Here is something that most want to see, and some don't want YOU to see. Tablets are good still, it's only because of the iPad line. The Pro line from Apple is the best way to go in my opinion.
The camera on both can do 4k 60fps, but the iPad in my opinion is much better. It keeps the tons tougher of the footage you are shooting, and gives it a much better and more true to life look. The OnePlus 6T doesn't look natural enough for me in this test, and looks kind of flat. All in all, I won't spoil it for you..hit the video at the break.


At the station, you can buy a standard single ticket for RMB 50 or about $8. First class is known as "VIP". If you want these, you will pay twice the normal price and get to sit in the VIP seats which are larger and more luxurious.
There is no wifi onboard and features are limited to an airline-style reading light. But this seems appropriate considering the journey time is under nine minutes.
If you carry a Great Wall credit card you can buy your ticket from a special window and have express access to and from the train. Present the staff with a plane ticket for the same day as your travel and you will get 20% off the price of your maglev ticket.
Trains operate between 6:45am and 9:40pm and run every ten minutes.
The system was built by Transrapid International, a German company who teamed-up with Shanghai authorities to create this, the world's first commercial maglev train line. Work began in 2001 and the first passengers took their seats in 2004.
The total cost of the venture was $1.58 billion which sounds like a lot but, according to the Shanghai Transport Centre, the cost per kilometer of track was about half of what it would have cost to construct a traditional metro system.
The Shanghai Maglev covers 30km between Pudong Airport and the Lujiazui financial district in seven minutes reaching top speeds of 431kmph. However the trains are capable of going much faster. During a series of tests carried out in 2003, a five-carriage Shanghai Maglev train recorded a top speed of 501kmph (311 mph).
To date, the Shanghai Maglev has carried 1.5 million passengers and covered a commercial distance of over 1 million kilometers.
The Shanghai Maglev system is currently rated as one of the safest transportation systems in the world with over 300 safety assessments carried out and passed since its formation. Safety is further overseen by an independent body that closely monitors all systems. Since opening in 2004 there has only been one mishap, in 2006, where a malfunctioning battery started a small fire. No-one was hurt.
The Shanghai Maglev is quieter than normal trains, more economical with energy and does not pollute the environment. Some critics have claimed that it emits harmful radiation but tests have proven such claims false. In fact, the Shanghai Maglev emits less radiation than a single hairdryer.
The trains float above the tracks which means there is far less wear and tear on the lines so the maglev requires far less maintenance than normal trains.
Shanghai Maglev from stevie on Vimeo.


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Holy butts. Sometimes the fact that I'm an artist and I'm allowed to get weird slips my mind. I don't have a boss, I'm allowed to create what I want, I'm allowed to try new things for the sake of playing, and I'm even allowed to start a blog post by saying "Holy butts." That rocks.
Weird light things are among my favorite things to capture because they are always completely unique. I've been playing a bit lately and experimenting out of my normal comfort zone (natural light, back lighting, etc) and I wanted to share a few things to encourage you all to step out too! Is this going to be crazy in depth and technical? Nope. This post is more about skimming the surface of a few things to give you ideas of how you can push your own work. Below I'll be talking about dragged shutter, long exposure, and multiple exposures (which are just a few of the many tips from my free mini Lighting Class). Dig in!
This is where things get funky. Technically, a lot of the little tricks that I use create imperfections (lens flare, blurs, etc) but those imperfections create the human element that I love. For those of you who don't know what a "dragged shutter" is, it's when your flash goes off, and then you leave the shutter open for a bit to create a bit of weird light blurs. Essentially, it is a long exposure with the flash going off at the beginning or end. When the flash goes off, it freezes the motion of the subject, after that, the shutter stays open for a second or so which captures plenty of stray light and leaves you with painted color washes over your images. It works great for dance floor shots and anything that you want to get weird with!
Long exposures and dragged shutters are the same with one small change. In the long exposures, the camera is static (on a tripod). In these shots I leave the camera on a tripod, the shutter open for a second, and the strobe going off at the beginning of the exposure. When the strobe goes off, that flash will freeze your subject. If you have a bit of dim ambient light in the room, that will leave those unpredictable glows and light trails since the shutter is still open for a second! When the ambient light hits your subject, it lights them ever so faintly compared to the power of the strobe which is what brings out that glow or light trail. To enhance those trails, have your model move from side to side as the shutter is open! The power that you set your strobe or flash on (yes, you can do this with just a flash) will depend on how much ambient light is in the room and how strong you want the strobe/ambient balance to be.
This trick is one of my recent experiments that I tried out and I LOVED the results of. There are a few different ways to do multiple exposures and this one is technically only one exposure although it gives you the multiple exposure look. If you haven't already, make sure that you read the "Long Exposure" tip before you go any further into this one. If you don't, I can assure you that this won't help at all.... Okay, you finished? Great! Now just like in that tip, you still have your shutter open for one second, your camera on a tripod, etc but instead of a single flash to freeze your subject in the frame you have two. Personally, I like to do this manually with a flash trigger. I take the shot, and while the shutter is open, I'll push the trigger twice so the flash freezes them twice. With some ambient light in the room, the glow will come out in between too. I know this all seems so technical and weird but I promise that experimenting with it is the quickest way to understand it! Easy peasy.
Plenty more tips here in my free mini Lighting Class! Education starts when we share ideas. We are all in this together.
Thanks so much! Glad that you enjoyed it!
Good article and I don't say this often.
That's always great to hear. There are ton's of rad articles on here!
This looks great, thanks for sending over an image!
This is the good stuff Ben! Thanks for sharing!
Here is my attempt from years ago.
Had this happen on a kid shoot by accident. The 120mm macro lens focal plane shutter stuck every now and then on my 645df. I took the pic and it stuck and this came out. Gave me the idea to do a TON of these as a future project. Super fun and such a surreal look. Great article and pics Ben!
Happy accidents are the best. I've found some of my favorite tricks on accident!
Played with the concept recently. Another (nsfw) in my profile here on FS.
Just saw this, sorry! It's rad! I love how subtle it is.
I know I am late to the party on this post, but for the first set of photos how do you paint the flashlight on your hand when you are holding the camera?


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Discover the Central Coast
Four Hidden Gems on the Central Coast
Courtesy of Visit California
Make sure your next Golden State road trip includes stops at these destinations
California's Central Coast offers travelers a truly iconic vision of California: a dramatically steep coastline, oak tree-studded hills, and unparalleled views of the Pacific Ocean. From distinctive beach towns and boutique wineries to luxurious hotels and restaurants specializing in farm-to-table cuisine, the Central Coast is best experienced slowly and deliberately. And travelers planning a trip to this part of the state shouldn't miss visiting these off-the-beaten-path destinations.
Some 90 minutes north of Santa Barbara by car, Pismo Beach feels like the epitome of the laid-back California beach town. Book a room at the Inn at the Cove and enjoy direct beach access and a bluff-top swimming pool. At the oceanside Lido restaurant in the Dolphin Bay Resort, Chef Hector Ibarra offers a five-course tasting menu that celebrates ingredients from the surrounding farmland and the sea. Kayakers, or anyone interested in trying out the sport, should take a guided tour with Central Coast Kayaks. As you paddle in the Pacific past sea lions and sea otters, a naturalist will explain the ecology of the region and share insights about local marine life. South of town, travelers can observe one of nature's most incredible migrations at the Monarch Butterfly Grove, where each year, from October to February, thousands of butterflies congregate around stands of eucalyptus trees.
Eight miles up the coast from Pismo Beach, this town of 15,000 residents is home to a growing number of winetasting rooms, where travelers can sample locally grown Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The mostly walkable Avila Wine Trail is a great experience for visitors. For wellness seekers, hot springs were first discovered in Avila Beach in 1907, and two hotels, the Avila Hot Springs and Sycamore Mineral Springs, offer day access if you want to soak in the healing waters. Back in town, the Avila Lighthouse Suites is both right on the beach and near the town's restaurants and shops on First Street. Book a Villa Suite, which offers guests 1,100 square feet, private soaking tubs, and kitchenettes.
Hearst Castle, the fantastically opulent home of the late William Randolph Hearst in San Simeon, is a National Historic Landmark that's open to private tours. In Cambria, the closest town to the south, forests of Monterey pines extend down to the rocky coastline and miles of trails wait to be explored. The Pelican Inn & Suites is a good base, located at the north end of town and overlooking Moonstone Beach and the Pacific Ocean—all the suites here have ocean views. Or if you're coming to Hearst Castle from the north, spend the night at the Ragged Point Inn. At the southern end of Big Sur, this little inn with its own restaurant and general store sits atop 350-foot-high cliffs overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
For years the inland community of Paso Robles was horse country and farmland—with fruit and olive orchards in every direction. But in the past two decades, vineyards have taken over, and Paso Robles is now home to more than 200 wineries and 11 different AVAs (American Viticultural Areas). Rhône blends are the reason to stop and taste here: such grape varietals as Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre thrive in the hot summer days and cool nights. Among our favorite producers is Linne Calodo, founded 20 years ago by Paso Robles pioneers Matt and Maureen Trevisan in the Willow Creek District. Book a reservation ahead of time to taste several blends with names like Problem Child, Nemesis, and Sticks & Stones. Clos Solène is a favorite newcomer, and sixth-generation winemaker Guillaume Fabre embodies the next generation of vintners with his hospitable and relaxed approach to welcoming guests. Again, call ahead to book reservations—both these wineries are small, exclusive producers, so tasting at the source (or joining their wine clubs) is the only way to experience their wines. In town, life in Paso Robles is centered on its main square, which hosts a farmers' market every Saturday morning. In the heart of downtown Paso Robles, the Hotel Cheval is a 16-room boutique inn. Complimentary wine tastings and seminars introduce guests to local wineries, while the spa's signature massage incorporates other scents you'll encounter in Paso Robles, lavender and rosemary. The Total Indulgence package, with a massage, body scrub, and facial, lives up to its name.
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From the epic grandeur of Big Sur to the Mediterranean-style stretch of Santa Barbara coastline nicknamed "the American Riviera," this region of picturesque hamlets, jagged sea cliffs, and rolling wine country has long attracted—not surprisingly—writers and artists mesmerized by its dreamlike beauty.
Monterey served as California's first capital when the state's first constitution was signed in in the coastal city in 1849.
Take the epic Highway One drive between San Francisco and Los Angeles to discover secret beaches and soaring cliffs along Big Sur, stroll a redwood trail, spy a sea otter at the incomparable Monterey Bay Aquarium, and sip Pinot Noir at sunset in the romantic Santa Ynez Valley.
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California's Highway 1 has officially reopened and motorists can now drive from Monterey...
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5 Great Ways to Experience Highway 1
Discover your favorite way to take in this iconic drive through Big Sur and beyond
Now that repairs are complete, you can once again drive the legendarily scenic Highway 1 through Big Sur. With its redwood forests, towering...
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Part fruit stand, part theme park, this Central Coast stop is the perfect place to fill your belly
What started as a humble cherry stand in 1908 is now a massive roadside attraction, welcoming more than 3 million visitors each year. Located 40...
Where to Go in Big Sur
Luxury hotels, iconic eateries, and outdoor activities steal the show in this breathtaking region
Ventana Big Sur
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This village near Hearst Castle has its own kind of splendor
Charming Cambria is a village by the sea—not a beach town. Most people know it as the...
California's Highway One Road Trip
Drive the Coast Highway to Ragged Point to discover artsy towns, unique lodgings, and California's iconic castle
In a mere 60 miles, this Highway 1 road trip delivers wonderful diversions and...
5 Amazing Things to do in Santa Maria Valley
Head to northern Santa Barbara County to enjoy wine tasting, golf, and that famous barbecue
A perfect stop roughly midway between the Bay Area and Los Angeles, the Santa Maria...
San Luis Obispo to Ragged Point
With its nuanced food and wine scene, rich history and mellow vibe, San Luis Obispo (or as locals call it, SLO) is a Central Coast must-see. This college town has ranked in past surveys as one of the happiest cities in America.
Explore Mission Plaza...
Ragged Point Inn & Resort
Stay at the Ragged Point Inn & Resort were you can see what's blooming as you stroll through the gardens, or work your way down the short but steep 1.2-mile round-trip Ragged Point Cliffside Trail to reach a secluded black-sand beach.
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Head to California's Central Coast to try this distinctive regional cuisine at its source
The barbecue styles of Kansas City, Memphis, and Texas are well known around the U.S., but California's Santa Maria Valley claims a...
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Absorb the relaxed vibe of this classic California destination on the coast
When it comes to places in California that feel like one big outdoor playground, Ventura County, on the south end of the Central Coast, stands out...
San Luis Obispo's Bubble Gum Alley is filled with more than 1.7 million pieces of bubble gum.
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Mediterranean style magic and a perfect ocean breeze
Bougainvillea twining across red-tiled rooftops, birdsong mingling with the ocean breeze, islands and whale spouts on the horizon—...
California: Outdoor
Top Places for Whale Watching in California
See a few amazing wonders of the sea first-hand
California is one of the best places in the world for whale watching. Each year, about 20,000 gray whales make an epic 6,000-mile journey between Alaska and Mexico—and then back again. These...
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Kodiak Greenwood
Art and nature merge on this rugged coast, one of California's most spectacular settings
Welcome to one of the world's most unforgettable stretches of coastline. This roughly 90-mile-long stretch of redwood- and fog-trimmed waterfront...
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Wrapped by the Pacific on three sides, the Monterey Peninsula at once offers wind-...
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Come nose to nose with otters and more
The Monterey Bay Aquarium, an unparalleled facility with soaring, glass-walled...
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Pebble Beach Food & Wine
Get ready for the Central Coast's ultimate gathering of the culinary world. First launched in 2008, Pebble Beach Food & Wine is one of those...
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AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am
See an all-star lineup of top golfers and A-list celebrities take to the manicured, ocean-hugging greens at the AT&T Pebble Beach National...
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Castroville produces 95 percent of the nation's artichokes. In 1948, Marilyn Monroe was crowned the town's first "Artichoke Queen."
Castroville Artichoke Food & Wine Festival
So amazingly popular that it has had to move out of its namesake town 18 mile south to Monterey, the two-day Castroville Artichoke Food...
Laura Flippen
Central Coast Wine Country
Miles of coastline, sunny hills, relaxing wineries
Historic ranchlands, a romantic coast, country roads, stay-a-while towns, and grapes—lots and lots of grapes—make the...
California: Culinary
California's Classic Wine Roads
Follow celebrated routes to iconic vineyards and tucked-away surprises
With more than 4,000 wineries statewide, California lets you sample award-winning wines almost anywhere you go. These classic and up-and-coming wine roads—some too packed with wineries to tackle...
California: Family
9 Family-Friendly Wineries & Craft Breweries
Kid-friendly fun zones, special kids' menus & amazing wine for the grownups
Sure wine country is romantic, but now it's a surprisingly great destination for families too, with a growing number of vineyards trading in elegant tasting rooms for kid-friendly fun zones that...
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The fertile stretch of San Luis Obispo County on the California coast, roughly halfway...
10 Top Farmers Markets
Farm-fresh produce, culinary adventures
Juicy heirloom tomatoes and just-picked strawberries. Super-sweet peaches shaped like mini UFOs. Artisanal cheeses, golden-green olive oils, local wildflower honey—California's farmers markets are...
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Discover San Diego County
San Diego is one of California's sunniest destinations. This waterfront city is overflowing with exceptional dining and craft beer experiences, outdoor adventures, family fun, and great shopping. Explore diverse neighborhoods like Little Italy, the ...
Discover the San Francisco Bay Area
Famous for grand-dame Victorians, classic cable cars, dynamic diversity, trend-defining, Michelin-starred cuisine, a beautiful waterfront, and a soaring crimson bridge, San Francisco, aka the "City by the Bay", truly has it all and stands...
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Travel by boat or plane to California's "Galapagos" and one of America's most remote national parks
Five islands off the Southern California coast comprise one of America's most undeveloped—and utterly magical—national parks. Visitors can choose...
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Ultimate Sports Events
Discover the awesome sports scene in the Golden State
With nearly twice as many professional teams as any other state, California is big league all the way. But the state's sports scene goes far beyond football and baseball, with a diverse line-up of...
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9 Great Glamping Destinations
Beautiful locations, luxurious comforts
Get the starry nights, the campfire stories, the cozy sleeping bag, and all the best parts of camping in some of California's most beautiful settings—but without the hassle of hauling loads of...
Gilroy Garlic Festival
Vampires beware: the Gilroy Garlic Festival is one garlic-infused weekend that the creatures of the night may want to avoid....
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Ventura County Wine Trail
Visit vineyards in coastal hills and communities
Sip your way along the Ventura County Wine Trail, where you'll find nearly 20 wineries and tasting rooms in settings ranging from urban...
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Discover this hidden gem tucked between L.A. and Santa Barbara
Oxnard is where strawberries meet the sea. In this city, some 60 miles northwest of LAX,...
Central Coast Events
Big-city-worthy events liven the sleepy Central Coast
Bookended by the big cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco, the Central Coast may be known for its mellow pace, but the closeness of those major gateways bring big names to relatively small...
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Once the home of William Randolph Hearst, this stunning hilltop estate along the Central Coast is a marvel of opulence and engineering
Mansions are a dime a dozen in California, with movie stars and tech power brokers building palaces and adding wings, pools, and yoga pavilions...
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Kiss a beluga, see cool movie props, and learn about Walt's secret hideaway on exclusive and behind-the-scenes tours at California's theme parks and attractions. Here's a roundup of worth-the-...
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Hikers, rock climbers, and cave explorers find their happy place in the playground of burnished gold boulders and spires at the heart of...
Smaller Theme Parks & Attractions
Old-fashioned fun in the Golden State
Historic oceanfront playgrounds, classic city-park charmers, boisterous adventures—smaller theme parks and attractions offer an array of ways to play. These smaller parks offer old-...
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A Danish stronghold makes a charming outpost surrounded by ranchlands and vineyards
Imagine a village where fresh-cut flowers and warm-from-the-oven pastries scent the air. Add gingerbread architecture, twirling windmills,...
Central Coast Missions
Visit some of California's most beautiful missions to discover the state's Spanish roots
Strung like Spanish pearls along an 824-mile trail from San Diego to Sonoma, California's 21 historic missions offer a wealth of treasures, from...
Santa Barbara ranks in the nation's top 20 counties for bicycle commuters, with nearly 5,000 residents commuting to work by bicycle.
Find the perfect balance between urban and rural on California's Central Coast.
Stop in at one of three California Welcome Centers along Highway 101 each fully staffed seven days a week; loaded with maps, brochures and...
Palm Springs Visitors Center
Originally built in 1965 as a gas station, the visitor center's signature design elements—such as its soaring, kite-shaped roof—are a tribute to the futurist vision...
Downtown City Park, Paso Robles
The History: The town of Paso Robles, halfway between San Francisco and Los Angeles in the...
For little kids who are just getting used to rides—and for families who want a bite-size theme park visit—Adventure...

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例① I suspect that he is a teacher.
例② I doubt that he is a teacher.
例 I don't doubt that she has a pen.
I don't don't think that she has a pen.
I think that she has a pen.
(1) I don't ( ) that he did this out of kindness; he's always considerate of others.
(2) I heard my parents whispering last night. I ( ) they are planning a surprise birthday party for me.
I ( will / doubt / suspect / very / it / situation / that / improve / our ) much.
答え I doubt that it will improve our situation very much.


Associate Professor Chul Park of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department commented quite extensively in a news story written by staff writer Sarah Robertson in the Daily Hampshire Gazette about a potentially harmful algae bloom affecting Lake Metacomet in Belchertown. Park said that such blooms are usually caused by high temperatures and an imbalance of nutrients in the water.
The College welcomes Tammy Haut Donahue, Professor/Department Head, BME; Konstantinos Andreadis, Asst. Professor, CEE; Seth Donahue, Professor, BME; Govind Srimathveeravalli, Asst. Professor, MIE; Omar Abdelrahman, Asst. Professor, ChE; Yanfei Xu, Asst. Professor, MIE; Peng Bai, Asst. Professor, ChE; Anuj Pradhan, Asst. Professor, MIE; Jinglei Ping, Asst. Professor, MIE; and Wen Chen, Asst. Professor, MIE.
The overarching objective of Professor Casey Brown's research is simple, far-reaching, and game-changing: managing freshwater systems sustainably around the world. To that end the Rockefeller Foundation recently awarded $500,006 for one year to Brown of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts Amherst to further support his groundbreaking research and analysis of freshwater resilience. This renewed funding brings the Rockefeller Foundation's support of Dr. Brown and his Hydrosystems Research Group to a total of $1.6 million over the past four years.
Aclarity, a startup company based on a transformative water-treatment discovery by doctoral student Julie Bliss Mullen of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, was profiled in June by Forbes Magazine and BostInno. Aclarity is one of 30 startups chosen by the Los Angeles-based Cleantech Open for its 2018 business acceleration program. Mullen and Barrett Mully, a UMass Amherst MBA student, founded Aclarity in 2017 and won $26,000 last year from the Innovation Challenge, an entrepreneurship contest run by Berthiaume Center at the Isenberg School of Management.
Panos Pantidis , a Ph.D. student in the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) Department, won first place in the Engineering Mechanics Institute's (EMI) Student Paper Competition in Objective Resilience, held during the EMI 2018 Conference from May 29 to June 1 at M.I.T. in Cambridge. His paper develops a novel analytical framework capable of assessing the collapse mode and describing the damage propagation path of steel and concrete composite buildings under the extreme scenario of progressive collapse, thus giving civil engineers a valuable new analytical tool. His advisor is CEE Assistant Professor Simos Gerasimidis.
The Walls & Ceilings website reported that Super Stud Building Products has donated cold-formed steel framing system materials for a study being conducted by Assistant Professor Kara Peterman of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department. Peterman's study, which will be conducted throughout the summer, will explore the structural response of cold-formed steel stud assemblies to partial bearing conditions (i.e., not fully bearing on a concrete slab). Peterman was recently recognized for her work with cold-formed steel framing when she won the prominent 2018 Norman Medal, the highest honor granted by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Feature writer Scott Merzbach reported in the Daily Hampshire Gazette that a transformative water-treatment discovery by doctoral student Julie Bliss Mullen of the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department is the basis for a promising startup company named Aclarity LLC, a UMass Amherst spinoff that is developing technology to remove contaminants from water in a cost-effective way. Mullen and Barrett Mully, a UMass Amherst MBA student, founded Aclarity in 2017 and won $26,000 last year from the Innovation Challenge, an entrepreneurship contest run by Berthiaume Center at the Isenberg School of Management.
On May 17, UMass Amherst's brand new 36-foot-long, water-testing trailer was rolled out at the State House in Boston for lawmakers and officials to see, marvel at, and extol. The name of the revolutionary trailer lab is the "University of Massachusetts Amherst Mobile Water Innovation Laboratory," which was funded with a $100,000 grant by the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the New England Water Innovation Network. The trailer allows scientists to move around the state and conduct reliable water tests that can transform the way local communities treat their water.


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Coprosma meyeri ist eine Pflanzenart aus der Gattung Coprosma in der Familie der Rötegewächse (Rubiaceae). Sie kommt endemisch nur auf einer Insel der im südlichen Pazifik gelegenen Marquesas-Inseln vor.

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Vegetative Merkmale
Coprosma meyeri wächst als Strauch, der Wuchshöhen von 2 bis 3 Meter erreichen kann. Die Rinde von jungen Zweigen ist spärlich behaart.

Die gegenständig an den Zweigen angeordneten Laubblätter sind in einen Blattstiel und eine Blattspreite gegliedert. Der Blattstiel ist rund 0,1 Zentimeter lang. Die einfache, dick-ledrige Blattspreite ist bei einer Länge von 4 bis 7,2 Zentimetern sowie einer Breite von 1,2 bis 2 Zentimetern verkehrt-lanzettlich. Die Spreitenbasis läuft keilförmig zu, die Spreitenspitze ist zugespitzt bis spitz und der Spreitenrand ist ganzrandig. Sowohl die Blattoberseite als auch die -unterseite sind kahl und Domatien fehlen vollständig. Die interpetiolaren Nebenblätter ähneln den Laubblättern, werden 0,25 bis 0,3 Zentimeter lang und sind etwa zu vier Fünftel ihrer Gesamtlänge miteinander verwachsen. Sowohl Ober- als auch Unterseite der Nebenblätter ist kahl und sie haben gezähnte und mit wenigen Haaren bewimperte Blattränder.

Generative Merkmale
Die seitenständigen, dreifach verzweigten, zymösen Blütenstände haben sehr kurze Internodien und enthalten sechs bis zwölf halbaufsitzende Einzelblüten.

Die eingeschlechtigen Blüten sind radiärsymmetrisch und fünf- oder sechszählig mit doppelter Blütenhülle. Die fünf oder sechs Kelchblätter sind bei den männlichen Blüten glockenartig verwachsen und vom rund 2 Millimeter langen Kelch entfallen etwa 1,5 Millimeter auf die Kelchröhre und circa 0,5 Millimeter auf die dreieckigen Kelchzähne. Die fünf oder sechs Kronblätter sind trichterförmig miteinander verwachsen und die Kronröhre endet in fünf oder sechs Kronlappen. Bei den männlichen Blüten ist die Kronröhre etwa 3,3 Millimeter und die Kronlappen zwischen 2,1 und 2,4 Millimeter lang. Die  Staubblätter werden 2,5 bis 3,1 Millimeter lang während die Staubfäden Längen von bis zu 1,1 Zentimetern erreichen. Über die weiblichen Blüten ist nichts bekannt.

Über die Steinfrüchte sowie über die Samen ist nichts bekannt.

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Das natürliche Verbreitungsgebiet von Coprosma meyeri liegt auf den Marquesas-Inseln im südlichen Pazifik. Coprosma meyeri ist ein Endemit, der nur auf der Insel Hiva Oa vorkommt. Soweit bisher bekannt umfasst dieses einen, entlang des Weges nach Hanamenu gelegenen Gebirgskamm in der Region Feani.

Coprosma meyeri gedeiht in Höhenlagen von etwa 1090 bis 1113 Metern. Diese Art wächst dort an entlang eines Gebirgskamms, in von Wolken verhangenen, niedrigen und feuchten Wäldern und Buschland. Im Wald und im Buschland wachsen verschiedene Arten von Alsophila, Alstonia, Ascarina, Rippenfarnen (Blechnum), Cheirodendron, Crossostylis, Cyrtandra, Dicranopteris, Freycinetia, Myrsine, Oparanthus, Brechsträuchern (Psychotria), Reynoldsia und Trimenia.

Taxonomie
Die Erstbeschreibung von Coprosma meyeri erfolgte 2011 durch Warren L. Wagner und David H. Lorence in PhytoKeys. Das Artepitheton meyeri ehrt den Biologen Jean-Yves Meyer, welcher sich um die Erforschung und Erhaltung der Biodiversität Französisch-Polynesiens verdient gemacht hat.

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How did a doodle on a tablecloth turn into a massive fictional universe? Hellboy creator tells his tale.
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola at the Cannes Film Festival last year. (Photo courtesy of Mike Mignola)
By Leila Ugincius
lugincius@vcu.edu
Friday, Oct. 19, 2018
When visiting artist Mike Mignola — the creator of Hellboy — comes to Virginia Commonwealth University on Oct. 29, don't expect a comic-con kind of vibe.
TyRuben Ellingson, chair of the Department of Communication Arts, wants to have a more academic conversation with Mignola, his friend and former colleague. He doesn't want Mignola to have to answer the same old questions he's asked at every interview or convention he attends.
Rather, Ellingson hopes the event, sponsored by the Department of Communication Arts and VCU Libraries, will be more about Mignola "as an artist who has developed from being what all of our students are: young, impressionable individuals with likes and dislikes."
"That's where all of our students start," Ellingson said. "That's where I started and that's where he started.
"So rather than talking about what's it like to work on a Hollywood movie or what's it like to meet all these actresses and actors — you know, the usual kinds of audience-driven questions — I'm really hoping the evening will open up a conversation and shine a light on his development. What are his studio practices? What were the inspirations that got him from point A to B? How was it that he found inspiration after doing work year after year after year? Those are questions that are really interesting and they may never get asked because most of the time people are talking about the last 15 minutes, not the last 15 years," Ellingson said.
Mignola created Hellboy, "a good guy who happens to be the beast of the apocalypse," 25 years ago after bouncing around between jobs at Marvel and DC Comics for 10 years. Since then, the character has spawned numerous spin-offs, trade paperbacks and two films, with a third slated for release next year.
"It went so far beyond anything I ever thought it would be," Mignola said. "So I'm very happy having a one-sentence bio: 'Mike Mignola, the creator of Hellboy.'"
Within a year of launching the Hellboy comics, producers at Dark Horse Comics approached Mignola about turning it into a film.
"I never thought there was any way anybody was ever going to make a movie out of this thing," he said. "So I said, yeah, sure, good luck. It didn't go anywhere until Guillermo del Toro read the comic. … And he approached us and said, 'I want to make this movie. I'm the only guy out there who can make this movie.' Of course, then he wasn't the Guillermo del Toro, Oscar-winning director he is now. He was just a crazy kid who had made a couple movies and he worked like a dog and eventually found somebody crazy enough to trust him with some money."
By then, Mignola had already worked with del Toro as a concept artist on "Blade II," which is also where Mignola met Ellingson.
"What little I know about working in film, I learned from Ty [Ellingson]," Mignola said. "That kept me out of trouble 'cuz I had no idea what I was doing. Working on a movie for a gigantic chunk of time is a bonding experience, and you know, we're good friends and [the VCU visit] is a good excuse to hang out with him and basically talk about whatever he wants to talk about."
The two reunited to work on the first "Hellboy" movie. And while reboots are often derided for lack of originality, both are stoked about the upcoming film.
"That universe that Mike created is so broad that del Toro really approached it from a certain lens, drew from it what he found most appealing and then added to it," Ellingson said. "And so it left a lot of that universe open to be cultivated in a new way.
"I always find it funny because I know people who think this model of reinvention is just remakes, but they're not. I mean, you can revisit a universe that large in a new way that's actually very different from previous versions of it. So I'm excited because it feels like a property that still has a lot going that I would like to see as an audience member."
What does Mignola think of the reboot? He shared his thoughts with VCU News on that and more, including how he unexpectedly landed his dream job by starting out small and working with del Toro.
Hellboy creator Mike Mignola and VCU Communication Arts Chair TyRuben Ellingson in front of some of their pre-production art at Guillermo del Toro's museum show. (Photo courtesy of Mike Mignola)
How did you first get interested in comic books?
It goes so far back it's hard to remember where it started. I guess I got serious about it around the time I was a junior in high school and really started collecting comics. Then I got away from comics. In art school, all I wanted to do is draw monsters. As you get to the end of art school, you start going, "Well, if I want to draw monsters for a living, where am I going to go to get a job drawing monsters?" So then it kind of circled back to comics as kind of a practical career direction.
What were your first favorite comics?
I was a Marvel comics kid and my favorites were the Jack Kirby things. The Fantastic Four was my favorite. That was some of the stuff my cousin had when I was little, so I was exposed to that stuff really early on. So Fantastic Four and Thor. Between my brothers and I, we collected all the Marvel comics. We didn't go anywhere near Batman, Superman and that stuff.
When did you develop your interest in monsters?
You know, I don't know where it started because if I think back to being in elementary school, I remember certain books that I was kind of obsessed with in the library. There was something on Norse mythology. There was, of all things, a copy of "The Pilgrim's Progress" that had illustrations of monsters. These are the things I remember really early on. And a book on ghosts I was fascinated with. Then around age 13, I read "Dracula" and that was the turning point of my — weird to say — turning point in my life. When I read "Dracula," I just went, "That's it. That's my stuff." Really from then on, I've always been kind of a monster-horror-fantasy guy. Yeah. That was it. I found my thing.
It went so far beyond anything I ever thought it would be. … I'm very happy having a one-sentence bio: 'Mike Mignola, the creator of Hellboy.'
Where did the idea for this particular character come from? Do you remember how it developed?
It definitely wasn't a character I made up a long time ago like when I was a little kid. I'd been doing stuff at Marvel and DC Comics for 10 years. I had drawn once or twice just, you know, when somebody just throws out something, when you draw on a tablecloth and you just stream of conscious draw something. I had drawn this kind of monster character. The first drawing of him, there was kind of a belt buckle or something on him and it needed something. So I just wrote Hellboy on it. I thought that was funny but didn't give it a lot of thought.
Then I did a Batman comic that I plotted myself. There was a supernatural story and it was the first time I did a comic that was just made of all the stuff I liked drawing: ghosts and vampires and that kind of stuff. I thought, "Gee, that worked. Why don't I do more stories like that? But if I'm going to do those kinds of stories, who do I use for a character? Do I keep trying to do stories like that with Batman or other company characters? Or if I know the kind of stories I want to tell, why don't I just make up my own guy?" Since I had drawn the Hellboy character purely for fun, I thought if I could use that character— certainly I never thought I would be doing it for 25 years. But I thought, "If I take this character that I drew entirely for fun, if this thing works out, maybe I won't get bored drawing him." I have a very short attention span, which is weird to say after 25 years of doing Hellboy. But up until then, I'd never done anything for any length of time. So it was really important to me that I use a character that was fun to draw. And that was it. Not much thought went into who this character was. I just knew the kinds of stories I wanted to tell. Then as I started doing the stories, little by little, I figured out who the character was and he got more complicated and his world got more complicated.
It's not like one of those things I've been thinking about for a million years. It just kind of snowballed as it went along.
Was it difficult seeing your creation in somebody else's hands on the "Hellboy" film?
More difficult than I thought it was going to be. I had worked on a couple of films before, and it's much easier to work on somebody else's movie. I would come up with ideas on other movies and if they used them, or they didn't use them, it was fine because it was their movie. But on "Hellboy" it was very strange to come up with ideas that got shot down when you're used to being the guy who has the final word on Hellboy stuff.
But you know, it was such an exciting process that it's fine. It just mentally, emotionally, it took some getting used to the idea that it's somebody else's version of my thing. And I do realize how lucky I was to have a director who wanted my input, who wanted me there, who wanted me on set and who really wanted to make me happy. On one hand, from one perspective, I said, "Listen, I've done it my way. I'm happy to let you do it your way." I'd rather it be a really interesting horror movie than, you know, kind of a half-assed version of somebody thinking what a Mike Mignola movie should be. I found it was a lot easier to say, "do whatever you want," than to actually be in the room when somebody is taking liberties with your thing.
I never thought there was any way anybody was ever going to make a movie out of this thing. … It didn't go anywhere until Guillermo del Toro read the comic. … And he approached us and said, 'I want to make this movie. I'm the only guy out there who can make this movie.'
What is the biggest difference between the movie version and your original version of the character?
There are so many. Talking about the del Toro film, his Hellboy was much more juvenile, was much more like a lovesick teenager. A major plot point was a love story between two characters who, in the comic don't have that relationship at all. That was probably the most obvious big change that he made.
I try to remind myself and I try to remind the fans, who get upset about certain things, that the comics are the comics and the films are another thing. As long as it's true to the spirit of my thing, as long as you don't turn Hellboy into a psychotic, murdering monster. As long as it's got the heart and soul of the original thing, I'm fine with other people doing other things with it. I think at this point, I've helped co-create three or four different versions of Hellboy where the relationships between the characters are very different. To me, the comic will always be the real version. I hope people who see the movie will find the comic and read that. But, yeah, they're different things. Things that work in the comics don't necessarily work in a movie. I've tried to keep my comic from turning into something more like the film. I'm trying to keep my vision, you know, my pure vision.
How did you feel about the casting of the original movie with Ron Perlman as Hellboy?
I thought it was great. Again, I never believe anything like this is ever going to happen, so I never gave it a lot of thought. Somewhere along the line, a friend of mine said, "Oh, you know who would be great for Hellboy is Ron Perlman." Once this friend mentioned it, I went, "Yes, that's perfect. It'll never happen. It's probably never going to happen. But that's perfect." And the very first time I met del Toro, we met for breakfast and the way I remember it, literally the first thing he said to me was, "I know who should play Hellboy." And I said, "Yes, so do I." It was like we put our cards on the table at the same time and we both said Ron. I was hoping that would be the case because Ron had been in Guillermo's very first movie.
You know, it's tricky casting something like Hellboy because it's a heavy makeup thing. It's a red character with horns and tail, so you can't really put that on a major movie star. You need a guy who's really good and the public isn't so familiar with him that they're going to laugh and say, "Oh, that's Keanu Reeves, but he's got a tail." You can't do that. Ron was perfect and he was great. It didn't make making the movie any easier, because again, Ron was not generally considered a movie star. We knew he was perfect, but it took some doing to get a studio to agree to make a very odd movie with a very odd title, starring a guy who isn't usually a movie star.
"Master of the Hellboy Universe: A conversation with Mike Mignola" is part of the VCU School of the Arts Visiting Artist Series. (The event is sold out)
Other upcoming visiting artists include:
Department of Graphic Design Objects and Methods Lecture Series:
- Anna Kulachek, Thursday, Oct. 25, 4:30 p.m., location TBA
- Caspar Lam & YuJune Park, Thursday, Nov. 8, 4:30 p.m., Grace Street Theater
Department of Crafts + Materials
- Suzanne Peck, Thursday, Nov. 1, 12:30 p.m., Art Foundation Program Building, Room 535
- Lola Brooks, Thursday, Nov 8, 12:30 p.m., Art Foundation Program Building, Room 535
Painting and Printmaking
- Lauren Woods, Thursday, Oct. 25, noon, ICA Auditorium
- Sedrick Chisom: Fountainhead Fellow Lecture, Wednesday, Oct. 31, noon, Bowe Street Parking Deck, Room 535
- Eugenie Tsai, Monday, Nov. 5, 2:30 p.m., ICA Auditorium
For more information on visiting artists, visit arts.vcu.edu/calendar/event/lola-brooks-visiting-artist-lecture/.
Let's talk about the reboot that's coming out next year. How did it come about and how did you first respond when you found out that someone wanted to do a reboot?
Well, it transformed as it went along. The original producers had been trying like hell to get the third "Hellboy" movie going. The original idea was, if Guillermo wasn't going to direct, to have Guillermo be involved as a producer and try to continue the storyline that Guillermo had done. But when it became clear that we needed a different director and, when Neil Marshall's name came up — who I'm a big fan of, he made "The Descent," which is one of my all-time favorite modern horror movies — we really quickly started discussing the fact that this thing with Neil could have a completely different tone. It could be much darker. It could be much scarier. Why try to continue the [original] storyline if we've got a new director with a completely different feel?
So that's when it became a reboot. At that point, it made perfect sense. It didn't just come out of the blue that it was a reboot. It morphed into a reboot.
How do you feel about the casting of David Harbour as Hellboy?
In a way, it's Ron Perlman all over again, in that I hadn't given any thought to who would play Hellboy other than, "Oh my God, how the hell do we find somebody who could play Hellboy?" But again, I was sure this movie was never going to happen. Again, didn't spend a lot of time thinking about who would play Hellboy. And then I was sitting here watching "Stranger Things" with my wife and the minute she saw the Hopper character she went, "That guy should play Hellboy." Out of the blue, out of nowhere, no discussion and she just went, "that guy can play Hellboy." Because I knew that it wasn't ever going to get made, I never mentioned to anybody that I thought this guy would be great. I let the movie people cast the movie. It was just a couple of weeks later the producers called me and said, "What would you think about David Harbour playing Hellboy?" Literally, the only actor whose name was seriously discussed to play Hellboy. Just like with the del Toro ones, Perlman's name was the only actor seriously discussed to play Hellboy. I was thrilled.
What advice would you give to somebody who has a story they want to tell or a character that they are passionate about?
Do it. OK, I'll dial that one back just a little bit. I do give this piece of advice to a lot of comics guys, because so many people in comics say to me, "I want to do what you're doing, but I've got this job or that job." I always say, "When I did Hellboy, it started out small." Again, I started out in '94. It's a different world now. Everybody's got a website, everybody's got whatever social media thing. My real practical advice to people is that if there's something you're dying to do, do it and put it on your website or self-publish a 10-page comic that you sell at conventions, or do something. Just put it out there.
What I see, unfortunately in comics, is so many people who want to do their own thing, [but] really what they want to do is pitch a TV show or a movie. I see too many comic projects where they're trying to cash in on something that's already popular. The thing I always say to creators is if you're passionate about Westerns, if you're passionate about a romance thing, whatever it is, do that. It doesn't have to be a 10,000-page graphic novel. Put it out there in small doses. If you don't do exactly what you want, you'll never know if that thing is your Hellboy. You never know what's going to catch on.
When there was first discussion of me doing my own comic, I thought about doing some Batman kind of thing and I thought maybe that would sell. And I went, "You know what, I'd rather take a chance putting something out there that's exactly my thing. It's made out of only the stuff I care about. And if it works, oh, for 25 years now, I'm stuck doing exactly what I want to draw as opposed to a commercial thing [that I have to do] for the rest of my life. So at least try doing exactly what you want because, who knows, it could work and then you're stuck doing your dream job.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — At least 10 people were injured Wednesday by an explosion at a supermarket in St. Petersburg, Russia's second-largest city and the site of a deadly subway bombing this year.
The Investigative Committee, the nation's top investigative agency, said a device containing 200 grams (7 ounces) of explosives went off at a storage area for customers' bags. It said the device was rigged with shrapnel to cause more damage.
No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion at a branch of the Perekrestok supermarket chain in the city's northwest Kalininsky district.
Alexander Klaus, the chief of the local branch of the Investigative Committee, said 10 people were hospitalized with injuries.
Andrey Kibitov, a spokesman for St. Petersburg's governor, tweeted that the injured were in satisfactory condition and one had been discharged from the hospital.
A criminal investigation was launched.
Viktoria Gordeyeva, a St. Petersburg resident who walked past the supermarket shortly after the explosion, said people were afraid to enter other stores in the area.
"There was no panic, but people were reluctant to enter a nearby drug store and a grocery store," Gordeyeva said.
Another local resident, Marina Bulanova, a doctor, heard the explosion and rushed to the market to help treat anyone who might be hurt. She said ambulance crews already had taken those injured to city hospitals by the time she got there.
Russian President Vladimir Putin telephoned U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this month to thank him for a CIA tip that helped thwart a series of bombings in St. Petersburg, Putin's home town.
The Federal Security Service, or FSB, said seven suspects linked to the Islamic State group were arrested in connection to the alleged plot. The Kremlin said the arrested suspects had planned to bomb St. Petersburg's Kazan Cathedral and other crowded sites.
In April, a suicide bombing in the St. Petersburg's subway left 16 people dead and wounded more than 50. Russian authorities identified the bomber who blew himself up on a subway line as Akbardzhon Dzhalilov, a 22-year old Kyrgyz-born Russian national.


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Distribution and production of trans-aconitic acid in barnyard grass (echinochloa crus-galli var. oryzicola) as putative antifeedant against brown planthoppers
Maki Katsuhara, Katsuhiro Sakano, Mamoru Sato, Hiromu Kawakita, Susumu Kawabe
A quantitative analysis of organic acid in leaves of barnyard grass revealed that the contents of trans-aconitic acid were high, suggesting that this compound may act as an antifeedant against brown planthoppers. However, trans-aconitic acid could not be detected in the phloem sap which was considered to be the main nutrient source for brown planthoppers. trans-Aconitic acid was formed in vitro from cis-aconitic acid through the aconitate isomerase activity which was detected only in the leaf sheath, but not in the leaf blade.
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Dive into the research topics of 'Distribution and production of trans-aconitic acid in barnyard grass (echinochloa crus-galli var. oryzicola) as putative antifeedant against brown planthoppers'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
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Katsuhara, M., Sakano, K., Sato, M., Kawakita, H., & Kawabe, S. (1993). Distribution and production of trans-aconitic acid in barnyard grass (echinochloa crus-galli var. oryzicola) as putative antifeedant against brown planthoppers. Plant and Cell Physiology, 34(2), 251-254.
Distribution and production of trans-aconitic acid in barnyard grass (echinochloa crus-galli var. oryzicola) as putative antifeedant against brown planthoppers. / Katsuhara, Maki; Sakano, Katsuhiro; Sato, Mamoru et al.
In: Plant and Cell Physiology, Vol. 34, No. 2, 03.1993, p. 251-254.
Katsuhara, M, Sakano, K, Sato, M, Kawakita, H & Kawabe, S 1993, 'Distribution and production of trans-aconitic acid in barnyard grass (echinochloa crus-galli var. oryzicola) as putative antifeedant against brown planthoppers', Plant and Cell Physiology, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 251-254.
Katsuhara M, Sakano K, Sato M, Kawakita H, Kawabe S. Distribution and production of trans-aconitic acid in barnyard grass (echinochloa crus-galli var. oryzicola) as putative antifeedant against brown planthoppers. Plant and Cell Physiology. 1993 Mar;34(2):251-254.
Katsuhara, Maki ; Sakano, Katsuhiro ; Sato, Mamoru et al. / Distribution and production of trans-aconitic acid in barnyard grass (echinochloa crus-galli var. oryzicola) as putative antifeedant against brown planthoppers. In: Plant and Cell Physiology. 1993 ; Vol. 34, No. 2. pp. 251-254.
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April 2, 2012, 7-10 p.m.
five IN ASYLUM is a night of experiments in which five artists create 10-minute performances that adhere to five rules: a misused object, a phrase repeated five times, a non-verbal conversation, an excess of silence, and a five-word alliterative phrase. Following each performance a short talk-back will provide the audience with the opportunity to engage with the creators.
Randall Benichak - Music is not merely a collection of sounds in time, but a language unto itself that conveys meaning and triggers deep emotion in ways ordinary language cannot.
Christine Drew Benjamin is a playwright, director, and photographer that has an affinity for good strong words, and loves having mini Beyonce dance parties in her room by herself.
Revolution in 1 is an ongoing work by THEATER IN ASYLUM. Click here to learn more!
"I spent a decade and a half – almost my entire life in that house, in that room. And now it's been swept away as if it was never there at all. And when you look around everything is so calm… you could imagine we were just out sailing on a normal day…"
Greg Redlawsk is a Director/Playwright who moonlights as a Teaching Artist with NYTW and as a Children's Fitness instructor with MyGym NYC.
A Torrent of Phrases questions the available means of communication that exist between individuals. The poet Jack Gilbert wrote, "How astonishing it is that language can almost mean/ and frightening that it does not quite." This statement speaks to the heart of "A Torrent of Phrases." Directed at someone who can hear but not listen, this poem voices the struggle inherent in finding the right words with which to articulate our turbulent emotions.
Sandra Susser teaches seventh grade Humanities in the city, is continually fascinated by the manipulation of language, and has immense love for peanut butter.
THEATER IN ASYLUM would like to thank Nik and the staff of Jimmy's No. 43 for their continued support of our work.


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Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Card Game
Infinity Gauntlet: A Love Letter Card Game
Included Components 36 Cards, 9 Power Tokens, 2 Plastic Sliders, Cloth Bag, Rulebook
Number of Players 2 to 6
A QUICK CARD GAME OF RISK AND DEDUCTION: The fate of the universe is in your hands in this quick card game. The Mad Titan Thanos seeks the Infinity Stones to bend the universe to his indomitable will, but courageous heroes are assembling to stand in his path to ultimate power.
STRATEGY CARD GAME: Infinity Gauntlet features the elegant mechanics of the original card game re-imagined in a one-vs-many twist set in the Marvel Universe for thrilling team play. While one player takes on the role of Thanos on a crusade to change the universe as we know it, 1-5 other players must deploy iconic heroes to defeat him before he can achieve his aims.
THE POWER IS IN YOUR HANDS: Throughout the game, players take turns drawing a card and playing a card, then executing its effect. Hero players can call upon the likes of Iron Man, Spider-man, Thor, and Scarlet Witch for their abilities to battle and gather intel about their opponent's schemes.
CHALLENGING AND COMPETITIVE: A worthy adversary, Thanos plays with a two-card hand, drawing from his own deck of minions and powerful Infinity Stones. The heroes will have to use their abilities in strategic combinations to knock his health down to zero before he can do the same to them—or find all six Infinity Stones and win with a snap of his fingers. Who will prevail in this battle for the universe?
NUMBER OF PLAYERS AND AVERAGE PLAYTIME: This fun family card game is made for 2 to 6 players and is suitable for ages 10 and older. Average playtime is approximately 20 minutes.


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WFA aims for stronger Begood Toya Mother
Popular gelding Begood Toya Mother figures prominently in early voting for the $5 million All-Star Mile but is far from certain to head to the rich race.
The Daniel Bowman-trained five-year-old capped an impressive rise during 2019 when he delivered on a long-range plan to win the Group One Sir Rupert Clarke Stakes (1400m) at Caulfield in September.
That was his seventh win from eight starts during 2019 which began with a victory in benchmark-64 grade.
Days out from Begood Toya Mother's return in Friday night's Group Two Australia Stakes (1200m) at The Valley, Bowman believes all indications are his stable star can take another step up.
His targets are next month's weight-for-age Group One C F Orr Stakes and Futurity Stakes, both over 1400m at Caulfield.
Bowman is non-committal about the $5 million All-Star Mile (1600m) at Caulfield on March 14, despite the gelding being sixth in early polling with the top 10 vote getters earning a spot.
He is on the fourth line of betting at $15 with Alligator Blood the $6 favourite.
"At the moment we've definitely locked in Friday night's race and then the Orr and the Futurity," Bowman said.
"And then it will depend how he races in those races.
"If he wins one of the two 1400-metre Group Ones, it might be an All-Star Mile.
"If he doesn't win one of them it will potentially be a Queensland preparation for three Group Ones."
Begood Toya Mother is one of six Group One winners among 14 nominations for the weight-for-age Australia Stakes (1200m).
Ahead of Wednesday's acceptances he was third favourite in an all-in market at $4.60, with multiple Group One winner Hey Doc favourite.
"Physically in himself he's strengthened up a lot and he looks like he's ready to make that jump to weight-for-age," Bowman said.
"His work has been a lot better and stronger, so he's ticking a lot of boxes at home to say that he's ready to do it.
"Friday night is a little bit of a test but it's not really his suitable distance. If the track is a bit firm there'll be a couple that will probably be a bit slick for him but even if he's running a nice third, fourth or fifth then we're on track for the Orr two weeks later."
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A Look Around DTLA's Park Fifth Development
Mixed-use complex completed across the street from Pershing Square.
January 16, 2020, 7:00AMSteven Sharp Comments
photos: Hunter Kerhart Architectural Photography
Nearly two-and-a-half years after breaking ground across the street from Pershing Square, MacFarlane Partners has completed construction of the Park Fifth development.
The project - which replaced a parking lot fronting 5th, Olive, and Hill Streets - consists of two buildings featuring 660 apartments and 14,000 square feet of street-fronting retail and restaurant space.
Fronting 5th Street, the 24-story Park Fifth tower offers a mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments priced between $2,440 and $6,990 per month. The contemporary concrete-and-steel structure is capped by a rooftop pool and amenity deck.
At the back of the site - spanning between Olive and Hill - the seven-story Trademark apartments includes a similar mix of studio, one-, and two-bedroom floor plans with rents between $2,150 and $4,000 per month.
Both buildings were designed by architect Ankrom Moisan, whose prior work includes the Luma and Elleven condo towers in South Park.
Park Fifth, located south of the historic Subway Terminal Building on a property that was once home to the Los Angeles Philharmonic, has been slated for development going back to the mid-2000s, when investor David Houk sought to construct a skyline-altering tower complex designed by architecture firm KPF. The property eventually came into the hands of MacFarlane Partners following the global recession, when plans for the now-completed project were initiated.
Though the original vision for Park Fifth will forever remain an unbuilt vision, other towers of a similar scale remain in the works.
Across Hill Street, an L-shaped property behind the Pershing Square Building is slated for a 53-story hotel and condominium tower highlighted by an array of cantilevered lap pools.
A block north at 4th Street, MacFarlane has partnered with the Peebles Corporation and Claridge Properties on Angels Landing, a proposed multi-tower development which create housing and hotels adjacent to Angels Flight.
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Rep. Bobby Rush Of Illinois Is 24th Democrat To Announce He Is Not Running For Reelection In 2022
By Mike LaChance
Published January 3, 2022 at 10:53pm
Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois is the latest House Democrat to head for the exits ahead of the 2022 midterms.
He announced this week that he will not seek reelection, making him the 24th Democrat to do so.
It's pretty clear that Democrats know what's coming in November, and a lot of them don't want to be around to witness it.
The Chicago Sun Times reports:
Rep. Bobby Rush to retire after 15 terms
Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., the former Black Panther, ex-Chicago alderman, member of Congress and a minister, told the Chicago Sun-Times on Monday that he will not seek another term.
Rush, first elected to Congress in 1992, said in an interview he intends to stay active in his ministry and find ways to use his remarkable life story — a trajectory from a 1960s radical to House member — to inspire younger generations.
Since his first election to Congress when he toppled a Democratic incumbent in the primary, Rush, with enormous name recognition from his Black Panther days, has kept an iron grip on his 1st Congressional District, famously defeating then-state Sen. Barack Obama in the 2000 Democratic primary.
Rush, 75, has won each primary and general election by overwhelming margins in the district, anchored on Chicago's South Side and running through the city's southern suburbs…
Rush's significant activism came as the co-founder of the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party — a movement that saw the murder of two of its key leaders, Fred Hampton and Mark Clark, by law enforcement.
Enjoy your retirement, congressman.
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois won't seek reelection after 15 terms in office. The 75-year-old Chicago Democrat holds the distinction of being the only person to ever win an election against Barack Obama. https://t.co/fZLWi4owgn
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 4, 2022
Do you remember a time when so many Democrats were retiring ahead of a midterm?
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package com.google.cloud.dataflow.sdk.util.state;

/**
 * {@code StateInternals} describes the functionality a runner needs to provide for the
 * State API to be supported.
 *
 * <p> The SDK will only use this after elements have been partitioned by key. For instance, after a
 * {@code GroupByKey} operation. The runner implementation must ensure that any writes using
 * {@code StaeIntetrnals} are implicitly scoped to the key being processed and the specific step
 * accessing state.
 *
 * <p>The runner implementation must also ensure that any writes to the associated state objects
 * are persisted together with the completion status of the processing that produced these
 * writes.
 *
 * <p> This is a low-level API intended for use by the Dataflow SDK. It should not be
 * used directly, and is highly likely to change.
 */
public interface StateInternals  {

  /**
   * Return the state associated with {@code address} in the specified {@code namespace}.
   */
  <T extends State> T state(StateNamespace namespace, StateTag<T> address);

  /**
   * Return state that reads from all the source namespaces. Only required to ensure that
   * resultNamespace contains all the data that is added.
   *
   * <p> Merging state is potentially destructive, in that it may move information from the
   * {@code sourceNamespaces} to {@code resultNamespace}. As a result, after calling this all
   * future calls should include as their namespaces a superset of
   * {@code sourceNamespaces} and {@code resultNamespace}.
   */
  <T extends MergeableState<?, ?>> T mergedState(
      Iterable<StateNamespace> sourceNamespaces, StateNamespace resultNamespace,
      StateTag<T> address);
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Target creature's Intelligence and Charisma scores each drop to 1. The affected creature is unable to use Intelligence– or Charisma-based skills, cast spells, understand language, or communicate coherently. Still, it knows who its friends are and can follow them and even protect them. The subject remains in this state until a heal, limited wish, miracle, or wish spell is used to cancel the effect of the feeblemind. A creature that can cast arcane spells, such as a sorcerer or a wizard, takes a -4 penalty on its saving throw.


Check out the winning photos.
National Geographic announced the winners of its annual photo contest today, and the grand prize-winning photo captures a furious brown tornado ripping through a flat grassy expanse in Colorado. Titled "DIRT," it was taken by James Smart, an Australian who went storm-chasing in the United States for 15 days last Spring.
The glory of seeing his photo published in the magazine is accompanied by $10,000 and a trip to D.C. next month to the National Geographic Photography Seminar.
As per contest rules, judges picked winners from the over 13,000 entries, in three categories: people, places and nature. They chose the grand-prize winner from among the three category winners. Smart won the nature category. Joel Nsadha was the winner of the people category and Francisco Mingorance won places [photos below].


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Now that Share Everything data plans have started to soak in and most of you understand all of your options, we have a couple of important questions to ask. You know you can keep unlimited data if you'd like, but that means you have to buy phones at full price after June 28. Some of you may not want to save up the cash to do that and will either use up a last upgrade before the 28th or will bite the bullet and give up unlimited data in order to get a subsidized phone later on in the future. We want to know what your plans are. Full priced phones? Use the last upgrade before the 28th? Give up unlimited data? Willing to switch carriers?
Upgrading Phone Now, Buying Later at Full Price, Giving Up Unlimited Data, or Switching Carriers?
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The astonishing pics below, is segment of 2014 Honda Civic Sedan Review content which is categorised within Honda, honda civic 2014 price, honda civic 2014 price in usa, honda civic 2014 si and published at May 27th, 2015 03:14:27 AM by admin.
While the 2014 Honda Civic automotive will get an unpretentious styling alteration, the Civic automobile extends outwardly unaltered. For each, in any case, the grandest enchancment for 2014 is the brand new ceaselessly variable transmission (CVT) that trades the previous 5-price fast transmission. A CVT wants outfits altogether, relatively relying on a chainlike sash that extends and contracts to ceaselessly differ (consequently the title) the transmission diploma for greatest motor execution and productiveness.
Regarding the latest, the Civic's CVT helps, nevertheless simply marginally so. EPA-assessed effectivity for its S.H-liter 4-barrel has climbed to 33 mpg joined collectively (30 metropolis/39 expressway) from the 2013 Civic's 32 mpg score (28/39). It conveyed 34.H mpg on Edmunds' 116-mile, expressway overwhelming evaluation approach.
In all honesty, this irrelevant 12 months-to-12 months change (the EPA gauges you may spare about $50 for yearly) is probably not ample to persuade the people who detest Cvts. Such transmissions have incessantly been welcomed by disarray and even despise by drivers traditional to autos experiencing an association of riggings when quickening. By differentiation, a CVT can rev for as lengthy and excessive as basic, making it seem every now and then just like the auto is caught in a low equipment. Other regular dissentions is likely to be upsetting rambling clamors and a yo-yo impression the place revs all the time and unnecessarily ascent and fall hinging upon what quantity of throttle is consistently linked.
2014 Honda Civic – Gratefully, the Civic's CVT is likely one of the finest we have encountered, because it to an awesome extent mitigates these signs. There remains to be some automaton that washes over that candy Honda engine sound, nonetheless its not bothering. The yo-yo influence is immaterial when driving round city, but bought proclaimed on the hilly section of our evaluation approach. Dropping the transmission selector down into Sport mode decreased this, coaching the CVT to maintain the motor revving greater despite the unfavorable effectivity impacts. Still, the Manual mode and oar shifters included with the Civic automotive is perhaps elevated in worth.
Oars or no, there's for positive a likewise slight change in execution for the 2014 Honda Civic. A dash from zero to 60 mph takes N.S seconds (H.S seconds with a foot of rollout as on a drag strip) versus the N.S seconds it took the 2013 Civic and its 5-charge fast. Change is change, but the Civic stays one of many slower smaller automobiles within the class. The all of the simpler motors discovered within the Ford Focus, Kia Forte EX and Mazda 3i shave nearly a second off the Civic's likelihood. The Mazda A "s" and not too long ago turbocharged Volkswagen Jetta are speedier nonetheless.
Past correlations to its previous self, that price speaks to a top quality suggestion that shockingly traces up from a dollars-to-provides standpoint with the Kia Forte: an auto acknowledged to be a eager, plan amicable purchase. The Civic is probably not accessible with the identical variety of excessive-finish further gadgets because the Forte appears to be (or Mazda 3, as far as that's involved), but across the quantity-providing $20,000 mark, Honda has conveyed an auto that confirms usually packing containers.
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Nokia 220 budget phone available at Rs.2,749
By Vicky Singh Rao March 23, 2014
Nokia has quietly launched the company's most affordable Internet ready device Nokia 220 for the Indian market. The Nokia 220 Dual SIM is now available via the Nokia Store at Rs. 2,749. The Nokia 220 Dual SIM has been built on the success of the Nokia 110 budget phone and was announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC 2014) in Barcelona.
The Nokia 220 Dual SIM features candy-bar form factor with dimensions of 99.5×58.6×13.2 mm, weighing in at 89.3 grams and boasts a dust-proof and splash-proof keypad. It features a 2.4-inch QVGA (240×320 pixel) LCD display. The Nokia 220 sports a 2-megapixel rear camera and also supports expandable storage up to 32GB via microSD card. It packs an 1100mAh battery, which according to the company delivers up to 15 hours of talktime and up to 24 days of standby time
Connectivity options include dual-SIM card slot, 2G support, Bluetooth 3.0, and on the software front it comes preloaded with apps like Facebook, Twitter, Nokia's Xpress web browser and has Bing as its default search engine. The device is available in black, red, Cyan, yellow and white color variants.


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Ariana Grande Slams Pete Davidson Over Remarks of Their Split for 'SNL' Promo
By Daniel S. Levine - November 1, 2018 10:22 pm EDT
Ariana Grande did not find Pete Davidson's engagement joke in the new Saturday Night Live promo funny, taking a swipe at her ex-fiance on Twitter.
On Thursday, NBC released promos for this weekend's Saturday Night Live, which features actor Jonah Hill and "Alaska" singer Maggie Rogers. In the second commercial, Davidson tried to propose to Rogers.
"Hey, Maggie. I'm Pete... You wanna get married?" Davidson asked her.
Without a pause, Rogers replied, "No" and shook her head.
"Oh for three," Davidson said before the end of the spot.
(Photo: Twitter/Ariana Grande)
After presumably seeing the ad, Grande tweeted, "for somebody who claims to hate relevancy u sure love clinging to it huh."
"Thank u, next," she added in a second tweet.
Grande then retweeted a fan who responded to a tweet with the video by writing, "tag yourself i'm maggie." Grande simply included a period, signalling she agreed with the fan.
Grande and Davidson's whirlwind summer romance abruptly came to an end early last month when TMZ reported they called off their engagement. Since then, the two have reportedly not been on speaking terms.
"He decided to focus on himself. He's had the matching tattoo that he got with her changed," a source told Us Weekly last week. "This has been a difficult experience for Pete. He's always been an extremely private person and the Ariana Grande spotlight and social media were a lot of new pressure for him."
This weekend's SNL episode is the firsst since the break-up was reported. Davidson did not make his first public comments until Oct. 20, when he joked about needing a roommate at a Los Angeles event.
"Well, as you could tell, I don't want to be here. There's a lot going on," Davidson told the audience. "Does anybody have any open rooms? Looking for a roommate?"
Grande also performed for the first time since the break-up and death of ex-boyfriend Mac Miller in NBC's 15th anniversary tribute to Wicked. She also finally announced a world tour to support her latest album Sweetener. The North American leg will begin on March 18 in Albany, New York and ends on June 18 at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
"Ariana is doing well," Grande's brother, Frankie Grande, told Entertainment Tonight at Bette Midler's Halloween party. "We just had game night together, the other night. It was me, Mommy, and Nona, and we just had a great time. Mommy won! It was Phase 10, Mommy won. But it's good."
Frankie added, "She's working really hard, you know, getting prepped for tour and another album. Like, it's too much! Lots of stuff is going on."
"She's a strong powerful woman," Grande also told E! News at Heidi Klum's Halloween party. She's working really hard and I'm so unbelievably proud of her as I always am as her big brother."
New SNL episodes air on NBC at 11:30 p.m. ET on Saturdays.
Photo credit: Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic/Getty Images
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Arms: Azure on a pall Sable fimbriated Or a caduceus Or. In chief an eagle displayed Or. In dexter flank a lion to sinister rampant guardant Or armed and langued Gules. In sinister flank a pair of golf clubs in saltire between in chief a saltire couped Or and in base a golf ball Proper.
Crest: On a torse Or and Azure two grape vines fructed Proper.
Armiger was born September 15, 1950 in Pittsburgh. He attended University of Pittsburgh and Temple University School of Medicine. He works as a pathologist at Sewickley Valley Hospital in Sewickley and resides in Moon Township, PA.
In addition to the traditional heraldic significance, the pall represents the three rivers of Pittsburgh, PA while the tinctures of Sable and Or represent the colours of the Pittsburgh sport teams known as the Steelers, Pirates and Penguins.


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Q: Finding the x:Name in Xaml from C# From getting a little help, I managed to make the window only open once, now I want to change the window to a page. When I do this obviously .Show(); and also .Close(); have no extension method.
Now I added a frame to my Generic page (As this will be on all forms):
<Frame x:Name="FrameNavigate" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="300" Margin="1296,52,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="300" NavigationUIVisibility="Hidden"/>

And I put the x:Name"FrameNavigate" in the XAML. In the code behind the Generic page, I wanted to add this piece of code to open the page up on the frame.
private void btnHelp_Click(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
    if (help != null)
    {
        help.Close();
        help = null;
    }
    else
    {
        help = new xamlHelp();
        FrameNavigate.Navigate(new xamlHelp());
    }
}

But It says that FrameNavigate doesn't exist?
EDIT:
<Style TargetType="{x:Type local:Master}">
    <Setter Property="Template">
        <Setter.Value>
            <ControlTemplate TargetType="{x:Type local:Master}">
                <StackPanel>
                    <Canvas Height="50" Margin="0,0,0,0" HorizontalAlignment="Stretch" FlowDirection="RightToLeft">
                        <Canvas.Background>
                            <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0,0" StartPoint="0,1">
                                <GradientStop Color="#FFB3DDF2" Offset="1.0"/>
                                <GradientStop Color="#FFD6E9F4" Offset="0.0"/>
                            </LinearGradientBrush>
                        </Canvas.Background>
                        <Button x:Name="btnHelp" Content="Help" Click="btnHelp_Click" Foreground="#FF7E8385" FontFamily="Calibri" FontSize="18" Margin="110,10,0,0" Height="30" Width="70" Style="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="Transparent" Background="Transparent" Cursor="Hand"/>
                        <GridSplitter Height="30" Width="1" Margin="95,10,0,0" Background="Gray"/>
                        <Button x:Name="btnSettings" Content="Settings" Foreground="#FF7E8385" FontFamily="Calibri" FontSize="18" Margin="10,10,0,0" Click="btnSettings_Click" Height="30" Width="70" Style="{x:Null}" BorderBrush="Transparent" Background="Transparent" Cursor="Hand"/>
                    </Canvas>
                    <Canvas Width="350" Height="850" Margin="0,0,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Stretch" HorizontalAlignment="Left" FlowDirection="RightToLeft" DockPanel.Dock="Bottom">
                        <Canvas.Background>
                            <LinearGradientBrush EndPoint="0,0" StartPoint="0,1">
                                <GradientStop Color="#FFD6E9F4" Offset="1.0"/>
                                <GradientStop Color="White" Offset="0.0"/>
                            </LinearGradientBrush>
                        </Canvas.Background>
                        <Frame x:Name="FrameNavigate" HorizontalAlignment="Left" Height="300" Margin="1296,52,0,0" VerticalAlignment="Top" Width="300" NavigationUIVisibility="Hidden"/>
                    </Canvas>
                </StackPanel>
            </ControlTemplate>
        </Setter.Value>
    </Setter>
</Style>

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I have this code which has got no errors, but when you click the button nothing appears?
Master master = ((Button)sender).TemplatedParent as Master;
Frame frame = (Frame)master.Template.FindName("FrameNavigate",master);
frame.Navigate(new xamlHelp());

A: Since Frame exists in ControlTemplate, you can't access it directly like this from code behind.
Ask template to get that for you by using FrameworkTemplate.FindName method.
Also you need to get Master control (obviously to get template of Master control) which you can get via accessing TemplatedParent of sender button.
This is how you need to do it:
Master master = ((Button)sender).TemplatedParent as Master;
Frame frame = (Frame)master.Template.FindName("FrameNavigate", master);
frame.Navigate(new xamlHelp());

A: UPDATED:
The Navigate(TypeName) method takes a Type object!
Frame frame = (Frame)this.FindName("FrameNavigate");
frame.Navigate(typeof(xamlHelp)); //frame.Navigate(help);

Have a look at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/windows.ui.xaml.controls.frame.navigate.aspx
and at:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh771188.aspx
ps. Note you are not using your help variable in you else code block.

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Turbochargers are here to stay and with Mercedes-Benz now filtering them throughout their entire range, it's time for the SLC's AMG to downsize from the V8 and get itself the 3.0L V6 twin turbocharged power-plant.
Just have a look at the new numbers. The SLC43 AMG drops around 50 horses from the SLK55 AMG variant it replaces but gains torque and reduces front-end weight at the same time. What it means is that it is more nimble but more impressive is its 520 Nm of torque available from just 2000 rpm; this is a sure shot in getting whiplashed out of any corners in full tilt. Impressive are the numbers but its competition are rather potent as well. It has a lot of formidable opponents like the Porsche 718 Boxter, Audi's new TT and Jaguar's F-Type V6S.
Would you believe that it's already been 20 years since Mercedes-Benz has launched the first SLK? The transition of this mini SL's fascia has gone from the more aggressive SLR'esque looks to a more sedate variant in the 2012 SLK55 model and now they have retained that general theme. It is easily recognizable as an SLC/SLK and Mercedes-Benz designers preferred keeping the theme the same and played it safe. But we loved what it did with its nose, it does stick out a bit more and that creates character and a more Gigi Hadid like jaw line.
So what is it like to drive this mini AMG? It's not as raw as the A45 AMG but then again we are not comparing similar segments. But it can change its character from Comfort to Sport and Sport Plus with the flick of a button. Pretty simple yes, but let's just say that the setting to be locked in Sport mode at all times. This is where the force fed V6 comes alive and alert. The chassis remains very much similar to that of the previous SLK55 it replaces but the new combination of the all-new 9 speed auto with the V6 is rather special. Dynamically, the SLC43 AMG will not be able to spar with the Porsche 718 mid-engine layout but then again the SLC was never built to do that. It's a compact sports tourer which can open its roof.
The response from the V6 is crisper and the power band rises with gusto as compared to the V8 and with the sensitive traction control off, you can have some serious fun. The switch to electronic steering system takes away the tactile feel but it's the relation between the short wheel base and the suspension that really makes us able to plant the front end where we wanted to at all time. Push it into a corner, hard, and you would be instantly satisfied with the amount of mechanical grip and the fast switch over followed by a bit of tail wag upon hard acceleration out of the bed really stirs things up.
The SLC43 AMG with the new V6 in our opinion re-educates us that going smaller does not necessarily means taking away some of the fun factor. To add more character and ambiance of the driving, AMG true to its form has added subtle pop and crackle on the overruns. This symphony of sound and agility with the ability to drop down the roof is what driving is about. At the time we had our tester, the weather here was cool enough for us to enjoy the infinite head room. But experiencing it on a clear and crisp early morning on top of Jabel Jais Mountain, it's a breath of fresh air. An air of you and the machine. The SLC43 AMG does have slight drawbacks, it's not perfect as it can be but then again it's not really an all new ground up re-design. On rougher roads in Dubai, which are actually hard to find, we felt that the SLC was nervous.
The interior is very welcoming and rather mimics that of it elder brother, the SL. We loved the gear stalk which is becoming extinct on the AMG models. The nappa leather on the seats which also blows warm air to our necks kept us nice and cozy in the mountains with the roof open. The media screen also gets bigger as a feature for the refreshed dash. But other than that, it's basically the same inside as to the previous, Magic Roof included, which makes the glass opaque with the press of a button.
The SLC43 AMG is certain in the company of strong contenders. Ultimately the choice comes back to us as an individual. What are we looking for? Are we looking specifically for the brand or the way it drives? We always end up compromising one thing or the other. If you want a lively small hard-top convertible that can wiggle around and be docile enough to be a daily driver then this is a strong contender. It's priced lower than Jaguar's F-Type V6 and the 718 Boxter, so really can you fault anything at all in this? We suspect no.