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Birmingham Literacy Day event leads to big book donation from United Way of Central AL
This post originally appeared in partnership with Bham Now.
Corey Green (Regions) and JMDLS Co. Chair make book presentation to Katrina Watson, President, and Executive Director of The Literacy Council of Central Alabama. (Bham Now)
March is Literacy Month and United Way of Central Alabama's affinity group, the J. Mason Davis Leadership Society (JMDLS), teamed up with the Birmingham Squadron and other local organizations in The Magic City's inaugural Literacy Day event.
In honor of Literacy Month, local organizations decided to encourage kids to read in an exciting way. The Birmingham Squadron collaborated with I See Me, Inc. to assist in their mission to promote reading through "Battle of the Books", reading content that challenged Birmingham-area schools to see who could read the most books in one month.
UWCA's J. Mason Davis Leadership Society donated over 250 books to the Literacy Council of Central Alabama.
An affinity group of United Way of Central Alabama the group is named after J. Mason Davis, an exemplary Birmingham attorney and champion of diversity and opportunities for all. He was also United Way's first Black board chairman.
JMDLS brings together young African American changemakers who champion diversity and opportunity and strive to positively impact the community through a shared affinity for philanthropy, volunteerism, and advocacy.
Because members of the JMDLS know how important reading is to children's education, they held a book drive for JMDLS members and locals alike. People donated by delivering books to United Way of Central Alabama and ordering books online.
For more on United Way of Central Alabama and their impact on the Greater Birmingham Area, visit their website at www.uwca.org and follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
For more information: Samuetta Nesbitt, Sr. VP Public Relations 205.613.6373

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You can learn more about the Project Apollo Archive on their website.
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Smarty Moonhak
Multiple Stakes Winner Tough Win Retired Aged 9
After a career spanning more than six years and featuring 24 wins and over 2 Billion Won in prize money, Tough Win has been retired. His retirement ceremony took place at Seoul Racecourse last Saturday afternoon.
Tough Win in the winner's circle at his retirement ceremony at Seoul Racecourse
Tough Win [Yonaguska – Maggie May's Sword (Sword Dance)] was purchased for $12,000 at the Ocala 2-year-old sale in June 2009. and arrived in Korea the following month.
He made his racecourse debut that November, being sent off as third-favourite for a class 4 event over 1200M. He won by 16 lengths. The victories quickly piled up and Tough Win was very soon established as the hottest 3-year-old in the country. So it was in July of 2010, unbeaten in 7 starts that he traveled down to Busan to take on his toughest assignment to date, the Busan Mayor's Cup and a showdown with Dongbanui Gangja.
Dongbanui Gangja (Broken Vow) came in following 12 consecutive wins stretching back almost two years and which included two victories in the Grand Prix Stakes. He was sent off as favourite. Tough Win sat handy early under regular jockey Cho Kyoung Ho while Dongbanui Gangja, with Moon Se Young on board for the first and only time, was away patiently. The older horse improved up to 4th as they began to straighten up and it looked like we were in for quite the finale. We were, but not the one we expected. Dongbanui Gangja spooked and ran wide, ruining his chance leaving Tough Win to get the better of a furious battle with Yeonseung Daero and Vicar Love, winning by a neck on the line.
Dongbanui Gangja's antics meant for unfinished business between the pair and accordingly, they met again in October in the KRA Cup Classic at Seoul. Dongbanui Gangja ran well that day but lacked his usual spark, lugging 63kg around, and he finished a well beaten 2nd as Tough Win prevailed by five lengths.
So Tough Win was a perfect 9 for 9 heading into the season finale, the Grand Prix Stakes in December of 2010. Tough Win was the even-money favourite, slightly ahead of Dongbanui Gangja, who was looking for an unprecedented third consecutive triumph in the race. It was not to be for either of them as another 3-year-old, Mister Park, up from Busan, upset the favourites to record his 11th straight win on his way to what would become a record-breaking 17 consecutive victories.
Tough Win beat Mister Park and Smarty Moonhak to win the Grand Prix Stakes in 2011 (KRA)
Revenge for Tough Win on Mister Park would come a year later. 2011 started off in mixed fashion, Carrying a very high weight in handicaps, Tough Win suffered a couple of defeats – including one at the hands of a 51kg carrying Dongbanui Gangja – as well as victories before heading south to defend his Mayor's Cup at Busan in July. It all went wrong as he engaged in an early speed battle with Dangdae Bulpae that scuppered both of their chances leaving the previous year's runner-up Yeonseung Daero to narrowly defeat Dongbanui Gangja.
The rest of the year would be flawless, however. Three runs and three wins culminated in the Grand Prix Stakes in December when he finally ended Mister Park's unbeaten record. The precocious 2-year-old Smarty Moonhak was 3rd. The three of them – quickly dubbed the "Troika" by the Korean racing media – should have been competing with each other in the big races for the foreseeable future. Little is foreseeable in racing, however, and within a few short months, Mister Park's story would end in tragedy and Smarty Moonhak would be suffering from tendinitis that he would not recover from. The rigors of racing an unrelenting schedule on a hard track took their toll, making Tough Win's longevity even more remarkable.
He wouldn't be able to retain the Grand Prix in 2012. finishing 5th behind the emerging filly Gamdonguibada after a year in which none of his 4 wins arrived in Stakes company. He and Smarty Moonhak did face each other in the Busan Mayor's Cup in July but Tough Win had an off-day, finishing 4th, while Dangdae Bulpae defeated Smarty Moonhak for the win.
Tough Win began 2013 in fine style though, winning three races in the Spring before travelling to Busan once more to take on the Busan Mayor's Cup for the fourth time. It would end in triumph, as he ran away from Beolmaui Kkum and Dangdae Bulpae in the closing stages to win by nearly three lengths on the line. He followed it up with a 4th place in the SBS Korea/Japan Goodwill Cup in September but the injuries started to mount up – indeed, Tough Win's Studbook entry lists 621 veterinary visits during his career.
Tough Win claiming his 2nd Busan Mayor's Cup in 2013 (KRA)
Tough Win only ran three times in 2014, each time without success and it looked like all those hard races had caught up with him. Remarkably though at the beginning of 2015 he came back and with a new running style – dropping all the way to the back from the gate, conserving energy and then picking off his rivals in the home straight -he returned to the winner's circle that January. He promptly came out and repeated the feat in February. Those victories – wins number 23 and 24 – would prove to be the Indian summer of his career and following six subsequent unsuccessful starts, he was finally retired. His last race was in March this year.
Maggie May's Sword herself was imported to Korea in late 2010 although she only produced one foal who made it to the races prior to her death in May 2012.
In Mister Park's obituary, it was noted that the lot of a gelding can be to keep on running until the injuries and general wear and tear finally take over. Unfortunately this was true in Tough Win's case with his retirement coming perhaps a year later than it should but he bows out in good health and is to be sent for re-training as a riding horse. We will be watching carefully. Subsidy, one of the most important racehorses of the past two decades here was to be retrained too but quickly disappeared without trace after retirement. There's no reason to suggest that will happen to Tough Win. It had better not. With his, for want of a better word, toughness, those wins and his sheer longevity, he retires as one of the greats of Korean racing.
Posted in Horse Racing and tagged Dongbanui Gangja, Mister Park, Smarty Moonhak, Subsidy, Tough Win, Yeonsung Daero on June 23, 2016 by gyongmaman. Leave a comment
Smarty Moonhak Retired After Injury Relapse
Smarty Moonhak (Smarty Jones), one of the most talented and talked about horses to race in Korea in recent times, has been retired after suffering a recurrence of the tendonitis that had previously kept him off the track for over a year.
Smarty Moonhak (KRA)
The 5-year-old had been spelled for a month after taking part in the Grand Prix Stakes in December but returned to Seoul Racecourse seemingly in good shape in mid-January. However, after several days of light work, swelling was noticed on January 31 and five days the return of the tendonitis was diagnosed.
Having had stem-cell treatment once already, the decision was taken to officially retire him and the horse has returned to Taepyeong Farm.
A $14,000 purchase from the 2010 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Smarty Moonhak, out of the Black Tie Affair mare Madeira M'Dear, arrived in Korea in February 2011 and after acclimatizing at Taepyeong, was sent into the care of trainer Ko Ok Bong at Seoul Racecourse.
He made his racing debut in May of that year, finishing 2nd to New Zealand import Mister Captain – a horse who would have his own very promising career cut short through injury after just three starts. Smarty Moonhak was sent off at odds of 24/1 in that race but he was the odds-on favourite by the time of his next start where he broke his maiden with a comfortable win over 6 furlongs.
Phenom: Smarty Moonhak wins the TJK Trophy as a 2-year-old (KRA)
He would stroll his next 3 races too, culminating in a eleven-length win in the Listed TJK Trophy at the beginning of November. Despite only being 2-years-old, he came back from that race, which was run over 1800 metres, looking as though he could have quite easily have gone round again.
It was because of this that his name was added to the ballot for the season-ending Grand Prix Stakes – a race similar to Japan's Arima Kinen in that racing fans get to vote on which horses they want to see run in the season-ending showpiece.
Smarty Moonhak was voted in by a landslide becoming the first ever Juvenile to take part. On the day, He ran a game and valiant 3rd behind Horse of the Year Tough Win and the defending champion Mister Park. Despite not being eligible for the Triple Crown, Smarty Moonhak's 3-year-old campaign was the most highly anticipated in years.
That campaign started as expected. Four consecutive routine wins meant that he arrived on the South coast for the Busan Mayor's Trophy – informally known as the "Summer Grand Prix" as the overwhelming favourite.
He ran well that evening but while he was always towards the front of the field, he never looked like catching the winner, Dangdae Bulpae, who he finished two lengths adrift of in 2nd.
When he returned to Seoul, however, detailed veterinary examinations revealed that Smarty Moonhak was suffering from tendonitis in his left-foreleg. It was a very similar injury to the one that ended the career of that year's Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I'll Have Another on the eve of his bid to sweep the US Triple Crown.
The stem cell treatment process was a long one and if truth be told, few expected Smarty Moonhak to ever race again. Nevertheless, in July 2013, a year after his diagnosis, he was quietly returned to the racecourse.
It was with a different trainer – he'd been away for so long that Mr. Ko had retired in the meantime. A month later he breezed through his race-trial before making his comeback in a low-key class 1 race in early October. He finished 6th but more importantly, came through unscathed and looking sharp.
A month later, he was back in the winner's circle, making a dashing late run to win a class 1 sprint over 6 furlongs. That was enough for him to once more be voted into the Grand Prix Stakes. In what would ultimately be his last race, he showed at the front early before fading into a mid-field finish.
Of course, with hindsight, he shouldn't have come back at all. But almost all racing fans here will have to admit to have being delighted when he did. Now that delight is replaced with relief that he didn't suffer an even worse injury.
Smarty Moonhak's final win (KRA)
A half-brother has just been born. Smarty's dam, Maderira M'Dear, was imported to Korea in 2012 and recently delivered a colt by Ecton Park. We will be looking out for him on the Korean Triple Crown trail in 2017. As for Smarty Moonhak himelf, he is recuperating at Taepyeong Farm before most likely becoming the resident stallion in the small breeding operation there.
Overall, he ran 14 times, winning 9 of them and won about $600,000. He also gained an overseas following by virtue of being a son of the wildly popular Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Smarty Jones. Although he may never have come close to reaching his true potential, in terms of impact, few have matched Smarty Moonhak.
Posted in News and tagged Madeira M'Dear, Smarty Jones, Smarty Moonhak on February 13, 2014 by gyongmaman. Leave a comment
Grand Prix Voting Results: Jigeum I Sungan, Beolmaui Kkum Top Poll
The results of the public vote for invitations to the Grand Prix Stakes at Seoul Race Park on December 15 were published today.
Popular: Jigeum I Sungan
Like Japan's "Arima Kinen" the public gets to choose which horses they want to see run in the season-ending showpiece. This year 42 horses – 21 each from Seoul and Busan – were on the ballot with the top 8 from each track getting the first invites to fill the maximum field size of 16.
Connections are still under no obligation to run but it is expected that most will. 2012 Korean Derby winner Jigeum I Sungan topped the Seoul vote with Smarty Moonhak, 3rd in the race as a 2-year-old in 2011, just behind him. That year's Grand Prix winner Tough Win was the public's 3rd choice.
At Busan, Gukje Sinmun winner Beolmaui Kkum headed the poll with recent President's Cup winner Indie Band in 2nd place ahead of Gyeongbudaero. 2012 Grand Prix winner Gamdonguibada was 4th in the Busan vote.
Peter Wolsley's Governor's cup heroine Secret Whisper is sure of a run, having come in 5th but the Aussie trainer's other hope, Cheongchun Bulpae is missing out at the moment.
Here's a list of the top 10 vote-getters at each track with their 2013 Stakes race wins (if any) listed:
Seoul Top 10
1. Jigeum I Sungan (KOR) – Seoul Owners' Cup, Jeju Governor's Cup
2. Smarty Moonhak (USA)
3. Tough Win (USA) – Busan Metropolitan Stakes
4. Mari Daemul (USA) – KRA Cup Classic
5. Indian Blue (USA) – Segye Ilbo Cup
6. Gippeun Sesang (CAN)
7. Murangae (USA)
8=. Mr. Rocky (KOR)
9=. Berongi (USA)
Busan Top 10
1. Beolmaui Kkum (USA) – Gukje Sinmun Cup
2. Indie Band (KOR) – President's Cup, Gyeongnam DoMin Ilbo Cup
3. Gyeongbudaero (KOR) – Busan Owners' Cup
4. Gamdonguibada (USA)
5. Secret Whisper (KOR) – Gyeongnam Governor's Cup
6. Useung Touch (KOR) – Ttukseom Cup
7. Cheonji Bulpae (AUS)
8. Lion Santa (USA)
9. Cheongchun Bulpae (KOR)
10. Nuri Choegang (USA)
Posted in News and tagged Grand Prix, Jigeum I Sungan, Seoul, Smarty Moonhak on November 28, 2013 by gyongmaman. Leave a comment
Smarty Moonhak Back Where He Belongs At Last
The fears of those of us who suspected that Smarty Moonhak would never again be competitive in the top-tier of Korean racing were allayed in fine fashion as the 4-year-old colt produced a burst of late speed to win the feature race at Seoul Race Park this afternoon.
Moon Se Young is delighted with Smarty Moonhak in this screengrab from Seoul Racecourse today
Making his second start since being away from the track for over a year with tendonitis, Smarty Moonhak (Smarty Jones) was made a warm favourite for the 6-furlong event that saw up-and-comer Samjeong Bulpae make his first class 1 appearance.
The latter made the early running but the final furlong was all about Smarty Moonhak as, under Moon Se Young, the former phenom, who finished 3rd in the Grand Prix Stakes aged just 2, swept by to win by half a length from Dongbanjaui Gijeok.
It's still early days in his return. This was by no means an especially strong class 1 event and it remains to be seen how he will take to the longer distances he will need to cover if he is to start competing for big Stakes prizes again. For now though, Smarty Moonhak is back.
Class 1 (Open) – Seoul Race Park – 1200M – November 17, 2013
1. Smarty Moonhak (USA) [Smarty Jones – Madeira M'Dear (Black Tie Affair)] – Moon Se Young – 2.9, 1.3
2. Dongbanjaui Gijeok (USA) [Half Ours – Feisty Cherokee (Cherokee Run)] – Choi Bum Hyun – 1.4
3. Dangdae Jeonseung (CAN) [Put It Back – Diamond Heirloom (Pembroke)] – Lee Sang Hyeok – 2.3
Distances: 0.5 lengths/0.5 lengths – 11 ran
Posted in Racing Reviews and tagged Moon Se Young, Smarty Jones, Smarty Moonhak on November 17, 2013 by gyongmaman. Leave a comment
Weekend Preview: Queens' Tour Finale Features / Smarty Moonhak Looks For Form At Seoul
While the undoubted highlight of the weekend is the Gyeongnam Governor's Cup – click here for full preview – there's plenty of other action going on across the weekend.
Going again: Smarty Moonhak
At Seoul, the main interest is Smarty Moonhak (Smarty Jones) making the second appearance of his comeback from a long injury lay-off.
The 4-year old goes in Sunday's finale.
The former phenom was 6th on his return last month and, while a win may be slightly too much to ask for, an improved showing is expected over the same 6-furlong distance.
Samjeong Bulpae (Hook And Ladder), who has won 5 of his 8 starts to date and will be makingh is class 1 debut, is the most interesting of his 10 rivals.
Here's what's happening when and where:
Friday November 15
Busan Race Park: 11 races from 11:50 to 18:00
Jeju Race Park: 9 races from 13:10 to 17:40
Saturday November 16
Seoul Race Park: 12 races from 11:00 to 18:00
Sunday November 17
Busan Race Park: 6 races from 12:50 to 17:00 including the Gyeongnam Governor's Cup at 16:10
Posted in Racing Previews and tagged Gyeongnam Governor's Cup, Samjeong Bulpae, Smarty Moonhak on November 14, 2013 by gyongmaman. Leave a comment
Major King Crowned Minister's Cup Champion
Major King led from gate-to-wire to land the Minister's Cup as the 2013 Korean Triple Crown wrapped up at Seoul Race Park this afternoon.
He might have fluffy ears, but Major King is now a Classic winner
Korean Derby and Oaks winning filly Speedy First was sent off as the short-priced favourite but she was never in the race and faded in the home straight to finish a tailed-off last.
Third in the Derby on this track in May, the grey Major King was a 9/1 chance at the start and was immediately sent into the lead by jockey Jo Sung Gon. When the expected challenges from Speedy First and Derby-second Unhae failed to materialise, it was left to outsider High Five and Gyeongnam DoMin Ilbo winner Indie Band to apply the pressure.
They didn't come close. Instead, Major King kicked on for victory, leading his fellow Busan visitors home by 2-lengths on the line.
Major King is by the late Brazilian sire Pico Central, who died earlier this year. The victory is his 6th from 10 career starts to date. For trainer Kim Sang Seok, it was a 3rd Classic winner, having won both the Korean Derby and Oaks in 2008 with Ebony Storm and Jeolho Chance respectively. For jockey Jo Sung Gon, Busan's current champion, it was a 4th Classic and his 2nd in this race, having previously won it in on Sangseung Ilro in 2009.
As for the favourite, Speedy First returned with no obvious sign of injury, although fellow disappointment Unhae was found to be lame.
So, after Jigeum I Sungan upset the order of things by winning two Classics for Seoul last year, normal service has been resumed this with Busan horses winning all 4 Classics. When the two tracks collide again in the Gyeongnam Governor's and President's Cups over the next few weeks, it seems unlikely that this will change.
Minister's Cup (KOR G2) – Seoul Race Park – 2000M – October 6, 2013
1. Major King (KOR) [Pico Central – Still Golden (Gold Fever)] – Jo Sung Gon – 9.1. 2.4
2. High Five (KOR) [Creek Cat – Nam's Gulch (Gulch)] – Choi Si Dae – 5.5
3. Indie Band (KOR) [Ecton Park – Plie (Dixieland Band)] – Lim Sung Sil – 1.5
Distances: 2 lengths/0.5 lengths
Also Ran: 4. K Tap 5. Brig 6. Geumbin Mannam 7. Sting Ray 8. Last Mudae 9. Best Captain 10. Unhae 11. Rising Joy 12. Speedy First
* There was no fairy-tale return to the track today for Smarty Moonhak (Smarty Jones). The 4-year-old, returning to racing for the first time since successful treatment for tendinitis which had kept him sidelined for 15 months, could only manage 6th in the class 1 race 13.
The event was won by the improving Watts Village (Forestry), who was 2nd in the Korea vs Japan race last month and who will travel to Tokyo for the return leg next month. The old Smarty Moonhak would have made short work of the likes of Watts Village but, while he was 5-lengths behind the winner, he was just 2 lengths adrift of 2nd and the run showed some promise.
* Down at Busan, Darryll Holland was the star of the show for the 2nd time this week. The British jockey notched up 4 winners on Thursday and added another 2 during the short 4-race card this afternoon. His haul included the feature race, where he partnered Peter Wolsley's Perfect Jilju (Paradise Creek) to a very comfortable victory.
Posted in Racing Reviews and tagged Darryll Holland, Indie Band, Jo Sung Gon, Major King, Smarty Moonhak, Speedy First. High Five, Unhae, Watts Village on October 6, 2013 by gyongmaman. Leave a comment
Smarty Moonhak Successfully Completes Race Trial At Seoul
Smarty Moonhak (Smarty Jones) has re-qualified for racing following 14 months on the sidelines.
The 4-year-old became the youngest ever horse to run in the Grand Prix Stakes when finishing 3rd behind Tough Win in 2011 before succombing to tendinitis, which was discovered after a disappointing run in the Busan Metropolitan Stakes last June. He subsequently underwent stem-cell treatment.
Smarty Moonhak comfortably won the very pedestrian 5-furlong trial at Seoul Race Park this morning under champion jockey Moon Se Young.
Posted in News and tagged Smarty Jones, Smarty Moonhak on August 30, 2013 by gyongmaman. Leave a comment
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On an usually sunny May bank holiday weekend four of our 2018 women's MTB race team got together with two of our sponsors, MTB Instruction and Glower Clothing, for a session at Chicksands Bike Park.
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The price of an average-Joe, beginner motorcycle is typically between $5,000 and $10,000.
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Depending on who you ask, the Suzuki Hayabusa reigns supreme as the fastest street-legal, production motorcycle.
And at a price of $200,000 the carbon fiber version is nearly the most expensive, too.
In this case, the high price is mostly due to the bike's carbon fiber materials. This innovative design makes the bike lighter and therefore faster.
It's worth noting that at speeds of nearly 200mph, you've got to be careful. Here are some tips on what to do if you're ever in a motorbike accident.
The Honda RC213V is a Moto-GP racebike designed for competition. Honda decided to add the S and keep eighty percent of the parts to deliver the closest available street-legal motorbike.
The bike is reportedly very similar to the Moto-GP version, not only in name but in performance, as well. But of course, sacrifices were made to achieve its street-legal status.
If you're fortunate enough to shell out $184,00 for one of these puppies, Honda sells an accompanying Sports Kit so you can the most out of your purchase.
If not, check out these five motorcycle accessories that are a little easier to get your hands on.
The MTT Y2K Turbine Superbike is one powerful vehicle. It boasts 420 horsepower, more than double that of the Ecosse Moto Works Founder's Edition bike.
Fortunately and unfortunately, you can't just go out and buy one. Every bike is made-to-order for each individual customer.
But this uniqueness is going to cost you. $175,000 to be exact. If you're going to dish that out, we recommend getting your money's worth by taking this bike to the racetrack and taking advantage of its top speed.
The late Barry Sheene was an award-winning professional motorcyclist. The Icon Sheene is Icon's way of paying tribute to Barry and his accomplishments.
Only 52 will be produced worldwide, but according to their website, you can still order one today.
Should you decided to fork over the $172,000, you'll get to enjoy a custom fitting session with Barry Sheene's teammate Steve Parrish. You'll also have the option of purchasing a hand-painted Icon Sheene helmet.
The P51 Combat Fighter is far from one of those lightweight racing bikes. This one-of-a-kind machine is made from nearly 600lbs of aircraft-grade aluminum.
The word on the street is that there are only a few spots left to reserve one of these babies for yourself, but don't even think about it unless you've actually got $125,000 in the bank.
There is a nonrefundable $40,000 payment to make your reservation.
If you'd rather spend that money to create a vehicle of your own, check out Mayco International for state-of-the-art interior modules.
You might be surprised at who is behind the KRGT-1. We might have guessed a professional athlete, but it's actually an acclaimed actor.
Keanu Reeves co-founded Arch Motorcycles along with bike designer Gard Hollinger after Hollinger created a custom ride for him.
Like many of the other bikes on this list, KRGT-1s are unique to their owners. Each one is custom-tailored to provide a personalized ride, for a price of $78,000.
Want to ride in style like Tom Cruise? Cruise was the first of only 300 Americans to get their hands on the Desmosedici RR.
Needless to say, these bikes are pretty rare. But, despite their $72,500 price tag, they shouldn't be locked away in garages.
The RR stands for Racing Replica – this bike is a road-legal version of Ducati's Moto-GP racing bike, making it from 0-60mph in less than three seconds.
When many people think of electric vehicles, they picture small, unattractive cars. The Energica Ego 45 is here to turn those stereotypes around.
This is a fast and fierce electric bike with 145hp and a top speed of 150mph. It also comes with modern capabilities, such as Parking Assist and Bluetooth connectivity.
It's quite the chunk of change at $68,000, but you can justify it by reminding yourself that you're saving the planet.
On paper, the Bimota BB3 and the BMW S1000RR are nearly the same. They share an engine, a horsepower of 200, and a weight of 394lbs.
Bimota boasts that this is their fastest stock motorcycle yet. It is completely welded by hand with top-of-the-line materials and supposedly reaches maximum aerodynamic efficiency.
It's the cheapest bike on this list, yet owners have complained that they don't feel the price tag of $54,000 is entirely justified.
Which of the Most Expensive Motorcycle Models Is Your Favorite?
Would you shell out enough money for any of these costly motorbikes? It's no question that owning something this impressive would be fun, but it also comes with a lot of responsibility.
One thing is for sure: if you do end up with one of these crazy machines, you'll be the one in your friend group to own the most expensive motorcycle.
Hopefully, your motorcycle never gives you any problems. But if it does, consult this article for the five things you should check when your bike won't start.


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Potomje, an ancient village in the central part of the Peninsula, situated at the western edges of the fertile valley at 300 meters above sea level.
On just about 15 km away from Orebic, the village is connected to the nearest seashore by 400 meters long tunnel, part of the 2.5 km road that takes you to the nearest seashore villages Potočine and Borak on the southern shores of the Peninsula.
Due to its location (cool nights and pleasant, warm days) Potomje is well known as a centre of the wine-growing areas of Dingač, Plavac and Potup wines that local people ( nowadays, just above 250 inhabitants) still produce for centuries.
Although pretty small, the village is also home of 5 ancient churches, dating from the 14th century onwards – Sv Petar, Sv Toma, Sv Juraj, Sv Lucija and Sv Vid, the later one situated in the fields, all opened for visitors.
A local football club, established in the 1920s is a centre of villagers sports activities.
If visiting Potomje, besides walking along the vine groves and visiting old churches, I would recommend you also to visit local wineries to see a production of wines and possible wine tasting.
There is a very nice winery in the village is Matusko Winery, that offers visitors the opportunity to taste and possibly buy their wine (www.matusko-vina.hr) as well as PZ Dingac winery, the old wine-producing Potomje's collective.


Because of the weather, I have been stuck at home for two days. I was so bored today I was breaking up the ice outside my door with a hammer. Then I was shoveling it all out with an little bitty blue snow shovel (it's designed to fit in the truck of a car, that's why it's itty bitty).
Then I took a break to go to Dunkin Donuts. I guess that's not exactly stuck in the house, but I consider myself stuck if I can't drive my car anywhere. And I couldn't.
Bored. I am not starting an 'I was so bored . . .' But I did clean the snow off the cars after I got back from Dunkin' Donuts.
If I can't get to work tomorrow, I will probably do damage to something or someone.
We got snow over the weekend. I had to use my heater again.
The internet connection has been iffy. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. It wasn't working all evening, I had to go to M's room to activate my phone (this is the 2nd replacement phone) and of course I had a shadow. Now it is working in my room, so I can post here and stay on as long as I want!
I finished typing my poems so I am going to post them on Freewebs.


A newly tiled shower can be just the thing to easily give life to an old or outdated bathroom. Not only can it improve the looks of your bathroom, re-tiling, or installing a newly tiled shower can ensure your shower will be performing properly for many years to come.
Sometimes older showers have leaks or moisture buildup that the homeowners remain unaware of for many years, leading to long term issues. Ensuring that your shower is properly tiled will circumvent these potential problems and keep your home free of any possible danger.
Generally speaking, there is a traditional method of tiling a shower, and a newer more efficient method. The traditional method involves installing a vapor barrier, then adding and waterproofing cement board, then attaching your tile. The second method is to use Kerdi waterproofing membranes, which can be installed right on top of drywall, and act as a flexible barrier to keep the water where it belongs.
In our example that we'll be showing here, we went with the Kerdi system, which tends to save time and make the process a little more simple. However, it can be difficult to get right if its your first time, and you need to make sure that you're using the correct kind of cement to install the membrane.
We will however, first be explaining how to prepare for tile using the traditional method of using cement board, then go on to talk about how to use the Kerdi system.
Before you get started, you'll need to select what type of tile you want and how much you need. Just measure the area of each wall, length x height, and add them together. You'll also want to add an extra 10% just in case.
First, you'll need to be sure to clear the area that you'll be working on. If you're replacing tile in a shower or removing any other type fixtures, it's best to remove everything to the studs. It's sometimes possible to remove just the tile and leave the backing board if you'll just be replacing the tile, but it's often easier to just replace everything.
Be sure to disconnect the power to the bathroom if you're going to be working around any outlets or lights. After you get everything torn apart, keep an eye out for black mold if you're working in an older house.
You'll also want to lay something down to protect your tub and floors if you're just replacing the tiled walls. In this example, we'll be tiling a new shower, so we don't need to worry about this step.
First we'll be installing a moisture barrier over the studs. This will prevent any condensation from forming behind the shower wall and keep the wall free from any mold or mildew.
To install, just hang the plastic barrier around the walls that you'll be tiling, and staple it to the studs. Put the bottom of the plastic so it's barely touching the base of the shower.
The cement backer board is what your new tile will be attached to. Cut the backer board to be flush with the drywall at the edges of the shower and leave a 1/4 inch gap at the shower base (if the base is a separate unit – In our case the floor is tiled as well). The height of the backer board will just depend on how tall your shower is.
Secure the cement board to the studs with cement board screws, attach a screw every 8-10 inches. You can put shims underneath the board to get your 1/4 inch gap from the base as well.
To cut out the curved areas where the plumbing will be, it's easiest to use a grinder with a diamond blade or a jigsaw with a carbide blade. Be sure to wear a respirator and cut the cement board outside to avoid breathing in any dust, as it's harmful if inhaled.
Next, we'll use cement board tape to tape the joints where the pieces of cement board meet, and apply a thin coat of mortar over the tape. We'll need to allow the mortar to dry overnight.
Now you'll apply a waterproof coating over the cement board that will act as a membrane. Brush the coating on the seams and joints and allow the coating to dry, per the instructions. Then coat the cement board using a roller.
You'll want to plan the layout of the tile so you don't end up with small pieces at the end of a row near the joints. You can do this by marking a vertical line at the center of the wall you'll be working on, then starting in the center, layout the bottom row of tile. If the end pieces are too small, adjust the layout so the ends will have larger pieces.
Now you can check the layout for the top. Its best to start one row up from the bottom when you start laying the tile, just in case the base isn't level. If this is the case, use a level to find the lowest point in the base, place a tile in that spot with a 1/4 gap at the bottom and spacer at the top, then mark and extend this line across the wall. This will give you a level line to work from.
To get your starting line at the top, measure up how many rows you'll need and mark the spot. Do this for each wall.
In our tile, we put a design in the center using a smaller tile, but for this article we'll keep it simple and assume you're using one type of tile throughout the shower.
Start the first row by finding the lowest point around the edges of the shower floor with a level. Draw a level line with a 4′ level all the way around the wall up from the floor the distance measured from the lowest point. This allows you to cut the remaining tile to fit close to the floor. Never screw a board to the wall as it will pierce any waterproofing you have in place.
Now you can begin mixing and preparing the thinset that you'll be using to attach the tile to the wall. Be sure to follow the instructions to get the proper mix consistency.
Spread the thinset along your guide board in a small area where you'll be working, and then comb over the thinset with the notch-side of your trowel in one direction.
Take your first piece of tile and apply it in the position you planned while determining your layout. The use spacer to properly space your next piece of tile in the row. Do this until you get to a corner, where you'll need to cut the piece to fit.
Apply thinset to the wall and set tile on the designated area of the wall. Make sure it is exactly on your starting line. Then place spacers around the edges.
When you move up and continue to add rows, if installing large tiles be sure to stagger your joints. This not only will make the shower look better, it will also decrease what is called lippage. This is when the tiles don't fit flat with adjoining tiles. You'll also want to periodically check each row for level to make sure you're still on track. Make sure you add spacers to better hold the tile in each direction to get the proper spacing.
Apply the grout with a rubber float, working the grout through the joints diagonally. It's best to do walls a section at a time, rather than doing the entire wall. Wait about ten minutes, and wipe the excess grout with a damp sponge from the section you just applied grout to. Be careful not to wipe away any grout from the joints.
After a few days, when everything is dried and settled, apply a grout sealer to the tile, and silicone sealer to the corners and edges of the tub and all joints.
Kerdi is a pliable sheet-applied waterproofing membrane and vapor-retarder designed for the direct application of tile, mad by Schluter. Due to its ease of use, it has become the default method for many contractors when it comes to tiling showers.
The Kerdi membrane gets installed using a non-modified cement. It's important that you use non-modified cement or the specific brand recommended by Kerdi, otherwise it will not adhere properly.
Schluter also sells a trowel with there products that has smaller grooves and works well for properly apply the cement.
Installing the Kerdi membrane to the walls you'll be tiling is as simple as cover troweling the cement onto the wall, then attached the membrane over the top. For corners and joints, simply overlap each piece by two inches, then cover with cement. Be sure to smooth out any air bubbles that may have built up underneath the membrane.


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Dom Frei Antônio de Guadalupe, O.F.M. (Amarante, Portugal,  — Lisboa, ) foi sacerdote franciscano, bispo do Rio de Janeiro de 1725 a 1740 e bispo de Viseu em 1740.

Doutorou-se em direito canónico na Universidade de Coimbra e foi juiz em Trancoso, Portugal. Confirmado por bula do Papa Bento XIII de 21 de fevereiro de 1725, foi sagrado na Sé de Lisboa pelo Patriarca D. Tomás de Almeida em 13 de maio seguinte.

Chegou ao Rio de Janeiro em 2 de agosto do mesmo ano, e por seu procurador o Deão da Sé, Gaspar Gonçalves de Araújo, tomou posse no mesmo dia no Bispado; e dois dias depois, em 4 de agosto de 1725, fez sua entrada solene na Catedral do Rio de Janeiro.

É de sua autoria um documento de 1732 solicitando pequenas reformas na Igrejinha de Copacabana. Essa solicitação é o primeiro documento que determina a existência da igrejinha (já demolida) que batizou o bairro de Copacabana, no Rio de Janeiro.

Foi o fundador do Seminário São José e dos Órfãos de São Pedro. Fundou também o Arraial da Igreja Nova de Nossa Senhora da Piedade que deu origem mais tarde à Vila e cidade de Barbacena, na capitania das Minas Gerais, no Brasil.

Transferido para a Diocese de Viseu, em Portugal, por nomeação régia de 12 de fevereiro de 1740, partiu do Rio de Janeiro em 25 de maio seguinte; contudo, a sua morte, em agosto do mesmo ano, impediu-o de tomar posse do novo cargo.

Naturais de Amarante (Portugal)
Bispos de Viseu
Bispos e arcebispos de São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro
Franciscanos de Portugal

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Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks , Woody Harrelson, Sam Claflin , the late Philip Seymour Hoffman and, of course, Donald Sutherland, also fill the screen. With Katniss and her rebel army arriving at the Capitol and bracing for war, there's not much time to celebrate the beauty in the world... which is why Capitol Couture seems to be going out with a bang.
He was restrained by a security guard while police officers were called to the scene and Moss reportedly struggled with the cops as he was escorted from the building. He is now facing charges of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and assault. Moss posted on Twitter, "1,200 people showed up to @nbcdays book signing here in Phoenix, AZ".
But it probably doesn't matter, Moore said. Nuechterlein intends to caucus for Trump, not because of Carson's religion, but because she doesn't think he's "tough enough" to deal with recalcitrant foreign nations. Hoping to join the evangelical mainstream, Seventh-day Adventist leaders in the 1950's initiated a series of meetings with evangelical leaders that ended with a kind of quiet evangelical acceptance.
The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her classic clothing style but switched it up on Tuesday evening (27 October) with this floor-length, brightly-coloured patterned dress by Erdem, which reportedly retails for around £2,660. The dress, which is a whopping $4,560, has a tight, high-neck bodice, but then a billowing ruffled skirt that grazes the floor. She accessorized with her black pumps, as per usual, and a pretty black satin Anya Hindmarch Maud Clutch.
And with filming stopped so the star could recover, he joked: "I like to think of it as a deliberate trick on my behalf to give everyone a break!" "They're just starting to forgive me now". I disagree. I believe it's time we had a female Bond - if for no other reason than to achieve a Mr Moneypenny. It was going to have the gags in it, what Pierce did, what Sean had done.


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Q: Android to Arduino server communication I'm a long time lurker, first time poster. I'm working on a small home automation project using an Android device (Jelly Bean 4.3) and Arduino Uno w/ Wi-Fi shield. So far I have set up my arduino as a web server and can access the page via an IP address i'm given after the arduino connects to my home network. I have coded the arduino so that I can turn on and off an LED by using commands like: http://IP Address/H (turns the Relay on) and http://IP Address/L (turns the Relay off). The end goal is to use what I have learned to control my lights/water heater etc. I would like to be able to use my android device to send HTTP post requests to these exact IP addresses in an application so that I don't have to access these commands by my desktop. I am using Android Studio to write my application, and have been able to create a UI that has two buttons (ON and OFF). What would be a viable way to access these IP addresses? Sockets seem like a steep learning curve as I have little experience in JAVA programming. Any help is greatly appreciated.

A: Here you are the simplest example of http call from android:
String link = "http://www.google.com";
URL url = new URL(link);
HttpURLConnection conn = (HttpURLConnection) url.openConnection();
conn.connect();
InputStream is = conn.getInputStream();
BufferedReader reader =new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(is, "UTF-8"));
String webPage = "",data="";
while ((data = reader.readLine()) != null){
    webPage += data + "\n";
}

this tutorial is very helpful and straight forward:
http://www.tutorialspoint.com/android/android_network_connection.htm

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Q: C Programming in Xcode, scanf doesn't read int I'm practicing C programming language before jump to objective-c, so I'm using the last version of XCode 4.6.3 (I believe this is the last version).
I want to read an input, a  numeric input (age), and show the dog age of a person.
Here is my code
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
    int age;
    printf("How old are you? \n");
    scanf("%d",&age);
    age = age *7;
    printf(\nIn dog years you are %d years old",age);
    return 0;
}

so i enter my age and it doesn't show the result, sry for the newb question but I've already asked 4 people from work and nothing :(
Thanks!

The Answer!
I don't know why this happens, but I solved it (kind of fun hahahaha). I'm using apple keyboard and the NumLock ENter key doesn't work for debugg o.O . When I use the main Enter key, it works! Thanks everyone =)

A: This often happens because the program exits before the output buffer gets a chance to empty itself onto the console. Adding \n to the end of printf's format line should fix this problem:
printf("\nIn dog years you are %d years old\n",age);

Printing \n to an output stream which is connected to console "flushes" the output unless you change this setting in your program.
Note: C provides a shorter way of multiplying by 7: instead of
age = age * 7;

you can write
age *= 7;

A: I think you're missing a quote here:
printf(\nIn dog years you are %d years old",age);

Change it to:
printf("\nIn dog years you are %d years old",age);

I don't know how this is even compiling for you.  You are probably getting compile time errors.  Remember to compile your code first, then run.  When it runs, remember to enter your input in the console, then hit the ENTER key.
I just tried this and it works for me:  http://ideone.com/NFU2Ry


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In this instructable, I'll teach you how to transfer laser printed or photocopied images to packing tape.
This process also works with hot glue or clear caulk -- the transfer won't be as clear, though.
Print out the picture you want to transfer. This method works with laser printers, and photocopiers -- I'm just not sure about inkjet printers.
Once you've printed your picture, cut it out to save paper.
Tape over your image. I suggest at least two layers of tape, to prevent the tape from seperating.
Once you've taped up your picture, you can trim the edges of the tape.
Fill your basin with water, and soak your image in it.
Once you've soaked the image for a while, rub it's back. The paper should come of easily.
Now, go find a use for your paper pulp.
I use hot water with a little soap in it. The key is to get the paper wet enough that it will ball when you run your finger over it. Then dunk again in the water and rub some more. Total time to remove paper is less than a minute.
I do not get. I used inkjet printer and keep it in hot water. Friction fell and paper and ink.
Help ! I tried this, I printed "Treats" soaked it water for couple min. then pealed off the paper and nothing. What am I doing wrong ?
Yes, when they dry they are still fairly sticky.
Is the tape still sticky?
DANG IT!!! I left my packing tape clinging to the side of the bike trailer I built.
can someone say easy car decal???
Awesome! any way to transfer it onto something else?
Not that I know of. If you want to do that, I'd suggest this method.
Ok, now that I've said that, I realize that you could stick the tape to whatever you want. So yes, in a way, you can transfer it to "something else".
I was thinking more of the toner transfer method, but yeah, this would work fine.
Good idea! I'm going to try this sometime.


How can you be sure that your data is actually being accessed by the person you think it is?
If a laptop is stolen, will the company's data be secure?
Will our network be compromised by allowing staff to use their own devices?
How can we support our users away from the office outside of office hours?
How can you provide access to Windows applications with an iPad?
The answer to these questions may well be Microsoft's Enterprise Mobility + Security Suite (EMS).
EMS is a suite of cloud based products that Microsoft provide to help alleviate these fears. The suite empowers your users to work from any location, at any time whilst providing them with a secure, rich user experience under your control on any device they choose to use.
While there are a number of alternative products from other vendors that are able to provide some of the features of EMS, for example, Airwatch for MDM, IBM Security Identity Governance for Identity and Access Management, or Cisco Cognitive Threat Analytics, no other suite seems to provide the breadth of EMS and integrate seamlessly into a Windows or Office 365 environment.
An on premise identity and access manager that synchronises user identities between your directories, databases and applications. It increases administrative security and combats identity theft, while providing your users with the ability to reset their own passwords.
A cloud based identity and access manager that provides enterprise-grade identity and access management on virtually any device, be it Windows, iOS or Android based. Among its features are single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA) and self-service password resets.
A cloud based behavioural analysis tool that provides advanced threat detection. Continually monitoring your network, it identifies suspicious activity and advanced threats using automated behavioural analytics. When a threat is identified it can provide an alert in almost real time, reducing the risks to your network and data that an undetected threat can exploit as it may take weeks to discover.
A cloud based mobile device manager (MDM). A management utility that helps you control access to company applications and data on virtually any device using a simple web based interface. Policies can be set to control what, where and when company applications or data can be accessed.
Allows you to protect your company's data, wherever it may go, even beyond your own network and devices. Using policies, you can control encryption, identity and authorization settings to secure company data and emails across laptops, tablets and mobile phones.
Allows your users to run Windows based applications on any device by running Windows apps in the cloud.
It is estimated that 66% of employees use a personal device for work purposes (1). EMS allows control over these personal devices when accessing company data or email. It doesn't interfere with personal use of the device and access to personal data on the device isn't possible whilst connected to the business' network. It would though prevent the dissemination of company data via email or cloud based storage.
According to Forrester Research 52% of staff in 17 countries use three or more devices for work (2). The more devices in use, the harder it becomes to manage them and control what they can access. EMS, with its simplified interfaces and policy driven settings, can reduce that administrative burden.
By 2017, Gartner believes 90% of enterprises expect to have two or more mobile operating systems (3). To support users on these devices, a device agnostic solution will help reduce costs by not requiring specific management applications and the administrative burden of multiple interfaces and policies.
EMS provides SSO to over 2,500 apps, Office mobile apps and on premise web apps. When 80% of employees admit to using non-approved apps in their work, the ability to control which apps are to be used is made much simpler through EMS.
With EMS you can manage the challenge of providing a mobile workforce with secure access to your company's information and data. EMS provides a people first approach to the issues of identity, devices, applications and data.
Content Management Systems: What and Why?
Michael Bell reviews why you might use a CMS; what the benefits are, how it can diversify responsibility across your organisation without increasing risk and how to choose the right CMS for your organisation.
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dr. enongo lumumba-kasongo
rapper / producer / professor / podcaster
bio(s).
game sound.
teaching.
talks / presentations / residencies.
fellowships / awards.
socials.
SAMMUS (Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo) is a Black-feminist-rap-artist and -producer from Ithaca, NY with a PhD in science and technology studies from Cornell University. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Brown University in the music department teaching classes on rap songwriting and feminist sound studies as well as a member of the steering committee for Brown's science, technology, and society program. Since 2019 she has served as the Director of Audio at Glow Up Games, a women-of-color led game studio. In the summer of 2020 she became a member of theKEEPERS, a Hip Hop collective that is currently developing the most comprehensive digital archive to map the international contributions of womxn and girls across Hip Hop's 50-year history.
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SAMMUS (Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo) is a rap artist and producer from Ithaca, NY with a PhD in science and technology studies from Cornell University. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow at Brown in the music department where she teaches courses on rap songwriting and feminist sound studies. Since 2010 SAMMUS has written, produced, and recorded three full-length albums (one of which has charted on Billboard), three EPs, a collaborative video-game themed concept album with the MC Mega Ran, a critically acclaimed beat tape, and countless one-off collaborations with artists from a variety of genres as well as video game developers, podcasters, and filmmakers. Her story as an artist at the intersections of academia and Afrofuturism has led to performances and speaking engagements at a range of conferences, conventions, festivals and campus events about her experiences as a hip hop artist, black feminist, Afrofuturist thinker, and artist/academic. Her live shows, characterized by her explosive energy and the inclusion of elements of cosplay, bring together a diverse array of activists, hip hop heads, punks, and self-identified nerds and geeks, among others. As noted by the Los Angeles Times, SAMMUS "has a gift for getting a message across."
Beyond her creative work, Enongo's research interests include Black feminist sound studies, video game music and sound design, and hip hop studies and performance. Her doctoral research, which she completed in 2019, focuses on the sociotechnical dynamics that shape the development and use of "community-studios"—recording studios that provide high-quality recording tools, professional sound engineering services, and audio training to communities that often lack financial or social access to these resources. She is currently thinking and writing about the market dynamics that shape life for rap artists who work within video game music scenes. Since joining the game studio Glow Up Games as the Director of Audio in 2019, she has also been working with a team of artists and engineers to develop a rap composition feature in a mobile-game for the HBO scripted series Insecure. In the summer of 2020 she became a member of theKEEPERS, a Hip Hop collective that is currently developing the most comprehensive digital archive to map the international contributions of womxn and girls across Hip Hop's 50-year history.


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Interview for ZDF • Friday, October 11, 2013
Interview for ZDF
Interview of Paul McCartney
Timeline More from year 2013
Interview for The Howard Stern Show
Paul McCartney at 71: still here, there and everywhere
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About his next touring plans:
Paul McCartney: I'm going to Japan next, In November. So I kind of got some touring booked for the new album. But I think I'll come to Germany, Europe, UK – I haven't been to UK either in a little while – but it might be good to come next year. I'd like it.
About being influenced by the Beatles:
Paul McCartney: Even if I want to escape the influence of the Beatles, it's impossible because that's where I learned everything. And so I don't really think about it. I just write a song and record it. And sometimes, maybe those too sound like they could have been Beatles tracks. But that's not a bad thing for me, you know. I think the Beatles made some pretty good records.


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Q: In buildroot, how to enable deprecated features? I have to compile C for mips that uses MIPS1 instruction set, but Buildroot no longer supports MIPS1 instruction set (See the bottom of this page: http://buildroot.org/downloads/manual/manual.html).
Could you please let me know how to enable the deprecated feature (i.e., MIPS1 instruction set) in Buildroot?
Any comments would be appreciated.

A: Build options -> Show packages that are deprecated or obsolete
Which platform are you working with? It is really strange that you need MIPS1 support.


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Committee on elimination of discrimination against women holds informal meeting with non-governmental organizations
Committee on Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Hears from NGOs on Uzbekistan, Ukraine and Malawi
The Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women this afternoon held an informal meeting with representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and Malawi. According to its Rules of Procedure, the Committee may invite representatives of NGOs to make oral or written statements, and to provide information or documentation relevant to the Committee's activities under the Convention. The Committee has also decided that representatives of national and international NGOs should provide country-specific information on the States parties whose reports were before the Committee.
Among issues raised on Malawi, NGOs said there were many laws which were contrary to the nature and spirit of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in Malawi, and it could be safely said that it did not form part and parcel of the laws. There was also a lack of commitment by the State to implement the Committee's concluding comment urging it to set a clear time frame for the adoption of the revised Citizenship Act, Immigration Act, and the Wills and Inheritance Act, as well as the new Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Bill, designed to eliminate discrimination against women, and the proposed HIV/AIDS Bill contained provisions that perpetuated the victimisation and stigmatisation of women, and the infringement of their rights.
On Ukraine, NGOs said despite the existence of the national gender machinery, the overall strategy of gender policies was not clear and precise. The State Programme on Gender did not define any indicators for monitoring and measuring its effectiveness. With regards to the situation of homosexual, bisexual and transgender women, national legislation contained several mentions of prohibition of discrimination against women, but there was no mention of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and/or gender identity in any of these documents. Further, Romani women faced serious problems due to multiple discrimination on the basis of gender and ethnicity within wider society as well as within domestic and family environments.
With regards to Uzbekistan, NGOs said women in Uzbekistan were denied a voice and safe space to raise their concerns. There was State control and fear, and women could not participate equally in the economic, social and public life in Uzbekistan for a range of reasons. The perspective of the Government on women continued to be focused on values that assumed that women did not have capacities for leadership or even equal participation. The Committee should ensure that the Government put in place anti-discrimination legislation which would provide for women's access to equal opportunities and equal benefit in employment and economic rights, and to ensure that women were not discriminated against on the grounds of their sexual identity. The Uzbek State must commit to ensure the freedom of women human rights defenders to undertake their work in organising and supporting women.
The next meeting of the Committee will be at 3 p.m. on Tuesday 19 January, when it will hold another informal meeting with non-governmental organizations to discuss their interactions with the Committee.
SEODI VENEKAI-RUDO WHITE, Women and Law in Southern Africa Research Trust, said she was presenting the Malawi Shadow Report on behalf of Women and Law in Southern Africa and the Malawi NGO Gender Coordinating Network. There were many laws which were contrary to the nature and spirit of the Convention in Malawi, and it could be safely said that it did not form part and parcel of the laws. It was therefore recommended that the Government clearly create an action plan on the domestication of the Convention, or Malawian women and girls could not legitimately enjoy the rights under the Convention. There was also a lack of commitment by the State to implement the Committee's concluding comment urging it to set a clear time frame for the adoption of the revised Citizenship Act, Immigration Act, and the Wills and Inheritance Act, as well as the new Marriage, Divorce and Family Relations Bill, designed to eliminate discrimination against women. Further, in Malawi, women's status as owners of property remained comparatively poorer than that of men because of inequitable construction of gender roles. Marriage became a conduit of poverty for women.
MARY FRANCES MALUNGA, National Assembly of Business Women, said Malawi's maternal mortality rates continued to be one of the highest in the world. So far, Malawi had failed to meet the Committee's concluding observations calling for the State party to integrate a gender perspective in all health sector reforms while also ensuring that women's sexual and reproductive health needs were adequately addressed. Further, the proposed HIV/AIDS Bill contained provisions that perpetuated the victimisation and stigmatisation of women, and the infringement of their rights.
MARIIA ALIEKSIEIENKO, Women's Consortium of Ukraine, said despite the existence of the national gender machinery, the overall strategy of gender policies was not clear and precise. The State Programme on Gender did not define any indicators for monitoring and measuring its effectiveness. The Government funds for gender equality programmes were very limited and were not effectively allocated. The representation of women in Parliament, in the top positions of executive branches and in diplomatic departments and international delegations remained very low. Whereas State-based crisis centres and shelters for victims of domestic violence had been established, several gaps and challenges remained, including that they were not available in all regions, the services were not available on short notice, and the good practices of the previous State social centres were not sufficiently supported by the State. As for the victims of trafficking, the social and psychological support to them was mostly provided by the NGOs with assistance from international donors.
KRYSTYNA POSUNKINA, Za Ravnie Prava (For Equal Rights), said with regards to the situation of homosexual, bisexual and transgender women, national legislation contained several mentions of prohibition of discrimination against women, but there was no mention of discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and/or gender identity in any of these documents, and there was an issue of frequent violation of freedoms and rights of these women. When a crime against these women occurred and was aggravated by sexual orientation or gender identity, there was no possibility to interpret it as a hate crime due to the lack of legislation. Fertile lesbian women had no right to artificial insemination, and transgender health issues were recognised only as an identity disorder.
ZEMFIRA KONDUR, European Roma Rights Center, said Romani women faced serious problems due to multiple discrimination on the basis of gender and ethnicity within wider society as well as within domestic and family environments, with many Romani women and girls facing hunger, discrimination in access to education, health care, employment, issues of domestic and racial violence, inadequate housing, and the disadvantaged position of Romani women. The human rights situation of these women was aggravated by the fact that there was no comprehensive anti-discrimination law in Ukraine via which Romani women could seek to defend their rights and challenge abuses when these occurred. The Government should promptly adopt a comprehensive strategy on the Roma, with specific focus on gender as a cross-cutting priority.
YASMIN MASIDI, Coalition of Uzbek Women's Rights NGOs, said women in Uzbekistan were denied a voice and safe space to raise their concerns. There was State control and fear, and women could not participate equally in the economic, social and public life in Uzbekistan for a range of reasons. Recent developments in legislation had seriously hampered women's participation in the NGO movement. Human rights defenders who had come together for their work faced grave danger, as unregistered collectives or groups were considered illegal. The perspective of the Government on women continued to be focused on values that assumed that women did not have capacities for leadership or even equal participation. Programmes in place for women's development were based on stereotypes and patriarchal norms that they further reinforced. Protection from domestic violence, non-discrimination, gender equality and other critical issues which could only be addressed by challenging established patriarchal norms were taboo in official vocabulary. The attention of the Committee was also urgently drawn to the new programme of population control measures launched by the State that targeted women's reproductive rights.
ANNA KIREY, LGBT Organisation "Labrys", said due to their sexual identity, women in Uzbekistan were unable to secure employment, were disowned and harassed by their families, and forced into marriage. Lesbian and bisexual women were forced to marry men because of tremendous family pressure. The fear of persecution by the State had kept the lesbian women's movement underground, disabling them from challenging the discrimination that they suffered. Criminal laws provided punitive measures for homosexuality, and could also be used against transgender women. The Committee should ensure that the Government put in place anti-discrimination legislation which would provide for women's access to equal opportunities and equal benefit in employment and economic rights, and to ensure that women were not discriminated against on the grounds of their sexual identity. The Uzbek State must commit to ensure the freedom of women human rights defenders to undertake their work in organizing and supporting women.
Following these statements, Committee Members raised a number of questions and issues, including, on Malawi: what plans did NGOs have to try and ensure that the gender laws were actually given priority in Parliament; what were the implications of the Madonna case of 2009 which had implications for the Convention and its status within the domestic legal order and how strict had the Supreme Court been; a request for more information on the Constitution and what it contained with respect to international treaties ratified; and whether there was a real marital shared property regime, and if so, what rights of inheritance did women have.
On Ukraine, Members raised, among other issues: whether there had been any real progress, other than political will, in eradicating trafficking in persons; whether gender equality was a matter for public debate and something that had been addressed by political candidates; what could be done to improve the situation of sexual minorities; a request for more information on the work of NGOs on possible use of the Optional Protocol in their work; and how many crisis centres and shelters had been opened by the Government for victims of domestic violence.
On Uzbekistan, Members raised, among other matters: a request for more information on the work on the sterilisation programme, which NGOs were alleging were in some cases forced; whether there was a prohibition of marital rape, since there was no terminology for this phenomenon; a request for documentation on sexual harassment cases where the victims were State employees; which laws could be used to discriminate against those with trans-gender identity; and whether forced marriage was a generalised phenomenon against women and not just against those with a different gender identity and sexual orientation.
Responding to these questions and issues, representatives from Malawian NGOs said the Executive Branch of Government advanced Bills to Parliament after having discussed them in Cabinet - it was only after this that they became debatable. Thus the Parliament told NGOs that they had to engage with the Executive. In matters of gender laws, it should be the gender machinery that engaged with the Executive and the Justice machinery. On the implications of the Madonna case, the Supreme Court said in this regard that the first point of departure in interpreting an Act of Parliament was the Constitution. The Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women and the Convention on the Rights of the Child were thus not used as part of the laws of Malawi, although they could be used as per the discretion of the courts. There should be a clear road map by the gender machinery in terms of what laws stayed in and what laws were removed. On property rights, there was no regime of marital property, and laws assumed either registration of a joint title to a particular property, or it was assumed to be owned separately.
Representatives of NGOs from Ukraine, responding, said on the political position of women in Ukraine, the law of Ukraine on ensuring equal rights and opportunities declared that both sexes had equal rights and opportunities in the political world, but this was de jure- de facto, the reality was different and women were still discriminated against in the political field for a wide range of reasons, including stereotypes and bad distribution of family roles. There were only about 8 per cent of women in Parliament. Without the NGOs in Ukraine, issues of gender equality, domestic violence and trafficking would never have been addressed. These activities started mostly in 1994, and the women's movement had been developing and strengthening ever since. The Government relied on NGOs for advisory assistance, training, and public awareness campaigns. NGOs had worked with judges and the courts as well as lawyers in order to make them more aware of gender-equality issues. On the Shadow Report procedure, it was an initiative only from NGOs. There were some organizations involved in the elaboration of the State report, but very few, and they were mostly invited once the report had been prepared. NGOs for ethnic minorities, women with disabilities, and sexual minority women were not invited nor involved. There was no State shelter that provided support to victims of trafficking - there were some rare cases where support was given to NGO shelters, but it wasn't actually in the system. Prospects for Governmental ownership of these services, now supported by international organizations, was pretty limited. It was very difficult to make a distinction between ethnic and gender discrimination in the case of Romani women. The protection against racial discrimination under Ukrainian law was very weak, making Romani women very vulnerable to discrimination.
Uzbekistan NGO representatives, responding, said detailed responses would be provided in writing in twenty-four hours, as the representatives themselves could not be present at the meeting for fear of persecution. The situation of LGBT women was rare and not very documented in the Central Asian countries, and it was impressive that a report had been able to be produced and presented at the session. Uzbekistan had frequently been called upon to decriminalise homosexuality, but it had rejected this recently at the Universal Periodic Review. It was impossible to change gender on official documents for transsexual persons. There was great limitation of access for women and for lesbian, gay and bisexual women in Uzbekistan due to Government surveillance of the Internet and telephone.
UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
Protection and Human Rights
UN Malawi COVID-19 Update Situation Update No. 48 (at 14th January 2022)
UNCT Malawi
Malawi: Strong Winds and Heavy Rains - Operations Update Report 1, DREF n° MDRMW015
WFP Malawi Country Brief, November 2021
Empowering adolescent and young mothers to take up their sexual and reproductive health and rights in Malawi


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A protester waves a Greek flag during an anti-austerity rally in Athens, Greece, June 29, 2015.
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras chose an academic expert on game theory as finance minister, so it's fitting that his left-wing government has now decided to play games with the fate of Europe and the global economy. Alas, it's no theoretical exercise.
Mr. Tsipras has broken off debt-restructuring talks with his European creditors and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in favor of a plebiscite on the creditors' final offer . Now, Europe's common currency, the euro, and European unity itself may depend on the results of this stunt, which, in turn, hinge on the good sense of the recession-wracked, over-demagogued Greek electorate.
Mr. Tsipras is urging them to vote "no." The only prudent course, though — for Greece, Europe and the rest of the world — would be "yes."
We say this fully cognizant of the price Greece has already paid for austerity measures the German-led creditor bloc has imposed in return for bailouts to date. At times, Berlin has seemed intent on teaching modern Greece the same lesson that, according to Thucydides, ancient Athens taught Melos: "The strong do as they can; the weak suffer what they must." The best measure of how real the pain has been is that it made the election of Mr. Tsipras's populist insurgent party half a year ago not only inevitable but also, under the circumstances, understandable.
On the whole, though, Mr. Tsipras's defiant course is both unwarranted and unrealistic. Though the creditors insist on further reforms, including trims to pensions upon which many Greeks depend, the Greek economy had started to perk up prior to Mr. Tsipras's ascendance, and the creditors softened their terms somewhat in pursuit of an agreement with him.
Absent his gratuitous verbal provocations, they might have yielded even more. Mr. Tsipras's proposed alternative, which would tax Greece's already crippled private sector even more to preserve unsustainable pensions, is even less likely to jump-start growth than the creditors' plans. German financiers are more complicit in Greece's debt bubble than Berlin admits, but the same is true for Greece and its excuse-making politicians — which is why there is so little support for Mr. Tsipras in the rest of Western Europe.
Truth is, there is no pain-free path left for Greece. A "no" could mean financial collapse and exit from the common currency — with a short-term decline in living standards, including unpaid pensions, even worse than that which Greece has already seen. The extreme elements of Mr. Tsipras's political coalition relish that, sensing an opportunity for Greece to reorient itself economically, toward a state-run economy, and geopolitically, toward Moscow — which they imagine would finance such an enterprise. If there is a fate worse than the country's current predicament, that would surely be it.
A "yes" vote would shore up European unity and salvage Greek membership in the euro zone, which most Greeks still want. It would preserve at least the prospect of new financing, on relatively reasonable terms, from Europe and the IMF. To be sure, defeat for Mr. Tsipras's referendum could bring down his government. Given his performance so far, that seems like one more argument to vote yes.


I recently heard from family back in Australia that a warning was sent from the government to all australians, advising them not to travel there as there were natural disasters, riots and cultural civil hostility. Is this true? If so can a gutsy Australian travel there in the next few months ?
Guatemala has a very high crime rate and tourists are very deliberately targeted, especially in Guatemala City and Antigua. The criminals often have accomplices inside the airports who tip them off to visitors travel plans.
There was a "state of siege" declared by the Guatemalan government for the state of Peten (including the site of Tikal) because of civil unrest, and the Australian government advises its citizens they ought to reconsider their need to travel there - that's probably the warning you heard about.
By 'gutsy' I hope you mean experienced and well-traveled rather than reckless! Guatemala is not for the novice traveller, and is more an adventure than a holiday. Up to you to decide if you're up to the task, but take care if you do go.


I received a gift some time ago that I just could not unwrap, I let it sit around, stared at it and knew it was there…but I just didn't want to pick it up, unwrap it and peer into it's contents.
In some ways, it was a gift I never wanted.
Sometimes….. I really just wanted to give it back or even throw it off my deck into the woods hoping it would roll down our hill into the creek and be washed away never to be seen again.
The more I stared at it, the more I despised it, but the more I thought about it, I slowly broached it and began to open it purposely and deliberately. It was a slow, I began to peel away the layers of wrapping paper to slowly catch of glimpse of this Gift.
It's been six LONG years since Curt was diagnosed at age 46 with Younger Onset Alzheimer's.
It has taken me six years to just now begin to see the glory of The Gift we have been given. It was not easy to see during those first few years. There was some anger, bitterness, grief all piled together.
But as the years have dragged on and I continued to plead with God for wisdom, healing, help, provision, financial stability, care, friendship, guidance….. I have finally come to realize He has provided us all those things on this journey. We have been able to look back and see how God has used our community, friends and family to bless us in big ways. What a treasure it has been to see God's hand moving to provide.
A true Gift… a gift few receive.
I have had a privilege of seeing the kindness of strangers, the provision provided to us by friends, our needs met in ways I never could imagine, sweet notes of encouraging words sent our way, surprises of kindness and care for our needs.
Experiences…….it's what our lives are made of……We would like you to accept this gift and experience something fun…..something relaxing and enjoyable away from your daily worries and duties…..we know how important this is and how seldom we make the time to do it.
Enclosed was a check that pretty much covered our upcoming ski trip. We had not told anyone about our trip. But God knew….He orchestrated it all. He provided. He brought others to us at the right time.
One spring I was in need of a lawn mower. A few days later a friend of a friend shows up at our door and says, "God told me to give my lawn mower to you!!" What!?!!!! Another example of our Gift. I could go on and on, there have been many examples of seeing first hand God's care provided to us through friends and our community.
People often look at me, and say they are sorry, sorry that bad things happen to good people. They wonder how God could allow this.
But the Gift in all of this is seeing first hand the amazing way God has provided and blessed us IN the storm. I would have never chosen this journey but I do have the choice on how I handle it. And that choice involves truly seeing the Gift in all of it. My trust in the Lord to provide is forever changed, my faith, a fortress I cling to in this storm. I have seen the hand of God provide for us in amazing ways financially, I have seen first hand people care for us and give us hope……do you see a glimpse of this Gift my friends?
When you pass through the water, I will be with you. When you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned….
Yes when going through the trials of pain, heartache and heartbreak, discouragement and grief it is then that you too get to experience His Gift of seeing you through it and using others to bless you in it.
Like I said at the beginning of this post, at first my emotions did not want to see God seeing me through the storm, I just wanted the nightmare to GO AWAY.
But now as a seasoned sojourner blazing the trail of grief and heartache I do see how God has provided in amazing ways and I have come to see the true Gift of difficult trials.
If you are currently enduring a crisis, or living out the grief of a loss of a loved one, or experiencing the heartache of a broken relationship, or financial uncertainty, loss of a job, loss of something or someone dear to you or a serious health struggle………I do know this…. God may not take away your pain friends. I am so sorry. But…. He will see you through it all and maybe, just maybe someday you too will be able to truly see the Gift in all of it. Hang in there dear one.
This Christmas, my favorite Gift is not one I will find wrapped under the tree.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays my friends!!
P.S. The picture of the gifts at the top of this page……the gift with the zip ties is the gift Madi gave Tyler last year at Christmas. 🙂 A fun sense of humor is another thing that has gotten us through all of this…..but that will have to be a post for another day.
Next I got back on my bike!
Sandy, your posts never fail to touch me. I pray that you and your family find many many blessings in this Christmas season.
Merry Christmas and a joy filled new year to you and your family – you continue to be an inspiration as you walk this journey.


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Issue 4 and Volume 104.
Northeast Utilities and Yankee Energy System Inc. have completed their merger. Integration is under way and transition teams are reported to have identified more than $10 million in savings from synergies to be realized over the next five years.
NiSource has announced an agreement to buy Columbia Energy Group for $6 billion. Upon completion, the deal will make NiSource the largest natural gas company east of the Rocky Mountains. The combined utility will have 4.1 million natural gas, electricity, water and propane customers.
Reliant Energy has completed its purchase of Dutch power generator N.V. UNA.
A-55 Inc. has acquired Electric Power Technologies Inc.
American Electric Power and Central & South West Corp. have only one more regulatory approval before they can complete their merger. FERC has given conditional approval, leaving only the Securities and Exchange Commission approval. The merger, announced late in 1997, is expected to reach completion in mid May 2000. FERC has mandated the utility to join an RTO by the end of 2001 along with some generation divestitures.
CMS Energy Corp. is selling its 80 percent interest in the 236 MW Lakewood Cogeneration project in New Jersey to Consolidated Edison Development for $94 million.


We know that first-time investors worry too much about the timing of their investments. This is no surprise, given that starting at the wrong point in the market cycle may force you to start with big losses. But fret not – time can be on your side, too.
In this guide, we are going to delve into the cyclical nature of our economy. Dr Steven Enticott, CEO and founder of CIA tax, weighs in and explains when it's best to make an investment. He illustrates how different asset classes tend to perform better than others at various stages of the economic cycle using what we call the Investment Clock.
What is the Investment Clock?
The Investment Clock has been around for over a century. It divides the business cycle into four phases, each of which reflects different economic realities. Ever since it was created, it has served as a guide for those looking to make a good investment decision.
How Do Different Asset Classes Perform at Each Phase of the Cycle?
Below we discuss each of the four phases in the economic cycle: slow down, recession, recover, and boom.
We start the cycle from the Boom phase, where real estate prices are flying and the market share is up. There's plenty of money and jobs for everyone. But when everything is a bit too good, the government hits the brakes and implements certain methods to slow things down a bit.
Interest rates are pulled up to try to slow down our spending and lower asset cost prices. As a result, share prices start to drop. At this point, Enticott says, most companies in the stock exchange borrow a lot of money. Since interest rates are up, their profits will decrease.
When companies stop borrowing money, commodity prices start to drop. In addition, companies and governments who've been stockpiling money for a certain period of time will start spending just to keep the economy going again. Next, banks will become more hesitant to lend money for fear that investors may not be able to pay their dues. Enticott says that when the risks are too high, banks won't lend you money. When money is tight, real estate prices collapse.
The government and reserve banks respond to such a crisis by reducing the cost of money. That means interest rates start to plummet, and people can start borrowing more money once again. Eventually, we enter a stage where share and commodity prices start to go up as a result of the increasing demand.
Finally, we return to the boom phase.
Enticott believes that our economy is currently in a hesitant and uneven recovery phase. He's also confident that the Investment Clock will remain relevant in succeeding years. As long as the economic cycle follows the boom and bust cycle, it should prove to be a useful guide.


You know, when I was younger, I never once believed that I was going to live a normal life. I had a strong belief that I would find my very own Narnia somewhere, or someday sprout wings and fly to far off lands.
But that belief has gotten weaker as I've grown older. Now, I have less time to race around in the woods from imaginary creatures. My focus is more on physics and history.
I was listening to a bunch of songs from musicals, as one does, and absently listened to Sixteen Going on Seventeen, from the Sound of Music.
I'M SIXTEEN GOING ON SEVENTEEN. ROLF AND LIESL ARE PRACTICALLY BABIES.
You know you've grown up when you become your parents.
Anyways, I've been traveling to across my state and neighboring states delivering speeches for judges at competitions.
I had little natural talent.
So today is the day that I let myself be honest about myself on here. It's really for me, not anyone else.
At first writing this post was more of a therapy/outlet for me. Then I thought: "Maybe I should post this." And I went back and forth between posting this and not. But Tuesday rolled around and I didn't have anything to post for Wednesday except this. So here is a dump about me, and sort of about self love.