This project was created on 09/14/2018 and last updated 5 months ago.
This project aims to build a development board for NUVOTON-N76E003AT20 microcontroller. The N76E003 is an embedded flash type, 8-bit high performance 1T 8051-based microcontroller. The instruction set is fully compatible with the standard 80C51 and performance enhanced.
The development board features N76E003AT20 microcontroller , type B mini USB port, a USB to UART converter, voltage regulator, LED, switch , potentiometer for ADC input and general purpose IO ports for user applications.
The N76E003 provides rich peripherals including up to 18 general purpose I/O, two 16-bit Timers/Counters 0/1, one 16-bit Timer2 with three-channel input capture module, one Watchdog Timer (WDT), one Self Wake-up Timer (WKT), one 16-bit auto-reload Timer-3 for general purpose or baud rate generator, one SPI, one I2C, five enhanced PWM output channels, eight-channel shared pin interrupt for all I/O, and one 12-bit ADC. The peripherals are equipped with 18 sources with 4-level-priority interrupts capability.
The N76E003 contains an up to 18K Bytes of the main Flash called APROM, in which the contents of the User Code resides. To facilitate programming and verification, the Flash allows being programmed and read electronically by parallel Writer or In-Circuit-Programming (ICP). Once the code is confirmed, the user can lock the code for security.
We used KEIL-C51 IDE to programming. We had used NUVOTON based In-Circuit-Programming (ICP) software to flash the code in the controller. We checked the working of the board by running different types of code like GPIO, External Interrupt, Timer, LCD Interfacing, ADC by interfacing temperature sensor on the board.
This is the main schematic which we had design for N76E003AT20 Development Board.
We scholder all the components on the pcb and checked the working of the development board using different codes.
We got the designed pcb for further scholdering of component on it.
We had designed Layout for our development board using AUTODESK EAGLE CAD Tool.
We had designed schematic of the development board by using AutoDesk EAGLE CAD Tool.
we had taken different type of peripherals in Schematic which we want to use in our board, for design this schematic we had used AutoDesk EAGLE CAD Tool. The design is made taken into consideration of the different requirements of the ICs used in the board.
After design layout it checked layer by layer in gerbview software and then it is given for the fabrication. After the PCB is received, the components are soldered in the main PCB and are checked for any short connections.
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Situated in the green lung of the historic old Barcelona, inside the Ciutadella Park, the Barcelona Zoo first opened in 1892. Its facilities faithfully reproduce the natural habitat of the animal species that live there.
The night of the Three Kings Parade, on 5 January, is the most magical night of the year, and these three characters are definitely to 'blame'.
Barts is a new theatre and multi-disciplinary space that breathing new life into the Teatre Arteria Paral·lel. Administration of the facilities will be taken over by The Project, who present an extensive and diverse programme over the coming months.


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The Truth About Cars | Daihatsu | Rare Rides | Toyota
Rare Rides: This 1990 Daihatsu Charade is the Essence of Car
By Corey Lewis on May 30, 2017
I really enjoy encountering the cheap and cheerful compacts of the past. Their lack of technological complexity, superb integrity in exterior design, and complete absence of flim-flam is refreshing.
Our Rare Ride today is such a compact, from a company many in North America don't know. It's the Daihatsu Charade.
But before we get to this light-blue box, here's some history for you.
Daihatsu is one of the oldest existing engine manufacturers in Japan. Founded in 1907, the company produced its first vehicle in 1930, the HA Model (which had three wheels). In 1937, Daihatsu produced its first four-wheeled vehicle, which it also called the HA Model. Throughout the next couple of decades, Daihatsu would make more three-wheel vehicles, and other small four-wheeled vehicles intended for transporting freight. Its first foray into the passenger market was with the Compagno line in 1963, when the company built several different body styles on a single platform. The Compagno range included two and four-door sedans, a delivery van, convertible, and a pickup truck.
Daihatsu was fully independent until 1967, when Toyota became a major shareholder. The Japanese government encouraged domestic investment in auto companies in the late '60s, since the doors of the market were set to open to imported vehicles. Over time, Toyota increased its stake and control in the company, and obtained 33.4 percent of Daihatsu's shares in 1995. With veto power, Toyota controlled the company's actions and increased its share to 51.2 percent in 1998. Just recently, in August 2016, Daihatsu became a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota.
The company played in the United States market for just a few years beginning in 1987. It brought over two models, the Charade we have here today and the Rocky compact SUV, which was much like the Suzuki Samurai. But as often with small manufacturers here, the company faced sales difficulty on US shores with a limited model offering and dealership network. It gave up on the US market in 1992.
In other markets, Daihatsu continued to be a very successful producer of small vehicles. In 2006, the company posted a net income of 4 billion dollars, and it employed nearly 12,000 people around the globe.
The history lesson went on for a bit there, eh? Time for the Rare Ride!
The Charade you see here is for sale on Craigslist in Eugene, Oregon. A temperate Oregon climate helps explain its excellent condition. A careful long-term owner must be a factor, too.
This Charade has 128,000 miles on its 1295cc inline four-cylinder and automatic transmission. It's probably very speedy a thrilling adventure on onramps. The seller says it will do 40 miles to the gallon.
The interior is in excellent condition; everything laid out simply and sensibly, as you'd expect.
The Pioneer head unit adds a nice vintage touch as well.
Perhaps someone in the comments can fill us in about parts availability here, because I'm imagining it's sketchy at best. The seller is asking just $1,495, making this our most affordable Rare Rides to date. Surely it's worth the asking price.
[Images via Craigslist]
Posted in Daihatsu, Rare Rides, Toyota
Tagged as Compacts, daihatsu, Daihatsu Charade, daihatsu rocky, Japan, QOTD, Question of the Day, Toyota, Used Cars
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34 Comments on "Rare Rides: This 1990 Daihatsu Charade is the Essence of Car..."
JimC2
I can almost smell the "old car smell" just looking at the interior pictures. The cigarette lighter looks spic and span, was it a non-smoker owner?
tonyola
It seems to me that it would have made a lot more sense to badge the Charade as a Toyota Starlet for the US market.
28-Cars-Later
What's hilarious is Daihatsu was trolling customers with the name.
cha·rade
SHəˈrād/Submit
an absurd pretense intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance.
"talk of unity was nothing more than a charade"
synonyms:	farce, pantomime, travesty, mockery, parody, pretense, act, masquerade
"our entire relationship is a charade"
a game in which players guess a word or phrase from pantomimed clues.
They should have called it the Daihatsu RealTalk.
PrincipalDan
The Daihatsu WIN LOSE OR DRAW!
Nah it will look terrible on a badge.
Blackcloud_9
I always thought Charade was terrible name for a car.
The Ford Aspire was another one. It aspires to be a real car…but isn't.
Another favorite is the Honda Prelude. "When's the car we're really waiting for going to arrive?"
karonetwentyc
May 30th, 2017 at 12:23 pm
The 4-door sedan version of the Charade was sold as the Applause outside of North America. This is fine, provided that you're happy with driving a car that everyone will refer to as 'the Clap'.
neil733
The Applause wasn't the same as a 4-door Charade.
it was a larger car, ans also it was a hatchback disguised as a sedan.
https://betterparts.org/images/daihatsu-applause-08.jpg
Guitar man
May 31st, 2017 at 12:18 am
I think they were thinking of "charades", the after dinner game. This was conceived when the BBC still ran the Black & White Minstrel Show…
How about its SUV brother – the Daihatsu Move ?
Shortest Circuit
This makes me depressed on many levels.
2manycars
Lack of technological complexity? For that you need a domestic compact like a Studebaker Lark or Rambler American. The Daihatsu Charade is a complex, sophisticated, high-tech marvel in comparison.
Compared to today, they were simple, like the 1990 Dodge Spirit 4-door they resemble, but Dodge Shadow sized. A base Spirit/Shadow with the 2.5L 100-HP engine and roll up windows, no AC,and power nothing, was very similar to the Charade, compared to the drive-by-wire, electronics-laden, fuel injected cars of today. You forget these cars had carburetors and pedal/shifter manual linkage, and far fewer emissions sensors.
That car there has EFI, 16 valve engine and a 4 speed auto. Not simple at all.
Decidedly cheap and cheerful .
I hope it doesn't get bought and run into the ground by some College kid .
cls12vg30
The Charade used to annoy me because it was the only car to use my initials as a trim level, the Charade CLS. Thankfully Mercedes-Benz has now improved that situation.
gtemnykh
If it was a 5spd and local I'd totally snap that sucker up. Parts availability would definitely be a concern, however.
JohnTaurus
dividebytube
I swear those heating/cooling controls look almost exactly the same as my ol' Toyota T100. Or some of the Nissan budget boxes I drove.
blackEldo
Definitely looks like a Toyota climate control unit to me. It's very likely they used the same supplier given Toyota's control Daihatsu.
Car Ramrod
Whoa. I've never seen a Charade sedan, thought they were all hatchbacks. Rare indeed, Corey!
I wish they'd succeeded here and released a luxury model, the Daihatsu Facade.
The Pioneer aftermarket was definitely a requirement in econobox cars of that era. In some of those cars there wasn't any kind of a radio in the first place.
Arthur Dailey
The dash on this vehicle reminds me of the one on my '86 Accord sedan. Clear, functional and easy to read by my aging eyes. And a nice shade of blue throughout.
And not such an 'econobox' for that time, since it has A/C.
When I see a 'survivor' like this or the 600k Mercedes, I must tip my cap. More than the 'collector' vehicles or 'supercars' I feel that these unsung, loyal companions are deserving of praise and preservation.
FreedMike
For the more discerning compact buyers, there was the Facile package…
30-mile fetch
All that blocky 80's Japanese plasticity, inside and out. They all look the same–trapezoidal gauge binnacle flanked by two immediately adjacent rectangle vents and a square console below with black plastic HVAC sliders. The Toyota influence is really obvious in this one. Makes me nostalgic for the 1984 Camry I briefly owned. Until I remember what it was like to drive the thing, 90-odd horsepower wheezing lethargically through a 4spd auto. This Daihatsu would be unpleasant in most urban and suburban environments with quick-moving traffic. It needs to tool about a little one-stoplight town.
I had a similar Camry, just a few years newer.
I like the feel of 1980s Japanese vehicles, but I don't miss that one. It leaving me walking more than once is certainly a factor.
My similar-vintage Isuzu Trooper (II) two door is one I'd love to have again. I liked it a lot, but when the manual trans failed, I sold it. Finding parts for it was an issue, as having a one-year-only engine/trans combo was the biggest hangup. There was also a non-removable cross member that would have made swapping transmissions extremely difficult for this backyard mechanic with no lift and chronic pain issues.
I liked the cheap, durable plastics. No, not as soft as modern interiors, but that's what made it so charming.
A Camry leaving you stranded? IMPOSSIBLE, sir.
A failing transmission killed mine at an unimpressive odometer reading. Reverse went first, which made proper planning a must when parking. There was a boot print in the rear quarter panel from a moment of reduced self control. An inlaw, though, was fond of telling the story of how his mother owned–and severely neglected–this vintage of Camry to the point of the oil stick registering only a syrup of burned sludge after who knows how many years and miles yet the engine kept churning along.
I spotted a carbon copy of the one I owned at the local university the other day. 33 years old, and a full fifteen years after I offloaded mine. There it was, as if time hadn't marched on a day. I wanted to wait until the owner came by and ask if I could drive it. See if *that* transmission still worked.
SMIA1948
One of my friends had one of these, back in the day. Great car. Did anyone notice those weird "mouse track" automatic seat belts that were cheaper than airbags?
KOKing
Charades are probably my favorite out of the era's low-end econoboxes. (Justy/Swift-Metro-Sprint/Festiva-Aspire)
Thing about parts availability of these things is that a lot of em were transplant or license-built in 3rd world countries long after Japan production ended, so assuming there's a reasonable way to source parts from those places, they shouldn't be too difficult or expensive. I have friends who were pleasantly surprised by the mega-cheap parts availability for things like Mk2 Golfs and D22 Frontiers for this reason.
When the Charade debuted in the U.S., Daihatsu advertisements proudly displayed a comment by one the the major car mags, either R&T or C&D, touting its "BMW-like quality…"
I later found that magazine review; the sentence actually read, "BMW-like quality compared to the Geo Metro."
TonyJZX
BMW quality is NOT a good thing at all.
Source? Own BMWs.
Try their Motos Tony !.
I've been riding them for Decades since 1979, I always wanted one in the 1960's when there was a Courier Service using BMW /2's in Cambridge, Ma.
More ride, less fix, unlike the 2002 mt ex partner's Old lady bought in the 1970's ~ every year or two maximum, it needed some major repair .
Lemon yellow, the correct color, it also brought swarms of _bees_ into the shop every spring and guess who had to get rid of them and it ? .
I'm thinking German cars just need more attention .
Garak
The manual version was pretty quick, with 90 hp and 750 kg. Otherwise the car was a cheap, miserable, thoroughly unsafe tin can with a terribly harsh ride. The interior plastics were especially gross even for their day, they looked and felt like a child's toy, and you always feared you'd snap something off by accident.
Charade was a fitting name for that "car".
festiboi
It warms my heart to see another Charade on here! This is an uncommon combination; the four door with automatic and four cylinder. Most Charades were the hatch, and initially with the 1.0 litre three cylinder. Rumor has it that Daihatsu added the four door sedan, as well as the automatic and larger four door, several years later in response to the hatch's weak sales performance in the U.S. This particular Charade looks very clean, and I love the power blue color. Someone obviously loves and cares for it
As a current Charade owner (mine with 55k miles was featured on TTAC last year: https://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2016/02/reader-review-daihatsu-charade/ ), the issue with parts availability is always a concern. Luckily, these cars are durable and tough, but parts do wear and can become a logistical nightmare to replace.
An example of mine was two months ago. The car had an oil leak, which turned out to be a worn 0-ring. After spending hours scouring, there were no replacement parts in North America. One turned up in Australia, but that was all. In the end, we had to fabricate one. And years ago, the muffler needed replacing. Again, no Charade mufflers exist. A Hyundai Excel muffler was almost a perfect fit and now plays the role. Parts take some persistence and creativity.
These are great cars; they're rugged, simple, comfortable, and there is an honest to goodness charm about them. I hope the next owner enjoys this Charade!!!!
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Rhynchomys tapulao es una especie de roedor de la familia Muridae.

Distribución geográfica
Son endémicos de Luzón (Filipinas).

Referencias

Bibliografía
 Balete, D. S., Rickart, E. A., Rosell-Ambal, R. G. B., Jansa, S., Heaney, L. R. (2007). Descriptions of two new species of Rhynchomys Thomas (Rodentia: Muridae: Murinae) from Luzon Island, Philippines. Journal of Mammalogy 88 (2), 287-301.

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tapulao
Roedores de Luzón
Fauna endémica de Luzón
Animales descritos en 2007

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BT holds half a million wi-fi hotspots
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BT has revealed that it has installed half a million wi-fi hotspots across the UK and Ireland, half of its target number.
These hotspots include those provided by BT's FON wi-fi community, Openzone, 12 wireless city centres and the BT business hub.
A further 50,000 hotspots are available overseas through BT's international roaming partners.
"We've reached a significant milestone in making wi-fi available in places where people want to get online," said BT's chief executive officer Gavin Patterson. "As the UK's largest broadband retailer, we're happy to offer the biggest wi-fi network too. We'll continue to expand from here."
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The best car in the world will be one of "treshek" or Mazda's large crossover Kia
The contest "world car-2020" (World Car Of The Year, WCOTY) came to the finish line is declared the finalists. The winner will be announced in April.
The fight for the title of best car in the world was launched last autumn: this season is basically the list of participants was listed 31 model. Then became known contenders for awards in the categories "City car of the year" "car of the year" and "Premium car of the year", plus all models from the main list automatically compete for the best design. Nomination "Green car of the year", as it turned out, was abolished. In February 2020 was published short lists (ten cars competing for the main prize, and five in the other categories), and now declared the finalists. By the way, they had to call in a more festive atmosphere – at the Geneva motor show. But the exhibition was canceled due to the outbreak of coronavirus, was confined to the press release. The winners will be called in April at the motor show in new York, if it is, of course, take place.
The contenders for the title of "world car-2020":
Recall that the SUV CX-30 is built on the same platform as the new "treshka". Well, from the struggle for the main prize (meaning the short list of ten models) was eliminated Hyundai Sonata, Kia Soul EV, the Range Rover Evoque, Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLB, the Volkswagen Golf and the T-Cross.
Telluride Kia, Mazda 3 and Mazda CX-30
Contenders for the title of "Premium car of the year":
In this category in the "flight" were the two BMW models – crossovers X5 and X7. But "premium" would be the Toyota Supra, but it was still selected in the previous step.
Contenders for the title of "City car of the year":
The struggle cannot continue sworn competitors Peugeot 208 and Renault Clio. However, the hatchback Peugeot just a few days ago grabbed another prestigious award – he was recognized as European car of the year.
Kia Soul EV-Electric Mini and the Volkswagen T-Cross
The contenders for the title of "car of the year":
Porsche 718 Spyder/Cayman GT4
That is one of the coveted Porsche just take away. But BMW M8 and is completely relevant to this category of the Toyota Supra from the competition has been eliminated.
Contenders for the title of "design of the year":
In the semifinals, in addition to the above three models, left Alpine A110S and Mazda CX-30.
Peugeot 208 Porsche Taycan
The best machines chosen by the jury, which included more than 80 automotive journalists from 25 countries, including from Russia. "World car-2019" admitted electric SUV Jaguar I-Pace, he also took the award for best design in the category of "Green car of the year". Best sports car-2019 was McLaren 720S, and the best premium car – Audi A7.
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Indigo inks $2.6 bn leasing deal with Chinese bank
Budget passenger carrier IndiGo has signed a $2.6 billion finance and leasing agreement with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China under which the latter will finance more than 30 new aircraft, it was announced here on Wednesday.
Budget passenger carrier IndiGo has signed a $2.6 billion finance and leasing agreement with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) under which the latter will finance more than 30 new aircraft, it was announced here on Wednesday.
Wang Hejun, commercial counsellor at the Chinese embassy, made the announcement at a Ficci-organised India-China business meeting here that began soon after Chinese President Xi Jinping touched down in Ahmedabad at the start of his official visit to India.
Under the memorandum of understanding, the Chinese bank will provide IndiGo with financing for the planes through either a sale and lease back or commercial lending deal.
The agreement is part of the financial cooperation deals among the trade and investment deals worth billions of dollars expected to be signed during Xi's ongoing India visit.
Among the other financial agreements, Wang said China Development Bank is to give India's Exim Bank a loan of $200 million.
The Bank of China has agreed to open a branch in Mumbai, he added.
Agreements worth over $3 billion are to be signed during Xi's visit, the nature of which promises to take the India-China economic relationship to a new level.
Agreements will be signed Thursday to set up two industrial parks in India that would lead to the creation of 150,000 new jobs, the Chinese diplomat said.
The business initiatives during the Chinese president's India visit are designed to address the issue of trade deficit by having more Chinese investment in India, said Sanjeet Singh, director in the commerce ministry.
The event ended with various MoUs being signed between Indian and Chinese companies.


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Heuchera micrantha 'Palace Purple'
Coral Bells, Alumroot
Average Seed Count: 200 Seeds
Prized for their colourful leaves, these versatile semi-evergreen perennials make excellent drifts of ground cover, adding a distinctive splash of colour to the front of borders, or even brightening winter containers. Easy to grow, they will provide a great display year after year.
'Palace Purple' is a small but striking plant with plush, shiny, rich purple foliage. Although the colour is at its very best in early summer, it is retained all year. The leaves are 10cm (4in) across, very similar to maple leaves in shape. In midsummer the plants flower with short, upright stems of small, creamy white, bell flowers.
In the garden they associate well with other compact plants as their foliage makes a good foil for both bright colours and pastels they look especially good used around the edge of a border. Different cultivars can be used together to good effect.
It produces tall panicles of little bell-flowers on wirey stems for May and June, then if dead-headed, reblooms for August & September. Each wirey stem of blooms can be quite long-lasting in the garden. They'll last up to a week in indoor bouquets
The species with the most colourful leaves, such as "Palace Purple" generally have the least colourful flowers; while conversely, those species with the most intensely vibrant blooms have plain green leaves. This has tended to cause the gardener to have to choose between colourfully leafed heucheras, or bright flowers, as getting both on one plant seems not to be in the cards.
Heuchera micrantha "Palace Purple" has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
The National Garden Bureau (NGB) chose the Heuchera as its perennial of the year for 2012.
Sowing: Sow either in late summer/autumn or late winter/late spring
Sow either in late summer to autumn or late winter to late spring at 18 to 22°C (65 to 70°F). Sow on the surface of pots or trays containing a good seed compost mix. (John Innes or similar). Water from the base of the tray to moisten the compost and then drain.
Germination can be a little erratic, and can be as quick as 10 days, but may be up to 60 days. Keep the compost moist but not wet at all times.
Prick out each seedling once it has its first set of "true" leaves, transplant into 7.5cm (3in) pots and grow them on in frost free conditions until large enough to plant outside. When they are well grown and all risk of frost has passed, acclimatise them to outdoor conditions over 7 to 10 days before planting them outdoors.
Heuchera plants dislike soils which are particularly dry or have a tendency to water logging. Plant them in moist, fertile, well drained soil, adding plenty of compost or well rotted manure to amend heavy clay or sandy soils. Choose a position towards the front of the border in full sun or semi shade.
Heuchera grow most vigorously and have the strongest colours when grown in partial shade (preferably afternoon shade). They can also be grown in full shade but their growth rate will be slower.
Feed and water coral flower plants regularly until they are fully established. Apply a mulch of well rotted manure around the mature crown of each plant each spring to keep the mature crown in contact with the soil. They must have good drainage over the winter, so don't over-do the overwintering mulching. The plant will also benefit from dead-heading.
Heuchera produces tall panicles of little bell-flowers on wirey stems for May and June, then if dead-headed, reblooms for August and September. Each wirey stem of blooms can be quite long-lasting in the garden. They'll last up to a week in indoor bouquets
Lift and divide clumps of Heuchera every three years to maintain vigorous, healthy growth. Plants can be divided successfully at almost any time if kept well-watered afterwards. However, division is usually most successful while plants aren't in active growth in autumn.
Dig around clumps about 15 to 20cm (6 to 8in) deep and gently lift the clump out of the ground. Brush off the soil and examine their roots. Separate the plants by tugging on the roots to divide them. You can also use a sharp knife to divide the roots. Each section should have healthy roots and a healthy section of the plant. The centre, woody part of the clump should be discarded. Replant immediately.
Cottage/Informal Gardens or Flowers Borders and Beds. Shade and Woodland Gardens, Ground cover under deciduous trees. Avoid dry soil with full sun
Heuchera micrantha is native to the western United States and Canada. It typically grows in the inner-coastal areas of California, through the Cascades and the Sierras in pine, evergreen and redwood forests.
H. micrantha tolerates wet roots better than other coral bell varieties. Its reddish-green foliage and dainty white flowers grow on 60cm (24in) spikes. H. micrantha lend their wavy leaves to any hybrid, ruffled form on the market today.
Heuchera are an all-American plant, different species hail from the islands off the California coast to the highest mountains in the Rockies to the Gulf of Mexico. There are nearly 50 species. Inhabiting woodlands, prairies, and mountainous regions, further south they can be seen growing amidst cactus in Mexico. The most common species used in today's hybrids are H. sanguinea, H. americana, H. micrantha, H. villosa, and H cylindrica. A further group of hybrids arose from crossing Heuchera with Tiarella, to form Heucherella.
Botanical illustrations have shown Heuchera in different European collections of American plants which date back to 1601. The first American seed catalogue was produced by a man known as Bernard McMahon in 1804. Heuchera americana, an east-coast native, was offered in this catalogue.
It wasn't until 1980 when Brian Halliwell released Heuchera villosa 'Palace Purple' that these plants were accepted as foliage plants. At about the same time, Dale Hendricks of Northcreek Nurseries released a strain of Heuchera americana called 'Dale's Strain'. These two plants were hybridised to form the first foliage varieties, and the rest, they say, is history.
Bernard McMahon (also known as M'Mahon) was an Irish-American horticulturist. He is credited with printing the first extensive gardener's seed catalogue in 1804. Just two years later, in 1806, he would publish the first-ever book on gardening in the US.
The America Gardener's Calendar is the most comprehensive gardening book published in the United States in the first half of the nineteenth century. The seed catalogue was attached as an appendix and circulated with his Calendar.
After M'Mahons death in 1818 the Yorkshire botanist Thomas Nuttall named Mahonia in his honour.
The America Gardener's Calendar is still a very useful guide to planting, caring for and harvesting one's garden and can be read in its entirety online.
Johann Heinrich von Heucher (1677-1746) was an Austrian-born medical botanist and professor of medicine at Wittenberg, later Dresden in Germany. He was a friend of Linnaeus, the father of taxonomy. Linnaeus would often name plants in honour of his friends and in 1738 he did so with von Heucher. Being Austrian, his name was pronounced "Hoyker," and, you guessed it, the plant should be pronounced "Hoy-ker-uh".
The species name micrantha takes its meaning from micra meaning 'small' and anthus meaning 'a flower', thus 'small-flowered'. The flowers are relatively dainty on most varieties of heuchera.
The genus includes at least 50 species of herbaceous perennial plants in the family Saxifragaceae.
Aside from the common name of coral bells, it was also called alum root due to its medicinal qualities. Native Americans used them to stop wounds from bleeding. The stems can be used in a pinch if you cut yourself in the garden.
The original 'Purple Palace' was discovered in a Royal Palace in England, hence the name. It is believed to be a H micrantha x H villosa hybrid, (New England Guide 2000) which was then crossed with H americana.
micrantha
Palace Purple
Heuchera micrantha var. diversifolia, Heuchera villosa
Coralbells, Alum Root
Pale Reddish Purple in May to August
45 to 60cm (18 to 24in)
40cm (16in)
Full sun. Partial Shade. Shade
Well-drained/light, Acidic, Chalky/alkaline
Late spring/early summer or late summer/autumn.
10 to 60 days


Harrisburg – Pennsylvanians will see $2.1 billion worth of highway and bridge improvements this year, $600 million more than originally anticipated due to the state's new transportation plan, and representatives from PennDOT and the Pennsylvania State Police today reminded motorists to drive carefully through the hundreds of work zones they'll encounter this construction season.
Officials gathered at a Harrisburg-area PennDOT maintenance facility in recognition of National Work Zone Awareness Week, which runs from April 7 through April 11.
According to PennDOT data, in 2013, there were more than 1,800 crashes in Pennsylvania work zones, an increase from the more than 1,600 work-zone crashes in 2012. Sixteen people were killed in work-zone crashes in 2013, five fewer than in 2012.
PennDOT reminds all drivers to pay close attention to flaggers and signs. Motorists should maintain a safe distance around vehicles and use four-way flashers when stopped or traveling slowly. Drivers are also reminded to turn on their headlights in posted work zones and those who don't face a $25 fine.
Pennsylvania law also states that motorists caught driving 11 mph or more above the posted speed limit in active work zones automatically will lose their license for 15 days.
For more information on work zone safety, visit www.justdrivepa.com. Motorists can see active construction projects before leaving home at www.511PA.com.


Thai industry officials think that lighter regulations will cause fewer hoteliers to cheat and keep their properties off the tax rolls. They've also got their fingers crossed that this move will help bring up nightly rates.
The honeymoon period for non-licensed hotels is going to end as the Interior Ministry will issue a new rule to regulate them this October, says the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
The new ministerial regulation will have two main articles. One article will state small hotels with no more than 80 rooms can be registered as legal hotels even if they do not fully comply with hotels' strict building requirements.
Another article will instruct hotels with only guest rooms and hotels with rooms and restaurants they will not be required to have parking space.
Sampan Panpat, an honorary adviser to the THA, said hoteliers welcomed the upcoming regulation as it would help solve the non-licensed hotel problem.
Currently many hoteliers wish to register their small hotels but they cannot as their hotels are located in old buildings unable to be modified to meet the Building Control Act requirements.
The new regulation will also prohibit apartments from providing daily accommodation for guests. If apartments want to provide a similar service to hotels, they must seek a hotel license.
The THA strongly believes the new regulation will convince some 4,000 illegal hotels nationwide to enter the system.
"Strict enforcement should help reduce bribery, promote fair competition and allow the government to collect more in taxes. Non-licensed hotels that don't want to register will face legal actions," said Mr Sampan.
Illegal hoteliers are subject to up a one-year jail sentence and a fine of up to 20,000 baht. They can also be fined 10,000 baht daily if they continue to run their business illegally.
The THA will seek a budget of 1-2 million baht from the Tourism and Sports Ministry to study hotel demand and supply in Bangkok, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hun Hin, Cha-am, and Pattaya. It hopes the study will help establish hotel zoning to relieve pricing competition.
Last year, the average hotel room rate in Thailand was US$97 per night compared to Singapore at $232, Seoul $149, Tokyo $164 and Hong Kong $242. The THA is not proud of this average, as it does not reflect real values.


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Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, he will eat for a lifetime.
The "Mayor of MGTOWN" is not just something he calls himself, and if MGTOWN existed, he would sweep the election. Forget the fighter jet, he should have his own armada of ships and be promoted to General. At least a Nimitz-class carrier.
The Mayor does more than good and sets the example of helping out other men less fortunate than himself. Not only does he toss them a $20 and make their day… he gives them the tools, a boost and a bucket of hope and transforms a homeless man into a minimum wage earner within hours – right before your eyes – in the name of MenGoingTheirOwnWay.
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It doesn't take more than the will to make a difference in the world.
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Khloé: Trump is 'not someone I want running my country'
By Bryan Hood
October 18, 2016 | 2:17pm | Updated October 18, 2016 | 3:21pm
Khloé Kardashian and Donald Trump Splash News / AP
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Khloé Kardashian doesn't think Donald Trump is fit to be president.
Days after it was alleged the Republican presidential candidate kicked her off "Celebrity Apprentice" because he thought she was "fat" and "ugly," the 32-year-old addressed his tendency to publicly (and privately) trash women in an interview with the Los Angeles Times.
"I didn't think he was saying those things about me," she told the paper. "But he says those comments about a lot of women — really derogatory things. Someone who is that simplistic to judge things off of surface is not someone I want running my country.
"It's not cool or appropriate for any person, male or female, to judge someone else by their looks," she continued. "I find it really cruel. It's wild."
On Friday, the Huffington Post reported the real estate mogul-turned-politico allegedly gave Kardashian the boot from the second season of "Celebrity Apprentice" in 2009 because of her appearance and not because of the DUI charge he cited when "firing" her on air.
"He said: 'Why don't we fire Khloé? She is a fat piglet. Why did we get the ugly Kardashian?'" a source told the website.
Kardashian, who said she never "vibed" with Trump, said that while she finds them insulting, she's not going to get upset about the comments.
"I'm a tough cookie, so something that he said — that's not gonna bother me," she said. "Ninety percent of the time, [criticism] doesn't bother me. I'm not sure why. I think I'm just in my own world. But I believe that's why [those incidents] happen to me, because I can take it. If that's what it takes to get even just this little group of people to realize how shady and bad and negative that one person is, I can take it."
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Shopkick: Earn gift cards for walking into stores and scanning products!
So, I'll be honest. I signed up with Shopkick a few years back when it was brand new, and I never really did very much with it. Just recently, I've gotten excited about it again, though!
I love Shopkick, because it's something you can do on the side while you're already out running errands or getting shopping done. It almost becomes a treasure hunt of sorts, and it's super fun for the kids!
You can also earn kicks for scanning product barcodes — no purchase necessary! There are other ways to earn, such as purchasing products that offer "kick bates," but I don't bother with linking up my debit card to the account.
Here's the cool thing, by simply walking in to stores and scanning products, you can easily earn at least one $5 gift card per week! I recommend that you only Shopkick at stores that you're already planning on shopping at, or that you're nearby when you have a few extra minutes to spare.
I've noticed that there are higher value bonus kicks on the weekends. Consider getting a group of frugal-minded friends together for a fun, free afternoon of Shopkicking. It also gives you good exercise from walking around shopping centers!
It's super easy to redeem your kicks for rewards in the app. Just select which reward you want to try to earn kicks towards, and the app will let you know when it's time to cash in! It's SO simple. And there are some great rewards to choose from, including Starbucks, TJMaxx, Target, Walmart, Old Navy, Best Buy, Lowe's, Macy's, Barnes & Noble, and more!
Sign up here with Shopkick to get started.
I love how to turned Shopkick into a verb. Ha! I love Shopkick! I've got my mom hooked on it, too. ?
I love Shopkick and have been using it for years to get Target gift cards.
how long does it typically take to earn a giftcard?
If you're a person that's out and about a lot, it may only take a few weeks to get a $5 or $10 card. You do need to know that after you've gotten walk in kicks so many times, it will max out and you'll have to wait a specified time period before you'll get more. Each participating store is different. For example, I was at Yankee Candle and got walk in kicks once. I looked it up again about a week later and saw I've maxed out and won't be eligible for walk in kicks for 30 days.
They've added some great locations for kicks: Sam's Club, Kroger, Meijer, etc. It makes it really easy to earn them quickly.
You will not be allowed to earn kicks on multiple phones for one account.
I know when I got a new phone and signed into my account, it popped up immediately with a "we see you've logged into your account with a different phone. You will only be able to earn kicks from one mobile device" message.
Do you have specific instructions for Shopkick on your site? I'm missing something…I don't see a list of stores that participate, what to do when I enter the store to get points, How to know which items to scan,wha to do with the scanned images, etc.
Does anyone know if you can do it by using the store's wifi instead of bluetooth? I have an ipod, but not an iphone.
I loved the idea of Shopkick and signed up a while back. However I use Republic Wireless as my carrier and the phone number is considered a landline number (since it uses voice over IP) and Shopkick won't recognize a landline number. I contacted Shopkick, and they said there is nothing they can do at this time to change this. Just a heads up for any Republic Wireless users as the app let me accrue points before I tried to register and discovered this!


Dealing with your insurance company in regards to bad faith claims can be a complex, slow-moving process.
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Q: Which California state agency handles insurance complaints in San Diego?
A: The California Department of Insurance (CDI) handles consumer complaints against insurance companies.
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Davon House strives to forget 2016, be leader for Packers' defense
GREEN BAY - If the Green Bay Packers penned a handbook based on the draft-and-develop philosophy of general manager Ted Thompson, lesson one would preach the importance of retaining players at the most affordable price.
Several hundred pages later, in a chapter titled Frugality: Advanced Maneuvers, Thompson would share the story of how he found his No. 1 cornerback for the 2017 season. How he drafted the cornerback six years earlier but wound up allowing the player to leave for a lucrative deal in free agency; how the player bottomed out with the Jacksonville Jaguars and was released after his second year away from Green Bay; and how the Packers, who ranked 31st in pass defense a season ago, made the easy decision to re-sign said player off the street in March for less than half his salary from 2016.
At the end, Thompson would reveal his protagonist as cornerback Davon House.
"He picked back up like he never left, fit right in," safety Morgan Burnett said during the offseason program. "Now he has more years under his belt, so that brings that veteran presence."
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The Packers have treated House like a premier cornerback ever since he returned to Lambeau Field. They worked him into the first-team defense immediately during organized team activities and asked him to fill a leadership role for a youthful position group that includes Kevin King, the team's top draft pick. He began training camp as the No. 1 corner. He leads the way when the Packers call for individual drills.
But the flip side to that narrative is Thompson's sizable bet on a player in need of redemption. House endured the worst season of his career in 2016 and was benched after the first four games. Jacksonville released him for a reason, and the Packers are gambling that House can rediscover himself with a better schematic fit in Green Bay, where the secondary desperately needs him.
They signed him to a one-year deal worth $2.8 million.
"It feels good; I feel wanted," House said after Monday's practice. "When you can come back to your team that you were with before, at the end of the day you're one of their guys, so there's a reason why they drafted you and initially gravitated toward you. Say if I would have went to Pittsburgh or whatnot, I wouldn't have been their guy, you know what I mean?"
During the draft, teams gravitate toward certain players based on projections of how those players might fit in a given system. At 6-0½ and 197 pounds coming out of New Mexico State, House fit the mold of a big, physical corner with the potential to excel in the Packers' press-man scheme. House could use his size and strength to fight receivers at the line of scrimmage in hopes of disrupting their routes downfield.
But House was something of a square peg in a round hole upon joining the Jaguars, who signed him to a four-year deal worth $24.5 million in 2015. Though he set a franchise record for pass breakups in his first season — his 23 passes defended ranked third in the NFL — House said the team played heavy doses of zone and sprinkled in some off-man coverage.
In other words, the physical tools that aligned him so well with Green Bay were rarely applicable with the Jaguars.
"My body type, the way I play, it's best suited for me to be hands-on," House said. "(We played) a lot more off coverage in Jacksonville, a lot more zone. Not saying I can't do it, but say if man-to-man was an A for me, I would say playing zone was a C-plus for me. It was just harder for me to make plays in zone than it was in man."
House had grown restless by the start of his second season in Jacksonville. He checked out mentally and played poorly. He was on the field for 218 snaps through the first four games and finished the year with just 272, benched for what amounted to three full months.
"I was confident in myself, but I wasn't confident in the things we were taught and the things we were doing there," House said. "Some of the stuff we were doing I was questioning. I didn't buy in my second year there like I did my first year there."
Joe Whitt Jr., the cornerbacks coach in Green Bay, put things more succinctly: "House has to perform. He didn't play well in Jacksonville last year."
But if House is harboring any nervousness regarding the importance of his role in Green Bay, where the Packers need bounce-back seasons from three of their top four veteran corners, he hides it well. When asked what gives him confidence about a potential revival, House ticks off the reasons in rapid fire: He knows he still has it, his body is two years younger than his resume because he didn't play as a rookie and he hardly played last season, he feels good and the Packers' defense allows him to harness the press-coverage ability that got him drafted in the first place.
Even in the wake of a forgettable season in Jacksonville, one that ended in his release halfway through a four-year deal, House said he entered free agency looking for the chance to be a No. 1 cornerback. That Green Bay fit his description qualifies as something between fate and good fortune.
"Out of probably anybody I've ever coached he's come further than everybody with just the developing and learning," Whitt said. "He still has a ways to go, but the kid has a skill set that if he can tap into what he can do, he can be special, he can be one of the good corners that we've had here. We've had (Charles Woodson, Al Harris, Tramon Williams, Sam Shields) — four or five different guys that made Pro Bowls here. … He has that type of potential in his body. We just have to make sure we get it out of him."
If it works — if Whitt can extract enough talent to give the Packers a legitimate No. 1 corner, something they haven't had since Shields suffered a potentially career-ending concussion — it will be a fiscal feather in Thompson's hat.


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"MAHARASHTRA DALIT WILL BE APPOINTED AS CONGRESS PARTY NEW PRESIDENT IN JULY 2019"
MAHARASHTRA DALIT WILL BE APPOINTED AS CONGRESS PARTY NEW PRESIDENT IN JULY 2019
MAHARASHTRA DALIT WILL BE CONG PRESIDENT
INC WILL APPOINT NEW PRESIDENT IN JULY 2019
CONGRESS PARTY WILL GET NEW PRESIDENT IN JULY 2019
The Indian National Congress Party will have a New President in July 2019.
The present President of the Congress Party, Rahul will in July 2019 handover the Post of the INC President, to the person picked by Rahul.
RAHUL WILL PICK RAHUL REPLACEMENT AS NEW-NEXT INC PRESIDENT
It will be stated officially that Rahul had No Role in picking the New President of the Indian National Congress Party, to replace Rahul.
If You believe that Rahul had NO Role in picking the Rahul Replacement as the Next INC President, then you do Not know anything about INC Politics.
NONE IN INC IS DEMANDING RAHUL RESIGNATION
No One in the INC is demanding the Resignation Or Replacement of the present National President of the Party.
There is No Rule that the President must Resign IF the Party has failed horribly in the Elections.
However, after the devastation caused to the INC, by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi Votes-Wave in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections the continuation of the President becomes Ridiculous.
The continuation of the existing President, Rahul, will Not inspire the voters in the future Assembly Elections, who have rejected the INC in the 2014 and in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections.
RAHUL IS CORRECT IN QUITTING PRESIDENT POST
The INC Party President Rahul is therefore correct in deciding to Step Down to facilitate the New Person to take over as the INC Party President.
The INC President Rahul by Resigning Now, will Not be blamed for the Future Defeats of the INC Party in the State Assemblies Elections between October 2019 and December 2023.
DEFEAT IN 4 STATES ELECTIONS WILL NEED RAHUL TO RESIGN
Rahul needs to Resign Now, because the INC will Lose horribly in all the Assembly Elections in the Three States of Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Haryana in October 2019.
Rahul needs to Resign Now, because the INC will Not win more than 9 Seats in all the Assembly Elections in the Three States of Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Haryana in October 2019.
Rahul needs to Resign Now, because the INC will Lose horribly in the Delhi Assembly Elections in February 2020.
Rahul needs to Resign Now, because the INC will NOT win Even ONE Seat in the 70 Seats in the Delhi Assembly Elections in February 2020.
INC DEFEAT IN 4 STATES ELECTIONS WILL DOOM RAHUL
Rahul will be doomed completely if he continues as the INC Party President and the INC Loses all the States Assembly Elections in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana and Delhi.
Rahul must therefore Resign Now itself, to ensure that there is NO Mass Revolt against Rahul, after the Defeat in the 4 Assembly Elections in October 2019 and February 2020.
RAHUL FEELS NEED TO RESIGN NOW ITSELF
There is another Big Reason for the necessity for Rahul to Resign as Congress Party President Now itself.
The 2019 Budget Session of Parliament concludes on 28 July 2019.
RAHUL CANNOT BE PREZ WHEN MADHYA PRADESH, KARNATAKA & RAJASTHAN INC GOVS FALL IN AUG 2019
The Month of August 2019, will trigger the Collapse of the INC Governments in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.
The Month of August 2019, will trigger the Collapse of the JDS Led JDS-INC Post-Poll Coalition Government in Karnataka.
The Month of August 2019, will trigger the Exodus of many MLAs from the INC and the Post-Poll Coalition Partys in the Three States of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan.
The Month of August 2019, will make the INC Lose the Governments in the Three States of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan.
The Month of August 2019, will ensure that the BJP will Capture Governments in the Three States of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Rajasthan.
So it is necessary for Rahul to Resign and appoint a New National President of the INC, before the INC Governments Fall in the Three States of Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Rajasthan in August 2019.
DANGER OF NEW PRESIDENT LIBERATING INC FROM RAHUL
There is the Clear and Imminent Danger of the New President of the Congress Party, functioning 100% Independently.
There is the Clear and Imminent Danger of the New President of the Congress Party, Not functioning as per the Dictates of Rahul.
There is the Clear and Imminent Danger of the New President of the Congress Party, liberating the INC Party from the Rahul Control.
There is the Clear and Imminent Danger of the New President of the Congress Party, expelling from the INC Party Rahul and all his Family Members.
RAHUL COMPULSION TO APPOINT NON-BETRAYER AS NEW PRESIDENT
The INC Party President Rahul has therefore the SURVIVAL COMPULSION to appoint as the New President, One who will NOT Expel Rahul and Family from the Congress Party.
The INC Party President Rahul will therefore ensure that the Next President of the INC Party will be the One who will Not Liberate the INC from the Rahul Control.
RAHUL WILL PUT ONLY 100% LOYALIST AS NEXT PRESIDENT
The INC Party President Rahul will ensure that the Next President of the INC Party will be the One who will Not become 100% Independent and function as the Proprietor of the INC Party.
The INC Party President Rahul will ensure that the Next President of the INC Party will be the One who will after the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections Resign and Obediently Once Again Install Rahul as the INC President.
PARTY PRESIDENT IS PROPRIETOR OF THE PARTY
The President of every Political Party, is the Only One who wields the unlimited Power and the Supreme Authority to take all the Decisions in the Party.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to function as the Proprietor of the Party.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Supreme Authority in any Party.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Supreme Authority in any Party, who cannot be questioned by anyone in the Party.
PARTY PRESIDENT CONTROLS PARTY SYMBOL
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to allot the Party Symbol to any Candidate.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One whose Signature is a must necessity, to inform the Election Commission of India, as to who the Candidate of the Party will be.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One whose Signature is a must necessity, to inform the Election Commission of India, as to who the Candidate of the Party will be for the Lok Sabha Election.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One whose Signature is a must necessity, to inform the Election Commission of India, as to who the Candidate of the Party will be for the Rajya Sabha Election.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One whose Signature is a must necessity, to inform the Election Commission of India, as to who the Candidate of the Party will be for the State Assembly Election.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One whose Signature is a must necessity, to inform the Election Commission of India, as to who the Candidate of the Party will be for the State Legislative Council Election.
PARTY PRESIDENT ALONE HAS AUTHORITY TO APPOINT OTHERS TO PARTY POSTS
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to Appoint the National Office Bearers in the Party Organisation.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to Expel from the Party any Member of the Party at any Level.
PARTY PRESIDENT CAN SACK PARLIAMENTARY PARTY LEADER
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to SACK and Appoint a New MP as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Party.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to SACK the Party Leader in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to appoint the Party Leader in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
As per the India Constitution, the President of the Political Party is the Only One who can Expel the Parliamentary Party Leader from the Party, if the Parliamentary Party Leader refuses to Resign from the Post of Parliamentary Party Leader.
PARTY NATIONAL PRESIDENT ALONE HAS AUTHORITY TO APPOINT STATE PRESIDENT
As per the India Constitution, the National President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to appoint persons in any Post in the Party Organisation.
As per the India Constitution, the National President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to appoint the State President of the Party.
As per the India Constitution, the National President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to appoint the State Office Bearers of the Party Organisation in the State.
As per the India Constitution, the National President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to appoint the District President of the Party Organisation in all the Districts.
ONLY PRESIDENT HAS AUTHORITY TO CONVENE MEETINGS
As per the India Constitution, the National President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to convene the Meeting of the Party's Apex Decision Making Body.
As per the India Constitution, the National President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to convene the Meeting of the Party's National Parliamentary Board.
As per the India Constitution, the National President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to convene the Meeting of the Party's National Working Committee.
As per the India Constitution, the National President of the Political Party is the Only One who has the Authority to convene the National Council of the Party for the National Meeting.
RAHUL WILL PUT AS NEXT PRESIDENT, ONE WHO WILL NOT END RAHUL POLITICS
The Sonia-Rahul Nominee to be the Next President of the INC is a Person they believe will NOT Expel Rahul and Sonia from the Congress Party.
The Sonia-Rahul Nominee to be the Next President of the INC is a Person they believe will Not liberate the Congress Party from the Ownership of Rahul and Sonia.
The Sonia-Rahul Nominee to be the Next President of the INC is a Person they believe to be 100% Loyal to them.
The Sonia-Rahul Nominee to be the Next President of the INC is a Person they believe who will obediently do exactly as told by them.
The Sonia-Rahul Nominee to be the Next President of the INC is a Person they believe who will not do any activity without their concurrence.
The Sonia-Rahul Nominee to be the Next President of the INC is a Person they believe who will after the INC Defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections handover the INC Party President Post Once Again to Rahul.
MAHARASHTRA DALIT WILL BE CONG NEXT PRESIDENT
The Sonia-Rahul Nominee to be the Next President of the INC is a Person who is a Maharashtra Dalit who they believe is 100% Loyal to Rahul and Sonia.
The Maharashtra Dalit will be anointed as the Next President of the Indian National Congress Party in July 2019.
The Maharashtra Dalit will be appointed as the New President of the Indian National Congress Party in July 2019, so that there is No Attempt to Expel Rahul from the INC Party, the INC continues to be in the 100% Control of Rahul and the New President will loyally ensure that Rahul will once again become the INC President after the INC Defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.


The Gardiners Bay (AVP-39) held its annual reunion of former crew members in the Washington DC area in September 11-15, 2011. One of the ship's claim to fame was its presence in Tokyo Bay during the surrender ceremonies along with the battleship Missouri and many more US Navy vessels. The main deck of the Missouri was the ship on which the papers were signed. The reunion celebration in 2011 included visits to the war memorials and museums in Washington DC and a tour of Mount Vernon. The following pictures document the celebration, the attendees, the festivities, and plans for next year's reunion in New Orleans May 22-26. The ship herself was decommissioned in the late 1950s, was sold to a Scandinavian Country, and is reportedly still performing admirably over 50 years later. Refurbishing her old sailors is a more daunting task.


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Keltek Cornish Brewery
Our Core Beers
Our Brewing Process
The Keltek Story
Our Brewery Shop
Our Public Houses
Keltek King 5.1%
Magik 4.0%
Beheaded 7.5%
Lance 4.0%
Even Keel 3.4%
Keltek, meaning 'Celtic' in the Cornish language – the name ascribed to the ancient tribes that once inhabited Cornwall – was chosen as the brewery's name by founder and head brewer Stuart Heath. Stuart's long felt passion for beer and pubs led him into the brewing world in 1997 when, frustrated at the unimaginative, flavourless beer on offer at his local pub, he made a wager with the landlord.
The deal was that if he could brew a superior pint, the landlord would put it on a pump at the bar. The landlord agreed and Stuart started brewing on a 2.5 barrel microbrewery in a disused stable block on the Roseland Peninsula in Cornwall. After winning gold for his very first brew, demand for his new and exciting beers grew tremendously and expansion was needed. The first move was to a larger unit in Lostwithiel where the brewery's capacity increased five-fold.
In 2007 Keltek expanded again, moving to its current home in Redruth. We now have the capacity to brew over 250 brewer's barrels a week. In addition, we have our own fully automated and state of the art bottling line which filters, carbonates, fills, labels and caps the beer. Everything's done in-house. In 2011 the brewery was formally accredited to the ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 international standards for our Quality Systems, Environmental Systems and Health & Safety Systems, making us one of very few artisan breweries in the world to have achieved all three accreditations.
In 2013 Keltek acquired four pubs in the vicinity of the brewery, becoming just the second brewery in Cornwall to own its own estate of public houses, and in 2016 acquired two more. Keltek remains a family owned brewery that adheres to the age old traditions of brewing by hand with care and craftsmanship using the finest whole hop flowers, British malts and hand-pitched yeast.
© 2019 Keltek Cornish Brewery Limited. All Rights Reserved. Registered no. 3341751.


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Racing Alternatives
Fed up with F1 blather? Maybe it's time to take a closer look at another series in 2015. The World Endurance Championship (WEC) the purview of Audi in recent years and before them Porsche, was won in 2014 by Toyota. While everyone was keen on watching the two German giants fight it out, the Japanese giant won. They won at Silverstone, Spa, Fuji, Shanghai and finished second at Le Mans behind the winning Audi. Not bad for the guys nobody looked at after Porsche announced they would compete. Audi was second and Porsche was a close third. Next year Nissan join the fray in LMP1. Former F1 drivers Anthony (Ant) Davidson and Sebastian Beuemi, were the winning drivers for Toyota.
In the GT Cup for Manufacturers portion of the series, Ferrari won the series over Aston and Porsche. In WEC, the cars and drivers are good and the racing is fierce and close. What more could a fan want? TV coverage for more than just Le Mans and possibly COTA for America PLEASE!!! I know we have the Tudor Sports car series, but why should that preclude having coverage of WEC?
For the past year the dealers we have contacted have complained bitterly about the difficulty they have finding cars to sell. Nevertheless, 2014 will go down as a very good year for people who are selling classic and vintage cars. Unbelievable! has been attached to the selling price on so many auction cars that it has become the new norm. The key word here is "auctions". No one dealer or person can make a market. But, auctions by introducing the element of entertainment to the sale of vintage cars have virtually become 21st century's dealers and by the power of their numbers and their marketing presence, they are definitely influencing market pricing.
In the final analysis, dealers and auctions have the same goal, satisfying buyers and sellers. Generally both are looking for a fair price or, hopefully, better. The difficulty for sellers is choosing the market channel that best suits their needs. High prices achieved for spectacular cars and the glitz of huge crowds and TV coverage might appear to give auctions an advantage. They have become a spectator sport. But auctions also have a downside for sellers. Not everyone is selling a rare Ferrari. If your car is a second level or lower car, chances are that it won't be seen on TV. And likely it won't be presented in prime time. When the majority of people remaining in the room are car dealers looking for a steal, the seller may be thinking that a respected dealer with a good rolodex has something better to offer. Then again many dealers also use auctions to move their slower moving inventory. So it is an interesting game and as we have mentioned before on these pages, it is not one for the inexperienced. If you are considering buying or selling at an auction, you might also consider using one of the seven auction advisers listed in our MMR Goods & Services Directory.
In the 1950s and '60s many famous drivers raced wearing an open faced helmet with a visor and face shield. Bell Helmets and Chapal have teamed up to offer vintage racers a redo. The Helmet below is being offered by Hugh Ruthven of The Finish Line. For those of you in the Chicago area, during December only, you can view The Finish Line products at the corner of Cook and Lake Streets in Barrington IL. Or give them a call at 847-382-3020.
Cars of the 1960s
The sixties were arguably the golden age of sports and GT cars. Ferrari, Jaguar, Mercedes, Aston, Corvette all delivered models whose desirability may never be matched. When the new Jaguar XKE was introduced in 1961 the motorsports world swooned. I remember them being offered in Canada at around $6K. Ads featuring the coupe in profile became the model for simplicity, beauty, grace, perfection. Someone quoted Enzo Ferrari as saying that the XKE was the most beautiful car ever made. Even if he thought it, it is unlikely he said it. At some point a friend scored a well used press car from Jaguar Canada and we drove it from Montreal to the Canadian Grand Prix at Mosport in Ontario.
Driving it there and back that weekend was about 800 mostly highway miles. It was a cold rainy weekend and by its end the gorgeous green coupe was no longer the object of my affections. The seats were stylish but quite uncomfortable. The wipers didn't work particularly well but worse of all, the car leaked horribly. If memory serves it was at the top of the windshield. First gear didn't have a syncro and the lights didn't seem to work that well at night in the rain. The engine leaked oil.
Jaguar eventually addressed the comfort problems by changing the seats and dropping the floor pan to provide a more comfortable angle of access to the pedals. The newer 4.2 engines were also better. For years the pricing for XKEs languished but no more. That original flat floor design tops the chart in XKE pricing. The desirability of the early XKEs appears to be based on the fact that it is exactly that, an early model. Either way, early XKEs are tough to pin down on price but we have seen them recently offered at well north of $200K. Subsequent models equipped with the 4.2 L engine and a full syncromesh transmission are generally more affordable. Go figure.
This week's Michael Furman image is of a 1938 Talbot-Lago T-150C SS from his book Curves of Steel.
Our Classifieds this week feature Maserati.
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Tags: Toyota, World Endurance Championship, Anthony Davidson, Sebastian Beuemi, Audi, Ferrari, Porsche, GT Cup, COTA, Auctions, Bell Helmets, Bell, Chapal, The Finish Line, Jaguar XKE, Talbot-Lago, Maserati, editorial, MMR community
Posted on November 21, 2014 Comments (0)
NASCAR: Harvick is Worthy Champion
Let's get something straight from the beginning. These guys are good. It is too easy to overlook their talent and skills in what week after week looks like a high speed crash fest. But those cars are fast and finicky. They are always skating on the edge of control and the winning drivers are those who can best balance the changes to track and tire conditions and pick their spots to pass and avoid wrecks. Their two road races at Watkins Glen and Sears Point are easily among the best races on TV every year. These guys are very good.
Harvick is a worthy Champion! He has paid his dues. And he won the championship by winning the race. He came into the sport with Childress Racing as a replacement for Earnhardt senior in 2001. He was expected to become the "new" intimidator. But the sport was changing and the days of the brawny brawlers were over. Jeff Gordon and Jimmy Johnson were the new style of champion and, though Harvick was edgy, he wasn't winning championships. This year he joined Stewart–Haas Racing and with a new team and a new crew chief things came together.
NASCAR ratings are up! NASCAR brass is taking a bow! Yes, it was their genius new format that did it, and the drivers agree. It must be so. Mainstream TV news which seemingly ignores anything but stick and ball games all year, but never misses a fire, a car crash or a baby falling out of a window, actually showed the pushing and shoving in two of the final four races and called it a "brawl". THAT boosted ratings. As for the contenders appearing more motivated, eh, it's possible that was merely frustration at having to contend for a title in a format that favors luck as much as skill.
F1: Finale will only be mildly interesting, then again…
After a long season of drama based as much on personality clashes as good racing, it boils down to this: If Hamilton's car doesn't fail or crash, he will be World Champion. And Rosberg will be second and Ricciardo will be third. But who will be fourth? Only four points separate Vettel, Alonso and Bottas and while everyone will be cheering on their favorite driver, the pressure from the teams will be enormous as each point earned represents huge dollars at year end.
MMR Classifieds
We only list the top 500 Classified cars for sale by dealers around the world. This week's featured marque is Jaguar.
MMR Goods & Services Directory
Every week we feature one company from the MMR Goods and Services Directory. This week's featured supplier is Pete Lyons – Photographer. MMR is lucky to have this Can-Am image and this one too in our World Headquarters and they are a source of endless pleasure.
Michael Furman Photography
Michael Furman's image this week is from his book, The Art and Colour of General Motors and shows the detailed beauty of a 1934 LaSalle.
This week's story and images are by Sandy Cotterman and are from the London Concours of Elegance. Held on the grounds of the Hampton Court Palace on the September 5-7 weekend, the setting is in many ways reminiscent of Villa d'Este in Italy.
Tags: Nascar, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Stewart-Hass Racing, F1 racing, Nico Rosberg, Daniel Ricciardo, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Vallterie Bottas, Jaguar, MMR Classifieds, MMR Goods & Services Directory, Can-Am, Pete Lyons, photography, photographs, Sandy Cotterman, London Concours of Elegance, editorial, MMR community
Sandy on Assignment: London's Concours of Elegance…
A weekend with a Prince!
Sandy Cotterman, Motorsports Enthusiast
A legendary show car, the 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Touring 'Flying Star' takes Best in Show with the Pullman Trophy.
To walk among sixty of the world's rarest historic cars, exclusively invited to participate in London's Concours of Elegance was magnificent. To be in the presence of a Prince while doing so was extraordinary!
I was planning a trip to Germany; right about the time RM's London auction was to take place. Without a moment's hesitation, I adjusted my plans for a two-day stop over in London and a chance to attend RM's eighth annual London auction. It was a great opportunity to watch my favorite auctioneer and RM's European Managing Director, Max Girardo. Just as exciting, was discovering a new motorsports gem… London's Concours of Elegance.
This legendary 1922 Sunbeam Tourist Trophy Grand Prix Car remains one of the finest Sunbeam racing cars ever built.
Now in its third year, the UK's budding international concours, uniquely held at a different Royal Palace each year, is definitely making its mark… not only among the motorsports elite, but with the public, as well. Held the first weekend of September, this event is the ultimate motorsports English garden party.
Hampton Court gardens are breathtaking.
On Sunday, I attended the gardens of one of London's spectacular palaces, Hampton Court, home to not only the sixty concours cars but cars from many UK car clubs and specialty car tours, as well as something unique… the "Talking Concours", a staged area featuring interviews with greats from the car world.
The inaugural event of the Concours took place in 2012 within the private grounds of Windsor Castle to mark Her Majesty the Queen's diamond jubilee of reign. The second Concours of Elegance was held at the Royal Palace of St. James, last year.
Henry the VIII's favorite royal playground was Hampton Court.
Although Hampton Court Palace has not been home to the British Royal Family since the 18th century, its grandeur stands out among world Royal Palaces. It is best remembered as Henry the VIII's favorite royal residence. Nearly 200 years later, William III and Mary II embarked on a massive expansion of the Palace, which included the grounds enjoyed during this year's Concours.
The 1938 Talbot-Lago T150C-SS Figoni et Falaschi Coupe received The Autoglym Elegant Design Award
The William & Son Award for the Most Elegant British Motor Car went to this 1933 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Freestone & Webb Coupe
This 1934 Triumph Dolomite 8C SS Corsica Roadster received The Royal Automobile Club Spirit of Motoring Award
Much like Villa d'Este, the Concours of Elegance differs from traditional concours where a 'winning' car is selected by a panel of judges. The Concours of Elegance organizers maintain that if a car has been invited to participate in the Concours, it is already a winner. On Saturday, each of the sixty Concours participants casts their vote for the vehicle they consider the most elegant, thus Best of Show. During an exclusive dinner Saturday evening in King Henry VIII's Great Dining Hall at Hampton Court Palace, Concours Patron HRH Prince Michael of Kent presented this year's Best of Show to the 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750 Touring 'Flying Star' with the Pullman Trophy.
A legendary show car, the 1931 Alfa Romeo made its concours debut in 1931 at the Concorso d'Eleganza Villa d'Este, where, accompanied by the model Josette Pozzo, it won the Coppa d'Oro di Villa d'Este trophy. It has been winning accolades and trophies ever since.
This 1933 Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Monza is one of the most desirable pre-war racing cars in existence.
A vision for the future, this 1970 Lancia Stratos Zero Bertone Concept Car received RM Auction's Award for the Most Innovative Car of its Era.
Spectators to the Concours of Elegance, reached well over 10,000 this year. Voting for a first time award… the Public Choice winner was awarded to a rare alloy-bodied 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Gullwing Coupe, number 19 of only 29 alloy Gullwings built.
First owned by Italian gentleman racer Dottore Alberico Cacciari, this car was the only alloy-bodied 300 SL to compete in the 1956 and 1957 Mille Miglias, with Cacciari driving. The car appeared at Hampton Court, just as it raced in 1956, with its 452 racing numbers, and original tool kit and factory-fitted luggage.
This rare 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Alloy Gullwing Coupe received both the 'Public Choice' award and AGI Private Clients Award for the Most Historically Significant Car
So there I was, wandering among the beautiful cars and beautiful gardens in awe of the Palace when the Patron of the Concours of Elegance drove by. His Royal Highness Prince Michael of Kent accompanied by his lovely wife, the Princess, was admiring the cars and speaking with owners and vendors throughout the day.
HRH Prince Michael of Kent, Patron of the Concours of Elegance and his Princess were highly accessible to attendees throughout the weekend.
So which palace is up next for this prestigious concours? With the gracious permission of Her Majesty The Queen, the 2015 Concours of Elegance will be held at the Royal Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, Scotland, The Queen's official residence in Scotland.
Moved last year to coincide with the Concours of Elegance, RM Auctions concluded its European auction calendar on Monday, with its London auction at Battersea Evolution. While pouring over one of the Jaguars during the preview just prior to the start of the auction, I started talking with a gentleman and his son. You just never know who you'll meet at a RM auction! To my astonishment, he introduced himself as the previous owner of the Ecurie Ecosse transporter, which I had seen a year ago at the Goodwood Revival and this year at the Mille Miglia. To know me, is to know I adore transporters. I was tickled!
Sitting pretty among the sparkling lights, the 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione 'Tour de France' took the highest hammer price of the night.
Sitting in the second row, right in front of Max was definitely the highlight of the weekend! The crowd was very international with 35 countries represented in the room. We watched as the hammer went down on the final bid of $8,119,188 for the 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta Competizione 'Tour de France' and $3,266,340 for the rare 1966 Ferrari GTB Alloy, and $1,959,804 for the highly original 1964 Shelby 289 Competition Cobra. We were in awe watching the sales sore to $36,348,733 US dollars. Another whirlwind motorsports weekend was over… as the final hammer went down.
Tags: Sandy On Assignment, Sandy Cotterman, concours, London Concours of Elegance, Hampton Court, British Royal Family, Henry the VIII, Prince Michael of Kent, Alfa Romeo, Triumph, Rolls Royce, Lancia, Mercedes Benz, Dottore Alberico Cacciari, Mille Miglia, Auctions, Ecurie Ecosse transporter, Ferrari, Shelby Cobra
It happens every year but it still feels funny. An October weekend with no F1 race, or a Tudor Sports Car race, or an IndyCar race. But wait, there is always NASCAR!
NASCAR drivers are competing to continue into their playoff season and stakes are high. My curiosity was peeked last week when mainstream media got excited over a murky video of a driver running/scuffling/whatever between NASCAR transports and the news that Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, and Denny Hamlin had exchanged paint with Penske driver Brad Keselowski on and off the track and Kenseth, in the video, was chasing him with a view to possibly harming him. As it happens he reportedly got him in a headlock. But the real news for fans was the fact that mild mannered Kenseth was involved at all. NASCAR must have felt the same way as they fined Keselowski $50K, Tony Stewart $25K, and Kenseth not a dime. In subsequent interviews with Kenseth and Hamlin, financial correctness prevailed. Each driver mentioned the name of his sponsors and their team and their car manufacturer and then described his part in the affair. All quite different.
In a pre-"NASCAR American Family" era, before drivers stood on the grid with all their living relatives and we got to watch their wives agonize over whether husbands would win the Duck Commander 500, when drivers and pit crews fought, punches got thrown and people fell down, NASCAR projected a far different image. They appear to have forgotten the impact that the fight Cale Yarborough and Bobby Allison had on ratings when they tangled on the cool down lap of the 1979 Daytona 500. . "An estimated 16 million people watched the race, a number that jumped to nearly 20 million over the closing laps. CBS won an Emmy for the broadcast, televised the Daytona 500 until 2000 and showed a fledgling cable network called ESPN the value of the racing business."
A driver's reputation counted for something then. Fast fists and a feisty disposition were prized driver attributes. Among many others in NASCAR's history, a hot tempered AJ Foyt and humorless Parnelli Jones were not men to be trifled with on the track because eventually you would meet them in the pits. The aforementioned drivers were the American alpha males of their age and, not surprisingly, they never tangled. Veteran pit people also thought that Foyt was very wise. Parnelli and the angelic looking Mark Donahue, an equally fierce competitor, did their fighting on the track in Mustangs and Camaros. Jones introduced overt revenge wrecking to road racing. It shocked the sporty-car crowd establishment organizers but it thrilled the fans.
The difference in the times? Today, Tony Stewart is the only driver in the pits who still reacts in the old fashioned way. And his recent troubles in a modified race probably have an effect on that also. One week after the blow-up and fines, Keselowski won the Geico Talladega 500 with Kenseth pushing him across the line to finishing second. Despite Roger Penske's endorsement of his actions, the fact remains that had this happened 40 years ago someone would have insured that he met the wall in Talladega early, unintentionally, of course.
Denise McCluggage
Denise McCluggage joins us again this week and writes a follow-up to her recent Range Rover trek to her ancestral home of Tin Cup, Colorado.
Denise is currently recovering nicely from surgery to replace a poorly performing hip. This is her second such restoration and we know you join us in wishing her a hearty "Hip! Hip! Hooray!" She is in good company as she is recovering in Albuquerque, tribal home of the Unsers and the Unser Racing Museum.
Concorso Images
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Feedback: Sochi Sucks!
We were correct and so was Alonso. The Russian race was boring and it turns out there was a technical reason why. All the drivers were running out of their allotted fuel ration and dialed back the engine performance in order to finish. Brilliant! And boring.
Also on the Sochi post we suggested that perhaps Bob Varsha, Tommy Kendall, and Justin Bell would add a more American (We know Bell is British, but he is funnier than hell and we want him anyway) flavor to US F1 coverage. WHAT THINK YOU?
Michael Furman's image this week is of an unrestored body badge on a T-57 Bugatti.
Have a great weekend and please don't forget to share this newsletter with a friend.
Tags: editorial, MMR community, Nascar, Matt Kenseth, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Tony Stewart, Cale Yarborough, Bobby Allison, 1979 Daytona 500, Denise McCluggage, Unser Racing Museum, Santa Fe Concorso, Sochi, Michael Furman
Exciting Times
By Alain de Cadenet
The Bubble has not burst. Far from it; in fact, every report I see enhances the onwards and upwards market trend. For years, the auction houses have led the exhilarating charge to produce fresh values that range from the expected to the outrageous. The only bargains now seem to be cheaper cars needing work that buyers can do themselves; thereby making serious saving.
When Bonhams sold the exquisitely engineered 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196, it provided a boost for important GP machines ranging from pre-WW2 Alfa-Romeos, Talbot-Lagos, and Maseratis to 1960s and 70s F1 kit. Record prices appear to pervade confidence to similar genres of cars and that must surely be mirroring the commodity market? Either way, the auction houses have ramped up their businesses as demand increases and specialist publications have become invaluable to buyers in determining how prices have panned out as well as offering opinions, suggestions, and an insight into just how much knowledge is needed to bid assuredly.
Such is the influence of auction prices that the biggest groans come from dealers who have difficulty obtaining stock. Owners are reluctant to dispose of something just in case it goes up dramatically in price. Who can blame them? Personally, on the premise that he wouldn't risk his own capital on a dicey machine, I have always thought that a vehicle that was actually owned by a reputable dealer was a better bet than something that was merely on sale or return. Good logic? Depends on the dealer.
About 45 years ago I was chatting with an acquaintance who'd worked out that the sum total of really special, worthwhile vintage, veteran, and classic cars was only something around 3,000. That's counting just the best of everything and what went into the mix is pure conjecture. Just think about that, though perhaps there aren't that many totally delicious cars to be had. Remove cars held in trusts, museums, and the like and, even though there is more machinery to be considered from 1969, there will never be enough good stuff to go around.
With cheap money abounding, surely you should buy whatever you can get your hands on because this hobby/sport/market is not going to go away in the foreseeable future. By doing so you not only satisfy your cravings, but also provide ample fodder to set up a regime to help keep yourself sane in today's ever changing world.
After all, old vehicles keep you busy. Research, study, and investigation all lead to what the quintessence of this celebration of artifacts is all about. They stop you playing Sudoku and Candy Crush and teach you about chassis manufacture, castings, machining, brakes, gearboxes, camshafts, bodywork, wheels, tyres, race history, vin numbers, registration numbers, and whatever else it takes to be an expert in your field.
What's on offer is wonderful therapy. It is the way knowledge is gained and one of the reasons why demand is so high. Next time you go anywhere the cognoscenti are gathering (Goodwood, for example), just ask them how much fun they are having and you'll know why prices are on the up.
You'll notice I have talked only about prices. A price is someone else's idea of what something is worth and value is a different thing altogether. It is derived from your own feel for the item based on experience, knowledge, and discipline. Your dad's old car will be more valuable to you than anyone else. So will the car that you always wanted but couldn't afford. Likewise, if you don't want to wait for years for your favorite to be restored, the ready-to-go 100 pointer may be more valuable to you.
Either way, whatever is going on out there is fueling exciting times in every way in the old vehicle world. That's why there is no need to worry.
Tags: Alain de Cadenet, Bonhams, Mercedes-Benz W196, Alfa Romeo, Talbot-Lago, Maserati, Auctions, Goodwood


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HomeForeign News900 million people in China have been infected with corona
A study conducted by Peking University has revealed that 900 million people in China have been infected with the Coronavirus by the 11th.
According to the relevant report, the estimated number of infected people is 64% of the total population of China.
Meanwhile, the relevant university study reveals that 91% of the people living in Gansu Province, followed by 84% in Yunnan and 80% in Qinghai, have contracted the virus.
A leading Chinese epidemiologist has also warned of a surge in cases in rural China during the Lunar New Year.
The peak of the Covid epidemic in China is expected to last two to three months, said Zeng Guang, former head of the Chinese Center for Disease Control.
Hundreds of millions of Chinese nationals are set to travel to their hometowns this year following strict travel restrictions in China over the past few years. This could be a reason to escalate the situation.
While the situation is like this, the Chinese government has abandoned its policy of zero corona-infected people and has also abandoned the publication of the daily number of corona-infected people.
However, official Chinese data shows five or fewer deaths per day over the past month. Although official data shows such a low number of deaths, long queues seen at funeral homes and reports of deaths on social media are not aligned, according to foreign media reports.
Meanwhile, Chinese officials said in December that they planned to issue monthly rather than daily updates on the country's Covid situation. The World Health Organization (WHO) said that China, which has stopped reporting Covid deaths, is severely under-reporting Covid deaths.
In response, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin reiterated at a press conference that Beijing has published Covid data "in a timely, open and transparent manner in accordance with the law" and has held technical exchanges with the World Health Organization in the past.
International health experts have predicted at least one million Covid-related deaths in China this year. Beijing has officially recorded more than 5,000 deaths since the outbreak began, and it is one of the lowest death rates in the world.
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Das Parlament von Uganda () ist das Parlament im legislativen Einkammersystem von Uganda. Das Parlamentsgebäude befindet sich in der Hauptstadt Kampala.

Uganda verfügt über ein Ein-Kammer-Parlament (Einkammersystem). Die gesetzgebende Gewalt liegt bei der Nationalversammlung. Die Größe des Parlaments ist in den letzten Legislaturperioden stetig gestiegen. Bestand dieses 2006 noch aus 314 Abgeordneten, ist es bis 2021 auf 529 Abgeordnete erweitert worden.

Wahlsystem
353 Vertreter werden in Einpersonenwahlkreisen nach dem relativen Mehrheitswahlrecht gewählt. Mit der gleichen Methode wird in jedem der 146 Distrikte eine Frau gewählt. Schließlich werden 30 Sitze indirekt über spezielle Wahlkollegien besetzt: 10 von der Armee, 5 von Jugendlichen, 5 von Ältesten, 5 von Gewerkschaften und 5 von Menschen mit Behinderungen. In jeder dieser Gruppen muss mindestens eine Frau gewählt werden (mindestens zwei für die Heeresgruppe).

Diäten
Die Bezüge der Parlamentarier lagen bisher bereits bei mehr als hundertmal so viel wie der Durchschnittsverdienst im Land. 2019 legten die Parlamentarier zusätzlich eine Erhöhung ihrer Diäten um knapp 40 % fest, dies bedeutet Zusatzkosten von circa 15,2 Millionen Euro für den Steuerzahler. Jeder der insgesamt 459 Abgeordneten verdient zwischen 3500 und 7000 Euro im Monat.

Parlamentswahlen 2016

Im Jahr 2016 bestand das Parlament aus 288 Wahlkreisvertretern, 121 Frauen aus den einzelnen Distrikten, 10 Vertretern der ugandischen Volksverteidigungskräfte, 5 Vertretern der Jugend, 5 Vertretern von Menschen mit Behinderungen, 5 Vertretern von Arbeitnehmern und 17 Mitgliedern von Amts wegen.

besteht aus 292 Mitgliedern, von denen 214 direkt gewählt werden und 78 von Landesverbänden gewählt werden. Die Repräsentation der Landesverbände besteht aus 53 Frauen (eine für jeden Distrikt), 5 Repräsentanten der Jugend, 5 Repräsentanten von Behinderten und 5 Vertretern der Gewerkschaften.

Die Regierungspartei NRM (National Resistance Movement) gewann die Wahlen mit einer Zwei-Drittel-Mehrheit.

Parlamentswahlen 2011

Am 18. Februar 2011 fanden in Uganda Parlaments- und Präsidentschaftswahlen statt. Das National Resistance Movement konnte ihre Machtbasis festigen und ihre überwältigende Dominanz bestätigen. 167 Sitze für direkt gewählte Abgeordnete aus den Wahlkreisen sowie zusätzliche 83 Sitze für Frauenvertreter, die auf Distriktebene ebenfalls direkt gewählt werden, entfallen auf das NRM. Das Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) konnte sich insgesamt lediglich 34 Sitze sichern.

Die Wahlen liefen in der Gesamtschau relativ geordnet und vor allem friedlicher ab als alle vorherigen Urnengänge in Uganda. Zwar wurde auch diesmal am Wahltag von einzelnen Fällen gewaltsamer Auseinandersetzungen auf lokaler Ebene berichtet, zu einer flächendeckenden Eskalation kam es jedoch nicht.

Weblinks
 www.parliament.go.ug Offizielle Website des Parlamentes von Uganda

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Parlament (Uganda)
Recht (Uganda)
Organisation (Kampala)


The province has tips for Manitobans so they don't find themselves on the unfortunate end of an encounter with a black bear this long weekend.
Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship says black bears are increasing their food intake to prepare for fall hibernation.
The province says bears may travel through populated areas in search of ripening fruit and acorns.
• compost food items indoors.
• be aware of your surroundings, make noise, travel in groups and do not use earphones to listen to music when outdoors.