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While snow fell throughout the night, preparations taken on Tuesday were intended to bringing a bit of normalcy to the area.
Rhonda Barwick, director of Kinston Public Services, said the city is prepared for power outages and had taken precaution in the past.
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"As far as the dispatch center, it's manned 24 hours a day, and we'll have additional staff to direct crews. We have the generators fueled up and our vehicles are ready to go. The staff has materials on hand and in the vehicles in case of any problems."
Barwick said the weight of snow can cause trees to lay down, causing possible power outages when branches hit lines, but ice and sleet can be the biggest problems.
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Lenoir County Emergency Services Director Roger Dail said residents should stay indoors, but had tips for those who needed to go out.
"If you do have to drive in an emergency, travel with extreme caution," Dail said. "Don't call 911 unless there's a true emergency. For example, if your lights go out, call your power company. To find out about road conditions, call DOT. Also, make sure you layer up with clothing."
Kinston Department of Public Safety Director Bill Johnson said those using heating sources for their houses need to be careful.
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Lenoir County Sheriff Chris Hill said there won't be too many changes in protocol with deputies unless it's necessary.
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Some local residents have made preparations throughout. Michael Thompson, who resides in Pink Hill, said he planned for the worst while expecting the best.
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Kinston resident Kenduall Thorbs said he hasn't made too many preparations.
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First Known Use: before 12th century
adjective \ˈsmüth\
: having a flat, even surface : not rough : not having any bumps, ridges, or uneven parts
of a liquid mixture : not having any lumps : mixed together so there are no lumps
: happening or done without any problems
Full Definition of SMOOTH
a (1) : having a continuous even surface (2) of a curve : being the representation of a function with a continuous first derivative (3) : having or being a short even coat of hair <a smooth collie> — compare rough, wirehairedb : being without hairc : glabrous <a smooth leaf>d : causing no resistance to sliding
: free from difficulties or impediments <the smooth course of his life>
: even and uninterrupted in flow or flight
: excessively and often artfully suave : ingratiating <a smooth operator>
a : not sharp or harsh <a smooth sherry>b : free from lumps
— smooth adverb
— smooth·ly adverb
— smooth·ness noun
See smooth defined for kids
Examples of SMOOTH
- They groomed the ski trail so it was smooth.
- The river rocks had been worn smooth by the water.
- Whisk the flour into the gravy until it is smooth.
- The milkshake was smooth and creamy.
- With the aid of observers, the election process was a smooth one.
- Our trip was smooth and uneventful.
- the smooth movements of a swimmer
- She has a nice, smooth golf swing.
- His new car has a smooth ride.
- Our flight was very smooth.
Origin of SMOOTH
Middle English smothe, from Old English smōth; akin to Old Saxon smōthi smooth
Related to SMOOTH
Rhymes with SMOOTH
: to make (something) smooth
: to remove problems or difficulties from a situation
: to spread (something) over a surface (such as your skin) : to apply (something) by rubbing it on a surface
smoothedsmooth·ingsmooths also smoothes
Full Definition of SMOOTH
transitive verb
: to make smooth
: to minimize (as a fault) especially in order to allay anger or ill will <his main job is to smooth over the friction that so often arises — Brian Crozier>
: to free from obstruction or difficulty <conciliation smoothed the way to an agreement>
a : to press flat <smoothed down the folds of her dress>b : to remove expression from (one's face) : compose
: to cause to lie evenly and in order : preen <a bird smoothing its feathers>
: to free (as a graph or data) from irregularities
intransitive verb
: to become smooth
— smooth·er noun
Examples of SMOOTH
- He smoothed his tie and headed out the door.
- The coin's date had been smoothed away over time.
- Smooth the cream on after your shower.
- Smooth the wax over the wood before polishing.
- She smoothed on some moisturizer before she put on her makeup.
- He smoothed ointment over the cut.
First Known Use of SMOOTH
15th century
Related to SMOOTH
- Synonyms
- facilitate, grease, loosen (up), ease, unclog
- Antonyms
- complicate
Definition of SMOOTH
: a smooth part
: the act of smoothing
: a smoothing implement
First Known Use of SMOOTH
15th century
adjective \ˈsmüth\ (Medical Dictionary)
Medical Definition of SMOOTH
: forming or being a colony with a flat shiny surface usually made up of organisms that form no chains or filaments, show characteristic internal changes, and tend toward marked increase in capsule formation and virulence—used of dissociated strains of bacteria; compare rough
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Knight's Double-Double Leads Women's Basketball to 70-61 Win over Lees-McRae
November 24, 2009
MISENHIEMER, N.C. Pfeiffer University open up its Conference Carolinas season with a 70-61 victory over visiting Lees-McRae in women's basketball Tuesday night in Merner Gym. Pfeiffer scores their first win of the season improving to 1-2 overall, 1-0 in league play. The Lady Bobcats fall to 0-2, 0-1.
Lees-McRae jumped out to an early 9-2 lead with 17:18 left to play in the half, but four minutes later Pfeiffer would give the game the first tie at 11.
The two teams would tie the game twice over the next two minutes before the Lady Bobcats would take an 18-15 lead on a Jessica Blair made three pointer. However, the Lady Falcons would battle back and take a 19-19 lead one-minute later and hold the lead for the remainder of the half.
Pfeiffer pushed the lead to seven on a field goal just before the half to take a 34-27 lead into the locker rooms.
In the second half, Lees-McRae closed the lead to three, 36-33, three minutes into the half on a Colette Montgomery layup, and again to three on two Icey Patterson free throws with 16:34 remaining in the half.
Pfeiffer would counter with an 11-2 run to take an 49-38 lead with 12:18 remaining, but again Lees-McRae would close the gap to three on Brittany Williams layup with just over eight minutes remaining. After a defensive stop and Blair field goal the lead was one, 55-54, but the Lady Bobcats would not regain the lead as the Lady Falcon stayed just out of reach to win, 70-61.
The Lady Bobcats were 39 percent from the floor and 26 percent from field goal, while Pfeiffer was 37 percent from the floor and 15 percent from behind the arc.
Lees-McRae was led by Montgomery, who had a double-double with 14 points and 13 rebounds. Patterson just missed a double-double with 11 points and nine assists. Blair added nine points, and Lauren Casey collected eight rebounds.
Devona Knight had 14 points for the Lady Falcons and was followed by Jamila Harris, who had 11 points. Kinight also had a double-double with 10 rebounds to go along with her 14 points.
The Lady Falcons will return to action on Sunday afternoon in a non-conference tilt at Armstrong Atlantic. Tipoff from Savannah, GA is set for 2:00 p.m.


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Is this a Mac mini killer we see before us? Look at the price: £222 including VAT. A miniature PC for the cost cutters, surely?
On initial inspection, Aopen's new XC Cube MZ855-II PC looks similar to the Mac mini. They share rounded edges and front-loaded optical drives, and Aopen has even built a smaller version in the obligatory white. However, this stylish little number isn't necessarily for cost-cutters, and is open to a much fuller feature set while providing decent power.
The reason the Aopen XC Cube MZ855-II is so cheap is because when you open the door the cupboard is bare. It's a barebones system, meaning you have to fill it with the components you want. As a result, potential customers are people who like to manually tinker - a million miles away from the Mac mini user.
At 2.6kg and 200x106x320mm, the XC is more Mac medium than mini. Aopen uses its own UX855Gme motherboard, which offers compatibility with Intel's Pentium M processors and 855GME chipset. This is a perfect match for the slinky hardware because of its low power consumption. The box is designed for low noise so should be unobtrusive.
A flip-down panel at the front reveals two USB, two FireWire, SPDIF, mic and earphone sockets, while the back has more USB and FireWire, LAN, SPDIF, serial, parallel, VGA, Coaxial-out and PS2 ports - you can hook the XC to almost anything.
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Tauchen for re-election to [[Wisconsin State Assembly]] District 6. He was unopposed in the [[Primary election dates in 2010|September 14, 2010]] primary election. He is unopposed in the general election on [[State legislative elections, 2010|November 2, 2010]].
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|Gary Tauchen
|Wisconsin State Assembly District 6
| Assumed office
| Current term ends
|Political party
|House website
A businessman by trade, Tauchen currently serves as Director of Badger AgVest, LLC. He formerly served as Director of M&I Bank–Shawano, and was a founding board member of Cooperative Resources International.[1]
Tauchen is a member of a number of community organizations, including the Dairy Business Association, Shawano Area Chamber of Commerce, Shawano County Dairy Herd Improvement Association, Shawano County Republican Party, and Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation.[2]
Issue positions
Tauchen's official website lists his positions on many issues, including:[3]
- Tax Reform and Fiscal Restraint - "Our state's excessively high tax rates are driving away our young college graduates, keeping companies from settling in the Badger State, and crippling small businesses."
- Economic Development - "I will fight for lower taxes, sensible regulations, a reliable energy supply, and private sector job growth, so Wisconsin can better compete in the global marketplace."
- Right to Life - "I am pro-life and believe life is to be protected, not destroyed."
- Capital Punishment - "I believe capital punishment is an appropriate penalty for the most heinous of crimes when there is DNA evidence to support a conviction."
- Definition of Marriage - "I support the traditional definition of marriage. I believe that only a marriage between a man and a woman should be valid and recognized as a marriage in this state."
Tauchen did not provide answers to the 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected.[4]
Committee assignments
- See also: Wisconsin State Assembly elections, 2010
Tauchen ran for re-election to Wisconsin State Assembly District 6. He was unopposed in the September 14, 2010 primary election. He is unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010. [5]
| Wisconsin State Assembly, District 6
Republican Primary (2010)
|Gary Tauchen (R)
On November 4, 2008, Tauchen won reelection to Assembly District 6, receiving 55.02% of the vote.[6]
|Wisconsin Assembly District 6
|Gary Tauchen (R)
|John Powers (D)
Sponsored legislation
Legislation sponsored in 2009 includes:
- AB-85 Temporary "Class B" licenses a municipality may issue to certain organizations in a 12-month period increased
- AB-166 Veterinary clinic at which pesticides are used or repackaged: certain DATCP permit requirement eliminated; Veterinary Examining Board prohibited from requiring training and continuing education re pesticide use and disposal
- AB-180 Environmental Results Program revisions and name changed to Green Tier Program, Environmental Cooperation Pilot Program provisions; Environmental Improvement Program revisions and name changed to Environmental Compliance Audit Program
- AJR-16 State fund or program revenue appropriation account: dissolution by law permitted; purpose of other accounts may not be changed or used in a conflicting manner. Constitutional amendment (1st consideration)
For a full listing of sponsored legislation and details see the House site.
Major donors
The top 5 donors to Tauchen's 2008 campaign:[7]
- 1. Tauchen, Gary $4,300
- 2. WI Federation of Cooperatives $700
- 3. Ostrom, James $500
- 4. WI Builders Assoc $500
- 5. Alliant Energy $500
External links
- Campaign website
- Wisconsin Assembly - Representative Gary Tauchen
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
- Wisconsin Democracy Campaign
- Freedom Speaks profile
- Representative Tauchen's LinkedIn
- ↑ Gary Tauchen Gary's Bio
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assemblyman Tauchen
- ↑ Gary Tauchen Issues
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Assm. Tauchen Issue Positions
- ↑ Official GAB primary results
- ↑ Wisconsin State Elections Board Results of Fall General Election-11/04/2008
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign Contributions
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The General Services Administration's plans to reform its culture and organization received two thumbs up Wednesday.
GSA's Inspector General and Senate lawmakers praised acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini's strategy to centralize the IT and human resources functions and reduce contracting fees as a main part of his plan to bring the power and oversight back to headquarters and away from the regions.
Tangherlini, who testified before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, said the five- month top-to-bottom review showed the way former officials restructured the agency in 2009 were part of the root cause of the agency's troubles.
"There were substantial problems with the way organization changes were made. That's why I've done everything I can to reverse them and clarify the role of the regional administrator," he said. "Some of those changes will require additional work on what is the long-term role of the regional administrator. How does the region fit within the organization? They are bigger questions. In the meantime, I don't want regional administrators out there to feel they are not empowered to call out waste or abuse or concerns, and say they don't have the power to resolve them. We've done a couple of things. We've given them the head of contracting authority so they can determine if things can be bought. They work closely with our senior procurement executive to determine who has warrants and frankly who doesn't anymore."
Dan Tangherlini, acting administrator, GSA
Tangherlini also said Deputy Administrator Susan Brita holds a weekly call with the regional administrators to talk about priorities and challenges. He said if there is someone not listening to the regional administrator, he's encouraged them to bring it to Brita or him directly.
"That's what we've been doing to make sure we have clarity of role and responsibility in the organization," he said.
These changes are the latest of several that emerged after GSA's Inspector General detailed Public Building Service's Western Regions conference spending excesses in April. The scandal led to the resignation of GSA Administrator Martha Johnson and the firing of PBS Commissioner Bob Peck and senior advisor Stephen Leeds.
"We know now from the work of the IG and other work that has been done and some evidence that our own committee has collected, there was a culture of abuse and irresponsibility in GSA's Region 9 with all of that extravagant travel, misuse of government purchase cards and a very poorly run awards program. We found questionable bonuses awarded throughout the agency, thousands of dollars spent on cooking classes for employees in the Kansas City region and a $270,000 awards ceremony where taxpayers paid for GSA employees to beat on drums," said Sen. Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.), chairman of the committee. "In too many parts, GSA had become an agency out of control."
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Under Tangherlini's leadership, Lieberman, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), ranking member of the committee, and even GSA IG Brian Miller, said the strategy puts GSA on the right track.
"This is the moment to try to put into place systems that will stop a repetition of the infuriating behaviors of GSA employees when the memory of what happened in Western region 9 is gone, which is another part of human nature and history and organizations that repeats itself," Lieberman said. "You are well on the way to doing that. It does require constant oversight, strong leadership by the agency in the agency and constant oversight by Congress."
Collins said by addressing the lavish conference spending and high number of bonuses shows Tangherlini is taking the restructuring efforts seriously. She said there are no plans for legislation to change GSA until the committee can see how Tangherlini's reforms take hold.
Miller, whom Lieberman called a "hero" for his office's work in exposing the problems, said he's encouraged by the steps Tangherlini has taken so far.
But even with all this praise, lawmakers, the IG and Tangherlini know there are plenty of problems that need to be addressed.
One such challenge is the fee structure. A 2009 IG report found GSA's Federal Acquisition Service has a surplus, or profit, of $687 million. FAS collects between 0.75 percent and 2 percent fees based on the total price of the contract for the use of their schedules or for providing assisted acquisition services. Under the law, FAS can hold funds in reserve, but Lieberman questioned how much they need and if almost three-quarters of a billion dollars is too much.
The Government Accountability Office in September 2011 reviewed the fees charged by GSA, NASA, the National Institutes of Health and the Interior Department to other agencies to use their governmentwide acquisition contracts. Auditors found four out of six contracts or services reviewed brought the agency "excess revenue" ranging from $1.7 million to $62 million a year.
IG Miller said he didn't have an update from the 2009 report. Tangherlini recognized the fee structure is hampering the agency.
"We think there already is an opportunity for us to reduce fees. We have a surcharge on the strategic sourcing initiative contracts that in many ways discourages agencies from doing the right thing and using strategically sourced contracts," Tangherlini said. "We want to take away that fee. We want to reduce some other fees. We really want to kick off a broader discussion with our agency partners and say 'What is the right structure for these fees going forward?'"
Agencies currently pay 2 percent to use the strategic sourcing contracts. Tangherlini wants to reduce that to 0.75 percent by removing the 1.25 percent surcharge.
GSA hasn't changed the fee structure since 2004.
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One area where Congress may get involved is tightening the rules when GSA violates the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (CICA), which requires agencies to the maximum extent practical to use full and open competition unless one of several exceptions apply, such as those for small businesses.
IG Miller said his office has found several violations of CICA, especially around the Recovery Act.
"I saw a notable disregard for the requirements to seek out competition in the aware of federal contracts by GSA in order to ensure we are getting the lowest price at the best quality," Collins said. "I believe the contract to the resort at which the infamous conference was held was a sole source contract despite the fact there were clearly many hotels that would have been happy to bid on that contract."
Miller said GSA is not required to report violations of CICA to their oversight committees, similar to the Anti-Deficiency Act violations. He said his office has submitted a proposal to the Hill to remedy this shortcoming.
Collins said she plans to address this hole in the law.
"We need to immediately write a bill to implement the proposal that the IG had in reporting violations of the Competition in Contracting Act," she said. "I intend to ask my staff to draft that immediately with the hopes of getting it on the mark up agenda for next week or at least in the lame duck session. That is a great idea and one that is easy to implement."
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The new stores have been the subject of speculation and controversy since the town of Oriental announced the Oriental store in late August. A protest group in Oriental continues to solicit the Oriental and county commissioners on the matter. The group has also produced anti-Walmart T-shirts and signs.
Walmart Director of Communciations – East Bill Wertz told the Sun Journal that the retail giant would submit site plans to the Pamlico County inspections office Tuesday.
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The Oriental store will be a 12,000 square-foot Express, a relatively new Walmart style.
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Wertz said that while some managers and other senior leaders may involve employees being brought to the new stores, that the majority of the hiring would be local.
"About six months before we would expect to open, we would basically open a local hiring center," he said.
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"It is really competitive with other retailers," he said. "And very, very few of our associates nationwide — a teeny percentage — make minimum wage."
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Grantsboro Mayor Alfred Cahoon said the town has received the site plans and will meet with Walmart officials at 7 p.m. Thursday in a joint meeting of the council and planning board. He said the retailer has requested a variance in regard to parking — installing more than 200 parking spaces.
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Histone antibodies are autoantibodies. These are antibodies produced by a person's own immune system that target his or her own histones. Histones are proteins that are a part of chromatin, the genetic material present in the nucleus of almost all cells within the body. Because histones are found inside cells, this attack on "self" can cause symptoms throughout the body. This test detects the presence of histone antibodies in the blood.
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MISENHEIMER, N.C. Pfeiffer University didnt drop a single set cruising to a 9-0 victory over Meredith College in womens tennis action on Tuesday afternoon at the Knapp Tennis Center. The Lady Falcons improve to 8-4 overall while Meredith falls to 3-2.
Pfeiffer swept through doubles action as Alena Krutkina and Jonnell Carpenter scored an 8-3 at number one while Patty Dominguez and Maddy Billeter went 8-2 in the middle position. Merediths Casey Collins and Mollie Musgrave put up a fight in the third doubles match, but fell late to the Lady Falcons Catie Thomas and Chelsi Haefele 8-5.
In singles action, five of the six Lady Falcons had a blank set in their straight-set wins. Krutkina rolled 6-2, 6-0 at number one while Dominguez went love and five at number two. In the middle, Billeter bounced Ali Flanagan three and four with Thomas knocking off Betty Edwards 6-3, 6-0. Carpenter and Haefele didnt break much of a sweat in 6-0, 6-1 and 6-0, 6-2 victories.
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There is a tremendous amount of difference between Zionism and Judaism. One can be Jewish and NOT believe in Zionism. One doesn't have to be Jewish to support the tenets of Zionism. Criticizing Zionism is NOT synonymous with Anti-Semitism…
Their plan was brilliant: Seize control of a particular religion. Kill off the majority of its believers and reinvent its dogmas and beliefs to support the goals of the New Elders. Their global stranglehold already in place, they had the financial might and geopolitical influence needed to orchestrate the most sinister, malicious and evil act ever perpetrated against a people, a religion and a planet…
The Rothschild Banking Dynasty, directed by the interconnectedness of the plan laid forth by undoubtedly one of the most brilliant and ominous characters ever to have walked the Earth - Mayer Amschel Rothschild sent his five sons out across Europe, each assigned with their own task - all they had to do was follow the Protocols set out in the last will and testament of their father. The rest would come to fruition through gradual steps as they accumulated more wealth, power and influence over successive generations.
1815 was the year that the World's Citizenry lost their universal right to freedom, prosperity and peace. As one of his sons, Nathaniel Rothschild, acquired a vast majority of Britain's wealth by influencing the sale of British-held stocks and commodities – by suggesting that Napoleon had won the Battle of Waterloo, thereby forcing most British investors to abandon their stocks – as he accumulated a degree of wealth not to be rivaled since.
As the Rothschild's continued to flourish in their "native" nations, directing influence from behind the scenes, they did not seek fame – they wanted power, and with the creation of the cartelized "central" banks of the region and that of in America, they succeeded. Gaining an exponential amount of authority that would eventually come to manipulate geopolitical actions across the globe. With their fiat monetary policy in place around the globe, they funded the Zionist movement and worked to secure their own country. Through their massive influence in Britain, they first secured 6,000 square miles in Uganda for their cause but ultimately agreed on Palestine and began their assault on the world…
Nearly all modern atrocities committed in the Middle East can trace their ancestry to the Rothschild and Rockefeller Dynasties. The Rothschild's owned and controlled the issuance of currency (and the confiscation of true wealth; gold), whereas the Rockefeller's in America controlled the most vital source of power in the coming Industrial Age, the Black Death itself: Oil. These two families could now decide which nations (and families) would rise and which would fall.
These two families recognized that their powers, if combined, would be a force the world had never seen before. Not even the Emperor's of the Roman Empire could have dreamed of controlling the entirety of the world's population in the manner of which these two families would come to operate and function behind the scenes. Laying the groundwork for the United Nations, World Wars, the creation of the Federal Reserve and the eventual ownership (and manipulation) of the vast majority of information that the planet would have access to.
Eugenics and the manipulation of the mainstream media outlets that "informed" the globe would ensure that they would achieve their goal, while still remaining in relative obscurity. These families were not interested in money, they had the capability to print as much money as they wanted (or in later times, the ability to "create" money out of thin air by adding a few digits to bank accounts) – they had their goals firmly in place and well within reach. Power is what true evil desires the most, not monetary endeavors – ALL-CONSUMING POWER.
Moments passed by on the citizens' clock as they continued pursuit of their END GAME scenario – One World Government. A New World Order where they and those who agreed with their philosophies would be the only true benefactors, at the expense of every other living being on this planet. Climates and cultures would be devastated, indigenous people would be removed of their right of existence – the only concern was their agenda… A world devoid of free-enterprise, where the people were guaranteed to partake in a subservient role in respect to their corporate masters and the financial taxation that would assure them of a life of serfdom.
As the Rothschild's hijacked Judaism and constructed wars to kill off large quantities of the Jewish population, they assured themselves that they would be able to remake the "traditions" and dogmas of Judaism to fit their desired goals – namely, the nationalistic and barbarous beliefs in Zionism. As Baron Edmund de Rothschild secured lands in Palestine in the late 1880s, long before the introduction of the Balfour Declaration on November 2nd, 1917 - this oligarchy was already busy assigning their own partnerships that would suit the desires of the Protocols laid down a century before.
With the acquisition of the Suez Canal, and their partnerships with American business interests overseas, the Rothschild Dynasty continued its assault against the World's Citizenry, planting seeds along the way that would allow them to eventually be able to reshape history as they wanted it to be seen. They understood the main goals of the average citizen: to enjoy the little things in life, to have dreams and to aspire to achieve those goals. They knew the people were already engaged in a rigged game and were all to happy to watch the serfs continue their lives deprived of Truth.
Just as children readily believe the stories told to them about the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus and Jesus, this oligarchy within the establishment of the globe's ensuing geopolitical endeavors knew that while countries and political leaders might fall from within – they instilled within their progeny that it was their "right" and their "destiny" to be the privileged one's to continue a reckless and genocidal plan formulated many years before. Through their many channels of propaganda, they ensured that questioning the status quo would make any naysayer appear as a "conspiratorial" lunatic.
To any Jewish or German citizen who could be revived to witness what has happened over the past 100 years, the horror that would befall their perspective of how they were used, manipulated and killed so that a few families might enjoy a better life would undoubtedly cause that individual to become overcome with anger, dread and empathy whose only outcome would be the purest poetry ever written.
As the Zionist population continued its horrid decline, and as the fascist masters of the corporatocracy continued their ascent into what has to be seen as a god-like status, the rest of the world would unfortunately befall the horrors that must haunt the dreams of the empirical elite who have written a novel of what it's like to betray consciousness and mankind during these times.
As their stranglehold on the information their respected empires would have access to continued to grow and exceed the curiosity of the people of "their" lands owned, questioning the basic tenets of our worldview continued to evaporate. The umbrella of the Zionist movement would spread its tentacles across the globe manipulating the Evangelical Christians and others whose beliefs instill a sense of awe and amazement for the "End of the World/Age"….
As most faith-based organizations believe it to be wrong to question the very dogmas of a particular golden-laced fairy-tale, good people are manipulated into believing the lies of the Zionist masters who manipulate our geopolitical landscape for their own good. Only in a sick world such as we live, would a true hero such as Mordecai Vanunu be treated as a villain and be placed in solitary confinement by the Zionist Rulers of Israel for 18 years – meanwhile, the vast majority of our planet remains unaware of his struggle to inform the world regarding Israel's vast nuclear arsenal and their ambitions to rid the region and Palestine of it's Arab/Muslim population.
One wants to assume that Life is far too precious and scarce throughout the Universe for this type of atrocity to occur. But…
"Evil can only thrive if good men and women do nothing." -Edmund Burke
(For more information regarding the conflicts of Palestine/Israel: please go to: http://www.ifamericansonlyknew.org )


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Hunt for killer ex-cop goes on in snowstorm
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A photo released by the Los Angeles Police Department shows three images of suspect Christopher Dorner, a former Los Angeles officer.
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Police respond in Riverside, Calif., early Thursday after one officer was killed and another critically wounded in a shootout with a murder suspect. Police were searching for former Los Angeles police officer Christopher Dorner, who is the main suspect in the weekend killings of a couple whose bodies were found in Irvine, and who has threatened to kill police.
Police officers check a house for murder suspect Christopher Dorner on Thursday in Big Bear Lake, Calif.
A San Bernardino County SWAT team at Bear Mountain near Big Bear Lake, Calif., after searching for Christopher Jordan Dorner on Friday.
With bloodhounds in tow, officers went door to door as snow fell, aware to the reality they could be walking into a trap set by the well-trained former Navy reservist who knows their tactics and strategies as well as they do.
"The bad guy is out there, he has a certain time on you, and a distance. How do you close that?" asked T. Gregory Hall, a retired tactical supervisor for a special emergency response team for the Pennsylvania State Police.
"The bottom line is, when he decides that he is going to make a stand, the operators are in great jeopardy," Hall said.
As authorities weathered heavy snow and freezing temperatures in the mountains, thousands of heavily armed police remained on the lookout throughout California, Nevada, Arizona and northern Mexico.
Police said officers still were guarding more than 40 people mentioned as targets in a rant they said Dorner posted on Facebook. He vowed to use "every bit of small arms training, demolition, ordinance and survival training I've been given" to bring "warfare" to the LAPD and its families.
At noon, police and U.S. Marshals accompanied by computer forensics specialists served a search warrant on his mother's house in the Orange County city of La Palma. Dorner's mother and sister were there at the time, and a police spokesman said they were cooperating.
The manhunt had Southern California residents on edge. Unconfirmed sightings were reported near Barstow, about 60 miles north of the mountain search, at Point Loma base near San Diego and in downtown Los Angeles.
Some law enforcement officials speculated that he appeared to be everywhere and nowhere, and that he was trying to spread out their resources.
For the time being, their focus was on the mountains 80 miles east of Los Angeles — a snowy wilderness, filled with deep canyons, thick forests and jagged peaks, that creates peril as much for Dorner as the officers hunting him. Bad weather grounded helicopters with heat-sensing technology.
After the discovery of his truck Thursday afternoon, SWAT teams in camouflage started scouring the mountains.
As officers worked through the night, a storm blew in, possibly covering the trail of tracks that had led them away from his truck but offering the possibility of new trails to follow.
"The snow is great for tracking folks as well as looking at each individual cabin to see if there's any signs of forced entry," said San Bernardino County Sheriff John McMahon.
The small army has the advantage of strength in numbers and access to resources, such as special weapons, to bring him in.
"We're prepared to use our expertise in terms of special weapons and tactics to address any threat that he poses," LAPD Deputy Chief Kirk Albanese said. "We're working with other agencies ... to make sure we take the advantage of our side as much as we can."
In his online rant, Dorner sprinkled in military and police parlance, seemingly baiting authorities.
"Any threat assessments you generate will be useless," it read. "This is simple. I know your TTP's (techniques, tactics, and procedures) and PPR's (pre-planned response). I will mitigate any of your attempts at preservation."
Without the numbers that authorities have, Dorner will likely rely on the element of surprise, experts said.
"He doesn't even have to stand and fight," Hall said. "He makes his shot of opportunity and flees."
It's an advantage that Dorner is well aware of. In his posting, he wrote: "I have the strength and benefits of being unpredictable, unconventional, and unforgiving. Do not waste your time with briefs and tabletops.
"Whatever pre-planned responses you have established for a scenario like me, shelve it," he said.
Authorities said they do not know how long Dorner has been planning the rampage. It's not clear if he is familiar with the area, or has provisions, clothing or weapons stockpiled in the area. Even with training, days of cold and snow can be punishing.
"Unless he is an expert in living in the California mountains in this time of year, he is going to be hurting," said former Navy SEAL Clint Sparks, who now works in tactical training and security. "Cold is a huge stress factor.
"If he is not prepared to wait that out, or he hasn't done it before, not everybody is survivor-man," Sparks said.
Jamie Usera, an attorney in Salem, Ore., who befriended Dorner when they were students and football teammates at Southern Utah University, said he introduced him to the outdoors. Originally from Alaska, Usera said, he taught Dorner about hunting and other outdoor activities.
"Of all the people I hung out with in college, he is the last guy I would have expected to be in this kind of situation," Usera, who had lost touch with Dorner is recent years, told the Los Angeles Times.
Others saw Dorner differently. Court documents obtained by The Associated Press on Friday show an ex-girlfriend of Dorner's called him "severely emotionally and mentally disturbed" after the two split in 2006.
Dorner served in the Navy, earning a rifle marksman ribbon and pistol expert medal. He was assigned to a naval undersea warfare unit and various aviation training units, according to military records. He took leave from the LAPD for a six-month deployment to Bahrain in 2006 and 2007.
Last Friday was his last day with the Navy and also the day CNN's Anderson Cooper received a package that contained a note on it that read, in part, "I never lied." A coin typically given out as a souvenir by the LAPD police chief was also in the package, riddled with bullet holes.
Police believe that indicates some level of pre planning.
On Sunday, police say Dorner shot and killed a couple in a parking garage at their condominium in Irvine. The woman was the daughter of a retired police captain who had represented Dorner in the disciplinary proceedings that led to his firing.
Dorner wrote in his manifesto that he believed the retired captain had represented the interests of the department over his.
Hours after authorities identified Dorner as a suspect in the double murder, police believe Dorner shot and grazed an officer in Corona and then used a rifle to ambush two Riverside police officers early Thursday, killing one and seriously wounding the other.
The incident led police to believe he was armed with multiple weapons, including an assault-type rifle. That detail concerned officers whose bullet-proof vests can be penetrated by such high-powered weapons, Albanese said.
As a result, all LAPD officers have been required to work in pairs to ensure "a greater likelihood of coming out on top if there is an ambush," Albanese said. "We have no officers alone right now."
In Big Bear Lake on Friday, residents were buzzing about the manhunt but went about their usual routine. Jackie Holohan, who runs a vacation rental company, said visitors weren't dissuaded from coming to the mountain resort despite the intensive manhunt.
"The only ones who have called want to make sure if they can get up the mountain," Holohan said.
Law enforcement officials, meanwhile, said they will continue to search for Dorner through the weekend in Big Bear. They were also inspecting his truck for clues and were following up on multiple theories, including whether he intentionally left it there.
"Here's the bottom line, we don't know," Albanese said.
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Riney B Skins Tournament
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Foursomes playing for discs or cash on every hole
Field limited to 20 amateurs and 40 pros
Am Player Check-in 10:00 a.m.; Am Players Meeting 10:15 a.m.; Am Staggered Start 10:30 a.m.
Pro Player Check-in 11:30 a.m.; Pro Players Meeting 11:45 a.m.; Pro Staggered Start 12:00 p.m.
You must be pre-registered and pre-paid to participate!
Each group will be paired based on skill level and/or PDGA rating
Each Am foursome will compete for 21 discs over 20 holes, with a disc going to the winner of the most skins. (14 of these 21 discs are Champion plastic or better; the 21 discs are valued at nearly $350 shared 4 ways!)
Each Pro foursome will compete for $10 per hole
Traditional Skins Game rules will be followed (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skins_game for more information). Ties will be broken on holes 21-24
Am entry is $40 per person. Pro entry is $50 per person.
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