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Over a year ago I went on a road trip with Tim to Nottingham to pick up an engine. The engine has caused me no end of problems. It has resulted in me at one stage owning seven cars and it all got a bit stressful! I have since sold two cars and bought another one… do you get the sense that I’m not actually doing very well with this sickness?!
The thing is I now have a plan! One which I’m sticking to [I’ll believe it when I see it… – Ed.]! I love my E46 330i Touring too much to change it. I want to carry on messing around with it but it has to stay as a daily. The 330d isn’t much more fuel efficient with the typical journeys I do, so the diesel is going to be sold this month. In addition to that, by the end of the month I have to have all of the bits off my parts car that I want and then it is off to the scrapyard with it! It was a steal at £300 and will cough up its fronts wings, mirrors, tailgate, speakers etc. to be stored or used on the remaining E46. Lucy, my track E30, isn’t going anywhere and is just going to be used and looked after with a bit of tidying here and there! Obviously Lucy’s garage companion, Twink the 106, is going to stay.
So if you have been doing your maths you will have taken two from six which means there is one car not accounted for. Well the Saturday of the bank holiday just gone Tim and I went on another road trip to pick up the fourth car.
The car which is going to be the home for the engine. It is, as you can see, another Touring (I do love them) and my second E30! The shell came up for sale on an E30 Facebook page and I found my answer to where to put the engine! I quickly asked 10 of my car buddies should I do it… 10 for 10 said yep! So Lucy is my three chilli car, this is going to be the full five chillies. It was owned by Ben at Hack Engineering and then was sold to a friend of his, Phil. Phil has a lovely two-door with a cheeky 400hp+ M50 turbo motor in it! His intention with the touring was… to put a V8 in it!
So the shell is straight and, for the most part, has been totally stripped-out. This lends itself to what I want to do with it. Fully-stripped, caged, 490hp LS1-engined Touring… The full five chillies! The engine has full stand-alone DTA Fast management so it will require relatively little to get it in and running. The car has no clocks in it, so I will go straight to a digi dash. The subframes and suspension are going to be overhauled along with a five-stud conversion and reinforcement plates for all subframes along with castor and camber. The cage will pick up turrets and the rear subframe to stiffen up and offer as much protection as possible. Brakes will be uprated in order to keep things in check!
In order to get as much rubber on the road as possible, particularly at the rear, the car may end up being wide-bodied! Once everything is sorted and in, it will be taken out and the shell is going to be painted. This is going to be the one major secret of the build! I know exactly what I want to do and it will make the car unique and go with the slightly bonkers nature of the build… I think I am going to have my hands full with this one, it will be my one big build! The result will hopefully be something special to join the other cars – watch this space!
Stripped and ready for modding. The work can now begin… No engine is good news as Piers has something up his sleeve… 490hp #BMW-E30-LS1 will be installed in the Touring.Stream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
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In my first Our Cars article I did say that the E46 was going be the one car to do it all. Well late last year the stars aligned and the stable grew by two. My midlife crisis. Another BMW estate and a Peugeot 106 GTi. One could say an odd couple, especially for a 45-year-old father of three!
The 106 is possibly as much fun as you can have in a front-wheel-drive car on a twisty road. As it was built for sprints and hill climbs one would hope so! Twink, as it has been dubbed, shares garage space with “Lucy,” a car I can write about in this mag.
An E30 estate is a lovely thing… What lies beneath the square ’90s lines is what makes this deceptive car special. Lucy was built over eight years by a man who remained absolutely focussed on building a car which has hidden depths, a sleeper, or the description I prefer, a Q-car. At first glance, while may think “tidy E30 estate” it is when you look closer that you begin to notice irregularities. Bucket seats, a pair of Pole Positions, a Personal steering wheel in suede surrounded by buttons, buttons which control… oh… the digi dash and data logger? The Samsonas shifter standing proud on the transmission tunnel, signalling intent.
WMS four-pots in grey hide behind the black #BBS standard wheels and the work continues with all of the bits you can’t see. Pop the bonnet and the bay is clean, not VAG builder clean, but tidy, and home to an M52 with additional cooling for water and oil to allow hard work and abuse. The underside of the car is a sight to behold: stripped, cleaned, resealed and comprehensively upgraded. Reinforcing, castor, camber, control from harder bushings and mounts. Lucy was been built to deceive but ultimately for speed.
I am lucky to own a car which has been modified to such a high level. I now take over the baton and there are always things to do. The number plate was my first mod and is part of the reason for “the fridge” as she was known in the past being dubbed “Lucy”. She has one and is a bit of a drug!
The next mod was refinishing the two sets of wheels the car came with. One black for the road and British Racing Green for the 888s and the track! Again, Trestan did the job and I couldn’t be happier! I did also look for a set of flash wheels and went for Fifteen52’s Formula TRs in 8x16” all-round. Being a complete newbie in regards to buying wheels I came unstuck; these wheels fi t a standard E30 perfectly and IMO look great but a small issue that wasn’t factored in when buying them was the four-pot calipers! It is a lesson I will only have to learn once and Fifteen52 UK’s Rich has been great about sorting things out for me and my error. I can’t praise their customer service enough!
Things for the immediate future are repairing the Bedouin tent of a roof lining and new pads; another 100hp would make Lucy pretty much perfect but that is a different issue altogether… Does anyone have a cheap #S54 ?
Personal steering wheel and Samsonas shifter
Black BBSs for road, green for track and #Fifteen52 s because why not?
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First things first, we begin this issue with an announcement: we have new bosses as PBMW now belongs to Kelsey Media Ltd, whereas before we were owned by Unity Media Plc. Obviously what you’re interested in is how this affects you, and it’s all good news. Most importantly, #PBMW isn’t going anywhere so you’re still going to get your regular modified BMW fix, no worries there, and while both cover and subscription prices have been adjusted you’re now getting 13 issues a year rather than 12, as the magazine will now be on sale every four weeks rather than once a month. This means even more modified #BMW goodness to wrap your reading gear around throughout the year. No complaints then!
Hopefully January didn’t drag you down too far and you’re on the up, getting excited about the prospect of warmer weather and hitting the shows. Got exciting new plans? New wheels? New paint? Ready to go or still planning? Whatever your situation, we can’t wait to see what’s new on the BMW scene once show season kicks off.
As for the right now, you’ve got the March issue in your hands to put a smile on your face and it’s packed full of awesomeness. Where to begin? How about with our cover car? Griot’s-Motors rocked SEMA with its insane E30 Touring and now it’s here to rock your world. This two-door, #V8-powered , M3-bodied machine is unlike anything we’ve ever seen and it’s an incredible build from top to bottom. We’ve also got 2M Autowerks’ awesome E46, which started out life as a 330Ci but now boasts a custom metal wide-body rear end, sits on HRE splits and then there’s the small matter of that S54 swap. Closer to home there’s an insane, #BMW-S62 #V8-swapped E34 drift beast, a wild 476hp 135i, and a super-clean E36 Touring for you to enjoy, plus our Car of the Year results!
In fact, there’s so much to enjoy that we should stop wasting time with idle chat and let you get on with reading the issue. We’ll see you next month.
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Griot’s Motors unleashes its V8-powered, two-door, #BMW-M3-bodied E30 #BMW-M3-Touring . Two-door, M3-bodied, #V8-powered E30 Touring.
Astonishing in its vision, astounding in its execution, just plain awesome by its very existence, the Griot’s Motors two-door, #V8-swapped , #M3-bodied E30 #BMW-M3-Touring-E30 is quite unlike anything we’ve ever seen… Words: Elizabeth de Latour. Photos: Kevin Uy.
What’s amazing about the modified BMW scene is that, just when you think you’ve seen it all, someone comes along and produces something the likes of which you’ve never seen before. It’s no mean feat, and you’re looking at one such creation right now. It is a two-door, #M3-bodied-E30-Touring powered by a 4.0-litre M60 V8. This creation is the brainchild of the Griot’s (pronounced Gree-oh’s) Motors team, itself the skunkworks division of Griot’s Garage – a car care manufacturing company based over in Tacoma, Washington, USA. If you’ve never heard of Tacoma, look up Galloping Gertie, an infamous bridge that collapsed in 1940 due to strong winds. And if you’ve never heard the term skunkworks before, it’s basically a name given to an experimental department of a company.
Griot’s Motors was started by Richard and Phillip Griot. “The garage buys, sells, restores and modifies a wide variety of classic cars,” says Nick Griot. “Our main restoration shop is actually part of the Griot’s Garage headquarters.” Skunkworks it may be but Griot’s Motors is an impressive operation in itself, with around 70 cars currently held in the company’s collection, which is constantly changing as cars are completed, sold on and new ones purchased. BMWs naturally make up a portion of this collection, with a number of modern and classic examples along with a couple of motorbikes. “BMWs have always been of interest to us as they represent a perfect blend of design and function which carries through to the people who buy them,” explains Nick.
“BMW owners are passionate about racing, preserving, modifying and maintaining their cars – which is pretty much us in a nutshell. Griot’s Garage is also the exclusive Car Care Provider for the BMW Car Club of America so we are actively invested in the BMW community and do a lot with the club every year.”
That’s all well and good but it doesn’t explain how this insane E30 Touring came about. “At Griot’s Motors we basically focus on modernising cars without losing any of their vintage attributes,” explains Nick. “And we are constantly looking for unique, hard-to- find cars. This was a car we wanted to own just because we finally could. E30 Tourings were never imported to the States and, generally, a car must be over 25-yearsold to be able to be imported and registered. We found this car for sale in Florida and it had made its way there from Germany via Japan. It was in good original condition, and very complete, so we bought it thinking it would remain relatively stock and would be enjoyed as it was. However, once we got the car and saw the wear and tear and significant paint degradation we knew it was in need of restoration, which is where we went a little mad and cooked up a crazy vision for the car – one that had never been done before.”
The blame for everything that you see here can really be placed on Richard’s shoulders, as Nick explains: “After sitting in the car he stated that visibility was not up to his standards and he wondered aloud about the potential of longer doors from an E30 Coupé to improve visibility. That started the discussion of the two-door conversion, which led us all the way to M3 body work, an engine swap, and custom fabrication.”
The bodywork didn’t come first, though, that honour goes to the engine, but it’s too big a deal for us not to get excited about it. The sheer amount of extensive custom fab work that’s gone into making the dream a reality is mind-boggling. With the seed sown, the Griot’s Motors team started exploring the idea of the two-door conversion and, after taking some measurements from their pair of E30 M3s, they realised that the M3 bodywork would work very well. With what might seem like an insane idea now looking eminently achievable the car was delivered to J-Rod & Custom who began the Herculean task of turning four doors into two and making it all look like a factory job.
The B-pillar had to be moved back nine inches in order to be able to accept the longer doors. A completely custom frame had to be built into the space vacated by the rear doors. And new inner wheel wells were created to accommodate the wider M3 rear arches (the quarter panels having been sourced from Germany). The rear light housings had to be modified to fit the standard light clusters, new window trim was also created and the glass from the rear saloon doors was used between the B- and C-pillar. The front arches fitted straight on and all the remaining body parts are OE #BMW items with bumpers and side skirts acquired from local BMW enthusiasts. The finishing touch involved six coats of PPG Deltron Griot’s Red. The end result is nothing short of spectacular. Nick says the goal was to create a car that looked like a factory product, and that’s been achieved and then some. The bodywork is perfect, the paint finish flawless, and the combination of Touring body, two-door configuration, and M3 arches is breathtaking. No doubt there are plenty of Touring enthusiasts out there choking with rage right now but you’d have to be a fool to look at this E30 and think it doesn’t look anything less than perfect.
As we briefly touched upon earlier, the engine was actually the first step in the build process and, when it came to the V8 swap, the Griot’s team worked to the same exacting, obsessive standards to ensure that, bonnet up, the engine bay would leave onlookers as floored as the rest of the car. Before all this madness began there was a 2.5-litre M20 under the bonnet but that simply wouldn’t do for a car of this calibre, which is why an engine swap was a necessity. The engine in question is from a #1995 E34 540i, purchased in its entirety to provide the E30 Touring with not only that lusty 4.0-litre #V8 but also a six-speed manual gearbox and engine wiring harness, making for an easy engine exchange, with the V8 sitting on custom mounts along with a fabricated transmission saddle and tunnel reinforcement to support it. But the engine swap itself isn’t the only impressive part, it’s the work that’s gone on around it, the attention to detail, that impresses the most. Prior to the insertion of the V8, the engine bay was shaved and smoothed to remove any and all holes and brackets. “The plan,” says Nick, “was to have an extremely simple engine bay that showed off the most beautiful aspects of the engine without the clutter of wiring and engine accessories.”
The brake booster, he says, was removed and has been replaced with a full pedal assembly inside the car and then reservoirs were fabricated in-house for coolant, brake/clutch, and power steering fluids.
These were then machined with threads that corresponded with the factory reservoir caps, giving the custom parts a factory appearance. As a result of this painstaking attention to detail the engine bay is nothing short of a work of art. It’s clean enough to eat your dinner off and it ensures that all eyes are immediately drawn to that V8, itself embellished with red painted rocker covers and a classic BMW roundel on the engine cover. A custom cold air feed, utilising a large velocity stack located in the passenger side high beam hole and an in-line filter, supplies the big V8 with all the air it can ingest. Elsewhere the Griot’s team has fitted V8 X5 exhaust manifolds with a custom T304 stainless steel exhaust system, while a custom driveshaft and 2.93 LSD-equipped rear end have also been fitted.
Killer one-off styling and a sweet engine swap are all well and good but it’s only a job half done where a major project like this is concerned. Now came the turn of the chassis to be comprehensively overhauled. Step one involved removing the front and rear subframes and completely refreshing them, with both being reinforced in key areas before being powdercoated satin black. The E30 received polybushes throughout and camber adjustment was added to the rear trailing arms. “The front strut assemblies were sent to Ground Control and the guys there worked their magic, shortening and reinforcing the strut housings so we could get the car as low as we wanted,” explains Nick. “They also provided us with the Koni shocks, front camber plates, spring perches, and new springs that would accommodate the increase in weight from the V8.”
With the Ground Control coilover setup endowing the E30 with pretty much the perfect ride height, all that was needed now was the perfect set of wheels to adequately fill those swollen arches. You’ve no doubt been staring at the pictures for a while now so you’ve probably identified what the Griot’s Motors team decided to fit: HREs. Is it wrong to get excited about HREs? Like, really, really excited? They just look so good here. Choosing a flat-faced wheel rather than the default dished design is a bit of a ‘woah’ moment but, despite being a thoroughly modern wheel, the classic crossspoke design brings to mind the BBSs that the E30 M3 originally wore so well. And that’s exactly why these 501Ms were selected for this build. They allowed the Griot’s team to keep that factory look while giving them the modern size and width options they wanted for an aggressive stance. And while deciding on the final colour took some time, the brushed gold that was chosen is not only gorgeous but a perfect match for that bright red body.
Right now, you’re probably reeling because, let’s be honest, there’s a hell of a lot to take in here, but Griot’s isn’t finished with you just yet because now we come to the interior. And, well, it’s a bit special. Up front, the M3 theme has been carried over from the outside with reproduction tricolour M Tech cloth applied to the doorcards and front seats, a retrimmed M Tech I steering wheel with tricolour stitching, and an M gear knob.
In the back, however, well that’s where everything goes crazy. The rear passenger and luggage area has been transformed into a mobile product display and valeting station: this is a car that can wash itself.
Well, not literally, but you know what we mean. The rear seats have been replaced with a custom aluminium water tank and hose while the entire boot has been fitted with a custom enclosure that allows the entire range of Griot’s Garage detailing products and polishers to be displayed. The whole affair has been beautifully finished and looks magnificent. It’s a very different boot build to the ones we’re used to seeing but no less impressive.
The Griot’s Motors E30 Touring is the vehicular embodiment of what Griot’s Garage and its skunkworks outfit stand for. It’s an incredible creation, one that’s come about from the vision and imagination of a small group of guys and one that could only have been created by people with nothing less than absolute passion for cars and for modifying them – because what kind of person decides to build a two-door Touring?
So much care and attention has been poured into not just making sure that the end result looks absolutely perfect, which it does, but also making sure that everything has been built to the highest possible standard and finished to absolute perfection. The goal was to make a car that looked like it could have rolled out of BMW’s own factory, and this car is that and so much more. And beyond showcasing what Griot’s Motors is capable of creating, the on-board valeting station showcases what Griot’s Garage is all about. This really might be the cleanest car we’ve ever shot. Best of all, this Touring isn’t about to be tucked away or sold, it’s going to be hitting the 2017 shows across the USA. And after that it’s going into rotation for regular driving whenever anyone wants to because, after all, that’s what it was built for. And that makes us very happy indeed.
“We went a little mad and cooked up a crazy vision for the car – one that had never been done before”
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FILE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION 4.0-litre #V8 #BMW-E30-M60B40 / #M60B40 / #BMW-M60 / #M60 , custom engine mounts, rocker covers painted red, engine bay shaved and smoothed, custom coolant and power steering reservoirs, tucked wiring harness, custom cold air feed from full beam headlight hole, X5 exhaust manifolds, custom #T304 stainless steel dual 2.5” exhaust, #Getrag six-speed manual gearbox, fabricated transmission saddle, tunnel reinforcement, custom propshaft, 2.93 LSD rear end
CHASSIS 8x17” (front) and 9x17” (rear) #HRE-501M wheels in brushed gold with 215/40 (front) and 235/40 (rear) Falken Azenis RT615K tyres, reinforced subframes, fully polybushed, rear trailing arm camber adjustment, shortened and reinforced front strut housings, fully-adjustable #Ground-Control coilovers with adjustable #Koni struts, camber plates
EXTERIOR Full OEM steel E30 M3 body panels including front and rear quarter panels, E30 coupé doors, side skirts, M3 bumpers (front and rear), full respray in #PPG-Deltron Griot’s Red
INTERIOR Seats and door panels retrimmed in reproduction M Tech cloth, retrimmed M Tech I steering wheel, six-speed M gear lever, new OE carpet, rear seats removed, custom aluminium water tank and hose, water jet-cut product display area in boot
THANKS Thank you to our sponsors, HRE Wheels, Brembo Brakes and Ground Control Systems. Thank you to J-Rod & Custom, McFarland Upholstery, Kassel Performance, Falken Tire and the hard work of Forrest Davis and Tim Willard of Griot’s Motors – without them, this project would have never been completed
“The plan was to have an engine bay that showed off the most beautiful aspects of the engine”
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Back in 1995 I was working, not as a waitress in a cocktail bar, but as a salesman for a now defunct outfit called #SGT (Station Garage Taplow), a well-regarded multi-franchise garage with a distinct villagy feel – Alfa, Lotus, Morgan, Subaru and Mitsubishi – a fine mix. We also took the odd BMW in part exchange including an E28 M5 that, oddly, had to be road tested by everyone.
One car we saw that caused some consternation was a 1988 BMW-325i-Touring that had been fitted with a new engine under warranty by BMW in 1993… when it was five years old? It turns out that a rare problem had occurred – the head of one of the 19mm cylinder head bolts had sheared off and a cam lobe had punched it clean though the waterway. BMW replaced the engine free of charge but I was reminded of this ten years ago when I bought an insanely cheap #1986 520i and found a bolt head resting in a corner of the head – talk about lucky!
On this occasion, I bit the bullet and replaced every head bolt, one by one, with the 1989 onwards stretch bolts that #BMW had introduced. Do it in the same pattern you would use when torquing up head bolts after a gasket job and it will be fine. But there are still thousands of M20 units out there and I heard of another failed bolt recently. In other words, if you have an M20 remove the oil filler cap, check all the bolts and if you have 19mm hex headed ones – get them changed… sharpish.Stream item published successfully. Item will now be visible on your stream.
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This gorgeous brown E30 Touring is good enough to eat. Fed up of seeing the same old shit? Aside from a ground-scrapingly low stance, unique wheels and paint job, Custom Cars’ latest demo vehicle proves that with a few special touches and not much money you can produce a feature car. Words: Louise Woodhams. Photos: Simon Dodd.
In my opinion, the reason why the VW scene is at the forefront of the modifying game and continually moving on to the next level, is ultimately down to two factors. Firstly, they’re not afraid to put their hands in their pockets, and when 19” Phaeton wheels and a twin-turbo W12 Bentley engine pushes the ceiling, they’re not reluctant to think outside the box either. Unfortunately, it’ll be a while until we fully hit it, but owner of this quite sublime E30 Touring, Dipesh Amin, is desperate to give the UK scene a new injection of life. No doubt most of you will already know the name, an influential member of the PBMW forum and the man behind styling specialist Custom Cars. His first creation, a turbo’d E30 M3 with 3.5 conversion, was featured in March 2005, and has since spurred a number of one-off force induced E30 Tourings, and more recently, Patrick Samuels’ E34 M5-engined E30 M3 Cabriolet.
Built for £7000, this 325i is proof that you don’t need to remortgage your house to create a car worthy of being splashed on these very pages. Ultimately, the key ingredients to this ride are hard slammed suspension, unique wheels and an individual colour scheme, oh, and a few special styling touches to give it the edge. It’s clean as heck. Too clean perhaps, as Dips mentioned to me that on more than one occasion he has had to actually point out what he’s done to admiring onlookers, but there’s no denying that OEM+ along with a bit of imagination gets attention, even if you’re not sure what has been done.
Unfortunately, and it’s a view that Dips very clearly shares with us, a lot of BMW owners suffer from blinkered vision. Rather than setting trends and being original, they prefer to stick with what’s safe, which frankly, is just boring. While the overall standard of Bavarian metal in the UK has been raised over the past few years, we’re still going to shows and finding row upon row of very similarly styled and tuned cars.
Surely modifying is about pushing boundaries and making an individual statement, so okay you may borrow a few ideas here and there, but there really are no set rules or regulations, especially if you want to make a statement with your creation. And this car certainly does that!
When you’re the owner of an independent workshop, customers’ cars take priority over your own, meaning this ’88 Touring sat unloved and untouched for three years, bought back when he first had the idea of building a retro car. Fortunately, the engine had been rebuilt by the previous owner, so all that remained was for Dips to freshen up the mechanicals; new wishbones, bushes, drop links and rod ends, among other things, were sourced and fitted. Being an automatic, internal engine upgrades or forced induction were never part of the agenda. Instead a Quikshift air filter was employed, which uses extremely fine stainless steel wire mesh to maximise air flow, along with a Powerflow exhaust system, and bringing that magical 150bhp to the party is a Dynotune nitrous oxide direct port kit. In some respects, it is considered the most complicated to install due to the required plumbing, but Dips tells me the benefits far outweigh the complexities. Not only are direct port systems nicer to look at, but because the injector nozzles are screwed into each runner of the intake manifold, you can jet per cylinder and control how much fuel and nitrous go into each for optimum power delivery (in this case up 1300bhp).
Sadly the car wasn’t ready for the Ultimate #BMW show at Santa Pod, but they’re hoping to test it at the Flame and Thunder event later this month.
Now it may look as though this car is on air-ride, but Dips’ Touring has been lowered the traditional way – on coilovers. The prototype three-way adjustable setup (height, damper and rebound) with remote reservoirs has been supplied by Automac and has enabled Dips to drop the front by a highly respectable 100mm and 80mm at the rear. Aiding the slam job is the original set of 16” BBS RM wheels, but to make them stand out they were sent to Germany for bigger dishes, once 6.5” in width they now measure 8” up front and 9” out back. And if that wasn’t enough, the rims were then steam cleaned, sprayed black and the face fully polished. Custom shallower centre caps were made and fitted and each bolt plated in 24-carat gold, although Dips got the shock of his life when he realised it would set him back £3 a bolt and with 32 on each corner, that amounts to quite a bit! The rims look superb however, especially against the sumptuous, rich and silky smooth brown bodywork, and the tyres are so low profile, they look like they have been painted on!
While the motoring consumers’ preference for silver and black continues to grow, Dips decided to throw a spanner in the works with his custom Renault brown hue flecked with gold pigments. Once staple of the earth-tone ’70s, brown is now the colour synonymous with 21st century high-end luxury cars and, it seems, fitting for the beautifully proportioned E30 – now the epitome of retro cool. “If you’re going to spend 2k on a paint job, why not go for something completely different? We experimented for weeks with different shades from various manufacturers but it was worth it, this colour works so well with the rims and interior,” explained Dips.
It’s not just the colour that aids this car visually, it’s the subtle approach Dips has taken with his careful choice of adding and deleting certain parts. One of the original reasons for buying this Touring was because of the electric glass sunroof, a rare factory option that modifiers in the States apparently pay up to £500 for, and the first we’ve ever come across. The M-Tech 2 kit already fitted was unfortunately in a bad way, so it was stripped down before being resprayed, at which time the handles and mirrors were colour-coded, the kidney grille de-chromed and smoked MHW rear lights and Hella fronts employed. This car is a real test for people who claim to know their E30s; the rear wiper, side repeaters and locks for example have been deleted, so has the notch in the petrol cap, and the bonnet and bootlid flushed. The front and rear arches have both been flared and the diffuser is custom-made from plumbers’ copper piping, a real testament to the handiwork of Dips. In a bid to continually evolve, he was even thinking of going for a bronze window tint, but with the factory tinge being slightly green it wouldn’t have worked. Being an E30 owner myself, it really made me think just what is possible with the right vision and mindset, the detailing is in abundance.
Similarly, the interior left me feeling very ashamed of my own efforts. The roof lining was sagging, so it was retrimmed in black Alcantara along with the A, B and C pillars.
The carpet was dyed the same colour, and to provide a contrast, the glove box, centre console, under dash tray, outer trim of the door cards, centre section of the steering wheel and even the nitrous activation switch were colonised and colour matched to the beige leather sports seats. These are perhaps the more noticeable changes, but did you spot the rear headrests that were fitted along with the 15lb nitrous bottle and unique rectangular shaped Vibe 6x9s in the boot, both sprayed to match the exterior?
No, what about the auto shift, which Dips swapped for an E46 item and retrimmed the inner section of in brown Alcantara to match the steering wheel? Not exactly retro but a definite improvement over the old Tshape knob. In keeping with the two-tone theme, the face of the instrument cluster was smoked with additional LEDs fitted to help the dials stand out, and a black CD tuner was sourced, in this case the Sony CDX-CA900. And if you think all of that’s anal, you’ve got another thing coming.
“No one ever modifies their rear view mirror so I thought why not use it to house the auxiliary gauges. Impractical as hell, but cool,” Dips explained. You’re telling us! Having paid £50 for an M-Tech 2 sports mirror in order to utilise the wire within the stalk for the map reading light, people thought he was mad when they heard he was going to cut it up, and then reduce the gauges to almost a quarter of their size in order to get them to fit!
For Dips this car combines two of his most favourite aspects in a car – it looks good but you can also cane the shit out of it – it’s no cotton wool show car, that’s for sure! Having bought it for next to nothing, he’s turned what he literally describes as a shed into what is in our view, one of the best E30 Tourings to date. Perhaps more impressive is the strict budget he adhered to, and the fact it was built in his garage with the help of few friends in just three weeks, proof that almost anyone can create a car of the same level. Okay, so he’s been working with cars for the past 20 years, and he learnt mechanics working in main dealerships, but the bodywork side of things was self-taught. “E30s are limited as to what you can do with them but you have to work with what you’ve got. If you have the right ideas and the vision to see what the car will look like finished you can’t go wrong,” he explained to us. Our point exactly, and if you needed any further evidence, just look at what he’s done for customers to date. In Dips’ endless quest to keep modifying, pushing the scene forward and open up people’s eyes to just what’s possible, we’re glad to tell you there’s still a lot more to come from the Custom Cars stable.
Direct-port nitrous oxide kit not for the faint-hearted. We’d sure like to see what it brings to the party at Santa Pod.
Special thanks to RAC Auto Windscreens that kindly agreed to let us use its Feltham fitting centre for the shoot.
Low enough for you? We love strict regime of colour-coding and deleting Dips has adhered to.
“No one ever modifies their rear view mirror so I thought why not use it to house the auxiliary gauges. Impractical as hell, but cool.” You’re telling us!
DATA FILE / #1988 / #BMW-E30 / #BMW-325i-Touring-E30 / #BMW-3-Series-E30 / #BMW-3-Series / #BMW-325i-Touring / #BMW-325i-E30 / #BMW-325i / #DynoTune / #BMW-3-Series-Touring / #BMW-3-Series-Touring-E30 /
ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION: 2.5-litre straight-six #M20 / #BMW-M20 / #M20B25 rebuilt with #M20-DynoTune direct-port nitrous oxide system jetted to 150bhp including braided fuel lines and nitrous lines, #Quikshift air filter and #Powerflow stainless steel straight-through exhaust system with twin 3” rolled pipes, four-speed EH auto switchable Sport gearbox
CHASSIS: 8x15” (front) and 9x15” (rear) #BBS-RM / #BBS custom wheels with 24-carat gold plated bolts and custom centre caps shod in 195/45 Toyo tyres and 215/40 Dunlop tyres respectively, 15mm spacer on the rear, Automac prototype three-way adjustable coilovers (lowered 100mm up front and 80mm out back) with new wishbones, bushes, drop links and rod ends, #Brembo brake discs and #Pagid pads all round
EXTERIOR: #M-Tech 2 body kit, custom rear diffuser, flared front and rear arches, flushed bonnet, tailgate and petrol cap, side repeaters and locks deleted, colour-coded door handles and mirrors, kidney grille de-chromed, MHW smoked rear lights and Hella fronts, full respray in custom Renault brown with gold flake
INTERIOR: Sports beige leather seats with M logo, colour matched and colonised glove box, centre console, under dash tray, outer trim of door cards and centre section of the steering wheel, A, B and C pillars and roof lining retrimmed in black Alcantara, rear headrests fitted, E46 auto shifter with inner section retrimmed in brown Alcantara to match steering wheel, M-Tech aluminium pedals, smoked instrument cluster face with additional LEDs, smoked auxiliary gauges (oil and water temperature, and oil pressure) custom fitted to an M-Tech 2 rear view mirror, carpet dyed black, beige mats and load cover, colour-coded 15lb nitrous bottle in boot
ICE: Sony CDX-CA900 CD tuner, Vibe SEK50 5.25” components and QB69 rectangular shaped 6x9 speakers
THANKS: Custom Cars (07957 432167, 07956 605065) & all the boys that helped out, Automac GB Ltd (020 8440 8700)
Have you ever seen anything like it? Auxiliary gauges fitted to the rear view mirror, just one of many custom touches.
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Source: Chicago Tribune
Date: February 9th 2016
Author: Charla Brautigam
Hadley Middle School students were encouraged to speak up and take a stand against bullying at an assembly sponsored by the school’s Parent Teacher Organization (PTO).
BMX champion Matt Wilhelm, who was bullied as a child, visited the school on Tuesday (Feb. 9) to talk about bullying, perseverance and character.
He blended personal stories with bike stunts, engaging students in conversation.
“I was picked on and teased when I was in middle school,” he told students. “I was an easy target.”
Not only was he skinny, but perceived as having large ears. He was often called “Ears” by the bullies.
“I needed one person to stand up and be my hero,” Wilhelm told students. “I needed someone with courage to stand up and say, `Leave him alone.’
“You see, when you don’t do anything, you’re making it worse,” he continued. “You’re giving them an audience; you’re making them more powerful…. Be someone’s hero. Your words are powerful.”
A link the the full article can be found here: Chicago Tribune

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Lithium borate also known as lithium tetraborate is the lithium salt of boric acid. It is an ingredient that can be use in making glasses and ceramics.
Lithium Borate Properties:
1. CAS Number: 12007-60-2
2. Chemical formula: Li2B4O7
3. Molar mass: 169.11 g/mol
4. Appearance: white powder
5. Density: 2.4 g/cm3, solid
6. Melting point: 917 degree centigrade
7. Solubility in water: Moderately soluble
Lithium Borate Applications:
1. Glass Industry: Lithium borate is commonly used in the glass industry as a fluxing agent. It helps to lower the melting temperature of glass, improve its chemical resistance, and increase its durability. This makes it valuable in the production of glass for laboratory equipment, optical lenses, and specialty glass products.
2. Ceramics: Lithium borate is also utilized in ceramic manufacturing processes as a flux. It aids in reducing the firing temperature of ceramics and promotes densification, leading to improved mechanical properties of ceramic materials.
3. Nuclear Reactor Control: Lithium borate is used as a neutron-absorbing material in nuclear reactors for control rod applications. Its ability to efficiently absorb neutrons makes it valuable in regulating nuclear fission reactions and maintaining reactor safety.
4. Lithium-ion Batteries: Lithium borate-based electrolytes are being investigated for use in lithium-ion batteries. These electrolytes can potentially offer improved safety and stability compared to traditional electrolytes, leading to advancements in battery technology.
5. Thermoluminescent Dosimetry: Lithium borate is employed in thermoluminescent dosimetry systems for measuring ionizing radiation doses. When exposed to radiation, lithium borate crystals trap the energy, which can later be released as visible light when the crystals are heated. This property is utilized in dosimeters for radiation monitoring in medical, industrial, and environmental applications.
6. Flame Retardants: Lithium borate compounds are used as flame retardants in various materials, including plastics and textiles. They help to reduce the flammability of these materials by inhibiting the combustion process and suppressing the spread of flames.
7. Chemical Synthesis: Lithium borate can serve as a precursor in the synthesis of other borate compounds and complex metal borates, which find applications in catalysts, specialty chemicals, and materials science research.
8. Analytical Chemistry: Lithium borate solutions are used in analytical chemistry for various purposes, including sample preparation, pH buffering, and as a reagent in specific chemical tests and assays.
Lithium Borate FAQ:
Q. How is lithium borate used in the glass industry?
Ans: In the glass industry, lithium borate is used to reduce the melting temperature of glass, improve its chemical resistance, and enhance its durability. It is added to glass formulations as a fluxing agent to facilitate the melting process and modify the properties of the resulting glass.
Q. What are the advantages of using lithium borate in lithium-ion batteries?
Ans: Lithium borate-based electrolytes offer improved safety and stability compared to traditional electrolytes used in lithium-ion batteries. They can potentially enhance the performance and longevity of lithium-ion batteries while reducing the risk of thermal runaway events.
Q. How does lithium borate work in thermoluminescent dosimetry?
Ans: In thermoluminescent dosimetry, lithium borate crystals are exposed to ionizing radiation, which causes them to trap energy. When the crystals are subsequently heated, the trapped energy is released as visible light, which can be measured to determine the amount of radiation absorbed by the dosimeter.
Q. Is lithium borate hazardous to health or the environment?
Ans: Lithium borate is generally considered safe when handled properly. However, like any chemical compound, it should be used with caution to minimize exposure. Proper safety measures should be followed during handling, storage, and disposal to prevent adverse health effects or environmental contamination.

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Copenhagen, Denmark. Home entertainment specialist Bang & Olufsen is entering the in-car audio market to make up for losses in its core business.|
Starting late this year Audi will offer a 14-speaker, 1,100-watt B&O audio system in the upper-premium A8.
The system, which will debut in September at the IAA in Frankfurt, will cost "a few thousand euros," said Audi Chairman Martin Winterkorn.
Audi is B&O's first partner, but the Danish company aims to work with Germany's other premium carmakers.
B&O CEO Torben Ballegaard Soerensen expects that its in-car audio business will represent more than 60 million euros of the group's total sales by 2010. B&O is on track to have sales of about 460 million euros during its 2004-2005 business year, which started June 1, 2004.
The company wants to increase its in-car audio business to make up for the continual drop in sales of home entertainment equipment.
Winterkorn said in a statement, "The character of the Audi A8 as the most dynamic sedan in the luxury segment is molded by its trend-setting design and technology, and the Bang & Olufsen sound system specially developed for the A8 rounds this off perfectly."


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Naguib Sawiris, Egyptian billionaire and Chairman of Orascom Telecom Media and Technology Holding, has extended words of advise to Pakistan’s policymakers and businessmen. His company, Ora Developers, has partnered with Pakistani conglomerate, Saif Group, to launch a $2-billion project.
In an interview to Express Tribune, Sawiris called for simpler process in buying of land, besides addressing a large number of issues related to policymaking and general business environment.
“Ideally, you would want a simpler process in which you buy land (from the government or someone else) at a rate that is determined officially so there is no haggling. Then, a private developer should start construction work and assume the cost through till the end. This way, prices will remain competitive and affordable,” he said.
Laws favoring investment
Sawiris said Pakistan needs to become flexible and adopt laws that favor investment. “There are no financial programs available to finance housing. The central bank in Pakistan does not allow loans against properties that are unfinished. How will the middle class afford houses?”
Speaking on Pakistan’s economy, Sawiris said that businesses like stability, including stability in currency, policies and governments and that regular change in any of these things isn’t a good thing. “When you have policymakers who don’t understand business you have laws that scare away investors,” he said.
Sawiris also had a simple advice for entrepreneurs. “Never take no for an answer. Always trust yourself and be persistent. Don’t give up. Also, listen to people with experience. Lastly, since I am a religious man, belief in God is crucial.”
Naguib Sawiris to Al Arabiya: Bureaucracy obstacle to investment in EgyptSawiris also alluded to the present currency devaluation and increase of global fuel prices that have been other factors in the economic slowdown in Egypt. Economy
Egypt billionaire offers to buy island for refugeesTelecoms tycoon Naguib Sawiris has offered to buy an island off Greece or Italy and develop it to help migrants Economy
Egypt’s EFG Hermes says fair price 30% higher than Beltone-Sawiris bidBeltone and Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris are offering around $257 million for the EFG stake Banking & Finance
Egypt’s Naguib Sawiris ‘still interested’ in Telecom ItaliaThe Egyptian tycoon says he will only invest in the carrier if Madrid’s Telefonica exits Telecoms

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Richard Fredrickson talks with Chris Chamblee and Braden McClintock of WRDR about the multiple services the firm offers and the career paths for accountants. Click the link below to listen to the show.
- Business Report 11-15-18 – Howard Ellison and Nicole Murray Discuss Habitat for Humanity and IL Tax Credit
- Year-End Planning Under The New Tax Law – November 2018
- Business Report 10-18-18 – Chris Chamblee and Braden McClintock Discuss WRDR Services and Career Paths
- Warrior Dash 2018
- Business Report 5-24-18 – Tom Lancaster And Katie Napier About WRDR And The 2018 Tax Changes
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UAE says it will not pull out troops from Yemen
Saudi crown prince visits Pentagon
Foreign Minister Comments on the Conflict in Yemen
The White House’s campaign to establish unconditional control over both national and international media sources manifests itself in a number of ways. These sources only publish article on topics that suit Washington’s agenda, while outright ignoring all others.
If you take a look at the coverage of events in Syria, you will inevitably run across heavy criticism of the steps that Russia and the Syrian government are taking, while leaving Turkey’s continuous support of ISIS unreported entirely. If you take a look at Western media articles that are covering the situation in Iraq, you will be plunged into a world of bravado-heroism of US actions in this countries, while finding no mention of Washington’s role in the creation of the never-ending bloodshed unfolding in Iraq in the first place.
As for the steps that Washington’s puppets take, they are rarely mentioned and certainly never criticized, in a bid to avoid Washington’s discontent and the subsequent withdrawal of “additional funding” these sources get.
That’s the reason you will rarely see any mention of the conflict initiated by the Nobel Peace Laureate US President Barack Obama in Yemen. It’s as if over the past 15 months Saudi Arabia hasn’t subjected millions of Yemenis to bitter, unbearable suffering through the barbaric bombing of urban areas and civilian infrastructure, using a diverse arsenal of weapons that Washington sold to Riyadh to its full potential. According to a Foreign Policy article, since November 2013, the US Defense Department has authorized more than 35.7 billion dollars in major arms deals to Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi military intervention in Yemen has resulted in the death of at least 8,000, while some 30,000 have been left badly injured. The systematic attacks on hospitals and medical centers in Yemen are obviously a blatant example of Saudi war crimes that should not simply be stopped, but those responsible also brought to face justice.
Western media sources keep silent even when the spokesman of the Yemeni Ministry of Defence announced that Saudi aircraft subjected the Lahij governorate to a massive bombardment which resulted in civilian casualties, including two women and a child. On the same day, yet another series of strikes destroyed a mineral water factory in the same governorate. A number of other governorates has been subjected to the same treatment which has resulted in a large number of civilians killed on just one day. Saudi tanks and artillery were shelling a local school in the Taiz governorate for hours, along with the buildings housing the mission to monitor the compliance with the cease-fire, which resulted in its inability to deliver humanitarian aid to the local population. In the Shabwah governorate, Saudi coalition forces destroyed a power generator and a number of houses with mortar fire, exacerbating the misery and suffering of local inhabitants. Mind you, that this is a summary of a single day of Saudi military operations in Yemen.
Regardless of this fact, Saudi Arabia remains the closest ally to both the the United Kingdom and the United States, even though it has deliberately violated a number of humanitarian conventions over the last year. Thousands of civilians have been killed or injured while attempting to seek refugee in civilian areas, protected by the norms of the Geneva Convention. The deliberate shelling of hospitals, schools and mosques constitutes a war crime, no matter how certain interests would like to turn a blind eye to this fact.
Human Rights Watch has repeatedly noted that Saudi forces have been using cluster munitions for the bombardment of the Yemeni capital – Sana’a, even though the use of such weapons is strictly prohibited in urban areas by international law. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Prince Zeid bin Ra’ad and the UN Security Council human rights experts have already presented a long list of evidence that suggests that Saudi Arabia has been committing war crimes in Yemen deliberately, while fearing no retribution.
According to Prince Zeid bin Ra’ad, the Saudi-led coalition is responsible for twice the number of civilian casualties than all other parties of the conflict combined. On June 3, the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has put Saudi Arabia on a “black list” of countries and groups in connection with the murder of 510 children in Yemen.
Any country that commits such atrocities must be held responsible for its actions in international court. But while Saudi Arabia enjoys the protection of Washington, while trying to bribe and deflect any investigation into its criminal actions with its vast reserve of petrodollars, it remains confident that it can safely carry on with its barbaric actions in Yemen. It’s curious that nobody has mentioned the fact that since the United States sold cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia, it has the right to make the decision on whether those should be used against civilian targets in Yemen. Therefore, Washington feels entitled to decide the fate of this sovereign state and its citizens, as if the international community and its laws never existed. While the killing of thousands of civilians in Yemen goes unpunished, it’s high time to demand the international community and a number of international institutions to wake up and put an end to this barbarism. Martin Berger
Yemeni Children Call For End To Conflict In Yemen
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Print out some bright and colorful flashcards for speedy learning today!
Each set of large-format dog-breed flashcards features the popular dog breeds from Ten Little Puppies, the wiggly-eyeball counting book by Jim & Marian Harris. Breeds include German shepherd, Border collie, Husky, Poodle, Yorkshire terrier, Irish setter, Dachshund, Bulldog, Beagle, Newfoundland, and Dalmatian .
Also, try out the Small Format Dog Breed Flashcard Set – perfect for playing matching games like Concentration!
LARGE FORMAT DOG BREED FLASHCARD SET – with breed names
Print one or all of these large-format ( 6” x 5”) colorful flashcards, using plain paper or card stock. Have fun learning eleven popular dog breeds.
LARGE FORMAT DOG BREED FLASHCARDS SET – without breed names
The same set of eleven dog-breed flashcards as above, except without the breed names. Excellent for testing students’ recall of the breed names (without text clues), or nice if you just prefer a simpler flashcard.
SMALL FORMAT DOG BREED FLASHCARD SET (Images and Names)
For flashcards that fit nicely in a student’s hand and work well for Concentration and other memory and matching games, print out this compact version of dog breed flashcards. (Print on your choice of regular paper or card stock.)
For a simple game of Concentration, print out two sets of Dog Art Flashcards, trim and play!
For additional matching activities with students, print one set of Dog Art Flashcards plus one set of Dog Name Flashcards and practice matching each dog’s picture with its name.

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Choose one of the Minecraft 1.17.1 shaders and download it. Click on options in the Minecraft menu and then click on video settings. There you select shader and the next page opens. Open the shader folder at the bottom left and move the downloaded ZIP file into it.How to download Optifine 1.17?
To download Optifine 1.17, you need to go to the Optifine official site and download it. Note that Optifine 1.17 is currently a preview build. The team behind Optifine have stated that some features such as custom shaders are not yet available for Optifine 1.17.

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Make hole in one...
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Beatyfull anoying thing! Just move mouse over it..
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Old mobile snake game code done in flash...
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Math. functions, for planet movement around sun..
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Gandum-Tash in the region of Uzbekistan (general) is located in Uzbekistan - some 108 mi or ( 173 km ) South-West of Tashkent , the country's capital .
Local time in Gandum-Tash is now 09:17 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Samarkand " with a UTC offset of 5 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Balkh, Samarkand, Bukhara, Ardakshan, and Istaravshan. While being here, you might want to check out Balkh . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Gandum-Tash ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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"Nothing More Than Feelings: Part 3"
Author's Note: Well, I saw Leroy and Stitch when it aired on the Disney Channel, and with the end credits was a full list of experiments. Experiment 432 is really named 'Tonic', and since I don't want to change Emma's name in some lame plot twist, I've decided that this is an AU fic. Makahi, Kohi, and any other non-canon experiments who aren't Emma belong to HeMeleNoLiloLover.
Emma did indeed go outside. Before Jumba or Lilo could stop her, she had slipped out the back door and into the back yard. She didn't want to talk to Jumba, or anyone else, but she wasn't sure if it would be smart to stray too far from the house. Heck, she wasn't even sure which planet she was on! It wasn't as if Jumba had ever tried to teach her anything of any value, and all she knew was what she was programmed to know. She could speak Turian very well and she was fluent in English, but she knew nothing about the planets those languages came from. She made a quick survey of the yard, and hid in a clump of ferns to collect her thoughts. Her mind wandered, and she found herself thinking back on her creation and what had led to her dehydration...
It was like being thrust out into the cold after drifting in a limbo of warmth and comfort for an indeterminate amount of time. Experiments obviously did not come into being the natural way, and the only womb they existed in was a mechanical one; the time they spent in that place normally spanned only a few hours as their accelerated growth programs took effect. After that, the nutritional fluid was drained from the capsule, and the experiment would remain coiled in a ball on the 'floor' of its confinement, neither alive nor dead. Mentally she objected to the cold, but physically she could do nothing but lie there, helpless. She didn't breathe and she had no pulse, but somehow she was aware. She couldn't even cry out in pain when she was suddenly bombarded with a high level of electricity. Her heart stuttered twice, then began to pump at a somewhat regular rhythm as it got used to beating. She could hear someone laughing, but it sounded like it was coming from far away. She drew in a deep breath, and let it out in a relieved sigh as the pain stopped.
"Have I done it?" someone said.
The experiment slowly uncoiled, flexed her tail, and yawned before staring fixedly at the face of her creator.
Anticipation. Greed. An odd sort of tenderness. She blinked slowly as she realized that these were not her own emotions she was experiencing. In her mind she saw a lizard-like experiment with a rather cruel look on her face, and she instinctively knew that she was seeing herself. Or, rather, her creator's idea of what she would be like. "I...I am...to be used?" she asked hesitantly.
The large creature with two large eyes and two small eyes raised his fists in triumph. "YES! She is exactly as I had planned for her to be!"
The experiment was not reassured. There was something about the glint in his eye that she didn't like, and she knew that he had something planned for her. She also knew that he was sure to tell her, so she kept silent and waited to see what he would do.
When he was finished gloating, the man looked down at her and said slowly, as if talking to a child, "You are Experiment 432. I am Jumba Jookiba, your creator, and you are owing your existence to me. Your primary function is being 'emotional exploitation'. Do you understand?"
Silence. Then, "Yes..."
"Good!" Jumba rubbed his hands together and turned away, grinning. He did something she couldn't see, and once more she was hit with an energy source. It was warm, but it wasn't painful this time.
"What are you doing to me?" she asked.
"Am charging your molecules." he said, "Is very important, otherwise there is distinct possibility that you will be suffering fatal malfunction. We don't want that, now, do we?"
When Jumba was finished with that, he let her out of her capsule and placed her in a room that was mostly comprised of windows. Jumba's lab was on a large asteroid, and at the moment it was turned so that sunlight was able to reach the building. The experiment gave a joyful squeal when she saw a bowl of strange fruits, and dug in with gusto; her first meal. She was feeling more energetic by the minute, and she realized that standing in the sunlight heated her blood. She raised her face to the sun and closed her eyes, sighing blissfully. There she was kept for almost a week to build up her strength, and she was pretty much left to her own devices.
It was over all too soon. Jumba interrupted her calm existence and brought her to a room. There, sitting on a cot, was another native of the planet Quelta Quan. This one was a female, and she was glaring balefully at Jumba.
"What is being this nonsense?" she demanded.
Jumba resisted the urge to roll his eyes, and didn't bother to answer her. He looked down at his newest experiment, and said, "Read her thoughts."
432 nodded, ignoring the woman's angry words that were directed at Jumba, and concentrated. It was hard to penetrate the miasma of rage and disgust that boiled on the surface of the woman's psyche, especially since the little experiment found herself fighting the sudden urge to turn around and take a chunk out of Jumba's leg, but eventually she managed it.
The images that came to her were confusing at best; childhood tantrums, first love, loss of first love, favorite teachers as well as hated ones. A Queltese wedding, to Jumba, of all people! Love turning to impatience, then to hate when he proved to be a distant husband, locking himself away for hours to 'waste his time and her money' on 'stupid scientific projects'. Then, finally, her demanding a divorce.
432 blinked, and slowly looked up at Jumba for instructions on what to do next. She was rather shaken by what she had seen and felt, and she only knew one thing for sure. She never wanted to go through that again!
"What are you looking at me for?" asked Jumba, pointing to the woman who could only be his ex-wife. "Tell her what you saw."
432 went wide-eyed, and so did the woman.
"Tell me what?" she demanded.
432 stared off into space for a time, then shook her head. "No..."
Jumba picked her up by the tail, and dangled her upside-down in front of his face. "NO?"
"I don't want to..." 432 told him shakily.
"Wanting is not issue here! You will do as I tell you to do!" Jumba roared. "I created you for a purpose, and you will be fulfilling that purpose!"
His anger washed over her like a shower of scalding water, and her head began to throb as the woman became uneasy. Too many feelings...
The rage was stronger than anything else, and 432 decided that Jumba needed a lesson. She would give him a taste of what he had planned for his ex-wife. Her face became blank as she searched his mind, and she noted that her headache got much worse as she exerted herself more strongly.
After a long silence, Jumba turned 432 upright and set her down on the floor. "Well? What is being holdup?"
"I have a question." said the experiment. When Jumba grunted, she asked, "Are you happy?"
"Wha', me?" he looked confused.
Jumba scratched the back of his head, and shrugged. "Why would I not be?"
"Well, the fact that you're so isolated. And your father." 432 said.
Jumba quickly picked her up, and turned to his ex-wife. "Leave! Tell no one about this!"
The woman got to her feet and snorted. "Nothing has changed. You still are wasting my time." she said coldly, walking out of the room with her nose in the air.
432's teeth rattled in her head as Jumba shook her. "When I created you to be looking into minds, I did not intend for you to look into my mind!"
When he stopped shaking her, she went on as if she had never stopped speaking. "Your father. He was a cruel man, and he treated you harshly. He told you that no one would want to be your friend if you kept on with your little...experiments. Mixing chemicals, making models, and so on."
"No! This is what you made me for! This is what you wanted!" she shouted.
"Not on me!"
If she could separate her own feelings from his, she wouldn't have gone on. All she knew was rage, and she didn't even realize that it wasn't her own rage at this point. "Your mother died of an incurable illness, prompting your wish to become a doctor of both science and medicine. Your father remarried soon after, and you were ignored after that."
Jumba's heart was beating faster, and he was shaking. He felt like he couldn't get enough air. The experiment reacted similarly, and this frightened both of them. Jumba shook his head violently, and yelled, "Shut up!"
"You...still face...constant solitude, whether or not you want it...And a part of you doesn't. You...you just don't know how to accept kindness." 432's voice became quiet as the rage merged with shame and grief, and she finally had a horrifying realization of what she had done.
"Stop it, stop it, STOP!" he dropped her, covering his ears.
The experiment curled up in a corner, shaking in distress, and Jumba continued, "I created you for to be emotional exploiter, and you are having the gall to use this on me?"
"I...I just wanted you to understand what it is you want me to do..." she whispered. "I didn't mean...I'm sorry..."
Jumba still didn't realize that 432 wasn't merely able to use a person's emotions to get at sensitive information; she was also able to feel these emotions as if they were her own, giving her a much deeper understanding of things than he had meant for her to have. He thought she was being willful and disobedient, but she just couldn't help it. What he saw as an unwarranted personal attack was really anything but. She could no more avoid feeling other people's emotions than she could avoid breathing. It was literally a part of her makeup.
"Sorry? Yes...you are sorry. A sorry waste of genetic material! A failure!" he yelled, his pain coming out as anger. "And disobedient failures are doomed to being dehydrated!"
Back to the Present
Emma, a wiser (though not by much) Experiment 432, sat up and forced herself to push those thoughts from her head. She still harbored some anger for Jumba, but she couldn't bring herself to hate the man. He was...different, somehow. Something had changed him, mellowed him. What he had done to his wife, and what his wife had done to him, was in the past and none of her business. Emma had felt his anger when he was yelling at the child, but she knew that his anger wasn't directed at Lilo. And, most surprisingly, she sensed that he loved that little girl like a daughter. How much time had passed since she was dehydrated? Jumba didn't look much older, but his species aged so slowly it was hard to tell.
"432!" Jumba was calling from nearby. "Come out, I am needing to speak with you."
Emma didn't answer.
"432!" Jumba yelled, beginning to sound angry. Jumba was either very tolerant or very quick to anger, depending on the circumstances. Emma surmised that being ignored was enough to heat his temper, and she had seen enough of it for one day.
"My name," she said calmly, still sitting in the ferns, "is Emma."
"Larger girl is wanting me to talk to you." Jumba said stiffly, sweeping aside the curtain of leaves with his foot and squashing them flat, revealing his missing creation.
Emma stared quietly up at him, taking in the way he scowled and how uncomfortable he was. His body language alone told her that he would rather slam his fingers in a sliding glass door than speak with her. "There's nothing to talk about."
"Well, what do you want me to say to her?" he demanded. He had to be talking about Nani. "She is able to be spotting lies by way of eye contact. And Jumba is having more than enough eyes to incriminate..."
"What do you want me to say?" she asked, genuinely at a loss.
"Eh..." Jumba frowned and scratched his nose as he tried to think of something.
"It doesn't matter." she told him, turning her back. "I'm leaving."
Jumba was much quicker than he looked, and he had her in his grasp before she could react. He held her up in front of his face by her back fin. "Actually, you are not."
"Ow! That hurts!" She swiped at him with her claws, but missed him entirely. "Oh. That's why you picked me up this way..." she grumbled.
"Yes, and 432 cannot be biting either." he said, and she bared her teeth briefly. "Now...You are remembering day when Jumba dehydrated you?"
"I'm not interested in reminiscing." she told him, looking away. 'Please, just let me go...'
Jumba ignored this, but transferred her to his other hand, holding her by the back of the neck this time. This wasn't painful at all, and her unhappy demeanor lessened somewhat. "No, but things are needing to be said anyhow. I was wr..." he scrunched up his face a little, and tried again. "I was wr...I was wrrr...Not right."
Emma wanted to stay angry, but since she could detect a lie better than Nani ever could, she knew he was telling the truth. Her anger melted away. "Thank you. And I was 'not right' too. I meant what I said, back then. I am sorry."
Jumba shifted uncomfortably, and said, "Little girl is wanting you to stay. Stay out of Evil Genius noggin, and I won't bother you."
Emma nodded. "That's fair enough." she said, keeping it to herself that she never wanted to explore his thoughts again. "Put me down, then. I won't run."
Jumba put her down, and went back inside without another word. Emma watched him go, then looked at the crushed ferns. The ferns that served as her hiding place were now as flat as leaves pressed in a scrapbook, so she got to her feet and went out to lie in the sun.
She was pleasantly warm and almost asleep when she felt someone shaking her. "What? Lilo...What's up?"
"We're watching a movie, you wanna join us?" asked Lilo.
Emma cocked her head and looked confused. "What is a movie?"
"Uh, well, it's pictures that, uh, move..." Lilo giggled weakly and shrugged. "C'mon, I'll show ya. Stitch got to pick."
"Oh?" Emma looked at Stitch.
"Ih! 'The Goonies'!" he replied, then tried unsuccessfully to deepen his voice. "'Hey you guyyyyyyyyyys!'"
"Ummmmm...Okay?" Emma stepped slowly away from him, unsure what to make of his behavior. Lilo put a hand on her shoulder and led her back into the house.
"It's just the cut version they show on the Disney Channel sometimes; Nani doesn't let me watch movies with bad stuff in it, so she recorded it last time it was on. It's about these kids who find a treasure map in the attic, and they end up getting chased by bad guys who want the treasure too. It's pretty cool." said Lilo.
Emma nodded automatically, but she had no idea what they were talking about. As she came inside, she saw Kila look up at her, then turn away. Emma took a seat on the floor near the other end of the couch, and hugged her knees to her chest as she watched.
"Hey Kila," said Makahi, "You think we can get Jumba to do the 'Truffle Shuffle'?"
Pleakley picked up a handful of popcorn, and stuffed it into Makahi's mouth. "That's enough out of you, you!" he said primly.
Emma, who had been trying to follow the plot of the movie, peeled her eyes away from the television and looked over to see what they were arguing about. Pleakley saw her looking at him, and quickly sat back. "What's the matter?" she asked.
"Nothing, nothing at all." answered Pleakley, "Nothing whatsoever on my mind, no sir! Nothing to read up here." he tapped the side of his head, then blurted out, "Stop looking at me!"
Emma whipped her gaze away from him, startled, and mumbled an apology. She heard crunching sounds as the others shared a huge bowl of popcorn, and her stomach began to growl. Apparently, watermelon didn't stay with you very long. She stood up and shyly took a handful of popcorn, asking, "What's this stuff?"
Scorn and annoyance from Jumba and Kila. Emma felt herself beginning to blush, embarrassed that she didn't know as much about her surroundings as they did.
"It's popcorn." said Lilo. "Try it, you'll like it."
Emma tasted it, and found that she did. She couldn't properly enjoy the movie, however, because she sensed that Kila was paying more attention to her than to the television. Emma forced herself not to look away from the screen, but Kila's suspicion was beginning to upset her. Not only that, but she envied the way everyone interacted with each other. She could never be a part of that, simply because she had seen how people reacted to her when they realized what she could do. She got up and walked out of the room, feeling even worse when she felt relief coming from Kila. 'They'll never trust me, and I don't blame them...'
When the movie was over, Lilo suggested that they go into town and see if they could find Emma's one true place.
"Is a waste of time, little girl." said Jumba, "432 is flawed creation, whose 'one true place' is in dehydration unit."
Kila shot him an annoyed look, remembering how he had treated her when she proved to be a disappointment and almost got dehydrated herself. Even so...Seeing how Emma seemed to look through people, rather than at them, she wasn't sure she disagreed.
Lilo hid a smirk, and gave a dramatic sigh. "Oh well...I guess she'll just have to move in with us..."
Jumba turned a funny color, and moved to the head of the group. "Daylight is burning! Let's go!"
'If his last name was Subtle, his first name would be Not...' thought Emma as she brought up the rear. She let her mind wander as she followed them, her eyes on the ground in front of her, and she accidentally bumped into Kila's back when the other experiment stopped at a crosswalk. "Oof!"
"Watch it, you!" snapped Kila, "You are vanting to end up as street pizza?"
"No, sorry..." mumbled Emma, rubbing the back of her neck and looking embarrassed.
"Stupid..." Kila walked forward when the 'Walk' signal appeared, and Emma followed. "Vhat, you must walk near me? Go walk with Makahi!"
"I'm sorry." said Emma.
"I'm walking with Kohi!" protested Makahi.
"Look, I'll just walk way behind everyone, how's that?" asked Emma, exasperated.
"Don't fall behind, Emma." giggled Lilo, "Come on!"
Emma stayed still for as long as it takes a person to count to ten, then followed. She was feeling worse and worse, her head throbbing and her heartbeat steadily increasing. They were surrounded by dozens of people, each of those people experiencing different emotions, and each of those emotions was bombarding Emma's sensitive brain. Soon little snippets of thoughts began to filter through, in spite of her efforts to hold them at bay.
'Why won't my parents let me rent this? It's not fair!'
'I love him so much...'
'I wonder what's for dinner...'
'Gaaah, where's the bathroom?'
' 'I am the very model of a modern major general, I've information vegetable, animal and -' '
'I hope I don't look fat in this...'
'Creepy little mind-reading lizard...' from Kila.
Emma clutched her head and groaned softly. She barely heard Lilo ask her if she was okay, and she managed to nod. They continued on, and the thoughts were coming faster and faster.
'...the coolest game ever...(static)...that dumbass...(static, static)...'London Bridge is falling down'...wearing my outfit...(static)...wow, I love Stephen King...'falling down, falling down, falling, falling, falling'...(static)...gonna have to finish it in study hall...does that guy have four eyes?...I wish I had her hair...I wish I had his car...(static)...I wish...I wish...I wish...'my fair lady'...'
Emma suddenly grabbed her head and fell to her knees with a blood-curdling scream. "Get out of my head!" she wailed, drawing many a startled look. Kila went wide-eyed, and took several slow steps backwards. Jumba looked startled as well, for he didn't know just what was wrong with Emma. He had created her to sense emotions, not feel them, and he didn't realize that she had gone into a sort of mental overload because of it. What he did know was that something was definitely wrong with her, and it wasn't just that she was willful. He took a concerned step forward, but that's all he did. He was at a loss.
Lilo was at her side in a moment, gently shaking her. "Emma! Emma, what's wrong?"
"I..." Emma looked up. "I have to get away from here..."
Stitch tugged on Lilo's arm, and said, "We...go...home now."
Emma almost laughed bitterly. Home? What was that? Besides, as much as she wanted to, she couldn't move. She gasped slightly as she felt herself being lifted into the air, and she looked up to find herself in Jumba's arms. She was too 'out there' to protest, and she made no sound as he carried her one-armed to his chest like a bowling ball.
"One true place finding will wait another day." he said.

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Prenatal Testing: Is It Right For You?
Prenatal tests, including screening and diagnostic tests, can provide valuable information about your baby’s health. Understand the risks and benefits.
By Mayo Clinic staff
Pregnancy is a time of great anticipation and sometimes anxiety. You may be worried that your baby is having health problems. While most babies are born healthy, it’s important to understand your options for details about your baby’s health.
Types of prenatal tests
The two main types of prenatal tests are:
- screening tests. Prenatal screening tests can identify whether your baby is more or less likely to have certain birth defects, many of which are genetic disorders. These tests include blood tests, a specific type of ultrasound, and prenatal cell-free DNA testing. Prenatal screening tests are usually offered during the first or second trimester. Screening tests cannot make a definitive diagnosis. If the results indicate an increased risk for a genetic disorder, your health care provider will discuss your options for diagnostic testing to confirm the diagnosis.
- Diagnostic tests. If a screening test indicates a possible problem, or if your age, family history, or medical history put you at higher risk of having a baby with a genetic problem, you might consider an invasive prenatal diagnostic test. A diagnostic test is the only way to be sure of a diagnosis. Some diagnostic tests, such as chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis, carry a slight risk of miscarriage.
Types of screening tests
Prenatal screening tests include:
- First trimester screening tests. During your first trimester, your health care provider will offer a blood test and an ultrasound to measure the size of the clear space in the tissue at the back of your baby’s neck (nuchal translucency). In Down syndrome and certain other conditions, the nuchal translucency measurement is larger than usual.
- Second trimester screening tests. During your second trimester, your health care provider will offer you another blood test called a quad screen. This test measures the levels of four substances in the blood. The results indicate your risk of having a baby who has certain chromosomal conditions, such as Down syndrome. The test can also help detect neural tube defects, serious abnormalities of the brain or spinal cord.
- Prenatal cell-free DNA screening. This blood test examines fetal DNA in the maternal bloodstream to detect a higher chance of specific chromosomal problems, such as Down syndrome. This test can also provide information about the baby’s gender and Rh blood type.
Questions to consider
Prenatal screening tests for fetal abnormalities are optional. It is important to make an informed decision about prenatal testing, especially if you are evaluating fetal conditions that cannot be treated. Before moving on, consider these questions:
- What will you do with the test results? Test results within the standard range can ease your anxiety. However, if prenatal tests indicate that her baby might have a birth defect, she may have to make difficult decisions, such as continuing the pregnancy. On the other hand, you might welcome the opportunity to plan ahead for your baby’s care.
- Will the information shape your prenatal care? Some prenatal tests find problems that can be treated during pregnancy. In other cases, prenatal testing alerts your health care provider to a condition that requires immediate treatment after birth.
- How accurate are the results? Prenatal screening is not perfect. The rate of inaccurate results, known as false negative or false positive results, varies from test to test.
- What are the risks? Weigh the risks of specific prenatal tests, such as anxiety, pain, or possible miscarriage, against the value of knowing the results.
The decision to have prenatal tests is up to you. If you are concerned about prenatal testing, discuss the risks and benefits with your health care provider. You can also meet with a genetic counselor to help you choose a test and understand the results.
Taking the time to review your options will help you make the best decision for you and your baby.
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- Committee on Genetics of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Committee opinion no. 693: Counseling on genetic testing and communication of genetic test results. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017;129:96.
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee on Practice Bulletins: Obstetrics, Committee on Genetics, and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 162: Prenatal Diagnostic Testing for Genetic Disorders. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016;127:108.
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Committee on Practice Bulletins: Obstetrics, Committee on Genetics, and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine. ACOG Practice Bulletin No. 163: Screening for Fetal Aneuploidy. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016;127:979.
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A study led by Professor Raina MacIntyre raises questions about the risks of infection for people singing in groups, especially in poorly ventilated rooms.
The researchers took high-speed video of a person singing a major scale and then tracked the emissions of droplets and aerosols. They found certain notes, such as "do" and "fa", generated more aerosols than others - and they also found the direction of emissions changed with different consonants.
In their The Conversation article explaining the results, they say: "One of the assumptions in infection control guidelines is that respiratory droplets settle rapidly within one to two metres of the person emitting them. However, our results reveal most droplets we observed appeared not to settle rapidly, and tended to follow the ambient airflow. Therefore, without adequate ventilation, these droplets may persist in aerosol clouds. These observations may partially explain the higher infection rates of COVID-19 during group singing, even when people singing appear well."


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Reaper of Immortals is a 2D pixel art adventure game that tells the story of a lost death god searching for his true purpose.
He fights against countless enemies, collects everything that hinders your progress, and finds the absolute truth.
-4 worlds, each with a unique atmosphere.
-16 challenging levels.
-9 boss battles with different mechanics.
-More than 20 types of enemies.
- Exciting adventures with unique characters and storytelling.
- Controller support.
-Produced by a developer who makes the game wholeheartedly.
- Go to advertising, unlimited total score

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Book Chapter or Section
The First World War existed on paper even as it was being fought. Yes, electronic communications (radio, telephone) played a role, but it was the typewriter and the pen that both recorded the war and, in many respects, made possible the massive organizations it demanded. The American soldier, right down to the lowest ranks, was often both a reader and a writer. Commands and instructions were passed to him in writing—much of his entertainment came that way, too, through books and letters, newspapers and magazines. And he responded with his own pen.

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The article, “Fault Lines Open As Civilian Deaths Mount” (July 25), does well to highlight the divisions within the American Jewish community regarding Operation Protective Edge. And while we at Partners for Progressive Israel do oppose this war, we do not oppose it because we are, “invested in being critical of Israeli policies,” as your article quotes Thane Rosenbaum as having said..
The July 18 article “Freedom Summer Memories” is only partly accurate about the 1964 Democratic National Convention in Atlantic City and the Freedom Party challenge. Some whites/Jews (e.g. Joe Rauh) did surrender to President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s fake “compromise.” But others, especially younger Jews (like me, Marcus Raskin, others) who had been legislative assistants on Capitol Hill were invited, too, and did work closely with the Freedom Democrats and supported their decision to reject the fake compromise.
It was gratifying to read that the editor of The Jewish Week has now joined the pro-Israel watchdogs who have been all over the New York Times for its slanted coverage of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict (“New York Times’ Parallels Are Forced, And False,” July 18). It must have been an epiphany for a former defender of the Times’ Mideast coverage. His earlier belief that the newspaper’s occasional flaws were not consistent or inherent, had been disproved by CAMERA [a pro-Israel media watchdog group]; it found from July to December 2011 “a disproportionate, continuous embedded indictment of Israel that dominates views and commentary sections. Israeli views are downplayed, while Palestinian perspectives, especially criticism of Israel are amplified and even promoted.”
I am responding to your Between the Lines column dated July 18 (“New York Times’ Parallels Are Forced, And False”). I think that you are being unfair to The New York Times. It is not the role of the Times to rationalize Israeli actions or pat ourselves on the back as to how ethical we are — which you seem to be doing in your opinion article.
Moshe Phillips and And Benyamin Korn |
Gary Rosenblatt (“False Equivalency,” July 10) correctly notes that Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas “is now partners in a unity government with Hamas, whose charter is to destroy the Jewish state and kill Jews, and currently trying to do so through hundreds of daily rocket attacks against the Israeli population.”
I completely agree with Gary Rosenblatt in his July 18 column, “New York Times’ Parallels Are Forced, And False.” But I wonder how and why it took you, a very intelligent person, so long to discover the glaring bias of The Times. This applies not only to the content of its articles but even how they are placed. Anything negative appears on the front page; positive items are buried inside. The organization CAMERA has pointed this out — and documented it — for a long time.

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BWB showcases multidisciplinary expertise for Deakins Place project
14 October 2021
Located in Radford, Nottingham, Deakins Place is a £32m, 703 bed student accommodation that lies within the active flood plain adjacent to the River Leen.
BWB performed hydraulic modelling of the site to determine the required volume of water – flood compensation – required to be held on site during flooding so as not to negatively impact properties and land downstream. The building itself was positioned outside of the flood compensation area and elevated above the flood level.
BWB concluded that the existing sheet pile wall flanking the River Leen was structural adequate for a minimum of 30 years. This assessment provided large savings in time and cost for clients Cassidy Group by ensuring they did not have to remove and replace the existing infrastructure.
The structure is seven storeys and approximately 150m long and was designed as a steel frame building for speed of construction. The size of the building required it to be split into three separate structures to allow the underlying steel to thermally expand and contract without damaging the external and internal finishes.
As well as this, an oval shaped amenity structure was also designed. This unusual form, sedum roof and glazing along the entire perimeter required careful design of curved steel members roof members.
BWB Structural Engineer Josh Alfred who was involved in the project noted: ‘Deakins Place is a milestone achievement that highlights the best of what BWB has to offer. It is through our multidisciplinary expertise that we are able to overcome the numerous design challenges and deliver this major student accommodation development in a prime location in Nottingham. It is our hope that this development will attract many new students to Nottingham and its renowned universities for many years to come.’


Tips to Help You G-Class servicing Minor Damage to Your Car in 2023
As cars are major investment, nobody wants to see their vehicle suffer damages or G-Class servicing maintenance. However scratches, dents and other damages are sure to occur. The damage can be caused by traffic or your own responsibility. But, sometimes, these incidents are incidents that are beyond your control.
If the damage to your car is extensive the best course of action is to bring it to repair shops. So, you’ll be at ease knowing that your vehicle will be restored to its original state. However it is the case that your vehicle is only experiencing minor damage, you may perform a DIY project, saving you some money provided you are skilled enough for it, G-Class servicing.
Fortunately, the majority of DIY repair procedures are cheap and accessible to beginners. However it is important to know that before you start your DIY repair of your car it is crucial to determine the various types of minor damages to cars. This way, you can properly apply the correct repair procedure and make use of the appropriate tools. Here’s a list for minor injuries:
A dent is the bigger and deeper indentation that is made on your car’s body or frame. Dents are commonplace when you’re involved in a collision and usually results in paint damage. Additionally, projectiles like hail or stones can cause dents on your vehicle.
Dents can be repaired at home, however If you do not have enough time or the expertise to complete the task It is best that you give the task to professionals like udentifix.com.
This type of damage typically occurs when there’s a hard contact between two surfaces or vehicles like the branches of a bush, thorns or sharp objects. Scratches are typically tiny and linear in nature.
There are a variety of ways how weather conditions can result in damage or destruction to your vehicle. It can be caused by snow salt, sand and even the scorching sunlight’s heat. The most frequent victim from this kind devastation is your vehicle’s exterior. However, it could cause damage to other parts, G-Class servicing.
Intense impacts, for example from projectiles or collisions could result in cracks. The cracks can be seen on your windshield and mirrors, as well as grilles and even your bumpers.
Tips To Repair Minor Damages:
After having a better understanding of the various and typical kinds of minor damage we can then look into how to fix them at home.
Repairing Dents by using Suction Cups:
Suction cups are an extremely well-known repair tool for DIY. All you have to do is dampen the damaged region of the vehicle. This will make sure that your suction cup is held well enough to allow you to be in a position to pull it.
For this DIY repair, you need a hairdryer industrial gloves aluminum foil, dry ice and an air-tight can that is compressed. The aim is to soften the damaged area by heating it with the hairdryer. This will allow you to easily restore it to its original size.
If you are heating the dent, keep your distance to six inches from the vehicle’s surface to keep that the dent’s paint is melting. To prevent this from happening, put on industrial gloves to protect yourself from burning. Dry ice as well as the can of compressed air serve to cool the damaged area.
Repairing scratches using fillers or Touch-up Paints:
If your car is scratched, you may need a new coat of paint to cover the surface. In the event that the damage is large enough to expose the primer beneath it, you need to use filler. For it, you must use multiple coats of scratch fillers , or your preferred paints to touch up the scratch. When the paint or filler has dried, you have to carefully and gently sand it using the sandpaper of 400-grit as the first step. Start by working your towards the 800-grit sandpaper for a cleaner finish. When you’re finished then smooth it with wax until it’s glossy. To avoid burning out and causing scratches, purchase a protective cover designed for outdoor use, G-Class service.
Repairing cracks using Windshield Repair Kit:
Chips and cracks that are minor can be fixed easily at your home. Simply buy an auto repair kit that is readily available at auto specialty shops and online. Most repair kits comprise a suction-cup stabilizer as well as a razor blade, resin, liquid and cleansing cloth. Clean the area of cracks with the cleansing cloth to avoid debris from slipping into cracks. Utilize your razor to uniformly distribute the resin’s liquid across the area that is cracked. The resin will limit the crack and protect it from any debris. After you have successfully put the glue on, you can use an suction cup stabiliser in order to fix the crack until the resin has dried. Allow the resin to completely dry before examining whether there are any visible cracks. Continue the procedure until all tiny cracks have disappeared.
Sealants are inexpensive and readily available at car dealerships that is cheaper than purchasing a brand new lens.
For fixing a damaged taillight or headlight, start by cleansing the damaged region of dust using soap, water, and a sponge. After cleaning the affected area completely, dry it down, then apply a small amount of polish for your car. This will ensure that the sealant is able to adhere onto the area. If you apply the sealant, ensure that you use a very thin piece of it over the area that is cracked or damaged. Be sure your vehicle is kept in garages to avoid the sealant from becoming wet due to rain. Let it sit overnight for it to completely dry. Once the area is dry you can repeat the procedure until the cracked or damaged area is no longer apparent.
Being safe and responsible can significantly reduce the chance of being involved in an accident. Alongside being responsible, you may also avoid any harm, whether serious and minor, if you choose to purchase car safety accessories.
In the event that things get tough you’ll be better prepared and knowledgeable enough to tackle any minor issue discussed in the previous paragraphs. After you’ve learned some simple yet effective ways for dealing with minor auto issues, fixing them can soon be simple Brabus servicing.