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Non-Fiction Essay Writing: What Is Creative Non-Fiction?
Creative non-fiction is a relatively new and somewhat slippery genre. By relatively new, I mean that the term tip-toed it's way into graduate and undergraduate writing programs in the 1970's, and was officially recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts in 1983 (up to that point, the NEA only awarded grants to fiction and poetry writers).
But what does it mean, exactly? Is it akin to magical realism—mostly truth with a pinch of "creative" zest thrown in? Is it non-fiction written about creative things, like finger-painting or interpretive dancing? Apparently, the answer is elusive enough that Creative Non-Fiction Magazine includes a big green button on their homepage that asks, "What is Creative Non-Fiction?" and links to an answer.
To be honest, I wasn't exactly sure what definition I would find behind this circular button, but my general idea about the term turned out to be correct. Essentially, creative non-fiction is a written work that accurately describes real people and events, but uses literary techniques and tropes to do so in a "compelling, vivid manner." (that last bit comes directly from Lee Gutkind, father of creative non-fiction and author of the green button answer).
After considering this definition for little while, I decided that the explanation was disappointingly broad, and ultimately nothing more than an umbrella term for most non-fiction outside the realm of textbooks, academic essays, and how-to articles.
For example, works like John Krakauer's Into Thin Air, Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Nathaniel Philbrick's In the Heart of the Sea could all be considered creative non-fiction because they employ devices that increase the narrative force of the events they describe, but they are better defined in more specific terms (travel memoir, gonzo journalism, and historical non-fiction, respectively).
To go a step further, controversies over accuracy in works like Men Mezrich's Accidental Billionaires (which was discussed in the post Accidental Billionaires, The Social Network, and Writing Advice) make the definition of creative non-fiction even blurrier. It's unclear to what extent your "literary techniques" can distort the truth before they move your book into the fiction section.
I'm interested to hear other perspectives on this issue. Do you think creative non-fiction is a useful term? Would you consider yourself a "fan" of it? Do you think there is a substantial difference between creative non-fiction and well-written non-fiction? Was Ben Mezrich a little too creative? Does it damage the integrity of his book?
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Stephanie Clark 12 October 2010 at 01:40
I don't believe that any work of non-fiction is entirely accurate. Something could have all the facts right, but there could still be something a little off about it that no one really cares about.
Now, if you do what they did with "Walk the Line" and Johnny Cash's story and get only one or two facts correct, then you have a problem and should probably start writing fiction instead.
So, I think that as long as you get the facts right, then you can't really be "too creative."
Crafty Green Poet (Juliet Wilson) 12 October 2010 at 03:09
I am teaching a course on Environmental Writing which includes a class (today in fact!) on Creative Non-fiction. I think it is a useful term, and I would definitely describe myself as a fan of creative non-fiction. Yes its a broad term but you can then narrow it down to specifics for further specialisation.
Zaross6 12 October 2010 at 11:32
I look @ it as a Non-fiction essays are like Creative Writing piece's the fact's may not be correst 100% of the time, but you got this wonderful piece that a student ( or someone elce ) has writen :D i know myself am a Creative Writing Fan.....
Tilak Joshi 14 October 2010 at 02:59
I think creative non fiction should not be taken as literal sense but a thematic sense. If the theme of the writing is dealing with something real incident, and for the matter of consumption if a writer puts some salt, pepper and spices; that does not necessarily destroys the non fiction , yet may even augment its point.
Paula Tohline Calhoun 14 October 2010 at 12:10
Exactly how narrow do you want the definition to be? Your question is broad - you'll have a broad answer. Defining a comprehensive form such as creative non-fiction defies a narrow definition. Your summary of Mr. Gutkind's definition, "creative non-fiction is a written work that accurately describes real people and events, but uses literary techniques and tropes to do so in a 'compelling, vivid manner.'" could not be more on target - at least IMHO.
If it is non-fiction, then by definition it should be truthful, but truth is subjective,and can be written clearly even when the "facts" aren't straight or correct. For instance, once upon a time, it was a fact that the world was flat. The truth is, it was not, and the facts changed to conform to the truth. Truth is immutable (yet still, ironically, subjective), but facts change. How truth is accepted or perceived is a question of hermeneutics.
Good luck getting your answer!
Denis 14 October 2010 at 19:12
Creative non-fiction? Sound like a term invented by a politician or a spin doctor for a politician.
ie: A phrase something like: "we made a negative surplus profit this quarter"
Isn't all writing creative non fiction? That is a story that is based on the writers truth or parts of his/her life with invention thrown in?
Playdohisabella 14 October 2010 at 19:13
I don't see what the big deal is, really. Comedy writers like David Sedaris and Erma Bombeck have been writing this stuff and employing various techniques to make it compelling for YEARS. Therefore, I think the term rather useless. Adding the term "creative," is almost like saying "Faked" illusions to describe most up-close and stage magicians and their acts. It's a useless term.
When we write comedy (and I've been published in the genre), we're taught to make several different passes on the essay, after you've done your burn draft. Do you know what most of those passes are for? To make it funnier--to punch it up. Exaggeration is a widely-accepted literary device for any comedy writer worth his salt, so I don't see what the big deal is with calling attention to it. Are they trying to differentiate it from travel books or textbooks?
I just think trying to apply that label is highly insulting to those who have blazed trails for the genre in non-fiction, comedic essays. And whether you are writing dramatic, political or comedic essays, the fact is they STILL employ devices such as plotting, character arc, story throughline, etc.
So the better question would be, why did the person who coined the term have THAT much time on their hands when they should've been writing?
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Tomás de Jesús Mangual (October 5, 1944–October 31, 2011) was a Puerto Rican investigative reporter who worked for El Vocero, a well-known newspaper in Puerto Rico.

Career
Mangual served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era. Joined El Vocero, a well-known Puerto Rican newspaper, during the 1970s. While he was not the only reporter covering crime stories for El Vocero, his name was the most recognizable. His trademark was the usage of Puerto Rican slang terms, such as  (The person ran like a soul possessed by the Devil). Another one of his stories began with "A well-aimed stab to the heart..." His writing style earned him awards, but also criticism.

Criminal libel laws of Puerto Rico lawsuit
For many years, Mangual investigated crimes committed by politicians and police officers and was told he would be sued for libel by those he was investigating. In response, in 2003 Mangual became party to a lawsuit that said Puerto Rico's criminal libel laws were against Freedom of the Press. The lawsuit resulted in the criminal libel laws of Puerto Rico being struck down for being unconstitutional.

Mangual died in Mayaguez and is interred at the Las Mercedes Cemetery in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

See also

List of Puerto Ricans

References

1944 births
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Facebook's photo-recognition Moments app is shutting down from 25th February, 2019
Facebook Moments was introduced back in 2015 as a new way to share pictures of you and your friends by uploading them all to the FB app, where the company's facial recognition technology could easily identify and let you share them with your friends. Unfortunately, facebook seems to have stopped there, and today, Facebook announced that it'll be pulling the plug on Moments on February 25th, via CNET.
"Not enough people used the app, according to Facebook"
Moments was an interesting attempt for company to hook more users on app, but the app didn't actually link those photos up to up to Facebook proper, leaving it in a sort of no man's land. Facebook employed user data for things like figuring out who your friends are or when their birthdays are, but Moments photos themselves were stuck in a bad bubble — ultimately, it ended up being easier to just share photos to Facebook or use another service like Google Photos that was actively being developed.
That said, it does seem kind of odd that Facebook — a company that seems to prioritize gathering user data above all else — is giving up on capturing people's photos through Moments, but it's possible that the technology here could show up in the more mainstream Facebook app down the line now that Moments is ending. According to FB, the reason for the shutdown is simply that not enough users were using it, but on the other side, Facebook also never seemed to make it a priority to push people to use it (say, by adding new features, like bellow).
Facebook has built a tool to help users rescue their photos from Moments, either by creating a private album of the pictures on their main Facebook account, or downloading them back to a device. Users will have until May to download or transfer their pictures before they're gone for good.


The season finale, entitled Pascal's Triangle Revisited, airs tonight at 8/7c on NBC. Jealousy runs rampant at Greendale as Britta and Professor Slater (Lauren Stamile) fight for the affection of Jeff. Meanwhile, Troy is confused when his best friend, Abed, doesn't invite him to move into his dorm room.
This is my all-time favorite show! So excited!
Abed is slowly becoming my favorite character.


is full of stunning surprises that just gets better and better with every destination, just like gold gets better with time. Beginning from Delhi's delightful sightseeing, the tour moves towards Jaipur - the royal capital of Rajasthan which stands magnificently on the land of deserts. From there, the tour moves through the ghost town of Fatehpur Sikri towards Agra, the city of love famous for Taj Mahal, the marvelous monument carved in marble. Above all, the Amazing Golden Triangle Tour is a crowning glory for all the architectural wonders of India.
Arrive Delhi by morning Flight. Then sight seeing of Delhi India Gate, the 42 metre high, free standing arch, popularly known as India Gate, Parliament House, President's House, Rashtrapati Bhawan (President's House), Late in the afternoon then drive to Jaipur (260 Km).Upon arrival in Jaipur. Check in at the hotel. Over night stay at the hotel.
Full day sightseeing of Jaipur. Morning visiting Amber Fort it is situated just outside the city. Afternoon sightseeing tour of City Palace. The Hawa Mahal or the Palace of Winds. Return to the hotel for overnight.
Morning drive to Agra (236 Km). Enroute visiting Fatehpur Sikri. Old deserted town of Mughal Dynasty - Fatehpur Sikri built in red sandstone in honour of Saint Salim Chisti who foretold the birth of 3 sons to Emperor Akbar. Upon arrival check in at the hotel. Over night stay at the hotel.
Early morning, visit to witness the incomparable Taj Mahal with its speculative view at the time of sunrise. Taj Mahal the architectural modern day wonder of the world. Taj, endowed it with some of the loveliest buildings in the world. Then visit Agra Fort, rest of the time free at your leisure for shopping. Over night stay at the hotel.
Morning drive to Delhi (205 km). On arrival lunch & then city tour of Qutub Minar, Raj Ghat, Red Fort etc. & in the evening visit Janpath shopping. After Dinner transfer to airport to connect the flight for onward destination.


The Kent State University School of Art Collection and Galleries' Downtown Gallery presents the National Collage Society's 32nd Annual Juried Exhibition on Sept. 29-Oct. 29. An opening reception will take place on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5-7 p.m. Both the exhibit and reception are free and open to the public.
The artists featured in this exhibit were chosen from a pool of 383 entries from 40 states and five countries. There were 56 pieces accepted by the jury.
Martin Ball, associate professor of painting at Kent State.
Ball studied at Loughborough College of Art, Central School of Art and Design, London, and the Royal College of Art, London.
The goal of the National Collage Society is to foster the appreciation and interest in the recognized medium of collage. Collage has only been identified and defined during the 20th century. The National Collage Society advances the stature of collage as a major art medium and assists in the public education through exhibits and workshops, lectures and publications.
The School of Art Collection is the home of the National Collage Society's Teaching Collection.
The Downtown Gallery is located at 141 E. Main St. in Kent. Gallery hours are Monday to Wednesday, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Sunday, noon-5 p.m. This exhibit was sponsored in part by the Ohio Arts Council.
For more information, contact Anderson Turner, director, School of Art Collection and Galleries, at haturner@kent.edu or 330-672-1369.


The first step to complete in the construction of metal buildings is to lay in a good foundation. This is a key factor of course in erecting any sort of structure. If you want it to last for any length of time, it must rest on a site that is secure, but in this form of composition, it is critical as well that anchor bolts are put in exactly where the blueprints call for them to be. The concrete must be completely dry, smoothed out, and levelled.
roof insulation materials is exactly where you insulate the underside of the roof. This has the advantage of reducing the volume of heat getting into your roof space from the sun. Have you ever got into your vehicle when it has sat in the sun. Your roof space suffers exactly the same except that there's an incredibly small egress of this heat back out so it filters down in to the rooms below. By far the top method to cut down that is by using spray foam roof insulation.
It would reduce the troubles for you or would save your time. The package of components should contain everything that is required. There should be blueprint within these components. These blueprints are designed by architects with special knowledge.
This is as important as checking it externally. Hence the potential buyer or tenant in Edinburgh should closely examine every nook and corner of the property. You should check for signs of damp in every room. These include flaky wall paint, loose wallpaper, musty smell etc. Another important thing is to check for infestation.
Believe it or not, soy makes another wonderful insulation material. We get bio fuel from soy, we eat it, we wear it and now we can use it to insulate our roofs. The substance is created from soybean oil. When sprayed as a roof insulator, it will expand; filling any cracks before it finally hardens. If is does catch fire, it will char but no flames will occur.


Volume IV of the revised third edition of this well-known standard work of reference in internal medicine opens with a chapter on the Physiology of Respiration by G. W. Norris and T. M. McMillan. This is a new article replacing the one by Brown in the second edition, and represents a re-working of the old chapter, especially with reference to the physiology of respiration according to Haldane's views. The more recent work of Gesell on the respiratory mechanism is not mentioned. Chapter II treats of the Diseases of the Nasopharynx, Pharynx and Tonsils, and is written by Francis R. Packard.
Published: Ann Intern Med. 1927;1(3):197-198.


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HIV/AIDS prevention in China: a challenge for the new millennium
Smith, Derek R., Wei, Ning, Leggat, Peter A., and Wang, Rui-Sheng (2005) HIV/AIDS prevention in China: a challenge for the new millennium. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 10 (3). pp. 125-129.
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DOI: 10.1007/BF02900804
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China's first HIV infection was officially reported in 1985 and by the end of 1996, there may have been up to 200,000 people affected nationwide. In 2001, this figure probably exceeded 600,000. By 2003, the predicted number of HIV cases had reached 1.5 million. At least 80,000 individuals now have fullblown AIDS. China may soon have the largest HIV-infected population in the world, possibly 6 million cases by 2005. With infection rates rising at about 30% per year, it is feared this figure might exceed 10 million by 2010. Although the Chinese government was initially slow to accept the problem, in the late 1990s definite changes began occurring. In 2003 Premier Wen Jiabao publicly shook the hand of an AIDS patient and his government promised to introduce a range of free HIV-related services. Large preventive education campaigns are now underway. Unfortunately, there will still be many obstacles in controlling the epidemic and preventing further spread of this disease. Without doubt, China faces a serious predicament in the new millennium, and one which will pose numerous challenges for preventive medicine.
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AIDS; China; epidemiology; HIV; prevention; review; public health
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Tamils - a Trans State Nation..
"To us all towns are one, all men our kin.
Life's good comes not from others' gift, nor ill
Man's pains and pains' relief are from within.
Thus have we seen in visions of the wise !."
- Tamil Poem in Purananuru, circa 500 B.C
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British Tamils stage largest ever Demonstration March -
The Charge is Genocide - the Struggle is for a Freedom
Tamil Demonstrators in London March carrying banner of Thyagi Muthukumar
who immolated himself in Chennai on 29 January so that Eelam Tamils may be saved.
[see also 1. Tamil Nadu & the Tamil Eelam Freedom Struggle: ஈழத்தமிழர்களைக் காக்கவே உயிர்விடுகிறேன்: சாகும் தருணத்தில் முத்துக்குமரின் வாக்குமூலம் - "I sacrifice my life so that Eelam Tamils may be saved" - Muutukumar's last letter and 2. The Charge is Genocide - the Struiggle is for Freedom, Nadesan Satyendra, 14 August 2007]
Report by Tamilnet
Press Release by British Tamil Forum
More than one hundred thousand British Tamils marched through central London Saturday condemning Sri Lanka�s war against their people and calling for an independent Tamil Eelam. The unprecedented response on one of the coldest days this year turned out to be the largest ever gathering of the British Tamil community. It seems almost half of the Eezham Tamil community in Britain joined the march Saturday. While the turnout reflected the anger and outrage over the genocide committed on Tamils by Colombo and its international abettors, significant focus of the march was the demand for the recognition of Eezham Tamil sovereignty in the island of Sri Lanka. It was actually a mandate, the organizers said.
Protesters carried large flags of red and yellow � the Tamil national colours � and banners condemning the genocide of Tamils by the Sri Lankan state and expressing their support for an independent Tamil Eelam.
Many expatriate organizations and associations had printed leaflets which they handed out en route. Some focused on recent massacres by the Sri Lankan military, others outlined the �60 years of Oppression� faced by the Tamils of Sri Lanka, many others highlighted �Genocide�.
Many of the marchers had made up their own banners and posters; some highlighted the slaughter of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka Army and Air Force attacks especially in the past month in Vanni, others slammed various members of the international community, especially India and Japan. There were calls on the British government and the UN to act.
One community organization passed out cards bearing a petition to the British government demanding the de-proscription of the LTTE, drawing enthusiastic response.
The protesters chanted slogans, including �We want � Tamil Eezham!�, �Pirapaharan - our leader!�, �Stop killing � Tamil People�, �Rajapakse - go to hell!�
�We�re here in solidarity and unity with our suffering people in Vanni,� said an official with the British Tamil Forum, a prominent Diaspora organisation and a key association organizing of the event.
�There is widespread and deep seated anger [amongst expatriate Tamils] at Sri Lanka�s cowardly attacks on civilians and also at the international community which is supporting this,� he said.
�We are also here to reiterate once again our support for the Tamil demand for national self-determination and political independence,� he said.
�The brutality of the Sri Lankan state is plain to see now, as well as the ruthlessness of those states supporting it, he added.
�The recent past has underlined yet again why it is necessary for the Tamil people to have the security of our own state�
The protesters included every social category of the diverse Tamil community in Britain including large numbers of second and third generation youth as well as recently arrived people from the Tamil homeland, older professionals and teenagers, merchant bankers and market traders.
Young families fielded a swarm of push-chairs and strollers or carried young children. Many elderly Tamils braved the near freezing winds to make the long walk from Millbank to Temple on the Embankment. Youth banged drums, chanted slogans through megaphones, handed out leaflet. The ranks of hundreds of stewards further expanded as people responded to calls for volunteers to help marshal the marchers and assist the elderly.
London�s extensive network of Tamil-owned and Tamil-run businesses closed their doors for the day in solidarity. Many businesses reportedly subsidized coaches from Tamil-dominated suburbs to the central London to enable families with small children and the elderly to be able to participate.
Tamil satellite television channels transmitted the event to Diaspora centres and Vanni.
"More than 50,000 were at the demonstration," a spokesman for London's Metropolitan Police told AFP earlier on in the day. Thousands more descended on the route from Millbank to Temple, joining the marchers as they passed.
The marchers began gathering at 1pm on Millbank, near the Tate gallery. By 2pm the riverside road, which had been closed to traffic was filled and roads leading back to Pimlico and Vauxhall stations were also full of Tamil protesters.
The text of a petition to British Premier Gordon Brown signed by many of the marchers follows:
�I express my solidarity with the people of Tamil Eelam in their struggle against Sri Lankan state oppression and I support their efforts to liberate their homeland in the North and East of the island of Sri Lanka and to restore their sovereignty over it. I believe, as they do, that only the establishment of the secure and independent state of Tamil Eelam can ensure the well-being of the Tamil people and their right to self rule.�
�As I am unable to express my feelings and support to the brave men and women who are fighting an armed struggle for a just and legitimate cause, with a full democratic mandate of the Tamil people, for the entire Tamil community in Sri Lanka, I as a law abiding citizen of this country demand HM�s Government de-proscribes the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) immediately.�
Press Release by British Tamil Forum [also in PDF]
c125,000 British Tamils march in protest of the continued genocide of Tamils by the Government of Sri Lanka A massive c125,000 Tamils in the UK and friends came together to march in London on 31 January 2009 to highlight the plight of an estimated 350,000 Tamil civilians caught up in the unrelenting onslaught by the Sri Lankan armed forces. Regarded as one of the biggest marches in London, the demonstrators showed impressive solidarity with their brethren facing deadly peril in Sri Lanka. The march proceeded peacefully. It was remarkable to note the high proportion of British born Tamils participating. The protest, which was arranged in less than a week by Action Committee Against Genocide of Tamils, an umbrella body made up of several Tamil organisations, commenced at 1pm at Millbank, Central London and continued till Temple Place where it ended at 6pm.
Hundreds of Tamil civilians have been killed and maimed over the past few days by indiscriminate aerial bombing (including cluster bombs) and artillery attack. With the monsoon rains in full force, the civilians' torment is further magnified by the lack of food, shelter and medical assistance. The wounded are being left without medical treatment. The Norwegian Foreign Minister, Jonas Gahr St�re, in a statement issued on Tuesday 27 January said his government condemned the ongoing war in Sri Lanka, which has caused "unacceptable sufferings to the civilians," in the country.
Utterly horrified by the carnage unfolding in Sri Lanka, the peace marchers called on the international community to prevail on Sri Lanka to bring about an internationally sponsored immediate permanent ceasefire to be followed by peace negotiations. Showing much emotion, they also called on the international community to provide urgently needed humanitarian relief to the many thousands of civilians suffering untold misery. The emergency requires blood, medicines, medical equipment, sanitation, food supplies and temporary shelter to be delivered immediately to save the lives of the civilians.
So far, despite calls for an immediate ceasefire by the UK, EU and many other countries, the Sri Lankan regime has refused to do so and continues its onslaught with impunity. The Government of Republic of South Africa stated on 30 January "�we therefore urge both parties to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible. The announced ceasefire should be permanent and thus create conditions for parties to consult their respective constituencies freely and regularly."
The African National Congress (ANC) in its recent statement said that "...the continued conflict in Sri Lanka has been cited on the human rights watch international monitoring mechanisms as a conflict now reaching genocidal proportions"
The peace campaigners also called on the international media to expose the truth about this unfolding humanitarian catastrophe by getting around the cynical methods the Sri Lankan government has employed hitherto to suppress the truth. After banishing the international media, the NGOs and the UN agencies from the conflict zone and silencing the local media by assassinating leading journalists, the current hard‐line Sri Lankan regime has succeeded in suppressing the truth emerging about what is widely accepted as a genocidal war against the centuries old Tamil civilisation in Sri Lanka. Spending millions of dollars on public relations, the Sri Lankan regime has attempted to, and in many instances succeeded in hoodwinking the international media. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay: "�. It is the Government's duty to provide safety to all Sri Lanka's citizens, whatever their ethnic origin or political views," Pillay said. "That means not only protecting civilians during military operations in the north, but also ensuring space for journalists and human rights defenders to seek out the truth and expose abuses"
Over the last few weeks the civil war in Sri Lanka has severely intensified. As the Sri Lankan occupying Army continues advancing into the north, Tamils civilians have been cornered into a 250 square kilometre area of land. The International Red Cross estimates that a quarter of million Tamil civilians trapped in the �safe zone� continue to face indiscriminate aerial bombardment and a lack of access to any basic food, sanitation or health care. Whilst the government claims to have designated this area as a war‐free zone, the UN has repeatedly stated that there has been continued aerial bombardment of the area, with bombs falling on hospitals and ambulances. Over 450 people are thought to have died within the last 8 days, with many more seriously injured. Despite this the government has banned all aid from entering the area, along with NGOs and media, and has refused to enter into a ceasefire.
Witnessing the plight of their fellow Tamils in Sri Lanka, British Tamils came together to show their outrage at the humanitarian crisis. Wrapped up in gloves and scarves, the protesters braved the bitterly cold weather and descended upon Millbank, Central London, at 1pm to begin the protest march. The march led them past the Houses of Parliament, finishing at Temple Place at 6pm. The tens of thousands of Tamils filled the streets for all the eye could see. Public transport towards Millbank was overwhelmed by the sheer number of protesters. The tube services had to resort to dropping people two or three stations away, but protesters were not deterred and walked miles to arrive at Millbank.
In light of the urgency of the situation the protest was only arranged less than a week ago, with leaflets being handed out a few days later. Given such short notice, the size of the crowd is a testament to the outrage of the Tamil people. The supporters came from all around the UK and even from across Europe. The crowd included British Tamils from every generation, from children right through to their grandparents, as well as Tamils from every aspect of British life, such as doctors, lawyers, accountants, engineers and businessmen and women. In an overwhelming show of solidarity for the cause, Tamil shops, businesses and Tamil Schools around the country remained closed during the hours of the protest. Several organisations, such as the British Tamil schools and UK university societies (e.g. Kingston Tamil School, University of Nottingham Tamil Society) and the Tamil Youth Organisation were present to express the views of second generation British Tamil youths.
The protesters marched behind a large banner reading �Call for immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka! Stop bombing Tamil civilians. Sri Lanka! Allow Humanitarian Aid�. They were adorned with t‐shirts that read slogans such as �STOP Sri Lanka�s GENOCIDE of Tamils� and �FREE TAMIL EELAM� as well as carrying banners and placards that had messages such as �International Community what are you waiting for?� and �LTTE are sole representatives of Tamils�.
The procession included women dressed in blood‐stained clothes crying out their anguish as well musicians bringing the crowd together. Some protesters carried a coffin as a vivid symbol of the carnage that is occurring at present. As the crowd marched they expressed their indignation, collectively shouting �Stop killing Tamil people!�, �We want a ceasefire!� and �We want Tamil Eelam!� Despite the icy winds, the very young and very old alike raised their voices and chanted till the very end.
A petition was handed over at the British Prime Minister�s official residence 10, Downing Street by a selected few members of the organisers. The covering letter stated �As members of the British public and as Tamils, we urge you to act in fairness and justice to enforce an immediate ceasefire utilising all the possible tools at the disposal of the British Government. The situation in Sri Lanka is no longer an internal conflict but is now under the jurisdiction of international law as a consequence of the gross human rights infringements that of 500,000 innocent civilians as reported by International Committee of the Red‐Cross (ICRC) and other United Nations Agencies. There must be no confusion that these violations are not simply the causality of a civil war but rather explicit contraventions of the United Nations charter by the government of Sri Lanka. As a result, we feel that there must be multilateral action, led by the British Government supported by the UN, to facilitate an immediate and lasting ceasefire and supply humanitarian aid�...
Sri Lankan Tamil MPs belonging to the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), Mr Sivajilingam and Mr Jeyanthamoorthy spoke movingly about the long suffering civilians and the need for a permanent negotiated solution between the warring parties. Mr David Pararajasingham spoke on behalf of the British Tamils Forum. He discredited reports that the LTTE is preventing civilians from leaving and stated that �it is the will of the people to stay with the LTTE.
The people are scared of being murdered, raped and tortured by the Sri Lankan Army�. He concluded by saying that �Tamil Eelam is not negotiable, but Eelam will negotiate�. Despite the magnitude and passion of the crowd, the protest was peaceful. The crowd was ably managed by 500 volunteers from a range of British Tamil organisations, under the supervision of the Metropolitan Police. Chief Inspector Mr Blanchard of the Metropolitan Police said that the protest march was largely a success except for a couple minor incidents. He also said generally it was in good spirit and the stewardship of the organisers was very helpful.
Media Contact: Suren Surendiran Tel: +44 (0) 7958 590 196 Email: [email protected]
Notes to Editors: British Tamils Forum exists to harness the skills and the knowledge of the members of the forum, well‐wishers and significant others including mainstream decision makers in the UK with the aim of alleviating the sufferings of the Tamils community in the Island of Sri Lanka and to further their right to self determination within a democratic frame work under pinned by international law, its covenants and conventions. The forum was set up in 2006 when, with the support 88 British Tamil community organisations, it also published an open letter in the Times newspaper. For more information [email protected] and/or visit: www.tamilsforum.com
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Tampon Ad Called Transphobic For Claiming Real Women Menstruate [UPDATED]
Margaret Hartmann
A New Zealand ad for Libra tampons, which shows two people in a bathroom competing to see who's the better woman, is drawing protests because it discriminates against transgender people. "It's extremely offensive because it's pretty much saying the only way you can be a woman is to get your period," says Agender NZ president Cherise Witehira. "That's where a lot of the anger in the community is coming from — it's saying you are not a woman unless you can get your period. Obviously we can't menstruate. However, we identify as female." Some claim the ad isn't offensive because it doesn't show a transgender woman, but a drag queen (according to this theory, gender identity can be determined by the amount of eyeshadow one applies). Either way, the spot has pulled off the impossible: We're now longing to see women riding their bikes in white shorts and frolicking in a meadow.
UPDATE: Libra has released this statement:
Libra regrets any offence taken to our recent tampon advertisement. It was never intended to upset or offend anyone.
Independent research was undertaken and the advertisement was viewed positively during that testing.
Libra takes all feedback very seriously, and in response to this, we will immediately review our future position with this campaign based on the feedback received. There are no further advertisements scheduled in New Zealand.
The advertisement has not aired in Australia. The advertisement was placed on Facebook however this has also been removed.


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Tales of Smalls and Biggs Part 5
Tales of Smalls and Biggs
Biggs woke in the morning and immediately jumped to his feet when he noticed his brother missing. He grabbed his sword and charged down the stairs to the main room of the inn only to find Smalls still snoozing. By then he slumped to the ground and was curled up with a tankard in his hand. Biggs took a deep breath and smiled then sat down at the table by his slumbering brother.
The innkeeper noticed the dwarf and immediately readied some breakfast and a cider. The owner of the establishment served Biggs with a brief greeting then left to ready food for the day. Biggs enjoyed the meal in silence and recalled the revels of the night prior with warmth.
Before long, Rhyk the bard entered the room as well and after requesting some breakfast from the innkeeper, sat down with Biggs.
"Good morning to you, master dwarf!" Rhyk beamed clapping Biggs on the back. "I did so enjoy hearing the tale of your battle with the goblin raiders last night! I even composed a ballad to memorialize your great deeds."
"Oh?" Biggs asked as he raised an eyebrow. "Why would you do that?"
"Well," smiled Rhyk, "It is, of course, my talent. I write and recite poetry and song of great deeds and epic battles and lost histories. It is in these words that folks remember times past and celebrate heroes of old, finding inspiration to live their lives better than they currently are."
Biggs raised his tankard of cider, "Well, I can drink to that!"
Rhyk quickly snatched his own mug and clinked it against Biggs' with a wide smile and a nod of respect.
Biggs leaned back and closed his eyes a moment to recall the battle once more. The images of the goblins falling to his bow and his brother's axe were fresh and he could hear their hideous screams and see their twisted faces.
His daydream was broken by Rhyk, "Why do you kill goblins with such vengeance?"
Biggs snapped from the trance and his eyes focused. "Didn't Smalls tell you?"
"Nay, he did not. We were busy enjoying the tale of your battle against the raiding party."
Biggs swallowed hard and looked past the bard, "They attacked the trade caravan our parents led when we were young."
Rhyk's eyes softened, he lifted his mug to his new friend then sipped, "Forgive me, that is a painful memory."
"Aye," Biggs agreed.
"So now you kill these goblin raiding parties and return stolen items?" Rhyk wondered.
"Among other things," Biggs shrugged.
"Do they ever have anything good?"
"I mean," Rhyk began, "I myself have come close to goblins before and they never struck me as creatures who carried things of actual value. Petty thieves if anything, especially the random raiding parties. Nothing but outsiders in their own despicable race. But you have encountered them many times, so I'm curious, do you even find much of value?"
Biggs shook his head then remembered the scrap of leather with a crude map on it. "Wait! Maybe you can help me with something. We found what looks like a map but we couldn't make much sense of it and Smalls thought it was useless but I took it nonetheless. Maybe you could tell us what it is."
Rhyk straightened up and smiled, "Well I can certainly try. Where is this map?"
Biggs excused himself and quickly retrieved it from their room, bounding down the stairs like a boy. He showed the bard and then sat back and sipped his cider mind racing with the possibilities.
Rhyk turned it over and over and looked carefully at it, tracing some of the letters with a finger. He studied it for several minutes, at times setting it down and searching through the stories in his head.
"Well?" Biggs blurted finally unable to wait for a sign of understanding any longer, "Does it mean anything to you?"
Rhyk did not satisfy the dwarf immediately, however and instead set the map down in front of him and smoothed it out, then leaned back and once more sought for the answers in the poems and tales he knew.
"I believe so," the bard finally answered.
"What is it then?" Biggs wondered.
Rhyk leaned forward and locked eyes with Biggs and held the stare. "I am not an expert in maps or even goblin lore. I know a couple who are, but I am a teller of tales. However, I believe that this map shows the location of a place lost to history that is hardly remembered by any."
"What? What?" Biggs begged as he slapped his hand on the table making the mugs bounce.
Rhyk settled back into his seat before answering, "I think that this scrap of map shows the location of the Lost Keep of Svoga."
Biggs exhaled and scrunched his face. "What does that mean? I've never heard of it."
"Of course you haven't. Few have. However, I have heard tale of a kingdom of old that once flourished in riches and its people. It was the center of fantastic trade, art and culture long ago. The markings on this map show a pair of mountain peaks that I am familiar with and a river that runs between them. On that river, this map shows a keep; a fortress. The words, written in the symbols sometimes used by goblins when they bother to write anything, are the symbols we call 'bestial' and is used by some of the more savage races in our world. They are difficult to decipher because it is not a common symbol, but I suspect it may symbolize Svoga."
Rhyk paused and let Biggs process the information.
"If what you say is true, what should I do with this information?" Biggs wondered.
"Well, that is an entirely different and difficult decision. To begin with, as I said, I may be wrong anyways. It is possible that I have not read this map correctly and in fact this map does not show the mountains I believe it shows, the river I say it shows or the kingdom I believe it shows. I may be completely wrong. There are others who could read this better than I. Even if I am correct, and this map shows the lost keep of Svoga, there is no telling what remains of the fallen kingdom. It is likely that it is nothing but ruins and perhaps not even that. If my recollection of the histories is correct, this kingdom was at its peak thousands of years ago."
"So you think this is just old nonsense? That there is no reason to go looking for it?"
Rhyk didn't flinch and stared Biggs down hard, "I didn't say that at all. I don't think that either. Now, keep in mind once more, that I am a bard, a tale-teller, a poet, a musician, and I entertain for a living and live for adventure." He let the words hang in the air and Biggs was leaning forward as if to summon the rest of the thought from the bard.
"However, this skin is not ancient. The map is recorded on something that is at most only years old; not thousands. That means someone was recently interested in what is recorded here."
"It means that there may yet be something there."
"It is difficult once again to say. All I know is that the kingdom was legendary for its construction, culture and riches. There was none like it at the time and perhaps there is not even any like it now. While legends tend to grow over time, if it was ever a tiny bit as glorious as it was said to be, it was certainly a sight to behold."
"So there may be treasure there?"
"It is difficult to believe that someone a treasure hold of that size remains unspoiled through such a long period of time, but one does wonder whether some portion of that wealth may yet remain."
Biggs leaned back in his seat and slouched down with his mind reeling. Gold, gems, armor and weapons danced in his imagination. Then in the center of it all, he envisioned he and his brother behind the most glorious inn in the region; their 'Stumble Inn.' It was his dream to relax and enjoy luxury and fellowship and fine ale. Besides, this sounded like a fantastic adventure, the likes of which would make their victory over the goblin raiding party seem like afternoon tea.
"How do you know these things?" Biggs wondered.
"There is a poem I recall clearly of which this map reminded me."
"Will you tell me?" Biggs requested.
Rhyk stood and moved the chair from his way and closed his eyes to recall the words. He cleared his throat and then began to recite the poem:
"Between the twins
Lies the great kingdom
On the river it flows
With silver and gold
Shining brighter than all
Long ago it did fall
And none was ever like it
It's king wore a crown
Until it crashed down
Pillaged and plundered
It's walls were sundered
Swarms of beasts
Ended its feasts
None ever fell like it
Long ago lost
Now covered in moss
Gone from our thoughts
In a land we forgot
Svoga the great
Is now but a grave
No one remembers it"
Rhyk looked off, past Biggs and searched for more. "That is all I can remember. There may have been more but I do not recall. It is a simple rhyme, I know, but in it are a couple of clues that this crude map seem to confirm."
Biggs was hungry for more. "Where are these mountains and this river?"
Rhyk drained his mug of cider and wiped his mouth with a cloth from his pocket. "That is probably the biggest concern."
"What is? Do you not know where this map is leading us?"
"Truth be told it wouldn't be difficult for us to find a number of rivers that pass between a pair of mountains."
Biggs looked down at his plate and exhaled slowly, shoulders slumping.
"But the poem called the mountains twins."
Biggs perked back up and leaned in once more.
"And I have seen a number of maps of our world," Rhyk continued, "And I have heard of virtually every place in it and I can only recall one pair of mountains that are called twins."
"Which are those?" Begged Biggs.
"They are the Devil's Guards Mountains."
"Devil's Guards? I've never heard of them."
"That doesn't surprise me. Few have. The Devil's Guards happen to be on the other side of the mountain range that sits beyond this very town. The range you followed the goblin raiding party towards."
Biggs considered the information. He was afraid to ask the next, obvious question, for fear of the answer, but he had followed this trail all the way to this point and he needed all the information he could gather. "How could we get there?"
"That's the largest obstacle you face, if indeed you are considering searching for the lost Keep of Svoga. Realistically the only way to the Devil's Guards is through the mountains. As I'm sure you've already figured out, the mountains are inhabited by many goblins, orcs, cave trolls and who knows what other manner of unsavory creatures. It is not something that would be easy to accomplish and I have only known one man to make the journey."
"Oh?" Biggs chirped. "Where is this man?"
"He's dead now. But I know many an epic poem of his journey through the mountains and they were filled with peril."
Both men reclined and pondered all of the information. Biggs' mind wandered through the options and was already weighing the possibilities.
Eventually Biggs straightened up and looked directly into Rhyk's eyes and asked, "What's the chance my brother and I could make it through the mountain alive and find this lost keep?
Rhyk didn't hesitate to answer and in a slow and clear voice he answered, "You will most assuredly perish."
Biggs fell back into his seat as if the energy had been stolen from his spirit. "I suppose we should forget about it then."
"I don't see how you can." Rhyk added.
"What do you mean? Didn't you just say we would most assuredly perish?"
"Aye, I did. And yes, you will most assuredly perish, and you must also most assuredly try."
Biggs smiled widely and his eyes flared as his heart heard the call of legend.
August 7, 2019 Phil
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Trouve Motor, an IIT-Delhi incubated EV startup has teased its first all-electric hyper-sports motorcycle ahead of its launch. The electric superbike is claimed to have a top speed of 200 kmph. Also, the superbike is claimed to have an acceleration capability of 0-100 kmph in three seconds.
The production of this electric sportbike will soon kickstart and is likely to hit the market by 2023. Trouve motors says that the bike is designed to reach a speed of over 200 km/hr with a range of around 350-500 km. The chassis used in this electric sportbike can support four body styles - Hyper sports bike, toned down Indian version, Naked street bike and Enduro.
IIT-Delhi incubated EV startup Trouve Motor has teased its first electric sports bike that is claimed to be capable of speeds of up to 200 km/h. It also boasts a 0-100 km/h sprint time of three seconds. It will be launched in the second half of 2022 and bookings will be open around the same time.
Trouve Motor, a business based out of IIT Delhi, teased the release of its next electric hyper-sports superbike. The superbike is claimed to have a top speed of 200 kmph and is capable of going from 0-100 kmph in just three seconds.
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A fully-faired sporty design, top speed is pegged at 200 kmph. Most alluring is the fact that the company will make its new bike go from 0-100 kmph in just 3 seconds. Features include LED advanced infotainment display, GPS navigation, and real-time vehicle diagnostic, among others.
Trouve Motor hasn't revealed the battery pack capacity of its first electric bike but mentioned that it will have a liquid-cooled AC induction motor generating a peak power of 54 bhp. This will allow the bike to sprint from zero to 100 km/h in just 3 seconds and reach a top speed of 200 km/h.
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Trouve Motor, an IIT-Delhi incubated start-up, has teased its latest electric hyper-sports superbike, with a top speed of 200 kmph and an acceleration capability of 0-100 kmph in just 3 seconds. Trouve Motor will officially launch its first bike and start pre-bookings at beginning of the second half of 2022.
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Trouve Motor has teased its latest electric hyper-sports superbike. The new electric superbike is claimed to achieve a 0-100kmph acceleration in just 3 seconds before hitting a top speed of 200kmph.
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The superbike will come in a fully-faired sporty design, with a top speed of 200 kmph, and offer digital-first mobility features like LED advanced infotainment display, GPS navigation, and real-time vehicle diagnostic.
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Trouve Motor which is an IIT-Delhi incubated startup has teased its latest electric hyper-sports superbike. Having said that, the pre-bookings of the bike are slated to begin in the second half of 2022. All the customers can submit their interest on the company's official website (www.trouvemotor.com.)
Trouve Motor has teased the launch of its latest electric hyper-sports superbike. The superbike is claimed to run at a top speed of 200 kmph with an acceleration capability of 0-100 kmph in just 3 seconds.
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IIT-Delhi based startup Trouve Motor has announced the launch of its all-new electric hyper-sports superbike for the Indian market. The manufacturer states that it has ensured to equip the electric superbike with next-gen mobility features that enhance convenience. Additionally, Trouve Motor will launch its first e-bike and begin the pre-bookings across India during the second half of 2022.
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A 0-100-kph sprint time of 3 seconds and a top speed of 200 kph. Trouve Motor's coming up with an electric hyper-sports superbike that can achieve these figures. This upcoming electric superbike will have a fully-faired athletic design and digital-first mobility features such as an LED sophisticated infotainment display, GPS navigation and real-time vehicle diagnostics.
Trouve Motor, an IIT-Delhi incubated startup, has teased an electric Hyper Sports Bike which is claimed to run at a top speed of 200 Kmph with 0-100 Kmph acceleration under 3 seconds. The superbike will be equipped with a powertrain that combines liquid-cooled AC induction motor generating 40 kW power.
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Truve Motor has mentioned that the superbike will be an all-electric powertrain that combines a liquid-cooled AC induction motor that produces 40 kW of power. The bike will also get many features like laser lighting package with modern touch, LED advanced infotainment display, 360 camera, TFT touch screen display.
The Trouve Colt will come with a modern-classic design language along with a hint of custom cafe racer styling. The electric motorcycle features a rounded headlamp with an LED cluster, an elongated classic shaped tank and bench-style seats. The bike also features a chopped front fender and a rear fender integrated taillamp. The electric motorcycle will feature a classic striped paint job on the tank and side panels while other parts, including the running gear, appear black in colour.
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Trouve Motor has teased its latest electric hyper-sports superbike. The new electric superbike is claimed to achieve a 0-100kmph acceleration in just 3 seconds before hitting a top speed of 200kmph. The new Trouve Motor superbike will come with an all-electric powertrain that combines a liquid-cooled AC induction motor generating 40 kW power.
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Trouve claims that the brand new electrical hyper-sports superbike can be one of many most secure two-wheelers on the earth. Furthermore, the start-up has 5 extra fashions within the works, together with traditional, cafe racer, bare road bike, enduro, and scrambler fashions, the corporate has introduced
Trouve claims the new electric hyper-sport superbike will be one of the safest two-wheelers in the world. Additionally, the startup has five more models in the works, including classic, cafe racer, naked street bike, enduro and scrambler models, the company said. These upcoming bikes are designed and developed from the ground up at Trouve's R&D center at IIT Delhi and its facilities in Bengaluru.
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Electric vehicles start-up Trouve Motor on Wednesday said it has been incubated in FasterCapital's 'Raise Capital' program to raise about USD 3 million (over INR 20 crore) for its seed funding round. FasterCapital, one of the top venture capital firms based in Dubai, will connect Trouve Motors with its vast network of angel investors through this program, the company said in a statement.
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The superbike will come in a fully-faired sporty design, with a top speed of 200 kmph, and offer digital-first mobility features like LED advanced infotainment display, GPS navigation, and real-time vehicle diagnostic, among others. Trouve will officially launch its first bike and start pre-booking in beginning of second-half of 2022.
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Trouve Motor is set to launch its new electric hyper-sports superbike, before the launch the company has revealed that the bike will be capable of going up to a speed of 200 kmph.
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Trouve Motor says its new electric superbike features a liquid-cooled AC induction motor generating 40kW of power. In addition to an AI-enabled system, the new electric two-wheeler will also feature a 360-degree camera, TFT touchscreen, connected technology, GPS navigation, real-time vehicle diagnostics, as well as Brembo brakes at dual channel. ABS, adjustable suspension and much more.
आईआईटी-दिल्‍ली द्वारा स्‍थापित एक स्‍टार्टअप ट्रूव (Trouve) मोटर ने अपनी नई इलेक्ट्रिक हाइपर-स्‍पोर्ट्स सुपरबाइक के लॉन्‍च की झलक प्रदान की है। बेहद खूबसूरत यह सुपरबाइक केवल 3 सेकंड में 0 से 100 कि.मी./घंटे की त्‍वरण क्षमता के साथ 200 कि.मी./घंटा की उच्‍चतम गति पर चलने का दावा करती है
Trouve Motors will kickstart their production soon and, hit Indian showrooms in 2023. They will manufacture high-speed advanced hyper-electric sports bike which can do 200 km/hr of top speed and have a range of 350 kms - 500 kms. These bikes will share the same chassis that can accommodate all kinds of motorcycles naked street bikes, endure, and toned down Indian versions.
Trouve Motors is a high-speed electric motorcycles manufacturer that will be bringing blockchain integrated structure with its own metaverse ecosystem. The brand claims that its first electric hyperbike will be capable of reaching speeds of up to over 200 kmph and also come with a range of around 350-500 km. The brand will be rolling out four designs using the same chassis which will include a Naked street bike and also an Enduro.
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The production of this electric sportbike will soon kickstart and is likely to hit the market by 2023. Trouve motors says that the bike is designed to reach a speed of over 200 km/hr with a range of around 350-500 km. The chassis used in this electric sportbike can support four body styles – Hyper sports bike, toned down Indian version, Naked street bike and Enduro.
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Trouve Motors is a manufacturer of high-speed electric motorcycles, bringing in Block-chain integrated structure with its own metaverse ecosystem. Trouve will launch a new range of bikes and cars. The production will soon kickstart and the vehicles are likely to hit the market by 2023.
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The manufacturing of this electrical sportbike will quickly kickstart and is prone to hit the marketplace through 2023. Trouve motors says that the motorcycle is designed to achieve a pace of over 200 km/hr with a spread of round 350-500 km. The chassis used on this electrical sportbike can beef up 4 frame types – Hyper sports activities motorcycle, toned down Indian model, Bare side road motorcycle and Enduro.
Trouve Motor, an IIT-Delhi incubated start-up, has teased its latest electric hyper-sports superbike, with a top speed of 200 kmph and an acceleration capability of 0-100 kmph in just 3 seconds. Trouve Motor will officially launch its first bike and start pre-bookings at beginning of the second half of 2022, the company said in a statement. Deliveries could possibly start by early 2023. Now, Trouve claims that the new electric hyper-sports superbike will be one of the safest two-wheelers in the world.
इस इलेक्ट्रिक स्पोर्टबाइक का उत्पादन जल्द ही शुरू हो जाएगा और 2023 तक बाजार में आने की संभावना है। ट्रूव मोटर्स का कहना है कि बाइक को लगभग 350-500 किमी की रेंज के साथ 200 किमी / घंटा से अधिक की गति तक पहुंचने के लिए डिज़ाइन किया गया है। इस इलेक्ट्रिक स्पोर्टबाइक में इस्तेमाल की गई चेसिस चार बॉडी स्टाइल को सपोर्ट कर सकती है, जिसमें हाइपर स्पोर्ट्स बाइक, टोन्ड डाउन इंडियन वर्जन, नेकेड स्ट्रीट बाइक और एंडुरो शामिल हैं.
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ट्रौव मोटर्स का कहना है कि बाइक को तेज रफ़्तार में दौड़ने के लिए डिज़ाइन किया गया है।इसकी मैक्सिमम स्पीड 200 किमी / घंटा है । फ़ुल चार्जिंग के बाद ये बाइक 350-500 किमी तक चल सकती है ।इस इलेक्ट्रिक स्पोर्टबाइक का उत्पादन जल्द ही शुरू हो जाएगा और इसके हिट होने की संभावना हैं.
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एआई-सक्षम सिस्टम द्वारा संचालित, इसमें कनेक्टेड फीचर्स, जीपीएस नेविगेशन, रीयल-टाइम व्हीकल डायग्नोस्टिक भी होंगे। इसमें ड्यूल-चैनल ABS के साथ Brembo ब्रेक, एडजस्टेबल सस्पेंशन, और कई अन्य पेटेंट तकनीक जैसे हार्डवेयर मिलते हैं जो दुनिया भर में टू-व्हीलर सेगमेंट में सबसे पहले देखे जा सकते हैं.
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ট্রুভ মোটরের দাবি, তাদের ইলেকট্রিক সুপারবাইক বিশ্বের সুরক্ষিত দু'চাকা গাড়ির মধ্যে অন্যতম হবে। ঘন্টা প্রতি সর্বোচ্চ গতি উঠবে ২০০ কিলোমিটার। শূণ্য থেকে একশো কিমি গতি তুলতে সময় নেবে মাত্র ৩ সেকেন্ড। বাইকপ্রেমীদের হৃদস্পন্দন বাড়ানোর জন্য যা যথেষ্ট। তবে অফিসিয়াল লঞ্চ এখনই নয়। সংস্থার তরফে জানানো হয়েছে, চলতি বছরের দ্বিতীয়ার্ধের শুরুতে তারা ব্যাটারিচালিত সুপারবাইকটি রিলিজ করবে। অগ্রিম বুকিং চালু হবে ওই সময় থেকেই। ডেলিভারি দিতে আগামী বছর লেগে যাবে.
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25 Jul 2013 in Category(ies): Author railPosted on 25/07/2013 20/08/2018 Categories Derailments, Accidents, Rail Fractures, Mishaps and Casualties in Railway Areas, Headlines, World RailNews
Santiago De Compostela: A train hurtled off the tracks in northwestern Spain on Wednesday killing 60 passengers and injuring more than 100 as carriages crumpled into each other in a smoking wreckage of tangled steel.
Four carriages overturned in the smash, smoke billowing from the remnants, as bodies were lain out under blankets along the tracks.
The wagons piled into each other and folded up like an accordion. One was ripped apart by the force of the smash, one of its ends pushed upwards into the air. Disaster struck at 8:42 pm (1842 GMT) as the train carrying 218 passengers and four staff was about to enter Santiago de Compostela station in the northwestern region of Galicia.
'They are provisional figures still but there are 60 dead, a spokesman for the central government representative in the region told AFP. 'They are provisional figures still but there are 60 dead. There are 111 injured who have been identified and between 15 and 20 more who have yet to be identified.' Francisco Otero, who was inside his parents' home just beside the section of the track where the accident happened, told AFP he 'heard a huge bang. As if there had been an earthquake.'
'The first thing I saw was the body of a woman. I had never seen a corpse before. My neighbours tried to pull people who were trapped inside the carriages with clubs and they eventually got them out with a hand saw. It was unreal,' he said.
The train had left Madrid and was heading for the northwestern town of Ferrol as the Galicia region was preparing celebrations in honour of its patron saint James.
A witness told radio Cadena Ser that carriages overturned several times on a bend and came to a halt piled up on each other. Public television TVE said the train may have derailed because it was speeding at the time of the accident but a spokesman for state railway company Renfe said it was too soon to say what caused the accident.
'There is an investigation underway and we have to wait. We will know what the speed is very soon when we consult the train's black box,' a Renfe spokesman said. Emergency services workers in red jackets tended to injured passengers lying on a patch of grass as ambulance sirens wailed in the background.
One middle-aged man wearing a white shirt had his face covered in blood as a policeman appeared to give him instructions as to where to go.
'There are bodies laying on the railway track. It's a Dante-esque scene,' Feijoo told news radio Cadena Ser.
The accident happened on a stretch of high-speed track about four kilometres (2.5 miles) from the main train station in Santiago de Compostela, the destination of the famous El Camino de Santiago pilgrimage which has been followed by Christians since the Middle Ages. The train was the Alvia model which is able to adapt between high-speed and normal tracks.
'I want to express my affection and solidarity with the victims of the terrible train accident in Santiago,' Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy, who is from Santiago de Compostela, said in a twitter message. The prime minister was to visit the scene of the accident on Thursday.
'I saw that there were people down the railway line trying to open windows with stones,' one unidentified woman told public television TVE.
Over 1,000 people responded to appeals from area hospitals for blood donations to help the injured.
The town hall of Santiago de Compostela called off planned concerts and firework displays that had been planned as part of the festivities in honour of its patron saint.
The crash came less than two weeks after a passenger train derailed just south of Paris, killing six people and injuring 30 more.
French rail operator SNCF said that derailment may have been caused by a connecting bar that came loose.


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-- Pirates $26,561,667 $26,561,667 -- $1,062,467 $450,000
-- Royals $23,132,500 $23,132,500 -- $925,300 $400,000
-- Marlins $19,870,000 $19,870,000 -- $709,643 $268,500
-- Twins $15,654,500 $15,654,500 -- $626,180 $285,000
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Archived News for April 2006
I'm rich. Well, less in debt.
I got a letter from Studylink on Wednesday night saying that I got the bonded merit scholarship I applied for. It's $3000 for up to four years, including the possibility of postgraduate studies. I need to stay in the country for n out of the following n+1 years. I also need to maintain a B average, but my conjoint requires a B+ anyway (think that might have changed), so that's certainly not a biggie. But yeah, now I know where my taxes are going.
Miners 4k
This is a screenshot from the final (bonus) stage of the excellent Miners4k, a four kilobyte Java applet(ish) game. You'll need a fairly recent version of Java to play it, but it's highly recommended.
You've got a lot more time to play around for the bonus level - you're collecting 99,999 pieces of gold compared to 2,500 or less in the other levels. As you can see, this means you have time to decorate. I started with the girders. The smiley-face cup is obviously there to increase productivity.
I'm particularly proud that every miner going down has no gold, and every one coming up has in this screenshot. A lot is to do with the one way catchements that you can see (where there's a branched tunnel backward underneath the main one). They're there because only two thirds of the miners will make it up a jump where the tunnel changes angle, and that's if it's perfectly constructed.
In the time it's taken me to write this I've gotten up to 46,000 gold. It's taken a few hours so far. I hope I win.
Want to make a quick buck?
If you're looking for a easy way to make a bit of money, go looking for Raspberry Coke. It turns out New Zealand is the only place in the world where Raspberry coke was sold. And, since it was discontinued at the end of last year, coke fanatics overseas are looking to collect it. Wikipedia reports that bottles have sold for around US$10 on online auction sites!
The only problem is getting your hands on some. Supermarkets won't do: your best bet would be the local dairy, where the turnover isn't that high. They seem to be pretty available on the shelves, but once a store run out that's it - and hopefully people will stay unaware of this and just drink what they buy to get the scarcity up.
Google maps shows something that looks like writing on top of the Crown Hill water reservoir. Let me know what you think it is. My best guess is 'Timely Eagle'.