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Home Expert Reviews Can Chinese J-20 or Russian SU-57 Really Match the US F-22 Raptor?
Can Chinese J-20 or Russian SU-57 Really Match the US F-22 Raptor?
EurAsian Times Desk
How can China's new J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet be compared to US's F-22 Raptor? China (Chengdu J-20) and Russia (SU-57) have been working on the 5th Generation Fighter Jet to take on the American F-22 Raptor, but practically, how efficient is the Chengdu J-20 Fighter Jet or the SU-57 against the American F-22? Read EurAsian Times analysis with inputs from SCMP.
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The Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter jet is developed by the Chengdu Aerospace Corporation and the aircraft entered service in March 2017. So far a few dozen J-20s have been built for the PLA, and production is on to build many more.
The F-22 Raptor was developed by Lockheed Martin for the US Air Force and their exports even to US's closest allies like the UK and Israel are banned to preserve its stealth technology.
The F-22 entered service in December 2005 and continues to dominate the global fighter jet market. Both F-22 Raptor and Chengdu J-20 are single-seat fighter jets with stealth capabilities, but in a face-off, how would the Chinese jets compare with the US ones? Read the EurAsian Times comparison between the fighter jets and analysis on Russian SU-57.
Design: F-22 Raptor vs Chengdu J-20
Both the fighter jets, the Chinese J-20 and American F-22 are almost similar in size. The J-20 is 20.3 metres long and has a 12.9 metre wingspan, whereas the F-22's length is 19m with a 13.6m wingspan. Made of advanced alloy elements, both the aircrafts have an empty weight of around 19,000kg.
The Chengdu J-20's loaded weight is marginally higher than the Raptor. J-20 measures 32,000kg compared with the F-22's 29,000kg. However, the Lockheed Martin constructed US fighter jet can take off with a maximum weight of 38,000kg, 2,000kg more than the J-20.
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Engine: F-22 Raptor vs Chengdu J-20
Both the warplanes have a ceiling of 20km and a maximum speed of over Mach 2 (2,470km per hour) – faster than the speed of sound. The F-22 has a relatively shorter range – with a combat radius of 800km, while the J-20's large internal fuel tank can support a prolonged combat radius of 1,100km.
The F-22 Raptor is propelled by afterburning turbofan F119-PW-100 engines, which permit it to supercruise at a speed of Mach 1.82. The engines have vectoring nozzles which authorise it to perform rapid manoeuvres at supersonic speeds.
The J-20's engine gives the fighter jet a significant disadvantage. Plans for China to produce its own advanced turbofan engines are lagging behind and thus J-20 relies on secondary engines, mainly the Russian-made AL-31FM2/3 – which critically hits its manoeuvrability and stealth capacity at supersonic speeds.
Stealth: F-22 Raptor vs Chengdu J-20
As per the defence experts that EurAsian Times interviewed, the Chinese J-20's frontal and side stealth capacities are supposed to be excellent as per the PRC and online media reports. However, it is thought to be more vulnerable to radar from the rear compared with the F-22 Raptor.
To maintain stealth, both warplanes carry their weapons in internal bays. The J-20 can carry up to six air-to-air missiles, lesser than the US F-22. But due to greater space in each bay, the Chengdu J-20 can carry longer range missiles and precision-guided bombs.
The Lockheed Martin manufactured F-22 can carry up to eight short or medium-range air-to-air or air-to-ground missiles. It also has an M61 Vulcan gun in addition to four under-wing drop tank points, which allow it to carry additional fuel or missile launchers.
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Avionics and Cost: F-22 Raptor vs Chengdu J-20
Both the fighter jets possess deeply integrated avionics and sensor equipment, starring a low-observable, active electronically scanned array that can detect multiple targets in any weather conditions.
The F-22 production was terminated due to its high cost – US$62 billion for the entire project, which equates to US$339 million per aircraft. On the other hand, the Chengdu J-20's research and development cost were measured around $4.4B, with the cost per aircraft of around 100 million, significantly less than that of the F-22.
Dead End for Russian SU-57?
As EurAsian Times reported earlier, Russia's elite SU-57 stealth fighter jet is aggressively competing for a share in 5th generation fighter jet markets. In this US-Russia rivalry, the US seems to be edging past Russia, as the Su-57 fighter jets program is still trapped in the theoretical stages.
Russia was struggling to fund the Su-57 fighter jets program and only ordered just 12 fighter jets for themselves. Russia is in a dire need of a key investor who can inject money in SU-57 stealth fighter jets program.
In the initial stages, India was an integral part of the Russian SU-57 program. India extended its cooperation and sponsored the development of SU-57 fighter jets (PAK-FA). India's plan was to buy these advanced stealth fighter jets which would rival F-22 and F-35.
As reported by EurAsian Times, the IAF has on several accounts reported dissatisfaction and dismay regarding the quality of the Russian aircraft. A senior officer of the Indian Air Force was concerned about the abilities of SU-57 and believes that the jet will fall short in areas of stealth and cross-section capacities. Other concerns raised by the IAF included the cost of servicing and maintenance of the fleet.
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How to Watch the Presidential Debates 2020: Schedule, Channels, and More
When is the next presidential debate? Check out our quick and easy guide to find out.
By Mike Strayer
Share | Oct 20, 2020
Election season is upon us (whether we like it or not), so it's time to bone up on the candidates and throw some wild watch parties.
This guide will help you find out when the next presidential debate is and how to watch all the gaffes and takedowns that are sure to ensue.
Presidential debate schedule
How to watch the presidential debates
Presidential debate survey
There were supposed to be three presidential debates and one vice presidential debate in 2020, but the the Commission on Presidential Debates cancelled the second presidential debate on October 15 due to COVID-19 concerns.
As you can see below, the 2020 presidential debates will air live across the nation at 9 p.m. eastern standard time (EST) on every major network.
2020 presidential debate dates, times, and channels
Who's debating?
Biden vs. Trump Tuesday, September 29 9 p.m. EST ABC, CBS, CNN, C-SPAN, FOX, FOX News, NBC, and more
Harris vs. Pence Wednesday, October 7 9 p.m. EST ABC, CBS, CNN, C-SPAN, FOX, FOX News, NBC, and more
Biden vs. Trump Thursday, October 22 9 p.m. EST ABC, CBS, CNN, C-SPAN, FOX, FOX News, NBC, and more
How to watch the presidential debate live
You can watch each presidential debate live on the Big Four networks (ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC) and some popular cable channels by streaming them on an app or watching them live on TV.
Pro tip: Watch all the 2020 presidential debates live for free by streaming them on Peacock or Pluto TV or using an HD antenna.
The same goes for the vice presidential debate on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, which will also be broadcast nationwide on the Big Four networks and several popular cable channels like CNN and FOX News.
So, no need to worry about scrambling for the right livestream or finding the exact channel on the clicker like you had to for the presidential primary debates (*moment of silence for all the Bernie Bros out there*).
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How to watch the 2020 presidential debates FAQ
When is the next presidential debate?
The next 2020 presidential debate is scheduled for Thursday, October 22 at 9 p.m. eastern standard time (EST).
What time is the presidential debate tonight?
Each 2020 presidential debate will start at 9 p.m. eastern standard time (EST). That translates to 8 p.m. central daylight time (CDT); 7 p.m. mountain standard time (MST); and 6 p.m. Pacific daylight time (PDT).
What channel is the presidential debate on?
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Who's Watching the Presidential Debates—and Who Isn't
By Bill Frost, Staff Writer
Unless you've been blissfully sleeping through 2020, you're probably aware that this is a presidential election year. In a matter of weeks, it's time to Make America Vote Again (#MAVA—let's get it trending).
But, before the main event on Tuesday, November 3, who's watching the lead-up debates between the presidential candidates? CableTV.com polled 1,000 Americans to find out, and the resulting info also revealed their voting intentions (and lack thereof).
If you're an invested follower of news and politics who'd sooner quit oxygen than Twitter, these are probably mystifying numbers to you—how do you not watch the debates? Or have no concrete voting strategy? Unfathomable.
While interest in national politics did bump up in 2016 (wonder why), most Americans seem to simply have other things to do. Get a dog or take up sourdough baking, and you might possibly find that they're more rewarding than arguing online with bots and trolls, politicos.
The fact that half of the US watches the debates on cable or satellite TV is interesting, since the coverage is also widely available over old-fashioned broadcast (antenna) and new-fangled internet TV (livestreaming). No matter who the candidates are, CNN and FOX News will always be waging a (highly profitable) ratings war.
Here are some other interesting findings from our presidential debates survey:
24% of those aged 35–44 don't watch presidential debates at all, making them the largest disengaged demographic.
5% of all surveyed watch the debates, in full or as clips, after the fact on YouTube. Only 1.2% get their debate coverage from late-night talk shows—sorry, Trevor Noah and Stephen Colbert.
13% of those aged 45–54 don't know where or how to watch the presidential debates. We've done our part to help with finding the debates on TV, at least.
21% of all surveyed get their news from Fox News, followed closely by CNN at 19.7%. NPR trails at a distant 5.2%.
17% of those aged 18–24 aren't going to vote in the 2020 presidential election, the biggest age group sitting this political cycle out.
77% of all surveyed did vote in the previous US election—a democratically heartening number.
There is only one more presidential debate scheduled before Election Day and, if it actually happens, there's obviously going to be an audience. For those of you who won't be tuning in, scratch your doggo for us and maybe send over a sourdough loaf.
Presidential debate survey methodology
CableTV.com surveyed 1,000 Americans aged 18 and over via Pollfish, asking them a variety of questions about the presidential debates.

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Line Of Defense Digital Comic Released!
Issue #1 of the digital comic has now been released! You can find it on ComiXology for all your digital devices or in JPG (low res) and PDF format over here.
Line of Defense is the latest free-to-play online game by Developer 3000AD. Line Of Defense, is a true MMOFPS with a massive and persistent open world gameplay and battles on a large scale. Derek Smart, the Lead Developer at 3000AD, took a moment to talk to Kirk fromhttp://mmoattack.com about their upcoming free to play first person shooter title.


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Geschichte
In Lenzburg wird Unihockey seit 1988 gespielt, zuerst unter dem ATV Lenzburg und Satus Lenzburg, seit 2004 als selbständiger Verein. Der UHCL zählt heute über 150 aktive Mitglieder, organisiert in 3 Herren- und 8 Juniorenteams. Seit der Saison 1999/2000 spielt das Herren-Fanionteam auf dem Grossfeld und konnte sich in der 2. Liga etablieren, wo Einzelspiele über 3 × 20 Minuten Spielzeit ausgetragen werden; vorher spielte das Team in der höchsten Kleinfeld-Liga. Seitdessen wurde auch die Junioren-Ausbildung ebenfalls konsequent auf das Grossfeld umgestellt.

Mehrmals haben die A, B, und C-Junioren ihre Gruppen der Schweizer Meisterschaften gewonnen. Jüngste Höhepunkte sind der Meistertitelgewinn der C-Junioren, der Vize-Meistertitel der Junioren U18 und der Gruppensieg der Junioren U21 in der Saison 2008/2009. Verschiedene ehemalige UHCL-Spieler spielen aktuell in höheren (National-)Ligen oder haben in der Vergangenheit dort gespielt.

Weblinks
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Lenzburg
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To help support our customers with the MASTR III radio series, we have developed a set of extender cards that bring out the chassis connectors far enough to allow you to have the modules installed to the chassis and be able to access the circuit boards for probing, performing tuning and alignments, and taking in-circuit measurements.
The large extender measures 5 1/4″(T) by 10 1/4″(L) (133X260mm) not including the mating connectors or the support rails, and includes test points in the support rail for measuring audio and VCO signals with mini-banana jacks so you can hook the signals up directly to your measurement instruments. All signals are routed through discretely, allowing you to use with any size appropriate card, with any signal pinout.
The mini extender measures 4.2″(T) by 7″(L) (107x178mm) not including the mating connectors, and does not come with support rail extenders. All signals are routed through discretely, allowing you to use with any size appropriate card, with any signal pinout.


Ok, there's gotta be a reason he chose this song. Maybe the site will be getting re-vamped?
I think he is just sensing the destruction of Alderaan?
so is this site like some guy's low-rent version of robot chicken?
Well… Robot Chicken actually uses animation and as you can see, that picture up there isn't moving. So if that makes me "low-rent" then I guess I'm "low-rent". I must admit, I'm pretty sure I don't have the budget Seth Green has. If you can do better, please show me. I'd love to see your stuff.
On another note, I find it odd that to date, six "different" people have posted comments with your IP address. We have a Ginny, thomas_bubonic, Jerry, gringobastard, G Jones, and now a Hilda. I suppose these could be coming from a public or work computer that six "different" people just happen to come across my page and felt the need to leave comments, or…. you could possibly be suffering from a mild identity crisis my friend.
Don't let the hater(s) get you down, Niktom. I love your stuff! As for the _Robot Chicken_ comparison, the only similarity I see is you both use action figures to do funny stuff. But so what? There's plenty of room for you, and RC, and other "action figure Web comics" and stuff.
Sorry if I did sound childish with the explanation above. It was meant for the anonymous there. As for the comparison with Robot Chicken – as Fish eye said – don't pay attention to these comments. Your strip is still great after more than 2 years EVERY WEEK DAY, so you have something to be proud of here 🙂 My only wish was you put this sketch as a weekend special, those are great! Keep up the good work!
This was originally planned as part of Talent Night 4… which of course has yet to be made along with Talent Night 3. I'm just not sure if either will get made any time soon 😦 , so this is a trial run of sorts to see how well the ideas transfer over to the regular strip.
It seems to me that you have been doing this strip long before Robot Chicken did anything with Star Wars (I could be wrong, but I never heard of Robot Chicken before their SW special). And I enjoy your strip more.
Thanks DarthMac, but Robot Chicken was actually around before I started. The first episode aired 2-20-05. I was exposed to it on YouTube when a friend sent me a link to the skit about Vader calling Palps after the Death Star's demise. The episode which contained that one aired 5-7-06 titled "1987". However, the link was sent to me sometime after I had started posting my pics (Sept. 2006) in the YakFace forums because they mentioned how similar my humor was to Robot Chicken's. Of course after watching that single skit I was hooked. I've always thought of my stuff being more similar to Twisted Toy Fair Theater. I love that stuff! I mean, seriously… I'm not the first person to take pictures of toys and make comics out of them… nor do I claim to be.
When we met in person I compared your work to robot Chicken only in the sence that it was satire with toys in an adult humor manner. And honestly I hadn't heard of Yak's pub before I saw your booth. Now I'm a big fan who tells anyone who I think will get a kick out of it. Keep up the good work and screw the haters. Snerts are everywhere…oh yeah and just b/c you read it on the internet, dosent make it true.


At Rooty Hill High School assessment will be used to assist students, their parents and their teachers to evaluate student performance, achievement and progress. It will be used to assist students to plan for improvement and for future educational and career decisions. End of semester reports will show student grades against the whole cohort enrolled in a particular course (eg Year 7 English) and each course will be required to undertake cohort assessment at least once per semester to moderate marks and grades in each class.
Assessment will also be used to provide information to assist teachers to improve the quality of teaching and learning programs.
In particular the school's assessment policies, practices and procedures will be designed and implemented to ensure consistent practice and implementation across the school. Individual faculties and teachers must adhere to this requirement. The school's assessment policy and the associated procedures should be read in conjunction with the Assessment Information Documents provided to students.


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SVG Motors acquires Trenor Motors in Urbana
By Wheels Staff
To submit your event for free, email Wheels at wheels@coxohio.com. Deadline is 10 days prior to desired date of publication or event.
WEEKLY CRUISE-INS
THURSDAY NIGHT AT AIRLINE DAIRY CRÈME, 224 N. Dixie Drive, Vandalia, through October, 5 p.m. to dark. Door prizes, 50/50 raffle. 937-898-3100
FRIDAY NIGHT, 5 p.m. until dark, former Hidy Ford parking lots, Seajay Drive, Lofinos Beaver Valley Shopping Center, Beavercreek, through Sept. 25. Sponsored by Greene County Antique and Classic Car Club and National Corvette Restorers Society, Miami Valley chapter. greenecarclub.com
FRIDAY NIGHT KETTERING CRUISE-IN, 5 p.m. to dark, Kettering Towne Center at Dorothy Lane and Woodman Drive, April 21 through Sept. 15. Everything on wheels welcome. DJ, food. Robin, 937-620-6406
MONTHLY CRUISE-INS
FIRST SUNDAY through September, noon to 4 p.m., Springfield Antique Center, 1735 Titus Road, Springfield. Food vendor available.
THIRD FRIDAY through September, AMVETS Post 1789, 715 Market St., Brookville. Door prizes, music, food, beverages, 50/50 drawing. Post open to all for the event. No coolers. Ask about joining this all-encompassing veterans' organization. Norm, 937-231-4641
AARP SMART DRIVER SAFETY COURSE
This four-hour course helps keep drivers updated, safe, confident and mobile. It includes strategies that can reduce the likelihood of a crash and to understand the links between driver, vehicle and road environments. It also includes strategies for adapting to changes in individuals, roads and the vehicles. Cost is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Classes are being conducted throughout the Miami Valley during the year. Find a nearby class at www.AARPdriversafety.org. Pre-registration is required. An online course is also available. Each participant receives a certificate of completion which may result in discounted vehicle insurance rates.
NOMINATIONS FOR 11TH ANNUAL DAYTON CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE AT CARILLON PARK, Sept. 17, grounds of Carillon Historical Park, 1000 Carillon Blvd., Dayton. Presented by AAA. Featured marques are first-generation Camaros and Firebirds as well as the evolution of the MG from 1936 through 1995. Also featuring the Cars of Orville Wright and Historic Sports Cars of Japan. Classic Road Tour and Casual Preview Party Sept. 16, open to the public. All proceeds from weekend support Dayton History, Montgomery County's official historical organization.
For more information or to register a car, go online to www.daytonconcours.com. To learn more about entering a vehicle, call 937-866-2222 or email autoedge@sbcglobal.net. For sponsorships, contact Lauryn Bayliff, 937-293-2841 or lbayliff@daytonhistory.org.
Steve Van Gorder, SVG Motors president, has announced the acquisition of Trenor Motors Inc. in Urbana, effective July 14. The dealership is located at 1100 Scioto St., where Van Gorder plans for it to continue to be a premier Chevrolet, Buick and GMC dealership.
Trenor Motors Inc. has been a community and family-owned staple since 1926. While this location is convenient for the northern Miami Valley area, it's also a key location for Springfield and Columbus.
"It's an exciting time at SVG and we look forward in spreading our wings into a new community," Van Gorder said.
He has more than 20 years of experience in the automobile sales industry and promises customers a great selection, financing assistance and a positive buying experience at all of his dealerships.
Showroom hours at SVG Chrysler Chevrolet Buick GMC are: Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, by appointment only.
A grand opening will be held at the new dealership in the near future.
For more information, stop by the dealership's location, call 937-898-1616 or visit the website at www.svgmotors.com.
AUG. 5
33rd ANNUAL BRITISH CAR DAY, Midwest's best British car and motorcycle show featuring 50 years of the MGC, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., registration 9 a.m. to noon, Eastwood MetroPark, 1385 Harshman Road, Dayton. Participants' choice car show with 40 classes, vendors and swap meet, full-service concession stand, dash plaques to first 300 entrants. Spectators admitted free. Special awards: Longest Drive, Ranger's Choice, Best of Show presented by British Transportation Museum. Registration: $15 in advance, includes free BCD T-shirt until July 21, $15 day of show; vendors $25 or door prize of equal value. Show runs rain or shine. Host hotel: Holiday Inn, 2800 Presidential Drive, Fairborn, 937-426-7800 or toll-free 877.512.8797 – group code: Dayton British Car Day. Register online at www.britishcardaydayton.com. General information and show: 937-293-2819 or DaytonBCD@gmail.com. Registration: 513-683-7974 or DaytonBCD@gmail.com.
8TH ANNUAL IRISH CLUB CAR, TRUCK AND BIKE SHOW, registration begins at 11 a.m., show runs 2 to 5 p.m., 6555 Dog Leg Road. Awards 4 p.m. All proceeds go to club's charity, Randolph House, a home for mentally challenged adults. Refreshments, food available. Rain date Aug. 6. Russ, 937-248-3288 or Al, 937-901-4976, or club, 937-890-5825
10TH ANNUAL HISTORIC U.S. ROUTE 40 CAR SHOW, registration 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., awards 3 p.m., Tecumseh High School, 9830 West National Road, New Carlisle. Vehicle registration fee $10. Dash plaques to first 200 registered vehicles. Favorite 40 awards, concessions, door prizes, music. Spectators free. Sponsored by Tecumseh Athletic Boosters to benefit student athletes
KETTERING AMERICAN LEGION POST 598 CRUISE-IN IN THE PARK, 1 to 4 p.m., 5700 Kentshire Drive, Kettering. Free admission. Open to cars, trucks, motorcycles, old tractors and racing boats. If it's powered, bring it. 937-433-9327.
AUTO CROSS SOLO EVENT, Kil-Kare Speedway, 1166 Dayton-Xenia Road, Beavercreek. New racers encouraged to participate. Registration 9 to 10:30 a.m., drivers' meeting 10:35 a.m. (walk track prior), FCO 11 a.m. (10 timed runs). Valid driver's license, Snell 2005 and newer helmet required. Open to all makes and models. Sanctioned by Corvette Troy. Cost $30 to NCCC members, $35 nonmembers. Future dates: Sept. 10, Oct. 1. Janelle Flaharty, flaharty@twc.com, 937-248-5792
GATHERING OF THE GEEZERS, gates open 9 a.m., Kil-Kare Speedway and Drag Strip, 1166 Dayton Xenia Road, Xenia. Old-time drags, car show, swap meet, Hall of Fame inductions. Cash, awards, dash plaques. Ed Crowder, 937-409-3087. www.kilkare.com
BELLBROOK LIONS CLUB FESTIVAL CAR SHOW, 3 to 6:30 p.m., Sugarcreek Elementary School, 60 E. South St., Bellbrook, sponsored by Miami Valley Car Club. Free spectator admission, parking; $10 entry fee per show car; dash plaques to first 75 cars; top 30 trophies; specialty trophies; door prizes; goodie bags; 50/50 drawing; show participants get 2 tickets for festival prize drawings of $10,000, $500, $250. Wayne, 937-426-4519, or Ken, 937-376-1511
13TH ANNUAL ANTIOCH SHRINE CLASSIC CAR UNITE CAR, TRUCK AND BIKE SHOW, 1 to 5 p.m., $10 vehicle registration noon to 1 p.m., Antioch Shrine Temple, 107 E. First St. at Jefferson, Dayton. Spectators free. Dash plaques to first 200 registered vehicles, awards to favorite 50 vehicles, plus Potentate's Choice, door prizes, raffles, food, beverages, music. Awards ceremony 4:30 p.m. Proceeds to benefit Antioch Shrine Temple. Tom Lees, 937-433-2181, or Jim Matthews, 937-631-0711
10TH ANNUAL CULP LAKE SHOW AND SHINE, opens 10 a.m., judging 1 p.m., seven miles from I-70, 1830 East Home Road, Springfield. $10 vehicle registration, spectators welcome. Awards at 3:30 p.m. Dash plaques, entrant judging, 18-inch trophies, Harbor Freight door prizes, goodie bags. On-site photographer. Pre-register, see photos at www.culplake.com. Free fishing. 937-399-0085
OLD RIDES AGAINST CANCER CAR TRUCK AND BIKE SHOW, registration 10 a.m. to noon, Bill Marine Auto Center, 415 E. North St., Springfield. $10 vehicle entry donation. Top 25 awards 2 p.m. Proceeds benefit Clark County Making Strides. Rain date Sept. 23. Mike, 937-765-0819
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Lista de museus que possuem colecções de antiguidades egípcias, organizada alfabeticamente por continente/região e por país. Em alguns casos manteve-se o nome vernáculo da instituição museológica.

África e Médio Oriente

Egito
Alexandria: Museu Greco-Romano
Assuão: Museu de Assuão
Cairo:Museu Egípcio
Luxor: Museu de Arte Antiga
Maláui: Museu de Maláui
Minia: Museu de Minia

Israel/Territórios Ocupados
Jerusalém: Museu de Israel; Museu das Terras Bíblicas; Studium Biblicum Franciscanum Archaeological Museum.

Sudão
Cartum: Museu Nacional

América do Norte

Canadá
Montreal: McGill University, Ethnological Museum; Museum of Fine Arts
Toronto: Royal Ontario Museum

Estados Unidos da América

Baltimore (Maryland): Walters Art Museum
Berkeley (Califórnia): Robert H. Lowie Museum of Anthropology
Boston (Massachusetts): Museum of Fine Arts
Cambridge (Massachusetts): Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University; Semitic Museum, Harvard University
Chicago (Illinois): Field Museum of Natural History; Oriental Institute Museum
Cincinnati (Ohio): Art Museum
Cleveland (Ohio): Museum of Art
Denver (Colorado): Art Museum
Detroit (Michigan): Detroit Institute of Arts
Filadélfia (Pensilvânia): University of Pennsylvania Museum
Kansas City (Missouri): William Rockhill Nelson Gallery of Art
Los Angeles (Califórnia): County Museum of Art
Minneapolis (Minnesota): Institute of Arts Museum
New Haven (Connecticut): Yale University Art Gallery
Nova Iorque (Nova Iorque): Brooklyn Museum; Metropolitan Museum of Art
Palo Alto (Califórnia): Stanford University Museum
Pittsburgh (Pensilvânia): Museum of Art, Carnegie Institute
Princeton (New Jersey): University Art Museum
Providence (Rhode Island): Rhode Island School of Design
Richmond (Virgínia): Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
St. Louis (Missouri): Art Museum
San Diego (Califórnia): Museum of Man
San Francisco (Califórnia): M. H. De Young Memorial Museum
San Jose (Califórnia): Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Seattle (Washington): Art Museum
Toledo (Ohio): Museum of Art
Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution
Worcester (Massachusetts): Art Museum

México
Cidade do México: Museo Nacional de Antropología

América do Sul e Caraíbas

Brasil
Juiz de Fora: Museu Mariano Procópio
Rio de Janeiro: Fundação Eva Klabin
Rio de Janeiro: Museu Nacional da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (MN-UFRJ)
São Paulo: Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia da Universidade de São Paulo (MAE-USP)
São Paulo: Museu Paulista da Universidade de São Paulo (MP-USP)
São Paulo: Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP)
Curitiba: Museu Egípcio e Rosacruz Tutankhamon

Colombia
Bogotá: Museo Nacional de Colombia

Cuba
Havana: Museo Nacional

Ásia e Oceânia

Japão
Kyoto:University Archaeological Museum

Austrália
Melbourne: National Gallery of Victoria
Sydney: Australian Museum; Nicholson Museum of Antiquities

Europa

Alemanha

Berlim: Staatliche Museen, Ägyptisches Museum; Staatliche Museen Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Ägyptisches Museum; Staatliche Museen, Papyrussammlung
Dresden: Albertinum
Essen: Folkwang Museum
Frankfurt: Liebieghaus
Hamburgo: Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Museum für Völkerkunde
Hanôver: Kestner-Museum
Heidelberg: Ägyptologisches Institut der Universität
Hildesheim: Roemer-Pelizaeus-Museum
Karlsruhe: Badisches Landesmuseum
Leipzig: Ägyptisches Museum
Munique: Staatliche Sammlung Ägyptischer Kunst
Tubingen: Ägyptologisches Institut der Universität
Würzburg: Martin von Wagner Museum der Universität

Áustria

Viena: Kunsthistorisches Museum

Bélgica
Antuérpia: Museum Vleeshuis
Bruxelas:Musées Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire
Liège: Musée Curtius
Mariemont: Musée de Mariemont

Croácia
Zagrebe: Archeoloski Muzej

Dinamarca
Copenhaga: Nationalmuseet; Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek; Thorwaldsen Museum

Espanha
Barcelona: Museu Arqueológic de Barcelona
Madrid: Museo Arqueológico Nacional

França

Avinhão: Musée Calvet
Grenoble: Musée de Peinture et de Sculpture
Limoges: Musée Municipal
Lyon: Musée des Beaux-Arts; Musée Guimet
Marselha: Musée d'Archéologie Méditerranéenne
Nantes: Musée des Arts Decoratifs
Orléans: Musée Historique et d'Archéologie de L'Orléanais
Paris: Bibliothèque Nationale; Louvre; Musée du Petit Palais; Musée Rodin
Estrasburgo: Institut d'Égyptologie
Toulouse: Musée Georges Labit

Grécia
Atenas:Museu Nacional

Hungria
Budapeste:Szépmüvészeti Múzeum

Irlanda
Dublin:Museu Nacional da Irlanda

Itália
Bolonha: Museo Civico
Florença: Museo Egizio
Mântua: Museo del Palazzo Ducale
Milão: Museo Archeologico
Nápoles: Museo Nazionale
Parma: Museo Nazionale di Antichità
Palermo: Museo Nazionale
Roma: Museo Barracco; Museo Capitolino; Museo Nazionale Romano della Terme Diocleziane
Rovigo: Museo dell'Accademia dei Concordi
Trieste: Civico Museo di Storia ed Arte
Turim Museo Egizio
Veneza: Museo Archeologico del Palazzo Reale di Venezia

Noruega
Oslo: Universitetet i Oslo Etnografisk Museum

Países Baixos
Amesterdão: Allard Pierson Museum
Leiden: Rijksmuseum van Oudheden
Otterlo: Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller

Polónia
Cracóvia:Muzeum Narodowe; Muzeum Archeologiczne
Poznan:Muzeum Archeologiczne
Varsóvia:Muzeum Narodowe; Parístwowe Muzeum Archeologiczne

Portugal
Lisboa: Museu Nacional de Arqueologia; Museu Calouste Gulbenkian

Reino Unido

Bristol: City Museum
Birmingham: City Museum and Art Gallery
Cambridge: Fitzwilliam Museum
Dundee: Museum and Art Gallery
Durham: Gulbenkian Museum of Oriental Art and Archaeology
Edinburgo: Royal Scottish Museum
Glasgow: Art Gallery and Museum; Burrell Collection; Hunterian Museum
Leicester: Museums and Art Gallery
Liverpool: National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside; School of Archaeology and Oriental Studies, University of Liverpool
Londres: British Museum; Horniman Museum; Petrie Museum, University College London; Victoria and Albert Museum
Manchester: University Museum
Norwich: Castle Museum
Oxford: Ashmolean Museum; Pitt Rivers Museum
Swansea: Wellcome Museum of Egyptian and Graeco-Roman Antiquities

República Checa
Praga: Museu Náprstkovo

Rússia
Moscovo: Museu Pushkin de Belas Artes
São Petersburgo: Hermitage

Suécia
Linköping: Östergöttlands Museum
Lund: Kulturhistoriska Museet
Estocolmo: Medelhausmuseet
Upsália: Victoriamuseum

Suíça
Basileia: Museum für Völkerkunde
Genebra: Musée d'Art et d'Histoire
Lausanne: Musée Cantonal d'Archéologie et d'Histoire; Musée Cantonal des Beaux-Arts
Neuchâtel: Musée d'Ethnographie
Riggisberg: Abegg-Stiftung

Vaticano
Museo Gregoriano Egizio

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What is the smell spreading around Southport? Is it gas?
Southport residents have taken to social media to voice their concerns about the overpowering smell that is circulating around the town.
Many have suggested that the smell could be gas, along with petrol and oil.
Cadent, the gas transporter for North West have revealed they have received approximately 150 calls from Southport residents since 10.30pm this evening (July 10).
Cadent have inspected some of the reported areas that have been reported and have not identified gas in the area.
Stephanie Van Rosse, a public relations officer for Cadent, said: "We have very sensitive equipment that can pick up one millionth of a unit of gas, and so far we haven't picked up any traces.
"We are still unsure of what the smell is."
Cadent are referring to the substance as a "gas cloud" which is a term used to refer to a substance that surrounds an area when they are unsure of what it is.
It was suggested that perhaps the smell could have possibly come offshore.
According to Facebook , residents have suggested that the smell originated from around Ocean Plaza and has now spread to other areas of Southport, including High Park, Churchtown and Birkdale.
Cadent intend to investigate every call they receive, to ensure that there is not a gas leak in the area.
Stephanie added: "If you do smell gas, switch off the gas in your house, do not turn electric lights on or off and do not light any naked flames.
"You should call the emergency gas line on 0800 111 999."
As more information is gathered, Visiter.co.uk will keep you updated.


The IoT platform market grows and evolves fast. With a forecasted $3.0 billion IoT platform market in 2018 and enterprises effectively preparing and taking decisions on the IoT platform that suits them best, independent test data to compare IoT platforms lack. MachNation MIT-E (MachNation IoT Test Environment) offers a solution.
One of the crucial components of professional and scalable IoT deployments is the IoT platform. With the growth of large-scale IoT projects and the increasing role of Industrial IoT in areas such as manufacturing and other industries where these scalable IoT initiatives are launched, the IoT platform market is hot.
This isn't just related to the increase of IoT initiatives in the scope of Industry 4.0 and beyond: a lot of large organizations from different industries have been very actively looking for the IoT platform that best meets their needs in 2016 and 2017. This will go on in 2018 and of course means that many will take actual decisions after having done their homework in 2018, 2019 and beyond (with an expected peak in 2019 as you can read below).
Moreover, the IoT platform landscape is evolving with more focus on the individual needs of IoT projects per company, in connection with related services and products on among others the level of analytics, and with the outcomes of IoT projects more in mind. Last but not least, as a result of the above, diversification is growing in an IoT platform landscape with over 400 players and huge differences between their offerings and the main industry applications they aim to realize. Objective IoT platform testing is becoming a must in such conditions.
The reason? The challenge for IoT platforms buyers remains the same: how do I know what IoT platform is best for my individual needs (while avoiding bad surprises after having picked one and seeing there is a difference between promise and reality)?
One can buy expensive reports, go through all the details of the main offerings (hardly possible and feasible in this complex IoT platform war reality) and of course rely on partners who are selected in the scope of an IoT project or on peers who already deployed one.
A much better solution, however, would be to have an objective and detailed IoT platform comparison tools with actual data from an IoT testing environment to do just that.
That's exactly where MachNation MIT-E (IoT Test Environment), comes in. MachNation, an analyst company that has been monitoring the IoT platform market since the beginning announced the launch of its IoT Test Environment, MIT-E, end October 2017.
In the announcement mentioning the launch of the IoT testing lab for IoT platforms, the company also gives new forecasts on the IoT platform market which would reach close to $3.0 billion in 2018 and then double in 2019 with a forecasted worldwide IoT platform revenue of $6.0 billion. Looking even further ahead, the IoT platform market would reach over $60 billion by 2025 and continue its growth after 2025 as the graphic from the announcement of MIT-E below shows.
However, by then the market will of course look very different from now as it's already in full flux and, as mentioned, there isn't such a thing as a one-size-fits-all IoT platform in a market where all companies have different needs and no IoT platform is the same and decreasingly will be the same (making the notion of 'best IoT platforms' as we often see it popping up de facto a bit silly).
MachNation MIT-E IoT Test Environment: what, how and, most important, why?
Back to the MachNation IoT Test Environment and what it does and offers to IoT platform buyers.
IoT testing environments in the largest sense are nothing new and there are vendors, such as Fujitsu, who have launched test environments for IoT systems, all the way from sensors and devices to the network layer, the IoT platform, the hardware and the application layer.
However, the MachNation IoT Test Environment aims to offer a solution for the mentioned and real challenge of enterprises and/or the partners they select to work regarding objective criteria to make the right IoT platform decisions. Given the crucial role of the IoT platform, the IoT platform wars, the fact that there are over 400 different IoT platforms out there and that, even if you only look at the main ones, there are important differences, that seems indeed like a much needed thing.
Essentially, MachNation IoT Test Environment has thousands of data points in its database on multiple IoT platform aspects such as IoT platform access control, IoT device management, analytics (crucial), integration (key for the future), event processing, monitoring and so forth.
For each IoT platform there are data on the performance, features and capabilities of the tested IoT platform. These IoT test data can be consulted and reports are available for the different players, based on tests of 70 workflows and 280 scores per IoT platform.
At the time of launch the IoT testing environment included 5 of the better known IoT platforms which, according to MachNation account for about 15 percent of global IoT platform sales today. With an IoT platform market expected to reach $65 billion by 2026 it can be expected that more IoT platform vendors will want to be added. Since the launch, Sierra Wireless' AirVantage IoT platform joined the 5 initial ones, being Amazon AWS IoT, Bosch IoT Suite, GE Predix, IBM Watson IoT Platform and Microsoft IoT.
By way of a taste of the results IoT platform buyers can expect to get from MachNation's IoT testing environment for IoT platforms you can download a PDF that shows test results for Amazon's AWS IoT here.
Obviously vendors of IoT platforms could decide not to join as a tool to compare based upon test data does show differences, for instance regarding the time to complete specific IoT Test Environment tasks as the image from the press release shows.
Moreover, system integrators often take the lead in IoT project and as an obvious result IoT platform vendors strike strategic partnerships with them. An example is the collaboration between PTC and Deloitte that was announced in the Spring of 2017. More recently also BT announced a partnership with an IoT platform vendor, Hitachi Vantara, the result of Hitachi's changed IoT strategy. It's clear that, given the existing customer bases of companies such as Deloitte, BT and many others IoT platform vendors see organic opportunities to get a piece of the ever growing IoT platform pie with opportunities for both partners to sell much more than IoT platforms.
On the other hand, as the importance of IoT projects increases for organizations and as today's buyer does want to be informed before taking crucial decisions in an area that becomes mission-critical, with a changing and ever more important role for the IoT platform and connected platforms, fast access to reliable data on IoT platform performance and so forth is, will and should be available. And, obviously, there tends to be a difference between marketing and what platforms promise to do on one hand and what they actually do as every informed buyer knows.
If MachNation's IoT testing environment for IoT platforms will be the one that offers it remains to be seen but by writing about it we can only make the case for IoT platform buyers to look at it and for vendors of application enablement platforms (AEPs), IoT device management platforms (DMPs), analytics platforms and IoT orchestration platforms to request being added to it as the market continues to grow and, again, buyers want and deserve to be informed, IoT platform wars or not.
Top image: Shutterstock – Copyright: MDC Digital Studio – All other images are the property of their respective mentioned owners.


For the most part, spring has been wonderful this year. Zachary is 18 months old now and he's become such a fun little guy to hang out with. Of course he is still the strong-willed little monkey he's always been, but it helps so much that he really understands us now and is able to communicate his needs more and more. This truly is a great stage.
In May we went to Vancouver for a week for a friend's wedding. Vancouver is such a beautiful city, and we kept saying "why don't we live here?!" the whole trip. Seriously, that place has everything…. Mountains, forests, the sea, the beach…. Everything, except our families. Big sigh.
Instead of staying in a hotel (which is always so much fun with babies, right?!), we rented a big apartment on Airbnb with my friend Brianna and her family. This worked out better than we ever could have imagined. They have 2 little kids, so all the little ones played together and entertained each other, while we got to hang out, drink wine and make delicious meals all together. Having your own kitchen makes all the difference when travelling with babies. I don't think we'll ever go back to hotels again… at least not until Zac is older.
After Vancouver we were back in Montreal only briefly, and it was such a tease! At that point it was still snowy and miserable up north, and for those few days in Montreal we were dining al fresco on our balcony, playing in the parks, and eating out at restaurants on their terraces. It was really hard to leave it!
Back up north, the snow did eventually melt away, and gradually the grass came out and leaves grew on the trees. Zac really does seem to like it up here. He is learning to speak Cree because he attends the local native daycare. He probably already understands more Cree than we do, and that's pretty bad considering we've been living up here for 3 years now!
Our next door neighbours are using our backyard for their teepee… which is a great arrangement for us because we get a teepee in our backyard! I love looking at it when I wake up every morning. It reminds me of what a cool experience we're having by living up here.
Putting the teepee up was a lot of fun. Only the first 3 poles are tied together, then all the remaining poles are merely balanced on each other. And somehow the whole structure is incredibly secure.
The night we finished putting it up, there was this amazing halo around the sun (aka a sundog - which I'd only ever seen on really cold winter days). And as the sun set it encircled the teepee in that enchanting sort of way that takes your breath away and makes you feel like life is magical.
This is what it looks like inside a real, authentic teepee. The Cree use their teepees mainly to cook wild meat. They hang geese from the cross bars over the open flames and roast them for hours. Zac loves to watch. And he also loves to eat roasted goose (which they call Sigabon up here), he can eat an adult's portion of that stuff!
It's starting to feel like summer up here in the last few weeks. It's been warm , the black flies are back with a vengeance, and the days are long… really long! The sun rises at 4am these days and the birds are so loud they wake Zac up, and I can hear him say "tweet tweet tweet!" in his crib (he's all about animal sounds now). Thankfully he has learned to tune them out and go back to sleep…. most of the time.
So that has been our spring so far. As nice as it's becoming up here in the north, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't dying to be back home in the city. I just adore Montreal in the summertime. Two more weeks!
I'm sorry I haven't posted in forever, but right now, life is feeling manageable once again… so here you go. And I've missed you!
I hope you are doing well out there wherever you are.
Oh my gosh! I can't get over how big he's gotten! so so so handsome!
I've always wanted to visit Vancouver! Looks amazingly beautiful. We always say "why don't we live here?!" whenever we visit a great new place as well. But like you... the missing element is family and I cannot imagine not being near our family - especially with kiddos in the mix!
Lovely post and your kid!! Cute!
These photos are so fun! You have a beautiful family... your son is so gorgeous!
I have also always wanted to visit Vancouver, I've heard it's a really beautiful place! Thanks for sharing these photos!


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Q: CSS element reveal from left to right I'm having two menu bars on my site. The first one (black) is fixed at the top of the page. The second one (orange) will get sticky, once the black bar hits it. In the same moment there's a small logo image appearing which was hidden by using a class named "inactve" with "display: none" and gets displayed by removing the class "inactive and adding the class "active" with "display: inline-block".
Animated gif here:
https://abload.de/img/animation1lujbu.gif
Live version here:
http://mydivision.net/
But the change from "display: none" to "display: inline-block" is pretty abrupt. Please can anyone hlep making this a nice transition with the logo being revealed from left to right, so that the social icons get pushed gently to the right?
Here's my code:
HTML

        ...

    ...

CSS
#topbar {display: inline-block; width: 100%; padding: 0; height: 40px; background: #000; position: fixed; top: 0; z-index: 9999;}
.topbar-container {margin: 6px 20px; line-height: 24px;}
.scroll-logo.inactive {display: none;}
.scroll-logo.active {display: inline-block; float: left; margin-right: 20px;}
.scroll-logo img {height: 24px; padding: 3px 0;}
#social_container {float: left; width: 192px;}

jQuery
jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
    $(window).scroll(function() {
        if ($(this).scrollTop() >= $('.sticky-element-active').offset().top - 40) {
            $("#slc").addClass("active");
            $("#slc").removeClass("inactive");
        } else {
            $("#slc").removeClass("active");
            $("#slc").addClass("inactive");
        }
    });
});

A: I had some luck modifying your live CSS. You could play with the transition times and tweak it further, but hopefully this points you in the right direction.
.scroll-logo.inactive {
  transition: 0.8s;
  transform: translateX(-100%);
  opacity: 0;
  height: 0;
}

.scroll-logo.active {
  transition: 0.6s;
  transform: translateX(0);
  opacity: 1;
  float: left;
  margin-right: 20px;
}

A: Remove active and inactive from CSS and use the code below. Jquery show() and hide() cause expansion and contraction of elements when duration set for them.
But maintain inactive as class name in your html to make sure that expansion happens just one time every time the scroll condition happens:
jQuery(document).ready(function($) {
    $(window).scroll(function() {
        if ($(this).scrollTop() >= $('.sticky-element-active').offset().top - 40 && $("#slc").hasClass("inactive")) {
            $("#slc").show(1000);
            $("#slc").removeClass("inactive");
        } else {
            $("#slc").hide(1000);
            $("#slc").addClass("inactive");
        }
    });
});

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Hard News vs. Soft News
Category: Communication
Hard News Vs. Soft News News stories are basically divided into two types: hard news and soft news. Hard new generally refers to up-to-the-minute news and events that are reported immediately, while soft news is background information or human-interest stories. Politics, war, economics and crime used to be considered hard news, while arts, entertainment and lifestyles were considered soft news. Hard news This is the term Journalists use to refer to "news of the day. Hard news is a chronicle f current events/incidents and is the most common news style on the front page of your typical newspaper. Hard news gives readers the information they need. If the federal government announces a new youth initiative, it's hard news the next day. Examples of hard news stories include reports on crime, court cases, government announcements, house fires, awards ceremonies, plane crashes, international events, etc. Hard news reporting uses clean and uncluttered writing.
It may start with a summary lead that escribes what happened, where, when, to/by whom, and why (the Journalist's 5 W's). The lead must be brief and simple, and the purpose of the rest of the story is to elaborate on it. Soft News This is a term for news that is not necessarily time-sensitive. Soft news includes profiles of people, programs, or organizations. Feature stories take a step back from the headlines to explore an issue in depth. Written in the soft news style, they are an effective way to write about complex issues too large for the terse style of a hard ews item.
A good feature might be about the people in your community and their struggles, victories and defeats, or maybe about a trip someone took to Africa as a part of a school project. A feature usually focuses on a certain angle, explores it through background research and interviews with the people involved, and then draws conclusions from that information. For an example, look at street kids. A hard news story must clinically report the relevant statistics: how many there are, where hey are, and what theyre doing.
It usually relies on a time- sensitive hook – for example, the release of a new study, a demonstration by street youth or the untimely death of a young person on the streets. A feature on street youth is not limited in such a manner. It might be written over a longer period of time, and allows the unique and detailed stories of street kids' individual lives to be expressed. Hard news is the actual report of what has happened in a simple, clear, and accurate manner. This type of news story never distorts, misrepresents or gives wrong facts.
It draws no conclusions, ,makes no accusations, offers no opinions and does not indulge in any speculations. Hard news are facts and statistics. Soft news is explanatory and opinionated one. It tells about background; draws conclusions, features, editorials and interpretive and investigative news are all soft news. If a fire breaks-out in the city, its news is hard news, but if you go into details about what caused the fire it is soft news. Hard News vs. Soft News By Monikamr
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7 Things To Look For In Feasibility/Impact Studies
Supply-side economic developers often latch on to tourism as a rationale for mega-facilities such as theaters, stadiums and civic/convention centers, even though that demand-side form isn't remotely their forte.
They do this as a means to siphon off visitor-related taxes as a means of financing things that will avoid voter scrutiny, masking that the real purpose for the facilities is to prop up nearby private property values so as to better enable development.
Flattered to have tourism acknowledged at all, in some places, demand-side community destination marketing organizations have played along, or worse, failed to grasp the inherent supremacy of demand-driven economic development.
Fortunately, as was almost pathetically apparent recently at the 100th annual conference of DMO execs, this clique is a dying breed.
It is easy to find fault with feasibility consultants, who in a perfect world, should be brought in to do a needs and impact assessment unfettered by the "push and pull" agendas of advocates and local officials who have already made up their minds and only seek cover.
So increasingly, the ability to dissect feasibility studies both to keep them objective and as probing as possible, and then later, to further dissect reports for news outlets, concerned residents, neighborhood groups and any still-objective officials, is a requirement of being a demand-side DMO exec.
The importance of learning to fulfill this thankless task first emerged as a "best practice" nearly three decades ago (1985) when a handful of DMOs began to circulate a ground-breaking essay coining the term sense of place. They also began to grasp the risks inherent in mega-facilities.
Central to what had become a movement a decade ago is the increasingly irrefutable mountain of evidence that if mainstream mega-facilities such as these are not proportional in scale and very delicately feathered into the ecosystem of what makes a community distinct, they rapidly hollow out its appeal.
Why does this responsibility fall to demand-side destination marketing organizations? First of all, it's because they must be intimate with sense of place to craft appeals to visitors, including more than 8-in-10 newcomers and relocating executives.
This also makes them, by default, responsible as the guardians of sense of place.
The second reason this responsibility falls to DMOs is that this is the organization in a community charged with spearheading overall visitation, including any portion necessary to pay off the debt on these facilities, as well as that which can be harvested by these facilities to make them sustainable.
Here are 7 things I learned to look for during my now-concluded four-decade career when assessing feasibility/impact assessments for mega-facilities:
Residential Burden from Visitor-related Taxes
Just because they are called visitor or tourist taxes does mean there isn't a cost to residents and other local businesses.
This is far more than the small amount economists have identified through research that will be absorbed by the businesses collecting these taxes (e.g., lodging, prepared food, admissions, car rentals or special business districts' property taxes.)
The impact is also far more than the visitors who will be lost at the margins due to the tax, something economists can also compute.
Far greater is the fact that any time a tax is assessed on a visitor, it subtracts from funds they have to spend in local businesses during the trip, an amount that adds up very quickly. It can also be computed in advance during feasibility/impact analysis.
If spent on marketing to draw more visitors to a community, a visitor-related tax is offset by more than a 6-to-1 increase in visitors, and tax revenue generated from their spending that can offset the local tax burden through more visitor spending.
But when spent on debt service to finance a facility, that amount immediately leaves the local economy to pay off bonds. Even the amount ineligible for marketing will still take away from availability to fund roads, trails, wayfinding, and the operation of other cultural facilities and events underwritten by local government.
The public has a right to know how much this will remove from the local business climate.
People who say financing something is painless because a visitor tax will pay for it may not realize it, but unless it is reinvesting in community marketing, they are deceiving local businesses and residents.
Insist On Estimates of Downstream Improvement Costs
Also beware of studies that cite the impact of similar facilities in other cities without showing the differences between what was projected by consultants on those projects and how hey have actually performed.
Studies should also reveal ongoing costs for renovation and upfit, which will ultimately far transcend the original construction costs.
An example is the Charlotte Coliseum. It opened in 1988 but was demolished and replaced by another in 2007 before its original construction cost, $104 million in today's dollars, had been paid off.
Now just nine years old, the newer $265 million facility is already in need of a $28 million upfit. While a bit extreme, this example isn't unusual for other mega-facilities there and elsewhere.
The downstream costs should be estimated in preliminary studies of feasibility and impact.
Don't Settle Just For Estimated Activity
Be sure the study reveals three trend lines:
Percentage of visitor participation across the nation over time in the related activity as a proportion of overall visitation;
National estimates of the time Americans devote on average to the related category; and
Percentage of their income spent on that activity.
Economists know that these three factors rarely change over time. They may keep pace with population but not capacity. Time devoted to leisure today for example is the same as it was in 1900. In fact, "pure leisure" has declined since 1965.
About 1-in-10 hours on weekends is available for events.
Instead, new facilities create a transfer or substitution within a category, e.g. leisure, not detectable in direct competitors but at more vulnerable levels.
This is why performances in non-profit theaters increased by 5,000 annually between 2004 and 2007, but attendance declined as the number of theaters doubled.
Often this effect is masked as it is in commercial touring Broadway shows where playing weeks and revenue increased during a similar span, but attendance, while up and down, is essentially what it was twenty years earlier.
This is why mainstream facilities are always a two-edged sword. There may be a visible bump in participation, but the hollowing out at other levels that are even more distinct to a community's identity are barely detectable, until it's too late.
Most developers and related consultants dismiss this because many depend on "churn" to justify their developments. But a community that ignores this is destined to lose its soul, if it hasn't already.
A staggering number of cultural facilities were built in the United States between 2000 and 2007, especially performing arts centers, and yet the percentage of visitors participating in and/or prompted by these events along with overall attendance remained flat.
The index for ticket sales to commercial concerts increased from .73 to 1.38 driven by the 5% of performers who are driving 90% of concert revenues. But it was flat to slightly down when compared to the index for capacity.
Good studies for a new theater, for example, should show not only how capacity has increased overall through the years but that the percentage of adult Americans attending various types of concerts collectively over the past decade has been flat to down at 22%.
Yet of the nearly $16 billion spent by communities on 725 new cultural facilities between 1994 and 2008, most were spent on performing arts centers during just five years between 1999 and 2004.
Look Carefully At Trend Lines
A decade is not enough to spot decline. For example, a chart of the last 15 years for attendance at conventions will show only a valley, a peak and a slightly lower valley.
Some consultants for convention centers add a trend line at the end going straight up.
But to see the long, slow decline in this segment of visitation requires zooming out to at least 1974. Suddenly, it becomes clear that over the past three decades, both the valleys and peaks gradually each became lower and lower than those past.
Of course, conventions and meetings are still an important visitor segment, but any community looking at a convention center must also ask to see the corresponding trend line for the number of groups using convention centers. This is about 30%, broken down further by cohorts of average size by both overnight and daytrip, e.g. 80-85% are 2,000 or fewer in size.
Charts should also overlay a trend line for capacity, showing the more than doubling of convention space during that decline as well as the explosion of major convention hotels with meeting space.
Durham and Raleigh are a case study of comparison. The former built what we call a "boutique convention center" as the decline became apparent, while Raleigh erected a mega-convention center several years ago.
Yet during the five years they have co-existed, Durham and Raleigh have continued to draw the same proportion of overall visitors to each community who attend conventions, with Durham actually exceeding Raleigh during some years in the proportion attending other types of meetings.
Similarly, Durham opened a new performing arts center during that period—its twelfth—which supplanted one in Raleigh for touring Broadway and other performances.
Yet, this has not decreased the proportion of visitors to Raleigh who take in that activity or changed the proportion of residents so inclined in either community.
Mega-facilities increase supply, but not necessarily demand. Those that succeed are often due to anomalies. Make sure feasibility studies detail downside risks beyond those that are merely financial.
Beware Of Including Resident Impact
Research economists uniformly disregard resident spending as part of a facility's economic impact.
This is not only because a new facility will result in a transfer, or substitution of leisure time use and spending rather than an increase. It is also because residents would have been spending the same amount of discretionary income somewhere else in the economy if not there.
Still it isn't uncommon for downtown advocates or local officials to shop for consultants until they find one that will inflate projected impact by including residents.
This may because downtowns have a win/lose inferiority complex born of years of neglect, but it may also have to do with adopting the "churn" mentality of some developers.
But anyone credibly evaluating a feasibility study should back out resident spending or show it merely as "economic contribution" but not value-added.
However, a growing trend is to try and compute "retained tourism" which is "locals willing to travel" for similar events but because of the proposed facility, will now keep that spending local.
We attempted to calculate it in Durham for facilities during the last decade. It must be customized to each community because "locals willing to travel" will fluctuate greatly on how close or far away alternative communities and facilities may be.
It is a legitimate calculation if very carefully done based not on conjecture, but sound research. Of course, as with visitor impact, this should distinguish between attendees prompted by events from those who take them in on trips for other purposes.
New Visitors Attributable To Vs. Required For A Proposed Facility
Consultants usually make an attempt to quantify the number of visitors who will travel for the main purpose of taking in events at a proposed facility either in lodging room-nights or admissions or car rental days or meals, versus those who may happen to take in events during trips for other purposes.
But it is just as important to also make sure there is a calculation of how many additional visitors the destination overall will be required to draw to make up the amount needed to pay for the facility either by direct subsidy or from revenues fueled into government coffers.
A good estimator will suggest, based on this calculation, a corresponding increase a community should simultaneously invest in community marketing to generate this increase in visitation.
A good performing arts venue hosting a mix of concerts and touring Broadway productions may generate up to 15,000 hotel room-nights from cast and crew, which to officials, may seem like a lot.
But remember that the tax is paid on the rate paid for the room, not the room itself.
Even for a destination such as Durham, where rates are the highest of its comp set, this means that such a facility will generate less than 1% toward a debt service requirement of $1.5 million.
So good business dictates an increase to overall community marketing of $250,000 to $500,000 annually to generate the rest of the revenue needed.
A good feasibility study won't just calculate the raw impact of a facility but also the return on investment to local government from non-resident visitor spending.
This should be net the cost of the land and any costs related to relocating existing businesses or services as well as the cost of construction.
This will include taxpayer return on investment from any parking and concessions or revenue-sharing.
Local governments are notorious for accounting practices that make it difficult to trace revenues related to expenses but especially beyond just operations. A study might go so far as to recommend a special account to do this.
The ROI should include related visitor spending broken down by prompted vs. those taking in the event on trips for other purposes as well as the induced value added to the economy.
The best practice economic model will also calculate unavoidable "leakage" specific to a community; e.g., supplies that must be ordered from vendors outside the community.
It should also make it practical for a community to institute policies and metrics that encourage use of local vendors and the hiring of employees who live in the community or otherwise deduct that from the impact of the facility.
A "best practice" community destination marketing organization can re-calculate these numbers annually using the same model.
In summary, communities that value the importance of sense of place not only for appeal to visitors and new business relocation or expansion, but also for resident attachment and passion should carefully evaluate any proposal for mega-facilities.
Preservation of sense of place and community revitalization require strategic decisions as much or more about "what not to do" as they do about "what to do."
Those most appealing in the future will be communities that learn to say "thanks but no thanks."
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Win a Green Egg Grill at this year's 9th Annual Wellspring BBQ Bash & Egg Fest taking place on May 12th. 2018 at Wellspring BBQ in Shipshewana, IN.
This year's event will be a fund raiser for ARC, a non-profit facility for special needs people.
Admission will be by donation and all the proceeds will go towards this local organization.
All the BBQ Chefs that will be attending will provide their own meats or find sponsors and so all the food that they will prepare on their grills may be sampled by the attendees. It's a great time to hang out and swap grilling tips, eat BBQ and help a great cause at the same time.
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My name is Kevin and I am an optometrist from Maryland. I grew up in Georgia and lived in Boston for many years. My wife, Allison, and I love to travel and experience new cultures. I hope that through these pictures we can share our experiences and the cultures we have found with you.


Also on tap in October is the celebrated Santa Fe International Film Festival, this year honoring legendary filmmakers John Waters and the husband-and-wife team of John Sayles and Maggie Renzi. Taking place, October 18-22, 2017, this five-day festival is devoted to advancing innovative and cutting-edge independent filmmaking, with a full schedule of more than 100 screenings, panels, parties and more in venues across the city. Festival programs will showcase the latest independent films and directors as well as Native cinema, New Mexico made films and student films. What began in 2009 as a fringe festival housed in a community center has grown into one of New Mexico's biggest events, with crowds reaching 10,000. IndieWire Magazine has called the Santa Fe Independent Film Festival, "a young Sundance." Moviemaker Magazine named it one of the, "25 Coolest General Film Festivals," and one of the, "50 Festivals Worth the Entry Fee," in the last four years running. If you're a fan of film, this is the event for you.
At the Center for Contemporary Arts, the inspiring exhibit "Tom Joyce: Everything at Hand" features new work from the acclaimed Santa Fe artist, including forged and cast iron sculpture as well as iron-inspired photography, video, mixed media installations and charred drawings. Joyce, who trained as a blacksmith in the northern New Mexico village of El Rito, is a pioneer in the art and science of forging iron and his work explores iron's historical, environmental and political implications. His monumental contemporary sculptures incorporate remnants and byproducts from industry and manufacturing, referencing iron's former life as an essential material for the world's government agencies, military forces and multinational corporations. With studios in Santa Fe and Brussels, Joyce lectures around the world and has exhibited his work in Finland, Wales, Paris, Germany, Mexico, Moscow and elsewhere. He is the recipient of a prestigious MacArthur Foundation Fellowship and has been inducted into the Smithsonian Institution's Archives of American Art.
Halloween is in the air, and more than a few spirits are reaching out to you. So journey back in time to meet some of New Mexico's infamous and not-so-famous ghosts at the first-ever "Spirits of New Mexico's Past," a spooky Halloween festival at Rancho de las Golondrinas held Saturday, October 28, 2017, from 5-8 p.m. You'll gather outside beneath the dark skies around luminarias (bonfires) and enjoy biscochitos (cinnamon and anise cookies, a local favorite), hot cider and hard cider (for adults). Step inside, and you'll be greeted by ghostly spirits from centuries past, sharing tales about their lives and bygone events. What better way to prepare for All Hallows' Eve than with the ghostly spirits at this haunted living history museum.
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Fanchest is a one-time purchase service that sends team gear from your favorite team. They've already had a few boxes for the Steelers, Patriots, Giants, Jets, Panthers, Cowboys, and Seahawks, plus have recently added 12 new NFL teams: Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, and Minnesota Vikings.
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The chests are always filled with officially licensed items – and sometimes a few exclusives. Their summer themed chests keep summer in mind with each item.
There's nothing much more Summer than the beach – so the first item is a 30 x 60 inch beach towel.
It features the logo above the Steelers helmet. The towel is a 52/48 cotton/polyester blend – and definitely on the thin side for a towel – but that also means it's easily foldable to keep compact and in storage when not in use.
My favorite part about Fanchest is that they tend to include items from '47 – one of my favorite brands for sports shirts and hats – the summer chest brings an adjustable Steelers hat.
It's one size fits all, and adjust with a Velcro strap.
This is a 24 oz water bottle featuring the Steelers logo, of course.
It's 100% plastic and BPA free, but my favorite part is the flip top lid that opens on the press of a button, and the ringlet that allows you to carry it with just a finger!
Other than that, it's your typical lanyard with detaching clasps at the neck and base.
You'll get this beach feeling Steelers fan cave sign.
It's a wooden sign – I'm not sure how to use this without a fan cave!
Steelers SPF 30 Sunscreen – Value $3-4?
The last item is a little travel sunscreen with carabineer. Ready for on-the-go.
Verdict: While this wasn't my favorite Fanchest, I do like that they kept to the summer theme – to me, it felt more like a collection of items that would be perfect to take when you visit Training Camp! Minus the sign, of course. Honestly, if the sign was some other item, I think I'd have a better reaction to the box because the other big ticket items (the towel and hat) were great for me – the sign feels like a bit of an outlier there – let me know what you think!
What did you think of the Steelers Summer 2017 Fanchest?
do you think I can still get this box?
Yes – this is the Men's Steelers Summer Fanchest and it's still available on their site.


There are many facelift types, there are even many more facelift techniques. Each facelift technique targets different problems in a person's face and the technique used is chosen by the facelift surgeon based on the individual's needs and goals.
As all surgical facelifts involve surgery, the differences come from the techniques used by the surgeons, based on the area to be treated along with the results that are desired. Your surgeon may recommend using one or more of these techniques to achieve the desired results.
Your plastic surgeon will be able to explain and recommend the proper choice of these types of facelifts for you.
An endoscopic facelift involves the use of a thin, long tool that positions a camera inside incisions made to the face. This allows the plastic surgeon to view the tissue and fat that needs to be removed during the facelift surgery.
The incisions necessary for this facelift technique are much smaller than hairline incisions and result in little to no scarring.
A thread facelift is a convenient, less invasive alternative to traditional facelifts, designed for people experiencing early signs of aging, such as minor facial sagging. This innovative facelift procedure can be performed in just one or two hours, often without anesthesia. During a thread facelift, the cosmetic surgeon inserts thing threads into the face through tiny incisions made in the targeted area. These threads attach to the skin tissue and are then pulled back to lift and smooth the face. Because patients usually remain fully conscious during the procedure, they can approve the look of their thread facelift while the surgeon works. Once the threads are knotted, they become hidden within the skin itself, and any scarring that results will be virtually invisible.


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The economic and digital messiah – Annoh-Dompreh eulogises Bawumia
The Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annoh-Dompreh, has praised Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for leading Ghana's digitalisation drive.
Annoh-Dompreh was reacting to news of Ghana being ranked number one in the 2022 Digital Competitiveness Index in Anglophone West Africa.
Ghana scored 66 percent on the index, half a percentage point more than Cape Verde, which was ranked second-best. Nigeria completed the top three with a 65 percent score.
The index was compiled by the pan-African think tank Digital Foundation Africa, and it measures and ranks which of the West African states is implementing and adopting good digitalisation policies while mapping the growth of its digital development sectors for socio-economic transformations.
The index was compiled using about 10 variables, ranging from mobile money and online transactions, to digital infrastructure and policy implementation.
"The Ranking would guide ECOWAS states in their approach in the implementation and development of the digital sector hence translating into how citizens transact and use digital in their daily lives. After the release of the index, activities will be held to engage governments and other stakeholders per country to help in the direction and future of the digital sector," parts of a statement announcing the 2022 Digital Competitiveness Index read.
Reacting to the development in a tweet shared on January 24, 2023, Annoh-Dompreh, the Member of Parliament for Nsawam Adoagyiri, described Bawumia as an economic and digitalisation genius.
His tweet was a retweet of a feat as shared by a pro-NPP activist. He captioned his post, "The Economic & Digital Messiah."
Source: Ghanaweb
Tags: Dr. Mahamudu BawumiaFrank Annoh-Domprehparliament


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Карица — посёлок в Вологодской области России.

В рамках организации местного самоуправления входит в Толшменское сельское поселение Тотемского муниципального района, в рамках административно-территориального устройства относится к Идскому сельсовету Грязовецкого района.

По административно-территориальному делению относится к Идскому сельсовету Бабушкинского района.

Описание
Расположен в лесах на юге области, на правом берегу реки Карица в 26 км к юго-востоку от села Никольское (центр сельского поселения), в 74 км к югу от Тотьмы, в 167 км к востоку от Вологды.

Ближайшие деревни Великий Двор, Лучкино, Синяково находятся в 8 км к северо-западу от посёлка.

В посёлке расположены станция Карица и платформа «Посёлок Карица» Монзенской железной дороги. Посёлок расположен в 135 км от начального пункта — станции Вохтога-2. Соседние станции — Гремячий и Ида. До 2014 года существовало прямое пассажирское сообщение по маршруту Вохтога — Ида.

Имеется подъездная автодорога к посёлку с севера — от села Успенье.

Население
В 2002 году население составляло 475 человек. Преобладающая национальность — русские (98 %).

История
Посёлок возник в 1960-е годы при строительстве Монзенской железной дороги.

Решением Вологодского облисполкома от 28 октября 1965 года в посёлке Карица Тотемского района был образован Карицкий сельский совет, который был передан в подчинение Бабушкинскому райисполкому. В 1979 году сельсовет был переименован в Идский, а его центр перенесён в посёлок Ида Грязовецкого района. При создании муниципальных образований 1 января 2006 года посёлок вошёл в состав Толшменского сельского поселения Тотемского муниципального района, хотя согласно реестру административно-территориальных единиц по-прежнему входит в Грязовецкий район.

Примечания

Населённые пункты Тотемского района
Населённые пункты Грязовецкого района (административно-территориальной единицы)


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Q: Blob not Streaming Properly. NextJS + Vercel + PDFMake I am generating a PDF on the server side then sending back to client. In localhost it works fine, once i deploy to Vercel (nextjs) I get an error.
Server Code:
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          bold: 'src/pages/api/fonts/Roboto-Bold.ttf'
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      };

      const printer = new PdfPrinter(fonts);
      const docDefinition: TDocumentDefinitions = await generateDocDefinition(patient);
      const pdfDoc = printer.createPdfKitDocument(docDefinition);
      pdfDoc.pipe(BlobStream());
      pdfDoc.end();
      res.send(pdfDoc);

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In deploy environment it is hitting the catch block.


Went back out there for a wander. Here are some more shots.
What's the story ? Can anyone visit the station? Is it abandoned?
The army takes over four stations in October. They are currently packing up and readying for the clearing sale.
Properties are not far out of Whyalla. Let me know if you're passing through and we can go for a look.
Thank you Andrew for the memories i have of good old "Middleback Station" As a young bloke from 19 i use go there, i use to go withe the station hands step daughter, this was back in 1974. had great times there and around Whyalla to Iron Knob.
Great shots of the place, shame what has happened to the place.
Hi. I see a pic of graves you have at Middleback Station. I was wondering if it is near the homestead as I would like to go out and photograph it with permission from the army, as I am compiling a book of pastoral and forgotten graves.
I believe they are memorials only and not graves.
The family would most likely have removed them.


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Windows 10 is getting a new touch keyboard with GIFs, emoji, and better voice typing
Ideal for Surface tablets
By Tom Warren@tomwarren Sep 2, 2020, 6:50pm EDT
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Microsoft is planning to release some significant changes to its built-in touch keyboard for Windows 10. The updated touch keyboard design builds on the company's work with Windows 10X, bringing new key press animations, sounds, and all the all-important ability to search for and insert animated GIFs.
Microsoft called this the WonderBar for Windows 10X, and the new design in Windows 10 also includes better layouts that are optimized for typing, and the ability to move the cursor in through the space bar on the touch keyboard. This is very similar to how iOS lets you operate the cursor, by placing a finger on the space bar and sliding left, right, up, and down to navigate around.
The new cursor support with the spacebar.
Windows 10's new GIF picker for the touch keyboard.
Microsoft is also updating its emoji picker in Windows 10. The emoji picker, which activates when you press winkey + period, will soon include an improved design based on Microsoft's Fluent Design system. There's emoji search, animated GIF support, and the convergence of clipboard history and emoji input into a single interface.
Alongside the keyboard and emoji improvements, Microsoft is also announcing a new form of Windows dictation today. Dubbed Voice Typing, the voice to text interface built into Windows has been overhauled. It includes a more modern design, auto-punctuation, and an updated backend that Microsoft promises will make it "the most reliable voice typing experience ever on Windows."
New Windows voice typing feature.
All of these new Windows 10 changes are being tested with Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel this week, and might not all show up for all testers. They're part of a bigger update Microsoft is planning for Windows 10 in the first half of 2021.


James Blackwood passes with the IOWDA. Congratulations to James for passing his driving test today, Weds 14th February 2018 with only 3 driver faults.
Well James, what can I say…. you did it and you deserved this great pass today. You drove very well and kept those nerves under control even if your insulin levels were at an all time high. You dealt with the heavy traffic conditions and poor weather in a very safe manner. Well Done and best wishes for the future, Paul.
Thank you also for your generous gift, I will enjoy having a Gin or two at the weekend.


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Detroit 2008: 2009 Saturn Vue 2 Mode Hybrid
Jan 6th 2008 at 12:00AM
Click the Two-Mode Vue for a high-res gallery
In 2006, the Saturn Vue Green Line became General Motors' first production hybrid vehicle when it debuted with the company's mild hybrid system. In fall 2007, a updated BAS-equipped Green Line version based on the second-generation Vue went into production. GM has now added the second of three hybrid variants to the Vue lineup with the2009 Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode. The 2 Mode Vue is based on the same technology used in the award-winning Tahoe and Yukon full-size SUVs. The Vue has the first transverse mounted front-wheel drive application of the 2 Mode system.
The 2 Mode transmission is paired up in the Vue with GM's 3.6L twin-cam V6 equipped with direct fuel injection. Like the big SUVs, the engine is equipped with a cylinder deactivation system that allows it to run on three cylinders under light load conditions . The V-6 is equipped with a fuel shutoff during coast down conditions. The combination of the advanced hybrid system and the V6 helps maintain the V6 Vue's 3,500 tow rating while still achieving a fifty percent boost in urban fuel economy. There's more on the 2 Mode Vue over at AutoblogGreen.
[Source: General Motors]
2009 SATURN VUE GREEN LINE 2 MODE HYBRID WILL BE
THE WORLD'S MOST FUEL-EFFICIENT V-6 SUV
GM's Advanced Hybrid Technology Delivers Up To 50-Percent Fuel Economy Increase
With No Compromises in Performance, Capability
First brand to offer two hybrid options on the same model
Third hybrid in Saturn's portfolio
Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (ATPZEV)
DETROIT – The all-new 2009 Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode, the first front-wheel-drive compact SUV in the world powered by General Motors' two-mode hybrid technology, is designed for customers who want the outstanding fuel savings of an advanced hybrid and the full power and towing capability of an SUV. The Vue Green Line 2 Mode was unveiled today at the North American International Auto Show.
The Vue Green Line 2 Mode will deliver an estimated 50-percent fuel economy increase over the non-hybrid V-6 Vue. It also is expected to have a driving range of more than 500 miles (800 km).
In addition, the Vue Green Line 2 Mode's 3.6L VVT V-6 engine with direct injection technology ensures there are no trade-offs between performance and fuel economy. Acceleration time from 0-60 is expected to be around 7.3 seconds, and the maximum towing load will be 3,500 pounds (1588 kg).
Production is slated to begin in late 2008.
"The Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode challenges the notion that a compact SUV can't be both powerful and efficient," said Jill Lajdziak, Saturn general manager. "Customers tell us they want a compact SUV that will respect the environment and save money at the gas pump, but they don't want to give up performance and utility. We've responded with the Vue Green Line 2 Mode."
The 2009 Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode sports the same European-inspired design language of the non-hybrid Vue, completely redesigned for the 2008 model year. Subtle exterior changes include "2 Mode" badging on the front doors and rear liftgate; and lightweight aluminum alloy wheels and low-rolling resistance tires that enhance fuel economy. The Vue Green Line 2 Mode's appearance is further accented by chrome door handles, chrome dual exhaust tips and chrome skid plates on the front and rear lower fascia.
The Vue Green Line 2 Mode features technologies and refinements in the fuel and exhaust systems that classify it as a Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (PZEV) in the state of California and other states that have adopted California's motor vehicle emissions rules. When it arrives in dealer showrooms in the fourth quarter of 2008, the Vue Green Line 2 Mode will be Saturn's third hybrid, joining the Vue Green Line 4-cylinder hybrid SUV and the Aura Green Line sedan.
The Vue Green Line 2 Mode is GM's first application of two-mode technology on a front-wheel-drive vehicle. The system is currently on the V-8-equipped Chevrolet Tahoe 2 Mode and GMC Yukon 2 Mode full-size SUVs, and becomes available in 2008 on the Cadillac Escalade 2 Mode luxury SUV and Chevrolet Silverado 2 Mode full-size pickup.
How the Vue Green Line 2 Mode Hybrid works
GM's two-mode hybrid system in the Vue Green Line 2 Mode improves fuel economy by the following operations:
Engine off at idle
Low-speed, electric-only propulsion
Cutting off fuel to the engine during vehicle deceleration
Energy-efficient accessory systems
Unlike single-mode hybrid technology found in competitors' SUVs, the two-mode system maximizes city and highway fuel economy by integrating two electric continuously variable modes with four fixed mechanical gear ratios. The system consists of twin, active-cooled 55-kW electric motors integrated into the 2MT70 automatic transmission. Energy to power the motors comes from a 1.8 kWh, 300V nickel-metal hydride battery pack, which consists of 22 nickel metal hydride modules and is packaged behind the second-row seat below the cargo floor.
The transmission is mated to GM's 3.6L V-6 VVT with direct injection technology. In the first mode, at low speed and light load, the Vue Green Line 2 Mode operates in one of three ways depending on conditions and battery charge level: all-electric power, internal combustion engine power or a combination of the two. All reverse operation is driven by the electric motors.
The second mode is used primarily at highway speeds to optimize fuel economy. It provides electric assist in addition to six-cylinder power when conditions demand it, such as trailer towing and climbing steep grades, and to allow the engine to run at its most efficient point under less-demanding conditions.
No engine speed changes are necessary for the mode shift to occur. The result is exceptionally smooth, seamless acceleration and responsiveness. At all times, the system's Hybrid Optimizing System (HOS) collects torque-based data, deciphers it, then determines the most fuel-efficient means of propelling the Vue Green Line 2 Mode.
Direct injection V-6 boosts efficiency
The Vue Green Line 2 Mode's standard engine is an advanced 3.6L V-6 VVT with direct injection, a member of GM's family of high-feature V-6s. The direct injection engine uses regular unleaded fuel and represents one of the most sophisticated applications of its kind on a hybrid SUV.
Direct injection delivers fuel directly to the combustion chambers and permits a higher compression ratio, improving fuel efficiency. Additionally, the technology reduces cold-start hydrocarbon emissions by up to 25 percent.
The 3.6L VVT with direct injection also features a U.S. auto industry-first isolated fuel injector that greatly reduces the ticking noise associated with other direct injection engines. Other noise-reduction features include the use of acoustic foam in the engine valley and cover.
Specially tuned chassis for a smooth ride
Because the hybrid system changes the weight distribution on the Vue Green Line 2 Mode, special chassis refinements such as revised front and rear spring rates; revised front and rear stabilizer bar rates and recalibrated front struts and rear shock absorbers help ensure a smooth driving experience.
The Vue Green Line 2 Mode is equipped with a "fully blended" electro-hydraulic brake system that enables 100-percent regenerative braking (batteries are charged during braking), 100-percent friction braking (traditional four-wheel disc braking) or a combination of the two. During regenerative braking, the system converts kinetic energy to electrical power, then stores the power in the Energy Storage System.
A 12V rack-mounted Electric Power Steering system replaces a conventional column-mounted hydraulic system and saves fuel – gaining up to a half-mile per gallon of gas. It also gives the Vue Green Line 2 Mode more precise steering inputs and better overall on-center feel.
Intuitive displays keep drivers in the know
The Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode's instrument panel lets drivers know that they're behind the wheel of a sophisticated hybrid, yet with gauges that are easy to understand. An efficiency gauge replaces the tachometer, informing drivers of when they are achieving maximum fuel economy; whether the vehicle is in electric-only mode, engine-only mode or a combination of the two; and, because of the silent start as the key is turned, a telltale indicates when the vehicle is on and ready to drive.
In the center console, a full-color VGA power-flow graphic, which is integrated into an available navigation system, continuously informs the driver and passenger whether the vehicle is sending power to the wheels from the battery pack, engine or both. It also indicates when energy is being captured during braking.
Vue Green Line 2 Mode is generously equipped
In addition to its high-tech propulsion system, the Saturn Vue Green Line 2 Mode boasts a number of standard safety features including four-wheel anti-lock brakes, electronic stability control, rollover detection system, pedestrian impact protection, tire pressure monitoring system, Pedal Release System, front active head restraints, and six air bags (driver and front passenger frontal and seat-mounted side-impact, and roof rail curtains for both seating rows).
Other features include power-adjustable heated outside mirrors, leather-wrapped steering wheel with integrated audio and cruise controls; and a six-speaker AM/FM stereo with CD/MP3 player and auxiliary input jack. A navigation system and power sunroof are available.
Saturn's hybrid family is growing
The Vue Green Line 2 Mode is the third hybrid to join the Saturn lineup. Other members of the Green Line family include the Vue (4-cylinder) Green Line and the Aura Green Line sedan. They are equipped with the affordable GM Hybrid system, which reduces fuel consumption using sophisticated controls and a unique electric motor/generator mated to a 2.4L Ecotec VVT four-cylinder engine and Hydra-Matic four-speed transmission.