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Re:Root, Push Whatever (374 comments)
Moto G you can, just takes a couple of screws.
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Re:Root, Push Whatever (374 comments)
Moto G you can, just takes a couple of screws.
Re:Clever? (229 comments)
I believe you just told him he was wrong, and then said exactly what he did.
Re:This should be good! (611 comments)
Do you realize what you've bun?
Seriously though, what does Bill really have to grain by doing this?
Re:Not cans (371 comments)
Some people might be able to. http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/George-Costanza-s-Notorious-Wallet-Advertises-Google-Wallet-Video-2.jpg
Re:Theft (1010 comments)
In your opinion, had he asked, he would have been allowed to do this. However, in your opinion, since he did not ask, he should be arrested?
Do you not see the hypocrisy?
Re:Shame on them (366 comments)
Well, you catch them in bulk, and preserve them for later examination by freezing. I doubt they would make good eating, but the reason is about the same. Its not pleasant to examine a 500 year old clam in a lab that's been sitting in a box for weeks/months/years decomposing.
Re:Shame on them (366 comments)
The summary incorrectly states they killed it to examine it. In reality, it was frozen upon capture (standard procedure as they were gathering samples for study) and was long dead by the time they opened it for study, or realized it was hundreds of years old.
Re:A shot at other OS, computer *and* device maker (471 comments)
It was just last year that Sony was still shipping their 15" laptops with 1366x768 displays by default. You can get laptops for less than $600, but you get what you pay for.
Re:So just factory reset... (71 comments)
Bullshit. I was 15 when XP hit the market and my Father decided he would give us(me and my sisters) all accounts, but only his would be administrator. Well, it didn't take us long to figure out we could just create a password reset floppy and get into his account any time we wanted.
As well, we had MSN dialup then, and we weren't allowed to get online without permission. Again, didn't take long to realize we could just hit 'forgot password' at the login screen and it would dialup a connection so you could do the recovery process. Just minimize the window, then use your instant messenger/browser of choice without ever needing his account.
Kids find a way. You don't need to know what goes on under the hood, it will be circumvented.
Re:Ethics of cloning (224 comments)
What "happened" to Dolly? Died of a normal disease that is common to that species, and even that very flock? What does that have to do with the ethical implications of cloning?
Re:Too Many Adverts? (443 comments)
I think you mean a 36 minute episode with 24 minutes of advertising.
Re:you know what they say: you cant trust google (80 comments)
I have a tag in my car dock that turns on GPS, bluetooth and maxes screen brightness(It could set car mode, but I don't like it). Use it multiple times a day, but I guess that's not in the wild enough for some people.
Not for me.. (91 comments)
Two lines, very little talk, unlimited messages and 3GB/each. Family plans save me almost $20 a month across all the carriers vs going with single lines.
I'm not seeing the point.
Re:Really?!? (1448 comments)
I think its not so much natural inclination to be faithful to one mate so much as to be jealous of others with our mate. Since we must coexist with minimal violent interaction for our 'enlightened' society to work, its only logical to make a social law that states you don't touch another man's wife. This would be especially true where women have fewer rights and are considered property of their husband.
Re:Kind of Lawsuits a Lawyer will love (976 comments)
The person not only has to believe what they are saying is true, they have to have reason or evidence that would lead an average person to believe it was true. IE, I suspect my neighbor is defrauding social security, but I cant give out flyers to the neighbors on mere suspicion.
Re:Wrong strawman (976 comments)
How can you be a "convict" without being tried? Not defending the practices of the DAs, but making that kind of claim makes you look ignorant. If they accept a plea bargain, they have refused their right to a trial.
Re:1 2 3 4 I declare flame war (976 comments)
Except pushing someone isn't self defense, its assault. The instant you lay a hand on them, you justify their violence. Thankfully, nearly all concealed weapon carriers know that distinction, so we don't have lawful gun owners go on illegal shooting sprees.
Re:Expect more of this. (608 comments)
Yes, but since a 2 minute google search will find you several tools that will inject a MS/manufacturer cert for you, its pretty much a moot point. Its honestly faster than typing in a cd key once you have it downloaded. If you are curious, just look around for 'windows 7 loader'.
Re:Expect more of this. (608 comments)
My only problem with unity boiled down to the title/task bar arrangement. Permanent bar at top of screen that was not a task bar, but becomes title bar when window is maximized. Additionally, if you happened to like right hand close and mini/maxi buttons, now they have moved to the left. Also, you cant close a background window that is maximized without switching to it first, because the close buttons wont appear until you mouse over the title bar.
Just little nagging things that really frustrated me. Eventually I suppose there will be tweaks or options for these behaviors, but its jarring when your workflow is interrupted by being unable to close a background window without switching to it or having buttons move around on their own.
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Well, that and you dont have to shell out hundreds for android.


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IMHO, the choices are between two negatives - gun control v. more gun control.Gun owners debate in wake of Aurora tragedy
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Sam Allardyce was in a positive mood ahead of Saturday's lunch-time Barclays Premier League clash with Fulham at the Boleyn Ground.
After last weekend's disappointing defeat at the Liberty Stadium, West Ham United are hoping to bounce back against a team they have enjoyed playing against in recent times.
Big Sam talked all things football, discussing the threat posed by Fulham, players vying for a starting berth and deadline day madness.
Sam what kind of threat do you think Fulham will pose?
SA - "I watched them last week and they recovered well after looking dead and buried at Old Trafford. That is something we have to have in mind because if they play the way they did last weekend from the start of the game it is going to be very difficult. Every Premier League game is a challenge and we need to make sure we are ready. We need to get in amongst them and restrict them from having time on the ball. If we can impose our home advantage and carry on from our opening-day win we can expose the Fulham defence. Sheffield Wednesday did just that in the Capital One Cup and Manchester United did last weekend. I believe there are a few weaknesses we can take advantage of. However, Fulham have been an established Premier League side for more than ten years now and they will be very difficult to beat."
You made a lot of changes against Crewe Alexandra on Tuesday. Have any of those squad players done enough to make their way into your plans to face Fulham?
SA - "There will be some included in the team. We have had one or two injuries from last week and I think we have to make sure that they are fully recovered if we are going to select them. So yes, some of the players who were involved on Tuesday may feature. We will see how well the players have recovered on Friday and Saturday morning. There will be some changes, but other than that we are looking forward to the game."
Have you got any news on the transfer front, or have you concluded your business?
SA - "There will probably be another player brought in. A player we are interested in has become available. Hopefully we can bring in that quality player who will come in and make an immediate impact."
You mentioned last week that you would prefer to have the transfer window end before the start of the season, so what is your take on deadline day?
SA - "I think an experiment for one season might be the answer. If we all came together and said the window has to end before the start of the season that could work. We shouldn't set it in stone, but experiment and see how it goes. There has to be a better solution out there."
What do you do when you have concluded all your business?
SA - "I turn both of my phones off, I don't look at the TV and focus on the game ahead. The one thing this window brings is far too many distractions ahead of the games you play. If I have concluded all of my business by Friday lunch-time, then hopefully I have no need to bother with what everyone else is saying. So my phone and the TV will be turned off."
Last weekend at Swansea City was a blip after a terrific start in the Barclays Premier League. What have you done during the week to ensure you do not make any errors?
SA - "I think that the two lads responsible know that it was an unusual situation for them to make those errors. They do not make them often and they happen to everyone. If you look all over the Premier League last weekend and before that, teams make mistakes. We did not want to be the team that made them because they are very very costly and teams who make those types of errors haven't won a game of football yet. You only have to look at Liverpool who drew 2-2 with Manchester City. They made two very big errors and if they hadn't made them they would have won. That is how much it costs you in the Premier League. If you make mistakes teams will punish you."
Do you think you will be making any changes from last Saturday?
SA - "The only changes we will make will be forced through injury. Some players may not have recovered from minor knocks in time. Some were rested on Tuesday but most of them were injured. That game against Crewe has encouraged me because, if we do need to make changes, we have players who can come in and make an impact.
It looks like Fulham will be bringing in Dimitar Berbatov. They have lost Moussa Dembele, but what sort of challenge will they bring?
SA - "I hope he doesn't play. He is a terrific player and I hope he isn't fit enough to feature. I think the loss of Dembele to Fulham is a big one. But the size of the replacement and the quality of the player is an exceptional piece of business by Fulham. This is one of the best Premier League goalscorers in recent years and even though he hasn't had the best of times recently he will be a massive threat if he plays a part in the game on Saturday. It will be a terrific signing by Fulham if they clinch it."
You got off to a winning start against Aston Villa, how important is it that you make Upton Park a fortress?
SA - "I think that home form is critical to us all at any football club, whatever the level. The whole week is based on making sure your fans go home from the game happy. There will be 30,000 fans here and they pay their money for us to excite them and win the game. They want to be entertained. That is what we try to do, but the only way of making sure of that is by winning. If you can win by a handsome margin then that is great, but our main aim is to make sure we win the game and send the fans home happy."


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This one is a short one and so will part 8 but the i'll try to make the rest a little longer :D
Bella's pov Edward carried me to the car while my head was laying on his chest, he put me on my seat and he was trying to get the seatbelt around me. "Edward, stop it " I sort of screamed at him " I can do that myself you now" still looking at him. "alright, he said back and walked around the car and is just a few seconds he was sitting next to me in the car. "What's wrong" I asked him while he started the car. " I want to help you but … and I interrupted him "but you're getting overprotected again" finishing his line. "yes" he said back and we drove off. During the hole ride we didn't say anything I was staring out of the window getting lost in my thoughts again *How could this happen and to me Again? *Am I going to die giving birth to this child, like with Renesmee? *How is the baby doing right now? Questions are running thru my mind and I didn't even realise we were home till Edward put his hand on my arm. "were home" he said. I opened the car door and walked out. Edward was already opening the front door from our home. "Renesmee is staying with Jacob for a couple of days" he said while we both walked thru the door, suddenly I felt his hands grabbing my arms and turned my face towards his. "Are you mad at me" he said with pain in his voice, "No of course I'm not mad at you, why do you even ask me that" I said curiously "Because you didn't say a word to me in the car" he said again with that pain in his voice. It made me swallow just hearing it. "I'm sorry, I was just so lost in my thoughts, I'm really sorry, I'm not mad at you" I said now with pain in my voice because I was scared I hurt him. "it's okay, I know it's hard to swallow all of this right now" he said looking at me, I think he could read my face right now. He dragged me into the bedroom "You should get some rest" he said while he was holding my hand and still dragging me to the bed. I sit down on the side of the bed and he let go of my hand. "Don't go, please stay with me, I said while I stood up and grabbed him tight, he kissed my forehead and we both laid down on the bed. I turned myself towards him so I could look at him and I kissed him so passionate and he kissed me back with that fury kiss of him that I could never resist. "We should stop" he said abruptly "why" practically begging him "Because you need to rest, Bella, that's why" he said with a strong and determent voice. "I can rest later, I want you now" I said in the same strong and determent voice as he did and I kissed him back. My hands were in his hair pulling his face, his lips closer to mine. Now he didn't stop anymore, he kissed me back and I heard his shirt ripping "Bella" I heard him say, but I kept kissing him so he couldn't say anything else. I crawled on top of him and kept kissing him while I took of my top and then we turned and he came on top of me and we start of kissing without even stopping. Pregnant or not, I always love our passionate time together. |
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Schefter on Dolphins, Ryan Tannehill
Tim GrahamOne of the hottest topics in the AFC East is what the Miami Dolphins have planned with their No. 8 pick. Most peg the team to take former Texas A&M quarterback Ryan Tannehill with the pick. ESPN's Adam Schefter was asked about Miami's draft pl...
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Morning take: Williams' Bills had bounties
Tim GrahamHere are the most interesting stories Sunday morning in the AFC East: The Buffalo News reports former Bills head coach Greg Williams had a "pay for performance" system for big hits in Buffalo, as well. Morning take: Williams' awful three-year ...
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Walker's Fab 40: Nos. 29-32
Tim GrahamThe AFC East blog continues its ranking of the top 40 players in the division. Here are Nos. 29-32: No. 32: C.J. Spiller, RB Team: Buffalo Bills Stats: 561 yards, four touchdowns Analysis: Fans were tired of waiting on C.J. Spiller. Ev...
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Remember last year: 2011 flashback
Tim GrahamOn Sunday we officially start 2012. But before that, let's end 2011 with a bang, courtesy of zany comments and predictions we received from our AFC East community last season. Here are the "Remember last year" greatest hits of 2011. Enjoy. B...
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Morning take: Gronkowski homecoming
Tim GrahamHere are the most interesting stories Tuesday in the AFC East: New England Patriots tight ends Rob and Dan Gronkowski will have a homecoming in Buffalo when they face the Bills, Jeff Howe of NESN writes. Morning take: Aaron Hernandez's knee in...
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Poll: AFC East player of the week
Tim GrahamIt was an exciting Week 2 in the AFC East. The division went 3-1 overall. In our latest SportsNation poll, we ask who was the top player in Week 2? There were a lot of standout performances. Does New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady deser...
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Are Dolphins lacking confidence?
Tim GrahamMiami Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor is a 15-year veteran who has been on a lot of teams and played a lot of games. That's why Taylor's statement carries a lot of weight when he suggested some Miami players could be doubting themselves in games....
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AFC East Week 2 injury report
Tim GrahamHere is the final Week 2 injury report in the AFC East: Jacksonville Jaguars (1-0) at New York Jets (1-0), Sunday at 1 p.m. ET Jaguars OUT: CB Derek Cox (chest), DE Aaron Kampman (knee) DOUBTFUL: WR Jason Hill (hip), TE Marcedes Lewis (ca...
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Week 1 poll: Patriots at Dolphins
Tim GrahamEnough preseason talk, speculation and projections. It's time for the real thing. We have a big Week 1 showdown in the AFC East to start the season. The New England Patriots will travel to Sun Life Stadium to play the Miami Dolphins on "Monday Nig...
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Dolphins, Meriweather ... 'Milloy effect'?
Tim GrahamRemember the Lawyer Milloy signing by the Buffalo Bills in 2003? New England Patriots and coach Bill Belichick cut Milloy just before the regular season. The Bills -- New England's Week 1 opponent -- swooped in, quickly signed the safety, and Mill...
Blog | September 04, 2011 -
Dolphins back-to-work FYI
Tim GrahamReadiness factor: The Dolphins might be the most prepared team in the NFL based on offseason workouts. Because so many players make South Florida their year-round homes, getting them together wasn't difficult. The Dolphins gathered early and frequent...
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AFC East's best: No. 1 Tom Brady
Tim GrahamThe countdown of my top 25 AFC East players concludes here ... About the choice: Tom Brady was the unanimous MVP and received every All-Pro vote after leading the New England Patriots to a 14-2 record and another AFC East crown. He had one of his ...
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AFC East's best: No. 2 Darrelle Revis
Tim GrahamThe countdown of my top 25 AFC East players continues, one weekday at a time ... RevisAbout the choice: Darrelle Revis is a superstar cover cornerback and the key to the New York Jets' defense. His lockdown skills allow the players in front of him...
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AFC East's best: No. 3 Jake Long
Tim GrahamThe countdown of my top 25 AFC East players continues, one weekday at a time ... LongAbout the choice: Jake Long has lived up to the expectations of being the No. 1 overall pick of the 2008 draft. The Miami Dolphins' left tackle has been selected ...
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AFC East's best: No. 4 Vince Wilfork
Tim GrahamThe countdown of my top 25 AFC East players continues, one weekday at a time ... WilforkAbout the choice: Wilfork is the centerpiece of the New England Patriots' 3-4 defense. He's one of the NFL's elite nose tackles, but is versatile enough to mov...
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AFC East's best: No. 5 Nick Mangold
Tim GrahamThe countdown of my top 25 AFC East players continues, one weekday at a time ... Mangold About the choice: Nick Mangold is considered the NFL's best center and anchors one of the most effective offensive lines. He has been selected to the past t...
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There comes a point where there's weapons rarer and weaker than a regular power-weapon, yet apparently just as vulnerable as normal primitives.
Is there a point to having so many inferior yet rarer options? Does anybody take extremely rare things that lack a power-field, knowing they're one power-dagger parry from having to shell out for new ones? You can always decide to try and dodge on your end, but what about quickdraw-capable melee duelists, or weapons you had no way of knowing would destroy it? Any experiences in the matter?
Looking at it, all I can think is that they're meant to stick at least a minor minimal daemon in there, like a small-puppy of Khorne, before you ever use them.


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Save big bucks by taking your own drinky-poos when dining out.
Are you fed up of the ludicrous cost of wine in restaurants? Of course you are, how can Campo Viejo Rioja be £7 in Tescos and an inferior bottle cost over £20 when eating out? This nifty profit-maker means that few restaurants advertise that you can take your own wine, but it seems that in some cases if you ask nicely enough theyll allow you to, albeit for a corkage fee and occasionally a minimum spend, or it might have to be a wine that is expressly not on their wine list. Obviously those who are happy for you to bring your own bottle are in the minority, as some restaurants carefully select their wines to match their food, although its mostly to do with losing out on extra £££. Numerous Middle Eastern and Indian restaurants allow you to take your own if they dont have a licence to sell alcohol, and its always worth making a quick phone call to check in advance. To give you a start, below are some fine eateries that we know for sure have BYO service.
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Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Description: The children's folding chairs and the stools have yellow metal tube frames. The plastic seat, seat backs and stool have a cartoon-like scene with monkeys, teddy bears, mushrooms and heart-shaped balloons. "PENGKO" is printed on the chair's heart-shaped seatback. Item number "JCA8036" is printed on a white sticker underneath the chair's seat. Item number "JCA8037" is printed on a white sticker underneath the stool.
Sold exclusively at: 1 to Seven stores in Puerto Rico from September 2010 through June 2011 for between $5 and $6.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled tables and folding chairs away from children and return them to any 1 to Seven store in Puerto Rico or contact Elegant Gifts Mart for a full refund.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, in Puerto Rico call 1 to Seven at (787) 290-5625 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. ET, or call Elegant Gifts Mart collect at (323) 698-6805 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
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Francesco, named in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, was born to Giuseppa and Grazio Forgione, peasant farmers, in the small Italian village of Pietrelcina on May 25, 1887. From his childhood, it was evident that he was a special child of God. Francesco was very devout even as a child, and at an early age felt drawn to the priesthood. He became a Capuchin novice at the age of sixteen and received the habit in 1902. Francesco was ordained to the ... Continue Reading
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2 years ago
Thank you Father Pio,
For all thoes who may not be sure of our saints intercessions, and the graces of our lord Jesus Christ, pray to them. They wait for us to turn to them in prayer, because it draws us closer to our Lord. Recite the Rosary, because the Blessed Mother asks us to, The Rosery is very powerful, and turns us away from sin, and closer to her son. The Saints are blessed to intervene for us, every one of them hears our prayers.
Thank you to all the saints for answer to prayer, may God continue to bless you in heaven, and to bless us here on earth.
2 years ago
Dear St. Padre Pio. I wish to say Thank you very much for the miracle.
As you know I have been suffering from prostate cancer. In April 2012 my P.S.A. reading was 23.7. On July 2nd 2012 my P.S.A. level is 4.9. Thank you for answering my prays. -
2 years ago
Padre Pio please pray for me to get good employment. Also please help Jonah with his life. Thank you for your prayers to our Lord. Please protect us! I love you.
2 years ago
Padre Pio, you have always listened and answered my prayers. My wife wants to end our marriage after I discovered her affair. I love her very much despite her affair. I need your help to save my marriage. Please intervene on our behalf. Thank you for all you have done for me in my life.
2 years ago
Pray for an urgent financial and job miracle for me very soon. Thank you.
2 years ago
Dear Padre Pio please accept me as a spiritual child and to intercede for my prayer request that my daughter Sarah may find her passion for work and keep our family healthy.
2 years ago
Dear padre pio, thanks for all the blessings received. Thanks for guiding me. Please help me to do things as per the wish of God, please help me to guide my children on the righ path. Please keep them away from everything that is dangerous. Thanks for everything please bless me and my family with good health. Thanks
2 years ago
my patron saint st pio, i nid ur intercession because since d death of my father, may mum have be so sick pls help me beg the almighty God to heal her and help me pass my exam
2 years ago
I'm grateful for you, for a well Life spent on earth. Pray for us who need your intercession.
2 years ago
padre pio pray for me, i beg you to pray to our mighty lord in heaven to heal me. I have been suffering post partum depression since the birth of my daughter 2 months ago and now i have found a suspicious spot on the back of my thigh...please pray for me that the spot is benign and for healing. i want to be around to raise my 4 children and do not want to be sick. please i beg you as a humble being...please pray for me.
thank you, Krystal B, NC -
2 years ago
Dear Padre Pio,
Please bless me and my husband with a healthy baby. We've been waiting for this for 3 years now. I am also praying for a blessed and peaceful relationship for our families. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. -
2 years ago
Dear padre pio, thanks you for all the graces received, thanks for curing my ops from their sensitive nose, intrust in you, thanks once again, please help me to find the right choice of college for my son , please help the councillor to guide us and with your help and grace help us to select the right university, please bless us in all one decisions and intrust in you,I k ow nothing is impossible with your help. Please keep me away from pride , anger , and make me humble. Thanks for all the blessings received, please keep us as your spiritual children . Thanks you
2 years ago
DEar Padre Pio , please helpmy son who is doing his most diff exam now, please bless him and help him to understand the questions,please give him your grace, please I beg you, also bless my husband in his job, help him to take the righ decisions, please all of us with good health. Please help in our daily duties. Thanks for all the blessings received. Please always make me humble and help me in every way. Thanks for everything
2 years ago
Dear St Pio of Pietrelcina I wish to give u thanks for recent prayers granted. Your intercession has meant a lot to my family and we have experienced peace and happiness thanks to you please may it continue. I would like to ask u to watch over my parents and their health. I will pray to u and spread the word of ur novena as recent events have strengthened my belief in u. Thank u !
2 years ago
Dear padre pio, thanks for all the blessings received. Today both my boys have begin their exams, please guide them and bless them, giventhem the wisdom to answer the most diff q, bless them with good health, keep them away from any sickness, guide them. Please help them. Also bless me and my family with good health, thanks once again for all the blessings received. Thanks
2 years ago
dear padre pio,
please help me to seek and pray to God to grant my petition. Though I'm confident that God will give me a second chance for the freedom that I been seeking from him, help me still to convince God to continue to bless, guide and be there for us in the battle towards to the freedom that I been seeking from him.Thank you for the unexpected call that I recieved while I'm praying and asking of your help. Indeed, you are also God's instrument to touch lives esp. those who are in distress.May god bless my family, friends and my husband who needed your blessing most.Amen. -
2 years ago
Dear Padre Pio please hear my plea that my second pregnancy would be fine and things will be alright by your grace amen!
2 years ago
Dear padre pio, thanks for all the blessings received. Thanks for this day, please bless us and protect us. Please help my sons inntheir exams, please help us in our financial decisions. Please help us today and always mhelp us to be humble. Thanks
2 years ago
Dear Parde Pio, intercede for me and all people who do evil things towards my life and plans. I pray that I follow the right path of faith in Jesus.
Intercede for my needs and plans, also to my son Conrad and his mother Annette.
May we find peace and joy of our lord Jesus Christ. Take away all my worried and bless my plans. -
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Padre Pio, please help me to pray that i will be able to get pregnant this month. St. Pio, please, please do help me. It is our desire (me and my husband) to have children. Please St. Padre Pio, hear us and grant our prayers. Thank you very much. i am nothing w/o the Lord our God, the creator of all. AMEN!
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I am also looking at a Futura. It is not clear to me how the top/split leather in this compares to top grain. Would it be desirable to select a sofa that was top grain on the seat and back cushion (areas that were touched) and split leather on the side and back of the sofa? |
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Beautiful ! I ask because 1Stop sells through Amazon which would give you an added guarantee . Kichler sells through Amazon as well . |
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i ordered from 1stop before and won;t ever do it again. they charge your card immediately, then my sconces were backordered for 6 months. asked for a refund and got the runaround. I had to get my money back through my credit card company. |
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I have ordered from 1stop a couple times…..I wanted a 2 justice fixtures that my local lighting store was unable to get for 4 months. I refused to purchase from 1 stop until a rep could guarantee I would receive them…..I got them both in 3 weeks. I was impressed! I ordered a MBR semi flush also---they price matched from another website. Also ordered by Master bath vanity light from them-again on sale, no issue. |
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The boardroom fight over the leadership of Occidental Petroleum oxy 2.1580896437236623% Occidental Petroleum Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD80 1.69 2.1580896437236623% /Date(1422655472623-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 8962615 AFTER HOURS USD80 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 255482 P/E Ratio 11.157601115760112 Market Cap 62034238281.25 Dividend Yield 3.6% Rev. per Employee 1497050 More quote details and news » is a high-stakes battle. Not only is the CEO's job in jeopardy, but the direction of the company has come into question. It's possible Occidental could ultimately be headed for a breakup, a move some analysts and investors think could increase the stock price by 30% or more.
Proxy solicitors shortly will recommend whether Occidental's shareholders should extend the terms of the company's 10 directors who are standing for re-election. Typically, this is an unexciting challenge. But in February, the board disclosed that it was seeking a successor to Stephen Chazen, the CEO who's had just 23 months on the job. Occidental (ticker: OXY) set no timetable for the search, and cited succession planning and good governance as the reasons.
Occidental's Executive Chairman Ray Irani (left) and CEO Stephen Chazen are said to be at odds over the company's direction. Joe Pugliese/August
Chazen, Occidental's gruff former CFO, is popular with many large investors who believe he's focused on ways to create more shareholder value and open to new initiatives, including a breakup or spinoffs; the move to replace him is perceived to be engineered by Occidental's previous CEO, Ray Irani, 78, who was forced from his post in 2011 amid activists' complaints about excessive compensation and poor governance. Irani, however, was able to keep the executive chairman's post, though he is slated to step down from the board in 2014. The owner of 8.1 million Occidental shares, Irani reportedly was disturbed by the stock's 18% slump in 2012 after a huge run-up during his tenure. He's also said to remain upset about losing a job he'd held for more than two decades. Details of the dispute were first reported by The Wall Street Journal. The company denies that Irani was involved in the decision to seek Chazen's successor.
In the previous rift, activists at the California State Teachers Retirement System and money manager Relational Investors protested Irani's pay and management. But many board members, long-time colleagues of Irani, held on to their seats, including the lead independent director Aziz Syriani, 71, who joined the board during the Reagan administration.
The result is that the coming annual meeting, scheduled for May 3, has turned into a referendum on keeping Chazen, 66. In an unusual turn, voting against a director is seen as a vote for the CEO and voting for a director is seen as a vote against the CEO. Says Allen Good of Morningstar: "If any of the board directors are voted off, it will be a clear sign to the board that investors support Chazen."
The recommendations of proxy advisors MSCI/Institutional Shareholder Services and Glass-Lewis are important because they're widely followed by index funds, which hold a big chunk of Occidental stock. Several investors at different firms have barraged the proxy solicitors with calls supporting Chazen, says one investor who declined to be named. However, they worry the firms won't recommend voting against a board member without a formal activist campaign or a specific measure on the annual- meeting agenda.
In a letter to the Occidental board dated April 4, Steven Romick, a managing partner at shareholder FPA funds, said his firm would prefer that Chazen "should remain as CEO and be given broader responsibility in managing Oxy's diverse global interests."
The company's shares are widely believed to be worth far more than their recent trading levels, particularly if the company continues to cut costs. Two years ago, in a bid to boost growth, Los Angeles-based Occidental ramped up production in California and the midcontinent portion of the U.S. As a result, capital spending ballooned to $10.2 billion in 2012 from $3.9 billion in 2010. Return on capital fell, multiples compressed, and Occidental stock sank. The shares now trade at 1.6 times book value, versus a median of 2.1 in the past five years. The stock closed Friday at $81.85, down from $115 in 2011.
Chazen moved quickly to try to right the ship. In the fourth quarter, he unveiled a plan to reduce capital spending to $9.6 billion in 2013 and bring costs back down to 2011 levels. Occidental cut its rig count, decreased spending in the midcontinent's Williston Basin in North Dakota, and in oil and gas fields in Texas. Occidental expects $450 million in cost savings in 2013. Says Mark Laskin of Invesco Equity & Income (ACEIX): "If return on capital rises from here, then the stock would have 20% upside. Clearly, improving returns on capital are important."
But there's more that could be done. A breakup, which Irani has long opposed, likely would realize much more value. The Occidental board could give Chazen, a former investment banker, a mandate to do that. He has said he's keen to boost shareholder value. ConocoPhillips cop 0.2546959567016874% ConocoPhillips U.S.: NYSE USD62.98 0.16 0.2546959567016874% /Date(1422655278055-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 10179821 AFTER HOURS USD63.08 0.1 0.15878056525881232% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 344429 P/E Ratio 8.29776021080369 Market Cap 77522897900.8882 Dividend Yield 4.636392505557319% Rev. per Employee 2880430 More quote details and news » (COP) and Marathon Oil MRO 4.0281579976535005% Marathon Oil Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD26.6 1.03 4.0281579976535005% /Date(1422655328742-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 9292896 AFTER HOURS USD26.5 -0.1 -0.37593984962406013% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 288210 P/E Ratio 9.476984466296138 Market Cap 17952259730.109 Dividend Yield 3.1578947368421053% Rev. per Employee 3688000 More quote details and news » (MRO) shareholders did well in recent years when the companies separated exploration and production from refining and processing. On Thursday Valero Energy VLO 1.5360983102918586% Valero Energy Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD52.88 0.8 1.5360983102918586% /Date(1422655590199-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 9940019 AFTER HOURS USD52.87 -0.01 -0.018910741301059002% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 260516 P/E Ratio 7.6748911465892595 Market Cap 27563435898.5466 Dividend Yield 3.02571860816944% Rev. per Employee 13075200 More quote details and news » (VLO) said it would spin off its retail operations. As flat oil prices hit E&P stocks, activists are pushing for the breakup of Hess HES 2.7245053272450535% Hess Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD67.49 1.79 2.7245053272450535% /Date(1422655379998-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 5901851 AFTER HOURS USD67.49 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 94541 P/E Ratio 9.07393340006586 Market Cap 20177416775.8841 Dividend Yield 1.4817009927396652% Rev. per Employee 878282 More quote details and news » (HES).
THE FOURTH LARGEST E&P company in the U.S., with 3.3 billion barrels of proven reserves, Occidental has an impressive array of assets. They include major oil and gas holdings in the Permian Basin of West Texas, its midcontinent operations, as well as the oil and natural-gas discoveries in California. About 40% of its production is outside the U.S.; its international assets are primarily in the Middle East; it is involved in developing the enormous Shah natural-gas project with Abu Dhabi's state oil company. It also makes chemicals and trades commodities.
By one investor's estimate, excluding its chemicals and so-called midstream energy assets like marketing, pipelines, and transportation, Occidental's E&P operation is valued at just four times cash flow, even as its peers trade at six times. Just spinning out the chemicals and the midstream businesses could unlock some of the value in the E&P assets. "The idea of selling assets and becoming more focused in fewer areas would be the better way to go, since there are other entities so willing to pay for assets," says another investor.
The Bottom Line
The shares of Occidental Petroleum are worth about $105 a share, well above their recent price of $81.85. The parts could be valued as high as $124 a share.
Another option is to sell off Occidental's international operations, which Irani oversees, and where extracting oil and gas has become more dicey with unrest in the Middle East. This unit is widely believed to be worth $25 billion to $35 billion. Potential bidders could include majors like Chevron CVX -0.4563106796116505% Chevron Corp. U.S.: NYSE USD102.53 -0.47 -0.4563106796116505% /Date(1422655210932-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 20007493 AFTER HOURS USD102.56 0.03 0.029259728859845898% Volume (Delayed 15m) : 577243 P/E Ratio 9.372543283909538 Market Cap 193825165305.879 Dividend Yield 4.174387984004682% Rev. per Employee 3103620 More quote details and news » (CVX), Royal Dutch Shell (RDS), and Total tot -0.30965744145539% Total S.A. ADS U.S.: NYSE USD51.51 -0.16 -0.30965744145539% /Date(1422655429588-0600)/ Volume (Delayed 15m) : 1967601 AFTER HOURS USD51.51 % Volume (Delayed 15m) : 7475 P/E Ratio 9.677964827897188 Market Cap 122114866458.775 Dividend Yield 5.847827606290041% Rev. per Employee 2268940 More quote details and news » (TOT).
Occidental could also spin off its shale assets in the Bakken area, the Permian Basin, and California.
Doug Terreson, analyst at ISI Group, thinks Occidental is worth $105 a share as is, but thinks the breakup value is about 20% higher. He says the E&P operation is worth $38 a share, international $33, the Permian Basin assets $32, the California assets $15, the Abu Dhabi project $4, chemicals $3, its portion of the BridgeTex oil pipeline in Texas $4, and other midstream assets $4. Excluding net debt, that would bring the stock to roughly $125 a share.
Through a spokesman, Anne Sheehan, director of corporate governance at the California State Teachers Retirement System and leader of the charge to unseat Irani in 2010, said, "We would re-engage if necessary and, in fact, have a good relationship with the company." Ralph Whitworth, founder of activist Relational Investors, declined comment.
Occidental declined to make Irani or Chazen available for an interview. Instead, it furnished Barron's with a statement from lead independent director Syriani. He said Irani has not attended or played any role in these board meetings to choose Chazen's successor. "Any suggestion otherwise, or insinuation that Dr. Irani is guiding the process, is completely and flatly wrong." Irani, he said, would retire from the company and board at the end of 2014. "At no time has the board discussed a role for Dr. Irani beyond 2014, nor has Dr. Irani approached the board to have his tenure extended or to discuss having any role with the company beyond 2014." He did not address any of the other speculation, which is likely to grow in the coming weeks.
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"Paternity Court," a nationally syndicated courtroom series, will premiere on Monday, September 23, debuting in more than 92% of the country in all of the top 50 markets.
The 30-minute first run show will air five days a week. The announcement was made today by John Bryan, President, Domestic Television Distribution, MGM Television.The show's judge Lauren Lake, a legal and relationship expert, will preside over riveting and life-changing paternity cases, helping families find closure and acceptance once she reveals the DNA test results. "Our court is not only about helping people get answers surrounding paternity, but also about how to move forward no matter how difficult the results are to hear," explains Lake. "The stakes are high and the emotions are unparalleled."
"Paternity Court" is distributed by Orion TV Productions (Orion Television), a division of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., and will premiere on more than 140 stations nationwide. Station groups include: Tribune, CBS, Sinclair, Weigel, Hearst and others. "Paternity Court" will air on all stations, daily Monday through Friday. Listed are the top ten markets with stations and airtimes:
New York WLNY 1pm & 1:30pm
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Philadelphia WPSG 10:30am
Dallas/Ft. Worth KTXA 12:00pm & 12:30pm
San Francisco KOFY 12:00pm & 12:30pm
Boston WBIN 3:00pm & 3:30pm
Washington, DC WDCW 11:00am & 11:30am
Atlanta WUPA 1:00pm & 1:30pm
Houston KUBE 3:00pm & 3:30pm
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio da Silva on Monday unveiled an
infrastructure investment package worth 1.59 trillion Brazilian reals, or
$878 billion, destined to become a central campaign banner for his
candidate in October's presidential elections.
Issued just two days before Dilma Rousseff is due to step down as Lula's
chief-of-staff to become the ruling Workers' Party presidential candidate,
the PAC 2 plan involves investments of up to BRL959 billion in areas such
as energy, transport and housing between 2010 and 2014 and investments of
BRL631.6 billion from 2014 onwards.
"Rousseff will use this to show that she is tackling Brazil's
infrastructure shortcomings. But we may see the impetus subside after the
election as we did with the last PAC," said Alexandre Barros, director at
the Early Warning political consultancy in Brasilia.
Brazil is growing robustly, but most agree that poor infrastructure is a
major impediment to growth, whether it be bad roads or a cash-starved
health service.
Investors are skeptical after lengthy delays and a lack of transparency
about results during the first stage of the plan, which started in 2007.
"Investors want to see a clear acceleration in infrastructure
investments," said Flavio Serrano, economist at the BES Investimentos fund
in Sao Paulo.
Back in 2007, Rousseff announced the PAC 1 plan to implement 2,471
projects and invest BRL650 billion.
According to the minister, over 50% of the projects have been concluded
and 90% are under way.
However, the government did not detail which projects have been completed
and the 2009 fourth quarter balance only outlines progress in 6% of the
"The suspicion is that only a portion of the projects have gone forward,"
said Early Warning's Barros.
The latest, even more ambitious, plan includes BRL1.1 trillion of
investments in energy and BRL125.7 billion of investments in oil
Helped by the ambition investment plan, gross fixed capital formation will
rise to 21.5% in 2014 from 18.5% in 2010.
The government forecasts overall economic growth of 5.5% per year between
2011 and 2014, which mirrors market forecasts for growth in 2010.
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National Weather Service forecasters are predicting the continuation of scattered storms across the region in the wake of Monday's reports by utilities and emergency operations officials that even light winds, coupled with ground saturation, could become a recipe for toppled trees.
Falling timber isn't good news for power lines and houses, nor anything else in their path, but additional rain is even worse news for several area families who are still coping with last weekend's flooding that left a variety of outbuildings and basements underwater.
Cleveland-Bradley County Emergency Management Agency Director Troy Spence concurred with utilities personnel on the possibility, and the impact, of falling trees.
Spence and several others with CBCEMA have been in the Blue Springs Road areas where homes received flooding due to the high rainfall over the past week.
Nearly 10 inches of rain fell across Bradley County over an eight-day period.
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Jamie Lewis, Disaster and Emergency Services specialist with the Hiwassee Chapter of the American Red Cross, said the agency is helping several families in the Blue Springs community whose homes or property were affected by the flooding during the weekend.
Avenell Leamon, a Blackburn Road area resident, said her outbuilding flooded. She reported several neighbors also are struggling with high water, mostly from Sunday's deluge when 2.47 inches of rain fell in less than an hour. Leamon also said one homeowner had been in a remodeling process. The home was damaged as well as two vehicles which sustained water damage.
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"We doubt there is more than $30,000 in assessed damages with water actually getting into the one home we have inspected. It did breach several outbuildings and basements but not into actual living spaces," Spence said.
"Our offices have not received any damage notifications. We learned of these and did inspections and assessments on our own," Spence added.
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It's not imperative to know that Chiwoniso Maraire's songs address vital spiritual, socio-political and philosophical issues: Even on the non-English-language songs here (the majority of the album) she projects, in the strength of her voice and the drive of her music alone, an urgency that is impossible to miss. Nor is it necessary to know that Chiwoniso—she goes by the single moniker—is of mixed Zimbabwean, South African and African-American heritage: The fusion of intercontinental elements in Rebel Woman's seamless mix is blatantly informed by a multicultural personal history (her father was an ethnomusicologist who exposed Chiwoniso to a vast variety of international sounds). The dominant instrument here—Chiwoniso's first international release in a decade—is the singer's own mbira, which serves as a sonic marker that rides atop both the funkiest and silkiest of grooves, hypnotic in the tempered "Matotsi," heavenly in the self-explanatory "Only One World," and seductive in the minimal, defiant "Kurima."


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Wednesday, April 8th, 2009
Originally, I was planning to write about how there were no Latinos in "SouthLAnd" which is NBC's new series that takes place in Los Angeles. It was the homogenized T.V. trailer that seemed more like a wannabe show instead of a "Cool gritty L.A. experience". I am now excited to announce that Jannel-Marie Diaz, Kevin Alejandro, Juanita Guzman… Read More


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I have heat cables on my roof & in my gutters and downspouts. When my roof starts getting snow on it, I do not turn on the heat cables (I have an inside electric switch) because I never know if the snow will continue and I am trying to use the cables efficiently (cut down on my electric bill!) Given the winter we have had thus far coupled with the above philosophy, I now have heavy ice build up in the gutters and plenty of icicles. I just do not know how to use these cables!
Should they be kept on through the night when temperatures will be declining? Should they be on only at certain temperatures? How can I stay ahead of the game? I would appreciate any advice or one's own experiences. |
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If you have snow on the roof you run them when ever the temp is above about 28ºF. If you run them when it is too cold the water will melt around the cables but freeze before it drain way. |
- Posted by kashka_kat (My Page) on Wed, Feb 4, 09 at 11:00
I was told there is a thermostat which automatically turns them on and off at certain temps - since ice damns only form during a certain range of temperatures around freezing there is no point keeping the cables on if its too cold or too warm for ice damns to form. Im not sure if this is something that can be added to already existing cables or if you have to buy a set which has the thermostat already on it. What I'm interested in hearing is if this really works - does it really completely keep your ice damns from forming? I have a really bad problem but would hate to go thru the expense of installing them only to find they don't work or only partially work. t.i.a.! |
- Posted by mainegrower (My Page) on Thu, Feb 5, 09 at 5:48
For whatever reason, this has been a particularly bad winter for ice dams. Roof heating cables do work, but not very well when there is a heavy ice/snow accumulation or when the temperatures are especially cold; in other words, they work poorly at the very times you need them most. The other problem with them is that they can be a fire hazard if flammable debris such as leaves, pine needles, etc. accumulate around them. Using a roof rake - available at large hardware stores and home centers - can be difficult, but will eliminate ice dams before they form by keeping the roof snow free. Another important prevention measure is installing an ice and water shield membrane on the entire roof deck before reshingling - this doesn't prevent ice dams but does keep water from backing up under the shingles ands leaking into the house. |
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It's time for your Friday linkage. (I'm getting this one in right under the wire. Last minute? Who, me?)
- First up, your punny pet names: Pandalf the Red and Angela Pandasbury. I maaaay have used my good (?) panda puns in the past.
- Where did August go? I'm not ready for this yet, no matter how cute it might be.
- This one's old news, but I don't care. Red panda twins are always timely. (As are single red panda cubs. I don't discriminate.)
- I cannot stop posting links to photos of tiny red pandas.
- I might need a red panda intervention, friends.
- Seriously. Here's a probable reenactment of what would happen if I ever get within snuggling distance of a red panda. (Can it be a reenactment if it hasn't happened yet? If not, what should I call it? A preenactment?)
- Red panda. (See? I've lost control. Forgotten how to form complete sentences.)
I'm not entirely sure what's happening here, but it's catchy (and stuck in my head):
In case you missed it, here's what we were up to on the blog this week when I wasn't ogling red pandas:
- Adorable adoptable in northern Virginia: Ratiki
- Phoning it in? Nah…
- Caption this dog: Well, hello there…
- 6 puppies I really want to snuggle
(Also, I missed yet another post yesterday. I am really not so good at this whole blogging every day thing! Oh, well…)


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Portuguese Timor
I have reviewed the situation with Head of BAKIN,Yoga Sugama for over an hour and separately last night with Ali Murtopo. (Benny Moerdani is in Indonesian Timor for a week and I shall see him on his return late next week.)
- I had in mind during these discussions your support for talks, the need for Indonesia to use its influence to secure the release of the Portuguese prisoners (O.CH2760251) and the question of United Nations involvement (O.UN40022). I also had in mind points made in the Secretary's cable to me CH275467 of7 October.3
- A full record of my discussion with Yoga is in safehand bag ex Jakarta 13 October. Main points from discussion are as follows:
- I told Yoga that it seemed to an increasing number of Australians that Fretilin was clearly in control of East Timor. What was BAKIN's assessment? Yoga claimed that Fretilin controlled only the major populated centres like Dili and Bacau and had little authority in the countryside. Even if Fretilin were as strong as it claimed to be - which he maintained was not the case - then Fretilin would have obtained its position by armed force.Yoga also asserted that Fretilin's present position was temporary and would not last. Yoga maintained that, despite Fretilin reports to the contrary, UDT and Apodeti were now in control of Batugade and the surrounding area.
- I raised with Yoga the point that Fretilin seemed to be gaining some international support, especially at the United Nations. Yoga tended to dismiss the importance of this but said that Sani had been instructed to try to convince the Committee of Twenty-Four that what had happened so far in Portuguese Timor was contrary to the principles of decolonisation. Yoga added, after some persuasion, that a visit to Portuguese Timor by a delegation from the Committee of Twenty Four would be welcome provided it looked at the situation of the Portuguese Timor refugees in Indonesian Timor as well. (He would have difficulty in getting the agreement of others involved in Timor policy on this.)
- I raised again with Yoga Indonesia's attitude to latest Portuguese proposals for talks between the disputing parties arguing that Indonesia should use its influence to get UDT and Apodeti to agree to such talks and to explore the present prospects for a political settlement. Yoga was initially sceptical saying that it was not Indonesia's business to talk with Fretilin. This was for UDT and Apodeti.
- Yoga reiterated that Indonesia had not changed its stand that an act of self-determination should take place and that Indonesia would not achieve integration by force.
- When I questioned Yoga about the morale and resolution of UDT and Apodeti, Yoga said that they would fight on. They had no alternative.
- Ali whom I saw socially generally adopted a similar line to Yoga except he was more positive about UDT's and Apodeti's capacity to regain control of East Timor before the end of the year. He was also slightly critical of what he said was readiness in some circles in Australia to accept uncritically Fretilin's claims, even wild allegations, oflarge scale Indonesian invasions including the using of jet aircraft, against Batugade. He said Batugade has in fact been taken by about 150 Apodeti/UDT troops. No aircraft had been involved. Fretilin was inventing these stories in an attempt to stir up international feeling against Indonesia and to attract support. Ali said he did not believe these tactics would work.
- I hope to see Malik early next week following his return from New York. Please advise if there are points you or the Minister might want put to him here, additional to those in paragraphs four to seven of your O.CH276025. (As you know we have already canvassed these issues with a number of senior Indonesians, including Panggabean, Moerdani, Yoga, Ali, Tjan and Adenan-but not yet with Malik.)
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