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Ian White, director of Gaddon Ltd at the new radio engineering facility.
Former RAF technician opens engineering facility in South Yorkshire
An ex-Royal Air Force chief technician has turned to business and is now set to open a new radio frequency testing facility in South Yorkshire.
Ian White, founder of Gaddon Ltd - a radio frequency (RF) engineering and test solution consultancy that has carried out work for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) - will open new offices near Barnsley on 20th October.
The workshop at Hoyle Mill in Penistone allows Gaddon to carry out general RF and electronic repairs and can be hired out as a test facility by companies that design equipment with Wi-fi capabilities.
Gaddon also plans to provide short courses for adult learners and electronic hobbyists in South Yorkshire.
Founded in 2007, Gaddon began designing electronic warfare systems for the MOD and trained engineers in how to use the equipment.
Since then, Gaddon has supported projects in the UK, USA and Australia, working for several major test solution companies.
It also runs RF and bespoke training courses in the UK, Australia and USA. Clients include American automation equipment supplier Teradyne and medium-sized test equipment companies in the UK.
Ian said: "To manage the demand of our growing client base we have moved into larger premises to house our specialist testing equipment and offer a complete solution to our customers with all the test equipment ready to go.
"When most people look for new office space fast Wi-Fi is a priority, but for me, it was the opposite.
"I spent around three months finding a building without Wi-Fi and radio capabilities and at Hoyle Mill, the amount of radio interference is extremely low.
"This makes it suitable for accurate testing of RF equipment and the perfect place to build our new workshop.
"Radios are everywhere – our phones are a radio system and so are key fobs for cars, but nobody actually thinks to check how these systems work. At Gaddon we now have the space to test this equipment."
Gaddon Ltd was established in 2007 after combining Gaddon Consultants and Ian White Consultants into a single company.
This allowed Gaddon to offer specialist radio frequency (RF) support, design and technical training as a complete package.
From its offices in South Yorkshire, Gaddon has supported projects in the UK, USA and Australia for several major test solution companies as well as running RF and bespoke training courses in the UK, Australia and USA.
In 2015, Gaddon Australia was formed to support Gaddon's customers in Australia, New Zealand and the Australasian area.
Article by Chris Middleton


Are we gonna keep pushing our children to drugs?
Are we gonna keep driving them insane?
Are we gonna keep laying empty words and fists?
Are we gonna be remembered as the century that failed?
People of America, when will we learn?
Are we gonna keep sending our youths to war?
Are we gonna keep scaring rice fields and infants?
Are we gonna keep watching dead bodies over dinner?
Are we gonna be known as the century that kills?
People of America, when will we stop?
Are we gonna keep pretending things are alright?
Are we gonna keep our mouths closed just in case?
Are we gonna keep putting off until it's too late?
Are we gonna be known as the century of fear?
People of America, when will we see?
Are we gonna keep digging oil wells and gold?
Are we gonna keep shooting the ones that tries to change?
Are we gonna keep thinking it won't happen to us?


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32 Seconds – A Novel
The Manicheans
"To thine own art be true."
Note to Self (230) Les Miserables
May 18, 2013 Note to Self, Writing
Oh boy, I haven't cried watching a movie in so long. This was truly the most amazing piece of art I've seen in quite a long time. I grew up reading and studying the work of Victor Hugo – truly the most amazing author who will remain at the top of my list forever – and I forged my writing according to his style. To me, he is the master and I'm only the apprentice. The words of love, dedication, passion, raw life painted under his brush with so much finess and detail, resonate strong within me.
There's nothing more I'd love to convey in my own art. So much to learn, so much to admire, I'm in awe. Watching the movie brought me back to the time of my youth, when I was only speaking and writing in French. The country where I was born has now become a distant memory, tainted with awful politics and a lot of other stuff that pisses me off beyond belief. But when I think of my childhood, and history lessons, how people fought and died for freedom, I feel joy. Nothing can be taken for granted. The way my country of origin has turned into cannot replace the proud I built reading the work of brilliant authors and poets who made this country the gem it truly is. Under the dirt, the hate, the lost values and wasted time, my country is beautiful.
I learned to love again through my love of words. I hope from the bottom of my heart the work of Victor Hugo will never be forgotten, because it's pure heaven.
Thank you for this gift.
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God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
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Johanna K. Pitcairn has dreamed of becoming a writer since childhood—authoring her first novel at the age of nine, and countless poems, stories, and screenplays by the age of seventeen. Later, rather than pursuing a career as a director and screenwriter, she decided to go to law school, driven by her father's opinion that "writing does not pay the bills."
Ten years later, she moved to New York City, which inspired her to go back to the excitement, wonder, and constant change of being a writer. Pitcairn is a huge fan of psychological-thriller novels and movies, and delves into her hopes, fears, friends, enemies, and everything in between in her own writing.
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John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004
Muriel Bowser
Mayor Bowser Opens New Fire and EMS Station and Affordable Housing Preservation Complex at West End Square 50
New Mixed-Use Development Brings New Fire Station and More Affordable Housing to Foggy Bottom Neighborhood
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Today, Mayor Bowser and city officials celebrated the opening of West End Square 50, the new mixed-use development and home of DC Fire and EMS Engine No. 1 in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Ward 2. The new 110,000 square-foot, nine-story development is a unique multi-use building with a 15,000 square-foot state-of-the art fire station, 52 units of affordable housing for households at or below 60 percent Area Median Income (AMI), three Permanent Supportive Housing units for households at or below 30 percent AMI, and six market-rate residential units.
"My Administration continues to prove that it is possible to build affordable housing in established neighborhoods and steps away from coveted amenities," said Mayor Bowser. "This unique project is the result of extraordinary collaboration between DC Government agencies and our partners, and now that it is open, Washington, DC is safer, stronger, and more affordable."
Local public investments for the development of West End Square 50 included: $4.3 million in Housing Production Trust Funds from the Department of Housing and Community Development, over $13 million in combined long and short-term bonds from the Department of Health Care Finance (DCHFA), and $7 million from the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED).
"This one-of-a-kind project highlights how District agencies can successfully work together in a public-private partnership to deliver a project that will benefit more DC communities," said Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development Brian Kenner. "We will continue to invest in projects that make our economy stronger, more inclusive, and more innovative across the District."
In November of 2014, the safety team at Engine 1 moved into a temporary house at 2110 L Street, NW, and construction on the new station began seven months later. The new Engine 1 is LEED Silver Certified and includes sleeping and living quarters, locker rooms, and a fitness center.
"While this beautiful building is viewed as a firehouse by most, it is considered a home away from home for several FEMS members who will now have access to some of the most energy efficient, updated amenities found in any firehouse across the country," said DC Fire and EMS Assistant Chief Edward Mills.
Through a competitive solicitation process, the DC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development selected Eastbanc to develop the two District-owned parcels, Squares 37 and 50. West End Square 37, opening this fall, will be a 325,000 square-foot multi-use building with 7,500 square-feet of ground floor retail space including a café, a 20,000 square-foot West End Library, and 164 housing units.
"We are able to produce affordable housing in downtown DC thanks to creative thinking and funding tools like the Housing Production Trust Fund," said DHCD Director Polly Donaldson. "Thinking outside of the box resulted in a project that is putting residents into high-quality homes that are close to amenities, transit, and crucial safety services like this new fire station."
The Bowser Administration remains dedicated to improving public safety and producing, preserving, and protecting affordable housing in all eight wards. Last month, Mayor Bowser presented "DC Values in Action: A Roadmap to Inclusive Prosperity," DC's Fiscal Year 2018 Budget and Financial Plan, which includes another $100 million contribution to the Housing Production Trust Fund, a $10 million investment in a new Housing Preservation Fund, $87.7 million for the purchase of new FEMS fleet vehicles, and $45 million for the construction of a new fleet maintenance facility.


The Bay states and the federal government may need to spend about $1.65 billion over the next decade to meet the Bay Program goal of permanently preserving one-fifth of the watershed as open space.
But with interest in land conservation growing at both the state and federal levels, odds are good that the region will be able to meet the objective, according to a preliminary analysis prepared by the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit organization that works to protect land nationwide.
The commission, an advisory panel that represents the legislatures of the three Bay states, had requested the analysis to help determine how much additional land must be protected, what amount of money is needed and what kinds of policies will help to reach the goal.
Protecting land from development, and thereby reducing runoff from roads and other solid surfaces, is considered an important part of protecting the Bay. As part of a series of goals aimed at controlling development, the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement called for permanently preserving 20 percent of the watershed from development by 2010.
The presentation at the commission meeting offered the first real estimate of the job ahead.
In the Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and District of Columbia portion of the Bay watershed, there are 38.5 million acres. Twenty percent of that number is about 7.7 million acres.
How much of that 7.7 million acres is presently preserved either through public ownership or private conservation easements that prevent development isn't clear, and exact figures probably won't be available until early next year.
Officials working out the details have concluded that areas protected only by regulation, such as wetlands, Maryland's Critical Areas and Virginia's Resource Protection Areas, cannot be included because they may be developed under some circumstances. "Being regulated, they are somewhat vulnerable to interpretation and change over time," Swanson said.
But other points remain unclear. For example, officials have not agreed whether large military holdings are "permanently protected." Military bases in the watershed control hundreds of thousands of acres, much of which is open space used for hunting and other purposes. But federal law requires that military land remain available to a wide range of national security activities — from firing ranges, to tank testing grounds to military housing and stores — or risk being declared surplus and disposed of by the government.
With such details remaining to be worked out, preliminary estimates put the shortfall somewhere between 800,000 and 1.2 million acres.
In its preliminary financial estimate, the Trust for Public Land assumed 1 million additional acres must be protected.
In the past eight years, the TPL analysis found that about 400,000 acres had been protected in the watershed. About 28.5 percent of that was protected by private groups, such as land trusts and conservancies. The rest was protected through state and federal programs.
Projecting that forward, the TPL estimated that 285,000 acres would be preserved by private efforts in the next decade, leaving 715,000 acres to be protected by government.
The average cost of protecting land within the watershed, either through easements, acquisition or other means, has been $2,315 an acre, according to the TPL. That means $1.65 billion would be needed between now and 2010 to acquire or preserve 715,000 acres.
From 1992–99, the states and the federal government spent nearly $660 million in land preservation and protection. That included about $190 million in Pennsylvania, $54 million in Virginia, and $410 million in Maryland.
If that level of financial support continues over the next decade, it would protect about 500,000 acres, according to the TPL. That leaves a shortfall of 215,000 acres which, using the $2,315 per acre figure, would require an additional $500 million in spending beyond recent levels.
But that is not an insurmountable challenge, according to the TPL. Smaller areas have goals that rival the Bay Program objective. For example, both the states of New Jersey and North Carolina have 1 million-acre land conservation goals.
"Around the country, a huge amount of money is being committed by states and municipalities for land conservation," said Andy McLeod, state government finance director for the TPL.
Also, some additional federal funding is expected, thanks to a scaled-back version of the Conservation and Reinvestment Act approved by Congress this year [See related story on this page.]. It will spend nearly $12 billion nationwide — mostly in money to states — over the next six years on conservation programs, many of which are aimed at land acquisition or protection.
In addition, the Bay region could put together a "bold" land protection strategy and present it to Congress in the hope of getting additional financial support, McLeod suggested.
Just this fall, Congress approved a $7.8 billion, 20-year land acquisition and restoration program for the Florida Everglades. Similar proposals are being put together for other regions of the country, such as the northern forests of New England.
Swanson said such a strategy should be pursued in the Bay region. "We need to put together a powerful coalition of people that will pursue Congressional support for land conservation," she said.
So far, the Bay Program has not launched any comprehensive strategy as to what types of land should be targeted for protection within the watershed, although officials plan to begin such a discussion early next year.
The Bay Program is developing a "land assessment" aimed at identifying all "resource lands," such as farms and forests in the watershed, and evaluating their role in protecting water quality, providing habitat and other services. Some say that assessment may help target land in rapidly developing areas that should be protected.
The uncertainty that has surrounded the land preservation goal — particularly as it relates to how much land remains to be protected — already has some people worried.
When the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement was signed earlier this year, the Bay Program estimated that about 1.5 million acres need to be protected to achieve the preservation goal — significantly more than the current estimate.
"I'm very concerned about that," said Lee Epstein, of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. He said the CBF had done its own "sketchy" estimate which also showed a need for preserving about 1.5 million additional acres. Epstein said the process for determining what is being counted as preserved should be more open to public scrutiny.
He questioned counting any large chunk of military land toward the goal, noting that the Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia has opened up its land for a variety of development, including training facilities for the FBI. "I don't think it's safe to say any of it is permanently protected," he said.


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Auto maintenance is an integral part of vehicle care. With a, this only denotes having your vehicle examined on once along with a while. For other people, what this means is a normal checkup after a quantity of miles. You will find multiple aspects to regular auto maintenance which are vital. You will find multiple things that can be done to make sure that your vehicle is incorporated in the best condition that it may maintain. Following as a number of these tips as you possibly can will make you the very best auto maintenance regimen.
Based on many dealers, you ought to be rotating your tires every 4,000 to six,000 miles. Rotating your tires enables your tires to put on lower in an even rate. If you can't rotate your tires, you may want to replace them earlier than you planned. Lots of people neglect to consider it. An easy tire rotation is inexpensive and can save the existence of the tires. It's a fundamental a part of auto maintenance that lots of skip on.
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Tune-ups are a fundamental part of regular auto maintenance. Fortunately, tune-ups don't happen as frequently as oil changes and tire rotations. Tune-ups don't happen for thousands of miles. These tune-ups frequently switch the important filters within the vehicle. The spark plugs are frequently checked on the top from the usual oil change and filter check and alter. These tune-ups may take some longer, but they are essential to the existence of the vehicle.


The studio behind hotly anticipated next-gen title The Witcher III has delayed the game until next summer in light of recent outrage surrounding buggy and broken releases.
The game was originally due for release in February, but has been pushed back to May so the team has time to remove 'small errors', with CD Projekt Red admitting it 'set the release date too hastily', according to Eurogamer.
"Gamers took our decision very well," said Adam Kicinski, a member of the developer's Board. "[The] market is afraid of badly polished games on next-gen platforms."
And that fear is understandable given the consumer upset that followed the releases of Assassin's Creed Unity, Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Driveclub, all of which launched with multiple bugs and other issues that hindered players or, on occasion, rendered the games unplayable.
Develop spoke to QA experts and developers about the pressures that studios face when it comes to ensuring final builds are as close to flawless as possible without missing a launch date.
In the case of the The Witcher III, Kicinski assured that the team only needs to remove 'small errors' that have come about because of the game's size.
"We didn't assume it will be this big," he explained. "Only after putting all the pieces together it turned out it's bigger than the first two put together. Let remind you: it's open and not linear. We are just learning how to play it and we have to catch the little pieces. We know what to do, we just have to do it. We don't want to release the game with bugs that undermine the gameplay."


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AFLW: Lions sign four more for 2020
Josie Fielding Apr 17, 2019 8:46AM
Gallery: AFLW B&F
AFLW: Four Lions sign on
Conway Re-signs for 2020
2019 All Australian and Lions AFLW Best & Fairest winner Ally Anderson has pledged her allegiance to the Club for the 2020 season.
All three Best & Fairest winners in the Club's history; Anderson, Kate Lutkins and Emily Bates; have signed on for next season.
"I'm really excited to re-sign with the Lions, there's no where else I'd rather be," Anderson said.
"We have a quality group of players and people and I can't wait to get back into it."
Joining Anderson are fellow foundation players Breanna Koenen and Shannon Campbell, in addition to Arianna Clarke, who played her second season for the Lions in 2019.
Koenen said she believes the Club is in a good place.
"I've really enjoyed the past three years and I've learned so much," she said.
"I've had an amazing time with the coaches, players and staff and I can't wait to see what the future holds."
Campbell, who works on the Sunshine Coast for AFL Queensland agreed.
"This is home for me and it's the Club I have supported since I was young," she said.
"It's a great group of girls and I can't wait to continue the journey with them."
Gold Coast based Clarke said she was excited to sign with the Club for the 2020 season.
"Our women's team has built a phenomenal culture that's reflected through our hard work and dedication to one another," Clarke said.
"I can't wait to be a part of that for the next two years and to show the competition what we can do."
Lions Women's CEO Breeanna Brock said these four experienced players will boost the Club's list next season.
"Ally had a breakout third year and she continues to get better and better thanks to her hard work ethic," she said.
"Bre and Shannon are highly respected by their teammates for their formidable work in the backline.
"Both are as tough as they come, with Shannon taking out the Most Relentless Award at our Best & Fairest night."
While Clarke shows professionalism well beyond her 19 years of age.
"Ari lives on the Gold Coast and studies at Bond University and has never missed a training session," Brock said.
"She has shown great potential in her first two years in the Lions' backline and we look forward to seeing what she can produce in 2020."
The AFLW Trade and Sign period ends tomorrow.


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LA CAR BLOG - APRIL 2005
Published on Fri, Apr 1, 2005
GM's Cadillac Division is the envy of luxury automakers (Grafman photo) LA CAR BLOG IN DEFENSE OF THE GENERAL April 30, 2005 The General has been taking more than its share of hits this past month. Automotive publications, including this one, have been quick to write about what's wrong with General Motors. So, the Blog wants to end the month with a recap of what's right with GM. Bob Lutz GM's former chairman of North American Operations and current chairman of Global Product Development Activities brought a spark to the corporation that had been missing for too long. The automotive press has always been a fan of Lutz because he's a car guy and because of his straight-talking style at press conferences. He made no bones about what he thought about the interior designs of some of the GM vehicles. His most positive impact has been on the products of General Motors. He had the interior designers study VW-Audi interiors, and the results are just now coming to fruition. He turned around Pontiac's design approach 180 degrees, and they are now starting to produce some of the most handsome products in the entire corporation. He understood that everyone didn't have to like Cadillac's Art & Science design, but that if a significant segment really liked it, it would sell. In his new position, we expect Lutz to have a further positive impact on the General's products. Cadillac When Cadillac first introduced the novel Art & Science design in its Evoq concept car, the critics wondered if Japanese origami experts took over the division's design studio. Audi's TT was all the rage at the time, and compared to the TT's rounded design, the Evoq looked like it was designed by folding sheets of paper into the shape of a car. Since then, Cadillac's Art & Science design has spread throughout its entire line, and they are some of the freshest, most original-looking designs coming out of Detroit. Even Lincoln's design chief expressed admiration for Cadillac's bold new look. Along with the new look came a new advertising campaign that featured Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll" song. Then, rap artists started noticing Cadillacs. All of a sudden, Cadillacs are cool again. Trucks GM has always made good trucks, and the current line-up is no different. Moreover, some of the latest ones are among the best-looking trucks around. One highly regarded automotive critic asked recently why GMC even exists. GMC exists because people buy the products, and they buy the products because GMC trucks look good and work well. The same goes for Chevy trucks. For the longest time, the import companies didn't even bother to compete with the domestic truck makers. That's changed, but it'll still be a very uphill battle before they alter the dominance the domestics have in the American truck market. OnStar Credit General Motors for revolutionizing the automotive satellite service industry. OnStar offers its customers an added layer of safety, security, and convenience. If you lock your keys in the car, you can call OnStar to unlock it. If you're injured in an accident, OnStar can help you get an emergency vehicle to your exact location. The same technology also can track your car if it's stolen. OnStar can even be contacted to help you find a restaurant or stores in the area. A few other manufacturer now have their own version of satellite service, but OnStar is still the best. Hummer Hummers have not been the favorite vehicles among some segments of the environmental community. Much of that has to do with the size of the H1 and H2 models, and their gas mileage ratings. Indeed, with gas prices continuing to march up into the stratosphere, Hummer sales have taken a hit. GM hopes to mitigate that with the introduction of the H3 - a smaller, more fuel-efficient Hummer. There are two other things that make Hummers stand out, however. One is their off-road prowess. Hummers are outstanding off-road vehicles. Secondly, Hummers are at the cutting edge of SUV design. In particular, the H2 is a strikingly handsome-looking SUV. It's slab sides and Department of Defense silhouette is trend-setting. We now see Nissan copying it on its latest Pathfinder. Ditto Rover in its new LR3. Even Jeep is showing the Hummer's influence in its latest concept vehicles. GTO Last year, I called the new GTO is one of the great performance buys of 2004. This year is no different. The new GTO offers BMW 6-Series performance, handling and comfort for less than half the price. We are talking about a grand touring car with a 400 horsepower V8 motor, rear-wheel drive, four-wheel independent suspension, a superb interior, and room for four in comfort At its actual transaction price (below $30,000), the car is even more of a bargain. G6 This is the first Pontiac that is completely devoid of its body-cladding side molding recent heritage. It doesn't seem to show up on the radar screen of most Toyota Camry and Honda Accord buyers, but its design is more attractive than either. Its the first of a line of very attractive Pontiacs that will be coming our way. And if you think the G6 looks good... Solstice The Solstice concept car is a knockout. If the production version looks as good - and if Pontiac can keep the base model under $20,000 as promised - GM should have a major hit on hand. Also right on the money was GM's decision to have the Solstice the subject of a public relations project on the hit TV reality show, "The Apprentice." So far, the General is making all the right moves with this sizzling-looking sports car. Sky Another great-looking sports car concept car, based on the Kappa platform shared with the Solstice. Word has it that the Saturn Sky has gotten the General's green light for production. Cobalt The two-door SS coupe is particularly appealing, but all the models share an interior that looks like it came straight out of a Volkswagen Passat. If this is the direction of GM interiors to come, it's a good thing. Corvette We can count on Chevrolet to get this one right. They've never made a bad one. The latest C6 Corvette is, not just the best buy in a sports GT car, it's a world class car. GM is a giant of a corporation. It's not easy to turn a big battleship around. The same is true for General Motors. But, make no mistake about it - GM is turning around. The aforementioned should be ample proof that, for all the critics and criticism, GM is doing more than a few things right. - RN Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
Price hike for the new Avalon? GOODWILL EFFORTS BY TOYOTA TO EASE GM'S PAIN? April 29, 2005 The headline in this week's Detroit News was certainly amusing: "Toyota May Hike Prices to Ease GM Pain." Brett Clanton, who wrote the report, was referring to Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Hiroshi Okuda's suggestion that the Japanese automaker could increase U.S. vehicle prices to give struggling General Motors Corp. "some breathing space." "I'm concerned about the current situation GM is in," Okuda said at a Japanese Business Federation press conference in Tokyo, according to Japanese newspaper reports. The fact that Toyota is concerned about GM's plight should give one pause. (By the way, reports that Toyota will soon be sending their Peace Corp cadre to teach GM how to help themselves are without merit.) The truth is, companies like Toyota and Honda can sell for a higher price and get away with it. Despite the genuine advances that GM has make to their line, the general public perception is that Toyota and Honda make a superior product. If Toyota raises its prices, it'll still sell a lot of vehicles. More importantly, its overall profits will not diminish. They may even go up. There's another reason why Toyota is concerned about the welfare of GM, and Chairman Okuda hinted at it at the same press conference. Expressing concern about potential backlash from U.S. lawmakers, Okuda said "the auto industry is a symbolic industry for the U.S., and while trade conflicts similar to those in the past won't occur, there is the possibility there could be some impact." GM declined comment on Okuda's remarks. - RN Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
LA CAR BLOG THE NEW JETTA ACES THE IIHS SIDE IMPACT TEST April 25, 2005 Volkswagen has been getting its feathers ruffled over the look of the new Jetta. More than one car magazine has commented on its striking resemblance to the Toyota Corolla - a car that itself borrowed heavily from Volkswagen's Phaeton and the old Jetta school of design. Volkswagen tried to do the same with the new Jettta. Not surprisingly, then, it shares much of the profile of the less expensive Corolla. That's not the image that Volkswagen wants to portray with the new Jetta. On the contrary, the new Jetta wants to be known as a pocket luxury sedan. This week, VW got some help from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) to further the latter image. The 2005 Volkswagen Jetta earned good ratings in both frontal offset and side impact crash tests conducted by the IIHS. Plus the Jetta is the first vehicle to earn the top rating of good in every individual measurement category (injury measures, head protection, and structural design) of the Institute's side impact test. "This car is designated a "best pick" for side crash protection, and it's a good performer for frontal crash protection. The performance of the Jetta in these tests plus its acceptable rating for seat/head restraint design in rear impact tests make it the top-rated car overall in the inexpensive midsize class," says Institute president Brian O'Neil. "The Jetta was the first vehicle to ace our side impact test," says O'Neill. "It's the best performer among midsize inexpensive cars. Its structural performance was better than the second- and third-best models, the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. This new Jetta design shows what manufacturers can do to improve occupant protection in serious side impacts when cars are hit by taller and heavier SUVs and pickup trucks." The Jetta's results "show you don't have to spend a lot of money to get a vehicle that offers good protection in front and side crashes," O'Neill adds. "The strength of the side structure of a vehicle also is important in this test. The Jetta's structure is rated good because intrusion or collapse was reduced by the good structural design around the pillar between the doors. This is only the second car to earn a good rating for structure in the Institute's side impact test program." - RN A summary of results for all midsize inexpensive cars tested by the Institute is at www.iihs.org. Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
GUNMAN PUTS CAR OUT OF ITS MISERY April 21, 2005 A lot of car owners think about doing it. John McGivney actually did it. That is, he took a .380-caliber semiautomatic and shot his 1994 Chrysler LeBaron five times "to put my car out of its misery," according to Broward County sheriff's deputies. When the property manager at his apartment asked what he was doing, McGivney said, "I'm putting my car out of its misery." He tucked his gun in a pocket and went back inside, according to the Associated Press. He was subsequently arrested on a misdemeanor charge of discharging a firearm in public, according to AP. McGivney said the car has been giving him trouble for years and had "outlived its usefulness." He called the shooting "dumb" and worries he will be evicted. But he doesn't regret it. "I think every guy in the universe has wanted to do it," McGivney told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel. "It was worth every damn minute in that jail." Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
MOTORIST INJURED BY FLYING FROZEN SAUSAGE April 19, 2005 It's amazing how much damage is caused by road debris. LA Car drivers have had their fair share of it: A bouncing motor mount that punctured a hole on the hood, metal scrap that sliced open a door like a can opener, several grilles punched open by unidentified flying objects. Last week, our long-term Prius was hit by a wooden log projectile, taking out the hybrid's front dam and air conditioner. Luckily, we've never been struck by a flying frozen sausage. That's exactly what happened to one motorist in London, according to the Associated Press. Reportedly, the motorist was driving home from work with his car window wound down, and had his nose broken by a flying frozen sausage. According to a spokesman for the Essex Ambulance Service (speaking on condition of anonymity), the 46-year-old man was driving near his home in South Woodham Ferrers, Essex, east of London, when the sausage came through the window and hit him on the nose. ''The man said he was making his way home after work and had the window down because it was such a nice afternoon,'' the ambulance spokesman said. ''He said he saw a car coming the other way and felt a searing pain in his nose. 'His nose was undoubtedly fractured and he had lost quite a lot of blood. 'It must have been an incredibly lucky, or unlucky, shot to get the sausage through a moving car window. I have never seen or heard of anything like this before,' the spokesman said to AP. Essex police are said to be investigating the incident. Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
Scene above is from Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome, not San Antonio. MAD MAX FANS ARRESTED AFTER SURROUNDING TANKER TRUCK April 18, 2005 Eleven "Mad Max" fans armed with fake machine guns were arrested after they surrounded a tanker truck while making their way to a movie marathon in a theatrical convoy, reports the Associated Press. As the group headed to San Antonio, Texas last Saturday, police received several calls from drivers who reported a "militia" surrounding a tanker truck. Police charged nine people with obstruction of a highway, according to the AP report. Two others were charged with possession of prohibited knives, in addition to the obstruction charge. Co-organizer Chris Fenner told AP that the arrests were unfair. He said he didn't know why anyone can confuse the costumed crew recreating a scene from "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior" - set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland - with a real threat, says AP. "I honestly don't know how that could be, because 'Road Warrior' was so over the top," said Fenner. The movie marathon was canceled after the arrests. Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
DO YOU WANT TO DRIVE BEHIND THIS GUY? April 15, 2005 If at first you don't succeed, then try, try again another 271 times. That may be the motto of Seo Sang-moon, who passed the written portion of his driver's license examination on his 272nd attempt earlier this week, according to Reuters. The 69-year old repairman informed reporters that he was illiterate and used the test process to teach himself the rules of the road. Since the oral exam was launched, Seo took the test as often as he could, paying about $1,000 in fees along the way, reports Reuters. Each failure taught him a little more, and after 271 attempts, he was able to get the minimum score needed to pass the academic test. Reuters says test officials were thrilled to see Seo pass. "He has been coming here for more than five years and we regard him almost as being one of the family," an official from the exam office told Reuters. Seo said he was discussing with his wife what kind of car to buy once he get his license. "Driving seems a bit hard. But after trying 271 times to pass the oral exam, what do I have to be afraid of?," said Seo. Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
Good car, the Five-Hundred. But is that good enough? FORD DROPS PROFIT WARNING BOMBSHELL - BUT MAYBE THERE'S A SILVER LINING April 11, 2005 Minutes after the stock market closed Friday, Ford announced its 2005 profits will be lower than it previously projected. The company said earnings will be $1.25 to $1.50 per share. This is down 14 to 29 percent from last month's earning guidance. In other words, Ford is projecting annual profits of $2.3 to $2.75 billion, down 21 and 34 percent from last year's net income of $3.5 billion. For comparison, consider that Toyota, which sells about the same number of vehicles worldwide, is on track to earn about $15 billion this year. In addition, the company said it likely will lose money in its automotive operations this year and is abandoning its oft-stated goal of earning pre-tax profits of $7 billion by 2006. Two things strike me about the news. First, the reasons given for the profit shortfall lack credibility. Don Leclair, Ford's executive vice president and chief financial officer, said, "Historically high prices for steel and crude oil, escalating health care expenses and a weak U.S. dollar presented formidable challenges as we entered 2005." Hello? You mean you just realized costs are rising? The dollar isn't what it used to be? "Ford's claims are silly" said Peter Morici, a business professor at the University of Maryland, quoted in Saturday's Detroit Free Press. "Prices for automotive grade steel fell the first quarter of this year. It also knew its health-care costs in advance. Ford's profits are falling because the demand for its products is flagging." Well said. But in a statement, Bill Ford, chairman and CEO of Ford Motor Company, said, "Although one of our strongest ever product line-ups has been well received by consumers around the world, we are not immune to the broad economic challenges we all face in our industry." Puhleeze, Bill. The Ford line-up is not one of the company's strongest. And the "economic challenges" don't seem to be hurting some of your competitors. For a perspective on Ford's problems, look at the performance of Ford division, which accounts for more than 80 percent of Ford Motor Company's U.S. sales. Ten years ago Ford was the dominant brand in the U.S. It outsold number-two Chevrolet by 30 percent, and throughout the mid and late '90s, Ford proudly advertised it sold five of the top-10 vehicles in America. Today the once-venerable Ford division still number one - but barely. It's number three in car sales, behind Toyota and Chevrolet. It sells two of the top 10. And its lead over Chevrolet in total vehicle sales is a slim 1.7 percent. Ford runs the risk of losing its sales lead this year, but that depends on the performance of Chevrolet (which is facing its own challenges). Auto industry sales continue strong, with about 17 million new cars and trucks sold year after year. But auto sales have become a zero-sum game: for every manufacturer that increases sales, another manufacturer loses. This year industry sales are even with last year, and there have been plenty of winners: Nissan up 12 percent. Hyundai up 11 percent. Toyota up 9 percent. Chrysler Group up 6 percent. General Motors and Ford are both down 5 percent. And one more thing: How does a weak dollar, cited by Ford's Leclair, hurt Ford's profits? The European automakers have been screaming that the weak dollar makes them uncompetitive. And since Ford is losing money in most of its markets around the world, a weak dollar should be a boon to Ford, since its overseas losses become smaller in dollar terms. Perhaps the time for excuses has passed. The second thing about Ford's announcement: I see a silver lining to Ford's situation Ford's situation is serious - I hope serious enough to scare the bejesus out of Ford's management so that it will tackle fundamental, structural problems at the company. With market-leading and rather profitable products such as the Taurus and Explorer, Ford success from the early 1980s to the mid 1990s hid many of its deficiencies. Management didn't have to deal with them. But Ford has been losing market share for 10 years, and Friday's profit warning could become a rallying cry to make necessary - and painful - changes. In some ways, Ford's plight is identical to GM's. In the April 6th Wall Street Journal, an article on GM said it was transforming itself from, "What amounted to a holding company for four, self-contained and quasi-independent regional car makers - GM North America, GM Europe, GM Latin America and GM Asia-Pacific - into a single company." Ford has a similar structure, producing distinct vehicles in markets around the world rather than sharing platformsas much as it can. For example, Ford's product line in Europe is wholly distinct from its North American line-up. It produces three different Ranger compact pickups worldwide. It's expensive to work this way. Imagine the savings if Ford designed and engineered half of the vehicles it does today. Imagine if Ford's plants in Europe, Asia and Latin America produced substantially the same vehicles as its plants in North America and were able to share manufacturing knowledge and tackle common problems, instead of each regional fiefdom operating independently. The cost savings could be enormous. For more than a decade, Ford has been saying it will restructure in order to share expertise, components and even personnel across continents, as the European and Asian auto manufacturers do. Ford can be doing more in this regard. Of course Ford has other problems, notably the monstrous legacy costs of its U.S. pension and health care liabilities, and they'll have to be dealt with as well. Things are so precarious for Ford and GM that either or both could find themselves in a scenario where federal government intervention could become the topic of the day. In the meantime, keep your eye on Ford. Tuesday, it announced the elimination of 1,000 salaried U.S. jobs by June 30. If Ford is serious about addressing its problems, more such announcements will follow soon, and then in a couple years we could see it introduce bold, industry-leading products - as Nissan and Chrysler Group did following their turnarounds. - BT Justice Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
DAN NEIL AND THE TIMES RECEIVE LETTERS OF SUPPORT; NEIL THANKS SUPPORTERS April 9, 2005
In our April 8th Blog, we reported that General Motors Corporation pulled all of its advertising from Tribune Company's Los Angeles Times for the foreseeable future. This was in response to a series of articles about General Motors that have appeared in the Times' Wednesday section, Highway 1. GM cited "some factual errors and misrepresentations in the editorial coverage." However, the last straw may have been Times columnist Dan Neil's April 6th article on GM and its Pontiac G6, "An American idle" - a brilliant but scathing review of the car and its company. Hundreds of supporters wrote to Neil and the Times. In response, Neil wrote the following: Dear correspondent, This is a form letter, of sorts, because I can't respond individually to the several hundred or so emails of support I've received in the past few days. But there is nothing rote in my appreciation. I have read them all and cherish them. An update: On Friday, I received a letter from GM's VP of Communications. The letter was not for publication and so I cannot tell you what it said, but suffice to say, its tone was not one of hearty congratulations (he said from an undisclosed location). As for the emails of support, the one word that might characterize them all is "frustration"; my column, written in a mood of "What else is there to say?" seems to have tapped into a deep well of resentment and anger that GM, a great company of a great nation, could be run into the ground with impunity. Many of these letters have come from current and former GM employees, suppliers and customers. Once the dust settles I may redact these to protect the identity of the senders and forward them to Detroit. Of course, I'm slightly miserable that I've cost my own company money. To my editors everlasting credit, there hasn't been event a hint of reproval. As a public relations move, I think it's fair to say GM's ad-pulling did them more harm than good. My estimate is that perhaps two million or so people read the article than would have otherwise and the debate on GM's woes has been given another good public chewing. And I have been transformed from cranky columnist to St. George slaying the dragon. I'm aware of the irony. Again, thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and experiences with me. I'm deeply grateful. All the best, - Dan Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
GM, IN PROTEST, PULLS ADS FROM L.A. TIMES April 8, 2005 In what may go down as one of the most conspicuous moves by a car manufacturer against a major media outlet, General Motors Corporation has pulled all of its advertising from Tribune Company's Los Angeles Times for the foreseeable future, according to a report in today's Wall Street Journal. Brian Steinberg and Joseph Hallinan of the Journal say it is in response to a series of articles about General Motors that have appeared in the Times' Wednesday section, "Highway 1." At the heart of the issue are "some factual errors and misrepresentations in the editorial coverage," GM spokeswoman Ryndee Carney told the Journal. "It's not just one story. It's a series of things that have happened over time, and we've made our objections known to the paper, and so we'd like to keep our discussions between us and the paper private," she said. "As a general policy, we don't do this," she added. "It's very, very rare that we would do this." Carney declined to specify the amount of money at issue, citing competitive reasons. The Journal contact the Tribune, who also declined to disclose a figure. "Our policy is never to comment on the amount of money an advertiser spends with us," the spokesman said. That didn't stop the Journal from speculating, however. "One person familiar with the advertising industry said the amount is perceived by people in the industry as 'highly significant' and that the action is seen as punitive." A media buyer, speaking generally to the Journal, said the amount would likely be in excess of $10 million. The Journal reports that the auto maker spent about $2.8 billion on media time and space for advertising in 2004, according to TNS Media Intelligence. That figure includes ads for television, cable, newspapers and other media platforms. "As GM has struggled to stop losing market share in the U.S., executives there have stepped up the volume of their complaints about negative press. Leading that offensive is Vice Chairman Robert Lutz, who chastised reporters at the New York Auto Show last month, and has taken media critics to task in his Web log," report Steinberg and Hallinan. In his Wednesday column, "Rumble Seat," Los Angeles Times automotive writer Dan Neil sharply criticized GM for what he said were a series of poor management decisions. "GM is a morass of a business case, but one thing seems clear enough, and Lutz's mistake was to state the obvious and then recant: The company's multiplicity of divisions and models is turning into a circular firing squad," wrote Mr. Neil, who also called for GM to 'dump' CEO Rick Wagoner. Dan Neil won a Pulitzer Prize for critical writing last year in "Rumble Seat." He is the only automotive journalist to have won the coveted award. This is not the first time an auto maker has pulled advertisements in protest to critical writing by a publication. It may be, however, the largest of its kind. Toyota pulled one year's worth of ads from Motor Trend magazine, in protest to an article it perceived to be overly critical of the Toyota Supra. After Car and Driver magazine described the 1969 Shelby Mustang GT500 as "a Thunderbird for Hells Angels," Shelby pulled its ads from the publication. (In response, the publisher of Car and Driver magazine cited the action in its publicity as an example of its 'no nonsense' journalism.) If General Motors is hoping that its action against the Los Angeles Times will have a chilling effect on negative journalism against the auto maker, it may do just that. On the other hand, it's doubtful that discussions about this incident will remain quiet. - RN For the full report, go to www.wsj.com. Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
"I'm an environmentalist. Can't you tell?" DOES WHAT YOU DRIVE INDICATE YOUR POLITICAL LEANINGS? April 7, 2005 John Tierney of the New York Times thinks so. He recently reported on a number of studies surveying the vehicle buying habits of Democrats and Republicans. "By analyzing new-car sales, surveying car owners and keeping count of political bumper stickers, they are identifying the differences between Democratic cars and Republican ones," says Tierney. Among their findings: buyers of American cars tend to be Republican - except, for some reason, Pontiac buyers, who tend to be Democrats. Foreign-brand compact cars are usually bought by Democrats - but not Mini Coopers. They are bought by almost equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans. Last year, Tierney reports, the Republican National Committee applied data supplied by Scarborough Research, a New York market research firm, to a range of leisure-time and consumer activities to find where it could reach potential voters with advertising. Part of Scarborough's effort was to survey 200,000 car owners about their political affiliations. Scarborough evidently found that Porsche owners identified themselves as Republican more often than owners of any other cars, with 59 percent calling themselves Republicans, 27 percent Democrats and the rest either calling themselves independents or declining to answer. Jaguars and Land Rovers also registered as very "Republican" vehicles. Scarborough determined that Volvos were the most "Democratic" cars, by 44 to 32 percent, followed by Subarus and Hyundais. On the other hand, although a lot of old Volvos on the road are driven by Democrats, the customers in Volvo showrooms no longer fit the old stereotype, Tierney reports that a survey of 163,000 new-car buyers last year conducted by CNW Marketing Research of Bandon, Oregon revealed a new twist to Volvo ownership. As Volvo's advertising has stressed performance in addition to safety, more and more Republicans are buying Volvos. "The CNW survey last year showed that Democratic buyers of Volvo cars outnumbered Republicans by only 32 percent to 27 percent," says Teirney. "Volvos have become more plush and bourgeois, which is a Republican thing to be," Slate's Gearbox columnist Mickey Kaus informed Tierney.. "Subaru is the new Volvo - that is, it is what Volvos used to be: trusty, rugged, inexpensive, unpretentious, performs well, maybe a bit ugly. You don't buy it because you want to show you have money; you buy it because you have college-professor values." The CNW survey, which measured political affiliation not just by make but also by model, finds that a Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV is more than half again as likely to be bought by a Republican than by a Democrat, at 46 percent to 28. Among Hummer buyers, the Republican-to-Democrat ratio is a whopping 52 to 23. According to CNW's figures, staunch Democrats also drive SUVs, but they tend to prefer smaller, foreign-made ones. "Republicans generally like them bigger and American-made, or at least bearing the name of an American company, even if they were built elsewhere," says Tierney. "There is a certain resistance that male new-car buyers have to minivans even in a household with two or three kids," explains CNW President Art Spinella to Tierney. "For the most part, red-state households are more male-dominated when it comes to decision-making for a vehicle. In blue states, it's more of a joint decision-making process." Because the Democratic women get more of a say in the decision, their families end up with more minivans than SUVs. According to CNW, Democrats also tend to consider a wider range of cars before buying. "In red states, there's more affinity to specific brands or loyalty to the same brand they had before," Spinella said. "A person in a red state will start with an average of 2.5 vehicles on the shopping list. In the blue states the average is 6." Perhaps not surprisingly, the blue-staters are a lot more likely to put hybrid cars on their list, says Tierney: buyers of the Toyota Prius hybrid were Democrats by a 35 to 22 percent. Democrats in general are more fond of smaller cars. Besides having fewer children, Democrats tend to be younger, less affluent and more likely to live in cities where small cars are easier to park, Tierney reports. All surveys found that nothing is more Republican than a big pickup, according to Tierney. "The No. 1 vehicle bought by millionaires is the Ford F-Series pickup truck," CNW's Spinella remarked to Tierney. "They're farmers, ranchers, contractors, independent businesspeople. They basically work for themselves and they have substantial assets." The Saab is a Democratic car, according to both CNW and Scarborough, which found that Saab owners were about twice as likely to be Democrats. "It's an upscale car an affluent Democrat can drive without feeling guiltily ostentatious while also reveling in a different sort of status symbol," Scarborough President Bob Cohen informed Tierney. "The Saab owner is not going after the obvious status symbol like a BMW," Cohen said. "He wants to make a statement that he's in a small group with specialized knowledge who don't go for a safe choice like BMW, because he can get a better deal with a Saab." Saturn owners are also prone to put their Democratic loyalties on display, at least according to a count undertaken by Political Bumpers (billed as "an extremely unscientific" project undertaken near the end of the presidential campaign last year). Volunteers counted more than 1,300 bumper stickers in a half dozen states from September 20th to October 31st, 2004, and came up with results (www.laze.net/bumpers) that roughly corroborate the much larger market-research surveys. The Political Bumpers spotters, who recorded bumper stickers in favor of or against any of the candidates in the 2004 election, found that the drivers of pickup trucks and large SUVs were overwhelmingly right-leaning. But the leader of the project, Ryan MacMichael, said his biggest surprise was the pronounced Democratic skew of bumper stickers on economy cars (71 percent were left-leaning) and station wagons (67 percent). The most left-leaning models with at least a dozen sightings in MacMichael's project were the Honda Civic (80-20 left-leaning), Toyota Corolla (78-19) and Toyota Camry (74-26). The list of most right-leaning was led by another Toyota, but a midsize SUV, the Toyota 4Runner (86-14), followed by the Ford Expedition (76-24) and Ford F-150 (75-25). To CNW's Spinella, those bumper stickers merely provided further proof of the most fundamental difference between the two parties. "Democrats buy cars," he said. "Republicans buy trucks." For the full report, go to www.nytimes.com. Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
2007 Lexus GS450h hybrid sedan getting ready to pass the IS350 PURCHASING GM WOULD COST TOYOTA A YEAR OF PROFITS April 3, 2005 This one's no April fool's joke: If General Motors' stock continues to fall, Toyota Motor Corporation would only need a year's worth of profits to buy the Detroit automaker. That's according to James Treece of Automotive News. Says Treece, "Toyota's market capitalization already is greater than that of GM, Ford Motor Co. and DaimlerChrysler AG combined." Market capitalization is the stock price times the number of outstanding shares. "GM's value continues to fall with its stock price," says Treece. "On March 24, GM's market capitalization was $16.6 billion." Toyota reportedly expects to post operating profits of ¥1.67 trillion, or $15.69 billion at current exchange rates, in the fiscal year ending Thursday, March 31. Your LA Car Blog comments can be sent to : Letter to the Editor.
A JOURNAL OF LOS ANGELES & ITS CAR CULTURE
That was LA Car's subtitle when it started back in 1997. Since then, it became Reporting From Car Culture Ground Zero, then From The Heart of Car Culture, to today's The Cars and Culture of Southern California. At all times, however, we aimed to chronicle the Southland's spirit - much like a journal. Now, the diary goes daily. LA Car has always been a great source to come back to from month-to-month, to see what articles and reviews have been added to our rather staggering database. With the LA Car Blog, we give you a reason to come back virtually every day, as we will be posting new blog entries virtually every day or two (well, there will be occasional vacation breaks).
So, go ahead and bookmark www.lacar.com. We'll be sure to always provide a link to the latest blog entry. In the meantime, welcome to the journal and journey into the cars and culture of Southern California.
- Roy Nakano
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Bail Bonds Companies – Where Does the Money Go?
Understanding bail, bonds and bonding agencies will help guide you through the system if you ever happen to find yourself or a loved one facing time in jail. Two bail-related questions that everyone deserves clear answers to are where does bail money end up and how can someone earn it back.
How Long Does Bail Bond Last?


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On 2–3 December, the UNU Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) and UNU Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP) will co-organize, in cooperation with the School of Planning and Architecture Bhopal, APN, and Kyoto University, a two-day International Workshop on "Sustainable Cities Generating Climate Co-benefits in Urban Areas" in Bhopal, India.
The first session will discuss issues pertaining to identification of large urban co-benefits or positive impacts for integrating climate change with local sustainable development goals in cities.
The second session will look at prevailing reuse and recycling practices that could be considered in establishing a Sound Material Cycle Society.
In the last session, experts from UNU-IAS will demonstrate the use of the Co-benefits Assessment Tool (a simulation model designed for evaluating the climate co-benefits of an urban energy system), and participants will use their own city data to generate meaningful results.


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Davis, Alec.
GRAPHICS, DESIGN INTO PRODUCTION.
(London): Faber & Faber, 1975. 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 154 pages. Reprint of the 1973 first edition. A look through a designer's eyes at the main methods of graphic reproduction in use twenty-five years ago. "The book's aim is deliberately limited to the provision of facts" about production. Chapters on The Scope of Graphics Today, Printing and Printers, Words into Print, Pictures into Print, Graphics Not on Paper, and Functional Considerations. With 125 illustrations. Glossary..... READ MORE about GRAPHICS, DESIGN INTO PRODUCTION
Denhard, Charles H.
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A BOOK.
New York: New York Times National Book Fair, n.d. 12mo. boards. 16 pages. Autobiography of a book related by the book. The Second PM Keepsake. Covers soiled. Paper covering on spine partially chipped away. READ MORE about AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A BOOK
Dickins, A.C.
A NOTE ON THE ART OF MEZZOTINT AND MEZZOTINT PRINTING IN COLOURS.
Philadelphia: J.E. McClees & Co., (1911). 12mo. cloth-backed boards. (15) pages. With 3 tipped-in plates that show colored mezzotint printing executed by Dickins at his London publishing house. Some cover spotting. Slightly shaken. READ MORE about A NOTE ON THE ART OF MEZZOTINT AND MEZZOTINT PRINTING IN COLOURS
(Dies). Richards, J.A., Sr.
THE ART OF DIE-MAKING.
Kalamazoo, MI: N.P., (1964). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 112 pages. Fourth edition, first published in 1911. Table of contents. Black and white illustrations. A guide to the construction of strip steel dies for curring and blanking a variety of materials. Brochures from Accurate Steel Rule Die Manufacturers laid in. READ MORE about THE ART OF DIE-MAKING
(Dolmen Press).
INITIUM S. EVANGELII SECUNDUM S. JOANNEM.
(Dublin, Ireland: The Dolmen Press, 1953). 12mo. stiff paper wrappers, dust jacket. (8) pages. Text in Latin. Limited to 500 copies (Miller 10). The second epistle of St. John in the New Testament. Wood engravings by Elizabeth Rivers. The first of a series of Christmas booklets by the publisher. Title torn at very top of page. READ MORE about INITIUM S. EVANGELII SECUNDUM S. JOANNEM
(Douglas, Lester).
FIRST BIRTHDAY BOOK, 33 LD BALDY EAGLE MARKS BY ARTIST-DESIGNER FRIENDS OF BALDY FOR WHIMSY AND OTHER FORMS OF EPHEMERA.
Westmoreland Hills, MD: LD's Press of the Bald Eagle, 1960. small 8vo. paper wrappers. 72 pages. First edition, published after Douglas's death. The designers represented in the book include Harry Carter, Warren Chappel, Fritz Eichenberg, John Fass and Edward Wilson. READ MORE about FIRST BIRTHDAY BOOK, 33 LD BALDY EAGLE MARKS BY ARTIST-DESIGNER FRIENDS OF BALDY FOR WHIMSY AND...
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Dubansky, Mindell.
BLOOKS: THE ART OF BOOKS THAT AREN'T.
New York, NY: Mindell Dubansky, 2015. small 4to. (9 x 11 inches). stiff paper wrappers. 96 pages. Issued in conjunction with an exhibition at the Grolier Club. With over 200 color illustrations of artifacts in the shape of books that aren't books. Photography: Mindell Dubansky, Introductory Essay: Miriam Schaer, Design: Roni Gross, Editor: Cara Schlesinger. Onlly the slightest hint of fading to the fore-edge side of the front cover, else fine. READ MORE about BLOOKS: THE ART OF BOOKS THAT AREN'T
Frank, Vivien and Deborah Jaffé.
MAKE A BOOK: SIX DIFFERENT BOOKS TO MAKE, WRITE, AND ILLUSTRATE.
(New York, NY: Dutton Children's Books, 2000). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. unpaginated. Introduction by the authors, list of sources. Color illustrations throughout. READ MORE about MAKE A BOOK: SIX DIFFERENT BOOKS TO MAKE, WRITE, AND ILLUSTRATE
(Franklin, Benjamin). Wroth, Lawrence C.
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: THE PRINTER AT WORK.
New York: Privately Printed, 1981. 12mo. boards. 78 pages. Reprint of the 1974 edition. An assessment of Franklin's career as a printer. Woodcuts by John DePol. Fine condition. READ MORE about BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: THE PRINTER AT WORK
Goodrum, Charles A.
TREASURES OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
New York: Harry N. Abrams, (1980). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 318 pages. First edition. 439 illustrations with 156 plates in full color. READ MORE about TREASURES OF THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE AGES.
(Neenah, WI): Kimberly Clark Corporation, n.d. oblong 16mo. stiff paper wrappers. 24 pages. A presentation by the Kimberly Clark Corporation. Color and black and white illustrations. READ MORE about GRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH THE AGES
Hall, Trevor H. and Percy H. Muir.
SOME PRINTERS & PUBLISHERS OF CONJURING BOOKS AND OTHER EPHEMERA.
Leeds: The Elmete Press, 1976. 4to. quarter black calf with crushed canvas covered boards, clamshell box. x, 95, (2) pages. First edition. Printed in an edition limited to 465 numbered copies, this being one of 430 copies bound in quarter calf. Introduction by Percy Muir. A reference book of printers and publishers of conjuring books and ephemera. The principal illustrations are facsimile reproductions from old conjuring books, printed by lithography from plates made by C...... READ MORE about SOME PRINTERS & PUBLISHERS OF CONJURING BOOKS AND OTHER EPHEMERA
Hess, Sol.
PRINTING TYPES: THEIR ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT.
Philadelphia: Lanston Monotype Machine Co., n.d. 12mo. paper wrappers. 15 pages. Illustrated. READ MORE about PRINTING TYPES: THEIR ORIGIN AND DEVELOPMENT
(Hunter, Dard). Hubbard, Elbert.
LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF GREAT TEACHERS. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. VOL. 23, NO.1.
East Aurora: The Roycrofters, 1908. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers, cord-tied. (viii), 22, (4) pages. With front cover, title page and others designed by Dard Hunter. In a circa 1908 quarter suede leather / paper covered boards binding in the style of Hubbard / Hunter. READ MORE about LITTLE JOURNEYS TO THE HOMES OF GREAT TEACHERS. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. VOL. 23, NO.1
(Ink).
INKS OF TODAY.
N.P. National Association of Printing Ink Makers, (1939). 8vo. paper wrappers. (ii), 28 pages. Illustrated look at ink production. READ MORE about INKS OF TODAY
Jennett, Sean.
THE MAKING OF BOOKS.
New York: Frederick A. Praeger, (1967). thick 8vo. cloth, dust jacket. 512 pages. S-K 761. Fourth edition, revised, U.S. printing. One of the best guides to the history of the production of the book. Covers design, printing, papermaking, bookbinding, illustration, etc. Well illustrated. Near fine. READ MORE about THE MAKING OF BOOKS
(Koenig).
JUBILEE PUBLICATION ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY, 1817-1967.
Wurzburg, Germany: Koenig & Bauer, (1967). small 4to. cloth. 96 pages. A history of this German firm that was founded by Friedrich Koenig to produce his printing presses. Well illustrated. Covers soiled. READ MORE about JUBILEE PUBLICATION ON THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY, 1817-1967
(Lakeside Press).
TO NEWSDEALERS.
Chicago: Donnelley, Loyd & Co., n.d. (circa 1987). broadside (8. 75 x 5.75 inches). With an illustration of the Lakeside Building on the front side. This broadside advertises "The Library" that Donnelley was publishing and describes how agents can obtain circulars. READ MORE about TO NEWSDEALERS
LaPlantz, Shereen.
THE ART AND CRAFT OF HANDMADE BOOKS.
New York, NY: Lark Books, (2001). 4to. cloth, dust jacket. 128 pages. Table of contents, introduction, glossary, list of contributing artists, acknowledgments, index. Color and black and white illustrations throughout. READ MORE about THE ART AND CRAFT OF HANDMADE BOOKS
(Leaf Book). Adams, John W. and George Kolbe, Henry Morris and Pete Smith.
THE MAGNUM OPUS OF JOSEPH FLORIMOND LOUBAT.
A Leaf Book
Newtown, PA: Bird & Bull Press, 2007. small 4to. quarter morocco leather, Japanese silk boards, leather spine label. 59 , (13) pages. A Leaf Book. Limited to an edition of 150 numbered copies. The book contains a foreword by Henry Morris, and essay about Joseph Florimond Loubat by Pete Smith, a bibliographical addendum by George Kolbe, a book review of Loubat's master work, Medallic History of the United States of America, by John W. Adams..... READ MORE about THE MAGNUM OPUS OF JOSEPH FLORIMOND LOUBAT
(Marbling). Reese, Jane H.
MAKING YOUR OWN MARBLED AND DECORATED PAPERS.
(Cincinmati, OH): North Light Books, (1996). 8vo. paper-covered boards. 77+(1) pages. Table of contents, introduction, trouble shooting hints, suggestions for further reading, list of useful addresses, index. Color illustrations throughout. READ MORE about MAKING YOUR OWN MARBLED AND DECORATED PAPERS
(Marbling). Sims, Laura.
MARBLING: EASY & ELEGANT PROJECTS FOR PAPER & FABRIC.
New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Compsny, (2002). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 80 pages. A work in "The Weekend Crafter" series. Table of contents, introduction, list of contributing artists, resources, index. Color illustrations throughout. Focuses on a variety of marbling projects. READ MORE about MARBLING: EASY & ELEGANT PROJECTS FOR PAPER & FABRIC
(Marbling). Taylor, Carol.
MARBLING PAPER AND FABRIC.
New York, NY: Sterling Publishing Co., (1991). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 128 pages. With Patty Schleicher, Mimi Schleicher, and Laura Sims. Preface, table of contents, lists of consultants and designers, sources of supply, bibliography, index. Color illustrations throughout. Includes a discussion of th ehistory of marbling but focuses on marbling projects. READ MORE about MARBLING PAPER AND FABRIC
(Marbling). Walley, Bruce.
MARBLING AS AN ART AND AS A UNIT FOR CLASSROOM BOOKBINDING.
(Menomonie, WI): Stout State College, 1963. 4to. quarter cloth, marbled paper-covered boards. viii, 135+(1) pages. A research paper. Table of contents, acknowledgments, lists of tables and figures, select bibliography, three appendices. Discussion of how to organize classroom instruction and training in the art of marbling. Printed on recto only. READ MORE about MARBLING AS AN ART AND AS A UNIT FOR CLASSROOM BOOKBINDING
(Marbling). Wolfe, Richard J.
MARBLED PAPER: ITS HISTORY, TECHNIQUES, AND PATTERNS.
Philadelphia, PA: University of Pennsylvania Press, (1991). 4to. cloth, dust jacket, title gilt-stamped on spine. xvi, 245+(1) pages. Second printing. Subtitle: "with special reference to the relationship of marbling to bookbinding in Europe and the Western world." Table of contents, list of illustrations, acknowledgments, endnotes, index. Black and white illustrations throughout text. 38 color plates. READ MORE about MARBLED PAPER: ITS HISTORY, TECHNIQUES, AND PATTERNS


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Rotary Club Has a New President
By Marius Modeste
The new Rotary Club of St. Lucia Executive
THE Rotary club of St. Lucia over the weekend held its 50th handover ceremony to a new president.
The gala ceremony which was held at the Sandals La Toc saw the installation of Selma St. Prix, as the third female president of the Club, following in the footsteps of Carole Eleuthere Jn Marie and Dr. Azmina Long.
St Prix joined the Rotary Club in November 2011 and was a director of New Generations/Youth services for three consecutive years.
In his final speech outgoing president Timothy James paid tribute to the new president. "In her fourth year she served as secretary to the club and today in her fifth year we induct her as President of the Rotary Club of St Lucia on this our 50th anniversary of the club", James said.
The 50 year old government worker, Selma St. Prix is the General Manager of the National Skills Development Centre (NSDC) and has served with the NSDC since its inception from the year 2000. She has worked in many different capacities at the NSDC, including Career Counsellor, Training Coordinator-Module Developer, Coordinator Project South, NSDC Centre Supervisor, HR Manager and Shop Steward. Most of these posts were held at the same time.
St Prix holds a Bachelor's Degree in Health Sciences-Counselling from City University of New York (CUNY) with Honours and a Master's Degree in Business Administration from the Australian Institute of Business (AIB).She is also certified as a Med Technician, has HR certification and is a Master Assessor Trainer.
In her acceptance speech St. Prix said: "Coming to Rotary I became very impressed with the structure and the way succession planning was executed. Long before one year is over the new board is planned and training takes place. There is continuity of programmes or growth building on what was already established. This is a model I believe governments of St. Lucia and other countries should take a page from."
Selma St. Prix takes over Rotary


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These superior thinking beings doubted themselves and entertained fear at the thought…the dangerous possibility of many persons like Catto being in existence. Could it be possible that many more of these people walked amongst them? What would happen it these Black intelligent minds were all capable of mastering intellectual thought? Could there be legions of Young Black African Americans with academic abilities waiting to teach other Young Black African Americans?
Julian Francis Abele (April 30, 1881 – April 23, 1950) was a prominent African-American architect, and chief designer in the offices of Horace Trumbauer. He contributed to the design of more than 400 buildings, including the Widener Memorial Library at Harvard University (1912–15), the Central Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia (1918–27), and the Philadelphia Museum of Art (1914–28). He was the primary designer of the west campus of Duke University (1924–54). Abele's contributions to the Trumbauer firm were great, but the only building for which he claimed authorship during Trumbauer's lifetime was the Duke University Chapel; after Trumbauer's death, he was more open in claiming credit for his work, which included the original architectural drawings for Cameron Indoor Stadium.


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Author of scripts for the TV serial "Nine Months" and for the film "Heat", which he also directed.
In 2008-2009 – director of the second group on the films "Inhabited Island" and "Inhabited Island 2" by Fedor Bondarchuk.
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L'Université populaire de Marseille a été fondée en 2013, suivant le modèle de l'Université populaire de Caen.

Séminaires de lecture de textes philosophiques

 Castoriadis, L'institution imaginaire de la société (2014)
 Platon, Le sophiste (2014 ; printemps 2019).
 Nietzsche, Le gai savoir (2015).
 Aristote, La métaphysique (2015).
 Bakounine, Considérations philosophiques sur le fantôme divin, sur le monde réel et sur l'homme (printemps 2016)
 Parménide, Le Poème (automne 2016)
 Hegel, Phénoménologie de l'Esprit (printemps 2017)
 Héraclite, Fragments (automne 2017)
 Husserl, Idées directrices pour une phénoménologie et une philosophie phénoménologique (hiver 2017 - printemps 2018)
 Heidegger, Être et temps (automne 2018 - printemps 2019)
 Platon, La république (printemps - hiver 2019)
 Sartre, L'être et le néant (automne 2019 - printemps 2020 et  septembre 2021 - février 2022)
 Aristote, Catégories (hiver 2020-2021)
 Theodor Adorno et Max Horkheimer, Dialectique de la raison (février-juin 2021)
 Hegel, Phénoménologie de l'Esprit, tome 1, chapitre IV "La vérité de la certitude de soi-même" (mars-mai 2022)

Ouvrages de la collection Université populaire

Voir  aussi

Référence

 « Les universités populaires aujourd'hui : l'exemple de Marseille », dans La Révolution prolétarienne, n°802, .

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Susie Suh on theFIVE10 Podcast
By theFIVE10.com on August 17, 2022
Susie Suh, Photography by Catie Laffoon
With over 125 million streams on Spotify, and a series of high-profile syncs in the US and abroad, Susie has quietly and organically grown her audience and reach. After being signed to Sony Epic Records for her self-titled debut album, Susie created her own label, Collective Records. Susie's instinct to produce and own all of her own music and content, with total control of all her creative choices—has allowed for a pure transmission of her artistry. The single "Here With Me" became an internet phenomenon after being featured on the first season of The Blacklist. And virtually every song on her second album, The Bakman Tapes, was licensed to film and television shows such as Parenthood, Awkward, Containment, and more. In 2021 alone she was added to more than 130,000 Spotify playlists with no touring, marketing, and no big "corporate machine" behind her.
JC sat down with the singer/songwriter to talk about her label, how she's developed over the years and the future of the music industry. All of this and more on the latest episode of theFIVE10 podcast!
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This award recognises the cafe which demonstrably goes above and beyond a normal level of service and does it consistently.
This category recognises a Cafe that has the best interiors.
This category recognises new arrival in the food world across Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western and Central regions of India which has created an immediate buzz and become the place to be seen with customers. Gastro Pub/ Restro bar needs to be less than 2 years old.
This award goes to a training school that has worked to enrich the food culture skill set in India by educating its students and fostering a passion for food service business.
The award goes to mall/standalone food court across Northern, Southern, Eastern, Western and Central regions of India who have the best selection of brand counters.
The Award recognize the authors, publishers, and other contributors behind the best cookbooks published each year.
Recognizing unique concept in Food & Beverage Industry.
The award recognises a chef who most impresses with his food approach, design and execution of dishes.
This category rewards the individual who has made the greatest impact on the food world in India in the past year in terms of quantitative business increase and most outstanding quality of service.
(Recognising a bartender for his vast array of skills and knowledge of in mixing, garnishing and serving drinks.
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In 1916, Arthur Eddington, a war-weary British astronomer, opened a letter written by an obscure German professor named Einstein.
The neatly printed equations on the scrap of paper outlined his world-changing theory of general relativity. Until then Einstein's masterpiece of time and space had been trapped behind the physical and ideological lines of battle, unknown.
Eddington realised the importance of the letter - perhaps Einstein's esoteric theory could not only change the future of science but also restore the world of cooperative international science in a time of brutal war.
This was the moment that relativity emerged from the trenches before it was known around the world. Einstein's name is now synonymous with 'genius', but it was not an easy road. He spent a decade creating relativity, and his ascent to international celebrity, which saw him on the front of papers around the world in 1919, also owed much to Eddington - whom he met only after the war - and to international collaboration.
We usually think of scientific discovery as a flash of individual inspiration, whereas here we see it is the result of hard work, gambles and wrong turns and all the while subject to the petty concerns of nations, religions and individuals.
Einstein's War teaches us about science through history, and the physics is more accessible as a result - we see relativity built brick by brick in front of us, as it happened, 100 years ago.
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Western Sydney University has launched its decadal strategy, Sustainability and Resilience 2030 – an ambitious roadmap for climate action that includes committing to 100 per cent renewable energy by 2026 and becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
This commitment has been fast tracked into action. The University has recently achieved 100 per cent renewables in its electricity supply by including 100 per cent government-accredited GreenPower – four years ahead of target, and reduced its carbon footprint by almost 40 per cent.
These sustainability initiatives have resulted in the University being ranked 17th worldwide in the 2021 Times Higher Education Impact Ranking for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 Climate Action. This is up from a 'top 200' ranking last year.
Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Barney Glover AO, said the University is pleased to take a leadership role in addressing climate change and building resilience during a time of unprecedented global crises.
"The decadal strategy, Sustainability and Resilience 2030, signals a bold vision that will see Western Sydney University achieve carbon neutrality and operate day-to-day using renewable energy exclusively," said Professor Glover.
"As a leading educational institution, both in Greater Western Sydney and internationally, an important part of our mission is to secure a more resilient, sustainable, and prosperous future.
"Our significant achievements in climate action to date – through our world-class research, teaching programs, and innovations in campus operations – have contributed to our global recognition when it comes to sustainability, but we can do more."
Ms Jen Dollin, Head of Sustainability Education at the University, said the strategy, including its nine interconnected priority statements, has been informed by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Indigenous knowledges, Planetary Health concepts, and the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
"Sustainability is a key focus across the University's wide-ranging, applied and interdisciplinary research and demonstrates the public value and social impact of our University with a bold and change-making, yet grounded strategy," added Professor Juan Francisco Salazar, from the University's Institute for Culture and Society and School of Humanities and Communication Arts.
Professor Simon Barrie, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (Academic), said the University's cutting-edge sustainability curriculum equips the next generation of leaders, innovators and thinkers to meet the challenge of climate action head on.
"Our educational offerings are developing citizens for a sustainable future, providing them with the opportunity to study specialisations such as global climate change adaptation and mitigation, urban planning for cool green cities and dedicated units such as climate change and culture and environmental planning and climate," said Professor Barrie.
Dr Roger Attwater, Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability, said practical examples of the University's action plan include the new solar carpark and outdoor heat living lab demonstration hub at the Kingswood campus. This provides much needed cooling and amenity for staff and students, and is also used as a valuable research and teaching resource.
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