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December 14, 2022 | New Models Like Comments (0) |
As we transition into an EV world, we look at the likelihood of popular cars continuing to exist.
Ford recently announced the shock news that it was going to stop making its best-selling Fiesta by the end of next year.
The news might seem baffling. However, Ford said it came as a result of the model 'accelerating its efforts' to go all-electric, with a Fiesta EV playing no part in its future as the firm abandons traditional nameplates – including the Focus and Mondeo.
It begs the question of whether a number of other, well-loved models will make it into an electrical age. Let's take a look at their chances.
The Volkswagen Golf will soon be turning 50 years old, with this popular hatchback spanning eight generations, with the most recent arriving in 2020. More than 35 million have been produced to date, and it's historically been VW's most popular car, though has more recently been overtaken by the Tiguan SUV.
While the firm did offer the electric e-Golf for a number of years, production ended in 2020 to make way for the ID.3 – Volkswagen's bespoke EV hatchback, though occupying a similar footprint as the Golf. All of Volkswagen's current and future focus appears to be on its bespoke electric 'ID' range of EVs, with the brand yet to confirm a new generation of Golf. It means a replacement electric model seems unlikely.
In the SUV segment, the Range Rover is an icon – a model with brand awareness and desirability that other car companies can only dream of. Land Rover has spun Range Rover off as its own sub-brand, reaping the benefits as a result.
But it's the full-fat Range Rover that remains the one at the top of the pile, with the latest fifth-generation model only arriving in dealers earlier this year. The future of the Range Rover looks to be in safe hands, too. Not only is it already offered with a choice of hybrid powertrains, but an EV version has been confirmed for a 2024 launch, arriving as Land Rover's first electric model.
The Honda Civic might not be an icon in the same ilk as a Range Rover, but this popular hatchback remains a huge deal for this Japanese manufacturer and has now been around for an impressive 50 years and 11 generations.
The latest version only arrived earlier this year, but in Europe Honda introduced it purely as a hybrid model. However, other overseas markets can still get it as a conventional petrol. While the next generation of Civic is unlikely to arrive much before the end of the decade, the fact all of Honda's EVs to date have been bespoke EVs doesn't bode well for the future of the Civic.
Mini's iconic hatchback is a model ripe for electrification, with the British brand introducing the 'Electric' in 2020. It's gone on to account for a significant proportion of this brand's sales, and though Mini might be increasingly looking at larger vehicles, this dinky model will remain a part of the brand for many years to come.
A new generation Mini Hatch is due to arrive in 2023, boasting smaller dimensions and a simplified dashboard – and the good news is that an electric model will be launched too. The bad news? Mini is set to move production of the EV models away from its factory near Oxford to China.
While the Astra might not sell in the droves it once did, this family hatchback remains an important model for both Vauxhall, and sibling company Opel. That was shown with the introduction of the latest generation earlier in the year, which brought a big uplift in terms of design and quality.
You can already get the new Vauxhall Astra with a choice of plug-in hybrid powertrain, but the British brand will go a step further in 2023 by introducing the Astra Electric. An estate version is also planned and helps to future-proof this important model.
There's not a more coveted sports car than the Porsche 911, which has been the star of this German brand's line-up for almost 60 years, Porsche is currently committing heavily to electrification, as its Taycan EV is proving hugely successful, and an electric Macan is due in 2024 too.
While Porsche has so far not confirmed or denied an EV, the brand is already exploring what electric sports cars will look like. It may prove challenging in the 911, though, because the model is renowned for its rear-engined layout. But as the 911 remains so important for Porsche, we'd be highly surprised if it didn't continue as an EV in the future. Just expect it to look quite different to how it does now.
Arguably BMW's best-known model, the 3 Series saloon and estate continue to be hugely successful models, even in the face of SUV popularity. You can buy the models with a choice of plug-in hybrid powertrains.
BMW is already offering an electric 3 Series (called the i3), but currently, it's produced and sold exclusively in China. However, a new i3 for Europe is on the way, though it likely won't be until the next generation model launches in 2025 or 2026. It's likely to use a bespoke platform developed under what BMW calls 'Neue Klasse', which will essentially be its next-generation EVs.
December 5, 2022 | New Models 1 Comments (0) |
New car is 'the most exclusive' that the company has ever made.
BMW M is bringing its 50-year anniversary celebrations to a close with a new limited-edition model – the 3.0 CSL.
Limited to just 50 units, the 3.0 CSL harks back to the legendary 3.0 CSL 'Batmobile' of the 1970s. The most recent incarnation uses the most powerful straight-six ever used in a BMW road car, with the 3.0-litre engine kicking out 552bhp and 550Nm of torque, driven to the rear wheels via a six-speed manual transmission.
It's underpinned by specially tuned Adaptive M suspension with electronically controlled shock absorbers, while carbon ceramic brakes are fitted too. Sitting in front of the brakes are central-locking wheels finished in gold, with 20-inch alloys up front and 21-inch versions at the rear. Specially-developed Michelin tyres bear the number '50' on the sidewalls, too.
The entire exterior design of the 3.0 CSL pays homage to the original. The kidney grille is more upright, for instance, while the recesses in the front apron are like the air intakes of the 1970s version. The BMW Laser Light headlights are yellow, too, linking the 3.0 CSL to other racers from the firm.
In true reference to the 'Batmobile', the new 3.0 CSL also has a striking rear wing which both makes a big visual impact and also generates additional downforce over the rear axle. Underneath, there are four exhaust tailpipes positioned in an arrow shape, while the rear lights use laser 'threads' that appear to float within the lights.
There are numbers on the doors and roof of the car, too, in another nod to early racing cars, while the BMW logo is included on the C-pillar as another reference to 1970s cars.
Much of the 3.0 CSL's body has been made with carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP), including areas such as the roof, bonnet and boot lid, while the titanium rear silencer is around 4.3kg lighter than a conventional steel version.
Inside, the rear seats have been removed and replaced with two integrated helmet storage compartments and up front there are two carbon bucket seats. Black Alcantara is used through much of the cabin while each car gets its own numbered plaque corresponding to its build slot.
November 28, 2022 | New Models Like Comments (0) |
Small hot hatch promises big on the fun factor
Abarth has revealed its first electric model with the new 500e – a hotter version of Fiat's 500 EV.
Set to be sold alongside petrol versions of the Abarth 595, this 500e signals a new era for the brand and is its first new model in more than half a decade.
Based on the electric Fiat 500, the 500e 'performs better than petrol' thanks to improved weight distribution, better torque and a wider wheelbase, says Fiat. Power increases from 116bhp on the Fiat to 153bhp here, although the 42kWh battery remains. No range figure has been given, but expect slightly less than the 199 miles that Fiat claims for its electric 500.
Accelerating from 0-60mph takes 6.8 seconds, with Abarth saying it can pick up speed faster around town and can overtake more quickly than petrol versions.
There are three driving modes depending on how you want to get around – Turismo, Scorpion Street and Scorpion Track – while Abarth says it has engineered an 'immersive sound experience for those who want to drive electric without giving up on the famous and unmistakable Abarth roar'.
Known as a 'Sound Generator', it aims to replicate the noise of a petrol engine, but it can be turned off if drivers don't want it.
Abarth has also given the model a much more aggressive design than the standard Fiat 500, including dedicated bumpers, side skirts and a rear diffuser insert. Bespoke alloy wheels are also fitted, along with a new Abarth logo.
Like existing models from the Italian firm, the 500e will be offered as a hatchback and a convertible, with Abarth creating a launch edition model known as the 'Scorpionissima'.
Limited to 1,949 units to mark the year the firm was founded, the model is available in Acid Green or Poison Blue paint. It also comes with exclusive 18-inch alloy wheels, a fixed glass roof and rear privacy glass. Alcantara is used for the seats, dashboard and steering wheel, while the standard equipment includes a 10.25-inch touchscreen with wireless smartphone mirroring, heated front seats and a JBL sound system.
November 12, 2022 | New Models 1 Comments (0) |
The '4Ever Trophy' show car marks the rebirth of iconic Renault.
Renault has revealed the 4Ever Trophy at the Paris Motor Show – a funky concept car that previews the revival of one of the French brand's most iconic models.
Unveiled 30 years after the 4L was discontinued, the new show car is a bold makeover of the Renault 4, of which more than eight million were produced between 1961 and 1992.
To mark its revival, Renault has given the model a makeover, and marks the 25th anniversary of the 4L humanitarian rally. This new model retains many of the Renault 4's original design features, including the same silhouette and small trapezoidal rear-three-quarter window.
The show car gets an adventure-ready body kit, including huge plastic cladding around the arches and lower bumpers, a roof rack equipped with a spare tyre and a shovel and sand ladders located on the boot.
Modern changes include a horizontal grille incorporating Matrix LED lights, along with the use of carbon-fibre for the roof, to help bring the weight down. Each wheel also features a compressor that can easily adjust the tyre pressures from inside the car, to help in a variety of terrains.
This 4Ever Trophy is far from just a wild concept car, though, as it paves the way for a compact electric SUV production car, albeit one that's unlikely to retain the rugged styling kit. Set to be built around Renault's CMF-BEV platform, the firm says it will 'guarantee the best performance in terms of range, acoustics, and on-road behaviour, without compromising on the design'.
The revival of the Renault 4 follows on from the Renault 5 Prototype, which is also set to enter production as the French firm looks to play on its heritage as it moves to produce more EVs. Renault says the new 4 will hold a similar position in the line-up as the current Captur crossover.
Luca de Meo, CEO of Renault, said: "The 4L is a legend. And legends never die! Today, it is this universal dimension of the 4L, a car that everyone can love, that we want to find through a modern and electric reinterpretation of the Renault 4."
November 6, 2022 | New Models Like Comments (0) |
Elegant coupe heralds a new era for luxury British brand.
Rolls-Royce has revealed its first electric car with the Spectre – a sleek two-door coupe that represents 'the start of a bold new chapter'.
Positioned as a spiritual successor to the Phantom Coupe, the Spectre was first announced last year, with Rolls-Royce covering more than 1.5 million test miles since then, which the firm says simulates more than 400 years of use for a Rolls-Royce.
Described as an 'ultra-luxury electric super coupe', the Spectre gets a particularly elegant silhouette, while the grille is the widest ever fitted to a Rolls-Royce, and is also 'softly illuminated' with 22 LEDs. At 5.5m in length and more than 2m in width, it's huge, and can be equipped with 23-inch alloy wheels – the largest fitted to a modern Rolls-Royce.
Inside, the Spectre is available with 'Starlight Doors', which incorporate 4,796 LEDs that aim to give an impression of the night sky.
Built around a specific 'Architecture of Luxury' platform, the Spectre is unrelated to parent company BMW's electric cars, with the battery integrated into the structure of the car, enabling it to be 30 per cent stiffer than any previous Rolls-Royce.
A clever 'planar suspension' has also been developed to deliver the brand's hallmark 'magic carpet ride'. This includes decoupling anti-roll bars that help to keep the car flat and stable over bumps, which can then recouple and stiffen the dampers when a corner is identified.
Rolls-Royce says full technical details are 'still being refined', but the firm is expecting the Spectre to offer an electric range of 320 miles. The powertrain is also set to deliver 577bhp and 900Nm of torque, allowing for a 0-60mph time of 4.4 seconds – figures that are comparable with the brand's current V12 models.
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, chief executive of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, said: "This incredible motor car, conceived from the very beginning as our first fully electric model, is silent, powerful and demonstrates how perfectly Rolls-Royce is suited to electrification.
"Spectre's all-electric powertrain will ensure the marque's sustained success and relevance while dramatically increasing the definition of each characteristic that makes a Rolls-Royce a Rolls-Royce.
"This is the start of a bold new chapter for our marque, our extraordinary clients and the luxury industry. For this reason, I believe Spectre is the best product that Rolls-Royce has ever produced."
November 4, 2022 | New Models 1 Comments (0) |
Porsche 911 Carrera T revealed as lighter, purer sports car
Model receives a range of mechanical and styling changes.
Porsche has revealed the new 911 Carrera T as the lightest and purest 'Carrera' version yet of this latest generation sports car.
Based on the 'entry-level' Carrera, the T – standing for 'touring' – is the more driver-focused choice, and follows on from a previous generation of Carrera T that was widely applauded.
On this new 'T', it gets the standard Carrera's 380bhp 3.0-litre biturbo petrol engine, but – unlike the Carrera – it comes with a seven-speed manual gearbox, which makes it 35kg lighter than the standard car, weighing 1,470kg in total. A PDK automatic gearbox is offered, too. This engine is able to take the 911 from 0-60mph in 4.3 seconds and on to a top speed of 181mph.
The rear seats from the standard 911 are also removed, while there's reduced noise insulation, lighter glass and a lightweight battery to keep the weight down.
Other changes include a mechanical rear differential lock that is shared with the Carrera S, along with adaptive sports suspension that lowers the car by 10mm. The acclaimed Sport Chrono package is also fitted, which brings a dial on the steering wheel to adjust driving modes and analogue and digital stopwatches. Rear-axle steering wheel is also available as an option, unlike on the regular Carrera.
Specific equipment on the Carrera T includes 20- and 21-inch alloy wheels at the front and rear respectively, a GT sports steering wheel, a sports exhaust and electric sports seats. It also gets a range of Agate Grey styling elements, including the door mirrors, door logos and trim on the rear grille.
Jeep announces further details about new electric Avenger SUV
Avenger arrives as Jeep's first all-electric model.
Jeep has revealed its first EV – the Avenger – in full at the Paris Motor Show, with the brand announcing new details about the model.
Slotting underneath the Jeep Renegade, the Avenger will arrive in 2023 as the brand's most compact model. Designed primarily for Europe, it is based on a platform called 'e-CMP2', and will be produced at a factory in Tychy, Poland, alongside a range of models from parent company Stellantis – including the Peugeot e-2008 and Vauxhall Mokka-e.
Its electric motor develops 154bhp and 260Nm of torque, and is paired with a 54kWh battery that allows for a range of 249 miles. It can also be rapid charged at up to 100kW, with a 20 to 80 per cent charge said to take just 24 minutes.
The firm says it offers 'Jeep brand capability', but the Avenger will only be offered in a front-wheel-drive guise, not the brand's trademark 4×4. That said, it will be equipped with a 'Selec-Terrain' mode, which includes specific settings for snow, mud and sand, along with hill descent control.
Short overhangs and large wheels also give it 20cm ground clearance, the most in the segment, with Jeep saying it's the 'benchmark' in the class.
The Avenger keeps the American brand's trademark seven-hole grille and bulging fenders, while gets cladding all around the exterior, helping to give it that chunky look that Jeeps are known for.
Inside, the Avenger gets a 10.25-inch touchscreen as standard that is said to offer 'smartphone-like graphics', and also includes wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Christian Meunier, Jeep brand CEO, said: "The new Jeep Avenger represents a key milestone for the brand as it is the first of a portfolio of all-new Jeep EVs to be introduced in Europe.
"It offers Jeep brand capability that is right sized for the European market and at the Paris Motor Show, we are showcasing why it is a great all-electric Jeep brand alternative to current players in the B-SUV segment."
The Avenger will be followed by three further all-electric models in Europe by 2025 as the brand seeks to build its electrified line-up.
Aston Martin Works marks 50 years of legendary V8
This year marks the golden jubilee of one of the most iconic bloodlines in British automotive history.
Aston Martin has released a series of special images to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its iconic AM V8.
Released in 1972, the model was the start of a legendary V8 bloodline for Aston Martin which went on to spawn countless classics over the years.
Although its predecessor, the DBS V8, was actually the first Aston Martin to use the famous engine, that was an existing model that was updated to use the unit.
The AM was Aston Martin's first model to be released from new with a V8 and is now considered one of the most desirable cars of the 1970s.
First released following the takeover of Company Developments Ltd, the AM V8 introduced several design features that became a staple of all Aston Martins in the years that followed.
It was given a much more muscular look than what had gone before, which included a new nose, two seven-inch quartz iodine headlamps and a black mesh grille. It was also the first time the firm used its now iconic 'Coke-bottle' flanks.
It was followed, in 1977, by the V8 Vantage, which was dubbed "Britain's first supercar" and a true rival to the Italian Ferrari Daytona.
The model also spawned the V8 Volante, which achieved legendary status by appearing in Timothy Dalton's first James Bond film, The Living Daylights, in 1987. The model also made an appearance in Daniel Craig's final outing as 007, No Time To Die, in 2021.
To mark the special anniversary, Aston Martin Works – the firm's Heritage division – has released a series of images taken at the Aston Martin Lagonda Heritage Centre in Oxfordshire.
Reflecting on the enduring appeal of the AM V8 in all its many forms over almost two decades, Aston Martin Works president, Paul Spires, said: "The 1970s were, in many ways, a testing time with social and economic unrest rife.
"Yet, through it all, we created the AM V8 which, today, is rightly seen as one of the jewels in our illustrious history. That so many of these big, brutish sports cars survive and thrive today is testament not only to their enduring appeal but also to the legion of owners, past and present, who have worked so hard with us to keep the cars running.
"As all things '70s seem, once again, to be back in fashion it's only right that, today, we mark the 50th anniversary of one of our most desirable heritage models."
October 30, 2022 | New Models 1 Comments (0) |
Lamborghini needs to totally embrace electrification and not just 'greenwash' it, says boss
Supercar firm will make sustainability a priority, despite the big challenge that it poses.
The boss of Lamborghini has spoken frankly about the need to become a more sustainable carmaker and not just "greenwash" it.
Lamborghini is renowned for its wild cars, powerful engines and general ostentation. Its cars today all come with huge engines – there's a V8 in the Urus SUV, a V10 in the Huracan supercar and V12 in the recently discontinued Aventador.
But 2022 marks the last time a Lamborghini will be launched without any electrification, as next year the as-yet-unnamed Aventador replacement will arrive with a plug-in hybrid, albeit one still featuring a V12, and then in 2024 the Urus will become hybrid-only.
At a similar time, the Huracan will be discontinued and replaced with a V8 plug-in hybrid model. It means that in just two years' time, there won't be a new Lamborghini on sale without electrification.
In the words of Stephan Winkelmann, chairman and CEO of Lamborghini, that poses a "major challenge".
Speaking at the launch of the new Urus Performante – a more driver-focused version of this super-SUV – Winkelmann told the PA news agency he didn't want the move to electrification to be purely "greenwashing".
The term "greenwashing" is used to describe when a company conveys the impression of helping the environment but doesn't actually make any real sustainable efforts.
Winkelmann said: "I think it's important we totally embrace it [electrification], as we have to be aware that the sustainable approach has to be credible and not greenwashing. I strongly believe that Lamborghini is much more visible than the size of the company, and this is something we have to keep as an important issue in the future.
"It's easy to point a finger at us, so that's what we have to avoid. It's more important what my neighbour thinks about me driving the car than I think myself. We need to be in front of the wave, we don't want to be crushed by the wave."
Although hybridisation will be integral to Lamborghini, its first EV isn't due until near the end of the decade. Winkelmann says this will be a "completely new car" and "not a super-sports car" like the Aventador and Huracan.
Instead, this EV will take the position of a Urus-sized "2+2 GT with more ground clearance". While Winkelmann is excited about this, he acknowledges that the "emotional side" of an EV is a problem – particularly when it comes to the noise aspect. Asked what an electric Lamborghini will sound like, the former Bugatti boss said: "I'm not sure yet."
The new electric crossover will mark the fourth Lamborghini in the line-up, but Winkelmann is clear he doesn't want to expand the brand much more than that.
"Four models are a good way of looking into the future. We could do much more than that but we don't want to, because balanced growth is paramount for our success in the future."


Dodoma. Private schools have continued to lead in the national Form Four examination results after taking ten top positions even though Mathematics is still seen as the most difficult subject by many students.
He has announced that St Fransis Girls Secondary School of Mbeya has taken the lead in the results while Pemba's Pwani Mchangani Secondary School appears at the bottom of the list.
According to Mr Msonde, the student with the best results in the exams is Hope Mwaibanje from Ilboru Secondary School of Arusha.
Results for 252 candidates have been cancelled because of cheating, whereby 71 out of the number were independent candidates. Two of the students whose results were cancelled wrote insults on their answer sheets.
The Necta secretary general has also announced that Tanga Region had three schools on the list of the last ten schools.


Hanoikids, over the course of more than 10 years, through many ups and downs, has lived up to its expectation to become one of the leading non-profit volunteer organizations in Vietnam. With a breezy spirit and unfading enthusiasm as those of the ambassadors of Hanoi, it has long been entrusted with the primary task of providing international friends with an intriguingly original insight into Hanoi from a holistic viewpoint, including culture, history and unique rituals, thanks to which the image of Hanoi has been effectively spread worldwide by the name of "a precious pearl at the heart of South-East Asia".
Tour operation is one of the most important activities of Hanoikids from the very first day. Tours are within a day, mainly inside Hanoi, to some of the city's most famous attractions such as Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Old Quarter, Sword Lake, etc.
Acted as a travel-mate, our volunteers will help tourists discover the history, culture and beauty of Hanoi. To differentiate ourselves from other tour operators, we want the Hanoikids experience to be shaped in the friendliest, most welcomed and natural way. By offering tourists the chance to meet and talk to native people and experience the local's lifestyle, we hope to bring out the truest of Hanoi to foreign visitors.
Given the objective of improving the quality of our service as well as extending the knowledge of members, Hanoikids places a strong focus on culture training and experience sharing among members.
Basic training: After becoming an official member of Hanoikids, eachstudent will go through a two-month training course in popular attractions such as: Temple of Literature, Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, Sword lake, Old Quarters, etc. This provides new member with the basic skill set of tour operation.
Advanced training: Every year, Hanoikids holds a major outdoorevent at many different cultural and historic spots, such as: Hanoi citadel, Bat Trang pottery village, Vietnam Military History Museum, etc.
Cultural competitions: Hanoikids organizes many types of competitions,such as: Culture discovery, Kid's got talent for newbie, Pro-Travel Mate. The aim of these competitions is to exchange experiences among members, sharpen the skills and knowledge of participating students and stimulate social bonds.
Besides, Hanoikids also organizes other activities to provide members a chance to enhance English and learn necessary communication skills. For example: Kidnei Project; learning English with Teach International of Australia, connecting with Friends of Vietnam Heritage Organization, participating in sightseeing tours, etc.
We also have a closer relationship with many English clubs in Hanoi, such as FEMEC (Hanoi University of science and technology – HUST), EEC (National Economics University- NEU), EC (Foreign Trade University – FTU).
In 2011, Hanoikids set the first brick to be internationally connected by collaborating with two American universities: Washington University and Delaware University in a culture-exchange project, leader and teamwork workshop.
On October 31st 2010, Hanoikids had chance to visit the Temple of Literature with the Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Recently, we were honored to serve wife of Australian Minister of Defense Stephen Smith on August 29th 2012. Soon after, Hanoikids were excited to dmeet the United States Trade Representative, Mr. Ron Kirk on the Independence Day 2/9/2012.
In 2013, Hanoikids has been engaging in various touring activities with international privileged groups, i.e. British Vietnam International School faculty board, group of Thailand students of tourism, 70 high school students from Ignite Youths' Idea Camp, and other organizations of students around the world.
In the beginning of 2014, Hanoikids had tour with the biggest number of guests – 60 secondary students from Anglo-Chinese School in Singapore and expects to have more special tours with friends all over the world.
In Fall 2014, Hanoikids held "How I met my Hanoi" – a program for freshmen in Hanoi, which helped them to explore this city and made new friends before entering university life.
In March 2015, we were glad to hold our biggest cultural project called "The journey 1750" with a view to sparking the young people's thirst for more knowledge of Vietnamese traditions in general and Hanoi culture in particular.


The Swiss supermarket chain LIDL will soon begin selling cannabis, but there's a catch. All of the products - which include smokable buds - have to contain less than 1 percent THC to comply with Switzerland's cannabis laws.
Given those restrictions, the cannabis being sold at LIDL locations will be high in CBD, and will produce more of a relaxed feeling than the sense of euphoria that comes from consuming strains with large percentages of THC.
"The legally cultivable varieties contain only very small amounts of THC and a high proportion of CBD," a LIDL spokesperson told the Irish website Buzz.
The low-THC products are similar to the 'cannabis light' phenomenon in Italy, where anything containing a small percent of THC is considered a legal hemp product rather than an illicit marijuana product.
And if you're bummed about the low-THC restriction, keep in mind that the myth that more THC is always better has already been busted by scientists.


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Q: Ajax response text not returning any result in javascript I know ajax is easy to use with jquery, but here I am trying to understand ajax with core javascript, I am sending two values name and age from index.html to indexPhp.php, In console it shows this message  XHR finished loading: POST "http://localhost:8080/delPro/indexPhp.php". but it is not showing any result in div, here is html, js and php script

<link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="style.css"/>

Name: <input type="text" id="name" name="name">

Age:  <input type="text" id="age" name="age">

<button type="submit" value="Submit" onclick="showUser()">Submit</button>

Javascript
function showUser() {

var hr = new XMLHttpRequest();
var url= "indexPhp.php";
var name= document.getElementById("name").value;
var age= document.getElementById("age").value;

var vars = {Name: name, Age: age};

hr.open("POST",url,true);
hr.setRequestHeader("Content-type", "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");

hr.onreadystatechange = function(){

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        alert(hr.responseText);
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}
  hr.send(vars);

}

php script
if(isset($_POST['name']) && isset($_POST['age'])){

echo  $name = $_POST['name'] . " " . $age = $_POST['age'];

}

A: Have you tried passing the data like this,
var vars = "Name="+name+"&Age="+age;

In your code you are sending the data as an object.

A: Here is an ajax function I made sometimes ago. It can do both post and get and the use is just like you would use jQuery's ajax.
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        url: url,
        method: "post",
        data: vars,
        success: function(result){
            alert(result);
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        },
        error: function(){ alert("Failed!") },
        aborted: function(){ alert("Aborted!") },
        complete: function(){ alert("Complete!") }
    });

}

You could also pass in an optional timeout in seconds after closing the function braces in the ajax call.

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Das General Electric J85 ist ein Turbojet-Strahltriebwerk des US-amerikanischen Herstellers General Electric.

Es handelt sich dabei um ein Triebwerk mit einem achtstufigen Axialverdichter, der ein Verdichtungsverhältnis von etwa 6,7–8:1 erzeugt, und einer zweistufigen Axialturbine. Ohne Nachbrenner werden etwa 13,1 kN Schub erzeugt, mit Nachbrenner 17,1 kN.

Das Triebwerk wurde für den Flugkörper McDonnell ADM-20 als Verlusttriebwerk entwickelt und ab 1960 in Serie gefertigt. Abweichend vom ursprünglichen Einsatzzweck wurde es z. B. auch unter anderem bei dem Jagdflugzeug Northrop F-5 und dem Schulflugzeug Saab 105 Ö verwendet. Insgesamt wurden bis heute mehr als 15.500 Triebwerke produziert, davon etwa 2000 der zivilen Ableitung mit der  Bezeichnung CJ610. Gut 6000 davon sind noch im Einsatz (4/2006). Die Ersatzteilversorgung soll bis zum Jahr 2040 sichergestellt werden.

Technische Daten

General Electric CJ610
Die zivile Ableitung des J85 wurde im Mai 1960 angekündigt. Es entspricht in seiner grundsätzlichen Auslegung dem J85, verfügt aber nicht über einen Nachbrenner. Hauptsächlich kamen sie in Modellen der Learjet-Reihe zum Einsatz, aber auch in der HFB 320 oder in der I.A.I. 1121.

Es wurden folgende Varianten produziert:
 CJ610-1/-4: Erste in Serienversion. Die beiden Varianten unterschieden sich nur in der Position des Hilfsgetriebes.
 CJ610-5/-6: Wie vor, jedoch mit mehr Schub.
 CJ610-8/-9: Mehr Leistung, ab 1969 verfügbar. Verwendung in der I.A.I. 1123.
 CJ610-8A: Gleicher Schub wie -5, jedoch mit verbesserter Höhenleistung und längerer Lebensdauer.

Technische Daten CJ610

General Electric CF700
Beim CF700 handelt es sich ebenfalls um eine Ableitung des J85, das sowohl im zivilen als auch im militärischen Bereich Verwendung findet. Ausgehend vom Basistriebwerk, das weitestgehend erhalten blieb, kam eine Fan-Stufe hinzu, die die Niederdruckturbine radial erweitert. Es handelt sich also um ein Aft-Fan-Triebwerk. Verwendung fand es serienmäßig in Versionen des Sabreliner und der Dassault Falcon 20. Insgesamt wurden über 1100 Triebwerke dieser Ausführung hergestellt. Da es auch senkrecht betrieben werden kann, wurde es als Antrieb für das Lunar Landing Training Vehicle ausgewählt. Die Zulassung für das Triebwerk wurde von der Federal Aviation Administration am 1. Juli 1964 erteilt. Die verbesserte Version CF700-2D wurde Anfang 1968 zugelassen. 1974 konnte die MTBO auf 3000 h erhöht werden. Das Bypassverhältniss liegt bei 1,9:1, der Luftdurchsatz bei 39,9 kg/s.

Technische Daten CF700

Weblinks

 General Electric: GE J85 product page
 General Electric: GE CJ610 product page
 General Electric: GE CF400 product page
 Aircraftenginedesign: J85 Bild
 Aircraftenginedesign: CF700 Bild

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Anesthetic management of a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS): A case report.
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology 2008;55(3):383-386.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a progressive, neurodegenerative disorder involving primarily motor neurons in the cerebral cortex, brain stem and spinal cord, which leads to respiratory failure and death. The impairment of respiratory function, together with weakened upper airway muscles, may affect anesthetic management. The response to muscle relaxants, either depolarizing or nondepolarizing, is also altered in patients with ALS. Patients with ALS require special care throughout the perioperative period. We experienced the anesthetic management of a 63-year-old female patient with ALS under general anesthesia without the use of muscle relaxants for closed reduction with percutaneous screw fixation to treat a right femur neck fracture.


To enjoy the main attractions of Valladolid at an affordable price is possible with the Valladolid Card. Learn about its conditions and benefits. Book your Valladolid Card.
The Valladolid Card is a personal and non transferable card which is only valid for the holder and for only one day. Both data, name of the holder and validity date, are printed on the card. The holder must show proof of identity by means of official ID (ID card, NIE, driving licence or passport) when using the card with collaborating entities.
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Three Important decisions by the Chandigarh govt.
Petrol-diesel expensive in Chandigarh, the book of delivery books; Sit three people in a car Chandigarh Chandigarh Administration has taken an important decision on Wednesday, decided to increase the rate of petrol and diesel in Chandigarh.
This decision was taken in the house room meeting. According to information, VAT has decided to increase VAT to 5 percent in relation to petrol and diesel. New prices of petrol will now be Rs 68.62 per liter and diesel Rs 62.02 per liter. GTL and Diesel's UT prices will be slightly less than the neighboring states. With this, the administrator once again appeared to be induced from citizens and follow the criteria of social distances. He said that although the economy has been exempt to revive the enemy, yet all the citizens should take a great careful to ensure their personal hygiene and wear masks.
Apart from this, the administration was decided to allow books of books by home-to-stores, so that there are more crowds in the related shops. He advised that parents should ensure that the books of security should be kept in mind before the books are given. On the request of PGIMER, the administrator decided that all newest embellished and light matters of COVID will now be sent to Ayurvedic Hospital, Sector 46, Chandigarh. Important cases will be sent to PGIMER. The administrator instructed that all responsible citizens should notify in their own disease, if there is a nearest medicine. He appealed to local leaders and neighbors that they inform the administration about showing the symptoms of Corona to any person of their area.
Deputy Commissioner Mandeep Singh Brad said in the House of the room that far farmers of 38,44,867 baked food have been distributed between the baseless and needy persons. He also told that 2,47,000 health protection applications have been downloaded in the city.
K.k Yadav, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation said that the seduction of the tempering shifting of the fruit and vegetable market has been finalized by the sector 26 to the ISBT, Sector 17. He also mentioned that specific vendors have been entrusted to specific areas and their medical screening and ID card distribution have been made before. He further said that government buses in the Contendment Zone continue to provide necessary items, which have been closed.
In the final, the administrator expressed his serious concern about the growing cases of Corona in Bapu Dham Colony. He directed the intensive and broad screening of 03 days of all people living in the container zone. Meanwhile, Administrator's Advisor Manoj Kamad has made clear tweet taxes in a car that only one person can meet in a car, he said that it does not matter that the third man is sitting on the seat or at the previous seat.

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It's Irie: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!!
Happy holidays, everyone! And, may 2014 bring you peace, happiness, adventure, love, excitement, friendship, good health and comfort!!!
Two Celebrations in One: Food, food, food!


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Now that we're hanging out all day and night in the shed, the girls' play has modified to suit their new environment. Aisha and Brioni draw a lot, Calista plays upstairs with little people, and Delaney climbs onto a gyrocar and pushes herself around!
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Living a Healthy Lifestyle
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What to Eat to Boost Immunity
What we eat—or don't eat—can affect our immune system. In my video Using the Produce Aisle to Boost Immune Function I profile a study conducted to determine the effect of the consumption of brightly colored vegetables on the immune system. For the first two weeks, the subjects ate basically no fruits and veggies. Then, they drank one and a half cups of tomato juice every day for two weeks, followed by two weeks of carrot juice, and then two weeks of spinach powder. Within just two weeks of a fruit- and veggie-deficient diet, immune function plummeted. However, just one and a half cups of tomato juice a day brought subjects back from the ashes. It didn't take five servings a day—just one tall glass of tomato juice produced results. The carrot juice alone didn't seem to help as well, however, nor did the powder equivalent of about one serving of spinach. This tells me two things: how remarkably we can affect our immune function with simple dietary decisions and, not all veggies are alike.
When this study was repeated looking at other immune markers, the tomato versus carrot appeared more evenly matched. There is one family of vegetables, however, that we definitely don't want to miss out on. Inflammation and leaky gut can occur all because of an absence in our diet of AHR ligands—in other words, cruciferous vegetables, including cabbage, collards, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, and broccoli.
Do people who eat healthier actually get sick less? Those who eat more fruits and vegetables appear to have a lower risk of getting an upper respiratory tract infection like the common cold, whether they're otherwise vegetarian or not. Even just one added apple a day may help keep the doctor away. The common cold is usually so innocuous, though, so why not test against something stronger?
Researchers have also looked at more serious respiratory infections like influenza. Studying the relationship between various risk factors and influenza-related hospitalizations in the United States, they found that a 5 percent increase in the prevalence of obesity was associated with a 6 percent increase in hospitalization rate. Physical inactivity had worse outcomes, resulting in a 7 percent increase in hospitalizations. Low fruit and vegetable consumption, however, had the most impact, increasing flu-related hospitalization rates by 8 percent.
The common cold isn't always innocuous, though. For instance, a cold during the first trimester of pregnancy is associated with a number of birth defects, including anencephaly, one of the worst, which causes a fatal malformation of the brain. More recent data suggest that the cold-related fever is the real culprit, as anti-fever drugs appear able to prevent the possible birth defects caused by the common cold.
It's best, of course, not to get sick in the first place. One thousand women and their diets were followed before and during pregnancy. It was found that "[w]omen who consume more fruits and vegetables have a moderate reduction in risk of [upper respiratory tract infection] during pregnancy, and this benefit appears to be derived from both fruits and vegetables instead of either alone." Whole fruits and vegetables provide a natural balance of all sorts of things that may improve our immune function in a "complementary, combined or synergistic manner that could account for the protective effect observed from high consumption of both fruits and vegetables"—or maybe that's the only way they got enough in their diet. The women who appeared protected in this study were eating nearly nine servings of fruits and vegetables a day, compared with only five servings of fruits or four of veggies. This suggests that the arbitrary five- or six-a-day minimum may be insufficient for effective immune function.
For example, in one famous study, elderly individuals were randomized into groups that ate either five servings of fruit and veggies a day or two servings a day. The five-a-day group showed an 80 percent improved antibody response to their pneumonia vaccination compared to the two-a-day group. Even though only about 30 percent (12 out of 40 people) of the five-a-day group reached their target levels of servings, they still did six times better than the two-a-day group. But maybe eight, nine, or ten servings a day would have worked even better.
Need a reminder about what those protective Ah receptors are? SeeThe Broccoli Receptor: Our First Line of Defense and Counteracting the Effects of Dioxins Through Diet.
What's the best way to prepare broccoli? Check out these videos:
Second Strategy to Cooking Broccoli
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In late pregnancy, however, women can overdo it. See Caution: Anti-Inflammatory Foods in the Third Trimester.
What else can we do to lower our risk of upper respiratory tract infections? See:
Can Gargling Prevent the Common Cold?
Preventing the Common Cold with Probiotics?
Nutritional Yeast to Prevent the Common Cold
Kiwifruit for the Common Cold
Preserving Athlete Immunity with Chlorella
Also be sure to check out my video, Are Happier People Actually Healthier?, which compares people's resistance to having the common cold virus dripped into their nostrils.
Michael Greger, M.D.
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Nothing but a carcass, a carcass to be probed.
fiercly demanding your red carpet.
you yelled at me for crumbling, for decomposing.
The universe threw its head back and laughed.
And angel, how I miss that smile.


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- The encyclopedia project [[wp>Main page|Wikipedia]] is by far the most popular wiki-based website, and is in fact one of the most widely viewed sites of any kind of the world, having been ranked in the top ten since 2007. + The encyclopedia project [[wp>Main page|Wikipedia]] is by far the most popular wiki-based website, and is in fact one of the most widely viewed sites of any kind of the world, having been ranked in the Top 10 since 2007.
There are at least tens of thousands of other wikis in use, both public and private, including wikis functioning as knowledge management resources, notetaking tools, community websites and intranets. There are at least tens of thousands of other wikis in use, both public and private, including wikis functioning as knowledge management resources, notetaking tools, community websites and intranets.


That didn't take long. Three weeks to the day after I chatted up the guys at Mora's SHOT Show booth, the UPS truck left a small box on my porch. A small box of awesome: a Mora Bushcraft Black.
Carbon-steel Mora blades are a touch harder than their stainless counterparts, and enthusiasts insist that they also take a better edge and hold it longer. This is almost certainly true, but the Achilles' Heel of carbon-steel knives is their vulnerability to corrosion.
Mora's black Tungsten DLC treatment aims to prevent that, and as a side bonus it looks freaking awesome. Clay and I have already reviewed our quota of Mora knives, so I'll be handing this test over to TTAG contributor Joe Grine. He's only got one other Mora, so he doesn't count as an opinionated fanboy. Yet.
The new Bushcraft Black looks unlike any other Mora, as this family photo illustrates. From left: a stainless Bushcraft Orange, a blue Craftline, carbon-steel Bushcraft Black, stainless Companion, and stainless Long Clip.
Priced between $8 and $45, any one of these knives could be the sharpest, sturdiest knife you'll ever own.
You've turned me into an unabashed Mora fanboy. I look forward to the review.
I've never had an issue with my Mora or my other high carbon blades and rust. I guess I just take care of it like you're supposed to. For those who have trouble with rust on carbon steel blades, I have just two words – Frog Lube!
This site has turned me onto the power of Mora Knives, and the more reviews the better.
Would you like a Mora custom sheath review here in a couple of weeks as soon as I get through their backlog?
If Chris doesn't, I do!
Nice knife Chris – the black coating sets it off!
Does this Mora have a full tang?
Apparently the mora's don't need a full tang. My son attempted to destroy one and finally managed to do it. It took a sledge and a brick, but he managed it. I can't see any real world scenario that having a full tang on these knives would be vital.


At the occasion of the Forum Nordicum taking place in Val di Fiemme, Worldloppet"s Executive Committee held its autumn meeting in the same place, enjoying the possibility of taking part in the Forum Nordicum at the same time.
It was a perfect opportunity to spread the word about Worldloppet, market the idea of Worldloppet and marathon skiing and discussing races, development and projects with different persons and parties.
The committee discussed several different points and the following was decided: Epp Paal from the Tartu Maraton was appointed new Race Coordinator. She will be present at many FIS Marathon Cup races as well as at several Worldloppet races throughout next season to support the organisers in ensuring the same level of performance (organisation, food stations, track preparation, starting order, result service etc.) at all races. Epp will bring valuable experience on-site as she has gained solid knowledge working for the Tartu Maraton for more than ten years. In establishing her post, Worldloppet takes a step forward to ensure high quality races at all levels which is very important for the marketing of marathon skiing and the TV production on site. Alongside this topic, the relation and cooperation between Worldloppet and Ski Classics was discussed as well.
Since the Worldloppet Ski Magazine will not be printed this year as decided at the AGM, the online version will soon be available for downloading on the Worldloppet web page. Since this will only be an overview of the most important fact about each race, other possibilities for a magazine were discussed during the meeting. Further inquiries will be made for a printed format and will be presented during the next AGM to all member races.
Another important step for marathon skiing was that the Executive Committee decided to open the gates for more races and here for "exotic" races like the Fossevatn Ski Marathon on Iceland, the Marcha Blanca in Argentina or the Merino Muster in New Zealand. They are now invited to state their interest in joining Worldloppet and to come and present themselves at the next AGM (Annual General Meeting) which will take place in June 2013 in Hayward, USA, hosted by the American Birkebeiner.


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Article 8: Respect for your private and family life, home and correspondence
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Ending unlawful detention of adults with incapacity (NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)
After we brought a judicial review against NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) and HC One Oval Ltd, the owner of a chain of care homes, the NHSGGC stopped placing patients in two care homes in Glasgow without legal authority and a legal agreement was reached.
Does planning policy discriminate against Gypsy/Roma/Traveller people who have stopped travelling due to age and disability? (R (Lisa Smith) v SSH, CLG and (2) NWLDC and Amos Willshore (Interested Party) and four interveners)
We intervened in this case to seek to protect the rights of Gypsies and Travellers who have ceased to travel, because of age or disability, not to be discriminated against.
Full case name:
R (Lisa Smith) v (1) Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government and (2) North West Leicestershire District Council and Amos Willshore (Interested Party) and four interveners:
Equality and Human Rights Commission
National Federation of Gypsy Liaison Groups
Friends Families and Travellers London Gypsies and Southark Travellers Action Group


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Ten important changes in the New Bye-Laws of Co-operative Housing Society – 2009
Ten important changes in the New Bye-Laws of Co-operative Housing Society – 2009 by Adv. R. P. Rathod.
New model Bye Laws 2009 for Co-operative societies have some changes incorporated as compared with the Bye Laws of 2001. These Bye Laws have been printed in English & Marathi by the Mumbai District Co-operative Housing Federation Ltd. After approval of the Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar Co-operative Societies, Maharashtra State, Pune given vide letter dated 24.12.2010.
Ten important changes made therein are explained as under by Adv. R. P. Rathod.
1. Under the new Bye Laws Sinking fund of the society can be used by the society for Reconstruction of its building or for carrying out such Structural additions or alteration to the building as in the opinion of the society's architect would be necessary to strengthen it or for carrying out such heavy repairs as may be certified by the architect. This needs to be approved by the General body only as against prior permission of the Registering authority which was also required under the earlier byelaws.
2. Under the new Bye Laws one of the conditions to be eligible for membership of a society is that an individual has to hold at least 10 fully paid shares of Rs 50 each and a firm, company or other body corporate has to hold at least 20 fully paid shares of Rs 50 each while under the earlier Bye Laws an individual was required to hold at least 5 fully paid shares of Rs 50 each and a firm, company or other body corporate was required to hold at least 10 fully paid shares of Rs 50 each.
3. To strengthen the hands of the society for recovering dues on the death of the members, it is now provided in the new Bye Laws that on the death of a defaulting member, the dues of the society can be recovered from the legal heirs of the deceased member or from the occupant of the flat.
4. Under the new Bye Laws a bank account can be opened by the society in a State or District Central Co-op. Bank or its branch or in any Scheduled Co-op. Bank. A "Scheduled Co-op. Bank" has been included in the new Bye Laws which was not the case under the earlier Bye Laws. It is further provided that a society can also open an account in a Nationalized Bank with the prior permission of the registering authority.
5. Further if the paid up Share Capital of the society is more than Rs10,000/- then election to the committee is to be held by secret ballot.
6. It was provided in the earlier Bye Laws that in the event of vacancies caused in the committee on account of death, resignation, disqualification or removal of members of the committee, the committee can fill up such vacancies by co-option of any other members eligible to be on the committee. It has been now added in the new Bye Laws that such filling of vacancies by co-option shall not be more than two.
7. Bye-law no. 161 has been substantially amended to include the following:
a) The society shall insure its building against risk of fire, earthquake and flood.
b) The managing committee of every housing society shall chalk out an emergency planning scheme which shall include the following details in respect of the society and the surrounding area: (i) Probability of danger and analysis thereof, (ii) Evaluation of risk in pursuance of the probable danger, (iii) Response machinery, (iv) Important telephone numbers including emergency numbers of each and every member and numbers of officers of the Government machinery concerned with emergency management, (v) The managing committee shall hold discussions with all members in the general body meeting over the plan prepared as aforesaid and shall inform the members of the same. Such plan shall also be displayed on the notice board of the society.
8. Bye-law nos. 161 (C), 161 C (1), and 161 C (2) deal with child labor. It is prohibited to employ child labor for household work and other works. The managing committee of the society shall display such legal provisions on the notice board and shall create awareness in the minds of all the members for eradication of the said evil. If any member is found to have employed child labor, the managing committee shall immediately contact the office of the Labor Commissioner or the Police Station or the concerned voluntary organization and shall inform to that effect in writing to the Labor Commissioner.
9. Further as per new byelaw no. 161 (D), the managing committee shall take certain precautions to see that no injustice is done to any widow in the co-operative housing society. After the death of a member of the society, while transferring the flat wherein his widow is residing, to her name, after checking the nomination letter/succession certificate, etc. only after her lawful right to the said property is established, appropriate action shall be taken as per the provisions of the Act and Rules.
10. Bye-law no. 176 has been added which deals with redevelopment of the buildings of the co-operative housing societies. It is provided that the redevelopment of the vacant space/ buildings owned by co-operative housing societies shall be made as per the provisions of the resolution of the Government of Maharashtra dated 3rd January, 2009 under section 79 (A) of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960.
- Adv. R. P. Rathod.
Advocate High Court, Mumbai.


Community gardens dole out small plots of land and encourage people with limited access to fresh produce to grow their own.
Now, there's a new twist on that model springing up across the country: edible food forests.
Imagine turning a public park into a free-for-all of community plants – and snacks.
From the Here & Now Contributors Network, Luke Runyon of Harvest Public Media reports on a new food forest planting its roots in a tiny Colorado mountain town.
Luke Runyon, reporter for KUNC in northern Colorado and Harvest Public Media, a public radio reporting project that focuses on agriculture and food production issues. He tweets @LukeRunyon.
This segment aired on October 28, 2013.


USED ENGINE AUCTION will be held on NOV. 9 & 10 in YOTSUKAIDO, CHIBA, JAPAN.
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#115 – Melody Johnson
Having performed from her hometown of Brantford, Ontario to Singapore, Melody has enjoyed moving from dramatic to comedic roles for over the last twenty years. Soon after graduating with a BFA from York University's Theatre Performance program she began work with now Artistic Director of the Tarragon Theatre, Richard Rose on the Manitoba Theatre Centres' The Glass Menagerie. Melody then became one of a core group of actors with Necessary Angel Theatre Company. The group dedicated themselves to bringing new Canadian plays to life, (It's All True, Swollen Tongues, and The Piper). Having worked with many of Canada's most respected theatre companies, Melody has originated many memorable theatre roles such as Sugar in Claudia Dey's Trout Stanley for Factory Theatre, Olive/Eva in Jason Sherman's It's All True for Tarragon Theatre and a Dora win for the titular role of Mercy in Little Mercy's First Murder/Tarragon-Shaw Festival. Other favourites include: Assassins for Talk is Free/Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, 7 Stories/ Theatre Calgary/CanStage (Betty Mitchell award nomination), In the Next Room Tarragon/MTC, Florence Gibson's I Think I Can YPT/National Arts Centre, Our Town/Two Planks and a Passion (Merrit Award nomination), Blithe Spirit/Soulpepper. Logging 8 Dora nominations for acting over the years Melody also co created the musical Mimi with Rick Roberts and Allen Cole for the Tarragon Theatre in 2009.
www.melodyjohnson.ca
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Melody-Johnson-214058295823079/
Tickets to Person of Interest: http://www.tarragontheatre.com/show/person-of-interest/


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Q: Large memory pages and fragmentation I am using Linux + PPC64 where the memory page size is 64KiB. If I were to make two separate 32KiB allocations from within the same process, would that take up a single page in memory or two? Thanks!

A: kernel will assign 64KiB for each request less than 64 KiB.


One to One is committed to meeting and exceeding its obligations as set out in the comprehensive legal framework for Equalities and Human Rights. As an organisation we recognise, accept and value differences and the diversity of our service users, their families and staff. Although we have shared rights and responsibilities we are also individuals with our own backgrounds, skills, abilities, experience, knowledge and ambition.
The duty has a key role to play in making sure that fairness is at the heart of public bodies' work and that public services meet the needs of different groups. It covers a range of public bodies, including NHS organisations, government departments, local authorities, and schools and police authorities.
How they commission and procure from others.
Is about making sure everyone is treated fairly and given the same life opportunities. It is not about treating everyone the same as they may have different needs to achieve the same outcomes.
Diversity means valuing the differences between people and the ways in which those differences can contribute to a richer, more creative and productive working environment. This means our colleagues, clients and the wider team within which we work.
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The Soul's Journey – Coping with Trauma and Overwhelment.
There were two major events in my life recently. First Donald Trump was elected to the presidency and secondly Leonard Cohen died. Both affected me deeply but only today did I begin to see an evident connection.
Leonard Cohen's passing was not announced until Thursday evening after the election. One of my first reactions was to buy his last recording "If you want it darker".
It was later announced that he had died on the Monday preceding the election. It seemed an interesting coincidence that the man who wrote these words, "And now the wheels of heaven stop, you feel the devil's riding crop, get ready for the future: it is murder" over twenty-years ago, should never breathe a single breath on the same planet as President elect Trump.
Listening to his latest work the words, "But it's written in the scriptures
and it's not some idle claim,
you want it darker we kill the flame" resonated in a new way. Perhaps he was the flame. Is it beyond belief that either consciously or unconsciously he made the decision to leave us because of the bleakness of the future he saw ahead?
There are other words that seem overt reminders of Trump's pre-election statements on the second amendment: "They were middle-class and tame I didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim."
So perhaps Leonard Cohen's coping mechanism with this trauma was to "shuffle off this mortal coil".
I began to review the many different coping mechanisms that friends of mine had manifested to the news of the election result.
Some became motivated to become more active – to join like-minded groups and support change in positive arenas such as the environment, poverty and racial tensions.
Others became obsessed to understand how such a regressive step could occur. They focused on how this could possible happen, questioning all the data particularly "how could 53% of while women vote for a man who admitted to sexual assault.
There were those who just wanted to make it all part of a divine plan. They kept texting Cohen's words "There is a crack, a crack in everything. That's how the light gets in." A CRACK!!! I felt like screaming, "This isn't a crack it's a f***ing canyon!"
There are also those who preach forgiveness and understanding for those who have inflicted Trump on us. We need to understand how they had been ignored and left behind and this was just a reaction. Although I believe in forgiveness, I struggle with understanding. These were ignorant ill-informed people, who believed the lies and who have created the most powerful man in the world out of someone who has the emotional and psychological development of a six year old. Don't take my word for it, listen to this amazing, scary podcast by Jeff Salzman https://www.integrallife.com/daily-evolver/trump-terrible-integral-look-boy-who-would-be-king
My response had been avoidance. I didn't want anything to do with it. I won't listen to news about the transition. I behave like an ostrich, I want to bury my head in the sand for four plus years. (An even more classic case of avoidance is someone I know who has created a fantasy that it did not happen and Obama is staying for eight more years.)
I began to be curious about how our initial coping with this trauma would reflect on our personal psychology. Frequently our initial and most powerful responses to major trauma are a function of old coping mechanisms developed in childhood.
I could see my own reaction clearly as an old pattern. When I finally gave up on combat with my authoritarian father, I would hide myself away. In face of the overwhelming other I just would not show up. Eminent Jungian analyst and author James Hollis does a remarkable job of summarizing our responses as a child to the powerful other:
1) Stay out of harm's way – avoidance. We can do this by distancing, suppression, repression (unconscious), projection on to others, distraction, numbing and drugging, and disassociation.
2) The birth of the power complex – we move in and attempt to take control. Education is a benign form.
3) Compliance – give them what they want. Produces dependency on state, religion, and results in giving away authority.
How interesting. Perhaps it is another victory for Donald Trump that he has overwhelmed us into child states.
It is a great reminder to always reconsider the first reaction and allow the adult self a say. Sometimes gifts come in strange packages!
And on the subject of gifts, here are the words of Leonard Cohen's last gift to us all
If you are the dealer, I'm out of the game
If you are the healer, it means I'm broken and lame
If thine is the glory then mine must be the shame
We kill the flame
Magnified, sanctified, be thy holy name
Vilified, crucified, in the human frame
A million candles burning for the help that never came
Hineni, hineni
I'm ready, my lord
There's a lover in the story
But the story's still the same
There's a lullaby for suffering
And a paradox to blame
But it's written in the scriptures
And it's not some idle claim
They're lining up the prisoners
And the guards are taking aim
I struggled with some demons
They were middle class and tame
I didn't know I had permission to murder and to maim
This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at 6:07 pm and is filed under Complexes, control, James Hollis, soul, Uncategorized. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
One Response to The Soul's Journey – Coping with Trauma and Overwhelment.
quanyinlyn says:
Thanks…I felt heartbroken also. And these are collective losses, not only yours. So much shock and fear re Trump and so much love and sorrow and gratitude for Leonard.
Love, Quan Yin


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package org.springframework.data.cloudant.core.mapping.event;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.context.ApplicationListener;
import org.springframework.core.GenericTypeResolver;
import com.cloudant.client.api.model.Document;

public class AbstractCloudantEventListener<E> implements ApplicationListener<CloudantMappingEvent<?>> {
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    private final Class<?> domainClass;

    public AbstractCloudantEventListener() {
        Class<?> typeArgument = GenericTypeResolver.resolveTypeArgument(getClass(), AbstractCloudantEventListener.class);
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            LOG.debug("onAfterConvert({})", doc);
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Construction waste is often assumed to be the result of the building contractor's inefficiencies, but much of the waste that is produced is actually as a result of the design. More than 80 million tonnes of waste is estimated to have been produced by the construction industry in 2011, therefore to achieve a circular economy with zero waste it is essential that the building, the individual elements within it and the packaging these components arrive in are well designed.
Make the best use of the existing resources on the site. If there are existing buildings on the site, can these be refurbished, or elements of the structures reused? Can certain elements be salvaged such as the bricks, or at the very least recycled into aggregate for use on the site? Can the excavated material be reused elsewhere on the site, such as in landscaping? For packaging, could we design for reuse and return, rather than disposal?
Prefabrication is a great way to reduce construction waste on site. Steel frames are already a good example for this, but more could be done to encourage prefabrication of concrete and timber structures. Highly serviced areas could also all be prefabricated (such as WCs, kitchens, etc.) and new façade systems could be made to measure and created to go up more efficiently to avoid waste.
Make the most efficient use of resources. Design door and window openings to tie in with the façade dimensions (e.g. brickwork) so minimal cutting is required. This can also mean designing for optimum service life.
Design the building so it can be built as efficiently as possible. Think about the formwork required for in-situ concrete structures (20% of BAM construction waste is timber, much of which comes from formwork). Post tensioned structures with flat slabs reduce formwork waste and aid services installation.
This ensures whole life waste is reduced. An example is by using relocatable partitions where there is a probability that spaces will be reconfigured. Designing for deconstruction also allows for the materials to be easily reused at the end of the building's life. For example laying bricks in lime mortar means they could be dismantled more easily.
Late changes in design may require rework of already constructed areas and reduce the scope for off-site construction.
Thinking ahead will ensure a lean, less wasteful construction process, with minimal environmental impact and lower production costs. By encouraging not only designers, but also manufacturers, suppliers and contractors to design and plan for resource efficiency, we are moving closer towards a circular economy and more sustainable buildings.


The Coupe Maitres de Service was first held in 1994 and hosted by the French Food Culture Center. It was the first competition for servers in Japan and has achieved international acclaim since then.
Akira Kakumoto was selected as the winner of the 8th edition of this event.
He has 32 years of experience in service. Currently, he is in charge of the service department of Osaka's Maison Tateru Yoshino, a restaurant awarded with a Michelin star within its first year of opening. He talked to us about the joys and hardships he went through in his career as a server.
You have been in service for more than 30 years. How did you get into it?
When I was in elementary school, my father ran a tiny Chinese restaurant with only counter seats. That is how I became familiar with the culinary world. I started working part-time at a cafe in my high school years where I used to make fruit parfaits, spaghetti, and coffee. I eventually started doing the same work as the full time staff and wanted start working full time myself. My family wasn't very well-off, so I wanted to get a job and become independent as soon as possible.
That's when I decided to get into the prestigious Tsuji Culinary Institute. I was yet to have concrete plans about whether I wanted to do French cuisine or Chinese cuisine. However, I would acquire a cooking license upon graduation and thought that I could even help out at my father's restaurant.
You started out hoping to be a chef. After entering culinary school, at what point did you decide where you wanted to work?
I started getting a concrete idea of where I wanted to work around fall. At the time, the course at the Tsuji Culinary Institute was one year long and the curriculum included everythingー Japanese, Western, and Chinese cuisine. I developed an interest in French cuisine and came to know a restaurant called Le Pont de Ciel.
It was an authentic French restaurant located on the 30th floor of the first high rise building in Western Japan, the Osaka Obayashi Building (Current name: Kitahama NEXU BUILD). The restaurant had an amazing view and I was so excited to work in a place like that.
Since French food could only be found under the framework of "Western Cuisine," it was also great to see actual French chefs working there.
So you entered Le Pont de Ciel after graduating.
After the orientation ceremony on April 1, I was told that there were no openings in the kitchen. I was stunned because there was not a single mention of service work in the job posting. There were already three senior colleagues waiting for a vacancy in the kitchen at that point. I was told that since I was the fourth person in line, I would have to do service for a while. I was handed a uniform, jacket, and bowtie. I was apprehensive, but I was only 19 at the time and decided to do it. That is how I got into the service side.
You continued as a server. How did you get from an aspiring chef to your current occupation?
I worked part-time at a cafe in my student years. There, I got a vague idea of kitchen work, but it was my first full encounter with service. I realized that the customers were not just paying for the food. Great service adds value to their time. That's also a part of what they're paying for.
Initially, I had no idea how to arrange cutlery. However, once I became more familiar with things, I realized serving can be quite interesting. I also had a chance to serve people you only see on TV, like movie stars from abroad or ministers. That was also a part of the fun. At the time, there were not many restaurants serving authentic French food, so we got a lot of VIP customers.
After two years of working as wait staff, I decided I wanted to continue serving. I did have a chance to work in the kitchen, but I declined. I was at a crossroads in my life and I made an important decision.
So you realized the value of service and decided to take that path. What does service mean for you personally? What is the nature of service?
If a place has great food, it also needs great service. A restaurant can only achieve excellence through great service. It's a requisite. Just handing out food on a plate is not service, it's mechanical.
Having no manual makes it difficult. But that's also what makes it interesting.
Exactly. I still don't have a set manual. It's not a world that operates on theory. It's important to have a sense of what the customer is seeking.
Knowledge and technique are, of course, important.
For example, trimming meat or presenting food with showmanship. Presentation techniques enhance the value of the dish. Wine opening, decanting, being knowledgeable about cheese, linguistic skills; these are all important. It's necessary to be able to converse in French and English in a restaurant. There are an infinite number of things to master.
Serves also need to know the basics of French cooking in order to convey the originality of the chef's dishes. If you don't know the basics, you won't understand what makes the cooking special nor will you be able to communicate that to customers.
A server should not come across rude, but it's important to be prepared with witty responses so that customers can laugh and relax. If the customers feel comfortable around you, they are sure to remember you. Through my service, I hope to have customers come back looking for me to serve them. That is one of my goals and that's what makes my job worthwhile. As a serviceman, I want to be able to connect with customers as much as possible.
With no correct answers, it's seem like a world where originality trumps over everything else. Does personality play a big role?
Each restaurant has its own color and branding, so as long as you don't deviate from that, I do think personality play a big role.
Even for each individual customer, there is the issue of compatibilityー who they feel more comfortable around. That can vary.
Regardless of technique or knowledge, if you're arrogant or wear masks to suit each person, you will drive away customers. In order to provide warm hospitality, a server has to acquire a wide range of skills. That can be a valuable tool and it is ideal to have a team made up of unique personalities.


Recent months saw a Presidential pardon that was laughing at the American civil society and the oppressed. It is none other than the infamous pardoning for Sheriff Joe Arpaio. While there are thousands of victims are who crying for the justice, the former Maricopa County Sheriff escaped from the law with the grace of President Donald Trump.
The civil society and the people who faced his torture came out to the streets to show their protest against the Presidential pardon. People were speaking in front of the media about the misdeeds and cruelties they faced by Arpaio. Among them, two prominent journalists' names were highly noted: Jim Larkin and Michael Lacey.
He said that President Trump is a real idiot as Rex Tillerson said once, and the recent incident of Presidential pardon proved it. According to Lacey, Arpaio was campaigning for racism and torture, and the Presidential pardon was written on the mutilated bodies and countless corpses of innocents who paid their life inside the prisons of Arpaio.
Lacey confirmed that all the six terms, from 1992 to 2016, Arpaio held the office, he was known for making brutal and inhuman jail conditions. Arpaio even constructed a tent city prison in the Arizonan deserts to lock the migrants and detainees.
The condition of the prison was horrible as the detainees had limited facilities and had to face extreme torture. Apart from that, they also had to cope up with intense climatic conditions. Quite sadly, Arpaio said in a TV interview that the tent city prison was his concentration camp – a perfect example of what was his approach towards detainees.
Numerous inmate suicide incidents, beating death issues, corruption on jail funds, and more reported during his years of rule. Also, there were numerous sexual exploitation cases with many of the incidents were targeting children. While he escaped from most of those cases, the racial profiling towards Latinos finally wrote his destiny.
While coming to the incidents related to the arrests of Lacey and Larkin, both of them were a nuisance for the sheriff as they were exposing him. In 2007, they were arrested and put behind bars from their homes. However, the incident went beyond the hands of Arpaio as people across the United States protested against the arrest as it was a clear breach of the First Amendment rights of the journalists.
The sheriff had to release them immediately after the arrest. The continued legal battle gave a verdict in favor of the journalist in 2013 with a compensation amount to them worth $3.75 million which was charging from the county.
Not many parents are excited to take their students to Public schools because not many of these schools are interested in helping out kids. In fact, most graduates from these schools usually end up with a bad grade. But the problem is not the student but rather the educators.
Educators in such schools do not pay attention to their students' academic and overall growth. However, this does not mean all public schools are the same. Some of the exceptional ones like Rocketship Education have proven to be part of the few public schools that help their students excel.
In fact, their mission is to work together to help low-income communities across the USA to receive quality education. Rocketship Education believes in helping students unleash their potential as well as get some good grades.
As said above, Rocketship Education is different from other public schools in the following ways.
In addition, they do this to time their students in order to understand the strengths and weaknesses of the student. Later, they use this data to help their students achieve more in the proceeding semester.
On the other hand, their students are taught the importance of setting realistic goals during the beginning of the semester. Their educators go through the goals they have set and help them wherever they can. For instance, an educator would come up with some effective strategies or tweak the existing ones hence helping their students achieve their goals.
Also, their educators put more emphasis on motivating their students by providing an environment that encourages students to work harder. Their creating of the innovative learning atmosphere has probably been one of the reasons that Rocketship Education continues to lead in the state of California.
So far, Rocketship Education has helped thousands of low-income earning families while continuing to perform better than most schools in California.
The economy of Brazil is expanding. Many people in Brazil are excited about all of the opportunities to start a company. Starting a company is harder than many people realize. Some people want to start a business to increase their income. Other people want to control how they spend their time each day.
Jose Hawilla is an entrepreneur who has had success as a business owner. When he started his first business, he made numerous mistakes. Jose Hawilla spends a lot of time mentoring young business owners. Mentoring other business owners is a proven way to help the economy. Check out his about.me page.
The economy of Brazil was based on agriculture for many years. Few people ever thought about starting a business in another industry. Farming can be a lucrative industry. However, agriculture is reliant on specific weather conditions throughout the growing season. One bad year of weather can cause a farmer to go bankrupt.
Jose Hawilla lived in an area where farming was common. Jose started a small farm at a young age, and he borrowed money to purchase additional land. One year the weather was terrible for growing crops. He owed a ton of money, and he had to sell his property to pay his debts. He quickly learned that borrowing too much money can be dangerous for new business owners. You can follow their Twitter page.
The banking industry in Brazil is not friendly to small business owners. Although it is possible to get a business loan, the loan options have high rates of interest. Jose Hawilla decided to start a small business lending program for people who live in his area. This lending program has been a massive success. Thousands of people utilize the lending program each year. Most of the loans are for nominal amounts, but the capital can make a huge difference for new business owners.
In the previous weeks, Bradesco was reported to have scheduled a shareholders meeting next month. But before this meeting takes place, there are many important things that are going to happen. First, the long-standing Chairman of the bank. Lazaro Brandao, 91, is going to vacate his post. Then another top executive must be appointed to take his place, Luiz Carlos Trabuco, who is concurrently the Bank's President. And third and the most intricate of all is: the bank has to choose another top executive to assume the post of Bank President. So, with all these things happening before March, what's next for Bradesco?
Apparently, there is already an update on the happenings at Bradesco. The second largest bank in Brazil in terms of assets, has already announced its new CEO. His name was picked from a list of seven candidates who were all handling top executive posts in the bank. The lucky candidate who will assume the post that is vacated by Trabuco is Octavio De Lazari, 54. Lazari will assume his new post as Bradesco President on March 12. He is the second youngest executive in the Bank who was considered for the presidency. His former position is head of the Lender Insurance Unit.
In an official announcement, Bradesco stated that the appointment of Lazari is made through the bank's formal mode of succession and nomination. Bradesco's statement added that his appointment was endorsed by the bank's Succession and Appointment Committee according to economia.estadao.com.br. Lazari's personal merits were considered among his peers and will merit every distinction, maintaining the process of renewal and continuity, the bank's statement added. Furthermore, the statement indicated that this process will make sure that the leading position of Bradesco in the national and international financial circles will be sustained according to valor.com.br.
Meanwhile, in a press interview, Trabuco, the incoming Bradesco Chairman, said that the process of choosing his successor was calendared and will be completed next month. He added that the bank has a timetable prior to its meeting to choose the board members of the council. Previously, Trabuco confirmed in an interview that the deadline for this process was on Feb. 10, 2018.
There were seven top Bradesco top executives who were shortlisted for the presidency. Lazari was able to win over the other six candidates. Among the men listed as candidates are Marcelo Noronha, the head of cards and investment bank, Josué Pancini, the one in charge of the bank's agency network, Alexandre Glüher, the chief of Investor Relations department and Maurício Minas, the man in charge of Bradesco's technology. Apparently, Lazari will take over the position of president when Trabuco vacates his president's seat next month.
Luiz Carlos Trabuco, the current Chairman of Bradesco has been serving the bank for the past 15 years before he assumed the post of Marketing Director. Then in 1992, he was appointed as the bank's CEO. Trabuco has served in this capacity until now, when Lazari was appointed as his successor. Bradesco recently changed its bylaws regarding the maximum age of its CEO from 65 to 67 years old. This change enabled Trabuco to stay longer as president, before his successor was appointed.