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The brightly colored male American goldfinch is especially recognizable. The American regularly visits seed feeders, particularly in the east. It is often very gregarious, especially during the nonbreeding season, when it flocks to roadsides and brushy fields to feed on thistle and sunflowers. It is often heard in flight, giving distinct flight calls. Polytypic (4 named ssp.; differences slight). Length 5" (13 cm).
Identification A relatively large carduelid. Breeding male: unmistakable. Body entirely bright lemon yellow with white undertail coverts. Jet black cap. Black wings with yellow lesser coverts and narrow white tips to greater coverts, forming 2 white wing bars along with white edging to the tertials. White inner webs to most of the tail feathers. Pink, conical bill. Breeding female: very different from male. Underparts very yellow with white undertail coverts, while upperparts, including head, olive green. Lower wing bar buffy and quite wide. Tail feathers with white tips and inner webs. Bill pinkish. Winter male: cinnamon brown above and on breast and flanks, with white lower belly and undertail coverts, yellowish wash on throat and face, and muted black on forehead. Wings more boldly patterned. Yellow lesser coverts. Wide, whitish lower wing bar. Bill darker than in breeding season. Winter female: mostly drab gray body with black wings and 2 bold buffy wing bars. White undertail coverts and edging to tail feathers. Dark bill. Immature male: black on forehead reduced or lacking. Lesser coverts duller. Juvenile: resembles adult female. Unstreaked.
Similar Species The male is unlike any other finch in North America; the Wilson's warbler is the only other bright yellow species with a black cap, but it does not have the finchlike bill or the bold wing pattern of the American. All other plumages can be separated from the lesser goldfinch by their bolder wing pattern and white undertail coverts. The female Lawrence's goldfinch is gray like a nonbreeding adult female American, but note the American's wider, buffier wing bars and different pattern of white in tail. The call notes of the American are very distinct from those of the Lesser and the Lawrence's.
Voice Call: various, including per-chik-o-ree or a descending ti-di-di-di; given mainly in flight. Song: a long series of musical phrases, often repeated randomly; similar to the lesser. Not known to mimic other species.
Status and Distribution Common throughout much of United States and southern Canada. Breeding: a variety of habitats, from weedy fields to open second growth woodland, and along riparian corridors, particularly in the West. Does not breed over much of southern third of United States. Winter: populations from northern third of breeding range migrate to southern United States and Mexico, augmenting resident populations throughout middle section of the United States.
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Sister for Edith Anna
We are expecting a sister for my 11month old daughter Edith Anna (nn Edie) & are really struggling to decide on a name. I'm currently 32w so getting quite close!
We're English & surname is two syllable starting with A. Middle name will probably be Alice (family name along with Anna, though I am open to suggestions).
I know some Americans don't like Edith due to a character known as Edith Bunker? but it's very cool in the UK at the moment & has quite strong but elegant associations. I'd therefore like another 'old lady' strong but elegant name to match. Current ideas are give below but we are open to suggestions!
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May 8th, 2013 06:48 PM #3
This is easy for me, lol. My great granny was an Edith Ann! Her sisters were Grace Anastasia (Nancy), Mary-Ann Celia (Cissy), Eva Mary Millicent (my avatar), Ellen and Mary Agnes.
Her daughter was also an Edith Ann and her sisters were called Muriel Frances, Eileen Alma and Marion Frances.
Lots of 'old lady' names!~Boys~
Jory Leander Atticus, August Eli Benedict, Casimir Mordecai Stewart,
Edmond John Meirion, Horatio Ethell Emery, Bram William Jasper,
Julian Remy Charles, Vasiliy Lochlan Michael.
Aira Rose ___, Eleni Fiorella Charlotte, Sylvia Sayuri Noor,
Merit Eleanora Adelaide, Clover Elodie Seraphine, Bridie Scarlett Viola,
Marguerite Cecilia Iris, Eilidh Clara Valentine.
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Edith Anna is a GORGEOUS name. I really like Beatrice, as well, but think it might be a little too long/frilly to go with Edith. Mabel goes really well with Edith.
Marla might be one of my top choices as a sister to Edith. It doesn't flow all that well with Alice, though, and and A ending might not be what you're looking for with an A- last name.
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disorder. It is due to aging and wear and tear on a joint.
Hypertrophic osteoarthritis; Osteoarthrosis; Degenerative joint disease; DJD; OA; Arthritis - osteoarthritis
Cartilage is the firm, rubbery tissue that cushions your bones at the joints. It allows bones to glide over one another. When the cartilage breaks down and wears away, the bones rub together. This causes the pain, swelling, and stiffness of OA.
As OA worsens, bony spurs or extra bone may form around the joint. The ligaments and muscles around the joint may become weaker and stiffer.
Before age 55, OA occurs equally in men and women. After age 55, it is more common in women.
Other factors can also lead to OA.
Medical conditions that can lead to OA include:
Symptoms of OA usually appear in middle age. Almost everyone has some symptoms by age 70.
Pain and stiffness in the joints are the most common symptoms. The pain is often worse after exercise and when you put weight or pressure on the joint.
With OA, your joints may become stiffer and harder to move over time. You may notice a rubbing, grating, or crackling sound when you move the joint.
"Morning stiffness" refers to the pain and stiffness you feel when you first wake up in the morning. Stiffness due to OA usually lasts for 30 minutes or less. It improves after activity, allowing the joint to "warm up."
During the day, the pain may get worse when you are active and feel better when you are resting. As OA gets worse, you may have pain even when you are resting. And it may wake you up at night.
Some people might not have symptoms, even though x-rays show the changes of OA.
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Blood tests are not helpful in diagnosing OA.
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OA cannot be cured. It will most likely get worse over time. However, your OA symptoms can be controlled.
You can have surgery, but other treatments can improve your pain and make your life much better. Although these treatments cannot make the arthritis go away, they can often delay surgery.
Over-the-counter pain relievers
can help with OA symptoms. You can buy these medicines without a prescription.
Most doctors recommend acetaminophen (such as Tylenol) first. It has fewer side effects than other drugs. (Do not take more then 3 grams (3,000mg) a day.)
If your pain continues, your doctor may recommend nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Types of NSAIDs include aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen.
Supplements that you may use include:
Staying active and getting exercise can maintain joint and overall movement. Ask your health care provider to recommend an exercise routine. Water exercises, such as swimming, are helpful.
Other lifestyle tips include:
If the pain from OA gets worse, keeping up with activities may become more difficult or painful. Making changes around the home can help take stress off your joints to relieve some of the pain. If your work is causing stress in certain joints, you may need to adjust your work area or change work tasks.
Physical therapy can help improve muscle strength and the motion of stiff joints as well as your balance. If therapy does not make you feel better after 6 to 8 weeks, then it likely will not work at all.
Massage therapy may provide short-term pain relief. Make sure you work with a licensed massage therapist who is experienced in working on sensitive joints.
Splints and braces may help support weakened joints. Some types prevent the joint from moving. Others allow some movement. Use a brace only when your doctor or therapist recommends one. Using a brace the wrong way can cause joint damage, stiffness, and pain.
Acupuncture is a traditional Chinese treatment. It is thought that when acupuncture needles stimulate certain points on the body, chemicals that block pain are released. Acupuncture may provide short-term pain relief for OA.
S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe, pronounced "Sammy") is a manmade form of a natural chemical in the body. It may help reduce joint inflammation and pain.
Severe cases of OA might need surgery to replace or repair damaged joints. Options include:
Organizations that specialize in arthritis are good resources for more information on OA
Your movement may become limited over time. Doing everyday activities, such as personal hygiene, household chores, or cooking may become a challenge. Treatment usually improves function.
Call your health care provider if you have symptoms of OA that get worse.
Try not to overuse a painful joint at work or during activities. Maintain a normal body weight. Keep the muscles around your joints strong, especially the weight-bearing joints (knee, hip, ankle).
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Hochberg MC, Altman RD, April KT, et al. American College of Rheumatology 2012 recommendations for the use of nonpharmacologic and pharmacologic therapies in osteoarthritis of the hand, hip, and knee. Arthritis Care Res. 2012;4:465-474.
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News about Hezbollah, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Chronology of Coverage
Dec. 8, 2014
Syrian official say Israeli warplanes struck two areas near Damascus, apparently ending monthslong hiatus in strikes attributed to Israel against weaponry destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon. MORE
Nov. 6, 2014
Brig Gen Ofek Buchris, Israel's army division commander in Golan Heights, says he has counted 15 intentional attacks from across once-quiet Syrian border since March; Buchris calls attacks more nuisance than threat and says while he is confident that neither rebels nor Syrian Pres Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah are interested in engaging Israel, warns that sooner or later serious attacks could begin. MORE
Nov. 2, 2014
Christian village of Ras Baalbek, Lebanon, is generally supportive of the presence of Hezbollah in their community, recognizing that without them town could be taken over by Islamic State militants or other insurgent groups; this support is not free of suspicions about group's Islamist ideology and future ambitions. MORE
Oct. 8, 2014
Hezbollah sets off explosive device on the Israeli-controlled side of border with Lebanon, wounding two Israeli soldiers; Israel responds with artillery fire toward two Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon; incident ends months of relative quiet along border. MORE
Oct. 6, 2014
At least 16 insurgents from the Nusra Front, Al Qaeda's wing in Syria, are killed in an attack on Hezbollah bases in eastern Lebanon. MORE
Oct. 5, 2014
Residents of Golan Heights, Israel's quietest frontier for four decades, are on edge as fighting in Syria continues, especially in border villages; Hezbollah, Lebanese Shiite militia backing the Syrian Army and Islamic State group all consider Israel, which captured Golan from Syria in 1967, an illegal occupier of area. MORE
Sep. 22, 2014
Hezbollah and the United States are sworn enemies who insist they will never work together, but in practice they are already working--separately--on common goal of stopping extremist Islamic State from moving into Lebanon; Hezbollah is most powerful military and political player in country and shares with US an interest in stability. MORE
Jul. 11, 2014
Obama administration levels sanctions against Lebanon-based company Stars Group Holding, calling it a front for Shiite militant group Hezbollah; says firm was used to buy equipment for surveillance drones flown over Syria and Israel. MORE
May. 21, 2014
Continued fighting in Syria gives Hezbollah a new sense of purpose that extends beyond battling Israel to supporting its allies and Shiite brethren across the Middle East; Hezbollah's political opponents, noting the great cost in lives and resources, say its role in Syria endangers Lebanon itself; others accuse it of straying from its original mission as a bulwark against Israel. MORE
Apr. 25, 2014
International tribunal investigating the killing of former Lebanese Prime Min Rafik Hariri charges two leading Lebanese journalists--Ibrahim al-Amin and Karma al-Khayat--with contempt of court and obstruction of justice over publication of confidential information about possible witnesses for the prosecution; tribunal has charged five Hezbollah members in car bombing that killed Hariri, based on elaborate reconstruction of telephone records. MORE
Mar. 15, 2014
Large explosive device is detonated against an Israeli Army vehicle patrolling the Israel-Lebanon border, and Israeli military responds with tank and artillery fire. MORE
Mar. 11, 2014
Israeli military officials worry that militant Lebanese organization Hezbollah is gaining significant battlefield experience as it helps to shore up the government of Pres Bashar al-Assad in its struggle against Syrian rebel forces; although Syrian conflict has kept organization occupied, many fear only way Assad can repay Hezbollah is by providing it with sophisticated weapons. MORE
Mar. 2, 2014
Lebanese singer Ali Barakat angers Syrian rebels with song he recorded and posted online that praises Hezbollah and urges it to defeat rebels in Syrian border town of Yabroud; song inspires musical rejoinders as Sunni and Shiite singers increasingly refocus their criticism from Israel onto each other. MORE
Feb. 25, 2014
Israeli warplanes launch two raids near Syrian-Lebanese border, raising speculation that Israel may have targeted weapons convoy to prevent Syrian government from delivering missiles to its Lebanese ally Hezbollah. MORE
Jan. 17, 2014
International tribunal opens hearings into 2005 killing of Lebanese Prime Min Rafik Hariri by truck bomb; absent from trial are the four men accused of the killing who have been shielded from arrest and prosecution by Hezbollah. MORE
Jan. 15, 2014
United Nations Memo; trial to investigate 2005 assassination of Lebanese Prime Min Rafik Hariri has become another friction point in sectarian conflict spilling over into country from Syria; Hezbollah, Shiite group that supports Syrian Pres Bashar al-Assad, has been implicated in Hariri's murder, casting doubts on group's claims of being Lebanon's defender. MORE
Jan. 7, 2014
Supporters and opponents of Hezbollah say that the $3 billion grant from Saudi Arabia is unlikely to help the Lebanese Army make a decisive difference as it tries to counter Hezbollah as the dominant force in the country; analysts say the gift was intended as much to send a message to the United States as to shift the military balance. MORE
Jan. 4, 2014
Assassination in Beirut of Hassane Laqees, Hezbollah's master technician and logistics expert, has become a political whodunit infused with the complexity of a convulsing region's shifting alliances and enmities; Israeli operatives remain prime suspects, but several other factions have also been considered. MORE
Jan. 3, 2014
Second deadly car bomb to strike Beirut, Lebanon, area in less than a week explodes in suburb of residential apartment buildings that is home to top Hezbollah officers; blast accelerates tempo of sectarian political violence, which has been inflamed by the civil war in neighboring Syria. MORE
Jan. 3, 2014
Israeli national security analyst Ronen Bergman says Hezbollah has been moving long-range missiles to Lebanon from where it had stored them inside Syria, including those that can strike deep within Israel. MORE
Dec. 5, 2013
Hassane Laqees, major Hezbollah figure tied to war in Syria, is assassinated outside Beirut. MORE
Nov. 29, 2013
Syrian government forces battling alongside fighters from Hezbollah have nearly broken the rebels' hold on a strategic region north of Damascus. MORE
Nov. 15, 2013
Hassan Nasrallah, head of Hezbollah, Lebanese Shiite militant group whose armed followers are fighting in Syria on side of Pres Bashar al-Assad, pledges that his forces will remain there as long as necessary; makes announcement during address to tens of thousands of followers at ceremony marking major Shiite religious holiday. MORE
Oct. 11, 2013
International court indicts Hassan Habib Merhi as fifth suspect in 2005 killing in Beirut of Rafik Hariri, former Lebanon prime minister; prosecutors say Merhi is a member of Hezbollah. MORE
Aug. 23, 2013
United States sanctions senior Hezbollah officials Khalil Harb, Muhammad Kawtharani, Muhammad Yusuf Ahmad Mansur and Muhammad Qabalan, asserting they are responsible for wide range of pernicious activities; action makes at least third time in two months that Western powers have taken such steps against Hezbollah and its operatives. MORE
Aug. 17, 2013
Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah vows to step up fight against radical Sunni Muslims, whom he accused of orchestrating a car bombing that killed 24 people in Beirut. MORE
Aug. 17, 2013
Hezbollah leader Hasan Nasrallah vows to step up fight against radical Sunni Muslims, whom he accused of orchestrating a car bombing that killed 24 people in Beirut. MORE
Aug. 16, 2013
Deadly blast from car bomb tears through southern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, killing at least 18 people and wounding nearly 300 in heart of stronghold of militant group Hezbollah; there are no credible claims of responsibility, but many residents see bombing as spillover from civil war in neighboring Syria. MORE
Aug. 15, 2013
Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah says members of his party are behind a bombing that wounded four Israeli soldiers inside Lebanon. MORE
Aug. 3, 2013
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah urges Arabs and Muslims to stay focused on opposing Israel despite bitter disagreements over militant group's involvement in Syrian war. MORE
Aug. 1, 2013
American intelligence analysts concluded recent Israeli airstrike on warehouse in Syria did not succeed in destroying all of the Russian-made antiship cruise missiles that were its target; Israeli officials have said they do not intend to enter the civil war in Syria, but are prepared to prevent sophisticated weapons from falling into the hands of Hezbollah. MORE
Jul. 25, 2013
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah criticizes European Union's decision to blacklist his organizations military wing as a terrorist group, saying the move gives Israel incentive to wage war against Lebanon. MORE
Jul. 23, 2013
Military wing of Hezbollah, powerful Lebanese Shiite group, is blacklisted by European Union ministers as a terrorist organization in a policy shift that reflects EU's concern about Hezbollah's suspected involvement in Europe-based bombings and its growing role in Syrian war; sanctions that will result from this designation are expected to include asset freezes, which could compromise group's fund-raising operations. MORE
Jul. 20, 2013
European Union designates Hezbollah a terrorist organization, illustrating the bloc's strategy of trying to rein in Israeli actions that undermine Middle East peace process, while maintaining good relations with Israel. MORE
Jul. 19, 2013
Op-Ed article by Prof Jonathan Stevenson argues Syrian Pres Bashar al-Assad's brutal regime would collapse without backing of Lebanese militant group Hezbollah; maintains if Pres Obama negotiates with Hezbollah's patron, Iran, it could end group's support for Assad. MORE
Jul. 10, 2013
Car bomb explodes in parking lot in heart of Hezbollah territory in Beirut, Lebanon, in bold attack on country's most powerful political and military player; bombing increases fears that that spillover from war in neighboring Syria is entering dangerous new phase. MORE
Jun. 26, 2013
Federal prosecutors say that Lebanese bank linked to what they describe as vast money-laundering operation by militant Shiite organization Hezbollah has agreed to $102 million settlement; settlement will come from $150 million impounded by Justice Department in August. MORE
Jun. 22, 2013
Residents of Lebanese border town Hermel are suffering from rupture of longstanding ties because of Hezbollah's involvement in Syria's civil war. MORE
Jun. 13, 2013
Intelligence reports indicate that government of Syrian Pres Bashar al-Assad has regained tactical initiative, drawing on Hezbollah fighters, government militias and its advantage in heavy weaponry. MORE
Jun. 12, 2013
United States blacklists four fund-raising operatives for Lebanese militant organization Hezbollah and warns of further steps to choke group's financing as part of ongoing retribution effort against operatives for helping Syrian government fight rebels. MORE
Jun. 10, 2013
Protester Hisham Salman is shot and killed near Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon, apparently in clash between supporters and opponents of Hezbollah, whose military intervention in Syrian civil war has strained Lebanese stability. MORE
Jun. 7, 2013
Syrian rebel groups briefly take control of border crossing between Israel and Syria, bringing intense violence of that nation's civil war closer than ever to the Golan Heights; farmers there are told to stay out of their fields and roads are closed; at same time, Israeli soldiers engage in combat exercise preparing for what is increasingly seen here as inevitable war with Hezbollah. MORE
Jun. 7, 2013
Soldiers of Syrian Army and militant Lebanese group Hezbollah, still triumphant after routing rebels from Syrian town of Qusayr, fan out to surrounding villages and farms where fleeing insurgents and hundreds of civilians seek refuge. MORE
Jun. 6, 2013
Hezbollah's role in helping Syrian government combat rebel forces is further antagonizing sectarian divisions in Syria and beyond; situation creates new risks for both government of Syria's Pres Bashar al-Assad and Hezbollah allies from Lebanon; Hezbollah has been revered in Syria for its opposition to Israel, but now Syrian insurgency views group as having turn its guns on fellow Muslims and become an occupying force. MORE
Jun. 6, 2013
Bulgaria's new government is trying to shift blame for 2012 airport attack that killed five Israeli tourists away from Hezbollah, militant Lebanese Shiite movement. MORE
Jun. 3, 2013
Syrian rebels battle fighters from Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in border region between two countries, leaving as many as 12 fighters dead; battle is latest sign that Lebanon is being pulled into Syria's lengthy civil war. MORE
May. 31, 2013
Syria's Pres Bashar al-Assad displays new level of confidence in interview with Hezbollah-owned television, as his opponents falter politically and Hezbollah fighters infuse force into his military campaign; warns Israel that he could permit attacks on the Golan Heights and suggests that he has secured plenty of weapons from Russia. MORE
May. 31, 2013
Soldiers in northern Nigeria uncover arms cache that authorities say they believe belongs to members of Lebanese political party and militant group Hezbollah. MORE
May. 30, 2013
Alberto Nisman, special prosecutor investigating 1994 bombing of Jewish community center in Buenos Aires that killed 85 people, releases report claiming that Iran had set up intelligence stations in different parts of Latin America with aim of carrying out terrorist attacks directly or through Hezbollah, powerful Lebanese militant group. MORE
May. 28, 2013
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah is betting its prestige and security on effort to crush Syrian rebellion that is detested by its Shiite Muslim base, gamble that could bring group either more power or defeat. MORE
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Syria Reports New Strikes From Israel Near Capital
Israeli warplanes struck two areas near Damascus, Syrian officials say, targeting weaponry believed to be destined for Hezbollah in Lebanon.
December 8, 2014, Monday
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At Golan Heights, Israel Eyes Syria Chaos
A general said that for now neither the rebels nor President Bashar al-Assad of Syria and Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militia assisting him, were interested in engaging Israel.
November 6, 2014, Thursday
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Clashes on Syrian Border Split Lebanese Town
The village of Ras Baalbek, Lebanon, is determined to stay out of the Syrian conflict, even as it is pushed toward deeper reliance on one of the combatants, Hezbollah.
November 2, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON HEZBOLLAH AND: Lebanon , Baalbek (Lebanon) , Syria , Hezbollah , Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) , Defense and Military Forces , Shiite Muslims , Christians and Christianity
Sectarian Wedge Pushes From Syria Into Lebanon
Outbreaks of fighting in Lebanon have heightened fears that the civil war in Syria is spilling over the border, threatening the country's fragile stability.
October 28, 2014, Tuesday
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Hezbollah Attack Along Border With Lebanon Wounds Two Israeli Soldiers
Israel responded to the attack with artillery fire toward two Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon, according to the Israeli military.
October 8, 2014, Wednesday
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Al Qaeda Affiliate Battles Hezbollah in Lebanon
At least 16 insurgents from the Nusra Front were killed in an attack on Hezbollah bases along a mountain range close to the Syrian border.
October 6, 2014, Monday
MORE ON HEZBOLLAH AND: Lebanon , Hezbollah , Al Nusra Front , Terrorism , Syria , Arsal (Lebanon) , Defense and Military Forces
In Golan, Imagined Risks Become All Too Real
The Golan Heights, long Israel's quietest frontier, is now one of its most unpredictable, and residents are training to handle the worst.
October 5, 2014, Sunday
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Though Adversaries on the Surface, U.S. and Hezbollah Share a Goal
In practice, Hezbollah and the United States are already working — separately — on a common goal: to stop the extremist Islamic State from moving into Lebanon.
September 22, 2014, Monday
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A Last Word on the Cruz Affair
A response to the Texas senator's defenders in the Middle East Christians debate.
September 16, 2014, Tuesday
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To Crush ISIS, Make a Deal With Assad
Syria has no "moderate opposition" to help us. But maybe Assad could.
September 16, 2014, Tuesday
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Syria's Shrine of Sayeda Zeinab
As Syria convulsed in conflict, the fear that the Sayeda Zeinab shrine could be destroyed alarmed the faithful across the region, particularly Shiites.
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FBI agents arrested a 22-year-old man at Detroit's main airport on charges he attempted to provide material support to a terrorist organization. Deborah Gembara reports.
Syrian forces retake Yabroud
Syrian forces patrol the town of Yabroud after driving out rebel fighters with help from Hezbollah militants. Paul Chapman reports.
Car Bombing Hits Beirut Suburb
A car bombing in Lebanon, the second in less than a week, tore through a southern suburb of Beirut, killing at least four people and injuring dozens.
Israel Prepares for an Uncertain Future
With Hezbollah joining in Syria's two-year-old civil war, Israel Defense Forces staged military exercises to prepare for a potential conflict with northern neighbors.
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He may not have been able to pull it off, but Paul di Resta is delighted that his out box thinking nearly earned him pole at the Belgian GP.
With rain falling midway through the third qualifying session at Spa, the Force India driver was the first to switch to intermediate tyres and it nearly paid off.
His time of 2:02.332 immediately gave him P1 and it appeared to be unbeatable as the drizzle seemed to be getting heavier. However, the rain eased up in the final few minutes of qualifying and that allowed Mercedes and Red Bull to put in a late charge.
Lewis Hamilton eventually claimed pole with Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber second and third respectively while Di Resta was pushed down to P5th in the end.
"It is frustrating, but it is one of those things," he told Sky Sports F1."I was sat in the garage and looking at the screens and the engineers said, 'Everyone else is putting mediums on,' and I said, 'No, everyone is putting umbrellas up, let's try something different.'
"It was my call, I am claiming that one.
"We got out there in optimum track conditions, it was a little wet in sector three, but if we had been out at the end with everyone else, we wouldn't be where we are.
"But we'll savour the moment. It's matched our best qualifying position this year and we'll try and do what we can tomorrow and get back to business scoring points."
More rain is predicted for Sunday's race and Di Resta is determined to be ready for the changing overhead conditions.
"It has definitely pushed us up the grid a bit and it was the right thing to do," di Resta added. "The car seems a lot stronger in the dry - we went through in P8 to Q3 so that is a bonus.
"But we need to work on our wet conditions because it is a bit of a handful, but tomorrow could be dry."
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Savage Worlds And Sci-Fi
There are also sci-fi toolkit books for Savage Worlds. Of course toolkit =/= setting. I guess more than anything, I'm just surprised that given the proficiency of SavWo products out there that so many of them fall into more eclectic or esoteric tastes (not that it's a bad thing; I'm glad there's folks trying something new).
I had actually toyed around with my own Savage Worlds sci-fi setting, which I had named Privateer. Basically, it leaned towards imperial sci-fi, with some space opera thrown in for good measure. It would take place in the Europa Cluster, an isolated, primarily human-dominated portion of the galaxy. The powers and factions would be tributes to the political entities existing around the time of the Napoleonic Wars/War of 1812 (not unlike certain aspects of the Honor Harrington series). Characters are likely privateers, given letters of marque by the various scheming powers to raid, destroy, and harry their enemies. There should be a lot of chances for duplicity, battle, intrigue, and all the other good stuff we expect. But I'm not sure that it'll ever get past the embryonic stage, which is a shame, because I think it's a fun idea, one that takes my love of imperial sci-fi, space opera, Traveller, and history and mashes it all up.
I suppose until someone publishes another SavWo, sci-fi setting, at least there are a ton of conversions out there.
13 comments:
- Bonemaster said...
You bring up an interesting point. I too find it interesting that most of the SW stuff is niche. I'm not saying that is 100% bad thing, but it is interesting. Besides Sci-fi, I'm surprised there isn't a Spy related setting. Even for conversion, there seems to be only one for the old 007 Game.
- November 23, 2009 at 8:38 AM
- stirgessuck said...
Sci-Fi is such a huge umbrella that I don't think it'll ever have lots of similar-but-different settings in the way Fantasy has.
- November 23, 2009 at 11:55 AM
- Chuck said...
Savage Worlds has always had a rep for off center settings. Deadlands, Weird Wars, Rippers, Runepunk, Sundered Skies. . .
Because it's so easy to convert Savage Worlds, I think most the publishers are shying away from doing the normal vanilla settings of pretty much any genre.
- November 23, 2009 at 11:57 AM
- Fred Hicks (Evil Hat Productions) said...
What Chuck said. Why isn't there a "vanilla" straight-center Sci Fi setting? Because that's not what their company does.
- November 23, 2009 at 12:36 PM
- John Fiala said...
Your idea for 'Privateer' does sound like a lot of fun - I'd be interested if you do end up doing more with it.
- November 23, 2009 at 1:12 PM
- Mountzionryan said...
Well, this is is in development...
Black Hole
- November 23, 2009 at 2:12 PM
- John Fiala said...
I'll definitely keep an eye out for that Black Hole book. Thanks for the link.
- November 23, 2009 at 3:23 PM
- Andreas Davour said...
I have been thinking about setting books for SW myself.
It seems like the basic concept is mashups. Take a historic period and add monsters and magic, or take a genre troupe and add a new one from another genre, say mixing fantasy and horror.
SW is almost like, "anything, but with magic and zombies".
- November 23, 2009 at 5:00 PM
- Zachary The First said...
Thanks for the link, MZR!
As I said, I realize niche settings is sort of Pinnacle's, well, niche. I was just surprised we haven't seen more mainstream efforts in this regard from any other publishers, given how much support (relatively) the game enjoys.
- November 23, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- Norman Harman said...
I've not played much Savage Worlds so easily could be off base here...
I thought the SW system was geared towards pulpy/cinematic/larger than life stuff. That it wouldn't work so well for a hard sci-fi or space opera type setting.
- November 23, 2009 at 10:07 PM
- d7 said...
Shaintar is about as non-niche as third-party Savage Worlds settings have gotten so far, but of course that's fantasy. However, for fantasy it is excellent and directly useful as a SW generic fantasy resource.
- November 23, 2009 at 11:19 PM
- Brutorz Bill said...
You make an excellent point, I've been looking for a set of Sci Fi rules for Savage Worlds for awhile.
While not really space opera, I did see that a Savage Worlds version of Interface Zero is in the works, as well as, S.W. Darwin's World.
- December 3, 2009 at 11:06 PM
- HerroZerro said...
check out nemizis and highspace for sw scifi.
- January 4, 2013 at 6:03 PM