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Three Israeli suspects who have confessed to the gruesome killing of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir, who was abducted in East Jerusalem and later burnt to death, are going to plead "temporary insanity", according to Haaretz. Mohammed's father guessed as much last week, when asked whether he trusted Israel's judicial system: "I think they will say that [the murderers] were insane and give them a year or two and that's all."
Israeli settlers on Saturday evening stormed the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah and attacked Palestinian residents.
Spain and Italy have joined France in advising their citizens not to invest in Israeli settlements built on occupied Palestinian Land.
Lapid offers plan to end Israeli-Palestinian conflict by freezing settlement construction, mapping out Israel's future borders.
New settlements on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem threaten prospects for a two-state solution to the Palestinian problem, the Russian Foreign Ministry says.
US special envoy for the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, Martin Indyk, has blamed Israel for the collapse of the talks, saying Israel could lose its "Jewish future" if it refuses to freeze its settlement activity.
A parody of Scarlett Johansson's advert for Sodastream, an Israeli company that operates a factory in the occupied West Bank.
Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed "grave concern" over Israel's continued settlement building on occupied Palestinian territory Tuesday, as she and her cabinet visited Jerusalem to meet their counterparts.
Israel has approved the release of a third group of Palestinian prisoners as part of US-brokered peace talks. However, Tel Aviv is expected to once again announce new housing tenders in West Bank settlements, despite international criticism.
Responding to damage claim, the state claims 'price tag' victims at fault for failing to duly protect their land.
The state is claiming that Palestinians who were the recent target of a "price tag" attack are to blame for their misfortune - because they failed to adequately protect their plot of land.
United Nations' Agency for Palestinian refugees condemns Israel's demolitions of Palestinian structures in West Bank, urging Israel to 'immediately halt' demolition, which displaced hundreds during 2013.
The Israeli regime will likely announce plans for construction of new settler units next week, an official says.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged Israeli forces to immediately end the "unlawful demolition" of homes belonging to Palestinians in the occupied territories.
Israel is moving ahead with plans to apply a legal device that would enable it to seize of up to forty percent of Arab private property in annexed East Jerusalem, the area Palestinians envision as their future capital.
The European Union has at last lost patience with Israel's refusal to comply with international law over settlements.
The Israeli regime says it is prepared to 'immediately' construct 10,000 illegal settler units in the occupied West Bank and East al-Quds (Jerusalem) in an attempt to lower housing costs.
Ireland is planning to utilize its upcoming term as President of the Council of EU to advance ban on products made in Judea and Samaria.
Canada has called on a UN special rapporteur for the Palestinian Territories Richard Falks to quit over his anti-Israel remarks, saying that the report he submitted to the UN General Assembly was disgraceful.
Looking at Israeli human right violations in the occupied Palestinian territories and the Gaza strip, Israeli forces conducted 40 incursions into Palestinian communities and the occupied West Bank and 4 incursions in the Gaza strip for the period between October 18 and October 24th.
The European Union, Britain and France on Friday criticized Israel's approval of a plan to construct hundreds of additional apartments in a Jerusalem neighborhood situated south of the 1967 Green Line.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paid a visit to the Jerusalem neighborhood of Gilo on Tuesday in a defiant prelude to talks with the European Union's top diplomat, who has condemned Gilo's expansion.
Israel's foreign minister on Saturday dismissed criticism by the European Union of Jewish settlement on occupied land the Palestinians seek for a state, advising the 27-nation bloc to attend to its own problems instead.
The Russian Foreign Ministry is concerned over Israeli plans to build more homes in East Jerusalem as an impediment to resuming Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, says a report posted on the ministry Web site.
A UN report said that the occupation authority is continuing their attacks on Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of the current year.
A group of Jewish settlers pumped, on Thursday morning, wastewater from a settlement in the west of Bethlehem in southern West Bank, onto Palestinian agricultural land.
The main street from Askar Refugee Camp leading to Nablus is closed off three times every week by the Israeli army as around 1,000 illegal settlers make their way to "Joseph's Tomb." Each time, the street is closed for up to seven hours, leaving the camp essentially under curfew, unable to leave or enter the area.
Government responds to Yesh Din petition, says old military expropriation orders allow for construction on privately owned Palestinian land.
Suspected right-wing extremists spray anti-Christian graffiti, targeting Palestinian property in Migron evacuation rebuke.
A group of settlers from Givat Ariel outpost wrote "Palestinians should die," and "Stay away from our lands," on a wall in the village, Sinjil mayor Ayoub Swaied said.
Canada's largest Protestant denomination is calling for a boycott of goods produced in "illegal" Israeli settlements, including eastern Jerusalem.
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Gran Turismo 7 in the works, standard cars set to stay
They really need to learn when to let go! When playing GT6 there are loads of cars from the early 2000s, while the more modern models of those cars are missing. There's a huge and noticeable gap in the timeline of the content there, particularly with common road cars. There's often dozens of variants from within a few years then nothing.
It's also difficult to avoid standard cars as some events require them. It's time they had a clear out, remodel the ones they want to keep and balance out the range properly. Reply +5
PETA: anti-Mario campaign just a joke
The comments over this issue does little more than reinforce stereotypes of gamers. Few rational responses just blind hatred.
Did anyone really think they were serious? They've taken advantage of the hype and promotion from Nintendo to raise awareness of a real issue. Reply -5
Dungeon Siege 3 DLC announced
Will definitely get this, was hoping there'd be DLC but worried it didn't sell enough to justify it. Loved it on 360, great game for local co-op. Reply +1
Gran Turismo 5 patch 1.11 released
Both Forza 2 and 3 ran at 60 fps, if anything GT5 has the greater issues with framerate and tearing.
They are both great games but GT5 feels like it could and should have been a lot better. These updates have gone a long way to rectifying that but it's still underwhelming in some areas. Reply +1
These aren't new cars unfortunately, they're just existing ones now available in the Online Car Dealership. Reply +3
Valve wants Steamworks in CS: GO XBLA
Valve seem very keen on spreading Steam and creating a rival to the other services. It's understandable Microsoft aren't keen to open the market up for them. Interesting how similar these two statements are:
Valve says:
"Right now, there's a huge amount of updates and free content we've been able to deliver to people who have The Orange Box that we haven't been able to deliver to the Xbox because of the restrictions that have been placed on us on Xbox Live."
EA says:
"Unfortunately, Steam has adopted a set of restrictive terms of service which limit how developers interact with customers to deliver patches and other downloadable content. No other download service has adopted these practices." Reply +14
Xbox ahead in online-capable game sales
inFamous 2
Just finished playing the demo and it's ok. Controls are very twitchy and its still got the really frustrating aspect where you are pulled across to objects you can climb or stand on. It feels like steering assist in a racing game and just feels too sticky. It's a nuisance most of the time but a real pain when you're under attack. It also seems to assist you in aiming at civilians rather than bad guys, in the demo I ended up shooting the civilian I was escorting at the start of nearly every battle. Also, there are still buildings where it's not clear what you can and can't climb up.
I think overall an 8 is fair. The graphics are much better, the mission feel similar, but I have no idea how the Dead Space necromorphs ended up in the game. Definitely feels tweaked and improved rather than a massive leap forward.
Reply +1
Forza 4 Kinect head tracking footage
@aldogray "Unfortunatly Kinect only works if your 2m away so it's useless...unless you've got a very large screen."
Watch the video, that is definitely not 2m. You only need that sort of distance for your entire body to fit inside the field of view of the camera, head tracking would require significantly less distance. Reply +5
Michael Jackson: The Experience
The problem is it's not just a dancing game. Some songs like Earth Song are singing only and this is where the Kinect version falls down. It only tracks rhythm and not pitch unlike the PS3 version, which also has proper multiplayer not just taking turns.
The Kinect version is technically a lot better for dancing but the Move version is a better party game and slightly better package. It's very close as Ellie said and just down to personal preference and what you want the game for. Reply +11
EU PlayStation Network down
Annoyingly this affects Qriocity as well, the website still works but you can't login. Not good for a paid service, how often does iTunes or Zune go down for maintenance?
Also, given that Sony are pushing using the PSN login for more things you would think login servers would be independent. Microsoft don't take down the whole passport system when doing maintenance on xbox live. Reply +2
UK top 40: Dragon Age II tips the scales
I'm almost ashamed to be one of those. I'm still enjoying DA2 but it feels like such a cheap rush job to cash in. The repeated dungeons are shocking, it's such a poor job they don't even try to hide it. They use the same 5 or 6 maps with the doors hastily blocked up, rocks in the way or carts blocking entrances. The loot is always in the same spots and the map even still shows the walled off area. It could also be called Dragon Age 2: Lost and Found with the amount of time you are reuniting these absurdly careless people with their long forgotten objects and remains.
Having said all that, it's compelling enough to keep me going after 15 hours so far but I wish I'd waited for a price drop. I got the signature edition but the added content hasn't really been worth it. Reply +11
Dragon Age II
"Now, you can dispute that all you like, but the truth is, the most sucessful western RPG has been Mass Effect 2. Why? Because it took the bold step of removing all the shit of the day, all the inventory wank, all the boring combat stats, and brought back the core of the RPG, the story. It wrapped it in a nice shiney package, and if fucking sold a ton. "
Thats a bit of a leap to make. You could quite easily argue that sales increased despite removing all that stuff, especially as people wanted to continue their story. Increased awareness due to being a sequel rather than a new IP will also have helped. Regardless, the difference in sales is just a couple of hundred thousand (on 360). Reply +10
Biggest issue for me from the demo is the icons for the dialogue choices. You don't have to think about what your saying anymore, you don't even have to read it. It just destroys the immersion. Part of the interest in these games is making your choice and sticking with the consequences, however small or large. By making it bloody obvious what your choice is going to do really does feel dumbed down. Reply +12
Face-Off: Bulletstorm
"The reason Bulletsorm doesn't achieve parity is unreal egines performance deficite on the ps3. In 5 years Epic never increased the performance of the ps3 version to the point of cross platform parity. Other developers like Criterion and Visceral crafted engines that give us pretty much like for like visuals on both consoles, So Epic either doesn't want to invest in the ps3 iteration of their engine (because it wouldn't signifantly improve sales), or they can't, because their software architecture doesn't fit the ps3's hardware architecture."
If you want platform parity you have to make compromises. UE3 development is closely tied to the 360, and so makes greater use of the GPU which is more advanced than the PS3 GPU. As a result some effects work well on 360 and PC but have to be removed or reduced on PS3. It's up to the developers to decide if they want to include them or not. It would be very easy to have parity by stripping back the effects on both versions but they chose to keep the effects in the 360 build. They are still close enough to be pretty much insignificant and won't spoil enjoyment of the game.
PS3 specific engines use different techniques that bypass some of the GPU limitations, and other multi platform developers will force parity by limiting the engine. Reply +6
PS Plus members get Stacking for free
I'm not going to pay �12 or 1200pts for something others are being given for free, even if it is just for a month. I shouldn't care but it's put me off day one purchase. Nice bonus for PS Plus users though. Reply -1
Face-Off: Dead Space 2
"there's uncompressed sound which may make a tiny bit of difference if you can hear the differences in it(i couldn't on the ps3 demo and my 360 version). '
The difference will be minimal at best. The 7.1 could be a nice addition if you have the right setup but the uncompressed audio just refers to the output format rather than the sound files themselves. There might be more noticeable difference if it was DD against DTS as in the original Dead Space.
It's clear in terms of the game itself there is no noticeable difference between platforms, but the extras could affect your decision. All those complaining are the ones that will happily call these face offs pointless or say they can never see any difference anyway next time the verdict goes against their console of choice. Reply +1
PS3 firmware v3.56 beats Jailbreak?
And so it begins, the cycle of pointless updates that do little but irritate legitimate customers. At least add some new features or something other than security updates to make it worthwhile. Reply +1
2K, Rockstar XBL content on sale this week
"Axel and Pixel/P D Winterbottom. Anyone played? Any good? "
Winterbottom is really good but quite short. Well worth 400 points. If you enjoy games like braid you should enjoy it as it has a similar platform puzzle mechanic. Reply +1
PS3 Tiger Woods Move kinks smoothed
Unfortunately, this will be pretty much the only thing they've done beyond changing a 1 to a 2. Reply 0
PS3 iPlayer usage shoots up, dwarfs Wii
I don't think we'll ever see it on 360. Development of the app and it's features would probably be a major stumbling block as well. The cost of developing a specific app, like Sky Player, for the 360 only would be difficult to justify. MS will also want something exclusive feature wise, which the BBC would struggle to justify that as it could be seen as favouring one platform over another.
On PS3 it's not an issue as all they have to do is use the web browser to link to a website, it's much easier but also a bit of a cop out. Reply +4
Games of 2010: Mass Effect 2
ME1 was a flawed masterpiece while ME2 is a well polished great game. As others have said they played it safe. I think if you loved the first it's hard to feel quite the same way about the second, while if you didn't get on with it or didn't play it then you'll love ME2. ME1 is an RPG with shooter elements, ME2 is a cinematic space shooter with rpg elements.
In ME2 it felt less like my Shepard as you had less control over your skills, appearance, weapons/ammo/grenades, and I didn't bond with the squad in the same way. I wouldn't have cared about losing any of them. It was only the continuation from ME1 that provided that link.
Also, I hope Bioware allow Shepard to remove his/her helmet when not in combat in ME3. Wearing a helmet all the time was a really bizarre decision in a game where conversations and facial expressions are such a big part. Reply +1
I really enjoyed ME2. It's a great game but I only played through it once compared with the three times for the original. It gained a lot of good will continuing your story and being reminded of your decisions from the original but in the next one they need to step back and give some more freedom back to the player.
I just hope they dont continue stripping the game back ala Fable in the name of accessibility. The inventory only needed minor tweaks, the mako just needed proper content, the lifts were far better than loading screens, and I really liked the rewards for achievements in ME1. The second game felt much smaller and more linear, if they carry on we'll end up with a shiny Gears of War with dialogue and the occasional choice thrown in. Reply +1
Black Ops sales top $1 billion
If the 18 rating on the box was strictly adhered to I doubt sales would be half that. Reply +18
EA: Brand PlayStation beats brand Xbox
"Not sure that Sony have marketed and advertised better than Microsoft over here in the UK, as a casual observer, I certaintly tend to notice that Microsoft have more adverts on the TV than Sony do? "
Sony ads seem to be on far more at the moment, they are attached to every big EA game and Assassins Creed.
From the article "they've done a nice job of supporting some EA content to their own advantage." says it all.
They seem to be doing a lot of cross-promoting with publishers like EA and Ubisoft with exclusive content, betas, adverts, with their own ads limited to Move at the moment. Reply +1
Shift 2 dev slams Gran Turismo, Forza
One thing Forza 3 does really well is gift you cars that you need for the next events, as well as offer automatic upgrades. It reduces the grind and need to pore over specs and head back and forth looking for the right car. You can still do it if you want to or just get on with the racing. Oddly, GT5 sometimes gifts you cars that would have been useful in the event you've just done. Reply +1
Gran Turismo 5 Tech Analysis
"This game isn't crash derby or NFS there are unwritten rules that drivers must obey and it's amazing how the A.I. in GT5 respects these boundries."
I can't see how they respect those boundaries if they just drive right into you if you just happen to be on the line where they want to be. It gets very frustrating when they spin you out, particularly on the top gear events where you often get disqualified if you do the same. At times the AI is decent, at others they get magical speed boosts and a complete lack of awareness or self preservation. Reply +7
Game of the Week
""Don't understand the hate That's being directed at gt5 it's a bloody good game IMO."
PS3 exclusive."
It's just got a lot of inconsistencies, and some of its sublime and some is ridiculous. It's still a great game, it just depends on how easily you can overlook its flaws. It had a level of hype generated it hasn't matched and after 5 years still feels unfinished at times. It's absolutely nothing to do with being an exclusive and if anything, being GT, people are being more forgiving than usual. Reply -4
Bizarre Situations
Activision must take a significant share of the blame for the failure. Blur was released at the wrong time, coming straight after Split Second, and Activision's spat with Game must have hurt Blur and Transformers badly, leaving them to slip by almost unnoticed on the high street.
Still, I do feel that it was always going to be a tough sell as the demand wasn't really there, they would have done much better with a standard racer. Reply +3
Xbox Live UK dashboard update now
I really like the new dash. The menus are far better and it looks much cleaner and crisper.
They've made a number of improvements and I'm sure it won't take you long to get used to it. Whenever anything changes there is always a mad rush complaining before they've spent any time with it. If the white hurts you eyes too much, either change the settings on your tv or stop living in the dark. Reply +2
Sony proclaims PS3's VidZone a success
Has it got any easier to navigate and use? Its a nice service for free but it used to be a real pain and put off anyone in our house who tried it. Reply +1
Sony: Kinect-style control is "cumbersome"
After a few weeks with Move I actually prefer the Wii, I think I'd feel the same with Kinect too.
The Wii just works, without all the messing about with calibration, resetting the pointer, positioning the camera and finding enough space to use it. It also has much more charm and personality. Reply 0
Game of the Week
"Kind of like the original Sonic's actually) but you can totally roll downhill. Well, at least you can on the PS3 version."
I don't know if it's just with the iPhone but I don't roll far at all before stopping and coming out of the roll and on the spiral things you just drop off if you're rolling no matter how fast you're going.. Reply 0
"You've got to learn the difference between broken physics and different physics."
When you can walk up walls and not roll down hills, I'd say physics are pretty broken. Reply +8
Alan Wake: The Writer
I think I finally understand, the character Alan Wake is or was based on John Teti! Reply +4
Mobile Games Roundup
"dfua - did you play on iPhone 4 or iPad? I found the iPad tilt controls pretty intolerably sensitive. Obviously, that might just be me being a ham-fisted moron, but maybe it's just better suited to phone-based play."
It was on iPhone 3GS. I hadn't considered how it might play on iPad, but just thinking about it now I can see how it could be a bit of a problem! There are two versions on the store, one for iPad and one for iPhone, not sure if that makes much difference to the controls. Reply 0
I generally hate tilt controls but I've had no problems at all with Bit.Trip Beat, if anything I find them an improvement over the original Wii controls. It actually feels more accurate to me. Reply 0
Too Human dev making new X-Men game
"And it's basically a subtitute for a back-to-the-last-checkpoint loading screen, big deal."
Exactly, it winds me up how many people complain about this or the elevators in Mass Effect. Of course it would be better if no loading was required at all, but both are infinitely preferable to load screens. Reply +3
Face-Off: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow
I mentioned sound in the F1 2010 face off. I'd really like to know what format the audio is actually stored in for the PS3. The disc sizes are almost identical so it seems unlikely to me you would have multiple encodes on it. It could be a real advantage or it could just be ticks on the boxes like 1080p support. Reply +1
iPhone Sonic 4: Episode 1 released
Disappointed in this so far.
First impressions:
Controls are ok most of the time,
Music is poor,
Spinning is rubbish as you slow down too quickly or end up braking.
I really hate the way the screen spins when you go round the loops and how easy it is to fall off them,
You basically stick to walls now, no momentum needed just run right up which feels wrong.
Finally too many horribly cheap ways to make you lose rings, particularly right at the end of the level.
I love the graphics and it is proper 2D sonic again but it is definitely overpriced for the content, and as for replay value I think I'd rather go back to the originals. Also, you don't really get another level with the three acts and separate boss stage as has been suggested before, it really is just the boss fight and some rings that would have been at the end of the third act in the previous games. Reply 0
PS3 connectivity forced LBP2 delay
It's been delayed so those that can't patch get the full experience yet the promised move support will only come in the form of a patch after release, isn't that a bit of a contradiction? Reply +1
Face-Off: F1 2010
Its funny the PS3 managed a rare win on the back of Logitech hardware rather than its own. Reply -7
One thing I'd like to know more about is the audio side on the ps3 version. It supports the extra formats yet the disc space is often virtually identical to the 360 version, and in this case less. I'm guessing it's just one format that's then converted on the fly, similar to display resolution support, but what is the format? Surely PCM would require more space.
In this case I've picked up the 360 version, I'd prefer the graphical advantage and I'm more than happy with the MS wheel. Reply 0
Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit
I was looking forward to this but I'm not too sure now after watching the recent gameplay videos. I was hoping for a return to classic nfs not burnout. Why the hell did they need to add nitro to cars like these?! Reply 0
Memorial fund set-up for Relic dev
It's a nice gesture and good to see Eurogamer letting people know about it.
Just remove the mistake please! - "Brain Wood, 33" Reply +5
Dead Rising prologue breaks records
"Is it just me that sees this as nothing more than a glorified demo they've made you pay for?"
If you class this as a demo what is your definition for a full game? Do you see every game as just a demo for the sequel? Reply +11
The Case for PS Move
I've decided to cancel my move order.
It's just not worth all the cash for me right now. I already have the camera, but the main launch title I'd be interested in is Sports Champions. To buy the game and two move controllers (for two player or the events that use two) would set me back about �80. Thats without buying the nav controller, which I'd prefer to have than bodging the DS3 in my left hand. The rest of the launch line up does little for me, then there's the issue of the controllers being rechargeable. It's just too much cash for one game, maybe a few PSN titles and potential.
Before anyone goes crazy I feel the same way about Kinect. I'll stick with the Wii for motion party games and everything else using regular controllers, until there is enough to convince me otherwise. Reply +1
Rare dismisses Kinect space concern
As Fogheart said there are so many FUD articles. It's still two months from launch but there are so many articles based on little unconfirmed information like translated comments or online shop pages. Lets just wait until nearer launch and see what it can actually do or get reliable information.
Too much 'Well I heard from my neighbour's daughters whose neighbour's husband works at Harmonix on Dance Central who said due to a limitation Kinect will only recognise people who are upside down.'
Reply +3
BioShock 2: Minerva's Den next week
Its because prices are only released for the US. Live is easy to work out, it's 800 points wherever you are. For PSN it's not a straight conversion, you don't know how much it will be until they release it here, it could be �6.29 or �7.99. Reply +4


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DALLAS – A black-tie gala featuring a surprise star-studded guest list will be held Friday night to celebrate Bishop T.D. Jakes' 35th anniversary of ministry service. The event titled "Triumphant Journey" will be held at the AT&T Winspear Opera House in Dallas, Texas.
The details of the event have been shrouded in secrecy as a surprise for Bishop Jakes, senior pastor of the megachurch The Potter's House and founder of the faith-based entertainment company TDJ Entreprises, which produced the hit 2011 movie "Jumping the Broom."
Organizers of the event told The Christian Post that the famed black preacher will have no idea of what to expect, including the list of speakers, presenters and performers. Naturally, all the special guests will be those who have worked with the pastor over the past three decades in the areas of church, humanitarian efforts and entertainment. more >>
Christian leaders and their ministries are some of the most popular Twitter users – not in terms of followers, but in how many times their messages are forwarded to others. Tweets from influential voices like Joyce Meyer, Joel Osteen, and T.D. Jakes do better even with less followers than celebrities like Justin Bieber.
The average number of reactions to ministers' often positive messages is staggering, especially when compared to entertainers like Lady Gaga. Joyce Meyer topped the list, with 170 reactions per every 50,000 followers. Joel Osteen came in a close second with 147 mentions, followed by Max Lucado. On average, their tweets got 30 times as much attention, according to The New York Times.
The discovery came about when Twitter sent a senior executive, Claire Diaz-Ortiz, to investigate exactly why Christian leaders' followers were so engaged with the microblogging site, and to recruit more pastors and their ministries to join. more >>
When President Obama spoke at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication last year, he urged the nation to continue to press for the goals and hopes of the "black preacher with no official rank or title who somehow gave voice to our deepest dreams" and helped make the nation "more perfect." By announcing his support for same-sex marriage last week, President Obama is sincerely convinced that now he is helping to make the nation even more perfect.
Martin Luther King's dream was that "little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls as sisters and brothers." President Obama's dream seems to be that little black boys and little white boys will watch their teenage brothers go to prom together....and eventually enter into a legal marriage with one another. Did Martin Luther King have this dream for little black boys and little white boys?
In a 1958 letter published by Ebony magazine, King responded to a question from a boy who was struggling with homosexual feelings. King called the boy's feelings toward the same gender a "problem." He went on to tell the boy, "You are already on the right road toward a solution, since you honestly recognize the problem and have a desire to solve it." The civil rights leader knew the difference between skin color and sexual desires. more >>
Bishop T.D. Jakes has started a new campaign offering free prescription drug discounts that will purportedly give patients up to 75 percent off medications at thousands of pharmacies across the country.
Jakes, who leads The Potters' House in Dallas, Texas, is promoting a pre-activated RxRelief Card that he argues can save struggling families hundreds of dollars a year on prescription medications.
"I am offering a FREE pharmacy discount card to you and your family. This is an opportunity you do not want to miss," the megachurch pastor said in a public letter. "With discounts on virtually every medication sold at over 500,000 pharmacies nationwide the RxRelief Card can save you and your family an average of $400." more >>
Popular pastor Bishop T.D. Jakes of Dallas-based megachurch The Potter's House has announced that he has come on board to executive produce an upcoming biopic film chronicling the love story of former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela and his ex-wife, Winnie Mandela.
TDJ Enterprises/TDJ Independents signed on to produce the film to help with its domestic marketing and distribution plans, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The film, which has just wrapped production, stars singer and actress Jennifer Hudson as Winnie, and acclaimed actor Terrence Howard as Mandela. more >>
Speaking with Oprah Winfrey during her new series, "Oprah's Next Chapter," Bishop T.D. Jakes of The Potter's House in Dallas, Texas told the media mogul he thinks homosexual acts are condemned in the Scriptures and it is not his job as a pastor to give personal opinions.
Jakes, whose church boasts about 30,000 members, appeared on "Oprah's Next Chapter" on April 8 to discuss his ministry, marriage and how he deals with critics. Also brought up in the conversation, which at one point included the pastor's wife Serita Jakes, were accusations some people have not been welcomed to Jakes' megachurch.
"Would you say that everybody is embraced in your church?" Winfrey asked. "Cause you know you have been accused of saying that gay people would not be welcome." more >>


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Leading a Bible Study
- Monday, March 29, 2010
What a privilege it is to lead a Bible study! And what joy and excitement await you as you delve into the Word of God and help others to discover its life-changing truths. If God has called you to lead a Bible study group, I know you'll be spending much time in prayer and planning and giving much thought to being an effective leader. I also know that taking the time to read through the following tips will help you to navigate the challenges of leading a Bible study discussion group and enjoying the effort and opportunity.
The Leader's Roles
As a Bible study group leader, you'll find your role changing back and forth from expert to cheerleader to lover to referee during the course of a session.
Since you're the leader, group members will look to you to be the expert guiding them through the material. So be well prepared. In fact, be over-prepared so that you know the material better than any group member does. Start your study early in the week and let its message simmer all week long. (You might even work several lessons ahead so that you have in mind the big picture and the overall direction of the study.) Be ready to share some additional gems that your group members wouldn't have discovered on their own. That extra insight from your study time—or that comment from a wise Bible teacher or scholar, that clever saying, that keen observation from another believer, and even an appropriate joke—adds an element of fun and keeps Bible study from becoming routine, monotonous, and dry.
Next, be ready to be the group's cheerleader. Your energy and enthusiasm for the task at hand can be contagious. It can also stimulate people to get more involved in their personal study as well as in the group discussion.
Third, be the lover, the one who shows a genuine concern for the members of the group. You're the one who will establish the atmosphere of the group. If you laugh and have fun, the group members will laugh and have fun. If you hug, they will hug. If you care, they will care. If you share, they will share. If you love, they will love. So pray every day to love the women God has placed in your group. Ask Him to show you how to love them with His love.
Finally, as the leader, you'll need to be the referee on occasion. That means making sure everyone has an equal opportunity to speak. That's easier to do when you operate under the assumption that every member of the group has something worthwhile to contribute. So, trusting that the Lord has taught each person during the week, act on that assumption.
Expert, cheerleader, lover, and referee—these four roles of the leader may make the task seem overwhelming. But that's not bad if it keeps you on your knees praying for your group.
A Good Start
Beginning on time, greeting people warmly, and opening in prayer gets the study off to a good start. Know what you want to have happen during your time together and make sure those things get done. That kind of order means comfort for those involved.
Establish a format and let the group members know what that format is. People appreciate being in a Bible study that focuses on the Bible. So keep the discussion on the topic and move the group through the questions. Tangents are often hard to avoid—and even harder to rein in. So be sure to focus on the answers to questions about the specific passage at hand. After all, the purpose of the group is Bible study!
Finally, as someone has accurately observed, "Personal growth is one of the by-products of any effective small group. This growth is achieved when people are recognized and accepted by others. The more friendliness, mutual trust, respect, and warmth exhibited, the more likely that the member will find pleasure in the group, and, too, the more likely she will work hard toward the accomplishment of the group's goals. The effective leader will strive to reinforce desirable traits" (source unknown).
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"any three Wintersday miniatures" Does this include the ones you can purchase from the gem store/crate in the mystic forge - Like the Plush Griffon etc? 184.108.40.206 17:34, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
- Not that I can tell, I'll edit the article to be less ambiguous. - Infinite - talk 17:41, 19 December 2012 (UTC)
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The Quaggan on the 404 page has a green elf hat and tan fleshy elf ears, Foostivoo simply has a red Santa hat. Are we sure that it and Foostivoo are the same? -- Fey 04:31, 23 December 2012 (UTC)
- I agree, its not at all the same. talk 16:42, 27 December 2012 (UTC)
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MOSCOW -- Gonzaga women's basketball head coach Kelly Graves earned his 300th career victory Thursday night when the Bulldogs beat Idaho 91-42 at Memorial Gym.
In his 14 years as a head coach, which includes two years at Saint Mary's College, Graves is now 300-146.
"It feels great," stated Graves after the victory. "Not necessarily it being the 300th but the win in general. After Stanford it was nice to get back on the horse, which we did tonight."
Gonzaga (2-1) had three players finish in double-figure points; led by senior Kayla Standish with a team-high 22 points. Classmate Katelan Redmon and redshirt sophomore Haiden Palmer chipped in 14 points apiece.
It was Standish that single-handedly gave the Bulldogs an early 13-4 advantage as she rattled off nine-straight points to turn a slight 4-2 edge to a 13-4 lead at the 15:40 mark. Palmer then drained two 3-pointers between a jumper by Standish to push their lead to 16 at 13:30.
After two free throws and a 3-pointer by Idaho (1-2), Gonzaga went on a 21-3 run to really open the contest up at 41-12 with 5:30 to play in the half. At that point Standish had more points than the Vandals did overall, collecting 13.
Gonzaga's largest lead of the half was 32 points after senior Katelan Redmon sank two free throws to put the score at 48-16 with 1:23 remaining in the half.
Idaho closed out the half on a 6-0 run to cut Gonzaga's lead to 26 points at 48-22.
The Bulldogs closed out the opening half hitting 18-of-37 from the floor, including an impressive 5-of-12 from beyond the 3-point arc. Palmer drained three of the five 3-pointers, while junior Taelor Karr and Standish each had one.
The Vandals were held to 7-of-26 shooting in the first 20 minutes; two of the seven coming in the final minute of play.
It was the senior trio of Standish, Katelan Redmon and Kelly Bowen who led the charge in the second half as they combined for 20 of the Zags 30 points in the opening 10:30 to give GU its then-largest lead of the game at 79-39. Standish and Katelan Redmon each had eight, while Bowen chipped in four.
The Bulldogs then started to light it up from downtown as they drained 3-consecutive 3-pointers, started off by Palmer - her fourth of the game; followed by freshman Keani Albanez and Karr to make GU's lead 46 points with a little less than five minutes remaining in the game.
Junior Meghan Winters got into the action, nailing a 3-pointer of her own at 2:56. For the game, Gonzaga hit 9-of-25 from beyond the 3-point arc.
Gonzaga closed out the game hitting 44.9 percent (35-of-78) from the floor. It was credited with 28 assists on the 35 made baskets. Karr led the way with eight dimes, while Palmer had four.
Idaho was led by Stacey Barr with 18 points.
The Bulldogs now have ten days before their next game. Gonzaga hosts Portland State University Sunday, Nov. 27. Game time is set for 2pm.


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The download webpage contains a new version of the GPLv2-licensed Community Edition with binaries for RHEL 4 and 5, CentOS 5, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10, Ubuntu Server 6.0.6 and Debian Etch, and those in 32-bit and 64-bit variants. Still missing from the current version is an update to the VMware instance.
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Gamescom 2012: Every New Game, Announcement & Reveal In One Place
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This week has seen games, surprises and more games at Cologne's very own consumer show, gamescom - we've rounded up all the reveals right here.
Published on Aug 16, 2012
Crowds are all over gamescom's show floor, marking the end of the industry-only start of the week full of media showings and press conferences, which traditionally reveals new games and other surprises.
Gamescom 2012 didn't disappoint either, with more than a few surprises, reveals and talking points - here's on the biggest:
Game Announcements
Remember Me, Dontnod's cyberpunk action game was the biggest game announcement of the show, with Capcom revealing the impressive-looking action game at its press event.
Sony revealed a number of titles big, small or otherwise during its press conference. The PS Vita got a lot of love in the form of an official reveal for FPS Killzone: Mercenary from Guerilla and the quirky-looking Tearaway from Media Molecule.
Until Dawn was also revealed, and touted as a 'Teen Horror Movie'-themed first-person game for PlayStation Move.
Rain was revealed as a new Sony adventure in which players take control of an invisible boy, in what seems to be shaping up to be a beautiful, Ico-esque adventure.
Meanwhile, Sony also revealed a new PS3 retail game, Puppeteer, which will pit players in a colourful theatrical-inspired world of platforms and puppetry.
Sony's upcoming augmented-reality series Wonderbook also had new content announced: insect-noir Diggs Nightcrawler and the BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs.
Elsewhere, EA revealed that upcoming Command & Conquer Generals 2 has evoled into the new Frostbite 2 engine-powered Command & Conquer, a new, free-to-play client-based game.
Russian publisher 1C Company also announced King's Bounty: Warriors of the North, another sequel in the popular strategy RPG series.
Gameplay Reveals
Army of Two: Devil's Cartel gameplay was premiered during the EA press conference earlier this week, showing new duo Alpha and Bravo as they appear in the game courtesy of Frostbite 2, as well as an example of how their paths will differ at various points in the game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified gameplay was revealed for the first time during Sony's press event, but struggled to make a huge impression on fans hungry for all things Black Ops 2.
On the subject of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the shooter's multiplayer was revealed in detail during the course of the week - hit the link for all the details.
Meanwhile, EA confirmed that SimCity will be available for Macs as well as PC when it launches next year.
New Game Features
New game modes and feature reveals were also popular in Cologne this year - Crysis 3's 'Hunter' multiplayer mode reminded us of Predator as players try and get the drop on each other using nanosuit camouflage, while FIFA 13's PlayStation Move support and Need For Speed: Most Wanted's open-world credentials were also revealed.
Hitman: Absolution arguably won the battle for unannounced features though, with Io Interactive opting to show off a new online challenge mode, Contracts, which enables players to set assassination targets for themselves and friends.
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The relationship at home is nothing but frustrating right now. I am on the verge of tears at the bipolar moods that come and go from the the figure I call my mother. She is the reason of my exsistence, and I love her so much. But how come she is also the reason of my unhappiness?
I don't know how my father does it. To still love the woman who says she'd rather die, to love the woman who always threatens with divorce papers. I personally feel like shes in it for the material things my dad provides her (the house, the gardens), and most of all her pride. Out of the four sisters who live in America, she is the only one who is still on her first marriage. She prides in the fact that only she is the most successful in riches, only she not divorced, only she has the picture perfect family- a son, a daughter, husband, dogs, and a house to call hers.
She is a spoiled brat. A drama Queen, emaphsis on drama. I don't know how my father is so accepting of this.
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The Grand Tour: The Sound of Music
If you're going to vacation in a world-class city, you might as well take the opportunity to hear a world-class orchestra in a hall that serves them well.
We did exactly that this past Thursday when we attended a concert by the Orchestre de Paris at the Salle Pleyel. Built by the Pleyel piano company back in 1927, this sleek 3,000-seat art deco hall boasts comfortable seats, a great bar, and a spacious lobby. More to the point, though, its acoustics are stunning.
From our seats in the fifth row, every note of Rudolf Buchbinder graceful reading of the Beethoven "Piano Concerto No. 3" was crystal clear and the soloist/orchestra balance was exceptional. Instrumental details in the two Dvořák works that bracketed the Beethoven (the "Symphonic Variations" and "Symphony No. 8", both of which display the Czech master at his most cheerfully expansive) were nicely delineated, and the overall sound of the hall was perfectly balanced—not too dry, but not overly live, either.
The sound of the Orchestre de Paris is exceptional—clearly the work of musicians at the top of their form. All the little solo passages in the Dvořák works were flawlessly executed and the string section is solid. Conductor and music director Paavo Järvi appears to have excellent rapport with his players and to take great joy in his work.
Mr. Buchbinder, as well, seemed entirely caught up in the sheer pleasure of music-making during the Beethoven, happily tapping and humming along during orchestral passages and completely committing himself to the solo part. The audience awarded him with an enthusiastic ovation and were rewarded in turn with a surprisingly ambitions encore: a flashy transcription of the waltz from "Die Fledermaus". Mr. Buchbinder tossed it off with ease.
The Orchestre de Paris season continues with Bruckner's heaven-storming "Symphony No. 8" on Thursday, September 27. For more information: orchestredeparis.com.


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Scarlet Macaw
Red and Yellow Macaw, Bolivian Scarlet, Red MacawFamily: Psittacidae Scarlet Macaw - Juvenile, about five month's oldAra macaoPhoto © Animal-World: Courtesy Animal World
The Scarlet Macaw has been the best known South American parrot for over 100 years!
The Scarlet Macaw Ara macao is one of the most magnificent of the Macaw species. This large Macaw has a long history as a companion to humans, dating back to the early 1100's with the Incas. They are described as magnificent, beautiful, and striking, as well as gaudy by some. Early authors like P. Slud, in his work "The Birds of Costa Rica: Distribution and Ecology" (1964), remarks that when feeding in the treetops, they adorn the foliage like gigantic, gaudy flowers. Wetmore, in "A Collection of Birds from Guatacaste, Costa Rico" (1944), described them as glowing with color in the morning sun.
A brilliantly adorned parrot, the Scarlet Macaw is truly a fantastic spectacle of color. It is a large Macaw and very similar in appearance to the Green-winged Macaw Ara chloroptera. Both of these parrots having a large amount of red in their feathering. The Scarlet Macaw is distinguished by the broad band of yellow feathers running across the middle of its wings, rather than the green band as seen on the Green Wing. Like the Green-winged, most of its body, head, and upper wings are a bright red, but it is noticeably a lighter shadeof red than that on the Green Wing. It is also slightly smaller than the Green-winged, and a bit more boisterous in personality.
A variety of common names, descriptive of their coloring, have been used for both of these Macaw parrots. Names for the Ara macao included Red Macaw, Red and Gold Macaw, Red and Yellow Macaw, Red Yellow Blue Macaw, and Scarlet Macaw. The Ara chloroptera has been described by a range of names from Green-winged Macaw, Green Wing Macaw, Red and Green Macaw, Red and Blue Macaw, Crimson Macaw, and Maroon Macaw. It was in 1949, when a Dr. Osmond Hill, after careful researched of all available materials on these species, suggested that everything be simplified. He suggested that Ara macao simply be called the "Scarlet Macaw", and Ara chloroptera simply be called the "Green-winged Macaw". These are the two common names primarily used for each of these Macaw species today.
In the last couple of decades there have been new developments in the taxonomy of the Scarlet. Geographic variations of this species show slight discrepancies in size and color and suggests three possible subspecies. Common names for these variants include the Yellow-winged Macaw, Honduran Scarlet Macaw, and Bolivian Scarlet Macaw. These variants are described in more detail below.
The Scarlet Macaw is very beautiful, inquisitive, and intelligent. Scarlet Macaw's are eager learners and can be taught a variety of tricks. They can be quite talented as a talker, though generally not quite as adept as the Blue and Gold Macaw. Scarlet's can learn about 5 to 10 words or phrases while the Blue and Gold can learn around 15 to 20. Like all Macaws, it has a loud call and it may be quite vocal at times.
This is a lively bird that loves to play and interact. It can also be quite flamboyant and boisterous in personality. The personality of a Scarlet is such that it requires good socialization at a young age. It requires a firm consistent hand in training, especially as it matures. The well socialized Scarlet Macaw is extremely social, and will be very friendly and confident with a number people. However, this Macaw takes a dedicated and determined keeper to reach and maintain its potential as a great pet bird.
For more information about Macaw parrots, see:
Macaw Care Guide: All about Macaws
Suggested Subspecies:
Ara macao macao
Ara macao cyanoptera
The Scarlet Macaw Ara macao has traditionally been recognized as a monotypic species, but in just the last two decades experts began looking at the possibility of three geographic variations of Scarlet Macaws. In 1994 David A. Wiedenfeld suggested the species should be split in two subspecies, A. macao macao and A. macao cyanoptera. These two differ slightly in wing feather coloration and body size.
It was suggested by Abramson and Thomsen (1995) that there are probably three subspecies. However designating them as subspecies has not been fully accepted. Inigo-Elias and Eduardo E., in their report "Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), 2010", remark that this is because the observations are based on captive bred specimens, without reference to the individual Macaw's natural distribution, morphometrics or genetics. Experts say there are a number of questions and concerns when dealing with captive bred specimens. Some of these include unknowns about the origin of purchased birds due to smuggling across regions and countries prior to the birds being presented for sale. Also the decades long history of captive breeding with the accepted practice of mutation breeding for color and size, as well as the possibility of hybridization, cause further speculation.
Distribution The Scarlet Macaw Ara macao was first described by Linnaeus in 1758.It originates from a very extensive range, its natural habitat runs from southern Mexico, the the state of Oazaca, south through eastern Panama in Central America; across northern South America in Ecuador, Columbia, and Venezuela; then further south in Peru, east of the Andes in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay; and the northeast in Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, and the Islands of Trinidad and Tobago.
Although their range is extensive, they are now reduced or devoid in many areas. Usually grouped colonies are found in areas that are more remote and less disturbed. It is extinct in El Salvador, yet has been introduced into Puerto Rico. Today there is a large group of around 100 Scarlet Macaws established south of Belize. These are believed to have resulted from escaped captive birds.
Scarlet Macaws form strong bonds and are seen in pairs and family groups, as well as small flocks of about 30 individuals. They are found in a wide variety of environments across their vast range, though primarily in lowlands and along the lower foothills of interior regions rather than in coastal zones. They inhabit humid forests, particularly along waterways, arid scrub forests, tropical rainforests, savannahs, and open woodlands. They feed in the treetops, but will also frequently forage in open areas and cultivated land. They eat seed, fruits, nuts, berries, and green vegetation.
Today there are two recognized populations and a third suggested population:
- Central American Population
Yellow-winged Macaw and Honduran Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao cyanoptera - suggested Scientific name
This population is found from the state of Oazaca in Mexico through Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, to central Nicaragua.
This is the more commonly seen Scarlet Macaw. It is a larger variety and its red coloration is a bright red. It has a wide band of yellow across the middle of the wings with no green to the tips.
- South American Population
Bolivian Scarlet Macaw
Ara macao macao - nominate species, suggested scientific name
This population is found from Panama to South America. Ecuador in northern South America, and east of the Andes, from Colombia to Bolivia, and eastward across Brazil and Guyana, and on the Island of Trinidad.
This Scarlet Macaw has a larger body than the Central American variant. Its red coloration is darker, and it has a narrower band of yellow feathers across the wings that are tipped in green.
- Central America - Intergradation Population
This population is found only in Central America; southern Nicaragua and northern Costa Rico. Inigo-Elias and Eduardo E. (2010) suggest this should be "considered a population in a zone of intergradation between the two races. Further phylogenetic studies on the degree of the genetic divergence and habitat differences on proposed subspecies are needed".
Status The Scarlet Macaw Ara macao is on the IUCN Red List for Endangered Species as Least Concern (LC).
The Scarlet Macaw is a very beautiful and colorful large parrot. Its general color is mostly a bright red, but it looks like a rainbow as the red becomes a band of yellow across the wings, then becoming green and blue. It has very long tapering red tail feathers tipped lightly in a pale blue and its legs are dark gray. It has a creamy white bare facial patch lined with inconspicuous red feathers. The iris of the eye is yellow. The upper beak is horn colored with a dark gray on the lower sides, and the lower beak is also a dark gray.
Scarlet Macaws are a full sized Macaws. They have an average length up to about 33 1/2" (85 cm), a weight of up to about 2.2 pounds (1 kg), and a lifespan of up to 60 years.
A younger bird, like the one seen in the photo at the top, will be similar to the adult in color, but with a shorter tail and a brown iris.
Toga, seen in the picture to the left, is a beautiful full sized adult Scarlet Macaw. He is about 4 years old in this photo. He is seen just in front of his good friend and companion "Banjo", a Green-winged Macaw to the back. Both he and Banjo have been surgically sexed as males.
There is often some confusion distinguishing these two types of Macaws. To identify each of these types of Macaws, use this picture along with the following clues:
The Scarlet Macaw differs in appearance from the similar Green-winged Macaw by the broad band of yellow feathers across its back. The Greenwing will have green feathers across the back.
Facial Patch:
Another difference in appearance between these two Macaws can be seen in the facial patch. There are red tinged feathers on the bare facial patch of the Greenwing while the Scarlet's facial patch has almost no color..
Care and FeedingIn the wild the Scarlet Macaw eats a variety of seeds, nuts, fruits, and vegetation in the treetops. There are name brand commercially prepared seed or pellet mixes for the Macaw. They can also eat anything nutritious that you eat and these foods should be offered. Most parrots enjoy eating with their family. They eat some protein in the wild and they do like chicken. Avocado and chocolate are toxic to parrots..
See Macaw Care and Feeding for more information.
HousingLarge Macaws require a roomy cage, at least 2 1/2 by 3 feet. The Scarlet Macaw can be quite vocal, be sure the cage is in a room where the amount of noise the neighbors hear is a minimal as possible. A large sturdy perch needs to be mounted in the cage. Fresh fruit tree branches work great because they can chew on them as well, but then they will have to be replaced occasionally. Food and water dishes, along with a treat dish work best mounted above the perch at the side of the cage. A variety of toys for playing and chewing should also be provided. As alternatives to a cage, they can be kept in an outdoor aviary where the weather permits, and some people like to provide their bird with its own "bird room".
A large Macaws needs 2 - 3 hours a day outside their cage. The Macaw's cage is their territory and a play pen top is great, but it is still their territory. It is better to interact with a Macaw on top of a sturdy perch away from the cage. A separate, free-standing playpen works great for this. Many birds can spend most of their time on a playpen or parrot perch. .
See Macaw Housing or more information.
Maintenance The basic cage care includes daily cleaning of the water and food dishes. Weekly you should wash all the perches and dirty toys, and the floor should be washed about every other week. A total hosing down and disinfecting of an aviary should be done yearly, replacing anything that needs to be freshened, such as old dishes, toys and perches.
Social Behaviors In the wild Scarlet Macaws form strong bonds and are usually seen in pairs or family groups, and often in flocks or 30 or more birds. In general this is a typical Macaw. Macaws can be quite loud, being especially loud when anticipating interaction with you. They will also mirror your moods, so if you are agitated, they can become agitated. If you are happy and loving, well so is your pet.
However these Macaws are quite lively and boisterous, more so than many of the other types of Macaws. They can be cranky at times and may even be a one person bird or only like men or women unless well socialized with lots of folks. They need a keeper that provides a firm hand in training. For a wonderful pet, the Scarlet Macaw must be socialized at a young age, and then have continued contact and interaction on a daily basis.
Scarlet's take a good deal of time to maintained good socialization. If not maintained, they can become aggressive and loose their tameness as they mature. Those birds are then never completely trustworthy, and are best paired up for breeding.
See Macaws Social Behaviors for information on developing a well rounded friendly Macaw
Handling/Training The Scarlet Macaw is intelligent and eager for attention and play. This Macaw adapts quickly and once it becomes accustomed to a new environment and its keeper it is then ready to start bird training. Generally though, you should give a new arrival a few days to get use to you, your voice and its cage before trying to handle it. A hand fed baby will not need much taming and can often be handled right away, as it is use to human attention.
With all parrots, taming and training takes trust and patience. The Scarlet Macaw is quite intelligent and responds well to consistent yet firm handling. They are very adept at learning and quick to train. They excel best at learning tricks and small tasks. They are not as inclined to talk and mimic as some of the other parrots, notably the Amazon Parrots, but they can learn a few words or phrases.
For information about handling and training your Macaw see Macaw Training
ActivitiesFor the physical well being and psychological health of a Macaw Parrot, they must have plenty of opportunity to exercise and play. Providing regular interaction and lots of playtime. Having plenty of space and a large selection of toys and activities will help deter distress in your pet Macaw.
These are lovable pets and activities include interactive time with its keeper. Everything from petting, cuddling, and preening is appreciated, as well as performing and learning new tricks. But these are also very large, rambunctious pets that need a good sized space to play and climb around. Both climbing around inside a large cage, and providing a outside playpen offers them interest and variety.
Macaws are avid chewers, munching intently on anything they can get a hold of. When they are on a playpen, make sure they can't reach trim or any household items you don't want destroyed. Provide lots of toys and activities in the form of large link chains, bird ladders, parrot swings, ropes, and wood toys for gnawing and chewing. Rotate in new bird toys on a regular basis.
Sexing - Sexual DifferencesNo visible differences. There is no for certain way to distinguish a male Scarlet Macaw from a female. In order to know whether you have a male or female, the bird must be sexed. DNA / Feather or surgical sexing is recommended.
Breeding/Reproduction The Scarlet Macaw is well established in aviculture, especially in the United States and Central America, and is commonly bred in captivity. The usual clutch consists of two or three eggs which incubate for about 28 days. The babies will fledge after about 3 months in the nest. Feed the parents additional high-fat seeds, like sunflower seed, during the breeding season. Also feed the parents plenty of green stuffs, corn-on-the-cob, carrots, protein, and fruit laced with food supplement while they are rearing the youngsters.
See Macaw Breeding for more information.
The Scarlet Macaw has also been crossed with other large macaw species to develop a number of hybrid Macaws. These include first generation (F1) hybrids like the Catalina Macaw, Ruby Macaw, Shamrock Macaw, Verde Macaw, and the Hyacinth Macaw x Scarlet Macaw, and second generation (F2) and later generations hybirds such as the Camelot Macaw, Scarlet Macaw x Shamrock Macaw, Starlight Macaw, Tropicana Macaw, and Capri Macaw, and the Scarlet Macaw X (Catalina X Military). It has not been hybridized with Mini Macaws.
Potential Problems It is definitely true that a Macaw parrot can make noise, but it is not often, and not without some provocation. Usually, if they make a loud squawking noise if they perceive something to be wrong or different. Maybe a car they don't recognize is coming to the home or the dog is loose. They are also known to make a large noise for about 10 minutes as the sun is setting. This is an alert to their flock to settle in for the evening.
A pet Macaw when well cared for will seldom become ill. Yet they can contract some diseases, and there some also things in the environmental that can cause illness. Behavior problems can also occur, resulting in feather plucking, biting, and loud screeching. Though it is often difficult to determine illness, some visible signs of illness to be aware of are:
- Ruffled plumage
- Listlessness
- Drooping wings
- Sagging body
- Extreme mood changes
- Having no appetite
- Bulges in feathering
- Partially closed or watery eyes
- Swelling of the eyelids
- Rasping
- Difficulty breathing
- Excessive saliva
- Dirty vent
- Any change in the feces not apparently diet related
Some of the more common illnesses are:
- Proventricular Dilation disease (Macaw wasting disease)
- Psittacosis (chlamydiosis or parrot fever)
- Bacterial, viral, or fungal infections
- Feather picking - results of boredom, poor diet, sexual frustration, and lack of bathing
- Allergies
- Chewing flight and tail feathers by juveniles
- Beak malformations in chicks
- Papillomas
- Kidney disease (gout)
- Toxicity - heavy metal poisoning
- Lipomas in older birds
If you notice any of these bird illnesses in your Scarlet Macaw immediately provide a warm, draft free, secure environment kept at about 86°F (30°C). Place food and water close to the perch where it is easily accessible. An ailing parrot should be taken to an avian veterinarian for diagnosis and treatment.
Behavior problems in a pet Macaw usually stem from something that is missing in the bird's environment. Some of the most common are lack of trust, becoming bored, or lack of interaction with people or other birds. When these things are missing that can lead to problems resulting in undesirable behavior. Try to develop a bond of trust and spend time with your bird to help avoid these problems. We have also had good success with Chet Womach's Parrot Training Course. He offers free 3-day introductory course so you can try it out before you buy anything.
Availability: The Scarlet Macaw is rarer than some of the other Macaws for sale (except perhaps the hybrid Macaws) and may be a bit harder to get. Their natural habitat has declined to the point where they have been put on the endangered species list, so its best to acquire captive bred birds.
- Animal-World References: Pet Birds - Exotic Birds
- Joseph M. Forshaw, Parrots of the World, Hancock House Pub Ltd. 2000
- Inigo-Elias, Eduardo E., Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), Identification, Neotropical Birds Online, Ithaca: Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 2010
- David A. Wiedenfeld, A New Subspecies OF Scarlet Macaw and its Status and Conservation, The Neotropical Ornithological Society, Copyright 1994
- J. Abramson, B.L. Speer, J.B. Thompson, The Large Macaws: Their Care, Breeding, and Conservation, Raintree Publications, 1996
- Roger G. Sweeney, Macaws a Complete Owners Manual, Barron's, 1992
- David Alderton, Parrots, Salamander Books, 1999
- Dr. David Alderton, The Atlas of Parrots of the World, T.F.H. Publications, Inc. 1991
- David Alderton,, A Bird Keeper's Guide to Parrots and Macaws, Salamander Books, 1989
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Bainter was the first person to be nominated for Academy Awards in both the acting (for her performance in White Banners) and supporting acting categories in the same year. She won the supporting actress award for her role in Jezebel (AAN) but lost the lead actress award to her Jezebel costar, Bette Davis. A popular character actress usually cast in films as a gentle, sympathetic aunt or mother figure, Bainter began her career as a child actress on the stage. She made her Broadway debut in 1912 and made her first movie, This Side of Heaven, in 1934. Her last film was The Children's Hour (1962), for which she earned another best supporting actress nomination by playing against type as the ruthless dowager who destroys the careers and reputations of her granddaughter's schoolteachers.
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What makes a Happy Home? I love to take care of my family. For me, creating a home that is warm and inviting, where everyone feels welcome is pure joy! The smell of fresh laundry just in off the clothesline, a neat and tidy home and garden, a good home cooked meal, a few desserts here and there, the love of family, friends and fellowship all help to make our home a Happy Home. Join me as we celebrate the holidays, the birthdays and the every days!
Thursday, February 20, 2014
Movies lately
10 comments:
- podso said...
Haven't heard of the movie but it sounds like you recommend it. I see you have old wooden spools--hang on to them! They are treasures!
- February 20, 2014 at 8:52 AM
- 1CardCreator said...
Love your wooden spools. Cant think of the last good movie we've seen, been too long I guess, lol. ~Diane
- February 20, 2014 at 9:37 AM
- Jeanie said...
I remember seeing the previews for that and thought it looked very good but then it came and went. I'm glad to know it's on cable these days -- I'll keep an eye out for it.
- February 20, 2014 at 9:39 AM
- McVal said...
Ooh! I haven't seen that one yet! Thanks for the recommendation.
The last movie I saw was Frozen. And it is really a good one! even tho cartoon.
- February 20, 2014 at 12:34 PM
- GratefulPrayerThankfulHeart said...
That sure is a pretty picture! I am often looking for movie suggestions too, and now I will look for this one.
- February 20, 2014 at 4:09 PM
- Susan said...
Hi Leann....Just saw "Frozen" and liked it. It was creative and imaginative. Cute photo. Susan
- February 20, 2014 at 4:54 PM
- Emma Pearce said...
I must say it is a great photo. I haven't watched anything new lately and we don't venture to the cinema often(unless it is a kids film with the bugs) but I am wanting to see 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' it looks so funny. I may have to hint to The hubby to take me :)
- February 20, 2014 at 5:13 PM
- Vee said...
No, and I'm looking for some good ones. We have Netflix and I find nothing I like hardly...
- February 20, 2014 at 8:22 PM
- Jann Olson said...
Love the vignette Leann! Wooden spools are a favorite of mine. And I love using scrabble letters. I've heard that movie is really good. Just saw Enders game and I didn't think it was that good. I really want to go see Monuments Men.
- February 21, 2014 at 10:59 PM
- Melanie said...
We just watched "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty." I really liked it! Don't know if it's out yet but my daughter finds new movies to watch on her google laptop and we hook it up to the big TV.
- February 25, 2014 at 9:44 PM