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Blingdongs
I have been travelling with my partner, and at one point, we ran out of clean socks and underwear and the only place open and nearby with such items was Urban Outfitters. Normally, I don't shop there because the store is mostly owned by a man who donated $13,000 to Rick Santorum; also their clothes are wildly overpriced considering how shoddily they're made. But I was desperate. When I was paying, I noticed that the store was promoted The Bling Ring, Sofia Coppola's new movie about the band of teen-aged thieves who robbed Paris Hilton, Orlando Bloom, and others in 2008 and 2009. A day later, when I showed the cashier that after one wearing the socks' seams had pulled apart, I again saw the film's poster on the little screen where I punched in my debit card PIN. I think the irony is lost on Urban Outfitters: They are best known and most criticized for ripping off the styles of hipsters and high-end designers and they're promoting a movie about the criminal deeds of pathologically superficial wannabe fashionistas. Not ironically, the movie is as flimsy as the socks I bought.
The Bling Ring was a group of teen-agers from Calabassas who – due to mixture of drugs, ennui, and materialism – burgled the homes of celebrities in the Hollywood Hills. They would read on gossip sites that Hilton, Bloom, Lindsay Lohan or Rachel Bilson were out of town filming a movie or hosting a party, look up their addresses with Google, and then break in, usually through an unlocked door or window. They made off with $3 million in cash, clothes, and jewelry before being caught, which happened not only because they kept showing up on security cameras but also because they would brag about the robberies to their friends and pose for pictures wearing the stolen goods and then post the photos of Facebook. Vanity Fair sent Nancy Jo Sales to write about these entitled, clueless kids, and Coppola adapted the article, changing only the names and some minor details, into her fifth feature film. It is certainly her weakest film, but this does not mean it is not entertaining, just disappointing and wrong-headed.
For some reason, Coppola cast unknowns as her leads, Katie Chang as ringleader Rebecca and Israel Broussard hanger-on Marc. While Broussard seemed naturalistically at ease in his role as an emotionally troubled, vaguely gay kid desperate for friends, Chang, while doing beautiful and snide as well as any ingénue, delivered her lines as woodenly as Coppola herself did in her much-maligned role in The Godfather, Part 3. Throughout, line readings by almost everyone in the film, including pros like Emma Watson and Leslie Mann, were awkwardly timed and toned. In her previous films, Coppola has coaxed brilliant performances from her actors (Bill Murray, Scarlett Johansson, Kirsten Dunst, Stephen Dorff, Elle Fanning), but the acting in The Bling Ring was amateurish, which in turn made Coppola's dialogue seem much weaker than it probably does on the page. It's also possible that as she makes yet another film about the emptiness of wealth and consumerism, it's becoming increasingly clear that she doesn't have much to say about them.
I've read comparisons between The Bling Ring and Spring Breakers, and they are both exercises in youthful vapidity, though Coppola's movie is much less offensive and much less interesting. And she did not seem to be interested in Korine's brand of shock and awe. In tilting the film in the last act towards Watson's wannabe starlet character, a girl who is both deliberately dishonest and totally deluded, Coppola seems to be quoting Gus Van Sant's classic To Die For. But Emma Watson is not yet Nicole Kidman. That said, Coppola should be commended for her artful, almost Nan Goldin-like camera work, as well as for persuading Paris Hilton to allow herself and her own empty wealth and consumerism to be mocked throughout the film. At least one person has a sense of irony about the whole thing.
Written and Directed by Sofia Coppola
Starring Israel Broussard, Katie Chang, and Emma Watson
At your local multiplex
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Good review, Ted. Appropriately and skillfully personalized, erudite (if one can say that about pop filmj reviews), and well worth the time to read it.


The effectiveness of the stress-breaking system of the superstructure on the hydroxylapatite-coated implants.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the stress-breaking system installed with the superstructure of the hydroxylapatite(HA)-coated dental implant. High resilient polyurethane elastmer(Biotron R) was selected as the material of this stress-breaking system because of these characteristics as the easiness of model shaping and control of elastic constant. In vitro study, little change of elastic constant and volume of the material was seen in Biotron R-M25, whereas some significant changes were seen in Biotron R-M8, M12 and M17. In vivo study, four monkeys were used. Four HA-coated implants were inserted into the edentulous mandible of each animal. Two superstructures with stress-breaking system by Biotron R-M25(stress-breaking group) and two superstructure without stress-breaking system (non-stress-breaking group) were set on the respectively implants. During 12-month follow-up period, all implants were clinically stable. Some swelling was observed around the periimplant gingiva of a few implants, but no other drastic change was seen around the implant. In the histological evaluation, the surrounding bone was apposed directly to the surface of both implants. Histomorphometric ally, implants in stress-breaking group showed higher bone contact ratio and bone volume than implants in non-stress-breaking group.
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Els assassinats dels Reavey i els O'Dowd van ser el desenllaç de dos atacs armats coordinats el 4 de gener de 1976 al comtat d'Armagh, Irlanda del Nord. Sis membres de dues famílies catòliques, els Reavey i els O'Dowd, van morir quan membres de l'Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF), un grup paramilitar lleialista de l'Ulster, van entrar a casa seva i els van disparar. Tres membres de la família Reavey van ser disparats a Whitecross i quatre membres de la família O'Dowd van ser disparats a Ballydougan. Dos dels Reaveys i tres dels O'Dowds van morir a l'acte, i la tercera víctima dels Reavey va morir per hemorràgia cerebral gairebé un mes després.

Els assassinats formaven part d'una sèrie d'atacs contra catòlics i nacionalistes irlandesos per part de la "banda Glenanne", una aliança de militants lleialistes, soldats britànics i oficials de policia del Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) que hauria actuat la dècada de 1970 en el conflicte nord-irlandès. Billy McCaughey, un agent de policia del Grup de Patrulla Especial del RUC, va admetre que va participar i va acusar un altre oficial d'estar implicat. El seu company John Weir va dir que entre els implicats hi havia un soldat britànic, dos agents de policia i un presumpte agent de policia: Robin 'el xacal' Jackson.

En venjança, l'endemà homes armats van matar a trets deu civils protestants a la massacre de Kingsmill, una acció que es va atribuir un grup autodenominat South Armagh Republican Action Force, i que era un nom encobert utilitzat per membres de la Brigada del Sud d'Armagh de l'IRA.

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Accions militars i paramilitars durant el conflicte nord-irlandès
Ulster Volunteer Force
Esdeveniments del 1976

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Effect of different light intensity in the growth and survival of Hippocampus kuda (yellow seahorse) under laboratory conditions
Rhexele Cael, Sharon Rose Tabugo
Seahorses are charismatic fishes that are a focus for marine conservation efforts. Among many species of seahorses, the yellow seahorse, Hippocampus kuda, are subject to growing market demand. The study aims to identify the suitable light intensity for seahorses under small-scale laboratory set-up, to come up with recommendations for effective seahorse rearing. This investigation examined the effect of different light intensities (500 lx, 1000 lx, 1500 lx) on the growth and survival of male and female seahorses H. kuda. Results show an insignificant difference in the average weight and standard length of H. kuda as a measure of growth between the different light intensities with p=0.723 for the weight and p= 0.602 for the standard length respectively. However, it was observed that darker environment showed poor prey contrast and therefore increased the efforts in feed intake. For the comparison between male and female H. kuda, there is a significant difference in the growth between male and female H. kuda in terms of the average length across different light intensities with p= 0.001 wherein, male species of H. kuda exhibited a greater rate of growth in terms of weight and length compared to the female. Moreover, males have aggressive behaviors such as tail wrestling and snapping of snout. Results demonstrated that the presence of light can improve the growth rate of male H. kuda species.
Rhexele Cael, Sharon Rose Tabugo (2019), Effect of different light intensity in the growth and survival of Hippocampus kuda (yellow seahorse) under laboratory conditions; IJB, V14, N2, February, P429-437
https://innspub.net/effect-of-different-light-intensity-in-the-growth-and-survival-of-hippocampus-kuda-yellow-seahorse-under-laboratory-conditions/
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Benfield MC, Minello TJ. 1996. Relative effects of turbidity and light intensity on reactive distance and feeding of an estuarine fish. Environmental Biology of Fishes 46, 211-216. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00005223
Boeuf G, Le Bail PY. 1999. Does light have an influence on fish growth?. Aquaculture 177, 129-152. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0044-8486(99)00.074-5
Celino FT, Hilomen‐Garcia GV, del Norte‐Campos AG. 2012. Feeding selectivity of the seahorse, Hippocampus kuda (Bleeker), juveniles under laboratory conditions. Aquaculture Research 43, 1804-1815. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-21092011.02988.x
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Q: Error -1073740940 when running UITest on device or emulator When running a Xamarin Android UITest either in the device or in the emulator I'm getting the return code -1073740940 on ADB.exe.
Test Name:  AppLaunches
Test FullName:  UITest1.Tests.AppLaunches
Test Source:    d:\documents\visual studio 2015\Projects\UITest1\UITest1\Tests.cs : line 34
Test Outcome:   Failed
Test Duration:  0:00:18,392

Result StackTrace:
at Xamarin.UITest.Shared.Processes.ProcessRunner.Run(String path, String arguments)
at Xamarin.UITest.Shared.Android.Commands.CommandAdbInstallPackage.Execute(IProcessRunner processRunner, IAndroidSdkTools androidSdkTools)
at Xamarin.UITest.Shared.Execution.Executor.Execute[TDep1,TDep2](ICommand`2 command)
at Xamarin.UITest.Shared.Android.LocalAndroidAppLifeCycle.InstallApps(ApkFile[] apkFiles)
at Xamarin.UITest.Shared.Android.LocalAndroidAppLifeCycle.EnsureInstalled(ApkFile appApkFile, ApkFile testServerApkFile)
at Xamarin.UITest.Android.AndroidApp..ctor(IAndroidAppConfiguration appConfiguration)
at Xamarin.UITest.Configuration.AndroidAppConfigurator.StartApp(AppDataMode appDataMode)
at UITest1.Tests.BeforeEachTest() in d:\documents\visual studio 2015\Projects\UITest1\UITest1\Tests.cs:line 22
Result Message:
SetUp : System.Exception : Failed to execute: D:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 022AQQ7N45014727 install "C:\Users\NB15664\AppData\Local\Temp\uitest\a-2B6E82A0AC77924F988970B83F62C1E372AA00FF\final-02F6B92052E860F661D6071DDD9EC4F95C4ED181.apk" - exit code: -1073740940
    pkg: /data/local/tmp/final-02F6B92052E860F661D6071DDD9EC4F95C4ED181.apk

Success

The output windows gives me this:
Test Name:  AppLaunches
Test Outcome:   Failed
Result Message:
SetUp : System.Exception : Failed to execute: D:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools\adb.exe -s 022AQQ7N45014727 install "C:\Users\NB15664\AppData\Local\Temp\uitest\a-2B6E82A0AC77924F988970B83F62C1E372AA00FF\final-02F6B92052E860F661D6071DDD9EC4F95C4ED181.apk" - exit code: -1073740940
    pkg: /data/local/tmp/final-02F6B92052E860F661D6071DDD9EC4F95C4ED181.apk

Success
Result StandardOutput:  Full log file: C:\Users\AppData\Local\Temp\uitest\log-2016-04-20_16-43-10-687.txt
Skipping IDE integration as important properties are configured. To force IDE integration, add .PreferIdeSettings() to ConfigureApp.
Android test running Xamarin.UITest version: 1.0.0
Running in unactivated mode. Test run will be restricted to simulators for a maximum duration of 15 minutes. The full version is available for Xamarin Test Cloud customers, for more information contact sales@xamarin.com.
Initializing Android app on device 022AQQ7N45014727 with apk: d:\documents\visual studio 2015\Projects\UITest1\app-debug.apk
Signing apk with Xamarin keystore.

If I send the APK for remote test execution it works and passes.
What can possibly be the issue?

A: Replacing my adb.exe from 20/04/2016 17:13 to one from 20/08/2015 13:21 solved the issue.
Thanks.

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Other Voices: Strengthen lobbyist disclosure rules
The Oakland Tribune
The Oakland Tribune published this editorial on Jan. 12:
The state Fair Political Practices Commission should embrace proposed changes that would add greater transparency to California's disclosure rules for lobbying.
But these are just tiny steps in a much-needed and long-overdue top-to-bottom revamping of the state's political reporting system.
The change the FPPC will consider Jan. 21 is designed to match shifting political tactics. Interest groups still hire lobbyists, who try to directly sway state lawmakers. But more often now interest groups go directly after the legislators' constituents, pressuring them to pressure their representatives.
They wage sophisticated media campaigns, often containing exaggerated warnings of dire consequences if particular bills pass. But the special interests funding the campaigns need report little about the expenditures.
State reporting rules require that they detail payments to lobbyists. However, the expenditures for the media campaigns are lumped together on reporting forms under a miscellaneous category labeled "other payments to influence," with no other information of where the money went.
The amount spent under this category has increased. In 2000, the top 10 employers of lobbyists spent $12 million trying to shape public policy, of which 52 percent went to the miscellaneous category. By 2014, the total increased to $36 million, of which 69 percent went to the miscellaneous category.
In other words, more money is being spent for indirect lobbying without any meaningful explanation of where it's actually going.
Under the proposed rules, interest groups would have to itemize expenditures of $2,500 or more by identifying the amount, the recipient and the primary purpose of the expenditure.
It's just one of many badly needed changes to add sunshine to the system. As we've said before, it's appalling that more than 20 years into the Internet age, candidates, officeholders and ballot measure campaigns across the state continue to file at least some — and in many cases all — of their disclosure documents on paper.
Moreover, much of the data is not easily searchable on the web. For example, while lobbyists enter their data by computer, the state web site does not present it in a format that allows meaningful analysis of the numbers.
It's long past time for the Legislature, FPPC and Secretary of State's Office to unify behind efforts to bring the disclosure system for state and local governments into the 21st century. They clearly need a kick from the voters.
That's why the best chance for meaningful change lies with the Voters Right to Know Act. The initiative, planned for the November ballot, would close campaign finance reporting loopholes and require major overhaul of the state's computerized database.
That's what's really needed.


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Posted 2nd February 2012
300 AND COUNTING AS CAMRA MEMBER TAKES ON ULTIMATE ROBINSONS PUB CRAWL
CAMRA member, Mark McConachie stood outside Robinsons' pub Sycamore Derbyshire
An ale-house aficionado reached an impressive milestone recently when he visited his 300th different Robinsons venue.
Stockport based CAMRA member, Mark McConachie, may only live within a few miles of Robinsons' headquarters, but he's travelled far and wide during a pub crawl which has taken more than 20 years!
Mark celebrated the achievement at the Sycamore in the Derbyshire village of Parwich where he sampled Robinsons' excellent seasonal ale, Black Beauty, with licensee Janet Gosling.
"It never started out as a quest to do 300 Robinsons houses, yet it ended so," Mark said after reaching the impressive total.
"It began with me getting a taste for real ale in 1991. At the time I was working in Wythenshawe, it was often the case that Friday lunchtimes would be spent in the excellent Tatton Arms at Moss Nook."
"The whole thing was made possible due to a handy pocket guide to Robinsons' estate, this outlined where all of the pubs were located. Travelling by public transport in the main I would set out each day to do three or four pubs either near to work, or in east or north Manchester."
"Within two years I had done all of the listed pubs in Greater Manchester and north Derbyshire. The tally stood at 200 when I did the Waggon at Mottram."
After reaching a double-century, Mark took a well-earned rest from pub crawling, but his quest began again when a move took him deep into the heartland of Robinsons territory.
Mark said: "A few years after moving to Stockport my interest was rekindled by the knowledge that a good many houses lay not too far away in rural Cheshire and Derbyshire."
"The prospect of doing 300 was achievable, and so it proved to be. A good deal of walking or cycling was involved with getting to some of the remoter, rural houses, so the task was not as simple as in the urban streets of Greater Manchester."
"Some of the pubs visited are true treasures, and I can say it was worth the effort to visit them."
"Many of the pubs I visited have now gone – sold, demolished, or changed use – especially in north Manchester, Oldham and Tameside, yet more have been added to refresh the estate, and indeed my interest."
David Bremner, Director of Marketing at Robinsons, says "Customers as dedicated as Mark are few and far between. He probably knows more about our estate than most of us here at the brewery. His efforts have inspired us to consider a promotion this summer – but on a smaller scale. As Mark knows we have some fantastic pubs and maybe we can get a few more to visit more than their local."
The Robinsons estate of venues currently stands at 360 with houses across the North West of England. If you are interested in becoming a landlord at a Robinsons pub or would like more information visit myrobinsonspub.com or call 0161 612 4112.


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Help to Save: Nearly 100,000 people have opened an account
Almost 10,000 people in January signed onto a government saving scheme offering up to £1,200 in free money, but three million could still be missing out.
There were 9,650 people who opened a 'Help to Save' account two months ago according to the latest figures from HMRC, bringing the total number of accounts opened since its launch in September 2018 to 90,750.
That was triple the number of people who opened an account in December.
More people are taking advantage of a Government scheme that helps top up your savings – but still far fewer than are eligible for it
The scheme is intended to help those on lower incomes build a 'rainy day' fund – and the Government tops up every £1 deposited by an extra 50p.
Savers can deposit a maximum £50 a month into their accounts, working out at £2,400 over a four-year period.
However, while the total value of deposits in the scheme increased by £2.35million in January to a total of £13.3million, more than 26,000 people who have opened accounts have not made a deposit.
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The take up rate appears low given how the scheme is open to those entitled to Working Tax Credits or those claiming Universal Credit with a household income of £542.88 or more a month.
An estimated 3.5million people in the UK are on some form of Working Tax Credits, meaning just 2.6 per cent of those people opened an account.
In better news for the Government and the taxman, which oversees the policy, 88 per cent of those who have opened an account and put money in have deposited the maximum monthly sum of £50, with the average monthly deposit £47.
HMRC pointed to research it had carried out with users of the scheme that found 'participants were largely positive about the scheme and the online account', and that it was easier than they expected to sign up.
The scheme was first announced in March 2016 by David Cameron, but not trialled until two years later, and not rolled out fully until September last year – 16,000 signed up in the first month, which dropped to 3,200 in December.
The cost of 'Help to Save' was estimated to be around £70million in 2020-21, rising to £85million in 2022-23.
How many people have signed up to 'Help to Save'
Number of new accounts opened
Number of total depositing individuals
Total value of deposits
January – September 2018 (trial) 49,550 29,150 £4,103,000
September 2018 16,000 25,750 £1,147,000
October 2018 7,750 39,550 £1,864,000
November 2018 4,550 41,150 £1,947,000
December 2018 3,200 40,750 £1,932,000
January 2019 9,650 50,200 £2,355,000
Source: HMRC
In order to take advantage of the top-up, you need a current account with a bank or building society.
You receive two separate bonuses, one after the first two years and then the second after four years, with the account being closed after that.
Both bonuses would be 50 per cent of the highest balance you'd saved, but if your highest balance did not increase after the first bonus you would not earn a final bonus.
Phil Andrew, chief executive of StepChange Debt Charity, previously told This is Money: 'We know that having £1,000 in rainy day savings virtually halves the risk of falling into problem debt, so helping lower income working households to build savings should be an important policy goal.
'We campaigned for "Help to Save" and it is a good scheme. Yet it will only bring benefits if people actually use it.
'The Government's impact assessment suggested only one in seven of those eligible are likely to use Help to Save in its first two to three years of operation.
'It's vital for the government to make a real effort to promote the scheme if it is to have the desired result, and for all of us who work with eligible households to support that effort.'
A spokesperson for HMRC said: 'The number of account holders and those making deposits is increasing all the time, and we expect this to continue.
'Independent research has shown that Help to Save is effective in encouraging people to save, and has made saving seem achievable, affordable and worthwhile.
'However, we recognise that saving with Help to Save might not be appropriate for all of the eligible population at any one time.'
You can find out more details about the scheme and apply for it on the HMRC website.
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Andrew Rosenheim's 'Fear Itself' – easily my favourite thriller from 2011 – was a slow-burning, tension-ratchetting what-if conspiracy thriller, rich with period detail about pre-war America, reminiscent of both Robert Harris and Frederick Forsyth.
So I've been eagerly awaiting the sequel. The Informant was published earlier this month - and hasn't disappointed. The bulk of the action switches from the East to West Coast as FBI agent Jimmy Nessheim finds himself - on the recommendation of J Edgar Hoover - as an 'adviser' to a Hollywood film studio, which is churning out dubious gumshoe flicks giving a positive spin to Hoover's fledgling FBI.
Andrew, thanks for agreeing to be interrogated for the blog! We left Jimmy at the end of 'Fear Itself' having foiled a high-level assassination plot designed to keep the US out of the war. What has happened to Jimmy since then, and where does The Informant start?
'The Informant' begins with Nessheim in Hollywood in autumn 1941. He feels he's spinning his wheels. He tried to enlist in the army, but was turned down on medical grounds. Now the rest of the world is at war and America seems on the brink of joining in; yet all Nessheim's doing is acting as a 'technical adviser' on pro-FBI movies made by a low-rent studio.
Then a Japanese-American informant named Billy Osaka goes missing, right after sending Nessheim a message saying he needs to see the FBI man urgently. Almost simultaneously, Nessheim's boss Harry Guttman is approached by a State Department diplomat who claims the Russians want him to spy for them. When the diplomat is murdered, a California connection emerges, and suddenly Nessheim finds he's busy on all sorts of fronts.
Jimmy is not your average G-man – as he says himself, he's an 'accidental Agent' who entered the Bureau by chance and feels very ambivalent about his job. He's protected to some extent by his immediate boss, Harry Guttmann, but both increasingly go out on a limb in their hunt for Billy, and to a large extent are at the mercy of the whims of J Edgar Hoover and his cronies. Hoover is a much bigger – and more conflicted – character in this book, and I wondered what your views on him are having spent some time getting inside his head for the book?
I think Hoover as a young man was an upright, ambitious and highly intelligent man who brought a much-needed professionalism to the FBI. Unfortunately, his extraordinary early success went to his head, and he began to run the Bureau as a fiefdom, in which his image and the FBI's were conflated, in which even the mildest criticism was seen as a personal attack. He became prone both to delusions of grandeur and almost limitless vanity (the two go hand in hand), yet he remained extremely cunning, and showed great savvy in manipulating the powers in Washington who might challenge his supremacy – from Congressmen to Presidents. Yet as I hope THE INFORMANT demonstrates, he allowed his egotism and his prejudices (which were deep and wide-ranging) to affect his judgement, sometimes to America's cost.
Much of the action takes place in California, amongst the Japanese immigrant community and Hollywood. I found a lot of the detail surprising in terms of the pro-Soviet feeling, and the close ties the Japanese immigrants still had with the mother country. What kind of research did you have to do for the book, and were there things you learned that surprised you?
I like doing research, though I try not to like it too much – I think some historical novelists overegg the research sometimes, at the expense of their story. For this novel I read a lot about the politics of the time, about Hollywood in the '20s and during the War, and about the Japanese-American community in Southern California. I also had help from individuals, including my uncle, who probably knows more about the history of American transport than anyone in the world, and from a Japanese-American historian who now teaches in Kyoto but who grew up in and has written extensively about Los Angeles.
Like 'Fear Itself', I really loved 'The Informant'. I may be biased, as the period in which they are both set – the years leading up to America's entry into the Second World War – is one that I find particularly fascinating. Is this why you chose to set your books in that time period?
I find the period fascinating, especially for America. It was still a young and young-acting country, soon to be thrust into a new role as a leading power. It's the mix of innocence and unfettered might that fascinates me, as well as the ethnic and racial diversity of the country, and its multiple kinds of climate and terrain.
I'm also intrigued by how a nation changed in such a short period of time, emerging as a superpower in spite of the huge social pressures on it given its immigrant make-up. In 'Fear Itself' you explored some of these pressures through 'The Bund' and Jimmy's German heritage, but there were very different social dynamics in the Japanese immigrant community – how were you able to explore these?
Well, in many ways the Japanese and German communities in America were similar in that both contained very different views of their former homelands, ranging from young second or even third-generation members (such as Billy Osaka or Nessheim himself) who wanted to be fully American, to older members who often had strong residual loyalties to the Emperor or Fuehrer. It's the mixed nature of their allegiances that made me initially interested in both the German-Americans and the Japanese-Americans.
I suppose I have gone native to a degree, though my accent certainly hasn't. I've always enjoyed British spy fiction, and I've always been interested in British Intelligence. It was far better established in the era I'm writing about than American Intelligence (which didn't even exist overseas), and had a lot to teach the FBI. Not that Hoover in my book is willing to listen -- but my character Harry Guttman is.
There's great evocation of place too, particularly in California. There's a wonderful description of Jimmy driving up to a ranch for a weekend party, and cresting over a hill to view a lush, green valley in the heart of the wine-growing region. I could easily imagine this was a real place you visited. Did you have to – reluctantly (!) – do any research by visiting these areas?
I worked one summer many years ago in Santa Barbara and have clear memories of the town and its surrounding countryside. I also used Ronald Reagan's ranch as a hazy kind of model for the ranch in The Informant. I actually didn't go to LA for the book, however, since the LA of 1941 is pretty hard to find there today. One source which proved invaluable was a guidebook to Los Angeles published in 1939, composed by a bunch of writers who had jobs with the Work projects Administration (WPA), a government agency which employed them during the Depression. To discover such a detailed source from the actual period I was writing was a tremendous find.
Your description of the clothes various characters wear seems an important theme in the book – the suits, shirts and shoes seem to act as a shorthand to define class and cultural differences, or the difference between the agents of the law and the people under investigation. It really adds to the sense of paranoia and mood-setting, and I wanted to know if that was deliberate?
I think this kind of detail is crucial in establishing an atmosphere and making the overt historicism of the book seem authentic, as well as revealing the distinctions between characters. As I say, you don't want to overdo it, or else describing the stripes on a bow tie and giving the brand of someone's shoes followed by the shirt's manufacturer's name can get in the way of the characters you are creating.
Jimmy seems to be on the verge of leaving the FBI at the end of the book, but is given some tantalising information and a new challenge that suggests another book. What – if anything – can you reveal about what Jimmy is going to do next?
Nessheim will be in the Midwest of America in autumn 1942, where a top-secret project is underway at the University of Chicago to create the first controlled nuclear chain reaction, under the leadership of the famed Italian physicist Enrico Fermi. Even Hoover doesn't know about the Manhattan Project (as it came to be called) during this early stage, but Nessheim's boss Harry Guttman does, and enlists Nessheim to protect the secrecy of the project.
The 1930s is such a fascinating decade with so much going on - and it's the busy-ness and tension as things build towards WWII that fascinates me, so I'd love to read this book.


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New Mexico passes a mini-Green New Deal
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Updated on: March 22, 2019 / 2:46 PM / MoneyWatch
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New Mexico's governor has signed a bill that requires the state's utilities to be completely carbon-free by 2045
It's the third state to set a 100 percent renewable goal -- and by some measures the most ambitious and toughest
The legislation includes money to close a coal-fired plant and retrain workers who lose their job
The debate over a "Green New Deal" may be just heating up nationally as a way to stave off the worst effects of climate change and encourage economic growth. But some states are already planting the seeds.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed legislation to move the state to 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045. It passed the state Senate and House earlier this month.
The bill, known as the Energy Transition Act, also sets nearer term goals for half the state's power to come from renewable sources by 2030 and 80 percent by 2040. It's a major move for a state that gets the majority of its electricity from fossil fuels. New Mexico is the third-largest producer of crude oil in the U.S. More than half of the state's electricity comes from burning coal.
How one small city sowed the seeds for its own Green New Deal
"It's a huge deal. It sets New Mexico up to be a leader in renewable energy," said Sanders Moore, director of Environment New Mexico, an advocacy group involved in crafting the legislation.
"We're the second-sunniest state in the county -- we have tremendous renewable energy resources that can help us lead the way in this transition. It can be done," Moore added.
Mexico is only the third state to pass a bill requiring 100 percent renewable electricity, but its backers say it's moving even more aggressively than California and Hawaii, the other two states that have passed such laws. The New Mexico bill is worded as a mandate, while California's is more aspirational.
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New Mexico's bill also points to what a national-level Green New Deal might look like. It provides up to $60 million to close coal plants. That includes $20 million to retrain people who lose their jobs and a dedicated fund for Native people affected, who make up the vast majority of the workers in the state's coal mines and power plants. It also allows the state's biggest utility, PNM Resources, to walk away from a coal-powered plant, the San Juan Generating Station, without suffering major financial losses.
That's one reason why the state's utilities didn't oppose the bill—and a point of criticism from some environmental activists. Mariel Nanasi, executive director of the New Energy Economy, a local nonprofit, criticized the deal as a giveaway to PNM.
"There was a trade made, and the trade was we want an increase in the renewable portfolio standards, and PNM gets what it wants," Nanasi told CBS News. "I don't think the trade was worth it, and I think it's very dangerous to empower the incumbent utility when it has failed to deliver in the past and has made poor financial decisions," she said.
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A New York-based company is currently in talks to buy the plant for a mere $1, according to Bloomberg.
Advocates for the bill in the legislature argued that it would lower consumers' electric bills, while opponents said it would increase those costs. PNM's own analysis shows that closing the San Juan plant and moving consumers to renewable resources would save them an average of $3 to $4 a month.
Said Nanasi, "Right now, renewables are cheaper than gas, so if we just had to make our case on the strength of the economic argument, we win."
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Versatile athlete Khotso Mokoena settled for eight place in the men's triple jump on Thursday night, after again struggling to find his best form in the build-up to the Rio Olympics.
The only SA athlete competing at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo, Mokoena produced a best attempt of 16.08m in the third round, falling 58cm short of making the four-man cut as he was eliminated from the competition.
He was 40cm outside his season's best set in Pretoria in March and more than a metre off his national record of 17.35m set in Marrakech two years ago.
Alexis Copello of Cuba went on to secure victory in Oslo with a best leap of 16.91m.
While the former Olympic long jump silver medallist has qualified for both disciplines at the Rio showpiece in August, Mokoena has not competed in the single leap event this year, suggesting he will focus on the hop, skip and jump at the Games.
The eighth of 14 legs in the 2016 Diamond League series will be held in Stockholm on June 16.


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It is located in the central and renowned trading area for wholesale and retail for variety of local and imported goods including chinese goods, chinese medicine, herbs and electronic goods.
This will have a vast opportunity for the business and traders in that particular area. The government also plan for the restoration of the Old City which will certainly have a positive impact on the precinct and a new magnet for tourism and traders from within and outside the country. With all these, the investment opportunity in Pancoran Chinatown Point is very potential and promising.
In the mid 16th century , the area around the port of Sunda Kelapa named Djajakarta was part of the Sultan of Demak kingdom . At the end of the 16th century when the Dutch begun to explore the world and find its way to the east to find spices, Djajakarta then fell into the hands of the Netherlands ( 1619 ) and used as the basis for a trading company owned by the Dutch VOC ( Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie ). Djajakarta successfully conquered by the Netherlands under the leadership of Jan Pieterscoon Coen, in which the city was destroyed and rebuilt a new city called Batavia .
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Following 2007's The Midnight Organ Fight can hardly be described as a pressure-free endeavour. Frightened Rabbit's often stark, heart-on-sleeve, break-up album was voted both album of the year and one of the Scottish albums of the decade in these very pages. But as a highly personal work of singer Scott Hutchison, written in the devastating aftermath of a failed relationship, it was never a work that was ever going to be replicated. Rest assured, The Winter of Mixed Drinks is no Midnight Organ Fight Mk. II.
Hutchison's current temperament is probably the most important factor of Mixed Drinks' move away from the foreboding shadow of its predecessor. There are few places this is more evident than on opening track Things which seeks to sweep away the cobwebs of the past. "I didn't need these things...I left them on the floor and ran for dear life through the door," sings Hutchison defiantly to a steadily rousing backing. It stands as a great riposte to Organ Fight's bittersweet ostensible ending, Floating in the Forth, where Hutchison promised to shake himself out of his gloom.
Things is followed by lead single Swim Until You Can't See Land, which also responds to a theme of Organ Fight. Where before Hutchison contemplated the Forth as a potential end to his misery, here a similar expanse of, admittedly metaphorical, water is seen as a test of his mettle. "Are you a man, are you a bag of sand?" he challenges himself, forming a recurring lyrical motif. It doesn't hurt that such positivity in the face of adversity comes wrapped in one of the Rabbit's most anthemic choruses yet.
Even by now, it seems obvious that Mixed Drinks is an album poised to break Frightened Rabbit into bigger leagues, but it's not just that it's a grander album with a fuller sound. Organ Fight was privy to similar moments of ostentation, such as the smart trumpet accompaniment to self-delusion on I Feel Better. The themes which the band now deal in are equally as likely to ensure they reach a wider audience. Previous anthems such as Keep Yourself Warm were certainly catnip for scruffy young men of a certain disposition, but singing luridly about the pratfalls of one-night stands and 'gettin' yer hole' was always going to put a cap on bringing indie-Mum to the party.
Hutchison's colloquial, barbed wisdom has certainly been sanded down on Mixed Drinks and it would be remiss to pretend it doesn't initially feel like the loss of a good mate, crying into his pint but still able to crack the best jokes that only come as a self-defence mechanism at the darkest of times. But like denying that friend a little happiness, to hold it against Hutchison's superb songwriting reaching a wider audience would be, well, just mean.
If Mixed Drinks does bring a larger audience to Frightened Rabbit, and it seems inevitable, new fans will be able to trace the embryonic stages of their favourite new band back to debut album Sing The Greys as much as The Midnight Organ Fight. Now seen as something of a dress rehearsal before the main event, The Greys should now stand as more of a precursor to Mixed Drinks than anything else. The Loneliness and the Scream lands somewhere between The Greys' title track and Square 9, two songs the band once segued at early live shows. Meanwhile The Greys are name-checked – and dispensed with – on Not Miserable, whilst the theme of measuring your existence by its positive effect on others that plays out in Things seems a direct response to their debut's pathological theme, to avoid human contact at all costs.
Whilst Mixed Drinks' opening trilogy showcases the breadth of Hutchison's songwriting as well as anything the band have done previously, repeated listens eke out The Wrestle and Skip The Youth as being even greater. The former is a simple, quite lovely number in the vein of an understated Fast Blood perhaps, whilst the latter is more complex in its structure, beginning with two minutes of cyclical noise that wouldn't sound out of place on a Can album. The following four minutes then encompass forlorn strings and compelling vocal punctuations before its superb, off-kilter, rousing finale ensures the journey was as worthwhile as the end destination. It's a mini-epic centrepiece that shows the Rabbits skilfully stretching out of their normal confines.
After such a highlight, Nothing Like You feels deflating. Easily the weakest song on show, it's brazenly FM friendly, too pacey for what it follows and ultimately sounds like The Rabbits on auto-pilot. Plus, for someone who once brilliantly analogised heartbreak with leprosy, lines like "she was not the cure for cancer," seem ham-fisted by comparison. Inevitably Nothing Like You is the second single to be lifted from Mixed Drinks, that breakthrough seeming a dead cert but the cost apparent.
Thankfully it's a minor blemish that only hints at what Mixed Drinks could have been before the second half gets things back on track. Not Miserable is another grower that seems to keep on giving with each listen. It's title and sentiment may have you recalling 10CC's I'm Not In Love, but it stands as the album's most evocative song lyrically, Hutchison reflecting that "though it's easier now I will always remember the night that I almost drowned – all alone in the house." If there's a song that will free Hutchison from the past, then this is surely it.
The penultimate Living in Colour is a good slice of The Rabbit's folk-pop sensibilities, which should perhaps have been single number two, whilst finale Yes I Would is an understated send-off that may well pass you by on the first few listens, but patience reaps rewards before you find yourself bathing in its languid beauty. In fact, Mixed Drinks really is an album you need to spend quality time with, memorising its little contours, its freckles and overlooking small blemishes.
For those who have journeyed with Frightened Rabbit to this point The Winter of Mixed Drinks is as good an album as could be hoped, as the newly-expanded quintet teeter on the edge of mainstream success. It's no sell-out and no 'just add strings' indie crossover either. They are simply too self-aware for that to be an issue. Without stoically demanding that they reach again for the high watermark of Organ Fight, and with a relatively sunnier disposition blossoming at its heart, the band have played their cards as well as could be hoped. Frightened Rabbit are that little bit happier. You will be too.


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TRP Delta.
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From their Eurobike 2016 Coverage
"The T860 direct mount rim brakes are now in production. The roller cam design fits any bike with the two bolt Shimano direct mount pattern, but provide a sleeker, more aerodynamic package. The aero cover is removable for service and set up. Each arm is individually adjustable, helping you get the pads evenly spaced even if your wheel is dished a little to one side."
Well the technical principal ist closer to the Shimano 600AX brakes, than Campagnolo Delta, however the look is more Delta.
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E-bikes poised for broader market penetration in Europe
by Doug McClellan
REUTLINGEN, Germany (BRAIN) — As goes the electric bike market in the Netherlands, so — eventually — will go the rest of Europe. That is the crystal ball prediction of Claus Fleischer, head of the Bosch division that produces its wildly successful mid-drive e-bike systems.
Fleischer believes that e-bikes eventually will account for one of every three bikes sold in the European Union, a ratio now achieved only in the Netherlands. "In the long run, we predict that in each country, when the markets are mature, every third bike which is sold will be an electric bicycle," said Fleischer, senior vice president of Bosch eBike Systems.
Until then, Bosch predicts that e-bike sales will continue growing at a rate of about 15 percent a year.
As a major player in the e-bike market, Bosch has a vested interest in seeing the category grow. But Fleischer's outlook is worth noting because the company is famously meticulous about its product development process, which includes extensive market research.
If Fleischer is correct, e-bike sales should be robust for years to come.
According to 2015 statistics, published recently by the Confederation of the European Bicycle Industry (CONEBI), e-bikes accounted for 6.5 percent of all bikes sold in the 28 EU member countries. CONEBI reported that total e-bike sales rose by 19 percent to 1.357 million from 2014 to 2015.
But the European market is far from uniform. Three countries accounted for 70 percent of all e-bike sales, with negligible sales in 16 other countries. Germany, the continent's biggest economy, accounted for 40 percent of all e-bikes sold, followed by the Netherlands, at 20 percent, and Belgium, at 10 percent.
The trend line is a welcome counterpoint to total bicycle sales in Europe, which rose by only 2 percent from 2014 to 2015 but have been mostly flat over a longer period. Europeans bought about as many bikes in 2015 as they did in 2005.
Fleischer said the demographics of e-bike buyers are also changing. While the typical buyer remains someone who is 50 or older, "we see that we are enlarging the group of potential buyers to a younger crowd," Fleischer said.
He refers to them as "entry-level" e-bike buyers, who he said are responding to e-mountain bikes and more stylish urban and commuting bikes.
Fleischer said there is also a notable uptick in sales of e-bikes with trailers and e-cargo bikes to young urban families who use them in lieu of a second car. "It has been on the margins, but you can see it really as an urban trend," he said. While these types of buyers may not yet move the numbers, "it's really visible in the bicycle shops and on the roads," Fleischer added.
Electric mountain bikes are the fastest-growing segment of the European industry, and no company typifies that growth more than Haibike, a brand of Germany's Winora Group. Haibike was one of the first to launch an e-mountain bike line, and it has paid off in spades: Sales of Haibike-branded bikes have grown tenfold over the past six years, according to the company.
"E-bikes are more than 70 percent of our annual turnover at the moment," Winora CEO Susanne Puello said in an email, adding that the "numbers are constantly growing."
Puello said Winora, which is owned by the Accell Group, is not worried about market saturation. "Parts of the European market will slow down in terms of growth within the next years, but there are new potential markets coming up," she said.
Outside of Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium, Puello said France and the U.K. are especially promising European markets for e-bikes.
France is currently Europe's fourth-largest e-bike market according to CONEBI, while the U.K. is eighth. Although there are some inconsistencies concerning the U.K. market statistics, the CONEBI numbers show e-bike sales there were 35,000 to 40,000 in 2015.
Richard Peace, a British writer who covers the e-bike market, said the country's two largest retail bike chains have embraced the category. Halfords and Evans, which together account for more than 40 percent of U.K. bike sales, carry several e-bike brands in their stores and recently introduced private-label models. "It's quite significant that they've both chosen, in 2015 and 2016, to a launch their own brands of e-bikes," Peace said.
As mainstream retailers, their embrace of e-bikes may signal a shift in the market away from online vendors or stores that only sell e-bikes, Peace said.
Their house brand bikes aren't at the bottom of the price range, either. Evans' new Pinnacle Lithium Ion commuter, built around a Shimano STePS drive, retails for £2,200 ($2,860).
Peace said he expects transportation-oriented bikes will be the most popular e-bike categories. Sales will probably be concentrated in urban cycling "hot spots," such as London, Birmingham and Leeds, where governments have invested heavily in cycling infrastructure.
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COUNTIES, COUNTY OFFICERS, REGIONAL AUTHORITIES
Section 383A.01
383A.01 Boundaries.
The county of Ramsey is established and bounded as follows:
(a) Beginning at the northwest corner of town thirty north,
of range twenty-three west of the fourth principal meridian;
thence east, on the line between townships thirty and
thirty-one, to the northeast corner of town thirty of range
twenty-two; thence south, on the line between ranges twenty-one
and twenty-two, to the southeast corner of section twenty-four,
in town twenty-eight, of range twenty-two; thence west, on the
section line, to the middle of the main channel of the
Mississippi River; thence up the middle of said channel to the
mouth of the Minnesota River; thence following the western
channel of said Mississippi River, so as to include in Ramsey
County the islands in said Mississippi River at and above the
mouth of the said Minnesota River, to the line between sections
thirty-one and thirty-two of town twenty-nine, in range
twenty-three; thence north, on the section line, to the
northwest corner of section five in said town; thence west, on
the north line of said town, to the northwest corner thereof;
thence north, on the line between ranges twenty-three and
twenty-four, to the place of beginning.
(b) That all of that part of Dakota County lying north of
the south boundary line of sections seven and eight and nine, of
township number twenty-eight, range twenty-two west, and section
twelve of township twenty-eight, range twenty-three west, are
detached from the county of Dakota, and attached to the county
of Ramsey, for all purposes whatsoever.  The southwest quarter
of the southeast quarter of section seven, town twenty-eight,
range twenty-two west, is excepted from the provisions of this
subsection, and remains a part and portion of Dakota County.
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Now Selling! Brickkiln Place, a stunning new development of 2, 3 & 4 bedroom homes for sale in Wolverhampton. This ideal location is close to the city centre, making it a perfect choice for a new home. Help to Buy available*.
Linden Homes are pleased to announce Brickkiln Place, a fantastic new development of 2, 3 & 4 bedroom houses for sale in Wolverhampton. Located just a few moments from the well-equipped city centre, all family types will find this to be an ideal place to call their new home. High street shops, department stores, supermarkets, places to eat and drink, a post office and entertainment options are all within easy reach. Immediately on your doorstep is a large Sainsbury's, community centre, primary school, pub and a popular gym. A short walk away is a children's play area, while a little further away north is a large park with lakes, so you can still enjoy green, open spaces while benefitting from everything the city has to offer. There is a good choice of state and independent schools for all ages within a short distance of home. And for commuters, the road and rail connections to Walsall, Kidderminster, Telford and Shrewsbury make for simple journeys to work, as well as longer journeys for exploring more of the area beyond Wolverhampton.
Each home at Brickkiln Place has been designed and built to the high standards and specifications you would expect from Linden Homes.
Situated just a few moments from Brickkiln Place is the popular city of Wolverhampton. A trip into the city will give you everything you could need. Shoppers will appreciate the excellent range of shops, from high street brands to department stores to independent names. You'll also find everyday services in abundance too, with banks, building societies, a post office, veterinary surgery and a library all within the centre. For socialising, you'll have plenty of options, with pubs, bars, restaurants and cafes to choose from for every budget and taste.
Entertainment options close to home are varied, so everyone will be able to find something for them. The city's Civic Hall is home to a range of comedy and music events all year round, while The Grand Theatre is where you can enjoy plays, musicals and concerts. You can catch the latest film releases at the Light House cinema. Football fans can find plenty of information at the Wolves Museum, and of course, spend a Saturday afternoon cheering their team on at the Molineux Stadium. For something a little different, Clockwork Escapes is where you and your friends can get together for some puzzle games, while doing your best to beat the clock before the room door locks you in!
If you want to know more about the city's history, Bantock House Museum and Park is a great place to discover more about Edwardian life. More recent history is connected to the Prince Albert Statue in the heart of the city. Unveiled in 1866, it was the first place Queen Victoria visited after the death of Albert.
There are plenty of towns within easy reach of these new homes for sale in Wolverhampton. Just 7 miles from home is the industrial town of Walsall. Easily accessible by road and rail, there are good shops in The Sadlers Shopping Centre and The Park Place Shopping Centre. You'll also be able to find a place for some food and drink easily too, with a good range of restaurants, pubs and cafes. For something away from the shops, the Walsall Canal provides a great place to enjoy a peaceful stroll, especially with its recent improvements.
17 miles west will bring you to Telford. Home to the famous Iron Bridge in the town's UNESCO World Heritage Site, this is an area that attracts a great number of visitors. In the town itself, a fantastic choice of shops, entertainment and places to eat and drink are available. The Telford Shopping Centre has all the popular high street brands everyone would need, alongside bars, chain restaurants and cafes. The Cineworld multi-screen cinema means film lovers can watch all the latest releases, while those looking for something more active can go to the town's ice rink.
32 miles from Brickkiln Place is the county town of Shrewsbury. With an idyllic mix of old and new, this is an attractive place to visit. As you would expect, a wonderful choice of shops for all budgets and needs can be found here, with an equally impressive range of restaurants, cafes, pubs and bars. Activities are also in abundance, with canoe hire, tours, and plenty of museums and art galleries to enjoy and explore. As a hugely popular town, you'll also be able to experience the many different festivals and events all year round, from a cartoon festival to a children's bookfest.
Those with children will find a number of Ofsted rated 'Good' schools close to these new houses for sale in Wolverhampton. Merridale Primary and Bantock Primary are both half a mile from home, while St Judes CofE Primary is just over a mile away.
Secondary age students are only 1.5 miles from St Edmund's Catholic Academy (rated 'Good') while Colton Hills Community School (also rated 'Good') is 2.3 miles away.
Wolverhampton and the immediate area have a number of independent schools to choose from. Newbridge Preparatory School, for early years to 11 years, is 2.1 miles away, while both Wolverhampton Grammar School (for students aged 7 to 18) and The Royal School (day and boarding school for those aged 7 to 18) are both under a mile from home.
Higher education can be found at the University of Wolverhampton, just 1.5 miles from Brickkiln Place.
Commuters will appreciate the excellent transport links available to them from these new homes. Wolverhampton has a number of 'A' roads leading directly from the city centre, which connect to the M54 for Telford (17 miles) and other 'A' roads to Shrewsbury (32 miles) and Wrexham (54 miles). The M6 can also be reached within a few miles, which allows for journeys to Stafford (19 miles), Birmingham (17 miles) and Stoke-on-Trent (34 miles).
For train services, Wolverhampton station is just over a mile from the development, and provides regular trains to Birmingham New Street (17 minutes), Manchester Piccadilly (1 hour 10 minutes), Bristol Temple Meads (1 hour 53 minutes) and Liverpool South Parkway (1 hour 12 minutes).
For air travel, Birmingham Airport is 26 miles away, and provides regular flights around the UK and Europe.
The specifications of all our homes is correct at the date of going to press but may be subject to change as necessary and without notice. Enhance choices available will vary across homes and developments, all are subject to stage of construction. Please ask your Sales Executive for more information.
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We have amusement park rides your family will love! From kiddie rides to rides for the whole family. From the highest heights to the gentlest adventure, we've got rides you can enjoy together.
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Village Vortex
The giant looping coaster races riders 360º around the track and then stops momentarily while they're upside down seven stories off the ground. It then reverses direction for a screaming good time.
Requirement 48in
Yo-Yo dangles riders in swings and propels them round and round, creating a delightful feeling of freedom. In full whirlwind mode, Yo-Yo uses centrifugal force to create a circle of riders 73 feet in diameter. The ride's arms also tilt 10 degrees creating a high-flying experience.
Thrill-seekers strapped into two-passenger seats feel like they're bounding on the high seas. Guest feel like they are riding the waves enjoy the spinning and tilting action.
The Fleafall
The Fleafall drop ride delivers big time thrills. Guests load in the round gondola and are slowly lifted the entire height of the towers 128 feet. Once the gondola reaches the top, the vehicle is released at free fall speeds over 45 mph. The excitement of a high speed vertical drop tower provides super thrills.
Pharaoh's Fury
Featuring a masthead that resembles the famous Egyptian Pharaoh, "King Tut," PHARAOH'S FURY sweeps like a pendulum, racing back and forth in an arc that soars five stories above the 100+ acre market. It's a family thrill ride and hair raising experience.
Is a no-holds-barred experience that lifts its riders to the top of a 28-foot high tower. The riders then free-fall to earth only to be lifted up and dropped again and again. Fun for all ages.
Star Dancer
Star Dancer combines a carousel and a gondola wheel in this family friendly ride. While traveling up the 80' tower the carousel begins to rotate, continuing up the tower until it reaches the top, where the ring continues to rotate. While at the top, passengers have an unobstructed, panoramic view of the market and the metroplex area.
Unless accompanied by an adult.
Suspended riders spinning in carriages experience the illusion that they will crash into other suspended, spinning carriages and the ride spins round and round.
Suitable for riders 36" and up, accompanied by a 48" and up chaperone.
Freddy's Fender Bender
Freddy Flea's fourteen bumper cars feature dual joy-stick controls to spin 360 degrees, turn left or right, go forward or backward. Always fun to bump your buddy.
Grand Prairie's newest ride is the amazing Americana Carousel. It is a 28-foot carousel and is meticulously fashioned with old-world craftsmanship. It is majestic with horses and wildlife figures. Kids of all ages will love this special Carousel ride.
Fun for kids of all ages, each 2-person helicopter travels 15 feet in the air and rotates round and round.
Trackless Family Train
The "Dream" train which will amaze children of all ages. This trackless train will hold up to 24 children and will take you for a ride around the Traders Village ? Grand Prairie Market. The train station is located in the Red Expo area and is open from 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Height requirement is 36 inches or accompanied by an adult or guardian.
The Rumpus Room
Everyone loves a playground! So come enjoy the Rumpus Room at Traders Village. It is an interactive playground for kids of all ages. The Rumpus Room focuses on interaction activities, so you have a different experience every time. You can play tag, chase, or make up any number of games. The Rumpus Room is a great activity for the whole family!
Requirement None
Two giant slides make it fun for every kid. Climb up high for a fast drop to the cushioned bottom, guaranteed to satisfy the thrill seeker in every child.
Inflatable Bounce House
Jump, jump and jump some more. Fun, safe entertainment for all kids.
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The Honda Navi moto-scooter, which is based on the Honda Activa platform was taken off last year when the BS IV update came to the market. The Navi was re-launched in the market but it never did as Honda expected it to do. It was a fun scooter that offers motorcycle-style seating and handling while offering the scooter-like dynamics and ease.
As per the latest sales data, Honda sold only 1 unit of the Navi in the month of December. Has the low sales figure forced the scooter to be discontinued from the market? Well, it can be a possibility but Honda is yet to announce anything on the matter officially. It is also possible that Honda is again working to update the Navi as new safety regulations will be implemented in the market from 1st April 2019.
Honda dealerships sold the Navi at throw-away prices on 31st March 2018 to ensure that the stocks clear out. From 1st April 2018, only BS-IV compliant vehicles were allowed to sell in the market. This caused a huge loss to many dealerships. It is quite possible that Honda has stopped the production of the older Navi and is working on an updated model that will comply with the upcoming safety rules.
As per the new Supreme Court ruling, all the two-wheelers that are powered by 125cc or lower capacity engine will have to offer mandatory Combi-Brake System. All the two-wheelers of 125cc and above capacity will have to offer mandatory ABS.
Honda Navi is based on the Activa, which already offers Combi-Braking system. It seems like Honda will use the same system on the Navi if it gets updated. The Navi is powered by the same 109cc, single-cylinder engine of the Honda Activa that generates a maximum power of 7.83 Bhp and a peak torque of 8.96 Nm.
The Navi gets the same V-matic transmission and can reach a top speed of 81 km/h. Honda Navi is a niche product and will never get the huge numbers like the Activa but it is quite good to see such an experimental product in the market.


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The Emir Cup
The Emir Cup is the biggest football tournament in Qatar.
70 Years of Football Fever
How football evolved in Qatar
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#football in Qatar
Football is the most popular sport on the planet. It's played by millions of people in hundreds of countries. Claims for originating the game are many-fold, but it is widely recognised that the modern game has evolved over the last 200 years. For Qatar, the country's football journey began a little over 70 years ago. However, in that short time, they have become prominent on the international football scene. In 2022, Qatar will host one of the most coveted sporting events - the FIFA Football World Cup. The preparations Qatar have undertaken for this mega-event are phenomenal and have taken years to complete. The country is rightly proud of the journey they have taken to becoming the first World Cup hosts in the Middle East, and of their ability to showcase the nation to the world.
Somewhere a long time ago, someone inflated an animal's bladder and made a ball. The ball was a success, and soon people were throwing it and kicking it around for fun. The bladder was then covered in pieces of leather, making it stronger and more durable. Then at some point, people got together and made the kicking and throwing of the ball into a game, and so football was invented.
The actual origin of the game is not known, though many countries claim credit for it. It is unlikely that only one culture discovered balls and ball games. Balls have been found in Egyptian tombs and on pieces of ancient Chinese art. A version of modern football is even believed to have been played in Greece and Rome in early Olympic games.
However, the origins of modern football are generally accepted to be found in England. In medieval times, around 1500 CE, a game known as folk football was played by opposing teams, in villages and towns. Anyone could join in; there were no rules. The idea was to capture the ball and, by whatever means, get the ball to the opponent's end of the town. These games became huge social events, though were often violent and ended up in riots. So gradually, they became less popular and, in some places, were declared illegal.
Over the years a mini version of folk football began to be played in public schools across the country. This game was played on a pitch with goals and two opposing teams. The ball could be carried, thrown or kicked; rough whole body tackling was considered acceptable.
This game became very popular, and soon schools formed teams and clubs. Schools across the country began playing matches against each other. This inter-school play meant that rules were required to control play. And, in 1848, Cambridge University introduced the Cambridge Rules, which not only defined specific rules of play but introduced ranking for teams. Football clubs started to appear outside of schools.
From this point on, things moved along fairly quickly. The Football Association (FA) was formed in 1863. The FA had eleven member clubs who agreed on a set of rules. The rules banned the handling of the ball. This lead to a split - football and rugby went on to become different types of ball games. By the end of the century, there were nearly 150 clubs in the FA. Clubs were organised into divisions and played standardised rules. The first Football Association Cup had been played. And, footballers were regarded as professional, and so received wages.
The British style of football caught on, and countries in Europe and South America started forming clubs and football leagues. In 1904, The International Federation of Football (Fédération Internationale de Football Association – FIFA) was formed in Paris. FIFA became, and remains, the governing body for football around the World.
Wherever and however the game started, it is now played by some 265 million men, women and children in around 211 countries (so there are a lot of people in the world who actually understand the infamous offside rule!).
FIFA has organised World football into six confederations – Asia, Africa, Europe, North and Central America and the Caribbean, Oceania and South America. Every four years, FIFA organises a World Cup competition with the best teams from each confederation playing to find the best team in the World.
In 2022, Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup competition.
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It is fair to say that Qatar was not involved in the invention and development of the game of football. Qatar has only been an independent country since 1971. However, following the discovery of oil reserves, people flocked into the country to work, and they brought football with them.
Enthusiasm for the game was high and since the 1950s, and in the following decades right up to today, football has become a high profile part of Qatar's national ambitions. The crowning achievement being the hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Their journey to 2022 has many memorable milestones:
The first football stadium, Doha Stadium, was built in the 1950s. It was the only stadium in the region with a grass pitch. Competitive games were played there from the early 1950s, but it was officially opened in 1962. It is still in use today.
The first national football club, Al Ahli SC, was founded in 1950 under the name of Al Najah SC. Based in Doha it is Qatar's oldest sports club. The headquarters of the club was in a residential property, which was rented for the princely sum of 70 Indian Rupees per month (officially the Gulf Rupee - the currency used by Gulf countries at that time).
The Qatar Football Association (QFA) was established in 1960 and the first league season matches were played in 1963/64. The QFA later became fully affiliated with FIFA (1970), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the West Asia Football Federation (WAFF). The QFA is the governing body for football in Qatar. It is responsible for overseeing the amateur and professional game and provides sanctions for competitive matches at all levels.
Famous Brazilian football star Pelé came to Qatar in 1973 for a friendly match. His legendary Santos side played against Qatar's Al Ahli SC at Doha Stadium. The story is that Pelé was given his first-ever yellow card for an offence in this match. Pelé later backed Qatar to host the 2022 World Cup.
In the 1970s, the national team moved to a new stadium, Hamad bin Khalifa Stadium, which had a capacity of 12,000 seats.
Over the '70s, '80s and '90s Qatari teams had numerous encouraging successes. These included hosting the Gulf Cup (1976), defeating Poland, Brazil, England and being runners up in the Under-20 FIFA World Cup in Australia (1981), and hosting the Under-20 FIFA World Cup in Doha (1995).
The Gulf Cup win over England was a real highlight in Qatari football. Badr Bilal, a striker with Al Sadd (now a sports analyst), is remembered for the spectacular overhead scissors kick that scored the winning goal.
The growth and successes of football in Qatar has continued into the 21st century. The national team have won and hosted some significant games and tournaments:
Winning a gold medal in the Asian Games (2006);
Winning the Arabian Gulf Cup (2004 and 2014);
Winning the AFC Under-19 Championship (2014);
Qualifying for the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in New Zealand (2015) and Poland (2019),
Winning the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF) Championships (2014);
Winning the AFC Asian Cup (2019), and;
Hosting the 17th and 24th Arabian Gulf Cup (2004/2019), and;
Hosting the FIFA Club World Cup 2019.
So, in a comparatively short time, Qatar has become a real player on the international football scene. The pinnacle of their continued success was being selected, in December 2010, to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup - a clear demonstration of how far Qatar has come in the world of football.
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To read more about the Qatar National Team's story from its inception to becoming today's continental champions, read our Road to Success article.
The Game Today
Football is now the most popular sport in Qatar. Under the control of the Qatar Football Association (QFA), football teams are arranged into different leagues. The premier league is the QNB Stars League which is followed by the Second Division League, the Qatargas U-23 League and the U-19 League.
In addition to the above, Qatar operates a Futsal League (a variation of association football played on a hard court with two teams of five players) and several other football leagues:
The Qatar Amateur League (QAL), which is part of the QFA;
The Qatar Community League, established by the Supreme Committee of Delivery and Legacy (the body responsible for managing and delivering the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar);
A University League, organised by the Qatar Football Association (QFA) and the Qatar Foundation for Education (QF);
A School League, organised by the Qatar Football Association (QFA) in cooperation with the Qatar School Sports Association (QSSA), and;
The Qatar Indian Association Champions League, formed through a community grant from the Supreme Committee of Delivery and Legacy.
The Qatari Women's Football Association (QWFA) was created in 2012 and manages the women's football league.
So, the game of football is available to everyone in Qatar who wants to play. Talent is nurtured at every level, and this is where Doha's Aspire Academy plays its part.
Qatar's national team has had some major successes. The team comprises players from several different countries, but this will change as homegrown talent is nurtured. There is no better place to nurture players than the Aspire Academy. Established in 2004, the Academy aims to find, develop and educate the best young Qatari athletes, particularly in football. Early results have seen graduates from the Academy involved in some of the country's most important football successes to date.
Qatar's influence in football is not just limited to the game either; it has invested in football in a host of sectors around the world. For instance, Qatar Airways sponsors the Spanish club, Barcelona and the Italian football club, AS Roma. Qatar Sports Investments completed a buyout of the French Football Club, Paris Saint Germain in 2011, and is rumoured to be considering a similar approach to the English club Leeds United. Qatar also owns the Belgian club, KAS Eupen and Spanish team, Cultural Leonesa where players from the Aspire Academy can gain experience. There are also home-based investments such as Burrda Sport, which produces customized performance and lifestyle clothing and equipment for international sports teams, clubs and schools.
Image: Ahmed Hamid/Shutterstock.com
The 2022 World Cup
Being selected to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup has changed Qatar forever. Qatar has become the first Middle Eastern country to host the World Cup. With this honour comes great expectations, responsibilities, commitments and opportunities. Many thousands of people, including players, support staff, media representatives, visitors and supporters, will flock to the country. Worldwide millions of people will have a window into Qatar and everything that it does.
The hurdles facing Qatar as World Cup hosts have been a hot topic from the moment they announced that they would be bidding. Could such a small country organise and manage such a tournament and have everything in place for 2022? Could football be played in a country where the temperatures can exceed 40oC? Could stadiums be built in time? Could enough power, suitable accommodation, and enough food and water be provided? Could all of this be achieved in an environmentally friendly way? How would the rights of migrant workers, alcohol consumption, women's rights, sexuality and ethnic differences be managed?
However, Qatar's bid was accepted, and preparations for the tournament have advanced at an astounding rate ever since.
The dates of the tournament have been changed to November and December to suit the climate in Qatar. Stadiums have been built and renovated using recycled and recyclable materials, and incorporating solar power systems and hi-tech solutions for cooling. The upper levels of some stadiums will be removed and, after the tournament, donated to countries in need of sporting infrastructure. Qatar has also invested heavily in its transportation systems. New and upgraded roads, a metro and tram system will all be in place for 2022, making travel to and from the various stadiums and venues is easy. Construction in all its forms has been carried out by migrant workers who have had their rights, pay and conditions improved. Even air-conditioned safety helmets have been provided. Laws and requirements have been amended or relaxed to ensure that all contenders, supporters and visitors feel welcome and comfortable in Qatar.
So, Qatar has tackled the social, environmental and logistical challenges that hosting the World Cup presented. Qatar will be ready to welcome the world to a successful and memorable World Cup Tournament. It is a testament to this small footballing nation who have come so far in such a short space of time.
Main Image: Ahmed Hamid/Shutterstock.com
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