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2007 Mazda CX-7 Reviews and Ratings
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The 2007 Mazda CX-7 is a totally new crossover utility vehicle. Mazda's CUV offers seating for five people, decent cargo space, a comprehensive set of standard safety features and distinctive looks. We found it fun to drive, with responsive handling and good high-speed stability. Zoom-zoom-zoom.
Crossovers, as they're called, have become the hottest segment in the auto industry. They combine the practicality of a truck-based sport utility vehicle with the agility, smoothness and fuel economy of a car. Just as important, they avoid the stigma that comes with a minivan or station wagon. The CX-7 competes with the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V, among others.
The CX-7 fits into Mazda's zoom-zoom mold: sporty but functional; roomy but svelte; snappy but comfortable. It has a surprisingly powerful, fairly frugal, turbocharged, four-cylinder engine with a state-of-the-art six-speed automatic transmission motivating a sporty-looking and sporty-handling, five-passenger vehicle that will haul nearly as much stuff as it does people.
The CX-7 starts at less than $24,000 for a front-wheel-drive version. A well-equipped, nicely featured, all-wheel-drive model goes for less than $30,000; and the top model with every option box checked comes in under $35,000. Though a bit pricier than the prime opposition, the CX-7 excels in ride and handling and offers a navigation system.
The 2007 Mazda CX-7 comes in three trim levels, all with the same engine, a 244-horsepower, turbocharged four-cylinder. The transmission is a six-speed automatic with a Sport shift feature. Front-wheel drive is standard, all-wheel drive is optional ($1700).
The least expensive CX-7 is the Sports model ($23,750). Air conditioning and cloth upholstery are standard, as are cruise control and the usual complement of power windows, mirrors and locks. A six-way, manually adjustable driver's seat is standard, along with a tilt steering wheel hosting cruise and secondary audio controls, four-speaker stereo, satellite radio pre-wiring, 60/40 split folding rear seatbacks and carpeted floor mats. Options for the Sports model are limited to the all-wheel drive and an eight-way, power driver's seat with manual lumbar ($350).
The Touring model ($25,500) features leather-trimmed seats and steering wheel; the eight-way, power driver's seat; heated outside mirrors; and a retractable cargo cover. There are no factory options exclusive to the Touring model.
The Grand Touring model ($26,300) upgrades with automatic climate control, auto-on/off xenon high-intensity discharge headlights, fog lamps, foldable outside mirrors, specially trimmed seats, and electroluminescent gauges with indirect blue lighting and an outside temperature readout.
Optional across the line are three factory-configured packages: The Moonroof/Bose Audio/6CD Changer Package ($1585) includes a tilt-and-slide power moonroof, nine-speaker Bose sound system with vehicle speed-sensitive AudioPilot and a six-CD, in-dash changer; the Technology Package ($4005) comprises the moonroof/Bose/CD changer package plus a DVD-based navigation system with touch-screen LCD and voice command, Mazda Advanced Keyless Entry and Start System, rear-view camera and perimeter alarm; and the Preferred Equipment Package ($295) adds a cargo net, cargo tray, rear bumper step plate, retractable cargo cover and wheel locks.
Options include a six-disc CD changer ($500), Sirius Satellite Radio with six month's pre-paid subscription ($430), retractable cargo cover ($125), cargo net ($40), cargo tray ($50), remote engine start ($350), auto-dim inside mirror with compass and programmable garage remote ($250), auto-dim inside mirror with compass ($175), moonroof wind deflector ($50), fog lamps ($250), all-weather floor mats ($60), front and rear mudguards ($95), Class II trailer receiver hitch; wheel locks ($40); and a DVD entertainment system.
Safety features on all models include frontal airbags, front seat-mounted side-impact airbags (to minimize upper body injuries), front and rear side air curtains (to minimize head injuries) with extended inflation (for added protection in the event of a rollover) and a fold-away brake pedal assembly (to reduce threat of injury to the driver's feet in frontal crashes). The CX-7 models come with three-point seatbelts (so be sure to use them) and adjustable head restraints at all outboard seating positions, and rear-seat child safety seat anchors (LATCH). To help drivers avoid accidents, the CX-7 comes standard with four-wheel, antilock disc brakes (to permit steering the car under hard braking) with electronic brake-force distribution (to maximize stopping power in emergencies) and electronic stability control (to correct for driver error in evasive maneuvers) with traction control (to improve traction and stability on slippery surfaces).
One thing about the current Mazda look. It's unmistakable. So what if it doesn't necessarily fit the proportions of every vehicle to which it's applied. Which is much the case with the 2007 CX-7, especially the front end.
For starters, the fenders are seemingly transplanted directly to the CX-7 from the company's sports car, the RX-8. To fit those bulbous wheel housings to a sedan-like body required pinching the front end's nose and squeezing headlights into the tops of the fenders. This leaves substantial mass below the bumper line that's only slightly lightened by a massive mouth braced by large intake-like recesses that double as housings for the optional fog lamps. The way the CX-7's bulk is suspended between the exceptionally wide track (distance between the tires side to side) leaves it looking almost as if it's drooping, or sagging, from the weight.
The side view appeals more, with wheels pushed to the corners and a super-fast windshield sweeping back over tautly drawn side glass. Side mirrors separate the front door glass from an odd-looking, windwing-like, but fixed, tiny piece of glass at the base of the A-pillar. The beltline rises as it moves rearward, peaking just aft of the severely blistered rear wheelwell before tucking in between the steeply sloped backlight and the sculpted back end. Full-round, easy-to-grab door handles ride the crest of a soft bulge connecting the tops of the fenders. An understated crease highlights the lower door panels, skipping over the rear tires to continue around the bottom fold of the rear bumper.
The rear aspect is somewhat plain, with a modest spoiler sitting atop the backlight, itself resting in a gentle dip in the liftgate. A rather large, seamless bumper stretches the width of the back end, above a widespread pair of exhaust tips, this last a feature that's beginning to wear. It works on a vehicle boasting a robust powerplant under the hood, preferably a V8 or some other V-configuration, where each pipe nominally runs directly back from its bank of cylinders. But for draining burnt gases from an inline engine, especially an inline-4, and one sitting transversely, to boot, it's a bit overdone. A single pipe, or maybe two running tightly parallel and exiting out one side, seems more fitting.
The interior makes no less of a statement than the exterior, and with much the same result. Some parts seem to work, others not so well. Importing styling elements and even components from other Mazdas no doubt makes sense in terms of cost savings and even consistency of so-called DNA but doesn't always yield the desired consistency or harmony in feel and look.
The dash is a prime example. Some parts look right, while others come across almost as a styling exercise in Design 101, and not much of it looks of a piece with the rest. For starters there's what Mazda calls the double-roof instrument panel. Translated, this constitutes, first, a ridge stretching across the top of the dash that's supposed to make the front seat passenger feel involved, included in the interior's dynamic. Below this floating lip is the second part, a more traditional dash construct comprising three elements, the instrument cluster, the center stack and the section holding the passenger airbag and housing the glove box. This lower part, the designers say, is intended to play to the driver, concentrating on the interfaces necessary for managing the car. All the pieces for this are there, so the job is doable, but the way everything is put together doesn't make it all that easy or appear that seamlessly integrated.
Beyond the quirky design, the instrument cluster is deeply hooded, stylishly compartmentalized and softly lit to the point it's not a quick and easy scan. The steering wheel, borrowed directly from the sporty MX-5 Miata with its much more confined cockpit, feels undersized in the more expansive interior of the CX-7.
Large buttons and knobs populate the stack of air conditioning and sound system controls in the center, but their arrangement and assigned functions are far from intuitive. The optional navigation system only adds complexity, as it incorporates many of those functions into one of the menus accessed only through the touch-screen LCD and, for example, allows switching preset radio stations by exchanging the map display for the audio display. And although the Sport shift slot is properly placed on the driver's side of the primary shift gate, gear selection feels backwards (to some of us), as you push up to shift down and pull down to shift up.
This isn't to say the dash/driver interface is dysfunctional, but only that it's not as good as Mazda has done. Where other car makers are trending toward simplicity and sleekness, the CX-7 has gone chunky and choppy. Overall, the cabin doesn't seem as friendly and as functional as its primary competition, the Honda CR-V and the Toyota RAV4.
When it comes to accommodations, the CX-7 splits the difference between the Honda and Toyota. In front seat headroom, though, it comes in about an inch short of both the 2006 CR-V and the RAV4. (A side note here: the 2006 RAV4 is new for this year, while the CR-V is in line for a major upgrade for 2007. While these comparisons will hold through 2007 for the RAV4, come fall 2006, there'll be different data for the 2007 CR-V.) The Mazda also trails in rear seat legroom, by almost two inches to the RAV4 and by three inches to the CR-V.
As for how those seats fit, the bottom cushions offer slightly more thigh support than, say, economy class airline seats, which is to say more would definitely be better. Substantial front-seat side bolsters are fitting for a vehicle with sporty aspirations.
The rear seats favor two passengers over three, an impression reinforced by the decently contoured seatback and the absence of a head restraint for the center seating position. The CX-7's competitiveness in rear seat headroom is no doubt facilitated by the shallowness of the rear seat bottom cushion and by the closeness of that cushion to the floor, the latter evidenced by the proximity of the rear seat passenger's knees to chin. The nicely padded, front seat center armrest sits about the same height as the front door armrests, promising comfortable postures for long drives.
Visibility is best out the front, as the kicked-up beltline and tapered cabin constrict rearward vision. Even with the driver's seat at its highest adjustment, however, the hood drops away so severely it's below the sight line of a six-footer. This compels cautious navigation of parking lots and spaces, at least initially by an unacclimated driver. The rearview video camera helps the driver spot objects behind the vehicle when backing up, including short metal posts, other cars and children on tricycles.
Storage is adequate. The front center console's lockable bin is deep enough for a laptop computer and includes a secondary power point for that purpose. The glove box holds more than gloves, but not much more and can't be locked. Fixed, hard-plastic, front door map pockets are shaped to hold a pop can or small water bottle, too. Rear seat passengers get no map pockets and a single magazine pouch, and that on the backside of the driver's seatback. Two cup holders fill the space in the front center console between the shift gate and the storage bin. The fold-down center armrest in the rear seat also provides two cup holders. Both the CR-V and RAV4 hold more cargo than the CX-7 with the rear seat either up or down. With it up, the CR-V can handle about three more foot-square boxes, the RAV4 about five more; down, both can hold more than 15 additional boxes. And one more distinction: The RAV4 can be ordered with a third-row seat, giving it room for seven passengers.
Befitting its Zoom-Zoom marketing catchphrase, the Mazda CX-7 is more fun to drive than it is to sit in.
Directional stability at speed, even into the low three digits, is comforting. The brake pedal returns a solid, firm feel, and the vented discs all 'round deliver reassuring, controlled stops when called upon. Driven fast on winding, two-lane roads, the CX-7 tracks cleanly, with minimal body lean despite its somewhat upright stature. Yes, its design default mode when carrying too much speed into a corner is understeer (where it wants to go straight instead of turn), but the electronic stability control system shields all but the most lead-footed driver from ever experiencing this. There is some head toss in quick left-right-left transitions, not a lot, but it's notable.
The steering wheel, brake and accelerator pedals and shift lever are properly juxtaposed for spirited driving, or at least as spirited as is comfortable in the CX-7. In support of which, Mazda points out that the wheel/shifter geometric replicates that in the RX-8 sports car. Over rough pavement, the suspension tends more to stiff than firm, with a hint of harshness. This no doubt contributes to the disappointing amount of road noise the tires transmit into the cabin, which otherwise was fairly quiet, including over poorly graded railroad crossings.
Power from the turbocharged four-banger builds smoothly, with impressive torque at a very usable low engine speed. It's worth noting here the RAV4 V6's lesser torque peaking at a much higher engine speed. (The RAV4's V6 generates 246 pound-feet of torque at 4000 rpm vs. the CX-7's 258 at 2500; torque is that force that propels you from intersections and up steep hills.) However, the Toyota offers better EPA fuel-economy ratings (20/28 mpg city/highway vs. the Mazda's 18/24). But betraying their origins in an inline-4, the mechanical tones from the Mazda's engine compartment are decidedly low-key, more buzzy than throaty.
Left in Drive, the transmission adapts very well, quickly learning a driver's preferences and holding lower gears longer and adjusting shift points to match. Shift into the Sport mode and it executes manually directed shifts smoothly, up or down.
There's some torque steer (where the front tires pull one way or the other, most commonly to the right, under hard acceleration) in both the front-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive models. It's somewhat less in the latter, which redirects up to 50 percent of the power to the rear wheels in extreme conditions.
The 2007 Mazda CX-7 is a competent crossover utility vehicle when measured against the competition. It may be a bit behind the curve in interior styling and roominess, but not everybody needs or wants room for seven passengers. What is does have is the sporty Mazda look and a good measure of the marque's sporty handling characteristics. The CX-7 has a remarkably energetic engine and an equally accommodating transmission, and it's available with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive. That easily makes it worth a look.
New Car Test Drive correspondent Tom Lankard test drove the CX-7 in Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.


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Microsoft is to expand the number of consumer Windows 10 SKUs sold to partners to five, according to a report published by Thurrott.com this weekend. PC makers will be required to buy the correct SKU to match the hardware capabilities of the PC the OS is to be installed on. More powerful PCs will thus come with the more expensive licensing requirements. The change is expected to occur in early April as Windows Redstone 4 (which may be called the Spring Creators Update) is released.
The five consumer Windows 10 SKUs will be the Entry, Value, Core, Core+, and Advanced editions. It isn't clear at this time whether the more expensive editions, targeting higher-end hardware, come with any features that won't be in other editions. An additional report on Thurrott.com says (via ZDNet) there might be small feature additions on higher-end hardware. The five consumer Windows 10 SKUs are to be sold using the following scheme but it is noted that large OEMs will likely be able to whittle down the pricing thanks to their order volumes:
- Entry ($25): Intel Atom/Celeron/Pentium ≤ 4GB RAM & ≤ 32GB SSD AND ≤ 14.1" screen size (NB), ≤ 11.6" (2in1, Tablet), ≥ 17" AiO
- Value ($45): Intel Atom/Celeron/Pentium ≤ 4GB RAM & ≤64GB SSD & ≤ 14.1" screen size (EM ≤ 4GB RAM & ≤64GB SSD or ≤ 500GB HDD)
- Core ($65.45): Cannot be used on devices that meet the Core+ and Advanced SKU Hardware Specifications
- Core + ($86.66): High end CPU and >4 GB RAM (All Form Factors) ≥8 GB RAM & ≥1080p screen resolution (NB, 2in1, AiO) >8 GB RAM & ≥2TB HDD or SSD storage (Desktop)
- Advanced ($101): Intel Core i9 (any configuration) OR Core i7 ≥ 6 Cores (any RAM) OR AMD Threadripper(any configuration) OR Intel Core i7 >16GB (any Cores) or AMD FX/ Ryzen7 >16GB (any Cores) OR ≥ 4K screen resolution (any processor, includes 4K UHD-3840 resolution.
Remember, the above aren't SKUs sold to end users, they are all Windows 10 Home. If you buy any of the above systems the OS will be reported as Windows 10 Home in the System properties dialogue – however the OEM is charged at different grades depending upon the bundled hardware level.
Windows 10 S is dead, long live 'S mode'?
All Home versions of Windows 10 will have an 'S mode' says the Thurrott report. "Windows 10 S is dead," writes Thurrott's Brad Sams. "It's now Windows 10 S mode and the baseline SKU will be going away but each version will have an S mode." It isn't clear to me if switching to 'S mode' is something akin to switching between desktop and tablet modes in the current version of Windows 10, or a more significant OS change that you won't do so often.
In the documents seen by Thurrott it is indicated that Windows 10 Pro S users will need to pay $49 to switch to the full version of Windows 10 Pro. Since the intro of this UWP-focussed version of Windows, the switch has been free for devices costing $799 or more. From April Microsoft will be looking for $45 for the upgrade.


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This homemade costume for babies entered our 2013 Halloween Costume Contest.
A word from Nancy, the 'Bouquet of Flowers' costume creator:
My granddaughter Sky. She was 6 months old (2012). I wanted to make a costume that she could wear while her dad held her (and wouldn't annoy her). This was the easiest costume I every made. Took 20 minutes!
You need: a dozen artificial sunflowers (around $20), a green winter hat with ear flaps ($10), and a hot glue gun!


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Construction Employment Up in Most Metro Areas
June 2, 2014
Construction employment expanded in 220 metro areas, declined in 70 and was stagnant in 49 between April 2013 and April 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that federal spending cutbacks on government facilities and Hurricane Sandy reconstruction were contributing to job losses around Washington, D.C., and New Jersey.
"Construction employment appears to be rebounding in many parts of the country," said Ken Simonson, the association's chief economist. "Declines in federal spending likely depressed construction employment near Washington, while of the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy may be having an impact on construction employment in metro areas in New Jersey."
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, Calif., added the largest number of construction jobs in the past year. The largest job losses from April 2013 to April 2014 were in Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Md. El Centro, Calif., experienced the largest percentage increase of 23 percent, or 500 jobs higher than April 1991, among the 22 metro areas that topped or matched their prior April construction employment highs.
Association officials noted signs that the federal government is again ready to invest in aging infrastructure should provide more stability for a construction industry that has yet to fully recover from its years-long downturn.


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Hello, followers!
My name is Rebecca Virgen and I am a guest blogger and long time follower of Kylie Meyer's wonderful blog, Ripper Reading Resources.
To introduce myself more thoroughly, I am a graduate teacher who has been working in QLD Independent Schools for the past year now. Although my major in my undergraduate studies was special education, I am interested in all types of exceptionality, and have worked within gifted and talented programs, developing individual programs and IEP goals for students identified as requiring enrichment.
My first teaching position is in a mainstream, Year 5 classroom, and my vision is to develop skills in enriching all students, while I complete postgraduate studies in gifted education at Flinders University. I still have a long way to go, but I have fantastic mentors and many opportunities to develop my skillset.
Over the holidays, I have been developing a program for a young girl (accelerated to Grade 2 for next year) from one of the schools I used to work in. I had previously worked with this student, and we developed a 'Stop Motion' project that incorporated creative and critical thinking. Her dominant learning strengths are reading, writing, and creative pursuits, but the long-term goal is to develop thinking skills, persistence and resilience. These skills ensure that the gifted learner makes the most of their potential, and aims to equip the student with the confidence in their effort, rather than their intelligence. The reason for developing a higher awareness of the power of effort over intelligence is because if students believe their ability to succeed has an innate limitation, such as a fixed cognitive capacity, they will give up, thus selling their potential short. Believing in their effort, however, encourages trial and error, reflection, and self-fulfilment. I have seen this concept in practice and believe it to be true, but it has actually been proven by extensive research. For more information on this topic, read 'The Inverse Power of Praise', Chapter One of 'Nurture Shock' by Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman.
The program itself, in a nutshell, is a scaffolded project that helps the student become an independent, persistent and self-reflective learner. I have adapted resources from Learning Highway on TPT (see: http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Learning-Highway), and created resources for the student's use. The student uses step-by-step flip-learning techniques (such as YouTube videos), and then success criteria, to start her own project – an Autobiographical Life Map, which also develops metaphorical thinking. The idea of using success criteria allows the student to self-assess their progress as they develop their first draft and final product. Brainstorming and compartmentalising memory work into categories also helps with organising ideas and metacognition. The teacher acts as a 'guide on the side' to assist the student as needed, and to praise effort and persistence.
The PowerPoint also provides examples of successful finished products. This helps the students in emulating a successful piece of work, and gives them a greater idea of what to strive for. The self-assessment at the end of the final draft provides explicit self-questioning for the student to assess their work, and move forward. Once the final copy is finished, the student then has the option to choose a creative way of sharing. This provides closure to the project, and also (for this particular student) draws on creative strengths. The work booklet is a supplement to the PowerPoint and matches the task requirements. It is my hope that the project is organised well enough to run smoothly – watch this space!
Thanks so much Rebecca...
To find out more you can contact Rebecca at firstname.lastname@example.com or you can check out her blog here: http://rebeccajaynevirgen.wordpress.com
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We frequently mobilize our community to challenge health policy barriers to medical care. It's always gratifying when we are able to report wins, when FORCE organized and amplified your voices to affect positive change.
Clarification of guidelines paves the way for eligible cancer survivors to receive BRCA counseling and testing at no cost
Guidelines published by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) are used to determine which patients are eligible for insurance coverage of preventive services with no out-of-pocket costs. The USPSTF "Risk Assessment, Genetic Counseling, and Genetic Testing for BRCA-Related Cancer in Women" guidelines, which were published in December 2013, were initially interpreted to apply only to women who have a family cancer history but who have never been diagnosed with cancer. When the USPSTF revealed their draft of the guidelines, we voiced our concern that they left many gaps in access to care. FORCE took action by posting a change.org petition pointing out that the guidelines were unfair to cancer survivors and would cost lives. When the guidelines were finalized in December, the gaps remained. Despite the setback, we didn't give up and continued to work closely with government agencies to find paths for closing the loopholes and improving access.
After 18 months of efforts, one of our concerns has finally been addressed. Last month, the Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), the agency that implements portions of the Affordable Care Act, responded; publishing a clarification of the USPSTF guidelines on genetic counseling and testing for BRCA. CCIIO indicated that the guidelines also apply to asymptomatic women who have been diagnosed with "breast, ovarian, or other cancers."
The CCIIO clarified that primary care providers should screen those who have had cancer to determine if their family health history is suggestive of a BRCA mutation, including history of breast, ovarian, fallopian tube, or peritoneal cancer, saying that this population "…should receive genetic counseling and, if indicated after counseling, BRCA testing."
FORCE commends the CCIIO for making this important clarification and ensuring that women who have had cancer receive the same preventive services as their unaffected peers. FORCE is hopeful that insurers will implement this interpretation of the guidelines immediately, providing survivors with much-needed access to life-saving genetic services with no out-of-pocket cost.
This development demonstrates that progress for our community can become reality when we unite and raise our voices together. FORCE is proud of our leadership in this area of health policy for the HBOC community; we participated in the ACLU lawsuit that led to the overturning of gene patents. Since then, as we had anticipated, the cost of BRCA testing has decrease dramatically. But there are still many people for whom the cost of testing is a barrier and many gaps still remain. The guidelines still do not cover any risk-management interventions, such as surgery or breast MRI; nor do they address people with a family history that is consistent with Lynch Syndrome (genetic mutations associated with colon, ovarian, and uterine cancer), they don't apply to women with active cancer, and they do not apply to men. We will continue our efforts until all people who would benefit from hereditary cancer genetic counseling, testing, and medical care have access to the health services they need. To this end, we are following another exciting development; new draft policies have been proposed that would provide unprecedented access to genetic counseling and BRCA testing through Medicare. Public commentary will be due in July. Stay tuned as we will soon be preparing and circulating a sign-on letter.Tags: BRCA 1, BRCA 2, brca research, brca testing, BRCA1, breast cancer early detection, breast cancer prevention, cancer prevention, facing our risk, gene patenting, gene testing, Genetic counseling, health policy, hereditary cancer, previvor;pre-vivor;high-risk;breast cancer risk;ovarian, prophylactic mastectomy, screening and prevention, survivor, USPSTF


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10:45 am on Sundays
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Kids encountering God by exploring the scripture using videos, crafts, songs, and other enrichment activities.
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Story, song, and craft time that helps little ones get to know God's great love.
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Seasonal activities from mission projects to fun fellowship events. Check the church calendar for exact times and locations, as they change week to week
God calls us to make our churches safe places, protecting children and youth from sexual and ritual abuse.
God calls us to make our churches communities of faith where children and adults alike can grow strong and remain safe. As Jesus said, "Whoever welcomes a child…welcomes me." In April 1996, the General
Conference of the United Methodist Church adopted a resolution aimed at reducing the risk of child sexual abuse in the church. It is in response to this resolution that Trinity United Methodist Church developed and implemented a Safe Sanctuary Policy.
Trinity United Methodist Church is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for all children, youth, and volunteers who participate in ministries and activities sponsored by the church. We consider our children and youth to be our most precious gifts. Our congregation is committed to preserving this church as a holy place of safety and welcome for all who would enter, and as a place in which all people can experience the love of God through relationships with others.
If you would like to learn more about our church's particular Safe Sanctuaries program,
just ask the Pastor or one of the leaders of our many children's programs.
If you would like to work with one of our children's programs, please fill out a Safe Sanctuaries form.


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Many Lyme treatments involve a great amount of time, money, and lifestyle restrictions. However, we have found that the amount of resources someone invests in their Lyme care is usually not proportional to the amount of improvement they obtain. Many people we treat for Lyme have previously spent tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars on other types of therapy — yet they still didn't feel well. Or maybe they felt much better for a while, but then their symptoms eventually returned. Some of these treatments involve weeks of IV and/or other types of therapy that are designed to cleanse the blood and/or boost the immune system. Other treatments include years of antibiotic therapy and other "killer" drugs or supplements. We have found that these types of therapy seldom result in the elimination of the numerous Lyme pathogens. And it appears that the longer the treatment takes, the less chance there is of them getting totally well. They may feel better to some degree, but our testing reveals that the majority of them still test positive for most – if not all – of the common Lyme infections to some degree.
Unlike "shotgun" types of therapy (ozone, hydrogen peroxide, hyperbaric oxygen, Vit. C, etc.), LymeStop can specifically identify, target, and eliminate each individual Lyme pathogen — using your own God-given immune system. The wonderful thing about LymeStop –other than it's amazing results — is that it is all-natural, relatively inexpensive, and only takes three days to complete. And because the infections are terminated so quickly, you do not have to make long-term, onerous lifestyle changes — such as trying to avoid electromagnetic frequencies and severely restricting your diet for years.
LymeStop is a revolutionary new paradigm in Lyme testing and treatment. I truly believe that within the next 5 years LymeStop will become the the most popular Lyme testing and treatment protocol in the world.
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In days of old when swarthy sailors swash-buckled across the seas, their biggest fears did not concern cannon balls or hurricanes. There were so many cockroaches on ships, they gnawed on the flesh of sailors. It was not uncommon for seadogs to wear leather gloves at night to prevent their fingers from becoming roach chow.
Fast forward a few centuries and the creaking wooden ships from days of yore are long gone. But, as we all know, cockroaches are still with us and are still hungry. The roaming roaches are nocturnal, which means they feed at night. Cockroaches are willing to munch on fingernails, hair, or eyelashes but they also might try to take a bite out of your flesh while you sleep. Insomnia anyone?
The good news is cockroach bites are not generally life-threatening. They might cause minor irritation, swelling, or, worst-case scenario, infections. If a roach bites you, thoroughly clean the wound ASAP with rubbing alcohol or an antiseptic like Bactine. If the bite does not disappear after a week, or appears infected, seek medical attention.
If you see red, swollen bumps on your skin, and you haven't seen cockroaches recently, you could have a problem that is even less amusing. You might have been bitten by bed bugs, spiders, ticks, or fleas. There's plenty of disgusting pictures on the Internet that will help you identify the variety of bug bites you might or might not have.
In general cockroaches are cautious critters and have little desire to mess with large, dangerous humans. They would much rather eat something that won't fight back with a swinging flip-flop - like stray food in the kitchen, garbage in the can, or glue and paste on books and boxes. If you're worried about roaches, place some roach bait stations around your house to eliminate worries about roach bites.


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At one point in your life, you will be faced with a situation where you need a lot of money, but you don't have it. Either it's to pay for your kids' tuition, or you were involved in a car accident, or anything else. Nevertheless, you need money and you need it fast. Your first thought is to get a loan. Here are a few tips on what to consider when finding a loan.
Determine Exact Amount
With the amount, you can't not know the exact digits of it. You need to know exactly how much you need and how much you'll ask before even thinking of getting a loan. You also need to add a little extra, just in case. For example, you need 250 dollars. Make it 300 dollars just in case you suddenly need to pay more for, maybe, tax or something. If you don't end up using the extra then it won't cost you anything.
Find a Credible Source
A credible source of loan should be licensed. If you can't find any licensed money lender, don't try to get a loan from a non-licensed one because it might be a scam. It is also safer to get a loan from someone you know personally, such as a friend or a relative. These people are more likely to give you leniency on when you have to pay them back because they trust you, and they won't be too mischievous as to add an interest rate on your loans.
Plan When to Pay Back
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Walmart Losing Business, Looks to Retool
The company, in an apparent attempt to compete with slightly more upscale stores such as Target, began to stock its stores with higher price-point fashion and trendy goods such as organic vegetables and fruits. In the meantime, the proliferation of dollar stores threatened to undermine its sales in staples and bargain-basement goods.J.P. Morgan Analyst Charles Grom monitors the monthly change in the cost of a 31-item basket of goods in his local Walmart, and it has been rising. In September of 2010 alone it went up 2.7%, and 5% overall for the year to that date.
Meanwhile, the company continues to see a decline in year-to-year same-store sales, down 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2010 over the same quarter in 2009, this despite a fairly robust Christmas season in the U.S.
This also despite an influx of more prosperous shoppers during the depths of the recession. While the likelihood that these customers will continue to shop at Walmart is an unknown, the vendor who dominates the lower-income customer base may have weakened its hold on these customers with its attempts to be more of everything to all people.


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It must really suck when you peak at 5 years old. Mary Kate Olsen continues to dumbfound us all.
Archive for September, 2006
Janis Joplin or Mary Kate Olsen?September 29, 2006
Mischa Barton needs a good 15 lbs.September 28, 2006
Worst Dressed of the Day: Kate BeckinsaleSeptember 27, 2006
Remember those big, fat California Rasin's in the commercials from the 80's then how ever small kid was dressing like one by wearing a garbage bag at Halloween? Well that looks to be what Kate Beckinsale is doing here. Simply bad fashion.
Worst Dressed Celeb of the Day: Paris HiltonSeptember 26, 2006
Topless April ScottSeptember 24, 2006
Worst Dressed of the Day: Mischa BartonSeptember 22, 2006
Not so Hot Cameron DiazSeptember 20, 2006
The 10 Most Hated Celebrities in HollywoodSeptember 18, 2006
Celeb bloggers have spoken and these are the 10 Most Hated Celebs in Hollywood.
- Paris Hilton– "Hollywood's most famous slut and quite possibly the most famous slut of all-time. Paris continues to baffle not only us but herself as well. The only true debate that lingers is if more people have stayed at Hilton Hotels or in her own bed. Hilton is a rare person who is actually safer drunk than the
rest of us are sober. Here are some of the things Paris is known for: sex video, pantyless crotch shots, over-sexed commercials, hacking Lohan's sidekick, stealing her own sex tape from a convenience store, infecting half of Hollywood, DUI arrest, and hooking up with some of the biggest losers."- Bumpshack.com
- Lindsay Lohan– "If Lindsay wasn't famous she would have been arrested for public indecency months ago. The non-stop party girl isdrinking/smoking/snorting her career into the ground. All of her co-stars agree that burning the candle at both ends will be the fall of her. At this point, there's really no difference between Lindsay, Paris, and one of those 'blow up sex dolls'. Hopefully, Linds will stop the partying and focus on her career because she is truly talented. She can sing and act very well, but we usually know in the end what usually happens with child stars."- AllieIsWired.com
- Tom Cruise– "Another given. I must say though, I never have liked Tommy boy or thought his looks were anything spectacular. Even when I was in junior high and Top Gun was out, all the girls had pictures of him from Tiger Beat in their lockers. I preferred Val Kilmer. Tom's recent know-it-all attitude and control-freak tendencies have only made me dislike him more. He needs to stop hopping on couches and instead visit one for some much needed psychotherapy. It does seem that since Paramount terminated him that he has tried to appologize to Brooke Shields and with Katie's parents. He also released photos of silent-birth Suri as well in the past two weeks."- Celebrity Smack
- Kevin Federline– "It is easy to diss K-Fed, but someone has to eventually give this guy some credit. Kevin was never going to go to Harvard, but he was smart enough to marry one of the richest and sexiest (at the time) women in the world. He has the Midas touch where everything he touches turns to cheetos. Kevin is no different than your average Cali thug, but he is hated for ruining Britney Spears and her career, no matter how polished and over-produced it was."- Bumpshack.com
- Brandon Davis-"This guy is much like Hooker Hilton and actually is her #1 sidekick. I don't get why this guy thinks he is such hot shit. He is a dopey looking dough boy with too much money for his own good. He must also be quite insecure if he must resort to publicly degrading people like a second grade bully would tease on a school bus. Davis did give Lohan a nickname that she will never outlive. 'Firecrotch' is classic and fits her too well. Lohan must have some class because I am sure she could fire back at Davis even further below the belt."- Celebrity Smack
- Britney Spears– "The one celebrity we all love to hate. She spends entirely too much time defending her gangsta husband K-Fed and setting herself up for publicity nightmares, then claims the media haunts her. At any point in your life, have you ever thought Britney Spears… wasn't insane? However, the more children she pops out the less people hate her because her babies are so cute and adorable."- AllieIsWired.com
- Star Jones– "I think Star(zilla) Jones got herself caught in the midst of dislike-hood by making a LOT of foolish choices and dumb ass moves…all her promotional grubbing…the wedding fiasco to gay Al…not admitting to how she lost weight…and finally being a pussy by running in the other direction from Rosie
O'Donnell while burning the bridge laid out for her by Barbara Walters. Plus in the end she has no talent! I wonder when & where she'll pop up next…if at all! Who in their right mind would want to deal with her?"- PopBytes.com
- Jessica Simpson– "This woman starves for attention. Jessica goes everywhere with her stupid hairdresser. She then boasts to major magazines about her relationship with John Mayer only to have him come out and decry it as being untrue. Considering her rock hard understanding of canned tuna, it's pretty clear Jessica has never shopped for groceries in her entire life. Most women usually get one shot with a really good guy in their lifetime. Jessica blew it with Nick and now is finding out that men in Hollywood only want in her Daisy Dukes but not her heart."- Gone Hollywood
- Tara Reid– "She is famous for being drunk 24-7 and being paid to party all over the world. She makes headlines now for her saggy boobs and botched tummy tuck instead of her mediocre acting abilities. She has become so hated even within Hollywood that she is unable to get into all of the A-list clubs like she use to be able to. Lohan can drink and party all she likes, because she continues to at least act in decent films. Taradise might have been the begining of the end of a once promising career."- Hot Momma Drama
- Michael Jackson– "Need I say more"- Nosy Snoop
Contributors: Bumpshack, Allie is Wired, Celebrity Smack, PopBytes, Nosy Snoop, Hot Momma Drama, Gone Hollywood, Pink Meat Company


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I found this post on AllThingsWellness blog… my comments below.
I could not agree more! The arrival fallacy is a solid theory, and I have personal experience with it in my personal and professional life. Setting more realistic goals and expectations, preferably with a well-thought out plan to get there, is one way to avoid disappointment. I would add that it is important to think about the expected outcome. What will success look like?


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According to Thompson, in the last year Chesapeake Energy's CEO Aubrey McClendon purchased 2.6 million shares of CHK, at a cost of $111 million. What does he know that you don't?
Following is a summary of the main points made by McClendon on "Fast Money".
Why have you purchased so many shares of your company?
"I like Chesapeake and its prospects," replies McClendon. "I think we trade at a significant discount to our value today. So anytime I can scrape some money together I go out and I buy the stock."
What supports your optimism?
"Look at the company's growth rate, replies McClendon. "Our production was up 31% year over year and our adjusted net income was up 32% and yet the company is trading at about 12 times annualized earnings off this quarter. I think it's a great growth company with very powerful fundamentals that trades at a substantial discount to where many of its peers trade."
Where should it trade?
"It's not my business to say, but I think it's got a double in it and that's why I bought so much," replies McClendon.
How much of your performance is tied to the price of the commodity itself?
"Not very much," says McClendon. "It's a bonus when the commodity cooperates and we're really the most active hedger in the business so we take a lot of the commodity price risk out. Right now we think that nat gas prices will stay in the $8-$10 range.. and we'll do quite well in that kind of flat price environment."


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1. ART: Slate has a slide show of Alexa Meade's "human canvases." She paints on real live human beings to make them look like paintings of humans. Take another look at that picture above; that is a real dude on a subway platform.
2. LIBRARY: One Canadian library is combating the decline in readership by loaning out "human experts." Hmmmmm. From GOOD Magazine.
3. SLUT: Alida at The Frenemy very succinctly, and hilariously, explains why throwing around "slut" is bad for all women, not just the receiver of the "insult."
4. YOGA: Yoga teacher Sarah explains to The Awl what is so annoying about yoga (onion smell, excessive hugging, show-offs, etc.) and also explains why you should do it.
5: BRAZIL: How did Brazil manage to crash it's birth rate to lower than the United States' so quickly? This National Geographic piece looks at the causes for the "playground slide" drop, including telenovelas!
6: REPUBLICAN 2012: Venn diagrams are fun. Especially when they come from Nate Silver and have Republican nominee candidates categorized by "electable," "interested in running," and "reliably conservative."
Related Post: Sunday 24 = Andrej Pejic, English majors, dominatrix on NPR and Chicago from outer space.
Related Post: Sunday 23 = Martha Stewart loves seafoam green, douchey t-shirts, and ngrams.


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Ejiofor's Yellow Sun delay ends
Film distributors have said Half Of A Yellow Sun will premier in Nigeria on August 1 after months of delays because censors warned it could undermine national security and demanded cuts and edits.
It was unclear what changes have been made to the film - starring Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandie Newton - to satisfy the censors.
The movie is partly set during Nigeria's 1960s civil war, which remains a sensitive subject. And it comes as the country confronts an Islamic uprising that again threatens to tear it apart as tensions increase between Muslims and Christians in Africa's most populous nation.
The movie has been cleared for viewing by people over 18 years old.
In a statement, producers Shareman media and FilmOne Distribution thanked Nigerians for their patience. The movie had originally been slated to premier in April.
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Please Contact Your State Senator!
The Nebraska State legislature has added LB 817 to tomorrow's (February 23) agenda for consideration on General File. Sponsored by Senator Kent Rogert (D-16), LB 817 as passed out of Judiciary committee, would allow for a concealed carry permit holder to use their concealed carry permit as a substitute for state mandated permit to purchase card. Since concealed carry permit holders already go through such intensive background checks, as well as the mandatory training, it only makes sense to remove this redundant bureaucratic hurdle.
Also in the Judiciary committee was LB 889, Castle Doctrine legislation introduced by Senator Mark Christensen (D-44). While the committee chose not to advance LB 889 as written, they have decided that the civil immunity protection that LB 889 would have provided was of considerable importance to the citizens of Nebraska and have planned a floor amendment to add that section of LB 889 to LB 817. While it is unfortunate that the other provisions of the Castle Doctrine were not advanced or agreed to by the committee, the NRA feels that this protection from civil lawsuits is still an important aspect of the bill and have no objections to the proposed amendment.
Please contact your State Senator and respectfully urge them to support LB 817. Contact information can be found by clicking here. Please contact your Senator now! This bill could be debated on the floor tomorrow.


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Attempting to live a hand-made life
Years ago, I used to drive a forklift in a Hudson Valley warehouse.
Then later on I somehow got the chance to live in Stavanger, Norway and work in marketing.
Somewhere in between the warehouse and the executive washroom, I built a chicken coop and raised some chicks.
Just 25 hens and I sold their deliciously fresh eggs to friends, family, and colleagues to rave reviews.
I've traveled around Europe and Asia.
I've volunteered on farms and learned to make excellent breads and artisan cheeses.
I'm back in New York and everything is now in motion towards the inevitable: starting a farm from scratch in the fertile and bucolic Champlain Valley.
Some might say I'm cheap. I would say that I'm debt-averse.
Honestly, I'm not as well capitalized as others may think one should be when jumping into this type of venture.
But I like a challenge.
This is what the "artisan lifestyle" is all about for me anyways.
It's less about earning a living, than earning a lifestyle.
Getting dirty, being outdoors, seeing what you're really made of!
Besides, what good is getting to where you want to go without doing the hard work and paying your dues to get there.
So it goes with farming as with any other new career change.
The hand-made life is itself a lifestyle business where the primary benefits are not necessarily monetary.
Combining a love of place with a passion for artisanal fare
The place: My wife and I have always had an affinity for the Adirondack Park of New York State.
We've spent many vacations hiking, camping, kayaking and fishing around the Park.
It's nature is unspoiled and pristine.
Outdoor recreational opportunities abound. It is a protected, living testament to what we hold dear; our connection to the natural world.
We always thought it would be the perfect place for us to put down roots.
Now the seeds have been sown on Triple Green Jade Farm.
The passion: While living abroad, we were extremely fortunate to be able to travel and imbibe the rich food cultures of Scandinavia, Europe and a even a taste of Hong Kong.
Even more important than just eating and drinking our way around – we knew we wanted to dive in and get some hands-on experience in these crafts.
So we volunteered on a farm milking goats & making chevre in France.
We learned to make artisan breads in Tuscany with Carl Shavitz.
And we spent time assisting farmers in Copenhagen with their resilient Icelandic sheep during the lambing season.
Recently I've been homebrewing craft beer and also making wine together with my cousins.
Beer, wine, cheese, and bread – just need some charcuterie and we're a full on gastro-farm!
There are still a lot steps to be made along the way, but the goal is to create an eco-minded farmstead that provides local food that mirrors the wild and natural beauty of the Adirondacks.
I hope you can follow along in the adventure and that I can learn from you as well.
So, in the journey, here I am: ADK Farmer Dan.


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THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.
In The Court of Appeals
The State, Respondent,
Roscoe Roy Moore, III, Appellant.
Appeal From Florence County
Edward B. Cottingham, Circuit Court Judge
Unpublished Opinion No. 2010-UP-502
Submitted October 1, 2010 – Filed November 12, 2010
Appellate Defender Robert M. Pachak, of Columbia, for Appellant.
Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Assistant Attorney General A. West Lee, all of Columbia; and Solicitor Edgar L. Clements, III, of Florence, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM: Roscoe Roy Moore, III, was convicted of shoplifting, third offense or greater, following his trial in absentia and without counsel. He appeals, asserting his failure to appear at trial did not operate as a valid waiver of counsel. We affirm[1] pursuant to Rule 220(b)(1), SCACR, and the following authorities: State v. Roberson, 382 S.C. 185, 187-88, 675 S.E.2d 732, 733-34 (2009) (finding, where defendant was advised at the bond hearing that he was to appear at court on the trial date, he signed a bond form stating the same, he was sent notice of appearance for court, and his background showed a familiarity with the court system, a waiver by conduct of the right to counsel was inferable from defendant's actions by his disregard for the instructions of the court and his inexcusable absence from trial; Faretta requirements that a defendant be advised of his right to counsel and of the dangers of self-representation were irrelevant and posed no bar to waiver where the defendant gave no indication he wished to proceed pro se, but instead failed to appear at trial); State v. Cain, 277 S.C. 210, 210-11, 284 S.E.2d 779, 779 (1981) (inferring a waiver of right to counsel and affirming defendant's conviction and sentence where defendant, who was tried in absentia and without counsel, failed to fulfill the conditions of his appearance bond and neglected to keep in contact with his attorney despite knowing the trial was imminent).
FEW, C.J., and HUFF and GEATHERS, JJ., concur.
[1] We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.


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The Mazagan Golf course was designed by Gary Player, the South African golfer who is considered one of the greatest players the game has ever seen. His biggest titles were won on links courses, a major source of inspiration for creating and designing this course. The Mazagan Golf course, is a par 72, 18-hole links course that runs alongside the beach, following the contours of the dunes and natural features of the land.
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Time to catch up on some admin and bring you, dear reader, up to date with some songs we've been enjoying recently, but that we haven't actually got round to sharing. There are many reasons for this - the weather, laziness, the impending elections, EastEnders - but here at Musick we figure that telling you about them late is better than not telling you at all. Besides, nobody likes a know-it-all.
First up is Sia with 'Clap Your Hands', the first single from her new album, We Are Born. Sia? Isn't she that bird who sang on all those dreary Zero 7 singles? Well, yes, this is true, but she also had a pop career before that and has worked with people like Beck since then so we can forgive her. Plus, We Are Born is shaping up to be something quite special and 'Clap Your Hands' is the kind of 'carefree summer jam' we just don't hear anymore.
Another person with breasts is Sunday Girl with her debut single, 'Four Floors'. There's the faint whiff of mid-nineties trip-hop about it, which may not be a bad thing, and the chorus and the vocal performance more than makes up for it if it is. It also has a lovely middle eight bit that makes us feel a bit funny. She's also had a re-rub by Diplo, but the original version is much better.
We end, as ever, with a club banger. This is the new single from Outkast's Big Boi and it's called, rather wonderfully, 'Shutterbug'.
That's all folks.
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Christmas Spirit
Really, it wasn't the decorating, it was the atmosphere. From where I stood all day I could hear the following things: A sound loop of ice skating sounds punctuated every 6 minutes by a child's laugh. Sleigh bells (constant). A sound effects loop of a train. A children's choir that sang just 7 songs in a continual loop. The score of the Nutcracker. A loop of vaguely Christams-y "classical" music, (I never got an accurate account of how many because they were fairly generic.)
All those sounds and songs? Playing at once, at a volume I couldn't control. Over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over... for the 9 hours I spent there yesterday and the 5 hours I spent there today. It was like a hellish Christmas torture chamber.
I get to do this all again in two days in another city... hopefully that won't stomp my last remaining spark of Christmas spirit.


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It's officially begun! The big screen adaptation of the popular TV show CHiPs is underway in and around the Los Angeles area. And director/star Dax Shepard has shared some exciting first look photos from the set. We also get our first look at co-star Michael Peña suited up and on his motorcycle. After watching his performance in Ant-Man, should we worry that the California highways aren't exactly in safe hands?
In the original series, California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers Jon Baker and Frank "Ponch" Poncherello cruised the freeways of Los Angeles, solving crimes and helping people in trouble. The stakes usually weren't very high, the better to highlight the personal lives of its two main characters. The show debuted on NBC on September 15, 1977 and ran for 6 seasons. While the season finale aired in May 1983, it wouldn't be the last we'd see of Ponch and Jon. Stars Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox would reprise their roles a decade later for CHiPs '99, a made-for-TV movie that aired on TNT. It is rumored that both Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox will have cameos in this new version.
Dax Shepard is taking on the role of Officer Jonathan "Jon" Baker, while Michael Peña is assuming the much more popular character of Officer Francis ("Frank") Llewellyn "Ponch" Poncherello. The film has been described as a buddy cop action comedy. And there will be a heavy emphasis on the word action. Not only is Dax Shepard directing and starring in the movie, he also wrote the script.
It will also be a family affair for the former Parenthood star. His wife, Kristen Bell, perhaps best known for her starring role in the TV and movie series Veronica Mars, is taking on a supporting role. She'll be joined by an ensemble cast that includes Vincent D'Onofrio as the villain, Rosa Salazar, Adam Brody, Jessica McNamee, Vida Guerra, Rene Moran and Kelly Richardson. No further casting has been announced at this time. Expect to hear some additions as shooting continues throughout November and December.
CHiPs will still continue to follow the adventures of two police officers who patrol the California highways. Though, Ponch and Jon will be piloting a number of different air, land and sea crafts and are not just committed to the motorcycle this time around. The action comedy is described as a cross between Bad Boys and Lethal Weapon. It is no longer a spoof, as first imagined when the movie almost went into production a decade ago, when That '70s Show star Wilmer Valderrama was attached to play Ponch. Once Dax Shepard came aboard, he decided to play things straight. And if you want a taste of what you can expect, check out the actor's 2012 directorial effort Hit and Run, which he also starred in with his wife. In the meantime, check out these first photos from the man himself.
First Look: Dax Shepard and Michael Peña on the set of CHiPshttps://t.co/BZ6affK61Xpic.twitter.com/xVj4cFH3j1— Phil Edwards (@Live_for_Films) November 12, 2015
Saw @daxshepard1 filming #CHiPSmovie at the Aquarium yesterday. Can't wait to see it on screen! pic.twitter.com/9H7VmMfgbE— Mark Miller (@MarkMiller30) November 7, 2015
My first stoppie on the police bike. I was scared. #CHIPSmoviepic.twitter.com/zh74oadPrl— dax shepard (@daxshepard1) November 3, 2015
Party time. #CHIPSmoviepic.twitter.com/tqbGh2owOa— dax shepard (@daxshepard1) November 8, 2015
The "director's chair" keeps getting better and better. #CHIPSmoviepic.twitter.com/o2YMfKoxRi— dax shepard (@daxshepard1) November 8, 2015
This was the "director's chair" yesterday. #CHIPSmoviepic.twitter.com/GN8ww354wU— dax shepard (@daxshepard1) November 5, 2015
Most exciting guest star yet: @TheBigRedCamaro !!!!! #firstname.lastname@example.com/ukp4IuWJxm— dax shepard (@daxshepard1) November 2, 2015
This is me trying to make sense of the hot wheels demo. #Chipspic.twitter.com/jIO8C5mqsy— dax shepard (@daxshepard1) November 1, 2015
Sneak peek at opening chase sequence of #Chipspic.twitter.com/1SdiKIPu8k— dax shepard (@daxshepard1) October 31, 2015
Day 3 of Chips. Jon's wardrobe is NOT on point. pic.twitter.com/kbEaALwjua— dax shepard (@daxshepard1) October 23, 2015
Today is day one of CHiPs! So excited. First time I've ever been 15 minutes early to a 530AM call time.— dax shepard (@daxshepard1) October 21, 2015


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The Montreal native wordsmith, Wasiu has been making quite a name for himself over the years. Today the wordsmith is back with a brand new track for our listening enjoyment, this time unleashing a new single called "MTLien." The new track was inspired by Outkast and finds the wordsmith again showing and proving quite well. He spoke about the upcoming project, MTLien, stating "Basically this record is me explaining why I relate to Outkast's ATLiens album so much."
He went further and said "Being Half Nigerian, Half Haitian, neither community really accepted me because I'm only half. My mother's a Christian while my father's Muslim. Both sides kept telling me the other side is wrong, yet I've learned about both." Have a listen to the new single in the stream below and let us know what you think in the comments. Keep it locked for much more from Wasiu coming very soon!


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