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Considering a small alt-az mount
Posted 21 January 2013 - 10:04 AM
I'm considering the Astro-Tech Voyager, Versa Go III, Vixen Porta II Mount, and the Explore Scientific Twilight. They all retail for about $300, give or take $20.
Any suggestions one way or the other would be appreciated.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 10:51 AM
I just got one. Very smooth and stable.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 10:59 AM
Thanks for the suggestion.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 11:02 AM
Here is the CN review!
Notice that the scope used in this test is an SV70
I had a Portamount before I purchased the Dwarf Star.. I've since sold the Porta since the UA mount is far superior.
Good luck and feel free to pm me with any questions.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 11:21 AM
Thanks. Looks like Universal Astronomics has a LOT of mounts I should consider.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 11:22 AM
Posted 21 January 2013 - 12:07 PM
Thank you. I'm probably going to hold off buying something until NEAF, and at this point I think I'll be spending the day at Universal Astronomics!
Posted 21 January 2013 - 01:23 PM
Posted 21 January 2013 - 01:26 PM
Posted 21 January 2013 - 02:51 PM
I've even seen a C8 on one of those very compact UA mounts (see iceblaze's posts in the "post a picture of your CAT" thread - I think that it's on page 52 of that thread.
I had a C6 SCT on a UA MicroStar. It was adequate but far from ideal.
Lots of vibration when focusing and took a while to settle after moving the scope. The MicroStar works well for my SV80ED but the C6 is at or a bit above the weight limit for this mount - same for the DwarfStar. A C8 would be way to much scope for one of these mounts.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 05:08 PM
Posted 21 January 2013 - 08:03 PM
Posted 21 January 2013 - 10:15 PM
Pictures can be seen in this thread.
Posted 21 January 2013 - 11:20 PM
Posted 22 January 2013 - 08:28 AM
At this rate, I fully expect that I will have fifty mounts on my list by NEAF. And will have serious analysis paralysis.
I'm currently leaning towards a mount that has dual attachments so I can have two scopes set up at the same time. It seems silly to spend $200-400 for a single-scope mount and be $100 short of being able to handle two. Typically I will be mounting my SVR-70ED on one side and either my Lunt 35mm Solar scope or my AT6RC on the other side. When using the Lunt, I will have a white-light filter on the SVR70ED. With the AT6RC, the SVR70 will be a 'finder', and the AT6RC will have the higher power views.
Posted 22 January 2013 - 08:46 AM
Posted 22 January 2013 - 08:58 AM
Yes, made in the US matters to me. Especially when the DSV-2 is less money than the Explore Scientific Twilight II.
The DSV-2 is currently in the lead for what I'm likely to purchase.
Posted 22 January 2013 - 09:30 AM
I Own a Stellarvue m2 with losmandy saddle and extension column. I mounted it on an old Polaris aluminum tripod. I have a William optics 98mm flt refractor that weighs a bit and I was concerned about the weight distribution over the tripod. The M2 hangs the scope off the side. I added to the spreaders on the tripod legs making it lower and wider and filled the lower legs with sand (epoxy sealed). It is now solid as a rock.
My concerns for you is that you are looking for an inexpensive tripod, but want to put more weight on it than is practical. Pushing the limit of the weight capability of the mount and tripod is asking for an expensive accident. The m2 is approaching $350-370 (with column) and you have to add a tripod. I actually bought a travel tripod from stellarvue to use with this mount. It arrived the other day (waited 8 months) and it is not acceptable for the upper rating of the tripod. I will stay with what I built.
Look for a stable tripod with the mount you choose. You're not running motors here, but pushing your scope around and worse, tripping around in the dark. Don't forget the weight and size of diagonals and eyepieces and cameras also. You also, like I did, have the choice of adding the right tripod that is stable to some of these mounts. I also went to Neaf last year to search for a mount. You will find many choices and be able to make the best choice for you.
Posted 22 January 2013 - 09:53 AM
Thanks for the information.
I picked up a surveyor's tripod at NEAF a couple of years ago from Universal Astronomics for ~$200 (it looks like the heavy duty tripod on the left on http://www.desertsky.../Tripods.html). Adding sand and epoxy to the legs sounds like a good way to add some weight. As is, however, it is very stable. And with TWO scopes (total weight about 20 lbs plus diagonals and eyepieces), the weight should be centered over the middle of the tripod.
Posted 22 January 2013 - 04:36 PM
The DSV-2 is currently in the lead for what I'm likely to purchase.
I had both the DSV-1 and DSV-2. I preferred the simpler one as the friction was variable. The DSV-2 is well machined and the slow-mo controls work reasonably well, though balance was critical. Simple eyepiece changes are not possible without locking the altitude axis (if I had a nickel for everytime I forgot to lock/unlock). The balance aid worked as advertized, though adjusting it was rough and would inevitably throw the scope well off target.
I hope the DSV-3 with its variable clutches clears this issue up. I twice wrote these concerns into Raul and asked whether the DSV-3 offered an improvement, though no response. I am a strong supporter of the "local" (this side of the world) economy and I want Desert Sky to succeed.
I have moved on to a DiscMount DM4 and have not looked back; soooooooo stable and easy to use. I still have the DesertSky DSV-M which is more akin to a DiskMount than to its larger siblings, and I enjoy it for travel with my TV85.
My $0.02
Posted 22 January 2013 - 09:18 PM
This is the only camera tripod type setup I've had any luck with and it is a joy to use.
Posted 22 January 2013 - 11:01 PM
I have moved on to a DiscMount DM4 and have not looked back; soooooooo stable and easy to use. I still have the DesertSky DSV-M which is more akin to a DiskMount than to its larger siblings, and I enjoy it for travel with my TV85.
That DiscMount looks awesome, but ouch, the price!
Posted 23 January 2013 - 01:27 AM
Posted 23 January 2013 - 07:47 AM
Look for a stable tripod with the mount you choose.
The difficulty I see is that this one mount has to serve too many purposes. A 5 pound refractor is an easy to use scope that can double for birdwatching and is very easy to deal with. It needs a mount that is sturdy well but well matched for a smaller scope. A mount suitable for 2 scopes or a 6 inch RC will reduce the easy to use aspects of the 70mm ED scope.
That said, for me, slow motion controls are a strict requirement. Hand tracking Dobsonians is straightforward because their tubes provide a long mechanical level so such fine motions are not necessary. But a refractor is short and there is no long lever, slow motion controls make high magnification tracking much easier.
Posted 23 January 2013 - 08:20 AM
Desert Sky DSV-2,
Explore Scientific Twilight,
Astro-Tech Voyager, and
Orion Versa GO III.
Sounds like the DSV-2 is still in the lead, since it can handle two scopes!


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International | South American government and religion since Columbus
"Timeline" Continued...
Spain and Portugal claim the same South American land, so Pope Alexander VI draws a Line of Demarcation dividing the world: Spain gets all the land not held by a Christian ruler west of the line, and Portugal the land east of it. But after Portuguese protests, the next year Portugal and Spain sign the Treaty of Tordesillas, moving the line 930 miles west and placing the land that became Brazil in Portuguese hands.
Navigators and conquistadors hungry for glory and gold begin coming to South America. "We came here to serve God and the King, and also to get rich," says one. On the ships also come clergymen who attempt to convert New World inhabitants. By royal statute, Spanish conquistadors must establish a church in every part of the colonies with 300 or more inhabitants.
The Vatican creates the first American diocese. By 1600 five archbishoprics and 27 bishoprics exist in Spanish America. Catholic missionaries-primarily Dominicans, Jesuits, and Franciscans -pour in to convert, teach, and eventually defend the Indians against cruel treatment. The Jesuits, through their missions in Paraguay and northeastern Argentina, establish a quasi-collectivist society, prescribing rules for conduct, work, art, and recreation among the Guarani.
Diego Columbus, son of Christopher Columbus, governs Spanish territories from his base, Santo Domingo in Hispaniola, from 1509 to 1526; he creates there the first audiencia (royal court of justice). Spanish authorities also establish a traditional form of labor service, known in Spain as encomienda; Spanish settlers are supposed to care for, pay decent wages to, and instruct Indian workers in the Christian faith, but most ignore the law.
First slaves shipped from Africa to South America via Spain.
Dominican friar Antonio de Montesinos delivers a famous sermon warning the conquerors that they are "heading for damnation" for "destroying an innocent people." The sermon so moves Bartolome de las Casas that he renounces his encomienda and eventually becomes a Dominican friar.
Vasco Nunez de Balboa becomes the first European to see the Pacific Ocean. Meanwhile, conquistadors have discovered most of the Atlantic coast of South America. They soon enslave many Indians and import black slaves from Africa. Until the 1540s about 94 percent of Spanish immigrants to the Indies are female. Spanish males depend mostly on native women for sexual relations, and Paraguay becomes known as "the paradise of Muhammad" because Spaniards there live openly with large numbers of women.
Francisco Pizarro sails south from Panama with 180 men and 27 horses to Peru and wins an easy victory over the Indians. By 1533 he has conquered most of the Inca empire. One of his officers, Pedro de Valdivia, conquers northern Chile and founds Santiago in 1541. His men cart off enough gold and silver to fill a 12' by 17' room to the height of a man's extended arm. Three years later, Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada overwhelms the Chibcha and founds the city of Bogota in Colombia.
The Spanish crown establishes a viceroyalty in Peru, but local officials have considerable flexibility and autonomy; occasionally they respond to royal decrees with "obedezco pero no cumplo" (roughly, "I accept your authority but will not execute this law"). The church teaches that man is fallible and only by God's grace are some less fallible than others. The goal of politics is to bring the less fallible to power so they can interpret and execute God's will in a superior way. The ruler, once in power, is responsible to his own conscience and to God-not to the will of the people.
Founders of San Marcos de Lima establish the first university in South America.
Diego de Losada founds Caracas; two years later Francisco Alvarez de Toledo becomes viceroy of Peru. A class and caste system dominates all of South America, with European-born Spaniards and Portuguese on top both in the government and the church. Criollos, those born in the New World from supposedly pure European descent, are next, while the mestizos, or mixed bloods, are far below the other two classes but ahead of Indians and Negro slaves.
The Spanish Inquisition establishes a tribunal in Lima.
Sir Francis Drake leads a British attack on Santo Domingo. Spanish viceroys and Portuguese aristocrats try to control trade for the benefit of their mother countries, but England, France, and the Netherlands, jealous of Spain's giant revenues from the lands and treasures in the New World, invade the Spanish Main.
Sao Paulo slave traders begin penetrating the interior of Brazil; soon, Portuguese Jesuits found missions in southern Brazil. The Portuguese are also major importers of slaves from Africa; over the next two centuries Brazil imports perhaps a million more slaves than all of Spanish America combined.
The Portuguese push out of Brazil forces from Holland that had occupied big chunks of the region.
Jesuit missions in Paraguay and Argentina set up the first South American printing presses with type the Guarani Indians make under Jesuit supervision.
Brazil's first printing press is set up, but the government soon shuts it down and does not replace it until 1808 when the King of Portugal transfers his court to Brazil.
French forces sack Rio de Janeiro and hold it for ransom.
Jesuits in Spanish and Portuguese colonies face political opposition. Portuguese King Joseph's chief minister, Pombal, drives 600 Jesuits from Portuguese domains in 1759 so as to fortify royal authority. In 1767, King Charles III of Spain expels 2,200 Jesuits from Spanish America, even though they led education and developed a profitable agricultural system. Seeing the Jesuits as a rival source of power and wealth, he auctions off their best properties and collects the proceeds.
Complaints about heavy taxes and corrupt officials lead to "the Conspiracy of Minas," a failed attempt to overthrow the Brazilian government.
South America's first daily newspaper-Lima's Diario Erudito, Economio y Comercial-begins publication.
Proud and independent criollos, colonial-born whites, grow increasingly resentful of the heavy taxes, restrictions on trade, and Spanish-born whites who sit atop the social and political hierarchy. The Declaration of the Rights of Man promulgated by the Constituent Assembly in Paris, translated into Spanish, and printed this year, also fuels the fire.
South Americans rise in rebellion when they hear that Napoleon is installing his brother Joseph Bonaparte on the Spanish throne. At first, Spanish royalists easily crush the rebellions.
The revolutions snowball into a series of successful wars that leave almost all of South America free of European rule by 1824. Simon Bolivar-called El Libertador (The Liberator)-leads the way to freedom for Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela in the north, while the brilliant Argentine general Jose de San Martin leads an army to help win independence for Chile and Peru. Most countries eventually abolish slavery, Indian tributes, and mandatory tithes to the Catholic Church, and open up free commerce.
The Portuguese king, Joao VI, after residing at Rio de Janeiro with his court for 13 years, returns to Lisbon, leaving his son Pedro as regent of the colony. The Congress of Portugal orders Pedro to return to Portugal, but he makes the historic declaration "eu fico" ("I stay") on Jan. 9, 1822. He proclaims Brazil's independence and crowns himself emperor. The legislature forces him out in 1831, and his 5-year-old son, Pedro II, succeeds him. The Additional Act of 1834 gives the provinces autonomy and their own legislative assemblies.
U.S. President James Monroe issues the Monroe Doctrine, warning European powers to keep their hands off the new nations, most of which are unprepared for independent rule. Ransacked and bleeding from war, with little money, many countries resort to international loans-mostly from England-and run up debt. Most citizens are illiterate Indians, slaves, ex-slaves, and mestizos tied to the land by bondage or debt. Oligarchies of wealthy landowners rule many South American countries.
After a series of weak governments in Argentina, Juan Manuel de Rosas, a wealthy landowner with his own army, seizes power. General Justo Jose de Urquiza leads a rebellion to overthrow him in 1852 and becomes the country's first president. In 1862, General Bartolome Mitre becomes the first elected president, and for the first time the Republic of the Plata is called Argentina. The Mitre administration builds schools and railways and helps start mail and telegraph services.
In Chile, a new constitution establishes free elections but also installs on voters a property requirement and literacy test that last until 1874. Landowners hold firm political control for over 100 years after independence.
Millions of European settlers-from Italy, Spain, Poland, the Middle East, France, Russian, Austria-Hungary, and Germany-pour into South America, attracted by rich lands and familiar, temperate climate. From 1887 to 1948, 6 million Europeans, mainly Spaniards and Italians, land in Argentina alone. Many Germans, Italians, and Poles settle in southern Chile and Brazil. The economy picks up and the number of banks and railroads mushrooms.
The Ecuadorean Congress ratifies a new constitution making Catholicism Ecuador's only legal religion. In 1863, a concordat gives the Vatican undisputed control of all education, freedom to publish papal bulls without state interference, and restoration of ecclesiastical courts. In 1869, President Moreno grants citizenship only to practicing Catholics.
Chile joins Peru in a war against Spain, begun when Spain attacks Chile's main port of Valparaiso and attempts to exert control over the country. Spain quickly retires. In 1870, Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay defeat expansionist-minded Paraguay in the War of the Triple Alliance.
Chile declares war on Peru and Bolivia over a longstanding dispute over control of nitrate fields that are mostly inside Peruvian and Bolivian territory but are mostly managed by Chilean interests. Chile wins the "War of the Pacific" in 1884, increasing its national territory by one-third and leaving Bolivia landlocked. Chile and Peru argue over their boundary until 1929.
After ending the slave trade in 1850 and in 1871 freeing all children born to slaves (the "Law of the Free Womb"), Brazil finally abolishes slavery, the last country in the Western Hemisphere to do so. Brazil's 3 million slaves (out of a population of 7 million) had by then diminished to 750,000. Planters force Pedro II off the throne, and Brazil becomes a republic in 1889.
Brazilian Presbyterians gain independence from their U.S. parent denominations, responding to the rising current of nationalism. They lean toward emphasizing education rather than evangelism, while Baptists tip toward evangelism and pave the way for the future success of Pentecostals.
Argentine merchants, factory workers, and tenant farmers form the Union Civica and demand free elections. The union later becomes Argentina's largest political party, the Radical Party.
The United States and Latin America form the International Union of American Republics to prevent armed conflict within the Western Hemisphere and protect American states against outside attack. The organization creates the commercial Bureau of American Republics, renamed the Pan American Union in 1910, to create closer economic, cultural, and political relations.
Civil war erupts in Chile, pitting the executive branch (under President Jose Manuel Balmaceda) against legislators. Congress wins the brief but bloody fight when its military backers overwhelm supporters of President Balmaceda, who then commits suicide.
President Eloy Alfaro and his liberal followers welcome Protestant missionaries to Ecuador; they use Protestants to weaken the Conservatives' hold on power, while Protestants use the liberals to gain a foothold. The Catholic Church denounces Protestants as children of Satan and warns Ecuadorians that associating with the intruders will lead to eternal damnation.
While attending a revival meeting in South Bend, Ind., two Swedes receive "the call" to spread the word in Para, Brazil, at the mouth of the Amazon. They found Latin America's first Assemblies of God church, now the oldest and largest Pentecostal organization in Latin America. They also sponsor open-air prayer meetings and spread a network of satellite churches through urban neighborhoods and surrounding communities, eventually turning the Assemblies of God into Brazil's fastest-growing denomination. By 1964, the Assemblies of God claims 1 million Brazil believers and by 1984 they number 6 million-roughly half of Brazil's Protestants.
Brazil joins the Allies during WWI, and is the only South American country to send troops overseas. The Brazilian navy patrols the South Atlantic, and Allied demand for Brazil's food products temporarily boosts Brazil's prosperity.
Communist parties appear in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Peru in the wake of the Russian Revolution. Juan Bautista Justo founds the Argentine Socialist Party that promotes greater governmental power but also free trade, and advocates a redistribution of new income rather than wealth.
Ecuadorian workers' societies, originally dedicated to protecting members' welfare, gradually become radicalized as Ecuador's export economy suffers major losses. Increased unemployment and unfair labor practices lead to sporadic protests and strikes that culminate in a bloody massacre of striking workers in Guayaquil.
Chile's new constitution officially separates church and state. It recognizes the legality and historical relevance of the Roman Catholic Church but also allows freedom of religion and the right of other religious groups to own property and erect buildings. The government continues to support the Catholic Church for a five-year transition period while Catholics seek other revenue sources.
Army officers and some Conservative Party leaders seize control of Argentina's government; military regimes allow no free elections until 1958. Edelmiro Farrell becomes president in 1944, but the United States and many other countries refuse to recognize his government until he declares war on the Axis powers on March 27, 1945. This paves the way for Argentina to be a charter member of the United Nations.
The World Radio Missionary Fellowship and the Christian and Missionary Alliance found the Voice of the Andes, also known as HCJB (Heralding Christ Jesus' Blessings), the first evangelical radio station to operate outside the United States. The radio station's managers loan receivers so groups of listeners can hear the gospel in remote regions. In 1941 the Alliance starts broadcasting programs and religious services in the Quechua language; its programming grows to 100 hours per week and reaches 14 million listeners in Southern Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, and Northern Argentina.
Bolivia and Paraguay fight over the ownership of Gran Chaco, a massive, low-lying plain. Both sides are dissatisfied over the settlement in 1938 that gives 91,800 square miles of the disputed territory to Paraguay.
Peru defeats Ecuador in a war over the ownership of a wild, uncharted area between Ecuador and Western Brazil, annexing most of the territory.
During World War II, the Latin-American republics pledge their opposition to Germany, Italy, and Japan. Just as in World War I, Brazil is the only South American country to send soldiers to Europe; the Germans repeatedly sink Brazilian ships.
Chilean writer Gabriela Mistral-the literary pen name of Lucila Godoy Alcayaga-becomes the first Chilean, the first Latin American, and the first woman writing in Spanish to win the Nobel Prize for literature for her love poems (usually more spiritual than sensual).
Military leaders depose Brazilian dictator Getulio Vargas, who has ruled since 1930, and establish a democratic government with presidential term limits. In 1947, Brazil outlaws the Communist Party and severs diplomatic relations with Russia. Vargas wins the presidency in 1950 but postwar economic problems-skyrocketing living costs and striking workers-prompt the military to demand his resignation. He resigns and then commits suicide. Constitutional changes and military takeovers bring dictators to power again during the 1960s. The first direct presidential election is not held until 1990.
Juan Peron seizes Argentina's presidency. His wife, Eva, serves as his chief aide until her death in 1952. In 1948 Peron's government buys the British-owned railroads and the American-owned telephone system. In 1951 he seizes the newspaper that had criticized him, La Prensa, and revises the constitution so he can be "reelected" that year. In 1954 he accuses Roman Catholic Church officials of agitating against the government and proposes measures to separate church and state. Church leaders, the navy, and part of the army revolt in 1955; Peron resigns and flees into exile in Spain.
The United States and 19 Latin-American republics agree in the Inter-American Treaty of Reciprocal Assistance, or Rio Treaty, to settle their differences peaceably, and that an armed attack against one is an attack against all. In 1948, they establish the Organization of American States to establish regional cooperation. Cuba's Communist government is expelled in 1962.
In Ecuador, Huaorani Indians brutally murder five missionaries from the Summer Institute of Linguistics (SIL), a U.S.-based Protestant group seeking to translate the Bible into all languages. Years later, critics falsely accuse SIL of secretly collaborating with foreign oil companies that wanted the Huaorani to abandon their oil-rich lands. SIL criticism escalates until President Jaime Roldos expels the group from Ecuador in 1981.
In Peru, former philosophy professor Abimael Guzman founds Shining Path, a Maoist guerrilla organization. His terrorist campaign to destroy Peru's government and install a Maoist Communist regime rolls through the countryside, gaining support from impoverished peasants, and eventually controls 20 percent of the country. Shining Path attacks urban areas in the early 1990s, bombing banks and power plants and assassinating government officials. Fighting between guerrillas and government forces kills about 30,000 Peruvians before Guzman is sentenced to life imprisonment in 1992.
Victor Raul Haya de la Torre, the famous and aging leader of the Alianza Popular Revolucionaria Americana (APRA), wins the presidential election in Peru. The military, in a bitter feud with APRA, calls on President Manuel Prado to nix the elections. When he refuses, a military junta takes over and declines to hold elections until June 1963.
The Brazilian military overthrows the government. All Brazilian presidents come from the armed forces until 1985.
Father Camilo Torres, a prominent Colombian priest, takes up arms and dies as a leftist guerrilla. Many Catholic priests favor leftist social causes, and some 800 die for them, such as El Salvador's archbishop Oscar Romero, murdered in 1980 by a rightist death squad while saying mass.
Protestantism explodes during the late '60s with perhaps 15 million Protestant adults in South America; that figure reaches 40 million by the late 1980s. Today there are more Protestant preachers than Catholic priests in Brazil, the world's largest Catholic country, and estimates of "born-again" Brazilians range as high as 30 million. Pentecostalism, in particular, mushrooms. Many passionate Latin Americans move from childhood Catholicism to speaking in tongues, emotional worship, faith healing, and belief in the imminent return of Christ. In 1936 only 2.3 percent of all Protestants in Latin America are Pentecostal. In the '60s, Pentecostals account for over a third of Protestants, and in the '80s well over half. In Chile, they account for over 80 percent.
The Ecuadorian military ousts President Velasco Ibarra and establishes a military government that during its seven-year reign squanders, through corruption and inefficiency, profits from oil exports.
After Chilean President Salvador Allende refuses the military's demand to step down, the army and air force attack and bomb the presidential palace. President Allende commits suicide during the assault and General Augusto Pinochet takes over.
Uruguay's military also takes control and rules until 1984, even though Uruguay was one of the continent's most stable and democratic nations. Meanwhile, former Argentine dictator Juan Peron returns from exile in Spain to win presidential elections by a large margin. His third wife, Isabel, becomes vice president and succeeds him when he dies in 1974, becoming the first female president of a nation in the Western Hemisphere.
In response to guerrilla activities by the Marxist People's Revolutionary Army and a rising tide of violence on the left and right, the Argentinean military wages the "dirty war"; thousands of people are killed or imprisoned. In 1985, high-ranking members of the military juntas that ruled Argentina between 1976 and 1983 stand trial for various human-rights violations. Several of them (including former Argentine presidents Jorge Videla and Roberto Viola) are sentenced to prison, but in 1990 Argentinean courts commute their sentences and halt trials of lower-ranking officers.
Peru and Ecuador fight a short war over a 165-year-old border dispute. Ecuador says it is not interested in territorial gains but in access to the Amazon River so it can ship goods through Peru to Brazil and Atlantic ports. The dispute is not settled.
Alan Garcia Perez becomes President of Peru. During his five-year term inflation reaches 1 million percent.
A new Brazilian constitution maintains Brazil's presidential system of government but grants more power to the legislature. In 1990 Fernando Collor de Mello wins the first presidential election under this constitution, but after a legislative report links President Collor to widespread corruption and tax evasion, the legislature votes in 1992 to begin impeachment proceedings. In 1994 the Supreme Court acquits Collor of a corruption charge but bars him from holding public office until 2000.
A military coup ends General Alredo Stroessner's 35-year rule of Paraguay; officers set up presidential elections.
Every South American country has an elected civilian government, although serious economic, social, and political problems remain. In 1992 long-stable Venezuela survives two attempted coups. Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori assumes near-dictatorial powers. Through the decade Colombia, Peru, and other countries battle guerrillas and drug cartels.
Brazilian voters choose to retain a presidential republic, and in 1994, for the first time, Brazil exports more to Latin America than to the United States. Former finance minister Fernando Henrique Cardosa wins the October 1994 elections-his economic program had drastically reduced inflation and stabilized the economy. He wins reelection in 1998 during an economic crisis sparked by capital flight from Brazil and other developing nations due to problems in Russia and Asia.
Catholic Bishops discuss the growth of Protestantism in South America at the first Latin American Bishops Conference. They contend that northern Protestantism ripped apart Latin America's traditional Catholic culture. Today more Catholics live in Latin America than in any other region on earth. Brazil has the world's largest national church, with more than 110 million members on its books and 350 bishops. But attendance is down; although 19 out of 20 Brazilians belonged to the church 50 years ago, its bishops estimate that only three out of four do so now.
Some 2 million Ecuadorians protest in the streets, demanding that President Abdala Bucaram resign because of his corruption and ineffectiveness. He flees the country. In 1997, under interim President Fabian Alarcon, Ecuador elects a National Assembly charged with rewriting the constitution and preparing for new elections.
Former Chilean President Augusto Pinochet travels to London to undergo surgery. While he recovers, a Spanish judge asks Great Britain's government to extradite General Pinochet to Spain to be tried by a Spanish court for crimes allegedly committed against Spanish citizens in Chile during the military dictatorship. In 2000, General Pinochet is freed from house arrest in London by order of British Minister Jack Straw. Straw said that British medical exams found the general physically and mentally unable to withstand the rigors of a trial. A Chilean air force plane carries Pinochet back to Chile.
Fujimori resigns the Peruvian presidency; Stanford-educated economist Alejandro Toledo is elected the following year.
Argentina plunges into economic and political turmoil; president resigns, interim president suspends foreign debt payments. Early the following year, Argentina's government devalues the peso, and unrest continues.
In Colombia, new president Alvaro Uribe declares a state of emergency to fight a "regime of terror" following a surge of war violence. In Venezuela, a coup fails to overthrow Marxist president Chavez, who emphasizes class antagonism and attacks attempts by the rich to "sabotage" the economy.
References: Lands and Peoples, Central and South America; Worcester Makers of Latin America; Skidmore, Modern Latin America; Henriquez-Urena, A Concise History of Latin American Culture; Castillo-Feliu, Culture and Customs of Ecuador; Handelsman, Culture and Customs of Chile; Rock, Argentina, 1516-1982, From Spanish Colonization to the Falklands War; Williamson, The Penguin History of Latin America; Martin, Tongues of Fire, the Explosion of Protestantism in Latin America; Westmeier, Protestant Pentecostalism in Latin America; Chesnut, Born Again in Brazil, The Pentecostal Boom and the Pathogens of Poverty; Winn, Americas, the Changing Face of Latin America and the Caribbean; Burns, Latin America, a Concise Interpretive History; Burns, A History of Brazil; Langer, An Encyclopedia of World History; Timetables of History


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AMES, IOWA - Iowa State's tennis team fell to the No. 74 Colorado Buffaloes on Friday, 7-0. With the win, the Buffaloes move to 8-10 on the season,*and 5-3 in the Big 12. ISU is 4-11 overall.*
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Hitmaker Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday.
Usher, Sean "Diddy" Combs and Stevie Wonder were among the celebrity pals who saluted the singer/songwriter and producer as he unveiled his pavement plaque on Hollywood Boulevard.
The multi-Grammy winner told fans he would never have thought that one day he would have a star, stating, "That was not part of the plan. That's what makes it an amazing thing."
And pal Toni Braxton admitted she was not convinced he would accept the honor: "Kenny is kind of shy… and he's very modest. So I know it took a lot of pushing to get him to even commit to this."
Braxton went on to credit Edmonds, who is working with her on a new album, for helping her come to terms with her marriage split, adding, "He's been my big brother and helping me get through this phase. It's tough."
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Cyclones To Take On St. Louis
AMES, Iowa- The Iowa State soccer team continues its road swing with a game against the St. Louis Billikens on Sunday at Robert R. Hermann Stadium for a 12 p.m. start.
Last time out
Iowa State returned to their winning ways Friday, defeating the UNI Panthers 2-0 Friday night on the Panther's home field. The Cyclones were led by freshmen Koree Willer and Kourtney Camy, who both scored goals in the game. Senior goalkeeper Maddie Jobe recorded her 17th career shutout earning the outright first place spot in the Iowa State record book for career shutouts. The performance was made possible after the Cyclone defense allowed zero shots for the fifth time in school history
Scouting the Billikens
St. Louis (1-7-0) is led by senior forward Jenny Hummert, who is the leading shot taker. Hummert, the Billikens offensive player of the year in 2012, has scored two goals this season and leads an offensive team attack that have tallied seven goals this year.
What to watch for
The key matchup in this game will be how St. Louis attacks the Iowa State goal. The Cyclones have been strong all season defensively recording three shutouts. Iowa State has yet to be defeated when they have scored at least two goals this season.
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Zimbra 8.0.5 Open Source on CentOS 6.4.
Ok, so this is what I do.
I log in to my zimbra account using a webbrowser, say Firefox.
I go to Preferences: Import
I choose a .vcard I have that contains ALL users. Somewhat 1519 of them.
I import that into the "contacts" group.
The import goes well, and 1519 people appears in my Contacts in Zimbra.
Then I go to the Contacts in Zimbra, click on the arrow next to where it says " new contact " and choose "new contact group".
There at the bottom left I am given an option to import comma-separated people.
I open one of the 10 .csv files I have on the desktop and copy and paste it in there. Somewhat 200 people are added.
I give the group a name, top left, and chose import.
I do this with all 10 groups I have.
That works fine.
They all appear in Zimbra contacts.
Then I open Addressbook on my Mac and configure a CardDAV account.
When the accont finishes synchronisation, this appears:
that's good* REALLY good.
I see the 1519 people in the ALL "group".
ALL other groups are blank. Totally blank.
Going back to Zimbra, I create a new mail, and enter <groupname> and the name of the group appears and pressing <RTN> I get the X people in that group appearing, so that works fine.
Back again in Apple AddressBook, the groups are still blank.
If I then do the other way around.
I delete all groups in Zimbra, and add them on my Apple AddressBook, so;
in zimbra, delete group 1-10
in Apple Addressbook, create group 1-10.
Populate the groups in Apple AddressBook; this works with 1-2 groups, then I get an error I cannot remember, but something in the lines of "queueable operate not available 4xx" and the only way around that is to erase the CardDAV account + erase the whole addressbook in Zimbra and start again, over and over again.
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A majority of the 200 U.S.-based chief financial officers and senior finance executives surveyed said they plan to invest in their companies to drive growth in 2013, and expect to achieve higher revenues and profits in the New Year. The new survey was sponsored by American Express.
The results also showed a disparity between companies' optimism about their own prospects and concerns about slow economic growth in the U.S., as well as key global markets such as Europe.
Also, the potential impact of the so-called "fiscal cliff" is a concern, with 52 percent of senior finance executives predicting that negotiations will not be resolved by the end of 2012. If the combination of expiring tax cuts and across-the-board government spending cuts takes effect in 2013, 79 percent of survey respondents expect an impact on their companies' growth plans.
"CFOs are continuing to shift from a defensive posture toward making smart, savvy investments so they can compete and grow," said Darryl Brown, president, Global Corporate Payments — Americas, American Express. "It's encouraging to see that companies expect revenues and profits to expand and plan to spend in areas like new product development, laying the foundation for stronger growth in the future."
2013: A growth opportunity
Survey respondents reported positive sentiments for their own companies, even though they harbor continued concern for the U.S. economy in 2013. Three in five senior finance executives (59 percent) are prioritizing investments in growth – in contrast with just 37 percent that are focused on saving money in order to protect the bottom line.
Senior finance executives also report a healthy revenue and profit outlook. Three in four respondents (75 percent) anticipate revenue growth for their own companies in 2013, and 69 percent expect increased profits. They are also confident they will reach their goals: 84 percent of respondents are certain their companies will achieve what they set out to accomplish in 2013.
This generally optimistic view also holds when projecting further into the future – 89 percent of executives expect to see higher revenues three years from now.
Key targets for investment
Domestic and international expansion are both on the agenda for a majority of senior finance executives in 2013 (61 percent plan to grow domestically and 53 percent internationally.) To drive growth next year, respondents report their companies' plan to spend more in three key areas:
About one in three (36 percent) expect their companies to increase headcount in 2013, primarily motivated by a focus on business growth. Companies that are hiring will emphasize areas such as customer service, IT, sales and research and development.
U.S. economic and global outlooks
Two in three respondents (67 percent) expect the U.S. economy to grow or remain flat in 2013. Among those anticipating growth, 50 percent expect it to be within the 1 to 4 percent range.
Consumer spending will help shore up the economy. Three in four (73 percent) expect consumer spending to remain stable or increase.
Looking abroad, senior finance executives are expressing guarded optimism about the future of a number of key global economies. Nearly half of respondents expect Brazil to perform better in 2013, and a substantial percentage also feel the economies of China and India will improve next year. However, concerns continue to swirl around the UK and Europe.
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Salisbury Uses Stick Penalty to Sink Roanoke
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"Here in our locker room, it's been about redemption, all year redemption," Salisbury's Matt Cannone (three goals, three assists) said after beating Roanoke to advance to the national championship game. "Trying to get to the show and beat Tufts again. Honestly, I'm glad they're there too. We get to get after them one more time."
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SALISBURY, Md. -- Already trailing by two goals with 2:38 to play in the first quarter against No. 1-ranked Salisbury University, the No. 7-ranked Roanoke College men's lacrosse team gained possession, entered the offensive zone and called a timeout.
While seemingly inconsequential, Roanoke (17-4) head coach Bill Pilat would later come to regret calling for the game to be paused, as during the break referees examined the short stick of defender Troy Grogan before ruling it to be illegal. The three-minute, unreleaseable foul would turn the game for good in Salisbury's favor, as the Sea Gulls struck twice on the man up opportunity before scoring once more just a second after the penalty expired.
Salisbury seized an 11-2 lead going into halftime and went on to coast to a 16-7 victory.
"It was big. I mean, a three-minute penalty against a team like Salisbury, you're in trouble there," Pilat said. "It was our defenseman who uses a short stick. He's not even an offensive player. I guess the ball got caught up in his stick. I didn't check his stick before the game. He hardly ever handles the ball, so I didn't think to do that. The ref just happened to grab his stick. You really can't be man down for three minutes against a team like that, with the kind of firepower they have."
Unfortunately for the Maroons, they made a habit of spending time in the penalty box, and the Gulls would take advantage of it all day. Salisbury went 4-for-4 on man-up opportunities in the first half and finished with a 5-for-7 mark.
"Our man-up did a really nice job of moving the ball," said Salisbury head coach Jim Berkman. "Our man-up has really come together as a unit. They take what the defense gives them and they did a great job of that today. We didn't settle for that long shot today. We got at the goalie early and got to his confidence. All of our first five, six shots were within eight yards."
After a scoreless 10-minute stretch to start the game, Salisbury (20-1) broke it wide open over the final five minutes of the first quarter. Matt Cannone scored his first of three goals on the day off a nice feed from Ryan Clarke that left the attackman alone on top of the crease to give Salisbury a 1-0 advantage with 4:57 to play in the first. Just 10 seconds later, the Gulls would double their lead, as Corey Nowak swooped in to scoop a lose ball on the ensuing faceoff before charging into the Maroons' zone and scoring on goalkeeper Charles Pease.
Shortly after that, the stick penalty was called on Grogan, and the Maroons could never recover. Kyle Quist, Tony Mendes and Erik Krum would all tally to give the Gulls a 5-0 lead. Salisbury expanded its lead to 8-0 before Jeff Keating tallied to get the Maroons on the board with 10:14 left to play in the second quarter.
The Maroons had their best stretch of play in the third quarter, as they rattled off four straight goals to close within 13-6, but that was as close as they would come. Roanoke's biggest problem besides its persistent march to the penalty box was at the faceoff dot, as Salisbury's Tyler Granelli dominated by winning 16 of his 23 draws.
"We had the ball the whole game," Berkman said. "Granelli dominated. It was like we were playing pick-up basketball make it, take it. It's a whole lot easier to win when you are playing make it, take it."
The Sea Gulls will play defending champion Tufts in the Division III national championship game next Sunday at 7 p.m. at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. It will be a rematch of last year's championship game, and it's something the team has been looking forward to all year long.
"We had one goal in mind -- to get to the national championship and win the national championship," said Cannone, who contributed three goals and three assists on Sunday. "Here in our locker room, it's been about redemption, all year redemption. Trying to get to the show and beat Tufts again. Honestly, I'm glad they're there too. We get to get after them one more time."
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Parker, CO (Sports Network) - Caroline Hedwall closed out the first unbeaten
week in event history and Charley Hull scored a huge early win Sunday as the
Europeans easily retained the Solheim Cup.
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Catriona Matthew halved her match with Gerina Piller to officially clinch the
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I took a trip with my sister, mother and nephew to the Holyoke Cemetery Monday morning, May 27 to decorate the graves of our friends and relatives and was shocked with what I saw. The grass was uncut (about four inches tall), there were large patches of dead lawn, and the weeds in some areas outnumbered the grass.
I have always been proud of the condition the city workers kept the cemetery but was very disappointed this time. I would think the city would want the cemetery looking its best for the weekend's celebration. I hope that this is just a temporary condition and that the former beauty of our cemetery will be restored.
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I would stick with Kolab, but its installation is just a bit clunky under Debian... Basically it installs RPMs on the system using openpackage, with many of them duplicating packages already on the system. So I thought I would have a go with Zimbra, since it came so highly recommended.
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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Comcast Corp's merger with Time Warner Cable Inc would not deprive consumers of TV or broadband choices and would help the two companies compete against newcomers including Google Inc and Apple Inc in the video market, Comcast told U.S. regulators on Tuesday.
Comcast's 175-page filing with the Federal Communications Commission formally launches the regulatory review of the proposed $45.2 billion merger between the No. 1 and No. 2 cable operators. The U.S. Department of Justice will conduct the antitrust review and the FCC will examine whether the deal is in the public interest.
In the filing, Comcast reiterated that Comcast and Time Warner Cable do not directly compete in any markets, meaning no consumer would lose a choice of an Internet or cable provider, as Comcast instead would boost the quality of Time Warner Cable's services and bring faster Internet speeds.
Comcast has pledged to divest some cable subscribers so the combined company would serve just under 30 percent of the U.S. pay television video market. The company said it would serve between 20 and 40 percent of the U.S. broadband subscribers.
Opponents have raised concerns that the combined company will have too much power over what Americans can watch on television and do online.
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All of Comcast's and Time Warner Cable's businesses compete with "array of sophisticated companies with national or even global footprints," including satellite and telecom companies, the companies said in the filing.
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Bahahahaha except for the money why do recruits ^^go there?
That's 50% of the fans.
In terms of percentages, that's better than we do storming the court.
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I like how it showed students waving to get more people out there because there were so few you couldn't tell if the people on the court were actually students or media/team members.
Hope nobody got hurt!!
That was pretty sad. 15 people all jacked up, turn around, awkward moment when no one else is comin
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Bahahahaha except for the money why do recruits ^^go there?
It is strange that Waco can get that many athletes. That town is dirtier than Ft. Dodge.
Baylor has a pathetic excuse for a fan base. All that talent and success, and yet still nobody shows up.
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Hahahaha. Bad coaching, no student turn out, lowering your draft stock the longer you stay. Yeah lets go to Baylor.
Nobody but HB knows for sure. You pretty much know nothing....like Knownothing would like to say.
At least it was their biggest crowd of the year.
Even players families dont show up for their senior night. They're really pathetic.
Baylor...where 4 star recruits go...to disappear
I went to a D3 private school and we had a better atmosphere for home games than Baylor does
Exaggeration is a BILLION times worse than understating.
including about 5 12 year olds that snuck down.
Campbell In!
Not so much a rush, more of a leisurely stroll to center court with a seven of your closest friends.
Eyes closed, head first, can't lose.
I always wonder how Baylor makes it financially. They must have some deep pockets somewhere, because they do not draw well for anything, except woman's BB.
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Capital Markets: Low-Latency Trading
Time is money in the quest for speed
In front-office trading, the ability to process large amounts of data in fractions of a second has become the difference between making the trade and losing it to a competitor. Intel understands the need for speed in this exacting context. The new generations of Intel processors—the Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family and Intel® Xeon® processor E7 family—reduce latency from low microseconds to tens of nanoseconds.1
Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family
Delivering ideal performance for trade execution, the Intel Xeon processor E5 family can boost server performance by up to 80 percent over previous-generation Intel Xeon processor-based servers.2,3
Intel's latest processor further streamlines your trading process with these benefits:
- Reduced latency: Intel® Integrated I/O can reduce I/O latency up to [placeholder: 30 percent]3,4 while support for PCIe 3.0 specification can improve I/O bandwidth up to [placeholder: 2x].3,5
- Adaptive. Efficient. Secure: The Intel Xeon processor automatically boosts performance when you need it for single and multi-threaded applications, including increased floating-point performance for high-performance computing workloads.6,7 Meanwhile, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 delivers up to two times more performance on demand than previous-generation turbo boost technology.3,6,8 It does all this while offering built-in security features that help keep your data safe, even in the cloud.
Intel® Xeon® processor E7 family
- Superior for high volumes of data: Scales to handle complex market data or interconnected and dependent processes on the same hardware box.
- World-record performance: Delivers improved scalability and advanced reliability.
- Do more with less: Enables banks to spread processing over more available cores to handle larger peaks more efficiently, without slowing response times. More cores, more memory, and a four-socket system means the Intel® Xeon® processor E7 family allows firms to host more trading algorithms on each server.
Learn more about the Intel® Xeon® processor E7 family >
Architecture does make a difference
These value-adding elements of Intel® architecture are now also being applied to the trading function.
- Intel® 10 Gigabit Ethernet Media Access Controller and NetEffectTM Ethernet Mezzanine Cluster Adapters focus on acceleration via the network card.
- Intel® I/O Acceleration Technology for I/O-sensitive applications; improves data flow across the platform to increase system performance.
Catalyst for cost savings in the data center
Thanks to their ability to regulate power consumption by intelligently adjusting server performance, Intel® Xeon® processors can help reduce costs and increase energy efficiency within the data center.
- Intel® Xeon® processor E7 series: Easily scales to meet your firm's demands in real time by directing performance where it is needed. Use all cores or just half of them, depending on which applications are needed.
- Intel Xeon processor E5 family: Saves firms hundreds of thousands of dollars by migrating older systems to new ones. In addition to reducing latency through intelligent performance, these processors can help build a flexible, efficient, and secure data center, all while scaling for cloud delivery.
Learn more about the entire Intel® Xeon® processor family >
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1. www.intel.com/pressroom/archive/releases/20100330comp_sm.htm#story Average of 3x performance claim based on geometric mean of four industry-standard, common enterprise benchmarks (SPECjbb*2005, SPECint*_rate_base2006, SPECfp*_rate_base2006, and TPC Benchmark* E) comparing best published/submitted results on 4-socket (4S) Intel® Xeon® processor X7560 -based server platform to best published 4S Intel® Xeon® processor X7460 -based server platform as of March 26, 2010. See www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/benchmarks/server/xeon-e7-summary.html for more details.
2. Source: Performance comparison using geometric mean of SPECint*_rate_base2006, SPECfp*_rate_base2006, STREAM*_MP Triad, and Linpack* benchmark results. Baseline geometric mean score of 166.75 on previous-generation 2S Intel® Xeon® processor X5690 platform based on best published SPECrate* scores to www.spec.org and best Intel internal measurements on STREAM*_MP Triad and Linpack as of December 5, 2011. New geometric mean score of 306.74 based on Intel internal measured estimates using an Intel platform with two Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2690, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology enabled, with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology), 128 GB RAM, Red Hat* Enterprise Linux* Server 6.1 beta for x86_6, Intel® Compiler 12.1, THP disabled for SPECfp*_rate_base2006 and THP enabled for SPECint*_rate_base2006.
3. Software and workloads used in performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on Intel® microprocessors. Performance tests, such as SYSmark* and MobileMark*, are measured using specific computer systems, components, software, operations, and functions. Any change to any of those factors may cause the results to vary. You should consult other information and performance tests to assist you in fully evaluating your contemplated purchases, including the performance of that product when combined with other products.
4. Intel measurements of average time for an I/O device read to local system memory under idle conditions. Improvement compares Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 product family vs. Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series.
5. 8 GT/s and 128b/130b encoding in PCIe* 3.0 specification is estimated to double the interconnect bandwidth over the PCIe 2.0 specification. Source: http://www.pcisig.com/news_room/November_18_2010_Press_Release/.
6. Requires a system with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 are only available on select Intel® processors. Consult your PC manufacturer. Performance varies depending on hardware, software, and system configuration. For more information, visit www.intel.com/content/www/eu/en/architecture-and-technology/turbo-boost/turbo-boost-technology.html.
7. Requires an Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)-enabled system, check with your PC manufacturer. Performance will vary depending on the specific hardware and software used. Not available on the Intel® Core™ i5-750. For more information, including details on which processors support HT technology, visit www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/hyper-threading/hyper-threading-technology.html.
8. Source: Performance comparison using SPECint*_rate_base2006 benchmark with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology enabled and disabled. Baseline scores of 390 (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology enabled) and 3XX (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology disabled) based on Intel internal measured estimates as of August 4, 2011 using a Supermicro* X8DTN+ system with two Intel® Xeon® processor X5690, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology enabled or Intel® Turbo Boost Technology disabled, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology enabled, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) enabled, 48 GB RAM, Red Hat Enterprise Linux* Server 6.1 beta for x86_6. New scores of 593 (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology enabled) and 529 (Intel® Turbo Boost Technology disabled) based on Intel internal measured estimates using an Intel platform with two Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2680, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology enabled or Intel® Turbo Boost Technology disabled, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology enabled, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) enabled, 64 GB RAM, Red Hat Enterprise Linux* Server 6.1 beta for x86_6.
9. Up to 60 percent performance gain compared to Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series claim supported by a Black Scholes* benchmark. Intel internal measurement (Feb 25, 2010). Configuration details: Black Scholes* Baseline Configuration and Score on Benchmark:- Intel pre-production system with two Intel® Xeon® processor X5570 (2.93 GHz, 8 MB last level cache, 6.4 GT/sec QPI), 24GB memory (6x4GB DDR3-1333), 4 x 150GB 10K RPM SATA RAID0 for scratch, Red Hat EL* 5 Update 4 64-bit OS. Source: Intel internal testing as of February 2010. SunGard v3.0 source code compiled with Intel v11.0 compiler. Elapsed time to run benchmark: 18.74 seconds. New Configuration and Score on Benchmark:- Intel pre-production system with two Intel® Xeon® processor X5680 (3.33 GHz, 12 MB last level cache, 6.4 GT/sec QPI), 24GB memory (6x4GB DDR3-1333), 4 x 150GB 10K RPM SATA RAID0 for scratch, Red Hat EL* 5 Update 4 64-bit OS. Source: Intel internal testing as of February 2010. SunGard v3.0 source code compiled with Intel v11.0 compiler. Elapsed time to run benchmark: 11.51 seconds.
10. Up to 25% better virtual machine performance claim based on SPECvirt_sc2010 benchmark comparing next-generation Intel® Xeon® processor E7-4870 (30M cache, 2.40GHz, 6.40GT/s Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (Intel® QPI), code named Westmere-EX) scoring 2,540 @ 162VMs to X7560 (24M cache, 2.26GHz, 6.40GT/s Intel® QPI, formerly code named Nehalem-EX) scoring 2,024 @ 126VMs. Source: Intel SSG TR#1118.


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Taylor Swift is helping fans deal with their personal problems by inviting them to discuss their issues with her at special group therapy sessions after her concerts.
The "Love Story" hitmaker, who was bullied when she was at school in Pennsylvania, has been picking concert-goers at random during her Red World Tour and bringing them backstage so they can discuss their worries with her.
PHOTOS: Taylor Swift's Exes
Swift hopes the scheme will help bullied fans, telling Britain's Top of the Pops magazine, "After the show we pick fans randomly and they're brought backstage into this amazing tent called Club Red. I go in with about 35 to 40 fans and hear what's going on in their lives.
"Whether someone's picking on them at school or if someone had a party and invited every single girl in the class but them. It happened to me, and that's why as an artist, you should try and help people one-on-one."


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|Taking on the Achievement Gap
|Written by Supt. Bret Miles, Holyoke School Dist. Re-1J
At the last few meetings, the Holyoke School Board has been reviewing student achievement data from standardized tests administered in Colorado. As part of the analysis and discussion, we have taken time to focus on Achievement Gaps.
An Achievement Gap is the discrepancy in performance between two different groups. We analyzed differences in achievement by gender and by ethnicity, with a focus on discrepancies between our White and Hispanic students.
School districts across the nation analyze Achievement Gaps because we are charged with getting all of our students the skills and knowledge necessary to be a productive citizen in our democracy. In fact, as part of the process of being an accredited school district in Colorado, our achievement gaps are measured by the State.
We focus on this area because citizens expect our graduates to read, write and do math at a level which provides individuals opportunities to secure good jobs and meet their personal goals. This need is equally true of boys and girls, Hispanic and White students. Our mission is achievement for all.
Our Achievement Gaps were not necessarily surprising, but very significant in many cases. The district routinely found gender gaps in reading and writing. When looking at reading and writing, our girls outscored our boys more than 81 percent of the time, half of which were double digit gaps spanning up to 35 percent. In one case, the girls had 68 percent of the class score in the Proficient and Advanced categories while only 33 percent of the boys could do the same.
Our ethnic gaps were also very prevalent. White students outscored their Hispanic classmates on every test, half of the tests had over a 30 percent gap. On one particular test, 71percent of the White students scored Proficient and Advanced while only 31 percent of the Hispanic students in the same class scored in that range.
I'm sure that as you are reading these results, you may not be totally surprised. You may be thinking that it is not too surprising to see girls out-perform boys in reading and writing. You may be thinking, "Boys are so active and just don't enjoy sitting and reading as much as girls."
In reviewing the ethnic achievement gap you might be thinking, "That gap is probably attributed to students learning English. How can they be proficient when they are learning a new language?" As we break down data to an individual level these statements could be absolutely true. Nonetheless, these obstacles can be overcome.
One of the most exciting areas of school research today showcases the success stories of 90-90-90 schools. These are schools with 90 percent of the students representing a minority population, 90 percent of the students eligible for free lunch according to federal poverty guidelines and 90 percent of the students scoring proficient on state exams.
The 90-90-90 schools give us every reason to believe that a strong curriculum implemented with the best instructional practices in our profession can overcome the most formidable challenges.
As your teachers in the Holyoke School District reviewed data this fall, they examined the Achievement Gaps carefully. Many of the groups made goals to address these issues. We don't take this challenge lightly and we know prevailing over issues associated with poverty and language won't be easy.
But, this fall I have been most impressed with the desire I see in our teachers discussing what the school could do, what each teacher could do, in order to close the Achievement Gaps and ensure all students have the knowledge and skills outlined in our curriculum. Our kids are in good hands.


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Memphis, TN (Sports Network) - George Hill split a pair of go-ahead free
throws with 1.4 seconds left in the Indiana Pacers' 82-81 win over the Memphis
Rudy Gay banked in a difficult shot at the top of the key over the
outstretched arms of Paul George following a timeout, but Gay didn't get the
shot off in time.
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rebounds and nine helpers for the Pacers, who have won 16 of their last 21
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Wayne Ellington had 17 points off the bench to lead Memphis, which has dropped
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(A) Reasonable public notice shall be given in the register of Ohio at least thirty days prior to any hearing regarding the proposed adoption, amendment or rescission of any rule for savings banks.
(B) The public notice shall include:
(1) A statement that the superintendent intends to consider adopting, amending, or rescinding a rule;
(2) A synopsis of the proposed rule, amendment, or rescission or a general statement of the subject matter to which the proposed rule, amendment, or rescission relates;
(3) A statement of the reason or purpose for adopting, amending or rescinding the rule; and
(4) The date, time and place of the hearing on the proposed action.
(C) In addition to public notice given in paragraph (A), of this rule the superintendent may give whatever other notice he or she reasonably considers necessary, including, but not limited to:
(1) By publication in a financial institutions industry publication of general circulation in Ohio.
(2) By publication in one or more newspapers of general circulation in Ohio.
(3) By mailing notice to affected savings banks.
(4) By electronic posting on the web site of the department of commerce.
(D) The superintendent shall provide a copy of the public notice to any person who requests it and pays the cost of copying and mailing the notice.
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 04/14/2010 and 04/14/2015
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 1163.24
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May 24, 2016
By Greg Gullberg
March 07, 2013
Valdosta, GA - Anyone struggling with smoke addition will tell you quitting is the hardest part.
Well now you can get some help from the Georgia Department of Public Health. They're offering free nicotine patches and gum through participating districts. The South Health District in Valdosta is one of them.
As long as your 18 years old or older you can choose a 4-week supply of either the patch or gum.
"We have a very high rate of people in South Georgia who actually use tobacco. So we want people to quit to help them with their health," Courtney Sheeley, with the South Health District.
To find out how to pick up your nicotine gum or patches just call the Georgia Tobacco Quit Line at 1-877-270-STOP.
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I didn't see this in the NE administrator's guide, nor from a cursory search on here.
But - on the Network Edition (3.01, RHEL), I can specify a target (using -t) for zmbackup, and that works fine.
I have added the default backup schedule using zmschedulebackup -D
But is there a way I can specify a target for the scheduled backups? I have a backup drive mounted as /backup, and have done full and incremental backups to that, but I want that also used as the target for scheduled backups. Or do I have to mount the backup drive to /opt/zimbra/backup ?
I guess I should add, I see that I *could* do "crontab -e" and and tack on the "-t /backup", but there is an all caps warning, "ZIMBRASTART -- DO NOT EDIT ANYTHING BETWEEN THIS LINE AND ZIMBRAEND"
So is there a way, apart from manually editing, to set the default target? Thank you!!!


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Celebrate Dads Who Live Smoke-Free Lives
Fathers play a significant role in influencing their children. Dads are encouraged to model a healthy way of living for their children by not smoking. Together, family and friends can support dads who are trying to quit.
Father's Day is an occasion to celebrate the contribution that fathers and father figures make to children's lives. Fathers help children navigate through society and influence general habits and their overall way of living. Research on the roles that fathers play in families points to the significant and unique ways they influence and affect the lives of their children. Roles such as "provider" and "hero" can change based on the decisions that a father makes in his own life. These decisions can have a profound effect—changing the path a child takes in life as well as their perceptions of their father because they view him as a role model.
This Father's Day, if you smoke, CDC encourages you to model a healthy way of living for your children by quitting smoking for good. You can do it! Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) for free support and advice from experienced counselors, a personalized quit plan, self-help materials, the latest information about cessation medications, and more.
For those fathers who have already resolved to quit smoking, those who have quit for good, and those who have never started—congratulations!
Keep Dads Healthy for Their Families
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. In 2010, nearly one in five U.S. adults (45.3 million) were current smokers. Cigarette smoking accounts for an estimated 443,000 deaths each year in the United States, or nearly one of every five deaths. And for every smoking-related death, another 20 people suffer with a smoking-related disease. Smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and causes many diseases, such as coronary heart disease, stroke, and lung cancer, to name a few. More men (nearly 22%) than women (about 17%) smoke. Smoking causes an estimated 90% of all lung cancer deaths in men. Men who smoke increase their risk of dying from bronchitis by nearly 10 times; from emphysema, by nearly 10 times; and from lung cancer, by more than 22 times. And smoking triples middle-aged men's risk of dying from heart disease.
CDC's Tips Campaign Highlights the Real-Life Health Consequences of Smoking
CDC's national tobacco education campaign, Tips From Former Smokers, features a variety of real people, many of whom started smoking in their teens and are suffering from smoking-related illnesses. By showing people whose lives have been affected by the damage caused by smoking, CDC hopes to encourage smokers to quit and young people not to start and to strongly discourage smoking around children.
Bill's Story
Bill is a father of four children and was diagnosed with diabetes when he was an infant. He is angry with himself that he ever accepted that first cigarette at age 15 from a teenage friend and that he waited so long to quit smoking.
Bill says he learned the hard way that smoking makes diabetes harder to control. "Doctors always told me to quit smoking. I didn't listen." At 37, Bill had kidney failure. He now needs dialysis treatments 12 hours a week to filter his blood the way his kidneys used to—before they stopped functioning properly. Smoking cigarettes contributed to this and other problems he now has to manage.
"Then they took my leg," he says. In 2011, at the age of 39, he had his leg amputated due to poor circulation—made worse from smoking. "That's the scariest thing—to wake up after surgery, to reach down to feel for your leg, and there's nothing there." That was the day Bill quit smoking.
Bill says his life has changed dramatically. Although he is still very active, he says it's difficult to climb stairs, play sports, and do some activities with his wife and children.
Bill urges young people to never start smoking. He also regrets the example he set for his children. "It's embarrassing when your 5-year-old asks you why you don't quit smoking. Yes, my children saw me smoke. I'm glad they saw me quit!"
Michael's Story
Michael is a father and grandfather who began smoking at age 9 when his youngest sister offered him a cigarette. Years later, Michael, a U.S. Army veteran, an Alaska Native, and member of the Tlingit tribe, would develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD—a condition caused by smoking that makes it harder and harder to breathe and can cause death. It wasn't until he nearly suffocated that he decided to quit smoking for good.
"Smoking was something I did to fit in," he says, remembering why he started smoking. "At first it was unpleasant, but the more I smoked, the more I became addicted to cigarettes." Even though Michael lost his father, sister, and many other people in his community to smoking-related diseases, he continued to smoke.
The day Michael made the decision to quit smoking for good was a day he won't forget. He was 52 years old and woke up struggling to breathe. "I was suffocating to death. Every cell in my body was screaming for oxygen!" He remembers riding in the ambulance, wondering if he was going to die. He never smoked another cigarette. "Losing your breath is losing your life force."
Today, Michael continues to fight for his life. To help improve his breathing, he had lung volume reduction surgery. Diseased parts of his lungs were removed so healthier lung tissue could work better. After he quit smoking, his condition improved slightly, but his doctor says Michael needs a lung transplant. In his weakened state, Michael doesn't know if he would survive the surgery.
Michael enjoys the company of his daughter and two grandchildren but struggles with the thought of having to say good-bye. "I can't bear the thought of not watching them grow up," he says. "I don't know how to tell them. I'm running out of time." He wishes he had more energy to play with them. "I used to play volleyball and hike in the mountains, but I don't do that anymore," he says. "I avoid anything that involves running and carrying things. I stay away from smoke and exhaust. Now, it's all about friends, good memories, and living a little bit longer."
Nathan's Story
Nathan, a Native American and member of the Oglala Sioux tribe with five children and three grandchildren, has permanent lung damage. He has never smoked cigarettes, but for 11 years he worked at a casino that allowed smoking. After breathing people's cigarette smoke daily, Nathan began to have frequent asthma attacks triggered by the secondhand smoke. "You could see the smoke hovering inside the casino," he recalls.
As he worked at the casino, Nathan noticed more changes to his health. Along with asthma attacks, he started having frequent problems with eye irritation, headaches, allergies, ear and sinus infections, and bronchitis. Over the years, the symptoms got worse. "A common cold escalated into pneumonia, sending me to the emergency room," he says. "During one of the visits, a doctor was looking at x-rays of my lungs and commented that I had the lungs of a heavy smoker. I told him, 'I never smoked a day in my life!'"
In 2009, doctors determined that Nathan's airways were seriously damaged by repeated infections from exposure to secondhand smoke, which led to scarring and widening of his airways called bronchiectasis. Lung damage from bronchiectasis is permanent. His lung problems were so serious that Nathan finally had to leave his job to avoid the smoke. Now, just walking a short distance causes him to be out of breath, and he has to be on oxygen daily.
Nathan has been married for 34 years and is very involved with his children and grandchildren. His biggest fear is being a burden to his family. Nathan prided himself on being a very active person. He participated in tribal dance competitions and loved to referee at high school basketball games, which he did for 14 years. "I can't do any of those things anymore," he says.
Nathan decided it was important to share his story. He wants to make everyone aware of the dangers of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke. "Some people tell me they smoke, and I ask them if they have grandchildren. 'If you smoke, you may be taking that smoke home to the grandchildren and their small lungs,' I tell them. I never smoked; look what happened to me. I want to make people aware of the damage that exposure to secondhand smoke can do to you."
Fathers: Be Smoke-Free Role Models
- Do not start smoking.
- Don't allow others to smoke in your home, in vehicles, or around your children.
- Teach your children about the health risks of smoking and secondhand smoke.
- If you are a dad who smokes, quit now. It is the best thing you can do for your family. Children of parents who smoke are twice as likely to become smokers.
More Information
For more information on the health consequences of smoking and exposure to tobacco smoke, as well as resources on how to quit, consult the following:
- How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease: What It Means to You
- Secondhand Smoke: What It Means to You
- Help for Smokers and Other Tobacco Users: Quit Smoking
- Tips From Former Smokers Web site
- BeTobaccoFree.gov
- CDC's Smoking & Tobacco Use Web site
- How to Quit Resources
- espanol.smokefree.gov
Just Released!
If there's a dad in your life who could benefit from quitting smoking, check out CDC's new Be Smoke-Free—You Matter to Me! Facebook app. You can use it to remind him of all the activities and major life events he might miss out on if he continues to smoke—and more importantly, all the things he can look forward to if he quits. You can send a heartfelt message to show him how much you care and to encourage and motivate him to try to quit.
- Page last reviewed: June 10, 2013
- Page last updated: July 2, 2013
- Content source:
- National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking and Health
- Page maintained by: Office of the Associate Director for Communication, Digital Media Branch, Division of Public Affairs