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Portland, OR – Six months after the deadly January 12th earthquake, Mercy Corps is providing Haitians with tools for long-term recovery while helping families fill ongoing basic needs. The agency, which started operations in Haiti immediately after the quake, has assisted thousands of Haitians with a combination of economic recovery, relief and psychosocial programs in and around the capital city of Port-au-Prince, as well as in Haiti's Central Plateau.
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For additional information on Mercy Corps' programs and progress in Haiti, read Update from Haiti: A 6-Month Report at www.mercycorps.org/haitiupdate.
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I was asked to be on the teachers team in the morning, when I arrived at school, the morning after my wife and I had decided to have an impromptu drinking session, even though it was a Monday. I wasn't especially hungover, but I had drunk pretty much a full bottle of wine the night before, so I decided I better shelve my plans to check out the new McDonald's California Burger as a nutritional precaution.
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Greetings, Rama readers! Your friendly neighborhood David Pepose here, coming to you with the rockin' reviews of Best Shots for some Rapid-Fire Reviews! You know the drill — got some quick comments on books from DC, Marvel, Image, Vertigo and IDW! Want more? You got it, over at the Best Shots Topic Page! And now, let's show FDR who's boss, as Jennifer takes a peak at Marvel's latest event, Fear Itself…
Fear Itself #1 (Published by Marvel Comics; Review by Jennifer Margret Smith; Click here for preview): Massive company-wide crossover events tend to have one thing in common: their first issues hit the ground running, launching the universe into a new status quo and grabbing the readers' attention strongly enough to keep them coming back for the rest of the miniseries. As the newest in the long line of such events, Matt Fraction and Stuart Immonen's Fear Itself opens up with the customary bang, setting the plot in motion as new Red Skull Sin gains immeasurable power from an ancient Norse hammer and the Asgardians subsequently decide to leave the planet. But beyond these big moments, Fear Itself #1 is less concerned with shock and awe than with the slow building of unease, rising tensions and small tragedies building up insidiously into something that could spell doom for everyone involved. Fraction's ability to play to those smaller, less tangible emotions is to be commended, and it gives the book an appropriately "fearful" tone without going over the top and hammering his theme home. Fraction has also proven himself, through his work on Uncanny X-Men and Invincible Iron Man, to be one of the best writers at incorporating real-world parallels into his work, and that skill is on display here as he captures the country's disillusioned, doom-saying mood in his depiction of riots, conflict, and the Obama-like characteristics of Steve Rogers. Of course, Fraction's words would be nothing without the art that brings them to life, and this book features possibly the best art team imaginable: Stuart Immonen on pencils, Wade von Grawbadger on inks, and Laura Martin on colors. Martin and von Grawbadger do their customary excellent work, but it's Immonen who really shines. His storytelling is unparalleled, and he has a way of drawing crowd scenes and parties that look real and inhabited, with minor characters interacting in the background and having conversations we wish we could hear. With such a stacked deck of creators, it's almost no wonder that Fear Itself #1 is such a good comic. It accomplishes everything a first issue should and more, and it has this reviewer eager to see what comes next.
Brightest Day #23 (Published by DC Comics; Review by David Pepose; Click here for preview): There are important books… and then there's knock-you-out-of-your-seat books. I'm not quite sure where Brightest Day falls in that spectrum — chances are, you've had the last page spoiled, and for that I feel kind of bad for Geoff Johns, Peter Tomasi and the DC Comics crew as a whole. But that all said and done, this is really a single issue that hinges on pretty much just one page — namely, the return of a character that somehow gets brought up at conventions even more than Wally West or the return of Nightwing. I'd be a lot cooler with it, but looking back on the previous 22 issues of this series… I'm not seeing the set-up, you know? The threat level has escalated so high, so suddenly, that I don't really feel a whole lot of tension — if the threat pops up this abruptly, chances are it'll go away just as fast. Ivan Reis and Joe Prado's artwork, meanwhile, feels just a touch loose in this issue, as we approach the home stretch. While I understand the basic ideas behind this issue — and you will too just by looking at the cover — this penultimate issue isn't quite grabbing me the way I would expect.
Nonplayer #1 (Published by Image Comics; Review by Erika D. Peterman): This Image newcomer takes place in the not-so-distant future, but it's still a little too close to our times for comfort. Depending on our access to technology, we're already able to (sort of) live out our wildest fantasies, becoming whatever we want and interacting with countless others doing the same. But does that undermine our desire to make the most of the life we're actually living? Or is perpetual escape acceptable when our reality, well, sucks? Ethereal and lushly illustrated, Nate Simpson's Nonplayer #1 raises those questions and more in its first issue. I guarantee that it's the most engrossing comic you'll read this week, and it's not hyperbolic to say that Simpson's artwork is stunning. The young protagonist Dana Stevens immerses herself in a virtual world where she is a fierce warrior who's quick with the one-liners. The landscapes in "Jarvath" are finely detailed and bathed in clear, crisp autumn tones. Who wouldn't want to disappear into this realm for hours at a time? I've re-read this issue and seen something new in its panels each time. That alone would be worth the price of admission, but there's a compelling story here, too. Unplugged, Dana lives a mundane, slacker existence and works a dead-end job. Her bedroom is a depressing wreck of dirty laundry, and a conversation with her mother reveals that Dana is suppressing some serious disappointment. "Life" in Jarvath has a strong hold on her, and as the final splash page shows, the lines have blurred. I highly recommend picking up Simpson's book and going down the rabbit hole with her.
Uncanny X-Men #534.1 (Published by Marvel Comics; Review by Jennifer Margret Smith; Click here for preview): Kieron Gillen kicks off his solo run on Uncanny X-Men with this standalone Point One issue, and if its contents are any indication, the next year of the book is going to be a fine one indeed. Gillen more than proves his utility with big superhero action, as the reunited team from Joss Whedon's Astonishing X-Men (minus Hank, plus Namor) fights an AIM cell claiming to possess an earthquake generator. It's delightful to see that team back together, and Gillen writes dialogue for all of them – Namor in particular – that is banter-y, hilarious, and totally in character. But far more interesting is the issue's main plot, P.R. guru Kate Kildare's attempt to make Magneto's presence on the X-Men's Utopia palatable to the general public. Drawing on the work of writers before him (including Fraction's introduction of Kildare and San Francisco mayor Sadie Sinclair and Grant Morrison's Magneto arc (or was it Xorn?) in New X-Men), Gillen creates a story that feels true for both the real-world rules of publicity and politics and the in-universe circumstances of Magneto's history and character. Unfortunately, Carlos Pacheco's art, while pretty, sometimes displays muddled storytelling, especially when the clothing and hairstyles of the civilian characters change throughout the comic, and colorist Frank D'Armata switches Kate Kildare's hair color on seemingly every page, eventually settling on red. Since civilian characters do not have costumes to identify them, it's important to keep their character designs consistent, and giving blonde bobbed Kate Kildare a sudden red updo is disorienting. Still, this is a minor point to make about a comic that, writing-wise, was nearly perfect. By the end of the story, as editor Nick Lowe puts it in a text piece in the back of the comic, Magneto has "saved the lives of hundreds, maybe thousands, of homo sapiens. And it is IN CHARACTER!" This is a remarkable feat on Gillen's part, and promises an exciting future for Marvel's flagship mutant book.
iZombie #12 (Published by Vertigo; Review by Jennifer Margret Smith): Chris Roberson is living the dream. In his few short years in mainstream comics, he's accomplished things most fans and aspiring creators would never dare hope for. He's written two tie-in miniseries for Fables, one of Vertigo's most successful series. He's written Superman. He's worked with Stan Lee. He's created his own successful Vertigo book, iZombie, and collaborated on it with the inimitable Mike Allred. And now, with issue 12 of that title, he's added another impressive collaborator to his growing list: the legendary Gilbert Hernandez, of Love and Rockets fame. In this one-shot issue that gives the long-awaited backstory for ghost girl Ellie, Hernandez shines with his distinctive cartooning, drawing cowboy legends, Native American paintings, Harvey-esque strips, and the story's primary action with equal proficiency. Roberson's writing, meanwhile, imbues the lives of ghosts in a graveyard with pathos as they tell the same stories again and again, trying to entertain themselves in the endless afterlife. It would have been easy enough to tell a straightforward story about the issue's two major plot revelations: the cause of Ellie's death in 1968, and the circumstances of her first meeting with series protagonist Gwen. But instead, Roberson weaves those two elements into a fully independent tale that provides insight into Ellie's character and continues to expand the rules and milieu of the supernatural universe he's created. It's truly a gem of an issue, and manages to make readers excited about the future of the series even without tangible forward momentum. Roberson's enviable success is equaled only by his abundant talent, and iZombie #12 proves that point ably.
Who Is Jake Ellis #3 (Published by Image Comics; Review by Jeff Marsick; Click here for preview): I think this book is wholly underappreciated and deserving of much more attention. A thrilling spy story in the vein of Ludlum or Le Carré, it's not your typical run-and-gun shoot-'em-up as many comic efforts in the genre devolve to. Rather it's a very engaging—and taut—psychological mindbender. This, the midpoint of the series, is the most intriguing chapter with our spook on the run, Jon Moore, not nearly as cool and collected as he was when we first met him. Last issue he got rattled when he learned that Jake Ellis, the enigmatic voice inside his head, has something of a mind of his own, becoming less conscience and more handler, with Jake is directing Jon when he used to be more of a lookout or mind's eye. Who's really in charge here, Jon or Jake? It's an intriguing dynamic at play as Jon seeks to get back to the facility, that place of experimentation where Jon first met Jake, in order to get the answers he needs. Tonci Zonjic's artwork is simple yet smooth, laid out with all the skill of a veteran cinematographer. You'd think that four-panel pages would be a little too decompressed to really give this book the depth it deserves, but this fantastic creative team shows you how it can be done. This is a series that's just as good on a re-read and a prime example of everything that's great about comic books. Run, don't walk, to grab this issue.
Sweet Tooth #20 (Published by Vertigo; Review by Teresa Jusino): Issue #20 kicks off a new story arc in the endlessly fascinating Sweet Tooth, written and drawn by Jeff Lemire. "Endangered Species" begins with a bloody image that turns out to be a dream, but dreams in the context of this story prove strangely prophetic, which means that this story arc is headed in a potentially heartbreaking direction. The relationship between Gus and Jepperd has never been this complicated, or this with Jeppard protecting Gus like a son even as his own hybrid son has just been killed in front of him. Meanwhile, Gus follows Jeppard as if he were his father, complete with all the adolescent angst and resentment he can muster. It is this relationship that makes Sweet Tooth soar, because as fascinating as a plague can be, it's always the human stories that give you something to hold on to. This isn't to say that this issue doesn't move the plot forward. On the contrary, the women of the story, who'd been caught in a trap, are freed by Walter Fish, a plague survivor who takes them back to the place where he's been living - a shelter built by an "eco, tree-hugger, off the grid group" inside a dam that is a self-sustaining community complete with artificial sunlight, a farm, and electricity. The possibilities for how this could benefit the survivors of the plague are endless. But so are the potential dangers of sitting on something of which everyone will want a piece. There's also the issue of Gus being seen as some sort of messiah/prophet, and what that will mean for him, for the other hybrids, and for the plague survivors in general. Sweet Tooth continues to be an intriguing title, examining complex ideas while still managing to give us an exciting ride.
Ultimate Captain America #4 (Published by Marvel Comics; Review by David Pepose; Click here for preview): This final issue of Jason Aaron and Ron Garney's Ultimate Captain America is a rock-'em, sock-'em fight sequence that throws a pretty big curveball your way that I haven't decided if it's totally random or actually quite telling of the American spirit. Either way, there are plenty of moments that Aaron delivers where you are pretty much cringing — think of the brutality of The Dark Knight Returns and put it in a "Captain America captured in Vietnam" story, and that's the kind of visceral "holy cow" moments he throws in there. A lot of that has to do with Ron Garney, who is probably one of the best fight choreographers in the business, with some really striking composition and a nice intensity behind Cap's eyes. That all said and done, I think what's going to make or break this book is whether or not you find the injection of religion to be an interesting twist — especially if it stays in Ultimate Cap's character later on — or if you find it to be some sort of weird, jingoistic aside that ends the book on a strange note. I personally thought that Aaron committed to the conceit so tightly that it was just crazy enough to work — but there are going to be plenty of others who don't quite get the swerve.
Dungeons & Dragons #5 (Published by IDW Publishing; Review by Aaron Duran): When IDW first announced they were bringing back the Dungeons & Dragons comic, reception was reserved at best. The game didn't have the best track record in the four-color medium. Writer John Rogers and artist Andrea Di Vito changed all that from page one, issue one. Now into issue 5, Rogers is still telling one heck of a ride. His characters feel like iconic fantasy standards, but sprinkled with the snappy banter that remind me why I loved his far too short a run on DC's Blue Beetle. The heroes (and villains) in Dungeons & Dragons sound just like your friends gathered around the gaming table. Plenty of serious conversation, spiced up with taunts about how you're going to meet your grisly demise. Di Vito's art is functional in this issue, but seems to lack the energy I've come to expect from the previous 4 entries in the book. His actions scenes and layout still catch your attention, yet I can't shake the feeling that everything got rushed in this issue. Even the coloring looks a tad muted this time out. Which brings me back to Rogers' script, like Di Vito's art, the issue reads like they wanted a few more pages to tell the story. However, these are minor complaints, Dungeons & Dragons is still a book I look forward to month in and month out. With so many serious books out there, it's nice to read a title that just wants to sit around the table and have fun.
Fear Itself: The Home Front #1 (Published by Marvel; Review by Teresa Jusino; Click here for preview): Since Civil War, Marvel has managed to do something great during their events. There's the main event title, and then there's the secondary, more personal title. For Civil War, the secondary title was Front Line, which dealt with the events of Civil War through the prism of the press, relating it to the average, non-superhero. Secret Invasion had its own Front Line title. Siege had Embedded, which was like Front Line on a road trip. These titles often surpass the main event title, because they make those epic events relatable to us. Fear Itself: The Home Front is no different, as it looks at the epic events of Fear Itself through the prism of a superhero trying to make good in a community he helped destroy, a Atlas Foundation agent who can't let go of the past, a mayor who relates all event to his city, and the blue-collar people of Broxton, OK, who resent the fact that they've become a tourist attraction even as they suffer house foreclosures and unemployment. Each story included in this first issue gives a beautiful, detailed snapshot of oft-forgotten corners of the Marvel Universe. The least successful of the four stories included was Peter Milligan and Elia Bonetti's "The Age of Anxiety," precisely because it dealt with Jimmy Woo, leader of the Atlas Foundation, and not with the average person at all. This story ties in most directly to the main event in that it is the most closely connected to Red Skull, but that's not really the reason these secondary titles exist. They exist to give the perspective not found in the main event. Sadly, the two stories that were the most emotionally effective, "A Moment With...J. Jonah Jameson" and "There's No Place Like Homeless", seem to be one-offs, while the Jimmy Woo story as well as the Speedball story, "Lurker," by Christos Gage and Mike Mayhew, will be the stories we get for most/all of the title's run. This isn't entirely bad, as "Lurker" is an interesting examination of a superhero's responsibility to the ordinary citizen seen in the context of the age of New Media, so I'm glad that this seems to be the main story that will be present for all seven issues. There's just nothing about the Atlas Foundation stuff that can't be included in Fear Itself. Why include it here?
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Walmart Hit With Minimum Wage Lawsuit
A new lawsuit accused Walmart Stores Inc. and two staffing agencies of requiring temporary employees to show up early for work, stay late, and work through lunch at the world's largest retailer.
The proposed class action, filed Monday in a Chicago federal court, alleged that Walmart and the agencies violated minimum wage and overtime laws which could affect several hundred temporary workers in the Chicago area.
Walmart declined to comment immediately, saying it first needed to review the lawsuit.Walmart has faced protests in various U.S. cities lately and some workers have planned to walk off the job on the Friday after Thanksgiving, the busy shopping day of the holiday season. Such actions are being sponsored by groups including a contingent of workers called OUR Walmart that is trying to speak out about what it says are tough working conditions.
In early October, workers who are part of OUR Walmart staged what the group called the first-ever strike against Walmart in Los Angeles, while Walmart itself called the event in Los Angeles a rally. Walmart store employees also walked off the job in other cities including Dallas in actions sponsored by OUR Walmart.
Longer strikes also took place at a Southern California warehouse and at a distribution center in Illinois that supplies Walmart stores.
OUR Walmart, a group of current and former Walmart employees, is backed by the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union. UFCW members work at grocery stores that compete with Walmart.
More:Walmart Workers: This Is Why We're Striking And Making Black Friday ThreatWalmart has said that OUR Walmart represents just a small fraction of its 1.4 million U.S. employees.
Wal-Mart's labor practices have garnered criticism among consumers and have gotten attention in the press, but so far have not affected investors. Roughly half of Walmart's stock is controlled by descendents of company founder Sam Walton.
In 2008 Walmart agreed to pay as much as $640 million to settle dozens of federal and state class-action lawsuits alleging it deprived workers of wages. In separate litigation last year, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that women suing Walmart for gender discrimination could not proceed as a national class action.
The latest lawsuit in Chicago says Walmart also failed to pay temporary workers a minimum of four hours' pay on days a laborer was contracted to work, but was not utilized for a minimum of four hours.
The case in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois is Twanda Burkes et al, on behalf of themselves and all other persons similarly situated, vs. Walmart Stores Inc., Labor Ready Midwest Inc. And QPS Employment Group Inc., 12-08457.
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Vehicle summary
|17,719 miles
|1461 cc
|MPG (combined)
|58.9 **
|CO2 emissions
|124.0 g/km
|Road tax
|£120 per year
|Body type
Featured specification
- Cruise control + speed limiter
- R-Link multimedia system with TomTom Live Navigation and touchscreen
- Rear parking sensor
- 'Guide me home' headlamps
- 'Smart' windscreen wipers
- Automatic headlights
- Dual zone automatic climate control
This vehicle may have been advertised at the higher price for less than 28 days, but for a minimum of 10 days.
Standard specification
Driver Convenience
|Cruise control + speed limiter
|Door/boot open warning light
|Low fuel level warning light
|Oil level gauge
|Outside temperature gauge
|R-Link multimedia system with TomTom Live Navigation and touchscreen
|Rear parking sensor
|Rev counter
|Service indicator
|Trip computer
|Variable PAS
|4x35W RDS radio/CD, Arkamys 3D sound with bluetooth and USB
|Auxiliary input socket
|Fingertip controls for audio system
Exterior Features
|'Guide me home' headlamps
|'Smart' windscreen wipers
|Automatic front windscreen wipers
|Automatic headlights
|Black headlamp surrounds
|Body colour bumpers
|Chrome door handles
|Chrome door mirrors
|Chrome windscreen surround
|Electric adjustable/heated/folding door mirrors
|Electrically folding glass roof/sunblind
|Heated rear windscreen
|Integrated fuel filler cap
|LED daytime running lights
|One touch electric front/rear windows
|Tinted glass including windscreen
Interior Features
|12V Accessory socket
|12V power point in luggage area
|Adjustable dashboard illumination
|Air recirculation system
|Aluminium kick plate
|Aluminium sports pedals
|Auto locking glovebox
|Boot light
|Boot storage compartments
|Driver/front passenger seat height adjustment
|Driver/passenger reading lights
|Driver/passenger sunvisors and vanity mirrors
|Dual zone automatic climate control
|Front centre armrest with storage compartment
|Front door storage with lid
|Fully adjustable front headrests
|Illuminated luggage compartment
|Interior courtesy light operated by all doors
|Isofix system on outer rear seats
|Leather steering wheel
|Lumbar adjustment for driver seat
|Pollen filter
|Rake/reach adjustable steering wheel
|Rear centre armrest
|Rear courtesy lights
|Rear passenger heating ducts
|Rear seats with integrated headrests
|Reclining front seats
|Sport front seats
|Sports steering wheel
|Anti submarining airbag on front seats
|Curtain airbags
|Driver/passenger 2 stage auto adaptive airbags
|ESP + ASR traction control + CSV understeer control
|Fixed rear roll bars
|Front lateral airbags
|Front passenger airbag deactivation
|Seatbelt warning
|Anti-drill door locks/ignition barrel
|Deadlocking system
|Hands free Renault card
|Insurance Approved Immobiliser
|RAID (Renault Anti-Intruder Device)
|Remote central locking
|Thatcham Cat.1 alarm
|Sports chassis
|Anthracite interior trim
|17" Celsium alloy wheels
Technical specification
Emissions - ICE
|CO2 (g/km)
|Standard Euro Emissions
Engine and Drive Train
|Catalytic Convertor
|Compression Ratio
|Cylinder Layout
|Cylinders - Bore (mm)
|Cylinders - Stroke (mm)
|Engine Code
|Engine Layout
|Fuel Delivery
|Number of Valves
Fuel Consumption - ICE
|EC Combined (mpg)
|EC Directive 1999/100/EC Applies
|EC Extra Urban (mpg)
|EC Urban (mpg)
|Badge Engine CC
|Badge Power
|Coin Description
|Coin Series
|GT Line TomTom
|Generation Mark
|Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07
|Manufacturers Corrosion Perforation Guarantee - Years
|Manufacturers Paintwork Guarantee - Years
|Service Interval Frequency - Months
|Service Interval Mileage
|Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage
|Standard manufacturers warranty - Years
|Vehicle Homologation Class
|0 to 62 mph (secs)
|Engine Power - BHP
|Engine Power - KW
|Engine Power - PS
|Engine Power - RPM
|Engine Torque - LBS.FT
|Engine Torque - MKG
|Engine Torque - NM
|Engine Torque - RPM
|Top Speed
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|Tyre Size Rear
|Tyre Size Spare
|Wheel Style
|Wheel Type
Vehicle Dimensions
|Width (including mirrors)
Weight and Capacities
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|Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)
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|Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked
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|No. of Seats
|Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb
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Renault Megane CC
By Jonathan Crouch
Renault's glass-roofed MK2 model Megane CC tried to bring a fresh level of elegance to the affordable folding hard-top convertible market during its sales life between 2010 and 2016. It makes an interesting used car buy if you're after a stylish, affordable drop-top.
You've heard of convertibles with fabric roofs and metal roofs? Well here's one with a glass roof. Renault wanted its second generation Megane Coupe-Cabriolet, launched in 2010, to establish a clear lead over rivals at the relatively affordable end of the drop-top market. With that in mind, they tried with this design to minimise the usual compromises associated with compact open-top cars sporting four seats, paying particular attention to practicality, driving dynamics and integrating a bulky roof mechanism without sabotaging the styling. A difficult task. But not an impossible one and Renault, with a history of small, inexpensive cabriolets that stretches back to their pretty Floride model of the Fifties, thought themselves well placed to pull it off. This Megane was targeted at hatch-based rival cabriolets like Volkswagen's Eos and Peugeot's 308CC and aimed to suit style-seekers who, the French brand hoped, would appreciate the car's glassy, airy design in enough numbers to make it a class leader. Unfortunately, sales were relatively slow and the car was finally withdrawn from the UK market in early 2016.
What You Get
This is a slightly bigger car than its Megane Cabrio predecessor, 125mm longer with a wider track, large headlights and wrap-over taillights aiming to partly disguise its bulk. Whether it's also more stylish is a subjective call: it certainly looks more premium, thanks in part to the satin chrome surround of the windscreen and the gloss black roof pillars. But this is a convertible, so we should concentrate on the roof. Some hard-top coupe-cabriolets use their styling to disguise the fact that the roof is removable when the top is in place. This Megane isn't one of those, intentionally looking like an open topped-car whether the hood is up or down. When raised, the two-piece glass roof forms a bubble over the cabin, justifying the 110kg weight of its assembly by bringing extra illumination and an airy feel to the interior. And to allay worries that the glass roof will create a greenhouse of your car's cabin on hot days, Renault have provided a retractable sunblind for when the sun gets too oppressive. At the touch of a button (which unfortunately only works when the car is stationary), the roof breaks apart and begins its balletic descent into the confines of the boot. 23 seconds later, the Megane CC is an elegantly proportioned convertible. The windscreen structure has been moved slightly forward to maximise cabin space and aid access through the car's two doors, though it's still possible to bang your head on the two thick A-pillars if you're not careful getting in and out. They can slightly get in the way of your visibility at some junctions too. The windscreen design is also intended to work in conjunction with the fixed glass wind deflector behind the rear headrests, with the aim of reducing the cabin buffeting at speed that will probably determine how often you'll feel the need to enjoy al fresco motoring. If you're travelling two-up and have ticked the box for the additional folding mesh-type net deflector, then your car will be even more serene on the move. Which'll make you more likely to want to take the top down all the year round - and so justify the premium that this car demands over an equivalent ordinary Megane hatch. Talking of travelling two-up, you probably will be most of the time. An lengthened wheelbase does mean that these two rearmost seats offer more space for adults than you get in some small cabrios, but it would still be stretching things a bit to call this a fully-fledged four-seater. Which means that these two rearmost perches remain probably best left to children, jackets, designer shopping backs or friends particularly desperate for a lift home from the pub. At the wheel, the interior design is basically similar to that of standard Megane hatchback models from this era, with the same classy materials on display. One of the downsides of a folding hard top roof is usually that when you retract the thing, it munches through all your available bootspace. And sure enough, Renault's designers have been unable to defeat the laws of physics in this regard, providing buyers with a restricted 211-litre boot with the hood lowered. Still, all this model's rivals suffer with the same problem and in this Megane, you do at least get a much heftier 417-litres with the top in place. It also helps that access to this luggage area is enhanced both by a wide aperture and a low sill height, 590mm from the ground.
What to Look For
Don't get us wrong, the Megane CC is a pretty reliable car and many of the owners we surveyed were very happy with their purchases. Obviously in a car like this with a complex metal-folding electric roof, you'll need to make absolutely sure that the roof mechanism is in tip-top working order. Interestingly, during our owner survey, we didn't come across any complaints about this but a few other niggling issues were in evidence. Some were minor; things like the handbrake breaking, wiper arms squeaking and juddering, dashboard rattles and dash lights failing. There were a few mechanical issues too though. One owner reported an engine injector fault with his 1.5 dCi unit, another had a suspension knock issue that required a sub-frame realignment. One reported a steering hub bearing issue, which also required the wheel bearing to be replaced. And we also came across a diesel particulate filter fault. Apparently, the brake discs on this car can wear quite quickly and the electrics can be prone to water damage. On that subject, there have been reports of water leaks around the bootlid joint. And issues with the electric windows, plus one owner had to replace the heater resistor pack.
Replacement Parts
(based on a 2014 Megane 1.5 dCi - ex Vat) Brake pads are between £10-£20 for cheap brands or between £25 to £30 if you want an expensive make. Brake discs cost around £85 and a radiator is around £190. A drive belt is in the £8 to £15 bracket. Air filters are in the £11 to £20 bracket. Oil filters cost around £5 and fuel filters just over £50. A water pump is around £55 - or in the £75 to £80 for a pricier make. You'll pay around £8 to £15 for a wiper blade - or between £20 to £30 for a pricier make. A starter motor would be about £365, a thermostat around £5, a shock absorber around £90 and a cylinder head gasket in the £40 to £45 bracket.
On the Road
By and large, fixed top folding roof cabrios don't place driving pleasure as a priority. That would, after all, be rather difficult. True, an open roof isn't usually too much of an impediment to driving dynamics when it's small enough on a two-seat sportscar not to affect overly affect chassis rigidity but history suggest that those tops which must be big enough to cover a four-seater tend to create wobblier result. Which is why you get all that shaking about when you drive over a pothole in older examples of cars from this sector. More recent models from this segment are much better in this respect, thanks to extra chassis strengthening and, sure enough, this Megane CC has an impressively solid feel, a full 80% stiffer than its Megane Cabrio predecessor. But all that has come at the expense of weight. This car weighs over 180kgs more than that direct predecessor, tipping the scales at over one and a half tonnes. So you wouldn't expect it to be especially rapid. But a car can still be responsive, even if it isn't downright quick and the 130bhp 1.4-litre TCe petrol variant we'd recommend is a perfect example of that. So though it takes 10.7s to cover the rest to sixty mph sprint, through the gears in many of the important overtaking increments, the impressive torque of this engine creates a car that's actually quicker than a 1.6-litre Lotus Elise weighing 600kgs less. We'd live with this powerplant quite happily if we wanted petrol power, though those needing a pokier response do have the option of the 2.0-litre 180bhp TCe petrol unit based on that used in the potent Megane Renaultsport. This model was also launched back in 2010 with a 140bhp 2.0-litre unit for automatic transmission buyers. Given this cabrio's bulk, all its petrol engines need a bit of revving to produce their best, which inevitably has an effect on fuel economy, so you may well feel that a diesel would be a better bet. The 110bhp 1.5-litre dCi option (which comes complete with Renault's clever EDC twin-clutch auto) might struggle a little of you're doing lots of open-road work, but the 130bhp 1.9 and 160bhp 2.0-litre dCi units are as flexible as you would hope. The 1.9 manages sixty in 10.6s on the way to 127mph. Which might mean that you'll find yourself enjoying this car on twistier roads more than you might expect. If that's the case, the slick 6-speed gearbox and the enhanced, more feelsome electric power steering set-up will be a welcome improvement over the anaesthetised feel offered by this car's predecessor. Later in the production run, this car received more up to date and efficient engines, including Renault's usual 110bhp 1.5-litre dCi and 130bhp 1.6-litre dCi units.
Affordable folding hard-top cars used to ask some pretty big sacrifices of their owners. Today's models though, cars like this Megane Coupe Cabriolet, look and feel less like they're built around a hefty, complex roof mechanism and more like fully-developed designs in their own right. This one has a quality feel and a light, airy interior courtesy of the innovative two-piece glass top that'll get the neighbours talking. In fact, all the reasons people buy cars of this kind are the reasons they might like this one. It's a little different - and more than a little desirable. And at the end of the day, for coupe-cabriolet buyers, that's usually all that matters.
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With Louie C.K's win for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy series at the Emmys earlier this week, we've got a little something something for you to celebrate. Turn The Right Corner has the complete third season of Louie on DVD just for you. Find out how you can enter to win after the jump and see what everyone is talking about!
Open to U.S. residents only. This sweepstakes ends on Monday, September 3, 2014 at 12:00 pm PST. One winner will be chosen at random and will be announced the following day. We will be personally mailing the DVD to the winner. Only one entrant per mailing address per giveaway. Winner is subject to eligibility verification.
NOTE: I extended the entry date from 9/1 to 9/3 because the link was broken
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Unfortunately there are no special features on the Season 3 DVD set of Louie.
Here is the official synopsis for Louie, courtesy of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:
Louis C.K.'s Emmy®-nominated* mix of stand-up comedy and slice-of-life hilarity returns for another brilliantly inventive season. From dating to parenting, the third season finds Louie flummoxed by the females in his life, including his daughters, who have grown more complicated than ever. Along the way, Louie tackles motorcycle mayhem, oral sex etiquette and the wild side of Miami Beach. Boasting a bevy of superstar guests, including Jerry Seinfeld, Melissa Leo and Parker Posey, season three goes where Louie has never gone before.
Louie was created and written by Louis C.K. and is now available to own on Blu-ray and DVD.
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Joshua 2 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
Rahab Helps the Spies
2 Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two spies from Shittim. He sent them in secret. He said to them, "Go and look over the land. Most of all, check out Jericho." So they went to Jericho. They stayed at the house of a prostitute. Her name was Rahab.
2 The king of Jericho was told, "Look! Some of the Israelites have come here tonight. They've come to check out the land." 3 So the king sent a message to Rahab. It said, "Bring out the men who came into your house. They've come to check out the whole land."
4 But the woman had hidden the two men. She said, "It's true that the men came here. But I didn't know where they had come from. 5 They left at sunset, when it was time to close the city gate. I don't know which way they went. Go after them quickly. You might catch up with them." 6 But in fact she had taken them up on the roof. There she had hidden them under some flax she had piled up. 7 The king's men left to hunt down the spies. They took the road that leads to where the Jordan River can be crossed. As soon as they had gone out of the city, the gate was shut.
8 Rahab went up on the roof before the spies settled down for the night. 9 She said to them, "I know that the Lord has given you this land. We are very much afraid of you. Everyone who lives in this country is weak with fear because of you. 10 We've heard how the Lord dried up the Red Sea for you when you came out of Egypt. We've heard what you did to Sihon and Og, the two Amorite kings. They ruled east of the Jordan River. You completely destroyed them. 11 When we heard about it, we were terrified. Because of you, we aren't brave anymore. The Lord your God is the God who rules in heaven above and on the earth below.
12 "Now then, please give me your word. Promise me in the name of the Lord that you will be kind to my family. I've been kind to you. Promise me 13 that you will spare the lives of my father and mother. Spare my brothers and sisters. Also spare everyone in their families. Promise that you won't put any of us to death."
14 So the men made a promise to her. "If you save our lives, we'll save yours," they said. "Just don't tell anyone what we're doing. Then we'll be kind and faithful to you when the Lord gives us the land."
15 The house Rahab lived in was part of the city wall. So she let the spies down by a rope through the window. 16 She said to them, "Go up into the hills. The men chasing you won't be able to find you. Hide yourselves there for three days until they return. Then you can go on your way."
17 The spies had said to her, "You made us give our word. But we won't keep our promise 18 unless you do what we say. When we enter the land, you must tie this bright red rope in the window. Tie it in the window you let us down through. Bring your father and mother into your house. Also bring in your brothers and everyone else in your family. 19 None of you must go out into the street. If you do, anything that happens to you will be your own fault. We won't be responsible. But if anyone hurts someone who is inside the house with you, it will be our fault. We will be responsible. 20 Don't tell anyone what we're doing. If you do, we won't have to keep the promise you asked us to make."
21 "I agree," Rahab replied. "I'll do as you say."
So she sent them away, and they left. Then she tied the bright red rope in the window.
22 When the spies left, they went up into the hills. They stayed there for three days. By that time the men chasing them had searched all along the road. They couldn't find them. So they returned. 23 Then the two spies started back. They went down out of the hills. They went across the Jordan River. They came to Joshua, the son of Nun. They told him everything that had happened to them. 24 They said, "We're sure the Lord has given the whole land over to us. All the people there are weak with fear because of us."
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What's up with Urban Outfitters spring '10 look book being all Lolita? From fetish-ized shots of awkwardly bent little girl legs & their shoes (mimicking the iconic cover of the novel) to the photos of a very lithe young thing, dressed in culottes and frilly 1950s bikini tops, the inspiration is hit-you-over-the-head obvious. In theory I'm in favor: I love the book and like the reinvention of its esthetic, but something feels odd about a store for young girls marketing to their audience with tween erotica. Honestly, then, mission accomplished: the photographer has realized visually what Nabokov elaborated verbally- uncomfortable, voyeuristic beauty.*
Check out the looks here and judge for yourself. (Oh, and P.S. towards the end, more too-young-for-comfort borderline porn with their night-out looks, but I loves it anyway, especially those vampy, pointy shoulders! Viva los 80s silhouettes! Even if they are tired and blah blah…)


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Minister of Implementation Represents Grenada CBI at IBC Conference
The Honourable Alexandra Otway was the keynote speaker at this year's Citizenship by Investment & International Residence Summit Europe, a two-day event starting on 14 June 2016 at the InterContinental Hotel in Geneva.
The Summit brought together investors, private client advisors, financial experts and international professionals working in immigration and the citizenship industry.
As always, Minister Otway brightened up the room with her natural Grenadian charm and enthusiasm. She focused her speech on investment in our nation, highlighting its exclusive business and lifestyle opportunities, driven by a growing tourism and real estate industry. The Honourable Minister also noted the core features of our Citizenship by Investment Programme, drawing attention both to the strict due diligence procedures applied by the Government in assessing applicants for citizenship, and to the integrity of the Citizenship by Investment Committee and the Programme as a whole. It came as no surprise for the summit delegates to learn that Grenada's Programme is one of today's most respected economic citizenship offerings.


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How do I schedule an exam appointment?
To schedule exam appointments and search for proctors login to UNC Online by visiting http://online.northcarolina.edu
If your exam is paper, online+paper, or offline computer based you must use a face-to-face proctor.
If your exam is online then you can take your exam via webcam.
Exam Scheduling Step-By-Step
1. Visit http://online.northcarolina.edu
2. Click "Log In Now"
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NOTE: do not choose the option "I don't have a UNC system campus." That option is not used by students – it's for exam proctors.
5. Your ID: Enter your campus credentials*
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WAGNER has provided an active fire prevention solution for the world's largest high-bay freezer warehouse in Richland, Washington, USA. The company's figures are impressive: three protected areas with a total volume of over 1.05 million m3, 35- meter-high shelving systems and 117,000 pallet storage spaces. Commissioned in July of 2015, the warehouse stores and unloads around ±900,000 tons of frozen food per year – primarily French-fries – with an order volume of over US $100 million. OxyReduct® was selected as the fire protection solution with the system being proactive by suppressing fire before it has a chance to become established.
The sky's the limit with cuttingedge deep freeze storage
The construction style of Preferred Freezer Services's deep freeze high-bay warehouse is unusual for the USA, high-bay warehouses are fairly rare. But the logistics specialist chose that design because automated logistics processes for goods storage and distribution are the most efficient solution. However, when it comes to fire protection, warehouses of this size and height present special challenges. Very tall rack systems quickly push sprinkler systems to their limits. The extensive lengths of pipelines and numerous sprinkler heads such projects require, would not only cost a great deal of money, but also be difficult and costly to install and maintain.
Moreover, according to estimates, a great deal of the losses incurred in the warehouse are not the result of the fire itself, but of the installed fire protection equipment. For example, a burst sprinkler-system water pipe or leaking sprinkler head. Regardless of the cause (defects or fires), water damage in a deep freeze storage facility would definitely result in downtime and create delivery difficulties.
WAGNER's solution: anything but standard
The active fire prevention system installed in Preferred Freezer Services' freezer facility utilises the latest Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) technology specially adapted to the site's structural conditions. The system's principle is based on lowering the air's oxygen concentration in the warehouse through controlled introduction of nitrogen. The level of oxygen was determined on the basis of fire tests considering ignition thresholds of the stored goods packaged in dispatch-ready cartons as well as the negative temperatures (-23° C/-10° F) present within the warehouse. The results of fire tests were approved by the independent German authority VdS (Organization of Property Insurers).
The system is set to lower oxygen concentration levels to 16.1% by volume. Sensors in the oxygen control system monitor the protected area to ensure that the nitrogen introduction is controlled and that the oxygen concentration is continuously maintained at the specified level.
For WAGNER, Preferred Freezer Services's OxyReduct® was unique, as it was the company's first installation of a nitrogen-generation system for an American customer, based on ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) standards.
The WAGNER Group GmbH has been developing and producing technical fire protection systems since 1976 and has established itself internationally as an innovative provider of solutions and systems.


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The Rootstech fountain - now an accustomed spot for people to meet. Photographs in this post, M. Diane Rogers
Yesterday was a great day - from the very first moments - as Judy Russell (The Legal Genealogist) and Spencer Wells (The Genographic Project) were Thursday's opening speakers. Can't top these two!
Judy's energetic talk made her point that a family's oral history can be lost (or confused!) in just 3 generations unless we analyze it, document it and preserve it, (No, I didn't know the answer for her first question - what was your mum's first childhood illness - not even for myself (!) but I do remember Mum's story of the time her appendix burst and of the time I 'ate' her glass horsies. Those aren't written down, yet. but they will be very soon, Judy. I'm not sure if I could document my childhood 'accident' but Mum's I likely could as she was apparently in the hospital for a while.)
And Spencer Wells entertainly introduced his own family history and his reasons for becoming interested in population studies, explained the concepts, then took us on a whirlwind tour back to our very beginnings. And he saluted the new citizen scientists who are participating and funding in these projects, and have enhanced the research with their own questions and analysis.
I've signed up for a sponsored lunch each day. Wednesday's was with Find My Past. I can say I liked it better than last year, but I'll likely write more later. I feel their 'message' is confusing to people. Great product(s), but then I've 'known' them as a consumer for years, and I don't need convincing. (Although I do have FMP questions I'd like answered!) But FMP still seems to be an unknown quantity here in the US. They have a lot to offer, and have had great success in English projects, with member groups of the Federation of Family History Societies, for instance, not to mention that their technical expertise has to be above the norm. Why not capitalize on that? (Maybe if they had relaunched in Canada first they'd be better known by now. Oh, wait, they'd have to learn French first. Maybe that's a problem. )
Thursday my lunch was with My Heritage. I do think this is the company to keep your eye on if you are looking for future trends, and I was not disappointed with the lunch talk. (Although it was hard to hear everything, and I don't think the speaker ever gave us his name?) More about this talk later.
The rest of the day went very quickly, a session on Google Analytics (webmistresses love Google!) and 2 labs, one with DearMyrt on Google Hangouts on Air (Google again!) and one with Lisa Cooke of Genealogy Gems on Flipboard. I do plan to use this for the British Columbia Genealogical Society. Later I attended 2 unconferences for on-line Facebook groups I belong to. So nice to really meet the people behind the photos.
Of course, I bought a few more books and the new version of Legacy which is my own main genealogy software now.
Leland Meitzler of Family Roots Publishing, in his booth. Note the poster for his famous annual Salt Lake City Christmas Tour.
Louise St. Denis, at the National Institute for Genealogical Studies booth.
Looking forward to the last day, but sad too that this will all end on Saturday. Of course, many times, relationships and learning continue on-line later. We are very lucky in this day and age in that regard. Remember the meetings? One of those groups sprung up after a Rootstech conference and has been going strong ever since. And the other group grew out of the first one. (Sounds like family history, doesn't it?)
(And yes, I am numbering my days here counting from the Innovator's Summit!)


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Gardens come in all shapes and sizes and don't necessarily require a huge backyard to pull off. But even establishing a small garden can be enough to make the novice gardener apprehensive. So, whether you have only a few flower beds to utilize or a half-acre at your disposal, getting your garden up and running doesn't have to be a part-time job.
Where to Plant
First things first: determine what you'd like to plant based on the size and location of your garden. If you're wanting an edible garden of fruits or veggies, keep in mind that most will need a full six to eight hours of sun exposure in order to flourish. Flowers on the other hand will vary in terms of needed sun so you'll want to be sure you select flowers that will thrive in their planted location.
Tip: Petunias, Marigolds, Daisies Hibiscus and Lavender do well in full sun. Impatiens, Sweet Potato Vines, Violas and Browallia all do great in shade.
If you're a first-time vegetable grower, you might find starting with a four-foot by four-foot section is a good amount to get started with. If you want to utilize a garden bed for vegetables or find they don't currently receive enough sun, raised garden beds are a great alternative. Or, if you're itching for a DIY project, building raised garden beds are a fun project that even the kiddos can help out with. Check out this helpful tutorial from This Old House. Not a DIYer? No problem. Check out this easy-to-assemble kit here.
Assess Your Soil
Next, assess your soil. All the TLC in the world cannot make up for bad soil. Many accidental green thumbs will admit that they don't put a lot of thought into their gardens, but their secret weapon? Good base soil. But this doesn't have to be a secret science. There are a variety of tools available that will tell you the health status of your soil so you can easily determine what might need to be added in order to be a successful gardener. Depending on your results, you may need to make some modifications. Overall, your soil should have a cake-like crumby consistency – not too wet (squeezing it in a ball shouldn't release a stream of water) and not too dry (indicating too much sand).
Tip: To raise soil pH, spread garden lime pellets evenly throughout the top two inches of the soil. To lower the pH, try adding cottonseed meal. Add organic materials to even out soil texture, such as straw, compost and leaf mold.
What to Plant
Now, the best part: Determine what to plant based on your plant hardiness zone. This is essentially a map that will show you what "zone" you live in and help you determine what will grow best in that zone. Flowers will of course vary by preference and sun exposure, but edible gardens give you quite a plethora of options. First, consider what you enjoy eating so you can reap the benefits of your hard work. If you aren't a fan of tomatoes, why bother? (Though we'd argue that garden-fresh veggies outrank grocery veggies and might be worth giving a second shot, since they tend to be extra juicy and flavorful) The seeds you select will help you determine how far apart to space your plants, so be sure to consult the seed package. Buy high-quality seeds so you're off on the right foot.
Tip: Plant your rows running north to south to take full advantage of the sun.
When to Plant
Next, determine when to plant. This helpful tool from the Farmer's Almanac will help you determine when to plant your seedlings based on where you live.
Prepare the beds by loosening the soil (either with a tiller or by hand), then add any compost or organic materials and work them into the soil. Rake the surface until smooth (but avoid walking/stepping on the soil to avoid compacting it too tightly and affecting your drainage), water thoroughly, then let the beds acclimate for a few days before planting.
Lastly, maintenance is the name of the game. If you've properly prepared your soil and planted your seeds or plants with adequate spacing, there's not much else for you to do other than monitor your garden for adequate water. A basic rule of thumb is to water when the top inch of soil is dry, so in some areas that might mean watering multiple times a week, while in other areas Mother Nature may take care of this for you. Keep weeds at bay and keep your plants hydrated (but avoid standing water!) and you'll find just how simple gardening can be!
What do you plan to grow this season? Any expert gardeners out there with pro tips? Share your insider secrets in the comments below.


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Fruit Farm
The player can breathe the fresh country air and will enjoy a rich harvest with Fruit Farm™! The aim is to get 5 identical symbols along the payline.
Symbols which lead to a big win are PIG, CHICKEN, SHEEP and COW. The FARMER not only delivers the largest winnings, but also serves as WILD symbol and accordingly as a joker. FARMER substitutes all symbols, except scatter. Scatter is TRACTOR: the player has to land 3 or more TRACTOR symbols to trigger 15 free spins. All winnings are multiplied by 3 in the free spins. Furthermore, the user has just to land 3 or more TRACTORS during the free spins to trigger another 15 free spins.
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