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February 2010 Writers RidesPosted in Features on February 1, 2010
Rick Péwé, Editor-in-Chief, Partial Fleet Left to Right '75 DJ5A: Great mobile storage; doesn't need smog. '43 Willys MB: Storing for a friend; good storage receptacle. '48 CJ-2A: Pete's Jeep; check out the revival stories (March). '48 Willys Jeepster: Finally restored and a daily driver. '49 Willys Jeepster: A true Jeep Rat Rod; fun to drive. '42 Ford GPW: Once a true D.E.D. vehicle, now storing for a friend. I don't have a camera lens with a wide enough angle to get all my other Jeeps and stuff in the photo. I would need another two pages for all the details.
Fred Williams, Tech Editor, Fred's Fleet '64 Jeep FC-170 crew cab This is the senior member of my fleet, and although this old truck rarely gets driven, if I had to sell everything I own for some reason I'd keep the FC and probably live in it down by the river somewhere. It has a three-cylinder Cerlist diesel, three-speed transmission, a Spicer 18 transfer case, a Warn/Saturn overdrive, a Dana 44 front, and a Dana 53 rear. It's slow, smoky, and one of my most prized possessions.
'86 Toyota (Clampy) I moved to California in this truck seven years ago, and in that time Clampy has progressed from an old guy's rusty mini truck with a camper shell to a well-heeled rockcrawler. Though a bit battered and bent, Clampy can still slowly rattle down the trail with the best of them.
Fun Buggy This tube car has a 400-horse 383 Chevy small-block, 700R4 automatic, and an Atlas transfer case feeding front and rear steering ProRock Dana 60s with Axletech portals. It's street legal, big, and a ton of fun, just as we designed it.
'65 Dodge M37 When I picked this up it was missing most of the drivetrain, so I'm in the midst of a complete engine-to-axles swap. The plan is to incorporate a bunch of used parts from previous projects, so fittingly it has been christened the Dumpster (don't expect a restoration).
'86 Chevy Truck (Operation Army Truck) This Chevy was a government surplus purchase and has slowly progressed into my Armageddon escape truck. The 6.2 diesel has a Banks turbo for a little more go (but not enough to tow), while the transmission has gone from a TH400 to an NV-4500 to an SM-465 and finally back to an NV-4500. After that, there's a Lowmax 205 with a 3:1-low-range, Detroit-locked, 4.56-geared Dana 60 axle and a Corporate 14 bolt axle under a 4-inch skyjacker lift, and inside 37-inch rubber.
'49 Flatfender This summer I was back home on the farm and realized it has been 20 years since I got my driver's license. Although I've had many Jeeps, I still had yet to own a flatfender. So within a week of returning to sunny SoCal I found the perfect one. It has a 283 GM engine, an SM-420, and a power steering swap, and the brown paint is superbly faded. It has too much Bondo and the wrong taillights and seats, and it's a wiring mess, but it should slowly transform into the micro-wheeler I always wanted.
Jason Gonderman, Web Editor, Long Ranger '99 Ford Ranger Since I only have room to store one off-road toy, it needs to be a jack of all trades. I enjoy exploring desert and mountain trails, so the truck's suspension is desert race inspired, but still retains four-wheel-drive. To make the truck more durable, Porsche 930 CV shafts were installed along with a 35-spline 9-inch rear axle and a Detroit Locker. Plans include a V-8 conversion, more durable transmission, and a more durable transfer case.
Ali Mansour, Feature Editor, A Good Start '00 Ford F-250 (Project Supercross) This truck is a little special since it is the only one I have had since college and my father and I took it on a cross-country adventure. It's a little big for technical wheeling, but a great expedition rig with lots of room. Currently the Super Duty resides in North Carolina with my dad. Plans are up in the air, as the truck works great already; but knowing my old man, he's likely trying to fit 49s on it as we speak.
'06 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 With a modified 5.9L Cummins diesel and a built 48RE NADP transmission, it's my most reliable ride and works great for towing. Plans may include a twin turbo setup, long arms, and some sort of removable bed cover, or I might play it safe and leave it alone!
'97 Ford Ranger (Ultimate Danger Ranger) Since I rolled it on its roof less than a year ago, the poor little Blue Oval crawler hasn't seen much attention. Plans include a few new body panels, full-width axles, and custom body protection, all in the hopes of making this Ranger survive better in the rocks.
'99 Dodge Durango (Heavy Metal Mudder) Without question my most time-intensive project and likely the one that will give me my first gray hair. Fitted with an 8.3L engine from a Dodge Viper, a four-speed Atlas, 2 -ton Rockwells, and 44-inch Boggers, it's the closest thing I have to a monster truck-and who doesn't like monster trucks? Plans include a rollcage, rock sliders, and mud. Lots of mud.
'97 Jeep Wrangler This creampuff four-cylinder TJ has been in the family for years and is finally getting a nice helping of aftermarket attention. It's a relatively simple Jeep, but I plan on complicating things with a V-8 conversion, long arms, and a host of other parts that are sure to be cool, but will leave me wanting another creampuff Jeep again.
Kevin McNulty, Executive Editor, Grand One '97 Jeep Grand Cherokee I bought it because it was a cheap and had the reliable and powerful 5.2L V-8. The Jeep has tons of room for stowing gear while out on adventure and offers a comfortable place to sleep in the back while car camping. The Grand has been a great little project vehicle and is now fitted with Wrangler JK Dana 44 axles, JKS suspension links, ACOS bumpstops up front, Old Man Emu shocks, an ARB Front bull bar up front, a Hanson rear bumper, a performance-built 5.2L engine with the best Clevite components, an NP231 with Tera Low, and 33-inch Goodyear tires. Plans are to paint it and tweak the suspension for a better performance on and off the highway.


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Miley Cyrus has won an emergency restraining order against a fan who insists the pop superstar speaks to him through the radio.
Devon Meek was arrested last week in Los Angeles and while in police custody, he told officers he will never stop hunting Cyrus down until she "accepts him or he dies", according to TMZ.com.
He also explained the pop star told him she "adores" him in one of her songs.
The 24 year old is now in custody at a mental health facility and he has been ordered to stay at least 100 yards away from Miley.
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Soft and Chewy Cookies 2 Ways: Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter
These are easy, delicious cookies. There aren't any special techniques going on, but there is a secret ingredient--instant pudding mix. It keeps the cookies soft. They still have a nice bit of chewiness, and aren't cakey. They also don't spread too much and get flat during baking (I hate that!). I like my version of the New York Times' ultimate chocolate chip cookie, but its greatness relies on 24 to 36 hours of chilling time, while these only need to chill for an hour.
You could easily use this recipe for a simple batch of chocolate chip (or peanut butter) cookies, but I couldn't resist dividing the dough in half so I could have two awesome cookies instead of one. My peanut butter version uses Reese's peanut butter chips and chopped peanuts. I also added cinnamon for a little extra something. I think the nuts and spice make them taste like a whole different cookie, as opposed to just swapping out chocolate chips for peanut butter chips.
Do any of you have a chocolate chip cookie recipe with a secret ingredient? I'm especially curious to try recipes I've seen using yellow cake mix, and cream cheese. Please share your experience and links in the comments!
Soft, Chewy Cookies 2 Ways: Chocolate Chip and Peanut Butter
Adapted from here, but it seems to be an allrecipes.com favorite.
The secret ingredient—pudding mix—helps keep these cookies soft, but with a nice amount of chewiness. Chilling the dough at least an hour helps prevent spreading. I use insulated cookie sheets (also called "air bake" or double layer) because they prevent the bottoms from getting dark too quickly. I like Ghirardelli or Guittard chocolate chips.
Makes 40 to 45 cookies
2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (282 grams)
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp (scant) fine salt
1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1 cup peanut butter chips
1/2 cup lightly salted roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
Using an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugars on medium-high speed, just until light and fluffy. Add pudding mix and blend. Add vanilla, then add eggs one at a time, blending on low speed after each addition. Add flour mixture in two additions, blending on low speed just until combined.
Transfer about half the dough to a separate bowl and stir in chocolate chips. Add cinnamon, peanut butter chips and peanuts to the remaining dough and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate both doughs at least one hour or up to 2 days.
Preheat oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop 1-inch balls of dough on baking sheet, about 2 inches apart (I got 12 cookies per sheet). Bake one sheet at a time in the center of the oven (this ensures even cooking) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until just set and light golden around the edges. Cool on baking sheet 3 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
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Thank you for your chewy cookie recipes. I love them when they are chewy and have been looking for some interesting recipes. I want to make them and bring in to work for my am and pm snacks - as you can probably tell I am also mad on great coffee and these will go fabulous with coffee. Thank you.
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If confirmed by the Senate, Gregg will join Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Defense Secretary Robert Gates for a total of three Republicans in the Obama Cabinet.
The President called his former Senate colleague a "master of reaching across the aisle" and complimented his "strict fiscal discipline." But Obama mentioned no environmental credentials for his choice, although the Department of Commerce governs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA.
From left, Vice President Joe Biden, Senator Judd Gregg, President Barack Obama (Photo courtesy The White House)
NOAA has many environmental functions including the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service; the National Marine Fisheries Service; the National Ocean Service; the National Weather Service; and the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.
"The Commerce Department has a broad and interesting portfolio," Senator Gregg said today, "but its primary goal must be to create jobs by promoting industry, promoting economic activity, and promoting excellence in science. And I intend to pursue those avenues aggressively."
A former congressman from 1980-1988, and a governor of New Hampshire from 1989-1993, Gregg has been serving in the Senate since 1993, and is currently ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee.
In the Senate, Gregg has a record of supporting commercial exploitation of resources, including offshore drilling, over environmental protection, although he has voted for some conservation measures.
The League of Conservation Voters' Scorecard for the 2008 session of Congress scored Gregg at just nine percent for pro-environmental votes. His total LCV score since 1993 is 44 percent.
Republicans for Environmental Protection, a nonprofit group, issued Gregg an "environmental harm demerit" for sponsoring a Fiscal Year 2007 budget resolution that used the congressional budget process to force oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
On March 16, 2006 the Senate passed the resolution by a 51-49 vote. In the House, pro-conservation Republicans stood with Democrats to ensure that Arctic drilling was not included in the House budget resolution. The two bills were never reconciled in conference, so the Arctic refuge remains protected.
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Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 LGA 1155 Micro ATX Motherboard Review
Introduction and Technical Specifications
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PC gaming is alive and well and hardware vendors are working to create unique features in their product lines to entice this niche audience. Gigabyte has always had a soft spot for gamers who want the best components for their LAN rigs so they can own their friends in any game genre they choose to play. Gigabyte has broadened their product line to include performance gaming mice, keyboards, and PC cases. They also have a line of "G1-Killer" motherboards that Gigabyte claims is designed with 3D gaming in mind. One of their latest boards in the G1-Killer series is the G1.Sniper M3, and just happen to have a sample that we are reviewing today.
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The G1.Sniper M3 was designed into a micro ATX form factor that sports Intel's latest Z77 Express chipset and supports the third generation of Intel's LGA 1155 "Ivy Bridge" processors. It is challenging to pack enough performance features and overclocking options onto a micro ATX footprint, but Gigabyte's G1.Sniper M3 has broken the code in this department. This $180 board includes a digital power phase design with auto voltage compensation, dual UEFI BIOS, and an onboard Creative Sound Core3D quad-core audio processor for rich, high-definition audio.
Continue reading our review of the Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 LGA 1155 Micro ATX Motherboard!!
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The G1.Sniper M3 comes with a three-year warranty and a host of features courtesy of the Z77 chipset. The rear panel supports a PS/2 keyboard and mouse combo port, D-SUB, DVI, HDMI, DisplayPort, four USB 2.0 ports, two USB 3.0 ports, eSATA, optical out, and five audio jacks. These options should make for a interesting home theater PC configuration for users wanting an excellent system for high-definition gaming and movies.
Gigabyte G1.Sniper M3 Motherboard Technical Specifications (taken from Gigabyte's website)
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It would be nice if the comparison was against the ASUS Maximus V Gene. That way we can see two gaming z77 micro atx boards going head to head.
We are looking to have the board in very soon!!
Did you notice any issues with the audio drivers? Creative is notorious for having a bad(unstable) drivers.
Great thing that mATX market seems to be thriving, and not just limited to ultra-low-end budget office mobos.
I definitely like this review and mATX z77. It would be great if we could push it a bit with a faster cpu/gpu config and then we can compare it to some other boards in its class. Not so sure a 5770 is uh, worthy?, either way good rev, def want to see what this board does with a fast kepler gpu and an IB part.
Thanks again!
I'd definitely like to use a higher-end GPU, but we try to evaluate the motherboard exclusively with mid-range hardware to differientate if the added performance comes from the mobo or the other hardware. =)
I don't understand the market for mATX. Who is looking to make a high end gaming build -- possibly with multiple GPUs -- but has to make it in a very small form factor?!
My personal opinion is the micro ATX form factor caters mostly to LAN party gamers and HTPC builders because it is a smaller form factor that can be used in portable, lower-wattage PCs. They aren't typically used for "high end" gaming PCs, but more for gaming systems with single or dual graphics cards that aren't comparable to ATX-size boards with higher-end specs.
Steve - Was there contact between the CNPS12X cooler and video card? Is that why the 5770 was installed in the middle PCI express slot (x4) rather than the top PCI express x16 slot? I ask because I have this motherboard and am thinking of getting the same cooler. Any help would appreciated. Thanks
It says right on the motherboard PCIEX16, 4 and 8 - not 2x16 and 1x8.


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In order to attract the man of your dreams, How Much Does A Custom Made Suit Cost in Rivonia it helps to dress in a way that honors your beautiful body. When I use the word "honor," I don't mean you should dress like a nun or hide yourself in an ankle-length skirt and a turtleneck.
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Most men choose a suits color based off of two factors. The salesman says the color looks good and the man buying the suit can not find anything wrong with it. The problem here is that most men do not know what colors compliment their complexion, and instead of choosing a color that enhances their looks they choose a color that simply fits in.
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Navy Blue
Navy blues strength lies in its sheer dominance. Most men own at least one, and if you have ever walked into a business meeting you can be sure more than half the men will be clad in one. But this is its chief weakness; how can you stand out when 90% of your body looks exactly the same as over 50% of the room. We tend to forget that our clothing sends off strong signals, and if you want to be anything but average you want to present yourself as such, not always try to blend in. In addition, those with a very light complexion need to pair navy blue with rich colored shirts; a white or ice blue shirt will drain the color right from their face. Finally, young men are advised to avoid this color as that it has a habit off accentuating youth.
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The Classic color of summer. You don't have to be Tom Wolfe to stay cool and look great. White compliments all but the lightest complexions, and even then the right shirt choice can remedy that situation. The key to wearing a white suit is confidence, especially in the United States where a suit in this color is hard to come by.
Where to find all of these fabric colors? Most stores only carry a small selection of the dark colors that they can regularly sell; the good news is that several on-line men's fashion houses can make you a custom suit from one of thousands of fabrics.
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Contrary to what society would have one believe, women are not flocking to the man with his pants at his ankles and 3lbs worth of jewelry hanging from his ears, arms, and chest. Instead, women typically prefer a man who looks as if he just stepped out of GQ magazine -- the often overlooked neat and conservative fellow. However, these neat and conservative dressers are oftentimes overshadowed by the millions of men who commit fashion suicide on a daily basis. Tube socks with dress suits, ill-fitted suits, and mismatched or over-coordinated apparel are just a few of the fashion mistakes men make. Don't be ashamed if you are perpetrator of these crimes against fashion. A sense of fashion does not come overnight. The following tips will help you become more fashionable with easy to implement strategies to help improve your wardrobe and overall appeal.
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Fire! No sooner do I get back on this site (and my other blog), but fire breaks out in the foothills. I'm safe. Most everyone is safe, but the terrain is steep. It's been unseasonably warm here in San Gabriel Valley, and fortunately, there's no wind. We got ourselves a fire in the mountains, tho. So between local blogging and work I gotta do, I'll be taking my time returning to normal– whatever that is.
p.s. several days later. I'm fine. I was never close to it, other than close enough to see it when I went outside and looked at the foothills. Fire is now out. I blogged up a storm at the other blog, and have lapsed back into silence for a wee time.
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I've been away for a spell. Now am back. Hello. How've you been?
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Breitinger, Johann Jakob (1575-1645)
Johann Jakob Breitinger, born 19 April 1575, was the antistes (chief prelate or head) of the Zürich church from 1613 until his death on 1 April 1645. From 1593 to 1596 he studied in Germany and Holland at the Reformed universities, where he became closely associated with the scholars of the rigidly orthodox wing, whom he supported later as the delegate of the Swiss church at the Dordrecht Synod in its struggle with the Remonstrants. In 1611 Breitinger was called as preacher to Zürich. He fulfilled his duties as pastor and parson with a self-sacrificing spirit during the plague which was rampant in Zürich and thus won the sympathy of all classes, so that after the death of the old antistes Lehmann in 1613 he was called to fill his position at the Great Minster. His influence upon the Zürich church as well as the Swiss Reformed Church extended far beyond his lifetime; it is observable in his organization of the church into a substantial and decisive integral factor in the state. His life was centered in the church, the Zürich church in particular, as a religio-political concept.
Political life about 1600 had become more and more centralized and degenerated into a "family management." The church had no appreciable influence upon it; life in the canton was subjected to demoralizing influences, permitting the tendencies of the Counter Reformation, most evident in the field of education, to gain more and more ground, while the more earnest elements tended toward the loosely organized Swiss Brethren (Anabaptist) churches and in spirit joined them. This drift spread so much the more because the Swiss Brethren developed an extensive activity in charitable and welfare work and in the exercise of church principles, especially the ban, which had won the approval of even the former antistes Lehmann, and because the corrupt government was no longer guided by ethical motives. Breitinger found this state of affairs on his taking office, and since his was a practical temperament, he tried to take up the fight for the church at the weakest link in this chain of opposing factors.
His first significant step against the Swiss Brethren was a justification of the execution of Hans Landis, one of the leaders and an elder of Swiss Brethren in the canton, who had paid the death penalty in 1614 because the state had counted his determination to remain with his church and not to emigrate as civil disobedience. The trial and the preliminary procedure give a fair picture of the progress the Swiss Brethren had made. The disputed points were still the same as was also the demand made by the Swiss Brethren that the church prove its sincerity by the Scriptural life of its members; but the relative strength of the Brethren had greatly increased. The council of the city of Zürich saw itself obliged to hold disputations in the country, into which Breitinger was also drawn, to induce the Brethren either to attend church or emigrate; the Brethren, however, did not consent, but let it come to a test to see which of the two parties had the greater following.
When this procedure proved futile, a persecution set in, accompanied by a serious reformation of the clergy. In 1613 a regulation was passed on the instruction of children; in 1615 a new hymnal replaced the one introduced in 1598; in 1616 a regulation of clothing, which included conduct in general. The synods became a stern tribunal for the irresponsible clergy who were largely responsible for the degeneracy of the canton; schools and instruction of children were pushed with all seriousness; Breitinger had attacked the essential points with reformatory results which extended far beyond his original purpose.
Breitinger's good intentions created for him an indisputable, superior position which his practical motives made the more secure, and which became disastrous to the progress of the Swiss Brethren. For it was first of all the Swiss Brethren who hindered Breitinger in the execution of the reforms for the unification of the canton by keeping the more earnest personalities from actual or even passive cooperation. But to save the church from the reproach of intolerance and to present it inviolable and unique above all others, he had to find a solution which would enable him to do justice to both sides, his own people and outward appearance, without losing sight of his goal. This solution he proposed in 1615 in the memorial against the Swiss Brethren. He says in it among other things: Sending them to the galleys should be avoided; it is better to convince them of the groundlessness of their views through the preachers. Those who nevertheless refused to attend church and were baptized should be heavily fined, their children declared illegitimate, because the marriages were not concluded according to church rules. But because the Anabaptists insisted so urgently on better church discipline and order, a committee should be formed to provide for improvement in church discipline and order.
These suggestions of Breitinger's were confirmed on 18 January 1616 after two discussions in November and December and sent to other Protestant towns for opinion so that on the basis of these opinions it would be possible to reach some decision on a unified course of action against the Swiss Brethren at the meeting in Aarau set for February. The Aarau decision asserts unanimously that galley punishment should be abolished on the basis of scholarly opinion. The death penalty should be applied only to agitators. But all stressed the necessity of reform among the clergy, who would be able to do most to remove this evil.
These views remained basic for subsequent action and were modified only in the severity of their application.
The Thirty Years' War halted the movement, for Breitinger was deeply concerned with supporting the Protestant side, and Switzerland managed to avoid entanglement contrary to Breitinger's wishes. About 1630 he turned his attention again to questions of internal church politics, in order to bring his twenty years' struggle with the Swiss Brethren to a successful conclusion in their complete suppression and eradication in the canton of Zürich.
By Breitinger's orders a committee was appointed of members of state authorities, which should serve to assist, with the exercise of force, the clergy, who under Breitinger's direction were to lead in the struggle in order at the same time to meet the reproaches of the canton against the clergy for their harsh application of government regulations. In 1630 Breitinger composed a memorandum for the committee, discussing in detail the reasons for the necessity of resisting the Brethren. He speaks of the Anabaptist articles of faith in a very moderate tone, finds the sympathy for them comprehensible because of their way of life, and promises himself success against them only if the Reformed congregations recognize that the Anabaptists are wrong and deserving of punishment. Therefore it is necessary to explain the Bible and truth in their sermons, to exercise great patience toward the erring, and to attack no one or limit their freedom of conscience if they only lived quietly and honestly and attended (Reformed) church. Only in case of the exercise of rites and ceremonies and intentional separation, must the state exercise punitive authority. "If we do not apply these measures, we will have correct doctrine, but bad consciences on our side, and the sectarians will only become more hardened. . . ."
In 1633 Breitinger ordered a census to be taken by the clergy, which in addition to other questions of ecclesiastical and religious education in the canton was to count the Anabaptists. The result showed a total of 182 Anabaptists in all the villages of the canton, an insignificant number, which hardly corresponded with the measures undertaken against them. Aside from the fact that some parsons counted entire households as single individuals, and did not include children, so that the figure indicates the number of families rather than individuals, the parsons obviously considered it important to register the lowest possible number for their own districts, but had to admit a large number of suspected persons.
Contrary to Breitinger's wishes the government committee at this time took over the leadership, eliminating all secondary authority, and made use of the clergy only as a means in their struggle to establish order in the canton. The Anabaptists were required to formulate and present their religious views in writing; five congregations with 68 signatories complied. In general the individual statements agreed with the confession of faith presented shortly before, stating that (1) The foundation of their faith is Christ Jesus. (2) They believe and teach that Jesus is entirely the Son of God and of the Virgin Mary (referring to the divine-human nature of Christ). (3) Jesus Christ has completed redemption and eternal life can be acquired only through His "merit, justice, intercession and blood." (4) They made attendance at the Reformed church services dependent upon the introduction of the ban and excommunication. (5) In their conception of marriage "that it shall be one man and one woman, obligated in holy matrimony" they found no divisive influence. Those who attribute disorderliness to them were in error. (6) Baptism shall be administered only to those "who have been taught repentance and a change of life and believe in truth," that have been saved from sin by Jesus Christ. (7) In the matter of government they desired "no other government on the whole earth than you."
The point most opposed to Breitinger's intentions was doubtless their refusal to attend church as long as the ban was not introduced. Yet there is little evidence that the Brethren connected the use of the ban with the conception of a "church of holiness" to be evidenced at communion; it is rather the manner of life of many members of the Reformed Church that led to this demand. This admission was the point at issue according to the statements of imprisoned Swiss Brethren preachers, one of whom said they should not be made to suffer so merely for the sake of church attendance. To Breitinger it was important to attain at least external unity in the Swiss Reformed Church, since he must long since have been convinced of the impossibility of internal concessions. For until he achieved this outward unity he could hardly speak of success in his endeavors. Negotiations continued for several years, causing the Brethren continual excitement to be sure, but no immoderate pressure was applied. Breitinger even entered into discussions with them, but with no positive results. The Brethren declined a public disputation for various reasons. They would not have been a match for Breitinger's dialectics. After all attempts had failed, Breitinger compiled a report to the government (1635), giving the outcome of the negotiations and suggesting measures for future procedure. This report became the basis of all later presentations, and parts of it were used in the letters of justification to the Dutch government and Reformed churches that had since 1641 shown sympathy for the persecuted Anabaptists.
In this report their refusal to bear arms or serve in possible war was stated as the occasion for proceedings against the Brethren; this was, to be sure, the immediate occasion, but it was by no means the basic cause. For the refusal to render armed service through an ensign to whom reference is made here, which led to the arrest of several Swiss Brethren, only started the fear that the Anabaptist movement might win the wealthier and socially influential circles. When Breitinger in this report expresses himself willing to make concessions excusing the Anabaptists from bearing arms, he thereby gives the impression of having proved clearly that he was willing and ready to make any concession to attain unity. But the reply of the Brethren, that Breitinger had granted the promise of freedom from military service only until they should be convinced by the Reformed preachers (or have convinced them), places Breitinger's intentions into a clear light and makes the distrust on the part of the Anabaptists very understandable. The treatment of individual articles of faith Breitinger touches only briefly, for the divergent points of doctrine were sufficiently well known. The important point to him is church attendance, for he would have expected no more of them than "merely to offer the outer ear of the body to the preaching of God's Word, but to keep their heart, faith, and conscience completely free and inviolate to agree or to disagree with what they hear." In the first draft made by Suter these words are added, "this is cheerfully and with kind words expected of them . . . this alone and nothing more." But these words were crossed out by Breitinger, since they would have made the contradiction and purpose too evident. Isolated cases of serious transgression (drunkenness, usury, immorality), for which the Brethren excommunicated the offender, are represented as general occurrences.
The most serious reproof is made by Breitinger himself in a long personal discussion concerning the inadequate instruction of children (by the Brethren) in the doctrines of faith and salvation, and he adds that this was one of the gravest reasons for compelling them to attend church. As for the rest, Breitinger does "not in the least wish to apply force to any persons in religious or doctrinal matters, . . . our intention is only that we and all our loyal subjects honor the one true God and Him whom He has sent, . . . to live in proper Christian unity, to bear with the weak in faith. . . ."
This report was obviously drawn up for the purpose of permitting the government to adopt certain measures and of outwardly creating the impression, above all among the populace, that these "proud" people, as Breitinger calls them instead of "obstinate," deserved their fate by their own attitude and that no one else could be blamed.
However unjustified, above all, the charge of inadequate instruction of the children was, actually contrary to facts and reports, this reproach contributed much to the irrevocable demands and punitive measures adopted by the government. The civil authorities carried on the contest most ruthlessly and cruelly, property was confiscated, the Swiss Brethren expelled from the country or held in prison. Breitinger's report served as a vindication to the people and later also to the Dutch authorities. The Brethren did not reply until several years later; their counterstatement, drawn up in 1640, is printed as an appendix in the 1655 edition of the Ausbund and in all American editions beginning in 1742.
When Breitinger died in 1645, there was no longer a Swiss Brethren church in the canton of Zürich; unity had thus been attained; but 20 years later Swiss students in Amsterdam reported that in the opinion of the important scholars the once uniquely exemplary Swiss Reformed Church had forfeited its position.
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Bergmann, Cornelius. "Breitinger, Johann Jakob (1575-1645)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1953. Web. 22 Mar 2019. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Breitinger,_Johann_Jakob_(1575-1645)&oldid=146382.
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Bergmann, Cornelius. (1953). Breitinger, Johann Jakob (1575-1645). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 22 March 2019, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Breitinger,_Johann_Jakob_(1575-1645)&oldid=146382.
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Last night was the finale to the Cook of the Week Challenge. Previous victories in all other rounds brought 4 cooks to this event to compete for the title of Cook of the Year. The contestants: Penny Kazmier, Cate Brusenbach, Mark Clemens and Michael Lalagos
The key ingredients: fresh cranberries, dried cranberries, pork tenderloins, canned chipotle peppers and hazelnuts.
The final contestants had one hour to prepare a dish that incorporated the key ingredients. However, the finale was a little different than other challenges, as the cooks had a live audience of over 200 people!
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The contestants did not let the crowd, or the pressure of a ticking clock hinder their culinary creativity as they all created innovative dishes that sounded delicious! Dishes such as pork tenderloin stuffed with cranberries, shallots and bread crumbs, and glazed with balsamic vinaigrette, root beer and adobe sauce, or pork tenderloin stuffed with feta cheese, hazelnuts and cranberries with a chipotle glaze!
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* action id is the unique identifier for our action. It is a nice convenience to set it as <your app's dbus interface>.<action name>
* description is what your action actually does
* message is the message that will be displayed when authorization or a negative result is shown to the user. It starts usually with prevents, as the string that will be displayed will be "System policy <message>".
* under defaults we usually have to set 2 parameters: allow_inactive and allow_active. Those refer to the active/inactive console in the system. It is a good practice to set auth_inactive to no. Defaults set the default policy for this action in the specified cases. It can be one of:
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PolicyKit is an authentication system, that lets developers set a policy on specific actions. It works in strict correlation with DBus and ConsoleKit, and it is really useful in cases where you need to perform privileged actions
This tutorial is aimed to developers who want their application to perform privileged actions in a secure, consistent and easy way.
PolicyKit is closely integrated with KDE starting from version 4.3. In kdebase-workspace we have an authorization manager and an authentication agent. What matters the most, though, is polkit-qt library, in kdesupport, that lets us use the PolicyKit library through a nice Qt-styled API. In this tutorial we will be using it as our main development resource.
Your application does not need very special prerequisites to be integrated with PolicyKit. Console applications or libraries can also link to polkit-qt-core, that doesn't add a dependency to QtGui.
As a developer, you probably need to read the Polkit-qt api documentation, that is a fundamental compound of this tutorial. A fair knowledge of DBus (have a look at the DBus tutorial series for that) can make your workflow better.
Before you start diving into PolicyKit integration, you have to know how a .policy file is made. Those files contain a definition of actions carried out by your application that require authorization by PolicyKit. So let's suppose we are creating the application foo that can do action1, that requires authentication as the current user, and action2, that requires authentication as an administrator. Our policy file will be named org.kde.foo.policy and will look like this:
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<action id="org.kde.foo.action2"> <description>Action number two</description> <message>Prevents from doing action two</message> <defaults> <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive> <allow_active>auth_admin</allow_active> </defaults> </action>
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New "Superman" star Henry Cavill has split from martial arts expert Gina Carano and embarked on a romance with actress Kaley Cuoco, according to reports.
The "Man of Steel" hunk is said to have quietly parted ways with "Fast & Furious 6″ actress Carano in May after dating for less than a year, and now the Brit appears to have moved on by starting a relationship with "The Big Bang Theory" actress Cuoco.
The new couple has yet to step out publicly, but a source tells People.com, "They were both single and started dating recently. It's just the beginning stages of a relationship and they're having a great time."
News of Cavill's romance with Cuoco was first reported by UsMagazine.com.
Cuoco has previously dated her TV co-star Johnny Galecki, while she was briefly engaged to rocker Josh Resnik and was most recently linked to musician Bret Bollinger.


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Though Mr. T will always have a place in wrestling history, thanks to his appearances at the first two WrestleMania's, he wasn't the only A-Team star to make a name for himself in the sport. Dirk Benedict, who played Face on the 1980s action show, did as well, teaming up with "Rowdy" Roddy Piper in the 1987 wrestling movie Body Slam.
Benedict recently shared with SLAM! Wrestling his memories about making the movie, an experience that he says was at times tumultuous, but overall the most fun he ever had making a movie.
Benedict plays M. Harry Smilac, the down-on-his-luck manager of a struggling glam-rock band. A bit of a con artist, as the movie begins, he's trying to put together a political fundraiser despite having no big name entertainment connections. As if that weren't stressful enough, he's also trying to hide from a Korean banker and his hired goons who are trying to collect on a large debt that Smilac skipped out on earlier. Trying to negotiate a deal, he interrupts a meeting between a sleazy promoter and Quick Rick Roberts (Piper). Thinking Roberts is a musician, Smilac inserts himself into the proceedings and negotiates a deal for him. Afterwards, he learns that Roberts is really a professional wrestler, who is so impressed by Smilac's negotiating ability, that he, and his partner Tonga Tom (played by the Tonga Kid, or Tama) take Smilac on as their wrestling manager. This incurs the wrath of Captain Lou Murano (Captain Lou Albano), a heel manager who manages the tag team champions (played by Tjioe Khan and the Barbarian). Smilac combines his two interests, and soon his band Kick is the opening attraction for the wrestling �- a revolutionary combination of "rock and wrestling" that thrills the fans and infuriates Murano and his old-school cohorts. Ultimately, the two teams decide to settle it in the ring, Murano putting up his team's championship belts, and Harry putting up his career as a wrestling manager. As with most underdog movies, there's a typical feel-good ending with Smilac's team celebrating their victory in the middle of the ring as the credits start to roll.
Like the wrestling industry itself, the movie is nothing that you can take seriously, but its campiness makes it a fun distraction nonetheless, and that, along with the opportunity to work with director Hal Needham, were what intrigued Benedict about the film.
"Hal Needham wanted me for the part," he recalls, "based on my comedic antics in The A-Team. I read the script and just loved the concept. Hal has a knack for making silly comedies that appeal to the masses, such as the Smokey and the Bandit films (and The Cannonball Run). Farce is one of my favorite forms of acting and this is as close to it as I ever got to do in a feature film."
Benedict was also intrigued with playing the part of Harry Smilac, a character that he felt was not unlike Face, his character from The A-Team.
"I had great fun with the character. I just loved how shallow, manipulative, and full of (bull) he was. He would lie to his own mother, and yet he had a heart of gold. I really liked how inept he was, when he figured he was the smartest guy on the planet. And, of course, he eventually becomes a good guy and almost honest. Also I enjoy physical comedy and this had plenty of it. I was tossed around a lot, dressed up in drag, did falls. Being silly and getting paid for it is my idea of heaven as an actor."
In fact, Benedict's only regret about the movie is that it never got released theatrically, but only to video, a problem he says was caused by interference in the filmmaking process by the writers.
"The film was made by Orion pictures," he recalls, "and they loved it and had high hopes for it for a summer release. (What caused it to not be released) is so reflective of how precarious show business can be. The writers were two lawyers who came up with a great idea and wrote a script that Hal and I knew needed work. The lawyers were new and didn't understand the creative process -� the scripts are just blueprints, not written in stone, and quite often they get changed many times during the course of filming.
"Hal and I changed much of the original dialogue, and created a lot of the scenes on the set, all which greatly improved the film. But the two fellows who wrote it were very angry about that. At the end of filming, they took Hal to court for all the changes. It dragged on and on, and we missed the summer release dates. I think Hal won the court case, but (the delay) destroyed the film's chance for theatrical release. It was very sad, very heartbreaking �- everyone lost.
On the other hand, Benedict has nothing but good memories about the people with whom he shared the screen. Non-wrestling co-stars included '80s jiggle queen Tanya Roberts, Charles Nelson Reilly with whom Benedict formed a lifelong friendship, a young Kellie Martin, and legendary little person actor Billy Barty, who Benedict calls a "fabulous guy."
Some of wrestling's modern legends played key roles as well. In addition to Piper, Tonga and Albano, a number of others had minor roles and cameo appearances. The Korean banker's hired goons, for example, are played with a perfect air of comedic menace by the Wild Samoans, Sika and Afa. During the final scene, the climactic battle between Smilac's men and Murano's Cannibals, seated in the front row are Ric Flair, Freddie Blassie, Shiek Adnan Al Kaissy, and Bruno Sammartino. Benedict has great respect for the wrestlers' ability to act, and was particularly impressed by the talents of Albano and Piper.
"Lou is what he is all the time. Very, very out-going, to put it mildly, very funny and a non-stop yakker. I enjoyed working with him enormously. It's funny, all of the wrestlers have the acting gene. What they do (as wrestlers) is so much a 'performance.' I didn't realize it before doing the film, and it surprised me how they could 'turn it on' when the cameras rolled, and how different they were on camera vs. off."
"Albano had a great sense of comedy," he remembers. "He and I had great fun doing our scenes together. He was always looking for ways to make it funny. You know he has these rubber bands that are stuck through his skin, like pierced rings, but rubber bands. In one scene my character, Harry, pulls one of them out. Well when we came time to do it, I told him to go to make up and have them put one on him with latex and I would pull it and it would not hurt him nor damage the real ones he had on his face. He thought I was nuts. He told me, 'just pull one of the real ones, whichever one you want.' So I did. There was a little blood but he thought nothing of it. He thought me a bit of a wimp for even suggesting such a cheat."
Benedict also became close friends with Roddy Piper during the filming, and the two of them used to talk a lot when the cameras weren't rolling.
"Roddy told me many stories of his early days, and they were quite amazing. He told me how fans would cut his legs with razor blades as he entered the arena down the aisles en route to the stage. He is a very tough guy, not only physically but internally. He has a very good and very strong character, which is the key quality, I believe, behind his success (in wrestling and in acting).
"I realized immediately that he understood the trick of performing in film. Acting in film is very different from stage and very, very different from the performance required in a wrestling arena, which has to be big and a bit over the top to register for those fans in the cheap seats. He had a natural instinct for being real and honest and got continually better as the filming went. I was not surprised by the success Roddy has had acting in film and have been so happy for his success in that area. He deserves it. I really thought of him as an actor in a wrestling movie, like myself, rather than a wrestler who was doing a little acting on the side. He is a complex man and made me look at professional wrestling in a completely different way."
He means that in another way as well, since it was while filming Body Slam that Benedict learned of wrestling's scripted nature. That secret wasn't revealed to him a year or so earlier when Hulk Hogan made a guest appearance on The A-Team.
"Oh, the 'code' was kept, you better believe it," he says. "In fact, (during Hogan's shoot), one never even discussed the possibility that wrestling wasn't completely real. (For me), the issue was first raised during the movie ... (however, even then it was) dealt with in typical pro wrestling fashion."
"During the final match in the film between Roddy and Tonga Tom against The Cannibals, we had about two or three thousand extras. In shooting the scene it involved many different camera set ups and angles and required the wrestlers to do moves over and over and it became obvious that they weren't really hitting one another. People could see that the blows were being 'pulled.' The audience began to giggle and laugh. I'm sitting quietly watching, waiting for when I will be needed, when all of a sudden there is a confrontation between Roddy and one of the Cannibals. Some shoving, words are exchanged, and all of a sudden a REAL fight breaks out between the four wrestlers, and they're exchanging real hits and real blood begins to flow. Hal Needham, who weighs all of 160 pounds but is an old stunt guy and has no fear, jumps into the ring to try and stop it. One of the wrestlers, I forget which one, grabs him and tosses him against the ropes. The assistants hustle Hal out of the ring. Some of the wrestlers who are watching, jump into the ring and break up the fight after a couple of minutes. The audience is stunned. Silent. Gasping. Things get calmed down and we continue the day's work. Later that night I mention to Roddy how scary it was and how fortunate no one got hurt and ask him what the fight was about. He smiles at me, winks, and explains that the 'real' fight was all actually 'fake.' The wrestlers didn't like the fact the audience was beginning to believe it was all fake and so knew they had to do something. So they just upped the intensity and staged a fake/real fight, and of course fooled everyone -� Hal, me, the three thousand in the audience, everybody. It was fantastic."
"The last time I watched the movie was about eight years ago when I showed it to my two sons. They absolutely fell in love with it, and for a long time, it seemed they would watch it every other day. The film has quite a following, considering how hard it is to find (it is not available on DVD, and is out of print on VHS). I've had people yell 'Harry Smilac' at me as I walked down the streets of various cities. It's really quite amazing. I'd do a sequel in a heartbeat. Can you imagine Harry, at 50, still running cons and trying to get the girl?"
"It was a pleasure and privilege to work (on the film)," he concludes. "I'm very proud of it."
Bob Kapur has been a fan of Dirk Benedict since the original Battlestar Galactica, and has every A-Team episode on tape. He encourages all of the actor's fans to check out www.dirkbenedictcentral.com for more information.


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If you thought Carrie Bradshaw had it bad as "fashion roadkill" on "Sex and the City," you ain't seen nothin' yet.
One poor model had not one, but two incredibly embarrassing falls at yesterday's Vivienne Westwood show during Paris Fashion Week.
The model, decked out in a pink skirt, impractical orange and yellow heels and a watering can full of water, was struggling right from her very first step onto the runway. As soon as she appears in front of the packed audience, the model wiggles, wobbles and nearly crashes face first into the stage. Thankfully, she recovers and gracefully continues her strut, but it's only a taste of what lies ahead.
After doing her little turn on the catwalk, the unsteady model suddenly crashes to the floor, water splashing out of her can as she went down. But, like a true pro, the model gets up and pushes on. Unfortunately, she may have pushed on a little too hard. She immediately begins teetering on her heels, waves her arms in desperation, and finally falls forward again. Hard.
Hey, nobody said being really, really, ridiculously good looking was easy.
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Mostly, my work for NPR can be found in the mouthwatering weekly Kitchen Window series. But yesterday, after collaborating with the terrific NPR books team, I released a story for another NPR series I love, " Three Books". It's not my first; I did one some years ago on "stone soup" books – books on cooking with bare-bones ingredients during lean times.
This one is kind of the opposite. They're "let them eat cake" books that are so frivolous that I've always felt actually making something out of them is strictly optional – cakes like Colette Peters' magnificent trompe l'oeil stack of cushions, pictured at right.
It's not that lean times have deserted us – far from it. But even in lean times, you still have to feed your imagination, too, don't you?
Click here to read Feast for the Eyes: 3 Cookbooks Just for Looking, from NPR's 3 Books series.


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2014 marks the 10th anniversary of the world's first mobile malware, Cabir. In the decade since, the incidents of mobile malware have increased dramatically. Yet, according to InformationWeek's 2013 enterprise security survey, the majority of security pros still don't have a clue about what devices are accessing their networks.
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These pages contain an account of the events surrounding the arrest and escape of fugitive slave, Shadrach Minkins. It is written from the point of view of an abolitionist, and person who is very much against the Fugitive Slave Law. Lengthy quotes from the Liberator are included. The Liberator was an abolitionist newspaper published in Boston by William Lloyd Garrison. On February 15, 1851, Shadrach Minkins was arrested in Boston by Deputy U. S. Marshall Riley, under the provisions of the Fugitive Slave Law. This law was passed by congress on September 18, 1850, as part of a compromise allowing California to enter the Union as a free state and ending the slave trade in the District of Columbia. The act made the federal government responsible for tracking down and apprehending slaves who had escaped to the northern states. No statute of limitations applied, so that even slaves who had been free for many years could be returned. The passage and enforcement of this law enraged many people in the North--even those who were not ardent abolitionists. Shadrach had made his way from Norfolk, Virginia, where he had been born into slavery, to Boston, Massachusetts in May, 1850. He worked at the Cornhill Coffee House, where he was arrested that Saturday morning and brought across the street to the federal courthouse. Charles G. Davis was one of the lawyers who offered their services as Shadrach's counsel. They asked the court to postpone the proceedings until February 18, so that they could prepare a case. A group of about thirty African-American men had gathered in the hallway, and when Davis and another man who had been with Shadrach opened the door to leave, the men rushed the courtroom and grabbed Shadrach. He eventually found his way to safety in Canada.
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Once we caught them, we tortured the fuck out of them.
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