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X-Wing: Mercy Kill[4] is the tenth and final installment in the X-wing series of novels. It is a side novel to Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse, the ninth and final volume of the Fate of the Jedi series. It was written by Aaron Allston and features Wraith Squadron. The novel was announced on August 14, 2010 at Celebration V, and took the slot of the previously canceled Imperial Commando 2 novel.[1] It was released on August 7, 2012.[2] In a May 2011 Facebook Q&A, Sue Rostoni confirmed that the novel takes place around the end of the Fate of the Jedi series. Shelly Shapiro hinted that there are actually two Wraith Squadrons, and that both are unaware of each other.[5]
The paperback edition of the novel was released on June 25, 2013. [6]
Publisher's summaryEdit
Back coverEdit
The X-wing aces of Wraith Squadron soar back into action, on a full-throttle mission to match wits and weapons with an Imperial General gone rogue.
Internal flapEdit
Three decades have passed since Wraith Squadron carried out its last mission. Taking on the most dangerous and daring operations, the rogues and misfits of the elite X-Wing unit became legends of the Rebellion and the Second Galactic Civil War, before breaking up and going their separate ways. Now their singular skills are back in vital demand—for a tailor-made Wraith Squadron mission.
A powerful general in the Galactic Alliance Army, once renowned for his valor, is suspected of participating in the infamous Lecersen Conspiracy, which nearly toppled the Alliance back into the merciless hands of the Empire. With orders to expose and apprehend the traitor—and license to do so by any and all means—the Wraiths will become thieves, pirates, impostors, forgers . . . and targets, as they put their guts, their guns, and their riskiest game plan to the test against the most lethal of adversaries.
Plot summaryEdit
The novel starts off in 13 ABY where Imperial Admiral Kosh Teradoc meets up with a Captain Hachat for a priceless work of art. They rendezvous in a bar on the world of Ryvester, and after the work of art is examined by Dr. Mulus Cheems, Teradoc elects to take all of the riches from Hachat. When Hachat begins insulting him as a result, Teradoc threatens to imprison him. The confrontation spills out into violence as Hachat, who is really Garik "Face" Loran, captures Cheems and evacuates with the rest of Wraith Squadron, which included Elassar Targon, Voort "Piggy" saBinring, Kell Tainer, Hohass "Runt" Ekwesh, Shalla Nelprin and Bettin. During the resultant chaos, Teradoc takes the work of art. With Cheems now in Wraith Squadron's company, they tell him that they saved him from Teradoc, since Cheems was in fact a prisoner, and he is grateful for what they did for him. And as for the work of art, it was really just a set of explosives that managed to kill Teradoc in his own base just as it goes off (Cheems was lying to Teradoc about the validity of the work of art for the sake of his own life).
In 19 ABY, Wraith member Piggy is on yet another mission with fellow Wraiths Shalla and Runt to successfully blow up an Imperial station just before the New Republic's war with the Empire ends. During this, Piggy regrets that Shalla will retire now that the war will end soon.
In 29 ABY, near the end of the Yuuzhan Vong War, on the world of Chashima, Piggy acts as a sniper for Runt and Estoric Sandskimmer just as the latter two are getting away from a shaper damutek with a new secret weapon that the Vong had developed. Unfortunately, in spite of Piggy's help, both Wraith members are killed, and Piggy is forced to perform a mercy killing on Runt by shooting him through the chin so he wouldn't have to continue to suffer the effects of the amphistaff venom that poisoned him. Piggy later resigns and renounces his nickname not only because Runt died painfully and under his hand, but because his death was pointless; the weapon that the Vong had developed at that point wouldn't be able to help them against the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances given that the GA has them on the ropes now.
The novel then jumps forward in time to the present in 44 ABY on the world of Ayceezee, where Voort is a mathematics professor. He soon runs into Face Loran who convinces him to return in order to prove that Galactic Alliance General Stavin Thaal was part of the Lecersen Conspiracy.
Voort and Face travel back to Coruscant where Face hands Voort off to Myri Antilles and Trey Courser even as Wraith Squadron is on a mission-in-progress, which involves blacking out a spaceport and the hijacking of a GA military hauler. Myri and Trey, with Voort, travel to their "unsafe house" where they meet up with the rest of Wraith Squadron, which includes its leader Bhindi Drayson, Jesmin Tainer, Turman Durra, and Viull "Scut" Gorsat, the latter of whom turns out to be an Extolled member of the Yuuzhan Vong. After Wraith Squadron escapes the pursuits of the GA military, Voort is initially distrustful of Scut because of who he is. Regardless, in spite of Scut's own personal problems with Voort, they manage to learn to work with each other as they and the rest of the squadron plot to reveal General Thaal's guilt as a member of the Lecersen Conspiracy.
While the rest of the squadron pursue to prove Thaal's guilt, Voort, Myri, and Trey are sent off to Vandor-3 for a droid subversion mission, as the planet is occupied by soldiers, called Pop-Dogs, who are loyal to Thaal; this mission may help the squadron in their investigation. After a few days, the trio of Wraiths fool the occupying soldiers into believing that they're dealing with an anti-violent movement called the Quad-Linked Militant Pacifists (this way, the resultant security increase by the Pop-Dogs would allow more blasters to come in for them; that way, Voort, Myri and Trey can sneak more miniature droids as blasters). Bhindi, though, soon calls Voort and Trey off of Vandor-3 to rejoin the rest of the squad while Myri is to stay behind to continue with the Vandor-3 mission.
Wraith Squadron travel to Imperial space and board the Bastion Princess to further their investigation into Thaal's guilt. After several procedures in which they sabotage the ship, they evacuate via escape pod to be picked up by a Burst Fire-class Deep-Space Patrol Vessel called the Concussor. Wraith Squadron soon take over the ship and strand the crew on a habitable planet with substantial provisions to live off of before they can be picked up later on. Bhindi then sends Myri a message that she is to give to Thaal back on Coruscant, which is from that of Turman, disguised as Imperial Lieutenant Commander Avvan Hocroft, telling Thaal that he wants to work with him for power; if Thaal shows up, Wraith Squadron will be able to get evidence on the General that proves his guilt in the Lecersen Conspiracy. Myri is able to send the message to Thaal, but unfortunately, he has Alliance Captain Voyce Evlen, commanding the corvette Starhook, confront the Concussor instead. The Wraiths' plan is soon discovered by Evlen, who then attacks the Concussor with the other Alliance vessels that she brought with her. The attack quickly cripples the Wraiths' commandeered patrol vessel, which forces them to evacuate via shuttle, with Voort taking a TIE interceptor with him to cover for the rest of the squadron.
Wraith Squadron then secretly return to Vandor-3 by way of Tatooine in order to reconvene with Myri. Although Thaal didn't respond to Hocraft's proposal, the Wraiths, by Voort's logic, determine that Thaal is definitely guilty, and that he is deliberately making himself look stupid; he is planning to retire soon. So they decide to infiltrate the Caridan animal exhibit that, while it doesn't have any definite connections to Thaal, is still suspect to be under his ownership given his occupation of Vandor-3 during the Yuuzhan Vong War.
On Coruscant, Face interviews the most recent of Thaal's ex-wives, Zehrinne, to find any evidence as to his guilt regarding the Lecersen Conspiracy. He doesn't get any substantial evidence other than the fact that Thaal has been having several wives prior to Zehrinne. Face later finds out that during the run of the Lecersen Conspiracy, much equipment under HyperTech Industries, particularly comlinks, had been stolen and pirated but never recovered by any means. He manages to relay all this information to Wraith Squadron just as they are arriving to Vandor-3 from Coruscant, which is what justifies their investigation into the animal exhibit. Face, however, is soon tailed by a trio of assassins later on. He manages to kill two of the assassins and later tricks the remaining one into thinking that he died via a bomb planted in his airspeeder. In the meantime, though, Wraith Squadron believes that Face is dead. The remaining assassin, however, is later killed by Face's wife, Dia Passik, when he tried to kill her and her daughter, Adra.
The squad's investigation leads them to discover that Thaal has stored and has been secretly selling thermal detonators and various other illegal products, including sabotaged comlinks meant to secretly relay information back to Thaal to help his criminal enterprise. Myri and Trey also discover and release Usan Joyl and Dashan Joyl, the former who is an identity forger whose reputation Myri is greatly familiar with. The squad proceeds to leave before they run into another Wraith Squadron led by Sharr Latt, whose members consist of Thaymes Fodrick, Drikall Bessarah, Wran Narcassan, and Huhunna. They are also out to prove Thaal's guilt. Both Wraith Squadrons are soon discovered by the exhibit's security, forcing them to make a fast getaway. Their pursuers soon force them into a predicament where Myri and Jesmin have to return to Ackbar City on foot in order to call for backup and extraction while Bhindi and Huhunna take cover on the ground to shoot down their pursuers. However, Bhindi is shot while the rest of the two squads hole up in Mount Lyss to fend off against their attackers for a few days. During this time, Usan explains that Thaal has been using him as part of a plan to surgically, and even genetically, change his and his loyal soldiers' appearances so that they would be able to escape punishment for crime and treason; Thaal is even having background histories for himself and his soldiers changed as part of the plan. Huhunna soon arrives with a wounded Bhindi. In spite of Drikall's efforts to heal her wounds with his medical expertise, Bhindi dies off from her injury and fails to pass on command. Regardless, Voort takes command of the squadron of his own initiative in spite of Scut's obvious reluctance. Voort then privately discusses with Scut about the Yuuzhan Vong's personal problems with the Gamorrean, and Scut cites that Voort is acting irrationally and has no love for anything, both which cloud his judgment. Voort continues on with his leadership anyway as they get backup in the form of Wedge Antilles and Tycho Celchu piloting StealthX X-wing starfighters as they escort a shuttle, piloted by Kirney Slane, meant to extract both Wraith teams. However, before the Wraiths leave, they leave Bhindi's corpse behind to be blown up via a dead man's switch that would inadvertently activate a bomb that will kill any of Thaal's searchers, which works. In the aftermath of this, Thaal believes that the late Ton Phanan is still alive and leading the Wraiths.
The next destination in the combined Wraiths' journey is the world of Kuratooine, where they have reason to suspect that Thaal will retire as the millionaire Thadley Biolan, possibly intending to take a local famous singer, Ledina Chott, as a lover and wife. Voort resolves his problems with Scut, and with himself over Runt's death, even as he fully aligns himself as the leader of the new squadron, coming up with a final plan to bring Thaal to justice. Dr. Cheems comes to help Wraith Squadron to forge jewels for the plan; he helps them not only because they saved him 31 years earlier, but because he is the human who adopted Scut. Voort then has Trey disguised as Biolan/Thaal and he and some other Wraith members kidnap Ledina in order to frame Thaal before they bring the singer to a warehouse that acts as one of the bases where Thaal conducted his criminal activities. Voort and Myri cause enough chaos in X-wings to summon the military's attention as the rest of the Wraiths do so whilst performing their duties elsewhere on Kuratooine. Thaal soon arrives, having been tricked by Turman into believing that he (Turman) is part of a species containing valuable jewels that could add to Thaal's wealth (Scut created the alien suit from his biofabrication). In the end, the Wraiths are able to use Thaal's genetic disguise against him once they convince the public that he's wearing makeup that makes him appear what he looked like prior to his transformation. Thaal is arrested, and the Wraiths leave the planet in secrecy, with Voort, now retaking the moniker of Piggy again, having enjoyed himself (as part of the trap, in order to gather witnesses to validate Thaal as a fraud of himself, Voort danced to the music of an independent band to attract attention to himself).
The novel ends with the revelation that Face survived the assassination attempt and he confronts the current head of Galactic Alliance Security, General Borath Maddeus. Face calls out Maddeus as being part of the Lecersen Conspiracy with Thaal, and had even helped him escape prison on Coruscant following the events on Kuratooine. Face reiterates that Maddeus hired him to reassemble Wraith Squadron to uncover Thaal's guilt as a front; so Face had assembled two in order to throw Maddeus off of Face's true intentions. Maddeus is soon taken in even as Thaal is brought back to prison. Face then takes over as the head of GAS, with Wraith Squadron now a secret, unofficial unit.
Behind the scenesEdit
Published in August 2012,[2] X-Wing: Mercy Kill is the last Star Wars story written by Aaron Allston before his death in February 2014.[7]
On page 152, Piggy, flying a TIE/IN interceptor, is stated to have brought its deflector shield's up and later escape using its hyperdrive; however, in standard configuration TIE interceptors lack shields and a hyperdrive.
On page 156, there is an error during the 29 ABY chapter of the novel. The narration states that Piggy cannot risk opening up a comm channel to Bhindi Drayson because of what the New Republic Intelligence Service believed about the shapers' nest on the world of Chashima. By this time, the New Republic was dead and had been replaced by the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances as the government-in-exile in the closing months of the Yuuzhan Vong War; therefore, New Republic Intelligence should have been the Galactic Alliance Intelligence Service.
Various spelling errors occur:
- On page 225, one line reads, "Though [Voort saBinring's] own scope, he could see that Wran was correct." "Though" should have been "through."
- On page 229, a reference to the "King of the Droids" scheme has the last word misspelled as "drlids".
- On page 272, Kura City is misspelled as Kuat City.
A continuity error exists regarding Scut's character; Bhindi states that he is a member of the Extolled caste among the Yuuzhan Vong, yet the Shamed Ones had only ever become the Extolled by the time they came to be on the living planet of Zonama Sekot. During this time, Scut had still been part of the larger part of the galaxy because of his adoption by Dr. Mulus Cheems, so it is unknown how he himself would know about being part of the Extolled, much less Bhindi knowing about this.
Several times in the novel, Senator Haydnat Treen was mentioned as being part of the Lecersen Conspiracy, yet no mention is given as to her fate; given the apparent widespread knowledge of her involvement in the conspiracy, it seems clear that she would face the consequences for attempting treason against the Galactic Alliance, but there is no implicit or explicit reference as to whether or not she would have to face any such penalties.
Even though he is mentioned in the Dramatis Personae, Wedge Antilles only appears in one scene.
On the back cover, Thaal is said to be an "Imperial General", even though he was in service of the Galactic Alliance at this time.
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Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sue Rostoni on the StarWars.com Message Boards
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Facebook announcement by Erich Schoeneweiss
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 The Essential Reader's Companion
- ↑ Facebook announcement by David Pomerico
- ↑ Facebook announcement by Erich Schoeneweiss
- ↑ Chapers.indigo.ca page for X-Wing: Mercy Kill Paperback
- ↑ Post about Allston. Sean Patrick Fannon (February 27, 2014). Retrieved on February 27, 2014.


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The Norwegians have been pumping out hit after indie horror hit lately, and this might be the next big underground genre sensation from the North, titled Thale (which translates simply to "tail"). Director Aleksander Nordaas' Thale is centered around the ancient being called the huldra. The nymph-like woodland creature appears to be a gorgeous woman but has the tail of a cow. Also, her back appears to be hollowed out like a tree's. Yes, amazing — we're in. Many moons ago we showed you the first teaser trailer, now take a look at the second.
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Personally when I do investigations I specialize. I generally don't do much video, thus I seldom take any video cameras, unless I suspect hoaxing, then I may include some coverage just to keep everyone honest.
I use a dynamic EMF monitor for sweeping the area prior to investigations in order to loc ate anything which may interfere with later work. I follow that up with static EMF monitor which keeps tabs on any EM disturbances that may occur. This could be solar activity, strong RF fields, anything which may pop up.
I also have thermometers, barometer, and hygrometer to check environmental conditions. Usually these are done only at the start of an investigation, but if anything changes, or it is an extended time period I may update periodically.
Since I always specialized in audio that is where my equipment is concentrated. For that I use both EMF sensors and microphones. I also have an electrostsic field detector which I can use if desired. All recording is done in stereo , so at the very least I have two of each of these. The desired source is fed into an EVamP2 mixer which allows for high gain and voice band emphasis. This device also uses a low impedence, balanced input to improve noise figures and common mode rejection.
The output of the mixer is fed either to a four track casette recorder (2 channels, the other two may be used for either a second set of sensors or microphone for my side of any conversation attemptes.). If I am using digital them I will use the EVamP2 into a Fostex FR2 field recorder.
The EVamP2 also allows for real time monitoring of any activity The theory behind this set up is to communicate directly in real time using the mics and EVamP2. The recorder is secondary in that it simply provides a record of whatever takes place and allows for future analysis of any audio obtained.
I have also done research using a separate amplifier system to generate audio as an EM field in an attempt to communicate in that manner. The work is ongoing and I don't use it at every investigation.
Audio analysis is done in the lab using all analog equipment. No EVP is ever cleaned or altered. I may play them back using various filtering techniques to improve what I hear, but that is done real time and only the settings are preserved to allow me or someone else to duplicate them. The use of very low noise high quality recording techniques means that no cleaning is needed, thus that avenue of corruption of the audio is eliminated..
Equipment used may be a 19 band graphic equalizer, a five band parametric eualizer, Burwen noise reduction system. Shelving filter and AGC system, Agilent technologies spectrum analyzer, Tektronix four trace oscilloscope, and various other test equipment based on the needs of a particular audio track.
That is what I use on a general investigation, if something else is required I will adapt my techniques as needed to fit the occassion.
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Russian Aid Convoy Without Consent Deemed Invasion by Ukraine
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Ed Morrissey / Hot Air: "Direct invasion": Aid convoy enters Ukraine
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Obama lands in the rough among critics over second day of golf after James Foley was executed by ISIS — The President, who is vacationing in Massachusetts, took to the links for a second straight day. Obama was slammed for picking up a putter just minutes after delivering a somber speech about the death of journalist James Foley.
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A Terrorist Horror, Then Golf: Incongruity Fuels Obama Critics
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Brendan Kopp (rear) and William White (front) helped Harvard finish third at the Marchiando & Friis Trophies over the weekend (Gil Talbot).
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard coed sailing team came up just short of sailing against the College of Charleston in the head-to-head final of the Marchiando & Friis Trophies Team Race, finishing one race behind Boston College to take third at the regatta.
The field of eight teams at MIT featured seven teams ranked in the top 20 of the most recent Sailing World national poll. The Cougars took a commanding lead in the round-robin portion of the Gold division, finishing with an 11-3 record. The Crimson, using four skippers and five different crews, and the Eagles remained close throughout the round robin, but it would be BC holding off Harvard, 9-5 to 8-6 for the chance to go up against Charleston in the final.
The Cougars won two of three races in the final head-to-head series to win the event. The Crimson captured third, ahead of Brown, Yale and Tufts who each finished with 7-7 records.
The Crimson also hosted and competed in the Central Series 4 regatta over the weekend, taking sixth in the 12-team event. Freshmen Ames Lyman, Luke O'Connor and Alice Kenney, shared A-division duties, while Ben Lamont, Grant Wonders, Nicholas Gordon sailed in the B division for Harvard.
The A-division trio secured two top-place finishes and end the 12-race event with a score of 74. The B division finished with 71 points for a team total of 145. Roger Williams won the event with a low score of 78, followed by Tufts at 94.
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DescriptionThe nobleman Kain has been slain by a group of bandits and in his death, he is revived by the necromancer, Mortanius for his own ends. Kain is returned in the form of a vampire and yearns to exact vengeance on those who had killed him. Stronger and faster than a human being, coupled with a thirst for blood that must be satisfied regularly, he is able to dispatch his killers quickly. However, Mortanius and other forces seek to use him a tool in a greater plot. Mortanius is of the Circle of Nine, the guardians of the Pillars of Nosgoth. These pillars, the center of the world and balancing the forces, have become corrupted and the Circle members been driven mad. At the Pillars, Kain meet Ariel - a former guardian of the the Pillar of Balance, now a spirit after being murdered by an unseen assailant. She informs Kain of his relation to the Pillars and that the only way for him to restore the balance is to seek out each guardian and kill them. The fate of Nosgoth may hang on Kain decisions.
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is a top-down game where the player controls the vampiric Kain. As a vampire, Kain is able to withstand sunlight, but is harmed by water. However, he is able to obtain several cursed abilities and spells such as being able to transform into a bat, wolf, and even a cloud mist respectively, as well as learning the ability to disguise himself from creatures of weaker mind. Kain is also fixated on murder and is a master of several ways to kill and destroy his opponents. As the enemies are slain in front of him, Kain may drink their blood to restore his health, which is always trickling away, representative of his insatiable craving. To aid in the slaughter of his enemies, Kain may equip different weapons and armor, each with its own unique properties.
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- "The Pillars of Nosgoth" -- Working title
- "Kain the Vampire" -- Japanese title
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- Game feature: FMV / cutscene player
- Legacy of Kain series
- Protagonist: Vampire
- Theme: Time Travel
- Theme: Vampires
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Cancelled Saturn releaseBlood Omen: Legacy of Kain was to also be on the Sega Saturn.
Character namesSome of the Characters underwent name changes before the game was finished. Ariel was first called Adonathiel and Moebius was named Bridenal. Vorador's name was briefly changed to Infernum, but it was changed back.
Although it has never been stated officially, it's possible that Nosgoth is derived from Nosferatu, another name for vampires, and Goth or Gothic.
Chess sequenceOne of the most important gameplay sequence that was cut in Blood Omen was the chess sequence that Vorador would have used to challenge Kain. In the words of the Silicon Knights themselves:
The chess match was a board with real people on it, which Vorador had set up to challenge Kain. Kain had to figure out which piece to move using the Control Mind spell, and, if he made a mistake, the pieces would come to life and attack him. The correct move was a classic chess checkmate
The sequence was cut because it was not working very well and the development cycle was nearing the end.
CutscenesOriginally, there was an FMV depicting Kain's murder. It was supposed to be part of the opening cinematics tell the story of how Kain becomes a Vampire.
GraveyardFirst, find the blood script in the mausoleum. Copy the symbols down on paper.
Go to the graveyard outside. Read the gravestones. Get your paper and pen ready and waste one hour of your time deciphering the code.
The symbols each represent the corresponding letters of the alphabet omitting the letters K, Q, and W.
You then can "read" the gravestones to see the names of some of the games' developers.
LegacyThe game's plot is actually the centerpiece of what in the sequels develops into an intricate vampire-time-travel-drama. Events from Blood Omen are constantly referred to in the following games, for example, the vampire Janos Audron, who is never encountered in Blood Omen and whose backstory merely adds flavour to a power-up, becomes a character of major importance in almost all sequels.
Lightning spell caveUsing the alphabet from the Nosgoth's Blood Script, you can translate the writing at the Lightning Spell cave. It says: "He will come when the moon is full and learn to call death from the sky".
TitleBlood Omen was originally going to be called "The Pillars of Nosgoth", due to the importance of the Pillars to the storyline.
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Related Web Sites
- Legacy of Kain: The Lost Worlds (Website dedicated to the 'lost' content of the games in the Legacy of Kain series. Missing bosses, areas and plotlines that might have been.)
- Nosgoth Realm (every part in Legacy of Kain is here, with fan-art, screenshots, wallapaper and much much more!)
- The Nosgothic Realm (Site dedicated to Legacy of Kain)
- Wikipedia: Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (Information about Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain at Wikipedia)
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"When we did a makeover of a fast-food restaurant, we found that softer music and lighting led diners to eat 175 fewer calories and enjoy it more," study lead author, Brian Wansink, professor of marketing and director of Cornell University's Food and Brand Lab, said in a university news release.
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TRY SOMETHING NEW Chapter 13: To Destroy An Entire Planet!
I am in Seattle for Emerald City Comic Con as I write this. ECCC is the beginning of the 9 months the comics industry affectionately refers to as "Con Season." 9 month seasons. Not so bright. Comics Industry- ok at making comics, less ok at everything else. Anyway, I flew in on the Forbidden Planet jet on Thursday night. Not the nicest private jet I have ever been on but that's alright. I was just happy the doors closed all the way and the heat worked.
So after 4 days of intensive comics immersion in the form of announcements, chatting, gossip, snooping, and spying, what have I found out for you all? Comics people really like donuts and beer. I tried to find out other stuff but that's all anyone really talks about. There was some cool stuff though. I saw a guy cosplay as Leeloo Multipass and that made me question my sexuality and vomit in my mouth at the same time. I saw a a bar fight where one man choked another man for 2 minutes and then both walked away like nothing happened. James Robinson called me Patrick for no discernible reason. I found out if you put Adventure Time on stuff you can probably take Scrooge McDuck style money baths. Someone who clearly doesn't have parents or friends thought it was a good idea to cosplay as Geordi LaForge in blackface. I guess maybe some of the comic writers and artists are doing new books or redoing old books or something. I wasn't paying attention to that. I am pretty sure there are comics planned through at least June of this year. After that, who knows?
But let's talk about this week. Since I've been around a ton of comics all weekend and I've decided I really like 'em I am going to TRY SOMETHING NEW. In an attempt to trick you into buying more stuff and save me the effort of thinking up more jokes, we are going to do this rapid fire style. I am going to call out some books than usual that are good, write a sentence or two, and you are going to buy them. Simple and elegant. GO!
REPTILE MUSEUM #1 & #2. Only issue #2 of Reptile Museum just came out, but consulting my trusty comput-o-tron tells me that it is statistically impossible that you read issue #1 so I will review both right now. Published by Ray Ray Books which, for all I know, is either a dude in his parents basement or a division of Newscorp, Reptile Museum is what we call an indie, mini, or self-published comic. This is annoying because technically everything but Marvel and DC are "indie" so that word is meaningless. Sometimes minis are huge so that word is meaningless. And like I said before, I have no idea if Cody Pickrodt published this or Rupert Murdoch, so self-published is a difficult label to use. Either way, Reptile Museum is great. A clever post apocalyptic story that answers questions and creates them at an equal rate. Two issues in and I have no real grasp of the world at all and I love that. A unique dystopian tale, Reptile Museum spends much more time on it's characters than it does explaining it's world. We follow as a character reenters the folds of a mysterious organization and shows himself to be a true badass. That's really it. But it's great. This is a huge story scaled down and made small and personal. Mysterious and exciting, this book is well worth your support. Buy it now because you may not easily get another chance.
ALL-STAR WESTERN vol.2- WAR OF LORDS AND OWLS. DC's most consistently great book is All-Star Western. Jonah Hex is a brilliant character, Palmiotti & Gray handle him in a way that makes it almost impossible not to love and loathe him. Someone at editorial decided to make a book that takes place in the 1880's cross over with Batman and it isn't horrible and stupid, it's actually quite fun. The art is great. It's one of 3 westerns on store shelves. Go buy it.
SLEEPER Omnibus. Ed Brubaker does superhero crime noir comics. A deep cover superhero begins to lose his identity. Do you like stuff like The Departed, Infernal Affairs, or Donnie Brasco? Well this is better. $75 gets you 2 volumes of Sleeper, the Point Blank prequel, and a ton of bonus stuff. There isn't much more that I can say other than fans of crime, superhero, great writing, or beautiful art must own these books.
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I don't care about the Rocketeer. Jennifer Connelly isn't in the comics so 12 year old me doesn't make adult me buy them. But then Mark Waid goes and does his thing of taking old things, getting rid of the excess, and making them fun again. Then Chris Samnee comes in and does his thing of making comics that are so pretty they make everything else seem like ugly, busy, squiggles. Both men make ROCKETEER: CARGO OF DOOM a must own book for fans of pulp stuff or inventive ways to make action heroes feel fresh and familiar at the same time.
I just want to run the copy for LOST VEGAS #1 because either they have my sense of humor exactly and the notes to the editor are brilliantly funny OR someone really didn't do their job. Either way Jim McCann and Janet Lee made RETURN OF THE DAPPER MEN which is probably the most brilliant kids book in recent memory. Lost Vegas isn't a kids book but it looks like it might be as brilliant. So, without further ado, the weird solicitation text for LOST VEGAS #1- The EISNER AWARD-WINNING team of JIM McCANN?& JANET LEE reunite to create a universe filled with intrigue as one gambler-turned-slave has 24 hours to go all in and pull off the greatest heist the universe has seen. (in this next section, can it be like a brochure, like a different font? If not, italics is cool) WELCOME TO LOST VEGAS! Aboard this luxurious casino-filled traveling space-station you will find the highest stakes games from every corner of every planet, unheard-of winnings, and the greatest attractions anywhere!* (Can the below section be a smaller font size?)*the fine print- those who bet it all and lose must work it off as indentured servants to the casino. Escape is not possible. No one is exempt from these rules.
Joe Casey is a great writer. He can do almost anything with style, heart, and humor. None of that matters because his new Image series is called SEX. He wins. SEX #1 is on shelves now. Buying any other comic instead of SEX makes you look stupid.
Cullen Bunn may be getting famous for his work over at Marvel but if there were any justice in the world he would already have been famous for his brilliant western series SIXTH GUN. He returns with a new series called HELHEIM launching this week. Vikings, the undead, gods, and monsters come together in what may be the most fun book of the year. I was lucky enough to see Joëlle Jones art for HELHEIM #1 this weekend and it is quite clear that Ms. Jones has just launched herself into the top tier of comic artists working today. With an art style that falls somewhere between Luther Strode's Tradd Moore and B.P.R.D.'s Tyler Crook but feels completely fresh at the same time, this book is painfully beautiful, which is what you want when you are dealing with swordsfights and beheadings.
I seem to do it every week so here I go to do it again. ARCHER & ARMSTRONG Vol 1 MICHAELANGELO CODE is out now. The Valiant relaunch books are great. Archer & Armstrong is buddy cop stuff done pitch perfect. A "struggling with his faith" teenager and a perpetual screw-up immortal are forced to work together to save the world from a problem that is both somewhat their doing. This isn't life changing stuff, but it is the kind of comic you might fall in love with. This is super hero stuff that feels fresh. This trade is $9.99. If you read superhero books and someone as smart as me tells you that some of the best new ones are only $9.99 for volume #1 you really should buy it. Valiant are leaving cash on the table in order to offer books like this at "TRY ME!" prices. They believe in their books that much, and that should be enough for you.
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UNDP-sponsored Thai Youth Anti-Corruption Network wins best practice by World Economic ForumJun 20, 2013
BANGKOK – The Thai Youth Anti-Corruption Network, a group of more than 4,000 Thai university students from more than 90 universities has been recognized by the World Economic Forum as a "Creative For Good" best practice by the World Economic Forum.
The student-led anti-corruption group was created one year ago in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Khon Kaen University's College of Local Administration, beginning with just 36 students from 15 Thai universities.
A recent ABAC poll reported that a majority (63.4%) of Thai people hold the view that corruption in government is acceptable as long as they also benefit from it. A majority of young people under 20 now hold the same attitude.
UNDP held anti-corruption camps across the country to educate student leaders about the dangers of corruption in Thai society and to promote responsible citizenship and civic knowledge.
Last year on International Anti-Corruption Day (December 9), 2,000 students rallied at the Bangkok Art and Culture Center. The large public rally was also a signal to the public that every sector in Thailand is now actively engaged in fighting corruption.
The "Creative For Good" platform was created by the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with the Ad Council and Ketchum, as an online resource for case studies of effective public education campaigns. It brings together over 60 campaigns from around the world on social issues such as education, health and environment.
The World Economic Forum began the idea with the objective of helping smaller NGOs and organizations create their own public service campaigns. "Creative for Good" gives organizations access to a range of successful campaigns from different regions, along with a user-friendly "how to" guide. The initiative also shares insights on success factors and connects users to the campaign sponsors and creators.
Campaign submissions were vetted by an advisory committee made up of 17 media, communications and social marketing executives.
"Communications and PR can and should be a force for positive change, and we are delighted to be a part of this important new initiative in support of the World Economic Forum's mission to improve the state of the world," said David Gallagher, Senior Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Ketchum's European operations.
"We went into this blind. Many students weren't politically active or spend much of their time on campus talking about corruption issues, but we've been impressed with their level of awareness," said Kwanpadh Suddhi-Dhamakit, Programme Analyst with UNDP in Thailand.
"The success of this campaign is a direct result of their effort and energy."
UNDP aims to continue its anti-corruption efforts in 2013 at the university level, creating a strong campus activist organizations with permanent ties to universities, academics, journalists, and civil society organizations.
• Follow the Thai Youth Anti-Corruption Network on Facebook : http://www.facebook.com/tyanticorruption
• Find more information about the work of UNDP in Thailand on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/UNDPThailand or Twitter @UNDPThailand
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Macramé has grown up and is fashionable all over again as micro macrame. Macramé is the art of knotting where you create your patterns through knots. The materials most often used in standard macramé are hemp, leather, yarn,and cotton twine. These materials are sometimes used when making jewelry with beads, glass, or wood. Currently, as people have become interested in this craft again they have updated the technique. Micro macramé is a new twist the standard macramé. Size is the main difference between macramé and micro macramé. The size of everything used in micro macramé is smaller as the name micro indicates. The cords are very thin compared to that of standard macramé. They are less than 2mm, which, intern means the beads and pendants used to adorn them have to be much smaller as well.
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Kenny Boynton and Erik Murphy both scored 18 points and the 8th-ranked Gators poured in a season-high 14 3-pointers in an easy 82-47 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night.
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Florida has already developed a reputation as one of the nation's premier defensive teams.
The Gators' offense doesn't look too bad these days, either.
Kenny Boynton and Erik Murphy both scored 18 points and the 8th-ranked Gators poured in a season-high 14 3-pointers in an easy 82-47 victory over Mississippi State on Saturday night.
Boynton said the reason for Florida's shooting success wasn't because of a fancy scheme. Instead, it was simply good decision-making.
"We took open shots," Boynton said. "Patric Young did a great job finding us when they doubled him on the post. He found shooters and we did a good job knocking them down."
Scottie Wilbekin and Young both added 13 points. The Gators (16-2, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) have now won eight straight and were never challenged in this one, bolting out to a 20-6 lead in less than eight minutes and a 41-19 advantage by halftime.
Boynton and Murphy led the Gators with four 3-pointers each. Boynton finished 7 of 11 from the field and 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
The Gators are already known as an elite defensive team, giving up about 51 points per game. But their offense was just as efficient against the Bulldogs, as Florida made 31 of 56 shots (55.4 percent) from the field and 14 of 31 (45.2 percent) from 3-point range.
Murphy shot 6 of 8 from the field — including 4 of 6 from 3-point range — while Young was 6 of 6 from the floor and grabbed four offensive rebounds. Florida had 23 assists on 31 field goals.
"I thought we were really unselfish," Florida coach Billy Donovan said. We moved and passed the basketball and really got good looks throughout the course of the game."
Fred Thomas led Mississippi State (7-11, 2-4) with 19 points. Colin Borchert and Gavin Ware both added 10. The Bulldogs have lost four straight.
Florida blitzed the Bulldogs early, making 4 of 7 from 3-point range in the opening minutes. Boynton and Murphy both hit 3-pointers during the early run, which set the tone for the entire night.
The Gators pushed their lead to 31-8 on Wilbekin's layup with 8:21 remaining in the first half and the half-empty Humphrey Coliseum — which was already quiet — fell almost completely silent.
Florida shot 15 of 31 (48.4 percent) from the field in the first half and outrebounded the Bulldogs 25-9.
It was another tough night for Mississippi State, which won its first two Southeastern Conference games but has now dropped four straight by at least 15 points. The Bulldogs were obviously overmatched from the beginning and some early defensive breakdowns turned this one into a laugher quickly.
"I think Florida is by far the best team in the SEC and I'd venture to say they're probably playing better than anyone else in the nation at this point in time," Mississippi State coach Rick Ray said.
Thomas was one of the few bright spots for the Bulldogs. The 6-foot-5 freshman made 8 of 9 from the free-throw line and had a game-high seven steals.
But Ray wasn't in the mood to hand out compliments — unless it was to the Gators. He said the Bulldogs took way too many quick, ill-advised shots to be competitive against a team with the depth and talent of Florida.
"They have the best players in the SEC and the most talented players in the SEC, but their willingness to share the basketball is by far their best attribute," Ray said. "Our team needs to learn from that."
It didn't help the Bulldogs that the Gators were hitting almost every open look from 3-point range. Wilbekin hit Florida's 11th 3-pointer of the night — and the Gators' fifth of the second half — with 12:25 remaining to push the lead to 62-29.
Florida finished the game with a 44-20 rebounding advantage. Wilbekin added nine assists while Michael Frazier and Will Yeguete led the Gators with eight rebounds each.
It's the 10th time this season Florida has held an opponent under 50 points.


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(AP) -- Wasting water outdoors amid the state's drought will cost Californians up to $500 a day for violations under get-tough restrictions being proposed by state regulators.
Examples of what to avoid include overwatering front lawns, hosing down sidewalks or washing cars without a nozzle on the hose.
The State Water Resources Control Board next week is scheduled to consider draft emergency regulations made public Tuesday. They are intended to put teeth into conservation efforts that so far have produced disappointing results.
Most of the regulations to be considered by the board are aimed at reducing outdoor water use in cities and towns. Violations would be considered infractions, and tickets could be written by any public employee empowered to enforce laws.


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For Immediate Release
Dec. 14, 2011
For information contact Debra L. Mason
Faith Response to Osama bin Laden's Death
Voted No. 1 Religion Story of the Year
COLUMBIA, MO— The death of Osama bin Laden—which
spurred discussions among people of faith on issues of forgiveness, peace,
justice and retribution was voted the No. 1 Religion Story of 2011 by the
nation's leading religion journalists.
The 2011 survey of Religion
Newswriters Association (RNA) members marks the 30th year the
professional organization of religion beat specialists has conducted the poll.
Faith-based groups reacted to the terrorist
leader's death with renewed sympathy for victims' families, scriptural
citations justifying the demise of evil, and hopeful prayers for peace among
the nations.
Earlier in the year, New York
U.S. Rep. Peter King, (R-N.Y), chaired a series of controversial hearings in
the House alleging radicalization among U.S. Muslims. Meanwhile, U.S. Senate
hearings centered on crimes against Muslims. The hearings were voted the No. 2
religion story of 2011.
The complete Top 10 Religion
Stories of 2011, in order from first to tenth are:
1. The death of
Osama bin Laden spurs discussions among people of faith on issues of forgiveness, peace,
justice and retribution.
2. Lively
congressional hearings are held on the civil rights of American Muslims. In the
House hearings focus on alleged radicalism and in the Senate on crimes reported
against Muslims.
3. Catholic
Bishop Robert Finn of Kansas City. Mo. is charged with failure to report the
suspected abuse of a child, becoming the first active bishop in the country to
face criminal prosecution in such a case.
4. The Catholic
Church introduces a new translation of the Roman Missal throughout the
English–speaking world, making the first significant change to a liturgy since
5. Presbyterian
Church (USA) allows local option on ordination of partnered gay people. Church
defections over the issue continue among mainline Presbyterians, Lutherans, and
6. Pope John
Paul II is beatified—the last step before sainthood—in a May ceremony attended
by more than million people in Rome.
7. California
evangelist Harold Camping attracts attention with his predictions that the
world would end in May and again in October.
8. A book by
Michigan megachurch pastor Rob Bell, "Love Wins," presenting a much
less harsh picture of hell than is traditional, stirs discussion in evangelical
circles. Messengers to the Southern Baptist Convention rebut it.
9. The Personhood
Initiative, designed to outlaw abortion by declaring a fetus a person, fails on
Election Day in Mississippi, but advocates plan to try in other states.
Meanwhile, reports show the number of restrictions adopted throughout the
country against abortion during the year are far more than in any previous
10. Bible
translations make news, with celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the King
James Version; criticism, notably by Southern Baptists, about gender usage in
the newest New International Version; and completion of the Common English
In recent years,
RNA has named a Religion Newsmaker of the year. In the 2011 vote, however,
three of the people on the five-person ballot comprised a virtual three-way
tie, with less than one vote separating each of them.
Harold Camping, a
radio evangelist whose end-of-world predictions won followers and scoffers, had
the most votes for newsmaker, with Pope Benedict XVI just one point behind. The
Pope was cited for his efforts to improve Jewish relations, beatify John Paul
II, and his triumphal return to his German homeland.
Less than one
vote behind the pope was Texas Gov. Rick Perry, whose prayer service, and advertisements
raised religious issues to the forefront during the pre-primary season of the
presidential race.
Because no one individual
stood out in the voting, RNA is not naming a 2011 Religion Newsmaker of the
The Top 10 results are based on
an online survey of more then 300 journalists with a response rate near 30
percent. Voting was conducted online from Dec. 10-13, 2011.
The Religion Newswriters
Association is the world's premier association dedicated to helping journalists
write about religion with balance, accuracy and insight. Founded in 1949, the
association is headquartered at the Missouri School of Journalism. For more
information about RNA and its resources, visit http://www.RNA.org.
We sometimes get requests for the entire ballot. The remaining
religion stories, ranked 11 through 22, are listed below:
11. Nationwide
religious services, many of them interfaith, mark the 10th anniversary of the
9/11 attacks with some preachers noting lectionary readings on forgiveness.
Majority-Christian Southern Sudan achieves its independence from Northern Sudan
after years of trying. Worldwide church leaders, especially in Africa,
receive some credit for the outcome and they pledge continued support to the
new nation.
13. Faith groups
play a leading role in disaster response after tornadoes in Alabama and
Missouri, and after earthquakes, tsunami and floods in Japan, New Zealand and
14. The
irreverent satire "The Book of Mormon," about a pair of non-traditional
missionaries to Uganda, wins nine Tony awards on Broadway, including best
Fundamentalist Mormon leader Warren Jeffs is sentenced to life
imprisonment in a high–profile trial for sexually assaulting teen-age girls.
16. Hopes for an
end to Pakistan's blasphemy law are dashed when two leading advocates of
religious conciliation, Salman Taseer and Shahbazz Bhatti, are assassinated two
months apart.
17. Nine
Buddhist monks and one nun burn themselves to death during the year in protest
of China's crackdown on Tibet, which United Nations members protest in a
resolution against China.
18. The sale of
the famed Crystal Cathedral for $57.5 million to the Roman Catholic Diocese of
Orange County, Calif., is approved by bankruptcy court. Earlier, founder Robert
Schuller is removed as a voting member of the church's board.
19. Pope
Benedict XVI strengthens relations with Jews by declaring Jews as a whole were
not collectively responsible for Christ's death.
20. The U.S.
Supreme Court, in a key church-state case, rejects a challenge to an Arizona
tuition-credit program criticized for benefiting religious institutions. The
court also hears arguments in a Michigan landmark case regarding church
exemptions to certain federal employment laws.
21. National
religious leaders lobby Washington politicians on behalf of the poor during the
summer budget process. A dozen are arrested, but none is prosecuted.
22. Death claims
two evangelical icons, Pentecostal David Wilkerson, 79 (in a car accident in
Texas) and Anglican John R.W. Stott, 90 (in London).
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Treasurer Joe Hockey will next week release the long-awaited commission of audit that is helping him frame his first budget.
The report makes 86 recommendations for improving the efficiency of the government sector and restoring the health of the budget.
But Mr Hockey told a Sydney audience on Wednesday he will not automatically accept all the recommendations.
"Some can be actioned in the short term, others require further consideration and some will be rejected outright," he said in a speech hosted by the Spectator Magazine.
The commission finds government spending has almost tripled in the past 40 years.
Over the medium term the commission expects the 15 largest and fastest growing programs are in welfare, health, education and defence, and in most cases growing considerably faster than the economy.
Mr Hockey said the age pension is the largest program "by a fair margin" and already takes up 10 per cent of all commonwealth spending.
Four out of five Australians aged over 65 receive a full or part pension, and when the concessionary health card is taken into account, just 14 per cent receive no government payments.
And despite spending billions of dollars in taxation benefits for superannuation, this situation is unlikely to be much different in 2050.
On top of this, aged care is the eighth largest spending category and the pharmaceutical benefits scheme is 10th.
"The reality is that faster economic growth by itself will not be enough to put the budget back in the black," Mr Hockey said.
The economy would have to grow at 5.25 per cent annually to get back to surplus in five years, a rate that hasn't been sustained since the 1960s and is double the government's current forecasts for the next two years.
Neither will the problem be solved by increasing taxes.
In the absence of personal income tax cuts, Australians will face an increasing burden as inflation gradually pulls them into higher tax brackets.
A fiscal consolidation program will be revealed in the May budget that will establish a clear path back to a surplus of one per cent of GDP by 2024.
"But I want to emphasise that the May budget will not be the end of our efforts, it will only be the start," Mr Hockey said.
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WASHINGTON -- The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) program was under a microscope this week after news of an electrical problem resulted in a brief loss of power for USS Freedom (LCS 1) over the weekend and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a critical, 72-page report today scrutinizing the cost of the program.
However, top Navy leadership including the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Jonathan Greenert view the performance problems as common for any first-in-class platform--especially in an innovative platform such as the LCS with its interchangeable modular payload design enabling the ship to conform to its battle space.
Greenert spoke about the GAO report that was leaked days in advance during a Pentagon press brief held July 19 to discuss the status of the Navy with the Pentagon Press Corps. In his comments Greenert compared the LCS with debuts of previous first- in-class ships and said there was initial skepticism with those platforms too.
"My view is, what we are finding is not that significantly different from the Perry class of the ʻ60s and ʻ70s, the Spruance class of the ʻ70s, nor even the Arleigh Burke class when it comes to the size and the impact on it," Greenert said defending the initial hiccups of the LCS.
Not one for excuses and understanding of our nation's budget constraints Greenert added, "But we need to be vigilant, we need to follow up, and we have work to do."
For CNO, that work continued yesterday, July 24 less than a week after the Pentagon press brief as he toured the Marinette Marine Corporation shipyard July 24 to observe the progress of several Freedom-class variants of the LCS currently under construction.
During his tour, Greenert walked through several of the $74 million improved Marinette Marine shipbuilding facilities to see firsthand future LCSs: (LCS 5) Milwaukee, (LCS 7) Detroit, (LCS 9) Little Rock, and (LCS 11) Sioux City not only being built, but being built better with integrated feedback from industry and Sailors in the fleet.
President and CEO of Marinette Marine Chuck Goddard said efficiencies in the building process resulting from upgrades to the shipyard will drive down costs per unit of the LCS over time while the fleet's feedback is resulting in a more superior product for our Sailors charged with protecting the world's sea lanes.
"I'm very impressed," Greenert told a group of Marinette reporters following his tour of the shipyard.
Greenert was equally impressed by the communication between the LCS industry and Sailors in the fleet who's valuable feedback is enabling Marinette Marine to change designs and manufacturing processes as necessary to fix issues with current LCS models and prevent them from being integrated into future LCSs.
"We have a team effort," Greenert said about the Sailors who operate the ships and the shipbuilders in Marinette Marine. "Their feedback and connection with what Freedom is undergoing, with what Fort Worth is undergoing back into the design is impressive and it turns quickly into the shipyard."
Greenert reiterated to the Marinette reporters that historically, it's not uncommon to have to modify a first-in-class ship's design once it becomes operational despite best efforts to fix and find all of the bugs during the testing period.
"It really isn't about the quality of the workmanship, I think the question is what decisions the Navy has made to build this type of ship, the decisions we collectively made as to how we were going to build them in sequence, design and changes, that's not unusual," Greenert said. "We need to take them deliberately and seriously and we are in as much of a partnership as we can with the General Accounting Office."
Ultimately, the Navy is committed to the LCS Greenert said.
"This class of ship is so important to us, for its modularity, its speed, its volume," Greenert said.
"I came here to see how are the changes coming around, what is the relationship more long term," Greenert said to reporters at the conclusion of his confidence visit and tour of Marinette Marine. "We're only in the starting pieces of this long program."


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Wearing Coat on a Suit
It's not a question, but some of them find it hard to answer. When buying a new suit, choosing a wrong type of coat on take back all the hard work while you style. The best clothes are complimented by a smart jacket. If you're going to wear a tie, to inject some color into your outfit is a wonderful opportunity for you.
The point of which jacket or coat is selected is depending o the type of suit that is worn under them. Let's take a look at some of the suits and you can consider wearing coat on a suit. If you do not choose the best clothes that it will be suitable for you, you won't look good and chic. If you try to wander with a coat that is not appropriate to you, well, you're invisible. Try a few different men jacket style and see what works best for you. What kind of good to see eligibility or brand that they have folded you should chat with your friends. Especially if you are confident and wearing something you love on the street if you see one, they ask where they got it from. Everyone likes a compliment. Different outfits will look better on the specific suit and some are color combinations should be avoided.
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Chicago post-punk revivalists the Ponys formed in early 2001, inaugurated by singer/guitarist Jered Gummere in the months prior to dissolution of his previous project, local punk unit the Guilty Pleasures. He began writing and singing with girlfriend and bassist Melissa Elias, and after adding former Mushuganas drummer Nathan Jerde, the Ponys began playing the Windy City club circuit. The late 2002 addition of one-time Happy Supply singer/multi-instrumentalist Ian Adams radically reconfigured the band's sound, transforming their straightforward guitar rock via more idiosyncratic pop melodies and arrangements that accounted for the addition of second guitar and keyboards. During a tour stop in Memphis, the Ponys recorded their debut single, "So Sentimental," issued on the Contaminated label in mid-2003; the follow-up, "Wicked City," appeared on Big Neck by year's end. After agreeing to a handshake deal with Los Angeles label In the Red, the Ponys traveled to Detroit to record their debut full-length with producer Jim Diamond -- the resulting Laced with Romance followed in early 2004. Extensive touring and critical acclaim for the album followed, and in the summer of 2004, the band began work on their second album, Celebration Castle, which was recorded by Steve Albini at his Electrical Audio studio in Chicago. The album was released in the spring of 2005; a few months earlier, Ian Adams parted ways with the band, and Brian Case signed on as the newest member of the Ponys. Matador picked up the band soon after, and in 2006 the Ponys found themselves back in the studio recording their third album, Turn the Lights Out, which was released the following year. ~ Jason Ankeny
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