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Last year my fiance and I decided to buy her a car, and she wanted a compact sedan. So I thought I'd share the results of months of driving and comparing 5 compacts. Keep in mind these are 2006 models and im in Canada. The big 5:Toyota Corolla Mazda 3Honda CivicSubaru ImprezaVolkswagen JettaRanking in Price (basically the same options on all 5, does include financing deals etc.) :Toyota CorollaHonda CivicMazda 3Subaru Impreza - awdVolkswagen JettaRanking in StyleHer choice:Mazda 3Honda CivicVolkswagen JettaSubaru ImprezaToyota CorollaMy choice:CivicMazda 3Jetta Imprezadistant 5th - Corollareliability (debateable)CorollaCivicMazda 3IMprezaJettaDepreciationCivic/3/corolla tiedJettadistant 5th imprezaRide comfortmazda 3civiccorollaimprezajetta (all very close though)Fun to drive factorimprezajettamazda 3civiccorolla distant 5th overall dealership interaction/service during the whole process (obviously differs by city):CivicImprezaJettaMazdaCorollaFinal results (her final say):1. Mazda 3 - purchased2. Honda Civic - very close second3. Subaru Impreza - overall price/depreciation not worth the awd for her 4. Volkswagen Jetta - she didn't like driving it much5. Toyota Corolla - boring in everywaySo there you have it. I would have went with the civic myself, but only by a hair. The Mazda was the a good deal, a nice car and had everything we needed although dealing with them was annoying. The civic was almost perfect to me, some people hate the styling and the fiance liked the mazda a little bit better in alot of ways. The impreza was a great car to drive with the awd system (we have lots of potholes and snow) but was expensive considering the base price/depreciation/ and fuel economy, and pretty plain looking. The jetta was uncomfortable for her and the most expensive base price. The corolla was by far the cheapest, probably the most reliable but boring to look at, boring to drive - more suited for your grandma i think. Obviously most of the criteria is your own personal opinion, but hopefully this helps some people. Only the impreza has been redesigned as of the 2008 model year with the corolla soon to follow. Update 1.5 years later - Very pleased with the mazda, she has made the right choice for her. No unplanned trips to the dealer, the only thing they fixed not scheduled under service was a loose bolt on the door making a very annoying sound, thye did it for free and anyone could do it themselves. The only problem was it started on a trip to the states and annoyed me everytime I got out of the driver's seat. Fuel economy is good and the body is in perfect shape besides a self-inflicked scratch. Good size trunk for this segment and lots of room for a car seat or friends in the back. Many compliments on the look of the car from young and old. A co-worker and a friend are planning on buying a mazda3 after being in ours. I am big on sound systems, this one is decent for a factory stereo, I would give it a 7/10 which in my books is good. If the mazdaspeed3 is like this but more to drive, I can see why people like them so much (I can't get into the styling though). Zoom Zoom
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I too, would have picked the Civic. Si Sedan. Amazing little car.Anyway, tell your wife the Mazda is also a great choice.Thanks for sharing and enjoy.
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Thanks for the update. Solid choice.
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I think she made a very good choice. The Mazda is an excellent car, and one that I have recommended on many occasions.
I can not find one thing wrong with the thought process you just layed out. It is my opinion that the Mazda 3 has styling that would appeal to women more than the Civic. Maybe the only argument I can provide is that Honda quality control is now better than Toyota. Anecdotal evidence appears to indicate that Toyota's rapid expansion has led to more teething problems than in the past. Of course, this might not apply to the Corrola.
May I ask where you are getting your resale info from? KBB rates the mazda 3 and impreza almost indentical in resale value.
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Tube_amps_rule:May I ask where you are getting your resale info from? KBB rates the mazda 3 and impreza almost indentical in resale value.I mainly looked at the same models for sale, but 2001 model years (5 years previous) in my town, so cars that were actually for sale. By no means was this a science and it didn't include the actual sale prices. However there were quite a few of every model for sale so I had a lot to look at. The civic/jetta older models, the mazda3 was the protege and the corolla and impreza were barely changed. Of course I took into consideration all factors including options/km's etc. I also looked at some newer models and compared them as well. It would have been nice to have statistics as well but I didn't at the time, stat numbers would probably be more reliable but looking at what a car is being offered at in your town where you will be selling your call had its advantages.
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In one of the most one-sided matches of the IPL 6, Kings XI Punjab demolished the Pune Warriors and one a comprehensive match.
Batting first Pune Warriors scored only 99 runs losing 9 wickets. In reply Kings XI Punjab scored the required runs in only 12.2 overs.
Adam Gilchrist and Mandeep Singh opened the batting for Punjab and started scoring in a quick fashion.
Gilchrist was dismissed only for 15.
Mandeep Singh scored 31 runs and a meaningful contribution. He hit 4 fours and scored the runs in 26 balls.
Manan Vohra was the find for the team in the very first game as he showed his batting abilities.
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GR Showdown: Have Video Game Soundtracks Gotten Worse?
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GR Showdown pits the Game Revolution staff against each other in a passionate debate on a particular hot-button gaming topic. Our self-imposed rules? There is no middle ground—all must take a side. All debates will have an equal number of representative on both sides: either 1-on-1 or 2-on-2 . And all our arguments must be made in 350 words or fewer; 500 or fewer, if it's 1-on-1. Which side are YOU on?
This Week's Topic: Have video game soundtracks gotten worse over the last console generation?
Nick - YES: When was the last time you hummed a song from a modern video game? I rarely do. Most of the songs I remember are from nostalgic franchises during the retro era. But if we're talking about the current Xbox 360 and PS3 era, I can count the number of soundtracks I care to remember on both hands, and the majority of them are for indie titles.
Unfortunately, it comes with the price of not being catchy at all. Chiptunes are unique to video games, and unless we're talking about an indie title, composers are now creating symphonic soundtracks that are more streamlined and less original. Sure, there's more depth and a ridiculous amount of layers, with sheet music that goes on for pages and for multiple parts, but the sheer quantity has come at the expense of memorable quality.
Where are all the modern triple-A titles with unforgettable soundtracks? You tell me.
Daniel - NO: Sure, I think it's fair to say that many triple-A games have largely abandoned the inventive, alternative tracks gamers come to know and love and live and die (in-game) by. Battlefield 3's most memorable track is from Battlefield 2, Assassin's Creed III abandoned the stylings of Jesper Kid in favor of tugging at those 'Merica-branded heartstrings, and licensed tracks have continued to encroach on the territory normally reserved for bits and beeps.
But in arguing that the modern console generation has not provided a welcome environment for awesome game soundtracks, you also argue that it has. I don't think anyone defines the modern console generation by just AAA shooters. Journey, Fez, Lost Odyssey—all of these games exist alongside the BWAAAAA popularized by Hanz Zimmer and Call of Duty.
That means the modern console generation continues to play host to awesome game soundtracks, but maybe not as many as your nostalgia glasses catch in the rearview mirror. What's more, I don't think licensed tracks hurt a game if it's done in the right way. Fallout 3 and Grand Theft Auto IV come to mind, but even Bioshock Infinite had some incredible licensed tracks (with a little twisting and turning to fit the setting).
I mean, when a movie soundtrack features licensed tracks (but still does an awesome job of it), do we say the soundtrack sucks? No. It just adds another layer to our memory of a certain track. The fact that games can provide a better time and place for certain tracks furthers the point that games and licensed tracks can be friends, even if you think picking one perfect song out of millions of possiblities is still "phoning it in."
The biggest games, the ones with thousands of people working behind the scenes to ensure that X company sells Y million copies on day one, the games that have been chiseled and washed until they're so palatable to so many people... sure, those soundtracks suck, but it's not fair to throw the many babies this generation has given us out with the bathwater.
Portal 2 sticks out in my mind as one of the best soundtracks ever, not just within this console generation. I love the preprogrammed beeps and bloops, and even more I love the way modern technology and programming allows the music to accelerate or change according to the action on screen.
Soundtracks these days have to be 10 times as varied and deep and long as classic gaming soundtracks. They're procedurally generated, they're fully orchestrated, they're reactive auditory experiences. Not every retro-soundtrack is a winner either.
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What do I do when I see something that's not cool? Here are some helpful suggestions to keep in mind when in a situation that could lead to sexual misconduct:
Steps to Action
Pay Attention - Be alert to things that make you feel uncomfortable
Signs of sexual pressure, unwanted attention or disrespect?
Someone who is way too drunk?*
Worried looks? Anyone who seems scared or confused?
Decide - Should someone intervene?
Is the situation heading in a bad direction?
Does someone need help? If you can, check in with whomever you are aiming to help.
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Think Small: Small interventions can be the most effective. Use humor and creativity. Act early. Act often.
Disrupt The Situation: Intrude. Make a joke. Change the topic. Spill something. Be a third wheel.
Offer Help: Signal your concern and willingness to act. It's OK if you are turned down at first or altogether. Simply offering to help changes the dynamics.
De-Escalate: Be calm, respectful. Shift the focus away from the problem.
Think Big: Most interventions are small. But some problems are so deeply entrenched that they require sustained action. Find allies and make plans.
Make Space: Separate the person at risk from the source of danger. Set some alternative plan in motion, or create a diversion.
Name the problem: Acknowledging that things aren't right can go a long way.
Slow Things Down: Give people time to extricate themselves, if that's what they want.
Be Safe: If you think you are in danger, step back and get help.
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Sexual violence often operates through "scripts" - patterns that are surprisingly coercive for those cast in the central roles. As a bystander, you are an extra, standing by as the plot unfolds. Simply by stepping into the action, you break the script. You're like the kid in 3rd grade who walked on stage at the wrong cue and messed everything up. This time, that's exactly what you're after.
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For some time past, vessels had been threatened by "an enormous thing": a long object, spindle-shaped, occasionally phosphorescent, and infinitely larger and more rapid in its movements than a whale. Then, Captain Nemo decided to allow his submarine, the Nautilus, to be drafted into service on a hunt ahead of its time.
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A wonderful story beautifully narrated. The un-abridge version is, however, not for the faint hearted as Jules Verne seems to list every fish plant or mollusc in the sea. If, however, you love biology you will love this book otherwise the abridged version may better suit!
"Lousy translation"
(It should be noted, to begin with, that the narrator of this version is Frederick Davidson, NOT Alfred Molina.) It's not Frederick Davidson's fault, but the translation chosen here is the worst of many Victorian hatchet jobs that were done on Verne's prose. For example, in the second chapter, the narrator speaks of returning "from the disagreeable territory of Nebraska." What Verne really said was "from the Badlands of Nebraska." About 25% of the original novel is missing in this translation, sometimes suppressing Verne's politics; Verne's careful calculations are recalculated in slapdash fashion; and mistranslations abound. (In one chapter Captain Nemo refers to a small island which he "would have jumped over" if he could. In Verne's original, he says which he "would have blown up" if he could.) You will get a LITTLE something of Verne in this, and it may remain an entertaining story, but it's not the real thing. Unfortunately, all other unabridged recordings I'm aware of use the same translation.
"A superb performance of this classic story"
This is a visionary science fiction story - Verne's ability to imagine what could be done with an up-and-coming technology like electricity is brilliant. And I really like how he weaves that ultra-modern (at the time) technology into the old classic tale of the sea.
As for what I liked least, read on to the next question...
The most disappointing part of this story is...the story. The vast majority of the story - excepting the first few chapters and the last few chapters - is completely bereft of a plot. It is one endless travelogue, listing the sights and wonders they see around the world. And that frequently descends into such tediously pedantic lists of plants and animals that I just want to yell "get on with it!"
Oh...and the other disappointing part is the characters. All of the characters in the story are cardboard cut-outs with no depth or humanity. Captain Nemo is the inscrutable loner. Arronax is the man of science. Conseil is his devoted servant. But none of them are anything more...interesting.
With no interesting characters, and little plot, to drive the story, I frequently found it dragging.
My favorite part of the book is the beginning chapters, as Prof. Arronax speculates as to the nature of the creature that has been sighted, and then the chase aboard the Abraham Lincoln.
Certainly not. This book is a work of its time; it would not make sense to try to follow it up.
I purchased this audiobook because of the narrator, David Chase. He did not disappoint. His reading brought life to this book - even to some of the tedious lists of the types of fish and plants they saw on their journey. It is an excellent narration.
"The best book ever"
this was one of my favorite books of all time it was amazing I loved it.
"Good story, well worth it."
Finished it in just three days fantastic book. The voices are interesting and of course it's an incredible story
"An oldie but not a goodie."
The story is extremely tedious. I guess I remembered some action in it, but no. If you are an oceanographer, plant or animal biologist it may be interesting.
"Classic Tale. Great Narrator "
Great adventure. excellent characters and plot. struggled with some of the detailed descriptions of the marine life and all the scientific names.
"worst narrator ever"
There is actually no plot in this book. There are just random outdated and sometimes just wrong facts.
"It is wrong I was rooting for the protagonist to die in the end?"
The Professor Aronnax who acts as the protagonist of this voyage under the sea is so full of himself that a part of me I did not know existed wished Ned Land to use him as fish bait.
Thankfully the battle with Giant Squid was excellent, but as fore mentioned my hopes that the Squid would take Aronnax with him were not answered.
"Great for car rides"
The narration was excellent. at times the story is a bit dry, listing the types of fish seen for example, but in a way that helps draw you in anf the narrator's voices gave splendid life to each character.
"Excellent all around!"
It was slow at points but an interesting tale the whole way through! I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent listening to it
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One of the world's leading augmented reality technology developers, Augmented Pixels, formerly known as AR23D, has attracted investments from AVentures Capital. The amount of investment was not disclosed, but the deal for the fund will own AVentures 25% of the company.
AVentures Capital, a Ukrainian venture capital fund that invests primarily in the information technology sector, might have invested from $300,000 to $3 million in Series A deal. According to the founder and owner of AR23D Vitaly Goncharuk, negotiations were conducted for six months, and the deal was closed for 2 months. The company plans to use the money to further develop and promote AI applications, and to expand its international presence.
Augmented Pixels primarily develops augmented reality browser GlorAR, which can be useful for architectural firm to show the client 3D-model of their future house. The company also develops mobile phone technology and applications in "augmented reality," a live, direct or indirect, view of the physical environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensors.
"This newly created industry is developing rapidly in both hardware – such as Google Glasses – and software," said an AVentures' press release today. "Experts from Mind Commerce, Juniper Research, Research and Markets, as well as others forecast a multibillion dollar turnover in augmented reality in just two to three years."
The Augmented Pixels global team is targeting to take 10% share of the world of augmented reality. The company develops and monitize the technology through the sale of licenses to both business-to-business and business-to-consumer clients, as well as through the sale of its own products. Augmented Pixels plans to expand the technology with advertising agencies, gaming companies, and develops strategic partnerships within the augmented reality ecosystem.
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According to a recent report by Research and Markets, global market for augmented reality based AI apps to grow to $6 billion in 2016. Augmented reality is now used by the game developers, travel agencies, and fashion industry, consumer shopping and even filmmakers.
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Joseph McGinty is known to wide audiences as the director of movies such as Charlie's Angels and Terminator Salvation and the cult television series Fastlane. He has produced numerous television programs, such as The O.C., Chuck, and Supernatural.
His new thriller is about a secret service agent who agrees to return from retirement for one last mission, in exchange for access to an experimental drug that could save his life. The screenplay is by Luc Besson and Adi Hassak
This is the second movie from Besson's production house, EuropaCorp, to be filmed in Serbia. A science-fiction thriller, Lock Out, was filmed in Belgrade in 2010.
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Charlie feels even better about himself than he did before the surgery. Not because he had intelligence, but because he is able to understand others. He has learned forgiveness, and he has learned that all people face troubles. The theme here is that intelligence is not vital to a happy life. Love and personal connections with others are what drive people and make them happy. Here are Charlie's own words on the subject:
"intelligence and education isn't worth a damn ... all too often a search for knowledge drives out the search for love."
Even though, at the end of the story, Charlie loses his new found intelligence, he retains a healthy sense of self-worth.
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He feels better about himself at the ens but before the end is when he feels worse.
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Hope this is the right place for this, if not please move. What is the best way to keep wasp/dirt dobbers OFF my boat? In a weeks time I will find a wasp nest in my sail cover, along with the owners, makes sail raising alot of fun. And the dirt dobbers,(I guess that's how it's spelled), out of the inside? They get into my foul weather gear, stove, eng room, along with the wasp, I find the dirt nest on my inside hand rails, almost everywhere, HELP! Thanks.
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not sure how to do it on sailboats, but on my camper I purchased fine mesh screens to cover openings that they like to congregate in.
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Some claim that an inflated brown paper bag hung in the area makes 'other' wasps believe the territory is already taken and will go elsewhere...
Won't cost much to try!!;)
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Dirt dobbers, or mud wasps as we call them, love your boat because it has spiders. They kill spiders and pack the dead spiders into the mud huts with their eggs/larvae. The eggs hatch, the larvae eat the dead spiders and grow, then they chew their way out of the mud hut as a full-fledged wasp.
In short, get rid of your spiders and you will get rid of the mud wasps. I've had short-term luck wiping the surfaces of my boat down with dryer sheets - for some reason it keeps the spiders away, but not for long.
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OK, I'll try the mix, and the 'brown bag' trick, I hope something works. I just love putting on foul weather gear and knocking a nest out with my arm. Why do they love MY boat so much, the other boats are nicer! (Come to think of it I never see any spiders on my boat, so why don't they go get a free meal on the other boats)?
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Oh we all get the spiders...I dont know mamny boats who dont have a hitch hiker or two.
We also put a the bailing sponge for our dinghy in the end of our boom. Seems to be a favorite place for the wasps or birds to find shelter from the rain and wind and nest
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I really. REALLY dislike spiders, but this fate almost makes me feel sorry for them.
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Critters of all types just seem to like sailing. I've found the only way to keep 'em out is closing/screening even the smallest places they get in: limber holes, vents, holes in masts/booms, exhaust pipes, etc. Around here, people who don't plug the ends of masts in the spring invariably wind up with bird's nests inside, a "moral dilemma." It seemed to be the "Year of the Yellow Jacket" last summer around Champlain. They were in every imaginable unfilled opening.
Unless Aragog size, I don't mind the spiders that spin bug-catching webs. It's amazing how many gnats and other small biting critters are caught in those webs.
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Thanks All! I'm going to put 'stockings' over the hull vents, that may help. Wonder if you could 'fog' it? I was told to wipe everything down with 'pine sol', think that'll work?
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Update: Shooting suspect commits suicide in Seaside after high-speed chase
Pursuit reached speeds up to 110-mph along Highway 1
SEASIDE, Calif. - A suspect is dead from a self inflicted gunshot following a high-speed pursuit with Monterey County Sheriff's Deputies Thursday night.
Monterey County Sheriff Scott Miller tells Central Coast News the suspect was connected to a shooting in Castroville around 9:45 pm..
At that time, deputies came upon 40 year old Charles Williams laying on the ground near the intersection for Jackson and Walsh in Castroville. Williams had multiple serious gunshot wounds He flown to a bay area hospital for treatment.
Suspect 63 year old Frank Rebagliati of Castroville, who lived in the same Castroville residence as Williams, then lead deputies on a highspeed chase on southbound Highway 1 towards Seaside. Rebagliati hit speeds of 110 miles per hour while also running other motorists off the road, according Sheriff Miller.
A pit maneuver was performed by deputies in the area of Highway 1 and Fremont. Law enforcement is trained to use those maneuvers to spin a suspect vehicle; in an effort to end a pursuit.
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Hi there! Just to say thanks and how much we enjoyed our llama walk. Here is a photo of the lovely Lil whispering sweet nothing's in my ear! Best Wishes - Brian & Rose Docherty
Hello there Mary & co, Just wanted to drop you a line to say how much we enjoyed the fabulous llama trek that I attended with my 2 sisters in October by Derwent water. It felt extra special that my sister Tina whose birthday it was had Phil all to herself- who she fell in love with! The weather was exceptional, the picnic fantastic and of course the stars of the day were the gorgeous llamas! Thank you so much again, it really was a day for us to remember, we had the best time and we would love to come again some time. I have attached some of out great pictures for you to see - the llamas are so photogenic. Kind regards - Jane, Lisa & Tina
My wife and I stayed here for the weekend and participated in the weekend llama trek. We thoroughly enjoyed the experience from the first to the last minute. We stayed in the bungalow behind the cafe, this was very clean and well maintained. The garden at the back was full of surprises and it was a real pleasure to go and wander and see the reindeer, pigmy goats, chickens, llama's, cats etc...
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When the lights went out for 34 minutes during the third quarter of the NFL's Super Bowl, the famed American cookie Oreo saw the opportunity to pull off a marketing coup.
The company's digital agency 360i moved quickly to tweet: "Power out? No problem. You can still dunk in the dark."
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Power out? No problem. twitter.com/Oreo/status/29…— Oreo Cookie (@Oreo) February 4, 2013
The ad was retweeted more 14,000 times and a version of the same image got 20,000 likes on Facebook.
360i says the key to the fast delivery of its cheeky ad was having its team assembled, with Oreo brand execs at the ready, during the game.
"We had a mission control set up at our office with the brand and 360i, and when the blackout happened, the team looked at it as an opportunity," agency president Sarah Hofstetter told website BuzzFeed.
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Oreo also ran a conventional TV commercial during the game.
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Santa's Toy Drive
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - You can make a difference in the life of a needy child in southern Colorado.
KRDO NewsChannel 13 is partnering with Toys for Tots and American Furniture Warehouse once again this year.
Santa's Toy Drive runs from November 29, 2013 through December 20, 2013. Our big push for donations is happening on Friday, December 13, 2013.
From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. and again from Noon to 1 p.m., KRDO NewsRadio's Mike Lewis will be broadcasting live from the American Furniture Warehouse store in Colorado Springs.
Other members of the KRDO team will be there from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. giving away great prizes such as movie passes, Coffee from Kangaroo Coffee and food from Chick-Fil-A while supplies last.
***The Need for toys is greater this year. They only have about 50% of the toys they had at this time last year.***
If you can't make it out to AFW Friday morning, you can still drop off donations during regular business hours at the following locations through December 20.
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399 S. 8th Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80905
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2805 Chestnut Street
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
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4711 Dillon Drive
Pueblo, CO 81008
Toys for Tots Information:
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program
The mission of the U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.
The primary goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens.
The objectives of Toys for Tots are to help less fortunate children throughout the United States experience the joy of Christmas; to play an active role in the development of one of our nation's most valuable resources – our children; to unite all members of local communities in a common cause for three months each year during the annual toy collection and distribution campaign; and to contribute to better communities in the future.
The principal Toys for Tots activity which takes place each year is the collection and distribution of toys in the communities in which a Marine Corps Reserve Unit is located. In communities without a Reserve Unit, the campaign can be conducted by a Marine Corps League Detachment or group of men and women, generally veteran Marines, authorized by Marine Toys for Tots Foundation to conduct a local Toys for Tots campaign. Local Toys for Tots Campaign Coordinators conduct an array of activities throughout the year, which include golf tournaments, foot races, bicycle races and other voluntary events designed to increase interest in Toys for Tots, and concurrently generate toys and monetary donations.
How Toys for Tots Works
The U. S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is directed by the Commander, Marine Forces Reserve, with the assistance of his staff, from the Marine Forces Reserve Headquarters in New Orleans, Louisiana.
The Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, an IRS recognized 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charity, is the authorized fundraising and support organization for the Toys for Tots Program. The Foundation provides the funding and support needed for successful annual toy collection and distribution campaigns. The Foundation staff is headquartered in the Cooper Center located just outside the main gate of Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia, about 35 miles south of Washington, DC.
Local campaigns are conducted annually in over 700 communities covering all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Commander, Marine Forces Reserve has under his command 163 Reserve Units located in 47 states. To cover all 50 states and more communities in each state, the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation selects Marine Corps League Detachments and Local Community Organizations (generally veteran Marines) located in communities without a Marine Reserve Center, to conduct Toys for Tots campaigns as part of the overall U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program.
One individual, either a Marine, member of a Marine Corps League Detachment, or member of a local community organization, is designated the Toys for Tots Coordinator for that community. The Coordinator is responsible for planning, organizing and conducting the campaign in his/her community.
Local toy collection campaigns begin in October and last until mid to late December. Toy distribution also takes place mid to late December. Members of the community drop new, unwrapped toys in collection boxes positioned in local businesses. Coordinators pick up these toys and store them in central warehouses where the toys are sorted by age and gender. At Christmas, Coordinators, with the assistance of local social welfare agencies, church groups, and other local community agencies, distribute the toys to the less fortunate children of the community. Over the years, Marines have established close working relationships with social welfare agencies, churches and other local community agencies which are well qualified to identify the needy children in the community and play important roles in the distribution of the toys.
While Toys for Tots Coordinators organize, coordinate and manage the campaign, the ultimate success depends on the support of the local community and the generosity of the people who donate toys.
Local business leaders play key roles. They allow Coordinators to locate drop-off/collection boxes in their stores; provide free warehouse space for storing and sorting toys during October, November and December; provide vehicles to collect toys from drop-off sites; sponsor toy raising events; and help Coordinators arrange media exposure for Toys for Tots in the local community.
National corporations support Toys for Tots by establishing affiliations with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. These corporations make donations to the Foundation or conduct cause marketing initiatives from which they share royalties with the Foundation. In almost every instance, the marketing initiatives of these corporations give significant added visibility and name recognition to Toys for Tots. Such visibility enhances the campaign at the national and local levels. The funds emanating from these affiliations enable the Foundation to purchase toys to supplement local collections; purchase promotion and support materials and defray the costs of annual Toys for Tots campaigns.
Elements of Toys for Tots
- United States Marine Corps
- Marine Forces Reserve*
- Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
- Marine Corps League Detachments**
- Local Community Organizations***
* Marine Forces Reserve consists of 34,000 Marine Reservists, 2,000 Active Marine Reservists and 4,000 Regular Marines for a total of 40,000. Typically, 15 to 20% of the forces are involved in annual Toys for Tots campaigns.
** The Marine Corps League (MCL) is a veteran's organization of men and women who have served in the U.S. Marine Corps. There are 1,100 MCL Detachments located throughout the nation. The MCL has 76,000 members. A Detachment typically has about 65 members.
*** Local Community Organizations (LCOs) are created in communities which do not have a Marine Reserve Center or a Marine Corps League Detachment. LCOs are typically composed of veteran Marines and other socially conscious members of the community.
Q: What ages are supported by Toys for Tots?
Most campaign sites are able to assist children up to age 12, but in many local communities, local support is such that the age limit may be extended to 14-16.
Q: Is there a list of toys available to guide me with my donation?
Toys for Tots does not publish a list of appropriate toys to donate. If such a list were created, most would follow it, resulting in a limited selection of items to distribute in each community. We would rather our donors consider what might be an appropriate gift for their own child/relative, purchase the item, and donate to Toys for Tots.
Q: Pre-teen/teens are groups for which shopping is especially difficult. Do you have any ideas?
The Foundation does purchase supplemental toys/gifts for our campaign sites and focuses on these age groups. In the past, items purchased for these groups have included, but are not limited to: sporting equipment/bags/balls; books, backpacks, cosmetics, purses, watch/wallet gift sets, bath gift sets, board games, radio control cars/trucks, hand-held electronics, skateboards/helmets, curling irons, hair straighteners, and hair dryers.
Q: Are there toys/gifts that are not accepted/distributed?
Toys for Tots prefers not to accept realistic looking weapons and gifts with food. If donated, such items will NOT be distributed.
Q: How can I obtain toys for my children or for someone else?
Proceed through the following four (4) step process and determine the procedure.
Q: How can I become a Toys for Tots volunteer?
Proceed through the following three (3) step process and determine the procedure.
Q: How can I make a cash donation to Toys for Tots?
To donate by credit card, proceed through the following two (2) step process.
To donate by check, accomplish the following:
Mail your check to:
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Make check payable to: Marine Toys for Tots Foundation


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Panoramic Park is looking for a logo to enhance their elegant and prestigious brand-image.
This logo will be used on their business cards and brochures, though my main concern is that it will integrate easily into a new website design.
Panoramic Park
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Panoramic Park provides agistment, breaking-in and training services. The target market is primarily the racing industry, though they will be looking to broaden their service offerings to the general equestrian market in the future.
- The logo must feature the text "Panoramic Park"
- Vector format (Photoshop PSD or Fireworks PNG)
- The logo should not be dependent on a background colourPanoramic Park currently uses 'Edwardian Script ITC' as their font - see http://www.equestrianwebsitedesign.…/flyer.jpg for an example. You are not required to use this font, but a similar image is desired.
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RaspberryKetoneSure.com NutraPacific Health Solutions LLC Doug Ahrenberg3422 SW 15th Street, Suite #5234 Deerfield Beach, Florida USA
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I ordered off of raspberryketonesure.com for my wife, and she was very excited to use the product. We'd heard that raspberry ketones were great from Dr. Oz, and had personal friends who had great success with them. After receiving them, my wife followed the instructions on the bottle, but suffered some adverse effects a few days into it. It started with some stomach pains, "negligible at most" is what she described it as, we wrote it off as a stomach ache, but things only got worse.
She was in so much pain that she couldn't get out of bed, and as it got worse she began vomiting blood. I rushed her to the hospital, and she spent 3 weeks there. The Raspberry Ketones were a "bad batch" is what the doctor said, the doctor said it caused a massive amount of ulcers to appear all around her stomach and digestive line, and upon a chemical autopsy of the pill, we found out it had massive amounts of bacteria which nearly killed my wife. [continued below]....
I've been going through legal processes and found out the owner's information. Doug was very rude on the phone and called me many dirty words. Now he has been calling me daily and harassing my family. My 8 year old daughter answered the phone and she claimed he told her some very disgusting sexual things. She did not know what he was saying, and was quite afraid.
Do not buy off of this website, it is owned by a scumbag and is a very bad product!
This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 03/02/2014 06:34 PM and is a permanent record located here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/reports/raspberryketonesurecom-nutrapacific-health-solutions-llc-doug-ahrenberg/deerfield-beach-florida-33442/raspberryketonesurecom-nutrapacific-health-solutions-llc-doug-ahrenberg-scam-raspberry-k-1127737. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year.
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#1 REBUTTAL Owner of company
The above report is untrue, and made by a former business associate
SUBMITTED: Friday, March 07, 2014POSTED: Friday, March 07, 2014
My name is Doug Ahrenberg. I am the owner and operator of Raspberry Ketone Sure. I have very good news! The above report is 100% fabricated and false. I know the individual who wrote it. I am truly, deeply and sincerely sorry if this scared anyone. No one was more sad to read these untruths then myself. Please read on and I'll prove this is fake.
My proof is a beautiful thing, one this individual wasn't aware of. (We haven't started selling on this website yet, nor have we sold Raspberry Ketone Sure!!! That begins next week if all goes as planned. We sent out a few test bottles for testimonials, and got a positive response from all involved. This product was marketed by a seperate company prevousily, under a seperate brand, and was taken by thousands of people with positive, safe, results. It's made by one of the best manufactures in the united states, and dop shipped on site! (But under this label, this brand, or by my company, sales have not begun. This compalint is a fraud).
My company was scammed recently (payment for fake services) and this is the work of that individual. He threatened to do exactly this. It's sad, that someone who claimed to be a Christian business man would stoop to this level of pure dishonesty to keep me from sueing him. He didn't attack by business, he made fake claims agaist a product that no one has bought yet. However, I give you my word this rip off report is fake. 100%, absolutly, fake. Ripoff report would like me to pay thousands of dollars to arbitrate this annonomous claim to have it removed, but that seems silly considering the proof we haven't begun marketing this yet. Not to mention that by opening a new account, they could just post more lies after arbitration.)
I however, have taken this product. I would never sell anything I hadn't taken myself. Of course, I am absolutly fine!
To the individual who wrote this, whose name I will not mention here to prevent provoking futher lies, but absolutly know, (sir), please retract your post and lets leave your dishonest dealings with me and my company as what they are. A lesson about who I work with in business. As for the money you took (stole) from us, retract your false claim here, post no further lies, and then, Keep it. You claimed to be a Christian, so I will demonstraite the very values you claim to hold. Forgivness. For this to stoop to this level, I am truly saddened, but have no disire to rebuttal an imaginary complaint such as this any further. While it PAINS me not to fight this to the bitter end in court, for the sake of my employees who have worked far too hard to see this product slandered in such a truly misleading (and illegal) way, (without you having to post your real name and phone #, ) you can keep the money you took from me. It's a loss I will incurr personally, as the judgement call to work with you was mine, and I wont have my teams hard work harmed in order to get whats owed to me. My team sacraficed a lot to get to this point, a product launch is no small task, they have trusted me to protect our brand and that's exactly what I intend to do. Even at my own expense. So I forgive you. For their sake, and because If you really need my money that bad, I hope it goes to feeding the family you spoke of (but that I never met in anyway).
Lastly, to any customers who may have found this. I truely hope my honest, very personal response has satisfied your questions. Waking up to find this just days before our big launch is crushing and hurts me deeply. I'd give my own mother this product. I've taken this product. Sometimes in business you have to take a loss to do the right thing for your employees, even if you're the one being attacked and are 100% in the right. Please note, our company infornmation is easily found on our website and I've made reaching out to me directly very simple. Check out 10 of our compeditors sites and try and find their company infornmation half as easily. Furthermore, If even 1% of you believes this posters fake story. E-mail me directly at email@example.com . Please put "fake rip off report" in the email subject line so I can respond quickly. I'm a very busy guy launching this brand, but I will make time for each and every customer who still has any genuine doubts about our company. Again, I am truly sorry for anyone this scared! I promise, this formula was taken by thousands of people under a previous brand name and is manufactured by one of the best labs in the USA! We could have started selling any type of supplement when we came to this business, we chose to specialize in all natural health supplements for this very reason, because they're safe.
Best Regards,
Doug Ahrenberg, MBA
Owner, Raspberry Ketone Sure
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Thanks, tried somethin different, Meguiars Ultimate Quick Wax. Works really well and ya don't have to worry about waiting till the evening because of the heat and sun beating down on it.
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clean. Keep it up
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Thanks, I plan on it, especially now the weathers starting to be nice my work in progress can continue
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I would not defame this Christina Rae YAN but her Competitive History in Canada could not get her qualified for JGP NEITHER representing Canada NOR China. She participated in Chinese national 2013 just a few weeks ago specially marked "testing" hence her score did not show in the final results. Though she competed as senior ladies there are at least 6 eligible skaters got better score than YAN including the junior skaters.
In August YAN was still in Canada Summer Skate 2013 representing Granite Club in Junior Women and got 39.46+50.33 total 89.79
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Oregon Zoo had over 1.6 million visitors in 2013
The numbers are in. For the third time in the past five years, attendance at the Oregon Zoo has topped 1.6 million, with 1,625,296 visits in 2013. The total is the second-highest in the zoo's 125-year history, just shy of the record 1,645,843 visits set in 2010.
"Our purpose is inspiring people to make a difference for wildlife, and 1.6 million visits adds up to a lot of teachable moments," said Kim Smith, zoo director. "Every person who walks through our gates represents an opportunity to make positive change, whether through education or the surcharges that directly support conservation in the Pacific Northwest and globally."
Smith said the strong attendance will help support the zoo's conservation, education and animal welfare efforts — including ongoing species recovery programs for endangered condors, turtles and butterflies as well as global support for projects helping orangutans, elephants, tigers and other imperiled animals.
As usual, summer was the zoo's busiest season, with more than 445,000 visitors passing through the gates in July and August.
Spring, too, was big: The zoo shattered its attendance record for March, when nearly 160,000 people showed up to see new arrivals that included a flock of pink flamingos, a baby De Brazza's monkey and a river otter pup just learning to swim. The zoo also set attendance records for Rabbit Romp (15,885), Easter Sunday (9,446) and spring break week for Portland Public Schools (86,131 visits; the previous record of 64,732 had been set in 1992).
In winter, an already impressive year was capped off by ZooLights, which broke its nightly attendance record three times during December. From Nov. 29 to Dec. 31, more than 163,000 visitors came to see ZooLights. (For the entire run, which ended Jan. 5, attendance was 184,519, the second-highest total ever for the popular light display.)
Smith said she expects attendance to remain strong through 2014 and beyond, as the zoo continues to implement projects funded by the community-supported zoo bond measure.
"With Condors of the Columbia opening this year and the phasing in of our expansive new Elephant Lands over the next two years, there's a lot to be excited about," Smith said. "This zoo has come a long way over the past 125 years, and we will continue to evolve in a way that makes the community proud."
Condors of the Columbia, set to open later this spring, will offer up-close looks at a species the zoo has been working behind-the-scenes to save for 10 years: the critically endangered California condor. Elephant Lands, covering 6.25 acres around the eastern edge of the zoo, will usher in a new era of animal welfare for Portland's famous Asian elephant herd.
The zoo continues to have the highest attendance of any fee-based attraction in the region.
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