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The authors of the Bill of Rights knew exactly what they intended the Second Amendment to mean, and it was definitely not to have a citizenry which was powerless against a tyrannical government. We learned in U.S. history class about the Minutemen who were private citizens who formed the first resistance to the British army. They were essentially the militia of the day, and like militiamen before and since, were expected to provide and maintain their own personal weapons. The Revolutionary War was well underway before Congress found, and arranged, funding to establish an official army. Prior to that, the colonists/combatants would return home at their discretion for planting, harvesting, etc.
We would embark on a dangerous precedent to start arbitrarily tampering with the Bill of Rights. I have no doubt that there would soon be those who would offer "justifications" to modify, and alter the intent of others. Perhaps those who are so quick to vilify the NRA, and demand sweeping restrictions on private gun ownership, would be better served by following the NRA's insistence on strict enforcement of the 22,000-plus current gun laws, and that gun law violations be punished to the limit of the law. They might also look at what transpired in those countries which have outlawed private firearms, and at the gun homicide rates in the U.S. cities with the most stringent gun restrictions and prohibitions.
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Former national hockey player Mirnawan Nawawi (centre) having a chat with the national team during a meeting at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sunday. - SHAARI CHEMAT/ The Star
KUALA LUMPUR: Eleven members of the Malaysian 2002 World Cup hockey squad turned up to give morale support to the national team heading for the World Cup in The Hague, Holland, from May 31-June 15.
Led by skipper Mirnawan Nawawi, they met the current batch of 30 players at the National Hockey Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sunday. Besides Mirnawan, the others who turned up were S. Kuhan, Maninderjit Singh, S. Shankar, Fairuz Affendy, Mohamed Rodhanizam Radzi, K. Logan Raj, Mohamed Nasihin Nubli, Chairil Anwar, Nor Azlan Bakar and Roslan Jamaluddin.
Roslan, a goalkeeper, is the only player still in the current team.
Mirnawan called on the players to remain united and to back their coaching staff.
"We finished in eighth place in 2002, but I hope the present team will aim higher. It is important for the players to stay focused throughout the Finals. There are bound to be distractions in The Hague and the players must remember that they are there to do a job and play as a unit," he said.
Datuk Nor Azmi Ahmad, the senior vice-president of the Malaysian Hockey Confederation (MHC), also said the players should aim higher than the top-10 target set by MHC.
"The top 10 is just a preliminary target. The players should aim higher and try to secure the best position they can.
"It all boils down to the commitment of the players. They should not be just satisfied with having qualified for the World Cup. They have to use this as a stepping stone for the future," he said.
Meanwhile, the 30-member team will resume their training on Monday after a three-day motivation camp in Port Dickson.
National coach K. Dharmaraj is expected to name his final 18-man squad on May 17.
The team will also attend a luncheon hosted by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in Putrajaya on Monday.
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I never disputed they were huge fights. That was a different generation. It has nothing to do with my argument. Hoya/Felix was one of the biggest fights of all time and the records books prove that as a fact. Saying only hardcore fans knew who Hoya was is 100% wrong and amazes me to hear that in the classic forum.
If you are using the term 'all-time' in your argument, then you do have to compare with other eras.
The reality is outside of a few Heavyweights, no American boxer has had British mainstream appeal since the 1980s. De La Hoya and Trinidad may of been two of the biggest names in boxing in the 1990's, but as neither was British, that fact did not what register with the mainstream British audience.
The BBC and ITV are ratings driven, and have no doubt if it was felt De La Hoya and Trinidad could get them the ratings, the fight would of been on terrestrial TV. The reality was the fight cost too much for too little ratings for any terrestrial station to show it. So it went to a specialist station, who made up for lack of viewers by charging a premium to watch the fight. If that premium was not paid, the fight would not of even been on in the British market.
That is not the evidence of a huge fight in the UK...
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An early-spring storm dumped 15 inches of fresh snow on the pass overnight Tuesday.
Some travelers were trapped in their vehicles for a couple of hours just west of Santiam Pass after the slides, but nobody was hurt, according to Lou Torres with the Oregon Department of Transportation. He said crews with snow-blowing heavy equipment reached the vehicles late in the morning and helped them out.
The slides were cleared and Highway 20 was reopened to traffic late Wednesday afternoon, but ODOT officials warned drivers to remain prepared for hazardous winter driving conditions.
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US Airways 4Q profit doubles as planes are fuller
Wednesday - 1/23/2013, 9:45pm EST
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(AP) - US Airways' net income doubled in the fourth quarter and executives said the strong demand the airline is seeing is often a precursor to higher fares.
Fuller planes made the difference in the last three months as revenue set a record.
Airlines successfully raised fares five times last year but have struggled to do so lately. Two attempts led by United this month failed after other airlines didn't match the increases. For US Airways, one measure of fares, called yield, declined very slightly in the fourth quarter.
The good fortune for travelers may not last.
US Airways President Scott Kirby said that full planes and improved demand historically lead to fare increases. There were fewer empty seats in the final quarter of 2012 _ occupancy rose 2 percentage points to 83.9 percent. January bookings are up 8 percent from a year ago, Kirby said.
"While it's taking some time, I expect that this strong environment will lead to improving yields across the industry," Kirby said on a conference call with analysts.
Even without higher fares, having more passengers boosted profits. Revenue for each seat flown one mile _ a key performance indicator for airlines _ rose 2.2 percent. US Airways' net income for the quarter was $37 million, or 22 cents per share, compared with $18 million, or 11 cents per share a year ago. Excluding special items, net income was 26 cents per share, 7 cents higher than analyst forecasts, according to FactSet.
Revenue rose 3.9 percent to $3.28 billon, a record for the quarter.
US Airways is in merger talks with American Airlines. But it wouldn't discuss the topic on Wednesday, citing a non-disclosure agreement. American and its parent, AMR Corp., have been operating under bankruptcy protection since November 2011. Last week AMR reported a loss for the fourth quarter, excluding special items, of $88 million, an improvement of $121 million from a year earlier.
US Airways carried 82.5 million passengers last year, compared to 140 million for the biggest airline, United.Its hubs in Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Charlotte, N.C., are smaller than the big cities dominated by its larger competitors. But those hubs are profitable, its fuel costs have been slightly below those of its competitors and its labor costs are lower.
A merger between US Airways, the fifth-largest U.S. airline by passenger traffic, and No. 3 American would make the pair equal in size to United. Some analysts believe US Airways needs the merger to survive. But J.P. Morgan analyst Jamie Baker wrote in a note to investors Wednesday that he disagrees.
"With 2012 margins just shy of Delta while topping those of Southwest and United, we find investor stand-alone pessimism to be significantly misplaced," he wrote.
Shares of Tempe, Ariz.-based US Airways Group Inc. rose 22 cents, or 1.5 percent, to close at $15.07 after rising as high as $15.64. CEO Doug Parker said US Airways shares rose 166 percent last year, more than any other Fortune 500 company.
For the full year, net income jumped to $637 million, or $3.28 per share _ the largest profit in the airline's history, the company said. In 2011 it earned $71 million, or 44 cents per share. Revenue for 2012 rose almost 6 percent to $13.83 billion.
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Securing PS_HOME on UNIX
The UNIX operating system lends itself to a read-only configuration for PS_HOME because of the way that Inter-process Communication (IPC) resources are allocated and managed. UNIX was designed to allow multiple users concurrent access to the same physical hardware and file system while enforcing a strong privileges model.
Note: It is necessary to have access to at least two user accounts in order to setup a true and complete read-only environment on UNIX.
To illustrate the procedure, two user accounts are used.
User Account
User responsible for installing PeopleTools.
User responsible for creating, configuring, and booting domains.
Note: It is under this account that domain processes will run and therefore should have the most stringent permissions.
To setup read-only PS_HOME on UNIX:
Install PeopleTools using the InstallAdmin account.
Verify that PS_HOME is read-only.
After installing PeopleTools, attempt to delete both a directory and file from PS_HOME using the DomainAdmin account.
If it is not read-only to the DomainAdmin account, login as the InstallAdmin account and use the chmod command to make PS_HOME read-execute to the world.
If the DomainAdmin account is a member of the same group as the InstallAdmin account you will need to apply the read-execute restriction to the group also. For example,
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Sign in as the DomainAdmin account, open a shell, and change directory to PS_HOME.
Invoke psconfig.sh to set the environment.
Create and configure a new domain.
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NEW YORK: An American transgender man, Thomas Beatie, who gave birth to a daughter earlier this year, is pregnant with his second child.
The 34-year-old Thomas, who was known as Tracy when a girl, told ABC News that he is pregnant again with his second child.
The network showed his pictures to buttress its report.
Thomas said he did not go back on the male hormone testosterone after the birth of his daughter because he and his wife Nancy wanted another child.
"I feel good. I had my checkups with my hormone level, and everything is right on track," he said.
The baby is due June 12, he added.
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Thomas has had a "sex reassignment surgery" in 2002.
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After Carolyn Leigh learned that the grandfather she never knew had died and left her a fortune, she discovered that he might actually have been murdered—and only she could help find the killer. But first she'd have to consent to "marry" Adam Lawrence, the sexy agent assigned to the case.
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After Carolyn Leigh learned that the grandfather she never knew had died and left her a fortune, she discovered that he might actually have been murdered—and only she could help find the killer. But first she'd have to consent to "marry" Adam Lawrence, the sexy agent assigned to the case.
There was no denying the attraction between them, but they couldn't let love get in the way of the case. After all, solving this mystery was personal—for both of them. Could they unmask the killer before the killer revealed their covert conjugal bliss?
"Well, in a way it is," the gray-haired lawyer, Mr. Bancroft, assured her as he pushed his glasses farther up his nose.
"Am I expected to pay it back?" she asked evenly, trying to keep the apprehension out of her voice. What she didn't need was more indebtedness. After having just graduated a month ago, she was trying to find a full-time medical position as soon as possible to alleviate her other debts.
"No, the grant was yours, free and clear," the lawyer assured her. "The news we have for you is good."
Carolyn tensed. Good news? Growing up as a sickly foster child, her life had been filled with people telling her they had good news for her, when the truth was she was just being shifted from one unsatisfactory foster placement to another. Even though she was an adult now, and had managed to get herself through medical school by sheer grit, and working a job for nearly six years, a remembered anxiety suddenly tightened her stomach. She still had nightmares about being helpless as a foster child, thrown into one traumatic experience after another. She'd felt like a pawn in some diabolical game. Here we go again, she thought, trying to steel herself for whatever was about to crash into her well-laid plans.
From the first moment Carolyn walked into the office, she'd sensed a certain hesitancy, as if the two men weren't exactly sure how to proceed. She'd only met William Bancroft, the elderly lawyer, once before, and had never met the good-looking, younger one, Adam Lawrence - Bancroft introduced him only by name, without identifying who he was and why he was there. She assumed he was a junior associate.
They politely offered her coffee, which she refused.
"Well, then, why don't you lay the groundwork, Adam?" Bancroft suggested, nodding at him.
"We'll cover the legal details after that."
The dark-haired man smiled at her, and she was aware of his strong features, slightly tanned complexion and the determined jut of his chin. Somewhere in his thirties, he must have been, and his clear, gray-blue eyes narrowed slightly as if he were searching for the right way to begin. Carolyn's heartbeat suddenly quickened as she waited for Adam Lawrence to speak. What was this all about?
"You've heard of Arthur Stanford," he began in a conversational tone, and smiled, as if he recognized her tenseness.
"No, I haven't," she answered with her usual honesty.
He seemed a little surprised at her directness. "Have you heard of Horizon Pharmaceuticals?"
"Of course. Everyone in the medical field is aware of Horizon. It's a major supplier of pharmaceutical drugs. One of the oldest companies in the Northwest, I believe."
He nodded. "That's right. Arthur Stanford is the owner of Horizon Pharmaceutical. He passed away recently."
"And there's some reason I should know this?" This man's death had probably been in the news, but she'd been too busy studying to read the newspaper. Something about this whole meeting put her on the defensive. There was an undercurrent in the room she didn't understand. Was she on the hot seat for some unknown reason? Plenty of schoolyard scuffles had conditioned her to get her mitts up before an expected blow came. She mentally geared up to be ready to handle whatever he was about to lay on her.
"The financial aid you've been receiving for medical school came from Arthur Stanford. He arranged for the grant to be paid through Mr. Bancroft's office."
"Really?" she answered in honest surprise.
"Yes, really."
She'd often wondered who'd set up the grant that had made it possible for her to attend medical school without interruption. She'd assumed that it was an organization, not an individual. The truth was, she'd applied for every financial aid listed in the college office. No one was more surprised than she was when the university's director of admissions called and told her that she'd been selected by an anonymous donor for a generous stipend.
"I've been very grateful for his financial help," she readily admitted. "It would have taken me an extra two years to work my way through medical school without it. My grant was a great deal more generous than most awards. Did Mr. Stanford financially help many medical students?"
"No, you're the only one."
"The only one?" she repeated in disbelief. "But why? I mean, why was I the fortunate one?"
Adam hesitated, not at all certain how to proceed. Bancroft had insisted that he be the one to tell her the truth, and he'd readily agreed, but Dr. Carolyn Leigh wasn't at all what he'd expected. By any standard, she was a very attractive woman: petite features, soft, shapely mouth, large, sky blue eyes and blond hair the color of rich honey. Even her simple, inexpensive pink summer blouse and navy skirt couldn't detract from a slender, shapely body that could easily give any man ideas.
Even though Adam had only been in her presence a few minutes, he'd already recognized that there was more to her than her appealing looks. An undeniable toughness and resilience radiated from her. He'd bet she could put any leering male in his place with a sharp word or a well-aimed kick. It wasn't hard for him to imagine her in a doctor's white jacket, a stethoscope around her neck and a bedside manner that could either charm or deftly manage the most unruly patient. No, she wasn't at all what he'd expected. He wondered if they were handling this all wrong. There was nothing to do now but plunge ahead and be as honest as he could.
"It wasn't an accident that you received the generous stipend," he explained. "You see, Carolyn, Arthur Stanford has a personal interest in you."
"How could that be? I told you I didn't know Arthur Stanford," she replied firmly. "I've never heard his name, as far as I know. And I have no reason to believe he'd have a special interest in me."
Clearly she wasn't about to accept the truth until she had more facts to back it up. Adam suspected this strong fiber in her personality was going to play havoc with his plans. He tried to keep his tone neutral, as if they were discussing something that wasn't going to change her life forever.
"It's true, isn't it, Carolyn, that you've grown up without family and without knowing who abandoned you as an infant?"
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Terming the decision of the Reserve Bank of India to cut cash reserve ration a step in the right direction, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Tuesday said the need to push growth should take precedence over combating inflation.
"I can see that the RBI remains concerned about inflation. I think we need to watch what happens in inflation but probably the need to push the growth at this moment is little higher on agenda than the concern about inflation," Mr. Ahluwalia told reporters in New Delhi.
Showing concerns over hardening inflation, the RBI on Tuesday left the key interest rate unchanged but reduced cash reserve ratio by 0.25 per cent to inject Rs. 17,500 crore liquidity into the financial system.
The CRR or the portion of deposits banks have to park with the RBI now stands at 4.25 per cent while the repo rate, at which RBI lends to the system, has been retained at 8 per cent.
Mr. Ahluwalia said, "It was expected that they (RBI) would move in the direction that would be supportive of revival of growth. I do think that the reduction in the CRR is a step in that direction. Hopefully it would moderate pressure on the interest rates."
About the RBI not doing enough to push growth, he said, "We have to push for growth anyway. Monetary policy is very important aspect of the growth push, but most of what need to be done for growth, has to be done by the government and we are going to do it."
He is of the view that CRR cut would have stronger impact on interest rate than simply adjusting the repo rate because bank does not lend freely at the repo rate and it does not play the role which FED fund rate do in the U.S.
On the fiscal consolidation road map chalked out by Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram, he said, "We are determined to bring the fiscal deficit down."
On whether monetary policy is in sync with fiscal policy, he said, "...enough has been done to indicate a start in other policies like fiscal consolidation, reforms and moving big projects... the direction that monetary should move is quite clearly to be supportive of that."
About the lowering of growth projection for this fiscal to 5.8 per cent this fiscal from earlier estimates of 6.5 per cent, he said, "If we do 5.8 per cent GDP growth this fiscal that would actually imply very significant improvement over the results that we have got for the first quarter."
"I think that the growth in the second quarter would be similar to first quarter. If we do 5.5 in the first six months, can we do better in next half. I think we can. Therefore 5.8 per cent is not broadly off the mark," he added.
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I have just received a phone call from unknown person from my country who saw one of my themes for sale in another place. It is a funny situation I would like to share.
There is a guy (WEB STUDIO actually ) who bought one of my themes and uploaded it in the commercial extensions section of the official web site for the open source system the theme is for.
I was wondering how it is possible to call yourself web studio with a 6 years background and experience (even in Pakistan) and do things like this?
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Thanks god it is not an author here and just a buyer. I am wondering where the professional ethic ends in our business area.
Thats pretty bad, it happened with me couple of times, simply brought my theme from here and uploaded at official site.. and funny thing is he belongs to my country
Yeah, the extensions section of the mentioned site is a complete anarchy.
Thankfully I know Daniel Ker and the theme would be removed as soon as he see my message but such unprofessional behavior from a web studio with 6 years background is something that scares me.
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Sent. This guy don't have other extensions I think so hopefully he didn't do too much damage to other authors
Ya saw the link, this kind of things make me feel frustrate a lot. You are doing excellent work my friend keep up, we need to bare all these jokers.
Hahah, this experienced web professional is trying to intimidate me now that if I don't stop reporting him he would upload all my themes to 100+ warez sites.
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Hahah, this experienced web professional is trying to intimidate me now that if I don't stop reporting him he would upload all my themes to 100+ warez sites. He just want me to let him earn money from my work without any problems. Is this a common practice in Pakistan?
You shouldn't fear the wares sites. Most users don't even know where to find them. Besides, most people will buy your theme because they want the support and lifetime (hassle free) updates. And then there's also ethics and copyright reasons.
So let him upload it to 100+ wares sites. Then sue him for exactly that, including the email he send you. You will win this for sure, no doubt
That was exactly what I told him. I would prefer people to use my themes for free than let him earn money from my work.
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*Smoking not allowed inside the unit, but smoke all you want on your private covered porch overlooking the back yard garden.
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When we booked the first time, we were a little concerned that the apartment was not right in the historic district. This turned out not to be an issue. There is free parking in the historic district about 5 minutes away. In addition, the neighborhood has nice parks and historic old homes around it which is great for walking our dog.
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When we booked the first time, we were a little concerned that the apartment was not right in the historic district. This turned out not to be an issue. There is free parking in the historic district about 5 minutes away. In addition, the neighborhood has nice parks and historic old homes around it which is great for walking our dog.
When traveling we always stay in vacation rentals, so when seen several. When everything is considered, including the price, we feel this is one of the best vacation rentals we've stayed in.
This carriage house is quaint, charming and very private which we always appreciate.
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I look forward to our upcoming visit.
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She is correct about the air conditioning. In beautiful 70 degree weather, the air conditioning was left running with no one home for days on end. Although we never asked her not to use the Air Conditioning, we did ask for her help in energy conservation. We are a small mom and pop establishment; in the rare instances of abuse such as this, we ask tenants for their cooperation. (Most of our tenants are very considerate and this is not a common problem.)
We did not know that the DVD player was not functioning. Perhaps because we have HDTV with the Direct TV Premium Channel package including hundreds of premium movie, sports, news and educational channels to choose from, no one has noticed it before. Or, it's possible that previous tenants were pre-occupied with free Wifi through our secure in house network.
We've had this rental for 10 years in March. In that time, monthly tenants' security deposits were returned 92% of the time. There are four instances where portions of security deposits were kept. Then, only as a result of direct damage to the unit or contractual breech.
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In the 10 years we have had visitors stay with us and the 6 years we have been listed with VacationRentals.com, we have NEVER had another bad review. You decide?
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| A Horse Called Hwin chapter 7 . 9/28/2006
Long but GREAT story! And... Ha! I knew Alexander had missed the gigantic problem with Olympias! Poor fellow, too content to realize that sooner, heh...
The description of the characters are very exquisite and detailed, and this is just the exact ending I've been contemplating for Alexander had Hephaestion not died.
Splendid story and enjoyable to read!
| Norrsken chapter 7 . 4/17/2006
What a wonderful conclusion. Alexander at long last learns the very high price he must pay for the resurrection of his beloved Hephaestion. I'm happy to see that after a hard struggle with himself he realizes there are things more important than his pothos and longings for endless wars and conquests. The Ivory Eros is a most demanding master. What he asks from Alexander is the things that are hardest for him to give up! At the same time he saves the King from himself and the Unlucky Fate is averted.
This is what I would have liked for our friends in *real* history. A happy return to their native country, living in domestic bliss. Through the AR concept and your clever imagination this has been made possible!
Only one thing makes me feel sorry. You give Hephaestion such a big and happy family to return to. Due to dynastic troubles and power for struggle the only one waiting for Alexander is - the Queen Olympias! Something tells me their reunion won't be all that happy...
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| Norrsken chapter 4 . 4/14/2006
Hello moon 71,
This is such a wonderful AR, using its possibilities to the very best. I just love your clever blend of Greek Mythology and *real* history in your wonderful resurrection of Hephaestion. Losing his memory by drinking from the Waters of Lethe seems like a curse - but it also gives him a truly new life! It's quiet a humorous touch, letting him confront his detractors again, asking them why they did hold such dislike for him. No wonder Eumenes was speechless!
It's most exciting, Hephaestion having to start all from *scratch*, exploring all the facets of life and his powerful position as a new and IMO better man! He has even forgotten his love for his Beautiful Golden One - but fortunately all comes back to him again.
Your Ivory Eros surely is a good and beneficial deity, very far from the Evil Discord in your other story.
I like this story a lot, you being able to give our friends a new and happy life together by means of the AR concept. It has become one of my very favorites in the Alexander universe.
All the best wishes,
| purple lolly chapter 7 . 2/27/2006
I love this story when i first read it I almost (ok then did) cried :(
It was that moving.
Also a really cool twist at the end left me wondering what was said.
| Joyeee chapter 7 . 1/8/2006
I'm so behind with this review, but I'm also glad to see that you've got several more stories up, weehee! As to this final chapter, it's so sweet, and I'm always very impressed how deftly you combine humor with the other emotions, especially the ones that are so commonly depicted with, well, anst - love and uncertainty in love, family relations, etc. Alexander's glorious conquests have ended, but this chapter opens up so many new doors for them - family, navigating politics back in Macedon, wives and maybe children... Are those doors open for future stories too? (Pretty please?) Again, thanks so much for sharing your work!
| parisad chapter 7 . 12/29/2005
Sorry for commenting so late...Do you know how I loved this story? It's very beautiful and sweet in some way. And you managed to put a little amusement at the end, with the mention of Alexander's mother.
Good work really!
| RedRaiderHottie chapter 7 . 12/25/2005
that was such a great story...you should do a sequal...i would really like to read alexander's mother's reaction to his return and heph's interaction with his family...you are a good writer and i'm looking forward to reading more stories from you...thank you for the wonderful christmas gift
| Trust No One chapter 7 . 12/25/2005
Great finish to a very fresh story. I was a bit surprised that Hephaistion decides against taking Drypetis with him, but you did kinda leave the door open there saying that Alexander would assess the situation first before deciding. The last line was quite amusing, I can just imagine Olyimpias' (Angelina Jolie's) face here. I hope to see more from you soon, you pulled off the combination of angst and humour very neatly.
| Fredericka chapter 7 . 12/24/2005
Thank you so much for finishing this for Christmas! And...Alexander's exclamation at the end? Is that a TBC?
I too was very disappointed in the recently-read (well, skimmed really) "Queen of the Amazons." After reading "Lord of the Two Lands" I eagerly checked it out from the library and it was almost as if a different author wrote it! Leads me to believe that "Lord" owed much of its excellence to Dr Reemes-Zimmermann's collaboration. Reads rather like a first draft.
Will be e-mailing you for that list and again, thank you for sharing your delightful fiction with us.
Hope you have a very Merry Christmas and that the New Year brings you all good things.
| CoralDawn chapter 7 . 12/24/2005
Great story and a most satisfactory ending! I love the way this story slowly interweaves the myth of the Odyssey - the "other" Homer epic! The struggles are not so much physical here, but mental and emotional on Alexander's part as he slowly reaches understanding over almost a year since Hephaistion's "rebirth". And I can't help but feel that Olympias is going to be most unhappy about her son coming back to Pella instead of her going to Babylon. Perhaps Alexander can ship her off to Babylon when he reaches Pella? LOL!
I agree with your sentiments about the historical Ptolemy - he definitely was a shrewd one who managed to come out way ahead. He also seems to have suppressed history as far as Thais' encouragment about the burning of the Persepolis palace is concerned! On the other hand, I find Selecus, the other great dynastic founder, whose Perisan marriage was happy and lasting, to be more straightforward. The reason I don't like the historical Perdicass too much is his support of Roxana's murdering Darius' two daughters within days of Alexander's death. But as for not too much mention of Hephaistion by Ptolemy or anyone else, my theory is that once Alexander became King, he very actively discouraged personal stories about Hephaistion and him from spreading, and kept their physical relationship very, very much under wraps. Perhaps he wanted the adult Hephaistion's identity to be that of the dearest "friend" and not the King's "eromenos"? Otherwise, why is there no mention about them being lovers in the primary sources, especially once the Persian campaign started?
I ordered "Lord of the Two Lands." Unfortunately, Menen's book seems to be out-of-print. I'll try the publishers for "The Golden Vine" - previously I shied away from this because of the Amazon prices! (Here's a website for those interested:
Hope to see more stories from you! Have a very happy New Year!
| Baliansword chapter 7 . 12/24/2005
I love where you have taken the story. I am going to miss the updates though.
I am glad that Alexander will be leaving with Hephaestion. I do, at the same time, feel a little sad for Bagoas. Yet at the same time I still think Hephaestion and Alexander are the best couple. I'm glad you let Alexander stay with him.
I like your ending. It would be interesting to see how Olympias reacts to her son coming home. I'm in the process of writing something along those lines now. Anyways, the only other thing that I would have liked to known was what Hephaestion saw. I'm just curious like that.
I hope to see more of your work soon. You have a friend always. Great job, I applaud you.
| Queendel chapter 7 . 12/24/2005
A wonderful conclusion to an enthralling fic. Since we know the future, I guess Eros price was not too great for either Alexander or Heph to pay, as they are both alive, in love and going home.
Heph is so happy that it is wonderful to see him expressing such joy, and Alexander, although giving up a life of glory, still seems contented to be with his Heph. And I love it that Alexander now only have sexual desire and passion only for Heph.
It was very funny at the end when Alexander thought that the only drawback to returning to Macedonia will be his mother *LOL*
Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more fics soon.
Have a blessed Christmas and a successful new year.
| Baliansword chapter 6 . 12/24/2005
First of all I have to say that I love Hylas. New characters are fun, when used right. I made an entire story using an OC character, so don't feel pressured. Its rather refreshing to have another view.
I enjoyed this update. I liked the use of Ptolemy and Peridicuss. Most of the time when these two characters are used they are not very complex. I think you did a wonderful job of making them people instead of just filler space.
I almost felt bad for Bagoas, however, that ended when I remembered that he was Bagoas. His situation is terrible. I can feel his pain. At the same time I still favor Hephaestion though, so he doesn't get too much sympathy.
I just want to strangle Alexander at the end when he leaves Hephaestion. I don't know why, but it seems as if he may be reverting back to the Alexander that almost lost Hephaestion in Ecbatana. I'm not sure where he will go though.
Great update, hope to hear more from you soon.
| Trust No One chapter 6 . 12/24/2005
Hm, the price is getting quite dear. Alexander shows all signs of wanting to give it all up and follow Hephaistion. And he wants to do it now. He doesn't understand that both himself and Hephaistion probably need a little time apart, in order not to mar Alexander's (possible) choice bu resentment later. But, because he is Alexander, he can't help but wanting everything now! Or maybe you have something entirely different in mind and are laughing at my clumsy presumptions. Btw, before I forget, like I did when i reviewed the other chapters: loved how you weaved the Odyssey into this story.
| Joyeee chapter 6 . 12/23/2005
Ack, in the last review I meant no other Bodyguard besides H., not Companion. Sorry! I'm very glad you like long reviews!
Sidenote: Heh, often through "The Persian Boy" I wanted to scream something on Hephaestion's behalf - not that he needed it, or that he would have wanted someone else to speak for him.
More of the supporting characters, yay! Perdiccas is very perceptive and one can tell that he prefers action to waiting around. It wasn't for nothing he was the first regent after Alexander's death. I'm glad you had him say all that, because I think in most fics those insights would've been given to Ptolemy. Ptolemy might seem like he's not as willing to face the hard truth, but this ability to let go helped him secure Egypt and, alone among all Alexander's would-be successors, die peacefully in old age. He has his qualms about Hephaestion - that line "The dead can't look at you, can't smile at you . . . can't insist they're quite content as you strip them of all the honours they fought for." is great! Despite his relatively nonchalant appearance, he does care. But since he can't fix the situation, he'll make the best of it he can, and not trouble himself about it more than he can help.
If Ptolemy can feel this, what is Alexander thinking? Is he thinking at all? (Feeling the urge to scream on Hephaestion's behalf again, though no one would appreciate it . . .) He starts building a connection with Stateira, then cuts it off just because she didn't stop Hephaestion and Drypetis from getting close, which was something he wanted in the first place. Stateira, Bagoas, Hephaestion . . . Even after his epiphany that he just might go home, he seems . . . self-absorbed, cruel, even. I don't think that's what Eros wanted, especially since, as you wrote, he left his room to escape Eros' gaze.
A major figure of the world stage at that time, who should have died, is now alive, but certain things still must happen - Eros said something about having to keep balance. So Perdiccas still becomes second-in-command. Ptolemy's suspicion of the water (that Glaucas blamed for H's death?) is a neat touch too. The parallels you keep drawing between your story and the history are cool, and like the mythological background, really enrich your wonderful story!


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Even though I could care less about the teams, I have to admit I am still excited for the Super Bowl. It's the last week of football for awhile, and the last chance to make and NFL pick for 2009. Who am i taking?
I thought we would have a little fun today trying to gauge where Packer Nation is as we enter the final game of 2009. It's officially time to look forward, so let's find out where we're at.
Hello again Packer fans. After a brief hiatus to re-introduce myself to the wife and kids, I am back to once again discuss all things Packers. I have had several weeks to digest the Packers playoff loss to the Cardinals and their season, in general.
I apologize for the lack of updates around here lately. I have been dealing with a personal family issue lately that is both sad and extremely depressing. I really loved her and it is hard to accept what is happening. The truth is we barely know each other anymore.
Unfortunately, the last Packer player has left the NFL playing field for the season. It's always a sad day when that happens best combated with a fresh six-pack.
I wanted to accomplish a few things today. To start, I want to tell you several interesting things that I have been hearing. Also, it's time to call somebody out - the good way.
From his interview with Greg Bedard of the Milwaukee Journal, Ted Thompson claims he didn't pay any attention to the NFC Championship Game. We all know he is lying.
The Minnesota Vikings Suck
Tomorrow can simply not come fast enough. In the meantime, here is something I ran across to make the day go slightly quicker.
I sat down to write up today's grades for your 2009 Green Bay Packers and I just couldn't do it. They say the grieving process has several stages, I think I just hit anger.
While everyone else continues to salivate over potential free-agents, I continue my two-a-day grade series for the 2009 Green Bay Packers season. Next up, Cullen Jenkins and Greg Jennings.
Welcome to day two of our two-a-day 2009 Green Bay Packers post season grading extravaganza. Today we break down halfback Ryan Grant and NFL defensive player of the year Charles Woodson.
Since everyone else is getting their grades in for the end of the season, I better do the same. Around here, we are doing two-a-days, one player from the offense and one from the defense. Let's start with our offensive and defensive leaders.
I think it was Dickens that said, "a smattering of everything, and a knowledge of nothing." That would describe Packer Chatters perfectly.
I hate the Vikings. I hate the team, I hate the players, and I hate the fans. I might hate the Cowboys too, but I hate the Vikings more, plain and simple.
Once again tonight we broadcast LIVE with our second edition of "Around the Lounge." You've all seen Around The Horn on the four letter network, here we do it lounge style. Be prepared to "Shut your Box and Go."
Kurt Warner came into the Cardinals - Packers playoff game with the second-best lifetime QB rating in NFL history. Only Bart Starr is better. Did everyone forget about that?
Now that the Packers are out of contention, people have been bold enough to start asking me who I think is going to walk away with the Lombardi. As you know my luck is no good, so I always consult our friends at BETUS.com Sportsbook for advice. Here's what they're saying.
I've got so many things running through my head I don't even know where to begin. Perhaps, if I throw it all out there, I can survive the next few weeks.
It was a great 2009, but moving on to 2010 stings a little more than usual this season.
With the nightmare of a week this has been, it's a small blessing to have some playoff football to look forward to. Here's this week's six pack for your Packers pleasure.
Looking back on the Green Bay Packers 2009 season, I would call it a season of fulfilled potential. Yearning to bounce back from a 6-10 record in 2008, the Packers seemed to have all their ducks in a row. An excellent draft, outstanding preseason and a supposedly easy schedule over the first half of the season.
Cardinals Coach Ken Whisenhunt seems a little confused about how to spin his team's lack of effort in the season finale.
Once in a great while I try to offer up some detailed analysis around here. I will soon know who is going to win Sunday's game. There is one key all the reporters are missing...
We've been hard on you all season and for that matter all last off-season as well. There is no doubt it may have been unfair, but as you would know more than most, we are just stupid fans.
It all comes together tonight. The first ever LIVE and full version of "Around the Lounge." You've all seen Around The Horn on the four letter network, now we are going to do it lounge style. Be prepared to "Shut your Box and Go."
This team is ready, this team is hungry, and this team is severely overlooked right now. I can't think of anything I like better.
Happy New Years to everyone. Not a lot of drinking going on around here tonight, but I do have time for a quick six pack.
It was Monday, November 9th at 2:25PM. The " Tragedy in Tampa" had occurred less than 24 hours ago. The Packers offense had just finished watching the film of that very ugly game.


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Viewpoint by Essa bin Mohammed Al Zedjali
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February 23, 2013 , 10 : 06 am GST
Essa bin Mohammed Al Zedjali
His first Viewpoint published on April 15, 2000
It is really a heresy!
Recently, many phenomena unusual to our community have started to crop up every now and then, shocking me to the extent that I feel compelled to raise an alert on such issues. One of these phenomena is non-adherence of some private companies to some invariables that we have grown up to respect, appreciate and regard as holy.
The anniversary of the Hijra (migration) of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and the celebration of the New Hijri Year have driven me to write this Viewpoint. The whole Muslim world, throughout the history, has celebrated this blessed occasion. Though the celebrations may differ from one country to the other, we all agree that the said day should be a holiday for all and an opportunity for prolonged thinking on the lessons derived from this blessed occasion.
The holiday aims to bid farewell to a Hijri year and welcome a new one. To make such a holiday legal for celebrating the new Hijri year, the ministry concerned issues a binding ministerial decision, to which all adhere.
At the beginning of the current new Hijri year, two weeks ago, Sayyid Saif bin Hamad, minister of the Diwan of Royal Court and chairman of the Civil Service Council and Sheikh Amer bin Shuwain Al Hosni, Minister of Social Affairs, Labour and Vocational Training issued ministerial decisions stopping work in all departments on the first day of Muharram.
The general scene of the daily life is supposed to conform to the said decisions, traditions and customs. But I came to notice that several companies, including a few mega ones, do not adhere to either the decision or the significance of the two events that fall on first Muharram. Such companies continue with their operations as usual, as if there is no occasion to be respected or no ministerial decisions to be adhered to.
It is true that the decision of the Minister of Social Affairs, Labour and Vocational Training allows employers and employees to agree on work during the holiday if necessity arises but such an exception is only for those providing necessary services that cannot afford any delay. The decision clearly stipulates "if necessity arises".
Any keen observer of the daily life on first Muharram must have noticed that many companies, not providing urgent and necessary services, have thrown all traditions and ministerial decisions out of the window. It is really a heresy!
Khareef Festival and the global dream (2001)
Every year, tourists from within and outside the country flock to Salalah, thanks to its distinguished Khareef Festival when Salalah beckons the visitors with its green hills, cool showers and cloud-capped mountains.
People enjoy themselves with the bounty of nature, besides the rich cultural and entertainment programmes for children as well as adults. They find peace and pleasure, thanks to the organisers of the festival.
Over the years, Khareef Festival has gained in popularity. Indeed, it has become an important event in the diary of festivals of the people in the Sultanate and our brothers in the AGCC countries. The cultural programmes are selected in a way that appeals to the taste of all people.
Needless to say, the festival has succeeded in attracting tourists from all over the world and Salalah has become the favourite destination for families from the AGCC states. The success of the festival, no doubt, is largely owing to careful planning and concerted efforts. However, in order to achieve still better success, we need to make greater efforts.
Why citizens pay the price? (2002)
Accidents are unforeseen and however careful you are, you may meet with one while driving a vehicle. You are lucky that you emerge from the accident unhurt but your car is not; it sustains damage which needs repairs.
Whether you are at fault or not, there are a number of procedures that you will have to go through, beginning with the inspection of the accident site by the police and the preparation of the accident report, which is followed by insurance procedures. And in the end, your car is in the garage.
Now you find yourself in a vicious circle. The police report would, of course, not be issued in one day; it may take days. And hell is waiting for you in the insurance company, where the procedures move at a snail's pace.
You then wait for the person who caused the accident to come and pay the compensation. Then the expert would inspect the car and prepare his report. The garages submit their quotations so that the insurance company can choose the lowest price.
How can we minimise the number of road accidents? (2003)
The mass media occasionally publish news and pictures of major road accidents that occur in various regions and governorates of the Sultanate. These accidents cause deaths and severe injuries, inflicting unbearable grief on their relatives and friends.
The number of victims of traffic accidents has been increasing steadily — in fact, it has already reached a huge figure. This alarming rate of deaths and injuries calls for serious measures to stop the flow of blood on the streets.
Schools are set to open after the summer break, so it is all the more important to take a fresh look at ways and plans to end the "harvest of souls" of our youths and children by some reckless, irresponsible motorists.
Sparks of crises ignited by the media (2004)
The media has been playing an active and positive role in all societies of the world, especially in times of wars and crises, during which it is, indeed, the first line of defence.
Unfortunately, the media, be it print, visual or audio-visual, is no longer confined to its traditional role of just transmission or dissemination of events and images as they are. It has assumed playing a bigger, dangerous role of triggering off crises that transcend the borders of nations.
Arab unity is important than Arab initiative (2005)
The 17th Arab summit, held last Tuesday and Wednesday in Algeria, calmly ended with a unanimous agreement to reactivate the Arab initiative for peace with Israel, which was adopted in the 2002 Arab summit in Beirut.
The Arab peace initiative includes full normalisation of ties with Israel in return for complete withdrawal from occupied Arab lands, including Al Quds, in accordance with international resolutions adopted by the UN, in addition to the solution of the refugees issue as per international Resolution number 194.
Arab world and nuclear technology (2006)
The pressing need for the Arab nation today is, without doubt, the acquisition of nuclear technology. Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa's call during the 18th Arab Summit in Khartoum last week for Arabs to join the nuclear club for peaceful purposes reflects the views of the Arab fraternity and confirms the fact that the Arabs are fully aware of the necessity of having nuclear technology. Today, the stance of the Arabs on various issues is all but ignored, and they are forced to tamely carry out whatever is dictated to them.
There are about 280 million Arabs distributed in 22 countries, but their status in the international community does not correspond with this mighty figure. By rights, this figure should have enabled the Arabs to challenge and confront various issues unitedly and thus win the respect of the world; but sadly, the reality is different. The Arabs fail to come out of their shell of denunciations, condemnations and grandstanding.
The Arabs need to take a leaf from the book of North Korea, which is in possession of nuclear technology and has not succumbed to any pressure or threats from big powers. It is to be noted that in the recent past, the US-North Korea nuclear negotiations were carried out on an equal footing with the latter having been given an opportunity to put up its conditions and reject what it found unsuitable.
HM deserves much more than awards and medals (2007)
The prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding, deservedly awarded to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin. Said a few days ago, is indeed another glorious feather in our beloved leader's cap. In fact, His Majesty the Sultan's track record as the Sultanate's leader brims with such international awards and medals. The latest honour represents a new milestone in the international community's recognition of His Majesty's efforts and achievements, a clear evidence of the innovative thinking of a leader and builder of a modern state. As a matter of fact, the prestige of the Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding has gone a notch up when it has added His Majesty's name in its records.
The world leaders and intellectuals alike have repeatedly praised His Majesty's distinct way of dealing with regional and international issues and in taking decisions wisely after proper and precise assessment of the situation in question, thus setting a good example to others. This has won the Sultanate a high status in the comity of nations.
The prestigious award to His Majesty the Sultan represents international recognition of his efforts to place the Sultanate on the list of developed countries and foster bonds of friendship among the people of all nations.
A milestone in Arab, Korea collaboration (2008)
The Korean Capital Seoul last week witnessed hosting of an international conference to set up the Korea-Arab Society (KAS) with over 300 high profile government personalities, Korean officials and businessmen as well as Arab government officials and businessmen from 22 Arab countries taking an active part. Han Seungsoo, Korean prime minister and Yu Myunghwan, minister of foreign affairs and trade, led the Korean officials taking part in the event.
From the Arab side, it was attended by Sudanese President Omar Hassan Ahmed Al Bashir; Ismail Omar Guelleh, President of Djibouti; H.E. Ahmed Ouhi, representative of the Algerian president, representative of King of Morocco and the representative of the president of Mauritania. After a welcome speech by the Korean foreign minister, the conference was addressed by the Korean prime minister, Sudanese president, president of Djibouti, representative of the Algerian president, representative of King of Morocco and the representative of the president of Mauritania.
A message of love and peace (2009)
Newspapers in the Middle East and across the rest of the globe were buzzing — and justifiably so — with the news of the visit of US President Barack Obama to the region last week, radiating dollops of hope and high expectations of a "new beginning" in the relations between the US and the Muslim world.
On the first leg of his tour, President Obama visited Saudi Arabia, where he held talks with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, last Wednesday, and then flew to Egypt where he had discussions with President Mohammed Hosni Mubarak before delivering his much-awaited, landmark speech at the University of Cairo on Thursday.
To put it briefly, the imposing, domed hall of the university reverberated with a message of love and peace, all through the gripping speech, befitting the solemn surrounds of the learning centre and the profound atmospherics of the region.
The largest budget in Sultanate's history (2010)
His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said issued on January 1, 2010 a Royal Decree ratifying the 2010 general budget, which is arguably the biggest in the contemporary history of the Sultanate. This is confirmed by the volume of the budget expenditures amounting to R07.180 billion, registering an increase of 11.7 per cent compared to R06.424 billion in the 2009 budget. The revenues of 2010 are expected to reach R06.380 billion, an increase of 13.6 percent over the last year.
Ahmed bin Abdulnabi Macki, minister of national economy and deputy chairman of the Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council, held a press conference the following day of the announcement of the budget, attended by newspersons from the local papers, radio and TV channels as well as from the Arab and foreign media accredited to the Sultanate, wherein he explained in detail the salient features and components of the 2010 budget.
Seamless effort Referring to the Sultanate's economic condition, he affirmed that the country got over the ill-effects of the global financial crisis pretty much seamlessly thanks to several factors, most importantly the rise in oil production during the year 2009. The 2010 budget has made quite a healthy impact on the Muscat Securities Market, the domestic construction sector and the business world as a whole.
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