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Q: Continously getting error while trying to install learnyounode and git-it on npm I am learning node.js with learnyounode from nodeschool.io, every time i try to install the module with the command npm install -g learnyounode, i am getting the error:
> npm ERR! exited with error code: 3221225781

It throws the same error while installing git-it module too.
Here is the snippet from my command prompt while trying to install the module.
> C:\Users\Abhinav>npm install -g learnyounode
npm ERR! Error while executing:
npm ERR! C:\Program Files\Git\cmd\git.EXE ls-remote -h -t ssh://git@github.com/c
odeclimate/javascript-test-reporter.git
npm ERR!
npm ERR!
npm ERR! exited with error code: 3221225781

npm ERR! A complete log of this run can be found in:
npm ERR!     C:\Users\Abhinav\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2017-07-26T08_28_3
3_282Z-debug.log

Can anyone please help me out.
Snippet from C:\Users\Abhinav\AppData\Roaming\npm-cache\_logs\2017-07-26T08_28_3
    0 info it worked if it ends with ok
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1 verbose cli   'install',
1 verbose cli   '-g',
1 verbose cli   'learnyounode' ]
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Newark – The Delaware State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash that occurred at approximately 2:23 p.m., Tuesday November 7, 2017 on E. Chestnut Hill Rd. (DE Rt. 4) in the area of Todd Lane, Newark, according to Public Information Officer, Master Corporal Michael Austin.
Austin said the investigation has determined that a 2014 Kia Sorento, operated by a 38-year-old Newark man was traveling eastbound on E. Chestnut Hill Road in the right lane, approaching Todd Lane. A 1975 Chevrolet Corvette, operated by a 77-year-old Newark man, exited Todd Lane, onto E. Chestnut Hill Road, directly into the path of the Kia, at which time the front end of the Kia struck the drivers side door of the Chevrolet. After the impact the Kia continued in an easterly direction, coming to a stop on the shoulder of E. Chestnut Hill Road. The Chevrolet spun in a counter clock-wise direction and came to a stop in the E. Chestnut Hill Road, westbound, left turn lane for Todd Lane.
The operator of the Kia who was wearing a seatbelt, was treated at Christiana Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.
The operator of the Chevrolet who was not wearing a seatbelt was transported to Christiana Hospital where he was pronounced dead. His name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
E. Chestnut Hill Road was closed for approximately two hours.


This Full Moon falls in the sign of Pisces, the final sign of the zodiac, which is the mutable , shape-shifting, water sign urging us on to the evolution of human consciousness. Pisces rules the magical, emotional realm of the subconscious and dream worlds. It is the sign of the poet and mystic; artist and healer; savior and sinner; doctor and patient; shaman and physicist. The sign of Pisces is considered the "Key to the Subconscious" and the vast ocean of collective human memory. Edgar Cayce calls this the "akashic record". Memories and dreams which have been buried just below consciousness now come to the surface to give us more insight and information.
This Full Moon in Pisces follows the three major eclipses of July and August signaling that this is the time for a total reconfiguration of our subconscious programming. The sign of Pisces is also called the sign of "Christ Consciousness" and teaches us that transformation cannot occur unless we feel compassion and forgiveness in our hearts.
Pisces is probably the most misunderstood sign of the zodiac; and like its symbol, the two fishes swimming in opposite directions, it is a sign that embraces both duality and Oneness…the universe where subatomic physics and religion merge. The "old age" of Pisces was associated with the symbol of the fish; now as we move forward in our evolutionary process, Pisces becomes the "Grail" which holds the elixir of life, symbolizing our baptism in the New Age.
The planet Neptune is the "ruler" of the sign of Pisces. As humanity awakens out of it "old" Neptunian illusions of fear and victimhood, the "fog" clears and we become more open to unconditional love and respect for all living beings. This is the greatest lesson that Pisces has to offer: unconditional love and compassion. Think about where you can give or receive more love in your life; where you can refrain from judging others negatively; where you can help someone in need…and always offer thanks for whatever is good in your life. Know that this is the time of "signs and wonders"; and miracles do indeed occur!
Pisces rules the feet, as well as the lymph system of the body; Virgo rules the stomach, digestive processes and brain chemistry. If your Sun or Moon is in the sign of Pisces (or its opposite sign Virgo), it is part of your soul signature to be of service to humanity in your own way. Since the sign Pisces rules the unconscious, creative process of the right brain, many actors, musicians, artists, spiritual leaders, and scientists have Pisces planets prominent in their birth charts. Pisceans are very sensitive and emotional creatures, but they can also get "lost" in their own inner worlds. They are amazing healers and artists; however, they can become overloaded with emotional "stuff" from other people, as well as their own.
This Full Moon will highlight your "inner Muse", as well as your relations with the important women in your life. This is a message from the Universe to pay more attention to the creative, emotional and spiritual aspects of your life now. If we do not recharge our psychic batteries, we run a very major risk of "psychic" infection. If you have been feeling "out of it" or somewhat disconnected from reality over the past few days, you are not alone.
The nature of Pisces is to have us become an "empty vessel", letting go of guilt, blame and anything that holds us in darkness. During this Full Moon time, find positive ways to channel the Piscean energy: meditation, yoga, listening to harmonic music, watching a good film, having a "spa day", walking in nature, or just taking some "quiet time" a few minutes a day. Give yourself permission to love yourself more. We cannot be of service to others, if we don't pay attention to our own needs.
Meditating on any problem will help with the solution.
Mercury recently turned direct in the sign of Leo, and Mars will also be moving direct (after two months of retrograde) with this Full Moon. Doors which were previously closed may now reopen. It takes does courage to be patient, but now have more information at our disposal following the three eclipses. Secrets are uncovered and more truth revealed. We now have the ability and means (Mars) to revise our old thinking patterns (Mercury).
Pisces is the 12th and last sign of the zodiac and has been traditionally associated with spiritual healing. In ancient Egypt, it was connected with the Egyptian God, Nefertum, the patron of aromatherapy and sacred oils. In Egyptian mythology, Nefertum was depicted as a lotus flower rising from the primal waters at the creation of the world. The science of aromatherapy or "scent alchemy" in ancient Egypt was a sacred art and intrinsic in magical ceremonies and ritual. The blue lotus is depicted on every temple and tomb signifying the codes for immortality. We know that scent opens up pathways in the brain associated with memories. Oils also carry electromagnetic frequency. Our brains get "amped up", and new neuronal pathways open up. One of the best ways to release emotional (as well as past life debris) is by aromatherapy massage. It stimulates cellular memory and releases toxins at the same time; a wonderful way to treat yourself during the Pisces Full Moon!


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The heart of the Milky Way looks like contemporary art in this new radio image
Wispy filaments accent the brightest spot, supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*
The MeerKAT telescope array in South Africa provided this image of radio emissions from the center of the Milky Way. Stronger radio signals are shown in red and orange false color. Fainter zones are colored in gray scale, with darker shades indicating stronger emissions.
I. Heywood/SARAO
By Lisa Grossman
An image that looks like a trippy Eye of Sauron or splatter of modern art is actually a new detailed look at the Milky Way's chaotic center, as seen in radio wavelengths.
The image was taken with the MeerKAT radio telescope array in South Africa over the course of three years and 200 hours of observing. It combines 20 separate images into a single mosaic, with the bright, star-dense galactic plane running horizontally. The MeerKAT team describes the image in a paper to be published in the Astrophysical Journal.
MeerKAT captured radio waves from several astronomical treasures, including supernovas, stellar nurseries and the energetic region around the supermassive black hole at the galaxy's center (SN: 8/31/21; SN: 9/17/19). One puffy supernova remnant can be seen in the bottom right of the image, and the supermassive black hole shows up as the bright orange "eye" in the center.
The supermassive black hole Sagittarius A*, which sits at the center of the Milky Way, shines in the lower center of this closeup image from the MeerKAT radio telescope. Mysterious thin filaments accent the galaxy's center.I. Heywood/SARAO
Other intriguing features are the many wispy-looking radio filaments that slice mostly vertically through the image. These filaments, a handful of which were first spotted in the 1980s, are created by accelerated electrons gyrating in a magnetic field and creating a radio glow. But the filaments are hard to explain because there's no obvious engine to accelerate the particles.
"They were a puzzle. They're still a puzzle," says astrophysicist Farhad Yusef-Zadeh of Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., who discovered the filaments serendipitously as a graduate student.
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Previously, scientists knew of so few filaments that they could study the features only one at a time. Now MeerKAT has revealed hundreds of them, Yusef-Zadeh says. Studying the strands all together could help reveal their secrets, he and colleagues report in a paper to be published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters. "We're definitely one step closer to seeing what these guys are about," he says.
The observatory released the data behind the imagery as well, so other scientists can run their own analyses on it. "There's going to be a lot of science coming," Yusef-Zadeh says.
A version of this article appears in the February 26, 2022 issue of Science News.
I. Heywood et al. The 1.28 GHz MeerKAT galactic center mosaic. arXiv:2201.10541. Submitted January 25, 2022.
F. Yusef-Zadeh et al. Statistical properties of the population of the galactic center filaments: The spectral index and equipartition magnetic field. arXiv:2201.10552v1. Submitted January 25, 2022.
About Lisa Grossman
Lisa Grossman is the astronomy writer. She has a degree in astronomy from Cornell University and a graduate certificate in science writing from University of California, Santa Cruz. She lives near Boston.
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It's hard to show people the potential of how climate change will impact their daily lives.
But for the millions who make their home and livelihood on our nation's shores, the world's largest environmental threat is becoming real faster than ever with sea levels anticipated to rise up to three feet in the next 50 to 100 years.
LightHawk has flown 12 missions since 2014 to photograph king tides along the Pacific coast. These tides — the highest of the year when the sun, moon and Earth are aligned — can show us what our normal future tides may become.
These elevated water levels provide a snapshot of what's at risk — crippling damage to infrastructure such as roads, bridges, homes and utilities. Sea level rise will also impact the wetland and tidal area ecosystems our partners are charged with managing and protecting.
LightHawk flights help leaders understand how to prepare and adapt, spread the word, raise awareness and inform policy along coastal areas already under significant growth pressure.
"We learned a lot from our flights, including a better understanding of the efforts already underway to protect property from rising seas and the challenge we have ahead of us to ensure natural systems such as wetlands can adapt to rising sea levels," said Ray Hiemstra, Associate Director of Programs for Orange County Coastkeeper.
We will continue working with our partners to document the impacts of rising sea levels and to raise climate change awareness.


NFFEs must disclose the identity of their US owners to the IRS.
The law requires 30% of payments made to "non-participating" FFIs, NFFEs and recalcitrant account holders to be withheld. Apart from the obvious financial loss to FFIs and NFFEs, non-compliance can also harm their reputation. Participating FFIs must also be prepared to withhold 30% of certain "pass-through payments" to non-participating FFIs, NFFEs and recalcitrant account holders.
An individual may have several accounts with an FFI,each related to a different type of product. A client's accounts may also be spread across multiple branches, subsidiaries and business units.
Data about one customer could well be spread across multiple systems within an FFI because each product is supported by a different software system.
Typically, the following systems are likely to be impacted by FATCA.
Existing customer on boarding systems that support processes like Account Opening and KYC will need to be modified to make them capable of accurately collecting / updating additional information about new / existing customers to assess applicability of FATCA.
A robust data model is arguably 80% of the job. That's why our solution is built on IBM's proven industry-standard data model that has evolved over the years and is used by the world's largest financial institutions. You can therefore be assured that your FATCA compliance will not be impacted because of gaps in the data model.
Account Identification: A FATCA "rules engine" enables easy identification of "US accounts" based on the US indicia specified in the rules. The engine also identifies accounts that are exempt from FATCA.
Built in reconciliation framework: Incomplete source data can often preclude the rules engine from correctly identifying if a customer should fall under US indicia or not. Our solution includes an inbuilt workflow framework that makes it possible for support teams to easily contact customers for whom data is incomplete or missing and obtain / update the relevant information.
Aggregation: The solution enables linking of accounts of an individual or entity across its different business units (e.g. banking, custodial, depository, insurance etc.) and within the same business unit (like individual and joint bank accounts). The system is able to report on a 'per customer basis' irrespective of how many accounts (single / joint) they hold. Our solution aggregates balances / values across different accounts held by an individual / entity to determine applicability of FATCA based on specified thresholds.
Reporting: For each FATCA reportable account, our solution can generate reports in the formats specified by the IRS or other tax authorities. These reports vary with the nature of the underlying account (depository account or account of an investment or insurance entity etc.).
The solution generates reports of payments made to non-participating financial firms to be submitted to IRS or other tax authorities. A pre-built API ensures data delivery in custom formats.
Analytics: An inbuilt ETL layer and analytics framework enables analysis of account holding patterns and their FATCA compliance status. The analytics layer not only provides customer-specific intelligence but also helps in following up with customers with incomplete KYC details (reconciliation workflow framework).
Secured API: The inbuilt multi-format API engine is easy to integrate and takes care of all regulatory reporting requirements through a secured gateway.
The diagram below illustrates the high level technical architecture of our solution.


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Carl Bennet Net Worth: Carl Bennet is a Swedish industrialist who has a net worth of $1.6 billion. A billionaire that avoids public exposure, Mr. Bennet has generated his wealth through an investing vehicle that he owns outright, Carl Bennet AB.B.orn Carl Reinhold Adolf Bennet on 19 August 1951 in Helsingborg, he got educated at the University of Gothenburg, after which he started to work at Kockums finance department in Malmö in 1970.
It was in 1989 that he founded his Carl Bennet AB, through which he now owns stakes in seven different companies active in a wide range of industries: medical products, biomedical research, printing, dental products, forestry and investing. As most bankable of those investments is the publicly traded Getinge Group, where apart from owning a large stake he has served as chairman since 1997. Mr. Bennet also serves as principal owner and chairman of Lifco and Elanders, and he is the chairman of the University of Gothenburg and a director of the listed companies Holmen and Lundberg.
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Home World Headlines Connie Culp, first US partial face transplant recipient, dies at age 57
Connie Culp, first US partial face transplant recipient, dies at age 57
The first partial face transplant recipient in the United States, Connie Culp, has died at 57, more than a decade after the ground-breaking operation.
The Cleveland Clinic, where her surgery had been performed in 2008, said Ms Culp died on Wednesday (US time) at the Ohio clinic of complications from an infection unrelated to her transplant.
Frank Papay, who is the chairman of Cleveland Clinic's dermatology and plastic surgery institute and was part of Ms Culp's surgical team, called her "an incredibly brave, vibrant woman and an inspiration to many".
"Her strength was evident in the fact that she had been the longest-living face transplant patient to date," Dr Papay said in a statement.
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"She was a great pioneer and her decision to undergo a sometimes-daunting procedure is an enduring gift for all of humanity."
Ms Culp's husband shot her in the face in 2004 in a failed murder-suicide attempt for which he was imprisoned for seven years.
The blast destroyed her nose, shattered her cheeks and shut off most of her vision.
Ms Culp underwent 30 operations to try to fix her face.
Doctors took parts of her ribs to make cheekbones and fashioned an upper jaw from one of her leg bones.
She had countless skin grafts from her thighs. Still, she was left unable to eat solid food, breathe on her own, or smell.
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In December 2008, Maria Siemionow led a team of doctors in a 22-hour operation to replace 80 per cent of Ms Culp's face with bone, muscles, nerves, skin and blood vessels from a donor, Anna Kasper.
It was the fourth face transplant in the world, though the others were not as extensive.
After the operation, her expressions were a bit wooden and her speech was at times difficult to understand, but she could talk, smile, smell and taste her food again.
In 2011, Dr Siemionow said Ms Culp had "a normal face" after doctors refined the droopy jowls and extra skin they purposely left to make check-up biopsies easier.
"She's smiling, she's perfect. When she jokes, she kind of flickers her eyes. Her face is vivid. You can see emotions," Dr Siemionow said.
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Ms Culp made several television appearances and became an advocate for organ donation.
Two years after her operation, Ms Culp met with the family of Ms Kasper, the donor, who had died of a heart attack.
Ms Culp told local media the family were "just really nice people".
Ms Kasper's 23-year-old daughter, Becky Kasper, said she could see part of her mother in Ms Culp, though their bone structures were different.
"I can definitely see the resemblance in the nose," she said.
"I know she's smiling down on this, that she's very happy."
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As the observant amongst you may have noticed I take a lot of photos of buildings. I Don't know why, but it just turns out that I do. Anyway, these are my top tips for taking photos of buildings.
Any photography is greatly improved by using a tripod, and taking photos of buildings is no exception. Not only will it help with your composition it will greatly reduce camera shake.
Building photography does not always happen in the "golden hours" of dawn and dusk. To pick your moment you need to work out where the sun is going to be and aim for when the sun will light up the building from the angle you want.
Although the "golden hours" can create wonderful colours and lighting for architectural photography many buildings are floodlit and can produce dramatic shots at dusk and night.
With most building shots you will almost always end up with a lot of sky in the photo. A stormy sky can add a lot of drama to a shot as opposed to a uniform bright blue.
Try to include nearby objects or detail in the foreground or background (or both) where appropriate. This helps to give a sense of scale. But avoid making the composition too cluttered.
Use a small aperture. This will not only give sharper images but will also create greater depth of field.
For tall buildings, try to a high vantage point. Up another building, up a hill or similar. Shooting upwards can cause converging lines in your photo. While sometimes a desired effect, getting high will help to reduce it when not wanted.
Try to keep your shot litter free. If there are crowds around use a tripod (see number1) and take serveral shots. Then you can clone over the untidy areas in photoshop later.
Look for interesting or unusual features. Try to make the most of them. Look for different angles. Remember to keep looking back to see where you've been. The best shot may be behind you.


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A: You are writing the #stopbar into the page dynamically, but are only binding to it at runtime, once.
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Judge cites Barr's 'misleading' statements in ordering review of Mueller report redactions
U.S. Attorney General William P. Barr speaks last month at the National Sheriffs' Association Winter Legislative and Technology Conference in Washington. (Susan Walsh/AP)
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Devlin Barrett
A federal judge in Washington sharply criticized Attorney General William P. Barr on Thursday for a "lack of candor," questioning the truthfulness of the nation's top law enforcement official in his handling of last year's report by special counsel Robert S. Mueller III.
U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton, overseeing a lawsuit brought by EPIC, a watchdog group, and BuzzFeed News, said he saw serious discrepancies between Barr's public statements about Mueller's findings and the public, partially redacted version of that report detailing the special counsel's investigation of Russian interference in the 2016 election.
Read Judge Reggie B. Walton's opinion on the Justice Department's handling of the Mueller report
Because of those discrepancies, Walton ruled, the judge would conduct an independent review of Mueller's full report to see whether the Justice Department's redactions were appropriate.
"In the Court's view, Attorney General Barr's representation that the Mueller Report would be 'subject only to those redactions required by law or by compelling law enforcement, national security, or personal privacy interests' cannot be credited without the Court's independent verification in light of Attorney General Barr's conduct and misleading public statements about the findings in the Mueller Report," Walton wrote.
A spokeswoman for Barr declined to comment on the ruling.
It is highly unusual for a federal judge to publicly question the honesty of the attorney general, but Walton's opinion comes amid growing rancor between the judicial branch of the government and the executive and legislative branches. Earlier on Thursday, Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said he regretted comments he had made about two conservative Supreme Court justices — comments that drew a rare rebuke from Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. after many Republicans called them threatening. President Trump, meanwhile, has repeatedly attacked federal judges, drawing condemnation from Democrats.
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Mueller's lengthy two-part report detailed the findings of his investigation into whether anyone on the Trump campaign conspired with Russia to interfere in the 2016 election and whether Trump attempted to obstruct that investigation.
In March 2019, Barr issued a four-page letter describing what he called the principal conclusions of Mueller's investigation, including that Mueller had decided not to make a "traditional prosecutorial judgment" about whether the president tried to obstruct justice. Barr said he examined the evidence and determined that Trump had not broken the law.
That letter frustrated Mueller, who complained to Barr that the attorney general's description "did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance" of his team's work and conclusions. At the time, Democrats accused Barr of soft-pedaling Mueller's findings to discourage Congress from taking up a possible impeachment case against Trump for obstruction.
Mueller complained Barr's letter did not fully capture his findings
In his 23-page opinion, Walton said he had "grave concerns about the objectivity of the process" that led up to the public release of the Mueller report. "The Court cannot reconcile certain public representations made by Attorney General Barr with the findings in the Mueller Report," he wrote. "These circumstances generally, and Attorney General Barr's lack of candor specifically, call into question Attorney General Barr's credibility."
The judge said he would not take Justice Department lawyers at their word that redactions in the report were all done for appropriate reasons.
EPIC announced the judge's decision in a news release and on social media, joined by BuzzFeed reporter Jason Leopold, who tweeted, "This is what we hoped for!"
Walton's decision is the latest indication of growing concern among federal judges in Washington about politicization at the Justice Department.
Last month, another federal judge in the same courthouse, Amy Berman Jackson, sentenced Trump's longtime friend Roger Stone to more than three years in prison, following an internal fight among Barr, his deputies and career prosecutors over what sentence to recommend in that case.
Thursday's opinion was not the first time Walton, appointed a U.S. district judge in 2001 by President George W. Bush, has criticized Barr and the Justice Department's leadership under his tenure.
At a court hearing in the same case in April, Walton said Barr "has created an environment that has caused a significant part of the public … to be concerned about whether or not there is full transparency."
Separately, in October, Walton called on U.S. prosecutors either to charge former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe or to drop their long-running investigation into whether he lied to investigators about a media disclosure, saying their indecision was undermining the credibility of the Justice Department by creating the appearance that it was hounding one of Trump's enemies.
At a hearing Feb. 14, Walton noted that Trump's repeated personal attacks on McCabe raised concerns about the motives behind the investigation of the former FBI official. "I just think it's a banana republic when we go down that road and we have those type of statements being made that are conceivably, even if not, influencing the ultimate decision. I think there are a lot of people on the outside who perceive that there is undue inappropriate pressure being brought to bear," Walton, said.
He added later, "I think as a government and as a society we're going to pay a price at some point for this."


Flat design consists of a few key components that make this design so simplified.
Improving the user experience has always been a major goal. Once gradients, patterns, textures, and shadows are added into a design, it can become very cluttered and messy. Simplistic design elements are the main focus of flat design.
Content must be high caliber, otherwise a user could get bored quickly. Distractions are not the sole focus of the design that is why making sure any type of content is well put together.
Flat design is very popular with mobile apps, however one concern that arises is being able to match color palettes to existing designs.
The selection of the best fonts for pairing is another must for flat design. Every time a font pair is chose, it has to be ideal. The reason for this is the degree of impact of the font and whether or not is the wrong choice of font for the site design typography.
Skeuomorphic design is optimized by flat design because of its amazing ability to create illusions with the end result of an "idea". Skeuomorphic design is great for discouraging boredom in flat design UI.
Ultimately – flat design is a trend that will stick around for a long time. The goal for this user interface is to improve the users' experience and keep the design simplistic which is optimal for both websites and mobile apps.


Promont company is the official exporter of non-ferrous metals from Australia to Europe, Asia, South America and the USA. According to the annual export of products and financial indicators the company includes in the top three leading companies in Australia. The company's goal is to connect industry giants and small customers working with minimum commissions and maximum product quality.


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The fruit of the national dialogue launched in May between the government and parts of the opposition, the new 38-member executive formed by Ali Bongo on 21 August is unlikely to calm the tensions which have been coursing through Gabon [. [...]
Mohammed VI takes back charge of Sahara question
By reorganizing his foreign affairs team on February 7, Mohammed VI ("M6") hopes to regain the initiative on the key Western Sahara question, on which Morocco is currently marking time. New junior foreign minister Nasser Bourita will have no difficulty [. [...]
Mohammed VI struggles to convince Africa on Western Sahara
Despite the diplomatic efforts of Morocco's King Mohammed VI in Africa, Rabat is struggling to make its voice heard on the Western Sahara issue. Even worse, the African Union (AU) is becoming increasingly hostile towards Morocco. [...]


"How much is Absinthe?" is a complicated question to respond to since it all depends on the manufacturer and the type of Absinthe. On shoppersvineyard, an American website their cheapest Absinthe was Green Moon Absinthe and Vodka at $29.99, the "Lucid" type of Absinthe from the popular distillery of Ted Breaux was on special offer at $51.99 and their most costly Absinthe was St George Spirits Absinthe Verte at $73.99.
TheDrinkshop.com, a British organization promote Absinthes from all around the globe and have 32 different types and designs of Absinthe available on their site www.buy-absinthe.com. Prices range from £30 -£53 for a 750ml bottle, something like about $60-100. their cheapest brand is Pere Kermanns and their most costly is Sebor.
As you have seen, Absinthe is quite a high priced liquor in comparison to other alcoholic beverages just like wine and fermented alcohol including beer and cider.
Because bottled Absinthe is costly as well as as a result of legislation in certain countries, lots of people are considering making their very own Absinthe from a kit they can purchase online.
There are various kits available. Some kits present you with herbs you should steep yet others give you herbs that you have to mix with alcohol then filter following several days.
The kit available from Green Devil consists of two blends of herbs, a principal blend along with a finishing blend, muslin bags for infusing the herbs, their unique micron filtering method, a pamphlet that contains instructions and information and two bottle labels. The kit consists of enough herbs to make 2 liters of Absinthe and the herbs include wormwood, hyssop, calamus, anise and fennel as well as others.
Yet another way of making Absinthe in your own home is to try using Absinthe essences. AbsintheKit.com sell essences that are created using real Absinthe herbs, including wormwood, aniseed and fennel, and high tech co2 distillation so the work is done for you. All you have to do is mix the essence with a neutral alcohol just like Everclear or vodka and there you have it, your very own Green Fairy!
The essences from AbsintheKit.com are top-quality and therefore are precisely the same essences which they sell to the Absinthe industry. You can buy a 20ml essence for $3.95 ($4.95 for the Strong 55) or purchase a kit for $29-39. A 20ml bottle of essence will make a 750ml bottle of Absinthe plus a kit makes 14 bottles. The kit includes your selected essence, artistic bottle labels along with a measure for that essence.
– Orange Absinthe – This makes a very different Absinthe having a yellow-orange color plus an orange taste which comes from pure orange oil.
– Strong 55 Absinthe – This essence constitutes a stronger plus more bitter Absinthe because of its higher power of wormwood. Suitable for people that love the wormwood taste.
The essences are shipped around the world and therefore are easy to use, see AbsintheKit.com for information and instructions.
How much is Absinthe all depends on whether you're buying commercially developed bottled Absinthe or producing it from a kit. Probably the most economical approach is to use essences.


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Russian help lines have recorded a surge in domestic violence during the year of COVID-19 restrictions. Meanwhile, a leading organization dealing with the issue is being evicted from its premises after being declared a "foreign agent" by the authorities, who say its calls for government agencies to help protect victims constitute "political activity."


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People and Property: People and Property: Real estate and construction news rundown
Brady Sullivan adds to Manchester portfolio, Valentine Group deals, North Branch, Cobb Hill, TRB news … and more
Brady Sullivan Properties has purchased the 26,000-square-foot building at 228 Maple St. in Manchester from CJN Realty LLC. The firm is currently undertaking major renovations to the top three floors and all of the common areas in the building and has completed two lease transactions, one with National Able and the other with Credit Adjustments, totaling over 9,000 square feet.
The Valentine Group has announced the lease of two office suites at Landmark Crossing in Londonderry. Victoria Gorveatt has opened the first location for Neuropathy Comfort Center of New England in 1,525 square feet. Krista and Tom Rojic have opened Premier Physical Therapy at Landmark Crossing in a 1,465-square-foot suite. The Valentine Group represented the landlord, Landmark Crossing LLC, in both transactions. The firm also recently announced the sale of 153 W. Hancock St. in Manchester. The brick 12-unit building features all two-bedroom units. Sale price according to tax stamps was $925,000. The new owners plan to upgrade the common areas, and to upgrade each unit as tenants turn over, Valentine said. Valentine represented the buyer, Hancock Apts. LLC in the transaction.
Bruce Blazon of Concord, vice president and principal of North Branch Construction, has moved from his position in field operations into a project management and estimating position at the company's Concord headquarters. He is currently managing a renovation of Sig Sauer's former headquarters in Exeter.
Cobb Hill Construction has completed construction at ProQuip Rental & Sales' new 6,200-square-foot facility on Dover Road in Chichester. The new building utilizes a Rigid steel frame with a wood exterior and energy-efficient construction technology, including special foam-sandwiched roof panels that provide a high-level of thermal resistance and improved air-flow.
TRB Development Group Inc., Hooksett, has begun renovations and additions to Wholistic Pets Organic Pet Foods in Bedford, an addition to Imprints Day School in North Hampton, and an addition to Andover Corp.'s facility in Salem. The architect for the three projects is Schopf Design Associates of Salem, Mass. In addition, TRB recently completed a new 14,826-square-foo CVS Pharmacy in Woburn, Mass., for Compass Realty Associates LLC. BKA Architects of Brockton, Mass., provided design services.
Jewett Automotive Design & Construction, Raymond, has contracted with the Herb Chambers Companies to work on both interior and exterior renovations to its Jaguar and Land Rover dealerships in Sudbury, Mass. The project, designed by Regent Associates Inc. of Westborough, Mass., includes the interior renovation of 6,000 square feet of shared showroom and offices.
Wilton-based ROK Builders LLC will remodel the lobby and public areas of the Hilton Garden Inn Poughkeepsie/Fishkill in Fishkill, N.Y. The project is slated to begin on Nov. 1 and is scheduled to be completed in February 2014.
Rebecca Perkins, an associate at the Concord law firm Orr & Reno, has joined the board of directors of the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast. The coalition is an education and outreach initiative that hosts public forums and trainings to highlight solutions to the region's housing challenges, provides municipalities with research and technical assistance to improve local housing policies and provides developers with information and data to advance workforce housing projects.


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Sarandi Sobral dit Pampero, né le  à Montevideo, est un joueur de beach soccer international uruguayen.

Il est fan de Diego Maradona et pratique aussi le futsal et le footvolley, deux disciplines où il a aussi été appelé en équipe d'Uruguay.

Biographie

Sarandi Sobral décide de se faire appelé Pampero en hommage à son père qui était comme le cheval Paturuzú.

Le , Pampero et le Vasco da Gama entrent dans l'histoire du beach soccer en venant à bout du Sporting Portugal (4-2) lors de la finale de la première coupe du monde des clubs. L'urugayen est élu meilleur joueur de la compétition.

En , pour la Coupe du Brésil, Pampero rejoint l'équipe de Botafogo.

Palmarès

En sélection
 Coupe du monde
 Finaliste en 2006
  en 2007

 Coupe latine
 Vainqueur en 2011
 Finaliste en 2005
  en 2004
  en 2006, 2009, 2010

 Championnat de beach soccer CONMEBOL
 Finaliste en 2005, 2006, 2007  et 2009
  en 2008

En club
 Vasco da Gama
 Vainqueur de la Coupe du monde des clubs en 2011

 Krylia Sovetov
  du Championnat de Russie en 2011

 Flamengo
 Finaliste de la Coupe du monde des clubs en 2012

Individuel
 Meilleur joueur de la Coupe du monde des clubs en 2011

Statistiques

Références

Liens externes

 Fiche sur le site de la BSWW

Joueur uruguayen de beach soccer
Naissance en  mars 1978
Naissance à Montevideo

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Swissray and Serviscope tangle in legal battle over service programs
Serviscope charges that Swissray raided employeesSwissray International wants to be more than just a manufacturer of conventional and digital x-ray systems, but it may find its expansion strategy tougher than originally thought. The Hitzkirch,
Serviscope charges that Swissray raided employees
Swissray International wants to be more than just a manufacturer of conventional and digital x-ray systems, but it may find its expansion strategy tougher than originally thought. The Hitzkirch, Switzerland, company's plans got sidetracked this month when independent service organization Serviscope filed a lawsuit in a New York state court charging Swissray with trying to steal Serviscope's employees, trade secrets, and customers for a medical equipment asset management program that Swissray is allegedly building.
Serviscope of Wallingford, CT, announced on Oct. 16 that it had filed litigation in New York Supreme Court charging Swissray and its subsidiary, Swissray Healthcare, of trying to enter the U.S. market for asset management services by allegedly misappropriating Serviscope trade secrets and by illegally soliciting Serviscope employees and customers.
At the heart of the issue is a company called Service Support Group, an imaging equipment distribution and service firm located in Gig Harbor, WA, that Swissray acquired this month. Swissray described the acquisition as a means for gaining access to U.S. distribution channels for its AddOn-Multi-System, a digital x-ray system now under 510(k) review at the Food and Drug Administration.
Swissray may also have other designs for the SSG business, at least according to Serviscope. SSG was founded by former Serviscope employees, including Kenneth Montler and Michael Harle, who now hold senior positions at two Swissray subsidiaries. Serviscope alleges in its lawsuit that when Montler and Harle formed SSG a year ago, along with Gary Durday, who is now CFO of Swissray Medical Systems, they began to solicit Serviscope employees and customers in the northwestern U.S. with the intention of creating an asset management business. These solicitations were made in violation of agreements and fiduciary duties allegedly made with Serviscope, according to court documents. Serviscope charges that the SSG executives in mid-1997 began acting in concert with Swissray, which was planning to acquire SSG.
Serviscope contends that in addition to SSG's activities in the Northwest, the company hired several key employees from Serviscope's central region. Serviscope declined to comment on how many people the company has lost and stated that the ISO is financially healthy and profitable this year.
Serviscope was prepared to sue SSG and its principals last year, but in November 1996 the principals and SSG promised to back off. When the agreement faltered, Serviscope filed suit against Swissray and Swissray Healthcare, the subsidiary that Swissray formed for the purpose of buying SSG, according to Serviscope. Swissray closed that acquisition on Oct. 17.
The lawsuit filed in New York seeks an injunction restraining Swissray and anyone acting in concert with the company from illegally soliciting employees or customers from Serviscope. Serviscope obtained a temporary restraining order from the court enjoining Swissray from knowingly gaining protected information from current and former employees of Serviscope. At an Oct. 24 hearing, the court dismissed Swissray's motion to have the temporary restraining order removed, but granted the company's request for a two-week adjournment to gain additional time to respond to Serviscope's allegations. The judge also extended the temporary restraining order for two weeks.
Issues to be decided at the next hearing include whether Swissray will be permanently enjoined from the alleged activities and whether Serviscope will receive compensatory and punitive damages.
Serviscope's allegations are without merit, according to Swissray vice president of international sales and marketing Ueli Laupper. Serviscope employees came to Swissray of their own accord, and his company has never induced Serviscope employees to go to work for Swissray, he said. Indeed, Swissray does not offer asset management services in the U.S., making Serviscope's complaint completely unfounded, Laupper said.
Serviscope believes that Swissray is indeed in the asset management business, citing documents the company claims Swissray has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, as well as past statements by company executives.
Laupper concedes only that Swissray is looking at asset management as a future supporting business for its core business, which is selling x-ray systems and providing multivendor service. He denies having an asset management program at the present.
"They are charging that we were competing in asset management, but we do not have an asset management program," Laupper said. "That's why we cannot compete and so we really can say this lawsuit by Serviscope is completely unfounded."


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HomeTechnology NewsSalesforce.com signs on to White House job-training initiative
Salesforce.com signs on to White House job-training initiative
(Reuters) – San Francisco-based cloud software company Salesforce.com Inc on Thursday said it was joining a White House initiative to provide training for new skills to U.S. workers.
The company, which makes Internet-based software used by the sales and marketing departments of businesses, said it would provide online training for up to 500,000 workers to get jobs that involve Salesforce's software systems. The company did not say how much money it planned to dedicate to the effort.
The White House's "Pledge to America's Workers" initiative was launched last year, with more than 200 companies participating in the program.
Salesforce said that Chief Executive Officer Marc Benioff planned to announce the news at an event with Ivanka Trump in Indiana, where Salesforce has nearly 2,000 employees.
Benioff, who last year bought Time magazine, is known for his support for progressive policies. Last year, he broke with fellow technology billionaires to support a tax increase on large businesses in San Francisco to raise funding to address homelessness in the city. San Francisco voters approved the tax.
Salesforce faced criticism from a Texas immigrant rights group last year because it provides software to the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. Benioff publicly responded that the company's philanthropic arm had donated more than $1 million to groups helping migrant families at the U.S.-Mexico border.
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Annual Formal Recruitment hosted for Greek hopefuls
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Sorority members and Greek hopefuls interact at a social to prepare for Formal Recruitment
Nisheeka Simmons, Staff Writer
The National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities of Francis Marion University
(FMU) hosted their annual formal recruitment proceedings Friday, Sept. 6. The three sororities participating in the events are Alpha Delta Pi, Kappa Delta and Zeta Tau Alpha. Nicole Guest, junior public relations major and president of the NPC, said the
primary reason that they host these events is to help the young women who are interested in joining a sorority make an educated, unbiased choice. "Once we begin recruiting, three delegates and three rho gammas (one from each
sorority) disaffiliate from their respective sorority and help counsel the new girls who go through
recruitment," Guest said. "Our main goal is to promote going Greek, as it is harmonious with the
Panhellenic Creed."
Guest said recruitment lasts three days with a different event each day. The first event is
orientation/open house, the second is Philanthropy Night and the third is Preference Day.
According to Guest, these activities allow the new girls to learn about each sorority, their
respective fundraisers and charity efforts so they can make a personal decision based on that
information. "During the three days, the girls are divided into groups and visit each sorority's
decorated room," Guest said. "The ladies get to mingle and, later in the process, they get to
choose which sorority their values correspond with."
According to Guest, the NPC is especially excited about recruitment this year because
everything, including the theme, is new. Guest said the members of the NPC enjoy formal
recruitment because it is a good way to get to know more people. She added that a lot of effort
went into trying to get information about the process to new people because the NPC wants to
increase the number of participants. "Greek life is not what people stereotype it to," Guest said. "These are women who are
intelligent, work hard, manage time and know how to have fun.
You find a huge network of girls who will be your friends for the rest of your life." Whitney Burton, senior mass communication major and president of Zeta Tau Alpha, agreed that the women she met through recruitment are wonderful people. Burton said that anyone interested in recruitment should definitely get involved. According to Burton, each sorority is affiliated with different charities that they raise
money and volunteer for throughout the year. She also said Zeta Tau Alpha hosts many
activities, including "Think Pink, Drink Pink," which raises money for breast cancer awareness.
Guest said anyone interested in learning more about joining a sorority should certainly
sign up. In order to be eligible for formal recruitment, she added, students must attend FMU
full-time with an overall grade point average of a 2.0 or higher. "Full-time first semester freshmen are eligible and encouraged to apply," Guest said. "We do not exclude anyone."


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George O'Malley è stato un personaggio della serie televisiva Grey's Anatomy, interpretato da T. R. Knight.

Descrizione
George è uno dei coinquilini di Meredith. Ha un'infatuazione per lei sin dal loro primo incontro, che sembra finire in seguito alla storia di una notte in cui Meredith comincia a piangere durante l'intimità. Spesso è il più emotivo tra gli uomini dell'ospedale, e ha una personalità positiva, molto differente da quella dei suoi fratelli. George si è laureato all'Oregon Health and Sciences University. Ha avuto una ragazza, un'infermiera dell'ospedale chiamata Olivia, da cui ha contratto la sifilide.
Nella seconda stagione, George si accorge di essere ancora innamorato di Meredith Grey e decide di troncare la storia con Olivia, spiegandole che è innamorato di un'altra ragazza.
Sempre nella seconda stagione si evidenzia la personalità molto socievole di George, il quale stringe un'intensa amicizia con la dottoressa Izzie Stevens. George instaura uno splendido rapporto anche con il cardiochirurgo Preston Burke, il quale lo vuole spesso nei suoi interventi e simpaticamente chiama O'Malley "il mio uomo".
Quest'amicizia si intensifica quando George dopo la notte con Meredith in cui viene usato, si rifiuta di tornare nella casa di Meredith ed è qui che Burke lo ospita a casa sua, nonostante il parere contrario della sua fidanzata, la dottoressa Cristina Yang.
George sarà anche protagonista di una sublime operazione a cuore aperto in un ascensore (dove a causa della mancanza di corrente e della non disponibilità dei generatori di corrente fu costretto a operare in ambiente non sterile), dove salvò la vita a un poliziotto. Proprio la sua dolcezza, la semplicità e la sua aria da bambino porta la dottoressa Callie Torres a innamorarsi di lui, tant'è che, sempre nella seconda stagione, la loro storia d'amore ha inizio.

Muore nell'ultimo episodio della quinta stagione, investito da un autobus mentre salva la vita ad una donna.

Storia del personaggio

Terza stagione
George sta insieme alla dottoressa Callie Torres, un chirurgo ortopedico del Seattle Grace, ma il comportamento indifferente di George nei suoi confronti nella terza stagione la porterà ad allontanarsi da lui. Durante un viaggio in campeggio, George viene a sapere dal dott. Alex Karev che Callie è andata a letto con il chirurgo plastico Mark Sloan ed è anche testimone di uno dei tremori di Burke. George cerca un chiarimento con Cristina sui problemi di Burke dopo che a suo padre viene diagnosticato un cancro esofageo e una valvola aortica difettosa, problemi che richiedono un intervento di chirurgia. Consapevole delle attuali e dubbie abilità di Burke come chirurgo, George contatta la dottoressa Erica Hahn per compiere la sostituzione della valvola di suo padre.

La sua relazione con Callie diventa più tesa quando George l'affronta per la sua storia con il dottor Mark Sloan, ma quando le condizioni di suo padre peggiorano, George permette lentamente a Callie di rientrare nella sua vita. George è distrutto per la difficile decisione di staccare le macchine che tengono in vita suo padre dopo le complicazioni in seguito all'operazione per rimuovere il tumore. Per provare a superare la morte del padre, George si isola e instaura un rapporto esclusivamente sessuale con Callie. Callie cerca di evitarlo perché lei non vuole avere un rapporto basato solo sul sesso, ma lui dice che sarebbe felice di vivere con lei e che l'ama. George le chiede di sposarlo a Las Vegas. Otto giorni dopo George e Callie entrano in ospedale, e George annuncia a tutti che si è sposato con Callie a Las Vegas, lasciando sconcertati tutti i suoi amici specializzandi, soprattutto Izzie. George è stato chiamato in vari modi come: Cucciolo, 007, Detective Spugna, Bambi e George Curioso dagli altri tirocinanti.

Quarta stagione
Nella quarta stagione divorzia da Callie dopo un periodo di stallo del loro matrimonio; i suoi dubbi aumentano quando parla con la madre di Burke in visita al Seattle Grace per riprendersi alcuni oggetti di suo figlio.

Quinta stagione
Lascia il Seattle Grace alla fine della quinta stagione per arruolarsi nell'esercito ma, avendo ricevuto un giorno di riposo dal capo (si viene a sapere quando una "coalizione" di amici/colleghi cerca invano George nell'ospedale per convincerlo a desistere dall'arruolarsi) con il consiglio di passarlo con la madre e avendolo accettato attende di prendere un autobus per recarsi da lei. Per salvare una ragazza da uno scontro con il mezzo, viene investito e trascinato egli stesso dall'autobus e ne resta gravemente ferito e sfigurato in volto: nessuno dei colleghi lo riconosce, tranne Meredith ma solo quando le scrive con un dito 007 sulla mano, uno dei nomignoli con cui lo chiamavano i tirocinanti. George verrà dichiarato morto cerebralmente e i suoi organi verranno donati.

Diciassettesima stagione

Appare nel sogno di Meredith mentre è in coma e le racconta di essere fiero di lei.

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Home » News » Alfa Romeo at the 81st Geneva International Motor Show
Alfa Romeo at the 81st Geneva International Motor Show
Essential style capable of conveying strong emotions, technical research that is always at the cutting edge, plus superlative road holding and driving satisfaction: these are the qualities that have always set Alfa Romeo apart in the world motoring scenario. The same values lie behind the Giulietta and the MiTo, the latest two models in the brand, which perfectly incarnate the marriage of design and technology, set in the very DNA of any Alfa Romeo, along with passenger room and comfort.
The concept of the Alfa Romeo stand at the 2011 Geneva International Motor Show arises out of this perfect marriage between design and technology. The exhibition area is dominated by top-quality materials – glossy lacquer, leather, steel and mirrored walls – reflecting the interior mood of the cars on show. The flooring – featuring inlays of various materials with different shades of black and steel inserts – provides the perfect backdrop for the Giulietta and MiTo models and their latest new styling and technological features. The entire stand is rendered even more appealing by the imposing "Rosso Competizione" competition red wall which is the ideal background for the sinuous and unique car design of the vehicles on show, making them the absolute stars of the show. The backstage is set with lighted niches housing accessories from the Alfa Romeo Store.
The entire exhibition area perfectly expresses Alfa Romeo's main mission: the industrial design of vehicles with state-of-the-art mechanics and engineering, featuring contemporary lines and shapes, that embody the concept of "design in motion" and emphasise the intrinsic brand qualities of comfort, dynamism and elegance. These are precisely the features which make an Alfa Romeo such a special car, a product that in everyday use turns the concept of simple "means of transport" into an all-round thrilling driving experience.
Indeed, the Alfa Romeo Giulietta is a powerful blend of performance, comfort and safety. Outstanding performance levels thanks to the turbo engines – all of which Euro 5 and featuring DNA system with electronic Q2 fitted as standard on all vehicles to adapt the car's – personality to the driver's needs and to the variable road conditions. This is demonstrated by the 235 HP 1750 TBi with the highest maximum torque in the world (340 Nm attained at just 1,900 rpm) and also the 105 HP 1.6 JTDM with the highest torque values in its category (320 Nm at just 1,750 rpm). In terms of fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, excellent results have been obtained by the new "Alfa TCT" automatic twin dry clutch transmission teamed with the revolutionary 1.4 MultiAir Turbopetrol 170 HP engine ("Best New Engine 2010") which take the CO2 emissions of the Giulietta to the record value (for comparable engines) of just 121 g/km. The running costs afforded by the Giulietta are also limited thanks, especially on the diesel versions, to the longest service intervals in its category, at 35,000 km.
Giulietta boasts outstanding comfort levels: not only in terms of driving, but also in terms of passenger room, featuring 5 comfortable seats without compromise and a regular-shaped 350 litre boot, as demonstrated by the width between wheel arches of 1023 mm, ranking it at the top of its category.
Lastly, the Giulietta is the safest compact car ever according to Euro NCAP (5-star rating with an overall score of 87/100 according to the 2010 rating): an extraordinary result obtained thanks also to the new "Compact" architecture provided as standard on the entire range of active and passive safety devices and brand new solutions such as the "pre-fill" function of the braking system, which reduces the brake response times in the event of emergency braking.
Beguiling, comfortable, safe and at the cutting-edge of technology, the Giulietta is winning over the European public and the international press, who have awarded it 16 prizes so far, including: "Auto Europa 2011" (Italian Automotive Specialised Press Association), "Die besten Autos 2011" (Auto Motor und Sport, Germany), "Greek Car of the Year 2011" (Automotive press, Greece), "Volante d'oro 2010" (Auto Swiat, Poland), "Design Award 2010" (Auto Bild, Germany), "Auto Trophy 2010" (AutoZeitung, Germany), Trophée 2011 (Argus, France – in the "Compacte" category for the Alfa Giulietta 1.6 JTDM 105), "Best Car in Class 2010" (Bilmagasinet, Denmark) and "Women's car of the year 2010" (Zurnal, Slovenia).
Two models of the multi award-winning Alfa Romeo Giulietta are on show in Geneva: a 235 HP Quadrifoglio Verde 1750 TBi Rosso Competizione (in competition red) and a Distinctive 1.4 MultiAir Turbopetrol 170 HP "Alfa TCT" Grigio Antracite (in anthracite grey) with Start&Stop fitted as standard in order to minimise fuel consumption (5.2 litres/100km in the combined cycle) and CO2 emissions (121 g/km). Specifically, the "Alfa TCT" – which will later also be available with the 2.0 JTDM 170 HP – guarantees driving comfort and a sporty feel well above those offered by conventional automatic transmissions combined with improved efficiency and lower fuel consumption.
At the Motor Show there will also be a slot for the lively 235 HP 1750 TBi in the exclusive Quadrifoglio Verde version, a legendary symbol which has competed on tracks all over the world. Only available on this engine type, this special trim level is distinguished by its sporty lowered ride setting, 17" wheels (18" as an option), an enhanced braking system with callipers painted Alfa red, as well as sporty interiors which include sporty leather and microfibre upholstery. All designed to guarantee the best in driving pleasure and segment-leading active and passive safety. It also offers reduced fuel consumption for this power rating: the "Quadrifoglio Verde" is thus reinterpreted for today, combining the utmost driving pleasure with greater environmental awareness for eco-conscious and ecosystem-friendly sportiness.
With particular reference to the infotainment setup on board, the equipment of each Giulietta on display is very rich, starting with "Blue&Me–TomTom", the latest development of the Blue&Me system. This is a fully integrated system that allows you to manage telephone, navigation and all necessary driving information functions on a practical colour touch-screen. The device is the result of a partnership between Fiat Group Automobiles and TomTom, the European leader in portable navigation systems, and integrates with the car's other systems thanks to the Blue&Me system. In addition, the pubic can admire the "RadioNav" satellite navigator that constitutes the new generation of entertainment and satellite navigation developed by Magneti Marelli for Alfa Romeo. The system incorporates a satellite navigation system, radio with dual tuner, one dedicated to traffic information reception (TMC Pro), the MP3 CD player and European maps loaded onto an SD card that speeds up data access and route calculation times. To guarantee the greater sharpness and definition of images, it is equipped with a high-definition 6.5 inch colour display
The Alfa Romeo stand would not have been complete without the MiTo model which, for the occasion, presents MY 2011 available for purchase across all the major European countries from April. Some of the new features include the introduction of new exterior colours and new fabrics for the interiors, the availability of new optionals and the introduction of technologies to enhance comfort and driving feel. In addition, the exclusive "Quadrifoglio Verde" trim level will be revamped with new and distinctive styling features.
Precisely to allow the public to appreciate fully the dual spirit of the "most sporty mini ever", the sporty spirit and the elegant one, that a powerful "Quadrifoglio Verde" 1.4 MultiAir Turbo 170 HP is on show in Geneva (awarded Best New Engine of the Year by an international panel of experts) equipped with new Sabelt sporty seats with a carbon fibre backrest and a stylish version equipped with the 1.4 MultiAir Turbo 135 HP teamed with the innovative "Alfa TCT" twin-clutch automatic transmission and the Start&Stop system. It is the first time ever that this version is available in the new exterior colour "Bronzo Metal" (bronze metal) teamed with the new Tecnosilk two-tone (bronze and black) interior upholstery: two highly appealing features which emphasise the elegant spirit of the model.
Lastly, brochures and certain dedicated features at the stand will be introducing visitors to the products of FGA Capital, a joint venture of Fiat Group Automobiles and Crédit Agricole specialised in the automotive segment. The finance company is operative in all the major European markets, and in Switzerland with Fidis Finance, with a sole mission: supporting the sales of all Fiat Group Automobiles brand vehicles by offering innovative financial products with high added value services targeted to the dealership network, private customers and companies.
Source: fiatgroupautomobilepress.com