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Mission 4: Sand Vault
|Treasure Chests
|Rune Triumvirates
Conan has recovered his arm guard, which grants him the Song of Death ability. Basically, keep hitting people to build up Song of Death energy (yellow meter), and when it reaches maximum, Conan's attacks will gain a temporary strength boost.
Continuing his new job as an A'Kanna groupie, Conan the Helpful stops at Parad Isle (A'Kanna's home) to check things out for her.
|Section 1 outer grounds
Lions will begin showing up in this mission. Like other types of enemies, they have quick combos that can be blocked and heavy blows that can't. At the starting point, hack the lion in the face three or so times before blocking or rolling away.
Press the Use Button, and then press the displayed buttons to push the large cart out of the doorway, which also causes the arch to collapse. Fight more people afterward. Stygians. Again with the Stygians. What's with the Stygians....
After the enemies here are dead, push down a pillar to form a ramp up to the second floor of a building. Break the wooden barriers to find more items.
Rune Triumvirate (Life) — The first triumvir is behind the second-from-the-left wooden barrier on the second floor. The second triumvir is on the ground floor, below the leftmost wooden barrier. The third triumvir is on the ground floor to the right of the now-fallen pillar.
Treasure Chest — It's behind the leftmost wooden barrier on the second floor.
Save Stone — It's on the second floor path to the right, after the now-fallen pillar.
Drop down the ledge past the Save Stone, kill more people, push aside another cart, and watch its doorway collapse as well. By Crom, these stone arches must have been made by really crappy architects.
For the next gate, the displayed button sequence involves pushing the left stick up, down, and then up again (to reflect Conan's on-screen hefting motions). Having some trouble with this? Try returning the stick to a neutral position between each motion before pressing it toward the next direction. Yeah, displayed button sequences suck.
|Section 2 main entrance and lion chamber (first visit)
Conan will notice that the massive wall sculpture in this large chamber is split into two. After killing the enemies, use the chain switches on the left and right sides of the room to set the two halves together, revealing a stairway.
Save Stone — It's at the bottom of the stairway from the main entrance.
The next area is a room with gigantic statues of lion heads. Slaughter the two real lions here on the ground floor, and then follow the newly opened corridor to another gate. Like before, go through the stupid displayed button sequence to get this sucker open.
|Section 3 east wing interior
Fight and climb up to a higher portion of the hallway, and watch the shadow of something very big walking past outside. Right. Open another gate.
|Section 4 east wing exterior
Beat away more enemies, including two lions. Push a hollow pillar into the nearby corner, and push down another pillar to form a step up to a higher ledge.
Treasure Chest — It's behind the wooden barrier to the left side of the high ledge, above the now-fallen pillar.
On the right side of this same high ledge, push down another pillar. Now jump across it and the hollow pillar (moved into the corner earlier) to reach a high walkway. Open the gate ahead.
|Section 5 lion chamber (second visit) and water column area
Conan will be back in the room with the lion head statues, this time on the right side of the second floor. Open the jaw of the side statue (going through the displayed button sequence) to make it release liquid onto a switch, raising one half of a stairway and opening a door below.
Save Stone — It's on the other side of this now-open doorway.
At the high wall near the pit, climb up along the intact ledges, leaping side to side as needed. At the top, break open the wooden barriers to find items.
Treasure Chest — It's behind one of the two wooden barriers above the high wall with the ledges.
Treasure Chest — It's behind the other of the two wooden barriers above the high wall with the ledges.
When ready, carefully jump across the ledges of the wall that has columns of falling water. Wait for the next column to stop before leaping to the ledges it has covered. The water columns here pour in an alternating pattern, and touching any of them will result in death. At the other end, drop down to safe ground. Kill one more lion, and get over to the gate.
|Section 6 another water column area
After killing the bad guys, step on the three buttons on the lower level to raise a platform, and jump across it. Use the chain switch to adjust the pouring columns of water.
Near the three buttons, there is a block by the wall. Climb onto it, and from there jump across the ledges of the wall, waiting for the next water column to stop before moving ahead. This challenge is similar to the previous one, except now the water columns pour in a serial pattern. The gate is at the end.
|Section 7 lion chamber (third visit)
Conan returns to this room yet again, this time on the left side of the second floor. Do the same thing with the side statue here. Open its jaw, making it puke out more liquid onto a switch to assemble the whole stairway below and to open the central statue's mouth.
Save Stone — It's inside the central statue's mouth.
Open the gate to start one very long boss scene.
|Section 8 statue construction yard
|Boss Sand Dragon
Phase 1 — entrance
The Sand Dragon begins its assault by sticking its head into the corridor. Whenever it rears its head, it will do its quick-bite combo, so immediately roll away. After it stops biting, roll back up to its head, hit it with two or so heavy attacks, and roll out when it rears its head again. Once its life drops to zero, go through the displayed button sequence to proceed to the next phase, or else it will regain a lot of life. (Be sure to remain close enough, or else the displayed button sequence can't be initiated.)
Phase 2 — rooftops
Conan finds himself atop a wall. He should run across the rooftops, taking care not to fall off into a death pit. At the end of the rooftops area, it's time to chop up the Sand Dragon's face again. Like in the previous phase, wait for it to end its bite combo, roll in close, hit its head a few times with heavy attacks, and then roll out before it bites again. This time, though, it will gape wide open before biting. If it rears its head, it will breathe flames, which create shockwaves that can be jumped over. When the boss' life is zero, go through another displayed button sequence to move on to the next phase.
Phase 3 — windowed corridor
Conan can take his time here killing the regular enemies and breaking open the jars. If possible, use mastered moves that yield life bonuses against these enemies.
After reaching the end of the corridor, wait for the Sand Dragon to thrash about and cause the wooden scaffolding to partially collapse, revealing some ledges. Climb up these ledges to the rooftop, and resume hacking away at the boss' head. Again, whenever it gapes, it is about to bite, so roll away, wait for it to end its combo, roll back in, and hit its head with two or three heavy attacks. Whenever it raises its head high, it will make a head smash that creates small shockwaves. Roll away from these shockwaves, too.
However, whenever it lowers its head out of sight, it will use its tail to shoot barbs, so hide behind the two pillars for cover. (The barbs can also be picked up as two-handed weapons afterward. Better yet, throw them back at the boss.) Other than that, the routine remains the same. Hurry, though, because its head smash can destroy the pillars, eliminating the cover they provide.
Phase 4 — climbing the giant statue
Conan makes his way onto the scaffolding that surrounds the giant statue being erected in the middle of this entire construction yard. Climb up the ledges of the statue's body, before the boss catches up.
Treasure Chest — It's on a wooden platform shortly after the beginning of this phase, to the left of some ledges. Quickly leap over to it, open it, and then hurry back across to the right, continuing up the scaffolding and ledges before the boss comes.
Aside from that chest, Conan must keep going upward, moving sideways only to find more ledges along the sides of the statue's body.
At the very top, the Sand Dragon will stick its head up again, but this time, the fight is more puzzle-oriented. In addition to its old quick-bite combo and shockwave breath, the boss now uses a new tongue-lashing attack that covers almost the entire platform. At this point, reducing its life merely drives it away for a very brief moment, after which it'll return with full life.
First, ignore the boss and hack apart the wooden boards on the right side as quickly as possible, revealing a life jug and the upper arm of the statue. (Conan can stay at the far right corner of this platform if he needs a safe spot to rest.) At the medial side (or inner side) of the arm, repeatedly press the Use Button to kick the statue's arm until it breaks off. The problem is, that side of the arm lies within reach of the tongue lashes. Beating off the boss temporarily may help, but sucking up the tongue lashes and rushing to snap off the arm is probably more efficient.
After the arm falls off, Conan must beat away the Sand Dragon and then hurry to the crank toward the left side. Turn it quickly to raise the statue's head from below, getting rid of the boss as many times as necessary. (If Conan turns the crank fast enough, he'll only need to knock away the boss twice.) Turn the crank and hoist the statue's head all the way up to complete the mission.


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Speed is the Issue
A brief update… and an explanation why I have been slow to write update posts recently…
My disease has really taken off into a much more aggressive form with a significant increase in symptoms. It has become pretty rough on both my family & me… I have been working 24/7 with both doctors and scientists on medical options since my last medical update and I am beyond excited to say that I think I now have a cutting-edge plan/option lined up on the near-term table (!!)
But my treatment flowchart changes every few days as my medical situation changes (why I haven't written a treatment plans blog update). The one thing I unfortunately never planned for/anticipated was the speed of my disease taking off suddenly like this… which really hampers planning. It is driving the ex-project leader in me crazy I assure you! 🙂
It is like trying to navigate a ship to port while being buffeted by gale force winds from ever switching directions… Hopefully we'll be able to finalize next steps in the next few days and I'll be able to share the plans then.
I have even more ideas on the table for the mid-term as immunotherapy clinical trial & experimental therapeutic options for MSS-CRC continue to rapidly expand! I am convinced that there will be additional immunotherapy objective responses presented/published in 2017 via novel approaches for MSS-CRC! There is every reason for our community to be hopeful of steady advances!
Thank you for the incredible support I have gotten from all directions – it really does mean a lot! I remain positive because of the planning I and collaborators have done – I think I now have the ideas and resources lined up for cutting edge next steps if we can get my disease stabilized! Now, all I need is time…
To Life!
26 Comments on "Speed is the Issue"
To LIFE, indeed, Tom! Your fans love you (and I am a fan!) and wish you every success.
Praying you get what you need soon. My husband is an engineer and I am the patient. The loss of control is driving him nuts. Having been flexible for his career for 41 years and 15 moves actually has helped me with this journey. Who knew? So we use his research skills and my patience.
Sending you love. If anyone can do this, you can. You are important and you are loved. "Come on God, give this man more time!." That is my prayer.
So many of us are anticipating good news of your plans. You are blazing new trails. We are with you!
Thanks for the update, Tom. Sending you positive thoughts and vibes to weather the storm.
Thank you Tom for the inspiration and upbeat attitude you have shown all of us through your journey. My husband was much the same and his ship is now sinking at Hospice House. He fought a great battle and doggone it, these new therapies did not arrive in time for him. That being said, if it weren't for you and the links you provided on your blogs, he would have sunk a long time ago. It finally came down to the doctors treating him a like a ping-pong ball and nobody but ourselves were screaming to get him into some of the trials and experimental drugs at the end. I'm not mad at them so much as I'm upset at the whole health care/governmental system denying and blocking people the chance to continue their fight and wills to live as they choose. It really shouldn't be the government's choice. God bless you Tom.
The universe is a better place with you in it! You bring hope to us all. My sincerest wishes for your imminent victory!
We are praying for you Tom and for everyone who is in the trenches fighting this incredible fight. God Bless!
Thank you so much for your updates. Sending you prayers and best wishes. You are great!
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Tom you are a super hero to many. You have enlightened us, fought for us, and led the way for us. I've been thinking about those planes on the runway. And what happens if they pivot; maybe a 180, maybe a little more, a little less. Maybe the flight plan is more like a startup – focusing on outcome and less on the process. Every moment of every day you are the captain. Praying for outwit,, outplay and outlast.
Tom you are such inspiration for so many of us. Stay strong we are all praying for you and feel optimistic you will beat this
Hi Tom. Sorry that you're going through a rough time. Praying for speedy ingenuity from your doctors and researchers. Hang on tight.
Tom, you embrace life like few I've ever seen and I've been dealing with advanced cancer for 23 years and have met so many remarkable people. I pray, by which I mean I "see you" just as I did on Charlie Rose; a man full of life, always concerned for others even when facing hard difficulties of your own. A man of humor, happy to be in New York where no one notices tears of pain as you walked to the hotel. I see your focus and its full of love. It's what you do. To life! Bill
Praying for you.
Tom, I've followed your story for about 2 years now. You are an incredible person and an inspiration to those of us who deal with cancer in our lives. I know this will sound 'off base' but have you considered looking into the benefits of medical marijuana / THC/CBD therapy ? I've been particularly struck by a writer on Cancercompass . You might be interested in reading her posts . https://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,86141,0.htm
Praying for you
So sorry for the recent speeding up, Tom. I'll hope for you along with all your readers! Thank you for your long and cheering efforts in this struggle. I'm "terminal" too (with another type of cancer) and am lucky enough to be undergoing immunotherapy. Just saw the PBS segment with you. Very inspirational. Thanks you!
Tom, I have said this before and know its coming from my innerself, the personalization of truth coming out. I wish I could bottle up all my tears and fears for those suffering and make a 'potion' and give it back to those that need it and so I could take on the cancer to myself and let them fight on for us, like you do.
Tom, my sister is also stage IV MSS… Please ..please hold on to life and believe in defeating this terrible disease!!
Your strength and positive persistence give us all hope !! and I bet there are thousands of us here around you, invisibly tied to you, in this tough fight against cancer !
Please keep the positive energy leading !
Are you still pursuing MEK inhibitor cobimetinib + the PDL1 inhibitor atezolizumab? I think this has a good chance for at least for significant delay for other treatments.
Brave the storm..You have been an inspiration to us all..Thank You..


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By Mike Haaren
Nov. 22, 2011
We're often asked if it's possible to make money with a mom blog. With unemployment grinding on, and the economy as stagnant as a pool in the Dismal Swamp, many moms – even those currently working – are wondering how to generate extra income. Could a blog be the solution?
As usual, the answer is, "It depends."
One of the best-known examples of a wildly successful mom blogger is Heather Armstrong, aka Dooce. Estimates of her annual income from blogging, product endorsements and related activities range as high as $1 million.
According to a February New York Times piece, "Queen of the Mommy Bloggers," Dooce's website generates $50,000 per month or more. Forbes has rated her among the most influential women in media.
In an incident that made Armstrong a folk hero to shrugged-off customers everywhere, when Armstrong's expensive Maytag washing machine broke down and she ended up in customer-service purgatory, she finally mentioned her one million followers on Twitter. Reportedly, the customer service agent and her supervisor blew her off anyway.
So she began to tweet about her experience, urging her attentive readers "never to buy a Maytag."
Slumbering businesses were startled awake. Within hours, she said, appliance stores began to contact her to make things right. Another manufacturer offered her a free machine, which she reportedly donated to a women's shelter.
But that's the success-is-sweet stage. Armstrong had to pay some pretty big dues to get there. Depression, severe anxiety, unemployment, fall-outs with family (over blog posts critical of the Mormon Church, which Armstrong left)…. It was a long haul to the six-bedroom home she lives in now in Salt Lake City, with a state-of-the-art home office.
Armstrong's popularity is also due in large part to her having bared her heart and her personal life in her blog. While this approach can definitely make compelling reading – one blogger, Penelope Trunk of Brazen Careerist, ignited a firestorm of controversy by tweeting that she was in a board meeting, having a miscarriage – it's not for everyone. Spouses, children, siblings, extended family – all can be caught up, with or without their consent, in the turmoil of a relative's blog.
While other mom bloggers such as Ree Drummond, aka The Pioneer Woman (thePioneerWoman.com), also bring in six-figure incomes or more per year, these examples are definitely the exception. According to Technorati, which publishes detailed figures on the blogosphere, 53% of self-employed bloggers didn't earn any money from their blogs last year.
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Going back to sustainability: When child nr 2 came we decided to live in the forest where I had a tiny cottage with 2 rooms and a kitchen. The cottage had no plumbing, very little electricity and, of course, no running water. We are talking an original Swedish cottage (torp) more or less unchanged since it was built in 1680. Swedish winters are horrendously cold and life quickly turned into a survival area for us. Slowly we renovated the cottage, one room at a time, and within the first 3 years we got water, plumbing and a bathroom! The point is that we could see where everything went; the plumbing was laid down under the field for the horses, visible from the kitchen window. Whatever went down the drain and out would stay within our "living surface". Our water came from a well, dug behind the house and every day we could check the level of water to make sure it didn't dry up…It never did, amazing well. 🙂
The point here is that when starting out with no modernities in such a pure space of nature, you become extremely aware of the sustainability of your living; washing-powder and liquids go down the drain and flow slowly beneath the green grasses where the horses graze and suddenly it really matters what you allow into that flow. Taking water becomes an issue as well; if the levels drops you have to ration the water to make it last. Heating; big issue. Electricity was installed in our house – state of the art, we could actually keep a lamp lit while having a fridge! We even had a tiny boiler that would hold 30 liters; just enough to bathe 2 children in the sink, once the dishes were done and more water had been heated in the boiler. 🙂 Electricity is expensive so we used wood to heat the house, a wood-burning stove is brilliant in the kitchen, filling 2 purposes at once and a tiny house is bliss to heat during the long cold winter. Getting firewood is hard work but we had plenty of forest.
The children used diapers of cloth to save both money and space in the dust-bin. Getting rid of garbage is costly and you don't know where it goes. Everything that could go on the compost went there and the dogs and cats would eat the rest. Packaging was not a big problem since we got most of our foodstuffs and milk from the farmers around.
We weren't looking to be sustainable, it was never a thought or an issue, it just automatically happened. Both me and Hubby were from the city where everything is taken for granted; there are unlimited amounts of water – even hot water – all the time, you can flush most anything down the toilet and the trashcan is a hole in the wall containing a chute that will transport your trash to "somewhere in the basement", never to be seen or heard from again. In the forest this all changed; nothing is automatic and whatever you do (or don't) it's going to stare you in the face all the time.
Lesson learned: Sustainability is about re-using everything and thinking twice all the time. From how you heat your house and get rid of your garbage to how you shop, cook and maintain your stuff. sustainability takes time and work. To be honest, at the time it was also about economy; it's hard for an entire family to live on one small salary and I really wanted to be with the children full time. I baked our bread, collected fruits, berries, herbs and mushrooms from the forest and the garden…I am a mean jam-maker! I sewed our stuff for the house and some of the children's clothes.
Now my life has changed a lot and in the next post I will tell you about how this works. Stay tuned folks!


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Vote to authorize Syria strike on hold, maybe for good
Amid fast-moving negotiations over Syria's chemical weapons stockpile, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said Tuesday there's no guarantee the Senate will vote on a resolution to authorize military force against Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime.
"I'm not guaranteeing anything," Reid told reporters after President Obama met with the Senate Democratic Caucus during their weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill. Immediately following that meeting, Mr. Obama met with the Senate Republican Conference.
Any vote on a Syrian resolution will be "driven by developments taking place, not by some artificial timeline," Reid said. "The last 24 hours has had some remarkable changes in what people are talking about. Let's see what else happens."
That said, he added, "We have to make sure the credible threat of military action remains."
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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., told reporters the president said he wants "to check out the seriousness of the Syrian and the Russian willingness to get rid of those chemical weapons in Syria."
"He wants time to check it out," Levin said, according to Reuters.
About the same time Reid and Levin were talking to the press, Syria's foreign minister said in an interview with Lebanon-based Al-Maydeen TV that Syria is ready to sign the international Chemical Weapons Convention and open its chemical weapons storage sites. Earlier Tuesday, Mr. Obama spoke with French President Francois Hollande and British Prime Minister David Cameron about a potential diplomatic deal that would avert a U.S. military strike if Syria gave up its chemical weapons stockpile.
Still, members of the administration on Tuesday continued to call on Congress to authorize military action, alleging that Assad used his chemical weapons against his own people and must be deterred from doing so again. Echoing the administration's argument, Reid said Tuesday that a diplomatic resolution in Syria now seems possible only because "the president of the United States has made it very clear we will act if we must."
The administration has been in talks with members of Congress for weeks over the issue of a potential military strike, and on Tuesday night, Mr. Obama will deliver a televised address to the nation about the issue.
In spite of the administration's continued engagement with Congress, legislators have shown little interest in approving military action. Notably, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., broke from congressional leadership on Tuesday and announced his opposition to a resolution authorizing a military strike.
Some lawmakers have already drafted one alternative resolution focusing on a diplomatic solution.
A separate group of senators came together this week to work on amending the current resolution on the table, authorizing the use of force, to take into account Syria's offer to hand over its chemical weapons. The senators are trying to maintain the threat of military action while setting up a timeline and verification process for Assad to hand over the weapons to the international community. The lawmakers involved include Sens. John McCain, R-Ariz.; Lindsey Graham R-S.C.; Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H.; Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.; Carl Levin, D-Mich.; Charles Schumer, D-N.Y.; Chris Coons, D-Del.; Bob Casey, D-Pa.; and Foreign Relations Committee chairman Bob Menendez, D-N.J. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, is likely being consulted as well.
"We're doing everything in coordination with the White House," Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told CBS News.
Reid, who called Assad a "demon" and a "madman," said he would be "totally satisfied" if a diplomatic agreement could be reached. That said, he noted that Syria has an "extremely, extremely low level of credibility" and would have to prove their offer to give up the weapons is legitimate.


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If you're a regular visitor to Shortlist (and if you're not, behave) you'll be aware of our deep love for Lego.
We've had Lego Mad Men, Oscar Lego Posters, Lego Album Covers; we never tire of the little blocks of fun.
So, naturally, we decided that if anything should get the Lego treatment, it should be our own magazine covers, and to celebrate our 200th issue we did just that.
Adam Cadwell is an astonishingly talented artist (responsible for the fantastic Vimto advert amongst other things) who dabbles in Lego landscapes and he kindly recreated seven of our most iconic covers using only real Lego.
Quite tempted to go with the Lego versions every week now...


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They've been keeping me really busy, so that's why you haven't seen me around Blogland lately. I decided I'd better get my Easter cards up here to show you before the holiday is over and done with for this year.
The Fine Print: Everybunny stamp set and dies by Stampin' Up, designer paper by Basic Gray, and ribbons from my stash.
Saturday, April 15, 2017
Happy Easter Everybunny
4 comments:
- Fiki said...
Oh those are very nice cards!
Happy Easter
- April 15, 2017 at 7:11 PM
- Carole said...
Lovely Easter cards, Judy. I always love a decorated inside pane and this one is fun! Happy Easter! x
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- SARN said...
SUCH an adorable bunny wabbit image. LOVE the cards you've made with it. xxx
- April 16, 2017 at 3:06 AM
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Such cute cards, Judy--love the cute bunny & beautiful paper & ribbons! Hope you had a lovely day!
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UZBEKISTAN: Devout Muslims or "Wahhabis"?
Trials of Muslims – apparently for seriously practicing Islam – are under way in Uzbekistan, Forum 18 News Service has learnt. They have been accused of "Wahhabism" - a term widely and loosely used by the authorities to imply a Muslim they dislike. Surat Ikramov, of the Human Rights Initiative Group of Uzbekistan, has told Forum 18 that the cases are "a complete fabrication." Also, two of nine people deported from Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan have been jailed for six years in a labour camp for links with exiled imam Obidkhon Nazarov, who is accused of being a Wahhabi leader. Nazarov told Forum 18 from exile that "my crime against President Karimov was only to take a stand against alcoholism and corruption and standing up for the rights of Muslim women." Shukhrat Ismailov of the state Religious Affairs Committee told Forum 18 that "Nazarov openly criticised our President and inflicted great harm on Uzbekistan," but could not say what harm had been caused.
On 19 April, the Tashkent Regional Court under Judge H. Shermuhamedov delivered guilty verdicts on eight residents of Yangiyul accused of being "Wahhabis," a term widely and loosely used by the authorities to imply a Muslim they dislike. Dilshod Madaliev received a two-year sentence under Articles 244-1 (participation in extremist religious organisations) and 216 (illegal establishment of social or religious organisations) of the Criminal Code, while the rest of the accused – Dilshod Maripaliev, Zoir Juraev, Mansur Holikov, Bakhtier Abduhalilov, Bahrom Misiraitov, Alisher Tulyaganov and Alisher Karjavov – were given suspended sentences of between two and three years under Article 216.
In Namangan Regional Court the trial under Judge Yahehojaev of six men also accused of being "Wahhabis," as well as membership of the terrorist Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan is proceeding, under many articles of the Criminal Code.
"In reality, the guilt of those on trial in Tashkent and Namangan consists only in being devout believers," Surat Ikramov, head of the Human Rights Initiative Group of Uzbekistan, told Forum 18 from Tashkent on 6 May. "The case against them is a complete fabrication," he claimed
Also in Tashkent, Ikramov noted that on 11 April Sharofiddin Latipov and Nozim Rakhmanov were sentenced to six years in a labour camp by Judge Jamshid Saidaliev at the Shaikhontakhur district court. All the accused were found guilty of belonging to a "Wahhabi" religious movement, and in the prosecution's indictment Latipov and Rakhmanov were accused under Article 244-2 ("setting up, leading, or participation in religious extremist, separatist, fundamentalist or other banned organisations") of the Criminal Code.
Latipov and Rakhmanov are two of the nine people who were deported by Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan in November 2005. Tashkent accused all the deportees of having links with the former imam of Tashkent's Tukhtaboi mosque, Obidkhon Nazarov, who Tashkent claims is a Wahhabi leader (see F18News, 12 April 2006 http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=758). Ikramov thinks that the remaining deportees will also be put on trial shortly in Tashkent.
"It is true that I knew Sharfiddin Latipov and Nozim Rakhmanov very well. These people are not 'Wahhabis' – they are just devout Muslims. Nor am I a Wahhabi. My crime against President [Islam] Karimov was only to take a stand against alcoholism and corruption and standing up for the rights of Muslim women," Obidkhon Nazarov told Forum 18 on 10 May from exile in Europe. According to Nazarov, the Uzbek authorities have launched a campaign to track down his supporters and other devout Muslims. "It is just an excuse to deal with believers. Most of those arrested have nothing to do with me," he maintains.
The deputy head of the Uzbek government's Religious Affairs Committee, Shukhrat Ismailov, said that he had details of all the legal proceedings under way in Uzbekistan against "so-called believers". "I can tell you with authority that all these people are on trial not for their religious beliefs, but for their anti-constitutional activity," Ismailov told Forum 18 from Tashkent on 10 May. "Obidkhon Nazarov openly criticised our President and inflicted great harm on Uzbekistan," he stated. However, Ismailov could not outline in what precise way Nazarov had harmed Uzbekistan. (END)
For a personal commentary by a Muslim scholar, advocating religious freedom for all faiths as the best antidote to Islamic religious extremism in Uzbekistan, see http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=338
For more background, see Forum 18's Uzbekistan religious freedom survey at http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=777.
For an analysis of whether the May 2005 Andijan events changed state religious policy in the year following, see http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=778. For an outline of what is known about Akramia itself, see http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=586, and for a May 2005 analysis of what happened in Andijan http://www.forum18.org/Archive.php?article_id=567.
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The MATTER of Giving – Part 2
Posted by Pastor Szekely on September 14, 2008
Let me ask you this: From where should our giving stem?
FILL IN THE BLANK: "Your giving will start with your ___________"
The answer is your heart. The Apostle Paul wrote in 2 Cor 8:5 that the churches of Macedonia – churches with very little – took on the fellowship of the ministering to the saints, i.e. they took part in giving to other churches in need. "And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God."
"…but first gave their own selves to the Lord…" That's a heart-issue and not an economic one! SO: I believe it's fair to say that your giving is a good indicator of your heart's spiritual condition.
Mark 12:41-44, "And Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury: and many that were rich cast in much. [vs42] And there came a certain poor widow, and she threw in two mites, which make a farthing. [vs43] And he called unto him his disciples, and saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury: [vs44] For all they did cast in of their abundance; but she of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her living."
The Lord Jesus Christ Himself cared about WHAT was being given [vs42-44]…BUT ALSO, the Lord Jesus cared about HOW people were giving their treasure [vs41]! It's evident from this text that the Lord cares about HOW we give.
Q) Do YOU think the Lord Jesus observes YOUR GIVING? Do you think He CARES about your giving? And why would He care? It is because giving is a matter of the HEART! Again, your giving IS a good indicator of your heart's spiritual condition.
Simply stated, the giving of our treasure that stems from our heart is defined in TITHES and OFFERINGS.
WHAT IS A TITHE? Well, the Bible defines this word for us when we compare the following Scripture texts:
Gen 14:18-20, "And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the most high God. [vs19] And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: [vs20] And blessed be the most high God, which hath delivered thine enemies into thy hand. And he gave him tithes of all."
Heb 7:1-2a, "For this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; [vs2a] To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of all"
From comparing these verses we see that the tithe is a tenth part…and a tenth part of all…of your whole increase. So if you're increased with $1,000 you're tithe is a tenth part, or $100.
"Oh", but you might say, "tithing is Old Testament and not for today"…but that is a WRONG STATEMENT. Tithing is throughout the Bible! I got the following illustration from "The ABCs of Christian Growth", Bible Baptist Church Publications, Pastor Robert J. Sargent. This is a list that shows tithing throughout the Word of God:
Abraham COMMENCED it – Gen 14:18-20
Jacob CONTINUED it – Gen 28:20-22
Moses CONFIRMED it – Lev 27:30
Malachi COMMANDED it – Mal 3:8-10
Jesus COMMENDED it – Matt 23:23
God COMMISSIONED it – 1 Cor 9:13-14
Paul CONFORMED it – 1 Cor 16:2
Tithing IS a SCRIPTURAL PRINCIPLE! Abraham and Jacob tithed 500 years before the Law was instituted; Moses, Malachi, and the Lord Jesus spoke of tithing during the period of the Law; and Paul explained tithing after the Law in the New Testament. So should a Christian tithe? YES. Is tithing optional? NO. BTW: Too often, we get hung up on the tithe and forget that every penny we have is the Lord's. All of our treasure, not just the tithe, is to be used as God leads and directs us. As stewards, it isn't 10% that belongs to God, it is 100%!
WHAT IS AN OFFERING? An offering is something that is presented for acceptance; oblation; sacrifice; can also mean a treat or gift. To get an understanding of an offering, read these verses from the Book of Ezra:
1:4, "And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem."
3:5, "And afterward offered the continual burnt offering, both of the new moons, and of all the set feasts of the LORD that were consecrated, and of every one that willingly offered a freewill offering unto the LORD."
7:16, "And all the silver and gold that thou canst find in all the province of Babylon, with the freewill offering of the people, and of the priests, offering willingly for the house of their God which is in Jerusalem"
8:28, "And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the LORD; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the LORD God of your fathers."
What we get from these verses is the offering was a freewill gift given for the LORD'S acceptance. The offering IS DIFFERENT FROM the tithe. The tithe is a required amount – a tenth part – given obediently. The offering is an unspecified amount given devotedly.
We ought to be concerned about this matter of our giving…God is. Our giving is a matter of the heart. The giving of our treasure consists of tithes and offerings, and God has ordained those tithes and offerings to be used to finance His work.
10 Responses to "The MATTER of Giving – Part 2"
September 15, 2008 at 6:38 am
Thank you for the clear explanations. I like the quote you gave from brother Sargent. Good way to remember what the Bible says about tithing.
September 15, 2008 at 10:15 am
Everything you have written about tithing can be extremely easily refuted from God's word in its original context. Proof-text theoloy is sin.
Abraham and Jacob's tithes were not holy tithes from God's holy land and followed the example of pagan tradition.
Moses' teaching was that legitimate tithes were only food from farmers and herdsmen inside Israel. Tithes were not accepted from outside Israel or from pagans.
Jesus' tithe in Mt 23:23 was a discussion of "matters of the law." He could not and did not teach his Gentile disciples to tithe.
1 Cor 9:13-14 is self-destructive because your interpretation requires you to copy all OT giving practices.
1 Cor 16:2 is a discussion of the "collectdion for poor saints in Judea" from verse 1.
Do you teach that tithe-recipients are not allowed to own or inherit property? I doubt it.
Russell Earl Kelly, PHD
September 16, 2008 at 8:50 am
Things get interesting and require more effort when you preach to the world huh?
Preaching God's Word in the comfort of our pulpits to our people is usually fairly safe. Taking it to the world…whew! My youth minister and I did some door to door visiting this Sunday. Got a door slammed in our faces at the mention of church and had one man who went off on a tirade about how he hates and wants nothing to do with God due to the loss of several family members and friends lately. The latter gave me permission to come back and visit him again this week. Pray for my upcoming visit. May God's love be heard and seen in this humble servant's words and actions.
The world is more challenging but I love how God gets His word to those who need it most when we are willing to be taken to uncomfortable places. To God be the glory.
September 17, 2008 at 7:04 am
Great reply, Brother Mike. You should do a separate blog entry for your comments from 1 Corinthians 9. You make some good points there.
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As I suspected, the new 2012 Viner Gladium 2.0 is proving a popular choice. The guys in Pistoia made a wise choice with the new Gladium – a full carbon made to measure frame at a lower price point is certainly going to introduce more cyclists to the brand. I haven't heard or read any ride reviews of the new frame yet, but I suspect as with all Viner's that they'll handle brilliantly.
These two bikes have been built up by Pure Motion Cycles and Bike Science for two lucky customers – hopefully the owners will get in touch and send me a ride review! Remember these two Viner dealers offer a full bike fitting service, allowing you to get a perfectly fitting (and therefore handling) Gladium.
Batesy permalinkJanuary 17, 2012 8:47 pm
Completely agree – it's a really smart move by Viner at a decent price point. Looks like a cracking bike for the money. Just waiting on my Perfecta 2.11 to arrive to add to the stable but was seriously tempted by the Gladium. Love the blog by the way – keep it up!
StuAff permalinkJanuary 21, 2012 10:38 am
Nice! Still chuffed with my Magnifica ('08 model) every time I ride it, if I was in the market for another bike at that level the Gladium would not only be on the list, it would top it!
CB permalinkFebruary 3, 2012 9:13 pm
I'm hearing rumours that Viner may be in a bit of financial trouble like the rest of the Italian economy. It's delaying shipments for a couple of months at least. Any inside knowledge?
evanr permalinkFebruary 22, 2012 11:12 pm
I ride with the owner of the Gladiun from Pure Motion Cycles. It is a very nice bike. I have the Perfecta 2.11 and it is awesome. Could not imagine a frame being any better than this.


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Dr Tendani Matoro provides practical information on this disease and how it can be managed
THE ancient Greeks are known for their keen observational skills and curiosity. It is no surprise that they were able to find a link between diabetics and excessive urination.
At some point, diabetes was seen as a death sentence owing to its complexity and lack of effective treatment at the time.
To differentiate the other form of diabetes which also involves excessive urinating (diabetes insipidus) from the commonly known "sugar diabetes", the term diabetes mellitus is commonly used. From Latin origin, mellitus means sweet.
Four broad types of diabetes mellitus are known.
Type 1 diabetes usually results from destruction of pancreatic cells that produce insulin. Insulin is like a key that opens cells to allow sugar (glucose) uptake. Without adequate production of this key in the pancreas, glucose levels in the blood will increase.
Type 2 diabetes is more common than type 1. In these patients, the key is generally produced in good quantities. The problem is with the lock (cell receptors) that does not respond well to the key. Unopened cells will not take up glucose well, amounting to excess glucose in the blood.
Specific types of diabetes also exist. These are related to abnormal genetic coding (that tells cells or the pancreas how to behave), diseases of the pancreas, endocrine (gland) disorders, chemical or drug-induced causes.
Gestational diabetes is related to pregnancy.
Type 1 vs Type 2
Most people differentiate type 1 from type 2 by the need for insulin in the former. Although mostly true, some type 2 patients may need insulin later in life.
Age of onset
Type 1 diabetes generally starts at an earlier age (below 30). Type 2 is linked with lifestyle diseases thus is commonly seen in older people. There are emerging cases of type 2 diabetes in the young and adolescence.
Body weight
Type 1 sufferers are usually lean. This may be related to the ongoing disease process that breaks down the body's muscle and fat cells for use as fuel for the cells, since glucose cannot readily enter the cells. Type 2 is commonly found in overweight or obese people that may show signs of glucose resistance on physical examination by the trained eye.
Presenting features
Type 2 patients may be picked up on random screening or sugar test. This type of diabetes tends to show itself slowly over time. They may be asymptomatic (without any problems or complaints) and may not show ketones in the blood. Ketones are the alternative form of fuel described above used by cells when glucose uptake/availability is insufficient.
Type 1 patients usually present with thirst, increased water/fluids intake, excessive urination, blurred vision or weight loss. Type 1 tends to show its face rather fast compared to type 2.
General well-being
Type 1 patients tend to develop high levels of ketones in the blood that ultimately alter the pH of blood. The acidic pH from ketones (ketoacidosis) can be life-threatening. Coma or death can result if not well managed. This highlights the importance of good health-seeking behaviour in people who may manifest diabetic symptoms. Type 1 patients on treatment are also at risk of this complication if they are not adhering well to their prescribed treatment.
Type 2 patients may have complications from other lifestyle diseases. Obesity, high cholesterol, heart disease or stroke may co-exist with type 2 diabetes.
Blood test
When checking your glucose level, inform the health professional of when last you ate. After eating (or within 8 hours) or randomly during the day, the acceptable blood glucose (plasma blood) should be less than 11.1 mmol/l. A test of 11.1 mmol/l or above is diagnostic of diabetes. Additional tests can be done to confirm the diagnosis.
If your sugar is taken more than 8 hours after you had food, or if you were asked to "fast" the night before, a glucose level of 7.0 mmol/l or more is indicative of diabetes.
Note that these figures are more accurate if blood is sent to the laboratory for diagnosis. If a finger-prick test (capillary blood) is used, The Society for Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa (SEMDSA) recommends a conversion factor that validates finger-prick test results. Finger-prick tests are commonly used in most screening setups at clinic, doctor's office and hospital level.
An additional test, HbA1c is not routinely used for diabetes diagnosis. It can, however, support the diagnosis where laboratory services are easily accessible.
HbA1c measures haemoglobin (a molecule in red cells that carries oxygen) that has picked up glucose from the blood. Because red cells survive in the blood for about 4 months, HbA1c gives a good overall impression of blood glucose control over time.
High risk groups: Type 2
If you are an adult, with a body mass index (BMI) above 25, consider getting screened for type 2 diabetes. These additional factors (by SEMDSA) put you at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes:
- Lack of exercise
- High blood pressure
- Family history of diabetes (first degree relative)
- High cholesterol/lipids
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- Heart disease history
- n Previous diabetes in pregnancy (or a baby weighing more than 4 kg)
Living with diabetes
Diabetic patients may already have an idea of how their bodies feel when their glucose levels are too high or too low.
A tight glucose control may reduce complications related to eyes, feet and penile erection in males. Other complications are recurrent infections (general, oral or flu), neurological (including decreased feet sensation or pins and needles). Persistent high blood glucose (hyperglycaemia) is related to these complications. Low blood glucose (hypoglycaemia) should however be avoided as this can be fatal.
General care of diabetic patients on subsequent visits should include:
- Lifestyle adjustment (weight control, exercise, smoking or alcohol)
- Counselling and empowerment on living with diabetes
- Family support and hypoglycaemia prevention
- Home care (glucose testing, symptoms awareness and feet self-examination)
- Dietary advice
- Oral, eye and feet care
- Blood pressure measurement
- Chronic medication review and side effect monitoring
- Glucose and urine test
- Cholesterol and lipid tests
- Infection prevention, treatment and Flu vaccination
- HbA1c monitoring.
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(SeeNews) - Nov 3, 2014 - Israeli firm Wave Electricity Renewable Power Ocean (WERPO), which recently unveiled a 100-MW wave energy project in Kenya, plans in the near future to deploy its technology also in countries such as Guinea and Gambia.
WERPO says it is currently present in nine markets, including China, Kenya and Sri Lanka. "We plan to build in the next two years 10-MW plants in all the counties we are active and in the next four years 100-MW plants so we can return the investment for the shareholders in the next four years," Shmuel Ovadia, inventor of the technology used by WERPO, said in an e-mailed response to questions.
The company holds the intellectual property, technology, know-how and contracts previously associated with Israel-based sea wave power firm SDE Ltd. WERPO was formed recently to implement a reverse merger with Blackbird International Corp and gain a listing on the US over-the-counter (OTC) market in order to seek funding for various projects around the world.
Now that the combination is completed, the company's market capitalisation amounts to USD 40 million (EUR 32m).
WERPO's Kenyan endeavour
In early October, Blackbird announced that WERPO had received the green light from the Ministry of Energy in Kenya to install a 100-MW wave energy plant on the coastline of the African country. The project will be executed through a 70/30 joint venture with local firm Sea Wave Gen.
Ovadia told SeeNews Renewables that WERPO would invest some USD 80 million to build that plant. The first phase of the project will have a capacity of 10 MW and is seen to bring gross income of USD 10 million, Blackbird estimates. The output of the entire plant will be sold to local power firm KPLC at USD 0.08 per kWh.
Expanding its horizons
WERPO's expansion plans at present involve small west African countries such as Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Gambia, in addition to China. There is interest from ports in Italy, as well. It says it has more than USD 2 billion worth of orders.
The company has already signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for an initial 100-MW wave energy project in Guinea-Bissau that may later be expanded to 500 MW. In Conakry, the capital city of Guinea, WERPO intends to install 100 MW under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government.
In China, WERPO will install a second, 150-kW wave energy system on Hainan Island. It has also secured a USD-1.2-million deal to build two more Chinese plants of 500-kW each.
Less than two weeks ago, Blackbird unveiled there was an official request for WERPO's technology in Sri Lanka. The plan is to begin building a 10-MW wave energy station in the city of Matara and then seek approvals for a further 20 plants with the same capacity.
Cheaper green technology
The cost of constructing a 1-MW plant, using the hydro-pneumatic technology Ovadia has invented, amounts to some USD 650,000. The technology can achieve a power generation cost as low as USD 0.02 per kW, WERPO says, compared to USD 0.03/kWh for coal, USD 0.12 for solar and USD 0.036 for wind. This type of wave energy generators can produce electricity about 65% of the time they operate.
WERPO representative Israel Enden pointed out that in Africa the company's technology could not only boost local power capacity but also solve water availability problems. "If there is enough energy in Africa there would be enough drinkable water as well, you just need the electricity in order to build water purification plants," he explained.
Enden also noted that 80% of the world's population is located in coastal areas so wave energy can help solve the energy shortage crisis in many locations.
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To my sweet sweet man,Close your eyes my prince and dream a dream of scalding touch. I sense you, wherever I am. Your words follow me like the desert sun, I have no place to hide. I thirst no more, for within you I have found my drink. You have quenched my thirst and my body is immersing itself in your love.Am I dreaming, can you be real, can all of my searching within a lover's heart, come to manifest itself?As time rewritten itself, two becoming one, without sight?A blind man doesn't see, relies on his emotions. his touch. He remembers her by tracing the lines in her face, memorizing the feel of her skin, the moisture of her lips, the warmth of here smile, the tone in which she speaks. This all he needs to merge into her soul.For our eyes deceive, missing the internal beauty, a hearts capacity to give. At the fascination of your charm , I am getting lost in you, and loving each and every minute of it.You are intoxicating to me,Love you baby,CashmereheartDani Thornton-Stock 2010
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Cologne – Specialty chemicals company LANXESS announces new blocked products for cast elastomers at UTECH Europe 2018. Marketed under the brand name Adiprene K the blocked systems are based on LANXESS's leading Low Free (LF) isocyanate technology. They offer three key benefits: Improved industrial hygiene, controlled curing and excellent performance for broader range of applications.
"A particular focus is placed on solvent- and monomer-free systems," explains Dr. Markus Eckert, Head of the LANXESS Urethane Systems business unit, a leading innovator in the development of urethane prepolymer systems for elastomers, coatings, adhesives, and sealants. "For example, we have developed new blocked technology that offers controlled curing with higher performance and reduced hazardous classifications."
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Adiprene K blocked systems are available as fully-formulated reactive systems. Curing of these prepolymers is triggered at a precisely defined temperature resulting in a controlled cure. "With these systems, we are targeting large and complex parts and manual processing, which is used for very low volume production," says Eckert.
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Compared with traditional blocked systems, Adiprene K blocked systems provide better performance for a wide range of applications. "Now that we can control the cure and achieve higher performance," Eckert continues, "these products open the door to new applications for urethane prepolymers."
Potential applications include the impregnation of fabric belts, the coating of industrial rollers, and extremely large parts for the industrial, mining and oil and gas industries. These blocked systems also extend the use of urethane prepolymers into rotational molding and liquid injection molding applications.
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