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Range Rover: half a century of the legendary luxury SUV
How a good idea and a chain of coincidences made the Range Rover a cult car.
Vasily Kostin: Last June it was exactly 50 years since the very first Range Rover went into production – a powerful and comfortable all-terrain vehicle, which is often called the ancestor of the entire SUV segment (that is, SUVs suitable for everyday comfortable driving). His idea was born to several people at once, and the very fact of his appearance is a real miracle, given the difficult situation in the British car industry of that period.
Although the Range Rover has always been considered the flagship model of Land Rover, and indeed it was, it was conceived outside – in the parent, "passenger" company Rover. The idea of a comfortable SUV came to designer Spencer King in the early sixties when he was in charge of the Rover for promising developments.
It is worth telling what the situation was in the company when work began on the new SUV. The Land Rover brand was part of Rover, at that time an independent company: not a very large, but quite successful car manufacturer that produced premium cars.
The Wilkes brothers, Maurice (right) and Spencer, have led Rover for many years. They also designed the first Land Rover SUV after the war.
It was actually a family business, and a family business in the truest sense of the word: Rover was headed by the Wilkes brothers – Maurice and Spencer (it was they who developed a simple SUV after the war, which became the first Land Rover). Spencer King, who came to Rover after working for Rolls-Royce, was their nephew. And the position of technical director of the Rover Company in the early sixties was held by his cousin, Peter Wilkes – also the nephew of the Wilkes brothers.
Not even namesakes
Attempts to turn Land Rover into something comfortable have been made almost from the first days of the brand's existence. Calling these developments the predecessors of the Range Rover is hardly fair, but it's worth talking about them.
Land Rover of the first series with a closed wood-metal body by Tickford
Back in 1948, the so-called "80-inch Station Wagon" was created, the "Station Wagon with an 80-inch wheelbase": in fact, an ordinary Land Rover, on the chassis of which a closed three-door body from the Tickford studio was hoisted. Due to the laborious bodywork on a wooden frame, the station wagon was much more expensive than the usual Land Rover. At the same time, the car retained a shaky spring chassis and a weak two-liter engine. So from 1948 to 1951, only 641 cars were assembled.
The idea of a comfortable Land Rover came back in the early fifties. But the designer Gordon Bashford chose a rather strange concept for the car under the symbol Road Rover. The high body of the simplest design with flat panels in the spirit of the classic Land Rover was supposed to be mounted on the shortened rear-wheel-drive chassis of the Rover P4 passenger sedan. The front independent spring suspension guaranteed excellent ride and controllability, but the lack of all-wheel drive limited cross-country ability.
One of the prototypes of the Road Rover in the late fifties at the factory.
By 1956, the concept had changed – the "second series" Road Rover went into operation. The three-door station wagon, due to the fashionable flowing shapes and panoramic windows, made it look like passenger cars; the wheelbase was increased to 98 inches (2.5 meters), and the suspension and disc brakes were borrowed from the newest Rover P5 sedan. The car was very close to mass production – so much so that the drawings of the body were even given to the toy manufacturer Corgi Toys. Production of the Road Rover was planned to begin in 1960-1961, but in the end, the company chose not to spray forces and focus on the P5 sedan. Most likely, it's for the best – Road Rover's failures on the market, ten years later we wouldn't see a Range Rover.
While working on the Rover P6 midsize sedan, Spencer King thought that replacing the spring suspension with a long-travel spring suspension could radically improve the smoothness of the Land Rover SUV.
He shared his idea with his cousin – Rover technical director Peter Wilkes, and chassis designer Gordon Bashford. Wilkes saw the potential in the idea, and together with Bashford took over the design.
Already in the first sketch drawings, disc brakes appeared along with the spring suspension. After all, the drum mechanisms were enough for a slow Land Rover with a low-power 4-cylinder engine, and a promising model should have received a more powerful engine. Much later, in an interview, Bashford mentioned that he was building on the largest engine available – the 3.0 inline six from the Rover P5 sedan. The unit in a derated version of up to 110 forces was even installed on an experienced Land Rover.
Spencer King played a significant role in the development of the Rover 2000 sedan (in-house designation P6)
In the course of work on the layout of a promising SUV, Bashford increased the wheelbase from 80 inches for the base Land Rover to 99.9 inches, and as a result, rounded it up to one hundred (2540 millimeters).
A marketer is a designer's best friend
Automotive journalists love to contrast designers and marketers. But it was the marketing department that helped the Range Rover to take place: it is very possible that without their intervention the car would not even have left the stage of preliminary design.
The fact is that Managing Director William Martin-Hirst (another relative of the Wilkes brothers – his sister Barbara was the wife of Rover boss Maurice Wilkes) hoped to strengthen the company's position in America: then all British manufacturers were betting on the US market – this was called the "export or die. " For this purpose, Martin-Hirst appointed a new management team to the American division in 1962, and in 1965 sent his man to the United States for reconnaissance.
In the first half of the sixties, several SUVs appeared in the United States at once, clearly leaving the army-economic purpose for family entertainment: this is the International Harvester Scout (1961).
Marketing Research Manager Graeme Bannock on the spot figured out how to please American buyers. The result was a multi-page report submitted to management in July 1966.
We are only interested in a few very apt remarks made by Bannock. In his report, he wrote that the vast majority of American Land Rover buyers live in the suburbs (and by no means in the countryside), and use the car off-road only sporadically. But they love the image of cool adventure seekers that an SUV gives them. Sounds like the logic that led to the crossover boom in the 2000s, doesn't it?
The marketer noted that American automakers had already grasped this trend, and began to produce more or less comfortable SUVs intended for entertainment rather than work – like the International Harvester Scout (in 1961), Jeep Wagoneer (in 1963) or Ford Bronco ( in 1965).
Range Rover creators (from left to right): Chief Designer David Bache, designers Spen King and Gordon Bashford
Inspired by the report, Rover CTO Peter Wilkes approved the project for the new SUV and ordered a move from paper-based design to building the first prototype. In the nineties, marketer Graham Bannock said in an interview: while working on the report, he did not even suspect that Spen King was already creating such a machine! And the bitter irony is that the Range Rover, conceived with the expectation of America, reached the US market only twenty years later, already in the late eighties …
V8 engine
Long before the report, it was clear that Land Rovers were sorely lacking thrust-to-weight ratio. SUVs were supplied with four-cylinder engines of 2.0 and 2.25 liters, developing 52 or 72 forces.
But this was especially noticeable in the United States with their abundance of smooth and straight highways. The head of the American division, Bruce McWilliams, said: on the highway, Land Rover was so slow that many buyers were forced to drive it to the off-road sortie on a rigid hitch behind a car or pickup truck – as they now carry an ATV on a trailer.
This is the American prototype of the Rover V8. GM Buick has been developing the low-displacement V8 since 1956. The result was a light and powerful engine that developed from 150 to 200 forces, depending on the carburetor model and settings. By the way, it was originally planned to use an all-aluminum block with a special coating of cylinders, but in the end they settled on more traditional cast-iron liners.
McWilliams began to look for a suitable American V8, and in 1963 even looked at the Chrysler engine for this role. But Rover Company managing director Martin-Hirst found a better option. While on a business trip to the United States, when he was trying to attach a Land Rover diesel to an outboard motor, he came across a compact aluminum V8 in the Mercury Marine workshops.
It was a freshly discontinued 215 cubic inch (3.5 liter) Buick engine with an aluminum block and cast iron liners. The motor weighed only 144 kilograms, and was a completely fresh development – mass production began in 1961, and already in 1963, for various reasons, was stopped. The engine was installed on compact models Buick Special, Buick Skylark and some related Oldsmobile and Pontiac models.
And this is an Anglicized version of the American engine: this is clear from the valve covers with the Rover inscription. By the way, in the photo, the engine along with the all-wheel-drive transmission from Range Rover.
It took almost a year to persuade the bosses of General Motors to sell the license. By January 1965, William Martin-Hirst agreed to sell the rights to this engine and move its production to England. Over the next 18 months, the British adjusted its design to the capabilities of the Solihull plant and prepared the production lines.
The prestigious Rover P5 sedan with a new V8 engine received the "B" index in the name (which means "Buick")
The first, in 1967, this engine received a large sedan Rover P5, which gave it a second youth in the English market. The power was by no means overwhelming: on passenger Rovers, the engine developed 160 forces, for Range Rover it was derated to 135 forces.
Experienced 1967 Land Rover Series IIA, which tested the V8 engine for Range Rover. The historic car has survived to this day and is in the Dunsfold collection
The main thing is that the combination of excellent traction on the "bottom" and a relatively "twisting" character gave the Range Rover the ease of habits that drivers appreciate so much. The high-torque nature of the engine allowed the designers to choose sufficiently "long" transmission ratios, giving the SUV a comfortable character on highways. The maximum speed of the very first Range Rover reached an impressive 153 kilometers per hour – that is, the cruising speed on the freeway could easily be kept at 120 kilometers per hour.
The most notable change to the engine when production was moved to the UK was the switch to Zenith-Stromberg carburettors.
Prototypes: from Land Rover to Range Rover
In the summer of 1966, Rover Company Technical Director Peter Wilkes ordered work on prototypes of the new SUV to begin.
Interestingly, the engineers from the Land Rover division took the rumors about the new car with hostility: either the very idea of an SUV with a spring suspension seemed absurd to them, but rather they were unhappy that people from another division were climbing into their off-road "clearing" … But, as an experienced politician, Wilkes assigned the task to one of Land Rover's designers, Jeff Miller.
In the course of design work, a simplified version of the chassis with a rear leaf spring suspension was considered and rejected, at the insistence of Bill Martin-Hirst, the frame was strengthened based on the pickup version (which in the end never appeared), and a budget four-cylinder modification with a 2.0 engine from the Rover 2000 sedan or 2.25 from Land Rover (both were eventually dropped).
The first prototype with the factory designation "100/1", built in the summer of 1967, in proportions resembled the serial Range Rover and immediately had a V8 engine. But technically, he was much closer to the usual Land Rover.
For example, the frame was made in the most primitive way – each closed-section spar was welded from four flat steel strips. The all-wheel drive transmission with a condo gearbox and a rigid front axle connection was entirely borrowed from the Land Rover, as were the axles with drum brakes. The suspension, although it was spring-loaded, was very different in design from the serial one: for example, the British copied the scheme from the Ford Bronco in front. In the very first tests on the high-speed ring, this prototype developed 160 kilometers per hour.
In this photo, behind the wheel of a prototype – the former head of Rover Spencer Wilkes, after retirement, retained the post of president for life. The car was taken to his Scottish estate.
The second prototype "100/2" was already much closer to the serial Range Rover. The frame spars were welded according to the method of passenger Rovers, from two C-shaped profiles (the design was preserved on the serial Range Rover), the brakes became disc brakes, and Panhard's thrust was added to the front suspension (the Ford scheme had inherent problems with shock steering).
Range Rover got permanent all-wheel drive almost by accident. Designer Spen King was confident that Land Rover's standard rear gearbox would not handle the thrust of a V8 engine – and would have to switch to a larger and heavier axle, which would inevitably impair ride quality. But his colleague Jeff Miller suggested trying a permanent all-wheel drive – in this case, the thrust is divided in half, and the load on the rear gearbox with axle shafts is reduced (the Niva developers were guided by a similar logic). Miller recalled that the company had already experimented with such a transmission ten years earlier – and, having tracked down experimental units in the warehouse, they were installed on prototype number two!
The rear suspension used a Boge Hydromat hydraulic self-priming strut, which, when loaded, keeps the level of the body unchanged (number 3 in the photo). This allowed us to maintain the high smoothness that long soft springs provide: otherwise the stiffness of the rear springs would have to be significantly increased.
True, the company did not have a suitable gearbox for the Range Rover – it had to be taken from a military truck that was being developed in the same years. This LT95-indexed four-speed automatic transmission didn't grace the Range Rover at all, but it was put in place for almost ten years until a replacement was found.
Design without designers (almost)
From the very beginning, the Range Rover body was conceived as a three-door – Spen King believed that this was the only way to achieve the necessary strength. There were probably other reasons: the British clearly looked back at the American experience, and most cars of this type (Ford Bronco and International Scout) then had only two side doors.
However, when the time came, there were no more resources for body design – all the employees of the style department were working on other projects. So the engineers had to deal with the bodywork – with the informal help of one of the designers, Jeff Crompton (the fruits of their work can be seen on the prototype "100/1").
Range Rover could be like this: the photo shows a plasticine model in 1: 4 scale, designed by David Beich
In the summer of 1967, Rover's chief designer David Beich still found time to tackle a new four-wheel drive. In its embodiment, the SUV looked very passenger-like – most of all it resembled a large three-door hatchback with large wheels: a wedge-shaped front end, a strongly inclined windshield, a steeply inclined third door, horizontal optics inscribed into the rear bumper … (We seem to have motives from today Fiat Ritmo, but this car appeared much later).
But "Range Rover's father" Spen King rejected the design as not practical enough and not technological. So in the end, instead of creating a completely new look, David Beich had to refine the appearance of the existing prototypes.
Plasticine model, on which two variants of body design were worked out. The right half of the model shows a rib on the edge of the bonnet, which has become an important part of the Range Rover identity. But the serial grille looks more like the option on the left half of the layout.
Perhaps it is for the better: the proportions of the experimental cars were already quite good, and with small touches, the master gave the SUV a recognizable image. The embossed "belt" on the sidewall was visually combined with massive optics and a radiator grille, and the hood was supplemented with ribs along the edges – they served both as a style element and increased the rigidity of the hood.
The Range Rover's body was made using a very intricate technology – with a steel frame, but aluminum outer panels. The only exception was the hood: it was not possible to stamp a large aluminum part with ribs at the edges, so it was made of steel.
Naming problems
During the work, the new SUV was called Project Oyster, "Project Oyster" – but that was an internal designation.
And when a full-size plasticine mockup was prepared in the fall of 1967, designer Tony Poole came up with the idea: there is not enough logo on the hood! – and from the available letters he typed the inscription "Road Rover" on the end of the hood. The photo even got into the press, giving rise to another myth. But in reality, no one was going to call the car that – King always insisted on this in his interviews.
Double-sided plasticine model recreated for the Range Rover anniversary. 'Road Rover' lettering is clearly visible on the hood edge
In fact, the company was going to call the car Land Rover Ranger, and the name "Range Rover" in the fall of 1968 was suggested by the same Tony Poole. Everyone liked this option: the word Range ("range", "area", "range") hinted at long journeys or mountain ranges (another meaning of the word), and Rover ("wanderer") meant kinship with the parent brand. The only drawback was the gap with the Land Rover brand – all the cars had to be attached with "by Land Rover" nameplates on the stern.
Initially, all Range Rovers were supplied with such a plate, which clarified the genealogy of the model.
But before finally becoming a Range Rover, the SUV received the Velar nameplate. This was the designation for the pre-production cars that were tested in Europe and North Africa – to confuse journalists. And almost half a century later, this name was given to the new Range Rover model.
For testing pre-production Range Rovers, Velar nameplates were installed. By the way, the photo shows the oldest Range Rover that has survived to this day: this is a prototype with the serial number "100/6", which took part in a race across North Africa.
A decade of missed opportunities
Range Rover work began when the Rover Company was an independent firm. But in 1966 it was swallowed up by the British Leyland state-owned automobile holding, which united almost the entire British auto industry. It includes extremely motley brands: "folk" Austin and Morris, sports MG and Triumph, luxury Rover, Jaguar and Daimler, Leyland cargo …
The mirrors at the corners of the hood are a sign of early cars. They moved to doors by the end of the seventies
Here, the Range Rover story could well have ended before it began – as part of some kind of reorganization, unification, production optimization or cost reduction (as is usually the case with effective managers). But the head of BLMC, Donald Stokes, liked the car – and the fate of the SUV was decided positively.
Seventies, Range Rover assembly at the Solihull plant
One of the consequences of the merger was the postponement of the start of production to an earlier date. The management of the company hoped to set up serial assembly in the early months of 1970 – so that it would have an official premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The reasons were rather political: Lord Stokes, who headed BLMC, hoped to show the effectiveness of the new structure, annually presenting two new products. However, the indicated dates were unrealistic: despite the full exertion of forces, the car was presented to the public in the summer of 1970.
These are impressive footage from the first test drive for journalists in 1970.
Now we can say: given the warm welcome of the Range Rover buyers, an earlier debut was justified. There is nothing more good to write about Land Rover's stay with British Leyland Motor Corporation. Everything that the company made from the success of the Range Rover went into the bottomless pit of the unprofitable BMC division (Austin / Morris / Wolseley).
The symmetrical instrument panel of simple outlines made it possible to use one part for cars with right and left steering. Rover's designers have repeated this trick on the Rover SD1 luxury hatchback.
As a result, there was not enough money for anything: they even had to abandon the creation of a luxury version of the interior. The introduction of air conditioning, automatic transmission and other options was delayed for years. But there was effective demand for richly equipped cars! He gave birth to a number of companies involved in the refinement of Range Rover SUVs: for example, in the late seventies, Schuler specialists put on stream the installation of the hardy three-speed automatic Chrysler Torqueflite A727 with a Voith transfer case (although this increased the price of the car by a quarter).
Introduced in 1982, the Chrysler Torqueflite A727 was installed on Range Rovers for only three years. The Chrysler box is easily recognizable by the distinctive angular selector lever and the same style transfer case knob.
On serial Range Rovers, such a box appeared only in 1982 – thirteen years after the debut of the car … And this despite the fact that the machine gun was on Spen King's plans back in 1967! By the way, in the same "product offer" an air conditioner was also specified – which appeared on production cars only in 1980.
The prototype of the five-door Range Rover was assembled shortly after the model's debut in 1971. This initiative ended in nothing.
But the most egregious example is the fate of the five-door Range Rover. Back in 1968, people in the sales department in a meeting with developers called the lack of such a version a "tragedy." At their insistence, the advanced development department, back in 1971, completed an experimental body with four side doors, designed for a serial chassis with a conventional wheelbase. But due to lack of money, the development was put on the shelf!
Five-door Range Rover by the Swiss studio Monteverdi. It can be recognized not only by the nameplates, but also by the beveled edge of the tailgate. However, it is extremely unlikely to meet such a car: in total, about 160 cars were manufactured.
One can imagine what was the unsatisfied demand if half a dozen different firms were involved in the conversion of three-door Range Rovers into five-door ones. Of these, the most famous was the Swiss company Monteverdi, which started small-scale production in 1980. The quality of the rework was so high that Monteverdi products were even approved for sale through an official Land Rover dealer network. And the cars found buyers despite the price one and a half times higher than the original!
At the factory, the five-door version of Range Rover was mastered only in 1982
The British mastered the release of their own, factory version of the five-door only by 1982. And they took the Monteverdi design as a basis – and paid royalties to the Swiss for several more years!
A quarter of a century in the ranks
When the Range Rover was launched in 1969 in Solihull, BLMC marketers predicted an SUV of eight years. They could hardly imagine that its production would last more than a quarter of a century – the last cars rolled off the assembly line in 1996! Over the years, Range Rover has not only become a popular SUV, but a model for all cars of this kind, and in a sense – a harbinger of the crossover boom of the 2000s.
By the way, the legendary "Range Rover's father" Spencer King condemned this phenomenon. In any case, in those ugly forms that force people to buy ever larger, more powerful, and voracious four-wheel-drive vehicles. "Unfortunately, SUVs have become an alternative to prestigious sedans from BMW or Mercedes for pompous narcissistic drivers. To use them to take children to school, and, in principle, in cities – is complete stupidity! " – bluntly he told reporters once. Remember Spena, when you choose something brutal for yourself to carry one and only yourself to the office on a three-lane asphalt highway.


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So, here is my 2017 Collab Paper Doll's Oscar Dress. It's Outfit 36 from Oscar De La Renta's Pre-Fall 2014 collection. Here is another favorite from that collection.
I admit the put this dress together in a rush. Somehow February has completely gotten away from me, so here's no wig to go with today's dress, but you an use one of the wigs from the paper doll's page, I think in a pinch.
And I am super pleased to announce the Miss Missy's Paper Dolls has joined in the paper doll creation fun. So, here is her interpretation of the base doll.
Pop over to Paper Doll School, Pop Culture and Paper Dolls, Paper Doll School and Miss Missy's Paper Dolls to pick up their versions of today's gown. They should all be posted in the next few days.
Stay tuned for next month's theme- Fashions from Space!
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Jayal
Tanwara - Nagaur
Tanwara Population - Nagaur, Rajasthan
Tanwara is a large village located in Jayal Tehsil of Nagaur district, Rajasthan with total 519 families residing. The Tanwara village has population of 2979 of which 1528 are males while 1451 are females as per Population Census 2011.
In Tanwara village population of children with age 0-6 is 526 which makes up 17.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tanwara village is 950 which is higher than Rajasthan state average of 928. Child Sex Ratio for the Tanwara as per census is 820, lower than Rajasthan average of 888.
Tanwara village has lower literacy rate compared to Rajasthan. In 2011, literacy rate of Tanwara village was 53.40 % compared to 66.11 % of Rajasthan. In Tanwara Male literacy stands at 68.93 % while female literacy rate was 37.56 %.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Tanwara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Tanwara village.
Tanwara Data
Total No. of Houses 519 - -
Population 2,979 1,528 1,451
Child (0-6) 526 289 237
Schedule Caste 1,032 545 487
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 53.40 % 68.93 % 37.56 %
Total Workers 1,302 740 562
Main Worker 1,159 - -
Marginal Worker 143 9 134
Tanwara village of Nagaur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.64 % of total population in Tanwara village. The village Tanwara currently doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
In Tanwara village out of total population, 1302 were engaged in work activities. 89.02 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.98 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1302 workers engaged in Main Work, 929 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
High Density State
Density / Km2
1 Delhi 11,320
2 Chandigarh 9,258
3 Puducherry 2,547
4 Daman and Diu 2,191
5 Lakshadweep 2,149

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Identificatin sic] of physiological substrates of Plasmodium falciparum PfPK5, a CDK-like kinase
Malaria is one of the most devastating infectious diseases causing 1-3 million fatalities a year. The majority of these cases occur amongst children in developing countries. Malarial strains in these areas are exhibiting increasing resistance to...
Stimulator of neurotropic effects determining the mechanism of action of the MS-818 compound through protein identification by affinity chromatography and SDS-PAGE
The MS-818 compound is used in the proliferation process of neuronal cells and many biological activities that accompany this process such as astrocyte differentiation, inhibition of neuronal apoptosis, and fraction repairs. We do know the effects...
Design, construction, and characterization of the ysgr minimal codon fab library for chaperone-assisted rna crystallography
Of the entire human genome, 90% of all genetic information is transcribed but only a fraction of that subsequent RNA is translated into proteins. RNAs which are not translated into proteins are deemed non-coding RNAs. Little is known about this...
Determination of the hydrogen peroxide concentration in rotenone induced dopaminergic cells using cyclic voltammetry and amplex red
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative condition that affects millions of people worldwide. The exact etiology of PD is unknown. However, it is well established that environmental factors contribute to the onset of PD. In particular,...
Isolation and characterization of a novel substrate for the pro-apoptotic Omi/HtrA2 protease
Omi, also known as HtrA2, is a mammalian pro-apoptotic mitochondrial protein and a member of the HtrA (high temperature requirement A) family of serine proteases. Omi promotes the caspase-dependent apoptotic pathway through cleavage of IAPs...
Identification of Plasmodium falciparum protein kinase substrates and interacting proteins
Characterization of PfPKA and PfPK5 substrates, as well as the proteins they interact with, will help us to develop innovative therapies targeting binding sites.; Malaria is a devastating disease that results in almost one million deaths annually....
Amyloid-beta42 toxicity reduction in human neuroblastoma cells using cholera toxin b subunit-myelin basic protein expressed in chloroplasts
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is an age progressive neurodegenerative brain disorder, affecting 37 million people worldwide. Cleavage of amyloid precursor protein by ?- and ?-secretase produces the amyloid-beta (A?) protein, which significantly...
The role of hsc-70 in very low density lipoprotein tranport vesicle golgi fusion complex formation
Excess production and secretion of very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) by the liver into the circulatory system is directly related to atherosclerosis, a chronic cardiovascular disease that threatens the lives of many worldwide and continues to be...
Expression of an epitope tagged tarp effector in chlamydia trachomatis
Previous studies performed on Chlamydia trachomatis have demonstrated how these obligate intracellular microbes invade host cells through the utilization of secreted effector proteins. One secreted effector called Tarp (translocated actin...
Development of an alkaline phosphatase reporter system for use in the lyme disease spirochete borrelia burgdorferi
The use of the periplasmic alkaline phosphatase (PhoA) reporter protein from E. coli has been critical for definition of the topology of transmembrane proteins of multiple bacterial species. This report demonstrates development of a PhoA reporter...
Manipulating aktivated metabolism via mtorc1
Although poorly understood, normal cells and cancerous cells of the same type exhibit different patterns of nutrient consumption, processing and utility of metabolic substrates. Differences in substrate uptake, preference, and alternately...
The Effects of Growth Hormone and Thyroxine Treatment on the Insulin Signaling of Female Ames Dwarf Mouse Skeletal Muscle Tissue
Ames dwarf (df/df) mice are deficient in anterior pituitary hormones: growth hormone (GH), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), and prolactin (PRL) due to a spontaneous, homozygous mutation of prop1[superscript df] gene. These dwarf mice exhibit...
Understanding the Role of Plasmodium falciparum VAMP8 SNARE Homologue
Malaria is one of the worlds most deadly infectious diseases and results in almost a million deaths each year, largely in children under the age of five in Sub-Saharan Africa. Outside Africa, malaria is responsible for a large number of cases in...
Coarse Grained Monte Carlo Simulation of the Self-Assembly of the HIV-1 Capsid Protein
In this study, a Monte Carlo simulation was designed to observe the self-assembly of the HIV-1 capsid protein. The simulation allowed a coarse grained model of the capsid protein with defined interaction sites to move freely in three dimensions...
Using the Yeast Two-Hybrid System to Determine the Function of Parkin E3 Ubiquitin Ligase
Parkin is a cytosolic E3 ubiquitin ligase that is recruited to the mitochondria during cellular stress and has been suggested to be involved in a variety of biological processes such as mitophagy. The recruitment of Parkin (PARK2) to the...
Characterizing the Onset and Progression of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy in H304R Mutant Mice
Dynein is a motor protein complex that transports various types of intracellular cargos from the cell periphery towards the cell center. Dynein mutations are linked to several neurodegenerative diseases, including Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT)....
Hepatic Lipase Regulates LipoProtein Trafficking in Hepatocytes
The production of very low density lipoprotein and high density lipoprotein particles by the liver is a tightly regulated process, which begins with synthesis and assembly of core protein components in the rough endoplasmic reticulum. Factors...
The Effect of Bacterial Vaginosis Associated Bacteria on Epithelial Factors Mediating HIV Transmission
Bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common female reproductive tract (FRT) condition characterized by an overgrowth of anaerobic species concurrent with the disappearance of commensal Lactobacilli species, is associated with a 60% increased risk of HIV-1...
Effects of GHRKO Visceral Fat Transplant on Insulin Signaling
Insulin sensitivity has been positively correlated with a healthy and extended lifespan, while insulin resistance, decreased insulin sensitivity, has been linked to aging and is the main indicative of type 2 diabetes. Growth Hormone Receptor/...
Development of a Fluorescent Drug Screening Platform for Inhibitors of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Protein-Protein Interactions
Tuberculosis (TB) is a respiratory disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) that kills around 1.3 million people annually. Multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) strains are increasingly encountered, in part resulting from shortcomings of...


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This week saw a jump in progress towards a completed Renault TSF. The newly made battery boxes have been taken by our sign writer to detail all the original suppliers logos and markings on them. Both suspension beams are now fitted. The radiator is almost in for the final time. The painting of the white interior took another pass to complete all of the small spots missed before. The grey lower working levels are now in - first coat and will be completed over the weekend. The floor and seat box is being fitted. The antenna mast is being worked on. The inserts for the fibre tube are being made to allow for the fitting of the pulley. These have to be made 4 times given the 3 spares carried on the side of the Renault TSF.
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Mansory gives the 2017 Bentley Mulsanne an array of impressive power and style upgrades
Bentley Mulsanne is Mansory's latest project to date, and it looks much more stylish compared to some of the last ones they have tuned.
The ultra luxurious Mulsanne has been given just the right amount of facelift with additional carbon fiber details from the front bumper lip spoiler, and fog lamps surround. More carbon has been added in the form of side skirts, boot lid spoiler, and rear bumper diffuser.
What completes the new look of the limo would be the huge set of 22-inch forged wheels hugged by 285/35Z ultra-high performance tires on the front and rear axles. The hot wheels were of course, recommended by Mansory.
Read the entire article Mansory gives the 2017 Bentley Mulsanne an array of impressive power and style upgrades
Extremely rare Bugatti Veyron Mansory Linea Vincero is for sale
How much are you willing to pay for the one-off super exclusive Bugatti Veyron Mansory Linea Vincero? As it is one of the most expensive cars out there, being seen driving it will make everyone sit up and take notice.
We are aware that whoever can afford a brand new Bugatti Chiron has an extra $2.9 million sitting in their bank, and definitely a lot more to keep it maintained every year or so. If you have been eyeing one but don't want to spend that much, you can always get a second hand Bugatti. However, not all second hand units are cheaper than a brand new one. In this case, there is a 2008 Mansory Linea Vincero that is currently being sold through Dupont Registry. It is as luxurious as it sounds, plus it is a one-of-one model so don't expect it to cost less than a brand new Chiron.
This beauty is just one of three Mansory Bugattis you will find in the world, and it is the only example ever built. What makes it more unique is the fact that it had been customized by the infamous German tuning shop, and has a full carbon body exterior. The Veyron has also been given a facelift, now with a "V" built into the front bumper, and LED daytime running lights that complement the new front fenders and front apron. To complete the look, gold wheels and gold side mirrors were added for a more luxurious feel.
Read the entire article Extremely rare Bugatti Veyron Mansory Linea Vincero is for sale
Mansory reveals dark yet more powerful version of Mercedes-AMG GLS 63
Mansory is one of the aftermarket tuners that could turn a vehicle into an extreme creation. Its makeovers usually don't only entail dramatic visual modifications but also include performance tweaks. Now, a Mercedes-AMG GLS 63 had such honor to receive one of Mansory's extreme makeovers, and it looks menacingly splendid.
The Mercedes-AMG GLS63 is easily the S Class of the SUV world. In terms of power, luxury, spaciousness and even technology, the GLS63 could be considered as a dominant model. This is primarily why the GLS 63 premium performance SUV is one of the favorite vehicles that aftermarket tuners like to tweak. Brabus has already released its own turned version of the AMG GLS 63, the Brabus 850 XL. Now, it is Mansory's turn to showcase its own interpretation of the AMG GLS 63.
Compared to the guise of a typical AMG GLS 63, the appearance of Mansory's version simply looks more dominant and aggressive. Its more menacing looks aren't just because of its dark finish, but also thanks to its wider body. Mansory widened the body of the AMG GLS 63 by 25 mm on the front and 40 mm on the rear. Moreover, the side skirts of this tweaked AMG GLS 63 were designed to lend the SUV lower yet more stretched looks.
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Mercedes-Benz V-Class by Mansory is a game changer
Remember the first time someone put a television screen inside their car? People got crazy over that, and almost everyone wanted one for themselves. Well, with the new Mercedes-Benz V-Class by Mansory, there's no need to pimp your ride! Everything has already been pimped out for you. But no, this isn't like what you see on the television. Not with huge booming speakers and multi-colour LED lights.
The high-end van caters to busy executives. Imagine the space and comfort you get in a first-class suite, all compressed in a van. The Mercedes V250d takes luxury vans to a new level, promoting first-class travel.
So let me get to the point. The Mercedes-Benz V250d has very minimal enhancements when it comes to the exterior. Other than the two-tone paintwork and mirror housings, it now features LED-integrated air ducts for a sportier look, trapezoid exhaust tips, and a custom set of 19-inch wheels and exhaust tailpipes. All of these are composed of carbon fiber.
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The Wildest Modified Vehicles at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show
Just when you think that nothing could surprise you anymore when it comes to wild cars, a few more cars come along to astonish you. These versions seen at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show were built by either the carmakers themselves or by specialty tuners.
At this time of the year, we all expect to see the most stunning recreations of cars gathered at the Convention Palexpo, where the 2017 Geneva Motor Show is currently being held.
Carmakers and tuners have spent quite a good deal of time and effort to make these cars quite different from their original versions.
Read the entire article The Wildest Modified Vehicles at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show
2017 Geneva: Mansory delivers the goods with a stunning Ferrari 4XX Siracusa Spider
If there is one thing we can count on Mansory to do right every time, it is in how it does extreme makeover. With many years of practice, it has become a household name when it comes to auto tuning. One reason is because its designs are always a step ahead of competing brands.
Once again, get ready for a treat as the German auto tuner is bringing the house down with its very own 4XX Siracusa Spider. Mansory has redesigned the Ferrari 488 GTB as inspired by the Siracusa coupe that has taken over Switzerland in 2016. For this year however, the German tuning company presents an open-top 488 GTB with extremely designed body work plus an over-the-top performance package that boasts up to 790hp.
After showcasing a range of Mansory-tuned vehicles earlier this week, all eyes are now on the new Mansory Ferrari 4XX Siracusa Spider. The redesigned exterior dons a newly upgraded front fascia with new diffuser, air inlets and a revised front lip. Masonry has also replaced the side skirts on the Ferrari 488 GTB Spider with a new pair of carbon fiber mirror casings and daytime running lights in LED.
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Geneva 2017: Mansory comes out with sportier Maserati Levante
The 2017 Geneva Motor Show has recently opened its doors with the most spectacular display of different automotive brands from around the world. Tugging along a wide array of upgrades, Mansory steps on stage with an extra powerful, wide-bodied Maserati Levante clad in orange-tinted carbon fiber.
There, sitting at the exhibit stand is the German luxury car tuner's eye-popping Italian crossover. The more aggressive styling and added performance is courtesy of Mansory's new exhaust system, better air filter design and newly upgraded engine management software.
As a result, the Maserati Levante receives an additional 34 hp (25kW) which gains a total of 458 horsepower (342 kilowatts) from its 3.0-liter twin turbo V6 engine.
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Mansory offer wide body kit and performance upgrades for Mercedes-Benz G-Class
With the new generation of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class expected to be unveiled sometime in 2017, a lot of people are already getting thrilled and excited on how the next-gen would work and look like. This could be mainly because the current generation of the G Class has been so well-accepted and well-liked. In fact, the current generation of the G Class has been in existence since 1990 and a replacement model has yet to be unveiled by Mercedes-Benz. Since then, the G Class has been one of the favorite vehicles that aftermarket tuners have wanted to modify.
One of these tuners is Germany-based tuning company Mansory. This known tuner was able to create a wide body chassis program for the Mercedes-Benz G Class, making the SUV look more aggressive yet ruggedly handsome on the road and off the road. This wide body chassis program includes extensions and carbon fiber components, as complemented by dynamic alloy wheels, an elegant interior and a significant bump in performance. All of these improvements could also be fitted on the Mercedes G350, G500, G63, and G65.
So, what do we specifically get? Well, the G wide body kit from Mansory includes carbon fiber fender flares, front and rear bumper as well as door skins. Once fitted, the G wide body kit – available at a starting price of EUR18,900 excluding value added tax -- extends the serial chassis of the G Class by around 40 mm (or 20 mm on each side). For those who think that the kit isn't good enough, they could have their G Class fitted with carbon fiber hood, roof panel and a roof spoiler. They could also choose between two or four position lights. These carbon fiber elements could be further complemented by carbon fiber rear-view mirror housing, headlight covers, door handles, and A pillar paneling.
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Mansory releases tuned version of 2017 Bentley Bentayga
For many people, the word Bentley generally refers to luxury, beauty, and refinement. A good example of this is the 2017 Bentayga which was first revealed back in 2015. While undoubtedly the most expensive SUV on the market, it also boasts of being the fastest with electronically limited speed at 187 mph.
However for Germany-based Mansory, this was clearly not enough as the celebrated tuning company has taken a shot at the 2017 Bentayga and has come out with a version that does away with the English country feel and instead brings with it a look that's much sportier and far more exciting.
It was back in May of this year when Mansory first offered a glimpse of how they would approach the 2017 Bentayga. Then they showed a grille and hood made of carbon fiber and fitted with the 23-inch multi-spoke wheels. While there was no word on the interior, there was a promise that inside would be a mix of carbon fiber, wood, Alcantara, and high-quality leather.
Read the entire article Mansory releases tuned version of 2017 Bentley Bentayga
Mansory brilliantly recreates the Mercedes-Benz G500 4x4 Squared
When Mercedes-Benz first introduced the G500 4x4 squared, the encore version of the awesome G-Class 6x6, not everyone was pleased with it. Don't get us wrong, the car stands out from all other vehicles in its class and is as wild as it can be but buyers were expecting more. Actually, people expected that a G63 AMG version would be released, a more powerful and expensive option than the standard 4x4 squared. As they say, you just can't get all the good stuff, right?
Now enter Mansory, an auto tuner based in Germany. Mansory is known for uniquely recreating some of the most badass vehicles that have ever walked (or ran) the face of the Earth. They are the brains behind batshit crazily tuned vehicles such as a Gold and Green Rolls-Royce Ghost that looks like something built in Oz, a Bentley Continental GT in contrasting burnt chrome orange wrap and exposed black carbon with matching interiors, and a sexy Mansory Ferrari F12 La Revoluzione in delicious candy colored Revolution Red with exposed carbon weave, a vehicle perfect for the Daredevil. But the "badass-ery" isn't just on its appearance. Apparently, the German auto tuner has what it takes to create an already powerful vehicle into something extraordinary.
In addition to the growing number of outrageous vehicles (in a good and eye-popping way), Mansory took to their loony workspace the recreation of the Mercedes Benz G500 4x4 squared. The 4x4 squared had to undergo extensive upgrades from a new grille to even cooler LED running lights, some bespoke headlight housings, mirrors, wheel arches and door handles all made of carbon fiber. Even the roof and rear trim were not spared from the reconstruction as all are made of the same lightweight material. Its interior has also been redecorated so that its dashboard, door trims, steering wheel and handbrake were all made of carbon fiber. To provide a more aesthetic value to the interior, the seats were quilted and the stitching matches the color of the exterior paint job.
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Ten Most Expensive Cars in the World
Power always comes with a price. If you're talking about supercars, then you'll know that monstrous engine power and utmost luxury will always come with a hefty price tag. Here are ten supercars with that million-dollar price tag and a list of the amazing features they give their users access to.
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Mansory does the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4
Just like any other respectable tuning company, Mansory decided to upgrade the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4. As you folks remember, Mansory already revealed its Aventador-based Carbonado at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, but this time the Aventador is closer to what we like.
The Italian supercar received a new carbon fiber front lip spoiler, new side sills, a fixed rear wing as well as a new carbon fiber air diffuser with integrated exhaust system.
Moreover, a new set of wheels were added, featuring carbon fiber inlays and having a diameter of 20-inch at the front and 21-inch at the rear.
Read the entire article Mansory does the Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4
Mansory upgrades the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6
The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 arrived back in 2013 with an insane price of 379,000 euros and is already a success among oil sheiks and wealthy Chinese businessmen. Still, people want even more from the G63 AMG 6x6 and Mansory seems to understand this and today it revealed its tuning programme for the German six-wheeled pickup.
The standard version of the G63 AMG 6x6 is powered by a 5.5-liter biturbo V8 engine that delivers 544 hp (400 kW) and 700 Nm of torque. Mansory reworked the AMG 8 cylinder twin turbo engine and installed genuine racing components as well as a new exhaust system.
As a result, the V8 engine now delivers an impressive 840 hp (618 kW) and a maximum torque electronically limited at 1,000 Nm. The engine uses the same AMG Speedshift Plus 7G-Tronic automatic transmission.
Read the entire article Mansory upgrades the Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6
2014 Geneva: Mansory upgrades the Bentley Flying Spur
Mansory also brought at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show its customized Bentley Flying Spur. As expected, the news tuning programme follows the Mansory rules and consists of a new hood featuring two air outlets, a new front apron with integrated LED daytime running lights, side skirts, a rear apron and a rear spoiler.
The big surprise is under the hood where the 6.0-liter W12 engine was revised using the Mansory technology department who optimized the characteristics and the turbocharger and installed a new exhaust system right to the tail pipe. As a result, the power of the engine was boosted from 625 hp (460 kW) and 800 Nm of torque to an impressive 900 hp (662 kW) and 1,100 Nm of torque.
With the new numbers, the Mansory Flying Spur zooms from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.6 seconds (1.0 seconds quicker than the standard version), to 200 km/h (124 mph) in 12.2 seconds, all the way to a top speed of 340 km/h or 211 mph (standard's version top speed is 320 km/h or 200 mph).
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2014 Geneva: Mansory Vivere makes the Bugatti Veyron even more exclusive
Few years ago, Mansory unveiled the Linea Vincero, a customized version of the Bugatti Veyron hypercar that delivered an impressive 1109 hp and 1310 Nm of torque. For the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, the tuning company is taking once again on the Bugatti Veyron and it unveiled the strictly limited Vivere.
Compared to the Vincero, the Vivere received a facelift consisting of modified wings, a shortened bonnet as well as a redesigned front apron.
The stylised "V" used pays hommage to the name Vivere, while the integrated LED daytime running lights in the front section create a particular accent. Moving to the side, we find newly developed side skirts that act as a visual and aerodynamic link between the two axles. The large air outlets on the flanks and at the rear give optimized motor cooling.
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2014 Geneva: Mansory unveils its 740 hp Rolls-Royce Wraith
Mansory didn't prepare only the Vivere Veyron for the 2014 Geneva Motor Show as the tuning company also unveiled a custom Rolls-Royce Wraith. Featuring a two-tone paint job in chrome and petrol blue, the Rolls-Royce Wraith also received a new body kit consisting of a new front apron with separately integrated LED and daytime running lights, as well as a rear and roof spoiler that underline the changes under the bonnet.
For those who don't know, the standard Rolls-Royce Wraith is powered by a 6.6-liter V12 engine that delivers 632 hp (465 kW) and 800 Nm of torque.
Thanks to refined engine characteristics and an exhaust system tuned right to the tailpipe, the V12 engine now delivers 740 hp (544 kW) and 1,000 Nm of torque. The two-tone vehicle accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.4 seconds and has a top speed of 300 km/h or 186 mph.
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2013 IAA: Mansory G 55 AMG-based G-Couture SUV at Frankfurt [Live Photos]
The auto refiner Mansory is offering a seven-unit limited edition luxury vehicle based on the Mercedes-Benz G 55 AMG – the G-Couture. A luxury vehicle class of its own right, the G-Couture does not impresses with its looks but only with its technical aspect. For instance, the G-Couture luxury SUV has its entire exterior – including the lower window edge and the roof -- are made of carbon, known for its excellent lightness and strength.
To further improve the quality of this ultra-light material, Mansory employed the autoclave-prepreg-method, in which the carbon is compressed strongly in a special pressure chamber that no more air inclusions remain in the material. This very cost-intensive method is typically employed in aviation and aerospace.
Mansory also paid special attention into modifying the SUV's engine. The refiner replaced the majority of the engine components with high-performance parts from the Mercedes-Benz SLR, resulting to a G-Couture powerplant that provides up to 700 hp (515 kW) of output and 880 Nm of torque, compared with G 55 AMG's 507 hp (373 kW) of output and 700 Nm of torque. The G-Couture boasts of riding on four high-performance tires Pirelli Scorpion with the dimension 305/35 R 23 fitted onto one-part 23-inch SUV-rims.
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2013 Geneva Motor Show: Mansory Sanguis based on Bentley Continental GT
For those who are not satisfied by the looks of their Bentley Continental GT, Mansory proposes the Sanguis. Set to make its debut at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the Sanguis program offers a new body kit for the Continental GT consisting of a newly designed front apron, with proprietary daytime driving lights and an extra-light carbon fiber bonnet, carbon fiber front wings, carbon fiber rear widening components, a new set of side sills, a rear apron which delivers additional downthrust and a new exhaust system.
Moreover, the coupe was widened by 50 millimetres at the front axle and 60 millimetres at the rear axle. Under the hood, we find the same 6.0-liter W12 engine delivering 676 hp (494 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 780 Nm at 1,700 rpm. With these numbers, the Mansory Sanguis can sprint from naught to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 322 km/h or 201 mph.
A new set of wheels 22-inch wheels with 10-double spokes is also available. The interior was not forgotten and Mansory offers the finest materials. Anything you want can be used at the interior. Furthermore, the interior also features aluminum pedals, door entry sills and Makassar ebony wood elements.
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2013 Geneva Motor Show: Mansory Stallone upgrades the Ferrari F12berlinetta
Sports cars are a thing of beauty and speed. But when these are enhanced to become even better than their original versions, then what you get are already impressive cars made even more sophisticated and revved up. The Mansory company from Brand in Bavaria, Germany, has long been synonymous with churning out impressive refinements of super sports cars. Whether it's a Bugatti Veyron or a Bentley Continental, Mansory has ensured these cars emerge more comfortable and sporty than when these came out of the assembly line.
Now Mansory has brought its Stallone conversion to the Ferrari F12, and the results have been absolutely astounding. As it is, the Ferrari F12 already boasts of a powerful engine performance. Mansory Stallone has further improved this with its refinement program which specializes in light carbon bodywork as well as light-alloy rims designed to give the car the perfect finish. Even the F12 interior was not spared from Mansony's enhancements as it dressed the F12 in the finest leather rounds off the program to guarantee the satisfaction of the discriminating clientele.
The Mansory Stallone has taken great lengths to see to it that the F12 is fitted only with high-quality body parts forged from carbon fibre. The front was completely reworked with a newly designed bonnet as well as a downforce-generating front spoiler with special air intakes which impeccably merge into the wing sections, thus giving the F12 a more masculine look. In addition, it fits the side skirts which relaxes the air flow between the axles. The rear end, also reworked with a new design, has a discreet rear wing and the integrated diffuser ensures a perfectly shaped end as well as stabilizes the rear axle and adds downforce when necessary.
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2013 Geneva Motor Show: Mansory Carbonado is a Lambo Aventador with 1250 hp
Mansory has an impressive lineup prepared for the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. After the Bentley Sanguis and the Ferrari Stallone, the well-known tuning company also unveiled the Carbonado, its tuning programme created for the Lamborghini Aventador. As its name says it, the Mansory Carbonado is in fact a carbon fiber-wrapped Aventador but the things don't stop here as the vehicle features a new front skirt with redesigned air intakes, new daytime running lights, a new bonnet, newly designed side skirts which steady the air flow between the axles and feed additional cooling air into the drive unit.
Moreover, the vehicle comes with an impressive rear air diffuser with integrated exhaust system and a new rear wing.
The body styling kit is completed by the replacement of the roof and engine compartment cover by all-carbon elements. The big surprise is that Mansory completely reworked the 6.5 litre V12 cylinder and fitted it with two turbochargers. Furthermore the pistons, connecting rods, rod bearings, crankshaft, crank and cylinder head have been replaced by motor racing parts and now meet the high demands of Kourosh Mansory.
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Unity plan first order of business, says Paulwell
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY-WILLIS
dunkleywillisa@jamaicaobserver.com
Newly elected chairman of the People's National Party (PNP) Phillip Paulwell says his first day in office in his new post will be spent "charting out a plan to unite all the Comrades into one again".
Speaking with the Jamaica Observer at the end of yesterday's voting exercise by members of the party's powerful National Executive Council (NEC) to fill the posts of chairman and general secretary, Paulwell said the party needed to quickly divorce itself from the bitterness and infighting which have left it fractured and limping.
"I think we have to ensure that the process that the leader put in place for a unity team — which has been established — to get on with that work. There has to be some kind of truth and reconciliation amongst us for all of the hurt and pain, but we need to move beyond that very quickly. That is my first order of business tomorrow [today]," he told the Observer.
Commenting on the state of the party's on-the-ground machinery, he conceded, "It is clear that our organisation has broken down, that we now need to engage in more training of our people. We need to build back our cadres, we need to re-establish proper organisations, our groups and political constituency committees at the ground level, and we have to do that quickly because we do have local government elections coming up."
"That is priority one tomorrow [today]. We are going to start with the new general secretary to get the organisational structure back in tip-top shape," he said optimistically.
In the meantime, Paulwell addressed sentiments that his election as chairman was a step down from the position of vice-president of the party which he held prior.
"I ran for this post, it is a post that I believe is a national post," he said. "When you are a vice-president you are assigned to particular regions, so it's not viewed as a national position, and probably in the future we need to reform it, but as chairman of the party there is no doubt that that is a national position and I really want to use the position to achieve those objectives I have spoken about to bring our party together. That is priority one, two, and three."
Paulwell secured 153 votes to beat Angela Brown Burke, who received 133 votes for the chairmanship, while Dr Dayton Campbell attracted 148 votes to win the post of general secretary over Raymond Pryce, who got 139 votes.
A total 288 of the just over 300 delegates turned out and voted in the elections yesterday.
Speaking with the media after the vote, Brown Burke said she was proud of her performance in that race as it spoke to the fact that individuals knew her "worth and work".
"I came up 20 votes short; it's over, it's done, the count has been made. I lost by 20 votes and that's what it is. I will always do my part," Brown Burke said, noting that she carried no bitterness.
Of Campbell, she said, "I know he will do a very good job."


Portrait of an Actor of the Covent Garden Theatre Company, 1811.
Title Portrait of Master Dourousset, Actor of the Covent Garden Theatre Company, 1811.
aka John Duruset (1796-1843) was a musical theatre actor known as the "Young Musical Roscius". He appeared at both the Drury Lane and Covent Garden theatres.
'The Travellers', and was introduced to Drury Lane as a boy in a melo-drama 'The Siege of St. Quintin'.
He joined the Covent Garden Theatre Co., in 1810 and obtained the patronage of The Duke of Devonshire, which contributed to his musical studies.
Dourousset became an accomplished musician, and his performance of Cymon was his highest accord in his vocal abilities.
Henry William Pickersgill was a successful portrait painter whose work was recognised as a refreshingly sober and accurate alternative to the elaborate styles of the leading portraitists. Pickersgill first studied under George Arnald and in 1805 enrolled at the Royal Academy Schools in London. The following year he exhibited his first work, a portrait of his adoptive father Henry Hall. During a prolific career that spanned 66 years, Pickersgill showed nearly 400 works at the Royal Academy and painted many more. After the death of Thomas Phillips in 1845, Pickersgill's position as a painter of eminent men and women became almost unchallenged. He was a Royal Academician for almost fifty years and painted many of the most notable figures of his time.
Pickersgill executed the present portrait of Master Dourousset in 1811, when he was one of the company of Regency actors under the stage management of the actor/manager John Philip Kemble at the Covent Garden Theatre co. (The Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden, now the Royal opera house).
The British Museum has a print of Dourousset in the role of Oberon, and V&A has a drawing of him by A E Chalon in a stage production of Rob Roy Macgregor.
The sitter's obituary can be found in The Gentleman's Magazine for April 1844.The present portrait is believed to be the only recorded portrait of John Duruset.
We are very grateful to Carmen Holdsworth-Delgado, curator of the Garrick Club pictures and Caroline Pegum, researcher/co-ordinator, Understanding British Portraits professional network at the National Portrait Gallery, for their help in identifying the sitter.
** The panel, sometime ago cradled is with impressed stamp 'G. Morrill '. George Morrill (c.1812-1865) picture restorer who worked extensively for the National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Royal Collections and other prominent collectors.
*'Portrait of Master++of Covent+Theatre.Painted by ++Pickersgill. Exhibited at ++London 1811'.


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TAMPA, Fla. (March 1, 2013) — Four of the country's most outstanding undergraduate instructors will share insights on what makes them particularly effective teachers during the University of South Florida's Third Annual Student Success Conference scheduled for Wednesday, April 3, on the USF campus.
The gathering will mark the first time in history that all four U.S. Professor of the Year honorees have appeared together outside of the formal presentation ceremony in Washington, D.C., since the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education launched the joint recognition program in 1981.
Given each year in four categories reflecting the Carnegie Foundation's classification of higher education institutions — community colleges, baccalaureate colleges, master's universities and colleges, and doctoral and research universities — the U.S. Professor of the Year awards applaud exceptional faculty for their distinguished teaching, enthusiasm for learning, caring and selfless attitudes, and commitment to undergraduate students. It is the only national program designed specifically to recognize excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring.
Selected from a field of nearly 300 nominees representing 34 states and the District of Columbia, the national winners for 2012 are Autar Kaw, professor of mechanical engineering at USF; Lois Roma-Deeley, professor of creative writing at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix, Ariz.; Christy Price, professor of psychology at Dalton State College in Dalton, Ga.; and Todd Pagano, associate professor in the department of science and mathematics and director of the laboratory science program at the Rochester Institute of Technology's National Technical Institute for the Deaf in Rochester, N.Y.
"Inspired by Professor Kaw's example, we thought that faculty, students, advisers, and other professional staff at USF could gain, as well, from the innovative approaches to the teaching and learning experience exhibited by his fellow Professor of the Year recipients," said Paul Dosal, USF vice provost for student success.
"They represent a broad spectrum of academic expertise, from the design of programs and teaching techniques that engage millennial learners or open up new scholarly and professional opportunities for students with special needs, to the use of online resources, social media, and creative out-of-class activities to expand and enhance the learning environment.
"We are extremely fortunate that each Professor of the Year honoree has agreed to be a part of our upcoming conference, which seeks to further strengthen an institutional culture at USF that facilitates and supports student achievement, and we anticipate a strong turnout for this extraordinary and historic event," Dosal said.
During their stay, Professors Roma-Deely, Pagano, and Price will meet informally with USF college and department leadership as well as colleagues in their respective disciplines, engage with representatives of the five Faculty Learning Communities at the center of USF's Academy for Teaching and Learning Excellence, lunch with senior administrators, participate in a question-and-answer session with members of the university's Student Success Council, and meet with local media.
The day's busy itinerary will conclude with a large town hall-style meeting for the broader USF community from 2 to 4 p.m. in Marshall Student Center Room 2708.


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The Dead Don't Die (2019) | Movie Review
thetwiz October 3, 2019 October 3, 2019 2019
Movies featuring an ensemble cast can go one of two ways. In a positive scenario, each star is utilized perfectly within the story to create something truly satisfying. In a different scenario, however, the plethora of talent is haphazardly scattered across the film for no other reason than to have them be there. The Dead Don't Die is the latter.
The people in the small rural town of Centerville are noticing strange things occurring all over, such as animals going missing, daylight not going away when expected, and cell phones not working. This is happening all over the planet. Earth has been knocked off its axis and things are going haywire. Little do people know, it's going to get worse. Once nighttime finally hits, the dead will start coming back to life.
We struggle at first because the setup is slow, but then we realize the entire film is that way. Like if Wes Anderson and Paul Thomas Anderson had a movie baby, but with less character development.
While the film is star-studded, our main protagonists are Cliff (Bill Murray) and Ronnie (Adam Driver), two police officers who are trying to put an end to the zombies. Throughout their mission they encounter various other characters played by well-established actors or celebrities: Danny Glover, Steve Buscemi, Tom Waits, Tilda Swinton, Iggy Pop, Selena Gomez, Rosie Perez, etc.
Too much time is spent setting up all of these characters–many of whom ultimately serve no purpose. Selena Gomez, for example, is there for no other reason than to get murdered by zombies. Her presence isn't fun or unexpected, and we're not made to care at all about where she's going.
Murray and Driver mostly carry on with a nonchalant attitude towards the very unusual events around them. An obvious metaphor for our society amidst the absurdity of today's sociopolitical climate. But the ironic thing is, each side of the coin will view the happenings of the other side as absurd, so this movie is really making no clear point at all–merely emphasizing things we're all already thinking.
Director Jim Jarmusch enters a new unique installment into the sub genre, posing an interesting take on zombies. They're more lucid than they've ever been. And the human characters have an unusual attitude towards them ("Oh, look, there's Grandma.")
However, the tone is so flippant we tend to lose all investment in the plot and our characters. There's self-aware satire, and then there's this film–a complete allegory. When a movie deliberately veers from any and all connection to reality, it then becomes hard to connect ourselves to that allegory.
The movie does have a few things going for it. For one, the bizarre tone is consistent at least. I'm a fan of subtle humor, and there's plenty of it here–even if many of the bits don't really work over the long haul. It's not so much the subtlety of the jokes, but rather the quality of them. Murray and Driver's deadpan delivery is affable in theory, but there just isn't enough there to make us want more.
The Dead Don't Die isn't a horror film at all, it's a comedy. A disorganized, unrealized comedy. At it's best, it's pretty funny. Unfortunately that's barely half the time.
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