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Her Dark Destiny by Dave Ferraro
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Her Dark Destiny (Hunters of the Dark, #1) by David Ferraro.
The first of the series this book starts off with action and adventure. The main character of course is a strong young woman who is a demon hunter, taking a night off from hunting she decides to go out with her best friend to a club to have fun and dance. During the evening she soon realizes fun is not what she was going to have. She ends up in a fight for her life and meets up with two other hunters who help her out in battle. When the night ends she gets more information from the other hunters about The Agency, they have been trying to recruit her to go work for them. Losing her only friend she decides to go and try to work with other hunters to rid the world of evil creatures and not just demons. We see many different types of paranormal creatures in this story; demon’s (many different types), vampires (good ones and bad ones), giants, werewolf’s etc.. So you know this will be an action filled series.
Dave Ferraro did an excellent job with this book, with his excellent writing skills he gave us a beginning to each character and you can see many future books in this series (hoping that is). What I really liked is we get to see each characters point of views while he is telling us this story.
And of course besides action and adventure there are love interests, young woman meets cute guy, then she meets handsome vampire, and like most women we kind of cheer for the bad boy vampire type. Well at least I do.
I know this is a good book because when I finished it I went a purchased Night Cries (Hunters of the Dark #2).
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Kidde Slick smoke and heat alarms are mains powered with long life lithium backup batteries and can be wired to the nearest light fitting. The units can be interconnected with other alarms in the Slick and Firex range: when one alarm detects a fire, all alarms connected will sound.
- Mains powered with long life lithium back-up battery
- Suitable for installations complying to BS 5839-6: 2013 Grade D, E and F
- Kitemarked to BS EN 14604:2005 and CE marked
- 10 year warranty
- Up to 24 units can be interconnected
- Slimline units
- Very easy installation
- LED display
- Test/Hush button
- Low battery warning chirp
The table below shows all the units that can interconnect with the KE1SFLLW, KE2SFLLW and KE3SFLLW.Alarms from the same series
Type of unit
Type of interconnection
| KE1SFW ||Ionisation Alarm with Alkaline Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE1SFLLW ||Ionisation Alarm with Lithium Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE2SFW ||Optical Alarm with Alkaline Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE2SFLLW ||Optical Alarm with Lithium Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE3SFW ||Heat Alarm with Alkaline Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE3SFLLW ||Heat Alarm with Lithium Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
Type of unit
Type of interconnection
|KE4973 ||Optical Alarm ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE4985 ||Optical Alarm with Rechargeable Lithium Cell ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE4899 ||Heat Alarm ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE4892 ||Heat Alarm with Rechargeable Lithium Cell ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE1239HI ||Ionisation Alarm with Alkaline Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE1239HILL ||Ionisation Alarm with Lithium Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE2239HI ||Optical Alarm with Alkaline Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE2239HILL ||Optical Alarm with Lithium Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE3239HI ||Heat Alarm with Alkaline Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
|KE3239HILL ||Heat Alarm with Lithium Battery ||Hard wire interconnection |
This is the technical data for the Kidde Slick Mains Powered Smoke Alarms with Lithium Back-up Battery SFLLW Series.
||85dB (A) (minimum) at 3m
||Up to 93% Relative Humidity (RH)
||0 to 40°C
||Long Life Lithium
Technical Data Sheets
The following technical data sheets are available for this product:
Q. Does this alarm conform to BS 5446 part 1 as recommended by the Fire Service?
A. This recommendation has been superseded by BS 14604:2005. All of our smoke and heat alarms conform to this standard in accordance with the Kitemark.
Q. What sort of smoke alarm system would I need to install for a HMO?
A. BS 5839-6 recommends that one or two storey HMOs with an individual floor area of no more than 200sqm (not the total of both floors) should have a Grade D smoke alarm system installed. Grade D refers to mains powered smoke alarms with a back up battery power supply. The alarms can be interlinked either by wire or by radio signal and the system does not require a separate fire alarm panel. For HMOs of 3 storey or higher, a Grade A panel system would need to be installed. This can cover the whole of the building, or can be used just for the communal areas with a separate Grade D system installed for the individual dwellings. For both applications, the level of cover should be a minimum of LD3 (in all escape routes) but this may change according to the fire risk assessment.
Q. Can I expand an existing system of Kidde Slick mains powered smoke alarms (with existing interlink through cable) with additional Slick RF smoke alarms as shown in http://www.safelincs.co.uk/kidde-slick-wireless-smoke-alarms/?
A. Yes, you need to add an RF base to just ONE of the existing smoke alarms. Make sure you connect the existing interconnect cable into the slot marked 'i' on the new RF base. Then you can add new RF slick smoke alarms to the system. Just make sure you go through the 'enrolment' process again to ensure all units recognise each other.
8 customers have rated this product and it has an overall rating of 4.8 out of 5
All our reviews are written by real customers that have purchased this product from us and are publsihed without modification.
Reviewed by: AM
Very good service and good product
Published on: 1st October 2016
Reviewed by: SL
A good level of information on the website, means a well informed purchase
I knew what I wanted from the two alarms I purchased. I needed both an optical and ionisation unit, both mains powered and these fitted the bill. They were really easy to install and wire in and worked when tested.
Published on: 18th July 2016
Reviewed by: JS
Well-designed, with facility for interconnecting several alarms.
Published on: 7th November 2015
Reviewed by: TF
So far they have worked as expected without fault
Much better, in my opinion, than the lower priced detector alarms
Published on: 4th September 2015
Reviewed by: CJ
Excellent service and product
Published on: 27th May 2013
Reviewed by: SO
These detectors look good and do the job well. They are easy to install, I like the wiring connectors and the fact the back up battery is only activated when mounted on the plinth. They are also well priced for units with a Lithium Backup Battery.
Published on: 22nd January 2013
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I bought this to stop all the false alarms from my wired-in ionising smoke alarm outside the kitchen.It was 15 years old and needed replacing anyway.
An excellent direct substitute for my existing BRK Model86 Race.
It fits the existing housing and its just a case of inserting the wires into the very clever wiring block on the Kidde Alarm. Even the interconnect works with the upstairs ionosing smoke alarm. Perfect.
Published on: 28th May 2012
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Russia before and after the revolution, and a link
with the season's Spanish theme in a recent Russian take on two Albeniz
tangos, all conducted by the BBC Philharmonic's Russian-born principal
guest conductor Vassily Sinaisky.
According to Rodion Shchedrin, his Albeniz arrangements
were inspired by his wife, former Bolshoy ballerina Mayya Plisetskaya
in the same way as his Carmen Suite 30 years earlier. The original
Albeniz works, one from his Espana Suite and the other the second
of his Morceaux caracteristiques, evoke Southern Spain rather
than the dance halls of Argentina, although at times the music seemed
to me more French, or Ravelian, than Spanish - a sentiment also expressed
by Sinaisky. The mood in both tangos is often sombre, with mournful
woodwind harmonies and a sinuous, sultry oboe leitmotif in the first.
Jazzy trumpet solos lighten the mood, and there is a surprise ending
to the second which Sinaisky and Philharmonic pull off with great aplomb.
If Shchedrin's tangos were tinged with melancholy,
Shostakovich's First Violin Concerto is positively suicidal: the work
makes no attempt at false jubilation or jauntiness. The composer was
at work on the Concerto in February 1948 when the famous Central Committee
'anti-distortion' resolution was passed. The resolution was to cost
him his teaching posts at the Moscow and Leningrad Conservatories, but
it seems to have had no effect on his Violin Concerto, which he withheld
until the political thaw in 1953. The four movement titles (Nocturne,
Scherzo, Passacaglia and Burlesca, plus cadenza) belie the 'symphonic
thinking' behind the work, as its dedicatee David Oistrakh put it. 'The
performer plays a pithy, 'Shakespearean' role which demands complete
emotional and intellectual involvement [as well as ample virtuosity]'.
Ilya Gringolts was equal to all those demands. If his sound is not perhaps
as big as it might be, he produced a dark, intense and deeply heartfelt
account from the beginning, gliding in on the G and gradually ascending
a tortured path to brilliant climactic notes in the angular Nocturne.
Moving to the music in the Scherzo's frenetic dance of death, this svelte
violinist reminded me of the similarly boyish Nigel Kennedy. In the
lyrical, more peaceful Passacaglia, violin and orchestra threatened
to get out of synch but Gringolts remained intensely focused throughout,
bringing off the punishing cadenza with panache, if not with Vengerovian
After such gut-wrenching, Rachmaninov's Second seemed
almost tame at first in the hands of this team, their lush and highly
accomplished performance too easy in its fluency. But Rachmaninov
can always be relied on to break in on the music, just when it is getting
too comfortable, with a startling call to arms. Sinaisky steered the
orchestra effortlessly through these many swift changes of gear as one
who could conduct the work in his sleep, summoning a very powerful body
of orchestral sound with exquisite solos from around the orchestra,
notably the clarinet's long-breathed line in the Adagio.


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This location is just across the street from the Washington Square Mall, facing a quiet side street. The room was large (2 queens, a sofa, a desk and chairs, a microwave, fridge, coffee maker, and 2 sinks). It was very clean, smell free, and quiet, except for the bus backup beep at 6 AM. Breakfast was decent, and I'm allergic to gluten and still found enough food--peaches, banana, orange, eggs, and almost yoghurt. It said gluten free, but contained modified corn starch...
What's not to like? Yes it looked dated (wallpaper strip around the top of the room) and needed some repairs (the ceiling of the bathroom had suffered a leak, and the drywall in one corner was mashed up. That is the kind of thing that made it 4 instead of 5 stars--didn't bother me a bit.
This place was worth going to again.
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This year's ECLAT Festival will feature performances of works by a total of 37 composers from 16 different countries. To give sufficient space and attention to this multiplicity of singular artistic voices, ECLAT 2018 will, for the first time, be taking place over five days. The programme is characterized by encounters between outstanding performers: Quator Diotima will meet the Sugawara-Hemmi Piano Duo, the Calefax Reed Quintet will come together with the Neue Vocalsolisten, the SWR Vokalensemble with Trio Catch. A combination of strong contrasts results in an exciting festival dramaturgy. Poetic, dramatic and also utopian journeys are undertaken, and the consequences of human action are examined artistically in several music theatre and performance projects.
A combination of strong contrasts results in an exciting festival dramaturgy. Poetic, dramatic and also utopian journeys are undertaken, and the consequences of human action are examined artistically: the satellite of the festival brings together videos, sound installations, objects and performance. The composers of stock11 will subject the concept of music to questioning and critique in all its current facets. ECLAT will open with the prizewinners’ concert for the 62nd Composition Prize of the State Capital Stuttgart. Alongside the prizewinning works by Juliana Hodkinson and Malte Giesen, the programme will also feature pieces by Lisa Streich, Kirsten Reese and François Sarhan.
In his performance Infinissage, Johannes Kreidler (Concert 2) will lead the audience through indefinitely extendable lists, collections and compilations from the desk, at the piano, on the electric guitar and playing bicycle bells. Following the model of the historical navigational maps known as portolan charts, Tristan Murail’s composition of the same name will go through nine stations presenting new perspectives on objects, places and ideas that were meaningful in his life (Concert 3). Laurent Durupt’s ANTHROPOSCENE: How to Talk to Clouds (Concert 4) is a search for modes of artistic-aesthetic creation in the primarily scientifically-based Anthropocene era.
Sonic confrontation and the merging of different sonic apparatuses are the themes of a carefully-selected programme presented by the piano duo of Yukiko Sugawara and Tomoko Hemmi in conjunction with Quator Diotima (Concert 5). Based on small everyday observations, the composer Clemens Gadenstätter and the author Lisa Spalt examine the interplay of speaking, seeing and listening in the music theatre work Daily Transformations (Concert 6).
Saturday begins with Distance: an intricate musical installation (Concert 7) by Marianthi Papalexandri-Alexandri. With a special lighting concept, she visualizes the sounds of Séverine Ballon’s cello and her motor-operated sound objects. Directly after this micro-listening theatre, Trio Catch and the SWR Vokalensemble will venture glances into the future with, among other music, a very special work – voiced void – by Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf. Using selected texts, the work examines the messianic in Jewish theology, and thus the question of how to achieve a better world (Concert 8).
Under the heading ‘Morphing Relations’, Concert 9 will feature works for voices and reed instruments that examine in a variety of ways what happens when completely different things happen at exactly the same time. It deals with unexpected, unplannable coincidences, and the sonic coherence of seemingly irreconcilable components. Raphael Sbrzesny will send the audience at the sports hall of the Theaterhaus through a course of sculptures, video and sound installations in which terror and male heroism are thematized from different perspectives. Sbrzesny’s video work, Principal Boy, refers to the France-Germany soccer match on 13 November 2015 at the Stade de France in Paris, when the city was shaken by several Islamist terror attacks (Concert 10).
We find a completely different kind of existentiality in the next performance, Sous Vide, with music by Dmitri Kourliandski and performance by Aliénor Dauchez. She acts out existential questions in the confinement of a refrigerator (Concert 11). The focal point of the first concert on Sunday (Concert 12) is Gordon Kampe’s frivolously grotesque operetta Schummellümmelleichen und schrille Tentakel, written for the countertenor Daniel Gloger and ascolta, using texts by Schorsch Kamerun and others. Kampe’s aim is to finally recover what operetta once had, but then lost: subversive wickedness through marked exaggeration.
The late afternoon (Concert 13) will see an encounter between three fundamentally different composers. Two of them composed pieces specifically for the Neue Vocalsolisten: Georges Aperghis, who has a long-standing relationship with the ensemble, and Martón Illés, with his first piece for the Vocalsolisten. As always, the festival will be concluded by a concert featuring the SWR Symphony Orchestra and soloists, this time in unusual combinations. Juliana Hodkinson combines solo electric guitar and orchestra and Mike Svoboda makes the alto saxophone the solo instrument, while Iris ter Schiphorst assigns this role to the contrabass clarinet. Between all these exotic sound worlds we will hear Lágrimas, the quiet last work by Mariano Etkin, who died in 2016.
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From staff reports
Drivers will encounter traffic disruptions on the following state roads in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties as crews perform construction and maintenance activities.
- U.S. 98 Resurfacing, Santa Rosa County - U.S. 98 between Live Oaks Village shopping center and the Gulf Breeze Zoo in Santa Rosa County. Alternating lane closures from 9 p.m. Friday, to 7 a.m. Saturday and between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. Saturday through Nov. 12. Crews will be placing the final layer of asphalt on the roadway and completing work list items.
- U.S. 98 (Garden Street) and Bruce Street Intersection, Escambia County- Lane closure at the intersection from 8 p.m. Sunday to 2 a.m. Monday as crews perform routine maintenance work.
- State Road (S.R.) 196 (Bayfront Parkway), S.R. 10A (Cervantes/Scenic Highway), S.R. 752 (Texar Drive), S.R. 95 (Palafox Street), U.S. 98 (Garden Street), S.R. 292 (Pace Boulevard), Escambia County – The Pensacola Marathon will be held from 6:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. along the following state routes in Escambia County. Drivers are encouraged to seek an alternate route:
- Bayfront Parkway heading east from Ninth Avenue to 17th Avenue.
- Cervantes/Scenic Highway heading East/North from 17th Avenue to Summit Boulevard.
- Texar Drive heading West from Ninth Avenue to Palafox Street.
- Palafox Street heading south from Texar Drive to Garden Street.
- Garden Street heading west to Pace Boulevard.
- Pace Boulevard heading south to Barrancas Street.
- Interstate 10 (I-10) Six Lane, Escambia County - I-10 between Davis Highway (Exit 13) and Scenic Highway (Exit 17) traffic in Escambia County, will encounter alternating lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. the week of Nov. 9. The closures will allow crews to shift traffic to the outside to begin widening work in the median.
- I-10 Six Lane, Santa Rosa County - I-10 east and westbound between the Escambia Bay Bridge and S.R. 281 (Avalon Boulevard) in Santa Rosa County. Alternating lane closures Sunday through Thursday through the end of 2015. Lane closures will be in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. as crews perform construction activities.
- U.S. 98 (Garden Street) in Escambia County- Lane closures will take place on Garden Street as crews clean and video sanitary sewer lines on the following:
- Monday from 8 to 10 p.m.
- Garden Street eastbound outside lane closure at Baylen Street.
- Garden Street westbound inside lane closure at Baylen Street.
- Tuesday from 12 a.m. to 4 a.m.
- Garden Street outside lane closure at Baylen Street.
- Monday from 8 to 10 p.m.
- S.R. 87, Santa Rosa County – The city of Milton will hold their Veterans Day parade Wednesday. S.R. 87 between Raymond Hobb Street and Berryhill Street will be closed to traffic between 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Drivers may seek an alternate route.
- I-10 Escambia Bay Bridge, Escambia County- Alternating east and westbound outside and inside lanes restrictions Tuesday through Friday. Lane closures will be in effect 8 p.m. to midnight as crews repair highway lighting.
- U.S. 98 Pensacola Bay Bridge Escambia/Santa Rosa County- Alternating outside lanes restrictions Tuesday through Friday. Lane closures will be in effect 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. as crews repair highway lighting.
- I-110 at Fairfield Drive and Maxwell Street Exit ramps, Escambia County. Lane shift Wednesday on the Fairfield Drive off ramp (Exit 4) and Thursday Maxwell Drive off ramp (Exit 3) as crews refurbish reflective pavement markings.
- Nine Mile Road from west of I-10 to Heritage Oaks Drive, Escambia County - Eastbound and westbound lane closures from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. beginning Thursday through Nov. 22 as crews perform paving operations.
- I-110 Bridge Painting - Drivers may encounter intermittent daytime restrictions on city streets under I-110 between Maxwell and Garden Streets as crews clean the bridges. The $2.6 million rehabilitation project is anticipated to be complete summer 2016.
Drivers are reminded to use caution, especially at night, when traveling through a work zone.
All planned construction activities are weather dependent and may be re-scheduled in the event of inclement weather.
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“Jeopardy!” ratings have slipped for yet one more week — 2% extra below Dr. Oz’s stint as visitor host.
It was reported in late March that ratings had fallen 5% below Katie Couric’s second week on the helm, putting the present beneath “Household Feud” in family syndication ratings.
Now, as the sport present rolls into its second week with Dr. Mehmet Oz on the podium, its rating has fallen to five.2 on the ratings scale, in comparison with “Household Feud,” which is now at 5.4 for the week ending March 28. (Granted, CBS’ protection of the NCAA Males’s Basketball Match has hampered the syndication throughout the board.)
This is the bottom “Jeopardy!” ratings have fallen since January, in line with the Wrap, simply earlier than Alex Trebek’s remaining episodes — taped earlier than his loss of life in November 2020. Ratings throughout these previous few weeks mirrored a few of the highest the present sees in a season at 6.6. His remaining episode on January eight garnered 14 thousands and thousands viewers — their largest viewers in over a yr.
Whereas it’s no shock that the present slate of visitor hosts don’t maintain a candle to the present’s beloved late questionmaster, a cohort of demoralized former contestants and followers have come for Dr. Oz, specifically, for besmirching the present’s good identify — given his alleged popularity for touting pseudo-science on his daytime well being discuss present.
As a rotating forged of celeb visitor hosts proceed to play out, together with footballer Aaron Rodgers, CNN’s Anderson Cooper and “Large Bang Concept” actor Mayim Bialik, followers are in the meantime petitioning for their favourite to switch Trebek as host of America’s Favourite Quiz Present.
The extremely certified Ken Jennings has been a identify on the lips of many former gamers, who maintain the 74-episode champion in excessive regard.
One other scorching contender: LeVar Burton. The 64-year-old actor and literacy activist has lately turn into the topic of a petition on Change.org that urges “Jeopardy!” producers Mike Richards and Harry Friedman to supply Burton the gig. Now, greater than 165,000 have signed the petition — the previous “Studying Rainbow” host amongst them.
On Monday, Burton tweeted, “Leaving this right here within the occasion that the powers that be are listening,” alongside a hyperlink to the petition, which has been making its rounds on the net for months, however solely lately gained traction through the previous few weeks because the present ramps up vetting replacements.

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Fav Mixes 2016
My fav mixes, compilations and podcasts from 2016
Like my favourite music of the last year, I'm only listing the mixes, podcasts and compilations that I thought were blindingly good.
The first shining light of the year came from Paula Temple and her banging FACT mix - an hour of thirst-quenching Techno so addictive it leaves you gasping for more after every quaff. Intoxicating.
In February fabric offshoot label Houndstooth celebrated three years in business with Tessellations, a peerless compilation with many highlights. My favourites include Soft as Snow with Brainliquid, Bend Down from _Unsubscribe_, Throwing Snow with their emotive Elixir and the distorted Drum and Bass of Akkord's Vector.
Giegling stalwart, Leafar Legov, one half of revered electronic duo Kettenkarussell, produced a beautiful deep mix for Resident Advisor in April. Ideal for chilling out to, it proffers gentle, glitchy beats, piano riffs and deep House vibes. Ambient, Not Ambient anyone?
Another top-notch Resident Advisor podcast came in May from Kanding Ray. Reflecting the way he performs his own DJ sets, we're given a 90 minute masterclass in Techno selection and mixing. A must listen.
Conforce produced a mesmerising two hour mix for Electric Deluxe Podcast; moving stealthily from the finest eerie, textural Ambient sounds into emotive Electro and tasteful Techno.
It might seem contentious slotting Spiralgalaxie by Project STS-31 into this list, but strictly speaking it is a compilation of tracks from multiple producers (well two at least), even though the result as a whole works together seamlessly, as if produced by a single artist. Gerald Donald (aka Heinrich Mueller) joined forces with Robert Witschakowski (aka The Exaltics) to produce a meeting of minds that resulted in an instant classic. Not to be ignored on any account.
Using some Spiralgalaxie tracks Robert Witschakowski as The Exaltics turned in an hour of the very best, emotive Electro for Resident Advisor RA.536 in September.
The importance of a strong opening track on any mix, album or compilation is paramount; get that right and everything else seems to slot into place... well it seems like that to me at times but particularly in the case of Alden Tyrell's mix for Clone Records: Upfront 075 where his intro track Ur Not Alone U've Got Ur Phone by Nocow sets the scene perfectly, making you want to put it on again and again.
In support of his assertive yet soothing album Strands, Steve Hauschildt presented the perfect companion piece in the form of a podcast for Truancy: Truancy Volume 160; mixing a similar style of music from the likes Pete Namlook, Architectural, NGLY, Eluvium, Function, Convextion and Rrose.
In contrast to his own big room productions, Blue Hour (aka Luke Standing) put together an hour of restrained and considered electronic music for Secret Thirteen that included, among others, Leyland Kirby, Grace, HTRK, Helen, Acronym, Deepchord, Prurient and an untitled track from himself. Chill time.
In keeping with my general Ambient, Not Ambient obsession, one mix I keep returning to (mostly as a sleep aid, drifting off at might) is from Marco Caricola and his mix for the top-notch Headphone Commute series: A 1631 Recordings Mixtape. Beautiful stuff.
An uptempo mix to round things off nicely, from Apeiron Crew. The trio of DJs took their usual b2b2b approach and condensed it into an hour of dynamite. Tracklist includes Vril, Monolake, Dax J and DJ Seinfeld.
I can't end this post without mentioning the immense #savefabric compilation. With 111 tracks (I'm ashamed to admit I've only managed one complete listen through so far) it's the kind of selection that will no doubt benefit from repeat investigation - the breadth of music on offer deserves dedicated time, which I will endeavour to do over the coming weeks, I promise.

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Few months before the iPhone 4S announcement, many rumors have going around Apple’s iPhone 5 design which is said to be a tapered design with bigger screen and rectangular home button. The rumors have came from everywhere on the web till the hours before the iPhone 4S announcement.
Many cases manufacturers have made their iPhone 5 cases based on that design and they assisted to keep producing that kind of iPhone 5 cases. Even more! A case manufacture produced 500,000 cases based on that design.
What now? We just have an iPhone 4 design with some improvements called the iPhone 4S so was that rumors and cases all hoax?
Actually, no! and of course no! Apple was really expected to release the iPhone 5 with that tapered design. What happened few days ago at the event doesn’t mean that Apple is not going to release that design.
There is of course some hope that we will ultimately see the design, even if that won’t be until this time next year. The “iPhone 5″ moniker will also have to wait until the next iPhone’s release but we’ll surely love that new and awesome design.
The design was revealed back in April by ThisIsMyNext. The tapered design contains an edge-to-edge-screen, bigger screen, and a better home button.
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Football is right around the corner with two games this coming Saturday. To set the mood for the beginning of the season, the Associated Press released its preseason top-25 poll, and the voters ranked Notre Dame No. 9 going into 2019.
Here is the full AP top-25:
5. Ohio St.
9. Notre Dame
12. Texas A&M
15. Penn St.
18. Michigan St.
21. Iowa St.
23. Washington St.
The Irish coming at ninth is no surprise, as every other preseason poll has them in the 7-9 range. Sports Illustrated put Notre Dame at No. 7, ESPN’s power rankings had the Irish at No. 8 and the Amway Coaches Poll ranked Notre Dame at No. 9. Florida is the only team in the top-10 who maybe shouldn’t be ranked above Notre Dame, but the Gators play Miami this Saturday so we’ll see pretty soon if they deserve a top-10 ranking.
Three of Notre Dame’s 2019 opponents are ranked in the preseason poll: No. 3 Georgia, No. 7 Michigan and No. 25 Stanford. Virginia, Virginia Tech and USC all received votes (USC got one vote so technically it counts).
Notre Dame kicks off its 2019 season versus Louisville on Monday, Sept. 2.

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Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative, 2017 University of Massachusetts Medical School
Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative, Emily Rubin, Leah Baigell, Emily Lauer, Louis Ostrowsky, Elizabeth Janopaul-Naylor, Greg Barnett, James Mackenzie, Nikhil Patel, Yana Kotlar, Adele Pressman, Jacob Venter
Community Engagement and Research Symposia
Sibling Support Program: A Family-Centered Mental Health Initiative was developed at the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The project is currently implemented at Cambridge Health Alliance in Cambridge, Massachusetts as an IRB-approved research study, and at another Boston-based hospital as a Quality Improvement (QI) initiative. The program was also piloted at Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. The project explores the impact of mental illness on typically developing siblings and caregivers of children with psychiatric needs. Project goals: to increase resiliency and mitigate the trauma commonly experienced by siblings of children admitted for ...
Book Review: Greenwood, M. Et Al. (Eds.). (2015). Determinants Of Indigenous Peoples' Health In Canada: Beyond The Social, Javier Mignone
The International Indigenous Policy Journal
This article provides a review of the book Determinants of Indigenous Peoples’ Health in Canada: Beyond the Social edited by Margo Greenwood, Sarah de Leeuw, Nicole Marie Lindsay, and Charlotte Reading.
Sex, Drugs And Alcohol: What Adventist College Students Say About The Role Of Parents And Religion, 2017 Andrews University
Sex, Drugs And Alcohol: What Adventist College Students Say About The Role Of Parents And Religion, Alina Baltazar, Duane C. Mcbride, Curtis J. Vanderwaal, Kathryn Conopio
Relationships with peers, parents, and God make a difference in the behavior choices of youth. If a young person spends time with peers who don’t use substances and are planning to wait until they get married to have sex, they are less likely to engage in these behaviors. In addition, if the youth has a close relationship with parents who clearly state their standards regarding substance use and premarital sex, they are less likely to practice these behaviors. Finally, when the young person has a close relationship with God, they are more likely to care about the religious standards ...
The Effects Of Patient Characteristics On Clinician’S Adherence To Preventive Practice Guidelines, 2017 University of Kentucky
The Effects Of Patient Characteristics On Clinician’S Adherence To Preventive Practice Guidelines, Deshana A. Collett Ph.D,Pa-C, Kenneth M. Tyler Ph.D.
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
BACKGROUND: The existence of health disparities confirms that not all patients, regardless of differences in patient demographics, are provided quality healthcare (Agency of Health Care Research and Quality, 2003). Moreover, research suggests that health disparities may be present due to the inadequate delivery of medical services (S. Haist, J. Wilson, M. Lineberry, & C. Griffith, 2007; Van Ryn, Burgess, Malat, & Griffin, 2006). The differences in the delivery of care and services to ethnic minorities and those of low socioeconomic status warrant examining the role healthcare providers play in the causation of these health disparities (Smedley, Stith, & Nelson, 2003).
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the ...
Emergency Department Utilization: A Qualitative Analysis Of Illinois Medical Home Network Patients., 2017 Rush University Medical Center
Emergency Department Utilization: A Qualitative Analysis Of Illinois Medical Home Network Patients., Crystal M. Glover, Yanina A. Purim-Shem-Tov
Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice
Inappropriate emergency department (ED) use continues to plague healthcare in terms of disease management and costs. In 2012, the State of Illinois implemented Medical Home Network (MHN) where Medicaid recipients were assigned to primary care providers to, in part, reduce overreliance on EDs. However, MHN patients have continued to use EDs.
The purpose of this study is to provide a qualitative analysis of Medicaid patient-identified barriers to primary care, facilitators of emergency use, and related mental health and psychosocial factors.
Patients who presented themselves at the ED located at an urban, academic medical center participated in one-time ...
Repealing The Aca Without A Replacement — The Risks To American Health Care, 2017 President of the United States
Repealing The Aca Without A Replacement — The Risks To American Health Care, Barack Obama
Public Health Resources
Health care policy often shifts when the country’s leadership changes. That was true when I took office, and it will likely be true with President-elect Donald Trump. I am proud that my administration’s work, through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other policies, helped millions more Americans know the security of health care in a system that is more effective and efficient. At the same time, there is more work to do to ensure that all Americans have access to high-quality, affordable health care. What the past 8 years have taught us is that health care reform requires ...
Examining The Predictors Of Mental Health Outcomes Among Undergraduate Postsecondary Students In Canada, Brooke Linden, Rozzet Jurdi-Hage
Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences
Symptoms consistent with mental illnesses such as anxiety and depression are dominant in both prevalence and in severity among North American post-secondary student populations over the past several years. This study examines undergraduate students’ self-reported symptoms consistent with two common mental illnesses in a Canadian context, and sheds light on several predictors of students’ mental health outcomes, including perceived contextual stressors, coping strategies, and perceived barriers to help seeking. Data for this investigation were obtained through the completion of self-administered questionnaires from a sample of 209 undergraduate students attending a public western Canadian university during the fall semester of 2014 ...
Assessment Of The Use Of Overdose Education And Naloxone Distribution By Maine Buprenorphine/Naloxone Prescribers, 2017 University of Southern Maine
Assessment Of The Use Of Overdose Education And Naloxone Distribution By Maine Buprenorphine/Naloxone Prescribers, Stephen Kirsch
Muskie School Capstones
Background: Overdose deaths, specifically related to opioids, have been identified as a public health problem both nationally and in the state of Maine. Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution (OEND) is an innovative model of patient education that has been shown to be effective in increasing knowledge of overdose risk and has the potential to help reduce opiate related overdose deaths.
Methods: A 28-item web-based survey examining clinician attitudes, OEND practices and characteristics was distributed to 196 Maine based physicians with a Drug Enforcement Agency waiver to prescribe burprenorphine/naloxone. Facilitators and barriers to the provision of OEND were also assessed ...
Probiotic Yoghourt For Health, Nutrition And Women's Empowerment In Kenya: A Community-Based Approach, 2016 The University of Western Ontario
Probiotic Yoghourt For Health, Nutrition And Women's Empowerment In Kenya: A Community-Based Approach, Ellena Andoniou
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
The dissertation aims to examine the impacts of probiotic yoghourt on health, nutrition and women’s empowerment within the context of HIV/AIDS in Kenya. Mixed methods that combine quantiative and qualitative approaches are used to understand the effects of probiotic yoghourt on the health, nutrition and quality of life for men and women. Results of the quantiative analysis (n=227) demonstrated that the probiotic yoghourt confers a variety of health benefits – physiological (fewer urogenital conditions and digestive problems; reduced dependence on medical treatment), and psychological (perceived improvements with bodily appearance, felt an increased meaningfulness with life). Results of the ...
Into The Light: Using Technology To Develop A Mother/Family Centered Peer Support Network, 2016 Postpartum Progress Inc.
Into The Light: Using Technology To Develop A Mother/Family Centered Peer Support Network, Shannon Hennig, Katherine Stone, Joanne Nicholson
Journal of Parent and Family Mental Health
This paper highlights the work of Postpartum Progress Inc., to engage with large online communities of women experiencing a perinatal mental health issue, in order to explore the efficacy of peer support as a treatment modality. "Into the Light" is a Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Pipeline to Proposal project that will bring together diverse stakeholders and patients to build collaborative partnerships. Project goals include developing patient engagement, recruitment and dissemination strategies that reflect the needs of this patient population. Increasing patient access to easily understood information about treatment options when making health care decisions and improving patient-centered research ...
Peaceful Ninjas: Merging Mindfulness Education With Holistic Arts, 2016 Peaceful Ninjas
Peaceful Ninjas: Merging Mindfulness Education With Holistic Arts, Zachariah Z. Fisher, April Tucker
The STEAM Journal
Peaceful Ninjas is a Holistic Peace Education Movement Empowering Youth to Co Create World Peace by Merging Ancient and Modern Mindfulness Practices. This piece provides an overview of the activities and approach we use.
Cultural Continuity As A Determinant Of Indigenous Peoples’ Health: A Metasynthesis Of Qualitative Research In Canada And The United States, Monique D. Auger
The International Indigenous Policy Journal
As a strengths-based alternative to Western notions of enculturation and acculturation theory, cultural continuity describes the integration of people within their culture and the methods through which traditional knowledge is maintained and transmitted. Through reviewing relevant, original research with Indigenous Peoples in Canada and the United States, the purpose of this metasynthesis is to describe and interpret qualitative research relating to cultural continuity for Indigenous Peoples in North America. This metasynthesis was conducted through the selection, appraisal, and synthesis of 11 qualitative studies. Across the selected studies, five key themes arose: the connection between cultural continuity and health and well-being ...
Healthy Native Community Fellowship: An Indigenous Leadership Program To Enhance Community Wellness, 2016 University of New Mexico
Healthy Native Community Fellowship: An Indigenous Leadership Program To Enhance Community Wellness, Rebecca Rae, Marita Jones, Alexis J. Handal, Marge Bluehorse-Anderson, Shelley Frazier, Kristine Maltrud, Chris Percy, Tina Tso, Frances Varela, Nina Wallerstein
The International Indigenous Policy Journal
The Healthy Native Communities Fellowship (HNCF) is a grassroots evidence-based mentorship and leadership program that develops the skills and community-building capacities of leaders and community teams to improve health status through several intermediate social and cultural mechanisms: (a) strengthening social participation (also known as social capital or cohesion); (b) strengthening cultural connectedness and revitalization of cultural identity; and (c) advocating for health-enhancing policies, practices, and programs that strengthen systems of prevention and care, as well as address the structural social determinants of health. This leadership program uses a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach and participatory evaluation to investigate how the ...
Effects Of Heart Disease, 2016 Murray State University
Effects Of Heart Disease, Autumn Brown
I did my paper on the effects of heart disease in Calloway County and the two photos attached in my paper include a pro and a con of how to help prevent heart disease in Calloway County.
Roommate And Relationship Difficulties, 2016 Murray State University
Roommate And Relationship Difficulties, Alexus Flowers
This is to aid and improve coping skills of sharing living spaces for (in particular) college students. Information is provided on understanding the benefits and the drawbacks of living with others, and more importantly how it should be considered a community health concern/issue that should not be taken lightly.
Losing Ground: Awareness Of Congenital Cytomegalovirus In The United States, 2016 Utah State University
Losing Ground: Awareness Of Congenital Cytomegalovirus In The United States, Sara M. Doutre, Tyson S. Barrett, Janelle Greenlee, Karl R. White
Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
One in 150 infants is born with cytomegalovirus (CMV) and one in 750 will have lifelong disabilities due to CMV. Even though congenital CMV is the leading viral cause of congenital disabilities and the leading non-genetic cause of childhood hearing loss, most adults have never heard of it. Data from the 2015 and 2016 HealthStylesTM surveys were analyzed and compared to data from similar studies and show an awareness rate of 7% for US adults (5% for men and 9% for women), a statistically significant decrease from 2005 and 2010 studies. Predictors of awareness include gender and education level ...
Chemical Reactions: Marijuana, Opioids, And Our Families, 2016 Clark University
Chemical Reactions: Marijuana, Opioids, And Our Families, Denise A. Hines Ph.D, Staci Gruber Ph.D, John F. Kelly Ph.D, Kathleen M. Palm Reed, Hilary Smith Connery M.D., Ph.D.
Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise
Chemical Reactions: Marijuana, Opioids, and Our Families is the seventh Massachusetts Family Impact Seminar. This seminar was designed to emphasize a family perspective in policymaking on issues related to the legalization of marijuana and managing the opioid abuse crisis in the Commonwealth. In general, Family Impact Seminars analyze the consequences an issue, policy, or program may have for families.
Healthy Aging Website: Providing Online Occupation Based Information, 2016 Dominican University of California
Healthy Aging Website: Providing Online Occupation Based Information, Haley Caruthers, Samantha Talavera, Stephanie Vera, Jackeline Ulloa
Student Research Posters
Older adults (OAs) over the age of 65 are the fastest growing age group in the United States. They are also the fastest growing population of Internet users as they use the Internet to access health information related to optimizing independence, productivity, and social engagement. Although there is an abundant amount of information available that is devoted to healthy aging, the validity of the information can be questionable and the information may be confusing.
Dominican University of California’s (DUC) Healthy Aging website contains relevant and evidence-based research, including activities and local community based programs that promote healthy aging. To ...
A Preliminary Study Of Intergenerational Differences In Masxha Regarding Practice And Attitudes Towards Zulu Traditions During Pregnancy And Birth, Momoko Oyama
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
In the Zulu culture, several traditions and rituals are practiced during a woman’s pregnancy and perinatal period. However, as urbanization spreads and western influences strengthen, these rituals risk being lost. This project aims to capture existing knowledge of these traditions and to assess the intergenerational changes in practice and attitudes towards practicing the rituals.
Information on Zulu traditions practiced during a woman’s pregnancy and perinatal period was collected through two interviews and a focus group consisting of three elderly women in Masxha, a Black township in KwaZulu-Natal. Following the interviews and focus group, 32 Masxha residents were recruited ...
The Age-Friendly Cities Project In Bowling Green: A Narrative History, 2016 Western Kentucky University
The Age-Friendly Cities Project In Bowling Green: A Narrative History, Hannah Ruggles
Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
An age-friendly city is one that “encourages active ageing by optimizing opportunities for health, participation and security in order to enhance quality of life as people age. In practical terms, an age-friendly city adapts its structures and services to be accessible to and inclusive of older people with varying needs and capacities.” Bowling Green was the seventh city in the US to join the World Health Organization’s Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and is currently in year three of a five-year project. The developments over the past two years have been guided by the principle that senior residents of ...

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text: The striking aspects of this cover are the impressive use of light and colour in a well structured composition. The luminous shades of aquamarine blue and pink sit aesthetically on a black background, as they emanate from a central focus. Perhaps the Brooklyn bridge with its strict lines deliberately contrasts with the blurred light spots. There is a brighter white that leads us north to a drawing of Spider-Gwen and it is noticeable that there is almost no inking borders on this page. It is a picture of shading colours, even the details on Gwen’s face are more reflected through colour without darker expression lines at all. Her firm glance is quite intimidating and becoming of a hero. A pregnant Spider-Woman stands in the middle of the image, a little out of place but she is coloured in red and yellow with the same level of detail you see on the bridge. You develop an idea that this is a night time scene with the low level of lights spreading outward below an overseeing protector of the city in Gwen. The whole image interacts with the pink lettering of the title, with some subtle use of colour co-ordination. It is a striking image and presents a strong impression of Gwen amongst the lights of the city she protects.


The refined bellow covers of Dynatect feature the optional additional function Quick-Connect, which facilitates pulling the covers in manually. This immensely simplifies the loading and unloading process.
The moveable covers can be accelerated up to 1G at a velocity of 60 meters/minute. The support structure consists of lightweight aluminum and the low-friction plastic guide blocks and precision bearing rollers provide for smooth operation. Primarily, roof covers serve to protect from dirt, to reduce noise and to prevent emissions of splinters, dust and particles. Upon pulling in the roof opens completely either on one side only or on both sides and so creates room for loading – and that up to 9000 mm self-supporting span. The ratio of extended to pulled in length is 10:1.


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Niagara Gazette — BUFFALO — The gunshot injuries that paralyzed Patricia Parete from the neck down six years ago were an affront to the independent, Harley Davidson-riding police officer, her doctor and friend said at her funeral Wednesday, describing Parete as an unwilling and difficult patient who could be as tender as she was tough.
"She never surrendered her core strength, her dignity, her pride," Dr. Christopher Kerr said inside Trinity Episcopal Church, where hundreds of police officers, friends and family members filled nearly every pew.
Parete, who recently had been under hospice care, died Saturday. Her death was ruled a homicide, but the exact cause was not released.
Now prosecutors are weighing whether to pursue a murder charge against the then-teenage shooter who fired multiple rounds at Parete and her partner as they chased him down a Buffalo street while investigating a fight at a convenience store in December 2006.
One bullet struck Parete's bulletproof vest while another pierced her face and severed her spine. Officer Carl Andolina was struck three times in the neck, arm and chest but was able to tackle the 18-year-old shooter to the ground. Andolina survived.
Varner Harris Jr., now 25, is serving 30 years to life in prison after pleading guilty in 2007 to two counts of attempted murder. Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita III had not yet decided Wednesday whether to seek a murder charge, his office said. Sedita has said it's unlikely that Harris, who was on probation for the robbery of a pizza delivery man at the time of the shooting, would ever be paroled.
The day before the funeral, Andolina issued a statement urging people to celebrate his partner's life and embrace her family.
"Now is not the time to relive the incident which shattered Patty Parete's life," the statement said.


Controlling the level of toxins in the air is the primary reason why some states require emissions tests on vehicles, and this is understandable. However, if your car has to be tested, it can be a little unnerving to think that failing the test could mean parking your car until you get the money for the necessary repairs. Thankfully, passing an emissions test is typically not as intimidating as it sounds and most cars do pass. Just to be sure you do not run into any major problems, there are a few simple tips that can help you pass the emissions test for your vehicle.
Make sure the tires are properly inflated before the test.
This one may sound a little off the wall, but it is actually based on fact that a car that has unstable tire pressure will need greater engine power to function–especially if you drive an older vehicle. Some emission tests involve driving onto a trolley-like platform and setting the tires in motion to mimic what happens when the car is going down the road, which means tire pressure can be involved. Before you take your car in for the emissions test, use a tire pressure gauge to ensure that all of your tires are evenly filled with air.
Go get your oil changed.
Did you know that your engine oil contributes to some of the emissions your car distributes as it is in operation? If you have not had your engine oil changed for quite some time, it gets filled with contaminating agents that burn when the car is running, which means the residual emissions coming from your motor can have a certain level of these agents and that could easily cause you to fail the test. Therefore, getting the oil changed just before you go in for the test can improve your chances of actually passing.
Take your car for a short trip before stopping in for the emissions test.
When your car's engine initially fires up, all those inner working parts and components are not at their best operating temperature; it takes a little time for the engine and its components to actually reach this stage. Once the engine is evenly heated, the fuel, oil, and other components are as well, which means lower emission levels. Therefore, if you live just up the street from the emissions testing center, it will best to take a short drive before you just hop in, start up your engine, and head straight there.
Contact a service shop, like Silver Star Motors Mercedes-Benz Specialists, for more help.


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It has been shown previously that mobilization of caffeine-sensitive intracellular calcium (Ca2+i) stores increased the release of amyloid β-peptide (Aβ) from transfected human embryonic kidney cells (HEK293) [Querfurth, Jiang, Geiger and Selkoe (1997) J. Neurochem. 69, 1580–1591]. The present study was to test the hypothesis that the caffeine/Aβ responses were due to interactions with specific subtypes of ryanodine receptors (RyR) using [3H]ryanodine receptor binding, epifluorescence imaging of Ca2+i, immunocytofluorescence, immunoprecipitation and PCR techniques. [3H]Ryanodine bound to a single class of high-affinity caffeine-sensitive sites (Kd = 9.9±1.6 nM, Bmax = 25±4 fmol/mg of protein). RyRs were immuno-decorated in a punctate reticulo-linear pattern. Results from SDS/PAGE and reverse transcriptase-PCR demonstrated endogenous expression of type 1 (skeletal) and type 2 (cardiac) RyRs. HEK293 cell RyRs were functionally active, because (i) [Ca2+]i increased 2.8-fold over baseline following applications of 5–15 mM caffeine, (ii) repetitive spiked increases in [Ca2+]i were observed, and (iii) evidence for a use-dependent block was obtained. Some of these findings were extended to include HeLa and human fibroblast cell lines, suggesting a broader applicability to cells of epithelioid lineage. Implications for the processing of the β-amyloid precursor protein in Alzheimer's disease and for calcium channel research using transfected HEK293 cells are discussed.
- The Biochemical Society, London © 1998


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If you want to get a woman silhouette line tattoo, you can choose from a variety of different designs. If you have a very thin line tattoo design, you can add floral designs to make it even more attractive. The flowers serve as fillers for the tattoo, making it much more eye-catching. Whether you choose a thin line tattoo or a thick one, there are many choices that will look great on your skin.
Angel wings are a symbol of protection and divinity, and a woman silhouette line tattoo with angel wings is a great option for this type of body art. Depending on your religious beliefs, angels can represent a lot of things, from danger and sadness to hope and inspiration. Angels are also associated with heaven and are considered pure, heavenly beings. They can be a beautiful tribute to a loved one, or they can serve as a reminder of a spiritual guardian that has protected you.
A female silhouette tattoo is also a great choice for women who have an ethereal side to their personality. These tattoos are often done with a thin line design, but you can make them more attractive by adding floral designs. You can also use flowers to fill in the background of the tattoo. You can even incorporate a flower in between the two main lines to enhance the effect. A woman silhouette line tattoo with angel wings is an excellent choice for those who want to express their whimsical side.
If you’re looking for a tattoo that’s timeless and beautiful, you may want to get a daisy flower. This flower is often a symbol of innocence and youth, and it’s easy to find daisy designs that represent both. You can get a daisy tattoo on your arm, behind your ear, running down your spine, or wrapped around your ankle. No matter where you want it, a daisy flower tattoo will give you happiness and joy for years to come.
A tattoo of a woman’s silhouette can be a simple thin line, or it can have a flower. A lot of women add flowers to their tattoos to make them look more appealing. You can choose between a thin line tattoo with a flower or a thicker, fuller line. Either way, adding a flower can help a simple female silhouette tattoo become a unique piece. If you’re not sure whether to get a daisy flower tattoo or a traditional tiger skull tattoo, this is a perfect choice.
Silhouette girl with feather is part of World Poetry Day and is available under two licensing models: the Standard License and the Extended License. The Standard License allows for most commercial uses, such as advertising, product packaging, and UI designs, while the Extended License grants unlimited use cases, including merchandise resale and free distribution. Read below for details about each license. This image is available under two licenses: the Standard License, which covers most of the common use cases, and the Extended License, which allows for unlimited print copies, merchandise resale, and free distribution.


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New marathon course showcases trails, waterfront
- Runners will follow the Newberry Trail into Appleton’s industrial flats.
- For only the second time, the marathon will cross the Fox Cities Trestle Trail.
APPLETON – The course for the 2015 Community First Fox Cities Marathon will start and end in the usual places, but what happens in-between will be a new experience for runners and spectators alike.
The newly designed route will use more than 6.5 miles of paved off-street trails, and it will feature some of the Fox Cities’ best waterfront views.
“It will really show off a part of the Fox Cities that maybe we weren’t hitting as much — scenic areas, parks and trails,” said Jesse Drake, race operations manager. “A lot of the trails in Neenah are brand new. We haven’t had that option until this year’s race.”
Ned Hughes of Neenah has competed in every Fox Cities Marathon, and he’s thrilled that public spaces along the Fox River and Little Lake Butte des Morts have been woven into the course.
“These changes are a real plus,” Hughes said. “They’ve tweaked the course over the years one way or another, but I think this is the best version. It’s going to be great.”
The Sept. 20 marathon will start at the University of Wisconsin-Fox Valley in Menasha and proceed east on Midway Road before heading north through Darboy to reach the County CE trail. Runners will follow the trail east and turn north on Park Street to reach Prospect Street in Combined Locks, where they will get their first glimpse of the Fox River.
“It’s a cool area,” Drake said. “You kind of crest a little bit of a hill and have a view of the river. You run along the water for a little bit.”
The route will continue west into Kimberly’s Sunset Point Park and Appleton’s Telulah Park and onto the Newberry Trail, taking participants through Appleton’s industrial flats and offering more riverfront views.
The course will head south on Jackson Street and west on Valley Road into the Town of Menasha and along the east edge of Little Lake Butte des Morts. Once in Menasha, it will cross the lake on the Fox Cities Trestle Trail and follow the west and south shores of the lake through Neenah’s Herb and Dolly Smith Park and Arrowhead Park.
The Fox Cities Trestle Trail was part of the marathon only once before, in 2005, when Neenah was rebuilding the Oak Street bridge.
The marathon’s finish line will be in Neenah’s Riverside Park.
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The equivalent indirect hysteresis cycle (B-ec-H cycle) obtained from the distortion of the voltage measured in the excitation coil facilitates the implementation of magnetic nondestructive characterization systems reducing hardware and error sources, as pick-up coils and their conditioning stages are not necessary. The aim of this article is to propose a sine-fitting (SF) algorithm in order to obtain the B-ec-H cycles for nondestructive testing applications. Although the parameters of B-ec-H cycles are not an accurate measurement of magnetic properties, they are equivalent to those of the indirect hysteresis cycles and thus are sensitive to different material processing variables. The B-ec-H cycles of low carbon, dual phase, and ultrahigh strength steels obtained using SF and synchronous demodulation (SD) algorithms are compared. The parameters of B-ec-H cycles obtained using the SF algorithm evidence greater sensitivity to material processing variables and are linearly correlated with parameters of indirect hysteresis cycles.


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Traveling to the “Land Down Under” has been on my bucket list for some time. Today I can finally check that off my list. My family arrived here via Los Angeles International Airport where the non-stop flight takes just under 15 hours.
What were the things we learned from our travels to Australia, or as many people say, “The Land Down Under” or “Oz?” Well for starters, it is more beautiful and the people are more gracious than we expected. We love it here and look forward to our next trip before we even return home, it’s that great.
- Visitor’s Visa – If you are a visitor traveling to Australia it is required that you have an electronic visa. Instantly apply online by clicking on the Australian government site http://www.immi.gov.au/visitors/tourist/ where you can purchase it for about $20 AUD online. Be sure to print out your receipt with your visa number and bring a copy of it with your passport.
- Money exchange rate -The exchange rate is almost 1:1, but at the time of our travels the Aussie dollar was valued a tad higher than the U.S. dollar. But expect things to cost more in Australia than the U.S. Consider applying for a Capital One credit card, which is one of the few credit cards that do not charge an exchange fee. Most places here accept credit cards. Vendors will ask if you have a PIN or if you’d rather sign at the time of payment. Or call your bank and find out if your ATM is affiliated in a network that does not charge an exchange fee. Certain banks including CitiBank offer better exchange rates compared to services abroad. If you want to avoid credit card fees that merchants will charge abroad you may want to exchange cash from these ‘no fee’ banks.
- Cheap eats – Dining out can be quite costly in Australia. So save a little money when you can. For soft drinks, quick breakfast rolls or ice cream you might check out the local grocery store and save a bit of money. Most restaurants drinks start at around $5.00 AUD. But at the local grocery stores, which are scattered right next to restaurants you can find a soda liter bottle for only $.079. It’s also nice to pick up a few pieces of fresh fruit and a couple of breakfast rolls to save money. There's no need to tip at most restaurants.
- Get a pass –The public transportation in Sydney, Australia is exceptional. Check out this site where you can get a multi-day pass that includes the Metro City Rail, Light Rail and Water Ferries. Children under 3 travel free. There are also family options that provide great savings. We took a City Rail from Macquarie Park to the Circular Quay (Sydney Harbor) and from there we hopped aboard a ferry to Taronga Zoo. We returned to the Circular Quay and got on another ferry to Darling Harbor for dinner. The ferry is a wonderful way to get a full view of the harbor and capture some amazing photos. The pass makes it super easy, the transportation is reliable, comfortable and clean.
- Souvenirs – there are lots of stores selling koala bears, boomerangs. t-shirts and Aussie hats, but you will also find some of the most unusual souvenirs including kangaroo scrotum key chains and bottle openers. But for more authentic and perhaps more welcomed gifts consider Tim Tams, which are an original Australian chocolate cookie, or the didgeridoo, an aboriginal musical instrument.
- Sydney Fish Market – one of the highlights of our trip was the Sydney Fish Market. Located at Bank Street Prymont it can easily be accessed by Metro City Rail. Sydney is noted for the wonderful fresh seafood and you will be able to check out one of the many restaurants in the vicinity.
- Taronga Zoo – we had one of the best experiences at this zoo than any other zoo we’ve been too (which includes the Washington, D.C. National Zoo, San Francisco Zoo). The animals were all active including a suckling baby elephant, clingy baby koalas and our favorite, a father chimpanzee playing with his baby chimp. Perhaps we came at the right time of day but we were totally enchanted by this zoo. It also doesn’t hurt that the Sydney harbor serves as the backdrop to the incredible free-flying bird show. The family ticket package saved us a lot of money and we paid online which saved us time. Take the gondola ride from the base of the zoo to the entrance and see the animals from a new vantage point.
- Paddy’s Market and The Rocks – are two locations that have markets selling local wares. These markets have some of the best prices for souvenirs. Located just a few blocks from the Sydney Harbor this is a great place to check out and get some of the best prices on t-shirts, koala stuffed bears, hats and bags.
- Sydney Opera House –The Sydney Opera House is probably the most well-known landmark in Australia. Be sure to include taking a look inside the iconic structure and have a cup of coffee or meal in one of the cafes or restaurants. Check out the concert calendar before you leave and book an event if you have the time.
- Blue Mountain – For a wonderful day trip consider going to the Blue Mountains. This region is known for the wonderful vistas year-round and destination for outdoor enthusiasts. From Sydney you can board a train that takes about 90 minutes or board a bus tour which takes you to the outer perimeters of the region.
These tips should kick start your travels to Sydney into high gear. If you’ve traveled to Sydney before what are your favorite tips?


COL It was worth the wait
Legislative session was productive for Rochester area
The 2005 Legislative session was a productive one for Rochester. It was a torturous route to the end, but a well-balanced compromise between parties created a reasoned 2006-2007 state budget.
Gov. Tim Pawlenty deserves much of the credit for the attention paid to Rochester, but so do area lawmakers of both parties. Local lobbyists did much to keep Rochester interests in the Legislature's view.
The list of projects in and around Rochester that gained legislative support is substantial, but none are giveaways of state money. In its own way, each of the projects contributes to the quality and the economy of the city, the region and, in no small part, the state.
Some of the highlights include:
Although an $866 million bonding bill was a year late, it provided a $21.7 million state investment in the Mayo Clinic-University of Minnesota genomics research partnership. The money will pay for construction of a research center in downtown Rochester.
While the bricks and mortar needs of the genomics partnership gained full funding, the same cannot be said for the funding request to cover the actual research. The Legislature came through with slightly less than half of the requested $33 million, two-year research appropriation.
Lawmakers gave the genomics partnership a one-year, $15 million appropriation, but the amount leaves a huge question mark for the future. The partial funding guarantees some worthy research will go unfunded. The one-year appropriation means recruitment of researchers will be more difficult than with full funding, and those researchers with unfunded projects might be lured away by other states.
The one-year, partial funding of genomics begs an obvious question: Does the Minnesota Legislature understand or appreciate the competitive nature of genomics research? If researchers can't get the money they need here, they will be tempted to go to other states that are investing hundreds of millions of dollars into genomics research.
If genomics researchers leave Minnesota and make a breakthrough elsewhere, the spinoff businesses will likely locate where the research happened. In this scenario Minnesota would lose because lawmakers were penny wise, but pound foolish. On genomics research, Minnesota lawmakers have not done enough.
In part, the Legislature has dropped the genomics ball because local lawmakers of both parties are not doing enough to educate caucus leaders of the importance of genomics research.
Also in the 2005 bonding package was $11 million for renovation of the University Center Rochester's Rockenbach Gymnasium into health-science classrooms. UCR can't train health-science students fast enough to satisfy the demand.
The Rockenbach renovation is important, but it is simply a catch-up move. The real vision for Rochester came from Pawlenty in his 2005 State of the State speech, delivered in Rochester, in his call for a new, four-year university in Rochester.
Pawlenty rose above the political infighting between competing interests in Minnesota higher education and said Rochester needed a more comprehensive university.
The governor called on the Legislature to approve $3.2 million for immediate needs and future planning of a new university.
To Pawlenty's credit, he maintained support for the idea even when leaders at the University of Minnesota and from Minnesota State Colleges and Universities said they needed the money more than Rochester.
With steadfast support from the Rochester community and from area lawmakers, the Legislature gave Pawlenty and Rochester the money to plan a new university.
There were smaller items of support, such as the approval of an expansion of Rochester's local option sales tax. Final authority will rest with voters in a referendum. Money for bike trail development will further enhance the area quality of life.
All in all, even though lawmakers pushed the session past the brink and caused a painful, partial shutdown of state government, the result was beneficial for Rochester.


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Dealing with the Loss of a Child During the Holidays
Many of us are more aware of loss in our lives during the holiday season. Perhaps the hardest loss of all is for those families who have experienced the death of a child or grandchild and who are going through the grief and bereavement associated with this exceptionally painful event. With so much of the holiday season centered on children and families, constant reminders of the child’s absence are prominent and painful. During this time of year, many grieving families would like to simply flip the calendar to January 2nd.
Following are some suggestions that those suffering from this loss may find helpful during this often tragic and difficult time:
• Spend time talking about the special qualities and characteristics of the deceased child. Sharing memories with others can be a healthy part of the grieving process. Don’t be surprised if your sadness alternates with times of laughter and happy memories.
• Decide in advance how you want to spend the holiday season. Do you want to follow the traditions of years past or create new traditions? Beginning new traditions may be helpful. Forget the tree this year or go to a vacation spot for the holidays. Perhaps visit a new place of worship and attend only those parties and other holiday events you want to, rather than need to.
• Do something to memorialize your loved one. Light a candle each night during the holidays, donate items to those in need, or give a book to the library in your child’s memory.
• Recognize the importance of surviving siblings and try to make their holidays a happy time.
Shakespeare once wrote, “Give sorrow words…” Make a daily journal reflecting your feelings during the holidays. Write Christmas cards to friends and family with a short story or poem about your feelings. Speak to people in a support group about your journey through grief and loss. Take special care of yourself, recognizing that grief can be very emotionally draining and stressful.
For many people, religious faith and spiritual guidance can be a great comfort during times of tragedy and often faith is one of the most helpful parts of the grieving process.
If you know someone who has recently experienced the loss of a loved one, especially a child, give him extra support and care this holiday season.
Harold H. LeCrone, Jr., Ph.D. Copyright 2003

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Economic agenda: Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011
At 10 a.m. -- The Institute for Supply Management plans to release its index of activity at manufacturing firms, which is expected to show another month of strong expansion at the nation's factories in January. Forecasters expect the index to rise to 58, from 57.
At 10 a.m. -- The Commerce Department releases data on construction spending in December.
At 10 a.m. -- The Senate Budget Committee holds a hearing on the budget and the economic outlook for fiscal years 2011 to 2021.
At 10 a.m. -- The Senate Judiciary Committee holds a hearing to examine foreclosure mediation programs, focusing on if bankruptcy courts can limit homeowner and investor losses.
No set time - Automakers release January sales results.
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A Milwaukee judge is hoping a lengthy prison sentence for a former prep school teacher who had sexual contact with an 11-year-old student is enough to warn educators and others not to go down the same path.
Katherine R. Gonzalez, 25, of Milwaukee, was sentenced on Thursday to five years in prison for second-degree sexual assault of a child, plus seven more years on extended supervision, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Judge Mark Sanders said Gonzalez's "predacious" behavior warranted a serious sentence, and added it was meant to teach others to exercise better judgment.
A tearful Gonzalez, who said she has been getting treatment since being released on bail in March, apologized to the boy and his family Thursday for her “unthinkable actions,” even though the victim and his parents weren’t in the courtroom.
The former fifth-grade Atlas Preparatory Academy teacher had sexual contact with the “chronically depressed” boy and claimed she was in love with him to cheer him up, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
A criminal complaint said the victim told cops he and Gonzales kissed in her car and she made him put his hands over her clothed genital area. The pair also went to her apartment in Bay View where, after they watched the movie "Deadpool," she rubbed her hand over his groin and had him touch her breasts over her clothing, the boy said.
The boy’s mother found out what was going on after she had taken his cell phone away in February for disciplinary reasons and noticed it buzzing with messages from Gonzalez at 3:30 a.m. on a school night, the newspaper reported.
She went to police with the phone and its messages -- where in some Gonzalez referenced to being touched “down there” – and Gonzalez was arrested, the criminal complaint said.
The Milwaukee area has been hit with a wave of recent cases involving sexual relationships between teachers and students.
In June, April Novak, a 31-year-old former reading specialist at Menomonee Falls High School, was sentenced to two years in prison for an affair with a 16-year-old boy, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
Sara M. Domres, 29, was sentenced in December 2016 to two years for having sex with one of her New Berlin West High School students, while Elizabeth Dillett, a 31-year-old St. Peter-Immanuel Lutheran School kindergarten teacher, earned the same sentence for a relationship with a 16-year-old student, it added.

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Porsche: Developing electric technology an “enormous burden”
Porsche's chief financial officer, Lutz Meschke, says the manufacturer may need to accept a "temporary drop in profitability" as it transitions to focus on electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
Speaking to Automotive News Europe, Meschke described the costs of developing electric technology as an "enormous burden".
"Today Porsche packs 8,000 to 10,000 euros in added content into an electrified vehicle, but those costs cannot be passed on via the price. The customer won't accept it, just the opposite, in some parts of the world there's a certain hesitation (to acceptance)," he said.
"But new technologies like this are an investment in the future."
"Our five-year investment plan foresees investments of more than 3 billion euros ($4.5bn) alone for EVs and plug-ins. That's an enormous burden for a company of our size."
Along with its current range of plug-in hybrids, Porsche is preparing the Mission E for a 2019 or 2020 debut. Based on the Mission E concept from Frankfurt 2015, the car is expected to offer more than 500km of range on a full charge, and will be capable of ultra-fast charging using the Porsche Turbo Charging system debuted at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Stuttgart.
Although production performance figures haven't been announced, the concept was fitted with a 440kW four-wheel drive powertrain.
The company is hoping to shift more than 20,000 examples every year, while the car's platform could spawn a range of Mission E vehicles below it, including an SUV.
"The conceptual design of the Mission E once again gives us technically the potential to do more with this platform, and also we think about if the battery electric business will be fast growing and we think that the whole business will change, most probably pretty fast at some trigger point," Porsche member of the executive board for research and development, Michael Steiner, told CarAdvice at the Paris Motor Show last year.
"In general we think what could be a second or third step, and also in terms of the platform of Mission E there is no reason why this has to be only a one body-style platform," Steiner said.
"But if you look back, when we have done a new segment, we always have started with one variant and then it depends a little bit how this develops, how the sales are moving on, and how the segment is developing as a whole; whether we add variants or not."
Don't expect to see electric power pushing internal combustion to the fringe any time soon, though. Meschke told Automotive News Europe that diesel will be sticking around for a while yet, while PHEV, EV and internal-combustion cars will be sold side-by-side for the next decade.
"Half of the four-door models we sell in Europe run on diesel, and our new-generation Cayenne is engineered for diesel," he said.
"We do not intend to make any rash decisions. Porsche is carefully considering the varying levels of demand in individual markets. For this reason, we do not envisage immediately stopping production of diesel vehicles."
"We are keeping all our options open and will tackle specific product decisions as late as possible," he added. "Much depends on the extent to which electro-mobility gains momentum and under what circumstances. Over the course of the next 10 years, we plan to offer optimised combustion engines, plug-in hybrids and full-electric sports cars in parallel."


Honda first revealed the CR-Z hybrid when the whole environmental thing took off, but then came to their senses and produced the new Turbo version that drops the hybrid drivetrain in favor of a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine. That’s what happens when automakers don’t make the kind of money they want to. That being said, Honda is coming back now with a convertible version of their hybrid.
The fact that this new drop top version will retain the hybrid powertrain will make it the world’s first convertible hybrid. This convertible version was part of the plans from the very beginning, but engineers feared that the added weight of the convertible components wouldn’t suit the "sporty" character of the CR-Z, so Honda dropped it. Will bringing it back on the table help Honda get the type of sales it needs to make the CR-Z a successful model?
Hit the jump to read more about the future Honda CR-Z Convertible. Full story
They may not post the fastest ‘north to 60’ times in automotive history, but the Citroen DS3 and the Honda CR-Z are two sports hatches that have their own redeeming qualities. For starters, they’re more fuel-efficient than sports coupes, they’re both aesthetically pleasing to the eye, and in the case of the CR-Z, it’s a hybrid. Everybody loves hybrids these days so the CR-Z has that going for it, even though Honda is now creating a petrol version of the vehicle to increase sales..
Having said that, Fifth Gear’s Tiff Needell decided to give the two sports hatches a nice little shakedown around the track to determine which of the two hatches has the leg up over its competitor.
After their own individual lap times, Needell came to a number of conclusions. First, if you’re looking for a car that’s packed with power and speed, these two cars aren’t going to satisfy your lust for thrills. Second, where they lack in speed they make up for in efficiency, especially the CR-Z, which has an electrical motor that adds 14 horsepower to the car’s gas engine that produces 112 horsepower.
Third, the Citroen DS3 eventually proved to be a better ride than the CR-Z, proving that despite the times we are living in, old school technology can still one-up its more high-tech counterpart.
Ever since its official launch, the Honda CR-Z has received prize after prize, including being named Japan’s Car of the Year. However despite these recognitions, sales still aren’t as Honda might have expected. This had lead the company to believe that hybrid cars just aren’t appreciated enough for the value they offer, so they have prepared an alternative that might make a little more money for them. The new Turbo version will drop the hybrid powertrain in favor of a regular engine offered in two different versions, with one going up to 200 HP.
The first rumors for this vehicle report that the future Honda CR-Z Turbo will take its design inspiration from the Honda CR-Z R Concept (pictured above) unveiled in November at the SEMA Show. The R Concept featured a more aggressive front grille, a huge rear wing, a lowered ride, and bigger wheels that, if taken for the Turbo, would make it look like a car we could work with.
Hit the jump to read more about the future Honda CR-Z Hybrid. Full story
Could the Mazda MX-5 Cup Car be outrun by a hybrid out on the track? It’s quite possible with Honda Performance Development’s CR-Z Racer powered by the same hybrid system as found in Honda’s road-going SEMA child, the CR-Z Hybrid R Concept. This system combines a turbocharger and an upgraded Integrated Motor Assist hybrid system that, together, produce 200 horsepower and 175 lb-ft. of torque.
In addition to the modifications made to the hybrid setup, Honda also added a performance clutch, limited-slip differential, a ‘circuit-tuned’ suspension, upgraded brakes, and some aerodynamic components. We can’t get past that huge rear wing and those graphics.
The interior of the CR-Z Racer has also been primed for a race with the use of a single front seat, a roll cage, and other bare bones features.
The two concepts shown at the 2010 SEMA Show are not intended for sale, but Honda Performance Development does plan on sharing the racing potential of the CR-Z Racer at the 25 Hours of Thunderhill endurance race in December. We smell a money-making opportunity in the works? Well, if the Racer is any good, of course.
If you think the Honda CR-Z is hot, then you will fall head over heels in love with this CR-Z decked out in Mugen accessories that is currently being displayed in SEMA. We aren’t exactly huge fans of Honda’s hybrid coupe, but the exterior package provided for it makes us rethink our bashing quite a bit. We can’t waste too much time thinking, though, as this limited edition will only be available in 300 units starting in the spring of 2011.
To make the hybrid the exquisite machine you see in front of you, the Honda had to take on plenty of components including a full MUGEN body kit, a front grille, a rear wing spoiler, 17-inch "XJ" aluminum wheels, sport mats, a unique black aluminum shift knob, and a billet aluminum oil-filler cap. All of the painted parts will come color-matched to each of the five available CR-Z colors and each owner will receive a unique serial-number plaque designating each kit as one of 300 available.
Upon revealing this car in Las Vegas, Honda said: "The combination of greener practicality with style and fun makes this vehicle a perfect fit for young, environmentally conscious buyers looking to further personalize their cars."
Pricing details will be made available closer to the on-sale date.
As everyone expected, Honda’s line-up at the 2010 SEMA Show was dominated by the hybrid CR-Z. The Honda hybrid making the top of our list is the CR-Z Hybrid R Concept. Of course this vehicle is not available for order, but Honda wanted to demonstrate the potential of the CR-Z for both street and racing performance.
Under the hood the Type R Concept features a turbocharger and upgraded IMA hybrid system, resulting in an estimated combined 200 HP and 175 lb-ft. of torque. Honda then added a performance clutch, limited-slip differential, ‘circuit-tuned’ suspension, upgraded brakes, and aerodynamic components.
The concept is painted in the usual Type R exterior red and features a more aggressive front grille, a huge rear wing, a lowered ride, and bigger wheels. For the interior, Honda is offering Recaro sport seats.
All we can say about this concept is that we really hope Honda will decide to offer a production version. This may not be the most fantastic looking hybrid on the market, but tuning projects like this one, give it a slightly higher advantage than before.
After being announced back in September, the CR-Z Type F Concept by Wraptivo made its debut today at SEMA Show. The concept includes a full aero kit consisting of Honda accessories aero pieces along with other aero components from Japan.
Going a step further on the tuning front, the Type-F concept will be getting a power increase thanks to a supercharger system, suspension package, an ECU Tune, exhaust system, and other speedy components. The interior will get Recaro seats, a sport shift knob, and alcantara panels.
And while waiting for the official specifications and details on where the engine updates took the car’s performance, we can sit back and enjoy the first official images of the hatchback that show the matte black and carbon black film exterior combined with its orange elements. We can only hope that Honda will take some sort of inspiration from this concept and provide the world with this funky CR-Z.
Car magazine Road & Track has unearthed a rumor involving Honda and a possible convertible sports car in the company’s future. Before you go shrieking and jumping up and down about a possible return of the S2000, you need to know that it won’t be happening. Instead, Honda is looking at making a droptop version of the CR-Z. Weird as that may sound considering the CR-Z is a hybrid, but Honda may be in the process of giving the car a major upgrade in the engine department with a more powerful powertrain that could qualify it as a sports car.
We don’t know whether there’s any validity to this rumor, but we are curious to see how Honda plans on turning the CR-Z into a sports car. We’re not doubting them in the least bit, but at this point, we have more questions than answers on whether Honda can successfully transform the CR-Z into a sports car that can give a car like the Mazda MX-5 Miata a run for its money.
Honda’s ramping up its efforts in introducing the 2011 CR-Z to the American market and they did so New York style. Not content with just a standard run-of-the-mill unveiling, Honda went and set up shop at Times Square in New York City to do the first 3D unveiling in company history.
With a crowd of over 250,000 – that’s what Honda is saying, although the number may be a tad inflated – in attendance, Honda put on quite a show with hip-hop group N.E.R.D performing for the crowd and getting everyone up on their feet, jumping and hollering with each passing beat. The highlight of the whole spectacle, of course, was the CR-Z, and as promised, Honda unveiled the car in 3D by broadcasting footage of a new commercial centered on the sports hybrid coupe at Times Square’s iconic Spectacolor screen, much to the delight of the 250,000 people that supposedly came in to watch the entire festivities.
The Honda CR-Z hybrid has been one of the most often-tuned Honda vehicles in recent time. The latest to take a crack at the hybrid is AMS and they’ve even named their worked-up CR-Z the Terra.
Featuring a new front bumper, widened side sills, and new front and rear fenders, AMS really took the time to dress up the CR-Z to make it more unique than any CR-Z-tuned vehicles we’ve seen.
AMS also added a roof lip, a rear hatch spoiler, and a funky new rear diffuser with twin center exhaust outlets. But the best additions, at least as far as we’re concerned, are those spanking awesome piano black and pearl white 19-inch RAYS Versus Torismo Rechente rims that add to the overall aesthetic appeal this tuned-up CR-Z provides.
Not that we haven’t seen anything like it, but we have to say, this AMS-tuned CR-Z is one of the cleanest modded CR-Zs we’ve seen in a while. In the event you’re interested in having your little sporty hybrid given the whole AMS treatment, it’s going to cost you somewhere around $5,000, which isn’t all that expensive if your car ends up looking like this.