After qualifying from Liverpool University in 1982, Paul initially worked in Biddulph and Alsager. He joined our practice as an associate dentist in 1983, when we were known as West Park Dental Practice, and became Principal Dentist in 1990. He loves interacting with his patients and enjoys all aspects of dentistry. He has a special interest in minimally invasive, cosmetic restorations. In his spare time Paul can be found mountain biking around the beautiful Cheshire and Peak District area, rock climbing, mountaineering, walking and skiing. He still finds time to socialise with friends and family and sample various gins from his son's distillery.
Emma has worked at the practice since she qualified from Manchester Dental Hospital in 1997.
When Emma is not hard at work keeping teeth and gums in great condition, she enjoys making the most of the great outdoors with Paul. They regularly take advantage of their proximity to the beautiful Peak District, where they enjoy mountain biking, walking and climbing, either as a couple or in the company of friends and family. As well as this Emma is taking up Salsa dancing so watch out if she starts practising her 'Dile Que No' with you.
Jacqui qualified as a Dental Nurse in 1986 and has 32 years of experience. She loves the outdoors, kayaking, cycling, hill-walking in the Lakes and is partial to a bit of Grasmere Gingerbread! She is a fantastic baker, and treated us all to mince pies at Christmas. In her spare time (what's left of it) she can be found hauling bricks for her partner's business. So I wouldn't mess with her…Paul!
Susan joined the team in September 2017 coming with experience from the Health Care Sector and Primary Education. In her spare time she loves to read and watch psychological dramas and takes a keen interest in people's well-being. She loves to social with her family and friends and her dog 'Sherlock' gets her out walking in our local countryside. She has been known to occasionally throw some shapes on the dance floor too.
Claire joined the practice in mid May this year and is currently working Monday mornings. We hope she will enjoy being part of our team.
Rachael is a qualified dental nurse and has over 13 years experience in this role. Rachael is outgoing and likes sport and will be working hard to keep you smiling!


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Rep. Reschenthaler: Putin Using Biden's Weakness to 'Control Timeline'
President Joe Biden is a weak, spineless jellyfish of a man. You know it, I know it, and worst of all, Russian President Vladimir Putin knows it.
On Thursday, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler told Newsmax that Putin. is using Biden's "weakness" to "control the timing" for a potential invasion of Ukraine. He warned that Putin won't stop at Ukraine, but rather try to take other former Soviet bloc states that he sees as part of the Russian Federation.
"He views them as almost breakaway states from the old USSR," the Pennsylvania Republican said on Newsmax. "That's why it's so important that we do not give concessions, that we're adamant that if Ukraine wants to join NATO, and that we say there's room at the table with the alliance, and we don't give anything to Russian negotiations."
He explained that Putin has "put himself in a win-win situation with Biden, because he knows that he can use military force to invade or take over Ukraine."
"If Biden was a stronger leader, if the West was more united behind a stronger United States, Putin would not be in this position," Reschenthaler continued. "He should not be allowed to continue to accumulate troops on the border. We should be immediately shutting down the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, moving forward with sanctions, and making clear to the world that if anybody wants to join NATO, the nation should be welcomed into the alliance."
"What Ukraine needs more than anything is just lethal aid," he added. "We need to make sure they have anti-tank missiles, ground-to-air missiles, what they need to wage a guerilla war. We need Russia to know that the Ukrainian military will have the material and the weapons they need to fight a long, protracted war against Russia, and to make this as painful to Putin as possible."
Which is similar to what Rep. Chris Stewart said on Thursday. He claimed that Biden should arm Ukrainian "freedom fighters" in order to intimidate Putin and force his hand.
"[Putin] is not afraid of losing Russian troops in an invasion," Stewart said on Newsmax's "National Report." "They will take that, and the Russian people will accept that."
However, he said, Russia will not accept another Afghanistan debacle where they face "resistance freedom fighters who are killing Russians every week and sending them home in body bags." Stewart added, "We certainly learned that lesson from Afghanistan and so did Russia."
"The one hope that we have is if we can instill the fear and the reality that he's going to be dealing with a bloody resistance," he continued. "The Ukrainian people do not want to be part of Russia. They want to be free. They want to be a free and independent nation.
'I Stood My Ground': WWE Star Fired for Refusing to Take Fauci Ouchie
Former World Wrestling Entertainment star, and also the cousin of Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, revealed that she was fired for refusing to take the COVID vaccine.
Lina Fanene, famously known as Nia Jax, was fired by WWE in November 2021. However, she did not announce what led to her dismissal until February 1 during an interview with former WWE commentator Renee Paquette on her podcast.
Kinzinger's Ego Wounded, Lashes Out: 'Charlatan' Trump the 'Weakest Leader to Ever Exist'
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger's ego has been wounded after he and Rep. Liz Cheney were censured by the Republican National Committee (RNC) for their Jan. 6 witch hunt on former President Donald Trump and fellow Conservative colleagues.
On Monday, he appeared on CNN's "New Day" and declared that when his newborn son, Christian, is older he will get "a full accounting of what happened on January 6."
Hypocrite Hippo: Abrams Barefaced While Kids Forced to Mask for Photo
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams's campaign is playing damage control after people were angered seeing her sitting barefaced among a sea of masked children. They have gone as far as pulling the race card to gaslight folks into thinking they are in the wrong, not Abrams.
Her campaign claims that critics are "using a Black History Month reading event" to attack Abrams, and added that she "trusts science." Talk about ignoring the elephant in the room....or in this case, the hippo.
Actor Kevin James Defends Joe Rogan: 'Objective and Seeking Truth'
King of Queens star Kevin James showed support for Conservative podcaster Joe Rogan after the left has vehemently tried to cancel him for his stance on the Covid vaccines.
Rogan had mRNA pioneer Dr. Robert Malone and early treatment advocate Dr. Peter McCullough on his show, sparking snowflakes to explode and claim that he was spreading "misinformation" about coronavirus and vaccines. They have called for him to be banned from Spotify, however the streaming platform refused to remove him.
Desperation: Kinzinger Attacks GOP Colleagues - 'Your Silence Is Complicity'
On Monday, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, a member of the January 6 select committee, lashed out at his fellow Conservative colleagues who still support former President Donald Trump.
Kinzinger, along with Rep. Liz Cheney, is growing desperate after being censured by the Republican National Committee (RNC) for aligning themselves with the J6 witch hunt against fellow Republicans.
Kinzinger appeared on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" and declared that the GOP members who do not stand up against Trump "are a part of the problem" and that their "silence is complicity."
FNC's Kurtz Busts Biden's Chops: 'He Looks Petty and Thin-Skinned'
On Tuesday, Fox News Channel host Howard Kurtz blew the whistle on President Joe Biden over his treatment of reporters, most recently calling FNC reporter Peter Doocy a "stupid son of a bitch" on a hot mic.
Kurtz declared that Biden "looks petty and thin-skinned when he insults reporters," and that it is "beneath the presidency."
"Well, first of all, President Biden looks petty and thin-skinned when he insults reporters," he said. "It's beneath the presidency. And it's a disturbing pattern where he…"
Schweizer Calls to Investigate 'Whether Biden Family May Indeed Be Compromised'
Breitbart News senior contributor and author of Red-Handed: How American Elites Get Rich Helping China Win Peter Schweizer appeared on Fox News Channel on Monday and discussed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy's call to investigate the Biden family's ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) if the GOP takes back control of the chamber .
"There were five different deals," Schweizer said. "There was a $20 million private equity deal that put together. There was a $5 million deal that was arranged and then a series of other deals. And what they all have in common, Bill is that in each and every case, those deals were handled by a Chinese…"
Pinocchio Psaki Claims Biden 'Has Never Been Pro-Lockdown'
On Friday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki falsely claimed that President Joe Biden has never been in favor of lockdowns, but rather focused on pushing all the "tools" that the United States had to fight COVID-19.
She then tried to pin lockdowns on former President Donald Trump, stating that most of them occurred under the "previous president."
Sad: Gov. Murphy Vows to Sign Bill Allowing Abortion Until Moment of Birth
During a successful abortion, someone dies every time. Just because that someone cannot yet speak does not mean that their little voice matters any less than yours or mine.
Sadly, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has chosen not to protect the miracle of life, and vowed to sign a bill to allow abortion at any time during pregnancy, including moments before birth.
WUT?? Whoopi Demands British Royal Fam Apologize for Empire, Slavery
Fancy Nancy Busted Getting Hair Done During Lockdown - BLAMES SALON!
Biden Campaign: 'We Can Win Without Pennsylvania and Florida'
Sanders Accuses GOP of Becoming 'Right-Wing Extremist Party'

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Aridis' Pan-Coronavirus Monoclonal Antibody Cocktail AR-701 Is Protective in COVID-19 Omicron Infected Animals
Preventative treatment of animals infected with the Omicron variant with either mAb alone or the combination of the two mAbs comprising the AR-701 cocktail conferred complete protection
LOS GATOS, Calif., Feb. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ARDS), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening infections, announced today that both of its fully human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) in the AR-701 cocktail neutralized the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. Moreover, both mAbs conferred complete protection against Omicron infected animals when given either parenterally or by intranasal administration.
Both mAbs in the AR-701 cocktail, i.e., AR-720 and AR-703, neutralized all authentic SARS-CoV-2 beta, gamma, delta, epsilon, and Omicron variants in vitro
Both mAbs of the AR-701 cocktail, when used either individually or in combination, conferred complete eradication of virus from Omicron infected mice and protection against disease pathology.
Aridis Pharmaceuticals has recently received a $1.9 million (USD) grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to evaluate the prevention of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) viral transmission using inhaled delivery of monoclonal antibodies.
"We believe these exciting animal efficacy results are the first of any COVID antibody program to show this level of broad reactivity and efficacy, including in Omicron infected models. Given large scale clinical data from others which showed mAbs are effective as a COVID-19 preventative treatment, we think that AR-701 is well positioned for pan-coronavirus prophylaxis" commented Vu Truong, Ph.D., CEO of Aridis Pharmaceuticals. "In addition to being broadly reactive against all COVID-19 variants, we have previously shown AR-701's effectiveness against SARS, MERS, and seasonal influenza viruses, and importantly, it is engineered for long-acting effectiveness, potentially lasting a year or more when used in humans," continued Dr. Truong. "AR-701 is just one of several exciting programs in our diverse pipeline, which includes two Phase 3 programs in bacterial pneumonia and a Phase 2 program in cystic fibrosis. We look forward to sharing further updates as we continue to move these programs forward."
About AR-701
AR-701 is a cocktail of two fully human immunoglobulin G1 (IgG1) mAbs discovered from screening the antibody secreting B-cells of convalescent SARS-CoV-2 infected (COVID-19) patients. Each mAb of the AR-701 cocktail neutralizes coronaviruses using a distinct mechanism of action, namely inhibition of viral fusion and entry into human cells (AR-703) or blockage of viral binding to the human 'ACE2' receptor (AR-720). The activity of the two mAbs complement and enhance each other in a synergistic fashion, creating a potent first-in-class cocktail. AR-703 binds to the 'S2' stalk region of spike proteins from betacoronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-2 variants (beta, gamma, delta, epsilon), and binds to the Omicron variant with no loss in affinity compared to the original Wuhan strain. Multiple animal challenge models widely used to evaluate COVID-19 treatments support the broad efficacy of AR-701 against the original Wuhan wildtype strain, the Delta variant, and the severe acute respiratory syndrome virus (SARS). The AR-701 mAbs are engineered to be active for 6-12 months in the blood. AR-701 is being developed as a long-acting intramuscular as well as a self-administered inhaled formulation for the treatment of COVID-19 patients who are not yet hospitalized. AR-701 mAbs were discovered through a collaboration with researchers at the University of Alabama in Birmingham and Texas Biomedical Research Institute (San Antonio, TX).
About Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aridis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. discovers and develops novel anti-infective therapies to treat life-threatening infections, including anti-infectives to be used as add-on treatments to standard-of-care antibiotics. The Company is utilizing its proprietary ʎPEXTM and MabIgX® technology platforms to rapidly identify rare, potent antibody-producing B-cells from patients who have successfully overcome an infection, and to rapidly manufacture monoclonal antibody (mAbs) for therapeutic treatment of critical infections. These mAbs are already of human origin and functionally optimized for high potency by the donor's immune system; hence, they technically do not require genetic engineering or further optimization to achieve full functionality.
The Company is advancing multiple clinical stage mAbs targeting bacteria that cause life-threatening infections such as ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) and hospital acquired pneumonia (HAP), in addition to preclinical stage antiviral mAbs. The use of mAbs as anti-infective treatments represents an innovative therapeutic approach that harnesses the human immune system to fight infections and is designed to overcome the deficiencies associated with the current standard of care which is broad spectrum antibiotics. Such deficiencies include, but are not limited to, increasing drug resistance, short duration of efficacy, disruption of the normal flora of the human microbiome and lack of differentiation among current treatments. The mAb portfolio is complemented by a non-antibiotic novel mechanism small molecule anti-infective candidate being developed to treat lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. The Company's pipeline is highlighted below:
Aridis' Pipeline
AR-301 (VAP). AR-301 is a fully human IgG1 mAb targeting gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) alpha-toxin and is being evaluated in a global Phase 3 clinical study as an adjunctive treatment of S. aureus ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP).
AR-320 (VAP). AR-320 is a fully human IgG1 mAb targeting S. aureus alpha-toxin that is being developed as a preventative treatment of S. aureus colonized mechanically ventilated patients who do not yet have VAP. Phase 3 is expected to be initiated in 2Q22.
AR-501 (cystic fibrosis). AR-501 is an inhaled formulation of gallium citrate with broad-spectrum anti-infective activity being developed to treat chronic lung infections in cystic fibrosis patients. This program is currently in Phase 2a clinical development in CF patients.
AR-701 (COVID-19). AR-701 is a cocktail of fully human mAbs discovered from convalescent COVID-19 patients that are directed at multiple protein epitopes on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is formulated for delivery via intramuscular injection or inhalation using a nebulizer. AR-701 replaces AR-712 as the company's leading COVID mAb candidate.
AR-401 (blood stream infections). AR-401 is a fully human mAb preclinical program aimed at treating infections caused by gram-negative Acinetobacter baumannii.
AR-101 (HAP). AR-101 is a fully human immunoglobulin M, or IgM, mAb in Phase 2 clinical development targeting Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) liposaccharides serotype O11, which accounts for approximately 22% of all P. aeruginosa hospital acquired pneumonia cases worldwide.
AR-201 (RSV infection). AR-201 is a fully human IgG1 mAb out-licensed preclinical program aimed at neutralizing diverse clinical isolates of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
For additional information on Aridis Pharmaceuticals, please visit https://aridispharma.com/.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. These statements may be identified by the use of words such as "anticipate," "believe," "forecast," "estimated" and "intend" or other similar terms or expressions that concern Aridis' expectations, strategy, plans or intentions. These forward-looking statements are based on Aridis' current expectations and actual results could differ materially. There are a number of factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the need for additional financing, the timing of regulatory submissions, Aridis' ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval of its existing product candidates and any other product candidates it may develop, approvals for clinical trials may be delayed or withheld by regulatory agencies, risks relating to the timing and costs of clinical trials, risks associated with obtaining funding from third parties, management and employee operations and execution risks, loss of key personnel, competition, risks related to market acceptance of products, intellectual property risks, risks related to business interruptions, including the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus, which could seriously harm our financial condition and increase our costs and expenses, risks associated with the uncertainty of future financial results, Aridis' ability to attract collaborators and partners and risks associated with Aridis' reliance on third party organizations. While the list of factors presented here is considered representative, no such list should be considered to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. Unlisted factors may present significant additional obstacles to the realization of forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those described or implied by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including, without limitation, market conditions and the factors described under the caption "Risk Factors" in Aridis' 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020 and Aridis' other filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and Aridis does not undertake any obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Media Communications:
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RedChip Companies Inc.
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ARDS@redchip.com
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COLOMBO (IDN) – "Building Bridges" is the over-arching theme of the 17th SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit in the Maldives on November 10 and 11. This positive and inclusive approach provides the basis for increased two-way traffic, or closer cooperation, within the association itself, as well as with other nations including, for instance, regional neighbour China.
SAARC was established only in 1985, unlike neighbouring ASEAN, which began functioning in 1967. The delayed start-up was caused by territorial disputes and unsettled border issues, many of them the lingering legacies of the colonial period, as well as by perceptions of power disparities among South Asia's states.
In order to deter open bilateral conflicts and to encourage practical regional economic cooperation beneficial to all, the SAARC Charter excluded "bilateral and contentious" issues from being taken up at its meetings. Decisions need to be taken on the basis of unanimity. When bilateral and contentious issues have arisen, they have even delayed summit meetings.
Pragmatic approaches now generally prevail and persistent bilateral issues, when they do emerge, are mostly dealt with by the countries concerned in close encounters of the quiet kind, not to disturb the potential for beneficial, wider consultations on regional matters of common concern.
With the enhancement of pragmatic regional confidence and interest in drawing on valuable external linkages, requests of outside states and organizations for observer status in SAARC have been sensibly managed.
The Declaration adopted at the 15th SAARC summit (Colombo, August 2008), following consensual approval, welcomed Australia, China, Iran, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mauritius , Myanmar, the United States of America as well as the European Union as Observers. SAARC "appreciated" their participation.
The summit also approved in principle Guidelines for Cooperation with the Observers, looking forward to working with them in the common pursuit of "a Partnership of Growth of the People of South Asia", the theme of the Summit.
Revised guidelines for cooperation with Observers, that were subsequently approved, indicated the criteria for their participation as well as "modalities" for consideration of projects and their implementation. Financial contributions to the SAARC Development Fund (headquarters for which have now been set up in Bhutan) have also been approved and are being received, including an initial grant of $300,000 from China – a positive omen, no doubt, of potential further collaboration.
The theme for the summit in Maldives is an extension and elaboration of the theme of Connectivity which Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promoted. The programs of a regional organization, however practical, well planned and implemented they may be, cannot thrive or develop in solitary isolation, particularly now, given the globalization, both beneficial and baneful, currently in progress.
The Colombo summit significantly directed the SAARC mechanisms "to embody in their programs and projects, a strong focus on better connectivity not only within South Asia, but also between the region and the rest of the world".
The Asian region, which includes China and India, represents well over a third of the total world population. Languishing bilateral issues, which have not disappeared, do surface between the two countries. However, the rationale for closer cooperation between the two is overwhelming, not only in bilateral terms, but also in terms of SAARC, the rest of Asia and the wider global picture.
The United States National Intelligence Council (NIC) produces for each four year period, a report which is a sort a sort of frank horoscope on the nature, characteristics and direction of the evolving global situation. The current report, entitled "Global Trends to 2025: a Transformed World" has projected the world moving into a period of "historic changes", including the transfer of "global wealth and economic power, roughly from West to East".
Its previous four-year survey had already anticipated SAARC's India and its neighbor, China as "the powers that could transform the geo-political scenario". From the USNIC report, this trend was popularized by Newsweek and other journals and has gained currency.
India and China recently celebrated the 55th Anniversary of the five Principles of Panchaseel that were originally enunciated as a confidence-builder in the context of an economic Treaty between them in 1954. These principles subsequently also provided inspiration for the Afro-Asian Bandung Conference of 1955 and the Non-Alignment Movement established in 1961.
Manmohan Singh and his counterpart China's Premier Wen Jia Bao in 2008 signed what they called A Shared Vision for the 21st Century. In this document, they accepted "a significant historical responsibility" to ensure "comprehensive, balanced and sustainable development in Asia and the world as a whole" – one avoiding "drawing lines on the grounds of ideologies and values, or on geographical criteria (which are) not conducive to peaceful and harmonious development".
This has augured well for SAARC-China engagement in that India some years back had reservations on external linkages being considered by SAARC.
The China-India nexus is now being widely analysed, discussed and written about in academic and think-tank circles – sometimes in confirmation, or in contempt or cynicism and sometimes with nervousness as well.
However, the fact remains that there is a strong rationale and confidence within SAARC to reach out beyond the sub-region, to China and the wider world beyond, as well, considering the global changes and challenges affecting South Asia. The major areas of change could be conveniently categorized as the Seven E's: Economy, Environment, Ecology, Energy, Emigration, Extremism and Extra-national threats.
The priorities and possibilities of SAARC working together with China in dealing with many of these convoluted, interconnected aspects need analysis. We need to engage frankly on the priorities and practical possibilities in SAARC-China consultation, cooperation and collaboration. Deliberations within countries can be valuable forums through which recommendations for our Governments to take into consideration can emerge.
The China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), in collaboration with Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS), has already held an event involving SAARC countries and China, with some government participation as well. Recommendations from that "encounter" were forwarded to the host country of the 15th SAARC Summit (in Colombo) which found them useful. Other such symposiums, such as that held in Yunnan last July can maintain the momentum of interest and productive analysis.
In 1999 China's former Deputy Foreign Minister, Wang Yi (now a senior political figure in Chongqing) visited the SAARC Secretariat in Kathmandu to discuss China-SAARC relations.
Subsequently, Sri Lanka's Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies and the CIIS co-organised conferences in China and Sri Lanka to develop the relationship before China became an Observer in SAARC.
Whatever consensual understandings are reached at exploratory deliberations need to be conveyed to the governments concerned. The current Secretary-General of SAARC, Uz Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed, who is a Maldivian herself, has visited capitals of the SAARC countries to consult with them prior to the current summit.
The 2010 summit in Thimphu welcomed her appointment particularly in view of ongoing initiatives in promoting gender equality and women's empowerment through regional cooperation.


ESS Supercharger DIY kit ... Review!!
I know this is a long read but I really hope this helps those who have been on the fence about installing the ESS Supercharger Kit yourself. I will be updating this thread untill the install is complete and even after I put down a few miles.
I contacted Roman when he first annouced the production of thier Supercharger kits. I wanted to be one of the first but I didn't want to ship my brand new M3 off island so I decided to wait. During my wait I did some research and asked a few questions to the already ESS SC'd guys. They all had nothing but good things to say about the kit and about the service they recived. We all know that if you're running it then of course your not gonna say anything bad about it right ... Well at this point I was pretty sure the kit was solid but I wanted to make sure that the service was just as solid. I also wanted to make sure that the service would continue even after I bought the kit just in case I ran into any problems. It wouldn't be as easy as hop in another car and drive down to his shop for me so this was very important. I contacted Roman again about a month ago to ask him a few questions. I would literally send him a few PMs a day asking him simple question that was already answered in his thread Roman was quick to reply and very helpful. I then read where a guy in Asia installed an ESS kit but couldn't get his car running right. My first thought was oh great, but then I saw how fast Roman replied to his problems and how fast the problem got fixed. That basicly sealed the deal for me.
So after ordering the ESS VT1 supercharger kit, I went crazy!! Like anything thing else in high demand, there is a wait time. My wait time was 10-14 days. These two weeks has felt like two months!! It's just as bad as waiting for your M3 to arrive at your local dealer. While I was waiting for my kit, ESS released a IND Black version option for the manifold. I now had another desision to make so I started sending Roman a few more PMs. Even after my order was in, he still continued his exellent service with fast and profesional replys. He laid out a timeline for me to make my desision and helped me along the way. Now that the arrival of the kit was getting closer, I decied to send Roman a few more PM's about my DME. By this point we must have exchanged at least a hundred PMs but again Roman was fast to reply and very helpful. Thank you Roman for your outstanding customer service.
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Congrats man!!! This is going to be sick. Wonder if this is the ultimate mod for you? Hopefully you can give us a ride around Honolulu when we visit!!
WOW a true DIY newbie! New tool box and a friend's garage!
This will be a true test for you and will defiantly provide some confidence to other potential ESS customers that might want to self install the kit.
Step 36/152. Pulling the fan out and back in is a little tricky. I placed a very thin piece of sheet metal between the fan motor and the radiator hose to help the assemble slide out/in. The radiator hose wants to grab the fan motor as it comes by.
Step 79. I had to modify the aluminum quick connector to fit my OEM connector (I have a 2009 model).
Step 103. Only shows the A/C belt routing for cars produced before 06/08 (single sided belt). Roman might have updated the instructions by now include the belt routing for cars produced after 06/08 with the dual sided belt.
Step 146. Installing the air filter/hose assembly is a little tricky and it's a real tight fit.
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Very cool that you are installing the kit on your own Enjoy the new power!
This is going to be an epic thread. Congrats and good luck.
P.S. Get a real camera! iPhones should either come with a better camera or none at all.
Congrats brother I can't wait to see and read about the completed vehicle. Is the LV wallet a required tool for the install?
Aloha Mike ... Nah I've been working on cars for 14 years now. I currently live in a condo so I couldn't work on the car at home (Condo rules) I love my little tool box I don't have a garage to have a huge tool box so this one works out great and it will show others that you can do the install with just a few simple tools.
I really do hope this helps other potential customers get their confidence up.
Step 36/152. Pulling the fan out and back in is also a little tricky. I placed a very thin piece of sheet metal between the fan motor and the radiator hose to help the assemble slide out/in. The radiator hose wants to grab the fan motor as it comes by.
So far so good ... I haven't really ran into any problems, but then again I've only removed items I know what you mean about the fan. I think that took the most time.
I didn't remove the bumper cause I went with a Stage I but I will be removing the driver tire liner to access that area.
I have a 7D but I didn't want to get it dirty ... I'll try and update this thread as much as possible.
Steve you should stop by next week to check it out.
I just finished my install over the weekend. Things when smooth and Roman was always there to answer my stupid questions!
Good luck! I am sure you have fun putting it all together!
... Roman was always there to answer my stupid questions!
Wow! Even on weekends? That is stupendous service!
Subscribed. Good luck with the install!
Good luck with the install...im sure it'll come out great and you'll be insanely happy.
I really like to see posts like this, makes M3 drivers look like enthusiasts more than snobby know it all's. To the OP grats on your purchase, god speed with the install.
All I can say to sum it up is They really care !! What company calls you at 11pm to give you an update as to what stage the car is at ?
Good luck man and enjoy the new power!
Great Thread! Goodluck with the DIY. Hopefully you will get your kit on time! Goodluck!


This is the 2nd of my mini-tutorials in which I focus on patterns.
All you need to create the card in this tutorial is contained HERE.
Of course, you're going to use your own photo – one of your kids, grandkids, or you and your husband/partner. I've included the stock photo that I've used in the tutorial in case you need a photo to experiment with.
The creation of this card requires the use of any desktop layout and design program such as Adobe Indesign, or the free alternative Scribus. Another option is to use Photoshop or a similar program; all that's required is the ability to be able to work in layers. The instructions in this tutorial are for Adobe Indesign.
Once again, it's worth mentioning that my tutorials are aimed at crafters and "would-be" designers who do not necessarily have a thorough knowledge of design (by this I mean that seasoned designers will find my tutorials very elementary!).
Create a document 5 inches (wide) by 7 inches (high) – see screenshot to the right. Although this is the size of a standard card, you can make your card any size you wish.
Import (copy and paste or "drag" and "drop") the pattern provided in the Tutorial Freebie, or the pattern of your choice (screenshot to the left). Most patterns are square, so import the pattern as a 7 X 7 inch square. Centre the pattern and ignore the extra "bits" on each side.
Using the Ellipse Frame Tool, create an oval shape 3.5 inches wide and 5 inches high (screenshot to the right). Centre the oval shape in the page (card). With the ellipse shape selected, insert your chosen photo by using "Place" (under the File menu). Select "Fit content proportionately" under the "Fitting" options (under the Object menu).
You will probably find that your photo does not fit the oval shape properly (see screenshot to the left). Adjust the size of the photo by using the "Direct selection" tool and enlarging the photo until you no longer have white areas in the oval shape (screenshot to the right). Be sure to keep the proportionality of the photo while you are resizing it, by holding down the Shift Command keys (in the case of MacOS) or the Shift Control keys (in the case of Windows).
The final step is to add a decorative frame to the oval, as a finishing touch. Use the frame included in your Tutorial Freebie, or any frame of your choice. Create another oval using the Ellipse Frame Tool as before. The size should be slighter larger than the oval of the photo. If you use the frame included in the Tutorial pack, this oval should measure 4.3 inches wide and 6.6 inches high. Insert the decorative frame into the oval by using "Place" (under the File menu) (see screenshot to the left). Once inserted, you want the frame to fit perfectly over the photo, so you need to select "Fit content to frame" under the "Fitting" options (under the Object menu).
As a final touch, give the frame a Bevel effect by selecting "Inner bevel" under the "Effects" option (under the Object menu).
If you wish to add text to your card, you should shift your photo plus the frame lower down on the card so that there's space for the text above the photo.
Here's the finished card. Have fun, and be sure to contact me with any queries you may have. I'd love to see your finished product. Happy creating!


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O'Leary: Sutton motivated to bring Grey Cup to Hamilton
Insight and Analysis October 7, 2019
Shannon Vizniowski/CFL.ca
Chris O'Leary
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The Hamilton Tiger-Cats stood at centerfield on Thursday in the spitting rain, surrounded by legends.
The 2019 Ticats shared the turf with members of the 1999 Grey Cup-winning squad. The past met the present, a now 12-3 team with serious Grey Cup aspirations listening to members from the last Hamilton team to accomplish that feat. It was a superfan's photoshop come to life.
These kinds of end-of-practice speeches don't often go long. Everything in football is about the schedule, with practice broken down by the minute and media availabilities following immediately after. Except on Thursday. Time seemed to stand still that day.
Orlondo Steinauer, of course, is the link between the two teams. He won a ring with that '99 squad and as the head coach of the '19 team, is trying to end the second-longest Grey Cup drought in the league.
"We stood out there and sometimes those talks can get a little bit long," Steinauer said on Friday night after his team thrashed Edmonton 42-12.
"They were attentive the whole time."
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For many of the Ticats' players, the significance of that '99 team's speeches would resonate. Mike Filer, Simoni Lawrence and Ted Laurent, to name a few, have been with the team through highs and lows with the organization over the years.
It might seem strange that one of the newest members of the team stood in that cold rain on Thursday and came out equally motivated.
"I haven't even been to (a Grey Cup). That's what I'm trying to do," running back Tyrell Sutton said, after running for 88 yards and adding 23 receiving yards in just his second game on the active roster with the team. He was signed to the practice roster on Sept. 9.
Sutton spent the first 5.5 years — 2013 to 2018 — of his career with the Montreal Alouettes, only seeing the playoffs twice in that time. He was traded to BC last season and got into his third playoff game with them, only to lose to the Ticats in the crossover.
"Honestly, I feel like this is the perfect marriage for both sides — me and the Tiger-Cats — because over the course of six years, I've lost to (Hamilton) every time in the playoffs," Sutton said. "Every time they've beat me, they lost (after). Hopefully, we can help each other get over that hump and bring back that championship."
Sutton has been effective in both games with his new team. He had a touchdown in his Ticats' debut against Winnipeg two weeks ago, filling in at a position that's been decimated by injuries this year.
"We ran the ball effectively," Steinauer said on Friday, shortly after he was interrupted at the post-game podium by a trio of his former teammates who were enjoying the win as much as anyone in the locker room.
"Sutton's a fall-forward back. He's tough. He's hard to tackle for four quarters. I thought we changed it up. Got some perimeter runs early and bigger than…the individual, the yards in between are great, but you need to finish drives with points. We got field goals, we got touchdowns when we needed it. We spread the ball around. The most important thing is the W."
At 32, Sutton is happy that he's gotten away from what he's always known to be a punishing Ticats' defence.
"Being in Montreal, I hated these guys," he said. "Physicality…I've been on the wrong side of that for six years."
Sutton got a glimpse of the tribute video that played on Friday night at Tim Hortons Field, honouring Rob Hitchcock. The team's former linebacker and safety went up on the Ticats' Wall of Honour, surrounded by upward of 30 of his former teammates.
Sutton wasn't there for the lean times in Hamilton. He wasn't a part of the Grey Cup disappointments, or the wheels falling off of that team two years ago, but he's here now, driven by similar things. And in moments like Thursday's walkthrough or Friday's tribute video, he's learning more about his new surroundings.
"Seeing the highlight tape, I swear to God," Sutton laughed, "it was like doppelgangers.
"If you see Hitchcock out there hitting people, that's the way they're hitting people out there today," Sutton said.
"That shows you the mentality of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. That's the mentality of this city. We won't be denied. Blue-collar, steel factory. Everybody's here to get down and dirty and just work."
Tyrell Sutton had over 100 all-purpose yards for the Ticats in their win on Friday night (Shannon Vizniowski/CFL.ca)
With members of that '99 team around, everything moved a little slower for the Ticats over those two days. Steinauer called it a good distraction, and something that the young guys could learn from as they inch closer to a prize that's been extremely elusive over the last two decades.
Steinauer himself seemed emotional on Friday. It may have been the memories coming back, or perhaps a realization that his team is taking steps in the right direction at the right time of the year.
"We're always emphasizing studying greatness and that '99 was about greatness," he said.
"Any time you can get firsthand information from them, ask them questions…talk to them, those types of things. I think whatever they take from it, they take from it. I think was the timing was right for us."
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FIA plans F1 driver talks over "marginal" Raikkonen call
Formula 1 race director Michael Masi plans talks with drivers after what he says was a "marginal" call in the United States Grand Prix on Kimi Raikkonen's Fernando Alonso pass.
Alonso was left annoyed at the Austin race over the way that he felt Raikkonen had gained a position on him despite having overtaken him when running wide across the kerbs at the exit of Turn 1.
After Raikkonen passed the Alpine driver, Alonso called on the Finn to hand the place back – but race control decided that no action needed be taken and let Raikkonen keep the position.
A few laps later, Alonso went off track while passing Raikkonen's Alfa Romeo teammate Antonio Giovinazzi, and this time the Alpine driver was told to hand the place back.
Later in the same fraught battle Giovinazzi was told to hand the place back after going off the road while passing Alonso.
After the race Alonso questioned the "strange" decision to let Raikkonen stay ahead while the other moves he was involved in had to be reversed.
Speaking about the incident, Masi explained that the circumstances of the incident were not clear cut and reckoned it was something that needed bringing up with drivers at the Mexican Grand Prix.
"I can understand his frustration," said Masi. "The call in regards to him and Kimi at Turn 1 was certainly marginal.
"We certainly will have a discussion at the next drivers' meeting with all of the drivers about it, because I think there was two parts to the story, let's call it.
"There is being obviously the overtake and looking at the forcing off the track, and then obviously the subsequent element of the overtake. So it is something we will discuss at the next meeting."
Masi noted that Raikkonen escaped because it could be argued that Alonso had pushed him wide in the first place.
"You hit the nail on the head, that's why it was a marginal call. There were obviously the two elements of it that were looked at, and it was determined on that basis that marginally it made the decision: 'let's just leave it as it is'. But certainly it will no doubt be discussed at the next drivers' meeting."
Antonio Giovinazzi, Alfa Romeo Racing C41, Fernando Alonso, Alpine A521, and Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo Racing C41
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Masi stressed that despite Alonso's suggestion that a quick call had to be made on the incident it was necessary to study it properly.
"The important part is that you need to actually look at it, to actually look at everything around it. And my call to the teams is a recommendation.
"They can choose not to follow it, and if they choose not to, I don't have the power to say you have to do this. It's 'I suggest that you do this'. And if they choose not to, I refer that to the stewards for them to view, and they'll make their judgement accordingly."
Asked if he thought Alonso was trying to prove a point with his subsequent move on Giovinazzi Masi said: "No, not at all. I didn't hear Fernando's radio at all, but obviously he went off and my suggestion went to the team that they give the position back, which happened.
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"And then the same thing happened a couple of laps later with Antonio and Fernando, and the instruction went to Alfa Romeo for that position to be given back."
Masi acknowledged that Alonso's name has featured several times of late in the context of FIA decisions.
"I think it is funny how the incidents come up, but I treat each and every incident and have a look at each and every one regardless of who is involved in it."
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Denver (AF) – The NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee today announced new rules governing the transfers between Division I women's basketball programs, taking effect immediately. According to the committee, these changes are intended to improve the level of parity in college women's basketball.
According to Christopher, under the new rules, student athletes who wish to "transfer down" will be subject to liberalized rules intended to foster player movement. Student athletes who wish to "transfer up" will be required to meet current requirements and, in some cases, will be prohibited from transferring at all.
The new rules provide that a student who wishes to transfer from a team that reached the Elite 8 in the preceding national championship tournament may transfer to any team that did not finish in the Elite 8 and begin to play immediately. The same rule will apply to a student who played for a team that won at least one game in the tournament and wishes to transfer to a team that did not win any games in the tournament.
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With that much firepower spread out to cover every spot on the floor, the Americans could just spot the rest of the world a player. Of course, they're not going to do that. So the last position, which will be filled this summer, could be used as much for the purpose of preparing for the next Olympics as it is for competing in these upcoming Games.
She also wonders: So, what about Cappie Pondexter?
Why wasn't Pondexter, who is definitely one of the top scoring guards in the world, one of the 11 named? Callan and U.S. coach Geno Auriemma, who isn't on the selection committee, said it was just a part of the tough process of putting together the team.
Yet there is also the fact that Pondexter didn't play in the 2010 World Championships; she told USA Basketball back then that she was too tired from her just-completed WNBA season to compete. However, Pondexter did attend Fashion Week in New York City during the time the U.S. team was practicing for those worlds, which did raise some eyebrows.
Callan on Friday tried to defuse speculation that Pondexter's choice back then was in any way related to USA Basketball's decision for 2012. But, if nothing else, it did help make way for a player such as Lindsay Whalen to get a spot on the 2010 world championship team, and now she is one of the Olympians.
Kate Fagan and Luke Cyphers: Women continue to shatter stereotypes as athletes. So how come they can't catch a break as coaches?
Since 2000, NCAA programs have added 1,774 women's head coaching jobs. Men have filled 1,220 of the openings.
Women have entered the rest of the workforce at all levels and now make up 57 percent of college students. Sports are bigger than ever for them too, with an average of 8.73 women's teams per school.
It's not as if women are finding new opportunity in the men's game: Only about 3 percent of men's teams are coached by women, the same percentage as before Title IX's passage. Coaching is a man's world.


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Drake wanted to have kids with Rihanna
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Before Drake had a baby with a former porn star, he wanted to have kids with Rihanna.
"As life takes shape and teaches you your own lessons, I end up in this situation where I don't have the fairy tale, like, 'Oh, Drake started a family with Rihanna and this is like so perfect,'" Drake, 31, lamented on LeBron James' "The Shop" this weekend.
"It looks so good on paper," the "Scorpion" rapper said. "By the way, I wanted that too at one time."
Rihanna and Drake's relationship was only briefly public in summer 2016 after years of under-the-radar, on-again-off-again drama, but flamed out seemingly for good shortly after.
In May, Rihanna, 30, admitted to Vogue that Drake's gushing 2016 MTV VMAs speech for her made her uncomfortable, adding, "We don't have a friendship now, but we're not enemies either. It is what it is."
Since their split, Rihanna's been linked to Saudi businessman Hassan Jameel, while Drake welcomed son Adonis with Sophie Brussaux in October 2017, which he kept a secret until confirming his paternity on his latest album.
"I am a single father learning to communicate with a woman who, you know, we've had our moments," Drake said of Brussaux, adding that Adonis is a "beautiful boy."
"I do want to be able to explain to my son what happened. But I don't have any desire for him to like, not love his mother, or I don't ever want the world to be angry at his mother," he said. "We have found ourselves in a situation, and we are both equally responsible."
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Long-sought Zekiah Fort likely found
Frank D. Roylance, The Baltimore Sun
Archaeologists in Southern Maryland say they have solved a mystery that has baffled historians since at least the 1930s. They say they have found Zekiah Fort.
The fort was established in 1680 by Gov. Charles Calvert, the third Lord Baltimore, for the protection of the Piscataway people and other Maryland Indian groups that were the targets of raids by "foreign" Susquehannock and Seneca warriors from the north.
Five weeks of digging this spring and summer, led by St. Mary's College of Maryland anthropologist Julia King, have turned up Indian pottery mixed with glass trade beads, arrowheads fashioned from English brass, gun parts and a silver belt hanger for an English sword.
The artifacts, the hilltop position, a nearby spring and rich soils to support an Indian settlement of 90 to 300 people — it all signaled that the search was over.
"I have no doubt this is the site of Zekiah Fort," King said. A formal announcement was planned for Thursday.
Anne Arundel County archaeologist Al Luckenbach, who visited the site with his crew to assist in the dig, said there's little doubt about the discovery.
"I think she's found it," he said. "The location is nothing but defensive. It's hidden; it's away from the water where we normally find [Indian] sites; it's away from the road [Route 5, once an Indian trail], back in the interior there, sitting on top of this hill. … The only reason for being here is if you're trying to hide."
Since the 1960s, "literally my entire career," he said, "I've known about the existence of this place. Everyone was always looking for it … and it's quite a coup to finally find it."
King called it "a miracle" that the site had not been developed or ripped apart as a gravel mine.
The dig was supported by the Maryland Historical Trust and developer Michael Sullivan, who said he gave "in excess of $200,000" to the project.
Sullivan's passion for Charles County history has led him, through his Sullivan Foundation, to support a series of recent archaeological projects, he said. He has secured a contract to purchase 94 acres to protect the Zekiah Fort site.
Sullivan invited members of Maryland's Piscataway community to consult with the archaeologists during the dig. Marylanders who trace their ancestry to the Piscataways have struggled for decades to win official tribal recognition.
Rico Newman, a spokesman for the Piscataway-Conoy Tribe, called the fort "an intricate part of the Piscataway story that needed to be told. … Our children need something within their homeland that reflects their history and culture.
"… The preservation and tasteful development of this site as tangible evidence of our existing/having existed, should and will be a first."
The Piscataway and other Southern Maryland tribes had been plagued by Iroquoian-speaking raiders from Pennsylvania and New York. They quickly saw that the English newcomers and their guns might help them fend off their enemies, who bore French arms.
The Piscataways left the fort in 1692. Some remained in Maryland, while others dispersed into Virginia and Pennsylvania.
The existence of the fort, the complex diplomacy, skirmishes and killings in the area during the years the Piscataways sheltered there — including one atrocity involving George Washington's grandfather — are known from Colonial records.
But its location had been forgotten. Generations of amateurs and university archaeologists had searched. King said the landowner had no idea what had once stood on her property.
King gave much of the credit for the find to Scott Strickland, a former student now working on his master's degree at the University of Southampton, in England.
Strickland said via email that his search began with a 1798 Federal Direct Tax record for Charles County. Sullivan found a reference to a place called "Indian Town," owned by Thomas A. Dyson, the county sheriff. Its location was unclear.
Searching county land records, Strickland found one Dyson-owned parcel situated in what had once been Zekiah Manor — the 8,800-acre property owned in 1680 by Calvert, the proprietor of the colony. The archaeologists believed that Calvert would have established the fort on his land. But Strickland still didn't know precisely where.
"After plotting the tracts and overlaying them onto current tax maps, aerial maps, topographic maps and soil maps," Strickland said, "Julie, Mike and I began to try to evaluate. … What would be a good defensive position? Where is the nearest fresh water source?"
They zeroed in on a secluded knoll, a few miles south of Waldorf.
Strickland and Alex Flick, 23, a 2010 graduate of St. Mary's College hired to help, went out in February and began digging test holes.
"On our first day of digging, it was my birthday," Strickland said, "So I told Alex, 'Go find me something nice.' I had little expectation we would find anything." But "less than half an hour later, Alex walks up to me with a 17th-century English white clay tobacco pipe."
By the end of the day they'd added Colonial bottle glass, European flint, Indian pottery and a glass Italian trade bead.
"This is pure 1680s," Luckenbach said — nothing prehistoric, nothing more modern; precisely what Zekiah Fort should contain. "You really get to see how the Native Americans were adapting to the new world they found themselves in."
Zekiah Fort, and what it holds, he said, are "an important piece of the closing story of American Indian life in Maryland."
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Is Honda's New Fit a Hit or a Miss?
The all-new Fit may be Japan's fuel-economy champ. But its looks are, shall we say, different. Will the new Honda Fit be a success?
John Rosevear
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Honda revealed the next-generation Fit subcompact in Japan on Friday. Photo credit: Honda.
Will Honda's (NYSE:HMC) new Fit build on the old car's success?
The car was revealed this past week in Japan. It's a prototype of the all-new Honda Fit. The new Fit is due to be rolled out in Japan this fall, and it will be here in the U.S. by next summer.
Stylistically, it's ... well, let's say it's a departure from the outgoing model, which has won many fans with its endearing looks. In a way, the current Fit is a lot like Hondas of old: light, simple, well thought out.
The new Fit might not have the visual appeal of the old one. But at least in its hybrid incarnation, it has something else: record-breaking fuel economy.
The new Fit Hybrid is amazing, and not coming to the U.S.
Honda says the hybrid version of the new Fit will get 36.4 kilometers from each liter of gas in the standard fuel-economy test the Japanese government uses. That translates to about 84 miles per gallon -- good enough to make it Japan's most fuel-efficient car.
It's also a 30% improvement over the outgoing Fit Hybrid, which is a big seller in Japan -- but which was never offered here in the United States.
Honda says the new Fit Hybrid won't come here, either -- a strange decision, given that the Fit Hybrid's closest competitor is the Japan-market version of Toyota's Prius c, which has been offered in the U.S for a while now. But we will see the Fit's hybrid powertrain in two new variants: a small sedan and a subcompact crossover SUV based on the Fit.
The U.S. is expected to get the Fit with a new 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine as the only powertrain option in the Fit itself. The new U.S.-market Fit and its new variants will all be built in a new factory in Mexico that's set to open early next year.
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So will it succeed?
Can the new Fit live up to the old car?
The outgoing Honda Fit might be the company's most beloved current model. Unlike Honda's bigger cars, which have grown in size and weight (and price) from the lightweight, efficient models that built Honda's reputation here in the U.S., the Fit is still small and light -- and very fuel-efficient.
The current Honda Fit has won fans with its fuel economy and simple, endearing look. Photo credit: Honda.
Sales of the Fit have remained strong even as strong contenders such as Ford's (NYSE:F) Fiesta have gained ground. Through June, U.S. sales of Honda's subcompact were up 5.2%, a good gain for an outgoing model in a segment that has lagged a bit as consumers have started moving back toward larger cars and SUVs.
The appeal of the old car is obvious, especially if you talk to a Fit owner. But I'm not sure what to make of the new car. The look is definitely a departure from the current car's, and it appears to take visual cues from Honda's Insight hybrid, which has been a very slow seller.
When Honda redesigned its Civic a few years back, fans and critics were disappointed -- the car didn't seem to have what it needed to compete with hot new contenders such as Ford's Focus. Honda had to rush an updated version to market far ahead of schedule. That updated version has fared better, but it was an un-Honda-like misstep. Will this new Fit turn out to be another?
What do you think? Is the new car a winner, or is Honda losing its touch? Scroll down to leave a comment and let me know.
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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont House committee has revived the hopes of marijuana legalization advocates by rewriting a bill that was stripped down by another committee last week.
The Ways and Means Committee version restores legalized possession of up to an ounce by adults and adds something not included when the bill passed the Senate — limited home cultivation of up to two plants.
The action comes a week after the House Judiciary Committee removed legalization from the bill. It's unknown how the differences between the two House committees will be resolved.
Gov. Peter Shumlin, a legalization supporter, issued a statement lauding the Ways and Means Committee action. The bill next goes to the budget-writing House Appropriations Committee before a debate in the full House.


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Complessivamente ha partecipato a due edizioni dei Giochi olimpici (Rio 2016 e Tokyo 2020), sette dei Campionati mondiali, cinque dei Campionati europei e due dei Giochi europei, tanto da divenire una delle ginnaste più longeve nella storia della ginnastica ritmica. Tra i tanti titoli conquistati, è stata cinque volte campionessa del Mondo nel 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 e 2022 e due volte campionessa d'Europa nel 2018 e 2022.
Vanta, inoltre, una prestigiosa medaglia di bronzo ai Giochi olimpici di Tokyo 2020, proprio l'ultima della spedizione azzurra ai giochi, ciliegina sulla torta che ha fatto scattare un triplice record di un'edizione storica per il Bel paese: primato assoluto per numero di medaglie a un'edizione dei giochi olimpici (40), conquista di almeno una medaglia al giorno da parte di atleti italiani in tutte le giornate di finali della rassegna a 5 cerchi (16) e record di discipline olimpiche differenti con azzurri a podio (19).

Il totale di 107 medaglie conquistate in gare internazionali ufficiali la rendono una delle ginnaste più medagliate in assoluto nonché uno degli sportivi italiani più medagliati di sempre.

Biografia
Nata a Rivoli si trasferisce all'età di 5 anni con la famiglia a Santa Maria Maddalena, frazione del Comune di Occhiobello. Nel gennaio 2014 entra a far parte della Nazionale di ginnastica ritmica dell'Italia, di cui diventa capitano a partire da settembre 2016. Dal 2015 gareggia tesserata in forza al Centro Sportivo Aeronautica Militare.
A cavallo tra maggio e giugno 2022 pubblica il suo primo romanzo dal titolo Vola come una Farfalla.

Carriera sportiva
Comincia a praticare ginnastica ritmica nell'Associazione ginnastica estense Otello Putinati di Ferrara; nel 2013 vince i campionati nazionali di categoria e con la società ottiene una storica promozione nella massima serie A1.
Così nel gennaio 2014 viene convocata dal tecnico Emanuela Maccarani a far parte della Nazionale di ginnastica ritmica dell'Italia, quindi si trasferisce a Desio, sede permanente del centro tecnico federale.

2014

Dopo nemmeno 2 mesi dalla convocazione entra in pianta stabile nella squadra titolare. Il suo debutto avviene in occasione dei Campionati europei di ginnastica ritmica 2014 a Baku, dove assieme alle compagne conquista una prestigiosa medaglia d'argento nel concorso generale a squadre, alle spalle della favorita Russia; alla World cup di Sofia vince una medaglia di bronzo sia nel concorso generale a squadre sia nella finale di specialità palle-nastri.

Pochi mesi dopo si ripete ai XXXIII Campionati mondiali di ginnastica ritmica 2014 a Smirne, ottenendo il secondo piazzamento nel concorso generale a squadre, che le vale il titolo di Vicecampionessa del Mondo assieme alle compagne Marta Pagnini, Andreea Stefanescu, Camilla Patriarca e Sofia Lodi.

2015

Nel 2015 partecipa alla prima tappa di World Cup a Lisbona trionfando sia nel concorso generale a squadre sia nella finale di specialità cerchi-clavette. Alla Coppa del mondo di Pesaro vince la medaglia d'argento nel concorso generale a squadre e una d'oro nella finale di specialità cerchi-clavette. Partecipa anche alla World Cup di Tashkent collezionando una medaglia di bronzo nella finale di specialità cerchi-clavette. Il 17 giugno dello stesso anno prende parte alla prima storica edizione dei Giochi olimpici europei a Baku. Alla World Cup di Budapest conquista altre due medaglie: un bronzo nel concorso generale a squadre e un oro alla finale di specialità cerchi e clavette.

Grazie alle ottime prestazioni nelle finali di specialità ai cerchi e clavette, durante tutte le tappe del circuito di Coppa del mondo di ginnastica ritmica 2015, per la prima volta nella storia vince l'iridata classifica generale di questa specialità che si va a sommare con l'argento nel concorso generale. Viene quindi premiata con la squadra in occasione dell'ultima tappa, a Kazan', quella precedente ai campionati del mondo in programma a Stoccarda.

In occasione dei XXIV Campionati mondiali di ginnastica ritmica 2015 a Stoccarda conquista l'oro (e il rispettivo titolo di Campionessa del Mondo) nella finale di specialità ai nastri e l'argento (con il rispettivo titolo di Vicecampionessa del Mondo) nella finale di specialità ai cerchi-clavette.
Grazie, invece, al 4º posto nel concorso generale a squadre ottiene la qualificazione diretta per i giochi olimpici di Rio 2016.

In virtù della straordinaria stagione sportiva viene premiata nello speciale concorso della celebre Gazzetta dello Sport Gazzetta Sport Awards nella categoria 'Squadra dell'anno' con il secondo posto dietro la .

Nell'estate dello stesso anno entra ufficialmente a far parte del Centro Sportivo dell'Aeronautica Militare con sede a Vigna di Valle.

2016

I primi successi della stagione 2016 arrivano durante la Coppa del Mondo di Pesaro. Tra le mura amiche, infatti, l'azzurra realizza l'en plein conquistando la medaglia d'oro in tutte e tre le competizioni dedicate alla squadra: concorso generale (grazie allo straordinario punteggio di 36,200 che segna la prima storica volta in cui viene superata la soglia dei 36,000 punti in gara ufficiale), finale di specialità ai nastri e finale di specialità ai cerchi e clavette. In seguito, durante le tappe di Minsk, Sofia, Kazan' e Baku arricchisce il proprio palmarès rispettivamente con 5 medaglie distribuite tra concorso generale (1 bronzo) e finale di specialità ai cerchi e clavette (2 argenti e 2 bronzo), che si conferma cavallo di battaglia della squadra azzurra. Non a caso ottiene, infatti, la terza piazza assoluta del circuito dedicata a questa specialità.

Prende parte ai Giochi olimpici di Rio de Janeiro con le compagne Marta Pagnini, Camilla Patriarca, Sofia Lodi e Martina Centofanti.
Qualificate in finale con il quarto punteggio generale, confermano la stessa posizione anche nella finale, con un punteggio complessivo di 35.549 (ottenuto dalla somma dei parziali di 17.516 nell'esercizio ai 5 nastri e di 18.033 in quello misto a cerchi e clavette) sfiorando, così, il podio (e il secondo piazzamento) per appena 2 decimi di punto. Medaglia d'oro alla favorita Russia con 36.233, argento alla sorpresa Spagna con 35.766 e bronzo alla Bulgaria che nonostante lo stesso complessivo delle iberiche è dietro per il minor punteggio totalizzato nelle qualifiche del giorno precedente
. La medaglia di legno ottenuta dalle azzurre ha, tuttavia, suscitato diverse polemiche, in particolare per quanto riguarda il punteggio assegnato dai giudici all'esercizio misto cerchi e clavette, ritenuto basso dagli addetti ai lavori.

Con le compagne, è stata l'unica squadra nazionale ad essere stata invitata a partecipare al Rhythmic Ginnastic All-Star Gala, il più importante evento asiatico di ginnastica ritmica che riunisce le migliori ginnaste del pianeta, a Seoul, in Corea del Sud.

A partire da settembre 2016, in seguito al ritiro di Marta Pagnini, diventa la nuova capitana della Nazionale di ginnastica ritmica dell'Italia.

2017

Smaltita la delusione olimpica il nuovo quadriennio si apre con il botto: al Grand Prix di Thiais l'azzurra conquista una medaglia d'oro nel concorso generale e due medaglie d'argento in ambedue
le finali di specialità (5 cerchi e funi-palle).
Successivamente, nel corso dell'anno, partecipa a 5 tappe del circuito di coppa del mondo (in ordine cronologico Pesaro, Baku, Portimão, Minsk e Kazan')
dove conquista complessivamente tra concorso generale e finali di specialità, la bellezza di 11 medaglie di cui 7 d'oro e 4 d'argento.

A partire dal 31 luglio diventa ufficialmente nuova testimonial Freddy.

Prende parte ai XXXV Campionati mondiali di ginnastica ritmica 2017 a Pesaro (prima storica edizione organizzata in Italia) e assieme alle compagne Martina Centofanti, Beatrice Tornatore, Agnese Duranti, Martina Santandrea e Anna Basta si piazza al quarto posto nel concorso generale ad appena 2 decimi dal terzo posto. Il giorno successivo, quello dedicato alle due finali di specialità, si riscatta con la medaglia d'oro (e relativo titolo di campionessa del mondo) all'esercizio con i 5 cerchi con il punteggio di 18.900: a completare il podio la Russia con 18.700 e la rivelazione Giappone a quota 18.600. Nell'altra finale di specialità, funi e palle, non basta il buon punteggio di 18.550: è medaglia di legno a 0.025 dal podio.

2018

Così come l'anno precedente anche il 2018 si apre con la partecipazione al Grand Prix di Thiais, nel quale ottiene 2 ori (concorso generale e finale di specialità a palle e funi) e un terzo posto alla finale di specialità ai cerchi. Anche il circuito di Coppa del Mondo si apre nel migliore dei modi: nella tappa di Sofia conquista complessivamente 2 medaglie di bronzo e 1 d'argento mentre a Pesaro bissa il clamoroso "triplete" del 2016 salendo sul gradino più alto del podio in tutte e 3 le competizioni dedicate alle squadre (concorso generale e 2 finali di specialità). Merita particolare attenzione il punteggio di 21.600 ottenuto nella finale di specialità ai 5 cerchi, record assoluto dell'intero circuito.
Ma i record non finiscono qui, infatti poco dopo, alla Coppa del Mondo di Baku, la vittoria nel concorso generale seguita dall'argento nella finale di specialità ai cerchi, le permette di riuscire in un'impresa che mai era riuscita nella storia della ginnastica ritmica italiana. Ovvero quella di trionfare in tutte e 3 le competizioni che il circuito di Coppa del Mondo di ginnastica ritmica riserva alle squadre (concorso generale e 2 finali di specialità) ottenuto come somma delle migliori prestazioni nei vari eventi di Coppa del mondo. L'ultima vittoria di una competizione di circuito (nonché l'unica) era avvenuta nel 2015, in quella dedicata alla specialità cerchi e clavette.
Come se non bastasse, anche la tappa di World Challenge di Guadalajara (precedente agli Europei che si terranno nella medesima città) regala 3 ulteriori medaglie (2 d'argento e 1 d'oro) che sommate alle precedenti gare ufficiali del 2018 fanno in totale 14 medaglie su 15 gare disponibili.

Con le compagne Martina Centofanti, Agnese Duranti, Martina Santandrea, Anna Basta e Letizia Cicconcelli partecipa ai Campionati europei di ginnastica ritmica 2018 a Guadalajara vincendo 2 medaglie d'argento (e relativo titolo di Vicecampionessa Europea) sia nel concorso generale sia nella finale di specialità a palle-funi mentre in quella ai cerchi vince una medaglia d'oro (e relativo titolo di Campionessa Europea confermando il successo iridato conquistato a Pesaro 2017). Si tratta del miglior risultato di sempre della nazionale italiana di ginnastica ritmica a un campionato europeo.

Nelle successive 2 tappe di World Challenge disuptatesi a Minsk e Kazan' si ripete, trionfando nel concorso generale di entrambe le tappe sommate ad altre 3 medaglie spartite tra le finali di specialità. La conquista di queste medaglie le permette di vincere il circuito di World Challenge sia nel concorso generale sia nella finale di specialità ai cerchi (addirittura vinta con una tappa d'anticipo) che si vanno, dunque, a sommare alla vittoria dei 3 circuiti di World Cup.

Partecipa ai XXXVI Campionati mondiali di ginnastica ritmica 2018 con le stesse compagne che presero parte ai campionati europei, conquistando un argento nel concorso generale (alle spalle della nazionale russa) che le vale il titolo di Vicecampionessa Mondiale e la qualificazione olimpica per i Giochi olimpici di Tokyo con 2 anni di anticipo. Il giorno successivo, invece, conquista una medaglia di bronzo alla specialità con 5 cerchi e una d'oro (che le vale il titolo di Campionessa iridata) nella specialità mista con funi e palle, affermandosi l'unica nazionale a salire in tutti e 3 i podi dedicati ai gruppi..
Si conclude così un'eccellente annata che ha visto la conquista di 27 medaglie nelle 29 gare disputate da parte delle azzurre. Nessuna squadra è riuscita a fare di meglio.

L'11 novembre, viene chiamata assieme alle compagne della nazionale italiana ad esibirsi durante il prepartita del posticipo della 12ª giornata di Serie A tra Milan e Juventus allo Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, pochi istanti prima dell'ingresso delle due squadre.

2019

L'anno sportivo 2019 si apre con l'invito alla partecipazione di una suggestiva esibizione al Teatro la Fenice di Venezia per celebrare il 150º anniversario della nascita della Federazione Ginnastica d'Italia.

Le prime medaglie, tuttavia, non si fanno attendere: tra il Grand Prix di Kiev e le tappe di Coppa del mondo di Pesaro e Sofia conquista 2 medaglie d'oro, 2 d'argento e 5 di bronzo. La successiva partecipazione alla seconda edizione dei Giochi europei a Minsk è sfortunata. Infatti l'azzurra, con le compagne, sfiora il podio in tutte e 3 le competizioni dedicate alla ginnastica ritmica a squadre collezionando 3 medaglie di legno. Il palmarès viene però arricchito nelle seguenti world cup di Minsk, Kazan' e Portimão nella quale ottiene complessivamente 3 medaglie d'oro, 1 d'argento e 1 di bronzo che le consentono di vincere anche il circuito di coppa del mondo 2019 dedicato al concorso generale. Tra queste medaglie, è da segnalare l'oro ottenuto nella finale di specialità alle 5 palle in occasione della World cup di Minsk: con lo straordinario punteggio di 29.800 viene stabilito un nuovo record mondiale per questa specialità.

Assieme alle compagne Martina Centofanti, Agnese Duranti, Martina Santandrea, Letizia Cicconcelli e Anna Basta partecipa ai XXXV Campionati mondiali di ginnastica ritmica 2019 a Baku conquistando il quinto posto nel concorso generale e la medaglia bronzo nella finale di specialità ai cerchi e clavette. A completare il podio le rappresentative della Russia e del Giappone.

In virtù degli ottimi risultati, viene scelta, con le farfalle, come testimonial di Fastweb assieme a Filippo Tortu, Filippo Ganna, Simona Quadarella e Jannik Sinner.

Il 28 settembre dello stesso anno, viene convocata da Papa Francesco assieme alla delegazione Federginnastica, nell'ambito della celebrazione dei suoi 150 anni dalla fondazione. In occasione di tale incontro, la capitana azzurra ha regalato al pontefice un nastro recante i colori vaticani (giallo bianco), che Papa Francesco ha fatto girare mostrando una certa attitudine.

Il 13 ottobre viene ufficializzato il suo ingresso nel Team Young Italy UnipolSai, squadra di giovani atleti olimpionici italiani, alfieri dell'eccellenza e dei valori distintivi dello sport italiano nel mondo. A comporre il team, gli 8 campioni scelti: Federica Pellegrini, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Alessia Maurelli, Daniele Garozzo, Simone Giannelli, Paola Egonu, Arianna Fontana e Riccardo Bagaini.

2020

L'anno 2020 è stato un anno fortemente caratterizzato dalla pandemia di COVID-19: tutte le gare appartenenti al circuito di Coppa del Mondo sono state annullate mentre i Giochi olimpici sono stati posticipati di un anno. L'unica competizione ufficiale a svolgersi regolarmente sono stati i Campionati Europei di Kiev. Tuttavia le azzurre (così come molte altre squadre di rilievo quali Russia, Bielorussia e Bulgaria) hanno deciso in accordo con la Federazione Ginnastica d'Italia di non partecipare vista la delicata situazione sanitaria globale.
L'unica gara invece disputata, seppur in forma amichevole, è stato un incontro online organizzato a dicembre dalla Russia, in cui ha conquistato l'oro in tutte 3 le categorie. Si è trattata della prima gara online di ginnastica ritmica in assoluto: ogni squadra ha eseguito gli esercizi nei propri palazzetti quindi mediante collegamento video in diretta è stata giudicata da una giuria presente fisicamente a Mosca.

2021

La prima gara ufficiale post-pandemia la vede subito protagonista con 3 argenti nella World Cup di Baku, circa 1 anno e mezzo dopo l'ultima gara, svoltasi nella medesima città (campionati del mondo di Baku 2019). Successivamente, alla World Cup di Pesaro, ottiene 2 medaglie d'oro in entrambe le finali di specialità superando Russia e Giappone alle 5 palle e Russia e Israele all'esercizio misto. In particolare, il punteggio ottenuto alle 5 palle, 46.950, è il punteggio più alto mai registrato nella storia della ginnastica ritmica d'insieme fino a quel momento.

In occasione degli Europei di Varna conquista l'argento nel concorso generale dietro alla squadra russa, ottenendo il titolo di vicecampionessa d'Europa. Risultato che si va a sommare al bronzo preso nella finale di specialità all'esercizio misto cerchi-clavette della medesima competizione.

Prende parte ai Giochi olimpici di Tokyo 2020 assieme alle compagne Martina Centofanti, Agnese Duranti, Martina Santandrea e Daniela Mogurean conquistando una prestigiosa medaglia di bronzo, proprio l'ultima della spedizione azzurra ai Giochi olimpici, la ciliegina sulla torta di un'edizione storica per il Bel paese in quanto fa automaticamente scattare un triplice record: primato assoluto per numero di medaglie italiane a un'edizione dei giochi olimpici (40), conquista di almeno una medaglia al giorno da parte di atleti italiani in tutte le 16 giornate di finali della rassegna olimpica e almeno un podio in 19 discipline diverse. Il primo giorno di eliminatorie si qualifica in finale con il terzo miglior punteggio (87.150), dietro a Bulgaria (91.800) e Comitato Olimpico Russo (89.050). Podio che rimane invariato anche il giorno della finale: medaglia d'oro alla Bulgaria (punteggio di 92.100) che interrompe dopo 21 anni il dominio sovietico, argento al Comitato Olimpico Russo (90.700) e bronzo all'Italia (87.700). A completare la classifica delle 8 squadre finaliste: Cina (84.550), Bielorussia (84.050), Israele (83.850), Ucraina (77.600) e Giappone, padrone di casa (72.500). Si tratta della terza volta dell'Italia a podio in questa disciplina dopo Atene 2004 e Londra 2012

Successivamente, arricchisce il proprio palmares alla World cup di Cluj-Napoca vincendo la medaglia d'oro in tutte e 3 le specialità dedicate alle gare d'insieme.

Due mesi e mezzo dopo i giochi olimpici, torna in terra giapponese per prendere parte ai campioanti mondiali di Kitakyūshū, trascinando le compagne alla medaglia d'argento nel concorso generale che vale il titolo di Vicecampionessa del Mondo a soli due punti dalla squadra russa (sotto il nome di Federazione Ginnastica Russia per lo scandalo doping di stato). Non solo: si posiziona anche sul secondo gradino del podio nella classifica per Team con il totale di 277.575 punti, ottenuto dalla somma dei due risultati di squadra con le otto routine che le individualiste Milena Baldassarri, Sofia Raffaeli e Alexandra Agiurgiuculese hanno presentato in qualifica. Si tratta della prima volta in assoluto che l'Italia riesce a salire sul podio in questa particolare competizione. Nel giorno dedicato alle finali di specialità si supera conquistando la medaglia d'argento nell'esercizio con le 5 palle e la medaglia d'oro (con relativo titolo di Campionessa del Mondo) a quello misto cerchi-clavette mettendo alle spalle l'armata russa (argento) e la squadra ospitante nipponica (bronzo).

In virtù dell'ottima annata coronata dal bronzo olimpico e oro mondiale viene ospitata all'Italian Sports Day presso il Padiglione Italia all'Expo 2020 di Dubai, un'iniziativa dedicata alla celebrazione dei successi e degli sportivi che hanno dato lustro al Paese. Assieme a lei, tra gli altri, Luigi Busà, Antonella Palmisano, Ruggero Tita, Caterina Banti e Simone Barlaam.

Successivamente, il 17 Dicembre 2021, durante la "Festa delle Medaglie" organizzata dalla Federazione Ginnastica d'Italia nel Salone d'Onore del Coni a Roma, viene insignita del titolo di Cavaliere all'Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana da parte del Quirinale.

2022

Il 5 febbraio 2022 viene invitata con la squadra a esibirsi sul palco del teatro Ariston come super ospite della serata finale del Festival di Sanremo 2022 che ha sancito la vittoria finale del duo Blanco-Mahmood. É proprio durante l'esibizione delle Farfalle Azzurre, volteggianti sulle note di Upside down di Diana Ross, che si è registrato il picco di ascolti della serata e dell'intera edizione della kermesse musicale raggiungendo un clamoroso risultato di 16.984.000 spettatori collegati, 63,82% di share televisivo e media più alta dal Festival di Sanremo 2000.
Successivamente viene invitata al tradizionale appuntamento Danza con me, programma che vede Roberto Bolle esibirsi assieme ad alcuni dei personaggi dello spettacolo, della musica e dello sport, e nell'aula di Palazzo Madama del Senato in occasione del ventesimo appuntamento della rassegna Senato e Cultura incentrato sul tema Il futuro è donna?.

La stagione sportiva ufficiale 2022 si apre con la consueta tappa di coppa del mondo di Baku dove, presentandosi con la stessa formazione degli ultimi anni con la novità dell'inserimento tra le titolari di Laura Paris (riserva a Tokyo 2020) alternata a Martina Santandrea nell'esercizio ai 5 cerchi, guadagna la medaglia d'oro nel concorso generale e nella finale di specialità all'esercizio misto funi e palle più quella d'argento nell'altra finale dedicata ai 5 attrezzi uguali. Da segnalare il particolare apprezzamento da parte della critica per la rivoluzionaria composizione all'esercizio misto nella quale le Farfalle, sulle note di Mercy in Darkness di Two Steps from Hell & Thomas Bergersen, rendono omaggio alla storia dei giochi olimpici durante la routine simulando con l'ausilio di palle e nastri peculiarità e gesti tipici di altri sport.. La tripletta di ori è solamente rimandata alla tappa successiva. Di fatti, in occasione della tappa di coppa del mondo di Pamplona, alla prima volta in assoluto dell'azzurra nel capoluogo navarro, trionfa in tutte e tre le discipline dedicate alle squadre: concorso generale più le due finali di specialità.. Stesso identico bottino viene replicato alla tappa di coppa del mondo di Pesaro arricchendo un clamoroso inizio di stagione con 8 medaglie d'oro e 1 d'argento sulle 9 gare disputate. Ed è proprio la conquista di quest'ultima che le permette di tagliare un altro traguardo storico, ovvero divenire la prima ginnasta italiana di sempre a raggiungere quota 100 medaglie vinte.

Ai Campionati europei di Tel Aviv conquista la medaglia d'argento nel Team Ranking (grazie anche all'apporto delle individualiste Sofia Raffaeli e Milena Baldassarri) e soprattutto nel concorso generale, che le vale il titolo di vicecampionessa d'Europa (stesso risultato dell'anno precedente). Oro con polemica all'Israele, paese ospitante, che proprio nell'ultima esecuzione della gara ribalta la classifica finale con un inverosimile punteggio di 36,950 ai 5 cerchi, oggetto di lunghe serie di contestazioni da parte di tutto il mondo dello sport. Giustizia viene fatta il giorno seguente nella quale ottiene la medaglia d'oro, e relativo titolo di campionessa d'Europa, in entrambe le finali di specialità. Con la bellezza di 2 medaglie d'oro e 2 d'argento si tratta del miglior risultato di sempre della Nazionale di ginnastica ritmica dell'Italia a un'edizione dei Campionati europei.
A competizione terminata, la capitana delle Farfalle viene individualmente premiata con il riconoscimento di SmartScoring Shooting Star, premio che ha l'obiettivo di mettere sotto i riflettori una ginnasta con una storia eccezionale, che sia fonte di ispirazione per la futura generazione di ginnaste e per il pubblico in generale.

Partecipa ai Campionati mondiali di Sofia, sfiorando il podio nel concorso generale a squadre (quarto posto) e trionfando nel team ranking; si tratta della prima volta in assoluto che l'Italia riesce ad affermarsi in questa particolare classifica. In occasione delle finali di specialità guida, invece, la squadra al titolo iridato nell'esercizio ai 5 cerchi e a quello di vicecampionesse del mondo a quello misto palle/nastri. Ma i record non sono terminati perché, grazie anche agli ottimi risultati ottenute dalle individualiste Sofia Raffaeli e Milena Baldassarri, per la prima volta nella storia dei mondiali la Nazionale di ginnastica ritmica dell'Italia riesce a vincere il medagliere per nazioni grazie a 9 medaglie di cui 6 d'oro, 1 d'argento e 2 di bronzo (seconda la Bulgaria, padrona di casa, ferma a 2 ori)..
Si conclude così un'annata positiva con 16 medaglie ottenute in 17 gare disputate.

Risultati olimpici dettagliati

Palmarès
Vengono di seguito riportate le medaglie conquistate in competizioni internazionali ufficiali: Giochi olimpici, Campionati Mondiali, Campionati Europei (evidenziate); tappe di Coppa del Mondo e Grand Prix. Non sono perciò conteggiate le medaglie ottenute in contesti amichevoli.

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Onorificenze

Campagne pubblicitarie
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 Bionike (2020-2021)

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June 14, 2020 By jamesb
Donald Trump their leader is clueless and even worst on the issue of racism in America…
He says he's ok with losing come November…
Republican lawmakers don't fell that way….
They want to keep their jobs….
The continuing protests are no longer just about the Floyd death, neither are they just police insensitivty and actions….
They represent a awaking to the racism that IS a embedded part of America and its culture…
If you look at the protestors in the street?
Most of them are now white….
Not black….
Republicans across the nation ARE also beginning to acknowledge the problems to some extent…
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They're still scrambling to craft a response to nationwide protests against police brutality following the May 25 killing of George Floyd, divided over whether to rename Army bases named after Confederate leaders and resistant to banning all Confederate statues from the Capitol.
The resistance to remove the Confederate statues — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) argue states should decide which figures represent them in the hallowed building — is even creating friction in the party.
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Much of the Southern Democratic reaction that reversed Reconstruction and constructed Jim Crow institutionalized the myth of the Lost Cause with monuments, school lessons, holidays and symbols (e.g. the Southern Cross) — almost all of them long after 1865. Many of these were established in a second Redemption (of the white race) that intensified the subjection of black Americans for several decades after roughly 1890 (e.g. Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896).
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jamesb says
Few , if any, protestors could tell u what party Abe Lincoln was in….
I used to have a mini-book that showed on the left-hand pages, "You know that you're a Democrat if…" and on the right-hand ones "You know that you're a Republican if …"
One pair of facing pages read
"You know that you're a Democrat if you can't believe that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican ! "
"You know that you're a Republican if you can't believe that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican ! "
As a very young child, before I knew anything about politics, I found it impossible to believe that Lincoln was a Republican. I think it was due to growing up in Cook County in a family that while not very political had been Democrat. Maybe my earliest public school teachers had something to do with all that too.
My only frame of reference was sitcoms etc that badmouthed Nixon and Reagan.
I also remember seeing an episode of Sesame Street in which there was some kind of jazzy cartoon of Lincoln and Washington together and telling my parents that Lincoln was black.
Then sometime later in either Hebrew School or Sunday School we learned about FDR turning away the boats of Jewish refugees and I found it hard to believe he was a Democrat.
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