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on 03.11.2010
Remembering the Sega Saturn.
After listening to the
Sega Addicts
podcast, I was did a lot of thinking about Sega consoles. It seems like a lot of people have fond memories of the Dreamcast, I happen not be one of them. The Sega console that I have very fond memories happens to be the Sega Saturn.
Back around 1996 I decided that I wanted the Saturn solely based on the fact that at the time the system was bundled with 3 different games,
Virtua Fighter 2
Virtua Cop
, and
Daytona USA
. I enjoyed playing all of these games, each had their own things to bring to the table.
The next year I ended up getting
Nights into Dreams
for Christmas. The funny thing is that I ended up getting the Sega Saturn Nights bundle, apparently my aunt paid for just the game at Toy R Us back when you had to grab those paper slips and you had to give it to the guy who would go into the back of the store and picked up the game. What happened was my mother went back and returned the console bundle for just the actual copy of the game Nights. I didn�t think until years later that I could of probably just could have just sold that console bundle to someone for extra money for a Nintendo 64 that I eventually got instead of just returning it.
I rented many games for the Saturn while I had it,
Panzer Dragoon Zwei
Fighting Vipers
, etc�. But it wasn�t until around the time that the Saturn was discontinued that I was able to get a bunch of used games from the local Blockbusters from anywhere from 3-10 dollars. So I was able to grab a whole bunch of games. Everything from
Virtual On
Fighters Megamix
Virtua Cop 2
, and several other games that I can�t remember off of the top of my head.
Getting rid of my Saturn still is one of the biggest things I regret giving up. This would be because the system is so god damn hard to emulate. I tried out a subscription to GameTap just because they had Saturn games to play, man did they look like crap though. I never got to play games like Guardian Heroes or Radiant Silvergun which also seems to be a crime to like the Saturn so much and never get to play those games. The funny thing is that I wouldn�t have played most of the games that I did for the Saturn if the system didn�t crash and burn like it did. The only thing I can really hope for is that since there are Turbographix 16 cd games available to download on Virtual Console that somewhere in the far future, if they are able to crack the emulation code that there will be Saturn games to download.
on 02.22.2010
I think I'm starting to hate online gaming.
I don't know why , but I have completely lost patience playing games with other people. It probably doesn't help that the only other online game I play aside from WoW is Rage Quit 4 Dead 2. I knew I really a had problems though when I got a hold of my friend's starcraft 2 beta account and stopped playing only after 3 matches.
Is it the people you play with Drel?
Definitely yes, most people who say that don't like online gaming is mostly because of the people they play with or against. I played WoW for a hell of a lot longer than I would of because of the friends I made in game. After some of my online friends stopped playing the game it a took a lot more for me to keep playing WoW, here's a screenshot of my desktop of everything that I have open to make playing an MMO bareable.
You must suck at playing multiplayer games.
This is also very true. I've always been very terrible at FPS games. I can't get constant headshots like other people due to make shaking like michael j fox sitting in a vibrating chair. I think that is the reason why I didn't get hooked on the starcraft 2 beta right out the door when I got it. All of the matches involved either me rushing 4 units to attack the enemy base first or have them do the exact same thing to me and not be prepared. At least people can't say it doesn't feel like the original Starcraft I guess.....
You're just a jaded old man who wishes that they never stopped making SNES games.
That's only about 25% true. I'm only a little bit jaded but even though some of my all time favorite games are SNES games I'm happy with where gaming is going. If it wasn't for my 360 I wouldn't have known how awesome Rez is.
I dunno maybe I should just spent a couple years playing single player only games to even out the several years of MMO play.
Edit: That screenshot got cut off and I don't know how to fix it >_<. You can stick right click on click on view image to see the whole thing though.
on 02.18.2010
A Bit of a Reintroduction I Guess?
I haven't felt like I needed to do a c-blog in a long time, but I felt that today would be the best time to go back. I doubt anyone knows who I am from the few c-blogs I did in the past so I'm going to reintroduce myself.
The name's Chris, I used to be a college student, but not right now. Last year early in the summer, my mom was diagnosed with cancer. I basically dropped everything that I was doing to help my mom while she was getting treatment. The next 6 months were pretty damn scary, but they're over now, she had her surgery and now she's getting done with her radiation treating getting generally a lot better.
Dealing with Scary Times
Obviously, anyone seeing someone in their family get seriously ill is absolutely terrifying. When my mother would be in pain during a week of one of her treatments, my DS and I became very good friends. Most of my time was playing games like FF6 advance or Chrono Trigger DS. I always found that playing games that I've always felt nostalgic for would calm me down quite a bit, because I would always worry about the well being of my mom.
Looking To the Future
Even though my mother is getting better, things don't seem to be getting better for me. I've been looking for work for several months since I quit school. I've had to sell my ps2 and my ds to keep up with bills. I have enough money for myself to last a couple more months but I can't help but worry an insane amount about not finding work. Oh well, I guess things could be worse.
on 08.10.2009
An update on my Mom, Devil Summoner 2, and more.
I�ve been really busy, but I figured that right now would be a good time to tell everyone what I have been doing. Two weeks ago my mom started chemotherapy for breast cancer. I was assuming the worst that week but it turned out to be not as bad as I originally thought it would be. My mom was only unable to do anything for like two days, but after that first week she was able to go back to work. Last Friday my mom had her most recent checkup and the doctor said that the cancer is shrinking which is great news.
I didn�t really take the first week well though, at the end of each day I would just be really depressed in my room being unable to sleep because I was so worried about my mom. I know that I really don�t have a reason to worry because they caught the cancer early enough, but it doesn�t seem to help. But don�t worry I�ve gone to the doctor and they gave me some anti-depressants for that. I know they don�t completely solve my problems but they do just enough for me to get through the day without losing my mind.
But enough about that, let me talk about games now. The usual first person shooter hasn�t been doing it for me. So I�ve been going through my game collection and I�ve been going through phases where I will play only my virtual console games on my wii, or I will play a couple of the RPGs that I have for my ps2. I haven�t been able to just go play one game and stick with it. But just recently I�ve been really hooked on a game that I bought a couple of days ago.
I don�t know why I like this game, but I just dig it a lot. I thought I would take a chance on it after seeing the main page post on Destructoid on the price drop. I figured that since I got both Persona 3 and 4 based solely on the fact that I kept reading about them on Destructoid that this game has to be just as good, and god damnit I was on the money about that. I got the last copy at Gamestop too with the plushie. So I would like to thank the people of D-toid for talking about Devil Summoner 2 so much that it ended with me buying it.
I also downloaded Turtles in Time:Reshelled on XBLA. I feel really dumb getting it because I didn�t really enjoy playing it after the one time I completed it. It just doesn�t feel the same compared to the SNES version that I know and love. Oh well, there�s always Splosion Man to keep me busy if I wanna play some XBLA.
Again I would like to thank everyone in the D-toid community for their kind words and recommendations for different games or movies that I should check out. The next game I got coming in the mail this week is a new copy of The Red Star for ps2 so I�m hoping that will be good.
on 07.15.2009
Feeling really nervous.(Shortblog-NVGR)*Updated*
For people who didn't read my last post, my mom is going through a cancer scare. Today at around noon we're gonna get ready to go to the doctor to find out the specifics since we don't know really anything yet. I've been getting even more nervous, scared and sad with each passing hour. I hope that this will stay just a scare but I have to try to be realistic about it. Anyways, playing any sort of game isn't really helping me at all. I'd like to thank all of the people who have sent me their kind words. I even got a PM from Colette which really made my day. I guess all I can really do now is ask you the D-Toid community is to send all of their Esunas and Remedies (That's the item that can cure all ailments right?) to my mom.
Later in the day when we get back I'll edit this post to tell everyone what happened
Update: I thought I might as well just edit this post I'll tell you what I know so far.
*She has a cancer that is about 3cm in size
*It hasn't been been spread to her bones or anything like that
*It possibly went to her lymph nodes
*We don't know what kind of stage it is.
I don't wanna get to much into detail with it. Basically the low down is that what she is cancerous, but we didn't necessarily catch it early or late from what I understand.We have to wait til Friday to find out if the cancer is treatable with Chemo so it can shrink down before surgery or if it can't be. I think that it is the way I understand it right now. I think I might make a post or something specifically for people wanna send their Esuna Wishes or whatever to us. /sigh Jeez it has been a really rough day.
on 07.13.2009
Rough Times and The Games I've Played To Deal With Them
Well, a lot of things have changed for me since the last time I made a c-blog post on here. My mother has been going through a cancer scare for the past couple of weeks. It hasn�t been officially diagnosed yet but the doctor has said that her chances are 90% that she has it and as I understand it we will know the specifics later this week. I was planning on transferring to a different college and was trying to look for a job but I�ve put all of that to a halt. I have enough money saved up that finding a job isn�t that big of a deal right now so at least I got one good thing going for me right now. My mother seems to be doing ok with it right now, but I�ve become really depressed about it. I feel so helpless, I don�t know what to do. The only thing I do know if I keep to myself I�m gonna lose my mind, so that�s why I am making this c-blog post right now.
Many of the games I�ve played regularly don�t really do it for me because I constantly worry about my mom. I have though discovered a couple of games that I really enjoy that I probably wouldn�t have played due to my special circumstances.
1 vs 100 Live
Ever since the beta came out in the US, I have actually played this game with my mom. I�m so happy I got my mom into a game because the last game that she ever played that she got into was Tetris on the original Gameboy.
Tales of Monkey Island
I never was a big into the adventure game genre. But after hearing from a lot people especially on Destructoid about awesome and funny the Monkey Island series is, I decided to give it a shot and got my hands on Episode 1. So far I really enjoy it and find it to be quite funny. I feel like playing something like this would be really beneficial for me due to the situation I�m in and I will probably go and get the Monkey Island Special Edition on XBLA.
Other than playing these games I haven�t been really doing much of anything. I hope I can get some good news later this week because going through this stuff is really painful. I constantly worry because my father died in the 80s and I don�t have any brothers and sisters. I hope that no one else has to deal with this kind of stuff. All I know right now is that playing the games that are highly recommended by the D-toid or listening to the D-toid podcasts (especially RetroforceGO!) that I can at least forget my problems, even if it is for just a little bit.
on 06.24.2009
What I've been doing. Also New Hyadain!
(I've been hiatus for awhile and I wasn't sure if I should make another introduction post or just make another regular post I decided to go with the regular post. So to everyone who probably doesn't know who I am here is my original introduction
Discovering the awesomeness of Atlus.
I�ll be honest, I never really paid attention to anything that Atlus put out. What got it started for me was when I got a copy of Persona 4 when I went to Gamestop and bought used copies of Okami and Yakuza 2. It was one of those buy 2 used games get one for free deals at the time. I was extremely surprized on how much I liked the game when I first tried it out. I definitely had one of those �WHY DIDN�T I PLAY THIS EARLIER?!� moments. So I immediately went back to Gamestop and got the last copy of Persona 3 Fes that I�ve been playing ever since. I just would like the thank D-toid community as a whole because if I wasn�t a regular on this site, I probably wouldn�t of played these games.
Finding Good Deals.
Games are expensive as hell, the last couple of games I payed the full 50-60 dollars in price for I�ve greatly regretted. But lately I have been doing a lot better finding some really good stuff on the cheap. Here�s the best deal I�ve found on a game.
Viewtiful Joe 2.99
It was the cheapest game I�ve ever bought that still have the case and the instructions with it as well. Other stuff I�ve found has been new copies of the original Katamari for $9.97 and FF8 and 9 $16.99 directly from Amazon.
Right about when I was done with this post I came across the newest Hyadain song on youtube. I present to you Cyan's Theme.
on 02.20.2009
What I've been playing.
I�m back guys! I just recently got a Gamefly subscription and I�ve been playing a ton of games. I�ve also got my hands on a couple gems from Gamestop so let me go by what I�ve played with a little mini roundup for you.
House of the Dead: Overkill (Wii)
I�ve always been a big fan of light gun games ever since I first played Virtua Cop on the Sega Saturn. I was really surprised how much of a story this game had. I mean cmon it�s a light gun game for god sakes. I feel like Headstrong Games has put everything that you can put into a light gun game with this one.
What I enjoyed:
-Being able to gain money in between stages and buying different guns. You can also buy upgrades for those guns increasing the damage, reload time, etc�
-The Story sticks to the Grindhouse formula very well. Each stage has its own movie title like Left 4 Dead but unlike L4D they are all connected together story wise.
- The cutscenes are great, there were many times were I laughed out loud at how campy they were. Take a look at the intro for stage 1.
What I didn�t enjoy:
- There were certain parts in the game where it was incredibly dark and it was really hard for you to see the enemies on the screen.
-The screen would move too fast sometimes making it really hard to aim. This mainly happened around the end of the game. But then again I don�t know if it would be any better if I used a gun attachment and not just the Wii remote by itself.
Drel�s Opinion:
Rent It
Panzer Dragoon Orta (Xbox)
Being a former Sega Saturn owner, I was a big fan of the Panzer Dragoon series. I knew that this game existed but I was going to wait till it came out on Xbox Originals that was until a Gamestop opened in my area. I really enjoy this game. Microsoft, WHY THE HELL ISN�T THIS AN XBOX ORIGINAL YET?!
What I enjoyed:
-I really enjoyed the art in this game. Everything is really weird and out there, this especially when it comes to the enemies and bosses. Just look at the boss at the end of this video and see if you agree with me.
-Being able to morph into other dragon forms on the fly. All of the forms have their own strengths and weaknesses, also being able to upgrade those forms with power ups from enemies.
-Unlike Star Fox 64, this game has a decent amount of challenge. The majority of time I died I felt it was my fault and not the fault of the game.
What I didn�t enjoy:
-There is a story in the game with cutscenes, but I didn�t know what was going on. Nor did I care.
Drel�s Opinion:
Buy It
Other than those 2 games I have been switching in between my Gamefly copy of Fear2, pc matches of Left 4 Dead and a sprinkle of WoW. I think tomorrow I�ll be getting Street Fighter 4 in for my next Gamefly rental, unfortunately I don�t have the money for an arcade stick so I have to play with a 360 controller, ARGH!
on 02.10.2009
(ShortBlog) Game Center CX with Eng Subs
Just in case if you did not know, Retro Game Challenge comes out tomorrow for the DS. I know quite a few people know that it's based on a japanese tv about guy who forces himself to play retro games that are really hard. To get to the point though I want to share with everyone some awesome clips of the show with ENGLISH SUBTITLES :D.
My Favorite One I've Found: Super Mario Bros 2 (The Lost Levels)
Angelique Trois
Three Mini Challenges, Yie Ar Kung-Fu, Gradius, and Hyper Olympics
Takeshi No Chousenjou
on 01.31.2009
Gamepro TV and Video Power
Anyone who grew up in the late 80s-early 90s remembers the Super Mario Bros Super Show, and Captain N: The Game Master. What I want to talk about today is something I haven�t really seen people on the cblogs. I want to talk about GamePro TV and Video Power.
GamePro TV was a show in the early 90s that followed a formula a little bit like X-Play. It was hosted by JD Roth, and sometimes co hosted by Brenan Howard. The formula of the show was basically composed of previews of upcoming games for all consoles, reviews, and the all important cheat codes. Other parts of the show, viewers were able to send recordings of them on tape or via phone message asking for help on a certain game or to brag how they completed a game. For me as a Nintendo Power subscriber only, I gladly watched the show as much as I could to get the up to date news on all things not Nintendo.
Watching episodes of the show now all I can ask myself is, �How in god�s name was able to sit through this crap?!� This show is very painful to watch from beginning to end. The main reason why is how obvious that the two people on the show are trying to emulate Bill and Ted. This goes especially for the co host Brenan, he�s like a cross between Bill and Ted and a Mountain Dew commercial.
Video Power, now that show has a bit of history to go over. It originally was a show that was composed of live action sections that included mostly previews and reviews of Nintendo games. The second half composed of a cartoon called The Power Team. The cartoon pretty much followed the formula of other shows like Ninja Turtles where a group of video game characters thwart the plans of Mr. Big (The last boss of NARC). I pretty much don�t remember a lot from this show, all I seem to remember is that the blue cop (Player 1 in NARC) was the leader of the group and he rolled with Kuros from Wizards and Warriors and some other super obscure characters and they rode on Bigfoot. It wasn�t until the next season when I was really wowed by the show.
The following year, Video Power went through a complete overhaul turning into a game show. I was always a big fan of game shows when I was a kid. What really caught my attention was at the end of the show, the last kid was allowed to go into a fake store full of games and grab as many as he could stick on his Velcro vest. For that reason alone I thought that video power was better than Double Dare which I know is complete blasphemy.
After watching an episode of Video Power after god knows how long, I wish I was able to forget what I�ve seen and just stick with my memories. The host of the show doesn�t act like the hosts of the other show I talked about; he instead tries to act really wacky. The thing about this is that it comes off as really annoying and absolutely stupid. I wish I could go back in time and punch this guy in the face.
After going through these shows, what does it say about me gaming in the early 90s? I guess it just means that I was such a fan of video games that I would happily gobble up anything that TV crapped my way.
on 01.23.2009
My childhood memories of Little Nemo
After a long hectic week of school, I am back. I would like to share one of my fondest memories of when I was a kid.
Christmas in 1990, I unwrapped a copy of Little Nemo: The Dream Master. Ecstatic, I rushed to my room and started to play the game. Unfortunately the joy didn�t last that long because the game turned out to be hard as hell. Nevertheless, I still fell in love with the setting and could not stop thinking about the game. �Who is Nemo?�, �Why does he seem to have an endless supply of candy?�, �If I feed my dog a whole bunch of candy will he let me ride on his back?� Little Nemo made my 6-7 year old imagination run wild.
About a year or two passed by when I remember distinctively being in a movie theater. That was when I saw the trailer for Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland. �Wow I can�t believe they�re doing a movie on a video game!� I said to myself. (Note: The Mario Bros movie came out in 93; the Little Nemo movie came out in 92.) I set myself out on a mission that year to see this movie.
When I first came to the theater to watch the movie with my mom, I merely expected to watch a shot by shot animated version of the game. I did not get that out of the movie, but I end up getting something much more memorable from it. The nightmares that Nemo has to be the one thing that stands out the most for me. The beginning is one of my favorite parts of almost any animated movie. It is the kind of dream where you are doing something extraordinary (i.e. flying) in somewhere familiar (i.e. In your hometown), then something scary happens.
(set the video at around 2:50)
The end of this movie, scared the living crap out of me. I just recently found a clip of the final showdown in the movie and I am not sure if I should embarrassed knowing I was that terrified when I was 8 years old. I would go more depth into that part in particular but for spoilers sake I�ll let the clips posted below do the talking.
I found out a lot about the history of this �series� over. The NES game was actually based on the movie, the movie was originally based on a comic strip done by Winsor McCay in the early 1900s. The movie was originally released in Japan in 1989, and was released in the US in 1992. The history of Little Nemo might not be as crazy as like the history of the Final Fantasy games, but ever since Finding Nemo came out, all things Little Nemo have pretty much died out. All I have left are my memories.
Man this movie was amazing.
on 01.18.2009
Introduction- Hello my name is Drel and I want to be your friend. :D
For about a year I have been lurking around Destructoid, listening to the podcasts, and reading the front page articles. I originally made this account to post questions for Podtoid and RetroforceGO, but after a couple weeks of doing that I started to dig into the cblogs. I have enjoyed quite a bit what people have said, and over time I have been inspired to do a couple of my own cblog entries.
Hello everyone! My name is Chris, Computer Networking major, gamer, and now amateur blogger! I play pretty much any genre, but I will always have a special place in my heart for the games of yesterday. But I think you might have already got that idea from seeing my Kirby avatar.
I have gaming since 1988 when I picked up my cousin�s NES controller and played Mike Tyson�s PunchOut!. The following Christmas of that year when I got a NES of my own, I became a gamer. Throughout my childhood I went through system after system, NES, SNES, Genesis, Gameboy, Saturn, PS1,PS2, DC, and XBOX, playing any game I could get my hands on. I do have a 360, Wii, DS, along with this PC.
Most of my favorite games of last year I have the articles and people of Destructoid to thank for mentioning. Games like Rez HD, Ikaruga, and Braid. A lot of the indie games like Gamma Bros, and Dino Run have kept my sanity between college classes. Without Destructoid I would probably still be playing World of Warcraft 24/7.
As for the games that I play now, yeah I still play WoW, but much more casually than I did in the past. I will play mostly play PC games like Left 4 Dead or Warcraft 3 with the group of people I hang with from WoW. When I�m not doing that I�m playing the downloadable games on my 360 or my Super Mario Galaxy Player (aka: Wii).
For my all time favorite game, I will have to say that it�s Earthbound. I can go on and on about that game, but the reason why I still think it�s the best because of all of the creepy moments. I know everyone talks about the Giygas fight at the end of the game, but what about the Mu Training scene?
What will you expect see from me in future cblog entries? Well since the Destructoid has introduced me to a lot of games I probably wouldn�t have played otherwise, I will try to return the favor by writing about some games no one might heard of. Maybe every once in awhile I will voice my opinion about something game related, but you can pretty much expect me to talk about retro games quite a bit.
I hope to make some new friends in the Destructoid community. I will leave you with this video.
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Playing currently: Legend of the Mystical Ninja
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Name: Chris
Age: 25
Location: Missouri
Favorite Game Genre: RPGs
Favorite System: SNES
Favorite Game: Earthbound
Past Systems Owned: NES, SNES, Genesis, Saturn, PS1, Gameboy, GBA, Gamecube, PS2, DS
Current Systems Owned: 360, Wii
Favorite Children's Movie: Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland
Favorite Children's Cartoon: Ducktales
Favorite TV Show Theme Song: Full House Theme
I like games, a lot.
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08. October 2015
THE WOLFPACK, SICARIO and THE PROGRAM in Swiss cinemas
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The chamber of commerce talks about Hartford's small-town appeal, top-notch education, historic architecture and scenic location in the rolling hills of the Kettle Moraine.
But no mention of the mysterious spaceship. Or the fact that the Washington County community made the list of the Top 10 UFO Cases of 2012.
I smell a coverup! And the Sheriff's Department is in on it, too. They never called me back when I demanded to know what really happened the night of July 13, 2012, in a rural area just outside of town.
OK, I need to calm down and refrain from UFAs, unfounded accusations. Let me tell you what I know.
The list was released in August by the Mutual UFO Network, or MUFON, which is said to be one of the oldest and largest UFO investigative organizations in the United States. Their web site is mufon.com.
Robert Powell, director of research for MUFON, tells me they get more than 7,000 UFO reports a year, and 60% of those are dismissed as airplanes, meteors or something else easily explainable. Many of the rest are vague reports of distant lights in the sky.
The list is pared down to a few dozen sightings, and then the organization's science review board, made up of what I'm assured are eight serious scientists, picks the Top 10. They weigh the credibility and kookiness of the witnesses, how close the object was and other factors.
I get paid to be skeptical, but I can't resist a good Top 10 list with a local angle. Guys like Powell know that columnists like me are inclined to ridicule UFOs and the people who take them seriously.
"You just see so many cases one after another," said Powell, who lives in Austin, Texas, and is retired from the computer chip business. "You just reach a point where you say, OK, there's something physical and real to this phenomenon. You can have different theories as to what's causing it, but you can't dismiss the phenomenon itself."
Here's Judy's theory. She's the 57-year-old Hartford woman who saw the Top 10 UFO hovering in her backyard. Her daughter was with her in the driveway that night and saw it, too.
"This was an actual mothership, we assume. It was something very unexplainable. I don't believe it's anything from this Earth," she told me. We decided it might be best not to use her last name in this article.
"I have told my friends and family, and I didn't care that they thought I was crazy because I know what I saw," said Judy, who seemed pretty normal to me.
She describes a lampshade-shaped object a couple of hundred feet wide. It had lights. First it was over the house and then it moved past the trees in the backyard before zooming off to the east.
It was all over in less than 30 seconds, too quickly to even take a photo.
"And no sound. No sound at all. This was 10:15 at night, on a Friday night, and it just so happened to be Friday the 13th," Judy said.
She didn't call police or even report it to MUFON for two weeks. She had never heard of MUFON, but her husband watches UFO shows on TV and told her about it.
Mark O'Connell, of Fort Atkinson, is one of the half-dozen Wisconsin-based investigators for MUFON. His regular job is alternative fuels consulting.
He visited Judy's home and took down her story. He checked the weather from that night and whether an airport was nearby. He also interviewed neighbors who said they didn't see anything.
"Why would somebody make this up? I found it credible," O'Connell said. "As an investigator I can't help them process what they saw, but what's important to them is that someone takes them seriously."
So what happens now?
Well, nothing really. It's not like an answer to this UFO or any others is right around the corner. Just because an object, even a flying one, can't be identified doesn't mean we're under an invasion from space.
These days, a government spying program is probably more plausible.
Judy would love to hear from anyone who saw the same UFO that night. In the meantime, she said, she keeps one eye on the sky.
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2000 Toyota RAV4 SUV 4dr SUV AWD
This car has been my everything from hauling hockey gear back and fourth to being a teenagers rally car, to hauling a 2500 pound trailer full of furniture when i moved it pulled it over mountain passes and through cities and on the interstate and never even put up a fit. my parents bought it with 60,000 miles and now it has over 231,000 and 100,000 put on by a teenage male with a very heavy foot. I have done things with this car that would make normal people cringe. and it still starts first time every time. you think that after so many hard miles the little car would be putting up a fight, No Sir it like thank you may I have another she still ticking away.
Easiness to work on the engine though it has never had to be worked on. the ride is awesome I'm used to driving trucks so its real nice compare to those.
it rides real nice on mountain roads. Awesome in the snow and for the most part has hauled everything from a trailer with furniture to fourwheelers and motorcycles and a small boat. it pulls awesome and i don't think ill ever get rid of this car.
well just like everyone says it needed more leg room in the back but I don't sit in the back so frankly don't really care about that it has enough space for a guy, his girlfriend and his dog in the back and thats all that i need.
Well it's auto transmission but this website didn't give me that option to choose. Purchased new in 2000 - now it's 2013. Has never broken down on road, has never had muffler or any other repairs such as transmission or engine work etc. Only regular stuff that has to be changed out every so many miles. No body rust and I live in Michigan with harsh winters and high humidity! They just don't make 'em like they used to. And as far as Toyota making 'em in other countries (incl. the US) I say forget about it. Buy only 100% Japan and you'll have a dependable car for over 13 years.
Style, style, style! Body is great to just look at! Standard cruise control was helpful when I drove over 2,000 miles in one trip! The steering wheel is comfortable, the seats comfortable. But the best part I love the most is being able to fold the front and rear seats down so I can transport very long items that reach from dashboard to rear tailgate.
Just bought my 2000 Toyota Rav4 (I know it is a little old) it had 87,000 miles on it when I bought it and wanted something that is good on gas and I could carry my kids in (truck was a gas gussler). This little car so far has given me no trouble. I hit a deer driving down the interstate the other night and dented up the front quarter panel and tore off a piece of the back bumper. Much to my suprise the little guy took it like a champ no mechanical issues and didnt really mess it up all that bad. Meeting with the Inurance guy on Monday to see about getting her fixed up. Like I said the only thing bad that happedned was some minor cosmetic issues. This little guy is a mini Sherman Tank lol.
MPG, Reliability, Build Quality.
A little small (was expected though), Seats need arm rest, can hear a little bit of noise from road (not enough to bother though)
I am writing this review as I await the salvage yard to take my dear RAV4 away from me after five great years of service following a REC.
The number one thing to recommend this car to any potential buyers on the used market is that I drove this car on several camping trips ranging from Georgia to Rhode Island and never had a problem or worried that I may encounter one.
I honestly believe this car was the best city car ever made.
Its ability to maneuver through Philly while surviving the rigors of neglected streets was astounding.
The two problems that I had with the car were this: 1.-The engine is incredibly weak, even with a manual transmission.
2.-No room for adults in the back seat.
Urban maneuverability
Peppy engine in lower gears
Very safe and predictable handling
Locking differential option:
Available only on the 2000 year model with 4-wheel drive with the manual transmission.
It enables you to switch the drivetrain from All-wheel drive (where each wheel operates independently based on road conditions [more power may go to the left front wheel or the rear right wheel, etc.]) to full 4-wheel drive (where all wheels drive at the exact same speed).
If you can find that model, which was only made for 6 months in the 1st half of 2000, you will not regret buying it.
Just remember it is a car with some SUV qualities.
It is not an SUV.
That is why I loved it.
Not enough space for passengers in back seat.
Weak engine.
Hideous interior if you don't get leather.
I had the leather seats and all black interior and I loved it.
But when I was originally looking I wrote off the RAV4 because the cloth interior was so ugly.
Typical Japanese Import:
Amazing reliability
So-so performance
Poor body integrity
Finally I own an SUV that does what is supposed to do - drive. I have had this RAV4 now for 2 years after purchasing it with quite a few miles already on it. I cannot tell enough how great it is to go out to my car everyday and not worry about getting where I need to go. I now travel safely and comfortably. On top of that its been the best car singing environment yet. The only thing I would change would be an automatic overdrive. I always forget it is engaged after I get off the highway. JMHO Cheers
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Washer and Dryer in Every Unit...Conveniently Located Off of Hwy 169 and Route 9.Smoke free community effective 11/1/2012
Come home to Hummingbird Cove! A private and luxurious rental community, perfectly located in Plymouth off 169 and Route 9 with access to shopping, dining and recreation. Heated underground parking is included! Our spacious 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartments feature laundry rooms with full-size washer and dryer in each home, private balconies/ patios, dishwashers and vaulted ceilings. Our community offers a completely smoke-free building and campus, party room, fitness center, on site car wash and pool. Cats Welcome. Professionally managed by Hornig Companies, proudly offering 24-7-365 emergency maintenance service. Hummingbird Cove-where home is!
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I let him play with doors but I am always right there and he really like the wood black we have plaster wall and he lover exploring that. I have thoughts of buying a remote and letting him play with that just no batteries
Chrissy (26) Dan (25)
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For power cords, we put them in a tube thing for one of our other kids.
We try to let LO have full run in the kitchen. She can play with play with pots, pans, plastic containers, and hot pads, towels, etc.
We don't have much electrical in the house (2 tvs), so not to many cords. The older kids know to keep their stuff off the floor and most table space. So, LO actually has full run of the first floor. (We keep the bathroom door shut.)
our lo loves leaves, we go outside alot and let him crawl around in the yard and explore. I give him large rocks that he can't put in his mouth to touch, we have a few pinecones i have de prickled, natural wood tree blocks those are awesome! The kids have our old phones (cell and home...without batteries) sounds like you have a sensory kid, foster it and look up sensory activites for babies! Get a plasic container and just put things in it for LO to explore. LO also loves plastic kitchen ware, the water table, different texture materials (he loves mommy and daddys closet!) Have fun!


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Aug 30, 2013
WASHINGTON - The No. 3 Georgetown University men's soccer team had its season opener spoiled on Friday as the squad fell, 2-0, to the University of California-Berkeley Golden Bears at Edwards Stadium. It marks the first loss in a season opening game for the Hoyas since 2011. Georgetown is now 0-1, but will look to rebound on Sunday at Stanford University.
"I thought the guys played well and looked really good for the first half hour where we had chances, but we just didn't take them and that made a difference in the game," said Georgetown Head Coach Brian Wiese. "We hit a wall with the team 30 minutes in and the last 60 wasn't appealing."
The Blue & Gray came out looking sharp with a number of chances early. Georgetown controlled possession and the pace for much of the first half.
Despite the Hoyas' advantage, it was the Golden Bears who got on the board first when Connor Hallisey found the low right corner on a tough shot to make it 1-0 in the 41st minute.
GU battled back, but went into the half trailing, 1-0.
Early in the second half, a Hoya foul in the box gave Cal the opportunity it needed as Steve Birnbaum connected on the ensuing penalty kick to go ahead by two.
The Blue & Gray didn't give up with some solid balls into the box and a late header by senior Gabe Padilla (Sacramento, Calif./Jesuit) that was close. However, GU just couldn't find the back of the net eventually falling, 2-0.
Both squads had 10 shots in the game, but the Hoyas had just three on goal. Each was also awarded two corner kicks. Cal goalkeeper Justin Taillole took the win in the net with three saves, while Georgetown junior Tomas Gomez (Webster Groves, Mo./Webster Groves) managed four stops.
"The positive is that we did some really good things in first 30, we just needed to find a way to get a goal or two back," said Wiese. "Cal is a talented veteran team and this isn't the way we wanted to start, but it's a long season."
The teams had met once previously, in 2009. That year, Cal defeated Georgetown in the District, but the Hoyas answered with a big win on Sunday over a ranked UCLA squad.
The Blue & Gray will have no time to rest as they travel to nearby Stanford University for a tough matchup on Sunday. Georgetown is 1-0 all-time against Stanford with the lone meeting coming in 2011 when GU won 1-0 in double overtime at home. The staff is no stranger to the Cardinal as Wiese spent five seasons there and earned a master's of science degree in product design (mechanical engineering) in 1998.
Stanford faces the University of Maryland on Friday evening.
Sunday's game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network and live stats will also be available through the Cardinal website. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Fans can log onto www.Pac-12.com/live for more information on the broadcast.
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(Oct. 5, 2012) -- The University of Texas at San Antonio has been rated one of the top 400 universities in the world, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012-2013.
The rankings measure the core missions of world-class universities including teaching, research, knowledge transfer and international outlook. The views of more than 17,000 academics from 137 countries are factored into the results.
UTSA is one of seven Texas universities in the prestigious recognition:
Among the 111 U.S. universities that made the top 400 list, U.S. universities comparably ranked to UTSA are:
The UTSA College of Architecture, Construction and Planning, in partnership with AIA San Antonio's Latinos in Architecture, presents architect Andrés Jaque, founder of the Office for Political Innovation, an architectural practice dually based in New York and Madrid.
Buena Vista Building, Aula Canaria Lecture Hall (BV 1.328), Downtown Campus
The UTSA Women's Studies Institute invites you to Take Back the Night, an international initiative to raise awareness and empower survivors while educating allies through a march, poetry, and testimonios. This is a gender-inclusive movement to shatter the silence surrounding sexual and domestic violence.
Sombrilla Plaza, Main Campus
Grad Fest is an event designed to prepare you for commencement while celebrating your achievement. You will have the opportunity to purchase commencement regalia, order class rings, diploma frames, explore graduate school opportunities, learn about successful Stafford loan repayment and discuss career outcomes.
H-E-B University Center Ballroom, Main Campus
Grad Fest is an event designed to prepare you for commencement while celebrating your achievement. You will have the opportunity to purchase commencement regalia, order class rings, diploma frames, explore graduate school opportunities, learn about successful Stafford loan repayment and discuss career outcomes.
H-E-B University Center Ballroom, Main Campus
Looking for a good read? Shop for yourself or for gifts and help change a life at the same time. Browse and buy children's stories, novels and more at the 2015 SECC Book Sale.
Sombrilla Plaza, Main Campus
The Texas Water Symposium will take a close look at the SAWS/Vista Ridge pipeline project. The program will feature a conversation about the regional, financial and ecological considerations of the 142-mile pipeline. The event is free and open to the public.
Main Building (MB 0.106), Main Campus
What would Dr. John Bartkowski say if it were his last lecture? The UTSA professor of sociology will speak about "The Power of Listening" in this annual event sponsored by the UTSA chapter of Phi Kappa Phi. A reception will follow.
Denman Room (UC 2.201.28), Main Campus
The UTSA Music Department presents Emmy-award winning Composer Larry Groupe. Groupe has composed music for films such as "The Contender," "Straw Dogs" and "Miami Vice," and TV shows such as "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Ren and Stimpy" and "American Gladiators." Lecture is free and open to the public.
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The Dean's Distinguished Lecture Series continues with Dr. Matthew Hughey, a scholar of race, racism and racial inequality.
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As touch screens and e-books demand more and more attention from both casual readers and scholars, many people say the handwriting is on the wall for the printed page.
At UTSA, the handwriting is on the wall for a library that doesn't have any printed books.
Since March 2010, the bookless library in the Applied Engineering and Technology Building has given UTSA students an innovative way to read, research and work with each other to solve problems.
With ultra-modern furniture and a décor featuring desktop computers, scanners and LCD screens, the AET Library is designed to engage students in an online format. But it also offers group study niches and study rooms with whiteboards and glass walls on which students can write. The space encourages teamwork, communications and problem solving for the next generation of scientists and professional engineers.
Did you know? The UTSA AET Library is the nation's first completely bookless library on a college or university campus. It served as a model for Bexar County's first-in-the-nation public bookless library system and one of its branches, the Dr. Ricardo Romo BiblioTech.
The University of Texas at San Antonio is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. As an institution of access and excellence, UTSA embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property - for Texas, the nation and the world.
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The remark came after Rep. Edward R. Royce, California Republican and the Foreign Affairs Committee's chairman, asked whether the administration was aware of recent reports indicating an uptick in the flow of gold into Iran.
"With its currency now in free fall, the Iranians desperately need gold," said Mr. Royce, who noted that a U.S. law authorizing the Obama administration to sanction anyone selling gold to citizens inside Iran does not take effect until July 1.
With existing U.S. law only allowing sanctions on the sale of gold directly to the Iranian government, Mr. Cohen told lawmakers the administration is keeping a close eye on the situation.
While Mr. Cohen acknowledged that U.S. authorities have "no question that there is gold going from Turkey to Iran," he said that "in large measure what we're seeing is private Iranian citizens buying gold as a protection to the falling value" of Iran's currency, the rial.


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'Worst harvest in 27 years' in county
Crops suffer heavy losses; county declares disaster
The Idaho County Commission declared a drought disaster at the Tuesday meeting, Aug. 4, and informed Gov. Butch Otter's office that local crop yields – including hay, barley, canola and wheat have been hit with heavy losses.
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Cattle Market Comments: Very active on all classes of Feeders and Stockers...
USDA designates Idaho counties as drought disaster areas
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) designated Benewah, Bonner, Clearwater, Kootenai and Latah counties in Idaho as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought.
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Recent storm sets back Camas Prairie harvest
After an early start and a quick dryout due to several 100-plus degree days earlier this month, harvest was all set to begin three weeks to a month ahead of schedule. But recent storms have set back many area winter wheat producers.
Cattle, crops working side-by side
"Open range disputes between crop and cattle producers could be an issue in our area," said Jonathan Rosenau, Idaho County state director for Idaho Grain Producers Association.
Extension Notes: Hay growers reporting reduction in tonnage
The hay harvest is progressing really nicely and it is about two to three weeks early this year. Reported yields have varied depending on location but most growers are reporting a reduction in tonnage produced per acre.
Idaho County FSA support for beginning farmers, ranchers
Idaho County Farm Service Agency can help to improve the financial security of farmers and ranchers who are just starting out through a new online resource, www.USDA.gov/newfarmers.
County committee nominations due Aug. 3 for LAA-2 region
Nominations are due by Aug. 3 for open positions on local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees.
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Rangeland monitoring: Ranchers need to tell own story, have data to back it up
Operation monitoring is well-done by those who know it best: their owners.
Extension Notes – Church, Hart
Range, pastures improved tremendously due to rain; alfalfa harvest in mid-month
Invasive weed, Whitetop, making rounds in state, county
A pretty ground cover of white flowers? Think again, say state noxious weed officials, as chances are way better than average you are actually seeing an infestation of a particularly bad invasive, noxious weed known as Hoary Cress, which goes by its common name of Whitetop.
Hot iron on hide: Branding encompasses time of hard work into social gathering
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Oo la la!
Jajo redux
Maccabi Tel Aviv out to avenge recent flops as BSL season tips off
Israel on brink of securing spot in Euro 2016 playoff
Oman cancels Israeli windsurfers' visas
Appreciation: The loss of a renaissance man
Kahlon, Ariel slash taxes on employing foreign farm workers
NGO accuses IDF of collateral damage in home demolitions
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US Jewish groups blame Abbas for wave of terror
Yigal Henkin slams US over his brother's murder
Police to limit Temple Mount entry after day of 4 terrorist stabbings across Israel
Edelstein: Romania strong ally in fight against anti-Semitism
Jewish MP in Iran decries 'destruction of mosques in the Muslim World'
Hebrew education – in Harlem
Report: Russian Jewish leader endorses aid to Assad
Germans give Hitler actor a warm welcome
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Sources: US enforcement of Iran arms embargo slipped during nuclear talks
US measure for Iran victims to get paid before sanctions waived inspired by Shurat Hadin
Analysis: The best reason for Iran deal? The West will learn where to drop bombs
ISIS vs. al-Qaida: Zawahiri says Baghdadi is not the leader of the Muslim world
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'Russia can't claim to fight ISIS terror, while supporting Assad's terror'
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US hopes to change Iran through its youth, Khamenei says
Watch: Russian warships launch 26 rockets on ISIS in Syria
Nasrallah: Netanyahu confused, the West Bank is on the brink of an intifada
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How to cope with holiday's excess calories and winter's illnesses
Health scan: Israeli physicians slowly warming to medical marijuana
Global space community to reach for the stars
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Burgeoning alternative fuel firms in Israel grow fivefold in less than three years
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Israeli parking app, coming to a university near you
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Facebook pegs Israeli satellite to provide African Internet
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Moody's keeps Israel rating stable
United Airlines to launch non-stop Tel Aviv-San Francisco route
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Parting Shot: Crossing the threshold
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The diplomacy profession
Coexistence in a cone
2016 Budget: Not just numbers
The good doctor's advice
Courage, rabbis, courage!
Fresh cooking tips from France
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Food does grow on trees
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אֲנִי בְּחוֹפֶש, תִסְתַדְרוּ לְבַד
Living in a shoebox
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'The Sabbath is on Saturday not Sunday'
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Computer Generated Spirituality
The Tower and the Sword
Do Not Fear - Do Laundry!
Towards a safer and more responsible Internet
Inauguration of the Masonic Forest Square in Jerusalem
Free Schach Distribution in KKL-JNF Forests
Remembering the Victims of 9/11
600 Holocaust Survivors Enjoy Touring with KKL-JNF
greenXchange at EXPO Milano
First Tree after Shmita Year Planted by Bavarian Agriculture Minister
Prime Minister of Lithuania Plants Tree in Jerusalem
KKL-JNF International Expo Mission to Milan
An Ecological Festival at the Shafir Winter Pond
KKL-JNF Global Landscapes Seminar at Expo 2015
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$100 Million JNF Boruchin Israel Education Advocacy Center Opens
JNF Canada Pays Tribute to the Honourable John Baird
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Renewable Energies for the Future in the Arava
LDA Conference: Science and Technology for Forests
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Arava Open Day: Food Security for Israel and the Entire World
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36 Hours in Southern Israel
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Pragmatism in Syria
October 9: Uptick in violence
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Lebanon's Christian Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai..
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On May 25, Maronite Bishop Bishara al-Rahi became the first Lebanese Christian patriarch to set foot in Israel since its establishment as he accompanies Pope Francis on a three-day Holy Land tour. Al-Rahi's decision has since set off a political firestorm in Lebanon following the announcement of his visit on May 3.Lebanon is technically at war with Israel, with nearly every one of its 18 religious sects largely unified in their opposition to the Jewish state following two wars and 18 years of military occupation. Hezbollah, the most powerful Lebanese faction, whose militia is increasingly on the cusp of war with Israel, recently organized a political delegation to persuade al-Rahi to reconsider.The As-Safir newspaper called the visit a "historic sin," warning that it sets a precedent for normalization of ties with Israel, and arguing that, at the very least, the coordination required for the visit is tacit recognition of the enemy Israeli government.There is no denying, however, that al-Rahi's decision to accompany the pontiff to the Holy Land is historic, a reality that both his defenders and critics seem to admit.While Al-Rahi has insisted that the visit's purpose is purely religious, its political significance is undeniable when put against the backdrop of Christian oppression by extremists in the Sunni majority in the post-Arab Spring Middle East.For Israel, al-Rahi's visit provides an opportunity – exactly the kind that the bishop's critics in Lebanon are afraid of. As the homeland of a fellow religious minority which also sees itself under persistent threat from Islamic extremists, al-Rahi's visit presents a window for Israel to reflect on and revive its relations with minorities across the Middle East, which have historically yielded considerably strategic benefits.For decades, mutual sympathy between Israel and threatened minorities in the region have materialized into strategic partnerships, including those with the Kurds in northern Iraq, Black-African rebels in Sudan, the Berbers of the Sahel, and Christians, Druse and Circassians inside Israel. Even the Shi'ites, now represented by Israel's sworn enemies, Iran and Hezbollah, once maintained positive relations with the Jewish state.The same men that now fill Hezbollah's ranks had once thrown rice on Israeli tanks to welcome them during the 1982 invasion. The Shi'ite peasant class, along with other minorities in southern Lebanon at the time, were undergoing systematic harassment by Palestinian militias who invaded the area after being exiled from Jordan.Most Arab Christian sects in the region, however, have traditionally been hostile to Israel as part of their strong nationalist ideologies.Egypt's late Coptic Pope Shenouda III enforced a strict ban on followers making pilgrimages to Jerusalem in solidarity with the Palestinians, even after the two countries signed a peace accord in 1979. The Marxist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine was founded by Christian George Habash who himself gained international notoriety when he orchestrated the hijacking of four airliners in 1970.Christians have traditionally served at the highest levels of Baathist regimes in Iraq and Syria, while also taking lead roles in the secular-nationalist movement of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Some Christian factions in Lebanon did, however, align with the Israeli military during the 1982-2000 occupation, primarily due to mutual opposition to Palestinian and pro-Palestinian factions, with thousands being granted asylum in Israel after the disengagement of 2000.All Christian Lebanese factions since that time, even those opposed to Hezbollah, have adopted an anti-Israel stance, including al-Rahi's own Maronite predecessor, Nasrallah Sfeir, who refused a request to accompany Pope John Paul II during his 2000 visit to Israel.Al-Rahi's policies could indeed reflect a wider Christian awakening in the Middle East where religious identity and solidarity now take priority over nationalism and Palestinian solidarity. In this context, al-Rahi's visit to Israel is preceded by his equally controversial visit to war-torn Syria in February 2013.Al-Rahi has branded both visits as part of an effort to demonstrate Christian solidarity across the region.Elsewhere, Coptic Christians in Egypt have increasingly defied the late Pope's pilgrimage ban, visiting Israel in record numbers, while the new Egyptian Pope Tawadros II has been slow to demonstrate his disapproval.Christians in Israel meanwhile, have volunteered for national service at exponentially higher rates in recent months, with some community leaders calling for solidarity with the Israeli government.The arrival of Pope Francis' delegation in Israel, however, comes amid an unprecedented increase in hate crimes targeting the country's minority Arab Muslims and Christians, something that Israel's critics worldwide are more than likely to highlight. These attacks, called "price tags" are traditionally carried out by Jewish extremists in retaliation for the destruction of West Bank settlements, and consist of mainly vandalism in Arab areas of Israel and the West Bank.And while the price tag trend in Israel is incomparable to the deadly violence targeting Christian communities in Iraq, Syria, Egypt and elsewhere, their increasing frequency has drawn domestic criticism against the government for failing to formulate an adequate policy to apprehend their perpetrators.In a region where alliances between governments are about as stable as quicksand, the strategic benefits of cooperation between minorities shouldn't be underestimated.There is much Israel can do to demonstrate its solidarity with these groups, particularly those in neighboring Lebanon and Syria.These efforts, however, must begin at home, where the largely loyal and proud Israeli Christian community will be measuring the government's resolve in curbing hate crimes toward minorities. For Christians and other minorities living under the threat of Islamic extremism, the chances for public support for Israel will be diminished as long as the Palestinian issue remains a pan-Arab focus. But if the region continues to divide itself along sectarian and religious lines, the Middle East's minorities will find themselves increasingly forced to stick together.The author is the president of the Levantine Group, a Tel Aviv-based geopolitical consultancy. You can follow him on Twitter @Dannynis.
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$19.44Insights and guidance for the agile Project Manager. Going Agile synthesizes definitions, concepts, and practices that would be applicable to an executive, manager, or project manager that wants to be informed about agile. It is designed as an introduction to different agile themes and as a reference on the application of agile practices. It can be a valuable guide for a transition to agile
Reaching a Single Version of the Truth
Wiley and SAS Business Series (Book #7)"Customers are the heart of any business. But we can't succeed if we develop only one talk addressed to the 'average customer.' Instead we must know each customer and build our individual engagements with that knowledge. If Customer Relationship Management (CRM) is going to work, it calls for skills in Customer Data Integration (CDI). This is the best book that I have seen on the subject. Jill
Implementing the IBM Rational Unified Process and Solutions
A Guide to Improving Your Software Development Capability and MaturityThe Authoritative, Best-Practice Guide to Improving Development Processes with IBM® Rational Unified Process® (RUP®) This book delivers all the knowledge and insight you need to succeed with the IBM Rational Unified Process and Solutions. Joshua Barnes presents a start-to-finish, best-practice roadmap to the complete implementation cycle of IBM RUP–from projecting ROI and making the business
9781849280174 Enterprise Architecture: A Pocket GuideThis pocket guide offers you an invaluable introduction to this business-critical subject. It explains the function of enterprise architecture within the organisation, looks at the skills needed within the enterprise architecture team and provides an overview of the most common enterprise architecture frameworks. As the author emphasises, enterprise architecture is not about creating models and
Seven Steps to Mastering Business AnalysisBusiness analysis is the fastest growing field in business today and the role of the business analyst is both strategic and tactical. Business analysts are part strategist, part program or project manager, part architect and part systems analyst. They work as a liaison among stakeholders in order to elicit, analyze, and communicate requirements for changes to business processes, policies and
Information Systems for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
State of Art of IS Research in SMEsThis book establishes and explores existing and emerging theories on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) and the adoption of IT/IS. It presents the latest empirical research findings in that area of IS research and explores new technologies and practices. The book is written for researchers and professionals working in the field of IS research or the research of SMEs. Moreover, the book will