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import {WebGLRenderer} from "three";

/**
 * VR class handles all the virtual reality related tasks.
 *
 * Can be used to detect if the host system is capable of displaying VR content and checks for the availability of WebXR and/or WebVR.
 *
 * @class VRHandler
 */
function VRHandler() {}

/**
 * Flag checking if there is support for XR immersive VR mode.
 *
 * Checked on the library startup if XR is supported, while the check does not finish it is set to null.
 *
 * @attribute webXRSupported
 * @type {boolean}
 */
VRHandler.webXRAvailable = false;

/**
 * WebXR session if there is one active.
 *
 * @attribute webXRSession
 * @type {XRSession}
 */
VRHandler.webXRSession = null;

/**
 * Flag indicating if there are any VR displays available.
 *
 * Checked on the library bootup if WebVR is available, while the check does not finish it is set to null.
 *
 * @attribute webVRHasDisplay
 * @type {boolean}
 */
VRHandler.webVRAvailable = false;

/**
 * WebVR display if there is one active.
 *
 * @attribute webVRDisplay
 * @type {VRDisplay}
 */
VRHandler.webVRDisplay = null;

/**
 * Check if there is any VR API available, on the device.
 *
 * Checks if there is support for WebVR or WebXR.
 *
 * @method vrAvailable
 * @return {boolean} True if the browser supports vr.
 */
VRHandler.vrAvailable = function()
{
	return VRHandler.webXRAvailable || VRHandler.webVRAvailable;
};

/**
 * Enter virtual reality mode using WebXR or WebVR depending on the API available.
 *
 * If booth API are available the WebXR API is used.
 *
 * When displaying VR content the display.requestAnimationFrame should be used to call the render method.
 *
 * @method enterVR
 * @param {WebGLRenderer} renderer Renderer used to draw the scene.
 * @param {Function} onSuccess Method called if the application entered VR successfully.
 */
VRHandler.enterVR = function(renderer, onSuccess)
{
	if (VRHandler.webXRAvailable)
	{
		VRHandler.getWebXRSession().then(function(session)
		{
			renderer.xr.enabled = true;
			renderer.xr.setSession(session);
			VRHandler.webXRSession = session;

			if (onSuccess !== undefined)
			{
				onSuccess();
			}
		}).catch(function(error)
		{
			console.warn("nunuStudio: Failed to start VR WebXR session.", error);
		});
	}
	else if (VRHandler.webVRAvailable)
	{
		VRHandler.getWebVRDisplay().then(function(display)
		{
			if (displays.length > 0)
			{
				VRHandler.webVRDisplay = displays[0];

				if (!VRHandler.webVRDisplay.isPresenting)
				{
					renderer.xr.enabled = true;
					renderer.xr.setDevice(VRHandler.webVRDisplay);
					VRHandler.webVRDisplay.requestPresent([{source: renderer.domElement}]);

					if (onSuccess !== undefined)
					{
						onSuccess();
					}
				}
			}
		}).catch(function(error)
		{
			console.warn("nunuStudio: Failed to start VR WebVR session.", error);
		});
	}
	else
	{
		console.warn("nunuStudio: VR support is not available.");
	}
};

/**
 * Enter virtual reality mode, if the application is not running on VR mode does not do anything.
 *
 * @method exitVR
 * @param {WebGLRenderer} renderer Renderer used to draw the scene.
 */
VRHandler.exitVR = function(renderer)
{
	if (VRHandler.webXRAvailable && VRHandler.webXRSession !== null)
	{
		renderer.xr.enabled = false;
		renderer.xr.setSession(null);

		VRHandler.webXRSession.end();
		VRHandler.webXRSession = null;
	}
	else if (VRHandler.webVRAvailable && VRHandler.webVRDisplay !== null)
	{
		if (VRHandler.webVRDisplay.isPresenting)
		{
			renderer.xr.enabled = false;
			renderer.xr.setDevice(null);

			VRHandler.webVRDisplay.exitPresent();
			VRHandler.webVRDisplay = null;
		}
	}
};

/**
 * Get WebXR session.
 *
 * @method getXRSession
 * @return {Promise} Promise used to get the XR session, receives the session as argument.
 */
VRHandler.getWebXRSession = function()
{
	if (!VRHandler.webXRAvailable)
	{
		return Promise.reject("WebXR support is not available.");
	}

	var sessionInit = {optionalFeatures: ["local-floor", "bounded-floor"]};

	return navigator.xr.requestSession("immersive-vr", sessionInit);
};

/**
 * Used to get the first VR display available, the display is returned as argument of the onDisplay function.
 *
 * @method getVRDisplays
 * @return {Promise} Promise used to get the display, receives the display as argument.
 */
VRHandler.getWebVRDisplay = function(onDisplay)
{
	if (!VRHandler.webVRAvailable)
	{
		return Promise.reject("WebVR support is not available.");
	}

	return navigator.getVRDisplays();
};

// Look into WebXR support (chrome, edge, ...)
if (navigator.xr !== undefined && navigator.xr.isSessionSupported !== undefined)
{
	navigator.xr.isSessionSupported("immersive-vr").then(function(supported)
	{
		VRHandler.webXRAvailable = supported;
	});
}
// Only look into WebVR support if WebXR is not available (firefox, samsung internet, ...)
else if (navigator.getVRDisplays !== undefined)
{
	navigator.getVRDisplays().then(function(displays)
	{
		VRHandler.webVRAvailable = displays.length > 0;
	});
}

export {VRHandler};

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Dear NBA GM's: David Lee Belongs Near the Top of Your Summer Big Boards
Michael AkelsonCorrespondent IJune 11, 2010
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Dear NBA GM's,
I'm not here to tell you that David Lee is better than Chris Bosh, Amar'e Stoudemire, or even Carlos Boozer, because he's not.
I'm not trying to tell you that David Lee deserves a maximum contract this summer, because he does not.
However, I am here to tell you one thing: If you do sign David Lee this summer, you won't regret it.
Lee has seen a lot in his first five years in the league:
Isiah Thomas' demolition of a once proud franchise.
Stephon Marbury and Eddy Curry making equally convincing pleas for the NBA's most selfish player.
A new set of teammates almost yearly on the never ending fire sale that has been the New York Knicks these last five years.
And three different coaches, with three very different philosophies.
Through all that, most players would have moaned and groaned their way out of town, not given 100 percent, or had a whole lot to tell the media.
But David Lee was not most players.
For five embarrassing, horrible, tough seasons Lee went in night in and night out and he gave it his all, which was often pretty damn good.
He continued to practice his game, and he improved by leaps and bounds each and every season.
In 2008 he put up 18 points and 11 rebounds per game.
Last season he averaged 20 points and 10 rebounds per game. Some would argue it was because he played on a team with nearly no other weapons and an up-tempo system, but he averaged 20-and-10, which is extremely impressive under any circumstances.
And when it was finally time for him to become a free agent, and he could get out of the pigsty that was the New York Knicks franchise, nobody wanted him?
C'mon man!
Lee has his fair share of weaknesses (his defense), but as he's proven in the past, he's always willing to work hard to achieve his goals.
If he can improve on the recent New York Knicks teams then he can improve anywhere.
At 6' 9", Lee isn't your ideal center, but he plays well above his height.
I could go on for days explaining the benefits Lee's talents would be to your team, but that's not his separating quality.
David Lee separates himself from a crowded pact of somewhat troublesome 2010 free agent bigmen in one way: His attitude.
I'm sure you're all well aware of Chris Bosh's twitter problems, Amare Stoudemire's rants to get out of Phoenix, and Carlos Boozer's betrayal of Cleveland.
However, I've never met a person who has a bad thing to say about David Lee.
And there haven't been many New York Knicks' players who you can say that about in this century as a whole.
Donnie Walsh, John Paxson, Randy Pfund, Elgin Baylor, Kiki Vandeweghe there's loads of talent out there this summer, which is why you need a greater basis to evaluate talented players.
I promise you that if you sign David Lee this summer you will get one of the NBA's most dedicated, underrated, unselfish, willing-to-learn players.
If you want him to play second or even third-fiddle to your already talented team, he'll do it without a single complaint, and he'll exceed your wildest expectations.
If you want him to improve his defense and mid-range jumper, he will be in that gym every single day of the week shooting from the top of the key, and turning back shots.
When the dust clears from free agency and the 2011 NBA season is ready to start, David Lee will be wearing a jersey somewhere.
Make it your team, and you won't be disappointed.
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Lewis & Number One audio review
'Lewis & Number One' by Antony J Stowers and Adam Sykes is a children's book available as a spoken download audio CD and in printed book form. It tells the story of a young lad up in North East UK who goes on a fantastic adventure back in time, by the means of a time travel train to witness the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway in 1825 in order to beat his arch-enemy the school swot Johnathon Primm with a better mark in a history project. This is a brilliant story which takes the young reader on a funny, entertaining, colourful, imaginative, heart-warming and fascinating journey into events that changed the world forever. Lewis is the central young character in the book and No1 is the name often given to Locomotion No1, the world famous steam engine built by George Stephenson. We visit historical sites as they appear today, examine ecology and climate change issues in the world, untangle theories of time travel and learn how Stephenson and Pease pushed engineering beyond all imagination, propelling themselves into world history books and rocketing Britain and the world into the Industrial Revolution in 1825. There isn't a country on the planet that doesn't have a railway and they all lead back here to the S&D. Lewis and a time-travelling futuristic family from 2525 travel back in time, by means of a Time Travel Booking Agency (how else?) along with an ambitious news reporter to ride along. This is a great vehicle for teaching young people about historical characters, engineering, the politics, economics and human endeavour. We don't feel we're being given a history lesson because the humour, humanity and colour of Tony's writing carries us along. I laughed at times and had a lump in my throat at others. As someone involved heavily in the last few years in S&D heritage I thoroughly recommend it as an entertaining read but also a great start for young minds to set them on their way to learning more. Stephenson wrote in his diary at the time of the opening 'What we do today shall change the world forever'. He was a visionary but how was he to know that ten year old Lewis Lovatt would inadvertently travel back from our modern world to meet him? Go buy it. 10 out of 10. - Jay Tee, award-winning film maker.
Lewis and Number One. By Antony J Stowers
The world's first steam locomotive operated public railway opened between Stockton and Darlington in 1825. This tale is set 200 years later as local schoolboy Lewis Noble ponders an assignment on this historic event. In addition to looking back, the reader is projected fast forward to get a glimpse of what transportation systems might look like in 2525. Indeed, with the help of time travel from this future era, Lewis is inadvertently transported back to Stockton in 1825 where he's able to witness the proceedings first hand.
This is a delightful, feel good novel, reminiscent at times of the charming Mr Benn. To this extent, a story primarily aimed at a younger readership will also appeal to a wider audience. The aspect of travelling through the different time dimensions injects an element of fun to an important landmark in industrial history, whilst also serving as an educational tool. Those already blessed with a fair railway knowledge may even learn something new. I certainly did. Highly recommended. -
Jessi Adams, Eastfield
'This is a great book for any age, and you don't need to be a train lover to enjoy it! I bought it for my son (who is a massive train geek) but read it myself before handing it over. It is a great, easy read, with lots of real history and charm mixed into the storyline. The opening of the Stockton to Darlington Railway on 27th September 1825 was a great occasion, and is an interesting read in any book - but "Lewis and No. 1" brings it to life in a delightful way, mixing fantasy with fact, giving it a twist that sparks the imagination and brings the characters to life.
Lewis was struggling for inspiration to do his homework, and was lucky enough to get involved in a magical solution which took him on a very special journey, during which he met some real historical characters - and found out not only about the past he was supposed to research, but about the future as well!
It normally takes me a long time to read a book, but not this one - I was truly engrossed in this from start to finish. My son loves it too! Recommended for all ages.'
Sally Canlin & her son Peter, aged 9, May 2021
REVIEW OF LEWIS AND NUMBER ONE by Antony J Stowers and Adam Sykes by Mark Marusic, Sydney poet and novelist
A highly original and engaging interweaving of three time periods – one in the past (1825), one in the near future (2025) and one in the distant future (2525 – "if man is still alive" – as the dystopian mid 60s folk-rock song 'In the Year 2525' put it – in this book, humankind is still alive – but in a very diminished environment).
The story entwines modern history, futuristic speculation, moral philosophy, science, technology and environmental concerns – navigated by a cast of interesting and engaging characters.
The device linking the three periods is time travel. What sets this story apart from many other stories using this device is the valuable philosophical insights into the notion of time travel. When the journalist Jack, a time traveller from 2525, having arrived in 1825 at the scene of the world's first ever train journey, wishes to intervene, to nip in the bud the first stage of a long line of technological processes that would eventually lead to the Earth literally not having air fit to breath, the schoolboy Lewis, from 2025, offers Jack a wise reflection on time travel. He notes that whereas people from the past (George Stephenson, builder of the steam engine, being a case in point) can effect the future, the reverse can not be applied. "All we can do is learn from history", he observes. Furthermore, "no one person can change the future, it's up to all of us" – a valuable reminder that meaningful, sustainable change can only come from collective effort.
Noting the far lower presence of natural features in the Darlington of 2025 compared to that of 1825, comes the lament, "if only the people of 1825 had thought more about the people of 2025". Kylie (the name derives from Australia – for a type of boomerang – speaking of travelling and returning!), when asked if her and her family ever travel to the future, replies that "the past is more reliable, and the future may be too shocking").
The author provides adept descriptions of technical processes – whether real (e.g. the steam engine to create movement) or imaginary (e.g. time travel communication – 'tech-specs' equipment; transmogrifier - to blend in with people of the past).
Indeed real technology and possible future technology are all part of a continuum – a trajectory of developments going back to the steam engine – and even before.
An interesting character is the crone – she constantly mocks the feasibility of any new invention, adding "next thing they'll be telling us" (that man can fly, etc, etc). The crone is a figure who has long appeared in a wide range of stories – in some cases wise and helpful, in some cases obstinate and obstructing. It is the latter in this story – though clearly she's in no position to obstruct.
Imagination, ultimately, cannot be obstructed. As the narrator notes, "technology is great, and combined with imagination, you can create new worlds". Indeed, for better and for worse.
This story has the wherewithal to attract interest in young (and old!) readers just about anywhere in the world – for every country in the world has been impacted by railways. Growing up in Parramatta (in western Sydney), I made numerous trips to Central Sydney – indeed on of the first ever railways in Australia – Sydney to Parramatta, opened in 1855. My home of the past 30 years in inner Sydney is close to the said railway line, and my imagination is evoked whenever I hear the steam whistle – old steam trains are often run on weekends for the people of the 21st century to experience (or re-experience) what travel on steam trains was like – in a sense, time travel – the closest we have for now!


HTSA have a new chairman following the annual meeting.
The meeting marked the retirement of Steve King as Chair after four years of progress.
HTSA is grateful to Steve for his contribution and pleased that he will continue as a Board member.
Ian Lawrence is now the new Chair of HTSA and another change sees Trev Whitehead take over the Secretary's role from Robert Pepper. John Sealey continues as Treasurer.
The Treasurer reported that the last financial year (ending May 31) had seen HTSA's finances record a deficit of £821, as opposed to a surplus of £1,247 for the previous financial year.
While this is a disappointing outcome, there were a number of external factors which affected our performance this year and John concluded his report with: "Although we had a challenging year, the HTSA finances still remain in good shape.
The accounts were duly approved.
Mallin (captain), Emily Heckler (vice captain and top goalscorer) and Laura Carter (goalkeeper).
The financial gap between Men's and Women's football is immense. The players actually pay a subscription to play!
The dedication and commitment of everyone connected with HTLFC can only be admired.
Their home ground is Storthes Hall with facilities much improved over what was available when the HTFC Academy played there.
The football is high quality and the honesty of it is a welcome surprise in this day and age. Entrance is only £3 so why not sample it for yourself this Sunday with a 2 pm kick-off?
Today's Free Draw number, 62465, is worth £250. If this is one of the three numbers printed on your HTSA membership card please send details of your full name and postal address by text to 07725 036109 or by email to trevwhitehead@virginmedia.com before 19.08 tomorrow, Friday October 16.
You will receive your £250 cheque by return of post. The winning number last week was 44551 and was worth £250, the holder of the winning number, L Jackson, did not claim the prize.
Your membership has to be current, of course, to claim the prize, which will remain at £250 until claimed. Surely it's worth a fiver to ensure that your membership is up to date?


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Green Siding Options
By Maggie Dokic on January 13th, 2017
Categories: Random Thoughts
If you think you'll pay a premium for selecting green siding for your home, think again. Many of the best sustainable choices are familiar materials that have been on the market for years. Some products are made with recycled materials and others have improved insulating qualities that add only a moderate increase in price. When choosing replacement siding, weigh the pros and cons of sustainability, thermal performance, and the cost of eco-friendly products.
Evaluate Sustainability
When choosing siding, consider its sustainability. Sustainability is an estimate of how long a material will last; if the material can be recycled; if it contributes to health concerns; and if it'll readily biodegrade in a landfill. Maintenance, too, is a key consideration. High-maintenance materials that require regular upkeep, such as repainting, and use additional resources and energy over their lifecycle, are less sustainable.
Improve Energy Performance
A siding replacement project offers an excellent opportunity to boost your home's energy performance and make your house healthier. Adding a house wrap (which prevents water infiltration and air leaks) and rigid-foam insulation is one of the best ways to reduce energy consumption and protect your home from moisture condensation inside walls — a major source of mold problems — no matter what type of siding you choose.
Adding insulation increases R-value — a measure of insulation performance. A house with 3-1/2-inch stud walls filled with fiberglass insulation has an R-value of about R-12. Adding rigid foam and house wrap can boost insulating performance to between R-16 to R-20, reducing your annual energy costs 5% or more.
Costs of Green
Because many types of siding are extremely long-lasting, they can be considered green options, but without a premium price. However, improving thermal performance — and, therefore, boosting the siding's greenness — with house wrap and rigid-foam insulation adds cost — about $1,800 for an average house, according to Fine Homebuilding magazine. Many green consumers feel that contributing to a healthier, sustainable environment is more important than higher initial costs.
House wrap is a thin, tough, semi-permeable membrane that's applied over the outside of wall sheathing and under the siding. It's designed to block water and reduce air infiltration while allowing moisture vapor to pass through.
Sustainability: Extremely durable and long-lasting, this flexible, plastic material is recyclable.
Energy efficiency: Using house wrap, along with properly sealed joints at windows and doors, can reduce air infiltration and save on annual energy bills. Some varieties, such as DuPont's Tyvek ThermaWrap and Low-E Housewrap from Environmentally Safe Products include heat-reflective layers that increase insulation performance by a factor of R-2.
Cost: 25 cents to 50 cents per square foot, installed
Rigid-Foam Sheathing
Rigid-foam sheathing is lightweight, easy to apply, and comes in a variety of thicknesses. Unlike fiberglass insulation, which fits between studs, sheathing blankets the entire exterior wall. It can be applied directly over existing wall materials, such as hardboard, stucco, and wood, providing a smooth substrate for new siding.
Sustainability: The manufacture of extruded polystyrene (XPS) sheathing is associated with the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which damage the ozone layer, although some manufacturers are researching CFC-free production methods. Expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam sheathing doesn't produce CFCs and is considered environmentally friendly. EPS can be recycled but doesn't degrade readily in landfills.
Energy efficiency: Insulating values of R-3 to R-7 per inch thickness.
Cost: 20 cents to $1 per square foot, depending on thickness and thermal performance
Insulated vinyl is similar to regular vinyl siding, except it includes a layer of EPS foam insulation. Its thickness makes it more rigid and easier to work with than regular vinyl.
Sustainability: Vinyl requires little maintenance and will last 30 to 50 years, but it's made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a chemical compound that doesn't degrade in landfills. During manufacturing, PVC produces byproducts that include dioxin. Vinyl siding can be recycled.
Energy efficiency: Adds approximately R-3 to walls
Cost: $3 to $8 per square foot, installed; 15 to 30% more expensive than regular vinyl
Fiber-cement siding is a low-maintenance product made from sand, Portland cement, clay, and wood pulp fibers. It's termite-proof, fire-resistant, and doesn't rot.
Replacing old siding with fiber-cement is a popular project that recovers almost 80% of the initial cost if you should decide to sell your house, according to the "2015 Remodeling Impact Report" from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. Homeowners polled for the "Report" gave their fiber-cement siding a perfect Joy Score of 10 — a rating based on those who said they were happy or satisfied with their remodeling, with 10 being the highest rating and 1 the lowest.
Sustainability: Extremely durable and long-lasting, it's available with low-maintenance finishes that last for decades. But fiber-cement carries high embedded energy — the energy necessary to fire the kilns that heat its raw materials. Any energy expended toward a material adds to its carbon footprint. The newest varieties are lighter and include more recycled material.
Energy efficiency: Negligible R-value, but its superior stability helps keep the building envelope free of cracks and caulk failures.
Cost: $5 to $9 per square foot, installed
Unmatched beauty makes wood a premier choice for siding.
Sustainability: Although a precious natural resource, wood is a renewable product that can be recycled and readily degrades in landfills. To ensure the wood products you buy are harvested from sustainable, managed forests, look for certification stamps from the FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) and the SFI (Sustainable Forest Initiative). Wood siding is a high-maintenance siding that requires refinishing every two to five years.
Energy performance: Wood is a natural insulator, but as a siding it offers a minimal R-value of about R-1.
Traditional stucco is made from sand and Portland cement mixed with water to make a workable plaster. Modern stucco often includes epoxies to harden the material. It's tough, durable, and resistant to insects and fire. Well-maintained stucco will last for the life of the house.
Sustainability: Eco-friendly varieties of stucco are made with an earth-and-lime mixture instead of Portland cement and epoxy, reducing the embedded energy and CO2 emissions associated with cement production. Painted stucco requires periodic touch-ups and repainting every 5 to 7 years.
Energy performance: Negligible thermal performance, but effective at reducing air infiltration while remaining permeable to moisture vapor.
Engineered wood products are made from wood fibers, resins, and wax. They're pressed in molds to create panels resembling real wood lap siding and shingles.
Sustainability: The high wood waste content of engineered siding boosts its sustainability factor. Engineered siding comes with baked-on factory finishes that reduce maintenance, but warranties of about 20 years are less than for other types. It easily biodegrades in landfills.
Energy performance: Negligible
Cost: About $2 to $4 per square foot, installed
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Leningrad Oblast (Roushie: Ленингра́дская о́бласть, Leningradskaya oblast) is a federal subject o Roushie (an oblast). It wis established on 1 August 1927, awtho it wisna till 1946 that the oblast's borders haed been maistly settled in thair present poseetion. The oblast wis namit efter the ceety o Leningrad (nou Saunt Petersburg).
The oblast haes mairches wi Finland northwastlins, Estonie wastlins, as weel as five federal subjects o Roushie: the Republic o Karelie northeastlins, Vologda Oblast eastlins, Novgorod Oblast soothlins, Pskov Oblast soothwastlins, an the federal ceety o Saunt Petersburg wastlins.
The first govrenor o Leningrad Oblast wis Vadim Gustov (in 1996–1998). Syne 1999 he haes been succeedit bi Valery Serdyukov.
The oblast haes an aurie o 84,500 square miles (219,000 km2) an a population o 1,716,868 (2010 Census); up frae 1,669,205 recordit in the 2002 Census. The maist populous toun o the oblast is Gatchina, wi 88,659 indwallers (as o the 2002 Census). Leningrad Oblast is heichlie industrializit.
↑ According tae Article 13 o the Charter o Leningrad Oblast, the govrenment bodies o the oblast are located in the ceety o St. Petersburg. Housomever, St. Petersburg isna officially named to be the administrative center of the oblast.
↑ 12.0 12.1 Roushie Federal State Stateestics Service (May 21, 2004). "Численность населения России, субъектов Российской Федерации в составе федеральных округов, районов, городских поселений, сельских населённых пунктов – районных центров и сельских населённых пунктов с населением 3 тысячи и более человек" [Population o Roushie, Its Federal Destricts, Federal Subjects, Destricts, Urban Localities, Rural Localities—Admeenistrative Centres, an Rural Localities wi Population o Ower 3,000] (XLS). Всероссийская перепись населения 2002 года [Aw-Roushie Population Census o 2002] (in Roushie). Retrieved August 9, 2014.
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Over 50 People Sleep out at Israeli Embassy Tonight
Tonight over 50 Anti-War activists are sleeping out at the Israeli embassy in solidarity with the people on board the MV Rachel Corrie as it attempts to deliver its humanitarian aid to the beleaguered people of Gaza.
Earlier the protesters heard from Denis Halliday on board the MV Rachel Corrie through a live satellite linkup.
Black coffins were also carried on the march to remember those that lost their lives attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.
The protesters also staged a brief sit-down at the Dail to call on the Irish government to do more than just condemn the attack.
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On Wednesday last week, I finally attended a 6 hour seminar on Understanding the Living Building Challenge (LBC) , part of the Living Future Unconference here in Vancouver. I wanted to attend the Roadshow, but time didn't permit until now.
I have to say, I'm really impressed by both the LBC and the attendees.
The Challenge (and its called that for a reason) is simpler overall to administer than LEED. It's not prescribed, it simply sets targets that consultants have to strive to achieve. These targets are simple in concept: create a net zero energy building (make as much as you need to operate on site); make water use net zero; do not use 14 listed "red zone" chemicals. However, they are much more difficult to achieve in practice. Many attendees learning about the program realized that the black hole of finding out what chemicals and their pseudonyms were actually in materials could lead to a loss of capital because the learning curve and the research could take up so much time. And though a client might be on board for the program, they may not be willing to pay for the extra research that goes into it. I have more to say about the LBC, though I'm still processing my thoughts. There will be more to come at a later date.
The attendees were from a range of places, including Romania. I was happy to see students, researchers, and even manufacturing reps in attendance, to see what could be done to improve building materials and the chemicals within them. One of the biggest things I learned listening to the dialogue was to continually ask manufacturers for better products. They are willing to listen if enough people ask.
I had a great time, and I really wish I could have attended the rest of the "unconference." I only came away with 2 negative thoughts. The Understanding the Challenge Workshop didn't also provide a 1-year membership to the International Living Building Institute (ILBI) as I was hoping, and unfortunately, finances being what they are, I chose to work instead of attending the rest of the conference. I wish I could have seen and heard more. I hope everyone had a great time though.
Any feedback from other attendees?
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Every keyword on your card reads The Pretender. You try not to react.
Inwardly, you silently curse. You only have two charades to try to deduce what the film could possibly be before you have to give your clue. Outwardly, you pretend to read what film it is and nod to everyone at the table.
Now it falls to you...you must convince everyone at the table that you know exactly what the keyword is and relay that with a short charade. Should you fake it completely, do something vague enough they may mistake it for something else, or simply do a twist on one of the previous charades and act innocent? Suddenly, a movie title pops into your mind "Driving Miss Daisy!" That has to be what it is! You mime a flower blooming and stare confidently around the table. You are met with frowns and disapproving looks. Now you know you blew it. You know that, when the accusation round comes, most of the fingers will be pointed at you. Your only chance is to concentrate on the remaining player's charades, hoping you can deduce what the film actually is... it's obviously not Driving Miss Daisy, that was just silly.
Taking a classic game (Charades), condensing it down and adding a betrayal (or, in this case, Pretender) aspect is a solid recipe to creating a "new" game. The mechanisms have proven themselves for decades, so it comes down to how well it is implemented. In true reviewer fashion, I'm going to point out some of The Pretender's shortcomings, even though I have no idea how they can overcome them. The opening paragraph encompasses how the entire game will play out, only taking place over a number of rounds determined by the players.
Firstly, it has a tight player restriction of 4 to 6 players. At first glance, it would seem that all you would need to do to expand the player count, to say 8 players, would be to add two more player cards to every category. However, once you have played the game, you realize adding two more players (and thus, two more clues for the pretender to decipher) would likely throw off the balance of the game by adding too much information. The Pretender screams Party Game but that sound is muffled by only allowing up to six players. Also, due to the nature of the game, when you have less than the full compliment of 6 players, you must go though each set of category cards and remove the extra player cards, which means a few extra minutes of set-up depending on the player count.
Doing the Charades themselves is also a learning experience. The sweet spot seems to be that each little mime should be about a half second long. Of course, there are players who give just a little too much: doing a 5 second clue that not only covers the keyword but also the year it was released, how best to use it in a household setting and their preferred color of said item. Unlearning how to give as much information as you can in short amount of time and replacing it with short, preferably vague, clues is hurtle all new players have to learn the hard way.
Each in-game card features two categories. When you pick a category, you look at ALL the keywords under it in order to pick out the one that will be played that round. Maybe you don't remember them all throughout the game, maybe you do, but now you have that information bouncing around in your head when your turn comes up as The Pretender. And even if you only have only done one keyword from that list, it gives the illusion that you have already "finished" that category and that you should pick a different one. This leads to the biggest knock against this title. The more you play it, the more information you gather about the categories and the less you truly enjoy it. Our best experiences with the game have been with the "vaguer" categories such as "High Street" which, I'm sure, means more to U.K. Players than American ones. It roughly translates to "Main Street" here in the U.S. Not having a pinpointed reference point meant that this was one of our most fun filled categories. The lack of information was actually a enhancement. Others, like "Animated Films" or "Bad Habits" narrowed the field too much, making it almost easy for The Pretender to decipher the item at the end of the round.
During a couple of our games, I had the pleasure of sitting next to my youngest son, who LOVES picking out which keyword will be played by calling out it's corresponding number/letter. That meant that in games where I drew The Pretender card, I had a high chance of seeing 5 other charades before I had to fake my own. I am not sure if there is a need to try a different category selection method, but it is something I noted when playing.
All of our games turned into what the rules call an "Epic" game which is 15 rounds with scoring of a single point going to either The Pretender (for hiding their identity or being able to suss out the keyword) or the rest of the group for both picking out the pretender and not revealing enough info for The Pretender to nail the keyword. We also tried it with no scoring with the "play for fun" variant but still preferred scoring.
Finally, our "Pretender winning a round" stats were pretty high, starting with them usually being picked out by the group relatively easily but them getting the keyword about 75% of the time. As we played more and got more subtle with our clues, this dropped slightly but only to rebound back up as we "learned" many of the words in the categories. Which hearkens back to my original issue with the game, in that the more we played it, the less we enjoyed it. Playing back to back to back nights over the holidays, we became very familiar with the categories. I think playing at a more "reasonable" rate of once or twice a month, the intimate knowledge of the categories would fade, and make it bounce back in regards to enjoyability.
The Pretender has been a success at my game table. Of course, as with most games with category cards, you always wish you had more options and more cards. Sustaining the excitement and fun factor of the first few initial plays is the real concern, especially with a static gaming group. Only time will tell if my memory is as awful as I fear it is and all those keywords bouncing around will fade away and we can go back into The Pretender with a clean mental slate.
It was brought to my attention that "A Fake Artist Goes To New York" is very much along these lines, except using a drawing mechanism instead of a charades mechanism. Anyone have any experience with Fake Artist...?
I don't, but plan to. We're just going to play on our own sort of thing - paper and different coloured pens, which I'm told works fine.
Spyfall is another one that follows a similar idea isn't it? One person pretending they know what's going on while trying to figure out what is going on, everyone else trying to figure out the imposter.
Seems pretty natural that there'd be a "word" version, a "picture" version and now an "actiing" version, as it's a pretty solid idea for a party game.
I've played a lot of these as they are quite popular at our club. Fake Artist, Spyfall, Insider, pretty sure we've had some others come and go. You don't really need the actual games to play any of them, just the rules, but the products have some nice components. The small canvas size works well in Fake Artist so I'd definitely recommend limiting the amount of space in which you draw. They are all fun due to that little subtlety of having to give away some information but not too much. Out of the ones I mention I've enjoyed Insider the most, I guess I just don't enjoy being the faker that much and tend to give away too much information when I'm not.


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Q: Text Distortion with ImageMagick SRT commands I am please bear with me as I am new to ImageMagick and I am hoping someone can point me in the right direction at what could be the cause of this exactly but my issue is this:
I am rendering some text to the image and it works fine unless I rotate the image.
I am using this command for rotation:
convert -format jpeg beach.jpg +profile !icc,* ( -background none -size 1698.071388x1698.071388 -gravity center -fill #ffffff -font regular.ttf -stroke none -strokewidth 0 label:Topher +distort SRT 849.035694,849.035694 1 45.275739 2098.879701,1151.202049 ) -flatten -quality 80 jpeg:beach-text.jpg

And the Image looks like this
But if I leave rotation alone and my command looks like :
convert -format jpeg beach.jpg +profile !icc,* ( -background none -size 1698.071388x1698.071388 -gravity center -fill #ffffff -font regular.ttf -stroke none -strokewidth 0 label:Topher +distort SRT 849.035694,849.035694 1 0.0 2098.879701,1151.202049 ) -flatten -quality 80 jpeg:beach-text.jpg

The image comes out as expected:

As you can see the top of the T is all distorted out of whack. As I've said, I am new to ImageMagick so if there is anything that I am missing that may be of help to tracking down this issue let me know so I can add the info here. Thanks in advance for pointing me in the right direction.
P.S. This only seems to happen SOME times.... it isnt always reproducible and happens for letter like "g, j, y" as well at "T".
Upgrading to ImageMagick 7 did not solve the issue. The text is still rendered with that weird preceeding rendering artifact

A: Ive resolved this issue by removing the rotation values from the +distort SRT command and leaving that 0 but placing a
-rotate [degrees] command before it. Everything renders as it should now.

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# DevTools Extension

To make debugging easier, Electron has basic support for the
[Chrome DevTools Extension][devtools-extension].

For most DevTools extensions you can simply download the source code and use
the `BrowserWindow.addDevToolsExtension` API to load them. The loaded extensions
will be remembered so you don't need to call the API every time when creating
a window.

** NOTE: React DevTools does not work, follow the issue here https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/915 **

For example, to use the [React DevTools Extension](https://github.com/facebook/react-devtools)
, first you need to download its source code:

```bash
$ cd /some-directory
$ git clone --recursive https://github.com/facebook/react-devtools.git
```

Follow the instructions in [`react-devtools/shells/chrome/Readme.md`](https://github.com/facebook/react-devtools/blob/master/shells/chrome/Readme.md) to build the extension.

Then you can load the extension in Electron by opening DevTools in any window,
and running the following code in the DevTools console:

```javascript
const BrowserWindow = require('electron').remote.BrowserWindow;
BrowserWindow.addDevToolsExtension('/some-directory/react-devtools/shells/chrome');
```

To unload the extension, you can call the `BrowserWindow.removeDevToolsExtension`
API with its name and it will not load the next time you open the DevTools:

```javascript
BrowserWindow.removeDevToolsExtension('React Developer Tools');
```

## Format of DevTools Extension

Ideally all DevTools extensions written for the Chrome browser can be loaded by
Electron, but they have to be in a plain directory. For those packaged with
`crx` extensions, there is no way for Electron to load them unless you find a
way to extract them into a directory.

## Background Pages

Currently Electron doesn't support the background pages feature in Chrome
extensions, so some DevTools extensions that rely on this feature may
not work in Electron.

## `chrome.*` APIs

Some Chrome extensions may use `chrome.*` APIs for features and while there has
been some effort to implement those APIs in Electron, not all have been
implemented.

Given that not all `chrome.*` APIs are implemented if the DevTools extension is
using APIs other than `chrome.devtools.*`, the extension is very likely not to
work. You can report failing extensions in the issue tracker so that we can add
support for those APIs.

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Meet the All-new 2021 Hyundai Elantra
Discussion in 'Hyundai' started by xcel, Mar 19, 2020.
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xcel PZEV, there's nothing like it :) Staff Member
Following the Corolla, a 50+ mpg Hybrid Elantra will be offered as well.
Wayne Gerdes – CleanMPG – March 17, 2020
In case you want to watch the reveal from LA, here it is in its entirety as Hyundai has officially launched its all-new 2021 Elantra and Elantra Hybrid.
The 2021 Elantra adds a new design identity, hybrid electric vehicle technology, and segment-first wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay connectivity. The car also provides improved driving dynamics and the most progressive in-car experience in its class. Production of the 2021 Elantra starts in the fall in Ulsan, Korea and at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, with sales beginning in the fourth quarter.
2021 Hyundai Elantra/Elantra Hybrid
The presentation begins at 5-minutes in. The Hybrid intro begins at the 36:00 minute mark.
2021 Hyundai Elantra Highlights
All-new 7th Gen Elantra compact sedan built on an all-new platform
Longer wheelbase, wider stance, lower roofline
Second Hyundai vehicle after the all-new 2020 Sonata with new design identity
An everyday 4-door-coupe with innovative molding and engineering
First-ever Elantra Hybrid
More than 50 MPG estimated combined fuel economy on hybrid model
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Hyundai's optional Digital Key allowing unlock, start and drive without a physical key via a smartphone or NFC card
Enhanced natural-language voice-recognition system
Standard SmartSense safety and convenience
Two available 10.25-inch multimedia screens under one piece of glass
The all-new Elantra is a compact sedan that the next generation wants to drive. It is for customers that are pragmatic and sensible yet disruptive and always questioning traditions. This daring and non-conforming mindset is evident in the progressive and exciting Elantra. It provides a better mobility experience as Hyundai becomes the "Smart Mobility Solution Provider" of the future.
Longer, Lower, and Wider
Competitive Comparison Specifications (inches)
_________20 Elantra____21 Elantra_____20 Corolla______20 Civic______20 Sentra____20 Mazda3_____20 Jetta
Length:____181.9_________184.1_________182.3_________182.7________182.7________183.5________185.1
Width:______70.9__________71.9__________70.1__________70.9_________71.5_________70.7_________70.8
Height:_____56.5__________55.7__________56.5__________55.7_________56.9_________56.9_________57.4
Wheelbase:_106.3_________107.1_________106.3_________106.3________106.8________107.3________105.7
The 2021 Elantra gains 2.2 inches in overall length and 0.8 inch in its wheelbase, and the overall width is increased one inch. The overall height was dropped 0.8 inch, and the front cowl point was moved back almost two inches. These minor changes changed the shape of the car but had limited impact on cabin space. Most key interior dimensions increased.
The new Elantra is highlighted by its geometric crystals and divided body surfaces exterior design.
Front Highlights
Jewel-pattern grille with turn-signal integration
Cascading grille with integrated headlamps
Well-refined gem-like shapes with the bodyside surfaces
Profile Highlights
Forwarded stance profile with a long, low hood
Character line from the front to the rear
Jewel body surfaces
Available 15-, 16-, and 17" wheel designs with Jewel Dynamics theme
Rear Highlights
Horizontal line across the trunk center to the edges
"H-Tail Lamp" w/ Hyundai flying H logo-like shape
Rear glass w/ black deck accent
Wing-type lower bumper treatment
Well-refined jewel-like shapes
Inside, the two large and connected 10.25-inch displays create a futuristic feeling.
10.25-inch information-display cluster and 10.25-inch infotainment system
Slim vents
Customizable 64-color mood lighting
Unique passenger grab handle
Door center trim is long and low w/ low-placed handles
For the first time in an Elantra, a hybrid powertrain has been added featuring the Ioniq's 1.6L GDI Atkinsonized I4 and 32 kW permanent-magnet electric motor fed from a 1.32 kWh Li-Po battery under the rear seats. Together, they provide 139 system hp and 195 lb-ft of torque. The drivetrain mates to the quick-shifting, 6-speed, dual-clutch transmission. The DCT reliability question is still a question mark... The 2021 Elantra Hybrid is projected to have a combined EPA estimated fuel economy rating of more than 50 MPG.
2.0L Non-hybrid Drivetrain
The Elantra SE, SEL, and Limited appear to include a carryover of the 147 hp and 132 lb-ft. of torque Atkisonized 2.0L. However, Hyundai stated they are projected to achieve a best-in-class EPA combined fuel economy ratings, an improvement over previous models, due in part to an Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT). The IVT and possibly this engine already provides a 31/41/35 rating for the SE and 30/40/34 rating for the SEL and Limited. Will they arrive with a higher rating than the current 32/42/36 rated 2020 Civic Sedan with the 1.5L T and CVT?
Hyundai's CVT simulates gear shifts like those in an AT. It uses a wide-ratio pulley system that allows for improved fuel economy at higher gear ratios and improved performance at lower ratios.
2021 Hyundai Elantra Ride and Handling Improvements
Lower seating position by lowering seat height
Lower center of gravity, increasing driving stability and makes the driver feel more connected to the car
Multiple load paths for frontal crash performance
Improved steering by moving gearbox position upward
Improved suspension mounting structure for more responsive handling
Front cowl point moved back and down for four-door-coupe appearance
Developed to house internal combustion engines and hybrid powertrains
The Elantra Hybrid models offer a fully independent multilink setup in the rear and standard 16-inch alloys.
2021 Hyundai Elantra Interior
Despite the low roofline, the all-new Elantra provides 40.6 in of front headroom and 37.3 in of rear headroom, more up front and the same amount out back as its predecessor. The longer wheelbase also provides a best-in-class 38.0 inches of rear legroom and the wider track width means improved shoulder room in the front and rear. The trunk is rated at 14.2 cu. ft.
Dimensions in inches
__________________20 Elantra_________21 Elantra__________20 Civic__________20 Corolla
F/R Legroom:______42.2/35.7__________42.3/38.0__________42.4/37.0_________42.0/34.9
F/R Headroom:___-_40.3/37.3__________40.6/37.3__________40.4/37.3_________39.2/36.5
F/R Shoulder Room: 56.2/55.3__________56.5/55.6__________56.9/55.0_________55.0/54.5
Standard Interior Features
8" color display audio system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and HD Radio
Bluetooth and steering wheel audio controls
Drive Mode Select
Rearview camera with dynamic guidelines
Optional Interior Features
Blue Link Connected Car System w/ three years of complimentary Blue Link services
Qi wireless charging
10.25-inch infotainment system, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
Bose premium sound w/ eight speakers
The new Elantra continues to offer Hyundai's Blue Link Connected Car System, which uses embedded telematics to allow drivers to remote-start their vehicle and control interior temperature using the MyHyundai smartphone app. The app also allows users to either remotely lock or unlock their doors, and to find their vehicle in a crowded parking lot with Car Finder and remote horn and lights.
In addition, Blue Link in the new Elantra arrives with cloud-based navigation, which offers free up-to-the-minute traffic information and POI searches.
About that C-Pillar, black plastic insert, and angular treatment into the taillamps, not a huge fan.
2021 Hyundai Elantra Infotainment
The 10.25" instrument display has 3 views: Utility, driver assistance and navigation. The optional infotainment system displays a wide variety of useful information across its 10.25" split touchscreen.
The navigation system includes a bird's-eye view in navigation maps, and drivers get connected routing. Server-based routing makes the onboard navigation experience similar to current smartphone navigation apps.
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are std. w/ dual Bluetooth support optional, one for phone calls and one for streaming audio. The navigation system also comes with three years of Blue Link Multimedia/Map updates.
The new Elantra's standard eight-inch Display Audio user interface allows owners to leave the cell phone cords at home. This is because Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are available as segment-first features, allowing one to leave the phone in a pocket or purse.
Voice Recognition System -- The all-new Elantra has an enhanced natural language voice recognition system with more and better feature control. This natural-language voice recognition system includes Speech-to-Meaning and Deep Meaning Understanding technologies, delivering unprecedented speed and accuracy in voice recognition and responses, and an ability to understand context, such as the user's location to support natural interactions.
Using a natural voice, one can control the:
Climate on/off
Air conditioner on/off
Heat on/off
Fan high/low
Defrost on
Set fan to face, feet, or face and feet
Defrost on and set fan to feet
Warm up/cool down
Air intake system on
Turn on/off heated seats (driver/passenger)
Set heated seat levels 1, 2, or 3 (driver/passenger)
Rear window defroster on/off
Turn on/off the heated steering wheel
2021 Hyundai Elantra Safety
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA) with Pedestrian Detection and Auto braking
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA)
Lane Following Assist (LFA) helps keep the vehicle centered on both highways and city streets
Optional Safety Features
Blind-Spot Collision Avoidance Assist (BCA) with Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA)
Rader Cruise Control
Highway Driving Assist (HDA) provides lane centering and radar CC
Safe Exit Warning (SEW) lets passengers know it may not be safe to open the door to exit the vehicle
Reverse Parking Collision Avoidance Assist (PCA) detect pedestrians and obstacles with a rearview camera and ultrasonic sensors
The best view and what a view it is.
#HyundaiElantra #2021Elantra #MoveBoldly
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The CVT is a deal-killer in the Elantra for me. Between the Elantra hybrid and Ioniq hybrid, I'd rather have the Ioniq. It has a better shape for hauling things and gets better FE.
Jay, Mar 20, 2020
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Hi Jay:
All true but the new 21 Elantra has a better interior, exterior, and will probably be priced a few thousand less. Maybe?
litesong litesong
It's not as good looking as my 2016 Elantra. Could be less streamlined (more hatchbackee), & should have retained the thinness of previous Elantras. But, it has a look of no other car & I like it. Sure I won't get it for under $13,000, like my old Elantra & without the manual tranny, I'll have to pass.
litesong, Mar 21, 2020
JonNC Driving Smarter Since 06/07/2011
My quandary is thus:
Do I get the last of the Elantra Eco's (2020)? For the right deal, I can justify the expense.
Wait for the 2021 Elantra Hybrid? Which would have to be priced many thousands below the Ioniq (would need to be right around the current Eco MSRP) before I can even begin to justify the expense.
As @Jay said above, the CVT is a no-go for me, leaving me with those two options.
I also have to keep in mind miles driven, my 2011 Elantra (purchased in Jan 2011) has just under 65,000 miles on it as of now.
I don't think I'll ever be able to justify the Hybrid premium/price jump with how few miles I tend to drive on average.
Rats...
JonNC, Mar 22, 2020
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JonNC said: ↑
.... my 2011 Elantra (purchased in Jan 2011) has just under 65,000 miles....
We've had our auto 2013 AND manual 2016 Elantras for 11 total years & 150,000 total miles between the two. Nothing has ever failed with either. We'll see if our cars will run 200,000 to 300,000 miles, each. We've been divorced from car dealers for years & hope such, for many more. I do like the looks of the 2021 Elantra & will go see it, if not to buy it.
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Of those choices, I think I'd go with the ECO. I don't think I'd go with the Elantra at all, though. Instead, I would try to find a used 10th gen turbo Honda Civic LX with 6-speed manual. I think Honda dropped the 6M in 2019. (?) They are rare, though.
I have driven late-model Elantras in my part-time driving job for Hertz. They have come a long way from the absolutely dreadful Elantras I used to rent 15 or more years ago. I still don't think they match up to the Civic in overall value.
Jay said: ↑
I still don't think they(Elantras) match up to the Civic in overall value....find a used 10th gen turbo Honda Civic LX....
People still compare Hyundai with Honda, even tho Hyundai vehicles can be obtained much cheaper than Honda,Toyota, Mazda, VW or even Nissan. Plus, you don't have to deal with snooty sales-people, who look down their noses at you, when you want a lower price on the base model. While being snooty, they turn you down! Bet that used turbo Honda, with other extras (extra cost, too), needs repair before the used Hyundai base vehicle w/manual 5 or 6 speed, which might still have some warranty left, long after the Honda warranty expired.
But, the Hyundai warranty may not be worth too much in reality.... since you have a good chance of never USING the warranty as the Hyundai approaches 100,000 miles.
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I don't see the hybrid being much less than the Ioniq.
Trollbait, Mar 24, 2020
litesong said: ↑
.....it has a look of no other car & I like it.....
A lot of people in other media are declaring their likes or dis-likes of the 2021 Elantra look. Some are saying this line or that line should be moved over that-a-way. Hyundai has made their 2021 Elantra, a strong talking point.... which is what the "fluidic" 2011 Elantra did. They sold lots of 2011-16 Elantras. Hope the 2021 sells strongly, especially if their MPG increasing technology is durable.
EdwinTheMagnificent Legend In His Mind
When I bought my 08 Civic , the salespeople were anything but snooty. They were great.
Even 12 years later , I whole-heartedly recommend Honda of Lisle.
Maybe one day they can sell me an Insight.
EdwinTheMagnificent, Mar 24, 2020
EdwinTheMagnificent said: ↑
When I bought my 08 Civic , the salespeople were anything but snooty.
Yeah, a welcome handshake. When I said I would pay less than the over-retail price AND less than the retail, the snottiness & hardcore bargaining began ..... which meant, "Pay our over-retail price". But, I did get my car for LESS than retail, not MORE. But, that was at the Hyundai dealership, for a Hyundai..... many thousands less than at Honda.....easily too. Saved so much money, we eventually got a second Hyundai. Really cheap, too. Now we have a family of 3 Hyundai cars.
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Some more 2021 Hyundai Elantra eye candy. This is the Hybrid exterior and some of its displays.
xcel, Apr 7, 2020
xcel said: ↑
Yeah, I'm getting cozy with the Elantra looks, even if it is a hybrid. The grill looks sweet, but..... very breakable.
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litesong, Apr 7, 2020
I think it's a good car , but styling is too gimmicky and fussy for me.
But that means the next generation will be more conservative.
EdwinTheMagnificent, Apr 7, 2020
Creasing to the side sheet metal is what kept the current Chevy sedans from fading into just another rental car. The Elantra's are more dynamic, which some will see as going too far, but I think it's better to stand out from the crowd. The sedan segment has suffered from a level of sameness for years, which gets harder to move against with aerodynamics needed to meet increasing economy standards. Models need to visually stand out for sales. Not just against other sedans, but the more popular SUVs.
The lower fuel economy standard could mean the return of the notchback, so future designs may have conservative, yet distinctive elements again.
Trollbait, Apr 7, 2020
MaxxMPG Hasta Lavista AAA-Vee Von't Be Bach
If you crosscheck the Elantra specs vs the Ioniq, you find out they are the same car. Same powertrain. Same wheelbase, mostly the same interior dimensions. The Elantra is 8 inches longer but has roughly half as much cargo space, at 14.2 cubic feet (Ioniq is 26.5). Ioniq Limited EPA is 55/54/55, so it's a no-brainer to conclude EPA combined will be 50+ for the newest little origami-themed commuter.
For anyone lusting after the economy of the Elantra hybrid, you can have the hatchback version today at your local dealer - plenty in stock and with lots of cash on the hood. Just ask for the Ioniq.
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Trollbait said: ↑
The Elantra's are more dynamic... I think it's better to stand out from the crowd. The sedan segment has suffered from a level of sameness for years......sales.
I agree. As for the sameness of vehicles: I bought a 2013 Elantra that was in the 2011-16 series. After seeing my Elantra, my brother said, "it looks like a lot of cars". I said to him, "Yeah, everyone copied the 2011 Elantra".
..... styling is too gimmicky and fussy for me.
When the 2011 Elantra came out, there was a lot of flack that it wasn't desirable. Of course, the 2011-16 Elantra series was one of the best looking cars.... ever. We'll see if the 2021 Elantra can pull a repeat-treat. As I've said, "I'm cozy with it".
MaxxMPG said: ↑
..... for the newest little origami-themed commuter.
Oh, that is so cute! If you used the Korean term, Jong-i jeobgi (origami) tho, it would lose something in the translation. However, there still would be equally good melodic flavor.
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Results from these World Championships were used to determine the majority of the spots available for each country at the 2010 Winter Olympics: 24 spots in singles, 16 in pairs, and 19 in ice dancing, with the remaining spots determined at an Olympic qualifying event in the fall of 2009. As every year, Worlds also determined the entries by country for the following year's event.
The event was held in the Staples Center at L.A. Live in Los Angeles, California, USA from March 23 to 29, 2009.
The compulsory dance was the Paso Doble.
The competition was open to skaters from ISU member nations who had reached the age of 15 by July 1, 2008. The corresponding competition for younger skaters was the 2009 World Junior Championships.


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Alibaba Meeting With Local Firms, Commits To ANZ Expansion
By Fergus Halliday| 19 Jul 2016
Industry, Latest News, Sales & Marketing
Chinese commerce giant Alibaba is sending president Michael Evans to meet with Australian and New Zealand stakeholders next week, ahead of expansion into the region.
He'll be meeting with senior business, industry and government figures to educate them on both the company's platforms and their role as a gateway to international markets.
Evans will be visiting Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland and Wellington as part of the trip.
According to Evans, "ANZ is one of our key markets and a stronger presence here will advance our global goal of serving two billion consumers, while supporting tens of millions of small businesses, brands and retailers across the world."
With the company set to open its first ANZ office in Melbourne later in the year, Evan's visit comes at just the right time to illustrate the company's vision for global expansion.
Alibaba has already brought over 1000 Australian brands to Chinese markets through their e-commerce site and is determined to work with more local firms, providing them with the company's own planning, merchandising, sales and marketing solutions.
"These services give companies the tools they need to access international consumers, while at the same time improving the experience of consumers who want to shop globally," Mr. Evans says.
The company's ANZ operations are set to be headed up by Maggie Zhou, the managing director for Alibaba Australia.
"We want to be an enabling force for local businesses and entrepreneurs striving for success," she said.
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Did Nick Robinson really refer to David Cameron as the Prime Minister? And should any of us be terribly surprised?
Now of course it is possible to excuse the BBC political editor's mistake as a slip of the tongue. The Conference season has been going for some weeks. That is an awful lot of day to night two-ways, the staple diet of current broadcast journalism, and a lot of early mornings and late nights. And when tiredness creeps in, mistakes can be made.
But I would say it is less a mistake, more a symbol of the mindset much of the media now has.
The bulk of them seem to have decided some time ago that Labour has lost, the Tories have won, and can we get the damned thing over with?
It is this frustration which in part explains the contrast between the soft and supine coverage of the Tories in large parts of the media and the relentlessly negative coverage of the government.
But this is one of those weeks where I have been in different parts of the country every day and there is a definite gulf between the mood inside the Westminster village and the mood in the country.
Yes, you meet people who have had it with Labour. You meet people whose general view of politics is not high. But you (or at least I) meet very few people who express a positive desire to see Cameron and Co elected. And I have met a fair few people for whom the week so far has not been the success the Tories and the media seem to think. They are wrong on so many of the big arguments, as I said to my first dinner last night, and therefore they remain beatable, as I said to the second, a Labour fundraiser.
We also had a glimpse of their basic incompetence yesterday with the bungled announcement of General Richard Dannatt's support and possible ministerial role in a Cameron government. I found the announcement both unsurprising and shocking.
Unsurprising because he has been making persistent noises off which have been undermining of the PM in a way that goes beyond the inevitable military lobbying. But shocking because the political impartiality of soldiers is something most Prime Ministers have been able to take for granted.
The news puts into some perspective the constant sniping.
In the current media climate, a military man taking pot shots at GB is not going to have to work too hard to get himself a good press. But the impact on public support for the war in Afghanistan, and on morale, can hardly be positive.
It is true that Labour has its own military man in government, former defence intelligence chief Alan West. I had many dealings with him when I worked for TB and had no idea as to his politics. Indeed, as he used to wear a bowler hat which he plonked in front of himself at meetings, I can remember Robin Cook being convinced he must be a Tory.
The point is we should not know the party politics of the military, and they should not let party politics affect their words and actions, knowing as they do that they can always make their case privately.
General Dannatt, had he found Gordon as bad as the press coverage seems to suggest, could surely have resigned.
He has done a pretty good job undermining GB. Yesterday he undermined himself, even if the press focus mainly on the undermining of GB.
Come on Alastair lets get this thing in perspective…I love how you condemn the General for being a Tory and not GB for letting down the troops, why should the general have resigned and not the Prime Minister?…..Which do you think is the more important, a Tory general or a failed prime minister??
Opinion is of course divided on the subject. General Dannatt had the right to expect a less disingenuous Prime Minister than Gordon Brown.
Senior Tories have said the general has been working for them for years, not shocking really. However, should a general of the army be working for a political party?
Gordon Brown doesn't need undermining – his feet of clay crumbled some time ago. Only a die hard propagandist like yourself could still, even now blame Brown's standing on the media.
True there is no love for Cameron but everyone I talk to wants rid of Brown and Labour. That's why Labour will get annihilated at the next election – we can't stand another day of Brown Labour's arrogance, spin and incompetence.
General Dananatt's criticisms of NuLabour's incompetent, unconstitutional, and probably criminal misuse of Britain's services have been those of a morally conscientious military professional, Alastair, and you do yourself no credit by attacking him.
And why should he resign probably to let a NuLabouir sycophant take over and wreck your services even more?
More importantly, are you attending the MGN trainees reunion in Plymouth?
Another case of these freudian slips was made by Paxman in an interview with Boris. He only just caught himself from saying "in the event of a likely Tory victory" leaving out the likely. Boris guessed what Paxman was going to say.
My husband is a retired officer and one of the very few who supported the Labour Party. If one reads the military web sites then it is apparent that since GB became PM the relationship between the military and government has not been good. It was reported in the Observer sometime ago that when GB was Chancellor he never accepted invitations from the military to attend briefings. It was also reported that previous Chiefs of Staff went directly to Tony Blair if the Chancellor blocked any financial request.
The days of the Military not speaking out against the government of the day are gone forever now. Communication from the battlefield has changed as to has expectations. It must be awfully difficult for our troops to work beside our American colleagues and to see how better equipped they are. We have had analysis in the papers over equipment and how it can save lives. Similarly, we have families on television condemning equipment, strategy and government. We have Coroners criticising the government as well. We have read about the poor compensation awarded to injured soldiers. All of this has led the public to question the commitment to our military and whatever government in power would have had this bad press. Changing Defence Secretaries does not help either. I do wish John Hutton had remained as he was able to articulate the government's position very well. Add to this, I have always been aware of the appalling state of Defence Procurement. No person has ever been held accountable for the dreadful errors in this field.
I listened to General Dannett's interview on the BBC News Channel yesterday. I thought he was fair in his comment. He stated that he had excellent relationships with Ministers and met the PM this year on three occasions and he had listened. It appeared that meeting the PM was new. He clarified the request for troops and Downing Street later issued a rebuttal. It seems they were able to do on the matter of numbers. The press reported 2000 requested by the General when in fact it was slightly under this. Does the anomaly warrant a rebuttal – I don't know but I do now that I believe the General's account of events and not the ghastly team at No 10.
I am not happy that General Dannatt will become a member of the Tory team. Neither was I happy when Admiral West joined the Labour team. I feel the precedent was set with Admiral West as this has been my first experience of any senior military figure not being a cross bencher.
Yes of course it is always better to speak privately about matters of concern particularly when one holds a senior position. However, what does one do if one is not listened to? Somehow, I feel that this has occurred. And I ask myself what would I do in circumstances were those under my command did not have necessary equipment to protect their lives and I was not permitted to have the number of troops I needed. If I felt morally right – General Dannett is a devout Christian – and was unconcerned about extending my career (he was not permitted to do so)then I would strongly defend those soldiers under me. The military covenant requires all parties to respect each other. When six former Chief of Defence Staff rebuffed a statement by a Defence Secretary in 2007 regarding spending plans then it was broken.
Finally, this man is looking after his own interests. Do we not all do the same? He remains committed to the armed services and will be enobled. He sees himself being able to continue with his career by accepting the invitation from the Tories. Sorry, despite the mess of the announcement, General Dannett is repected by the public and this has not been diminished.
Do you ever take the time to read what you write ?
Your comments abour Richard Dannatt are unbelievable. Does it not occur to you that Richard Dannat actually cares about the troops in Afghanistan, unlike this Labour governement, which is why he is critical of Gordon Brown.
You find it shocking do you ?, it's not as shocking as British soldiers losing their lives as a result of being under resourced and ill-equipped.
No wonder the country can't wait to see the back of you and your cronies.
Just listened to Cameron's speech. Did he actually just say Labour have failed the poor? How can he say that with a straight face?
The General is an honest man,this adjective cannot be applied to you.
He has risked his life for the country you and Blair risked other peoples lives and then lied about it.
'wolves in sheep's clothing'. Since when did the Tories stand up and clap when someone talked about the 'poor'? Only at a Tory conference with all the media watching, this was sheer stage management. This includes Cameron's shallow, dangerous and hypocritical comments with no real substance.Using the sad death of his son to turn suddenly be concerned about all of the poor unemployed etc, was unforgivable. God help the voters who vote them in if they do win the next GE, as the Tories will have done a good job on brain washing so many ordinary people. Shame that people have forgotten how Thatcher ruined this country, dismantled the unions, broke the power of local 'small government' to continue building council housing, stopped investment in NHS and public services, privatised all the nationalised industries and hoped that all those people who bought their council homes would vote Tory each time to be grateful. No help from them when it comes to getting us out of a world recession, which somehow Gordon Brown is to blame.
People are afraid to speak up when conditions are bad at work and so this is how the 'ruling class' want to dominate the 'working class' – make life as bad as possible so that we go 'cap in hand' to ask for their generosity. The Tory Toffs still want to rule and nothing has changed. Labour has done so well in turning around public investment, and helping people with training, and education and our health sadly we took our eyes off the ball and let the bankers do their worst and we all must pay.
So dont blame Labour but think carefully when you make your cross on that ballot paper.
The Tories here in Sandhurst are actually allowing the ppc candidates put literature through the doors of the electorate bout how they would like to take over from Andrew Mackay. A 'public' meeting is arranged, but you must register first. However, what a clever way to canvass you once they have your details then they will target you for the GE next year which has given them an edge in contacting potential voters. I think it stinks.
Well there is more but blogging for the first time takes it out of you.


Give your back a rest! With the right equipment you can fit panniers to a bike that isn't designed to take them.
Some bikes – tourers, most hybrids, and many gravel bikes, for example – have the threaded frame eyelets required for a rear pannier rack: two high on the seatstays, others down by the dropouts. Many road and mountain bikes don't. Fortunately, there are work-arounds.
If the frame is missing only the top eyelets, it's an easy fix. Swap the bike's seatpost clamp for one with eyelets and attach the rack's top struts to that. Or if the seatstays are sturdy, fit P-clips around them.
While you could use P-clips near the dropouts too, it's a bad idea. A pannier rack's lower fixing bolts support almost all the weight. They need a strong mounting point. Tubus makes just the thing, an adapter kit that fits much like the Bontrager Lightweight Back Rack (below).
Bikes that lack frame eyelets for a rack often have short chainstays. To prevent hitting your heels as you pedal, use front/universal panniers on the rack instead of large rear bags.
There are plenty of pannier racks purpose-made for bikes without eyelets. Here's a selection.
Fits with your existing quick-release skewer, dog-legging backwards to avoid a disc calliper and to increase heel clearance.
Same idea but more sturdily made and comes with its own longer wheel skewer. To attach the top struts, you'll likely want a seatpost clamp with integral eyelets.
Designed for road bikes, it too has its own wheel skewer. See above for fitting advice if your bike's frame lacks seatstay eyelets or a brake bridge.
Meant for mountain bikes with disc brakes, this rack clears the brake calliper thanks to spacers on its proprietary wheel skewer.
An unusual rack that clamps to the seatstays or fork legs. The load capacity is lower than most, at 10-11kg, and you'll want the optional (£25) Pack 'n Pedal Side Frames for panniers.
The price is for the carbonfibrerack and one of the dedicated Tailfin panniers; other bags won't fit. The Tailfin rack suits disc brakes and carbon frames, and it can be quickly removed.


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