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Did you know: There are a total of 49 ghost or disused stations on the London Underground network excluding North End which was proposed for the Northern line and was completed never being completed.
The London Underground network began 158 years ago, on 10 January 1863 with the opening of the Metropolitan Railway, which carried an astonishing 38,000 passengers on its first day. This was the first underground railway to be constructed in the world and from the success of the Metropolitan Railway there was a series of underground railways proposed.
The history of the railways that make up the London Underground network, have individual and unique characteristics. Please see my sections to find out more.
A comprehensive look at the railways or lines that make up the London Underground network today. The network began with the construction of the Metropolitan Railway a whole 158 years and 0 months ago and spanned a mere 6km (3.75 miles), today the network is made up of 11 railways or lines and spans an astonishing 402km (249 miles).
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The network began with the opening of the Metropolitan Railway, in the days when steam was extremely popular, however with various technological advancements the network is entirely electric today. A comprehensive look at the advancements in rolling stock though the years up to the rolling stock we enjoy today.
Some examples of rolling stock that have operated on the London Underground network.
A collection of maps though time showing the advancement of the London underground network. The first map to show all of the railways that make up the London Underground network was not published until 1926, however, the map we all know today was not developed until 1931 and is based on an electrical circuitry diagram.
Some examples of historic London Underground maps up to today.
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Home Leadership What Would a Great Leader Do?
This is not an original thought but it's a fantastic question worth asking.
When we approach any decision as a leader it can be easy to feel intimidated by it.
Intimidated due to the complex nature of the decision, it's not a simple decision.
Intimidated by the options available, as they include an answer which is something new and radical, and maybe means the outcomes are less certain.
Intimidated by the possible responses from those it will impact. Will they support it? Will they help to make it happen?
When we find ourselves in this situation as a leader there are many alternatives open to us but let me suggest one. It's not a new idea, but how about taking a pause, and answer this question - in this scenario, what would a great leader do?
It stops me in my tracks.
It cause me to rise above what's happening.
It lifts the standard of my thinking.
It causes me to confront my weaknesses.
It goes beyond my personality.
It actually helps me to behave like a leader and to lead, confidently, towards the future which is right.
So, next time you find yourself wondering what to do, just take a moment and ask yourself this question: what would a great leader do?


On Monday, 10th September EducAid schools opened their doors to the 2018-19 school year. We have collected some photos from that first week to share the sense of excitement, joy and focus of this special time of year. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do.


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Biden, Warren, Harris, Sanders lead the 2020 democratic race: NBC / WSJ poll
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US Democratic 2020 Presidential Candidate and Former Vice President Joe Biden welcomes his supporters after his speech at the CUNY Alumni Center in New York on July 11, 2019.
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According to the first NBC News / Wall Street Journal poll, Joe Biden leads the 2020 presidential race for democracy.
The former vice president enjoys the support of 26% of voters at the national level who plan to vote in the 2020 democratic elections, according to a poll released Thursday. Senator Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts, is down by 19%.
According to the survey, senators Kamala Harris, California, and Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Get 13% support. Mayor South Bend Pete Buttigig completes the top 5 contenders at 7%. Former member of the House of Representatives Beto O & Rourke and entrepreneur Andrew Young receive 2% support, and no other candidate in the field of about two dozen gains more than 1%.
The survey largely coincides with the results of recent surveys about candidates in the race for President Donald Trump next year. While Biden jumped to more significant leadership in early polls, polls suggest a tougher fight after the first debate about democracy last month, which led to an increase in the number of voters in the field.
Much can change before democratic voters start choosing their candidacy. The country's first Iowa congregation is approximately seven months old.
Only 12% of respondents in the NBC / WSJ survey said they definitely decided who they would support next year. In response to a question about the second choice of president, 14% of respondents chose Harris. It was followed by Warren by 13% and Sanders by 12%. Meanwhile, 10% of respondents chose Biden as their second choice, and 8% chose Buttigueg.
Harris and Warren get strong marks after the first debate.
The survey was conducted after the first debate on democracy in Miami, which, as it turned out, had a good effect on Harris and Warren. Nearly half – 47% – of the primary Democratic voters, who watched at least some of the debates or paid close attention to covering their news, said that Harris had impressed them the most. About a third said that Warren impressed them the most.
Harris, one of the three black candidates on the ground, created the most debated moment of the debate, when she focused on Biden's race record and his position on the school bus policy. She told a story about how she was brought to school at a newly integrated California school as a child.
According to a NBC / WSJ poll, the former vice president is steadily leading among the primary voters of African-American democracy. He is gaining 46% support, distantly lagging behind Harris by 17%. Among non-white primary voters, 33% support Biden, followed by Harris – 16%, Sanders – 15% and Warren – 14%.
Biden leads the way in primary voters who consider themselves moderate or conservative. Warren has an advantage over Sanders among liberal respondents.
Do voters want big or small changes?
One of the key questions that will determine primary democracy is whether voters want overhaul or gradual changes. For example, Sanders and Warren supported the Medicare for All system with one payer and an impressive write-off of student debts. Biden and others warned against Medicare for all or widespread debt relief, calling the plans too expensive.
More than half, or 54%, of the primary Democratic voters stated that they want a candidate who "offers broader policies that cost more and can be more difficult to pass to the law, but that can lead to serious changes" on such issues like health care, climate change. College availability and economic opportunity. Meanwhile, 41% responded that they prefer a candidate who "offers smaller-sized policies that are cheaper and can be easier passed to the law, but will bring fewer changes" on these issues.
Warren leads among respondents who want major changes with 29% support, and Sanders by 18%. Both candidates proposed drastic changes in the political and economic system, and Sanders first gained popularity as a candidate in 2016, promising a "political revolution." Meanwhile, the voters who want smaller settings, overwhelmingly chose Biden.
Among all registered voters, 44% support the health system with one payer, against 49% who oppose.
The survey also asked voters whether they support the candidate on the basis of ideology or their ability to refuse Trump for a second term in the White House. Among the Democratic primary voters, 51% said they want a candidate who approaches their views on issues. Meanwhile, 45% answered that they want a candidate with the best chance to defeat the president.
Of those who consider Trump's beating the most important, 34% choose Biden, followed by Warren with 21% and Harris with 16%. Among respondents who say they prefer to negotiate issues, Biden and Warren are 18% related, and Harris gets 17% support.
The NBC / WSJ survey surveyed 800 registered voters from July 7 to July 9. More than half of the voters voted by mobile phone. The total error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points.
Among the 400 surveyed primary Democratic voters, the margin of error is plus or minus 4.9 percentage points.
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TechSAge Receives Grant to Support Aging-in-Place for People with Long-Term Disabilities
Georgia Tech and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to collaborate on research projects and technology development
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The National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation (NIDILRR) has awarded the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign a 5-year, $4.6 million grant to conduct research and development projects that support successful aging-in-place for people with long-term disabilities. The grant represents the second phase of RERC TechSAge, with continued collaboration from co-directors Jon Sanford and Tracy Mitzner at Georgia Tech, and Wendy Rogers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (formerly a professor in Georgia Tech's School of Psychology). Researchers and staff in the Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access (CATEA), the Interactive Media Technology Center (IMTC), and AMAC Accessibility Solutions, as well as health system and community organizations will partner with TechSAge.
"We are particularly excited for this new collaboration with the University of Illinois. Our projects are fully integrated, involving researchers at Georgia Tech and Illinois with complementary areas of expertise," said Jon Sanford, director, Center for Assistive Technology and Environmental Access.
"AMAC is thrilled to continue our partnership TechSAge with an increased leadership role," said Carolyn Phillips, Tools for Life director, AMAC. "Teaming up with the Division of Rehabilitation and Education Services (DRES) and the College of Applied Health Sciences at the University of Illinois, we've developed a dynamic plan to make training and dissemination activities even more robust." She continued, "As we further integrate our 'nothing about us without us' philosophy, we are committed to knowledge transfer in multiple forms into multiple communities. You will continue to see TechSAge's findings in tier one journals, but also in mainstream publications and media that are accessible to the broader community. We will be launching a series of online and in-person training opportunities designed to increase awareness of the aging with disability population and build skills in the areas of assistive technology, universal design, accessibility and rehabilitation engineering."
The latest phase of TechSAge integrates new, innovative projects with expansions of the most promising activities from the first cycle. Researchers continue to dive deeper into the exploration of technology needs and applications for people aging with disability, with work in the areas of tele-technology exercise, fall prevention, and smart and connected home technologies.
"In next phase of TechSAge, we're focusing more on new and developing technologies, particularly voice-activated digital assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, to understand their utility and practical applications for people who are aging with disability and want to remain at home (aging in place)," said Sanford. "We're focusing on these devices across research, development and training projects. We're exploring what's already out there, identifying user needs among the aging with disability population, and ultimately utilizing that knowledge to develop new skills & apps. We're really excited about partnerships with Amazon and Anthem Innovation Studios that will help us expand and enhance our annual student competition focused on these technologies."
"TechSAge 2 has taken innovation to another level in this grant cycle through the introduction of a dynamic collaboration with Amazon," said Phillips. "We will host and facilitate the development and launch of aging and disability-related skills to assist individuals in the community."
A 2016 U.S. Census report estimates that nearly 17 million older adults have one or more disabilities, and that number is expected to grow as more Baby Boomers reach the age of 65. People with disabilities are also living longer lives than ever before due to advances in healthcare, rehabilitation, and disability rights. TechSAge focuses on understanding the needs of and developing supportive technologies for, older adults with long-term sensory or mobility impairments. In addition to research and development projects, TechSAge will conduct training and dissemination efforts that are responsive to the RERC priorities.
"Responding to the priority of the grant, TechSAge 2 design and technology solutions will not only address the activity support needs of people with disabilities as they age, but also the monitoring and management of common secondary conditions among this population, such as falls and depression," said Sanford.
NIDILRR is a Center within the Administration for Community Living (ACL), Department of Health and Human Services. Their mission is to generate new knowledge and to promote its effective use to improve the abilities of individuals with disabilities to perform activities of their choice in the community and to expand society's capacity to provide full opportunities and accommodations for its citizens with disabilities.
For more information, contact TechSAge Project Coordinator Elena Remillard, visit the TechSAge website, and follow them on Twitter.
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A wish for Emily #10: thankful!
A wish for Emily #9: new year new school!
A wish for Emily #7: the TWILIGHT MARKET was fabulous!!
A wish for Emily #6: young Jack is running to raise funds!
A wish for Emily #5: back in Sydney and back to school!


Death on the modern factory farm assembly line is not as neat and clean as it should be. "They blink. They make noises," Ramon Moreno told the Washington Post. "The head moves, the eyes are wide and looking around." Moreno, a slaughterhouse worker in Washington State, says that on a bad day, many of the cows that reach him are still alive and even conscious, even after having gone through the "tail cutter," the "belly ripper" or the "hide puller." As Moreno puts it, "They die piece by piece."
September 29, 2004—Rana Foroohar of Newsweek reports that over the past two years, despite lots of recent media coverage about how hot the alternative energy sector is, the worldwide stock-market value of companies developing renewable energy fell from $13 billion to $10.7 billion, while the value of fossil-fuel companies surged to record highs of more than $1.2 trillion.
September 29, 2004—Nature, a leading international science periodical, has published written responses from President Bush and challenger John Kerry to questions regarding their respective stands on various scientific issues, including stem cell research, global warming, genetically modified crops and nuclear weapons development. As might be expected, the candidates rarely agreed on what should be done regarding federal policy on most matters of science.
Dear EarthTalk: What are the environmental pros and cons of damming rivers for hydropower?
Dear EarthTalk: What's behind the startling explosion in nut allergies among children? Is it changes in the kids, the peanuts or the processing?
New evidence that climate change is upon us arrives daily, and since this column is our most timely forum, we can offer new dispatches from the global warming front that arrived in just the last couple of months.
An international team of biologists released a report last week warning that when endangered species go extinct, they take down other dependent species with them. The upshot of the finding is that up to 50 percent more species may be endangered than can be currently accounted for by biologists.
In a recent press interview, Andre Heinz, the leading spokesperson on environmental issues for the Kerry campaign, talks about the potential impact of his step-dad's environmental proposals if voters elect to dump Bush this November. Heinz, the middle son of Theresa Heinz Kerry and the late Sen. John Heinz (R-PA), is a self-proclaimed student of industrial ecology, having worked directly with environmental visionaries like architect William McDonough and author Paul Hawken. Prior to joining the Kerry campaign, Heinz doled out advice to government entities and corporations on behalf of the Natural Step, a sustainability consulting firm with a global clientele.
Dear EarthTalk: How can I recycle my unwanted CDs and DVDs?
Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that the prairie grasslands of the Midwest are North America's most endangered ecosystem?


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FAW Premiercup
The FAW Premier cup may not have been played for almost the 10 years but this site was set up as sort of a shrine to the short running competition run by the football Association of Wales for approximately 10 years. Just just 16 Welsh clubs competed in all of the running 11 seasons.
Initially the competition started off with free Welsh clubs playing against for league of Wales clubs (now known as the Welsh Premier league). From 2004 to 2005 the competition even expanded to involve 16 clubs from the Welsh Premier league plus the top two finishers from the Welsh cup as well as Cardiff, Swansea and Wrexham.
1999 Cup Final – Just look at all those empty seats!
The competition had its own prize fund. Although not big compared to today's massive financial sums it was pretty good for a small-time Welsh club. Each semifinalist would receive £25,000. The semifinalist £50,000 and the winner would receive £100,000. Any televised matches would also see both clubs receiving a split on the television rights. Even though the competition has finished you can still get involved by playing on bet365, read our review here.
The competition was televised on BBC Wales for several years until eventually they withdrew their sponsorship due to lack of interest.
Wrexham was the most successful in this cup winning all but 3 cup finals. Although the 1999 welsh FAW Premiercup no longer exists you can still stream football through sites like bet365
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Lt Col Agbekor Assumes Command of BSD
Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Amenyo Agbekor has on Thursday 15 October, 2020 assumed command as the Commanding Officer (CO) of the Base Supply Depot (BSD) during a handing and taking over ceremony in Burma Camp.
The Guest of Honour, Commander Support Services Brigade Group, Brigadier General Matthew Essien congratulated the newly appointed CO for his elevation and the outgone CO for his good works. He urged Lt Col Agbekor to continue from where his predecessor left adding that his doors were always opened for assistance.
Lt Col Wilson the outgone CO appreciated the military high command for the opportunity given him to serve as the commanding officer. He also expressed same to the officers, troops and civilian employees of the unit for supporting him during his tenure of office and urged them to do same for the newly appointed CO.
He also expressed his profound gratitude to the suppliers of food and fuel for their cordial relationship with the unit, his intake mates and other officers for their advice and support. He single out the CEO of Raincoat Roof, Mr Charles Afful for his assistance.
Present at the occasion were Maj Gen Yankson (Rtd), former Commandant, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, some serving as well as retired senior officers of the Unit, Suppliers, Unit Magajias and families.


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"Women were cut with knives, stabbed, spat on, punched, slapped, kicked, held down and choked."
There were 16,464 disclosures of domestic abuse in Ireland last year – over 45 a day.
By Paul Hosford Thursday 18 Jun 2015, 9:14 AM
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WOMEN'S AID, THE domestic abuse charity, says that women are still being blamed when they are victims of domestic violence.
The charity has released its annual report for 2014 today, showing that there were 16,464 disclosures of domestic abuse in Ireland last year, along with 5,786 cases of child abuse.
Margaret Martin, director of Women's Aid, says that the range of abuses is "horrifying".
In 2014, women told us that they were kept prisoner in their own homes, cut with knives, stabbed, spat on, punched, slapped, kicked, held down and choked and beaten with household items with many women disclosing that they were beaten during pregnancy.
Women told us that they were constantly verbally abused, belittled, criticised, blamed and stalked and harassed, including online, both during the relationship and after leaving. Women reported that they had been raped, sexually assaulted and given no option but to comply with their abusers sexual demands.
Women's freedom and options had been curtailed because of sustained financial abuse including being denied household monies, being forced to take out loans in their names only and having their employment jeopardised.
The charity is planning on extending its freephone helpine to a 24-hour service, but has been informed that its statutory funding has been cut by 20% by Tusla.
Victim blaming
Martin says that Irish society is still blaming women who are beaten by their partners.
Common questions like 'why don't you just leave?' are so minimising and damaging. This victim blaming response feeds into the isolation that women feel and reinforces what their abusers tell them, that it is their fault and, by implication, that they can stop the abuse.
She says that this indifference extends to state agencies and the gardaí.
"2015 needs to be a turning point for women and children affected by domestic violence in Ireland. We intend to build on the successes of the last four decades by addressing the existing cracks in the system and societal barriers which continue to put women and children at risk.
"We want a sea change in how domestic violence is understood and we must challenge the inequality and sexism that lies at the heart of men's violence against women."
The Women's Aid national freephone helpline can be reached on 1800 341 900, 10am to 10pm, 7 days a week.
Read: There were 25 calls seeking help after a rape every day last year
Read: Two out of every three victims of rape won't report it to the authorities – why?
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Hellenophilia is the idea that all western science began in Greek tradition. This is in length discussed by David Pingree in his address to colleagues. Hellenophilia is a way of thought that allows those who look into the history of science to be blinded to science that was born in other cultures. Pingree states, in explanation of the term that "a Hellenophile suffers from a form of madness that blinds him or her to historical truth" (Pingree, 1992, p. 554) He continues by explaining the main symptoms of Hellenophilia "the first of these is that the Greeks invented science; the second is that they discovered a way to truth, the scientific method, that we are now successfully following; the third is that the only real sciences are those that began in Greece; and the fourth (and last?) is that the true definition of science is just that which scientists happen to be doing now, following a method or methods adumbrated by the Greeks, but never fully understood or utilized by them" (Pingree, 1992, p. 555).

Although Hellenophilia relates directly to the history of science, it is important to look at it through aspects of history that lend to the habit, other than the symptoms listed by Pingree. One of these habits, as described by David C. Lindberg is looking at the history of science as starting with writing in fully syllabic systems. According to Lindberg the beginning of syllabic writing was around 1500 B.C., although fully alphabetic writing was apparent in Greece in 800 B.C. (Linberg, 2007, p. 10).

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We Find Our Way With Cecilia G's 'Maze Without Walls'
An Italian singer songwriter now based in London, Cecilia G began playing jazz while working as an actress.
Cecilia, eager to expand her horizons, moved to Paris and then to London, where she studied acting, and obtained her Masters Degree at The Drama Centre, London. She started writing as a way of overcoming the torments of life, and so, with the help of sound engineer Sean, worked on her first original songs. Cecilia's first song was called, 'One Last Cookie', the reason behind this she attributes to being Italian.
Cecilia then found an amazing French guitarist and songwriter, with whom she started gigging in and around London, until he moved to San Francisco. She then, while at the same time continuing acting, singing and writing for her own theatre company, Fumatori di Carta (Paper Smokers), put together a blues band, 'Cecilia G & The Rocking Chairs', with some other talented musicians. The band recorded their first EP, 'Genius', and got some radio play.
After writing and recording more music, Cecilia has now released a solo EP.
Three songs long, 'Maze Without Walls' is fun and fast paced. First song, 'Good Intentions' is a jazzy number that defies anyone to not at the very least tap their feet. Followed by the slightly slower title track, 'Maze Without Walls', which is accompanied by an animated music video, you get an idea of Cecilia's considerable talent.
Final song, is a retro, soul song, that again, makes the listener want to get up and dance.
Cecilia describes her music as being massively inspired by blues and jazz, with a sprinkle of pop to finish it off. It's a very good description.
You can find Cecilia G online on her website, Twitter, and Facebook.
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ABU DHABI, July 26 (Reuters) - Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank on Thursday reported a 12 percent rise in second-quarter net profit, due to higher net interest, increased Islamic financing and non-interest income.
It is the second major Abu Dhabi bank to report earnings after First Abu Dhabi Bank, which earlier this week posted a 19 percent rise in second-quarter profit.
ADCB's net interest and Islamic financing income rose by 7 percent to 1.78 billion dirhams. Non-interest income gained 16 percent to 504 million dirhams.


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Friday Short: St Patrick's Day, Brexit Troubles & Disunity
Posted: 16th Mar 2018 in Uncategorised
Tags: brexit, Britain, disunity, Ireland, mythology, national identity, Politics, Radicalism, Rees-Mogg, Religion, St Patrick's Day, troubles
The Origins of St Patrick's Day
National holidays have been occurring for centuries, they're not unusual to the general public but to me they've often seemed like a strange phenomenon. The mystery lies often with the connotations that are ignored, forgotten or lost within the distractions of the celebratory glitz and glamour. Take St Patrick's day for example, the day is often used to commemorate Irish solidarity, heritage and culture; but what I have always wondered, is which elements of Irish heritage are being celebrated? Are we here to remember all the divisive parts of Irish culture as well as its solidarity? St Patrick is supposed to celebrate the achievements of the Christian Priest himself and his life as a missionary to missionary to Ireland as well. This therefore illustrates Ireland's christian history and withdraws the Irish people from their mythological roots. But this distinction is often ignored during the celebrations, with the fantastical Leprechauns paraded around Christian symbols and buildings like the Irish churches and the cross. One could argue that the introduction of the leprechaun and other fairies from Irish folklore is simply about commemorating the universality and the depth of Irish nationalism, and this is understandable given the divisive nature of the Irish past. But surely this only seeks to detach St Patrick's day from its true religious origins? If we want to understand and enjoy the entirety of Irish history, then perhaps there is a need to reinvent our demonstration of Irish pride. I have often spoken about the fluid nature of national identity, but when it comes to the commemoration of historical figures we should attempt to be as accurate as possible so that we do not blur legacy of our forefathers.
Is this really what St Patrick's day is about?
Brexit Troubles
With St Georges day also approaching, the British national identity maybe on its own path of reinvention. With discussions around the Irish Border heating up, there is a growing talk of a border being formed in the Irish Sea essentially allowing Northern Ireland to retain its access to the single and customs market in conjunction with the Irish Republic. Some Brexiteers and Remainers see this as a path to the eventual break up of United Kingdom which I think would be a radical shake up of our national unity.
The Tory MP and prominent Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg, has criticised the warning that creating a Hard Irish border to separate South and Northern Ireland could reignite the Troubles. He claims that simply making that historical link is an encouragement of violence. Whilst I agree that it is premature to believe that Ireland would simply revert back to its violent and chaotic past, I do believe there needs to be some acknowledgement that creating such split on the Irish land has psychological consequences for the Irish people. It reinforces the image of Ireland being in constant civil strife and it could undermines the relatively healthy relationship that both regions of Ireland have shared recently. Many young adults in Southern and Northern Ireland have little to no recollection of the Troubles and influences it has had on Irish development, this has enabled them to live a harmonious live with their Irish neighbours. But history has often demonstrated how quickly peace and cooperation can descend in to division and conflict, thus we should never underestimate mankind's ability to be regressive and self-destructive.
On the other hand, a border in the Irish Sea could seriously challenge the framework of the United Kingdom, given how attractive Northern Ireland may be to those seeking to maintain their link with the European Union. Furthermore with the growing regional disunity within the United Kingdom – as seen by the EU referendum – the creation of a hard border may persuade other British regions to secede themselves from the central government. Either way, some sort of border needs to be erected in or around the United Kingdom, the economical operations of our nation requires it. Whether this will transform our national identity remains to be seen, but this radical step towards greater independence has raised questions of allegiance and sovereignty, which must be addressed.


Surface Mounted Technology (SMT) is one such approach that works by mounting the circuit components directly onto the printed circuit board resulting into what is called a surface mount device. This is a common replacement for the traditional soldering into holes in a circuit board since it results to tightly squeezed and versatile builds.
It is important to know that SMT does not support all types of applications in a circuit. While the technology is right with most of the tasks that traditional soldering can address, it cannot handle some special cases. For instance, the soldering of transformers and mounting of heat sinks must be done the traditional way if at all these components has to work properly.
A specially designed printed circuit board is needed for the job. In automated placement, components to be added to the circuit board are placed onto the PCB by pick-and-place machines before the board is placed in a reflow soldering oven, which slowly and uniformly raises the board's temperature until the thin film of solder material melts and clamps the components into place. The function of the reflow oven varies depending on the design concerns with the most common being infrared lamps, hot gas convection and use of special fluorocarbon liquids.
To achieve the desired environment in SMT production, you have to use the right tools that depend on the precision of the job you do. The choice of tools, board material and ovens, you have to determine the design of your circuit before making the call. The tools used in an SMT procedure dictate the success or failure of product.
The bright side of SMT assembly lies in the fact that these techniques can handler smaller components and achieve higher component density. With the option to solder onto both sides of the board and lower induction and induction at the contacts, this technique is the solution to creation of highly integrated circuits that are on high demand, as miniaturization of components becomes the order of the day.
On the other hand, problems come with the SMT manufacturing. For instance, the techniques makes repair difficult in case the equipment needs to have some components replaced, SMT components do not work with plug in breadboards, is unsuitable for high power components like electric circuits and is not a good way of creating contacts for connectors that interface with outer world hence subject to frequent mechanical stress.
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Child Soldiers International
Child Soldiers International is campaigning to stop the recruitment of under 18s into the British armed forces.They work to prevent the recruitment and use of children as soldiers, to secure their demobilisation and to ensure their rehabilitation and reintegration into society.
See an overview of their work in the UK and all resources from Child Soldiers International relevant to the UK.
Informed Choice? Armed forces recruitment practice in the United Kingdom
An independent report by David Gee, published in 2007, highlighting the risks posed to young people through joining the military, how young people from disadvantaged communities are targeted, how information available to potential recruits is often misleading and how the terms of service are complicated, confusing and severely restricting. The research found that a large proportion join for negative reasons, including the lack of civilian career options.
UK Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights report on Children's Rights
In their report on Children's Rights, the UK Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights recommended that the 'UK adopt a plan of action for implementing the Optional Protocol, including these recommendations, fully in the UK, together with a clear timetable for doing so.' The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child recommendations under the Optional Protocol were that the UK 'reconsider its active policy of recruitment of children into the armed forces' and a number of other measures.
Thinking of Joining Up? Under 18? Some basic information young people need to know
If you want to join the Army make sure you know ALL the facts before you sign up. Don't find out the hard way! Information from AT EASE for young people and to be given to young people.
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict
The UK remains the only EU country to recruit 16 year olds into the military and one of very few EU countries to recruit 17 year olds. The UK has signed the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict yet there is evidence that the UK continues to target children from vulnerable groups and that safeguards to protect under-18s are not effective.


The historic centre of Rome, in the area around the Capitoline Hill, bears witness to the city's cultural and architectural splendour.
You can immerse yourself in the very soul of the city by strolling through its streets. The many monuments that are listed as Unesco World Heritage sites, such as the famous Colosseum, will blow you away. Be sure to go to the top of the Janiculum, as it makes for an incredible view, which is further enhanced by the calm and serenity found up there. Then make your way down to the Piazza Navona, an ideal spot for art amateurs, since the area is teeming with the galleries of local designers and artists. Once there, you can also sit on the terrace of one of the many cafés and enjoy a delicious cup of Italian coffee.
As you know, Rome is also home to Vatican City, the birthplace of Catholicism, whose buildings and works of art are among the most beautiful in the world. Head to the Piazza di Spagna, as it is here that you can discover the latest fashions from the world's greatest designers in a magnificent setting.
Finally, stroll along the banks of the Tiber. There you will find a number of great restaurants, which have lovely views over the river to enable you to enjoy Italian gastronomy in unforgettable and romantic surroundings.
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Things just keep getting worse for Monsanto: Not only has the biotech firm been found guilty of crimes against humanity by the International Monsanto Tribunal, the corporation has also recently been involved in a number of scandals. First, it came to light that the world's most hated company had been colluding with the EPA, and now they're being accused of yet another misdeed.
Monsanto quietly funnels money to "think tanks" such as the "Genetic Literacy Project" and the "American Council on Science and Health," organizations intended to shame scientists and highlight information helpful to Monsanto and other chemical producers.
For example, the American Council on Science and Health has recently published articles accusing the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) of ignoring the "science" on glyphosate. The Genetic Literacy Project, led by exposed wife beater and former Forbes.com writer Jon Entine, has also published articles calling for the IARC to possibly be abolished and has even gone so far to accuse the US of "unwittingly funding" conspiracies against Monsanto.
In addition to the emails and evidence of Monsanto's collusion with government agencies and "think tank" organizations, there is also reason to believe that Monsanto has been hiring "trolls" to defend the company on the web — and to attack anyone who dares speak out against them.
Evidence presented in the pretrials of Monsanto court cases at the US District Court in San Francisco has revealed that under their ever-so-aptly titled "Let Nothing Go" program, Monsanto reportedly hired individuals who appeared to have no relation to the company for the sole purpose of trolling the internet with positive comments, defend Monsanto, and praise their toxic chemicals and GMO crops.
The goal of the "Let Nothing Go" program is "to leave nothing, not even Facebook comments, unanswered…" and the plaintiffs say that Monsanto has been targeting all forms of social media and other online materials under this initiative. Even comments on social networks that merely mention the potential hazards of things like glyphosate or genetically modified crops have been targeted by Monsanto's trolls.
Anti-GMO activists like Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, have been particularly susceptible to these attacks. Unsurprisingly, Adams has been a prime target for GMO trolls: The Genetic Literacy Project and other shills have published hit pieces on him and other activists — all with the goal of trying to discredit them and silence journalists who expose Monsanto's nefarious operations.


Fr. Myassir Behnam came to Baghdad in 2007 after completing his studies in Rome. For a while he was responsible for the Greek community, then the Chaldean patriarch asked him to run the parish of the Sacred heart in Baghdad. He renewed the parish and attracted people from all sides. He became there director of the catechetical center. He suffered very much when the church of Our Lady of Deliverance was attacked and about 40 people of his village were killed, among them 2 priest, one of them a close friend and family member.
Menhel Kamil, a Catholic Syrian from Mosul, who entered the noviciate in Baghdad, and after three years was ordered to come to Europe, where he spend some time in Italy (Verona), Germany and London. Because of some misunderstanding, with the previous provincial, he left the congregation and remained in Germany for some years, till he decided to come back to the mission in Baghdad in 2010. There he was appointed director of our Center for Eastern Studies and deacon in the melkite church. He is extremely helpful, and assisted Fr. Cop for long days during his operations. With Christmas 2011 he asked the provincial to be reaccepted as Redemptorist. After a long period the answer was that he had to remake his noviciate somewhere in the west, after learning the language. This position was repeated again on a visit in Sept. 2012. Already the year before, and now again, the text of the Directorium Superiorum was shown to the provincial, where it states that he hasn't to remake his noviciate. The provincial however advised us to become a kind of a diocesan group under one of the local bishops.


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Dr. Cristina Pecchia
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cristina.pecchia@oeaw.ac.at
Cristina Pecchia studied Sanskrit and Tibetan, then Philosophy of Language, Latin, Greek, and Italian philology at "La Sapienza", Rome. Under the guidance of Professor Raffaele Torella, she produced a critical edition and study of Manorathanandin's Pramāṇavārttikavṛtti on Dharmakīrti's Pramāṇavārttika, Pramāṇasiddhi 190–240 (with Vibhūticandra's notes), which she submitted as a doctoral thesis in 2003. In the framework of her doctoral studies, she came to Vienna to study with Ernst Steinkellner and his team. She was then invited by Karin Preisendanz to collaborate to the FWF projects "Philosophy and Medicine in Early Classical India", based in Vienna, where she worked from 2006 to 2012. At the end of 2012 she was for three months Jan Gonda Foundation Fellow at the International Institute for Asian Studies, Leiden (the Netherlands).
She currently works in Vienna, at the Institute for the Cultural and Intellectual History of Asia of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Her stand-alone project, "Indian Buddhist epistemology and the path to liberation", is financed by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF).
2015 Dharmakīrti on the Cessation of Suffering. A Critical Edition with Translation and Comments of Manorathanandin's Vṛtti and Vibhūticandra's Glosses on Pramāṇavārttika II.190-216. With the assistance of Philip Pierce. [Brill's Indological Library 47] Brill, Leiden 2015. Pages xiv, 318. (The publication is available at http://www.brill.com/products/reference-work/dharmakirti-cessation-suffering)
forthcoming, (editor), Editing Sanskrit Texts. Practices, methods, and dynamics in premodern and modern South Asia. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, Wien. Book manuscript under preparation.
forthcoming, Together with Karin Preisendanz and Philipp A. Maas, The Text of the Carakasaṃhitā Vimānasthāna 8, as critically edited in the FWF projects "Philosophy and Medicine in Early Classical India". Final book manuscript under preparation.
2014 "A discussion of Alex Watson's The self's awareness of itself. With an addendum about the transmission of Dharmakīrti's Pramāṇaviniścaya". Rivista degli Studi Orientali 87, 2014: 107-119. (The publication is available at http://www.libraweb.net/articoli.php?chiave=201403804&rivista=38)
2013 "Transmitting the Carakasaṃhitā. Notes for a history of the tradition." In: Dominik Wujastyk, Anthony Cerulli, Karin Preisendanz (ed.), Medical Texts and Manuscripts in Indian Cultural History. Delhi: Manohar Lal, 2013: 1–27.
2010 "Contradictions on the way to liberation: Dharmakīrti's discussion." In: Giacomella Orofino, Silvio Vita (eds.), Buddhist Asia 2. Papers from the Second Conference of Buddhist Studies held in Naples in June 2004. Kyoto: Italian School of East Asian Studies, 2010: 47–67.
2010 "Transmission-specific (in)utility, or dealing with contamination: Samples from the textual tradition of the Carakasaṃhitā." In: Jürgen Hanneder, Philipp A. Maas (guest eds.), "Text genealogy, textual criticism and editorial technique". Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde Südasiens 52–53 (2009–2010), 2010: 121–159. (The publication is available at http://hw.oeaw.ac.at/?arp=0x002452aa)
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Number of concerns and controversies surfaced before the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India, which received widespread media coverage both in India (the host nation) and internationally.
The Commonwealth Games was severely criticised by several prominent Indian politicians and social activists because billions of dollars have been spent on the sporting event despite the fact that India has one of the world's largest concentration of poor people. Additionally, several other problems related to the 2010 Commonwealth Games have been highlighted by Indian investigative agencies and media outlets; these include — serious corruption by officials of the Games' Organising Committee, delays in the construction of main Games' venues, infrastructural compromise, possibility of a terrorist attack, and exceptionally poor ticket sales before the event.
The commonwealth games 2010 scam was waiting to happen. But the proportion couldn't be guessed even by generous estimates. Rs 36,000 crores or $8 billion scam! Whoa. And this in a country where 400 million live below the official poverty line or simply put, in sub-human conditions. But this was only expected once Suresh Kalmadi was appointed the head of the commonwealth games Organizing Committee. After all, he has a string of achievements to his credit. Some of which include charges of land grab, becoming the chief of Indian Olympics Committee (IOC) using shady means and using the same to stay in that position ever since, siphoning off public funds and many more.
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*Allegations that funds meant for India's most deprived sections - the SC/ST - have been diverted to the games funds. Stealing from the poor to fund the elite's luxuries?


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01 Dec 2015 Isaac Bober
The Toyota Corolla is undoubtedly Australia's best-selling car. Follow our weekly updates on life with the 2015 Toyota Corolla ZR review.
OUR CAR 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA ZR PRICE FROM $28,990+ORC AS TESTED $30,490+ORC DISTANCE TRAVELLED 4556KM ISSUES NONE THIRST 6.7L/100KM (AS TESTED)
OKAY, IT'S BEEN A WEEK OR SO between write-ups for the Corolla and I'm sorry for that… but this week I'm struggling with the Corolla. Well, more specifically, I'm struggling with the infotainment and sat-nav system. Don't get me wrong, this new system is one million years ahead of the old system Toyota used to employ in its cars, but it's still not foolproof.
See, I've just bought a new phone, an iPhone 6S to be precise, and the Corolla doesn't seem to like it one bit. My old phone, a 5S, could be plugged in via USB to charge and act as an iPod, would play via the car's touchscreen, but not so the new phone, and I'm not the only one to encounter this problem.
So, what is the problem? Well, I plug my phone in, select iPod to play music, scroll through the albums, select one, and hit play and then… nothing. So I hit pause and then play and… still nothing. So I unplug the phone and plug it back in thinking there might be a glitch because it was plugged in before I started up the car, but no. It still won't work. And this hasn't just happened once, it happens every single time.
If I select Bluetooth then it will stream the audio, which is fine but sometimes I don't want to connect via Bluetooth because I don't want to answer the phone. Sometimes I just want to drive, listen to music and not be disturbed… like driving a car in the old days, and by the old days I mean about 20 years ago.
While I'm talking about Bluetooth… I find that I can turn the car's audio up to max and unless I adjust the volume via my iPhone the music will only play very quietly. Meaning, I've got to turn my phone volume up and then control the volume via the car.
But back to the phone and car not talking when plugged in. To get the music to play, despite all of the controls appearing on the touchscreen, I'll have to 'play' the song via my phone. Then, once it's playing I can skip forwards and backwards, but if I want to choose a new album then I've got to go back to the phone to 'play' it… I can scroll around via the car and get the album I want to play, but have to physically hit 'play' via my phone.
And, as I said, I'm not the only one who struggles with this. A friend of mine just purchased a top of the line RAV4 and he has exactly the same problems. And his phone is a Samsung Galaxy something-or-other.
And then there's the sat-nav. Setting your destination is simple enough and the voice commands and map is fine unless the intersection is a little tricky and then it can become confused, but once you've reached your destination, and it announces so, you've got to physically cancel the destination. And if you don't, you'll drive off, and the car will keep trying to direct you back to where you've just come from. It's a first-world problem, sure, as is the phone connection, but it's annoying.
GETTING BACK INTO THE Corolla after a week with the Land Rover Defender 90 Heritage was like climbing out of a sandpaper bean bag filled with gravel and onto a sumptuous Chesterfield lounge wearing a velour tracksuit. It was a comfortable change.
More than the difference in ride comfort, the Corolla is also a little more advanced than the Defender when it comes to fuel efficiency. Indeed, the Defender's fuel efficiency is directly linked to the weight of your right foot and the incline you're driving up. Not so, the Corolla which offers two ECO modes. Huh?
Yeah, I was a little confused upon getting back into the car to see the Eco light illuminated on the dash when I hadn't actually pressed the ECO mode button. But then it all came back. So, the Corolla has a default ECO mode that, any time you're not accelerating will see a little light illuminate on the dash with the word ECO and if you don't see it light up it means you're driving like a loon and using too much fuel.
The idea of the word illuminating on the dash and the little bar lighting up in the multi-function display between the tachometer on the left and the speedo on the right is to encourage you to be lighter and smoother on the throttle. But, in effect, it will illuminate whenever you're not stomping on the throttle and are just cruising, and I mean when you're driving at an even speed, not the other type of cruising… Basically, when you see the little blue bar lighting up in the MFD it means you're using more fuel than is optimal, according to the car's parameters anyway.
When you floor the throttle the display will stretch beyond the ECO zone and the green ECO display will disappear.
But this function is not the same as pressing the ECO mode button down by the shift lever. See, pressing this will retard performance, meaning the Corolla will accelerate more slowly. Toyota describes acceleration in this mode as being smooth, but to me it feels like the handbrake is on. More than throttle and gearbox response, ECO mode also tweaks the air-conditioning to respond to temperature changes inside the cabin a little more slowly in order to reduce the drain on engine power. While driving in ECO mode will likely save you fuel, probably not much more than a cupful, however, and I'll be performing this test this coming Monday for confirmation, the thing doesn't feel as comfortable as when you're driving for efficiency in normal mode.
And, like SPORT mode, if you select this mode while driving it'll only last until you either press the button again and turn it off, or switch off the ignition.
OUR CAR 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA ZR PRICE FROM $28,990+ORC; AS TESTED $30,490+ORC DISTANCE TRAVELLED 2334KM ISSUES NONE THIRST 6.6L/100KM (AS TESTED)
DESPITE MY CRITICISM of the Corolla's CVT, the little battler is starting to work its way into my good books. See the more time I spend with it, the more I realise that while it might not be as thrilling as some of its rivals, it's actually a lot deeper than I initially gave it credit for.
I'd written it off early as mere transport. But it's more than that. The Corolla is proving to be a tough little workhorse that's capable of swallowing two child seats, and giving them plenty of legroom in the back, or the dog in the boot (yes, with the cargo cover removed), and the carpet is resistant to trapping dog hair, so that's a bonus, and if driven sensibly actually can be quite fun.
Sure, it's not overly endowed with power and torque but there's enough to keep it moving with traffic, even with the family on-board. And, in Sport mode, yes, there's a Sport mode in the Corolla ZR the computer tweaks the transmission to act more like a traditional automatic, with seven speeds no less, holding gears longer. It doesn't transform the thing into a hot hatch, but on the right road and driven with attention to the clumsiness of the CVT can cover ground quite quickly. And, no, my tongue isn't in my cheek.
But it's the little things that make this refreshed Corolla a standout over its predecessors. The touchscreen display, for instance, is a massive leap ahead of the unit Toyota used to offer, and infinitely easier to use than many other systems. Usually, within one touch you can get to exactly where you need to. The screen is clean and easy to see, even in direct sunlight, and the touch sensitivity is perfect.
The multi-media unit offers quite a bit of customisation too, and you can move around your 'favourites' and arrange them the way you like it, at the touch of a button. Nice. And it even has a CD player… if any of you reading this actually know what a CD is…
IT'S BEEN A LITTLE quiet for the Toyota Corolla in the last two weeks as we've had a succession of metal across the driveway, including the Land Rover Discovery Sport and, right now, the Range Rover Sport Hybrid. Both will have reviews up by the end of the week.
That's meant, Mrs B has been piloting the Corolla ZR on her daily 100km commute to and from work. And I'll be filing her impressions of the Corolla this Friday. I'm also preparing a video demonstrating the Corolla's touch screen system, because it's lightyears ahead of the system it used to run and is pretty user-friendly, but it's the speed of the touch sensitivity that I want to particularly show off. For instance, the system in the Range Rover seems to be glacially slow and particularly confusing by comparison, adding numerous layers to functions that don't need it.
Anyway, that's enough for now. Stay tuned for more updates later in the week.
WITH SCHOOL HOLIDAYS upon us the Corolla has spent most of its time running between the shops and indoor play gyms (the weather in the Blue Mountains hasn't been that flash this week) – and so fuel consumption is up a touch from 6.5L/100km to 6.6L/100km.
I whinged about the CVT the other week and I'm still down on it but I'm becoming used to it and learning best how to drive around its clumsiness. See, driving a CVT isn't like driving a conventional automatic, indeed applying a slight 'manual' philosophy to the way you use the throttle while keeping an eye on the revs, and keeping an ear out for the engine will allow you to work out the car's rhythm. It all sounds terribly touchy-feely but, trust me, a CVT isn't like a normal gearbox even when it's got 'artificial' shift points like this Corolla 'seven-speed' unit.
Fail to 'work out' your CVT car and you'll come away with the superficial thought that the thing is buzzy and underpowered. The trick is how you drive the thing; you can't just keep your foot mashed into the carpet. But I'll write more about how to properly drive a CVT at another time, in the meantime you can read more about how they work HERE.
Away from the CVT, the kids are loving the panoramic glass roof which runs literally from the front of the car, back past the rear seats. It's excellent. And the sun shade does a perfect job of shielding the car when it's closed. Indeed, so good is the block-out that anyone climbing in who didn't know it had a glass roof wouldn't pick it.
It's only been a short week with the Corolla as I've been in a new Nissan Navara since Wednesday, and you'll be able to read my first thoughts of the Navara NP300 ST next week. The Corolla will be back too.
OUR CAR 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA ZR PRICE FROM $28,990+ORC; AS TESTED $30,490+ORC DISTANCE TRAVELLED THIS WEEK 1037KM ISSUES NONE THIRST 6.5L/100KM (AS TESTED)
MY THINKING IS THAT I should get all of the bad news out of the way before launching into all the Corolla's good points and the clever little bits that make it such a good car for getting from A to B. So, while I'm not a fan of the transmission, I'm learning to drive around its clumsiness.
But there's no getting around the suspension. On the whole Toyota has done a good job with it, push the Corolla ZR hard through corners and it hangs on showing little body roll and a general feeling of stability and composure even with adjustments through the wheel. But it's under damped.
And you particularly notice the poor damping when you run across an expansion joint in the road or a speed hump and the front and then the back of the car bounces.
In general, the Corolla behaves quite well, but as the road surfaces becomes poorer its composure goes out the window, lagging behind the likes of the Ford Focus, or Volkswagen Golf, or even the Peugeot 308.
OUR CAR 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA ZR PRICE FROM $28,990+ORC; AS TESTED $30,490+ORC DISTANCE TRAVELLED THIS WEEK 576KM ISSUES NONE THIRST 6.6L/100KM (AS TESTED)
DESPITE KNOWING the Toyota Corolla ZR was fitted with a seven-speed automatic transmission my first thoughts were that there must have been some sort of mistake. Quite often it's the transmission most car buyers notice first, overlooking a number of other shortcomings if the transmission ensures smooth progress.
And in that department the Corolla's seven-speeder CVT is a disappointment, feeling more like a clumsy four-speed traditional automatic. With the 1.8-litre four-cylinder engine producing 103kW and 171Nm of torque it's vital the transmission works to get the best out of the engine, but the Corolla's CVT is possibly the poorest example of the transmission type on the market and a long way behind Subaru and its CVT technology.
Usually you get a stretching sensation with CVTs, but the Corolla's 'seven-speed' CVT, with artificial steps to imitate a traditional transmission is clumsy and can be caught napping on hills or when extra oomph is needed for overtaking. It'll go from humming along on middling revs to 'dropping' back and revving almost to redline and then almost as suddenly falling back again so that you get this clumsiness that makes it feel underpowered, which it isn't.
Travelling at an even speed, the Corolla's CVT keeps the thing moving nicely and while the 'manual' shifts are responsive they're not totally 'manual' and there's still an inherent clumsiness to the way it behaves. Indeed, I spent only one drive using the paddles and then decided it wasn't worth it.
This all sounds rather negative, but the Corolla is more than just a CVT and this week we'll explore, among other things, its new seven-inch infotainment unit which is a gigantic leap ahead of the fiddly aftermarket-style unit of its predecessor. The Corolla offers plenty of room for four, the handling and the steering are good and while the boot isn't huge it's big enough… or is it?
While it's with us, the Corolla will be subjected to my family, meaning it'll swap between longer runs into the city and shorter runs to school and the shops. It'll have child seats fitted into the back and probably carry the dog on occasion, too. I'm sure I'll adapt to the CVT and learn to drive around it, indeed, despite what you might think you do need to drive a CVT with the same care and attention you do a manual, and that's the same for a DSG, too.
Stay tuned. More this coming Friday. Promise.
LAST MONTH the Toyota Corolla again topped the sales charts for the sixth time this year, and between it and second place there was daylight (or more than 2000 sales). Wow. So what makes the Corolla so popular? Well, that's what I aim to find out over the next three months… after that we'll be swapping the Corolla for that other stalwart of the Toyota stable and sales superstar, the Camry.
Having spent as much time in the Corolla as is humanly possible (527km), without sleeping in it, across the weekend (we collected it last Friday) I'm starting to get a handle on the thing. But I won't launch into any off-the-cuff appraisals just yet. We'll leave that until later this week (Friday).
In the meantime, some background, because not all of the Corollas are created equal. We're testing the ZR which, along with the SX cop the 'sportier' and more aggressive looking US design – the Ascent and Ascent Sport cop a European-designed body. And, upon first impressions, the Corolla ZR is a visually impressive bit of kit with its sharp-as-a-knife snout with front and rear spoilers and side skirts.
Inside, the Corolla ZR gets sports bucket seats, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, and a new seven-inch touchscreen infotainment unit which offers sat-nav and Bluetooth with audio streaming, and more. Under the bonnet is a 1.8-litre four-cylinder petrol engine which is mated exclusively, in the Corolla ZR, to a seven-speed auto (and I've already formed an opinion of this transmission… which I'll share later).
The Corolla ZR is priced from $28,990 (+ORC) and our ZR came with the cost-optional panoramic roof which is priced at $1500.
More about the Corolla this Friday. Stay tuned.
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I have not seen this report and when will it be available please ?
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Sorry Ted, tomorrow morning. Had a shocking end to the week. Isaac
Hi Issac. Thank you for the feedback. The reason l wanted the report was about the CVT. I have a current model SP25 Hatch and do not like the car. Previously having been owners of Mazda, this one is a disappointment and am considering selling it already. The Mazda has a lot of noise coming into the cabin and just does not feel right. I knlw this is the first series of this new model and l have been told that you should buy the secknd, like this facelifted Corolla. The SP25 also has a lille lag, and you would think it was a turbo, not to mention the steering being a little slow and clunky. I am not happy with the Mazda and l wonder if you could provide some feedback on what car l should replace it with.
Hi Ted, what about a Subaru XV? I think it's probably got the pick of the small car SUVs… and it's more practical than either the Toyota Corolla or the Mazda3. Isaac
Hi Isaac, l think the Subaru is gutless as the reports are not good. What about the CX3, but again the Mazda's are very nosiey. I do like KIA's. I am in my late 50's and not sure what to buy. Maybe wait for the new Honda Civic, although the Jazz would be good if it had the Earths Dream engin. Thoughts please.
Hi Ted, I'd take all reports that the XV is gutless with a pinch of salt. It's not. I had a long-termer for six months that hauled the family and luggage up and down the Blue Mountains and it never missed a beat. Despite the hype I'm not a huge fan of the CX-3; they're a Clayton's SUV. The Jazz really is gutless, but it's a great car.
You could consider a Skoda Rapid… Isaac
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Kevin Dayhoff: Christmas movies, from silent to talkies
By Kevin Dayhoff
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Ever since the first Christmas movie debuted in 1898 folks have developed their own list of their favorite Christmas movies. Christmas has come and gone this year, but the debate over Christmas movies just never seems to stop.
One hundred years ago, to get away from it all, long before the Carroll Theatre opened in 1937, Westminster had a number of "moving picture" theaters. According to historian Nancy Warner, the "golden age of business and entertainment on Main Street in Westminster occurred largely between 1900 and 1930." Westminster "simultaneously" supported three movie theaters. The Ki-Yi O Motion Picture Parlour and the Star Theater were both located on West Main Street, and another theater was located in the Albion Hotel at the corner of Main Street and the railroad tracks.
Star Picture Theater, Westminster, 1908 The Star Picture Theater, one of the earliest in Westminster, stood near the corner of Main and John Streets and shared a building with Shaw's drug store. Theater manager George Osborne posed outside the business in this 1908 image. The Star was demolished in 1923 to make way for the construction of a new theater. Courtesy Historical Society of Carroll County (Kevin Dayhoff)
The cost of admission was five cents. "Illustrated songs – moving pictures acting out familiar songs – were also popular." The Odd Fellows Hall, 140 East Main Street, opened an "opera house" on Feb. 1, 1912 and "quickly became the most popular movie theater in town . . ."
A March 13, 1897 article in the local newspaper, the Democratic Advocate, asked, "When will wonders cease? This is a question that has been asked many hundreds of times since the introduction of the Cineograph. This machine projects pictures on a screen moving just as in life. Every motion of the subject is depicted so graphically that you think you are looking at the natural object and not its photograph. This wonderful machine will exhibit in Odd Fellows' Hall, this city, for one week, commencing Monday, March 15th, showing all of Thomas A. Edison's latest pictures. Don't fail to see this scientific wonder, as it will interest you all."
Of course, the first movies shown in town were silent. I am a big fan of silent films. Most movies produced before the early 1920s were silent. One of my favorite movies from the silent film era is the 1921 classic, "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse." But any list of favorite silent movies must include Fritz Lang's "Metropolis," or "City Lights" by Charlie Chaplin. For a little over 25-minutes of fun, be sure to check out the 1920 comedy classic, "High and Dizzy," by Hal Roach.
On Feb. 1, 1912, according to research by the Historical Society, The Odd Fellow's Hall … opened a movie theater - the "opera house." In 1912, many well-known Carroll countians worked at the Opera House. Left to right – C.C. Beach, Anna Shriver, Goldie Stonesifer, Madeline Bowers, Peter N. Samios, Francis Reese, Harvey D. Shipley, Alonso Bishop, John Byers, Scott S. Bair Sr. and Clint Bowers. Bair was 12 years old when the picture was taken. He began his career at eight years of age tending the soda fountain. When he became a ticket collector, he received a 50-cent salary increase- up to $3 a week. Courtesy of the Historical Society of Carroll County. (Kevin Dayhoff)
According to multiple media sources, the "oldest surviving silent film is known as the 'Roundhay Garden Scene.' It was recorded on October 14, 1888, by inventor Louis Le Prince in Roundhay, Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England . . ."
As for Christmas movies, I recently stumbled upon an 1898 two-minute film from the United Kingdom. According to writer, Eric Diaz, "The first known Christmas movie, and the first-ever on-screen appearance of Kris Kringle, was in 1898′s Santa Claus. This two-minute film came from the U.K., at the very dawn of the film era . . ."
I will forever be amused that the Bruce Willis action movie, "Die Hard," from 1988 is considered a Christmas movie. To add fuel to the fire, a recent article by Adam Holmes reports, "let's not forget that last year, 'Die Hard' director John McTiernan talked about how 'It's A Wonderful Life' influenced his movie, comparing John McClane to George Bailey . . . but, you know, shooting bad guys rather than clashing with a morally-reprehensible banker . . ."
That tidbit is an excellent segue to a discussion of Frank Capra's Christmas classic. It was 75 years ago, on Dec. 20, 1946, that "It's a Wonderful Life" had its premiere at the Globe Theater in New York City.
The official release of the movie took place weeks later on Jan. 7, 1947. Frank Capra, Philip Van Doren Stern, Albert Hackett, and Frances Goodrich wrote the movie. The screenplay was based upon a short story, "The Greatest Gift," written in a Christmas card by Stern in 1943, which was based upon "A Christmas Carol," written by Charles Dickens in 1843.
Theatrical poster for the release of the 1946 film "It's a Wonderful Life," starring James Stewart and Donna Reed. It was 75 years ago, on Dec. 20, 1946, that "It's a Wonderful Life" had its premiere at the Globe Theater in New York City. Submitted photo. (Kevin Dayhoff)
Even more meaningful today than it ever was before, the fable-allegory stars James Stewart as George Bailey, who is down on his luck and wishes he had never lived. Full of despair, he decides to jump off a bridge.
The opening scene of the movie is Christmas Eve and Mr. Bailey and his Bailey Building & Loan are facing social and financial ruin as a result of the nefarious actions of the town despot, Mr. Potter, played by Lionel Barrymore.
Henry Travers plays the part of an angel, Clarence Odbody, who materializes just in time to show Mr. Bailey what the world would have been like had he never been born.
"It's a Wonderful Life" lost money after it was first released. In spite of the fact that it gathered five Oscar nominations, in the late 1940s it was considered by many to be an unsuccessful film. That is, until it lapsed into public domain in 1973, which allowed the networks to show the movie repeatedly without paying royalty fees.
For a movie that is considered to be, according to one review I read, "not particularly complex, deep or stylistically marvelous . . ." it stands as a timeless theme at a critical time of the year – that falling down is a part of life, but getting back up is living. Never forget one of the many famous lines in the movie, "Dear George, remember no man is a failure who has friends. Thanks for the wings, Love Clarence."
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New fund sees growth potential in Wisconsin information technology companies
Tom Still
Business Commentary
For those who doubt the target market for the $30 million early-stage fund announced last week by two major Wisconsin institutions, just check out its name: 4490 Ventures.
That refers to the 44-degree north latitude and the 90-degree west longitude lines that converge in the heart of Wisconsin - specifically, for geography buffs, just west of Castle Rock Lake in Juneau County.
OK, there's not likely a venture capital opportunity on County Road G south of Necedah, but you get the basic idea: The fund launched by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and the State of Wisconsin Investment Board has Badger State deals in mind.
That's market validation for a growing sector of the state's early-stage companies, whether they are in Kenosha in the southeast, Ashland in the northwest or many places in between.
More than a year in the making, the 4490 Ventures Fund is a 50-50 partnership between Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation and State of Wisconsin Investment Board, two organizations well-versed in the venture capital asset class.
Since 2000, SWIB has invested about $305 million in venture capital, but almost exclusively through other venture capital firms in Wisconsin and elsewhere. Since 1999, WARF has invested about $23 million through its internal fund, but almost entirely in companies tied to technologies produced on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus.
This fund is a breakthrough step for both organizations. It's not intended to replace anything WARF or SWIB is doing now in terms of early-stage investments. Instead, it has been established to invest in the kinds of promising information technology companies that can be found across Wisconsin.
A typical 4490 Ventures Fund investment would range from about $250,000 to $2 million, meaning about 20 deals over the next five years.
While Wisconsin is known for its life sciences companies, advanced manufacturing and "cleantech" ventures, one of the biggest opportunities for growth from an investor perspective appears to be information technology.
Eye on IT
In addition to the 4490 Venture Fund, the recently announced Keane D'Souza Fund in Milwaukee will focus on information technology. The Wisconsin Super Angel Fund announced in early March also will look at that space. Silicon Pastures in Milwaukee has historically centered on information technology with its angel investments.
Other Wisconsin funds, even those with life science bents, have targeted investments in IT, as well.
The reason is simple enough: Information technology investments can mature quickly without massive amounts of cash or regulatory hurdles, which is sometimes the case in life sciences.
"Make no mistake: We're doing this because we think we can generate return for our investors," said Michael Williamson, executive director of SWIB, during an announcement at the March 19 Wisconsin Innovation Network meeting in Madison.
"WARF has recognized for some time that there is significant opportunity . . . in information technology companies," added Carl Gulbrandsen, WARF's managing director.
The investment board showed about $90 billion in assets under management as of Dec. 31, making it the nation's ninth-largest public pension fund. Even with the addition of the 4490 Ventures Fund, only a tiny fraction of SWIB's investment portfolio is committed to venture capital. The same holds for WARF, which has about $2.5 billion in assets under management.
Among those who should draw comfort from the creation of the 4490 Venture Fund are Gov. Scott Walker, who has proposed creating a state-leveraged fund that would likely be matched by private investors, and members of the state Legislature, who will be asked to approve that concept. A placeholder for $25 million has been included in the state budget bill.
The 4490 fund was launched after intense market research found there are more potential deals in Wisconsin than there are dollars to chase them. Past analysis of the need by the Wisconsin Technology Council and the Wisconsin Growth Capital Coalition has suggested the market could absorb about $350 million in early-stage capital over five years.
In short, there's room for multiple funds at different stages, from seed to venture and everything in between.
Nothing attracts money like money, and the creation of the 4490 fund means investors from beyond Wisconsin are likely to pay more attention to what the state has to offer. In the global competition for capital, companies and jobs, Wisconsin must get its coordinates on the map.
Tom Still is president of the Wisconsin Technology Council and the Wisconsin Innovation Network. He can be reached at tstill@wisconsintechnologycouncil.com.
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