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2. A Treasure Too Lightly Prized
How could he do this to her? Just when she finally thought she might get to go home to Rivendell, he had disappeared without a trace. But had he done this simply for the purpose of ruining her holiday? Where could he have gone? And why?
The Queen realized that she couldn't hope to keep news of this a secret. She sent out messengers to Rohan, to Dol Amroth, to Fornost, to every conceivable destination her husband might be heading. To Ithilien she sent a summons. In the king's absence, his Steward must come to Minas Tirith. She hoped Faramir would know what to do. Until he arrived she resolved to give all her attention to her children, in an effort to calm their fears and relieve her own.
Faramir arrived the following day, striding purposefully into the garden where she was reading with her daughters.
"My Lady Undomiel," he began, bowing deeply. Arwen's eyes lit up when his wife entered behind him, and curtsied to her. Eowyn had been an indispensable ally to Arwen, and a dear friend. A gifted and compassionate healer, Eowyn had delivered all four of Arwen's children, and had tended them during their most serious childhood illnesses. Her mere presence comforted Arwen, as the wise Steward had known it would.
"Faramir, Eowyn, thank you for coming so quickly."
"You may rest easily, my Lady. I have come to take the reins of governance as Steward of Gondor, and I will remain until the King has safely returned. If you should need anything at all, send word to me immediately," and with that, Faramir bowed deeply and took his leave.
"How is it with you, my Lady?" Eowyn asked gently.
"O, Eowyn, will you walk with me?" Leaving her daughters to amuse themselves in the garden, Arwen took the healer's arm and began walking out of their hearing.
"Honestly, I'm worried sick, and have barely slept since his disappearance. I keep blaming myself. I stubbornly insisted on taking the children away for a holiday to Rivendell. He didn't want me to go. I thought he had finally relented, but then he just disappeared. A part of me is infuriated with him for doing this, and a part of me just wants him home. I keep wondering…"Arwen broke off, unwilling to voice her fear aloud.
Gently the healer probed for the source of the pain. "What is it you fear, my Lady?"
"I fear…what if there is someone else, Eowyn?"
Eowyn smiled reassuringly, "I hardly think you need worry on that score."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because, for one thing, it's not logical. If there were someone else, wouldn't it be easier for him to simply wait for you to leave for Rivendell? He wouldn't need to disappear. But more importantly, infidelity is not in the King's nature. It would be quite out of character for him."
Arwen looked at her friend quizzically. There was something Eowyn wasn't telling her. "How can you be so sure?"
"You mean, he's never told you?" Eowyn asked, somewhat taken aback.
"Eowyn, what are you talking about?"
"It was during the siege of Minas Tirith as the armies of Rohan were mustering to ride to the aid of Gondor. Lord Aragorn rode out of Dunharrow, where King Theoden had assigned me to guard our people. I begged Aragorn to take me with him. Desperate for his affection, I pleaded with him not to leave me behind. Of course, I didn't know he was betrothed. I was smitten with him. It was a childish infatuation, really, more hero worship than anything else. In my desperation, he represented an escape from the life in which I felt trapped. He was mighty, strong and glorious and I thought he could rescue me from my misery.
He was an honorable man, and very kind. He viewed me with compassion and pity, but his love for you kept him steadfast. He would not take advantage of the folly which could have made me vulnerable. He has always loved you faithfully. It surprises me that he never spoke of this. Faramir and I have often discussed it."
Arwen was dumbfounded by this revelation. Her husband had never been unfaithful, but the woman who was now her dearest friend had once practically flung herself into his arms.
Caught up in her own thoughts, Eowyn went on, "With Faramir it was different. He looked on me with more than pity or compassion. He looked on me with desire."
Arwen studied the woman's face, but she saw no trace of embarrassment at this admission, only a fierce, possessive satisfaction. It was as if Eowyn understood a secret which she herself could not grasp.
Just then they were interrupted by the entrance of a servant carrying a large, neatly folded bundle of black cloth.
"Pardon me, My Lady, but the Steward ordered me to bring this to you. He thought you'd want to keep it safe, until the King returns."
Eowyn, realizing what the man carried, grasped her lady's hand and squeezed it supportively. Without a word, Arwen took the bundle, tears welling in her eyes. It was the King's standard, which she had woven with her own hands. The white banner of the Stewards must fly over Minas Tirith until there was a King in Gondor once again.
Arwen sat alone in her chamber, the standard of the House of Elendil spread across her lap. Every fiber, every stitch was the work of her fingers. She thought back on the long years of its making. She had worked tirelessly, every day weaving together a future for her beloved. She had believed in him, believed in his destiny. She would give him her heart, her energy, the work of her hands, and the fruit of her womb to help him achieve that destiny. He would become king of Gondor and Arnor, the last lord of the Numenorians. Why had he walked away from the fulfillment of that dream?
She thought of what Eowyn had said that afternoon. Eowyn was secure in her husband's desire for her. She had no doubt that he wanted her. It occurred to Arwen that she could no longer say the same.
She had always taken Aragorn's desire for granted. At first she'd been amused by it. The passionate adoration which the twenty-year old boy could not conceal was flattering, but nothing to be taken seriously. When they met again nearly thirty years later, she realized that this Man's desire for her was a thing she could no longer dismiss or put off.
She had had other admirers in the thousands of years before she met Aragorn, but none like him. It seemed that the nature of Elves was ruled by far cooler humors than that of Men. An Elf could be content to admire beauty at a distance, saying nothing, making no demands upon the object of his affection for a hundred years. Should he speak of his love, he might ask for his lady's favor, and count himself blessed to receive only a lock of her hair.
Aragorn was different. She had realized, as he confessed his love for her on Cerin Amroth, that he wanted far more than any of her previous admirers. He wanted her to commit herself to him with no hope of going back. It would not be enough even for her to abide with him for the brief season of his life. He asked that she forsake the privilege of her birthright, never to sail into the West when the burden of endless years became wearisome. Instead he wanted her to cleave to him, so that one fate would bind them both. He was mortal and so she too must accept the Doom of Men.
It had been a hard choice, but no one had ever loved her with such unfailing passion as Aragorn. She had never been wanted as he wanted her. She had never been pursued with such ardor. The intensity of his love was irresistible. She knew that her father had been disappointed by her choice. He had warned her it would be a hard road, but it was a path she had willingly chosen.
Through the long years of their betrothal, she had never doubted Aragorn's love for her. His desire for her had been the underlying constant of her life since she had met him. But it was a treasure which she had prized too lightly.
She had become his wife, and the mother of his children, but she had never fully committed herself to him, not the way he'd wanted. A part of her, she now saw, had resented the demands he had made on her. In subtle ways, she had held against him all that she had sacrificed on his behalf.
At last she began to understand why he didn't want her to go to Rivendell. She was holding on to her father's house instead of holding fast to her husband.
She had considered Aragorn too possessive, but now she saw she had given him reason to be jealous. Her allegiance was divided.
She also began to see that his possessive nature and his passion were both the fruit of his mortality. He knew he was subject to death, and so he must seize each day. He had not given her a hundred years to consider his suit because time did not give him that luxury. He had not wanted her to be parted from him because his life was fleeting and he had wanted to share every moment of it with her.
Yet he had left her, disappearing into the night without a word. Could it be that the desire which had always bound him to her had died?
"No, no, please, no," Arwen whispered, burying her face in the banner.
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Health care leadership in the new normal
Leaders who stay focused, manage using facts, shun "yes" thinking, listen to contrasting points of view, and study the industry will likely succeed in the new normal.
The health care industry has enjoyed a reasonably stable cadre of leaders in recent years, largely as a result of a predictable industry environment in which each sector understands its basic challenges and opportunities for growth. Cutthroat competition in health care has usually been muted, perhaps because the overall growth of the industry has made it possible for many to survive and some to thrive, with casualties relatively few and far between.
But those days of predictable growth may be coming to an end. The economic constraints facing the industry are formidable: Health care costs cannot continue to rise at historic rates if the US economy is to recover. And the Affordable Care Act (ACA), passed March 23, 2010, forces the industry to navigate to a "new normal" characterized by …
- Increased transparency. Every secret in the system will likely be known, and every performance measure related to safety, efficiency, waste, and customer experience will likely be public. Social media discussions about the industry's executive compensation, incentives, conflicts of interest, and business dealings may escalate visibility, while the traditional business media look to the health care industry as a dependable source of fresh content. It's an industry that may not be able to shy away from the spotlight or deflect criticism—whether justified or not.
- Incentive change: from volume to value. Venerable organizations have suggested that as much as 30 percent of what we do in health care is waste because there is scant evidence to justify doing it.1 Why do we do what's not evidence-based? Because we can, and because we're paid to do more. But that may change completely by the end of the decade as performance-based payments replace fee-for-service reimbursement. The days of unnecessary tests, procedures, and medications are ending, and each sector may be forced to share risk with others to optimize value.
- Increased regulatory risk. Each sector in health care is heavily regulated at both the state and federal levels. The ACA adds new regulations and penalties for non-compliance—for instance, requiring hospitals to pay penalties for avoidable readmissions and requiring health plans to rebate premium overpayments if less than 80 percent for insurance companies in the individual and small group market and 85 percent for a large group insurer was spent on actual medical care and quality improvement activities.2 And the ACA's regulatory requirements are additive to pre-existing rules pervasive across the system.
- Reduced operating margins. The bottom line is this: Growth in health care spending is likely to slow down. National health care spending grew by 3.9% for the past two years, the lowest rate of growth since 1960.3 That's a good news-bad news scenario: The industry may continue to grow as demand soars, but margins will likely shrink at the same time. That means winners and losers in every sector, and new rules of competitive engagement in markets and between sectors vying for a share of the pie.
As a result, there's enormous pressure on leaders in each sector of health care, prompting some to consider early retirement—or in some cases, driving boards to consider C-suite changes to ready the organization for new challenges.
I have spent a lot of time with health care CEOs. The best equipped to manage in the new normal, in my view, exhibit these traits …
- Industry knowledge. They understand each sector of the industry: how each operates, accesses capital, manages customers, creates value, and handles competition. They invest in business relationships and are disciplined in self-study. And they have a voracious appetite for data about each sector, broader macroeconomic indicators, and consumers.
- Communication skills. The health care system is complicated and its complexity promotes misinformation, stoking tension between sectors, externally among leaders, and internally between posturing departments or executives. Tomorrow's C-suite leader should consider effectively and consistently communicating about complex problems in an understandable way.
- Scenario-focused vision. No one knows for sure how the "new normal" will play out long-term, so a CEO might benefit from intuitively guiding strategy for his or her organization using scenario plans that are constantly refreshed and challenged. In the process, the CEO could listen to feedback, especially from skeptics inside and outside the C-suite. The "yes" board or C-suite is likely a vestige of a bygone era, and is being replaced by those who invest in recruiting leaders with broader experiences and with business savvy.
Leaders with these competencies may attract attention, including criticism. They are change agents, so their paths are prone to second-guessing and scrutiny by armchair quarterbacks.
Those leaders who stay focused, manage using facts, shun "yes" thinking, listen to contrasting points of view, and study the industry will likely succeed in the new normal. But many may fail.
Wayne Lukas once said, "The speed of the leader determines the rate of the pack." The new normal requires leaders who sprint.
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- The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care, "Reflections on Variations," May 12, 2010
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, "National Health Expenditure Projections 2011-2012," 2012
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Malazan Group Bracket Tournament!
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In order to vote on the winner of each matchup you must register. But there is no email verification if you just want to vote. So plug in any email, and hurry and vote for your winners!
So instead of the standard 1v1 cage match. Since we all know the end would probably be Rake vs Icarium. Let's mix it up, since I am eager to do one and see how it turns out. I have grouped up various players and will insert them into a bracket and we can see who comes out on top. It's very hard to get groups together with people who are connected somehow. Also hard to get 64 groups that are somewhat similar in strength. There are stronger and weaker groups for sure, but after much time spent editing the groups I think this is pretty good.
I will probably have each round take roughly a week.
I added in the "Discussion" on that website a quick description of each character in the group. Most should know everyone listed, but just in case someone doesn't.
(MODS: I was unable to edit my previous cage match post. 404 internal server error. So I am creating a new one. Merge or delete old one if you want.)
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October 29th, 2012, 02:06 PM #2
Be sure to hover your mouse over the group to get the full list of characters in that group.(Still can't edit posts for some reason.)
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Voted. Looks like I was the third person to vote based on the percentages, but then someone else submitted less than a minute after I did.
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I just voted. Some of those brackets are complete no-brainers. For instance, who would vote AGAINST Icarium and Mappo? It was till fun agonizing over how some of my favorites got "gimped out" in the first round (Gesler, Stormy, and Ga'Rull vs. Kallor and tCG anyone?).
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I'm gonna be honest...I sometimes voted for the people I wanted to win rather than those I thought would actually win.
Its also hard because you know Erikson loves to turn the tide on the Gods and elder races.
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October 31st, 2012, 12:12 PM #8
I've only read through the first three and half books but couldn't Caladan Brood just hammer the earth and be done with anyone?
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One more bump before we start the second round next week?
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Going to finish the first round. Did anyone not vote? I need one more person to vote, I have two 50/50 matchups waiting...
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Grizzin Farl and The Hounds of Light.
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CURSE YOU!!! forcing me to choose between Grub and Karsa, Mael and the bonehunters, edgewalker and hood!!!! CURSES!!!!
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I dunno who's slacking here, but round 1 we had over 20 votes, and now round 2 we don't even have 10 yet! Get to voting people!
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Lord Elgin guests have complimentary use of an indoor lap pool, spa tub, sauna, and fitness center. Workout equipment includes treadmills, a stationary bike, an elliptical trainer, a strength-training machine, and free weights.
Seasonal festivals are held across the street in Confederate Park. One block away, Rideau Canal is a popular spot for winter ice skating and summer jogging and cycling. Seasonal boat tours are also offered on the canal.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Cross-country skiing nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Downhill skiing nearby
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Minimum check-in age is 19
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
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Pets allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 1, Pet maximum weight in kg is 25, Pet maximum weight in lb is 50
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- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 19 years old.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same hotel / stay dates).
- Valet parking fee: CAD 28 per day (in/out privileges)
- Late check-out fee: CAD 85
- Deposit: CAD 75 per night
- Rollaway bed fee: CAD 15 per night
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|Dick Monfort refused to let Dan O'Dowd fire himself.
The article was posted on the newsstation's website on Thursday. The article is full of comments that show just how out of touch O'Dowd is with reality.
O'Dowd told Krieger that he tried to go into Dick Monfort's office and get fired. He told him that it would be a good opportunity to "throw me under the bus, in some ways, it will be good for me."
However, Monfort wouldn't give in and fire his general manager. When Monfort didn't fire O'Dowd, the general manager quickly decided that sticking around was apparently the best idea for him. He said that anyone else who came in simply wouldn't know how to deal with Coors Field, and that fielding a team in that park requires thinking outside of the box.
Krieger seems to defend O'Dowd's theory that pitching at Coors Field is impossible. He points to the failures of Jeremy Guthrie, Josh Outman, Guillermo Moscoso, and Tyler Chatwood as proof to the changes that apparently have taken place at Coors Field from 2011 to 2012.
When proving a point about bad pitching, using those four pitchers is probably about as bad as it gets. None of those four pitchers has ever had sustained success anywhere in the big leagues. Outman and Moscoso weren't even considered prospects any longer in the Athletic's system because of the fact that both of them are closer to their 30's than they are to their early 20's. Chatwood has barely any Major League experience, and anyone who thinks that Guthrie was ever a great pitcher never watched him pitch.
No one is saying that Coors Field isn't a difficult place to pitch. No one is denying that it provides different problems then anywhere else in the league.
However, the issue remains that O'Dowd continues to fail to see that the issue isn't the ballpark, it's the ball team. It isn't about the field changing, it's about the talent that isn't getting the job done.
Later in the article, O'Dowd continues to blame Coors Field. "This is a ballpark about adaptability. I did not anticipate the ballpark was going to play the way it did this year because it hadn't for the last four years. Why it is? Hell, I don't know."
The crazy thing about the statement is that it has become apparent that O'Dowd isn't using Coors Field as an excuse in order to save his job. He is using Coors Field as an excuse because he truly doesn't think that the failures from the Rockies in 2012 have nothing to do with the team that he put together. He honestly believes his own lie that it is Coors Field's fault, and not a lack of talent and lack of development from the players that he brought in.
For Rockies fans, this is as bad as it gets. When the ownership group believes in this general manager, despite the inevitable fact that this team is going to lose more games than it ever has, and the general manager is living in a fantasy world, it means that things are going to have to get worse, much worse, before they even start to get better.
It means that even more crazy theories like the 75-pitch limit are going to make their way into Coors Field. It means that talent and careers are going to be wasted on experiments that are used to justify theories that are actually excuses instead of going back to the basics and building a team that can win regardless of the park in which they play.
O'Dowd sounds like a guy who is frustrated. He sounds like a guy who can't seem to figure out the formula to win, so he has started to over-think it. He doesn't understand why his best efforts haven't resulted in long-term success, so he is panicking and not using logic in his thinking.
As difficult as it is to pitch at Coors Field, the reality is, the winning formula is as easy as going back to the basics. The pitchers who have had success at pitching at altitude are those who attack the strike zone, and keep the ball down.
O'Dowd is quick to forget the pitchers who have had sustained success at altitude. Two of the best examples are still wearing Rockies uniforms. Matt Belisle and Rafael Betancourt have pitched out of the bullpen with extreme success since 2009. Why are they the exception to O'Dowd's theory? Shouldn't the altitude take more of an effect on relievers than starters?
The Rockies need to get back to reality. They need to quit whispering in their young pitchers ears that they can't pitch at Coors Field. Instead of using the park as an excuse, they need to turn it around and use it as an advantage. They should let it get into their heads and convince the other team that they are the ones at a disadvantage.
Winning at Coors Field is possible. Rockies fans know that it is possible. This franchise won games when they pounded the strike zone, focused on throwing sinkers, and played fundamental baseball in the field. They didn't make errors, they played focused baseball that didn't have time to worry about playing at altitude.
The sad reality is, this Rockies franchise has become a laughingstock and they it doesn't faze them. They don't think that they have a problem. They continue to make a mockery of themselves and insist that nothing is wrong.
Until they realize that changes must be made, things will only continue to get worse. For Rockies fans, the patience might be tested even longer than they thought it would be.
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FARMINGTON — Police Chief Kevin Willey reports his department is making great strides in reinstating the school resource officer position for the school district.
Willey reported since the elimination of the SRO position, violent acts in the local schools, including Farmington High School, went up by 20 percent. He noted the number of calls for police to respond to school campuses has increased by 48 percent.
Willey said ideally, he wants the police to have an everyday presence at schools, not to get students into trouble, he emphasized, but to create a sense of a relationship between students and the local officer.


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(CNN) — His children cry out for him. His wife wonders about his "survival battle."
Such is the struggle of the family of an American pastor recently sentenced in Iran to eight years in prison for his Christian beliefs.
The couple's two children "miss him terribly. They cry, they ask for him," wife Naghmeh Abedini told CNN's "The Lead" with Jake Tapper. "They're struggling every day."
Her husband is Saeed Abedini, a U.S. citizen of Iranian birth. He was arrested and charged in Iran in June during a visit.
Abedini, 32, converted to Christianity from Islam and then became a pastor, living in Boise, Idaho. He has reportedly been detained in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison since late September. In the Islamic Republic of Iran, a Muslim who converts to another faith can face the death penalty.
"They've charged him with Christian gatherings, and they're saying it is a threat to the national security," Naghmeh Abedini said in an interviewed aired Thursday.
Her husband had visited Iran 10 times since 2009 and was working on a government-approved orphanage when he was arrested last year, Abedini said. His parents also live in Iran.
"It was quite a bit of a surprise for us that they did arrest him, but they've been cracking down on Christianity more, with the Revolutionary Guard getting involved in the last few months," Abedini said.
It has been more than nine months since she last saw her husband. He has been imprisoned for more than 180 days.
"The last time I was allowed by the government to speak to him was January 9, it was only a few minutes," Abedini said. "He was mainly talking to the kids and telling them how much he loved them."
From prison, Saeed has written letters to his wife. One of them read:
"Maybe you ask what is the secret of being so happy in such a hard situation? Forgiveness and a change of attitude. When we forgive, we become free and we become messengers of peace and reconciliation and goodness."
He also wrote of not receiving medical treatment for internal bleeding that he suffered from beatings. Abedini said she is worried he will not survive his prison sentence.
"Every day is a survival battle, and that's why we've been fighting to get him out as soon as possible," she said. "He's already been there long enough."
The American Center for Law and Justice is representing the Abedinis. The group's executive director, Jordan Sekulow, said they reached a milestone in trying to free Saeed when Secretary of State John Kerry issued a statement directly calling for Saeed's release last week. The ambassador to the U.N. Human Rights Council for the United States also called for his release.
These are "the first two really high-level officials ... to put these statements on the record, which was really important for the world to know, and for Iran," said Sekulow.
Naghmeh Abedini testified before a congressional committee examining religious persecution on March 15.
"Since that hearing, I've noticed more action. They've promise to do more, even though I'm still not sure exactly what's being done with the diplomatic efforts," said Abedini, adding that it was great news when Kerry came out with such a strong statement.
Still, she is hoping even more can be done.
"I'm hoping every action is being taken to get Saeed out of that prison before he loses his life there," she said.
In January, Saeed Abedini was sentenced by a member of the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Court, according to the American Center for Law and Justice, an organization founded by television evangelist Pat Robertson.
Kerry criticized Iran's actions.
"I am disturbed by reports that Mr. Abedini has suffered physical and psychological abuse in prison, and that his condition has become increasingly dire," Kerry said in a statement. "Such mistreatment violates international norms as well as Iran's own laws."
Kerry said he was also troubled by the lack of due process in Abedini's case and Iran's continued refusal to allow consular access by Swiss authorities, the U.S. protecting power in Iran.
"The best outcome for Mr. Abedini is that he be immediately released," Kerry added.
In January, U.S. State Department spokesman Darby Holladay added that Iran violated "the universal right of freedom of religion."
At trial, the pastor appeared with his attorney in a Revolutionary Guard Court to address charges of attempting to undermine the Iranian government, but his attorney apparently was shut out of some proceedings.
The group contends that charges stem from Abedini's conversion to Christianity from Islam 13 years ago and his activities with home churches in Iran.
The judge in the case has faced sanctions by the European Union "because of his harsh sentences for those on trial for exercising a fundamental human right," the center said.
Naghmeh Abedini has previously said that a few laymen with the Christian church in Iran told her husband's attorney that they had been called to testify in the case.
In January, the Iranian state-run news agency ISNA reported that the pastor would soon be released on bail, which Naghmeh Abedini said at the time was "clearly a lie."
His wife has said he felt that it was safe to go back repeatedly because he had had no dealings with the authorities since he promised to stop working with Christian home services.
Once he even went with his wife and two children. His wife is also a convert to Christianity from Islam, and they received threats during the most recent family visit, so she took the children home. He returned to their home in Idaho later.
Last summer, the pastor was on a bus that was crossing from Turkey into Iran. Immigration officials took away his passport and he was later put under house arrest.


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Edmonton Oilers No. 1 goalie Devan Dubnyk will miss Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Kings with what's believed to only be a minor ankle injury.
Henrik Lundqvist will be in goal today for the Rangers according to Larry Brooks.
Ryan Johansen scored once and added an assist in the Blue Jackets 5-2 win on Friday.
Corey Crawford was pulled in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Cam Atkinson scored a hat trick in Columbus' 5-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.
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How about a universal ARM kernel drive, so it can work with Wayland?
By the way, this is pretty awesome for Ubuntu on Android.
Phoronix: ARM Publishes New Universal Linux Graphics Driver
ARM has published a new open-source X.Org DDX Linux graphics driver while working to enable support for their next-generation ARM Mali T6xx graphics core...
How about a universal ARM kernel drive, so it can work with Wayland?
By the way, this is pretty awesome for Ubuntu on Android.
Hopefully this news make it much easier to release Ubuntu's Arm builds on Arm based devices. I'm specifically interested in Allwinner A10 being fully supported so that Ubuntu runs on Ainol tablets and XBMC can run on say the Mele A2000.
"...with the device-specific bits being in the respective DRM driver and OpenGLES/EGL library."
In the driver okay But in the OpenGL ES and EGL library?
(I really hope this is just the functions for the device naming and the usual stuff.)
There is a lot of stuff going on lately that is not really driving an actual piece of hardware, right?
Umm. I no likey.
I'd rather see the real driver operating the very hardware completely. I mean, I can have modesetting with xf86-video-vesa. But to actually work with your hardware you need some 2d/3d acceleration. I hope this will also come along the pipeline.
Especially in the embedded sector it's still a real pain. All that imagination tech stuff... Last year TI people were having a lecture on Berlin Linux Days and they praised the great powers of their media platform ... until I asked them about all that img-tec chips used on these beagleboards and the driver problems.
I hate it when people try to sell me stuff that won't work in the end. I hope we won't have another VIA-like story again.
I wonder why big vendors (e.g. google with Android) is so lax with the driver issues.
Actually, the VIA story is about a lack of clue and a vastly dwindling marketshare, and in the end, lack of resources for investing into decent driver or, for that matter, hardware development. VIA is irrelevant in every single way at this time, and there is simply no hope. There are quite a few other histories out there where the vendor is actively malign or not in control of the less well-meaning parts of its organization, and where the hardware actually is quite relevant still.


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Eredan iTCG
Eredan iTCG is a 2D social fantasy warfare themed online trading card game. Become the ultimate warrior by demolishing the competition. Duel other players using magical decks of cards. Purchase boosters. Create and customize your hand. Wield powerful weapons and cast various spells during intense battles. Prove you have it what it takes to be the last hero standing.
Publisher: Travian Games
Playerbase: Low
Graphics: Medium Quality
Type: MMO TCG
EXP Rate: Low
PvP: Duels
Filesize: Browser/Facebook
Pros: +Nice selection of cards. +Duels. +Daily quests. +Plenty of trophies. +Card trading system. +Cool fan card creation feature. +Free original game soundtrack download.
Cons: -Slow paced gameplay. –Booster packs and premade decks cost real money. –May be too basic for more advanced TCG players. –Graphics could be better. –Small playerbase. – No chat interface.
Eredan iTCG Overview
Eredan is a medieval fantasy themed TCG MMO. Players become heroes in a world where it's hard to distinguish the difference between friend and foe. When creatures of darkness begin to terrorize a land already torn apart by war a leader must be forged. Using a simulation similar to the mechanics of a physical card game players create their own deck of characters and spells to play against others in a duel to the death. Win matches, upgrade heroes, and participate in tournaments. Although comparable to other trading card titles such as Yu-Gi-Oh! Online and Magic the Gathering Tactics this game features Facebook integration allowing users to connect with friends or make new ones. There's also a wide selection of cards to collect and trade from spells to items. Some are unique to certain classes or characters providing bonus stats. Each signature hero card displays the character's race, class, and associated guild. There are also six multi-classes combining the Priest, Mage, Warrior, and Marauder class that are available as players advance.
Races – Human, Beast, Ice Elf, Elfine, Golem, Guemelite, Hom'Chai, Undead, Solarian, and Unknown.
Warrior – These skilled fighters accumulate the most hit points out of all the classes. They have the ability to chain a second card when the first one is a weapon or item listed on the hero's card.
Mage – Sorcerers with powerful spells but are physically weak. Mages lose their physical attack abilities when they cast an offensive spell.
Marauder – Considered ill-tempered thieves or rogues this class utilizes their speed and strength. Although they lack the typical warrior's stamina Marauders get +1 attack when battling a particular class.
Priest – Their secret weapon is the all mighty Theurgy Card which enables healing and the power to cripple opponents. Priests are one of the best supportive classes.
Craftsman – Handy little devils equipped with special items that can be attached to any active character in play.
Zil Warriors – Army of Marauders with high attack stats and good defense. They're generally lower in health than other guilds.
Kotoba – Warriors with custom equipment to eliminate foes quickly. There are no Priests in this clan and only a couple of Mages.
Noz' Dingard Envoys – This guild possesses the best Mages in the world. Although higher in spirit levels Noz' Dingard Envoys are weaker in areas of health and attack.
Desert Nomads – Abundant in Priests there arsenal of spell cards make them a worthy opponent.
Sap Hearts – In tune with the environment this class made up of Warriors and Mages cast powerful nature spells to destroy enemies.
The Pirates – Mostly Craftsman equipped with cool contraptions and damaging weapons.
The Mercenaries – This group can join any particular guild. Their stats are average across the board.
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Eredan iTCG Full Review
By, Ange Perdu
Eredan iTCG is a 2D social medieval fantasy themed browser based online trading card game where players become an inexperienced hero named Lucyan. Determined to bring order and peace back to his troubled land he must fight villains and beasts with the help of a few trusted companions. All characters are represented by virtual cards that play similar to a physical card game. Players create their own deck with three fighting characters and up to 20 magical items or spell cards to use during combat. Challenge others in PvP battles to earn XP and magical crystals. Complete missions, win trophies, or participate in tournaments with friends. As players level up they can upgrade cards or trade with fellow warriors.
Last Warrior Standing, the Gameplay
Most of the gameplay consists of PvP duels in the form of matches. To start a duel a player has to enter one of the two level rooms located in the lobby area. Available players will appear in a drop down list. Eredan has a small community of players but most of the members are devoted so there is usually always someone to play against. A quick click on the challenge button next to a user's name will initiate the match. Once accepted a screen appears displaying each player's three character or hero cards lined in a rows. Much like Yu-Gi-Oh! Online the interface resembles a physical card game. Battles are turn based and divided into several steps repeated until there is only one character card left. The first player must choose the hero out of their displayed deck and their opponent's character card to duel. Then each player is allowed to select a card from their five card slot deck at the bottom of the screen only visible to them. These cards contain items or spells that characters can perform to deal more damage during attacks. Up to 2 cards can be played per player in a single turn.
Occasionally when a spell is casted like the Fireball a small flame burst appears near the card. It's neither necessary nor impressive. After a character has been attacked they are temporarily tapped out until the other two heroes have been played. In between turns each player has the opportunity to discard cards customizing their hand. Discarded cards are randomly replaced from a player's collection to maintain a full bottom deck. When a hero's health stat reaches zero they are dead and their card is turned over. The last player with a hero standing or with the most accumulated points at the end of the round wins. Fighting earns XP and crystals that can later be used for purchasing decks in the game's shop. There are also various missions and daily quests that can be completed to earn XP or prized trophies. These tasks usually require players to participate in some sort of duel in order to accomplish it. Missions also vary in difficulty from simple quests such as win three games using a Mercenary Deck to play 20 games and at the end of each match have a difference of health points of each character that is less than 8 points. For joining 10 fights or obtaining 100 cards in their collection players receive crystals and plenty of experience. Playing matches over and over again can be tedious making the gameplay feel extremely slow paced at times.
Although players start out with the characters Lucyan, Shana, and Crystocat as part of their playable deck any group of heroes in a user's possession can be participate in a battle. As players level up through dueling they can upgrade their cards or purchase starter decks using crystals. Every time a card is used during a battle it earns individual experience. When the required amount of points is reached a player can simply click on the card in their dashboard area and instantly upgrade. Upgraded heroes have higher stats.
Players must use strategy and a variety of spell or item cards similar to the game Magic the Gathering Tactics in order to be worthy opponent. Spell cards like the Door to Infinity that removes all active cards in play or the Burn in Hell enchantment that deals out heavy damage engulfing enemies with flames. Item cards come in the form of jewelry or weapons such as the Emerald Sword. Starter packs containing Aez the Wandering Warrior, Fog Snake, Selene, Moira the Witchblade, IRO the Duelist, and others can be bought or traded. There's no chat interface. Users have to communicate via the forum boards or the embedded mail system. Once a player reaches level 6 and has played 30 games they're able to access the marketplace to trade individual cards or complete collections with others.
The Fee'z for Advancing
Boosters, decks, individual cards, and trophies are sold in the game's official store also. Most of the booster packs are divided by guilds. Each guild set contains 12 cards combining rare, common, and guild affiliated heroes. Decks have 23 cards with three character and 20 items or spells. Buy Clover, Captain Al Killicrew, Iolmarek, and Soraya with higher stats. The weapons or item card selection varies depending on class and guild as well. Collect Crystal Armor, the Sword of the 5 Elders, Simple Dagger, Short Sword, Draconian Sword, Deirf Geiss's Double Blade, Mystic Staff, Bestial, Flail, and Pistol blade, Desert Wooden Bow, Scroll of the Insane, and Dark Stone Heart. There are only 18 cards available in the shop that players can buy using crystals. Each of these cards has a level requirement that must also be met. The rest of the items in the store have to be purchased using diamonds called Fee'z. This form of currency requires real money to accumulate. Players that invest in the booster packs and decks in the shop have a significant advantage over others. A very cool feature in the game is the Fan Card Creation. Players can create their own hero. Choose their name, rarity, write a description of their powers, and select various attributes. User's have the option to pick a predefined backdrop or custom background. Draw and upload your own artwork or illustration to share. It's a nice addition to the game.
Final Verdict: Fair
Eredan iTCG is a decent free online trading card game especially for those new to the genre. Players have the option of perfecting their strategy in the training area or entering one of the level rooms for a challenge that will count on the scoreboards. There's a nice collection of decks and booster cards to choose from. Create your own had by discarding unwanted cards for random new ones. Trade with other players or compete in scheduled tournaments. Although the gameplay is somewhat slow paced and the graphics could be a lot better the game is still fun for CCG fans. Players can upgrade their character cards increasing their stats as they progress and make their own Fan Card with a cool creator tool. There's even a free download of the game's original soundtrack available. Beginners or gamers that like Yu-Gi-Oh! Online or Magic the Gathering Tactics may enjoy this easy to pick up and play browser based TCG MMO.


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