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Helping to Make the Professional Cleaning Industry More Sustainability Focused
Bloomington, IN – Stephen Ashkin, long known as the "father of Green Cleaning," announces that he is refocusing his efforts, working to bring more efficiency and sustainability programs into the professional cleaning industry.
"Green Cleaning has matured," says Ashkin. "We are now able to move beyond just the benefits of Green [Cleaning] products to focusing on broader opportunities that will help drive additional human health and environmental benefits, as well as produce cost savings."
These "broader opportunities" are where sustainability comes in. Ashkin says there are about 5,000 jansan distributor warehouses in the U.S. today, using 25,000 trucks to deliver Green and traditional cleaning products.
According to his calculations, each year these operations account for:
700,000,000 kilowatt hours of electricity (enough to power 56,000 homes)
2,800,000,000 cubic feet of natural gas (equal to 6,000,000 propane tanks used for home barbeques)
640,000,000 gallons of water (enough to fill 1,000 Olympic swimming pools)
53,000,000 gallons of fuel (enough for a truck to circle the Earth over 19,000 times)
275,000,000 pounds of solid waste (comparable to the annual waste from 23,000,000 households)
1,100,000 metric tons of CO2e (as much CO2e from 240,000 passenger vehicles driven for one year).
"Because of the enormity of these impacts, we are working jansan distributors so they can provide their customers with key performance indicators, indicating the progress they are making to bring sustainability initiatives into their businesses' operations.
To assist them, Ashkin is also providing a "Sustainable Cleaning Industry Purchasing Tool," which is available here.
"For purchasers, this will help differentiate between those jansan distributors that have sustainability programs in place and those that do not," explains Ashkin.
Ultimately, he believes requesting this information from distributors will result in a better understanding of sustainability and the industry's overall supply chain.
"It's also a big win for distributors because it will help them operate their businesses more efficiency. That's when the cost savings happens," he concludes.
For more information on the program, please contact Stephen Ashkin at: SteveAshkin@AshkinGroup.com
About Stephen Ashkin and The Ashkin Group
Stephen P. Ashkin is president of The Ashkin Group, a consulting firm specializing in Greening the cleaning industry, and CEO of Sustainability Dashboard Tools, which helps facilities monitor and measure their use of natural resources. He is known as the "father of Green Cleaning" and the professional cleaning industries leading advocate promoting sustainability. He is also coauthor of both The Business of Green Cleaning and Green Cleaning for Dummies
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Q: SQLite database from assets does not show the table I am trying to access the database from the assets folder.
I used the following code for that.
I am able to read the DB from assets, but while I am checking the table in the Db, it shows only the the android_metadata and sqlite_sequence tables.
What should I do to fix this?
I am using the getImageData() method to read the table from the DB.
import android.content.Context;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.database.SQLException;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteException;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteOpenHelper;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.FileOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;
import java.io.OutputStream;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

public class DataBaseHelper extends SQLiteOpenHelper {
public static String DB_PATH = "/data/data/********/databases/";
private Context mycontext;
private static String DB_NAME = "STATE_DB";
public SQLiteDatabase myDataBase;

public DataBaseHelper(Context context, String name,         SQLiteDatabase.CursorFactory factory, int version) {
    super(context, name, factory, version);

    this.mycontext=context;
    boolean dbexist = checkdatabase();
    if (dbexist) {
        System.out.println("Database exists");
        opendatabase();
    } else {
        System.out.println("Database doesn't exist");
        try {
            createdatabase();

        }catch (IOException e){
        }
       }
       }

@Override
public void onCreate(SQLiteDatabase db) {

}

@Override
public void onUpgrade(SQLiteDatabase db, int oldVersion, int newVersion) {

}

public boolean checkdatabase() {

    boolean checkdb = false;
    try {
        String myPath = DB_PATH + DB_NAME;
        File dbfile = new File(myPath);
        checkdb = dbfile.exists();
    } catch(SQLiteException e) {
        System.out.println("Database doesn't exist");
    }

    return checkdb;
}

public void createdatabase() throws IOException {
        this.getReadableDatabase();
        try {
            copydatabase();
        } catch(IOException e) {
            throw new Error("Error copying database");

    }
}

public void opendatabase() throws SQLException {
    //Open the database
    String mypath = DB_PATH + DB_NAME;
    myDataBase = SQLiteDatabase.openDatabase(mypath, null,    SQLiteDatabase.OPEN_READWRITE);
}

public void copydatabase() throws IOException {
    //Open your local db as the input stream
    InputStream myinput = mycontext.getAssets().open(DB_NAME);

    // Path to the just created empty db
    String outfilename = DB_PATH + DB_NAME;

    //Open the empty db as the output stream
    OutputStream myoutput = new    FileOutputStream("/data/data/com.medical.trofii/databases/STATE_DB");

    // transfer byte to inputfile to outputfile
    byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
    int length;
    while ((length = myinput.read(buffer))>0) {
        myoutput.write(buffer,0,length);
    }

    //Close the streams
    myoutput.flush();
    myoutput.close();
    myinput.close();
}

public ArrayList<String> getImageData() {

    //Cursor cursor = db.rawQuery("SELECT * FROM satateTable WHERE countryId = '21'", null);
    // imageData = cursor.getString(cursor.getColumnIndex("name"));
    //  countries.add(imageData);

    List<String> tables = new ArrayList<String>();

    ArrayList<String> countries = new ArrayList<String>();
    String imageData = null;
   try{
    SQLiteDatabase db = this.getReadableDatabase();
    db.isOpen();
    Cursor cursor = db.rawQuery("SELECT * FROM sqlite_master WHERE    type='table';", null);
    if (cursor != null) {
        if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
            do {

                String tableName = cursor.getString(1);

                if (!tableName.equals("android_metadata") &&  !tableName.equals("sqlite_sequence"))
                    tables.add(tableName);
                cursor.moveToNext();

            } while (cursor.moveToNext());

            for(String tableName:tables) {
                String d = "";
            }
        }
    }}catch (Exception e){

    }

    return countries;

}

}

A: You need db name at your destination path. The idea is just

*

*copying the db from assets folder,

*pasting it at destination path
try {
    String destinationPath = "/data/data/" + getPackageName()
            + "/databases/STATE_DB.db";

    File f = new File(destPath);
    if(!f.exists()){
    Log.v(TAG,"File Not Exist");
    InputStream in = getAssets().open("STATE_DB.db");
    OutputStream out = new FileOutputStream(destinationPath );

    byte[] buffer = new byte[1024];
    int length;
    while ((length = in.read(buffer)) > 0) {
        out.write(buffer, 0, length);
    }
    in.close();
    out.close();
    }

} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
    e.printStackTrace();
} catch (IOException e) {
    Log.v("TAG","ioexeption");
    e.printStackTrace();
}

A: Simply change this
public static String DB_PATH = "/data/data/********/databases/";

to
public static String DB_PATH = "/data/data/com.medical.trofii/databases/";

and this
OutputStream myoutput = new FileOutputStream("/data/data/com.medical.trofii/databases/STATE_DB");

to
OutputStream myoutput = new FileOutputStream(outfilename);

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Gran Turismo (normalmente abreviado como GT) es una serie japonesa de videojuegos de simulación de carreras desarrollada por Polyphony Digital. Desarrollados para sistemas PlayStation, los juegos de Gran Turismo están destinados a emular la apariencia y el rendimiento de una gran selección de vehículos, la mayoría de los cuales son reproducciones con licencia de automóviles del mundo real. Desde el debut de la franquicia en 1997, se han vendido más de 80 millones de unidades en todo el mundo para PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 y PlayStation Portable, lo que la convierte en la franquicia de videojuegos más vendida bajo la marca PlayStation.

Descripción

La serie Gran Turismo está desarrollada por Polyphony Digital y producida por Kazunori Yamauchi. Gran Turismo tiene sus orígenes en 1992, cuando Kazunori Yamauchi se propuso con un grupo de siete desarrollar el Gran Turismo original, que tardó cinco años en completarse.

El atractivo de la serie Gran Turismo se debe significativamente a sus gráficos, una gran cantidad de vehículos con licencia, la atención a los detalles del vehículo, la emulación precisa de la física de conducción y la capacidad de ajustar el rendimiento, de ahí el subtítulo "The Real Driving Simulator", incorporado a la iconografía de la franquicia desde Gran Turismo 4. El manejo de los vehículos se basa en impresiones de conducción de la vida real, el ajuste se basa en principios de la física y el sonido del motor del vehículo se basa en grabaciones de los vehículos reales. El juego ha sido un buque insignia de las capacidades gráficas de la consola PlayStation y, a menudo, se utiliza para demostrar el potencial del sistema.

Aunque Gran Turismo tiene un modo arcade, la mayor parte del juego se deriva de su modo de simulación. Los jugadores comienzan con una cierta cantidad de créditos, generalmente 10,000, que se usan para comprar vehículos en varias tiendas específicas del fabricante, o (más probablemente al principio) en concesionarios de autos usados, y luego ajustan su auto en la tienda de repuestos correspondiente para obtener el mejor rendimiento. Ciertos eventos están abiertos solo para tipos particulares de vehículos. Para ingresar y progresar en carreras más difíciles, se implementó un sistema de prueba de licencias, que guía a los jugadores a través del desarrollo de habilidades. Los jugadores pueden aplicar el dinero del premio ganado en eventos para actualizar su automóvil existente o comprar uno nuevo, recolectando un garaje de vehículos.

Desde el lanzamiento de Gran Turismo 5 Prologue en la PS3, un aspecto en línea del juego ha comenzado a evolucionar. GT5 Prologue ha permitido a los usuarios competir en línea con hasta 16 jugadores en la pista a la vez. Gran Turismo 4 para PS2 fue en realidad el primer juego de Gran Turismo habilitado en línea, pero el aspecto en línea del juego no pasó de la fase beta.

Según Yamauchi, los coches de los dos primeros juegos estaban hechos de 300 polígonos, mientras que los de Gran Turismo 3 y 4 estaban formados por 4000 polígonos, y los "coches premium" de Gran Turismo 5 estaban hechos hasta 500.000 (los "coches estándar" son versiones un poco más detalladas de los de Gran Turismo 4).

Con el lanzamiento de Gran Turismo Sport, se convirtió en el primer juego que se enfoca únicamente en las carreras en línea, mientras que el juego sin conexión es limitado. Sin embargo, Gran Turismo Sport proporcionó contenido posterior al lanzamiento sin cargo, incluidos autos y pistas, junto con eventos fuera de línea, así como correcciones de errores.

El próximo juego en desarrollo, Gran Turismo 7, se reveló en el evento Future of Gaming de PS5 2020 el 11 de junio de 2020. El título se desarrollará para PlayStation 4 y PlayStation 5.

Juegos

Gran Turismo

El juego más vendido en la PlayStation original, Gran Turismo, contiene 11 circuitos, 3 circuitos de rendimiento y múltiples eventos contrarreloj. Además tiene carreras de resistencia, 3 licencias y 172 coches. El modo GT no es tan vasto como en los lanzamientos posteriores, y la estructura es muy corta o sin forma, pero las características básicas del juego están presentes, incluyendo la habilidad de obtener vehículos tras ganar ciertos eventos. También se introdujo el sistema de pruebas para licencias, que califica al jugador para competir en ciertos eventos. El jugador empieza con un cierto número de créditos que son usados para comprar vehículos nuevos o usados de las tiendas especializadas de fabricantes (por ejemplo, una vende solo Toyota, otra solo Mitsubishi, y así), o de agencias de vehículos usados, y entonces puede mejorar su vehículo en la tienda de partes apropiadas para mejorar el resultado en las carreras. El jugador puede gastar sus créditos obtenidos por ganar carreras en modificaciones para su automóvil actual o para comprar uno nuevo. Ciertos eventos están solo abiertos para ciertos vehículos o para conductores con cierta licencia. Todo esto con un equipo de 7 personas.

La música de inicio de la versión europea y americana es un remix de los Chemical Brothers de la canción de los Manic Street Preachers "Everything Must Go". El juego contiene una selección un tanto limitada de canciones, que incluyen "Lose Control" de Ash tomada del álbum 1997, cuatro canciones del álbum "Swim" de Feeder ("Chicken On A Bone Reworked instrumental", "Shade Instrumental", "Tangerine Instrumental", "Sweet 16"), "As Heaven is Wide" de Garbage, "Oxyacetalene", "Skeletal", "Autonomy", e "Industry" de Cubanate.

Gran Turismo 2

También para la PlayStation original. Gran Turismo 2 tiene 27 circuitos, 6 licencias, 650 coches, 6 circuitos de rendimiento y eventos de rally. GT2 viene con dos discos: el disco de modo arcade y el disco GT también conocido como Simulación, del cual la versión PAL tiene una portada de "rasca y huele" (que supone tener olor a línea de pits), que desapareció cuando el juego se unió al nivel Platino de los juegos más vendidos). La separación de los discos es consecuencia de la cantidad de mejoras al modo de simulación, se reorganizó el sistema de licencias y se introdujo el sistema de porcentaje de finalizado del jugador. En este Gran Turismo 2 la mayoría de la marcas hacen desafíos.

Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec

Inicialmente se iba a llamar Gran Turismo 2000, pero se tuvo que cambiar el nombre porque el lanzamiento del juego se atrasó un año y no pudo ser en ese año. Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec fue el primero de la serie para la PlayStation 2, se mejoraron notoriamente los gráficos y el sistema de juego.

Una nueva característica fueron los cambios de aceite. Según la distancia recorrida, el rendimiento del motor disminuía gradualmente hasta que una luz en el velocímetro anunciaba que se necesitaba un cambio de aceite.

El modo Gran Turismo, tuvo una interfaz reorganizada, con una mayor estructura y ordenamiento de las carreras y retos. En adición, las tiendas de vehículos fueron organizadas por país y luego por fabricante, que era más intuitivo que el método usado en GT2. GT3 contó con menos vehículos (cerca de 150), debido en mayor parte por el trabajo que se requirió para mejorar los gráficos y estadísticas de los vehículos.

El lanzamiento inicial en Japón del GT3 incluía un manual de 179 páginas llamado "Gran Turismo 3 A-Spec Reference Guide", que incluía guías detalladas en técnicas de manejo para el volante GT Force de Logitech, un catálogo completo de partes para modificar y una descripción de todos los automóviles que incluía el juego. En lanzamientos posteriores se eliminó este manual.

El tema principal de este juego para la versión NTSC se llama Are You Gonna Go My Way de Lenny Kravitz, pero este tuvo un remix especial para este juego.

A este Gran Turismo se le agregó una nueva licencia llamada R License y la tenías que conseguir para poder participar en eventos de Rally.

GT3: A-Spec es considerado un éxito comercial para Sony en Japón, Europa y América. El juego es de los más vendidos para la PlayStation 2 con 14,36 millones de copias. El juego fue aclamado por los críticos y jugadores como uno de los mejores juegos de carreras jamás realizado y frecuentemente aparece en las listas de "top 100" (como la de IGN).

Gran Turismo 4

Fue comercializado el 7 de septiembre de 2004 en Japón y Hong Kong (NTSC-J), 20 de octubre de 2004 en los Estados Unidos (NTSC-U/C) y el 9 de marzo de 2005 en Europa (PAL). Después de haber retrasado su lanzamiento un año y medio y haber quitado su modo en línea, Gran Turismo 4 fue uno de los juegos más esperados del 2005, y vendió un millón de copias en su primera semana de ventas en Japón. Contiene 721 automóviles (en la versión PAL) de 80 fabricantes, desde el Daimler Motor Carriage 1886 hasta conceptos del año 2022, pasando por el Nissan 350Z Gran Turismo Edition, una colaboración entre Nissan y Polyphony Digital. También contiene 51 circuitos, muchos son variantes de las originales de Gran Turismo. Algunos circuitos importantes son Nordschleife, una variante de Nürburgring, Suzuka, el circuito de la Sarthe, circuitos modelados en lugares como el Times Square de Nueva York, Hong Kong, París y Las Vegas.

Hay 720 vehículos en el juego (aunque debe decirse que la lista incluye vehículos con múltiples variaciones, como 20 Subaru Impreza, 25 Mitsubishi Lancer y 48 Nissan Skyline) y más de 50 circuitos. Entre las nuevas características están la posibilidad de instalar alerones para incrementar el empuje vertical (hay que notar que esto difiere de la opción "racing modification" que se presentaba en los anteriores Gran Turismo y que básicamente convertía el vehículo en un modelo de carreras), la posibilidad para los vehículos modificados o de carreras de escupir llamas por los escapes, y la inclusión controvertida de óxido nitroso (N2O). También se incluyó el modo fotografía (Photo Mode) y el modo B-Spec.

En adición, la física y la inteligencia artificial (IA) han sido completamente retrabajados. La IA de los vehículos oponentes puede ser configurada por el jugador con más de 10 ajustes en el modo arcade, pero aún palidece en comparación de lo mostrado en otros juegos de carreras. GT4 es también el primer juego de la serie en mostrar pilotos, lo que permite conducir los vehículos convertibles con la capota recogida, y la inclusión de vehículos antiguos como el Daimler-Benz Motor Wagen y el Ford Modelo T, aunque no puede ser utilizados en competición, solo para pruebas contrarreloj.

También fueron incluidas por primera vez en la serie, camionetas "pickup", como la Ford F150 SVT Lightning y la Dodge Ram, y de los nuevos modelos están el Buick GNX 1987 y las dos versiones del Pontiac GTO, la de 1964 y la de 2004. El primer carro personalizado de la serie también fue incluido, el Buick Special.

La mejora más significante sobre los lanzamientos anteriores, por mucho, fue el nuevo desarrollo de la física. Los jugadores deben aprender aún más sobre las carreras reales para poder manejar de forma efectiva en el juego en comparación con otros juegos de carreras. Los controles de tracción y estabilidad permanecen disponibles para proporcionar ayuda de manejo realista para principiantes.

Las pruebas para conseguir una licencia han sido una parte integral de los juegos de la serie. Al completar niveles más altos de prueba, permitirá al jugador obtener carreras más difíciles, donde la victoria se traduce en más créditos y vehículos más rápidos y exclusivos. Esto a su vez le dará al jugador una mejor oportunidad de ganar más carreras.

El jugador avanzado debe ser capaz de juzgar su capacidad por los realistas tiempos de vuelta. De acuerdo con los desarrolladores, fue invitado un conductor profesional para marcar los tiempos usando él mismo vehículos en el circuito de Nürburgring Nordschleife, y los tiempos de vuelta de GT4 estuvieron dentro del 2% del tiempo real. Sin embargo, Jeremy Clarkson del programa de televisión británico Top Gear, trató de mejorar su tiempo en Laguna Seca en un Honda NSX, y no tardó tanto. Su tiempo en la vida real de 1:57 era mucho mayor al tiempo virtual de 1:41.148. Clarkson, de hecho, usó un Honda NSX-R en el juego pero condujo un Acura NSX en Laguna Seca; el NSX-R es un versión más ligera y rápida del original NSX. Aun así, la comparación del Clarkson virtual y el real falló. Él mencionó que en el juego pudo tomar mayores riesgos que en la vida real.

Gran Turismo 4 Prologue

Lanzado en diciembre de 2003. Fue una versión de pre-lanzamiento de GT4 que suponía proveer un vistazo de lo que iba a ser GT4 cuando fuera lanzado. Tenía unos cuantos autos y un pequeño número de circuitos. El modo de gt fue eliminado y se reemplazó con una serie larga de eventos parecida a las pruebas de licencia. Solo unos cuantos eventos tenían vehículos compitiendo contra el jugador. No había opciones para más de un jugador. GT4P no podía ser considerado como un juego completo, pero aun así fue vendido en las tiendas de Japón y el resto del Sureste Asiático. Incluyó un DVD extra con escenas "tras la cámara", y ayuda de manejo.

GT4P tiene un evento especial que requería terminar un circuito en cierto tiempo y con un cierto nivel de consumo de combustible en un Toyota Prius. Toda la funcionalidad del manejo híbrido de Toyota fue modelado para el reto. Esto fue probablemente por el ímpetu de Toyota de adoptar demos de GT4 como herramienta promocional.

Disco Demo Toyota Prius
En el verano de 2004, Toyota envió un disco demo de GT4 junto con el folleto promocional del automóvil híbrido Toyota Prius 2004. Se enviaba a los clientes que lo solicitaban en el sitio de internet y también fue entregado en la presentación del Toyota MTRC en el Salón del Automóvil de Nueva York. El disco incluía solo dos vehículos, el Prius y el MTRC. Dos circuitos, Fuji Speedway 90's y Grand Canyon, con límite de 2 minutos de juego.

Disco Demo BMW serie 1
Lanzado para la presentación del BMW Serie 1. Incluía las 4 versiones (118i, 120i, 118d y 120d) y 3 circuitos, incluyendo Nürburgring (con límite de 3 minutos). El disco estaba incluido en un paquete que se entregaba a los compradores de un Serie 1 que fuera adquirido en preventa en el Reino Unido. El evento se realizó en el Rockingham Motor Speedway en Northamptonshire.

Disco Demo Nissan Micra
Con el lanzamiento del Nissan Micra, se distribuyeron paquetes en cada concesionaria de diversos países de Europa para promover el auto. El paquete incluía, entre otras cosas, 3 discos y uno de ellos era un demo oficial de Gran Turismo 4.

Gran Turismo PSP

Se anunció oficialmente en la conferencia de prensa del 11 de mayo en la E3 del 2004, pero fue lanzado hasta el 1 de octubre de 2009. Incluyó más de 800 vehículos y 35 circuitos con 60 variantes. Está disponible en UMD para PSP 1000, 2000 y 3000 series, descarga directa del store para la nueva PSP-Go!. Se lanzó a la venta el 1 de octubre de 2009.
El juego, dispone del exclusivo Bugatti Veyron 16.4 09. También incluye salida de vídeo a 720p por componentes en las PSP 2000, 3000 y GO y la opción de exportar el garaje al GT5 (para la colección Arcade) (es decir, que los vehículos transferidos no aparecerán en el modo historia).

Gran Turismo 4 Mobile
Es prácticamente el mismo juego que el Gran Turismo 4, adaptado para la PSP. Se anunció oficialmente a la E3 del 2009. Incluirá 800 coches y 35 circuitos con 60 variantes además irá fluido a 60fps constantes, obtar a unos gráficos similares a los de Gran Turismo 5 Prologue siendo así el juego más real de coches en PSP, estará disponible en UMD para PSP 1000, 2000 y 3000 series, descarga directa del store para la PSP-Go !. Se lanzó a la venta el 1 de octubre de 2009. [1]

Gran Turismo HD Concept

En el E3 2006 se anunció que se lanzaría el Gran Turismo HD (High Definition-Alta Definición) para la PlayStation 3, aunque finalmente fue cancelado, anunciándolo el diseñador Kazunori Yamauchi en diciembre de 2006. Junto con la cancelación se anunció el lanzamiento de una versión de demostración llamada Gran Turismo HD Concept disponible para descargar exclusiva y gratuitamente en la PlayStation Store. Esta versión no tiene modo de juego en línea a pesar de tener un sistema de clasificación por Internet.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue

Lanzado al mercado el 13 de diciembre de 2007 para PlayStation 3, está disponible en dos formatos: Blu-ray y para descargar en PlayStation Store. El juego fue lanzado en Japón (con un demo descargable el 20 de octubre); para Europa llegó el 26 de marzo de 2008. El juego cuenta de 73 vehículos (actualizando a Spec III) incluyendo el Ferrari de Fórmula 1 de Kimi Räikkönen, 6 circuitos y 16 jugadores en-línea.
El juego puede adquirirse con una edición limitada para pistas Scalextric de uno de los vehículos que aparecen en el juego.

También se podrán exportar los vehículos obtenidos al GT5 para el modo Arcade.

Gran Turismo 5

A la venta desde el 24 de noviembre de 2010 para la PlayStation 3. Los gráficos del videojuego mejorados, gracias a la resolución nativa de 1080p y a los 60fps constantes logra una mejora visual. Incluye carreras en línea para un máximo de 16 jugadores en línea. Los vehículos se dividen entre 2 categorías, los vehículos "Premium" (200 ejemplares), que son vehículos cuyo interior está completamente detallado, y los vehículos "Estándar" (800 ejemplares) los cuales no tienen un interior detallado y mayormente se consiguen en el garage de segunda mano, aparte de que ahora hay una opción para que los daños que sufran los vehículos sean o cosméticos, o realistas, cosa que no pasaba en los otros Gran Turismo. Vehículos Ferrari y Fórmula 1, se incluyen carreras de Rally, NASCAR, cambio dinámico de clima durante las carreras y velocímetros detallados de los vehículos para la vista interior (solo Premium). También tiene modo limpiaparabrisas, claxon y luces que permitirán a los vehículos (según el circuito) ver por la noche, pero solo para los vehículos Premium, los Estándar tienen luces pero no cambian entre bajas o largas, además, los vehículos de calle (normales) tienen claxon, mientras que los de competición, rally, etc. no tienen.

Otra adición importante respecto a las versiones anteriores de GT, es el incremento de los competidores Inteligencia Artificial (controlados por la computadora), bastante más competitivos (cuando se compite con vehículos sin modificar), y la cantidad de ellos: 12 o 16 según circuito, que, comparado con los 5 de antes, es una mejora notable.

En el E3 de 2010 confirman su lanzamiento para 2 de noviembre de 2010 en Japón y en EE. UU. y Europa el 3 de noviembre de 2010. 3 semanas antes de dicha fecha se aplaza por última vez

El lanzamiento del GT5 supone una nueva era tecnológica en la actual generación de juegos de simulación de autos. Este incluye (como lo hacía en GT4) vehículos de Fórmula 1, además de incluir a Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti por primera vez y algunas otras marcas nuevas.

En cuanto a los circuitos, tiene un total de 80, algunos de ellos son urbanos (hay nuevos un circuitos urbanos en Londres y otro en Madrid entre otros), otros reales y también incluye los clásicos de Gran Turismo (Deep Forest por ejemplo) así como el sorprendente Cape Ring, un complejo enorme del que se desprende 4 circuitos pequeños.

Así mismo por primera vez incluye la personalización del traje de nuestro piloto y de nuestros pilotos B-Spec, que incluye también trajes y cascos de pilotos reales como de NASCAR y de rally WRC.

Parte de los retrasos en el lanzamiento del juego, se debieron a la incorporación de soporte para PlayStation Move y el 3D estereoscópico.

En la portada de este videojuego se encuentra el Mercedes Benz SLS AMG.

Gran Turismo 6

Lanzado el 6 de diciembre de 2013 para la PlayStation 3. Contiene resolución nativa de 1080p y a los 60fps. Al igual que su predecesor, los vehículos se dañan con los golpes y arañazos, ahora presenta 400 vehículos Premium y 800 vehículos Estándar, además de tener 117 circuitos y con ayuda de una aplicación llamada Track Path Editor, se pueden editar circuitos personalizados. El juego incluye un tributo a Ayrton Senna, el cual es un homenaje y se hace seguimiento a la trayectoria de su carrera. Cuenta con varios modos de carrera, como conducir en la Luna con el rover lunar, y carreras sucesivas con los nuevos modelos de Red Bull. Aumenta el número de oponentes a 16, y es notable el aumento de la IA del juego, y con una actualización, es posible jugar con el modo B-spec, ya que los eventos ya no se dividen en modo A-spec y B-spec.
Una de las características de este juego son los nuevos vehículos prototipo llamados ´´Vision Gran Turismo´´, y en cada actualización del juego se encuentran nuevos vehículos verdaderamente sorprendentes.
Por primera vez en la saga, es posible modificar el interior de los vehículos y aumentar el tamaño de los rines, aunque solo aplica para vehículos ´´Premium´´, además de que se puede personalizar el traje y casco del piloto.
El juego recibió críticas muy favorables con respecto a su antecesor, y la aclamación de pilotos famosos y críticos y aficionados al automovilismo, así como la inclusión de vehículos modificados por coleccionistas.
En la portada del juego aparece el Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C7 de 2014.

Gran Turismo Sport

Fue lanzado el 17 de octubre de 2017 para PlayStation 4 en Estados Unidos, el 18 de octubre para Europa, y el 19 de octubre en Japón. Es el primer juego de ésta saga para la consola PlayStation 4, y se concentra en la experiencia en línea. Incluye el Gran Turismo Online Championship, compatibilidad con PS VR, y el nuevo Sistema de Clasificación, el cual limita el comportamiento en los modos en línea.

Gran Turismo 7

Es el próximo videojuego de carreras y simulación, y la séptima entrega de la serie Gran Turismo que saldrá en exclusiva para PlayStation 5 y PlayStation 4, Según Kazunori, creador de la franquicia, será la mezcla del pasado, presente y futuro de las carreras de coches

Lanzamientos

Historia del juego
La serie Gran Turismo está representada por ocho lanzamientos principales, dos para PlayStation, dos para PlayStation 2, dos para PlayStation 3, uno para PlayStation 4 y un próximo juego para PlayStation 4 y PlayStation 5. La serie es también representado por muchos otros lanzamientos "abreviados" en la PS2 y PS3.

Lanzamientos primarios

Lanzamientos secundarios

Otros lanzamientos

Productos relacionados con Gran Turismo

Kits oficiales de simulador
Polyphony Digital ha colaborado con el fabricante de periféricos Logitech y el fabricante de piezas de automóvil Sparco para diseñar kits de simuladores de conducción oficiales para la franquicia Gran Turismo. La designación de producto más reciente es Driving Force GT. Otros dos volantes de carreras son compatibles con Gran Turismo.

Maquetas de coches oficiales
En 2009, la empresa de modelos de coches de radiocontrol HPI Racing lanzó un modelo de coche RC oficial: el HPI E10 RTR Ford GT LM Race Car Spec II diseñado por Gran Turismo (200 mm), un kit de coche de radiocontrol preconstruido con licencia oficial. construido para parecerse exactamente a la carátula de Gran Turismo 4. Los planes para lanzamientos futuros incluyen el lanzamiento de más kits para replicar otros autos de cubierta de Gran Turismo.

Café Gran Turismo
En 2009, se abrió un café en el autódromo Twin Ring Motegi.

Nombres de calles
En reconocimiento a la inclusión del circuito Mount Panorama en Gran Turismo 6, la ciudad de Bathurst en Australia inauguró una nueva calle llamada Gran Turismo Drive en diciembre de 2013. El alcalde de Bathurst, Gary Rush dijo: "Conducir una vuelta de nuestro circuito de carreras de motor de fama mundial es una experiencia que cambia la vida de aquellos que tienen la oportunidad, y el Consejo Regional de Bathurst está muy emocionado de abrir la experiencia de Mount Panorama a través del lanzamiento de Gran Turismo 6".

También en 2013, el creador de la serie Kazunori Yamauchi tuvo una calle nombrada en su honor en la ciudad de Ronda. Nombrado Paseo de Kazunori Yamauchi, la calle serpentea alrededor del Parador de Ronda. Según la alcaldesa de Ronda, María de la Paz Fernández Lobato, "no hay duda de que su trabajo tiene una gran resonancia cultural entre la gente de hoy. Ha llevado el género de los juegos de carreras a nuevos niveles de realismo y sus creaciones son tanto arte como tecnología. La asociación de Ronda con Gran Turismo también es un reflejo de que nuestra ciudad antigua es un lugar moderno y vibrante para vivir y que forma parte del siglo XXI".

Patrocinio
La serie ha estado involucrada en el patrocinio de varios eventos deportivos y equipos de la vida real, incluido el Pikes Peak International Hill Climb a partir de noviembre de 2014,  D1GP desde la temporada 2008, la Carrera de Campeones de 2004, la primera chicane en el Mulsanne Straight en el Circuito de la Sarthe hasta 2012, y equipos de carreras como Prost Grand Prix, Pescarolo Sport, Audi/Oreca, Peugeot, Abt Sportsline, Signatech-Nissan, Audi A4 DTM, Vita4One-BMW Z4, Aston Martin Rapide S, Igor Fraga y Sébastien Loeb.

Competiciones

GT Academy

GT Academy es un programa de desarrollo
/descubrimiento de conductores iniciado en 2008 a través de una asociación entre Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, Polyphony Digital y Nissan Europe.

Los clasificatorios online se llevan a cabo dentro de Gran Turismo, y los mejores clasificados están invitados a las finales nacionales en cada país participante. Los principales ganadores de cada país son enviados a un Race Camp celebrado en Silverstone, Reino Unido para la selección final. El ganador se somete a un programa intensivo de desarrollo de conductores diseñado por Nissan que lo capacitará y le otorgará una licencia para convertirse en un conductor profesional, que compite en carreras en todo el mundo. Los cuatro pilotos ganadores se unirán automáticamente al Nismo Global Driver Exchange y seguirán compitiendo en las 24 Horas de Dubái de los años siguientes.

Los ganadores de la Gran Turismo Academy incluyen a Lucas Ordóñez, Jordan Tresson y Jann Mardenborough, quienes han pasado a competir en carreras profesionales de la vida real. Algunos de estos ganadores, que normalmente serían vistos como "no profesionales", han recibido elogios por su habilidad como conductores con años de experiencia. Con base en este mérito, se ha prohibido la entrada a cuatro pilotos de GT Academy en el GT británico (específicamente en la sección de la competición de "conductores de caballeros").

FIA Championship
La FIA-Certified Gran Turismo Championships es una serie de torneos de Gran Turismo que se celebran en todo el mundo desde 2018.

Olympic Virtual Series
En 2021, la FIA y el Comité Olímpico Internacional colaboraron y organizaron la Olympic Virtual Series, en la que Gran Turismo Sport se utilizó como uno de los juegos utilizados para albergar el evento de deportes de motor. La serie virtual de deportes de motor fue una competencia de contrarreloj en línea, en la que la participación está abierta a todos los jugadores del modo deportivo de Gran Turismo Sport.

Recepción

La serie de videojuegos Gran Turismo ha sido una de las más populares a lo largo de su vida, y ha atraído a un público que va desde jugadores casuales hasta fanáticos de los simuladores de carreras realistas.

Debido al éxito de la serie Gran Turismo, Guinness World Records concedió a la serie 7 récords mundiales en el Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition 2008. Estos récords incluyen el de "Mayor número de coches en un juego de carreras", el de "Juego de PlayStation más vendido", el de "Coche más antiguo en un juego de carreras" y el de "Guía de instrucciones más grande para un juego de carreras". A pesar de su éxito, otros estudios first-party les llevaron a crear juegos de carreras de simulador similares a la franquicia. Comenzó con Sega GT, la respuesta de Sega a la franquicia que se lanzó en la efímera consola Dreamcast, aunque tuvo menos ventas y menos tracción, y más tarde tuvo una secuela en la Xbox original antes de que la franquicia muriera. Turn 10 crearía más tarde la serie Forza Motorsport en más consolas Xbox y es el principal rival actual de la franquicia Gran Turismo. Además, otros estudios también crearon otros simuladores de carreras exclusivos para la Playstation 2 y otros como Driving Emotion Type-S de Square y Enthusia Professional Racing de Konami.

Con un total de ventas colectivas de 80,4 millones de unidades vendidas, es la franquicia de PlayStation más vendida de todos los tiempos.

En el último número de la Official UK PlayStation Magazine, Gran Turismo 2 fue elegido como el quinto mejor juego de todos los tiempos. Edge dijo que el primer juego fue uno de los 10 mejores videojuegos de los últimos 20 años.

En 2005, Maeda Corporation, en asociación con la Universidad de Ciencias de Tokio, investigó la viabilidad de hacer una réplica en la vida real de la ficticia Grand Valley Speedway utilizada en la serie.

Adaptaciones

Película
En 2013, Sony anunció que estaba desarrollando una película de acción en vivo de Gran Turismo con Michael De Luca y Dana Brunetti produciendo la película, junto con Josh Bratman, Elizabeth Contillon y Devon Franklin. DeLuna supervisará la película con Matt Millan y Joseph Kosinski coescribirá la película con Alex Tse y está en conversaciones para dirigir la película. Jon y Erich Hoeber escribirán la película. A partir de 2018, se cree ampliamente que la película ya no avanza.

Documental
En el Festival de Cine de Jalopnik, Kazunori anunció un documental que cubre los últimos 15 años de la serie de juegos hasta ese momento, titulado KAZ: Pushing The Virtual Divide. Fue lanzado el 22 de enero de 2014 en Hulu.

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Página oficial de Gran Turismo
 Mundo Gran Turismo - Información sobre la serie y Gran Turismo 4.
 Página oficial de EUA de Gran Turismo 4 - Página de Sony USA.
 Planeta Gran Turismo - Sitio de fanes, con información de coches y circuitos.
 Gran Turismo Tuners Vault - Base de datos de modificaciones para GT4.
 Base de datos de tiempos de vuelta en GT4

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Who is to blame for the mass shootings?
A Colorado theater. A Connecticut elementary school. A Texas church. A concert in Las Vegas. A Florida high school. Such diverse places have this in common: they are locations of mass shootings.
Soon a number of scapegoats will be brought forth to be sacrificed at the altar of our need to blame someone or something.
Some will blame a lack of gun control. They will say that if we had stricter gun control, the shooter could not have done this. Perhaps if assault rifles and machine guns were off the market, it could reduce the likelihood of such attacks. Those who defend Second Amendment rights disagree, saying criminals will always find illegal ways to get guns, and mass shootings have also happened in nations with strict gun laws.
Some will blame a lack of security. Perhaps improvements in security can be made, but the police and security guards cannot be everywhere.
Some will blame violence in the media, saying that it desensitizes the viewer and can lead to copy-cat actions. However, millions of other people watch TV and movies without having an urge to hurt anybody.
Others will blame the shooter's upbringing and environment, as many of these shooters have a troubled past. Most people agree that more could be done to detect and treat mental illness, and report "red flags" such as violent threats on social media. But once again, we cannot know what is in the min and heart of every person.
In playing the "blame game," we often fail to look at the greatest reason for the actions of each shooter and for each of us: the human heart.
Jeremiah 17:9 (ESV) says, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?" Jesus said that evil comes from within, out of the heart (Mark 7:21).
When the Gospel of John describes how Judas Iscariot got up from the Last Supper, left Jesus and the other disciples, and stepped outside to betray Christ, John adds this short sentence: "And it was night." (John 13:30). John was speaking of the spiritual darkness of that moment, but it reminds me of the Colorado theater shooting in 2012 at the opening of the Batman movie, The Dark Knight. After that dark night of Jesus's betrayal and death, a light arose, because this Jesus who died on the cross also arose from the dead to defeat evil and give us hope.
The greatest need that mankind has is not gun control, more police, controls over movies, or psychologists. Our greatest need is for a Savior who can change the heart. He alone can change our dark nights into bright mornings.
Fifteen years ago, on September 11, 2001, terrorists attacked America, flying hijacked airplanes into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon and Washington, D.C. The evil intentions of hijackers on a third plane that day is unknown, because brave passengers resisted the hijackers and forced it to crash in Pennsylvania.
When tragedies like this happen, the inevitable question is, "Why?" Amazingly, Jesus Christ asked the same question as he was dying upon the cross, crying out, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken Me?" (Mark 15:34) It is in that very question of Jesus that we can find helpful answers.
Who is to blame for the theater shooting in Colorado?
The Dark Knight Rises is the name of the much-anticipated third Batman movie in the wildly popular films produced by Christopher Nolan. But it was a dark night in a different sense in a theater in Aurora, Colorado, where gunman James Holmes took to the stage himself and shot 70 people, killing at least 12.
Some will blame a lack of gun control. They will say that if we had stricter gun control, this man could not have obtained so many weapons. However, mass shootings have occurred in other nations that have strict gun control.
Some will blame a lack of security, since the gunman carried so much artillery into the theater. Perhaps improvements in security can be made but the police and security guards cannot be everywhere.
Some will blame violence in the movies, saying that it desensitizes the viewer and can lead to copy-cat actions. Some news reports today say that the shooter was dressed as the Joker, lending some credence to this theory. However, millions of other people have seen the Batman films without having an urge to hurt anybody.
Others will blame the man's upbringing, environment, how he may have been treated at the school where he dropped out, and so on.
But in playing the "blame game," we often fail to look at the greatest reason for the actions of James Holmes and for each of us: the human heart.
When the Gospel of John describes how Judas Iscariot got up from the Last Supper, left Jesus and the other disciples, and stepped outside to betray Christ, John adds this short sentence: "And it was night." (John 13:30). John was speaking of the spiritual darkness of that moment. But after that dark night, a light arose, because this Jesus who died on the cross also arose from the dead to defeat evil and give us hope.


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Mandarins punished for service: Labor
Punishing public servants for being honest or implementing the previous government's policies is a petty move, Labor says.
Prime Minister Tony Abbott sacked three department secretaries within minutes of being sworn in on Wednesday: Andrew Metcalfe at Agriculture, Blair Comley at Resources and Energy, and Don Russell at Innovation, Industry, Science and Research.
Acting opposition leader Chris Bowen says it's Australia's loss.
"These public servants will be very hard to replace in terms of their collective wisdom," he told ABC radio.
Mr Metcalfe had previously headed the immigration department under Labor and the Howard governments as well working in then-minister Philip Ruddock's office.
But he has said publicly he didn't believe turning asylum seeker boats back to Indonesia, a key plank of the coalition's policy, would work.
"If Mr Metcalfe's being punished for being honest that's a very poor start for this government," Mr Bowen said on Thursday.
"He was secretary of the Department of Agriculture; that was hardly somewhere where he was going to have to implement the government's immigration policies even if they were concerned about that."
Similarly, the Labor leader believed Mr Comley was punished "simply for having to implement … the previous government's climate change policy".
"This is a pretty petty move," he said.
Finance minister Mathias Cormann defended the changes, saying the government now had the right people in the right positions to deliver its agenda.
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He also defended a move to merge AusAID with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
"We think it is important for our foreign aid objectives and our foreign affairs objectives to be more closely aligned," he said.
"Australia needs to take a very close look at how our aid spending fits in with our national interests and our foreign affairs policy objectives."
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Abbott's help sought on petrol discounts
A coalition of business and grocery groups has urged Prime Minister Tony Abbott to stop excessive shopper docket petrol discounting by the major supermarkets.
The Independent Retailers of Australia group says the two national supermarket chains have resumed their misuse of market power now the federal election is over.
It has placed ads in the major newspapers to garner support for fairer competition.
"Prime Minister Abbott, we're appealing to your new government to commit its support to ensure competition in the fuel and grocery markets is fair," the ad says.
"As four organisations representing two million Australian businesses and the five million staff they employ, we implore you to ensure fair competition for the benefit of all retailers and consumers."
Australian Retailers Association executive director Russell Zimmerman said discounts of up to 40 cents a litre were now being offered by the major retailers.
They feared it would result in the death of independent petrol retailers, he said.
"The cross market subsidisation is exclusive to the major chains, which are misusing their market power. This needs to be addressed urgently through competition policy," he said in a statement.
"We urge the new prime minister to move quickly to halt deep fuel discounting, as any discount of fuel above the traditional level of 4 cents per litre must mean fuel is being sold below cost."
Council of Small Business Organisations of Australia chief executive Peter Strong said action needed to be taken before it was too late for independent retailers.
How committed is Abbott to multiculturalism?
Labor, the Greens and some community groups say they are concerned about the direction multicultural policy could take under an Abbott government.
The outgoing Labor government appointed Senator Kate Lundy to the position of Multicultural Affairs Minister last year after she had worked as the parliamentary secretary in the same portfolio since 2010.
But Tony Abbott's incoming team doesn't include a minister with the portfolio area.
Incoming Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced that multicultural affairs and settlement services will not be managed by the Department of Immigration under a Coalition government.
Instead, it will fall under the control of a newly created Department of Social Services with Kevin Andrews the Minister, who will also be responsible for aged care services.
Mr Abbott has appointed New South Wales Senator Concetta Fierravanti Wells as parliamentary secretary for social services with special responsibility for multicultural affairs and settlement services.
The outgoing Minister for Multicultural Affairs under the Rudd Government, Senator Kate Lundy, says she believes the coalition is neglecting an important portfolio area.
"I think it's profoundly disappointing for all of those people who devote themselves to that part of our community sector and are engaged in our multicultural communities. We worked very hard as a federal Labor government to lift both the status and the substance of the multicultural affairs portfolio and unfortunately the coalition government has taken some pretty giant steps backwards."
Senator Lundy believes Labor put forward some strong initiatives including a National Anti Racism Strategy and an Australian Multicultural Council to provide policy advice to the government.
But she fears these programs now risk being axed or having their funding allocations drastically cut under the Coalition government.
The Australian Greens multicultural spokesman, Richard Di Natale, shares that concern.
He says he is also anxious about plans by Tony Abbott to repeal a section of the Racial Discrimination Act, which makes it unlawful to offend, insult, humiliate or intimidate someone on the basis of their race, colour or national or ethnic origin.
Mr Abbott argues the current Act does not sufficiently protect the right of freedom of speech.
Senator Di Natale believes repealing the Act could end up weakening the rights of migrant Australians.
"We're looking at an Abbott Government that has already made some noises around abolishing particular sections within the Racial Discrimination Act. So rather than protecting those things and standing up for and making a robust defence of multiculturalism in making sure that racism is unacceptable in any of its guises, we appear to be moving in the opposite direction."
The Settlement Council of Australia says it is also disappointed over Mr Abbott's failure to appoint a Multicultural Affairs Minister.
But the council's chairman Cedric Manen says he's pleased to see a politician from a non English speaking background in Senator Fierravanti-Wells appointed to the role of parliamentary secretary for multicultural affairs and settlement services.
He is hoping that the NSW Liberal Senator will continue a tradition of bipartisan support across politics for strong settlement services.
"Last year there was the inaugural settlement services awards and there was very strong bipartisan support at those awards from both the coalition and the Labor government at the time. I certainly think someone with the lived experience of migration or someone with a great degree of empathy will be highly valued in that role."
Labor's outgoing Multicultural Affairs Minister Kate Lundy says in the lead up to the election, the Coalition failed to release a multicultural policy.
She says it also failed to use the word "multicultural" in any of its frontbench titles in opposition, preferring the term "citizenship".
"There doesn't seem to be a consistent position and it depends on who you talk to and what forum it is in terms of how supportive or not they are of multicultural affairs. I think in that regard they should just grow up. Multicultural affairs is a fact of life in Australia and it is an enormous strength. It needs to be not only acknowledged and celebrated but social policy should be built around that."
Professor Andrew Jakubowicz specialises in multicultural policy research at the University of Technology in Sydney.
He believes the Abbott government is likely to axe a number of programs set up by Labor including the National Anti Racism Strategy.
Professor Jakubowicz says ethnic aged care services are likely to be a priority for the Coalition government, with aged care under the same department as settlement services.
However he believes other migrant services could be overlooked in the process, including childcare and disability services.
Professor Jakubowicz believes the Abbott government's overall approach towards multiculturalism will be guided by the views of the incoming Prime Minister himself.
"Mr Abbott declared just before the election that he was a convert to multiculturalism saying at the time that he was making this proclamation because he understood that people came to Australia to join us, not to change us, in his terms. So he has a fairly assimilationist notion of what multiculturalism might mean, but at least he was prepared to use the word."
(SBS contacted several Coalition MPs for this story but so far has not received a response.)
Six dead as Canada train smashes into bus
Screaming commuters in the Canadian capital were thrown from a double-decker bus when it ploughed into a passenger train at a suburban crossing, leaving six dead and scores injured.
Five people died at the scene – including the bus driver, whose remains were so mangled they could not be immediately formally identified – and a sixth in hospital.
Debris and bloody medical towels lay scattered trackside after emergency services mounted a large-scale rescue in a quiet district on the outskirts of Ottawa.
Hours after the early morning commute turned to tragedy 10 of the 34 people injured in the accident were still in a serious condition.
"We had bodies and debris pretty much everywhere at the impact site," fire department spokesman Marc Messier told broadcaster CTV earlier.
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson later told a news conference the accident had been felt across Canada.
"We lost six of our neighbours, people who started off this bright, sunny day as we all did heading from their homes and loved ones to go about with their daily lives. And then this terrible tragedy struck," he said.
Ottawa police launched an investigation of the crash in the suburban neighbourhood of Barrhaven, about 17 kilometres south of downtown Ottawa.
The Via Rail company operating the train on the Ottawa-to-Toronto line – on which traffic has been suspended – reported no fatalities. The train was on its way from Montreal.
The OC Transpo bus was headed downtown during the morning rush hour when the accident happened.
At the time, the train was just 30 metres from a nearby station to pick up waiting passengers on one of Canada's busiest rail corridors.
The front of the bus was mangled and shorn off while the locomotive and four rail cars were derailed by the crash that left parts of the track twisted.
Witnesses recounted panic aboard the bus just seconds before impact, which caused passengers to be thrown from the vehicle.
Several passengers braced themselves just prior to the collision.
Chad Mariage, on his way to work, was seated toward the back of the bus's second level when the accident happened.
He wasn't injured, he said, calling himself "one of the lucky ones."
"The impact was pretty severe," he said.
People on the bus were screaming just before the accident, he said, adding that the collision "wasn't a direct hit."
"We could all see the train coming towards us – almost in slow motion," he said.
"The bus driver hit the brakes but too late."
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred on a cloudless and sunny autumn day in an area of wide open fields.
Lead investigator Jean Laporte of the Transportation Safety Board said his team was already documenting and photographing the scene of the accident.
They will assess the crossing – which had been upgraded in 2005 after locals voiced safety concerns – and its visibility lines, check signals and warnings and barriers to ensure they were working correctly, and analyse data from train recorder and the bus global positioning system, he said.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper expressed his condolences via Twitter to the families of those killed.
"Deeply saddened to hear about the bus-train collision in Ottawa this morning," he tweeted.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those involved."
Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, a member of parliament for the affected district, praised the resiliency of the people of Ottawa in face of tragedy.
"I have no doubt that today, our city will mourn those we've lost, and support those in need as we move forward as a city, and as a community," he said in a statement.
Ottawa flags will be flown at half mast to honour the dead.
The accident happened just over two months after an oil tanker train derailed and exploded in the Quebec resort town of Lac-Megantic, killing 47 people.
Skaf gang rapist granted parole
Skaf gang rapist Mohammed Sanoussi will be released from custody after having his parole revoked weeks earlier.
During a parole hearing in western Sydney on Thursday, judge Terence Christie said Sanoussi, 29, would be released next month but ordered that he not associate with his brothers.
Sanoussi was initially granted parole earlier this month with strict conditions, including a ban on associating with the Brothers For Life gang.
Hours after that hearing, however, it emerged his brothers Ahmed Sanoussi, 30, and Mahmoud Sanoussi, 28, had been charged with bashing a cleaner at Revesby in Sydney's southwest.
The younger brother remains behind bars but the older one was given bail and is still living in the family home.
The State Parole Authority subsequently revoked Sanoussi's parole, saying his post-release accommodation was unsuitable because his brothers, who are allegedly Brothers For Life members, lived there.
During the hearing on Thursday, Sanoussi was ordered to live in a Community Offenders Support Program centre or a half-way house near Long Bay jail until his brothers move out of the family home or until he finds his own accommodation.
The court ordered that he not associate with his brothers without the permission of his supervising officer.
Judge Christie said the "stressful situation" with his brother "was not of his own making" and that he had been in jail since he was 16.
His lawyer, well known Sydney Barrister Charles Waterstreet, said his client had paid the price for what he had done, saying the welfare of his parents was his main concern.
Paul Nash, who was representing Corrective Services, tried to delay the parole until there was stability in his living arrangements.
Sanoussi, who faced the court from jail via a video link, remained quiet during the court proceedings but smiled briefly before going back to his cell.
The 29-year-old was sentenced to 16 years in prison for his role in the August 2000 gang rapes of young girls in isolated Sydney locations.
He was 16 at the time of the attacks involving 14 men, led by brothers Bilal and Mohammed Skaf.
European magic lifts City and United before derby
Last season's champions and runners-up meet at the Etihad Stadium, hoping midweek Champions League success can ignite their domestic campaigns after some uninspired performances from both in their first four games, each taking just seven points.
While Wayne Rooney's return to form in Tuesday's 4-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen stole the headlines, Fellaini's physical presence and ability to hold the ball in his first start since signing just before the transfer deadline added a new dimension.
It was no coincidence that a side who had not scored in two of their last three league games and only netted from set pieces in the other were suddenly able to put together more meaningful charges forward with the big Belgian on the pitch.
Similarly, City, who had failed to repeat the scintillating showing of their season-opening demolition of Newcastle United, rediscovered some attacking flair in a stylish 3-0 win at Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday.
"It will give confidence for all the players," City manager Manuel Pellegrini told reporters.
"We have the derby next Sunday and always winning away in the Champions League, scoring three goals, having at least three or four more chances to score and a clean sheet – I think it will give all the players a lot of confidence."
City midfielder Yaya Toure, who like Fellaini offers a towering presence, creative instinct and ability to read a game, scored a sublime goal at Plzen and it could well be the battle between these two powerful players that proves key on Sunday.
It will be the first Manchester derby for both clubs' managers and they will be aware that City hold a slight advantage in recent years having taken 10 points to United's seven in league encounters in the past three seasons.
The return of captain Vincent Kompany, who made a successful comeback from a groin injury on Tuesday, will offer the hosts a further boost ahead of what he describes as a "special game."
"It is becoming one of the most sought-after fixtures in the world and it is always great to be involved in such games. I never take them for granted," the Belgian defender said.
This fixture two seasons ago, which City won 1-0, proved decisive as they went on to secure the Premier League crown on goal difference from their neighbours.
It is far too early in the season to be talking of the title race but it is nevertheless a crunch game with both sides keen to establish the edge on their opponents.
Early season pacesetters Liverpool, who are unbeaten with 10 points from four matches, host Southampton on Saturday but have suffered a blow with midfielder Philippe Coutinho ruled out until the end of next month with a shoulder injury.
They are, however, full of confidence over the form of striker Daniel Sturridge. He has netted in all their league matches this season and will be keen to keep up his scoring escapades before the return of Uruguay striker Luis Suarez from a 10-match ban, which comes to an end after this game.
Later on Saturday, Chelsea host Fulham in a west London derby eager to make amends after suffering their first league defeat of the season at Everton last weekend and losing at home to Basel in the Champions League.
Everton, the only unbeaten Premier League side along with Merseyside rivals Liverpool, travel to West Ham United who are proving miserly at both ends of the pitch.
North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, who both have nine points, are in action on Sunday, with Arsene Wenger hoping for more magic from record signing Mesut Ozil when they host Stoke and Andre Villas-Boas taking his team to Cardiff.
Ozil enjoyed an exciting Arsenal debut, taking only 11 minutes to create a goal against Sunderland, and team mate Aaron Ramsey, whose rich scoring vein continued in the 2-1 Champions League win at Marseille, said it was just the beginning.
"You saw what Mesut is all about with those lovely, telling through balls to set people up one on one with the keeper," local media quoted him as saying. "That's why he is top of the assist chart around the whole of Europe.
"He is an unbelievable talent and hopefully that is just the start of many things to come from him.
Two of the early season strugglers, West Bromwich Albion (two points) and Sunderland (one), meet at the Hawthorns on Saturday, while fellow slow starters Crystal Palace entertain Swansea City on Sunday.
The weekend's other games are Norwich City at home to Aston Villa and Hull City travelling to Newcastle United.
(Reporting by Sonia Oxley; Editing by Sam Holden)
Gay marriage by end of year in ACT
Gay and lesbian couples should be able to get married in the ACT by the end of the year.
The ACT government is introducing a Marriage Equality Bill to legalise same sex marriage on Thursday.
It's expected to pass the Legislative Assembly as soon as October, with the Greens supporting the Labor minority government on the move.
That would make the ACT the first Australian jurisdiction to allow same sex marriage.
Chief Minister Katy Gallagher says the government is working towards people being able to marry under the law before the end of the year.
But she concedes it could be subject to challenge in the High Court or overturning by a vote of both houses of federal parliament.
"We know there's some risks attached with this legislation," Ms Gallagher told ABC radio.
"But we don't think those risks should stop us proceeding with a commitment we made to the people of the ACT in the election campaign last year."
Her government had waited to see if the former federal Labor government would legalise same sex marriage but decided to go ahead with territory legislation since no national position emerged.
Under the law, anyone who can't marry under the Commonwealth's Marriage Act will be able to wed.
The commonwealth act defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman.
Couples from outside the ACT would be able to get married in the territory but their relationships may not be recognised in their home state.
"There's a very strong desire by couples including couples in the ACT to have their partnerships recognised legally," Ms Gallagher said.
"I don't think that people who want to use the Marriage Equality Bill will not use it because of fear that it may be overturned in the future."
Her government hadn't discussed the planned laws with new Prime Minister Tony Abbott but she didn't expect they would come as a surprise to him.
Burrow claims maiden surfing win of 2013
Australia's Taj Burrow has claimed his first world surfing tour victory of the season, beating compatriot Julian Wilson in the final at Trestles in California.
A two-time world tour runner-up but never a world champion, 35-year-old Burrow posted a final score of 17.07, bettering Wilson's 15.97, to win the Hurley Pro on Wednesday.
"I couldn't be happier, I wanted this more than any of them," a smiling Burrow said.
"It was a tough task but it just feels incredible to put in that effort and finish on top.
"I'm just over the moon."
The victory bumped Burrow up one spot to fourth on the season's rankings – behind leader and countryman Mick Fanning, American legend Kelly Slater and South Africa's Jordy Smith – with three events remaining on the 10-stop tour.
It was Burrow 12th title in 16 years on the world championship tour and his previous win came last October at the O'Neill Coldwater Classic in Santa Cruz.
Wilson said while disappointed to miss out on winning one of his favourite events, he was glad it was fellow Australian Burrow who clinched the title.
"A huge congrats to Taj," said Wilson, who rocketed up four places to seventh on the overall rankings.
"I'm stoked that he can get that notch on his belt that he really wanted to get.
"Everyone felt like it was his year to win this year, even though I really didn't want him to."
With 11-time tour champion Slater knocked out in a shock round-three defeat, Fanning reclaimed the No.1 spot on the world standings.
He now sits 1200 points clear of Slater, despite finishing 9th and without a win for the season.
Joel Parkinson, who was also eliminated in round three, has slipped from third to fifth ahead of countrymen Josh Kerr and Wilson.
The next leg of the tour starts on September 26 on the south west coast of France.
Zoe's law sparks emotion in NSW parliament
The controversial Zoe's law bill has sparked a heated and emotional debate in NSW parliament, as MPs weigh up changes that would allow people to be charged with hurting an unborn baby.
The bill, which is being put to a conscience vote, was named in honour of the unborn child of Brodie Donegan, who was hit by a drug-affected driver on Christmas Day in 2009.
The proposed changes amend the law so that a person can be charged with the grievous bodily harm of a foetus that is either 20 weeks or 400 grams by allowing it to be treated as a living person.
It does not apply to anything done with a pregnant woman's consent or during a medical procedure.
During debate on the bill on Thursday, Labor MP Paul Lynch described aspects of the proposed changes as illogical, "distinctly odd" and flawed.
"No thought seems to have been given to multiple pregnancies," he told parliament.
"One foetus could weigh 410 grams and its twin 390 grams, which means if they were in these circumstances they would be treated differently – a result that seems quite wrong."
Opposition Leader John Robertson said he had met with Ms Donegan and was moved by her "unwavering love and dedication to a child she never had the opportunity to know".
But he said he couldn't ignore the concerns that doctors, lawyers and women's groups had raised.
"Legislation can also have unintended consequences, and our duty must always be … to prevent future wrongs to others," he said.
Meanwhile, Nationals MP Troy Grant argued the bill was necessary for those who had experiences like Ms Donegan.
The father of two became emotional as he described how he was the older brother of twin sisters, one of whom was stillborn due to medical reasons.
"She was buried and I visit her grave in Moree at every opportunity that I can."
He said it was his understanding that Liberal MP Chris Spence, who introduced the private member's bill, would be moving an amendment to include medical treatments.
"I am confident this is not a slippery slope as described by the NSW Bar Association," Mr Grant said.
Women's groups and the legal profession have raised concerns of the bill's implications for reproductive rights.
CEO of Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia, Karen Willis, has urged MPs not to support the bill, saying she could not support a bill that separates a woman from the foetus she is carrying.
Debate on the bill has been adjourned to another time.
McConnell 'upset by christening'
Allyson McConnell, who admitted drowning her young sons in a bathtub in Canada, may have been sent into a final, fatal downward spiral after attending the christening of a friend's baby, her lawyer says.
A body, believed to be McConnell's, was found under a bridge on Wednesday near her home on the NSW Central Coast.
McConnell, 34, had made multiple attempts to end her life, including just hours after drowning her sons, two-year-old Connor and 10-month-old Jayden, in Alberta, Canada, in 2010.
Her Canadian lawyer, Peter Royal, said on Wednesday McConnell became emotional and despondent after she attended a friend's baby's christening in Australia recently.
"I guess it brought back thoughts of her own children's christenings," Royal told the Canadian Press.
Royal, who represented McConnell at her murder trial in Alberta last year, also said McConnell was concerned about an appeal lodged by Canadian prosecutors that could have led to her extradition from Australia to serve extra jail time.
The appeal was to be heard next month.
At her non-jury trial in Wetaskiwin a judge found McConnell guilty of manslaughter, not second-degree murder, and sentenced her to six years' jail.
McConnell had battled depression throughout her life and at the trial admitted drowning her sons.
However, the judge who presided over the murder trial found there was not enough evidence to show that McConnell "had the specific intent to kill her children".
With time already served credits, she spent just 10 months in the psychiatric ward of Alberta Hospital before being deported to Australia.
McConnell's former husband, Curtis, was outraged she received such little jail time and an appeal of the conviction and sentence was scheduled to be heard next month.
Alberta Justice Minister Jonathan Denis had previously said McConnell's sentence was too lenient and if prosecutors were successful in increasing McConnell's jail time via the appeal, the province would attempt to extradite her from Australia to serve it.
Royal has filed a complaint against Denis, a lawyer, with the Law Society of Alberta, suggesting his comments were out of bounds and violated the impartiality of his job.
"The attorney-general making comments didn't help things with such a fragile person," Royal said.
"These are comments she was aware of."
Denis issued a written statement on Wednesday.
"If this is indeed Ms McConnell, then it marks a disturbing end to what has been a very tragic situation and is certainly not the outcome anyone wished for," he wrote.
* Readers seeking support and information about suicide prevention can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 and the Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467.


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The 3 best ways to cook spaghetti squash including the fastest, easiest and my most preferred way. Directions include a video.
Spaghetti squash is a delicious vegetable noodle that makes a nutritious substitute for pasta and is lower in calories, carbohydrates and sugars than traditional pasta.
How do you cook spaghetti squash? And what is the easiest and fastest method to cook spaghetti squash?
Here are the 3 best ways to cook a spaghetti squash. I find it easier to cook the whole squash first in the oven or the microwave, and then cut it open once the squash is soft and easy to cut.
Preheat oven to 375 F and line a shallow baking sheet. Using a sharp knife or metal skewer, poke holes all over spaghetti squash (about 6 holes & don't skip this step).
Place whole squash on a shallow baking sheet and bake for 45 to 65 minutes, turning squash half way through baking time.
Easily cut in half (lengthwise) the spaghetti squash and scoop out all the seeds.
Scrape out the squash with a fork to release the squash noodles.
Stab whole squash in several places all over whole squash (about 6 to 7 holes & don't skip this step or squash will explode while microwaving).
Put the squash on a plate. Microwave on high for 15-20 minutes (depending on how big the squash is), rotating the squash halfway during cooking.
Squash will be very hot so wear really good oven mitts to remove and be careful of hot liquid coming out of stab holes, or can wait 10 to 15 minutes until cooled before removing from the microwave oven.
Once cooled slice in half (lengthwise).
Scrape out the noodles from the squash with a fork.
Preheat Oven to 375°F & grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
Carefully cut the spaghetti squash in half lengthwise (not easy to do).
Scoop out the seeds, then place cut side down on the prepared sheet pan.
Bake for 45 to 65 minutes, or until the squash flesh becomes tender.
Using a fork scrape out the squash noodles from the spaghetti squash.
*Reminder: Spaghetti Squash is a low carb vegetable but not a "carb free" vegetable, so be careful of portion sizes.
Nutritional Data for Cooked Spaghetti Squash Noodles: Serving Size: 1 Cup (155 g), Cal: 42, Carbs: 10 g, Net Carbs: 7.8 g, Fiber: 2.2 g, Fat: 0.4 g, Saturated Fat: 0 g, Protein: 1 g, Sugars: 3.9 g, Sodium: 28 mg.
Love spaghetti squash! Great rundown of the 3 methods.
Yes, love spaghetti squash – might try it in the microwave next time. Thanks for all the tips!
Yes! I use method #1 so easy and so good!
Oooohhhh great reference! I love to cook mine in the IP just because its easy (and we don't have a microwave), but roasting one whole sounds amazing!
I don't know why I've never roasted a spaghetti squash whole before, but I definitely need to try that out because it's sounds much easier!
Love spaghetti squash! Thanks for the tips!
Oh I've always done #3 but will have to try #1!
#1 has changed my life, as far as being able to cut the squash without hurting my wrist or hand!
I don't think I've ever roasted one whole? I bet it is sooo much easier to cut, I'm always worried I'm going to slice my finger off. Thanks for the steps by step! I'm totally going to try roasting one whole!
Can you believe I've never roasted one whole? I might have to now though – it definitely sounds so much easier (and faster) than cutting it.
Thank you, Michele. Yes, it is so easy to cut open once it is baked!
Such great suggestions! I've never tried roasting it whole. Gotta try that out, makes it so easy.


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So you've decided you want to try therapy. But which type of therapy is best for you? Do you know your CBT from your DBT, your cognitive analytic therapy from your psychoanalysis? Talk Yourself Better cuts through the confusion when it comes to choosing a therapist. Exploring all the different kinds of therapy available, Ariane Sherine offers an entertaining insight into each type, including interviews with celebrities, writers and therapists themselves to help make taking that first step a whole lot easier.
Darkness falls on the Great Green, and the Ancient World is fiercely divided. On the killing fields outside the golden city of Troy, forces loyal to the Mykene King mass. Among them is Odysseus, fabled storyteller and reluctant ally to the Mykene, who knows that he must soon face his former friends in deadly combat. Within the city, the Trojan king waits. Ailing and bitter, his hope is pinned on two heroes: his favourite son, Hektor, and the dread Helikaon, who will wreak terrible vengeance for the death of his wife at Mykene hands.
For three extraordinary seasons at Bayern Munich, Marti Perarnau was given total access around the German super club - to its players, its backroom staff, its board members and, above all, its manager, Pep Guardiola. In the follow-up to his critically acclaimed account of Guardiola's first full season at Bayern, Pep Confidential, Perarnau now lifts the lid on the Catalan's whole tenure in Bavaria.
Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of Spook's: Dark Assassin by Joseph Delaney, narrated by Gabrielle Glaister, Thomas Judd, Sean Barrett and Olivia Mace. The third chilling instalment in the new Spook's legend.... An assassin lurks in the darkness between earth and oblivion - but who are they, and what is their mission? The people of the County live in fear of the beasts bent on bringing the war to their home.
The second terrifying tale in the Spook's spin-off series from best-selling author Joseph Delaney. Thomas Ward was working as the new County Spook, fighting the Dark with his own apprentice. But a new enemy stirred in the north, and Tom's calling required him to leave his home and lead an uprising against a legion of beasts: creatures of the Dark intent on locking the whole Earth in a never-ending winter.
Something is terrorizing the villages of the county. People are dying - covered in blood, their faces frozen in fear. But with not a wound on their bodies. Battling creatures of the dark is the job of the local spook, but 17-year-old Thomas Ward never finished his apprenticeship. It will be no easy task to earn the trust of the villagers and to defeat a monster that no one has ever seen. Yet Jenny - a seventh daughter of a seventh daughter - knows an awful lot about this new evil. And she's willing to share what she's learned with Tom…if he takes her on as his apprentice.
The war of Troy is looming, and all the kings of the Great Green are gathering, friends and enemies, each with their own dark plans of conquest and plunder. Into this maelstrom of treachery and deceit come three travellers; Piria, a runaway priestess nursing a terrible secret, Kalliades, a warrior with a legendary sword, and Banokles who will carve his own legend in the battles to come.
The year is 1794, and Fritz - passionate, idealistic and brilliant - is seeking his father's permission to announce his engagement to his heart's desire: 12-year-old Sophie. His astounded family and friends are amused and disturbed by his betrothal. What can he be thinking? Tracing the dramatic early years of the young German who was to become the great romantic poet and philosopher Novalis, The Blue Flower is a masterpiece of invention, evoking the past with a reality that we can almost feel.
Three lives will change the destiny of nations. Helikaon, the young prince of Dardania, haunted by a scarred and traumatic childhood. The priestess Andromache, whose fiery spirit and fierce independence threatens the might of kings. And the legendary warrior Argurios, cloaked in loneliness and driven only by thoughts of revenge. In Troy they find a city torn apart by destructive rivalries - a maelstrom of jealousy, deceit and murderous treachery.
Someone is sending spiteful letters to the people of Peterswood - but who? Fatty, Larry, Pip, Daisy, Bets and Buster the Dog have to find the culprit who is making the villagers so unhappy. But Mr Goon is right on their heels to solve the mystery first! In the original 1946 text, Fatty's nickname is based on the fact that his initials are F.A.T. as well as his size. All references to his size have been removed from this recording (based on the text from 2016) so that Fatty's nickname refers to his initials only.


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Q: How to stop showing smartcard selection dialog in NCryptOpenKey from minidriver if key container not available I am working on a minidriver project which can generate keypair in smartcard.
To generate a keypair from a test application I have to check if there is a keypair exist with the specified container name, if found I have to delete that.
To check if a container exist with the same name I have used NCryptOpenKey
Status = NCryptOpenKey(
hProvider,
&hKey,
wszContainerName,
0, // dwLegacyKeySpec
0 // dwFlags
);

It works perfectly and returns the key handle if there is a container available in smartcard with my minidriver.
But if there is no keypair with the same label in smart card it shows a dialog like this to select smart card

Is it natural to show the card selection dialog?
How to stop showing the card selection dialog from minidriver? NCryptOpenKey can simply return
SCARD_E_NO_KEY_CONTAINER (0x80100030)


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Q: Arrow Keys Problem in Blackberry Currently i am working on Blackberry Application and stuck at this point that how to access Right and Left Arrow Keys for generating events against these. I will be very Thankful to you.

A: class LocationMain extends UiApplication {
  public LocationMain()
  {
      pushScreen(new LocTestScreen());
  }

  public static void main(String args[])
  {
      LocationMain app = new LocationMain();
      app.enterEventDispatcher();
  }
}

 class LocTestScreen extends MainScreen {

  protected boolean navigationMovement(int dx, int dy, int status, int time) {
    if(dy < 0)
        System.out.println("UP");
    if(dy > 0)
        System.out.println("down");
    if(dx < 0)
        System.out.println("left");
    if(dx > 0)
        System.out.println("right");

    return false;
  }
}


Jim Geraghty juxtaposes a couple of quotes from New York Governor David Paterson on the effect of high taxes.
Iowahawk tells us all how to "Earn Big $$$ the NEA Way!".
You can earn big $$$ in PROPAGANDA!
… so you'll want to check that out.
8:57 a.m. -- At the Lilac Mall Hannaford's, tensions rise when a suspicious man, wearing headphones and a white shirt walks into the store "with some sort of device strapped to his chest." Police make contact and find it is an infant wrapped in a blanket.
It's tough being a parent.
You never know when you might need to know something about Charles Gates Dawes, allegedly "the most obnoxious vice-president in history." Given the current holder of that office, that's a pretty solid achievement. But there's much more to know about Dawes, and Mark Steyn has it all. Egocentric trivia: Dawes died precisely one week before your humble blogger was born.