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Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C,
Twenty-second digests for the congregation: Arrange with your liturgy committee to have these brief historical introductions read to the assembly before you do each reading.
The presider may speak these before the first and second readings, and before rising for the gospel acclamation. Print this page, cut it at the blue lines, and give the introduction paragraphs to the person who will speak them.
|Twenty-eighth Sunday of Ordinary Time, Year C, October 13, 2013
Before the first reading:
Naaman was army commander of a tribe that was a rival of Israel. He had leprosy, and by a strange series of events, he came to Israel's prophet Elisha for a cure.
Between psalm and second reading:
The senior apostle Paul writes from prison to the junior church leader Timothy. By way of encouraging Timothy, Paul quotes an early Christian hymn.
Before the gospel acclamation:
Jesus continues to make his way to Jerusalem, where death and resurrection await him. He praises the faith of someone not a member of the fold.
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The Theological Background: Here's why Naaman ("NAY mun" or "NAY uh mun") wanted two mule-loads of earth from the territory of the prophet Elisha ("ell LISH uh", not to be confused with his mentor Elijah). Most people at this time had a crude, physical, territorial notion of divinity. It was just understood that one god governed the land of Aram, and another god held sway over the territory of Israel, and so on. If you wanted to worship the god of Israel, you had to go to that god's turf. But if you could take some of Israel's soil with you, you could dump it on the ground anywhere, stand on it, and worship the god of Israel from there.
Your Proclamation: Tell this vivid story like you would tell any story full of conflicts, mistrust, pathos, self-righteousness, conversion of heart, and surprise. Exaggerate the pettiness of the king of Israel, who suspects the king of Aram of picking a fight. Do the same for Naaman, when makes a chauvinistic comparison of the Jordan to the rivers of his homeland. Make Elisha sound supremely confident.
The Lector's Proclamation: Shout triumphantly Paul's defiant statement: "The word of God is not chained." Emphasize, too, Paul's reason for enduring all this, "so that they [we] too may attain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, together with eternal glory."
Note the hymnic structure of the last eight clauses. This was probably a hymn well known in Timothy's church. While I'm not advocating that you chant it from the lectern Sunday, do respect its meter. Perhaps you remember the setting of this by Lucien Deiss, from the 1960's or so. Deiss used these as some of the verses for "Keep in Mind." Even if you don't remember that, if you are at all musical, try to imagine how this would sound set to music. Then let that mental music control the cadence, contrasts, pauses and emphases in your proclamation.
|Several other commentaries on these passages. All are thoughtful, all quite readable, from the scholarly to the popular.
Links may be incomplete more than a few weeks before the "due date."
|Father Roger Karban of Belleville, Illinois, USA, writes a newspaper column about every Sunday's readings. Here are his essays for today's passages, from: Read all of Father Karban's recent columns here, at the site of FOSIL, the Faithful of Southern Illinois.
|Saint Louis University's excellent new liturgy site Most welcome here are Reginald Fuller's commentaries. (Caveat lector. As of August 31, 2013, Lector's Notes' author is speculating about the exact URL of SLU's offering, since it's not yet posted. If you get a 404 Not Found, try here).
Lutheran pastor and college teacher Dan Nelson's notes for a study group
|The Text This Week; links to homilies, art works, movies and other resources on the week's scripture themes
|Archived weekly column of Father Francis X. Cleary, S.J. (Log in using 0026437 and 63137.) (This 2001 column treats today's first reading and gospel.)
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It seemed to be Portageville's night right from the beginning. The Bulldogs (2-1) saw the success of their aggressive spread offense early, as junior quarterback Caden Robbins connected with Fernando Minnis in the endzone and freshmen sensation Dominique Walker punched it across the line to give Portageville a 15-0 edge after a quarter of play.
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Despite Injuries, B's Fight On
Even with key players out of the lineup, the Bruins are prepared for the 2010 playoffs.
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By Samantha Wood - BostonBruins.com
|Boston Bruins' Marc Savard talks about his possible season-ending injury during a news conference before the start of an NHL hockey game between the Bruins and the Calgary Flames, Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
With a total of 191 man games lost due to injury, the B's season has been one riddled with aggravated previous injuries and brand new ones as well, ranging from the mild to the severe.
Only two Bruins, Michael Ryder and Blake Wheeler, have maintained a perfect attendance record, with neither missing any games this season.
With the postseason warming up, Marc Savard (concussion), Mark Stuart (hand), Dennis Seidenberg (arm), and Andrew Ference (day-to-day, groin) all remain out of the lineup.
Only Ference, who has missed a total of 31 games this season, has been confirmed by Bruins head coach Claude Julien as a possibility for the Bruins series against the Sabres.
"I haven't been given the green light on him yet," said Julien, referring to the medical clearance necessary for Ference to return. "Obviously we'll know hopefully sometime today or tomorrow.
"There's no guarantees in his situation when he does come back. I think he's been clear in telling you guys the same thing that I'm telling you now.
"It could go well, and maybe not. There's nothing that we can do about it."
Julien went on to say that although how his injury will react to the stress of game is unclear, sometimes the reward is worth the risk.
"There's only one way to find out," Julien said.
|Boston Bruins defenseman Dennis Seidenberg (44) drops Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville, bottom, to the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Boston, Monday, March 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
"It's important that healthy people are in there that can benefit the team," he said. "So if my injury's good enough, then obviously you do anything you can to get in the lineup. I've said it before, you need to know where that line is of being selfish and helping the team. If it's not good enough, then it's not going to help the team to be in there."
Marc Savard, who has been struggling with a concussion since a tough hit from Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke on March 7, has recently been included in discussions of a return should the B's advance to the second round. Though nobody knows if he'll be well enough to consider an earlier-than-expected comeback, his improvements are encouraging.
"The doctors are great here and they're going to make the good decision for him, whether it's to come back or not," said Patrice Bergeron, who missed almost an entire season after suffering a severe concussion in October of 2007. "Savvy [Savard] knows his body well and he's going to be honest to make the right decision for him."
After sitting out for the remainder of the regular season after his injury, Bergeron was expected to return for the 2008 playoff series against the Canadiens. He was held back by the team doctors and did not play again until the following season.
"I wanted to get back out there, but it was a good decision, looking back at it," Bergeron said. "The doctors have been awesome.
"It's afterward that you realize it was probably the best decision."
|Boston Bruins' Mark Stuart, right, checks Calgary Flames' David Moss, left, as Bruins goalie Tim Thomas clears the puck the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 27, 2010, in Boston. The Bruins won 5-0. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
"Nothing's changed on that," Julien said. "We've released that stuff and nothing's changed.
"I don't know if somebody's hoping for miracles, but right now it is what it is and the timetable is what's been said."
Stuart underwent surgery on his hand, and was expected to miss at least two weeks as of April 4.
With three defenseman and one forward out of the picture at least for now, the remaining Bruins were forced to step up, especially on the back end, in order to make it into the playoffs. And now that they're officially "in," they seem to have no intentions of changing the plan that has worked so well.
"I guess our belief here and what I've tried to instill in our hockey club is that it's a team sport," said Julien. "You lose players like Savvy, there's no question there that you have a big loss.
"Having said that, it's still a team sport and that's where everybody's got to pull together. I don't believe that one guy can replace a player like that," he added.
"As a team, as a whole, if you play well together, you can certainly compensate a little bit for that loss and that's what we've tried to do."


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Two American Airlines employees tell us why they don't like proposed uniforms
We had an Airline Biz item and a Dallas Morning News story over the past week about how American Airlines pilots didn't like the proposed pilot uniforms that are nearing the end of a wear test.
As both the Allied Pilots Association and an airline spokesman told us, the purpose of the wear test was to identify issues, problems and improvements before a final design is chosen.
The stories brought emails from two AA employees that told us why they didn't like the uniforms proposed for their work groups. The message shows the passion and thought of employees on this issue.
First, a customer service employee from Charlotte, N.C.:
Terry, thanks a million for covering the uniform story. Many of us are very, very depressed about the new uniforms.
The color is depressing, the fit is depressing, and the fabric is horrifying.
Though the men's uniform isn't bad, the women look like prisoners from a maximum security facility.
A sea of gray is like a dreary, rainy day and will impact everyone's emotional state.
For the largest airline in the world, we will look like HELL. None of us can understand the thought process behind this choice.
Next an American Airlines gate agent at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport:
I really do not care what the uniform looks like. It needs to be comfortable, functional and easy to care for.
Our job is very physical. We carry around 20 bags per hour to the ramp. We need shoes and clothes that can handle this. We need a place for our tools: Sharpie, pen, ring of keys, yellow OSHA vest, and some have radios. We need a place to put our name badge and we need to wear a lanyard around our neck. We also need a place to keep our ear plugs.
Based on what I mention above the new uniform will not work. The pockets in the pants are not deep enough or loose enough for the tools. Yes, most of us wear pants because we are constantly handling bags. Tights or pantyhose would not last an hour in this conditions which leaves out the dress and skirt. We are on our feet with never a chance to sit during our entire shift. We have to go up and down the stairs. We need comfortable shoes. Most people wear Sketchers so we need clothes that go good with Sketchers. We are often forced to work 12 hours days due to operational irregularities. The feet need help.
Our job is physical so we need clothes that are slightly loose and that gives when we move. I do not like the scratchy way the lanyard feels on my neck so I prefer a collar. I did not see any collar options. I just see that thin light gray top that is see through. This top will not work well with many bodies. I do like that it can be worn tucked in or out. I can't imagine that it will work on the jet bridges with no air conditioning when the temperature is about 110 degrees or when it is super cold and there is no heat and we wear under shifts. The undershirts will show through. I also do not like synthetics on my skin – I prefer natural fibers.
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TO KINGS ISLAND... CHECK OUT THESE KIDS!! THOUSANDS OF SICK CHILDREN... WITH LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES ... GOT TO SPEND THE DAY AT THE PARK... AND WLWT NEWS 5'S JENNIFER SCHACK... WAS ALONG FOR THE ADVENTURE. (Jennifer Schack "A day at Kings island is magical for any kid, but today is a very special day for a group of local kids enjoying special treatment at Kings Island.") (Brinly are you having fun today? YEAH!) LAST YEAR BRINLY BARKER WASN'T TALL ENOUGH TO RIDE THE WOODSTOCK EXPRESS AT KINGS ISLAND...BUT THIS YEAR, AT ALMOST 5 YEARS OLD SHE'S EXCITED TO TAKE HER FIRST TRIP ON THE KID COASTER...AND MOM MOLLY IS SIMPLY EXCITED FOR HER GOOD HEALTH...TO BE ABLE TO BE PART OF THIS SPECIAL DAY (Molly Barker Mom "Brinly has a congenital heart defect, and she is also adrenal insufficient. So she is waiting heart surgery.") BRINLY IS ONE OF NEARLY 4,000 CHILDREN AND TEENS FROM THE REGION, WHO TOOK PART IN AN ADVENTURE DAY AT KINGS ISLAND... YOU CAN CHECK OUT THE SLIDESHOW ON WLWT-DOT-COM... THE DAY IS ORGANIZED BY A KID AGAIN, WHICH PROVIDES GROUP AND FAMILY ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN WITH LIFE THREATENING ILLNESSES. AND FOR MANY FAMILIES ATTENDING TODAY'S ANNUAL TRIP TO KINGS ISLAND HAS BEEN MARKED ON THE CALENDAR ALL YEAR (Michelle Johnson Executive Director of A Kid Again Cincinnati "we announced the date back in december and we've had families planning treatment and vacations around today's special day.") TODAY WAS A CHANCE FOR THE CHILDREN NOT ONLY TO ENJOY THE PARK AND RIDES...BUT ALSO TO MAKE MEMORIES WITH THEIR FAMILY. KINGS ISLAND DONATES THE PARK ADMISSION FOR THE CHILDREN AND FAMILY MEMBERS... AS WELL AS PROVIDING A PICNIC LUNCH COMPLETE WITH ICE CREAM ON THIS HOT AFTERNOON! (Don Helbig PR Kings Island "it's really rewarding for us to to be able to work with this organization and to see what it really means to these families") AND FOR BRINLY, IT MEANT A DAY WITH HER FAMILY....BUT ALSO A DAY TO BE JUST LIKE ALL OF THE OTHER KIDS - ENJOYING THE THRILL OF A ROLLER COASTER .... ("I want to do it again, Mommy") THIS IS THE 18TH YEAR.... THEY'VE HELD THE EVENT. HE TRIED TO SAVE TRAVON MARTIN'S
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Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle each scored in the third period as the Oklahoma City Barons rallied from a 2-0 deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Admirals 3-2 in a shootout on Saturday night.
The shootout when 12 shooters deep with Justin Schultz scoring the winner for OKC.
Olivier Roy got the start in goal for Oklahoma City and Jeremy Smith for Milwaukee.
Alex Plante took the game's first penalty, putting Milwaukee on the power play and the Ads capitalized.
Victor Bartley pinched in from the point and took a pass in the slot from Chris Mueller, who was perched at the right side of the net. Bartley one-timed the feed in past Roy to make it 1-0 for the host Admirals.
The goal came as the Ads were mired in a 1-for-24 slump on the power play. It was also the first time in eight games that OKC allowed a first period goal.
Mark Van Guilder took a hooking penalty with less than three minutes to play in the opening period. The Barons had one great chance on their first man advantage of the game as Jordan Eberle one-timed a feed from Justin Schultz but it just missed the mark.
Shots on goal were 15 to 5 for the Barons after one period but they were down a goal on the scoreboard.
Taylor Hall took a roughing penalty early in the second period but the Barons were able to kill it off relatively easily.
Neither side was able to generate much in the way of offence in the second period. Eight minutes in, shots were 3 to 2 for the Ads.
After a shift with Lander, Paajarvi and Hartikainen where they had the Admirals pinned deep for over a minute, Scott Valentine took a delay of game penalty giving the Barons a chance to take the momentum and net the tying goal.
However, it was Milwaukee that capitalized and doubled their lead to 2-0. Olivier Roy went to handle the puck behind his net and was stripped of the puck by Kevin Henderson. Roy scurried back to his crease but Henderson wrapped it around and in for the goal.
On the same power play, Chris Mueller had a breakaway and was denied by Roy on a brilliant glove save to keep it a two-goal game.
Shots on goal after two periods were 21 to 12 for Oklahoma City.
Michael Latta took a high sticking penalty five minutes into the period. Latta clipped Anton Lander and drew blood, resulting in a four-minute Barons power play.
Midway through the man advantage, coach Nelson called a timeout to rest his troops. It paid off as Mark Arcobello made a brilliant cross-ice pass onto the stick of Taylor Hall, who one-timed it past Admirals netminder Jeremy Smith for the goal.
With five minutes left in the third, shots on goal were 10 to 1 for OKC, and 31 to 13 in the game overall.
With 150 seconds to play, Tyler Pitlick was pressuring deep in the Admirals zone and was held up by Taylor Beck, giving the Barons a power play opportunity to tie the game.
It only took OKC moments to get the tying goal. Schultz fed Eberle at the left faceoff circle and he made no mistake, one-timing it past Smith to tie the game at 2-2.
Shots on goal at the end of regulation were 36 to 13 in favour of Oklahoma City.
Van Guilder nearly ended it when he had a clear-cut breakaway. He faked the shot and then blasted it on goal but Roy closed the five-hole and kept his team alive.
After only one shot on goal in the entire third period, Milwaukee had four shots in overtime, outshooting OKC 4-1 in the extra frame.
Shots after 65 minutes favoured Oklahoma City by a wide margin, 37 to 17.
Chris Mueller - saved
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You may be called upon to make various tests during or outside of your panel in reaction to something someone else does. These tests require no effort on your character's part and generally impose no penalties. You can perform as many reactions in a page as the Game Master requires.
Supplemental Actions
You may only perform one active test in your panel (the exception is the Fast Attack power) and as many reactions as the GM requires. It is possible to perform supplemental actions during a page, doing additional things that do not require a test, but you suffer a –1 penalty to your active test for each supplemental action in that page.
Any unarmed attack or attack with a blunt weapon or object is a bashing attack. Test Prowess against a difficulty of the target's Prowess. On a failure, your attack misses. Depending on the degree of success you may deal the attack's damage in Stamina, slam, or stun the target.
Bending and Breaking
To break through or damage an inanimate object, make a Strength test against the object's Strength: success bends, breaks, or puts a hole through the object.
If the material is less than two inches think, reduce its effective Strength by 1. If it is more than a foot thick, increase Strength by 1; if more than two feet thick, increase Strength by 2.
A blasting attack s a blunt force ranged attack. or a simple blunt object. Test Coordination against a difficulty of the target's Coordination. On a failure, your attack misses. Depending on the degree of success you may deal the attack's damage in Stamina, can hit a precise target (or slam), or stun the target.
Blocking involves bracing for an attack, resisting damage with sheer Strength. Blocking is only effective against Bashing, Blasting, and Rushing attacks. When blocking, roll a Strength test against the attack's damage level: reduce damage inflicted on you by the amount equal to the effect (the effort minus the difficulty). So if you exceed the
attack's damage by 3, for example, you reduce the damage inflicted by 3.
If you have the Invulnerability power, you can also block Slashing and Shooting attacks! Use the lesser of your Invulnerability power level or your Strength for the blocking test in these cases. Your normal level of Invulnerability applies to any unblocked damage.
Catching (Supplementary)
On occasions when characters need to catch a falling or thrown object, roll a Coordination test. The usual Difficulty is 3, modified by the object's size. You must be able to lift an object to catch it. A failure on the catching test means you miss. If the object was being thrown at you, you're automatically hit by it. A moderate success means you catch the object, but inflict your Strength in damage on it in doing so. Alternately, you can choose to suffer damage equal to the object's Strength to prevent harming the object, a useful option if you're Invulnerable and able to easily absorb the damage. A major or better success means you catch the object easily and without harm.
Dodging (Reaction)
Dodging is the art of not being there when an attack arrives. Roll a Coordination test against the attacker's ability. With a success, the attack misses. On a failure, the attack hits and the effect and outcome depends on the margin of failure.
Escaping (Reaction)
When you're being held by an opponent, you can attempt to escape the hold with a Prowess or Strength test against the attacker's Strength. Depending on the degree of success you can escape a partial hold, an complete hold, or escape a complete hold and place your opponent into a partial hold!
Evading (Reaction)
You use your Prowess to evade attacks through a series of feints and maneuvers. Evading only works against Prowess and Strength attacks, not Coordination (ranged) attacks. With a success, the attack misses. On a failure, the attack hits and the effect and outcome depends on the margin of failure.
When you want to grab or wrest something out of an opponent's grasp, make a Strength test, limited by your Prowess, against the opponent's Strength level. Depending on the degree of success you may grab the object, but not remove it from the target; grab the object away from the target; grab object away from the target but it suffers damage equal to your and your opponent's combined strength.
Shooting attacks are lethal ranged attacks. Test Coordination against a difficulty of the target's Coordination. On a failure, your attack misses. Depending on the degree of success you may deal the attack's damage in Stamina, can hit a precise target (even to the point of stunning), or kill the target.
Any melee attack with a sharp, or pointed weapon/object is a slashing attack. Test Prowess against a difficulty of the target's Prowess. On a failure, your attack misses. Depending on the degree of success you may deal the attack's damage in Stamina, stun, or kill the target.
If you have two levels of Strength above the level required to lift an object, you can throw it out to close distance. Every two additional Strength levels let you throw it one more step distance.
Hitting someone with a thrown object is a test of Coordination against the target's Coordination: ona failure, the object misses the target. Depending on the level of success, the object hits and deals its damage in stamina, or may also stun the target (massive) if its a blunt object. If the object is sharp or pointed then it may stun or potentially kill a target on a massive success.
A charging attack. To rush an opponent you must be at close or greater distance. Roll a Strength test limited by Prowess against the target's defensive ability. On a failure, you miss and rush right past the target. Depending on the degree of success you can hit the target and inflict damage equal to your strength, slam the target, or stun the target.
When you want to grab and restrain an opponent, roll a Strength test limited by Prowess against the greater of the target's Prowess, Coordination, or Strength. With a moderate success, you achieve a partial hold. The target can perform actions, but at a –2 penalty, and can't move away from you. On a major or better success, you put the target into a complete hold. The target is fully restrained and can take no physical action except to escape from the hold. In your panel, you can automatically inflict Strength damage on a character in a complete hold, if you wish.
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ACTIONS (continued)
You can automatically climb stairs, a ladder, a knotted rope, or something similar, assuming you have Strength and Coordination of 2 or better (those with only 1 in either or both find climbing anything but a flight or two of stairs too difficult).
If youre climbing a difficult or treacherous surface (a wall, for example), you have to make a Coordination test with the difficultly based on the surface youre climbing. Failure means you fall and may suffer damage. Success means you climb the surface. Only one test is required when making long climbs.
Jumping (Supplemental)
The distance you can jump is based on your Strength: personal for levels 1-3, close for levels 4-6, extended for levels 7-8, and out to visual distance for levels 9-10. With a Strength test against your own Strength level and a major
success you can jump one extra step.
The leaping power allows you to jump much greater distances than your Strength allows.
Moving (Supplemental)
Your Coordination determines the distance you can cover in one page: personal for Coordination 1, close for Coordination 2-5, and extended for Coordination 6 or more sprinting speed). No test is required unless youre moving over difficult or dangerous terrain, in which case you either have to slow down by one step or make a Coordination test (difficulty based on the terrain) to avoid slipping and falling.
Swimming (Supplemental)
Without a special power, a character covers only close distance each page while swimming.
Characters underwater must make a Strength test each page: failure means youre unconscious and begin losing Strength levels. Moderate success means youre winded and lose 2 points of Stamina. A major or better success means theres no effect that page. Continue rolling once each page, with a cumulative +1 difficulty per page, until the character reaches breathable air.
Exhaustion (Reaction)
Characters can move continuously for a number of pages equal to (Strength x 10) before running the risk of suffering from exhaustion. Make a Strength test: on a failure, the character collapses and must rest for at least ten minutes. On a moderate success, the character collapses and must rest for one minute. A major or better success means theres no effect that page. The player continues rolling once each page, with a cumulative +1 difficulty level per page, until the character rests for at least one minute.
You make Intellect tests to invent and modify equipment.
The GM sets the difficulty for making any necessary repairs or modifications to existing technology. So tuning up a car might be based entirely on the effort of your Intellect test, while fixing a time machine could be difficulty 6 or even higher.
If you have a level 6 or higher Intellect, or specialties giving you an effective level that high, the GM may allow you to perform stunts to whip-up temporary inventions to overcome problems in an adventure. So, for example, you might be able to modify a device to do something different, or make a temporary device, like short-term psionic shields that provide the Mind Shield power against a villains Mind Control, for example. In general, the level of the stunt is the difficulty of your Intellect test. The GM sets the requirements in terms of time and resources for the invention
Knowing (Reaction)
To see if your character knows a particular piece of information, make an Intellect test against a difficulty set by the GM based on how obscure the information is: success reveals the information, with greater levels of success providing more detail.
Common knowledge is based on your Intellect level without a test, using it as a benchmark of how much your character can be expected to know. Various specialties are useful in this regard, since they increase your effective Intellect level.
All characters can speak (and read and write) in their native language.
Assume everybody speaks the same language, unless theres a dramatic need for the language barrier to arise.
An Intellect 4 character is fluent in one additional language. Each additional level of Intellect doubles the number of additional languages, and each level of the Languages specialty counts as a level of Intellect in terms of known
Lifting (Supplemental)
Your Strength level determines the amount you can lift.
You can increase the amount you can lift with a Strength test against your own Strength level; a major or better success lets you lift something one category higher for one page.
You also make Intellect tests to figure out puzzles and riddles and to learn about new things your character encounters.
Noticing (Reaction)
Make an Awareness test to notice things, from subtle clues to the villain trying to sneak up on you from behind. Noticing tests involving static things use a difficulty set by the GM while noticing what someone else is doing usually involves a difficulty based on the effort of their test. Success means you notice something, with higher levels providing more detail and accuracy.
Tests to notice things are often rolled in secret.
This is the active counterpart of noticing: you are searching, looking for particular things. Searching involves the same kind of test as noticing, except you can declare it a determined effort and it takes a bit more time to search than just to notice something; searching consumes an action, while noticing happens automatically.
You can use Awareness to pick up on subtle signs people and vehicles leave behind in order to follow their trail and track them. This is considerably easier (or at least possible) if you have one or more Supersenses to pick up on signs other people cant.
If you give a performance with the intent of impressing an audience, make a Willpower test, with the effort determining how impressive your performance is. The GM may apply a difficulty depending on the circumstances of your performance and the overall attitude of your audience.
Make a Willpower test to persuade someone of your side of an argument. The difficulty is based on whether or not the subject is set against you. If they are, then the difficulty is their Willpower. If not, then the GM sets the difficulty based on how persuasive an argument you need to give.
If youre arguing against someone else, you need to exceed their persuasive effort as well as achieving the difficulty. The outcome determines whether the subject disagrees, grudgingly agrees, or whole-heartedly sides with your case.
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ACTIONS (continued)
Aerial Combat
Airborne targets can be slammed regardless of comparative Strength levels, and a flying character executing a rushing attack by diving at the ground gets a +2 bonus to the test.
A character taking a full page to aim a ranged attack, taking no other actions, gets a +1 bonus on the attack test on the following page.
Called Shots
A precise ranged attack. Called shots require a major success or better. Called shots do not stun or slam targets, as those effects have specific success requirements already.
Combined Attacks
Characters may attempt to combine attacks to overcome the armor of a target they cant otherwise damage. So long as the attacks damage levels are within 1 point of each other, the highest damaging attack gets a +1 bonus.
Immobile Targets
The difficulty level to attack an immobile target is generally 0. This includes opponents in a complete hold, or ensnared in a Binding.
You can choose to give up your next action in order to jump in front of another character within close range targeted by an attack, even when its not your turn to act. Test Coordination difficulty 3. If you succeed, you become the target if the attack intended for the other character and defend against it normally. If the attack misses you, it also misses the original target.
Limited Visibility
If darkness, heavy fog, or similar obstacles impair visibility, attacks beyond close range suffer a 2 penalty.
In some situations, you may want to try and get an opponent to attack you. If you take an action to lure, your foe gets a +2 bonus to attack you, but you get a defensive test, as usual.
If your defensive test is successful, you avoid the attack and the attacker hits something behind you, your choice as to what. It could be another foe, an electrical junction box, a support beam, or what have you, depending on the circumstances.
Multiple Targets
When there are multiple targets at close range, a character may elect to attack everyone at once. Roll the attack test with a 4 modifier and apply the effort to all the targets.
Pulling Punches
You can choose to mitigate the damage done by your attacks. Prior to attacking you state the maximum outcome of your attack. If your attack hits, any outcome over your limit is reduced to the outcome you set when you made the attack.
When using an attack capable of a killing outcome, such as slashing or shooting, you cant pull your punches, although you can attempt to shoot to stun with a shooting attacks.
Shooting to Stun
A character may attempt to use a shooting attack to simply stun a target. This requires a major success, treated like a stun result for a blasting attack. A massive success may still kill the target. Note that when using Determined Effort, you declare your desired success, and do not achieve more than it.
Surprise Attack
If you manage to surprise an opponent unaware of your presence, you get a +2 bonus on your attack test.
STR........Strong enough to lift...
1 ..........a heavy sack
2 ..........a child
3 ..........a couple heavy sacks
4 ..........an adult man
5 ..........a motorcycle
6 ..........a car
7 ..........a tank
8 ..........a jet or train
9 ..........a building
10 ........a mountain
Object Strengths
STR .......... Material
1 ..........Paper
2 ..........Plastic
3 ..........Aluminum
4 ..........Brick
5 ..........Concrete
6 ..........Stone
7 ..........Iron
8 ..........Steel
9 ..........Diamond
10 .......Magical or super-science material
Catching Difficulty
Size ..........Difficulty
atomic .......
insect........ +3
3 inches..... +2
1 inch........ +3
6 inches..... +2
1 foot........ +1
2 feet........ +1
3 feet........ +0
4 feet........ +0
9 feet........ -0
12 feet...... -1
15 feet...... -1
18 feet...... -1
21 feet...... -1
24 feet...... -2
27 feet...... -2
30 feet...... -2
60 feet...... -3
120 feet.... -3
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It's us vs Crackshot's giant Ego?
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No, it's your group vs. some goons hired by this issue's main villain.
Any similarity between Captain Superior and Crackshot's giant ego is hilariously ironic. Though I think I made him Captain Superior sound smarter then he actually is since he is considered below average in intelligence.
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Captain not-so-Superior is going to eat some brainy kicks!
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You decide - More browser buttons
IMHO, if the user is presented with a big red button for HOME, he will
definitely use it, irrespective of whether the Web site or web app has
a good/bad design. The point for the user would be to simply follow the
Fitt's Law.
I've been using Google toolbar's "Up One Level" button since last one year
on almost all the websites I visit including web apps. And its been an
invaluable shortcut for me. [I never observe/search if the site has a
Home link]
That said, I dont see any thing wrong in giving some more COMMONLY used
[not 100] buttons on the Browser bar. Anyways there is plenty of space.
Suresh JV.
[Please voluntarily trim replies to include only relevant quoted material.]
> however, used sites where I couldn't easily link back to a home page.
> If my browser provided me the option to get around poor design (which
> abounds) that would be great.
> Marcin Wichary:
> I'm not the one who's making these up. But I also want dedicated
> buttons for
> Sitemap
> Terms of use
> Webmaster's phone number
> Corporate org chart
> Branch offices
Just wanted to point out that both Opera and Mozilla (NOT Firefox)
already had this feature at some point. Probably still have. They used
the information provided explicitly by webmasters in the <link> tags.
Opera 7 had separate buttons for: Home, Index, Contents, Search,
Glossary, Help, First, Previous, Next, Last, Up, Copyright and Author.
Both called it (Site) Navigation Bar.
Suresh J V:
> Anyways there is plenty of space.
Nullius in Verba
Suresh J V:
> Anyways there is plenty of space.
> Where?
On browser Button Bar. Considering the default buttons only with selective
text on the right.
I read the original Alert box and have to admit I think Jakob has got many
things wrong, from multiple styles of links to the idea that multiple
windows is a good thing. Both of these are anti-usability as far as I am
I also consider the whole more buttons thing to be going in the wrong
direction. The reason is a browser should provide the framework for what is
essential a simple navigation style. There was one list provided by Marcin
that demonstrates one set of buttons:
> > Sitemap
> > Terms of use
> > Webmaster's phone number
> > Corporate org chart
> > Branch offices
Not sure if this was 100% serious but whilst the first two are consistent in
nearly all sites I've created the other three are of no relevence. Instead
'contact us' is always listed in what I call 'overall' navigation.
That's essentialy what these buttons would look to replicate - the links
that appear at the bottom or top right of the average website. Even 'terms
of use' is an incorrect term as it's more oftern refered to as 'terms and
conditions' and then usual broken down into privacy, legal and
accessability. Some sites even have a help button, and of course there is
always search and the home link for the site.
In my view these are becoming increasingly standard in the design of a site
and whilst there is inconsistency replicating these in a browser is just
going to add to the inconsistancy (it will be different in different
browsers and users will or will not have certain buttons). The web browser
works because of it's apparant simplicity. Many have tried to tweak it but
fundamentally all the buttons beyond back , forward, stop, reload and home
are non standard and redundant.
I do agree with his point that external links should somehow be different to
internal links - but then a different link style will be less effective then
correct page design with external links clearly marked. I think Jakob and
others are falling into the 'more funtionality = better' trap Microsoft fall
into each and every time. It's why Google won the search battle rather than
Yahoo and MSN search won't be a contender.
Stewart Dean
User Experience Person
--- Listera <listera at rcn.com> a écrit :
> Suresh J V:
> > Anyways there is plenty of space.
> Where?
Don't you remember? Nielsen has this HUGE screen, set at max pixel
size which means that any tool bar up there is incredibly wider than
normal and has more space for buttons. And he says screens are going
to be HUGER still very soon now, which means even more space for
buttons. He expects, of course that most users will set their screens
at the 3200 by 2400 pixel resolution possible (or more) instead of 800
by 600.
Looks like a hardware solution to me. Like saying that all those
graphic designers won't have to worry their pretty little heads by
graphic design problems because Mr Electrical Engineer is going to
settle everything.
Alain Vaillancourt
Lèche-vitrine ou lèche-écran ?
Alain D. M. G. Vaillancourt:
> Nielsen has this HUGE screen, set at max pixel size which means that any tool
> bar up there is incredibly wider than normal and has more space for buttons.
I want to be a "Usability Professional" when I grow up.
Nullius in Verba
Alain Vaillancourt stated that Nielsen was waiting for the world to move to
a large screen. I have to to agrree that this may not be the best thing to
wait for.
Nielsen quoted that the size of a Broasdsheet newspaper, Which if Nielsen
spent a lot time in the UK then he would see the demise of the Broadsheet
newspapers. Compact portable versions of the Times / Independent outnumber
the boradsheet print runs.
Another trend we have seen is the use of "small" displays on various other
devices which will never be able to have Broadsheet size screen on my
mobile phone!
I appreciate that differnt displays have different constraints. I am in the
minority thatI have never designed a web site in life but many of the real
time control systems I work on attempt to mirror the mental model of web
sites. So I can implement some really poor designs to my limited but
captured users!
> Alain Vaillancourt stated that Nielsen was waiting for the world to
move to
> a large screen. I have to to agrree that this may not be the best
thing to
> wait for.
Talking of large displays...did anyone else notice large [23"?]
displays all around the Googleplex in the 60 Minutes interview? There
were also many dual-screen and in one case, a triple-sceen display!!
That's all the convincing I need. :-)
A video of the 60 Minutes Google episode is available on this page


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Every holder of secret and sacred knowledge must first pass tests to prove their worthiness. After all, it's not like you can just run down to the corner and put 50¢ in the tome machine. How secret would that be?!
Not nearly as secret as this game, which officially has no name. Really! "Think of it like an old book," says co-designer Enrico Pesce. I know the type he has in mind, the ones that rich people buy by the foot to fill empty varnished shelves in pseudo-library rooms that are meant to exude worldliness.
Anyway, in this game you must earn the right to become the Keeper, the person entrusted to stop the souls of the damned from escaping the sinners' pit. To do this, you must reclaim four books that rest on shifting pathways above an abyss. Each player has her own set of books to reclaim, but the paths are shared -- as much as anyone wants to share them, that is.
To set up, each player draws a positioning card from their deck that determines where the books are located on the 16x16 grid; each book will rest in a separate quadrant.
Players then take turns adding 24 Footbridge tiles to the board, giving ground to both the books and your Acolyte. On a turn, you can spend up to 6 action points to swap and play cards -- and the more cards you play, the farther your Acolyte can subsequently move. In addition to the move and rotate cards, each player has a deck of eight special action cards, and when you refill your hand at the end of the turn, you can add a few of these to your hand. Their one-shot abilities let you exceed your normal abilities or bring in a Gargoyle to block the paths of others.
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Ages: 8 and up
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System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2 cert =
new System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X509Certificate2("c:\\temp\\certificate.pfx", "certPassword");
// This returns True.
bool hasPrivate = cert.HasPrivateKey;
// This returns the private Key
System.Security.Cryptography.AsymmetricAlgorithm privateKey = cert.PrivateKey;
// This tells me that the certificate was issued by Verisign
System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates.X500DistinguishedName distName = cert.IssuerName;
// And this tells me that my certificate is still valid.
DateTime expiration = cert.NotAfter;
// Add the certificate to the Web Service
// Make the call to the Web-Service
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Hi Ivan,WCF use different model for secure message. And for the x509 based message encrypting or signing, it is supported in wcf by many various security binding elements. for example those message level security bindings that will require server certificate(like wshttpbinding+ username or certificate authentication) can both sign and encrypt soap message.#Securing Messages Using Message Securityhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms789036.aspx
#How to: Use Certificate Authentication and Message Security in WCF Calling from Windows Forms http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc948997.aspx
For your server-side service, does it provide WSDL metadata document? What is the client authentication type it uses, username or certificate or others? Also, when you use message layer security(which will encrypt or sign the soap message), you can also use ProtectionLevel to control detailed secured part in entire WCF message:#Understanding Protection Levelhttp://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa347692.aspx
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I am looking for information to do the exact same task (exactly the same as your title) and have run into the same "lacking" resources. I have a legacy project that works well with WSE2, but the client-side DLL has shown itself to be
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"You know being away from the family for 12 months, missing all the birthdays, the holidays, there's nothing better than coming home," said Captain Aaron Jenkins of the Michigan National Guard.
"It feels great. It feels like we did a lot of great things over there, we did a lot of accomplishment, and it just feels nice to come home and reap the benefits of it," said Specialist Evangeline Flowers.
"It was tough, I had just gotten married before I left, so that made things interesting," said Sergeant Nathan Weemhoff.
They were in Afghanistan, providing security for local police and US troops. Fortunately no one from the company was killed but some were injured and are now being treated.
"There was an incident where grenade was slide under a check point, there was also an IED incident, were several soldiers were injured," said Jenkins.
Now that they're back, there are a few things on each person's to do list.
"First thing I want to do is go home and just relax," said Weemhoff.
"I'm hoping to eat some cake. That's been what I'm dying to do and ah, just relax. I really don't have any big ambitions at first," said Flowers.
Everyone at the homecoming had a slightly different story, a different experience and a different sacrifice.
"These are the events that we look forward to and so enjoy," said Major General Greg Vadnais, the Director of the Michigan Department of Military and Veteran Affairs. "You know, when we've finally got them back home that's what it's all about."
The troops touched down at the Capital City Airport before heading to their homes in Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Flint, and Saginaw.
There are currently 1,700 Michigan National Guardsmen serving overseas. However most of the soldiers here are on standby, leaving about 10,000 troops ready to respond in case of an emergency.


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A quick response this morning by 45 firefighters contained a fire to the carport of an apartment in a Rancho Mirage complex within nine minutes, a Riverside County Fire Department spokeswoman said.
The fire was reported at 1:28 a.m. in the 34300 block of Denise Way,
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They initially called for a second-alarm response, but cancelled it
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The Pulitzer Prize winning "Arrowsmith" (an award Lewis refused to accept) recounts the story of a doctor who is forced to give up his trade for reasons ranging from public ignorance to the publicity-mindedness of a great foundation, and becomes an isolated seeker of scientific truth. Introduction by E.L.
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As the son and grandson of physicians, Sinclair Lewis had a store of experiences and imparted knowledge to draw upon for Arrowsmith.Published in 1925, after three years of anticipation, the book follows the life of Martin Arrowsmith, a rather ordinary fellow who gets his first taste of medicine at 14 as an assistant to the drunken physician in his home town. It is Leora Tozer who makes Martin's life extraordinary. With vitality and love, she urges him beyond the confines of the mundane to risk answering his true calling as a scientist and researcher. Not even her tragic death can extinguish her spirit or her impact on Martin's life.About the Author:
Sinclair Lewis was born in 1885 in Sauk Centre, Minnesota, and graduated from Yale University in 1908. His college career was interrupted by various part-time occupations, including a period working at the Helicon Home Colony, Upton Sinclair's socialist experiment in New Jersey. He worked for some years as a free lance editor and journalist, during which time he published several minor novels. But with the publication of Main Street (1920), which sold half a million copies, he achieved wide recognition. This was followed by the two novels considered by many to be his finest, Babbitt (1922) and Arrowsmith (1925), which was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1926, but declined by Lewis. In 1930, following Elmer Gantry (1927) and Dodsworth (1929), Sinclair Lewis became the first American author to be awarded the Nobel Prize for distinction in world literature. This was the apogee of his literary career, and in the period from Ann Vickers (1933) to the posthumously published World So Wide (1951) Lewis wrote ten novels that reveal the progressive decline of his creative powers. From Main Street to Stockholm, a collection of his letters, was published in 1952, and The Man from Main Street, a collection of essays, in 1953. During his last years Sinclair Lewis wandered extensively in Europe, and after his death in Rome in 1951 his ashes were returned to his birthplace.
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razorblade razorblade Dec 3, 2009 20:25 Flag
How do you think you will do against Millwall Alan ....................Sort: Newest | Oldest | Most Replied Expand all replies
Easyrider2609 Easyrider2609 Dec 9, 2009 07:17 Flag
We don`t want no ............., Hey Teacher put another brick in the wall!
Easyrider2609 Easyrider2609 Dec 9, 2009 07:15 Flag
Hauptgefreiter Jones you mean? Or should I use the name Meier? That is regarded as a common name over here just like Jones! Herman Goring once said that if the RAF bomb Berlin then you can call me Meier! Wonder what Alan would say to that? As for Pools v Millwall, what can one say? Prehaps they are shooting themselves warm for Boxing day?
Anybody want to buy a barrow full of building bricks, cheap. The Millwall guys stacked them neatly before they left.
Easy, do you think that the equivalent of Dad's Army's Corporal Jones in Germany would have kept saying: "sausage, they don't like it up 'em"? German or English, sausage or steel, Millwall certainly woudn't have liked what Pools put up 'em ( :
Easyrider2609 Easyrider2609 Dec 7, 2009 18:03 Flag
What! Yer don`t like a Brattie? Judging by your description though Nige you was eating Weiß Wurst mit Sauerkraut! Now I don`t like the White Sausage mesen, its also popular in Bavaria! Though the sauerkraut, which is really only pickled cabbage, with a nice bit of "Kassler" Ham to you is really nice! As you know cabbage is good for the blood, so`s alcohol but one thins and the other purifies! Leave you to guess which one?
Easyrider2609 Easyrider2609 Dec 7, 2009 17:56 Flag
Psst! Don`t mention the War? John Cleese, Fawlty Towers, Anno whenever!
A Yahoo! User Dec 7, 2009 00:06 Flag
I was in Berlin in 1990...commemorating the 1 year anniversary of the wall being pulled down. At the Brandenberg Gate, a market was being held by Russian troops selling off their kit, to try to raise money as they were skint. I looked like a Russian by the day's end.
I also bought a long white German sausage 'Bratwurst und Saurkruat', on a bun, covered in mustard. It was disgusting. After one bite I decided to get rid...a passing German wearing an anorak with hood on the back provided a dustbin.
Saw a German later wandering around with mustard all over his hair.
Did I laugh..and still do!
Poor sod. Bet he still hates the 'Dumkoff' that did that !
Don't go on about Berlin---those buggers flattened half the Vic during the war.
Sergeant Wilson
I saw the 'pools goals on TV.
Watching the backline of Millwall collapse.......
Reminded me of Berlin for some reason..
razorblade razorblade Dec 6, 2009 07:22 Flag
Well done that team ..........................
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AT&T Confirmed LG Thrill 4G To Be Launch In September 4th
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Although, we have not heard any official announcement. According to AT&T themselves, the LG Thrill 4G which also known as the Optimus 3D will be available in September 4th. The device has been delayed few times but if compare to the DROID Bionic, it's not that bad.
Maybe some of us don't even need a reminder but just in case, the device packed with 4.3-inch glasses-free 3D phone with a dual-core TI OMAP 1 Ghz CPU. On top of that, it would be available in market with a great price. The Thrill 4G will priced at $99 with a two-years contract via AT&T. While both Target and Radio Shack offered it for $79.
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Definition of clypeus in English:
noun (plural clypei /ˈklipēˌī/ /-ēˌē/)Entomology
A broad plate at the front of an insect's head.
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- Although the clypeus and labrum of Reboursia exhibit a sphaeromatoid shape, it has a broad separation between the antennular basal articles.
- Their monophyly is undisputed, given the five elongate, stiff mouthpart elements forming a distinctive beak, and an enlarged clypeus.
- Antennae are placed midway between clypeus midpoint and lateral margin of head, projecting laterally along anterior margin of head.
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Open a file in a text editor. Within the file, declare the function and add program statements:
function f = fact(n)
f = prod(1:n);
fact accepts a single input argument
and returns the factorial of
n in output argument
The definition statement is the first executable line of any function. Function definitions are not valid at the command line or within a script. Each function definition includes these elements.
Use lowercase characters for the keyword.
Output arguments (optional)
If your function returns more than one output, enclose the output names in square brackets, such as
function [one,two,three] = myfunction(x)
If there is no output, either omit it,
function myfunction(x)
or use empty square brackets:
function [] = myfunction(x)
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Valid function names follow the same rules as variable names. They must start with a letter, and can contain letters, digits, or underscores.
Input arguments (optional)
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function y = myfunction(one,two,three)
If there are no inputs, you can omit the parentheses.
Tip When you define a function with multiple input or output arguments, list any required arguments first. This allows you to call your function without specifying optional arguments.
The body of a function can include valid MATLAB expressions, control flow statements, comments, blank lines, and nested functions. Any variables that you create within a function are stored within a workspace specific to that function, which is separate from the base workspace.
Functions end with either an
end statement,
the end of the file, or the definition line for another function,
whichever comes first. The
end statement is required
only when a function in the file contains a nested function (a function
completely contained within its parent).
Program files can contain multiple functions. The first function is the main function, and is the function that MATLAB associates with the file name. Subsequent functions that are not nested are called local functions. They are only available to other functions within the same file.
Save the file (in this example,
either in the current folder or in a folder on the MATLAB search
path. MATLAB looks for programs in these specific locations.
From the command line, call the new
fact function
to calculate
5!, using the same syntax rules that
apply to calling functions installed with MATLAB:
x = 5; y = fact(x);
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Goals from Rafael and Ryan Giggs helped Manchester United beat Queens Park Rangers 2-0 at Loftus Road as the Premier League's top and bottom sides moved further away from their rivals.
Right-back Rafael hit a contender for goal of the season on 24 minutes, while Giggs – on his 999th senior competitive game for club and country – fired a rasping finish past Julio Cesar with 10 minutes remaining.
QPR battled gamely but United created more chances, with Cesar the busier of the two keepers and Giggs hitting the woodwork, although David De Gea did the occasional good stop in an otherwise quiet afternoon for the Spaniard.
The result means United are 15 points clear of main rivals Manchester City, who face Chelsea on Sunday. Meanwhile QPR have just 17 points after 27 matches, are six points behind second-bottom Reading and seven away from 17th with time running out.
It was not all good news for United though as striker Robin van Persie limped off with an injury sustained in the build-up for the opening goal. He is now a doubt for the second leg of the Champions League clash with Real Madrid a week on Tuesday.
QPR's organisation belied their league position, although going forward they struggled to break United down as a series of wild long-range efforts did little to work De Gea: while Adel Taarabt looked dangerous at times, their best opportunity in the first half was when Rafael comfortably cleared from the far post at a corner.
United were at their most dangerous on the counter and from set pieces, with free-kicks from Ashley Young and Giggs seeing Nani and Nemanja Vidic head wide respectively, while Javier Hernandez and Van Persie were denied by good goalkeeping from Julio Cesar.
The visitors deserved their 24th-minute lead, and it was some strike from full-back Rafael, who does not score many but usually makes the monthly top 10 when he does.
Van Persie had forced a decent parry from Cesar after finding space on the right, with the loose ball landing to Rafael 25 yards out on the right. The 22-year-old, on the move, swung his right boot at the bouncing ball, sending a rasping drive across his fellow Brazilian and into the top left corner, Cesar left helpless by its pace and accuracy.
After releasing the initial shot, Van Persie picked up an injury colliding with a cameraman, the Dutchman replaced by Danny Welbeck before the beak after failing to run it off. He will surely be rested for the Premier League clash with Norwich next weekend with Real Madrid in mind the following Tuesday.
Towards the end of the first half there was a moment of controversy as Andros Townsend appeared to stamp on the head of Patrice Evra as they tussled for a ball, with the referee's decision to award a drop ball not clarifying whether he had not seen the incident or deemed it accidental.
The second half saw United increase the pressure on the visitors, as Young twice put in teasing centres from the left that Nani and Welbeck failed to exploit.
Wayne Rooney, who came off the bench after recovering from illness, should have extended their lead but was denied by a flying block from Clint Hill, while QPR had a rare shot on target when another sub Loic Remy stung the palms of De Gea.
United were by far the dominant force though and they added the expected second from a clinical counter attack, as a fantastic reverse pass from Nani sent Giggs through, the veteran midfielder steadying himself as Hill stood statuesque before firing a low shot across Cesar and inside the far post.
Soon afterwards Giggs almost netted a nonchalant chip, which came back off the woodwork, while there was a display of fight from QPR as Chris Samba powered a header off the outside of the post.
But there was no way back for Harry Redknapp's side, whose position in the top flight looks increasingly precarious after Wigan moved out of the bottom three at Aston Villa's expense.
Ryan Giggs (Manchester United) – The old man just keeps on going, constantly involved in attack and defence, scoring a great finish and almost grabbing a wonder goal late on.
QPR: Cesar 6, Bosingwa 5, Samba 6, Hill 6, Traore 5, Townsend 5, Granero 5, Mbia 6, Mackie 5, Taarabt 7, Zamora 6; Subs: Jenas 6, Remy 6, Hoilett N/A
Man Utd: De Gea 7, Rafael 8, Evra 6, Ferdinand 7, Vidic 6, Giggs 8, Carrick 6, Nani 7, Young 6, Van Persie 6, Hernandez 6; Subs: Valencia 6, Rooney 6, Welbeck 6
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I am a Northern girl and I grew up on pasties and pies. My mum was a massive baker and would cook a batch of pies every couple of weeks, some to freeze, one to eat and some to go to work for with my Dad and Granddad. Pastry was never a thing to be feared in my home and thankfully it still isn't, for my mum passed on her recipe to me and I am going to share it with you, along with her hints and tips.
Now one of the big secrets is that you can mix up the crumb (fats and flour) in advance of your pastry making and keep it in the freezer for up to six months, so I tend to make a large batch and then use as and when. I actually think that the pastry is easy to make after the crumb has been in the freezer overnight or longer.
Ingredients (this will make 2 pies, but upscales very simply)
120g of butter
120g of Trex (or other shortening or lard)
pinch of salt
400g self raising flour
ice cold water (as needed)
Weigh out 400g of flour in a large bowl, then dice in to it your fats. Make sure they are very cold and are diced pretty small, by doing this you keep handling to a minimum, as warm hands melt the fat rather than rub it into the flour.
Tip - by adding the fats to the flour you can use it to keep the fats from sticking together.
If you have a food blender, now is the time to get it out and add your crumb mix to it an d pulse with a cutting blade in it.
If not then with cold hands rub the fats in to the flour, until it resembles a breadcrumb mixture.
Tip - by shaking the bowl all the large pieces of butter and Trex will come to the top making it easier to rub in,
Once everything is rubbed in, then place in a bag and pop in the freezer and leave until needed.
Tip - the crumb mix can remain frozen for up to six months
When you are ready to make the pastry, take out the amount you need and add some ice cold water and mix until it forms a dough (you will need less than you think, as the fats warm up and start to bring the pastry together).
The crumb mix having been in my freezer overnight
Stay tuned for the next post on rolling and blind baking, with more hints and tips.


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The Garland Plan Commission voted 7-1 Monday night. to deny a proposal to build 43 single family houses on land that has been the 56-year home to the Merriwood Ranch horse stables and camps for youths.
The developer's case loses momentum before being sent to the Garland City Council for a final decision, possibly in August. But those representing the landowner also made it clear that regardless of where this case ends up, the lease for the equestrian business will not be renewed at the end of the year.
Commissioners cited erosion concerns along Spring Creek, but also picked at the density of the housing development. Maxwell Fisher, who cast the dissenting vote, asked to give the developer more time to address those issues.
Sixteen speakers, two representing the developer and 14 in opposition to the plan, agreed that the property is a special place and a family place and that areas along the creek are not to be disturbed.
"One of the things important to Oak Ridge Investments is to retain as much of that greenbelt as possible," said consultant Jay Volk, speaking for the developer of the proposed Spring Creek Estates. "By developing this site the way we're proposing, we're not encroaching on it in any way."
He said less than half of the property would be developed and that there would be no effort to take any of the property out of the floodplain.
Pulte Homes was named as builder, the amenities would include a paved hike and bike trail and there was hope for a $350,000 average asking price, Volk said.
Merriwood supporters who had previously rallied through social media and sent stacks of e-mails to the commissioners, showed up to help register a total of 65 live opinions against the development.
Neighbors from three subdivisions and the director of the Richardson ISD Environmental Studies Center, which is next door to Merriwood on Campbell Road, were among those who cited erosion concerns.


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Vani Kola is a citizen of the flat world.
Kola, an Indian immigrant who I first met nearly 15 years ago, was making a name for herself then with a business-to-business software startup she launched from the Sunnyvale library. She cashed out her stake in that company, RightWorks, in 2000 when the company was valued at $1.25 billion and has since moved back to India.
And what's she doing now? Helping run a Bangalore-based venture fund backing a growing number of companies started by Indians who believe their best bet is to make their mark in the United States.
"We started seeing some shifts," says Kola, 49, managing director of Kalaari Capital. "We started seeing companies saying, 'I'm building the company here, but I'm targeting the U.S. market or the global market.' "
Kola says the increase in Indian startups seeking markets beyond India represents a sea change. But it's a change, she says, that is so early in the making that it's hard to know whether it's a trend that will continue. In recent years, Kola has seen 50 or 60 Indian startups with global aspirations and Kalaari has invested in a half dozen of them.
"Could some great global companies come out of it?" she asks. "We'll have to wait and watch, but we've been impressed by a number of the entrepreneurs who are interested in global markets."
Kola, speaking by phone from a conference in Athens, says India has seen big changes, even in the past five or six years, that make it easier to go global with products dreamed up in India. First there is the availability of venture capital, which Kola says was nearly nonexistent in India when she returned in 2006. Second, there is a larger population of entrepreneurs, advisers and investors who built companies in Silicon Valley and have now returned to India with more of the valley's go-big-or-go-home mindset. And finally, technological progress has made it much easier to run a business that has moving parts scattered around the world.
It's true that we've been talking for years in Silicon Valley about how the world is shrinking ("flattening" in New York Times columnist Tom Friedman's words). And we've always known that startups breed startups, which breed more startups. But it's not often that you see those truths personified as clearly as you do in Vani Kola.
After making her fortune in the valley, she returned to India excited by the prospect of helping her home country's entrepreneurs launch companies aimed primarily at serving India's huge population. But before she knew it, she was working with people like Ketan Kapoor, whose company, Mettl, provides cloud-based, automated skills assessment for hiring managers and others who want to gauge the skills of students, workers or potential hires.
Kapoor, armed with a $4 million investment from Kola's firm, was in the valley recently scouting talent and office locations for his corporate headquarters, which he plans to move from India to San Francisco or the Peninsula. His decision to move was easy, he says. For starters, he's eyeing Fortune 500 corporations and massive online course companies, like Coursera and Udacity -- and those companies are in the United States. And the U.S. is a great staging ground for attempting to conquer the world.
"This is the hub, right here," Kapoor says, sipping tea at a San Jose coffee shop. "The Bay Area attracts the global talent and if you want to set up a global company, this is where you should have your global start."
Kola says Mettl is in a group of portfolio companies establishing a U.S. presence -- including a medical records management firm, a tech support outfit and a digital newsstand that allows magazine publishers to easily present their content across multiple platforms, including phones, tablets and e-readers. Each company has its own reasons, but Kola says there is no doubt that operating in the United States brings with it a certain cachet for those going global.
"The benchmark for a blue chip company comes from these things: being validated and proven in the U.S.," she says.
Vijay Radhakrishnan, president of the Kalaari-backed digital newsstand Magzter, says his company would never have been taken seriously if he hadn't opened its headquarters in New York City, the nerve center of magazine publishing.
"There is a trend," Radharkrishnan says by phone from Manila, where he was networking with Asian publishers. "People want to set up tech companies in the U.S. and then they want to establish the global business from the U.S."
Radharkrishnan, an entrepreneur at heart, says his goal had always been to start a company in India. "It's very strange for me to come and establish a business in the U.S."
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Little Bill the Producer!
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Do you have a book? Who wrote that book? Who made the book for you to read? Human beings, that is who! All people are called humans. We are not birds or trees or airplanes. We are humans! Humans can make things. Some human helped make your socks, your desk and your pencil. Read this lesson to find out what Little Bill made.
You will be watching a video book about Little Bill, Alice the Great, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. After watching the video and completing an activity about producers, you will produce your own book about Little Bill, Alice the Great, or Dr. King."
Have you ever made something to give your mom or dad? Have you colored a picture for your mom and dad? Then you are a producer! Producers are people who make things for other people. Follow along with this interactive activity to learn more about producers. What else have you made? Have you made a card? Have you made a book?
In the story, we are going to watch Little Bill makes a friendship flower. He made his friendship flower out of hand shapes in all different colors. He made the flower to thank Dr. King for helping children of all different colors to go to school and play together.
Go to Thank You, Dr. King. This is a video book about Little Bill and Alice the Great. Little Bill helps make a book honoring Dr. King.
Did you see the friendship flower that Little Bill made? Did you see the book that Little Bill and Alice the Great made? They produced the book. People who make things are called producers.
Little Bill was the producer of the friendship flower. Alice the Great and Little Bill were the producers of the book honoring Dr. King.
Human beings produce things. What does a baker produce? A baker can produce doughnuts, cakes, cookies, and a lot of yummy things to eat. What does an artist produce? An artist produces art work such as paintings and pottery.
Complete this activity. Can you tell what these producers are making?
Now you should be able to tell that producers are humans that make things. You should be able to tell what kind of goods humans can produce. Were Little Bill and Alice the Great human beings in the story? What did they produce? Here's a couple of hard questions for you: Could a robot produce something? Is a Robot human?
Now we know that producers are people who make things. We call these people producers. Could a robot make things? Could a robot be a human?
Make a book about Little Bill, Alice the Great, or Martin Luther King, Jr. You can run off some coloring pages from the websites to help you. But you have to color the pictures if you are the one making the book! Tell who produced the book (you did!). Are you a human? I sure hope so!
The coloring book about Little Bill can be found at:
To learn more about being an author, read this interview with an author: www.nickjr.com/home/tonya_lee_on_reading.jhtml
. You can find the book at www.nickjr.com/home/please_baby_please.jhtml
- To find out more about Martin Luther King, Jr., click on www.holidays.net/mlk/story.htm .
- Other crafts you can make are at: www.nickjr.com/parenting/activity_finder/crafts/index.jhtml


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Helen Hildebrant, age 93, of Granite Falls, formerly of Cottonwood, passed away Sunday, March 11, 2012, at the Granite Manor in Granite Falls.
Services will be held Thursday, March 15 at 2:00 p.m. from Christ Lutheran Church of Cottonwood, with burial in the Church Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday, March 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Sunset Funeral Home in Echo. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service Thursday, March 15 at the church.
Helen Joan Hildebrant was born on February 1, 1919 in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota to Otis and Emma Olson. She was baptized at Hazel Run Lutheran Church and confirmed at Silo Lutheran Church. Helen attended Cottonwood Public School and graduated in 1936, she then attended Business College in Minneapolis. On August 23, 1941 Helen married Therold Isaackson at Silo Lutheran Church in Cottonwood. Therold passed away on February 18, 1976. On October 7, 1979 she was united in marriage to LaVern Hildebrant. Helen was a Sunday School Teacher, served on a stewardship committee, Bible school Teacher, made quilts, layettes and soap at Christ Lutheran. At St. John's Lutheran in Texas she served on a prayer committee and made prayer shawls. She was a member of the Elks and Sons of Norway in charge of stamp collections and financial secretary. Helen also enjoyed playing cards, knitting, crafts, aqua aerobics, gardening, cooking, and baking, especially Lefsa and Scandinavian treats. Spending time with her cats Otis and Amos was always special.
Helen is survived by her son Tom Isaackson of Hanley Falls; grandchildren; Lisa (Jeff) Varpness, Terry (Mendy) Lange, Deb Ness, Lori (Randy) Schueler, Linda (Jim) Grothen, Colleen (Mitch) Olson, Tim (Tammy) Isaackson, Kenny (Sandy) Isaackson, 23 great grandchildren, and seven great great grandchildren. Also surviving is her sister Lois (Roy) Schoenroch of Hot Springs Village, AR. Helen is preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Therold Isaackson and LaVern Hildebrant; daughter Beverly Lange; a sister, Shirley Kennedy; and a great great granddaughter Stephanie Javens. Sunset Funeral and Cremation Association of Echo and Wabasso are in charge of the arrangements.
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Chevron's O'Reilly: Global Oil Demand is the Culprit
Chevron boss David O'Reilly has reached a sobering conclusion: The days of cheap oil really are over.
Mr. O'Reilly is hardly a peak-oil proponent, even as some of his Big Oil colleagues have made peakish noises. In an interview with the WSJ (sub reqd.), Mr. O'Reilly, who's seen crude prices increase five-fold on his watch, said oil won't return to the halcyon days of the 1990s. That's not because of a lack of supply—in contrast to other O'Reilly theories on oil—but rather because of relentless global demand growth.
Three years ago, Mr. O'Reilly made waves by warning cheap oil was a memory, but it went on to more than double in price since then. The WSJ asked him to peer into the crystal ball again:
Mr. O'Reilly: I can't predict what the price is going to be. You would have to tell me what the economic situation in the world is going to be a year from now. I don't think it is going to get back to those relatively low levels we experienced in the late '90s and early 2000s.
WSJ: Ever?
Mr. O'Reilly: No.
But what are the implications of higher oil prices—beyond bigger profits for oil companies?
In the U.S., Mr. O'Reilly says there are already signs of changing behavior, with people trading gas-guzzling cars for smaller models and using less fuel. He's even changed cars himself, though he admits "I'm not driving in a Prius, if that's what you're asking."
But that alone won't do much to alter the global oil dynamics. More people driving in more countries cancels out small efficiency gains elsewhere. Developing countries' thirst for oil in particular knows no bounds, he said:
I was in Turkey a couple of months ago. The price of gasoline is almost $11 a gallon. They're selling a record number of automobiles. Traffic is backed up all over Istanbul.
Theoretically, he said in the audio portion of the interview, higher oil prices should "attract alternative energy," such as the "tremendous effort going into wind [power] in this country." Even though Chevron doesn't stand to make any money off wind power, that's still "a healthy thing," Mr. O'Reilly said, because the world needs both fossil fuels and alternative energy to keep working.
But that's the big question—do higher oil prices really drive more alternative energy? Not always, it seems. Stay tuned.