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2.) Then list the numerous "hats" you're required to wear in order to succeed. Moreover, go on to rate each job function on a scale of "1 = generalist" to "10 = expert" and even which tasks you outsource.
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Katy Perry continues her grunge-gone-light phase on the cover of Marie Claire, wearing a lilac leather jacket, matching skirt, and safety-pin necklace. Her hair is, if you haven't noticed, very black these days. It matches her crop top and smoky eye and is mussed to perfection.
With the exception of her Prismatic performance outfits, which have Katy swaddled in every color at once, KP has been dressing primarily in darker shades (black, bordeaux, black, navy, did we say black?) since starting press for Prism. Maybe she's in mourning for her "California Gurls" alter ego? Or maybe she just likes black? On this cover, though, she's styled in pastels (kinda springy for a January cover, amirite?), and we're reminded of a time not long ago when all she wore were bright colors. Even on her head.


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Washington D.C. – Today, the Immigration Policy Center releases The Future of a Generation: How New Americans Will Help Support Retiring Baby Boomers, by Walter Ewing, Ph.D.
The United States is in the midst of a profound demographic transformation that will long outlast the current economic downturn. In 2011, the first of the baby boomers—Americans born between 1946 and 1964—turned 65 years old. There are 77 million baby boomers, comprising nearly one quarter of the total population, and their eventual retirement will have an enormous impact on the U.S. economy.
There will be growing demand within the U.S. economy for younger workers and taxpayers as the number of working-age adults supporting those over 65 diminishes. More and more of these workers and taxpayers will be immigrants and the children of immigrants. Given these trends, and given the size of the predominantly white, native-born baby boom generation that is now heading into retirement, projections point to an inescapable conclusion: immigrants and the children of immigrants will play increasingly important roles within the U.S. economy as workers and taxpayers for decades to come.
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The good: First Sony Reader with wireless 3G service; larger 7.1-inch touch screen displays significantly more lines of text; with the addition of an optional memory card (SD or Memory Stick Pro), it's capable of storing thousands of electronic books; six adjustable font sizes; decent battery life; displays Word and PDF files (and zooms in on them), shows most image files, and plays MP3 and AAC audio; Sony's eBook Library software is now both Windows- and Mac-compatible; most bestsellers cost $9.99 (just like from Amazon); EPUB file compatibility lets you access thousands of free classic Google Books and loaner files from many local libraries; built-in dictionary now included; charger and protective case included.
The bad: Expensive; screen is still glare-prone and the contrast isn't as good as other non-touch-screen e-readers; battery isn't user-replaceable; can't "cloud-push" files from Sony's online store (using your desktop) to the device as you can with the Kindle; limited selection of periodicals compared with Kindle.
The bottom line: Though there's a lot to like about the Daily Edition, the dazzle of Sony's first e-reader to integrate cellular wireless connectivity is diminished by its lackluster screen and high price tag.
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Best of what's available on the market.
by Saint04 on February 15, 2010
Pros: 7" screen, *.PDF navigation, quality, battery life, included accessories (charger, cover, hardcase), removable battery, stable platform (interface) unlike nook, note taking capabilities, interface,accepts external SD memory,battery life,1.6 GB memory
Cons: acceptable glare that goes away if properly angled.
Summary: I'm very satisfied with my sony PRS900. I have owned the PRS 505/300/600 and now the 900. Out of all the readers, the PRS 900 is the ...
Summary: I'm very satisfied with my sony PRS900. I have owned the PRS 505/300/600 and now the 900. Out of all the readers, the PRS 900 is the most practical and convenient.
This product deserves 4.5 stars, not the 3.5 I accidentaly rated it.
Don't get me wrong, the Kindle II is a nice product and I have three coworkers with them, but it is proprietary and locks you into Amazon. With Sony, you have a broad base of books to purchase from multiple online vendors and a quality built product. You can also open and access your personal reading material on your computer unlike the Kindle. Basicaly, when you purchase materials/books, it belongs to you no matter what device you would like to access your books. However, if you don't own a kindle because it breaks, then you can't access your content unless you buy a new one or replace it under warranty. Have fun with that.
The Nook, it has some serious issues and is an unstable battery hogging platform.
As a soldier on deployment, my Sony reader is my best friend. I can't always access an outlet to charge my device, meaning battery life is a must and the Sony delivers. Believe me, out of my five peers I know with the Kindle II, they all like them, but they wish they would have invest themselves in the unproprietary Sony to keep their future options open on what devices they can upgrade and use their content/books on in the future.
As one who is always on the move and have done my fair share of research, the Sony PRS 900 is worth the investment. It saves on valuable space and you don?t worry about giving your books away because they take up so much space.
The screen glare that everyone seems to flip over is very minor. Obviously the point in having one of these devices is readability, but I promise it?s nowhere near as bad as some claim. I?m not saying it?s not there, I?m saying that under normal lighting conditions, you angle the device and you have your full reading experience.
Updated on Feb 15, 20108 out of 8 users found this user opinion helpful.
The best E-reader out there
by ccdavis23 on February 11, 2010
Pros: Extra screen real estate
Open Epub format
Fantastic user interface
Easy "write on screen" note taking & highlighting
Well designed, sleek deviceCons: Glare (if held at a certain angle)
Screen is dingy in lower light
3G wireless only connects to Sony E-book store
$399.00 pricetag is higher than Barnes & Noble and Amazon's offerings.Summary: I tried out the Kindle, took a look at a nook but was finally sold when I got a hold of the Daily Edition Reader at the Sony Store.
The ...Summary: I tried out the Kindle, took a look at a nook but was finally sold when I got a hold of the Daily Edition Reader at the Sony Store.
One more note. I noticed that the CNET review incorrectly states that the battery is not user replaceable.
The interface is fantastic. See a word you don't know? simply double tap on the word with your finger or stylus and the definition appears. Find a passage that moves you? highlight it with the stylus, dog-ear the page by tapping the top-right corner and maybe jot down a couple of notes about it with the stylus or onscreen keyboard.
The Sony Daily embraces an open e book format. You can buy e books for it at many different online retailers. You can also borrow e books from the library in many communities.
The screen is Eink, but markedly dingier than the Kindle and Nook in low lighting. Under a book lamp, in sunlight or with a book-light, i really cant tell much difference. The touchscreen also gives off a glare but you can always shift the angle the reader is held to eliminate it.
All in all, a fantastic purchase and I couldn't be happier with it.
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It certainly is replaceable, in fact you have to insert the battery yourself before using the reader. Replacement batteries are sold at the Sony Store7 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
Shopped almost every major model before buying this one
by michelleespinoza on February 8, 2010
Pros: Slim, light, case included, touchscreen, 3g, PDF zoom and highlight, SD and XD card expansion, $399 at Best Buy, 2GB of built in storage, can get books from almost any ebook source, syncs flawlessly
Cons: Glare, would've preferred white background, Sony ereader store limited in periodicals, slow,
Summary: I really wanted a reader for its PDF capabilities. As a graduate student, I don't feel like lugging around 10lbs of PDF printouts to keep up on my reading. ...
Summary: I really wanted a reader for its PDF capabilities. As a graduate student, I don't feel like lugging around 10lbs of PDF printouts to keep up on my reading. The Sony reader beat all the other models hands-down because of its zooming and highlighting capabilities.
Some people complain that an accelerometer should've been built in, but honestly, I'm glad that I have to change orientation manually. My iPhone can be a pain if I'm reading it while laying down because it can't tell if it should adjust itself to portrait or landscape.
I couldn't figure out why the Wall Street Journal wasn't arriving every morning- and I discovered that you have to activate automatic download in your ereader account-- and also authorize your Sony reader when it's hooked up to your computer. (just in case anyone else got stuck)
The reader works perfectly with 64-bit Windows 7, but if you accidentally let the battery run out- then you'll have to use Sony's charger to boot it back up. Otherwise, it charges via included USB cable.
The included case is great, because I can just toss it in my bag when I'm ready to go. The contrast is great in bright light- and the glare can be avoided by holding it at the right angle when you're reading.
In all honesty, I think the upcoming iPad will be even better for reading both books and PDFs, but the Sony's advantage is that it travels better.6 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.
This E-Reader has a touch screen and 3g wireless.
by golfingguy4 on January 5, 2010
Pros: The size of the screen is great along with the responsiveness of the touchscreen. The buttons work well and there is a great options menu that allows the user to change font size, go to a certain page, write notes, and use the built in dictionary.
Cons: Accessing the store takes about a minute's wait. The screen has an unfortunately low contrast so that it requires a good amount of light to read with a smaller font.
Summary: All in all the sony e-reader daily edition is a great piece of technology. It's touch screen allows you to do more things with it more easily, such as ...
Summary: All in all the sony e-reader daily edition is a great piece of technology. It's touch screen allows you to do more things with it more easily, such as double tapping any word for a definition that appears on the bottom, and writing notes on the handwriting application. The only real cons that go along with this product are the selection of books in the store, low screen contrast and the amount of time it takes to access the store (about a minute). Also it is extremely expensive compared with its predecessor (the touch edition) and the kindle, but if you are going to buy a lot of books it is worth the money.
Notes are easy to make with the stylus that's stored in the body and you can write directly on the page. Also the 2 page view is great as well. There are really no parts of this machine that underperform and i reccomend it to anyone willing to dole out 400 bucks to buy it.3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
The Sony REader Daily is almost what it should be
by Green Latern on February 23, 2010
Pros: Touch screen is very nice, besides the Sony store, you can download at Google books as well. Of course being able to obtain info from your library is another nice feature. It looks great, it has a great protective case, and works well.
Cons: The glare can be annoying at times, but like many have said, just tilt it a little and it is gone. The Kindle has more of a white background and the letters are darker for easier reading. Easy reading is the most important thing here folks.
Summary: I like the features, look, and larger screen for reading over the Kindle with its keyboard on the bottom.Of course being able to obtain information from your library is ...
Summary: I like the features, look, and larger screen for reading over the Kindle with its keyboard on the bottom.Of course being able to obtain information from your library is nice too. The layout of the WSJ on the Sony is better than the Kindle. Don't know why the layout is different. However the Kindle does not have glare, and it's easier to read compared to the Sony since it has more of a white background and the words are darker. It's not a big difference, but enough that it tempts me to get the Kindle. The most important thing is being able to read with your reader. Now it's true if you never saw the Kindle, you would say that the Sony reader is just fine. Yes there is still a glare, but not enough to turn you off from buying it. I can't believe they did not offer a contrast control. That would of allowed me to give this unit 4 full stars instead of 3 1/2. If you have read a paper back with the grey paper and black letters, the Sony is more like that. Still the more I have read with the Sony, the more I have gotten used to it and really have fallen in love with it.
Called Sony today 2/25/10, the price has dropped to $379 with free shipping. Looks a little better.
Updated on Feb 25, 20102 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
by blastedenferno on May 5, 2010
Pros: Size, Style and Functionality... Touchscreen for taking notes and drawings as well as highlighting material. Battery life!
Cons: As many have said already... The contrast is kinda low, but that's the price of touchscreen. It was the exact same thing with all the Palms. That's pretty much it though.
Summary: My friends have the kindle, which seems to be the popular choice, but after comparing the two this was a no-brainer.
It supports epub which is probably going to be ...Summary: My friends have the kindle, which seems to be the popular choice, but after comparing the two this was a no-brainer.
It supports epub which is probably going to be the standard for these kinds of readers. The fact that the screen is so large and totally dedicated to the text, and not useless buttons like the kindle, makes it way more appealing.
You gotta love the way it looks and feels, as well as the weight.
The Battery is user replaceable unlike what the reviewer said, but why even worry about that... how often would you need to replace the battery? You barely even have to charge it.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
In general, a very good product
by puruagrawal on February 6, 2010
Pros: Large screen, good touch screen, can turn off wireless to prolong battery life, integrated oxford american dictionary, works with word files, two page view mode with horizontal orientation, user changeable battery, support for SD card & memory stick
Cons: 3G access can be slow, screen has glare issues, sony should provide ability to take stand alone notes, expensive at $399, included padded case is useless
Summary: I generally like this product. It feels sturdy, not too weighty, and easily fits into my briefcase without taking up a lot of additional room. Very convenient for reading on ...
Summary: I generally like this product. It feels sturdy, not too weighty, and easily fits into my briefcase without taking up a lot of additional room. Very convenient for reading on airplanes, as I travel a lot. I like the ability to get the news paper subscriptions and being able to download books just as you are getting on a plane is very convenient.
The library feature would be great if they actually had any libraries in Austin, TX supported. Strange, since Austin isn't exactly a small town with a population of nearly a million.
It would be really useful if you could take stand-alone notes on this, as it would double the utility of the product for me -- there are a lot of situations where it's not so easy to pull out and power up a laptop, and the reader's form factor would be very convenient to take notes, digitize them, and possibly integrate with One Note.
This product could also benefit from the ability to keep bookmarks across multiple books -- especially since it allows the user to keep hundreds of books in the storage.
I'm not sure why Sony bundles the daily reader with the padded case, since the leather binding seems to work just fine. I'd rather that Sony remove the padded case and reduce the price of the reader.1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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by johnmcginty on February 3, 2010
Pros: CORRECTION: The Sony 900 Daily Edition has user replaceable battery and downloads from computer to reader are simple and quick. The author of this article is as wrong as he can be about these two issues listed in his "cons".
Cons: Screen could have a lighter background.
Summary: Focus of this device is reading plain and simple, and personal editing is very useful and very advantageous for people who like to make reading notes and bookmarks.
Summary: Focus of this device is reading plain and simple, and personal editing is very useful and very advantageous for people who like to make reading notes and bookmarks.
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by tetyler on July 4, 2011
Pros: Good concept. Open file format allowing purchase of books from multiple stores (a very good thing, see below). Simple, intuitive use interface.
Cons: Notes/highlighting feature too buggy to use. If you take notes the way any good student would on a reasonably sized book, your notes will disappear without a trace, or your notes and highlights database will become corrupt and you will no longer be able t
Summary: Great idea, very poorly implemented. Probably ok for reading dime store novels, but not for any serious reading.
Summary: Great idea, very poorly implemented. Probably ok for reading dime store novels, but not for any serious reading.
Sony customer service is horrible!
Pros: The reader itself was a nice size.
Cons: The screen was black and white, did not have a backlight option, the pages kind of flashed whenever you turned the page. The customer service is intolerable and if you give them your credit card, watch out and prepare to be ripped off.
Summary: I was charged for almost $200 worth of books on the reader that I didn't purchase and they refused to refund my money! I canceled my account and I'...
Summary: I was charged for almost $200 worth of books on the reader that I didn't purchase and they refused to refund my money! I canceled my account and I'm even getting a new credit card number so it can't continue happening.
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Hi all
I have been searching everywhere for a way to integrate phpFreeChat into my 2.0.2 installation.
The closest I have found is http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=279540.0 which is described as working for 2.0b4
Would anyone know if this will work for 2.0.2?
Many thanks
Yes it has to be. Because (the closest) you find not editing core files, it just adds custom page.
Ok - So I have gotten pretty close...when I goto index.php?action=chat now, I just get the "Chat Loading" message.
That said, I think it is loading...it just doesn't display (the cache folder gets an entry...suggesting chat is up). Also, when I View Source on the page from my browser..the username etc seems to have been passed successfully as a pfc nick.
I would be grateful for any help someone could provide.
Chat.php (in Sources folder)
--- Code: ---<?php
// If not called by SMF, it's bad!
if (!defined('SMF'))
die('Hacking attempt...');
function Chat()
global $context, $user_info, $boarddir, $chat;
// They're a guest? Don't let them in!
is_not_guest('Sorry, you can not enter the chat room!');
require_once($boarddir . '/chat/src/phpfreechat.class.php');
$params = array();
$params['serverid'] = md5(__FILE__);
$params['title'] = 'Resurrection Remix Chat';
$params['nick'] = $user_info['name'];
$params['admins'] = array('USERNAME' => 'PASSWORD');
$params['frozen_nick'] = true;
$params['height'] = '300';
$params['clock'] = false;
$params['btn_sh_whosonline'] = false;
$params['nickname_colorlist'] = array('#f00','#0f0','#00f','#909','#099');
$params['channels'] = array('Chat','Support');
$params["data_private_path"] = ($boarddir . '/chat/data/private');
$params["data_public_path"] = ($boarddir . '/chat/data/public');
$params["data_public_url"] = ($boarddir . '/chat/data/public');
$params["prototypejs_url"] = ($boarddir . '/chat/data/js/prototype.js');
$params["server_script_path"] = ($boarddir . '/Sources/Chat.php');
$params["server_script_url"] = ($boarddir . '/Sources/Chat.php');
$chat = new phpFreeChat($params);
$context['html_headers'] .= $chat->printJavascript(true);
$context['html_headers'] .= $chat->printStyle(true);
$context['sub_template'] = 'chat';
$context['page_title'] = 'Chat - '.$context['forum_name'];
--- End code ---
Chat.template.php (in Themes/default folder):
--- Code: ---<?php
function template_chat()
global $user_info, $context, $boarddir, $chat;
--- End code ---
index.php (edit)
--- Code: ---Search for: 'calendar' => array('Calendar.php', 'CalendarMain'),
add after: 'chat' => array('Chat.php', 'Chat'),
--- End code ---
URL is www.resurrectionremix.com/index.php?action=chat [nofollow]
It would be great if someone could point me in the right direction.
Many thanks
Apologies for the bump...but would anyone be able to help?
I had this information from someone over on the phpFreeChat forum..but I don't really know what to do with the information :(
--- Quote ---I suspect the trouble is that you're using a GET query to point to the chat. The chat does not maintain GET/POST data when it queries it's data, so it's pointing to a different URL and not getting what it needs. If you put it at a static URL, even just using a .htaccess redirect, it should work for you.
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Ten next-of-kin are holding the Dutch state responsible for the deaths of their husbands and fathers on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi in 1947. The survivors are demanding financial compensation, but above all want an apology and recognition of their suffering.
Lawyer Liesbeth Zegveld told Dutch news agency ANP she has sent Foreign Minister Uri Rosenthal a letter informing him of the demands. "The foundation representing the interests of the victims' families wants to work with the state to find a solution for all the crimes that were committed there."
Former army captain Raymond Westerling was ordered to restore Dutch authority in the province of South Sulawesi after the departure of Japanese forces at the end of World War II. Dutch soldiers were reportedly involved in large-scale executions. Two former soldiers later admitted in a television show to being involved in crimes against the local population.
Ms Zegveld argues that a special commission in 1954 found that Dutch soldiers were involved in these crimes. "The then authorities chose the route of extra-legal trials and executions. The investigators also concluded that Captain Westerling could do very much as he pleased." Ms Zegveld says the highest authorities in the Netherlands made this possible.
The Public Prosecution Service announced in April that it would not launch an investigation into the alleged crimes, as the statute of limitations had already run out in the 1970s. No soldiers were ever prosecuted for the massacres. "The Dutch state never offered an apology or paid compensation to the next of kin," says Ms Zegveld.
The lawyer scored a major success in a similar case focussing on the 1947 massacre in the village of Rawagede in Western Java in which about 431 men were killed. The nine surviving relatives were awarded 20,000 euros each and the Dutch state offered its apologies, nearly 65 years after the event.
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I liked but never loved Greek salads until I tried them in Greece. At the height of Summer, even the red onions are so sweet and tame, I could eat chunks of them like apples. I never met a mealy nor sour tomato, just tomatoes so ripe they didn't even need a sprinkle of salt to draw out their perfect flavor. And the feta. Can we stop a second to describe the crumbly, umami-filled feta, sliced ever-so-thinly and sprinkled with the most fragrant oregano that I can't help but imagine the restaurants plucked it from their backyard bushes?
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Recently a man named Francis from Wheatland expressed frustration that Iowa was allowing the private company, Rock Island Clean Line, to seize his land through eminent domain. I understand the loss he's feeling. It wouldn't be fair to him or to the unfortunate people who would see the value of their homes and businesses depreciated by being neighbors of structures taller than the Statue of Liberty carrying three times the power produced by Hoover Dam.
This project is not to the benefit of the public. It is the scheme of investors to make more money. The company calls itself "Clean Line" but would also carry electricity generated by backup power stations (coal, nuclear, natural gas), not just wind farms.
What many do not know is that this project is offering landowners contracts that give Rock Island Clean Line easements for perpetuity. The contracts don't limit the easements to this one transmission project making many wonder why they are wanting easements across Iowa and Illinois for perpetuity. This is a private company owned by out of state investors hiding behind the "Clean Energy" curtain.
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- "Orc is not an English word. It occurs in one or two places [in The Hobbit] but is usually translated goblin (or hobgoblin for the larger kinds)"
- —J.R.R. Tolkien in the Preface of The Hobbit
Orcs were the most commonplace villains serving the Dark Powers in all of Tolkien's Mythology, a race of sentient beings bred by the evil Vala Melkor (Morgoth) during the time of the Great Darkness. The Dark Lord Sauron also bred them, and later the wizard Saruman, as they often used them as soldiers and henchmen and sent them out to do various evil deeds across Middle-earth.
In The Hobbit, the race was predominantly referred to by the common English term, goblins.
No female orcs are ever mentioned by Tolkien, but in The Silmarillion, he wrote that "the Orcs had life and multiplied after the manner of the Children of 'Illuvatar'; and that Melkor had created them before the First Age by breeding Elves he had captured and corrupted, by means of torture and mutilation. But in the Lord of The Rings, Treebeard tells Merry and Pippin that Orcs were mere attempts by Morgoth to copy the Elves. Thus there is a contradiction between the Silmarillion and the LOTR. Though most likely the LOTR version is more accurate, since the Silmarillion is edited by J.R.R. Tolkien's son Cristopher Tolkien and this may be an addition by him. On the other hand, this apparent contradiction may have been intentional, as J.R.R. Tolkien mentioned on several occasions that none of his characters were omniscient. Therefore, Treebeard's account of the creation of the orcs might have simply been his understanding of it.
It is unclear whether Tolkien regarded Orcs as evil in their own right or simply as tools of the Dark Lords Morgoth and Sauron.[1] Orcs were dependent on the Dark Lord in various ways; after their leader was defeated, the Orcs were confused and dismayed, and easily scattered by their enemies. In the millennia after Melkor's defeat and banishment from Arda, they were without a leader, and degenerated to small, quarrelsome tribes hiding in the Misty Mountains. Only when led by a Maia like Sauron did they begin to reclaim some of their old power and become a real danger to Middle-earth.
Many Orcs (along with fallen Maiar and other evil servants of Melkor), survived in the deep caves, pits, chambers, and tunnels of Melkor's great underground fortresses of Utumno and Angband. They multiplied and later spread through northern Middle-earth. They were first seen by the Dwarves of the Blue Mountains (Ered Luin) who reported them to King Thingol, the High King of the Sindar causing them to need weapons of war for the first time. For over a millennium, the orcs were only a minor problem, but when Melkor (Morgoth) returned with the Silmarils he took full charge of them and soon unleashed them on the Beleriand. At first, the newly organized orcs were successful in killing Denethor, the King of the lightly armed Laiquendi, but were eventually defeated by Thingol and his allies, but continued besieging the Havens of the Falas under Círdan which wasn't broken until the arrival of the Ñoldor. The heavy losses that the Sindar suffered to the Orcs frightened them to the point that Melian, Queen of Doriath raised a great enchanted wall to protect themselves. The Laiquendi, who suffered the most in the battle hid themselves in the Ossiriand under the cloak of secrecy or took refuge in Doriath.
First AgeEdit
In the First Age, thousands of Orcs were first bred in Angband as the core force of Morgoth and were to participate in the Battles of Beleriand which lasted a total of 587 years. They first appeared in the Battle of Lhammoth, where they were defeated by the Noldor. When the House of Fëanor returned to Middle-earth, Morgoth sent a force of orcs against them and although they outnumbered the exiles they were no match for the power and wrath of the Ñoldor, and were quickly and easily defeated. However, Fëanor could not defeat the power of Morgoth alone and he was killed leaving the orcs to continue to breed under the Dark Lord. Years later as the House of Fingolfin arrived in Middle-earth, orcs were sent against them as well but were utterly defeated in the Battle of the Lammoth.
After the crushing defeat in the Dagor Aglareb (Glorious Battle) and a minor raid on Hithlum, the orcs were never used in mass attacks while Morgoth's enemies were strong. Instead, they were used more as spies and for minor raids. They were nearly destroyed in the War of Wrath, and those that survived fled eastwards into the Mountains of Angmar and the Grey Mountains (Ered Mithrin).
Second AgeEdit
Sometime around SA 1000, Sauron reappeared in Middle-earth and made the land of Mordor his realm, and then starting to build the foundations of Barad-Dûr. During this time, Sauron had forged the Rings of Power and didn't find much use in the orcs as the rings posed much more power than what he thought 'mere mistakes of creation'.
During the War of the Elves and Sauron in SA 1700, the orcs formed the main host of Sauron's power. Despite the immeasurable number of orcs present, the battle was won by the Elves and the Numenoreans due to their united force and numbers. After the battle, Sauron regained power and became ever stronger in the east, with many orcs living in the Misty Mountains.[2][3]
Third AgeEdit
During the Third Age, the orcs were under the power of both the Witch-King of Angmar and Sauron in Dol Guldur and Mordor. They then invaded Eriador from the west under the power of the Necromancer. The orcs of the Misty Mountains formed many independent Orcish societies under the mountains such as Goblin-town and Mount Gram. Azog, an orc-chieftain of the Misty Mountains, started the War of the Dwarves and Orcs, but his forces were defeated and they fled back under the mountains.
In TA 2941, the Battle of the Five Armies took place between the Orcs, Wargs, Men, Elves and Dwarves. Orcs, despite having greater numbers than the other three armies in total, lost and fell in battle, returning to the mountains once again.[4]
The Orcs of Mordor fought in all the major battles of the War of the Ring including the Battle of the Morranon in which the entire force of Mordor was destroyed. The remainder of the orcs dwelled in Mirkwood until the Fall of Dol Guldur.[5][6][7]
Fourth Age and BeyondEdit
Although the entire force of Sauron was extinguished by the end of the War of the Ring, groups of orcs were thought to continue to dwell in the Misty Mountains, but posed no threat to the lands north, south, east and west after that point.[5]
In Tolkien's writings, orcs were short in stature and humanoid in general shape. They were squat, broad, flat-nosed, sallow-skinned, bow-legged, with wide mouths and slant eyes, long arms, dark skin, and fangs. The orcs' nature is usually filthy and dirty and they despise all races of the land in which they live in. Tolkien describes one 'huge Orc cheiftain' as 'almost Man-high' and some of Hobbit height such as the smaller orcs and footsoldiers. Sometimes, death was preferable to the torment of Orkish life. Their eyes were crimson gashes, like narrow slits in black iron gates in which hot coals burn. They were cannibalistic, ruthless, and terrible, and often their rending claws, and slavering fangs were gored with the bitter flesh and the foul black blood of their own kind.
Orcs are without a doubt miserable beings and are mostly skilled in destruction, not the creation of things (though it is stated in The Hobbit that the Orcs/Goblins were very clever in the crafting of things, but only of weapons, engines of war, and instruments of torture). This has been so from the day they were bred by Melkor from corrupted, tortured and mutilated elves that may also have been forced to breed with other unnatural abominations in the dominion of the Dark Powers. They hate themselves and have an even deeper hatred of the Dark Lord and his successors who have brought them to this end. The result is a violent and warlike race in a perpetual state of chaos with itself and others. Despite their abominable nature, they are not dim-witted and are clever and crafty and make good tools, weapons, and machines of war but produce no beautiful things nor do they trade or share anything with others, unless ordered to by a Dark Lord for the purposes of war and conquest.
They have also developed tunnel making and underground living away from the light. Wickedness and violence are their nature, and they are known to quarrel and kill each other over petty things. An example of this destructiveness was its effect on nature such as was the case with Forests and trees which were often destroyed to fuel their war-making. See: Fangorn forest during the War of the Ring and the western part of Middle-earth after Sauron's War on the Elves in the mid-Second Age.
They generally hate Elves, Dwarves and Men, but some were said to make alliances with wicked dwarf groups and others with Men. Without the leadership of a Dark Lord, orcs usually live in tribal communities in underground lairs under mountains under the rule of brutal chieftains, raiding and pillaging settlements of other races that are unfortunate to live near them. Thus, they are hated by almost every race that knows them, even those allied with them.
Without firm leadership, orcs have been known to go into battle in complete disarray and without any resemblance of formation or tactics. Their strength in combat comes from numbers and sheer violence. Due to superior organization, training and weaponry, Men, Dwarves, Elves, and at times even Hobbits, are able to defeat larger numbers of orcs, provided they are able to withstand the horror and shock of the initial onslaught. [2][6]
Portrayal and appearance in film adaptationsEdit
In the Peter Jackson films, orcs range greatly in appearance. Skin colour ranges from bone white (Azog and Bolg) and peachy colours (orcs like Gothmog) to shades of green (the orcs of Moria and Gorbag). Most orcs and later Uruks, however, are shown as having darker shades of black or brown skin (for example, the Black uruks and Sharku). Some orcs are also much more human-like than others, Azog looks like a large and muscular but pale and hairless human whilst Gothmog looks much more deformed and less human-like. Towards the end of The Two Towers the Uruk-hai were made to deliberately have more blotchy and patchy skin. This was to hint that the Uruks had already been unnaturally overbred and the race had become inbred. Later Isengard Uruks look much less impressive and well-formed than the first batch of Uruks like Lurtz. In general the orcs tend to be shorter than most men. According to official Top Trumps most orcs stand somewhere around 5', while the Moria orcs are the smallest at around 4'5". Later breeds shown, like the Morannon Orcs at the Pelennor Fields , seem to be slightly taller, at closer to 5'4" (like Gothmog). Uruk-Hai tend to be the same size as men, closer to 5'8" or more. Early orcs shown are particularly slack with poor posture and broad with long arms (Grishnakh is a good example of this shape) but some later orcs are a more human shape. Uruk-Hai are shown as bulkier and more muscular with much more similar posture to men. Another variety of orc/goblin appears in The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. These stunted creatures dwelling within the misty mountains in Goblintown. In the movie, these goblins are short, diseased, mutated creatures covered in dubious warts and unidentified growths. They have pallid pinkish-white skin, large heads, and bat-like or porcine facial features. Many of these goblins also had small amounts of thinning white hair, and cataracts on their sensitive eyes. Also notable is the size of these goblins: while some were easily as big as a man, others were so small they'd be hard pressed to reach a hobbit's shoulder height.
The clothing and armour they wear also ranges greatly. The first orcs seen in the movie seem to wear an assortment of different styles of armour and clothing and also commonly have various piercings and tribal scars. The clothing and armour was probably scavenged. Other orcs wear specifically designed and made uniform armour for battle. Uruks tend to wear heavier, thicker armour or leather armour and headwear unless they choose not (for example Lurtz wears much less armour than the rest of his Uruk scouts). Orcs are often bald or balding, but there are also orcs who have longer matted hair. The new Uruk-Hai have longer thicker hair, which they tend to wear back, except the Berserkers who have theirs shaved off. The orcs' hair is nearly always dark or greying in colour, but in The Return of the King some orcs with blonde hair and beards can be seen marching from Minas Morgul. The favourite weapon of the orcs is an orc Scimitar, used by orcs from all areas. Uruks have a different heavier sword with a hook at the end, designed to deal out more damage and pull people off their horses. Overall, the typical features that are included in all films on all species of orc and Uruk-hai include fangs (sharp teeth that are definitely not human), flared nostrils (almost ape-like on some but much more refined on others), thin patchy skin, a broad stocky shape and black gums and blood.
Goblins vs OrcsEdit
The word goblin, as used by Tolkien is merely another word for Orc, although in popular culture goblin is often used by readers of Tolkien's works to refer to the smaller breeds of Orc.
The original edition of The Hobbit and early drafts of The Lord of the Rings used 'goblin' throughout to refer to orcs and used 'Hobgoblin' to refer to larger and/or more evil orcs. In the introduction to later editions of The Hobbit, Tolkien explained that goblins is the translation he used to refer to the creatures referred to by the Hobbits as orcs.
A clear illustration that Tolkien considered goblins and orcs to be the same thing is shown in The Hobbit (the only one of Tolkien's works in which he usually refers to orcs as goblins) when Gandalf asks Thorin if he remembers "Azog the Goblin" who killed his grandfather Thror, while in all his other writings Tolkien describes Azog as a "great Orc." In The Lord of the Rings, "Orc" is used predominantly, with "goblin" used mostly in the Hobbits' conversation. Uruk-hai is a type of larger and stronger Orc.
In the Brazilian translation of The Hobbit, the goblins also is called by the word orcs. An exemple of this is the translation of the Great Goblin that is translated to Great Orc.
- Main article: Snagae
Snaga comes from a word in the Black Speech meaning 'slave'. The plural of the word, snaga, is the term for the lesser Orc-breed used both by Saruman, as laborers in Isengard, and by Sauron, who had them first and used them as the core of his Orc-Host at the Pelennor.
- Main article: Uruk-hai
Uruk-hai were a stronger breed of Orc. The Uruks were originally only in Mordor in battle against Ithilien before Sauron returned, during the time Angmar brought war upon Arnor, and these orcs are called Black Uruks. Shagrat was a prime example of an Uruk. Those Uruks are from Barad-dûr only, and are barely seen at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. Saruman apparently improved on this kind of orc and bred his own. It is suggested that he bred Men from the South with orcs, giving them greater size and strength and the ability to travel in broad daylight. In Tolkiens Middle Earth History notes he had written "Saruman had bred his own Uruk Hai that was imorved versions of Sauron's Uruk hai, unlike Saurons Uruk Uai, his could be in daylight",
Black UruksEdit
- Main article: Black Uruks
Black Uruks were an extremely rare breed of Uruk-hai, being one of the most high-ranking and were powerful. They were considered elite, being the best of Sauron's army, and two were notable of being Black Uruks: Murgash, lieutenant of Gothmog, and Shagrat, captain of Cirith Ungol.
Morannon OrcsEdit
- Main article: Morannon Orcs
Morannon Orcs were a breed of orc similar in size to Uruk-Hai that appeared in the late Third Age, only originating in Mordor. They were larger, standing at least 5 feet and a half tall, and more stocky. The Morannon orcs were Sauron's primary infantry in War of the Ring at the Battle of Osgiliath, Battle of the Pelennor Fields, Battle of Cair Andros and the Battle of the Morannon. These orcs also knew how to operate siege engines like catapults and battering rams. They were heavy infantry troops and wore heavy thick black armor of sharpened plate steel and were actually taught how to fight and defend, as opposed to the uncontrolled rabbles of the Second Age, or the cowardly Goblins of Moria. They used the same weapons as all of the other orcs in Sauron's army but due to their training, these orcs fought much better and could anticipate enemy attacks faster than the rest of the orcs.
Morannon orcs were the most sophisticated breed of orc aside from Uruk-hai. The troops invading Osgiliath and laying siege to Minas Tirith appear to be a mixture of many breeds, mostly Morannon orcs, some Mordor Uruk-hai (Black Uruks) and large factions of lesser orcs.
Morgul OrcsEdit
- Main article: Morgul Orcs
Morgul Orcs were orcs who lived/patrolled in the city of Minas Morgul, in the Morgul Vale. They are not that distinct from basic Snagae (plural of Snaga), and the two kinds are basically hard to differ.
They participated in The Battle of Osgiliath and in The Battle of the Pelennor Fields. During the War of the Ring, Morgul Orcs numbered at over 150,000 troops. They were armed with orc scimitars, bows, spears, glaves, halberds, other pikes, axes, and odd new-fangled weapons. The lingering orc-hosts in Osgiliath, combined with the host marching from Minas Morgul, made 4 legions, and that excluded the host coming out of Udun which were from Sauron.
Other namesEdit
"Gorgûn" was the name that Ghân-buri-Ghân of the wild men of the Drúadan Forest used for the orcs in their own language.
Notable OrcsEdit
- Main article: Azog
Azog was the chief of the Orcs of Moria and best known for starting the War of the Dwarves and Orcs after his murder of Thrór. When Thror goes to Moria, Azog cuts off his head and writes his name across it. During the battle of Anazuilburn, Azog is killed by Dain Ironfoot, who jumps over a tomb and cuts off the orc's head with a red axe. In the New Line Cinema Hobbit trilogy, Azog's role is greatly expanded. In the movie he does cut off Thror's head during the Battle of Anazuilburn, but instead of being killed by Dain Ironfoot, Azog fights Thorin and his arm is cut off. He later returns with a prosthetic arm for revenge on Thorin and hunts the company down. He attacks them after they escape the goblins of the Misty Mountains and almost kills Thorin, but is stopped by Bilbo. In the movie, Azog is a Gundabad Orc and is portrayed as 7ft tall, pale white, shirtless, with a claw-like prosthetic arm. Azog is the father of the orc chieftain Bolg.
Balcmeg Edit
- Main article: Balcmeg
Balcmeg was one of the Orcs killed in the Fall of Gondolin by Tuor, according to The Book of Lost Tales. Tolkien wrote the story of the fall of the city in 1917 and never fully revised it, and Balcmeg does not appear in the published Silmarillion, although he was obviously of some importance, for only three orcs out of many that Tuor slew in Gondolin were named.
- Main article: Boldog (Character)
Boldog was a formidable Orc-captain of a Host of Angband that was sent to attack Doriathand capture Lúthien mentioned in The Lay of Leithian in The History of Middle-earthVol. III, Lays of Beleriand.
- Main article: Bolg
Bolg was a Goblin chieftain, the son of Azog, who came to power in Moria after Azog was killed in the war with Dwarves. Bolg ruled Moria for some 150 years and led an army of Orcs in the Battle of Five Armies. He was crushed to death by Beorn's bear form.
- Main article: Golfimbul
Golfimbul was a chieftain of the Goblins of Mount Gram, in the Ettenmoors, who led his band in an invasion of The Shire. He was defeated at the Battle of Greenfields by Bullroarer Took. His head was clubbed off by the Bullroarer and fell into a rabbit's hole. According to Hobbit folklore, the name of golf is therefore a shortening of his name. Some fans consider his name specifically constructed for this pun.
The Orc incursion in the northern Shire occurred during the reign of Arassuil as Chieftain of the Dúnedain, and the Orcs led by Golfimbul were but the most western pack of Orcs which had left the Hithaeglir. The only reason Golfimbul could make it all the way to the Shire was that the Rangers at the time were fighting many battles with Orcs, preventing them from settling all of Eriador.
- Main article: Gorbag
Gorbag was the captain of an Orc troop of Minas Morgul. He was slain by Sam in the Tower of Cirith Ungol after a dispute during the War of the Ring.
- Main article: Gorgol
Gorgol was an Orc chieftain, also called the Butcher, who lived in Middle-earth during the First Age. He was slain by Beren.
Gothmog Edit
- Main article: Gothmog (Lieutenant of Morgul)
Gothmog was the Witch-King's second in command at the siege of Minas Tirith.
The Great GoblinEdit
- Main article: Great Goblin
The Great Goblin was a Goblin leader who lived in the Misty Mountains during the Third Age, as recounted in The Hobbit. His followers captured Thorin, Bilbo and company during the quest for the Lonely Mountain, and took them to their underground stronghold, Goblin-town. He was slain by Gandalf.
- Main article: Grishnákh
Grishnákh was Orc captain from the ashen wastes of Mordor, Grishnákh was part of a group of Orc hunters under Sauron's dominion that joined Uglúk's Uruk-hai troop on the plains of Rohan. Grishnákh's plans for the troops' captives, Merry and Pippin, were in conflict with Uglúk's orders to deliver them to Saruman. Believing they might have the treasure his lord sought, he tried to steal the Hobbits away from the Uruk-hai in order to take what they had for himself; eventually leading to his death.
- Main article: Lagduf
Lagduf was an Orc of the tower of Cirith Ungol under the command of Shagrat; he and Muzgash were killed by Gorbag's Orcs in the battle over Frodo's mithril-shirt.
- Main article: Muzgash
Muzgash was an Orc of the tower of Cirith Ungol under the command of Shagrat; he and Lagduf were killed by Gorbag's Orcs in the battle over Frodo's Mithril-shirt.
- Main article: Radbug
Radbug was an Orc, probably of a patrol from the tower of Cirith Ungol, who was killed by Shagrat in the battle over Frodo's Mithril-shirt. Shagrat had squeezed his eyes out, according to the aforesaid.
- Main article: Shagrat
Shagrat was the Orc in command of the tower of Cirith Ungol, which guarded a pass into Mordor. After the discovery of the unconscious Frodo, he had Frodo put into the highest room of the tower. In a dispute over Frodo's Mithril Shirt, most of Shagrat's and Gorbag's Orcs were killed. Shagrat was one of only two Orc survivors. He took the mithril-shirt, as well as Frodo's Elven cloak and Sam's sword, to Barad-dûr. These were used by the Mouth of Sauron as evidence of Frodo's capture.
Most minor Orcs were called Snaga, but two orcs were called Snaga in the text of The Lord of the Rings:
1. Snaga was an orc that accompanied Grishnakh to make sure Lurtz and his raiding party completed the task of bringing the One Ring to Saruman in The Two Towers (Book Three, Chapter 3, "The Uruk-hai").
2. In Return of the King (Book Six, Chapter, "The Tower of Cirith Ungol"), Snaga is the only surviving subordinate of Shagrat after the battle over Frodo's mithril-shirt at The Tower of Cirith Ungol. He dies after falling through the trap-door.
- Main article: Ufthak
Ufthak was in the service of the Tower of Cirith Ungol, under the command of Shagrat. He was captured, poisoned, and then forgotten by Shelob. Nonetheless, his fellow Orcs who discovered him made no attempt to rescue him, for they were humored at his hanging and they didn't want to interfere with Shelob.
Non-canonical orcsEdit
- Main article: Gorkil
Gorkil the Goblin-King is a hero in the game Battle for Middle-earth II for the Goblin faction. He rides a rare giant scorpion. In the campaign he is killed by Glorfindel and Gloin during an assault on his fortress in the Ettenmoors.
- Main article: Murgash
Murgash appears only in the films as a non-canon character. He was a Morannon Orc under the command of Gothmog at the Battle of the Pelennor Fields. He was ordered by Gothmog to break down the gates of Minas Tirith, but complained that they were too strong, making Gothmog order Grond to be brought up to the gates. He survived the Rohirim charge and went with Guritz to the docks. He was killed when the Army of the Dead swarmed on to the Corsair ships.
- Main article: Sharku
In Tolkien's Sindarin language, "Orc" is orch, plural yrch. In his late, post-Lord of the Rings writings (published in The Peoples of Middle-earth), he preferred the spelling "Ork", evidently mainly to avoid the form Orcish, which would be naturally pronounced with the c as /s/ instead of /k/. (In Tolkien's languages the letter c was always pronounced /k/.) It is also possible that the word is a Common Tongue Version of 'orch', the Sindarin word for Orc. The original sense of the word seems to be "bogey", "bogeyman", that is, something that provokes fear, as seen in the Quenya cognate urko, pl. urqui. In the old English Orc means "demon."[6]
Lists of miscellaneous information should be avoided. Please relocate any relevant information into appropriate sections or articles. |
- The term "Ork" is an Old English term for a dirty creature which is used occasionally in the epic poem Beowulf.
Races of the Creatures of Arda
Good Races:
Ainur | Dwarves | Ents | Hobbits | Men | Elves | Great Eagles | Evil Races:
Dragons | Orcs | Uruk-hai | Wargs | Werewolves | Goblins | Trolls | Giant Spiders |
- ↑ He wrote once that "we were all Orcs in the Great War."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Silmarillion: Quenta Silmarillion
- ↑ Unfinished Tales: The Disaster of the Gladden Fields
- ↑ The Hobbit
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Lord of the Rings
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 The Complete Guide to Middle-earth
- ↑ The Atlas of Middle-earth pgs. 40-1 & 187-8


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