For those who prefer to read in French: Against the Modern World is now available in translation as Contre le monde moderne : Le traditionalisme et l'histoire intellectuelle secrète du XXe siècle, from Dervy.
There is an introduction by Jean-Pierre Brach of the École pratique des Hautes Études, and a postface by Thierry Giaccardi, the translator. A few corrections have been made to the text of the original English edition.
Dugin in plot to topple government of Turkey?!
Now it is plots and Turkey. For anyone who hasn't noticed, 86 prominent Turks were charged in July 2008 with plotting to foment unrest with the ultimate aim of toppling the (mildly Islamist) AKP government of Turkey, as part of an ultra-nationalist network called Ergenekon. Opinion seems divided--some see Ergenekon as an attempt by a secularist group or even a "deep state" to finish off the AKP, while others see the charges as an attempt by the AKP to finish off some leading secularists and frighten off some others.
The latest twist in the story is the allegation that key Ergenekon members were closely associated with Russia, and that the link was Alexander Dugin. Those who see the charges as being mounted by the AKP against patriotic secularists naturally see these allegations as a further and baseless attempt to discredit those charged. Those who see contemporary Russia as having returned to the most aggressive practices of the old Soviet Union naturally see these allegations as yet another element in a worrying pattern.
Dugin has certainly met some of the Ergenekon figures, and there may even be some overlap of ideas. Whether there is any more truth to the allegations than this may become clear with time, since Turkish prosecutors are reported to be preparing to introduce evidence of Dugin's role in court at some stage.
Just published: Islam in Inter-war Europe, ed. Nathalie Clayer and Eric Germain (New York: Columbia University Press; London: Hurst, 2008).
This book is of interest because it gives part of the wider context in which Traditionalist Sufism evolved. One article on "European Neo-Sufi Movements in the Inter-war Period" (by me) deals specifically with this, but many others are also relevant.
A new book on Dugin: Vladimir Ivanov, Alexander Dugin und die rechtsextremen Netzwerke (Stuttgart: Ibidem 2007, €29,90, ISBN 9783898218047).
I haven't read the book, and were it not for the preface by Andreas Umland (a serious scholar who has followed Dugin closely) I would be tempted not to take what it says is its main thesis very seriously.
The book argues that Dugin can be placed within a network of former Warsaw Pact "crypto-fascist" intelligence officers, themselves networked with colleagues in NATO intelligence services services who included former Nazis adopted by the victorious Western allies after the end of the Second World War.
But whether or not this argument is convincing, the book may still be interesting. Read the English abstract (or, if you know German, read the book itself).
Is Alexander Dugin really the new sage of the Kremlin?
Fred Weir of The Christian Science Monitor seems to think so. Read "Moscow's moves in Georgia track a script by right-wing prophet: Is Alexander Dugin really the new sage of the Kremlin?" The Christian Science Monitor, September 19, 2008.
Whether or not Dugin is the new sage of the Kremlin, he is making a bigger mark on the internet and the press, according to Google Trends.
Many of these searches are coming from the United States, but--interestingly--more are coming from Turkey.
Of course, the big question now is how Dugin's politics relate to his Traditionalism. I haven't had any contact with him since 2006, but my view would be that Traditionalism is still an important part of his motivation and analysis.
By Anne Marieke Schwencke, Leiden University.
Seyyed Hossein Nasr has been voicing his concerns about the devastation of the natural environment since the end of the 1960s. He has articulated his views in several books--The Encounter of Man and Nature (1966), Man and Nature: the Spiritual Crisis of Modern Man (1989) and Religion and the Order of Nature (1996)--and in numerous lectures.
I am presently working on a BA thesis on Nasr's environmental ideas. Having worked as an environmental policy researcher for some years, the religious perspective on the environmental crisis in Nasr's thought caught my attention. Nasr's views are extremely interesting. They provide a different perspective from the mainstream environmental discourse, although he shares common ground with deep-ecology thinkers and venerated icons of the environmental movement like E. F. Schumacher (Small is Beautiful). Present research about Nasr addresses his Traditionalist views, his philosophy, his ideas about 'science and Islam,' etc., but his environmental views seem to get less attention.
According to Nasr, the environmental crisis is in fact a spiritual crisis, finding its root cause in the modern Western materialistic and secular worldview. A solution for the environmental crisis is to be found in a rediscovery of 'traditional' religious cosmology, values and truths. Nasr explicitly draws on religious, mystical metaphysical systems of thought–not only Islamic–that have, in his view, been eclipsed by modernity and need to be revived. These emphasize the inherent unity and interrelatedness of nature, humanity and the Divine.
My research covers Nasr's views and the responses to his work (his audiences). All suggestions will be appreciated. Either leave a comment on this blog, or email am.schwencke@planet.nl.
Nominations are invited for the first biennial ESSWE PhD Thesis prize, awarded by the board of the European Society for the Study of Western Esotericism. The prize will be given for an outstanding European PhD thesis completed between 1 January 2007 and 1 March 2009 on any aspect of Western Esotericism (broadly conceived). The thesis may be European in the sense of having been submitted at a university in Europe, or in the sense of having been submitted by a European citizen at a university anywhere in the world. The thesis must have been approved formally by the nominee's thesis committee, but the degree need not have been formally awarded.
The prizewinner will be notified in May 2009 and will receive an award of €500 and a certificate, to be presented at the ESSWE conference in Strasbourg, 2-4 July 2009. The thesis will also be recommended for publication in the ARIES Book Series, though the final decision on publication will be taken by the ARIES Book Series editorial board, not the Prize Committee. If it deems that no thesis reaches an appropriate standard, the Prize Committee will not award a prize.
Guénon and "France's Malcolm X"
Guénon has found a new fan in France: Kémi Séba, a somewhat notorious African-nationalist activist, who recently converted to Islam and is being referred to by some as "France's Malcolm X." His following, however, seems considerably smaller than that of America's Malcolm X.
Séba read Guénon in a French jail in early 2008, while serving the most recent of a series of short sentences for inciting racial hatred. In an August 2008 interview with Saphir News, a French Muslim on-line newspaper, he referred to several of Guénon's works, and said that although Guénon was not the only reason for his conversion to Islam, it was Guénon who had shown him that Islam was more than the religion of the Arabs (Séba's previous African-nationalist position had condemned Arabs, and so Islam, as well as Jews, Zionists, and whites in general). Séba's reading of Guénon had evidently led him to accept the Traditionalist version of the perennial philosophy, though Séba did not use the term. Another reason for Séba's conversion to Islam was evidently prior membership of the Nation of Islam. Séba's interviewer, Amara Bamba, also comes over as something of a Guénon enthusiast.
Despite his conversion, Séba remains radical. His Mouvement des Damnés de l'Impérialisme (MDI, Movement of those Damned by Imperialism) and he himself are now standing publicly with Hizbollah against Zionism, for example. The political shift seems to have been from condemning the existing order in the name of Africanism to condemning the existing order in the name of all the oppressed.
Séba was born Stellio Capochichi in 1981 in Strasbourg to parents who had emigrated to France from Benin. Before establishing the MDI, Séba founded and led two other organizations described as "antisemitic ultra-radical mini-groups" by Le Figaro, the Tribu Ka (Ka Tribe, from 2004 until its dissolution by government order in 2006) and the Génération Kémi Séba (from 2007). Although it was the antisemitism of these organizations that drew the attention of the French police and press, antisemitism does not seem to have been their only point.
My thanks to Jean-François Mayer for drawing my attention to the Saphir News interview.
A milestone of sorts... Alexander Dugin has at last drawn the attention of Newsweek.
"A selection of young activists from Kremlin-created youth groups like Nashi and the Youth Guards join the leaders and activists of Ukrainian pro-Russian movements to listen to lectures by the likes of Aleksandr Dugin, a leading light of the Eurasia movement, which preaches a Russian-led power block as an alternative to the West."
Owen Matthews, "A Respectable Russia: Vladimir Putin's war has intensified the debate over his nation's future." Newsweek September 1, 2008, published online August 23, 2008.
Newsweek, then The Economist, and now a full length interview in the Los Angeles Times!
A correspondent, Alexandra Koltun, has drawn my attention to an interesting detail in the early life of Seraphim Rose, the Russian Orthodox monk in America who was not exactly a Traditionalist, but for whose spiritual life and teachings Traditionalism was of great importance.
According to an article in the Pomona College Magazine (the magazine of Rose's alma mater), as a young man, Rose was gay. As a monk, of course, he would presumably have been celibate. Koltun wrote, "it may be that people who feel out of synch with the surrounding world may unconsciously welcome an ideology that validates their unease." Indeed.
Episode 9 in KTWU's Beyond Theology series, broadcast in January, was "Mysticism and the Perennial Philosophy." It featured Huston Smith and Seyyed Hossein Nasr.
KTWU broadcasts mostly in Kansas and is run by Washburn University of Topeka.
An interesting new book is A Muslim in Victorian America: The Life of Alexander Russell Webb by Umar F. Abd-Allah (New York: Oxford University Press, 2006).
A Theosophist, Mohammed Alexander Russell Webb converted to Islam in 1888, largely as a result of his reading. He was the only speaker for Islam at the Chicago Parliament of Religions in 1893. He was the second American ever to convert to Islam.
Webb made the familiar distinction between esoteric and exoteric, identifying Sufism as esoteric Islam, the repository of primordial truth. His own writing, however, concentrated on the exoteric--which is perhaps why, in the end, he had much less impact than the Traditionalists.
Unfortunately, Abd-Allah doesn't seem to know much about Traditionalism (Guénon receives only one brief mention), and so misses these interesting parallels. But in general it's an excellent book, and interesting for all those working on early Traditionalism or on early Western Islam.


This final key factor in students coming to faith was one I hadn't expected. Turns out, our Sunday preaching matters! It's not the most important thing in a student coming to faith, but it actually makes a real difference and three quarters of the students I interviewed especially named it as such.
For a number of students, the power of worship music was a very significant part of their faith story, many explaining that it was during worship they first encountered the Holy Spirit or heard about Jesus. I thought this would end up in my top twelve, but the more data I gathered, the more the Sunday sermon at church came up as being a key influence for these students hearing about Jesus and deciding to commit to him.
I'm a preacher so perhaps you're thinking I'm biased here. However, although I am called to preach and teach the word of God, I am actually not as sold-out to the front-led preaching thing on Sundays as you might assume. I so desperately believe in discipleship and firmly recognise you can't make disciples from a platform, that if anything I shy away from putting too much emphasis on the pulpit. And I still would, if it at all tasted of ego or personality-driven talent, rather than Holy Spirit anointing.
But the truth is, I care about really good communication of the best story in the world. I care about how people hear the good news with authenticity, and with power. And what I've discovered is, students care about this too, the not-yet-Christians in particular are paying attention, they are listening to what you say, how you say it, and they are working out if they believe in Jesus as you introduce him in your preaching.
Considering this is the case, who does your teaching at church on Sunday? Who gets to shape the preaching? Does anyone have students and not-yet-believers in mind? If you're a student reading this, how might you find out who is in the sermon series meetings and see if your demographic has a voice there yet?
What do you think are some of the most important things that should be taught on Sundays? What do your housemates and those you are inviting for the first time need to hear? What would you preach?
It is also worth saying, for a couple of the students who came to faith, it was after a sermon that a call to respond and give your life to Jesus was made, in which they decided to follow him. Giving an opportunity to respond to Jesus on a Sunday takes discipline and commitment from those speaking and leading the service, but it's worth remembering, for some, that could be their moment of accepting the invitation of God.
It's not all on the preacher of course. If you have brought your mate to church, its your job to sit with them, pray for and with them, help translate the message for them if they have questions, and coach them through your church's culture if they need it. But let's have confidence in the power of the spoken word of God to change hearts and lives and see students come to faith in Christ today.


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The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter is a light commercial vehicle (van) built by Mercedes-Benz Group AG of Stuttgart, Germany as a large van, chassis cab, minibus, and pickup truck. In the past, the Sprinter had been sold under the Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, and Freightliner nameplates. In the U.S., it was built from complete knock down (CKD) kits by Freightliner. Re-badged and re-engined Sprinters were also sold by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles as the Volkswagen LT and the Volkswagen Crafter. They are now primarily marketed by Mercedes-Benz.

In the Mercedes-Benz van lineup, the Sprinter is the largest model offered, followed by the mid-size Vito (aka Viano, V-Class, and EQV) and small Citan.

First generation (1995–2006, T1N)

Europe
The first generation Sprinter was launched in Europe in 1995 to replace the famous but outdated T1 Transporter van dating from 1977. Compared to the T1, the Sprinter had reduced the aerodynamic drag and moved the engine  further forward to increase cabin space. It was the first Mercedes-Benz product to carry a name rather than an alphanumeric designation. It was released with four-wheel disc brakes equipped with an antilock braking system and was driven by the most powerful diesel engine in its class, with a power output of . The Sprinter was voted International Van of the Year for 1995.

The styling was updated in 2000 and 2002, accompanied by technical changes that included standard electronic stability control (2002).

North America

The first generation (VA Chassis) North American Sprinter was launched in 2001 in the U.S. and was originally branded as a Freightliner. Units sold to the rest of North America were badged as Mercedes-Benz until 2003 when they received Dodge branding. Rather than redesign the aging Dodge Ram Van which had used the same basic body and layout since the 1970s, DaimlerChrysler chose to discontinue the Ram Van in 2003 and offer the Sprinter instead for the North American market. It was available exclusively with the inline-5 diesel engine and a 5-speed automatic transmission. The Dodge and Freightliner Sprinters were identical except for minor styling details and badging. Units in the United States and Canada, but not in Mexico, could be purchased as a Dodge or Freightliner from 2003.

The product was launched and supported by DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC, a small division based in Huntersville, North Carolina. Key individuals from DaimlerChrysler Commercial Vehicle Division and Freightliner Trucks were selected to spearhead the effort and made up the bulk of the division. DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC retained sole responsibility for the North American Sprinter market until the sales, service and parts support responsibilities were absorbed by Chrysler Commercial Vehicle Division in 2004. Nearly all of the original staff were retained, though the base of operations shifted from North Carolina to Auburn Hills, Michigan. The remainder of DaimlerChrysler Vans LLC remained active in Huntersville as an engineering, upfitter certification and safety compliance resource in support of the Sprinter.

From 2001 to 2006, cargo versions of the Sprinter were manufactured in Düsseldorf, Germany, partially disassembled and shipped to a Freightliner factory in Gaffney, South Carolina where they were reassembled. The cargo versions, classified as light trucks, are subject to the 25% chicken tax if imported as a complete unit, which is avoided by the disassembly and importation as a semi knock-down kit, with subsequent reassembly in America. Passenger vans were not subject to the same tax classifications and were imported as an assembled unit through Mercedes-Benz in Jacksonville, Florida.

Japan
The Sprinter van was sold as the Mercedes-Benz Transporter T1N due to Toyota using the name Toyota Sprinter, a version of the Corolla.

Iran
The model 314 of the first generation is still assembled by Iran Khodro Diesel. It is used as an ambulance.

Vietnam
The first generation Sprinter was assembled by Mercedes Benz Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City from CKD kits to avoid high local import duties.

Sprinter Classic
Since 2013, the 2000–2006 Sprinter model has been revived in Russian markets only as the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Classic. The phase 2 2002–2006 grille was chosen for use on the Sprinter Classic and the 2000–2006 dashboard design. Sprinter Classic used the steering wheel from the 2006–2014 Sprinter models. The Sprinter Classic is built by the Gorky Automobile Plant at Nizhny Novgorod for service in Russian/Eastern European markets only.

Engines

Dimensions

Notes

Fuel economy

Second generation (2006–2018, NCV3)

Initial release

The second generation Sprinter was introduced in Europe in 2006. It was voted Van of the Year 2007 and again in 2008 by Professional Van and Light Truck Magazine.
2012 Information and Fuel Consumption Figures.

Also known as the NCV3 or New Concept Van 3, the second generation Sprinter appeared in Europe and in other countries as the 2006 model year. North America received its own NCV3 for the 2007 model year.

The US cargo version of the 906 NCV3 comes in two wheelbase options (144", 170"), two roof heights (standard 60.6", high 72.4"), three lengths (Short 233.3", Standard 274.2, Extended 289.8"), and two weight classes (2500, 3500). 3500 models have the option of dual rear wheels or extra-wide "super single" wheels in some, but not all, markets. Neither the 128" wheelbase nor the rear super single tires are available in the United States market. The US cargo version are reassembled from kits in an assembly plant located in Ladson, South Carolina, while the passenger models are imported directly from Germany.

The second-generation 906 was produced in Argentina only for export markets—except Mercosur markets (Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay)—from 2007 until 2010, but in 2011 announced new production of the second generation in the Centro Industrial J. Manuel Fangio, in Buenos Aires with the brand new OM 651 engine (also local made) and exported to the rest of America (including Mercosur markets). Since 2012, it is manufactured for the Mercosur and 40 other countries. 70% of its production is exported.

Production
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter was built in Daimler's Mercedes-Benz Düsseldorf and Ludwigsfelde production plants.

For the second-generation Sprinter marketed in the United States, to avoid "chicken tax" import duties, the cargo version was disassembled partially, shipped to the United States, and reassembled at a plant in Ladson, South Carolina (near North Charleston), in a process known as semi knock-down assembly (SKD), starting in June 2006; the passenger version continued to be imported as a complete unit. The Ladson factory previously was used as an American LaFrance factory for firefighting trucks. The previous SKD reassembly facility in Gaffney resumed operations under Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation. The Ladson plant was known as DaimlerChrysler Manufacturing International until the parent corporation was dissolved; importation and SKD reassembly of the Sprinter cargo van continued at Ladson under the auspices of Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC.

Between July 2013 and the end of May 2014, Mercedes-Benz Vans sold around 134,000 units of the new model of Mercedes-Benz Sprinter in Europe and North America.

The production version of the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter-based Volkswagen Crafter by Mercedes-Benz Vans was set to end in 2016.

A class action lawsuit was filed in California state court against Mercedes-Benz alleging the defendant has sold Mercedes-Benz Sprinter models 2500 and 3500 with water that leaked from the roof air conditioning unit into the passenger area. The leaking air conditioning unit was also discovered on Dodge Sprinters made by Mercedes-Benz from 2003 through 2009. The lawsuit affected California residents with the rooftop AC units and Sprinters equipped with the rear AC.

Algeria
From 2014 Algeria started manufacturing the latest model of sprinter Sprinter 319/519 4x2 and 4x4 for civilian and military use.

Marketing
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans were used in the Boost by Mercedes-Benz custom transportation program.

Updates

Sprinter (2013–2019)
The second generation Sprinter was updated in 2013 with changes including the addition of new assistance systems (crosswind stabilization, collision avoidance system (optional), blind spot monitor (optional), adaptive highbeam, lane departure warning system), Euro VI emissions compliance, redesigned radiator grille, more angular headlights, new upholstery and seat coverings, thicker steering wheel, optional fresh air nozzles boast chrome applications, new-generation radio system.

The vehicle was unveiled in 2014 International Commercial Vehicles show.

Ordering began in June 2013, followed by deliveries in September 2013. Early models include ECO-Gear six-speed manual transmission or the 7G-TRONIC PLUS seven-speed automatic transmission with lock-up clutch.

US models went on sale in the fall of 2013 as 2014 model year vehicles. Early models included a choice of 2 engines (2.1-liter 4-cylinder turbo diesel (163PS) with 7-speed automatic, 3.0-liter V6 turbo diesel (190PS) with 5-speed automatic), 144" & 170" wheelbase (both engines), 3 body lengths, high-roof option, 5 configurations (Cargo, Crew, Passenger, MiniBus, Cab Chassis).

In September 2018, e-commerce platform Amazon announced that they had contracted to acquire 20,000 Amazon-badged Sprinters to be available for small business partners of their proprietary logistics service.

Sprinter 4x4 (2015–2019)

Early models include Sprinter 313/513 BlueTec 4x4, Sprinter 316/516 BlueTec 4x4, Sprinter 319/519 BlueTec 4x4; Eco Gear six-speed manual or five-speed automatic (transmission with converter Sprinter 319/519 BlueTec 4x4).

US models were set to go on sale in the first quarter of 2015 as 2015 model year vehicles. Early models included 144" and 170" wheelbases in low and high roof configurations, 5 body styles (Passenger Van, Crew Van (mixed 2-row passenger and cargo application), and Cargo Van (both 8,550 and 11,030 GVWRs)), 1 engine choice (3.0 L V6 BlueTEC (exclusive 4x4 powertrain)).

2014 facelift

For the 2014 model year the Sprinter received an updated grille with Mercedes' signature three-slat design. In an effort to make the Sprinter's fuel economy more competitive, North American models received the 2.1L OM651 two-stage turbo diesel engine formerly only available overseas, with an optional 3.0L engine. The 2.1L engine (in Europe also the 3.0 L) was mated to a new 7 speed automatic transmission. A 1.8 L supercharged I-4 gasoline engine was mated to 6- and 7- speed automatic transmissions. The 2014 Sprinter added several new driver assistance technologies including standard Crosswind Assist, optional Blind Spot Assist and Collision Prevention Assist, as well as Lane Keeping Assist and Highbeam Assist. The 2014 Sprinter began offering LED running lights. Air suspension was an available option on the 3500-series model. The 2014 Sprinter also gained navigation, iPod integration, and an air suspension for heavier-duty models.

20th Anniversary Edition
For the UK market in 2015, to celebrate 20 years since the first Sprinters were manufactured a run of 1200 special edition vans were sold to the public. These vans included the following additional interior comforts and exterior trim level;
 Air Conditioning
 Integrated Satellite navigation
 Drivers comfort seat & armrest
 Wheel Trims
 Chrome Grille
 Chrome 'Sprinter 20' badging on the front wing

Engines

Dimensions

Notes

Third generation (2019–present, VS30)

The third-generation Sprinter debuted on 6 February 2018 at the Mercedes-Benz logistics center in Duisburg and was available to purchase from June 2018. It is the first generation to include a front-wheel-drive van in the line-up. A new range of standard and optional technology and comfort features were made available.

To prepare for the third-generation van, in 2015, Mercedes-Benz Vans decided to switch North American Sprinter production to complete knock-down kit (CKD) assembly, kicking off an expansion of the Ladson factory in 2016, and the first Ladson-built Sprinter rolled off the assembly line in September 2018. The Freightliner version was discontinued after the 2021 model year as part of the Daimler Truck divestment in the Freightliner brand in October 2021.

The third generation Sprinter was updated for the 2023 model year in the U.S., offering a new, all-time all-wheel-drive option with retirement of the selectable "4x4" option; additionally, a 2 liter 4-cylinder OM654 engine replaced the previous diesel engines with a standard and high output tunings offered. Power steering was updated to electromechanical from hydraulic.

eSprinter

The first eSprinter was announced in February 2018. It is a large battery-electric van based on the third-generation Sprinter with a unique front-wheel drive chassis; production of the eSprinter commenced at Düsseldorf in December 2019 for European markets. It is equipped with one of two batteries, with a usable/gross battery capacity of 35/41 (3 modules) or 47/55 kW-hr (4 modules), and is driven by an electric traction motor with an output of  and . Initially, it was available exclusively as a high-roof panel van with a cargo capacity of .

Winter endurance testing under arctic conditions reduced range to . The production vehicles have an estimated range of  for the 41 or 55 kW-hr batteries, giving an energy consumption of , respectively, under Directive 692/2008/EC test requirements. The gross vehicle weight rating is ; given the maximum payload is  for the 55 or 41 kW-hr battery, respectively, the kerb weight is , and a single battery module is estimated to weigh .

eSprinter 2.0
One year after eSprinter production started, Mercedes-Benz announced its successor in December 2020. The second-generation eSprinter 2.0 will be released in late 2023. It is based on the Mercedes-Benz "Electric Versatility Platform" (EVP), a bespoke chassis designed for large vans; EVP shifts the traction motor to the rear axle and enables Mercedes-Benz to offer variants, including pickup truck, chassis cab, and cutaway versions. Three different battery capacities will be available, as Mercedes is aiming to double the range of the Europe-only first generation eSprinter. Production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2023 at the three Sprinter factories: Ladson; Düsseldorf; and Ludwigsfelde.

In October 2022, a preproduction extra-long, high-roof eSprinter 2.0 was driven for  on a single charge, taking a roundtrip journey from the Mercedes-Benz Museum to the Munich Airport and back. The computed energy consumption was  and the eSprinter indicated there were  of range remaining when the trip was completed, giving an estimated usable battery capacity of 108.5 kW-hr.

Dimensions

Notes

Uses
The Sprinter is designed primarily for business, not private users, although recreational vehicle (RV) conversions are available. In the United States, the first generation Sprinters (2001–2006) were offered solely with the Mercedes-Benz 2.7 litre straight 5 cylinder turbocharged Diesel.

Companies are replacing van conversions with wide bus bodies—Sprinters with side-facing benches and tall right-side doors—as campus shuttles. Limited numbers of complete "wagons" (passenger vans) are being produced in Germany and shipped complete to the United States mostly for personal and church van uses. Typical Sprinter Wagons accommodate 8 to 10 passengers and have glass in all possible factory positions. Vans shipped to the United States on-spec (speculation to sell by dealer/distributor) are mostly sent in Arctic White color, but many colors are available. The Dodge dealer network for Sprinters is limited to certified locations (known as "Business Link" certified dealers, usually only awarded to "Five Star" certified dealers), and dealer knowledge is still limited in both sales and service. Special orders typically take one to three months for delivery, and may take even longer due to the assembly and disassembly in Germany, and exporting parts to South Carolina for re-assembly. The exception is passenger van models which are assembled in Germany and exported as complete vehicles. This is because of the United States Chicken Tax. As an unintended consequence, several importers of light trucks have circumvented the tariff via loopholes, known as tariff engineering. Ford (ostensibly a company that the tax was designed to protect), imported its first-generation Transit Connect light trucks as "passenger vehicles" to the U.S. from Turkey, and immediately stripped and shredded portions of their interiors (e.g., installed rear seats, seatbelts) in a warehouse outside Baltimore. To import vans built in Germany, Mercedes "disassembled them and shipped the pieces to South Carolina, where American workers put them back together in a small kit assembly building." The resulting vehicles emerge as locally manufactured, free from the tariff.

In North America, most Sprinters are sold as cargo vans to expediters in the United States. Such expediters are similar to truck drivers, except they take smaller loads and will wait after unloading until dispatchers find another customer nearby to transport goods. The advent of the Sprinter van with its cargo space of  has allowed van expediters to take three  skids or pallets, where previously they were limited to a capacity of two pallets. A Sprinter is capable of hauling approximately  of cargo.
The vehicle has been adopted by the police in Hong Kong, United Kingdom and in Poland, also and as an ambulance by countries in Western Europe, Scandinavia, the US, Australia and New Zealand. The 515 CDI has become the standard ambulance for use by the National Health Service (NHS) in the United Kingdom, and the Health Service Executive (HSE) in the Republic of Ireland.

Another market in which Sprinters are gaining ground is as van conversions and recreational vehicles. Conversions include RVs, limousines, family and luxury vans, office vans, wheelchair accessible vans and golf vans. Sprinter RV conversions can also be called Sprinter campervans. Sprinter conversions have been produced by several RV and coach manufacturers. Chilled box versions of the Sprinter currently make up the majority of the supermarket Home Delivery fleet across the UK, but demand for these vans has begun to decline. ASDA recently announced that its new fleet would be primarily custom IVECO vans, following in the footsteps of Tesco. Mercedes are currently working with Waitrose Home Delivery, who currently use chilled LWB HR Sprinters, on a prototype of a new generation home-delivery van, which is currently being used in select stores, aiming to cut emissions, costs and increase time efficiency.

Sprinters have been used globally as television production vehicles, most commonly as ENG (Electronic News Gathering) and SNG (Satellite News Gathering) vehicles. These are a popular choice for local affiliates for their maneuverability in metropolitan areas and the lack of DOT regulations (in the under 10,000 lbs versions).

Despite not being marketed as a family vehicle, a custom-modified Dodge-branded Sprinter was used by the ten-member Gosselin family, the subjects of the TLC reality series Jon & Kate Plus 8.

In Colombia, the Sprinter is the most popular van for intercity transport. The purchase of a luxuriously appointed Sprinter by the son of former President Julio Cesar Turbay, Julio Cesar Turbay, Jr. prompted a scandal.

A Mercedes Sprinter was the vehicle used by Mike and Frank on the History Channel reality series American Pickers until Season 6, when it was replaced by a Ford Transit.

The van is also used as a mobile command center by the Garda Síochána which is the national police force of the Republic of Ireland.

A chassis of the Sprinter is also expected to be used for the upcoming Astrovan II which will be made by Airstream to transport Boeing commercial crew astronauts to Cape Canaveral Space Launch Complex 41 where they would board the CST-100 Starliner on their way to the International Space Station.

Passenger minibuses
Although primarily marketed as a goods van, the Sprinter has 5 variants designed to carry passengers. These are made by removing parts of the walls and replacing them with glass window panels.

Sprinter Mobility

This is the smallest of the Sprinter minibuses. There are 4 sub-variants: the 23, 33, 35 and 45. It has 8-18 seats and is 6.9-7.4 metres long. It has 4 doors: 1 on either side of the driver and front passenger seats (which, like in a van, are segregated from the main passenger compartment), a sliding door in the middle, which goes into the rear passenger seating area, and a set of double doors at the back going into the disabled area with an elevator that can be extended out of the doors when they are open.

It is designed for paratransit.

Sprinter Transfer
This minibus is a longer variant of the Sprinter Mobility where the front passenger seat has been removed and the front passenger seat door now acts as the door for all passengers. In addition, the back wall has seats along it, but can be opened as a door and the seats removed to make modifications to the interior of the vehicle. It comes in 5 sub-variants: 23, 34, 35, 45 and 55. It has 13-22 seats and is 5.9-7.7 metres long.

It is designed for bus services to hamlets.

Sprinter Travel
This bus has a high-floor, and in addition to the driver's door, has just 1 automatic passenger door with steps. It is 7.4-7.7 metres long and has 17-19 seats.

It is marketed as a mini-coach.

Sprinter Inkanyezi
The Sprinter Inkanyezi is marketed in South Africa from 2020s onward as minibus taxi fleet in the country. The car is powered by a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged diesel engine and can carry 23 passengers.

Sprinter City

The Mercedes-Benz Sprinter City minibus variant has been in production since 1995 and is marketed through EvoBus. The Freightliner variant has been in production since 2007. There are three sizes, Sprinter City 35, 65 and 77, which seat from 10 to 16 passengers; including standing passengers, these versions can accommodate 22 to 40 passengers. The 77 variant has a low floor throughout and a third pair of wheels at the rear. The Sprinter City has two automatic doors: a set of double doors at the front, used for passengers getting on or off and having a disabled ramp; and a single door behind the rear wheel for passengers alighting, which opens off some stairs in the high-floor area. There is also a manual door on the offside into the driver's cab. The 77 variant has double rear doors.

Engines

For engine choices, the Sprinter is currently offered with inline four and V6 diesel engines; V6 petrol/gasoline; or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) engines in Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America. In North America, only the six-cylinder 3.0 L turbodiesel and 4-cylinder 2.1 L turbo diesel engines are offered. The Maxion/Rover HSD diesel engine was offered in Brazil from 1998 to 2002 with the 2,5lt. The versions are 310D with 95PS (Turbo Diesel) and 312D, with 115PS (Turbo Diesel Intercooler).

An electric hybrid version has been tested, but is not currently officially part of the Sprinter range. 2,000 electric Sprinters are to be made by VDL Groep from 2016.

2000–2006 (2002–2006 USA)

2006–present (2007–2010 USA)

The Sprinter is also available as the 316/416/516 NGT – Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

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June 1: Alphabet Walk at Slate Run Farm from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Explore the farm while learning 26 facts about tools, animals and life in the 1880s. No Sign-up Required.
June 2: National Prairie Day: Bison, Flowers, and Fun at Battelle Darby Creek Nature Center from 1:00 pm –3:00 pm. Celebrate National Prairie Day with activities at the nature center. View the bison, get free prairie seeds to take home, see how deep those roots really go, learn how the Metro Parks restored over 500 acres of native prairie, climb through the soil tunnel, learn how we burn the prairies to help them grow, and maybe catch a glimpse of the elusive 13-lined ground squirrel! No Sign-up Required.
June 3: Feed the Stream at Battelle Darby Creek Nature Center from 2:00 pm –3:00 pm. Enjoy the fish feeding frenzy as you help feed them worms, crickets, and minnows. No Sign-up Required.
June 4: Storytime at Highbanks from 10:00 am –10:30 am. Visit the Nature Center and listen to some stories about frogs, toads and other amphibians. No Sign-up Required.
June 5: Trail Tots at Blacklick Woods from 10:00 am –11:00 am. Share a slow paced 0.5-mile walk with your toddler and learn about nature along the way. Perfect for ages 4 and under. No Sign-up Required.
June 6: First Time Fishing at Prairie Oaks Darby Bend from 11:30 am –12:30 pm. Learn how to bait a hook, cast a line, and try to catch a big one in the pond. Adult must accompany child and be able to assist with baiting a hook and untangling fishing line. Perfect for ages 6 – 15. Sign-up is required! Search activity number 31351400 on the metro park website!
June 7: Preschool Storytime at Scioto Audubon Grange Insurance Audubon Center from 10:00 am–11:00 am. Bring your little ones for a nature-inspired story or two. No Sign-up Req.
June 8: Weekend Kick-off: Snakes at Blendon Woods from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm or 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Listen to a story about snakes, meet a snake and make a snake craft to take home. No Sign-up Required.
June 9: For Families: Go Creeking at Highbanks Big Meadow Picnic Area from 2:00 pm –3:00 pm. Wear your old shoes as we explore the Olentangy River looking for animals. Please wear closed-toed shoes and bring a complete change of clothes, towels and shoes for afterwards. No Sign-up Required.
June 10: Turtle Time at Blendon Woods from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Meet our ambassador turtles and find out what makes these reptiles so special. No Sign-up Required.
June 11: Tae Kwon Do: Focus at Highbanks from 9:30 am –10:30 am. Join the black belt instructors from Tiger Woo's for a 40-minute Tae Kwon Do lesson on the theme of focus. No experience needed. Please wear comfortable gym attire. Ages 3+. No Sign-up Required.
June 12: Go WILD! Kids Club: Fishing at Sharon Woods from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm. Drop a line in Schrock Lake and try to catch a big fish. No Sign-up Required.
June 13: Preschoolers: Touch-a-Truck at Blacklick Woods Meadows Picnic Area from 10:00 am–11:00 am and 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. See the trucks and tractors that park staff use to patrol and maintain the park. Suggested age is 3-6. No Sign-up Required.
June 14: Preschool Storytime at Scioto Audubon Grange Insurance Center from 10:00 am–11:00 am. Bring your little ones for a nature-inspired story or two. Suggested age is 3-5. No Sign-up Required.
June 15: Creature Feature: Amphibians at Highbanks from 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm. Visit with live amphibians and learn how we take care of these animals. No Sign-up Required.
June 16: Insect Safari at Blendon Woods from 10:00 am –11:00 am.Learn about insects and other bugs, then go out in the field to search for them. No Sign-up Required.
June 17: Creeking with Dad at Blendon Woods from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm. Take an off-trail hike through the creek to look for aquatic creatures. Wear closed toe shoes and prepare to get wet. No Sign-up Required.
June 18: Nature Kids: Ancient Ohioans at Blacklick Woods from 10:00 am –11:00 am and 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Take a hike out to the Blacklick Circle and learn about the life of the indigenous people of Ohio. Suggested age is 6-12. No Sign-up Required.
June 19: Summer Children's Programs: Bug Recyclers at Inniswood Metro Gardens from 10:00 am –11:00 am and 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. From rotten logs to road kill, get the dirt on the bugs that are breaking down dead stuff. Search for composting critters and more as we learn about bugs with an important job as nature's recyclers. Suggested age is up to 8 years old. No Sign-up Required.
June 20: Summer Tram Ride at Blendon Woods Natural Play Area at Cherry Ridge. Bring your picnic lunch, play on the playground, and have some summertime fun on the tram! Follow signs to program location. Multiple times. No Sign-up Required.
June 21: Preschool: Summertime Tram Ride at Blendon Woods Natural Play Area at Cherry Ridge. Bring a picnic lunch, play on the playground and have some summertime fun on the tram. Follow signs for program location. No Sign-up Required.
June 22: What is It? at Slate Run Farm from 11:00 am – 3:00 pm. Everyday objects familiar to people in the 1880s are a mystery to modern folks. Guess how ours work and what they do. No Sign-up Required.
June 23: Make a Birdhouse Gourd at Rocky Fork 10:00 am –11:00 am. Join gourd expert Karen Kruse to learn about birdhouse gourds, then make a birdhouse to take home. Sign-up Required. Search activity number 31950400-01 on the metro parks website.
June 24: Firefly Frenzy at Blendon Woods from 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Catch and release these amazing jewels of the night. No Sign-up Required.
June 25: Tae Kwon Do: Cooperation at Highbanks from 9:30 am –10:30 am. Join black belt instructors from Tiger Woo's for a Tae Kwon Do lesson on the theme of cooperation. No experience needed. Please wear comfortable gym attire. Ages 3+. No Sign-up Required.
June 26: Summer Children's Programs: Pollen Movers at Inniswood Metro Gardens from 10:00 am –11:00 am and 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Learn about the insects that assist in pollination through crafts and activities. Suggested age is up to 8 years old. No Sign-up Required.
June 27: Teens on the Farm" Life on an 1880s Farm at Slate Run Farm from 10:00 am –11:45 am. Meet and care for farm animals, try your hand at making a snack on the woodstove and participate in some entertainment available in the 1880s. Sign-up Required. Search activity number 31221000-02 on the metro parks website.
June 28: Preschoolers: Insect Safari at Sharon Woods from 9:30 am –10:30 am, 11:00 am -12:00 pm and 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. Learn about the different insects that live in the park as we catch and release these six-legged critters. Suggested age 3-5. No Sign-up Required.
June 29: International Mud Day at Blendon Woods Natural Play Area at Cherry Ridge from 12:00 pm –2:00 pm. Make a mud pie, wallow around, and get really dirty in honor of International Mud Day! Some buckets and shovels provided, but bring your own if your can. We'll provide water to clean up when you are done. Follow signs for location. No Sign-up Required.
June 30: Family Movie Night at Blendon Woods Cherry Ridge Program Area. Watch Jumanji under the stars. Bring your own seating. Movie begins at dark. No Sign-up Required.
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Molecular basis for the development of new drugs against autoimmune diseases:
Determination of the immunoproteasome crystal structure
Immunoproteasome
16.02.2012, Press releases
Like a shredder, the immunoproteasome cuts down proteins into peptides that are subsequently presented on the cellular surface. The immune system can distinguish between self and nonself peptides and selectively kills cells that due to a viral infection present non-self peptides at their surface. In autoimmune diseases this mechanism is deregulated and the immune system also eliminates uninfected cells by mistake. However, inhibition of the immunoproteasome may alleviate disease symptoms and progression. Biochemists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) now succeeded in determining the first crystal structure of an immunoproteasome. The results are reported in the renowned journal "Cell" and will enable the development of new drugs that selectively target the immunoproteasome.
The proteasome, a large, cylindrical protein complex, plays a key cellular role. Like a recycling facility, it breaks down superfluous proteins into smaller fragments that subsequently can be reused. Hence, proteasomes regulate essential cell functions, such as cell survival, growth and division as well as removal of defective proteins.
Apart from the normal, so-called "constitutive" proteasome, mammals also bear a specialized version, the immunoproteasome, which differs from its constitutive counterpart in the enzymatically active subunits. Thus, the immunoproteasome generates more likely peptides that display high affinity for MHC-I receptors. MHC-I molecules carry the peptides generated by proteasomes, the so-called antigens, to the cellular surface and present them to the immune system. Foreign, e.g. viral peptides trigger an immune response, ultimately leading to the elimination of infected cells.
Because of their central role in cell cycle regulation and immune defense, proteasomes represent an excellent drug target; and blockage of both proteasome types already demonstrated therapeutic potential in leukemia. With an annual sale of over 1 billion US $, the first proteasome inhibitor that has been approved for anti-cancer therapy, Bortezomib, is a blockbuster.
As in autoimmune diseases like rheumatism, type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis, as well as in certain types of cancer immunoproteasome levels are increased, inhibition of its activity might provide a rational therapeutic strategy. However, so far, the lack of structural data on the immunoproteasome required tremendous efforts to develop selective compounds.
Professor Michael Groll, Chair of Biochemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the TU Muenchen and his co-worker, Eva Maria Huber, in collaboration with Professor Marcus Groettrup, Chair of Immunology at the University of Konstanz (Germany) and director of the Biotechnology Institute Thurgau (BITg) in Kreuzlingen (Switzerland), now achieved a milestone: Using X-ray crystallography, they elucidated the crystal structures of both, the constitutive and the immunoproteasome of mice.
The scientists determined both structures alone and in complex with the compound PR-957 (ONX 0914). PR-957 is a promising proteasome inhibitor that specifically blocks the immuno- but not the constitutive proteasome. However, the molecular reason underlying its selectivity for the immunoproteasome remained unknown. "By visualizing the binding of the inhibitor to both proteasome types on an atomic level, we unraveled the molecular basis for the selectivity of PR-957" explains Groll. "Based on these results, we now can develop new and even more specific inhibitors."
The crystal structures of the constitutive and immunoproteasome enabled Groll and Huber to identify the prerequisites for the high affinity of PR-957 for the immunoproteasome. Remarkably, the orientation of a single amino acid side chain in the substrate binding pocket of the active site is the key to this mystery. Although the substrate binding pockets of both proteasome types are lined with almost identical amino acids, subtle changes in the immunoproteasome cause one particular methionine to adopt a different orientation than in the constitutive proteasome. "This distinct conformation is crucial," emphasizes Eva Maria Huber. "It results in a larger pocket in the immunoproteasome, which therefore preferentially accommodates bulky amino acids and also the inhibitor. In contrast, constitutive proteasomes harbor a significantly smaller cavity that hampers binding of PR-957."
The elucidation of the atomic differences between immuno- and constitutive proteasomes represents an important step for the development of new drugs for the treatment of inflammatory disorders, which often have been linked to elevated levels of immunoproteasomes. The insights gained from the X-ray structures will support the development of new compounds that selectively target the immunoproteasome, without affecting the constitutive counterpart, whose proper function is essential for cellular survival.
The work was funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) (SFB595/TP A11), the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (ProNet-T3/TP To-03), the Swiss National Fonds (31003A_138451) and the Excellence Cluster Center for Integrated Protein Science Munich (CIPSM). Measurements were performed at the PXI und PXIII beamlines of the Paul Scherrer Institute (Villigen, Switzerland).
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Immuno- and constitutive proteasome crystal structures reveal differences in substrate and inhibitor specificity, Eva M. Huber, Michael Basler, Ricarda Schwab, Wolfgang Heinemeyer, Christopher J. Kirk, Marcus Groettrup, Michael Groll, Cell, 17 February 2012
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This report was part of an extended series of studies seeking new methods for quantitative risk assessment for noncancer health effects from smoking. The data sets from two studies of the effects of smoking on forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1) were reviewed. In each case the data could be adequately described with a mixture of two normal distributions in which 31 to 34% of the population was contained in a subgroup with lower average FEV1's and greater variability in observed FEV1's in comparison to standard regression model predictions. Some interindividual variability in the response to cigarette smoke appeared in both populations studied here. For the Six Cities data set, the initial estimate of interindividual variability was described by a geometric standard deviation of 1.9, expressed as the antilog. Interindividual variability in the other data set, the Tucson data set, was best described by a geometric standard deviation of 4.2. As more is learned about the human interindividual variability at various mechanistic steps on the causal pathway from cigarette smoke and/or other lung damaging agents to decline in FEV1, the extent of human interindividual variability in each individual pharmacokinetic or pharmacodynamic parameter should be less than the overall variability tentatively assessed in this study. The authors suggest that a wider use of scatter plots and other graphic displays that reveal underlying distributions would allow risk assessors to make greater use of experimental and epidemiologic data in modeling human interindividual variability.
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Colonial Quarrels Launch New Album
Posted on October 17, 2014 by Ken Kelley |
Contrary to the hustle that is the modern-day music business, Moncton roots-rock group Colonial Quarrels is content to work at their own pace. Although they certainly would not argue should they found themselves with a monster hit or viral video on their hands, they aren't exactly pinning all of their hopes on either of those things happening.
For definitive proof of their relaxed attitude, one only needs to examine the release of their newest record You Snapped So I Cracked. It's only their second full-length release after being together more than a decade.
"It is true that we keep a low profile," Colonial Quarrels vocalist-guitarist Remi Cormier begins. "There are different reasons for it. Some of us in the band are a little more outgoing than others but, probably to our detriment, we aren't ones to toot our own horns very loudly. The band is an honest to goodness labour of love. We are terrible self-promoters of our own music. Speaking for myself, I have been my worst enemy in terms of getting noticed or trying to attract attention to the band's body of work. It doesn't mean that the band isn't a great source of pride for us, however, even with the limited success we have found.
"Would we like the band to become successful? Of course we would. But do we need that at this point in our 'career?' Not especially."
Recording for You Snapped So I Cracked began as early as 2010, the year after the group released their debut album The End Was An Honest Mistake. Keeping with the overall relaxed attitude of the group, its members would simply work on the album in bits and spurts.
"The making of a Colonial Quarrels album is a pretty diplomatic process. Everyone has their little role to play and is trusting of the tastes and abilities of the other members of the group. It has always been very important that everyone feel a sense of accomplishment and pride with the music we make which means sometimes letting go and letting other people take the reins."
Remi says that while Colonial Quarrels debut was more reflective of his writing a full album on his own, You Snapped So I Cracked is a collaborative effort between all members of the group.
"With this new album, we had a bit more experience and confidence," he says. "We had a better idea of what we wanted to say with the songs. I personally felt I had more control over the direction that the songs would take but as a band, we worked together to get these songs sounding the way that we wanted them to sound. We dove into the material together, which resulted in the songs feeling as though they came together a little more organically."
While Colonial Quarrels have remained largely out of the spotlight over the last few years, fans should not see their new record as marking a "coming out" of the group. The reality of the situation is that they aren't altogether unhappy with what their status quo has become.
"We are very much a band that flies by the seats of our pants," Remi says. "We tend to be more reactive than proactive but are trying to get better. We have a few local shows planned and are going to mail out the new record to promoters, publishers and other places we might be able to secure a little bit of press for our songs.
"We don't tend to look too far ahead except for when it comes to the music we make. I love to romanticize the notion of putting our music out there and letting it take on a life of its own. A person can dream, right?"
What: Colonial Quarrels with The Crooked Brothers
When: Friday Oct. 24, 10:00 p.m.
Where: Plan b Lounge, 212 St. George St., Moncton
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'Ask for Angela'
New codeword allows women at risk to discreetly request help from bartenders
In England, a new initiative hopes to make the bar scene safer for women by allowing them to request help from a bartender through the use of a special codeword. Posters for the 'Ask for Angela' program, which forms part of the Lincolnshire county council's #NoMore campaign against sexual violence and abuse, have gone viral on social media with many suggesting that the program be rolled out nationwide.
For women who "feel like [they're] not in a safe situation," the poster reads, "go to the bar and ask for 'Angela.' The bar staff will know you need help getting out of your situation and will call you a taxi or help you out discreetly without too much fuss."
i saw this in a toilet and thought it was important and should be a thing everywhere not just lincolnshire !!!! pic.twitter.com/oO45I7gaJL
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Hayley Child, a sexual violence and abuse strategy coordinator for Lincolnshire County Council, said that the program was an extension of what some bars had already begun doing on their own.
"We wanted to do this in a more organized way, and worked with Lincoln's Pubwatch scheme to get the bars in the area to take part," said Child. "We'd seen that a few individual pubs had done similar messages saying that if people's dates weren't going well the bar staff would help and call them a cab."
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Oilers: It could be Nichushkin or Nurse on draft day
Heading into the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, the Edmonton Oilers are hopeful they will be able to select a centre with their seventh overall picks, likely one of Elias Lindholm or Sean Monahan. However, that may not be in the cards come Sunday afternoon. Leaving them the decision of choosing between one of Valeri Nichuskin or Darnell Nurse, which may not be such a bad thing.
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Edmonton - June 26, 2013 - After listening to Edmonton Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish talk about the upcoming NHL Entry Draft, during yesterday's pre-draft press conference, it looks as though the Oilers are leaning towards using their seventh overall pick in New Jersey.
While it's widely believed they will be targeting a centre with their selection, likely one of Elias Lindholm or Sean Monahan, head amateur scout Stu MacGregor may be forced to go in a different direction come Sunday afternoon.
Barring some sort of last minute wheeling and dealing, the top seven picks will go in the following order:
1)Colorado 2)Florida 3)Tampa Bay 4)Nashville 5)Carolina 6)Calgary 7)Edmonton
Obviously, the Avalanche have made it pretty clear, they are leaning towards taking Nathan MacKinnon with the first pick of the draft. Some think the Panthers will take his Halifax teammate Jonathan Drouin at number two but in my opinion, they take Seth Jones. Regardless of what Florida decides to do with their selection, one would think the Lightning would gladly take either at number three.
Which brings us to Nashville. Unless he finds his way inside the top three, there is absolutely no way the Predators do not take Finnish centre Alexander Barkov at number four. The Hurricanes would be next at five and this is where things could get very interesting and ultimately impact the Oilers. Should the Canes decide to keep their pick, some see them drafting a defenceman because of their lack of organizational depth along on the blueline. Fair point. That being said, don't count on it.
Carolina already have the likes of Alex Semin, Jeff Skinner and the Staal brother on their NHL roster but are still rather thin at forward. Adding a player like Lindholm, Monahan or perhaps Russian Valeri Nichushkin, would likely be to hard to pass up for general manager Jim Rutherford. Word is the Flames have their eye on Lindholm at six but should he no longer be on the board, you could pretty much bet the farm on them taking Monhanen.
Leaving Edmonton with the possibility of having no top rated centre to select but two players, in Nichuskin and Darnell Nurse, that could potentially fill a massive hole within the organization. There are those who would argue the big Russian winger is easily a top five talent in this year's draft and the Oilers would be crazy to not add the 6' 4" monster, into their already stacked but rather small top six.
On the other hand, there are whispers about the youngster, potentially, not having the necessary internal drive to push himself to be the player most feel he can become. He has shown inconsistencies in his play but pegging a kid as a certain type of player at eighteen, could be a little premature. Walking away from such a talent, could prove to be a rather big mistake.
With that said, how many high-end young skilled forwards can one team have? While Nichushkin would definitely bring a different dimension to the table, the Oilers do need to address their backend. While they do have a number of solid prospects within their system, outside of Justin Schultz and Oscar Klefbom, none appear to have the makings of top flight NHL defencman.
Nurse has exactly that and is considered by many to be the best defenceman available, next to Jones. His skating ability and 6'5" frame would be welcome addition to Edmonton's backend and while still considered a rather "raw talent" by some scouts, his all round game and athletic ability, have left many of those same scouts drooling at his possible potential.
While he does possess a heavy shot from the point, which played a big part in his forty-one point campaign with the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, the eighteen year old will likely never be a big point producer at the NHL level. Most have Nurse pegged as a solid two-way guy, that could potentially eat major minutes in a shutdown role. He may not be as sexy a pick for some but could turn out to be a perfect fit for the Oilers.
There is no question the Edmonton Oilers would love to select a big centre with their seventh overall pick at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in New Jersey. However, that option may not be in the cards come Sunday afternoon. Having said that, settling for one of Valeri Nichuskin or Darnell Nurse, may turnout to be pretty nice consolation prize.


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En variant, trevägs vridslidventil, kan användas antingen som blandnings- eller fördelningsventil. Typiska användningsområden är till exempel vattenburna värmesystem eller luftbehandlingssystem med måttliga krav på differenstryck och läckage.

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painted in 2010
Winning Bid: $ 30,000
Signed, dated and inscribed 'Ram Kumar / 2010 / 3 x 2' (on the reverse)
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner.
Born in Simla in 1924, Ram Kumar studied art while working on a Master's degree in Economics from St. Stephens College, New Delhi. In 1949 he left for Paris to study painting under Andre Lhote and in 1950 he joined Atelier Fernand Leger, returning to India three years later. In 1970 he received the J. D. Rockefeller III Fund Fellowship. Since 1949, Ram Kumar has exhibited regularly in India and internationally. Some of his solo shows include those at Aicon Gallery, New York, in 2013; Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai in 2008; Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi in 2012, 2010-11, 09, 08, 06, 05, 03, 01, 00, 1993 and 92; Aicon Gallery, New York in 2013 and 2007, Pundole Art Gallery, Mumbai in 2005, 1999, 92, 90, 86, 84, 83, 78, 76, 73 and 71; Arks Gallery, London in 1997; and Grosvenor Gallery, London in 1966. In 2002, Saffronart and Pundole Art Gallery organized a show of his work in Mumbai, New Delhi, San Francisco and New York. Other retrospectives of his work have been held at the National Gallery of Modern Art, New Delhi in 1994 and 1993; Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai in 1993; and the Birla Museum, Kolkata in 1980. In 1972 the Government of India awarded him with the Padma Shri, one of its highest Civilian honors. The Madhya Pradesh State Government awarded him with the Kalidas Samman in 1985, and for his writing, he received the Uttar Pradesh State Government award in 1975. Ram Kumar lived and worked in New Delhi, till he passed away in April 2018.


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Q: How do I print the current NixOS' nix.package version? A NixOS configuration is built using the /etc/nixos/configuration.nix file. This configuration has a nix.package property.
In an NixOS instance, I want to print the version/hash (i.e., unique identifier) of the nix.package object that has been used in building the current instance. Ideally, this should be stored inside a lockfile, but I don't believe the current version of nixos-rebuild uses those.
Should this not be possible, can I explicitly store this hash somewhere during the build process by modifying my /etc/nixos/configuration.nix?

A: Yes, you can access this attribute via NixOS' config parameter and use it in your configuration, or as part of a package.
For example, this module causes the version and the store path to be written to files in /etc upon activation.
{ config, lib, ... }:
{
  config = {
    environment.etc."x-nix-version".text =
      config.nix.package.version;
    environment.etc."x-nix-path".text =
      "${config.nix.package}";
  };
}

Alternatively, you can extract it from a potentially not yet built configuration using the nixos-option command or nix repl '<nixpkgs/nixos>'.

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Bill Elder is the winningest men's basketball coach in University of Montevallo history. He started the athletic program at the University of Mobile. He has had successful coaching/athletic director stops at several other schools and has been inducted into the National Intercollegiate Athletic Association Hall of Fame.
But you won't learn about any of those things in reading this book. The Bucyrus That Was is a joyous celebration of being a boy in the 1950s. Elder loved the '50s, and why not? It was a time of simpler pleasures and safer environments. Growing up in Bucyrus was only geographically different than growing up in Opelika or Demopolis or Waycross, Georgia. It was an era in which few people felt the need to lock their doors and kids could be out with their friends all day long without parents seriously worrying about them. It was a time when so much of children's growing up was spent outdoors, utilizing imagination and whatever was available. Physical activity was de rigueur, unplanned and unstructured. A world of electronics and thumb exercises was unimaginable. Whether it was sports, hide-and-seek, or building club houses, Elder embraced it all.
Elder writes with humor of such teenage rituals as cruising, describing a friend out in the family car alone for the first time with the admonition not to leave the city limits. He didn't leave town, but he circled the drive-ins and other youth hangouts so many times that, to his father's consternation, he rolled 187 miles on the odometer in one evening.
Elder can laugh at himself when he talks of his dating mishaps, being the victim of youthful pranks, working in a funeral home, growing up in a severely fundamentalist Baptist church, and dealing with teachers and coaches.
Bill Plott, a retired journalist, is a freelance writer in Montevallo.


We represent a Chinese client who is interested in investing to obtain an EB-5 visa. He is just getting started with the application process, but is not fluent in English. Will he need to hire a translator during the EB-5 process? What steps of the EB-5 application process require an investor to know English? Are there any documents that the EB-5 investor will need translated into English?
There is no requirement for an EB-5 investor to know English. However, an interpreter/translator is necessary to communicate with an EB-5 client who is not fluent in English during the process of investing as well as preparation of I-526 petition. If the firm does not have its own specialist with the language capabilities, it is generally recommended that a client hires a qualified interpreter/translator to assist him to communicate with an investment project, his or her attorney, other professionals etc. All foreign documents submitted to USCIS are required to be translated into English.
They do not need to be fluent in English to apply for and receive an EB-5. However, if they want to understand the documents, they will need to be translated.
If the EB-5 investor will be a limited partner or equivalent in the company, very little English capacity is needed. If the EB-5 investor will be actively involved in running the company, then fluent English is important.
In order to receive EB-5 permanent residence, the petitioner is not required to speak English. However, the applicant should hire a translator to translate and certify all documents from Chinese into English, and to translate all conversations with the attorney and with embassy officials.
Thanks for your question. Most EB-5 documents are translated into simple Chinese by the regional center or migration broker. The following documents should certainly be translated for your client to review: - Private Placement Memorandum - Limited Partnership or LLC Operating Agreement (for the EB-5-funded entity) - Subscription Agreement - Escrow Agreement - Loan Agreement (if applicable) - Investor Suitability Questionnaire - Economic Report - TEA Letter; and - perhaps other documents, depending on the transaction. However, your client should realize that most EB-5 issuers state that the English versions of these documents will control, if there was ever a discrepancy. Thus, the client should also allow you to review the English versions of the documents, to make sure you can warn him of any issues.
EB-5 investors are not required to be English speakers. All the supporting documents that are not in English need to be submitted with certified translation to USCIS. Please consult with an experienced EB-5 attorney regarding the preparation of a successful EB-5 case.
All documentation provided to USCIS must be translated into English, so yes, a translator is needed. Even at the consulate interview, fluency in English is not required. The only time English language abilities are required is when applying for U.S. citizenship.
An investor does not need to know English to file an EB-5 application. However, every document filed with an application must be in English and any document that is not in English must be translated for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to be able to accept and consider such document. Consult an EB-5 attorney when organizing these documents and filing materials to ensure they are properly put together.
The nice aspect of the EB-5 visa is that it requires no English language ability to apply. However, all documents/evidence not in English submitted to USCIS needs to be accompanied by an English translation.
We represent many Chinese clients who are not fluent in English. There is no English fluency requirement in doing an EB-5 case, particularly if the investor is investing in a regional center project where he is only a limited partner who is not required to run the day-to-day operations of the business/project. Translation service will be required to translate all the necessary documents from Chinese to English in order to file the I-526 petition and then again for DS-260 visa applications for the investor and his family.
There is no requirement that a person speak English to apply for EB-5. If they will own/work in their own business, a consular officer may question how they will do this if they do not speak English, so they should be prepared to explain this.
There is no requirement to be fluent in English to file any immigrant visa petition, including the EB-5.


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The Lydia sexual health clinic at St Thomas' Hospital could relocate to two railway arches in Burrell Street and provide the UK's first 7-day screening service if a planning application is approved by Southwark Council.
In 2009 we reported that Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust was hoping to find a new home for the clinic away from the hospital campus.
Now the trust is in negotiations with Network Rail to take over two refurbished railway arches which have proved impossible to let as office space due to a lack of natural light.
The acquisition of the arches is subject to obtaining planning permission for change of use and formal approval by the Guy's and St Thomas' board.
According to documents submitted to Southwark Council, the new clinic will provide "the UK's first 7-day service offering comprehensive sexual health care".
The hospital hopes to increase the number of patients seen at the clinic from 25,000 to 50,000 a year. Between 60 and 70 staff would be employed at the clinic which would also serve as a hub for community sexual health services across north Southwark and north Lambeth.
The proposed location for the clinic is almost exactly half-way between Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital.
The arches in Burrell Street have been used for a variety of temporary purposes, including Aya Theatre Company's production of Kaspar and a number of exhibitions as part of Better Bankside's Pop-up Space programme.
Network Rail spent £3.8 million converting the railway arches on Burrell Street and Chancel Street.
Whilst the new units on Chancel Street have found tenants, chartered surveyors EA Shaw have marketed the larger Burrell Street arches as office space for 18 months without success.
Although EA Shaw's marketing materials describe the arches as "exciting", "stunning" and "ingeniously designed", they now admit that the arches ares unsuitable for office use because of their large size and lack of natural light.
The third empty railway arch on Burrell Street has also failed to attract a tenant and is to be used by Network Rail's own property department.


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Novel nanoparticles react to radiotherapy to kill cancer from within
An artist's illustration of iodine in nanoparticles reacting to X-rays to release electrons, which go on to cause double-strand breaks in the DNA of cancer cells to kill them
Mindy Takamiya/Kyoto University iCeMS
Radiation therapy is currently one of the best treatments we have against cancer, but it could benefit from being more targeted to spare healthy cells. Now, researchers in Japan have developed nanoparticles that can penetrate tumors and kill them from within, after being activated by external X-rays.
Normally, radiation therapy works by damaging the DNA of the cancer cells, and part of that damage comes from the generation of reactive oxygen species. But this requires oxygen, which can be scarce at the center of tumors and limit the effectiveness of the treatment.
So for the new study, scientists at Kyoto University and colleagues investigated a different way to use radiation to kill cancer cells. They designed nanoparticles that infiltrate tumors, and once inside, they can be activated by X-rays to destroy the cells using a different method – the photoelectric effect, where a material emits electrons in response to electromagnetic radiation.
The nanoparticles are made of organosilica and carry iodine in their pores. The iodine is the active ingredient there, releasing electrons when irradiated at relatively low levels. The electrons then cause double-strand breaks in the nuclear DNA of the cancer cells, which triggers cell death.
To test out the idea, the team dispersed the nanoparticles through 3D models of healthy and cancerous cells. They found that the nanoparticles tended to congregate just outside the nuclei of the cancer cells, and 30 minutes of X-ray radiation was enough to wipe them out within three days. The best results were achieved with radiation levels of 33.2 keV.
"Our study represents an important example of employing a quantum physics phenomenon inside a cancer cell," says Kotaro Matsumoto, co-author of the study. "It appears that a cloud of low-energy electrons is generated close to DNA, causing double strand breaks that are difficult to repair, eventually leading to programmed cell death."
The basic concept of killing cancer using nanoparticles, activated by outside radiation, isn't new, but it comes in a range of forms. Previous studies have used nanoparticles that kill cancer from within by heating up, altering the acidity, releasing drugs or reactive oxygen species, or starving them of nutrients. Now it seems like releasing electrons could be a new weapon in the arsenal.
But of course, it's still very early days for the study. The technique has only been tested in lab-grown cell cultures and not yet animals, let alone humans. Mouse tests are the next steps, the researchers say.
The study was published in the journal Scientific Reports.
Source: Kyoto University
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Desirable extras can't make up for the pricey Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP's sluggish performance.
Dell's full-featured UltraSharp 2007WFP has a fully adjustable stand, multiple video ports, and USB ports to boot. But image quality - although not bad - is almost the worst among our batch of currently tested 20in widescreen LCDs.
Interestingly, the Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP did extremely well in our grayscale tests, something that many monitors trip over. But results of text tests were inconsistent, with Excel spreadsheets very readable but font tests showing average sharpness.
Points for graphics scores, including those for colour saturation and skin tones, were uniformly middling for the Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP.
It's really too bad about the test scores, because the Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP offers a raft of features normally found in larger premium monitors.
The rectangular hole on the stand itself is a clever (if unoriginal) implementation of a cable-management system. Two USB ports on the right side and two underneath the Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP, next to the video connectors, are useful for plugging in peripherals and flash drives.
Additional video ports for VGA, composite, and S-Video are useful for the Dell UltraSharp 2007WFP's picture-in-picture and picture-by-picture capabilities.


Outsourcing has been taking over global markets in recent years and shows no signs of stopping yet. By offering access to great talent and high quality work in a variety of fields, more and more people are opting to outsource projects and jobs because of the proven benefits. As with anything else, you need to make sure you're putting the task in the right hands when outsourcing your web development. For that reason, we're going to go over 5 qualities you should keep an eye on when outsourcing your ReactJS app development.
Don't be a victim of shrewd marketing and advertising tactics by accepting the service merely based on reviews. Whether you are planning to work with an individual freelancer or an agency, ask for a portfolio and even sample links. Especially with SaaS apps, you want to make sure the app is fully functioning and user-friendly. Seeing actual completed work with your own eyes is the best guarantee you'll have before trusting someone with the project. Play around with the sample websites they give you by testing out the functions, links, and graphics for speed and effectiveness. Portfolios and samples are not only great for checking the technical aspects but it also gives great insight to the design and creative capabilities as well. This will greatly help you understand if the skill-set of who you are outsourcing to aligns with your vision and needs.
While maintaining high quality is crucial, web development also relies on the idea of constantly broadening horizons. Don't be hesitant to ask what other frameworks, libraries, and programs the developer has a solid grasp of. For example, when outsourcing ReactJS for your SaaS app, if the developer is only skilled in that and not much of anything else, the situation isn't ideal. Do they know the difference between the competitors of ReactJS? Are they aware of what features are only executable by ReactJS and not in Angular, or vice versa? If the web developer has a wider scope of programs they are familiar with, then it's more likely they know around all the perks and disadvantages of using one or another for a specific project .Outsourcing offers you to tap into a pool of fresh minds and specialists anywhere in the world, but this doesn't mean that you shouldn't consider their experience before launching a project. This will give you a better understanding of who to outsource your web development to.
Whether you're outsourcing your web development to a company across the street or in another country, always be legally secure. Agree on mutual pricing terms, deadlines, and specific services with a proper contract to avoid problematic situations in the long-run. This will prevent you in case of irresponsible management or late delivery during the course of the project. Managing projects merely with friendly agreements and promises are likely to leave you hanging in the end. SaaS apps, mobile apps, and graphic-heavy platforms are typically costlier than standard websites and require enhanced methods to carry out effectively. For this reason, it opens up a large opportunity to take payment from the client and then back out halfway through the task or not deliver a proper app. Having a binding agreement, even with a long-time partner, is the most secure route when outsourcing.
This may seem like a given, but make sure the developer you are trusting has practical knowledge of using ReactJS and all of its features. For example, if they don't have a steady grasp of the reusable components, then it will take them longer to complete the project and may even charge you more because of the additional hours spent on that. You need to identify if your expectations for the final result meet the experience and skill set of the developer in all fields. Building a blog on a ready-made template, creating an SaaS app from scratch, or creating a mobile application all require varying levels of expertise and skills in a different field. Finding a relatively skilled developer might cost you a bit extra, but it's worth investing now instead of spending double the efforts afterwards to bring the app up to par with your standards. Especially since outsourcing web development has become common on a worldwide scale, you need to be wary of different levels of experience available in the market.
When spending time, money, and resources on a project, you want to make sure that you're leaving it in the hands of someone who is trustworthy. If you're deciding to hire a freelance group of web developers or leaving it in the hands of the agency, ask for as much info as possible. This includes asking for portfolios, individual skills and experience in the field, and roles in the group. Usually an agency will provide you with a project manager to overlook the course of the work being carried out. If not, then freely ask who will be in charge of managing the team. It's valuable to also find out how many projects the team has completed together, if any at all. A group of people who have experience working together are more efficient than a group which was just recently put together and have counteracting working methods. This will also ensure you that communication between you and the team will be carried out better since everything will be organized on their end.
Even if it's not your first time outsourcing a project, look out for all of the above-mentioned qualities to make sure you have the best experience and receive the quality you deserve. There are many ways to fall flat when outsourcing your web development, but after you've picked up on the common red flags and best qualities, you will find the best option both for quality and price.


How does the tiniest thought effect the way we connect with each other? Which doors do we open to others and which do we keep firmly shut? When you're in private are you the same as you are when you're with your friends? How do the 'things' and 'stuff'' in our lives become so important?


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/**
 * \file
 *         Example of how the collect primitive works.
 * \author
 *         Adam Dunkels <adam@sics.se>
 */

#include "contiki.h"
#include "lib/random.h"
#include "net/rime/rime.h"
#include "net/rime/collect.h"
#include "dev/leds.h"
#include "dev/button-sensor.h"

#include "net/netstack.h"

#include <stdio.h>

static struct collect_conn tc;

/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
PROCESS(example_collect_process, "Test collect process");
AUTOSTART_PROCESSES(&example_collect_process);
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static void
recv(const linkaddr_t *originator, uint8_t seqno, uint8_t hops)
{
  printf("Sink got message from %d.%d, seqno %d, hops %d: len %d '%s'\n",
         originator->u8[0], originator->u8[1],
         seqno, hops,
         packetbuf_datalen(),
         (char *)packetbuf_dataptr());
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
static const struct collect_callbacks callbacks = { recv };
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
PROCESS_THREAD(example_collect_process, ev, data)
{
  static struct etimer periodic;
  static struct etimer et;

  PROCESS_BEGIN();

  collect_open(&tc, 130, COLLECT_ROUTER, &callbacks);

  if(linkaddr_node_addr.u8[0] == 1 &&
     linkaddr_node_addr.u8[1] == 0) {
    printf("I am sink\n");
    collect_set_sink(&tc, 1);
  }

  /* Allow some time for the network to settle. */
  etimer_set(&et, 120 * CLOCK_SECOND);
  PROCESS_WAIT_UNTIL(etimer_expired(&et));

  while(1) {

    /* Send a packet every 30 seconds. */
    etimer_set(&periodic, CLOCK_SECOND * 30);
    etimer_set(&et, random_rand() % (CLOCK_SECOND * 30));

    PROCESS_WAIT_UNTIL(etimer_expired(&et));

    {
      static linkaddr_t oldparent;
      const linkaddr_t *parent;

      printf("Sending\n");
      packetbuf_clear();
      packetbuf_set_datalen(sprintf(packetbuf_dataptr(),
                                    "%s", "Hello") + 1);
      collect_send(&tc, 15);

      parent = collect_parent(&tc);
      if(!linkaddr_cmp(parent, &oldparent)) {
        if(!linkaddr_cmp(&oldparent, &linkaddr_null)) {
          printf("#L %d 0\n", oldparent.u8[0]);
        }
        if(!linkaddr_cmp(parent, &linkaddr_null)) {
          printf("#L %d 1\n", parent->u8[0]);
        }
        linkaddr_copy(&oldparent, parent);
      }
    }

    PROCESS_WAIT_UNTIL(etimer_expired(&periodic));
  }

  PROCESS_END();
}
/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/

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