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Taking a Vaca – Turn off the Technology!
Work-Life Balance
It's summertime, and whether you've worked in your company for just a short time or for a few years, everyone needs to spend time away from the office. To make your getaway truly special, you must rid yourself of distractions by turning off your technology.
While it seems incomprehensible in today's 24/7 always-on environment, can you really go a few days or even a week without checking company e-mail?
Renew and Re-energize. Not only will you have a better time on vacation; you won't be stressed due to staying in touch with your office. Even if you take a "stay-cation" and stick close to home, this kind of break benefits you and your employer because you will return with more energy and ready to face your challenges.
Real-Life Gets in the Way. At some point, you must prepare for reality. While you're gone, there may be a time when you have to respond to a client or customer matter—and that's OK. It's called "life getting in the way," and it's better to expect something to come up rather than to think that you won't be bothered at all. Before you go, however, set up some ground rules as to how you want to be reached. If you're truly not checking e-mail, then a text message or call may be a good solution.
Shadow System. One way to avoid that call or text is to make sure you have your bases covered. No one can do all of your job while you're away, but your co-workers, managers and others can step in and solve a problem. Most companies have a shadow system in place in which your peers learn the basics of each others' positions. If your company doesn't have something like this in place, suggest that one be created. After all, how much can you accomplish while you're away?
Client and Customer Commitments. One of the most important objectives in shutting yourself off from the world during your vacation is to not lose any business. If you are unresponsive for more than a few days and you work in a firm, your clients may consider your lack of communication a warning sign that you are not paying attention to them. Are they likely to take their business elsewhere? Who knows? Still, we're talking about your "professionalism" and the image you project for your firm.
As a result, you must make your clients aware that you are on vacation, and give them the time you will be back. This is as simple as leaving out-of-office phone and e-mail messages, but be sure to guide your clients to someone else who can help them. It also is recommended that you have a co-worker or assistant check your messages while you are gone in case there is an emergency.
If you work in a company versus a firm, the same kinds of situations can happen. Leaving similar automated messages is key; you don't want the CEO to search for you only to learn you didn't leave any information as to how he or she could be helped.
Back Up Your System! Again, real life gets in the way. What if a man-made or natural disaster occurred and you lost your computer files because you weren't backed up? This is a quick fix. Your company or firm should have on- and off-site backup policies in place; be sure to follow them. If no backup or security policies exist (and they should exist), then simply back up your data files to an external hard drive or flash drive. It's that simple.
Take a Break. Texts, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Foursquare. All of this can be very addictive and take away from personal time, which is what a vacation is all about. This is a time to escape, so don't make your vacation an extension of your business. Enjoy your time away from the office, so that when you return, you are refreshed and ready to hit the ground running.

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an upsetting day. so, reading the news.
Farewell to the crown, farewell, the velvet gown, won't you all come tumbling down? Goodbye to the crown! (Chumbawamba, "Farewell to the Crown")
Nepal votes out their monarchy and institutes a republic. Gyanendra has to vacate the palace within two weeks or face eviction. Also, he had to start paying his own electric bills a while back. Ha ha, I love that. It is balm to my troubled soul. The palace building will be turned into a museum.
The NYT also reports that former Illinois governor George Ryan, with six years left on his prison term for racketeering and fraud, will seek executive clemency from Bush.
The lawyer, James R. Thompson (also a former Illinois governor), said any larger purpose in the conviction and sentence of Mr. Ryan, 74, had been served. "The man has gone from being the governor of the state of Illinois to being a prisoner in a federal penitentiary," Mr. Thompson said, later adding: "His career is gone. His reputation is gone."
Ah if only that were the standard for all prisoners. Anyway I will say that Ryan did a good thing by ordering a moratorium on the death penalty after learning of wrongful convictions.
And, finally, the NYT reports on McCain's use of Bush for fundraising:
Despite the efforts by the McCain camp to keep at arm's length a president with an approval rating stalled at 28 percent, it is worth remembering that that 28 percent can be fiercely loyal and often wealthy. … "He is very popular with high-dollar donors," [conservative economist] Mr. Bartlett said of the president.
updated 5/29: Also this note on how the presidential fundraising travel expenses get billed:
By blending official events with party fundraising, Bush dramatically reduces the cost of presidential travel that's charged to the political campaigns. Taxpayers pick up the rest of the tab.


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A 24-year-old Pennsylvania woman abandoned her 8-month-old daughter in the woods with the hopes of getting "a fresh start," according to police.
Jennifer Cutruzzula was spotted by a neighbor walking into the woods with her child, only to emerge alone. The neighbor called police and went into the woods and found the baby girl on a muddy hillside next to a bottle of milk.
"She walked into this area with the intention of abandoning the child," said Alleghany County District Attorney Stephen Zappala.
Cutruzzula told police she left her child because she wanted "a fresh start," according to a criminal complaint.
Authorities say the infant is fine after being treated and released from a local hospital. The baby is currently in the custody of Child and Youth Services, according to WPXI-TV Pittsburgh.
Cutruzzula is charged with endangering the welfare of children and recklessly endangering. She is being held on $50,000 bail.
Zappala said the Pittsburgh-area woman will undergo a mental evaluation.
"I have never see anything like this. I don't know how anyone could leave a child in the woods and walk away," said Zappala.


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Taras Zheltyshev-Plexus Multifunctional Lamp
At Design Interviews
Interview with Taras Zheltyshev : Frank Scott: What is the main principle, idea and inspiration behind your design?. Taras Zheltyshev : The idea was to create an ideal luminaire that can be adapted to the individual and his needs .Frank Scott: What has been your main focus in designing this work? Especially what did you want to achieve?. Taras Zheltyshev : I wanted to reach the variety of forms and possibilities of this product, availability and attractiveness .Frank Scott: What are your future plans for this award winning design?. Taras Zheltyshev : Used in the development of this product, announcing the investors and other designers to collaborate .Frank Scott: How long did it take you to design this particular concept?. Taras Zheltyshev : Not long, because the work consists of modules, it is possible to make a couple of weeks .Frank Scott: Why did you design this particular concept? Was this design commissioned or did you decide to pursuit an inspiration?. Taras Zheltyshev : This work is a flight of imagination and challenge myself .Frank Scott: Is your design being produced or used by another company, or do you plan to sell or lease the production rights or do you intent to produce your work yourself?. Taras Zheltyshev : I plan if there is an opportunity to sell the rights to manufacture, because a large amount of this design will prove very positive .Frank Scott: What made you design this particular type of work?. Taras Zheltyshev : The desire to go and continue the philosophy that design changes not only around us but also within man himself .Frank Scott: Where there any other designs and/or designers that helped the influence the design of your work?. Taras Zheltyshev : this is my mother, she always inspires me and moves forward .Frank Scott: Who is the target customer for his design?. Taras Zheltyshev : мой дизайн подойдет для всех .Frank Scott: What sets this design apart from other similar or resembling concepts?. Taras Zheltyshev : Projects characterized by the ability to adapt to the needs and desires of the user .Frank Scott: How did you come up with the name for this design? What does it mean?. Taras Zheltyshev : This means diversity and fluidity, form the foundation construction .Frank Scott: Which design tools did you use when you were working on this project?. Taras Zheltyshev : Many books, sketches, computer graphics .Frank Scott: What is the most unique aspect of your design?. Taras Zheltyshev : I think the idea and mechanism joints in light design .Frank Scott: Who did you collaborate with for this design? Did you work with people with technical / specialized skills?. Taras Zheltyshev : I do not have worked alone .Frank Scott: What is the role of technology in this particular design?. Taras Zheltyshev : the fundamental role of modern technology LED lighting and casting duralumin .Frank Scott: Is your design influenced by data or analytical research in any way? What kind of research did you conduct for making this design?. Taras Zheltyshev : Yes, I spent a variety of studies on materials science, and forming .Frank Scott: What are some of the challenges you faced during the design/realization of your concept?. Taras Zheltyshev : There was only one problem, and the difficulty to show all the features of this lamp, because "many people, so many opinions" - this applies to use design .Frank Scott: How did you decide to submit your design to an international design competition?. Taras Zheltyshev : I participated last year and realized that I will actively participate in such activities, it has a positive effect as a stimulus for the competition and the opportunity to express themselves .Frank Scott: What did you learn or how did you improve yourself during the designing of this work?. Taras Zheltyshev : I learned a multifaceted work and combine different knowledge a variety of information .Frank Scott: Any other things you would like to cover that have not been covered in these questions?. Taras Zheltyshev : All questions reveal the attitude of the inventor to design, all is well .
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Thursday, 23 January 2014 04:14 PM
A 23-year-old man convicted of second-degree murder in the 2007 killing of Washington Redskins football star Sean Taylor was sentenced to 57-1/2 years in prison on Thursday.
Eric Rivera Jr. had also been found guilty of armed burglary in the slaying of Taylor during a botched burglary at the football player's Miami-area home.
Convicted by a jury in November, Rivera admitted in a videotaped confession to police that he shot Taylor, but he later testified during the trial that authorities pressured him into the confession.
Wearing a prison jumpsuit, Rivera apologized to members of Taylor's family before his sentencing. He faced as much as a life sentence.
"My words may not mean much," Rivera said. "Over these past six years, I learned Mr. Taylor was a good man and I'm not making excuses for my decisions or my actions. But I just wanted to say that I live with it everyday and I'm going to have to live with the consequences and I'm truly sorry for your loss."
During an 11-day trial, prosecutors said Rivera, who was charged with first-degree murder, and four co-defendants hatched a burglary plot after one of the group visited Taylor's house and saw him give his sister $10,000 in cash.
Rivera was arrested less than a week after the shooting.
Prosecutors also presented cellphone records showing calls relayed to and from Rivera's phone through a tower near Taylor's home and a print of a Nike Shox sneaker found near the concrete wall around the house.
While Rivera confessed to owning a pair of the sneakers, defense attorneys said the videotaped confession came after a lengthy interrogation during which Rivera was denied food and phone calls.
Defense attorneys argued that investigators ambushed Rivera outside of his home, confiscated his cellphone and shuttled him to a Florida Department of Law Enforcement building, the location of which was not widely known.
Rivera was one of five young men charged with murder, home invasion and burglary.
Taylor was an All-American at the University of Miami who led the nation in interceptions in 2003. The Redskins selected him fifth overall in the 2004 National Football League draft and he became a starter after three games.
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Opinion: Washington's Minimum Wage Misfires
Employment Policies Institute Research Director Mike Saltsman on the Labor Department's plan to extend minimum wage protections. Plus, a new Census Bureau study.
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Hate is a strong word.
Tyson knows he has the idol but doesn't wanna say anything.
Meanwhile, what on earth did Laura Morett do? Only one vote for Katie was shown - assumably she didn't do what she was supposed to do either.
1ST TC was Vytas2ND TC was Tina
But it is interesting to see Tyson somewhat being a less autocratic and more subtle BR, and more like Kim Spradlin, without the whole total dominance thing. But glad to see he has his ego more in check and saving the great moments for confessionals only
What is Carter from Philippines? Sigh, at least he won an immunity...I thinkErik in both his seasons? Not watchedTarzan in One World? Loved his witty comments. Apart from Colton & Troyzan, Tarzan was IMO the next most featured male. Not sure if you've watched those seasons but those guys beat Caleb in being non-existent.
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Phoenix Unpacked: Part Two – Playing with Time
Note: This essay contains spoilers for the new Kindle Single, 'Phoenix' by Chuck Palahniuk. If you haven't yet read this wonderful story, remedy that right now.
Read Part 1 of this essay series here.
by Chuck Palahniuk
On its most-basic level the story Phoenix is about a week in a family's life. It begins on a Monday and ends on a Sunday – not unlike the story of Genesis. Or the movie Se7en.
It's always easier to pace the present moment in a story. Days or actions occur in a sequence that suggests actual time passing. Space breaks allow you, the writer, to imply a jump forward or backward. That's simple to do.
But how do you keep the past and the future always present in the current moment?
In earlier books I used Tom Spanbauer's device of reoccurring choruses. Each represents an earlier event in the story, and by distilling those events into a few words the author can revisit the past in a flash. Consider where your mind goes when you read the word "Rosebud" or "Nevermore." Each word contains an entire story. Like a reoccurring object in a plot, a repeated chorus accrues power each time it's used, but it also keeps history present for the reader.
I've always used choruses to present the past and future, so in Phoenix I wanted to use symbols. At the risk of spoiling the story for anyone who hasn't read it, here they are:
In Phoenix, the past is ashes, filth and shit. Rachel's long-dead passion for Ted is represented by the dirty talk that leaks through the motel room wall. Those obscene noises never stop, but she's gone deaf to them. Ted still hears them, like echoes; actually, he's so attuned to them that they're all he hears when she talks. Rachel occasionally hears them, but she tries to hide them by covering the phone. When they catch her by surprise, she's enraged. She beats at them with her fist and shouts back at them. For her, they're synonymous with conceiving a child with Ted, an act she deeply regrets.
The past is also represented by the ancient cat, Belinda Carlisle, the source of dander and disease. She stands for a part of their lives that's gone away. It was gorgeous in its time, but it must be resolved in order to make room for the future. A pet is a terrible clock. Let me repeat that: A pet is a terrible clock. You may be able to deny your own aging, and your partner's. Even your child's. In contrast, you watch a puppy grow up so quickly. It marks time passing, and that puppy quickly become a decrepit old dog. It's no wonder we rush to find a new puppy ( a new clock ) as soon as the previous one dies. Rachel is terrified of the fact that time is passing. The aged cat is inescapable proof that Rachel will grow old with Ted, trapped in the past, pretending that she's still in love and that their marriage is still fulfilling.
( Please, if you'll forgive an aside, let me say I've nothing against the singer Belinda Carlisle. To see her morph from the pudgy LA punk rocker with so little hair on her head that she was nicknamed "Tweety Bird" to the goddess whose beauty cowed David Letterman… that was magical. I used her name exactly because she represents such a pinnacle of beauty and joy in my mind. To Ted – and me -- she represents the best of the 1980's. )
Rachel is desperate to replace the aging clock of the cat with a fresh clock – the baby. Ted is stuck in the past. What's worse is he's very happy being stuck; for him, time passes very, very slowly. Even when they agree on a mutual way to measure time: the bag of cat food, Ted keeps adding food so that time essentially stands still. He tampers with the clock. Meanwhile, a new clock has started: the pregnancy. The future is going to arrive, whether or not Ted is ready. His house is corrupt and ugly, but Ted's too attached to it to take any action and resolve it.
The future, however… In Phoenix the future is a diamond rotating slowly under blazing halogen lights. It's captivating and soothing and always beyond reach. It's hypnotic, like watching the flames in a fireplace. I can't tell you how may times I've fallen asleep while watching some enlarged topaz on television with the sound muted. The sight puts me – and Rachel – into a trance.
A faceted, polished stone evokes gazing into a crystal ball. It resonates with the classic near-death vision of a tunnel of white light, or the karmic bonfire. It resonates with the massive red crystal in the movie "Logan's Run" that executes people by shooting deadly lasers that explode them. Classic stuff.
On Rachel's television each magnified gem symbolizes the future – and death. There's even a counter counting down. Only 112 diamond necklaces left! You're not going to live forever. Carpe diem. That's why Rachel watches the Jewelry Channel.
( Another aside? In the earliest draft Rachel watched Fashion Television. It used to be part of my cable package, but it was dropped. The 24-hour content consisted of fashion shows. An endless parade of beautiful models marched down catwalks wearing designer clothes. Blank expressions on their faces. The endless stream of runway models had the odd non-tension that sitar music offers. It had the same pleasing, hypnotic quality as a campfire or gems, but it didn't suggest the future as effectively so I switched to the better symbol. )
Rachel's mini-bar also serves as a new clock, but it's not accurate because the housekeepers are always refilling it. Orlando begins to feel like the same frustrating, timeless limbo that she was trapped in with the bottomless bag of cat food. Each alcoholic drink is an act of denial. It's her way to pretend that time isn't passing. It assures her that she, like the cat, will never die.
Even the motel's location, Orlando, is the future. Its East Coast time zone is three hours ahead of Seattle and Ted. Absurd as that sounds, Rachel has already moved into a new future. Spoiler Alert: She's not going back to Ted. She's never going back to Seattle.
The unresolved past has spoiled everything. Toxoplasmosis from the cat has crippled the child, essentially stunting the family's future. The stink of the buried crap has diminished the value of their house. Each of these story elements works like a little clock, increasing tension and driving the characters to crises. She's not conscious of its effect, but the giant rotating jewel – the promise of a dazzling future – is what keeps her in Florida all week.
Symbols aren't choruses, but they can serve the same purpose.
With a nod to Tom Spanbauer, that's why I love minimalism. By limiting the number of elements and revisiting them, a story builds so quickly. A structure like Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday… or phrases like "On their last night in their first house…" are fine for organizing a story and reorienting the reader. But as you work, consider how you don't need to keep introducing new things. Recycling a limited number of symbols will always work better.
Once again, I thank Dennis for posting this. Tom was thrilled to hear the story soared so high on Amazon. We've loved short fiction – Tom and I and all of the Dangerous Writers -- but the market for it seemed to be vanishing. Few publishers consider stories profitable enough to publish. As magazines disappeared it looked as if short stories would go with them. There's an old-ish adage: "Short stories make great movies. Novels make terrible movies." So maybe films were taking the place of stories. All of that doom and gloom makes the success of Phoenix all the sweeter. Thank you for reading it.
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Civic Alternative for Schools in Eastern Ukraine and Crimea, 2011
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Association for International Affairs
Association for International Affairs implemented a project that was dedicated to support the civil education in Eastern Ukraine and multicultural education in Autonomous republic of Crimea. The aim of the project is to acquaint Ukrainian pedagogues with experience of Czech teachers with their access to civil and multicultural education and to interactive learning methods. The main target group of the project is represented by employees of Institutes of qualification improvement and teachers from Autonomous republic of Crimea. AMO has been implementing the project for 4 years in the region of Charkov, Luhaň and Doceň and finished the project by organizing the pedagogical conference. In 2011 AMO focused more on promotion and distribution of the methodological guide that summarized the outcomes of the project.
In 2011 AMO focused also on Autonomous republic of Crimea. Crimean teachers had the opportunity to visit the Czech republic and discuss the educational transformation process experience and day-to-day practises with their Czech colleagues. AMO, in cooperation with Crimean Ministry of Education, also organized a series of seminars that dealt with multicultural education in Jalta, Sevastopol, Simfropol and Krasnoperekosk. The seminars were intended for employees of institutes and local high school teachers and were complemented by practical workshops and sample lessons. Another stimulus for the highschool teachers was a competition, the main objective of which was to create ideal scenarios of their lessons and projects. The best works were evaluated by independent committee composed of Ukrainian experts and will be published on the web site.
AMO implemented the project in cooperation with Association of Directors of Ukrainian schools, Ministry of education of Crimea and Luhan Institute of qualification improvement.
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Nine years ago, a man with hair like a young Ronnie James Dio and the wardrobe of an older Mike Watt descended on the automotive universe with a little website called Jalopnik. Thousands of stories and millions of readers later, we're all somehow still here.
It's hard to believe that Jalopnik could have been wholly operated by just one guy, but OG Mike Spinelli was the only writer on this site until we could run enough Snorg Tees ads to hire a few more miscreants.
Now we're the best and, sometimes, biggest automotive enthusiast website in the world with half-a-dozen full-time staff, a dozen contributors, thousands of commenters, and millions of readers.
In order to celebrate our birth the staff is going to be using the new share tool to show the many new readers here why we came to love Jalopnik.
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VH1 Gets In The Game With 'Basketball Wives'
The New Eight-Episode 30-Minute Series is Set to Premiere on VH1 on March 15, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7 -- VH1 has teamed up with the wives and girlfriends of some of the NBA's most elite players to give the viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the glamorous life of a professional basketball player's wife in VH1's original series, "Basketball Wives." Production is set to begin on the series in December 2009. The eight-episode 30-minute series is set to premiere on March 15, 2010.
This series is about the insider life of the wives, girlfriends and a few ex-wives of some of the biggest ballers in the game. These ladies live the life. They drive the best cars, live in the biggest mansions, wear designer clothes and jewelry and only travel first class. But living the high life is not all glamour. In order to protect it, they have to deal with the jealousies and dramas of living in -- and staying in -- the inner circle. They must also keep the groupies at bay while their husbands and boyfriends are traveling on the road for over six months of the year playing ball all-the-while wondering if their spouses are being faithful to them.
The cast is filled with the wives and ex-wives of superstars including Jennifer Williams (wife of Eric Williams), Evelyn Lozada (ex-fiance of Antoine Walker), Mesha O'Neal (wife of Jermaine O'Neal), Royce Reed, Faith Rain (Udonis Haslem's girlfriend) and Shaunie O'Neal (wife of Shaquille O'Neal) who will also serve as Executive Producer on the series.
"The public has an obvious fascination with the wives of star athletes. This series will show viewers not only the glamorous side of being a celebrity wife but also the challenges and hard work that go with it," said Jeff Olde, Executive Vice President of Original Programming and Production. "The wives of star athletes form one of the most unique and exclusive groups of women in the world. You only have to look as far as the nearest headlines to see what sort of pressure they are up against to keep their relationships and their families together. These women truly have a strength formed by fire. We are thrilled that they are allowing us into their lives to see things through their lens and understand why their friendships and bonds make them a force to be reckoned with."
"Having been around these remarkable women for several years, I have always recognized that behind every NBA star is a strong, exceptional woman, one who must deal with the unique challenges of being married to the game as well as the player. I am happy to be teaming with Shed Media and VH1 in bringing this entertaining and enlightening world to television," stated Shaunie O'Neal, executive producer for "Basketball Wives" and wife of NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal.
Shed Media is producing the series. Executive producing for Shed Media are Nick Emmerson, Jennifer O'Connell, and Alex Demyanenko. Tom Huffman is a consulting producer. Shaunie O'Neal is an executive producer. Executive producing for VH1 are Jeff Olde, Jill Holmes and Noah Pollack.
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After years of promoting their controversial pesticide in the face of scientific and public opposition, Arysta LifeScience has pulled cancer-causing methyl iodide off the U.S. market.
The Tuesday evening announcement ends use in this country of what scientists have called "one of the most toxic chemicals on earth."
Arysta's decision comes on the heels of six years of scientist opposition, and deep public concern over the undue influence of the pesticide industry on government. This, together with leadership from farmworkers, rural high school students, mothers, farmers and so many others, made this happen.
Scientists concerned from the beginning
EPA first registered methyl iodide as a pesticide in October 2007, despite a letter from more than 50 scientists, including five Nobel Laureates raising significant concerns:
It is astonishing then that the Office of Pesticide Programs is working to legalize broadcast releases of one of the more toxic chemicals used in manufacturing into the environment.
National approval came at the end of the Bush administration.
California's Scientific Review Committee (SRC), convened during 2009-2010, released its assessment of methyl iodide in February 2010, finding that:
any anticipated scenarios for the agricultural...use of this agent would...have significant adverse impact on the public health.
The scientists called methyl iodide "difficult, if not impossible, to control." John Froines, PhD, and chair of the SRC, put it bluntly during a 2010 Senate hearing on the issue, calling methyl iodide "one of the most toxic chemicals on earth."
But it was loud and persistent public concern across the country — and especially in California — that finally led Arysta to pull their dangerous product. Now the state has opted, instead, to invest in much safer alternatives.
Our work together turns next to standing alongside farmers in their transition off all fumigant pesticides. Bring on the berries!
i would have prefered that panna's celebration of arysta's decision be more balanced and acknowledge that arysta has made clear that it intends to continue to sell methyl iodide in all other countries of the world that do not forbid it . . .
as a larger and larger share of berries consumed in the u.s. comes from outside the u.s., i would have prefered that panna acknowledge that the effect of arysta's decision is to shift the negative health impacts of methyl iodide from u.s. workers and neighbors to workers and neighbors in other countries . . .
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Dear Craig -- Thanks for your important comment! Indeed, Arysta will be marketing and selling methyl iodide in these specific countries: Mexico, Guatemala, Japan, Turkey, New Zealand, Uruguay and Morocco. Additional registrations are pending in Australia, Egypt, Israel and South Africa. PAN is an international network with five independent Regional Centers around the world: in Latin America, Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Europe. We are already discussing methyl iodide with our colleagues in these countries, and are very concerned about the pattern you suggest -- we are working on it, and I appreciate the feedback that would should have been clearer about it during our message this week re. the U.S., even with the U.S. and California strawberry market (where 85%+ of U.S. strawberries are grown) was where the current very live push is now for Arysta. You're right, we agree, are concerned and are working with partners around the world to prevent this being aggressively pushed there!
I am glad to hear that you are working on getting Arysta out of other countries also. My daughter in California told me that it was being used also on flowers and ferns that were being used in cut floral sales in California, I am sure it was probably being used all over and folks just weren't awar of it. So it will be a while before we see the last of it here in this country. As crop growers and business owners will use it until the ban is stead fastly in place and then most will use their surplus unkowingly till it is all gone. I refused to buy strawberries at my local grocer here in Texas that were not labeled where they were from so i could do all I could to find out what was used in their growth. I would ask the manager over the produce about the produce sources. If the person didn't know, I put the produce in his/her hands and walked away.


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I have no idea how they're going to manage a World's Finest movie. The Batman/Superman dynamic is kind of complicated and subtle, and I don't know that it can be explored in any meaningful way in a two-hour movie that, in order for it to be exciting at all, has to feature a villain that Batman and Superman can both fight together, which probably means Batman building some awesome suit of armor, and okay, I'm excited to see it, I admit.My point, though, is that I basically expect non-stop action rather than the stuff that actually makes Batman and Superman interesting foils to one another.
As a lifelong Superman fan, I found Man of Steel to be lacking. I'll take the original Christopher Reeve movies any day of the week - that at least felt like Superman.
Anyway, the question that remains is... is it good enough to justify a Justice League movie? I hear they are already in pre-production for Man of Steel 2 and talking on how Batman would fit that universe.They say Nolan's Batman wouldn't fit in. I don't know, since I haven't seen the movie yet. But I see how Bruce Wayne could return to the cape *because* of Superman. Batman saw what happened to Gotham's white knight, Harvey Dent. When someone like Superman appears in the role of "Earth's White Knight", Bruce Wayne would go into full "plan ahead" Batman mode to learn more about him and how he could be stopped. For all Batman cares, Superman has more power than any man should have, a lesson we see Bruce learned giving up his technology to survey the entire city. Plus he may trust "Robin 'Nightwing' Drake" to take care of Gotham's criminals but with the advent of global extra-terrestrial bullies, Bruce could think the times require the real Batman: he is a normal human, not an alien, and *has* become a symbol of hope over unbelievable odds.
I saw the Star Trek movie yesterday for free at the local university. Even though it was free, I probably could've come up with a better way to spend two hours. Maybe it's because I'm not a "Trekkie" or whatever, but I found it incredibly boring, despite all the action sequences and lens flare.
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It is a fact of life and it's inevitable. Our bones become brittle, skin starts to wrinkle, muscles get weaker, and energy plummets. These are the typical signs of aging. But, why do we age? The average life expectancy in the US is only 77 years. Can we do better? If so, how much longer can we live?
Many people have a common, preconceived understanding that only genetics play a key role in how long we live. While to some degree this is true, there are other positive epigenetic factors that play an even bigger role. Epigenetic factors are essentially the overall lifestyle changes made that can disrupt your own genetic make-up. Perhaps, this is how we can extend not just our lives, but the quality of life as well.
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Ever since teary-eyed movie-goers left the theater at the end of "Titanic," there has been speculation that both Jack and Rose could have survived by both squeezing onto the floating door.
In September, during an interview with IGN, James Cameron thought he put this debate to bed by explaining it was not an issue of space but a question of buoyancy. There was only enough buoyancy for one person, he explained.
Well, that may not quite be the case. Leave it to San Francisco's own Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman — aka The Mythbusters — to tackle this long-standing myth.
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Initially, it seemed Cameron was correct — the duo had a hard time staying on the floating chunk of door at the same time.
However, after some MacGuyver-style rigging, they made it work. In the film, Rose is wearing a life jacket. They proved if the life jacket were tied to the bottom of the plank, there was indeed enough buoyancy to keep two people afloat and alive until the rescue boats came, about an hour later.
When they presented this news to the "Titanic" director, Cameron said, "I think you guys are missing the point here. The script says Jack dies. He has to die."
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While wading through coverage for the announcement about the possible discovery of the Higgs particle, I decided to do a little background research. I hopped over to wikipedia and read this description of the Higgs mechanism:
In particle physics, the Higgs mechanism is the process in which gauge bosons in a gauge theory can acquire non-vanishing masses through absorption of Nambu-Goldstone bosons arising in spontaneous symmetry breaking.
Oh yes. Gauge bosons and Nambu-Goldstone bosons. Of course. Got it. I then started to read about QCD (Quantum Chromodynamics), and a number of other theories that are really quite meaningless to me. As I went through this exercise, an old idea was reinforced:
Nothing is as simple as it looks.
There are many days in my classroom when I struggle, because my students make assertions about Christian theology that are very simple. (NB: There is a difference between "simple" and "incorrect.") Because I have spent a fair amount of time thinking about and researching that particular issue, I often see a greater level of complexity.
To me, this is the beauty of theology. Though we slap the -ology suffix on it and call it a field of knowledge, we cannot deny the element of mystery. As we delve deeper and deeper into it, we might be met with answers, but we always find more questions.


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A biopic for Janis, who scored such hits as "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Piece of My Heart," before her career was cut short by a drug overdose at age 27, has long been in the works.
One project, "The Gospel According To Janis," with Zooey Deschanel attached to star, was in development in the mid-2000s, while a different film, to star Lili Taylor and executive produced by Jonathan Demme, was floated a few years prior. Singer Pink also formerly circled a Janis project, according to Deadline.
The struggle to get the singer's life on screen was parodied on NBC's "30 Rock" in a storyline where Jenna Maroney (Jane Krakowski) was to play a fictionalized version of the star after failing to secure her life-rights.
The new film will be produced by "The Twilight Saga" producer Wyck Godfrey. Deadline reported that the project has yet to find a studio.
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Aphra Behn Drama Analysis
(Critical Edition of Dramatic Literature)
Although Aphra Behn lived in an age of great intellectual ferment, her ideas on politics and society are usually commonplace and traditional. In reading her plays, one is tempted to look for connections with current feminist concerns, but except for her deep concern that marriage be entered into on the basis of mutual affection and not contracted for social or monetary reasons, there is little that Behn wished to change in the relationship between the sexes. She knew herself too well, furthermore, to attribute greater virtue to women than to men. If she did not appear to be interested in demonstrating the virtue of her sex, she at least used her plays to celebrate its power.
The Forced Marriage and The Amorous Prince
Behn began her literary career with two plays whose technique and style are based on the romantic tragicomedies written in collaboration by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. Plays of this type permit a serious subject to be explored while avoiding a tragic resolution of the conflict. The first of her dramas in this vein was entitled The Forced Marriage, a work whose theme is the conflict between love and honor. This play was followed by The Amorous Prince. In this play, Behn uses a double plot in which the worldly protagonist first seduces an innocent country lass and then proceeds to fall in love with his best friend's fiancée. The play thus contrasts rural innocence with urban corruption and probes the competing claims of love and friendship. The plot is resolved happily when the repentant prince agrees to marry the country lass and renounces his designs on the friend's fiancée. Neither of these plays has much to interest present-day readers, but they were received enthusiastically by London audiences at the time, and Behn's future in the theater appeared to be assured.
The Dutch Lover
The performance of her third play, however, ended in failure. Despite the fact that The Dutch Lover is much better than either of its predecessors, the public proved unreceptive. Much of the blame for its failure, however, may justly be attributed to a poor production. Based on a contemporary novel with a Spanish setting, the intricate plot of The Dutch Lover involves seven sets of lovers—four of them being of earnest intent and the other three being comic in nature. One of the males who is featured in a comic pair of lovers is a Dutchman, and the play derives its name from his prominence in many of the comedic scenes. The various strands of plot mesh nicely—with the aid of multiple disguises and mistaken identities reminiscent of plays constructed in the manner of Spanish intrigue. Such comedies emphasized action and intricate plotting at the expense of character development and usually incorporated the element of spectacle. Behn's fondness for this kind of drama was an abiding one, and she persisted in writing works of this style long after its popularity with English audiences had waned.
Discouraged by the failure of The Dutch Lover, Behn offered the public no new plays from February, 1673, to the time when Abdelazer was produced in July, 1676. This work is a romantic tragedy in the grand manner, with much turgid rhetoric. The plot was derived from an anonymous sixteenth century play, and its action takes place in a Spanish-Moorish milieu. Although it met with public approbation, it is decidedly inferior to plays of this genre written by Dryden and Otway. Sensing that she lacked the temperament needed to create heroic drama, Behn did not again attempt to write tragedy.
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For her next play, Behn turned to more congenial subject matter and for the first time composed a play whose setting lay within the city of London. Entitled The Town Fop, it is a marked improvement over any of her previous works for the theater. Indebted in the main features of its plot to George Wilkins's The Miseries of Enforced Marriage (pr. 1605), it deals with a young man whose guardian forces him to marry against his will, despite the fact...
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10 Things That Will Cheer 'Apt. 23' Star James Van Der Beek Up
It's been a sad week for James Van Der Beek, our dear creek friend. The lover and dreamer and believer won't be able to play himself in Don't Trust the B—- in Apt. 23 anymore because the show has been canceled, essentially. And though he has stayed positive since news broke and only speaks kindly of ABC and his experience as a cast member, it still must sting a little to know that the world didn't like you enough. So, JVDB, in case you're out there, somewhere, know this: The world loves you, D-Man, and you should keep your spirits high! If ever feeling low, just remember these 10 awesome moments you rocked.
10. The time you got to play a football star and get seduced by Ali Larter's whipped cream bikini, making every male on the planet jealous.
9. The time you locked lips with Joey Potter for the first time in the Capeside library next to dusty books. Detention would never be the same.
8. The time you got to be a part of a show that will never, ever die, ever.
7. The time you got to play a serial killer in Criminal Minds and succeeded at really scaring people.
6. The time you got unconditional love from The Huffington Post.
5. The time you read a passage from Twilight: Breaking Dawn aloud, by fireside.
4. The time you rode bareback on a horse. And owned it.
3. The time you played a drummer named Paulie in an episode of Clarissa Explains It All.
Note: the combover.
2. The time you made disturbing look seriously sexy when you sported a black eye and downed a bottle of Jack Daniel's in The Rules of Attraction.
1. The time you got to wear thick, aggressive sideburns in the western film Texas Rangers.
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January 6 - 12, 2013: Issue 92
Victoire, IRC boat of the day in the 2013 Club Marine Pittwater & Coffs Harbour Regatta - Saturday 5 January 2013
By Damian Devine, Club Marine Pittwater Coffs Harbour Regatta media
Daryl Hodgkinson's Beneteau 45 Victoire took the IRC boat of the day honours to storm into IRC contention on day one of the two days of racing in Coffs Harbour as part of the 2013 Club Marine Pittwater & Coffs Harbour Regatta.
Left: Daryl Hodgkinson's Beneteau 45 Victoire IRC boat of the day - photo by Damian Devine
Hodgkinson showed just why he is the current Class 2 Audi IRC Australian Champion with a fourth and a first today to sit just five points shy of the leader, Philip Dash's Beneteau First 40 Justadash on 12 points and three points clear of the equal third placed, the Tinworth/Waterhouse Beneteau 44.7 Le Billet and Bruce Hogan's Marten 49 Perpetual Mocean, on the overall IRC leader board.
In the PHS division and parallel Australian PHS Championships it's Lake Macquarie's Peter Hewson and his Sydney 41 Storage king Wallop leading by a single point from Justadash with Perpetual Mocean four points back in third heading into the final day of the regatta. Boat of the day in PHS was shared by Shaw Russett's Beneteau First 40 cruiser racer Tailwind and Ron Hayden's Jeanneau Sunfast 43 Cloud Nine from the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club
Justadash also leads in ORCi with a five point lead on Le Billet and Richard Hudson's Farr 45 Pretty Woman on equal points.
Right: Philip Bennett's Justadash holds a five point lead in IRC and ORCi heading into the final day of the regatta - photo by Damian Devine
Competitors woke to a warm and sultry day in Coffs Harbour, with a 10 knot NE forecast by Predict wind and clouds hovering over the mountains in the hinterland and blue skies over the sea.
The race committee got racing started on time at 1100hrs to begin the first of four races over two days in the 2013 Club Marine Pittwater & Coffs Harbour regatta. Race Officer Ted Anderson, wasted no time to get the fleet underway setting a five nautical mile windward/leeward course with the windward mark set 250m to the west of Split Solitary Island.
The fleet got away to a clean start in a 6-8 knot NW with Perpetual Mocean first off the line at the pin end and Victoire the best at the boat end. After a number of tacks, the first boat to reach the top mark was Le Billet after laying the mark with tactical precision. She was followed closely by Perpetual Mocean with Storage King Wallop next best.
With their kites set, the fleet made their way back to the finish line with the 49 footer Perpetual Mocean making the most of its waterline length to take line honours in a time of 49mins 16secs followed by Steven Proud's Kernan 44 Swish with Richard Hudson's Farr 45 Pretty Woman in third.
Le Billet took IRC handicap honours in a corrected time of 57mins 46secs from Storage King Wallop with Justadash placing third.
In PHS, it was a similar result with Le Billet followed by Storage King Wallop and Cloud Nine, picking up their first podium of the regatta in third. The ORCi division showed Le Billet from Cloud Nine and Justadash in third.
Race two started soon after the final boat crossed the finish line for race one. It was an 18 nautical mile reach to South Solitary Island with a spinnaker finish back in the Harbour. With the breeze clocking around to the North East, the race started in 11 knots with one boat receiving an individual recall, Coffs Harbour's Bush Telegraph for being OCS. The rest of the fleet got away to a clean start.
The breeze built to 12-15 knots as the boats rounded South Solitary with Perpetual Mocean leading the colourful parade to the delight of the locals for the spinnaker run home.
Left: Perpetual Mocean took line honours in both races on Day One - photo by Damian Devine
Perpetual Mocean held on to take line honour once again in a time of 2hrs 25mins 01secs with Rob Reynolds DK46 Exile in second and Swish third over the line. In IRC, Daryl Hodgkin's Beneteau 45 Victoire, won on handicap in a corrected time of 2hrs 51mins 37secs with a one second win over the Sydney 38 The Goat skippered by Mitchell Gordon whilst Justadash finished third.
The PHS fleet had The Goat on top with a 90 second corrected time win over Tailwind with She's the Culprit skippered by Newcastle's Michael McDonald, in third.
Victory in the ORCi division went to Justadash in front of Le Billet with Rob Alder's Cookson 12 Occasional Coarse Language in third.
So with two more races scheduled tomorrow to finalise the 2013 Club Marine Pittwater & Coffs Harbour regatta, Justadash leads IRC on 12 points from Victoire on 17 points with Le Billet and Perpetual Mocean on 20 points. But in such an open fleet it's still very much anybody's regatta amongst the top eight competitors.
In the Australian PHS Championships being run in parallel to the regatta, Storage King Wallop leads by one point on 25 from Justadash with Perpetual Mocean a further five points back on 30. There are a further nine points boats within striking distance of a podium finish also.
If the crew of Storage King Wallop can hold their nerve and sail well tomorrow, they are a big chance to be crowned the 2013 Australian PHS champion. So it all comes down to the wire for competitor's in tomorrow's final day of the 2013 Club Marine Pittwater & Coffs Harbour regatta.
Predictwind.com forecast light 8-10 knot winds from the East South East for the final day of the regatta. Racing is scheduled to start at 1100hrs.
Finally, the last boat in the 2013 Club Marine Pittwater to Coffs race, Paul O'Connell's Cole 35 Katinka has retired just past Smokey Cape and is sailing back to Sydney after their massive three day 200nm journey. We wish them safe passage.
For the regatta results visit http://www.rpayc.com.au/results/2013/coffs/coffsseries/series.html
Club Marine, Australia's largest provider of pleasure craft insurance, is proud to be the naming rights sponsor of the 2013 Pittwater & Coffs Harbour Regatta.
Words and Photos by Damian Devine, Club Marine Pittwater Coffs Harbour Regatta media.


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Salinas v. Texas
Today, the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Salinas v. Texas. Surprisingly, the Court did not answer the primary question court watchers were expecting, which was whether a prosecutor can deride a person's reliance upon the right against self‐incrimination when that person has not been arrested. The Court said it did not have to reach that question because the person here, Salinas, never really properly invoked his constitutional right against self incrimination. And because he didn't, there was nothing wrong with the prosecutor's comments at his trial. This is a lousy ruling.
A bit more background. Everyone knows from TV shows, that once a person is arrested and the police start an interrogation, the Miranda warnings are given. "You have the right to remain silent, right to a lawyer if you cannot afford one and anything you say can be used against you in court, etc" The Supreme Court has also held, properly, that if anyone declines to take the witness stand during the trial, the prosecutor can't attack that choice to the jury with comments like, "He could have taken the stand to tell us his side of the story, but he didn't. That tells us quite a bit, doesn't it?" The rationale against allowing that sort of "evidence" is that if one really has a right against self‐incrimination, the government should not be permitted to attack it. The prosecutor must use other evidence to persuade the jury of guilt.
So, again, the government can't offer negative comments on the choice not to testify and may not offer negative comments on a person's choice to remain silent after an arrest. Salinas brought the question, what about silence before an arrest? Cato filed a brief saying prosecutors should also be barred from attacking pre‐arrest silence.
Justice Alito announced today that the main question is again postponed for another day. The Court said Salinas simply remained silent and did not "formally" invoke any constititional right, so prosecutors could offer commentary to the jury. What's most disturbing about the ruling is its discussion of "burdens." The plurality put the onus on the individual, not the government. That is the profound error in the decision. As the dissenters noted, in the circumstances of the case, it was evident what Salinas was doing. Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has complicated the law for persons who are the most vulnerable–persons who lack education, persons who do not speak English very well, persons who may suffer from mental problems, and persons who may be under the influence of alcohol. This is a bad day for the Bill of Rights.


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Well, I don't know if I completely believe the description. Kind of fun! Try it.
Strong and spirited. You're no one's girly girl; actually you are very determined person with a strong sense of self. Never let go of that! The only thing that equals your sense of self is your family, but the traditions of society can always be bent to protect something or someone you love.


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Its been getting all kinds of sunny here in L.A & I've been having picnic blankets on my mind. Particularly Caroline Z Hurley's minimalistic linen designs.
She has so many designs to go goo goo over but this sprinkled look
won me over & hello0o! Totally DIYable. Perfect spring project!
+ 2 Russet Potatoes
+ Thin Paint Brush
+ Fabric Paint
+ 2 Hours
#1. Make a potato stamp! I used a knife and a potato peeler to get that
perfect smooth stripe!
#2. Practice stamping onto a paper towel ( The potato slid a ton on paper).
3. Lay your dropcloth onto a smooth surface.
4. Stamp away with your fabric paint.
5. Once you finish you will notice that some of your stamps aren't so full and dark.
Thats were the paintbrush comes into play. I painted in whatever needed some fixing.
So if your potato doesn't make a perfect print no worries, you can always fill it in later.
Now time to get this sprinkly blanket on some grass, sand, or dirt!


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Healthy Gamer Essentials
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Introduction to Healthy Gamer Essentials (6:35)
Understand: The Appeal of Video Games
What Games Mean to Your Child (9:52)
Influence of Professional Gaming (13:18)
Your Child's Virtual Identity (6:16)
Why Video Games Attract Smart Kids (8:10)
Understand: Psychology of Gaming
Video Games Create Safety (9:12)
Video Games Create Community (13:28)
Understand: The Type of Game Your Child Plays Matters
Your Child's Game Preferences (21:09)
Action Step: Why Does Your Child Prefer Certain Genres?
Understand: Neuroscience of Gaming
The Dopamine Circuit (10:15)
The Triumph Circuit (8:35)
Understand: Setting Yourself up for Success
Different Parenting Styles (7:18)
Competing Interests (8:26)
Talk: Emotional Support & Mental Health
Relationship Between Video Games and Stress (8:23)
Introduction to Mental Health (5:59)
Action Step: Your Child's Support and Stressors
Talk: How to Disarm Defensiveness
Putting Understanding In Action (2:44)
How to Engage Your Gamer (11:42)
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Creating a Weekly Check-In (9:20)
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Now, you can go to the Ontario location website at http://www.ogs.on.ca/branches/ontariolocator.php. It lists every municipality in Ontario (city, town, village, township, regional municipality) and all of the geographic townships which have belonged to a municipality.
You can find the township, and there are two types of townships –
1. A geographic township (G Twp) is a piece of land. You need to know this to find land records and to find where people lived.
2. An administrative township (A Twp) is a form of government, often administering several geographic townships. You need this to find local records.
And you can find out what county you are in, and the Ontario Genealogical Society Branch the municipality is in.


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Yvette - Steel - Showood Accent Chair
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Showood Accent Chair
With the rich artistic beauty of the sleek set-back arms and the deep finished tapered block feet, the Metro Modern design of the "Yvette-Steel" upholstery collection uses soft upholstery fabric and plush cushioning to create an exceptional addition to any living room décor.
Frame constructions have been tested with various equipment to simulate the home and transportation environments to insure durability. Corners are glued, blocked and stapled. Seats and back spring rails are cut from hardwood and engineered lumber. Stripes and patterns are match cut. All fabrics are pre-approved for wearability and durability against AHFA standards. Cushion cores are constructed of low melt fiber wrapped over high quality foam.
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The sedan that's as roomy on the inside as it is compact on the outside. Backed by our 10‑Year Powertrain Limited Warranty, it's built to fit your life and your budget.
The sedan that's as roomy on the inside as it is compact on the outside. Backed by our 10‑Year Powertrain Limited Warranty, it's built to fit your life and your budget.
The 2019 Mirage G4 takes subcompact driving to bigger places. Balancing sleek aerodynamics with lively performance and incredible maneuverability, it also delivers a class-leading fuel economy. Its lightweight body and responsive MIVEC engine create a combined city/highway fuel rating of 6.4L/100km when equipped with Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Plus, an Eco mode indicator lets you know how efficiently you're driving.
Everything about the 2019 Mirage G4 has been designed for smart, efficient driving. Its sleek exterior with smooth, aerodynamic styling is built to be as light, capable and economical as possible without compromising anything. Its sedan body style makes entering and exiting a breeze. This practical, down-to-earth subcompact will elevate any trip.
*Please see available options and packages as not all features are standard across all models.
The 2019 Mirage G4's interior was designed for comfort, convenience and style. Remote keyless entry, air conditioning, power windows, Smartphone Link Display Audio and Bluetooth® connectivity come standard on every trim. The ride gets even better with available 15" alloy wheels, automatic climate control, heated seats and more. Astonishingly roomy for a subcompact vehicle, the Mirage G4 has ample front and rear legroom with plenty of cargo space, including a rear seat armrest trunk pass-through. With so many features in a small package, it's the perfect way to hit the road.
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Your new Mirage G4 comes standard with a 6.5" Smartphone Link Display Audio system that supports Apple CarPlay for iPhone users and lets you access Apple Music, Maps, make phone calls and send text messages through the large display screen or with your voice using Siri1. The system also supports Android Auto™2. Simply activate the voice control of the vehicle, and you can talk to Google™ and access all the most commonly used features on the Android platform, such as Google Maps and Google Play Music.
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Thailand Conservation Volunteers Dive Against Debris!
Our conservation team and volunteers are going all out this year to help clean the reefs, beaches, mangroves and ultimately, the ocean.
Working side by side with two international environmental organizations, namely The Ocean Conservancy and Project AWARE - Dive Against Debris, our staff and volunteers now have an even deeper purpose behind the weekly coastal and marine clean ups.
All the volunteers involved in the global 'clean up' network not only pick up trash, they record every item they find on standardized data record cards. These organizations then analyze the data and compile reports on their findings.
In fact, The Ocean Conservancy publishes the world's only item by item, location by location snapshot of marine debris in an annual report. They realize that by understanding what is out there, the world of volunteers can work together on solutions. From data collected over the years, they recorded that, each year volunteers collect more than a million beverage bottles from beaches, shorelines, and underwater in just one day. Incredible!
Dive Against Debris, was started this year by Project AWARE and is the first International initiative designed to collect debris and data on every dive, with the aim of helping to change global waste management policies.
We know that despite the large amount of beaches, mangrove forests and reefs we clean, these clean-ups alone are not going to solve the marine debris problem. However, in order to hit the source, we can provide these organizations with the most data available, which they in turn will take to the policy making officials, so that better informed decisions can be made. Our data also enables community leaders to plan and develop their existing waste management and recycling programs.
Also, when such large worldwide surveys are conducted and the data collated, the facts and figures are so shocking, that individual members of society are inspired to properly and conscientiously dispose of trash and keep it out of the ocean.
For example, in 2009, 60 percent of the debris collected and catalogued consisted of single-use, disposable items. Volunteers picked up 1.1 million plastic bags. And enough cups, plates, knives, forks, and spoons for a picnic for 100,000 people (figures: The Ocean Conservancy.)
So we have a message to give to the world:
'When we trash the ocean, we trash our own well-being.'
A big thanks to all the Conservation Volunteers who have helped in Thailand this summer!


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Join us for a Transfer Student Information Session on Tuesday June 7 or Thursday June 9.
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We are here to facilitate your transfer process, providing a smooth transition from
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The Transfer Services Team
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Have you earned your Associates Degree and are eager to continue your education? Are you still looking for the right college experience? Do you still search for a college environment that will provide you with an academic challenge, small class sizes, personal attention from dedicated professors and plenty of contact with your fellow students?
Transfer Requirements
We seek to make the transfer process from other colleges as smooth as possible. Once
you have been accepted, we will provide a Transfer Credit Evaluation for courses taken
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Prospective students can visit our Transfer Credit Database
Transfer Evaluation Process
As a transfer student you will follow regular admissions procedures. In addition please send an official transcript from all previously attended institutions to Admissions Office in Laffin Hall. We will begin the transfer credit evaluation process as soon as possible. Please be sure to specifically note any earned degrees on your transcript.
Visit Campus
This is a great time to transfer to Farmingdale State College, but don't take our word for it, come see all we have to offer. Come to campus to learn about the transfer process, meet with one of our team members and take a campus tour.
Tuition Access Grant (TAG)
The Tuition Access Grant (TAG) provides tuition assistance to all new out-of-state and international freshman or transfer students living on campus. You may be eligible to receive a $2,000 annual grant to help reduce the out-of-state tuition cost. TAG offers financial support for non-residents and provides greater access to attend FSC.