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In the history of ancient Rome, appeared many famous figures. Many of them have been remembered as cruel tyrants, eg. Caligula, Nero or Caracalla. Others, on the other hand, became famous as great reformers: Augustus, Claudius, Marcus Aurelius, Diocletian, and Constantine the Great. Also, do not forget about the Roman commanders, who often rescued the Roman state from extermination.
The great creators of Roman culture who also significantly influenced the further development of the world were also remembered. I will present people who have become famous for their great deeds.
Constans was a Roman emperor who ruled in the years 337-350 CE. He was the son of Constantine I, who fell to the central part of the Empire: Italy with the Alpine lands as far as the Danube, and part of the Balkans and North Africa (without Egypt).
Septimia Zenobia was the wife of the king of Palmyra - Odenatus, after his death in 267 CE she tried to strengthen the position of her minor son, Vaballat. Zenobia, thanks to its skilful policy, led the expansion and had full power in the eastern territories of the Roman Empire.
Arminius was the son of the chief of the Germanic Cherusci tribe. Although he was raised as a Roman, he rebelled against his tutors over time and dealt them with one of the greatest failures in the history of the Roman Empire.
IMPERIUM ROMANUM is in process of translation over 3300 Polish articles about history of ancient Rome. If you have the opportunity to financially support the further translations – even with smaller amount – I will be very grateful.


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Posted 12:00 PM 2/8/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
FRIDAY, Feb. 8 (HealthDay News) -- The flu seems to be easing its grip on the United States, federal health officials reported Friday.
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors need to be on the lookout for another counterfeit version of the injectable cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned on Wednesday.
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MONDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Seeking to ease potentially dangerous shortages of a key cancer drug, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday announced it had fast-tracked the approval of the first generic form of one such medication, Doxil (doxorubicin).
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FRIDAY, Feb. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Continuing a trend that emerged late last month, flu activity remains high across the United States but there are reports that the number of infections may be leveling off in some regions of the country, federal health officials reported Friday.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDay News) -- States with so-called "Stand Your Ground" gun laws see about 30 percent more child firearm injuries compared to states without such laws, according to recent research.
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MONDAY, Jan. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Ever had a hospital stay and felt neglected by harried, distracted doctors?
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SUNDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Winter sports provide a great way to enjoy the cold weather and to stay in shape, but can pose risks if you don't take proper precautions, an expert warns.
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Posted 10:00 AM 1/25/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
FRIDAY, Jan. 25 (HealthDay News) -- While flu activity remains high across the United States, there are signs that the number of infections may be leveling off, federal health officials reported Friday.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- If your teenager thinks like Mario Andretti before he gets his license, chances are he will act like the famous race car driver once he is alone behind the wheel, new research suggests.
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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 23 (HealthDay News) -- An international moratorium on bird flu research, instituted a year ago by researchers because of concerns that a mutated form of the virus could fall into the wrong hands, has been lifted.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 22 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in five people who have been hospitalized may end up back in the hospital -- either in the emergency room or readmitted as an inpatient, according to two large new studies of millions of U.S. patients.
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SUNDAY, Jan. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The outdoor winter sports season is in full swing, which means it's a good time to remind people about winter sports safety tips, says the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
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FRIDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Forty-eight states are now reporting widespread flu activity, up from 47 last week, and the virus is proving particularly dangerous for the elderly, U.S. health officials reported Friday.
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Last week, French president Emmanuel Macron tweeted an urgent plea for the Amazon rainforest, where fires have consumed more than 1,330 square miles of vegetation since January. Almost 80,000 blazes have rampaged the Amazon this year in Brazil alone, an 82 percent spike in destruction from last year according to the country’s government, which controls a majority of the woodlands. The fires burn so brightly that NASA satellites can see the destruction from space.
The world leader’s call to action included a photograph of the conflagration, which would help his 4.1 million followers visualize the fire’s scope of destruction. But while the catastrophe in the Amazon is very real, the image Macron used was fake.
Our house is burning. Literally. The Amazon rain forest – the lungs which produces 20% of our planet’s oxygen – is on fire. It is an international crisis. Members of the G7 Summit, let’s discuss this emergency first order in two days! #ActForTheAmazon pic.twitter.com/dogOJj9big
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) August 22, 2019
The above image actually comes from a stock photo catalogue, which credits Loren McIntyre as its author. The celebrated photojournalist died in 2003, though, meaning that the visual was taken well over a decade ago.
But the French president is not the only public figure to publicize the Amazon’s predicament with misleading documentation. In fact, the actor Leonardo DiCaprio and the singer Ricky Martin also shared the same photograph with their combined 47 million Instagram followers.
On Thursday, Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo shared a different image with his 120 million Facebook followers and nearly 80 million Twitter followers. According to a caption for the photograph published by the Baltimore Sun, it was originally taken in 2013.
Celebrities including Jaden Smith, Madonna, and the tennis star Novak Djokovic also shared a grainy image that appears to have been shot in 1989, according to an earlier Guardian article that included the photograph. “The Amazon is the largest rainforest in the world and is home to 15% of the world’s known land-based plant species, and nearly 10% of the world’s mammals,” reads the publication’s caption.
There are countless other examples where unwitting social media users have used incorrect images to illustrate the Amazon rainforest’s current catastrophe. These dramatic illustrations of destruction may capture the public’s attention, but they also fuel unsubstantiated conspiracy theories spread by Brazil’s far-right president Jair Bolsonaro alleging that non-governmental organizations (NGOs) started the fire.
“Everything indicates” that NGOs traveled to the Amazon to “set fire” to the rainforest, Bolsonaro said in a Facebook Live broadcast last week. When asked if he had evidence backing his claims, he said that he had “no written plan,” adding “that’s not how it’s done.”
“This is a sick statement, a pitiful statement,” Marcio Astrini, Greenpeace Brazil’s public policy coordinator, told Reuters. “Increased deforestation and burning are the result of his anti-environmental policy.”
— hannah ? (@negativiq) August 21, 2019
Bolsonaro is a longtime skeptic of environmental concerns. Since entering office, the former army captain has dismantled rules protecting the world’s largest tropical rainforest in favor of the agriculture and mining industries. Incidentally, scientists believe that many of the Amazon fires in Brazil were started by farmers trying to clear land for crops.
Conservatives on social media have seized on the false photos as evidence that liberals have co-opted the catastrophe to delegitimize Brazil’s populist government. Even federal officials in the Bolsonaro administration have taken notice, criticizing celebrities for the images’ inaccuracies.
“The photo he used in the post was taken in March 2013, in a fire at the Taim Ecological Station in southern Brazil, not at AMAZON,” chided one Brazilian official on Ronaldo’s Twitter post about the fires. “I suggest moving away from the resistance gang. Yes it is BURNT.”

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Adelaide will host the inaugural Asia-Pacific Creative Cities Conference this year.
The UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) is made up of 180 cities working together with the aim of placing creativity and cultural industries at the heart of their development plans.
The Asia-Pacific Creative Cities Conference will take place alongside the OzAsia Festival which features a program of theatre, dance, music, visual arts, literature, film, food and cultural activities from across Asia over three weeks.
Adelaide UNESCO City of Music committee chair Graeme Koehne said the first Asia-Pacific Creative Cities Conference was an opportunity to outline a vision and strategy for regional cooperation and long-term partnership development.
“As a UNESO City of Music, Adelaide is committed to growing and sharing its vibrant musical culture, developing partnerships and prioritising international collaboration with the members of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network,” Koehne said.
Adelaide Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor said the conference would create pathways for artists to connect with other creative cities while delegates could collaborate in support of creative industries.
The first line-up of panellists and moderators include Asialink Arts director Dr Pippa Dickson, National Museum of Australia director Dr Mathew Trinca and South Australian Museum head of humanities and University of Adelaide professor of anthropology John Carty.
The Asia-Pacific Creative Cities Conference will be held from October 23-26.


The World Bank (WB) has approved loans of 441 million U.S. dollars to improve energy efficiency and reduce emissions from power plants in China, the China office of the WB said on Wednesday.
The loans, which account for almost one third of planned loans for China in fiscal 2008, would go to three projects, according to the lender.
The energy efficiency project, co-financed by the WB and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), would get a loan of 200 million U.S. dollars.
The project, which would also receive a grant of 13.5 million U.S. dollars from the GEF, aims to boost large-scale loans for energy efficiency programs in China.
It would enable China's commercial banks participating in the project, such as the Export-Import Bank of China and Huaxia Bank, to offer loans ranging from 5 million to 10 million U. S. dollars for energy conservation projects, especially in heavy industries, the bank said.
A fuel gas desulfurization project in Shandong Province would be supported by a 50-million-U.S.-dollar loan, it said.
The desulfurization project would see the installation of gas desulfurization and sulphur dioxide control facilities in four coal-fired power plants in Shandong, one of China's top provincial coal consumers.
The project would also help local regulatory authorities to monitor and enforce their sulphur dioxide emission control targets.
The remaining 191-million-U.S.-dollar loan would be made to finance an infrastructure project in northeastern China's Liaoning Province to build more efficient central heating systems and reclaim waste heat from power generation and steel production.
"Improving energy efficiency is a priority area for the WB's work in China," said David Dollar, the country director for China.
The bank would focus on energy efficiency, renewable and clean energy, urban heating and power supply efficiency to help China better meet its energy needs and reduce greenhouse emissions for more sustainable growth, he added.
The WB has helped finance seven projects in the areas of clean energy and energy efficiency in China since 1998, covering small-scale hydropower, wind power, biomass and energy efficiency in the manufacturing and building sectors.
As the world's second-largest energy user, China has set a target of a 20-percent reduction in energy intensity from 2006 to 2010 to improve its energy efficiency. But its energy intensity fell just 1.23 percent in 2006 and 3.27 percent last year, well below the annualized target.
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This milkshake! It is truly incredible. You guys, this is my way to having a chocolaty peanut butter dessert and get my daily allowance of milk too. This treat will make them all coming back for more. It’s summer now so drink it up nice and icy cold. Be happy for the PB2 crave because you will get it too. When Winter rolls around, you know I am making this as my hot chocolate of choice. There will be tons of whipped cream and chocolate shavings and maybe even a cherry on top. Oh yes I am. You can bank on it. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day. Marlene

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Cynthia Bailey, Peter Thomas, Derek J, D. Woods, and Others Spotted at Bar One for Uptown Magazine’s Colgate Optic White Beauty Bar
Self-promclaimed “celebrity mixologist” Ariane Davis hosted a viewing party last night for the season 2 premiere of Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta at the Auto Spa Bistro in the ATL.
Atlanta reality tv stars are popping right now! Bravo has given former RHOA Kim Zolciak a new spin off show called “Don’t Be Tardy” which will show viewers were her life is now that she has a fourth child and the whole family is living in her old townhouse. Plus, more Atlanta fabulousness will be on the screen with Derek J and Miss Lawrence getting their own show called “Fashion Queens”. More details about these new shows inside. Read More »
Joseline and Stevie J go through their ups and downs just like any other couple. As of now, they’re fine as they were spotted at a recent Women’s Empowerment event. Check out these hot never before seen pictures of the two inside. Read More »
Carlos King had all of his celebrity friends over for a Super Bowl and housewarming party this past weekend in Atlanta. Many were there including reality stars from Real Housewives of Atlanta, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta and more. Check out photos inside.
Every time Chanita Foster is in the media the response is the same. Who is this girl? What does she do? And who cares! Foster has proven once again that she is somebody, but more importantly, she has purpose! Last night Athletes, Entertainers, Producers, Socialites, you name it showed up all in support of Chanita Foster’s charity Beyond The Game is a 501c3 that serves the widows and orphans of Swaziland Africa and feeds close 1,000 orphans a day. See photos inside.
The first annual House of Chapple, HOC, Halloween Party took place at the Georgia Freight Depot with lots of tricks and treats! It was hosted by ATL media maven, Funky Dineva. Funky hit the stage in an original HOC design and hair like Diana Ross. Check out photos inside.
Former reality star Chanita Foster hosted her 2nd Annual Charity Benefit for her BTG (Beyond The Game) Foundation that supports 1000 children in Swaziland, Africa recently at the Park Tavern as reported by theybf. 100% of the proceeds will go to the school Chanita built called “Beyond the Game” and will feed the children for the next several months.
The R&B Divas Nicci, KeKe and Syleena brought out their men for the evening. Y’all know KeKe was not leaving the house without her hubby.
Monyetta Shaw, Ne Yo’s baby momma, was honored during of the evening. Sidenote: Each month, she feeds a total of 48 children she and her fiance Ne-Yo have adopted in Swaziland.
Jazze Pha was there
Over the weekend one of the biggest kid fashion shows took place in ATL.Â The 2012 Runway RED invaded ZOO Atlanta with live animal encounters and a Dream Kids VIP suite up close in the panda exhibit with Lun Lun and Yang Yang (August 11, 2012) . All the mini- celebs children from the Atlanta community Â rocked the runway in high-end fashion designers to raise money for Show Me the Way Foundation. There was also be a special performance by 16 year-old vocal sensation Nia Holloway (Big Lo Entertainment) who performed her new single, â€œSuper Duper Fly.â€
The homie King and Major Harris, sons of Southern superstars T.I. and Tiny, also used their mini-stardom for a good cause. Tiny came out to support her boys…
The two youngsters recently appeared on CBSâ€™ â€˜Better Morningsâ€™ to promote the upcoming Runway Red: Wonderland Safari fashion show.
The show was hosted by Cynthia Bailey from â€œReal Housewives of Atlanta,â€ and Â Ebony Electra Â the show was directed at young people to shed light on the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
The lovelyÂ Phaedra Parks, was in the building to also had Â Is was being falsely reported that according to a friend of a friend one of the Atlanta Housewives has separated from her husband. Sources said Phaedra Parks’ husband Apollo Nida may have moved out of their marital home and gotten an apartment of his own in Atlanta. As you can see the to are happily together…
Actress / Television Super Star Miss, Linnethia leaks was in the building to support her close friend Cynthia. NeNe been making major moves, all people talk about is how good she looked on the cover of Denim Magazine. She brought out her family… Don’t they look good and happy, — love to see my people doing well… Shout toÂ Gregg Leakes and homieÂ Brentt…
The homie Lil Scrappy, Erica, and Mamma D brought out there entire family to support their lil superstar.
Actress Kenya Moore was so in the building. Kenya been making major moves and I heard she might be working on a new play.
The J Spot Salon owner and reality star Derek J was spotted in the building with a new special friend… ?
For updates on the upcoming 2012 Runway Red: Safari Wonderland or for more information on Show Me the Way Foundation, visit:Â www.showmethewayfoundation.org.
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(Read all about the Gentrys after the video)
The Gentrys were an American band of the 1960s and early 1970s, best known for their 1965 hit "Keep on Dancing". A cover by the Bay City Rollers charted No. 9 in the UK in 1971. Follow-up singles charted outside of the Top 40: "Every Day I Have to Cry" (1966), "Spread It On Thick" (1966), "Cinnamon Girl" (1970), "Why Should I Cry" (1970), "Wild World" (1971), and a 'Bubbling Under' Billboard chart entry, "Brown Paper Sack" (#101, 1966).
The seven-member group of Treadwell High School (Memphis, Tennessee), alumni included Bruce Bowles (vocals), Bobby Fisher (saxophone, keyboards), Jimmy Hart (vocals), Jimmy Johnson (trumpet), Pat Neal (bass guitar), Larry Raspberry (guitar, lead vocalist), and drummer Larry Wall (replaced by Rob Straube) and also with another member, Larry Butler (keyboards). The youths formed the Gentrys in May 1963 as a rock 'n' roll group for local dances, and were very successful playing for high school dates. In September 1964 they won third place in the Mid-South Fair Talent Competition and auditioned for the Ted Mack Amateur Hour. They soon became the most popular teenage band in the mid-South and in 1964 won the Memphis Battle of the Bands. In December 1964 the group was given a contract by local record label Youngstown Records, and made their first record of "Sometimes", which was very popular locally in early 1965.
After bubbling under the Billboard chart for a week, the Gentrys scored with the million-selling "Keep on Dancing" which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965. Success led to appearances on Hullabaloo, Shindig!, and Where the Action Is, and they toured with The Beach Boys and Sonny and Cher, as well as playing on Dick Clark bills. However, five follow-up singles failed to break into the Top 40; several months after appearing in the 1967 movie It's a Bikini World, the group disbanded. Other notable band members during the 1963–1966 years were Claude Wayne Whitehead (rhythm guitar), Ronnie Moore (bass), Sonny Pitman (bass), and engineer/producer Terry Manning (keyboards).
"Keep on Dancing" is notable for the fact that it is actually one short recording repeated, to stretch the record out to the length of the typical pop single of its day. The second half of the song, after the false fade, beginning with Wall's drum fill, is the same as the first. Though the group had Hart and Bowles as singers, their biggest hit was sung by their guitarist, Larry Raspberry.
Original member Hart reformed The Gentrys in 1969, with himself as lead singer; they recorded initially for the Bell Records label. The 1969–1971 Gentrys included Hart, Steve Spear (bass), David Beaver (keyboards), Jimmy Tarbutton (guitar), and Mike Gardner (drums). In 1970 they recorded an album on Sam Phillips's Sun label and put two singles into the Billboard Hot 100: "Why Should I Cry" (which peaked at No. 61 on 7 March 1970) and "Cinnamon Girl", charting before Neil Young's version and peaking at No. 52 on June 13, 1970.
The 1971 through 1972 line-up of The Gentrys included Hart on vocals, along with Wesley Stafford on lead guitar and vocals, Alan Heidelberg (drums) and Bobby Liles (bass). Marty Lacker (a member of Elvis Presley's "Memphis Mafia") helped to land this version of The Gentrys a recording contract with Capitol Records. It produced a single written by Hart and Stafford entitled "Let Me Put This Ring Upon Your Finger." Knox Phillips was the record producer for all recording endeavors of this period.
Hart subsequently found greater fame and success in professional wrestling, as a manager nicknamed "The Mouth of the South." During this time, he also composed entrance music for wrestlers, as well as appearing as a member of The Wrestling Boot Band, a group fronted by Hulk Hogan. The story of the Gentrys is described in the book The Mouth of the South by Jimmy Hart, Hulk Hogan, Bret Hart, and Jerry Lawler.
Raspberry went on to play with Alamo, who released a self-titled LP in 1971, and subsequently formed Larry Raspberry and the Highsteppers, releasing two albums in the mid-1970s. The band is still active. On a few occasions, Raspberry and other Gentry members reunite.
A contemporary lineup under the Gentrys name is a gospel family quartet of no relation to the original band.

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He may be clean shaven now but in 12 months time Mathew Swift is aiming to be as hairy as possible in order to raise money for Willow Wood Hospice.
Over the next year, Mat is planning to avoid scissors, clippers and razors altogether as he embarks on his ‘beardathon’ – the quest for the biggest beard possible.
The challenge came about after Mat’s wife, Joan, now aged 32, fell ill with secondary bone cancer following a battle with breast cancer in 2007 and had to undergo gruelling surgery and treatment, including a hip replacement.
Since then she’s been given treatment and invaluable practical and emotional support by staff at the Ashton hospice and now Mat believes it’s time to give something back by raising money over the course of a whole year.
The 30-year-old British Gas employee of Princess Street, Ashton, said: "I have had a beard on and off for about 10 years now, and the last time I shaved most of it off was for a friend’s funeral, where all the men shaved handlebar moustaches as a memorial.
"I did consider doing the Great North Run for charity, but I am not the fittest person in the world and didn’t want to not be able to finish it, as I would feel like I had failed the people who had sponsored me. And that kind of fundraising is a one-time event. This one will go on for 12 months.
"I know that people are really looking forward to seeing what I look like without one. I don’t think there are many people who know me – outside my family – who have seen me clean shaven."
Joan, who’ll be by Mat’s side as his beard grows said: "I’m letting him trim his moustache a bit, that’s it. We chose Willow Wood as it’s quite a small charity when compared to some of the national cancer charities. Giving to them is good too, but for somewhere like Willow Wood the money makes a huge difference."
During the course of 2011, Mat hopes to raise £10,000 for the hospice and aims to get 200 people to sponsor him just £1 a week in order to reach his goal. Any additional money will help the hospice, which relies on donations from ordinary people like Mat and Joan to keep running.
In order to spur people on to sponsor him, Mat has pledged to bleach his beard white next Christmas if he’s approaching his fundraising goal. He will then do the honours as Father Christmas in the last few weeks of his challenge, hoping for even more donations.
He’ll also take bids for shaving words, shapes or styles into his beard just before it gets shaved off in 2012.
And while Mat is looking forward to the challenge he has his reservations. He said: "I will have a natural scarf on for the summer which is going to be horrible. But work have been brilliant in that they don’t mind me looking a scruff for three months and like a yeti for the other nine."
To sponsor Mat visit: www.just giving.com/Mathew-Swift-Beardathon


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French automaker Renault has been testing its Kaptur (Captur) on Indian roads for quite a while. A new set of images has surfaced on the internet of the Renault test mule. The images reveal that the manufacturer is developing the model at a faster pace.
The Kaptur will be manufactured locally at Renault-Nissan's plant at Chennai. The launch of the SUV is expected to happen in late 2017 in the Indian market. A set of four images of the test mule was posted by IndianAutosblog.
The SUV was heavily camouflaged and didn't reveal much. When it is launched, the Renault Kaptur will compete against the likes of Ford Ecosport, Maruti Suzuki Vitara Brezza and Honda BR-V.
The Indian-spec Kaptur will be powered by a 1.2-litre petrol and a 1.5-litre diesel powerplants. The SUV is expected to deliver a power of 89bhp and 220Nm of torque.
We can expect the transmission duties to be carried out by a six-speed manual and a six-speed automatic gearbox. The SUV will be based on the underpinnings of Renault Duster's M0 platform.
The Euro-spec model of the Kaptur is based on the Clio hatchback. The Duster-based model is slightly larger, measures 4,333 in length, 1,813mm in width, 1,613mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,674mm.
Renault will position the Kaptur SUV above the Duster and will be offered with premium features. According to some reports, the manufacturer is planning to weed out the Fluence sedan and the Koleos SUV from its product lineup in India.


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Falcons fly farther than before
Region semifinal appearance capper for ascendant Tompkins program
Tompkins won its first playoff game in its first appearance last year, capping an impressive inaugural varsity campaign.
It pushed the bar a couple notches higher this season.
The Falcons girls basketball players ousted defending Class 6A champion Cypress Woods from the playoffs, then topped Cy Ranch 37-24 before finally falling 73-41 to North Shore in the regional semifinals.
They finished the year 29-9 overall.
"We exceeded everybody's expectations, including our own, and we couldn't be happier with the fact that we were able to stay in it as long as we did," coach Tammy Ray said. "Every win we got was icing on the cake."
The Falcons weren't satisfied with the Cy Woods win the area round.
Instead, they doubled down with a gritty defensive effort against the Mustangs, showing how hard they were willing to work.
"We stuck to the gameplan, we saw a little bit of a crack we thought we could exploit and we were able to do that," Ray said.
They weren't able to slow North Shore in the Region III-6A semis.
Tompkins trailed 38-30 at halftime and managed only eight points in the third, sending them to the fourth down 54-38.
"We got a little bit anxious at times, when we really needed to put the ball in the basket and it wasn't going in for us like it had been in the previous games," Ray said.
The Falcons used last year's playoff loss to Cy Woods as fuel this season, and Ray will try to do the same with North Shore.
But she'll have a much different team next season.
Ray brought up two JV players for the regional semi in preparation.
"They're hungry," Ray said of her younger players.
"They've been waiting patiently for these seniors to finish up their season, and now that we've made the march into the playoffs two consecutive years, we're certainly going to strive to get there for a third."
Junior post Hannah Hudson, the only returning players, will try to lead the way.
"She's going to be very pivotal," Ray said.
"She could have a very dominant senior season in the post. She will definitely be our strongest post player. We will be a lot smaller, not because of her but because of who's around her, but I think we're going to be just as quick, and we're going to dial into some pretty tenacious defense."


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Why do we blog? To share our innermost thoughts? To try and find others of like mind with whom to share that in which we have found joy? To try and rid ourselves of demons and potential nightmares by purging ourselves of ugliness or bad moments - to 'get it out in the open', as it were? To 'dump' on someone else? To commiserate with each other? To wallow in or chuckle over another's misfortune? To be discovered as the next best-selling author? To achieve fame and fortune? To simply while away the time?
Why do YOU blog?
I began blogging in January of 2008. I was 70 years old and newly retired. I was having a whole lot of fun with a 'new toy' - my computer - and knew I had a lot to say, but didn't quite know how to go about it. My daughter and son-in-law helped me out a whole bunch.
Initially, I'm pretty sure I was under the terribly-mistaken illusion that the world would soon beat a path to my heretofore unpublished writer's door, pay me a gazillion million $$$$$ to publish ----- and then I would while away the rest of my days in (wherever I pleased) doing (whatever I pleased) to my heart's content.
Ha! Double ha!!
Since then, of course, reality has set in, and I have found myself in the midst of just a fantastic group of bloggers from around the world, some of whom I value as true friends. Among those most dear are Tammy, Steven, Craig, Chuck, Polimom and Michael.
One of the things I've discovered that I delight in the most about reading other bloggers' posts is leaving a comment. Taking the time to leave a comment means that you have thought enough about your friend's post to add a statement or two - perhaps even to ask a question. Even more fun, however, is the wonderful surprise of receiving a thoughtful response - perhaps a question provoking even more dialogue between the two of you - back!
How uplifting and heartwarming it is to have someone be so thoughtful as to regard your comment as being worthy of a response ... it's a really good feeling!
In these days of extraordinarily large and sometimes unimaginable numbers, where the great majority of us are almost totally lost in ambiguous anonymity, I find great solace in the (perhaps) somewhat smaller - but certainly more closely-knit - world of blogging.
Thank you all for following my posts these past many months. I hope that you will continue to do so. Even though you are not here where I can see you right this very second, please know that you are in my thoughts, in my heart and in my prayers.

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Dr Paul Wolfowitz
Visiting Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
Dr Paul Wolfowitz is a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) where he works on development and national security issues.
Before joining AEI, Mr. Wolfowitz spent more than three decades in public service and higher education, working in the administrations of seven different presidents. Most recently, he served as president of the World Bank and deputy secretary of defense.At the World Bank he focused on the problem of corruption and the challenges of sub-Saharan Africa. As ambassador to Indonesia and assistant secretary of state for East Asia in the Reagan administration, Mr. Wolfowitz was an advocate of reform and political openness. He was involved in Persian Gulf security for almost 30 years during three different tours at the Department of Defense.
Mr. Wolfowitz has been widely published in many outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and The Sunday Times of London. His television appearances include NBC’s “Meet the Press,” CNN’s “Anderson Cooper 360,” and Fox Business Network’s “Lou Dobbs Tonight.”
Mr. Wolfowitz has a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago and a B.A. in mathematics from Cornell University.


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He says his favorite food is hot dogs, and Harry Truman is his hero.
Less than 48 hours before taking office, New York's new mayor Michael Bloomberg revealed a few personal tidbits in an interview on CBS News Sunday morning.
"I like a good hot dog, there's no question about that," he said in the live interview. "I'm a hot dog, hamburger, meatloaf, fried chicken kind of guy."
Bloomberg said his favorite music is rock 'n' roll from the 1960s. Growing up, he said, he was an Elvis fan and liked the song "Heartbreak Hotel."
When asked what his favorite book was, Bloomberg said he was currently reading "The Power Broker," by Robert Caro, and a book on President Truman, who he said is his hero.
The 59-year-old said his perfect Sunday afternoon would be spent golfing or watching one of his daughters at a horse show.
Unlike outgoing Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, a devoted Yankees fan, Bloomberg wouldn't commit to a favorite New York sports team, saying instead that he would root for all New York teams.
He said he was more fond of basketball than baseball, and that he was a former Boston Celtics fan who now cheers for the New York Knicks.
The billionaire media mogul, who grew up in the suburbs of Boston, takes office just after midnight on Jan. 1 after being sworn in by Giuliani in Times Square.


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Brave Wave is bringing Koei Tecmo Games' classic Ninja Gaiden soundtracks to CD! For the first time ever, the soundtracks for Ninja Gaiden on NES and Arcade and Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos are available, true to the original releases and exactly as intended by the composers.
This also marks the first time Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Ship of Doom has received an official soundtrack release in any format and in any territory.
Ninja Gaiden The Definitive Soundtrack is divided into two volumes: Vol. 1 and Vol. 2.
Vol. 2 contains the complete soundtracks for Ninja Gaiden II: The Dark Sword of Chaos and Ninja Gaiden III: The Ancient Sword of Doom. There are 29 tracks for Ninja Gaiden II and 30 tracks for Ninja Gaiden III. They were composed by Ryuichi Nitta, Mayuko Okamura, Rika Shigeno and Kaori Nakabai.
Each copy also includes a digital download that will be delivered along with your physical copy.


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Items where Author is "Deshpande, Raghunandan"
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Kalshetty, Shivanand and Basavaraja, S and Bedre, Mahesh D and Deshpande, Raghunandan and Venkataraman, A (2011) Synthesis and characterization of SnO2 by alginate template method. Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science, 53 (2). pp. 175-181.
Bedre, Mahesh D and Basavaraja, S and Deshpande, Raghunandan and Sawle, Balaji D and Lagashetty, Arun Kumar and Govindraj, B and Venkataraman, A (2010) Preparation and characterization of polyaniline-NiO nanocomposites via interfacial polymerization. Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science, 52 (2). pp. 149-154.


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How emerging medical robotics is changing surgical medicine
Published: December 6, 2010
The emergence of medical robotics has changed the way surgical medicine is performed and perceived today. These intelligent machines enable surgeons to perform complex operations with unprecedented precision and in the process, reduce surgical risks, speed up patients' recovery times, and improve cost-efficiencies for healthcare providers. In this round of the Singapore Sessions, we sit with a diverse group of experts to find out how the use of robotics in surgery is opening up a new era of medical innovation and how else can we harness technology to complement the skills of human doctors in the future.
Campus Day at GA Tech
Published: December 1, 2010
On Thursday, December 2, 2010, EBICS partnered with CMDITR, another Science and Technology Center, to host a Campus Day with Langston Hughes High School. The students were able to go on lab tours in the Kemp, Platt and Nerem labs, do hands on demonstrations with chemistry student and had small group discussions with faculty and current graduate students. After lunch, they then went on a campus tour and were very excited about the day's activities. Of the 33 students present that day, 64% stated that they are more likely to pursue a career in the STEM fields and 97% stated they had an increased awareness of opportunities in STEM. EBICS plans to duplicate this event on each campus in the future.
EBICS attends ABRCMS Conference in Charlotte, NC
Published: November 9, 2010
From November 10th-13th, 2010 EBICS attended ABRMCS, the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students held in Charlotte, NC. At that conference, we met with over 100 highly qualified students who were interested in summer research programs, attending graduate school and applying for post-doc positions at the EBICS institutions. At that conference, the students heard from Dr. Francis Collins from NIH, Dr. Jeremy Berg from NIH, and Dr. Maya Angelou, renowned author and poet. EBICS is committed to maintaining diversity in all center activities, and attending conferences like these is a part of that commitment.
ASME Magazine Publishes Article on EBICS
Published: October 31, 2010
Cells into systems
Procter & Gamble Science Diversity Summit at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Published: October 26, 2010
On October 27, Jimmy Hsia and Phoebe Lenear participated in a Science Diversity Summit located at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sponsored by Proctor & Gamble, the summit was designed to facilitate opportunities for students and faculty from four historically minority serving institutions in the U.S.--Haskell Indian Nations University, Tuskegee University, University of the Virgin Islands, and Universidad del Este. Hsia and Lenear shared information about the EBICS Education, Diversity, and Research Programs. As a result of the Science Diversity Summit, plans are underway for the institutions to participate in the Seminar Series, the Summer Research Experience for Undergraduate program, and the GEM4 Summer School.
Stice Comments on first stem cell treatment for human administered in Atlanta
Published: October 10, 2010
First stem cell treatment for human administered in Atlanta
McDevitt comments on stem cells on Atlanta's Fox 5
Published: October 9, 2010
Posted: Oct 11, 2010 10:40 PM EDT
For the very first time, embryonic stem cells are being used on a human with a spinal cord injury and it's happening at Shepherd Center in Atlanta.
It's the first study approved by the Food and Drug Administration to test the controversial therapy. Some are calling it a major breakthrough in medicine using embryonic stem cells.
But there are others who say there is no need to use embryonic stem cells when adult stem cells have been proven to work.
Inside Shepherd Center a patient, paralyzed with a spinal cord injury, is hoping that a procedure using embryonic stem cells will help.
The patient is the first ever to be injected with millions of embryonic stem cells.
"This is a huge landmark in the field," said Dr. Todd McDevitt, a stem cell engineer at Georgia Tech.
Dr. McDevit says he received his training from the Geron Corporation , the California company conducting the research. The trial will study about a dozen patients and could take two years for the drug to be tested for safety and doctors to study its effectiveness.
McDevitt says the cells that were injected come from cells derived from invitro fertilized embryos.
"They were donated, left over embryos that were not going to be used for implantation," said Dr. McDevitt.
McDevitt says using embryonic stem cells holds more promise than adult stem cells because they're more versatile and can morph into any type of cell.
"There is not an adult cell type that has been successfully used to treat spinal chord repair because those cells can't turn into the cells for a spinal cord, whereas embryonic has the potential to turn into these cell types," said Dr. McDevitt.
While the patient Shepherd Center is the very first human, the Geron company says it has used the treatment in animal trials and in many cases, paralyzed rats have regained some movement.
Still, there are those who call the research just plain wrong because it involves destroying human embryos.
"Its life at its earliest beginning," said Catherine Davis of Georgia Right to Life. "Someone has to die in order for this experiment to happen."
Davis says more emphasis should be put on adult stem cell research.
"Why go there when adult stem cells has such great promise and has done so many good things for a lot of people including spinal cord injuries?" asked Davis.
Shepherd Center is one of seven sites across the country where the therapy will be used. It is the first to use it on a patient.
Record Attendance at the Buzz on Biotechnology Open House
Published: September 17, 2010
On Saturday September 18th, GA Tech hosted its Buzz on Biotechnology High School Open House. This annual science fair is organized entirely by graduate students from Bioengineering and Bioscience Unified Graduate Students (BBUGS) education and outreach committees to encourage high school students to indulge in their scientific curiosity. This year there was a record turnout with students from all over the Atlanta metro region.
After the Open House, Dr. Manu Platt, an EBICS co-PI, spoke to students from Langston Hughes High School who brought a busload of 40. He talked about his journey to becoming a professor and enlightened the students on the process of applying to college and graduate school. Many students and chaperones said it was the best part of the day!


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The wealth report
Every six weeks or so the Federal Reserve releases a report on the wealth of U.S. households. Does the latest edition bring good news or bad? N.C. State University economist Mike Walden says a bit of both.
Why is the recession over?
Economists have been saying that the recession has been over for more than a year, but with unemployment still sky high and so many families still struggling, how can that be? N.C. Cooperative Extension economist Mike Walden explains.
Where we are spending
Consumers seem to be a little more upbeat this year than they were last year. But is this reflected in the most recently released retail sales numbers? N.C. State University extension economist Mike Walden answers. “We just have retail sale […]
First-of-its-kind book by Horticultural Science faculty members wins national award
Dr. Helen Kraus and Anne Spafford have won the Gold Award for Best Technical Gardening Book, given by the Garden Writers Association for their book 'Rain Gardening in the South.'
Who was hurt by the recession?
The recession has greatly damaged the economy, but did it inflict pain equally? Have households of all income levels suffered? N.C. Cooperative Extension economist Mike Walden answers.
Who’s working and who’s not?
As our economy changes, so does our work force. N.C. State University economist Mike Walden explains one change that stands out more than any other.
College advances poultry research through $100,000 equipment donation from BRI
BioResource International Inc. (BRI), a North Carolina agricultural biotechnology company, donated to North Carolina State University a new set of state-of-the art battery cages for poultry research. The cages, valued at nearly $100,000, will be used by Department of Poultry […]
Landscape design students bring bamboo art – and a surfing chicken — to State Fair
The flower and gardens area of the N.C. State Fair is the go-to oasis for fairgoers seeking a break from the crowds, noise and food-based-on-a-dare. It is now also the site of the latest creation of students in Prof. Will Hooker’s small-scale landscape design studio.
New rural tax education website helps farmers, others
Farmers, ranchers and other producers now have an online source -- RuralTax.org -- for reliable, up-to-date information about income tax and self-employment tax.
A new number two
There's been a shakeup in the standings of world economies, with a switch in the number two and number three positions. N.C. State University extension economist Mike Walden gives the details.


Fans of stirring choral music are in for a treat on June 12 at 1 p.m. when the century-old Pyatnitsky Russian Folk Chorus performs at the ICC in Jerusalem.
The ensemble was founded in 1910 by Mitrofan Pyatnitsky in humble enough circumstances. The first choristers were 18 farmers from the gubernias, or governates, of Voronezh, Ryazan and Smolensk, to the south and west of Moscow, and the chorus held its first performance in the modest confines of the Moscow Nobility Club on March 2, 1911.
As artistic director Alexandra Permikova notes, the singing group has been through quite a few changes during its 104-year history.
“Until me, the choir had four artistic directors,” she says. “So, on average, each lasts around 25 years, and each of us has brought some of our own vision and understanding.”
Permikova is, in fact, bucking that quarter century tenure and has been at the helm for quite a while longer.
“I first stepped into the studio [with the ensemble] in 1969, so I count it from then. I got my official papers, though, in 1971, strangely enough on April Fools’ Day.”
Permikova says that the choir has always been a forward-looking enterprise.
“Mitrofan Pyatnitsky brought genuine folk sounds and words into modern language,” she says.
That evolutionary dynamic continues today, largely fueled by the vim and vigor of the choristers.
”Ours is a young collective, and each year we recruit new faces who bring their own fresh coat of paint and their own vision,” explains Permikova.
The rural spirit is still very much in evidence, too.
“There are almost no artists from the large cities of Russia, so the choir is drawn from many different villages. At present, they are drawn from 31 different regions!” she says.
This necessarily keeps the choir’s genre spread at full stretch.
“You can imagine what this brings to the overall choir, as each brings with him/her traditions and characteristics of their region. Siberians join and bring their own distinct quadrille [dance music].
Northerners brought Vologda couplets, Vologda suffering. More still from central Russia [Voronezh, Penza, Lipetsk]. Then I start looking for those songs that are traditionally sung in those areas. It is important that artists sing songs from their native region so we can hear their honest natural roots,” she explains.
But it is not only rural heritage that informs the way the chorus goes about its business. There are plenty of contemporary works in the constantly evolving repertoire as well, including material from non-folky and non-classical climes.
“We take a very careful approach to the selection of works,” says the artistic director. “We watch closely what is performed on stage today – in both academic and pop singing – and carefully select appropriate songs for our repertoire. A good example of this is Igor Matvienko’s ‘Horse,’ which is near the top of our repertoire list and has become the most popular version of this hit.”
In addition to providing the public with quality entertainment, Permikova believes that the ensemble she heads has pride of place in her home country and that its influence goes far beyond its musical hinterland.
“The choir has always played a big role in general Russian and Soviet society. After 104 years we are known throughout Russia, almost imbibed like mother’s milk,” she says.
This is despite the seismic political changes that Russia and the former Soviet Union have undergone over the years.
“The respect afforded the choir and the understanding of its significance have not changed throughout these tumultuous decades,” continues Permikova, adding that, continued success notwithstanding, she and her colleagues never rest on their laurels. “This requires a lot of work, and we constantly rehearse to stay at the highest artistic level.”
Permikova feels that the Pyatnitsky outfit’s efforts are supported by an endemic love of locally produced music.
“Russian folk art resides in the genetics of the Russian people. Sometime it lies dormant, but it wakes frequently and is never lost, so it is not a comeback! At Russian wedding festivities, guests never sing songs in English. Even today’s young boys and girls, brought up on MTV, and later generations, will sing Russian folk [songs] with tears in their eyes and respect for the tradition of national culture in their hearts,” she asserts.
The proof of that pudding was provided at a recent gala concert.
“When we performed in Red Square on the 70th anniversary of the victory over Fascism, people were cheering us personally when the announcer introduced the choir,” says Permikova.
In addition to performing to homegrown audiences, Permikova and her vocalists also take their shows on the road. Thus far, the choir has given shows all over Europe, as well as in Canada, Japan, the US, Australia and New Zealand.
The artistic director is a strong believer in putting the message of Russian art out there and in the importance of preserving artistic heritage all over the world.
“Groups like ours are required to carry their culture all over the world, whether it is Russian folk art, folk art of India or Brazilian folk art. This is a very important mission. These traditions should be preserved to tell the world that there is such as art. I think it was a very correct decision to establish a special committee for the preservation of folk art of the entire planet at UNESCO. In principle, this is the main mission of such groups as the choir Pyatnitsky – to represent the best examples of folk art to all people around the globe,” she says.
Considering the tidal waves of fluctuating and often idiosyncratic Soviet political measures that have swept the country over the last century or so, when artists could often be the flavor of the month only to be suddenly summarily pilloried by the heads of state, it is nothing short of miraculous that the chorus has survived. As far as Permikova is concerned, the secret is to stick to the musical purview.
“Politics is not our task. Our task is to sing and dance at the highest level. If we had been politicized, then we would not have such a history – for 104 years!” she says.For tickets and more information: (02) 623-7000; *6226; and http://bravo.ticketsnow.co.il/announce/ buy/64565
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The Transitional National Legislative Assembly (TNLA) yesterday approved a project concession loan and grant totalling to 47.88US dollars borrowed by the government from the African Development Bank (ADB).
This approval came after the parliament ratified South Sudan membership to two international financial institutions, the African Export and Import bank and Trade and Development bank two weeks ago.
The project concession loan document was presented by the chairperson of the committee on finance and economic planning Dr. David Nailo Mayo.
Dr. Mayo said the loans are provided by the African Development Bank on concession terms for developmental activities in South Sudan.
He said 27.76 million dollars of the 47.88 million US dollars was given to the government as a loan at an interest ranging from 0-1percent per annum while the 20.12 million US dollars was given as a grant to the government.
Out of the over 47 million US dollars, 14.75 million of the loan will be used for developing the Juba Power distribution system’s rehabilitation and expansion project within the city.
While 18 million US dollars will be used for membership subscription to the regional financial institutions including the Trade and Development Bank which the government joined two weeks ago.
The remaining 15.13 million US dollars will be for institutional support for domestic revenue mobilization especially establishing the national revenue authority.
Mayo further said processes are underway to appoint a foreigner to lead the national revenue authority and the African Development Bank had accepted to pay the appointee for a period of three years.
Mayo said it was important that the parliament approved the document, saying the African Development Bank had notified the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning that the loan and the grants were ready and should have been released by last year.


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Sun Devils Head to Pac-10 Wrestling Championships
Feb. 20, 2007
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TEMPE, Ariz. - The Arizona State University wrestling team will head to the Icardo Center on the Cal State Bakersfield campus Saturday and Sunday where it will look to capture its third-consecutive conference crown at the Pac-10 Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield, Calif. The Sun Devils (8-11, 5-2 Pac-10), winners of the past two tournaments, will vie for their 17th Pac-10 title and the 19th conference crown in the history of the program.
The Sun Devils will not only be competing to retain their distinction as Pac-10 Champions for the third year in a row, but each competitor will look to earn individual championships as well as qualifying for the NCAA Wrestling Championships (March 15-17) in Auburn Hills, Mich. To qualify for the national event, a wrestler must finish in the Top 3 of his respective weight class at the Pac-10 Championships or be one of nine at-large berths awarded by a vote of the conference's coaches at the conclusion of the tournament.
GET YOUR TICKETS
The Icardo Center will be the host of the 2007 Pac-10 Wrestling Championships in Bakersfield, Calif., and tickets are currently on sale. To purchase all-session passes, visit the home page of CSUB, www.gorunners.com.
COMING TO A COMPUTER NEAR YOU
Unable to attend the Pac-10 Championships? Then tune in for free on your computer! The Pac-10 Conference and Tuner Broadcasting will stream live video of all bouts wrestled, as well as the Parade of Champions, beginning February 24 at 11 a.m. Pacific time. To access the live feed, visit www.Pac-10.org.
Arizona State has won the past two Pac-10 Wrestling Championships, capturing the 2005 crown in San Luis Obispo, Calif., before winning the 2006 title in Palo Alto, Calif. Last year, the Sun Devils secured their 16th Pac-10 title (18th conference crown overall) as five wrestlers advanced to the finals with Patrick Pitsch (165), Ryan Bader (197) and Cain Velasquez (285) each winning titles. The win by Bader secured the team crown for ASU as it edged Cal Poly, 118-115.5.
The Sun Devils' victory over Cal Poly last year came by 2.5 points, marking a tie for third-closest victory in the 44-year history of the Pac-10 Championships. ASU also won the 1995 crown in Corvallis, Ore., by the 2.5 margin over host Oregon State. The record is one quarter of one point (0.25) set at the 1976 meet in Corvallis where OSU edged Oregon, 79.00-78.75. The second-closest margin came in the second championship meet (1964) when UCLA edged Washington, 64-63, in Berkeley, Calif.
MORE DEFENDING CHAMPIONS
Two Sun Devils will hit the mats this weekend with Pac-10 gold already in their names as Patrick Pitsch will look to defend his title at 165 pounds while Brian Stith will look for his second title at 157 pounds after winning the 2005 title. Pitsch, the tournament's No. 3 seed one year ago, opened the tournament with an 11-3 major decision over sixth-seeded Risto Martinen of CS Fullerton before defeating second-seeded Ray Blake of Stanford, 4-1, in the semifinals. In the championship bout, Stith scored a 7-5 defeat of fifth-seeded Brian Busby of CS Bakersfield to win his first Pac-10 title.
Of the nine Sun Devils headed to the Pac-10 Championships this weekend, five will be making their conference tournament debuts. True freshman Shawn Jones (133) will join redshirt freshmen Robert Galvan (141) and Thor Moen (285) and junior Jason Trulson (197) in the tournament for the first time. Senior Greg Gifford will also be making his debut after competing in the West Region the past three years with Fresno State.
HISTORY: PAC-10 AT BAKERSFIELD
The 2007 tournament will mark the third time the conference's championship will be held on the CS Bakersfield campus after the Roadrunners played host to the events in 1990 and 1996. At the 1990 tournament, the Sun Devils won their seventh Pac-10 title, scoring 109.25 points to beat-out host CSUB (90.50). That year, ASU saw seven different athletes win individual titles while coach Bobby Douglas earned Pac-10 Coach of the Year honors. The last time in Bakersfield, the hosts won their first Pac-10 crown with 155.00 points while the Sun Devils took second with 138.50. Individually, ASU had three individual champions.
MORE ON BAKERSFIELD
Since the Roadrunners won the team title in Bakersfield at the 1996 event, only three teams have won titles. During that 11-year span, the Sun Devils have won six titles (1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2006) while Boise State (2000, 2002, 2004) and CSUB (1996, 1999) are the other teams to have won championships.
A team victory by the Sun Devils would mark just the fourth time in Pac-10 history that one team has won three or more titles in a row at the wrestling championships. Oregon State was the first to do so with six in a row (1965-70) and then again with a streak of four in a row (1976-79). Arizona State set the record for consecutive titles with seven (1985-91) to become just the third holder of a streak of three or more titles.
IN THE EVENT: PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS
After joining the Pac-10 Conference in time for the 1979 championships, the Sun Devils have competed in 28 Pac-10 Championships and have placed among the Top 3 in 27 of those tournaments. All told, Arizona State has won 16 championships while taking runner-up honors six times and third-place five times. The lone time the Sun Devils finished out the Top 3 came in 2004 when they tied for fifth place with Stanford.
IN THE PAC-10 RANKINGS
The final Pac-10 individual rankings were released on February 19 and six Sun Devils were among the Top 6 in their respective weight classes. Leading the way were three ranked No. 1 at their weights, including Brian Stith at 157, Patrick Pitsch at 165 and Greg Gifford at 184. Both John Espinoza (125) and Jason Trulson (197) are ranked No. 3 while No. 6 Rick Renzi (174) made his way into the Top 6 for the first time this year.
Heading into the Pac-10 Championships, a pair of Sun Devils hold national rankings, including No. 4 Brian Stith at 157 pounds and No. 12 Patrick Pitsch at 165 pounds. The Sun Devil team is not ranked in the polls this week.
MOVING ON UP
Brian Stith has moved up on two career wins lists in Arizona State history, including overall wins and dual wins, and will look to climb higher this weekend in the overall category. Standing 109-31 overall in his collegiate career, Stith is now 14th on the all-time wins list and needs just one win to move into a tie for 13th with current assistant coach Aaron Simpson (1995-98). Following his 3-1 victory at Stanford last weekend, Stith concluded his dual career with a 55-16 record and tied Ryan Bader (2002-06) for eighth on the all-time dual wins list.
STITH GETS 100
Brian Stith pinned Beau Fisher of Virginia in 1:18 of the Sun Devils' opening dual at the Virginia Duals on January 12 to record the 100th victory of his career, becoming just the 22nd Sun Devil to reach the milestone in a career and first since Ryan Bader did so last year. Stith, who is a native of Hampton, Va., the site of the Virginia Duals, closed out his stay in his hometown with three wins by major decision to reach the century mark.
When the first days of January hit, not only did it usher in a new year, it apparently ushered in an improved Brian Stith. Prior to the new year, Stith was 8-1 with only two wins by something other than decision (won two tech falls). Since a 4-3 loss on January 2 in Minnesota, Stith has recorded 13 wins in a row with. In that span, he has recorded six major decisions (five in a row at one point), one technical fall and two pins, with his quickest fall (1:18) securing his 100th career victory.
GIFFORD GEARING UP
Senior Greg Gifford has been on a tear as of late, winning six of his last seven bouts in convincing fashion. Over that stretch, Gifford has won three majors, two falls and one technical fall while adding a 9-6 decision. Against Pac-10 foes during that time, Gifford has won three majors, one technical fall and one fall. Winner of his last two bouts by identical 10-2 major decisions, Gifford now stands 13-7 overall on the year and is 6-1 against Pac-10 foes.
TWO IN A ROW FOR GIFFORD?
If Greg Gifford wins the 184-pound title at the Pac-10 Championships this weekend, it will mark the second year in a row he will advance to the NCAA Championships as a champion. Last year, while competing for Fresno State, Gifford won the NCAA Western Regional title by pinning Eastern Illinois' Greg Perz in the finals in 3:36. The regional event, just as the Pac-10 tournament, were used as a selection tool for the national event.
RETURNING TO FORM
After a two-week hiatus following an injury, Patrick Pitsch returned to the mats and has competed in three duals since then, winning all three. His first pitted him against No. 11 Shane Seibert of Oklahoma and saw the unranked Sun Devil take a 9-7 victory. After moving back into the national rankings, Pitsch (at No. 15) pinned Evan Barbe of Cal Poly in 4:13 before scoring a tough 6-0 decision over Scott Loescher of Stanford last weekend. Pitsch currently is ranked 12th in the nation and holds an 11-7 overall record this year.
The Sun Devils scored a 26-18 defeat of Cal Poly at home February 11, giving the program its 200th career home win. The previous milestone marker, win No. 175, came on January 9, 2003, when the Sun Devils handed Embry-Riddle a 46-0 defeat inside Wells Fargo Arena.
With their 31-16 defeat of Liberty in the consolation rounds of the Virginia Duals on January 13, the Sun Devils recorded the 450th win in program history. After taking an early 3-0 lead with John Espinoza's win at 125 pounds before dropping three straight bouts to fall behind, 10-3. Brian Stith cut the deficit to three points with his major decision win at 157, but a fall at 165 put the Sun Devils behind, 16-7. From there, however, the Sun Devils pinned down the win as Alex Pavlenko (174), Greg Gifford (184) and Jason Trulson (197) earned falls before Thor Moen won the heavyweight bout by forfeit to close out the scoring, 31-16.
When the Sun Devils and No. 13 Sooners met on February 2, it marked the seventh ranked foe Arizona State had faced this season and just the second time the Sun Devils have faced a ranked foe in Tempe. During the 2007 season, the Sun Devils have wrestled at No. 2 Minnesota, No. 5 Iowa, No. 6 Iowa State and No. 11 Cornell while the two home duals were against No. 13 Oklahoma and No. 23 Lehigh.
Jason Trulson (197) recorded the final fall of the Liberty dual in fast fashion as he pinned Josh Moore in 15 seconds. His fall is the fastest since the 2003 season when Ron Renzi won a 174-pound bout at the Las Vegas Invitational in a school-record-tying seven seconds.
Arizona State had won 17 Pac-10 duals in a row (went 8-0-0 over the previous two seasons) and where unbeaten in conference duals at 29 in a row (28-0-1) before sustaining a 30-14 loss at home to CS Fullerton over the weekend. The loss to the Titans also snapped a 15-dual winning streak over CSUF. The last time ASU did not win at home against a Pac-10 foe came during the 1998-99 season when ASU and CS Bakersfield fought to an 18-18 tie in Tempe. The last home loss in conference action came during the 1996-97 campaign when CSUB defeated ASU, 21-18. Overall in his coaching career, Thom Ortiz is 35-3-0 in duals with Pac-10 foes.
FACING THE BEST
Looking at the preseason team rankings released by the NWCA and InterMat, the Sun Devils will face at least seven of the teams ranked in the Top 25, including five of the Top 9 teams in the nation. Those teams include No. 1 Minnesota, No. 4 Oklahoma, No. 5 Iowa, No. 6 Iowa State, No. 9 Cornell, No. 20 Cal Poly and No. 21 Lehigh. The Sun Devils will meet Oklahoma, Cal Poly and Lehigh at home with the others taking place on the road.
OPENING THE SEASON
With their 38-12 defeat of Portland State, ASU improved to 31-14 in their first home dual of the season and moved to 32-13 all-time in the first dual of the season.
Seven different wrestlers picked up their first wins in a Sun Devil singlet over the opening weekend, including two true freshmen, three redshirt freshmen and two transfers. Greg Gifford, who spent the past three seasons with Fresno State before the program was cut, went 2-0 on the weekend for his first wins with the program and also picked up the 70th win of his collegiate career. Another transfer, Chris Remsen, also secured the first wins of his career, going 2-0 on the weekend at 149 after dropping all four of his bouts at 174 last year. The NC State transfer is now 2-4 on his career. True freshmen Shawn Jones and Angel Alegre each won one bout at 133 for victories in their first collegiate bouts while redshirted athletes Robert Galvan (141), Jake Cranford (197) and Thor Moen (285) made the most of their first bouts following a season off from competition with victories in their debuts. Following the Fullerton Open, Jonathan Prince, a sophomore transfer, added his name.
After redshirting last year, Thor Moen got his first opportunity to compete for the Sun Devils Sunday, but did not spend much time on the mat as he pinned his foe in 3:56. Moen was one of two Sun Devils that recorded the first pin falls of their collegiate careers as Jason Trulson also won by fall, pinning his opponent in 1:40.
After opening his senior campaign with a 2-0 record, No. 1 Brian Stith headed to the 41st NWCA All-Star Classic presented by the United States Marines Corps in Dallas. In a bout that featured No. 1 Stith and No. 2 Travis Paulson of Iowa State, neither man scored in the first period with Stith winning the flip and deferring. Paulson started the second period down and quickly escaped for the only scoring in the period. Stith, however, could not escape quickly and when he did to tie the match, Paulson had accumulated over one minute of riding time to secure the win, 2-1.
With Stith's 2-1 setback in Dallas this week at the All-Star Classic, the Sun Devils are now 10-12-1 all-time as 23 different wrestlers have competed in the event.
COME JOIN US: NATIONAL LETTERS
Head Coach Thom Ortiz and the Sun Devil wrestling program have received National Letters of Intent from three high school seniors that have chosen to continue their education and wrestling careers at Arizona State next academic year. The trio of signees include Vincent Varela (Rio Rancho, N.M.), Kyle DeBerry (Tucson, Ariz.) and Jesse Robbins (Oviedo, Fla.) with all three ranked in the Top 150 according to InterMat's Recruiting Rankings with Varela ranked No. 18, DeBerry No. 45 and Robbins No. 101. Varela is a three-time state champ and ranked second in the nation at 135 pounds, DeBerry is a three-time state champion and ranked third in the nation at 160 while Robbins is a two-time Greco-Roman national champion and ranked fifth nationally at 171.
RICHES WRESTLING COMPLEX
On Saturday, January 7, 2006, the Sun Devils dedicated their new training facility in a joint celebration with the gymnastic team. The Riches Wrestling Complex, the John Spini Women's Gymnastics Training Center and the Cavanagh/Dickey Olympic Sports Plaza were dedicated and showcased as fans and over 200 supporters toured two of the premier training centers in the nation while both teams showcased their teams by holding practices. The facilities are located off Sixth Street behind the Kajikawa Football Practice Fields and beyond the outfield wall at Farrington Softball Stadium.
NEXT TIME OUT
For those Sun Devils that qualify, the next event will be the 2007 NCAA Wrestling Championships on March 15-17 at the Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Mich.


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The photographer, who died Oct. 27 at age 89, dedicated his decades-long career to capturing images of African Americans. Roy DeCarava's subjects ranged from daily life in his hometown of Harlem to the Civil Rights movement.
Painter Jacob Lawrence died on June 9th at the age of 82. For six decades, Lawrence had been widely regarded as one of America's most important black artists. His work depicted the black American experience from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement. (REBROADCAST from 5/16/88)


Have you been looking for ways to take the design process to the next level?
It’s no secret that technology has made it possible to be creative in new and exciting ways that were barely imaginable just a few decades ago. One of the biggest leaps forward in design and fabrication is 3D scanning.
There are tons of benefits of 3D scanning for both personal uses and for small business purposes. The key is to understand the most common 3D scanning errors so that you can avoid as many problems as possible. Fortunately, this article can help. Here we provide a guide to some technical issues you will likely experience during the 3D scanning process. Keep reading to learn more.
1. Not Purchasing the Right Scanner for Your Needs
Believe it or not, there is more than one type of 3D scanner. And not all 3D scanners are created equally. That’s why you need to start by understanding the various types of scanners that are available, what each is designed to do, and then deciding which one has the best 3D scanner features for your specific needs.
Quality is also an issue. Thus you should do a bit of research to help you understand which device is most durable and will provide the most value for your budget.
2. Not Understanding What Types of Surfaces Can Be Scanned
There’s no denying that 3D printers are amazing devices, but they also have limits. In other words, they aren’t capable of scanning every type of surface. That’s why it’s important to keep in mind that surfaces that are too shiny, dark, or transparent can’t be properly scanned.
One way to avoid this problem is to use a special spray that helps prepare the surface for 3D scanning process.
3. Failing to Have a Plan
No matter what type of 3D scanner you purchase or how much you paid for it, you won’t achieve the desired results without first planning the task at hand.
The key is to take the time to decide the best colors, textures, finishes, measurements, and backgrounds for maximizing the quality of each scan. This will help ensure the highest possible quality while also reducing the amount of frustration that results from poor execution.
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Common 3D Scanning Errors to Avoid
The world of tech and design is changing at an incredible rate. Every year new products and technologies are being introduced that make it possible to design and build just about anything the human mind can imagine. Fortunately, this guide to common 3D scanning errors to avoid will help make using your 3D scanner a fun and productive experience.
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gfl1 at optonline.net
Tue Nov 29 19:59:36 EST 2005
Good point. Sounds logical (but I dont know).
I did see a pic today of a v8 stuffed in an old audi 80. I dont know
what was done to accomplish it. See the v8 development list on
I copied your insight to the list.
On Nov 29, 2005, at 8:25 AM, Dan DiBiase wrote:
> Grant <gfl1 at optonline.net> wrote:
>> audi needed to re-do the 4.2 engine with a timing chain rather than
>> belt to make it shorter so it would fit in the '04 S4. So the question
>> is "is the 90s engine bay longer than the 2004 A4'S?". I would doubt
>> it, and therefore I'd say this will be hard. But again, I don't
>> actually know anything here.
>> I would approch this very carefully. Yea, the motor should mate to the
>> tranny. Yera, with convincing the electronics should interface. But
>> the mechanical fitment may be hugely difficult.
> The 90 came with a 5 cylinder at some point, right? So wouldn't that
> mean the engine bay would have to be a little longer than the A4,
> which came with a 4 cylinder as the 'longest' engine.....
> Dan D
> '04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
> Central NJ USA
More information about the quattro


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|Super Mario Bros:|
Only Fire Mario can unmask King Koopa!
Using fireballs will reveal various foes posing as Bowser...
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I recently discovered that even on the original NES, defeating any of the Bowsers in the first 7 castles with fireballs will turn them into various enemies before they fall into the lava pit... The very first Bowser turns into a Goomba, while Lakitu is the real boss behind castle #5. I can't believe I never knew this...
|The backgrounds and graphics were also updated in Super Mario
All-Stars, with a fortified castle wall serving as an appropriate backdrop
for World 8-3, right before Bowser's castle.|
|Complete Super Mario Bros, and the Princess sends you on a "Second Quest". (Basically the same adventure all over again, the game has replaced all Goombas with Buzzy Beetles, and Koopa Troopas now move quicker.) In the Super Mario All-Stars ending of the first Super Mario Bros
game, after defeating Bowser Koopa, a Super Mushroom falls from the sky
so that full-sized Mario can share a dignified kiss with the
Princess... (Kinda like the Mushroom Kindgom equivalent of Viagra...)|
The Super Mario All-Stars ending has the Princess is dangling from a cage over a lava pit, with a slight update in text. It's about time we got a room, Princess...
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Orange County, California born band Robert Jon & The Wreck return with all guns blazing, as they release ‘Dragging Me Down’, the second single taken from forthcoming studio album Red Moon Rising, released by Joe Bonamassa’s Journeyman Records on June 28th 2024.
To my ears it romps and stomps seismically on rabid riffing to keep the air guitarists happy, especially from the fretboard antics of lead guitarist Henry James Schneekluth to make for one of their heaviest songs. Five minutes of supreme rocking out scythed through my headphones, but a brief respite comes midway from soul searching choruses, returning for more striking lead prowess, firing up once more to close the song on frantic string bending fury!
Henry proclaims, “Its a bonafide, heavy hitting, riff-rock anthem based on an ill-faded one night stand, packed by punchy, overdriven guitar, pulsing drums and an anthemic rock vocal performance. This is sure to get you singing along and get your feet stomping!”
Band info, including pre-order links to the Red Moon Rising album are here :- http://robertjonandthewreck.com
Robert Jon & The Wreck band line up :-
Robert Jon Burrison – Lead Vocals/Guitar.
Andrew Espantman – Drums/Backing Vocals.
Henry James Schneekluth – Lead Guitar/Vocals.
Warren Murrel – Bass Guitar.
Jake Abernathie – Keyboards.
- £8.00 digital album


Note: This review was first published on 23 April 2020.
The Gigabyte Aero 15 OLED XB is a hardware refresh to last year’s Aero 15 OLED XA gaming notebook, which means it still comes with the same stunning Patone-calibrated 4K AMOLED panel from Samsung, razor-thin bezels and unless you look really carefully, the XB is indistinguishable from its older sibling - as the major updates are all inside the notebook’s chassis.
The Aero 15 OLED XB is one of the first gaming notebooks to be released with Intel’s latest 10th Gen Comet Lake H-series processors. These are Intel’s most powerful and demanding chips, designed to go in high-end gaming and creative notebooks for users who need the processing power. These new chips have a TDP of 45W and the i9 and i7 variants will also have a new feature called “Thermal Velocity Boost”, that Intel says will allow for maximum boost speeds of 5.0GHz or more.
To be clear, these new processors are still based on Comet Lake chips that are built on Intel’s 14nm process. These are not the same as the newer 10th Gen 10nm Ice Lake chips (I know, Intel’s classification of their chips are confusing these days), which also means that a lot of the benefits that come with the 10nm Ice Lake chips, such as Intel’s integrated Gen 11 Iris Plus graphics and Deep Learning Boost, won’t be found in these new notebooks. But since it is a given that almost, if not all, H-series notebooks will have a discrete mobile GPU, the absence of Intel’s newest integrated graphics is unlikely to be noticed at all.
The Aero 15 OLED XB for instance, comes with the new RTX 2070 Super Max-Q from NVIDIA - also an upgrade over the Aero 15 OLED XA’s GPU. The review unit I received from Gigabyte comes flaunted with the Intel Core i7-10875H, an eight-core, 16-thread processor with a base clock speed of 2.3GHz and max turbo speed of 5.1GHz. Gamers with deeper pockets will also be happy to learn there is a top-of-the-line Intel Core i9-10980HK (2.4GHz~5.3GHz) and RTX 2080 Super Max-Q options as well.
Here is an overview of the Aero 15 OLED XB specifications that I received:
As the Aero 15 OLED XB’s display, keyboard, trackpad and even audio are the exact same specifications as last year’s model (you can read our review here), I will just jump straight to the benchmarks where I compared the notebook to last year’s Aero 15 OLED model as well as the recently tested ASUS ROG Zephyrus G14.


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A.G. Rivett’s The Seaborne is speculative fiction about modern-day engineer John Finlay, who leaves a failed business and relationship behind by hiring onto a fishing boat heading into the Atlantic.
When John wakes from an accident he can’t remember, he has been dragged from the sea by fishermen from a small island village, 1,000 years in the past. There he struggles to understand the culture and language. Gradually accepted into village life, he’s apprenticed to the village blacksmith.
To return their kindness, John wants to help, but his attempts to demonstrate electromagnetism with lodestones triggers suspicion that he’s using trickery. When he begins teaching the blacksmith’s daughter Shinane to read, tensions simmer as men worry that if women can read, they’ll want more than their traditional roles.
Then Shinane rejects a marriage proposal from Dermot, an angry, violent young fisherman who believes John has stolen her from him. He pursues John into the mountains, intent on murder, but during the chase, Dermot falls into a bog and dies. Although the fault isn’t John’s, he’s blamed by many villagers. John is subsequently forced into a challenge that becomes a spiritual quest, during which he embraces his new life.
The story is deeply and carefully imagined. John brilliantly tries to explain modern technology by cutting blades into a slice of turnip to demonstrate how a propellor works and compares the unimaginable number of people living in modern London to the number of leaves on the heather plants on a moor. The countryside is well described, the details and situations realistic, John’s struggles with language and culture compelling.
The Seaborne is about a man pushed to his limits, forced to go deep into himself to reassess what’s important in life. The book asks thought-provoking questions about what modern humans have given up in terms of community, faith and honor in favor of always grasping the new.
Readers will eagerly anticipate the next books in the trilogy.

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It seems that conservatives were actually listening to those arguments by progressives during the healthcare debate that we're already providing "socialist" services here in the good ol' U.S.A. (e.g. libraries, policing, firefighting) that are amazingly popular. Surprisingly, they're taking it to heart:
"Tennessee County’s Subscription-Based Firefighters Watch As Family Home Burns Down"
"National Review Writers Defend County Whose Subscription-Only Firefighters Watched Home Burn Down"
Via Paul Krugman (as further evidence that he is actually a sociologist in economist clothing)