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Yes. Anna manages to savor a lot of food in my mystery. We're talking about Italy – so how could I leave food out? One of my faves is porcini mushrooms crowning warm polenta. Outstanding. I first ate it in Verona, but it makes its way onto Anna's plate in Venice. I can't resist getting into wine. The first time I drank fruity and sublime Amarone was at the Hotel Metropole in Venice with my husband, Stephan. Of course, I had to feature it. A unique and moving song I love came out around the time of the book. Eros Ramazzotti sings the story of two dolphins, Missie and Silver, almost from their point of view. They were real dolphins, kept in a small tank in England, and eventually set free. One of my characters, Angela, listens to the song; it has a special meaning for her. My favorite city, Venice, infuses the entire book, even when I don't mention it.
Great interview. I really enjoyed reading it.


Very sad news - just learned that Warren passed Oct. 29 - only 72.
Spoke to him after many years at the 2013 Glen Sept. SVRA vintage races that featured the HTA group.
I guess it is fitting that we just found this picture of one of his Camaros at the 1971 SCCA Runoffs held at Road Atlanta.
Sad news indeed, Robert. Thanks for letting us know. My condolences go out to his wife and family.
Some photos of the first, original Camaro, constructed by Agor Racing.
Better slow down a bit you Trans Am drivers are becoming an endangered species !!!
Those are two great shots of Warren and his earlier Camaro. Many thanks for posting them. If you've got any more we'd love to see them.
I met Warren in the showroom at Hoselton Chevrolet sometime in 1968 after his stint with Penske racing. The car you see in the driveway was not a body in white, it was actually a showroom car right from the dealer. We completely stripped the car down to a unibody and subframe and constructed the racecar exactly to the same standards as Penske racing. I shudder to think about what the collectors would pay currently for the houndstooth interior, instrument cluster, smog equipment, in the remainder of the OEM equipment we sold off for pennies on the dollar. The team Warren put together, comprised basically of enthusiasts, turned out one amazing race car. That car was the 1st, and only, car constructed from the ground up by the team. Ultimately the car was totaled at Road Atlanta. The remains of the car were brought home, stripped of all usable components, and put out to pasture. At that point in time Hoselton Chevrolet was in the process of constructing a new service center behind the dealership. The body and subframe were placed on the construction area, covered with dirt and remains buried there to this day.
Attached is a photo of Warren and Ron Fournier at the Newtown Squre race shop.
Terrific photo of Warren and Ron. Thank you! You've got some great photos in your collection.
Very intriguing info on Warren's orange '69 Camaro. I made an assumption that Brock Yates was driving Warren's old '69 at the 1971 Watkins Glen Trans-Am since the car was the same color, generally looked the same other than the car number, and was entered by Hoselton. If that's not the case, can you enlighten me (us) further? Would be great to get the facts right.
An appreciated thread regarding Warren Agor, his passing and bits of his racing history. I first became associated with Warren and his racing team in 1973 and grew into a full volunteer crew member lasting through the 1977 season. My strongest involvement were with the Monza GT cars being a designer, fabricator,race crew member and photographer/videographer.
FYI, Warren will be inducted into the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Drivers Walk of Fame this coming Sept. 12, 2015. On Friday Sept-11 at the Corning Concourse and on Saturday at both the Watkins Glen Post Office and International Racing Research Center, the newly reconstructed Agor 1977 Monza GT, after last September's crash, will be on display along with a grouping of photo and memorabilia displays from Warren's entire career from the Penske Trans-Am Camaro time through the 1977 race season, as well as more recent SVRA vintage events. Family members and some team members will be attending. You're all welcome, if you're close enough to attend, etc.
I know it's really late to ask, but if any of you have any Warren Agor / Warren Agor Racing photos that you'd like to contribute (in digital form) to be possible included in the event display, as well as to be part of the digital documents archive DVD to be turned over to the International Racing Research Center n Watkins Glen, they'd be very much appreciated, even at this late date. Even after the event they would be appreciated and could be included in the archive of Warren Agor's racing career.
I'm coordinating all such documents and the display for the Agor family and currently involved team members.
I can easily be reached at bbrandle@hotmail.com.
FYI, a few years ago I created with Warren, the Facebook site "Warren Agor Racing Team" in which there are already over 700 photos and some videos. What's still lacking are more photos from the early years.
Bob, thanks for your post and for letting us know about Warren's upcoming induction. I'll look through what I have to see if there might be an unpublished photo of Warren in the mix.


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Hayden James releases official music video for "Just A Lover"
Hayden James is riding high off the success of his latest single "Just A Lover", his first original production in 2016. While the track continues to gain momentum around the globe, the Australian up-and-comer has unleashed the official video for the sensual offering, which was released on June 17th. The song proved to be one of the standout offerings from Hayden James's emergent production catalogue, as he offers a soulful and divine composition, plotting a catchy top-line over a mighty deep-infused beat progression.
The video primarily stars two lovers, placing the youthful protagonists in a dark, noir-like motel. The video recounts a passionate relationship between the two characters, using a conceptional storyline and abstract cinematic tools. Ultimately, the video completes the mysterious aesthetics first evoked in the original track, offering a simple, yet fitting visual counterpart to the larger-than-life production.
Hayden James demonstrates that he is not only touching upon what is happening in the underground with the inclusion of unmistakable signature elements, but also the overground with stimulating visuals and an homage to the deep house culture. After "Just A Lover" surpassed the 600k mark on Selected's Youtube channel, the official video is set to hit an equal scope.
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Team Vebbio from Romania won the first European Parliament Award for "Favourite Company", at the JA-YE Europe Enterprise Challenge 2008. Vebbio Ltd. is a virtual company focused on the design, manufacturing and marketing of objects intended for integrated waste management. Vebbio's "waste basket" manages domestic waste in a sustainable and efficient way.
"In essence, Vebbio wants to solve the waste problem worldwide through innovative ways of recycling garbage," said Ovidiu Vasiliu from Vebbio.
"We all know that waste management is a really important issue and we want to encourage projects focused on solving this problem which unfortunately is becoming more serious everyday. I want to congratulate this team for adding the fourth "R" coming from RECONSIDER to the already 3 R's that we all know: recycle, reconstruction and reuse," said Ramona Nicolae Manescu, Member of the European Parliament.
57 young entrepreneurs representing 15 student companies from across Europe participated in the JA-YE Europe Enterprise Challenge 2008. The event took place in the European Parliament and was hosted by Mr Daniel Daianu and Ms Ramona Manescu, Members of the European Parliament. These are students aged 19 and over who are running a company as part of their higher education (college or university), under the mentoring of their professors and business volunteers. These young people are developing companies that offer real products and/or services and are dealing with the everyday problems of starting up.
There are 25,000 students in the JA-YE Graduate Programme for Entrepreneurship in Europe this year and statistics show that more than 29% of these graduates will go on to succeed as fully-fledged entrepreneurs which is equivalent to approximately 7,250 enterprises.


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Toyota's U.S. CEO Believes Car Sales Are Close to Bottoming Out
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The past couple of years has seen a lot of talk about consumers are turning away from cars towards trucks and utility vehicles. U.S. automakers have responded to this trend by announcing cuts to their car lineup - General Motors being the latest one. But other automakers are being more cautious. Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota North America told a gathering at the Detroit Economic Club last week that car sales are reaching the point of bottoming out - just under 30 percent in November sales. Unlike the American brands, Lentz isn't giving up on cars as they represent more than 4 million compact, midsize, and near-luxury cars sold to buyers. "There's no way I'm going to walk away from that. We are always going to have a bias toward passenger cars," said Lentz. The Associated Press reports that sales of passenger cars "are on pace to be 800,000 vehicles below 2017, while truck and SUV sales should increase by the same amount." Source: Associated Press
Toyota News: Toyota's U.S. CEO Believes Car Sales Are Close to Bottoming Out
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The past couple of years has seen a lot of talk about consumers are turning away from cars towards trucks and utility vehicles. U.S. automakers have responded to this trend by announcing cuts to their car lineup - General Motors being the latest one. But other automakers are being more cautious. Jim Lentz, CEO of Toyota North America told a gathering at the Detroit Economic Club last week that car sales are reaching the point of bottoming out - just under 30 percent in November sales. Unlike the American brands, Lentz isn't giving up on cars as they represent more than 4 million compact, midsize, and near-luxury cars sold to buyers. "There's no way I'm going to walk away from that. We are always going to have a bias toward passenger cars," said Lentz. The Associated Press reports that sales of passenger cars "are on pace to be 800,000 vehicles below 2017, while truck and SUV sales should increase by the same amount." Source: Associated Press View full article
Diamler and Volvo Begin Bracing For A Possible Trade War
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The project of a trade war between the U.S. and China (along with the European Union) has many automakers on edge. Some are beginning to speak out about the possible dangers it may bring. Mercedes-Benz's parent company, Diamler AG announced yesterday that its full-year earnings will be slightly lower than last year. Their reasoning comes down to consumers in China buying fewer SUVs that are imported from the U.S. Most of Mercedes-Benz SUVs are built in Alabama. "Remember, for those following from a Trump/global free trade perspective, this is now a German car maker, warning on the profits coming from their Alabama-made SUVs, which are then sold/exported into China –- a complicated situation indeed!!" wrote Evercore ISI analyst Arndt Ellinghorst. According to Bloomberg, shares in Diamler dropped 4.4 percent on this announcement. Meanwhile, Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the trade war could affect plans in the U.S. Speaking at the opening of the Swedish automaker's new assembly plant in South Carolina, Samuelsson told Bloomberg that Volvo would have to limit the number of models it sells due to threat of a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles. "I would have less models to choose from and they would cost more -- that would be the consequence. Shorter menu and higher prices -- not a very good restaurant," said Samuelsson. The factory in South Carolina will provide a small relief for Volvo if tariffs do go into place. Small is the key word as LMC Automotive estimates 87 percent of the vehicles Volvo sells in the U.S. next year will come from other places - Sweden and China. Samuelsson also warned that the trade dispute could mess up plans to create up to 4,000 new jobs at the new plant. "If you have trade barriers and restrictions, we cannot create as many jobs as we are planning to," explained Samuelsson. "We want to export and if suddenly China and Europe have very high barriers, it would be impossible. Then you have to build the cars there. And then all cars will be more expensive, you have to invest more tooling and have every model in every country. That's against all the logic of modern economies that trade with each other." Source: Bloomberg, (2), Reuters
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Industry News: Daimler and Volvo Begin Bracing For A Possible Trade War
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The project of a trade war between the U.S. and China (along with the European Union) has many automakers on edge. Some are beginning to speak out about the possible dangers it may bring. Mercedes-Benz's parent company, Daimler AG announced yesterday that its full-year earnings will be slightly lower than last year. Their reasoning comes down to consumers in China buying fewer SUVs that are imported from the U.S. Most of Mercedes-Benz SUVs are built in Alabama. "Remember, for those following from a Trump/global free trade perspective, this is now a German car maker, warning on the profits coming from their Alabama-made SUVs, which are then sold/exported into China –- a complicated situation indeed!!" wrote Evercore ISI analyst Arndt Ellinghorst. According to Bloomberg, shares in Daimler dropped 4.4 percent on this announcement. Meanwhile, Volvo Cars CEO Hakan Samuelsson said the trade war could affect plans in the U.S. Speaking at the opening of the Swedish automaker's new assembly plant in South Carolina, Samuelsson told Bloomberg that Volvo would have to limit the number of models it sells due to the threat of a 25 percent tariff on imported vehicles. "I would have fewer models to choose from and they would cost more -- that would be the consequence. Shorter menu and higher prices -- not a very good restaurant," said Samuelsson. The factory in South Carolina will provide a small relief for Volvo if tariffs do go into place. Small is the key word as LMC Automotive estimates 87 percent of the vehicles Volvo sells in the U.S. next year will come from other places - Sweden and China. Samuelsson also warned that the trade dispute could mess up plans to create up to 4,000 new jobs at the new plant. "If you have trade barriers and restrictions, we cannot create as many jobs as we are planning to," explained Samuelsson. "We want to export and if suddenly China and Europe have very high barriers, it would be impossible. Then you have to build the cars there. And then all cars will be more expensive, you have to invest more tooling and have every model in every country. That's against all the logic of modern economies that trade with each other." Source: Bloomberg, (2), Reuters View full article
Rumorpile: President Trump Wants To Ban German Vehicle From U.S.
President Donald Trump is no fan of German automakers. Take for instance this quote from last January, He has also made comments about BMW in the past few months in light of possible tariffs (which appear to be going into effect today). Now, new comments have been brought to light where the president wants to try and ban German cars from the U.S. German magazine Wirtschaftswoche reports that during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the U.S. in April, Trump said that he will maintain his current trade policy "until no Mercedes models rolled on Fifth Avenue in New York." This information comes from several unnamed European and U.S. diplomats. At the time of this writing, Reuters hasn't able to verify this information. As we reported last week, the Trump administration has ordered a probe into new car imports on the basis of national security. It may result in imported vehicles being hit with a 25 percent tariff. Let's suppose that President Trump somehow presents a ban on German cars, trying to get it implemented may be quite problematic .For one, not all vehicles from German automakers will fall under the ban - an example is the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is built in Austria by Magna-Steyr. German automakers also have a sizable production presence in the U.S. Germany's auto industry association VDA said German automakers built 804,000 vehicles in the U.S. last year. One thing is for sure; automakers will be dealing with more uncertainty for some time. Source: Wirtschaftswoche, Reuters
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Industry News: Rumorpile: President Trump Wants To Ban German Vehicle From U.S.
President Donald Trump is no fan of German automakers. Take for instance this quote from last January, He has also made comments about BMW in the past few months in light of possible tariffs (which appear to be going into effect today). Now, new comments have been brought to light where the president wants to try and ban German cars from the U.S. German magazine Wirtschaftswoche reports that during French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to the U.S. in April, Trump said that he will maintain his current trade policy "until no Mercedes models rolled on Fifth Avenue in New York." This information comes from several unnamed European and U.S. diplomats. At the time of this writing, Reuters hasn't able to verify this information. As we reported last week, the Trump administration has ordered a probe into new car imports on the basis of national security. It may result in imported vehicles being hit with a 25 percent tariff. Let's suppose that President Trump somehow presents a ban on German cars, trying to get it implemented may be quite problematic .For one, not all vehicles from German automakers will fall under the ban - an example is the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is built in Austria by Magna-Steyr. German automakers also have a sizable production presence in the U.S. Germany's auto industry association VDA said German automakers built 804,000 vehicles in the U.S. last year. One thing is for sure; automakers will be dealing with more uncertainty for some time. Source: Wirtschaftswoche, Reuters View full article
Subaru's UK Managing Director Hints Manual Transmissions Could Go Away
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Some recent comments made by Subaru UK's managing director, Chris Graham has some wondering if manual transmissions will become an endangered species for the company. According to Auto Express, Subaru has been putting more focus on their EyeSight driver-assist technology - comprised of stereo cameras on the windshield to provide adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, and lane keep assist. Subaru doesn't offer this on any model equipped with manual transmission and there doesn't appear to be any plans to engineer EyeSight for manuals. "I'm not sure if it's compatible at all with a manual gearbox. There are certainly no rumours we've heard that manual will continue, or Eyesight will be [offered] with manual," said Graham. "My gut tells me it will be Eyesight with Lineartronic ongoing and long term. They want to steal the mantle of the safest car in the world. I think if they do that, then they say 'here's a manual without Eyesight', they'll just ruin that [message]." This decision could affect the next-generation STI. Graham said he would like to see the manual stay, but Subaru has the final say. "For me an STI has to be a manual in the guise it is today, however if you look at [auto-only] M-series BMWs, I don't think this is the end and I'd be very excited if they had a hybrid petrol STI. That would be phenomenal in terms of its acceleration," said Graham. Before you start getting out the pitchforks and torches, let us take a few steps back. The comments made by Graham could only be for European market vehicles. As an example, the Crosstrek in the UK is only offered with a CVT. In the U.S., Subaru offers both a CVT and manual transmission. Source: Auto Express
Subaru News: Subaru's UK Managing Director Hints Manual Transmissions Could Go Away
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Some recent comments made by Subaru UK's managing director, Chris Graham has some wondering if manual transmissions will become an endangered species for the company. According to Auto Express, Subaru has been putting more focus on their EyeSight driver-assist technology - comprised of stereo cameras on the windshield to provide adaptive cruise control, automatic emergency braking, and lane keep assist. Subaru doesn't offer this on any model equipped with manual transmission and there doesn't appear to be any plans to engineer EyeSight for manuals. "I'm not sure if it's compatible at all with a manual gearbox. There are certainly no rumours we've heard that manual will continue, or Eyesight will be [offered] with manual," said Graham. "My gut tells me it will be Eyesight with Lineartronic ongoing and long term. They want to steal the mantle of the safest car in the world. I think if they do that, then they say 'here's a manual without Eyesight', they'll just ruin that [message]." This decision could affect the next-generation STI. Graham said he would like to see the manual stay, but Subaru has the final say. "For me an STI has to be a manual in the guise it is today, however if you look at [auto-only] M-series BMWs, I don't think this is the end and I'd be very excited if they had a hybrid petrol STI. That would be phenomenal in terms of its acceleration," said Graham. Before you start getting out the pitchforks and torches, let us take a few steps back. The comments made by Graham could only be for European market vehicles. As an example, the Crosstrek in the UK is only offered with a CVT. In the U.S., Subaru offers both a CVT and manual transmission. Source: Auto Express View full article
Volkswagen's CEO Predicts A Rebound for Diesel
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Volkswagen has been gung-ho on electric vehicles ever since it was revealed that it used illegal software on diesel vehicles to pass emission tests. The company recently unveiled plans to invest $82.5 billion into electric vehicles over the next five years. So it seems bizarre for Volkswagen's CEO to make this comment at the Geneva Motor Show. "Diesel will see a renaissance in the not-too-distant future because people who drove diesels will realize that it was a very comfortable drive concept. Once the knowledge that diesels are eco-friendly firms up in people's minds, then for me there's no reason not to buy one," said Matthias Mueller. *record scratch* Yes, Volkswagen's CEO sees diesel making a comeback. This is somewhat hard to believe as stronger CO2 emission regulations from the European Union start to go into effect. Various countries and cities are planning to ban diesel vehicles in an effort to cut down on pollution. But Muller sees diesel as a way to meet emission standards until electric vehicles are more viable. "The rules of the game in the EU in relation to climate protection and emissions goals on CO2 are so challenging that governments cannot do without diesel. We're doing everything to avoid" coming up short, but "if there's less diesel, then getting to that goal just gets tougher." But ultimately, it will come down to consumers. Already, sales of diesel vehicles in Germany have dropped by a third. With bans looming and resale values taking a dive, consumers may look elsewhere. "At the end of the day, consumers have the final world. We have a very clear strategy in terms of multi-energy platforms, which means we can assemble on the same assembly line petrol cars, diesel cars, electric-powered cars," said Carlos Tavares, CEO of PSA Group. Source: Bloomberg
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VW News: Volkswagen's CEO Predicts A Rebound for Diesel
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Volkswagen has been gung-ho on electric vehicles ever since it was revealed that it used illegal software on diesel vehicles to pass emission tests. The company recently unveiled plans to invest $82.5 billion into electric vehicles over the next five years. So it seems bizarre for Volkswagen's CEO to make this comment at the Geneva Motor Show. "Diesel will see a renaissance in the not-too-distant future because people who drove diesels will realize that it was a very comfortable drive concept. Once the knowledge that diesels are eco-friendly firms up in people's minds, then for me there's no reason not to buy one," said Matthias Mueller. *record scratch* Yes, Volkswagen's CEO sees diesel making a comeback. This is somewhat hard to believe as stronger CO2 emission regulations from the European Union start to go into effect. Various countries and cities are planning to ban diesel vehicles in an effort to cut down on pollution. But Muller sees diesel as a way to meet emission standards until electric vehicles are more viable. "The rules of the game in the EU in relation to climate protection and emissions goals on CO2 are so challenging that governments cannot do without diesel. We're doing everything to avoid" coming up short, but "if there's less diesel, then getting to that goal just gets tougher." But ultimately, it will come down to consumers. Already, sales of diesel vehicles in Germany have dropped by a third. With bans looming and resale values taking a dive, consumers may look elsewhere. "At the end of the day, consumers have the final world. We have a very clear strategy in terms of multi-energy platforms, which means we can assemble on the same assembly line petrol cars, diesel cars, electric-powered cars," said Carlos Tavares, CEO of PSA Group. Source: Bloomberg View full article
Porsche Exec: No, We're Still Committed to Diesel
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Just a week ago, we reported that Porsche was getting out of the diesel game as sales of the Macan S Diesel and Panamera 4S Diesel ended. But Porsche's sales chief f Detlev von Platen told Automotive the company is planning to launch a diesel engine for the new Cayenne and possibly offer it in the Macan. Wait, what?! "We're not saying that we are exiting [diesel]," said von Platen. "Presently, the planning process foresees one for the Cayenne and probably for the Macan, too. For the SUV models, it [diesel] makes sense where customers want range and torque." Von Planten also downplayed the importance of diesel to the brand. "It was never extremely relevant. Only about 14 percent of the 246,000 cars we sell worldwide are a diesel. We see big demand for our plug-in hybrids, especially with the latest generation, now that its electric range was extended to 50 kilometers [up from 36km]. That plays a big role." This apparent reversal comes as Germany's highest federal administrative court approved the ban of older diesel vehicles in the cities of cities of Duesseldorf and Stuttgart - the latter being home to Porsche. While it will not affect newer diesels, it only gives the fuel another black eye and will likely cause sales to fall further. Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required)
Porsche News: Porsche Exec: No, We're Still Committed to Diesel
William Maley posted a topic in Porsche
Just a week ago, we reported that Porsche was getting out of the diesel game as sales of the Macan S Diesel and Panamera 4S Diesel ended. But Porsche's sales chief f Detlev von Platen told Automotive the company is planning to launch a diesel engine for the new Cayenne and possibly offer it in the Macan. Wait, what?! "We're not saying that we are exiting [diesel]," said von Platen. "Presently, the planning process foresees one for the Cayenne and probably for the Macan, too. For the SUV models, it [diesel] makes sense where customers want range and torque." Von Planten also downplayed the importance of diesel to the brand. "It was never extremely relevant. Only about 14 percent of the 246,000 cars we sell worldwide are a diesel. We see big demand for our plug-in hybrids, especially with the latest generation, now that its electric range was extended to 50 kilometers [up from 36km]. That plays a big role." This apparent reversal comes as Germany's highest federal administrative court approved the ban of older diesel vehicles in the cities of cities of Duesseldorf and Stuttgart - the latter being home to Porsche. While it will not affect newer diesels, it only gives the fuel another black eye and will likely cause sales to fall further. Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required) View full article
Porsche News: Porsche CEO Says A 911 Plug-In is on the Way
Porsche seems to be going ahead on electrifying their iconic 911 sports car. Speaking with Automotive News, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume revealed that the company is working on a plug-in hybrid variant of the next-generation 911. "It will be very important for the 911 to have a plug-in hybrid," said Blume. The decision on whether to move forward with the project hasn't received final approval, but Blume said it's "my opinion that we will go for it." Blume's comments help clear the confusing mess of rumors from the past few years which said one minute that they were considering it and the next minute being taken off the table. Earlier this year, plans were dropped due to weight concerns of the batteries. The next-generation 911's platform has been designed to accommodate the batteries needed for the plug-in hybrid system. Currently, Porsche is planning to launch the plug-in hybrid 911 during midcycle refresh of the next-generation 911. With the launch of the next-generation 911 expected to take place in 2019, this could mean the 911 plug-in hybrid will debut in 2023. Why is Porsche waiting until the midcycle refresh? Blume said this would allow the company to get batteries that deliver more power and range. Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required) View full article
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Porsche CEO Says A 911 Plug-In is on the Way
Porsche seems to be going ahead on electrifying their iconic 911 sports car. Speaking with Automotive News, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume revealed that the company is working on a plug-in hybrid variant of the next-generation 911. "It will be very important for the 911 to have a plug-in hybrid," said Blume. The decision on whether to move forward with the project hasn't received final approval, but Blume said it's "my opinion that we will go for it." Blume's comments help clear the confusing mess of rumors from the past few years which said one minute that they were considering it and the next minute being taken off the table. Earlier this year, plans were dropped due to weight concerns of the batteries. The next-generation 911's platform has been designed to accommodate the batteries needed for the plug-in hybrid system. Currently, Porsche is planning to launch the plug-in hybrid 911 during midcycle refresh of the next-generation 911. With the launch of the next-generation 911 expected to take place in 2019, this could mean the 911 plug-in hybrid will debut in 2023. Why is Porsche waiting until the midcycle refresh? Blume said this would allow the company to get batteries that deliver more power and range. Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required)
Rolls-Royce's CEO Says Electrics Are On the Table Due To Regulations
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Rolls-Royce has made it clear that it plans on introducing electric powertrains to their vehicles in the future once the technology has fully developed and customers want one. But new regulations are forcing their hand. Rolls' CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös told Car and Driver that the Phantom will receive the option of an electric powertrain sometime during its lifecycle. The platform that underpins the Phantom and future models have been built with electrification in mind. "We are more regulator driven than consumer driven. We might well see, in the next decade, some Asian markets closing down city centers to combustion engines completely. And then, of course, [electrification] is a must," said Müller-Ötvös. Müller-Ötvös admitted that no one is clamoring for an electric Rolls at this time, but expects that situation to change in the next 10 years or so. Source: Car and Driver
Rolls-Royce News: Rolls-Royce's CEO Says Electrics Are On the Table Due To Regulations
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Rolls-Royce has made it clear that it plans on introducing electric powertrains to their vehicles in the future once the technology has fully developed and customers want one. But new regulations are forcing their hand. Rolls' CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös told Car and Driver that the Phantom will receive the option of an electric powertrain sometime during its lifecycle. The platform that underpins the Phantom and future models have been built with electrification in mind. "We are more regulator driven than consumer driven. We might well see, in the next decade, some Asian markets closing down city centers to combustion engines completely. And then, of course, [electrification] is a must," said Müller-Ötvös. Müller-Ötvös admitted that no one is clamoring for an electric Rolls at this time, but expects that situation to change in the next 10 years or so. Source: Car and Driver View full article
Honda Australia Exec: Affordable Sports Car is "Very Desirable"
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Ever since the S2000 was discontinued back in 2009, many people wished for Honda to do an affordable sports car. Some of those folks work for Honda. Case in point is Stephen Collins, director of Honda Australia who told CarAdvice that he would like to see something like this make a return. "We've said it a number of times: we really want to dial up the sportiness of our range and our brand. NSX is one part of that, Type R is another. But if anything else becomes available, we'd really be chasing that pretty hard," said Collins. "Type R is a hot hatch and if there's another type of sports car that becomes available to us, say if it was a convertible or something that could come in at around $30,000 (list price), that would be very desirable for us." When asked about S660 roadster, Collins shot down this idea. "The S660 is a beautiful little sports car but it was only really designed for Japanese domestic market," he said. "To get it homologated and up to a standard for the Australian market would be difficult. It's also very constrained by production and, unfortunately, it's not made for export. But if a small, sporty car like that became available to Honda Australia we'd definitely stick up our hand for it. Sadly, the S660 is not an option for us." Source: CarAdvice
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Honda News: Honda Australia Exec: Affordable Sports Car is "Very Desirable"
William Maley posted a topic in Honda Automobiles
Ever since the S2000 was discontinued back in 2009, many people wished for Honda to do an affordable sports car. Some of those folks work for Honda. Case in point is Stephen Collins, director of Honda Australia who told CarAdvice that he would like to see something like this make a return. "We've said it a number of times: we really want to dial up the sportiness of our range and our brand. NSX is one part of that, Type R is another. But if anything else becomes available, we'd really be chasing that pretty hard," said Collins. "Type R is a hot hatch and if there's another type of sports car that becomes available to us, say if it was a convertible or something that could come in at around $30,000 (list price), that would be very desirable for us." When asked about S660 roadster, Collins shot down this idea. "The S660 is a beautiful little sports car but it was only really designed for Japanese domestic market," he said. "To get it homologated and up to a standard for the Australian market would be difficult. It's also very constrained by production and, unfortunately, it's not made for export. But if a small, sporty car like that became available to Honda Australia we'd definitely stick up our hand for it. Sadly, the S660 is not an option for us." Source: CarAdvice View full article
Jaguar Land Rover's Boss Attacks the Demonization of Diesel
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Ever since the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal broke, the fuel has been demonized by the media. governments, and even automakers. But someone is standing up for diesel. Speaking with Autocar, Jaguar Land Rover boss Ralf Speth said the company would be ramping up efforts on promoting modern diesel vehicles. "The latest diesel technology is really such a step in emissions, performance, particulates; it's better for the environment when compared to [an equivalent] petrol. Diesel has to – needs to – have a future," said Speth. Speth tells the publication that the issue of diesel isn't just for the automotive industry, but the entire transport industry. Diesel is the primary fuel for commercial fleets such as buses and semi-trucks, which contribute more to the overall pollution problem. He said, "the complete automotive industry needs diesel to fulfill legislative requirements". Not helping matters is the public perception of diesel vehicles has taken a huge hit. Speth said some of this can be laid at the hands of the media as they have exacerbated certain misconceptions by combining images of old diesel vehicles with sooty black smoke coming out of the tailpipe with modern vehicles. "Anyone can see the black smoke coming out of old diesels is bad. We need to replace them with newer ones." Speth also lays blame at Volkswagen for kicking off this current mess. "This kind of manipulation software is not acceptable. Unfortunately, the whole automotive industry suffers, not just Volkswagen," said Speth. "Nobody believes the automotive industry anymore. They see us as offenders and not giving the right information. We have to show our technology is the best you can buy, to reduce the damage to health and the environment." Source: Autocar
Jaguar News: Jaguar Land Rover's Boss Attacks the Demonization of Diesel
William Maley posted a topic in Jaguar
Ever since the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal broke, the fuel has been demonized by the media. governments, and even automakers. But someone is standing up for diesel. Speaking with Autocar, Jaguar Land Rover boss Ralf Speth said the company would be ramping up efforts on promoting modern diesel vehicles. "The latest diesel technology is really such a step in emissions, performance, particulates; it's better for the environment when compared to [an equivalent] petrol. Diesel has to – needs to – have a future," said Speth. Speth tells the publication that the issue of diesel isn't just for the automotive industry, but the entire transport industry. Diesel is the primary fuel for commercial fleets such as buses and semi-trucks, which contribute more to the overall pollution problem. He said, "the complete automotive industry needs diesel to fulfill legislative requirements". Not helping matters is the public perception of diesel vehicles has taken a huge hit. Speth said some of this can be laid at the hands of the media as they have exacerbated certain misconceptions by combining images of old diesel vehicles with sooty black smoke coming out of the tailpipe with modern vehicles. "Anyone can see the black smoke coming out of old diesels is bad. We need to replace them with newer ones." Speth also lays blame at Volkswagen for kicking off this current mess. "This kind of manipulation software is not acceptable. Unfortunately, the whole automotive industry suffers, not just Volkswagen," said Speth. "Nobody believes the automotive industry anymore. They see us as offenders and not giving the right information. We have to show our technology is the best you can buy, to reduce the damage to health and the environment." Source: Autocar View full article
NADA's Chairman Says Tesla's Sales Model Would Cause Higher Prices
One group that has been fighting tooth and nail against Tesla and their direct sales model is the National Automobile Dealers Association. With Tesla filing a federal lawsuit against the state of Michigan over a law banning direct sales, NADA Chairman Jeff Carlson has made some comments as to why Tesla's direct sales model is bad. The Detroit Free Press reports that Carlson said the direct sales model is bad for consumers because it would lead to higher prices. Competition between dealers is a good thing for consumers. In a study commissioned by NADA and done by Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy Studies, competition between dealers lead to an average of $700 in price reduction. "Every state has to look to their consumer and decide what's best for them. Either they can continue to support the franchised dealers' discount of up to $700 ... or, the choice for the policy makers is they can offer the consumer a vertically integrated model that prices vehicles at retail," said Carlson. "The public policy makers are going to go to the consumers and say which (model) do you want? The discounted product? Or the product at retail?" Carlson also pointed out a memo that Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out to all employees saying that they need to abide by the company's "no negotiation and no discount policy." It should be noted that policy that Carlson used as an example only pertains to new vehicles. Vehicles that were used as floor models, test drives, or were damaged in transit are allowed to be discounted. We're to jump in here now and bring a little editorial. Carlson's argument of using price to say why the franchise model is better is ok. But there is another part that either Carlson forgot or neglected to mention - service. There is a reason why people don't like to go to dealerships. They don't feel like they are being treated as a person, more of a number for this month. You see in various ways from dealer markups on popular models, pushing rust proofing or extended warranties during the sales process, and we're only scratching the surface. Yes, Tesla may be a more expensive option. But at least you don't feel that you're being pressured to buy something. Before someone jumps in and says 'not all dealerships are like this' or some variation of it, we know. The problem is those dealers are so few. It's basically trying to find a strand of hay in a bushel of needles. Source: Detroit Free Press, Automotive News (Subscription Required)
Industry News: NADA's Chairman Says Tesla's Sales Model Would Cause Higher Prices
One group that has been fighting tooth and nail against Tesla and their direct sales model is the National Automobile Dealers Association. With Tesla filing a federal lawsuit against the state of Michigan over a law banning direct sales, NADA Chairman Jeff Carlson has made some comments as to why Tesla's direct sales model is bad. The Detroit Free Press reports that Carlson said the direct sales model is bad for consumers because it would lead to higher prices. Competition between dealers is a good thing for consumers. In a study commissioned by NADA and done by Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy Studies, competition between dealers lead to an average of $700 in price reduction. "Every state has to look to their consumer and decide what's best for them. Either they can continue to support the franchised dealers' discount of up to $700 ... or, the choice for the policy makers is they can offer the consumer a vertically integrated model that prices vehicles at retail," said Carlson. "The public policy makers are going to go to the consumers and say which (model) do you want? The discounted product? Or the product at retail?" Carlson also pointed out a memo that Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent out to all employees saying that they need to abide by the company's "no negotiation and no discount policy." It should be noted that policy that Carlson used as an example only pertains to new vehicles. Vehicles that were used as floor models, test drives, or were damaged in transit are allowed to be discounted. We're to jump in here now and bring a little editorial. Carlson's argument of using price to say why the franchise model is better is ok. But there is another part that either Carlson forgot or neglected to mention - service. There is a reason why people don't like to go to dealerships. They don't feel like they are being treated as a person, more of a number for this month. You see in various ways from dealer markups on popular models, pushing rust proofing or extended warranties during the sales process, and we're only scratching the surface. Yes, Tesla may be a more expensive option. But at least you don't feel that you're being pressured to buy something. Before someone jumps in and says 'not all dealerships are like this' or some variation of it, we know. The problem is those dealers are so few. It's basically trying to find a strand of hay in a bushel of needles. Source: Detroit Free Press, Automotive News (Subscription Required) View full article
VW News: As the Diesel Emits: Volkswagen CEO Says Nein To Compensation For Europe
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Volkswagen is getting ready to start the $10 billion compensation program for owners of the 2.0L TDI engine in the U.S. But some folks want the German automaker to do something similar for TDI owners in Europe. "Volkswagen should voluntarily pay European car owners compensation that is comparable with that which they will pay U.S. consumers," said EU Industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska last week. In a interview with German newspaper Welt am Sonntag over the weekend, Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller said that isn't going to happen. "But we have just a different situation," said Müller. "In the U.S. the (emission) limits are stricter, which makes the fix more complicated. And taking part in the buyback is voluntary (for customers), which is not the case in Germany, for example." The U.S.' regulations concerning emissions are some of strictest in the world, with automakers having to meet specific limits on how much pollutants come out of a tailpipe. This is why all diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. have some sort of after treatment system to help cut down on the amount of NOx emissions. In Europe, the regulations are bit more lax. This is why Volkswagen was able to fix a number of vehicles by reprogramming the engine computer and swapping some parts. For the U.S., the fix would have be more extensive with a number of parts being replaced or added, which means added cost. Source: Welt am Sonntag, Reuters View full article
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As the Diesel Emits: Volkswagen CEO Says Nein To Compensation For Europe
Volkswagen is getting ready to start the $10 billion compensation program for owners of the 2.0L TDI engine in the U.S. But some folks want the German automaker to do something similar for TDI owners in Europe. "Volkswagen should voluntarily pay European car owners compensation that is comparable with that which they will pay U.S. consumers," said EU Industry Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska last week. In a interview with German newspaper Welt am Sonntag over the weekend, Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller said that isn't going to happen. "But we have just a different situation," said Müller. "In the U.S. the (emission) limits are stricter, which makes the fix more complicated. And taking part in the buyback is voluntary (for customers), which is not the case in Germany, for example." The U.S.' regulations concerning emissions are some of strictest in the world, with automakers having to meet specific limits on how much pollutants come out of a tailpipe. This is why all diesel vehicles sold in the U.S. have some sort of after treatment system to help cut down on the amount of NOx emissions. In Europe, the regulations are bit more lax. This is why Volkswagen was able to fix a number of vehicles by reprogramming the engine computer and swapping some parts. For the U.S., the fix would have be more extensive with a number of parts being replaced or added, which means added cost. Source: Welt am Sonntag, Reuters
Volvo's CEO Sees Hybrids Taking Over From Diesel
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Despite the diesel scandal that has engulfed Volkswagen, the fuel is still going strong in Europe. But that could be changing with stricter emission standards coming and regulators starting to keep a keen eye on automakers. Volvo CEO Hakan Samuelsson believes with these changes, many automakers will switch from diesel to hybrid vehicles. "It is a very attractive alternative to a diesel engine. It offers much lower CO2 levels but more or less the same performance in both horsepower and torque. On cost, I would say that within a couple of years we will see a crossover, the diesel getting more expensive and the [hybrid system] going down," said Samuelsson. "Diesels will be more expensive, they will have much more advanced after-treatment with additional fluids that have to be filled not once a year, but probably every time you refuel the car." Volvo has one hybrid system in the form of the T8 Twin-Engine found in the 90 Series (S90, V90, and XC90), and recently introduced the T5 Twin-Engine that will be used in the upcoming 40 Series. While fuel economy and emission figures still need to be worked on the T5, Car and Driver were told the T5 Twin-Engine would achieve fuel economy figures similar to a comparable diesel and 95 g/km of CO2. But that doesn't mean Volvo will not be building diesel vehicles in the near future. "I think that it's very realistic that the percentage will go down. If it will go down to zero, I think we don't need to speculate—let the future decide, let customers decide. We are flexible enough that we can make petrol and diesels on the same line, basically," said Samuelsson. Source: Car and Driver


Interferograms of large earthquakes and other strong deformation events often include high phase gradients that make phase unwrapping a challenging task, in particular for X-band data due to their short wavelength. In Practice, we can reduce the density of fringes in coseismic interferograms by removing an initial model deformation field. While this operation often works, we still have significant high fringe-rate residuals when the initial model prediction is poor. However, coseismic displacements can also be measured in the line-of-sight direction from coordinate differences (range pixel offsets) between SAR pixels in images spanning the seismic event, although the accuracy is significantly lower than for the phase observations. In order to improve the pixel-offset accuracy, we can concentrate our pixel-offset measurements on pre-detected image patches that are dominated by bright point-like targets [Hu et al, 2012]. Pixel-offsets from point-like targets reach centimeter-level accuracy for high-resolution X-band SAR images [Bamler and Eineder, 2005, Eineder et al, 2011]. However, despite the improved accuracy, pixel-offsets are still less accurate than phase observations and are usually spatially sparse.
Here we present a strategy that makes use of pixel offsets in combination with quadtree partitioning to correct phase unwrapping errors in X-band coseismic interferograms. InSAR data are commonly downsampled before model parameter estimations to reduce computational burden, e.g. with quadtree partioning [Jónsson, 2002, Lohman and Simons, 2005]. In our approach, we first apply the standard quadtree downsampling algorithm on the initial unwrapped coseismic interferogram to acquire a quadtree structure, and we use that quadtree structure on the range pixel-offset data. We then calculate the differences between displacements derived from unwrapped phase and range pixel-offsets within each quadtree quadrant at the location of the pixel-offset measurements. By analyzing the differences from these two independent techniques, phase unwrapping errors are easily identified and can be corrected with a compensating integer number of phase cycles. We applied this strategy on a pair of COSMO-SkyMed images acquired before and after the magnitude 7.1 Van earthquake that struck eastern Turkey on 23rd October 2011. The model parameter estimation results from the initial unwrapped interferogram and the corrected interferogram show that the latter is more consistent with field observations and other deformation data, demonstrating the capability of our method in correcting phase unwrapping errors.
Jónsson, S. (2002), Modeling volcano and earthquake deformation from satellite radar interferometric observations, Ph.D. thesis, Stanford Univ., Stanford, Calif.


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— язык японских глухих, входящий в одноимённую языковую семью, которая включает также корейский и тайваньский жестовые языки. По оценке Ethnologue, более 95 % глухих страны владеют японским жестовым языком.

О названии
Ранее назывался , в конце периода Тайсё был переименован в «ручной язык». Калькирующая жестовая речь называется .

История развития

Как появился японский жестовый язык, неизвестно. Обычно развитие жестовых языков начинается в школах или небольших населённых пунктах, где имеется генетическая предрасположенность к глухоте. Но до реставрации Мэйдзи глухие обычно жили в заточении и не могли общаться с другими глухими, а, соответственно, и вступать в браки. Первая школа для имеющих проблемы со слухом появилась в Киото в 1875-м году, её открыл , который, однако, не сыграл непосредственно в развитии жестового языка никакой роли. Фурукава сообщал, что задумался об открытии школы, когда увидел глухих детей, разговаривавших между собой, из окна камеры, где был заключён за подделку документов.

В рамках движения за всеобщее образование было открыто множество школ для глухих и слабослышащих; согласно данным переписей, в этот период в стране жило около 100 000 глухих. В 1895—1945 годах Япония оккупировала Тайвань, а в 1910—1945 годах — и Корею; японские власти основали в этих странах множество школ для глухих, благодаря чему местные жестовые языки родственны японскому. При этом лишь небольшая часть глухих посещала учебные заведения, и многие пожилые люди, учившиеся до Второй мировой войны, не овладели жестовым языком. Школа Фурукавы перешла на  подход после Миланской конференции 1880 года, однако вплоть до 1932 года большинство глухих учили жестам, появилось множество глухих учителей, после чего оралистский подход возобладал, и глухие больше не смогли преподавать. Тем не менее даже в оралистских школах учащиеся продолжали и продолжают общаться на жестовом языке между собой, что зачастую воспринимается негативно.

Урбанизация населения и появление множества школ для глухих во время американской оккупации привели к увеличению концентрации глухих в городах и окончательному формированию полноценного жестового языка. В самих школах при этом было запрещено использовать жесты, но окончившие обучение люди создавали ассоциации глухих выпускников, которые заложили основу для появления Японской федерации глухих.

По сей день в начальных школах Японии использование жестового языка запрещено из-за того, что министерство образования считает только японский язык подходящим для преподавания на начальной ступени обучения, хотя некоторые школы игнорируют этот запрет; в средних и старших школах жестовый язык широко используется. Высших образовательных учреждений с обучением на жестовом языке, аналогичных Галлодетскому университету, в Японии нет: Государственный технологический институт Цукубы принимает глухих студентов, но язык обучения там японский.

Продвижением японского жестового языка занимается . Федерация проводит ежегодные конференции, которые посещают от 2 до 4 тысяч человек, и занимается кодификацией языка. По состоянию на 2001 год около 20 000 слышащих прошли курсы японского жестового языка, аффилированные с Федерацией.

Диалекты
Имеются диалекты и диалектизмы: к примеру, в кансайском диалекте ИМЯ выражается поднесением к сердцу раскрытой ладони с собранными в кольцо указательным и большим пальцами, тогда как в токийском — поднесением отогнутого большого пальца к основанию раскрытой перед собой ладони. Слово УЧАЩИЙСЯ отличается в Саппоро, Токио и Киото.

Диалект префектуры Тотиги отличается не только лексически, но и грамматически: его синтаксис больше напоминает японский язык, а для выражения частиц типа «ва» используется пальцевый алфавит. Причина такого расхождения заключается в том, что , учитель из единственной в префектуре школы для глухих, разработал и внедрил систему маноральной речи на основе британской. Жители Токио утверждают, что не понимают диалект Тотиги, однако это следует рассматривать скорее как активное нежелание понимать «селян».

Лингвистическая характеристика

Морфология
Жесты ЖЕНЩИНА (отогнутый мизинец) и МУЖЧИНА (отогнутый большой палец) используются для согласования почти всех глаголов, показываемых одной рукой. К примеру, чтобы сказать «я ей говорю», нужно одной рукой показать перед собой ЖЕНЩИНА, а другую поднести ко рту и вытянуть пальцы в сторону жеста «женщина». Столь последовательное маркирование гендера в жестовом языке уникально для семьи японского жестового языка.

Те же знаки используются в качестве морфем со значением, соответственно, «плохой» и «хороший»: чтобы сказать «глупый» или «умный», нужно после жеста ГОЛОВА показать одну из этих морфем.

Синтаксис
Японский жестовый язык имеет строго , ещё более выраженное, чем в японском языке: определители следуют за существительными: «та учительница» — УЧИТЕЛЬ + указание пальцем ТА, тогда как в японском порядок слов обратный: .

В отличие от японского языка, в ЯЖЯ вспомогательный глагол обычно следует за смысловым.

Все языки семьи японского жестового имеют топиковый строй, тема в них помещается в начало.

Предложения со специальными вопросительными местоимениями и наречиями требуют выбора из двух вариантов вопросительного выражения лица, первый из которых функционирует аналогично амслену, а второй может присоединяться к последнему слову в вопросе вне зависимости от смысла вопроса: АСИТА ТАМЭ ИКУ, «зачем ты пойдёшь завтра», буквально «завтра + причина + идти». Ср. .

Лексика
Словарь японского жестового языка насчитывает десятки тысячи знаков, причём значительная их часть появилась в 1980-х как результат общественного движения за расширение словаря глухих и слабослышащих. Аналогично китайскому и тайваньскому жестовым языкам, в японском жестовом языке используется много кандзи, которые либо показывают, либо пишут в воздухе указательным пальцем. Заимствования двухкомпонентных китаизмов из японского языка редки, вероятно, потому что параллельно с ними обычно имеются синонимичные исконные слова.

Собственная японская система дактиля исчезла, её заменил модифицированный алфавит амслена. Другие лексические заимствования в японском жестовом языке почти отсутствуют.

История изучения
Кодификацией языка с 1960-х занимается Японская федерация глухих. В 1997 году был издан словарь Ёнэкавы, содержащий 4800 знаков. Синтаксис японского жестового языка начали изучать только в самом конце XX века, в 2001 году был опубликован черновик кодифицированного синтаксиса.

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It's been an amazing summer. I've gotten to spend every day with my daughter and, while it has been incredibly busy and exhausting, it's been incredibly rewarding and fun. As my holidays end, I am looking forward to the routine of work and getting back to writing, but I am not very excited about my girl going to daycare and not getting to spend every day with her.
This summer has also been a great one for beer. Starting with Flatlanders, movements towards opening by Stone Angel, Trans Canada, and Oxus, Barn Hammer's and Torque's first Anniversaries, Half-Pints 11th anniversary, the first ever Winnipeg Beer Festival, and the arrival of Surly on a go forward basis.
They've begun by sending us X-Citra, a pale ale loaded with citra hops, Furious Red IPA and the focus of this write-up, Todd the Axeman, a west-coast style IPA.
Todd the Axeman is a West-Coast IPA that comes in at 65 IBU. The west-coast variation on the IPA is typically higher on the alcohol range usually coming in between 6.8% and 8%. The reason it is called "west-coast" is largely due to the use of hops available on the west-coast. In the case of Todd, it uses exclusively Citra and Mosaic hops. These hops are balanced on the back of a 100% Golden Promise grain bill. This beer is being sold for $6.99 in Liquor Marts and, while this is on the expensive side, Golden Promise, Citra and Mosaic are probably the most expensive ingredients you can find for a beer.
Golden Promise is an early-maturing spring barley, is the Scottish equivalent of Maris Otter. Though brewers north of the English border claim that its sweet, clean flavor is superior to Maris Otter. Golden Promise malt has a depth of flavor that makes it the ideal base malt for both UK and USA-style IPAs. Golden Promise is also used extensively by premium whisky distilleries such as The Macallan. Golden Promise is floor malted which means that it malted by creating a thin lair of malt on a heated tile floor and constantly moving it around. You can read more about the traditional process here. Onto the beer.
Before we get to the beer, it's important to note that this beer was created in collaboration with Danish brewery Amager Bryghus and is named for Surly's original brewmaster, Todd Haug.
Smell – Citra and Mosaic hops bring fantastic tropical notes of grapefruit, passion fruit, piney notes, cattiness and some nice dank hopness.
Taste – This is a juicy beer. Solid malt sweetness followed by nice big notes of pineapple, grapefruit and passion fruit and a lingering hop bitterness. The hops bring a nice resinous finish that balances well with the almost honey-sweetness of the malt.
Overall Thoughts – Well balanced IPA bringing good aromas and flavours from the hops. The hops bring fantastic tropical notes and a beautifully balanced honey-sweet malt backbone.
Do I like it? – Yes. I like this a lot. This is a very good IPA and I enjoy it immensely. The balance between the hops and malt is beautifully done. This is a beer that I'm going to be happy to drink regularly. Even with the price point, this beer will be stocking my fridge.
I plan to review all of the beers we will be getting from Surly so be sure to follow along. There is a lot of stuff I am looking forward to doing this year and a lot of new breweries on the verge of opening. Keep following along for all your beer needs.


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Bioremediation Science
From Theory to Practice
Amitava Rakshit (Redaktør) ; Manoj Parihar (Redaktør) ; Binoy Sarkar (Redaktør) ; Harikesh B. Singh (Redaktør) ; Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto (Redaktør)
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This book provides state of the art description of various approaches, techniques and some basic fundamentals of bioremediation to manage a variety of organic and inorganic wastes and pollutants present in our environment. A comprehensive overview of recent advances and new development in the field of bioremediation research are provided within relevant theoretical framework to improve our understanding for the cleaning up of polluted water and contaminated land. The book is easy to read and language can be readily comprehended by aspiring newcomer, students, researchers and anyone else interested in this field. Renowned scientists around the world working on the above topics have contributed chapters. In this edited book, we have addressed the scope of the inexpensive and energy neutral bioremediation technologies. The scope of the book extends to environmental/agricultural scientists, students, consultants, site owners, industrial stakeholders, regulators and policy makers.
Forlag: CRC Press
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Miljøvitenskap, -teknikk og -teknologi
"The book is intended for a technical audience; however, the readability of the text makes it accessible for nonscientists interested in bioremediation. Ample diagrams, tables, and primary research resources accompany each chapter. This book will be a valuable resource for environmental science, environmental policy, and pollution control library collections."
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Bioremediation: Concepts, Management, Strategies and Applications
Alexandre Marco da Silva, Fatima Pina-Rodrigues, Debora Zumkeller Sabonaro, Ivonir Piotrowski, Jose Mauro Santana, Lausane Soraya Almeida, Lucas Hubacek Tsuchiya, Marco Vinicius Chaud and Vanderlei Santos
Bioremediation: Current Status, Prospects and Challenges
Ruby Patel, Anandkumar Naorem, Kaushik Batabyal and Sidhu Murmu
Integrative Approaches for Understanding and Designing Strategies of Bioremediation
Shiv Prasad, Sudha Kannojiya, Sandeep Kumar, Krishna Kumar Yadav, Monika Kundu and Amitava Rakshit
Ecological Tools for Remediation of Soil Pollutants
Nayan Moni Gogoi, Bhaswatee Baroowa and Nirmali Gogoi
Phytoremediation: A Green Approach for the Restoration of Heavy Metal Contaminated Soils
Sivakoti Ramana, Vassanda Coumar Mounissamy and Jayant Kumar Saha
Soil Heavy Metal Pollution and its Bioremediation: An Overview
Swagata Mukhopadhyay, R.K. Swetha and Somsubhra Chakraborty
Mechanism of Heavy Metal Hyperaccumulation in Plants
Supriya Tiwari
Biological Indicators for Monitoring Soil Quality under Different Land Use Systems
Bisweswar Gorain and Srijita Paul
Aromatic Plants as a Tool for Phytoremediation of Salt Affected Soils
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Microbial Mediated Biodegradation of Plastic Waste: An Overview
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Bioremediation of Pesticides with Microbes: Methods, Techniques and Practices
Rakesh Kumar Ghosh, Deb Prasad Ray, Ajoy Saha, Neethu Narayanan, Rashmita Behera
and Debarati Bhaduri
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Petroleum Hydrocarbon-Contaminated Soils: Scaling Up Bioremediation Strategies from the Laboratory to the Field
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Heavy Metal Pollution in Agricultural Soils: Consequences and Bioremediation Approaches
Abdul Majeed
Arsenic Toxicity in Water-Soil-Plant System: The Alarming Scenario and Possibility of Bioremediation
Ganesh Chandra Banik, Shovik Deb, Surajit Khalko, Ashok Chaudhury, Parimal Panda and Anarul Hoque
Bioremediation of Fluoride and Nitrate Contamination in Soil and Groundwater
Lal Chand Malav, Gopal Tiwari, Abhishek Jangir and Manoj Parihar
Soil Degradation in Mediterranean Region and Olive Mill Wastes
Victor Kavvadias, Evangelia Vavoulidou and Christos Paschalidis
Membrane Bioreactor for Perchlorate Treatment
Benny Marie B. Ensano, Sivasankar Annamalai and Yeonghee Ahn
Nanobioremediation Technologies for Clean Environment
B. Chakrabarti, P. Pramanik, S.P. Mazumdar and R. Dubey
Biochar- An Imperative Amendment for Soil and Environment
Sumita Chandel, Ritika Joshi and Ashish Khandelwal
Endophytic Microorganisms from Synanthropic Plants-A New Promising Tool for Bioremediation
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Bioremediation of Chlorinated Organic Pollutants in Anaerobic Sediments
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Bioremediation of Waste Water by Sulphate Reducing Bacteria
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Amitava Rakshit, an IIT, Kharagpur alumnus is presently the faculty member in the Department of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry at Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Banaras Hindu University(IAS, BHU). Dr. Rakshit worked in the Department of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal in administration and extension roles. He has visited Scandinavia, Europe and Africa pertaining to his research work and presentation. He was awarded with TWAS Nxt Fellow (Italy), BiovisionNxt Fellow (France), Darwin Now Bursary(British Council),Young achiever award and Best Teacher's Award at UG and PG level . He is serving as review college member of British Ecological Society, London since 2011, member of Global Forum on Food Security and Nutrition of FAO, Rome and Commission on Ecosystem Management of IUCN. He has published 70 research papers, 35 book chapters, 28 popular articles, one manual and co authored twenty books.
Dr. Manoj Parihar is currently working at ICAR-VPKAS, Almora as a Soil Scientist in Crop Production Division. He did his graduation from SKRAU, Bikaner and selected as ICAR-JRF fellow for post-graduation in BHU, Varanasi. He has been awarded doctorate from the same university in the year 2018. He has received various recognitions such as ICAR-SRF, UGC-BSR, UGC-RGNF etc.
Binoy Sarkar is a Lecturer at the Lancaster Environment Centre of Lancaster University. Previously he was a Research Associate at University of Sheffield, and a Research Fellow at University of South Australia from where he also received his PhD. His research works extend to remediation of conventional and emerging contaminants in soil and water environments, and atmospheric carbon dioxide capture and carbon sequestration in soils. He has edited two books, and published >20 book chapters and >115 peer-reviewed journal papers including in Nature. He teaches Soil Science, Biogeochemical Cycles, and Earth's Interior subjects, and has supervised seven PhD students and four post-doctoral fellows. He is an alumnus of Indian Agricultural Research Institute, awardee of the Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship pursued at Indiana University, and recipient of the Geof Proudfoot Award, and Desai-Biswas Medal.
Harikesh Bahadur Singh is presently a retired Professor of Mycology and Plant Pathology from IAS, BHU. Over the past 35 years, Professor Singh has served at Central Universities and CSIR Institutes with his teaching and research. Based on his scientific contribution and leadership in the field of plant pathology, Professor Singh has been honoured with prestigious awards, such as the CSIR technology award, M.S. Swaminathan award, Mundkur Memorial award, and BRSI Industrial Medal. His research has resulted in more than 300 publications and 17 books.
Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto PhD., has a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from the State University of Campinas (1997), a master's in Functional and Molecular Biology from the State University of Campinas (2000) and a PhD in Functional and Molecular Biology from the State University of Campinas (2003). He is currently an Associate Professor at the Institute of Science and Technology of São Paulo State University (UNESP), Campus Sorocaba at the Environmental Engineering undergraduate course and at the postgraduate in Environmental Sciences. He coordinated the Postgraduate Program in Environmental Sciences of Unesp/Sorocaba (from 2012 to 2016). Actually, he is Fellow from the Royal Society of Chemistry. He has experience in environmental nanotechnology, with an emphasis on health and environmental nanotechnology and applications of nanotechnology in agriculture. He has published about 200 papers in international peer reviewed journals and has supervised undergraduate, graduate (master and PhD) and supervised Pos-docs. Dr. Fraceto has been active in the development of nanocarrier systems for the encapsulation of compounds with bioactive properties. In addition, from these studies, Dr. Fraceto has obtained grants from research fellow agencies, as well as, scientific/technological development partnerships with companies from different areas. It also highlights the effective performance in the training of human resources, through the supervision of students of undergraduation, master's, Ph.D and Post-docs. Many of your former students now hold positions at public and private Universities and Research Centers. As such, Dr. Fraceto has developed high-level research and contributed to scientific and technological development at the national and international levels, with numerous internationally renowned scientific collaborators.


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'My mom is trying to kill me': Chilling 911 call from 7-year-old attacked with knife
Updated: 6:04 AM CST Nov 11, 2019
Chelsea Robinson
WARNING: The video contains graphic and disturbing images. Police in Nevada have released terrifying 911 audio and body camera footage from a deadly encounter in October.Local media outlets reported that 37-year-old Claudia Nadia Rodriguez was shot during a struggle after Henderson police officers responded to a 911 disconnect call.According to KSNV, before the call hung up, the 7-year-old boy could be heard saying, "My mom is trying to kill me," and "Please! Don't hurt me, please!"When officers arrived at the home, the boy stumbled out of the door covered in blood. Police say he was stabbed by his mother.An officer entered the apartment and began struggling with the mother, who was incoherent and armed with a knife. She managed to get a hold of the officer's weapon and fired a shot. As the pair struggled, at least three gunshots were fired, and at least one of the bullets hit Rodriguez, killing her.The woman's son underwent emergency surgery and was expected to survive.Rodriguez had been arrested four times since 2015 on misdemeanor counts of battery constituting domestic violence, resulting in one conviction.The Associated Press contributed to this report
HENDERSON, Nev. —
WARNING: The video contains graphic and disturbing images.
Police in Nevada have released terrifying 911 audio and body camera footage from a deadly encounter in October.
Local media outlets reported that 37-year-old Claudia Nadia Rodriguez was shot during a struggle after Henderson police officers responded to a 911 disconnect call.
According to KSNV, before the call hung up, the 7-year-old boy could be heard saying, "My mom is trying to kill me," and "Please! Don't hurt me, please!"
When officers arrived at the home, the boy stumbled out of the door covered in blood. Police say he was stabbed by his mother.
An officer entered the apartment and began struggling with the mother, who was incoherent and armed with a knife. She managed to get a hold of the officer's weapon and fired a shot. As the pair struggled, at least three gunshots were fired, and at least one of the bullets hit Rodriguez, killing her.
The woman's son underwent emergency surgery and was expected to survive.
Rodriguez had been arrested four times since 2015 on misdemeanor counts of battery constituting domestic violence, resulting in one conviction.
The Associated Press contributed to this report


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Home News Announcements Millar & Capullo Announce New Limited Series "REBORN"
Millar & Capullo Announce New Limited Series "REBORN"
Last year, Batman artist Greg Capullo announced he'd be leaving the series to work on a new project with Kick-Ass co-creator Mark Millar. Yesterday, the star duo revealed the fruits of their labor.
Reborn is a six-issue limited series that will begin this October. It follows 80-year old Bonnie Black, who ends up in a fantasy world after her death.
The official synopsis reads as follows:
"It's not Heaven. It's not Hell. It's as real and hard as where we live now, but filled with the most amazing fantasy landscapes, jaw-dropping creatures and a battle raging between good and evil. The people she loved in this world — her father and her childhood dog — but oddly, not her husband who had passed over 14 years before. So she sets out to find him. She realizes that she has been reborn as a 25 year-old woman with a sword in her hand and gun on her hip."
Like most properties co-created by Millar, Reborn was made with the big screen in mind. He told Deadline that he already has a producer in mind for the potential film adaptation. "It must be someone who will understand the story and is passionate about bringing our vision to the screen."
Reborn will be published through Millarworld, as has become the standard for his creator owned works. However, it is not yet known whether they will be working with a publisher such as Dark Horse or Image to distribute the series; they have worked with both companies in the past.
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Perhaps not Hell, but dying and being reborn as a Mark Millar character is at least within hailing distance.


We mark this holiday the fourth Thursday of November as a time to give thanks for the many things that we have in our lives. History has it that the Pilgrims sat down with Wampanoag Indians in a feast in 1621. Historians also tell us that this feast lasted for three days. Can you imagine how you would feel if you ate a Thanksgiving dinner three days in a row. It marked a time when the colonists lived in peace with the Native American population. That peace was last about 10 years and as thousands of settlers continued to arrive and this led to a fight over land.
Today we celebrate Thanksgiving as a national holiday. It was celebrated on and off since 1789 with a Proclamation by George Washington and was officially made a holiday in 1863 when President Abraham Lincoln declared a national day of "Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens." When I read that I was shocked to think that some group like the ACLU has not challenged this holiday or at the least forced a rewrite of the proclamation.
So the question is what are we thankful for? Below is a list of things that I am thankful.
I am thankful for the ability to worship in a manner that I desire and for the founding fathers for ensuring that right.
I am thankful for my family, especially my wife of 47 years. I am thankful for my four wonderful daughters, four great sons-in-law and 11 fabulous grandchildren.
I am thankful for the privilege of living in this great country that affords me, a kid from the Federal Housing Projects in Pittsburgh, all the opportunities to succeed and provide a better life for my children.
I am thankful for my health. It was touch and go in 1995 but I somehow outfoxed the doctors and here I still am 21 years later.
I am thankful for all the friends I have in life. They come from all walks of life, different backgrounds and in many cases very different politics.
I am actually thankful for the many trials in my life. I did not realize it when they occurred but they help shape me into the person I am.
I am eternally thankful for my mother, Flora, who passed away in 2013 at the age of 91. She raised us after my father passed away when I was 4 years old, leaving behind a widow and 5 young children under the age of 7.


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Engrossing and eye-opening, KING CORN is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation where one ultra-industrial, pesticide-laden, heavily-subsidized commodity dominates the food pyramid from top to bottom – corn. Fueled by curiosity and a dash of naiveté, college buddies Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis return to their ancestral home of Greene, Iowa to figure out how the modest kernel conquered America.
With the help of real farmers, powerful fertilizer, government aid, and genetically modified seeds, the friends manage to grow one acre of corn. Along the way, they unlock the hidden truths about America's modern food system.
"A graceful and frequently humorous film that captures the idiosyncrasies of its characters and never hectors" (Salon), KING CORN shows how – and why – whenever you eat a hamburger or drink a soda, you're really consuming … corn.
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Murthy says regret quitting as Infosys chairman
New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) N R Narayana Murthy today said he regrets quitting as chairman of Infosys in 2014 and should have listened to other co-founders of India's second largest software exporter firm
Published: July 17, 2017 8:08 PM IST
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New Delhi, Jul 17 (PTI) N R Narayana Murthy today said he regrets quitting as chairman of Infosys in 2014 and should have listened to other co-founders of India's second largest software exporter firm and stayed on.Also Read - Good News For Freshers: TCS, Infosys, Wipro Plan to Hire Nearly 1 Lakh Employees in FY22
Murthy, who had infamous run-ins with the current management led by Vishal Sikka over corporate governance issues, however said he did not miss being in the campus daily. Also Read - Infosys Plans To Hire 55,000 Freshers For FY22 As Part Of Global Graduate Recruitment Drive | Details Inside
Opening up about his biggest regrets – personal or profession, he recounted that "a lot of my founder colleagues told me not to leave Infosys in 2014, to stay a few years". Also Read - Will TCS, Cognizant, Infosys And Other IT Firms Continue Working From Home This Year Too? Read Here
"Generally, I find that I am a very emotional person. A lot of my decisions are based on idealism and probably, I should have listened to them," he told CNBC TV18.
However, Murthy did clarify that he did not miss being in the campus daily.
In 2014, 33 years after starting Infosys, Murthy bid farewell to the company he had set up with six other co- founders.
Murthy had the longest run of about 21 years as CEO before passing on the baton to Nandan Nilekani and then S Gopalakrishnan and S D Shibulal. In October 2014, former SAP board member Vishal Sikka took over as CEO.
Murthy, by then, was serving a second stint at Infosys as Chairman. While he was appointed as Chairman Emeritus with effect from October 11, 2014, Murthy turned down the offer.
However, over the last few months, Murthy has been very vocal in criticising Infosys management on a slew of issues, including alleged lapses in corporate governance, CEO salary package and severance pay to former employees.
In the interview, the IT veteran termed the listing of the country's second largest software services firm on Nasdaq as his biggest success story.
"I think sitting on those high stools at Nasdaq when we got listed, when we became the first Indian company to be listed on Nasdaq, and borrowing the words of Neil Armstrong to say that it is a small step for Nasdaq, but a giant leap for Infosys and the Indian software industry. I think that was the best," he said.
This is published unedited from the PTI feed.
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Published Date: July 17, 2017 8:08 PM IST


Professor Ranasinghe is a Senior Professor in Civil Engineering and a former Vice-Chancellor at the University of Moratuwa. He is an International Professional Engineer, Chartered Engineer, Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka, National Academy of Sciences, Sri Lanka and Institute of Project Managers, and a Member of the Sri Lanka Institute of Directors. He is an independent non-executive Director of Sampath Bank PLC, Resus Energy PLC, Access Engineering PLC, Textured Jersey Lanka PLC and United Motors Lanka PLC. He is a former Fellow of the National University of Singapore, and a former non-executive Director of Colombo Stock Exchange, Hemas Power PLC and Lanka IOC PLC.
Prof. Ranasinghe is a civil engineering graduate from the University of Moratuwa, and obtained his MASc and PhD from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada in civil engineering economics as a Canadian Commonwealth Scholar. His research focus is to combine civil engineering economics and environmental economics with project management. He has published over 120 research publications, of which over 70 are international refereed publications.
Prof. Ranasinghe was honoured with the prestigious Education Leadership Award 2013 in Singapore, Outstanding Contribution to Education Award at the World Education Congress Global Awards 2012 in Mumbai, India, the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Directors (CVCD) Excellence Award 2012 for the Most Outstanding Senior Researcher in Technology and related Sciences in the Sri Lankan Universities, and the Trinity Prize for Engineering in 2004 for outstanding contributions made to his chosen profession. The University Grants Commission and the Hiran Tillekaratne Research Fund recognised his research with the award for Outstanding Postgraduate Research – 2000 in the academic discipline of Engineering for the period 1975 to 1999. He is the recipient of the prestigious SLAAS General Research Committee award in 1999 for Outstanding Contribution to Sri Lankan Science.


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