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Price: At Natural Home Cures, we harvest, manufacture, market, and distribute our Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules (Prickly Pear). You never pay for over-the-top executive salaries, nor do we market through costly pyramid schemes that end up inflating the purchase price.
Quality: The nopal we use for our Natural Home Cures Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules (Prickly Pear) is grown on a large nopal cactus farm in Mexico: It's grown without chemicals (no pesticides, herbicides or synthetic fertilizers).
How Natural Home Cures Nopal Powder Capsules Are Manufactured
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(1) High Altitude Mountain Nopal Crop: Natural Home Cures follows the
CARE (Create with Ability to Respect Excellence) philosophy for all of our products including Freeze Dried Mangosteen Capsules, Mangosteen Acai Berry Soap, Pure Alkaline Water Drops with Bioavailable Coral Calcium and our Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules (Prickly Pear).
Natural Home Cures takes great pride in ensuring our Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules (Prickly Pear) go through the highest product testing and standards when it comes to our planting, cultivating, harvesting, packaging, bottling, labeling, marketing, and client care.
What you may not know about our Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules (Prickly Pear) is that at Natural Home Cures, we set the industry standards that our competition follows. This ensures you receive an ultra-premium, high-quality Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) product.
The Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) used in our Natural Home Cures Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules (Prickly Pear) are grown at an altitude of 2,500 meters (8,200 feet above sea level) on a mountainside with rich volcanic soil and a mild, semi-tropical climate.
The higher the altitude, the greater the phytonutrient and polyphenol content of our Natural Home Cures Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) product. This was demonstrated in a recent analysis of the nopal species Opuntia ficus-indica and its reaction to elevated UV radiation exposure at the University of Arizona's arid land studies department.
The findings were as follows: in nature, plants produce polyphenols to protect themselves from oxidation caused by ultraviolet radiation from the sun. The Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) plants that are found at higher altitudes in the mountains are naturally exposed to significantly higher levels of ultraviolet radiation stimulating them to produce higher concentrations of polyphenols. This high altitude environment is also a natural pest deterrent. Insects are less abundant at higher elevations that help us provide an even larger amount of our premium crop. Compare this to the Desert Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) which many liquid beverage companies, especially those marketing their products through MLM or Network Marketing Schemes use.
Desert Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) receives very little moisture and nutrients from the arid environment and the low organic content of the desert soil. Consequently, the pads of desert Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) are slow-growing, thin, dry, and nutrient deficient. Desert Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) just can not compete with our High Altitude Mountain Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear).
While on the surface they may look like the same product, the health benefits for the individual consuming Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) will be vastly different depending on where the Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) was grown. Don't you deserve the best? The best is exactly what Natural Home Cures Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules (Prickly Pear) offers.
(2) Nopal Pad & Tuna: This is a typical mother pad from our field. The larger or more mature the pad, the higher the nutrient and mineral content of the finished product. We always use pads over 30 cm in length and at least 1 kg in weight and that have no less than 6 tuna (red fruit, called Prickly Pear). We use both the pad and the fruit in our Natural Home Cures Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules (Prickly Pear). Anything smaller is simply not harvested, as it does not possess the same beneficial nutrients that the more mature pad and tuna (Prickly Pear) possess.
Compare that to our competitors who consider these larger sizes to be a "premium brand" and will charge their clients, even more, money for them. The secret behind the "premium brands" of our competitors is that they don't own their farms and must purchase their pads from other companies. Because our competitors pay more for larger pads, they pass on these added expenses to you calling it their "premium brand."
In the end, you pay more money for something that, at Natural Home Cures, we offer at no additional cost to all of our clients. In fact, this is the only Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) we provide as anything less would require us to lower our standards and this is not something Natural Home Cures would ever do. That is why you will always receive the finest quality. We guarantee that every capsule of our Natural Home Cures Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules (Prickly Pear) is a nutrient, mineral, and fiber-rich Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) product.
(3) Nopal Cleaning & Scaling: Here we show you a mother pad that is being scaled (removing all the spines).
(4) Nopal Pad Cleaned: Notice the heavy concentration of fiber-rich membranes.
(5) Freeze Drying Machine: This is our freeze-drying machine that freezes our Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) and then reduces the surrounding pressure to allow the frozen water in the material to sublimate— to transform directly from the solid phase to the gas phase. The freeze-drying process ensures that none of the amino acids, betalains, fiber, minerals, phytonutrients, and vitamins are lost. When the freeze-drying process is complete, the nopal will be 20 to 30 times lighter, i.e. 1 kg (or 2.2 lbs) of raw Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) will become 50 grams (2 oz) of the finished product.
(6) Encapsulation Machine: This is our crushing and encapsulating machine: it takes the freeze-dried Nopal Cactus (Prickly Pear) from above, crushes it down to a fine powder then encapsulates it and puts those capsules into bottles.
(7) Bottling Machine: The bottles then pass through a labeling machine where a final inspection of the product is carried out before it is shipped to you.
Customer Service: We have real corporate staff (NOT a third party, outsourced, call center) answering our telephones so that we can connect with you, our valued friends and family, to ensure your every question is answered. In fact, our friendly and caring internal corporate customer service staff are waiting to hear from you right now. You can ask us any questions about our company, our products, our people or simply place your order. You can even ask to speak to the President and CEO of the company at the time of your call and if he is not in you're guaranteed a call back within 24 business hours or less. You won't find this kind of accountability, that kind of customer service, or this kind of passion for wellness anywhere else—on or off the Internet!
Security & Privacy: With the increasing threat of identity theft, we realize that security is of prime importance to you. Be assured that your safety is protected with state-of-the-art Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology that encrypts sensitive information on both your browser and our server. You'll know that the checkout process is safe when you see the closed yellow padlock at the bottom of your screen or you see an "s" following the standard "HTTP" designation in the URL address bar.
Furthermore, Natural Home Cures does not loan, lease, sell, or disclose your information to any third party company. Our company is firmly committed to the principals of "Do unto others as you would want them to do unto you," or in the case of our product offerings "Treat our valued family member in the same manner that we would want them to treat us."
If for any reason, you feel your information may have been compromised at any time during your shopping experience at Natural Home Cures and for any reason, you're concerned about making your purchase through Natural Home Cures then please contact us at 1-888-800-5582 (international callers (845) 876-6155) to discuss these concerns. We may be able to provide you suitable alternatives to ensure your purchasing experience with us is painless and worry-free.
No-Risk Money Back Guarantee: Natural Home Cures is so confident you will start feeling the amazing results of our products in just a matter of days that we offer you an Unconditional Money-Back Guarantee: Try our product for a full 45 days, use every capsule in the bottle(s) and if you are not completely satisfied return the used and unused Nopal Powder Capsule (Prickly Pear) bottle(s) via traceable shipping method with an invoice within 60 days of your order, and we will give you 100% of your money back. If you purchase 3 bottles or more, this guarantee goes to 120 days.
Price: At Natural Home Cures, we harvest, manufacture, market and distribute our own Freeze Dried Nopal Powder Capsules (Prickly Pear). You never pay for over-the-top executive salaries nor do we market through costly pyramid schemes that end up inflating the purchase price.


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Site News
Website? What website? Oh...Posted July 3rd, 2011 by Arazyr
Wow, that's embarrassing. After that last update (a year and a half ago), I effectively completely forgot about this site. (I didn't actually forget, I just ended up not having much time available, between work and two small children in the house.)
Happy New Year!Posted January 1st, 2010 by Arazyr
Wow, did I ever fall off the workbench for this site. Sorry about disappearing for so long. Between work, family and holiday stuff, I haven't had much attention to spare for this site.
Losing Time and Disabled RegistrationPosted October 13th, 2009 by Arazyr
Okay, I've gone a little while without working on conversions. I missed doing any this weekend. I think I was feeling a little burned out. I should have worked on posting something else, but I ended up playing video games instead. (Well, okay, I did work on a submission for Wayfinder #2. 8^)
The other news for today is even worse. Due to an influx of spammer accounts, I've disabled user account creation. If you want an account on this site, please use the "Contact Us" link at the top and use the contact form. I'll be adding an "Account Request" option shortly.
Timing IssuesPosted September 27th, 2009 by Arazyr
Okay, I've been slipping on my one-page-a-day schedule lately. Fortunately, I've had a few days when I've posted more than one page, so I hope that makes up for it.
The main reason I've been slipping this past week is due to work. That is, I've gone back to work, and don't have as much time anymore. Bad for gaming stuff, but good for my financial health. 8^)
I'll try to get a few pages out any time I have a chance, but it might not be every day.
Epic Skills DonePosted September 20th, 2009 by Arazyr
I've finished posting the Epic Skill Usages. (Any missing skills have no Epic Usage.)
Next: Epic Feats. This is probably going to be a long section, so I'm probably not going to do it all in one go. Instead, I'll start on the Epic Feats, but also occasionally do other things: other sections of the Epic rules, start on another conversion (possibly Divine, or Variants), and post new material. (Some of which will be conversions of stuff I created for the previous edition, but some will also be entirely new.)
Base Classes: CheckPosted September 15th, 2009 by Arazyr
Okay, so I've finished posting initial conversions of the epic progressions for the core base classes. (I'm intentionally ignoring the psionic base classes for the moment, at the very least until Dreamscarred Press gets their revamped psionic base classes out, and possibly until they release final versions.
Epic Plan of AttackPosted September 1st, 2009 by Arazyr
My first project for this site is going to be to convert the SRD Epic rules to the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game. My plan for going about this is as follows.


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Here's a summary of what to expect in the latest content patch. For a full list of all the updates, check out the official 5.2 patch notes.
23 New Pets to Collect!
- The Gusting Grimoire is the common pet loot card from the latest TCG expansion deck, Betrayal of the Guardian
- 4 new wild pets on the Isle of Thunder.
- There are 3 new raid pets that can drop in Throne of Thunder LFR, Normal or Heroic mode.
- Completing a new quest to defeat Elite Battle Pets rewards the Red Panda and will unlock a daily. This daily has a chance to yield additional panda pets!
- Do you like dinosaurs? The Isle of Giants has 4 new baby dinosaur pets to collect as well as a quest reward pet for gathering up 999 dino-bones.
- 2 new pets that drop from (rare) elites.
- Better get your angling gear ready, because there are 4 new fish companions just waiting to be fished up!
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New Pet Battle Features
- Got inventory space? Battle Pet Bandages now stack to 25 and are BoA!
- Forfeiting a battle will no longer despawn your wild pet opponent. Additionally, your active pet team will take a damage penalty for fleeing. Note: This penalty should not affect Tamer Battles.
- Players at max level will have a chance to receive Lesser Charms of Good Fortune from a successful Pet Battle. The opposing team must be within 5 levels of the highest level pet on your active team, and higher level opponents have a better chance at yielding a charm.
- Players that are not level capped will receive player experience for winning a Pet Battle against a pet that is within 5 levels of the player's highest level pet.
- PVP Pet Battlers rejoice! There is a chance to earn a Battle-Stone from a successful PVP battle.
- Pet resilience is a new mechanic that grants a pet that has been recently affected by crowd-control, immunity to crowd-control for a short period of time.
- Many pet attacks and abilities have been re-tuned to help balance gameplay.
Patch 5.2 offers a large list of pets to collect and new opponents to battle, so what are you waiting for?
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Feast of Sts. Constantine & Helen Liturgy
On Tuesday, May 21, 2013, Metropolitan Nicholas celebrated the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy for the Feast of Sts. Constantine & Helen at the parish in Westland, MI. Assisting His Eminence were Fr. Dean Hountalas (Metropolis Vicar General), Fr. Slavcho Panev (St. Clement - Dearborn), Fr. Teodor Petrutiu (Proistamenos) and Fr. Anthony Cook (St. George - Southgate)Read More


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Warner Bros Buys Spec Script From Twitter Star Kelly Oxford
In a story that's sure to inspire as much jealous hatred as it will desperate imitators, Kelly Oxford, who has twice made Time's list for the 140 best Twitter feeds, has just sold her spec script Son of a Bitch to Warner Bros for a six-figure deal. Oxford's Twitter following loves her irreverent sense of humor, and so seems sure to be pleased by the plotline of Son of a Bitch.
Deadline reveals the story centers on a popular, pot-smoking party girl, who refuses to lose momentum or her reputation just because she's gotten pregnant. Like countless scripts that are currently being pitched, Son of a Bitch is being described as a raucous comedy in the vein of Bridesmaids, but unlike many of the rest, this screenplay has a scribe whose shown to have a sharp and fearless approach to humor, which you can get a hint of in some of her selected tweets below:
Basically, the success of Bridesmaids has opened Hollywood's eyes about the commercial prospects of R-rated, female-fronted comedies. However, with studios eager to cash in on this realization, we're likely to see a bunch of imitators that will totally miss the mark. Still, those movies that are original, wickedly funny, and have a female protagonist will inevitably be compared to Bridesmaids—for better or worse—until Hollywood sees this as more than a trend. Unfortunately, that will take a while.
Anyhow, Warner Bros. isn't the only studio that has taken notice of Oxford's comedy savvy and 300,000+ followers. Both CBS and NBC have snatched up pilot scripts from this witty writer, who will see the publishing of her first book, a collection of humorous essays titled Everything Is Perfect When You're A Liarthis fall.
You can join Oxford's following—which boasts such big names as Jason Segel, Richard Dreyfuss and Alec Baldwin—@kellyoxford.
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And it looks like it just might happen, which would spell bad news for the gadget gurus down under. ABC Australia claims that If a revised Australian energy rating guide gets passed, then all current plasma televisions would be banned from sale by 2011. That's right, all plasmas and even many power-hungry LCDs would be taken off store shelves due to their high energy consumption. But listen to this, it gets worse.
Tim O'Keefe, Australia's Digital Suppliers Industry Forum coordinator, believes that due to the country's/continent's small purchasing power, the energy requirements imposed will not be met by TV manufacturers. Well, here's to hoping that the manufacturers hear the energy-conscious cry of Australia, and produce some more energy-efficient TVs.[ABC via The Raw Feed]


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According to the story in The Economist:
ONE of the unforgettable experiences to be had in California is to go whale watching in Monterey Bay. Nancy Black, a licensed marine biologist, is one of the scientists who lead these commercial outings, besides doing her own whale research. As Lawrence Biegel, her lawyer, tells it, one day Ms Black was in her research boat with assistants when killer whales attacked a pod of grey whales and killed a calf. Its blubber floated to the surface, and the killer whales were about to feed on it. Seizing this opportunity to film their behaviour, Ms Black threaded ropes through some pieces of blubber, then lowered a camera underwater.The government of Barack Obama and the Department of (In)Justice led by Mr. Perjury Himself, Eric Holder, had this response:
For this, Ms Black might now face up to 20 years in prison and half a million dollars in fines, after a federal grand jury indicted her this month. Little about the charges makes common sense. The federal law in question is the 1972 Marine Mammal Protection Act, which was intended to save dolphins, seals and whales from being killed and harassed. The law also banned feeding these animals, on the theory that doing so might compromise their ability to forage naturally in future. Feeding is what Ms Black is now accused of. She says she was using the protocols she had learned from the federal agencies that are now investigating her to observe a natural feeding that was already in progress.So, Ms. Black cooperated with investigators who then decided to interpret an edited film as "tampering with evidence" and "lying to investigators," which is an extreme way of looking at things. For doing these things, an innocent person might go to prison for 20 years, given how federal juries are nothing but lapdogs of federal prosecutors.
Just as ridiculous, says Mr Biegel, is the accusation, increasingly common in federal cases, that Ms Black lied to the authorities, which carries its own prison terms. Ms Black always edits the commercial videos of her whale outings to make them more interesting. When investigators demanded footage, she gave them one of these edited videos. Prosecutors now claim that she had tampered with evidence.
Now, how do Obama and Holder deal with federal employees who actually commit real crimes? Oh, they give their com-padres a slap on the wrist. Here are TSA agents who STOLE $40,000 from passengers and what do they get? A few months in jail.
At least we know how Obama and Holder look at crime. Real crime is overlooked and real criminals get a slap on the wrist, but when it comes to a marine biologist who has committed no crime, they want to put her away for two decades.
Now, in their defense, it was not Obama and Holder who did away with the mens rea portion of federal criminal law. No, that was the Supreme Court of Earl Warren and William O. Douglas, both of whom are revered by "Progressives" who believed that the ancient Anglo-American view of criminal law -- that someone must inflict real harm upon individuals or their property -- should be discarded and be replaced by rules that would reflect "the public good." Of course, "Progressives" would be the sole creators of what would be in the "public good" or not.
Harvey Silverglate, who has been a mentor to me for many years, has written a great book Three Felonies a Day and notes that many federal laws are vague and are easily manipulated by prosecutors. Furthermore, because the laws themselves are unclear, juries are forced to INTERPRET the laws as opposed to their historical duties of (1) knowing that a crime has been committed and (2) determining whether or not the defendant committed the crime.
Unfortunately, much of federal law consists of prosecutors charging people with a series of complicated and wordy charges and then leaving it up to the juries to determine if the law even was broken. Under such circumstances, jurors often conclude that if someone has been charged, then that should be proof of guilt.
There is a reason that the USA leads the world in incarceration. This country has some of the harshest laws on the planet and some of the world's worst prosecutors. And it is sad to see the former Constitutional Law professor Barack Obama and Eric Holder carry on that sorry tradition.


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The Morgan Building in downtown Portland has added new tenants this spring, including St. Honore Boulangerie and Roe, a high-end seafood restaurant. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
The City of St. Helens, Oregon is looking to redevelop over 200 acres of land along the Columbia River, including a former Boise Wood Products veneer plant site that has since been demolished and a Boise White Paper Mill, where two machines remain in operation. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
City officials in St. Helens are considering filling a 40-acre wastewater treatment facility and lagoon with dredged materials from the Portland Harbor Cleanup or Multnomah Channel. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
The Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education will open in its new location on the North Park Blocks in June. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Crews with Emerick Construction are making improvements to a building at 724 N.W. Davis St. for the Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education, which purchased the space last year for $5,000,000. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Co-working space WeWork opened its second Portland location at Pioneer Place on Monday, taking 34,000 square feet of former retail space. Similar retail-to-creative office conversions are planned at the Lloyd Center, where a former movie theater was also converted to office space last year, and at the former Macy's space in the Meier & Frank Building downtown. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
WeWork's new 600-desk co-working space opened this week on the third floor of the Pioneer Place mall in downtown Portland. A high demand for creative office space, coupled with an increase in online shopping and subsequent uptick in retail vacancies, has led to former retail space being repurposed into offices. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Longtime Portland architect Don Stastny was recently named as the Architecture Foundation of Oregon's 2017 Honored Citizen. (Sam Tenney/DJC file)
Jeremy Hettinga, a journeyman carpenter with Local 1503 and employee of ASI Structures, installs formwork on Vista, a 21-story condiminium developed by Hoyt Street Properties in the Pearl District. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Crews with ASI Structures finish a third-floor deck on Vista, a condiminium project being built by Andersen Construction for Hoyt Street Properties on a full block in the north end of the Pearl District. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
The Porter Hotel, a 299-room project being built by Skanska in downtown Portland, is among multiple large hotel projects in development or under construction in the city. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Trent Jones, left, and Jeff Atkeson, both journeyman laborers with Local 737 and employees of Contech Services, wrap a concrete column with fiber-reinforced polymer at the Woodlark Building in downtown Portland, an office building being combined with the adjacent Cornelius Hotel building to become a 150-room hotel. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Central City Concern Executive Director Ed Blackburn, left, and SERA Architects Associate Principal David Stephenson stand in the Old Town Recovery Center. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
David Stephenson, left, an associate principal with SERA Architects, and Ed Blackburn, executive director of Central City Concern, stand in the SERA-designed Old Town Recovery Center. SERA and Central City Concern have a long-standing relationship that dates back to 1979, when SERA's Bing Sheldon served as a founding board member for the nonprofit agency. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Moses Clark, a project engineer with R&H Construction, spent three months last summer in Tanzania helping a nonprofit organization develop plans to build an agricultural resource center. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Andrew Winters, a journeyman ironworker with Local 29 and employee of Sowles Steel Erectors, welds a hand rail at the bond-funded Franklin High School modernization project in Southeast Portland. Voters will decide next week on another Portland Public Schools bond for $790 million, the largest ever in Oregon. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Jody Day, a foreman with Long Painting and member of IUPAT Local 5, paints window trim at Franklin High School in Southeast Portland. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
The Portland Development Commission is planning a major rehabilitation of Union Station, including a full seismic retrofit, restoration of the main concourse, and replacement of MEP systems. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Ankrom Moisan Architects employees Matt Carter, foreground, and Ryan McCullough demonstrate the use of an augmented reality system, which allows users to view computer-generated images in combination with what they are seeing in the real world. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Stevie Lawrence, left, of Courtesy Janitorial, shakes hands with Grant Lang, a project superintendent with Bremik Construction, during the Oregon Association of Minority Entrepreneurs' 29th annual trade show and luncheon last week at the Oregon Convention Center. Over 130 vendors displayed at the trade show, which provides the opportunity for minority-owned, woman-owned and emerging small businesses to network with other private firms and public agencies. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
A 36,000-square-foot industrial building in Scappoose will be the home of the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center, which will serve as a workforce training center for Portland Community College students. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Eric Gessner, left, a senior structural/mechanical inspector with the Bureau of Development Services', inspects framing fasteners with Curtis Phillips, a framing/drywall foreman with Performance Contracting, Inc. and member of EIS Local 2154, at the Porter Hotel project in downtown Portland. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Kathy Roth, foreground, a safety coordinator with Portland's Bureau of Development Services, leads a safety class for a group of bureau employees comprised mostly of new hires. The bureau has brought on so many employees that a quarter of its workforce is in a position created in the last 12 months. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
A worker with J&S Masonry installs bracing for a precast concrete staircase at the Porter Hotel project in downtown Portland. The three-piece staircase consists of two stringers and a landing, each weighing up to 14,000 pounds, and will connect the ground-floor lobby area to a second-floor outdoor area and bar.
The building was topped out last week, with concrete poured for a roof that overhangs the building by about 10 feet, providing weather protection for top-floor outdoor terrace space. (Sam Tenney/DJC)
Engineering students from the University of Missouri-Kansas City disassemble their scale model steel bridge at the close of Day 1 of the National Student Steel Bridge Competition last weekend in the McAlexander Fieldhouse in Corvallis. The Kangaroos placed 33rd in the competition hosted by Oregon State University's College of Engineering. (Garrett Andrews/DJC)
Ricky Knowles, left, and Andrew McCalister, both employees of R&H Construction, apply weather-resistive barrier to a fourth-floor window opening.
Shane Miller, left, and Rob Kukish, both carpenters with R&H Construction, install weather barrier sealant on a window opening.
Jim Boal, an electrician with Porter Electric, Inc., runs feeder cable.
Rob Kukish of R&H Construction installs weather barrier sealant around a window opening.
Westech Construction employee Aaron Paul cuts piles down to grade.
A food cart was brought on site Friday for a catered lunch to celebrate the project's topping out.


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How to Maximize Rewards on Everyday Spending
While many rewards enthusiasts focus on signing up for new credit cards to earn signup bonuses, not everyone has the time or desire to play the signup game. There is effort involved in tracking multiple cards, annual fees, and rewards programs, after all, and some people don't want to spend their time or mental energy this way.
If you're someone who falls into this category, you may be better off maximizing one or two cards instead of chasing rewards. Fortunately, you can earn plenty of rewards over time if you're savvy about your card's benefits and bonus categories.
The key to getting the most out of your rewards cards is understanding how they work and looking for opportunities to earn more points on your everyday spending. Here are some tips that can help.
Brainstorm every bill you could pay with a credit card
Because rewards cards offer points based on each dollar you spend, maximizing the amount you can spend on credit is the best way to boost your rewards haul. The smartest strategy to use here is figuring out how many of your monthly bills you can pay with a credit card.
While you may not be notified or aware, it's possible that bills you've been paying with a check or debit card for years can be paid with a credit card without any fees. While your bills may vary, some expenses you should try to pay with a credit card include:
- Rent
- Utility bills like electric or gas
- Health insurance
- Cable television and internet
- Cell phone
- Taxes
- Daycare
- Auto and home insurance
- Subscription services
- College tuition or student loans
- Medical bills
- Lawn care
Keep in mind that these are just some of the bills you could be paying with credit. Depending on your situation, you could have additional, uncommon expenses to cover that could be paid with credit with ease.
Also, remember that these additional bills should be paid with credit on top of your everyday expenses like groceries, dining out, gas or bus fare, and miscellaneous spending. Every time you buy something in person or online, you should strive to pay with your rewards card if you can.
Leverage your rewards card bonus categories
It's also important to leverage your favorite card bonus categories, whatever they may be. This is especially important if you have a few cards with different bonus categories since you'll want to make sure you're using the right card for bills that let you earn bonus points.
Let's say you have a travel credit card that earns 3x points on dining and travel and another card that earns 6x points at the grocery store. In that case, you would be smart to use the travel card for dining and travel purchases and your other card when you stock up on food. While the amount of rewards you earn with individual purchases may seem nominal, using the right card for the right purchase can help you earn a lot more rewards over time.
Set up auto-pay bills to be paid with credit
Most of us have bills set up to be paid automatically, whether it's our Netflix and Hulu subscriptions, gym membership, or utility bills. Make sure each bill you have set up to be paid automatically is set up to be paid with your rewards card and not a debit card. This way, you can earn rewards points on those expenses every month.
Use shopping portals and dining clubs
Many flexible rewards programs, frequent flyer programs, and hotel loyalty programs have shopping portals you can access to earn extra points. Major airlines like American, Delta, and United also have shopping portals that work similarly. (See also: How to Maximize Rewards Through Credit Card Shopping Portals)
Some programs like Southwest and Delta also offer dining clubs. These programs let you earn additional points or miles just for dining at participating restaurants in your area. It's easy and it's free to join, so you may as well earn extra miles on your spending if you're going to dine out anyway. (See also: Everything You Need to Know About Airline Dining Rewards Programs)
How much the average family can earn
If you are skeptical the average family can rack up meaningful rewards without signing up for new cards over and over again, look at how this might work in real life. For example, imagine a family of four with two rewards card-toting adults. Across the two of them, they have:
- A cash back card that earns 2% back
- A travel credit card that earns 3% on dining and travel
- A rewards card that earns 6% cash back at the grocery store on up to $6,000 in spending each year
To figure out how much this family might earn, we used Bureau of Labor Statistics spending averages from 2017. Here's a rundown of that data for the year plus how much a family could earn in rewards over 12 months based on average expenses:
- Food at home ($4,363): $261.78 in rewards at 6%
- Food away from home ($3,365): $100.95 at 3%
- Utilities, fuels, and public services ($3,836): $76.72 at 2%
- Household operations ($1,412): $28.24 at 2%
- Household supplies ($755): $45.30 at 6%
- Household furnishings and equipment ($1,987): $39.74 at 2%
- Apparel and services ($1,833): $36.66 at 2%
- Gasoline and motor oil ($1,968): $39.36 at 2%
- Other vehicle expenses ($2,842): $56.84 at 2%
- Healthcare ($4,928): $98.56 at 2%
- Entertainment ($3,203): $64.06 at 2%
- Personal care products ($762): $45.72 at 6%
- Education ($1,491): $29.82 at 2%
Total rewards: $923.75
While $900+ is a lot to earn in rewards within a year, you have the potential to earn a lot more. After all, these are just some of the expenses the average family faces and not all of them. If you could pay some additional big bills with credit each month like daycare or your rent, you could significantly add to your bottom line.
What to watch out for
While maximizing rewards cards is a smart idea if you're using them already anyway, there are always pitfalls to be aware of when you're using a credit card. Here's what to watch out for during your quest for more cash back and travel rewards.
Fees for using credit
While there are many bills you can pay with credit without a fee, some vendors, merchants, and service providers charge a fee to use a credit card as payment. Fees are especially prevalent on bills such as utilities, cable or internet, rent, and insurance. Make sure to verify you aren't being charged a fee to use credit before you proceed.
Annual fees
Don't forget that some rewards cards charge annual fees. These fees may be worth it depending on your spending and rewards haul, but you should always factor them into the equation to make sure each fee is worth paying. If you're against paying annual fees, look for rewards cards that don't charge one.
Budgeting mishaps
Using a credit card for all your expenses may simplify your financial life, but it could also cause your budget to fall out of whack. Make sure you're only spending on purchases you planned to make anyway, and that you're tracking your spending and paying off your credit cards regularly.
Never use credit cards for purchases you can't afford to repay if you're pursuing rewards. The interest you'll pay will always be much more than the rewards you earn. If you're worried using credit will cause you to rack up debt you can't afford to repay, you're better off sticking to cash or debit instead.
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Convicted penny-stock spammer Eddie Davidson has died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, apparently after killing his wife and three year-old daughter in his home town of Bennet, Colorado, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday
Davidson had been a fugitive from the law since walking away from a federal minimum-security prison camp in Florence, Colorado on Sunday. He had been serving a 21 month sentence after pleading guilty to criminal spam charges late last year.
Another person, a teenaged girl according to local reports, was shot, but survived the incident. Authorities also found an infant, unharmed, at the scene of the shooting.
Davidson's wife had been in the car with him when he left the Florence prison, about 45 miles south of Colorado Springs, on Sunday. He had last been seen in Lakewood, Colorado where he got a change of clothes and cash, according to the Department of Justice.
Known as the Colorado "Spam King," Davidson earned millions of dollars between 2003 and 2006 by operating a spamming operation, called Power Promoters, out of his home. He would change the header information in his messages to make it appear as if they had come from legitimate companies such as AOL and then send them out to hundreds of thousands of addresses.
Davidson sent the messages on behalf of an unnamed Houston company, court filings state. He was asked to promote about 19 penny-stock companies, including one called Advanced Power Line Technologies in 2006 and 2007. He would earn fees based on the trading volume of the stocks he was promoting.
The business was lucrative: The Houston company paid Davidson about US$1.4 million for his services, court documents state.
Between 2003 and 2006, when his primary source of income was spam, bank account deposits into Davidson's account totalled about $3.5 million.
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Old habits die hard…even in the Twittersphere.
In an effort to determine if certain tweeting strategies led to an increase of engagement—and ultimately a boost in poll results—for the four 2012 Republican presidential race front-runners, Michelle Forelle and Sarah Sullivan, master's students within Steinhardt's Department of Media, Culture, and Communication, analyzed 1,016 tweets by Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney, and Rick Santorum.
Their findings suggest that the candidates' social media tactics rarely diverge from the traditional practice of bullhorn advertising and mudslinging on the campaign trail.
According to their data, which are based on public Twitter feed data, the two graduate students found that generating attacks on fellow candidates and the incumbent, spreading news of events, endorsements, or boasting a campaign slogan, composed the bulk of each candidate's tweets.
Between the January Iowa caucuses and Super Tuesday in March, the team accumulated numerous data from each candidate's personal Twitter handle that included: the date the tweet was created, the number and contents of hashtags (#s), @-mentions, the URLs included, the number of times the tweet was retweeted, if the tweet was a retweet, who they were interacting with, and the full text of the tweet.
According to Sullivan, this time frame and population sample was just small enough to provide the comprehensive and qualitative results they needed.
"We chose this time frame, while condensed, for a reason," Sullivan explains. "It's a key period of time where you would think candidates' efforts to engage potential voters would peak."
Professor Liel Leibovitz, the students' research advisor, believes their research is revealing.
"The 2008 elections really set the tone for the use of social media in the political process," says Leibovitz. "This is one of the first exhaustive studies I've seen that takes a close look at how the candidates are using this emerging digital platform. I think that Michelle and Sarah's research is significant to understanding the application of new media in political campaigns."


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Surgeons in Mumbai have removed 232 teeth from the mouth of an Indian teenager in what they believe may be a world-record operation, AFP reports according to the hospital.
Ashik Gavai, 17, sought medical help for a swelling on the right side of his lower jaw and the case was referred to the city's JJ Hospital, where they found he was suffering from a condition known as complex odontoma, head of dentistry Sunanda Dhivare-Palwankar told AFP.
"We operated on Monday and it took us almost seven hours. We thought it may be a simple surgery but once we opened it there were multiple pearl-like teeth inside the jaw bone," she said.
After removing those they also found a larger "marble-like" structure which they struggled to shift and eventually had to "chisel out" and remove in fragments, she added.
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Dhivare-Palwankar said the literature they had come across on the condition showed a maximum of 37 teeth being removed in such a procedure, whereas she and her team had counted more than 232 taken from Gavai's mouth.
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Gavai's jawbone structure was maintained during the operation so it should heal without any deformities, the surgeon added.


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This is a huge week for film awards. The Broadcast Film Critics have just announced their Critic's Choice awards nominations, as has the Hollywood Foreign Press with their Golden Globes. Both the Los Angeles and New York film critics have weighed in, too. In between all of this exciting news, I took off wandering down Park Avenue in New York City in search of the legendary Waldorf-Astoria hotel.
Why? You might ask…
PopMatters was cordially invited to the 28th annual New York Women in Film and Television Muse Awards luncheon, which took place on Tuesday, December 9th at the opulent Gotham institution. This was my first actual awards ceremony, and hopefully the first of many.
The city was customarily alive with twinkling pre-celebration lights and verve, while Holiday carols could be heard at every corner. In the air, there was definitely a distinct feeling of that special kind of NYC Christmas good cheer and the spirit of generosity extended into the glittering grand ballroom of the Waldorf, where charity and goodwill abounded, in the form of about a thousand dedicated ladies who were nestled comfortably amongst the frescoed ceilings and luminous mirrored crystal chandeliers.
Previous Muse honorees include Meryl Streep, Susan Sarandon, Barbara Walters, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Frances McDormand, Alfre Woodard and Dianne Wiest, and the group's Honorary Board includes renowned women such as Gena Rowlands, Liv Ullmann and Glenn Close, but what makes the Muse Awards so special isn't it's star power (though it doesn't hurt). The biggest draw of the organization is that it is specifically geared towards supporting the advancement of women in the entertainment industry and offers scholarships, jobs, funding, and awards in equal measure to achieve this goal (two of their pet projects, The Museum of Modern Art's Women in Film Archive and the Film Finishing Project are particularly awesome). "Last year only five of the top 60 films had major roles for women," said Muse Award recipient Cynthia Nixon. "And only 15 percent of the top directors, producers, writers, cinematographers and editors are female. And that is why the New York Women in Film and Television is so important."
"We need to support each other and fight for each other. We all need to be in there pitching for ourselves and for each other," said Nixon, showing a nice pro-feminism flair. "As an actress, I need women executives who are going to develop and green light those movies where women's roles that amount to more than a single, two-dimensional wife or girlfriend." Parity for women in the business is, of course, a subject near and dear to my heart as the role of gender in film is both my passion and my area of academic interest. The ceremony was a synergistically perfect fit of writer and subject, really, and a terrific initiation into the netherworld of the mythic "awards ceremony".
Honoring actresses Laura Linney (recent Oscar nominee for The Savages) and Nixon (Sex and the City), as well as executives Linda Kaplan Thaler (CEO of Kaplan Thaler Group advertising and entertainment), and Cyma Zarghami (President of the Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group since 2006), for their continued championing of women in the business, the Muse Awards proved to be antonymous to the proper, stuffy surroundings. The annual luncheon, emceed by the versatile, funny Nancy Giles (CBS News Sunday Morning) was a swanky affair that brought out some of the most powerful, influential women in NYC, but managed somehow to stay lively and fun, with whip-smart speeches abounding and thoughtful tributes from the dais (although repeatedly pointing out how bad the economy is while eating lunch at the Waldorf seemed a little misplaced and gauche). "Women appeal to everyone. Even vampires" quipped President Laverne Berry, alluding to the box office behemoth Twilight. "It's simple: Give. Women. More. Money."
Inside the chatter-filled ballroom, there were a lot of tall heels, little black dresses, facelifts, and, Peta-be-damned, furs. Face-lifted or not, everyone looked sharp, plus there was an open bar, which always makes people happier. The energy at a mainly-girl event such as The Muse awards is contagious and being one of the few dudes in attendance afforded me the ultimate journalistic privilege – I was able to act as a fly on the wall, privy to the secrets of all of these interesting, enthusiastic women. In other words, my version of heaven. Well, that is if "heaven" was filled with a core voracious, obnoxious photographers, as I suspect it might actually be. As the photogs were jockeying and fighting for positions in the press room, I stood calmly behind them; glad that photography remained, for me, a hobby.
When Linney entered the room, the photographers all briefly spazzed out. Let's talk about Laura Linney, what she is like in person, for just a second: she is glowing, amazing perfection incarnate. She looked nearly incandescent. Though she graciously posed and smiled for the piranhas, she did not talk to the press, prompting one lumpy middle-aged man with hair coming out of his ears to cackle and grouse "what a bitch". At an awards ceremony celebrating women, no less! Is nothing sacred? Later, a paparazzi photographer came over to me, showed me a pic he had snapped, and barked "who is this?!" It was, funny enough, Linney, one of the major honorees, and one of the most respected, celebrated actresses of our time. "I'm very, very lucky to have grown up in New York City," she said. "It gave me a spirit of independence that has followed me here to this day. I also grew up with theater where there is such comradery among artists that I wasn't aware of sexism until I started working in Hollywood. It was a shock. And at times, it is still a shock. "
After Linney, a beaming Nixon bounced into the room, and was both accommodating and radiant. "I think women are really very communicative," she explained to me when asked what the best thing about working with other gals was. "I have a lot of experience, certainly on Sex and the City and in other things that I've done, where I feel like other women really stand up for you. It's fun to have girlfriends that are on the set or backstage." Talking to the actress felt more intimidating than any other interview I have done – mainly because of the million disorienting flashbulbs that were popping off as I was trying to center myself. Everyone in the room was hanging on her every move and this sort of laser-like focus served as a reminder of just how poised big league actors must be at all times at events like this because all eyes truly are on them. To see a mini-media circus unfold in front of you as you are shaking the hand of Miranda Hobbes is disorienting, at the very least.
"This has been an interesting year to be a woman, in politics, in entertainment, and in the world," said Nixon. "We have taken some big steps forward this year, but there have also been reminders that glass ceilings remain and that backlash inevitably seems to accompany our advancement. [Sex and the City] had an opening weekend of 57 million dollars. The highest grossing debut, ever, for a movie starring women, and women over 40. But you can't imagine how beat up all of us got in the midst of our success. Movie critics, the vast majority of whom are men, gave us such a reaming in the press, they sounded more like they were indicting an ex-girlfriend than evaluating a movie. It really felt angry and personal. Many civilian males acted similarly. I was walking down the street, not very long ago, when a guy yelled at me, out of a truck, 'your movie sucked'.
"One of the main reasons it took so long to actually make the film in the first place was that the people who were in charge of green lighting it were skeptical that it could make any money," Nixon explained in her acceptance speech. "Now, while I don't think that female executives are infallible, I do think that if we had more women making the decision about what gets made, this would not have been the case. Women executives would not have to have it explained to them that women are not a special interest group, but are, in fact, more than half the population, and if you build us a movie, we will come."
After a good lunch, dessert, and two delicious glasses of Pinot Grigio, I sailed back down Park Avenue in my strappy Gucci ankle boots and tight little black APC suit with a girly Lifetime Television for Women gift bag, complete with silver lame accents, displayed for the world to see, unashamed. In fact, I felt proud to be a man who unabashedly supports the endeavors of women in entertainment and look forward to doing it for a long time. If that means I have to occasionally schlep an uber-feminine gift bag through Midtown Manhattan, or eat lunch at the Waldorf-Astoria with Cynthia Nixon and Laura Linney, than so be it.


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My kids love it when I take pictures and videos of them, and they're always trying to grab my camera out of my hands to view and take their own. Sometimes I hand over my smartphone or camera, but for kids who show a real interest in photography, a better option is to get a camera they can use on their own.
Your child's age and the environment where the camera will be used should guide your choice when picking out a camera. Following you'll find my picks to fit the needs of children over a range of ages.
Young children
Any camera you're going to give to a three- or four-year-old has to be rugged and inexpensive, so that goes without saying for these two models. Both also have SD card slots for plenty of storage. I like the Fisher-Price Kid Tough See Yourself camera ($49.99 on Amazon.com) because it lets kids put themselves in their shots with its 180-degree swiveling lens. If you want a flash and better image resolution (2MP versus 1.3MP), check out the Vtech KidiZoom Plus ($59.99 on Vtechkids.com).
If you don't want to worry when your child walks out the door with his or her camera, the 16MP Pentax Optio WG-2 ($262.88 on Amazon.com) is for you. It's built to withstand pretty much anything your tween will throw at it. It's waterproof to 40 feet, protected from drops up to 5 feet, crushproof , dustproof and even comes with a carabiner strap. Plus, its wide-angle 5x optical zoom lens (28-140mm equivalent) takes great pictures and full HD 1080p videos. There's also a GPS version ($349.95 on Pentaxwebstore.com). That's great for automatically organizing photos, but you'll want to caution your child not to reveal too much in their photos if they're going to post them online.
If you're willing to give up ruggedization, the Panasonic Lumix DMX-S2 ($90.50 on Amazon.com) is a great choice, with solid image and HD video quality and simple controls. The 14MP camera has a wide-angle 4X optical zoom lens (28-112mm equivalent) with Mega OIS (optical image stabilization) and a 2.7-inch display.
If you're looking for a rugged camera or a basic point-and-shoot, the Pentax Optio WG-2 or Panasonic Lumix DMX-S2 are great options for teens. But your teen might be a good candidate for another type of camera.
If it's time to get your child a smartphone, the phone can serve as your child's camera. There are affordable options for each of the major carriers that deliver impressive image quality. For AT&T, I'd recommend the Samsung Galaxy S II ($199.99 on Amazonwireless.com), the LG Lucid ($79.99 on Amazonwireless.com) on Verizon, the HTC One S ($49.99 on T-mobile.com) on T-Mobile, or the LG Viper on ($0.01 on Amazonwireless.com) on Sprint.
For the photo enthusiast, it may be time to step up to an interchangeable lens camera so he or she can have more control of the camera settings and experiment with different types of lenses. I like the Panasonic Lumix GX1 ($799.99 on Amazon.com) as a starter camera. It takes great pictures and, when bundled with the 14-42 Premium Power Zoon Lens, the 16MP camera is almost pocket-size. The lens has a rocker on it that lets you easily zoom with one finger, which is especially helpful when shooting video.
For the sports enthusiast, you might want to consider a hands-free video cam like the Looxcie LX2 ($149.99 on Amazon.com). The tiny camera clips over one ear to provide up to ten hours of hands-free recording and doubles as a Bluetooth headset. There's a range of accessory mounts, including a baseball cap clip and a vented helmet mount.
The Looxcie LX2 is Amazing!
I had not caught up with the Looxcie LX2 until I read your article here - I have just been reading all the information about it on Amazon.
I can't tell you the number of times I have been out on walks here in the UK and spotted wildlife that I wanted to capture on camera but by the time the camera was out of the bag, the moment had passed.
I so wish I had this camera a few weeks ago when an otter crossed the path right in front of me on the canal towpath in Bude, Cornwall - if I had had the Looxcie then, the camera would have been constantly recording and, as it can store up to five hours of video, I would have been able to capture that magical moment for my kids.
I am going to have to buy one! Brilliant.


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U.S. Republican presidential candidates are set to hold a televised debate in the central state of Iowa Thursday, ahead of a "straw poll," or test vote, that could help identify the frontrunners for the 2012 party nomination.
Eight candidates will take part in the debate, including former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who is seen as the leading candidate. Also participating are U.S. Representatives Michele Bachmann and Ron Paul, former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty, and former U.S. ambassador to China Jon Huntsman.
Meanwhile, U.S. media are reporting that Texas Governor Rick Perry will announce on Saturday that he will run for the Republican nomination.
Perry, who could be a formidable candidate, can potentially appeal to social and economic conservatives within the Republican Party. He also has a strong job growth record as Texas governor. Surveys found most Republican primary voters plan to support Romney, with Perry second in line.
Perry will not participate in Thursday's debate.
Performances in the debate could strongly impact Saturday's straw poll results, and possibly set the stage for success in next year's Iowa presidential caucuses.
In 2008, then-candidate Barack Obama used his victory in the Iowa caucuses as a springboard to best his rival Hillary Clinton in the battle for the Democratic Party nomination and the presidency.
Perry is the longest-serving governor in Texas history. He took over from Republican George W. Bush after Mr. Bush won the 2000 U.S. presidential election.
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DHS taps database of license plate snapshots to hunt fugitives
Homeland Security is trying to reduce the backlog of undocumented immigrants scheduled for deportation.
More than 685 million continually updated images of license plates gathered in a commercial database soon will be available to federal authorities for pinpointing the hideouts of escaped illegal immigrants, according to a contract slated to be finalized Tuesday.
The National Vehicle Location Service program, commonly used in law enforcement, is intended to augment manual field surveillance of fugitives, Homeland Security Department officials said. Fugitive aliens are non-U.S. citizens who have not complied with deportation orders.
The geo-tracking data largely will come from commercial camera operators who capture license plate information on behalf of lenders trying to recover collateral from borrowers, according to the vendor, Vigilant Video. Also, law enforcement agencies themselves increasingly are deploying license plate readers to share photographs through the service.
Under the terms of the deal, authorities at Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Dallas field office can enter a runaway's plate numbers and receive an alert when the database finds a matching location record, a July 5 contract justification notice stated. The system "detects and records license plate numbers on moving cars, and compares them in real time to 'hot list' data to offer alarms where and when needed," government documents stated.
Based on ICE's Google searches and inquiries to the General Services Administration, Vigilant Video is the only firm currently providing this type of system, officials said. The $24,592 five-year deal is scheduled to be awarded on July 10. "This database will save [ICE] many productive man hours by identifying the whereabouts of vehicles registered within the scope of the fugitive investigation," the document stated. "The current method utilizes traditional surveillance methods."
A free trial of the service yielded 100 arrests within six months, including some fugitives associated with cold cases, officials said.
The public notice did not include a privacy policy or terms of use. Vigilant Video's website states that any law enforcement department with a valid agency code can use the service. Police usage is self-regulated, according to the company. Officers log on to the system through virtual private networks or secure communications protocols for HTTPS sites.
ICE is behind schedule in closing runaway cases, according to agency records. In 2007, ICE expected to eliminate a backlog of about 600,000 absconders before the end of fiscal 2009, the agency reported to the DHS inspector general. By November 2011, ICE officials counted 480,000 fugitive cases remaining. That number represented a decrease of more than 26,500 since the beginning of the fiscal year, officials noted at the time.
ICE's National Fugitive Operations Program, which partners with local law enforcement to remove escapees, has grown from eight to 104 field teams since it was launched roughly a decade ago.
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Love is now electric. 2023 Solterra
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Equipped with standard Symmetrical AWD
2023 Subaru Solterra Shown
Not all colors are available on all trims, additional costs may be incurred based on color selected.
2023 Subaru Solterra Shown
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The all-new 2023 Solterra gives you outstanding all-terrain capability in an eco-friendly all-electric SUV. As the first AWD electric vehicle to feature the legendary standard capability of Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive - along with generous ground clearance - the Solterra can take you to undiscovered places while its zero-emissions powertrain can help keep them pristine.
Everything about the 2023 Solterra is advanced, including the ways it can protect you and your passengers. Active safety systems like standard EyeSight Driver Assist Technologies[3] give you extra peace of mind on every drive, and Solterra Connect[4] can link you to help if you need assistance, in addition to delivering available cloud navigation and Intelligent Assistant features.
The all-new, all-electric 2023 Subaru Solterra represents a leap forward in Subaru capability. Named by combining the Latin words for "sun" and "earth," the Solterra is the first AWD electric vehicle to feature the legendary capability of standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive. In addition to our first-ever all-electric architecture - the e-Subaru Global Platform - the zero-emissions Solterra is loaded with state-of-the-art technology like a stunning available 12.3-inch touchscreen, all-terrain capability, 8.3 inches of ground clearance, and dual-function X-MODE® with settings for snow/dirt and deep snow/mud that helps navigate just about any trail condition.
As the first-ever all-electric SUV to feature the capability of Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, the 2023 Solterra takes this legendary all-weather, all-terrain traction system to exciting new places. The balanced design of Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive creates uniform stability and delivers an optimal distribution of power for maximum traction and confident handling. Couple that with the smooth linear output of the dual electric motors in the Solterra and you have outstanding traction and capability on all kinds of road and trail surfaces and in almost any weather condition.
The 2023 Solterra has generous ground clearance and short overhangs for easy maneuverability over rough terrain - so you can go places traditional electric vehicles typically can't reach. Standard dual-function X-MODE with settings for snow/dirt and deep snow/mud lets you choose the perfect traction setting to match conditions for enhanced stability and control, even while going down hills.
Subaru StarDrive offers an enhanced driving experience through Driving Mode Select, which lets you choose from Normal mode for typical trips, Eco mode to conserve battery power, and an extra-responsive Power mode. This advanced technology is engineered with the latest breakthroughs in electric vehicle technology to deliver substantial on-demand torque at all speeds for exciting everyday driving. You get even more control, through paddle shifter-adjustable regenerating braking, and S-Pedal Drive - with additional regenerative braking power to help reduce the fatigue of switching between gas and brake pedals[6].
It may be the first of its kind, but the 2023 Solterra is still a Subaru at heart. You can trust a Subaru vehicle for miles and miles of adventure - 96% of Subaru vehicles sold in the last 10 years are still on the road today, more than any other brand in the industry[7].
The 2023 Solterra features standard EyeSight Driver Assist Technologies, which monitor traffic movement, optimize cruise control, and warn you when you're swaying outside your lane. The Pre-Collision System[3] can apply full braking force and bring you to a complete stop in emergency situations. Dynamic Radar Cruise Control[3] and Lane Tracing Assist[3] can take some of the stress out of driving by helping with steering, braking, and throttle control - both in daily traffic and on long road trips.
Standard on: All trims
Panoramic View Monitor is an available 360-degree surround-view camera system which gives a clear picture of the objects around your Solterra, delivering enhanced awareness and safety when parking and reversing.
Standard on: Limited and Touring
The 2023 Solterra features a comprehensive suite of active safety features to help protect you on every drive. The Blind-Spot Monitor[8] system warns you with a visual indicator on each side mirror if it senses a vehicle in your blind spots. Rear Cross-Traffic Alert[8] helps warn you of traffic approaching from the side as you back up. And with Parking Support Brake, the Solterra can even stop itself to help avoid objects behind you[9].
Standard on: All trims
Safe Exit Assist, an all-new standard safety technology on Solterra, will beep and display a message if it detects approaching vehicles or moving objects before you open your door[10]. It's just one more way the Solterra watches out for you - even after you've arrived at your destination.
Standard on: All trims
The 2023 Solterra is built on an all-new electric vehicle architecture called the e-Subaru Global Platform. Specifically designed for all-electric vehicles, the e-Subaru Global Platform is the most rigid vehicle platform we've ever built, featuring strategic crumple zones and a reinforced structure for secure crash protection.
The 2023 Solterra is our first zero-emissions all-electric SUV.
The Solterra lets you explore the outdoors and help protect it at the same time. The advanced StarDrive powertrain means no tailpipe emissions and no need for gasoline or oil changes, so every mile has significantly less impact on the environment. The Solterra is the latest example of our commitment to safeguarding the natural world we all share - and it's just the beginning.
The StarDrive powertrain gives you an EPA-estimated range of up to 228 miles[11] with standard Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive as well as a variety of options for fast and convenient charging, both at home and on the go. The Solterra comes with a charger that works with any standard 120V outlet for Level 1 charging. You can also have a 240V Level 2 charger installed at home so you can plug in overnight and wake up each morning with a full charge[12].
When you're out on an adventure, you'll have access to over 46,000 public Level 2 and Direct Current Fast-Charge (DCFC) charging stations across the country[13] through EVgo - our preferred charging partner and the first public EV fast-charging network in the U.S. to be powered by 100% renewable energy. Solterra features DCFC capability that gives you up to 80% of your battery capacity in about an hour[12], so you can go almost anywhere and find a quick, convenient charger nearby.
As the largest corporate donor to the National Park Foundation, Subaru has a long history of commitment to protecting our nation's greatest treasures, helping preserve over 85 million acres of land in America's more than 400 national parks. Subaru has provided over $68 million to organizations working to conserve our parks, helping fund efforts such as recycling, composting and waste reduction operations. Subaru has also donated its zero-landfill expertise and funding to the parks to help them become more sustainable through the Subaru "Don't Feed the Landfills" initiative.
The 2023 Solterra features the most advanced multimedia system yet, with standard wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration and a high-resolution 12.3-inch touchscreen that's available for even more intuitive control. On select models, you can even charge your smartphone wirelessly in the center console while you safely operate the wire- and hands-free connection and enjoy your favorite apps and content. Plus, you can access news, navigation, music, podcasts, and more through available apps and SiriusXM®[14].
With Solterra Connect[15], your Solterra and your smartphone make a great team. You can unlock and start select Solterra models using just your smartphone[16]. Remote Start with Climate Control, accessible via the Solterra Connect app, lets you set your preferred temperature so your drive is perfect from start to finish. Advanced Park is an available automatic self-parking system that can be engaged while at the wheel to take the hassle out of parking.
Digital Key standard on: Limited and Touring
Advanced Park standard on: Limited and Touring
Intelligent Assistant[17] is a voice-activated vehicle interface for safer, easier use of navigation, media and other vehicle features and tasks. By just saying, "Hey, Subaru," you can keep your hands on the wheel and let the assistant handle the rest. If you subscribe through Solterra Connect[15], you'll also have access to updated navigation features that allow you to find the nearest charging stations.
The Solterra Touring offers sophistication and comfort with stylish 20-inch alloy wheels, a panoramic fixed glass roof, unique StarTex upholstery, Harman Kardon® premium audio with 576 equivalent watts of power, high-tech lighting, and exclusive cabin accents. In the Solterra Touring, style and comfort can be just as advanced as its electric powertrain.
The Solterra Touring transports you in more ways than one. Just settling into the advanced comforts and style of its interior is like stepping into the future, with durable two-tone StarTex upholstery and high-tech illuminated trim. A Harman Kardon premium audio system with 576 equivalent watts of power fills the cabin with your perfect driving soundtrack.
Unique 20-inch alloy wheels feature machine-finished accents and a distinctly modern style.
A panoramic fixed glass roof with power sunshade makes the airy interior feel even more spacious and bright.
The revolutionary engineering of the Solterra continues into its roomy, comfortable cabin packed with state-of-the-art features and materials like standard Subaru Multimedia with wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration and available StarTex-trimmed upholstery.
With ample passenger space, generous rear legroom, and a flat floor, the 2023 Solterra gives you the airy, open feel of a much larger vehicle. Available StarTex-trimmed upholstery and high-quality, soft-touch materials throughout - along with an available Wi-Fi hotspot[18] - create a connected cabin that's both modern and full of convenient, comfortable features.
The 2023 Solterra gives you plenty of cargo space - more than the Hyundai Ioniq 5[19] - so you can bring along all the gear you need for all your adventures. The low load height, a wide-opening rear gate, and an available power rear gate all make loading that gear even easier. If you're hauling larger cargo, raised roof rails are available to take on extra gear, bikes, and more.
In every sense, the 2023 Solterra is made for exploring new frontiers. That same bold philosophy went into its cutting-edge exterior design that showcases contrasting protective cladding, striking LED headlights, and clean, modern lines.
From top to bottom, every part of the 2023 Solterra is part of an evolution in vehicle engineering. The available split-design roof spoiler isn't merely a unique design element; it helps manage airflow in concert with other aerodynamic features and the full underbody tray for quiet, efficient, and safe driving regardless of weather and road conditions.


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