"First let me start of my saying that this car is a real eyecatcher. I ended up having to go with the automatic becauase my wife cannot get the manual down for the life of her. The R/T is quick off the line, easily passes other cars, and even handles well in the adverse weather we've had since I picked it up. The biggest problem I have found with this vehicle is the blind spots. You almost need to have a spotter constantly when you are backing up. You cannot see until you are well past halfway out of a parking spot. There isn't too much else that I would change."
"bought new 09 r/t with 6sp,just finished 4k trip and averaged 25.6 in mountains[yellowstone/tetons] lots of looks and pointing. owned old coronet rt,6 pac runner and tri power gto/way cooler machine and love the harddisc drive and nav screen. only saw 2 others on entire trip . stangs are pretty, but everyone has one ;camaro looks like smiley face."
"Absolutely the Best Vehicle I have ever owned. It puts a smile on my face everytime I turn the key. Great looks, performance, and the best head turning ability of any car on the street. At 46yoa I just can't keep from smiling.!
You will love this car ! Chrysler, thank you !"
"This car is exactly what the muscle car public has been waiting for! It has the classic 70's styling and the performance to match. And what muscle car had a IRS. Granted it is big and bulky but that is what muscle cars were, and should be. They are not pony cars like the Mustang and Camaro, just pure power and comfort. I am a little bias because i just got my new R/T a week ago. I can't wait till spring to really open it up and see what it will do. But from what little time I have had behind the wheel it should be a blast. Just doing a burnout for no reason is just great. This car has endless power and will just keep pulling through the gears. It seems it has more than 375 horses."
"2011 TOXIC ORANGE CHALLENGER RT LIKE NEW SHOW WINNER. COLD AIR INTAKE 22 INCH AMERICAN RACING WHEELS AND NEW GOOD YEAR SUPER CAR TIRES. MANY DRESS UP ITEMS UNDER THE HOOD. COMES WITH TRINITY TUNNER COMPUTER. NEVER SEEN WINTER. THE CAR IS A TEN INSIDE AND OUT. LOADED WITH ALL OPTIONS."
"I HAVE NEVER OWNED A DODGE BUT THE CHALLENGER CAME OUT AND I THOUGHT I HAD TO HAVE IT. I AM SO GLAD I DID. IT HAS NEVER HAD TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER EVER. HOWEVER, THERE IS A RECALL THAT JUST CAME OUT ON IT FOR THE TIMING COMPONENTS TO BE CHANGED. THIS KINDA SCARES ME BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT ANYONE WRENCHING ON MY VEHICLE. I HAVE OWNED THREE CORVETTES AND MANY OTHER MUSCLE CARS. NEVER HAVE I HAD ONE THAT I LOVED THIS MUCH. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND A CHALLENGER TO ANY AND ALL."
Cons: "windows move every time you open/close a door"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 9
"My 2014 Challenger R/T is a great combination of looks, performance, features, and comfort. The retro exterior styling was a must for me. The performance was nearly a must and it does not disappoint. The modern features are wonderful. The car is very comfortable (and fun) to drive."
"I had the pleasure of renting this vehicle during a weekend vacation this past summer. This thing had plenty of get-up-and-go on the highway and got great MPG. It was a little hard to see out of, though. The car had the basic A/M-F/M-CD-MP3-Aux radio, but the standard stereo sounded good. The seats were comfortable, but somewhat firm. I got looks everywhere I went with the car. The car's keyless access system didn't work as well as it should have, and the push-button start button was missing (had to insert the remote and turn to the right to start it). If you're looking for a car that looks cool and that you can give up some comfort features ,then I'd recommend this car to you. Or at least it would be cool to have it for the weekend as a rental!"
"I've only had this car for about 5 weeks but so far I really like it. I bought this car primarily because of its retro looks and its size compared to the camaro and mustang. I got the SXT PLUS which has everything the RT has except the HEMI engine and found that it has plenty of power for every day use. I get lots of comments and looks when I drive it. The other day I was at the car wash and this guy came up to me and told me how much he liked the looks of the car and if he could take a peek inside. He said he owned a 74 CHALLENGER when he was younger and that he was thinking about getting a new one because it brought back his youth. I can relate to him. This is a fun car to drive!!!!"
Cons: "No backup camera option, limited dealer-installs"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"This is the first Mopar I've ever owned and I have to say, I'm impressed with almost everything about this vehicle.
First, this car is made in Canada, not the US. Nevertheless, I bought this car with 10 miles and have put 25K miles on it since Feb 2012 (8 months) I drive a lot. I usually drive 40K miles per year and intend to drive this car every one of those miles. Only problem so far has been faulty tire pressure sensors in the tires.
Yes, the interior plastic resembles Tupperware and the passenger seat isn't power.
Yes, there are massive blind spots when backing. Nothing compared to my 71 Mach 1 so, I guess I'm used to blind spots. There should be rear-view camera option with a rear-view monitor mirror.
Yes, the Homelink cannot be ordered outside the "Electronics Group" package, which is unfortunate. Several of the features of the Electronics Group package overlap with other options; you cannot get credit for the duplicates AND they will not dealer-install the Homelink.
When they fix those things, the car will be perfect.
Other cars I've owned:
Too many Mustangs to count
79 Fiat X1/9"
"Wow! Red V6 sports pkg leather 20"rims owned for 24hrs with yells thumbs up and lots of stares. Wanted a true sports car that I didn't have to climb down into and I got it. Love the choice of automatic or shifting gears without a clutch! (favorite option) Purchased many cars in the last 30 years and have never gotten this excited over one. Reminds me of the '70s cars I drove as a teenager but with better ride proformance and downright thrill to drive. You won't go wrong with this car if you purchase it. Took it overnight and 100 miles later made it mine!"
"Had a 1974 Blue challenger with 318 auto, Bought a 2009 Red R/T with the 5.7 Hemi and though I had died and went to heaven, until I traded it in for a 2011 Green with envy SRT8, Now I know I have made it to heaven. After n the years driving fast this car is awesome. It has more power than anyone will ever need on the street. It has tight steering. with quick response. This car is heaver than the mustage or camaro but if you know how to drive i think the extra weight helps in corners. plenty of room for folks ov er six feet tall. Back seat leg room leaves a little to disire but not a big concern because I dont ride back there. This is a must have car for us old muscle car heads."
Pros: "Performance and handling, comfort and quality"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I've had this car now for almost 2 years and love everything about it. The style, the quality, the performance, the comfort.... On road trips I've averaged 25-26 MPG highway, and day to day mixed driving (mostly highway) I get around 20-21. It is a 6 speed so that helps. Nothing I'd change."
"This is my second Challenger. There is nothing about this car that I don't love.
Obviously, this would not be an ideal family vehicle. We have had to use the back seat though and the sliding front seat makes getting in and out of the back seat easier. The back seat is roomy and comfortable.
This car holds the road, feels solid, is fun to drive. Love the options. Just an really wonderful vehicle."
"If you are into rwd cars you'll love this car ! Very fun to drive ! And a real head turner. Constantly get compliments from people. And holds it's value really well. After driving it for 2 years I could sell it and still make a profit."
Pros: "Really fast, quite, nice inside, great motor, HEMI"
Cons: "Little high on price!"
Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10
"I have this car since it was new in Nov. 2008 and the car drives like it’s still new. The car is very very fast, but is backed up with the SMS Supercharger also. The car was fast when I brought it home (425hp) but I wanted something more as far as speed. Inside, love it. Lots of room in the front but little room in the rear, if you are taller then 5'10. I do have to say that if you’re looking at the Mustang or Camaro in the rear seat, don’t buy them, no room in the rear. Lots of trunk space, nice body/ Paint, and more then you would expect. The Challenger SRT-8 cost more, but you will find out why, its worth more. The new 392 is a plus, but is still not as fast as the 6.1L SMS. Rides better then the Vet and mine will out preform it too. I can’t say enough about the Challenger SRT-8. Love it more then my 1971 Dodge Challenger 426HEMI"
"We purchased this vehicle brand new about 7 months ago. We have the R/T Challenger with most every option. Overall, this car is just an absolute blast. Plenty of power, great ride quality, tons of interior room and best of all a unique styling that everyone stops and looks at.
This is our first car of any kind, everything else has been trucks or SUVs. We were worried about being able to see and comfort but that is absolutely not a problem. Unlikeother vehicles in it's class, there is a lot of leg room and you can actually fit two grown adults in the back seat. I would recommend this car to anyone lookinng for a modern day muscle car."
"Having owned a first generation Challenger for 17 years I have had an obsession with this car. I knew if Dodge ever built it again I would have another one. They did not disappoint with the new generation Challenger. It has the performance and comfort of the original, only much, much more of it! A truly modern classic that touches all the bases needed. Kudos to Dodge for doing this car right. I'm a kid again and enjoying each mile behind the wheel of my 2010 Dodge Challenger R/T."
"This is definitely a huge leap forward for Dodge. The car does everything great. My only complaint is the initial quality was very poor, the first 5000 miles the car was in the shop once or twice a week. The next 7000 miles have been trouble free except for one required software update no biggy. The engine and transmission are spectacular the power from the 3.6L V6 is impressive and I consistently get 30mpg with it. The handling is a little soft for a sporty car but the factory tires stick like glue. I also find the driving position to be a little akward and the seat gets really uncomfortable on any trip more than 50 miles. The price seems a bit high for what you get, but it's a really fun car to drive locally."


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Amy Nunn, professor of behavioral and social sciences and medicine, and Philip Chan, associate professor of medicine and behavioral and social sciences, co-founded Open Door Health in southwest Providence in March 2020 after the two began outlining ideas for a clinic to address the lack of health care specifically for the LGBTQ+ community in 2016.
Today, the clinic has grown to offer primary care, gender-affirming care, STI care, COVID-19 testing and vaccinations. From its location at 7 Central St., Open Door Health has served over 3,500 patients to date, Nunn said.
Open Door Health is a program under the Rhode Island Public Health Institute, a nonprofit focused on addressing public health challenges. Nunn is RIPHI’s executive director and Chan is its chief medical officer.
The idea for the clinic “emerged out of hearing from patients about their need for affirming primary care services. A lot of people felt they didn’t have a resource to turn to in this area,” Nunn said.
From the beginning, the clinic has focused on patient accessibility, Nunn and Chan said. Chan described the clinic as “intentionally placed” in order to cater to the state’s large Latinx and LGBTQ+ community.
“Our goal here is to be non-judgemental, accessible and open to everyone. We want to be in the community. We are located in one of the highest-need areas of the city,” Chan said.
Creating an open space in the clinic starts from the top down, Chan said. An initial priority was placed on hiring those — from front desk workers to physicians — who had a respectful and non-judgemental approach to patient care, he added.
Warren Alpert Medical School student Fernando Ibanhes MD’22, who works at the clinic, described the space as “nothing like your typical dated and sterile medical office.” The welcoming atmosphere “is a statement to the clinic's mission to go above and beyond in providing a state-of-the-art facility for a community that has been historically forgotten,” he wrote in an email to The Herald.
Open Door Health’s commitment to accessibility goes beyond its physical space — the clinic’s financial structure is designed to cover costs if patients cannot pay, Nunn said. This flexible system reflects a “strong belief in providing services to everyone, regardless of ability to pay,” Chan added.
The clinic embodies the intersection of health care, public health, research and education, according to Chan and Nunn. Research conducted at the clinic not only focuses on LGBTQ+ issues such as HIV prevention, but also on how to reach more patients in need through advertising, Nunn and Chan said. Nunn oversees social research, while Chan oversees clinical research.
The clinic focuses on conducting research in a clinical setting. For example, the clinic is actively researching how to implement recent innovations in sexual healthcare such as the “one-pill, once-a-day” treatment for HIV and point-of-care testing for STDs, Nunn said.
“STIs are exponentially increasing across the U.S., including here in Rhode Island,” Chan said. “It’s incredibly fulfilling to be able to offer direct services and make a difference in the community.”
Offering walk-in, same-day STI testing is important for patient accessibility at Open Door Health, according to Chan. Twenty to 25% of walk-ins test positive for an STI, he added.
“We are reaching the population that needs it — those who may not otherwise test,” Chan said.
Beyond clinical research, Open Door Health has focused on social research to ensure their services are reaching vulnerable populations. The clinic has recently begun advertising on dating apps, Google Ads, Facebook and Instagram, Nunn said.
“We want to understand what actually works to get vulnerable people in for care,” Nunn said. “How can we best enhance communications with those who we believe could be potential patients?”
The clinic is the only “dedicated, LGBTQ+ primary care clinic in Rhode Island,” Chan said. But beyond being the only health care provider of its kind in the state, Open Door Health is special because of the people, Ibanhes said, describing the staff as a “formidable team.”
“Each (staff member) brings with them decades of proven contributions to the improvement of the health of LGBTQ+ individuals,” Ibanhes added. Nunn and Chan described the process of establishing and running the clinic as a team effort, citing the influence of operations and programs manager Cassie Sutton Coats, RIPHI Chief Financial Officer Lynne Malone and nurse practitioner Mary Dromgoole in bringing accessibility into practice.
Nunn emphasized the impact the clinic has had on patient lives, adding that physicians at the clinic have received positive notes from patients, especially those who identify as transgender.
One patient wrote they were afraid to walk into a clinic due to previous discrimination, but staff at Open Door Health such as Dromgoole “made them feel safe again,” according to Nunn. Experiences such as this, Nunn said, highlight the importance of culturally-tailored health services.
“A lot of people may not get healthcare at all if they do not get care here. This really motivates me to keep going,” Nunn said.
Staff at Open Door Health said standalone health care facilities can have unique relationships with the community.
“We live in times of big American healthcare,” Ibanhes wrote. Dromgoole described clinics such as Open Door Health as having a “finger on the pulse of the community,” arguing that local clinics are more in touch with the trends within their communities.
According to Dromgoole, when Open Doors first opened, predominantly local patients accessed the clinic because of location, accessibility and familiarity. But now people come in from all over Rhode Island and neighboring states, she said.
“I believe and hope that the success of Open Door Health will prove to patients and health care providers that other models of health care are still possible. … Good health really starts in the communities and in small clinics that are genuinely attuned to real needs of its patients,” Ibanhes wrote. “This is what (Open Door Health) is all about.”

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Microsoft is testing a new disc format for their Xbox 360 gaming console.
Industry sources say that this new format would enable videogame developers store more content in the discs designed for this console.
The new storage mechanism is rumored to be offering around 1GB of extra storage space on the same DVDs that are used by the console.
This is good news for the videogame companies as they would get more space to deliver the goodies for games on the Xbox 360 console.
Microsoft is offering a free copy of Halo: Reach game to beta testers who apply and get approved for this testing.

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Whether you’re trying to satisfy a pragmatic need, such as keeping your dog cool in intensity, or searching for a piece that aligns with your dog’s novel personality, there’s an apparel brand prepared to equip your dog.
“We get our half of customers looking for pragmatic items — bowls, shoes during the summer because the ground is blistering — and then our other portion of the spectrum, who are looking for dresses, tutus, and hairpins simply so they can post pictures of their dogs in high fashion outfits,” Maryssa Sayabath, of the Sacramento-focused doggie apparel superstore Posh Puppy Shop, told The Spruce Pets.
1. Little Beast
Little Beast offers vivid pieces designed with a dog’s comfort as the top need, including the Super Duper Reversible Parka Vest, our Best Overall decision in the wake of testing 18 dog jackets in the elements with genuine doggos. The brand is based in the US and strives to make ethically delivered apparel for dogs that is top-notch, solid, and easy to care for.
Their sweaters, hoodies, onesies, shirts, fleeces, jackets, and tank tops for dogs (and also cats!) are all shot on genuine pets with the weight of the highlighted model displayed to give customers a useful visual for sizing. Plus, select pieces have matching accessories for humans, similar to socks and hats. Products are sold on the Little Beast website, specialty pet store shops all through the country, and select significant retailers.
Based in the scenic and mountainous Oregon town of Twist, Ruffwear started in 1994 as the passion venture of an outside competitor, Patrick Kruse, who needed to prepare his dogs to manage the elements. Today, the organization’s sturdy and excellent dog athletic products are accessible in 53 countries, including custom apparel, harnesses, leashes, collars, life jackets, and more — any kind of item one could have to set their canine up for assurance outdoors in any season or locale.
In creating this formidable selection of sturdy stuff for rough canines, the organization uses an eco-conscious supply chain.
3. Sir Dogwood
Started in 2016, Sir Dogwood was inspired by the organization pioneer Chaz Olajide’s adoration for her mini-schnauzer, which prompted the Chicago shop’s specialization in clothes for small pups. Today, the organization sources its products — which include toys and accessories as well as the best in puppy fashion — from around the world. The organization is always on the chase after the latest looks from up-and-coming puppy designers and makes highlighting female and BIPOC-possessed designers a need for their business.
Sir Dogwood also partners with non-profits, donating a piece of their month-to-month profits, and maintains a strong relationship with their local area in Chicago.
4. Canine Styles
Canine Styles is a top-of-the-line dog clothes shop that has been around since 1959, operates out of three New York City physical stores, and has been highlighted in Stylish, the New York Times Style Section, and more. Canine Styles carries sweaters, coats, snow suits, and even doggie shirts. On the off chance that you’re willing to shell out a little piece more than you could on fast fashion doggie clothes, you will not be disappointed.
With looks ranging from kitschy to noble, and rough to comfortable, Canine Styles has something to suit your dog. Their powerful catalog includes harnesses, collars, leashes, bowls, and even some treats — all with the very good quality tastefulness and fun that the brand applies to its clothing.
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As a brand that keeps up with present-day fashion and adjusts to trends, Supreme Dog Garage offers just about the finest options in online business for your canine hype beast. Outside of the preppy sweaters, oversized hoodies, svelte tracksuits, and hipster conservative-looking shirts, they also offer a wide assortment of accessories and toys, including gold chains and designer harnesses.
Some of their products spoof existing extravagance brands, similar to their Mercedes-esque “Benzie” dog race vehicle bed, or Coco Chanel-inspired dog bowl. This is the stuff that will knock some people’s socks off at the dog park or make your dog’s Instagram account unforgettable.


WWII Soviet Reconnaissance Plane
The Su-2 belonged to the new generation of aircraft introduced into the Red Army Air Force shortly before WWII. This aircraft has designed in the A. Tupolev design bureau by a team headed up by P. Sukhoi as multi-purpose singleengined aircraft.
The first prototype (ANT-51) made its maiden flight in August 1937.
In the initial period of war in the Soviet-German front Su-2 saw combat as short-range bombers and assault airplanes, and sometimes even as fighters. Su-2R, equipped with photo camera AFA 13, were used as reconnaissance planes and as artillery observation planes. In this role Su-2 were the best aircraft of Red Army Air Force.


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bleacherreport.com - 10 days ago
Daniel Cormier Reinstated as UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC/Getty Images UFC spokesperson Lenee Breckenridge confirmed to Marc Raimondi of MMA Fighting on Wednesday that Daniel Cormier has been reinstated as the UFC light heavyweight champion.
"If it's a no-contest, then the fight didn't happen," Cormier said Wednesday on UFC Tonight (via Raimondi). " [White] said, 'If one of you guys would have missed weight, he would have won the fight, but you still would have kept the belt. Because of that, the championship is getting returned to you.' The fight is a no-contest. If he cheated, he could not have fought and cheated and still won the fight. Once again, I'm the UFC champion." As Brett Okamoto noted, it's a fascinating final chapter to Jones vs. Cormier: Jones "won" both matchups between the pair, though only his first win at UFC 182 in January 2015 will stand.
Full story on bleacherreport.com

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May 29, 2020
Yaskawa Electric launched a 5-axis single-arm type clean robot “SEMISTAR-GEKKO MD124D” that transfers semiconductor substrate wafers on May 28, 2020.
The new robot adopts direct drive system that directly drives the robot arm using its original AC servo motor “Σ-7 series” instead of mounting a reducer on the robot arm. The positioning accuracy is doubled, and vibration is 1/6 comparing with the conventional one. “SEMISTAR-GEKKO MD124D” can be applied to transfer 300 mm semiconductor wafers. It contributes to accurate transportation and improves productivity.
At the same time, Yaskawa Electric have also developed a compact and lightweight standard controller for clean robots, “SR200”. The volume of the robot has been reduced by 42% and the weight has been reduced by 35% compared to the conventional one, while ideal for major standard such as SEMI standards by adopting an original machine controller (MP) of electric component.


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Event: IDENTITY CARD casts Saurabh Shukla, Vipin Sharma, Manini Mishra among others were present promoting their upcoming movie IDENTITY CARD.
Guest List: Saurabh Shukla, Vipin Sharma, Manini Mishra
BAAHUBALI actress Tamannaah Bhatia, who looked utterly glamourous, spotted with mother at Mehboob Studios. Anupama Chopra was also spotted.
2.0 actress Amy Jackson was spotted at Mehboob Studios.
Sophie Choudry, Soha Ali Khan, Boney Kapoor spotted at Mumbai airport
Bollywood actress Sunny Leone along with husband Daniel Weber were snapped at Juhu
Bollywood babes Amy Jackson and Elli Avram were snapped at Pali Village.

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On account of elevated traction for its service amongst enterprise-to-enterprise purchasers, Ratan Tata-backed vitality distribution startup Repos is predicted to develop by shut to 3-fold to Rs 185 crore within the present fiscal, a high official of the agency stated.
This Ratan Tata-backed vitality distribution startup could develop 3-fold in FY23 to Rs 185 cr; elevate Rs 300 cr
Repos Energy founder and CVO Aditi Bhosale Walunj advised PTI on the Auto Expo 2023 that the corporate is within the strategy of elevating Rs 300 crore to fund growth of enterprise throughout India in addition to a platform to supply carbon-impartial fuels akin to ethanol and electrical automobile chargers.
“We have been fortunate enough to have Mr Ratan Tata as our initial investor. Last fiscal year we did business of Rs 65 crore. Our business has been growing multifold. This fiscal we expect our top line to be around Rs 185 crore,” Walunj stated.
She stated that the corporate’s gas distribution platform is especially constructed across the supply of diesel however it’s now including new fuels to the platforms to make it accessible on the doorsteps of finish shoppers with the assistance of know-how.
“Like ATMs, we are providing mobile fuel stations. It is helpful for enterprises to get fuel at the doorstep, check fuel theft, monitor fuel consumption etc. We are now present in 280 cities across India where we have deployed over 2,000 mobile fuel stations. Now we are in the process of raising Rs 300 crore which we will use to further expand our presence and develop technology for the distribution of carbon neutral fuels,” Walunj stated.
Repos just lately onboarded administration knowledgeable Ram Charan on its advisory board for mentoring the corporate in the direction of development path.
With 40 years of expertise, Charan has been a advisor to world organisations like Toyota, GE, Bank of America, Honeywell, Aditya Birla Group, Novartis, Fast Retailing (Uniqlo), and Matrix.
[Disclaimer: This story was automatically generated by a computer program and was not created or edited by Journalpur Staff. Publisher: Journalpur.com]

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One of the most beautiful sights on the Outer Banks is the image of four or five Wild Mustangs standing atop a dune silhouetted against the sky. The visual perfectly captures the Outer Banks, its history, and the fragile balance that exists between people and nature.
There are approximately 100 wild horses roaming the 4WD area north of Corolla, usually called Carova for the small village at the state border with Virginia. The horses, descendants of the Spanish Mustangs of the conquistadors, have roamed the Outer Banks since the 16th century. At that time, the rivalry for control of North America between Spain and England was intense and often violent, eventually leading to the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588.
Although no one can say definitively how the horses came to the Outer Banks, the most likely scenario was they were left on shore when Spanish explorers boarded their ships after a mapping or exploration mission. Once on shore, it may have been easier to leave the horse where it was rather than try to coax it back to the ship. Suspended in harnesses below decks for weeks at a time, the life of a horse on ships was horrific, and the horse would not have willingly returned to that fate.
The horses thrived on the Outer Banks. According to a 1926 National Geographic Magazine article there were 6000-7000 wild horses roaming the Outer Banks at that time. A number of factors have led to the decline to their current numbers, almost all of it a result of steadily increasing human population and visitation. To protect what was left of the herd, it was moved north of the paved road in 1996.
A trip to see the wild horses is a great way to spend a morning or afternoon. There are a number of outfitters who make trips to the 4WD area for a wild horse tour. Most tours last about two hours. Anyone with a 4WD vehicle can drive along the beach, but remember the speed limit is 30 mph and tickets are issued for speeding. It is also wise to look out for the submerged tree stumps along the shore.
The horses generally gather in what are called harems—one stallion, four-five mares, and maybe a colt or foal. A herd of horses is a number of harems traveling together. On a good day, the horses seem as though they are everywhere. When the weather is hot, they to like to stand at the edge of the surf—probably for the same reason humans wade into the sea . . . to cool off. Tour groups know the rules and are very good about adhering to them. For anyone checking out the horses on their own, there are two very important rules to keep in mind. First—you must remain a minimum of 50’ from the horses. This rule is vigorously enforced by the Currituck County Sheriff’s Department, and they do issue citations for wandering too close to the horses. Second—do not feed the horses. The horses have been doing fine on a diet of native grasses, an occasional wild persimmon and acorns. Apples, melons, and carrots are not part of their regular diet, and those foods can make them sick. In at least in one case, illegal feeding has caused a horse to die.
Genetic testing and physical characteristics have shown that the Corolla herd is directly descended from Spanish Mustangs, so when a harem wades into the surf, or a mare and foal walk by, it is a living piece of the history on the Outer Banks. The herd is managed today by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.

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Melissa Juried Kriebel
There comes a time in every middle- to upper-class American woman’s life when she must ask herself if it’s time to start doing Botox. This time is coming earlier and earlier, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, which found that 19 percent of the roughly 4.4 million cosmetic Botox injections preformed in 2020 are going into the faces of women under 40—and a startling 12,000 of those procedures are in girls ages 13 to 19. That is: Botox is being used by those who have just barely developed lines on their faces, if they even have them at all.
Unlike traditional Botox, which freezes muscles in order to smooth over wrinkles, so-called preventative Botox promises to stop them from ever forming. For the young women pursuing this and related treatments (such as “baby Botox”—so named for the smaller amounts typically used in younger patients), the logic is clear: “This is the most beautiful I’ll ever be, so I have to hold myself in place,” says Dana Berkowitz, an associate professor of sociology at Louisiana State University and author of the 2017 book Botox Nation: Changing the Face of America.
These days, it’s almost unfashionable to be against Botox, which in recent years has managed to reposition itself as a choice feminist-approved form of personal empowerment. The beauty ideal is demanding more of all genders than perhaps ever before (just look at any picture of the 53-year-old Jennifer Lopez), and pointing out these trends suck hasn’t stopped them from taking hold. But in the 20th anniversary year of Botox, it’s worth returning to the topic, and in particular the irony at the heart of the increasingly broad use of these injections.
The truth is that “preventative” Botox can cause almost as many “problems” as it fixes—it’s not necessarily good, cosmetically speaking, to freeze your facial muscles for decade after decade. At the same time, preventative Botox ushers young consumers onto a treadmill of expensive treatments that never really ends. It’s time to draw, well, a line: Preventative Botox is little more than a marketing ploy, and we should not be putting up with it.
Botulinum toxin has been wreaking havoc among humans for millennia—typically by killing off friends and family whose food or open wounds were infected by certain spore-forming bacteria. But by the late 1970s, ophthalmologists were testing a diluted form in patients with cross eyes, painful eyelid spasms, and more, because of its unique ability to weaken overzealous muscles. Pretty soon, patients and providers noticed botulinum’s cosmetic potential. Dr. Jean Carruthers, a Botox “pioneer,” recalls a patient who was frustrated at the end of a routine visit, because Carruthers hadn’t injected between her eyes. “I apologized to her, saying, ‘I’m sorry but I didn’t think you were spasming there,’ ” Carruthers has said. “And she responded, ‘I know. I’m not spasming there, but every time you treat me there I get this beautiful untroubled expression.’ ”
That beautiful, untroubled expression would eventually become a $3 billion dollar industry. In 1991, the pharmaceutical company Allergan purchased the rights to the neurotoxin and renamed it Botox. While the cosmetic injectable was used by dermatologists and plastic surgeons from the moment of discovery, there was still a lot of hesitation among prospective consumers by the time it formally came to market in 2002. Stories of poisoned patients and black-market Botox scared plenty of people off, Berkowitz writes in Botox Nation. But Allergan, doctors, and patient ambassadors like Vanessa Williams made a concerted effort to prove Botox was safe to use. It worked. In the decades since, Botox has not only frozen foreheads in time but paved the way to a whole new world of nonsurgical cosmetic enhancements, a booming med spa industry, and more.
Perhaps the greatest ad ever created for Botox is a 2006 paper, published in the journal Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, in which Los Angeles plastic surgeon Dr. William Binder administered Botox to Twin A regularly for 13 years and only twice to Twin B. Using side-by-side photos of the sisters—taken four and seven months after Twin A’s last injections—Binder argued that the twin who had regularly received Botox had a more youthful appearance overall, even though her Botox was wearing off. By preventing her from using certain facial muscles, and perhaps even teaching her “to avoid even trying to contract” them, Binder argued, Botox had saved Twin A from years of natural aging. While he could still try to make Twin B look young, with preventative Botox, Twin A had never gotten old. A decade and change later, plenty of twentysomethings are attempting to replicate her results.
Yet some plastic surgeons remain hesitant to administering Botox to the young—and even appearance-focused publications like Harper’s Bazaar and Vogue have warned that too much Botox too early can backfire. Like any medical intervention, the neurotoxin can have short-term side effects, from “hourglass deformities” (when the temple temporarily collapses) to brow ptosis (in which the eyebrow drops down onto the eyelid). But with repeated and consistent use—the kind recommended to pause the clock—Botox can lead to more permanent muscle atrophy. It makes sense: You’re asking your muscles, over and over again, to stop doing their jobs; eventually, they do. This can cause your skin to become thinner and looser, and discolored or “crepe-y,” and veins may become more visible, says Dr. Patricia Wexler, a dermatological surgeon in New York City who has been injecting Botox in patients for more than 30 years. The immobilization of certain muscles can also mean other parts of the face are recruited when a person inevitably makes a facial expression. As these other muscles get a workout, they may start to wrinkle, resulting in “bunny lines” around the nose and creases beneath the eyes. “There’s a consequence to everything we do,” Wexler tells me.
To the horror of many patients, Botox can also simply stop working. Somewhere around 1 to 3 percent of patients may develop autoimmunity to the toxin, which makes it impossible for the injection to do its brow-busting work. Dr. Loretta Ciraldo told theNew York Times earlier this year about patients who “took a break” from Botox after years of injections. When they tried to get back to it, “it did not help whatsoever. Once it wore off, it wore off.” This speaks to perhaps the most concerning side effect of Botox: dependence. Despite all the promises of “prevention,” to keep wrinkles away, people must inject every four months or so for the rest of their lives. “You’re going to want to,” says Dr. Caroline Chang, founder of the Rhode Island Dermatology Institute. “You’re going to like it.”
What’s more, the cost of a regular Botox regimen is steep. The average treatment is about $400, depending primarily on the prestige of your injector. If you do it three times a year, that’s at least $1,200. For those who start at, say, age 25 and continue until 85, that’s $72,000 over the course of a lifetime. That money could represent a substantial amount of education, child care, travel, or even charity. If you choose to spend it on Botox, great, but only as long as the real cost is clear. And most people don’t stop with Botox. Injectors today seek to “balance” the face and make “tweakments” appear natural, which usually means combining the smoothing effect of Botox with lip and cheek fillers, fat-freezing treatments for the chin, and more. Unless you’re a celebrity (who, it must be noted, are literally dependent on their appearance for future work), it’s a “ludicrous proposition financially,” Wexler says.
I’ll put my cards on the table here: I’m fascinated by cosmetic injections, but I feel they aren’t right for me. I’m squeamish about side effects. And while I do think that everyone is allowed to modify their faces, I also think the ever-expanding use cases for Botox play into larger social harms that disproportionately affect women, especially as we grow old. Preventative Botox in particular seems like a rip-off. Consider the twins: If Twin B decided to start a regular Botox regimen, her face would more or less match her sister’s in the three to 10 days it takes for a Botox injection to immobilize the upper face muscles. That means Twin A hasn’t been sold “prevention” so much as an insurance policy—and one that she’ll have to keep paying into, lest she let the consequences of sun exposure, pollution, teleological aging, and basic movement take hold.
Ironically, repeated continuous use of Botox might end up working against Twin A’s efforts to meet the beauty standard. In addition to the possible side effects of cosmetic injections, the definition of “attractive” is always shifting—a feature, not a bug, designed to keep the aesthetics of the wealthy ever out of reach, and the average consumer always striving. While it’s hard to imagine wrinkles making a comeback, trends are anything but ageless. Remember that ’90s “it” girls plucked their eyebrows into obscurity and have had to hire “brow whisperers” to get their bushy brows back. Or consider the same crowd that embraced “pillow face” in the mid-2010s, including Kylie Jenner herself, is already desperate to dissolve their fillers in favor of a more “natural” look. The truth is, if you stay frozen in place, you can just end up looking really, really stuck.


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Best budget motherboard for Ryzen 7 2700x, The Ryzen 7 2700x is a great CPU for anyone who wants a smooth gaming, video editing, or 3D modeling experience without breaking the bank. With 8 cores, 16 threads, and a Max Boost Clock of 4.3 GHz, the 2700x is an excellent multitasking CPU and great for overclocking.
Additionally, Ryzen 7 2700x RAM support is excellent, supporting memory speeds up to 3200 MHz with overclocking. Ryzen 7 2700X remains one of the most capable processors on the red team. That’s why so many build systems based on this processor for the right reasons. You get excellent multi-threaded and single-threaded performance.
This means whether you’re trying to export high-resolution, high-bitrate video or just looking to kill in Call of Duty, you’ll have a wonderful CPU experience. However, choosing the right motherboard to complement the 2700X can be difficult.
Best Budget Motherboard for Ryzen 7 2700x
The best motherboard for Ryzen 7 2700X will be the one that complements the processor rather than slowing it down in one way or another, as I have seen often happen with lower-end options available on the market. In this review roundup and buying guide, we will review the best options available on the market.
The Ryzen 7 2700x is out of the box; it’s even better when paired with the correct motherboard. However, choosing the best Ryzen 2700x motherboard is not easy but not too tricky because we are here to find the best for you.
What is Motherboard?
The motherboard is designed to function like a circuit board and keep your computer running at its best. It is the backbone of the computer that will connect and direct all the different components and devices—as such, getting the best motherboard for everything to work correctly is essential.
You can add or remove items or keep them as it is. Remember that the motherboard is the nerve center of the computer because it gives instructions and allows communication between other essential parts like the CPU, RAM, and more.
Even if you know a lot about computers, there may be too many options for gaming motherboards for Ryzen 7 2700x. These are top-performance and worthy motherboards. Let’s take a look.
1. ASUS ROG Strix B350-F Best for Ryzen 7 2700x
The ASUS ROG Strix B350-F Gaming can easily handle 2nd generation Ryzen processors. This motherboard uses socket AM4 and can accommodate up to 8-core processors. This wonder of a motherboard will easily fit into ATX cases.
As well as handling the Ryzen 7 2700X efficiently, this motherboard is packed with high-quality components that maximize your gaming experience.
The total capacity supported by this motherboard is 64GB, and you can install up to four memory cards. It is important to remember that memory units must have a frequency of 3200 MHz, One of the best budget motherboards.
In addition, you can install a modern SSD in the available M2 slot. You also get two PCIe ports to install your graphics card and support multiple GPUs.
There are eight USB ports on the back of the motherboard, four of which are USB 3.1 Gen 1 ports, and the remaining four are evenly split between Gen 2 and USB 2.0 ports.
There are also five audio connectors on the back of the board, and 8-channel audio system support ensures you never miss a beat.
2. GIGABYTE X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming Motherboard
Choosing the correct motherboard depends on your future needs; the ATX form factor allows you to swap components easily. The Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming, our third recommendation, is an expensive but reliable match for your Ryzen 7 2700X.
This motherboard can support four DDR4 RAM modules at any frequency you can imagine. On the back of the board are two red USB 3.1 Gen 2 slots, four blue USB 3.1 Gen 1 slots, and two black USB 3.1 Gen 1 slots.
Gamers love to take advantage of all the available ports, and if you are a newbie, you should keep in mind this is the best budget motherboard for Ryzen 7 2700X because of the future requirements for future updates.
The X470 has four fan headers to keep your system cool and to run. You also have two PCIe slots to choose from if you want to install the latest NVMe storage device.
Aside from that, you also get support for multiple graphics cards. The Gigabyte X470 Aorus Ultra Gaming motherboard is ideal for those who enjoy getting the most out of their CPU by overclocking.
3. ASUS Rog Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi)
The most crucial step is to select a motherboard for your device. However, you must first identify the best processor within your budget. The Asus Rog Crosshair VII Hero allows you to include as much hardware as you like without worrying about compatibility.
It will work well with Ryzen 7 2700X and Ryzen 3rd generation processors. Looking at the specs, you get an AMD X470 chipset and four DIMM slots, which can be used to install at least 64GB of RAM in pairs. There are more than ten USB ports on the back of this board, ranging from type A to type C and everything in between.
Aura Sync RGB lighting is present within this board for all RGB light lovers who enjoy optimizing their devices with lights so you can enjoy your workstation even more. Additionally, the board has two M2 slots, allowing you to install your preferred NVMe SSDs easily.
On top of that, there’s a SupremeFX-powered 8-channel audio system inside. The ASUS Rog Crosshair VII Hero (Wi-Fi) motherboard for Ryzen 7 2700x is not a cheap option. However, if you have some extra hay to spend on your dream machine, it will be worth it.
4. MSI Arsenal B450 TOMAHAWK Max
The MSI Arsenal B450 TOMAHAWK Max is another board worth considering. This board is not cheap, but it has many things that I like. You have the AM4 socket, which allows you to install the latest 8-core AMD processors easily.
There are four DIMM slots in total, and you can use DDR4 RAM with speeds up to 4133 MHz, which is a good number if you want to overclock your machine.
The military-style aesthetic of this board makes it look premium. There’s an extended heatsink inside for better thermal performance, even if you push the beast to its limits.
There’s an M2 turbo slot for your NVMe SSD, and you’ll get outstanding performance too. There are six audio connectors on the back of the board, and Realtek powers the audio chipset.
Regarding USB ports, you get a fusion of the latest generation and the old ones on the back of the board; that’s why this is one of the best budget motherboards to buy.
5. GIGABYTE B450M DS3H
The GIGABYTE B450M DS3H is the best budget for Ryzen 7 2700X motherboards, with the micro-ATX motherboard that easily fits under your workstation for those who want something small. Despite its modest size, it’s packed with features and costs less than a hundred dollars.
Because it has the latest AM4 socket, you can easily pair it with the Ryzen 7 2700X. A PCIe Gen 3 slot on the board can be used to install the latest NVMe SSD. There are also four DDR4 RAM slots on the board, which can accommodate RAMs with a clock speed of up to 3200 MHz.
You can also use the board’s seven colors RGB LED strips, which you can change at any time. There are four SATA ports with a transfer rate of 6GBPS. There are three audio jacks on the rear of the device, and Realtek tunes the audio chipset.
6. ASRock AB350M PRO4
The AB350M PRO4 is another addition to our best Ryzen 7 2700X motherboard list. ASRock is a Taiwanese company that specializes in manufacturing motherboards. The AB350M PRO4 is available in micro ATX and ATX form factors; however, the differences in specifications are minor.
Looking at the dashboard, you will notice that it has many features. However, it was a bit expensive. There are two Ultra M2 slots available for high-performance SSDs and two PCIe slots for graphics cards and other peripherals. You can fit up to 64GB of RAM, and the board structure is cleverly designed to prevent overheating.
Because it is a mid-sized board, the power requirement for this board is around 60W, which is quite reasonable. Overall, the ASRock AB350M PRO4 is a great motherboard to consider; however, the price may be off-putting to some.
7. ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Extreme
If you’re on a tight budget, you don’t need to consider the ASUS ROG Crosshair VI Extreme for your Ryzen 7 2700X. Ironically, the ASUS “Extreme” motherboard has a hefty price tag. The EATX is the form factor of this beast, and it does not disappoint in terms of features.
Additional ports connect the cooling water system, so if you like to overclock your computer, this is a real find. Also, you can rely on this board, especially if you are a gamer who wants to install a powerful graphics card.
RAM can be installed in four standard DIMM slots, with a total capacity of 64 GB. Due to its expansion slots and storage handling units, this board can hold more things due to its larger size.
Even if you intend to upgrade your computer’s specifications in the future, you can do so without difficulty. You also get the best onboard auto-sync RGB light controllers, and Supreme’s 8.0-channel audio system is icing on the cake.
8. GIGABYTE B450 I AORUS PRO WIFI
The GIGABYTE B450 AORUS PRO WIFI mini ATX form factor is ideal for those with limited space on their workstation and aren’t planning on upgrading their gaming beast any soon. Because of its small size, it has an advantage in terms of price reduction; don’t expect standard specs, and this little board will do wonders for you. It can easily support 2nd generation AMD processors thanks to the AM4 socket inside.
Surprisingly, the board includes two M2 ports for high-performance NVMe SSDs. Also, with four RAM slots on the board, you can boost your RAM to 32GB. Additionally, the panel includes an integrated graphics solution and can drive three display units simultaneously.
You’ll find a Wi-Fi card built into the board and enough USB ports on the back to connect your devices and maintain maximum responsiveness.
When Choosing a Best Motherboard for Ryzen 7 2700x
In addition to selecting a motherboard with a socket type and chipset compatible with the 2700X, here are a few other things to consider when choosing the best and most budget motherboard. Some of these considerations will help determine the great option.
1. Video Outport
The lack of a “G” in the 2700X model name indicates that the CPU does not have integrated graphics support and requires a separate graphics card.
Since it doesn’t have integrated graphics support, you won’t need a motherboard with a video output port (for example, HDMI).
NVMe M.2 cards are the latest and fastest form of SSD storage. However, you need to make sure your motherboard includes enough slots.
The X570 chipset supports more PCIe lanes than the 400-series chipsets, meaning motherboards with the X570 chipset are likely to have the most available x4 NVMe M.2 slots.
Learn more about storage types in my Storage Type Comparison: M.2, U.2, NVMe, SATA, SSD, HDD article.
Make sure your motherboard provides enough USB ports at the desired speeds. The X570 can support most USB ports at USB 3.2 2×1 (10Gbps) speeds. Motherboards with the X570 chipset can support up to 12 of these ports.
Devices likely to need high bandwidth rates will generally be limited to storage devices and high-resolution video devices.
Make sure the motherboard has the desired audio outputs. For example, if you have a surround sound system, ensure it comes with rear and center speaker ports.
If your audio equipment requires an optical input, consider getting a motherboard with this port. Alternatively, you can purchase a separate PCIe or USB sound card to add additional port types such as optical or RCA.
5. Form Factor
Motherboards generally come in one of three form factors. ATX is the most common motherboard form factor for a desktop PC. You can also consider Mini-ITX or MicroATX form factors to build a mini-PC.
Please Note that these smaller form factors typically have fewer PCIe card slots and fewer RAM slots and may not support as many storage devices.
These smaller Mini-ITX and MicroATX motherboard form factors are compatible with standard ATX cases.
They use a subset of the ATX mounting holes. You can also use Mini-ITX motherboards in MicroATX cases.
You will need a computer case compatible with your motherboard’s form factor.
6. PCIe Expansion Slots
The X570 and X470 chipsets provide the most flexibility in the 400 and 500 series, allowing multiple graphics cards in the dual x8 configuration.
Please Note, That the 2700X only supports PCIe 3.0, so performance will be limited to PCIe 3.0 speeds.
People Also Asked
What is Ryzen 7 2700x?
The AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is a high-end desktop processor with 8 cores (16 threads) announced in early 2018. It is based on the revised Zen+ cores and is the most popular Ryzen CPU available at the release time. Fast. The CPU cores are clocked at 3.7GHz base and use Precision Boost 2 up to 4.3GHz. The 8 cores and 16 threads can clock up to 4GHz.
What is the Ryzen 7 2700X for?
AMD’s octa-core Ryzen 7 2700X shines for multitasking and workstation applications, and gamers pairing it with a high-end graphics card should get better 1080p gaming than first-gen Ryzen.
Is the Ryzen 7 2700X good for gaming?
But with over 120fps at all times and an average of 170fps, the 2700X still allows for a great gaming experience and will max out powerful GPUs like the RTX 3060 Ti.
Is Ryzen 7 faster than i7?
Both CPUs perform exceptionally well in terms of benchmarks, but it is the Intel i7 that beats the AMD Ryzen 7 5800X by a margin of up to 15-20% more performance.
How much RAM can a Ryzen 7 2700X run?
The 2700X supports up to 64 GiB of dual-channel DDR4-2933 memory.
Does Ryzen 7 2700X need a graphics card?
Graphically, the Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz Eight-Core AM4 processor does not contain integrated graphics, which means users will need to purchase a dedicated graphics card of their choice.
Is Ryzen 7 equivalent to i7?
AMD’s equivalent to Intel Core i7 is the Ryzen 7 series. Both processor lineups have their sub-lineups.
Can Ryzen 7 2700X handle 3080?
The 2700X will pair well with a 3080. There’s probably a bit of performance on the table against a 9900K/10900K/10850K + 3080 combo, but it isn’t essential. It’s not enough to justify a complete re-platform or re-scaling to a 3070 or even 60-class card.
It has been over two years since AMD released the Ryzen 7 2700x. Although it’s been a couple of CPU generations since the Ryzen 7 2700x is still just as capable of gaming today as it was then. Paired with the best budget motherboard for Ryzen 7 2700x, you’ll have no problem building around this now affordable processor.
Until 8 cores and 16 threads fall below standard, we expect the Ryzen 7 2700x to continue to be the preferred choice for many gamers.
I hope our article on the best mobo for Ryzen 7 2700x is useful for you to tell me about your experience and what you like to buy from the above list of motherboards. Please share your opinion with us hit the comment below.


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An Summary of Neoclassicism and Romanticism in the 18th Century
The late 18th
century was ruled by the top, mainly because in artists painted about current
events. The pieces during this time period were heavily influenced with what
was happening which explains why most paintings are about current events.
It was as well influenced by the Enlightenment activity, because people
were becoming considerably more politically aware. These were much more educated
and rational thinking was extremely praised. The persons wanted art that
educated them enlightenment ideals, plus they were sort of returning to
classical themed art. This kind of art was type of retaliation to
Rococo art, that was regarded as highly artificial. Neoclassical
art was the actual opposite of Rococo, these were all about logic,
facts, and realistic.
A great exemplory case of a neoclassical
painting will be Oath of Horatii by Jacques-Louis David. It really is oil
on canvas. It depicts a picture from a Roman legend in regards to a dispute
between two warring towns. Like I explained before they artists liked
to paint in what was going on at that time.
These same current incidents made
the artists considerably change their design, they formed a fresh art
movement named Romanticism. Some Romanticists made a decision to paint
characteristics and landscapes as an attempt to avoid urbanization and the
industrial revolution. This movements was about the heart, about

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I n 1962, French/Czech artist and author, Karel Kupka, published Un Art à l’État Brut (‘The Dawn of Art’) his first book on the painting and sculpture of the Australian Aborigines, with a forward by André Breton. In it he refers to Mawalan Marika as the ‘best-known painter’ of North East Arnhem Land, and writes, “Furthermore Mawalan. whose fame has been given official sanction by the various Australian State galleries that hang his work, shows a highly personal, pictorial manner…”
Seagull, painted in the same year as Kupka’s publication, travelled to New York for the landmark exhibition Australian Aboriginal Art, at the Qantas Galleries in March and April 1963, and after 57 years, returns for inclusion in Sotheby’s inaugural New York sale of Aboriginal Art.
Mawalan Marika was a highly influential ceremonial leader, political activist and artist. He was leader of the Rirratjingu clan when the fist missionaries arrived, and their mission was established on his Rirratjingu clan land in 1936. This rare and exceptional bark painting depicts the Seagull Mourning Ceremony. Ceremonial rituals for various reasons bring people together. Elements of ritual for the Yolngu of North-east Arnhem Land cannot take place without the presence and participation of associate clan groups - from either the mother’s or the mother's mother's side... This painting can refer to the association the artist's clan (the Rirratjingu based at Yirrkala) has with its grandmother's clans (the Djambarrpuyngu and Mardamarday clans).
Ceremony performed by these clans may involve a wooden effigy of the seagull totem Ngurula connected to (in this case) three lengths of sacred string representing the three clans and their connection to each other. The ancestral flight path of Ngurula connects three homeland estates belonging to these clans – Yirrkala Barrdarbarrday and Croker Island. Each of these places can be seen in the context of Ngurula as a nesting place called Gamarrwa. Participants of ceremony are depicted dancing to the accompaniment of yidaki (didjeridu) and bilma (clap sticks) the original ancestors turning into seagulls themselves – upper half of painting. Today Ngurula being a physical manifestation of the ancestral soles of these three connecting clans 1962 represented the apex of the artist’s painting career, a year when he painted large scale bark paintings for Dr Stuart Stuart Scougall and Tony Tuckson (the Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales), and “played a leading role in producing painted panels on Yolngu religious themes, which were installed in the Yirrkala Church, contributing to the regional reconciliation of two very different cultures – the English and the Yolngu. In 1963, Marika was one of the signatories of the famous Yirrkala Bark Petitions presented to Parliament to protest the Commonwealth’s granting of mining rights. The historic petitions were not only the first traditional documents prepared by Indigenous Australians that were formally recognized by the Australian Parliament, but they were also the first recognized native title claim.”
Another large-scale masterwork by the artist’s brother Mathaman Marika, entitled Marwuya, 1959, was sold at Sotheby’s New York in 1998, achieving a world record price for a bark painting of US$71,250.
The current world record price for an Aboriginal bark painting at auction was set at Sotheby’s in London in 2015, when Jack Karadada’s Namarari – The First One, achieved £100,000.

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Live Zoom webinar panel session (see conference website for Zoom link)
Trust and collaboration between the public and the scientific community are vital for reaping the benefits of modern science and technology, and for maintaining America’s global leadership in these fields (Research America, BIO International Convention). Yet, a disconnect is evident between some citizens and scientists regarding the interpretation of scientific facts and research. This disconnect is evident during the COVID-19 era as a growing number of Americans choose to disregard research-based recommendations from the medical community, such as using face masks and being vaccinated. What factors contribute to the growing mistrust between the public and the scientific community? How does this affect the ability to lead during times of crisis? To what extent does the lack of diversity within STEM fields factor into public distrust? What can scientists and the media do to address the divide? What role might higher education play to bridge the gap?

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A long-awaited PSA which features Grey's Anatomy star Isaiah Washington finally aired on ABC last night during two episodes of the popular medical drama. Washington met with GLAAD President Neil Giuliano and GLSEN Founder and Executive Director Kevin Jennings earlier this year after he used an anti-gay slur during a post-Golden Globes press conference. The actor reportedly agreed to appear in the PSA as a means to combat intolerance against LGBT people. A simple PSA does not erase the impact Washington's statements had on his colleagues and the overall LGBT community. Activists [and the broader movement], however, should commend Washington and his appearance in the spot as continued personal accountability for his words and the resolution of the impact they continue to have. This blogger remains hopeful Washington will continue to work with the movement to counter homophobia within Hollywood and across this country.


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Cindy McCain is heading to London for a $25,000 per-person fundraiser this week in a trip that will end a tour to promote charitable causes. The affair is expected to raise more than $500,000 for her husband's campaign, according to the Associated Press, with a who's who of dignitaries, including former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, expected to be in attendance.
But McCain's fundraiser could come with a cost. Co-hosting the event is Charles Ryan, a member of the Senator's London Finance Committee, the CEO of Deutsche Bank Russia and an individual with strong ties to former Russian leader Vladimir Putin and business links to Iran.
A founder of the Russian investment bank United Financial Group, Ryan has often taken public positions in support of Putin that put him at odds with the U.S. candidate he now supports.
In 2004, Ryan asserted that the problem with Russia was "not that the state is too powerful and that it is using excess authority and power to intervene in everyone's lives... The real problem is that it is too weak." Two years later, he took to the oped pages of the International Herald Tribune to argue that: "it is worrying to see the extent to which misconceptions about Russia's role in the world over the past decade have been reinforced in the run-up to the G-8 summit meeting in St. Petersburg." A year later, Ryan called the incumbent Russian leader a "patriot," made it clear that the presidency was "the sole legitimate institute" in the country, and, while saying he was not enthusiastic with the idea of Putin amending the constitution to retain power, offered that only "mild changes" were needed in Russia politics.
Such positions contrast greatly with what has become conventional political wisdom in the United States during the past eight year. Even McCain has said that Putin deserves "harsh treatment" for its recent anti-democratic developments.
"Russia is probably the greatest disappointment in recent years," said the Senator in May 2007, months before Ryan praised Putin as a patriot. "It has turned into a KGB oligarchy. [President Vladimir] Putin wants to restore the days of the old Russian empire, and he continues to repress democracy, human rights, and freedom of the press. Mysterious assassinations are even taking place. If oil were still $10 a barrel, Mr. Putin would not pose any kind of a threat. I do not believe you will see a reigniting of the Cold War. But I do believe that Putin and his cadre of KGB friends are causing us great difficulties in a variety of ways, including a failure to assist us in trying to rein in Iranian nuclear ambitions."
Politics aside, Ryan's financial associations in Russia are also a bit thorny for McCain's campaign. One of Ryan's partners at UFG, Boris Fyodorov, currently holds a seat on the board of directors of Russian energy giant Gazprom (Ryan, too, has been nominated for the board according to press reports). The state controlled gas producer has had, according to the New York Times, a "revolving door" with the Kremlin, in addition to business ties with Iran. In February 2008, Reuters reported the company had agreed to "take on big new energy projects in Iran, a move likely to anger the United States which wants Tehran isolated over its nuclear work." The connections are tangential. But for McCain, who has made divestment and isolation of Iran a major campaign focus, it could muddle the message.
Ryan is actually the second surrogate to the Arizonan with politically questionable ties to the Russian government. In January 2008, the Washington Post reported that "a top political adviser in Sen. John McCain's presidential campaign helped arrange an introduction in 2006 between McCain and a Russian billionaire whose suspected links to anti-democratic and organized-crime figures are so controversial that the U.S. government revoked his visa."
That aide was campaign manager Rick Davis who "helped set up the encounter between McCain and Russian aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska in Switzerland during an international economic conference. At the time, Davis was working for a lobbying firm and seeking to do business with the billionaire."
Aides to McCain said: "Any contact between Mr. Deripaska and the senator was social and incidental."
On another note, Cindy McCain's fundraiser marks the third time in the last few months that an overseas event for the Senator has raised political questions. In March, a McCain fundraiser in London brought rebukes from Democrats because it came on the taxpayer dime. Last week, a speech by the Senator in Canada was questioned as a possible violation of the Hatch Act because of arrangements made by the Canadian Ambassador.
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Winchester Model 12. 12 gauge 2 3/4". Serial number 3328xx. 28" solid rib barrel marked full choke, but appears to be opened slightly to .694. Barrel extension number does not match receiver. Barrel, mag tube, and extension retain 95% original finish. Receiver about 20% and fading. No rust or pitting on any of the metal. Replaced wood is excellent with LOP of 14" over soft white line pad. Solid lock up with plenty of adjustment remaining. Reblue receiver and have a new model 12.
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Lead (Pb) is known to disrupt the pro-oxidant/anti-oxidant balance of tissues which leads to biochemical and physiological dysfunction. The present study investigated the previous termeffectsnext term of exposure on the redox status of the lenses of Fisher 344 rats and examined whether antioxidant or chelator administration reversed these changes. Animals were given 5 weeks of 2000 ppm Pb exposure followed by 1 week of either antioxidant, chelator or distilled water administration. Glutathione (GSH) and cysteine (CYS) levels decreased in the Pb-exposed group. N-previous termacetylcysteinenext term or 2,3-dimercaptopsuccinic previous termacidnext term (Succimer) supplementation following Pb intoxication resulted in increases in the GSH and CYS levels. Protein bound glutathione (PSSG) and cysteine (PSSC) increased following Pb exposure. In the Succimer-treated animals, the PSSG decreased significantly. The glutathione disulfide (GSSG) levels remained unchanged. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, a major lipid peroxidation byproduct, increased following Pb exposure and decreased following Succimer treatment. Our results suggest that antioxidant supplementation, as well as chelation, following Pb exposure may enhance the reductive status of lenses.
R. Neal et al., "Effects of N-acetylcysteine and 2,3-dimercaptosuccinic Acid on Lead Induced Oxidative Stress in Rat Lenses," Toxicology, Elsevier, Sep 1998.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/S0300-483X(98)00104-8
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
Keywords and Phrases
Glutathione; Lead Poisoning; Lens; NAC; Protein Bound Sulfhydryls; Succimer
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01 Sep 1998

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Allerton Park was the private estate of Robert Henry Allerton, who donated it to the University of Illinois in 1946. It features 1,500 acres of woodlands, formal gardens and more than 100 sculptures. The park is open to the public for hiking, picnicking, cross-country skiing and leisurely garden strolls.
Located in the heart of Illinois' Amish country, The Great Pumpkin Patch is a working farm that features beautiful gardens, including a spectacular collection of more than 5,000 mums, and offers its heirloom seeds for sale. Known for its more than 300 varieties of rare pumpkins, squash and gourds from around the globe that are grown right on the farm and displayed in its Great Pumpkin Patch from mid-September through October 31 every year. The on-site Homestead Bakery sells made-from-scratch goodies such as pies and angel food cake during spring, summer and fall.
This zoo overlooking Lake Decatur is home to animals from around the world, the Z.O.&O. Express train, the Endangered Species Carousel and the Zootique Gift Shop. Family events and activities are offered regularly.
The state's largest artificial body of water, Lake Decatur spans 2,800 acres, with 30 miles of shoreline offering recreational opportunities and wildlife vistas at lakeside parks and the city marina. Water sports include boating, fishing, sailing and jet skiing. While shoreline locations surrounding Nelson Park Marina offer miniature golf, dining, public gardens and picnic facilities.
This 13-acre park allows kids to exercise their mind and body! Water park runs Memorial Day to Labor Day, weather permitting.
Serenity envelopes this intimate area, where visitors are welcomed by a Chinese Fu dog and flowering dogwoods, star magnolia, Japanese lilac, and rhododendron -- foliage native to the Orient. Originally commissioned by Guy and Rose Scovill in the 1920's and reconstructed in the 1980's, the gardens' soothing nature encompasses a small reflective point, sod bridge, and oriental sculptures, and surrounds a small cottage, which is available for gatherings and retreats.
In operation since 1850, the farm features a blacksmith shop and Clydesdale horses. Chuck wagon cookouts are available.
Come visit this working Amish farm and apple orchard. They have a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables for sale, plus fresh honey, apple butter and maple syrup. A Deli filled with 15 different Country-Cured Meats & 24 different Cheeses is also available Monday - Saturday. While you're there, enjoy a hand-dipped ice cream cone. You can also find Fresh Baked Goods every Thursday - Saturday. Open year round.
Lake of the Woods County Park is a 900-acre preserve that features an 18-hole regulation golf course, a 9-hole par 3 course and practice range, fishing, boating, hiking, picnicking, cross-country skiing, sledding the Hi-Tower bell carillon and observation area, a 3.3 mile bicycle/pedestrian path, the Museum of the Grand Prairie, Mabery Gelvin Botanical Gardens, building rentals and various programs.
Weldon Springs State Recreation Area is a 550-acre state park located near Clinton, Illinois. It centers on Salt Creek and the impoundment of a tributary, Weldon Springs, to form Weldon Spring Lake, a reservoir.
The 275-acre River Bend Forest Preserve south of Mahomet contains approximately 130 acres of clear water in two lakes, one of which is the largest public lake in Champaign County, and includes 2.5 miles of forest along the Sangamon River.
Created in 1927 from an old sand pit across the road from Lake Decatur, the city's oldest garden was extensively renovated in 1992. Its resurrected look features secluded paths leading through rocky terraces planted with unusual trees, and landscapes brimming with colorful perennials. Towering bald Cypress trees, planted in the 1920s, still reign over these delightful grounds.
The gardens boast some of the most beautiful and diverse flora in east-central IL. It also features the award-winning Miriam Davies Memorial Enabling Garden.
Spanning six rolling acres on bluffs overlooking the Sangamon River Walk, Mari-Mann Herb Farm is a potpourri of herb beds, wildflower fields and formal gardens.
No trip to Scovill Zoo would be complete without a visit to Project Playground II, a community-built, ADA-accessible playground in Scovill Park. This exciting play place includes a rock wall with fossils, hands-on music station, lots of slides, and a smooth rubber surface so kids of all ability levels can swing, slide, climb and play.
Bursting with seasonal exhibits, our brightest newcomer nurtures flowering trees and scrubs such as weeping Japanese cherry, mock orange, forsythia, fragrant bulbs, and delightfully colored pansies. A perennial garden joins the array this summer, and the spring exhibit opens mid-March.
Rock Springs Center is the largest park in the Macon County Conservation District properties with a total of 1,343 acres in the southwest area of Decatur, IL. The Sangamon River runs through Rock Springs and several small ponds dot the landscape. A wide range of terrain including forest, wetland, grassland, and restored Illinois prairie make Rock Springs a destination for nature lovers. Rock Springs is also home to a large nature center, a museum, a restored farmhouse, nearly nine miles of hiking trails, and a paved bike trail. Rock Springs is a favorite for families all year round. Rooms and pavilions are available for rent for meetings and events.
This is the site of Abraham Lincoln's first Illinois home. Bisected by the Sangamon River, the site also features picnicking and hiking.
Enjoy 9,300 acres of great outdoor picnicking, hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, swimming, boating, water skiing. Fall foliage, winter offers ice fishing, snowmobiling on frozen lake. 308 campsites, Private marina.
Services include boat rentals, beverages, bait, propane tank exchange, slip rentals and an on-site boat service department.
In addition to 39 neighborhood and community parks, our green spaces boast bike trails, picnic and camping facilities, gardens, golf courses, playgrounds, tennis courts, baseball diamonds, and swimming pools.
One-hour guided horseback rides, hayrack and carriage rides for private rental, and barn dances are available. Open through March and October.

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As on date, FDI approvals have been given to 44 corporations — together with DPSUs — for joint ventures or co-production of assorted defence objects, he said.
These things embody fixed-wing aircrafts, aerospace and aero buildings parts, simulator, unmanned aerial techniques, optical items and optical devices, radar techniques, mortars and tactically protected autos, he added.
On September 17 final yr, the federal government had permitted FDI in defence manufacturing as much as 74 per cent beneath computerized route.
It had additionally permitted FDI in defence manufacturing above 74 per cent beneath computerized route whether it is “more likely to lead to entry to fashionable know-how”.
Earlier than September 17, 2020, FDI in defence manufacturing had been permitted as much as 49 per cent beneath computerized route.


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Placing a birdhouse outside the house gives one the opportunity to create a safe haven for local and migrating birds. More than anything it gives you the satisfaction of nurturing life.
Birdhouses are available in a number of designs which give user liberty to choose one that matches their requirement and space. The Buhaus birdhouse is a different take on the traditional birdhouse designs and has a story behind its making which gives it a distinct appeal.
It was originally created by Bodgan Moga for a couple who rescued a small forest owl and wanted to have an indoor birdhouse. The habitat had to be fit for both humans and the bird, therefore, Bodgan struck with the idea of giving it a shape of an owl.
The designer wanted the birdhouse to be as close to the elements as possible, so he built it using paper and wood. Use of papier mache along with the bedding made from a piece of tree bark and water-based paint keeps this birdhouse free from any toxic materials.
Also Read: 30 Beautiful Birdhouse Designs
Buhaus birdhouse has a clear distinction when it comes to looks and as far as utility goes, it is more than what meets the eye. In addition to being a novel birdhouse, Buhaus can be an object of wall décor, even better, a planter. Yes, that’s right. You can utilize it as a pot for plants.
The original birdhouse design can be yours for €115 (~ $129 USD) while the two other variants for €90 (~ $101 USD) and €70 (~$78 USD) are equally appealing with slight design and size alterations.
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NOK to SEK interbank exchange rate = 1.1023
This calculator converts amounts at the latest SEK/NOK mid-rate orto check the exchange rate you are being offered or already charged.
NOK / SEK converter & margin calculator
|1 NOK||1.1023 SEK|
|5 NOK||5.5115 SEK|
|10 NOK||11.02 SEK|
|20 NOK||22.05 SEK|
|50 NOK||55.12 SEK|
|100 NOK||110.23 SEK|
|250 NOK||275.58 SEK|
|500 NOK||551.15 SEK|
|1,000 NOK||1,102.30 SEK|
|2,000 NOK||2,204.60 SEK|
|5,000 NOK||5,511.50 SEK|
|10,000 NOK||11,023.00 SEK|
|50,000 NOK||55,115.00 SEK|
|100,000 NOK||110,230.00 SEK|
|0.9072 NOK||1 SEK|
|4.5360 NOK||5 SEK|
|9.0720 NOK||10 SEK|
|18.14 NOK||20 SEK|
|45.36 NOK||50 SEK|
|90.72 NOK||100 SEK|
|226.80 NOK||250 SEK|
|453.60 NOK||500 SEK|
|907.20 NOK||1,000 SEK|
|1,814.40 NOK||2,000 SEK|
|4,536.00 NOK||5,000 SEK|
|9,072.00 NOK||10,000 SEK|
|45,360.00 NOK||50,000 SEK|
|90,720.00 NOK||100,000 SEK|
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NOK/SEK - Historical Trends
This table shows historic rates and trends of Norwegian Krone to Swedish Krona over periods upto 10 years.
|1 Day||1.0964||18 May 2019|
|1 Week||1.1024||12 May 2019|
|1 Month||1.0929||19 Apr 2019|
|6 Months||1.0597||20 Nov 2018|
|1 Year||1.0786||19 May 2018|
|5 Years||1.1072||20 May 2014|
|10 Years||1.1808||21 May 2009|
You can use our NOK interactive charts to check NOKSEK historic trends.
Outlook and forecasts for NOK and SEK
Whenever you are researching a particular exchange rate you are actually interested in two currencies as exchange rates are the ratio between two currencies.
So it follows that if you are determining the best time to transact, in this case the NOK vs SEK, you should pay attention to the forecasts and trends for both Norwegian Krone and Swedish Krona:
Norwegian Krone (NOK) outlook
In the second half of April, the Norwegian krone rallied to a 5-month high against the euro, at Kr9.56, and was strong against other major currencies. Strength was fuelled by a thriving oil market. Oil, Norway’s largest export, was up 44 percent on the year by April-20, to $65 per barrel. Also boosting the krone in April were better-than-expected inflation figures — inflation is now 2.9 percent, more than double that in the Euro Area (1.4 percent).
As expected, Norway's central bank raised interest rates to 1 percent in March. Tighter Norwegian monetary policy throughout 2019 would support the krone, especially if the ECB fails to raise rates.
Earlier this year, Lloyds predicted EUR/NOK at 9.4 at year-end. That level represents a major resistance point for the krone; EUR/NOK hasn’t broken below 9.4 since October 2017.
Swedish Krona (SEK) outlook
2019 has been something of a shocker for the Swedish krona. The currency is the worst performing major currency by some margin, confounding the forecasts of analysts which suggested it would be among the best now that Sweden’s central bank has commenced with a policy tightening cycle (in December it hiked interest rates for the first time in seven years).
Between January and March-8, the krona lost 7 percent of its value against the dollar and slipped to a record low of kr9.5; it also lost 5 percent against the euro, to kr10.65—a six-month low. The krona weakened along with expectations for future Riksbank hikes, which themselves were dented as evidence of a global economic slowdown piled up.
Fortunately for those holding krona, in the week leading up to this report (March-17), the krona was especially strong, making back roughly 40 percent of the aforementioned losses. The rally was driven by speculation that the Riksbank would intervene in the market to strengthen the currency.
“We reiterate our bearish view on the krona,” ING said in February, and “we don't rule out a [EUR/SEK] convergence towards 11.00”—that’s a rate not seen in a decade.
Why can't I just get the NOK/SEK market rate I see online or in the media?
The NOK/SEK mid-rate is the rate you will see quoted online or the news, nobody except the largest banks and businesses can get exchange rates close to this mid-rate. It is actually just the theoretical half-way point (hence mid-rate) between the last rate at which the NOK / SEK was traded (bought or sold) in the international markets.
Getting a good market rate is mainly about timing however the transaction margin you end up being charged can be considerably reduced by around a few percent (of total amount being exchanged) for travel money and possibly over 5% to 6% when sending money. The exact potential savings depends on the currencies being exchanged and the amount you are transferring and if you are willing to shop around.
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Friday, September 27, 2013
Noon - 1 p.m.
Southwest Lounge of the Medicine Hat College Library
299 College Drive SE
Medicine Hat, AB
You are invited to listen to phonographic recordings of select passages from Shakespearean plays. Dr. Jay Johnson, a retired English professor whose area of expertise is Shakespearean literature, will lead a discussion
Call 403-529-3867 for more information. This is a drop-in event in support of Alberta Culture Days and everyone is welcome to attend.

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A big addition to the Necron army I’ll been painting, and the first Forge World model I’ve worked on in quite a while. This large insectoid construct came to me in a bit of rough shape, needing to be pinned to the base, new Guass weapons on the claws, and some Astartes victims for show.
The build took a bit of time, requiring me to pin the model in two places against the base/stone, and into the dead Marine in his grasp. The Marine has a rod through the torso and down the leg, providing stability to the Stalker. The guts were sculpted with greenstuff to help cover the pin.
Painting the bug was fun but time-consuming, especially with the edge highlighting of the armour panels. Worth it in the end tho! I’m particularly pleased with the green glow of its eyes and the Gauss weapons on its claw. The add much-needed color to the model.
The fallen Marines were painted to match the customers sons army, a detail I found a heartwarming. It’s a practice I’ve done in the past, and it adds a bit of narrative to the miniature and army, while also acknowledging your opponents and your history.
Miniature painter, Warhammer nerd, Female Marine enthusiast.

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Our microwave anechoic chamber has a volume of one hundred cubic metres, capable of performing far-field and near-field radiation measurements, can automatically measure up to 26GHz.
In addition, a comprehensive selection of RF and microwave-based apparatuses are available to support indoor and outdoor channel measurements using 60GHz transceivers. MIMO antenna test facilities are supported with RF front end and FPGA modems.
Picosatellite (Engineering model)
This picosat is an engineering model of 2p-satellite developed in-house at Bradford-Renduchintala Centre for Space AI. It is composed of five different segments:
- A 3D-printed 2p-satellite frame structure
- An on-board computer in the form of Raspberry Pi Zero
- A Payload board holding different sensors such as camera, temperature sensor, GPS module and accelerometer etc
- Communications board responsible for managing satellite radio operations using transceiver and Antenna
- EPS system for satellite power management which includes battery, charger module and solar cells etc
In-House Satellite Ground Station
Our in-house satellite ground station operates in the VHF and UHF amateur satellite bands 145.80 - 146.00MHz, 435 - 438MHz and 1260-1270Mhz (u/l only). It comprises of three systems: A fixed antenna setup consisting of pair of 3 element beam antennas set up for dual-polarisation with a gain of 5dBi and beamwidth of about 120o, facilitating very good coverage on almost any bearing. A steerable high gain VHF/UHF beam antenna utilising a Yeasu G-5500 positioner for accurate tracking with horizon-to-horizon coverage. A portable setup with medium gain beam antenna on lightweight positioner and tripod which can be utilised in the field. At the heart of these systems are ICOM dual band, full duplex, all-mode transceivers (IC-9700, 821 & 820) with a preset maximum output power of 10W to support both voice and data (1200 PSK and FSK) and 9600 GMSK. The radios are connected to PC based software for satellite prediction, doppler correction, positioner control and data collection/decoding.
u-blox GNSS Module
The u-blox EVK-8/EVK-M8 GNSS evaluation kit, donated by u-blox, enables simple evaluation of the high performance u-blox 8 and u-blox M8 positioning technology. The built-in USB interface provides both power supply and high-speed data transfer, and eliminates the need for an external power supply. u-blox 8/M8 evaluation kits are compact, and their user-friendly interface and power supply make them ideally suited for use in laboratories, vehicles and outdoor locations. Furthermore, they can be used with a PDA or a notebook PC, making them the perfect companion through all stages of design-in projects. The kits are to be used with a PC via USB interface. USB drivers are provided with the software package.
The Universal Software Radio Peripheral (USRP) platform can be used for a wide range of RF applications from DC to 6 GHz. A USRP Software Defined Radio Device provides a software-defined RF architecture to design, prototype, and deploy wireless systems with custom signal processing. Hardware options range from low-cost to high-performance radios with large, open FPGAs. It supports Python, C, LabVIEW or open-source code.
The USRP Bus Series provides a fully integrated, single board, Universal Software Radio Peripheral platform with continuous frequency coverage from 70 MHz – 6 GHz. The TwinRX daughterboard for the USRP software-defined radios is a dual-channel superheterodyne receiver that offers wide dynamic range and accurate phase synchronization with LO sharing for spectrum monitoring and direction-finding applications.
The cleanroom facility (Monmouth) for picosatellite platform development at Bradford-Renduchintala Centre for Space AI is an enclosed space in which airborne particulates, contaminants, and pollutants are kept within strict limits. The cleanroom is used in the manufacture and servicing of hardware such as integrated circuits (ICs) and hard drives and in the same way for small satellites to keep the hardware clean from potential hazardous dust particles and also control the temperature and humidity of the development environment.
The Electrical and Electronics Lab facility provides a wide range of hardware and software facilities for undergraduate and postgraduate programme delivery including both analogue and digital electronics kits, power supplies, oscilloscopes, soldering equipment and accessories, FPGA boards, microcontrollers such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi and most popular sensors for lab exercises and projects. A suite of software packages are also installed to support MEMS development.
This teaching lab is dedicated for delivering undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, CPD and training courses at the space centre. It houses a state-of-the-art interactive smart screen, a VZ-3neo.UHD visualizer system. A suite of industrial grade and open-source software packages are installed for system analysis and performance evaluation.
ANSYS-STK to simulate Antenna design and placement. Understanding the factors affecting antenna performance when installed on real-world platforms is crucial to a sustainable design process.
Arduino is an Open-source electronic prototyping platform enabling users to create interactive electronic objects.
Cadence - Microwave Office Delivers Accurate Simulation for RF/Microwave Product Development. Ensure Greater Engineering Productivity and Accelerate Design Cycles.
CST-Microwave Studio is a high-performance 3D EM analysis software package for designing, analysing and optimising electromagnetic (EM) components and systems.
Matlab is a programming and numeric computing platform used by millions of engineers and scientists to analyse data, develop algorithms, and create models which also includes AI and Machine Learning (ML) model targeting different problems.
Microsoft Visual Studio dev tools & services make app development easy for any developer, on any platform & language.
NS2/NS3 are Open-source tools for network simulations which provide a comprehensive set of network protocols including satellite, mobile cellular, Wi-fi, Ethernet and Bluetooth protocols.
OpenSCAD is a free software application for creating solid 3D computer-aided design objects.
Ray is a high-performance distributed execution framework targeted at large-scale machine learning and reinforcement learning applications.
SatPC32 displays the audibility-areas of one or several selected satellites within a world-map and shows the results in text-lines below the map.
TensorFlow is a free and open-source software library for machine learning and artificial intelligence. It can be used across a range of tasks but has a particular focus on training and inference of deep neural networks.
Ultimaker Cura is an open source slicing application for 3D printers.
Virtualbox/Vmware is an Oracle hypervisor for running virtual machines (VMs), whereas VMware has many products for running VMs in various scenarios.
Weka stands for Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis, developed at the University of Waikato, New Zealand, is free software licensed under the GNU General Public License, and the companion software to the book "Data Mining: Practical Machine Learning Tools and Techniques".


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TVS Motor Company has set the stage for excitement by teasing a new mystery motorcycle on its social media platform through an intriguing video. While the teaser video doesn’t divulge all the details, keen-eyed enthusiasts are already speculating that it might be the highly anticipated Apache RTR 310, poised to make a bold entry as a naked streetfighter version of the fully faired TVS Apache RR 310. If these speculations hold true, this unveiling could mark a significant milestone for the homegrown two-wheeler brand in the Indian premium motorcycle market. Bookings are already open at TVS dealerships, and here’s the teaser video of the upcoming bike.
In the teaser video, the focus is on certain key design elements. A distinct split-seat layout, a sleek and narrow tail section, and a stepped-up pillion seat are subtly showcased. These glimpses have ignited anticipation among bike enthusiasts who have eagerly been awaiting the arrival of the TVS Apache RTR 310. The TVS Apache RTR 310 is not just any ordinary release; it has been generating substantial buzz in the Indian motorcycle scene.
The global debut of this eagerly awaited model is scheduled for an event in Thailand on September 6, 2023. What makes this launch even more intriguing is the fact that the motorcycle will coexist with its fully-faired sibling, the TVS Apache RR 310. The two share the same chassis and several critical components with the BMW Motorrad G 310 RR, making this release all the more exciting.
While many specifics are yet to be officially revealed, it’s expected that the TVS Apache RTR 310 will share its chassis with the Apache RR 310. However, significant design distinctions are anticipated, presenting a raw and aggressive naked streetfighter appearance by shedding the fairings seen on the RR 310. Enthusiasts can look forward to a more sharply sculpted front cowl with a distinctive headlamp panel, muscular fuel tank contours, a cutting-edge fully digital instrument cluster, and an efficient LED lighting system. The motorcycle is also likely to feature premium hardware, including USD front forks, a rear monoshock, responsive disc brakes both at the front and rear, and a reliable dual-channel ABS system.
The upcoming TVS Apache RTR 310 is anticipated to house the same 313 cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled reverse-inclined engine found in the Apache RR 310. This powerhouse is known to deliver an impressive 33 bhp of peak power and a peak torque of 27.3 Nm. However, there could be slight tweaks to the engine to offer a unique performance experience in comparison to its fully-faired counterpart. As for the expected price, sources suggest that the TVS Apache RTR 310 might come with a price tag of approximately Rs. 2.6 lakh, making it an exciting contender in the premium motorcycle segment. Motorcycle enthusiasts and TVS loyalists alike eagerly await the official launch to get a closer look at this thrilling addition to the TVS line up.