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EUGENE, Ore. – Oregon's cross country teams return to Terre Haute, Ind., for the 2013 NCAA Championships on Saturday, Nov. 23, with an eye on bringing home the hardware that results from a top-four finish.
The 2013 Championships will be contested at Indiana State's LaVern Gibson Championship Course for the first time in two years. The men's 10,000 meter race will lead things off at 9 a.m. Pacific, with the women's 6,000 meter championship following at 10:15 a.m. A live webcast of the races will be available at www.ncaa.com.
The Women of Oregon come into the meet ranked 17th nationally and received an at-large bid following their third place finish at the NCAA West Regional. The Duck women are the defending NCAA Champions and will be making their seventh straight NCAA Championships appearance and 24th overall. The seven straight NCAA appearances are one short of the school record of eight in a row from 1981-88.
Oregon graduated their top three runners -- Jordan Hasay, Alexi Pappas and Katie Conlon -- from that championship team of a season ago.
The Men of Oregon are ranked fifth nationally after earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Championships by virtue of their runner-up finish at the NCAA West Regional. This will be the Ducks' 32nd NCAA appearance overall.
The men are looking to improve on their 20th-place finish from 2012.
One runner to watch for the Ducks is freshman Edward Cheserek. He was recently named the USTFCCCA West Region Athlete of the Year after winning both the Pac-12 and NCAA West Region individual titles.
For comparison, Luke Puskedra finished fifth at the NCAA Championships as a freshman in 2008, while the legendary Steve Prefontaine was third as a freshman in 1969. Puskedra and Prefontaine are the only two Ducks to place in the top five at the national championships as freshmen.
The men will also lean on seniors Parker Stinson, the most experienced runner among Oregon's entries, and Mac Fleet. Stinson was fifth at the West Regional, while Fleet finished 13th. This will be the third NCAA Championship for Stinson as well as Fleet, who was the 2013 NCAA outdoor 1,500 meter champion and was 49th as a freshman at the 2009 NCAA Cross Country meet.
Other Oregon entries include juniors Tanguy Pepiot and Cole Watson, sophomore Matthew Melancon and freshman Jake Leingang. All four ran at the NCAA West meet, with Pepiot placing 19th, Langang 28th, Melancon 37th and Watson 43rd. Melancon was 97th as a freshman at the 2012 NCAA Championships.
The Ducks also list seniors Ben DeJarnette and Brett Johnson, juniors Colby Alexander, Jeramy Elkaim, Eric Jenkins, Ryan Pickering and Daniel Winn, and sophomore Matt Jablonski among their entries.
For the women, Molly Grabill will be returning to the NCAA Championships for the first time since 2011. The sophomore led the Ducks at the NCAA West meet with her 14th place finish.
She'll be joined by junior Megan Patrignelli, who was Oregon's top finisher in the first five races of the season, as well as sophomore Annie Leblanc, who was right behind Grabill at the Regional meet (17th). Leblanc was Oregon's fifth scorer on the 2012 NCAA title team (68th), while Patrignelli will be making her NCAA Championships debut.
The Ducks also ran juniors Lindsay Crevoiserat and Mia Elbon, sophomore Abbey Leonardi and freshman Maggie Schmaedick at the West Regional. Schmaedick was 25th in her first Regional meet, while Leonardi placed 31st and also ran at last season's NCAA meet. It will be the first NCAA meet for Elbon, while Crevoiserat ran at the 2012 Championships for Connecticut and placed 42nd.
The women have also entered seniors Samantha Murphy and Sarah Penney, sophomore Julia Zrinyi and freshmen Theresa Haiss and Ashley Maton.
The Pac-12 will be well-represented again in the men's race with three of the nation's top five teams in the hunt: No. 3 Colorado, No. 4 Stanford and No. 5 Oregon.
For the women, No. 2 Arizona, No. 5 Colorado, No. 12 Stanford, No. 17 Oregon and No. 20 Washington give the Pac-12 a Championships' best five teams in the top-25.
The 2013 meet will be just the second time the NCAA Championships have been conducted on a Saturday since World War II.
Each team is allowed seven runners. Of those, the top five account for the team score and the next two may displace runners from opposing teams. First place is worth one point, second place two points, etc. Low score wins.
A live webcast of the NCAA Championships will be available at www.ncaa.com. Live results will be available at via www.branchsportstech.com. Final results will also be posted on www.goducks.com.
Time: 9:00 a.m. PT
Length: 10,000 Meters
Twitter: @OregonTF / @@IndStTrackFieldXC / @NCAA
Live Stream: www.ncaa.com
Live Results: www.branchsportstech.com / www.goducks.com
Teams (31): Air Force, Arkansas, Brigham Young, Colorado, Colorado State, Columbia, Dartmouth, Eastern Kentucky, Florida, Georgia, Harvard, Indiana, Iona, Michigan, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Northern Arizona, Notre Dame, Oklahoma State, Oregon, Princeton, Portland, Providence, Stanford, Syracuse, Texas, Tulsa, Villanova, Virginia, Wisconsin.
Oregon Entries: Seniors Be DeJarnette, Mac Fleet, Brett Johnson and Parker Stinson, juniors Colby Alexander, Jeramy Elkaim, Eric Jenkins, Tanguy Pepiot, Ryan Pickering, Cole Watson and Daniel Winn, sophomores Matt Jablonski and Matthew Melancon, and freshmen Edward Cheserek and Jake Leingang.
Time: 10:15 a.m. PT
Length: 6,000 Meters
Twitter: @OregonTF / @@IndStTrackFieldXC / @NCAA
Live Stream: www.ncaa.com
Live Results: www.branchsportstech.com / www.goducks.com
Teams (31): Arkansas, Arizona, Brigham Young, Butler, Colorado, Cornell, Dartmouth, Florida State, Georgetown, Indiana, Iowa State, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, New Mexico, Notre Dame, Oregon, Penn State, Princeton, Providence, San Francisco, Southern Methodist, Stanford, Syracuse, Vanderbilt, Villanova, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, William and Mary, Wisconsin.
Oregon Entries: Seniors Samantha Murphy and Sarah Penney, juniors Lindsay Crevoiserat, Mia Elbon and Megan Patrignelli, sophomores Molly Grabill, Annie Leblanc, Abbey Leonardi and Julia Zrinyi, and freshmen Therese Haiss, Ashley Maton and Maggie Schmaedick.
The LaVern Gibson Championship Cross Country Course at the Wabash Valley Family Sports Center was dedicated on October 17, 1997. The land for the course was donated by LaVern Gibson for the development of the facility. Indiana State and Boston Celtic basketball star Larry Bird made a donation to the facility in honor of his father, Joe Bird, and the donation was matched by Max and Greg Gibson in the name of their father and grandfather respectively. The 240 acres of land is a reclaimed coal mine and includes the cross country course, softball, soccer and football fields and an indoor facility.
The women complete one lap on the winding and undulating 6,000 meter course, while the men will run two circuits for their 10,000 meters. The women will navigate approximately 12 turns, while the men will cover approximately 22 of them. Most of the course is grass, with a number of gentle drops and rises in elevation, before a long, uphill grind to the finish line.
Edward Cheserek, a freshman from Newark, N.J., was named West Region Athlete of the Year by the USTFCCCA. Cheserek continued a stellar debut campaign with a West Region title, navigating the 10K course at Sacramento State in 29:34.33. He crossed the line nearly eight seconds clear runner-up Jim Rosa of Stanford to lead the Ducks to a runner-up team finish and an auto NCAA bid. In addition to his region title, Cheserek won the Pac-12 crown, finished fourth at the Pre-National Invitational and won the Boston College XC Invitational. He is the first Duck to earn Regional honors since Galen Rupp in 2008.
* The Oregon women are making their seventh straight NCAA Championships appearance and 24th overall.
* The Ducks' seven consecutive NCAA bids are one shy of the school record of eight from 1981-88.
* Of the Ducks' previous 23 appearances, 10 resulted in trophies (top-four finishes): 3 championships, 4 runner-up finishes, 1 third and two fourths. Oregon also has 17 top-10 finishes in those 23 appearances.
* The Oregon men are making their 33rd appearance overall.
* Of the Ducks' previous 32 appearances, 19 resulted in trophies (top-four finish): 6 championships, 8 runner-up finishes, 4 third-place finishes and a fourth-place finish.
Annie Leblanc was a first team selection, while Matthew Melancon was a second team pick on the Pac-12 cross country all-academic teams. Leblanc has a 4.00 GPA, while Melancon holds a 3.57 GPA. Another seven Ducks were noted as honorable mention all-academic selections, including Parker Stinson, Cole Watson, Daniel Winn, Molly Grabill, Abbey Leonardi, Ashley Maton and Megan Patrignelli.
- www.GoDucks.com -


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The Desire & Struggle to Have a Family
Sitting at her dining room table, smoothing the crisp white cloth with long, nervous fingers, Augusta speaks of the agony she experienced in her job as an intensive care nurse until she made peace with the idea of mortality — both her own and that of others. "Life is fragile," she says. "I was crying every time someone died. Watching the family go through it is the hardest. Sometimes I say to them, 'I'm not abandoning you, but I have to step away.'"
Yet she can't step away from her embryos. "People ask me why I fight, ...I don't want to be a poster child." But, she adds, "I made a mistake when I initialed that contract."
When Augusta was a girl, one of seven siblings in a bustling Nigerian household with a father who was a school principal and a mother who traded goods in the local market, she wanted to be a flight attendant. "I liked the hat and the uniform," she says, sitting in the house that she is willing to sell, if necessary, to pay her legal bills. A rare smile, raised by the childhood memories, softens her strong features. Most of the time, she appears stuck in the fog of disbelief that descended the night Randy changed his mind.
Augusta was 22 in 1983, when she left her home country for Houston. There she juggled plates as a Denny's waitress and worked as a healthcare aide to pay for her nursing studies at Texas Woman's University. Her graduation, in 1992, meant more money to send home to Nigeria. But her American dream was about more than a career: It included a family and children of her own.
Around Christmastime in 1996, long after a brief first marriage had ended, Augusta began chatting with a man she met at the gym. They made an unlikely couple. Augusta was in peak condition, having earned a master's degree in fitness after completing her nursing studies, whereas Randy seemed the stereotypical techie, slender and pale. He'd recently arrived from California to work under contract for NASA.
"He espoused my values and religious beliefs; he had what I was looking for in a husband," says Augusta, who was baptized in the Anglican Church. "I was going on 35. We had both gone through this dating stuff, and we thought, 'We know what we want, so why not get married?'"
Six months after they started dating, they did. They bought the house in Webster in part because one bedroom was already decorated in blue, for a boy, and another in pink, for a girl.
Life together was quiet. They weren't church- or moviegoers, but they enjoyed dinner out and reading the Bible. On weekends, they explored neighborhoods more upscale than their own, fantasizing about where they would move as their children grew. In 1999, Augusta was thrilled when she became pregnant, then devastated when she miscarried at 10 weeks. "I thought maybe I was on my feet working too much," she says. She had no reason to doubt her fertility: Augusta had terminated two unwanted pregnancies when she was a young woman in Nigeria. But by 2000 it had become apparent that having a family wasn't going to happen naturally, so Augusta began taking hormones to stimulate her ovaries. "Getting older added so much pressure," she says.
In 2001, Augusta underwent a series of unsuccessful artificial insemination treatments, then a painful dye test to examine her fallopian tubes, followed by laparoscopic surgery to remove scar tissue. She still couldn't conceive. "With each new test I was so hopeful," she says. "Then to be disappointed every time was really tough. But I didn't think about giving up. This was America. They have technology. I was going to try everything that we could afford."
Whose Egg Is It, Anyway? An Embryo-Custody Battle
She's desperate to bear a child; he refuses to be the father. While Augusta and Randy Roman duke it out in court, three embryos they created together are on ice. Welcome to the custody battle of the future.
The Desire & Struggle to Have a Family

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Re: XP and Scrum
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Interesting Summary: Corporate blogging case studies
By lskrocki on Apr 27, 2007
The IndiaPRBlog has an aggregated list of several corporate blogging case studies. In addition to Sun blogs, they also touch on a few other great corporate blog sites: Macromedia, Southwest Airlines, and uber blogger, Scoble. They summarized the following regarding Sun blogs:
I'll add this to our Sun blogs anniversary aggregation to throw some non-Sun bloggers observations about Sun blogs into the mix.
"Sun is said to promote employee blogging more than any other technology firm and is the largest company with a CEO who blogs. Sun's slightly unconventional CEO Jonathan Schwartz, one of only a couple Fortune 500 CEOs with blogs, was an early advocate of executive blogging. Hundreds of thousands of visitors read Schwartz' blog each month and on a recent day it had received over 6,000 hits.For the full Sun blogging case study, check out the BCOM 522 blog entry titled "Blogging Done Right: Sun Microsystems".
Sun's blog was created to improve both communications with the public and collaboration with outside developers and programmers who author third-party applications for Sun's systems.Today over 3,000 of Sun's 32,000 employees have corporate blogs, many receiving thousands of hits per day."
I'll add this to our Sun blogs anniversary aggregation to throw some non-Sun bloggers observations about Sun blogs into the mix.


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OJP 1.3 Roadmap
Now that OJP 1.2 has been sent in to JK3 files, I figured I would post the 1.3 roadmap :).
(I'm hoping it comes out the same as it looks in notepad++...,...it didn't so changed it a bit.
OJP v1.3 Roadmap:
-if stand still mishap goes up by : 1 per 3 shots
-if walk mishap goes up by 1 per 2 shots
-if run mishap goes up by 1 per 1 shot
Clone rifle:
- +1 DP damage to all possible DP damages
- +1 DP damage to all possible DP damages
-drop slower, slower velocity but keep same max speed
-Animation bugs will be fixed
-Command will change from force_absorb or whatever to reload ( eg. bind r reload) (Done)
-Ammo pool not displaying till you reload will be fixed (Doesn't happen)
-Will clean up teh code (not that this effects any of you..) cause itz ugly
Grip Physics:
-This will be expanded on ;D.
-Not moving/firing will make you more cloaked, and moving/firing will make you less cloaked :D (Done/almost done)
-You'll be able to actually land ;o
-Will be tweaked in some way to be moar useful
-When you get kicked in grapple, grapple will be canceled
-Rolling anim not working after second time will be fixed (Fixed)
-9/10 Point circles will be fixed (Fixed,thankz grevious)
-Not exactly a bug but i'll remove absorb from the list of force powers when you scroll through them (Fixed/Done)
-Mindtrick someone, run around = no force lost.
-immortality bug if server owner switches ojp_ffarespawntimer to 0 when someone is in respawn
-Double det pack explosions (on player and on place the det was spawned)
-sentry aims up high on knockdown opponents
-if duel weilding no 2X holestered weapon
-Grip 2 bug whar person being gripped just floats away (Fixed)
-On main menu thar will be ojpedia -Tanqexe
Dual pistols:
-Second gun will be rotated correctly
Force powers:
-When you have dark rage and run into somebody teh somebody gets damage and knocked down ( like grip )
Possible ideas: (Please note these are possible ideas they may or may not make it into 1.3
-Default jump does 3 MP,level 1 2 MP, level 2 1 MP
-Forcefield requires a charge up, moar you charge up moar tough it iz (thar limit of course).
-Charge up force powers
-Thermal will be grippable (and throwable back ;o), and mebbe other items
-Back + kick cancels grapple
Feel free to post features you might like to see (plx make them practical, meaning leik no exploding kittehs ;p), or bugs fixed in 1.3 (that aren't listed of course).
Can you add option, so in menu when i am creating game,i can set that all bots must be tab bots,not normal JA bots(or they are already tab bots?)?If that option already excist,where she is?
2.Can you tell me the difference,between aotc bots(are they from aotc mod?),and tab bots?
3.I am hoping that bots use not only single saber.. in 1.2 version.If they not,then fix that for 1.3
Suggestions / Bugs
Fix the little sentry hack timer
Maybe give unlimited sentry's and force fields but have a long spawn timer
Juyo needs its own stance
When you pick red/blue boba, sometimes theres a jetpack overlap (model issue?)
Flame and use item UI in controls
Fix Bryar pistol animation
FPS lag for rockets and explosions
immortality bug if server owner switches ojp_ffarespawntimer to 0 when someone is in respawn
Light saber goes though the hand of makashi stance
sliding groundstab for staff forward move?
bot instant get up after pistol shot down (sometimes)
Double det pack explosions (on player and on place the det was spawned)
Maybe make it when the det packer dies, the det packs he placed dont blow up, so that way it gives the one who got det packed a second chance.
OJP hud half covers up current forcepower in use
disarmed offhand stance animation
sentry aims up high on knockdown opponents
menu under favorites has the del. favorite thing overlaping another UI command
npcs still follow you in ffa respawn spec timer
flame thrower should have its own icon and not the cloak one
if duel weilding no 2X holestered weapon
locked server graphic hangs off server selection
maybe have our own OJP map loading screen? Instead of normal.
Thats all I could think of.
I probably mentioned some that are already fixed, but o well.
1.0 makashi one hand stance please
Has the following bug been fixed yet?
Mindtrick someone, run around = no force lost.
wait whats the OJP 1.2 changes... we still don't know what 1.2 has and your telling us a possible 1.3 WTFFF
@Unbeholden, Wait for release noob.
@Omega, Not that I know of, will check it out after break ;)
@Zero, ;o
No sight of OJP yet :X.
Alright, and what about the one million punches punch?
Punch, hold +button2 bound button. Punch will get stuck (with left arm) walk towards anything and fear the one million punches punch. (Instakill not guaranteed).
This is the only mod I found in which the "animation hold glitch" actually has some use lol, in all others melee does nothing when put into the stuck position.
Nope no OJP yet, kouen had to reformat his computer so no OJP yet. And I'll look into that bug.
Can you add option, so in menu when i am creating game,i can set that all bots must be tab bots,not normal JA bots(or they are already tab bots?)?If that option already excist,where she is?
2.Can you tell me the difference,between aotc bots(are they from aotc mod?),and tab bots?
3.I am hoping that bots use not only single saber.. in 1.2 version.If they not,then fix that for 1.3
oh snap
But I still love you.
1.2 code on SVN?
Mindtrick doesn't have to be changed. With the addition of so many large-radius explosions, and sentry/seekers (which are 5 and 6 points respectively and carry unlimited ammo) there is no reason to nerf mindtrick... for now.
The v1.2 code will be up by next week or so.
ok things that i would like to see changed for 1.3
old makashi stance
juyo has own stance
the charged pistols dont shoot you across the map, just knockdown
snipers totally gone, they are rediculously over powered right now with no charge up time needed
some admin functions
duels where you cant see others
training duels from clanmod
oo and since i know someone compiled a linux version of 1.2 any chance of the same for 1.3 as well as a mac version? its just a matter of compiling right?
Snipers are bugged rite nau, fix coming soon. I haz no idea how to compile for mac.
Juyo: Same I guess (Though this one you'd have to create for yourself.)
Snipers overpowered: Just SABERACROBATICS :D lawlsz, I still manage to kill a lot of snipers even though they one hit kill. Matter of dodging their snipez, and strafejumping from snip0r to snip0r
But yeah, Maxstate said he'd post a patch today on the forumz, and that he'd kill DarthDie. =x
The two primary things that I would like to see that we've talked about before are the stormtrooper skill (having 2-4 stormtroopers follow you around depending on level and take basic commands) and a force power that allows you to fling items or weapons at people with varying results of damage or kniockdown (maybe depending on whats being flung). We could even do model replacements for the guns we dont use to be something bigger or more solid :D
I have to say I agree with the comments above about the stances. The old makashi stance was still teh best (the current one looks decent, but I just noticed taht the saberhand is upsidedown from what I thought it was and no one would hold a saber that way) and we definitely need something for juyo. The forms feel better and more balanced than they ever have before though :)
What's the Star Wars opening stance for Juyo anyway?
Can't seem to find a picture. (Whereas makashi obviously has that dooku picture)
P.s: Though the slower saber combat DOES make saber combat look nicer sometimes, I still prefer the old 1.2 speed :p
There is no opening stance for Juyo. There are no stances for the Forms. Every jedi makes his or her own style based on the mentality and guidelines of the Form. To prove this point we could also just make every style have yellow style animations you know ;o
Snipers should be dealt with by DarthDie. He came home pretty late yesterday so I didn't get to tell him what to do. Basically, the rifles do 200 DP damage for even a milisecond worth of charge time, while they should be doing that much only for a full 3-4 second charge. You can instakill anyone by just aiming at them from scope and tapping the fire button.
Yes there is a opening stance for Juyo.
Darth Sidious uses the opening stance for Juyo three or four times, and his fighting style fits the exact description of Juyo as in the Star Wars Insider 62, all evidence points to Sidious using Juyo.
Not many people know but Darth Maul after being taught by Sidious and studying the other 6 lightsaber combat, also developed his own lightsaber style based on Juyo and combined his technique with his double-bladed lightsaber.
So because we have stances for all the styles except juyo we should incorporate juyo's as well. Silly that we neglect it for some reason...
Well I added a stance for makashi based upon the logic that the arrogant mentality would warrant such a dangerous stance and no one likes it :shrug:
I've orgasmed a couple times using it...
Max you're ignoring me :(
lol jk hey UDM we need to talk on MSN.
this just popped into my head as i was playing, and i dont know if its doable but,
if u buy sense three you should be able to dodge sniper shots.
"You look like an arrogant fool who's about to parry an overhead slash with reverse grip"
Or something like that.
On teh wookiepedia there's a picture of Dooku's ''opening stance'' for Makashi though, which looks like the previous one.
The key words are "Dooku's opening stance".
i was looking at different things and came across this about juyo http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Form_VII
from the top most picture it looks like the opening stance is a high two handed stance, we see palpatine use this stance in many fights and mace in his fight with palpy. maybe we can get this animated in put in?
I'm of the opinion that stances tend to be shared amongst the different forms, just as many similar/same stances are used in different strategic situations or techniques amongst different sword schools.
That stance you're referring to is called jodan no kamae in kenjutsu - it's used to psychologically and physically dominate your opponent by assuming a highly aggressive posture. You can imagine that it is probably (and has been shown in the movies) used amongst the more aggressive saberists in Star Wars who each practice different forms (Dooku, Anakin, Mace, Palpy, and Luke, briefly). For the sake of ID purposes within a game though, you can probably attribute the nature of jodan to Djem So. I wouldn't change the current stance for Djem So, though.
I've gone through the humanoid.gla looking for a stance more suitable to the spirit of Juyo and came across something that looks a bit like kasumi no kamae. This stance is assumed for situations where, as an example, the other guy is threatening you with a jodan and you aim your sword right between his eyes. It's meant to be a deceptive stance where it's hard to predict whether you'll move up for a parry or simply cut the other guy's head in one swift movement. You're also leaving yourself open intentionally to bait the other guy to attack in a manner that overextends themselves from center line, leaving you with an opportunity to spill their guts open.
Juyo: right side
Juyo: front right 3/4 #1
Juyo: front right 3/4 #2
Juyo: front #1
Juyo: front #2
Juyo: left 3/4
Juyo: left side
Juyo: rear left 3/4
It's similar to the stance Revan assumed on his flagship, but on the right side instead. Using a right side-oriented stance flowed better with the attack swings and fakes existent for Juyo. I was intending to do a 2-frame animation loop to simulate breathing, but the following frame pointed the saber too far off-center; if I can figure out how to use Dragon maybe that can be done.
I did have some luck making a "breathing" Shii-cho stance, though. It's similar to the old one, except the saber's pointed forward a tiny bit in a slightly threatening posture. It's also a bit similar to the default KotOR lightsaber stance.
Shii-cho: front left 3/4
Shii-cho: rear
Shii-cho: right
OK, not a lot of choices for Makashi right now, but this one's a lot more relaxed than the previous incarnations that we have used. Nothing's more deceptively arrogant than assuming a relaxed, almost lackadaisical off-center low guard that other people think they can take advantage of. However, the grip is still a classical fencer's grip, slightly angled for maximum dexterity of the wrist. A forward grip like this preserves the range, precision, and fine manipulation incredibly lacking in a reverse grip. The older version of this stance looked way too uncomfortable - imagine having to raise your arm up like that all the time, it gets tiring after a very short while - or the reverse grip, where you're probably feeling like you're going to develop arthritis someday from having to hold that saber in that particular way.
Added bonus is that if you use a curved hilt (as shown in the pictures below), if you look down slightly below horizontal, your saber drags a little bit on the floor, adding to the relaxed yet menacing posture of the stance.
Makashi: right side
Makashi: front right 3/4 #1
Makashi: front right 3/4 #2 (saber dragging)
Makashi: front view
Makashi: front left 3/4
Makashi: rear left 3/4
Makashi: rear view
Makashi: rear right 3/4
indeed, theres multiple opening stances that can be used on most styles that can be effective, Serosu for instance was used with 2 different opening stances as seen by Obi one Kenobi in episode 3, the fight with General grievous.
"Aggressive Back" is a more radical stance than most, aggressive back is a low posture from which a swift attack can be launched. The back foot is pointed out almost ninety-degrees from the body and is holding over eighty-percent of the weight. The front foot is extended forward, almost straight. The lightsaber is held on the dominant side, right beside the head, its blade facing directly forward. Like aggressive neutral, this stance is only useful for taking on a single enemy armed with a lightsaber, especially since it obstructs view of the right side of the body.
This is Obi-wan's stance from Episode III. He uses it mainly in facing General Greivous, alternating at times with aggressive neutral. This leaves him open to attack from surrounding droids, but he realizes that danger is minute in scope to giving Grievous one inch of advantage. Darth Sidious also uses this stance often during his fights against Jedi Master Mace Windu and Yoda.
During the duel, Grievous's craven reflexes kicked in, and his inability to penetrate Kenobi's Form III defense made his offense grow sloppy. Kenobi took advantage of this and altered the angle of his parries to cut Grievous's wrists.
And its interesting to note that theres variation of styles, Vaapad being a variant lightsaber form of Juyo, much like Shien is for Djem So.. Sokan for Ataru. Jun-Sai for Shii-Cho... Chodan for Serosu, and Trachata for Niman.
Theres also variations of styles, coupled with different stances that really go deep into lightsaber combat that isn't even touched in most games.
Y'know, if you want to quote from Wookieepedia's Talk pages, you could just link it. And Jun-Sai and all that other stuff are fanon (except Sokan, which isn't a form, more like a combat strategy in the tradition of Sun Tzu).
What do you mean Fanon ?
another interesting note.
Niman utilizes the basic principles of Jar Kai, thus makes it a stepping stone to learning dual bladed lightsaber combat. So Jar'Kai is another subform...
and yes Sokan is a combat philosophy, not a subform thanks for clearing that up..
and the martial arts/lightsaber form Kai-Kan(which is also the name for martial arts/lightsaber duel reenactments)
This is getting rather off-topic. Fanon = stuff that fans made up and try to pass it off as canon.
Liek dis - Form VIII Way of the Taun-Taun for the lulz
Anyhoo I think T-21 should go back to filling the close-range shotgun role. Primary shot fires a conic spread with a radius that increases with mishap, secondary shot does what it currently does.
Umm...charge up force powers :D
fanon.?? i read it on Wookipedia.
Adi Gallia's used Djem So subform Shien.
Ki-Adi-Mundi used Makashi subform Chodan.
Eeth Koth used the Niman subform Trachata.
Agen Kolar used the Kai-Kan style.
Kit Fisto used Shii-Cho subform Jan-Sai. also Evan Piell used this form,
never heard of some of those characters have you?, they exist in the star wars universe. It's all canon. Read about those starwars characters and you'll see that they used those subforms. :D
if your wondering who yaddle and evan Piell is
yaddles in the middle and evan is on the right.
No they didn't. All of that is bull**** fanon/fan fiction that most of the time isn't even supported by Lucas or even Nick Gillard.
I'm not accepting that as an argument because of what I told you; every style is different, every stance is different, and no way in hell that is the way of the turtoise a freaking form.
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Monkey on my Back is the 1957 movie loosely based on Barney Ross' life. Barney is a boxer who has a bad habit of getting into gambling debts. He's able to stop after he meets Cathy. Ross joins the Marines and becomes a hero, but becomes addicted to Morphine. At first, he's able to control it, but as his addiction gets worse, he starts to alienate everyone around him. After beating up a fellow addict and finding out his pusher's in jail. He vows to beat his addiction, will Barney Ross succeed?
The movie isn't that bad and shows that anybody can become addicted. Interestingly, the movie starts when Barney is fighting to reclaim his title. In fact, it's a metaphor for the fact that he always has a hard fight whenever he screws up. First to win back the heart of his love, Cathy, and again when he vows to kick his addiction. Honestly, it looked like he was headed for a gambling addiction before he switched to Morphine, implying that he may be hardwired for it. The hallucinations near the end are more chilling than his thrashing around. It's also understandable why he wouldn't tell anybody about his addiction, as there were stereotypes that addicts were weak-willed or violent homeless criminals. It's a relief when his wife says he should have told her, as it shows that their love is a lot stronger than he thought it was. Honolulu social problem film fans may want to rent this.
More at: Tricia's Retro Film Reviews
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There will also be other blockades, of course. Hell If I Know, a flag only recently appearing on the blockade scene, will attempt to make its mark by attacking Raven's Roost (Cerulean). On the Meridian Ocean, flag Y M C A is dropping in on no less than four islands, and getting attacked on a fifth. And the Emerald Ocean is not bereft of activity in the least; three islands (Ilha da Aguia, Armstrong and Admiral) are in contention this weekend.
Have fun and good luck!
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Brigand King attack!
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Attacker: Schwarzes Netz (3)
2:00 p.m. - Stormy Fell, Meridian Ocean
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Attacker: Dragon Lords
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Attacker: Y M C A
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Attacker: Doomed
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Occasionally, an email, tweet, Facebook, or Esomething is passed around feverishly regarding "gang initiation week" that causes innocent people to be killed or harmed. This leads to "I heard" and "someone said." These "initiations" have been exposed as urban legends.
For example, there was a Nashville, Tennessee story circulating that, if approaching a car while driving and that car flashed its headlights at you, by flashing your car's lights in return you would be shot as the drivers are gang members joining the group. There was a story circulating Walmart shoppers (female, elderly, or a baby) were being targeted in the parking lots and killed as a means to join gangs. Innocent people being randomly selected as targets. These stories create fear.
How do we discern the truth from the legend? 1. Look at the source. The urban legends usually start with an anonymous person being credited, such as "a friend of mine who is a police officer" or "my family member." 2. Consider the coverage. If gang - initiated, numerous, random murders were truly happening in our community, wouldn't it be covered by all local news? 3. Lack of details: there is usually no date, time, exact location, or names in these stories.
Communities touched by the hysteria of the urban legends include Nashville, Tennessee. In 2008, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department was forced to make this public announcement: "A hoax email is presently circulating through Nashville warning people to be aware of increased gang activity and random shootings. The Metropolitan Police Department's Gang Unit has determined that the email has no validity" (source).
The Nashville District Attorney also released a statement: "A false e-mail has been circulating through the Nashville community … telling people to be aware of a reported potential increase in gang activity. …(T)his is erroneous information, and there is no merit to the claims made in the e-mail. The Metro Nashville Police Department's gang division has also debunked the claims made in this false e-mail." (source)
"Gang initiation week" does not exist. Members who wish to join gangs are initiated in other ways; popular initiations are being "jumped in" (beaten for a timed period by a group of members), retaliation against a rival gang, or through ceremony without violence (i.e. tattooing). Girl gangs may be forced to have sex with male gang members.
Innocent bystanders are often hit with a stray bullet, murdered in a robbery, or mistaken for rival gang members and harmed. In the majority of murders committed by gangs, another gang member is the victim. But the urban legends circulating about "gang initiation week" and certain types of initiations need to be closely scrutinized before we pass on the "information." We can create more harm with this fiction.
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Due to inclement weather, the grand opening and ribbon cutting of the Archie Blue Community Park at Love Grove has been postponed.
The event, which was originally scheduled to take place on Feb. 13, will now take place on Saturday, February 27 at 11 a.m. The public is invited to attend the event, which will be held at the park, located at 1306 Stanley Street in the Love Grove neighborhood. Wilmington Mayor Bill Saffo will speak at the event and family members of the late Archie Blue will also attend. Blue lived his entire life in Love Grove and mentored thousands of children in his more than 30 years at the local Community Boys & Girls Club.


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Albert Einstein once defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results. It's a lesson that a single guy from Bradley Beach, N.J., should take to heart.
Robert Darling, 56, is a currently unemployed man who, for the last 10 years, has been literally panhandling for affection three times a week at three Big Apple landmarks: the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Columbus Circle and Wall Street.
Darling wears his heart on his sleeve, and a big sandwich board announcing his availability for that special woman.
While some may equate sandwich boards more with Depression-era bums walking around exhorting people to "Eat At Joe's" than budding romantic prospects, Darling thinks his cardboard calling card is actually a selling point.
"I think it's pretty good," he told HuffPost Weird News. "It's handmade and people can see what I wrote on the back and front. I've thought about getting one made more professionally, but this is my good luck sign."
Or is it? As the Wall Street Journal reported, Darling has been begging for more than a decade and has yet to hook anything close to lasting love.
Maybe it's because his message, written in multi-colored marker, lacks subtlety. The first line reads: "I'm looking for a wealthy lady to be my wife."
Yep. Darling, whose background includes working security at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and the National Museum of the American Indian in Lower Manhattan, is looking for security himself -- both emotional and financial.
He gets attention, no doubt about that. But even though lots of ladies want their pictures taken with this panhandler for love, so far, not many women want to take things to the next level.
Well, one did. But it didn't work out as he hoped.
"It was a woman who wanted me to marry her friend, to get her a green card," he told the Wall Street Journal. "I'm not here to get someone a green card. I'm here to get a wife."
He may be waiting a while, according to dating experts like Sophia McDonald, a Russian-born matchmaker in Seattle, who says Darling's seduction-by-sandwich-board technique is "ridiculous."
"He's doing this on the street, and it's obviously not working," McDonald told HuffPost.
However, she's not ultimately saying the technique is bad -- just the guy doing it.
"Imagine George Clooney was doing this," she said. "Hell yes, it would work. But he's not attractive and the sign doesn't say what he's offering or explain what a woman would love him for. Instead, he's asking for everything coming to him. It's all gimme, gimme gimme!"
Darling concedes he hears that a lot, but says the unique medium of the sandwich board has limitations.
"I should put down what I have to offer, but it's hard to get all that stuff on the card," he said.
For the record, Darling says he is educated and once studied political science at Rutgers University. "The Newark campus," he specified.
He also enjoys world history and ethnic cuisines. Although it wasn't confirmed, it's a safe bet he also enjoys long walks along the beach.
"I've never been arrested," he volunteered.
Also, Darling wants his future wife to know he isn't completely viewing things through dollar signs: He also wants a smart woman who will make him laugh and enjoys listening to the band Genesis on the audio cassettes he carries with him.
Minneapolis-based relationship coach Kareem Ahmed, who runs an online dating site called InboxCupid, doesn't think Darling is as delusional as McDonald does. Just a few changes could get him on the road to romance, the coach advises.
"He seems desperate," Ahmed said, adding that a wardrobe change is in order. Darling's idea of dressing for success seem more akin to Dilbert than any of the style tips in men's magazines. His typical outfit is khaki pants and a t-shirt or short-sleeved button-down shirt.
"He should wear a suit, or tux or even a bowtie," Ahmed said. "Dress like you already have the job you want -- or the woman."
Darling could also use a stiff shot of reality in regards to his potential bride's bank account.
"He says he won't settle for anyone who has less than $750,000," Ahmed said. "He should set his expectations lower or at least be more discreet about the money aspect."
Darling should be casting his net wider than three New York street corners, according to the coach.
"Social media would really help here," Ahmed said. "Maybe if he blogged as 'The Panhandling Bachelor,' he could get his message further than New York. He sounds like a character, so a blog would be good."
However, some people think the panhandling approach is completely hopeless for attracting any kind of woman.
Jean-Pierre LeBlanc, a former motorcycle racer who offers relationship seminars in Vancouver, B.C., says Darling's sandwich board technique is "exactly wrong" for achieving his goal.
"It doesn't appeal to a woman who wants a strong provider, nor a self-sufficient woman who would prefer a boy toy who knows all the good clubs," LeBlanc said. "Plus, a sandwich board is the lowest paid job a person can do. The fact he's using it to find a wife shows just how ill-equipped he is."
LeBlanc does have an idea that might work for Darling, though: "He'd do better if he dumped the sandwich board and brought two folding chairs and offer to just listen to the women," LeBlanc said. "That would make him different than most other men."
Robert Darling, 56, lives in Bradley Beach, N.J., but goes to New York three times a week and holds up signs like these in hopes of finding his future wife. He's been doing this for 10 years and has one date to show for it -- and she just wanted him to marry her friend for a green card.
Agnes Anderson, 98, walked the aisle in her 1938 wedding dress for a second time. The West Michigan woman put on the vintage gown -- which she wore during her wedding 73 years ago -- for a fashion show featuring classic bridal gowns at a church in Muskegon.
Dressed to the Nines: Sept. 9, 2009, sure was a popular day to get married across China and Malaysia. The number 999 is considered lucky in Asia, so hundreds of couples tied the knot on the special date, as shown here at the Thean Hou temple in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As luck would have it, all couples appear to be dressed to the nines for their big day.
Lauren and David Blair renewed their vows in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Oct. 2, 2011. It was the 100th time they tied the knot and in the process, they set a Guinness World Record for "Most Marriage Vow Renewals by the Same Couple."
In this photo taken on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2011, a total of 49 people dressed in giant carrot costumes dance on a square before Pang Kun, one of the 49 carrots, proposes to his girlfriend in Qingdao in east China's Shandong province. According to Chinese news reports and photos posted online Pang has spent three weeks and 100,000 yuan ($15,000) for his wedding proposal to his girlfriend, assisted by his 48 friends, on China's Valentine's Day which fell on Aug. 6.
On Feb. 12, 1999, 13 couples boarded the Ghostrider Coaster at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, Calif., for the ride of their lives. They happily said "I do" while zipping through the air, experiencing their first run of the ups and downs that come with being married. Wonder if they got to cut in line for the ride?
Marriage Marathon: Marriage isn't a race, it's a marathon, and no one understands that better than Aaron Russell and Pattiann McAdams of New York. The sporty duo were married while running the Boston Marathon on April 16, 2007, and took a breather from the race to say "I do" on Heartbreak Hill in Newton, Mass. To be comfortable for the race, the groom sported a tuxedo shirt, while the bride opted for an all-white running ensemble.
Atlanta Thrashers season-ticket holders David and Cindy Pritchard are married on the ice during the first intermission of the game between the Thrashers and the Boston Bruins at Philips Arena on Dec. 30.
Love Blossoms: Talk about love in bloom. On Aug. 15, 2010, groom Xiao Wang and his bride Xiao Liu were married in Chongqing, China, surrounded by 99,999 red roses. Wang spent an entire year's salary on the flowers, which had to be transported to the wedding ceremony by a fleet of 30 cars, all adorned with the blossoms. In China, the number 999 is considered good luck, so here's to hoping their union continues to grow.
A judge sentenced Larry Allen Austin an Oklahoma man to four years in federal prison on a firearm charge, then minutes later performed a marriage ceremony to wed the new inmate and his longtime girlfriend. (AP Photo/The Oklahoman)
Kelvin Kwong, right, and Ashley Tse kiss during a Valentine's Day engagement party at a McDonald's fast-food restaurant in Hong Kong on Feb. 14. Thrown as a surprise by the groom, the function was the first of its kind for McDonald's, which hopes that its "Wedding Party" will appeal to loved-up couples looking for a bride with their Big Mac. For around $1,300, potential customers can expect food and music for up to 50 guests.
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines: When lovebirds Damon and Heather Landry were in need of a best man for their wedding, NASCAR driver Kyle Busch took the wheel in a flash. The duo wed at the Las Vegas Motor Speed Way on Feb. 27, 2009, and Busch was there to hand off the rings and wish them well. According to ESPN, Busch pulled double duty that day, partaking in the wedding and logging his first victory of the season right afterward.
On July 17, 2011, diving instructor Alberto Dal Lago, 41, and real estate agent Karla Ysunza, 43, attempted the world's largest underwater wedding off the coast of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. The two needed 260 other divers to participate in order to break the record set in June 12, 2010, by Francesca Colombi and Giampiero Giannoccaro of the coast of Elba Island, Italy, but only got 205 total.
Icy Reception: German couple Klaus Grunenberg and Anita Bolik got one icy reception at their wedding -- and they loved every second of it. The couple married on Jan. 4, 2009, in a chapel made entirely of ice in the ski resort town of Kitzbuehl, Austria. Grunenberg built the chapel specifically for the affair over the course of four days and vowed to let other couples use it for their own weddings until it melted that spring.
One couple has boldly gone where no other has gone before by tying the knot in Britain's first Klingon wedding ceremony at a Star Trek convention to celebrate the much-loved TV series in London in October 2012.
Full of Hot Air: This bride and groom were full of hot air on their big day in Berlin. Christof Galuschka, right, and Evelyn Neew locked lips on July 22, 1998, aboard a hot-air balloon that was set to take off during their vows. Unfortunately, just two days before the wedding, authorization for their sky-high nuptials was yanked, bursting the bubble on what would've been Germany's first-ever hot-air balloon wedding. The couple went ahead with the prop, knowing their ceremony wouldn't be valid, and vowed to make their union official later.
A couple in a hot-air balloon wave to spectators during a sky wedding ceremony at the Daming Palace Ruins Park in Xian of Shaanxi Province, China. Fifteen couples rode in hot-air balloons to celebrate their wedding ceremony. (China Photos / Getty Images)
Liz Magro and Scott Pittman are getting hitched on November 11, 2011 -- or 11/11/11 -- in part because 11 is their favorite number. The couple plan to sit everyone at a table marked "11," and will have the DJ play at least one song in 11/4 time. They plan to honeymoon in Sicily, where Mongro's Dad has 11 acres of land.
Diving instructor Alberto Dal Lago, 41, and real estate agent Karla Ysunza, 43, are attempting the world's largest underwater wedding on July 17 off the coast of Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. The two will have 260 other divers to participate in order to break the record set in June 12, 2010, by Francesca Colombi and Giampiero Giannoccaro of the coast of Elba Island, Italy.
Oh, Honey: This love was simply meant to "bee." On July 16, 2010, beekeepers Li Wenhua, left, and Yan Hongxia were married in Ning'an, China, while covered in a swarm of 10,000 bees. The honies have worked with insects for more than 20 years, so the nuptials were a perfect fit. To create a buzz for their ceremony, the bride and groom each held a queen bee, which lured the rest of the swarm onto their clothing.
Vicky Levett wearing the Kate Middleton wedding dress that her mother Thelma Levett made out of balloons. Thelma Levett lives in a balloon world. She has spent the last 15 years making everyday objects out of balloons. She has just mad a Kate Middleton wedding dress out of 5000 balloons.
Chill Out: Czech polar explorer Vaclav Sura, right, took his cool hobby to new levels by marrying his bride, Martina Kolouchova in an industrial freezing box in Jirny, near Prague, on July 21, 2007. The temperature during their ceremony was a crisp minus 22 degrees Fahrenheit, but nothing Sura couldn't handle since he'd conquered an expedition to the North Pole two years prior to tying the knot.
Bridal Bus: For this Chinese couple, their wedding was a public affair. They wed aboard the top level of a double-decker bus in Hangzhou, China, on April 23, 2005. The public bus route took the pair around the West Lake region of the city, a pretty, scenic place for a wedding.
Old Ball and Chain: On Dec. 8, 2008, 14 inmates at a jail in Manila, Philippines, took a time out from being locked up to marry their old ball and chain. The group ceremony was sealed with a kiss, and it looks like the grooms sprang for fancy attire rather than their standard prison gear for the special occasion.
Aquarist James Oliver, left, slips a ring onto Kathryn O'Connor while a giant green turtle swims by during an underwater blessing on Valentine's Day in the Ocean Reef Display in the London Aquarium on Feb. 14. Celebrant Daniel Winchester conducted the ceremony from the other side of the glass using placards to communicate with the couple. The couple, neither of whom believe in a formal wedding, dressed in wedding finery and breathing apparatus and received their blessing surrounded by giant green sea turtles, cownose rays and shoals of colorful fish.
On Feb. 14, 2009, a couple in Thailand took a leap of faith into wedded bliss -- literally. Here, Kunanan Jantri proudly holds his new bride and their marriage certificate while having their wedding ceremony in midair. In an eastern province of Thailand, it's become tradition for couples to rappel off cliffs on Valentine's Day.
Mozelle Wales, 72, married Gene Kincheloe, 66, on Feb. 14, 2009, at a funeral home in Twin Falls, Idaho. The couple met at a grief-support group there a year earlier after they both lost their longtime spouses and decided to begin anew together.
This bride looks good enough to eat. Chidi Ogbuta, right, and her husband, Innocent, cut into an amazing cake -- a life-size version of Chidi in her wedding dress. The 5-foot dessert was served at a celebration after the couple renewed their wedding vows. It contained 200 eggs and 7.5 liters of amaretto, and weighed 400 pounds.
Diver Down: This couple is really taking the plunge. April Pignataro and Michael Curry married on June 6, 2010, at the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in Riverhead, N.Y. The bride wore a white scuba suit, and her attendants included a couple of moray eels, sand tiger sharks and a huge Queensland grouper. A crowd of 75 aquarium guests cheered from behind glass.
There wasn't a dry eye in the house during the underwater wedding of Bob Woodberry and Emily Johnson in the Florida Keys on Aug. 22, 1998. The lovebirds dove into holy matrimony in the depths of Key Largo, right next to a bronze 'Christ of the Deep' statue. Amen to that.
It's a woman's two favorite things in life: commitment and shoes. Lisa Satayut and Drew Ellis wed at the T.J. Maxx store in Mount Pleasant, Mich., on Aug. 3, 2010. The couple tied the knot in the shoe isle -- Satayut's self-professed "happy place" at her favorite discount retailer.
What better way to tackle marriage head-on than to get hitched during a football game? On Oct. 22, 1995, a mass wedding was held for 200 couples during halftime of a game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Atlanta Falcons. Billed as the largest wedding in NFL history, the couples wore anything and everything to their big day -- from traditional formal wedding attire to more casual garments such as cut-off jean shorts and sombreros.


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Today's Torah Devotional from Exodus 29:38 - 30:1 - 10
The Second Book of the Torah, "Shemot," "Names."
This weeks reading is "Tetzaveh," "You shall command."
We have just finished reading the instructions to Moses/Moshe for consecrating Aaron and his sons as priest unto GOD.
Today we read the instructions for consecrating the altar, that two sheep are to be sacrificed daily, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
These sheep are to be offered for all generations before GOD at the entrance of the Communion Tent, where GOD communes with all the people by speaking with Moshe there.
GOD states that HE will make HIS presence felt among the Israelite and HE will be a GOD for them.
HE commands Moshe to build an altar to burn incense.
He is to build this altar out of acacia wood covered in gold, making also rings of gold and acacia wood poles covered in gold with which to carry it.
The incense altar is to also have horns as the altar outside the tent and incense is to be offered up before GOD by Aaron, each morning when he cleans out the lamps, and each evening when he lights the lamps.
This altar of incense is to offer up the fragrance to GOD outside the partition to the Ark of the Testimony for all generations at all times.
Furthermore, GOD instructs, once each year, Aaron will make atonement on the horns of this altar. For all generations he will make atonement with the blood of the atonement sacrifice, once each year.
This altar will be a holy of holies to GOD.
Again we continue to see so much in these scriptures.
We see a GOD who wants to commune with HIS people, HE desires to be close to them and to make HIS presence known.
HE desires to consecrate priest unto HIM, in HIS service in HIS Tabernacle.
HE takes great care instructing Moshe in the order of correct and right patterns to create the perfect space in which HE will dwell.
We seem to have lost so much of this today.
We no longer seem to pay as much attention to these patterns which GOD has designed to create the perfect dwelling place for HIM.
Today we seem to be more concerned with our perfect dwelling place, our comfort and our manner of praise and worship.
We seem to be consumed with creating the largest gathering, the best music, the most profound speeches and orations to motivate people, encourage people and yes, even cause fear and trembling in hope of their repentance at the altar.
Why have we strayed so far from the original design?
Do we now believe the dwelling of GOD is so common that it no longer demands we follow HIS patterns?
There are many things we cannot follow simply because they were consecrated unto the temple. Does this mean we are to throw out all of HIS instructions?
Should we not strive to carry out as much of GOD's instructions and patterns for HIS presence even today?
Have we become so "comfortable" with our spirituality and our current "presence" that we have no desire for more?
Are we no longer willing to do what HE desires to have more of HIM?
What are your thoughts on these scriptures?
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I have been a big fan of your publication for many years now. I like how it targets women of my genre, but is still stylish. I am a 52 year old freelance makeup artist, I work for a few upscale lines, mainly BB and Chanel. Of course, skin is very important to me as an artist, I believe the makeup will only look as good as the canvas it is put upon. This being said, I gravitate towards skin care articles first and was eager to learn the "#1 skin care trick I haven't tried."
It was disappointing to read it was all about lasers, especially since, a) that is nothing new, laser technology has been around forever, and b) to have it about Dr. Brandt's practice, since he looks like a wax dummy, with all the plastic surgery procedures he has had! While you are one of the lucky few to have gotten it for gratis, since you wrote an article about his office, how about teaching the masses a real skin care trick, that the majority of women can afford? Not everyone has 800. to spend on skin care treatments.
I think this article was an oversight on your part. Please think twice about your audience and those who support your magazine. Thanks...
--Yvonne Hogue, New Jersey
Every month I am inspired and motivated by your insightful magazine. However, in the May 2012 issue you really missed the mark with the article "Broke But Not Broken". From beginning to end I found that it completely misrepresented the reality of what the overwhelming majority of women are really living. Working mothers today do what they need to do to keep food on the table. We travel by bus train or car an hour or more to that "grueling menial" job to support our family. That job is a godsend and we appreciate the opportunity for work, no matter what the position. To help in hard times, working moms apply for assistance such as the mentioned food stamps when needed. Food stamps are for those in dire need when there are no options or all options have been exhausted. A reason, such as the author writes, as not wanting to be inconvenienced to travel by bus for one hour to work does not warrant food stamps. I can honestly say that I, like many working mothers, crave that creative outlet. We need it. It feeds our soul but we do not let our family suffer by our selfish desires. We find time after our kids are safely in bed, or in school or even taking advantage of that bus ride to write, knit, design and create. As a woman who struggled to have children my fantasy was to become a mom and have a family of my own. Now that the dream has come true, I will not put anything before my family and I will do what I need to do to support them. I do not see the author as being the poster child of the recession. That article is not the face of reality. You may argue that there are two sides to a coin but in these hard economic times there is only one side - the real one.
Yolanda B., Sacramento County, CA
This is my first copy of More and if your letter from the editor reflects your magazine, then I'm already a fan. I am 43 and happier with my life and my body than I ever have been and I cherish the experiences that have brought me to this point. That being said, there is nothing wrong with looking and feeling as good as possible. I am not in search of eternal youth, we all know that "youth is wasted on the young", but I will actively (without invasively) do all I can to be all that I can. Life is too short not to.
I got my May issue of More magazine with Chelsea Handler on the cover. I have never heard of Chelsea Handler, and she doesn't look like anyone I want to read about. After seeing some reader comments on the More website, I am confirmed in that opinion.
Why not profile Vanna White? Ms. White has survived decades on a daily TV show, where many others have been replaced with younger women. I recently saw Vanna in person when Wheel of Fortune came to Portland. I think she's great!
Also, I'd love to see more articles on coping with retirement.
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9th Jun 2012, 19:03
We have a 2001 Sequoia 4x4 limited that we also bought new in Dallas. It has 136,000 miles on it now, and we have had minimal problems. We also towed a 5500lbs trailer for many years with no problem.
First, I replaced ALL my oils to highest grade of synthetic just after I bought the vehicles (3k miles). Change my engine oil every 10k with Royal Purple, and also changed ATF again at 100k with Royal Purple. Also replaced the differential oils with synthetic. This cost me a pretty penny, but has been worth it.
Replaced tires twice. Normal wear.
Replaced back door latch twice. A plastic piece that gets brittle. I understand replacing it, but the cost was ridiculous.
Replaced front brake pads at 63k, and then all brake pads and turned rotors at 100k. No other problems... fingers crossed.
Replaced timing belt at 100k. Water pump was fine so I left it alone. Also replaced serpentine belt. This is when I did the ATF again with synthetic.
Just replaced the starter two days ago.
I also did spark plugs twice, coolant replaced once, and flushed the brake fluid.
I love the SUV, but I'm a bit worried it might be getting too old. The interior is going down hill. The front speakers stopped working, but I just use the back ones. The back window won't go down, but I didn't really use it before. My side windows is starting to act up, my D light is burned out, and the Mode button just broke. I think the plastics are just wearing out.
You have to remember, the SUV is 11 years old with 136,000 miles. I've never had a car this old or with this many miles.
7th Oct 2012, 23:24
Have a 2001 that I have owned for 6 years. Bought it with 109,000, and now have 190,000. Shortly after buying, the engine light came on. Code says catalytic converters. Replaced both cats as well as O2 sensor, but the light is still on. Back hatch handle has broken twice. Park and Drive lights out. Finally, will have to replace the rotors for the THIRD time (which is why I came looking... glad I found this problem). Will talk with a mechanic about larger brake components. Other than that, very nice, comfortable car!
29th Feb 2016, 19:12
Bought my Toyota Sequoia 2001 new, love the car but... at 120K miles:
Frame rotted and had to be replaced.
Rack and pinion went at 75K.
Brakes every 20K miles.
VSC malfunctions while driving since 100K.
Brake cylinder went early on.
Replaced back door latch at $500 plus x 3 manifold head gaskets shot at 40K miles = $3300.
I still have the Sequoia and prefer it to my Jeep and my new Pilot, but the issues were major.


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The following is a list and slideshow of 20 photos of the hottest girlfriends of professional golfers in 2014. Some of these hottest girlfriends of professional golfers are famous in their own right, and some are well known for their awesome looks.
Hope you enjoy the 20 photos of the hottest girlfriends of professional golfers in 2014. Watch for the hottest girlfriends in the photos at PGA tour events in 2014, as most of these hottest girlfriends do attend their boyfriends matches.
You can see the hottest wives of golfers at 20 Photos of the hottest wives of PGA golfers in 2014.
20 Photos of the hottest girlfriends of professional golfers in 2014
Paulina Gretzky is the girlfriend and fiance of Dustin Johnson. Paulina made controversial headlines when she was on the cover of Golf Digest. For more see 18 Hot photos of Paulina Gretzky.
Olympic gold medal winner in the downhill Lindsey Vonn is the very high profile girlfriend of Tiger Woods. For more see 20 Hot photos of Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn.
Professional tennis star Caroline Wozniacki is the girlfriend of Rory McIlroy. Caroline has yet to win a major, while Rory has won two.
- Gala Alten
Gala Alten is the hot girlfriend of Pablo Larrazabal from Spain.
- Katharina Boehm
Lovely Katharina Boehm is the girlfriend of Sergio Garcia from Spain.
- Gabby Granado
Gabby Granado is the hot girlfriend of Gary Woodland.
- Jillian Stacey
Jillian Stacey is the very pretty girlfriend of Keegan Bradley.
- Nicole Horrex
Hot Nicole Horrex was the girlfriend of Sergio Garcia.
- Anna Cladakis
Anna Cladakis is the girlfriend of John Daly.
- Susanne Styblo
Susanne Styblo is the girlfriend of Miguel Angel Jimenez.
- Alexandra Brown
Alexandra Brown is the hot girlfriend of Ricky Fowler.


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Feb 11, 2013 8:00 AM
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The Steelers stated they will restructure Ben Roethlisberger's contract, and it would provide temporary relief, but more damage in the future.
The old NFL salary cap was easily manipulated; fake years and guaranteeing salaries aren't the magic tricks they used to be.
According to Mike Florio profootballtalk.com, a simple restructuring of the quarterback's contract would be a band aid, not healing elixir. Florio writes:
'Roethlisberger's base salary is $11.6 million. The Steelers could drop it to the 10-year minimum of $940,000. The $10.66 million difference would then be converted to a guarantee, with the amount spread out over the final three seasons of his contract.
This would create $7.1 million in cap space. But it also would increase Roethlisberger's cap number by $3.55 million in 2014 and 2015. With last year's restructuring, that's another $6.225 million to be carried in each of the final two seasons of Roethlisberger's deal.
And with a base salary of $12.1 million due in 2014, it converts to a minimum cap number of $18.325 million next year.'


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Overland Park native to appear on 'Broken Skull Challenge' reality show
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - An Overland Park native is set to make his TV debut Sunday night.
Nick Bolton is a contestant on the intense reality show 'Broken Skull Challenge,' hosted by wrestling star "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, on CMT.
It's like 'American Ninja Warrior,' but the athletes battle each other.
Bolton said he had no idea what he was going to have to do or who he was fighting until the day of the battle.
"It was so intense and hard to describe the event, and the feelings, you know, how exhausted you got, because you had to fight through that and focus on what you were trying to do and everyone had to go through that, it was a fun show, fun competition. I recommend anyone who wants intensity, who wants to chase after that type of challenge," Bolton said.
Bolton is a former firefighter who now works as a trainer, getting other firefighters in shape.
His episode airs 7 p.m. Sunday on CMT.


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Re: [WinEdt] file list, restore files and projects
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Hi! you have problems again. If you change something in you DNS, namely the MX record, it will some time to spread the change around the world. We can accept the messages from reliable sources. Try sending again... Regards, Milos >>>>>>>>>>>>>Your message<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< ----- Original Message ----- From: "WinEdt Team" <support <at> winedt.com> To: <winedt+list <at> wsg.net> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 11:17 PM Subject: Re: [WinEdt] file list, restore files and projects > > Is is possible to configure WinEdt to open > > > > 1. in an empty temporary project without any files when WinEdt is started > > fresh, > > 2. the selected file in a temporary project if not WinEdt is already > opened, > > 3. the project and its files when I select a .prj file > > 4. always remember the recent files in the file list (independent of > > whatever project I am in)(Continue reading)


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Women's Hoops Joins Belchertown Accessible Playground Fundraiser
June 11, 2014
Daily Hampshire Gazette Story: Fundraising for fully accessible Belchertown playground enters final stretch
The University of Massachusetts women's basketball team will participate with the men's program in an effort to raise funds for Jessica's Boundless Playground through a clinic hosted at Belchertown High School on June 16. The event costs $40 and all proceeds from the entry fee go toward the project.
The project is being built in memory of Jessica Martins, who was born with Rett Syndrome, a degenerative neurological disease, and passed on in 2009 at the age of 19.
The group also will receive a $5,000 challenge grant from an anonymous donor if at least 500 individuals or businesses each donate $100 or more by June 30. Organizers hope the Be One Challenge will double the minimum that would be raised if successful, bringing the total to $105,000.
Among the sensory elements on the playground will be a color splash panel, an imagination table panel and a sensory wall. Andrew Berger, a consultant with O'Brien & Sons Inc., the Medfield company that Team Jessica hired to help coordinate the project, said those elements are designed to engage autistic children. They are produced by Landscape Structures Inc. in Delano, Minnesota.
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Celebrating heels & the women who wear them.
Be a vision of grace and sophistication in this new look from Jessica Simpson. Ely brings you a soft teal leather upper with black and purple detail. This Mary Jane peep toe is complete with a center strap, 5 inch heel and 1 inch double platform.