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Racing the Subaru BRZ GT300
Posted 09 September 2012 - 07:19 PM
Posted 09 September 2012 - 10:05 PM
Subaru BRZ GT300 finishes 8th in Super GT Sepang
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Round 3 at Sepang International Circuit, 10 Jun 2012
The final race of Round 3 of the Super GT – run over 53 laps and a distance of 300km – was held at Sepang International circuit on 10 June. The Subaru BRZ GT300, driven by Tetsuya Yamano and Kota Sasaki, started from 12th position after the qualifying round and finished the race in 8th.
On race day at Sepang, temperatures reached as high as 35°C. Even though the scorching heat had been expected, it made conditions a lot tougher for the drivers than on other circuits. Before the race, driver Yamano had commented with a smile, "The only countermeasure is to get my body used to the heat to prevent heat stroke. I have done some things like running in a racing suit to accustom my body to exercising in high temperatures. Meanwhile, Sasaki said, "I already got in shape for last month's Nürburgring 24-hour Race. I'm confident that I'm still physically strong enough for this race".
Before starting the race from the 6th row back, Yamano had said, "I will be surrounded by cars which are faster than the Subaru BRZ at the moment. So, it's important not to wear out my tyres by trying too hard." And so despite falling to 15th at the beginning of the race, he recorded consistent lap times. He also explained his reason for coming back to the pit early on Lap 19, "It's easier to build up my rhythm without feeling any stress when I'm on my own rather than in a group". His strategy paid off and Sasaki had gradually moved up to 8th by Lap 31 after taking over from Yamano for the final part of the race.
Sasaki held back in the last half of his turn because he had to drive a long distance, and so dropped to 9th. However, as the car in front ran out of fuel and stopped on the track on the final lap, the Subaru BRZ climbed back to 8th. As the team had acquired championship points for a second consecutive race following the Fuji round, STI General Director Hideharu Tatsumi said, "At this stage, 8th is an excellent result. The drivers didn't give in to the heat until the end of the race. I think this is the reason for the good result above everything else. All of us in the team will be brainstorming to make the car even faster".
Addressing the fans, Yamano said "Thank you very much for your support. Our strategy worked and we got this result. I think the team is on track, but we can't hope to beat the top teams unless we make our car a lot faster. In saying so, I think the Subaru BRZ will be able to come into its own in the next race at SUGO because that circuit doesn't have many long straights, on which FIA GT cars fare better. It also has many technical corners, which our car is good at. Please follow our race".
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You'll be astonished by what you'll find in The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities. Editors Ann and Jeff Vandermeer have gathered together a spectacular array of exhibits, oddities, images, and stories by some of the most renowned and bestselling writers and artists in speculative and graphic fiction, including Ted Chiang, Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy), China Miéville, and Michael Moorcock. A spectacularly illustrated anthology of Victorian steampunk devices and the stories behind them, The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities is a boldly original, enthrallingly imaginative, and endlessly entertaining entry into a hidden world of weird science and unnatural nature that will appeal equally to fantasy lovers and graphic novel aficionados.
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53% More Book Banning Incidents In US Schools This Year 360
vikingpower writes "Isabel Allende's The House of The Spirits. Sherman Alexie's The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Alice Walker's The Color Purple. Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye. Ralph Ellison's The Invisible Man. What do these titles have in common? They are banned at a school in the U.S. Yes, in 2013. A project named The Kids' Right to Read Project (by the National Coalition Against Censorship ) investigated three times the average number of incidents, adding to an overall rise in cases for the entire year, according to KRRP coordinator Acacia O'Connor. To date, KRRP has confronted 49 incidents in 29 states this year, a 53% increase in activity from 2012. During the second half of 2013, the project battled 31 new incidents, compared to only 14 in the same period last year. 'It has been a sprint since the beginning of the school year,' O'Connor said. 'We would settle one issue and wake up the next morning to find out another book was on the chopping block. The NCAC also offers a Book Censorship Toolkit on its website."


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Blue Mountain Academy students served up some unique and traditional dishes around lunch time on July 3 in the Gallery of Hamburg during the International Food Fair.
The middle school students are part of BMA�s Summer Boost Camp which is an enhancement program designed to increase academic skills such as math and reading. During the six week program, the students focus heavily on their academics in the morning and during the afternoons connect with the community with different projects that fit the theme of that week.
Last week was �Culture and Community.� The students were visited by different people in the community that represented one of four countries. Each speaker spoke briefly about life in that country and traditions. They then taught the students how to make a traditional meal which the students then made to serve during the food fair explained Esther Reese of Blue Mountain Academy.
�It�s a way to have the kids be able to connect with the community,� said Reese.
Approximately 20 students were set up between the four tables which represented Ukraine, Mexico, India and Saint Lucia. Accompanying the students were the community members who taught them how to make the dishes that they were serving.
The pilot program helps the students boost their academic skills, develop their social skills and allows them to participate in fun activities that also involve learning.
�We want it to be a practical way for the kids to learn,� said Reese. �It�s good for them.�
Dishes featured at the event were red borscht soup and potato pancakes at the Ukraine table, tacos at the Mexico table, rice with vegetables and spicy curry at the India table and mango salsa and tilapia at the Saint Lucia table.
The students not only had the chance to learn about and make traditional food from these countries, but also able to meet residents of Hamburg who stopped in for a taste.
So far this summer, the program that provides visual learning as well as hands-on learning, has featured other themes such as �Who am I� which included a trip to GoggleWorks and this current week is �Leadership and Integrity.�
For more information about the Summer Boost Camp at BMA visit http://www.bma.us/future-students/summer-boost-camp/.


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Transit employees inspected signals, replaced rails and ties, scraped roadbeds, cleaned stations and painted areas impossible to reach during normal train operation. Workers also cleaned lighting fixtures, changed bulbs and repaired platform edges while performing intense levels of station cleaning, including the removal of tons of refuse.
During the four-night series of shutdowns, more than 800 maintenance workers each night completing hundreds of tasks, an effort that would have taken months under normal operations.
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2009 Volleyball
Bluffton 3, Oberlin 2
Beavers pull out five-set victory at Oberlin
September 23, 2009
By: Erin Neal, sports information assistant
OBERLIN, Ohio -The Bluffton University women's volleyball team put themselves back on the winning track last night as they travelled to Oberlin College to take down the Yeowomen in five sets, 25-23, 18-25, 25-17, 21-25, 15-8. With the win, the Beavers are now sitting at 8-3 overall.
The Beavers return to action this weekend as they head to conference rival Mt. St. Joseph where they will meet up with OAC members Baldwin-Wallace, Otterbein, Ohio Northern, and Marietta. Their first match is at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26. This is also Bluffton's last tournament before the Beavers head into conference play next Friday, October 2, when the Lions come to Founders Hall.


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WHEATON – If there ever was a time for Justin Swider to brag about himself, it would have been during the past nine months.
After completing his junior year at Wheaton College, the Wheaton North High School graduate netted all-region honors in football and baseball.
Swider had every reason to puff out his chest, but that's just not in his DNA, according to Thunder football coach Mike Swider, who also happens to be Justin's dad.
"He's a really humble kid," Mike Swider said.
The 6-foot-1, 195-pounder was selected to the D3Football.com All-North Region third team as a kick returner in the fall before being picked for the D3Baseball.com All-Central Region third team as an outfielder.
"It was really remarkable when you think about it in this day and age," Mike Swider said. "Playing two sports in college is not an easy thing. You have fall baseball and spring football; it's a difficult thing and doesn't happen often. To experience the success he did, I'm quite proud of him as his father."
Justin Swider said it was a fun year all-around.
"We did some great things in both sports as a team," he said. "In football, we won conference and also beat [national power] North Central and those were two big goals we had this year. In baseball, we made the conference tournament which we hadn't done since 2009.
"All around, it was a great experience and I was blessed to be a part of those teams. Without my teammates, I could not have done it."
This spring, Swider led the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin in batting average (.418) and RBIs (27). He moved up to third or fourth in the batting order after hitting further back last season and had to overcome early struggles to post his league-leading numbers.
"It was a little bit of an adjustment figuring out how pitchers were going to pitch me," he said. "At the beginning, I struggled a bit. I was hitting .185 after 12 games. It was frustrating, but I kept working. As the year progressed, things started to click. I got more and more comfortable in my role. It was a fun ride."
Swider excelled as a kickoff returner in the fall despite not having a lot of experience with the position. He also contributed as a running back.
"It's a rush. You are running full speed and guys are running full speed at you. I worked at it and got better and better. And a lot of it, I had a great kickoff return team."
As nice as the accolades are, the most important thing is that Swider continues to have a passion for both sports.
"I absolutely love it," said the business economics major, who has a 3.60 GPA. "I always tell people, if I start to love one more than the other or if one becomes more important than the other, I would quit the one that was not as important. But that time hasn't come, and I hope it never comes."
Competing in two sports in college hasn't been that exhausting, Swider said. In fact, the busiest time is in between seasons.
"During the school year, I don't have two seasons going on at the same time. But now I am lifting four days a week for football and we do three days of running and I'm also playing summer baseball. We have two games during the week and usually four games on the weekend.
"People always ask, how do you do two sports? But it is pretty simple, they are not overlapping, so I don't have a dual load."
Even bigger goals are motivating Swider with his final year of college athletics set to kick off in a couple of months.
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Grapefruit lowers blood pressure
Q. From about 1985 till about 2005, my blood pressure ran about 150/90, and I needed antihypertensive medications. In 2003, I planted several citrus trees, including two pink grapefruits.
When they started to bear fruit, I ate lots of grapefruit and made gallons of juice (which I froze). I enjoyed the juice as the harvest faded.
The past several years, my blood pressure has been about 130/75. Two doctors told me to keep up the grapefruit routine and cut back on the meds! I feel wonderful.
A. Both animal and human research suggest that grapefruit may indeed have an impact on blood-vessel flexibility and lower blood pressure (Phytotherapy Research, July 2009; Metabolism, July 2012).
Other foods that can help lower blood pressure include beets, green, leafy vegetables and dark chocolate.
Israeli researchers have found that red grapefruit not only lowers blood pressure but also cholesterol and triglycerides (American Journal of Hypertension, October 2005; Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, March 8, 2006).
Q. I tried taking cinnamon capsules so as not to waste them after my husband gave up on them. Overnight, I felt like something was biting me when I went to sleep.
It got worse and worse. Even during the day, I felt like I had bugs crawling all over me. I bombed the house and spent a fortune at the doctor's getting blood work done.
I asked my doctors and my pharmacist if cinnamon would cause this, since it is the only thing that I could think of. They mostly laughed at me.
I finally stopped taking the capsules, and the next night I was 80 percent better. Within a week, the sensation was completely gone. I eventually found someone else on the Internet who had the same reaction. So I discovered on my own how a seemingly innocuous spice could cause such havoc.
A. There are numerous reports of rash occurring where cinnamon comes in contact with the skin (contact dermatitis). Reactions like yours seem to be relatively uncommon, except when people take high doses.
Q. My 18-year-old son became depressed. I did some research before taking him to the doctor, so I encouraged her to check his vitamin D level.
Lo and behold, it was below the normal level at 20 ng/ml.
After two months of supplementation (5,000 IU/day), his levels are now high normal (59 ng/ml), and he is no longer depressed.
This is much better than meds since it was inexpensive and without side effects.
A. Correcting vitamin D deficiency can help alleviate depression in some patients (Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology, June 2013).
Your son's vitamin D levels should be carefully monitored. At 5,000 IUs per day, some people could end up with too much vitamin D in their bodies. He may need to cut back now that he is in the normal range.
In their column, Joe and Teresa Graedon answer letters from readers. Write to them in care of this newspaper or email them via their Web site: www.PeoplesPharmacy.com. Their newest book is "Top Screwups Doctors Make and How to Avoid Them."
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A Baltimore man claiming to be a financial adviser who could produce high returns without high risk pleaded guilty Friday to mail fraud in connection with a scheme that bilked $890,000 from clients, according to federal and state prosecutors.
Casey Charles, 33, faces up to 20 years in prison and a $1 million fine, prosecutors said.
According to prosecutors, Charles established Infinite Equity Strategies LLC in 2007. Via direct mail and ads in newspapers and on TV, he promoted the company as a financial adviser whose clients had not lost money in the recession. Charles targeted people who were either retired or ages 55 to 80, offering to liquidate their investments and place the proceeds in safe investments with high returns, prosecutors said.
Instead, Charles, who was not a registered adviser, deposited the money into his account, placed the cash in risky investments, or used it to pay his mortgage and credit card bills, prosecutors said.
He created fake letters and account statements to make clients believe their money was safely invested, authorities said.
Charles also sometimes advised clients to open individual retirement accounts at a reputable trust company so they could have more control of their money, prosecutors said. Once they did, Charles sent in forged documents that ordered the trust company to move the money into a bank account that he controlled, prosecutors said. Most of that money then was used to finance Charles' personal and business expenses, prosecutors said.
Authorities said Charles was able to conceal the fraud by taking funds from new clients to pay off existing clients wanting to liquidate their holdings or take a distribution, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors say more than 22 victims lost retirement savings totaling about $890,000.
Rod J. Rosenstein, the U.S. attorney for Maryland; postal inspector in charge Gary R. Barksdale of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service; and Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced the guilty plea Friday.
"When something sounds too good to be true, it usually is," Barksdale said in a statement. "Investors should always be wary of unrealistic claims. Postal Inspectors will continue to pursue those criminals who use the mail to further their fraudulent investment schemes."
Maryland's Securities Division had issued a final cease-and-desist order against Charles and his company in November 2011.
Charles could not be reached, and his federal public defender was unavailable for comment. He is scheduled for sentencing on May 21.
Prosecutors said this case is the result of work by the national Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, which was created in 2009 to investigate and prosecute financial crimes.


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AS A FRESHMAN IN 2012: Reserve catcher who started in four games and was also used frequently as a pinch-runner ... scored three runs ... made starts behind the plate against Indiana (Feb. 11), Fresno State (Feb. 19), San Jose State (Mar. 4) and CSU Bakersfield (Apr. 28).
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starting catcher at Crater High School in Central Point, Ore. … helped the Comets win two Oregon State Class 5A Championship titles … two-time team captain … four-time All-Southern Sky Conference honoree … all-state player three straight seasons … hit above .350 as a junior and senior helping the Comets win the Southern Sky title as a sophomore and junior … competed with the Comet club program, a team that finished second at the state tournament, won regionals and advanced to the nationals at College Station, Texas in August of 2010.
PERSONAL: Born in Medford, Ore. ... daughter of Greg and Val Haga ... has two older sisters, Kristen and Holly … Crater High School Valedictorian for the Class of 2011 … graduated in the top five percent of her high school class and was also named a 'Heisman' state finalist, an award recognizing excellence on and off the field … Public Health Sceince major.


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Scott Bell
Associate Vice Chancellor for Facilities Services
Scott Bell was hired as associate vice chancellor for facilities services in November 2010.
A 1982 graduate of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Bell has 28 years of experience in the Alaska design and construction industry, including work on several UAF projects. From 2006 to 2010 he was the owner of Bell Design Group, a Fairbanks-based mechanical and fire-protection engineering firm. Before that he worked as a mechanical engineer, project manager, and department manager for engineering firms USKH, CMH Environmental Group and J.S. Strandberg Consulting Engineers.
Bell serves on the board of the Greater Fairbanks Community Hospital Foundation and chairs its construction committee.
He is married to Cathy Walling and has four children, three still residing in Fairbanks.


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With U.S. regulators looking at 56 mpg fuel economy standards and their European counterparts talking about 100 mpg, where does a company like Rolls-Royce, making massive metal tanks like the Phantom, fit in?
That's a question the British marque is desperately trying to answer as it studies response to its battery-car prototype.
A subsidiary of Germany's BMW — which also faces challenges meeting strict new fuel economy and emissions laws — Rolls has been exploring the seemingly unlikely idea of going electric. Its 102EX Concept made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show, earlier this year.
Considering the amount of leather and wood, never mind leather and steel, that goes into the typical Rolls-Royce, it may never win an environmental award – though it might take credit for using renewable resources and more earth-friendly methods. The big challenge will be to reduce what comes out of the tailpipe.


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This was posted on a now defunct message board by Steph, some very good information here that should not be lost.
Ear problems may come from a number of sources. Finding what is causing the
problem can be very difficult, but the detective work is worth it if in the
end you are able to remove the offending allergen, or adjust your pet's life
in some way. There is a cycle that includes itching, yeast, infection, open
sores, itching, yeast, infection - etc. This creates an inviting playground
for demodex and sarcoftic mange, as well.
There may be a foul odor, and in some cases the dog may suffer balance
problems, nausea, or pain-response aggression.
Finding the cause is a process of elimination. Often, the cause or an
aggravator is an allergy.
Although dogs are not usually prone to ear infections caused by trapped
water, with some dogs and certain ear types, it is a possibility. If you
have taken your dog swimming recently or were in heavy rain together, do not
limit this as a possibility. The treatments below will be helpful, as
well... but do consider the water as a possible cause of the initial
It could be an allergy to an outside substance - something in bloom, maybe?
This type of ear problem generally will cause itchy ears, but no discharge.
The outer ear may be red or slightly inflamed, and the ear could be swollen
a bit. The dog may have scratches or scabs on the back of the ears from
itching with the back leg (and the nails causing open sores). This increases
a chance for infection. In this situation, I suggest keeping the dog on
Benedryl - a very small amount, but a constant stream. Every 4 to 6 hours,
give another Benedryl. The caps can be broken and the powder added to a
small treat for ease of dosing (olive oil, Nutri-Cal, warm cheese, etc), or
powder can be dissolved in a fluid and given with a feeding syringe.
Often the cause or aggravator is a food allergy. Switching to a simple raw
diet is suggested.
Dogs that have food allergy seem more predisposed to allergies to other
things (and the same is true conversely). Keep this in mind when trying to
determine the cause of an ear problem.
Yeast -
Both a cause and an effect. With dogs, most ear problems consist of a cycle
of yeast. Yeast causes problems for the ear, and is also an effect of other
problems that affect the ear. The first treatment for yeast is trying to
reduce its production. Switching to a simple raw diet will help. Also - NO
DAIRY. Dairy, even yogurt, will produce yeast.
Biotin is very helpful. It is contained naturally in egg whites and shells.
Feeding a raw egg a day, with the shells, can add more biotin to the diet. A
biotin supplement is a good idea, as well. Biotin heals the skin very well,
and it also kills dietary/skin yeast.
Cranberry, blueberry extract, Oregon grape, and goldenseal can all be found
in dietary supplement capsule form and can be given at the recommended human
dose once a day after feeding. This will aid in ridding the infection, and
is very effective.
Get the dog on Benedryl. Keeping your pet from itching is part of breaking
the cycle.
Topical Treatments -
Peroxide - For the outer part of the ear, peroxide cut 50/50 with water can
be applied for the first few days. It will help clean the ear and reduce
infection. Diluting is important, as peroxide can actually cause a mild
chemical burn that will aggrivate the skin. You will see it fizz and
bubble - and this may be a bit unnerving to your dog. After a few minutes,
the fizzing with slow, and the ear can be wiped clean with a cotton swab or
If there is skin on the back of the ear that has raised bumps, scratches, or
any yellow-ish scabs, rub some of the peroxide there, as well. Be aware that
the peroxide may slightly lighten the color of the fur where applied.
Do not use peroxide more than for the first few days. Peroxide will actually
delay healing, and should be used only as an initial antibacterial or to
clean up a seriously affected ear. Do not put peroxide deep into the ear
canal, as the liquid can aggravate an infection if it is not dried out well.
Terrmycine - Go to your local feed/farm supply store. You will find both a
powder and a gel form of a mild antibiotic called Terrmycine. Get the gel if
at all possible. If you cannot find the gel, get the powdered and
reconstitute it as part of the topical oil mix that I describe below.
After cleaning out your dogs' ears as best as you are able, put a small
amount of the Terrmycine gel (often used for conjunctivitus and other eye
issues) onto your index finger and rub it as deep into the canal as your dog
will comfortably allow. You dog will pull back or whine/yelp if the inner
ear is very inflamed or if there are swollen glands/infection. There is no
reason to be forceful against their discomfort - adjust your application
around thier comfort. Do this for both ears. Then apply a small amount of
the gel again to your finger and rub the outer ear - paying close attention
to any open wounds, sore areas, or raised bumps.
Otibiotic/Genotic B-C - This is an optional but suggested treatment,
especially for severe ear infection or chronic ear ailments. Ask your vet
for this ointment (it is the same thing, refered to by both names). It is a
white creamy gel that is an effective yeast infection treatment cream. It is
usually very affordable, as well. Drop a squirt in each ear, as far down in
the canal as your dog will allow, each morning either before or after the
above suggestion.
Do the above routine every morning for two weeks.
Apple Cider Vinegar ( brown not white)- Yeast killer! It also cleans out
wounds safely and has antibacterial properties. This is seriously where its
Mix 50/50 with water to dilute its strength. Lean to the heavier side if
just eyeballing it. Use this mix to clean out the ears. Apply with a feeding
syringe into the ear, and let the dog shake its head. If the dog has any
open sores, it will sting - but it will also give a slight numbing effect
after the stinging (similar to mouthwash for people). The water dilution
will help a bit with the stinging.
After the dog has shaken its head for a while, rub out the ears softly with
a cotton swab or cloth. Be careful not to hurt any open scratches or scabs,
but do take a while to assure that you have cleaned the ear out to the best
of you ability.
Do this in the morning before applying the Terramycin, and again in the
The vinegar has some good attributes as a dietary suppliment, but it also
turns into a sugar through the digestion process and produces yeast. For any
dog with skin itchies, ear issues, mange, etc - the vinegar ingested will do
more harm than good.
For dogs with no skin issues, in a small amount it can be a very valuable
addition to the diet. For dogs with skin concerns, it is a very valuable
topical. Good stuff all around.
Steph's Ear Oil - This is a great mix that can help skin in need as well as
help doctor infected or affected ears. First, collect tea tree oil,
eucalyptus oil, rosemary oil, oil of oregano (BE SURE TO GET ESSENTIAL OILS.
Perfume oils are damaging and often toxic!) and biotin supplement capsules.
Get some castor oil, as well.
Break open one biotin caps or grind down the pill into a powder. Add this to
4oz of castor oil (which is the base of our oil mix). Put in a liberal
amount of tea tree oil, eucalyptus oil, oil of oregano, and rosemary oil.
You may put in some Terrmycine powder, as well (optional). If you are going
to add the Terramycin, add just a pinch - like, 1/3 of a teaspoon. Grind up
one coffee bean and add it to the mix, too.
Try to make the following as pleasant for your dog as possible...
Put some of the oil on your finger and rub it just inside the opening of the
ear canal. Do not get it very deep into the ear, as we are just trying to
keep the inner ear clean and as dry as possible. But do get the oil down
part of the way inside the canal. Rub it in as well as possible. Then take
more of the oil and apply it liberally to the outer ear and to the skin on
the head below the ear. Apply the oil to the back of the ear if there is any
redness or skin irritations.
Apply this mix after the morning application of Terramycin. Clean it off in
the evening with the vinegar mix. Do this for two weeks.
In a matter of a few days you will see less "gunk" in the ears, and things
should be healing up, as well.
Lets talk about mites....
Often cats with ear itchies have what is called "ear mites". I hear people
say that their dogs have ear mites when worried about ear itchies with their
pooch. Dogs do not get ear mites in the same way that cats do. It is a
different thing completely. Dogs can get both demodex and sarcoftic mange
mites in, on, and around their ears. This is part of that cycle that I was
talking about above... as mites love to feast on body yeast. Often dogs with
mange will have ear problems, as well.
A skin scraping can confirm a demodex mange infestation. Sarcoftic mange,
however, will rarely show up in a skin scraping. One of the ways to identify
sarcofic mange mites is by looking at the dog. Sarcofic mites nearly always
affects the ears. Commonly, you will see little chips out of the edges of
the ears (looks similar to fly bites) that can be dry, flaky, and often
bleed if rubbed. If you rub the inside of the ear and the dog's back lags
twitch and shake as a reflex, there is a possibility that you are seeing
sarcoftic mange mites. Sarcoftic mange is not as common as demodex. It can
be contagious - but it is also easier to eliminate than demodex.
For help in treating sarcofic mange, see this thread. Help For Mild Mange If
the dog is otherwise healthy, the Ivermectin treatment if usually effective.
Really, it is nothing to panic over.
I realize that I am being redundant - but diet is the most important thing
to consider (or reconsider) when your dog is experiencing ear troubles.


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Three men were arrested Thursday night in connection with the shooting death of a 25-year-old Chauvin woman last month, authorities said.
Three men were arrested Thursday night in connection with the shooting death of a 25-year-old Chauvin woman last month, authorities said.
Charged with first-degree murder are Du'Quain Vincent, 21, of 102 Alex Lane, and Jalen Francis, 19, of 4839 Bayouside Drive, both of Chauvin, and Zacchaeus Vincent, 19, of 101 Odelia Circle, Houma, according to the Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office.
They tried to sell Elizabeth Davis, and her boyfriend, Jimmy John Scott, illegal drugs in the Smithridge area the night of Dec. 18, Sheriff's Capt. Dawn Foret said.
Francis shot and killed Davis as she sat inside her car, Foret said. Francis also shot Scott in the hand.
Du'Quain Vincent had made arrangements for Zacchaeus Vincent and Francis to sell the couple drugs, Foret said. It was unclear whether the Vincents are related.
The couple — with Scott in the driver's seat and Davis in the passenger seat — met Zacchaeus Vincent and Francis in Smithridge, Foret said. Francis then tried to rob them at gunpoint and fired multiple shots as they fled, Foret said.
"He (Francis) pistol-whipped me," Scott said in an interview the day after the shootings. "He shot like eight times, and one of the bullets hit Elizabeth."
The couple fled in a car to Marty J's convenience store, 4994 La. 56, Chauvin, in search of help, Sheriff Jerry Larpenter said.
Davis was dead when deputies and medical personnel arrived, police said. She had been shot once in the torso.
"Her last words were 'I got shot,' " Scott said. "I tried to shake her head, but she was already dead."
The three suspects were each charged with one count of first-degree murder, one count of attempted first-degree murder and one count of attempted armed robbery with a firearm. They were booked into the Terrebonne Parish jail and awaited a bond hearing.
Authorities were searching for a fourth suspect, Desmond Verdin, 17, Thursday night but determined this morning that he was not involved, Foret said.
However, Verdin is wanted on several charges unrelated to the shootings, including three counts of aggravated battery, one count of felony theft, one count of simple battery and two counts of aggravated assault. He is considered armed and dangerous, Foret said.
Anyone with information about Verdin's location is asked to call Sheriff's Office at 876-2500.


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No, we're not talking about the President of the United States (he gets enough ink on his own). We're referring to the dried out, extremely worn, and sometimes missing bushings within the front-end of your hot rod. While you may think your car rides fine, we guarantee you that if these components look dried, split or cracked-they are. A weekend's worth of jacking and whacking at your suspension can give you years of pleasure behind the wheel.
It's understandable that the hot rod population is fixated on high-horsepower, crisp transmission shifts, and, most of all, looks. With this being said, the little things often become overlooked and neglected. After a quick look at the underbelly of Project Homewrecker (Editor Jim Campisano's '72 LT-1 Corvette) we discovered some good and some bad. The good was that all the ball joints, sway bar bushings, end-links, and control arm bushings were all intact-the majority of the front-end components appeared to be of '72 vintage. The upper and lower ball joints were still factory riveted into the control arms (definitely original), the shocks were rusty and had no rebound, yet they retained Delco stampings, and the coil springs still retained the factory markings.
In order to put a stop to any future suspension and front-end issues, we called on the professionals at Mid America Motorworks for some guidance. Mid America Motorworks pointed us in the right direction by compiling a list of bushings, ball joints, shocks, and end-links that would be needed.
When Homewrecker was purchased, it wore hideous metallic brown paint and '70s-vintage, five-slot aluminum mags (with tires of equally dubious origin). The wheels were traded to a gentleman who felt they'd look period-perfect on his '73 Buick Grand Sport (a rare Stage 1, 4-speed car). He offered his 15x7 Rallys in trade, but they were really too narrow for the Vette, and were, at best, a temporary solution. To add to the beautiful Targa Blue paint job that Homewrecker received at Motor City Auto Body in Newark, New Jersey, we tapped Mid America Motorworks for a new set of factory-correct 15x8-inch Rally wheels, trim rings, and center caps.
Some might wonder why, with all the beautiful modern billet wheels available, did we go with heavy OE-style steel pieces and 15-inch tires. Two reasons: 1. We've rarely seen another wheel that looks as good on a Mako Shark-era Stingray as the factory Rallys, and 2. If we ever decide to upgrade to a more modern g-machine-style suspension and rolling stock combo, we want to be able to baseline test the car in near OE-trim. For now, we'll be able to bask in the glow of what it's like to drive a vintage Vette.
Where vintage has no place in a car that sees street duty is the tire department. Old bias plies look great on trailer queens, but we wanted the benefits of a modern radial tire. Once upon a time, high-performance 15-inch tires were the industry norm; now your choices are severely limited in this department. But there is one trusted name that you can still call on: Firestone. We opted for a set of Firehawk 255/60/R15 Indy 500 tires. This is wider than the factory fit back in 1972, but it was the standard size starting in 1978. We've used Firestone Firehawks on two other vintage vehicles over the years and they offer excellent grip, ride, and wear. We also like the fact that Firestone Wide Ovals were the OE tire back in '72, and that we can still use the brand today.
Now that we had a box full of goodies to install, we needed to employ the help of experienced professionals to give our classic the care it deserves. We took a trip down to see Joe and Mike Bontempo of Bontempo Brothers Competition (BBC) in Linden, New Jersey. BBC is not your run-of-the-mill repair facility, but it may possibly be one of the only remaining "REAL" speed shops in the country. Walking through the front door of BBC is a true trip back to the good old days. Imagine a place where you can actually purchase what you need without having to wait a couple of days for shipping. They even have a shop area where they install what they sell. And after taking a tour through the showroom, machine shop area, and repair shop area, we were speechless-these guys have muscle car parts stashed everywhere, some new-old stock, and some used. If you're in need of a Muncie rebuild, BBC is definitely an authority; the guys there rebuild many units throughout the year. Most everything BBC repairs, machines or restores is done in-house. Outsourcing is kept to a minimum in order to ensure quality. We were in good hands.
After scheduling an appointment with BBC, we called upon All Tow in Harrison, New Jersey, to carefully transport Homewrecker from Motor City to BBC.
Soon, we'll fire this baby up and take her down the road for her maiden flight.


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In the late 80s when we lived in Italy my mother sent a box of Christmas gifts from California. It arrived on the 23rd. I put the box by the tree without opening it due to a hectic schedule.Christmas morning we are opening presents. I open the box from my mother and reach into the newspapers she used for packing and SCREAM. My mother had sent avacados. You ripen an avacado by placing int in a dry, dark spot. After weeks in transit I had put my hand into a nasty, green/black, goo. Poor DS1 (4 at the time) was afraid to open any of the presents sent to him.
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P Verster
Department Missiology, University of the Free State. E-mail: email@example.com
The church has an essential role to play in communities riddled with poverty, disease, and despair. Communities in informal-settlement areas suffer a great deal. Churches in these communities are often small and have few means for alleviating poverty. In the Bible, the community of God is a community of love. Although there are instances of retribution in the Old Testament, there are clear instances where the community of God experiences the implications of love for one's neighbour. In the New Testament, the essence of the church is to be the community of love. Congregations in Mangaung's informal settlements bring a message of hope by being the community of love in their area. The church can become the true messenger of God's hope in informal areas.
Keywords: Poor, Informal settlements, Scripture, Church.
The presence of the church in informal settlements requires a new relationship with the poor. These churches are often poor, and have limited means. The physical structures are also often insignificant. People are living under dire circumstances in the informal settlements. The church's presence is of the utmost importance, but the way in which the church must be present should be researched.
The qualitative research methodology used in this article is to, first, present the challenge of poverty facing people living in informal settlements in
Africa, and especially in South Africa and in Mangaung in the Free State Province. This is done by perusing the literature on poverty. Secondly, a theologically Biblical and exegetical study of the community of faith in both the Old and the New Testaments is pursued. Thirdly, congregations in Bloemfontein's informal areas are studied. Conclusions are drawn and theological and missiological suggestions are made on how the church could become a church with the poor.
The main research questions are: How can the church become the church with the poor in the informal settlements, leading the fight against poverty while remaining true to its own character as church of Christ and as a community of love? With this in mind, what is the role of the church in Mangaung's informal settlements? How can the church, which is itself small and poor, become the living church with the poor?
4.1 The city's attraction
Informal settlements raise numerous questions concerning absolute poverty. Massive urbanisation in Africa has led to appalling poverty in the slums and informal settlements in and around big cities. The attractions of the big cities that cause this situation must be understood. People are of the opinion that they will experience a better life in the cities although they may still need an occupation and housing. The belief that city life will be better makes it attractive for people to flock to the cities. However, the reality is often very harsh and the dreams come to an abrupt end. Yet a new life is often started, even in the informal settlements, with a vision of new hope. Although previous governments in South Africa made an effort to keep people out of the cities, including Bloemfontein/Mangaung, the influx control laws had to be abolished in 1986 and people flocked to the cities. Since 2 February 1990, the poor have invaded land informally in the Mangaung area (Botes 1991:9). In addition, past injustices such as colonialism and "apartheid" and present crises such as political and economical malfunctioning have led to massive challenges for addressing poverty in informal settlements, while there is a substantial need for acceptable housing (see Oldfield & Boulton 2007:1ff.)
Concerning the challenges of informal areas and slums and the church's influence, Grigg (1992) explains that the frontiers of the churches' involvement moved to the destitute poor in many informal areas worldwide. Governments find it difficult to meet the challenges while the church also needs to address the serious problems of the urban poor (Grigg 1992:11). The lack of employment, in particular, remains an all-time high (see Mogoe 2002:89). Insufficient land leads to overcrowding in the informal areas (Mokomatsili 2005:1ff.). The serious challenge of the greater population growth which leads to poverty and lawlessness is also prevalent (Koekemoer 1999:2).
4.2 The serious situation of the informal areas
People who flock to the cities face serious challenges. Temporary living structures often provide insufficient shelter in changing weather conditions. Roads are not permanent. Schools and colleges are often situated far from the settlements. Governments are either ill-prepared to meet the challenges or unwilling to become involved. Disease is rife due to a severe lack of hospitals and clinics. Poverty is endemic. Rapid urbanisation leads to serious challenges concerning all aspects of life (Janse van Rensburg 2009:1ff.). Grigg (1992:42) refers to absolute poverty, when people's basic needs are insufficiently met, in absolute terms, among the third-world urban poor.
4.3 The church in informal areas]]> The church in informal areas also faces serious challenges. It often lacks structures to influence the community in a positive way. Krige (2008:156) explains that the church dynamic in Bloemfontein shows a lack of understanding for the challenges related to the fact that the church is a community involved with the poor. According to him, there is little understanding of a faith-based developmental and community-empowering approach. Mentorships and relationships, although key issues, are lacking; institutional capacity and good governance are lacking; spiritual and practical matters are separated, and woman are not utilised efficiently (Krige 2008:156-157). Although the body of Christ in poor areas often reaches out to the poor despite their own poverty, a lack of the means to become involved in a more structured way often plays a detrimental role. It is therefore important for the church to be a community of love despite its limited means. The solutions to poverty are not simple, but Grigg (1992:256-257) points out that the church may be able to transform the community among whom it is working by getting involved at grassroots level.
5.1 Israel as community of love in the Old Testament
As God's people, Israel was a community of faith. Their faith in Yahweh led to a new relationship with their environment including themselves, their next of kin, and their neighbouring nations. The community was to be structured in such a way that God was fully honoured. Honouring God meant that they had to live holy lives. Their lives were outlined by God's commandments. Living with God also meant that people were to be honoured as created in the image of God. However, it must be mentioned that the harsh realities of life in the Old Testament also refer to dreadful wars and even genocides (Dozema 1996:7-10). This tension between being a community of love and a community of survival should be taken into account when reflecting on the role of the people of Israel in the Old Testament. The Old Testament fluctuates between the juxtaposed justice of holy war and love towards one's neighbour. Salhamer (2009:47-48) explains that the laws of the Old Testament were for the holiness of the people:
Above all, the message of the Pentateuch is centered in God's grace. Israel continually fell short of obedience to his will. God did not cast them off. God gave them more laws to guard them and to keep their lives pure and undefiled. The giving of the laws is thus shown to be an act of God's grace."
5.1.1 The community of love in the Torah
In the Torah, God's commandments clearly explain that the community of love should live in a relationship of love with God and fellow human beings. The community should be the community of love as it obeys God and reaches out to fellow human beings. Although God's love also calls for justice towards the people of Israel, the task to be the people of righteousness is clearly set out.
The Ten Commandments call for experiencing the wonder of God in the relationship with fellow human beings. The community of Israel should in all respects also be the community of love towards people. Kaiser (1990:420) explains the purpose of the law of God, namely to show man's awful sinfulness, the need of a mediator, and to show]]>
...man how to live more abundantly by using the unchangeable perfections of the nature of God as revealed in moral law as guide.
Acknowledging the glory of God, the people of God should live according to the emphasis placed on the other in the second part of the commandments. The commandments "You shall not steal" and "You shall not covet" clearly warn the people of Israel against the misuse of income. This should be read as calling people towards poverty alleviation. Wenham (2003:68) explains that obedience to the commandments leads to even greater intimacy with God. The holy community should also be a community in which the needs of the people are addressed. In many instances, aspects such as the Sabbath and Jubilee considered the poor and the labourer.
The way in which Exodus 22 and 23 are structured emphasises that the community needs to be the community of love (see 22:22-27 and 23:4-9). The love towards the poorest and most vulnerable, and towards widows and orphans should lead to justice for all. Even the enemy's ox or donkey must be taken back, for the justice of love is more important than retribution (see Kaiser 1990:439 ff.).
Leviticus 19:9-18 refers to the love for one's fellow human being in acknowledging his/her needs. Therefore, the harvest should not be taken in full by the farmers themselves, but the edges of the field should be left for the poor. In this regard, the commandment "Do not steal" finds new implications. The name of God is precious and, in honouring the deaf and the blind, it is again held in high esteem. In addition, the neighbour's life should not be endangered. Hate should not find a place in the heart. The community of faith should therefore always consider the needs and circumstances of one's fellow human being. This community should honour God in their love towards one another. Harris (1990:602-605) explains the different verses' significance for the spiritual life of the new community. In the New Testament, it is even linked to the life of the New People of God. The inner cohesion of the community meant that the underprivileged groups within it could not survive without the help of those who are better off (Gerstenberger 1996:267). Even the emulation of God's holiness had to lead to concern for those in need (Milgrow 1996:73).
Leviticus 25 emphasises that the Sabbath year and the year of Jubilee should be acknowledged by the community so that there is enough for the community. This can only be achieved in justice towards the land and one another (Wenham 2003:99). Weinfeld (2004:89) explains that the differences between the Priestly document and the Deuteronomist on ritual purity and practical purification emphasise the totality of life before God. In Deuteronomy 22:1-4 the main task is to help the person in need. Even conflict in a lawsuit does not exonerate a man from helping the other (Von Rad 1966:141). In verse 28 it is mentioned that all blessings come from God and not Baal. The community lives before God and finds solace in being a community of love receiving the blessings of God (Von Rad 1966:174).
Hartley (1992:323) writes:
Scripture reveals that love and holiness are intertwined. Holiness finds tangible expression in loving. Holiness purifies human love to be a dynamic interest in the well-being of another person. Each Israelite is enjoined to love one's neighbor, a person like oneself.
5.1.2 The community of love in the Writings]]> In the Writings, one finds a tension between the role of the people of God and war and justice, on the one hand, and the role of bringing justice to others, on the other. David fought dreadful wars but also showed mercy to many people. The story of David's mercy towards Mephibosheth is a clear example of this (2 Sam 9). Anderson (1989:143) writes:
The chapter must be seen in its historical setting where little or no mercy was shown to dethroned royal houses, and therefore David's attitude to Mephibosheth was clearly an act of kindness and conciliation since the latter had no bargaining power.
In 2 Sam 21, justice towards the Gibeonites where they are avenged is also important because the community of faith should show justice towards all. The wisdom of Israel also called for the community to be the community of love. The way in which God viewed the leaders of Israel emphasises the call to be a community of love.
The book of Ruth is an example of how the community of faith finds its essence in love towards one another.
What the scene must end with is something far more fitting, the clear evidence of Boaz' determination to care for these two widows as custom and generosity dictate (Campbell 1975:138).
5.1.3 The community of love in the Prophets
The Prophets called emphatically for justice and humanity from the people of God. The emphasis on the widows and the orphans as well as on the aliens also clearly explains the role of the people of God to be a community of love.
A good example is Isaiah 58 where the true fasting is explained as justice towards workers and the oppressed, the sharing of food with the hungry, and the provision of shelter for the wanderer. The Lord will hear the prayers of those who act in a loving way. The community of faith will also be established in the Lord if and when they break the yoke of the oppressed and spend themselves on behalf of the hungry. Watts (1987:277) writes:]]>
The kind of worship God will choose and honor (vv. 5-14) is not ostentatious self-abnegation in fasting with much beating of breasts, but acts which overcome the problems (cf. Nehemiah's acts and programs in Neh 5). To please God, one should recognize wrongs, stop the ones doing wrong, and aid the victims (vv. 6-7).
5.2 The church as community of love
In the New Testament, the church is the community of love. Jesus as the Person of love calls upon his community of followers to be the community of love. This means that the church should also be the community of love for the poor.
5.2.1 Community of love in the Synoptics
The Sermon on the Mount is the essence of the church as the community of love. In Matthew, love is the essential commandment. In essence, the Sermon on the Mount is the commandment of the new community of love in Jesus Christ. Love your neighbour also means love your enemies. Bosch (1991:70) writes intriguingly:
The failure of Christians to live according to the standards of the Sermon on the Mount does not, however, absolve them from the challenge to do so. Particularly in our contemporary world of violence and counter-violence, of oppression from the right and the left, of the rich getting richer and the poor poorer, it is imperative for the church-in-mission to include the "superior justice" of the Sermon on the Mount (cf. Mt 5:20) in its missionary agenda.
Hagner (1993:101) explains the implications of the new community, the salt and light of the world, in Matthew:
]]> This key pericope is virtually a programmatic or summarizing statement for the importance of living according to the righteousness of the newly arrived kingdom. It is first of all an affirmation of the unique identity of the disciples, an identity that depends on the gracious activity of their heavenly Father. They and they alone are the salt of the earth and the light of the world.
The danger of failure looms large for the disciples if and when they are not light and salt. The people will throw them out not by persecution but because they themselves had failed (Betz 1995:160). The task of the church to be present as the community of love remains imminent. Thus, Christians who are not living for people other than themselves are worthless (Bruner 2004:189).
The travel narrative in Luke also mentions the task of the church to reach out to the poor in love, following Jesus' emphasis on the poor. The church cannot be church without following Jesus in His compassion for the poor. The community is called upon to explain and fulfil its duty in love (see Luke 10:25-37). Where the church reaches out to the most vulnerable, like the Good Samaritan, the church becomes the community of love.
5.2.2 Community of love in the Johannine writings
The Johannine community should be the community of love - as emphasised by the Johannine writings. This emphasis on love also emphatically explains the church's role. Although love for the fellow believer is emphasised, the reference is to Leviticus 19 and includes the community at large (Augerstein 1993:181). No evil should be done to those on the outside (Meeks 1996:324). The poor are not left out; in fact, the church's love for the world should also include the poor. The challenge for the Johannine community is to love according to the love of Jesus Christ, and because God is love, the community should also live out this love. Referring to John 17, Beasley-Murray (1987:307) writes:
The re-creation of believers as one Body in Christ should determine their common life. It is a principle which requires us to begin within the life of the local church, then extend outward, both to relations within communities of the same order as ourselves and to fellowships of Christians of other confessions.
5.2.3 Community of love in the Pauline writings
1 Cor 13 is the aspect of the community which clearly relates to one's fellow human being. This hymn of love was not written only from an eschatological perspective. It also arises out of Paul's trying experiences. An element of realism prevails, meaning that the community is drawn towards its yet to be obtained goal (Thiselton 2004:118). From this aspect of faith, the community of love reaches out to the poor. Mare (1980:267) shows how this beautiful chapter speaks of the superiority and necessity of love and that gifts are nothing without love: "Love is the most excellent way for a Christian to use his spiritual gifts." In 1 Cor 13 the emphasis on the acquittal of the one that wronged you should also be viewed in the light of forgiveness and restitution. Love clearly does not seek its own (Conzelmann 1975:231).
]]> 6. THE CHURCH IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS 6.1 Guidelines for the church as community of love
From the perspective of a missiologist, Bosch (1991:368ff.) defines the church in its relation towards others. He (Bosch 1991:375) explains that the church was regarded as the church for the other but that this notion was criticised. The church does not exist only for the other. The church is the Church of Christ. Therefore the church cannot be the church of the other (poor) only. The church is the total community of God in fullness of life before God. Bosch (1991:372) suggests that the church be recognised as the church with the other, the church with the poor, as it communicates the whole of life with God with the people among whom they are living. Bosch (1991:389) writes:
We now recognize that the church is both a theological and a sociological entity, an inseparable union of the divine and the dusty. Looking at itself through the eyes of the world, the church realizes that it is disreputable and shabby, susceptible to all human frailties; looking at itself through the eyes of the believers, it perceives itself as a mystery, as the incorruptible body of Christ on earth.
The missiologist Wright (2006:191ff.) also explains how the community of faith is the elect people who are called to be a blessing for others. God's particular people are called and chosen for all (Wright 2006:222). The message of this elect people is both universal and particular (Wright 2006:243-264). The election is the call for the nations to be saved and therefore election is never a means to itself (Wright 2006:264).
According to Moltmann (1977:289ff.), from the perspective of liberation, the church is the church in the power of the Spirit. The church is the Messianic people who live the life of the community of the Spirit. In this community, the church in service of various ministries presupposes the general service of the kingdom of God. Moltmann (1977:300-301) emphasises the aspect of the community's task which lies in the calling of believers through Christ of the kingdom of God through the power of the Holy Spirit. He (Moltmann 1977:301) mentions that it is the "priestly people, which intercedes for others and bears witness before the world to the liberating representation of Christ." The new creation is possible in the church as the new community in the Power of the Holy Spirit.
Küng's (1978:107ff.) Roman Catholic view emphasises that the fundamental structure of the church is the church as people of God, the church as creation of the Spirit, and the church as the body of Christ. In this regard, the church, i.e. the disciples of Jesus, is the church that serves. Küng (1978:392) writes:
It is not law or power, knowledge or dignity but service which is the basis of discipleship. The model for the disciples in their following of Christ is therefore not the secular ruler and not the learned scribe, nor even the priest who stands above his people ... the only valid model is that of the man who serves at the table...
From the Roman Catholic perspective, Bevans and Schroeder (2006:391) explain the importance of reconciliation in the church as community of God. They emphasise that there are different levels of reconciliation. First, there is the personal reconciliation with God and the personal reconciliation of people among themselves on a personal level such as between husband and wife. Secondly, the cultural reconciliation calls for the difficult but essential aspect of transcultural reaching out to one another. Thirdly, there is the political reconciliation. The last is reconciliation within the church itself where churches need to accept that they must also reach out to others (Bevans & Schroeder 2006:392). It should always be borne in mind that the ministry of reconciliation should be accepted as emanating from God. God's amazing grace brings about true reconciliation and heals brokenness (Bevans & Schroeder 2006:393).]]> It should be emphasised that the church is God's new community, a community reaching out to the world in love, being the community of love itself.
6.1 Congregations with the poor in the community in Mangaung
In group discussions, the role of the church as community of faith in Mangaung's informal settlements was established. The discussion focused on the situation of the community and the role of the church to be a community of faith within such a community. First, the discussion established the circumstances in which people live. Secondly, it focused on the needs of the congregation. Thirdly, it emphasised the contribution of the congregation and, lastly, the support needed.
6.1.1 The African First Apostolic Church
i. Situation
Situated in the informal settlement area, the church is aware of the severe poverty, lack of jobs, and diseases in the community.
ii. Needs]]> The church needs a site that is registered in its name, i.e. they need to know that there is a place where their services can be conducted. They also need to have a church building so that they can take in street kids and other people in need and try to accommodate them. The sites are available but the problem is finance. They thus need financial assistance in order to buy those sites.
iii. Contribution
Being the community of faith, they want to reach out to the community in a practical way by opening a crèche to help generate profit for those in need. Another way is to start a business where they sell bricks to help the community but also to generate funds. The problem is that they need to buy coal for baking the bricks. However, as the coal must be fetched from the Eastern Cape, they are in need of transport. They need the help from someone who can meet them halfway in order to change the situation.
iv. Expected support
They also need a site from the government to start a farming project so that they can plant and sell vegetables. The money thus obtained will help those in need. A member of the congregation put it as follows: "If we can get training in such things as how to help those who are diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and pregnancy and to help the pensioners as the church."
6.1.2 The First King church
i. Situation
The church is also aware of the severe needs of a community without much support.
ii. Needs
They also emphasised the need for a site that belongs to them so that they can help the unemployed and the sick. The church is already involved in collecting money to help those in need. The problem is that the church is financially poor.]]> iii. Contribution
They are also willing to do many things, but the church is not in a good state of repair. Their church building consists of a shack, and if they could build a church building, they believe that the situation among the poor can change.
iv. Expected support
If they can obtain sponsors, this would provide them with the opportunity to start projects. In particular, they need a sponsor for the youth choir which would allow them to hold concerts, thereby obtaining funds to assist those in need. The main problem is finance.
6.1.3 Moving gospel ministry
i. Situation
The community needs help on various levels, e.g. education, medical services, jobs, food. Some people in their area are suffering a great deal and they really need help.
ii. Needs
The challenge is, once again, of a financial nature in that they find it difficult to pay for their church site. At this stage, they manage to pay half the amount which is R16 000.00. They are trying their best to help those in need. They want to fence off their yard so that they can accommodate those in need.
iii. Contribution]]> There is a need to start different projects such as a soup kitchen, sharing with the poor by doing charity work, and providing clothes, food, etc. They also need to train the youth in order to prevent teenage pregnancies.
iv. Expected support
If the churches can cooperate, they will be able to assist those in need. As church leaders, they should have frequent meetings to discuss these issues.
6.1.4 Dutch Reformed Church in Africa: Bloemfontein-West
i. Situation
The majority of the people in this congregation are poor and unemployed. Youth pregnancies and crime prevail. The problems start at home; some parents are acting recklessly instead of taking care of the family. Drinking alcohol has an impact in this area, causing people to act irresponsibly. A lack of skills, such as how to take care of one's family and what to do when faced with challenges, is prevalent. This congregation does not have the technology to attract the youth and their parents to church. Crime also plays a part in the community as people are illiterate and unemployed. Being poor, many young people start out by becoming prostitutes, selling their bodies in order to get money. Ultimately, these young people fall pregnant or become infected with HIV/AIDS.
ii. Needs
The church is poor and is therefore unable to meet all the needs of the community.
iii. Contribution
The church is called to be a community of faith. Training courses will help a great deal in combating the problem. Projects are needed to solve the problem of unemployment.]]> iv. Expected support
A youth centre would help to take the youth off the streets, and could assist in the fight against drugs. The congregation also needs skills for reaching out to the youth in the community.
In serving the community, the church should understand the community, be sincere in its commitment, and build a relationship of trust (Mattessich & Monsey 1997:45-47). Although many churches are in need of sites and buildings in order to reach out to the community, they serve the community by being present in the informal settlements. Much can be learned from the churches. The church must not become a huge structure to overpower the situation. The church must not seek power. The church must be present in humility. The love among the members must be the glue of the community of faith but also the aspect calling people to faith. Barret (1985:101) writes:
And I find myself wondering whether the church in any age has taken the New Testament really seriously - seriously enough; whether we have learnt to balance our peripherality against our centrality; whether we believe that every member of the church is in some sense a minister and in every sense a priest, so that we do in honour prefer one another, encourage one another to find each his own ministry, and follow each his own calling for the good of all; whether every meal we take, especially every meal the church takes together, is transformed by the fact of the real presence; whether we honestly believe that it is better to give than to receive, to serve than to be served; whether we believe in the justifying gracious initiative of God...
A few practical suggestions can be made:
Majawa (1998:261) writes:
It (the church) needs to intensify its efforts in educating people politically so that they may become mature citizens who: know their rights as well as obligations, protect the environment, work hard to eradicate ignorance, poverty and disease, etc. Alleviation of poverty and suffering in Africa has to be at the centre of the Church's pastoral planning.
The challenges of the poor in informal settlements call for an approach of mediating love by the church. The church is also the church under the cross. Therefore the church reaches out to desperate people who are also living under the cross to allow them to experience the love of Him who, by dying on the cross, has opened up a new life of the new people before God. The cross is not the end. The cross is followed by the resurrection. As people of God, the love of the resurrected One is radically proclaimed to the poorest of the poor.
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Submission + - Debian refuses to push timezone update for NZ DST (debian.org)
Jasper Bryant-Greene writes: Although a tzdata release which includes New Zealand's recent DST changes (2007f) has been out for some time, Debian are refusing to push the update from testing into the current stable distribution, codenamed Etch, on the basis that "it's not a security bug". This means that unless New Zealand sysadmins install the package manually, pull the package from testing, or alter the timezone to "GMT-13" manually, all systems running Debian Etch in New Zealand currently have the incorrect time, as DST went into effect this morning. As the last comment in the bug report says, "even Microsoft are not this silly".


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For the third year in a row, we asked our survey participants to name the companies they thought were the world's most innovative. This year, Apple didn't just top the rankings (as it did the past two years); it increased its lead substantially. The company — which in August 2012 became the most valuable in history, measured by market capitalization — was named by almost 80 percent of respondents as one of the three most innovative companies in the world, up from 70 percent last year. Google held steady at number two; 43 percent of respondents included it among the top three, essentially unchanged from last year.
3M also maintained its position of high regard among respondents. It may not make headlines often, but the company again took third place, capturing the votes of just more than 15 percent of respondents. (See Exhibit F.) Apple's unchallenged position comes in a year marked by the death of the company's founder and chairman, Steve Jobs, and by the absence of any truly new product introductions. Although the company's absolute spending on R&D over the past three years has nearly doubled, to US$2.4 billion, it still spends just 2.2 percent of its sales on its innovation efforts, well below the average of 6.5 percent for the computing and electronics sector. And despite being one of the 2011 industry sales leaders in 2011, with $108 billion in revenue, Apple's absolute R&D spend ranks only 16th within its industry and 53rd overall within the Global Innovation 1000. In contrast, Apple's longtime rival Microsoft was the top spender in the software and Internet sector, and was ranked by respondents as the sixth most innovative company.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick ran the St. Jude Country Music Half Marathon on Saturday and finished with an official time of 2 hours, 36 minutes and 46 seconds.
Belichick ran with his fiancee, Linda Holliday, and they finished the half-marathon together, according to the Tennessean. Joseph Chebet won the half-marathon with a time of 1:10:36.
"It was a great run," Belichick said. "I came out to support Linda in her hometown race for her first half-marathon."
Holliday graduated from Vanderbilt University, and Belichick was born in Nashville.
But the trip wasn't just about the marathon for Belichick. He also made time to oversee a private workout from Vandy offensive lineman Wesley Johnson, the Tennessean's Jim Wyatt reported Friday.
Scott Wietecha of nearby Hendersonville won the marathon with a time of 2:25:52, and Jeannette Faber of Nashville was the women's winner with an unofficial time of 2:47:30.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.


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Manchester United stumbled into the last 16 of the Europa League after defeat to Ajax at Old Trafford.
Javier Hernandez's early goal looked like opening the floodgates, but after a resurgence, Frank de Boer's stylish side equalised through Aras Ozbiliz before half-time.
United had David De Gea to thank for denying Siem de Jong after the interval, but Toby Alderweireld's late header set up a nervy ending which saw Premier League champions scrape through, where they will face Athletic Bilbao in the next round.
With the luxury of a two-goal lead, Sir Alex Ferguson left out Rio Ferdinand, while Wayne Rooney was ill for the visit of Ajax, who made just one change from the first leg.
It took just six minutes for United to all but put the tie seemingly beyond the Dutch champions when Dimitar Berbatov's threaded pass found Hernandez, who cut inside, before sweeping home past Kenneth Vermeer.
De Boer's side immediately set about leveling the contest with Miralem Sulejmani shooting over when well placed.
Ozbiliz then forced David de Gea into his first meaningful save of the night with a toe-poked effort, before thumping past the Spaniard from 18 yards to give the visitors a lifeline.
Ajax were starting to dictate possession and only the reactions of De Gea denied them taking the lead on the night, as De Jong's header was brilliantly turned over by the 2010 Europa League winner.
United attempted to wrestle away control by introducing Paul Scholes and Jonny Evans, and 10 minutes after their introduction they almost hit the front for the second time as Nani hammered the bar, after cutting inside.
The away side set up a thrilling finale with four minutes left through Alderweireld's crashing header, but United held out to reach the last 16 by the skin of their teeth.
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Republican-led legislation could prompt major changes for elections in North Carolina, including shorter early voting periods, elimination of same-day registration and ID requirements at the polls.
Republican-led legislation could prompt major changes for elections in North Carolina, including shorter early voting periods, elimination of same-day registration and ID requirements at the polls.
While bill sponsors believe the changes will save money and prevent voter fraud, elections officials across the state say the measures could lead to longer lines and wait times at the polls.
Most discussion has surrounded a proposed voter ID law, introduced by House Republicans last week. The law, which would take effect in 2016, would require voters to show one of eight state-issued forms of photo identification or a tribal ID card. Provisional ballots for those without photo ID on Election Day are allowed but would only be counted if the voter returns to a local election board before results are official, according to the bill.
The legislation also includes a provision waiving fees for state-issued IDs for those who sign a statement swearing they don't have a birth certificate or the means to pay.
Davidson County Republican Reps. Jerry Dockham and Rayne Brown have both signed onto the voter ID law.
Sen. Stan Bingham, R-Davidson, is a cosponsor of a Senate version of a voter ID law.
"With the importance of voting, I can't see a problem with it," Bingham said. "It's not like it's charging $500 to get an identification. I don't see it as burdensome, especially if it's free. Why would that be a problem?"
Many Republicans say the voter ID changes are needed to ensure the process is free of corruption. Critics counter that voter fraud is not widely documented and contend that Republicans are trying to reduce participation by minority voters and others considered bases of Democratic support.
Ruth Huneycutt, director of the Davidson County Board of Elections, said the Voter ID changes could heavily impact voter convenience.
"It's going to create lines, and you're going to increase the time if it's handled properly," Huneycutt said. "If you don't have photo ID, you're going to have to do a provisional ballot, and that will take up more space and more time."
Voter ID requirements aren't the only changes being proposed.
Senate Bills 666 and 667 both recommend eliminating the up-to-$2,500 tax exemption for parents of a dependent child who registers to vote anywhere but at home. Senate Bill 666 also recommends shortening the early voting period by seven days, repealing same-day voter registration and eliminating satellite early voting sites, among other things.
The popularity of early voting has steadily grown in Davidson County in recent years. About 33 percent of the county's 105,429 registered voters visited the polls early last fall, the most ever in Davidson County. That's significantly more than 10 years ago, when only 5,638, or 6 percent, of the county's registered voters cast ballots prior to General Election Day, according to election records.
Huneycutt said lawmakers' proposed early voting changes would affect presidential election years the most.
"The board would probably have to look at opening up more spots if it's cut to a shorter period of time," Huneycutt said.
The board used five early voting locations last year. Huneycutt said the proposed changes would force the board to open up at least two more locations.
"It's very popular, and early voting is not going away," Huneycutt said.
Nash Dunn can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 227, or at email@example.com. The Associated Press contributed to this article.


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A North Charleston man was arrested this week and charged with a May 2012 hit-and-run in Mount Pleasant.
Robert Alexander McLaurin, 34, of Parchment Avenue, North Charleston, was charged Thursday with failure to stop for blue lights, leaving the scene of an accident with great bodily injury, leaving the scene of an accident of an unattended vehicle and third offense driving under suspension, according to the Mount Pleasant Police Department.
The incident happened on May 27, 2012, near Buddy Roe's Shrimp Shack, 1528 Ben Sawyer Blvd.
A 42-year-old man told police he was riding his bike home from Buddy Roe's when his wallet fell out of his pocket, so he put his bike in the median to chase $100 bills in the roadway while a friend followed him in a car.
The man's friend reported that another vehicle passed his and hit the man while he was picking up the money. The other driver then backed up and went around the man in the road and kept driving, the friend said.
That led to a police chase that ended when the other driver crashed his vehicle into a parked car on South Shadow Drive and ran.
Police identified McLaurin as the suspect in September, when the alleged victim's lawyer, Anthony Forsberg, alerted them to a receipt that was found in the suspect's car with McLaurin's name on it.
He was arrested Wednesday at Dunleavy's Pub on Sullivan's Island, where he works.
A bond court judge issued McLaurin a roughly $2,200 bond for two of the charges during a hearing Friday. The leaving the scene of an unattended vehicle and DUS charges will be heard in Mount Pleasant Municipal Court.


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LeBron James is rethinking his pre-game dunking. As if his work in four quarters — and sometimes two overtimes — hasn't been entertaining enough, James has been the featured attraction in the Heat's slam contests during warmups. Prior to Sunday's win against Cleveland, he casually went behind the back, behind his legs, off the backboard and over Rashard Lewis. Prior to Tuesday's win against Sacramento, he added a bounce off the floor to the routine. These exhibitions have attracted the attention of owner Micky Arison, who has not only promoted them on Twitter, but has authorized streaming of the spectacular sessions on the team's website. Following Tuesday's game, James referred to this "new thing" for his team as "cool," marveling that Mario Chalmers did a 360-degree slam, and joking that "next thing you know, (James Jones) will be out there throwing it off the backboard." Then, however, he doused some of the enthusiasm, as he referenced his dogged detractors. "Maybe I should stop because it's making a lot of people mad about what I do," James said. "They're like, 'Well, if you can do it in warm-ups, why don't you (want to) be in the dunk contest?' Stop it." - See more at: http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/sports/basketball/lebron-may-dump-the-dunk-routine-during-warmups/nWb99/#sthash.ZlWE8yL6.dpuf
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