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Pope Francis Writes Putin:
Submitted by Puma for Life on Thu, 09/05/2013 - 12:38In a letter Thursday to the G-20 host, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Francis lamented that "one-sided interests" had prevailed in Syria, preventing a diplomatic end to the conflict and allowing the continued "senseless massacre" of innocents.
"To the leaders present, to each and every one, I make a heartfelt appeal for them to help find ways to overcome the conflicting positions and to lay aside the futile pursuit of a military solution," Francis wrote as the G-20 meeting got under way in St. Petersburg.
Francis has ratcheted up his call for peace in Syria amid threatened U.S.-led military strikes following an Aug. 21 chemical weapons attack near Damascus.
On Wednesday, the head of Francis' Jesuit order, the Rev. Adolfo Nicolas, told a Catholic news agency that military action by the U.S. and France would be an "abuse of power."
"I cannot understand who gave the United States or France the right to act against a country in a way that will certainly increase the suffering of the citizens of that country, who, by the way, have already suffered beyond measure," he was quoted as saying in the interview, the text of which was released by a Vatican-affiliated spokesman.
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What does it mean?
You are the source of credit, because you can produce more, more that is here, more that was not here, because you produce more, you are not a tree, a tree produces more oxygen, you produce more too.
You produce more, since you are born, than that which was here before you were born.
A source of POWER.
You area source of POWER.
Power flowing into the circuit.
How did you become a source of DEBT?
Why is there a target on your back?
Words are meaningful?
Spell inculpatory?
Try it.
Follow the inculpatory evidence back to the source of it, and what is found behind the curtain?
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Where to start?
How about here:
"Current Leader Adolfo Nicolás"
Anyone who claims that there is NOT 1 person and one group having power, control, dominance, and authority over all other people, and all other groups, anyone claiming that such a single power does not exist, they may want to check their wallets.
World Reserve Currency does not fall from God to Earth, or grow on trees.
England was once the base of World Reserve Currency POWER, and it was then powered by Drug Trade/Slave Trade/Money Fraud "Inflation"/and Legal Extortion or "Taxes," then there was World War I and II, and then there was The Dollar Hegemony backed by Drug Trade/(Sex including child sex) Slave Trade/Legal Monopoly Money Fraud "Inflation"/Legal Extortion "Taxes"/ and OIL/Natural Gas/Fuel POWER.
Hitler was a stooge, an employee, hired by the Dollar Hegemony, and so was Stalin. They stopped obeying orders, and they went for the oil Power, to gain POWER.
What is the meaning of The Society of Jesus, or Jesuit?
What does S.J. mean?
Who benefits when a power such as Germany is consumed in a battle against a power such as Russia?
Please consider these three links:
That is the documented financing or control of Hitler's Nazi Germany from Wall Street or from The World Reserve Currency POWER before England and The Bank of London stepped down as the World Reserve Currency POWER.
If you have no idea as to the connection of OIL in this Theater of Human Destructiveness, then know, please know, that Germany had no oil, but they had coal, and Standard Oil of New Jersey (Wall Street based Corporation) sold Germany the "rights" to produce oil, with The Formula Patented, from coal. Germany had no military without that formula. The entire German Air force ran on synthetic oil during World War II.
That is the same hand, the same source of power, used to destabilize,finance, control, build up, militarize, Russia. Russia, before that process of destabilization/control was done was a peaceful, competitively the most peaceful, country, place on earth. There is a rich history of Russian peaceful character to be known, if anyone cares to know.
That is the making of America into a Legal Crime Cabal, and you can call it socialism, you can call it communism, you can call it anything you want, but why not call it crime made legal?
Who is pulling the strings this time? What do they want when all the bombs currently made are used in this next World War, all the destruction is over, and they, those profiteers of war, pick up the pieces?
What does the most powerful group want when they have their little World War III done and over with, and they get what they want?
World Reserve Currency Power.
The Power to enforce ONE fraud money, ONE extortion money, to be used by everyone or else.
The Power to write a check on a whim whereby the single check written by the single producer of that one money now has the power to purchase equal to the entire sum of power commanded by everyone else using that same money combined.
If that last paragraph goes over your head, then you measure how well the fraud works, even after you demand payment for your contributions to wealth in Federal Reserve Fraud Notes (check your wallet).
U.S.A. is a Corporation that has been raided. The wealth taken out of the Corporation has been spent on building up all sides in a coming World War, and once the last bomb is dropped, once the last scream marks the death of the last casualty (mostly innocent "non-combatants" or "collateral damage") a new World Reserve Currency Power will emerge from the ashes, and by all evidence I can find, the new "World Leader" will be based in Asia.
Just as all defensive focus was once aimed efficiently at the last World Reserve Currency Power being a Cabal of Criminals operating from The Bank of England, where World War II managed to shift the focus of defensive power from the most powerful band of criminals on Earth, so will this current pogrom work.
Out will be the cries of just how bad those guys are in Wall Street, or The World Bank, or the International Monetary FUND, all denominated in dollars (as far as the victims care to know), out with the old boss, and in will be the new boss, just like The Bank of England supposedly stepped down to make room for The Dollar Hegemony, after World War II, so will be the changing of the guard after World War III.
They, the most powerful criminals on the planet, convince their victims that they, those criminals, are the source of CREDIT.
They are the source of DEBT.
They convince their victims that they are the source of CREDIT.
They are the source of DEBT.
The fraud made legal is meticulously documented in fact.
You work, you produce, you end the day with more, not less, and you demand payment for your production, and you demand Federal Reserve Fraud Notes.
You can call me any name you can think of, while you jerk your knees.
Be my guest.
What is the significance of Motu Proprio?
Please consider the possibility of those worst human beings currently infecting human life on Earth having their own house cleaning.
If Jesuit trained "leaders" are drawing lines in the sand, then those in power will listen, or be damned?
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this headline is not impacting enough - doesn't relay happenings
he sent the letter to putin who is hosting the G20 summit. In it, he sends a message to the leaders of the world
"To the leaders present, to each and every one, I make a heartfelt appeal for them to help find ways to overcome the conflicting positions and to lay aside the futile pursuit of a military solution," Francis wrote.
This is not a message to Putin. It's a message to the G20 leaders.
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No matter
what headline I use, someone on this site criticizes it. Obviously, if you read the article, you get the full message.
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a lot of anti-catholic fixated people here. I could care less about the past, right now the Pope is for peace and that is good.
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Perhaps, then again, perhaps not.
Considering that I spent several years as part of the Roman Catholic Church and still consider myself one partaking in the Christian faith from a universal/catholic perspective, I wouldn't call myself anti-catholic, though I am very much anti-Papist and anti-Jesuit. In keeping with that, while I agree with the general spirit of what Francis I has stated here, his methodology and motives are subject to some serious questions.
What is the head of the Roman Catholic Church doing sending letters to the de facto political head of the Eastern Orthodox faith when America's congress and Executive branch are crawling with self-proclaimed members of the Roman Catholic Church? If he actually wanted to prevent American involvement and push for peace, he should be sending warnings of potential excommunication to Nancy Pelosi, Joe Biden, John Boehner, and any other Jesuit trained politicians holding high office if they would presume to violate the teachings of Augustine, Aquinas, and countless other prominent theologians on the topic of Just War Theory.
One could make the argument that America's Romanists are completely out of the Pope's influence, which begs the question of what purpose does Christ have with a vicar (he never called for there to be one ANYWHERE in the gospels, nor is this confirmed by ANY of the apostles or the early church fathers) if he can't even exercise authority over his congregation and their respective bishops/deacons.
The fact that the Jesuits have wormed their way into the highest levels of America's government and have repeatedly been on the wrong side of the war/peace issue with very few exceptions warrants some much needed skepticism, especially considering that the order of the Jesuits was founded primarily to destroy Protestantism, Old Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, and any other church which will not bend the knee to Rome.
When I see the Pope rescind the Council of Trent and recognize the legitimacy of each diocese electing their own bishops while returning to the original role of "First Among Equals" that the Roman Bishop held in the early church, I will withhold any trust for him and his minions. But he may earn some of my respect if he clamps down on these pugnacious warmongers that he has here in the U.S. who claim to be subject to him.
"My attitude toward progress has passed from antagonism to boredom. I have long ceased to argue with people who prefer Thursday to Wednesday because it is Thursday." - G.K. Chesterton
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I was raised
Roman Catholic, no longer practicing, but am drawn to the mystic tradition (Theresa of Avila, John of the Cross, etc.). I agree, he should come right out and tell Pelosi, etc they are excommunicated if they violate the doctrine of just war and also abortion. Probably never do it, but I take what crumbs I can get....100,000 people at the Vatican today for the prayers for peace vigil. I like that.
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Most anti-catholics outfoxed by Fox News, IMO. shrugs.
Funny how it was called pedophilia, until all the perverts showed up at TSA.
Suddenly they are protecting our security.
Peace on Earth! Goodwill to men. I agree, the man's message carries no force but urges consideration.
Free includes debt-free!
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who, by the way, have already suffered beyond measure,"
who, by the way, have already suffered beyond measure,"
To my unusual and crazy way of thinking.. and this is because, this civil war is Assad's response to protesting. So many people in Syrai are protesting, he begins shooting at people.
Plenty here blame the US and Israel.. ok, because the original protesters who became rebels when Assad starting murdering them, liked having a computer and freedom from oppression, liberty from tyranny is, pretty much a daily discussion here. While some may fancy a life without a computer, most would still prefer for it to be a choice, not the president to turn off the computer when he feels the youtubes would incriminate him and his troops.
While I don't believe launching weapons is the answer, following Israel's lead is the answer..
There are people who need to be free and productive, and those who need to be enslaved (rooted), grounded. Seems as long as the Church goes along to get along.. which is what must have upset those who appreciate Church as a form of freedom, others might call enslavement, to think the Church would not back them in freedom, but rather hold it's ground.
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No one here to [your words] "blame the US and Israel"
they are not one and the same. Each are their own sovereign nation.
And then, this: "...following Isreal's lead is the answer."
Fervent supporters of Rand Paul, as you claim to be, would wonder about that statement.
WORSE YET, this: "There are people who need to be free and productive, and those who need to be enslaved (rooted), grounded."
We're NOT in Rome, we're in America.
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It's done all the time
Israel is a sovreign state, the US has sold out to the UN with treaties like NAFTA, Kyoto, arms is coming up..
Israel is thriving and the US is modeling its self after Detroit.
What I'm saying with that statement, is that it's good the US protest what is happening in Syria by Assad.. and I think saber rattling is good too.. it would be good to make a protest at the UN about what is happening, and threaten to get out of the UN, end this UN Agenda nightmare. If Israel is attacked, and they call for help, then we should help them. Many here who hate Israel, blame zionists (which includes the zionists people don't know much about.. the ones who established Israel outside the UN agenda and is thriving.. thriving population is good. Civil war is bad.
I don't want a US civil war like Syria or simular.. I would prefer to use the constitution as Insrael uses theirs, not for a UN agenda, but for the people, for land, for water, for privacy, property, freedom, self security.. the things that are talked about on DP is happening in Israel.. but we're fed tone of anti-Israel stuff, and the people promoting Israel are warmongers.. it's as if they do this to turn people away from Israel.. like how parks hide the history and landmarks from the public they want to protect.. It's like the real Israel is hidden, under layers of ugly crap..
Rand has said he stands with Israel and so do I.
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May I start a thread in your name
"I get it...The Granger is more anti-UN than she is pro-Israel"
If I posted the text of what you just typed would that be correct and would I have your blessing?
Granger, you have slapped me silly more than a few times and it has not come easily to me but I have never and will never close the door on you.
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Thank you for the consideration
I am not a fan of the UN Agenda. Israel proves with out the UN Agenda a state can thrive, even among enemies.. they are thriving.. and to me.. that's impressive.. seems the YouTube and propeganda have many blaming and turning against Israel, zionists, and a lot of blame, I don't see knowing the legal case for Israel, and what Israel does (produce as if it's Galt's Gulch) while the rest of the world gos to war.. I just saw this vid.. I think it's represents a lot of people, and I agree with some of it's perspective, but I do not agree with the end.. though I know many who believe Israel will be wiped out by Iran and then who knows where... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEwI0qdnB-8
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"senseless massacre"
Please read his as a Reply to "Dear Pope Francis" below, (just forgot to click the Reply key.)
" ... the obscene cost of Millions of wasted lives ... " is not a business! It's a preventable outcome through sincere negotiation, and respect for human life. That prevention fades by disparaging speaking the truth, regardless of who's talking. It could be that the desperate state of fiat central banking, supposedly the topic of this G20, can devolve into something positive for Syria. Aware leaders know positive outcomes for the continuation of central banking Business as usual are not to be found. We'll see what the financial wizards of the world have to say, soon enough 'bout that.
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Dear Pope Francis,
I know your letter is well intentioned, but may I please point out to you, that since it's inception, the Catholic Church has interfered in the politics of the Globe, at the obscene cost of Millions of wasted lives.
17 hundred years of history, and you have learned nothing?
Keep your nose out of other peoples business.
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Even an atheist would consider your comment ignorant.
1700 years of history? Umm....no. Catholicism started when Jesus was born, not 1700 years ago.
"It's" is a contraction for "it is" - you should have typed "its" as it is a possesive pronoun.
Yes, knowledge of proper grammar is required of us Catholic school educated Pope worshiping [fill in the blankers] that you so apparently hate.
As such, Cathoics are trained to spot ignorance quickly.
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Could you please tell me the name of the
ruling pope when Jesus was born?
I'm sorry that in all my years of research I've missed that one.
Until you informed me, I had absolutely no idea that Jesus was born a catholic, and that the catholic church was already well established at the time of his birth.
People who aren't indoctrinated in Catholicism learn a different history. A history that tells them that no-one has any idea of the exact date of Christ's birth, and that established religion didn't get off the ground until 3 or 4 hundred years after his death.
For the record, I don't hate anyone, just their actions, and the Catholic church at it's highest level has not got a good track record when it comes to interfering in politics.
As such, non Catholics have learned to spot indoctrinated, mindless parroting quickly.
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Darned Catholics
Thank you for the opportunity to nitpick your grammar and spelling! Although I'm a fallen Catholic who only finished eighth grade, I'm pretty sure your Subject line should read:
"Even an atheist would consider your comment to be ignorant"
You misspelled the words "possessive" and quite impressively, "Catholic", and since you misspelled those two words, I suspect you misspelled "blanks" although "blankers" might just be a cute-ism. (One half of a "Hail Mary" OK with you?)
In the first line you leave no space after your thinking dots which does not allow the word "no" to be the second word in the sentence.
In the third sentence, there should be a comma after the word "educated" and another immediately after the second bracket following "blankers".
My recollection was the Catholic Church began sometime in the second century and after checking online, I confirmed it.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to hack your brave but obnoxious posting. Otherwise, I'd be too afraid of appearing hypocritical or petty.
OK. I'm ready. You'll be able to spot my ignorance quickly. ;)
"Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty" TJ
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Apparently "we" as in the US govt have learned nothing either
I'm not defending the Catholic church, but anyone who can perhaps influence peace instead of war gets a thumbs up from me!
What are you fightin' for?
Caught in the middle?
Freedom is only for those with the guts to defend it!
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There are no catholics in Syria? There are no catholics in the american or french armed forces that might be sent to die? Sorry you are so hostile to this religious leader that you can't agree with him that we should opt for peace here. This issue affects some of his flock whether you like it or not.
Oh, the likes of Stalin and Mao wasted lots of lives - don't hear you calling out Putin or the Chinese who are sending ships to the area today...
Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle. Mary, Our Mother, protect us under your mantle.
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Go through your papal history
Popes have always
"spoken" for peace, but plotted for war.
Catholicism was the first bid for Globalisation. They nearly got it.
I favor no men of war, that is why I am at this site.
Putin has every right to send ships to the area, Russia's Syrian Naval Base is at stake in a US led war on Syria.
The US is protecting her interests and Russia is protecting her assets.
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Please explain Jill
"The US is protecting her interests and Russia is protecting her assets."
The US has Zero interests in Syria!
Please correct me if I am wrong.
" In Thee O Lord do I put my trust " ~ Psalm 31:1~
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Painful as it is,
When you listen to Global politicians drumming for war, they only ever talk about "protecting their interests".
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That's it?
Like I said... The US has NO vital interest in Syria!
" In Thee O Lord do I put my trust " ~ Psalm 31:1~
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RL - I thought I had caught all of my missteps - thank you for pointing that out. I was writing very late, I couldn't sleep, and I thought, in my own head, that the category was assault rifles, as such I went about my merry way and was pounding away on the keyboard. After awhile I had to recheck the list and realized it was about battle rifles, so I had to go back and rewrite some of my opinions. I missed that one. You are absolutely right Sir! The M1 is indeed a great battle rifle and would serve any soldier well in a more open and longer ranged environment. When you factor in CQB, and a quick flowing battlefield, like in Iraq, I believe we can agree that this would not be the best choice. I too believe that the M1 was designed for a completely different battlefield condition, and in that role, it is indeed head and shoulders above it's competition. I humbly kneel before your well made points. JD
JD we agree on many points. The longevity factor messed up the real 'guts' of the rankings.
No, not longevity...if longevity was the only criterion, the Enfield would have won top honors since it was still issued up until a little more than a decade ago in some countries.
The Enfield is a far better rifle than many give it credit for. Selected examples were capable of outstanding accuracy in a sniper role, they are a very smooth and fast bolt action, and in the standard loadings were a very reliable rifle. Often criticised for being rear lock, they were nevertheless an accurate and strong rifle, and still the main choice for service rifle competition in Australia today ( along with the Swedish Mauser) . As a battle rifle the AK47 has to be on the top. Look how many are in service, and look at the reliability and ease of maintenance combined with a round that is poerful enough to do serious damage. It ain't the most accurate, the most powerful, or the most pretty. But it is the most ubiquitous, simple, reliable assault rifle, and that counts for a lot. One tactic that worked well in Afghanistan when they were fighting the Russians was tohave a 4 man squad with AK47s but one man armed with a Lee Enfield .303 for longer range stuff and taking out officers if possible. The AKs were great in a skirmish. Not keen on the Steyr though.
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How is it that a bunch of guys that have never seen a set of BDU's never carried a firearm while being shot at and have never even been in simulated combat other than on they're Playstation get to pick the top 10 battle rifles? But did anyone noticed that the USA has more weapons on that list than any other country?
Top 10 Weapons This is my choice and I will try and list why I feel they should qualify and not some on the list. 10. Lee Enfield SMLE/ UK. / .303 Enfield / Base service time 1895-1957 counting deferent variations, and still used in some countries all the way up till the early 2000s Though a good rifle over all it was a little finicky when compared to say the Mosin-Nagant, which was a rough and ready rifle that would still perform long after others of the time would stop because of lack of cleaning. 9. 1903 Springfield / USA / .30-06 / Base service time June 19th 1903-1936 at which time the M-1 Grand replaced the 1903 Springfield, Though some were still used in the Second World War and for a short time after for sniper work in Korea, and Vietnam they were in very limited use after the M-1 Grand was addopted as Americas main battle rifle. One dam good rifle but as with the Enfield could be a somewhat finicky as compared to the rough made Mosin-Nagant. 8. Mauser K98 / Germany / 7.92x75mm This rifle was one of the most used rifles up to and including the Second World War. It being one of the most powerful battle rifles of its time along with being considered one of the most accurate ones. Nazi Germany had some where around 2.7 million rifles by the end of the war, making it one of the highest production weapons of the war. The Mauser action was and still is one of the most used actions in blot action rifles in history. A few of the other rifles that used this configuration were but not limited to, American M1903 Springfield, Japanese Arisaka type 38 and type 99 rifles, Anglo-American M1917 Enfield. The accuracy of the K98 was so good that all K98s manufactured were Scope ready in that no smithing was needed to install a scope mount. They were ready for a scope mount right from the factory, and only needed attachment and sighting in. 7. SKS / Russian / 7.62x39 Base service time 1945- Though the SKS has a short history as the main battle rifle because of the introduction of the AK-47s shortly after. The SKS still remained a secondary battle rifle, it also being one of the most exported rifles in production. Many nations manufactured their own version of the SKS, such as the former Eastern Block nations, China type 56, East Germany Karabiner S, and North Korea type 63. The SKS is one of the most widely sold battle rifles in the civilian market in several countries around the world. The SKS was the first to use the 7.62x39mm cartage. Hollywood was for the most part responsible for the misconception that most of the world used the AK-47 instead of the SKS rifle. When in fact much of the world had and used the SKS up until the latter part of the 20th century. Even during the Vietnam War the V.C were more apt to be armed with the SKS then the AK-47. The SKS just was not scary enough for Hollywood so most film producers used the AK-47 instead. 6. Heckler and Koch G-3/Cetme / Germany/Spain / 7.62x51 NATO / 1950s- I am not sure where to begin with this rifle, though I will give it a try. The Cetme which is the Spanish version and for runner of the German H&K G-3 and can trace its history back to the STG 44 and MG 42 although its connection is very limited. The Cetme/G-3 has enjoyed popularity with such Militarys, groups, and countries as the East Germany border guards (Bundesgrenzschutz), Spain, East German army, and roughly 38 other countries in the world. The G3 rifle was and in some cases still being produced under license in France (MAS), Greece ( Hellenic Arms Industry), Iran (defense Industries Organization), Mexico, Myanmar, Norway (Kongsberg Vapenfabrikk), Pakistan (Pakistan Ordnance Factories), Portugal (FBP), Saudi Arabia, Sudan (Military Industries Corporation), Sweden (FFV), Thailand, Turkey (MKEK), United Kingdom (Royal Ordnance). There are still countries in South America that use The G-3 or one of its many variants today. 5. AK-47 / Russia / 1949 official adoption as main weapon Though many might not agree with this one being #5 I tend to attribute its lack of accuracy to its placement on my list. It being one of the most produced Assault Rifles, enjoying the status of the first real production Assault rifles, its vast export and use in the world. Has made its historical placement in the top 5 of the all time best weapons in my opinion. Many countries (to Numerous to list) found its cost, availibity, and reliability as the main reason for switching their arsenals to this weapon. Some countries enjoy the available of the civilian version of the AK-47 for sales to the civilian population. Being a cost effective in $ for what one gets and the somewhat low cost of 7.62x39 ammo one can see why they are sought after in the civilian market. Though if one would compare the Cetme to the AK-47, you will see that the cost of the weapons is close to the same and one would get a far more accurate rifle out at ranges of 500-600 meters. The advantages of the 7.62x51 NATO round that the Cetme is chambered in far out weighs the 7.62x39. The cost of the 7.62x51 NATO is just a tad bit more then the 7.62x39 but well worth the price again in my opinion. One last tidbit here, and that is if one is looking for a weapon that scares the crap out of the anti-American/anti-gunners then get the AK-47. Nothing like a good miss-conceived Assault Weapons to scare the crap out of the so******t in America. 4. Thompson submachine gun Model 1921 / USA / .45 Auto / 1921 This year saw the production of the infamous Thompson Machine Gun, better known as the Tommy gun, Chopper, Chicago Typewriter, The Trench Broom, and many other names. All in all a good short range Assault, Defensive weapon, was reliable, had a hard-hitting round, a good rate of fire. This weapon still saw limited service in Vietnam and limited service with some Law Enforcement groups up until the 1990s. There is a good following in the civilian community for this weapon though many only have the semi-auto version they still enjoy shooting it. Its short-range accuracy is very good; the compactness of its design made it a great weapon during the Second World War. One might even consider the Thompson Model 1921 to be the first real American Assault Weapon. Not withstanding this weapon in .45 Auto packs one hell of a wallop. 3. M-16 / USA / 5.56x45mm NATO / 1964 This became the standard service rifle of the U.S. Army in 1964 with the Marine corpse follow a little after. It has enjoyed the status as the U.S.s main battle rifle/Assault Rifle ever sense. Though the early version M16 had some design flaws they were quickly corrected and reissued as the M16a1. It is an accurate rifle, has a good rate of fire, lightweight, easy to disassemble for cleaning. The smaller round let people carry more ammo because it weighed less. The many variations of this weapon allows for many customizations to suite the needs and likes of people. It enjoys a large following in the civilian and Law Enforcement communities. The cost for surplus military ammo makes it a good choice. But the cost for the rifle is a little prohibited for some, so they seek the AK-47 or SKS instead. My opinion is that one would be better off to save a little longer and spend the money on a good AR-15. All in All a good all around rifle, though I prefer the 7.62x51 NATO to the 5.56x45 NATO maybe I am just old and outdated. 2. M-14 / USA / 7.62x51 NATO / (1957) 1959 This Battle Rifle was adopted by the Military in 1957 but was not delivered for use until 1959, Its design was based off the M-1 Grand, and enjoyed use in the Vietnam war but was soon replaced by the M-16. One reason I had heard when they made the change was that Female solders had a hard time using the M-14 and preferred the M-16 to it. I cannot confirm this other then what I was told in my early days in The U.S. Army. The 7.62x51 NATO round was a much harder hitting round and had good accuracy. It tended to kill a little better then the 5.56x46 NATO. Why the real reason to the change I have no idea. The M-14 was reliable, accurate, even enjoying use as a sniper weapon and is still in limited use in Iraq even today. For my Dollar I love the M-14, and if it were legal I would marry one and call it my wife forever. 1. M1 Grand / USA / 30-06 / early 1940s This weapon saw service in World War 2, its reliability and accuracy were unparalleled as a semi-auto battle rifle for its time. Even today it is used at Camp Perry for open sight, long range shooting. During the Second World War some were outfitted with scopes for sniper work and enjoyed much success. The only draw back was the lack of a detachable magazine of a good capacity. The hard hitting 30-06 round was long proven but more so with this weapon. This by far is one of the smoothest shooting weapons I have ever had the privilege of firing, setting aside the only other drawback of this weapon, the old Grand thumb, and if you have much experience with the M1 Grand you know what I am talking about. The STG 44 and the Steyr Aug never seen much of any wide use and never entered production to the level of the weapon I have listed as my choices. The FN FAL saw some use in a few countries and enjoyed some production but was not what it was cracked up to be. It was a fair rifle but I feel was not up to par to enter this list of the top 10. This is just my opinion. opaww
Well done opaww - That is a well put together list and some great reasons behind them. Obviously you have given this some thought. While I can't agree with you on your number one, I can at least respect your research and reasons behind your choices. I like the addition of the Thompson. Add that to a 1911 on your hip and you only have one round to have to carry, which would definitely be of benefit. Range is a bit of problem, but for an urban environment that would be pretty good choice otherwise. JD


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Administering virtual machines with MLN
Defining Virtual Clusters
Virtualization is also an effective way of using a cluster of physical machines. A cluster can essentially act as a server farm for virtualization; in fact, the student networks described previously could run on the various nodes in a cluster. The physical cluster can serve as physical hardware for one or more virtual clusters. Listing 6 shows a project file that automatically creates a virtual cluster of 36 nodes.
Listing 6
Creating a Virtual Cluster
01 global { 02 project bioinfo 03 autoenum { Plugin to auto assign IP address and service host. 04 superclass cluster-node 05 numhosts 36 Number of VMs to create. 06 address auto Assign IP addresses ... 07 addresses_begin 150 ... starting with this host number ... 08 net 126.96.36.199 ... on this subnet. 09 service_hosts { Service hosts to use for VMs ... 10 #include /bio/servers.txt ... in this case, stored in an external file. 11 } 12 } 13 $gateway_ip = 192.168.33.211 14 } 15 16 superclass cluster-node { 17 template ubuntu_mpi.ext3 18 memory 312M 19 free_space 1G Required free space in the storage filesystem. 20 network eth0 { 21 gateway $gateway_ip Default gateway setting. 22 } 23 }
This project uses the autoenum plugin (included with MLN) to automatically generate virtual machines with successive IP addresses and service hosts taken from the list specified in the plugin's service_hosts substanza.
Listing 6 creates 36 hosts on the basis of the settings in the cluster-node superclass, and the list of service hosts comes from an external file referenced with the #include directive.
The superclass definition also introduces two more configuration file entries that specify the required amount of free space within the filesystem in which the VM image will be stored (another way of specifying its size) and the default gateway (router) IP for a network interface.
Plugins for Special-Purpose Configuration Options
The preceding example illustrated the use of a plugin designed for a specific configuration task: in this case, assigning sequential IP addresses and service hosts.
The MLN configuration language has an open architecture that simplifies the task of writing plugins. MLN plugins are Perl routines that are invoked within the global stanza of a project file.
Listing 7 shows two more examples of plugins. One (apache) sets various configuration parameters for the Apache web server within a virtual machine. Another (sshkey) installs the specified SSH key file(s) into the designated user account. This technique is very practical because it allows you to build virtual machines that can be automatically accessed from other systems, such as by a monitoring tool like Nagios.
Listing 7
01 global { 02 project webserv 03 apache { 04 doc_root /var/www 05 } 06 sshkey { 07 nagios /home/nagios/.ssh/pubkey.outgoing 08 } 09 } 10 11 host web14 { 12 ... 13 apache { 14 max_connections 300 15 } 16 }
The apache plugin will cause MLN to set the Apache document root location and the maximum number of simultaneous connections (once again, the directives in the global stanza and the host stanza are merged).
The sshkey plugin will copy the public key from the local nagios user account to the .ssh/authorized_keys file in the home directory of the user nagios in the virtual machine web14 (creating the file and directory as needed).
Configuring MLN Defaults
Within the main configuration file, /etc/mln/mln.conf, you can set many MLN defaults. The installed version of this file contains extensive comments documenting the available entries. Some of the most useful and important settings are shown in Table 2.
Note that the -P, -T, and -F options to the mln command, which override default directory locations, appear before the desired subcommand (for example, mln -P /mln/projects start ldaptest).
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16. The Prince's Hands of Light by Justice
He would have felt better having left both sons at home to look after the household in his absence, though at the same time, Sidaizon was thankful for the solid presence of Tarmanaz on the carriage seat beside him. The King's Hands held no less power over the two of them together than they would have over Sidaizon alone, and whatever was about to happen to him would happen just the same, but having Tarmanaz there made it easier to keep his fear under control. He had an obligation to appear brave in front of his son. And in such circumstances, false bravery was better than nothing. The mere act of pretending to be unafraid helped calm him. Tarmanaz seemed to rely on the same tactic of make-believe. He sat up perfectly straight, staring blankly at the two Hands who occupied the carriage bench opposite. All that betrayed his terror was the occasional shudder that wracked his body. Carefully, mustering as much reassuring courage as he could, Sidaizon gripped Tarmanaz's hand. "Everything will be fine," he murmured. "No need to worry. I'm sure it will all turn out for the best." Tarmanaz gave a wordless nod in reply, and Sidaizon could see that his jaw was clenched tight. The carriage bumped over a deep rut, and one of the Hands swore. "I hate this road," he said to his companion, who snorted in contemptuous agreement. Neither of them showed the slightest interest in Sidaizon and Tarmanaz, which suited Sidaizon well enough. Their lack of action gave him hope. Had they come to arrest him on suspicion of some petty crime, he was certain they would take the opportunity to interrogate him in the carriage. That they had come in a carriage at all, as opposed to one of their less refined contraptions, was also a good sign. They could have chained him in the back of a wagon, or thrown him into a prison cart that was little more that a cage on wheels. Or the carriage and lack of verbal torment could be nothing more than grudging respect for his position as an Almatar. The brief spark of hope faded. Whatever they had planned, he was at their mercy. He would have to wait and see. He closed his eyes, and tried to pretend he was calm enough to sleep. The carriage lurched and bounced through the winding streets, turning here and there and seeming to strive to hit every pothole along the way. It was a small relief when the horse's hooves clattered onto the stone surface of a bridge. The carriage wheels rattled worse on stone than they did on dirt roads, but at least the bridge was smoother and free of ruts. His eye snapped suddenly open. There was no bridge between his house and the Brass Pit; both lay on the same side of the river. He jerked forward to look out of the carriage's small window, and was shocked to see that the ambient firelight of the city no longer surrounded them. On either side of the road, only a colonnade of tall, moonlit pillars remained. The bridge they had passed over must have been the Ratha Podilwëo, which meant that they were now on the highway heading northeast out of the city. Stunned, Sidaizon looked to Tarmanaz, but he wore an expression of equal confusion. "Where are we going?" Tarmanaz whispered. Sidaizon could have asked the same thing. He glanced back toward the colonnade, which he knew ended in a great, gilded archway not far ahead. Past that, he knew where the road eventually led. And if Tarmanaz could think of no other destination, he had a growing suspicion of where the Hands were taking them. "Taniquetil," he answered. "I think we're going to Taniquetil." ~ By the time the sun rose, Sidaizon was confident that his guess was correct. The golden-pink light of dawn broke over the peaks of the Pelóri, which now loomed only a few hours' journey ahead. The flat farmlands that surrounded Valmar had given way to rolling green hills full of grazing sheep and goats. Sidaizon had travelled this way many times before, and he knew that nothing but more sheep pastures and the occasional little cluster of shepherd houses lay between their current position and the road that led up to the palaces of Taniquetil. The Hands ordered the carriage to stop at a caravan station along the highway, where Sidaizon and Tarmanaz were permitted to relieve themselves and quickly wash before eating a simple breakfast of bread and dried fruit. Then, with new horses supplied by a stable kept in the King's name, they continued on their way. They stopped again for a hot dinner at a second caravan station at the base of the mountain, then a third time for supper and another change of horses partway up the long, switchback road that climbed the steep face of Taniquetil. On foot, the mountain road alone was a journey that lasted from sunrise until past midnight. The horses would make better time, but it would still be well into the dark hours of the night before they arrived at the vast Lavazat Mechtirmino where the Oraistari held their council. If that were even the destination. If they continued on to Ingwë's palace, where the King's court gathered, it would be an hour more. Under the afternoon sun the carriage had grown stuffy and hot, and the small shutters on the doors offered little by way of a breeze. After supper, the Hands opted to jog along with the horses, likely as much for the exercise and to escape from the boredom and discomfort of sitting for hours on a hard bench as for the fresh air. They invited Tarmanaz to run with them, though Sidaizon was confined to the carriage. He did not mind. The carriage was no less hot, but it was less stuffy and crowded once he was alone, and he could lie on his back on the bench if he bent his knees. That position offered some relief to his aching bottom. No matter his position, though, he could not sleep. He was exhausted enough from having not slept the previous night that the rock and bump of the carriage no longer bothered him, but his mind refused to lower its vigilance enough to let him rest. Every time he began to drift off, some new fear would rush forward to wake him with a start. He rubbed his eyes. They felt gritty and dry. His brain felt as if it had been wrapped in a layer of cloud that prevented him from thinking clearly. Worse than feeling tired was feeling stupid. If the Oraistari questioned him immediately upon arrival, he doubted his ability to formulate clear answers to properly defend himself. Perhaps this was even part of the plan. Sidaizon groaned. That idea only made him feel worse, and added yet another worry to the hundreds already buzzing to keep him awake. He shifted position, trying to find a way to lie as comfortably as possible on the hard bench, and closed his eyes with the intent to keep them closed until either he fell asleep or the carriage arrived at its destination. Through every bump and rattle and turn, he forced his eyes to stay closed and his breathing to remain deep and even. It nearly worked. He could feel himself sliding into sleep, and was nearly there when the carriage lurched to a sudden stop, the door banged open, and Tarmanaz and the Hands climbed back in. With another groan, Sidaizon sat upright. There would be no more sense in trying to rest. The two Hands were laughing and joking with each other about one of their captains, whom they considered too fat to be able to run all that way up the mountain as they just did. "I could've easily kept going to the palace," said the one on the left. Sidaizon kept his face carefully neutral, as if he had not heard. So they were going to the King's palace, not to the Oraistari. He could not begin to guess what that meant and what might happen once they arrived, but it was a relief nonetheless to finally know their destination. The other Hand snorted. "I doubt it. You could hardly keep up with the horses. I had to keep slowing my pace just to stay alongside you." "Melkor's balls you did! You're the one gasping for breath all the last mile!" "New breathing technique. If you paid attention in training you'd know that breathing out hard from your mouth increases stamina." "That's dog shite and you know it. Just wait: next field trials, you'll see which one of us can run farther." The one on the right snorted again, this time going so far as to laugh. "I'll whip your sorry arse again." "You are such a cocksucker. I was second in the long-distance last year, and you were what? Fourteenth?" "That's a filthy lie." Turning his attention to Tarmanaz, he repeated, "He's a filthy liar. And an ugly sisterfucker, too. Don't listen to him." "Oh," said Tarmanaz. "Uh..." Through narrowed eyes, the one on the left glared at Tarmanaz. "What, you think I'm an ugly sisterfucker?" "No!" Tarmanaz quickly replied, looking aghast. "I don't-" "It's fine," he said, grinning and leaning forward to clap Tarmanaz on the shoulder. "I'm only jerking your ears. He's the ugly sisterfucker." He pointed his thumb in the direction of the other Hand, who merely raised an eyebrow. "I don't have a sister. But if you're implying that I fucked your sister, well, I freely admit..." It was amazing, Sidaizon thought, how very normal the Hands seemed once they lowered their masks of arrogant power. They could be any young men fighting and hollering over insults to the size of one's manhood and the honour of an attractive and allegedly immodest sister. And they could easily be Tarmanaz and Márathul fighting over a mattress. How long, he wondered, before Tarmanaz learned to wear their stony mask, and he was the one coming in a carriage by night to drag someone away? "Wait, wait!" said the Hand on the right, fending off his companion's fists to interrupt the fight. "Let's ask the Almatar. He will know." The other Hand scowled, but stopped his assault and leaned back in his seat with his arms crossed over his chest. "Almatar, this is a question of morality. Let us imagine for a moment that a pretty girl - perhaps she is somebody's sister, you see - has very large breasts and a very round bottom, and wears clothing that even the most liberal mind might describe as 'well fitted'. You understand what I am saying? So, in this case, can one logically fault a man for certain behaviours where she is concerned? Would she not be entirely to blame leading good men astray?" "A good man would not be led astray by such vulgar displays," Sidaizon answered, and he surprised even himself with the snappish and irritable tone to his voice. "If a man is so weak of head and heart that he cannot resist the sight of a loose woman, then the fault is all his own. Eru gave every man a mind to think for himself, and a conscience to help him tell right from wrong, and if he is too foolish to use them properly then he is no better than the wild beasts who have neither." Intrigued, the other Hand leaned forward. "So what you say is that if you saw a woman in the street wearing hardly any clothes, you would do nothing?" "I would do nothing to dishonour her, if that is what you imply," Sidaizon said coldly. The image of Eäzinya's sister rose once again behind his eyes; he forced it down before he struck one of these Hands out of pure vengeance. "But I would not do nothing. If I saw such a woman, I would assume that her mother and father were remiss in their duties of raising her to be pure-minded, and I would find it my responsibility to instruct her otherwise." The Hands exchanged a glance. His answer was not to their liking. With matching frowns, they straightened their backs and replaced their hard masks, becoming fearsome agents of the King once again. Neither spoke for the remainder of the journey. ~ The carriage door opened to mist of rain and a gust of frigid wind. Sidaizon had been to the King's palace only once before, for a celebratory banquet on the day he left the academy, and he had forgotten how cold it was this far up the mountain. The Academy had always been cool, but the palace sat much higher, above the tree-line. Lingering drifts of snow, left over from the previous winter and crusted with dirt, leaned against the north-facing walls. Sidaizon held his robe closed at the neck to ward off the wind, and was glad that the Hands had instructed him to bring a change of clothes. He would need both to stay warm. The Hands seemed unaffected by the cold, neither shivering nor shielding their faces from the freezing rain. But then, Sidaizon noted, they showed no signs of weariness, and nothing about them looked less than perfectly alert despite hours of running uphill after a night spent with no sleep. They were trained soldiers. They would have been taught to endure worse and still never show weakness. They led the way from the carriage road to a raised, wooden walkway that, Sidaizon did remember, was hazardously slippery when wet. He took a tentative step up and could feel immediately through the leather sole of his shoe that his foothold was imperfect at best. The rain had glazed the boards with thin layer of ice. He was forced to shuffle slowly to avoid losing his balance and falling onto his backside, or worse. The walkway was on either side lined with sharp protrusions of rock. When Ingwë had designed this palace, he had decreed that not a single stone would be altered in any way. He built over and around all of them. The wooden walkway hovered above uneven ground because the King would not let the rock be levelled for a proper path; he insisted that Taniquetil must remain pristine and unharmed, unchanged in purity since the making of the world. And so it had, mostly. The road that wound up the mountain was a later addition, built when common sense prevailed and the nobles insisted that living high on a mountain in homes accessible only by makeshift paths through the trees was perhaps not practical. Sidaizon looked up. Behind the palace, vast cliffs rose straight and forbidding to disappear into the clouds. Ingwë's halls were as far as any Elf could go unhindered. Any who wished to climb onward would have need of rope and picks. Few had tried, and none had lived to say what they had seen, returning only as frozen corpses in the arms of stern-faced Maiar. The air beyond the cliffs, the Maiar warned, was too thin to sustain Elvish hearts, and beyond that, at the very peak of the mountain, no earthly life could survive. That was where Manwë made his home. No Elvish eyes had ever witnessed the beauty of Manwë's palace, save as a brilliant orb of light shining far in the distance on clear days. To see that light was a rare and lucky omen. Now, though, a low ceiling of rain clouds veiled the peak, and no brilliance shone down from above. Somehow, Sidaizon, Tarmanaz, and the Hands managed to shuffle and slip their way to the palace's great front door without falling from the walkway and splitting their heads on the rocks. The sentries, armed with golden spears that looked more decorative than dangerous, granted them admission without a word. They passed through one gilded archway, then another, then into the vast hall that was the heart of Ingwë's kingdom. Directly behind him, Sidaizon heard Tarmanaz gasp and stumble at the sight. And he, even to see such a thing for the second time, was no less awed. Twin rows of silver pillars ran the length of the hall, taller than twenty men, to support the massive barrel-vaulted roof. It was too high to be lit by the lanterns that floated, soft and golden, on delicate chains strung between the pillars, but thousands of jewels glittered down from its arches in a more orderly imitation of the night sky. Below, the white and green tiles of the floor were interrupted occasionally by outcroppings of unfinished, mossy rock, as if to serve as a reminder that while the palace may have been the height of all Elven power in Arda, the mountain still ruled the palace. Great Ingwë still conformed to every whim of Taniquetil. Windows rose in three tiers, all filled with thick, coloured glass to keep out the cold, and endless mosaics of gold and silver patterns decorated every surrounding wall. The Hands gave them little time to stop and stare. With an impatient grunt, one took the lead and set a quick pace between the rows of pillars, heading for an asymmetrical, winding staircase at the far end. The palace's second floor began as a balcony overlooking the hall, but then curved backward and further up the mountain toward the cliffs. Sidaizon had not been this way before; the corridors the Hands chose seemed to lead to smaller rooms that were no doubt for personal use and possibly even private quarters for the King's family. They passed beneath an overhanging rocky precipice that jutted out from the right-hand wall and continued on to disappear into the left, and passed over a bridged that spanned a narrow but deep chasm, which sounded as if water ran somewhere through its black depths. Warm air rose around the bridge, and the smell of sulphur with it. At this hour of night, the palace was deserted. The King's family would be asleep, and Sidaizon had seen no servants since they passed the sentries at the outer door. He was thankful for it; the walk through the twisting maze of corridors, being led by one Hand and prodded on from behind by another like an animal, was difficult enough with no curious eyes watching. His fear and shame could remain his alone. His to share with whomever they were going to meet. He still had no idea who that might be. It was possible, at this hour, that the Hands would simply lock him in a room until morning when the palace awoke. But as soon as the thought entered his mind, the Hands stopped. One rapped sharply on a white door inlaid with scrollwork of gold, and a voice from the other side commanded them to enter. Sidaizon could tell at once by the decoration that this room was a private audience chamber for a member of the royal family, or at the very least a favoured Tarathandyo noble. Plush silk rugs decorated the floor, and colourful tapestries of geometric patterns adorned the walls. A fire crackled and burned brightly to warm the air. It was a comfortable, cozy room, and at the far end, resting on couches amid an array of all sizes of pillows, were two men. One was a lord dressed in deep green. The other was the King. Both of the Hands and Tarmanaz immediately sank to their knees and bowed their heads, murmuring words that would have been too quiet for the men at the far end of the room to hear. Sidaizon, cursing the slowness of his sleep-deprived mind for not having thought to do so on his own, knelt to join them. "Ah, wonderful," said the King. Or rather, the man Sidaizon had assumed to be the King. He stood from his couch, and once Sidaizon heard his voice and noted his height and manner of dress, it became clear that he was not Ingwë. He was similar of face, but too tall, and his straight posture was that of a soldier. His clothing was all white and gold. It looked very much like the uniform of the King's Hands, though he wore a floor-length cape lined with gold and his liberally embroidered tunic fell well past his knees. "Tarmanaz," Sidaizon whispered. "Is that Prince Ingwion?" One of the Hands, doubtlessly appalled by this display of ignorance, hissed, "Yes." The King's Hands might as well have been called the Prince's Hands. Sidaizon knew that much. They had been created by Ingwion, organised by Ingwion, and were still ruled by Ingwion. Ingwë the King never had and likely never would have any control over them, save in name only. "This is Almatar Sidaizon?" Ingwion asked. But instead of looking at the Hands, he glanced back to the nobleman in green, who gave a slow, shallow nod. The nobleman looked familiar; Sidaizon had seen him before, though the haze of exhaustion made it impossible to think of when or where. Possibly this was someone he had met at a festival or holy day gathering, but not recently. The man had very fine features, perfectly balanced and uncommonly beautiful by anyone's standards. His skin was as fair as that of any Noldo, and though he remained seated, Sidaizon could see that he would be at least as tall as Ingwion if the two stood shoulder to shoulder. He was not the sort of man who should easily be forgotten. Sidaizon swore silently at himself for being so useless, and blinked hard in an effort to banish the desperate need for sleep. It did not work. Before he had time to think any further, Ingwion had crossed the room to address him. "Almatar Sidaizon. It needs be you forgive us the unsettling manner your travel, but requests issued me my beloved brother necessitate betimes haste above courtesy." Ingwion spoke in the strange manner of court, with the whisper-soft accent affected by all lords of Taniquetil, which Sidaizon found difficult to follow at the best of times. Still, the core meaning of what he had said was clear enough, and brought the welcome relief of at last knowing who he was to see. If Ingwion's brother had summoned him, that meant Sidaizon would appear before the Oraistari. As Ingwion ruled the Hands, so did Ingwírion rule the keepers of the faith. He realised, a moment too late, that Ingwion expected a reply. "There is nothing to forgive, my Lord Prince," he said with his head bowed. "I live to serve Taniquetil." "Good. Then I shall have you granted a bed the night's remainder, and tomorrow might my brother commence speak you full this matter come troubles so the Oraistari, wills he this. But may my servants inform him his waking your presence." This time, Sidaizon answered immediately, even though he had no idea what it was Ingwion had said. It had been something about showing him to a bed. That was enough. "Alla, thank you greatly for your kindness, my Prince." Ingwion nodded, and waved to his Hands. "Dismissed." The Hands stood, pulling Sidaizon up by either arm between them, and Tarmanaz followed their lead. In their efficient haste to leave the room, they had herded Sidaizon back out into the corridor when Ingwion's voice called out after them, casual but no less commanding, "Who is your third?" The Hands exchanged a quick glance of widened, uncertain eyes before turning to once again kneel before their lord. "Two I bade the collection Almatar Sidaizon," Ingwion continued. "Who is your third thinks show his shorn hair and novice insignia?" "He is my son," Sidaizon answered before the Hands could offer any excuse. "He was at home when they came for me, and he was ordered to come as well. They did not say why, but he is a faithful servant who would not dare defy the orders of a superior, so he came." Tarmanaz, already on his knees, bowed even lower. Sidaizon could see that his shoulders trembled with fear to be called before the lord of the Hands in such a way. Ingwion, though, looked not at Tarmanaz but at Sidaizon, and his face wore an expression of wonder. "The Almatar's son, a King's Hand?" "Yes, Lord." "Be this true he is the first I know. Support you him?" Again, Sidaizon looked to Tarmanaz, and spoke with all the conviction he could muster. "Yes. I do. He has made a good choice for himself." The words of reassurance seemed to calm Tarmanaz, who stopped trembling long enough to lift his head and give a firm nod of agreement. "I admit I am intrigued," Ingwion said with a soft smile. "You, Almatar, may follow my Hands. You, Almatar's son," he turned his keen gaze on Tarmanaz; "I bid well attend me a while." "As my Lord commands," murmured Tarmanaz. His voice was soft, but to his credit did not waver with fear. Standing, he shot a pleading look to Sidaizon: a silent cry for guidance. Sidaizon grasped his wrist, whispering, "Attend the prince as long as he requires. Once he dismisses you, hire a horse or a carriage or even run if you must, but go home as quickly as you can." He fumbled in the purse tied around his waist for a silver coin, which he slipped into Tarmanaz's fingers. "Tell your mother I am here with the Oraistari. I am safe, not in prison, and everything will be fine. I will return home as soon as I may, but it may be some days." Silently, Tarmanaz nodded, and tucked the coin beneath the folds of his sash. "Good boy. And thank you. You know I will do whatever I can to be home soon."
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Halloween! Omg, Halloween is right around the corner- where has the year gone!
1. Unicorn Laptop Sleeve- $39.99- Mod Cloth Unicorns are magical all year round!
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3. I <3 Pasta Tote- $19.99- Mod Cloth We mean, who doesn't love pasta?!
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5. Doggy Hoodie Sweater- $24- Burger and Friends Your furbabies get cold too. Treat 'em right with this totally awesome hoodie!
6. Knee High Socks- $14- Happy Socks Better to have some adorably cute knee socks on instead of your old holey crew socks when you pull off those knee high boots...just sayin'.
7. Ice Cream Cone Beanie- $28- Neff You're as sweet as you are sassy so show it off with a yummy treat perched upon your head. Makes the perfect combo when paired with a Winky Designs Wraps of Life scarf ;)
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Envoy Tasked With Shutting Down Gitmo
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text: On Wednesday 08 November 2000 23:12, you wrote: > http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/IP-Masquerade-HOWTO.html > ---scott > > On Wed, 8 Nov 2000 21:15:28 -0500, hawk said: > > Summarizing, I want a firewall LFS and I want it to forward the traffic > > to my other 3 computers. If anyone could direct me on how to take this > > issue, i'd be very thankful. Google search "IPTABLES Howto": Rusty Wallace (author of iptables & ipchains) has howto on iptables. Numerous links. Usage is not much different than ipchains. I'm still using 2.2 kernel and ipchains so more than that I can't help, as I haven't switched to iptables yet. Greg T Hill -- Today is Pungenday, the 21st day of The Aftermath in the YOLD 3166 -- Unsubscribe: send email to lfs-apps-request at linuxfromscratch.org and put unsubscribe in the subject header of the message


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Hello, it is me again, Thierry.I realized after my first blog that we talked about system and application WPAR but I didn't come with a why use one or the other.So here are some hints.
All commands should get a man page (for example man mkwpar or man wparexec on your AIX system) which will provide detail of syntax and parameters of them and I recommend to read these pages before using the commands. One way to choose between a System or an Application WPAR is to answers questions like • Do I need to run multiples processes and daemons ?• Do I need file system isolation (writing to global file systems not an issue) ?• Do I need devices ?• Do I need to log on using telnet/rsh ?• Do I need user management ? If I answer "yes" to any of these questions, then I want to run System WPAR (see the man page for the mkwpar command) – Otherwise an Application WPAR may be sufficient (see the man page for the wparexec command). Let think about this, and I will come back soon. Bye for now :-)[Read More] |
Hi there. My name is Eric, and I'm one of the developers who created
On the other hand, if you feel so inclined, you can customize almost any aspectof the WPAR's file systems, network configuration, resource controls, RBACprivileges, and more.
In short, a "System" WPAR behaves like its own AIX system. Once logged intoone, you can do almost anything you could do on standalone AIX, and we'rebreaking down the remaining differences with every release. On the other hand, an "Application" WPAR is a way of encapsulating the process tree of a single running application. Both types of WPAR provide process isolation. A process running insidethe WPAR can't see or talk to any processes outside of the WPAR, other thanthrough normal channels like TCP/IP. And if you've purchased For a more in-depth introduction to WPARs, I highly recommend Jack's article,AIX 6.1Workload Partitions - Basic management of Workload Partitions in AIX, whichyou can read in just a few minutes. That's it for now. Look for more about WPARs and other juicy topics from me and my colleagues soon. Eric[Read More]