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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Fantasy or Reality?
The funny part about it is I have never considered it a paranormal book. When my historical editor said it had to go to the fantasy line at Wild Rose Press I drug my feet kicking and screaming, "It isn't a paranormal."
I have Indian spirits who are shape shifters and integral characters in the book. This is what makes it fall under the category fantasy/paranormal. To me the spirit element is Native American. It is part of their culture and therefore is more historical than paranormal, but I've lost the argument many times.
Native Americans have long held the belief that animals carry spirits and those spirits were called upon to help with hunts, battles, and the day to day living required when living off the land. These spirits were depicted in drawings, ceremonies with elaborate costumes, and in their stories. Many myths/legends have the main characters of Coyote, bear, skunk, and weasel.
These tales were told around campfires at night. The stories had morals like our fairy tales and fables. Only the characters in the stories were rarely human and always they told of lessons. Sometimes lessons for children and sometimes lessons for adults. And always they told of human foibles through the animals.
Here is a Nez Perce tale:
Coyote was a wise man, and Fox was slow-witted. Coyote said to Fox, "Now we shall have to get up some scheme to procure food. You are slow-witted, just like your father. My father was not that way: he was wise. I have taken after my father."
They were in their camp; and Coyote said to Fox, "If you keep perfectly still and do not move, we shall get some food." Then Coyote began thus: "I wish that I and my friend could hear the sound of five packs of food falling at the door!" Then they heard five sounds: "tlitluk, tlitluk, tlitluk, tlitluk, tlitluk!" Coyote jumped up and ran out, and there he saw five packs lying at the door. He took the three largest ones for his share, and left the two smallest ones for Fox. The large packs that Coyote got were all dry meat without any fat, but the two little packs contained fine meat. In three days Coyote had eaten all his poor meat; while Fox had a great deal left, because his was so very rich. On the fourth morning Coyote was hungry, and kept his eye on Fox to see if he had eaten all his share. Now, Fox had eaten only one of his packs, so Coyote jumped over and took the other. Then he said to Fox, "You are a fine fellow never to divide up with your friend!"
Five times they repeated the magic act and got food, but the sixth time Coyote wanted to see who brought them the meat. So he said to Fox, "I am going to see the man who gives us meat." Fox replied, "You had better not try to do that, because this is the only way we can get food." But Coyote was determined to see. He stood at the door, and cut a peep-hole so that he could look out with one eye. Then he repeated the wish; and when the packs fell, he saw a man going up over the ridge who wore long hair in a wig. This man was Deer Tick. Coyote shouted after him, "Oh, you man with the wig, you go over the mountain!"
Think you they got food again from the man Coyote had shamed?
SEDUCED BY HISTORY AUGUST CONTEST: Seduced by History Blog is hosting a month-long contest in August. One winner will receive a 'basketful of goodies.' All you have to do is check in on each blog during the month, look for a contest question to answer and September 1-5, 2011 send in your answers to email@example.com. For full details, read the information on the right or click the CONTEST page.
My question: What is the title of my book set among the Nez Perce?
Paty Jager
Nez Perce Tales, By Herbert J. Spinden, 1907
From Blue Panther Keeper of Stories.
Tales of the Nez Perce by Donald M. Hines,
Ye Galleon Press; Fairfield, Washington, 1999
10 comments:
- Kirsten Lynn said...
I wondered about the paranormal tag on your Spirit books, as well. As you mentioned these elements are part of Native American culture and history. Maybe it's just because I grew up close to Native American culture that I don't see your stories as paranormal. But whatever categorization I'm glad these wonderful stories were published, and congratulations on your contest win.
- August 24, 2011 at 8:16 AM
What a great story! I laughed when the giver turned out to be Deer Tick. (Eeek, Lyme disease! says my modern brain.) It is odd to have your stories classified as paranormal. It shows how limited/limiting the categories are.
- August 24, 2011 at 10:57 AM
- Paty Jager said...
Kirsten, Thank you. Glad you stopped in.
Vivian, I agree. I think in some cases it turns potential readers away that it is categorized paranormal. But then I may also bring me readers. I don't know. Some day I should do a poll.
- August 24, 2011 at 2:52 PM
- Kelly McCrady said...
Editor and publisher's view:
Two boys and a girl are turned from humans into ethereal beings by the Creator to punish their mortal father. They each take the form of one animal the majority of the time (wolf, elk, eagle), but can become smoke and enter the body of any living being they wish to manipulate that being's body. They are immortal.
This = outside the modern experience of the culture in which this book is published. Human beings cannot become smoke and cannot enter other people's bodies = paranormal
Coyote was a spirit unto himself, and all animals, trees, etc. had their own spirits. If the stories portrayed this (and they did not) = spiritual belief, not paranormal.
History has to be what could physically actually happen. Anything else is "paranormal" meaning "other than normal." This is why the Spirit trilogy could not be categorized as historical.
Hope this clears the confusion :-)
- August 24, 2011 at 3:50 PM
- Paty Jager said...
Thanks for clearing that up, Kelly. ;)
- August 24, 2011 at 4:32 PM
- Angelyn said...
The Nex Perce were remarkable. I have a great affection for the Appaloosa horse. Great post!
- August 24, 2011 at 5:32 PM
- Caroline Clemmons said...
I guess I agree with Kirsten Arnold. To me, Native American lore is not the same as paranormal. Congratulations, anyway.
- August 24, 2011 at 7:39 PM
- Paty Jager said...
Angelyn, Growing up we had an appaloosa gelding. His name was Smokey, and he had a very mild disposition.
Caroline, Thanks for stopping in!
- August 24, 2011 at 8:29 PM
- Dr. Charley Ferrer said...
Such a great story to share and so many ways to interpret it.
I look forward to returning for more.
Live with passion,
Doctor Charley...
- August 25, 2011 at 2:23 PM
- Paty Jager said...
Thank you, Dr. Charley.
- August 25, 2011 at 3:01 PM


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I've started a third blog here, mainly because I liked the look of the hosting service:
- No "bad cookie" alerts, unlike here
- Richer feature set
- Better suited to "normal" web site structure
Normally, each blog has a "theme"; this one is general, the other blog is about Vista, and the new one might be about Linux if I get traction with that.
I've checked out Linux from time to time, and this time I'm prompted to do so by what I see as deteriorating vendor trustworthiness, coupled with tighter vendor dependence; activation false-positives, WGA service failures that triggered (in this case, mild) DoS effects, OEM MS Office 2007 sold as "air boxes" i.e. no installation disks, and poor responsiveness and documentation on these issues.
I'm also checking out Linux as a potential maintenance OS (mOS) for Vista; possibly one that can service all Windows versions plus Linux itself. The newest Ubuntu 7.x claims safe writeable support for NTFS, and until we see RunScanner functionality for Vista, that evens the playing field compared to Bart and WinPE (in other words, none of them can do for Vista what Bart can do for XP).
I expect it will take a year to build satisfactory skills in mOS for Vista, and longer to get a handle on Linux - which means if I want to be positioned to switch to Linux in a few year's time, the time to start studying it is now.
The standards I set for myself as a PC builder require custom-installable disks to ship for all installed software. Failing that, unrestricted and anonymous download is an acceptable alternative only if that is compatible with systems that have either no Internet connectivity, or slow and costly dial-up access.
OEM MS Office 2007 already fails this standard, and I refuse to sell it accordingly. Given the stealth with which Microsoft has manipulated OEM MS Office 2007, I cannot assume similar changes impacting on Vista will occur only when the next version of Windows is released. So starting on a years-long mOS development path may be a waste of time, if such work is applicable to Windows alone.
The first prize would be a Windows that isn't chained to sucky vendor politics, and I will continue to work towards that where possible. If Windows becomes unacceptable, it would be quite a setback in many ways, but that lump may have to be swallowed... let's hope cooler heads kick in an Microsoft, so that we can still stay with the platform we already know and use!


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My mom would make Halupkie when I was little. Halupkie is another one of those family dishes that my mom made that had nothing (that I'm aware of) that had anything to do with my family history. Or perhaps I should say it had nothing to do with her family history. My mom's 100% Irish. Halupkie (as we spelled it) or Halupki (as I found on the inter-tubes) is apparently a dish of eastern European origins and is quite popular in northeastern Pennsylvania.
|Get a cabbage leaf ready for stuffing
She loved collecting recipes from her friend Linda Moyer's mom and would make them for us. Perhaps this was one of the Moyer recipes if it wasn't from my dad's side of the family. We grew up with family recipes that had nothing to do with our Irish heritage. I tried corned beef once...perhaps that's why she branched out...YUCK!
Either way, this is a lovely family recipe that reminds me of happy times with my mom when I have it. She would make a much larger batch than this and would cook it in one of those large blue or black roasting pans...you know the ones with the little white flecks on them. I wish I still had mine. I'd post a picture. Either way, any large roasting pan with a lid will suffice. I altered the recipe to fit my crockpot. It worked too. Same taste and I love crockpot recipes (especially the ones that don't burn and this didn't).
|Add a good scoop of meat (how much depends on the leaf)
1 large onion, diced
4 stalks celery, diced
2 lbs ground beef
1 tbsp salt
1 tbsp pepper
1-1/2 c cooked rice
1 large head of cabbage
1 (50 oz) can tomato soup
Olive oil
|Fold the sides over the meat mixture and roll up
Place the beef in a large bowl. In a pan with some olive oil, saute the onion and celery. Add to the bowl with the beef. Add salt and pepper. Generously shake Worchestershire sauce over the meat (this is not a precise measurement. Shake enough in until it smells good and Worcestershire-y). Add the rice and mix well with hands.
Boil cabbage until bendy. Carefully remove cabbage from pot and remove the outer leaves of the cabbages to line the bottom of a large roasting pan (reserve some of the leaves from the center of the head of cabbage that are too small to use to cover the top of the halupkie in the roasting pan). Continue removing leaves from the cabbage. When this becomes difficult you can return the cabbage to the hot water and boil until it softens. I brought my cabbage to a boil, let it boil for about 5 minutes and then turned it off and just let it sit for about 30 minutes in the pot. It worked wonderfully!
Fill the cabbage leaves (not the ones reserved for the bottom and top of the pan) with about ½ cup of the meat mixture on the leaf and roll. To roll the cabbage, place the meat in the center of the leaf then fold the left and right sides in, then bring the bottom of the leaf up over the meat and roll up. Place seam-side down over the layer of cabbage that is lining the roasting pan. Continue to make the halupkie in this manner until done. Place the second half of the reserved leaves over the top of the halupkie and tuck the sides into the pan.
|A nice cabbage roll
Pour the tomato soup into a large bowl. Fill the empty can with water and mix with the soup. Pour the mixture over the halupkie being careful not to overflow the roasting pan. Cover with the lid and bake at 350 degrees (F) for about 2 hours.
NOTE: You need to get really good sized cabbage for this recipe otherwise the leaves will not be large enough to roll the meat in.
Crockpot variation - Make the halupkie as directed above, but when adding the tomato soup/water mixture stop pouring when you get about an inch from the top of the crockpot. Make sure the crockpot is not near anything of value or that would stain if it starts to splatter. Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours.
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I did. As an adult I enjoy cabbage. As a kid...not so much, but I'd always eat this cabbage!
|Remember to put cabbage leaves on the bottom!
|More cabbage leaves on top
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'The geographic source of visitors is also changing. It's no longer about Europe and the UK – growth in international passengers is coming out of Asia.WE ARE all familiar with the depressed level of retail spending in Australia. From fridges to fashion, and televisions to toys, the picture of the typical consumer is one of short arms and long pockets.
But even this sobering data has been distorted. Because these broad spending trends ignore the fact that Australians have been spending on travel – in particular overseas air travel.
The bad news is that once that is accounted for, it makes the other areas that make up retail sales look even worse.
When it comes to discretionary spending we are more inclined to take a holiday overseas than buy a flat screen TV – and here is another misconception – it is not all about the strength of the Australian dollar.
That's part of it, but not the whole story. If it was all about the currency, the outbound travel market would be strong and the inbound markets weak. Both these segments are experiencing solid growth.
So why is this demand for travel not strongly reflected in the earnings from our major airlines, Qantas and Virgin?
In the first instance we are not only using these carriers. The liberalisation of bilateral agreements between governments has allowed more international carriers into Australia.
And secondly, while our local airlines are carrying more people, they are offering discounted fares, and thus are not getting the boost in their bottom line profits. Their market share of overseas travel (and this particularly applies to Qantas) is being eroded and so are the margins.
And it's even a bit more complicated than this. There is the domestic travel side, which includes business and leisure (or holiday) markets, and then there is the international side.
There has been massive increase in capacity in domestic travel, which is the main reason both Qantas and Virgin reported weaker earnings over the past week.
Then there is international travel, which is particularly interesting. Over the long-term the cost of overseas travel has been coming down and becoming more affordable. This is part of a structural shift in the market. Overseas travel long ago moved to the middle-class market and away from the domain of the wealthy.
If you ignore the business market (which travels because it needs to and is less sensitive to price) the factors that influence overseas travel are just the same as any other purchase decision – price and therefore value.
In the immediate aftermath of the global financial crisis the Australian dollar rapidly appreciated, making offshore travel a far better value proposition.
We are now pretty accustomed to this and despite a number of fundamental reasons, economists said it would fall, but our currency has remained stubbornly high. This might explain some of our reasons for offshore travel. But it doesn't account for why incoming travel to Australia is also pretty strong.
A Deloitte Access Economics report shows international visitor arrivals during the second half of 2012 accelerated strongly. International arrivals were up 5.8 per cent in December and 4.6 per up on the year. And it is expecting growth to continue at this annual rate over the next three years.
What is particularly interesting about these numbers is that the geographic source of visitors is also changing. It's no longer about Europe and the UK – growth in international passengers is coming out of Asia. The trend is backed up by financial statements from Sydney Airport, which showed strong growth in passenger numbers.
Again it's about supply and demand combined with geopolitical change and technology.
Put simply, there are more flights coming into Australia particularly from the emerging middle class areas of Asia. So on the supply side there has been some substantial expansion, which in the past year alone has included two budget airlines entering the Australian market, Scoot out of Singapore and AsiaAir X out of Malaysia.
The existing airlines are also adding capacity (rather than flights) by using larger planes, which are also more fuel and environmentally efficient.
On top of that the Chinese and the Indians are boosting the numbers of inbound passengers. There has also been some revival in traditional markets – including the US and Japan. Outbound travel that experienced a boost when the Australian dollar started its post-GFC rise is only now showing some signs of tapering off in terms of growth rates.
We are still growing outbound travel but the double-digit growth rates have eased, according to Deloitte. Air fares are still coming down but the adrenalin hit from the exchange rate is not as potent, as we have become more accustomed to a high dollar.
Deloitte suggests that this will continue to lose momentum as they expect the currency will depreciate over time. That remains to be seen.
In the meantime, the domestic leisure market remains subdued despite the fact that increased capacity has pushed down airfares. The area of increased activity on this front is derived from visits to family and friends rather than holiday travel.
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Redwood City, Calif., resident Kelly Ilnicki is very close to her 89-year-old grandmother, who until recently lived alone in her home in Oceanside, near San Diego. Three or four times a day, Ilnicki talks to her grandmother via VideoCare, a video conferencing system for seniors and their extended families and caregivers that was developed by a Menlo Park, Calif.-based startup of the same name.
"In February, we were talking on VideoCare and Grandma was sitting on the couch. I watched her fall over and, to be honest, I thought she'd had a mini-stroke," said Ilnicki. "I was able to yell at her. We called the paramedics in Oceanside and they came to her house. I could hear the paramedics beating on the door."
When the paramedics arrived, Ilnicki was able to explain via VideoCare what had happened, as well as discuss what medication her grandmother was on.
"The paramedics were thrilled," said Ilnicki. "VideoCare has been the most amazing thing for our family. To be able to see each other versus just having a phone call makes a huge difference."
VideoCare's premise is a simple one. Today's 80- and 90-year-olds retired from the workforce before the Internet and smartphones were a staple of daily living, and they are the generation least able to navigate the onslaught of new technology.
"If you are a middle-aged person, the biggest problem you have is worrying about your parents," said Dave Trescot, 48, the co-founder and CEO of VideoCare.
"My parents live in Florida, and their biggest problem isn't using a computer. It's setting up the computer."
VideoCare's technology basically strips down the operating system to make it as simple as possible for the senior. All of the management of the device happens remotely, by the caregiver or family member. Many seniors use it to have video chats with relatives or see family photos. But there are other applications as well, like alerts to take medication or a reminder that it's bingo night.
"The senior doesn't see an operating system, files, folders, browsers or applications," said Trescot. "They touch the call button to make a call or the photo button to see a photo. We've reduced everything to one touch. We have users in Alzheimer's wards who can use our system."
VideoCare launched in November. Trescot is the former CEO of Rhozet, a video compression company that was sold to Harmonic. VideoCare, which has just six employees, recently raised $1.25 million in venture funding from Aphelion Capital and California Technology Ventures.
The system is marketed to seniors who either "age in place" in their own homes or live in assisted living facilities. The company has not yet sold any units, but is partnering with elder-care agencies to get feedback on how well the system works. Eventually, the hope is to sell the service with a monthly subscription fee, much like a cable TV bill.
Among the early adopters of VideoCare are 10 of the 107 seniors who live at Vintage Silver Creek, an independent and assisted living facility in San Jose, Calif., who are currently getting the service free of charge under a pilot program.
"The people who are in senior housing now are not really tech savvy," said Steve Mattingly, executive director of Vintage Senior, the facility's parent corporation, which oversees 31 facilities. "The beauty of this program is there is no keyboard involved. Seniors and keyboards is an automatic disaster."
As people age, their world often becomes smaller. They move from houses to small apartments, which often make them feel more secure. They give up driving. Their social worlds shrink as friends pass away. Many suffer from isolation, particularly if family members live far away.
"Senior living has been looking for this type of assistance for a number of years," said Mattingly. "It's the new telephone in some sense."
The U.S. market for "advanced remote patient monitoring," which includes not just videoconferencing but also the ability to remotely monitor patient care and link to electronic medical records, grew from $8.9 billion in 2011 to $10.6 billion in 2012, according to a March report by Kalorama Information. The report found that the aging of the population, increasing health care costs, dwindling health care resources, advancing technologies and the proven cost effectiveness of patient monitoring all fuel the market's growth.
VideoCare sees enormous potential for elder care facilities themselves to use the technology.
"Some of our facilities use the VideoCare system to remind seniors that there's an ice cream social, or to ask if they want fish or chicken for dinner," said Trescot. "We can manage a wide range of scenarios for caregivers, families and professionals. We're combining automation and remote care with personal interaction."
While some seniors move into residential facilities, others "age in place," or stay in their own home. Greg Hartwell, founder and CEO of Homecare California, a Los Altos, Calif.-based in-home caregiving agency, says the biggest benefit of technology like VideoCare is giving seniors the ability to connect with family members and bridging the social isolation gap. His agency has several clients who live in Silicon Valley but who have adult children who live elsewhere.
"I thought iPads would be a big hit for seniors, but a lot of people say they are gathering dust," said Hartwell. "You still have to teach the elders to use the product. My average client is 84 years old. That's the generation that didn't really have a lot of technology in their life. A 65-year-old would be much different."
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Ronnie Ford was born in Dunoon, Scotland and studied at the Glasgow School of Art. He is a full-time professional artist who launched his career with sell-out shows in Hong Kong and London. He has built a strong international presence with successful group and solo shows in Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore and the USA.
Ronnie's work is in private, public and corporate collections worldwide, including the French Consulate, Hong Kong, Bank of South Australia, Strathclyde University, NHS Scotland. His work has appeared on television several times, was used as a major component of an MTV music video by Canto-pop and film star, Sammie Cheng and has won multiple awards.
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"The divisions in the Church begin, the sects, all of these things, when we do not let him work because we are closed to the truth of the Spirit," he said in the homily for his May 2 morning Mass.
"He always does a nice job, the Holy Spirit, throughout history," he quipped, as he celebrated Mass with Cardinal Albert Malcolm Ranjith from Colombo, Sri Lanka and staff from the Vatican Museums.
Pope Francis explained that allowing the Holy Spirit to work results in a Church that says 'yes.'
He noted that this 'yes' happens "when a Christian community lives in love, confesses its sins, worships the Lord, forgives offenses, is charitable towards others and manifests love."
"It feels the obligation of fidelity to the Lord to observe the commandments," he underscored.
The pontiff also spoke about the first reading from the Acts of the Apostles, which relates how the Church "went to the outskirts of faith" to proclaim the Gospel after Pentecost.
In his unscripted homily, the Pope said the Holy Spirit first "pushed and created problems" and then "fostered harmony within the Church."
He explained that although there were disagreements among the first disciples in Jerusalem on whether or not to allow Gentiles into the Church, some believers were open to it because of their love for Jesus.
"There was a 'no' Church that said 'you cannot, no, no, you must not' and a 'yes' Church that said 'but let's think about it, let's be open to this, the Spirit is opening the door to us'," said Pope Francis.
"The commandments are fulfilled from this 'yes,' a community of open doors," he stated.
The Church teaches that the Holy Spirit is the continual exchange of love between Jesus Christ and God.
The Pope noted that "Jesus asks us to remain in His love."
He said that that means "carrying a yoke" and is a 'yes' that "defends us from the temptation of becoming Puritans, in the etymological sense of the word, to seek a para-evangelical purity and from being a community of 'no.'"
The pontiff also mentioned James, a Bishop of Jerusalem, who said people "should not impose a yoke on the neck of the disciples that the same fathers were not able to carry."
"When the service of the Lord becomes such a heavy yoke, the doors of the Christian communities are closed and no one wants to come to the Lord," he remarked.
In contrast, it is from love "that the observance of his commandments is born and this is the Christian community that says yes."
"This love leads us to be faithful to the Lord … I will not do this or that because I love the Lord," he said.Pope Francis said that Church divisions begin when it does not say 'yes' to the Holy Spirit and allow it to work.


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Player Accounts - Frequently Asked Questions
No problem – we are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year!
You may contact us at any time by sending an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. While you may find the answer to some of the most frequently asked questions on this FAQ page, you are always welcome to contact us via our Contact Support feature in the client:
We are here to help!
In order for us to provide you with the best possible support, we do ask that you contact us using the email address registered on your PokerStars account, if known. This enables us to review your account history, check for any problems relating to your account, and ensures that only you are able to request personal and private information.
If you do not know which email address is registered to your account, you can go to 'Account' -> 'Change Account' -> 'Change Email Address...' in the PokerStars lobby, where your email address will be displayed.
If the email address listed on your PokerStars account is obsolete or incorrect, we recommend changing it. This can be done using the 'Change Email Address...' option as seen above (after changing it, please see Email Validation).
If you are not be able to access your PokerStars account at all, please include the following in your email to email@example.com, along with a description of the issue:
- Your User ID
- Your full name
- Your mailing/postal address
- Your zip/post code
- Any email address that may be registered to your account
If your query is regarding a technical problem, we most likely will need to review your PokerStars log files. For instructions on how to retrieve and email those to us, see the Unable to Connect section on the Download FAQ page.
As always, email@example.com is there to help!
Forgot Password
No. In protection of the game's integrity, and players' account security; you are only permitted one account at PokerStars. Instead, please follow the instructions below.
PokerStars has a feature to help players who have forgotten their password. With the PokerStars software (not the website) open, please follow these steps:
- Click the 'Log In' button in the bottom right corner of the PokerStars software
- Click the 'Forgot User ID / Password…' button
- Enter the required information in the 'Reset Password' screen, as shown below
Both Real Money and Play Money players need to enter their User ID. If you have never played for Real Money on PokerStars, simply enter your email address in the field indicated by the red arrow.
If you have at any time played for Real Money on PokerStars, you must enter your Zip/Post Code and Street Address in the fields marked by the green arrows, but you do not need to enter your email address. Click OK.
IMPORTANT NOTE: If you do not see the 'Real Money Players' fields marked with green arrows, visit the Missing Features section prior to attempting a password reset.
- After clicking 'OK' above, you should receive this message, which indicates your password has been sent to the email address registered on your PokerStars account:
An email with your password will arrive within a few minutes. If it does not, please click here for instructions, as our email likely ended up in your spam/junk mail folder.
If you did NOT receive the above message, but instead receive any sort of error message, please contact email@example.com, including the message or error code received, and we will be happy to help you out. In your email, please include the following details (include old/alternate addresses - the more information the better!):
- Your full name
- Your mailing/postal address
- Your zip/post code
- Any email address that may be registered to your account
- A telephone number, in case we need to contact you
Forgot UserID
No. In protection of the game's integrity, and players' account security; you are only permitted one account at PokerStars. Instead, please follow the instructions below.
This is very common and it is no problem at all. You will be unable to create a new account, so you simply have to retrieve your existing User ID. Please follow the following steps:
- Click the 'Log In' button in the bottom right corner of the PokerStars software
- Click the 'Forgot User ID / Password…' button
- Click the 'Click here if you forgot your User ID' link seen at the top
- Enter into the 'Email' field the email address which you believe is registered to your PokerStars account, then click 'OK' (OK will become available after you enter your email address).
Tip: If you have multiple email addresses, try all of them!
- After clicking 'OK' above, you should receive this message, which indicates your User ID has been sent to the email address you entered:
An email with your User ID will arrive within a few minutes. If it does not, please click here for instructions, as your email likely ended up in your spam/junk mail folder.
- If you did NOT receive the above message, but instead received the message below, please ensure you entered your email address correctly. Please also attempt to use other email addresses you may have used to register your PokerStars account.
Remember, if you get stuck at any point, please feel free to contact us via firstname.lastname@example.com – we are happy to help! To help us assist you the first time around, please include the following in your email (include old/alternate addresses - the more information the better!):
- Your full name
- Your mailing/postal address
- Your zip/post code
- Any email address that may be registered to your account
How do I upload an image?
If you did not upload an image when you created your account, or if you are unhappy with the image you chose at account creation, you will be allowed to change/upload your image.
To utilize this image change, simply select 'Account'- >'Select/Change Image…' from the top left corner of the PokerStars Lobby screen:
Keep in mind that images will not automatically be visible at the tables, as PokerStars will review and approve (or deny; you will be notified per email if this is the case) all images prior to displaying them at the table. This is done to avoid inappropriate or obscene content, which are not welcome in the fun and entertaining atmosphere we aim to provide.
This approval process takes five days. If, after five days, your image still is not visible, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com, and we will look into it for you.
The intention of images at PokerStars is that they will identify you to the other players at the table. If we allow for constant changes, it will detract from that idea.
That said, we want you to enjoy your time here at PokerStars, and if it has been a long time since you uploaded your image, then feel free to contact us at email@example.com. We will then see what we can do to help!
Connection & Disconnection
First, turn off all of your computer and network equipment, then restart it and try to log-in to PokerStars again
If this fails, check the date on your computer's calendar to ensure the current date and year is set properly.
Next, if you have a firewall or similar software (i.e. proxy or websense filter/parental control) installed, check it is configured correctly to allow PokerStars to access the Internet.
If the above fails, please provide us with the exact error message you are receiving and let us know what firewall or security software is installed on your computer.
It would also be helpful if you could send us the PokerStars program Log Files and Network Status Report (NSR) from your computer, as these will help our Technical Specialists to determine the nature of your connection problems.
Please see below for how to send Log Files and a Network Status Report.
For Windows XP:
- In the PokerStars client, click 'Help' > 'Network Status'. When the dialog box opens, click the 'Report' button.
- Next, select 'Help' > 'Log Files' > 'Send Log Files to Support'
- Please be sure to include your User ID and any details related to the reason why you are sending Log Files.
For Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8:
- Right click the PokerStars shortcut and select 'Run as Administrator'. If you do not see this option, it means that your Windows Account is not an Administrator. In this case, you will need to get the Administrator to log into the computer for you.
Once PokerStars has loaded, click 'Help' > 'Network Status'. When the dialog box opens, click the 'Report' button. The report will be saved to your PokerStars settings folder.
- To send this report and your Log Files:
- Open the main lobby.
- Go to 'Help'.
- Go to 'Open My Settings Folder'.
- Locate the file 'NetworkStatusReport.log' or 'NetworkStatusReport' then copy and paste it to your desktop.
- Open the main lobby again.
- Go to 'Help' > 'Log Files'.
- Select 'Save Log Files as ZIP...'
- Save the file to your desktop (you may have to navigate to the desktop as the default location is the PokerStars Settings Folder).
- Send an email to 'email@example.com'.
- Click on 'Attach File' (or similar option).
- Select the 'NetworkStatusReport.log' or 'NetworkStatusReport' *and* the ZIP files located on your Desktop (or wherever you chose to save the file).
- Click 'OK' and send the email.
For Mac OS 10.5 and later users:
- To run the Network Status Report from our software, click the 'Help' menu, then 'Network Status'.
- Click the 'Report' button.
- Once the report has finished, a pop up window will ask you to select a location to save your report. The desktop is a good place.
- Once the report has finished, locate the file 'NetworkStatus.txt'.
- Attach the file to an email and send it to firstname.lastname@example.com.
- In addition, open the PokerStars client and click 'Help' > 'Log Files' > 'Send log files to support'.
- Please be sure to include your User ID and any details related to the reason why you are sending log files.
For Mobile app users:
- Open the PokerStars Mobile poker app, go to the 'More' menu and select 'Send Log Files to Support'. This will automatically send the files to us for you.
- Send us an email with the following details:
- Your User ID.
- Detail the issue you had, and if relevant, include information on the game(s) you were playing at the time; eg: tournament ID(s), ring game table/stakes, time of your issue, etc).
If your connection is only poor for PokerStars or has been a long-term reoccurring connection issue it is possible it is revealing a connection stability issue that will not manifest itself on most other Internet sites and applications. We are willing to assist you in trying to isolate and resolve this issue and will require some information about your system and connection. First you may wish to learn more about disconnections and the common causes found on the Download FAQ's page.
If the information here fails to assist you in isolating the cause of your disconnection, please provide us with the following information so we may help.
Among the things we will need to know are:
Operating System (i.e. Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac OSX, etc…)
Computer Processor (i.e. Pentium 4, 2.4 GHz, etc…)
System RAM (i.e. 512 MB, 1 GB, 2 GB, etc…)
Connection Type (i.e. Dial-Up, Cable, DSL, Satellite, etc…)
ISP (Internet Service Provider, company name that provides your Internet service)
Router/Modem (i.e Dlink DI-624, Linksys WRTG54GS, etc…)
Please send the above details to firstname.lastname@example.com
Email Validation
As an important security feature, all PokerStars accounts needs to be associated with a validated email address. Should you ever need to recover your User ID and/or your password it is important we know beyond doubt that it is the actual account owner who is attempting to access the account.
Likewise, should you need information or support specific to your account; we need to know we are communicating with you, not someone pretending to be you. You need to validate your email address, as this is where all important communication from PokerStars will be sent.
To ensure that your email address was typed in correctly, and that we have a safe way of communicating with you, a validation code is sent to your email both when you initially register your account, as well as every time you change the email address on your account.
Now: How do you validate your email address?
- After registering your account or changing your email address, an email was sent to you, with an email validation code. You will need to find and open this email, in your email inbox.
If you did not receive this code, verify that the email address you entered is correct by going to 'Account' -> 'Change Account' -> Change Email Address…' as shown in the below image. If your email address is correct, and you did not receive the email containing your validation code, please visit this link. Once you have located the email with the validation code, proceed to Step 2.
- After you have found the validation code in your email inbox, go to the PokerStars software and select:
'Account -> Validate Email Address...'
- You will now be prompted to log in to your account, unless you have already done so. To log in, simply enter your User ID and password.
Now, the following box will pop up. Simply enter the 'Validation code' into the below 'Validate Email Address' screen and click 'Validate':
- A message should appear confirming that your email address has been validated. This will activate your account and you can then proceed to play the games at PokerStars. If you get an error message stating the code is incorrect, please verify that you entered the validation code correctly, and that you are not attempting to use an old validation code (only the most recent will work, if you have multiple).
Congratulations – you have now validated your email address, and you are ready to enjoy all of PokerStars games! Don't forget, you can contact email@example.com if you get stuck at any point.
Play Money Games
Once your "total" play money chip balance goes below 100, you can get more chips up to three times per hour. The "total" is any amount you have at the tables plus anything remaining in your account.
The refill option is only available in play money ring games, which are located in the 'Hold'em', 'Omaha', 'Stud' and 'Other Games' sections of the software. It is not possible to refill play money chips in tournaments.
To get more play money chips, visit any play money ring game as described above. This must be a game with an open seat and with a buy-in lower than 1,000 chips (not a high-stakes table). Click on any 'Seat Open' icon, and your account will be automatically refilled to 1,000 chips. At this point, you may choose the amount you wish to bring to the table or you may then leave the table to play in other events such as play money tournaments.
If you are already seated in a play money ring game, you can get more chips by clicking on the chip tray at the top of the table, and then clicking on 'Add More Chips', or by simply right-clicking on your own seat, which will bring up the rebuy menu.
For visual instructions on reloading your play chips, please visit this link.
As you may know, the total number of play money Sit & Go tables that may be running at any one time is limited.
In the past some very fast players had been signing up for many events, as fast as they would appear on the system, and were entering far more events than they could realistically play.
As there are a limited number of seats, this practice was making it difficult for some players to get into the tournament of their choice during peak periods. We have put in place a limit of three Sit & Go tournaments and with these limits in place, we believe it will be easier for all players to find and enter the games they want.
Similarly, there is also a limit of a maximum of five ring game tables at the same time.
That said, there is no maximum limit on how many Multi-Table Tournaments you may participate in at any given time.
No, there is no limit to the maximum balance players are permitted to accumulate in play chips. Play chips are for "fun", so we do not want to encourage competition between play money players for the largest play chip balance. Play chips are also for practice, so if you have won a lot of play chips, you are obviously doing well at the tables. We are impressed! Congratulations!
Real money ring games are available at limits starting from $0.01/$0.02 and real money tournaments are available with buy-ins as low as $0.02, so even a small deposit of $10 can have you playing for a long time.
For more information about playing for real money, please visit the Playing with Real Money page.
If you do decide to deposit, remember to enter the first deposit bonus code "STARS600" which allows you to earn a 100% deposit bonus up to $600. For more information about this promotion, and terms and conditions, please visit the PokerStars Deposit Bonus page.
PokerStars has just the feature you are looking for!
If you ever have difficulty finding the lobby of a Tournament you are registered for, or playing in, to locate it, go to the PokerStars Lobby screen and select:
'Requests' -> 'Registered in Tournaments' (or just press the Ctrl and R buttons at the same time!)
All tournaments you are registered in will then be displayed. Just select one and you will be taken to the Tournament Lobby.
Absolutely! Simply go to 'Requests' -> 'Find a Tournament', and input the Tournament Number. The Tournament Lobby will then pop-up on your screen. You can also press the hotkeys Ctrl and T at the same time, to access the feature faster.
Sitting Out in tournaments is permitted at any time – for good reasons. Any player participating in a tournament is permitted to fold every hand if they choose, and Sitting Out is no different from folding every hand.
For detailed information on why this is so, please visit this link.
Game Integrity
PokerStars deals the cards in a fair and honest manner. Once the deck is shuffled, it is set, and the order in which the cards are dealt cannot be changed. The software that shuffles and deals the cards cannot control who wins or lose; it just deals the cards and the rest is up to the players in the game. Our software produces a shuffle that is completely random, which favors no player over any other. The methods we use ensure complete randomization of the cards, and complete unpredictability of the cards to come. You can see the description of these methods at: /security/
We arranged for the largest consulting firm specializing in software security and quality, Cigital, to review PokerStars shuffle. Their investigation found the shuffling to be fair and random. You may read about their analysis at: /poker/rng/
Should you have further questions regarding our shuffle or security of our software, feel free to ask any question you would like in an email to firstname.lastname@example.com. The integrity of our games is paramount to our success, and we are happy to address any concern you may have.
Hand Histories
Saving your Hand Histories is quite easy – simply go to the PokerStars Lobby screen and select 'Options', then 'Instant Hand History Options…' (if this option is grayed out, go to the Missing Features section below):
You will now get a prompt, where you need to check the 'Save My Hands History'. Check it and click OK – you are now saving all your hands:
Also take note of the option to 'Change Folder…', which will let you choose a custom location for your hand histories, along with the 'Open Folder' button which lets you instantly open the folder where you are currently saving your hand histories. Using this prompt, you can also choose the language in which your histories are written, and for how long they are to be stored on your computer.
You may wish to consider activating our 'Instant Hand History' feature, should you wish to immediately review your hands. Using this feature you will be able to see a hand history from within the PokerStars software.
In order to use this feature all you need to do is sit at a table and click on the top left corner where it says:
Game # 43354905099
Previous # 43354882636
A window will pop up and the hand histories will be there. Please note that if you close the software the hand histories will not be stored unless you have specified otherwise. To learn how to save your Hand Histories, see the How do I save my Hand Histories? section above.
We have a graphical hand replay feature available which allows you to see a full replay of previous hands you have played. When sitting at any of our tables, simply click the red button in the top left hand corner of the table window.
A new window will open, giving you the opportunity to replay previous hands.
If you cannot see the chat of other players, you may have accidentally modified some of the chat visibility options in your account:
- If the chat of only one player is blocked, to unblock it right-click their image icon and remove the check mark next to the 'Block Chat' option.
- If you cannot see any chat – including your own – you have turned off chat. To turn it back on, click the chip tray or 'Options' button on the table (this will cause an 'Options' window to pop-up) and place a check mark in the 'Show player messages' box.
- If the chat of observers is blocked, to unblock it, click the chip tray on the table and place a check mark in the 'Show observer messages' box.
- If dealer chat is blocked, click the chip tray on the table and update the 'Dealer Messages' option from 'Silent' to 'Normal' or 'Everything.'
In order to resolve this, you will need further information from PokerStars Support. Please contact firstname.lastname@example.com, from the registered email address on your account, with a description of the problem.
PokerStars has a team of Chat Moderators whose job is to review chat complaints at the tables. You can reach a Chat Moderator by clicking the chip tray or 'Options' button at the top of your table, clicking the 'Call Moderator' button, then entering a description of the problem. A Chat Moderator will come to your assistance. Do take the time to review our Online Poker Chat FAQ first, however. If the 'Call Moderator' button is not available, please email firstname.lastname@example.com with the details of your complaint.
First, please review our Card Room Rules and our Poker Games FAQ , and make sure that you actually did nothing wrong. Keep in mind that retaliatory chat is not permitted, and may cause your chat to be suspended.
If you are certain your chat should not have been suspended, contact firstname.lastname@example.com with a detailed explanation of the issue.
Missing features
Some of the features that may be missing include:
- Cashier
- Find a Player
- Image
- Instant Hand History
- Real Money password reset
- Real Money games
If you are missing the above features, this indicates that you are using PokerStars.NET. This is a special "play money only" version of our software.
The full-featured version of our software is available on PokerStars.com. To download the .EU version of our software, please go to our download page. If you are using a Mac, go to our Mac download page instead.
Once you have downloaded and installed that program, you may continue to login using the same User ID and password you have been using on PokerStars.NET (in fact, you need to use the same User ID and password as on PokerStars.NET).
In the full version of our software, you can find all of our play money games, as well as a variety of great features, including a 'Cashier' button to track your chip total, the popular 'Find A Player' feature, the ability to upload Images to display at the table, an 'Instant Hand History' feature to track the hands you have played during your current session, freeroll tournaments where you can win real money prizes, real money games, and much more.
Please note that although we do have real money games, you are under no obligation to play them, and there is no charge of any sort involved if you wish to play solely for play money.
Ideas, feedback and suggestions
PokerStars prides itself on taking player feedback seriously, and if you have any improvement suggestions or ideas, please email our Poker Room Management Team directly via email@example.com.
Please note that every month we receive thousands of emails containing ideas, suggestions and feedback, and as such, we cannot respond on the merits of each one. However, we do read every single email, and take each suggestion into careful consideration.
Should you require a response for any part of your query, please send your email to firstname.lastname@example.com, as we will then both address your concerns, and notify our Poker Room Management of your suggestion.
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A couple of busy shifts on the RRV doing 12 hour stints. Most jobs were very minor with the occasional chest pain and a few kiddies with infections leading to febrile convulsions.
Towards the back end of the second shift I was tasked to respond to a "cardiac arrest in the street outside a health centre…". I arrived almost the same time as the crew and I saw that CPR was being carried out by two members of the public. With my defib and resus bag I approached the scene and saw that the patient was attached to an automatic advisory defibrillator (basically a shock box which delivers electric shocks to the patients heart via adhesive pads on the chest with assessment of the underlying heart rhythm done by computer).
It was then that I noticed that they were nurses from the health centre and a G.P. The pads had been taken off the patients chest and I was told that he had been shocked twice….CPR was still been carried out (mouth to mouth and chest compressions). The G.P. was after "calling it" (ceasing the resus). But in a quick conflab with the crew we took over and started "bagging" using a bag and mask with O2 attached, and took over chest compressions. This was due to the fact that it was a witnessed arrest and that good CPR had been initiated with initial defibrillation all within about the last 10 minutes.
I intubated the patient on the ground while my colleague gained venous access and started administrating cardiac drugs. Checking our monitor showed that the patient was displaying a rhythm. A regular pulse could be seen on the screen but on checking the patient at carotid and femoral arteries we knew that he was in PEA (pulseless electrical activity…meaning that the electrical stimulus was firing in the heart but the actual heart muscle was not responding). We then moved the patient to the stretcher and onto the vehicle continuing CPR all the way. Further cardiac drugs were given and the crew set off for the resus room at the local A/E putting in a pre-alert for the hospital via control.
I stayed behind to sort out my kit and clear up the normal rubbish left after a resus (syringes, paper, wrappers etc.). I spoke to the health centre staff and thanked them for their efforts and they appeared pleased to have been of some help.
It was then that I noticed a young man stood at the side of the road visibly upset. He was close to tears and shaking. (For members of the public to witness us carrying out a full resus in the street is not that common and it can be distressing to watch).
I asked him if he was okay and he asked if the gentleman who had collapsed was going to be alright? This is where you need to be careful as I thought the young man may have been a relative…turned out that he was not. So I said that everything was been done to help the chap, to which the young man replied that he had witnessed the patient walking along and then he saw him suddenly grasp his chest and then collapse to the floor!
The young man had rushed over and realised that he had arrested and started CPR straight away, sending someone in to the health centre to get help. It was then that the young man explained to me that no-one would come out of the health centre to help as they believed that he may be drunk (the collapsed gent) and that they were not covered for insurance purposes off the premises. (This is what the young man told me).
As he was still quite shaken up and upset I told him that he had done a terrific job and that he should not feel downhearted. It was reassuring for me that this lad had helped rather than walk on by. But I felt that it was a shame that no one had bothered to talk to him during our resus efforts. It then became obvious that he was stuck in a loop. He seemed to be venting his anger or frustration towards the health centre for not coming out sooner. Again I tried to explain the reasoning/rationale behind their initial reluctance to attend. Before I left scene to follow the crew to hospital to retrieve some of my kit, I again thanked him for his efforts.
At the hospital I collected my kit and was talking to the crew at the reception area when I overheard the receptionist talking on the phone trying to calm someone down who was after info on the chap that had been brought in. It was the young man….one of the crew took the call and again reassured him and thanked him.
For us it was part of our job. We attended the patient, treated and transported to the hospital and filled in the relevant paperwork. Re-kitted our vehicles and called clear for the next job. We had spoken briefly about the arrest knowing that the patients prognosis was poor. We also talked about the next staff night out and the local football club.
Its difficult at times to put peoples minds at rest especially after they have been involved in a traumatic event, but usually we are long gone either with the patient to hospital or onto the next job. I just hope that the young man who helped out will see the positive aspects of what he did and not dwell on the circumstances that he found himself in before we arrived.
For us closure is simple (apart from the real bad jobs involving kids or multiple fatalities). And if we should need help we can always talk to each other using dark humour etc. Members of the public dont.
I just hope that the young man is okay……


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1) Prior to his rule for 42 months, the Antichrist engages in various military conflicts on behalf of his empire. Support for this first point is as follows:
a.He engages in military conflicts prior to even entering Israel. (Daniel 11:40-41)
b.Those who wonder after the beast exalt him because of his ability to make war. (Revelation 13) However, when the beast has rule for 42 months, all the people's of the earth are worshipping the beast. So when the people exalt the beast for his military capability, it refers to a situation before his 42 month rule.
c.Christ lists world war before the Abomination of Desolation. (Matthew 24)
d.Revelation 6 lists world war before the time so severe that it kills a significant portion of the world population.
In light of this, I don't think the Solana job problem can be resolved simply by stating he will have a future job that has a term for 42 months. I greatly respect this approach, I have considered it, and I think it is a good summary response. However, I don't think it addresses all the issues in depth. This is simply the case because of the Antichrist's military engagements prior to his 42 month rule. (He would need to have a position from which to wage war prior to that, as shown above.)
Nevertheless, I do believe the Bible does potentially support the idea that the Antichrist will have a unique situation immediately prior to his 42 month rule that is very temporary, and as such, is different than the role he had been fulfilling since the beginning of the 70th week.
Here is what I mean:
Revelation 17:12-14
12"The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but they receive authority as kings with the beast for one hour. 13"These have one purpose, and they give their power and authority to the beast. 14"These will wage war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those who are with Him are the called and chosen and faithful."
Here it says that the ten kings receive authority as kings with the beast for "one hour." I do not believe this represents an actual 60 minute period of time, however it does denote a very relatively short period of time. This passage seems to indicate that for a short period of time, the ten kings simultaneously have authority along with the Antichrist, but then they give away their authority.
Back to Solana and politics.
Javier Solana has been among the ten kings for about 10 years (as WEU Secretary General). However, if he is the Antichrist, his main term of rule will eventually be 42 months. Revelation 17 says that the Antichrist and ten kings only have power alongside each other for "one hour." I think 10 years it a lot longer than "one hour" since it is longer than the Antichrist's primary term of office! So this "one hour" in Revelation, if referring to a situation Solana will face in the future, is probably not referring to his term as high rep/S/G as that was an entire 10 years. It seems to be referring to a very unique and temporary relationship the Antichrist has to his ten kings immediately prior to his rule for 42 months.
Even from the position of Daniel, I think a case for this can be made. The Antichrist makes a deal for 7 years. (Daniel 9:27). This is after he has at least partially risen up among 10 kings, because little horn is the one that makes the 7 year deal. Therefore, he starts working in politics at least 3.5 years prior to his main term of office. He also works alongside the ten kings, even from the start of the 7 year covenant, because his political presence is always alongside the ten kings. I do not think that the "one hour" refers to this either. What I mean is that if the Antichrist has a job alongside the 10 kings for 3 years, I don't think that accurately reflects "one hour" (a short period of time) as his main term of office is 3.5 years.
Daniel 7:24-25
24'As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will arise; and another will arise after them, and he will be different from the previous ones and will subdue three kings. 25'He will speak out against the Most High and wear down the saints of the Highest One, and he will intend to make alterations in times and in law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, times, and half a time.
So basically what I am conjecturing is this. If Solana is the Antichrist, then he will have a very unique position alongside the 10 kings for a very short period of time relative to the whole of his office (42 months). This position will not be the same one he has held since the beginning of the 70th week. This position will likely be able to make war, as the Antichrist oversees major military operations prior to his rule for 42 months.
This view is also verified by Revelation 6. If the ENPI is it, then we have not seen the world war Christ talked about (Matthew 24) which is the red horse of the apocalypse. He mentions both world war and famine prior to AOD. Now if we crossreference this to Revelation 6, we also see a rider who rides out as a conquerer before the red and black horses. If the ENPI is it, then the red and black horses have to happen in about 4 months. If they are this close together, then it follows that the white horse will also be close in succession to those. It would not make sense for the white horse to ride for 3 years, then the red and black and pale one's within months of each other.
Many premillenial scholars view the white horse as the antichrist. If this is the Anichrist, from our perspective, this shows that the Antichrist gains a position/prominence just before the red horse. This may still be to come. This shows how if Solana is it, he will rise to a conquering position prior to the world exploding into war.
Also, one thing I noticed on my own website when categorizing the prophecies that the Antichrist fulfills. I categorize them as the following:
1) Antichrist's political dealings
2) Antichrist's military conflicts
3) Antichrist's reign of terror
4) Abomination of Desolation
It is interesting to note that he has fulfilled all the mainline political prophecies. (It is my contention, that Solana has also subdued the three kings as well, which I very methodically and with many sources supported this idea here: http://www.fulfilledprophecy.com/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=54435 I would love to see your opinions on this as well.)
However, he has not fulfilled ANY military prophecies. This time when he is not High Representative may simply be a transition time to his warmaking position.
So basically, what I am trying to say is, prior to his rule for 42 months, the Antichrist has an extremely temporary arrangement where he has rule alongside the 10 kings. This cannot refer to the past 10 years of Solana's office, or to his political dealings from the start of the 70th week, because Revelation 17:12-14 seems to indicate that the ten kings have power alongside him for a very short period of time. 3 years is not a short period of time compared to his primary term of office (3.5 years).
Also, the white horse rides just before the red horse. We have not yet seen the red horse ride. Therefore, since they seem to happen in close succession, we have evidence for the Antichrist suddenly recieving a position from which he can conquer.


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Country stars Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton keep their marriage on solid ground by giving each other password access to their phones and social networking accounts to eliminate secrecy.
The singers have led largely separate lives since they wed in 2011 because Lambert is constantly touring and running her clothing store in Oklahoma, while Shelton spends a lot of his time filming hit TV talent show "The Voice."
Due to the distance, the couple has been plagued by break-up rumours for months, however Lambert denies the speculation and insists they've implemented a few rules to keep their relationship going strong.
She tells Us Weekly magazine, "Either one of us can always look at each other's phone, and we know each other's passcode. I don't have to snoop any more. It just takes the question out of the marriage. I (also) like to check his direct messages (on Twitter.com)."
The musicians have also limited their time apart to 14 days, adding, "After that, you start building up walls, and then it's too hard to get to know each other, you know?"
And they always make time to reconnect, whether or not they're in the same state: "Me and Blake are buddies… We talk at least once a day, and we text a lot… (When we're home) we watch movies and sit on the porch and drink beer and cook burgers. It's important for married couples to be just friends too. We really love each other and have a real marriage."


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The following arrests were reported by the Greene County Sheriff's Office:
John NMN Sims, 47, 688 Churchill Road, Hookerton, Oct. 5, misdemeanor driving while license revoked. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: A. Edmundson.
Natasha Renee Tyson, 30, 4226 Fourway Road, Hookerton, Oct. 5, misdemeanor simple assault. Bond: $500. Arresting officer: A. Edmundson.
James Dwight Cooper, 46, 6385 Wayne Memorial Drive, Pikeville, Oct. 6, four counts misdemeanor failure to appear/simple worthless check. Bond: $4,000. Arresting officer: J. Hinson.
Allen Ray Ormond, 49, 634 Jim Grant Road, Snow Hill, Oct. 3, misdemeanor failure to appear/cruelty to animals, misdemeanor restraining animals in a cruel manner, misdemeanor vaccination violation. Bond: $10,000. Arresting officer: D. Stocks.
Douglas Mack Little, 54, 57 Johnson St., Snow Hill, Oct. 5, two counts felony possession with intent to sell/distribute marijuana, two counts felony maintain vehicle/dwelling/place, misdemeanor simple possession of controlled substance. Bond: $10,000. Arresting officer: J. Hinson.
Landon Eugene Elmore, 18, 372 Dail Town Road, Snow Hill, Oct. 4, felony possession of schedule VI, felony possession of schedule II, felony maintain vehicle/dwelling/place for controlled substance, misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $15,000. Arresting officer: J. Hinson.


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Antiques Roadshow? Forget it. The sad truth about your parents' possessions
When the boss of one of the op shops I'd been haunting rolled her eyes as I approached with another box of pre-loved miscellanery, I knew I'd reached the limit of charitable receivership.
Actually, in emptying my parent's house, sold after dad's death and mum's move into care, the dissemination of the chattels of a 68-year marriage had been ongoing for years.
Knowing the day would come and knowing the mountain of booty of an antique-collecting mother who'd had a late conversion to charity shops, I'd long been smuggling out the cracked crap and unfashionable clothes in garbage bags and doing archaeological digs in the garden for lost plant pots that were never missed.
But nothing made a dent in what had purportedly been a downsized household's holdings.
And I'm sure that with so many baby boomers doing the same for their elders, the number of who has tripled since 1971, I'm not alone in schlepping endless crates of household detritus and soliciting, begging even, for new custodians of fine furniture and vainly attempting to sell off "the good stuff".
Ha! You gotta laugh because the resolution of the inter-generational "heirlooms" does not, in Australia today, generally resolve in a happy Antiques Roadshow story and a fistful of dollars.
What had looked so pretty in a warm family house; what had not been claimed for sentimental reasons by senior children, or, for practical reasons by two grandchildren fortuitously moving house and needing tables, cutlery, chairs and chests of drawers; what had not been foisted on any passer-by who'd betrayed the merest interest in any piece, turned out to be, more or less, valueless and an expensive problem to get out of the house.
The one attempt at selling a lovely couch on line had resulted in "Elle" messaging that "so sorry" she couldn't come in person but really wanted the items. Could I just fill the included PayPal link with my bank account details? Yeah sure! I did recognise a phishing scam. Elle of Nigeria!
When we'd gotten down to the last cache of presumed valuables, my sister and I thought it prudent to take up an offer of a free valuation. We took pieces promoted as being super antiques and about 20 Asian and Deco and Victorian collectables, including porcelain packed virtually in feathers. But we found only two things might limp over $100 "on a good day".
Two Japanese vases we had no idea existed until excavating them from the back of a cupboard were worth $300 to $500 each. Great grandma's Dresden figurines? $100 the pair. Grandma's porcelain basket we understood as possibly priceless? $30.
We had to laugh at the Chinese figurine that may have been saleable had Dad not repaired it with black tape that we'd not noticed until the expert did. "Oh, and it's cracked here too."
In consulting the professionals the recurring phrase was: "Five years ago you might have gotten something for these."
When we sent eight "brown furniture" items to a weekly auction room: the Victorian cedar sideboard, the bevelled bureau mirror, the crystal decanters (so much crystal Mum!), the sweet little secretarie, it was, "five years ago they might have been worth something".
We'll get "something" but the message was that the total probably won't cover the cost of the moving van, plus the 20 per cent commission, plus the photography costs.
What happened five years ago that hollowed appreciation of beautifully made old furniture was a combination of new players in the resale market (eBay, Cash Converters, the Salvos et al) and the changing tastes of a populace moving from roomy character houses to small apartments where cabinetry is either built in or the decor tone asks for modern and minimal. IKEA can help out there.
Now the best resellers are mid-century pieces that still suit such settings.
By strange coincidence the other Saturday in the small lane where my parents used to live, three of the four households were in the throes of the same dispersion exercise. The lane was clogged with moving vans.
Margaret was able to sell the eight seater, hand-crafted dining setting off the internet for $250 and the buyer was happy to take anything else she was giving away.
Rupert and Patty had been so shocked at the prices they'd gotten for their antiques at auction they gave away their piano to the people across the road. We resolved to call in the Brotherhood to help move the last of our unmoveables.
It's been a melancholy job with a few mirthful moments. But at least it's done and the house now echoes with the emptiness of an era that's gone.


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/ Tuesday, October 18, 2011 / 8 Comments / Appetizers and Snacks , Korean , Vegetables
Pajeon~Korean Green Onion Pancake
I love this version of Pajeon or Korean Green/Scallion Pancake. It's a quick and easy snack to whip up. The secret ingredient other than scallion is the soybean paste. If you like, you may also consider adding sliced mushrooms, peppers, bean sprouts, or even some diced seafood into the pancake batter.
Recipe adapted from Maangchi.com
Pajeon~Green Onion Pancake
10 Stalks Scallions/Green Onions, cut into 5" length
Vegetable Oil for frying
½ Cup All-Purpose Flour
About 1/2 Cup Water + 1 Tbsp, if needed
1 tsp Korean Soybean Paste
½ tsp Sugar
Vinegar Soy Sauce (Cho Ganjang)
2 Tbsp Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp Rice or Korean Apple Vinegar
1 tsp Honey
¼ White Onion, diced
1 Green Chili, sliced
1 Tbsp Toasted Sesame Seeds
In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the vinegar soy sauce and set aside. In a medium bowl, mix the flour, water, soybean paste and sugar. Mix well until the batter is smooth.
Heat a non-stick pan and add about 3 Tbsp of vegetable oil. Put the green onions on the pan parallel to each other, in a rectangle shape. Then pour the batter evenly over the green onion.
Cook on one side until golden brown. Flip and cook the other side. Remove the pancake and transfer it to a serving plate. Serve warm with the vinegar soy sauce.
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I love what you bring to us. Do you think I could use a little miso paste in place of Korean soybean paste? I won't see you answer unless you write to email@example.com. ThanksReplyDelete
This sounds and looks fab! I'm moving to Korea at the beginning of next year and cannot wait for food as good as this!!! Beautiful photos as well :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 2:15 PM
These sound lovely!ReplyDelete
mm i love pajeon..ReplyDelete
- AnonymousOctober 18, 2011 at 11:18 PM
Oh wow! These look lovely! Perfectly crispy and lovely colours!ReplyDelete
i've never tasted the onion pancakes before but this looks promising, love the photos... the pancake looks so delicious.ReplyDelete
I love how the green onions look in these pancakes - they just caught my attention immediately!ReplyDelete
This looks so darn tasty, why do you have to make me hungry right before bedtime?ReplyDelete
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As Fast and Furious 7, already marred by the death of actor Paul Walker in a crash last year, wraps filming, it does so without a "critical" racing scene reportedly scrubbed from the film for being too dangerous.
TMZ reports that producers pulled the plug on a racing stunt scene at Willow Springs Raceway involving "a souped-up yellow Chevelle" that dukes it out with another car, popping a massive wheelie like Dom's black 1970 Dodge Charger did in the first film.
They say the scene was prepped for several days, and Vin Diesel was present, but Universal canceled the shoot after being unable to secure insurance for it. The gossip site also says producers are extremely cautious after Walker's death, fearing that if something happened to Diesel or another star it could "jeopardize the entire franchise."
Yesterday the team behind the film spoke out on Facebook about the final shot being completed, and while their message didn't address the canceled stunt, it did thank the fans and said "Our family is big and strong but it won't ever quite be whole again without Paul."
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Tony Cragg, born in Liverpool, England, in 1949 has created eclectic yet classic sculptures since the 1970s. Cragg studied at Gloucester College of Art and Design in Cheltenham (1968-69), Wimbledon School of Art (1969-72) and the Royal College of Art (1972-77). In 1977, Cragg moved to Wuppertal, Germany, where he currently resides. With gallery shows and museum openings around the world, Cragg's pieces assert the artist's individuality with his elaborate installations, inventive materials and humanitarian themes. He is known best for the unpredictability and diversity of his materials, which include tree trunks, plastic, rubber, copper and glass. From the start of his career, Cragg has innovatively explored the restrictions of his materials with artistic techniques that constantly push conventional limits. His earliest works, from the 70s, consist of found materials that he used to create geometric sculptures and abstract images on gallery floors and walls. A decade later, Cragg used more refined materials such as copper and bronze to create organic representations of laboratory equipment, inspired by his work as a lab technician from 1966 to 1968 at the Natural Rubber Producers Research Association. Cragg continues to test conventional artistic confines. His pieces have most recently been exhibited in the Marian Goodman Gallery in New York. Cragg was awarded the Turner Prize in 1988 and was elected Royal Academician in 1994. In 2001 he received the CBE for services to art and in 2002 the prestigious Piepenbrock Award for sculpture. He was awarded the Praemium Imperiale in 2007. In September 2008 Cragg opened a sculpture park in Wuppertal, Germany. He is teaching at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf.
A sculptor and conceptual artist, Sol LeWitt has worked since 1964 creating art that focuses on abstract philosophical theories. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1928, LeWitt graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in 1949 and later worked for architect I.M. Pei from 1955 to 1956. In 1962, LeWitt began his career as an artist with his first relief sculpture. LeWitt's work evolved into modular geometric pieces painted white to emphasize the underlying concept of the sculptures and not the execution. In direct opposition to Abstract Expressionism, LeWitt's art served as the beginning of a new era in Conceptual Art and the end of the Modernist art revolution. In the late 60s, LeWitt began designing murals and wall drawings of geometric designs, brilliant colors and jarring patterns. Drawn directly onto walls and painted by a team of artists, his works are "temporary," as they are painted over with the next exhibit or renovation of the hall—another conceptual tactic that lends itself to the non-materialistic and abstract. LeWitt pushed the conventions of art by asserting that art exists abstractly and lives in the intellectual practice of conceptualizing, planning and mapping. By this philosophy, the original imaginative experience presides over the actual creation of the work or the finished product.
LeWitt states in the catalog of his art, "In conceptual art the idea of concept is the most important aspect of the work. When an artist uses a conceptual form of art, it means that all of the planning and decisions are made beforehand and the execution is a perfunctory affair." LeWitt designs his pieces himself, but the artistic development of the works ends in his imagination, removing the "creative" out of the "creation" process by halting the emotional or intuitive possibilities that arise during installation.
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