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Nice to drive
Sport by name and nature
Option packs abound
Uglier than predecessor
Materials a little cheap
The Skoda Octavia 2018 range offers buyers unparalleled pragmatism, and a broad range of options to suit varied budgets.
It may not be as attractive as it was prior to its most recent facelift, but there is plenty to like if you can look beyond the challenging front-end design.
There's the choice of a five-door hatchback (which looks like a sedan), or a five-door station wagon - and with Skoda buyers being pragmatic, the wagon is the more popular body style. So that's what we've got here, and in the new Sport trim line.
Consider yourself intrigued? Read on to find out more.
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The Skoda Octavia 2018 Sport wagon may run the same 110TSI drivetrain as the regular base model car, but its chassis and design tweaks make it a worthwhile model to consider if you want something that stands out a little bit from the rest of the Octavia pack.
If you want an RS wagon but can't afford one, you really ought to take a look at this car.
Would you consider a wagon over a hatchback? Tell us what you think in the comments section below.
I didn't like the new look for the Octavia when Skoda revealed it early in 2017, and I wasn't alone. The once-handsome Czech mid-size model had been taken to with the ugly stick, with the dual-headlight look appearing to make the model look, well, nothing like a model.
In some colour combinations it's not too bad - a red RS245 with the black gloss grille, for example, looks tidy. But the Octavia Sport model you see here in white just looked a little bit… spidery, I'd say. Yeah, spidery.
The Sport model is accentuated by black pinstripes here and there, and look, I reckon the design of the wagon is a lot more becoming than the hatch. But if you value style as much as substance, consider the svelte Mazda6 is available for close to the same money…
The dimensions of the Skoda Octavia vary between the hatch and wagon, and the regular model vs the RS - yep, there's a bit of a size difference, but it's pretty miniscule. Here are the main numbers you need to know.
The hatch is 4670mm long (2686mm wheelbase), 1461mm tall and 1814mm wide. The regular wagon isn't as long at 4667mm (2686mm wheelbase), but sits a bit taller (1465mm) and is the same width (1814mm).
Thankfully the interior dimensions are accommodating, and the design in the cabin is very, very smart.
Skoda is a marvel when it comes to interior packaging, and the Octavia is perhaps the most impressive exponent of this. It really packs a lot in to relatively compact dimensions.
Boot space is perhaps one of the biggest advantages to the Octavia, with the hatch's luggage capacity spanning 568 litres, and the wagon offering up 588L (that measurement is to the window line). There's a spare wheel under the boot floor (you get a space-saver in RS models) and the back end features a dual-sided mat so you can put damp items in the back without damaging the carpet.
Of course there's a couple of clever inclusions like flip-down shopping bag hooks, remote release levers for the split fold seats (they go down in a 60:40 fashion, and there's a clever ski-port for loading through longer items), and there's a dual-action cargo blind. You get a mesh net system, a removable torch and an umbrella, too.
Plus the space on offer for occupants is very good. A family of five, plus luggage, will fit in here easily, with the back seat offering enough rear legroom, headroom and shoulder room for adults, too. With the driver's seat in my driving position (I'm 182cm) I had easily enough room to sit comfortably.
Storage is well thought out, too, with bottle holders in all four doors, map pockets in the back, rear air-vents and a flip-down armrest with cupholders. The materials aren't as plush as you'll find in a Volkswagen Golf or a Mazda6, but they're not scratchy or harsh.
Up front there are big door pockets, a pair of shallow cupholders, a good sized box in front of the gearshifter for your phone and wallet, and a reasonable glove box.
The media system in our test vehicle was the upgraded 9.2-inch unit, which is crisp to look at an offers good resolution, plus the added usability that comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can't be ignored. But the lack of a volume knob is frustrating, and it can be hard to figure out if you should be pressing Home or Menu when navigating through the systems array of pages.
One of the main reasons you might be drawn to the Skoda Octavia is its attractive pricing. So, how much does the the mid-size model cost?
Without running through the full price list of the Skoda Octavia models sold in Australia, we can tell you that Skoda prefers to deal in drive-away pricing, so that's what you see here.
Kicking off the range is the Octavia, which is priced at $25,490 for the manual hatchback, and $26,990 for the manual wagon. Stepping up to a dual-clutch (DSG) automatic adds $2500 in both instances.
The base model Octavia is pretty well equipped, with niceties such as an 8.0-inch touchscreen media system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, USB and Bluetooth connectivity, dual-zone climate control, adaptive cruise control, a cooled glovebox, and an auto-dimming rear-view mirror.
The wagon model has silver roof rails, but sadly, there's a chrome strip at the nose end, and this model comes with halogen headlights but the tail-lights are LED units. Standard-spec Octavias come with 17-inch alloy wheels, and all Octavias get front fog lights.
The Sport model costs more, with the hatchback version listing at $32,990 drive-away, and the wagon priced at $34,490 drive-away. Both of these are auto-only, though.
In comparison to the entry-grade model, the Sport adds auto LED headlights with adaptive lighting and LED daytime running lights, auto wipers, an extra pair of airbags (for rear side protection) and it rolls on 18-inch alloy wheels.
Sport models have different front seats with integrated headrests (still manually adjustable), privacy glass, and the seatbelts feature a tightening feature if the car's computer predicts a crash (the windows wind up, and if there's a sunroof, it'll close).
Plus the Sport has a black pack, including black door mirror caps, plus side and tailgate decals, there's a rear spoiler (black for the hatch model and body-colour for the wagon), and it rides on a lower sports suspension set-up. The Sport wagon has black roof rails.
If you're interested, the RS model line-up consists of a few different variants. The petrol manual hatch costs $41,990 drive-away, the petrol auto hatch is $44,490 drive-away, and the diesel auto hatch is $45,590 drive-away. Add $1500 for a wagon.
Then there are the top of the range RS245 models, with extra punch and more kit again. The sporty petrol-only RS245 model costs $46,490 for the manual hatch, and $48,990 for the auto hatch. Wagon versions add $1500.
Some notable elements: you need to option keyless entry and push-button start, no matter the model you choose, and a sunroof will cost you $1500 for the hatchback and $1700 for the wagon. You can get a power tailgate as an option on all trim grades of the wagon, too, at $500.
Now, option packs.
The 'Tech Pack' consists of the upgrade to the 9.2-inch screen with nav, LED headlights, semi-automated parking, adaptive chassis control (on RS and RS245 models only), keyless entry and push-button start, 10-speaker Canton audio, drive mode select (already on RS and RS245 models), manoeuvre braking assist (auto braking in reverse), and a driver profile set-up (already on RS and RS245 models).
The Tech Pack costs $4900 for the entry-grade car, $3900 for the Sport model, and $2300 for RS versions.
The other main pack is the 'Luxury Pack', which adds leather trim (base car; N/A Sport) and electric seat adjustment (base model and RS; N/A Sport), Alcantara/leather trim (RS; N/A Sport), heated front and rear seats, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, the added rear airbags (base model only), and auto folding door mirrors with dimming and puddle lights. This pack costs $4200 for the base grade, $1600 for the Sport model $2800 for the RS, $1500 for RS245.
For those playing along at home, the model you see in these images is the Octavia 110TSI Sport wagon, fitted with the Tech Pack and an electric sunroof.
The other choice you'll need to make is on colours, with metallic paint adding $500. Check out Skoda's configurator to see if you like it in red, white, silver, blue, grey, green or black. There's no gold, brown or yellow, but there's a lightish beige hue called 'Cappuccino', which you can't get on higher-spec versions.
There are three drivetrains to choose from in the 2018 Octavia range, and the specifications step up as you move up the range.
Base grade models and the Sport variant have the 110TSI 1.4-litre turbocharged petrol unit with 110kW of power (5000-6000rpm) and 250Nm (1500-3500rpm). It is available with the choice of a six-speed manual gearbox or seven-speed dual-clutch (DSG) automatic transmission in the base grade, but the Sport model is auto only. If you want more horsepower from your motor, you'll need to go for the RS.
There is no diesel option for the lower grades, and every model in the Octavia range sold in Australia is front-wheel drive (FWD / 2WD). In some markets there are all wheel drive (AWD) models sold, but there isn't a proper 4x4 version with a low range transfer case in any market, though. There is no LPG model sold here, either.
Now, if you think you might consider towing with your Octavia, you'll need to know its capabilities - and towing capacity varies across the range.
The 110TSI hatch has a 620kg un-braked trailer weight capacity or 1500kg for a braked trailer (manual or auto); the 110TSI manual wagon can deal with 630kg/1500kg, while the DSG wagon is good for 640kg/1500kg.
Fuel economy is good for the 110TSI model we're testing, with claimed consumption rated at 5.2 litres per 100 kilometres for the DSG hatch and wagon, while the 110TSI manual hatch uses 5.4L/100km and the 110TSI manual wagon claims 5.5L/100km.
Fuel tank capacity for all models is 50 litres, and your mileage will vary depending on how hard you drive. Based on my time in the 1.4-litre Sport wagon, I was going to do about 650km on a tank, with at the bowser fuel consumption measured at 7.3L/100km. The dashboard display was reading 7.2L/100km.
The Octavia requires 95RON premium unleaded fuel at a minimum.
What makes the Octavia Sport worthy of that much-lauded, oft-overused badge?
Well, it feels pretty sporty to drive, with the MacPherson strut front suspension and torsion beam rear suspension both getting the harder-edge tune and sitting a few mm lower to the ground as a result (be aware of the car's ground clearance - it is lower, but it's not suctioned to the ground like a sports car).
The regular Octavia model was already at the pointy end of the segment for dynamics and comfort, but this Sport version is more dialled into the surface below, with the combination of the stiffer chassis and the bigger wheels with grippy Bridgestone Potenza 225/40/18 rubber rewarding the driver, albeit at a slight penalty in terms of outright ride comfort. You can link bends together with ease, and the turning circle is pretty tight, meaning parking moves are easy enough.
The way the Octavia Sport finds its way through corners, almost telepathically, will have you thinking you've got more grunt than the 110TSI's outputs suggest - that comes down to the refinement at speed, where the torque of the small engine keeps momentum as the dual-clutch auto shifts clinically between gears. There are no paddle-shifters, but there's a manual mode to flick up or down on the shifter, and there are a few drive modes to choose from, each adjusting the throttle response and gearing. Sport was great, but Normal was where I spent most of my time.
In Normal mode there's a bit of stuttering at lower speeds when you're on and off the throttle, but it isn't as much of a deal-breaker as it might have been with earlier iterations of dual-clutch autos. Just make sure that if you're considering the Octavia (or any new car, for that matter!), that you test drive the car extensively, and try to put it through your regular day-to-day routine.
As with many examples of cars built on the Volkswagen MQB modular architecture, there is some road noise - especially on coarse-chip surfaces. I didn't find it hard to live with - I just turned up the volume on the sound system.
Over a week of commuting, driving in and around Sydney and more than a few hours on the city's motorways, I came away convinced that if I couldn't stretch to the RS, I'd be pretty happy in the Sport model.
Need more? Want a quicker 0-100 acceleration time, more speed, and better performance figures, and independent rear suspension? You really ought to read my review of the RS245 wagon.
All Skoda Octavia models currently on sale are still covered by the car's 2016 five-star ANCAP crash test safety rating.
Safety features across all models include a reversing camera and rear parking sensors (with a visual park assist display), auto emergency braking (AEB), multi-collision brake, tyre pressure monitoring, fatigue detection and adaptive cruise control.
Of course, every model in the range comes with outboard ISOFIX child-seat anchor points in the back seats, and there are three top-tether attachment points, too.
Airbags for the Octavia are seven for the regular model (dual front, front side, driver's knee and full-length curtain) and nine for RS models (added rear-side protection). The extra airbags can be added to entry-grade models as part of the Luxury Pack, which will also bring lane keeping assist and blind-spot monitoring.
The Skoda vehicle range is covered by a five-year/unlimited kilometre warranty plan, which is better than its parent company VW offers in Australia, and matches the likes of Mazda, which only recently upped its warranty plan. There's no extended warranty option, though.
The Czech brand allows customers to pre-pay their service costs by choosing one of its 'Service Packs, the cost of which can be bundled into finance or outright purchase price. The plans are three years/45,000km ($1150 no matter the model) or five years/75,000km ($2250 for non-RS models; $2700 for RS models).
The other option for customers is to pay for their maintenance as they go using capped price servicing for up to six years/90,000km. The average service cost for a standard Octavia is $416.50 and $453 for RS models, but that's before additional consumables like brake fluid. Also worth noting that the alarm system needs to be replaced every six years, at a cost of $411 - that might need to be considered in your resale value estimates.
If you're concerned about common faults, problems or issues you may encounter check out our Skoda Octavia problems page. The value of a page like this is that it goes beyond standard features to give you a gauge of the reliability rating for the vehicle.
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Being George Washington
The Indispensable Man, As You've Never Seen Him
By Glenn Beck
Narrated by Ron McLarty / 9 hours 42 minutes
The #1 New York Times bestselling author and nationally syndicated radio host offers a unique spin on the life and legacy of founding father George Washington.
IF YOU THINK YOU KNOW GEORGE WASHINGTON, THINK AGAIN.
This is the amazing true story of a real-life superhero who wore no cape and possessed no special powers—yet changed the world forever.
His life reads as if it were torn from the pages of an action novel: Bullet holes through his clothing. Horses shot out from under him. Unimaginable hardship. Disease. Spies and double-agents. And while we celebrate his great heroism and character, we discover he was also a flawed man. It's those flaws that should give us hope for today. Understanding the very human way he turned himself from an uneducated farmer into the Indispensable (yet imperfect) Man is the only way to build a new generation of George Washingtons who can take on the extraordinary challenges that America is once again facing.
Author Glenn Beck
Narrator Ron McLarty
Length 9 hours 42 minutes
Publisher Simon & Schuster Audio
Publication Date November 22, 2011
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Genre Rank #5,556 in Religion

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A tense situation broke out between a group of police officers and locals in the Udyanapura area in Narahenpita as the police officers attempted to raid an illicit liquor brewery in the area.
The locals in the area charged that the police officers had begun attacking them, making false allegations.
A resident who was a victim of the brawl stated that a group who arrived in a three-wheeler handcuffed him and attempted to take him away. The victim alleged that when he tried to negotiate with the group, telling them that he had not done anything wrong but was beaten with the handcuffs as the cuffs did not clip.
The victim further alleged that his friends were also attacked after he ran away, following the beating.
Yet another resident in the area alleged that the police officers were drunk and said that they beat up two women and the men with poles. She noted that the woman was bleeding and that the police officer fell off his bike.
When News1st contacted Police Media Spokesperson ASP Ruwan Gunasekara over the incident, he stated that the local residents had obstructed the duties of the police officers while arresting a suspect in the area, and had attempted to free the suspect.
ASP Ruwan Gunasekara further stated that three police officers, a lady sub-inspector and two police constables, were injured in the incident and added that the two police constables are currently receiving in-house treatment at the National Hospital. He further noted that one of the suspects who obstructed the duties has been arrested and will be produced before court on Wednesday.


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MADISON, Wis.—Sept. 19, 2013—Arise Health Plan will be offering insurance plans in 26 Wisconsin counties when Wisconsin's Health Insurance Marketplace begins accepting applications Oct. 1.
On Sept. 19, the Wisconsin Office of Commissioner of Insurance issued a list of the final service areas for insurers participating in the Marketplace. The information wasn't available until the insurer contracts were finalized with the federal government.
Green Bay-based Arise Health Plan, which is legally known as WPS Health Plan, Inc., will offer Marketplace plans in both the individual and small employer group markets.
Arise is a new arrival to Milwaukee County and southeastern Wisconsin, where it will provide a new option to customers shopping on the Marketplace.
Arise also will provide Marketplace insurance in these other counties: Brown, Calumet, Dodge, Door, Fond du Lac, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Shawano, Sheboygan, Taylor, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Winnebago, and Wood.
Key provisions of the Affordable Care Act become effective Jan. 1, 2014.
Arise is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corporation in Madison. WPS Health Insurance is not participating in the Marketplace in 2014.
A wholly owned subsidiary of WPS, Arise Health Plan offers comprehensive and affordable health plan options and personalized service to businesses and residents in northeast, north-central, eastern, and southeastern Wisconsin. Arise offers a variety of individual health plans on and off the Marketplace, as well as affordable group health plans that encourage and reward employees for adopting healthier lifestyles. For more information about Arise Health Plan, visit www.wecareforwisconsin.com.
Founded in 1946, WPS is Wisconsin's leading not-for-profit health insurer, offering affordable individual health insurance, family health insurance, high-deductible health insurance, and short-term health plans, as well as flexible and affordable group plans and cost-effective benefit plan administration for businesses. The WPS Medicare division administers Part A and B benefits for millions of seniors in multiple states, and the WPS TRICARE division serves millions more members of the U.S. military and their families. In 2013, the international Ethisphere® Institute named WPS one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the fourth straight year. WPS is the only health insurance company to earn this distinction four times. For more information about WPS, visit www.wpsic.com.


The mother of baby Mark Molloy who died at Portlaoise hospital's maternity unit says she and her husband Mark are very satisfied with the Holohan report.
"We're thrilled with the report and we are thrilled with the speed in which it was done and that it took on board everything we raised," she said.
However, she added that they are still concerned that there is an over emphasis on staffing by the main nursing union.
"The fact that the INMO (the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation) are saying it is a staffing issue is a bit of an insult really. It's concerning at this stage that they are still saying this when a report has been done which says it is an unsafe hospital – they are still trying to use staffing levels as a reason for the baby deaths," she said.
"When I went in to have baby Mark that morning, I was the only woman in labour. I was there for a full night, a full shift, and I was the only woman who delivered a baby. So it was not a staffing issue," she said.
Roisin accepted that staffing levels are down but she said the real issue was the "culture in Portlaoise hospital" and the fact that staff did not identify the need to investigate avoidable deaths".
"Nobody was supervising and saying babies died in similar circumstances, what do we need to do. And if they listened, they did nothing with the information," she said.
The report was exactly what the parents of babies who died at the hospital wanted. "We felt they had listened to all our concerns and they then backed it further up by their own investigation, and it only took three weeks to conclude," she said.
Following the publication of the report, Roisin feels relief.
"I don't feel the burden and responsibility of making sure that every mammy that goes into Portlaoise Hospital knows that there are questions they need to ask. The responsibility is back on the Department of Health and HIQA to ensure that the concerns we highlighted are addressed.
"Baby Mark is going to make a difference. The hard work that we have put in for the last two years, hopefully will have paid off. We thought at the beginning that we had nothing to lose, but we have literally lost the last two years of our other children's lives.
"When we were meant to be supporting them when they needed us most, we were fighting the HSE. Yes, there is a legacy that definitely will make things safer for other children but for us as a family, the cost of doing what we have done has been huge".


I rented my 1st movie from iTunes on the 13th. I thought I could transfer it to my iPod classic but apparently I could not. I was disappointed to say the least. Today I connected my iPod Touch to the computer and set it up for the 1st time ever. This is a sweet product. I received it from coComment for integrating my blogs with the coComment system for my comments. I do a full on review of the iPod Touch as soon as I play around with it.
The movie rental. When I connected the iPod Touch and began syncing a few things. Some podcasts, some music and a few other things (it is only 8GB so I had to pick and choose, so far for size I still like the classic.) I was also able to transfer the rented movie to the iPod Touch. So I did. Then I went and upgraded the iPod Touch software and lost the movie. I contacted iTunes and within minutes they helped me get the movie back. That is the kind of customer service that makes me take notice. I was very impressed.
Wait so if you rent a video from Itunes you can put it on you ipod? How long do you get to keep it?
You get to keep this for 30 days but once you start watching it you have 24 hours to complete watching the movie.
I think it is a matter of preference and personal ethics. The free movies are not legal copies. I'm not comfortable stealing movies. I'm also not passing judgement on anyone who decides to do that.
My daughter wants an iTouch for Christmas, I'm glad to hear you're opinion and how you're liking yours.
I am really enjoying my iPod Touch or iTouch. It is a very fun piece of tech.


My school is good, it has playground, I like to play in the playground.
Today I went for my Speech and Drama exam, someone came from UK to evaluate us.
I went to a Angry Bird Colouring Contest and I won an Outstanding Prize.
Today I bought myself a diary, a box to keep my diary and I also bought a glue stick.
My mom fill up my box with beautiful stickers ad stationary.


Specialising within the sale of feedstuff mixes, ingredients and vitamin mixes, fertiliser, crop protection, seed and energy, plus the purchase of crops from farmers.
Baltic Agro has a significant market share in Estonia, and is now one of the most important suppliers of Estonian farmers.
The company acquired the Scanola Baltic rapeseed mill in 2012, with annual capacity of 150,000 tons. Scanola produces rapeseed oil for human consumption, and rapeseed cakes used as animal fodder.
In addition to processing rapeseed, Baltic Agro supplies farm supply products, plus industrial scales and fuel tanks.
Baltic Agro's head office is in Tallinn, and the company has around 50 employees.


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Keywords: Stono Rebellion (8 Results)
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Claiming Rights: The Stono Rebels Strike for Liberty
Jack Shuler
in Calling Out Liberty: The Stono Slave Rebellion and the Universal Struggle for Human Rights
This chapter examines the Stono Rebellion, which broke out on September 9, 1739, when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in the colony of South Carolina ... More
This chapter examines the Stono Rebellion, which broke out on September 9, 1739, when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in the colony of South Carolina and went on to kill about twenty-three white colonists before being subdued by the militia. It discusses the Stono rebels' reliance on communication networks to launch the insurrection, and first looks at the rebels' cultural and historical origins to determine how their rebellion was organized and communicated among Lowcountry slaves. The chapter also discusses the rebellion in relation to the debate over the depth of African cultural carryovers among African Americans, and finally considers how their religious faith enabled the slaves to assert and display their human desire for liberty.Less
Claiming Rights : The Stono Rebels Strike for Liberty
This chapter examines the Stono Rebellion, which broke out on September 9, 1739, when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in the colony of South Carolina and went on to kill about twenty-three white colonists before being subdued by the militia. It discusses the Stono rebels' reliance on communication networks to launch the insurrection, and first looks at the rebels' cultural and historical origins to determine how their rebellion was organized and communicated among Lowcountry slaves. The chapter also discusses the rebellion in relation to the debate over the depth of African cultural carryovers among African Americans, and finally considers how their religious faith enabled the slaves to assert and display their human desire for liberty.
Keywords: rebels, Stono Rebellion, South Carolina, communication, slaves, African Americans, religious faith, liberty
Doin' de Right: The Persistence of the Stono Narrative
The Stono Rebellion that began in a storehouse in colonial South Carolina in 1739 has been variously called an insurrection, a rebellion, a revolt, and an uprising. It was also dubbed the "Gullah ... More
The Stono Rebellion that began in a storehouse in colonial South Carolina in 1739 has been variously called an insurrection, a rebellion, a revolt, and an uprising. It was also dubbed the "Gullah War" and the "Angola War." Whatever its name, the rebellion resulted in the passage of the Negro Act that limited the freedom of slaves but failed to completely silence them. However, the kinds of laws enacted in the wake of the Stono Rebellion would have a negative effect on African Americans for years to come. This book has emphasized the role of communication in the dissemination of ideas about human rights and in the relative control one group has had over human rights discourse. In this chapter, the presence and persistence of the Stono narrative today are examined, and how it has shaped the way the history of slavery and resistance is taught in universities is discussed.Less
Doin' de Right : The Persistence of the Stono Narrative
The Stono Rebellion that began in a storehouse in colonial South Carolina in 1739 has been variously called an insurrection, a rebellion, a revolt, and an uprising. It was also dubbed the "Gullah War" and the "Angola War." Whatever its name, the rebellion resulted in the passage of the Negro Act that limited the freedom of slaves but failed to completely silence them. However, the kinds of laws enacted in the wake of the Stono Rebellion would have a negative effect on African Americans for years to come. This book has emphasized the role of communication in the dissemination of ideas about human rights and in the relative control one group has had over human rights discourse. In this chapter, the presence and persistence of the Stono narrative today are examined, and how it has shaped the way the history of slavery and resistance is taught in universities is discussed.
Keywords: slaves, Stono Rebellion, South Carolina, Negro Act, African Americans, communication, human rights, slavery
Plantation Traditions: Racism and the Transformation of the Stono Narrative
This chapter examines the intertextual challenge to universal human rights posed by writers of the Charleston School and the competing "plantation traditions" of Angelina Grimké, Edmund Quincy, Henry ... More
This chapter examines the intertextual challenge to universal human rights posed by writers of the Charleston School and the competing "plantation traditions" of Angelina Grimké, Edmund Quincy, Henry Timrod, and William Gilmore Simms. It discusses racism in the context of the narrative of the Stono Rebellion that broke out on September 9, 1739 when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels hoping to gain liberty stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in the Spanish colony of South Carolina and went on to kill about twenty-three white colonists before being subdued by the militia. The chapter analyzes how writers such as Timrod and William J. Grayson praised the virtues of slavery in their poetry and discusses the idea that slavery engendered a more peaceful and civilized society.Less
Plantation Traditions : Racism and the Transformation of the Stono Narrative
This chapter examines the intertextual challenge to universal human rights posed by writers of the Charleston School and the competing "plantation traditions" of Angelina Grimké, Edmund Quincy, Henry Timrod, and William Gilmore Simms. It discusses racism in the context of the narrative of the Stono Rebellion that broke out on September 9, 1739 when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels hoping to gain liberty stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in the Spanish colony of South Carolina and went on to kill about twenty-three white colonists before being subdued by the militia. The chapter analyzes how writers such as Timrod and William J. Grayson praised the virtues of slavery in their poetry and discusses the idea that slavery engendered a more peaceful and civilized society.
Keywords: human rights, Charleston School, plantation traditions, Henry Timrod, William Gilmore Simms, racism, Stono Rebellion, slaves, South Carolina, slavery
This book examines the Stono Rebellion, which erupted on September 9, 1739, when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in the colony of South Carolina and ... More
This book examines the Stono Rebellion, which erupted on September 9, 1739, when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in the colony of South Carolina and went on to kill about twenty-three white colonists before being subdued by the militia. It first analyzes John Locke's philosophy of natural rights and his ambiguous political and economic ties to the colony of South Carolina, and how this rights discourse emerged in the writing of Quaker abolitionists, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and others. The book also assesses the legal repercussions of the rebellion and the resonances of the Stono rebels' calls of liberty in African American literature, along with the human rights claims made by early African American writers such as Phillis Wheatley, David Walker, and Olaudah Equiano. Moreover, it looks at the intertextual challenge to universal human rights offered by writers of the Charleston School and the competing "plantation traditions" of Angelina Grimké, Edmund Quincy, Henry Timrod, and William Gilmore Simms. Finally, the book considers the presence and persistence of the Stono narrative today.Less
This book examines the Stono Rebellion, which erupted on September 9, 1739, when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in the colony of South Carolina and went on to kill about twenty-three white colonists before being subdued by the militia. It first analyzes John Locke's philosophy of natural rights and his ambiguous political and economic ties to the colony of South Carolina, and how this rights discourse emerged in the writing of Quaker abolitionists, Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and others. The book also assesses the legal repercussions of the rebellion and the resonances of the Stono rebels' calls of liberty in African American literature, along with the human rights claims made by early African American writers such as Phillis Wheatley, David Walker, and Olaudah Equiano. Moreover, it looks at the intertextual challenge to universal human rights offered by writers of the Charleston School and the competing "plantation traditions" of Angelina Grimké, Edmund Quincy, Henry Timrod, and William Gilmore Simms. Finally, the book considers the presence and persistence of the Stono narrative today.
Keywords: slaves, Stono Rebellion, South Carolina, John Locke, natural rights, liberty, African American literature, human rights, Charleston School, plantation traditions
Negro Acts: Communication and African American Declarations of Independence
This chapter examines the legal repercussions the Stono Rebellion, which broke out on September 9, 1739 when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels hoping to gain liberty stormed a storehouse near ... More
This chapter examines the legal repercussions the Stono Rebellion, which broke out on September 9, 1739 when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels hoping to gain liberty stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in the Spanish colony of South Carolina and went on to kill about twenty-three white colonists before being subdued by the militia. It looks at the rebellion's implications for communication and human rights, and discusses the passage of a number of regulations related to slavery, including "An Act for the Better Ordering and Governing of Negroes and Other Slaves in this Province," also known as the "Negro Act," signed into law on May 10, 1740. The Negro Act offered rewards to Native Americans who captured runaways and sought to enhance the social position of poor whites, turning racism into a "realistic device for control" by transforming the legal status of South Carolina's slaves from freehold property to chattel. The chapter analyzes African American declarations of independence following the Stono Rebellion.Less
Negro Acts : Communication and African American Declarations of Independence
This chapter examines the legal repercussions the Stono Rebellion, which broke out on September 9, 1739 when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels hoping to gain liberty stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in the Spanish colony of South Carolina and went on to kill about twenty-three white colonists before being subdued by the militia. It looks at the rebellion's implications for communication and human rights, and discusses the passage of a number of regulations related to slavery, including "An Act for the Better Ordering and Governing of Negroes and Other Slaves in this Province," also known as the "Negro Act," signed into law on May 10, 1740. The Negro Act offered rewards to Native Americans who captured runaways and sought to enhance the social position of poor whites, turning racism into a "realistic device for control" by transforming the legal status of South Carolina's slaves from freehold property to chattel. The chapter analyzes African American declarations of independence following the Stono Rebellion.
Keywords: slaves, Stono Rebellion, rebels, liberty, South Carolina, communication, human rights, slavery, Negro Act, declarations of independence
Calling Out Liberty: The Stono Slave Rebellion and the Universal Struggle for Human Rights
On Sunday, September 9, 1739, twenty Kongolese slaves armed themselves by breaking into a storehouse near the Stono River south of Charleston, South Carolina. They killed twenty-three white ... More
On Sunday, September 9, 1739, twenty Kongolese slaves armed themselves by breaking into a storehouse near the Stono River south of Charleston, South Carolina. They killed twenty-three white colonists, joined forces with other slaves, and marched toward Spanish Florida. There the rebels expected to find freedom. One report claims they were overheard shouting, "Liberty!" Before the day ended, however, the rebellion was crushed, and afterwards, many surviving rebels were executed. South Carolina rapidly responded with a comprehensive slave code. The Negro Act reinforced white power through laws meant to control the ability of slaves to communicate and congregate. It was an important model for many slaveholding colonies and states, and its tenets greatly inhibited African American access to the public sphere for years to come. The Stono Rebellion serves as a touchstone for this book, an exploration of human rights in early America. Expanding upon historical analyses of this rebellion, it suggests a relationship between the Stono rebels and human rights discourse in early American literature. Though human rights scholars and policy makers usually offer the European Enlightenment as the source of contemporary ideas about human rights, this book repositions the sources of these important and often-challenged American ideals.Less
Calling Out Liberty : The Stono Slave Rebellion and the Universal Struggle for Human Rights
On Sunday, September 9, 1739, twenty Kongolese slaves armed themselves by breaking into a storehouse near the Stono River south of Charleston, South Carolina. They killed twenty-three white colonists, joined forces with other slaves, and marched toward Spanish Florida. There the rebels expected to find freedom. One report claims they were overheard shouting, "Liberty!" Before the day ended, however, the rebellion was crushed, and afterwards, many surviving rebels were executed. South Carolina rapidly responded with a comprehensive slave code. The Negro Act reinforced white power through laws meant to control the ability of slaves to communicate and congregate. It was an important model for many slaveholding colonies and states, and its tenets greatly inhibited African American access to the public sphere for years to come. The Stono Rebellion serves as a touchstone for this book, an exploration of human rights in early America. Expanding upon historical analyses of this rebellion, it suggests a relationship between the Stono rebels and human rights discourse in early American literature. Though human rights scholars and policy makers usually offer the European Enlightenment as the source of contemporary ideas about human rights, this book repositions the sources of these important and often-challenged American ideals.
Keywords: slaves, Stono River, South Carolina, white colonists, Spanish Florida, freedom, rebels, Stono Rebellion, slave code, Negro Act
Dissension in the Ranks: Regarding, Evaluating, and Revealing Slavery in Eighteenth-Century America
In 1731, the South Carolina government offered a reward of 175 pounds sterling to any printer who would set up shop in the colony. Benjamin Franklin, one of America's first media moguls and connected ... More
In 1731, the South Carolina government offered a reward of 175 pounds sterling to any printer who would set up shop in the colony. Benjamin Franklin, one of America's first media moguls and connected to printing presses throughout the Americas, accepted the position. He met Lewis Timothy, the first successful printer in South Carolina, who became one of his trusted employees. One of Timothy's most successful publications was the South Carolina Gazette, which some historians speculate may have influenced the planning of the Stono Rebellion that broke out on September 9, 1739. The hypothesis that the South Carolina Gazette stood in some causal relationship to the Stono Rebellion highlights the growing importance of print technology in the colonies. This chapter examines slavery in eighteenth-century America and how a discourse on natural rights emerged in the writing of Quaker abolitionists Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Lay, and others.Less
Dissension in the Ranks : Regarding, Evaluating, and Revealing Slavery in Eighteenth-Century America
In 1731, the South Carolina government offered a reward of 175 pounds sterling to any printer who would set up shop in the colony. Benjamin Franklin, one of America's first media moguls and connected to printing presses throughout the Americas, accepted the position. He met Lewis Timothy, the first successful printer in South Carolina, who became one of his trusted employees. One of Timothy's most successful publications was the South Carolina Gazette, which some historians speculate may have influenced the planning of the Stono Rebellion that broke out on September 9, 1739. The hypothesis that the South Carolina Gazette stood in some causal relationship to the Stono Rebellion highlights the growing importance of print technology in the colonies. This chapter examines slavery in eighteenth-century America and how a discourse on natural rights emerged in the writing of Quaker abolitionists Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, Benjamin Lay, and others.
Keywords: slavery, South Carolina, Benjamin Franklin, printing, Lewis Timothy, South Carolina Gazette, Stono Rebellion, colonies, America, natural rights
Carolina's Colonial Architecture and the Age of Rights
This chapter examines John Locke's philosophy of natural rights, and his ambiguous political and economic ties to the colony of South Carolina. It considers some of the written and cultural ... More
This chapter examines John Locke's philosophy of natural rights, and his ambiguous political and economic ties to the colony of South Carolina. It considers some of the written and cultural underpinnings for human rights discourse in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, focusing on what might have been in the air in the Americas and in South Carolina before and after the Stono Rebellion that erupted on September 9, 1739, when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in South Carolina and went on to kill about twenty-three white colonists before being subdued by the militia. The chapter looks at whether discussions of human rights crossed the Atlantic and what the public sphere looked like in colonial South Carolina. It also analyzes Locke's views on equality, liberty, and executive power, and especially about the general equality of human beings and states.Less
This chapter examines John Locke's philosophy of natural rights, and his ambiguous political and economic ties to the colony of South Carolina. It considers some of the written and cultural underpinnings for human rights discourse in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, focusing on what might have been in the air in the Americas and in South Carolina before and after the Stono Rebellion that erupted on September 9, 1739, when a group of Kongolese slaves-turned-rebels stormed a storehouse near Charles Town in South Carolina and went on to kill about twenty-three white colonists before being subdued by the militia. The chapter looks at whether discussions of human rights crossed the Atlantic and what the public sphere looked like in colonial South Carolina. It also analyzes Locke's views on equality, liberty, and executive power, and especially about the general equality of human beings and states.
Keywords: natural rights, John Locke, South Carolina, human rights, Stono Rebellion, slaves, Atlantic, equality, liberty, executive power


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Q: Is food included with my ticket?
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A: No specific dress code will be enforced, but NO WEAPONS will be allowed.
A: No, this event is 21 & over only. You must show your ID at the door.
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A: As much as we love hairymouths, there are NO DOGS OR OTHER ANIMALS ALLOWED at the festival.
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A: Unfortunately, the Terms Of Agreement that required your acceptance to purchase your tickets clearly state there will be NO REFUNDS. All proceeds from ticket sales go directly to the Summerville Bears' Quarterback Club.


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Grammy Nom for Client Rebecca Pidgeon's Album "Slingshot"
This entry was posted in Film, Music, News, Talent on December 6, 2012 by CDAS.
Congratulations to client Rebecca Pidgeon on the Grammy nomination for her album "Slingshot" for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical, (Helik Hadar, engineer; Bernie Grundman, mastering engineer). Ms. Pidgeon, the acclaimed singer-songwriter and actress, also co-wrote nearly all its songs, composing primarily with longtime collaborator, Grammy-winning producer Larry Klein and one song, a country waltz entitled "Baby Please Come Home Again," with her husband, Pulitzer prize-winning playwright/film director David Mamet. "Slingshot is direct, searingly honest, and filled with melodies and arrangements that move effortlessly between jazzy folk, pop, Americana, and even rock," (All Music)… "a stunning gathering of tunes," (Chicago Tribune). The 55th Grammy Awards ceremony will air live Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 8pm EST on CBS.
CDAS Special Counsel Robert J. Epstein negotiated the deal for the album with Decca/Universal on behalf of Ms. Pidgeon.
(Mr. Epstein will attend the Midem Music Festival & Conference, in Cannes which takes place from Saturday, January 26 through Tuesday, January 29, 2013).
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The joint NATA-NAASE conference is right around the corner! We are gearing up to go on the road and hope you are, too. But, before you pack your bags, we recommend having a strategy in place to make the most of your time. Live events - like conferences, provide an amazing opportunity for you to connect with like-minded colleagues, sharpen your skills, and gain new insights into how you can make your organization thrive.
Our 5 effective strategies are designed to help you maximize your experience.
Decide what you'd like to learn at the conference ahead of time. Really consider why you are going and what you hope to get out of the conference. Use those answers to devise a plan of action that is focused on achieving those goals. Being strategic and deliberate with your time is key.
It can be hard to connect with new people and for most of us, it's much easier to hang in the back and scroll through our Instagram feed. But, networking with other like-minded professionals is one of the key reasons to attend a conference. To get a conversation started, simply walk up to someone and begin with a friendly "May I join you?" Follow up with broad questions like "What brings you to this event?" or "What's been the most intriguing piece of knowledge you've gained so far?" Yes or no questions stop the flow of conversation. Think of good questions ahead of time and don't be afraid to reach out to someone new.
After every seminar, lecture, and presentation, take a moment to ask yourself, what did I learn? What's the one piece of information that most deeply resonated with me? Why? Perhaps there was a tip that you could bring to your own community. Write it down and think about how you can share it with your community back home.
Just as you have a plan for attending conferences, create a strategic post-conference plan of action. Always consider what will be of value to your staff and volunteers back at home. Think about how will you share this new information with them - whether it be in a meeting, email, or PowerPoint presentation. Take the time to circle back and review your initial pre-conference goals. Have you learned any new ideas that can help you achieve these goals? Work with others to strategically and creatively, problem-solve with an eye on the future.
Attending a conference isn't just about exchanging business cards and connecting on Linkedin. Networking is most valuable when long-lasting, mutually beneficial relationships are formed. Within a week of returning from the event, consider sending a personal email to the key people who you met. Let them know how much you enjoyed meeting them. Relationships take time and patience to build. Don't rush the connection.
Conferences present a great opportunity to step outside of your day to day routine and learn more about what's happening in your field with like-minded professionals. We look forward to seeing you on the road.
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Humboldt Research Award for Visiting Researcher Lei Jiang
The highly respected Chinese chemist Lei Jiang has been awarded one of the prestigious Humboldt Research Awards, which comes with € 60,000. The prize merits his extraordinary accomplishments as a scientist and his influential role in Asian materials chemistry. Furthermore it allows him to strengthen and deepen his relationships with the German science system. Therefore Jiang will closely cooperate with colleagues at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPICI) in Potsdam.
Professor Lei Jiang - Dean of Chemistry of the Beihang University, Director of the Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Member of the CAS
Lei Jiang's broad range of research areas is widely recognized and very actual in terms of direct spin-offs for society. His main achievement is synthesizing and designing superwettable and super-repelling interfacial material systems: It ranges from primary work on the self-cleaning mechanisms of lotus leaves, the directional water transportation found on the peristome surface (2D) in the pitchers of certain carnivorous plants to mimicking the structures to develop also technical passive fluid-transport systems for practical applications.
The design and generation of surfaces bio-inspired nanochannels links him closely with projects of the MPI-CI. These nanochannels enable novel bioinspired energy conversion systems to harvest the so called "blue energy" i.e. the use of osmotic dilution of salts to generate electricity.
Lei Jiang always promoted the application of his fundamental research to real life problems e.g. using the superwetting for devices for energy generation, decentral water purification (without pumps), or for instance water collection nets for desert places. His work contributes directly to the "renaissance" of colloid and interface chemistry. The special combination of biomimetic approaches with modern nanostructure synthesis can be considered as one of the most rewarding fields in actual science.
Humboldt Research Award
The award is granted in recognition of a researcher's entire achievements to date to academics whose fundamental discoveries, new theories, or insights have had a significant impact on their own discipline and who are expected to continue producing cutting-edge achievements in the future.
Press and Public Relations +49 331 567-9203 +49 331 567-9202 katja.schulze@...
Continuous directional water transport on the peristome surface of Nepenthes alata
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation


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package main

import (
	"bytes"
	"crypto/sha256"
	"encoding/binary"
	"flag"
	"fmt"
	"io/ioutil"
	"net"
	"net/http"
	"net/url"
	"os"
	"path/filepath"
	"strings"
	"text/template"

	"upspin.io/config"
	"upspin.io/flags"
	"upspin.io/subcmd"
	"upspin.io/upspin"
	"upspin.io/user"
)

func (s *State) signup(args ...string) {
	const help = `
Signup generates an Upspin configuration file and private/public key pair,
stores them locally, and sends a signup request to the public Upspin key server
at key.upspin.io. The server will respond by sending a confirmation email to
the given email address (or "username").

The email address becomes a username after successful signup but is never
again used by Upspin to send or receive email. Therefore the email address
may be disabled once signup is complete if one wishes to have an Upspin
name distinct from one's regular email address. Either way, if the email
address is compromised after Upspin signup, the security of the user's
Upspin data is unaffected.

Signup writes a configuration file to $HOME/upspin/config, holding the
username and the location of the directory and store servers. It writes the
public and private keys to $HOME/.ssh. These locations may be set using the
global -config and signup-specific -where flags.

The -dir and -store flags specify the network addresses of the Store and
Directory servers that the Upspin user will use. The -server flag may be used
to specify a single server that acts as both Store and Directory, in which case
the -dir and -store flags must not be set.

By default, signup creates new keys with the p256 cryptographic curve set.
The -curve and -secretseed flags allow the user to control the curve or to
recreate or reuse prior keys.

The -signuponly flag tells signup to skip the generation of the configuration
file and keys and only send the signup request to the key server.
`
	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("signup", flag.ExitOnError)
	var (
		force       = fs.Bool("force", false, "create a new user even if keys and config file exist")
		where       = fs.String("where", filepath.Join(config.Home(), ".ssh"), "`directory` to store keys")
		dirServer   = fs.String("dir", "", "Directory server `address`")
		storeServer = fs.String("store", "", "Store server `address`")
		bothServer  = fs.String("server", "", "Store and Directory server `address` (if combined)")
		signupOnly  = fs.Bool("signuponly", false, "only send signup request to key server; do not generate config or keys")
	)
	// Used only in keygen.
	fs.String("curve", "p256", "cryptographic curve `name`: p256, p384, or p521")
	fs.String("secretseed", "", "the seed containing a 128 bit secret in proquint format or a file that contains it")
	fs.Bool("rotate", false, "always false during sign up")

	s.ParseFlags(fs, args, help, "[-config=<file>] signup -dir=<addr> -store=<addr> [flags] <username>\n       upspin [-config=<file>] signup -server=<addr> [flags] <username>")

	// Determine config file location.
	if !filepath.IsAbs(flags.Config) {
		// User must have a home dir in the local OS.
		homedir, err := config.Homedir()
		if err != nil {
			s.Exit(err)
		}
		flags.Config = filepath.Join(homedir, flags.Config)
	}

	if *signupOnly {
		// Don't generate; just send the signup request to the key server.
		s.registerUser(flags.Config)
		return
	}

	// Check flags.
	if fs.NArg() != 1 {
		s.Failf("after flags parsed, expected 1 argument but saw %d", fs.NArg())
		usageAndExit(fs)
	}
	if *bothServer != "" {
		if *dirServer != "" || *storeServer != "" {
			s.Failf("if -server provided -dir and -store must not be set")
			usageAndExit(fs)
		}
		*dirServer = *bothServer
		*storeServer = *bothServer
	}
	if *dirServer == "" || *storeServer == "" {
		s.Failf("-dir and -store must both be provided")
		usageAndExit(fs)
	}

	// Parse -dir and -store flags as addresses and construct remote endpoints.
	dirEndpoint, err := parseAddress(*dirServer)
	if err != nil {
		s.Exitf("error parsing -dir=%q: %v", dirServer, err)
	}
	storeEndpoint, err := parseAddress(*storeServer)
	if err != nil {
		s.Exitf("error parsing -store=%q: %v", storeServer, err)
	}

	// Parse user name.
	uname, suffix, domain, err := user.Parse(upspin.UserName(fs.Arg(0)))
	if err != nil {
		s.Exitf("invalid user name %q: %v", fs.Arg(0), err)
	}
	if suffix != "" {
		s.Exitf("invalid user name %q: name must not include a +suffix; for a suffixed user, use upspin user -put", fs.Arg(0))
	}

	userName := upspin.UserName(uname + "@" + domain)

	env := os.Environ()
	wipeUpspinEnvironment()
	defer restoreEnvironment(env)

	// Verify if we have a config file.
	_, err = config.FromFile(flags.Config)
	if err == nil && !*force {
		s.Exitf("%s already exists", flags.Config)
	}

	// Write the config file.
	var configContents bytes.Buffer
	err = configTemplate.Execute(&configContents, configData{
		UserName:  userName,
		Dir:       dirEndpoint,
		Store:     storeEndpoint,
		SecretDir: subcmd.Tilde(*where),
		Packing:   "ee",
	})
	if err != nil {
		s.Exit(err)
	}
	err = ioutil.WriteFile(flags.Config, configContents.Bytes(), 0640)
	if err != nil {
		// Directory doesn't exist, perhaps.
		if !os.IsNotExist(err) {
			s.Exitf("cannot create %s: %v", flags.Config, err)
		}
		dir := filepath.Dir(flags.Config)
		if _, statErr := os.Stat(dir); !os.IsNotExist(statErr) {
			// Looks like the directory exists, so stop now and report original error.
			s.Exitf("cannot create %s: %v", flags.Config, err)
		}
		if mkdirErr := os.Mkdir(dir, 0700); mkdirErr != nil {
			s.Exitf("cannot make directory %s: %v", dir, mkdirErr)
		}
		err = ioutil.WriteFile(flags.Config, configContents.Bytes(), 0640)
		if err != nil {
			s.Exit(err)
		}
	}
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Configuration file written to:\n")
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "\t%s\n\n", flags.Config)

	// Generate a new key.
	s.keygenCommand(fs)

	// Send the signup request to the key server.
	s.registerUser(flags.Config)
}

// registerUser reads the config file and sends its information to the key server.
func (s *State) registerUser(configFile string) {
	cfg, err := config.FromFile(configFile)
	if err != nil {
		s.Exit(err)
	}

	// Make signup request.
	signupURL, err := makeSignupURL(cfg)
	if err != nil {
		s.Exit(err)
	}
	r, err := http.Post(signupURL, "text/plain", nil)
	if err != nil {
		s.Exit(err)
	}
	b, err := ioutil.ReadAll(r.Body)
	r.Body.Close()
	if err != nil {
		s.Exit(err)
	}
	if r.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
		s.Exitf("key server error: %s", b)
	}
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "A signup email has been sent to %q,\n", cfg.UserName())
	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "please read it for further instructions.\n")
}

// makeSignupURL returns an encoded URL used to sign up a new user with the
// default keyserver.
func makeSignupURL(cfg upspin.Config) (string, error) {
	hash, vals := signupRequestHash(cfg.UserName(), cfg.DirEndpoint().NetAddr, cfg.StoreEndpoint().NetAddr, cfg.Factotum().PublicKey())
	sig, err := cfg.Factotum().Sign(hash)
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}
	vals.Add("sigR", sig.R.String())
	vals.Add("sigS", sig.S.String())
	return (&url.URL{
		Scheme:   "https",
		Host:     "key.upspin.io",
		Path:     "/signup",
		RawQuery: vals.Encode(),
	}).String(), nil
}

type configData struct {
	UserName   upspin.UserName
	Store, Dir *upspin.Endpoint
	SecretDir  string
	Packing    string
}

var configTemplate = template.Must(template.New("config").Parse(`
username: {{.UserName}}
secrets: {{.SecretDir}}
storeserver: {{.Store}}
dirserver: {{.Dir}}
packing: {{.Packing}}
`))

func parseAddress(a string) (*upspin.Endpoint, error) {
	host, port, err := net.SplitHostPort(a)
	if err != nil {
		var err2 error
		host, port, err2 = net.SplitHostPort(a + ":443")
		if err2 != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
	}
	return upspin.ParseEndpoint(fmt.Sprintf("remote,%s:%s", host, port))
}

func wipeUpspinEnvironment() {
	for _, env := range os.Environ() {
		if strings.HasPrefix(env, "upspin") {
			os.Setenv(env, "")
		}
	}
}

func restoreEnvironment(env []string) {
	for _, e := range env {
		kv := strings.Split(e, "=")
		if len(kv) != 2 {
			continue
		}
		os.Setenv(kv[0], kv[1])
	}
}

// signupRequestHash generates a hash of the supplied arguments
// that, when signed, is used to prove that a signup request originated
// from the user that owns the supplied private key.
// Keep it in sync with cmd/keyserver/signup.go.
func signupRequestHash(name upspin.UserName, dir, store upspin.NetAddr, key upspin.PublicKey) ([]byte, url.Values) {
	const magic = "signup-request"

	u := url.Values{}
	h := sha256.New()
	h.Write([]byte(magic))
	w := func(key, val string) {
		var l [4]byte
		binary.BigEndian.PutUint32(l[:], uint32(len(val)))
		h.Write(l[:])
		h.Write([]byte(val))
		u.Add(key, val)
	}
	w("name", string(name))
	w("dir", string(dir))
	w("store", string(store))
	w("key", string(key))
	return h.Sum(nil), u
}

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HarperCollins Publishers is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world, with operations in 18 countries. With nearly two hundred years of history and more than 120 branded imprints around the world, HarperCollins publishes approximately 10,000 new books every year in 17 languages,...
HarperCollins Publishers is the second largest consumer book publisher in the world, with operations in 18 countries. With nearly two hundred years of history and more than 120 branded imprints around the world, HarperCollins publishes approximately 10,000 new books every year in 17 languages, and has a print and digital catalog of more than 200,000 titles. Writing across dozens of genres, HarperCollins authors include winners of the Nobel Prize, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, the Newbery and Caldecott Medals and the Man Booker Prize. HarperCollins, headquartered in New York, is a subsidiary of News Corp.
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Robin Calvert
Born in Yorkshire. Robin's monologue for BBC's WORLD CUP TAPES (2006) was published on 5 Live/Writersroom. In 2011, Robin graduated with a first-class Bachelor Arts Degree in Film/TV Screenwriting from the University of Central Lancashire. This included radio writing and creative writing modules. CLOAK AND DAGGER: OPENING GAMBIT – the first in a series of escapist spy...
"CLOAK & DAGGER, the first in a series of escapist spy thrillers..."
Among other book titles, scripts.......
Spy-fi with one foot in the real world, established in
CLOAK & DAGGER: OPENING GAMBIT
Ryan Vanguard (American soldier turned bounty hunter "The Combatant") & Alexander Dramascus (A British actor who plays his master of disguise jewel-thief "The Masquerader" for real) are set-up, kidnapped and blackmailed by the female Overseer of T.I.G.H.T.R.O.P.E.
Comedy Screenplays about an evergreen pop star who regularly changes his image to stay relevant to a new audience.
Vance Trend. He has been around since the Dawn of Rock N Roll. As the lucky mascot of the Bryl Boys, clean-cut Swinging 60's solo star, hard guitar man, founder of both the glamrock Clown Commune and the camp 80's Avant Guards.
Here is my Portfolio page, where you will find work written for radio, TV & film. My tastes are quite eclectic, ranging from character-driven comedy to sci-fi/horror. My favourite genre are suspense & spy action thrillers. I have decided to release these titles to the public, who are after all the people films & TV programmes made for. Approaches to producers and film-makers are being made, but approaches from are also welcome.
"All my work can be viewed within the portfolio page.."
With most titles available to purchase via the Amazon carousel below.....


Brian is Co-Founder and Partner at Will Ventures. Brian's successful career spans the sports, fitness and healthcare sectors and encompasses a diverse background across technologies (wearables, disposables, artificial intelligence, machine-learning) and business environments (VC-funded startups and investment firms).
Prior to founding Will Ventures, Brian served as Vice President at Blue Star Innovation Partners, where he was responsible for deal sourcing, due diligence and execution of growth equity investments. Prior to joining Blue Star Innovation Partners, Brian was a Founding Member and the Director of Product and Research at the Sports Innovation Lab, where he was responsible for driving the product management and research for the premier sports technology research and advisory firm. Prior to helping found the Sports Innovation Lab, Brian was a product manager at MC10, where he was responsible for the development and commercialization of next-generation sports, fitness and healthcare wearables and software systems for big data storage and machine-learning.
Brian received a bachelor's degree in economics from Harvard University and was a member of the college's varsity football team.


Lol yeah... as the title says, I'll be making and putting up loading screens. Players, Mods, Admin, GMs, if there's a certain one that you would like to see in-game then please PM me so that I can tell Admin Shammy.
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Are they not supposed to fit ):? Oh and I like the 2nd one the most. 1st one is... Eh.
Lol. Are you gonna put ShammyRO on the 1st one o.o?
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ISLAMABAD, Aug 15 (APP):Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf nominee Asad Qaiser on Wednesday emerged victorious as Speaker of the National Assembly bagging 176 votes, while the joint opposition candidate Syed Khursheed Shah secured 146 votes.
Outgoing Speaker Ayaz Sadiq announced the results saying a total of 330 votes were polled, out of which 322 were declared valid, while eight votes were rejected.
The speaker declared Asad Qaiser as Speaker National Assembly. The outgoing speaker administered oath from the newly elected speaker.


The Excel 3 in 1 module offers the ultimate in flexibility, space utilisation and ease of installation. The totally modular design allows the mounting of up to 3 shuttered RJ45 ports in a standard flat or bevelled single gang faceplate or up to 6 in a double gang fascia. The unique design means that you only load shuttered outlets as required, any capacity within the plate which is required for a later date is simply blanked off, providing a neat and easy to use completed installation. Individual port labelling is also quick and easy with standard Excel outlet slide in fields incorporated into the design.
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Inside And The Avant-Garde
Gabrielle joins us to take a look at the new Bo Burnham special, Inside!
Post author By Gabrielle Cazeaux
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I wasn't planning on watching the new special Inside from Bo Burnham, to be honest. I never got into stand-up and the only thing I knew about the guy was his name. And I especially wasn't planning on watching it, even after I saw all the praise it got, because it has become progressively harder to do anything that doesn't feel remotely productive, so I am careful with anything I watch or do in order to not waste even half an hour.
But a friend, a long-time fan of Bo, talked to me about the special. He's now seen it three times, and when he first described it to me, it sounded interesting, with themes that would normally persuade me to at least check it out. So I asked him to tell me more just out of curiosity, without any intention of really watching it. Until he answered me, and went deeper into the structure of the special and how it was made, and that's when I first thought that I may have to see it for myself.
So the next day, I did. I left my phone charging at my side, put on my headphones, and started the special. And in the hour and a half that it takes to watch, I never once pressed pause or grabbed my phone. I was completely hooked. It was exactly what I thought it was going to be, only more. Inside is a journey that everyone will relate to, and for that, it takes what I believe to be the best approach possible; the avant-garde. Intentionally or unintentionally, Burnham made a movie (Or however you prefer to call it) that is, at its very core, reminiscent of works of the likes of Jonas Mekas and Nanni Moretti. A type of work that has become increasingly harder to find, at a time when blockbusters have become the centre of attention and movies made with 10 million dollars are considered small.
This special, his fifth one to date, and the first one in five years, achieves a symmetry with the way it's told and the way we all feel. It starts like any other movie and like any other day could start; with a normal room, and a person entering it. A bright flash of light comes from the outside, until the door closes, and then everything changes. Here's when you realize that it's not like any other movie, and when the avant-garde and the connections to the aforementioned artists start to show. It becomes an audio-visual diary, made up of fragments that he filmed throughout a whole year since the beginning of 2020, that go from random shots of him in his room, to monologues, sketches, and songs that could've been made by different people. But it was made all by himself, in the single room we see throughout the film.
With a much more stylistic aesthetic and approach, it feels more accessible than the banners of the genre, but still using the resources it has to discuss similar general topics, like politics, in a way that avoids feeling like something entirely different. Any type of independent movie, be it traditional or experimental, is a political statement by its very existence. And just as other avant-garde artists before him, Bo Burnham is not afraid at all to get explicitly political concerning a lot of different topics, going from the involvement of his profession in the current socio-political landscape while putting its usefulness in question, to how the system of our world is built to be controlled by a few that are able to commit atrocities in order to maintain that hierarchy with the help of fascist groups like the police.
But while those are problems that have been talked about for decades, there are others that feel inherently modern. For example, making a sketch parodying the disingenuous attempt of brands to make the public believe that they care about anything more than profit, by trying to appeal to marginalized groups (Or, to be more exact, to those in the majority that support marginalized groups to some extent).
And from there he also talks about regular, not so larger than life problems that happen every day to a lot of people. There's a big focus on how prepared we were for the sudden connectivity with the whole world, and how it just makes more accessible and obvious the obscure and disgusting parts of people, as well as the toll social media, or any influential platform, can take for those who make their lives off of it. And it's in those everyday problems that I think the connection with the avant-garde genre is more evident than in any other part of the special. Because as similar as the structure and execution is to other works, with the ever-changing rhythm, and style, and a sense of narrative incoherence being the only narrative coherence, I think what really sets apart this very special genre from others, is its sense of mundanity, the sense that we are seeing life just how it is, just how it happens to everyone. It creates something that couldn't have been done any other way.
Bo jumps around messily during the whole special, without the three-act rule or even any apparent structure, and while it may seem just what it sounds like; a bunch of things put together randomly lacking any thought or care at all, the truth is that it ends up being beneficial and giving it more meaning. Every song, sketch and random shot of his room feels like a representation of his thoughts, going around in his head, disordered and sometimes even contradictory, but real. All of it takes another meaning when it stops being seen as individual absolutes but as different parts of a single engine that just exist the way it does.
At the start he talks about climate change and how we have only seven years left before the damage that corporations have done to the planet is irreversible, but later, in the last song, he basically says that it doesn't matter. We can't do much of anything, so why bother? So you have two opposite statements present in one single vision. The thing is, neither is false, technically. I'm a very optimistic person about the world's future, even though I'm able to see everything wrong with it. But since the pandemic started I became more hopeless without even noticing, not only because of the emotional implications that isolation has, but also because of all the problems that became more obvious than ever, like the economic system or the social injustice. Sometimes I wasn't sure if it was worth it to try to change the world for the better, or if it was even possible at all. At the moment, both of those ways of thinking were true for me because that's how we work. There's not even one person that's 100% mentally stable all the time, and since last year, that just worsened for most of us. So what better way to represent that instability than with random pieces of thought sewed together, each with their own meaning or lack thereof? What better way to represent us?
In my own opinion, I don't think there is. I find that disarray familiar because I was also a mess in many different ways before and after the pandemic started, as I know so many people are. And I can also relate in some way with his failed attempt to come back to live comedy, since, at the start of 2020, same as Bo, I was planning a project, a really personal one that I wanted to do for a long time; my first short-film. And let me tell you, in retrospect, it was gonna be really bad. But I never even got the chance to do it, because everything just stopped, and now not only do I have to wait who knows how much time to do that, but I also have to deal with a lot of other things that have also been affected by the current state of the world and the problems that I already had.
So when I see this person that I know nothing about, saying that he isn't well and starting to cry, in between lots of other things that have little to no correlation, I want to cry too. Because if I recall memories, or even if I think about the present, it will feel exactly like that. And it doesn't matter how different the experiences are, if life is presented in such a raw and real way, everyone will see themselves in it somehow.
But because of the mere fact that it represents life in a very raw form, it means that it isn't always all bad. When he talks with his mother, there are still some bad aspects about it, like his relationship with his dad, or more little details such as how his mother covers the camera with her thumb, but that time is still essential for him, and it's a little bit of light when things are dark. It matters even if it's something very small. Near the end, after one of the most euphoric songs I've ever listened to, that makes me feel chills even after I listened to it 20 times, Bo sits and watches what he just created, and a little smile comes across his face. And that's the best thing about this genre, you get to see everything. You get to feel everything. Even when things are at their worst, you can catch those small moments that really matter. And when things are at their best, you get to see those moments that hurt.
Maybe that's why I not only felt sad after watching the special, but why I also felt a little bit hopeful. Maybe that's why I suddenly had the urge to create and do things that can contrast all the bad there is, or some part of it, at least. And it's something that we need, because as incredible as intrinsically wholesome or intrinsically sad movies can be, we also need this kind of work that tries to reflect all the spectrum of life. Sometimes, we need art to feel as real as it can be.
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"Beautiful World" by Jim Brickman for Lenz Entertainment
Executive producers: Jack Lenz and Jim Brickman (LE 037)
This "Live in Concert" DVD with Jim Brickman and Guests was featured on PBS Television and is now available on DVD. Jim Brickman, pianist and songwriter, is the most-charted male Adult-Contemporary Artist on radio in North America. He has had several concert specials on PBS and tours extensively. Three of the artists I've worked with, Adam Crossley, Mark Masri and Dala, all had a significant role in this live concert. Adam Crossley wrote the title track for this concert special, called, "Beautiful World" and it
was played extensively on AC radio in the US and Canada. It's a beautiful song and Dala came to sing it with him for this concert. Mark Masri also performed three songs, "Peace", "Caruso" and "See My Face", an original. Thanks to the wonderful orchestra and
to Michael Berec for his conducting.
1 DVD at $21.99 and/or a digital download for $15.99.


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Daryl G. Parker
Stanford University (B.A., with distinction, 1966)
Stanford Law School (J.D. 1969)
Phi Beta Kappa
Mr. Parker practices in the area of complex commercial, business, and real estate litigation and transactions, including business-entity formation. He also has extensive experience in all aspects of maritime law, including litigation and transactions involving international cargo shipment and sales, bills of lading and letters of credit, ship mortgages, and ship sales. He has worked on a number of real estate insolvency cases and loan workouts involving developers and homebuilders, dealing with loans, deeds of trust, and priority issues. Mr. Parker has also assisted landlords and tenants where an actual or threatened tenant insolvency was involved. Mr. Parker is a graduate of Stanford University (A.B. with distinction; JD) and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He is admitted to practice in California, and holds an AV Preeminent Peer Rating, Martindale-Hubbell's highest recognition for ethical standards and legal ability. He was selected for inclusion in the 2018 and 2019 editions of Best Lawyers in America for his work in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Commercial Transactions/UCC Law . Mr. Parker is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Maritime Law Association of the United States and is a resident of our Los Angeles office.
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science
Member, Maritime Law Association of the United States
PSZJ Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America
Thirty-Five PSZJ Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America


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Douglas Laman
Douglas Laman is a life-long movie fan and writer whose works have appeared in outlets ranging from The Mary Sue to FilmDaze to The Spool to ScarleTeen. Douglas is also a writer and director of original plays and short films. Residing both on the Autism spectrum and in Texas, Doug adores pugs, showtunes, Fantastic Mr. Fox and any songs by Carly Rae Jepsen. Having already earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas at Dallas, Douglas Laman is currently pursuing a Master of Visual and Performing Arts degree from the University of Texas at Dallas.
Film Fest TV & Film
3 Notable Films of the 2021 New York Film Festival
Films thrill us with every emotion imaginable. We look at three notable films of NYFF59: Parallel Mothers, Unclenching the Fist and Hit the Road.
By Douglas Laman / October 12, 2021
TV & Film TV & Film Feature
The Lonely yet Connected Worlds of Todd Haynes
This filmmaker's approach to chronicling loneliness shows an incredible level of thought.
By Douglas Laman / September 29, 2021
ICYMI Lifestyle World Views
I Like Being Autistic: Discovering the World Through My Own Lens
Even while recognizing the complicated nature of living with autism, I'm keenly aware that autism isn't a cage that's kept me from having a fulfilling life.
By Douglas Laman / July 31, 2021
5 of the Best Movies at Tribeca Film Festival 2021
The Tribeca Film Festival gives independent filmmakers a chance to express their voices and perspectives. Those perspectives have informed 5 of the absolute best titles screened at this year's festival.
By Douglas Laman / June 21, 2021
TV & Film TV & Film Feature World Views
Melancholy Movies Gave Me Comfort When All Felt Lost
Movies can do many wondrous things. Vividly melancholy movies achieve that special thing that films do so well: make viewers feel less alone.
By Douglas Laman / April 16, 2021
Film Fest Film Reviews TV & Film
SXSW 2021: Exposing the Toxic Voice in Violet's Head
It's time to take a look at films of SXSW 2021, including 'In the Same Breath', 'Violet', 'Here Before' and 'The Sparks Brothers'.
By Douglas Laman / March 22, 2021
SXSW 2021: A Hard Look at America's Troubling Beauty Standards
It's time to take a look at films of SXSW 2021, including 'Subjects of Desire', 'The Fallout', and 'The Spine of Night'.
SXSW 2021: 'I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking)' and 'Introducing, Selma Blair'
It's time to take a look at films of SXSW 2021, including 'The Oxy Kingpins', 'I'm Fine (Thanks for Asking)', and 'Introducing, Selma Blair'.
The Rise and Fall of Digital 3D, a Promising Gamechanger
How did digital 3D go from being a gamechanger to returning to its status as a kitschy gimmick?
By Douglas Laman / February 17, 2021
Last Days of Sundance 2021: Bumblebees, Blackbeard and Period-Era Romance
While the 2021 Sundance Film Festival is in the rear-view mirror, let's wrap up this year's coverage with the seven more bite-sized reviews!
By Douglas Laman / February 5, 2021


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An Ansible module for installing [AUR](https://aur.archlinux.org/) packages via
the [packer][packer] AUR helper.

This module assumes your managed nodes already have [packer][packer] and its
dependencies installed.

## Dependencies (Managed Node)

* [Arch Linux](https://www.archlinux.org/) (Naturally)
* [jshon](https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/jshon/)
* [packer][packer]

## Installation

1. Clone this repo
2. Copy or link the `library/packer.py` file into your global Ansible library
   (usually `/usr/share/ansible`) or into the `./library` folder alongside your
   top-level playbook

Alternatively, add this to your `requirements.yml`:

```yaml
- src: "https://github.com/BaxterStockman/ansible-packer.git"
  name: packer
```

Then, include the role in your playbook to access the `packer` task:

```yaml
- hosts: all
  roles:
    - role: BaxterStockman.packer
  tasks:
    - name: install cower
      packer:
        name: cower
        state: present
```

## Usage

Similar to the [pacman module][pacman-mod]. Note that package
status, removal, the corresponding `pacman` commands are used (`-Q`, `-R`,
respectively).

More detailed docs are on the way, but in general:

### Options

* `name`: Name of the AUR package(s) to install.  Accepts a single name or a
  list of names.  Optional.
* `state`: One of present, latest, or absent; whether the package should be
  installed, updated, or removed.  Optional; defaults to present.
* `upgrade`: One of yes or no; whether to upgrade all AUR packages.  Can be
  specified with `name` or run as its own task.  Optional; defaults to no.
* `recurse`: One of yes or no; whether to recursively remove packages. See the
  [pacman module docs][pacman-mod] for more.  Optional; defaults to no.

One of `name` or `upgrade` is required.

### Examples

```yaml
# Install AUR package cower
- packer: name=foo state=present

# Upgrade package cower
- packer: name=cower state=latest

# Remove packages cower, meat
- packer: name=cower,meat state=absent

# Recursively remove package aura
- packer: name=aura state=absent recurse=yes

# Run the equivalent of "packer -Syu" as a separate step
- packer: upgrade=yes

# Run the equivalent of "pacman -Syu" as a separate step
- pacman: update_cache=yes upgrade=yes

# Run the equivalent of "pacman -Rdd", force remove package aura
- pacman: name=aura state=absent force=yes
```

Have other ideas? Better way of doing something? Open an issue or a pull
request.

[packer]: https://github.com/keenerd/packer
[pacman-mod]: http://docs.ansible.com/pacman_module.html


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@parent bitcentive
@module {can.Component} bitcentive/components/page-dashboard/payouts <bit-payouts>

Displays a table of payout amounts for the current month, by contributor.

@signature `<bit-payouts contribution-month="{ ContributionMonth }">`

@body
The component will request all contribution months previous to the "current contributionMonth" (assigned as an attribute) and run calculate and display payout amounts for each contributor.

## Use
```
<bit-payouts {contribution-month}="selectedContributionMonth" />
```


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iRacing 24 Hours of Le Mans by the Numbers
November 1st, 2016 by David Phillips
VRS Coanda Simsport and ineX Racing Shine in inaugural event
The start of the iRacing 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Nearly 2000 iRacers participated in the inaugural iRacing 24 Hours of Le Mans last weekend in an online race that saw more than 486 teams of sim racers participate in the twice 'round the clock event. Utilizing iRacing's unique "driver swap" feature, competitors from around the world swapped driving duties in the same virtual car over the course of a race that produced a staggering 134,808 total laps of the virtual Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans. Not all 486 cars were on the same track at once of course; the overall event was divided into nine "splits" of 54 cars apiece based on the experience and record (iRatings) of each team of drivers.
VRS Coanda closed-out a hugely successful 2016 campaign by taking the overall win in the iRacing 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Fittingly, the winner of the top-rated split was piloted by an international contingent of sim racers from Germany, Finland and California as VRS Coanda Simsport capped an impressive season that included world championships in the iRacing World Championship Grand Prix Series and Blancpain GT Series.
In this case, Andreas Werner, Martti Pietilä and Mitchell DeJong drove the VRS Coanda HPD ARX-01C to victory over the similar Friction Racing entry of Marcus Hamilton (UK & Ireland), Tom Ward (UK & Ireland) and Frederic Evers (France) with CoRE Sim Racing's Santeri Kallunki (Finland), Thomas Arends (Benelux), Maxime Pauly (France) and Isaac Price (UK & Ireland) coming home third in a race that saw the podium finishers complete 391 laps apiece.
The ineX Racing Aston Martin DBR9 took the first half of a Le Mans double for the team.
Top honors in the GT1 class went to the ineX Racing Aston Martin DBR9 of Dave Gelink (Benelux), William Levesque (Canada) and Phillip Ellis (DE-AT-CH) who edged the SimRC.de Iris Aston Martin of Evan Merrill (New York), Stefan Seitweger, Leonardo Corti and Sven Deml (DE-AT-CH) with UK & Ireland's Simon Trendell, Jamie Wilson and Danny Conlon coming home third in the Team Chimera DBR9.
P.J. Stergios, Justin Brunner, Phillip Diaz, Nathan Schartner and Aleksi Elmomaa completed the ineX Racing double by taking GT2 honors.
ineX also captured the GT2 honors as P.J. Stergios (New England), Justin Brunner (Indiana), Phillip Diaz (Florida), Nathan Schartner (Canada) and Aleksi Elomaa (Finland) brought the ineX Ford GT to the checkered flag one lap ahead of the Fenix Autosports Ford of Joris Thielen (Benelux), Jon Hall (California), Alvin Nieves (Plains), Kimmo Suominen (Finland) and Jonathan Fuller (Midwest) who edged Shinya Michimi and his eponymous team including Kresimir Presnicki (Central Eastern Europe), Vincenzo Amico (UK & Ireland) and Filip Mitrevski (Central Eastern Europe).
Finally, a big shout-out goes to the Ironman of the race – Central Eastern Europe's Laurynas Cerneckas – who clocked some 270 laps at the wheel of the Simuliatoriu Akademija HPD ARX-01C en route to a fifth place finish.
The iRacing 24 Hours of Le Mans was the tenth and final event in iRacing's annual 2016 Endurance and Special Event Series featuring online versions of classic events like the Indianapolis 500, Italian Grand Prix and Bathurst 1000. The 2017 edition of the series kicks-off in January with the third annual iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona.