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That one Rare title you hate?
Reminisce over some of the past wares you remember fondly.
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Re: That one Rare title you hate?
Postby NaughtyOttsel22 » Sun Mar 15, 2015 8:55 pm
Nuts and Bolts is my most hated game ever sooooooooo
Enrel
Postby Enrel » Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:44 pm
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Postby Viellain » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:29 am
Those early games that made no sense whatsoever and had absolutely horrid gameplay. Yes I'm talking about the ever-so infamous LJN (Laughin' Jokin Numbnuts)that really tarnished the reputation of oh-so-many developers in the early NES days back when the empire of Nintendo had rose to resurrect the gaming industry and became the area where all developers frolicked to. Taboo the Sixth Sense is probably agreeably the worst one. Makes no sense. I just don't even.
Postby Enrel » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:50 am
What even is Taboo the Sixth Sense? I guess at worse I can always emulate it. Sounds a bit like an adventure game though. Kings Quest style.
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Postby Krvavi Abadas » Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:39 am
Jellyfunk
Postby Jellyfunk » Mon Mar 16, 2015 2:46 am
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Postby AndyProtagonist » Mon Mar 16, 2015 5:56 am
Kinect Sports anyone?
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Levitat
Postby Levitat » Mon Mar 16, 2015 7:38 am
Just the Kintect games. But only i dont like the kinect maybe the games are great
Postby Enrel » Mon Mar 16, 2015 1:51 pm
Yeah I sort of doubt anyone really likes the Kintect. It was very much a gimmick that was forced onto the populus. It's strange how much of it is still being forced onto everyone. You'd think that Microsoft would have cut their losses and said let's just make a good console.
ashthedragon
Postby ashthedragon » Mon Mar 16, 2015 4:47 pm
I Dont hate aby, but I couldnt get into Jet Force Gemini either.
I haven't tried the Kinect games so I cant talk for those.
Shawnsim
Postby Shawnsim » Sun Mar 22, 2015 2:20 am
Okay, really easy.
Perfect Dark Zero.
Perfect Dark followed the Goldeneye formula. Pure excellence.
According to Klobb Pd0 tried to copy Halo. Lame.
Now apparently if we get another PD it might be "story driven" and not a fps.
I don't understand Microsoft at all. They know what we as gamers want yet continually fart in our general direction.
On a side note. I am amongst the few who actually have EVERY achievement in PD0.
GrayMagicΓ
Postby GrayMagicΓ » Sun Mar 22, 2015 6:53 pm
Killer Instinct 2. All of the characters played too similarly. Part of KI's flavor was the lack of normal human characters and they replaced one of the few normal humans, a dinosaur, and a flaming human with three normal humans. KI1's meta consisted of short, unbreakable combos, which wasn't that fun, but 2 made combos even *easier* to break, making the issue worse. The N64 port didn't help matters, it's easily the worst one Nintendo's ever made and the constant use of buttons other than A and B just makes your thumb sore. The Kinect Sports games do what they set out to properly, but KI2 falls on its face and is a disgrace compared to the original.
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Postby reversalmushroom » Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:39 pm
I have so many reasons for this that it would take me forever to type it all out, and I can't remember them all off the top of my head, so here's some I remember and feel like talking about:
1. The enemies, bosses, Brothers Bear, banana birds, and Baron K. Roolenstein are stupid.
2. The boss fights make you feel like the game is making you jump through hoops.
3. The final battles are boring.
4. The plot is stupid. I'm not looking for Shakespeare here; all I ask is that the plot not be stupid and make no sense. I like to think I'm not asking too much. DKC 1&2 had good enough plots.
The story is boring. Again, I'm not asking for Shakespeare; I just want a story where I can care about what's going on. DKC 1&2 had good enough stories. I'm not asking for a lot here.
5. Kiddy Kong.
6. Almost all of Kiddy Kong's abilities are situational. His most useful ability by far is that he carries barrels in front of him because that's the only thing that he can do all the time.
7. DKC3 doesn't have a fast character. In DKC2, you could play as Dixie, who could glide through the air, or you could play as Diddy, who ran faster and jumped farther. Dixie and Kiddy both run at the same speed.
8. 28/40 levels don't have bottomless pits, and even some of the few there are are easily avoidable.
9. Ellie isn't as good as Rambi or any of the other animal buddies. All the other animal buddies let you do cool things you couldn't do before, and they could use their abilities all the time. Ellie can't run down enemies or kill bees by jumping on them, her water spitting ability is situational, rarely allowed to be used, and covered by Squawks, who can do it all the time, and her barrel sucking ability is rarely allowed to be used, situational, and crappy.
10. The game seems to confuse being challenging with being a pain in the ass. The levels keep trying to shove some stupid gimmick down your throat. Yeah, the first 2 games had gimmicks, but they enhanced the platforming, whereas these just get in your way. The first 2 games' idea of challenge is asking a lot of your ability to dodge and land jumps. This game's idea of challenge is inconveniencing you and making you just through hoops.
11. The level types are visually uninteresting.
12. The Southern Kremisphere is uninteresting.
13. Most of the music sucks and is forgettable.
14. There are no destructible walls (except for 3 in 2 levels that lead to alternate paths). In DKC, you had 2 ways of getting to bonus rooms: jumping in bonus barrels and breaking through walls. In DKC2, you had 3: jumping in bonus barrels, breaking through walls, and jumping into cannons with cannonballs. In DKC3, you only have 1 way of going to bonus rooms: the bonus barrels.
15. The bonus barrels are easy to find.
16. The bonuses are just reused from DKC2 instead of all being new. If they were going to reuse bonuses, they should've also brought back ones from the 1st game; I like those, and I haven't seen them in a while. The new bonus they added, the green bananas one, is boring and uninspired, and it forces you to go at the game's pace, so there's no faster way to do it.
17. I hate the way the game does DK coins. In DKC2, you could just touch them and get them, but in DKC3, you now always have to defeat an enemy to get them. This does nothing but put an extra step between you and your objective that wasn't there before. You can't get the DK coins as easily as you could in the 2nd game, and there's no real purpose or benefit to it. It's a tedious chore because the game is making you jump through hoops.
The Koin enemies now force a part of every level to be the same. If it's just the DK coin, its surroundings can vary greatly.
Having it just be the DK coin makes you feel like you discovered a secret. Having this whole Koin nonsense makes it feel ordinary, expected, made worse by the fact that most of them are also easy to find.
Having them in the game like this makes no sense. There was actually a reason in the story for why they were in the 2nd game: Cranky put them there to test you. But Cranky didn't have anything to do with their being in DKC3, and no explanation was ever given. DKC3 just has them because DKC2 had them.
18. There's a distinct lack of barrel play here. In the first 2 games, they had you shooting out of all these barrels all the time, but in DKC3, there are far, far fewer barrels, and even when you find 1, it's always just 1, and you certainly never have get fired through a bunch or them or ever have to navigate your way through a barrel puzzle where the whole thing is above a bottomless pit (with the exception of Tracker Barrel Trek, which is certainly nowhere near as good because of its slow pace and lack of ability for the barrels to spin in different directions, but at least it's multiple barrels).
19. They seem to have done away with hooks. In DKC2, these had the benefit of being functionally identical to platforms without having to actually use a platform, and as such, had the added benefit of diversifying the level visually and mechanically a lot more than if it was all platforms. They allowed you to move through the game even faster and more precisely than you could with normal running and jumping.
20. Ropes aren't used nearly as much here. They also gave the levels visual and mechanical depth. They were also used as platforms, meaning that they made you jump between them a lot, and if you messed up the jump, you died. They appear way less in this game, and even then, are not set up in interesting ways, and rarely used as a test of your platforming ability and are mostly used to get you from one part of the level to the next.
21. There's no cool enemy placements. The first 2 games had cool enemy formations, which was great because it showed attention to detail. DKC3's are just generic and never show the attention to detail that the first 2 games did. 3 examples that I can think of are swinging through all the neckies in Forest Frenzy, how they would put enemies under save barrels so that after you respawned, you would immediately land on an enemy and kill it, and that part in Chain Link Chamber where you keep having to switch between 2 chains as you're climbing to dodge falling cannonballs.
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Postby MazLad » Mon Jun 01, 2015 8:29 pm
I played DKC1 and 2 to death when they came out. In only checked out DKC3 in the last 5 years or so. I wasn't overly shot on it but thought it was due to looking back on it. I didn't really get the Kiddy Kong thing either.
Perfect Dark Zero is by far the most disappointing Rare game I've played and that's saying something as I've played the Kinect games! - To be honest I think it's because I expected an awful lot of PDZero and it really was horrendous.
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Postby Rueckkoppler » Mon Jun 01, 2015 9:56 pm
I didn't really play any of the MS era Rare games, so I couldn't really "hate" these games with my heart and soul. But I have to say that I'd go with Kinect Sports, since it symbolizes Rare's renunciation from adventurous and ambitious titles. Yes, I do think that Nuts & Bolts is such an ambitious title, even though I'm a gigantic fan of the classic B-K games. At least they tried to do something unique with that concept, even though they slapped their own fanbase in the face with it... So, it's Kinect Sports for me
Postby Lufkin » Mon Jun 01, 2015 10:20 pm
Kinect Games, which marked the death of Rare in my eyes.
Other than that, only considering games I played (N64 - GameCube era), Blast Corps was a Rare game I didn't enjoy as a kid. Probably because I didn't understand English at the time and I never understood what to do. I'd like to try it out again though!
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Postby Banjokazooieboi » Tue Jun 16, 2015 2:14 pm
Sea of Thieves because I was hyped for a new platforming game...
Postby Piet » Wed Jun 17, 2015 9:11 am
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Postby GameFreak » Wed Jul 15, 2015 8:59 pm
@reversalmushroom
Honestly, just simply because Kiddy Kong is in it is enough to hate it.
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Postby DWard14 » Tue Nov 17, 2015 7:25 pm
All the Xbox titles.
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2020 RAUN Conference kicked off in Vienna, Austria on January 15th. In cooperation with the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens, University of Vienna, and the International Security and Conflict Analysis Network (iSCAN), this 2-day annual conference was hosted by the Regional Academy on the United Nations (RAUN). This year, the conference had the theme of "Environmental and Socioeconomic Sustainability: How to Create Lasting Impacts," and was attended by BKMC CEO Monika Froehler and COO Katrin Harvey.
Today, on the 2nd day of the conference, Froehler chaired a panel session on "Innovations for Sustainable Development." During the session, two research groups actively presented their ideas and the research outcomes and raised critical questions, highlighting the importance of community engagement, needs assessment, clear communication, and courage.
CEO Monika Froehler said,
"RAUN research groups looked at sustainable development and innovation through the lens of cities and SMEs. One group explored best practices in Vienna, Hamburg, and Prague. The other explored SMEs in Vietnam and how the 4th Industrial Revolution impacts them."
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New Year's Greetings from the Ban Ki-moon Centre and Happy BKMC Anniversary!
Today, January 3rd, 2020, marks the 3rd year and the 2nd anniversary of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens. By its co-founders, former Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon and former President of Austria Heinz Fischer, the Centre was established on this date in 2018 in Vienna, Austria. A BKMC Board Member, Ambassador Sadiq Marafi of the Embassy of Kuwait in Vienna, invited the team to his residence for New Year's Eve and celebrated the year-end and welcomed the Centre's new Chief Operating Officer Katrin Harvey.
For the last two years, the Centre has made proud accomplishments and progress in advancing the SDGs through our co-chairs' leadership, mediation, advocacy, and education. Through various projects, events and scholarship/fellowship/mentorship/training programs, the Ban Ki-moon Centre has aimed to empower youth and women, and we will try to empower more globally in the upcoming years to reach the Global Goals by 2030. To discuss the Centre's upcoming plans and strategies, CEO Monika Froehler briefed the co-chairs on the progress made, and the BKMC leaders had an important planning session on New Year's Day of 2020 in Vienna.
BKMC Holds the Reception marking the Launch #OrangeTheWorld Campaign in Austria
November 25 marks the International Day for the Eliminating of Violence against Women and the start of 16 Days of Activism to put an end to violence against women.
Every year, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens cooperates with UN Women Austria, Soroptimist International Austria and HeForShe Graz to implement the global #OrangeTheWorld Campaign in Austria to raise awareness of the fact that women around the world are subject to rape, domestic violence and other forms of violence.
On November 25, BKMC successfully launched the campaign of 2019 in the Centre. Co-chair Heinz Fischer and CEO Monika Froehler delivered welcome remarks, while Co-chair Ban Ki-moon sent words of appreciation with a video message.
Representatives of the co-organizers Eliette Thurn from Soroptimist International Austria and Marcela Muniz Pivaral from UN Women Austria stressed the urgency of raising awareness for this topic.
Head of HeForShe Graz, Bernhard Gollob, moderated a panel discussion with representatives from Austrian Victim Support Groups, entities that are based in Austrian hospitals and that are essential for detecting and preventing violence against women.
We were grateful to our partners without whom it would not be possible to achieve such a large-scale contribution on behalf of Austria to this global campaign.
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BKMC Welcomes the Women's Empowerment Program GCC Fellows!
"More than ever does the world need young female leaders like yourself to advocate for a sustainable future with a fresh and innovative mind," said Co-chair Ban Ki-moon in his video message.
Together with the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens hosted a welcome reception for the fellows of the Women's Empowerment Program GCC on November 11th, 2019.
"You will shine, and you will empower others to shine with you!" – CEO Monika Froehler
Co-chair Heinz Fischer warmly welcomed the crowd and briefly introduced the history of Austria as a former President of Austria, and BKMC CEO Monika Froehler and Deputy Director Susanne Keppler-Schlesinger of the Diplomatic Academy also delivered remarks on the first day of the program.
"In these two weeks, you will further develop your skill-set to make sustainable development happen and to empower women globally," said Monika Froehler during her welcome remarks.
H.E. Ambassador Marafi from the Embassy of Kuwait participated in the welcome reception to welcome and congratulate all the selected fellows from GCC regions.
20 aspiring fellows of WEP GCC gathered from Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. They will be participating in a 2-week tailor-made program to advance their global potential to promote the Sustainable Development Goals and foster women's empowerment.
Watch a video diary of WEP GCC's first day!
BKMC Co-chair Ban Ki-moon delivered a keynote speech at the 6th Yoon Hoo-jung Unification Forum
On October 2, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon delivered a keynote speech at the 6th Yoon Hoo-jung Unification Forum held at Ewha Womans University ECC Lee Sam-bong Hall in Sinchon, Seoul.
"There is no ideology in diplomacy. There should be no politics involved in security." – Ban Ki-moon
At the event titled "Unification of the Korean Peninsula in the World," co-chair Ban explained the current international situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula, including the competition between the U.S. and China and North Korean nuclear. He also presented a direction for the right foreign and security policies.
On peace and unification on the Korean Peninsula, co-chair Ban said,
"The Republic of Korea is currently placed at its biggest diplomatic and security crisis since the Korean War."
Co-chair Ban also added that
"Peace unification on the Korean Peninsula can be achieved on the basis of diplomatic relations with neighboring states."
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Co-chair Ban Ki-moon speaks at World Knowledge Forum 2019
"The key to achieving sustainable development goals is embracing."
Co-chair Ban made the remarks during the 20th World Knowledge Forum under the theme of 'Knowledge Revolution 5.0 – Perspicacity Towards Prosperity for All' on September 26 in Seoul.
At this event, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon said,
"In the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), embracing is an important pillar.
The SDGs will not make any progress unless we embrace women, children, the disabled, refugees and other underprivileged people."
Emphasizing the fact that there is a digital disparity where more than a half of world's population does not have access to the Internet at this moment, Co-chair Ban said,
"Now, new technological approaches are taking place in an inclusive manner, and the government will have to innovate to achieve SDGs through public investment and research and development,"
The World Knowledge Forum, the one of largest annual business forum in Asia hosted by South Korea's business media Maekyung Media Group, celebrated its 20th year conference starting from September 25th to September 27th in central Seoul, with a mission to bring unity to the growingly fractured and protectionist world.
More than 250 leaders from political, economic, business and technology sectors are taking part at this year's forum that will run under the theme of "Perspicacity towards Prosperity for All."
This year, including Steven Chen, Co-Founder of YouTube, Donald Johnston, the 4th Secretary-General of OECD, and Esko Aho, the 37th PM of Finland, other prominent delegates from WTO, the US State Department, JP Morgan, Samsung, Alibaba, and global universities such as Oxford University, Harvard and Stanford University attended the Forum.
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"Promoting the SDGs in Europe with a Global Mindset"
The Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens hosted a breakout session in cooperation with the Federal Chancellery of the Republic of Austria (Bundeskanzleramt Österreich) at the Political and Legal Symposia at the European Forum Alpbach on August 25th, 2019.
Theme: "Promoting the SDGs in Europe with a Global Mindset"
Welcome remarks and a keynote were delivered by:
Brigitte Bierlein, Federal Chancellor of Austria
Heinz Fischer, Co-chair of the Ban Ki-moon Centre & 11th Federal President of Austria
Ban Ki-moon, Co-chair of the Ban Ki-moon Centre & 8th Secretary-General of the United Nations
During her welcome remarks, Chancellor Bierlein said that Austria is currently actively engaged in multilateral matters, mentioning the country's ranking in the SDG Index for this year.
"One could certainly emphasize that in terms of the implementation of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Austria ranks among the top 5 countries worldwide," said Bierlein.
"For the global policy for our planet," Co-chair Heinz Fischer said that "the global governing programs are the SDGs."
Fischer said that the Goals are interconnected and that they are based on human dignity, which is the most important matter for mankind. He said that achieving all these goals could be challenging but that "it is a necessary and important task."
Delivering a keynote, Co-chair Ban Ki-moon encouraged all national leaders to act as global leaders with a global citizenship mindset, which he said is a truly crucial asset for every individual to have in order to achieve sustainable development in a global society.
"These 17 Goals offer us a way to confront the most critical issues of our time," he said, "the opportunities to change the world for the better are all in our hands."
The panel consisted of:
Pascal Lamy, Chief of the Paris Peace Forum & Former Director-General of the World Trade Organization (2005-2013)
Maria Patek, Federal Minister for Sustainability and Tourism of Austria (Bundesministerium für Nachhaltigkeit und Tourismus)
Chad Frischmann, Vice President and Research Director of Project Drawdown
As a moderator of the Session, BKMC CEO Monika Froehler asked the panelists their points of view on the Session topic as well as suggestions for achieving the SDGs.
Minister Patek said that the European Union as a whole performs well on the implementation of the SDGs. She pointed out that some of the elements of the success include an effective state system beyond borders, the engagement with active NGOs, and the provision of an environment for a prosperous life.
Lamy said that the real quality of the SDGs is the supply of countable goals to civil society to foster the expectation towards political and economic leaders, agreeing to what Ban has emphasized during his keynote.
To fight the most pressing global challenge, climate crisis, Frischmann said that managing refrigeration and stopping leakage in air conditioners and fridges may serve as the most effective way that individuals can contribute to.
The audience also got actively engaged in the conversations by participating in the Mentimeter presentation that reflected their answers to questions in real-time and by raising critical questions. Some of the discussion topics included what are the local and global solutions for curbing climate change and how to engage most for the SDGs.
Watch the recorded live stream: https://www.facebook.com/BanKimoonCentre/videos/724752221309832/
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They say music, as a malady, is incurable. I wonder if you ever watch yourself, seeing the moment happen as boom goes the drum, clack clack goes the hat, the bass comes in between. I wonder if you dream. Of penniless thoughts that have wandered the streets for so long that they have peaked interest. I wonder if you see them seeing you.
When you sit down to excavate yourself, reaching into places that many people don't know exist to find traces of long forgotten questions, does it hurt? I'm asking because I need to know before I lose myself too far in this space of questioning. Or maybe I already have. Maybe, once started, it is impossible to stop. Like a journey that started on a huge highway that has slowly morphed into a footpath. Do you now find yourself hacking at vines trying to clear a way to trudge forward?
Is that what makes you stronger?
Or is this a tale that we have told ourselves, hoping that somehow stories will create a space for their tellers? So now that you're searching, have your palms found the answer? Do they drum in memory of past that has been pounded through time on the hides of last night's dinner? Do you see images of yourself, 7000 years ago, pounding on a drum talking about the town under the sun?
They say that by 3005 there will be nothing left on the planet but time and nature. Do you think Mother Nature will miss the sound of our drums, beating stories across the earth? Or will they be memories of a species that overstayed their welcome and only left when there was nothing left for them?
Love and memory continue to walk down a similar path, have you found the key to memories of love? Is that where the energy that you give them comes from? When they come to hear you be, are you there? Or do you leave and let the gods of love and memory take over, controlling the palms that somehow communicate a past that is so far that it is indistguishable but so close that it is crystal.
I was once told that the difference between knowing and not knowing is a question.
Have you found the question? Or do you keep asking, hoping one day to stumble upon the right one? Still, the palms of the drummer have been known to hide secrets that were held imprisoned in particles of organic matter that have been used and reused by the universe for decades. As if little capsules of time were wrapped and placed there just in case all havoc breaks lose. Which, if you think about it, is a good plan given that it did.
Does the process of releasing time tire you? Do you ever want to give up? I've been told that music holds you when nothing else will – does it? Is that why it is incurable?
Still, there is only art, and there is only trust. Somewhere in the background as I write this a bee is buzzing, a friend is humming, a parrot is whistling, a building is being constructed, a car a reversing, another is revving and my fingers are typing. Do you capture time as you travel, trapping it for later just in case?
Or does time naturally attach itself to your body, like oxygen that comes across excited molecules of carbon, looking to get laid?
Could hear you speak as I read this. Also, on an unrelated note, that Blaze storo was the one!
Yeah just time me at that corner for another one.


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Is Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' a Rip-Off of Madonna's 'Express Yourself'?
By Kevin Fallon
Lady Gaga's new single "Born This Way" debuted this morning, after months of hype. To say that the musical world is excited for Gaga's new song—which she will perform this Sunday at the Grammys—is an understatement (a local D.C. radio station has pledged to play it at the top of the hour every hour for the rest of the day).
How does it sound? Pretty familiar, actually. Many music critics are noticing the similarities between "Born This Way" and Madonna's hit "Express Yourself." As The Guardian points out, the comparisons have even propelled "Express Yourself" to a trending topic on Twitter. The publication, however, thinks Gaga's song is more of a loving nod to her pop star predecessor than a direct rip-off:
There's also some spoken-word bits a la the Material Girl (as no one calls her any more), but it doesn't sound copycat, more a knowing nod and a cute wink.
Pop Buzz! blog also thinks there are striking differences between the two tracks:
I can't deny the similarities are striking between the two, but the up tempo beat and added techno sounds does give 'Born This Way' a distinct difference. Plus, Gaga's lyrics are much better, sorry Madonna.
Are the songs too similar? Decide for yourself. Here's Lady Gaga's "Born This Way":
And here's Madonna's '80s classic:
For immediate comparison, the Internet geniuses have spliced out the most alike segments of the song for side-by-side listening:
Read the full stories at The Guardian and Pop Buzz!.


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Digital Transformation How can digital combine value to industry and society?
How can digital combine value to industry and society?
In the face of huge societal challenges, how can the digital transformation of industries make a positive contribution?
The digital transformation of industries is generating a fierce debate among policymakers, economists and industry leaders about its societal impact. As digitalization disrupts society ever more profoundly, concern is growing about how it is affecting a wide range of issues, including jobs, wages, inequality, health, resource efficiency and security.
Within this context, the Digital Transformation of Industries program has explored three questions: what impact is the digital transformation projected to have on key challenges facing society? What challenges need to be overcome if digital transformation is to make a positive contribution? And what practical steps can businesses take in the near term to ensure that this is the case?
To help begin a new, evidence-based debate on the future impact of digital transformation, we have conducted a detailed quantitative analysis of the value at stake from the digitalization of four industries (automotive, consumer, electricity and logistics). In each case, we have calculated projections of the potential value of digitalization to the industry itself and emerging sources of value for society, as measured by an intentionally narrow set of indicators (for more information about our methodology please see here). Over time, this approach may be broadened and refined.
Employment and skills. Current estimates of global job losses due to digitalization range from 2 million to as high as 2 billion by 2030. There is great uncertainty about the overall impact of digital transformation on jobs, with concerns also about its impact on wages and working conditions.
Trust. Social media, radio frequency identification (RFID) tags and user-generated websites such as TripAdvisor have all been instrumental in increasing the transparency of businesses and overcoming information asymmetries. However, according to the Edelman Trust Barometer, trust in all technology-based sectors declined in 2015, with concerns over data privacy and security a key factor. Beyond privacy and security concerns, broader ethical questions about the way organizations use digital technology threaten to erode trust in those institutions.
Value to society greater than industry?
Our value-at-stake analysis has focused on a limited sample of industries and a narrow range of indicators (including jobs, carbon emissions, lives saved and consumer benefits) that have served as a proxy measure for emerging value to society (see Figure 1). However, in aggregate terms, these represent a cumulative 'combined value' opportunity of $21.2 trillion for both industry and society between 2016 and 2025, with potential gains to society ($12.7 trillion) exceeding the potential value for industry ($8.4 trillion). Scaled up beyond the industries analyzed, this could mean a potential value opportunity of as much as $100 trillion by 2025 on a cumulative basis. As we move forward, these projections will be tested and refined further in the interests of stimulating an evidence-based conversation about the impact of digital transformation on society; we welcome any contributions to that endeavor.
Of course, the potential value of digital initiatives to society and industry will not automatically be realized. A number of questions need to be addressed by both business leaders and policymakers if they are to maximize the combined value of digital initiatives for both industry and society.
Are you aware of the value multiplier for society from your digital initiatives? Are you able to measure and track the socioeconomic impact of your future digital initiatives?
How can you incubate digital initiatives that could in future deliver a high value to society and your business? Is your corporate affairs/social responsibility function suitably aligned with your corporate strategy team?
To what extent do you understand how industry-led digital initiatives could help you achieve specific policy objectives and targets? What policy tools could you use to incentivize industry toward digital initiatives that deliver value to society?
Societal implications is one of four cross-industry themes (along with digital consumption, digital enterprise, and platform governance) that have been the focus of the World Economic Forum's Digital Transformation of Industries (DTI) 2016 project. An overview of the DTI program can be found here.
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"Why Isn't the Web Site Updated Yet?"
How many times have you heard the old cliché "Content is King" on the Internet? A majority of content is in the form of text. Users can't do much on a page that doesn't contain words. "Click Here, Buy Now, Play, etc." are just a few examples. Text is the simplest yet most powerful asset to any web site. Contrary to what some people may tell you, words are still the foundation of online communication. Are you making the most of the words you use?
Years ago a number of people predicted doom and gloom for the book industry as the Internet grew in popularity. They said libraries would go dark and bookstores would be a thing of the past. Better content would be available online. Online you have a full range of multimedia, from music to online videos. A book is just a bunch of words and maybe some pictures. Contrary to some predictions both bookstores and libraries are thriving. In fact, one could argue libraries and bookstores have become more popular as a result of the Internet. It comes back to words. Today you can download digital versions of a number of popular books. But, when is the last time you read a digital novel?
Some of the most popular sites on the Internet are primary text based. News web sites and Blogs are just two examples. If all the videos, sounds, and pictures were taken away would users stop visiting a news web site?
Several companies are cashing in on text. An Adwords advertisement is probably the most unassuming piece of adverting on the face of the Earth. But Google makes billions of dollars annually from just text.
The power of the pen has been replaced with the keystroke. Yet it's still black and white to the user. The power of words isn't going to fade any time soon. Those who can craft compelling copy stand a much better chance of online success.


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RE: future president?
From: Harvey Newstrom (mail@HarveyNewstrom.com)
Next message: Mike Lorrey: "Re: ECONOMICS: Globalization and corporate power"
Previous message: J. R. Molloy: "Re: Is IQ usefully predictive? (and not in this case)"
In reply to: Spike Jones: "future president?"
Next in thread: Russell Blackford: "Re: future president?"
These kinds of arguments scare me for what they imply more than what they
actually say. Heston seems to want to strike up a chord with certain hate
groups without actually saying he agrees with them. He references specific
subjects and code-words, but doesn't actually repeat the full litany. As
such, he and his supporters take the high ground. He can truthfully claim
that he didn't say anything bad about a specific group. He just referenced
them without really saying anything specific.
This is the exact kind of speech that is posted all over and quoted by
white-supremacists, homophobes, anti-Semites, etc. They all "know" what he
is talking about, but it is hard to prove that he said anything. It is the
exact vague speech that Clinton uses to describe his sexual activities, or
that drug dealers and prostitutes use to negotiate a deal. They know they
can't say what they mean, so they talk around an issue. If they get caught,
they will insist that they didn't really say anything.
When he says his Creator gave him a gift which might be used in the
political process, he implies that God will guide him to run for president
and guide his decisions while he is president.
When he says we are fighting a great civil war and cultural war that is
trying to hijack our birthright, he is implying that he wants to turn back
history to earlier political times and have rights based on birth.
When he says that he that our problems are bigger than the gun issue, he
implies that the gun issue is at its core.
When he says that white pride is not racist, he implies that he is
supporting white pride groups without mentioning any support for other
races.
When he says that gay rights should extend no further than "my" rights or
"your" rights, he implies that gays are fighting for unfair rights not equal
rights. He also implies that gays are not part of "us/me/you" but some
other group.
When he spoke against the Axis Powers in World War II, and draws a parallel
between the holocaust and what is currently happening to gun owners, he
implies the holocaust was less than it was or that gun control equals Nazi
atrocities.
When he gives an example of dental patients who got AIDS from dentists who
didn't disclose it, he implies that AIDS patients must be publicly disclosed
and kept away from the general public.
When he points out that Dr. King said "negroes" but its not allowed now, he
implies that we should be allowed classify people into another race by the
color of their skin.
When he claims to be a Native American because he was blood-initiated into a
tribe, he implies that we should discount any racism that native Americans
see because he is one and doesn't see any discrimination.
When he says one can talk about race without being a racist, he implies that
he wants to talk about race and make decisions based on race.
When he says that one can see distinctions between genders without being
sexist, it implies that he wants to observe differences between genders and
probably make decisions based on gender.
When he says you can think critically about a denomination without being
anti-religion, it implies that he wants to criticize specific religions for
their beliefs without criticizing others.
When he says you can accept but not celebrate homosexuality without being a
homophobe, he implies that we can accept that it exists but we don't have to
like it or even cooperate with it.
When he says disobedience is in our DNA and follows the awesome power of
Gandhi, Thoreau, and Jesus, he implies a racial rights and manifest destiny
for certain groups.
When he argues for the right to discuss race, guns, religion and
conservatism, but then argues against the right to discuss liberalism on
campus, anti-authority in entertainment, or political correctness in
entertainment, he implies that free-speech is more for some ideas than
Heston seems to be gathering support for some political agenda to address
"negroes", "homosexuals", "feminists", "anti-authority musicians",
"politically correct entertainers", "liberal teachers", "AIDS-infected
people", etc. He wants to recognize differences based on race, gender,
orientation, religion and political beliefs. The fact that he doesn't
specify what he wants to do with these groups or how they should be treated
differently does not diminish the fact that he seems to be singling out
specific groups for different treatment in some unspecified way.
Even though I can't prove that his plans for these groups are bad, the very
fact that he is publicly compiling a list of groups ominous. He is drawing
the lines between "us" versus "them". We can only guess what the next step
will be.
Harvey Newstrom <http://HarveyNewstrom.com> <http://Newstaff.com>


No one ever "falls" into adultery. The adulterer's heart is always shaped and prepared by lustful thoughts before the actual deed occurs. Likewise, the heart of the thief is bent by covetousness. And murder is the product of anger and hatred. All sin is first incubated in the mind.
Jesus taught this truth to His disciples: "The things that proceed out of the mouth come from the heart, and those defile the man. For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, slanders. These are the things which defile the man; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the man" (Matthew 15:18-20, emphasis added).
Jesus was teaching that the real point of the Mosaic law was the moral truth embodied in the external ceremonial requirements. He downplayed the symbolic aspects of washing and abstaining from what is legally declared unclean. Instead He emphasized the moral requirement of the law. Defilement, He suggested, is not primarily a ceremonial or external problem; what is truly defiling in the spiritual sense is the wickedness that emanates from the heart. In Scripture, "the heart" is the seat of the whole person—mind imagination, affections, and will. "Heart" is often used as a synonym for "mind." In these verses, therefore, our Lord was condemning the wickedness of an impure thought life.
Again and again, Christ rebuked the Pharisees for their fastidious observance of the external, ceremonial law and their wanton neglect of the law's moral requirements. They were utterly preoccupied with appearing to be righteous. Yet they were willing to tolerate the grossest sins of the heart. They thought no one else could ever discover what was really inside them. But our Lord knew what was in their hearts (Matthew 9:4; 12:25). He compared them to elegant crypts, beautiful on the outside but full of defilement and death on the inside.
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the dish, but inside they are full of robbery and self‑indulgence. You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also. Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs which on the outside appear beautiful, but inside they are full of dead men's bones and all uncleanness. So you, too, outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and lawlessness (Matthew 23:25-28).
The Pharisees' teaching had so indoctrinated this notion into people that it was commonly believed evil thoughts were not really sinful, as long as they did not become acts. That is precisely why our Lord targeted sins of the heart in His Sermon on the Mount.
You have heard that the ancients were told, "You shall not commit murder" and "Whoever commits murder shall be liable to the court." But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother shall be guilty before the court. . . . You have heard that it was said, "You shall not commit adultery"; but I say to you that everyone who looks on a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart (Matthew 5:21-22, 27-28).
What should take place in our minds and hearts? What should be the deepest secret of our souls? Worship to God.
When you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners, so that they may be seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full. But you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you (Matthew 6:3-6).
To sin in the mind, therefore, is to desecrate the very sanctuary where our highest and best worship should be taking place.
Regardless of how you present yourself to the outside world, the Lord has a front-row seat to everything that goes on in your mind. Are you glorifying Him with your thoughts? Or are you cultivating sinful mental habits that will cripple your spiritual growth and poison your heart? The patterns of your thought life are borne out in your behavior—what does yours say about you?
Next week we'll look at some practical ways from Scripture to guard against evil thoughts and to discipline your mind.


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Of course by now you know about that scamp David Letterman making jokes about a Palin girl getting "knocked up" by a player at a Yankees game. Obviously he was referring to 18-year-old Bristol Palin, the famously unwed mother who swears abstinence works…or at least it did until her boyfriend tricked her into playing "Hide Obama in the Cave"…again.
Isn't that cute, she got her Dad's nose and her Mom's brains.
I get a special kind of headache reading poor grammar like that. It's almost as though Dubaya was still president.
You know, girls could also have low self esteem because a beauty pageant runner up sporting 4th grade logic and 3rd grade grammar skills was considered the best person the Republicans could find to run for vice president.
So in one deft move Grandma Palin not only pretends baby momma Bristol was not the obvious subject of the joke, but then goes on to needlessly embarrass 14 year old Willow who is only guilty of being born into a family of hypocrites and craven opportunists. It is a truly impressive display of unchecked ambition when someone is willing to throw her own little girl under the bus for some cheap, short term, political points.
If by "blasts" you mean "falls over her own flawed logic" then yes, she really blasted him.
Meh. Palin is low-hanging fruit.
Please…by all means…Run in 2012. It was a blast watching the Republican Party fall like a pregnant pole vaulter on a hot summer day. I would love to see a replay of that. Who knows, maybe the 14 year old could squeeze out a baby by then…even better – a black baby – then they could pander for the African-American vote.
Odds are pretty good that she'll be preggers by 17. That and meth are all they have to do in Alaska.
I found it delicious that the party that fell over themselves to make Murphy Brown and Jamie Lynn Spears evil outcasts for being pregnant out of wedlock found Bristol to be a shining beacon of light.
It amazed me how quickly this story spiraled out of control in the media and how quick everyone (read: the Christian Right) was to make it seem like he was referring to WIllow when he was obviously referring to Bristol. Yes, Willow was at the ball game that he referred to in his joke, but to automatically assume that he was talking about Willow was a little preposterous. Letterman has a little more class than that.
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On the Civic models the radio receiver and a cassette player are placed in separate blocks, on the Integra models the stereosystem is presented by a radio tape recorder.
2. Remove the central console (see. Head Body).
3. Turn out two fixing screws, located under radio receiver assembly (see an accompanying illustration).
4. Take the receiver from the nest in the dashboard and disconnect from it electroconducting and an antenna cable. On the Civic models separate radio receiver and player assemblies (disconnect from the last first a wire). Remove a radio receiver (see an accompanying illustration).
5. For removal of a cassette player on the Civic models turn out fixing bolts (on two from each party of the block).
1. Remove the panel of decorative furnish of a loudspeaker.
2. Turn out fixing screws, take loudspeaker assembly from the landing nest and disunite the electric socket (see an accompanying illustration).
3. On the Civic models remove the panel of furnish of a lateral mirror.
1. On the Civic models remove the panel of back lateral furnish (Hatchback), or the back shelf (Compartment/sedan).


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(function () {
    'use strict';

    describe("MondayJS Empty Controller Context ", function () {
        var controller, controllerContext;
        var mockMessage = "[controller] message";

        beforeEach(function () {
            controller = $monday.controller("Thin");
            controller.context.onLoad = function () {
                this.message = mockMessage;
            };
            /* Allows us to reboot for each test. */
            $monday.$$isMondayBooted = false;
            $monday.boot();
        });
        it("should be create Controller", function () {
            expect($monday.controllersByName["Thin"]).toBe(controller);
            expect(controller.context.$meta).toBe(controller);
            expect(controller.contexts.length).toBe(1);
        });
        it("should be able to access context property", function () {
            expect(controller.context.message).toBe(mockMessage);
        });
    });

    describe("MondayJS Controllers", function () {
        var controller, controllerContext;

        beforeEach(function () {
            controllerContext = {};

            controller = $monday.controller("HelloWorld", controllerContext);
            controllerContext.$options({template: "someUrl.html"});
            controllerContext.setMessage = function (newMessage) {
                this.message = newMessage;
            }
        });

        it("should be create Controller", function () {
            expect($monday.controllersByName["HelloWorld"]).toBe(controller);
            expect(controllerContext.$meta).toBe(controller);
        });

        it("should set Controller options", function () {
            expect(controllerContext.template).toBeDefined();
            expect(controllerContext.template).toBe("someUrl.html");
        });

        /**
         * Controller Features
         */
        describe("Controller Features", function () {
            var mockMessage = "[controller] message";

            beforeEach(function () {
                controllerContext.onLoad = function () {
                    this.message = mockMessage;
                };
                /* Allows us to reboot for each test. */
                $monday.$$isMondayBooted = false;
                $monday.boot();
            });

            it("should be able to access context property", function () {
                expect(controllerContext.message).toBe(mockMessage);
            });
        });

        /**
         * Dependency Injection
         */
        describe("Dependency Injection", function () {
            var mockMessage1 = "The weather is good";
            var mockMessage2 = "Hello you!";
            var mockMessage3 = "How are you today?";
            var greetingsService;

            beforeEach(function () {
                /* create services */
                var weatherService = $monday.service("WeatherService");
                greetingsService = $monday.service("GreetingsService");

                /* define service function */
                weatherService.getWeatherForecast = function () {
                    return mockMessage1;
                };
                greetingsService.getGreeting = function () {
                    return mockMessage2;
                };
            });

            beforeEach(function () {
                controllerContext.$required("WeatherService", "GreetingsService");
                /* onLoad is called automatically by MondayJS#boot */
                controllerContext.onLoad = function (svc1, svc2) {
                    this.weather = svc1.getWeatherForecast();
                    this.greeting = svc2.getGreeting();
                };

                /* Allows us to reboot for each test. Need for testing only! */
                $monday.$$isMondayBooted = false;
                $monday.boot();
            });

            it("should inject dependencies", function () {
                expect(controllerContext.weather).toBe(mockMessage1);
                expect(controllerContext.greeting).toBe(mockMessage2);
            });

            it("should trigger dataChanged callbacks", function () {
                controllerContext.setMessage('Good morning.');

                /* define callbacks for controller's context */
                controllerContext.anyCallback = function (data) {
                    this.greetingMessage = this.message + "[" + data + "]";
                };
                controllerContext.goodByeCallback = function (data) {
                    this.greetingMessage = this.message + "[" + data + "]";
                };

                /* wiring callbacks */
                greetingsService.addCallbacks(controllerContext, {
                    any: controllerContext.anyCallback,
                    goodBye: controllerContext.goodByeCallback
                });

                /* data change events */
                greetingsService.pushNotification = function () {
                    this.onChanged({any:'[pushNotification]' + mockMessage3});
                };
                greetingsService.goodByePushNotification = function () {
                    this.onChanged({goodBye: '[goodByePushNotification]' + mockMessage3});
                };

                greetingsService.pushNotification();
                expect(controllerContext.greetingMessage).toBe('Good morning.[[pushNotification]' + mockMessage3 + ']');

                greetingsService.goodByePushNotification();
                expect(controllerContext.greetingMessage).toBe('Good morning.[[goodByePushNotification]' + mockMessage3 + ']');
            });
        });
    });
})();


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Our first campaign TV commercial began airing this week, and I think it's awesome. It's so professional and so classy. It represents what you want an elected official to represent and tells the story of what Tommy has done in Huntsville and North Alabama. Plus, it's got that cute baby in it. For those that don't know – my grandson, George, is featured in the commercial.
I got a note from a friend after she saw the commercial. She said it was wonderful. And if that sweet baby doesn't get him votes, nothing will.
I wish I had been keeping up with all the counties I've been to. Tommy reminds me that he's been to all 67 counties in Alabama and he's well on his way to a second visit to all of them. I think I've been to half of them by now, or at least driven through all of them.
Caroline Kennedy, one of our great staff people, goes with me most of the time and she does the driving, so I can catch up on my email and my Free2Teach duties. That's a big help.
My first time out, I went down to the Greater Birmingham Republican Women's Club and I was really nervous about it. But they were so nice. They had a trip to Washington and they asked if I wanted to go. Then they said they have "Politics and Bunco," and they wanted me to come back and play. That was very, very sweet.
When I get up and talk about Tommy, I'll mention I'm a school teacher and the importance my husband and I have put into making education in Alabama better. Education is the key to creating economic success for all of Alabama. We can do better.
I don't think I've been to one place where there hasn't been at least one schoolteacher in the audience. They really latch on. They're interested in my non-profit Free2Teach, and that's gratifying to me. I co-founded Free2Teach several years ago out of my garage. It's grown significantly into a warehouse in north Alabama. We provide free school to thousands of teachers.
The average teacher leaves with more than $500 in classroom materials. People always tell me how Free2Teach is needed in other areas, since budgets are so tight and teachers have to come up with so much of their teaching materials on their own. That's something I'd like to see grow across the state. I've told everyone that I'll happily come talk to their organizations and help get it started. And that's my goal when Tommy is elected.


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THE STUDY OF THE SHARE OF TISSUES IN BOVINE CARCASS PARTS UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE FLAXSEED DIET
Nikšić, Dragan
Delić, Nikola
Stamenić, Tamara
Petričević, Veselin
Samolovac, Ljiljana
Other (Published version)
The aim of the experiment was to investigate the effect of adding flax seed to the cattle diet in the final stage of fattening. A total of 30 male Simmental cattle of uniform initial weight were selected for the trial, which were divided into 2 groups (KON (control) and LS (experimental)). Animals in the control group did not consume flax seed as a dietary supplement, and animals in the experimental group consumed flax seeds in the amount of 3.75% of the concentrated portion of the meal in the last 90 days of fattening, i.e 300 g per day. After slaughtering and cooling, the left carcass side was cut into basic parts according to the Regulation. The study included examination of the tissue fraction of parts of the carcass of the young, determined by dissection. The results of the study showed that the addition of flax seed in the diet had no statistically significant effect on the composition of the carcass parts of the young bulls at the end of the experiment.
flaxseed diet / young bulls / Simmental breed
Institute for Animal Husbandry, Belgrade-Zemun
Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of Republic of Serbia No 451-03-68/2020-14
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/BAH2002155P


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Market status: Available in Bangladesh
Haojue DR 160 quantity
Updated: 24th Dec 2020
User Opinion
162.0cc
11 KW(8000 r/min)
14 N.m(6500 r/min)
Visitor Rating of Haojue DR 160
Looks and Design
Riding Comfort & Balance
Keeway RKS 150 CBS Edition
Most Popular FAQ
It's 2020, and the Chinese have started to slowly take their place in the motorcycle market of Bangladesh. People are making themselves more familiar with Chinese brands and they have started taking these Chinese bikes as their first choice rather than keeping them as a backup. Haojue has also released one of its top contenders in the Bangladeshi market. That is the Haojue DR 160.
Haojue is a Chinese owned brand that has been importing its motorcycles worldwide and also is a manufacturer of Suzuki bikes in China. Haojue bikes are being brought to Bangladesh by Karnaphuli Group. Haojue DR 160 was first introduced to the Bangladeshi public at the 5th Dhaka Bike Show. Although it took some time before making its way to being sold commercially, it took the market by storm as soon as it did.
The most innovative feature of the Haojue DR 160 is the headlight. The headlight has LED DRL strips on two sides, with a high beam and low beam. The high beam and low beam are also LEDs. The taillight, which is nothing less than futuristic, looks gorgeous. The taillight unit is also LED. The indicators are sharp, minimalistic, and also LED.
The design of the Haojue DR 160 is another impressive feature. The body is filled with curves and edges that make the bike look very alien, and easily recognizable. The tank area is quite bulky, which gives it a big bike look. It comes with a split seat design, which ensures privacy for both the pillion and the rider.
The Haojue DR 160 comes in four different colors.
All the above colors have sporty decals, that enhance the look of the bike significantly.
The bike has an informative instrument cluster. It has a speedometer, odometer, fuel gauge, and other necessary items, but above all of that, it has a gear position indicator and a clock. The instrument cluster is of a dark blinking display. It also has the "Haojue Immobilize System", which means the bike will not start without its keys.
The Haojue DR 160 is a large bike. But it has a seat height of 790mm, which is suitable for riders above 5'3" and below 5'9", but the riders beyond that height might find it a bit difficult to ride on. The bike also has a ground clearance of 168mm, which is very suitable for Bangladesh. It also has a tank of 12liters, which ensures that the rider doesn't run out of fuel very often in long rides.
The Haojue DR 160 has length, width, height, and weight of 2000mm, 765mm, 1080mm, and 148kg respectively. The bike is a bit on the heavier side, which will ensure good stability but will also be very tiring to be in traffic with. The bike has a wheelbase of 1340mm, which is perfect for cornering.
Engine and Transmission:
The Haojue DR 160 comes with a single-cylinder, 4-stroke, 2-valve, and 162cc engine. The engine is fuel injected and air-cooled. The engine pumps out around 14.8BHP of power at 8000rpm and 14Nm of torque at 6500rpm. Due to the fuel injection, the bike is expected to be quite efficient. It is expected to have an economy of around 42kmpl combined.
The Haojue DR 160 has a wet multi-plate clutch system. It has a 5-speed gearbox, which is not ideal for a 160cc bike but can be accepted. The bike is expected to have a top speed of around 125-130kmph.
Brakes, Suspensions, and Wheels:
The Haojue DR 160 has a dual disc brake setup. The front disc is 280mm and the rear disc is 220mm. The dual disc is also connected with CBS (Combined braking system). This means, if the front brake is engaged, the rear brake will automatically engage. CBS increases the braking performance of the bikes significantly.
The Haojue DR 160 has upside-down telescopic forks at the front and a mono-shock at the rear. The front USD forks are great for cornering but are not very suitable for the bumpy roads. The rear mono-shock is expected to be suitable to balance out the front.
The Haojue DR 160 has alloy wheels. The front and rear wheels have 100/80, and 130/70 tires respectively. The front tire is perfect for the bike. However, the rear tire would have been better and performed at the top of its class if it was 140 sections.
The Haojue DR 160 is targeted for the youth. The young university goer and the fresh graduates riding to their offices on this bike will have great impressions. The bike is very suitable for young riders. But this bike is not for beginners, as this is filled with power and is also very heavy.
The Haojue DR160 has a few strong competitors in the market with a stronger customer community. The competitions are:
Bajaj NS160
TVS Apache RTR 4V DD.
Honda Hornet 160.
Benelli 165S.
Overall, the Haojue DR 160 is a great bike with great features. The bike features are enough to put the top contenders to worry. The Haojue DR 160 is a bike deserving of recognition and value.
8Expert Score
It's 2020, and the Chinese have started to slowly take their place in the motorcycle market of Bangladesh. People are making themselves more familiar with Chinese brands and they have started taking these Chinese bikes as their first choice rather than keeping them as a backup. Haojue has also released one of its top contenders […]
Specification: Haojue DR 160
1. Details
199,500 BDT
CC Category
karnaphuli motors Ltd
2. Engine & Transmission
4 – Stroke Single Cylinder
Starting Method
Self Starter
3. Dimensions
4. Brakes, Wheels & Suspensions
CBS Braking
Telescopic Upside Down
5. Top Speed and Mileage
Mileage (Average)
35 Kmpl+ (Approx)
135 Kmph (Approx)
6. Electricals
Maintenance Free 12 V
Rod Handle Bar
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Where is the Haojue originated?
The Haojue is a Chinese motorcycle manufacturing brand.
Answer by : jojo on Dec 24, 2020 10:27:50 AM
Is there any faired version of the Haojue DR 160?
Is Haojue a good brand?
Haojue has been the No. 1 motorcycle manufacturer in China for quite a while. It is also the manufacturer of Suzuki motorcycles in China.
What is the mileage of the Haojue DR 160?
The Haojue DR 160 has a mileage of 42kmpl combined.
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Юсеф Хассан (; ) — катарский футболист, вратарь клуба «Аль-Гарафа» и национальной сборной Катара. Обладатель Кубка Азии 2019 года.

Клубная карьера
Родился 24 мая 1996 года. Воспитанник катарской футбольной академии ASPIRE, после окончания которой занимался в юношеской команде испанского клуба «Вильярреал».

В 2014 году заключил контракт с клубом «Аль-Гарафа». Через год, так и не дебютировав в основной команде, был арендован бельгийским клубом «Эйпен», в котором провел один сезон так же не приняв участия не в одной официальной игре.

В 2016 году вернулся в клуб «Аль-Гарафа», где вскоре стал основным голкипером.

Выступления за сборные
В 2014 году дебютировал в составе юношеской сборной Катара, принял участие в 6 играх на юношеском уровне, пропустил 6 голов.

В течение 2015—2018 годов привлекался к составу молодёжной сборной Катара. На молодёжном уровне сыграл в 8 официальных матчах, пропустил 19 голов.

В 2018 году дебютировал в официальных матчах в составе национальной сборной Катара. В составе сборной был участником кубка Азии по футболу 2019 года в ОАЭ, где был одним из резервистов основного вратаря сборной Саада аль-Шиба, на поле не выходил. Вместе со сборной выиграл этот турнир. В этом же году вместе со сборной принимал участие в Кубке Америке в Бразилии, однако не в одном матче на поле не выходил. В 2021 году был в сборной на Золотом кубке КОНКАКАФ в США, на турнире снова не играл. В 2022 году был в составе сборной на домашнем чемпионате мира.

Титулы и достижения
 Победитель Юношеского (U-19) кубка Азии: 2014
 Обладатель Кубка Азии по футболу (1): 2019

Примечания

Игроки ФК «Аль-Гарафа»
Игроки ФК «Эйпен»
Игроки сборной Катара по футболу
Футбольные вратари
Футболисты Катара
Родившиеся в Катаре

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import org.spongepowered.api.world.Location;

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Seed libraries are a powerful and inspiring part of the burgeoning local seed movement.
Much like a lending library for books, seed libraries allow patrons to freely "check out" seeds to plant in their home gardens. After the fresh food is harvested, a couple of plants are left in the ground to go to seed. The saved seed is then returned to the library—ideally in more abundance than what was borrowed. In this way, communities are able to create their own seed reserves of unique, locally adapted varieties.
Though not altogether new, this grassroots seed sharing model has been sweeping the country in recent years. Many seed libraries operate out of public libraries—an exciting trend that is helping reinvigorate these public spaces and spread seed knowledge in our communities.
At the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, we view the seed library movement as a crucial component in the shift to sustainable, resilient regional food systems. Through our Seed School courses and Seed Stewards program, we educate and equip people with the tools and resources to start seed libraries in their communities.
Below is a listing of some of our favorite seed libraries operating in the Rocky Mountain states. Please search our Seed Library Directory to find an up-to-date list and map of the Seed Libraries nearest you. If you operate or manage a seed library in the Rocky Mountain region not listed here, please click here to add it to our Seed Library Directory. For another listing of Seed Libraries across the United States, visit the Seedlibraries.net directory.
**Thanks to the efforts of seed librarians and activists, a document has been drafted that recommends seed libraries be exempted from restrictive seed distribution laws. This Recommended Uniform State Seed Law (RUSSL) can be adopted by state agriculture agencies to ensure seed libraries are legally allowed to operate. Download the RUSSL document here.


Woodvale Studios Ltd, a new business based in Brighouse in West Yorkshire that designs, manufactures and distributes own label gift wrapping products, has agreed a £1.45m invoice discounting facility from Aldermore, the specialist lender and savings bank which has recently celebrated its seventh anniversary.
The business, which currently employs circa 20 people, is planning to use the new funding to support working capital needs to support future growth.
Woodvale Studios offers bespoke designed gift wrap and accessories for its customers and operates in a number of countries around the world. It currently works with some of the biggest retailers on the UK high street and is looking to grow its customer base.
"Due to the seasonal nature of the retail market, we required funding to buy the materials and supplies necessary for us to serve our clients. Aldermore was able to quickly provide the capital we needed to support production and not affect stock availability.


Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani walks to the on deck circle before batting during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Monday, Feb. 26, 2018, in Peoria, Ariz.
PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit a sharp RBI single up the middle and also walked twice in his first spring training start as a designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels.
Batting second Monday, the 23-year-old fell behind 0-2 against San Diego Padres right-hander Jordan Lyles before drawing four straight balls in the first inning.
The lefty-hitting phenom walked again in the third against Buddy Bauman. Ohtani then hit the first pitch he saw from Michael Mariot for a single in the fifth in his last time up.
His first Cactus League at-bats came two days after his first start on the mound. The Japanese newcomer allowed a home run and didn't make it through his scheduled two innings against Milwaukee.
Ohtani spent five seasons with the Nippon Ham Fighters before signing with the Angels as an international free agent on Dec. 10.
As Spring Training begins for the Houston Astros, the Houston Chronicle's Brian T. Smith talks about the team's future.
The Angels paid a $20 million posting fee to the Ham Fighters. Ohtani, who will be under the Angels' contractual control for six years, signed a minor league contract and can receive up to $2,315,000 in international bonus money from the Angels.
Ohtani likely could have received a deal worth more than $100 million if he had waited two years to move stateside, but he wasn't interested in delaying his progress for money.


Panasonic will present its new product classification at the "Solar Solutions" trade fair, which takes place near Amsterdam from 19 to 21 March 2019. The three module variants with an efficiency of at least 20 percent and solar cells manufactured in Japan are combined in the HIT®+ product series.
Because of its geographical location, Turkey is in a very favorable position compared to many other countries in terms of benefiting from solar energy. With 11.7 MW, this new solar energy system named "Sakura Project" is the biggest HIT project in the world.
In order to continuously increase the quality of its high-performance HIT® modules, Panasonic is focusing on improvements in detail. The frame of the HIT® N330 (also available with 325W) solar module is now being strengthened from 35 millimeters to 40 millimeters, so that it can withstand wind and snow loads up to 5400 Pa.
For customers, this means even more security for their investment, as a minimum performance is now defined for each year of the guarantee period of 25 years.
Panasonic Eco Solutions Europe today introduced its newest product innovation, the HIT® KURO ("kuro" is the Japanese word for "black"). With a 325 Wp and a 320 Wp version, this module has a uniform dark appearance. Boasting a module efficiency of 19.4% (for the 325 Wp version), the panel is a perfect fit for most residential rooftops.
Panasonic Corporation signed a sponsorship contract to support the Tokai University Solar Car Team again this year as they compete in the "2017 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge" (WSC), one of the world's top-rated solar car races. This year, the race will be held in Australia for 8 days, from October 8th to the 15th.
In Mainz, the architect Alexander Maier has transformed an old supermarket into a mixed residential and office building. With a photovoltaic system and battery storage, he has achieved a high level of energy self-sufficiency for the office.
The news represents a 10-year upgrade on Panasonic's previous product guarantee of 15 years and applies to all HIT® modules installed from 2017.
Panasonic will count 20 years of manufacturing the high efficiency original photovoltaic module HIT® this October.
Panasonic, a world-renowned leader in consumer electronics across a wide array of industries, today launched a new, online solar simulation platform for Italian homeowners.
Panasonic, a world-renowned leader in consumer electronics across a wide array of industries, today launched a new, online solar simulation platform for Dutch homeowners.
Guarantee upgrade features across comprehensive solar module porfolio including latest N330/325 panel.
major increase over the previous world record for crystalline silicon-based photovoltaic modules.
high-efficiency HIT® product offering. The module will be presented at next week's Ecobuild show in London, the UK's largest sustainable design, construction and energy event.


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Designer's Will | A Design Experience
100% Design is the showpiece event of the London Design Festival, and this year it's all change with new owners and a new man at the helm – William Knight, former deputy director of the London Design Festival. Katy Salter spoke to him about what design fans can expect at this year's show
What can visitors expect from 100% Design this year?
For me, the show has to be a design experience, not just an exhibition that has quality design in it. So it's going to be a hugely different experience for visitors - in the last few years there's been a decline in numbers and also the experience of going to the show. The new sections we've developed this year are seriously dramatic. Your first experience of going in through the tunnel entrance will be really impactful, and then from there you've got the different industry sections and hubs.
What are the different zones at the show?
There's four key sections of the show - Interiors, Office, Kitchens and Bathrooms, and a section called Eco Design and Build which is about technology, materials and they way in which they can be preserved and developed.
We also have a section called Emerging Brands. It taps into a long-held tradition at 100% Design of showcasing new talent. And we have the International Pavilions. 100% Design and London are international design centres, and it's important to us to give a platform where international design talent can come to life as well. We've got 11 pavilions, including two Chinese regions – Shenzhen and Guangdong. We've also got South Korea, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, and France, two regions from Italy, Chile and Argentina.
It's your first year in charge of 100% Design - what are you most proud of?
This sounds trite but what I will be most proud of is the proof of the pudding. I'm really excited about the visitor experience.
What shouldn't people miss?
I'm excited about YO! Home - an automated space that demonstrates how you can change the components of a room to turn them into a series of different interiors. The bed is mechanised to disappear up into the ceiling. There's a sunken space where you can relax, a screen which transforms the space into a big viewing area. Or you can turn it into a study, or focus on entertaining.
Are there any upcoming designers punters should keep an eye out for?
There are some really great people in the Emerging Brands area. ISOMI is there, which I think is a very exciting product – very special desks. There's Kirath Ghundoo, who is bringing her graphically-driven wallpapers to the show. We also ran a competition to give a space to a new designer. We chose a furniture maker fresh out of college, Hugh Leader- Williams. We're also looking to work with people who had success at Clerkenwell Design Week, people like Dare Studios who are establishing their place in the market.
How important is 100% Design to the London Design Festival?
London, as a cultural design city, is now incredibly strong, and there are events taking place across the city. But what we need, especially in economic times like these, is a professional show which drives business and to my mind that's the role that 100% Design has to play during the festival, to kind of anchor events.
Do you think Clerkenwell is London's premier design district?
It can stake a claim. Clerkenwell has huge strengths that no other part of London and perhaps the world has, particularly in the contract furniture and architecture worlds. There are other bits of London which can stake a significant claim, too. But Clerkenwell has effervescence about it. It has a year-round contribution as the creative centre of London.
Are there Clerkenwell-based designers and showrooms involved in the show?
Yes. It's well-represented, both in terms of those people who are based in Clerkenwell and also people who have come to Clerkenwell Design Week to show their work as well. We're drawing talent from across the UK and around the world as well, but there's certainly a very strong link back to Clerkenwell.
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Researchers Say Popular Fish Contains Potentially Dangerous Fatty Acid Combination
8-Jul-2008 8:00 AM EDT
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center
Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Heart Disease, Arthritis
Inflammation, fish, Tilapia, Omega 3, Omega 6, Diet, Nutrition, Arthritis, Disease, Asthma, Allergy, Fatty Acids, Heart
Newswise — Farm-raised tilapia, one of the most highly consumed fish in America, has very low levels of beneficial omega-3 fatty acids and, perhaps worse, very high levels of omega-6 fatty acids, according to new research from Wake Forest University School of Medicine.
The researchers say the combination could be a potentially dangerous food source for some patients with heart disease, arthritis, asthma and other allergic and auto-immune diseases that are particularly vulnerable to an "exaggerated inflammatory response." Inflammation is known to cause damage to blood vessels, the heart, lung and joint tissues, skin, and the digestive tract.
"In the United States, tilapia has shown the biggest gains in popularity among seafood, and this trend is expected to continue as consumption is projected to increase from 1.5 million tons in 2003 to 2.5 million tons by 2010," write the Wake Forest researchers in an article published this month in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.
They say their research revealed that farm-raised tilapia, as well as farmed catfish, "have several fatty acid characteristics that would generally be considered by the scientific community as detrimental." Tilapia has higher levels of potentially detrimental long-chain omega-6 fatty acids than 80-percent-lean hamburger, doughnuts and even pork bacon, the article says.
"For individuals who are eating fish as a method to control inflammatory diseases such as heart disease, it is clear from these numbers that tilapia is not a good choice," the article says. "All other nutritional content aside, the inflammatory potential of hamburger and pork bacon is lower than the average serving of farmed tilapia."
The article notes that the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, known scientifically as "long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids" (PUFAs), have been well documented. The American Heart Association now recommends that everyone eat at least two servings of fish per week, and that heart patients consume at least 1 gram a day of the two most critical omega-3 fatty acids, known as EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) and DHA (docosahexaenoic acid).
But, the article says, the recommendation by the medical community for people to eat more fish has resulted in consumption of increasing quantities of fish such as tilapia that may do more harm than good, because they contain high levels of omega-6 fatty acids, also called n-6 PUFAs, such as arachidonic acid.
"The ratio of arachidonic acid (AA) to very long-chain n-3 PUFAs (EPA and DHA) in diets of human beings appears to be an important factor that dictates the anti-inflammatory effects of fish oils," the researchers write. They cite numerous studies, including a recent one that predicts "that changes in arachidonic acid to EPA or DHA ratios shift the balance from pro-inflammatory [agents] to protective chemical mediators "¦ which are proposed to play a pivotal role in resolving inflammatory response" in the body.
For their study, the authors obtained a variety of fish from several sources, including seafood distributors that supply restaurants and supermarkets, two South American companies, fish farms in several countries, and supermarkets in four states. All samples were snap-frozen for preservation pending analysis, which was performed with gas chromatography.
The researchers found that farmed tilapia contained only modest amounts of omega-3 fatty acids " less than half a gram per 100 grams of fish, similar to flounder and swordfish. Farmed salmon and trout, by contrast, had nearly 3 and 4 grams, respectively.
At the same time, the tilapia had much higher amounts of omega-6 acids generally and AA specifically than both salmon and trout. Ratios of long-chain omega-6 to long-chain omega-3, AA to EPA respectively, in tilapia averaged about 11:1, compared to much less than 1:1 (indicating more EPA than AA) in both salmon and trout.
The article notes that "there is a controversy among scientists in this field as to the importance of arachidonic acid or omega-6:omega-3 ratios vs. the concentration of long-chain omega-3 alone with regard to their effects in human biology." Those issues are raised in an editorial in the same issue of the Journal.
The Wake Forest article anticipates that criticism and notes that one human study involving AA showed a probable gene-nutrient connection to coronary heart disease in a specific group of heart disease patients. In another study, four subjects were removed after consumption of high amounts of AA due to concerns about the effect of the acid on their blood platelets.
Floyd H. "Ski" Chilton, Ph.D., professor of physiology and pharmacology and director of the Wake Forest Center for Botanical Lipids, is the senior author of the Journal article. He said that in next month's Journal, he will publish a rebuttal to this month's editorial.
"We have known for three decades that arachidonic acid is the substrate for all pro-inflammatory lipid mediators," Chilton said in an interview. "The animal studies say unequivocally that if you feed arachidonic acid, the animals show signs of inflammation and get sick.
"A New England Journal of Medicine article three years ago said if you had heart disease and had a certain genetic makeup, and you ate arachidonic acid, the diameter of your coronary artery was smaller, a major risk factor for a heart attack," said Chilton. "My point is that it's likely not worth the risk in this or other vulnerable populations."
Chilton said tilapia is easily farmed using inexpensive corn-based feeds, which contain short chain omega-6s that the fish very efficiently convert to AA and place in their tissues. This ability to feed the fish inexpensive foods, together with their capacity to grow under almost any condition, keeps the market price for the fish so low that it is rapidly becoming a staple in low-income diets.
"We are all familiar with the classical Hippocratic admonition, Primum no nocere, 'First, do no harm.' I think it behooves us to consider this critical directive when making dietary prescriptions for the sake of health," Chilton said.
"Cardiologists are telling their patients to go home and eat fish, and if the patients are poor, they're eating tilapia. And that could translate into a dangerous situation."
Co-authors of the study are Kelly L. Weaver, Ph.D., Priscilla Ivester, Joshua A. Chilton, Martha D. Wilson, Ph.D., and Prativa Pandey, all with Wake Forest School of Medicine. The research was funded by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine and the Office of Dietary Supplements of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and by an NIH Molecular Medicine training grant.
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center (www.wfubmc.edu) is an academic health system comprised of North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Brenner Children's Hospital, Wake Forest University Physicians, and Wake Forest University Health Sciences, which operates the university's School of Medicine and Piedmont Triad Research Park. The system comprises 1,154 acute care, rehabilitation and long-term care beds and has been ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report since 1993. Wake Forest Baptist is ranked 32nd in the nation by America's Top Doctors for the number of its doctors considered best by their peers. The institution ranks in the top third in funding by the National Institutes of Health and fourth in the Southeast in revenues from its licensed intellectual property.