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This limited edition hardcover is available exclusively from the Treasury of British Comics and 2000 AD webshops.
This book collects the Death Squad stories published in Battle Action from 12 July 1980 - 4 June 1981, as well as the Battle Annual 1982.
All-out, all-action, no mercy - this new Death Squad collection brings together the brutal classic story from the groundbreaking and hugely influential Battle comic!
Featuring gritty art from Eric Bradbury and Carlos Ezquerra, Death Squad follows the deadliest band of fighters on the Eastern Front - a band of German soldiers trying to survive in one of the deadliest theatres of warfare in human history
During World War Two the Eastern Front was Hell on Earth - German Punishment Battalions were thrown into the thick of the conflict where they were expected to fight well and die hard. In these harshest of conditions only the strongest warriors survived.
Enter the Death Squad – Grandad, Swede, Licker, Gus and Frankie. Alone they were failures and outcasts, but together they were one of the most formidable combat units the Russians ever faced!
This uncompromising series is emblematic of Battle's groundbreaking no-nonsense approach to storytelling, with writer Alan Hebden pulling no punches in the depiction of brutal fighting on the Eastern Front.
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Written By: Europe-Visa | September 24, 2018
Just how it will affect tourists and business travellers when the United Kingdom leaves the European Union remains very much up in the air: literally. With no special deal in place as yet, flights from Britain into Europe will be regarded as "foreign" travel. The days of simply booking a flight from mainland England to a European destination with just a valid passport could be a thing of the past. If the U.K. is designated a "third country" it will be necessary for British passport holders to apply for a travel visa to visit any of the European member states. British airline companies are concerned that the right to fly to European destinations will cease to exist as early as March of 2019. Dependent upon ongoing talks between the British Government and the European Union it is quite possible, even likely, that British citizens will need either a Schengen Visa or ETIAS clearance before venturing into any of the EU or Schengen member states.
As Things Stand with Travel
As things stand, flights from Britain will have no European airspace to fly into and British passengers will not be protected by the existing laws. This will have a serious negative impact on all British airlines currently plying their trade to European destinations. With Britons seemingly now required to have some form of European visa to even make a short hop to Paris the pressure is mounting on the British government to come to some arrangement with its European partners or risk the wrath of an angry populace. Problems have already arisen with British passengers that have pre-booked flights to Europe for next year. From March of 2019 (when Britain officially leaves the EU) passengers will have no claim for refunds or compensation for cancelled or delayed flights as is presently the case under EU law. Holders of British passports who have already made plans to travel to Europe post-Brexit now face the possibility of the flights being cancelled and receiving no refund or compensation.
Further Problems for Britons
The post-Brexit problem facing British travellers is not just confined to European travel. Under current EU treaties, travel agreements also apply to sixteen other countries as well as the United States. Whether Britain reaches some agreement with the EU or not it would seem that travel for British citizens is set to become a more complicated matter. It should also prove to be more expensive if, as seems likely, Britons will not just have to pay for ETIAS approval but will also need some form of European visa and/or Schengen visa to travel in the greater European area.
EU States "selling" Citizenship
The European Commission is to crack down on member states that are granting citizenship to wealthy foreign investors. So-called "third country nationals" who have invested heavily in certain countries have been rewarded with citizenship for their contributions. Vera Jourova, the European Union Justice Commissioner, has expressed concern over these events and cites them as being possible security risks. Commissioner Jourova stated recently in a German newspaper that "the EU must not become a safe haven for criminals, corruption and dirty money" and added that EU member states must ensure that criminals were not receiving citizenship. Security is also an issue as citizenship could be granted to wealthy investors who may have terrorist connections. Countries such as Malta, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Greece have already conferred citizenship on investors from China, Russia, Africa and Turkey under the investment scheme known as the "Golden Visa" and Jourova has called for more stringent background checks in all application cases.
Greek Citizenship the Cheapest
A Greek "Golden Visa" is the cheapest in the European Union and very much in demand by third country nationals. An investment of just €250,000 in the Greek economy plus seven years of residence entitles Golden Visa holders to apply for Greek citizenship. 2017 saw a rise of 40% in demand for a Greek Golden Visa over the previous year with Chinese nationals topping the list of applicants followed by Russian and Turkish investors.
Skripal Poisoning Affects Immigration Rules
Britain has laid the blame for the poisoning of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, Yulia, squarely at the door of the Russians. As a consequence of the attack in Salisbury, the British government have reacted by taking measures against Russian diplomats and oligarchs resident in the UK. Diplomats have been expelled and the visas of approximately 700 wealthy Russians are being reviewed. Holders of a Golden Visa (wealthy Russians who have invested in Britain) now face an uncertain future and an anxious wait to discover if they can remain in Britain and possibly apply for citizenship at a later stage.
Chelsea Blues
Already affected is Roman Abramovich, the billionaire owner of Chelsea football club and close friend of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Abramovich has not tried to renew his visa and instead obtained Israeli citizenship as is his entitlement due to his Jewish background. As an Israeli passport holder, Abramovich is now free to enter the UK without a visa but is not allowed to conduct business within the United Kingdom jurisdiction.
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Scott Quigg eyes the big prize – just don't tell my wife!
James Kenealey Jan 04, 2018 morson sport
Scott Quigg looks set to contest the WBO featherweight title against Oscar Valdez in 2018. We caught up with #TeamMorson ambassador Quigg to chat about the past, his move to America and what the future has in store.
Bury's boxing superstar Scott Quigg is ready to rule the world once more after a successful but turbulent 2017. The Morson Ambassador decided to uproot and relocate to California to pursue his dreams – only he forgot to include his family and partner Bev in his plans!
Despite having just moved into their first house together, Scott decided he needed a change of scene and after speaking with legendary trainer Freddie Roach, the decision was made to head out to a new base at the Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles. He didn't hang about.
"It didn't go down too well!" Scott says with a grin. "It threw a big spanner in the works. I rarely speak to many people about my business. At the end of the day, I'm the one that makes the decisions. From being a youngster, all I've done is box. I've made the decisions and I analyse things myself. I like to keep things to myself. I said, 'I'm off to America!' My family and Bev just thought I was going out there to do a bit of training to freshen things up. I've been out there many a time. They had maybe five or six days warning, that was it. It was a bit of a shock, but it was the best decision I've ever made."
The shift to the States ended a successful six-year partnership between Scott and trainer Joe Gallagher. The pair enjoyed huge nights together winning the British Super-Bantamweight and WBA Super-Bantamweight titles.
"Me and Joe spoke, and I just told him that I needed to freshen things up," Scott said. "I explained my reasons why and everything was amicable. In ten years' time, I can sit on the couch and I know I'll have no regrets because I know I've been as good as I could've been.
"I didn't need to move from my home surroundings because of discipline. Being over in America, it's maybe an extra five percent where you can fully focus. You're halfway across the world so if there's anything going on back home, any problems, there's no point worrying or thinking about it because there's nothing you can do about it."
Since linking up with Freddie Roach, Scott's fought twice – the first being a points win over Viorel Simion on the undercard of the world heavyweight unification clash between Wladimir Klitschko and Anthony Joshua in London in April.
"To box on the Joshua bill at Wembley, to be involved in such a huge event, my first fight with Freddie and everything coming together, it was one of the most enjoyable fights I've had in a long time," explained Scott.
"It wasn't the best technical performance, but it was a bit of a scrap and I enjoyed it. I finished the year off with another solid win for a WBA featherweight title eliminator [versus Oleg Yefimovych in Monaco], so I've put myself back in the mix and everyone's talking about me again."
Scott's enjoyed Christmas and New Year back home in Bury and is now looking forward to a huge 2018 and a likely fight against WBO featherweight champion Oscar Valdez.
"I'm getting offers coming in at the minute to potentially fight Oscar Valdez and there's Lee Selby, Josh Warrington and Carl Frampton," Scott explained. "I've visualised a very big year. I want to become world champion, but I want to be in fights that people want to see.
"The next fight is going to be April-time and that's what I'm building towards tentatively. I want to get three fights in this year. The last couple of years it's been two fights. If it's two big, massive fights, then fine but if not, I want to make sure I get three fights because I'm always in good shape. I'm ready to go whenever. It's just about making sure I make the right move at the right time."
Scott lost his WBA super-bantamweight world title in a mega fight with Carl Frampton back in 2016 – a defeat he is still desperate to avenge.
"I think the fight that'd override any fight, would be the rematch with Frampton," he said. "That's not because I can't let it go, but he's the only person to beat me and I one hundred percent believe that I can beat him. If it never happens, it'll be through no fault of me not wanting it. It's still a massive fight and I'd pick it over any other fight.
"I think if the fight was to happen again, it'd be a bit of a story – me with Freddie, him with a new trainer [Jamie Moore]. There were fireworks with Joe [Gallagher] and the McGuigan's, not me and Carl! But even though I lost that fight, the atmosphere, the build-up, the weigh-in – six thousand at the weigh-in! That's all still going to be something I'll always remember. Again, I'd love that rematch," Scott added.


The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC), in partnership with the Vermont Center for Independent Living (VCIL), the Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA), Barre Project Independence, VT Agency of Transportation, and Green Mountain Transit (GMT) are holding a forum to explore how a Paratransit System should operate in the Barre-Montpelier area.
Paratransit is for persons who are unable to use the fixed route bus system due to a disability. These services are provided within three-quarters of a mile on either side of the fixed route bus service, during the operating hours of the fixed route.
If you are an older adult, person with disabilities, or a caregiver to someone who is an older adult or person with disabilities, we want to hear from you.
Currently, GMT uses deviated fixed route service to accommodate people with disabilities. GMT's plan is to switch from deviated fixed routes to a separate paratransit service for users that qualify.
"Many older adults in the Barre-Montpelier area rely on GMT to get them to medical appointments and elsewhere. Their concerns need to be heard and addressed whenever there are any changes to the system and service delivery," stated Jeanne Kern, CVCOA Director of Community & Volunteer Services.
CVRPC received an Inclusive Transportation Planning Framework Grant. "Although this grant is focused on more inclusive transportation planning, we hope to learn from this, so that all of CVRPC projects are more inclusive", said Daniel Currier, Transportation Manager for CVRPC.
The primary objective of this project is to reduce sediment and phosphorus runoff by implementing road Best Management Practices (BMPs) on hydrologically-connected municipal road segments, specifically Class 4 roads, within the Lake Champlain watershed. Hydrologically-connected road segments are those sections of road at high risk to impact adjacent surface waters, lakes, ponds, perennial and intermittent streams, and wetlands. The State has developed a hydrologically-connected road segment GIS layer that is available on the VT ANR Natural Resources Atlas – http://anr.vermont.gov/maps/nr-atlas. Secondary benefits of implementing road BMPs are improved flood resiliency and road safety. This project demonstrated the importance of municipalities addressing significant erosion sources from Class 4 roads.
BMPs implemented during the project include drainage and driveway culvert upgrades, turn out installations, culvert outlet stabilizations, culvert headwall stabilizations, grass and stone-lined drainage ditch installations, roadside berm removal, and road resurfacing. All of these practices promote road stormwater disconnection, infiltration and conveyance stability.
Two workshops highlighting the completed Municipal Class 4 Road Erosion Remediation and Demonstration Projects were held in late August. The workshops focused on the BMP utilized to address significant erosion sources from Class 4 roads, the cost and time expended for the specific BMP installed by road and segment, and how each road segment now meets the Municipal Roads General Permit standards. By sharing the project remediation and demonstration components and having a "lessons learned" discussion, other municipalities across the state will learn how to replicate the Class 4 erosion BMP. Site visits to the specific demonstration project areas helped to showcase the work that has been completed.
Many Class 4 roads have been minimally maintained for years with the occasional grading and/or maintenance of the culverts and bridges. CVRPC found many towns reluctant to work on these roads even with funding available. The reasons for their reluctance included other priority roadway projects to work on; Class 4 roads in town serve very few residents; off-road and 4 wheeler use would ruin the work; the remote erosion location would require upgrading the road in order to reach the area in need of fixing, costing more than fix itself.
This project's success was at identifying locations where the town had a strong need or desire to have the roadway in better condition. For instance, Apple Hill in Calais is a short cut between two roads in Calais, providing a convenience for residents to reduce travel time and distance. Hancock Brook in Worcester is an emergency access to the north east part of town if Hampshire Hill Rd washes out. These and other reasons are why the sites were selected and work was performed by the towns.
28 Segments of road were addressed over 1.7 total miles in 4 towns.
Grant Award was $100,000 with a local match of $20,000 for a total construction value of $120,000.
Actuals as of 8/22/18: $72,131 municipal reimbursement from grant with local match of $18,033 for a total construction value of $90,164.


Greg Norman designed the 18-hole course at Pelican Waters Golf Club which opened in 2000. His Greg Norman Golf Course Design company are one of the leading lights in modern golf course architecture and they have certainly created one of the best Australian courses to emerge in recent times. This was their first design on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland and many consider it to be one of their finest.
Situated in the Golden Beach area near Caloundra, Pelican Waters lies on relatively flat land with creeks coming into play at nearly every hole so bring plenty of golf balls if your driving or approach play is a little wayward as you will be suitably punished!
The course is laid out in two loops of nine and apart from the aforementioned water hazards, there are nearly one hundred bunkers – some absolutely enormous – to further complicate matters on the fairway landing areas and greenside.
The pick of the holes on the front nine is the 349-yard, par four, 5th hole – "The Passage" – with water down the left of the fairway which then cuts across the front of the putting surface, effectively creating an island green. The 160-yard, par three, 14th hole – "Wetlands" – is the feature hole on the inward half with water, again, on the left and a huge bunker – like a beach - running between the wet stuff and the putting surface.
Pelican Waters do have members but the general public are welcome to pay and play here, making full use of the clubhouse, driving range and golf shop as well as the course.
Another cool Greg Norman designed course. The 18 holes take the golfer on native Australian bushland and waterway adventure. The fairways are in excellent condition as were the greens, and despite the recent rain, the bunkers held up rather well.
The greens are narrow, yet long in parts, and most of the water is found on the front nine, though the 14th has to be one of the better Par 3's on the sunshine coast.
Good use of short and long Par 3 and 4's, the course has essentially two 9 hole loops and the front nine is the stronger of the two! Directional change here is natural, as the course was built around the waterways and bushland. Elevation change is minimal but this doesn't take anything away from the design.
A couple of weak holes but it remains a good fun track to play for any level of golfer!


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Training and technical experts from Gyproc's Drywall Academy have been working with a group of Emirati students, to give them the drywall skills necessary to compete at world level.
Gyproc Middle East, part of the world leading Saint-Gobain Group, manufactures plasterboard-based internal partition, lining and ceiling systems at its state-of-the-art plant in Dubai, and has been largely responsible for a rapid growth in lightweight metal systems throughout the region since the plant opened in 2005.
The company has been working closely with schools and universities to spread the word about the benefits of drywall construction, a technique widely used in developed countries for the construction of high performance healthcare, education and commercial buildings. As part of this initiative, Gyproc has also been heavily involved in skills training and has worked closely with the Emirates Skills and WorldSkills organisations to establish drywall as a recognized trade in the Middle East.
Their latest mission has involved working closely with a group of four Emirati teenagers, to give them the skills needed to compete in the Drywall section of the latest Emirates Skills competition, held from May 10-12th at The Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), and in future global skills competitions.
The team of three training specialists was led by Senior Lead Systems Demonstrator Gary Condon, himself a gold medal winner in the 2011 WorldSkills competition and now one of nine members of the WorldSkills Champions Trust Committee who travels the world training in new skills and promoting the competition to young people.
Along with colleagues and fellow Systems Demonstrators, Zanoon Jamal and Alexander Homan, Gary worked with the students for ten weeks, training them to construct the set piece challenge, a 1.2 metre square partition wall, complete with ceiling section that is constructed from scratch in just 14 hours, and then judged against a whole series of very exacting criteria.
Involved in the judging were another team of three technical experts including Gyproc's Training Academy Manager, Mike Monaghan, Draftsman Deepu Abraham and Technical Support Engineer Shashank Sripathi, who helped to evaluate the work of each of the competition entrants.
Section Gold medalist, Rashid Ali Alahi is now expected to go ahead to the next WorldSkills competition, which will be held for the first time in Abu Dhabi, in 2017.
Gyproc, which was heavily involved in promoting and sponsoring the previous Emirates Skills competition in 2015, and was voted the competition's Best 'Have a go Sponsor', has a long history of training and evaluating both young people and established tradesmen in drywall systems and skills, and is expected to take on lead responsibility for training local schools and vocational colleges ahead of future Emirates Skills and Worldskills competitions.


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package org.lobid.lodmill;

import java.io.File;

/**
 * Provides basic methods for constructing filenames out of entities.
 *
 * @author Pascal Christoph (dr0i)
 *
 */
public interface FilenameExtractor extends RecordIdentifier {

	/**
	 * Returns the encoding used to open the resource.
	 *
	 * @return current default setting
	 */
	public String getEncoding();

	/**
	 * Sets the encoding used to open the resource.
	 *
	 * @param encoding new encoding
	 */
	public void setEncoding(final String encoding);

	/**
	 * Sets the target path.
	 *
	 * @param target the basis directory in which the files are stored
	 */
	public void setTarget(final String target);

	/**
	 * Sets the file's suffix.
	 *
	 * @param fileSuffix the suffix used for the to be generated files
	 */
	public void setFileSuffix(final String fileSuffix);

	/**
	 * Sets the beginning of the index in the filename to extract the name of the
	 * subfolder.
	 *
	 * @param startIndex This marks the index'beginning.
	 */
	public void setStartIndex(final int startIndex);

	/**
	 * Sets the end of the index in the filename to extract the name of the
	 * subfolder.
	 *
	 * @param endIndex This marks the index' end.
	 */
	public void setEndIndex(final int endIndex);

	/**
	 * Provides functions and fields that all {@link FilenameExtractor}
	 * implementing classes may found useful.
	 *
	 * @author Pascal Christoph (dr0i)
	 *
	 */
	public class FilenameUtil {
		String target = "tmp";
		String encoding = "UTF-8";
		String property = null;
		String fileSuffix = null;
		int startIndex = 0;
		int endIndex = 0;
		String filename = "test";

		/**
		 * Ensures that path exists. If not, make it.
		 *
		 * @param path the path of the to be stored file.
		 */
		public void ensurePathExists(final String path) {
			final File parent = new File(path).getAbsoluteFile().getParentFile();
			parent.mkdirs();
		}
	}
}

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No, they are not bunnies but they are our friends and really needed out of the shelter.
We litter box train all Cavy Haven pigs. We recommend cavy safe litter. We advise that cavy caregivers use a hay basket, both water bottles and bowls for water and a crockery food dish. To learn all you need to know about these wonderful, joyful guinea pigs visit the Cavy Spirit website at www.cavyspirit.com and the Guinea Links site at http://www.guinealynx.info/sitemap.html for important information on all aspect of guinea pigs and their care.
Just call and let me know when you are ready to adopt or even if you just have questions.


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Holiday Gift Guide Edition - Hendrix, Elvis and Prince
There's lots of new vinyl out in time for holiday gift giving, and here we tell you about titles from Jimi Hendrix and Elvis Presley as well as three titles from His Royal Purpleness, Prince.
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Live in Maui
If you've ever been to Haleakala National Park in Maui you know the scenery there is stunning. By extension so is this 3-LP set by the Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded at Haleakala Crater in July of 1970. With Jimi on guitar, Mitch Mitchell on drums and Billy Cox on bass and backing vocals, this set is pressed on audiophile grade vinyl with each disc housed in a cardboard picture sleeve, all of which come packed in a hybrid box/gatefold cover, making Live in Maui an attractive collector's item. The show starts with a take on "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)" that segues into "In from the Storm" where Jimi indulges in his well-known guitar histrionics for the first time in the show. "Foxey Lady" ends Side One of Disc 1 and the flip side also contains three tracks; long jams on "Hear My Train A-comin'," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" and a raucous take on the radio hit "Fire." Big hit "Purple Haze" opens Disc 2, which also includes "Dolly Dagger" and favorites like "Spanish Castle Magic," "Message to Love" and "Ezy Rider" where Mitchell's drumming gets the song started. Jimi is feeling bluesy as Disc 3 begins with an extended groove on "Red House;" "Jam Back at the House" and "Freedom" are featured on this side as well. The show nears its end with "Straight Ahead" and a revisiting of the show's beginning with another take on "Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)" that incorporates "Midnight Lightning." Then there's the big finish with "Stone Free" and a few riffs from "Hey Joe." Also included in this package is a Blu-ray disc featuring the documentary film "Music, Money, Madness...Jimi Hendrix in Maui;" bonuses on the Blu-ray include a filmed performance of most of the show. Tying it all together is a photo-laden booklet with an essay by Jeff Slate.
Elvis Presley - From Elvis in Nashville
RCA/Legacy Recordings recently released a 4-CD collection called From Elvis in Nashville; this similarly-named 2-LP vinyl release presents the highlights from the CD set. With these cuts being laid down in Nashville with some of the city's hottest session players---Norbert Putnam, Charlie McCoy, James Burton and David Briggs among them---you might get the idea that this is a country record. It is and it isn't; a dozen of the songs are country but 10 are pop, and for the listener's convenience each genre gets its own disc. And there are gems to be heard in both styles. On the pop side, the big-sounding and emotional "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" is a great set opener, "Got My Mojo Working"/"Keep Your Hands Off of It" boogies like crazy, "Bridge Over Troubled Water," a rehearsal take, is Elvis at his reflective best, and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" conjures the energy and sexual tension that Elvis brought by the boatload. Among the standouts of the country cuts are a swinging take on the chestnut "Faded Love" where McCoy features on harmonica, a version of Hank Cochran's "Make the World go Away," a nod to Willie Nelson with a bluesy interpretation of "Funny How Time Slips Away" and a romp through the Bill Monroe/Lester Flatt co-write "Little Cabin on the Hill." Packaged in a gatefold jacket with inner sleeves that are loaded with photos and reproductions of memorabilia along with extensive notes from Ernst Mikael Jorgensen.
Prince - One Night Alone...Live!, One Night Alone: The Aftershow...It Ain't Over!, The Rainbow Children
Imagine the look of joy on your Prince fan's face if you were to gift them all three of these reissues on vinyl this holiday season. But trust us, they will be ecstatic with any one of the titles. One Night Alone...Live! is the plushest of the releases; it is a 4-LP set that Prince recorded with the New Power Generation. It represents the first time that Prince released a live album, and each of the set's four discs is pressed (of course!) on purple vinyl. Prince's current album at the time was The Rainbow Children and some cuts from that record, including "Muse 2 the Pharaoh," "Mellow," "1+1+1 is 3" and the title cut are performed here early in the show. Hits like "Raspberry Beret," "Take Me With You," "Nothing Compares to You" and "I Wanna Be Ur Lover" sit among cuts such as "Sometimes it Snows in April," "Anna Stesia," "Do Me Baby," "Family Name" and "Starfish & Coffee;" in other words a great cross-section of the Purple One's material, which was recorded in half a dozen cities during spring of 2002. One Night Alone: The Aftershow...It Ain't Over! can be thought of as the companion piece to its namesake; the nine cuts here were recorded after hours as Prince cut loose after his regular show with the NPG and guests like Candy Dulfer and Maceo Parker on saxophones and Larry Graham on bass. Songs found on this 2-LP set, again on purple vinyl, include "Dorothy Parker," "Girls & Boys," "Alphabet Street" and a medley of "Just Friends (Sunny)" and Sly Stone's "If You Want Me to Stay" with guest Musiq Soulchild. Also guesting is George Clinton who appears for a take on his "We Do This." The third reissue is 2001's The Rainbow Children, which marked several changes in Prince's life; his marriage had ended, his infant child had died, and he had become a Jehovah's Witness which found his spiritual beliefs evolving. The Rainbow Children also marked the end of his "the artist formerly known as Prince" phase and his use of the "unpronounceable glyph" as an identifier as he began using the name Prince again. Songs here are overt yet laden with subtext and what may take a while to sink in while words are being sung may be easier for fans to grasp while perusing the lyrics that are printed in a booklet that also features hip artwork like the album cover. While there is dance music here, many of the songs have jazz roots and groove in a different way from the Prince norm. Included is a colorful turntable slip mat and if you get the limited edition clear vinyl version of this release you can see the mat as the record spins.


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layout: default
title: CAS - REST Authentication
---

# REST Authentication

Be Careful
This documentation describes
how to delegate and submit authentication requests to a remote REST endpoint. It has nothing
to do with the native CAS REST API, whose configuration and caveats are
documented here.

REST authentication is enabled by including the following dependencies in the WAR overlay:

```xml
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apereo.cas</groupId>
    <artifactId>cas-server-support-rest-authentication</artifactId>
    <version>${cas.version}</version>
</dependency>
```

This allows the CAS server to reach to a remote REST endpoint via a `POST` for verification of credentials.
Credentials are passed via an `Authorization` header whose value is `Basic XYZ` where XYZ is a
Base64 encoded version of the credentials.

The response that is returned must be accompanied by a `200`
status code where the body should contain `id` and `attributes` fields, the latter being optional,
which represent the authenticated principal for CAS:

```json
{"@c":".SimplePrincipal","id":"casuser","attributes":{}}
```

Expected responses from the REST endpoint are mapped to CAS as such:

| Code                   | Result
|------------------------|---------------------------------------------
| `200`          | Successful authentication.
| `403`          | Produces a `AccountDisabledException`
| `404`          | Produces a `AccountNotFoundException`
| `423`          | Produces a `AccountLockedException`
| `428`          | Produces a `AccountExpiredException`
| Other          | Produces a `FailedLoginException`

## Configuration

To see the relevant list of CAS properties, please [review this guide](Configuration-Properties.html#rest-authentication).


I accept all major credit cards, checks, and cash at the beginning of each session. At the moment, I do not accept health insurance, but I am happy assist at attempts to get reimbursement with written receipts for service or Super Bills.
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Where do you find ideas? How do you turn those ideas into a full storyline, and then a script?
Script Storylining for Film & TV is a writing workshop designed to help you go from an idea to a full outline for a film or TV script. Based around James Moran's writing process, he'll take you through the actual techniques he uses to come up with ideas and work them up into a full storyline for a script, showing you how you can apply them to your own work. This tried and tested method works for James every time he uses it, and makes the process as fast and fun as possible.
James regularly gives talks, seminars and workshops at events around the world, and has developed this workshop over several years. It is specifically designed to help work up an idea from a simple, one sentence concept, to a full story that can sustain an entire film or TV episode. It is what James uses to write his own work, and he will use examples from his own produced scripts to demonstrate this, discussing how he gets through the first draft without stopping.
He has been a guest speaker at the Met Film School, the National Film and Television School, film & TV conventions, keynote speaker at the Swanwick Writers' Summer School, and has delivered this workshop at YouTube, FrightFest, Dublin WebFest, and GeekyCon USA.
James' writing workshop at FrightFest 2016 was a terrific success. A brilliantly crafted and presented session. He is a very inspiring person and his passion, knowledge. experience, humour and authenticity really motivated the audience. It is easy to WANT to write a screenplay but James makes it easier to actually go and DO it.
James ran a fantastic Horror Writing Workshop for Script Yorkshire. Fun and informative, we left not only with a group outline for "Kinder Egg the Movie" but with lots of ideas and insight into not just how horror scripts work - but how all scripts work. James was also very generous about sharing his own writing process with the group and I certainly find that my own process of turning ideas into stories has freed up following James' unique story-structuring methods.
The first of these new workshops will be run later this year in central London on a Saturday, lasting approximately 4 hours. Due to the nature of the workshop, there will be minimum number requirements for it to run, so if you would like to be one of the attendees, please register your interest using the form below.
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The legends tell, that the first building our ancestor Olli Pohjalainen built on this land was a smoke sauna. Today over 300 years later, old sauna traditions are still alive and well in Pohjolan Pirtti saunas.
Grandma Pohjola's old cowhouse is nowadays serving a new purpose as our sauna building. Our 3 different saunas and an outdoor hot tub have room for as many as 20-25 bathers.
SaunaTour is a guided sauna experience during which you learn about history of the Finnish sauna and the importance of sauna in Finnish lifestyle.
Spice up your experience with relaxing sauna treatments and delicious snacks!


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Corona crisis: Simplified conformity procedure for breathing masks
The EU has simplified the procedure for supplying the EU market with a recommendation to notified bodies for respiratory masks. Respiratory masks are considered personal protective equipment of category III and are subject to mandatory certification. The certification procedure is now faster and more cost-effective. The company TMK Retail Service & Consulting GmbH provides assistance with the preparation of the documents, the marking of the masks and the issuance of the necessary EU conformity declaration.
Notice: As of Q2/2020, public authorities and unfair practices watchdogs are expected to have access to the public section of the EPREL database for products of relevance to energy consumption and lamps
For the second quarter of 2020, access is expected to be possible for end consumers to the public section of EPREL. The market supervisory authorities will then be able at the very latest to have access to the non-public section of the database. Initial test access instances have been made. "Private" market supervisors such as unfair practices watchdogs can check in the simplest manner, namely as final consumers, whether a product can at least be found in the public section. So please make sure that all your energy-related products are correctly and comprehensively registered.
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Army Plans to Field New Protective Vest, Armored Shirt in 2019
The armored vest portion of the Army's new Soldier Protection System. (Photo by Matthew Cox/Military.com)
The Army's new Ballistic Combat Shirt, part of the new Soldier Protection System, is outfitted with soft armor to protect the neck, shoulders, high chest and high back. (Photo by Matthew Cox/Military.com)
Military.com | By Matthew Cox
U.S. Army equipment officials are working on a new lightweight, body armor system that combines a plate-carrier style vest with an armored combat shirt.
The new Soldier Protection System is being designed to provide soldiers with as much as a 14-percent weight savings than the current soldier protective equipment, according to Col. Dean Hoffman IV, the head of Army's Project Manager Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment.
"This is a modular system; if you want to deal with weight, you have got to go super-low, light-weight, but we also have to be able to protect the soldiers," Hoffman said during recent interview with Military.com. "It gives commanders more flexibility, more options to choose the right level of protection to suit the mission."
The Soldier Protection System, or SPS, is a full ensemble that goes beyond torso protection and provides the soldier with improved protection for vital areas such as the head and face, Hoffman said.
Currently, the Army issues soldiers the Improved Outer Tactical Vest, or IOTV, which offers torso, neck, shoulders and groin protection against 9mm and shrapnel threats.
Rifle plates such as the Enhanced Small Arms Protective Insert and the X-Threat Small Arms Protective Insert offer different levels of front and back protection against high-velocity rifle rounds. Smaller versions of these plates can be worn on each side of the torso for additional protection.
The IOTV weighs roughly 31 pounds in size medium when it equipped with front, back and side armor plates.
The Army also issues the Soldier Plate Carrier System, a more stream-lined system designed to lighten the soldiers' load, especially during fast-paced dismounted combat operations. It averages just under 22 pounds with front, back and side armor plates.
The new Modular Scalable Vest portion of the SPS features a more streamlined design compared to the IOTV, similar to the plate carrier. Soldiers can wear front, back and side rifle plates depending on the threat level, Hoffman said.
It also features a new quick-release system that is much simpler than the QRS on the IOTV, Hoffman said.
One of the biggest challenges with the quick-release system on the IOTV was it relies on a complex system of cables, he said.
"You actually had to get training, and it was a pain to put together," Hoffman said.
The new quick-release on the SPS activates easily by pulling a special tab in the front causing the front and rear sections to separate and drop to the ground. Special cables are integrated into the Fastex-style buckles, making it easy to reassemble, Hoffman said.
The most noticeable feature of the SPS is the new Ballistic Combat Shirt, or BCS, which has been updated with soft armor on the neck, shoulders, high chest and high back to protect against 9mm rounds and shrapnel, Hoffman said. The lower part of the shirt is still a breathable, fire-resistant material.
"It is just a soft armor, almost like a concealable-body-armor-type material," Hoffman said, describing how this latest version of the combat shirt is designed to be worn beneath the vest to eliminate the need for the Deltoid Axillary Protectors, or DAP.
The Army developed the DAP system early in the Iraq war to protect the shoulder and upper arm from shrapnel wounds many soldiers were receiving from enemy improvised explosive devices.
But the DAP is also bulky and prone to snagging when exiting Strykers and other vehicles.
"So when you would come out, those [DAPs] would catch on something, it would pull you down and rip off," Hoffman said. The armor on the combat shirt "is all smooth, contoured … it gives you much more flexibility and maneuverability," Hoffman said.
The new shirt also features a partial zipper closure and a mandarin-style color that is much softer than the IOTV collar that tends to rub and chafe on the neck, Hoffman said.
"We did the human-factors testing and everybody loved the shirt," Hoffman said. "At the end of the day, we want to provide protection to the soldier, but we also got to make sure he has the performance that he needs."
The goal of the SPS is to shave off 8 to 14 percent of the weight, Hoffman said, so at the most it would weigh about 4.3 pounds lighter than the average IOTV's 31-pound weight.
There is also an armored belt portion to the system which includes a male-female connector that attaches the belt to the vest in the back. The idea behind the concept is to help make the load more comfortable to carry.
Several companies have made these rigid-spine loadbearing systems but none have fared well in Army tests.
"When we did the initial human factors testing, this was the one thing that the soldiers did not like, so we have kind of gone back to the drawing board," Hoffman said.
For now, the Army plans to make this a separate effort from the SPS, so there is no chance of it holding up the program, Hoffman said.
But there is more to the SPS than just the vest and armored shirt, Hoffman said.
There is also the Integrated Head Protection System, which gives the soldier the ability to attach extra armor to the top of the helmet to provide additional protection against snipers shooting down on soldiers riding in an open turret, Hoffman said.
The system would also include an armored facemask to protect against gunfire and shrapnel, he said.
"We are keeping abreast of the current threats that are out there and making sure that our equipment is going to stop that," Hoffman said, adding that the Army recently approved a requirement for the effort.
The goal is to begin fielding the vest and BCS sometime in 2019 Hoffman said.
"We kind of did the proof of concept; we have proven that we can do it," Hoffman said.
The initial fielding plan is to issue the SPS to soldiers who are deploying to a combat theater, Hoffman said.
"This will probably not go to all the warfighters," he said. "Anyone who is being deployed and going into theater will always have the best equipment possible."
--Matthew Cox can be reached at matthew.cox@military.com.
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Q: Why is a boolean 4 bytes in .NET? Why does a System.Boolean take 4 bytes?  It just stores one state, either true or false, which could be stored in less space than 4 bytes.

A: A bool is actually only 1 byte, but alignment may cause 4 bytes to be used on a 32-bit platform, or even 8 bytes on a 64-bit platform.  For example, the Nullable<bool> (aka bool?) type uses a full 32 or 64 bits—depending on platform—even though it's comprised of just two bools.  EDIT: As pointed out by Jon Skeet, padding for alignment isn't always present.  As an example, an array of Nullable<bool>s takes only 2 bytes per object instead of 4 or 8.
But even 8 bits to represent a bool can be considered wasteful if you have many of them to store.  For this reason, if you create a type that has many bools as members, (or uses many Nullable<> types), and users of your class might create many instances of it, you might consider using a BitVector32 instead.  The framework itself uses this technique to reduce the memory footprint of many of the Windows Forms controls, for instance.

A: The first result on a Google search for System.Boolean size told me that it's to do with memory alignment. It's faster to push around a four-byte Int32 than it is to work with individual bytes/bits.

A: I think it's only for performance, 32 bit values are much more efficient to manipulate.

A: Where'd you get that? System.Boolean takes only 1 byte.
Just try:
Console.WriteLine( sizeof( System.Boolean ).ToString() );

A: Because it's fast.
A 32-bit processor typically works with 32-bit values. Working with smaller values involves longer instructions, or extra logic.

A: I used the following code to create a couple arrays and test them.  float?[100000] uses twice as much memory as float[100000].  This is because the bool that accompanies the float in the float? case gets aligned to 32 bits (at least on my machine ;-) )
long startMem = 0, stopMem = 0;
DateTime startTime = DateTime.Now;
private void StartMemoryUsage()
{
    GC.Collect();
    GC.Collect();
    startMem = GC.GetTotalMemory(true);
    startTime = DateTime.Now;
}
private void StopMemoryUsage()
{
    GC.Collect();
    GC.Collect();
    stopMem = GC.GetTotalMemory(true);

    Console.WriteLine("---> {0} sec.  Using {1} KB.", (DateTime.Now - startTime).TotalSeconds, ((stopMem - startMem) / 1000).ToString());
}

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According to NetCraft, in September 2014 there were over one billion websites on the World Wide Web, which consequently declined, before the figures finally stabilised in March 2016, and have remained over it since then.
If you are a business based out of National Capital Region, and you are looking for a reliable website design company in Delhi, then you need to carefully select a developer who can make your presence felt in the digital world with panache.
Internet has changed the way people conduct their businesses these days. Whether you are an ecommerce store, or a retail outlet sitting pretty in your brick and mortar store, you need to have an online strategy in place in order to remain relevant in today's competitive atmosphere. But, the figure above proves the point beyond doubt that there is a tremendous competition in the online industry. To leave an indelible mark on the online landscape you need to have a nicely designed website that can attract sufficient number of visitors.
vStacks Infotech has been in the website development business for over two decades now. Our satisfied customers vindicate our assertion that we have contributed well to their businesses by professionally designing their website. This has increased the number of visitors to their website, which in turn has improved their profits substantially.
So, what is it that you should look for when you want to get a website that works well for your business?
And, why is that you should select a company like vStacks Infotech, if you are looking for a website design company in Delhi?
Website Design Company in Delhi – Why you should select vStacks Infotech?
There are scores of website developing companies out there in the market, which can only add to your confusion. When you start searching for an organisation of repute that can deliver your dream of online presence, you need to tread with caution. Selecting the best website design company in Delhi is a daunting task, and you should carefully weigh your options before finally hiring someone.
Experience is indispensable – When it comes to website designing, experience is one thing that you should never overlook. It is only with experience that companies come to know what works for a particular website and factors that pull it down. While considering experience, you should also try to find out the stability of the organisation you are planning to hire. vStacks Infotech has over two decades of experience, which explains the stability factor in the website designing field. Also, other than its presence in Delhi, vStacks Infotech has sufficient exposure with offices in the US and Dubai as well. We bring to the table national and international knowledge that works wonders for our customers, a claim our clients will happily vouch for.
Always have a look at the portfolio – Any website design company in Delhi worth its name would be more than happy to present its portfolio to their prospective clients. And, this is one aspect which would tell you that the company you are hiring has the credentials to provide you the edge you are looking for in the digital world. When you check out the portfolio of vStacks Infotech, you will see that we have dealt with websites starting from ecommerce and custom website designs to feature rich sites, we have done it all. With so much of experience, vStacks Infotech has the technical knowhow to design almost any type of website that is there in the market, and we are confident that we can match your expectations. Our portfolio will give you an insight of the kind of work we have done for our past customers.
Do find out the kind of support on offer – From the time you start the initial discussions with a website design company in Delhi through the development stages and finally when your website goes live and beyond, you would require customer support all the way. Do find out how prompt is the company you are planning to hire, especially when it comes to providing customer support. At vStacks Infotech, we do not believe in keeping our clients waiting, it is against our ethics. Our clients are testimony to the fact that we provide 24X7 expert technical support to all our customers.
Do physically verify your developers address – It may sound strange, but this is very important for you to check out. At the office of vStacks Infotech, we invite our customers to our office so that a bond of trust is developed in the initial stages, which becomes the base for a long term relationship.
Do find out the amount you need to pay – Price is an important issue, but it should never become a hindering factor. Do find out how much you would have to pay to the website developer, it is your right. And, the prices should only be above the table, you cannot deal with a developer who does not have a transparent pricing policy. We at vStacks Infotech do not believe in fleecing our customers, again a claim that our customers can verify without a hitch. Our rates our not just competitive, but they comparable to the best in the industry.
Personally check out the references and testimonials – It is always better to speak to the customers directly who are taking the services of the website design company you are planning to hire. Do go through the testimonials, but also speak to a few of their customers. This will clear the picture significantly, either in favour of the company, or against it. We, at vStacks Infotech, encourage our customers to have a word with our current clients. We are not afraid of our client's feedback because we work very hard with each one of our customer. A positive feedback endorses all our claims and vindicates our position.
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A friend bought a horse from him. It was not represented very well and was terribly sick when she got it home. Buyer beware!
He is a pretty thing. I have to admit I thought about him for a half a minute. I have 2 horses that don't get ridden enough right now as it is, so my practical self kicked in at the 2nd half of the minute.
Yeah that darn practical self. This time of year, I tell myself I need fewer horses, more automatic feeding/watering systems so I am outdoors a lot less. Somewhere in the back of my mind I want to ride more, but not at winter temps.


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Samsung Pay in Malaysia, exclusive for Maybank cardholders
Samsung Malaysia Electronics and Maybank have jointly announced the introduction of Samsung Pay in Malaysia beginning with an open beta service, exclusively for Maybank cardholders.
Said to be secure and easy to use, Samsung Pay is a widely accepted contactless mobile payment service that can be used to make purchases almost anywhere that accepts debit, credit and prepaid cards. The service allow users to make payment with their smartphone. It uses proprietary Magnetic Secure Transmission (MST) and Near Field Communication (NFC) to make contactless mobile payments.
According to Samsung Malaysia, the Samsung Pay service is:
Simple: To make a payment on Samsung Pay, users can simply swipe up on their eligible Galaxy smartphone, scan their fingerprint and pay.
Secure: Samsung Pay uses three levels of security to enable secure payments – fingerprint authentication, tokenization and Samsung KNOX, Samsung's defense-grade mobile security platform.
Almost Anywhere: Samsung Pay is compatible with the majority of existing and new terminals, allowing users to pay almost anywhere you can swipe or tap your card.
The Samsung Pay open beta service will be available to users with Maybank Visa debit, credit or prepaid cards and will be compatible with selected Samsung smartphones including Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, S6 edge+, Note5, Galaxy A5 (2016) and A7 (2016).
Maybank cardholders will enjoy exclusive access to Samsung Pay during the three-week open beta test from December 9 – 31, 2016.
"We are excited to offer a preview of Samsung Pay to Maybank customers in Malaysia ahead of its nationwide launch," said Mr. Lee Jui Siang, Vice President of Mobile and IT Business Unit, Samsung Malaysia Electronics. "We have seen strong consumer interest and readiness to adopt mobile payments in Malaysia and with Samsung Pay's security, ease of use and wide availability, we are confident the service provides a truly seamless mobile payment experience that can make users' everyday lives more convenient."
Maybank Group Chief Strategy Officer, Michael Foong, said the opportunity for Maybank cardholders to enjoy this exclusive experience during the beta test period is yet another reflection of the value the bank offers its customers. "As a leader in the cards and digital banking business, we have always been at the forefront of leveraging technology to ensure that our customers enjoy greater convenience and efficiency when undertaking cashless payments. As mobile telecommunications and banking converges even more, Maybank will continue to develop innovative solutions for its customers in line with its objective of becoming a digital bank of choice in the region," said Foong.
More details on the Samsung Malaysia website.
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Everyone is thankful in our home… all the time… every day. Whenever I make a delicious meal, I hear a chorus of "thank yous" from all members of the family. When we go to the store, I never hear the "gimme gimme" song from my kids… I may hear it from other families at the store, but it's never MY kids throwing tantrums on the floor. They are thankful for what they have and don't want anything more. There is never any bickering at our house either. Everyone is thankful for their siblings and other family members at ALL times.
Can you sense the sarcasm yet??
Let's face it, thankfulness is NOT something that comes naturally for kids… or adults for that matter! By nature, we are selfish human beings who only care about ourselves and how WE are affected. I truly believe thankfulness is something that we learn and something that takes a conscious EFFORT to do! It's so easy to slip into the "whoa-is-me's" and forget how blessed we truly are. So here is how we are trying to teach our children thankfulness (and a great reminder for ourselves as well!)… we are still a work in progress so if you have any other ideas, I'd love to hear about them, leave me a comment below!
I truly believe that the FIRST place children learn thankfulness is from the parents!! If I want my children to be more thankful, I need to be more thankful around them and FOR them. They are a gift from God and it is SO easy to forget that, throughout the daily routines. How often do your children hear you say, "I'm so thankful for…"?
As with everything a child learns, practice makes perfect! So we practice by doing a little game we made up called "The Thankful Game," and it goes a little something like this… "Mommy is thankful for a warm house." Then each family member has a turn saying something they are thankful for. Nothing gets repeated (except for the really young kiddos. Remember Monkey See, Monkey Do.). After a while, you have to get creative to come up with things you are thankful for… you'd be surprised at what your children come up with. Around the dinner table is a great time to do this too.
A lot of times, in order to feel thankful, we need a little perspective. The best way to do this is by helping others. Nursing homes LOVE to have children stop by. A child's smile is like balm to the soul… and when you leave, I'm sure your soul will be uplifted and a little more thankful, too. Soup kitchens are a great place to practice selflessness as well. Serving others who do not have a house of their own and an over abundance of food on the table at every meal can gently (or not so gently) remind us to be thankful for the every day blessings we take for granted.
These are just a few ways in which we are trying to teach our children thankfulness. "Thank you Lord for…" needs to be a daily phrase our children hear us say. I can guarantee, some day they will pick up on it. Now if only WE can pick up on it first!
What are your favorite practices or games to teach your children to be thankful?
This entry was posted in Blog, Tommy Nelson and tagged Attitude of Gratitude, Gratitude, Serving Others, Thanksgiving by Shannon McAvoy. Bookmark the permalink.


The process of developing this product was expensive and required extensive research. She also realized that to take her product to market she would need an industry partner and sufficient funding.
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COPC is an acronym for Customer Operations Performance Centre.
COPC is a management consulting business founded in the USA in 1996.
Privately held, COPC specialises in customer experience transformation and they provide a range of services including consulting, training, certification and benchmarking.


[Standard] RW Heroic Deck, suggestions?
Cut the white. And understand that the best built heroic deck is not going to be that competitive.
Sometimes I hate being subscribed to MagicTCG and Spikes at the same time. I'm not sure why you are down voted here. You're right.
I got more down votes in spikes than I get here.
Your mana gets a lot worse. Trying to cast double white and lots of red spells isn't going to work. Any power you gain you give up in inconsistency. You could still play a little white for something like boros charm or chain, but not so heavy.
Yeah, don't listen to him, the best heroic abilities are in white and when you just splash a bit of red its a good casual deck. Favored hoplite, phalanx leader, fabled hero, and anax and cymede. Run removal like vanquish the foul, and chained to the rocks, then run celestial archon so you can bestow it on to fabled hero for a win. Titans strength and madcap skills work as good heroic triggers too.
He asked for competitive advice. I don't think vanquish the foul would be in that consideration...lol.
Well, if we're gonna discuss competitive decks, heroic just shouldn't be discussed. It's not a competitive deck and (unless we see some stuff in the next two sets that are as good as favored hoplite or fabled hero) I don't think it ever will be.
Maybe there is some kind of background interaction with Corpt and yourself that I don't know. Your first comment is "Yeah, don't listen to him". Now you're saying, "heroic just shouldn't be discussed. It's not a competitive deck".
U/W heroic is pretty hilarious for FMN type events.


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David B. Frye's "Hillbillies Board the Arc Each With Their Golden Bull," 2020 at Spring/Break Art Fair. David B. Frye
The opening of The Art Show on Thursday kicks off a carnival of New York art fairs that won't stop until March 9. The city will host at least 10, offering hundreds of booths of modern and contemporary art, from blue chip to brand-new, and even a sampling of antiquarian books. The more you see in a given day, the better the odds you'll discover something to love — and even if you don't, sensory overload has a thrill of its own. Now that NADA is a "gallery open" instead of a fair proper, Spring/Break stands alone as the week's cool-kid party — young, exciting and a little chaotic. This year its 100 or so emerging galleries and independent curators, all of them bringing projects on the theme of "excess," will be rubbing shoulders across two floors of Ralph Lauren's former headquarters on Madison Avenue, between 58th and 59th Streets. [More]
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By Sales Team on 2015年8月 3日 17:07
Sports cars can be fun, the power you feel behind the wheel on the road is, well, intoxicating. But have you ever thought about driving a high performance car on the dirt roads? Watching cars driving on dirt roads is much more exciting than on asphalt or paved roads. The excitement when the car bounces around, and as it slide through those slippery corners, the adrenaline as you miss a tree or stone by 5cm is invigorating. I personally have never tried driving rally, but it looks like a lot of fun. I've been into the WRC, and Rally Cross since I was in high school, and have always wanted a Lancer Evolution 6, but of course, at the time, my budget was a mere one thousand dollars, and the Lancer Evolution was not sold in the USA until the Evolution 8.
So let's take a look at the two main rally cars from Japan. The Subaru WRX STI, Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. Although, Mitsubishi hasn't been a in the Rally scene for quite some time, they are still producing a rally style car as the WRX competitor, the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution.
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution GSR
Engine: 2.0L MIVIC DOHC 16-Valve Intercooler Turbo
Max Power: 221kW (300PS) / 6500rpm
Max Torque: 422N・m (43.0kgf・m) / 3500rpm
S-AWC
From 32,500 USD
A stock Evo GSR sports a 2.0L MIVIC DOHC 16-Valve Intercooled Turbo with 300PS of power at 6400rpm. With all that power, how is it transferred to the ground? Apparently, the Evo has an S-AWC system, meaning the car transmits more power to the wheels with the most traction on the ground. If your front left tire has less traction, the system will translate the power to your other three tires with more traction, when you lose traction on the right side, more power will be translated to the left tires. This is a great system for those who are looking for a better control on the rougher roads.
Mitsubishi only uses a 5 speed manual transmission for their Evolutions. If you opt for the TC-SST automatic version, you get a 6 speed transmission. But in a car like this, why would you get an automatic transmission?
The Ugly:
Overall, the car is technically sound, and has a fantastic system for the everyday driver, but for the enthusiast, most of us will be looking for 6 gears, and less computer traction control. Not only this, but there hasn't been much development in technology from the Evolution 6 to the current Evolution 10 leading me to believe that Mitsubishi doesn't care much about their beloved Evolutions anymore.
Engine: Boxer 2.0L DOHC Turbo
Symmetrical AWD with multi-mode DCCD
The STI sports a 2.0L Boxer Twin Scroll Turbo Engine, in which gives it more boost sooner, allowing for the higher torque at lower rpms. At 2400rpm, it puts out 90% of the max specified torque. Translating all that power to the wheels is a 6 speed manual transmission, allowing for better control, and a fun drive. And powering the wheels is a multimode Driver's Control Center Differential system allowing for more control of how much power you are sending to the front and rear tires.
The STI is a beautiful car, but there are so many out there that it makes them much less unique than say a Suzuki SX4 or the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. But in all reality, if you asked me "would you drive an STI?" I would say "Yes" in a heartbeat.
With all being said and done, the STI is a magnificent piece of engineering. However, with the number of Imprezas out there, owning an STI is just not as appealing when everyone has one, and you can see one at every corner stop.
Well, personally I am a fan of both cars, because, well...Rally. But at the end of the day, looking at the advancements in technology, and performance in each car individually, I would go with the STI, only electric blue in color, because STI, blue, gold rims. But if we were in the world of Back to the Future, and I had a Time Machine, I would definitely buy an Evolution, in red, specifically. But, my take on this is get what you like, and what you like to drive. Because a car is not only a form of transportation, it is a way of life.
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