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An art exhibition is coming to Mall of Georgia, but it’s far from any traditional show. TeamLab, a Japanese art collective recognized for their advancements in the digital art practice, will unveil a 3,761 square foot, interactive hi-tech playground in the Village from May 14 through July 31. The exhibition, titled teamLab Future Park, is a series of deeply immersive environments designed to foster educational play and collaboration through digital art. As its first official opening on the east coast, the installation will offer innovative opportunities for Mall of Georgia visitors to actively participate in the artworks.
With influences from both ancient Japanese art and contemporary works, teamLab‘s installations are multi-channel orchestrations that involve the use of light, sound, video, digital sequences and virtual-reality environments, resulting in a technological, yet artistic wonderland. The exhibitions are a powerful testament to the development and rising interest in the field of digital artistic expression as well as its ability to cultivate creativity and curiosity through technology.
TeamLab Future Park focuses on promoting collaborative experiences for children through creativity and play. Guests can explore a digital playground through seven different living “works,” which use technology to nurture individual creative freedom within cooperative environments. With hands-on participation as the foundation of each work, children are encouraged to engage with each other and with the art itself to create a combined visual masterwork as part of a larger team. Utilizing technology’s capacity to promote education and influence relationships, teamLab Future Park emphasizes pattern recognition, tactile learning, spatial perception and the importance of teamwork.
The seven immersive works include:
- Sketch Aquarium: This installation explores the magic beneath the waves in a digitally-rendered aquatic world. A favorite among all ages, the immersive Sketch Aquarium allows guests to create drawings of sea creatures and watch them come to life in a virtual ocean. This dynamic artwork constantly grows and evolves as more visitors draw and add different images of sea creatures. The busy sea creatures swim around and interact with each other, and guests can even feed them by touching fish food bags on the screen.
- Create! Hopscotch for Geniuses: This immersive work is a fun game of discovery that tests the skills and imagination for guests of all ages. Attendees are invited to design their own customised hopscotch game in this installation by arranging circles, triangles and squares on an electronic tablet. These shapes are then projected onto the floor. When children land on the same shapes in succession, they will trigger beautiful colors and sounds that reverbrate throughout the space. Special connections exist between the shapes – guests will have to practice playing the game to discover what they are.
- Sketch Town: Sketch Town encourages adults and children alike to cooperate and inspire one another to meet the challenges of this urban setting installation. Sketch Town, a shared space, allows guests to create their own town landmarks by coloring paper drawings of buildings, cars, planes and even fantastical vehicles like spaceships and UFOs in a morphing town that grows and evolves. Children can interact with the townscape by touching individual components to alter their behavior.
- Sketch Town Papercraft: Guests can turn their 3-D Sketch Town crayon drawings of cars and buildings into papercraft patterns. By assembling the patterns, their pictures are transformed into an original 3-D papercraft model to take home and enjoy.
- A Table Where Little People Live: This installation features an interactive tabletop with “little people.” Children can sit or stand around the table, and they are encouraged to interact with the little people by placing objects on the screen. As each object is introduced, the movements of the little people change, causing them to jump, climb and even slide.
- Light Ball Orchestra: Guests of all ages use beachball-sized globes of multicolored light and sound as instruments in this electrifying, one-of-a-kind orchestra. Attendees can touch any ball to change the color and sound of the balls around it, creating a resonating effect throughout the dazzling environment. Children and adults will enjoy creating a playful and dynamic space with other visitors, as their participation with the Light Ball Orchestra sends out ripples in different directions to interact with each other. Guests will work together by pushing, bouncing and rolling the balls to continuously change the composition, color and sound of the orchestra.
- Connecting! Train Block: This installation allows attendees to design their own transportation network. Guests will first use physical wooden blocks to design and connect an evolving system of roads, rivers and railways to keep the ever-increasing traffic flowing smoothly. Then, as more blocks are connected on the table, more cars and trains appear, forming a bustling townscape. Children can play and interact by placing the blocks in different positions to create a town collaboratively with other guests.
Tickets to experience teamLab Future Park at Mall of Georgia are available onsite or online at bit.ly/MOG_teamLab. To guarantee admission and avoid long wait times, the mall highly recommends purchasing advance tickets online. General admission is FREE for children ages 0-2, $8 for children ages 3-13 and $12 for adults. Adults are not permitted to enter the exhibit without children. A discounted ticket rate of $10 is available to senior over 65-years-old and to students over 14-years-old with a valid student ID. Group rate admission for 10 or more people is $10 per adult and $6 per child. The exhibition will only be available at Mall of Georgia May 14 – July 31. Exhibition hours are as follows**:
May 14 – May 27*
- Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- Friday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Sunday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
*TeamLab will open from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday, May 15 due to a private event
May 28 – July 31
- Monday – Saturday: 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Sunday: Sunday: 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.
**Please visit simon.com/mall/mall-of-
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Postgres: Through the lens of Cloud Platform
No video of the event yet, sorry!
We will discuss the general trends around Postgres adoption in the cloud platform, and key challenges and opportunities being faced on that front. The keynote will also share some insights around what the anticipated accelerated cloud adoption in future means to the wider Postgres OSS community, and how Google can potentially help on that front.
- 2022 April 7 10:40 PDT
- 20 min
- Silicon Valley 2022

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Find thousands of books, manuscripts, visual materials and unpublished archives from our collections, many of them with free online access.
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A history of events, geneology and comparing tables of Muslim and Christian chronology / written and compiled by Tanzim Raza Qureshi.
- Quraishī, Tanẓīm Raz̤ā.
About this work
Also known as
Muslim and Christian chronology
New Delhi : Islamic Wonders Bureau, 2003.
210 pages : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 29 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 186) and index.
Where to find it
Location Status AccessClosed stores2409

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Permanent and total disability means that an individual has some physical or mental
impairment, disease, or loss, from which recovery or marked improvement cannot be
expected, and which substantially precludes him from engaging in useful occupation
within the range of his mental capacity and educational skill.
The term “disability” encompasses one or more organic or functional impairments that interfere with the
individual's faculties, such as senses, reasoning, mobility, and the like. These impairments
may be physical or mental. They may exist from birth, be acquired during the lifetime
of an individual, or result from accident. They may be obvious or they may be such
that they can be revealed only by medical examination. They may be static or progressive.
They may exist singly or in combination.
“Permanently” refers to the duration of the impairment or combination of impairments. A conditon
of permanent disability is deemed to exist when a medical report and social history
are available showing a physical or mental impairment, disease or loss, verifiable
by medical findings, which is not likely to improve or which will continue throughout
the lifetime of the individual.
The term “permanent” is to be defined, however, in a practical manner rather than in an absolute sense.
It is not to be used necessarily in the sense of “everlasting” or “unchangeable” but in the sense of “continuing” rather than “temporary” or “transient”. It does not rule out the possibility of improvement, rehabilitation or even recovery
from the impairment. Individuals sometimes will respond favorably to treatment after
an unfavorable prognosis or after the condition becomes arrested. The discovery of
new drugs or other advances in medical treatment is always a potential which may change
a “permanent” situation.
Any condition considered by the Medical Review Team as not likely to respond to any
known therapeutic procedures shall be deemed to be permanent. Furthermore, any condition
considered as likely to remain static or to become worse, unless therapeutic measures
are carried out, shall be deemed to be “permanent” so long as treatment is unavailable, inadvisable, impractical, or the individual
reasonably refuses treatment. An impairment, such as injury or illness, however, from
which complete recovery can be expected in a period of less than nine to twelve months
cannot be considered to fall within the interpretation of permanent disability.
“Totally” is related to the degree of disability. A condition of “total disability” is deemed to exist when medical report and social history are available showing a
major impairment resulting in limitation of function which substantially precludes
the individual from engaging in useful occupation within his physical and mental competence.
“Totally”, therefore, as “permanently” is not defined here as an absolute term. The impairment must be of major importance,
but it is to be considered in relation to the person's ability to get along in his
life's situation in the light of this impairment.
As functioning members of society, adults ordinarily are expected to take care of
themselves and their families. For some people this means engaging in gainful employment.
For others, it means the maintenance of a home and caring for children. In order to
function in such roles, an individual must be able to perform a variety of activities.
The individual's capacity for functioning as a normal adult will be determined by
relating the activities, which he can actually carry out, to the activities necessary
for an employed person, homemaker, or a person responsible for his own personal care.
The definition is intended to exclude any individual who is able to carry on a substantial
amount of activity, such as that required of a person keeping house for himself and
others, or a person who is even partially employable. It is not intended to exclude
the individual who can perform minor activities which are primarily of therapeutic
value for him, but which may possibly provide some small irregular earnings. Neither
is it intended to exclude the person who can manage only the minimum of activities
necessary to living alone and caring for himself.

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Last week (20.08.2009) we decided to have a go with a new set of foils. Fully submerged T foils this time, with two flaps per foil. Altitude, roll and pitch are controlled by the “pilot” with an old RC transmitter. The potentiometers of the transmitter are directly wired to a micro controller which processes the three inputs and with the aid of mixing functions generates four outputs.
The foils are 140mm chord and 1300mm span, airfoil is a Naca 63412. Flap is at 70%.
Construction started, as usual, with a set of CNC cut foam cores. This time though the negatives were not thrown away but sanded and covered in an adhesive film. This gives some sort of mould. The foil was then put under the mill and a cut out was made for the upper flange of the spar. In there went 10 full length basalt tows and 14 carbon tows. When it had fully cured the part was put in the mill again, this time making the cut outs for the web and the lower flange. The technique worked very well, no deformation of the air foil was noticeable. Special care was taken to saturate the wood and surrounding foam with epoxy resin to avoid the two flanges separating from the web because of shear forces.
With the spar in place it was time to start work on the skin. The skin is composed of three layers of 220g/m^2 of basalt fiber. Between the first and the second layer there is a ribbon of peelply, which will act as hinge for the flap. The three layers were saturated with resin on one side, the mould was put on, the foil turned and the process repeated. With a bit of care it is no problem to make the basalt follow the leading edge. Finally we had our foils in the moulds, under some weight we let them cure for 20 hours at 27°C.
As is visible from the pictures the surface quality is far from perfect. We decided to ignore this and have a filler n’ sanding party later if we felt like it. Quality was already much better than our last foils so we hoped they would work! After the exciting de-moulding moment the foils were put in the mill once again. The trailing edge and the flap to foil gap was cut on the lower side. There is an interesting detail here: the gap on the lower side is not cut below the hinge line but the centre of cut (with a 3mm mill) 5mm forward. This was guesstimation and worked very well!
Now the struts were made. Nothing spectacular: some 15mm marine plywood covered with a layer of 220g/m^2 basalt on each side.
At this point it was time to free the flaps. Wit a ruler and a hobby knife the upper skins of basalt were cut a bit, then with a diamond cutting wheel and a Dremel the lower gap was extended till the upper skin. Now comes the interesting part: you have to bend the flap, delaminating some of the remaining basalt without breaking the skin off the core. The idea is to only have the peelply and a few delaminated basalt fibers hold the flap. Finding the right amount of violence to do this is not at all easy. In the end it worked even tough we realised we cut a little too much through the skin on the upper side in a few spots.
Struts and foils were now glued together, epoxy with tome thixotropic agent did the job well.
Servos and pushrods were added next. We used four Hitec HS-645MG. This sounds easy but took quite a bit of time…
We operated the servos at 5V, they are rated at 7.7kg.cm (106.93 oz/in.) at 4.8V. Since the distance between hinge line and flap horn is twice the distance between servo rotation point and the hole used in the servo horn we have a lever arm of 2:1. That makes a torque of 14.4kg.cm available at the flap. As it later turned out this seems to be more than sufficient, from the quantity of energy drawn from the battery the servos are operating within their capabilities.
Flap control is done with a spring steel pushrod that moves in a plastic sleeving. Notice that the sleeving is fixed to the strut in several points with glass fibre. The last part of the sleeve is curved because we did not have the servo straight overhead, the rest however is firmly bonded to the strut. The pushrod takes tension loads while the sleeving prevents the pushrod from buckilng under compression loads. This kind of technique is used extensively in model aircrafts.
As for control we are using an Axon microcontroller with four HS-645 RC servos. A member of our team will do a bachelor thesis about an automatic control system next semester (Spring 2010).
The big moment arrived and everything was mounted to the surfboard, the blocks where the struts are bolted to are the same ones we used at Easter. This time kevlar replaced nylon as guy-wires.
Notice the difference in area between the new and old foils! The first day of tests was quite exciting. On the roll axis the craft was very very twitchy. As a result flying for more than a few meters was a real challenge. We set our software man to work and by the next day the control curve on the roll mix was no longer linear but exponential. The amount of expo is adjustable with a potentiometer.
During the tests we made the following observations
- As predicted by xfoil the flap only produces more drag quite soon, only small positive deflections are necessary.
- The changes in chamber are best kept small, once up to speed the craft can be flown like an aeroplane with the pitch and roll controls.
- Even though it is possible to take off quite soon, at higher speeds (about 10 km/h) the craft becomes much easier to control on the roll axis because of the smaller deflections of the flaps.
- Prop wash from the tow boat is felt as a low vibration. The flaps however seem to be solid enough, we had no flutter issues.
Here is the video of our Summer Project 2009:

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An insight into training to become a solicitor
Our Associate Solicitor, Zoe Bancroft completed her training contact on the 6th January 2022 and was officially admitted as a solicitor on the 1st February 2022. In this blog, Zoe provides an insight into why she chose to pursue a career in law, what her route to becoming a solicitor was like and her advice to others currently thinking about or training to become a solicitor.
Why I chose to become a solicitor
I was interested in law from a young age. I found an opportunity to shadow barristers during school holidays. Gaining an inside view of what a legal career was like, whilst still at an age where we often don’t seriously consider what careers we want to pursue, was a huge factor in what drove me to choose a career in law. I was amazed by how fast-paced the environment was, the interesting cases and how legal professionals help people through some of the most stressful periods in their lives.
My route into a career in law
As most people can appreciate, deciding your career path at the ages of 16-18 is very difficult. Despite still being interested in the law, I studied English Literature at university. I graduated in 2016 from the University of Leeds with a degree in English Literature and immediately decided to pursue my legal career given this is what I found most interesting. Although a degree in English nurtured some of the skills I use in my legal career, I knew I wanted to be in the legal industry.
I started a law conversion course to gain my Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL) at BPP Law School in Manchester, which I completed in 2017.
Determined to move forward with my career and gain as much experience as possible, I started my first legal role alongside my GDL at a personal injury firm, working in the employer’s liability department. This sparked my dream of becoming a litigation solicitor. I knew I wanted to be working on dispute cases on a bigger scale, across a wider range of personal and commercial matters.
I then went on to work at Manchester city centre firm, JMW Solicitors, in their regulatory department for a short period before accepting a Paralegal role here at Bridge Law in 2018. From my first day here, I was in at the deep end and got the opportunity to work on a variety of cases. The practical real-life experience I gained from this has been invaluable.
During my time as a paralegal here, I completed my Legal Practice Course at the University of Law, which ended in 2019. Shortly afterwards, I was offered a training contract which I immediately accepted.
As part of my role as a trainee solicitor, I completed the compulsory final part of a training contract, the Professional Skills Course (PSC) which I studied at BPP University.
Now, thanks to gaining years of legal experience both as a paralegal and a trainee solicitor, despite being newly qualified, I have the confidence to apply my knowledge. The years of practical experience I have acquired alongside my studies also gives clients and my team the confidence to trust my ability – so to anyone considering a career in law, I would highly recommend gaining as much in-practice experience as you can.
My favourite part of being a solicitor and what I plan to specialise in
My initial love for the legal industry began way back when I was shadowing barristers and is now the reason I love what I do today – because no day is ever the same and we have the ability to help clients at a time when they need it most.
I work with clients on many different types of cases, from small claims, corporate law and contentious probate matters to larger-scale personal and commercial disputes. I enjoy working on such a wide range of cases. However, I am interested in developing a specialism in contentious trusts and probate and property litigation, which often go hand in hand with one another. These areas of law are interesting due to their complexity and it is rewarding to help clients resolve such complicated and emotionally distressing cases so they can move forward with their lives.
Advice to others considering becoming or training to be a solicitor
- Gain experience – The experience I got from being a paralegal was invaluable to me. Practical experience gives you various advantages, such as finding it easier to get a permanent role as a solicitor after qualifying, building your own and others confidence in your ability and even helping you through your studies, as you’ll be gaining knowledge and practical experience every day that you can apply to your university work.
- Stay on top of your university work and your training diary once you start your training contract. This saves so much time and stress and helps you maintain a work-life balance throughout.
- Don’t be afraid to ask for help, advice or knowledge from your colleagues, supervisors and lecturers! As a trainee, you’ve got the opportunity to absorb so much useful information and insight from your supervisors so definitely take advantage of the time you have with them – it will help you in your career both now and in the long-term.
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Jenna Owens – or Jenna Page as her Instagram followers know her – shifted her focus from radio host to skincare entrepreneur in 2017 with the launch of Fitish. Yesterday, after a long journey involving IVF, she posted a “momish” photo to her Instagram – Jenna Page is pregnant. So, who’s her baby daddy?
Jenna Page is pregnant
Yesterday, former Kidd Kraddick Morning Show co-host turned skincare entrepreneur Jenna Page Owens revealed to her 275,000 Instagram followers that she’s pregnant.
The photo immediately drew ‘likes’ in the tens of thousands and hundreds of messages of congratulations in the comments. Its caption, “momish”, recalls the name of her skincare brand, Fitish.
Several commenters recognised what a journey it has been towards pregnancy for Jenna Page and boyfriend Francisco, highlighting “all that hard work”.
Who is Jenna Page’s baby daddy, Francisco?
It isn’t clear exactly how long Jenna and Francisco have been an item but they appear to have become engaged just before Christmas last year.
She posted a photo to her Instagram on 13 December 2020 of them both captioned: “She said sí.” It therefore seems likely Francisco is Jenna Page’s baby daddy.
Francisco is Mexican and his birthday is on Thanksgiving. The earliest time-stamped photo featuring them both appears to be from 16 March 2019.
However, since then Page uploaded their “first photo” together. The caption runs: “Little did he know he was signing up to give me IVF shots in my butt every day.”
Was she engaged to someone else before?
During her time as co-host of The Kidd Kraddick Show, in December 2016 Jenna revealed she had become engaged to her then boyfriend Alex – who was actually a previous ex-boyfriend.
However, that engagement didn’t last long for Jenna Page. A short while later she broke the news her engagement to Alex had ended.
“It’s almost laughable,” she told her co-hosts at the time. “I’m super upset. Out of the blue. I’ve just been trying to process it. I don’t really understand all of it.
“I feel every emotion you would imagine I feel.”
Following news of her pregnancy, many of Page’s fans will be rooting for her and “Franny” and their baby to come.

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Although I liked Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster moderately it felt it could have been better. In the sequel, Tigmanshu Dhulia fixes all that needed to be fixed the first time round and comes out with a cracker of a film which is bigger and better, much better.
Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns starts where the prequel ended. Saheb/Aditya (Jimmy Sheirgill) is crippled but does not let his disability stop him from ruling his ‘praja’ with an iron hand.Biwi/Madhavi (Mahie Gill) is as alcoholic and brazen as ever, strongly resenting still being a pawn of Saheb’s despite becoming the MLA of her district. Enter the Gangster/Indrajit (Irrfan Khan) who is an ex-royal and dreams of earning back the lost glory which was snatched away a few generations ago by Saheb’s family. That Saheb has set his heart on marrying princess Ranjana (Soha Ali Khan), Indrajit’s lady love, does not help matters.
It is difficult to put Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns in one genre. Is it a revenge tale or two love triangles playing simultaneously? Is it a political drama or a take on dying royalty and desperate royals? Watching this film is like watching a thrilling game on a chess board where each and every move is unpredictable, and one is left wondering till the last minute as to who will finally say ‘checkmate’. The morally corrupt characters go about their lives committing sins with such relish that it is sheer delight to watch them.
Dhulia creates an authentic world of intrigue and hardly puts a foot wrong. A good story is well complimented with a strong screenplay. The cherry on the cake is the excellent dialogues, capturing the irony and humour of situations perfectly. What is especially applause-worthy is that the dialogues do not stoop to cuss words or vulgar language to make an impact. A special mention must be made for the costume designers who have attired all the characters just right. On the downside, a couple of scenes in the second half needed to be better explained. The music is bad and songs act as irritating speed breakers – especially the Mugdha Godse item number which is tasteless and totally unnecessary. However, these are small complaints when compared to the positives.
The eccentric characters needed very strong actors to be brought alive on screen, and the super-talented star cast does not disappoint. Irrfan plays his gangster with just the right amount of madness, slyness and vulnerability – as usual a delight to watch. Jimmy matches up to him with a Saheb simmering with frustration at his physical and social state, an egoistic man who is ruthless in power but sensitive in love. The leading ladies are not as strong performers as the leading men but manage to hold their own – Mahie with her scorching sensuality and Soha with her demure charms. The supporting cast is uniformly good. My pick of the lot is Rajeev Gupta who plays the silly politician – the scene where he is caught watching porn on his laptop is just outstanding.
Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns is tragic yet a lot of fun to watch. It is bizarre but with a distinct method in its madness. And it ends with the promise of another sequel. I say bring it on!
My rating is 4/5.
PS. This review was first posted on bollyspice.comTags: Irfan Khan Jimmy Sheirgill Mahie Gill Member Reviews Reviews Saheb Biwi Aur Gangster Returns Soha Ali Khan Tigmanshu Dhulia

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a promising game inspired by the iconic movie. In it, we will be able to take on the role of a torturer hunting its victims, but the game will also offer the opportunity to enter the skin of a person hiding from danger and trying to outwit the enemy along with other players. The mechanics are therefore very reminiscent of Dead by Daylight. The game is based on multiplayer mode, and many people are wondering, whether there will be crossplay in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. We decided to find the answer to this question.
What is crossplay
At first, let's start by explaining what crossplay is. It is the possibility of simultaneous play between users who own a given game on different devices, that is, for example, on PC and a PlayStation.
Crossplay in The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
Not surprisingly, a sizable group of gamers is wondering whether The Texas Chain Saw Massacre will receive crossplay, since it is a multiplayer game that will launch on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox X and Xbox One.
Crossplay will be included in the game. We know this if only thanks to the developers' post on Twitter. This is also confirmed by reports from players, who inform that there is already an option in the menu to enable this feature. At the moment, it is not yet known whether this mechanic will work on launch day, or whether it will cover all platforms
The game is expected to make its official debut on September 18 on all the aforementioned platforms.
More on The Texas Chain Saw Massacre can be found below.
- First Gameplay Trailer From Texas Chain Saw Massacre Promises Bloody Slaughter

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April 19, 2012 8:30am-9:30am PST (San Francisco) / 11:30-12:30pm (New York) / 5:30-6:30pm (Paris/Frankfurt)
Join us as Jigar Shah discusses trade regulation of the solar PV manufacturing industry in China and its potential effect on the solar industry in the US.
Topics of discussion will include:
Should the US International Trade Commission/Department of Commerce (ITC/DOC) issue a tariff on China’s solar PV exports?
What are the positive and negative implications on the US solar market if China were issued a tariff for unfair trade practices?
How much reliance on unregulated solar markets should exist in the US? Is reliance unavoidable?
How is the global solar industry affected by economic trade with China?
We understand that this is a complicated issue with varying perspectives. However, we will be presenting one side of the debate for the purpose of beginning this conversation and stimulating discussion.
The Carbon War Room, Jigar Shah, Board Member, Former Chief Executive Officer
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THE OPINION OF THE “WORLD” – NOT TO BE MISSED
Slumped in his wheelchair, the enfant terrible of Irish folk-punk, the singer of the Pogues, chuckles with a clear throat – vocal cords and voice worn out. Shane MacGowan, 63, may appear to us the body exhausted, exhausted by too much excess, he keeps the sharp mind of the guy who is not told. And of his life, he has not forgotten anything. His childhood in Ireland, his exile in England, family, alcohol and drug abuse, music, politics… He goes back in time without regrets, with an irascible character but with an intelligent, poetic and funny speech. He is a character on whom several films could be written. The one made by British filmmaker Julien Temple, known for his musical documentaries (Joe Strummer : The Future Is Unwritten, dedicated to the founder of the Clash; Obscenity and Fury, on the Sex Pistols), contains, by itself, a few.
Crock of Gold, as cheeky, deep, punk as the artist to whom he is attached, reconstructs a legend by using archive images, reconstituted scenes, film extracts, cartoons made for the documentary, testimonials, of conversations filmed without Shane MacGowan’s knowledge. The latter having been clear before the shooting – No fucking interview ! – We had to be cunning. The constraint was a boon. It forced the director to take side roads to reach the most intimate side of “The spoiled rotten star, the least cooperative” that he had known. The creativity shown by Julien Temple finally rose to the height of his extravagant subject and produced sparks. The film, rock and crazy epic, where the sublime is juxtaposed with disaster, captivates from start to finish. Whether or not we know Shane MacGowan.
Childhood and biblical atmosphere
It all starts with sequences reconstituted in black and white which bring back to the childhood of the singer. A farm, geese, donkeys, haystacks: it is in this biblical atmosphere of the Irish county of Tipperary that the young Shane grew up until the age of 6, in the midst of his parents and his family. kindergarten. “It was a bit old-fashioned but very republican”, he laughs. In the house, neither water nor electricity, but Christmas every day, parties every night during which uncles, aunts, neighbors drink, sing, dance until morning. At 5, Shane drank his first beer. He never stopped again.
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Jaycee and Matt. A Minneapolis Engagement.
"As we lose ourselves in the service of others we discover our own lives and our own happiness." Dieter F. Uchdorf
It's raining in Minnesota today. Again. The rain is cold. The sky is grey. BUT, the grass is greener and the trees are really starting to bud. The rain can really be an inconvenience but I am trying really hard to see the silver lining, the good in a not so great situation. So, instead of seeing the grey today I am choosing to see the blooms. Instead of the seeing just the cold I am choosing to be thankful for sweatshirts and coffee.
I feel in todays world we are so quick to jump to the negative. We are so focused on what others aren't doing, where people aren't going, how people don't line up with our views and somehow that makes THEM the problem. Instead why don't we start focusing on the good we can do. The people we can love and the way WE can make the world a better place. Let's start SERVING others and see how happy we can be.
Introducing Jaycee and Matthew. Two people that truly make the world around them a better place. Their hearts to serve others is so beautiful and I so enjoyed my session exploring Minneapolis with them. Not only do these two change the world around them but they also yearly go on a trip specifically to SERVE others. They lead a group of teenagers to different parts of the world for service projects. They teach those kids what life is really about-serving others, loving others, and seeing beyond themselves. It is an honor to know Jaycee and Matt-here is just a glimpse into their world.

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Retaining guests is vital for a hotel as it fosters brand loyalty and recurring revenue. Satisfied guests are more likely to become advocates, promoting the hotel through word-of-mouth. Repeat business reduces marketing costs and ensures a steady flow of guests, contributing to long-term success and sustainability.
Before the advent of modern technology, hoteliers primarily relied on personalized service and exceptional hospitality to retain their guests and somehow the competition seems dull those days and They focused on building strong relationships with guests through attentive and personalized interactions, remembering their preferences, and providing memorable
experiences. Hoteliers would also send handwritten thank-you notes or letters to express their appreciation and encourage guests to return. Building a reputation for outstanding service and creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere were the key strategies for guest retention in the pre-technology era.
How technology is playing a pivotal role to retain your guests?
Running a successful hotel requires more than just providing a comfortable stay. It entails building lasting relationships with guests, ensuring they have a remarkable experience, and, most importantly, enticing them to return. In this blog post, we will explore effective strategies for retaining guests at your hotel through technology adaption. By implementing these , Hoteliers can boost customer loyalty, drive repeat bookings, and ultimately enhance your hotel’s profitability.
- Assess past bookings to identify priority guests: Understanding your guests’ booking history is crucial for prioritizing their needs. By analyzing past bookings, you can identify loyal customers, frequent visitors, or those who have spent significantly at your establishment. Paying special attention to these priority guests allows you to tailor their experience and make them feel valued. Your Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system holds a treasure trove of valuable data. Delve into your CRM to rediscover old leads that have shown interest in your hotel but never booked. Craft personalized offers or exclusive packages targeting these leads to reignite their interest and convert them into loyal guests.
- Market to your guests’ past interests: Utilize the information you have on your guests’ preferences and interests. Leverage this data to tailor marketing campaigns and offers specifically for them. For example, if a guest has previously enjoyed some special view from rooms or some specific food, promote upcoming room availability and food or some exclusive discounts or value added service in your marketing materials. Dive deeper into the reasons why guests choose to return to your hotel. Is it your location, exceptional service, or unique amenities? Conduct surveys, analyze feedback, and engage in conversations with repeat guests to gain valuable insights. Understanding their motivations allows you to enhance and highlight these aspects, making it more likely for them to return. Hence, Understanding the motive behind repeat bookings is crucial.
- Offer the right repeat booking incentives: Everyone loves rewards and incentives. Implement a loyalty program that offers enticing benefits to repeat guests. This could include room upgrades, exclusive discounts, complimentary amenities, oraccess to members-only events. While online travel agencies (OTAs) are valuable for attracting new guests, it’s important to prioritize direct bookings. Direct bookings not only save you on commission fees but also allow you to establish a direct relationship with guests. Encourage direct bookings by offering exclusive perks, such as free Wi-Fi, breakfast, or room upgrades, that are only available when booking directly through your website or reservation line.
- Apply guest feedback to future stays: Guest feedback is a valuable resource for improvement. Actively listen to your guests, address their concerns, and implement necessary changes based on their suggestions. When guests see their feedback being taken seriously, they feel valued and are more likely to return. Additionally, their positive reviews and word-of-mouth recommendations can attract new guests to your hotel.
- Automate follow-up to keep the conversation going: After guests check out, don’t let the relationship fade away. Implement automated follow-up emails or personalized messages to stay connected. Express your gratitude for their stay, offer exclusive deals for their next visit, or inform them about upcoming events at your hotel. Regular communication keeps your hotel top of mind and encourages guests to return.
- Leverage technology: Integrating technology into your hotel operations can significantly enhance guest experiences. Consider using smart check-in systems, mobile apps for room service requests, or personalized in-room automation. Embracing technology streamlines processes, and by regularly updating these implementation to your guests will drive guest retention.
In conclusion, embracing technology is paramount for modern hoteliers to enhance guest experiences and foster guest loyalty. From advanced reservation systems to personalized guest interactions and smart room automation, technology streamlines operations and creates unforgettable stays. By adapting and integrating innovative solutions, hotels can ensure lasting
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According to The Washington Post, albeit Google has been getting all the media attention for its self-driving vehicles, John Deere is the only company so far to have a level 3 self-driving vehicle, technically even capable of level 4 — basically with nobody sitting in the cab.
Some farmers aren't shy about their enthusiasm for the tech - even uploading videos showing it off online. One appears to show a tractor hauling a planter making a tightly choreographed turn without a driver in the cab. In another, the driver takes pictures, throws paper airplanes and balances a water bottle on his nose before appearing to nod off while the tractor keeps working his field.
The systems come with their own risks, including concerns that they could be hacked. But because farm-equipment makers operate almost exclusively on private land, they've been able to bring products to market much quicker than consumer automakers - and without the same level of regulatory scrutiny.
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Including a description of the weather and climate of Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.
There are seven small countries in the narrow isthmus of Central America, between the southern border of Mexico and the northern border of Colombia. From north to south these countries are: Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Together these countries have an area of 470,000 sq km/180,000 sq mi, a little larger than the state of California and about twice the size of the United Kingdom.
The area lies between 18° and 7°N and between 77° and 95°W. The whole area is within the tropics and, because of the narrowness of the isthmus, is strongly influenced by the ocean, with the result that almost everywhere the climate is tropical with abundant rainfall.
At its narrowest point the isthmus is only about 80 km/50 mi across, but in Nicaragua and Honduras it widens to about 560 km/350 mi. A chain of mountains, ranging in height from 1,200 m/4,000 ft to 4,000 m/13,000 ft, runs approximately through the centre of the isthmus.
Climate and weather in all these countries are broadly similar and are described here. Only brief notes amplifying this description, with a note of any local peculiarities, are given for individual entries.
Situated well within the tropics, but north of the equator, all these countries have a typically tropical climate with high temperatures around the year at low altitudes. Temperatures are significantly modified by altitude and a simple and useful threefold division into climatic zones can be made using the local terms: tierra caliente, tierra templada, and tierra fria.
In the tierra caliente, from sea level up to about 900 m/3,000 ft, temperatures are hot throughout the year. The tierra templada from 900 m/3,000 ft to 1,800 m/6,000 ft has cooler temperatures, but many tropical or subtropical crops such as coffee are grown. Here there are many local differences in the amount of rainfall, depending on altitude and the aspect of the mountains in relation to the prevailing winds.
The tierra fria, from 800 m/6,000 ft to 3,000 m/10,000 ft, is limited in extent, but here conditions are quite cool and typical of temperate latitudes. Frost and snow may occasionally occur but the mountains are not high enough to carry permanent snow.
Over most of this region the season of maximum rainfall is between May and September, the period of high sun in the northern hemisphere. Places on the eastern coast, or the Caribbean shore, tend to be rather wetter, and to have a longer rainy season, than those on the Pacific coast to the west.
In some places on the Caribbean shore there is a tendency for a double rainy season and all months have significant rainfall; this is well illustrated by the table for Belize City. Even in the narrow isthmus of Panama, annual rainfall at Cristobal on the Caribbean coast is double that at Balboa Heights on the Pacific.
Some of the wettest places in this region are where mountains face the persistent northeast to easterly trade winds which blow onshore for most of the year.
Another significant feature of the weather and climate of Central America is the liability of most of the area to suffer hurricanes between June and November. These severe tropical storms develop well to the east of the Caribbean in the central Atlantic at about 5° to 10°N.
The most usual track of these disturbances is across the West Indian islands, after which they curve north or northeastwards. The coastal regions of Central America are affected less frequently and less severely than the islands farther east, but those hurricanes which reach the mainland can produce very heavy rainfall and their strong winds can cause extensive damage.
Costa Rica and Panama are rarely affected by them but the remaining countries can experience hurricanes which, even when weakening and losing the more violent winds, can add appreciably to the rainfall in the months August to October. The Pacific coastlands of Central America are also occasionally affected by less violent tropical storms which develop in the eastern Pacific Ocean.
In the lowlands of the tierra caliente, temperatures remain high in all months with a very small daily range of temperature. Near the coast humidity is also high and the principal relief from this perpetually warm, humid climate is the daily sea breeze.
Extremely high temperatures are never recorded on the coast and midday temperatures may even be higher inland than in the tierra templada. Inland and at higher levels there is a much larger daily range of temperature and the nights are pleasantly cool.
This can be seen by comparing the average and extreme temperatures for Guatemala City or San Salvador with those for Belize City in the tables for the respective countries.
Sunshine amounts are quite high throughout the year in most of Central America. Average daily sunshine hours range from six to eight in the wetter months to as many as ten hours during the dry months, even though this is the time of low sun.
Costa Rica and Panama have a rather cloudier climate with more frequent rain, so that here the sunshine hours range from four to five in the wettest months to eight or nine in the driest season.
Many areas in Central America had a bad reputation in the past for fever and tropical diseases. The climatic conditions of the lowlands encouraged malaria and yellow fever, but these have largely been eradicated and were only indirect effects of the climate.
The climate itself, although sultry and oppressive for much of the year in the wetter lowlands, is not particularly unhealthy. Indeed, in the drier areas and in the hills it is pleasant and sunny for much of the year.
Panama itself occupies the narrowest part of the Central American isthmus. It lies between 7° and 9°N and owes its existence as an independent state to the cutting of the Panama Canal by the United States; previously it was part of Colombia.
Although there are areas of lowland on both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts, much of the interior is hilly with some mountains rising above 3,300 m/11,000 ft. Within this small area, therefore, are examples of the three climatic zones described above.
The table for Balboa Heights is representative of the Pacific coast. The lowlands on the northern or Caribbean coast are almost twice as wet but temperatures are almost the same. Panama is about the same size as the state of Maine.
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The image of San Juan Bautista, which adorns the entrance to houses and decorations of red on behalf of Chitré festivity can be seen through every street of the district.
The San Juan in Chitre is a sign of devotion, faith, custom and traditions of the people carried out for 173 years.
Miguel Pérez, public relations of the Festival Board, said that these festivities are to commemorate the birth of San Juan Bautista as patron of the district.
He explained that the history dates back to July 22, 1840, when Matías Rodríguez and his brother Francisquito brought the image of San Juan Bautista to the port El Pinalorito, today puerto El Agallito.
Daniel González, who resides in Chitré, recalled as the San Juan festivities held before and mentioned that they have changed a little, but that we need to grow it in children so don't miss this celebration.
TUNA STICK HORSES
Today, Friday is the traditional tuna of horses stick with children. Chitré, Manuel Solís, Mayor and the Board of celebration gave horses all stations in the region to be drawn and children to participate and thus maintain the tradition and custom.
Tomorrow they will receive Santa María La Antigua and the afternoon search of San Juan to the port of El Agallito.
Both images will be taken out in procession.
Sunday will be the folk walk by the streets of Chitre, at 10:00 in the morning.


A call to Grand County men to end domestic violence
Grand County, CO Colorado
Each year, Colorado’s governor designates October as domestic violence awareness month and agencies throughout the state hold vigils to call attention to this serious problem. Though compelling and impactful, past vigils had an element of “preaching to the choir” because mostly women were involved. Men were largely absent.
This October, state and local agencies are focusing efforts on engaging men to end domestic violence. Why? “Men tend not to get involved, to stay silent. So perpetrators think: “It must be OK to abuse my wife or girlfriend because my buddies aren’t saying anything.”
The unfortunate reality is that men’s silence has been construed as implied approval. Getting men to speak out against domestic violence will change this dynamic,” said Rich Devlin, outgoing chairman of Grand County Men Against Domestic Violence (GCMADV).
GCMADV and Advocates for a Violence-Free Community will hold a Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, Oct. 27, at 6 p.m. in Granby Town Hall. The vigil will feature Tyler Osterhaus, a dynamic speaker on involving men to end violence against women and involving men as positive parents. He heads the Positive Masculinity Project. Tyler is the chair of the Colorado Men Against Domestic Violence coalition and a father of a 6-year-old girl.
Devlin and incoming GCMADV Chair Andy Thomasson, hope that a lot of Grand County men attend the candlelight vigil.
“It’s not just to show support”, said Thomasson, “Tyler will give us some practical advice and tools to help fight domestic violence in Grand County.”
GCMADV was formed in 2010 and published a poster and newspaper ads featuring the photographs of its first 40 members with a tagline, “Strong Men Don’t Hurt Women.” GCMADV now has over 65 members. Thomasson is well equipped to serve as chair for GCMADV because he has over 11 years experience in the helping profession and is passionate about improving the quality of life in his community. He and his wife, Carolina, are expecting their first child later this month.
To join GCMADV, men must sign a pledge to never use physical or emotional intimate partner abuse. Members also agree to take a public stand against domestic violence and to use their positions “to help boys, young men, friends and family understand that domestic violence is never acceptable.” To find out more about joining GCMADV, call 970-725-3442 or email GCMADV@hotmail.com.
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A 100 Warehouse Lane South, Elmsford, NY 10523 rescue helping to find loving homes for dogs, cats.
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We are dedicated to being a true no-kill rescue. This means we will only euthanize for terminal illness or irreversible suffering. We are committed to saving as many lives as we can, while also providing the best possible environment for the pets in our care.
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A very nice complete Vietnamese sabre, Guom.
This Guom measures just under 92cms long in the scabbard.
Out it is 83cms with a very nice blade just under 67cms long.
This sabre is solid and free from any movement in the guard as is common on these swords.
The exotic mother of pearl inlay on the rosewood scabbard is extremely fine with no loss.
The fittings are a very unusual brass work, uncleaned but likely a fine brass alloy for which the South East Asian countries are known for.
The multi fullered blade is untouched except for a light coating of oil and remains in very good condition.
The guard is of the same brass construction as the suspension fittings. It's outer surface shows hand chiseled floral motifs. The inner surface remains undecorated.
The repousse pommel in the form of a lion's head with scale like motifs down it's back.
The grip is solid ivory with a lightly carved spine and is a hand and a half long.
A very fine Vietnamese sword in outstanding condition.


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This book captures the refreshing and evolving ethos of today's smartly success ful outdoor and lifestyle entrepreneurs. Catering to modern globetrotters, these innovators are rethinking the ways in which the fundamental challenges posed by the wilderness meet the aesthetic needs of design-literate adventurers -- Back cover.
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ARY News acquired the investigation report of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) over Baldia Town factory inferno incident which is being declared as one of Pakistan’s worst industrial disasters.
Baldia Town factory fire
KARACHI: Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday acquitted an accused in the murder case of a policeman, ARY News reported. According to details, the court acquitted Zubair alias Charya over lack of evidence under the Article 497 of Pakistan Penal Code (PPC). Police, informed the court in its report that they could not find any evidence against the suspect in the murder case. The case was filed against accused Zubair in August 2014 in Peerabad Police Station of Karachi and he was arrested on 15th April this year.…
KARACHI: An anti-terrorism court granted physical remand of Abdur Rehman alias Bhola, the main accused of Baldia Town factory fire, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The court granted five days' physical remand of the accused to police, who was produced before the court under stringent security today. The judge also ordered the police to produce accused Bhola before the court on December 19 court hearing. The accused reportedly has said that the factory was set on fire by Asghar Baig. A two-member team of Federal…
SUKKUR: Leader of the Opposition Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has said that Sindh government has formed a judicial commission to probe the Rangers raid at Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) headquarters at Nine Zero Azizabad, ARY News reports.


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2022 Indian Super Chief
America’s oldest motorcycle manufacturer rolls into model-year 2021 with a new platform that pulls double duty as a celebration of the Chief’s 100th anniversary; the Indian Super Chief. Old-school bagger style and homegrown custom details join to set this new machine apart from the pack. Available with and without ABS, the Super Chief is powered by the proven Thunder Stroke 111 plant. It comes shot in monochromatic paint schemes on the sheet metal with liberal blackout treatment everywhere else. The Super Chief is a rolling history lesson, and class is in.
Four Motorcycle Heavy-Hitters Join Forces in the EV-Battery Industry
A handful of the major movers and shakers within the burgeoning electric-vehicle industry have come together in a move calculated to increase EV viability as a practical form of transportation. I’m talking about industry heavies such as the Honda Motor Co. Ltd., Piaggio & C SpA, KTM AG, and Yamaha Motor Co., plus subsidiaries thereof including, but not limited to, Vespa, Husqvarna, and Moto Guzzi. All four have some sort of complete vehicle such as street scooters and dirt bikes with the exception of Yamaha who has so far stuck to Power Assist Electric Bicycles and general electric motor production for use in other applications. These marques have all come together in the spirit of the Paris Climate Agreement to form the Swappable Batteries Consortium whose purpose is reaching a uniform power-pack design that, ostensibly, will make it easier and less expensive to buy and maintain electric bikes.
2019 - 2021 Vespa GTS Super 300 HPE
Vespa rolled out its GTS Super 300 line last year with a new high-performance engine that makes the transition directly over into the 2021 model year. Modern safety and comfort features come stock on the entire GTS family to introduce an element of electronic rider support that’ll help you keep it rubber-side down. All of this runs with the classic, large-frame Vespa style that sets Piaggio products apart from the rest of the world.
Top 10 Fastest Road-Legal Motorcycles You Can Buy Today
We have always been fascinated by speed. The adrenaline rush that it provides has pushed us to build some of the fastest machines on this planet. And we started clocking it way back in 1920 when Gene Walker rode an Indian at 104.12 MPH on Daytona Beach. But way before that in 1903, Glenn Curtiss set an unofficial motorcycle speed record using an aircraft engine and topped out at 64 mph.
The fire for speed is still burning strong and manufacturers continue to push the boundaries of engineering, to add numbers on the speedometer. Icons like the Honda Blackbird and Suzuki Hayabusa still remain the ones to look up to. But there are newbies coming in, and there are coming in hot! We list down the best of these fast junkies.
2021 BMW R nineT
BMW rolls into MY2021 with a handful of improvements to its base-model R nineT. The updated engine meets EU-5 emissions standards and the electronics suite delivers more safety- and ride-quality features right off the showroom floor. New suspension components boost comfort as well to finish out the improvements for the 2021 R nineT model.
2022 Indian Chief Bobber
Indian Motorcycle is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its iconic Chief family line, and part of that party belongs to the new Chief Bobber that’ll bring to mind the gassers of yesteryear. Old school lines join with early performance tinkering to give the Bobber a charm all its own even while it makes connections to models from Indian’s own rich history. The Thunder Stroke engine ties it all together with its faux-flathead construction that turns in a thoroughly modern performance that will serve you well in the urban jungle of your choice.
2021 BMW G 310 GS
BMW gave its all-surface G 310 GS a soft body redesign ahead of MY2021 along with a handful of drivetrain upgrades to boot. The factory offers the G 310 GS in a pair of standard paint packages, but adds a two-tone 40th anniversary paint package with historical roots all its own. Comfort and safety also saw a buff with a number of new-for-2021 features on Beemer’s littlest GS.
2018 - 2020 Harley-Davidson Softail Deluxe
With the Softail Deluxe, Harley-Davidson brings a strong dose of nostalgia and antique design and with it comes H-D’s Big-Twin powerplant — the Milwaukee-Eight 107 — and its 109 pound-feet of stump-pulling torque that turned in a stronger top-gear roll-on than any previous engine family before it with the same 45-degree V-Twin. The charm and engine lope that even the oldest fans of the brand would recognize wasn’t lost, and ABS, security and oodles of laid-back, classic vibes are included in the standard equipment package, so this is truly a melding of two technologically-distinct eras.
2021 Harley-Davidson Street Bob 114
Harley-Davidson ditched the Milwaukee-Eight 107 and repowered its Street Bob platform ahead of MY2021 with the powerful Mil-8 114 to give it a performance boost over its predecessor. This makes it the least expensive stoplight burner in the 2021 lineup, as well as the lightest Big-Twin to carry the up-sized Milwaukee engine. The homejob-custom look is a carryover from last year but the graphics package is unique to this year-model setting it apart from its peers.
2021 Harley-Davidson Fat Boy 114
Harley-Davidson pared down its Softail lineup ahead of MY2021, but its venerable Fat Boy makes the cut to continue into the current lineup. It rolls with the relatively new, 114 cubic-inch Milwaukee-Eight engine in a similarly newish Softail frame, but the overall look still displays the classic genetic markers of the Fat Boy family. Better handling and improved performance join with stock ABS protection to complete the 2021 package.
2021 Harley-Davidson CVO Road Glide
Harley-Davidson’s 2021 CVO Road Glide is a bona fide showroom showstopper with lots of chrome and a trio of new paint packages. Powered by a top-shelf Milwaukee-Eight 117 engine – the largest production engine from the MoCo to date – this machine rolls with stock ride safety-control features that keep all that power under control. Stock bags and fairings complete the bagger ensemble to make this a viable bike for performance-minded riders looking to tour, cruise, or just boulevard bruise.
2018 - 2021 Harley-Davidson Sport Glide
Harley-Davidson introduced the Sport Glide in 2018, an all-new Softail model that borrowed from the past while looking to the future. The detachable panniers and mini-fairing give it some (very) light touring capabilities, but it’s the 108 pounds of grunt from the Milwaukee-Eight engine that reveals its true nature as a power cruiser.
2018 - 2021 Harley-Davidson Softail Slim
Harley-Davidson and the custom-bike culture have always gone hand-in-hand, and the updated-in-2018 Softail Slim makes for a rolling tribute to both. The Slim rides on the same, newly-revamped frame as the rest of the fake-hardtail family for the unmistakable geometry and dated look that you just can’t get from a traditional swingarm. Bobbed fenders and blackout paint tie right into the custom trends of yesteryear quite nicely, but it’s the 107 cubic-inch Milwaukee-Eight V-Twin and its 100-plus pounds of torque that drives the Slim past “historical-tribute” turf right into viable power-cruiser territory. Since the whole point of the original bobbers was to provide a more thrilling ride, I find this pairing of power and panache to be entirely fitting.
2021 BMW S 1000 R
BMW rolls into MY2021 with a revised version of its street-legal sportbike, the S 1000 R. It borrows heavily from its race-tastic stablemate, the S 1000 RR. The new model hits the street both leaner and meaner this year to deliver an absolutely essential roadster platform, even though the electronics suite is rather robust within the standard features. Optional electronics and gear can turn this bike into a bona fide race machine.
2020 - 2021 Harley-Davidson Low Rider S
Harley-Davidson’s cruiser line isn’t usually the first thing that comes to mind for a performance-oriented street machine, but that changes with its recently refurbished Softail Low Rider S model. The steering geometry is sharpened for the sake of agility, and as for power, the torque-rich, Milwaukee-Eight 114 engine delivers the goods with well over 100 pounds o’ grunt ready to be unleashed on the public roads.
2020 - 2021 Harley-Davidson Softail Standard
Harley-Davidson makes some progress on its “100 new bikes” promise with the mid-2020 release of the new Softail Standard that it carries into 2021. The Standard presents a combination of old-school and custom features over a rather minimalist design, and that has the effect of keeping the price down to make this the least expensive Big Twin the MoCo has to offer. It also makes for a great starting point for you would-be bike customizers looking for a suitable platform.
2018 - 2020 Harley-Davidson Breakout
Once again, Harley-Davidson takes what’s old and makes it new again with its revamped-in-2018 Softail lineup. The drag-tastic “Breakout” is one of the models that made the jump and carried into 2020. Harley offered this bobber-burner with the 109 pound-foot, Milwaukee-Eight 107 and the Mil-8 114 that boasts a total of 119 pounds o’ twist last year, but sticks to the 114 for 2020. The ground-up Softail-family rebuild contains myriad changes from the remarkable to the mundane that go way beyond a handful of re-arranged trim packages. This is a re-invention of the whole range with capabilities meant to offset the loss of the Dyna family, and technology more in line with the current industry standards. We’re talking a renewed focus on the Softails as H-D’s sole (or should it be soul?) cruisers.
2018 - 2020 Harley-Davidson Fat Bob
Heavily bobbed and blacked-out, the Harley-Davidson Fat Bob came with a choice of engine — the 107-inch Milwaukee-Eight or the 114-inch version – up until 2020 when only the 114 was carried forward. These grunty powerplants, along with a (relatively) sporty new suspension system from the redesign in 2018 give the Fat Bob an aggressive bent meant to appeal to a younger generation of rider. The Fat Bob saw a complete do-over in 2018, so if you rode it before and weren’t impressed, know that you haven’t ridden this Fat Bob.
2019 - 2020 Harley-Davidson FXDR 114
Harley-Davidson advanced its 100-new-bike agenda in 2019 with the new FXDR 114 that turned the nearly-new Softail into a drag race-inspired stoplight burner. The factory went outside the envelope for design inspiration, with some interesting results that head in an unexpected direction, to say the least. A 114 cubic-inch engine delivers the goods to made the FXDR the most powerful production Softail up for grabs, so you can be assured that it’s by no means an all-show/no-go machine. Plus, an effort to shed some weight to improve handling- and ride-quality, and that translates into even better acceleration to make this a rather sporty, non-Sportster ride.
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April 12th, 2011 #1
Sketchbook of a Stagnating Artist
My name is Pip, Iím an 18 year old creature artist.
Iíve been meaning to join ConceptArt.org for quite some time now. My art ainít really up to the quality of most of the god-artists on here, but if I ever expect to evolve, Iím guessing Iíd better take this step. So, Iíll be trying to post as much art as I possibly can on here; varying from digital to tradtional works. Hopefully if I keep it up, Iíll have improved before my first year of 3D animation at Dawson.
So for starters, Iíll just post a few examples of some of my more recent artworks:
And, hereís what I managed to complete as of today:
* Speed paint: 1hr 50minutes (Iím not too good with speed paints at the moment)
* Character owned by Ida Eva Neverdahl
(Ignore the dinosaur image, I just want to make that my forum cover)
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Speed Paint (Each took about 1.5-2hrs)
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May 3rd, 2011 #4
Nice (and some very cute) creatures so far! You have a good way to work with colours already. I like them most in the picture with the nocturtle.
But, I would say, if you really want improve, give your creatures more anatomy. Show their muscles, show how the fur is affected by movement. There is much space left for improvement.
No matter how your style looks like, it will be more believable if you know the anatomy beneath the surface. If you know the complex things, you can make them easier and it still looks right. But it doesn't work the other way. People who know about anatomy will always see your mistakes and do the job better. So, go on! There are some cool books around, even about animal anatomy.
I'm sure you can do some really badass creatures if you take the chance to improve. You have the fantasy to create them. Just work on the basics to make it true =)
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May 3rd, 2011 #5
Iíve gotta say, that was the most helpful critique Iíve ever recieved via the internet. I canít thank you enough for the tips ! Youíre absolutely right, anatomy has always been a huge problem of mine for both humans and animals --Iím sure it shows through. I should really work on the basics before jumping ahead of myself.
Thanks again! Looks like Iíd better pick up some anatomy books from the library this weekend :3
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Hi, Pip! I rarely get the chance to see artists that specialize in creature imagery, and it's such a pleasuring seeing your works. I'm not very good at the technical stuff because I'm more of an appreciative audience, so I won't be able to provide constructive criticisms. The least that I can do is, of course, appreciate your pieces. Thanks for sharing!
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May 3rd, 2011 #7
: ) Hi, John. Thank you very much, I'm glad you enjoyed my art.
May 8th, 2011 #8
Trying to work out scales in this one. I think I could have done better, I definetly need to master adding muscles on my creatures.
May 13th, 2011 #9
Ughhh, I NEED to focus more on humans and less on creatures hence forth. I really can't stand using photo-refs, feels like I'm cheating somehow...guh, hope I can improve.
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May 13th, 2011 #10
your photoshop/color knowledge is impressive say the least, its very clean, it would be nice to see some "work in progress's" to see how you do them (this is a sketchbook forum)
:] though i will be keeping an eye for updates and subscribing. Good stuff, wanting to do creatures myself (less cute ones) tehe. keep it up.
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May 13th, 2011 #11
Thanks much mate! : )
You're right, I should start adding in-progress shots, it does beat the purpose of the forum.
Good luck with creature designing, the 'less cute' ones are the most amusing to make.
May 20th, 2011 #12
I'm gonna post up the W.I.P of my upcoming creature design up here. The monster is called a Volcoxolotl, which is partially based on an axolotl (except it dwells in lava rather than water).
I've never made concept arts before making my final illustration, but I thought i'd give it a shot. Here's what I've worked on so far:
May 20th, 2011 #13
But the Doctor's head seems a bit squished.
click and crit
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May 20th, 2011 #14
Thanks for pointing that out It does look squished now that you mention it, especially with the forehead wrinkles.
May 26th, 2011 #15
Haven't been drawing in a while.
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Awesome creature designs!
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July 10th, 2011 #18
I love your creature designs! They are wonderful and exotic.
Your work feels alive to me.
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July 14th, 2011 #21
Your talent is not in question. I think your body of work shows a lot of imagination at work, which is always a good quality to have. I've always enjoyed artistic depictions of monsters, so I enjoyed your gallery quite a bit.
Of the group, I think my favorite is the reptile temple beast pic. It has to be a pain on the back, though, to carry that thing around.
Visit my just a tad bit strange sketchbook: http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=224247
My comic "Miss Doomsday" (here on CA): http://conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=223608
My comic "Opey the Warhead" (also here on CA):
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July 14th, 2011 #23
I really like them all. I like how you handle the colors. Your line drawings look very accurate (cartoony wise), I wonder where will you be in couple of years
You're the talent. Push it!
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July 15th, 2011 #24
Something more cartoony:
Apparently, one of the monster's front paw's is larger than the other? I can see that I got the human's knee far too low though. I've really gotta start delving into human anatomy.
EDIT *Attempted to fix knees
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July 15th, 2011 #25
youve got some serious skills and youre doing all the righ tthings; studying anatomy to get the bodies right, and real objects for lighting and colour
maybe just explore some of the weekly contests to push you out of the comfort zone, its well worth it!
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July 31st, 2011 #29
Geeze, I've been lagging behind lately. Trying to pull myself up again by producing yet ANOTHER png...not on a roll, yikes. (Too make matters worse it's a fanart).
Though on the brighter side, I did get a boost of artistic confidence after completing this, I'm really going to try to move onto something serious....
Spyro (c) Insomniac INC.
PS: Is running Photoshop on a PC with 256 GB worth of memory ridiculous? Cause the lag I'm putting up with is insane...
If that is the case, how much memory should I have?
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Artcatto brings the stunning leather works of Mark Evans to the Conrad Algarve hotel
Born in St Asaph, North Wales, Mark Evans grew up on a rural farm. Aged just 7, his grandfather gave him a small pocketknife, which he used to carve images into trees and wood bark. This simple gift would prove to be an artistic catalyst. A childhood obsession with carving developed years later into a distinctive and unique technique.
In 1995, Evans left the farm and moved to London to study Fine Art at Middlesex University and worked in traditional mediums, such as charcoal, oil, and acrylics, yet he felt something was missing. The strokes and the marks were all on the surface that could be changed and manipulated; there was no permanence to the process. In 2000, by chance, he was trying to clean a dry patch of blood off a new leather jacket, and he accidentally scratched the sleeve. The small incision revealed a soft-textured whiteness.
The effect was startling, the contrast between the dark, tanned hide and the cut pointed the way forward. “It was as if an explosion went off in my mind, I saw a world of possibilities,” Evans states. “I then spent the next few years focused on developing this technique at my studio. I was living as part-artist and part-alchemist trying to perfect the process which I’d accidentally discovered.”
Of course, artisans have been decorating leather for centuries. Tanned leather was highly prized and crafted into books, boots, and saddles, which only the wealthy could afford. And Evans clearly delights in this legacy of historical craftsmanship, the precious nature of the material and the unforgiving nature of carving into it.
Honing his craft for over 20 years, he now works with hides sourced from all over the world and hand etches them with dozens of different knives and scalpels. He has also become an expert in leather tanning and dyes. Evans describes his work as “micro-sculpture”, he makes tiny precise grooves, methodically and with an almost zen-like patience. He works in the minutiae, in staggering detail building up small areas of the image, whilst referring to a digital photograph, mentally scaling up. A remarkable feat and an impressive display of technical virtuosity.
“I’m making slow art, it’s against the spirit of the age, [of this] microwave culture where everything has to be now. I’m slowing down, taking months on each piece,” Evans says. “A sculptor has a mallet and chisels, I have my tools, knives, and scalpels. The detail is paramount, the pressure of the blade is paramount. It’s about making every single mark count.”
When one looks at the work and in particular his animal series, we are left dumbstruck at the sheer magnitude of the undertaking, the painstaking hours of etching away at the surface to produce mesmerising images of eagles, tigers, lions, and elephants. Each piece capturing not only the exact likeness but the actual essence of the animal. Everything is carefully considered, from the type of leather to the composition with the source image being a vital part of the process.
For his majestic Bald Eagle piece, Mark Evans worked with a specialist photographer using a Phase One camera, which can capture detail beyond the human eye. “You have to approach a bald eagle with a degree of reverence. It’s the iconic bird of North America,” he explains. “Once I have a rough sketch in my mind, the next stage is to decide which leather to use, what colour, what quality, how it marks and how soft it is. I have developed a style of photography, which is as close to my etching as possible. The aim is to capture motion and the spirit of the idea. With the bald eagle, it’s the nuances, the gestures and the unpredictability that catches you off guard.” The resulting artwork is truly breath-taking — the eagle, with its’ powerful wings outstretched, primed and ever watchful, ready for flight.
A similar innate power can be found in Evans’ Tiger picture. A sleek tiger on the prowl, licking his nose, his senses alive to possible prey. Here we see the artist’s skill in perfectly capturing the tonal colourations of the animal’s coat and markings. It is a masterclass in subtle shading through the delicate application of earthy hues.
In July, Arcatto gallery will feature some abstract pieces by Mark Evans at the Conrad Algarve hotel. They are fascinating examples of trompe-l’oeil, with visual trickery at work.
Evans has created the illusion of large gestural brushstrokes, with swaths of red and black simulating a painting. In reality, they are constructed using his signature style of etching into and dyeing leather. His technique is clearly not bound to representation or figuration (Evans has over the years produced striking portraits of the good and great), but in the hands of a master, the possibilities are seemingly endless. He has created series of banknotes, which are intricate in design and often with a nod to Urban Art and Pop iconography. He also has a series devoted to guns, where he reproduces the patterns on classic revolvers and an equestrian series including an incredible diptych of a Polo player.
It should come as no surprise that Mark Evans’ work is in high demand and is seriously collected, most notably by royalty and Hollywood stars. Everyone who sees his work is left speechless and amazed. “In all my 40 years in the art business, I have never been quite so blown away by an artist’s work. The use of leather, the carving and colouring makes them remarkable works of art,” states Gillian Catto of Artcatto. “I have never seen anything quite so beautiful. Mark is the only artist in the world who can successfully create these statement leather artworks.”
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