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Clinic Information
Coaches in Alberta have access to a wide variety of clinics and training opportunities to help develop their skills as teachers and instructors of players of all ages across the province.
First, coaches achieve certification through the completion of appropriate clinics such as Coach Level, Checking and Development 1.
Then, once certified, coaches can increase and enhance their knowledge by attending instructional stream courses offered by Hockey Alberta. These courses have been developed to offer coaches a practical session on teaching skills and tactics in areas such as skating, developing defence, goaltending and small area games.
- Coach 1 & 2
- Development 1
- Checking Skills
- High Performance 1
- HCSP (Safety)
- Instructional Stream
- Respect In Sport
By offering both a Coach 1 - Intro to Coach and a Coach 2 - Coach Level course, Hockey Alberta can provide coach instruction better targeted towards the age of athlete coaches are working with. It has been determined that needs of coaches at the Initiation and Novice level are in greater alignment and thus the change of requirement from Coach 2 - Coach Level to Coach 1 - Intro to Coach.
Coach 1 - Intro to Coach is not necessarily targeted to the inexperienced coach. This program shows coaches how to teach hockey's basic skills while keeping the theme of their practices with an emphasis on fun and fundamentals. Coach 1 reviews the basic tools they will need in the areas of leadership, communication, teaching skills, and lesson planning. All this is taught with the special considerations of the youngest athletes in mind
Coach 1 and 2 emphasizes basic skills and the importance of having players develop confidence, self-esteem and a love for the game.
Manuals with progressive practice plans are provided at each in-person clinic, these help to eliminate much of the planning necessary to ensure a fun and effective practice and remove much of the demand from coaches who often find themselves with little time to plan their practices.
The NCCP Development 1 course is a two day clinic where coaches attend 13 hours of classroom and 3 hours of on-ice instruction and/or observation. The Development 1 course will provide a foundation for coaches coaching in the competitive streams in the following areas:
- Drill Progressions and regressions
- Skills analysis
- Seasonal planning
- Linking individual skills and tactics
- Team building and team tactics
- Goaltending
All Head Coaches coaching Atom, Atom Female, Peewee, Peewee Female, Bantam, and/or Bantam Female, and Midget teams are required to complete the Hockey Canada Instruction Stream - Checking Skills clinic.
Hockey Canada has developed a national standard in the instruction of checking skills. Coaches must attend a five-hour Instructional Stream Session that reviews the basic tools required to teach:
- Checking skill acquisition
- Four phases of checking – positioning and angling, stick checks, contact confidence, body checking
- Checking safety
- Checking skills drills
- Roles and Responsibilities
The clinic emphasizes basic checking skills and the importance of having players develop confidence, respect and an awareness of the checking process.
This course features three hours of classroom activity and 1.5 hours on-ice, with coaches learning proper teaching techniques and the importance of awareness in leading youths in a physical contact sport.
Click here to view available Instructional Stream Checking Skills Courses ›
Hockey Alberta will be hosting our NCCP High Performance 1 Seminar in Camrose, July 2017. The seminar will feature professional speakers on topics such as special teams, yearly plans, offensive/defensive individual tactics, offensive/defensive team play systems, goaltending, and ethical decision making.
In addition to classroom lectures and tasks, the selected coaches will plan and run on-ice sessions as well as coach on the bench in game situations. The NCCP High Performance 1 coaches will be guided by some of the best leaders and mentors in Alberta and Canada. Coaches will work with some of Alberta's top athletes as part of an Elite Development Camp.
National coaching requirements through the Hockey Canada Policy Statement outline:
All Head Coaches coaching Bantam, Midget or Junior A teams competing in Regional or National Championships or the highest level as determined by the branch, must be High Performance 1 Certified. It is recommended that all Assistant Coaches be at minimum Development 1 trained.
In Alberta, this requirement will directly affect the following leagues: Bantam AAA (AMBHL), Midget AAA (AMHL), Midget AAA Female (AMMFL), and Junior A (AJHL). Hockey Alberta and the Alberta Minor Midget Hockey League recommend all Head Coaches obtain High Performance 1 Certification for the 2016-2017 season and will become mandatory for the 2017-2018 season.
Hockey Canada Safety Program – Level I is now a four-hour online program referred to as "Hockey University – Safety".
This program is a great introduction to team safety, injury recognition and important information for anyone who wishes to be a team Safety Person. From the Fair Play Code and Code of Ethics, to Safety at the Rink, Injury Management and the Emergency Action Plan, this program gives you the information and confidence needed to be the go-to-person on your team for health, wellness, injury recognition,safe and proper recovery and return to play procedures.
Hockey Canada has developed the Instructional Stream Program to act as a supplementary coaching education program. These courses are offered to coaches in Alberta free of charge and are delivered by Hockey Alberta trained Instructors.
The clinics consist of three hours of classroom and on-ice instruction, and offer coaches practical sessions on teaching skills and tactics. The clinics provide a welcoming environment for coaches to educate themselves on new skill development techniques for their players.


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Cafe, Room for Art - Akilah Passmore
Sight+Sound Gallery
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT)
Who's Going
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Event Details
Sight+Sound Gallery and Inman Perk Coffee are please to present Café, Room for Art event series. It continues with the work of Atlanta artist Akilah Passmore's, Interconnection. This collaborative exhibition, artist talk, and coffee sampling event series features opportunities to meet the city's best new artists in person while treating you to the latest Inman Perk blends.
Join us at Inman Perk Coffee's Inman Park location for an evening of coffee and art, highlighting a solo exhibition and conversation with Akilah Passmore.
Ms. Passmore, a Stone Mountain native and graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, creates digital images, collage, and mixed media artwork about the heart and transference of energy. She says, "It's about feeling separated from life and its energy force. . . the part of me that feels fragmented, and the process of piecing it back together again." Akilah's work bridges the gap between personal experience and the viewer, inspiring us with the driving energy and interconnectedness of all things.
Exhibition dates: February 12 – April 7, 2013
Cafe, Room for Art with Akilah Passmore Event: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 7pm-8:30pm.
Hosted by: Sight+Sound Gallery and Inman Perk Coffee
Location: Inman Perk Coffee, 240 North Highland Avenue, Suite H, Atlanta, GA. 30307
Admission: Free
When & Where
Inman Perk Coffee
240 North Highland Avenue
Suite H
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM (EDT)
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Vintage Whiting Davis Silver Mesh Clutch Purse by paleorama
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Perfect for all your holiday parties. Absolutely beautiful silver mesh purse by Whiting and Davis. It is marked on both sides of the frame "WHITING DAVIS" "2978" "MADE IN USA". The lining inside also has a Fabric Whiting and Davis tag. The outside of the purse is in very good vintage condition. The lining inside the purse has stains probably for powder makeup. The clasp of the frame is in perfect working condition. The purse also hangs from a silver tone snake chain. Measurements: The purse itself is approximately 8"x7". The chain that holds the purse is 12" in length. The purse is in good vintage condition


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Many of the most memorable advertising campaigns have been humorous. Over the years, countless advertisers have used this strategy to attract customers. Audiences want to be entertained, not subjected to a hard sell. People pay attention to humorous commercials because it makes them comfortable. This makes them let down their guard –leaving them open to be influenced.
Category: Copy Chat
As one of the greatest copywriters in the history of advertising, Claude C. Hopkins made a lasting impact on the way advertising is created. At the same time he brought great success to his clients and earned himself an unparalleled salary of $185,000 a year, in 1907!
Most writers make a similar mistake (who can blame them?). They believe that people love to read – an easy assumption to make because most writers love to read. Becoming a better writer requires this perception to be set aside and write to a reader who is reluctant at best and is, for the most part, resistant to reading at all.
Though the basis of content marketing has been around for ages, its recent popularity as a marketing buzzword makes it seem all shiny and brand new. And if you're feeling like your "old" skills aren't quite shiny enough for the new era, here are some quick content marketing tips to give you a little polish.
Information overload. We're bombarded, bamboozled, or bored, by a never ending stream of too much of too much the same. You might have the greatest product since (fill in the blank with your favorite product here), but unless you get people to pay attention your business can still fail.
Awesome headlines are usually not created out of thin air. There are many tested headline formulas that can be adapted and used repeatedly. Of course, you need to understand why a particular headline works in order to know whether that formula is right for your post, or article, or landing page.
As you continue to develop your copy for the 2010 holiday season and fine tuning your last minute campaigns, keep the following tips in mind to help your small business make the most of the consumer spending season.


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Writing at Big Journalism, Dan Riehl politely poses it as a question, but reading the actual exchange contained in his post makes it absolutely clear. Regardless of whether NBC did it out of sheer stupidity or on purpose ... the net effect was racial incitement through it's purposely grossly edited audio of George Zimmerman's 911 call (some emphasis added):
Two days ago, Big Journalism reported on a published report by MSNBC staff and NBC News that contained an irresponsibly edited quote from George Zimmerman's 911 call that mislead to portray him as racist. It's now emerged that NBC actually aired an edited version of the call that matches the published report.In the NBC segment, Zimmerman says: "This guy looks like he's up to no good. He looks black."
unfolds like this:
strong>Zimmerman: "This guy looks like he's up to no good, or he's on drugs or something. It's raining and he's just walking around, looking about."
perator: "Okay. And this guy, is he white black or Hispanic?"
Zimmerman: "He looks black." After playing both versions, Hannity said: "They forgot the dispatcher's question! How could NBC, in good conscience, do that?"
"This isn't bias, this isn't distortion, this is an all-out falsehood by NBC News," answers Bozell, who runs a conservative watchdog group called the Media Research Center.Here's more via NewsBusters. This appears to be getting beyond biased reporting by the media at this point. In effect, they are slandering George Zimmerman by misrepresenting what he said on a 911 call so outrageously as to be beyond any standard of an ethical media. And still Obama remains silent after stirring things up early on.
Reacting angrily to selective editing by NBC that suggested racial animus by George Zimmerman, NewsBusters publisher Brent Bozell complained to Fox News's Sean Hannity last night that NBC News was engaged in an "all-out falsehood." The story in question was a March 27 Ron Allen report on NBC's 'Today' in which 911 audio was edited to make it sound like George Zimmerman said "he looks black" immediately after saying "this guy looks like he's up to no good."It's a shame that purposefully reporting, indeed creating - misinformation, isn't a criminal offense. At the very least, reporting of purposefully created misinformation such as this needs to always be exposed for what it is ... blatant journalistic irresponsible lying with an agenda to incite racial discontent.
By the way, the image at the top of this post is a current image of George Zimmerman. The images published by most of the mainstream media are not current and do not accurately convey a true picture of the two (The dominant photo of Treyvon Martin shows him 13 or 14 years old, while the most common photo of Zimmerman is a 2005 police mugshot from when he was 22 after he was arrested for assaulting an officer (The charges were dropped.)). As Kenny Irby, Poynter's senior faculty for visual journalism and diversity points out at the link, "The images used are clearly prejudicial to both men" ... "If those are the repeating images, then we continually reinforce prejudice and negative emotions. We never get to appreciate the life experience or further context of either individual."
The Orlando Sentinel has confirmed that George Zimmerman is employed as a forensic loan review analyst.


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Roseville Police Department
1051 Junction Blvd.
Roseville, CA 95678
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Roseville Police swearing-in and awards ceremony
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Dee Dee Gunther, Police Public Information Officer (916)774-5015/257-1942
At 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 26, Roseville Police Chief Mike Blair will host a ceremony at the Tower Theater, 417 Vernon St., to administer the oath of office to new employees, celebrate promotions, and award employees for outstanding service.
Newly promoted employees who will be recognized at Wednesday's ceremony include Police Captain Stefan Moore, Interim Police Captain Edward "Ned" Rosenbrook, Lieutenant Mervyn Screeton, Interim Lieutenant Troy Bergstrom, Sergeant Doug Blake, Interim Sergeant Brian Lewis and Police Services Administrator Claudia Raya.
Recently hired employees and volunteers who will take the oath office include Police Officer Matthew Jones, Police Cadet Cameron Bal, and Reserve Officers Tyler Ward and Greg Bakken.
Chief Blair will recognize the distinguished service of Police Officer Josh Wheeler and his canine partner Fargo. Fargo retired this month after nine years of faithful service to Officer Wheeler and the citizens of Roseville. Fargo earned a reputation as a tough and tenacious dog, apprehending many dangerous felons under the most adverse situations. The Roseville Police Department wishes Fargo a long and happy retirement with the Wheeler family.
Police Officer Todd Lynn is receiving a community service award for his work as a traffic officer. Officer Lynn enjoys giving safety presentations to school-age children. As the lead investigator for Roseville's MAIT (Major Accident Investigation Team), Officer Lynn connects with many families in times of crisis and tragedy. He has developed long-term relationships with collision survivors, and is known for his compassionate and caring attitude.
Police Officer Ryan Nottleson will also receive a community service award for his work as a youth service officer, mentoring and setting a good example for teens at his assigned school campuses. Officer Nottleson is a great ambassador for law enforcement to Roseville's youth, and the Roseville Police Department appreciates his work.
The ceremony is free and open to the public.


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La Mer The Cleansing Foam
Many people say that if you have washed your face with one cleanser, then it's pretty much the same as any other. I beg to differ. True, there have only been a handful of cleansers which have really made me sit up and take notice; making a noticeable difference in my skin and my cleansing experience, but now I can add the La Mer The Cleansing Foam to that list. With my first use, it earned a spot on my top cleansers list. It's a powerful cleanser, while at the same time gentle and refreshing. As per the directions, I applied it over dampened skin. The foam has a silky texture and is pearly mint green. It smells very refreshing and uplifting. As soon as it is in contact with water, it started to dissolve and the color turns from green to white. It was very easy to leather up into foaming bubbles. After rinsing my skin, it was remarkably soft and supple. I loved the clean, crisp scent lingering on my face as well. Many foaming cleansers I've tried did a good job washing away dirt and makeup. However, I found they tended to dry out my face afterward, especially on the cheeks. This foam is so rich and gentle that leaves my face thoroughly cleansed, soft and clear without being dry, tight, or irritating. After three weeks of use, I found the little black/white heads on my nose also decreased gradually. La Mer The Cleansing Foam contains marine extracts, a combination of fine jade and white pearl powders, magnetized tourmaline, and their famous Deconstructed Waters. The exclusive combination of fine jade and white pearl powders is rich in amino acids to gently polish the skin for a bright complexion, which really made the difference. This is truly a stand out product - mostly due to its gentleness and moisturizing properties. After washing my face, I always kept touching it because it was so soft and yet toned at the same time! If you are wondering if these benefits are worth its luxury price, the answer is yes. As a matter of fact, because it's so concentrated, a small amount is needed, so this can certainly work for a daily washing regimen.
If we were told any other skin care brand had actual diamonds (1.75 carats of pure diamond dust) in their body scrub, we would either 1.) not believe them or 2.) think it was just a publicity stunt and not effective. However, t... If we were told any other skin care brand had actual diamonds (1.75 carats of pure diamond dust) in their body scrub, we would either 1.) not believe them or 2.) think it was just a publicity stunt and not effective. However, this is Creme de la Mer - and you know how we feel about Creme de la Mer. Suffice it to say the diamonds, sea mud, tourmaline and all the other fabulous elements that went into making this body refiner are as effective and luxurious and all of our other favorite La Mer products (Check out our Best of La Mer This Next List!) The scrub is very soft and pliable and very lightweight. As soon as I applied it to slightly dampened skin, I noticed the sparkle (diamonds!) and liked that it had a significant amount of tightly packed fine grains that gave me a fantastic scrub. After rinsing off the scrub, my skin was not only smoother and baby soft, but I actually felt and saw the moisture that had been put back into my skin - it was glowing and I didn't have to use much post-shower body moisturizer at all. I used this 2x week for several weeks and was just so excited by the results.This is a phenomenal product, and absolutely what I would expect from the geniuses at Creme de la Mer! If you are looking for a little self indulgent body care purchase for yourself this spring, this is the one.Tags: beauty, body scrubs, la mer, bodycare, beauty editors, love this, Creme de la Mer, the body refiner, exfoliation productsAdded 9 Years Ago from eBay
The great thing about La Mer's latest addition to the line, The SPF 30 Protecting Fluid, is that if you are a big fan of La Mer products (like I am) then this will be music to your ears. If, however, you have never tried La Mer be... The great thing about La Mer's latest addition to the line, The SPF 30 Protecting Fluid, is that if you are a big fan of La Mer products (like I am) then this will be music to your ears. If, however, you have never tried La Mer before and need a wonderful primer/spf that will also make your skin look amazing (and doesn't cost as much as the original creme) -- then keep reading too! This Fluide De La Mer is a soft, pale green (just like the top of the packaging), and the texture is divine. It is a medium weight liquid that is soft, silky and light to the touch. I found that it went on my face smoothly and easily and had that trademark La Mer scent! It was soothing, hydrating and yes, provided that legendary La Mer glow! The finish is semi-matte. This was the perfect product to use as a primer. My makeup went on smoothly and there were no issues with the product caking, balling up or changing the texture of my makeup during the day. What is extraordinary about this product is that with the included SPF 30, there was NO trace of sunblock on my skin. The product sank in and dried completely clear. Many times primers with sunscreen still leave a faint trace of white or grayish cast on the skin, so this was one of my favorite features of the product. The technology used in this protecting fluid include tourmaline and malachite gemstones, which absorb light energy, to enhance anti-oxidant activity and prevent the appearance of discoloration. Combining that with their exclusive photonic spheres which capture light while diverting potentially damaging light from the skin and you've got one heck of a product. After using this product exclusively as a primer every day for several weeks, my skin looked radiant and the tone was fantastic. All in all, this is absolutely another home run for La Mer.Tags: beauty, sunscreen, spf, luxury, la mer, primers, beauty editors, love this, Creme de la MerAdded 9 Years Ago from Blogged
I have fallen in love with several of La Mer's products, but I was a little skeptical of this because I figured, "how can it really improve the results of my beloved Original La Mer cream?" I reminded myself of the old saying: "If... I have fallen in love with several of La Mer's products, but I was a little skeptical of this because I figured, "how can it really improve the results of my beloved Original La Mer cream?" I reminded myself of the old saying: "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". But the box with the sea foam green was calling my name. After a few days, I decided to dive in... The Hydrating Infusion is a serum that is meant to hydrate skin and prepare it for the La Mer creams (original or gel-cream). I used about two pumps after cleansing and spread it between my hands before gently massaging into my face. It had a watery consistency with some weight to it, was smooth in texture, clear and spread easily. The fragrance was the classic la mer scent to me - slightly oceanic/citrusy, and did not linger very long on my skin. The serum sank into my skin very quickly, and I immediately felt a nice hydrating, "plumping" sensation on my skin. It didn't make my more oily spots greasier, and it hydrated the drier areas, like my cheeks nicely. The way I decided to test this product was to continue to use my La Mer original cream as usual, and see if there was improvement by layering it on top of the infusion. I have to say that La Mer has done it once again. After a week using both products together daily, my skin looked even more radiant than before, and my makeup even seemed to last longer. As I continued the regimen over several more weeks, I was even happier at how even my skin tone was, and how great my skin looked in the morning in particular. I didn't have any breakouts or irritations, and I found that because the infusion in so concentrated, two pumps in the am and pm was the perfect amount to get good coverage on my face, so the bottle definitely lasts several months. The packaging is great with the pump and shape of the bottle, so this is perfect for travel and the gym. Note: On very busy mornings I sometimes only had time to use the infusion, and my skin continued to look fantastic, glowing, and radiant with perfect hydration. This is another La Mer gem that made a significant difference in my skin and I now I won't be without it!"Tags: beauty, skin care, la mer, anti aging, dry skin, beauty editors, love this, Creme de la Mer, hydrating infusionAdded 9 Years Ago from eBay
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I love La Mer lip balm (I am also a fan of the skin cream). I make sure to always carry a pot of this balm in my bag.Added 9 Years Ago from Neiman Marcus Online
I use Creme de la Mer everyday. It's a really great skincare product.Added 9 Years Ago from Neiman Marcus Online
La Mer Eye Balm, the miracle broth, is said to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles around the eyes. Sounds fabulous to me as well as a great Mother's Day gift!Tags: beauty, moisturizers, skin care, la mer, eye cream, anti aging, eye balm, gifts for her, luxury skin careAdded 9 Years Ago from Saks Fifth Avenue
Yes, this may be the most expensive mask that I have ever tried – but as I have learned time and time again with the La Mer line, it is worth it. This mask is actually a series of components that work together. There are piec... Yes, this may be the most expensive mask that I have ever tried – but as I have learned time and time again with the La Mer line, it is worth it. This mask is actually a series of components that work together. There are pieces of upper and lower part cotton mask in a box along with a primer serum. When I applied the primer my skin was soothed, and softened in an instant. Talk about incredible..... I then went on to apply the sheet masks. These are the most luxurious mask sheets ever - made of the thickest and softest cotton soaked in a white lotion. They felt great on my skin and fit perfectly. After about 8 minutes (as directed) or so I removed it and went ahead to apply my (La Mer) cream and went to bed. I woke up with the supplest, clearest skin (even more so than just using the La Mer!), that was toned and very glowy. Despite the richness of the mask, I had no clogged pores in my t zone or breakouts. I must say that this is the most effective mask I have used to date and as the weeks went on I found that the effects accumulated and more than a few people said how amazing my skin looked. Highly recommended...Tags: beauty, la mer, facial treatments, glam, dry skin, luxury skin care, masks, love this, Creme de la MerAdded 10 Years Ago from Cremedelamer


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Lloyd W. Golder III - a longtime rancher and real estate developer who is well-known for helping form the Golder Ranch Fire District - died Saturday at age 87.
Golder, who at one point owned and worked 11 cattle ranches in Southern Arizona with his family, was under hospice care at Sierra Madre Adult Care Home, said his wife, Vicki Cox Golder. She said her husband was diagnosed with dementia, and also suffered a major stroke in August.
His work to help form the Golder Ranch Fire District on the Tucson area's far northwest side was "one of his proudest accomplishments," said Cox Golder, adding that her husband also donated the first ambulance to the district. "In his later years, he would place his hand over his heart every time we passed by the administration offices on Golder Ranch Road," she said.
Golder also was instrumental in the construction of Coronado K-8 School in Catalina; supported YMCA and YWCA after-school programs; donated land so churches could be built in the community; and sold about 600 acres for Biosphere 2, a science research facility currently owned by the University of Arizona.
Golder was born in Chicago on Oct. 24, 1925, and joined the Navy as a teen. While in the Navy, he attended Northwestern University and received a bachelor's in history in 1947.
In the early 1950s, he taught at Evanston High School in Evanston, Ill., and also coached wrestling and football. Golder moved with his family to Tucson in the late 1950s after his mother, Esther Betty Barns Golder, sold two hotels in Chicago to "follow her passion for the ranching business, where stories are still told of her attendance at local cattle auctions," said Cox Golder.
Golder, with his first wife, Helen, who survives him, raised five children and spent their first years on Rancho Vistoso, where Golder was a cowboy on the open range.
Other ranches the family owned included Rancho Mi Sueño in Pinal County, Rancho Double Adobe in Cochise County, and Sierrita Mountain in Pima County, Cox Golder said.
Golder also purchased the Rail N Ranch, commonly called Golder Ranch, originally an 18,000-acre spread, in the late 1950s. Portions of the ranch, which is still a working cattle ranch, were sold for development that now serves more than 18,000 people, Cox Golder said.
In the early 1960s, Golder built an earthen dam and lake on the Cañada del Oro wash in lower Pinal County with plans that it serve a large-scale development, such as today's SaddleBrooke retirement community, Cox Golder said. "People came to water ski and play in the lake," she said.
But in 1981, then-Gov. Bruce Babbitt's administration breached the dam because it worried it might break and flood homes downstream, she said.
Cox Golder married Golder in 1974. The couple bought and sold real estate as Vicki L. Cox and Associates for about 40 years. They had two sons.
In addition to Cox Golder, Golder is survived by children Don Golder of Prescott; John Golder of Santa Cruz, Calif.; Mike Golder of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Wendy Ducote of Tucson; and Julie Golder, Victor Golder and Lloyd Golder IV, all of Golder Ranch; 16 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services are private. Donations in Golder's memory may be made to any YWCA or YMCA branch.
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As the new Executive Editor for Today in the Word, I am truly excited about leading the great team that works on Today in the Word. These are quality people. I am glad to have already been a part of this publication for 14 years, serving as Production Manager.
We love hearing from our readers about how Today in the Word has been a blessing to them. Here is one of the e–mails we received recently:
"My wife Marcia started me on Today in the Word a few years ago, and it has truly added growth to my Christian walk. Thus, I say THANK YOU!" [Capital letters are the reader's.]— Barney, Elkhart, IN
Do you know how great this is to hear? People are digging into the Word of God. People are opening their hearts to Christ so that He can draw them closer to Him. That is the core of why Today in the Word exists. We want to help point you to Jesus.
To do this more effectively, we are working on our new Web site, todayintheword.com. Our team recently took a hard look at how we can improve this site for our readers, and we are very proud of what we are developing. On the new site, you will be able to find past issues and perform topical searches with ease. Our hope is that this will be a very helpful online Bible study resource for you.
We are also creating more resources to encourage you in your walk with Christ. At the end of 2009, we introduced the first book in our Through the Bible with Today in the Word series. Our readers told us that they really enjoyed this four–volume set, and we are currently working on a special Today in the Word family Christmas devotional book. We anticipate making it available to our readers this fall.
Lastly, I want to tell you about another change for Today in the Word. We know that sometimes our issues may arrive in your mailbox a little "beat up," so we have developed a solution, a new issue wrap, that you will notice beginning with our October issue. (This change will not be seen on the bulk shipments of issues.) This special issue wrap will provide better protection for your Today in the Word in the mail, and it will include the giving envelope as well. It will have an easy–to–use reply card, as well as a "checklist" for you to keep track of the daily devotions you've already read. Not only will this new issue wrap be easier to use, but we will also be able to reduce a few more expenses!
As Executive Editor, I would like to thank you for your friendship with Today in the Word. Your prayers, gifts, and feedback are vital to this ministry. I look forward to celebrating 25 years of Today in the Word with you in 2012!
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Word, as well as the department manager of Donor Communications. He has
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leading fund-raising efforts for the schools of Moody Bible Institute and the
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Scrapbooking Tape - Reverse Wound Transfer Tape
DESCRIPTION: This Scrapbooking Tape is a 2 mil (0.05mm) glass stabilized acrylic adhesive transfer tape with gold siliconized paper liner reverse wound on a 1" plastic core. This product is specifically designed to be used in ATG (Adhesive Transfer Gun) dispensers. The ATG system automatically rewinds the tape's liner inside of the dispenser as the tape is applied (tape is dispensed without liner).
FEATURES / BENEFITS: Glass stabilization allows for cleaner unwinding. Excellent adhesion to paper, most plastic films, metal foils, etc. Ultra-violet light has little or no effect on adhesive.
APPLICATIONS: Used for mounting nameplates, picture framing, product assembly, design and packaging of prototypes, sealing envelopes, paper web splicing, and general mounting and holding.
NOTE: The physical properties listed above are typical test results obtained from a series of laboratory tests and should not be used for the purpose of writing specifications. Before using this product, user shall determine the suitability of the product for his/her use; and user assumes all risks and liabilities in connection therewith. All test procedures used are in accordance with ASTM and PSTC methods.


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Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, Mississippi is a great place to live, work, and raise a family; and I want to keep it that way. Mississippi is a proud right-to-work State. My State has attracted and continues to attract high-tech economic development projects and advanced manufacturing facilities.
At a time when more than 14 million workers are unemployed, we must do everything possible to remove government barriers to job creation and economic growth. As South Carolina knows too well, the National Labor Relations Board is stifling job creation, and their Federal intrusion must be restrained.
The Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act will prohibit the NLRB from dictating where a private sector employer can locate. This is good for job seekers as well as job creators. Without restraint, all States, especially right-to-work States like my Mississippi, will be negatively impacted. We like to work in Mississippi and we like jobs, and we want more of them, not less.
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The Category module is an alternative to, and a combination of, the Taxonomy and Book modules in Drupal core. The key feature of this module is that vocabularies and terms are nodes. In Drupal core, you use taxonomy terms (and vocabularies) to classify your content categorically, and you use book nodes to structure your content hierarchically. In the Category module, you do both of these things using category (and container) nodes. In this module, a container is the node-ified version of a vocabulary, and a category is the node-ified version of a term. A container also acts as a top-level book page, and a category acts as a child book page. You can apply category or container behavior to any node type on your site.
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"Someone's Gotta Go," a reality show Fox developed three years ago, was to focus on a struggling company where employees would "lay off" one of their own, in hopes of keeping the company afloat. Obviously, this wasn't well received in a struggling economy and never made it on to the small screen. Thought Fox would just scrap it? Think again.
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So what's changed? For starters, the show will no longer focus on financially struggling companies, but instead will focus on dysfunctional offices – successful or not. While employees will still have the final say of who should be let go, the company doesn't actually have to fire them at the end of the day. Following me? Ya, I'm not sure I am either.
While there is no airdate yet set for this show, Fox plans on airing it this season. The original version shot documentary style, like The Office, and it appears this style will be brought back to the new format. Employees initially got to see what everyone makes, read HR files and share their thoughts about one another. Employees then voted on who should be axed and the worker left with a "small severance." Back in 2009, Fox President for Alternative Programming, Mike Darnell, noted this is "Survivor meets The Office. When someone is arbitrarily let go the first reaction usually is 'How come that person was fired when another idiot is still here?' This finally gives employees a chance to make that decision instead of a boss."
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Decades after war's end, some of Japan's neighbors still see need for atonement
Sixty-eight years ago today Japan surrendered, marking the end of World War II and the cessation of hostilities in Asia. But the animosity engendered by that conflict and Japan's colonial rule in Korea and incursions in China that preceded the war lingers on. Among Japan's neighbors in the Asia-Pacific, there is a widespread sense, especially in northeast Asia, that Tokyo has yet to atone for its activities more than two generations ago.
Neither the Chinese nor the Koreans believe Japan has sufficiently apologized for its military actions during the 1930s and 1940s.
But the bitter legacy of that period appears to weigh more heavily on people in Northeast Asia than in Southeast Asia, according to a survey conducted this spring.
While the Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia were also occupied by Japan during World War II, the memory in those countries appears less powerful. A quarter of Indonesians and nearly four-in-ten Malaysians express no opinion about the need for a Japanese apology for its previous actions. And those who do have a view are generally divided over whether Japan needs to seek more forgiveness or whether the time has passed for such apologies. Such is the case in the Philippines, where 47% say Japan needs to apologize more, whereas 48% say no request for forgiveness is necessary or that Japan has sufficiently apologized.
Those sentiments stand in stark contrast to those held by many Japanese. Nearly half (48%) of Japanese think Tokyo has sufficiently apologized for its military actions in the 1930s and 1940s. Another 15% think no apology is needed. Taken together, this means a strong majority of Japanese (63%) think the past is behind them.
Such views are even more prevalent among young Japanese: 73% of those aged 18 to 29 think Japan has already asked enough for forgiveness or need not apologize at all. The contrast with the views of other young Asians is quite striking. They think Japan still has much to answer for: just 3% of young Koreans, 4% of young Chinese, 31% of young Indonesians and 36% of young Malaysians are willing to drop the issue of Japanese war guilt.
Topics: Asia and the Pacific, Wars and International Conflicts
Bruce Drake is a senior editor at Pew Research Center.
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apologies won't make for atonement. I don't trust them and, given a chance, I think they would do it again. Germany may be worse.
What is it about a nation that has abandoned the idea of Imperial Deification, transitioned whole-heartedly to a very Western-style democracy, with nothing other than a defensive force (and no nuclear weapons or bombers), and is continually focused on legitimate capitalist trading with the rest of the world would make you think they are untrustworthy?
Curious to hear what you have to legitimize that position.
The Japanese have far more to worry about with the saber-rattling from China these days and their active disagreement over the Senkaku Islands dispute which has the air of little more than a pretense for Chinese aggression in the region.
The Japanese don't admit to abusing people in labour camps and forcing women to be sex slaves to soldiers. Korean and Chinese people are just looking for closure and by not admitting to their wrongs the Japanese are denying them that.


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"Jill was amazing. She made me feel so relaxed, I actually, for a few minutes, forgot what we were doing. I was just so at ease. We shared a lot of laughs and she had a lot of great ideas for some simple, yet sexy shots and poses."
She got her photo album from Hardy about three days before Valentine's Day. It was hard to keep it a secret.
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MacLellan said on the big day she gave her husband his present that had everything inside.
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When he got to the album, he kept looking at the pictures and back at her, she said.
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Hardy enjoys that style of photography because she sees the transformation of the before to the after.
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Spoiler alert: this blog is for those watching Hunted on BBC1. Please do not read on if you haven't seen episode six.
Julia Raeside's episode five blog
It is hard to know where to start. I mean we've all seen episode six, right? Tell me I didn't hallucinate the giant rabbit so I can sleep tonight. I'm hanging on to the furniture here.
With two episodes left, the writer of this instalment seems to have mistaken it for the last day of term, and brought in all of his games. Connect Four, Twister, Operation, the full works. Either that or he was licking the back of a magical toad as he typed the dialogue.
Plot-wise, things are on course for Jack Turner to buy the Khyber dam for – Doctor Evil pause here – one billion pounds. Unless pesky politician Fatima Zahir has her way and puts a stop to the sale.
The good ship Byzantium is beset with mutinies and internal unrest as the "Aidan" issue continues to bug the management. When Deacon expresses doubts about the whole Sam/"Aidan" mole situation, Keel instructs him to shut it and "complete the op". As someone pointed out a week or two ago, wasn't Byzantium's mission just to find out what Turner's bid was going to be? Does anyone know what the "op" even is now?
Meanwhile, Zahir arrives in London, coincidentally just after she has made herself a prime target for Turner by insisting she will stop the sale of the dam, come what may. Phew, that saved them from having to go to Pakistan to shoot her. Then someone points out that she doesn't have any real power to stop the sale anyway. Either way, it doesn't matter because Tyrone misses her and shoots the unfortunate Dr Hill. He was the man Sam rescued in Tangier in episode one. His main purpose in Hunted has been to look confused and he continued that here with aplomb. He looked like I feel when I'm watching Hunted.
It has also become obvious that Keel is dying of a brain tumour. Are they sure it's a tumour? It could just be a build-up of the dust from all those Settler's Tums that has somehow found its way into his brain through his eye-holes. More of Keel in a minute. We haven't even started on his prostitute with a platelet disorder yet. That's the best title for a country and western song ever. I'm Just a Prostitute with a Platelet Disorder Who Can't Say No.
Rafi the rabbit
We can't avoid it any longer, it's time to tackle the rabbit issue. This is where things get fully yo-yo. In order to use his flat in the set up of Fowkes, Tyrone tracks down an unfortunate man who works as a giant talking rabbit in a shopping centre. He gets Fowkes to rob him at gunpoint then he shoves him into the boot of his car and shoots his bunny brains out. It was the detail that really made it: the solitary picture of a rabbit on the wall in his flat. That dude must have really loved rabbits. And the picture of the man himself - Rafi the Rabbit's alter ego – on that shelf. Because everyone who lives alone has a picture of themselves on the sideboard. Rabbitgate marked a turning point in Hunted. I would ask you to solemnly affix a dead rabbit to your evidence collages and then reflect for a moment on poor Rafi and his senseless end.
Memorable moments
• Bingham shared a tender moment with his boss over the dim light of a muted angle-poise. "You have my loyalty, you know that," he whispered, meeting Jack's gaze in a way that suggested unspoken desire. Think about it, there's no sign of a Mrs Turner or a Mrs Bingham for that matter. And they nearly always wear matching polo necks.
• Keel, on discovering his regular prostitute has a platelet disorder which causes her to bruise easily, casts her off like the last banana in the fruit bowl with a quick phone call to her pimp. "I don't want to see her any longer. Send someone new next week." That shizz is cold.
• Sam rolling over after her passionate tryst with Stephen and intoning blandly: "That was nice." Add that to your list of things not to say after sex.
• Keel goes into the gents at Byzantium and heaves into the sink which caught me totally by surprise and triggered a giggling fit which is only just subsiding. I watched it about 10 times until I was fully hysterical. Stephen Dillane is a wonderful actor; I'm such a fan. But I think an accumulation of mad happenings turned this moment from tragedy to farce for me.
Revelation of the week
Anyone who saw Sam on the Jonathan Ross Show this week (she was, for some reason, calling herself Melissa George) now knows the secret of her incredible speed. How did she really keep up with that Range Rover? How does she sneak out of the Turners' house, go to spy briefings and get back in time for breakfast without anyone noticing? She is a roller skating champion, that's how! All of her shoes probably have little pop-out wheels in the soles. Mystery solved.
Hat watch
Is this it for hat watch? Two episodes with literally no hats at all. Not even a fascinator. It's like Sam knows we've been mocking her sad woolly cloches and has thrown them all into the sea. But what she now lacks in doleful bonnets, she's making up for with her obvious tong-addiction. Now when she has one of her twice-nightly punch-ups with security guards/henchmen her bouncing curls get in on the action too, confusing her opponents and sometimes lassoing them so she can get a clear shot at their heads. The hairspray she must get through.
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• Stephen Turner discovers that "Alex" isn't who he thought and Sam tries to wildly bluff her way out of it. Presumably she'll snog him next as that's how she gets out of tricky situations when a punch to the throat won't suffice.
• A body is dumped out of a black car with a bag over its head. The car doesn't have a bag over its head. I haven't completely lost it. It's the body with a bag on its head. But who is/was it?
• "Aidan" still won't tell Sam his real name. It must be something really embarrassing, like Chet or Butch.
• A drop of blood falls into the sink while Jack Turner is shaving. Is it another nosebleed like Lianne the prostitute with a platelet disorder? Will this gradually turn into that episode of The League of Gentlemen where everyone who ate the special meat gets nosebleeds?
• And Catherine Morton, Sam's murdered mother, also turns up in Ballard's mysterious filing cabinet. Not literally. Just some photos of her dead face.
Will episodes seven and eight bring us truth, closure and a good night's rest? Or a massive, persistent headache? The actor who plays Bingham just tweeted me and said: "Ha! You wait until seven and eight." We're doomed. Or are we? Leave your thoughts below.


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I have been involved with AIWR for 10 years, and it's been an amazing part of my life. I am honored to work with so many incredible volunteers to support women and girls in Afghanistan and Nepal.
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I have been involved with the Alliance for International Women's Rights for eight years, and I am proud to support such an incredible organization that makes a significant impact on the lives of our students and volunteers. I am inspired by the women and girls in Afghanistan who participate in AIWR's English Program and I love learning about the interactions and connections that our English teachers and students make with one another.
I have been a volunteer ESL teacher and program coordinator since January 2012 and have loved every minute of it. AIWR is an incredible organization to work with, comprised of amazing women that work tirelessly to provide the girls of Kandahar and Biratnagar with a quality education. The relationship between the volunteer teachers and students is the foundation of the organization's success. Each teacher works with one student to provide tailored tutelage to ensure the student has the best experience possible. Relying solely on the dedication of its volunteers has enabled AIWR to tap into the long-distance learning market and reach thousands of girls across south Asia. AIWR truly is a great non-profit!
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I started volunteering with AIWR as an English teacher in 2012. I've enjoyed every moment of my classes with my Afghan student, and of working with the amazing AIWR team around the world. I can attest to the powerful bond teachers form with their students and how life-changing it can be for all those involved. I feel incredibly fortunate to be apart of this phenomenal organization that achieves what countless others only strive to. I began coordinating the morning English class in Afghanistan this past September. Doing so has provided me with a unique opportunity to connect those who share AIWR's mission of empowering women around the world with the young women of Kandahar. It has been an absolute privilege to witness the growth of this organization over the past few years. I am greatly looking forward to seeing what the future holds for the young women of Kandahar who have participated in our program!
For me, an educational NGO is the backbone of developmental efforts as someone has rightly said that Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime.
I have done only one session with AIWR as a volunteer ESL tutor. However, it has taught me a life long experience too. The role that AIWR is playing by providing educational support to girls is not only an effort to improve their educational standards but to equip them with a life long confidence and self esteem in order to live and lead lives of many around them with a firm faith that education is the strongest pillar to develop a nation and ultimately a region.
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I've been volunteering for about six weeks and it has been a very rewarding experience. I am working with a delightful young woman and we are learning so much from each other. AIWR does great work and is a professional and well run organization.
Please visit the AIWR website at http://www.aiwr.org/in-the-life and in the section, "In the LIfe" tab, read the writing of some of the students. You'll find they express their opinions, points of view, and wishes most eloquently and passionately. I've been a volunteer with AIWR for about 10 years! First, I was a volunteer teacher and for the last couple of years I've been a volunteer coordinator of the English Program. What keeps me involved is the knowledge that AIWR is making a difference in the current and future lives of the students.
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I have been a volunteer since 2006, teaching and now coordinating. I have learned so much about another culture, about teaching ESL, and now learning more about how a great volunteer organization is run. The students in Afghanistan face many challenges by even attending school each day. The English Program, offered through AIWR, allows them to consider and prepare for opportunities of the future.
The coordinators and Executive Director, Lisa Herb, have always been supportive, and made certain that the time and effort given by a volunteer is well placed.
What I really enjoyed while teaching was that we used everyday topics to study and practise the skills of English. We shared information about food, chores, etc. A student might be applying for a job and so, we would use 'job search' as a theme to practise skills. When I learned that a student liked art, for example, then I chose material about art. I learned a bit about the arts in Afghanistan!
Volunteering with AIWR has been a very eye-opening and rewarding experience.
I've been a volunteer Coordinator for AIWR's English Program in Afghanistan since January of this year. I work with the on-site coordinators in Kandahar to pair girls and women in Afghanistan with our worldwide network of English teachers. AIWR screens our volunteer teachers (for programs in both Afghanistan and Nepal, in addition to our volunteer mentors) to make sure they have the necessary professional qualifications and cultural sensibilities. It's a joy to watch the connections between our teachers and students grow. And, when one of our students moves on from our classes to attend university, we're all filled with such joy for her future successes! It is an honor and privilege for me to work with such a talented and dedicated group of women - both on the volunteer side and the student side. AIWR's English classes are so much more than just language learning. They facilitate intercultural exchanges and give women around the world, who otherwise would never have met, the opportunity to develop lifelong connections.
My experience volunteering with AIWR's mentor program has been fulfilling in every way. I've always felt like I've had the full support of the organization's coordinators, and have built personal connections with each of my students. What a treasure it has been to touch the lives of incredible women around the globe and to receive the same gift from them in return!
I've been a volunteer for AIWR for more than two years now. It is a great organisation that supports women and helps them have awareness about their rights. I learn a lot from my students, and the coordinators are always there to help. Becoming a part of AIWR is one of the best decisions I've ever made. It is definitely a life-changing experience.
I have been a volunteer English teacher with AIWR for three years and it has been the most rewarding thing I have ever done! Apart from helping one woman learn and grow I have made great friends in a culture I would not have encountered any other way. It's definitely a two way street!


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MORE RACE DETAILS at http://www.Honda5k.com 6th ANNUAL HONDA 5K TIME: 5:30 PM 5K Race 5:00 PM Kid's 1K Fun Run REGISTRATION: Early registration fee for General Public is $20 Early registration ends October 20, 2013 Midnight Late registration fee is $25. Discount for Honda associates and eligible dependents only. (Honda associates will need to show Honda ID at race day packet pick-up.) Race day packet pick-up 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM COURSE: The trail portion of the course has been upgraded to a groomed and packed gravel surface for a faster and more comfortable race. The course consists of a unique blend of flat paved roads and off road trails that run though pastures & wooded areas on Honda's 1300 acre site. SHIRTS: Shirts only guaranteed for participants registered during the early registration period. Shirts may only be picked up during Race Day packet pick-up time. Shirts will not be saved or distributed later to registrants that miss the race. TIMING: Electronic chip timing will be used. ENTERTAINMENT: Following the race enjoy the live band, drinks and food! AWARDS: Honda logo medal awards for top 3 Male & Female overall and by age group. LOCATION: 6th annual Honda 5K hosted by Honda Manufacturing of Alabama, in Lincoln, AL
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MONTREAL (Dec. 15)
Gerald Bronfman, a prominent businessman, community leader and patron of the fine arts, died Sunday after suffering a heart attack. He was 74 years old.
Born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, he was the son of Harry and Ann Bronfman and a nephew of Samuel Bronfman, founder of the Seagram's empire. After graduating from McGill University, Gerald Bronfman worked at Seagram's Distillers Corporation of Montreal. At the outbreak of World War II, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force serving as a squadron leader. He spent several years in Washington, D.C. coordinating arms supplies for the Air Force.
At the time of his death, Bronfman was honorary president of the YM-YWHA, a Board member of the Allied Jewish Community Services, a member of the Board of the Canadian Friends of Haifa University, a governor of the Montreal Children's and Jewish General Hospital and the Jewish Hospital of Hope, and president of the Mount Sinai Hospital Corporation.
Bronfman was a strong supporter of education projects and welfare organizations in Canada and Israel.


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Ottawa police are investigating after the body of a young man was recovered from the Ottawa River downstream from the Alexandra Bridge, Tuesday morning.
Police have not yet identified the victim, though the discovery comes 10 days after 24-year-old Misha Novikov was swept into the Deschenes Rapids after his inflatable dingy capsized near Britannia Beach.
One other man in the dingy was rescued by firefighters, but an extensive search turned up no sign of Novikov after the June 1 mishap. He is presumed drowned.
Ottawa Fire Service launched their water rescue boat from the Hull Marina at about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday after someone spotted the body in the river. It was recovered a short time later.


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Mitsubishi Mirage Questions
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The symbol just appeared today. I cannot find a reference to this in the manual
So the battery died, which isn't unusual considering my sound system is slightly draining my battery somewhere. Went to jump start the car and as soon as I take off the jumper cables, it dies. So I figure its the alternator. Replaced the alternator, now the car still won't stay running AND my radio is now dead. Kind of at a loss here I'm not sure what happened
When it turns dark outside, there is no illumination around the gear box so that you can't see the letters P,R,N,D,B when you are ready to shift. Should there be some lighting or is that the way it is. Thank you.
The readio will not work unless i have the coad
Someone cut my radio wires and im trying to put a radio in it
I bought a instrument cluster of same year but standard, will that work for a manual?
My clutch has worn out at less than 30,000 miles. Shouldn't this be covered under the warrenty?
This started when it started snowing about 2 weeks ago. My brake light on my dash only turns on when my e-brake is engaged. But for the past two weeks from the moment I turn my car on to when I shut it completely down, the brake light is lit.
if the maintenance of the vehicle is kept far as oil change
In an accident with 2 airbags deployed. steering wheel and drivers feet. what can I expect for cost to have these replace?
Air conditioner fan control knob when turned to off position the engine turns off also
it's only has 17,000 miles it's brand new.
I connected a new battery and crossed the terminals and turn the car over , nothing happened , there was a strange noise and then i realize what i did , fixed the terminals and the car started right up , but the ac/heater/fan and radio wont work , need some help , I did not smell any thing burning ,
At the bank
I was driving home when my '94 mirage suddenly started to lose power and then cut off and would not start back up. The battery was fully charged too.
Driving on city streets This was the first time had this problem and now afraid to drive.
No problems with car but it doesn't say the speed or how many miles the car has
It won't engage when put into each gear, it's an automatic an I know nothing about cars an cannot afford to be without one right now! I put 2 wet of fluid in an it didn't work, it's not leaking either.I did have the wiring harness try to fry itself the day before this started an under the hood right next to where you put train fluid in there is a Lil black cover thing with wires going into the top that has a cracked in it but not sure what it is! With all of the electrical problems could it be something like that or what other problems could cause it to do this?
the car runs awhile and then will not restart the battery and alternator are brand new and starter has been tested the ground cable has been replaced and will not hold a charge any ideas?
Could it be play in the cable clutch
I had my battery die and had it charged it died again got alternator checked said it's only outing out 10 volts. The alternator has been replaced with a new one and new battery. A few days later battery died again and alternator still putting out 10 volts. What else could cause this problem?
2001 Mitsubishi Mirage ES (5-speed manual)
Because I live in really cold weather. I'm searching for the best cold weather manual transmission fluid (synthetic)
What brand name should I buy? I'm looking to drive during the real cold temperatures but also maximize* fuel economy with the transmission fluid I put into
the valve taps while car is cold but goes away after it is warm. major tune up has been done. before the oil change it tapped all the time. now it taps while cold.
My Mirage 1.8L was not starting here and there for several years now (usually when temps were hotter outside. I thought maybe it was the starter (solenoid possibly?). One mechanic said not starter, but battery. I have used it on more than one occasion to jump my SuperDuty F350 Diesel Truck with no problem, so, I don't see how it can be the battery.
Problem has gotten worse and very quickly, (within a few days) it is barely starting at all anymore. Could it in fact be a problem with the starter? or something else? Not getting any codes, check engine light not on.
**Always had problems with power and lights dimming when AC running (more than your normal surge).
**Always have problems with Static Electricity with this car (you can see ARCS of electricity at times) Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall.
**Always had problems with feeling of almost wanting to stall when stopping at a light after driving on Highway for a long time (especially when temps are warmer)
Please help. Thank you.
No power going up hills and will not speed up. Someone said converter but will burn hand at end of exaust. Please help ?????? Don't know what to do.....
Car was running and stalled. Would not re~start.
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To this day, within military aviation, he is famous for his "steel trap" mind and his unflappable demeanor.
He used to be the jolliest old cock in college, and bright and quick as a steel trap.
Jim came to his decision like the snapping of the jaws of a steel trap.
She rose, to face her first chancea thin, severe woman with a mouth like a steel trap.
Oh, I've got a snap, as the bear said when he stepped into the steel trap.
Now, sluggish and slow though a porky may be, there is one of his members that is as quick as a steel trap, and that is his tail.
The "thanks" clipped like a steel trap, and the business was completed.
The steel trap is more generally relied upon to bag the sly mink and his capture with dog and gun is oft-times very unproductive.
"Precisely," Mrs Fyne said very unexpectedly like a steel trap going off.
A wild animal caught in a steel trap vents its wrath upon the bushes and sticks and trees and rocks within its reach.


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Who's That Girl: Model Anna Albrekht Channels Patti Smith
There's only one Patti Smith, but that doesn't mean people won't forever be copping her signature look and style. For the latest issue of Helmet magazine, model Anna Albrekht does her best Patti impression, for a series of photos that seem modeled after the ones found in Judy Linn's recent collection of Smith photographs. Linn and Smith are close friends, and Linn's taken Patti's portrait hundreds of times over the course of their friendship. Albrekht does an admirable job of aping Patti's unique style and vibe. Click through to see more.
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Now it is universally accepted that growth in China is slowing. If a large number of communications that we receive are any indication, North American investors make two underestimations: first how much China's growth is really slowing, and second how much it can hurt their investments in stocks, bonds and commodities, including gold and silver.
After a careful study of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes released yesterday, my view is that the subject of China's slowing growth has become more important for North American investors.
China Is Slowing
The Chinese economy has been on a tear for a while but is now slowing. Economists measure an economy by its GDP. The GDP is a total measure of the value of goods and services produced by a country. The chart compiled by The Arora Report from the World Bank data tells the story of phenomenal growth of Chinese GDP over the last two decades.
Economic indicators can be broadly divided into three categories: the lagging indicators, the coincident indicators, and the leading indicators.
The focus of our research is leading indicators from 23 countries. As the name implies, leading indicators provide an early indication of the direction of an economy. Examples of such indicators are vendor delivery schedules, hours worked in a week, and new construction permits. Early last year, when the consensus was that the torrid growth in China was continuing, we were beginning to write that leading indicators were forecasting a slower economy. By August 2011, we were projecting a dramatic slowdown in the Chinese economy.
Further, in August 2011, we forecast that the peak growth period of the Chinese economy was behind us. At that time, our predictions of a slowdown in China were not shared by the vast majority of analysts. After all, the Chinese GDP over the prior two quarters had risen 9.6% over the same period in the prior year according to the National Bureau of Statistics of China.
Now the lagging economic indicators have caught up to the leading indicators.
It is now universally accepted that the Chinese economy may grow only by 7.5% - 8%. Gone are the heady days of 11% growth.
The chart compiled by The Arora Report from the data provided by the National Bureau of Statistics of China clearly shows the picture of slowing growth in China.
One of the most common themes in the communications we receive is a statement that since China is still expected to grow at 7.5%, it is of no concern. It is easy to forget that when an economy slows from 11% to 7.5% after accelerating growth over two decades, major unforeseen dislocations can happen.
U.S. Treasury Bonds
In recent years, China has been the biggest purchaser of U.S. Treasury Bonds. According to the Treasury Department, the Chinese held $1.146 trillion worth of U.S. government securities in April.
In the short term a China slowdown will not have much impact on the prices of treasury bonds. As China's growth slows, in the long run it simply will have less surplus to buy U.S. government securities. For the time being because of the policies of the Federal Reserve, the laws of supply and demand are suspended when it comes to government securities. However the Fed is not going to be able to maintain the status quo forever.
For the long-term investor, there is an opportunity in inverse ETFs such as (NYSEARCA:TBT) and (NYSEARCA:TBF) or in short selling the ETF (NYSEARCA:TLT).
Gold And Silver
Accumulating large amounts of gold and silver was not part of traditional Chinese culture. In recent years, as Chinese have become richer, part of the wealth has been going into gold and silver.
According to the World Gold Council, in Q1 2012 China's investment and jewelry demand was 255.2 tons, a 10% increase from Q1 2011. Investment demand grew to a quarterly record of 98.6 tons, an increase of 13% from Q1 2011.
Jewelry demand was 156.6 tons. China represents 30% of global jewelry demand.
The following simple statistic demonstrates the power of Chinese buying on gold prices. In Q1 2012, the total worldwide demand for gold was 1,097.6 tons; the demand from China was about one quarter or 255.2 tons.
As the Chinese economy slows, the pace of wealth increase among the Chinese will also slow. The result will be deceleration of buying gold and silver by Chinese.
Holders of ETFs such as (NYSEARCA:GLD) and (NYSEARCA:SLV) may consider being cautious.
Roughly one half of the earnings of S&P 500 companies come from foreign sources. A big part of the acceleration of earnings of U.S. multinationals in recent years has been related to China's rapid growth. As China slows, the pace of increasing earnings from China will also slow.
Large-cap broad U.S. ETFs such as (NYSEARCA:SPY), (NYSEARCA:DIA) and (NASDAQ:QQQ) are at risk.
Investors can also protect themselves by going long volatility through an ETF such as (NYSEARCA:VXX).
Other Factors
Obviously China is not the only factor that goes into investment decisions. ZYX Global Multi Asset Allocation Model is now showing that confluence of other factors from the U.S. economy and Europe with a Chinese slowdown is putting American investors at high risk even if they have not directly invested in China. It is time to be on the defensive in all asset classes on the long side and put in place protection by raising cash or by hedging. The premise behind the ZYX Global Multi Asset Allocation Model is that the most money is made with the lowest risk by successfully predicting change before the crowd.
For astute investors, underestimation of the Chinese slowdown by most market participants represents an opportunity.
Disclosure: I am long VXX, TBF.
Additional disclosure: Subscribers to The Arora Report have an arbitrage position in GLD and SLV. They are also long VXX and TBF.


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About April 17, 2002
April 17, 2002 is the 107th day of the year 2002 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 258 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
You can browse the full year 2002 calendar in case you need it.
A person born on this day will be 15 years old today. (Assuming this person is still alive and kicking)
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Aries is the sun sign of a person born on this day. Diamond is the modern birthstone for this month. Opal is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Horse is the mythical animal and Water is the element for a person born on this day if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology (or Chinese zodiac).
Uh-oh! This is embarrassing. My apologies, it seems like I know very little about this day. Gotta research some more.
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- Question: Does anyone have information on the reaction between aluminum and concrete?
Answer: Good call on the aluminum-concrete question in the October 2001 issue of THE CONCRETE PRODUCER. I, too, have a tale to tell on this topic.
Years ago, when I was working as an admixture manufacturer's representative, I received a call about the "boiling concrete" on a county bridge deck project. The client asked, "What's wrong with your air-entraining agent?" As I rushed the 30 miles to the job, I studied our admixture specification sheets and looked through my favorite concrete reference books that were balanced on my lap. I was trying to learn all I could about gas generation in concrete. Everything I read convinced me that the reported boiling could never have been caused by the air-entraining agent.
In the back of my mind I knew that a problem like this could have been caused by expansive grouts. Yet, for the life of me, I couldn't figure out why the contractor would use such a product on a bridge deck. But in my quick study, I was surprised to learn about the reaction occurs when aluminum contacts concrete.
I walked out onto the jobsite and presciently asked, "Did you use aluminum forms?" The contractor's reply was my research: "No, we used wooden forms, but we did just paint them on the inside and out with some of that good ol' Highway department aluminum paint!"
When the forms were stripped, the underside of the concrete looked like Swiss cheese. The county engineer deemed the structure sound after the contractor had repaired the underside with gunite.
Alas, I never saw the ôboilingö concrete as it had set before I arrived.
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Cape Verde players storm Africa Cup of Nations press conference - video
In footage from YouTube, Cape Verde players storm the post-match press conference following the tiny country's famous victory over Angola, which saw them qualify for the quarter finals of the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final. Cape Verde's two goals in the last nine minutes were enough to beat Angola. Morocco exited the tournament after conceding a late equaliser against South Africa