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MaryBTB brauchte ein neues Button oder Icon Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 12 Designs von 4 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Soon to launch an online store selling belt buckles and belts. Have a few graphic design requirements for some buttons/links on the page.
I am about to launch a website that sells belt buckles and belts. The site can be found by visiting http://www.bucklethatbelt.com. There are a few links to the right and under the main flash generated section that I need to have re-done. I do not like the current pictures/links at all and want something that matches the theme of the site. These sections link to: Belts, Funny Buckles, Rhinestone Buckles and Designer Buckles. In addition, I would be adding another button/link for special promotions run throughout the year. Those promotions are listed below.
- Clean design
- Matching the theme of the site.
- Examples of this can be found by visiting http://www.spencersonline.com - just samples of the types of promotions.
- Links needed include:- Belts- Funny Buckles- Rhinestone Buckles- Designer Buckles- Buy one get one 1/2 off. - Free Shipping- Buy 3, Get One Free- Christmas Gifts- Halloween Buckles- Graduation- Father's Day- Mother's Day- Back to School- New Year's- Free Belt With Purchase
- What I currently have...
- No rainbow or crazy colors - match the site.
- No "word art" type
- Professional, legible


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By Yereth Rosen
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. Coast Guard and Shell were making fresh preparations on Sunday to tow a grounded Alaska oil rig, saying crews would keep trying to connect a tow line after rough weather prevented their efforts all Saturday.
According to a news release from the unified grounding response team, the aim, once the conditions are right, is to tow the rig to a sheltered bay nearby so experts can make a better assessment of its sea worthiness.
Officials have declined to speculate on the exact timing of the removal of the Kulluk from the rocky coast of tiny Sitkalidak Island, though a senior Shell executive said last week he believed it was a matter of days.
The fortunes of the grounded drillship, which started a well in the Beaufort Sea late last year, face particular scrutiny because it was a key part of Royal Dutch Shell's controversial and error-prone 2012 Arctic drilling program.
Sean Churchfield, Shell's Alaska ventures manager, said salvage teams have found no signs of breaches to any of the Kulluk's fuel tanks and only one area where seawater leaked onboard. A tow plan has been approved by government regulators.
"According to naval architects, the vessel is sound and fit to tow," Churchfield said at a news conference late on Saturday.
All that is left, said Coast Guard Captain Paul Mehler, is to await the right combination of tides and weather, as well as equipment that still needs to be delivered.
"We want to get this off as soon as we can. And we're looking at the best tides, the best opportunities," Mehler said. "As I stand here today, we don't have it all."
The Kulluk went aground in a Gulf of Alaska storm on Dec. 31 after the ship towing it lost power and its tow connection in the Kodiak archipelago - far from where it began a well in September and October. The rig was headed for maintenance near Seattle.
The removal plan is to pull the Kulluk about 30 miles to Kiliuda Bay, a site previously designated as a refuge for disabled vessels. Whether it continues on for its maintenance work will be determined after the assessment, Churchfield said.
The rig has about 155,000 gallons of diesel fuel and other petroleum products aboard, none of which has spilled, state environmental regulators said.
The Aiviq, the vessel that lost power and its tow connection to the Kulluk a week ago, is the ship designated to tow it to safe refuge. An investigation into its failures is not yet complete, Churchfield said.
Alaska environmentalist Rick Steiner questioned Shell's reliance on the Aiviq, and believed all the problems with the Kulluk and its other contracted drillship, the Noble Corp-owned Discoverer, would preclude any drilling this year. "The 2013 season is on the rocks in Kodiak with the Kulluk," he said.
Shell officials in Alaska have so far declined to comment on the upcoming Arctic drilling season.
Prior to the Kulluk accident, Shell's main problem in Alaska was the Discoverer, which was assigned to Chukchi Sea work.
The Discoverer failed to meet federal air standards, which prompted Shell in June to ask the Environmental Protection Agency for a permit with looser limits for air pollution. In September, the ship dragged its anchor in the Aleutian port of Dutch Harbor and nearly grounded on the beach there.
After completing a truncated 2012 drill season in the Chukchi, the Discoverer was temporarily detained by the Coast Guard in the port of Seward, Alaska. The Coast Guard cited numerous safety and environmental-systems deficiencies, which Shell and Noble vowed to fix before the summer season began.

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Many people have wondered what kind of health care still will be available at Hoag after its recent affiliation with the Catholic organization St. Joseph Health System.
The questions focus on women's reproductive services and on end-of-life decisions, because it is commonly known that the Catholic religion has great concern and concomitantly rigid directives about them.
This is not the first such affiliation for a Catholic health system, so some insight into Hoag's future might be found by examining other affiliations of non-Catholic hospitals with Catholic hospitals. There shouldn't be much variation, if any, among the affiliations, since all Catholic hospitals have to obey the comprehensive directives of the "Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services" prescribed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
Dignity Health is an affiliation similar to Covenant Health Network, the one Hoag is in. Dignity, like Covenant, is a secular nonprofit. Covenant now operates Hoag's two non-Catholic hospitals and SJHS's four Catholic hospitals.
Dignity Health used to be called Catholic Healthcare West. CHW was a large Catholic healthcare system that had some non-Catholic hospitals as members. CHW got in trouble with the overseeing bishops because it had given non-Catholic hospitals freedom to ignore certain Catholic moral and social teachings.
The solution had two parts: (1) Get the Catholic church out of such close involvement with non-Catholic hospitals by substituting a secular organization – Dignity Health – to operate the system; yet (2) keep the non-Catholic hospitals in line with Catholic morals and teachings by requiring them to agree to honor a so-called Statement of Common Values. While Dignity's Statement has the appearance of an anodyne document mostly full of warm fuzzies, it actually contains some ERDs critical to the Bishops, but couched in innocuous words.
It achieved the desired result: As of Jan. 24, 2012, Catholic leaders in San Francisco could say that their hospitals would not be scandalized by closely cooperating with non-Catholics, and non-Catholic hospitals could tell their donors that they had not turned Catholic.
Ten months later, here in Orange County, SJHS composed a similar Statement of Common Values, dated Dec. 12, 2012, that Hoag has apparently agreed to in its effort to gain greater clout for the expected competition in 21st century healthcare.
It contains the crucial sentence: "We believe that respecting the dignity of persons requires wonder and reverence at every moment of life — from natural conception to natural death."
This seemingly innocuous sentence must be interpreted in light of the special meanings the ERDs give to the words. When this is done, it turns out that agreeing to the statement means Hoag is agreeing to some far-reaching Catholic dogma that is contrary to traditional Hoag practice:
• Hoag agrees that a life begins at "the moment of conception," as opposed to at "quickening" or any other time.
• Hoag agrees that "natural conception" means no assisted conception, such as homologous artificial fertilization, as with in vitro fertilization, even when "using the gametes of the two spouses joined in marriage."
• Hoag agrees that "natural death" prohibits so-called direct abortions ("the directly intended termination of pregnancy before viability or the directly intended destruction of a viable fetus," even for a life-threatening ectopic (extrauterine) pregnancy such as tubal pregnancy.
• Hoag agrees that "natural conception" also means that "direct" contraceptive practices shall not be promoted or condoned. This includes both male and female sterilization as well as condoms, diaphragms, IUDs, "the pill" and the "morning-after pill."
• Hoag agrees that, regarding judgments made by "competent" adult patients at the end of life, "use or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures should always be respected and normally complied with, unless it is contrary to Catholic moral teaching."
Dignity's Statement of Common Values has a similarly crucial – and elliptical – statement: "For Dignity Health, respecting the dignity of persons requires reverence at every stage of life's journey from conception to natural death."
But it also contains chillingly direct statements: "Therefore, direct abortion is not performed." Further, "Reproductive technologies in which conception occurs outside a woman's body will not be part of Dignity Health's services. This includes in vitro fertilization."
All in all, Hoag's affiliation with SJHS is reminiscent of the wooden horse that the Greeks gifted to the city of Troy: attractive exterior, but dangerous interior.
TOM EGAN lives in Costa Mesa.


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- Installation
- Window Cleaner, Mild Soap & Water Mixture or Alcohol - to clean the surface.
- Lint Free Paper Towel or Cloth – to dry the surface.
- Low-Tack Masking Tape – to tack in place or create a hinge depending on application.
- Squeegee or Credit Card – for applying vinyl
- Hobby Knife (OFLA or XACTO knife) – for trimming away excess vinyl.
- Heat Gun – for heating the vinyl graphics around edges.
- The first step in any successful application is cleaning your Realtree® Camo Graphics Project before Installation.
- Clean outside of window thoroughly with Window Cleaner, Isopropyl Alcohol or a Mild Soap and Water solution.
- Use Lint-Free Towels to dry surface and remove any excess liquid or dirt around edges.
- Make sure all stickers are removed from the glass area.
- Once the Glass Area is Clean and Dry, you can apply the Realtree® Camo Graphics Window Film.
RECOMMENDED INSTALLATION CONDITIONS: Whenever possible, try to apply graphics indoors in a controlled environment, such as a covered car bay or garage. Doing so will not only help you control the temperature (ideally between 70°F and 80°F), but also reduce the amount of wind, dust and other contaminates that may hinder the install process. Make sure your bay or garage is as clean as possible from dust or debris that may happen to circulate during your install (mop floor and dust with a damp cloth) before bringing in the surface for the vinyl application.
If you must do your install outside, grab a friend and choose a non-windy day that is between 60°F and 90°F, with a surface temperature over 45°F (use water to cool surface) to insure the adhesive bond forms correctly.
- Do NOT use an Ice Scraper on the Rear Window or risk of damage to the Window Film may occur.
- Do NOT operate windshield wipers on glass with the window graphics installed. This could damage both the window graphic as well as the wiper.
- Excessive Heat and/or Cold temperature exposure will reduce the life of the adhesive.
- Glass can be easily scratched. Use extreme caution when using the razor blade on the glass surface as to not scratch your window.
- This product is to be applied to the OUTSIDE of the Rear Window Only. This product is not to be applied to any other window of the vehicle as it may significantly obstruct visibility and create a significant safety hazard.
- This product requires trimming with a sharp razor blade. Use extreme caution when using sharp objects as they can cause severe injury. Take extreme care not to damage any surrounding area of the vehicle when trimming the excess.
- State and Local Laws may prohibit the use of Window Film being installed on your vehicle. Please check with your State and Local Regulations to verify that the use of this product is approved.
- Install this product only in strict accordance with the provided instructions.
- Installing this product may reduce or impair visibility.
When Installing a Full Piece of Window Film, it is always best to have an extra set of hands to help with the Installation.
- Gather materials; Masking Tape, Razor Knife to cut excess, and the included Squeegee.
- Hold Film up to Window to make sure it will fit properly with excess material at the edges.
- Position and Secure Window Film with small pieces of Masking Tape.
- Once in place use masking tape as a hinge in the center of the Window Film Vertically.
- Gently fold one half of the material and remove the back liner paper and use the supplied squeegee to apply the exposed Window Film. Apply by using soft vertical strokes, evenly up and down, working from the center outwards. Once the first half is applied, repeat steps for the remaining half of the Window Film. DO NOT STRETCH THE MATERIAL. THIS WILL CAUSE THE PRODUCT TO CURL AND LIFT FROM THE WINDOW AFTER IT IS INSTALLED.
- Once Window Film is completely installed, trim to fit around the edges using a sharp XACTO Knife or Razor Blade to complete your installation. WARNING: USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN TRIMMING TO AVOID INJURY AND TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.
- Discard excess Material.
Use soap and water to clean graphics. Do Not use a pressure washer on graphics as this can cause them to rip and peel away. Do Not use petroleum based cleaners or spill gas on graphics as this can cause them to fade or change color completely. Do Not wax the graphics; it will only cause damage to them. HOW TO REMOVE:
- This product can be easily removed by starting at any corner and pealing the Window Film away from the window on a downward angle.
- If the product is stuck very well, you may use a plastic scrapper to get between the product and the glass to assist in the removal process. It also helps to let the Window Film Heat Up in sun before removing.
- Once the entire product is removed, use Glass Cleaner or a Citrus Based Solvent to remove any excess adhesive from the surface.
- Sizing Chart
1 - 20" X 66" Window film graphic, trim to fit.
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2002 Lexus RX 300 Expert Reviews at carmax.com
2002 Lexus RX 300
These reviews are written by independent automotive journalists providing an objective and reliable assessment to help you make a smart buying decision. 2002 Lexus RX 300.
Reviewed By: Mitch McCullough, Editor-in-Chief
© 2002 NewCarTestDrive.com
When it was introduced in mid-1998, the RX 300 represented the vanguard of a new class of vehicles. More a tall car than a truck-like SUV, the RX 300 nonetheless delivered the SUV attributes most urban/suburban buyers wanted: a high seating position, generous, versatile cargo capacity, and all-weather traction. But what made it popular was its Lexus levels of quality, luxury, comfort, and quietude.
The RX 300's near-instant success quickly inspired imitators, including the Acura MDX, BMW X5, and Buick Rendezvous. Still, the RX 300 remains one of the top contenders. It delivers a smooth on-road ride, fine handling, a quiet interior and a responsive V6 engine.
RX 300 can be equipped with either full-time four-wheel drive for poor weather driving conditions, or front-wheel drive. It's not built for optimal off-road adventures. If that's what you're looking for, try the similarly priced Land Rover Discovery.
For 2002, Lexus has updated the RX 300's DVD navigation system.
Model Lineup
Walk Around
The Lexus RX 300 doesn't look like an off-road vehicle, and you wouldn't want to drive one to the next Jeep Jamboree. It looks more like a luxury wagon and that's what it is, though it is quite capable of handling dirt two-tracks and snow-covered mountain roads.
Its unique styling seems most at home in upscale urban settings. It is as aerodynamic as it looks, with a low 0.36 coefficient of drag, which helps reduce wind noise.
The RX 300 is slightly longer and wider than a Jeep Grand Cherokee. Like a car, it employs a unit-body chassis instead of the inherently heavier body-on-frame design used on most trucks and sport-utilities. Though a few bits come from the Lexus ES 300 sedan, the RX 300 is built on a unique platform.
Last year (2001), the front headlamps receive an emerald shading to make them look like light units on the Lexus LS 430 flagship sedan. The RX 300's taillamps were also redesigned for 2001. Projector-beam foglamps add to the RX 300's sports appeal.
Getting in and out of a vehicle couldn't be easier. While most sport-utilities require a step up and most sports cars require ducking down, the RX 300 allows you to slide straight in. Once in, drivers are treated to comfortable seats and a beautiful interior. Ours came in elegant light beige leather. (Lexus offers black leather as well.)
Overall, this is a lovely interior and very well designed. The U-shaped piece of wood trim capped by a pair of vents on the center console looks odd and unnatural to me, but my colleagues have disagreed, saying it complements the RX 300's interior and exterior design. Open the sunroof and the little sunroof spoiler generates quite a bit of wind noise.
Regardless, everything works magnificently. All the switchgear operates flawlessly and all controls are positioned exactly as one would expect. The one thing that isn't positioned exactly as you'd expect is the shift lever, which is mounted in the center of the instrument panel.
This design frees some floor space between the front seats for small packages, purses or a brace of Big Macs. It also makes it easier to slide over to the other seat.
The rear seats slide forward and aft to create legroom or increase cargo space. They also recline individually.
For 2002, the DVD navigation system has been upgraded. Route calculation is nearly twice as fast as before, and map scrolling speed has increased as well. The database has been expanded to include more Canadian destinations.
Aside from that, the RX 300 continues unchanged from 2001.
Driving Impressions
Ride quality and on-road handling are among the RX 300's best features. Underway, the RX 300 is smooth and whisper quiet. It's stable in high-speed sweeping turns, but also seems at home on winding mountain roads, dispatching them almost as deftly as a sedan.
There's none of the wallowing, or compromised turn-in stability suffered by truck-based SUVs.
Vehicle Skid Control, which detects when either the front or rear wheels lose traction and reduces power or selectively applies brakes to correct the skid, adds a measurable improvement to the RX 300's driving abilities.
With 7.7 inches of ground clearance, the RX 300 easily forded a roadside ditch and berm. But its crisp, predictable handling on loose surfaces is what we liked best. The RX 300 can be driven quite quickly over gravel and dirt roads. Bumps do not upset its handling balance when driving hard through loose corners. Pushed beyond its limit, the front tires wash out predictably and the rear end never, ever steps out.
All of this instills confidence while driving on loose surfaces. It's also a benefit when quickly rounding a slippery corner that tightens up, only to have a deer dart out onto the road. In this situation, the RX 300 performs precisely and predictably.
The available four-wheel-drive system operates full time and requires no action from the driver. It splits engine torque equally between the front and rear wheels on the highway. When things get slippery a viscous limited-slip center differential directs torque to the wheels with the most traction.
An optional limited-slip rear differential aids traction further and enhances control. Lexus developed a four-speed electronically controlled automatic transmission with an integrated transfer case to work with the system. No low-range gear set is available, however.
This is not really an off-road vehicle; it's an off-highway vehicle.
The front-drive model is worth considering for those who live in the Sunbelt, because it handles beat-up city streets and potholes better than many sedans. Being lighter, it is a bit quicker than the four-wheel-drive model, and electronic traction control is available to help with slippery surfaces. Still, it seems a shame to pass on the RX 300's four-wheel-drive system because it increases stability in the rain and improves driver control in emergency maneuvers, even on dry, sunny days.
Ride quality on paved roads is silky and controlled. Big bumps on unpaved roads are well damped. RX 300 does not ride quite as well on rough roads as the larger, more expensive, more off-road-oriented Lexus LX 470.
Washboard surfaces generated some vibration.
Steering is precise and direct, allowing smooth cornering lines and stable high-speed cruising. Our test vehicle had Bridgestone Dueler H/T tires, which are quiet on the highway and provide good grip on and off road. Stiff, light-truck sidewalls give them good protection for light off-pavement use.
Overall, they are a good choice, although some RX 300's are delivered with analogous Goodyears. Slightly more aggressive tires would reduce braking distances and provide a better cornering grip on dirt or gravel roads; that's something to be considered by anyone who frequently drives on unpaved roads.
The V6 engine is silky smooth and offers excellent around-town and highway performance. It accelerates the RX 300 briskly from a standstill. Passing performance at higher speeds is not its strongest suit, however, and it bogs a bit when upshifting from second to third gear. The 3.0-liter, all-aluminum V6 delivers 220 horsepower and 222 foot-pounds of torque.
It's a sophisticated unit with four cams, 24 valves, continuously variable valve timing, a three-stage variable intake system and a two-way bypass exhaust system. EPA rates 2WD models at 19/23 mpg, 4WD models at 18/22; Lexus recommends 92-octane (premium) fuel for optimal performance, but you can use 87-octane safely.
Braking is smooth and consistent, though we found the pe
The Lexus RX 300 handles well and rides nicely. Exceptional traction on slippery surfaces makes it a good luxury car for people who frequently drive on snow-covered or unpaved roads. RX 300 provides almost as much cargo space as a Jeep Grand Cherokee, but boasts vastly superior ride and handling.
Inside it looks, feels and drives like a luxury sports sedan.
The RX 300 is not a great off-road vehicle, however, nor is it the brawniest in towing capability. But most people don't drive off-road anyway. For that reason, the RX 300 remains at the forefront of successful SUV designs.
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the heck is this software for, anyway?
you want to be a pilot (or get an additional license/certificate/rating
after you already have a basic private pilot's certificate) then you
need to take a written (knowledge) test sometime before you take a
flight ("practica") test with an examiner pilot. This is similar to how you need to take a DMV driving
written test before you go for your driving license test.
there's one big difference - a typical driving written test contains
items that are really only marginally useful when you have your permit
and are actually learning how to drive. For example, the knowledge
that you need to park at least 15 feet from a fire hydrant in some
municipality won't give you that much insight into how to properly
parallel park! Because flying an airplane is arguably more challenging
than driving a car, there's more stuff to learn and the written test
has more questions. Furthermore, many of the questions are of the
sort that if you understand or at least have seen them before you
go for flying lessons, your time spent in the airplane will be more
productive and, hence, your total time to train will be less.
example, several questions in the Private Pilot Airplane written test deal
with aerodynamics. If you learn about the aerodynamic forces that
make an airplane turn before you show up with an instructor, applying
the theory to reality will be much easier than if you're trying to
learn it all "on the spot." Similarly, if you prepare for
the written test and learn a bit about aerial navigation, when you
go to learn this with a flight instructor, you will have seen much
of it already and will be in a position to absorb it faster. In the
estimation of several flight instructors, students who get their written
tests out of the way as early as possible - perhaps even before they
show up at the airport on day one, average about 5-7 hours less to complete
a given certificate or rating - a net savings of $1000 or more!
more about becoming a pilot.
FAA written test preparation software and apps
are complete tools for preparing for FAA written tests. They contains
actual FAA questions, figures, and explanations written by experienced
flight instructors, examiners, and professional pilots. You download
it, you use it to learn the material, and then you go take the test.
No fuss, no muss. We work continuously to update the software to the
latest FAA regulations and changes.
people who use our products are student pilots who have already started
their training. Others are more ambitious and use our software before
they even start training in order to ultimately be better prepared
and save money (a small number probably gets our software a few days
before their license-granting flight test in a semi-panic because
they've put off actually doing the written test for too long--we can't
agree that this is the best way of doing this, but, well, the software
can certainly be used for that as well!)
you're a new potential pilot, you may have heard something about organized
"ground schools" where you sit and an instructor teaches
you material, classroom-style. This might be at an airport or at a
local community college, for example. Let's get one myth (often not
denied by the outfits offering such courses) out of the way quickly:
certain, very limited exceptions notwithstanding, there is no FAA
requirement to attend such a course. In fact, the vast bulk of pilots
never take such courses! The FAA requires passing the written test
and then later a flight test. While a ground school classroom course
may be helpful for some, for many it is inconvenient and does not
go at their pace as a book or our software does.
said, there's nothing wrong with attending such a ground school class.
You can interact with other students and learn together, if that's
your thing. Plus, you can ask questions. In fact, we (your authors)
regularly teach such classes. We just want to make it clear that there
is no requirement for this.
you want to impress your instructor and save money, get your written
test out of the way as early as possible. While clearly we have some
vested interest in saying this as, after all, we sell preparation
software for the tests, by all means feel free to verify this by talking
to others in the know. Many people prepare for their written tests
while saving money to actually doing the flight training--this is
an excellent strategy on several levels.
actually take the test, this is what you need to do. First, of course,
you need to learn the material. A few nights with our software should
get you into good shape. The actual tests are multiple-choice (3 choices
per question) and you need to get a 70% or higher to pass. We recommend
that users be able to score at least 90% consistently using the practice
test modes provided by our software before they go take the real thing.
Heck, you're going to need to know the stuff anyway. Once you know
the test, to actually take it (and this relates to most FAA tests,
including the private pilot airplane and helicopter written tests
that most people start out with) you need to have an instructor's
"endorsement" - a piece of paper with some magic words and
a signature that you take to a testing center as a "ticket"
to show that you are indeed ready to take the test.
will you get this endorsement from? There are two possibilities:
- inside our software there is a "signoff mode" that you
can use to get an endorsement mailed to you from one of our flight
instructors. This mode verifies that you actually know the material
as evidenced by having taken and scoring highly on several practice
tests. We mail it to you, you go to a testing center (there's a
list of them in the software) where you show it and take the test.
To date, nobody who has gotten an endorsement from us has ever failed
a written test!
Now, we
want to be clear about something - just because you can pass the written
test doesn't make you an expert at the stuff. That's ok! Don't worry
about it -- you're not expected to be an expert. What the written test
is useful in that it ensures that you have first-pass familiarity
with the subject. Then, when you actually go into the flight training
bits, it will really start to come together. Some of the stuff that
seemed pretty esoteric when you were studying for the written test starts
coming together into coherent wholes. Learning to fly is a process!
A score
report from an FAA written test has a validity of 24 months.
Return to
the FAA
Written Test Prep page. (you probably want to select Private/Recreational
Pilot from the next screen)
you've pretty much read what there is to know if you've gone this
far. However, if you want some more info in slightly more detail,
read on! But, by all means, do download the software and try it out--remember,
you can download it for free, and if you decide to buy it our software
costs less than competitors' offerings and is better stuff, anyway!
Good luck in all your flying goals!
Who needs to take FAA written tests?
very limited exceptions notwithstanding, every person who wishes to
get an FAA private or recreational pilot certificate must take and
pass a multiple choice knowledge (formerly called "written")
test. While the specifics varies slightly based on different situations,
for the vast majority of people, the test is 60 multiple choice questions
administered on a computer at a local flight school or testing center.
There is, again generally, a 2.5 hour time limit and the minimum passing
grade is 70%.
you take the test, you get a printed score report from the test center.
If you passed, this becomes a ticket of sorts. When it comes time
for you to take your "checkride," that is, the combination
flight-and-oral test with an examiner pilot, you must bring this report
to the checkride. The score report has a validity of 24 months after
the test was taken.
Is it a useful test?
are two schools of thought on knowledge tests.
school of thought says that the knowledge tests are a pedantic exercise
in FAA bureaucracy. Get your 70% or better, the theory goes, and forget
about it.
other school of thought says that the tests serve to introduce students
to the requisite theory, and thus are a building-block to further
effective learning and that the tests are a indeed useful pre-qualification
for the checkride. When you show your score report to your checkride
examiner, for example, he might be more satisfied with your state
of understanding of the theory if you scored a 98% rather than a 72%,
and anecdotally the "oral" portion of your checkride might
end up being that much easier (examiners have a fair deal of judgmental
leeway on what they ask on the oral portion).
of our work on the GroundSchool products, we happen to think that the
knowledge test is quite useful--We personally find that students who
start their written / knowledge test studying early generally require
less time to master concepts in the air because, simply, they're not
effectively doing bookwork in the air. With training costing roughly
$150+ an hour all told, this can be quite a savings. Additionally, students
feel more confident and satisfied when they have a better understanding
of what's going on before they do it. It makes everybody's life easier.
In fact,
many of us require our students to be able to pass their knowledge test before
we let them solo. This has proven to be good motivation, to say the least,
and the results have been win-win. More typically, many students take
the knowledge test somewhere between their first solo and the checkride.
You occasionally hear stories of students taking the knowledge test
the morning of their checkride--we shudder.
Yes, it's
possible to also be versed in the theory by reading books and articles
beforehand, but I find that students invariably do a lopsided treatment
of the material this way. Very few people, for example, voluntarily
read up on and really learn the necessary minutiae of weather charts
and graphs without prodding. The knowledge tests, therefore, serve as
a sort of leveller or sieve to make sure that you're studying in all
the right areas, rather than just reading the interesting but non-critical
sidebars on, say, how the space shuttle's tires work or how da Vinci
invented the helicopter.
on this legitimately vary, however. While the knowledge tests are quite
comprehensive, they're occasionally accused of containing content of
questionable usefulness (reference the "minutiae of weather charts"
statement above). I think that this criticism is mostly (but not entirely)
"hangar talk." I deal with these questions every day and for
the most part find them to be well thought out. Nevertheless, even if
you disagree, the fact of the matter is that you're going to need to
take the test one way or another. You might as well do it now.
A strategy for minimizing training time and cost ...
At the
risk of being accused of "hard selling" our software, let
me give you some advice we wish somebody would have given us when we first
started flying--be able to pass the knowledge test as early as possible
(and this applies for every certificate or rating you may get down the
future) and you will save time and money during your training. For potential
private pilots, We suggest going on a single introductory flight to whet
the appetite and then doing the nearly impossible task of not going
back to the airport for a couple of weeks while you study for the written
test. For most people, the lure of blue skies is too much--I've only
ever encountered a small handful of people who have actually been able
to stay away until they really got their heads around the theory (and,
after all, actually flying provides context in which to learn some of
the material) and so we want to make it clear that what we're suggesting
is not a rule--but just a guideline that gives you an idea as to how
we suggest thinking about the knowledge test.
Note also
that we said "be able to pass" the knowledge test. For most
people, you need to have an instructor's signoff to be admitted to the
knowledge test. When you're first starting off, you may not know of
an instructor who will give you the signoff. Don't worry--prove to any
instructor that you can pass the knowledge tests (perhaps by bringing
him/her some score reports from our software?) and you'll get that signoff
without too much difficulty.
How to study for the tests ...
the actual study. Fortunately, the question pool for the tests is limited
and known. Using our software, you study the actual questions, and,
in fact, if you so choose, you could partially memorize the answers.
we trust that we'm not provoking a scandal when we say this--this is true of
whatever method of test preparation you choose. The software is designed
to be fast and efficient--learn the questions, and, if you want clarification,
read the explanations provided by the experienced professional pilot
/ instructor authors.
What about classroom-based "ground schools"?
One thing
needs to be said about "ground schools", that is meetings
at the local flying club or community college where the instructor lectures
for a few hours for a few weeks and you part with some amount of money
($100-$250, typically) for the privilege. It stands to note that such
courses are purely optional--there is no FAA requirement for taking
such courses and the vast majority of pilots get their certificates
without ever attending them. When such courses are well structured,
these can be a good supplement to our software in that you can discuss
things (be they in the knowledge test or not) with the instructor and
fellow students to gain insights. From a well run class that runs, say,
for 8 weeks for 2 hours a week, you shouldn't actually be ready
to take the knowledge test because this would imply that you spent too
much time on cramming questions and not enough on discussions. Ironically,
from a poorly-run course, you might well be ready to take the test because
poorly-run classes are often little more than question memorization
sessions. Classes are good for the human element--leave the test prep
to your own time with our software.
We hope that
we have answered your concerns about the knowledge test. If you have
additional concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us by submitting
a ticket to our
helpdesk system.
Blue Skies,
The GroundSchool Team


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[Reviews]: Linux Mint 9 Fluxbox Review " Isadora "
I have been using Linux Mint since Linux Mint 5 Elyssa always was interesting in Linux Mint Fluxbox editions because it does not require high hardware specifications using a really lightweight window manager Fluxbox based on Blacbox. First installation for Linux Mint 5 on my Laptop with hardware specifications 1GHz and 256 MB of RAM, so Linux Mint 9 Fluxbox edition is a good choice if you don't have a good hardware specifications.
Linux Mint 9 Fluxbox based on Lubuntu 10.04 LTS supported till April 2013. A lot of new features and appearance improvements.
Quick Installation process for Linux Mint 9 Fluxbox took about 10 minutes.
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New Software Manager and backup tool included to Fluxbox edition as same as LXDE, Xfce, and KDE editions.
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Monday Night RAW was supposed to be a three-hour spectacle getting to the bottom of who blew up "Mr. McMahon," but after Chris Benoit, his wife and son were found dead in their home those plans were scrapped. The three hours were instead filled with individual tributes to Chris Benoit and Benoit's greatest matches, as Vince McMahon and all six announcers broadcast from an empty arena.
The show started off with a "In Memory of Chris Benoit 1967-2007" graphic. Vince McMahon was standing in the middle of the ring in the empty arena in Corpus Christi, Texas, and acknowledged that tonight was supposed to be about the demise of the "Mr. McMahon" character, but in reality Chris Benoit, his wife Nancy, and young son Daniel were found dead in their home. After offering condolences to Benoit's extended family, Vince said tonight will be a tribute to Chris, as we will hear from his peers and witness some of the most memorable moments of Benoit's life.
Many superstars offered their thoughts during the show. Steve Austin, Chavo Guererro, Edge, Stephanie McMahon, CM Punk, William Regal, John Cena and Dean Malenko all spoke. Jim Ross, Jerry Lawler, Tazz, Joey Styles, Michael Cole, and Bradshaw also weighed in with their thoughts and feelings in between matches.
Throughout the night clips from a Benoit retrospective is shown.
As for the matches chosen to air, the first one shown was one I attended. I was sitting high in the stands in Philly the night Benoit won the Royal Rumble in 2004. Benoit's match from last week's ECW show versus Elijah Burke, which turned out to be his last on TV, was also shown. WWE dipped into the vault and pulled out a match versus Dean Malenko at Hog Wild in 1996. Malenko followed the match with his thoughts. Joey Styles and Tazz provided commentary for a match broadcast in Japanese, with Benoit, as The Pegasus Kid took on Jushin Liger. Another Royal
Rumble match was featured, as Benoit faced Chris Jericho in a ladder match back in 2001 for the intercontinental title. After the match JR shared Jericho's thoughts on Benoit's passing.
WWE also showed one of Benoit's Smackdown matches. I covered Benoit a lot as the Smackdown reporter when I first started with SLAM! Wrestling. I was either on sabbatical or had moved on to RAW when Benoit took on JBL in a steel cage for the U.S. title.
The show wrapped up with Benoit's win over Triple H and Shawn Michaels at Wrestlemania XX. That moment is bittersweet in itself as Eddie Guerrero and Benoit celebrated their respective championships in the middle of the ring, and now both men are gone.
I don't want to get up on a soapbox here, but, here's to hoping the Mr. McMahon death angle has been shelved permanently. Hopefully Vince has realized that death isn't funny and should not be used to further a wrestling storyline.
It is 2:20 in the morning as I wrap up this report. I'll be honest; I didn't think I could do a RAW report tonight. I can't do justice to what each person said from their heart, so I didn't even try. As for the matches, I didn't think it was right to do a play-by-play or recap of matches that are shown in tribute. Unfortunately as the truth comes to the surface, WWE will be questioned for jumping the gun on a tribute show before the all the facts were in.


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I'm really glad that Dating (and/or Fucking) While Feminist has become an popular topic. Whatever you think about love and romance, and wherever you are in your love life, chances are that if you're a feminist, you've had to struggle with some of the things that other folks are struggling with. From Jaclyn Friedman's Fucking While Feminist interview to Jill Filipovic's wonderful rant Single White Female Seeks Passive-Agressive Misogynist over on Feministe, there is a lot to think about, and, since this is the internet, lots of folks have strong opinions about it all.
I think there are a lot of things a feminist (or pro-feminist) man can say about all of this (after all, some of us are dating/fucking while feminist as well), but I don't want to take that head on just yet. Instead, I'd like to talk about a tangent of the discussions dealing with the idea that it's sometimes difficult to grow into a confident and/or assertive man who is also on board with feminist ideas and actions.
Over on Jill's post, commentor Bagelsan responds to a guy who is taking the oh-so-boring-and-common line of thought that women (all of them!) like jerks. The guy says:
"Girls really do like jerks, though. I mean they don't like jerks but they like certain qualities that come with being a jerk. Like the confidence and ambition and assertiveness."
And Bagelsan responds with a hilarious bit of wordplay about dolphins-with-Hitler-mustaches:
Some girls like certain qualities that "come with" being, say, a dolphin too, though. Like swimming ability? Or qualities that "come with" being Hitler — like being a compelling public speaker, or getting along okay with (certain) children. Doesn't mean guys should all start cultivating wee mustaches over their bottlenoses though.*
More to the point, qualities like "confidence" exist independent of jerkishness. (Just like there are kid-loving swimmers who aren't Nazi porpoises.) So why in the world do Nice Guys think they have to be jerks to be confident, etc?
*I may or may not have used this somewhat tortured metaphor entirely in order to describe this image. :p Bagelsan
Bagelsan's (likely rhetorical) question is what got me to thinking: So why in the world do Nice Guys think they have to be jerks to be confident, etc?
The trite answer is something like "Because that's mostly what we see. Examples of confident jerks abound all around us." This is no excuse for bad behavior, of course--just because bad examples abound doesn't mean we have to follow them. But the prevalence of them does supply a partial answer to Bagelsan's question. And even boys who eventually learn to be men who are confident-but-not-jerks have an uphill battle in at least some ways; look at how much Barak Obama gets chastised for what amounts (in my mind) to a quiet confidence.
There is a culture of traditional male masculinity which encourages a particular type of cocky confidence, and that traditional type of masculinity is something that boys and men have to come to terms with as they grow up and grow older. We have to discover other kinds of confidence that are not as often presented as options. I've learned a lot of that confidence from the women in my life--women who have learned that they can be straight-forward without being jerks (though there are problems there, of course, that come with being a confident woman; confident women are seen as "bitches" when confident men are seen as...confident). I've also learned about other forms of confidence from other men. The men involved in the Men's Story Project are an amazing bunch of men who have a lot of confidence, and little jerkitude.
Where did you learn to have confidence without being a jerk? Who are your role models in that regard? How long did it take you to learn the lesson that you can be confident without being a jerk?


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Big Apple, here they come, as UConn men reach Sweet 16 with an upset
Buffalo, N.Y. – So many times this season senior star Shabazz Napier has tried to deflect the spotlight and shine it on his UConn basketball teammates.
He prefers to share the credit for the team's success.
Finally, he got his wish in Saturday night's NCAA tournament East Region third-round game against second-seeded Villanova at the First Niagara Center.
With Napier battling foul trouble and a late game injury, his fellow Huskies admirably filled in, helping send them to the Sweet 16 with a 77-65 victory.
Seventh-seeded UConn (28-8) will play today's Iowa State-North Carolina winner on Friday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Napier delivered the vital blow, scoring 21 of his game-high 25 points in the second half, but the Huskies wouldn't have advanced without a complete team effort. He played just 25 minutes, including only eight in the first half.
"It was a big moment when I got my second foul, but we didn't skip a beat," Napier said. "That just shows the maturity of this team. … I get recognized for a lot of things, but everyone know there's no 'I' in team, and they proved that today.
"… Everybody stepped up, and that's what they do. Like I've always said, I'm nothing without these guys, and today was a big show of that."
Juniors Ryan Boatright and DeAndre Daniels each scored 11 points while senior Niels Giffey did the dirty work under the basket, grabbing a career-high 11 rebounds. UConn's reserves collectively played perhaps their best game this season, outscoring Villanova's bench, 26-5.
When Napier sat, freshman Terrence Samuel took over, scoring a career-high 11 points. Graduate student Lasan Kromah, a defensive specialist, hit double figures (12 points) for the first time since Feb. 9.
"I just want to come into the game and be a game-changer and bring the intensity on the offensive and defensive end," Samuel said.
The Huskies played tenacious defense, forcing the Wildcats (29-5) into 16 turnovers and an icy 35 percent from the field, and that allowed them to rebound from a 10-point first half deficit with Napier on the bench.
"With Shabazz out, guys stepped up, and that's what this team is all about…," coach Kevin Ollie said. "Everybody talks about we're not deep, we're not this and we're not that, but we've got heart.
"Every guy that comes in on the court, they stay positive and stay productive ... That's what our guys do. That's how we're built. We're UConn made through and through. And every day we come out there and play with that toughness and play with that heart."
There were a couple key stretches during the game between old Big East rivals.
First, Napier sat out the final 12:09 of the first half after picking up his second foul. A seven-point deficit quickly turned into 10 (19-9).
Ollie made a few changes, bringing in Samuel and mixing in a zone defense. UConn cranked up the defensive intensity and bolted on a 16-1 run to take a 25-20 lead. Villanova went 11:25 without a field goal and shot 7-for-23 from the field in the first half.
Boatright took over the leadership reins.
"I just told the guys that we had to come together and we had to take care of the ball and play good defense to get to the second half so we could get Shabazz back," Boatright said. "The guys that came in and played in that first half, they stepped up tremendously."
With Napier out, UConn outscored Villanova, 16-8, and took a 25-24 lead into halftime.
"That was disappointing," Villanova coach Jay Wright said. "In a game like that, you've got to take advantage of that, which we didn't."
A rested Napier returned to start the second half, and that spelled bad news for the Wildcats. He borrowed back the spotlight from his teammates.
At times, it turned into a 3-point shooting contest and that temporarily favored the Wildcats, who came in averaging nine per game from beyond the arc. But they made just 11 of 31 overall.
Trailing 36-35, the Huskies took charge, going on a decisive 16-4 run. Daniels hit a driving basket to put them on top for good with 14:32 left.
Napier heated up, hitting a jumper for a 41-36 edge. But he sat out two more minutes after earning his third foul.
It didn't matter. His teammates picked up the slack.
Napier returned and fired in two straight long 3-pointers for a 51-40 edge at the nine minute mark.
Every time Villanova threatened to climb back into the game, the Huskies answered.
Still, they had to endure one more brief stretch without Napier, who limped off after Darrun Hilliard kneed him in the shin area with 4:01 left and UConn leading 56-49. He received treatment on the bench.
It didn't look good for Napier.
"The pain was excruciating," he said. "I couldn't really put pressure on it. Our athletic trainer James Doran, one of the best in the country, he was just applying pressure on it to make sure it was fine and put some biofreeze on it.
"He told me to mentally stay strong. Physically, everything felt like it was in the right place. It was just a deep bruise. … I was ready to go."
Napier sat out for only 37 seconds and made a major impact when he returned, flipping in a tough driving layup for a 60-51 lead with 2:19 remaining.
From there, the Huskies hit their free throws to close out the win and move on to the Sweet 16 for the 17th time in program history, and the first time since 2011.
"It's always good to go back to the Garden," Boatright said. "It just feels good to go through to the Sweet Sixteen."
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Can you match wits with a 12 year-old? Tackle these questions from Brain Quest's seventh-grade edition: "In what African country can you visit Nairobi?" and "What do you call the arrangement of elements started by Mendeleyev?" Go to the head of the class if you answered "Kenya" and "the periodic table."
For two decades, Brain Quest's curriculum-based question-and-answer game has entertained kids – lots of them. Workman, which launched the line in 1992, reports sales of close to 37 million copies of Brain Quest editions for children at the pre-K through seventh grade levels. To mark the line's 20th anniversary, the publisher in May issued revised fourth editions of 11 core Brain Quest titles with a combined first printing of one million copies. Also launched in spring was a Brain Quest app, developed in conjunction with Dreamkind, for iPad, iPhone, iPod, and Nook. And Workman has teamed up with Chrysler Brand for a $1 million, year-long marketing campaign that includes a 100-city tour featuring Brain Quest challenges and a $150,000 advertising campaign targeted at consumers, educators, and the trade.
But first a look at how Brain Quest, which was created by French publisher Play Bac under the name Les Incollables, came to be published by Workman. "The line had a bit of a tough entry here," says Janet Harris, publisher of Brain Quest. She was Workman's sales and marketing director in the early 1990s, when Gaëtan Burrus of Play Bac shopped around his company's game at ABA (before the convention became the BEA). "He pitched the product to a couple of people at Workman, including Peter Workman, and they turned it down," Harris recalls. "But Burrus was persistent, and Ina Stern, who was then Workman's school and library manager, fell in love with the product and asked Peter to look at it again." (Stern is now associate publisher at Algonquin.)
Harris says she vividly remembers Peter Workman asking her if she thought she could sell the game in the marketplace. "I said I thought we could, and Workman licensed the product, and it took off right away," she says. "We were very quickly at a million copies, and here we are 37 million copies later!"
Transforming Les Incollables into Brain Quest entailed a complete editorial overhaul of the question-and-answer game to conform to U.S. schools' curriculum. Twenty years later, the newly revised editions feature a fresh logo, updated packaging, and 20 percent new material – including a host of questions tapping into technological innovations since the product was last revised five years ago. As with previous editions, all of the new content was vetted by the Brain Quest Advisory Board, which comprises award-winning educators.
Brain Quest Promotion Hits the Road
A highlight of the Brain Quest/Chrysler marketing campaign is a tour involving three custom-wrapped Brain Quest Town & Country minivans, which will cross the country from Connecticut to California, making stops at book and toy stores, libraries, schools, and book and science festivals. The vans will visit 100 cities in 32 states, where Brain Quest Challenges will be staged for kids of various ages. The tour kicks off on August 1 with an event at RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison, Conn.
Another component of the partnership is Chrysler's Drive 4 the Kids fundraising initiative, scheduled to take place at select stops on the tour. Originally introduced in 1993, this annual event encourages parents to test drive a minivan for a $10 fee, which is donated to the participating school. The school with the highest number of test drives in each of five geographic regions will win an additional cash prize. This promotion also features a college scholarship sweepstakes.
Rounding out the campaign is the Teacher Awards Contest, designed to recognize creative teachers who make classroom learning an adventure. Once each month throughout the year, Brain Quest and Chrysler representatives will select one teacher to receive a cash prize and a supply of Brain Quest products for his or her school.
When contacted by phone, Harris noted that she had two of the Brain Quest minivans parked outside her Westchester County home – waiting to roll out on tour. "Brain Quest has become an evergreen product and an iconic educational mainstay of stores' learning sections," she says, "and our retailers have enthusiastically joined in the anniversary celebration."
One bookseller who says she is "more than thrilled" to host a Brain Quest challenge is Kirsten Hess, new business development manager at RJ Julia. "When we heard that Workman had put together an event with a spelling-bee format, we signed up immediately," she says. "At the beginning of August, we kick into the back-to-school mentality and Brain Quest is one great way to make learning and reading fun. We sell a lot of Brain Quest workbooks in the summer, to parents who want to keep up their kids' skills and not have them fall off before school begins. I think our customers are going to love this challenge event."


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As the old saying goes, to err is human, to forgive, divine.
But England's football team probably didn't feel too divine on the way back from the World Cup after officials botched a call in the Brits' match vs. Germany, a ruling that denied England a tying goal in a game they would go on to lose.
Lack of divinity was on display when Mexico and Argentina's footballers nearly came to blows at halftime after Argentina was unfairly allowed to score from an offside position directly in front of Mexico's net.


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After graduating from Bucknell University in 1974, Sally set out to explore the beautiful Rocky Mountains. She found herself in Telluride, a historic Victorian town nestled in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado. Telluride captivated her from the very beginning, and she has made this community her home for over 40 years.
Sally has devoted herself to Telluride through the years, actively engaging in community events and participating at the local level. She proudly served as President of the Telluride Association of Realtors 1998, Realtor of the Year 1996/2006, President of the Telluride Alpine Race Team, member of the Board of Directors for the Bank of Telluride, Board of Directors of the Telluride Wine Festival, member of the Board of Trustees for the Chorale Society, member of the Telluride Business Task Force, co-chair and originator of the Katrina Relief Fundraiser, and member of the Board of Directors and Board of Trustees for the One to One youth mentorship program. Her recent involvement for the past several years has been with the Strokes of Genius Golf Tournament; which is the largest and longest-running local fundraiser granting scholarships to Telluride graduates for higher education.
The Town of Telluride is steeped in art, history, and culture. Sally strongly believes in supporting our local artists and musicians, and proudly takes every chance to do so. Whether it is through the activities of the Ah Haa School, the summer festivals, or supporting local theatre troupes, she truly has enjoyed her involvement with the arts community over the years.
Sally recognizes the importance of giving back to the community that has cared for her family and friends over the years. She is a proud mother of one son who graduated from Duke University as well as from the Goizueta Business School at Emory (2013). Her son Tyler now lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife Shannon, the Director of Special Events at Meals on Wheels Atlanta, their daughter, Sloane Elizabeth and Owen Patrick. Tyler is working in commercial real estate as a Director for Cushman and Wakefield.
Whether you choose Telluride as your home or next vacation retreat, Sally looks forward to working with you. As Vice President of Telluride Sotheby's International Realty, please allow her 40 years of real estate experience in the Telluride region to guide you.
She enjoys traveling, skiing, both water and snow, sailing, fishing, and her favorite is to sip an incredible Bordeaux on her patio with her wonderful husband Jim. That's right; on July 3rd, 2014 Sally Puff Courtney got married to a Kentucky gentleman and a fellow Bucknellian.


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2015 Highway Safety Poster Contest Winners
Each year, Caltrans holds its Annual Highway Safety Poster contest. The contest is open to the children and grandchildren of Caltrans employees, and it gives the children an opportunity to express their messages about the importance of driving safely in or near highway work zones. It also allows them to be part of Caltrans' educational outreach and life-saving message.
The contest was open to children 17 years old or younger, and judges selected posters based on creativity, how well the poster conveyed the highway safety theme and the use of color.
The winning posters appeared in the Annual Workers Memorial program and were on display at the ceremony. Although the posters differ greatly in appearance, they all convey one of these important messages, "Slow for the Cone Zone," "Move Over" or "Be Work Zone Alert."
2014 Caltrans Highway Safety Poster Contest Winners
Work Zone Safety Tips
The California Department of Transportation wants you to return home safely to your family. The following tips are to help you stay safe while traveling through maintenance and construction work zones. Motorists can make trips a little safer by remembering the following work zone safety tips.
- Do not speed in work zones; obey the posted speed limits.
- Stay Alert! Expect the unexpected.
- Watch for workers; drive with caution.
- Don't change lanes unnecessarily.
- Avoid using mobile phones while driving in work zones.
- Turn on headlights so that workers and other drivers can see you.
- Be especially alert at night while driving in work zones.
- Expect delays, especially during peak travel times.
- Allow ample space between you and the car in front of you.
- Anticipate lane shifts, and merge when directed to do so.
- Be Patient!
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The difference between the two figures is what's left to clear your debts. By outgoings I mean the amount you spend on your basic living costs.
Decide whether you want to calculate your budget weekly or monthly. It's usually best to opt for weekly if you get your income weekly and monthly if you get paid monthly. Work out how much you spend or have to put aside each week or month to cover everything.
Add up your rent or mortgage and council tax. If you pay your gas and electricity every quarter add the bills for the last year together and divide by 12 to get a figure for a month or 52 for weekly. Do the same with any other bills you don't pay monthly like the TV licence and water charges. Don't forget insurance, car tax, any court fines, travel to work and school, prescriptions.
Once you've worked out all the bills calculate how much you usually spend on food and household items like bleach and toilet roll. You can add in bit for clothes, Christmas presents and going out but be reasonable.
It can be very useful to get a check list from your local advice centre so that you don't forget anything essential. Most will have one. You can find details of various organisations that help with debt problems in the factsheet 'Getting Help with Debt'.
Once you're happy you've got a realistic figure for what you have to spend each week or month on day to day living subtract that figure from the household income. If you spend more than you have coming in, look for ways to cut your expenditure. If you got rid of your car could you cope and would you be better off? Are you spending more than you can afford on clothes and nights out? If you've already cut back as far as you can and feel at a loss to know what to do next get advice.
If you do have some money left over after you've paid out for all the essentials, that money can be used to clear your debts. You need to pay off the priority debts first. Those are the debts that could get you into trouble. If you don't pay your rent or mortgage debts you could lose your home so they are priorities. Gas and electricity could be cut off and you could be fined for not clearing the arrears of council tax. So those are all priorities.
Don't borrow more money to pay off debts. Get help first. Even consolidation loans which allow you to borrow one sum from which you can pay off all your debts may not be right for you. Get advice before you take on any new loans.


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Pulao Recipes
Indian Style Black Eyed Pea Rice (Pulao Recipe)
Feeding a vegetarian crowd isn't as difficult as it may seem. I usually pair a legume with rice, which is the perfect balance for a vegetarian diet. I've been getting fresh black-eyed peas (also known as "cow peas") at the local stand, and instead of serving them as a boring bean salad, I incorporated them in a rice dish, flavored with Indian spices. I've made this dish in the past; it's called "pulao". Our family loves the burnt rice at the bottom of the pot, called "kurchan".
First, I sautéed black-eyed peas in onions, garlic, cider vinegar and red chili powder. They're very firm, so they take slightly longer to cook then the parboiled dried variety. I let them simmer until tender, then finished cooking them with steamed basmati rice and baby spinach.
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Pulao Recipe (Indian Vegetable Rice)
Pulao is an Indian rice dish filled with sabji ("vegetables" in Urdu). In this version, I flavored the rice with only three vegetables: lima beans, carrots and green peas. Lima beans are packed with protein and are very filling. The combination of lima beans and rice makes a perfectly balanced meal for a vegetarian diet.
I served this one-dish meal family style with raita or chutney on the side. This weekend, we prepared a large pot and everything was gone at the end of lunch time! My favorite is the fried "burnt" rice at the bottom of the pot, called kurchan.
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text: Ceredigion-West Wales is a wonderful part of the United Kingdom to visit and Treasure Trails can make that visit unique with a themed walk that gets you out and about exploring in a fun and creative way. Themed trails offer present excellent value for money providing half a day's entertainment for the whole family. At the end of the Trail if you submit your answer to our website there is a chance to win a cash prize at the end of the year.Each of the four counties has something different to offer. Pembrokeshire: The Pembrokeshire Coast National Park runs for nearly 260 miles through stunning scenery, glorious beaches and windy headlands. Carmarthenshire: Carmarthenshire is known as the 'Garden of Wales' and as well as having lovely rolling hills is home to legends of King Arthur and Merlin. Ceredigion: Cardigan Bay is famous for its sightings of dolphins and whales. Swansea: If it's nightlife and entertainment that you want, head south to vibrant Swansea. Our themed Trails are a fun, healthy, educational, outdoor activity written for the whole family. With Treasure Trails you can get out and about to explore. Solve a Murder Mystery, find the location of the treasure in a Treasure Hunt, or crack the code in one of our Spy Trails.Trails are available for the following areas:Aberystwyth, Aberaeron, New Quay, Lampeter, Newcastle Emlyn, Cardigan, Newport, Fishguard, St Davids, Tenby Pembroke, Llandeilo and Llandovery.Can you solve the Mystery in Aberystyth?YOUR CASEPolice have been called to investigate the murder of the potty Professor. From an innocent looking accident in his laboratory it appears all is not what it seems. Suspicious lethal liquids have been found in test tubes and beakers that should have contained plain coloured water. If you can help to solve the murder and with what weapon they did it, you could be in line to win a cash prize!The Aberystwyth Murder Mystery Trail is 2 miles long and will take approximately 2 hours. The Trail starts and returns to the pier on the sea front. Part of the Trail takes you to the castle remains and war memorial. Whilst the direct route is via a flight of steps, there is an alternate route for pushchairs and wheelchairs.


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Izzy died at 10.30 tonight. He went out for a wee and didn't come back. oddly, it was Joly, whom he never really got on with, who stayed with him.
I'm so relieved because I've been dreading this time and having to make a decision.
Izzy died at 10.30 tonight. He went out for a wee and didn't come back. oddly, it was Joly, whom he never really got on with, who stayed with him.
I'm so relieved because I've been dreading this time and having to make a decision.
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Barbara, Monty, Joly and Teddy.
Barbara - I am sorry for your loss of Izzy. What a sad time for you. I am glad that you are relieved in the manner of his passing. Know that I am praying for you.
Charleen and Cav's: Pippin (ruby male), Merry (b&t female), Luke (blenheim male) & Jolly (tri male puppy)
I'm so sorry to hear about Izzy. I knew that he had advanced MVD and you were so helpful to me when I posted about the issues Gizmo was having at the end of his life. The manner of his passing seemed gentle as you described it, accompanied by one of his "pack." Will be thinking of you over the coming days and weeks. May you find joy in the life that he was able to have with your good care. His wise eyes and handsome face in his photo are truly memorable.
Margaret, Newton, MA - Gadget (blenheim), Sasha (ruby), Wyatt (blenheim)
I'm so sorry Barbara
He is beautiful and you loved him, that's what matters. I suspect Joly knew more than he let on. You are in my thoughts Barbara. Sleep well Izzy, you made so many smiles along the way.
Run free at the Bridge darling Izzy, free from pain and suffering now, you've got your angel wings to fly with
{{{{{{{{Barbara}}}}}}}} I'm so sorry for you, at least he went in his own home with his family around him, knowing he was so loved by you all xxxxx
Oh Barbara - love and hugs coming to you. It's so nice that he was able to go so quickly and be accompanied by Joly. He was such a beautiful boy (I think of the picture of him on the stairs with his toy in his mouth). It was sweet of him to take the decision out of your hands....such a difficult decision to have to make.
Run free Izzy love...no more pain only joy!!
Loving mom to Jake, Shelby and Micah
Barbara, so sorry to hear about Izzy, but glad you didn't have to make the descision
Thinking of you and your family.
Run free Izzy and I am sure my lot would love to play with you too
Gabbie & Tilly
oh Barbara I'm so sorry to hear about precious Izzy...bless him though that he saved you from making that horrid decision.
Thinking of you all - hugs for the boys, they will be missing their companion.
Nicki and Kayla (Shih Tzu )
Supporting www.rupertsfund.com and www.cavaliermatters.org
Sweet Izzy, taking the decision out of Mum's hands.
Run free little one.


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Justin Bieber Gets Roman Numeral Tattoo
Justin Bieber continues to add to his tattoo collection. His latest ink? Roman numerals on his collarbone.
The numerals appear to spell out his mother Pattie Mallette's birthday, which is April 2, 1975. The Biebs shared the photo of his latest etching on Instagram, where it is in full display.
In this other shot (shown below), you can see the tattoo under the strap of his wifebeater tank.
We are just glad the Biebs elected to get a tattoo related to the love of his life -- his mother -- as opposed to getting Selena Gomez's name or birthdate tattooed on him in an effort to try and win her back.
That's a big, huge no-no.
The Biebs recently added an owl and an Indian chief to his ever-expanding collection. The latter is a tribute to his grandfather, and now, he is making sure to honor his mother.
Remember, his pops Jeremy Bieber got his son's initials (which are also his own, go figure) tattooed on his body last year to celebrate that singer's 18th birthday!
He's certainly becoming heavily inked.
Beliebers, what do you think of JB's latest tat? Is he, like One Direction's Harry Styles, going overboard with the tattoo work?
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NRC: Monticello Power Plant Can Increase Output
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Xcel Energy Inc. has won federal regulators' approval to boost output at its Monticello nuclear power plant.
The Minneapolis-based utility said Tuesday the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved its application to increase the plant's output, from 600 megawatts to 671 megawatts.
Xcel Energy says in the next month, operators will begin slowly increasing power at the plant, located about 40 miles northwest of Minneapolis.
Tthe company also is waiting for an NRC decision next spring that would allow it more flexibility before the plant starts producing a full 671 megawatts.
The Monticello plant currently generates about 10 percent of the electricity Xcel Energy provides customers in its Upper Midwest service territory.


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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's latest circus extravaganza has arrived at Nassau Coliseum ready to thrill audiences with the newest incarnation of its supersized spectacle, now through March 10. This year, the circus's creative team — led by producers Nicole and Alana Feld — brings us "Legends," a production that unites iconic circus stars with mythological creatures in a celebration of the legends that have captured imaginations for
The action, according the Ringling Bros. folks, explodes off the arena floor with breathtaking daredevilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances — in keeping with Ringling Bros. tradition. Featuring an international cast of 100 performers representing 25 countries, with an array of animal acts, audiences can expect to see even more elaborate stunts, high wire acts, cavorting clowns, and all sorts of daredevil routines this time around.
"Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is where legends live, and we constantly ask our audiences to believe in the unbelievable," says Nicole Feld. "For this edition we've combined a number of mythical themes and stories into a lavish production of sight and sound unlike any show we have ever created."
Johnathan Lee Iverson, who was at the helm of the "Dragons" production in 2012, returns as ringmaster this year. He guides his sidekick, Paulo the Legend Seeker, on a quest to discover real living legends from around the world and exuberantly offers up Paulo's fantastic discoveries to circus-goers.
Iverson, known as "the singing ringmaster," is ready to share his enthusiasm with new audiences and returning fans.
"The circus is magical," he says. "It's the only place in show business where people fly, hang by their hair and you're surrounded by incredible animals. It's seemingly reckless, but it's really daring and well planned out. Once you have it in your blood, everything else pales by comparison. It's a fantastic spectacle — and lifestyle — that you don't get anywhere else, not on Broadway or in Las Vegas."


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Hill Shoots a 3-Under in Round One of Big Blue Intercollegiate
Nashville, Tenn. – The Tennessee State men's golf team took to the course as they hosted the 2013 Big Blue Intercollegiate on a hot Monday afternoon. The temperatures reached 80 degrees as the participants played 36 holes on the Par-72, 7,157 yard President's Reserve Course at Hermitage Golf Club. Playing as an individual, Dallas Hill carded a team best 3-under, 69 during the first round. Hill finished the day tied for 24th at Even Par. The Tigers shot a 2-over in the morning session and finished the day at 10-over and are in 11th out of 14 teams.
TSU is just 12 strokes out of a top five finish. Southern Illinois, out of the Missouri Valley Conference, is at the top of the team standings with a 9-under, 567 (283-284).
Hill's (69-75=144) first round performance was one of his best as a Tiger. The sophomore double bogeyed his second hole of the day, the par-5, 18th, but quickly found his groove as he birdied the next three holes to drop to 1-under. Hill continued his personal best round with back-to-back birdies on eight and nine, as well as 14 and 15, to go along with eight pars.
Hill came back to Even at the end of play with one birdie and 14 pars after a second round 3-over. Hill's only birdie in the afternoon was his second consecutive round on the 1st.
Cameron Scitern (73-72=145) completed the day in a tie for 33rd at 1-over and is eight strokes off the lead. Scitern recorded 11 pars in each round with three birdies in the first round and four more in the second. The senior found success in both rounds on the par-4, 6th, as well as on the par-5, 14th and the par-5, 18th in the morning round. Scitern began the second round with a 1-under on the par-4, first and dropped two more, the par-3, 12th and the par-4, 16th, to close out the day.
Shane Sampair (72-75=147) entered the clubhouse with the second most pars through the first 36-holes of competition with 29, one behind Alex Cox of Lipscomb. Sampair used 14 pars in the first round and 15 pars in the second to finish at 3-over. The sophomore transfer scored his lone two birdies during round one on a pair of par-5's, the 2nd and the 5th.
After a non-countable 3-over through the first 18-holes, James Stepp (75-74=149) came back with a 2-over, 74 to help the Tigers stay in the hunt. Stepp is 5-over for the tournament as he registered two birdies and 12 pars in each round. The sophomore experienced success on the par-5's picking up birdies on the 8th in both rounds and on the 14th in the first and on the last hole of play, the 18th.
Codie Welborn (74-75=149) marked two team score counting rounds of 2-over and 3-over and is tied with Stepp at 5-over on the day. Welborn carded 11 pars in each round and five birdies on the day, three in the first round and two in the second. Over the first 18, the junior lowered his score on the par-4, 5th, the par-3, 12th and the par-3, 15th. In the second round, Welborn used the 8th and his second to last hole of the day, the par-4, 1st, to lower his score.
Andrew Warner (71-79=150) attacked the first round as he led the Tigers team scoring with a 1-under, 71 as he sank three birdies and 13 pars 6-over. Warner struggled in the second round with just five pars and three birdies in a non-scoring 7-over effort. The junior was solid in the first round with birdies on the par-3, 7th before going back-to-back on the on the 17th and 18th. Warner's two birdies in the afternoon came on the 8th and, once again, the 18th.
Matt Campbell (78-81-159) played as an individual and checked in with 22 pars (13-9) and one birdie for a 15-over. Campbell found the bottom of the cup for his lone birdie during the afternoon on the par-4, 6th.
Brandon Cauldwell from Southern Illinois, Patrick Newcomb from Murray State and Colin McCarty from SIU-Edwardsville sit in a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard at 7-under. The third and final round will begin with a shotgun start at 8:00 am.


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In a presentation on March 24 at the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, in Anaheim, Calif., Cardinal Roger M. Mahony pointed to Matthew 25 to find this sacred mandate—"For I was a stranger and you welcomed me." Cardinal Mahony discussed the major historical waves of immigration into the United States and spoke about the different backlash movements against immigrants. "The so-called 'flood of immigrants' has always alarmed some native-born Americans," he said. "Some feared job competition from foreigners. Others disliked the religion or politics of the newcomers. Has anyone heard that recently? We're still hearing the same thing today." Cardinal Mahony said the United States as a nation has been sending "two clear messages at the same time: 'no trespassing' and 'help wanted'; 'no, we don't want you here' and 'yes, we need you.' So that's created a big, big problem now and especially for the future."
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Annual "new study" finds 97% of climate scientists believe in man-made climate change; public consensus sure to follow once news gets out
Hey! Did you hear? A new study shows that 97% of scientists believe that human activity is responsible for climate change!
We all need to be sure this new information gets reported far and wide -- not only because it is genuinely newsworthy, a true addition to what's known about the state of scientific opinion -- but also because public unawareness of this degree of consensus surely explains cultural polarization over climate change.
The ugly, demeaning, public-welfare-enervating debate will be over soon!
Why didn't anyone think of telling the public about this before now?!
Fittingly, I discover that I am the one reporting yesterday's news! Keith Kloor makes the point I'm getting at, only much more incisvely.
But now it occurs to me to say something else -- or pose a question -- that might genuinely add something to the discussion.
Why doesn't the "scientific consensus" of science communication scholars -- that bombarding the public w/ "scientific data" on scientific consensus is no more effective (and for exactly the same reasons) than bombarding them w/ "scientific data" on climate change -- ever get through? Why year in & year out do they have to say this?
This is actually more puzzling than the question why the public isn't receptive to scientific consensus on climate change.
There we know that evidence on the extent and nature of such consensus can't pass through the filter of cultural cognition (or can't unless the cultural meaning of the information is adjusted too).
But the "scientific consensus" of science communication scholars is being communicated to parties who, presumably, have every reason to be receptive to it. Those who want to promote constructive public engagement with climate science need to understand what the nature of the problem is so that they can adopt responsive solutions.
Yet too many of them (by no means all, but too many) persistently disregard the evidence that the problem is the antagonistic cultural meanings that pervade the science communication environment. They keep pounding the data, and with a rhetorical hammer that drives home all the symbolism that generates distrust and resistance in larger parts of the population. . . . Why?
Is there someone studying the science of communicating the science of science communication? And can she please please tell me what I and others studying public science communication are doing wrong in communicating our work?
Likely she has a blog site and has posted my post & said -- "Look, Kahan still doesn't get what I'm saying about how to communicate science communication science! Ha ha ha ha ha ... wait a sec. ... this actually isn't so funny; it's a tragedy..."


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Cesar Azpilicueta says he is hopeful that Chelsea will enjoy a silverware-laden season now that Jose Mourinho is in charge at Stamford Bridge.
Mourinho has returned for a second spell in charge in west London, and Azpilicueta believes the 'Special One' can be as successful as he was in his first spell this time round.
"The season just gone was something different because we were eliminated in the group stage of the Champions League and that doesn't usually happen," he told Marca.
"I hope that next season is very good. In the dressing room we have spoken a little about [Mourinho] and everybody is very happy with his first spell at Chelsea. We hope that the second time is also successful."
Azpilicueta arrived at Chelsea from Marseille in January last year and initially struggled to make an impact.
However he went on to make 27 Premier League appearances for the Blues, and is currently on international duty with Spain at the Confederations Cup.
The 23-year-old admitted he struggled to get going upon his arrival at Stamford Bridge, but says he is looking forward to laying down a marker in his first full season at the club.
"The first two months were hard," he admitted. "I played two games at that time. Then I won the confidence of [former boss Roberto] Di Matteo and I played in his last games as Chelsea manager.
"When Benitez arrived I played a load of games. We had six games in 18 days and I played all six. It's clear that it was a little tiring because it's hard but I love it.
"I knew Juan Mata and Oriol Romeu from the Spanish youth teams. I didn't know Fernando Torres but, from the first day, those three helped me. There are also Spanish medical staff."