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We are publishing test results of 14 power supplies from 12 brands ranging in wattage from 1000 to 1500 watts. We guess the scale of the test session is up to the tested products' class.
Testing Methodology
Click the following link for a description of our testing methodology and equipment and a brief explanation of what the specified and tested parameters of power supplies mean: X-bit Labs Presents: Power Supply Units Testing Methodology In-Depth. If you feel overwhelmed with the numbers and terms this review abounds in, refer to an appropriate section of the mentioned article for explanation.
You can also go to our Cooling/PSU section to check out reviews of other PSU models we have tested in our labs.
We will mark the actual power consumption of three system configurations (discussed in our article PC Power Consumption: How Many Watts Do We Need?) in the cross-load diagrams. This will help you see if the PSU can meet the requirements of a real-life PC. We will also add overclocked configuration to this list in near future.
overclocked configuration to this list in near future.
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Akasa PowerMax AK-P100FG (1000W)
Akasa is a new name in our PSU reviews. Running a little ahead, I must confess it does not make PSUs itself. The actual manufacturer is Enhance Electronics.
The PSU comes in a large box with a carry handle. The accessories include a user manual, screws, and a power cord.
Exterior Design
The PSU has rather modest dimensions. It is a little larger than the ATX form-factor's standard 145 millimeters, but will easily fit into any system case that you might want to install such a high-wattage PSU in. The PSU housing is painted matte black and lacks any decorative elements except for the LED near the power socket that shines green when the PSU is on and red when the PSU is off.
The Akasa PowerMax is equipped with fixed cables including:
- Mainboard cable with a 20+4-pin connector (76cm long)
- CPU cable with a 4+4-pin connector (76cm)
- Two graphics card cables with one 6+2-pin and one 6-pin connector on each (57+15cm)
- Two cables with three SATA power connectors on each (56+25+25cm)
- Two cables with three Molex connectors and one floppy-drive plug on each (56+25+25+14cm)
This model is going to suit system cases with a bottom position of the PSU which have become popular due to good temperature conditions. You have to extend the CPU power cable to use regular PSUs in such system cases, but the AK-P100FG's CPU cable is a generous 76 centimeters long.
This model has only two cables with SATA power connectors (this may be not enough to power up a RAID array built out of 4 or 5 disks because one cable goes to optical drives usually located high above) but the cables are 10 centimeters longer than standard (25 centimeters between the connectors). Still, I guess that three cables, even shorter, would be handier for users of RAIDs.
You might also cavil at being offered only two graphics card cables with four connectors. It means you can connect two top-end graphics cards without adapters. On one hand, our tests suggest that today's games do not scale up well on more than two GPUs (and you can build even a quad-GPU subsystem out of two graphics cards by using Radeon 4870 X2 or GeForce GTX 295), but on the other hand, there are some users who pack three graphics cards into their computers.
Well, I'm just fault-finding. The selection of cables and connectors is good enough to assemble a top-end gaming station.
Interior Design
Notwithstanding the compact size, the PSU is not cramped inside. After huge-size 1000W models I have got used to, I would visually estimate the wattage rating of the AK-P100FG at 600-700 watts (running ahead, I must admit that this PSU copes with 1000W load without problems).
This must be due to a steady improvement in components. A higher efficiency means lower heat dissipation and the opportunity to install smaller heatsinks. Higher operating frequencies mean a smaller power transformer, so one 1000W transformer can be fitted within the PSU housing without being split into two 500W transformers.
The AK-P100FG does not have any of the newfangled technologies such as dedicated switching regulators at the output to produce +5V and +3.3V out of +12V. This is a rather ordinary product with dedicated voltage regulation based on magnetic amplifiers. It also has an active PFC device (such high-wattage PSUs do not come without one anyway).
The native Enhance marking can be seen in the corner of the PCB. This is an ENP-6600 series product that must be identical to the 1000W Enhance ENP-6610GA (I will discuss it along with other Enhance products in an upcoming review).
Teapo capacitors are installed on the PSU's output. They have given no reason to worry about their quality.
Having a total wattage of 1000W, the PSU can yield up to 840W via the +12V rail split into two "virtual" output lines. Thus, its effective output power (considering that modern computers mostly load the +12V rail) is about 900 watts.
UPS Compatibility
Together with an APC SmartUPS SC 620 this power supply worked at loads up to 370W and 340W when powered by the mains and the batteries, respectively. The pair switched to the batteries without problems. The UPS was perfectly stable.
Output Voltage Stability
The PSU easily keeps all of its output voltages within the required limits under any permissible load. Each of the three reference configurations is in the green zone meaning that the voltages do not deflect more than 2%.
Output Voltage Ripple
The output voltage ripple is within the permissible limits except for occasional spikes on the +5V rail. The oscillogram shows that the power supply's PWM regulator works at a very high frequency of over 150 kHz.
The PSU is equipped with an 11-blade 135x135x25mm fan from Young Lin Tech.
The fan's speed does not change much through most of the load range, varying from 1050 to 1100rpm and reaching a modest maximum of 1280rpm. However, the PSU is not exactly silent. You can hear it even under zero load. On the other hand, most users are going to find it very quiet.
Efficiency and Power Factor
The PSU owes its compact size and quietness to high efficiency: up to 88% at the maximum and over 80% at loads from 100 to 1000W. The power factor is excellent, too. It is never lower than 98% at loads from 300W to maximum.
Standby Source
The output voltage of the standby source boasts excellent stability, not even getting close to the limits. On the other hand, its load capacity is rather low at 3A. This is enough for modern computers but many PSUs of similar wattage allow loading the standby source by 5 or 6A.
The only fault I can find with the Akasa PowerMax AK-P100FG is that it offers rather few (for such a high-wattage PSU) cables, but this may even be a good thing for users who don't need a lot of power connectors. Otherwise, the PSU fully complies with its specs and will not disappoint its owner. With excellent electric parameters, problem-free operation with UPSes and low noise, this power supply will be a good choice for a top-performance home machine.


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The National Weather Service says winds of 20 to 35 mph, with localized gusts of more than 50 mph, are expected until 6 p.m. Saturday.
The weather service says winds this strong can bring down tree branches, lead to local electrical outages and make driving high-profile vehicles difficult.
According to Honolulu Fire Captain Robert Main, firefighters responded to six blown roof calls Saturday. Most of those responses involved minor damages to shingles. However firefighters could not thoroughly assist one of those calls, on Krauss Street in Papakolea, because the building was not stable enough to support repair crews.
Cpt. Main added that homeowners should take proactive measures to secure their property before bad weather catches them off guard. "A lot of homeowners should be taking the time to take a look at their roofs before these conditions come up. Make sure their roofs are properly maintained, to prevent this (damage) from happening." declared Cpt. Main.
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Fifty years on from the death of Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966), the major temporary exhibition 'Alberto Giacometti – Beyond Bronze. Masterworks in Plaster and Other Materials' illuminates the fundamental aspects of this world-famous Swiss artist's oeuvre and technique. At the heart of the presentation are 75 precious original plasters from the artist's estate, which came to the Kunsthaus in 2006 as the result of a gift by Bruno and Odette Giacometti to the Alberto Giacometti Foundation. They have been examined by restorers from the Kunsthaus and prepared for this exhibition as part of a multi-year research project.
For Alberto Giacometti, plaster was of great importance as a material – far more than just an intermediate stage between clay model and bronze cast. It allowed him to paint or rework his objects in a wide variety of ways. Indeed, a significant number of his sculptures exist only in a plaster version.
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Aug. 28, 1963, was one of the most important days for the civil rights movement. Over 200,000 people gathered on the National Mall in Washington to hear Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his famous "I Have a Dream" speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Magnum photographer Leonard Freed (1929-2006) was there documenting that historic day.
Leonard Freed is best known for his image of Martin Luther King Jr. after King won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the historic march.
Though the name "March on Washington" is well known, the full title of the gathering was called the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom."
This United States Information Agency photograph of the March on Washington, Aug. 28, 1963, shows civil rights and union leaders, including Martin Luther King Jr., Joseph L. Rauh Jr., Whitney Young, Roy Wilkins, A. Philip Randolph, and Walter Reuther.
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Biscuity lime pie
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Nutrition: per serving
- kcal633
- fat30g
- saturates15g
- carbs85g
- sugars64g
- fibre1g
- protein10g
- salt0.93g
- 300g pack ginger nut biscuit
- 100g butter, melted
Butter is made when lactic-acid producing bacteria are added to cream and churned to make an…
- 3 egg yolk
- 50g golden caster sugar
- zest and juice 4 lime, plus thin lime slices (optional) to serve
The same shape, but smaller than…
- zest juice 1 lemon
Oval in shape, with a pronouced bulge on one end, lemons are one of the most versatile fruits…
- 397g sweetened condensed milk
Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Tip the biscuits into a food processor and blitz to crumbs. Add the butter and pulse to combine. Tip the mix into a fluted rectangular tart tin, about 10 x 34cm (or 20cm round tin) and press into the base and up the sides right to the edge. Bake for 15 mins until crisp.
While the base is baking, tip the egg yolks, sugar, and lime and lemon zests into a bowl and beat with an electric whisk until doubled in volume. Pour in the condensed milk, beat until combined, then add the citrus juices.
Pour the mix into the tart case and bake for 20 mins until just set with a slight wobble in the centre. Leave to set completely, then remove from the tin, cool and chill. Serve in slices topped with thin lime slices, if you like.
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I noted the comments about the hard base so baked the base initially for 10 mins, rather than the suggested 15. I'm not a big fan of ginger biscuits, but the base worked well with the lime. I used 4 small limes which weren't overly juicy,and I found the lime flavour more subtle than I expected so will use bigger or more limes next time to give it a bit more punch.
Made this for the second time today. Everyone loved it. The only thing tho' is the recipe was vague on how much in 'ml or tablespoons' was 4 limes equivalent to. The first time I bought the limes available were small, this time they were bigger; so I had to guess the proportion via taste test. But both came out lovely judging by taste. I agree with previous comment, ginger biscuits made the crust a bit too hard, and if anything is the only negative comment I had. When I bake next time, I will bake the crust for lesser than the designated time.
I made this for a family BBQ and it went down very well. I reduced the number of limes to 3 and am considering going to 2.5 next time. I served it on its own but found it was very sweet and very limey. Next time I will serve with a small scoop of ice cream. Will definitely be making again as it was a lovely desert and simple recipe. I might even try to turn it into a cheesecake at some point.
This is a delicious pudding especially for summer as it is just so fresh! The ratio of ingredients and method for making are spot on. Next time, I will omit the lemon (juice and zest) as felt this overpowered the lime flavour slightly and add in an extra lime (5 in total). Also, I would add some (extra) ground ginger to the base (1/2 tsp.) or use better quality ginger biscuits. Served chilled with a big dollop of crème fraiche... mmmm!
I should have thought this through more when deciding to this recipe, considering that I don't have a food processor or an electric whisk! I forgot that gingernuts are some of the hardest biscuits ever and took ages to get them crushed and as I got terribly bored there were big clumps left in, but persevered nonetheless. The topping came out brilliantly and may just do that again and add it to a tart tin.
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We've spent the last few articles discussing how to use the built-in ports utilities and
portupgrade to keep your installed applications up to date. Today, I'd like to finish the series by demonstrating how to keep your system clean of uninstalled
applications and how to customize your ports tree with
Anyone who installs or uninstalls software soon realizes what a messy
business this can be. Installations can clutter the hard drive with temporary
files, unread
READMEs, and unnoticed directories. Sometimes a
program uninstall will leave behind souvenirs: files that are no longer
required but still take up disk space. Worse, an install might overwrite, or an
uninstall might remove, libraries that were being used by other applications.
These frustrations seemingly transcend operating-system boundaries and often
result in a user reinstalling the operating system from scratch just to start
over with a clean slate.
Fortunately, there are tools available to help you intelligently manage
software installation and keep your FreeBSD system happily humming along for
years. For example, when you install a port, remember to include the word
% make install clean
This will tell
make to clean out its working directory once the
port has successfully installed. If you forget to
clean, you'll
soon find that working directories can consume a lot of disk space.
Depending upon your needs and the amount of disk space you have to work with, you might consider using this command instead:
% make install distclean
When you install a port, the required source files are downloaded from the
Internet and copied into /usr/ports/distfiles. If you ever want to
reinstall that port, the necessary source files are already on disk.
distclean tells
make to erase those files once the
port is successfully installed. When deciding whether or not to use
distclean, balance your available disk space with the speed and
reliability of your Internet connection. Also, for license reasons, some ports
require you to fetch the source manually and save it to
/usr/ports/distfiles. I find it more convenient to save those
files on disk, so I don't use
distclean when building those
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Those two switches can go a long way in conserving disk space. However, if
you've installed
portupgrade, check out the
portsclean utility that came with it. As the name suggests, this
utility is designed to clean out what may have been left behind from using the
ports collection.
I have a system that I use to test applications, meaning I've used it to
install and uninstall hundreds of ports. I usually remember to use
clean and sometimes remember to use
distclean. Let's
take a look at its current condition and see if
portsclean will
make a difference. First, I'll check how much disk space is free on
% df /usr
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/ad0s1f 13360662 6189648 6102162 50% /usr
Next, I'll look for disk hogs in /usr/ports. This command will
show the disk usage, sorted by largest usages first and piped to
head so I can see the top ten disk wasters:
% du /usr/ports |sort -rn|head
3110862 /usr/ports
1848846 /usr/ports/distfiles
822278 /usr/ports/editors
816710 /usr/ports/editors/openoffice-devel
816592 /usr/ports/editors/openoffice-devel/work
604784 /usr/ports/editors/openoffice-devel/work/oo_644_src
362536 /usr/ports/distfiles/KDE
295404 /usr/ports/distfiles/openoffice
211718 /usr/ports/editors/openoffice-devel/work/mozilla
211654 /usr/ports/editors/openoffice-devel/work/mozilla/work
Hmmm. Looks like I haven't used
distclean as much as I thought,
and I still have working files left behind from the OpenOffice build.
I'll start by cleaning out all of those missed working directories:
% portsclean -C
Did it make a difference in disk space?
% df /usr
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/ad0s1f 13360662 5160664 7131146 42% /usr
Oh yeah. I just increased my disk capacity by 8%. Remember, cleaning out working directories is a good thing, as they are only used during the build process. They aren't needed once the port successfully installs.
The next
portsclean switch is pretty cool. Let's say you've
decided to keep /usr/ports/distfiles intact. For the past few
years. And you've uninstalled a few applications along the way, and upgraded
others to the latest versions. There's a very good chance that some outdated
and unneeded source files are collecting dust in
/usr/ports/distfiles. To find and remove those relics:
% portsclean -DD
Detecting unreferenced distfiles...
<output varies>
and to check out the impact:
% df /usr
Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Avail Capacity Mounted on
/dev/ad0s1f 13360662 4092490 8199320 33% /usr
Whoa. Another 9% in disk savings. I should also see a major difference in
du command:
% du /usr/ports | sort -rn | head
1011998 /usr/ports
780760 /usr/ports/distfiles
161724 /usr/ports/distfiles/openoffice
137010 /usr/ports/distfiles/staroffice52
122648 /usr/ports/distfiles/KDE
55478 /usr/ports/distfiles/xc
24936 /usr/ports/distfiles/rpm
20536 /usr/ports/devel
18194 /usr/ports/distfiles/AbiWord
17704 /usr/ports/distfiles/ghostscript
Notice that while disk usage has decreased considerably, my system still holds the distfiles referenced by my currently installed applications.
Let's move on to customizing how you interact with the ports collection.
When you installed
portupgrade, the files
/usr/local/etc/pkgtools.conf and
/usr/local/etc/pkgtools.conf.sample were installed for you. By
default, both files are the same. Make any changes to
/usr/local/etc/pkgtools.conf and keep
/usr/local/etc/pkgtools.conf.sample as is, to remind you of the
original settings.
If you take the time to read this file, you'll find that it is well commented and chock full of neat and useful advice designed to help you get the most out of your ports. I'll highlight some of the more useful options, but do take the time to check out the full file yourself.
For starters, this file allows you to set the environment variables used by
portupgrade suite of utilities. For example, the default
temporary directory is /var/tmp. This default can cause problems
on small hard drives where disk space is limited on /var. To change
this default, search for this line in
# ENV['PKG_TMPDIR'] ||= '/var/tmp'
and change it to something like this:
ENV['PKG_TMPDIR'] ||= '/usr/tmp'
Remember to remove the comment (
#) and to ensure the new
temporary directory exists.
Another useful setting is the ignore categories section:
# IGNORE_CATEGORIES: array
# This is a list of port categories you want the pkgtools to ignore.
# Typically you want to list language specific categories of the
# languages you don't use.
# After configuring this list, you need to rebuild the ports
# database to reflect the changes. (run 'portsdb -Ufu')
# e.g.:
# 'chinese',
# 'french',
# 'german',
# 'hebrew',
# 'japanese',
# 'korean',
# 'russian',
# 'ukrainian',
# 'vietnamese',
# ]
Here, the comments are quite clear. If you decide to take advantage of this
option, remove the
# from categories you wish to ignore. While the
language categories are suggested, you can ignore any category. For example, if
you never plan on installing applications from the
astro or
irc categories, you can include those. Here is a sample edit:
# ]
Notice that I remarked the default empty
section. I then removed the remarks from the section listing the categories I'd
like to be ignored. I also used the same format to add the
category. Don't forget to follow the directions in the comments and:
% portsdb -Ufu
once you've saved your edits to this section.
One of the handiest settings in this file is the
section. Some ports allow you to customize how they build by specifying certain
arguments. These arguments are found in the port's
Makefile and
are usually invoked like this:
% cd /usr/ports/multimedia/mplayer
% make WITH_GUI=yes WITH_FREETYPE=yes install clean
The above
make command is equivalent to this invocation:
% make -DWITH_GUI -DWITH_FREETYPE install clean
If you ever plan on using
portupgrade to upgrade
mplayer and wish to use the same arguments, you have a choice.
Either count on your ability to remember to use the
m switch to
specify your
make arguments with
% portupgrade -rRm '-DWITH_GUI' '-DWITH_FREETYPE' mplayer
or spend a moment and add those switches to /usr/local/etc/pkgtools.conf:
'multimedia/mplayer-*' => 'WITH_GUI=1 WITH_FREETYPE=1',
Also in FreeBSD Basics:
Let's pick that apart, as it looks a bit complicated and the syntax is rather
picky. Notice that the entire
MAKE_ARGS section is enclosed within
curly brackets (
{ and
}). Within those brackets are
the particular ports and their
make arguments. This means you can
keep adding ports to this section, each on their own line, ensuring that all of the
ports are between those brackets.
The name of the port itself must be quoted in single quotes (
and includes the name of its subdirectory in the ports collection. The name is
followed by the wildcard
make arguments themselves are also enclosed between single
quotes located after the
=>. Note that the number
is used instead of the word
yes and that the arguments are
separated by a space.
It's worth your while to spend the few minutes it takes to add your arguments to this section whenever you first build a port that uses arguments. You'll eventually upgrade that port, and it is highly unlikely that you'll even remember that it used arguments, let alone what those actual arguments were.
Let's finish this series by peeking at the tools section of the ports tree. If you haven't discovered it on your own yet, take a look at:
% more /usr/ports/Tools/scripts/README
Gee, just when you thought you knew everything there was to know about
ports, you find there's a whole new stash of useful utilities. Since these are
all scripts, don't forget to put a
./ in front of the name as you
try out each of the scripts:
% cd /usr/ports/Tools/scripts
% ./consistency-check
I'd suggest trying out each script that piques your interest as you read its
description in the
README file. If you find some new favorites,
consider either copying them or symlinking them to ~/bin so they
will be in your path.
I hope you've enjoyed the past few articles on the ports collection. I'll be taking a break from the series over the next few months in order to write a book. Stay tuned for more details.
Dru Lavigne is a network and systems administrator, IT instructor, author and international speaker. She has over a decade of experience administering and teaching Netware, Microsoft, Cisco, Checkpoint, SCO, Solaris, Linux, and BSD systems. A prolific author, she pens the popular FreeBSD Basics column for O'Reilly and is author of BSD Hacks and The Best of FreeBSD Basics.
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Revocation -- Montreal, Quebec -- November 14th, 2012
Venue: Foufounes Électriques
Opening bands: Exalt, A Sight for Sewn Eyes, Forbidden Sin
I have studying to do, so I'll go through this very quickly.
For some reason, the show promoter decided to add three of the lame local bands they book on half of their shows before the touring bands. I couldn't make it to the venue on time, so I missed all of them and got there right in time for KEN mode. I chatted with some of my friends there and went to the Revocation merch booth, where Phil Dubois handed me a copy of the new EP. What Scion does is pretty cool: they only ask to have their logo on the album cover and on the tour poster and they finance the whole thing. I don't know if it really helps them selling any cars, but whatever, if it helps the bands, you won't hear me complaining!
Not so long after that, it was time for the Winnipeg power trio KEN mode to start. They were the main reason why I came out to this concert; I've discovered their post-hardcore/noise rock/sludgy masterpiece Venerable, released on Profound Lore Records and winner of the hard rock/metal album of ther years at the Juno awards in 2011, a few weeks ago, and I immediately knew I could not miss them. They only had half an hour to play, but they still gave one of the most intense, bone-crushingly heavy and dissonant (for one song they even had two basses, one playing the rhythmic riffs, while the other was playing atonal leads) performances of the year. They communicated a lot with the crowd physically. You could feel the vocalist/guitarist's rage through his screams and his crazed facial expressions. The atmosphere was really dark too, the only sources of light were two lamps on stage. Most people didn't seem to know them, but they totally killed it and I almost broke my neck. I talked with the frontman after their set, and he told me they were making a new record and that they would embark on a headlining tour in march. I'm already stoked for it. To encourage them and for my own pleasure, I've bought all four of their records after the show.
Next to play were the Philly grove metallers A Life Once Lost. I remember listening to their album Hunter when I was in my second year of secondary school (8th grade for you Americans) and quite liking it, but I had stopped following the band since then. I picked back up on them with their newest release, Ecstatic Trance, which I found to be pretty good. They integrated more Meshuggah-influenced polyrhythms and more epic/space layered guitar riffs. An excellent album, but it didn't translate as well as I would have liked it to be into its live incarnation. First of all, the lead guitar was way too loud and it buried the grooves. Don't get me wrong, the leads were fine, but with the live mixed, they felt detached - they didn't blend as well with the rest of the music as they do in the studio versions of the songs. Also, every song they played, except the final one, was taken from the new record. A little bit more variety would have brought more dynamism to their set, I believe. Bad aspects apart, A Life Once Lost gave a very good performance. They were heavy and the vocals were great. The light show was pretty cool too. They had four bulb pannels that flashed throughout their set. These, added to the amazing job of the lights guy, created some kind of fun psychedelic ambiance in the room. My highlight of their set was the last tune they played: "With Pitiless Blows" from Hunter. Heavy as hell.
Finally, it was time for the headliners. I've never been a huge fan of Revocation's sound (though after this, I think I'll listen to their albums a bit more), but I've always found their riffs to be fun and entertaining. Their performance perfectly reflected these two aspects. Even though the venue was half empty, they managed to get decent crowd participation and frequent pits, which were tremendously fun. Everyone was there to have a good (and violent) time, and it showed. David Davidson's amazing frontmanship sure helped: he knows how to get a crowd moving and his speeches between the songs are particularly funny and entertaining. Speaking of the songs, their choices were very good. The songs they picked were varied and placed in an order that made sure you never got bored. The new songs sounded great live, especially "Maniacally Unleashed". I hadn't seen these New England guys since 2009, and it felt great to have them back here. The long interval between the two times when I've seen them also made me realize how much they've improved technically. Phil's drumming was stunning, and so were the guitarists' mastery of the songs and solos. Having two guitars now obliviously makes them heavier and more hard-hitting. They went through personnel changes recently, but it didn't harm their performance by any means. They still had great band chemistry and the new bassist did an impressive job. Dan Gargiulo also picked up most of Anthony Buda's vocal lines and nailed them perfectly. I couldn't even tell it was a different voice. Great, efficient performance by Revocation. Even though I was more excited to see the openers, I have to admit they were the kings for that night.
KEN mode (partial)
Book of Muscle
Never Was
A Life Once Lost
The Blues
Gnawing Lisp
Madness Is God
Something Awful
I Sit Ill
I See, I Hear
With Pitiless Blows
Conjuring the Cataclysm
No Funeral
Maniacally Unleashed
Bound by Desire
Dismantle the Dictator
Across Forests and Fjords
The Grip Tightens
Leviathan Awaits
Empire of the Obscene
8/6 - SubRosa
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C'mon w/ that ALOL set. New album was ok but I'd be feeling cheated if I got only 1 song from other than their new album.
8/6 - SubRosa
Weird. So High School starts at Grade 7? I know you have two years of Cegep or whatever it is after like Grade 11 or something...but yeah...
8/6 - SubRosa
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A candidate hoping to unite the state Supreme Court visited our area Wednesday.
Marquette University Law School Professor Ed Fallone campaigned in La Crosse. He's trying to win the 10-year term on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Fallone is taking on one-term incumbent Pat Roggensack in the election.
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Skip to comments.Convincing a liberal son
Posted on 10/08/2013 5:48:50 AM PDT by GYPSY286
Is Wikipedia left leaning?
Show him your paycheck.
Ask him if he thinks it's fair for the government to take SO much?
Wikipedia is no longer considered an acceptable source for many college professors...and they're leftists themselves. LOL.
Tell him that attacking the source of the information is not a valid argument, and in doing so, he's showing intellectual laziness.
Appeal to his natural youthful liberal arrogance.
He has to refute the points on their own merits.
Even highschool teachers won't accept Wiki sourced material either.
Don't bother arguing left-right.... it's a losing, meaningless name game. Argue freedom loving vs totalitarianism. The National Socialists reared their ugly heads in Germany before, and here they come again. We are infested with International Socialists. And rest assured, as soon as they have consolidated enough power they will become Nationalists. It's happening all around us and the stench is overwhelming.
Don't give up on him but understand that you have lost him for a while. Just because he uses terms like "right wing" shows that his education has been effective. Public school, yes?
The only other tact that I think might work is "conservative to be kind"—disputing the harebrained idea that Leftism is the kind and sensitive thing to do for the less fortunate.
In my experience, if you don't counter that argument ears aren't open.
They are MORE left leaning than Harry Reid, I know, I am listed on Wikapedia and hardly any of it is TRUE!! Now, Try getting it changed....Forget it!!
Yes it is
I was liberal in my yute, but if you instill good values and don't waiver, he will turn around at some point...
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Wikipedia entries — which are almost entirely written by self-selected volunteers — are as subject to bias, distortion, and error as most everything else. As for worthwhile colleges in Pennsylvania, Grove City College is politically conservative but socially tolerant and well-regarded for its high admission standards and academics — and the Wikipedia entry is complimentary.
Wikipedia is definitely left leaning. I recall doing research for an article on Allende and Aristede and found the Wikipedia articles to be heavily censored and biased. I had to check numerous original sources before I had all the facts concerning Chile and Haiti. Anyone relying exclusively on Wikipedia is engaging in intellectual laziness.
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.
Prov 22:6
Most older libs are libs because they are imputing righteousness on themselves for "caring about the poor/earth/etc".
When I told one of these how their policies had destroyed black families, from the look on her face you would have thought I'd slapped her.
With young libs, though, it's different. It's usually a matter of arrogance, as they aren't thinking about judgement day as much as an older person would be.
However, Fatherless households create feral children!
Ask him what source would be acceptable, I'd be interesting in knowing what he thinks.
The school probably has a socialist democrat club website, just use it.
Wikipedia is not necessarily left-leaning, but you should point out to him that it's articles are constantly re-written by ordinary people, not professionals, and that it is not always accurate. It is not the Britannica. It lies. One can also be very selective with facts. You could probably use Wikipedia for your own research, too, to counter his. Also tell him that Google is in the tank with Obama (it's owner helped run his campaign), and that any search is geared toward left-leaning articles and websites. Yahoo is not much better.
Wikipedia is user driven and simply not a reliable source. It has references but those references can be questionable. Not a reliable source.
To compare Bush years vs Obama, show unemployment line charts and have him demonstrate how 5 years of 7-10% unemployment is better than 4.7%-6% which is what it was for most of the term.
Then show a line chart of percent of the population employed. Ask him how this period is better. Let him explain it and decide. He may not give in now but it will be info to think about.
It might be helpful to look at the 90s too and talk about the House forcing Clinton into lower tax rates on capital gains and the resulting boom. Unlike obama's hard line left beliefs Clinton signed off on a lot of good economic policies.
I a word? Yes. You should also tell him that since the government is going to take care of him the rest of his life, he won't need any inheritance.
I think the POINT is to have a feral/criminal/dependent population,
and that's why the left has pushed the father out of the home.
wikippedia is completely unreliable because anyone can get on it an edit, does your son know that?
But whether you can convince him or any other kid that can't remember what USA was before the 1970s? No, they will just have to figure it out
Tell him to read C. S. Lewis, T.S. Eliot, Dorothy Sayers, James Hitchcock (3 Anglicans and a Catholic, all conservative) . . . sometimes the religious angle, and an appreciation for objectivity rooted in Absolute Truth (as opposed to subjectivity rooted in one's "feelings"), can help. It may take awhile, but it is ultimately the sine qua non of most conservative thought. There also used to be a good book called The Conservative Reader. Find it.
Go to the Wikipedia site for the 1995 gov shut down. As of the 3rd, it had been edited around 10 times. Ask him why an event that occurred nearly 20 years ago needs to be edited right now. The answer: lefty policital activists are rewriting history.
How did a news director end up conservative? Both my parents are editors and they are both also liberal facists
Read their post on FreeRepublic. Then tell your son what you know of us.
Give him a copy of "Witness" by Whitakker Chambers if he wants to know the truth
Any source is "biased." It's whether they're up front about it that counts. Which is why just about anything from the "objective" media is BS.
Should I just give up on him?
No, just be sure he understands that he'll be responsible for his own choices. That is, should he decide to major in Great Inuit Literature of the 17th Century, you're not going to be there to pay his bills when he - unexpectedly - can't find a job. Financial independence is a big motivator in determining one's politics; liberalism tends to fade when you don't have other people's money to engage in it.
This doesn't label colleges but offers some good information and it is a lefty site.
You can tell he wasn't on his own with Bush or he wouldn't even be needing proof.
It is dangerous to rely on Wikipedia as a single, authoritative source. There's a lot of unverified "content" and emphasis on certain aspects of topics that are not all that relevant or which stray into opinion. It may be a convenient starting place to get basic information about something but it is not a substitute for thorough research. It often reflects contributions from those with an obvious liberal bias.
He needs to learn to be intellectually honest with himself and examine multiple sources of information before developing a view on something. And that includes reading information that may be contrary to his feelings and emotions.
I wouldn't give up on him. He will need to make many decisions in his life and needs to learn that maintaining an open and inquisitive mind will serve him well. You should cousel him to be weary of arguments that have a high emotional component, which is frequently the case with liberals.
"Is Wikipedia left leaning?"
Try searching for a page about Lois Lerner on Wikipedia. I think that will answer your question...
Wiki is edited by anyone
For the most part, for things non-political, it is pretty good because you have someone who has an interest of passion for studying the subject matter giving decent info about it
But for ANYTHING political it is useless. It is edited by the most partisan and hyper-motivated libtards
To prove this to him, ask him to look up something on any republican -vs- any libtard and see if he can spot the bias
Edit an entry yourself and show him
Go to the entry for George W Bush and make a change to it. Post a glowing love letter. See how fast it is removed by some other libtard. Either way, you have proven your point- you have your love-letter OR someone's hate- letter, or simply the removal of what you wrote.
It is hard to convince those who will not learn
Ask any black libtard why so many blacks are filing and they will *ALL* say "racism"
Financial independence is a big motivator in determining one's politics
A very good point. You could also add personal responsibility for oneself to that.
It's about as far left as you can get.
you make an excellent point-
tell him to counter your arguments with facts of his own, not simply counter them with "you're facts are wrong because you got them from poopyheads"
ask him to prove they are wrong on his own
(libtards are not taught how to do that, so you will have to stress that college is supposed to teach you HOW to think, not WHAT to think)
"The Bigger the Government, the smaller the Citizen." (Dennis Prager)
Collectivism vs Individuality
Explain that Big Government = Big Bureaucracy = Waste Fraud and Inefficiency
Self Reliance vs Government Dependency
Explain that Governments and the Ruling Class Elite are historically responsible for most/all the suffering and impoverishment of individuals.
Free Enterprise vs Central Planning
I'll agree they aren't thinking about judgment day, but I'd say they are at least as concerned with holding the 'nice' political positions as their elders—and probably more so.
I talked with my younguns about truths in history and facts in evidence. I shared some of the awakenings I had as I dropped my democrat ties some time ago and explained how hard it is to question your beliefs when all those around you hold them in such high regard.
I asked them to look hard at the trends brought about in America by liberals and whether or not any have caused improvements to our lives. None have, But, younger folks have never experienced the things older folks see slipping away, so they don't miss them. They will think it is natural to have health care dictated by the government, or to register every year for your mass transit travel pass and give your personal history of destinations and purpose for going there.
One thing you might offer is this warning about Barack Obama written by Pentagon Official, Dr. Jack Wheeler, before Obama even got the democrat nomination. The ask him to look seriously at the growing talk about Hillary Clinton as our next President even though she has never accomplished anything and has been in the middle of government misdeeds and cover ups all her life including Benghazi. If he is willing to go with the crowd and support our continued destruction he needs to take a long serious look at his motivations.
Use it for technical material. Everything else is subject to the whims of the author of the material and any one of numerous editors. I believe the overall bent of the people running it is quite liberal and left leaning, so that filters down through all editing decisions and conflict resolution.
As of Oct 8, 7:20PDT, 27 edits have been made to this page since the government shutdown started.
Why would an even that happened nearly 20 years ago need so many revisions today?
Wikipedia is a vehicle for revisionist history.
Since anyone can edit Wiki, set up a page about him with nothing but bs.
He's in college so he knows everything and you're the stupidest parent who ever walked the earth. Not much you can them at this age. I'd take the terrible twos any day over 20 year olds. I hear they outgrow this.
I have been fighting this battle for sometime, even writing an article titled "Conservatives are Centrists". Your chart is right on the money and reveals the lie the left promotes that Nazis are right-wing. I never let anyone get away with that, even in their passing remarks.
Its very similar to the lie where Republicans are racists and democrats are champions of the minorities and the poor.
The history of the democrats fighting against the civil rights movement, the civil war, KKK etc has been almost completely erased.
College students should ask their teachers why this history is never discussed and if the democrat party actually changed or if it just found a better way to take advantage of blacks and minorities.
Ask your son to use wikipedia to research relationships between:
a) British peerage and financial elites
b) higher education
c) the Fabian Society
d) Socialism / Communism
e) American financial elites
during the 19th century.
Just lucky, I guess. No seriously...believe it or not, there are more conservatives than you would think in radio news, at least at the local level. Not so much TV, where, from my experience, most news department types are just young and clueless, while management and more senior reporters and producers are flaming libs. Print media? Forget it...they all have hammers and sickles tattooed on their scalps.
I guess the fact that I'm a life-long conservative, and therefore have a brain that I'm capable of using, is the biggest reason I'm a former news director, and starting up my own organization. Wish me luck!
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A courtroom was packed with Zachary Manago's family and friends, many who cried openly during the hearing Thursday.
Police believe the 18-year-old college student was hit while riding along the shoulder of the road in Wahiawa a year-and-a-half ago.
Prosecutors say Manago was thrown 153 feet, nearly half the length of a football field.
An attorney for Doug Curtis asked for a deferred acceptance plea prior to sentencing, saying Curtis thought his vehicle collided with a pig.
"We will never know if you were drinking on Dec. 17, 2010 but I want to you believe, you did not hit an animal, you hit my son Zach," said Daphne Manago.
And a family friend described how their hearts were wrenched over Zachary's death and how they are struggling still.
"He would want me to forgive you, and to say that God loves you, and we want to forgive you, but it's really hard," said Teresa Wasano.
And then Curtis tearfully faced the court to apologize to Zach's relatives and friends as well as his own family, for what he has put them through.
"I am sorry for what happened. I feel horrible. I don't sleep at night anymore. I wake up, I think about it. I go to work, I think about it. I want your forgiveness," said Curtis.
The judge handed down a 10-year-maximum sentence leaving it to the Hawaii Paroling Authority to set the minimum.
"It took his friends to find you, and that was days later. That was reckless, and callous and disrespectful of others," said Judge Ed Kubo.
Out in the hallway, there were hugs and more tears, and Zach Manago's mother said she just wanted some good to come out of all of this.
"His vision was for more bike lanes and a more bike-friendly Hawaii, and at this point that's all I can really hope for," said Daphne Manago.
Curtis, the father of a 5-year old daughter was able to walk out of court with his father.
Judge Ed Kubo gave Curtis two weeks to get his affairs in order, and told him to report to court May 25 to begin his sentence.


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text: i have been doing block feeding to help with my oversupply, but i always get confused about when i should start counting the hours...so i wanted to see how other people did it. for example if i nurse at 8 o'clock and then continue to nurse on that one breast until 12, do i then start counting the next four hours from 12 to 4 even if he doesn't nurse on the second breast until 1 o'clock or 2? or do i start counting the next four hours from when he starts to nurse on the second side? i hope that makes sense! thanks for any help you all have!!


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Knicks need to trade Car ME lo and Smith asap. Get a couple of first round picks for next year. That class is loaded. Car ME lo and Smith only know how to go isolation - not the recipe for winning. Cut the losses now. Car ME lo makes people around him worse not better. Not a winner and never will be.
People need to chill, it's not like Metro said this is the return of the Melo Mafia
Unfortunately it doesnt seem like it has any base.
I actually think this is the first time Melo has shown some leadership traits. Effort is the one thing that really can't be taught. When a team gives up someone has to step up and call players out for it.
Melo is going to be Melo, but he did get like 12 rebounds the other day. When Zbo put up 20,10 I supported him, so I'm going to do the same for Melo. Those are great numbers. Felton is another player that I don't really want to fault due to the weak roster. The Knicks need to go after a shooting guard and find a consistent 2nd scoring option that will complement Melo. I really think one or two players will make all of the difference for this team. A healthy Chandler and Kmart along with a starting shooting guard and we're back in swing.
Sign me up
Heat will not win without LEBRON u have to know that NBA is caring for Lebron calling for him as much +1 as possible. NBA / ESPN loves Lebron thats why now u have King James brand
i dont know if there is MELO brand
Paul George is a better PLAYER(was last year too) than Melo...Melo is the better SCORER....
Give me the better PLAYER 1000000 times out of 10. What has been stated could be applied to so many players according to criteria advancing playoff series
You Melo Lobbyist/Apostles have to stop, you look foolish drumming up such discussion.
Listen honest question had the Knicks surrounded the likes of Gallo/Chandler/Fields along with other young talent in the drafts ahead while making good free agent moves would they have advanced further/won more games? The obvious answer here is YES!
The very excuse being made in this thread for Melo?
But the whole point of acquiring Melo.... he's supposed to make things easier for the franchise because the sum of him is greater than multiple parts right? The obvious answer here is NO!
Appears to me the franchise failed the young players we had then as much as they are failing the players we have now.
This isn't about any singular player and until many of you stop looking at the game of basketball in vacuum(from an individual player perspective) the better you'll be able to accurately assess what's going on.
About damn time. Melo is the most versatile scorer in the NBA. Anyone who argues differently has no clue about basketball. There is a reason that team USA, with all it's talent, runs it's offense thru Melo. He just needs some help to take the pressure off. No one can win a Chip alone. Even Jordan needed Pip. And Co. The venom should be directed at STAT's 20 million making, bench sitting a**. Could have and should have kept David Lee for HALF the $$$
Not re-signing David Lee and offering Amare a max contract was probably the worst basketball and salary related move the post-Zeke Knicks have ever made and it's yet another example of this franchise's lack of long term strategy. Looking at Amare's/Lee's 2009/10 stats and their salaries from 2010 onwards there is no legitimate reason to make such a move. It just doesn't make any sense. What we did was basically getting an older Lee with lack of rebounding skills, a pair of bad knees and twice as much on his salary. WTF?
Stephen Jackson A.K.A. "Strip Club Terrorist" once told us..."He Makes Love To Pressure"....
As the saying goes "Pressure Bust Pipes"....Melo is being paid to absorb such pressure.
OTOH so do other players in this league...they need help too including young players pre-trade who many fans crapped on and never gave as much rope as they this Chipmunk of an Albatross in Melo.


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Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Kazakhstan
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|As a Peace Corps Volunteers, you will have to adapt to conditions that may be dramatically different than you have ever experienced and modify lifestyle practices that you now take for granted. Even the most basic practices— talking, eating, using the bathroom, and sleeping — may take significantly different forms in the context of the host country. If you successfully adapt and integrate, you will in return be rewarded with a deep understanding of a new culture, the establishment of new and potentially lifelong relationships, and a profound sense of humanity.
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Computer, Internet, and E-mail Access
While most Volunteers will have access to e-mail, it can be very slow, irregular, or simply unavailable at times. Do not expect to have e-mail access in your home or at your site; many Volunteers must travel to larger cities to access e-mail accounts. (Note that many Volunteers have difficulty receiving e-mails consistently when using Hotmail accounts. If you use Hotmail, please consider setting up an alternate e-mail address for use during your time in Kazakhstan.)
You may consider bringing your own laptop computer, modem, and e-mail software. Volunteers with computers are often able to connect to the Internet over their home phone line (assuming that they have a telephone in their home), though this is a costly and slow option. There are several computer outlets in Almaty and other cities, but U.S. computer warranties are not accepted in Kazakhstan. Some Volunteers also bring a small printer; if you bring one make sure to bring extra ink cartridges since they may not be available locally. Some hotels in Kazakhstan provide fax services in their business centers for a fee. Telegrams can be easily sent and received from most post offices. You must pay for your own telegrams, faxes, and e-mail access.
Some letters from the United States may take two to six weeks to reach a Volunteer, while others may take three months or more. Some mail may simply not arrive. Current Volunteers have estimated that they receive approximately 90 percent of the mail that is sent from the United States. Some letters may arrive with clipped edges because postal workers have tried to see if any money was inside. Boxes and packages take about one to two months. You may have to pay a special handling charge to get your packages from a local post office. All items may be opened and inspected by government officials. Occasionally, items have been missing from packages sent to Volunteers. Your friends and family should not mail expensive items to you. As a general rule, the smaller the package, the better. If you have a package sent overnight or sent by a company other than the USPS it may have to go through customs and you may have to pay a fee to get the package. Fees vary but can be up to $100 (U.S.). Generally, a letter takes three to four weeks to get back to the United States. However, the mail system here is not that efficient, and it is not unheard of for a letter to take three months. To mail a letter to the United States through the Kazakh system, you can buy pre-stamped envelopes at the post offices. Bring a supply of U.S. stamps to send letters back with people traveling to the United States.
Despite the inevitable delays, we encourage you to write to your family and to number your letters. Family members will typically become worried when they do not hear from you, so please advise your parents, friends, and relatives that mail and e-mail access may be sporadic and not to worry if they do not receive your letters regularly. If a serious problem were to occur, Peace Corps/Kazakhstan would notify the Office of Special Services at the Peace Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C., and it would contact your family members immediately.
Your address during training will be:
"Your name," PCT
Peace Corps
P.O. Box 257
050022 Almaty
Once you become a Volunteer and are at your site, you should have your mail sent directly to your new address rather than to the Peace Corps Office.
Long-distance communication via telephone is available but expensive (the equivalent of $1.50 to $6.00 per minute depending on location). If you are calling from outside Almaty, it may take a very long time to get a line; telephone calls to the United States are usually made through an international operator, and it can take anywhere from half an hour to three hours or longer to get through. Long-distance calls within the country can be made either by dialing a special code or through an inter-city operator. You can order a call to the United States from a home telephone or from an international post office. In some sites it is very difficult, if not impossible, to call the United States. You often must go to the international post office to place the call. In Kazakhstan "smart cards" are extensively used in pay telephones. Cards must be purchased in Kazakhstan; cards purchased in the U.S. or Europe will not work. American telephone calling cards (such as AT&T) can be used in Kazakhstan by calling an access number. If you plan to make international calls, you should establish an international account with AT&T, MCI, Sprint, or another provider before you leave home. Some Volunteers choose to purchase cellphones at their own expense once in country. Due to the cost of calls, text messaging is extensively used among Volunteers.
Site Location
Volunteer sites are selected by the Peace Corps staff in Kazakhstan, with the approval of the country director.
Volunteers are posted in sites upon the request of a
Kazakhstani agency and where the need for Volunteer services has been established. It is impossible to say where Volunteers will be posted before they arrive in Kazakhstan. The staff matches Volunteer skills with the needs of the site. You should remain flexible about the type and location of the job you will have during your service.
You will live with a host family for the first four months of your service in addition to staying with a host family during pre-service training. Depending on your site placement, you may continue to live with a host family or move to a dorm or apartment. There are many sites in smaller communities where independent living is not an option, so some Volunteers will stay with families for the duration of their service. If you feel you cannot live with a host family for this period of time, you should consider carefully whether you wish to accept this assignment in Kazakhstan.
There are many benefits to staying with a host family, including companionship upon arrival at site, faster acquisition of the local language, and improved integration into the local community. Aspects of host-family living that Volunteers may find challenging include the lack of privacy and independence and eating local cuisine. Volunteers are not allowed to supplement their living allowance to live in an accommodation above the level acceptable for a Volunteer.
Living Allowance and Money Management
As a Volunteer in Kazakhstan, you will receive four types of allowances: Living, vacation, settling-in, and monthly travel.
The living allowance covers basic living expenses. The allowance is for food, rent, utilities, household supplies, clothing, recreation and entertainment, transportation, local reading materials, and other incidentals. The amount is reviewed once a year through a market survey to ensure that it is adequate. Presently the living allowance in Kazakhstan is paid in the local currency, tenge, not U.S. dollars, and ranges from the equivalent of $180 to $450, depending on your site. The current exchange rate is approximately one U.S. dollar to 128 tenge. The living allowance is paid every month directly to Volunteers via electronic funds transfer to the Volunteers' Kazakhstan bank accounts, which can be accessed by their ATM cards at most places in the country.
A vacation allowance, equivalent to $24 per month, is added to your living allowance each month. A one-time settling-in allowance of $200 and paid in local currency is given to buy basic household items when you move to your site. Volunteers also receive a monthly travel allowance, which is intended to cover all Volunteer travel in-country other than travel mandated by the Peace Corps.
Most Volunteers find that they can live comfortably in Kazakhstan with these four allowances, although many Volunteers bring money (in cash or traveler's checks) for out-of-country travel. All Volunteers are strongly discouraged from supplementing their income for daily living with money brought from home. The living allowance is adequate, and Volunteers should be living at the economic equivalent of their neighbors and colleagues. If you bring cash, the bills should be new and without any written marks, creases, or tears. Only dollars in very good condition will be exchanged in Kazakhstan, as banks only want bills in good condition.
Credit cards can be used in several establishments in Almaty and in a few stores in the larger cities, but they are most useful during vacations and travel out of the country.
Traveler's checks can be cashed for a 2 percent to 3 percent fee at most large banks. There are a few retail places in Kazakhstan where they can be used. American bank debit cards can be used in a growing number of cities in Kazakhstan.
Food and Diet
A variety of food is available in Kazakhstan in the summer, although there are fewer choices available in the winter. Each town has a green bazaar (similar to a farmer's market in the United States) and small food stores. At the green bazaar, you can find—when in season—fresh tomatoes, potatoes, beets, carrots, squash, radishes, pumpkin, cucumbers, onions, cabbage, melons, oranges, grapes, bananas, pears, pomegranates, and apples. Garlic, fresh dill, and basil are generally available; however, spices tend to be somewhat sporadic from site to site. Pack your favorite spices! Markets usually have chicken, cow, sheep, goat, pig, and horse meat. Horse meat is the Kazakh national favorite. Pork is forbidden by Islam, but is popular with Russians and other non-Kazakh ethnic groups (and to Kazakhs who do not adhere to these Islamic tenants). Dairy products include milk (from cow, horse, or camel), butter, cheese, cottage cheese, and sour cream. Stores usually carry staples such as rice, barley, buckwheat, millet, spaghetti, pasta, vermicelli, flour, sugar, salt, juice, sausage, butter, cheese, yogurt, eggs, meat, and chicken, though supplies may be sporadic. The bread stores carry a variety of breads. Bread is a part of every meal here. There tends to be a lack of green vegetables, however.
To Americans, mealtime should be a time of relaxation, but in a strange country mealtime may be a perpetually unsettling challenge. The available food may not only be strange in type and appearance, but it may be unpalatable and even unhealthy from an American perspective. Meals in Kazakhstan are meat-based and fairly normal according to American standards, although without as much diversity as American meals. Eating is a significant social function and is a way to develop your working relationships and friendships. You may feel obligated to demonstrate your friendliness and willingness to accept local customs by eating food that you do not want. Sometimes you may not be able to refuse the food without offending your host. Your decision in each case will be the result of a fine balancing of many factors: the requirements of courtesy, the limits of your own tolerance to unaccustomed foods, and realistic concerns for your health. This will take time, and until you get comfortable in making such decisions, it will be a strain.
There are very few vegetarians in Kazakhstan. There may be issues for vegetarian Volunteers, whether strict or not, in most parts of the country. Kazakhstan is a meat-eating culture, and school cafeterias, business lunches, and special dinners will all feature meat. Vegetarian Volunteers will have to overcome these obstacles and face limited food choices at times.
Transportation within Kazakhstan is primarily by trains, buses, micro-vans, or private taxis. When traveling long distances, it is usually necessary to book tickets on the national railway service. This can be done either at the local train station or at specialized kiosks that provide train tickets and information. Train transport is available in three classes: Luxury-kupee, kupee, and platszcart. Most Volunteers purchase the four-person sleeper car kupee-class ticket. When on the train, it is common for the police to ask for your passport and other documents.
Short distances between adjacent cities and within cities can be traveled by public bus. The fare for buses varies by location but is usually between 40 to 60 tenge. Private taxi may also be hired when traveling within a city. Prices for taxis vary widely, with taxis in Almaty costing 400 to 1,000 tenge for cross town rides to 60 tenge within smaller towns and villages.
Social Activities
In some cities in Kazakhstan, you may go to a concert, theater performance, bowling alley, circus performance, a movie, museums, saunas, or local cafés. There may be a few interesting restaurants. English movies are dubbed into Russian. Chess is a national pastime. Ice-skating and snow skiing are available outside of Almaty; you can rent skates and skis there. Soccer is extremely popular, and in the rural districts, horse riding and hunting are also very popular. You will have to create much of your own entertainment, especially during winter or in villages.
Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
One of the difficulties of finding your place as a Peace Corps Volunteer is fitting into the local culture while maintaining your own cultural identity and acting like a professional—all at the same time. You will be working as a professional and are expected to dress and behave accordingly.
While some of your counterparts may dress in seemingly worn clothes, this will be due to economics rather than choice. The likelihood is that they are wearing their "best." A foreigner in Kazakhstan wearing ragged, unmended clothing is more likely to be considered an affront than someone trying to "get closer to the people." In Kazakhstan, people take pride in dressing well. Kazakhstani women are very fashion conscious, although the clothing available in Kazakhstan may be of lower quality and is often expensive.
Professional dress, especially in a business setting, is more formal than in Silicon Valley in the United States. For men, it is appropriate to wear a shirt, tie, and slacks to work, or perhaps a suit—definitely not jeans. Women usually wear skirts with shirts/blouses or sweaters or dresses. Both men and women should bring one or two sport jackets or blazers. Women can and do wear high-heeled shoes. Keep in mind, though, that you will be doing a lot of walking. Generally, Kazakhstani women wear dress boots to work in the winter and pumps and open-toed dress shoes in summer. Hiking boots at work are not acceptable. You may want to bring one suit or dressy outfit, but dry cleaning is not available in many places. Nice jeans and shorts are appropriate for casual wear and shorts are becoming more common among adults in major cities. The "grunge" look is never appropriate.
Overall, your clothing and shoes should be comfortable and warm. Many schools and offices are not adequately heated in the winter. Bring warm professional clothes! You should dress conservatively. Although local women wear miniskirts in the summer, you will get additional unwanted attention wearing this type of attire.
Toasting and drinking alcoholic beverages (primarily vodka) is part of the local culture in Kazakhstan and many Volunteers experience pressure to drink more than they desire or are accustomed to. Unfortunately, excessive drinking on the part of Volunteers has resulted in a number of alcohol-related incidents impacting both Peace Corps' reputation and the safety of Volunteers in Kazakhstan. As a result, Peace Corps/Kazakhstan has implemented an alcohol use policy. It has been included below so that you will an opportunity to review this information in advance of making a decision to serve in Kazakhstan.
Volunteers/trainees serve 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and at all times are representing the Peace Corps and the United States. Kazakhstani culture can encourage use of alcohol in social situations; however, it discourages drunkenness and losing control of oneself.
Drinking excessively can result in behavior that is inappropriate and damages the reputation of all hard-working, committed Peace Corps Volunteers who have served and will serve in Kazakhstan. In addition, Volunteers/trainees compromise their personal safety when under the influence of alcohol. All allegations of alcohol misconduct will be investigated beginning with a discussion with the Volunteer/ trainee concerned.
Drunkenness and lewd, offensive behavior resulting from alcohol consumption are not allowed and will result in one of the following disciplinary actions:
- Alcohol Contract. An official alcohol contract that will either prohibit or limit a Volunteer/trainee's alcohol consumption may be instituted for the duration of service. The Volunteer/trainee, country director, and Peace Corps medical officer will sign the alcohol contract and a violation of the contract may result in the initiation of administrative separation procedures.
- Administrative Separation. Violations of this policy that diminish a Volunteer's effectiveness or adversely impact the Peace Corps' program in Kazakhstan will result in the initiation of administrative separation procedures.
Personal Safety
More information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is outlined in the Health Care and Safety chapter, but it is an important issue and cannot be overemphasized. As stated in the Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment (often alone), having a limited understanding of local language and culture, and being perceived as well-off are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Many Volunteers experience varying degrees of unwanted attention and harassment. Petty thefts and burglaries are not uncommon, and incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, although most Volunteers complete their two years of service without personal safety problems. The Peace Corps has established procedures and policies designed to help Volunteers reduce their risks and enhance their safety and security. These procedures and policies, in addition to safety training, will be provided once you arrive.
As solid as our emergency plans and training are, Volunteers are ultimately responsible for their own safety and MUST take every reasonable precaution to ensure it. Every friendship you cultivate, every decision you make—traveling away from site; staying out late; drinking; becoming involved in personal, intimate relationships—will impact your personal safety. Thoughtful decision-making, preparedness, awareness, and vigilance will all help reduce the possibility of crimes against you.
Rewards and Frustrations
Although the potential for job satisfaction is quite high, like all Volunteers you will encounter numerous frustrations. Due to financial or other challenges, collaborating agencies do not always provide the support promised. The pace of work and life is slower than what most Americans are accustomed to, and many people are hesitant to change practices and traditions that are centuries old. For these reasons, the Peace Corps experience is often described as a series of emotional peaks and valleys that occur throughout your service. You will need to demonstrate self-motivation, resourcefulness, and initiative in your work—perhaps more than in any other job you have had or will ever experience. Often you will find yourself in situations that require an ability to motivate yourself and your counterparts with little guidance from supervisors. You may work for months without seeing a visible impact and without receiving feed-back on your work. Development is a slow process. Positive progress is often seen only after the combined efforts of several Volunteers and over the course of many years. You must possess the self-confidence, patience, and vision to continue working toward long-term goals without seeing immediate results.
In many aspects of daily life, you may feel pulled in opposite directions between your accustomed life and that of your hosts. At times, life may seem a series of minor nagging frustrations. Such frustrations can accumulate, and you may come through a long struggling day feeling exhilarated and happy with your achievements and yet become angry because you have to wipe your mouth on your hand for want of a paper napkin.
To approach and overcome these difficulties, you will need maturity, flexibility, and open-mindedness. Judging by the experience of former Volunteers, the peaks are well worth the difficult times, and most Volunteers leave Kazakhstan feeling that they have gained much more than they have sacrificed during their service. If you are able to make the commitment to integrate into your community and work hard, you will be a successful Volunteer.