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A group of core traders from several major banks goes by the informal nickname ‘the cartel’ owing to the closed communications through an exchange of instant messages. Federal investigators suspect that this cartel has been responsible for manipulating organic market conditions for their benefits. Much like the model of rigging the price of animal feed and vitamins, apparent competitors hatched secret alliances to rig the currency market. The Federal investigators, under the authority of US Attorney General, Eric H. Holder Jr are reviewing the cache of closed messages from the members of the alliance aligned with major banks like Citigroup, Royal Bank of Scotland, and the Barclays. Reportedly, the investigators have been able to ensure the cooperation of at least one key member from the group.
The signs from the Federal Authority are clear and indicating a legal crackdown of the highest order. The Attorney General himself confirmed that the current revelations may only be the ‘iceberg tip’ and the process is going to culminate in ‘extremely consequential’ repercussions. The authority is currently in the process of investigating whether the traders rigged the costs of foreign currencies, which remains to be the largest and minimally regulated financial market. Following the rigging of the currency relative prices, the traders supposedly flooded the market with offers that increased the currency cost for the clients, thereby aiding in the profits of the banks.
There was no comment from any of the banks in discussion. There has been no accusation of wrongdoing on any single officer and apparently only a few core people form the cartel. So, any crackdown is likely to limit within this core group, causing minimum damage to the overall banking system. In fact, the accused group has also been undertaking reputation management exercises. A prior member from the cartel went ahead to explain that the nickname only reflected a collaboration of successful people, and not any illegal collusion with negative interests in destabilizing the financial system. However, extensive multilayered investigations are underway that may soon reveal the truth and facts about the situation.
This extensive lookout in the internal operations of the major banks is in line with a spate of similar investigations into the manipulation of global interest rates by the banks. This scrutiny is definitely sending unsettling shockwaves into the core banking structure ensuing in fast actions to exterminate the corruption within the system. Nine of the largest currency trading banks recently admitted to the ongoing enquiries. About a dozen of the core traders have been on leave even before the pending outcome of the inquiry.
Several banks are also contemplating the idea of limiting the ability of traders to communicate electronically. The global currency market accommodates an average daily trading figure of $ 5 trillion, making it bigger than any bond or stock market. Even a small manipulation of this huge volume of daily trading can lead to heavy illegal profits. The investigators are working on topmost priority basis in uncovering the scam infecting the overall global financial system.


Winter maintenance of streets – shared responsibility of the city and plot owner
Winter maintenance belongs in part to the city and in part to the owners of properties along the street.
Duties of the plot owner or occupant
- to ensure the removal of the bank of snow formed at the plot access
- to ensure the maintenance of the access road to the plot
- to ensure the cleaning of the ditch and rainwater gutters
- to remove hazardous snow from the property’s equipment (for example a letterbox or fence)
- to ensure cleaning of the street (litter) up to the middle line of the street.
Property owners are not allowed move snow from their plot onto the city’s street or park areas. There must be a dedicated place for snow on their own plot. If necessary, snow must be transported to a snow disposal site. The same duties apply to the leaseholder of a plot.
Winter maintenance duties of the city
The city ensures snow removal and the prevention of slipperiness on public roads and pavements. Gritting is the primary method of preventing slipperiness.
Streets have been divided into three and pavements and bicycle lanes into two maintenance classes based on their traffic significance. Streets are maintained in an order of priority determined by their maintenance classification.
The street maintenance classification is displayed on the map.


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Watch movie: Party Girl Released in (1995) produced by United States of America, USA, The movie categorized in Comedy, and content rating R with duration 94 min Streamed at Putlocker & directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer. Although Mary has little income, she still finds ways to spend her nights at clubs. After being arrested for throwing an illegal rave, she asks her aunt Judy for bail money. Judy then finds Mary a job at her library so that Mary can repay her. Initially, Mary finds the job as a clerk boring and stifling, and prefers to get to know a street food vendor whom she likes. However, Mary must refocus her life once she loses her job and apartment.
Director: Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Produced By: Party Productions
Rating: 6.4 out of 10

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Internationally published photographer, Francesco is an adventurer, creative and his work makes you wish you were out exploring the world with him. His style is soft and gentle; natural light is the key of his work.
Specialised in lifestyle & travel photography and fashion brands campaigns, Francesco can also cover other tasks, always producing high quality results and meeting clients expectations. Cinemagraphs campaigns are part of his skills too.
Francesco likes to call himself an advocate of beauty which is expressed through the face of nature.

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Beverly Hills store admits to using safe deposit boxes to launder drug money
The company that ran a Beverly Hills store that rented out safe deposit boxes has agreed to plead guilty to conspiring with customers to launder drug money.
Under the plea deal with U.S. Private Vaults Inc., the U.S. attorney’s office in Los Angeles agreed not to file criminal charges against the company’s two owners. That decision ran counter to a recent Department of Justice policy requiring prosecutors to be more aggressive about holding individuals accountable for corporate wrongdoing.
The company admitted that it recruited drug traffickers as customers and used the illicit proceeds to run the business. It also acknowledged that people at the company sold cocaine, arranged drug deals at the store and instructed customers how to structure cash transactions to dodge currency reporting requirements.
Thom Mrozek, a spokesman for the U.S. attorney’s office, declined to comment on the deal, which was signed in November and filed in court on Wednesday.
The government will be hard-pressed to collect any fines that might be levied at sentencing; U.S. Private Vaults has virtually no assets, according to Michael Singer, the Nevada attorney who negotiated the deal for the company.
The U.S. Private Vaults store on Olympic Boulevard was put out of business in March 2021, when federal agents executing a search warrant hauled away all of its safe deposit boxes, along with at least $86 million in cash and millions of dollars more in jewelry and valuables that customers stashed inside them.
The FBI’s attempt to confiscate tens of millions of dollars from Beverly Hills safe deposit boxes draws resistance and charges of government misconduct.
Assistant U.S. Atty. Andrew Brown, who is leading the investigation, has branded most of the store’s roughly 800 customers as “criminals” in court papers. But the government has charged no customer with any crime.
The judge who approved the search warrant explicitly barred the government from conducting any “criminal search or seizure of the contents of the safety deposit boxes,” ordering agents instead to identify the owners and return their belongings.
Yet the FBI and U.S. attorney’s office have sought to confiscate the contents of 369 of the boxes that were seized, alleging that the money, precious metals, watches and other goods that they contained were the fruit of unspecified criminal activity.
After a slew of lawsuits accusing prosecutors of trampling on the rights of box holders, the government has returned tens of millions of dollars in cash and valuables to customers who said they were falsely accused of wrongdoing.
Some said they were suspicious of the U.S. banking system and preferred to keep their savings in cash and safely lock it away.
Other customers were state-licensed marijuana dealers with limited access to banks. To justify search warrants and forfeiture cases against box holders, prosecutors have relied heavily on dog alerts to the scent of marijuana on much of the seized cash, a method widely discredited by experts in narcotics evidence who say most of the region’s currency has traces of pot odor.
Customers of U.S. Private Vaults are suing the FBI over its attempt to confiscate gold and silver, jewelry and $86 million in cash from safe deposit boxes.
The owners of U.S. Private Vaults are Mark Paul and Michael Poliak. Each owned half of the company, and they were its only two directors, according to Singer.
Paul’s attorney, Sara L. Caplan, declined to comment. Mark Werksman, who represents Poliak, said his client was “a legitimate and successful businessman who invested in USPV because he thought it was a lawful business that was properly run and catered to a legitimate clientele.”
Poliak and his daughter, Gabrielle Poliak, contested the government’s attempted forfeiture last year of $1.5 million in cash found in a box of theirs at the store. They agreed in November to let the government confiscate the money, but neither admitted nor denied prosecutors’ allegation that the money was proceeds from drug trafficking or fraud.
In court papers filed last year to support a search warrant application, the government alleged that Michael Poliak was engaged in healthcare fraud and COVID-19 relief loan fraud, but he was never charged with either crime.
An armored car company says the FBI and the San Bernardino County sheriff unlawfully seized cash from state-licensed marijuana businesses.
Lawyers for box holders have denounced the U.S. Private Vaults operation as a “money grab.” They suggested the most revealing part of the plea deal was the agreement by U.S. Private Vaults to drop its June 2021 objection to prosecutors’ pursuit of forfeiture on 369 safe deposit boxes, a waiver that could make it easier for the government to confiscate the contents.
Benjamin Gluck, an attorney who has recovered more than $25 million for box holders, said the deal exposed “the constitutional and moral bankruptcy of the U.S. attorney’s office by showing that they’re willing to give immunity to an admitted criminal so long as he doesn’t interfere with their illegal scheme to seize money from innocent box holders.”
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Karin Buhmann, professor
She is the co-founder and lead of the UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Resources and Social Responsibility, a circumpolar and interdisciplinary network.
She is a Professor at the University of Southern Denmark (Department of Law), where she serves as Director of the Centre for Law, Sustainability and Justice since 2021. She is also associated with Copenhagen Business School.
Prof Buhmann’s current research focuses on resource governance in the Arctic and fair transitions in view of the societal and human rights impacts of energy adaptation to urgently mitigate climate change, as well as wider issues of law and governance for sustainable development that respects and protects human rights in the short, medium and long term and ensures that companies act with due diligence in regard to their societal impacts. She has published widely on resource governance, the societal responsibilities of business enterprises, evolution of sustainability norms and regulatory options to advance the agreement and uptake of such norms.


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A truly beautiful white dressing table set with a jacquard cushioned stool.
Features large oval mirror, 3 storage drawers of varying sizes, and elegant curved legs
Dressing Table with mirror H 136cm (54") x W 75cm (30") x D 40cm (16"). Stool H 43cm (17") x W 38cm (15") x D 28cm (11")
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Did you know there was a golden age of Japanese-language Nikkei literature in the United States during the 1920s and 30s? Despite laws that legalized anti-Asian racism throughout the country, Issei (first-generation immigrant) literary activity flourished in Japanese American communities.
Click here to flip through the literary journal Harvest (Shūkaku / 穫收), Vol. 1 No. 1, 1936.
Morio Hayashida, who lived near the Crenshaw District, was very active in the Japanese-language Los Angeles literary community. He published poems in the Rafu Shimpo, literary journals, and eventually his own book, Where to Go (1928). Hirokazu Kosaka, JACCC’s Master Artist in Residence, is Hayashida’s grandson, and the caretaker of his published and unpublished writings.
In the pre-war period, the Los Angeles-based publishing company Agosto-sha actively supported local Japanese-language poetry. They had a regular poetry column in the Rafu Shimpo, organized poetry retreats, and published several poetry collections, including Torch, an anthology commemorating the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
Issei Poetry Friday regularly features poems from the "Los Angeles Issei Poetry Collection Digital Edition," an ongoing archival project funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and The John Randoph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation.


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Raj Chetty, Terry Anderson, Scott Atlas, Michael Boskin, Tom Church, John Cochrane, Nicola Fuchs-Schündeln, John Gunn, Laurie Hodrick, Nick Hope, Chad Jones, Tim Kane, Dan Kessler, Stephen Langlois, Ed Lazear, Josh Rauh, Matthias Schündeln, John Taylor, Yevgeniy Teryoshin
Raj Chetty, Professor in the Economics Department at Stanford University, discussed his work on “Neighborhoods and Economic Opportunity in America.”
Raj Chetty opened with a discussion on the American dream and the intergenerational mobility it requires. He noted that upward intergenerational mobility, captured by the probability the child of parents in the lowest quantile ends up in the top quantile, is 7.5% in the United States and is well below intergenerational mobility in other developed countries. Differences in intergenerational mobility across areas in the United States are even larger than the differences across countries; varying from below 5% in Southeastern cities such as Charlotte and Atlanta to over 15% in many Bay Area counties.
He then described the methodology in establishing a causal neighborhood effect on upward mobility. He uses a dataset of 10 million children in 1980-82 and their income in early adulthood to calculate upward mobility across metro and rural areas in the United States. For each region, he looks at the mean income rank for children with parents at each decile of the national income distribution. He then estimates the neighborhood effects by looking at households that move once. For each age he estimates the effect on the child's rank in the income distribution from the difference in predicted outcomes of permanent residents in the destination versus the place of origin.
Raj Chetty then presented the results. Moving at age 13 to a region where the predicted income rank of permanent residents is 1 percentile higher increases the child’s mean rank in the income distribution by .628. Varying the age of the move changes the exposure to the new neighborhood. Assuming that selection of households does not vary with the child’s age, this allows Raj Chetty to estimate the causal effect of moving one year earlier to an area with 1 percentile better outcomes as a 0.038 percentile improvement in earnings. Furthermore across heterogeneous subgroups movers' outcomes converge uniformly to the permanent residents' outcomes.
The seminar ended with a discussion of the policy implications of the findings. The first issue addressed was whether promoting mobility is welfare improving as Raj Chetty's findings do not provide general equilibrium welfare results. Chetty then showed that in the Moving to Opportunity Experiment, which found no neighborhood effects, there were effects for young children consistent with his own findings. He also identified lower segregation, lower income inequality, better family structure, higher social capital, and higher school quality as the likely sources in regional differences of upward mobility and through which public policy may affect upward mobility.

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Crocheted flowers are the ultimate decoration. Quick to stitch up, they add stylish flair to any hat, lapel, or bag. Here's how to make just one crocheted flower to use in an arrangement or as a pin.
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Melanie Leupolz admitted she is enjoying life at Chelsea FC Women after her two goals helped the Blues secure a 4-0 victory over London rivals Tottenham Hotspur.
Leupolz opened the scoring on 27 minutes, before Pernille Harder’s deflected effort doubled our advantage just seconds later. Harder then turned provider when she found Sam Kerr with a pin-point cross and the Australian headed home her ninth goal of the campaign.
Chelsea were then awarded a penalty after a Spurs defender was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box and Leupolz stepped up to score from the spot and complete a convincing win at Kingsmeadow.
The German international was awarded the Barclays FA Player of the Match and Leupolz says she is delighted to be a part of Emma Hayes’s squad.
She said: ‘I’m super proud being a part of this team. It was good for me to make the move here to Chelsea.
‘I’m happy to be in such a good environment.’
Prior to our opening goal from Leupolz, the Blues struggled to get a foot hold in the game during the opening stages.
The visitors came close to taking the lead when they struck the woodwork but minutes later Leupolz struck a sublime 30-yard effort. The 26-year-old is happy the Blues came through the difficult moments and took our chances to earn our sixth consecutive league victory and extend our unbeaten run to 33 matches.
She added: ‘I think we had some difficulties at the beginning. The first 20 minutes of the game wasn’t that good but then we came into the game and we got better.
‘We took our chances and we are really happy with the win. We have to keep doing this, starting with our game on Wednesday.’
Leupolz has now netted five times in all competitions for the Blues since her arrival in the summer, and the midfielder revealed that Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has encouraged our midfielders to shoot from distance more often.
‘It’s always nice to score. I know I have to shoot more from distance.’ Leupolz admitted.
'I tried this time and I’m really happy it went into the goal. The coaches are always saying we have to shoot from the second row. Sophie [Ingle] also has a good shot, we just have to do it more often.'
Leupolz and her Blues team-mates face West Ham United in our Continental League Cup semi-final on Wednesday and you can watch the game live on the FA Player.

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Wal-Mart Funds Christie-Touted "Sustainability" Plan as Green Programs Gutted
PEER's environmental work is solely directed by the needs of its members. As a consequence, we have the distinct honor of serving resource professionals who daily cast profiles in courage in cubicles across the country.
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Feds Resilient Strategy Runs Counter to New Jersey Armor Plating Vulnerable Coast
No Public Review of New Guidance to Industry Consultants on Toxic Cleanups
Legislation Would Limit Science That Could Be Used for Risk Assessments
Coastal Maps Do Not Account for Climate Change Effects; Inland Maps Decades Old
Review of Evacuation and Health Warnings Confusion, Role of Corporate Consultant
Abandonment of Climate Preparedness Work Aggravates Garden State’s Plight
Tree Removals Expand as State Eschews Public Review or Expert Consultation
New Jersey Will Charge Up to $225 for Sheltered Picnic Areas with Iconic Views
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The Refugee Women’s Health Clinic, the first of its kind in Arizona, was established to address not only the clinical care of refugee women, but to provide comprehensive women’s health services that emphasize key values such as respect of culture, compassion, quality of service and excellent care.
We provide holistic and culturally grounded care services for the growing refugee and immigrant community to serve women in a professional, culturally and linguistically-appropriate manner, while seeking to reduce/eliminate health disparities and cultural barriers to care. Since its inception in October 2008, the RWHC has cared for refugee women from 15 different countries, speaking 13 different languages.
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Minnesota credit unions were some of the fastest-growing in the nation in 2012.
The state's credit union industry was ranked fourth-best among U.S. states and territories for year-over-year deposit growth, at 9.5 percent, and fifth-best for asset growth, also at 9.5 percent, according to National Credit Union Administration figures.
Minnesota also had the eighth-highest rate of membership growth, at 4.2 percent. The 62,677 new accounts at credit unions brought the state's total membership to 1.57 million at the end of 2012.
At the end of 2012, Minnesota's 135 credit unions had $10.38 billion in loans and $17.95 billion in total assets, according to the NCUA.
Net income grew by 39 percent to $162.76 million for the year. Credit union advocates will be quick to note that those profits are redistributed to the credit unions' owners — their members — or reinvested to make loans cheaper and boost rates on savings accounts.
In a slow-growing economy like this, credit union gains often come at the expense of large banks. The growth in 2012 was slower than the final months of 2011, when bank fees sent customers packing to their co-op competitors. Credit unions have expanded consumer and business loans with the new deposits, but Minnesota's banks are pushing back.


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Researchers examining how the hormone jasmonate works to protect plants and promote their growth have revealed how a transcriptional repressor of the jasmonate signaling pathway makes its way into the nucleus of the plant cell.
They hope the recently published discovery will eventually help farmers experience better crop yields with less use of potentially harmful chemicals.
"This is a small piece of a bigger picture, but it is a very important piece," said Maeli Melotto, a University of Texas at Arlington assistant professor of biology.
Melotto recently co-authored a paper that advances current understanding of plant defense mechanisms with her collaborator Sheng Yang He and his team at Michigan State University's Department of Energy Plant Research Laboratory (DOE-PRL). He is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute-Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation investigator. A paper on the collaboration was published online Nov. 19 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesunder the title, "Transcription factor-dependent nuclear import of transcriptional repressor in jasmonate hormone signaling."
Jasmonate signaling has been a target of intense research because of its important role in maintaining the balance between plant growth and defense. In healthy plants, jasmonates play a role in reproductive development and growth responses. But, when stressors such as herbivorous insects, pathogen attack, or drought, jasmonate signaling shifts to defense-related cellular processes.
The team from UT Arlington and Michigan State focused on the role of jasmonate signaling repressors referred to as JAZ. Specifically, they looked at how JAZ interacts with a major transcription factor called MYC2 and a protein called COI1, which is a receptor necessary for jasmonate signaling.
The researchers discovered that a physical interaction between the repressors and the MYC2 persisted inside the plant cell nucleus, preventing jasmonate-associated gene transcription.
"This tight repression of transcription factors may be important because activation of jasmonate signaling, although important for plant defense against pathogens and insects, is energy-consuming and could lead to growth inhibition – a widely known phenomenon called growth-defense tradeoff," said He, the Michigan State plant biologist. "In other words, plants have developed a mechanism to tightly repress presumably energy-consuming, jasmonate-mediated defense responses until it becomes necessary, such as upon pathogen and insect attacks."
The National Institutes of Health, the U.S. Department of Energy, Howard Hughes Medical Institute and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation funded the work featured in the recent paper.
Melotto said understanding jasmonate signaling at the molecular level is also vital because some plant pathogens, such as Pseudomonas syringae, have developed ways to mimic the hormone's action in the cell. This gives them the ability to aggressively colonize plants without activating natural defense mechanisms, she said.
Melotto, who is currently receiving National Institutes of Health funding to examine plant defenses, said the next step in her jasmonate research is to determine which domain of the JAZ protein is responsible for plant innate immunity.
"This is one way to have sustainable agriculture," Melotto said of the research. "By increasing genetic resistance we could reduce the use of pesticides, decrease crop production costs and promote environmentally friendly farming practices."
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Augmented and virtual reality games may help crack the code of getting humans to do something about the environment
Drones detect far more ocean garbage than previously known, including debris from Japan's 2011 tsunami
Scientist estimates that eating a pound of beef causes more greenhouse warming than burning a gallon of gasoline
May was the hottest on record, too
Less rain and snow due to climate change will impact plants and insects that birds rely on
SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - A pair of California condors have successfully hatched a chick in the rocky peaks of Utah's Zion National Park, biologists have said, in what is believed to be the first birth of its kind in the Western state.
They're vanishing fast, but the world is paying scant attention
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Program can distinguish among hundreds of species in recorded birdsongs
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Natalya Ivanovna Kasperskaya, better known as Natalya Kaspersky in the Western countries, the ex-wife of Eugene Kaspkesy, co-founder and ex-CEO of Kaspersky Lab, now president at InfoWatch, a Russian company, is making a debut on the smartphone market with a phone focused on privacy, called TaigaPhone.
There’s not much about the phone besides that it sports a 5-inch display, is powered by a quad-core MediaTek processor and it has 2GB of RAM and 16GB internal storage, but it is supposed to be a stronghold against any kind of user data collection or spyware.
It’s not going to be a consumer product, at least not in initially as about only 50,000 units will be made and will be delivered to employees of Russian companies co-owned by the state. Potential markets also include Malaysia and the United Arab Emirates, where InfoWatch has opened offices. The price of a handset is about $260.
The device is one that the Russian authorities agree with because they want to rely as less as possible on American companies, specially when there’s so many concerns about cyber-espionage.


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NRA Pros & Cons
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The National Rifle Association (NRA) was founded in 1871 to defend the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. In the 21st century, the NRA is a controversial organization, with supporters believing it protects citizens by defending their guns, and detractors claiming it makes the country more dangerous by encouraging weapon proliferation.
The NRA lobbies Congress in an effort to maintain the right in the United States to gun ownership. This includes rifles and shotguns for hunting, sport, and self-defense, and handguns for sport and personal protection. In a country where a large number of criminals are armed, denying a citizen the right to gun ownership makes him vulnerable, a proponent could argue. Some argue criminals will retain their weapons whether they are legal or not. The Second Amendment to the Constitution guarantees "the right to keep and bear arms," and this right cannot be legally infringed without further amendment to the Constitution.
Guns are a major cause of death through murder, suicide, and accident. The NRA makes this problem worse, detractors argue, by hampering the efforts of gun control organizations. School shootings such as at Virginia Tech in April 2007 that left 33 people dead would not have happened without the use of firearms, some argue. Many murders and suicides are the result of rash and momentary decisions that would not have resulted in death if the individuals involved had not had access to guns. Strict gun control protects everyone by reducing the number of guns in society, and this makes an individual more secure than simply owning another gun.
Feasible arguments both for and against the NRA can be made, and which side a person chooses to believe depends as much on that person's background, social circle, and personal inclinations as it does on the content of the arguments. Overall statistics show fewer guns lead to fewer gun deaths, but many individual instances can be shown in which individuals successfully defended themselves against aggression or crime by using firearms.

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A ready-mix producer needed a different flow aid to move fly ash from storage.
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Manuscript of Book I, in the hand of an amanuensis, ca. 1665.
Purchased by Pierpont Morgan, 1904
Both glorying to have scap't the Stygian flood
As Gods, and by thir own recover'd strength,
Not by the sufferance of supernall power.
[Is this the region, this the soile, the clime,
Said then the lost Archangell, this the seat
That wee must change for Heav'n, this mournfull gloom
For that celestial light? Be it so, since he,
Who now is Sovran can dispose and bid
What shall be right: fardest from him is best
Whom reason hath equald, force hath made supream
Above his equals. Farewell happie fields
Where joy for ever dwells: Hail Horrours, Haile
Infernal world, and thou profoundest Hell
Receive thy new possessour: One who brings
A mind not to be chang'd by place or time.
The mind is its own place, and in it selfe
Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.
What matter where, if I be still the same,
And what I should be, all but lesse then he
Whom thunder hath made greater? Here at least
Wee shall be free; th' Almightie hath not built
Here for his envy, will not drive us hence:
Here we may reign secure, and in my choyce

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IAIN Lee’s sister has revealed the reason why he shouldered the blame during strawberry-gate, which saw Amir Khan as the brains behind the controversial theft.
The camp turned against Iain after he took all the blame and let Amir almost get away with it completely and now is older sister Jo explained what was going on in his head.
Speaking on Lorraine today, she said: “One of the things that Iain likes to live his life by and says often is that he would rather chose discomfort over resentment.
"Which means that rather than carrying around a secret or a feeling that makes you feel bad, just get it out there and be honest and get on with it, and that’s not something that comes easily to him.”
The 42-year-old comedian has struggled during his time in the jungle and Jo admitted that it hasn’t been easy viewing for her.
She said: “I’ve known him all his life and it’s really hard to see him, he’s having his ups and downs.
“But I think he’s just being Iain really and I’m, so proud of him, and I’d like to see him having more fun in there really.”
However she acknowledges that one of the positive things to come out of his jungle stint is the fact that it has encouraged conversations about mental health following Iain being so open about his struggles.
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(1973- ) US author who began publishing work of genre interest with "Faust's SASE" in Scavenger's Newsletter for September 1999; during her early career she published mostly fantasy, including the Eliana's Song sequence beginning with the Young Adult Fires of the Faithful (2002), set in a fantasy land oppressed by Religious fundamentalism, but saved by the versatile young protagonist; and the Dead Rivers sequence beginning with Freedom's Gate (2004), which expands on similar material, though the two series are not formally linked.
Kritzer has published two collections: Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories (coll 2011 ebook), which is primarily fantasy; and Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories (2017), which assembles more varied material, including "Cat Pictures Please" (January 2015 Clarkesworld), a tale of a well-meaning emergent AI which won the 2016 Hugo award and Locus Award for best short story. The same benevolent AI returns at novel length in the Young Adult sf thrillers Catfishing on CatNet (2019), which won a Lodestar Award, and Chaos on CatNet (2021). The brief fantasy "Little Free Library" (8 April 2020 Tor.com) won a further Locus Award for best short story.
Especially in short forms, Kritzer's work is genial but subtly sharp-tongued, and tends to focus on how to remain human, or recognizable, in a changing world. [JC]
born North Carolina: 23 April 1973
- Fires of the Faithful (New York: Bantam Spectra, 2002) [Eliana's Song: pb/Franco Accornero]
- Turning the Storm (New York: Bantam Spectra, 2003) [Eliana's Song: pb/Franco Accornero]
- Freedom's Gate (New York: Bantam Spectra, 2004) [Dead Rivers: pb/Stephen Youll]
- Freedom's Apprentice (New York: Bantam Spectra, 2005) [Dead Rivers: pb/Stephen Youll]
- Freedom's Sisters (New York: Bantam Spectra, 2006) [Dead Rivers: pb/Stephen Youll]
- Catfishing on CatNet (New York: Tor Teen, 2019) [CatNet: hb/]
- Chaos on CatNet (New York: Tor Teen, 2021) [CatNet: hb/]
- Gift of the Winter King and Other Stories (no place given: Amazon Digital Services, 2011) [coll: ebook: na/]
- Cat Pictures Please and Other Stories (Bonney Lake, Washington: Fairwood Press, 2017) [coll: pb/Patrick Swenson]
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The structures and phase compositions of highly-alloyed corrosion-resistant cast irons ChKh22 and ChKh20M, and also stainless steels 10Kh24N19G2M (austenitic) and 20Kh28N8AM3D3S (austenitic-ferritic) are studied by optical and scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction analysis, and hardness measurement. Variation of the phase composition during steel crystallization is analyzed. Corrosion behavior of the alloys in a 3% aqueous NaCl solution is studied by potentiometric and potentiodynamic analysis, and frequency response spectroscopy methods. Recommendations are developed for use of the alloys for preparing chemical pump components. Heat treatment regimes are proposed for improving alloy resistance to overall, pitting, and intergranular corrosion, corrosion cracking, and corrosion-erosion.
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Yu. A. Dmitriev, Yu. P. Morgunova, and R. B. Komlyashov, Chemical Production Pumps Textbook [in Russian], RKhTU im. D. I. Mendeleeva, Moscow (2013).
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This phase I trial is trying to understand how safe and tolerable a new targeted therapy (NKX019) is in people with relapsed or refractory non-Hodgkin lymphoma, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia or B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia .
This trial is treating patients with large B cell lymphoma, mantle cell lymphoma, indolent lymphoma, Waldenström macroglobulinemiam, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma, and B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
This is a systemic therapy trial.
You may be able to join this trial if:
- You have had treatment but your cancer has gotten worse or has not responded to the treatment you have been given.
- You have had treatment, but your cancer has come back.
You may be excluded from this trial if:
- You have a certain disease or psychological condition.
- You have had certain treatments, surgical procedures or drugs.
Clinical trials have complex eligibility criteria - talk to your doctor about your interest in this trial.
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A Phase 1 Study of NKX019, a CD19 Chimeric Antigen Receptor Natural Killer (CAR NK) Cell Therapy, in Subjects With B-cell Malignancies
This is a dose-finding study that has two parts. In Part 1 (dose finding), a "3+3" enrolment schema will be utilised. In Part 2 (dose expansion), the safety and tolerability, cellular kinetics, pharmacodynamics and anti-tumour response will be further evaluated in expansion cohorts of participants with large B cell lymphoma (LBCL), mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), indolent lymphoma (IL), Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM), CLL/ small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), and B-ALL. All subjects will receive fludarabine/cyclophosphamide lymphodepletion followed by 3 weekly doses of NKX019 on Day 0, 7, and 14 of a 28-day cycle. NKX019 is an investigational allogeneic CAR NK product targeting CD19 on cells. The starting dose of NKX019 in Part 1 is 3 × 10^8 NK cells (2 × 10^6/kg for patients < 50="" kg)="" administered="" as="" 3="" weekly="" doses.="" part="" 2="" will="" use="" the="" maximum="" tolerated="" dose="" (mtd)="" or="" recommended="" phase="" 2="" dose="" (rp2d)="" of="" nkx019="" as="" determined="" in="" part="">
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Vaccine/Autism Study a Fraud continued...
Other, better studies found no link between the vaccine and autism. Eventually, 10 of the study's researchers repudiated the findings. But lead researcher Andrew Wakefield, MD, continued to promote the vaccine/autism link.
Then, in early 2011, the prestigious U.K. medical journal BMJ published damning evidence that Wakefield committed deliberate fraud.
That evidence, compiled by investigative journalist Brian Deer, convinced the BMJ editors that Wakefield did not merely make mistakes, but that he faked his results.
Despite this evidence, vaccine safety continues to worry many parents.
Among parents who responded to WebMD's vaccine safety survey earlier this year:
- Two-thirds said they had either questioned vaccinating their kids, or had actually refused a recommended child or teen vaccination.
- Two-thirds said they had searched online for vaccine information.
- Despite concerns, 77% said they are vaccinating their children according to the recommended schedule.
Some parents apparently still are willing to take very real risks to avoid vaccinating their children. Near the end of the year, WebMD debunked an Internet scheme to give kids "natural" chicken pox by giving them mail-order lollipops licked by sick kids.
For every disease that has no cure, patients scan the horizon for signs of hope. Hope that even if the cure arrives too late for them, it will spare others from suffering in the future.
Stem cell treatments, in particular, have raised these hopes for a cure to many diseases. But we weren’t hearing much in the way of actual positive results, until this year. In what may be the dawn of a new era for people with heart failure, 14 patients' condition vastly improved after a stem-cell treatment in an early phase clinical trial.
The patients all had bypass surgery after one or more heart attacks. But their hearts never regained normal function. Stem cells harvested from a tiny bit of heart tissue removed during surgery were grown to large numbers in a lab. About a million of these stem cells were reinfused into the patients' hearts.

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Minimum wage bill raises concerns for some local employers
Legislation introduced this week proposes to incrementally increase the island’s minimum wage to $10.10 by 2018.
If enacted, Bill 312-33, which Vice Speaker Benjamin Cruz introduced, would first hike up the minimum wage from $8.25 to $9.20 on Jan. 1, 2017. The following year, the minimum would raise to $10.10. The minimum wage rate was recently increased from $7.25 to $8.25 through a similar measure Cruz had authored in 2014.
Although some local business owners recognize the measure’s intent of wanting to provide a livable wage for the island’s working class, they also shared concerns about the potential impact such a payroll adjustment could have on their businesses and employees.
Roke Alcantara and Randy Alcantara, who partially own the local clothing brands Crowns and Clans as well as the Mighty Purple Café, an acai cafe in Hagåtña, said they are neutral on the idea of increasing the minimum wage.
As new business owners, there are many things they need to learn and other aspects to consider, such as year-end taxes and expenses, Roke added. An increase in the stores’ payroll costs will likely create a domino effect, he said.“Of course we always want to look out for employees and the best interest for them as well,” Roke Alcantara said. “We don’t want to shorthand anybody, especially if they’re putting in the hard work and the time and everything like that. But at the same time as a business owner we too have to look into the best interest of our business to make sure we can pay our employee.”
“Everything too becomes a domino effect. We raise the minimum (wage) and we might end up having to increase our profits, so everything is a domino effect,” Roke said. “We raise the rates on everything, taxes start getting raised, and all these expendables, our product, our supplies, to keep us going.”
Randy said the Crowns store currently has about 13 staffers, but all of them are making above the current minimum wage.
“We’re not cheating anyone, we want our employees to be able to survive and grow,” Randy said.
“You want them to be able to be excited to come here, to have that drive,” Roke chimed in to echo his brother’s point.
Sharing similar sentiments about his staff, Thomas Roberto, part-owner of East Island Tinting in East Hagåtña, said his employees are currently paid more than the minimum wage and he gives pay raises regularly to keep up morale.
But when the minimum wage increased in 2015, Roberto said, they had to let two people go.
Roberto also said that minimum wage hikes would “force (him) to raise prices” and to convince customers to continue to buy his products.
He later explained that the business actually schedules price increases every three years in order to keep up with the raises they award their staff, and not because of increases in the minimum wage.
Should the minimum wage go up to $10.10, that would match or come near the pay of some of the employees who had to work at the shop for two to three years before earning that rate, Roberto said.
He said it’ll be difficult to maintain staff morale if the store’s newest hires start off making that wage.
“He’s already at $10 because he started minimum wage $7.25, three years ago. He’s worked his way up to $10 and then this dingdong that I just hired gets $10?” Roberto asked, later stating: “I understand what the senator is doing and it’s all great, but it just ruins the morale of the people who have been working for a long time.”
Vice Speaker Cruz had recently announced that he intended to introduce the minimum wage bill, but was allowing the Department of Labor and the Guam Economic Development Authority to comply with a separate statute that required them to solicit a third party group to conduct an Independent Economic Impact Statement on the minimum wage increase.
Under the law, the study was supposed to be completed and submitted to Gov. Eddie Calvo and Speaker Judith Won Pat’s office by April 30. The study has yet to be turned in.
Noting that the study should be done first before moving forward, Roberto acknowledged that the agencies should have completed it by now and he doesn’t blame Cruz for going through with his measure.


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In South Africa, public transport was, for a long time, considered unfavorable and to be avoided across the board. In recent years, with the developing of railway infrastructure project like the Gautrain between Pretoria and Johannesburg, and introduction of new technologies like Uber, public transport options have improved public transport in South Africa. But it is definitely important to know the difference between transport modes and some are to be avoided completely.
South Africa is known to have one of the highest income gaps in the world so there is a stark difference between facilities that are accessible to low income earners and the middle class. The majority of the transport was used by commuters who did not have their own transport, and was a result of necessity rather than convenience. Problems that are common with these modes is being overcrowded, like trains and minibus taxis, and being unsafe.
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Safe And Reliable Public Transport In South Africa
First, we will start with the modes of transport that are safe to use and are recommended for tourists and anyone who doesn’t have deep familiarity with South African Public Transport.
The introduction of the Gautrain changed the face of public transport in South Africa. The 25 billion dollar project made it feasible for professionals to use public transport and no longer have to suffer traffic on Gauteng’s highways.
The gautrain has various stops that run from the Airport, Rosebank, Sandton, Midrand and Hatfield in Pretoria. There are also usually shuttle services available between companies for workers. Hotels and things like that also tend to offer shuttle services to these transit POIs. At its price point it is not affordable to the average South African and you pay a premium for the conveniences it comes with. The coverage of the Gautrain is quite limited but there are plans to continue increasing its coverage.
There is a Gautrain bus that covers more ground, and serves to transport people between Gautrain stations and specific suburbs. There is also parking for the day at the Gautrain station for commuters.
The Blue Train is a luxury train that travels long distance routes between the tourist destinations of Cape Town, Pretoria, Hoedspruit, and Kruger National Park. This route is specifically for sight-seeing and runs with variable frequency. The route from Pretoria to Cape Town runs weekly, while the route to Hoedspruit/Kruger National park was added recently and runs bi-annually. Some of the luxuries on the blue train include a butler service an observation car, and carriages with gold-tinted picture windows
Uber is an increasingly popular way to get around in the world and South Africa is no different. It is particularly popular with business people who during the day, and with party goers at night. While it is expensive compared to other forms of public transport it is helpful for those who don’t have cars, and it saves people from having to drive under the influence. The going rate for an Uber is about R10 per kilometer for UberX.
Domestic Air travel in South Africa is available between 7 cities. Those cities are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, George, East London, and Bloemfontein. Johannesburg is the only city with more than one airport, the first being Oliver Tambo International Airport, and the second being Lanseria International. Airfare varies from the different airlines can vary from R600 if you book far in advance, up to over R3000 on overbooked flights. In general, you will pay in the region of R1000 for a flight.
Hit Or Miss Transport Modes
Some transport modes like buses and trains a have different class lines. Some are convenient and reliable while others aren’t. The separating factor for these is often price.
Buses services in South Africa are varied, and for most purposes, they are used by local South Africans. There are daily commute buses that are typically used by low income earners, such as Putco line of buses that mainly run from townships to city centres. Within the city centres, there are the public service buses like the A Re Yeng and Rea Vaya. For middle class commuters and professionals, the preferred option is the Gautrain bus
Shosholoza Meyl Train
The Shosholoza Meyl is in the grey area of safety and reliability. Over recent years, there was refurbishing of vehicles, and policing of railway stations that were frequented by commuters. The services are also divided into Premier and Tourist classes, with different levels of convenience. There are, however, still reports of the trains not being reliable, but it is not as high risk as the alternatives below.
Public Transport To Avoid
From here on out, are modes of public transport that are avoided by people who can afford to. They are plagued with issues like being crowded, the vehicles not being maintained, and a high risk of crime and accidents.
Minibus taxis are the most common type of transport to the average South African. Once can write a book about the minibus taxi mode of transport and its nuances, and still have enough left for several volumes. The transport system in South Africa is like nothing else in the world. The fee for a minibus taxi starts from around R15 for taxis within a city. Using the system requires specific knowledge of the taxi route with regard to where you are picked up and where you will disembark. The taxis are not very safe and taxi drivers are completely different brand of people. They can stop in the middle of the road and have very little regard for road signs and often rules of the road. It is something that is completely unique to South Africa. When taxi drivers go on strike, it can virtually bring the city to its knees as a great deal of the workforce will not make it to work. There is a quip in South Africa where someone’s questionable driving can be referred to as “driving like a taxi driver”. That is telling of the reputation that minibus taxis have.
There are three train classes in South Africa. The first is the Metrorail system which has for long been used by working class South Africans. This transport is the cheapest in South Africa, but also the least safe. The unsafe nature of this transport is due to both reported accidents on the railways and crime. This is a mode of transport that definitely should be avoided.

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Little Sun started as a simple idea to create a small, portable, solar lamp for people living without electricity in Ethiopia. We began as a social enterprise, selling solar devices around the world with the aim of raising funds to make solar lights and chargers available in energy-impoverished rural communities in Africa at affordable prices, where they could also provide a clean alternative to toxic and expensive fuel-based lighting.
The organization was founded in 2012 by the contemporary artist Olafur Eliasson, and Frederik Ottesen, an engineer – an artist, and a problem solver who looks at the world from different perspectives. This spirit of searching for new and unconventional paradigms, of challenging old belief systems to find new solutions to intractable problems, is baked into our DNA. We believe that every person has the power to change the world with their passion, creativity, and ingenuity and that everyone has a role to play in changing the world for the better.
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The Cloud Atlas.
A not bad at all adaptation of the David Mitchell novel by the same name. A quantum metaphysical romp through several centuries of linked souls and events. Some remarkably good performances by Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, and especially Korean actress Doona Bae for her portrayal of a clone by the name of Sonmi-451.
Saw this lately. Did really enjoy it, and would probably watch again. Was a little confused initially with the very
quick changes from one story to the next, but the stories were different enough, and strong enough that I started to enjoy that aspect of it -- was done very playfully, and humourously at times.
I generally don't have much time for Hollywood films -- it's not a snobbery thing (I don't have much time for "arty" films either), but this one was good


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Transmuting the darkness, forgiving the past.
Making conscious choices not moving so fast.
Enjoying the moment embracing Mother Earth.
Connecting to our roots a natural rebirth.
There’s no separation, no reason to fear.
An awakening of consciousness making everything clear.
The veil is lifting bringing darkness to light.
An awakened species that were born to do right.
We have faced all our demons, stared fear in the face.
Fought tooth and nail to get out this rat race.
We are taking our power back one day at a time.
Working hard energetically to change these timelines
Healing the discord hatred and division
Dreaming a new world into our vision.
Sharing the wisdom from sacred traditions.
Alchemising the pain like little magicians
Centered and strong, cleansed and released.
This is what it feels like to live in peace.
Awakened, connected to our true essence
Fully embodied here & present.
We are one we are magic, we are sacred and free.
What I see in you, resides within me.
Raising the vibration, breaking the illusion apart.
Bringing humanity back to their heart ❤


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Built on the same same bigger platform as the new S80 and new V70. Significantly enhanced levels of refinement and all road capability. Powered by a 185 PS D5 diesel and a 238 PS 3.2-litre petrol. Prices announced in early June, UK showrooms in September.
Naturally aspirated 3.2-litre straight six-cylinder petrol engine and second generation 2.4-litre five-cylinder D5 turbo diesel engine. D5 turbo diesel, with 185 PS and 400 Nm features double overhead camshafts, four valves per cylinder technology, an electronically controlled turbocharger, a maintenance-free particle filter, a more advanced multi-point injection system and an enhanced engine management system. It accelerates to 60 mph in 8.8 seconds (manual) and on to a 130 mph maximum speed. D5 is available as a 6-speed manual gearbox or Volvo’s six-speed Geartronic transmission, which gives the driver the choice of automatic or manual shifting.
Designed by Volvo in Sweden and built in Bridgend in Wales, the 3.2-litre naturally aspirated straight-six petrol engine is both powerful and compact, producing 238 PS and maximum torque of 320 Nm. The engine’s aluminium block and head are structurally optimised to balance low weight and stiffness. There are twin overhead camshafts and 24-valves (four per cylinder) to provide optimal engine breathing. Engine breathing is further improved by Volvo’s patented CPS (Cam Profile Switching) system that features two completely different intake cam profiles machined onto the same camshaft. Available with Geartronic transmission only, the 3.2-litre powers 0 to 60mph acceleration in 8.1 seconds and achieves a 134mph top speed.
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XC70 D5 SE Lux (185PS) manual £33,635
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Driver Alert Control (DAC) as well as a Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system launched at Frankfurt Motor Show September 2007. Available as an option priced at £500 on the all-new Volvo V70 and XC70 and the Volvo S80 at the end of 2007.
Enhancements to the Volvo XC70 premium estate include several new additions to the SE Lux specification including Active Bending Lights, heated washer nozzles, Load Compensating Suspension and chronograph instrument dials.
The Volvo XC70 also receives an updated RSE (Rear Seat Entertainment system) which now features larger eight-inch flat-screen monitors built into the front seat headrests. A digital TV option is also available, which enables passengers to watch Freeview channels as well as providing a cardslot that can be used for subscription services. Other RSE features include an integrated DVD player, wireless headphones and remote control. An extra socket means it is possible to connect an additional DVD player or video game so the two screens can then be used independently. The RSE system is available for £1,350 RRP and the additional digital TV option is £400 RRP.
A new Driver Support Pack is also now available which includes BLIS (Blind Spot Information System), ACC (Adaptive Cruise Control) with Distance Alert and Collision Warning with Auto Brake and LDW (Lane Departure Warning), with DAC (Driver Alert Control) and has a recommended retail price of £1,500. A Security Pack has also been introduced with a retail price of £600. The pack features PCC (Personal Car Communicator) with Heartbeat Sensor and Keyless Drive and 360o laminated windows.
Again, prices are stable, with the range starting at £31,035 OTR for the D5 SE Manual. Volvo emblem on the tailgate larger and more wide-spread; enhancing its visibility.
Power mirrors with an autofold function now standard across the Volvo model range. Mirrors can be set to fold in automatically when the car is locked, and fold out again when the car is unlocked. Communications Pack have also revised and now includes RTI Navigation System, Keyless Drive and Bluetooth Handsfree System.
A new Homelink option is available across the Volvo range for a RRP of £501 . With buttons integrated in the sun visor, Homelink allows the occupants to operate remote controlled home appliances, such as a garage door, home alarm and exterior lighting, without leaving the car.
There are new colour additions with Savile Grey being added to S80, C30, V50 and S40, while Caper Green Pearl will join the S80 and XC70.
New Volvo XC70 2.4D from Spring 2009 down to 159g/km so under £160g/km for company write down purposes. Volvo XC70 2.4D DRIVe 175 hp/420 Nm, 159 g/km 47.1 mpg com
All DRIVe models are equipped with a conventional diesel engine and manual gearbox optimised for extra-low fuel consumption. These cars are also tailored specifically for low rolling resistance and reduced air drag.
The introduction of front-wheel drive and the new 2.4D engine to the XC60 crossover and XC70 premium estate will see CO2 figures tumble to 159 g/km. This will mean the XC60 will be the first premium SUV falling below the all-important 160 g/km Writing Down Allowance threshold for company cars, making the award-winning XC60 an attractive choice for the Fleet Manager once the threshold has been adopted on 1 April. Company car drivers will also benefit significantly from lower Benefit-in-Kind taxation bills.
In addition to front-wheel drive, a number of improvements all help deliver the new model's competitive fuel consumption and CO2 figures. Volvo Cars' engine experts have also succeeded in reducing friction and pump losses in the diesel engine and in cutting the pressure drop in the intake and exhaust systems.
Injection pressure has increased with the latest generation of high-pressure pumps and the injection architecture has been refined with the help of a piezo-electric system. The engine now has lower compression, more efficient combustion and the latest generation of engine management software. What is more, the turbocharger has been tuned to deliver high torque from low revs.
2010 Model Year Changes The Volvo XC70 benefits from the two new diesel engines - 2.4D and D5 -
which join the range in SE specification and cost £27,995 and £31,495 OTR respectively. The 2.4D engine will only be available with front-wheel-drive and models with manual transmission feature CO2 emissions of just 159 g/km and will be badged DRIVe. It will also benefit from improved fuel consumption of up to 47.1 mpg.
Other changes to the XC70 range include a new front grille displaying the large iron mark and new steering wheel chrome highlights and chrome trim around the ignition area. Cars with the D5 and T6 AWD engines will
also have visible twin rear exhaust pipes as standard.
The Volvo S80, V70, XC70 and XC60 all benefit from the new and improved D5 and 2.4D diesel engines which were announced earlier this year. The new D5 engine with its twin sequential turbo charging offers a 20 PS
performance boost to provide 205 PS and 420 NM of torque. Despite this power increase, CO2 emissions have been cut to 169 g/km in the XC70 and V70, 183 g/km in the XC60, while the S80 offers 164 g/km.
The 2.4D has also been upgraded and the new engine offers a 12 percent improvement in performance to 175 PS and 420 Nm of torque whilst bringing down CO2 levels to 155 g/km in the S80 and 159 g/km in the V70.
In the XC60 and XC70 the 2.4D coincides with the introduction of front-wheel-drive and together, they reduce emissions to just 159 g/km. Crucially, this figure enables these two models to fall below the 160g/km threshold for the Capital Write Down Allowance.
New five-cylinder 2.0-litre turbodiesel from the all-new Volvo S60 is now available throughout Volvo Cars' model range. Six-cylinder T6 petrol engine upgraded to 304 PS and 440 Nm of torque. The new two-litre five cylinder diesel powerplant is introduced to the XC60 and XC70 models and replaces the familiar four-cylinder 136 PS unit in the V70 and
The new five-cylinder 2.0D diesel is, in principle, the same engine as the well-established 2.4-litre diesel, but its displacement has been reduced with a shorter stroke to optimise fuel consumption. The injection system also has a different type of piezoelectric fuel injector compared with the D5 engine. These injectors minimize fuel consumption with their exceptionally rapid and precise injection pulses under high pressure to promote extremely efficient combustion.
In the Volvo S80, V70, XC70 and XC60 the newly developed 2.0-litre diesel engine produces 163 PS and is badged the D3. This hierarchic naming has been introduced to allow customers to more easily understand which engine is the most powerful and which fuel it is driven by - D for diesel and historically T has been used for Volvo's petrol cars. Volvo's naming strategy also follows the principle that the higher the number the more powerful it is - a D5 engine has more power that a D3.
The D5 205 PS has seen a drop in CO2 emissions. For example, the D5 emissions in the XC60 have fallen from 183 g/km to 174 g/km. The T6 powertrain in the V70, XC70 and XC60 has been upgraded to offer a 19 PS boost to a storming 304 PS at 440 Nm thanks to a reduction in internal friction. Maximum torque is achieved between 2100 and 4200 revs. This results in rapid acceleration and smooth driving properties. Emissions have also been reduced - Volvo XC60 T6 emissions, for example, have dropped from 274 g/km to 249 g/km. The D3, D5 and T6 engines are all Euro 5 compliant.
Another facet of Volvo's 2011 Model Year update is a change in the specification hierarchy with the introduction of the ES trim level. The ES replaces the S specification and includes all the features and safety systems you would expect from Volvo.
Launched at the Geneva Motorshow, three Volvo's models available in the UK with special 'Ocean Race' inspired specification, allowing customers to own a piece of Volvo's involvement in the world's most challenging of sailing events.
Volvo Ocean Race Editions available to order in Volvo V60, XC60 and XC70 from April 2011 with customer cars to be delivered in July 2011. Engine availability and pricing have yet to be confirmed in the UK.
Choice of two exterior colours, Volvo Ocean Blue II or Electric Silver, in conjunction with the sail-inspired leather upholstery in off-black and soft beige with embossed Volvo Ocean Race Logo on the backrest of the front seats. Other features are uniquely designed aluminium wheels, chromed detailing and the Volvo Ocean Race emblem on the front wings.
Inside, seats and door panels feature an added level of craftsmanship. The load cover displays the Volvo Ocean Race logo in print with stitching and sheet detailing, there are textile floor mats with clew-inspired (lower corner of a sail) details in aluminium and the tread plate in aluminium is embossed with the text "Volvo Ocean Race". In addition, the Human Machine Interface start-up display shows the Volvo Ocean Race logo and text.
Upgraded Engines with More Power and Improved Fuel Economy. The upgraded versions of the Volvo V70, XC70 and S80 are the first in the model range to feature sharpened versions of the five-cylinder D5 and D3 turbo-diesels. The V70 and S80 also join Volvo's ultra fuel-efficient DRIVe range, which means Volvo now offer seven cars producing below 120g/km.
In the D5 engine Volvo Cars' engine experts have boosted performance and torque from 205 hp/420 Nm to 215 hp/440 Nm while at the same time reducing fuel consumption by eight percent. The twin-turbo setup with two different-sized turbochargers operating in tandem provided added power across a wider rev band. The configuration gives alert response and fast, powerful acceleration high up the rev range.
This means that the fuel consumption (EU Combined) of a Volvo S80 D5 is now an impressive 57.7 mpg (129 g/km) with manual gearbox and start/stop. The corresponding figures for the automatic version are 47 mpg (158 g/km).
The figures for a Volvo V70 are 55 mpg (134 g/km) with the manual gearbox and 46 mpg with the automatic. Fuel consumption in the XC70 is 50 mpg (149 g/km) in the FWD version with manual gearbox and 42 mpg (179 g/km) with the automatic.
The medium-performance D3 with 163 hp and 400 Nm of torque was introduced in the Volvo S60 and V60 in 2010. It is in principle the same engine as the 2.4-litre version, but with a shorter stroke that reduces displacement to 2.0 litres.
The two-litre diesel engine's driveability is now further improved thanks to fine-tuning of the turbocharger. This is an excellent example of the fact that efficiency enhancement in modern combustion engines is now taking place at microscopic levels.
Its injection system has the same type of piezo-electric fuel injectors as the D5, but tailored for the smaller engine. The injectors reduce combustion with exceptionally quick and precise injection sequences under high pressure. The result is particularly effective combustion.
In order to give the car even better driving properties, it is fitted with a variable-geometry turbocharger. The corresponding figures for the D3 engine with manual gearbox are 57.7 mpg (129 g/km) in the Volvo S80, 54 mpg (137 g/km) in the V70 and 51 mpg (144 g/km) in the XC70 (DRIVe version).
The four-cylinder 1.6-litre diesel fitted to the C30, S40, V50 and most recently in the S60 and V60 is now available in the V70 and S80. It is an improvement over the previous DRIVe derivative by offering an increase from 109 hp to 115 hp whilst keeping a maximum torque of 270 Nm. The engine is available with a six-speed manual gearbox and also benefits from start/stop technology which results in fuel consumption of 62.8 mpg and emissions of only 119 g/km for both the V70 and S80.
The DRIVe features the same technology as announced on the recent S60 and V60 DRIVe specifications. Brake Energy Regeneration, low rolling resistance tyres and precise fuel management all help to achieve these impressive fuel economy and CO2figures.
Interior and Exterior Enhancements
The V70, XC70 and S80 now feature the latest user-friendly Volvo Sensus infotainment system and enhanced technology that makes driving even safer and more comfortable.
In Sensus, all information is presented on a five-inch or seven-inch colour screen in the upper part of the centre stack. The screen is positioned high up to make it easy for the driver to keep his or her eyes on the road without being distracted. All the functions can be controlled via buttons built into the steering wheel or via touch buttons located just below the colour screen.
Pressing once on the "My Car" button in the centre stack offers access to a range of settings, such as for City Safety, Collision Warning, Pedestrian Detection, Driver Alert System, Active Cruise Control, lighting, door mirrors, climate unit, central locking and audio system.
If the customer chooses a multimedia audio system, Volvo Sensus comes upgraded with the larger seven-inch screen that also displays information and images from the navigation system, phone, reversing camera, panorama camera, DVD player, digital TV and so on.
The Bluetooth connection has been upgraded to allow not only hands-free phone conversations but also music streaming from your preferred Bluetooth enabled portable music player.
Integrated navigation with voice commands is available as an option as well as an entertainment system for rear-seat passengers. This package includes among other things a DVD player, two eight-inch screens integrated into the front seat headrests, wireless headphones and remote control.
City Safety as Standard
A new feature is that City Safety is standard in all three models. This system can lessen the severity of or entirely avoid low-speed rear-end collisions at speeds of up to 30km/h.
City Safety keeps watch on vehicles in front with the help of a laser sensor built into the windscreen at the height of the rear-view mirror. The car automatically brakes if the driver does not respond in time when the car in front slows down or stops - of if the driver is driving too fast towards a stationary object.
If the relative speed difference between the two vehicles is less than 15 km/h, the collision can be entirely avoided. If the speed difference is between 15-30 km/h, the speed of impact is reduced to minimise the effects of the collision.
Other New Features Inside and Out
Among the other new features in the Volvo V70, XC70 and S80 are:
- New body colours Biarritz Blue (V70 and S80) and Twilight Bronze (XC70).
- Redesigned headlamps. Active Xenon lights are optional.
- LED turn indicators integrated into the door mirrors (V70 and S80).
- Two new wheel designs for the V70, XC70 and S80.
- Inside the passenger compartment there are two new highlight colours for the upholstery: Sangiovese Red (V70 and S80) and Blond (V70, XC70 and S80).
- In addition there is a new three-spoke steering wheel, enhanced décor inlays and redesigned interior lighting.
New Volvo D5 engine range
|Annual tax payable|
|S80||Transmission||CO 2 g/km||P11D price||% of P11D||20%||40%|
|2.4 D5 Executive||Auto||159||£36,615||25||£1,1758||£3,515|
|2.4 D5 SE||Manual||129||£31,080||18||£1,119||£2,238|
|2.4 D5 SE||Auto||159||£32,565||25||£1,563||£3,126|
|2.4 D5 SE-LUX||Manual||129||£33,280||18||£1,198||£2,396|
|2.4 D5 SE-LUX||Auto||159||£34,765||25||£1,669||£3,337|
|Annual tax payable|
|V70||Transmission||CO 2 g/km||P11D price||% of P11D||20%||40%|
|2.4 D5 ES||Manual||134||£29,930||19||£1,137||£2,275|
|2.4 D5 ES||Auto||164||£31,415||25||£1,571||£3,142|
|2.4 D5 R-DESIGN||Manual||134||£32,230||19||£1,225||£2,449|
|2.4 D5 R-DESIGN||Auto||164||£33,715||25||£1,686||£3,372|
|2.4 D5 SE||Manual||134||£32,030||19||£1,217||£2,434|
|2.4 D5 SE||Auto||164||£33,515||25||£1,305||£2,609|
|2.4 D5 SE LUX||Manual||134||£34330||19||£1304||£2609|
|2.4 D5 SE-LUX||Auto||164||£35,815||25||£1,791||£3,582|
|Annual tax payable|
|XC70||Transmission||CO 2 g/km||P11D price||% of P11D||20%||Transmission|
|2.4 D5 AWD ES||Manual||149||£32,580||22||£1,434||£2,867|
|2.4 D5 AWD ES||Auto||179||£34,065||28||£1,908||£3,815|
|2.4 D5 AWD ES||Manual||149||£34,680||22||£1,526||£3,052|
|2.4 D5 AWD SE||Auto||179||£36,165||28||£2,025||£4,050|
|2.4 D5 AWD SE-LUX||Manual||149||£37,480||22||£1,649||£3,298|
|2.4 D5 AWD SE-LUX||Auto||179||£38,965||28||£2,182||£4,364|
XC70 D3 AWD (163hp) available from £30,615
Volvo launched the first of its new series of DRIVe engines – two 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol and diesel engines. Volvo will sever its last engine links with Ford within the next two years with a new family of efficient, light and compact four-cylinder units.
The first of these new Drive-E engines will be available by the end of 2013. For the UK there will be a D4 twin-turbo diesel developing 181PS and 400Nm of torque, and a supercharged and turbocharged T6 petrol unit with 306PS and 400Nm.
The D4 will be available in the '60-series' family as well as the V70, XC70 and S80. The T6 will, for now, only be offered in the S60 saloon and V60 estate, but is destined to go into the all-wheel-drive XC60 crossover later. Eventually the Drive-E family will expand to eight engines, seven of which will be offered in the UK. All will be 2.0-litre direct-injection units with varying levels of turbocharging.
The diesels will deliver between 130 and 239PS, and the petrol units 140 to 306PS. They have been prepared for eventual use in hybrid drive systems. The previous range of Ford four-cylinder engines and in-house five-cylinder diesel and six-cylinder petrol units are progressively phased out.
Volvo says the new engines are up to 35% more fuel efficient than those they replace, an average of 50 kilos lighter and smaller. The S60 D4 will bringemissions down to as low as 99g/km, while even the T6 emits only 149g/km.
The Drive-E units meet all future emissions regulations up to 2017, without expensive after-treatment in the case of the diesels. Volvo now offers a new eight-speed Aisin Warner automatic transmission with the D4 and T6 as an alternative to the revised six-speed Getrag manual gearbox.
Production version of Volvo's new D4 2.0 litre diesel with 181PS and and with manual gearbox manages an EC combined economy of 74.3mpg emits 99g/km in the EC tests. A Volvo V60 D4 with up to 17-inch tyres also breaks the 100-gram barrier according to the NEDC certification withemissions the same as the S60 saloon at 99 g/km.
The Drive-E diesels feature world-first i-ART technology with pressure feedback from each fuel injector instead of using a traditional single pressure sensor in the common rail. Each injector has an intelligent chip on top of it that monitors injection pressure. Using this information, the self-adapting i-ART system makes sure that the ideal amount of fuel is injected during each combustion cycle.
The new D4 FWD can be ordered from October 2013 and is available in the new S60, V60, XC60, V70, XC70 and S80. It is also available to order with the new 8-speed automatic.
The Volvo S60 T6 FWD with 306 horsepower and the new 8-speed automatic emits only 146g/km CO2 and is the first car in the segment that delivers over two horsepower per gram of CO 2 from a combustion engine only. The car accelerates from 0-62 mph in 5.9 seconds. The new two-litre, four-cylinder T6 engine features both a supercharger and a turbo charger, like VAG's 1.4 'Twincharger' TSI. Using the supercharger to fill in the bottom end torque gives the petrol engine a big, naturally aspirated feel. The mechanically linked compressor starts to function immediately at low revs, while the turbocharger kicks in when the airflow builds up.
The new T6 engine is expected to be available during 2014.
Volvo Drive-E 4 cylinder powertrains:
1,969cc 4cylinder single turbo: 120PS, 250Nm torque
1,969cc 4cylinder single turbo: 150PS, 320Nm torque
1,969cc 4cylinder twin turbo: 181PS, 400Nm torque
1,969cc 4cylinder twin turbo: 230PS, 480Nm torque
1,969cc 4cylinder single turbo: 140PS, 250Nm torque + 30Nm overboost
1,969cc 4cylinder single turbo: 190PS, 300Nm torque + 30Nm overboost
1,969cc 4cylinder single turbo: 245PS, 350Nm torque + 30Nm overboost
1,969cc 4cylinder supercharger + turbo: 306PS, 400Nm torque
Emissions reduction and improved fuel economy for Volvo XC70 D4 AWD. Increased power for D5 AWD with improved emissions and fuel economy. Magic Blue, Rich Java and Onyx Black are now available to choose and the Pollen Filter is upgraded to Air Quality System. New wheel design: 18” Leda
CO 2 g/km
D4 AWD (5-cyl) Geartronic
16g/km improvement on CO 2 emissions. Fuel consumption up by 4.6mpg
D5 AWD (5-cyl) Geartronic
Power increased by 5hp to 220hp. Emissions reduced by 16g/km with improved fuel consumption


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The parcel synopsis of Severance reads: “Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives.
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