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The Regional Site Coordinator for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (V.I.T.A.) program says filing tax returns electronically usually means you will receive your refund quicker than filing a paper return. She says the most common problem people face when filing tax returns is when they do not know if they can claim someone as a dependent. She says to make sure you have all your documents in order, for you and the people you are claiming as a dependent, before sitting down to file a return. She also says to know if itemized deductions or the standard deduction will give you the biggest refund possible.
"Completing a tax return is a step by step process. You do the first things first and then it's a logical progression. So if you are coming to the table to do your tax return, and you're trying to jump in at step 10, you've already missed some very important steps," said Sandra Rowan with the V.I.T.A. program.
As a reminder, if you live in Humboldt County, you can dial 211 to set up an appointment to receive free tax help from the vita program.


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"We increased our rates because we are doing a $2 million improvement project to our system," said Tarentum Borough Manager Bill Rossey.
He said the borough, which owns its own water company, is using the rate increase, effective in January, to do renovations at the filter plant and to build two new water tanks on the hillside above the west end of town.
"They're going up 10 percent," Rossey said. "It will go up to $18.14, which is still less than a penny a gallon."
Tarentum is not alone when it comes to raising water rates.
Of the 19 Alle-Kiski Valley water companies or authorities contacted for this story, at least 13 have had some type of rate increase within the past five years and eight of those have occurred since 2010. At least three are raising rates for 2013 and there could be more because many 2013 municipal budgets still are being compiled.
Only one municipal water company, Cheswick's, has actually lowered rates in that time. Cheswick's water plant has been offline because of needed renovations. In the meantime, the borough has been buying water from its neighbors and was able to drop the rate from $8.05 to $7 for a monthly minimum of 2,000 gallons, when it switched suppliers from Springdale to the Municipal Authority of Harmar Township, which is charging less.
"Rates have gone up faster than the consumer price index," said Matt McCaffree, director of state regulatory relations for the National Association of Water Companies.
"In the last 30 years, in real terms it has gone up about 30 percent, looking at the average."
A rising trend
A recent USA Today study of residential water rates in the past 12 years for large and small water agencies nationwide found that monthly costs doubled or more in 29 areas such as Atlanta, Seattle and San Diego.
Stephen Altobelli, spokesman for the Denver-based Water Research Foundation, said, "There is a trend that rates are going up, and there are a number of factors for that. One of which is the age of many systems' infrastructure. The drinking water industry is very capital intensive. So modernizing and getting that equipment up to date is very capital intensive."
The Westmoreland County Municipal Authority, which services most of the Kiski Valley, is a case in point.
Tom Ceraso, the authority's assistant manager, said that system's 125,000 customers will experience a 25 percent increase that takes effect in February.
He said increases have been more prevalent with private water companies but thinks more public water companies and authorities will be boosting rates because "on the public side, our rates have been slower to increase historically than they should have to replace the infrastructure."
Replacing infrastructure is not a cheap proposition, especially with a huge system like Westmoreland's which, Ceraso said, includes 2,500 miles of pipeline, three treatment plants, 80,000 valves and 9,000 fire hydrants.
"If you don't start investing in that infrastructure, it is going to catch up to you," Ceraso said. "We adopt a yearly budget but, when we look at our yearly budget, we forecast our maintenance budget out three to five years."
As for the rate hike, Ceraso said, "Eleven percent is for operations and 14 percent for a capital plan that is going to cost $141 million over five years. That plan will probably go into effect in the spring of next year."
Costs of aging, expansion
"It's not just a situation where there is price-gouging and municipalities and companies are trying to get more revenue out of their customers," McCaffree said.
"Some of the water assets are more than 100 years old," he said. "There was a line that broke in Baltimore recently that was over 100 years old. When new infrastructure is put in, the rates are going to reflect that new infrastructure.
"Obviously, the systems that have been in place for over 100 years, we are going to see this more frequently than, say, a subdivision in the Midwest," he said.
That likely would include many of the water systems throughout the northeastern United States, including the Alle-Kiski Valley.
Don Amadee, manager of the Buffalo Township Municipal Authority, which also supplies Freeport and South Buffalo, said the authority raised rates the past two years but before that, it had been 20 years since rates increased.
Amadee said the treatment plant, which was privately owned before the authority bought it in 1987, was built in 1919 and was badly in need of renovation. The Buffalo authority addressed that by borrowing $7.2 million from the Rural Utilities Service to revamp the 93-year-old plant
"Primarily, we were using those (increases) in funding the replacement of our water treatment plant," Amadee said.
Passing onto the rate payers the cost of system upgrades or expanding service areas with new waterlines and pump stations is the norm for most authorities.
In Parks Township, the municipal authority has two tiers of customers: those who have been part of the system and pay $14.50 a month for 2,000 gallons used and about 260 new customers in the boundary area between Parks and Bethel Townships. They are serviced by recently installed lines and pay $51 for the same usage.
"But $36 of that is mortgage payment," said Pete Massetto, the Parks authority manager. "We have a $2 million loan to pay off."
Maverick approach
One authority that goes against the norm is the Kittanning Suburban Joint Water Authority.
"We do expansion most of the time when it is not feasible at all," said authority manager Richard Lauer. "In the last few years, we have gone from averaging 25 new customers in a year to averaging one customer per year."
Lauer said that is because the expansion is into rural areas where residents are few and far between but the need for potable water is critical.
"In some cases, their water has been very poor because of mine drainage," Lauer said.
"One of our projects is Glade Run Road in South Buffalo Township," he said. "It is an $800,000 project, and we are going to serve less than 25 homes. But they are homes that are in dire need for water and have been for quite some time. It's basically been the quantity of water more so than the quality of water. They just don't have it."
The authority will not finance the cost of that entire project as the authority is getting a federal grant for $500,000 to help pay for it.
But when those projects are done, Lauer said the new customers pay the same rates as the old ones.
"It's a challenge from a business standpoint," he said. "The board choose to operate that way."
Last year, the authority approved a $4 rate increase, about 12 percent, but Lauer said there was no complaining from customers.
"We hadn't increased rates in over 20 years, and it was way overdue economically," he said. "This increase, along with paying of some of our long term debt, should give us some breathing room for the next few years."
Meeting standards
Maintaining infrastructure is only part of the challenge in operating a water system, according to Amadee. He said water authorities and companies have to deal with the same rising costs of other businesses.
"Electricity, health care and employee costs have gone up significantly," Amadee said. "If you don't change rates within 20 years, with inflation, the costs creep up on you."
There also are costs that stem from the state's Department of Environmental Resources (DEP) and, in Allegheny County, the county health department, as Joe McCollum, operations administrator for the Harmar Township authority, pointed out.
"With the regulations being put in place, they are making it hard on the small authorities and they have to pass costs on to the customers," McCollum said.
For example, he said when the drinking water standards changed to mandate finished water that is 99.99 percent free of bacteria, it carried a cost.
He said that standard required using more chlorine, which has to be closely monitored 24 hours a day. To do that, McCollum said the authority had to purchase a chlorine monitor and operating software that cost his authority $2,500 and then another $500 a year for additional manpower and chemical expenses.
Howard Theis, manager of the Plum Municipal Authority, said, "Before we were not required to test for copper and lead, not that it was not needed but it was not required but now we do. We have to send out samples to the lab for the proper analysis and the cost for that is something we didn't have before."
In addition, he said the authority has to publish the findings in a consumer confidence report that is distributed to customers. He said that costs about $2,000 annually.
At the same time, many authorities continue to search for ways to cut costs and are turning to technology for help.
"We're taking advantage of some newer technology," Theis said. "We were able to install some radio read devices through out the system and are able to read the entire borough in two days, which allowed us to start billing monthly."
Before that happened, he said the borough had an employee who traveled the community reading meters and writing the readings down manually in a log book and it took a solid month to do the whole borough. The new meters now allow for remote reading with an electronic device or a computer which makes the process much faster.
"That has freed up all but two or three days of his time to do other things in the system," Theis said. "If we had not done that, the system was getting bigger and it would have lead to hiring another employee."
Paying the bills
There is really only one way for authorities to cover costs and that is through selling enough of the product produced.
Ironically, efforts by water companies to promote water conservation to help consumers reduce their bills - through encouraging the purchase of items such as water-saving toilets and showerheads — creates a conundrum. The authorities are then in the position of selling less water and generating less revenue.
"A lot of times, water companies will have a decreasing use due to conservation, but at the same time, the rates go up," Altobelli said. "It doesn't make sense but utilities need money to cover their costs. It's counter-intuitive, really."
McCaffree said, "As use declines, the rates still have to reflect the costs of delivering a service."
Energy is a major part of that cost, he said, along with labor and chemicals.
"If you had to set aside money for the raw service itself, it would be less than one percent of (a water) bill," McCaffree said. "It takes a lot of energy to treat that water, it takes a lot energy to distribute that water."
He said water utilities are not the same as oil, natural gas and electricity, where finding new reserves or sources can have an impact on consumer costs.
"It's not like we've found a new source of water and that is going to drive the cost of the water down," he said.
"I think the rising cost environment is a reality," McCaffree said. "I don't really want to downplay how important it is communicating this new reality to the customers."
He noted that the periodic rate increases allow for system improvements, which is good for the communities and avoids consumer "rate shock" from big increases that result when a system is not updated and needs a major overhaul. He said water authorities and companies need to have a plan in place and communicate what it is to their customers.
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Paula Simons� excellent article Fences can�t fix a mental-health crisis in the January 21 issue of the Edmonton Journal addresses the issue of suicide among victims of mental health and Edmonton�s High Level Bridge as a vehicle for recent tragedies. I agree fully with Paula�s line �The problem of suicide is bigger than one haunted bridge,� but feel a need to address that bigger problem.
According to Simons� research there were nine suicides related to the High Level Bridge between 2008 and 2012 � that�s about two per year. That�s certainly of concern but more disconcerting is the fact that there are in excess of 50 suicides per year as a result of gambling addictions.
Gambling addiction is often associated with mental health problems but it is a far different creature. Gambling addiction affects housewives, seniors, business men and women and virtually every segment of the population. It may be cited as an illness but it is not a mental illness. Gambling addiction is an addiction like alcoholism, drugs, tobacco, and even video games. In fact addiction to VLTs is very similar to an addiction to video games except that the consequences are not just time wasted but financial ruin, family break-down and unfortunately suicide. VLTs are programmed so they are fast and mindless, with lots of bells and whistles and flashy screens that totally numb your mind to the consequences of your actions. VLTs are often referred to as the cocaine of gambling because of their addictive nature and the severity of their addictive consequences.
There have been numerous situations in the past several years where some of our friends, neighbours and colleagues have gotten caught up in the spell of the slot machine, only to end up with lost jobs, overextended credit cards, bankruptcy and suicide. Debts of up to $1 million unfortunately are not uncommon � I know of at least two cases of personal friends who have ended up in the high end of that range; one the victim of a tragic suicide.
So what is being done to curb the problem? A few gambling awareness programs, Gamblers Anonymous and that�s about it.
These problems hardly ever make headlines because families are not willing to disclose the causes of these terrible tragedies. Government is quite happy to gloss over the problem because they themselves are addicted to the $2 billion per year they receive from gaming revenues; charitable organizations are seduced by the substantial grants available to them from volunteer stints in the casinos; and individuals hide their problem from family, friends and associates.
Yes, Simons is right, mental health is a crisis that we need to address but it is clear that societies and our government�s addiction to gambling is an equally serious crisis.
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Somnambulism (sleepwalking) is a disorder of arousal that falls under "parasomnia" group and is more common in children. These phenomena occur as primary sleep events or secondary to systemic disease or can be drug induced. Medications that can cause sleepwalking include neuroleptics, hypnotics, lithium, amitriptyline, and β-blockers.1 This report presents an unusual adverse effect of topiramate on sleep in a patient with migraine.
Mathew T; Sarma GRK; Nadig R; Varghese R. Topiramate-induced somnambulism in a migraineur: a probable idiosyncratic adverse effect. J Clin Sleep Med 2012;8(2):197-198.
A 35-year-old woman suffering from migraine without aura for past 7 years was started on topiramate 25 mg daily for prophylaxis. The patient started the drug and had an uneventful sleep on the first day. The second day she took topiramate 25 mg at 22:00 and went to bed. About 2 h after sleep, her husband noticed that she was not in the bed and found her walking around in the room. She was not responding to his call and continued to walk in a "trance-like" state for about half an hour. Her husband forced her back to bed and she continued to sleep. Next day morning she was totally unaware of what had happened in the night. She consumed topiramate 25 mg on the third day and had similar episode on that night. The duration and time of the event were same as in the first night, as reported by the patient's husband. She was apprehensive about continuing topiramate and stopped it on her own on the fourth day. She had no further episodes. Her habitual sleep duration was about 6-7 hours. Patient did not report any change in the sleep duration after initiation of topiramate. She did not report any change in her stress levels during the days she was taking topiramate. There was no history suggestive of any sleep related breathing disorder or somniloquy. She did not report any flu-like symptoms after initiation of topiramate. She denied any prior history of somnambulism or family history of sleep disorders. She was not taking any other medications. A challenge with topiramate with polysomnography was suggested, but the patient was unwilling to take the medication again.
This 35-year-old woman with migraine is the second case of topiramate-induced somnambulism reported in literature. Interestingly the previous case report is also from India, involving a 27-year-old man with chronic migraine.2 The fact that sleepwalking occurred on the second day with a small dose of topiramate (25 mg) suggests an idiosyncratic reaction rather than a dose-dependent response. Frontal lobe epilepsy is an important differential diagnosis for somnambulistic episodes. But it is very rare for frontal lobe epilepsies to present only with pure somnambulism, and they are of briefer duration. There was no history of seizures in the past or family. There was no evidence of tonic clonic movements, automatisms, or urinary incontinence. Topiramate is also an antiepileptic, and to induce seizure at such a low dose is very unlikely.
Topiramate is a drug commonly prescribed for migraine prophylaxis and epilepsy by physicians and neurologists. Topiramate has also been reported to be useful for treatment of nocturnal eating syndrome and sleep-related eating disorder (SRED).3 Topiramate has multiple mechanisms of action, including voltage-sensitive sodium channel blockade, calcium channel inhibition, increase in potassium conductance, GABA mediated chloride current increment, glutamate-mediated neurotransmission inhibition, and carbonic anhydrase isoenzyme inhibition. Topiramate increases the GABA-mediated chloride flux in cultured mouse neurons. It exerts a negative modulatory effect on excitatory glutamate neurotransmission. The inhibitory effect is mediated by the kainate AMPA subtype of glutamate receptor.
The exact mechanism of topiramate induced somnambulism is not known. The initiation of NREM sleep is gradual and is characterized by slowing of the brain waves on EEG. Very high amplitude delta waves occur in stages 3 and 4 of NREM. Somnambulism typically occurs during the first 3 hours of sleep, when stages 3 and 4 of NREM are most prevalent. The effects of topiramate on sleep are practically unknown. Most of the patients who undergo polysomnography are refractory seizure patients on multiple antiepileptic drugs. So the individual effect of antiepileptic drugs on sleep are difficult to ascertain.4 Riluzole, a glutamate antagonist, is known to enhance the duration of slow wave sleep in rats.5 Topiramate by its anti-glutaminergic effect may also increase the duration of slow wave sleep.
Migraine and sleepwalking have an interesting relation. Serotonin which plays an important role in migraine pathogenesis, is also involved in slow wave sleep. There is a six-fold higher prevalence of somnambulism in patients with migraine. The predisposing factors and physiological pathways of migraine and somnambulism appears similar.6 The cerebral serotonergic system may play an important role in the pathophysiology of sleepwalking. Cape and Jones revealed that microinjection of serotonin during sleep in cholinergic basalis neurons increases EEG delta activity in rats. Moreover, in one-half of rats injected with serotonin, these authors observed anomalous wake episodes associated with high delta activity. These wake episodes were characterized by open eyes and quiet behavior and in fact resembled sleepwalking in humans.7
Serotonin, GABA, and glutamate play an important role in wakefulness and sleep. Serotonin neurons are most active during wakefulness and fire most rapidly during continuous motor activity such as walking or running. GABA has a significant role in NREM sleep while glutamate plays a pivotal role in REM sleep. During NREM sleep, GABA has been hypothesized to play key roles in the deactivation of wake-related arousal systems and in the generation of intrinsic thalamocortical oscillations. The excitatory amino acid glutamate widely interacts with cholinergic and cholinoceptive neurons to generate the exponential increase of mesopontine and pontine reticular activity associated with REM sleep activation. Glutamatergic cells of the pons transmit signals to inhibitory glycinergic and GABAergic cells of the medulla, which in turn, suppress somatic motor neurons to produce REM sleep atonia. Topiramate, a pro-GABA and anti-glutamate agent, is also known to increase serotonin levels in children with migraine.8 We hypothesize that topiramate by its pro-GABA and anti-glutamate effect promotes NREM sleep, and by increasing serotonin levels favors motor activity. This may result in the intrusion of motor activity during NREM sleep, resulting in sleepwalking.
The phenomenon of drugs used for treating a particular disorder precipitating the same disorder is not rare in medical literature. Zolpidem, though used in the treatment of insomnia, is also known to precipitate somnambulism. Medications used to treat migraine such as propranolol and amitriptyline have sometimes induced, but most often cured, sleepwalking or other parasomnias.6 Topiramate, though reported to be efficient in treating SRED, now is reported to produce somnambulism. This may due to the differences in the etiopathogenesis of sleepwalking and SRED at the receptor and neurotransmitter level. Dopaminergic/serotonergic mechanisms may be more important in SRED, while GABAergic/glutaminergic mechanisms may be more important in somnambulism.
This adverse effect of topiramate on sleep needs further study, as it is a useful drug in the field of epilepsy, headache, and sleep. It will be worthwhile to counsel the patients, especially those with chronic migraine, about this rare side effect because of the potential medicolegal implications.
This was not an industry supported study. The authors have indicated no financial conflicts of interest.
Work for this study was performed at St. John's Medical College Hospital.
Pressman MR, author. Factors that predispose prime and precipitate NREM parasomnias in adults: clinical and forensic implications. Sleep Med Rev. 2007;11:5–30. [PubMed]
Varkey BM, Varkey LM, authors. Topiramate induced somnambulism and automatic behaviour. Indian J Med Sci. 2003;57:508[PubMed]
Winkelman JW, author. Treatment of nocturnal eating syndrome and sleep-related eating disorder with topiramate. Sleep Med. 2003;4:243–6. [PubMed]
Neufeld MY, Kogan E, Chistik V, Korezyn AD, authors. Comparison of effects of vigabatrin, lamotrigine and topiramate on quantitative EEGs in patients with epilepsy. Clin Neuropharmacol. 1999;22:80–6. [PubMed]
Stutzmann JM, Lucas M, Blanchard JC, Laduron PM, authors. Riluzole, a glutamate antagonist, enhances slow wave sleep and REM sleep in rats. Neurosci Lett. 1988;88:195–200. [PubMed]
Casez O, Danachet Y, Besson G, authors. Migraine and somnambulism. Neurology. 2005;65:1334–5. [PubMed]
Cape EG, Jones BE, authors. Differential modulation of high frequency gamma electroencephalogram activity and sleep-wake state by noradrenaline and serotonin microinjections into the region of cholinergic basalis neurons. J Neurosci. 1998;18:2653–66. [PubMed]
Grosso S, Blardi P, Battaglini M, et al., authors. Topiramate effects on plasma serotonin levels in children with epilepsy. Epilepsy Res. 2008;81:148–54. [PubMed]


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Democrats are now changing their tune, after alleging that Republicans are unfoundedly opposing Obama's health care legislation for past three years. After three days of oral arguments at the Supreme Court over the president's signature legislation, leading Democratic strategists are now saying that if Obamacare gets overturned it will be an advantage for the Democrat party. Others are saying if the healthcare mandate is deemed unconstitutional it will be because of judicial activism.
Democrats have claimed for years that Republicans are only opposing the universal health care because they are racist, obstructionist, and 'the party of No', now they are working to illegitimize the Supreme Court, in case the verdict on the healthcare legislation doesn't go their way.
Liberals were shocked that the Supreme Court might actually invalidate all or part of Obamacare immediately after the oral arguments concluded, as if the thought had never crossed their minds. Liberal bloggers were fuming after Solicitor General Donald Verrilli's appearance before the high court on Tuesday, calling his arguments a "spectacular flameout," "unfortunate" and a "choke." Verrilli was "not at the top of his game today," added MSNBC host Rachel Maddow on her blog, "the word 'choke' is being bandied around a bit." CNN's Jeffrey Toobin called Obamacare a "trainwreck".
President Obama, in his first comments on the court's historic oral arguments last week, cautioned the Supreme Court against overturning his landmark health care law Monday said a decision to reverse the actions of Congress would be "judicial activism" which conservatives usually oppose.
"I'm confident that the Supreme Court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected Congress," the President said. "And I'd just remind conservative commentators that for years what we've heard is the biggest problem on the bench was judicial activism or a lack of judicial restraint, that an unelected group of people would somehow overturn a duly constituted and passed law. Well, this is a good example. And I'm pretty confident that this court will recognize that and not take that step."
Van Jones, who served in the Obama administration as an environmental adviser and Sen. Chuck Schumer also claim that the strike down of Obama care would be only because of activist judges. (Since when are Democrats against judicial activism?)
"Should the Supreme Court overturn this law, it would be so far out of the mainstream that the Court would be the most activist in a century," Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said.
Veteran Democratic strategist James Carville said Tuesday that overturning President Barack Obama's healthcare reform law would actually be a political boost for Democrats.
"I think that this will be the best thing that ever happen to the Democratic party, because health care costs are gonna escalate unbelievably," Carville told CNN's Wolf Blitzer of a possible Supreme Court decision to strike down the law. "I honestly believe this, this is not spin "You know what the Democrats are going to say - and it is completely justified: 'We tried, we did something, go see a 5-4 Supreme Court majority,'" Carville added. "The public has these guys figured out. Our polls show that half think this whole thing is political."
The Supreme Court, by agreeing to hear challenges to President Obama's 2010 health care law, set the stage for a decision probably in June and in the midst of the presidential campaign.
Democrats may not know if Obamacare is constitutional or not becaues they passed the 2,700-plus-page bill without reading it. Nancy Pelosi's reassured us in 2010 , "We have to pass the bill so that you can find out what is in it, away from the fog controversy."


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Debbie Trickett spotted this litter gathering next to the Barnardo's shop near Matalan and Sainsbury's on Saturday.
"Whilst out in Northwich town centre on Saturday, I was appalled to see the amount of rubbish on the piece of land next to the Barnardo's shop," she said. "The volume of rubbish was such that it prompted me to take a photo.
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Notice that Syria was representing the system of the anti-Christ. It was a communist country and it turned into a ghost. It is about to fall. Iran is in a panic because Iran is also a communist state. It will either abandon the communist system or surrender to Allah and the Qur'an sincerely. She will abandon mocking Muslims and the system of Mahdi (as). She will abandon assuming that she is deceiving Muslims. She will honestly say, "Yes. I was so far a communist; I tried to show the regime as Islamic but I administered the country with a communist regime. But now I am quitting it. I am surrendering myself to the system of Mahdi (as)." A full submission to the system of Mahdi (as), an honest submission to the Qur'an and Allah. They have no way other than that. This also holds true for Syria. Assad, he was thinking that he could go on with the communist mindset. It would not work. Allah has granted time to you up until now. For instance, Allah also grants time to satan. Until when? "Until the Day of Judgment." says Allah. Until the human beings are resurrected. Then it's all over.
Crowd psychology is prevalent over the communist youth and the PKK. That is why they can not do otherwise. For instance, if a person comes up and says, "I am against Darwinism and grasped that Islam is true, and have come to believe in Allah" then everything would be over. But they hesitate because of the crowd psychology. They can not break off from one another, for they go to the very same coffee houses, and enjoy a great circle of friends. He has to go against every one of them. They can not abandon them. That is why they have to be brave and use their will. At least they can abandon it from the heart from the very beginning. He may conceal himself. In the beginning he can conceal his thoughts. He may keep his faith hidden. He can side with the truth and Islam in a concealed way. Then, stage by stage, he can make his belief apparent or
he can reveal it all of a sudden. But those who have not enough strength can conceal their faith because notice that there is mention of a man who hides his faith in the palace of the Pharaoh. He comes running. They can conceal their faith but communists are generally brave and courageous. They can express it out in the open. What will happen? He can say, "Alhamdulillah, I am a Muslim." That is because there are many young people who write to me. I see that on the Facebook, they say, "My Master, I am an atheist, but I follow your books, works and publications. If I embrace Islam, you will be instrumental in that." A lot of people, masha'Allah. It is impossible for them to be Muslims with the system of radicalism. That would not be; that is to say, they will never attempt it. But there is no one in the world who will not live by Islam in the way that we explain. Everyone would like it, because we explain the essence and truth of Islam. They say, "We did not know that Islam was so. We would be Muslims." So do the Christians and Jews. Masha'Allah.
(About a viewer who said that he was a believer in evolution but has changed his opinion about evolution after reading the Atlas of Creation)
That is why evolutionists are in a panic because when they read the Atlas of Creation for five or ten minutes, they abandon it for a lifetime. We thwarted their ruse that they have built with great effort for 300 years in only three minutes. Even under the most difficult situations, we were able to bring Darwinism and materialism to its knees. Alhamdulillah. The ratio of people who don't believe in Darwinism in Turkey is 95 percent. Although they were under severe oppression, 65 percent of the British people have declared to the world that they don't believe in Darwinism. We will continue to explain, we will continue to explain with all sorts of publications.
Turkey is having a labor pain. This is the labor pain of the system of Mahdi (as). Such a calm, a system of Mahdi which is silent is not becoming. Many great incidents will happen in the next days. There will be more weird, more astonishing incidents. Earthquakes will continue, and at the end the system of Mahdi (as) will appear with all its glory. People will understand that the system of Mahdi (as) is obligatory and indispensable. Those who think that Prophet Jesus (as) will not descend will be amazingly embarrassed when they will see Prophet Jesus (as). They will be very astonished. That will not eliminate their free will. That is to say, if they wish, people may not believe that he is the Prophet Jesus (as). Just as how it is not obligatory to believe in Hazrat Mahdi (as)- it is obligatory to believe in his coming. Those people of conscience will understand that he is the Prophet Jesus (as) by their conscience.
Some time later Christianity and Islam will act together. Communism strengthens around the world in an astonishing way. The entire world will see that elimination of it will be possible by the alliance of Christians and Muslims.
People suffer for no reason. There are fights for no reason; they are being killed themselves and they are being martyred. They live under very severe conditions themselves, and they also make our soldiers live under harsh conditions. At the end of the day, nothing is accomplished. What satan wills comes into existence. That is what the anti-Christ wishes.
Everyone insults one another on Facebook. A great majority of the internet websites are like dumps. People insult one another. The fact is however, when we access the sites, we have to encounter joy and exuberance. Everyone needs to compliment one another, they have to show love and compassion. That is how it should be. Otherwise people will become unhappy.
People have lost their minds, their creative power will be broken. Entrepreneurs have become paralyzed, the economy does not prosper in the world. The EU is experiencing a tremendous economic crisis. So is America. The economic crisis has enclosed the world. There is also an economic crisis in China. It seems that China will experience a downfall within a few years, because no one is buying from China. There is a tremendous production, but there is no one who purchases from it. China is in a difficult situation. In Europe factories no longer make any production because there are no buyers. All of these are the portents of the coming of the Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi (as). All the portents revealed in the Gospel have come into existence. All the portents in the Torah have also come into existence. All the portent foretold by our Prophet (saas). We are in the End Times of the world.
(Mr. Oktar recommended the establishment of a security zone near the Syrian-Turkish border so that Syrian refugees could have a secure accommodation, stating that these are the areas that are not used. Zaman journal initiated a debate about it.)
What is there to debate about? I cannot understand it. Is that (Syria) not their own homeland? You are setting up a security zone in their own country. What is surprising about that? If the Syrian government wants to do it, it can come and help its citizens itself, if it has good intentions, isn't that right? It can bring drugs and blankets in for its own citizens. But if they try to kill them, then of course they will be repulsed, if they come to do evil. But if they come with good intentions, they can send doctors in, for instance, and drugs. People from all countries who want to help can go in. A 20-kilometer-wide security zone can be set up. I have said this a hundred times, but they are only now starting to come round to the idea. This is a very logical idea. I fail to understand the logic of those who are opposed to it. A no-fly zone can be established, and aircraft of all kinds banned from the area. Syria must be told that no planes or helicopters are allowed, but people must be able to live freely there and do what they want.
Iran has also openly shown that it is communist. They have talked about the "Islamic Republic of Iran" for years, and everyone believed it. We believed in the Islamic Republic; but it has turned out to be a communist regime. They set up a regime, the diametric opposite of the system of the Mahdi. They built a system that laughed at the system of the Mahdi. But it is possible to save Iran. Israel, Turkey and Iran should meet in secret, and establish an agreement and an alliance. A three-way alliance. That would end the problems in the Middle East. Totally end it. A huge power would result from this.
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ATI demos R520 GPU at E3by Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/18/2005 7:30 PM EST
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AnnihilatorX - Thursday, June 09, 2005 - link#21
Of course they would have port it to x86 first. Otherwise it would not run at all! Reply
imaheadcase - Sunday, June 05, 2005 - linkwww.alanwake.com will have link to a video showing some weather effects from in game. It looks freakin sweet! Reply
Murst - Friday, May 27, 2005 - linkWhen has a console beat a PC or a PC beat a console?
I have never even seen benchmarks which directly compare the two (would be interesting if someone could set up similar hardware, but they prob can't).
Also, if they had an X2, they probably would have used one. Besides, how do you know what processor they used. All it said was intel pcie board. Intel has a few processors which fit that description. For all you know, they used some new chip from intel which is 10x as fast as the X2 (ok... its theoretically possible). Reply
MDme - Sunday, May 22, 2005 - linkI agree...run the alan wake demo on a 4800+ or an FX-55/57 then with Ati520/GF70 Multi-GPU/SLI then we can make a conclusion if next gen consoles will beat upcoming gen PCs. Reply
Brian23 - Saturday, May 21, 2005 - linkOne 1600x1200 32bit color frame takes up 7.68MB of memory. Iirc, the AA just a function performed on the frame it doesn't effect the size of the frame in memory. Reply
ElMoIsEviL - Saturday, May 21, 2005 - link"1600x1200 4x AA frame"
You're not sticking the whole frame. Only the AA data which is calculated on the same die as the memory in real time.
Basically the GPU core doesn't even calculate AA, it doesn't even know it's there. It's all done on the fly therefore you don't need a HUGE amount of memory in order to process the AA.
Basically COMPLETELY free AA. Reply
Griswold - Friday, May 20, 2005 - link#17
I dont see any good reason to use embedded RAM on a PC vid card. Try sticking a 1600x1200 4x AA frame into lousy 10MB buffer (thats what the xbox gpu does with that RAM). Not gonna happen, it's too big. No idea what good it is on the consoles either since it will just limit the resolution and AA depth - or performance. Reply
Dukemaster - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - link''We aren't expecting to see the official R520 launch until later this year and not at Computex''
Isn't Computex next month? Reply
knitecrow - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linkhow does the R500 compare to R520 and previous gen cards? [in terms of performance]
does anyone know?
Brian23 - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linkI was confused there for a minute. I sat down to read the newest 3 articles on Anandtech and when I finished the one on Xbox 360, the R520 article had disapeard! I thought ATI had contacted Anandtech or something. Reply
Anand Lal Shimpi - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkwoops, sorry about that guys - this was supposed to be listed as an Insider Story, not in the normal reviews section. I just got back from the show and hadn't had a chance to check it until now.
For those asking why there is no Day 1 wrapup like we normally do, there's honestly not that much at all. This show was a lot smaller than I had expected, so there's not as much to talk about. Honestly, the Alan Wake demonstration was quite possibly the (software) highlight of the show - and I couldn't take any pictures of the demo.
There is more that I'm working on, but I can't talk about it until tomorrow :)
Take care,
Anand Reply
Shadowmage - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - link#9: Like #19 said, all games are optimized for XBox 360, so they had to do some conversion or some (gasp!) emulation in order for it to run smoothly. Remember how they use COMPLETELY different instruction sets! (PPC vs x86) Reply
michaelpatrick33 - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - link#19 That's right as I said they should have run it on the X2 4800 (well I said AMD but the 4800+ is even better) and watch it fly, baby, fly ... Reply
Son of a N00b - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkit was also probably hiccupping becuase the game is optimized for the xbox and probably multithreaded and all that good stuff....
love the bits! i for one was happy not to have to spend 15-20 min on one article to get up to date Reply
michaelpatrick33 - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkThe reason it is hiccupping is because they used Intel as the cpu (wink wink). What the bleep were they thinking gaming on an Intel platform? Reply
JarredWalton - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkAs far as I'm aware (maybe Anand can say more), R520 isn't going to have any embedded RAM in the core. So, while the R520 will in some ways be faster than the R500, the R500 is probably still a bit ahead. Remember when the Xbox launched with NV2A while NV20 was in some ways faster (more bandwidth) but only had one vertex unit? That's basically what we're seeing again. Reply
Filibuster - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkI need a reason to complain, but so far I haven't seen one. Reply
overclockingoodness - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - link#13: I so agree with that. Some people just need a reason to complain. Reply
Kalessian - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkHow about, progressive articles!
Then people with only enough battery power for one mouse click can just wait until the thing is completely finished to read it! Reply
Alx - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - link#12 or maybe you could sit down once a day and read several articles one after another. Is clicking an extra link too hard for you? Reply
Denial - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - link#8
If you would have taken your head out of Ananad's ass for 5 seconds you would have seen the mention of DAILY ARTICLE, not weekly. Show's over, you can can go back to eating ass now.
Did they not used to post Event: Day 1, Event: Day 2? They did, and it was much better being able to sit down and read an article for 10 - 15 minutes once a day, rather than come back a few times to read a few paragraphs.
It's just an opinion on something totally meaningless. Get over it you losers.
finbarqs - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkR520 > R500? you know something i've noticed is that the R500 for the xbox360 has lower fill rate. What does this translate to? X360 < X850XT PE? Reply
overclockingoodness - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkI agree. I think AnandTech was trying to be the first to post this news, since they are too looking for scoops. I like the bits. They can be written up really quickly for all of us to read and enjoy. :) Reply
Regs - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkI got one important piece of information from this article. The game would not run perfectly smooth on the R520 yet ran good for the next generation consoles.
Does this mean the consoles will remain a year head when they are released? Reply
theprodigalrebel - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkif there weren't these tiny bits and you had a big article a week later, you would say, "This news is over a week old already" Reply
Kalessian - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkBits rule. Reply
Ged - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - link"Did this really require an article? Save these bits of news up for one large daily article like you used to do."
I appreciate the bits. If you don't want the bits, don't read them. Reply
Shinei - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkSo R520 isn't vaporware? This next generation of graphics cards could get VERY interesting--G70 is roughly 2.5x the performance of a single NV40, and R520 may actually be seen in greater numbers than one card per hemisphere... Reply
Denial - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkDid this really require an article? Save these bits of news up for one large daily article like you used to do. Reply
RadeonGuy - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkno pics makes me a sad panda Reply
jrphoenix - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkOh yeah 1st & 2nd post :P Reply
jrphoenix - Wednesday, May 18, 2005 - linkAwesome news......... send benchies :P Reply


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HOUSTON - The Houston Humane Society wants all animal lovers to take steps to ensure pets have a happy, healthy and humane Labor Day Weekend. Here are some tips.
Picnics and barbeques are popular ways to celebrate Labor Day outside. Keep in mind that animals can suffer from heat stroke just like humans. Make sure you give pets plenty of breaks from the heat. If you plan to be out in the heat all day, you may opt to leave your pet at home or inside.
If you are taking your pet outside with you, be sure they have access to fresh water at all times. If you are planning to spend the day at the beach, by a pool or at a river, monitor your pet at all times. Even dogs that are strong swimmers can get into danger.
Don't give your pet "people" food. It may seem like a great idea to reward your pet with scraps from the grill, but many foods can be hazardous. Keep your pet on their normal diet. Any change, even for one meal, can lead to severe indigestion and upset stomach. Examples of everyday hazards include avocados, grapes, raw/undercooked meat and onions.
Never leave your dog unattended with a barbecue pit while it is in use. That delicious food might be too much for them to resist. An overturned pit could cause serious damage to your pet in the blink of an eye. It is also a potential fire hazard.
There are a few barbecue staples you need to keep out of your dog's reach. Alcoholic drinks have the potential to poison pets. Matches and lighter fluid, if ingested, can cause harm to pets. Lighter fluid can cause skin irritation as well. Citronella candles, insect coils and oil products can cause stomach irritation and possibly damage a pet's central nervous system.
Mosquitoes are a way of life in Houston, but repellant products made for humans often contain DEET, which is an ingredient that can induce vomiting, diarrhea, excessive thirst and drooling in our pets. Look for a pet specific mosquito repellant to use on your dog this holiday.
Keep gates, fences, and doors closed. Labor Day is a high traffic holiday with many people coming and going from cookouts, pool parties, picnics and other outings. Save yourself the heartache of a lost pet by keeping entryways secured.
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Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and I discuss the latest iPhone rumors, Apple buys a low powered chip company, a little Google talk, and more.
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Leo Laporte, Andy Ihnatko, and I discuss the latest iPhone rumors, Apple buys a low powered chip company, a little Google talk, and more.
Subscribe and download: TWiT.TV
I'm on every week, so every episode for about 8 months now?
Leo's Twit network shows have been a staple of my podcast subscriptions since 2009 when I made the switch from Nokia to Android. I switched to Apple with the iPhone5, falling for iOS and Apple's integrations despite the tide turning heavily against the brand with the majority of tech bloggers. Leo's key shows reflected the popular "Apple are doomed" memes and are now mostly for the approving ears of the Android/Google community. MacBreakWeekly has become a critical look at Apple through the glass of Google. Leo's hosting style for that show has morphed from conversation starter to little more than an on-the-mike troll. The conversations suffer for it.
In this episode, Leo addresses the negative criticism of MBW, explaining his approach as 'reality vs fantasy' Apple journalism. The problem is, MBW no longer provides constructive conversation unless Rene has the floor or Andy realises he's gone on too far with another pro-Google now-what-Apple-must-do tangent.
I'm unsubscribing from MBW, as the silver lining of that show, Rene, can actually be heard covering in-depth all the mobile-topical subjects with excellent guests on his own shows. Rene's Vector is far more information-dense and 'reality' based than MBW.
I have listened to MBW since the days of Scott Bourne and Merlin Mann. However I never listen anymore. Leo's one sided Apple bashing is way to much. Compare this to how he is on TWiG or even Windows Weekly. I actually listen more to that show because Paul Thurrot and Mary-Jo now the subject and can discuss the news without Leo destroying the show.
I think Leo should quit MBW and hand it over to Rene. I think maybe then you could get interesting guest like Gruber, Arment or Siracusa.
Leo intro'ed the last episode saying "no google" then proceeded to talk at length about Moto X (last I heard was, wait for it, made by Google and runs Android). I do not care that related topics and products are discussed if they are relevant but Leo's passive aggressive distain for Apple's direction and his obsessive love for Android is too obvious to ignore. Claiming the esoteric "I am just being a journalist" was a pathetic excuse...
My suggestion is that Leo recuse himself from MBW or decide what kind of fanboy he wants to be... if it is "all the above" (everything) them maybe he should just be the host of This Week in Tech. He does a great job on Security Now btw so maybe he just needs to decide how to be impartial and drop the passive aggressive attitude ("Oh I was just kidding...").