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The Conjunction of the Lettered City and the Lettered Countryside in 19th-Century Mexico
William E. French
A persuasive literature has argued that the course of Latin American history from the arrival of Europeans to the present has been shaped to a large extent by a small but expanding group of literate bureaucrats, church officials, lawyers, and intellectuals, known as letrados, who made their lives in urban centers. Those marked by this combination of power, urban living, and the written word, an assemblage that Angel Rama has dubbed "the lettered city," utilized literature, history, the law, politics, and higher education to imagine the country into existence textually and to justify the hierarchies and inequalities that characterized their rule. Yet in Mexico, as elsewhere in Latin America, writing has a long history in nonelite settings, a venue that, in recognition of this fact, has now been referred to as "the lettered countryside." Moreover, as understandings of a single literacy are giving way to a concern with "literacies," defined in the plural and operating in relationship rather than opposed to such things as orality and visuality, traces of literacy practices are being discovered in many locations. Foregrounding the conjunction of the lettered city and the lettered countryside is an attempt to bring these venues into conversation while doing away with the binary that associates literary with the city and orality with the rural.
Over the course of the 19th century in Mexico, although the written word was still pressed into the service of national imagining, a number of other characteristics shaped the conjunction of the lettered city and the lettered countryside. A struggle over secularization was one new development, as authority came increasingly to be invested in the written word itself rather than justified in religious terms. New forms of literacies emerged, especially those associated with the novel and other forms of publications, including newspapers, periodicals for and by women, and the penny press, creating new publics with distinct senses of themselves as communities of readers and listeners; oratory, public discussion of politics and other issues in various venues, and the phenomenon of indirect readers also brought together these two locations. As early as the 1840s, rural residents in some parts of the country had made writing their own, drafting political proclamations in which they defined such things as federalism in their own terms and asserted themselves in national politics. While elite diarists, both men and women, left traces of their emotional lives in various forms of life writing over the course of the entire period, ordinary people, including mine workers, agricultural laborers, and women who carried out household duties, wrote love letters to each other by the last third of the century, if not before. Composed and exchanged by means of cooperation, the use of intermediaries known as evangelistas, or by individuals with various degrees of facility in reading and writing, love letters served as privileged means of communicating the emotions they brought into being while often ending up as evidence in legal proceedings that continued to assert the prerogatives of the lettered city even as it came ever more intimately conjoined with the lettered countryside.
Cultural Policies of the Chávez Government
Sujatha Fernandes
The cultural policies of the left-wing government of Hugo Chávez in Venezuela in the new millennium saw a shift back to funding and patronage of the arts after years of defunding and commodification of cultural production. However, despite leading to a renaissance of cultural activity, Chavista cultural policy also retained a modernist rationality that treated cultural production as objects to be classified and quantified. Official cultural policy in Venezuela has historically developed alongside popular-cultural formations that draw on alternative conceptions of culture that stem from everyday life. The official and the everyday have developed in tandem and, sometimes, at cross-purposes. Many scholars look to policies and states as the producers of change, but it is at the level of the everyday that we can see the emerging possibilities that define cultural movements in search of social change.
Digital Research on the Visual Culture of Spanish America
Barbara E. Mundy and Dana Leibsohn
This is an advance summary of a forthcoming article in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History. Please check back later for the full article.
Since the turn of the twenty-first century, a number of online projects have come into being that focus on the art and architecture of Latin America. These projects are all hybrids, growing out of the fertile ground between computational capacities—particularly image databases or similar aggregations—and scholarly capacities, in the form of imaginative new research. The field of visual culture of Spanish America, arguably the least familiar of the periods of Latin American art history, has given rise to projects that highlight the potentials and complexities of such digital research: Vistas, Visual Culture in Spanish America, 1520–1820, Mesolore, Digital Mesoamerica, and a range of cartographic sites, including the one centered on Lienzo de Quauhquechollan.
Online research in colonial visual culture has opened new possibilities for teaching and research, shifting what it means to produce histories of visual culture. "Greater access" has become a well-recognized feature of online projects directed by scholars, but accessibility is not an end unto itself, and producing and presenting new research online has given rise to a set of practices with larger implications for the trajectory of future scholarship. What kinds of intellectual questions have successful projects posed, what kinds of issues does this work bring to the foreground, and what are some of the limitations of this kind of work? What are the challenges of writing and designing effective online projects, as well as their requirements to be curated over time?
Digital Resources: The Handbook of Latin American Studies
Katherine D. McCann and Tracy North
This is an advance summary of a forthcoming article in the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History. Please check back later for the full article.
The Handbook of Latin American Studies is a selective annotated bibliography of works about Latin America. Continuously published since 1936, the Handbook has been compiled and edited by the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress for seventy-five years. Published works in multiple languages are selected for inclusion in the Handbook by a cadre of contributing editors, actively working scholars who provide a service to the field by annotating works of lasting scholarly value and writing bibliographical essays noting major trends, changes, and gaps in existing research. In 1995, the Hispanic Division launched the website HLAS Online, providing access to a database of more than 340,000 annotated citations. The ability to search across more than 50 volumes of the Handbook with a single query gave researchers unprecedented access to years of scholarship on Latin America. In 2000, HLAS Web, a new search interface with more robust functionality, was launched. The two sites link researchers worldwide to a vast body of selected resources on Latin America. The Handbook itself has become a record of the history of the field of Latin American studies and an indicator of changing trends in the field. With digital access to Handbook citations of books, articles, and more, scholars are able not only to identify specific works of interest, but also to follow the rise of new areas of study, such as women's studies, cultural history, environmental history, and Atlantic studies, among others.
Honor Ideology, Dueling Culture, and Judicial Lies in 1920s Uruguay
David S. Parker
In Montevideo in 1923, streetcar company executive Juan Cat shot at journalist and Communist parliamentarian Celestino Mibelli in the atrium of the Uruguayan Congress. Despite this premeditated assassination attempt in front of numerous witnesses, Cat was released, the judge accepting the possibility that his actions were in legitimate self-defense. The logic that led police, prosecutor, and judge to arrive at conclusions that seemed to contradict both the evidence and the law hinged upon, and in the process reveals, deeply conflicting ideas of honor, family, the public versus the private sphere, and the unwritten laws that governed journalism in 1920s Uruguay. Mibelli had published a series of scandalous newspaper stories, one involving Cat's young daughter, and many Uruguayans identified with the aggrieved father, arguing that an attack on family honor was no different from a physical assault. The only legally and socially acceptable remedy for Cat was to challenge his slanderer to a duel, but Mibelli refused to accept challenges because he considered dueling elitist. In the end, the police report, the prosecutor's brief, and the judge's ruling each subtly distorted the details of the encounter to construct Cat's attack as a quasi-duel, a frustrated attempt to "demand explanations" from Mibelli, following a ritualized script set down in the dueling codes of the era. Factually, Cat's actions were no such thing, but by crafting the narrative of an "affair of honor" gone wrong, official lies reflected deeper cultural truths.
Intellectuals and the Nation in Early 20th-Century Brazil
Sergio Miceli
In Brazil between 1920 and 1945, the potential for professional advancement increased significantly among literate individuals in three main areas: the intellectual and academic field in São Paulo and the emergence of a university-based intelligentsia; the boom in the publishing industry and the rise of professional novelists; and the Vargas regime's widespread and deliberate co-optation of intellectuals. The interpretation presented in this article links class dynamics to changes within the activities of intellectuals, some of whom are analyzed here in the context of political and institutional tensions produced by the collapse of the oligarchic Old Republic (1889–1930).
José Ingenieros, El Hombre Mediocre, and Social Integration in Turn-of-the-20th-Century Argentina
Mariano Ben Plotkin
The life of Italian-Argentine scientist and intellectual José Ingenieros (1877–1925) has been considered a clear example of the potential for upward social mobility based on talent that existed in Buenos Aires at the turn of the 20th century. Born Giuseppe Ingegnieros in Palermo, Sicily, from a working-class family, Ingenieros was able to become both one of the most internationally renowned Latin American intellectuals and scientists—his scientific and philosophical works were translated into several languages—and also a socialite of high visibility befriending some of the most prominent members of the Argentine social elite. His trajectory seems to be an example of unparalleled success. Nevertheless, a close look at recently unearthed sources, particularly his private correspondence, not only shows a different picture of Ingenieros's life and works, but also forces us to reconsider accepted knowledge about the possibilities offered to immigrants by turn-of-the-century Argentine society. His trajectory constitutes an excellent case study for the analysis of both the potentials and the limits of social mobility in Argentina at the time, as well as the relationship between intellectuals and power during the transition from the oligarchic republic established in 1862, after the unification of the country, to the really democratic republic based on universal (male) suffrage introduced in 1912. An analysis of the context of production of his most popular work, El hombre mediocre, provides an opportunity to contrast his public image with the social insecurities he expressed to his relatives and friends.
Paraguayan Politics, Economics, and Cultural Identity, 1870–1936
Bridget María Chesterton
In the period 1870–1936, Paraguay began to redevelop economically after its devastating loss in the War of the Triple Alliance (1864–1870). Turning to a liberal economic model popular in the region at the time, government officials began selling off large tracts of land to foreign investors, in particular Argentine investors. The liberal era in Paraguay was notoriously turbulent as political rivals often relied on Civil War to gain power. Nonetheless, this period was pivotal in helping to shape ideas about the nation. The era ends at the Febrerista Revolution (1936) when returning Chaco War (1932–1935) veterans made their mark on Paraguayan politics and identity.
The Spanish Language in Latin America since Independence
Ilan Stavans
The Spanish language arrived in Latin America as a tool of Iberian colonization. Indigenous languages struggled to survive under the implacable presence of an imperial tongue serving not only to make all subjects part of the Spanish Empire but also, and primarily, as a mechanism to evangelize a population considered by the conquistadors, soldiers, missionaries, and entrepreneurs as barbaric. During the age of independence (1810–1910), defined by bloody armed movements, the emerging republics in Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean Basin declared their autonomy by seceding politically, economically, and legally from Spain while pushing for a vigorous nationalist agenda that shaped them as nations. Spanish was an agglutinating force toward a new collective identity, regionally and locally. Important figures like Venezuelan philologist, lexicographer, and diplomat Andrés Bello established an agenda that helped define the cultural parameters of the young republics in terms of grammar, syntax, and morphology. Followers include Rufino José Cuervo.
Various aesthetic movements, such as modernismo, led by figures like Rubén Darío and José Martí, helped consolidate a transnational sense of linguistic unity. During the 20th century, the nationalist fever spread throughout Latin America, encouraging educators to establish pedagogical patterns that emphasized the uniqueness of the language within the country's context. The effort was supported by ethnographers, anthropologists, and sociolinguists like the Cuban Fernando Ortiz and Venezuelan Ángel Rosenblat intent on finding what was local in the language. Simultaneously, each nation developed its own idiosyncratic media, which, again, allowed for verbal peculiarities to be included while also driving toward a standardized form. In this atmosphere, the Spanish language has been used as an organ of control by the state. It is also an invaluable tool through which to understand regional, national, and cultural differences.
By the end of the millennium, a new phenomenon emerged, not in Latin America per se yet intimately linked to it: Spanglish. It is a hybrid tongue used by millions of immigrants in the United States, whose power is increasing as time goes by. Spanglish has the potential of reconfiguring the way the Spanish language is understood in the future.
Translating José María Heredia
Frederick Luciani
The Cuban poet José María Heredia (1803–1839) spent twenty months exiled to the United States because of his involvement in pro-independence conspiracies. In that time, Heredia wrote a prodigious number of poems and letters, which are the subject of an ongoing scholarly project undertaken by Frederick Luciani of Colgate University. Luciani's work involves more than translating these poems and letters into English—it examines Heredia's stay in North America against the background of political and historical events, and traces the matrices of his connections with key figures, literary and otherwise, in Cuba and the United States. Questions that have surfaced through the translation process and scrutiny of this period of Heredia's life include the relationship between Heredia's poetry and his letters; the value of his letters as a form of travel literature; the contradictions inherent in his exilic condition; the ambiguity of his political sentiments; the nature of the networks that joined 19th-century Anglo-American and Hispanic writers, translators, and scholars; and the challenges and opportunities that Heredia's life and work pose for readers, translators, and scholars today.


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|Written by Peter J. Leithart
|Tuesday, 27 October 2009 21:50
Before I read his obituaries that came out in January, I don't remember ever hearing of Donald Westlake. Author of more than a hundred novels and non-fiction books, as well as several screenplays,
The obits were enthusiastic, and written by people I trusted, so I decided to take a look. After reading several novels, I don't share William Kristol's opinion that
His 2000 novel, The Hook, was the best of the few I read. Struggling novelist Wayne Prentice runs across an old friend, the hugely successful writer, Bryce Proctorr, while researching a book. As they share a drink and catch up, Proctorr reveals that his writing has stalled because of the distraction of a messy, protracted divorce. Prentice has a finished novel he has been unable to sell. Proctorr suggests a deal: He will pass off Prentice's novel as his own, and they split the million-dollar advance.
There's a hook: As part of the deal, Proctorr wants Prentice to knock off his wife.
With a setup like that, there's no way to stop reading once you start. In his endorsement, Stephen King says that the novel includes "one of the most hair-raising murder scenes ever written." He's right.
What is work for? According to John Hughes's recent The End of Work: Theological Critiques of Capitalism (Blackwell, 2007), modern capitalist economics treats work in purely utilitarian terms. For Welsh poet and essayist David Jones, the "utile" is "mere utility, functionality, opposed to questions of goodness and beauty," the realm of "carburetors and gull's pinions" as opposed to the realm of Stonehenge and the Lord's Prayer. The spirit of utility is the spirit of "rationality and ruthlessness, of quantification and commodification, of sameness and indifference, of control and hoarding, opposed also to all that is ancient, particular, differentiated, all that is free, child-like, celebratory, worshipful, cultic holy." In Jones's account, the "utile" is based on an anti-sacramental view of reality.
Jones expresses this in a litany, "Tutelar of the Place," a plea for liberation from utility:
Queen of the differentiated sites, administratrix of the demarcations, let our cry come to you.
Hughes, curate at St David's with St Michael's in Exeter, summarizes the Marxist alternative to capitalist work, but focuses particularly on the theological critiques of utilitarian work, examining such diverse figures as Karl Barth, John Paul II, Miroslav Volf, John Ruskin, Josef Pieper, Jacques Maritain, and Jones. He recognizes that the central importance of aesthetics in these critiques: The various traditions "point towards the 'aesthetic' origins of any critique of capitalism." But he also recognizes the limitations of aesthetic critique, titling one section of his final chapter, "Only theology overcomes utility."
Our work, he argues, must be analogical participation in God's, who "does not create out of any need or lack in himself" but only out of "love for the thing made." All the dualisms of utility and beauty, of thought and action, of rest and labor, or work and play, are overcome in God's work. Human work can participate in God's work insofar as "in the highest forms of human activity, perhaps especially in the lives of the saints and in the liturgy, we see 'work' that is also thoughtful, playful, restful, and delightful." At our best, our labor embodies the Benedictine motto: "laborare est orare," to labor is to pray, to work is to offer God worship.
Pauline studies have been upended in the last few decades by various perspectives on Paul – new, fresh, new-new, post-new, etc. It's all very exciting, and much of the work is illuminating.
One of the most intriguing studies I've come across recently is Tom Holland's Contours of Pauline Theology.
He argues that for Paul justification has to be understood in the context of the new exodus paradigm, which implies that justification is "more than a declaration; it is the activity of God that is focused on the rescue of a people from enmity with himself." Again, "The Jews had been justified when God delivered them from the control of their oppressors in exile. They had claimed to be the people of God, a claim that seemed ridiculous in the light of the reality of their condition. But it was a true claim, and God justified this claim when he delivered them from exile."
I'm far from persuaded by everything
David Bentley Hart's Beauty of the Infinite has been one of the most-discussed books of theology in recent years. It is a daunting volume, best read with an open dictionary near at hand. Never has one writer expended so much ink on semi-colons.
Why can't he write in English? some readers have complained. The answer, known to those who have read Hart's essays in First Things, the New Atlantis, and elsewhere, is, He can. For doubters, he proves it again in Atheist Delusions: The Christian Revolution and Its Fashionable Enemies (Yale, 2009).
Framing the book are chapters dealing with the usual tiresome suspects – Dawkins, Hitchens, Dennett, Harris. Throughout, Hart rebuts charges concerning Christianity's suppression of reason and science, its brutality and violence, its intolerance and ignorance. But the heart of the book is an account of the cultural impact of the Christian gospel, what Hart calls the "Christian Revolution," and a warning of the dangers of modernity's reversal of that revolution.
Incarnation and resurrection are at the core of this revolution, which brought "an entirely new universe of human possibilities, moral, social, intellectual, cultural religious." Among other things, it brought a new consciousness of the dignity of man: "For peoples that have come to believe in Easter, even if only for a brief cultural moment, it was no longer possible to believe with perfect innocence that divine justice recognized the power of one person to own another; for, in coming to believe in the resurrection of Christ . . . they found that the form of God and the form of the human person had been revealed to them all at once, completely, then and thenceforth always, in the form of a slave."
Hart is immensely learned, and he writes Atheist Delusions with an eloquence, wit, and rhythm that frequently reminded me of Chesterton.
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specs: http://www.bossarea.com/loadpage.asp?file=boxes/od2.xml
It's from 1986 and is still in excellent condition. nice, 2-channel pedal. standard setting is in the tubescreamer/od-1/sd-1 flavor. turbo setting sounds like it's cranked up a notch and is voiced after an overdriven jcm800.
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The draft overview document describes scientific methodologies recommended for conducting research studies as part of the Texas Instream Flow Program. It reflects responses to a comprehensive scientific review completed by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences in 2005, plus changes the agencies believe are important. Anyone can view or download the draft Technical Overview (look for the version revised 05/22/06) on the Texas Instream Flow Program website.
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One item I didn't mention in the e-mail - PLEASE create your team with the same name as we have on the transactions thread. You can change it later once I get all the players assigned but life will be easier if I can just refer to the PD page.
If you don't get the e-mail, let me know and I'll give you the info as a PM here.


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I could seem to mean small water.
But in reality if you use it, something will be hot, while not using it, something will stay cold.
What am I?
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Jonathan Williams is at that age where the present of a magnum of bubbly is unlikely to remain unopened for long, but the Crystal Palace wonderkid is treasuring one such gift.
The 19-year-old was presented with the tempting gift in front of the Sky cameras last week by team-mate Kevin Phillips as reward for his man of the match display against Watford.
Pundits credited Williams, back nine weeks from a hamstring injury, with turning Watford's 2-0 Championship lead into a valuable 2-2 draw.
The last Palace player to receive such plaudits signed for Manchester United in January, but Williams, who is being drip-fed into the first team by boss Ian Holloway, only ever wanted to play for Palace.
And it is clear that it will take more than the fizz from a bottle to turn his head.
"I've not opened the bottle so I've no idea what's actually in it. I've not drunk it and I don't intend to, I will treasure it for a long time because it was a special thing," Williams said.
"It was a surreal moment being presented with it by Kevin, and I didn't really think too much about it until I watched it back later with my family, it was all a bit of a blur at the time.
"It is unbelievable for me and Kevin, him still playing at 39 and me coming through at 19. There are not many players like Kevin who are still doing the business at 39.
"Even in training he is razor sharp, it is incredible to be playing with a player like Kevin. His movement is Premier League standard. There is no doubt about it. You can tell he has been at the top and it is great to have him at Palace."
"People say I turned the Watford, and if that's true, then it is nice to hear. Normally if you're on the bench, you come on to make an impact and if I can continue to do that I'll be happy."
Williams has struggled with a stop-start season after his return from a broken leg suffered while on international duty with Wales was short-lived after he picked up a hamstring injury.
However, despite being on the sidelines during the fanfare of Ian Holloway's appointment, the mercurial winger is in positive mood and places his future entirely in Hollway's hands.
"It's been disappointing because Ian Holloway came along when I was injured and I was gutted because I was really excited about playing for him.
"But since being fit, it has been great and I trust him completely with how he has been bringing me back into the team.
"I am looking forward to playing more, whether that is coming off the bench or starting games, it doesn't bother me."
And rather than kick the walls with frustration while his team-mates embarked on the unbeaten run earlier in the season, Williams could take time out to appreciate the football being played.
"It has been a pleasure to watch the lads. I have been involved in some of the run and it was great – getting injured was frustrating but to watch the lads carry on that run was exciting.
"We've had our little wobble where we were throwing away points, but that happens to every team. I was excited to come back because I wanted to be a part of it."
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"To have made more than 35 appearances in the first team is a great experience, it has been an honour for the first team at Selhurst Park – I just want to play well, and focus on the next game.
"I cannot predict what will happen in the future, what will be, will be, but hopefully we will be in the Premier League – if not this year, then next year."


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The poorest of the poor
This new apostolate began in the southern Mexican states of
Chiapas and Oaxaca. Its goal is to help the marginalized
indigenous peoples help themselves via loans to women for starting
new businesses. The effort generates employment, increases family income and
inspires the discipline of saving and reinvestment. One of
its first initiatives was to loan "seed money" to a
few dozen women of scarce resources in order to develop
small businesses and increase family income. The loans ranged
from 50 to 600 dollars, which may not sound like
much but is a substantial investment by the standards of
these extremely poor people. It is an amount they
can repay so as to generate new funds to help
other women start businesses. As the program develops
and gains greater support it hopes to: reduce the level
of poverty, create and fortify employment, stimulate productive economic activities,
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Ready To Go!Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
I can help you have some fun,
Sometimes I get stronger from the sun.
If you never give me a break,
You will find I may never again wake.
I am optimistic on one side,
I can be short, fat, tall, or wide.
Rectangle, cylinder are just a couple of my shapes,
And maybe I can even help you make some videotapes.
Sometimes you have to wait long for me to get ready,
Just hold on for a few hours and be steady.
I can help you get around to the market or mall,
and even help you make a call.
What am I?
AnswerA battery.
1. Batteries are found in many gaming systems and other devices that can be used to have fun. Some batteries are charged using solar energy.
2. This is referring to when you use a battery for a long time and don't turn it off, its power may begin to drain.
3. This is referring to the fact that one side of a battery is positive thus optimistic. A battery can come in many sizes.
4. Rectangle and cylinder are just 2 shapes among many that a battery can come in. Batteries can be found in video cameras which help make videotapes.
5. Some batteries take long periods of time to charge so you need to be patient.
6. Cars use batteries which can help you get to different places. Batteries can be found in phones which are used to make calls.
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For over a decade the legendary Jack Binion's Steak House at Horseshoe Hammond has been a Chicago fine dining favorite, a restaurant with exquisite service and attention to detail. The Chicago Tribune calls Jack Binion's Steak House "an upscale experience rivaling downtown's finest steakhouses," overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan with a scenic view of the Chicago skyline.
The reason for the enduring popularity of this Chicago steakhouse is quite simple: magnificent cuts of beef and house specialties, impeccably presented. Each piece is hand-selected and trimmed to exacting artisan standards.
More than just great steaks, Jack Binion's Chicago restaurant is a winner of Wine Spectator's coveted Best Restaurant for Wine award.


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|Thermaltake Toughpower W0133RU 1200W Modular PSU
|Reviews - Featured Reviews: Power
|Written by Olin Coles
|Tuesday, 03 July 2007
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Thermaltake W0113RU PSU
It's difficult to justify the need for a 1200W power supply unit, since every appliance in my entire house would need to be combined just to consume this much electricity. However, if you are trying to build a better Death Star, or just simply trying to play Star Wars on your super-computer, the future of high-output PSU's is here. Channel Well Technology designed the Toughpower W0133RU 1200W power supply for Thermaltake, and it provides enough juice to sustain a small village, but Benchmark Reviews will test voltage regulation and power ripple before we give our praise.
Like everything else that's happening in the computer hardware industry these days, power supply units have been caught in a trend. Benchmark Reviews has seen some major changes within the power supply industry over the past year. Even in such a limited purpose industry, somehow fads manage to come into existence. At one point, the number of rails a PSU offered was key to media hype. At another point, you could see everyone pushing for the highest watts in their new product. I can't forget how modular power supplies, with the assortment of cables and interfaces, also shared some time in the limelight. The latest trend seemed to be 80-Plus efficiency, but now that most PSU's operate at this efficient level the 80-Plus label has lost meaning. And then without any warning, it was as if every company manufacturing power supply units suddenly decided that they could win the battle for industry dominance by combining all of the above features, and add a nice paint job or mirror finish for good measure.
Welcome the Thermaltake Toughpower W0133RU 1200W Modular power supply unit. Let's go through the marketing hype checklist:
It has been said before in our reviews: the power supply unit is the single most important part of any computer. Regardless of the system or purpose there is a given rule: whether it is a simple workstation with integrated components or an advanced gaming system with newest technology available, everything requires power to operate. As anyone who has suffered the failure of a low-end power supply will tell you, not all power supply units (PSU's) are created equal, and looks often don't mean a thing.
About the company: Thermaltake
Founded in 1999, Thermaltake Technology is the world leader in the supply of thermal management cooling solutions, high-end power supply and chassis for desktop PC and industrial application systems. Building on the strength of its people, products and extensive expertise in Thermal Management, Thermaltake raised the level of excellence on its Award Winning Purepower branded power supply as well as Xaser line of chassis. While mission-critical applications for Enterprises and ultimate video gaming experiences available for gaming enthusiasts all rely on today's cutting-edge PCs to deliver, high-end PC makers relies on Thermaltake to provide the most reliable power supply, the most thermally efficient chassis and cooling solutions.
Thermaltake Technology Co., Ltd. started its core business based on our extensive knowledge of PC thermal management during the era where the area of performance CPU cooling was only exclusive for "overclockers" or PC enthusiasts. With the company's initial launch of Orb coolers, it created waves of shocks and appraisals throughout the gaming and overclocking communities. Thermaltake quickly became the name gamers turn to when they need high-end and reliable thermal solutions.
With company's core business of CPU cooling still growing at a vast rate, Thermaltake made another grand entry to the PC chassis industry. To date, Thermaltake has always been considered as the pioneering company that revolutionized the PC chassis industry with Xaser series enclosures. The typical and traditional beige and plastic front panel design was outdone by Xaser series chassis's atypical gaming red and aluminum front panel. It was also the first enclosure available to public with Hardcano unit which provided users full control over computer's thermal management system.
As a leader in Thermal Management, Thermaltake is the trusted supplier to many computer manufacturers providing Intel Validated and AMD Approved CPU coolers for today's high frequency and mainstream CPUs. At the pace of current technological advancement in multimedia application and multi-core processor, Thermal Management will become an evermore challenging task requiring innovative product design and reliable manufacturing process; a task that has made what Thermaltake is now and future.
In the year 2002, Thermaltake announced Purepower line of power supply unit for the ever-growing power-hungry PCs. Purepower series PSU quickly gained recognition with its extensive warranty and high-reliability guaranty. Today, Thermaltake has grown into a world-class company with state-of-the-art testing and R&D facility based in Taiwan along with 60+ engineers and ID team covering each application segment such as Liquid Cooling, Air Cooling, PC Enclosure and Power Supply for main-stream users, high-end solutions, system integrators and industrial applications; thus achieve Thermaltake 's company motto, " COOLall YOUR LIFE "!


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Volunteers sought to participate in homeless census
Watsonville-based Applied Survey Research is looking for volunteers to participate in a homeless census.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development mandates that counties count the homeless. The census takes place from 6 a.m. to early afternoon on Jan. 22.
Participants are asked to attend a one-hour training. The first training takes place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Watsonville Salvation Army, 112 Grant St. Trainings also will be held at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at Felton Bible Church, 5999 Graham Hill Road and at 5:30 p.m. Friday at United Way of Santa Cruz County at 4450 Capitola Road in Capitola.
To register, go to www.surveymonkey.com/s/SantaCruz2013.
Girl Scout cookies presale begins Saturday
Pre-sales of Girl Scout cookies begin Saturday, the largest annual fundraiser for the organization throughout the Central Coast.
Proceeds from the sales stay local and pay for camp and program scholarships, according to a news release from Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast.
Participants also learn valuable business and leadership skills through their participation, including goal setting, money management and business ethics.
The presale will run through Jan. 27 and the cookies will be distributed Feb. 15-19.
To preorder, call 800-822-2427, ext. 100.
Goodwill to reopen Collector's Corner
A new look and a new selection of collectibles will greet visitors to the Collector's Corner beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Goodwill, 204 Union St.
During the holiday season, the Corner was upgraded and redecorated, and new items were added to the inventory. Now it's ready for reopening.
Members of the Goodwill Auxiliary, a volunteer group, staffs and manages the Collector's Corner.
Regular hours will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. the second Saturday each month.
Mushroom identification class slated for Wednesday
Residents interested in finding out more about mushrooms are invited to attend a free informational talk at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bonny Doon Elementary School, 1492 Pine Flat Road, at the intersection of Ice Cream Grade.
The talk will be led by a local fungi expert who will help identify poisonous mushrooms and identify specimens brought by audience members.
Attendees are asked to bring the entire plant, including the stem and root structure. Third district Supervisor Neal Coonerty also will speak at the event.
For information, call 831-515-8389.
Self-Help Center to host divorce workshop on Jan. 18
The Santa Cruz County Superior Court is holding a divorce workshop on Jan. 18.
The workshop, held from 3:30-5 p.m., will provide information about the divorce process, from explanations of works to definition of terms and information on finding an attorney, mediator or legal document preparer.
The event, hosted by the court's Self-Help Center, will be at the Santa Cruz Law Library, Room 70, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz.
For more information, contact the Self-Help Center at 831-786-7200, ext. 4. Registration is not necessary.
Cheetah documentary set to screen at Rio Theatre Jan. 26
Photographer Frans Lanting and videographer Chris Eckstrom will present "Cheetahs on the Run" at 3 and 7 p.m. Jan. 26 at the Rio Theatre, 1205 Soquel Ave.
Lanting and Eckstrom traveled from the Serengeti Plains of East Africa to the remote deserts of central Iran to document the last wild cheetahs in Asia, cats that are so rare few people even know they exist.
The show will feature images and video from an assignment produced for National Geographic.
Proceeds from the presentation will benefit the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Laboratory. Tickets are $23 for general admission and $18 for Seymour Center members, and are available at the Seymour Center, 100 Shaffer Road, or online at seymourcenter.brownpapertickets.com.
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When it comes to trading strategies, one of the toughest plays to execute is off an opening gap. When the market opens lower -- as it did Nov. 16, for example -- the move necessitates some patience as you wait to see if or when a bottom is achieved. A gap up, meanwhile, is a tough mental challenge: Do you jump on board and go long as the train is quickly gathering steam, or do you fade it?
These days, market momentum is the great equalizer. If you get on the wrong side, you'll pay the price -- and I myself have had my share of good and bad results. Often when I'm on the right side of a trade, I will use the strength or weakness to unload positions. I will rarely open new swing trades -- though I may do some intraday trading -- as these extreme moves are unlikely to follow through. If, perhaps, there is some continuation, there should be some safe entry points.
A gap will play games with your mind, as it comes with more "shock and awe" than does a smooth open that trends all day long. Why is that? Gaps tend to be faded because the moves are excessive, fierce and extreme. Your mind tends to get twisted as you contemplate whether to fade it or go with the flow.
This decision is where big money is constantly won or lost. You really won't have much edge unless the conditions are perfect for your style. Go "too far, too fast," and at certain levels the selling -- or buying -- will commence. On Nov. 19 the markets gapped higher and nearly made session highs in the first 40 minutes of trading. Then the indices leveled off and stayed high for the entire session (see chart below).
My advice would be to avoid playing the gaps unless you are willing to play it light, be nimble and just accept smaller gains. There' nothing wrong with being just a little right.


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HRH Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge is not one of those babies.
This future heir, possessed of "a voice to match any lion s roar," according to his dad, Prince William, is the kind of baby who has to be restrained from yanking the ears of animals at the zoo. The kind who likes to loudly pop balloons. The kind who hurls himself toward a stranger's dog, desperate to tussle.
And in a playdate with his peers? This alpha baby rules the room. Just don't bother with plush and cuddly toys.
These days, says his mom, Princess Kate, "he's more interested in helicopters and anything with wheels."
It's only fitting for a little guy who's on the go.
As he comes upon his first birthday on July 22, the boy who will be king is hurtling headfirst into toddlerhood, having already notched a series of notable firsts: smiles, belly rolls, babbles and steps.


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Philip Moreno, 46, of North Platte, pleaded not guilty Monday in Lincoln County District Court to cruelty to animals after a wounded, bleeding Yorkshire dog that allegedly belonged to him had to be euthanized.
Lincoln County District Judge Donald Rowlands set Jan. 15 as a trial date.
According to investigators, the dog apparently left its home during the night Aug. 2 and a North Platte resident, Kaycee Anderson, found it around 5:30 a.m. while she was on a morning walk with her dog. Anderson said the Yorkshire was crudely bandaged, bleeding and whimpering in the middle of the street.
He was wobbly and shaky, she said. I sat down on the curb and called him because I thought he might run off if I approached him. He walked toward me but was so weak he fell down on the way.
Anderson carried the dog to her house. She said he smelled awful. She called a friend who is a member of Pawsitive Partners, who took the Yorkie to a veterinarian. Anderson said she watched later that morning as the veterinarian cut duct tape bandages off the dogs leg and torso and found two wounds full of maggots. The dog was euthanized. Police and animal shelter officials were called and after investigating, Moreno was arrested. He has posted 10 percent of a $15,000 bond.
Bank robbery
Accused bank robber Tracy Neal Black, 50, of Evanston, Wyo. remains in jail while prosecutors continue to interview law officers involved in his arrest.
Black is accused of driving a getaway vehicle Aug. 13 in the failed robbery attempt at the Farmers State Bank in Wallace. He allegedly waited outside in his pickup while accomplice Drew Steier went inside with a handgun. Tellers told Steier the money was locked up and they couldnt get to it. Empty-handed, the two men drove out of Wallace on a county road and were picked up about an hour later near Imperial, about 50 miles west of Wallace.
At a status hearing in district court Monday, Lincoln County Attorney Rebecca Harling said she is waiting for depositions from three law enforcement officers on the case and her office would forward those to defense attorney Robert Lindemeier.
Blacks bond remains at $125,000 and he will be back in court Dec. 17.
Chicago man
Defense attorney Amanda Speichert moved to abate the plea of her client Kenneth Lewis of Chicago, who is charged with ID theft, fraud, criminal impersonation and possession of a forged object.
A plea abatement is filed if the defendant or their attorney objects to how or why the case was bound over from county court.
Lewis, 30, accompanied by two women from Chicago, was stopped for speeding on I-80 at 87 miles-per-hour Sept. 21 by Nebraska State Trooper Ryan Hayes.
A state patrol drug dog indicated drugs in the car, which brought about a search of the vehicle. Two small safes were found. Once opened, the safes contained dozens of stolen credit cards, fake IDs and a bundle of cash, Hayes said.
Hayes testified at a contested preliminary hearing Sept. 5 in Lincoln County Count, where Judge Kent Turnbull ruled that the evidence of a felony was sufficient to bind the case over to district court.
But Speichert told Rowlands that Lewis case should never been sent to district court because the County Attorneys Office failed to prove that Lewis used stolen credit cards or IDs to make any purchases or obtain money.
Lincoln County Attorney Rebecca Harling did not engage an argument, but simply submitted the states case to Rowlands. Rowlands took the motion for plea abatement under advisement and said he would make a decision before Thanksgiving. He told Lewis if he decides to accept the motion, charges would be dismissed and he would be released. If not, the court case will proceed.
Joy ride
Facing charges of theft by deception and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, Tyler Lauer-Barnes, 20, of North Platte was scheduled to appear before a jury in early January. Barnes has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Barnes allegedly took a car for a demo ride from a North Platte auto dealer and the car ended up badly damaged. Investigators said that Barnes took tt for a joy ride and never intended to buy the vehicle.
He was arrested Oct. 2 and remains in the county jail on a $5,000 bond.
Defense attorney Blaine Gillett asked for a jury trial and Rowlands set a date of Jan. 8.
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By JEFF RUSS
T-G Staff Writer
JEROMESVILLE -- The incumbent mayor is on the November ballot with a former councilman, and the two men said communication is key to the office.
Residents will choose between Mayor Ed Blough and challenger Dale Harrison on Nov. 8.
Blough, 70, 60 Ridge Road, has served as mayor the past six years. He has also served on village council. Harrison, 53, 12 Boyd Drive, served on council from 2004-08.
Harrison said he would talk to constituents and make himself available if elected. Blough said he is seeking re-election because he enjoys working with other government agencies and residents as the mayor.
Blough said he is most proud of completing the wastewater system and updating the village's water treatment center -- he is the co-inspector of the center.
Harrison said some of the qualities he brings to the office include "leadership, communication and drive for results."
One of the issues every village faces is potential loss of funds from the state and federal government, including estate taxes and local government funds. Both Harrison and Blough said fiscal responsibility will be key in this term.
"We have to be able to use the money in the budget effectively and not overspend," Harrison said. "We must look for other sources of funds for the village when needed."
Blough said he will stay smart and keep his eyes open when it comes to budgets.
"We must run a tight and balanced budget," Blough said. "We also need to apply for any grant that is available."
Blough said the most important issues to Jeromesville residents are the lack of businesses and the number of vacant properties.
"Like everyone, we hope the economy will pick up and we can attract more businesses and reduce the amount of empty properties," he said.
Harrison said communication with government is the top priority.
"I will make myself available to all residents through telephone, email and in person and address all residents' concerns to village council in a timely manner," he said.
Blough is retired and his community involvement includes 46 years with the Boy Scouts and the 4-H Dairy Sales at the Ashland County Fair.
Harrison works as a building engineer for CBRE, a Fortune 500 company that helps buy and sell commercial real estate.
Harrison's job, based in Ashland, does technical service for customers. He's also a member of the Jeromesville Historical Committee.


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47th Annual World Ag Expo draws near
The 47th annual World Ag Expo will be held February 11-13, in Tulare, Calif.. The largest annual agricultural exposition of its kind, World Ag Expo touts 1,500 exhibitors who display cutting-edge agricultural technology and equipment on 2.6 million square feet of show grounds. An estimated average of 100,000 individuals from 70 countries attend the Expo each year to learn about the latest advances in agriculture.
General admission at the gate is $15. Purchase tickets in advance at www.WorldAgExpo.org and use coupon code "WAE2014" to save $5 on each ticket.
More than 40 seminars will be offered in beef, dairy, hay and forage, international trade, irrigation and general agriculture categories. Seminars presented by professionals in the industry provide attendees with valuable information to improve their operations.
New for 2014 is the World Ag Expo Arena in the southwest area of the show grounds. The Arena will be home to daily Exhibitor Showcases, facilitated by Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. Attendees will enjoy watching the show from the comfort of their seats as exhibitors drive their equipment past the bleachers.
World Ag Expo attendees can get the latest news, information and updates about the show by downloading the new for 2014 mobile app. The free app provides mobile access to the schedule of events, an exhibitor directory, map of the show grounds and other visitor resources. The app is available for download by visiting the iTunes store or Android Marketplace, search for "World Ag Expo 2014".
For a full schedule of events and more information about the show visit www.WorldAgExpo.org.
Turlock Livestock Auction Yard
The dairy replacement market is improving, with top springers bringing over $2000 at the Turlock Livestock Auction Yard last week. Drought conditions continue which could force more beef cows on the market.
A special dairy heifer sale will be held Friday, Feb. 7, 10 a.m., with 500-600 fresh heifers, springers, bred and open heifers expected.
Dairy replacement sales result from Jan. 24:
#1 Hol Springers: $1700-$2250
#2 Hol Springers: $1300-1$675
# 1 Jer Springers: $1200-$1585
# 1 Jer x Springers: $1100-$1500
Holstein Open Heifers
15 Hd. 458 lbs @ $ 660
31 Hd. 544 lbs. @ $ 760
17 Hd. 704 lbs. @ $ 885
55 Hd. 813 lbs. @ $ 1020
Jersey Open Heifers
Texas: Dickinson Bayou TMDL plan developed
A plan developed by stakeholders under the leadership of the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service to decrease the amount of bacterial pollution in Dickinson Bayou has been approved by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
The "Implementation Plan for Eight Total Maximum Daily Loads for Bacteria in Dickinson Bayou and Three Tidal Tributaries" outlines ways to decrease bacteria found in the waste of warm-blooded mammals including people, dogs, cats and cattle, according to Charriss York, Texas Coastal Watershed Program specialist in Clear Lake.
"Bacteria from this waste may indicate the presence of disease-causing microorganisms that can make people ill if they are in direct contact with the water while swimming, wading or recreating on Dickinson Bayou," she said. "Because of the high fecal bacteria concentrations, the TCEQ initiated a Total Maximum Daily Load project to determine the extent of the problem and ways to reduce fecal bacteria contamination."
AgriLife Extension experts led local stakeholders through the process of creating the technical document, which targets bacteria pollution in Dickinson Bayou by point sources such as wastewater treatment plants and non-point sources like stormwater runoff, York said.
Reduction measures include:
- Better management of septic systems through educational activities.
- Improvements to wastewater collection systems and wastewater treatment plants.
- Reducing runoff from pet and other animal waste.
- Restoring natural areas along the Bayou.
- Preserving natural wetlands and constructing new wetlands to filter runoff.
- Installing low impact development practices including rain gardens, swales and rainwater harvesting tanks.
York said the plan recommendations are a mix of voluntary measures and enforceable actions, and the plan also identifies how funding can be obtained for these activities and the parties responsible for implementing them.
More information about the project can be found online at www.dickinsonbayou.org or http://www.tceq.texas.gov/waterquality/tmdl/80-dickinsonbayoubacteria.html/#i-plan


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LINCOLN--Here comes the rivers rising tide.
The agencies are creating an integrated management plan to restore Platte River water to 1997 levels, compensating for all the irrigation wells that were drilled since then.
If the Platte Basin Water Management Action Initiatives goals are met, farmers will be less likely to face restrictions on using groundwater for irrigation.
Its really preventing more intrusive actions that NRDs or the state would have to take to limit farmers abilities to irrigate, said John Thorburn, the general manager for the Tri-Basin NRD in Holdrege. We, by doing these projects, are acting on behalf of our constituents - our farmers - so they dont have to take individual responsibility. Its economically beneficial to do these projects and avoid regulation that would have more widespread impact.
The Department of Natural Resources in cooperation with the Central Platte, Twin Platte, Tri-Basin, South Platte and North Platte NRDs created an integrated management plan within the Platte River Basin to restore groundwater being intercepted by irrigation wells.
In 2009, the group developed plans to offset uses that have come online since 1997 that affect the stream flows and to recover flows in part in central and upper basin. The coalitions efforts are slated to be completed by 2019 and are currently ahead of schedule.
Back to grass
To meet these goals, project managers are examining shortages in target flows in the Central Platte Basin with an eye toward using measures like retiring irrigated land and converting areas back to grassland. Lately, re-timing water has been the focus, which takes excessive flows in an aquifer and reintegrates them in times of drought, like these.
By 2004, new irrigation growth had halted, but water levels remain over-appropriated in the basin because of new demands on water for commercial and municipal use.
Eventually, had the groundwater use for irrigation continued, it would have dried up the Platte enough that some of the existing water rights wouldnt have been able to been met, said Ron Bishop, the general manager for the Central Platte NRD in Grand Island. There wouldnt be enough water for them.
The project is funded primarily by the Platte Basin Water Coalition Group, which looks to implement the projects and enact the goals of the integrated management plan. The projects are being funded in part with a $3.3 million grant from the Nebraska Environmental Trust, with additional funding from the affected NRDs.
In Nebraska, water is managed through two parallel tracks. The DNR manages and permits surface water usage and the 23 NRDs in the state manage groundwater for quantity and quality.
The Platte Basin Water Management Action Initiative provides a great opportunity for the state and local NRDs to work collaboratively to identify projects to assist in meeting the goals of the integrated management plans in the basin, said Brian Dunnigan, the director of the Department of Natural Resources.
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Jordan PM makes major cabinet reshuffle
Jordanian Prime Minister Nader Dahabi chaired a Cabinet session on Monday morning where he informed the ministers on the details of the upcoming reshuffle. A source at the Prime ministry told Petra that Dahabi held a meeting prior to the cabinet meeting with the resigning ministers leaving the cabinet and thanked them for their efforts.
According to the source, ten new ministers will enter the cabinet while five ministers will exchange portfolios. According to Reuters, Dahabi changed the foreign, interior and finance posts.
Jordan Times reported on Sunday that among the expected newcomers is Musa Maaitah, a veteran leftist, who is said to have been offered the political development portfolio. Other names include Walid Maani for the Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry, Nayef Qadi for the Interior Ministry and Abdul Karim Khawaldeh for Health Ministry.


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BOSTON, Ma. - A charter bus carrying high school students from Pennsylvania crashed Saturday night when it attempted to navigate under a low bridge in Boston.
More than 30 people were injured, four of them seriously in the accident that left some trapped for more than an hour.
The bus, which was carrying 42 students and adult chaperones, was heading back to the Philadelphia area after visiting visit Harvard University when it struck an overpass on Soldier's Field Road.
Authorities said the Calvary Coach bus did not belong on the road where a 10-foot height limit is in place and over-sized vehicles are not authorized.
State police say they will continue to investigate the crash.
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In the former home, dolly lived with three other cats (Snickers, Tatiana and Jackson) and two dogs. She can be adopted with one of her buddies or adopted into a home with another friendly kitty or friendly dog, but proper introduction procedures still need to be followed to ensure pet harmony. Helpful guidelines for this can be found on the 4Paws website.
Dolly was born in July 2013. She is spayed, tested negative for FIV and FELV, is current on vaccinations, and has been micro chipped.
Additionally, 4Paws is dedicated to supporting the management of populations and improving the health of feral cat colonies. 4Paws volunteers also hold seminars in local schools to teach children the importance of responsible pet care.
4Paws is a qualified public charity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. All contributions are fully tax deductible as allowed by law. A copy of our FY2005 annual report may be viewed by clicking here.
The 4Paws Rescue Team participates in the Combined Federal Campaign and Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign. Federal Government workers can contribute to 4Paws through payroll deductions by designating #34517. Virginia State Employees may contribute through their payroll by designating #3472.
While they are waiting to find permanent loving homes, our cats temporarily live in foster homes. The foster families bring the cats and kittens to the adoption fairs to be seen by potential adopters. Applicants have the opportunity to handle the cats and in some cases, meet the foster parents who can provide additional insight into a cat's habits and personality.
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Evolution Hoax
A9 TV; 26 September 2011
Now primary and middle schools have gone back. I have looked at the official textbooks. They are packed full of Darwinism and materialism. As much as you could ask for. Wherever you open one you see Darwinist and materialist predilections and account. Then people put Marxist and Leninist thinking on top of that. Marxism is built once someone is a Darwinist and materialist. Because Marxism already talks about dialectic materialism. But the state cannot espouse dialectic philosophy, or Darwinism. The state has to set out both views. The state does not allow the teaching of creationism. Have you ever seen it say, "There are 350 million fossils that prove Creation"? No. Have you ever seen textbooks that say: "A protein cannot form by chance. This is the structure of the protein molecule. Protein needs protein to come into existence"? You cannot. Yet the state's own books say it came into being by chance. Then they complain about terrorism. Abdullah Öcalan says: "I used to pray and be religious. Then I was politicized. The people around me taught me communism. I learned about Darwinism and materialism from books, and I learned about atheism." He says he did not recognize Allah nor the Book. Then he says he is a communist, Abdullah Öcalan. In his own words: "Initially, I was religious. I did not know about materialist thinking. Then I learned about communism and became a communist." That is what happens if we do not answer back.
Hazrat Muhammed Mahdi (pbuh) is descended from our Prophet (pbuh), the Ahl al-Bayt. His appearance and everything have been described. His time has come. Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) is a rational, loving, affectionate and reasonable person. The whole Muslim world will follow him. But what would happen if they followed a phantom? Every lunatic will develop his own ideas, that is what. Every crazy, psycho and schizophrenic would have his own idea of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh). One crazy will say, "I saw Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) on a wall." So what? "And he commanded me to kill and slaughter," he will say. Then the next crazy will say, "A mysterious voice came to me." And the next will say, "I saw an image in corporeal form. As real as anything." What can we say to people like that? Who are mad as hatters. Would we have to waste time on them? We do not need any of that craziness. From whoever it may be. I respect everyone's beliefs and am full of love. But I will not permit bloodshed because of a schizophrenic or paranoiac logic. From anyone. We will not allow our neighbors to do it, and will not allow ourselves. We will not let anyone do that We have a responsibility to the whole Middle East and the whole world, insha'Allah.
(A live interview with Samuel Sokol, Jerusalem representative of the magazines Ami and Zman and the Jewish Times)
There is no such thing as inter-faith dialogue. Everyone, be they Christian, Jew or Muslim, must be in contact with everyone else. That is what the faith and what the Qur'an commands. It is not something discovered subsequently. The Qur'an commands us to "speak with them in the kindest way." Of course we must be in communication. We will go and dine with you, and you will come and eat with us. That is what the Qur'an commands. Our Prophet (pbuh) was always with the People of the Book. So such interaction is already commanded by Allah in the Torah and in the Qur'an. For example, in the next few days, several well-known rabbis will come to visit us here. And we will welcome them in the finest manner. They have come here before, and we welcomed them and spoke together. The chief rabbi. I invited the Minister of Interior Affairs. Insha'Allah they will attend. They are thinking of visiting. I would be honored, insha'Allah.
Some extremists loathe me for supporting Israel. But I am proud of it. I am not afraid, and such things do not affect me. I espouse the truth. I do what I know to be right. I am not worried about what other people will think or whether I am upsetting any balances. I do what is right and true, no matter what the cost. Wherever there is injustice, I oppose it for Allah's sake, with love, knowledge and science.
Turkish people are all loving, warm, good-natured, hospitable and compassionate. We showed that in Ottoman days, too. We brought our Jewish brothers over from Spain and settled them in the best places in the finest city. There was no trouble between us. We are all descended from the Ottomans. That same nature and character of ours still persists. So relax! Look, let me give an example. This is very clear. You know they are working on the missile shield in Malatya. It is being installed in the Malatya district of Kürecik. The aim is to protect Turkey, but also the region as a whole. And therefore also to protect Israel. Protecting Israel is a major, major priority. Because Turkey is where missiles can be intercepted in the event of a nuclear war. The region with Syria and Iran. I mean, this is where the missiles can be intercepted. This is an unbelievable act of self-sacrifice and valor. It is altruistic behavior aimed at protecting others, protecting Israel. Turkey is building the system that will intercept missiles in mid-air in its own territory. And let me say that the priority objective here is to protect Israel. And a response to any potential attack by Iran. Let me make that clear. I am not beating about the bush here. I speak the crystal clear truth. It is not aimed against an attack from anywhere else. It is particularly against Iran. Because North Korea is a long way away. The main objective cannot be North Korea. Iran is the objective, and Israel the objective to be protected. Because no other country apart from Iran can be regarded as a threat now. But on the off-chance that such a thing does happen, then it is Turkish and Iranian territory where a missile will be intercepted in the event of a rocket attack. It is Iraqi and Syrian territory, and a system designed to prevent a rocket falling on Israel. What more proof is needed? What more can I say?
Things that look aggressive are not things that can actually be put into practice. But Turkey has a right to defend itself against the PKK. Because the PKK is a psychopathic, atheist, godless, Bookless, terrorist and bloodthirsty terrorist organization. Of course the state must protect the weak. The state protects in physical terms. But outside that, not every word and action can be put into practice. In practical terms, Turkey will neither go to war nor shed blood nor do anything else. Neither the nation, nor the military nor the government would allow it. No such thing will happen.
Let us step up our visits. Those high-ranking rabbis are going to be coming now. We will hold a press conference with them. I am expecting the interior minister. And the chief rabbi. Friendly conversation and dialogue like that will help resolve matters. In fact, if you notice, we have already begun to see their effects. You have quickly seen the results. I mean, we have started to get results in these days. That will be quite clear if you follow events. You have seen the prime minister's latest statement. He issued a really loving and peaceful message against war and bloodshed. That means we are indeed seeing excellent results.
It is true that Israel has killed Palestinians. No question about it. Palestine has also fired rockets at them and killed people there. Suicide bombers have killed women and children there. Both these are true. I am striving to put an end to both. To eliminate bloodshed and build peace and love. Because one side are the children of the Prophet Ishmael (pbuh) and the others the children of the Prophet Israel (pbuh). We are striving to get them to embrace one another, to live happily in a festive environment in that vast region. It is Shiloh who will do that, the King Messiah or Muhammed Mahdi (pbuh), in other words. Nobody else can do it. We are Hazrat Mahdi's (pbuh) pioneers. I am a follower of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh), a follower of the King Messiah. That is why I am doing all this, for Allah's approval.
The truth is that genuine, pure, devout Jews are in Israel. My apologies to the Jews in Turkey, but some of them do not seem all that devout to me. They are not at all religious. The chief rabbi said as much himself. The chief rabbi in Turkey said: "Some of them have nothing to do with religion. A really large number of them." I have dealings with devout Jews. My true contacts are with them. What can I talk about with someone who is not devout? Because if I talk about the King Messiah, they will wonder who I am talking about. If I talk about the Qur'an or the Torah, they will again wonder what I am talking about. We will have nothing in common. We can have human contact, of course and chat and talk like friends. And I can strive for their well-being and preach. But it is devout Jews I have real contacts with. I love the chief rabbi, for instance. I love the devout rabbis there. I have a wide, devout circle of people in Israel. And a wide circle of Muslim brothers, and one of Christians. I love them all.
Allah governs the world. There are irreligious Jews and freemasons, godless ones. There are irreligious, atheist freemasons. They are the committee of the dajjal [antichrist]. There are also irreligious Christians among them, and irreligious Muslims. They are the committee of the dajjal. The ones opposed to the Messiah, the antichrists. The way of the Mahdi is currently striving against them. True and devout Jews, Christians and Muslims have formed an alliance and are striving against this godless, Bookless, horde of the dajjal with love, knowledge, science and reason. Atheist, godless Jews are making life horribly difficult for devout Jews in Israel. We are aware of this.
The views of the Turkish people are important. All of the Turkish people are warm, loving, compassionate, affectionate and good-natured. Members of the [ruling] AKP are also highly sincere and loving. The people in the government are good-natured. Mr. Tayyip [Erdoğan] sometimes uses harsh language. But his heart is gentle. He is a compassionate and affectionate person. He loves children, the elderly and people in general. He loathes bloodshed. You did not notice today's statement. Through that statement he emphasized what I have been saying about the way of the Mahdi.
(Turkish-Islamic Union) resembles the Ottoman Empire in some ways. But it has nothing to do with the Ottoman Empire. Because the states in it are independent. Republics. All we have is a union around love, peace and brotherhood, a union against terror and anarchy, a union of economic solidarity. It is a union in which they watch over and protect one another and remain at an equal distance from everyone; Christian, Muslim or Jew. That is the basic model of the Turkish-Islamic Union. This is the model of the way of the Mahdi. The model of the King Messiah. That is what is described in the Torah and the hadiths. Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) will rule the world like King Solomon. Peace and brotherhood will reign everywhere. The wolf will live alongside the lam, and weapons will be eliminated.
I love you all. My greetings to the prime minister. I say that everything will turn out well. You are in the time of the King Messiah. Those troubles of the last 3000 years are coming to an end. Love, peace and beauty will prevail everywhere, insha'Allah. You can rejoice in that. We are entering a time when we will live well, as brothers, with Palestine and all Arab countries, insha'Allah. Victory will go to those who espouse and live in peace and brotherhood, those who love brotherhood, goodness and beauty. The armies of satan will be vanquished. There will be no more fighting or tumult. You can start rejoicing in that now. There is no need for tension. We will join hands and eliminate this climate of conflict and tension. You can see that we are already doing that. You can see the results. The more satan seeks to maneuver, the more we hobble him, with love, knowledge and science. I therefore send my love to all the people of Israel, to the Israeli government and its prime minister. I wish for peace and good for all Palestinians and my Muslim brothers and Christians. May Allah protect you all.
The way of the dajjal is banned, insha'Allah. The followers of Hazrat Mahdi (pbuh) and Hazrat Khidr (pbuh) and the Messiah are traveling freely around, insha'Allah. The way of the Mahdi is imposing itself on the world before the eyes of the world, insha'Allah. We are living in the End Times, though many people are unaware of it. This is also a miracle. Though many people are of course unaware of it. Great events will be happening. We will see wondrous things. At the end of which, peace and brotherhood will rule the world, insha'Allah.2011-10-29 20:51:23


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Scuffling Carter given day off vs. Felix
SEATTLE -- Struggling designated hitter Chris Carter was given a day off Monday against Mariners ace Felix Hernandez, who's especially tough on right-handers. Carter is scuffling mightily to begin the season, hitting .123 with no homers and two RBIs.
Carter hit a team-high 29 homers a year ago and drove in 82 runs.
"When you look at the power potential, you know that at some point he's going to break out and you're going to see the power and he's going to be able to change the game in one swing," manager Bo Porter said. "It just made sense to get Marwin [Gonzalez] another start and give [Carter] a breather, and he'll be back in there [Tuesday]."
Gonzalez made his second consecutive start at shortstop, with Matt Dominguez starting at designated hitter. Porter wanted Gonzalez's bat in the lineup, but didn't want to put him at DH because his versatility could be needed in the field at some point.
As for Carter, he's trying to stay positive.
"I've been working hard in the cage and on the field, and hopefully it starts working for me," he said.
Carter knows that as the DH, he's expected to produce.
"We've been in a lot of close games and I'm not getting hits in those situations, and I'm not doing really much to help the team," he said. "I'm in a pretty important part of the lineup and have been DH'ing, so hitting is pretty much the only thing I'm doing and I'm not doing that well, so it's kind of tough."
Brian McTaggart is reporter for MLB.com and writes an MLBlog, Tag's Lines. Follow @brianmctaggart on Twitter. Greg Johns is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @GregJohnsMLB as well as his Mariners Musings blog. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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The PGA Tour schedule for the 2013 season already is two events in, with talented youngsters Dustin Johnson and Russell Henley winning the first two tournaments.
Golf will be played in the contiguous United States for the first time this week at the Humana Challenge in La Quinta, Calif., with Phil Mickelson among the players expect to attend.
2013 PGA Tour Schedule
Jan. 4-7 — Hyundai Tournament of Champions (Winner: Dustin Johnson)
Jan. 10-13 — Sony Open (Winner: Russell Henley)
Jan. 17-20 — Humana Challenge, PGA West (Palmer Private, Nicklaus Private), La Quinta CC, La Quinta, Calif.
Jan. 24-27 — Farmers Insurance Open, Torrey Pines GC (North and South), San Diego.
Jan. 31-Feb. 3 — Waste Management Phoenix Open, TPC Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Ariz.
Feb. 7-10 — AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, Monterey Peninsula (Shore Course), Pebble Beach, Calif.
Feb. 14-17 — Northern Trust Open, Riviera CC, Los Angeles
Feb. 20-24 — WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship, Ritz-Carlton GC at Dove Mountain, Marana, Ariz.
Feb. 28-March 3 — Honda Classic, PGA National GC, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
March 7-10 — WGC-Cadillac Championship, TPC Blue Monster at Doral, Doral, Fla.
March 7-10 — Puerto Rico Open, Trump International GC, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico
March 14-17 — Tampa Bay Championship, Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course), Palm Harbor, Fla.
March 21-24 — Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Orlando, Fla.
March 28-31 — Shell Houston Open, Redstone GC (Tournament Course), Houston.
April 4-7 — Valero Texas Open, TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course), San Antonio
April 11-14 — Masters Tournament, Augusta National GC, Augusta, Ga.
April 18-21 — RBC Heritage, Harbourtown GL, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
April 25-28 — Zurich Classic, TPC Louisiana, New Orleans
May 2-5 — Wells Fargo Championship, Quail Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C.
May 9-12 — The Players Championship, TPC Sawgrass (Players Stadium Course), Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
May 16-19 — HP Byron Nelson Championship, TPC Four Seasons Resort, Las Colinas, Texas.
May 23-26 — Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, Colonial CC, Fort Worth, Texas
May 30-June 2— Memorial Tournament, Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio
June 6-9 — FedEx St. Jude Classic, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn.
June 13-16 — U.S. Open, Merion GC, Ardmore, Pa.
June 20-23 — Travelers Championship, TPC River Highlands, Hartford, Conn.
June 27-30 — AT&T National, Congressional CC (Blue Course), Bethesda, Md.
July 4-7 — The Greenbrier Classic, The Greenbrier (The Old White TPC), White Sulphur Springs, W.Va.
July 11-14 — John Deere Classic, TPC Deere Run, Silvis, Ill.
July 18-21 — The Open Championship, Muirfield, Gullane, Scotland
July 18-21 — True South Classic, Annandale GC, Madison, Miss.
July 25-28 — RBC Canadian Open, Glen Abbey GC, Oakville, Ontario
Aug. 1-4 — WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Firestone CC (South Course), Akron, Ohio
Aug. 1-4 — Reno-Tahoe Open, Montreaux Golf & CC, Reno, Nev.
Aug. 8-13 — PGA Championship, Oak Hill CC, Rochester, N.Y.
Aug. 15-18 — Wyndham Championship, Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C.
Aug. 22-25 — The Barclays, Liberty National, Jersey City, N.J.
Aug. 30-Sept. 2 — Deutsche Bank Championship, TPC Boston, Norton, Mass.
Sept. 12-15 — BMW Championship, Conway Farms GC, Lake Forest, Ill.
Sept. 19-22 — Tour Championship, East Lake GC, Atlanta
Oct. 3-6 — Presidents Cup, Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio
Oct. 10-13 — Frys.com Open, CordeValle GC, San Martin, Calif.
Oct. 17-20 — Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, TPC Summerlin, Las Vegas
Oct. 24-27 — CIMB Classic, The MINES Resort & GC, Selangor, Malaysia
Oct. 31-Nov. 3 — WGC-HSBC Champions, Sheshan International GC, Shanghai
Nov. 7-10 — The McGladrey Classic, Sea Island Resort (Seaside), St. Simons Island, Ga.
Nov. 14-17 — OHL Classic at Mayakoba, El Camaleon GC, Playa del Carmen, Mexico


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It's a classic failed bounce and an ugly intraday reversal, the biggest since last year. It's the sort of action I would expect from an oversold bounce after the market rolls over.
Action like this confirms my "topping process" thesis, especially since we have not seen selling pick up to this degree in a while. It's obvious that market players saw the early strength as an opportunity to cut long exposure and that is what they are doing.
Particularly worrisome is that small-caps are leading to the downside. The small speculative names have been leading this market for a while, and when we start seeing a rotation into "safer" sectors, it's a sign of a change in market character.
I plan to keep stops tight and to focus more on the short side. I'm not interested in bottom-fishing yet. It's too early in the rollover process, and even if there is a bounce, the likelihood of further rollovers is increasing.
It is time to play defense.


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Robertson and Delsing re-elected chair, vice chair of NWB
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Regarding Gov. Heinemans tax proposal, Sen. Jeremy Nordquist said it's the wrong way to go. Here are his comments:
A tax proposal that is revenue neutral, by definition, cannot be called a cut. So, lets call it what it is a tax shift.
"It shifts the burden paid by corporations and upper-income individuals to those who take prescription medications and use our hospitals, to those lucky enough to be able to attend college, and to small businesses and start-up companies that need exemptions to be able to afford the inputs to get their business up and running.
Under the Governors proposal, Warren Buffett wont have to pay any income tax, but if you have a chronic condition that requires prescription medication or a hospital stay, if you live in a college dorm, or if you run a non-profit homeless shelter for example, youll be picking up the tab.
I agree that this subject deserves a serious debate, but I cannot support a proposal that increases the burden on hard-working Nebraskans who most need the tax relief.
Jeremy Norquist is serving his second term in the Legislature. He represents eastern Omaha.
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Motte's absence opens spot on roster
JUPITER, Fla. -- After weeks of wondering who would win the Cardinals' fifth rotation spot and whether the one left out would end up in the bullpen or the Minors, it appears as if both Shelby Miller and Joe Kelly will have Major League jobs on Opening Day.
Saturday's news that Jason Motte was shut down with an elbow injury brought clarity to a pitching competition that seemingly had three pitchers -- Miller, Kelly and Fernando Salas -- competing for two roster spots. With an unanticipated opening now in the bullpen, all three are expected to make the team.
"That definitely makes a different scenario for us," manager Mike Matheny said. "It puts different people in different positions. But once again, we're going to continue to finish riding out a couple more days here, watch another start, see what we have. It definitely gives a different look to it."
The Cardinals have chosen to give Miller, not Kelly, the start Monday, which would seem to indicate how they are leaning. Miller, who tossed four scoreless innings in his start Tuesday, has been strong all spring in his pitch for a rotation spot.
If Miller gets it, Kelly could then slot into a relief role; Salas would, as well. The rest of the Cardinals' projected bullpen would include Mitchell Boggs, Edward Mujica, Trevor Rosenthal, Randy Choate and Marc Rzepczynski.
"We've got a good group of guys down there in the bullpen," Motte said. "We've had guys step in year in, year out, so I don't feel like anyone is in a panic."
With Boggs taking over as the team's closer, the Cardinals still need to define how they will cover the preceding innings. Mujica and Rosenthal figure to factor into that late-inning mix. Choate will, too, though his role will continue to be left-on-left specific.
"I think we certainly have the guys out there who can step into any role, any situation and be very, very good," Boggs said. "Even without Jason, our bullpen and the guys in that bullpen are extremely good. And when we get Jason back, we'll be that much better. We have to go out and take care of business and do the things that we can control. But if we do that, there's no reason that we can't be as good as anybody in the league."
Jenifer Langosch is a reporter for MLB.com. Read her blog, By Gosh, It's Langosch, and follow her on Twitter @LangoschMLB. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


text: Ogden • Brekkott Chapman stood at midcourt and smirked, a nod to the Roy student section's "You got swatted" chant late in the fourth quarter.It's a surprise the students weren't hoarse from repeating the chant over and over and over again.Chapman blocked seven shots and the Royals rode a dominant defensive effort in the second half to beat Springville 59-46 in Tuesday's first round of the Class 4A boys' state tournament at the Dee Events Center."I enjoy playing defense," said Chapman, a 6-foot-8 junior who played in his first state tournament game. "Defense first, always. Defense creates offense."It's a pleasure to use my height to my advantage and block shots."Chapman nearly turned in a triple-double, with 16 points and 11 rebounds both game highs. Jesse Wayment scored 14 points and David Hadley added 13 points, including a pair 3-pointers in the third quarter to give Roy (17-6) some separation.Springville (17-5) struggled from the perimeter and found big No. 23 patrolling the lane. The Devils shot just 22 percent in the game and were 6 of 35 from the field in the second half."Our coaches tell us that we're a team that when we go into halftime, our coaches get after us and we respond," said Chapman, who has been battling a cold and went to the bench in the first half out of breath. "We've responded good almost every game. And it's just keep going after that."Roy won a playoff game for the first time since 2007. The Royals had missed the postseason each of the past four years.Bradley Kitchen had 14 points and 10 rebounds and Spencer Frixione added 13 points for Springville, which went 1 for 11 from 3-point range in the second half.Chapman had difficulty at the free-throw line – he finished 5 for 14 but the Royals scored 17 points from the line in the fourth quarter."That's probably the roughest game I've had from the free-throw line," Chapman said. "It's a new environment. I don't think any of us has played in a state tournament game. It's a lot of pressure, but we'll handle it better on Thursday."


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Dawson Centre Bike Club has recently set up a family cycling project in Falkirk. A group of local volunteers started up the project to encourage members of the community to take up cycling as an environmentally friendly and healthy activity.
The Bike Club successfully applied to Cycling Scotland's Cycle friendly and Sustainable Communities' fund [2]. This has allowed them to set up their maintenance workshop, provide training for volunteers who have started delivering cycling activities, purchase spares and additional equipment and to run events.
Falkirk Council has also provided mountain bikes for the volunteers leaders to use on rides.
Dawson Centre Bike Club have been supported by Bike Club and Recyle-a-bike to ensure volunteers are trained to deliver cycle training and cycle maintenance.
The programme of activities they deliver includes:
• Bike maintenance workshop to enable completion of minor repairs and maintenance of bikes for members of local community
• Trained cycle ride leader volunteers able to run cycle events for the local community areas and schools
• Delivering community focused cycle maintenance and cycle skills events
• Running organised cycle rides
To find out more about Dawson Centre Bike Club, you can read Bike Club leader Mark Cameron's 2 online books outlining their journey from the initial idea to their launch on the 23 June 2012.
Book 2 - Opening [4]
You can also follow Dawson Bike Club on Facebook [5].