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Unwanted Padding with Fluid Hybrid Email in Outlook 2010
Hello all,
I am working on a fluid hybrid template based on the one described by Nicole Merlin here that has 10px of padding on the left and right side. I tested it in Outlook.com, Yahoo Mail, Aol, Gmail (desktop and iOS) and iOs and it looks good.
Unfortunately I'm getting extra padding when testing in Outlook 2007+. This is happening in my two-column row where the right column in receiving extra padding on the left and right. I tried reducing the MSO conditional code to say 40% for each column instead of 50%, but nothing changed. I wasn't sure if that would work, but I figured it was something Outlook 2007+ specific I could manipulate. Also the top and bottom rows (the multicolored row of cells) doesn't take the full width without the padding on the right and left.
Here is my build. Thank you in advance!

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- You will monitor the services provided by road transport carriers that they are within Asendia's expectations
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- You must ensure that all relevant systems are updated with correct rates and schedules
- You will also ensure that all relevant daily reports are correctly updated and shared with relevant parties
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The judges for the Global Integration 'global working' video competition have been announced. They are:
Jae H. Park, a professor of Industrial and Organizational Psychology at Yeungnam University, Korea. He has worldwide educational credentials, and consults for, and trains, internationally for many 'blue chip' organizations.
US based Dr Vinay RajMenon, a senior manager, learning and levelopment, at Cognizant Technology Solutions (a leading provider of information technology, consulting, and business process outsourcing services, dedicated to helping the world's leading companies build stronger businesses).
Our student representative, Alan Hall, a second Year Management & Marketing Student.
And last, but not least, TH Ong and Kevan Hall of Global Integration.
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The cool and comfortable Baby Bjorn Synergy is a perfect fusion of the Air and the Active, combining a light and breathable mesh material with a sturdy back support. Designed to reduce heat and moisture, the 3D mesh fabric keeps parent and baby (8 to 26 lbs.) cuddly cool on walks through the park and around town. It's also detailed with wide shoulder straps to evenly... More distribute your baby's weight over the back and shoulders. To keep up with growth spurts, fold down the head support and adjust the sliding buckle. If baby falls fast asleep while in the carrier, simply remove the front to lay your little one down for an afternoon nap.
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Slonimskii, Sergei Mikhailovich
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Born Aug. 12, 1932, in Leningrad. Soviet composer, pianist, and musicologist.
Slonimskii graduated in 1955 from the Leningrad Conservatory, where he studied composition under O. A. Evlakhov and piano under V. V. Nil'sen. He has taught at the conservatory since 1958. Slonimskii's principal works include the opera Virineia (1967), based on a work by L. N. Seifullina; the opera The Master and Margarita (1970–72), based on the novel by M. A. Bulgakov; the ballet Icarus (1971); the cantata A Voice From the Chorus (1964), with words by A. A. Blok: a symphony (1958); Concerto buffo for chamber orchestra (1966); Antiphones for string quartet (1968); cycles of vocal pieces; and a piano sonata.


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The Port Hope Farmers' Market brings local goodness to your table! Find farm-fresh produce and meats, home-made preserves and baking, as well as hand-made crafts and artwork. Look for the "Proudly Northumberland" symbol that distinguishes food and products that have been grown or produced locally.
The Farmers' Market is open every Saturday from the beginning of May till the end of October, from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm, and is located at 56 Queen Street, directly behind Town Hall.
On Wednesdays, you can find the Farmers' Market in the parking lot of the Home Hardware at 177 Toronto Road, from 12 Noon to 5:00 pm.
You can also visit a variety of country markets and pick-your-own farms in the charming rural countryside of Port Hope.


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Why Are Celebrities Starving Themselves For Film Roles?
Anne Hathaway is no stranger to drastic dieting for her film roles.
The 30-year-old actress admits that she went on a strict cleanse to prepare for her latest role as Fantine in Les Misérables, losing 10 pounds (4.5kg). She then went on to lose another 7kg by living off of two thin squares of dried oatmeal paste a day for two weeks.
"I had to be obsessive about it," she says in the December issue of US Vogue. "The idea was to look near death. Looking back on the whole experience – and I don't judge it in any way – it was definitely a little nuts.
"It was definitely a break with reality, but I think that's who Fatine is anyway."
Preparing for her previous role in The Dark Knight Rises, the actress went vegan and joked about living off "kale chips and dust" to fit into her tight Catwoman suit.
Meanwhile Matthew McConaughey has been snapped looking thin and gaunt flying to New Orleans to start shooting his latest film, The Dallas Buyer's Club.
McConaughey, 43, lost more than 17kg for his role as Ron Woodruff, a 1980s AIDS patient who seeks out experimental HIV drugs to prolong his life.
put it back on."
The actor now weighs only 65kg and lost the weight by subsisting on a diet of fresh fish and a daily glass of red wine.
What do you think? Is it healthy for celebrities to lose so much weight for their film roles? Do you see it being a bad influence on their fans?


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Do you want to Donate Land in these project areas?
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Please tell us this is for the Moraine Forest Project
Thanks for coming out to our Moraine Forest Workshops and Hikes!
Moraine Project Background
Tenative Overview of Moraine Forest Workshops and Hikes
1. Introduction of the various partner organizations that have come together for the project and what the role of a land trust is. Highlight where funding for the project came from.
2. Explain the history and significance of natural areas found on the Valparaiso moraine and how this habitat type contributes to the overall biodiversity of NW Indiana.
3. Explain the size and scope of the project, including the different core areas and why we chose to focus our efforts in those areas.
4. Highlight the already protected parcels in that specific core area and explain the criteria we look for in parcels with high conservation value.
5. Identify and explain the various conservation options available to land owners.
6. Open discussion/Questions
Past Hikes and Workshops
Trail Creek May 18
The workshop will take place at Barker House located at 444 Barker Rd. Michigan City, IN. At this workshop you can learn more about our project and how you may be able to help us to further protect this invaluable resource. Immediately after the workshop we will travel to Ambler Flatwoods nature preserve (driving directions will be provided) where land managers will guide us through this highly diverse property. Along the way we will learn more about this conservation planning project and this unique habitat type, which is considered rare in Indiana.
Salt Creek (Fish & Wildlife Area) May 18
Cherry Hill is located on the west side of CR 250 West just south of the railroad tracks south of SR 130. Please join us on May 18, 2013, beginning at 10:00 AM for a time of fellowship, hiking, workshops, and refreshments. You will have the opportunity to meet the Woodland Savanna Land Conservancy Board of Directors, see firsthand some of the field work being done, and learn about ways to become more involved in our current and future projects.
Salt Creek (Headwaters section) May 18
Salt Creek Tentative agenda (times are estimates)
10.00 - Welcome: Jim – very brief comments – introduce Don Evans
Don tells story of founding of WSLC, vision and mission, where we are today and goals for the future. Introduce board and advisory board members present.
10.20 – Jim introduce Kris Krouse, he discusses Moraine Forest initiative, introduces partner organizations present.
10.40 – Organize folks into groups for hikes. (I suggest board members lead the hikes, will need to have practice session before hand. Perhaps as part of the next meeting.)
10.45 – 11.30 Hikes
11.30 – Jim lead tree planting workshop, invasive plant id session.
12.00 – event ends
On hand at all times are refreshments, table displays of other WSLC properties, Moraine Forest partners. Brochures available for people interested in having a reminder and hopefully send contributions. A contribution box should be on hand for those folks who wish to help defray costs of the outing.
Galena Forest May 11
Thanks for coming out to our Galena Workshop and Hike
The address for the May 11 hike is: New Carlisle Olive Township Library is 408 S. Bray St., Box 837 New Carlisle, IN 46552
(574) 654-3046
Moraine Forest May 4
Thanks for coming out to our Moraine Workshop and hike on May 4, 2013
The workshop will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be held at Liberty Bible Church located at 824 N. Calumet Avenue, Chesterton, IN 46304, Room #250. Use entrance C and head back towards the church office. Room 250 will be on the left after you pass through the set of double doors. The entrance to Moraine Nature Preserve is located at the east side of intersection 200 East and 750 North, Valparaiso, IN 46383
(driving directions from Liberty Bible Church to Moraine Nature Preserve will be provided at the workshop)
Red Mill
Thanks for coming out to our Red Mill Workshop and hike on April 13, 2013
Springfield Fen April 20
Thanks for coming out to our Springfield Fen Workshop and hike on April 20, 2013
Heron Rookery April 27
Thanks for coming out to our Heron Rookery Workshop and hike on April 27, 2013


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A Car seat tent can keep your baby warm and cozy ! You can make a handmade car seat cover or blanket for your little ones. It will protect baby from wind, rain, bright sunlight and nosy passersby while providing him with a more intimate and secure-feeling environment.
Here is a free patten that shared by Maria Vazquez . The basic pattern allows you to embellish and adapt to gender and theme/color preferences. And the dark main body of the blanket tent keeps out the bright lights, and the textured stitch makes it more dense and heavier to keep the wind out. Happy crocheting ~~
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From Lapsed Chef, 4 December 2009, Getting back in the game?
Q: I love cooks, cooking, good eating, and good reading about food. However, despite all my cookbooks, and despite all my equipment, I haven't made much more in my kitchen than a peanut butter sandwich in the last half-decade. What simple thing could I make (or do) to get back in the swing before all my cooking muscles completely atrophy? Any advice appreciated!
A: Hey, Lapsed Chef. If you're anything like me, you've got a job that keeps you long hours, maybe a nasty commute, and lots of other things you either need or want to be doing. Under the circumstances, it can seem impossible to find the time to cook. I commute almost three hours a day to my (non-cooking) job, and I know how it feels.
You're not alone. In his controversial article in the New York Times Magazine this summer, entitled "Out of the Kitchen, Onto the Couch," Michael Pollan noted that Americans today spend an average of 27 minutes a day on food preparation – less than half the time we spent forty years ago. No doubt much of this is down to the availability of convenience foods, but it seems equally likely a function of our long commutes, work schedules, and social lives. Which came first?
It's never too late to get back in the kitchen. I recommend starting out simple, with a few dishes that you can turn into other dishes with ease, and salads. These will remind you that it's possible to turn out healthful meals quickly and at low cost. And it's nice to eat something you cooked yourself.
Here's an example. You can make this recipe for red sauce for pasta in about twenty minutes, from start to finish. Most of that time is simmering time. If you double or even triple it, you can freeze it in small plastic containers and reheat portions as needed for dinner. You can vary it by adding canned oil packed tuna, capers, and olives. You can layer it with sliced eggplant, mozzarella, and grated Parmigiano-Reggiano and bake it. You can add it to a sauteed onion, thin it with chicken stock, put it in the blender, and enjoy it as a soup (maybe with a grilled cheese sandwich).
One basic sauce, three easy weekday recipes. Try these out and write back for more dishes that you can turn into other dishes.
Puttanesca sauce with tuna
This is best with oil packed tuna, which stays moist and chunky. In fact, if you don't mind the extra cost, use the Spanish oil-packed bonito del norte – Ortiz provides a widely available jarred variety.
2c red sauce, from preceding recipe
1 tbsp salt-packed capers, soaked and rinsed, chopped, or 1 1/2 tbsp nonpareil capers, rinsed of brine
about a dozen kalamata olives, pitted and chopped
4-5 oz canned or jarred tuna, preferably oil packed
crushed red pepper flakes, to taste
salt and black pepper
small handful flat-leaf parsley, washed, dried, and chopped
1/2 lb spaghetti (dry weight)
Put a large pot of salted water on to boil. When the water boils, add the spaghetti.
As the spaghetti cooks (usually 8-10 minutes depending on variety and the strength of your stove), cook the sauce. Bring the sauce to a simmer and add the olives and capers. Simmer 5 minutes and gently stir in the tuna, retaining large chunks if possible. Add crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and black pepper to taste.
Drain the pasta and add to the sauce. Toss the pasta with the sauce and the parsley. Serve immediately.
Eggplant Parmesan
Most people don't think to make eggplant parmesan at home because the traditional dish is a production – it involves making the sauce and frying the eggplant, and in the end, the eggplant absorbs a great deal of oil, making the whole dish greasy.
We have addressed the sauce problem by making it in advance. As for the greasy eggplant problem, the great Harold McGee, food scientist extraordinaire, provides an excellent and quick solution. Eggplant is a notorious sponge for oil because of its cellular structure. Collapse that structure, and the eggplant absorbs less oil. While many cooks salt eggplant (and other spongy vegetable-fruits like summer squash), McGee presents a more effective and more healthful alternative – a quick trip in the microwave.
In addition, you need not fry the eggplant. The dish may not be classic, but it is more healthful without the flour/egg/breadcrumb crust, which becomes soggy after baking in the sauce anyway. The panko crust on top evokes the crispy breadiness of the original fried eggplant.
2c red sauce, from preceding recipe
1 medium eggplant, about 1 lb
8 oz mozzarella cheese, grated coarsely or sliced thinly
2 oz grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
1/4 c panko
salt and black pepper
small handful flat-leaf parsley, washed, dried, and chopped
Oven 375F
Slice the eggplant 1/2″. Place a double layer of paper toweling on a microwave safe plate and place one layer of eggplant on the towels. Microwave for two minutes (rotating once if your microwave lacks a turntable). Repeat, using new towels, until you have cooked all the eggplant. Set aside.
Combine the Parmigiano-Reggiano and the panko. Set aside.
Spread a thin layer of tomato sauce in the bottom of a 9″ square baking pan. Add a layer of eggplant and grind some pepper over the top, and sprinkle a small amount of kosher salt over the eggplant layer. Follow with tomato sauce, and a layer of mozzarella cheese. Repeat until you have used all the sauce, eggplant, and cheese. Finish with the panko mixture. Bake until the sauce bubbles, the eggplant is hot in the center, and the panko is brown. If necessary, cover with foil early in the process to prevent burning.
Allow to rest about 10 minutes before slicing.
Smoky tomato soup
I have all these cans of San Marzano DOP tomatoes in the pantry. They are totally delicious. In summer, I grow San Marzanos in the backyard, where they are the only tomato variety yet to have survived the intense oven-like heat of the asphalt. I always use San Marzanos to make the sauce, and the flavor comes through in this soup. Pimentón, or smoked Spanish paprika from Extremadura, gives the soup a complex, smoky flavor with a slightly bitter note. You can buy it at WholeFoods – even Giant and Safeway seem to be carrying it these days.
I originally conceived of this soup not using the sauce. If you opt to make the soup without using the sauce, substitute one 28-ounce can of tomatoes and 4 cloves garlic confit.
Smoky Tomato Soup
1 small onion, diced
1 leek, white only, thinly sliced
1 tsp pimentón de la vera
bay leaf
fresh thyme branches
celery stalk with leaves
3c red sauce, from preceding recipe
2c water or chicken stock
salt and pepper
Tie together the celery stalk, thyme branches, and bay leaves to form a bouquet garni.
Place a saucepot over medium heat. When hot, add a small amount of olive oil. Add the onions and leeks, lower the heat, and sauté until the vegetables are thoroughly tender. Add the pimentón and raise the heat slightly. Add the bouquet garni to the vegetables. Add the tomato sauce and water, or chicken stock. Bring to a simmer and simmer about 20 minutes or so. Remove bouquet garni and be sure all thyme branches and bay leaf have been removed from soup.
Puree in a blender. Reduce again to desired thickness if necessary (not too thick). Taste and add salt and pepper.
From Starvin., 29 November 2009, Salads: Making them tasty?
Q: I need a salad. All this thanksgiving fattening has me in an eater's remorse. So I've been thinking of foraging and eating a salad (or 2) but can never figure how to make mixed greens alone appetizing. Any thoughts?
A: I know a lot of people are feeling that way after the holidays!
You're right – mixed greens alone aren't that appetizing. You need to bulk them up without bulking yourself up in the process. I hated salads growing up, because they always came to me drowned in gloppy creamy dressing, and loaded with vegetables that didn't make sense in salad. When I started making salads myself, I really started enjoying the opportunities to eat tons of fresh vegetables and fruit. They're also a good way to use up small quantities of leftover protein.
When I need a hearty salad, I add more fruits and vegetables and a little protein. To avoid the trap of high calorie salads, avoid these three pitfalls:
* Don't add more than 3 oz of protein to your salad (2 if it is not lean protein). That's a deck of cards of lean meat.
So, what's a protein? That sounds obvious, but it's not. Protein is meat, like steak, roasted or grilled chicken, or roasted duck or duck confit, but it also includes eggs, tuna – fresh or canned – and vegetarian items like grilled tofu, beans, and lentils. To a lesser extent, it includes cooked dry pasta, like orzo.
* Don't use a high calorie salad dressing. That's anything creamy. Use a vinaigrette, because you won't be tempted to overdress your salad.
* No more than 1/2 oz of cheese, and if you're really counting calories, avoid it altogether. If you use it, that's only about half a domino of full-fat Cheddar-type, so you have to make it count with something flavorful like a strong blue cheese or Parmesan.
How do you build a meal-type salad? Ideally, you want to get some bitter, sweet, salty, pungent, and tart in each bite.
1. Bitter/refreshing: Arugula, watercress, frisee, cucumber
2. Sweet: Apple, pear, Asian pear, carrot, onion, fennel, roasted peppers, olive oil, nut oil
3. Salty: Walnut (also bitter), hazelnut, almond, Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Cheddar cheese
4. Pungent/savory: Blue cheese (also salty), mushrooms, onion (also sweet), meat, olives
5. Tart: lemon, vinegar, yoghurt. Make a vinaigrette the easy way by combining acid and oil in a 1:3 or 1:4 ratio in a jar in the refrigerator, and shaking well before each use. For example, 2 tbsp lemon juice or red wine/sherry vinegar and 8 tbsp (1/2 c) olive oil. For added flavor, add a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of Dijon mustard. That's not the real way to make a vinaigrette, but it enables you to keep it in a jar in the refrigerator, and is convenient.
You also want some crunch and some not-crunchy texture to add substance to the salad.
A. Crunch: Iceberg lettuce, carrots, apples, Asian pear, fennel, nuts, croutons, raw onion, asparagus, green beans, cucumber
B. Not crunchy: Romaine lettuce, butter lettuce, pears, mushrooms, roasted red pepper, cheese, proteins – meat, beans, eggs – pasta, olives
Here are some good salad combinations to try:
* Arugula, prosciutto, cooked orzo or Israeli couscous, grated Parmigiano-Reggiano, red wine or sherry vinaigrette (as described above)
* Frisee, green beans, asparagus, canned white beans (cannellini), hard boiled egg, lemon vinaigrette
* Frisee, apple, cooked chicken, blue cheese, walnut, sherry vinaigrette
* Arugula, fennel, white mushroom, Parmigiano-Reggiano, lemon vinaigrette
* Romaine, cucumber, walnut, onion, feta cheese, yogurt and lemon dressing.
* Butter lettuce, olives, oil-packed tuna, green beans, potato, cherry tomato, lemon juice.
* Arugula, steak, red onion, Asian pear, sriracha sauce, sesame oil and rice wine vinaigrette (1 part rice wine vinegar to 1 part sesame oil to 3 parts neutral vegetable oil)
Don't be afraid to experiment! You can combine greens, and put together fruits and vegetables in any way that makes sense to you. Salads are a great and healthful way to keep your eating under control during the holidays – or any time.


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"Jen Michalski's second novel is an intense emotional commitment, but a worthwhile one." – Ploughshares
"Jen is an astonishingly sensitive writer." – HTML Giant
"Jen Michalski excels in subtlety that is made possible by her nuanced understanding of voice." – The Rumpus
"Jen is a writerly heavyweight." – Nate Brown, American Short Fiction
"We're lucky to have Michalski before the rest of the world discovers her. But they will." – Baltimore City Paper
5/15/13: Reading at Sunday Salon in NYC May 19th
I'll be kicking off my reading tour for the The Tide King in great company at the Sunday Salon Series in New York. Joshua Henkin, Rachel Sherman, Scott Nadelson, and I will be reading from our novels. The lovely Sara Lippmann will host, and books will be available for sale through Bluestockings. Hope you can stop by--the series is held at Jimmy's in the East Village.


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What is SEO
Search Engine Optimization is a set of tactical and strategic methods that improves the search engine rankings of a website. SEO is immensely important in this day and age, where there is a huge competition among different companies to attain maximum search engine traffic.
Google's Algorithm
In order to shift a web page into higher search result positions, SEO methods are applied on a website to organically crack Google's secret algorithm. It is Google's very own secret sauce that has resulted in years of extended research and experimentation on Search Engine Optimization.
Although Google yearly tweaks its algorithm, decades of experience has resulted in determining the different factors that make a website rank high up in the search results.
SEO can be divided into the following two factors:
On-Page SEO factors
All the technical factors that you can influence on your own website to improve your Google rankings.
Examples – Site load speed, the quality of your content and layout of your website.
Off-Page SEO factors
These off the page factors are a lot more difficult to influence as it's not completely on your hands.
Example – The number of backlinks your site receives from notable and relevant websites.


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The all-new Mazda CX-5 replaces two of Mazda's ageing products- the CX-7 and what is essentially a rebadged Ford Escape, the Tribute. This year brings a whole slew of good choices like the Escape, Honda CR-V, Kia Sportage and Toyota Rav4 but none offer a compelling mix quite like the CX-5. Its combination of courageous styling, engaging driving experience and fuel-efficient engine makes it a good choice for those who seek an exciting yet thrifty crossover SUV.
Pros: new stylish design; good Fuel economy; sporty handling
Cons: no available engine upgrades; underwhelming sound and navigation systems
The all-new Mazda CX-5 replaces two of Mazda's ageing products- the CX-7 and what is essentially a rebadged Ford Escape, the Tribute. This year brings a whole slew of good choices like the Escape, Honda CR-V, Kia Sportage and Toyota Rav4 but none offer a compelling mix quite like the CX-5. Its combination of courageous styling, engaging driving experience and fuel-efficient engine makes it a good choice for those who seek an exciting yet thrifty crossover SUV.
The CX-5 is an important vehicle for Mazda and is step in the right direction for the company, especially after reporting huge losses in 2011. As a result, the company is eagerly shaping an entirely new blood line, starting with the CX-5. The CX-5 not only struts Mazda's bold new design direction, but is the first Mazda designed wholly using the companies SkyActiv® efficiency philosophy. Its sophisticated 2.0-liter 4-cylinder SkyActivc®-G engine delivers best in class EPA fuel economy at 26/35 mpg for the manual transmission, FWD and 26/32 mpg for the automatic transmission, FWD. All-wheel-drive is also available but expected fuel economy drops a notch to 25/31 mpg. Nonetheless, even if you had to have the AWD CX-5, its fuel economy ratings still trump its biggest rivals at the end of day.
The 5-passenger CX-5 offers a handsome and comfortable cabin. When I slid behind the wheel, I was surprised to find soft touch surfaces and metallic accents in all the right places sparing it from feeling chintzy and cheap- not something I was expecting when I first saw its sticker price. I also like the fact that it doesn't suffer from the same button frenzy that seems to be taking over the entire automotive industry one by one. It is simple, functional and while all those trendy gizmos may be nice to have, they only distract the driver as they find themselves stumbling through a sea of tiny buttons and confusing prompts. Its total cargo space falls short of others in this segment however it is a great alternative for true-to-Mazda families and enthusiasts alike that are outgrowing their Mazda3.
Body Styles, Trims & Options
The 2013 Mazda CX-5 can be had in three trim levels- the Sport, Touring and Grand Touring that tops out just below 30 grand. No, the CX-5 doesn't come with a mile long list of features and available creature comforts but in terms of usability and technology, it has the right amount in all the right places. That is, for my tastes anyway.
The well-equipped base Sport is the best deal of the bunch. It comes standard with 17-inch alloy wheels, full power accessories, keyless entry with push button start, cruise control and a 4-speaker sound system with a CD player, auxiliary audio jack and USB port. A Bluetooth® Audio package that includes Bluetooth® phone and audio connectivity, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, an upgraded sound system with HD radio and a 5.8-inch full color monitor is available.
Opting for the mid-level Touring CX-5 will add fog lamps, a six-way power adjustable driver seat, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, rear privacy glass and upgraded cloth upholstery and interior trims. Options include a moonroof and an upgraded nine-speaker Bose® surround sound system. It can also be ordered with the Touring Technology Package that includes an in-dash TomTom navigation system, rain-sensing wipers, an auto dimming rearview mirror with Homelink®, auto leveling Bi-Xenon HID headlights and an adaptive front lighting system.
The top-of-the-line Grand Touring gains standard equipment such as 19-inch alloy wheels, a moonroof, automatic headlights, heated mirrors, dual-zone automatic climate control, leather upholstery, an eight-way power adjustable driver seat and the upgraded Bose® sound system as mentioned above. A Grand Touring Technology Package is available which will add the TomTom navigation system, adaptive Xenon headlights and an auto dimming rearview mirror.
Standard safety features include stability and traction control, antilock brakes with electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist, a collapsible steering column, a foldaway brake pedal assembly, advanced front airbags, front side-impact airbags and side-impact air curtains.
A blind spot monitoring system and rearview backup camera are standard on the Touring and Grand Touring while an antitheft perimeter alarm system is included with the available Technology Packages.
Warranty Information
Every new Mazda CX-5 comes with a limited warranty that provides coverage in the event a repair is needed within the first few years of ownership. The new vehicle warranty includes a 3-year/36,000 mile "Bumper to Bumper" Limited Warranty, a 5-year/60,000 mile Limited Powertrain Warranty, and a 3-year/36,000 mile 24/7 Roadside Assistance Program that provides towing to the nearest Mazda dealer if the vehicle is not drivable due to a warranted part failure. Any accessories installed by the dealer prior to delivery, carry the same new-vehicle limited warranty as the vehicle.
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text: Ned Kehde - January 23, 2013 Bass Anglers' Gear Guide: TriggerX's 4 1/2-inch Slop Hopper Davy Hite says TriggerX's Slop Hopper is a soft-plastic swimbait with a unique twist.Hite is a veteran professional angler from Ninety Six, South Carolina, who has competed on the Bassmaster circuits since 1989 and in FLW events from 1997 through 2003. Hite helped the engineers and designers at TriggerX create the Slop Hopper.Initially, it was designed to be a topwater bait for anglers to retrieve across patches of emergent and submergent vegetation, which Hite often describes as slop. But as Hite and other anglers have wielded it, the Slop Hopper has become multidimensional bait. Mark Fisher, who is the director of field promotions at Rapala, likes to Texas rig it on a 3/16-ounce VMC 6/0 HDWSB Heavy Duty Weighted Swimbait Hook. He says the design of the Slop Hopper's boot-swimming tail is different than the boot tails on similar style baits. In fact, it was designed to create a cacophony commotion during the retrieve. The tail kicks up and down and left and right. According to Fisher, the tail possesses enough power or kick to cause the Slop Hopper to replicate the wobble of a crankbait. Not only does the Slop Hopper wobble and undulate, but it also hops.Dan Quinn, who is the Field Promotions Coordinator for Rapala, calls the Slop Hopper a universal bait, which can be fished on the surface, a foot under the surface, 10 feet below the surface and deeper, drug and hopped along the bottom and even with the deadstick motif. When Quinn retrieves it on the surface around patches of lily pads, he rigs it weightless and Texas style on a 5/0 VMC Worm Hook, and during the retrieve, Quinn occasionally allows the Slop Hopper to drop into an opening in the lily pads. During that pause, Quinn says the Slop Hopper's tail creates an alluring flutter as it falls downward.Besides alluring largemouth bass, some of Quinn's angling colleagues, who ply the lakes and rivers in Minnesota and Wisconsin, say that it looks to be a dandy smallmouth bass bait, too.Jacob Wheeler of Indianapolis, Indiana, spent 13 days on Lake Okeechobee, Florida, practicing for and competing in the Southeastern Division Everstart Series tournament on Jan. 10-11 and practicing for the Walmart FLW Tour event on Feb. 7-10. During those many hours that he was on the water, Wheeler worked with a variety of lures and presentations. And he spent some time casting and retrieving the Slop Hopper. In fact, he estimated that the Slop Hopper in the Houdini hue allured approximately 300 largemouth bass at Okeechobee. As he was driving home to Indianapolis after his 13 days at Okeechobee, he chatted for a spell about the ways he uses the Slop Hopper to allure those 300 largemouth bass.Wheeler said that he used a 7 ½-foot, medium-heavy-powered rod and a Shimano Core MG reel with a 7.0:1 gear ratio. When he was plying Okeechobee's patches of bulrushes, cattails and maidencane, Wheeler's reel was spooled with 65-pound Sufix 832 Advanced Superline. In the more open-water environs, his reel was spooled with 20-pound-test Sufix Castable Invisiline 100% Fluorocarbon Fishing Line. To those lines, he uses a Palomar knot to attach a 3/16-ounce VMC 6/0 HDWSB Heavy Duty Weighted Swimbait Hook.Wheeler said that Okeechobee's surface temperature was in the low and middle 70s, and he discovered that some of Okeechobee's largemouth bass were either spawning or nearly spawning in pockets, holes and openings within the patches of bulrushes, cattails and maidencane. In these patches of emergent vegetation, Wheeler executed a 40-foot cast that was aimed at allowing him to retrieve the Slop Hopper across the pockets, holes and openings where the largemouth bass were trying to perform their reproductive rituals. On cloudy days and during low-light times, the bulk of his retrieves were executed with a quick pace, which allowed the Slop Hopper to gurgle, pop and hop on the surface. If the sun was bright, Wheeler slowed the speed of the retrieve, allowing the Slop Hopper to swim a foot or so under the surface. But he also noted that there were periods during the sunny days when the largemouth bass would attack the Slop Hopper when it was retrieved on the surface. Therefore, he would periodically retrieve it on the surface even when a China-blue sky was illuminated by a brilliant and radiant sun, and he occasionally inveigled a largemouth bass.When Wheeler focused on what he described as open-water areas, he wielded the same casting outfit, but the reel was spooled with 20-pound-test fluorocarbon line. He also executed a different presentation by retrieving the Slop Hopper so that it would swim from one to three feet below the surface. During this subsurface retrieve, Wheeler executed a pause in the retrieve by not rotating the reel handle for a second or two when the Slop Hopper was about halfway back to the boat.As Wheeler was winding up his conversation about how, when and where he used the Slop Hopper at Okeechobee, he said he has also found it to be a splendid addition to his Alabama-rig routines when he is afloat at Kentucky Lake or one of the Tennessee River impoundments in October through March. Wheeler noted that he dresses his Alabama rig with five Slop Hoppers, and he works with two colors: pearl and bluegill. To determine which color the bass prefer, he affixes either three pearl Slop Hoppers and two bluegill-hued Slop Hoppers or two pearl Slop Hoppers and three bluegill ones on his Alabama rig. Then if the pearl hue catches the bulk of the bass, his Alabama rig will be adorned with five pearl Slop Hoppers, but if the bluegill hue elicits most of the bass bites, it will embellish all five jigheads on the Alabama rig.Wheeler, Quinn, Fisher and Hite regularly exclaim that the way the Slop Hopper rolls, twists, undulates and hops during the retrieve can't be matched by any other soft-plastic swimbait. As 2013 unfolds and some Midwest finesse anglers will undoubtedly test it on their Gopher Tackle Mushroom Head Jigs, we will post an update or two about it from the finesse anglers' perspective on the Finesse News Network and In-Fisherman's blog site.It is available in 14 colors. They are injected with Ultrabite Aggression Pheromones. A package of six sells for $4.09. Get Your Fish On. Plan your next fishing and boating adventure here. GET THE NEWSLETTER Join the List and Never Miss a Thing. Sign Me Up


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Robert Rockwell, Debra Reichert Hoge, and Bill Searcy
Robert Rockwell, Debra Reichert Hoge, and Bill Searcy show kid-friendly ways for the practice of oral language skills in:
Linking Language: Simple Language and Literacy Activites Throughout the Curriculum
At the age of five children are able to define words in terms of their use. This activity stimulates and reinforces this particular area of language development.
What you will need:
- Photographs or objects to show the children
Words you can use:
- ride, car, bus, wear, hat, gloves, sit, chair, bench, eat, with, fork, knife, sleep, bed, cot, wash, dishes, clothes, clean, dish, house
What to do:
- Tell the children that you are going to show them some things that we use both at home and here at school. Use photographs or real items if possible.
- Show the children an item. Let the children take turns answering, "How do we use this?"
- Start with items that are available in the center such as a table, chair, rug, block, paintbrush, or paper.
- Now try items of clothing such as shoes, socks, pants, dress, boots, raincoat, or ribbon.
- Now try items that are found in homes such as a bed, sofa, chair, knife, spoon, telephone, or television.
- Try forms of transportation that are familiar to the children such as planes, car, bus, train, tram, cable car, boat, or ferry.
- Categorize the items by use.
Questions to assess language development:
- Can the children name each item?
Literacy Connections
- Arthur's Really Helpful Word Book by Marc Brown
Using characters from the popular Arthur books, this book labels objects in a variety of settings, such as school, supermarket, and farm.
- Can You Guess? by Margaret Miller
Photographs offer hilarious possibilities and sensible answers to questions such as, "What do you eat for dinner? Blocks? A football? Shoes? Hay? Spaghetti!"
- Is It Rough? Is It Smooth? Is It Shiny? by Tana Hoban
Beautiful photographs of the familiar (apples, eggs) and less familiar (bales of hay) lend themselves to many descriptions. The more you look, the more you see.
- Snowballs by Lois Ehlert
Each of the snow creatures photographed in this book is finished with a wide variety of real objects. At the end of the book the objects are pictured and labeled.
- Arthur's Really Helpful Word Book by Marc Brown
- Make a class book by gluing pictures of items on large sheets of paper. Ask the children to describe how they would use each item. Write their words under the picture. After reading the finished book together, place it in the reading center for children to read on their own.
- Encourage each child to make a simple riddle book by folding a piece of paper in half. On the inside glue a picture of a familiar item. On the outside write the child's words as she explains how the item is used. Children can read their books to each other, then place them in the reading center.
- Make word charts similar to Arthur's Really Helpful Word Book. Glue pictures from magazines on large sheets of paper. Have the children identify objects in the picture. Write the word on the chart and draw a line from the word to the picture. Then have the children tell how the item is used. Write their words under the label.
This activity (excerpt) is taken from:
Linking Language: Simple Language and Literacy Activites Throughout the Curriculum
by Robert Rockwell, Debra Reichert Hoge, and Bill Searcy
Page 26. ISBN: 0876592027
© 1999. Gryphon House, Inc.
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Wednesday, February 13, 2013
On Challenging Words
3 comments:
- Susan E. Goodman said...
Good post. This is a challenge, isn't it? I think you have made excellent suggestions, ones I often do myself--not just for individual words, but also for complex concepts. I also find that how I try to go about defining things often depends upon the style of the book. If it's a more lyric text or an exciting narrative tale, I try to go for a short and sweet solution (and glossary, of course) that doesn't disrupt the flow.
Other times and in books that are more humorous or "informal," I sometimes use one technique that you didn't mention. I stop the action completely and basically say, this is a hard one, let's take some time to get this idea across. Explaining why there is microgravity in space when there is gravity everywhere, for example. Or in my book, SEE HOW THEY RUN, explaining the electoral college. At one point, in my draft, I wrote for my own sake, "Do you have a headache yet? Imagine how it feels trying to explain this to you. But hang on, we're not done..." I left it in the final text. A little humor helps the medicine go down.
- February 13, 2013 at 8:17 AM
- Barbara Kerley said...
Great post, Liz.
It also occurs to me that kids come to a better understanding of a scientific term from the very fact that it's being introduced in a story--so they get to see, for example, a scientist using the Microscopic Imager to do something. The story itself illustrates the definition, in action, as it were.
Thanks for sharing your tips!
- February 13, 2013 at 1:11 PM
- Unknown said...
Great Post. I teach remedial middle school reading as my side gig. All of my students read below the 4th grade level. I think it would be helpful when giving definitions to make sure that the words are put into syllables, and also important if show prefixes and roots with their origins. It will help the teachers who sometimes forget they are teaching reading too. Thanks for your tips!
- February 13, 2013 at 3:06 PM


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06-06-1944 - 06-06-1944
In the early hours of D-Day, the British 6th Airborne Division was dropped behind the German coastal defences. Its mission was to gain control of the area between the Orne and Dives rivers and to prevent German counter attacks against the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy. Despite difficult conditions, its objectives were already achieved at dawn.
In the early hours of 6 June 1944, three airborne divisions were launched to secure the flanks of the Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy. To the east, the British 6th Airborne Division under Major-General Richard Gale was dropped behind the German coastal defences, as part of Operation Tonga. The main objective of this operation was to gain control of the area between the Orne and Dives rivers.
To begin with the parachutists had to capture two tactically important bridges crossing the Orne River and the Caen Canal. The bridges were taken after a few minutes of intensive fighting following the landing of five gliders close by.
The next objective was to destroy a number of bridges over the Dives river in order to stop or delay possible German counter attacks. That night, thick clouds obstructed visibility for the pilots and a strong easterly wind scattered the paratroopers over a large area. However, the arrival of heavy equipment by gliders ran relatively well and the bridges were destroyed.Finally, the 6th Airborne Division had to neutralize the German artillery battery of Merville, a supposed threat to the British troops landing on Sword Beach at dawn. The battery was disabled after a fierce fighting resulting in a casualty rate of 50%.
Despite unfavourable landings all the objectives of Operation Tonga had been achieved when day broke on 6 June, and around midday British units landed on Sword Beach joined up with the paratroopers at Bénouville. But Major General Gale's 6th Airborne division paid a high price.
The 'new' Pegasus Bridge today.


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...'tis the night before Christmas
and all through the tiers
my wish to you all is ....
Cheers & Cold Beers!
modern, decorative and traditional works of quality
Merry Christmas, Gems! How bout something a little warmer for us up here buried to our eyeballs in snow? Does hot chocolate with Amaretto sound good?


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Fate/EXTELLA: The Umbral Star E3 2016 Trailer
T A M A M O <3. Enough said. Going to be one of my favorite games.
NieR Automata E3 2106 Epic Boss Battle
I'm speechless. The combat and music were so epic! This is definitely going to be be one of my favorite games when it releases.
9 Minutes Of Shanatae
I might get this.
Berserk Looks Good So Far……..
Here's to hoping they do it right.
Posts Out Later Today & Onechanbara Livestream This Evening (Sunday)
I'll give a specific time later today.
Tales of Berseria E3 2016 "The Flame Trailer"
I think this is going to be my favorite Tales game! =^_^=


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On February 19th, the SRA Board of Directors met and approved the budget for 2013. The new budget does not raise dues, which remain at $575 and are due by April 1st. You may pay in installments. If you want to pay in three installments, the first two should be in the amount of $200 each and the final installment is $175. If you want to pay in two installments, the first should be $300 and the second $275. If you decide to pay in installments, it is your responsibility to remember to pay in full by April 1st, no reminder bills will be sent. A dues notice will be in the March SRA Newsletter. You can pay by check at the General Membership Meeting on Tue March 19th. Payments can also be dropped off in the SRA box in the Business Manager Arline Fay's carport or mailed to her at the address below. A late fee will be assessed on all dues not paid by April 1st.
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Morning Grain Comments, 09/24/2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Matt Zeller
Grain action is mixed this morning but with each commodity generally following the path they had set so far this week. Export sales will likely be the big news this morning, along with those ceremonial Chinese commitments, for some reason; exports still have a long way to go to make up for lost ground in the forward sales department (in both corn and beans), even as bean sales seasonally increase into mid-November. Harvest progress has run into some problems with heavy WCB rains over the past couple days, but forecasts look positive for field activities overall, and yield reports continue to come in especially strong for soybeans as the 2015 campaign advances.
Russia's Ag Minister said this morning that the country will export 30 million tonnes of grain in 2015/16 if the harvest reaches the 100-101 MMT estimate. The government is also proposing a cut in their wheat export duty, slashing the minimum level of the tax as well, with hard wheat excluded altogether.
Jordan has issued an international tender to sell 50k tonnes of hard milling wheat, with traders previously believing the tender was to buy that amount; the cargo was Polish wheat that was rejected by Jordan's quality control.
The Brazilian federal ag agent strike has reportedly prevented some cargoes of corn, soybeans, and cotton from moving due to lack of certificates.
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Q: @windley #Intentcasting will transform #realestate Whats best way to build apps / seed demos vimeo.com/51827693 #innotribe #sibos #VRM
— Bill Wendel (@RealEstateCafe) November 2, 2012
As some innovators build new business models based on the believe that "personal data is the new oil," the real estate industry seems to be stuck in a family fight about who controls the distribution of information about MLS listings. Some, including a blogger who wrote about syndication this morning, have proposed—at least theoretically — solutions which range from one MLS to an open MLS. What do we think of those proposals?
Why not let homebuyers and sellers control their own digital identity, including information related to their property and home search? If real estate consumers owned and managed their own data, how would they benefit? Some idea starters Real Estate Cafe proposed more than two year ago are on ProjectVRM:
Others will emerge as the personal data eco-system expands and becomes inevitable. In fact, some are calling the newly announced "Digital Asset Grid" an industry transforming opportunity that only comes around every decade or two, see 7:30 minute mark on http://vimeo.com/52116417
Homebuyers and sellers, lenders and real estate agents, data providers and software developers, consumer advocates and industry regulators — Would anyone like to participate in a conversation about how the Digital Asset Grid, in combination with internet identity and VRM (Vendor Relationship Management), will change the way homebuyers and sellers access and share data; interact with lenders, buyer and seller agents; and get compensated?
If so, we can use our reVRM Minifesto — http://bit.ly/reVRM-Minifesto — as a starting place or the question on Twitter thread at the start of this post.
This is an international discussion, so let's meet in a variety of places, online and off, at local meetings with consumers and industry conventions with professionals. If you'd like to talk privately or in a group at the National Association of Realtors' annual convention next week in Orlando, please let me know immediately at realestatecafe [at] gmail.com. Significantly, they're already RE/Thinking the Future of Real Estate: http://rethinkfuture.com


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Our Programs:
The Donation Station fights hunger while supporting the local food economy. We collect donations and purchase food from farmers to distribute to food pantries and agencies feeding those who are hungry today.
The Discovery Kitchen educates the public on how simple and delicious it is to eat healthy using seasonal local ingredients.
Community Gardens provide space for neighbor interaction, skill sharing, and the growth of food for community members, their families and their friends. We manage Community Gardens that provide people with the space, tools, water, mulch, and opportunities to interact with other gardeners
We also works with an advisory council to help manage fruit and nut trees on public land in Athens County, called Community Orchards, which are available for anyone to harvest from.
The Youth Entrepreneurs at Hope (YEAH! Kids) coaches low-income youth in gardening, culinary skills, money management and professionalism. YEAH! Kids grow produce and make food products to sell at the farmers market as a summer job experience.
School Gardens teach kids about the importance of healthy, fresh foods and give them an excuse to spend time outside. We partner with local schools to provide resources, technical support and consultation to make School Gardens available as a classroom.
We hold Gardening and Food Preservation Workshops to provide hands-on opportunities to learn about gardening, food preservation, cooking, and so much more.
As a way to empower members of our community to garden and grow their own food, we host Seed and Plant Giveaways each spring.
Ridge & Hollow sells regionally adopted, open-pollinated seeds in local retail locations. We partner with skilled growers to ensure our seeds are accustomed to the conditions of our region to grow and thrive here for generations.


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SAP HANA, express edition, install dependencies for openSUSE
15 min.
Install the dependencies for openSUSE Linux before you install SAP HANA, express edition
You will learn
This tutorial will guide you through the installation of the dependencies needed for SAP HANA, express edition, to run on Open SUSE.
Step 1: Update repositories
Begin by updating repositories. In a command line (using PuTTY or any other SSH client), enter the following commands:
sudo su –
Online Update
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YaST to initialize, refresh and check for available updates:
And accept using F10
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Note: Restart the system if necessary.
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In general the results of this year's Binibining Pilipinas was satisfying. But still there was room for surprises and shockers. From my "Fearful" forecast, I got 10 out of 15 of the eventual semifinalists, and three "bubbling under" choices. Two that I didn't get were Binibining 5 (Riana Agatha Pangilinan) and Binibining 9 (Roshiela Tobias). One proved to be a refreshing choice and the other remained to be a headscratcher–which is which, more on that on my full-fledged review.
There are six standout candidates that frustratingly failed to make the cut. First, the third attempt is unfortunately not the charm for Binibining 39 (Sissel Ria Rabajante)–and this is already her final hurrah in the pageant realm. Then there was one who previously made the cut six years ago, but in her next attempt since that feat, was not able to duplicate it–Binibining 35 (Mariela Santiago)–it is observed the contributing to her missing the cut was her less-than-buffed figure and, as Nick Verreos observed, her otherwise decent simple blue satin gown didn't really fit and the adjustments made were obvious. Being hyped to make the cut because of her background as a medical doctor, Binibining 3 (Angela Lauren Fernando) at least had the consolation of winning a special award; but I did expect that she might fall short if we examine her facial features and figure.
Many pageant fans and pundits were betting on Binibining 14 (Paula Rich Bartolome) and Binibining 36 (Maria Gigante) to make it, but both were shock boots. It's still a bit mystifying why they fell short, but it's not without trying. Paula was more of a choice by several pageant bloggers and experts, while Maria has a significantly vocal fanbase clamoring for her.
But the winner of the Ruth Ocumarez Award is Binibining 7 (Angelique de Leon). Many pageant fans and pundits (including myself) were enamored with her native exoticism and sex appeal and sincerely believed she could be a title shoo-in, and her performance seemed to be faultless. But unfortunately just like her stint two years ago, she missed the final cut. I did have some concerns that perhaps she was projecting a bit too sexily (like in her bootylicious talent performance), but I thought she was restrained and classy enough to overcome those potential objections. It's such a tough break for her…
I'll discuss more about the Royal Court in my full-fledged review but I have to say I'm generally optimistic that we can keep up with the lofty standards set by last year's queens–I don't foresee a steep dip like what happened two years ago. Congratulations to the winners!


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Explorer Post
Baldwin Park Police Explorers
An explorer is a volunteer scout that participates in civilian observer ride-a-longs. He or she assists the police with searches for evidence; report writing, crime prevention, disaster assistance, crowd and traffic control, security at major events, and other challenging assignments, some of which help the Explorers earn money for their post. Explorers also participate in educational and recreational trips, which involve visits to other police agencies throughout California and the Nation. With the training and direction received as Police Explorers, many young men and women have gone on to choose law enforcement, or other forms of public service, including the military, as a career.
The Baldwin Park Police Department Explorer Program is designed for youths 14 to 21 years of age. After graduating from the Los Angeles County Sheriff"s Explorer Academy, explorers are assigned to Explorer Post 654. Police officers then work with the explorers in an effort to provide community service. Officers also provide insight and guidance to explorers who decide to pursue a career in law enforcement.
The Explorer Academy is held at the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Explorer Academy in Whittier. Training includes instruction in crime prevention, basic law, report writing, drill and ceremonies, physical training, and other topics. Instruction is provided by current Police Officers. Upon successfully completing the Academy requirements, recruits will receive a certificate verifying completion of training. You may also obtain more information at www.starsexploreracademy.org
Be at least 14 years of age and in the ninth grade.
Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all schoolwork.
Pass an oral interview and a background investigation.
Have no record of arrest convictions.
Be in good health and emotionally sound. Maintain good moral character.
Register with Learning for Life (Boy Scouts of America)
Demonstrate a willingness to participate in Explorer activities.
Attend and graduate from theExplorerAcademy.
You must purchase your uniform (approximately $130.00)
Contact an Explorer Post Advisor at the Baldwin Park Police Department
Dispatcher Liliana Davila firstname.lastname@example.com or Dispatcher Rosa Esparza email@example.com.
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Videos: Pete - Neighbor of the Year Finalists
Disclaimer - We broke our own rules when we voted Pete to be a finalist and we learned that our rules excluded great people like Pete. Pete has owned and been restoring 2 homes for over 25 years, he's a dues paying member of his neighborhood association, and he's more active than most other neighbors. However, Pete doesn't live in either of the homes he owns. He used to, but no longer does. So, we had to eliminate him from the campaign, but his story and video still tell the story of what a great neighbor is. The nominators and many of his other neighbors still believe and call him neighbor.
Pete loves Williams Woodland so much he's kind of taken on the role of mascot by putting on his tuxedo with tails and hoping aboard his Penny Farthing bicycle for neighborhood events and parades. He's led many initiatives in his neighborhood such as a tree committee that aims to protect it's 150 year old tree canopy. He hosts regular events in one of his large side yards including apple pressing and neighborhood picnics. Pete is a craftsman at heart and is always willing to help a neighbor with any project they need done.
We hope his story will inspire you to be a better neighbor like it does us.


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We cab hardly imagine a world without music. Music communicates emotions,thoughts and inspiration which transcends race, religion and culture. the concert features music from Judaism and Christianity throughout the ages. The event features the internationally acclaimed critic Norman Lebrecht as compere.
Sunday, 7 June 2015 @ 7.30pm
The Old Library
Dulwich College
London SE21 7LD
Faith in Music
From Bach To Irving Berlin
Cantor David Rome tenor
Sharona Joshua organ, harpsichord, fortepiano and modern piano
Mark Walkem cello
The London Cantorial Singers male voice choir
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Located up on the bench, south east of downtown Kelowna, historically known as KLO Bench (named for the Kelowna Land and Orchard Company) lies home to Kelowna's Fab 5 Wineries. Simply by their proximity to one another, they have been billed as "5 Wineries, 5 Miles, Grape Fun!" There are also two other unique winery gems in this area. They like the Fab 5 wineries are small, boutique productions each with its own unique and creative style. You will find the views of the lake and valley far more expansive here than in any other region. Just minutes from downtown Kelowna, a little out of the ordinary, this excursion is aptly referred to as "Kelowna's Magical Winery Tour"!
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Camelot Vineyards
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That is the question David Holmes at Monash University asked in his Feb 20th 2014 article in the Australian ezine The Conversation.
There is an obvious trend toward environmental premise in science fiction. In the 2009 World SF Convention in Montreal, I sat on a panel with Tom Doherty of Tor Books, who shared that, "We want to see a hero who works to achieve an environmentally sustainable world through innovation and creative technology." I was delighted to hear that Tor was officially embracing a new kind of hero and associated paradigm for storytelling; one based on intelligent innovation, creativity and cooperation and sound environmental stewardship.
Climate change is just one—albeit a global—environmental issue referred to by Doherty. Several years before Doherty's statement, British nature writer Robert Macfarlane submitted that writers could play a crucial role in helping us to imagine the impact of climate change. Macfarlane was referring to the power of storytelling in forming and influencing a society's changing paradigm.
Around the same time that Doherty made his statement, environmentalist Bill McKibben shared that, "Global Warming has still to produce an Orwell or a Huxley, a Verne or a Wells, a Nineteen Eighty-Four or a War of the Worlds, or in film any equivalent of On the Beach or Doctor Strangelove." In his article, Holmes identified the urgent need "for a narrative form that can communicate the seriousness of climate change to a broad public."
Part of the challenge is in first defining and acknowledging this literature as its own genre or sub-genre. In 2013 Wired Magazine defined climate fiction as a "subgenre of dystopian fiction set in the near future, in which climate change wreaks havoc on an otherwise familiar planet." Wired noted that cli-fi has already attracted well-known literary authors, including Ian McEwen, Barbara Kingsolver and Margaret Atwood.
Climate fiction is best described as a sub-genre of the science fiction genre, itself a powerful literature of metaphor, with the highest potential to raise awareness about major social—and environmental—issues.
Many have dismissed science fiction as escapist literature (Atwood was herself guilty of this
Critic Frederic Jameson suggests that, "Science fiction is in its very nature a symbolic meditation on history itself." The genre explores premise based on current scientific and technological paradigms and associated cultures and beliefs. What if that went on unchecked?...What if we decided to end this or ignore that?... These are conveyed through various predictive visions from cautionary tales (e.g., Atwood's Oryx and Crake) to dystopias (e.g., Huxley's Brave New World). Where realist fiction makes commentary on our current society, science fiction (and climate fiction as one of its sub-genres) takes that commentary into the realm of consequence by showing it to us in living color.
Regarding dystopian cli-fi, Margaret Atwood wrote in the Huffington Post that, while earlier dystopic novels focused on oppressive and deceptive political regimes, "now [dystopias are] more likely to take place in a challenging landscape that no longer resembles the hospitable planet we've taken for granted."—in a world of our making.
Mary Shelley's 19th Century Frankenstein (1818) explored humanity's fear of the monster of difference and change; Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four (1948) was a post-war commentary on the danger of a totalitarian world where order was maintained through mind-control and propaganda; Huxley's post-WWI Brave New World (1932) portrayed a supposed utopia built on stability through genetic manipulation at the expense of creative chaos; Ray Bradbury's post-WWII Fahrenheit 451 explored the control of humanity through imposed ignorance. Fiction of the past two decades has shifted to reflect our emerging concerns with technology, corporate deceit, overpopulation and global environmental calamity.
A short list of eco-fiction and climate fiction written or filmed in the last several decades includes: Ecotopia by Ernest Callenbach; The Drowned World by J.G. Ballard; Oryx and Crake trilogy by Margaret Atwood; Flight Behavior by Barbara Kingsolver; Solar by Ian McEwan; Back to the Garden by Clara Hume; Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis; Odds against Tomorrow by Rich Nathaniel; Children of Men; The Day After Tomorrow; Waterworld; and Avatar. My eco-SF thriller Darwin's Paradox examines humanity's co-evolution with technology and nature in a climate-changed world.
I have been coaching writers to publication for over two decades and currently teach how to write science fiction at the University of Toronto and George Brown College. I've noticed that in a short time, an ever-larger proportion of student writers are exploring an environmental premise for their novels with imaginative sub-genres emerging. In my latest class, several students have independently classified their works as eco-punk, eco-action, environmental thriller and urban eco-fantasy.
If an altered climate provides the overall premise of climate fiction, then its theme must relate to humanity's part in it. If climate fiction—like science fiction—does not do this, then it is relinquishing the most potent aspect of its genre-purpose: to incite action as a result of being brought to awareness. Some will argue that simply being brought to awareness is sufficient. I submit that all too often what this engenders is alarm and powerlessness. There's nothing worse than a story that does not provide epiphany, reconciliation, and opportunity for purposeful action. I don't mean polemic either; I am talking about opportunity for change through a resolving story arc.
Which brings us back to the question posed by David Holmes. My answer is a resounding yes: eco-fiction can save the planet—IF it provides direction and the opportunity for resolution and triumph. Otherwise, it's just a disaster story; something to endure. Literature can provide a loud clarion call for action, change and evolution. It always has. Think of how the cautionary tales of Huxley, Orwell, Heinlein, Bradbury and Atwood nurtured the seeds of dissent and change. Now think of how a single book—Silent Spring by Rachel Carson—helped spawn the American environmental movement of the 1960s.
Environmental fiction is growing in prominence because it needs to. Writers from all around the world are responding to this global need and leading the wave of change. It starts with genre identification.
Below is a list of my own environmental fiction.
Environmental Fiction by Nina Munteanu:
ANGEL OF CHAOS: readers explore genetics, bio-engineering, biomimicry as well as the effects of climate change in Canada's southern Ontario. Readers learn about how plagues and viruses spread and behave and their role as aggressive symbionts in impacted ecosystems.
DARWIN'S PARADOX: readers explore not only about Darwin's paradox, but how damaged ecosystems behave. Readers learn about the fractal relationship between cells, individuals and communities and habitats, about phenomena like creative destruction, fractal ecology, ad co-evolution, not to mention intelligent viruses and the role of technology in natural evolution. For more on this book, read this review in Speculating Canada: "Patient Zero and the Post-Human".
SPLINTERED UNIVERSE: readers explore niche-partitioning and natural altruism in wild animals and Nature generally in this galactic trilogy; readers explore commensalism and compassion in Nature; they learn about behaviour modification of animals in captivity vs. in the wild and so much more. For more about this trilogy, you can read this review in Speculating Canada: "Alien Ecologies"
NATURAL SELECTION: in my collection of short stories readers explore GMO, bio-technology, aggressive co-evolution, and political ramifications of climate change
For more on my thoughts on the role of ecology in speculative fiction you can read my interview on Speculating Canada.
Nina Munteanu is an ecologist and internationally published author of novels, short stories and essays. She coaches writers and teaches writing at George Brown College and the University of Toronto. For more about Nina's coaching & workshops visit www.ninamunteanu.me. Visit www.ninamunteanu.ca for more about her writing.


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Meet The Teacher* - Monday, June 2, 2020
Elementary - 1:00 - 1:45 p.m.
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Stop by for a visit with your child's teacher and classroom for the next month! We'll be here to answer any pre-camp questions and pass out camp t-shirts. Additionally, families who registered by February 21 receive their Camp Acorn limited edition t-shirt.
*If your camper is unable to attend this event, please still use our carpool line to drop off in the morning. Our staff will ensure your child safely makes it to their classroom.
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An industrial backbone of America, agriculture is arguably one of the most important sources of livelihood for thousands of families. Farmers who work hard from dawn to dusk not only spur economic development but provide an abundance of nutrient-dense food for communities that thrive on agricultural production.
Asbestos in Agricultural Fillers Explained
Essentially, agricultural fillers refer to waste leftover from production and harvesting processes on farms. The fillers are additives that are combined with polymeric compounds to alter their chemical makeup.
Normally these fillers are created from refined plant materials like corn, berries, nuts, shell husks and grains. However, some agricultural fillers included large amounts of asbestos, leaving anyone working with these products vulnerable to lethal effects of asbestos.
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Highly favored for its resistance to heat, asbestos was an inexpensive filler popular for its flexible, durable and non-conductive properties. At the time, it was the perfect solution for many industries looking to manufacture in the cheapest, most efficient way possible.
Agricultural fillers made from asbestos were commonly used in:
- Farm machinery and equipment
- Pipe and furnace insulation materials
- Asbestos shingles
- Millboard
- Textured paints
- Coating materials
- Floor tiles
- Brake pads and linings
Agricultural fillers that contained asbestos were used in houses built before 1980. In 1977 the Consumer Product Safety Commission made it illegal for construction companies to use any products that contain asbestos.
Today, asbestos still lurks in residential and commercial properties built with agricultural fillers. Fortunately, most workers are aware of the hazards and know that the risk of asbestos only exists when fibers are disturbed and become airborne. Experienced, knowledgeable asbestos remediators are the best consultants for home or business owners unsure of how to deal with asbestos.
Exposure to asbestos has led to thousands of mesothelioma diagnoses. If you've been diagnosed with mesothelioma, the Mesothelioma Justice Guide will help you understand your rights and know the next steps.
Who Was Exposed to Asbestos in Agricultural Fillers?
Unfortunately, farmers throughout a large portion of the 20th century were unknowingly exposed to large quantities of asbestos every single day. Asbestos used in farm machinery and equipment makes farming one of the many dangerous occupations related to asbestos exposure.
This risk extended to others who worked with products that were packed with asbestos-laden agricultural fillers. Construction workers were also exposed to asbestos through their daily handling of products made with agricultural fillers.
Mesothelioma Justice Network Brief
The fillers were utilized in the construction industry for many products used to build residential and commercial properties. Like farmers, construction workers who handled products and equipment made from agricultural fillers were exposed to large amounts of asbestos over the years.
Anyone who worked with agricultural fillers in their daily line of work is at risk for developing an asbestos-related illness.
Common high-risk occupations include:
- Farmers
- Construction workers
- Insulation installers
- Roofers
- Carpenters
- Floor installers
- Painters
- Manufacturers and product handlers
Family members of these workers could have been exposed through asbestos fibers brought into the home via clothes, shoes, hair, gloves, etc.
Health Risks of Asbestos in Agricultural Fillers
Ongoing or prolonged exposure to any form of asbestos can increase the risk of lung cancer and mesothelioma, as well as non-malignant pleural disorders such as asbestosis, pleural plaques, pleural thickening and pleural effusions.
If you worked closely with asbestos products and have any of the following symptoms, please seek the counsel of a doctor:
- Shortness of breath
- Pain in the chest or ribs
- Unexplained weight loss
- Fatigue
- Loss of appetite
- Night sweats
- Bloating or nausea
- A persistent cough
Compensation for treatment, loss of income and other damages is available through Asbestos Trust Funds. Workers with mesothelioma and other asbestos-related illnesses may qualify.
Seeking Justice for Asbestos Exposure
Many innocent workers were exposed to potentially deadly amounts of asbestos in seemingly safe products such as agricultural fillers. Today, these victims are suffering from tragic medical diagnoses such as pleural, peritoneal or pericardial mesothelioma.
If you have been diagnosed with mesothelioma and have a work history of asbestos exposure, contact our Justice Support Team to find out about your legal options. Call us at (888) 360-4215 or sign up to receive a FREE Mesothelioma Justice Guide to understand the available compensation for damages and treatment costs.


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He tells us that IAM is essential for ensuring that the right people can access the right things at the right time.
As workers have moved out of traditional office environments, data has had to move with them – all of these changes mean you have to have identity management running from the cloud.
Meyers says it's a myth that the cloud is less secure than on-premise. If you are trying to mitigate the threats from cyber-attackers from on premise, you will struggle because you won't have the expertise to counter all the types of attacks you'd have thrown at you.
Companies have to decide what their goals are and where they want to be in 2-3 years and how they want to organise their business. By moving all of the identity management to the cloud, you can not only manage the cloud security but also push IAM capability down to the premises where it effectively replaces the previous access management solutions.
Learn more by watching this video.


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Today Miami Beckham United unveiled plans for what a soccer stadium sitting on land currently occupied by a boat slip next to American Airlines Arena would look like. With backing from both County Mayor Carlos Gimenez and City Mayor Tomas Regalado, the site has become the frontrunner for a new soccer stadium after plans for one at the port were ditched.
Though, the released imaged do not actually include much of an idea of the design for the stadium (that will likely depend on whether the possibility of the Miami Hurricanes also residing in the stadium becomes a reality), they do show what would become Museum Park and stress a net increase in overall parkland.
See also: Downtown Boat Slip Becomes Frontrunner for MLS Stadium Site With Mayors' Support
Here's what the land will look like once the boat slip is filled in. The stadium will sit about evenly with American Airlines Arena.
By the way, here's what the area currently looks like (at least according to the latest satellite images from Google Maps):
Half the stadium will sit on 4.2 acres of existing park land (the other half will be on land that doesn't exist yet). Though 8.5 acres of new parkland behind the AAA will compensate for the loss.
The team is seriously stressing that increase in parkland.
Here's the view from the bay.
And cherry renderings of a busy Museum Park with an idea of what a stadium would look like plopped down in the middle of it.
And another park rendering.
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Some hand-sketched drawings if you're into that kind of thing.
Just a bunch of happy people chilling in a park. Look at them, just walking children in nature.
And one last park drawing.
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Define the life that happens around you, and your role in it.
Learn from what life is offering us, and how we are showing up for it in return.
Do something about what we have learned, and constantly create from it the life that we want.
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Benjamin Beals believes in fun! Arizona boy, born and raised. He is a fashion connoisseur, a Spartan Race enthusiast and has a deep obsession with Arby's, Buffalo Chicken Sliders. Ben's power animal is a lion. When he grows up he wants to live in a cottage in the middle of the woods with him and his pet wolf. Ben has been involved in Youth For Freedom for 11 years both as a youth and administration. Above all, Ben stands for love, empathy and acceptance with a huge desire to give youth permission to love, understand and accept SELF.
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Support your immune system with doTERRA essential oils so it won't over-react to seasonal threats. Essential oils are simple, inexpensive and very effective. The three oils in the Intro. Kit – Lavender, Lemon, and Peppermint combined help to combat seasonal threats.
Either rub one drop all three on the back of your neck of take 2 drops of each internally either in a glass of water or put in a empty capsule.
TriEase * softgels are a convenient way to get the three oils in a pre-made capsule to take the work out of making your own pills. You may also want to add Melaleuca essential oil, Thyme essential oil and/or Frankincense essential oil. It works the best as preventative (of course).


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Colorado has legalized personal, private use and individual possession of marijuana in certain amounts. This measure practically allows adults over the age of 21 to use marijuana in their homes without becoming subject to marijuana-related charges, provided that they possess no more than an ounce at a time. Residents will also not be subject to criminal consequences if they grow up to six marijuana plants for non-commercial cultivation. However, this does not mean that choosing to exercise one's rights under this new measure will be a consequence-free decision.
Coloradoans are likely now familiar with many of the controversies surrounding legal, recreational marijuana use. Three of the most widely publicized are the clash between state and federal law generally, driving while under the influence of marijuana concerns and the role that marijuana use may play in employment decisions. However, marijuana use, growing and sales may also impact an individual's family law situation.
You do not need to be charged with a crime to be judged by a court of family law. For example, judges are charged with ensuring that child custody arrangements serve the best interests of the affected children. If the judge who is assigned to your divorce case does not approve of your marijuana use or cultivation, it is possible that he or she will use this behavior as evidence that your children's best interests are not served by living with you.
In general, parents are not deemed unfit or unworthy of custody for consuming alcohol in reasonable amounts, so one would think that marijuana users would receive the same treatment from the courts. However, marijuana is still illegal federally and many judges have strong opinions about its use. Only time will tell whether parents will be subjected to family law consequences as a result of their legal recreational marijuana use or cultivation.
Source: The Denver Post, "Parenting and pot: Colorado divorce lawyers' perspective on marijuana legalization," Alexandra White and Carolyn Witkus, Jan. 27, 2013


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Asda Wedding Dresses – George at Asda Launches Wedding Range
George at Asda has today lauched its eagerly anticipated wedding range online. Stock is apparently already flying out of the door!
Wedding dresses are available for an incredible £60, with men's suits, bridesmaid dresses and cardigans also available from the retail giant.
Even though the current average cost of a wedding is still around the staggering £20,000 mark, many couples are trying to reduce their budgets as a result of the current financial climate. These dresses could prove to be very popular.
We haven't had a chance yet to see what the quality of these wedding dresses from Asda are like so can't yet pass judgement. When we have some feedback though, we'll be sure to update this post.
In similar news, John Lewis has today announced the launch of its exclusive range of budget-friendly bridal gowns. Whilst not as low-cost as the George at Asda range (you wouldn't really expect it to be!) their dresses are also very budget-friendly and I'm sure will be flying off the rails too!
Links: George at Asda Wedding Range | John Lewis Wedding Range
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A little bit about Adam, founder of TopTablePlanner...
Adam has been working in the wedding industry since 2006. After discovering that arranging the seating is one of the hardest parts of planning a wedding, he launched TopTablePlanner in 2007. See his Google+ profile.


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Robbery, or the act of using threat or force in taking or attempting to take the property of another person or party, is a serious violent crime in the state of Alabama. While robbery in any form can be a serious matter, robberies that involve the use or threat of a deadly weapon are some of the most severe crimes a person can be accused of committing, carrying life-altering consequences upon conviction. If you have been charged with armed robbery or another type of violent theft, it is imperative you retain powerful legal representation as soon as possible to ensure your rights are protected.
At the Law Office of Jeffrey G. Hester, our Birmingham criminal defense lawyer has more than 20 years of experience defending the accused and can provide the hard-hitting representation you need during this difficult time. With a track record of hundreds of cases defended and invaluable insight as a former prosecutor, we know how to counter the prosecution's claims and can minimize your chances of conviction.
Discuss your charges in detail during a no-cost consultation.
Armed robbery, also known as robbery in the first degree, is the most serious robbery allegation and carries the most serious punishment. While most first degree robbery charges stem from instances of robbery where the alleged perpetrator is armed with a deadly weapon such as a gun or knife, this is not always necessary. Under Alabama law, a person may be charged with first degree robbery if they cause serious physical injury to the victim, even if no weapon was present.
A conviction of armed robbery can carry the following consequences:
Minimum penalties can be enhanced if a defendant has previous felony convictions. Likewise, if a firearm was used, an accused person may face an additional felon in possession of a firearm charge, adding an additional two years to their sentence. Since these penalties can begin to snowball fairly quickly, it is imperative you consult with our firm's criminal defense attorneys as soon as possible to review your defense options.
Despite the fact that our nation's criminal justice system was built on the principal that a defendant is innocent until proven guilty, merely the implication that you may have committed armed robbery may place prejudices in the minds of the judge and jury. When the stakes are high, you need an advocate on your side who can unbiasedly defend you rights and give you the edge against the opposition's accusations. At the Law Office of Jeffrey G. Hester, our Birmingham violent crime lawyer understands the gravity of your situation and can maximize your chances of securing a reduction or dismissal of your charges. With personalized attention and an unshakable dedication to preserving your rights, your case is sure to be in good hands.
Get in touch with our firm online today to review your legal options.