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Breaking: Senate votes to cut off federal funding for ACORN; Update: Child-Whoring Pimp Assistance 7 identified; Update: Brooklyn DA "taking a look"; Update: ACORN disappointed
posted at 6:03 pm on September 14, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Senator Mike Johanns (R-NE) introduced an amendment to the HUD and Transportation appropriation bill to strip ACORN of all federal funding. A week ago, Johanns wouldn't have gotten the amendment to the floor. Today, however, after three straight days of BigGovernment.com's video exposés of ACORN offices in Washington DC, New York City, and Baltimore offering assistance to pimping, tax evasion, and trafficking in underage Salvadorean girls, Johanns not only got his vote — but he got an impressive bipartisan showing. The Senate passed the Johanns amendment 83-7.
At the beginning of the vote, it appeared that Democrats might resist. Initially, a half-dozen Democrats cast votes in opposition to the amendment. A few more cast votes against it as the rest of the Senate voted, but the tide appeared to shift. More and more Democrats signed onto the amendment, and votes started changing. One male voice could be heard in the chamber saying, "I want to change my vote!" Among those who changed their votes: Tom Udall (D-NM), Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), and Herb Kohl (D-WI).
I do not have the official roll call record of the vote yet, but three of the seven Democrats voting against the bill were Dick Durbin (D-IL), Roland Burris (D-IL), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT). I'll get the rest in a few minutes, but it's worth repeating what Jim Geraghty said on the Twitter stream: "Who were the seven Child-Whoring Pimp Assistance Program defenders?"
The big question will be whether the House follows suit. Nancy Pelosi may not be inclined to let an amendment come to the floor, but James O'Keefe and Hannah Giles may not be done yet, either. A few more of these videos and even Pelosi will have little choice but to slam the door on ACORN. The big test will be whether the Johanns amendment survives a conference committee. This isn't over yet.
Update: Thanks to Sean Hackbarth, we have the list of seven nays on the amendment so that the Child-Whoring Pimp Assitance 7 can be publicly identified:
- Dick Durbin (D-IL)
- Roland Burris (D-IL)
- Robert Casey (D-PA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Patrick Leahy (D-VT)
- Bernie Sanders (I-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
So can we assume that Illinois and Vermont are especially sympathetic to child-whoring pimp assistance?
Update (AP): Man, this house of cards is toppling fast:
Meanwhile, Jerry Schmetterer, director of public information for the Kings County District Attorney's Office, told FOXNews.com that officials will be "taking a look" into Brooklyn's ACORN office.
"We are going to be taking a look at the situation," Schmetterer said Monday.
A spokesman for Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., said ACORN'S tax status as a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization should also be probed.
"We've already seen the Census Bureau severe its tie with ACORN," the spokesman, Kurt Bardella, told FOXNews.com. "Certainly, as an organization being subsidized by taxpayer dollars, their relationship with other government entities should be called into question, and whether or not it's appropriate for them to receive taxpayer dollars."
Has The One opened his mouth yet to say anything about his pals being in such dire straits?
Update (Ed): The vote has been posted and can be found here.
Update (AP): So much heart-ache.
"We're disappointed that the Senate took the rare and politically convenient step of supporting eliminating some federal funding for a single organization, one that has been the target of an historical political assault stemming variously from the Bush White House, Fox News, and other conservative quarters," said Bertha Lewis, CEO of ACORN, in a statement after the Senate vote. "Fortunately, ACORN derives most of its income from its members and other supporters, so the decision will have little impact on overall operations. Tonight's vote will burden the families who benefited from ACORN's important work to improve housing conditions in the United States."
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The West Australian government expects the mining boom to pump an extra $1 billion in royalties into the state's coffers next year, but Premier
Releasing the state budget, which forecasts robust business investment and a buoyant jobs market fired by a resurgence in the resources sector, Mr Barnett cautioned that the state's sharp economic rebound could be thwarted by the 40 per cent tax.
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Discussion in 'TV ALERTS' started by Ninchen, Oct 5, 2011.
So we have to wait till Thursday to see FD
I sent an email to Eurosport four days ago ... still waiting for a response
British Eurosport are to show the Free Dance at 18.45pm Sunday.
Having spent years having very little skating coverage in the 1980's, I am still VERY gratefull for any coverage of events that Eurosport are able to bring us !
It must have changed then it wasn't there before.
Same here I'm very grateful also for the great coverage of this GP we've had this year and hopefully the next two
I get Sky Sports (UK).
Anyone noticed that there is no figure skating shows on Christmas morning on Sky Sports?.
They usually show things like Stars On Ice & Holiday On Ice.
This is the first year I can remember that they don't have anything.
Yes I noticed .I used to laugh really it was like hey it's christmas people need to see some cheesy skating
Perhaps it wasn't very popular
Eurosport commentators. so much hot air.
Eurosport tonight Obertsdorf gala 19.15
Thanks for the update - I hadn't even been checking. I think they sometimes showed Courcheval in the past as well is that right? I don't even remember hearing about Courcheval this year... was it still held?
Eurosports changed the time to 8pm (UK).
They are showing a football friendly for two hours instead !.
Does anyone know how much time we will miss?
The gala starts at 20:15. That means we would miss about 45 minutes if the broadcast (German time) starts at 21:00.
Repeat on New years day at 17.00.
I've never known Eurosport to not show the gala Obersdorf gala from the start.
I bet they do something really STUPID like during the ice re-surface show highlights of the Grand Prix Final instead of showing the action we have missed.
That's Eurosport !
Well looks like I missed a bit as Denstas were the first
I was sooo pleased to see them my fav couple
Must say I didn't really like the Ramalanga dance .The over the boot tights are really bad Albena should go with the white boots they make her look clunky
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HOOVER, Ala. — Sean McMullen was trying to savor his last plate appearance in the Southeastern Conference tournament instead of dwelling on the pressurized situation.
The approach worked. The LSU designated hitter delivered a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning to lift the Tigers to a 2-0 victory over Florida on Sunday in the championship game.
"I wasn't feeling any pressure at all," McMullen said. "I was just actually looking around seeing what I'm a part of, all the fans that came to the game and such a beautiful facility. I wanted to soak it in. I knew this would be my last game at this field.
"I just grew up dreaming about playing for the LSU Tigers and for this to happen to me is just very surreal."
An LSU win at the Hoover Met was hardly out of the ordinary. The Tigers (44-14-1) have won five of the last seven SEC tournament titles, two straight and a league-high 11 overall.
The crowd was mostly LSU fans.
"I can tell you, it never gets old," LSU coach Paul Mainieri said. "Our players just love it here, and they play great. It brings out the best in us."
The top-seeded Gators (40-21) managed just two hits against four LSU pitchers.
Florida pitchers mostly contained an LSU team that had outscored its last seven opponents 85-8 and breezed through its first three games in Hoover.
It was the lowest-scoring title game since the SEC went to the current format in 1996 and the third shutout. Florida center fielder Harrison Bader saved a run with a diving catch.
"You always hope when you're in a championship game that both teams play really well, crisp," Florida coach Kevin O'Sullivan said. "That's probably the best way to describe it. It was a really crisp game.
"It was really clean on both sides. It just comes down to a pitch."
McMullen, who sprinted around the bases, also walked twice before delivering the decisive hit over the right-field fence. Jake Fraley had singled after Alex Bregman was picked off at first.
LSU's Tyler Moore was named tournament MVP.
Kurt McCune pitched two scoreless innings for his fifth save.
The Gators sent the top of their lineup to the plate in the ninth against McCune.
He walked Casey Turgeon to open the inning, then got Richie Martin to ground into a double play to shortstop. Mainieri said he made it to the top step of the dugout and planned to bring in closer Joe Broussard but stopped when he interpreted the look from McCune as saying "stay where you are." McCune got Harrison Bader to ground out to first to end the game.
"I just thought he was throwing the ball amazing, as good as I've ever seen him throw it," Mainieri said.
The Gators turned two double plays and LSU had three with several nice defensive plays from Bregman at shortstop.
"We wouldn't have won the ballgame if he doesn't make those plays," Mainieri said.
Zac Person (3-1) pitched a perfect inning to get the win. Starter Alden Cartwright went four innings while Nate Fury pitched two.
Gators starter Karsten Whitson pitched six-plus scoreless innings, allowing three hits, walking three and hitting two batters. He left after plunking Moore to start the seventh and reliever Ryan Harris (3-2) got out of that inning unscathed but gave up the home run.
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Garrett has authored Start Your Own Corporation, Run Your Own Corporation, The ABC's of Writing Winning Business Plans, The ABC's of Getting Out of Debt, How to Buy and/or Sell a Business, and the newly updated and revised Loopholes of Real Estate. These titles are included in the "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" wealth-building book series. Garrett recently developed a new product Start a Business Toolbox. Additionally, under the SuccessDNA Publishing label, Garrett has authored and co-authored numerous books including How to Use Limited Liability Companies and Limited Partnerships. Garrett's books provide an accessible source of information for building your own success.
A member of the State Bars of Nevada and California, as well as the American Bar Association, Garrett attended Colorado College and the University of California at Berkeley where he received a B.S. in Business Administration in 1975. In 1978, he graduated with a J.D. from University of California's Hastings College of Law in San Francisco.
Garrett also serves on the boards of the American Baseball Foundation, located in Birmingham, Alabama, The Sierra Kids Foundation and the Nevada Museum of Art, both located in Reno, Nevada.
Discover Everything You EVER Wanted to Know about "Subject To Deals" from Scott Moyes, director of the WAREIA in Salt Lake City!
Scott Moyes is the Founder and President of "WAREIA", the Wasatch Area Real Estate Investors Association in Salt Lake City, Utah. WAREIA is the Largest, Most Successful and ONLY Totally FREE REIA west of the Mississippi. WAREIA has approximately 1800 local members and over 20,000 followers nationwide.
Scott is also the National Training and Sale Director for NARS (North American Realty Services, Inc.). Although based in Southern California, NARS has thousands of "Professional Network Members" nationwide.- See more at: http://activerain.com/profile/smoyes#sthash.VkTmjgon.dpuf
Scott Moyes is the Founder and President of "WAREIA", the Wasatch Area Real Estate Investors Association in Salt Lake City, Utah. WAREIA is the Largest, Most Successful and ONLY Totally FREE REIA west of the Mississippi. WAREIA has approximately 1800 local members and over 20,000 followers nationwide. Come see Scott in San Diego on Jan 18th featuring "LIVE" Subject-To Training, No Cash (unless you call $10 cash), or Credit Required. "Find out how and why, I have never paid more than $10 to "Control" Income Producing Real Estate!!"
If you don't live in San Diego, GET THERE! This is going to be GOOD!
Scott is also the National Training and Sale Director for NARS (North American Realty Services, Inc.). Although based in Southern California, NARS has thousands of "Professional Network Members" nationwide.- See more at: http://activerain.com/profile/smoyes#sthash.VkTmjgon.dpuf
Scott will show you how he has controlled hundreds of cash flowing properties for only $10 each. Also, learn how to Cash Flow Vacant Properties.
WAREIA is Utah's Largest, Most Successful and ONLY TOTALLY FREE Real Estate Investors Club in Utah and the Intermountain West! WAREIA is NOT an MLM or Network Marketing Company disguised as a free real estate investors club. They DO NOT post BOGUS "Real Estate Investor Seeks Trainee" Signs.
The WAREIA membership is made up of beginning investors to the most experienced real estate professionals. This means that beginners can find an experienced mentor and the experienced professional can help beginners close deals and split profits. It's the Perfect Relationship.
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Learn How to List Real Estate on eBay and the Secrets to drive tons of motivated buyers to your auctions, to your eBay store and to your website!
Plus, Chris Bowser CEO of Insider Online Secrets
Over the past 10 years Chris Bowser has been making money online. He has bought and sold tens of thousands of products over the internet. Starting 10 years ago selling products on eBay as a hobby, Chris has teamed up with his brother Adam, together they have developed a hand's off system for making money on the Internet. Just 10 years ago, Chris and Adam had no eBay or Internet experience whatsoever. They were introduced to the internet business and started buying and reselling products all over the world.
Before you knew it Chris was selling 30 to 40 products a week bringing in $2,500 per week working part time. From there by utilizing his internet expertise, he expanded to buying and selling products all across the country for resale on eBay. In just 3 ½ years he created a monthly positive cash flow that he had never dreamed possible. Over the last 10 years Chris and his company has sold millions of dollars of products over the internet.
Chris built up listings that would receive over 50,000 unique prospects. Quickly he learned that if he could capture those potential buyers, he could market to them over and over again for similar products. That's when he started taking eBay into his Real Estate business. Chris can show you a hand's off system for flipping properties right on eBay and also how to explode your buyer's list using eBay.
Chris has been fortunate to speak and teach his internet wealth systems all over the world. In the past year and half he has spoken in the UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Canada & all across the US. He has been featured on stage with the likes of Brian Tracy, Armand Morin, Jack Canfield & Marc Victor Hansen.
Chris has created a system on how to teach new and experienced eBay sellers how to create an internet business by working minimal hours. He has helped countless students create an internet business and exploded their wealth. Weather you have any eBay experience or not; and weather you want to create an eBay business, or just sell all of that stuff that is lying around your house. Chris will show you how there is an endless supply of profit right under your nose. You just need to follow a few easy steps to make them come into your life!
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Jason Schubert - The Best Kept Secret in Commercial Real Estate
Jason Schubert in 7 short years has accomplished what many perceive to be unrealistic. In 2004, Jason was sitting in a cube working 50 hours a week for the computer giant Dell computers. Until one day he got a call that changed his mindset forever. Since then Jason has taken creative financing and marketing to another level. In his first year while still working a full time job, Jason purchased 18 houses with none of his own money using creative strategies such as subject to's and lease options.
Shortly after, Jason left Dell and became a full time real estate investor and quickly created purchasing and selling systems that has created millions. In 7 short years, the results have been astounding…from purchasing 30-50 houses a year using subject to's and lease options, to rehabbing 3-5 houses a month, entrepreneur, builder, commercial real estate mentor and coach, national speaker, hotel owner, and master of buying properties with none of your own money and deal structuring. Jason has been dedicating the three years to coaching students from coast to coast with his creative and proven systems.
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As a long-time San Diego resident, and a die-hard Chargers, Padres and Aztecs fan, Art has owned and operated property management companies, and real estate and mortgage companies throughout the county. By overseeing the recruiting, retention, hiring, training and development of sales teams ranging from 25-400 agents, Art has demonstrated his ability to creatively build a dominant presence in the local region.
Working as the co-host/program director on the ESPN radio show "The Lunch Hour with Mr. Credit" gave Art a taste of what it would be like to have his own show. With a concept and strategy in place, Art approached his mentor, Derrick Evens, AKA Mr. Credit, for advice in February, and 6 months later, "The Start Up" was created. As the show's tag line states: "The Start Up: Giving you the heads up, so you can have the edge up" Art plans for his KPRZ program to be San Diego's #1 resource for small business owners, entrepreneurs and big ideas in San Diego county. As a resource to both businesses and consumers, the program will educate the public as to the region's best products, pricing and services. The Start Up will continuously search for businesses to spotlight in a 30 minute feature each week. Be sure to tune in Saturdays at 8pm on KPRZ 1210 AM or go to www.KPRZ.com and listen live!
Event Co-Hosted by San Diego's own Jason Kennedy and Jasmine Willois from The Lady Landlords of San Diego. (We found a cute caricature of them below, which was drawn by Grant Pominville at our last expo in Los Angeles.) Grant Pominville, owner of Art by Grant, lives in San Diego and he will be enetertaining our guests with their own keepsake!!.
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Forex stands for FOReign EXchange. In the simplest of definitions, it is the simultaneous
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Wayne, N.J. Toys "R" Us said Thursday it has named container shipping company APL its 2010 Ocean Carrier of the Year.
According to an eight-part scorecard Toys "R" Us used to rate carrier performance, APL topped all shipping lines based on criteria that included on-time vessel arrivals, space and equipment availability and the accuracy of shipment documentation.
This is the second time that Toys "R" Us has presented its Carrier of the Year award. The retailer said APL finished with a 95.58% score, which placed it in the "exceeds expectations" category.


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What do you get when you cross Roguelike, Lovecraft, and a talented duo of AAA-gone-indie developers? Minor Key Games sets out to show us with Eldritch. The game is slated for release October 21st, and, man, oh, man, is it looking good.
David Pittman took the time to answer some questions for KaboomShark!
Eldritch has received incredible support and gathered a good deal of attention since its announcement. For our readers who haven't heard of it, what is Eldritch?
Eldritch is a Lovecraftian action game inspired by immersive sims like Thief and Deus Ex and by fast-paced roguelikes like Spelunky and The Binding of Isaac. The player finds herself trapped in a massive library in the 1920's and must venture into bizarre Lovecraftian realms to find the key to her escape.
Minor Key Games consists of only two people—yourself and your brother, and both of you have some pretty impressive AAA experience under your belts. What's been the most difficult part of going indie? What's been the best part?
The best part of being indie and the most difficult part are two sides of the same coin. In AAA work, developers tend to get pigeonholed, but as an independent developer making Eldritch mostly by myself, I am responsible for every part of the game: tech, art, music, marketing, and more. It can seem overwhelming at times. But it has also been a welcome change of pace for me to break out of a narrow role and create something all my own.
Working independently can also be isolating, but we have a good support network of friends and former colleagues to help keep us sane.
Of all the AAA's you've worked on, which do you feel you drew the most inspiration from when you started work on Eldritch?
I was a huge fan of the first BioShock and leapt at the chance in 2008 to work with 2K Marin on the sequel. Making BioShock 2 was a fantastic experience, and I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to have worked with such a talented and positive team. Eldritch definitely owes something to that experience. Beyond the more apparent nods to BioShock 2 like the dual-wielded weapon + magic controls, there are innumerable smaller choices I made during development guided by the practices I learned on BioShock 2.
Those influences aside, where did Eldritch find its biggest inspiration, in both concept and creation?
The concept of Eldritch started with the question: what would it be like to play a randomly generated immersive sim? ("Immersive sims" being the loosely defined genre of first-person adventure games like Thief, Deus Ex, BioShock, and Dishonored.) The original Deus Ex is one of my favorite games. I had been replaying it for the umpteenth time and found myself wishing it had an endless supply of new worlds so that there would be something a little bit fresh or unexpected every time I played.
I put the idea aside for a while–I was still employed at 2K Marin at this time, and not able to commit to something of this scope as a hobby project–but this notion of an "immersive sim roguelike" kept bouncing around my head. When I finally made the leap to indie development, I knew it was what I wanted to make.
Eldritch is a game with an intense amount of Lovecraft lore, but it's not particularly scary. What prompted the decision to explore the Lovecraftian setting in a way that doesn't revolve around being scary?
The Lovecraftian setting was the last piece to fall into place. I knew in an abstract sense that I wanted this game to have magic, monsters, and weapons; but those elements can be dressed up in so many ways. Since Eldritch was not intended to be a narrative-heavy game, I wanted to use a familiar fiction that players would recognize and understand without me needing to explain too much. (For example, BioShock's Rapture is a fantastic setting, but it takes a whole lot of words to explain why there are crazed post-humans fighting in a ruined libertarian utopia at the bottom of the sea.) I also wanted to avoid sci-fi and Tolkienesque fantasy, as I felt they were a little too familiar and well tread in video games. I was re-reading Lovecraft at the time, and it seemed like a decent fit for my needs.
When a game developer starts from the idea of making a Lovecraftian game, they would usually focus on cosmic horror and sanity, because those are the prominent themes of his work. Because I started from abstract action game mechanics and added Lovecraft to the mix later, horror was never an option I gave much consideration to. And frankly, there are already a few games that have done Lovecraftian horror quite well, so I didn't see any reason to invite comparisons to those. Instead, it made sense to me to adapt the setting for the kind of game mechanics I was excited about.
You guys have been heavily invested in the play testing of Eldritch. What responses and reactions have surprised you the most?
I focus tested Eldritch several times with a small group of trusted friends in the months leading up to the beta, so I thought I had a good sense of what the feedback from a broader audience would be. What I didn't expect was how much roguelike fans love a really hard challenge! The overwhelming majority of feedback to the beta has been players asking for the game to be harder.
My original goal was to make Eldritch a more inviting roguelike than most, and I actively balanced it for players who usually avoid games with permanent player death. I didn't want to compromise this value when addressing the beta feedback, so I recently chose to add a "New Game+" mode especially for players who want a greater challenge. In this mode, resources are much scarcer and enemies are faster and tougher.
You wake up in your game world. What's your course of action?
I love to play stealthy, so that's what I would do: acquire some boots with padded soles and sneak through the ancient temples, snapping photos of unearthly creatures while staying comfortably out of sight.
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Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 100 diseños de 54 diseñadores freelance.
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The High Commission of Canada to Sri Lanka and Embassy of Canada to Maldives says it is aware of recent erroneous media reporting on entry/visa requirements for Sri Lankan business and tourist travellers suggesting changes to Canada's entry requirements for Sri Lankan travellers. The High Commission insisted that the claims are false.
"Sri Lankan citizens require visas for travel to Canada. There have been no recent changes to visa requirements for Sri Lankan travellers. Any notification of changes would be announced by the Government of Canada via Government of Canada websites, social media (@CanHCSriLanka) and press releases," The High Commission said.
The High Commission of Canada encourages all travelers to verify visa and entry requirements and ensure that they have proper visas required for entry to Canada in advance of travel.
Sri Lankan citizens contemplating travel to Canada are encouraged to check http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/index.asp for accurate information on visa and entry requirements for Canada and for more information on how to apply.
President Maithripala Sirisena should start prosecuting alleged war criminals not promoting them, said the International Truth and Justice Project on the release of the first of its dossiers on alleged perpetrators.
The ITJP's document implicates the former Chief of Army Staff, Jagath Dias, in attacks on civilians and hospitals in the final phase of the civil war in 2008-9.
TNA leader R. Sampanthan has demanded that the transliteration of Sinhala word, 'akeeya' be incorporated into the proposed draft constitution (English version) in place of word, 'unitary'.
MP Sampanthan reacted angrily to Minister Nimal Siripalala de Silva's response that such a position wasn't realistic. Political sources told The Island that Minister de Silva had explained the pivotal importance of taking forward the constitutional making process without fighting over words. The issue came up at an all-party meeting to discuss constitutional reforms on Thursday.
India has sent navy ships with rescue and relief material to Sri Lanka, where torrential rains and landslides have resulted in several deaths and massive devastation over the last two days.
INS Kirch operating in South Bay of Bengal, has been diverted to Colombo in Sri Lanka to render immediate assistance in flood relief operations.
According to reports, the ship will enter Colombo anytime soon.
Additionally, INS Jalashwan shall sail out from Visakhapatnam today with HADR (Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief) stores which include victualling, clothing, medicines and water.
US Ambassador in Sri Lanka Atul Keshap today said the people of his country would send emergency assistance worth Rs.15 million for immediate relief to those affected by the floods and landslides in Sri Lanka. In a tweet, the Ambassador said the relief goods would be provided via the offices of the USAID and the US Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA). He also said thoughts and prayers of the US Embassy team are with the loved ones of those who lost lives and with all affected by floods and landslides.
A 37-year- old SLAF airman, YMS Yaparathna, who had fallen off a helicopter while conducting a rescue operation at the Neluwa area in Galle yesterday morning, passed away due to the abdominal injuries he sustained in the fall at around 8.30pm yesterday, hospital sources confirmed.
The airman and two individuals, who were being rescued, who were injured when they fell from a Mi17 helicopter in Neluwa, Galle yesterday morning, were admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.
The Sri Lankan Army has deployed more than 800 troops to aid the victims in flood and landslide affected areas, Military Spokesman Brigadier Roshan Seneviratne said. The troupes are currently operating in Morawaka, Deyiyandara, Palindanuwara, Padukka, Brigadier Seneviratne also said. "A special team has been deployed to rescue the people in the landslide affacted areas in Bulathsinhala," he also said.
Six armoured vehicles were also deployed to the affected areas.
The death toll from floods and landslides caused by the torrential rain had exceeded more than 55 by noon today.
Kalutara District Secretariat Field Officer told Daily Mirror that 38 deaths were reported from the Kalutara District alone.
In its situation report, the Disaster Management Centre (DMC) said a total of 7,856 individuals (2,811 families) were affected in the Sabaragamuwa, Western and Southern Provinces due to the torrential rains.
Party leaders today decided to end Parliament sessions at 2 p.m. to allow the MPs to supervise rescue operations and distribution of relief among flood and landslide victims.
The decision to end sessions early was made as MPs from the Opposition and the Government benches urged for swift action to help victims of landslides and floods.
Leader of the Joint Opposition Parliamentary Group Dinesh Gunawardane said immediate action had to be taken to provide assistance to the victims of what seemed to be the worst floods since 2003.
Brigadier Anura Deshapriya Gunawardene was arrested yesterday for allegedly ordering troops in 2013 to open fire on a group of people protesting against the contamination of their wells at Rathupaswela. The infantryman was produced before Gampaha Chief Magistrate D.A. Ruwanpathirana and remanded til May 31.
In March 2017, three soldiers were arrested for shooting civilians. Three persons succumbed to their injuries.
Police said that the CID had taken the Brigadier into custody. Army headquarters sources said that Gunawardene, Deputy Director, Infantry, had been taken into custody when he reported to CID as requested to make a statement.
A meeting was held between the Leader of the Opposition R.Sampanthan and the Swedish Ambassador to India, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka Harold Sandberg today in the Opposition Leaders' office in the parliament Complex.
The Opposition Leader apprised the Ambassador on the current political situation in the country and he highlighted the challenges Tamil people face in the North and East.
The Unity Government has released 5,000 acre of land in the Northern and Eastern Provinces to the people, said Leader of the House and Highways and Higher Education Minister Lakshman Kiriella in Parliament yesterday.
He added that everything was ready to release another extent of another 3,000 acres to the people in the N/E.
Sri Lanka's new Foreign Affairs Minister Ravi Karunanayake lodged a complaint with the police to requesting a probe into a false Twitter account in his name after it posted a fake news about the death of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
In a letter to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Karunanyake's secretary Sisira Wijesinghe said a twitter account "SriLankaMFA", which claimed to be Minister Karunanayake's official account, was a fake account and it had falsely claimed the passing away of the former Indian Prime minister.
Police said the CID today arrested Brigadier Anura Deshapriya Gunawardena who was alleged to have led an army contingent to Rathupaswala to quell a protest by residents pleading for safe drinking. Three people were shot dead and 33 protesters injured on August 1, 2013.
Police said a 14-year-old student was among those killed in the shooting.
Earlier, the CID had arrested three army personnel, a staff sergeant and two corporals in connection wit the shooting.They were later remanded.
Police said the Brigadier was to produced in the Gampaha Magistrate's Court today.
Several police teams were deployed to arrest Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary the Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera on charges of disturbing, obstructing and threatening police officers and committing acts bound to cause racial and religious disharmony among various communities. DIG Priyantha Jayakody in a statement said that following a request made by the Police, the Hulftsdorp No: 4 Magistrate issued a court order preventing the Thera from leaving the country.
He said there were several com-plaints lodged against him and the Thera had not reported to the Police Organized Crime Division when summoned to do so.
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, who is on a three-day state visit to Australia, met Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the National Parliament building in Canberra on Thursday and held bilateral discussions.
The two leaders, after concluding a one-on-one round of talks, held bilateral discussions, in which ministers and officials from both sides participated.
The Government will take immediate measures to fill approximately 1,000 vacancies in the North to address the unemployment issue in the area, Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayake informed Parliament yesterday.
The minister was replying to an Adjournment Motion moved by Opposition Leader R Sampanthan on the unemployment of youth in the North and East.
The minister told Parliament that Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe visited Jaffna over the weekend and had lengthy discussions on the matter of unemployment of youth.
New regulations have been introduced according to the regulations of the International Civil Aviation Organization to enhance the security at Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake.
That new regulations will be effective from the first of June, the Airport Security Services announced.
According to new regulations, volume of liquid that passengers can carry in their hand luggage on board the plane will be limited. The liquids will also include volatile liquids and gels.
The FCID informed Courts today that they have sought Attorney General's advice regarding future legal steps to be taken regarding former Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralidharan alias Karuna Amman's case on the allegation against misusing a Presidential Secretariat bullet proof armed vehicle worth Rs.90 million.
Chief Justice Priyasath Dep has appointed a three member bench to hear the schoolgirl Sivaloganathan Vidya murder case.
The three member bench headed by High Court Judge Balendran Sashi Mahendran comprises Judges Annalingam Premashankar and Manickavasagar Chelian as its other members.
The Chief Justice has also decided that the case should be heard in the Jaffna High Court. The Chief Justice has appointed the three Judge bench after the Attorney General published information in the Jaffna High Court and took steps under the Criminal Procedure Code and informed him in writing about it.
Jaffna will be developed into a strategic city under the government's Cities of the Future Programme, Megapolis and Western Development Minister Champika Ranawaka said on Monday. He said the government is setting the agenda for the management of future cities, and Jaffna will be developed into a strategic city conforming to the plans of envisioned future city management strategy.
"The envisioned development will take place starting this year, "Minister Ranawaka said. He said plans are being finalised to take Jaffna forward as a strategic economic, technical, cultural, social and democratic centre.


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I have been storing my frames in my supers outside and am finding piles of little black eggs inside after a couple of weeks. I don't have room in my shed to keep them, and I have found that even keeping them in there doesn't eliminate the problem.
So, my question is: How do you store your used frames (that have been cleaned up very well by washing with a bleach solution) outside without bugs getting into them?
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I am a devout lover of sports and during the 81 years of my life have followed what happens in the sports world with fervor of the true believer. I read initial stories dealing with how Jerry Sandusky abused boys over the years and simply shook my head in disbelief. Like many sport fans who admired Joe Paterno and the Penn State football team, it was confusing to learn that an assistant coach abused boys. I did not want to know.
Mr. Sandusky was found guilty and, at age 68 faces the prospect that his remaining years of life will be in prison. I doubt if he will have any contact with males in which he can force his desire on them. The reverse might be all that will occur. There is sadness about this case. Sadness that no one intervened, sadness that our fascination with sports leads to pretending certain things do not occur. Sadness that love of money and glory leads colleges to simply ignore behavior of those who bring such goodies to the institution.
I do not feel hate toward Sandusky as much as I feel disgust not only toward him, but toward the entire sports power group at Penn State. The good news is that Sandusky was caught, placed on trial, found guilty and will be punished. The bad news is there are dozens of men like him in the halls of ivy who hide behind the power of a good football team to abuse and lie.


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We are delighted to announce the dates for the 18th Annual Cambridge International Manufacturing Symposium which will take place on Thursday 11th and Friday 12th September 2014, with the event being held at the Moller Centre in Cambridge, UK.
April 2014 saw the launch of CIM's report: "Capturing value from global networks – strategic approaches to designing international production, supply and service operations". This report describes the research and real-World application of innovative approaches for guiding strategy and policy, undertaken at the Centre for International Manufacturing. Details on the report launch schedule will be circulated this month.
The symposium focus this year will examine the key areas of this report and the implications for manufacturing, supply networks and corporate policy in the 21st century.
Special tracks will also be featured on areas such as risk, re-shoring, continuous processing, sustainable supply networks, e-commerce and last mile logistics, service supply networks, industry emergence and transformation, dynamic capabilities and emerging country multi-nationals.
The second day will comprise a mixture of keynote academic presentations and research papers in several parallel interest streams.
The scope for research papers is broad, building on the areas of interest identified in previous Symposia and emerging issues in the field of international manufacturing. The Symposium research themes are listed below, but submissions are encouraged in any discipline or subject area related to the Symposium topic.
- Re-shoring / off-shoring trends: Anecdotal evidence suggests the re-shoring of production to developed countries. We examine the key drivers and whether these trends are prevalent in all sectors. Indeed, is what we are witnessing part of the dynamics of international production, with offshoring continuing for some products, or is this a new phenomenon driven by considerations of supply security, responsiveness and national policy?
- Emerging Multinationals (EMNCs): What is the impact of the emergence of emerging country MNCs on the configuration of manufacturing value chain activities worldwide? What drives a firm's strategic choices for international dispersion? We will explore results emerging from cross-sector studies from the BRIC countries.
- Industry evolution models and ecosystems: By mapping industrial systems and the ways in which new business ecosystems evolve, we observe 'co-evolution' patterns between firms and the dynamic capabilities that support transition, in nascent, emerging and mature industries.
- Configuring sustainable supply networks: Pressure to reduce the environmental impact of industry has become increasingly urgent with implications for company footprint, location decision, product format, recycling, remanufacturing, supply and service models. How should firms reconfigure their international manufacturing and supply networks from a triple bottom line perspective?
- Risk and resilience of global supply networks: In an increasingly uncertain environment, corporate decision-makers and policymakers?are anxious to ensure that networks will be able to recover from operational failures and unexpected disturbances. We will explore approaches that support network resilience as well as risk mitigation practices of firms.
- Service supply networks: Many global manufacturers have added a service dimension to their business model and have thereby introduced new challenges for network design. We explore new strategic approaches that are needed to help configure and integrate these extended product-service networks.
- E-commerce based last mile logistics – B2B and B2C models: Recent years have witnessed the development of new routes-to-market, partly driven by e-commerce initiatives, involving specialist 'last-mile' service providers. In the business-to-consumer (B2C) context, we examine the need for improved service delivery, and in the business-to-business (B2B) context how smart consolidation practices can deliver 'just-in-time'.
- Alternative production processes – implications for supply network design: What impact might new production processes and business models have on future supply networks and industrial systems? The focus of this track will include exploration of alternative production processes such as continuous, additive, and more distributed manufacturing models.
- Design and coordination of international manufacturing and supply chains: Today's global markets are driving established companies to manage manufacturing and supply networks on an international basis and to re-examine their current networks. What are companies trying to achieve, what solutions are they selecting and what processes are they using in affecting network transformation? How do these changes impact the corporate strategist and industrial policymakers?
- Corporate lean and sustainability programs: In their pursuit of operational excellence, MNCs roll out corporate lean and sustainability programs. The question is no longer if such programs can be effective, but how to implement them in a dispersed network of plants. This special track discusses how to capture value in global networks using corporate improvement programs.
- Global manufacturing and china (GMC): China emerged as the 2nd largest economy in the last 30 years, but it is now facing serious challenges in transforming from labour, investment, and pollution intensive manufacturing development models. What are its new directions of industrial development? Can China find new ways to explore new industrial development paths and more sustainable industrial systems?
Although the Symposium attracts an international audience of senior academics, papers from doctoral researchers are particularly encouraged. Presenters should bear in mind that industrial delegates are encouraged to stay for the research day and should therefore aim to make their work accessible to a non-academic audience and to highlight any practical implications. The academic day will close with an open forum discussion of the papers presented.
Important dates for abstracts and papers
- 30th June: submission of abstracts (max. 400 words)
- 14th July: notification of abstract acceptance
- 25th August: full paper final submission for accepted abstracts (please see full paper guidelines here).
- 11th August: direct full paper submission (max. 7000 words) (please see full paper guidelines here).
- 25th August: acceptance notification for presentation
Acceptance is conditional on at least one author booking to attend the Symposium by Friday 15 August 2014
All abstracts should be sent to the Events Manager at:
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Registration and Accommodation
Booking is now closed.
Thursday 11 September
09.00 Registration and refreshments
09:25 Welcome and introduction
Dr Jagjit Singh Srai, Head, Centre for
International Manufacturing,
IfM, University of Cambridge
09:30 Peter McDonnell, Senior Technical
Director, Sanofi-Genzyme
10:15 Refreshments
10:45 Tim Flaherty, ACS Operations
General Manager, Caterpillar
11:30 Knud Krægpøth, SVP Corporate
Supply Chain, Grundfos
12:15 Lunch and networking
13:30 Dhivant Patel, Global e-Commerce
Supply Chain Manager, Unilever
14:15 Nigel Strutt - UK Director, Customer
Relations & Supply Chain Strategy,
Lockheed Martin UK
15:00 Refreshments
15:30 Jeffrey Tew, Chief Scientist TCS,
16.15 Stephen Spall, Group Operations
Director, Innocent Drinks
17:00 Wrap up and close of session
19.00 Symposium Dinner at Peterhouse College
Friday 12 September
A copy of the full programme can be downloaded here
08.00 Registration and refreshments
08.30 Professor Bart L MacCarthy
European Editor, The International Journal of Production Economics;
Professor of Operations Management, Nottingham University Business School
09:15 Professor Lisa M. Ellram
Co-editor-in-chief, Journal of Supply Chain Management; James Evans Rees
Distinguished Professor of Supply Chain at the Farmer School of Business,
Miami University
10.00 Refreshments
10.30 Research themes
Academic presentations and discussion of the latest research
12.00 Academic panel discussion
'Publishing and Special Issue Opportunities for Research on New Supply Chains and Global Value Networks'
12.30 Lunch
13.15 Research themes - continued
14.45 Refreshments
15.00 Research themes - continued
16.30 Close
Who Should Attend
Directors and senior managers responsible for:
- manufacturing networks
- global supply chains
- international business development
- strategic reconfiguration
- procurement
- outbound logistics/customer service
Researchers working in the fields of:
- design of manufacturing or service based supply networks
- international operations management
- international business
- M&As, intra and inter-firm partnership models
Recent industrial participants have included representatives from…
ABB, Aggreko, Alliance Unichem, ALPS Electric (UK), APV, Arup, AstraZeneca, BAE Systems, Beiersdorf AG, Bombardier, BP Solar, Carl Zeiss, Caterpillar, Cisco, Danfoss, Diageo, Domino, Electrolux, Fujitsu-Siemens Group, Huawei, GKN, GlaxoSmithKline, Grundfos, Hewlett Packard, Honeywell, Jaguar Land Rover, Jeyes, Johnson Matthey, Kraft Foods, Linde, Mars, Morgan Crucible, Nestlé, P&G, Philips, Reckitt Benckiser, Rolls-Royce, Schneider Electric, Sealed Air, Shell, Smiths Group, The LEGO Group, Unilever, Wavin, WABCO, Wärtsilä, Yamazaki
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William Hill Haskell Weekend
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Lilly Pulitzer Shops at Riverside.
All ladies wearing a fancy hat or
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The Lilly Pulitzer promotions jeep
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One of the largest distributors asked me if I ever thought about opening a storefront in order to drop-ship their products (pretty much everything you could possibly imagine in our market space). This was very intriguing. I'm not expecting huge revenues here, but wanted to learn more about the subject. I would be responsible for setting the site up and they would take my orders through a secure portal in order to drop-ship my orders.
Considering the number of products (500+), I will probably need several pages. Could you suggest any turnkey solution for an ecommerce site that would make sense for a newbie?
I was looking into Go Daddy's ecommerce solutions and Lagarde's storefront.net. There are so many options out there and I don't even know where to start.....
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I'd rather spend my money getting it just right than on an off-the-shelf script. Having said that, I prefer commercial scripts where possible. Just leave something in the budget for some custom work.
Really the most important thing you need is a user-friendly back-end, as the front end can be built as you like it. that's mainly cosmetics, it's the back end that counts.


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I tried this I am surprised with how it turned out 5 more to make.
Thank you hope grandma love them Taylor will get all the credit.
Really cute! Great job!
nicely done
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Great job! I also have lots of these to make for an online swap and grands. Can't wait to see what else you come up with!
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- Cruising & Liveaboard Forum (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/cruising-liveaboard-forum/)
- - Wireless Internet access (http://www.sailnet.com/forums/cruising-liveaboard-forum/11176-wireless-internet-access.html)
Wireless Internet access
I''m trying out a WLAN adapter (D-Link DWL-120+) on my laptop. It plugs into the USB port and has an antenna device that goes searching for signals (some free I''m told) to hook up to the internet. It''s working great right now in Ayamonte, Spain with a router on top of a building only a quarter of a mile away and my searching antenna on top of the deck outside.
But since I got it I hear that I can do the same thing with a PCMCIA card which does not have a cord, it just plugs into my PC card slot and so it''s not as bulky to carry around an airport etc. It''s also chaper here in Spain. Has anyone had any experience with these? Which one is better?
Is it really possible to get access (free preferable) around the Mediterranean using one of these? Or can I get on a plan with my mobile phone (that''s cheap) and then just get another SIM card when I get to a new country? What''s the best thing to do? I''m new at all this.Thanks.
Barbara (firstname.lastname@example.com)
Wireless Internet access
This may help:
WLAN uses one of two protocol subsets of the 802.11 standard - b and g. There is an a, but it never took off. The standard is international to a point. The specific country by country changes are how much power (Watts) the transmitted signal can use and if you can use gain antennas or not. Decoding this a bit: The better your antenna, the further away the access point can be from your boat. An antenna on deck is most likely going to do better than an antenna on your laptop (802.11 signals are line of sight.) In addition, if you are permitted to use a gain antenna (like a cone shaped directional antenna in your current location you can reach out to an access point that is further away.
All 802.11 signals run on discrete channels. Your software listens in turn to each of the discrete channels and tries to make a connection. Once it makes a connection there are two general ways your connection can be blocked. First, the connection may be encrypted (e.g. WEP and some other encryption schemes) Second, the connection may be open but access to the internet is blocked by a firewall. Usually that means that you will get a screen asking for money.
Depending on where you are you might or might not be able to get a free connection to the internet. As a general rule you want your antenna high and visible (not in your pcmcia card) and directional if possible. You also want to make sure that you are transmitting with the maximum authorized power.
Wireless Internet access
So, what equipment (make, model ..etc) do you recommend to be used with a laptop? I am planning a trip from Lake Ontario to Florida, Caribbean and hopefully to the Virgin Islands.
Wireless Internet access
Consider purchasing a wireless PC card that has both an internal antenna and a connector for an external antenna. When you are at anchor or docked, an external antenna will allow you to connect where a laptop below would not. There are numerous on-line stores that sell antennas and the cards that work with them. I recently ordered something from www.sharperconcepts.net but there are many others.
FYI, most of the cards you''ll find at Best Buy or the like will not allow connection of an external antenna.
Wireless Internet access
I am not able to find a laptop card that has an external connector for an antenna. The card you mentioned in your post was that a PCI card for a desktop? Do you know a specific model for a laptop?
Wireless Internet access
I have been using the AT&T wireless service with their GPRS netwoek and it works fine for coastal cruising, basically wherever you have Digital Cell phone reception
There are quite a few 802.11g cards that allow the use of external antennas. Another important feature to look for is a card capable of 200 mW transmission. Most cards use a 100 mW radio, but there are several that have 200 mW radios instead.
For antenna design, a good cheap antenna is the "Pringles Cantenna" which can be made for under $10.
One more thing....If you are connected to a free network then it is unencrypted, most likely someones private network with no security. This means anything you do on the internet is in the public domain and easily read by anyone. If you bank on the internet, purchase things with your credit card, etc. then you are broadcasting this information to anyone who wants to listen. Kind of like posting your private information on a forum and hoping no one takes advantage of you. It's your call.
Amunk...Try the Oriico Gold Card with External antenna input for your laptop:
Excerpt from CNET review...
The Orinoco World PC Card also features a unique external antenna connector .... Simply attach an indoor antenna such as the $70 Proxim Orinoco Range Extender model to the end of your PC Card via the included cable. You can then place the external antenna up high on a desk or a bookshelf and increase your wireless coverage.
Actually, if you're using a site to bank or purchase things, most likely they're protected with SSL-encryption and you should see a little padlock in your web browser.
However, for e-mail, unless you use a provider, like Gmail, that allows you to use ssl-encrypted e-mail server access, anything you write in e-mail will be sent in cleartext, including your user name, password, e-mail server account name, etc.
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With a stay at Hotel Città Studi in Milan (Citta Studi), you'll be convenient to Istituto Besta and Teatro alla Scala. This hotel is within close proximity of Politecnico di Milano and Studio Guenzani.
Make yourself at home in one of the 45 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and rollaway/extra beds (surcharge) can be requested.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access, a television in a common area, and tour/ticket assistance.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. A complimentary breakfast is included.
Hotel Facilities
- Television in common areas
- 24-hour front desk
- Free breakfast
- Total number of rooms - 45
- Bar/lounge
- Free WiFi
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- Free WiFi
- Partially open bathroom
- Hair dryer
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- Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
- Television
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- All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport.
- Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
- One child 5 years old or younger stays free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding.
The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Late check-in fee for check-in after midnight
- Rollaway beds are available for an additional fee
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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New Models - Mazda CX-5
First drive: More potent petrol added to Mazda CX-5
Mazda addresses critics and fends off rivals with revised 2.5-litre petrol CX-5
26 February 2013
MAZDA Australia has given all-wheel-drive versions of its best-selling CX-5 compact SUV a welcome dose of extra firepower, adding a more powerful 2.5-litre SkyActiv engine in place of the 2.0-litre unit in return for a $500 price hike. , , The beefier new direct-injection 138kW/250Nm four-cylinder engine, transplanted from the just-launched Mazda6, headlines a range update now streaming into showrooms that arrives a mere 12 months after the CX-5's original local launch. , , Following the start of its rolling launch in February 2012, the CX-5 swiftly raced to the top of the segment sales charts, averaging 1600 sales per month and regularly shading rivals such as the Nissan X-Trail, Toyota RAV4 and Subaru Forester. , , However, the fast-growing compact SUV market has seen some substantial changes over the ensuing months, with new-generation versions of the RAV4, Forester, Honda CR-V and Mitsubishi Outlander going on sale in recent months., , By transplanting the more powerful new naturally aspirated engine into AWD versions of the CX-5, Mazda Australia simultaneously keeps the car fresh against newer contenders and addresses a major criticism of the previous version – its underpowered engine compared to key rivals. , , The new engine produces 25kW more power and 52Nm more torque than the 2.0-litre unit still used in the price-leading front-drive variants, although oddly the braked towing capacity is unchanged at 1800kg. , , The extra power comes at a price, however, with the Maxx, Maxx Sport and Grand Touring variants all copping $500 price increases over their less-powerful predecessors. , , Despite this price jump and the raft of refreshed rivals, Mazda expects to maintain its lofty sales numbers. , , The company expects 70 per cent of sales to be petrol-powered – either the 2.0 FWD or 2.5 AWD – and 60 per cent of all variants sold to be AWD. , , Peak power for the new engine of 138kW arrives at a high 5700rpm, while maximum torque hits at 4000rpm. , , Power is sent to all four wheels via a standard six-speed automatic transmission (a six-speed manual gearbox is offered only on base 2.0 Maxx front-drive variants as a price-leader). , , Driving the front wheels most of the time, the AWD system employs variably controlled rear torque and slip-detection technology to apportion up to 50 per cent of drive to the rear axle. , , Combined-cycle fuel economy of 7.4 litres per 100km is up 0.5L/100km, but in real-world driving the difference may be less, as the 2.0-litre engine needs to be revved harder to achieve the same result., , Furthermore, the 2.5 CX-5 still trumps the RAV4 and CR-V by more than a litre per 100km, and shades the Outlander by 0.1L/100km. , , All CX-5 variants come with idle-stop. , , The new engine is only available in AWD versions, with cheaper front-drive variants (still from $27,880) retaining the existing SkyActiv 113kW/198Nm 2.0-litre unit. , , The potent 129kW/420Nm 2.2-litre turbo-diesel engine option continues unchanged. , , In addition to the new powertrain, Mazda has upgraded the Bluetooth system on all variants, added three new paint colours (Soul Red, Jet Black and Meteor Grey) and introduced a new flagship Akera variant that will sit above the Grand Touring thanks to a host of active safety technologies. , , Kicking off the AWD petrol range is the 2.5 Maxx, priced from $32,880 plus on-road costs and fitted with a 5.8-inch touchscreen with Bluetooth and USB, cruise control, push-button start, power windows and 17-inch steel wheels., , The Maxx Sport, from $36,620, adds automatic headlights, dual-zone climate-control, leather-covered gear-shifter, handbrake and steering wheel, rain-sensing wipers, fog lights, satellite navigation, six-speaker audio, 17-inch alloy wheels and 40/20/40 split-fold rear seats. , , The Grand Touring, from $43,780, adds adaptive bi-Xenon headlights, daytime-running lights, an electric sunroof, auto-dimming interior mirror, heated leather seats with eight-way power adjustment for the driver, keyless entry, a nine-speaker BOSE sound system and 19-inch alloy wheels. , , The new Akera, which features active safety equipment including blind-spot monitoring, high-beam control and lane-departure warning, headlines the range from $45,770 as a petrol or $48,620 as a diesel. , , All CX-5s come with the maximum five-star ANCAP safety rating and feature six airbags, a reversing camera, hill-start assist, emergency brake assist and whiplash-minimising seats as standard. , , As before, cargo capacity is listed as 403 litres with the seats up, expanding to 1560 litres with the rear seats folded flat. , , Suspension comprises MacPherson struts up front and an independent multi-link set-up in the rear, the spare wheel across the range is a space-saving steel unit, and the turning circle is listed as 11.2 metres. , , The CX-5 range has been a global hit since launch, with waiting lists in several major global markets, forcing Mazda to bring forward a planned upgrade to one of its Japanese plant, allowing it to increase global production from 200,000 units to 240,000 per year. , ,
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