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Albany Trio: The Orchid and its Hunters
16 October 2021, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Beethoven Trio in E Flat major, Op.1 No.1
Judith Bingham The Orchid and its Hunters (2015)
Turina Circulo Op.91
Dvořák Piano Trio No.4 in E minor Op.90, B166 Dumky
The title of this concert comes from the name of the work by Judith Bingham OBE: The Orchid and its Hunters. This was a commission the group made in 2015 for International Women's Day. Prior to this we open the concert with an engaging early work by Beethoven. Later in the programme there is a a terrific chamber work by Joaquin Turina. Circulo is a three movement fantasia for Piano, Violin and Cello.
We conclude with one of the most enduring pieces for this genre with Dvořák's 4th Piano Trio in E minor – among the composer's best-known works. Also known as the 'Dumky Trio', a Slavic / Ukrainian term which relates to the epic ballads of captive people. Dvořák masterful user of this dumka form contrasts a brooding, introspective composition with alternating cheerful sections.
The Albany Trio is a diverse and innovative ensemble whose repertoire focuses on works by female composers – alongside the traditional canon of piano trio music. Founded in 2010, the Trio recently gave their BBC Radio 3 debut live on International Women's Day, and have appeared at major venues around the UK.
'fastidious musicianship'
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John Smith CMG   (12 December 1821 – 12 October 1885) was a Professor of Chemistry and Experimental Physics at the University of Sydney, and a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.

Background
Smith was born in Peterculter, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, educated at the University of Aberdeen, where he graduated M.A. and M.D. For five years he taught chemistry at Marischal College, and in 1852, when the University of Sydney was constituted, he was selected to be the first Professor of Chemistry and Experimental Physics, a position which he held for over thirty years. In 1853 he was appointed a member of the Board of National Education, and served till it was dissolved by the Public Schools Act of 1866, when he became a member of the Council of Education constituted thereunder, and was for a number of years president. In 1867 he was appointed to a commission investigating the water supply for Sydney.

On 3 November 1874 Smith was nominated to the Legislative Council, and strongly advocated the adoption of a protectionist policy. In 1876 the University of Aberdeen conferred on him the honorary degree of LL.D., and in 1877 he was created C.M.G. in recognition of his services in the cause of education. In May 1883 the New South Wales Government appointed him a member of the Board of Technical Education, which was abolished in 1890. He died on 12 October 1885. Smith was elected trustee of the Australian Museum; vice-president of the Young Men's Christian Association and honorary treasurer of Sydney Infirmary and Dispensary from 1866 until 1867.

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1821 births
1885 deaths
Alumni of the University of Aberdeen
Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council
Academic staff of the University of Sydney
Scottish emigrants to colonial Australia
Australian Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
19th-century Australian politicians
19th-century Australian scientists

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Every young single person traversing the intimidating world of relationships and dating has got a few online dating stories up their sleeve.
More specifically, stories relating to Tinder and Bumble, two catalogue-like dating apps.
Bumble Me Tinders, presented by the USA's own Patrick Melton, is a tapas board of bad advice, audience games, and hilarious personal anecdotes presented by a different comedian each night of its run.
Wednesday night introduced the boisterous and quick-witted Tor Snyder, who held back nothing as she regaled the audience with her stories of Tinder hookups, bad dates, and a running gag of eating donuts off of…. well.
The biggest draw of Bumble Me Tinder is without a doubt its promise of audience interaction.
The room is set up in a very intimate space, with seats pressed as close to the tiny stage as possible.
The comedians were well-versed in insult comedy, calling out audience members throughout in a way that was entertaining as well as hilarious.
The comedians are adept at making fun of the audience, but most importantly, adept at making fun of themselves.
Audience participation in this show ranges from questionnaires, personal audience stories, and an "dating game".
The comedians kept the pace up from start to finish. The only problem with constant audience participation is the possibility for over eager audience members, as demonstrated at last night's performance when one drunk patron sitting at the front kept loudly interrupting the show.
The two comedians handled the situation as best they could, but when the show relies on audience participation, sometimes the bad can outweigh the good and they cannot put a stop to it.
However, this blip was barely a detractor from the endearing vulgarity and hilariousness of the show at large. With the promise of every night being uniquely different, Bumble Me Tinders is a worthy show to see, with laughs and fun guaranteed.
Tahnee is a quirky and colourful journalism student who loves the arts and writing almost as much as she loves indie music, ufos, and hot chips. A long time lover of Fringe, she is excited to bring you her unique and creative take on the wonderful world of Fringe.


But an effective Ayurvedic cleanse doesn't have to be complicated. "It really just depends on how much time and energy you have to be able to do it," Dr. Chaudhary says. For a simple, light cleanse in the spring months, she recommends taking Organic Digest Tone (Triphala Plus), a well-known Ayurvedic Rasayana. "If you're new to triphala, just taking triphala and doing the Digest & Detox Tea recommended in The Prime is enough to begin the cleansing process," she shares. For a simple yet comprehensive at-home cleanse we recommend the Maharishi Ayurveda Ayurvedic Cleansing Program. Those who want to go much deeper, and can take time off from work in order to fully immerse themselves in the detoxification process, could go deeper into The Prime or do an in-residence Panchakarma cleanse.
3. Rebalancing your gut health affects everything in your body.
What better time than spring to give yourself a full physiological reboot? "A gut makeover is, in my opinion, a life makeover," says Dr. Chaudhary. She's excited by research indicating that the microbiome, or the collection of bacteria in your gut, affects every major function of your health. "If you are ignoring your gut health, you're basically ignoring the organ that's impacting just about every other organ in your body," she says. Rebalancing the microbiome and improving the intelligence of the gut brings about benefits in nearly every area of your body.
4. You've been experiencing unpleasant physical or emotional symptoms.
When you do a cleanse focused on improving your gut health, such as The Prime, not only will you likely notice benefits like smoother skin and healthier hair, but you'll also see an improvement in symptoms ranging from fatigue and joint discomfort to hormonal imbalances and feelings of sadness, emotional ups and downs, or worry.
5. You've been struggling to shed those last few pounds.
Interested in learning more? Watch the Gut Makeover Webinar featuring Dr. Chaudhary.


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Irlanda se puede referir a:

Irlanda, una isla europea donde se ubican:
Irlanda, Estado soberano actual que ocupa la mayor parte de la isla.
Irlanda del Norte, nación constitutiva del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte
 Irlanda del Sur, entidad autónoma prevista en la Ley de Gobierno de Irlanda de 1920.
 Reino de Irlanda, reino cuya existencia transcurrió entre 1541 y 1801.
 Señorío de Irlanda, Estado nominativo creado a inicios de la invasión normanda.
 Irlanda normanda
 Irlanda celta, orden político de la isla hasta la Reconquista Tudor en 1607.

Otros topónimos
 Nueva Irlanda, isla de Papúa Nueva Guinea al oeste del océano Pacífico.
 Provincia de Nueva Irlanda, provincia más nororiental de Papúa Nueva Guinea.
 Plaza Irlanda, una plaza del barrio de Caballito en la ciudad de Buenos Aires.


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Miguel Abaffi, Miguel I Apafi ou Mihály Apafi I (Gherla, 3 de novembro de 1632 – Făgăraș, 15 de abril de 1690) foi um príncipe eleito da Transilvânia, que governou este Estado desde 1661 até 1690 sob a protecção dos turcos.
Foi nomeado chefe dos exércitos do sultão Mohamed IV corria o ano de 1661, por eleição de Alí-Bajá.

Depois do malogro do último grande esforço otomano contra os austríacos, o cerco de Viena, fez a paz com a Áustria e conservou até à morte em 1690 a apetência do poder e chegou a conquistar as cidades de Clausenbourg, actual Klausenburg e de Zatmar, actual Satmar.
Foi pai de Abaffi II (1677 — 1713), igualmente príncipe da Transilvânia.

Miguel Abaffi.
Grande História Universal Ediclube, 2006.
Dicionário Universal Ilustrado, Ed. João Romano Torres & Cª.1911.
Nova Enciclopédia Portuguesa, Ed. Publicações Ediclube, 1996.

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The main objectives of the study were to (1) see whether the household circumstances of people aged 50 years and over with cancer, and trends in these, differ from those of the rest of the population and (2) whether living arrangements and presence and health status of a primary coresident are associated with place of death among older people dying of cancer and those dying from other causes. The design included prospective record linkage study of people aged 50 years and over included in a 1% sample of the population of England and Wales (the Office for National Statistics Longitudinal Study). The main outcome measures comprised family and household type, and death at home. The household circumstances of older people with cancer were very similar to those of the rest of the population of the same age and both showed a large increase in living alone, and decrease in living with relatives, between 1981 and 1991. The primary coresident of cancer sufferers who did not live alone was in most cases a spouse, with much smaller proportions living with a child, sibling or other person. In all, 30% of spouse, and 23% of other, primary coresidents had a limiting long-term illness. Compared with people who lived alone in 1991, odds of a home death among those dying of cancer between 1991 and 1995 were highest for those who lived with a spouse who had no limiting long-term illness (odds ratio (OR) 2.52, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.15–2.97) and raised for those living with a spouse with a long-term illness (OR 2.14, CI 1.79–2.56) and those living with someone else who was free of long-term illness (OR 2.13, CI 1.69–2.68). Higher socioeconomic status, both individual and area, was positively associated with increased chance of a home death, while older age reduced the chance of dying at home. The changing living arrangements of older people have important implications for planning and provision of care and treatment for cancer sufferers.


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Q: Can I nest itemprop if it read semantically? I'm working on a product page on a eComm solution and I'm using Schema.org for the first time. I have a product name and inside of that is the brand and model. Is this acceptable?

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A: I can't see anywhere in the Microdata spec that explicitly allows this but it looks like the Google parser accepts it.

A: The algorithm for finding the value of a property defines (in the last step, which applies in your example):

The value is the element's textContent.

(i.e., the text content of the element and its child elements)
So according to this, the value of name should be "Brand Name ######".
The algorithm for finding the properties of an item contains this step:

If current does not have an itemscope attribute, then: add all the child elements of current to pending.

So the child elements of an element containing itemprop are checked for itemprop attributes, too.

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Memorable Manitobans: Edward Soldan (1854-1927)
Farmer, municipal official.
Born in Ontario on 29 June 1854, he operated a saw mill before bringing his wife Margaret Dick and first son to Manitoba in 1879 and settled on a farm at SW17-14-20 in the Moline district northwest of Rapid City. He eventually had four sons: Conrad Soldan (b 1879), David Soldan (b 1881), Eldon Oliver Allen Soldan (1883-1957), and William Frederick Edward Soldan (1892-1952). He farmed and, during the winter, also operated a saw mill in the Riding Mountains. He served as a councillor for the Rural Municipality of Saskatchewan for many years, and Reeve of the RM of Saskatchewan from 1897 to 1905, in which capacity he attended the 1905 founding meeting in Brandon of the Union of Manitoba Municipalities. He died at Rapid City on 2 May 1927.
1901 Canada census, Automated Genealogy.
Death registration for E. Soldan, Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Rapid City & District: Our Past For The Future, Rapid City Historical Book Committee, 1978, pages 345-346 [Manitoba Legislative Library].
Page revised: 16 December 2011


Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 13) — The executive branch told lawmakers on Wednesday that martial law in Mindanao must be extended again in light of other threats in the region.
"The request of the President, as contained in his letter, is not based on an assessment of an existing threat, but on the basis of a continuing actual rebellion," said Senior Deputy Executive Secretary Menardo Guevarra at Congress' joint session to deliberate the extension of martial law.
Gueverra's statement came after Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon questioned the need to extend martial law, considering that the Marawi crisis was already over.
"The government, through Secretary Lorenzana, declared the rebellion in Marawi City to have been terminated," Drilon said. "There is no more state of rebellion. It is on this basis that we believe that the continued imposition of martial law does not find basis under the Constitution."
President Duterte himself declared the liberation of Marawi after a hard-fought, five-month conflict and a day after the killing of terrorist leaders.
On October 23, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana announced the end of combat operations in Marawi City.
But Guevarra said in the case of Lagman vs. Medialdea, where the Supreme Court upheld President Rodrigo Duterte's declaration of martial law in May 2017, the high court found the existence of a state of rebellion in the whole of Mindanao.
"As a matter of fact, the Supreme Court mentioned other events happening elsewhere other than Marawi City," he said. "It enumerated incidents happening in Basilan, in Tawi-Tawi, in Cotabato and elsewhere in Mindanao."
Lorenzana also responded to Drilon, saying that the rebellion in Mindanao has not yet stopped and has shifted to other places.
"The other ISIS-inspired groups in Mindanao are also active like the BIFF (Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters) in Central Mindanao and also in some other parts of the BaSulTa (Basilan, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi) islands," he said. "The reports now is that they are actively recruiting again.
On Sunday, President Rodrigo Duterte signed a letter calling on Congress to extend martial law and suspend the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in Mindanao until Dec. 31, 2018.
Under the 1987 Constitution, Congress has the power to revoke or extend the President's declaration of martial law, which can last only up to 60 days.
Duterte first declared martial law and suspended habeas corpus in Mindanao on May 23 after members of the ISIS-inspired Maute terrorist group charged into Marawi City, as government forces were attempting to arrest former Abu Sayyaf leader Isnilon Hapilon, who was appointed "emir" of ISIS in Southeast Asia.
When Duterte's proclamation reached the 60-day deadline, Congress extended martial law in Mindanao until Dec. 31, 2017.


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Bledius turbulentus är en skalbaggsart som beskrevs av Thomas Casey 1889. Bledius turbulentus ingår i släktet Bledius och familjen kortvingar. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Scott K.: I think we're going to leave.
Scott K. owns a 3,160 square foot, 4-bedroom, 4-bathroom Cary home that is currently assessed at $372,588.
Scott took possession of the home in 2001 when it was worth around $389,500, or $555,508 in today's dollars. He has paid $170,963 in property taxes since 2001, more than 43 percent of the original value of his home.
Scott is currently paying $12,615 per year in property taxes on his home, about 3.3 percent of the McHenry County Assessor claimed value of $372,588.
If Scott lived in Indiana the most he could be charged in property taxes would be $3,725 per year or $8,890 less than what he currently pays in Illinois.


Writer Jai Nitz signs at Space Cadets Collection to celebrate Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 4, 2019!
Jai Nitz is an American comic book writer of Latino descent who has worked for DC, Marvel, Dark Horse, Image, Disney, and other publishers. A 1998 graduate of the University of Kansas with a degree in film studies, he won the prestigious Xeric Foundation grant in 2003 for his self-published anthology, Paper Museum. Jai also won the Bram Stoker Award in 2004 for excellence in illustrated narrative for Heaven's Devils from Image Comics. He co-created El Diablo with Phil Hester and he co-created Dream Thief with Greg Smallwood. El Diablo made his big screen debut in 2016's Suicide Squad.
Artist Justin Harder signs at Space Cadets Collection to celebrate Free Comic Book Day on Saturday, May 5, 2018! Justin is a creator at CLAUS, a concept/design/production studio. End titles: DEADPOOL, My Little Pony Movie, THOR: The Dark World, The Book of Life, SNL: Weekend Update. He will be bringing Deadpool Texas prints to sell.
DC Comics co-publishers Jim Lee and Dan Didio sign at Space Cadets Collection Collection on Saturday, November 18th at 7:00 PM to celebrate the feature film release of JUSTICE LEAGUE. No charge for autographs. Limit of 1 item per person per time through line while time allows.
AfterShock Comics publisher Joe Pruett, creator/writer of B.E.K. (Black Eyed Kids), and special guest Aaron Douglas (Battlestar Galactica) appear on Saturday, October 14th from 4:00 to 8:00 PM at Space Cadets Collection Collection.
Writer Charles Soule (Daredevil, Letter 44, Poe Dameron) and artist Ryan Browne (God Hates Astronauts) appear at Space Cadets Collection Collection on Saturday, July 29th from 2:00 till 5:00 PM signing and selling the Curse Words Van Tour EXCLUSIVE hardcover from Image Comics!


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Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has waded into the debate in Victoria about African street gang violence as the state government stands by its response.
Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton believes people in Melbourne are "scared to go out at restaurants" at night because of African street gang violence, as the Victorian government stands firm over its response to youth crime.
The state government has come under fire for its response to street violence involving groups of African teens after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull blamed Premier Daniel Andrews for "growing gang violence and lawlessness" in Melbourne and Victoria.
The immigration minister said Victorian judges and magistrates were not sending strong enough messages to juvenile offenders.
"I've said for a long time we need to respect the judiciary, but in the end the magistrates at a state level are appointed by the state premiers," Mr Dutton said.
"And if they're employing civil libertarians and people who won't put in place proper deterrence - well, you can expect the sort of outcomes we've seen in Victoria."
Mr Dutton also said offenders who remain in Australia on visas "do not belong in Australian society" and should be deported.
Peter Dutton says the people of Melbourne are scared to go out at night in response to reports of African gang violence.
The federal government has already cancelled the visas of 12 offenders in Victoria who are originally from Sudan, other African countries and New Zealand after state authorities referred 18 cases.


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Q: What is Template.myTemplate.helpers(helpers) for and why should I use it? In Meteor, if the below is my HTML,
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The first way is using helpers as documented here (http://docs.meteor.com/#template_helpers) whereas the second way is using the Live Template examples as defined here (http://docs.meteor.com/#livehtmltemplates)
Just wondering, what is the difference between the two and when should I use one over the other?

A: They're exactly the same.
If you use .helpers, it actually just adds it to Template..
It depends on your coding style. You may prefer to use .helpers since it makes cleaner code if you have many helpers on the same template.
One small technically way they're different is Template.helpers adds the helpers to your Meteor app when your Meteor app starts up, whereas using the Template.helpername adds it before. So if you need to overwrite any helpers, you could use the .helpers method. The one that runs last will have the active helper.


Home / Arts & Culture / India / World / Fitting-in is not Fitness. And greater than Fitness is 'Wellness'!
Fitting-in is not Fitness. And greater than Fitness is 'Wellness'!
While there is so much noise about being in shape, losing the extra inches, body shaming, overweight and underweight issues, importance of outer appearance, including innumerable others', we have a modern age entrepreneur, a Lady Boss, Bulbeer Gandhi strongly claiming that "Fitting-in is not Fitness, and that greater than Fitness is 'Wellness". The fever of "Fitting-in" is not just been mushrooming but spreading like a virus across peoples' personal and professional space; for over valuing God's gift of life we are often engrossed in worrying about meeting society's parameters of being perfect, or close to perfect.
In the said situations of chaos today our society needs more people like Gandhi, who could stand up for "Fitting-in, is not the judging limit for any society or a body to decide whether one FITS-IN or not". Gandhi says it is important to not let craziness of meeting society's pressure get on to us; for she believes that the outer world should not get to define what's right for you.
Gandhi rather emphasizes on one to realize that "Balance can't be taken for granted; it must be maintained — both in mind and body. And that's exactly where she has derived her principle i.e. "Fitting-in is not Fitness, and that 'Wellness' is greater than Fitness". Gandhi further endorses that while it is important to follow general physical fitness and targeted exercises to improve balance, it is equally, in fact more important to stay mentally active to maintain brain health. After all a sharp mind helps you to think — and stay — on your feet.
Whether you are working or not your schedule will always be unpredictable, says Gandhi. You will have conflicting responsibilities that pull you in multiple directions at once. You will travel too much, have late hours and cross time zones: all things that wreak havoc on your body. Your health - both physical and emotional - are critically important. Keeping yourself in mentally sound and tip-top shape is the requirement for being a great leader or a great home-maker.
The regime Gandhi advises everyone to follow for managing metal health includes regular yoga or meditation, socializing with loved ones, sleeping for 7-9 hours every night, doing something creative, eating right and most importantly loving and nurturing ownself. In addition she also recommends infusing concepts that promote mental and physical health into special occasions; she believes it is one of the best practices through which you can pass on good habits to your kids, family and friends. As for her very recent birthday she was seen celebrating the occasion with her kids, family and friends doing core-strength training and power yoga.
"Put yourself at the top of your to-do list every single day and the rest will fall into place", says Gandhi, in addition she also stated that her wellness regime not only helps her in her personal space but professional too.
Gandhi who is known for turning the Lifestyle arm of ABEC Exhibitions and Conferences Pvt. Ltd into a triumphant and indispensable corporate chapter says that, being the Director of an exhibition company isn't for wimps; atop the said if you are a woman then it is completely a different story. All the metal that she has proven is considered parallel to substance by the industry leaders; and what's impressive is that she has never hesitated from giving an equal credit to her wellness regime for all her success.
It is high time that we get on to living and leading a healthy and quality life than to live for pleasing others.


The Challenge - find a champion!
Local authorities have a key role in promoting wellbeing and improving mental health in their communities. We want to support and encourage local authorities to take a proactive approach to this crucial issue. So we've set up the Challenge.
We are asking all local authorities to take up The Mental Health Challenge and have produced a template motion to enable councils to promote mental health across all of their business.
To sign the Local Authorities' Mental Health Challenge run by Centre for Mental Health, Mental Health Foundation, AMHP, Mind, Rethink Mental Illness, Royal College of Psychiatrists and YoungMinds.
Enthusiasm and commitment are more important than formal position in becoming a member champion. What is crucial is that an elected local authority member takes on this role in order to influence the full range of the authority's activities and responsibilities.
Scrutinising the work of local services that have an impact on mental health: eg health, social care, housing, police.
Encouraging the council to support the mental health of its own workforce and those of its contractors.
An annual meeting with other member champions to share intelligence, experiences and ideas.
Respond to occasional requests from the challenge coordinator for updates on activities undertaken in the role of member champion.
We are aware that member champions are elected members of councils who have a number of competing priorities and limited time to put into the role of member champion.
The national partners reserve the right to raise concerns where member champions whose conduct falls below the expectations set out above. Where steps are not taken to address concerns expressed by the national partners, councils may be removed from the challenge membership.
Liaising with the mental health challenge national partners to secure information and advice.
The lead officer will also have access to the benefits described above for member champions.
Providing resources (for example published evidence, expert opinion and briefings) to help councils to take local action.
Offering networking opportunities and peer support for mental health champions, including an annual meeting and through use of electronic media.
Recognising and acknowledging publicly the councils that sign up to the challenge and the champions they appoint.
"As a volunteer with Samaritans I frequently listen to people in mental health distress. The demands on the service have increased and it is essential that we raise awareness of mental health issues in our diverse communities."


The Cold Steel Medieval Sword Trainer is a synthetic replica of the medieval "waister" sword used for training purposes. This sword closely duplicates a real one in length, size, weight, and feel. While not quite as rigid as wood, they have the advantages of being virtually unbreakable and remarkably stiff and cut resistant.


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Geologic map of Alaska
Youngest volcanic rocks
Unit symbol:
Quaternary and latest Tertiary? (1.806 to 0 Ma)
Lithology:
Igneous - Volcanic
Group name:
Young volcanic and shallow intrusive rocks
Volcanic rocks ranging in composition from rhyolite to basalt. Along the Aleutian magmatic arc and the Wrangell Mountains, the rocks are predominantly andesite and lesser dacite and basalt of calc-alkaline and tholeiitic affinity in lava flows, volcanic breccia, lahar deposits, and debris-flow deposits. Lava flows and clasts in other volcanic deposits of unit are porphyritic, typically glassy, gray to black, and commonly vesicular. Unit also includes basaltic, basaltic andesite, and dacite parasitic cinder and spatter cones. Unit typically forms volcanic edifices; it also forms isolated outcrops that cap ridges, providing a good example of topography reversal, which results from erosion of surrounding country rocks, leaving exposed more erosion-resistant flows that formerly had occupied valleys. Individual flows are locally as thick as 30 m and are laterally continuous over large areas. Includes Edgecumbe Volcanics (basalt, andesite, and dacite) on Kruzof Island (Loney and others, 1975; Riehle and others, 1989) and unnamed basaltic to rhyolitic rocks on islands west of Prince Wales Island (Eberlein and others, 1983), and on Zarembo, Kuiu, and Kupreanof Islands (Brew and others, 1984). Rocks of Holocene age were recognized east of Wrangell Island (Elliott and others, 1981) and on Kruzof Island (Loney and others, 1975), and basaltic rocks of Holocene and (or) Pleistocene age are found on southern Kupreanof Island (Brew and others, 1985). On Revillagigedo Island and mainland to the east in the Ketchikan quadrangle (Berg and others, 1978, 1988) and at many other localities in southeast Alaska (Karl and others, 2012), this extrusive unit consists of alkaline-olivine basalt that forms volcanic cones, columnar jointed lava flows, and rubble flows that contain pumice and scoria; it also includes lenses of ash and lapilli a few centimeters to a few meters thick—too small to show on the map. Includes postglacial flows and pyroclastic deposits that overlie glacial deposits and landforms
Source map information
Berg, H.C., Elliott, R.L., and Koch, R.D., 1988, Geologic map of the Ketchikan and Prince Rupert quadrangles, southeastern Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey Miscellaneous Investigations Series Map I-1807, pamphlet, 27 p., scale 1:250,000.
Volcanic olivine andesite, trachyandesite, and basalt
This extrusive unit forms volcanic cones, columnar jointed lava flows, and rubbly flows containing pumice and scoria; it also includes lenses of ash and lapilli a few cm to a few m thick but too small to show on the map. Postglacial eruption is indicated by volcanic cones at Painted Peak on Revillagigedo lsland and elsewhere that still retain their constructional shape with only minor modification by stream erosion, and by unconsolidated pumice, lapilli, and ash deposits that locally cover parts of glaciated ridge tops. Evidence of preglacial eruption includes flows that locally show glacial striae and grooves. K-Ar age determinations (table 1, Nos. 1-3) indicate volcanic activity at about 5 Ma and between about 1.0 Ma and 0.4 Ma
Correlated geologic units
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Alkali basalt series including mugearite and benmoreite flows
Geologic age
Geologic setting
Extrusive
Mafic-volcanic < Volcanic < Igneous Flow Major


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Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in March 1978. The original band consisted of founder and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Martin Chambers (drums, backing vocals, percussion). Following the deaths of Honeyman-Scott in 1982 and Farndon in 1983, the band experienced numerous personnel changes; Hynde has been the band's only consistent member.

The band's hit songs include "Kid" (1979), "Brass in Pocket" (1979), "Talk of the Town" (1980), "Message of Love" (1981), "My City Was Gone" (1982), "Back on the Chain Gang" (1982), "Middle of the Road" (1983), "2000 Miles" (1983), "Don't Get Me Wrong" (1986), "My Baby" (1986) and "I'll Stand by You" (1994). Pretenders were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

History

Background
Hynde, originally from Akron, Ohio, moved to London in 1973, working at the weekly music paper NME and at Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's clothes store. She was involved with early versions of the Sex Pistols, the Clash, and the Damned and played in short-lived bands such as Masters of the Backside (1976) and the Moors Murderers (1978 lineup). Pretenders formed in 1978 after Dave Hill at Anchor Records heard some demos of Hynde's music. He arranged a rehearsal studio in Denmark Street, London, where a three-piece band consisting of Hynde, Mal Hart on bass (he had played with Hynde and Steve Strange in the Moors Murderers), and Phil Taylor of Motörhead on drums played a selection of Hynde's original songs. Hill was impressed and arranged a day at Studio 51 to record another demo. Although it was rough, he felt he had seen and heard enough "star potential" to suggest that Hynde form a more permanent band to record for his new label, Real Records. Hynde then formed a band composed of Pete Farndon on bass, James Honeyman-Scott on guitar, and Gerry Mcilduff on drums. This band, then without a name, recorded five tracks at Regents Park Studio in July 1978, including a cover of The Kinks' song "Stop Your Sobbing". Shortly thereafter, Gerry Mcilduff was replaced on drums by Martin Chambers. Hynde named the band "Pretenders" after the Platters song "The Great Pretender", which was the favourite song of one of her former boyfriends.

Original band (1978–1982)
The band's first single, a cover of the Kinks song "Stop Your Sobbing" (produced by Nick Lowe and recorded at the July Regents Park sessions) was released in January 1979 and gained critical attention. It was followed by "Kid" in June 1979. In January 1980, the band reached No. 1 in the UK with "Brass in Pocket", which was also successful in the US, reaching No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Their self-titled debut album was released in January 1980 and was a success in the United Kingdom and the United States both critically and commercially. Produced by Chris Thomas, it is regarded as one of the best debut albums of all time, and has been named one of the best albums of all time by VH1 (no. 52) and Rolling Stone (no. 155).

The second full-length album, Pretenders II, was released during August 1981. Pretenders II included the songs from the US EP Extended Play, the MTV video success "Day After Day", and popular album-radio tracks "The Adultress", "Birds of Paradise", "Bad Boys Get Spanked", and "The English Roses".

On 18 September 1981, Pretenders were the musical guest on the US late night sketch comedy show Fridays. The band performed "The Adultress", "Message of Love" and "Louie, Louie" (not the Kingsmen song). Andy Kaufman was the guest host of the program on that night.

Due to escalating drug abuse, Farndon was fired from the band after a meeting between Hynde, Honeyman-Scott, and Chambers on 14 June 1982. Two days later, on 16 June 1982, Honeyman-Scott died of heart failure as a result of cocaine intolerance. Farndon was in the midst of forming a new band when he was found dead on 14 April 1983 by his wife. After taking heroin and passing out, Farndon had drowned in his bathtub, leaving Pretenders with only two living members.

Re-grouping (1983–1989)

Hynde and Chambers continued the band after Honeyman-Scott's death. During July 1982, a caretaker team of Hynde, Chambers, Rockpile guitarist Billy Bremner, and Big Country bassist Tony Butler was assembled to record the single "Back on the Chain Gang". The song was released in October and became their biggest success in the US, staying at No. 5 for three consecutive weeks. The single's B-side, "My City Was Gone" was (except for a brief period in the 1990s) the theme music for the Rush Limbaugh Show since its inception.

Hynde then set up a more permanent lineup for the band, keeping Chambers and adding Robbie McIntosh on guitar and Malcolm Foster on bass. "Middle of the Road" was this line-up's first single, released in the US in November 1983 and reaching the top 20 there. The US B-side, "2000 Miles", was released as a single in the UK. The third Pretenders album, Learning to Crawl was produced by "fifth Pretender" Chris Thomas and released in January 1984.

In July 1985, the band (including Rupert Black on keyboards) played at Live Aid. Soon after recording sessions for the next album began and one track had been completed, Hynde declared that Chambers was no longer playing well and dismissed him. Discouraged at the loss of his bandmate, Foster quit ("My whole argument was that Martin Chambers was the rhythm section of the Pretenders and it didn't really matter who was playing bass. So I just said I didn't want to be involved any more.") Hynde and McIntosh recorded the rest of the album in various sessions in New York City and Stockholm with assorted session musicians. Towards the end of the sessions, Hynde hired two of the guest players–bassist T.M. Stevens and ex-Haircut One Hundred drummer Blair Cunningham—as the new Pretenders rhythm section. The Get Close album was released in 1986; the disc included the top 10 singles, "Don't Get Me Wrong" from the film Gung Ho (helped by a popular video homage to the television series the Avengers) and "Hymn to Her", a No. 8 success in the UK.  In the US, both "Don't Get Me Wrong" and "My Baby" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.

For the Get Close tour, Bernie Worrell was added to the live lineup on keyboards. During the tour, Hynde felt the band's sound had strayed from its new wave rock roots. She believed that she was now fronting a new band that was "not Pretenders". Partway into the tour, she took drastic action: Stevens and Worrell were both sacked, Malcolm Foster was reinstated on bass, and Rupert Black returned on keyboards.

1990s
In 1990, Hynde hired session players (including one-time Pretenders Bremner and Cunningham and bassist John Mckenzie) and recorded a new Pretenders album, Packed! Hynde was the only person pictured anywhere on the album, and was the only official member of the band.

By 1993, Hynde had teamed with ex-Katydids guitarist Adam Seymour to form a new version of Pretenders. The team of Hynde and Seymour then hired a number of session musicians to record Last of the Independents that year, including ex-Smiths bassist Andy Rourke, ex-Primitives bassist Andy Hobson, and former Pretender and drummer/writer/producer James Hood, previously with the Impossible Dreamers and Moodswings. But by the end of the album sessions (and for the subsequent tour) the official band line-up was Hynde, Seymour, Hobson, and returning drummer Martin Chambers.

When Last of the Independents was released in 1994, it rated gold in the US. Lead single "Night In My Veins" was a minor success in the US, a mid-chart success in the UK, and a top 10 success in Canada. The second single was the album's centrepiece ballad "I'll Stand by You"; this track received substantial airplay, and was a top 10 success in the UK, and top 20 in the US (No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100|Billboard Hot 100) and in Canada.

On 10 April 1999, Hynde led the memorial concert "Here, There and Everywhere – A Concert for Linda" for her late close friend Linda McCartney at the Royal Albert Hall, London, organised by Hynde and Carla Lane. Pretenders were the backing band for all artists.

Viva el Amor was released during 1999, as was their collaboration with Tom Jones on the album Reload.

2000s
Pretenders joined with Emmylou Harris on Return of the Grievous Angel: A Tribute to Gram Parsons, performing the song "She". A Greatest Hits compilation followed in 2000. During 2002 Loose Screw was released by Artemis Records, the first Pretenders record to be released by a company other than WEA. Rolling Stone noted its "refinement, stylish melodies and vocal fireworks," while Blender called it "slick, snarky pop with flashes of brilliance".

In March 2005, Pretenders were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. At the induction ceremony, the band performed "Precious" and "Message of Love". During her acceptance speech, Hynde named and thanked all the replacement members of the group, then said:

"I know that the Pretenders have looked like a tribute band for the last 20 years. ... And we're paying tribute to James Honeyman-Scott and Pete Farndon, without whom we wouldn't be here. And on the other hand, without us, they might have been here, but that's the way it works in rock 'n' roll."

Pretenders' album Break Up the Concrete was released through Shangri-La Music on 7 October 2008. It was the band's first Top 40 album in the US in twenty-two years, and its last to date. Tracks include "Boots of Chinese Plastic", "Don't Cut Your Hair", "Love's a Mystery", "The Last Ride" and "Almost Perfect".

2010s
In September 2012, Pretenders re-grouped (Hynde, Chambers, Heywood, Walbourne, Wilkinson) as part of the entertainment line-up for the 2012 Singapore Grand Prix. They were joined by keyboardist/acoustic guitarist Carwyn Ellis in autumn 2012. On 6 September 2016, Stevie Nicks announced that Pretenders would tour with her on a 27-city tour for the last three months of 2016. The live band consisted of Hynde, Chambers, Heywood, Walbourne, Wilkinson, as before. Pretenders released their 10th studio album, Alone, on 21 October 2016. However, as on Packed!, Hynde was the only Pretender on the album, which was otherwise played entirely by session musicians. In May 2017, Ellis resumed touring with Pretenders who toured Australia and New Zealand with Nicks. In October 2017, Pretenders appeared on Austin City Limits.

2020s
The band was originally scheduled to release their 11th studio album Hate for Sale on 1 May 2020, and lead single "The Buzz" was released on 17 March 2020. However, on March 24, the album release was delayed to July 17.  On the same day (24 March), they released the second single, which is the title track, "Hate for Sale."

17 April 2020 saw the release of the third single "You Can't Hurt a Fool."  On 12 May 2020, they released their third single "Turf Accountant Daddy."  "Don't Want to be This Lonely", release 28 May 2020, was the fifth and final single from the album.

A five-month North American tour with Journey was originally slated to begin May 15, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tour was cancelled.

On September 3, 2022, Pretenders performed at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium with Dave Grohl on bass. They performed "Precious", "Tattooed Love Boys" and "Brass In Pocket".

Discography

 Pretenders (1979)
 Pretenders II (1981)
 Learning to Crawl (1984)
 Get Close (1986)
 Packed! (1990)
 Last of the Independents (1994)
 ¡Viva El Amor! (1999)
 Loose Screw (2002)
 Break Up the Concrete (2008)
 Alone (2016)
 Hate for Sale (2020)

Band members

References

External links

Pretenders 977 Radio
Listen to Pretenders' Complete New Album, 'Break Up the Concrete', Spin
Pretenders studio sessions at NPR Music

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Emma: A few weeks ago, we went to see Matt Cornell's The Big Bounce at PACT in Erskineville. There was a lot happening that night! Dance performances, workshops, a discussion panel, a BBQ, installations. What really struck me throughout the night, as a unifying theme, was the focus on connection and collaboration. It was a carefully constructed program that worked to foster a space in which a sensation of trust and community could emerge.
Aurora: There was a really strong sense of community, and I remember talking to you about it on the night. What is it that makes the Sydney dance community such a special, fecund space at this moment? We were two outsiders, in the sense that we both don't have any background in dance, but both felt a warmth from this project that we were welcomed to witness and take part in.
Emma: Exactly! I instantly felt like I belonged there! I think a lot of that had to do with how the night was structured, beginning with Vanessa Marian's Groove Therapy dance workshop that reminded the audience that they were not there just to watch, but to participate as well. Dance, and performance in general, reminds us that our bodies speak as well. Not just with words, but also with language of a more gestural, covert, intuitive variety. The whole night I was wondering 'How am I going to write about this!' But this model of 'discussion' fits very well with the ethos of the works that Matt commissioned and collated. I'm really glad that we've been able to connect in our reflection, and produce a collaborative response.
Aurora: I initially excused myself from writing anything, because I felt unqualified to say anything about dance—perhaps this stands. Given some of the points raised on the night about community, it seems appropriate that were able to write about the experiences we each had in a collaborative way.
Emma: Writing something individually would feel like a betrayal of what we got out of The Big Bounce. Language and the body have a particularly fraught inter-relational history; are words something that can only brush up against the meaning of gesture and embodiment, or is meaning encouraged to rise to the surface through discussion?
Aurora: I wouldn't ever want to think of writing about the night's performances as unpicking their inner meaning/s, because that would assume that dance is some parasitic form to some static meaning that belongs to the logic of language. I think, if anything, the night proves the opposite. In the words of novelist JM Coetzee: it's another, other meaning.
Emma: Totally, I agree. There's a tendency to over-intellectualise things like bodies, and dance, that maybe need to stay messy, or stay in some other realm of experience. Or stay accessible! Accessibility felt like a huge goal of the night. I think you and I, as writers, found our access-point in the panel – but for others, maybe it was the visual art hung around the space, or the dance party at the end, or even the BBQ!
Aurora: Yep, accessibility was definitely a big theme. We are often lead to believe that dance is something that a select group of people do, and that if you're not in this group you pay to watch them do it. I think the night was successful in showing up this common perception as an impoverished idea. It actively expanded dance out of this corner by not only giving integrity to all the different types of dance that made up the night (for an audience, with friends, in a class environment), but by asking us to question the limited definition that dance is sometimes given.
Emma: There's a Zadie Smith quote that I was thinking about a lot on the night – "Writing, like dancing, is one of the arts available to people who have nothing." This frames dance as a political activity, a mode of social disruption, particularly on a class level. It's also a nice way to bring writing and bodies into the same space (at last). This disruption of institutionalised class speaks to a lot of aspect of the night, not least of all because it took place at PACT which is a space that has been allowed to exist rent-free (thanks to a City Of Sydney grant, which helped fund the night as well) in an area where rent prices are astronomical and dangerously prohibitive to any not-for-profit pursuit. 'Free' is a good word here because it signals the joy of untrained movement, of feeling unrestricted, and unlimited. And it also speaks to the idea of something being 'without cost', that dance is an activity everyone can participate in. The kind of dancing we engaged with during The Big Bounce somehow moved beyond the transactional, beyond the give-and-take mentality of training and skill, of audience and performer, of individual and community.
Aurora: Yes, all that is needed for dance is space and bodies. But of course, both space and bodies are political—as they are social and material—and so are in need of a community to defend and nourish them; to sustain them.
Emma: Right! Matt said on his podcast on Wombat Radio (25/4/17), "industrialisation squashes the spaces and time required to get together and dance". This gets to the heart of the issue; money, strict social structures, and institutional limitations are forces that get in the way of community, rather than foster it. How can we form a dance community that disrupts this, rather than succumbs to it?
Aurora: I think it might come back to what you said earlier about connection and collaboration. Within dance those two separate yet overlapping ideas are so resonant. Collaboration is evident in the relationship between an ensemble of dancers, or a choreographer and dancer/s, or the dancer/ s and an audience, but also, more broadly, in the individual working with (or collaborating with) their own body; working with their very materiality. I find this to be such a powerful idea because it's an active resistance to what we are typically told to accept of a body. Perhaps not because we are doing anything particularly amazing with our body (like, for example, dancing with our friends, as opposed to watching those things Matt and co could do with their bodies at The Big Bounce), but because they are making a space to offer their bodies a deeper type of attention. An attention that we aren't usually given the opportunity to engage in, in our day-to-day environment, in our established functions and habits. Maybe we could call this attention a connection, with ourselves, and the space, and each other. A new experience of ourselves. What an exciting (and sometimes, post-night-out, anxiety inducing) idea!
Emma: Definitely! And it always comes back to this idea of the 'other' – fear of judgement, of course – but also connection, and dependence. All the performances really relied on that dependent relationship between audience and performer, sort of pushing away the sense that one is the antithesis of the other.
Emma: That's really interesting for thinking about how audience participation worked to sort of 'make' the material of the performances on the night. Two performances in particular spoke to this idea of breaking down the audience-performer dichotomy: Our House, by Adam Warburton, performed along with Sean Cheng and Paulina Bocian, and Predictable Dances by Angela Goh. For the first performance, the audience was asked to stand scattered throughout the space while the dancers moved between us in time (or not) to an unpredictable beat. I loved that the dance became the by-product of the audience's choices – without the audience, the performance we witnessed simply could not have taken place.
Emma: Goh's performance was my favourite of the night, and also picked up on the idea of audience intervention as constituting – or in this case, predicting – the dance itself. Without the collaboration of the psychic, there is no dance. Goh's dance took shape as a collage of moments (or styles, or scenes), but the highlight for me was when a short clip from a pop song was played on a loop, and her movements became saturated with irony: lots of gyrating, lots of hair flipping, complete with a hilariously deadpan stare at the audience. It was a 'performance' of performing. The table seemed to turn and I felt very aware of the ways in which I was 'performing' my role as a member of the audience. Which suddenly felt like a very silly thing to be doing. It made me think that dancing is a kind of resistance, and I definitely want to be doing more resisting. Do you think the night changed – or opened up – your relationship to dance?
Aurora: I remember doing this writing workshop once with a group of dancers, and we were asked to describe our relationship to dance using a noun. Someone (a fellow 'non-dancer' writer) said that to them dance was like a holiday paradise that you got to visit, but wasn't your home. I think the Big Bounce really tried to let everyone know that it was their home, and they could do whatever they wanted there; that dance wasn't about being 'beautiful one day, perfect the next.' And it was really successful in doing so. That being said, no matter how many times I hear encouraging professional dancers talk about how "exciting" or "interesting" untrained dancers are, I still can't help but admire the finesse of what they do as very different than what I can do.
Emma: I can only dream of their level of finesse! But I totally agree; I felt at home there. On that note, the Our House performance suggested something special to me – the idea that you don't have to be 'moving' in a literal sense to be participating – you just have to show up, and be in the space! Showing up is still getting involved, still saying something. We don't have to transform overnight (or over a few drinks) into these wonderfully skilled dancers who are comfortable with and in control of their bodies in order to be dancers – there are other ways to approach it and still feel like a part of that amazing community. It was so good to step outside my comfort zone and feel supported, rather than like I was falling into an unknown territory. It was all about the delight of using the body to 'say' something, an everyday activity that we deskbound folk maybe give up too readily. It was a really successful and joyful night!


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Blue Bell Hill is Kent's most haunted road where bride-to-be killed in crash 'jumps out' at drivers
More than 50 sightings have been reported by stunned motorists
Lauren MacDougall
The murdered maid and why Blue Bell Hill is the most terrifying road in Kent
The A229 Blue Bell Hill is a road that carries thousands of drivers every single day.
But according to legend, not everyone who uses the carriageway are necessarily alive.
The road itself has been surrounded by mystery for decades, with more than 50 reported supernatural sightings in the area.
93 haunted places in Kent you must avoid after dark
It has made a name for itself as one of the most famous haunted spots in Kent, with many motorists claiming they have seen a young bride waiting by the roadside.
It is believed this ghost is that of 22-year-old bride Suzanne Browne, who was killed with two friends in a road traffic accident near the bridge over the Old Chatham Road on the eve of her wedding on November 19, 1965.
Four years after the accident, a man on his way home to Rochester late at night, saw two pedestrians walking towards him, then suddenly disappear.
On another occasion he witnessed the pedestrians again, walking across the road, however this time a car drove straight through them.
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In 1971 James Skene was driving home from work when a girl in her early 20s suddenly appeared in front of his car.
He gave her a lift to Chatham, but when she got out he said she disappeared into thin air.
Some years later, in 1992, three drivers reported hitting someone who ran into the road at night, but there was no evidence or a body to be found.
A229, Blue Bell Hill (Image: David Dixon / Geograph)
Coach driver Ian Sharpe, 56, saw the ghost only just over a week before the anniversary of the car crash.
He told The Sun: "I had come out of the Blue Bell Hill slip-road, from the village, coming down the hill.
"I saw this woman and I thought, 'Oh, she'll go back, she won't come across.'
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"But then she just ran straight in front of the car and I hit her on her left side…she was looking at me all the time.
"I honestly thought that I had killed her. You can't imagine how it felt.
"I was so scared to look underneath, but I knelt down and looked straight through – there was nothing there."
In fact over the years, huge numbers of unsuspecting motorists have witnessed a woman running out in front of their cars late at night, often locking eyes with them before being hit and vanishing. No evidence of a collision has ever been found, nor has there ever been a victim found either.
As recently as February this year one eagle-eyed driver has spotted what looks like a ghostly figure on Blue Bell Hill amid snow chaos.
Hundreds of cars had to be abandoned on Blue Bell Hill and Detling Hill as snow lashed the north of Kent, just when people thought the county had escaped the worst.
The picture shows cars at a standstill and in the distance, what appears to be the outline of a person standing next to the central reservation.
One onlooker said the figure looked like an adult with a child.
The spooky spot had people speculating that it could be the A229's famous ghost, which has been known to fling itself in front of vehicles.
Not the only ghost...
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But the bride is not the only ghost of Blue Bell Hill.
Other motorists have reported hitting a woman wearing a red scarf near the Robin Hood junction, who stares intently at the driver before disappearing under the bonnet.
According to legend, this could be a young Rochester maid who was allegedly murdered in the early 20th century.
The maid named Emily Trigg visited her mother in Blue Bell Hill every Sunday, and she was last seen walking with a soldier on Blue Bell Hill in 1916.
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Blue Bell Hill spirit scaring drivers
Her body was discovered six years later in an area near Blue Bell Hill, with some motorists even claiming the girl has asked them to drive her to Burham Cemetery - where she is buried.
The ghost of an old lady has also been seen on Blue Bell Hill for many years.
It is believed she once lived in the woods near Blue Bell Hill, and resents anyone who crosses her path.
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Things to do in KentThe little known but stunning coastal walk in Kent with a pub at each endIt follows the Viking Coastal Trail from Reculver to Minnis Bay
Westwood CrossShoppers fear one of Kent's remaining Debenhams stores 'won't last'
Debenhams is withdrawing from four east Kent high streets apart from Westwood Cross in Thanet
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One has been placed into special measures and could be forced to cease operating
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The iconic store is closing down after 28 years in business, so we went for a look inside


Our top-selling Jump Rockets have a great new addition this year. The rocket's tail is a multitude of hoops that create a flamboyant display of bubbles as it shoots up into the air. Perfect for outdoor antics! 24cm rocket and bubble mix included.
Can't really comment - we haven't used it yet.


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Transforming News Corporation
On August 6, 7 and 8, LMA partnered with Think Perform and Amtil to host Transforming News Corporation.
The Australian icon, News Corporation Australia, along with newspapers the world over, has been faced with a rapidly changing dynamic – the emergence of highly competitive digital media and a generational shift. This is resulting in a fundamental shift in content consumption and a subsequent change in the revenue model.
News Corporation Australia accepted the challenge and responded with a committed program to transform their newspaper production in order to remain viable and relevant. A key leader in this major transformation process for over 1000 employees across nine sites nationally was the General Manager of National Operations for News Corporation Australia – Marcus Hooke.
Marcus Hooke presented at the breakfast seminars on the strategies employed, his experiences, the highs, lows and the achievements of this major organisational transformation program with other senior executives.
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For Day 15 of her 30 favorite places, Realtor Melanie Cameron of The Cameron Team is at The John Nesbitt Loop, better known as "The Loop", at Wrightsville Beach. This is a great fitness location. 5Ks and fitness classes are held in this area. It also attracts a lot of walker and runners on a daily basis.


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< Weekly sports roundup (10/28-11/03)Yali comes to New Haven >
Football players bring it home—
into the residential colleges
By Carole Bass '83, '97MSL | 11:32am November 05 2013
Most Yale football players no longer have the option of living at the Delta Kappa Epsilon (DKE) fraternity house, practically next door to Payne Whitney Gymnasium.
The perks of being a Yale football player no longer include the luxurious off-campus life of sticky floors and dinner from Popeye's: under head coach Tony Reno, all but the seniors have to live on campus.
"When guys make a decision to come to Yale and play football, one of the main reasons is the residential colleges," Reno says in a phone interview. Yet when he arrived last year, "almost all" the team's juniors and seniors were living in fraternity houses or other off-campus digs.
And that was a problem: "The kids off campus weren't eating well, they weren't sleeping well, they were getting into trouble."
Nor were they playing particularly well: the Bulldogs went 2-8 in Reno's debut season, losing to Harvard for the sixth straight year.
After that closer-than-expected season-ender, Reno told his team's 13-man "leadership council" about his plan to require players to live in their residential colleges.
"It was part of the process of changing the culture of football at Yale," he says. "It was a big step. I put it to the leadership council, and by the end of meeting, they all agreed."
If they had not agreed, what would Reno have done?
"That wouldn't happen," the coach responds after a short pause. "These guys are the leaders. They get it. That wouldn't happen."
While seniors are currently permitted to live off-campus, Reno predicts they will eventually come around as well.
"One of the things that's unique about Yale is the community and the culture," he says. "It's Yale football; it's not just these 100 guys. They should experience their relationships with their peers, their deans, their masters."
To further connect the players with other students, players teamed up with the Yale College Council for a "Football 101" event at the beginning of the year. Another is planned for before the Harvard game. During the off-season, an intrasquad "bragging rights" competition—which mostly revolves around training—includes bonus points for going to events on campus, Reno says. "We're trying to create an inclusive environment where every student is part of something—whether you play football or are in a singing group."
That year-round focus can cause athletes "to become disconnected from the broader college community," says the university's new president Peter Salovey '86PhD, in an e-mail. "I want all students, despite the intensity of their commitments, to continue to share—and benefit from—the relationships and experiences that spring from residential college life." Salovey feels so strongly about the subject that he mentioned it in a recent talk to alumni in Connecticut.
And the football players themselves?
"The team was a little uncomfortable at first, since living on campus is more expensive than living off campus," quarterback Henry Furman '14 says by e-mail. "However," he continues, "I think everyone has settled into the routine with no major issues." (Furman, a former Yale Alumni Magazine intern, was not affected since he's a senior.)
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9am to 4pm ** Gets dark early. You want to arrive by 3pm to allow yourself ample time to cut a tree. It's a large open field so there are no lights, which is why we stress everyone coming as early as they can if they want to cut a tree themselves. We also have pre-cut trees and "live" balled trees at the front of Entrance #1 (South Entrance by Power Lines). We do not accept credit cards at the tree farm or other U-pick fields. (only in farm stand).
The Field is very large with trees ranging in size from 1'- well over 15'. The price on all cut trees (pre-cut or u-cut) is the same ($40 for 2018). Do not cut small/baby trees or tops off of any trees. You will be charged the price of any other full size tree. We offer all our trees at the same very affordable price so let the little ones grow.
We provide saws for rent. We just need a $5 deposit when you come in for the saw which is then taken off the price of the tree when you leave. Use caution handling saws and don't lose them! We also allow customers to bring their own saws.
We also provide tractor rides out to the field and back to the front. On busy weekends expect longer wait times. Customers can also walk straight out to field and carry their trees back themselves as well. Make sure you stay on the same tractor as your tree is on and don't lose the ID #'d tag that the tractor driver provides you for identifying your tree.
We wrap the trees and also provide rope/twine to our customers for tying onto their cars. Securing the trees to the cars is the responsibility of the customer. Sometimes employees can help but it depends on how busy it is at that time.
* Dates are approximate and subject to weather and field conditions.
Our "Live" balled trees for replanting.


Bangs are one of this season's hottest hair trends, as seen on multiple celebrities like Selena Gomez, Bella Hadid, and more. They're also one of those haircuts that everyone notices, even your not-so-observant significant other, so it's important that you choose the right style when you decided to chop it all off. And the right style – from long and layered to micro bangs – can do wonders for your face shape, lending it symmetry and balance.
Sure, certain styles may do certain things for your face and overall look, but don't feel pressured to live by these rules. If you style it and own it, you can rock any type of fringe no matter what face shape you have. Can't get enough of Selena's '70s bangs? Then just got for them!
But if you need a little more guidance, and would prefer to know which type of fringe best suits your face shape, scroll down to get your next haircut inspiration!
Side bangs may be the most popular type of fringe – but they're especially flattering on round faces, which are soft around the edges and often wider in the cheeks. Side-swept fringe is a go-to for a round face because the angle of the bangs creates more length in your face and thus a more oval shape.
If you're up for something a little more daring, try blunt micro bangs that sit just above your brows. This type of fringe is short and therefore leaves ample space between the fringe and your brows. This visually elongates your face more than classic blunt bangs would, and they work better if your face has softer features.
When it comes to flattering your face shape, the goal is to make it look oval – so if you're born with it, consider yourself lucky. Oval faces have more length in the face than round, but are still soft at the chin. Soft, blunt bangs cut straight across visually flatter oval faces, as they can draw attention away from an elongated mouth and chin.
And since oval faces can get away with more bang styles than most can, you might as well take advantage of it. If you're down for something more daring, try medium bangs, which are longer than micro bangs but shouldn't quite hit your eyebrows.
Bangs are all about illusion, which is key for square face shapes, which tend to be wider at the cheeks and more angular, especially around the jawline. A soft A shape works best for women with square faces. The tapered ends create angles, which help to soften your jawline and bring attention to your eyes.
If you have a square jawline, long, layered fringe is also a great option to help soften and balance your features. In fact, any strong features can be taken down a notch with long bangs.
Selena Gomez's recent chop had us eyeing our scissors. It's flattering on most, but especially so for heart-shaped faces, which are wide at the top and draw to a point at the chin. Opt for a soft, crescent-shaped fringe (longer at the outer edges and slightly shorter in the middle) for a '70s-inspired look.
With a long face, which typically has a higher forehead and isn't too wide, you have a lot of area to work with – so you can be strategic about which parts of your face you want to highlight. Think of it as framing – creating a diagonal angle on your face will help keep peoples' eyes focused on your centre features, like your eyes and lips, instead of your forehead or the lower part of your face. Opt for a sharp side fringe that starts at the outer edge of the eye, rather than the inner.
Another thing to remember if you have a long face is that cropped bangs will only elongate your forehead and the length of your face overall. Keep the fringe line low right around the eyebrows for your best look!
Paris Street Style: the best hair color trends for Spring 2016!


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Le Mans – A Tale of Three Minutes and Two F's
June 20, 2016 John Olsakovsky
Or "How I learned to love Le Mans and hate the ACO."
I have a ritual for watching the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Of course, I watch as much pre-race as I can (usually through a bootleg internet stream) and through the start. My favorite times are the "golden hours" at sunset and sunrise. Watching sunset isn't much of a challenge, but I usually fail to see the sunrise, as I invariably fall asleep about an hour before sunrise. None of our readers care about my sleep habits. You want to know about racing excitement, I'm sure. This year's contest at Circuit de la Sarthe had plenty to spare, most of it in the last few minutes!
Of course the drama started right from the drop of the green flag, which also had a yellow flag with it. For the first time in the 110 year history, the 24 Hours of Le Mans started under a safety car because of the extremely wet conditions due to rainstorms right up until start time. The safety car seemed to go on forever, with the track looking free of any standing water, at least to TV viewers who could find the race.
Yes, finding the race was difficult. We talked about the shuffling of programming around amongst the various channels owned by a network when the Orlando shootings recently pre-empted the Canadian Grand Prix. The NBC over-the-air network was covering the tragedy and the sports programming was moved around accordingly. The same sort of shuffling happened with Le Mans (as has happened before), but there wasn't any good reason, other than someone felt that the US Open golf tournament was more significant than Le Mans.
That wouldn't be so bad, except that Fox already chops their coverage up and bounces back and forth between their network properties. To make matters worse, they touted Fox Sports Go as a means to catch all 24 hours of the race, but that was a falsehood, too, as only subscribers with certain access could see the main Fox broadcast on FSGo. I was able to stream it, but Mike Shaw was not. Fox Sucks.
Then, going into the final hours, Fox decided to play network shuffling again! What was scheduled to air on Fox Sports 1 was actually airing on Fox Sports 2, the network most subscribers need to pay extra for or don't receive it. Again, golf was the choice for FS1.
Fox Sucks, too.
Of course the big story is in the P1 class where the big-buck manufacturers come to play. Again, Toyota, Audi, and Porsche put their new prototypes out on track, with Audi the odds-on favorite, as usual. They have the experience winning Le Mans and a reliability record that is second-to-none. This year, Audi Sport Team Joest didn't appear to be on their game. They weren't able to keep pace with the Toyota and Porsche teams all race, and had more than their typical allotment of issues.
Toyota was the big surprise, showing pace and reliability near all race. More importantly, they had better fuel mileage, with both cars able to go one lap longer each fuel run. When each lap is over eight miles, that's a huge difference, equating to a couple fewer pit stops over the course of 24 hours.
Note that I wrote nearly all race in the prior paragraph. In order to win at Le Mans, you have to be fast, reliable and precise for all twenty-four hours. In the biggest heartbreak ever, the #5 with Kaz Nakajima piloting lost power with about three minutes remaining! They tried to reset the electronics and get it refired, but it was for naught. The best they could do is some spurts of power, presumably from battery regeneration. They weren't able to complete the final lap to take the checkered flag, ultimately being excluded from the standings.
The podium for LMP1:
Pos N° Cat   Drivers                      Car                   T Laps Total Time    Gap
1   2  LMP1  DUMAS, JANI, LIEB Porsche    919 Hybrid            M 384  24:00'38.449
2   6  LMP1  SARRAZIN, CONWAY, KOBAYASHI  Toyota TS050 - Hybrid M 381  24:03'32.958   3 Laps
3   8  LMP1  DI GRASSI, DUVAL, JARVIS     Audi R18              M 372  24:03'30.210  12 Laps
I'm nonplussed by the LMP2 class, generally. It's not lacking in talent and there's variety among chassis manufacturers, at least. I probably should be more interested, considering that LMP2 at Le Mans is the top prototype class in IMSA, as well as other continental sports car series. However, IMSA's Weathertech United Sports Car Series is dominated by Daytona Prototypes, which do not have a classification for Le Mans.
The only prototype team that runs IMSA is Extreme Speed Motorsport in their pretty black and green Patron-liveried car, but the car is different for IMSA spec and LeMans spec, so they aren't really equivalent. I want to cheer for the #30 Ligier-Nissan, but they were mired in the field, along with their team car, #31.
The one bright spot (if you can call it that) was seeing the orange and blue of Manor racing and Graeme Lowdon with a clipboard in the garage. Manor seems to be that scrappy underfunded team that always seems to keep going, despite enormous struggles. Le Mans 2016 was no different, and the shots of Graeme in the garage were numerous, as the car spent too much time under repair to be noteworthy,
Pos N°  Cat   Driver                       Car                  T Laps Total Time    Gap
5   36  LMP2  MENEZES, LAPIERRE, RICHELMI  Alpine A460 - Nissan D 357  24:00'39.911  27 Laps
6   26  LMP2  RUSINOV, STEVENS, RAST       Oreca 05 - Nissan    D 357  24:03'20.551  27 Laps
7   37  LMP2  PETROV, SHAITAR, LADYGIN     BR01 - Nissan        D 353  24:03'16.118  31 Laps
GTE Pro
The GT classes are usually where the lion's share of the action comes from, and this year was no different. With Ford (the first F!) coming back to Le Mans 50 years after their famous 1-2-3 sweep to battle with Ferrari (the other F) once again, their red rival brought out a new GTE car, the 488 Italia. Much like the LMP1 class, LMGTE Pro was a two-manufacturer battle with the two F's swapping the lead all race long.
Before the race even started, the drama was hot and heavy, with accusations of both teams sandbagging during qualifying. To add fuel to that fire, ACO issued balance of performance adjustments to both teams, adding additional weight to what would be the frontrunners.
It was for naught, though, as the new Ford racer proved its ability to go like hell, invoking recollections of a book by the same name about the Ford/Ferrari feud battle five decades prior. Ford may have been fast, but the new 488 was equally capable, fighting tooth and nail until the bitter end. Ferrari's fate appeared to be sealed while running second in class during the final fifteen minutes as the ACO handed them a stop & go penalty for the leader lights not functioning.
The penalty seemed daft, adding to conspiracy theories that ACO scripted a Ford 1-2-3 finish again. The reality is both teams were protesting the actions of the other. Ferrari's fate was in question even during podium ceremonies for other classes while stewards decided their respective fates. The Risi Competiozone team actually stood on the second step of the podium for the trophy presentation, only to have it taken from them as the stewards deliberated.
As it played out, there were protests against Chip Ganassi and the #68 Ford squad, citing the regulation that all teams' performance must be within 7% of one another, as well as against the Ferrari team. Penalties were handed to both teams, which offset one another and left the finishing order as they ran on track. It's really a black eye on the ACO, as the penalty against Risi was inane. I get that there's a regulation that says those leader indicator lights muyst be functioning, but after 23 hours and change, it's pretty easy to consider such a failure as "battle damage" and move on.
Pos N°  Cat        Driver                          Car             T Laps Total Time    Gap
18  68  LMGTE Pro  HAND, MÜLLER, BOURDAIS          Ford GT         M 340  24:00'41.591  44 Laps
19  82  LMGTE Pro  FISICHELLA, VILANDER, MALUCELLI Ferrari 488 GTE M 340  24:01'41.791  44 Laps
20  69  LMGTE Pro  BRISCOE, WESTBROOK, DIXON       Ford GT         M 340  24:02'06.385  44 Laps
As a side note, Sebastian Bourdais scored a win at his home track! It's hard to imagine there being any home-field advantage, considering the international nature of the race. But I'm sure being at home added to his level of comfort and confidence. Ryan Briscoe and Scott Dixon also stood on the LeMans podium (Dixie also garnered fast lap for the class!), with their Ford GT finishing 3rd. Verizon IndyCar Series was well represented, to be sure!
And where were the Corvettes and the Porsche 911 RSRs, those perennial stalwarts of the GTE Pro class? The two factory 911s both retired before halfway, along with one of the C-7R Corvettes. The remaining yellow beast soldiered on to the finish, but not without contact, damage and mechanical problems relegating them to 7th in class.
GTE Am
Porsche. Ferrari. Porsche. Ferrari.
Thee GTE Am class didn't have much in the way of variety. You have to scan all the way to 7th place in the class to find another make.
Pos N°  Cat        Driver                    Car                  T Laps Total Time    Gap
26  62  LMGTE Am   SWEEDLER, BELL, SEGAL     Ferrari 458 Italia   M 331  24:01'02.654  53 Laps
27  83  LMGTE Am   PERRODO, COLLARD, AGUAS   Ferrari F458 Italia  M 331  24:03'57.551  53 Laps
28  88  LMGTE Am   AL QUBAISI, HANSSON, LONG Porsche 911 RSR      M 330  24:01'51.085  54 Laps
A huge heaping pile of congratulations to Townsend Bell, who was a driver of the class-winning #62 Ferrari 458. He has to be on a huge high, coming off a great run at the Indianapolis 500 and now a class win at Le Mans. Let's only hope his head will still fit in the booth for the next VICS race on NBCSN at Road America!
(Featured photo credit: Roberto Viva)
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Dietary supplement sales increased steadily over the past decade, according to a study commissioned by the Council for Responsible Nutrition.
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Jennifer Evans, 'Female Barrenness, Bodily Access and Aromatic Treatments in Seventeenth-Century England', Historical Research, vol. 87, no. 237 (2014), pp 423-43.
Across the seventeenth century medical self-help manuals noted that aromatic substances were a suitable remedy for female barrenness. It has often been suggested that in the early modern period physicians did not touch their patients but instead relied upon patient narrative to diagnose and treat the sick body. This article problematizes this issue by investigating the multi-sensory approach to treating infertility, a disorder invested with concerns of gendered bodily access. It will be demonstrated that the recommendation of aromatic treatments for infertility allowed male physicians a means to negotiate the complex gender boundaries that restricted their access to women's bodies.
This article is available to read in full via open access.
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysis induced by the application of clinically acceptable visible light at 405nm on the growth of Streptococcus mutans biofilms. METHODS: S. mutans biofilms were grown on a hydroxyapatite (HA) disk and deposited in a rutile-type TiO2 solution at a concentration of 0.1mg/mL. TiO2 photocatalysis was measured for exposure to visible light (405nm) and ultraviolet (UV) light (254nm) produced by light-emitting diodes for 10, 20, 30, and 40min. After two treatments, the number of colonies formed in the final S. mutans biofilm on the HA disk were measured to confirm their viability, and the morphological changes of S. mutans were evaluated using scanning electronic microscopy. RESULTS: The bactericidal effects of 254- and 405-nm light resulted in > 5-log and 4-log reductions, respectively (p<0.05), after 20min of treatment and a>7-log reduction after 40min of treatment in both treatment groups relative to the control group. CONCLUSION: It was confirmed that the antibacterial effect could be shown by causing the photocatalytic reaction of TiO2 in S. mutans biofilm even at the wavelength of visible light (405nm) as at the wavelength of ultraviolet light (254nm).


The France car maker, Renault has launched its awaited SUV model, Renault Captur in India automobile industry. The car created a lot of buzz in the market before launching. The model is made up on the popular SUV Duster and MPV Lodgy's platform. Renault Captur, who is selling in the European market, is quite big in size and the SUV that has been launched in India is the same as a sold-out soldier in Brazil and Russia. In this case, the company has kept the car's price slightly higher in India. Sources say that keeping in mind the customers of the country; the company has made this car quite different from the duster.
The Renault Captor is available in 1.5-liter diesel and petrol engines. Along with this, the company has installed 6-speed manual transmission in this SUV's diesel engine, while the 5-speed manual gearbox has been provided with the petrol variant. Even after having a premium category SUV, the company has not launched an automated version of this car which is disappointing.
Nowadays, the Indian buyers most like the SUVs body style cars. So the firm hope, the Captur will give a huge response. If you are planning to buy this car then you need to know all about the car before purchase it. Here we have come up with a compete 2018 Renault Captur review in India that is given by experts. You can also give your suggestion about this car in comment section to the Indian enthusiasts.
Talking about the price of Captur, the company has kept the initial price of this spectacular SUV at Rs 9.99 lakh. The price of the car's top variant will be 13.88 lakh rupees. You can book the car at a booking price of Rs. 25000.
Renault Captur Platin has specially designed leather seats that bring it into the premium SUV category. The car's cabin is featured with a very attractive an aggressive driver seat which is quite high and in this case, it feels a little strange while driving. Golden and white finish has been given on the car's central console and AC vents. The car has a touchscreen infotainment system that comes with audio and navigation. The company has not given features like Apple Car Play and Android Auto in this SUV which is quite disappointing, although Renault India says that cars will be equipped with these features soon. You have to use Bluetooth to connect the phone. The company has also provided a multi-functional steering wheel in this car.
Talking about the back seat of the car, the company has not given much space to it, but sitting in the car will not regret. The company has also given rear AC vents in this car and has given comfortable and more secure seat. Renault has also given the charging point on the left side of the car with a 392-liter boot space in the caps. Making this car a PERFECT SUV, the company has given 210 mm ground clearance in the car so that this car can be easily run on any road.
When you look the car from outside, it seems that is body design also inspired from the Renault Duster. The Captur offers aggressive look as it is featured with LED headlight, wide and squatter stance. Its swooping lines, curves and minimum angles make it a perfect SUV. Its roof is a contrast two-tone finish.
The car is equipped with two LED headlamps and a dual tone color roof. Other noteworthy features are LED dataim running lights, floating front indicators, black cladding, 17-inch alloy wheels and ripple effect taillights.
The Captur has a wheelbase of 2606 mm, front overhang 866 mm, rear overhang 650 mm, front track 1,531 mm, overall width without wing mirrors 1,778 mm, unladen height 1,566 mm, height with tailgate open (unladen) 2,031 mm, boot sill height (unladen) 732mm, ground clearance (laden) 170 mm and Overall length 4,122 mm.
Now come to mechanically, Renault Captur is powered by a 1461 cc diesel engine which generates 260 nm torque with 107.8 bhp power. It is the 9th series of engines. The power house is connected to the 6-speed manual transition. Let's come to petrol variants; the car gets also a 1.5-liter H4 KL engine which is 1498 cc. This mill churns out103.8 bhp power and 142 nm torque. Petrol engine is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission.
Talking about the driving and performance, the Renault Captur doesn't offer classic driving experience in its class, but it is a good option for town and on long drives. The car doesn't offer a power performance, despite having an all-turbocharged engine range. The entry level 0.9-liter three-cylinder gasoline comes with five-speed manual gearbox that is suitable for nearby town, while the 1.2-liter four-cylinder gasoline is featured with two options six-speed manual or six-speed automatic box. The six speed automatic gearbox does not deliver an expected performance, while manual gearbox offers smooth performance. There are two 1.5 liter diesels in either 89 bhp or 108 bhp; these are only manuals. The 1.5 diesel engine is ideal for around town.
The handling power is inspired from the Renault Calio. The Captur looks like a baby SUV as it is blessed with raised ride height. The steering can feel you uncomfortable but it also enough for offering you sufficient confidence. The car feels you confident on the brisk cornering.
The Captur offers a comfortable riding as its soft suspension is good for bigger bumps and potholes. Even on the dodgy Indian roads, the car is excellent while we talk about the comfortablity. It's less ideal at higher speeds, when undulating surfaces or eroded asphalt can make it feel unsettled. The car makes you comfortable on a mix of tight and narrow country roads, spurts of thick traffic, winding hilly bits and yes, rough broken roads too.
Now come to a major point of the car that is safety. From a lot of years, the cars makers are discovering new safety features. There was a time when mostly people only knew a single safety feature that is airbags. But today, the new cars are loaded with new safety features such as Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist.
The Renault Captur is featured with Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist and dual airbags standard in all the variants. The top-of-the-line Platine variant gets additional side airbags as well.
Other safety feature is ESC (Electronic Stability Control) that helps driver retain control upon sudden maneuvers.
The Captur is incorporated with ISOFIX child seats. ISOFIX is an international standard for attachment points for child safety seats in cars. Other noteworthy safery features including Hill Start Assist, Cruise Control, Speed Limiter, Rear Parking Camera & Reverse Parking Sensors, Rain Sensing Wipers, and Standard Rear Defogger & Wiper.
Braking duties are managed by the disc brake at front side and drum brake at rear end. The car has also ABS system.
The Renault Captur offers a decent mileage of up to 20.37kmpl for the diesel variants and 13.87kmpl for the petrol model.
The Captur has five color option including Cayenne Orange, Mahogany Brown, Moonlight Silver, Pearl White, Planet Grey. Renault Captur also comes with different roof colors includes Cayenne Orange Body with Marble Ivory Roof, Cayenne Orange Body with Mystery Black Roof, Mahogany Brown Body with Marble Ivory Roof, Mahogany Brown Body with Mystery Black Roof, Mahogany Brown Body with Planet Grey Roof, Pearl White with Mystery Black Roof, Pearl White Body with Planet Grey Roof.
Overall, if some flaws are removed from the car, then it is a great SUV. With a great look, the Captur is loaded with the powerful engine with the finest cabin.
Why you should choose it?
If you are looking for a combo pack of modern looks and dynamic features then this car meets your all requirements. The car gives an unbeatable riding experience over worst of our roads and the diesel engine packs a punch too.
Why you should rethink when you buy?
Captur's proven formula has made it one of the most popular cars of its segments, and due to some minor improvements its position can be reduced.
A subtle turn for exterior styling, without letting the current owners feel that it is fresh that their car is like the old hat, it is enough to give it a fresh look. Take care of you, keep an eye on Seat Aron, Kia Stoney and Hyundai Kona's choice, which can highlight the early years of the Captain in a particularly inferior Infotainment department.
Potential buyers can draw themselves to high engine output, but at least the powerful capture is completely acceptable. However, if you have to split on an extra £ 900 or more powerful TCE 120 engine, then it's worth it, especially if you are planning a long trip.
The Captur will give a tough competition to the other cars of SUV segment such as Jeep Compass, Hyundai Creta, Mahindra XUV 500.
2019 Renault Captur has been spied during testing by spy photographers.
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Three veteran school board members are being challenged for their seats in the general election.
Election Day is Nov. 5, but early and absentee voting began Oct. 1.
Newcomer Sam Shim is running against incumbents Jennifer Best, David Bressman, and Marc Schare.
Though they did not officially campaign as a trio, Best, Bressman and Schare all maintained during the campaign that the district is in the best condition it has been in many years, and the current board could take some credit for that.
Shim agreed the district is doing well but has continued to stress that his main difference from the incumbents is that he has children in the schools. His children attend Evening Street Elementary School.
Best, of Sutter Parkway, is an accountant. She is seeking her fourth term on the board.
She has a bachelor's degree from Ohio State University.
Bressman, of Broadacre Drive, is an attorney. He also seeks his fourth term.
He graduated from the University of Dayton and the Ohio State University College of Law.
Schare, of Selbourne Court, is a semi-retired software developer. He has been on the board for eight years.
He has a bachelor's degree from the College of Staten Island and a master's degree from Stevens Institute of Technology.
Shim, of Paisley Place, is a businessman who currently stays at home with his children. This is his first run for public office.
He graduated from Ohio State University and the Fisher College of Business at Ohio State.


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