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My first clue that something was different should have been Saturday night when we drove home from our church Halloween party. We could hardly get down my son's friend's road because so many trees were heavy with snow and leaning over the road. When we got to our own home, we found that a little tree by our front door was so bent over that we had to climb over the flower bed and onto the porch to get in the front door. When we got inside, the power was out. Unpleasant, I thought, but no big deal. We piled blankets on everyone and went to bed. I even made sure all the lights in the house were off so that when the power went on in the middle of the night, it wouldn't wake anyone up. During the night, I woke several times to hear loud cracking sounds. Once, I took a flashlight and shone it out the back window. I saw a huge tree laying across our back lawn.
When we woke up the next morning, it was about 52 degrees inside the house – and there was still no power. Yuck. There was also no cell phone service. We had never lost cell phone service before. Looking out the window, I saw that we had gotten about a foot of snow. I also saw that the tree I had seen last night was not the only one down in our yard. A huge branch had fallen from higher then our second story ceiling, smashed half of our front fence (that we had just finished repairing and repainting two weeks ago). The branches nearly reached the kitchen window. Another huge tree was blocking our cars from getting out the driveway, one had smashed the back fence, and several more lay across the lawn. Christian (age 2) kept telling me, "Trees in the sky fall down, mom."
Our house is on a little road (Gulf Road) that connects to Route 9 - one of the most major roads in town (but I live in the country so it's just a two-land road). We got dressed and headed out to look around. Gulf Road was completely blocked by several huge trees. Our neighbors had a giant tree hanging upside down in their power line. It wasn't until we turned the corner to Route 9 that we finally really realized how severe this storm had been. The road looked like a tornado had gone through it. Every five feet, a tree was down in the road. Trees lay across power lines, dangled over roads tangled in power lines, and power lines were strewn across lawns and the road everywhere. In several places, cars had been abandoned when huge trees had fallen and smashed them. The fact that it was October and some of the trees still had leaves on them had caused the trees to hold more of the wet, heavy snow – and had caused many to fall.
"We're not going to have power for a week," my husband said.
Now, I know this was not hurricane Katrina or anything. But, it was a tiny bit alarming to realize that we were stranded – no phone, no internet, no power, no heat, no water (we have a well so no electricity means no water), and no ability to drive away. Soon individual people were out on the road with their chain saws cutting a few of the major trees – our neighbor cut the one blocking our driveway. By night, I could drive to a gas station down the road (very slowly by driving around trees and on top of electrical wires). I wanted to find cell phone service so I could call my sister-in-law, Cassy, in NYC and see if we could escape to her house. I had no idea how widespread the damage was or if it was even possible to get out of town on the roads. Another problem – the gas station had no gas and we only had a quarter of a tank. A stranger let me borrow his cell phone (that had service – mine still didn't) and Cassy said we were welcome at their house. We heated up leftovers on our grill for dinner, walked around with flashlights bundled up in coats and hats, dumped our water storage down the toilet to flush it (we tried bringing in some snow in a bin, but by then the house was so cold that the snow wasn't melting very quickly), and huddled under the blankets. When we woke up, it was 44 degrees in the house. We were all miserable.
The next morning, we drove down the road some more and located a gas station with gas. The few stations that had gas had lines sometimes stretching half a mile. We had to pay in cash because they couldn't take credit cards. That afternoon, I packed our belongings and headed out of town with the kids (my husband stayed behind). I took these pictures as I drove – all along Route 9 within about three miles from my house. Cars were still smashed under trees two days after the storm and I hadn't seen one "official-looking" person. The road was an absolute safety hazard and if the town hadn't been in a crisis, I am sure it would have been closed.
As the days continued, I got periodic updates from friends in Belchertown. Halloween was "canceled." The high school had been turned into a shelter. School was canceled for the entire week. Some people began getting power back on Tuesday night. Finally on Thursday, I decided to come back home. In the day, we began the work of cleaning up the mess and at night we slept at friend's house since we still didn't have power. The first clean-up task was to throw away all the food in the fridge and freezer. Still, I felt relatively calm until Friday afternoon. My husband's co-worked came over with a chain saw to help us cut some of the largest trees. The one that had smashed half of the front fence was still caught in a branch higher than our house. I watched as he cut it down and it crashed through the remaining fence – the one I had just spent several weekends painting. At that moment, for the first time I felt a lump in my throat.
Sunday at 2:30 p.m. our power came back on – after eight nights. I just got internet access today (but it's only semi-functional).It will take us weeks to clear the trees and repair the damage. I read a newspaper article today that said Belchertown (my town) was the hardest hit community in Massachusetts. Still I know it could have been worse. We are safe, our house or cars were not damaged, we have wonderful family and friends that let us impose on them so we didn't have to sleep in our freezing house, and we are now back in our house – appreciating the heat, flushing toilet, and lights more than ever before!


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DF239 OBD2 reports a sensor fault, replacement of the sensor is unlikely to resolve the underlying problem. The fault is most likely to be caused by the systems that the sensor is monitoring, but might even be caused by the wiring to the sensor itself.
The sensors receive a 5 volt reference signal from the PCM. As pressure readings change, the sensor varies the voltage and the computer reads that to determine input. In the case of a broken wire, the sensor never sees the voltage and the computer assumes a major fault. So if you get this DF239 code, first check to make sure you're getting a good 5 volt reference signal at the sensor.
The problem is caused by the variable cylinder management system switching on and off during light throttle conditions, at cruising speeds, or when driving on flat roads. The constant switching causes excessive oil consumption and the trouble codes appear when oil pressure drops to the point where it can no longer operate the VCM system.
In-line Ford engines, along with those of most other manufacturers, begin the numbering of cylinders at the front and proceed in numerical order toward the back. In the V-engine design, Ford follows a similar design with the number one cylinder at the front left of the engine. In the V-6 configuration, cylinder 4 is at the front right of the engine and in a V-8, cylinder number 5 is in that location. Other manufacturers sometimes use an alternating pattern in the V-engines.
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Good Afternoon All!
I have a bit of an issue in evaluating the Active Directory Change Notifier. So far, I really like what I see, but the issue I have is it seems to only be polling the info from a RODC at our site with the worst connection.
We have two DC's located on the same subnet (same Server Rack) as the server ADCN is running on, but instead it seems to really only want to poll from a RODC connected via a 2xT1 line.
Reason this is an issue is (other than being not optimal), but every 60 minutes, it uses a majority of the egress bandwidth from that site for about 4 minutes.
Is there a way to force or somehow change it to poll from one of the two local Domain Controllers?
Thank you for any assistance!


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…when it is just a wreck, what are we to do?
When my daughter (who is about to graduate from college) was a new teenaged driver, she was involved in an accident (that she obviously didn't see coming), and the car was extensively damaged, much like our economy. I could see that it was clearly totaled, but my daughter did not understand how that "little" damage could total her means of mobility and independence. So I played along and we got an estimate from the repair shop. As the shop began to detail the expenses, the nice man started with a figure that was half the book value of the car and started adding up all the "other" expenses. When he got about $2,000 ABOVE the book value of the car, the MATH was speaking in the same manner as the math in our economy is now. "No need to keep adding," she realized. It was TIME FOR A NEW PLAN.
The accident in our economy has already happened, did you see it coming? The MATH is speaking loud and clear – http://economicedge.blogspot.com/2008/11/death-by-numbers.html. Is this accident over? Did it involve you?
The damage all adds up to considerably more than $300,000 per person in the United States. Head a family of four? YOU are responsible for your share of more than $1.2 million of debt and obligations. Do YOU have it? The real question, of course, is can the efforts of our aggregate labors reasonably be expected to pay these massive debts back? Are tax cuts going to help that situation? Does spending more on BIG GOVERNMENT help that situation? Uh huh, that two year old can see the forest clearly while those on CNBC, and in Washington D.C., are staring at trees.
There is a saying that probably has its roots in parabolic curves, and it goes like this; "Things that can't go on forever, don't!" Can you say, "Military industrial complex?" Remember all those parabolic debt curves, what happens when that parabolic growth ends?
For a quick review of parabolic moves, please spend ten minutes with the good professor, Dr. Bartlett:
The Most IMPORTANT Video You'll Ever See – Part 1 (approximately 9 minutes)
If that subject interests you, he goes on to talk about global population, city population growth, oil consumption, and more in 8 total parts. To see those, just double click the picture to go to YouTube, look immediately beneath the screen and you will see "part 2 of 8." Click on that then repeat. It's interesting although the teenagers in his class are doing the typical American "could care less."
The good Dr. Bartlett knows math! He understands and clearly explains the exponential function that creates parabolas and what ultimately happens to all of them! Are you picturing those debt graphs in your head? How about our stock market?
Well, let's see what the person who I consider to be the number one technical analyst has to say about our market and what the charts are telling him: According to Robert McHugh, Ph.D., whose work can be found here, https://www.technicalindicatorindex.com, "We now find ourselves in a catastrophic Bear Market, Grand Supercycle degree Wave {IV} down, which is correcting a Bull Market from 1718, before the United States even started."
Shazaamm! That's one heck of a bull run, and it's over… now? Well, that's not all he has to say, he goes on to explain the meaning of breaking the 2002 lows and adds, "It means there is a very high probability that we are going to see new lows far below Thursday's 752. This hurricane is not over, not by a long shot."
And you thought I was a bear? Ha, ha, actually I have always thought Dr. McHugh was a little late to understand the fundamentals, but the technicals have been talking loud and clear to him, so he's come around. Oh, but he doesn't stop there! He adds, "…this Bear Market is going to change the world as we know it."
But wait, he must be reading the same history books as me when he offers this professional opinion, "As clusters of nations merge into new political federations, with likely strong authoritarian structures, it means new currencies are coming. Fiat currencies in existence now will be at risk of being recalled, of becoming worthless, just like the confederate currency did at the end of the Civil War, just like most fiat currencies have ended up in the history of the world." Wow, that's a pretty serious statement coming from a conservative professional who has been far more right about these events than the vast majority of "professionals" you may see on the television! Oh, and before you listen to what Jim Cramer or Ben Bernanke have to say about avoiding the 2nd Great Depression, you might first compare their track records with the calls made by Dr. McHugh who adds, "We are likely headed into an Economic Depression."
Evidently those guys didn't study history before 1929, for if they did, they might have seen what Martin Armstrong describes as the 224 year Cycle of Political Change. He has traced that cycle back many centuries, describing the rise and fall (or major political upheavals) going all the way back to the Roman Empire… And when you come forward from that time, guess where it lands? Well, what year was our Declaration of Independence signed? Oh, that's right, it was signed in the year 1776 and when you add 224 years to that you wind up at the year 2,000!
One of the Elliott Wave experts I follow, Mr. Tony Caldaro, who can be found here, http://caldaroew.spaces.live.com/PersonalSpace.aspx, had this to say in his latest weekend update:
"…Primary wave B should provide a powerful rally, and then Primary wave C should unfold in another series of abc's into the final bear market low. Typically the C wave of any bear market is more devastating than the A wave. Please keep this in mind during the Primary wave B phase of the bear market. B wave rallies during bear markets are often mistaken for new bull markets. This mistake often lures investors into buying into the rally rather than selling. Remember we're only about halfway through the recession.
…Should this scenario unfold, this [wave B] will provide the last opportunity to exit this market before Primary wave C unfolds."
Now, I don't mean to just pile on here, but all the experts I follow are beginning to get on the same page. I'm NOT cherry picking for this article, these are the advisors who I have followed for a considerable length of time – they are the ones who have been most correct. Mind you these are not people who are negative by nature, they are responding to what they see, they are the true experts, not the media "yes" men. Like me, these people were at one time bullish on the markets and could see them going higher. Sure, they saw the debts beginning to mount, but most people did not see the parabola and did not understand the ramifications.
So, I'm not the only one who sees events unfolding in pretty much the same manner. I spelled out my technical viewpoint in my article "Half Way to Zero" (http://economicedge.blogspot.com/2008/11/half-way-to-zero.html) in which I explain that breaking the 2002 lows means that, from an Elliott Wave perspective, we are going through a Grand Supercycle correction of the last 5 waves that spanned well over a century in time. Wave 5 up ended, or double topped with the peaks in the years 2000 and 2007. This notion is backed up by further observations and comments made this past Monday by the hard working and very conservative Dr. McHugh who gave his permission for such a lengthy quote:
"Wave (B) up will likely be a 3 to 4 month rally, and a last opportunity to raise cash before a cataclysmic decline occurs starting by mid-2009 and lasting into 2010. This is a Grand Supercycle wave {IV} Bear Market occurring, correcting a wave {III} up that started before the United States of America existed. Grand Supercycle degree waves change nations and empires. It is of a higher degree than the Great Depression of the 1930's, meaning the fallout will be worse. So use this gift, wave (B) up, to prepare. Do not rely upon any lines of credit at any financial institution. They could yank them. Cash is king in a Depression. Look for cash from all sources. A bird in hand is worth two in the bush. Build up cash. Bank FDIC insured accounts, U.S. Government short-term securities, Gold and Gold coins, these are the primary assets in our conservative investment portfolio model, an investment educational tool – not trading advice – and it has outperformed the stock market, the real estate market, and pretty much all markets by a country mile in 2008. That asset mix still looks good to us as we head into 2009 and especially 2010."
- with permission, Robert McHugh, Ph.D https://www.technicalindicatorindex.com
The italics and bolding are his. This is a man who usually let's the charts do the talking for him – unlike me!
And one more true expert who I trust and have followed for years, Jim Shepherd, who can be found here http://jasmts.com/, had this to say in his latest monthly newsletter, "As I predicted some time ago, when a debt bubble the magnitude of the one in question bursts, one of the consequences is the mergence of a slowing, deflationary tilting economy. This is precisely what we are seeing, and the rapidity of the progression leads me to believe the outcome will be one of the worst in history."
Again, this situation is not something to cheer about. It saddens me greatly and I am bringing it to your attention so that you may protect yourself and, more importantly, so that we see the NEED to work on solutions going forward. Such solutions cannot be developed by the central bankers who created the systems that are now failing. Solutions cannot be brought to you by people who do not understand the situation and did not see it coming.
These experts see wave C coming! ARE YOU READY? Can you see what the future will look like at the bottom of wave C?
We have talked about the past, we know the present situation is bad, but many think it's almost over. The true experts who I have quoted say that isn't so. What I see at the bottom of wave C is a group of central bankers having meetings all over the world in "emergency" fashion. They will suddenly announce a plan that will be encapsulated on a 1,200 page paper that suddenly appears one evening! That plan will include "a way out," and it will include more and bigger interest bearing fractional reserve money by fiat, with mega loans to countries in trouble. Thus they will be "saved." The reality is that they will not be "saved," they will become imprisoned and controlled by debt – their people and their resources will thus become controlled by the central bank. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY!
What I also see coming, without PROPER change, are the "events" that tend to follow economic "events." WE THE PEOPLE don't want to go there, while others may profit from such upheaval. Are those the same people who bring you the current interest bearing fractional reserve money by fiat system? Are they the same people who own and control the media? THESE ARE SERIOUS QUESTIONS FOR SERIOUS TIMES!
Real, lasting solutions are definitely possible. To see them, you must understand where we've been, where we are, and where we're likely headed. Once you do, you will realize that what is being discussed to date is just FLUFF. TREES. The forest is the Math which simply no longer works. The roots can be found in the underlying structure of our political, money, and economic systems.
If you understand this, along with the material in my other CUT THE CRAP articles, then you are ready to hear about real solutions. THE TIME TO ACT IS NOW. It is not coming at some point in the future, you are not going to push this math off on your grandchildren, it is here and it is NOW.
Failure to ACT will result in those same people bringing you more America of the CORPORATION FOR THE CORPORATION. That is not acceptable to me! Is it acceptable to you? No, that is NOT our future. Our future is one that is BY THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE. That includes our money, our economy, and our political structure. THE TIME HAS COME FOR ACTION, you will begin to hear my ideas and views regarding solutions soon. I hope you can keep an open mind and take them in the spirit of which they are intended. I do not pretend to have all the answers. I think I know where the roots lie and know that WE THE PEOPLE can TOGETHER come up with answers that will take us forward UP the evolutionary ladder of our economy and of our nation.


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Thursday, May 10, 2007 - The Picador - Iowa City, Iowa
Hipsters, music nostalgists and the downright adventurous gathered for a night of what rock n' roll was meant to be: an abusively loud show, a flashy frontman and lightning fast licks, all in a packed, smoky club.
Bringing surf sounds to the heart of the Midwest, Dale put on an electric show for a crowd that spanned the gamut – some of the audience was old enough to remember Dale's debut album, while others gathered to finally see the man who had given the world (and Pulp Fiction) the surf masterpiece, "Miserlou." Dressed smartly in a jacket, a hilarious "Dick Dale for President" t-shirt and trademark headband, Dale prowled the stage, enjoying every moment of it – not bad for a road warrior entering his seventh decade.
His band moved fluidly between classic surf rock and bluesy singa- longs, most notably the spirited renditions of "House of the Rising Sun" and "What I'd Say." Dale's gold-speckled Stratocaster filled the room with reverb-drenched tone – astute concertgoers noticed Dale's reverb tank suspended from the rafters. He frequently stood on the edge of the stage and invited curious audience members to inspect his technique while he floated up and down the fretboard in grand style.
As the night progressed, Dale spent some time showing off his instrumental versatility, playing drums and bass, as well as pulling the trumpet out for a few tunes. Between riffs and crescendos, he told stories and joked with the audience. It all harkened back to the days when musicians were more than just that – they were consummate entertainers. And even though Dale is enduring a brutal schedule (38 shows in 42 days), he kept the energy level high and put on a show that kept everyone smiling into the early hours of Friday.


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Astros catcher Castro named to first All-Star team
Picked by manager Leyland, backstop first to represent Houston on AL squad
As they're currently configured, the Astros are focused mostly on finding out who on the 2013 club can help them on a long-term basis. They're in the process of figuring out who can help form that all-important nucleus, comprised of three or four core players, around whom a team can build.
The Astros were hoping Jason Castro would evolve into that type of player. If the first half of 2013 is any indication, they have their catcher of the present and the future, one who was rewarded for a solid start to the season with his first career All-Star selection.
Castro, 26, was named as a reserve catcher by manager Jim Leyland on the American League All-Star team. The announcement was made on the MLB All-Star Selection Show presented by Taco Bell on Saturday.
This is a first for Castro and a first for the Astros, who will represent the AL in the All-Star Game for the first time in their 51-year history. As a result, Castro's selection to the team has a historic flavor to go with the thrill of the individual honor. He's the second Astros catcher in team history to make an All-Star team, joining Craig Biggio, who was an All-Star at that position in 1989 and 1991.
"It's a huge honor," Castro said. "It's a dream come true for me. I grew up watching All-Star Games every year. Growing up playing baseball, that's the ultimate goal, besides winning a World Series, is making an All-Star Game and being able to compete at that level. It's still kind of surreal. I don't know if it'll sink in until I get to New York, but it's an honor and I'm grateful for the opportunity."
After missing the entire 2011 season with a knee injury following a freak incident during a Spring Training game, Castro returned in '12 slowly, easing into the starter's role with caution as he worked to return to full health. So far this year, the catcher is working a full slate of games and has proven to be an offensive force in the middle of the Astros' lineup. Through Friday's game, Castro was hitting .269 with 23 doubles, 11 home runs and 28 RBIs, and the catcher went 2-for-5 in Saturday's win over the Rangers, including a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh inning.
Castro's best month was May, during which he had 26 hits -- 13 for extra bases -- in 89 at-bats for a .292 average.
"I think Castro was a great representative from the Houston ballclub," Leyland said. He's got 10 or 11 home runs. He's hitting .265-.270. He's catching every day. I think he was a tremendous choice myself."
Leyland explained that even though All-Star rules allow managers to designate a position player to be eligible for re-entry if the final position player is injured, he wanted to still carry an extra catcher to protect against overdoing it with starter Joe Mauer.
"I thought it would be very sketchy to start Joe Mauer, catch him five innings, bring in [Salvador] Perez, and if something happened to Perez, ask Joe Mauer to go back in the game," Leyland said. "He's had some injuries in his career."
From Saturday, July 6 to Thursday, July 11, be sure to return to MLB.com and cast your 2013 All-Star Game Final Vote Sponsored by freecreditscore.com for the final player for each League's All-Star roster.
And the voting doesn't end there. The final phase of All-Star Game voting will again have fans participating in the official voting for the Ted Williams All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award presented by Chevrolet. During the Midsummer Classic, fans will vote exclusively online at MLB.com via the 2013 All-Star Game MLB.com MVP Vote, and their voice will represent 20 percent of the official vote determining the recipient of the Arch Ward Trophy.
The 2013 All-Star Game will be played at Citi Field on July 16. Come to MLB.com for extensive online coverage of the All-Star Week festivities.
The 84th All-Star Game will be televised nationally by FOX Sports, in Canada by Rogers Sportsnet and RDS, and worldwide by partners in more than 200 countries via MLB International's independent feed. ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio Deportes will provide national radio coverage of the All-Star Game. MLB Network and SiriusXM also will also provide comprehensive All-Star Week coverage. For more information, please visit allstargame.com.


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Atari, after reviving (or attempting to revive) classic games like Warlords and Yars' Revenge, is turning its attention to 1980 arcade classic Centipede for its next project. This is Centipede: Infestation, a twin-stick-style shoot 'em up for the Wii and Nintendo 3DS.
This take on Centipede is, believe it or not, a "post-apocalyptic action experience" that blends run and gun shooting with tower defense mechanics. In Centipede: Infestation, players take on the role of orphaned teenager Max, post-apocalyptically shooting giant bugs of all shapes, sizes and leg counts.
And in this Centipede, developed by Atari and WayForward Technologies, there's apparently a deeper story than just "Shoot insects while trying to avoid death." According to the release:
During Max's travels he encounters a young teen named Maisy who possesses a collection of seeds that hold the secret to bringing plant life back to the wasteland. Max and Maisy join forces to grow these gardens and protect the last natural resources on earth.
You'll be able to save this centipede-infested world when Centipede: Infestation comes to the Wii and Nintendo 3DS this fall.


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Kerry confirms 'quiet strategy' to revive Mideast peace talks
McClatchy Newspapers
JERUSALEM -- U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Monday that the "festering absence of peace" between Israelis and Palestinians only fuels extremism and that the time is right for renewed efforts toward resolving the decades-old conflict.
Kerry, speaking to a small group of reporters during his third trip to the region in a month, said he was embarking on a "quiet strategy" to wade through the deep reservoirs of mistrust on both sides in hopes of restarting serious negotiations. However, he emphasized that he's fully aware of the difficulties of reaching an enduring Israeli-Palestinian resolution and said he refused to be pinned down by guidelines or timetables.
"I understand it is a complicated, well-trod path of disappointments and/or moments of hope followed by breach of agreement or process," Kerry said. "And that mistrust is very high, and that one of the reasons for these early interventions is to get right at the issue of mistrust."
While the State Department plays down talk of a new shuttle diplomacy, it's clear that a Middle East peace deal is inching its way up the Obama administration's foreign policy agenda. The Obama administration was thrilled with its tentative success in thawing the icy relations between ironclad ally Israel and Turkey, a rising regional player that aspires to a leading role in the peace process.
And the fact that Kerry already is back for a third time, not quite a month after accompanying President Barack Obama to the region, signals that the administration is willing to devote real effort toward getting the parties back to the negotiating table. Both Israeli and Palestinian officials told McClatchy Newspapers last week that Kerry was interested in dusting off a long-ignored Arab initiative - called the Arab Peace Initiative - that would grant Israel full normalization with Arab states across the region in exchange for a final status solution and an independent Palestinian state.
Kerry landed in Jerusalem on Sunday evening and went straight to the Ramallah compound of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas; he saw Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Fayyad. On the Israeli side, Kerry met with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon Peres.
"My dear friend, there is a new wind of peace blowing through the Middle East," Peres told Kerry as he greeted him just before their private talk.
"A belief in peace is possible, is needed, is real. And peace is possible," Peres continued. "I believe that the gaps between us and our Palestinian neighbors can be bridged and I speak out of experience."
Palestinian officials told Kerry on Monday that they would take part in the new U.S.-led peace initiative if Israel agreed to a series of goodwill gestures to help empower the Palestinian Authority government in Ramallah. A release of Palestinian prisoners and bolstering Palestinian security forces in the West Bank were mentioned as two possible gestures that Kerry would discuss with Netanyahu.
Still, officials from both sides remained skeptical about these nascent U.S. efforts.
"With the track record being what it is, the Palestinians feel that a goodwill gesture, a serious one, is needed. We are not just a plaything that the Americans can pick up and play with and then drop when they are bored," said one senior Palestinian official who took part in a meeting with Kerry in Ramallah and who asked not to be identified because he was not authorized to discuss the talks.
"We need a serious process with serious and significant gestures."
Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat confirmed Kerry has been floating the Arab Peace Initiative as a way out of the current deadlock. Kerry proposed key changes in the plan to lighten the language on borders, among other issues, to make the deal more attractive.
to the Israelis.
"Kerry asked us to change a few words in the Arab Peace Initiative but we refused," Erekat told the Voice of Palestine radio station on Sunday.
Palestinian officials said, however, that if Kerry were able to secure goodwill gestures from the Israelis, they would agree to discussions over the language of the initiative.
Palestinian officials have long maintained that Israel must agree to a full freeze in settlement building before sitting down at the negotiation table. Current talks ground to a halt almost four years ago, and previous mediation efforts have failed to move the parties forward.
White House press secretary Jay Carney wouldn't confirm a McClatchy report that quoted officials as saying Obama had won a two-month cooling-off period during which Israel would stop announcing settlement activities and Palestinians wouldn't press their case before the United Nations or the International Criminal Court, allowing Kerry to work his diplomacy without absolute deal breakers. But Carney said those are actions the U.S. government has long championed as helpful to reviving talks.
"I can simply confirm that it is our position and it is a position the president reflected in his conversation that it is counterproductive for either side, whether it's the Palestinians through the U.N. or the Israelis through settlement construction, to take unilateral action that makes it more difficult to engage in constructive negotiations towards peace," Carney told reporters.


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Photographer's Note
It's now a while that I haven't seen my pictures from the last trip to the Maldives... So I did it this evening, and it's almost one year ago that I went there! Sic!
Just a shot to share with you how cruel memories can be... :'(
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wishlist (4133) 2008-05-26 13:56
Hello Thomas,
yes, memories can be veeery cruel!! but here you did an amazing job. Wonderful capture with the bird so well standing against the bg and showing off all its majesty. Really well done!
Thanks for sharing and regards.
colinb (1592) 2008-05-26 15:56
Great shot. The colors and the details are so nicely captured, and the bird looks as if it were posing just for you. Well done!
dvlazar (6662) 2008-05-30 2:07
Hi there,
A beautiful wildlife shot of the bird - very elegant and perfect for a vertical frame. I like the colors - so strong and vivid. Top shot!
jurek1951 (42198) 2008-05-30 7:52
Hi Thomas,
Very beautiful photo in great clear colours.Excellent sharpness, details and composition.
marietom (34611) 2008-06-11 10:29
salut Thomas,
couleurs tr�s douces, pour ce bel oiseau et le d�cor dans lequel il a choisi d'�tre photographi�... Jolie composition.
Bonne journ�e


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My Dad used to take all five of us children shopping for Christmas gifts for my Mother. And, yes, he did it at the same time. We each had $1 to spend. Now, there is a 9 year age span, so we older children could help a little with the younger ones. But we were all in the store together. We went to J.C. Penney and Hinshaw's in Arcadia, California. Both of these stores were on Baldwin Avenue.
Each of us children also bought gifts for each of our siblings. That meant that Mother or Dad had to take us shopping so that we could each find four gifts. Again, I believe we had a $1 limit for the gift. Of course that meant that each of us children had 6 gifts to wrap: one for each parent and one for each of our four siblings. There were a lot of presents under the tree. In many ways I think I was more excited about watching family members open the gifts that I bought than as in opening the gifts they bought me. Christmas morning was exciting.
Christmas gifts from my parents were always clothes, or something very practical. The gift from Santa was usually a toy or doll or something not as practical. As children we usually opened the Santa gift before breakfast but all of the other gifts were opened after breakfast.
Now, we get our grandchildren a practical gift (something they can really use) and a fun gift. As practical gifts, one year we bought them new mattresses. another time we bought each of them a suitcase to make it easier to pack when coming to visit us or their other grandparents. Another year we bought them new flannel sheets and last year they each received soft new bath towels. This year they are getting extra warm, extra soft warm blankets. It's amazing how many of these gifts are still being used. And the grandchildren still remember that Walt and I gave them these gifts and how few of the "fun" gifts or toys are still around.


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Back in December, I shot up to Sedona to catch the first snow of the season. It was a truly amazing day trip that resulted in some really beautiful shots. The day was just perfect for photography. The sunrise was bright and clean, the low wispy clouds clung to the base of the mountains and everything had a dusting of snow and frost. Sedona photography at it's best and we took advantage of it.
One of my favorite shots from the trip was not one of the spectacular sunrise directly, or one of the iconic rock features. It was a simple shot, just north of the Bell Rock feature. It was sort of a quiet moment for me in the frantic shooting that morning. We had been scampering around since the sun first crested the horizon, dashing about to catch different angles while we had the window of opportunity. Then I took a moment…just to take it all in. It was a beautiful moment and I smiled at the pure, simple pleasure of being there.
As I took in my surroundings I turned away from the sunrise, something I hadn't done yet, and there was this whole amazing scene behind me bathed in a warm glow. I took a couple of short steps to frame a few branches from a nearby tree into the shot. Shortly after that, I resumed my frantic shooting to grab what I could before the day pushed on.
Shooting in low light (sunrise/sunset) can be difficult. The low angle light creates high contrast and vibrant colors but can be difficult to show without some "dark room" adjustments. Our eyes do a much better job of working with high contrast than the camera does, so to get a photograph that mimics the experience it can take a little work. For me, the biggest thing is to bring the shadows forward so that we can see what is hidden there. To do this (in Lightroom) I push light into the shadows, then immediately increase the Black to restore contrast. Increasing the clarity will also help bring detail out of the shadows and create contrast. I rarely have to adjust the contrast directly as the shadow and clarity adjustments do it for me.
The problem with boosting light into the shadows is that you can lose detail in the highlighted areas. In this piece, the low clouds on the right became a white blob, but by playing with adjustments to the Highlights I was able to get the detail back. I don't always boost the Saturation because it's very easy to get a photograph that looks unnatural. However, adjusting the Vibrance setting (especially in sunrise/sunset shots) will bring out the vivid colors that make low light shooting so fun.
At this point in the editing process Lightroom lets you fine tune the saturation and hue by color. I don't play with this often as it will also easily create a look that is unnatural and "over processed". But in some cases (like Red Rock country) where the colors can become either muted or oversaturated depending on the natural light, I will use these tools to push and pull to recreate what the scene felt like.
You can see from the original shot that the details are all there. The light is much more subtle and the shadows disguise much of the section of trees in the middle. You also don't get the feel of the sunrise which was much more vivid in person.
The last thing I do once I have the colors and shadows adjusted is focus on detail. Lightroom has fine detail adjustments that let me strip out some of the noise and Sharpen the finer details. Sharpening the image will usually bring out even more noise, but by also increasing the Luminance to match the Sharpening I can drop the rough noise out. This, to me, results in a much cleaner and more readable image.
- This image was shot on a Nikon D70s with a Nikon Nikkor 10-28mm WA lens.
- Exp: 1/160, F/9, ISO-200, 10mm.
- Originally shot in RAW format and processed in Adobe Lightroom.
…And the big announcement!
I finally created a virtual gallery for my work! I'm really excited to introduce Wilderness Dave Photography where you can see (and purchase) the top photos from my outdoor travel sets.
Go check it out, I'd love some comments and feedback. The gallery will be updated with new work as it is produced. Every week I will feature a special price on the Photograph of the Week for my readers if anyone would like to purchase a print. This week, use coupon code POTW4413 to get 40% off your purchase.


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- 6 (4-oz) pieces striped bass fillet with skin (1 inch thick)
- 1 (1/2-inch) piece peeled fresh ginger, cut into very thin matchsticks
- 1 bunch scallions (white and pale green parts only), cut lengthwise into very thin matchsticks (1/2 cup)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- Accompaniment: steamed white rice
- Garnish: fresh cilantro leaves
- Arrange a steamer rack or an inverted pie plate in a deep 12-inch skillet and add 3 cups water to skillet. Cover skillet and bring water to a boil.
- Pat fillets dry and arrange on a heatproof plate that will fit into skillet with 1 inch clearance around plate. Sprinkle ginger and 1/4 cup scallions evenly on top of fish. Stir together soy sauce and oil in a small bowl and drizzle evenly over fillets. Carefully transfer plate with fish to rack in skillet and cover tightly, then steam over moderately high heat until fish is just cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Carefully remove plate from skillet and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup scallions.
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Posted: Fri 13 Sep 2013, 13:44
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A proposal for an Implementation of ISO-Scan
A proposal for an Implementation of ISO-Scan
I wanted to boot puppy directly from ISO using grub(grub2). I tired of the grub4dos way
since it requires the iso to be contiguous. First I thought it was OK when I saw that grub
supports the loopback feature. This takes you as far as loading initrd.gz but when control
is passed the ISO loop is freed. The puppy stalls and fails to load basesfs. But for
example Ubuntu LiveCD's has a boot-parameter "iso-scan/filename" and thus can be booted.
I then set out to implement a boot-parameter pisoscan for Puppy Linux
I extracted the init-script from the initrd.gz contained in ISO for further reevaluation.
I changed it in six places(listed here in order of appearance). A total of 34 lines not counting
comments and blank lines.
1. search_func(14 lines, starting at row: 464)
2. Handling of in-parameter pisoscan(2 lines, starting at row: 575)
3. Loading of basesfs(8 lines, starting at row: 1434)
4. Evaluation of COPYCONTENDER and COPY2RAM(1 line, starting at row: 1472)
5. Loading of Zdrv(3 lines, starting at row: 1521)
6. Unmounting of after loading if sfs-files, $UMOUNTME(6 lines, starting at row: 1582)
Of course point 5 will be repeated if more layers are added for example Adrv.
the changed areas are marked with
I have not tried to speed up or change the code to much. My objective was to achive the goal
with as little intrusion on the init-script structure as possible.
The script was developed on AlphaOS10 but the example files below is from precise-5.7.1.iso.
Other puppy's tried was slacko-5.6-PAE.iso and lina-1.0.iso. I included Fatdog64-621.iso in
the test suite but it employs the "Humongous" intitrd and can already be booted with grub directly.
Furthermore Fatdog's init-script doesn't use the same structure as the others which leads
me to believe it is not woof-based.
I have tested on both ntfs and vfat filesystems. Internal HD and USB.
With and without savefile. And tried on a simulated RAM-challenged machine.
It seems to work.
The grub config I used was
menuentry "ISO SCAN Precise" {
set root=(hd0,msdos1)
loopback loop /boot/grub/PreciseWithIsoScan.iso
linux (loop)/vmlinuz pisoscan=/boot/grub/PreciseWithIsoScan.iso
initrd (loop)/initrd.gz
Obs! "set root=(hd0,msdos1)" is different depending on bootdevice. Can be found using grub-shell.
from grub manual:
(hdX,Y) is the partition Y on disk X, partition numbers starting at 1, disk numbers starting at 0
set root=(hdX,Y) sets the boot partition, where the kernel and GRUB modules are stored (boot need
not be a separate partition, and may simply be a directory under the "root" partition (/) )
Md5sum: 3f8804a84ef713b910797ecf596d4d71
Md5sum: bc841d06ce097135c1dc1fd005072cdc
I use existent mount point /mnt/data2. I cannot see it is used in init-script and I
believe it was reserved for future use. Am I right?
I use loop device loop10. Is there a reason this shouldn't be used?
Is the following unnescessary? Do you have to both umount and release loop device with losetup -d?
losetup /dev/loop10 /mnt/data/$PISOSCAN
mount -r -t iso9660 -o noatime /dev/loop10 /mnt/data2
umount /mnt/data2
losetup -d /dev/loop10
Is there any case I haven't thought of where iso-scan would interfere with normal puppy operation?
I have never used woof and don't know exactly how it is structured. But I have seen user-posts with patches for it.
It should be possible to add this and I propose that this be made standard in woof.
Request for comments...
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Posted: Fri 13 Sep 2013, 14:58
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Good work, hope it gets spun into regular wolf.
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Rangan Masti
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Posted: Sun 15 Sep 2013, 14:47
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This is a good idea!
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Posted: Tue 17 Sep 2013, 17:28
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Rangan Masti wrote:
This is a good idea!
But is there some Grub2 GUI configuration tool for Puppy Linux, if not this would be useful just
for people with other distributions that already have Grub2 installed.
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simargl8 wrote:
But is there some Grub2 GUI configuration tool for Puppy Linux, if not this would be useful just
for people with other distributions that already have Grub2 installed.
Rcrsn51 provided a pet of grub2 in isoboot thread:
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Posted: Wed 18 Sep 2013, 06:24
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simargl8 wrote:
But is there some Grub2 GUI configuration tool for Puppy Linux, if not this would be useful just for people with other distributions that already have Grub2 installed.
There is installation of grub from commandline, not enough for you?
Do you mean on HD or USB-flashdrive,
For USB-flashdrive, a Gui would be easy to hack together.
Me myself now runs a hybrid of grub and grub4dos(easy2boot) on USB drive.
Boots to grub with option of loading grub4dos(easy2boot).
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Posted: Wed 18 Sep 2013, 07:09
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Scooby wrote:
simargl8 wrote:
But is there some Grub2 GUI configuration tool for Puppy Linux, if not this would be useful just for people with other distributions that already have Grub2 installed.
Do you mean on HD or USB-flashdrive,
I mean one same GUI for all, something like grub4dos-config. That is one great program, easy
to use and in just 2 clicks it installs grub4dos on hard disk or usb sticks.
For me bootloader is just like any other program, means we should use only one for every type
of installation. But it must be easy to setup for everyone.
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The problem is that the best bootloader for an installation is not the same one as the best for booting from optical media, or booting from USB. And booting other architectures (ARM, etc) may require still some other bootloader.
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Pilot who landed chopper on river: Just doing job
The pilot of a sightseeing helicopter that made an emergency landing on New York's Hudson River says he was just doing his job.
Michael Campbell tells the New York Post ( https://bit.ly/12xUuqj ) everything was going smoothly Sunday when suddenly he heard "a big boom."
The charter helicopter was carrying a family of four Swedes when it lost power shortly after takeoff. It landed safely on the river. No one was injured.
Speaking from his Woodbridge, N.J., home, the 23-year-old pilot said he knew he needed to remain calm. He says, "if I panicked, I knew it wouldn't be a very good ending."
Campbell deployed the craft's pontoons, which kept it upright and afloat. A boater brought the family back to shore.
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"Never has there been a good war or a bad peace." – Benjamin Franklin
"Once and for all the idea of glorious victories won by the glorious army must be wiped out. Neither side is glorious. On either side they're just frightened men messing their pants and they all want the same thing - not to lie under the earth, but to walk upon it - without crutches." – Peter Weiss
Israel have tempered the foul winds of conflict, and the threat thereof, since the country was born, or reborn. If there is one thing they must have learnt by now, it is how NOT to pull the trigger. The professionals are exceedingly good at doing just that, and killing in every way known and/or discovered. There are people dedicated to studying the 'art' of killing – simply finding new and devious ways of taking a human life, and hiding any trace of outside interference. This, is the machine that the region and a warring history has created.
With enemies pronouncing their intentions outright, and being such a small country, and the only Jewish state in the Middle East, they have been, and have needed to be ever prepared for the summons of war. Shortly (as in 24 hrs later) after David Ben Gurion declared Israel's Independence in 1948, they were under siege by 5 countries. One could go as far as to say, Israel lives with war as a house guest, or even a spouse.
So, in walking this hard path, the nation has learned what it takes to survive, and what's needed to keep ones enemies at bay. The Israelis are experts at manipulating global warring politics to suite their agenda. The fact is, that many believe this to be the region where a possible (some believe it to be inevitable) World War 3 will be launched. The pieces are certainly in place, or the foundations have been laid, and as most of us know, we are closer to the brink than it looks; actually most times many men and women are hard at work to steer the world away from ruin, and Israel are at the centre of all this, playing both protagonist and antagonist as it suits them.
They are no saints. I would say that looking at things within their borders that, though they are God's chosen nation, they have strayed very far from his will, from his commandments – in the simple treatment of your fellow man – "do unto others".
"Violence is the first refuge of the incompetent." – Isaac Asimov
Am I overestimating Israel's role? I doubt it, though I do acknowledge the larger players at hand, players that are hard (if not impossible) to control or manipulate, just casting my thoughts to the recently voted Forbes' 'World's most powerful man of 2013', Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin. It is thus quite amazing that such a small nation like Israel can punch well above their weight and exact so much power globally, by guile and simply shadow tactics.
What if their stance toward Palestine were only a grand distraction?
I have always asked myself when trying to consider both sides of conflict: What do they know that I, or we, don't? What are we NOT told? Hence, it is easy to judge (and Israel does make it easy to be seen as the bad guys), but in this crazy world, who are the good guys really?
Should we be content, just so long as that domino remains standing? – Well I suppose we have to be. On the one hand we have dirt and shame, and on the other we have only blood and pain. Or have I been looking at this all wrong; could Israel, the state, be that first domino? And who would benefit from WW3?
There's no honour left in war (perhaps a topic for another day).
"They wrote in the old days that it is sweet and fitting to die for one's country. But in modern war, there is nothing sweet nor fitting in your dying. You will die like a dog for no good reason." – Ernest Hemmingway
This is one arena wherein America cannot get involved because the history just runs too deep, though mostly they just fear Russia, and they should.
So whilst all this goes on, we've yet to mention the other Far East 'elephant' in the arena -so far as danger and unpredictability goes – North Korea.
As we can see, with the world powers, some random jihadists or an ill judged trigger pulled, all ever ready to take the shape of the catalyst, all forming elements dancing around that one domino, which does seem to shift toward any two parties concerned who get a little too close... we're that far from disaster. What has been highlighted by at least one news broadcaster, is the immense discipline displayed by the Russian Forces in Crimea - yes there was a few exchanges of gunfire, but by all accounts, it was a peaceful takeover, avoiding mass bloodshed. Knowing full well the path that no one wants to take seems to have everyone, including the west, tiptoeing around, because just as bad as all out war is, the threat thereof is an ancient tool of intimidation.
- Lets not forget that many Russian's have family in both Crimea and Ukraine (especially in the Russian speaking/dominated Eastern half), so war will benefit no one...
"Some Western politicians are already threatening us with not just sanctions, but also the prospect of increasingly serious problems on the domestic front. I would like to know what it is they have in mind exactly: action by a fifth column, this disparate bunch of 'national traitors', or are they hoping to put us in a worsening social and economic situation so as to provoke public discontent? We consider such statements irresponsible and clearly aggressive in tone, and we will respond to them accordingly."
When Putin called out the West for hypocrisy over Kosovo: "We keep hearing from the United States and Western Europe that Kosovo is some special case. What makes it so special in the eyes of our colleagues? It turns out that it is the fact that the conflict in Kosovo resulted in so many human casualties. Is this a legal argument? The ruling of the International Court says nothing about this. This is not even double standards; this is amazing, primitive, blunt cynicism. One should not try so crudely to make everything suit their interests, calling the same thing white today and black tomorrow. According to this logic, we have to make sure every conflict leads to human losses."
"Anyone who doesn't regret the passing of the Soviet Union has no heart. Anyone who wants it restored has no brains." -- Vladimir Putin
Related articles on this blog:
An Objective look at Apartheid Israel
Israel: An Objective look, Part 2
5 Reasons Ukraine is Rioting
Protests of the world in Pictures
Picture quotes above from: Top 10 Powerful quotes from Putin's historic Crimea address


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On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, the latest case on affirmative action. This came just a few months after the Court published its decision in Fisher v. University of Texas. In Fisher, the question was whether race-conscious admissions policies at a public university were constitutional. The Court in effect said yes, upholding limited affirmative action and allowing the University of Texas to continue its race-conscious admissions policies.
The BBA's amicus brief in Fisher highlighted the value of race-conscious admissions policies, and specifically focused on how they serve the legal profession by providing a diverse pipeline of undergraduate and law students.
In Schuette, the Court is considering the constitutionality of Michigan's 2006state constitutional amendment, coming out of ballot initiative Proposal 2. This prohibits preferential treatment based on race, color, sex, ethnicity, or national origin in state college admissions, jobs, and other publicly funded institutions. In a sense, it is the reverse of Fisher – in Schuette, the question is whether the Constitution requires public universities to at least have the option of instituting race-conscious admissions policies like the University of Texas.
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The funerals of the two soldiers killed in action on the Gaza border on Friday were to be held Sunday.
Maj. Eliraz Peretz, 32, was buried in the military section of Har Herzl in Jerusalem at 11 a.m., and St.-Sgt. Ilan Sviatkovsky, 21, will be buried in the Rishon LeTzion military cemetery at 3 p.m. Peretz, who leaves behind a wife, four children, mother and four siblings, lived in Eli, and Sviatkovsky, from Rishon LeTzion, is survived by his parents and a brother.
Peretz's death touches upon many aspects of the modern religious-Zionist experience. His brother Uriel was killed in Lebanon in a battle with Hizbullah terrorists in 1998; his home is in a religious pioneering neighborhood in Samaria (Shomron) that has been deemed "illegal" and is slated for demolition; and his weeping mother said her sons fell so that "I and the entire Nation of Israel can live here safely."
Brother Killed by Terrorist Bombs
In late 1998, a day before his 22nd birthday, Eliraz's older brother Uriel was killed in Lebanon. A Golani elite unit veteran, he was commanding an infantry force which came upon several roadside bombs placed by Hizbullah terrorists just over the border and two miles from Kiryat Shemonah. Uriel and another soldier, Nitzan Balderon, were killed.
Ironically, Eliraz Peretz was killed on Friday fighting terrorists who were in the midst of placing similar bombs. His father died five years ago from cancer.
After Uriel was killed, Eliraz wrote a letter, stating: "You, Uriel, always used to say to go on, to continue, not to give up, to keep trying, to be better, to be the best… You believed that this way was difficult, but the right one – and sometimes it costs a lot; sometimes the price is life itself. You always gave 100 percent of yourself. You also made sure that your soldiers were the most prepared they could be, the most alert, the best; you inspired them with confidence… We are hurting, we are sad – and we promise that we will remember you not via memories of photographs, but with this lifestyle and great love for all of life."
Decisive Meeting With Gen. Almog
At the time, Eliraz had already embarked upon his Golani career, and had to make a difficult decision as to whether to continue or not. He met with General Doron Almog, who later became head of the IDF Southern Command, and it was that discussion that helped Eliraz decide to continue. "I felt as if I was speaking to Joshua bin Nun himself," Eliraz later said. "He told me that if I was sure I wanted to do this, then I should not worry. He told me, 'Be strong and of good courage,' and gave me strength and faith."
On the Cutting Edge of Settlement Enterprise
Eliraz's family – his widow and four children, including a two-month-old - lives in the Givat HaYovel neighborhood in the community of Eli, between Shilo and Shechem (Nablus). The neighborhood, where fallen Second Lebanon War hero Maj. Ro'i Klein also lived, has been deemed "illegal" and is slated for destruction – unless Defense Minister Ehud Barak retroactively approves it. MK Danny Danon (Likud) said, "8 percent of one neighborhood has given their lives for Israel… This neighborhood features a spirit of national responsibility, and this is apparently something that typifies those living there. If Barak does not approve the neighborhood even before Passover, it will be a slap in the face by the State to the path and legacy of the residents."
Mother's Sons Lead the Way
Miriam Peretz, mother of Eliraz and Uriel, said of Eliraz on Saturday night, "My Eliraz is 'a mother's boy, a loving boy, who established a beautiful family in the Land of Israel… Four of my sons served in the Sayeret Golani [elite unit]; I don't know what that is, but I do know that G-d loves the Sayeret Golani of the Peretz family, He loves those fighters very much, and He loves my Eliraz very much. I say simply: He was a true hero."
"My sons are always at the forefront, officers leading the way. He is a personal example and he ran to give help; it was obvious that he would be first. He didn't go in order to die, but in order that I and the entire Nation of Israel could live here safely. Our sons were killed on behalf of everyone and so that we should be able to walk here proudly."


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A lonely, misguided Celestial, stumbling upon an alternate dimension that breaches time and space; bending it to their whims when properly coaxed.
A soul torn three ways- Heaven, Hell, and Earth, with all fragments fighting for their own survival and towards their own ends.
A world on the verge of repeating the mistakes of it's past.
And a race of elves nobody really knows or cares about.
All these things are about to CRASH.
Okay, so that...Uh...Tagline? Was pretty goddamn lame. But if any of the above (Particularly the Memoria sub-dimension breaching time and space, allowing you to play ANY character you want (With my sayso, that is!) ) interest you, you may want to hit me up here. I'm gonna be looking to start soon, and I'm not going to put in any requirements of knowing certain characters, having your tea at certain times, any of that.
Just don't be stupid.
(By the way, Enlil is involved; you may want to keep that in mind.)


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Hi Dave - I'm bumping this, since I didn't get a response.
I would like to be able to set a day of the month as the reset, rather than every 30 days, which rotates it as the months with different numbers of days roll by. Something like First Monday of the Month, or even the 1st of the month would be great!! Obviously, you would not want all of us resetting on the exact same date and time, but maybe there's some way to keep that from happening? I'd be more than willing to pick something oddball, like the 23rd of the month LOL.
Hi Dave - I'm bumping this, since I didn't get a response.
Oh, whoops, sorry about that. That is not possible right now but perhaps could be at a future date.
Thanks, I figured it had just slipped by you. Until such time as you might provide that option, I can set it to never reset and then do it manually on a given day, right?
Yes, that would work just fine
Nope, it didn't do what it needed to do. It shows the Reset as NEVER on the TopList, which is misleading and discouraging to new members. So, it means I'll have to change the reset number each month to reflect whether or not that month has 30 or 31 days, or deal with February. But that will work just fine.
Yah, I agree. Is there a way to have the date put there when you manually rerank your site? Would be nice. My problem is that I give out web awards each month to my top three on my list. If I set my list to reset manually and I get busy and I'm not paying attention.... It will reset without me getting my top three first.
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Johnson stumps at UNM
Libertarian candidate gives wideranging interview to Action 7 News
Hundreds of UNM students and "Gary Johnson faithful" packed into a campus auditorium on Tuesday night to hear the Libertarian presidential candidate "speak the truth."
Johnson, a former New Mexico governor, is back in the state trying to shore up some campaign support for his presidential run.
"It's great to be the truth candidate out there," said Johnson.
Last week, Johnson was excluded from the presidential debate in Denver. He maintains that neither President Barack Obama nor Republican challenger Mitt Romney spoke in any meaningful way about cutting entitlements or military spending, two pivotal issues.
"Obama and Romney both have their heads in the sand, somehow making us want to believe Santa Claus...or the tooth fairy are still coming. Well, they're not," Johnson said in an interview at the KOAT studios.
Johnson also advocates an elimination of the corporate and sales tax, and wants to abolish the IRS. He wants to install a consumption tax instead.
Although he is only polling in single digits in most states-New Mexico excluded-Johnson says he and his running mate are "trying to win."
His campaign filed suit this week to allow him to participate in the final two presidential debates before Election Tuesday.


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China News Stories (previously China Daily Mail) is a Brisbane based publication founded by Craig Hill in 2012. Craig has previously written in China for the popular expat website eChinacities and was editor of China Trade Mag.
Craig has also written for a number of publications in Australia including New Matilda, Independent Australia, Big Issue Magazine, The Koori Mail, The National Indigenous Times and the Goulburn Post.
China News Stories is a collection of articles about China, as well as a chance for writers to promote their own sites. Some of our most prominent stories that have been picked up by major media publications around the world include:
The Aljazeera article in July 2015, Vietnam and the US: From enemies to lovers, referenced the China News Stories article Vietnam dispatches 29 ships to intercept Chinese oil rig in South China Sea; standoff with 80 Chinese ships.
The news.com.au article in November 2014, Construction of an airfield on the disputed Spratly Islands puts Australia in reach of China's strategic bombers: Reports, referenced the China News Stories exclusive article in May 2014 China continues advance into South China Sea; military base to be built on artificial island, which broke the story six months earlier.
The Philippines Star article Reports: China plans to seize Pag-Asa Island this year referenced the China News Stories exclusive article Chinese troops to seize Zhongye Island back from the Philippines in 2014. These articles directly caused the Philippines government to demand an explanation from China. China initially denied the plans, but later admitted it was true. The following day, USA announced its 100% commitment to defend Philippines if China carried out this invasion.
The New York Times article A game of shark and minnow was inspired and based mostly on the exclusive China News Stories article China boasts of strategy to "recover" islands occupied by Philippines. The New York Times contacted China News Stories several times to confirm details when compiling their story, which was about another plan by China to invade a Philippines island.
The Fox News article Naval War Between China And Japan Seems Imminent was a repost of the China News Stories exclusive article Naval war between China and Japan seems imminent.
The BBC article Gu Kailai and the body double debate referenced the China News Stories article "Body double" blocked in online searches; Gu Kailai imposter at trial?.
The South China Morning Post (SCMP) article China's nationalist left is getting really agitated by criticism of protest violence referenced the China News Stories article Modern Chinese ethical dilemmas.
The National Interest article China Claiming Okinawa Is Like Japan Claiming Hawaii referenced the China News Stories article Why China will "reclaim" Siberia.
Top Articles as at 25th October 2019 (total views)
|Large number of Chinese troops seen heading for China-Vietnam border
|China to bypass Malacca Strait by Kra Isthmus Canal in Thailand
|China plans nuclear submarines near US coast, miltary bases in South China Sea
|China's new visa laws target expats
|China declares Lunar Defence Obliteration Zone
|China claims territories of 23 countries, even though it only has borders with 14
|Chinese troops to seize Zhongye Island back from the Philippines in 2014
|China boasts of strategy to "recover" islands occupied by Philippines
|China announces strategically important Kra Isthmus Canal in Thailand
|Japan bans porn exports to China in retaliation for seizure of cargo ship
Craig, I am interested in talking more with you about your company/business. ~Mona
Posted by | January 21, 2012, 7:10 pm
Thanks for choosing to follow my blog – always great to see someone new come along for the ride. Hope you enjoy the experience. Cheers SorrentoMoon
Posted by | January 22, 2012, 6:01 am
Thank you for visiting and following my blog! You are my first 'real' follower – really cannot count family!! lol
It means a lot.
Posted by | January 22, 2012, 12:23 pm
Dear Craig,
Thank you for visiting my Blog.
Since my blog is in Indonesian language you may ask me to send you the english version.
And if you need my assistance to write a special coverage about a place in the world especially Indonesia, just let me know. Love your blog Craig…
Posted by | January 22, 2012, 7:33 pm
Hey, thanks for following my blog. Just checked out yours and find it really spooky that you're from Australia (and I literally came back from there a few hours ago) and that your new post is about Warsaw, where I'm from 🙂 As the Chinese would say: 缘分 😉 You write about interesting things, I'll definitely be coming back. Oh, what am I saying, I may as well press that follow button straight away!
Posted by | January 23, 2012, 10:01 am
Thanks for following my blog, Craig, and for clicking "Like" so often!
Posted by | February 8, 2012, 5:51 am
Thanks for your "like" comments on my blog. I look forward to following your blog too.
Posted by | February 17, 2012, 12:06 am
Hello Craig, you are loved… Congratulations! I nominated you for the Liebster Blog Award, check it out here:http://allaboutlemon.com/2012/02/12/i-am-beloved-liebster-blog-award/
Enjoy and have fun!
Posted by | February 17, 2012, 8:19 pm
Very nice "About Me"; well balanced without being obnoxious.
Posted by | February 17, 2012, 11:41 pm
Enjoyed reading your Dubai post and this one about yourself. how very interesting! Thanks for reading mine as well.
Posted by | February 18, 2012, 3:24 am
I am very pleased that you liked "Top Ten Healthy and Cheap Foods and Supplements″ and you visit 3D Democracy (for People Participation in Alternative System; Reinvent Democracy by Creating Three Dimensional 3D Democracy).
Posted by | February 21, 2012, 9:03 pm
Cheers for the like!
Posted by | February 22, 2012, 8:42 pm
Hi Craig, thanks for stopping by my blog! I also reside in China (Hangzhou) and wonder how you've been here so long! 🙂
You have some really interesting articles on here, plan on taking my time and going through them.
Posted by | February 22, 2012, 8:51 pm
Thanks for visiting my writers blog – it sounds as though you'd be a great candidate for the scholarship…
Posted by | February 23, 2012, 2:02 am
Thanks for liking my post at Pick Philippines. Very insightful Blogg……….will follow 😉
Posted by | February 23, 2012, 11:59 am
Thanks for the following…………..Have a good day mate 😉 you miss vegemite? I do…
Posted by | February 23, 2012, 12:36 pm
Thank you for reading my artcile about the remark by a Japanese politician. I know you are familiar with China because you understood what I tried to write.
Posted by | February 24, 2012, 9:54 am
Thanks for visiting my blog. It interests me that you've taught tertiary English courses. (What we call ESL?). I've had a lot of fun tutoring Bosnian immigrants — English is a toughy– but I found one great "visual aid" that I want to post something about before long.
Posted by | February 24, 2012, 10:14 pm
Hi, thank you for following my blog!
Posted by | February 24, 2012, 11:34 pm
Hi Craig – You've had a very interesting life! I'm interested in many of the issues that you're involved with or interests.. homelessness, Travel, and teaching English. Thanks for stopping by my blog! ~Sherry~
Posted by | February 24, 2012, 11:43 pm
Hi Craig, thanks for liking our post about Brisbane. I was interested to see you have worked a lot with Aboriginal communities and was wondering if you could suggest anyone we could contact about getting work in the communities either in North Queensland or through Northern Territory? Obviously we are only in Australia for a few months this trip but would like to see more of Australia than just the East Coast cities and I am very interested in issues of social justice. Aaron is an electrician and I have worked in Corrections and Child Development in NZ. Sorry for the big comment. Oops!
Posted by | February 25, 2012, 9:20 am
Hi Craig,
Thanks for the likes. I've enjoyed your articles this week. I have a few relatives from Auz, New Zealand and Fiji, so will be writing about your part of the world soon. There's a bit more research needed first though.
Fond South African regards.
Posted by | February 26, 2012, 1:38 am
Thanks for all the likes on my blog…are you missing home?
Posted by | February 26, 2012, 7:55 pm
Thanks for the likes. I'm not much of a writer. It sounds like you have been living a very bold and colourful life 🙂
~ Marieke
Posted by | February 27, 2012, 8:12 am
Hey. Thanks for dropping by in my blog 🙂
Posted by | February 27, 2012, 9:55 pm
Many thanks for liking my post. It's part of an ongoing dialogue on cave art and the origins of what we are. I grew up in Oz and never 'got' the aboriginal art. Maybe it's too modern for me. cheers
Posted by | February 27, 2012, 10:36 pm
Thanks for your visit and Like my posts, I also added yours on my Follow List.
Posted by | February 28, 2012, 6:57 pm
very interesting account! Thanks for sharing
Posted by | February 28, 2012, 10:59 pm
Hi! You don't know how happy you made me! I think you were the first to notice my blog. 😀 Thank you so much for liking a post of mine! Your a good writer, I've read some of your posts. I wish I could write the way you do. 😦
Posted by | February 28, 2012, 11:34 pm
Thanks for popping by recently and rating my blog. Your site looks interesting too so I'll keep an eye out – the easiest way to do that is to click your 'follow list' I guess!
Posted by | February 29, 2012, 7:03 am
Hi Craig,
Thanks for visiting my blog and supporting my first attempts at Chinese social media. I hope to get better at it with time! If you're nostalgic about ozzie landscapes, the English version is here http://australianaesthetics.wordpress.com/
Do you follow any Chinese bloggers or writers at all? I'm with a little team in Melbourne building a crowd-sourced translation website, and trying to source material from the Chinese web that would appeal to an international audience. Let me know if that's of any interest to you – I'd be happy to have your view on it.
Posted by | February 29, 2012, 7:44 am
Thank you for visiting my blog and liking my post Dalai Lama and Daytime Fireworks 😉
Posted by | March 1, 2012, 1:36 am
Thanks, Craig, for the "like" on my Word on the Street Post today. 🙂
Posted by | March 1, 2012, 12:56 pm
Thanks for the thumbs up on my post "Dwyer Cottage." Don't know anyone that would like to buy it do you?
Posted by | March 2, 2012, 12:41 pm
Thank for the visit and the thumbs up on my post 30 Things to Stop Doing to Yourself. I really need to work on a lot them 😉
Posted by | March 3, 2012, 12:56 am
Very impressive and sooooo interesting!
Posted by | March 3, 2012, 12:27 pm
Thank you for the support on me staying positive..Just taking a break from studying..My brain is pretty much fried so here I am back at wordpress 😉
Posted by | March 4, 2012, 2:02 am
… don't have a clue what happen – thought for being a blogger you are very quite ????!!!! Something must have happen when I clicked – following, but now I'm on the right track !!! Again. Thanks for supporting me !!! *smile
Posted by | March 5, 2012, 1:14 am
Cirque du Soleil- when visit Royal Albert Hall, London with "Alegria", the first show I saw – had a young small Asian girl that could handle 13 hula hop rings at one time and it's scientific proven that the brain can only one remember 9 things as maximum at the time. She where amazing – the rings where bigger then she. http://youtu.be/ztXmzMvSXZ0 – enjoy!
Posted by | March 5, 2012, 1:32 am
How do you have your own Wikipedia page!? I am thoroughly impressed! I wanted to thank you for your interest in my blog. I'm new to yours and still exploring. You seem to be quite the philanthropist; something we both have in common. If you haven't checked out the website yet, please do (http://www.grantpros.org). We do a LOT of pro bono work, if we believe the organization really can make a change (they usually need to be extremely underfunded as well). I'm seriously considering incorporating as a nonprofit and focusing on getting other nonprofits grant-ready and training them in grant writing. I look forward to actually reading some of your posts (this was my first stop). I'll touch base with you again soon!
– Jason
Posted by | March 5, 2012, 6:24 am
Thanks for visiting my blog today. Hope it was somewhat entertaining. 🙂
Posted by | March 5, 2012, 9:31 am
Wow, thanks for throwing a 'like' on my article and reading my blog. That really means a lot to me coming from someone with your experience. I'm going to be walking on air all day today. Thank you so much.
Posted by | March 6, 2012, 1:26 am
I posted a link to your site from the blog. It's on the right-hand side under the heading "OUR FRIENDS." I like to show a little appreciation for those who genuinely support my blog by re-visiting, liking, commenting, etc. The anchor text reads "WRITING BY CRAIG." I would be more than happy to change that to whatever you'd like it to read. Let me know!
P.S. There's only 7 of you on that list!
Posted by | March 6, 2012, 4:00 pm
Thank you for liking my post about my advice in life…Happy Sunday 😉
Posted by | March 12, 2012, 12:06 am
Hello Craig,
Thanks for stopping by and liking my post about the Tsunami Anniversary. A sad day for the Japanese and the families you lost love ones in the tragedy.
Happy week for yah,
Posted by | March 13, 2012, 2:34 pm
Hi Craig,
I just want to take a moment to express my thanks for your continued support. It hasn't gone unnoticed and is greatly appreciated.
Thanks so much!
Posted by | March 17, 2012, 12:53 pm
Hi Craig,
Congratulations! I have nominated your blog for the Versatile Blogger award.
If you've received the award previously, then know I feel you deserve another one.
Rules and other information about the award are at
Posted by | March 18, 2012, 3:00 am
Thank you for the visit and liking my post about Old Barn by Ronneil Camara Photography. Sorry was not able to thanked you right away since my week was pretty hectic. Happy weekend.
Posted by | March 18, 2012, 6:55 am
By the way, thank you for liking my post about Pregnant Lady in the Train. Enjoy!
Posted by | March 18, 2012, 8:11 am
Thank you for all the likes and thank you for following all my post. Cheers and have a great week ahead!
Posted by | March 18, 2012, 5:20 pm
Thank you for liking my post, "Baby Got Tech" post. Have a good week ahead!
Posted by | March 19, 2012, 10:18 am
Thank you for the read and the post my friend. Awesome site.
Posted by | March 25, 2012, 9:46 pm
Hi Craig thankyou for visiting my blog. I found your blog very interesting. I cannot help but think we have met. You may or may not have read some of the cafe series I have been writing. Where you ever a diner at Danny's Brasserie (Goulburn)?
Posted by | March 26, 2012, 7:36 am
Thanks for liking my post about the ICC briefing of the U.N. Security Council on Libya. I invite your comments on my posts. Agree or disagree. Point out errors. All welcome.
Posted by | May 27, 2012, 8:48 am
Thanks so much for liking my new blog! Like so many here your kind support is greatly appreciated. Have a good day!
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Activision evaluating future of Call of Duty: Strike Team development studio
Activision is in the process of conducting an employee consultation process with the staff at Leeds-based studio The Blast Furnace, which was behind the development of mobile title Call of Duty: Strike Team.
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Pitfall! now free-to-play on iOS with new Relic Rush mode
Pitfall! the re-imagining of Atari's retro classic has now gone free-to-play on iOS, and comes with a brand new Relic Rush mode to celebrate. It's a third-person take on the original, with plenty of sliding, jumping, swinging, motorbike sections and the occasional whipping of snakes to enjoy. Check out the details and screens below.
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9 of the top 10 services offered by companies are driving above average business impact.
companies are planning to invest in patient engagement technologies over the next 18 months.
Medication Delivery/Support:
Remote Monitoring:
Patient Outreach, Reminders and Scheduling:
Valued by 85%
Expected increase by 55%
Valued by 79%
Expected increase by 68%
Valued by 79%
Expected increase by 54%
Pharmaceutical Patient Services Executives asked to benchmark current and anticipated activities and investment in patient services:
100 based in the US
103 based in Europe