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Certified Benz & Beemer Compares 2012 Mercedes Benz C-Class VS 2012 Volkswagen CC Near Scottsdale, AZ
2012 Mercedes Benz C-Class
For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Mercedes C-Class Sedan have pretensioners to tighten the seatbelts and eliminate dangerous slack in the event of a collision and force limiters to limit the pressure the belts will exert on the passengers. The Volkswagen CC doesn't offer pretensioners for the rear seat belts.
For enhanced safety, the front and rear seat shoulder belts of the Mercedes C-Class Sedan are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The Volkswagen CC has only front height-adjustable seat belts.
The C-Class Sedan has standard NECK-PRO Front Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the NECK-PRO Front Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. At the same time the pretensioning seatbelts fire, removing slack from the belts. The CC doesn't offer a whiplash protection system.
The C-Class Sedan's optional lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane. The CC doesn't offer a lane departure warning system.
The C-Class Sedan's optional blind spot warning system uses digital cameras monitored by computer to alert the driver to moving objects in the vehicle's blind spots where the side view mirrors don't reveal them. The CC doesn't offer a system to reveal objects in the driver's blind spots.
The C-Class Sedan's driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The CC doesn't offer a driver alert monitor.
The C-Class Sedan offers optional mbrace, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to remotely unlock your doors if you lock your keys in, help track down your vehicle if it's stolen or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The CC doesn't offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you're involved in an accident and you're incapacitated help may not come as quickly.
Both the C-Class Sedan and the CC have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, head airbags, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four wheel antilock brakes, traction control and electronic stability systems to prevent skidding.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Mercedes C-Class Sedan is safer than the CC:
Chest forces
More stars indicate a better overall result. Lower numbers indicate better individual test results.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 38.5 MPH side impact tests on new cars. In this test, results indicate that the C-Class Sedan is safer than the CC:
Head Injury Criteria
Pelvis Deceleration
Thoracic Trauma
More stars indicate a better chance of avoiding serious injuries. Lower numbers indicate better actual numeric test results.
The C-Class Sedan comes with a full 4 year/50,000 mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car. The CC's 3 year/36,000 mile basic warranty expires 1 year and 14,000 miles sooner.
The camshafts in the C-Class Sedan's engine are driven by a hardened steel chain, with no maintenance needs. The CC 2.0T 2.0 turbo 4 cyl.'s camshafts are driven by a rubber belt that needs periodic replacement. If the CC's cam drive belt breaks the engine could be severely damaged when the pistons hit the opened valves.
To reliably start during all conditions and help handle large electrical loads, the C-Class Sedan has a standard 700 amp battery. The CC's 570 amp battery isn't as powerful.
A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without their vehicle while it's being repaired. Consumer Reports predicts that the Mercedes C-Class Sedan 4Matic's reliability will be 26% better than the CC and the Mercedes C-Class Sedan RWD will be 42% better than the CC.
J.D. Power and Associates' 2011 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Mercedes vehicles are better in initial quality than Volkswagen vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Mercedes fourth in initial quality, above the industry average. With 37 more problems per 100 vehicles, Volkswagen is ranked 28th, below the industry average.
J.D. Power and Associates' 2011 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Mercedes vehicles are more reliable than Volkswagen vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Mercedes 8th in reliability, above the industry average. With 63 more problems per 100 vehicles, Volkswagen is ranked 29th.
The C-Class Sedan has more powerful engines than the CC:
C250 Sedan 1.8 turbo 4 cyl.
C300 Sedan 3.0 DOHC V6
CC 2.0T 2.0 turbo 4 cyl.
CC VR6 3.6 DOHC V6
As tested in Consumer Reports the C300 Sedan is faster than the CC 2.0T (automatics tested):
45 to 65 MPH Passing
On the EPA test cycle the C300 Sedan 4Matic gets better fuel mileage than the CC VR6 4Motion (18 city/25 hwy vs. 17 city/25 hwy).
The C-Class Sedan's standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the CC 2.0T are solid, not vented.
The C-Class Sedan stops much shorter than the CC:
70 to 0 MPH
The C-Class Sedan Sport's optional 255/35R18 rear tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the CC 2.0T R Line/Lux/VR6's 40 series tires.
The C-Class Sedan has standard front and rear gas-charged shocks for better control over choppy roads. The CC's suspension doesn't offer gas-charged shocks.
The C-Class Sedan has a standard continuously variable suspension system. Using sensors on steering angle, speed and other driver inputs, the shocks soften to improve ride, or stiffen when appropriate to aid handling on tricky roads. The CC's suspension doesn't offer adjustable shock absorbers.
For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the C-Class Sedan's wheelbase is 2 inches longer than on the CC (108.7 inches vs. 106.7 inches).
The C-Class Sedan's front to rear weight distribution is more even (52.5% to 47.5%) than the CC's (56.7% to 43.3%). This gives the C-Class Sedan more stable handling and braking.
The C350 Sedan executes Motor Trend's "Figure Eight" maneuver quicker than the CC VR6 4Motion (26.5 seconds @ .6 average G's vs. 27.1 seconds @ .64 average G's).
For better maneuverability, the C-Class Sedan's turning circle is 2.1 feet tighter than the CC's (35.3 feet vs. 37.4 feet).
The C-Class Sedan is 8.1 inches shorter than the CC, making the C-Class Sedan easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.
The design of the Mercedes C-Class Sedan amounts to more than styling. The C-Class Sedan has an aerodynamic coefficient of drag of .27 Cd. That is lower than the CC (.284) and many sports cars. A more efficient exterior helps keep the interior quieter and helps the C-Class Sedan get better fuel mileage.
The C-Class Sedan has standard seating for 5 passengers; the CC can only carry 4.
The C-Class Sedan has .1 inches more front legroom, .3 inches more rear headroom and .3 inches more rear shoulder room than the CC.
Unlike the driver-only memory seat and mirrors in the CC VR6, the C-Class Sedan offers an optional driver and passenger memory, so that when drivers switch, the memory setting adjusts the driver's seat, steering wheel position and outside mirror angle and the front passenger seat also adjusts to the new passenger's preset preferences.


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Srednji rombski triakontaeder je nekonveksen izoederski polieder. Njegovo dualno telo  je dodekadodekaeder. Ima 30 sekajočih se rombskih stranskih ploskev.

Imenujemo ga tudi mali zvezdni triakontaeder.

Je topološko enakovreden s hiperboličnim tlakovanjem reda 5, če spremenimo rombe v kvadrate. Takšen pa je topološko pravilni polieder z indeksom dva .

Bodi pozoren na to, da je kvadratno tlakovanje reda 5, dualno z petstranim tlakovanjem reda 4, ki je topološko enakovredno z dualom srednjega rombskega triakontaedra. To pa pomeni dodekadodekaeder.

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 Srednji rombski triakontaeder na MathWorld
 Sestav velikega dodekadodekaedra in srednjega rombskega triakontaedra
   Srednji rombski triakontaeder (Stella)

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10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Tahiti
by Jessica Festa on Apr 23, 2012
Located in the South Pacific, Tahiti is thought of by many as a prime vacation destination. But what do you actually know about these islands? To test your Tahitian knowledge, here are 10 things you probably didn't know.
1. The official languages of the country are both Tahitian and French. However, English is also widely spoken on most of the islands.
2. What is commonly known as "Tahiti" or "The Islands of Tahiti" is officially categorized as an Overseas Country of France, with its own government overseeing all international decisions on behalf of French Polynesia.
3. There are 118 islands and atolls spread out over five archipelagos.
4. Most Polynesians believe the mythical island of Hawaiki, today known as Raiatea, rose from the bottom of the ocean and was the beginning of all life on Earth.
5. The over-water bungalow was invented in the islands of Tahiti 45 years ago.
6. On Fakarava, there is a church called Jean de la Croix made completely of coral.
7. The Islands of Tahiti is the only country in the world to have a winery, Vin du Tahiti, on a coral atoll.
8. The word "tattoo" originated in French Polynesia. The legend of Tohu, the god of tattoo, talks about painting all the fish in the ocean and showing their vibrant colors and designs. In Polynesian culture, tattoos are thought to be signs of beauty, and were ceremoniously applied to the body as a celebration of adolescence in earlier times.
9. Mount Temehani on the island of Raiatea is home to the Tiare Apetahi flower. This flower will not grow anywhere else in the world, despite botanists having tried to replant it for centuries.
10. The Tahitian alphabet contains only 13 letters.
For a more visual idea of Tahiti's lesser-known side, check out the gallery below.
[flickr image via Michael R. Perry]
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Teahupo'o: the world's 'heaviest' surfing wave
by Jeremy Kressmann on Jan 16, 2012
Teahupo'o, site of a legendary surfer break on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, has developed quite the reputation among big-wave surfers. Due to a shallow coral reef just off shore, waves here tend break as massive, chunky walls of water, a phenomenon that has earned Teahupo'o the distinction as the "heaviest" wave in the world.
The video above, filmed at Teahupo'o, offers a first-hand view from the ocean of what it's like to ride the massive swells of this epic surf spot. Set to an ethereal soundtrack, the video follows surfers as they brave one of the biggest surfing days at Teahupo'o in recent memory, riding crushing "fists" of ocean that grow and collapse, threatening to swallow them whole at any minute. Sit back, click the play button, and let yourself be mesmerized by these awesome feats of athleticism.
Surfers in Tahiti ride waves so big they cancel contest
by Kyle Ellison on Aug 29, 2011
For those who don't know very much about the world of pro surfing, it isn't very often that a professional contest gets cancelled because the surf is actually too big. That's exactly what happened in Tahiti, however, when a massive swell generated by hurricane force winds in the southern latitudes rendered the surf too powerful for any human to possibly paddle in to.
With the 2011 Billabong Pro Tahiti on hold due to the exceptional surf conditions, many of the world's top surfers instead opted to whip into the aquatic monsters via tow-lines attached to the back of jet skis. In case you're unfamiliar with the sport of tow-surfing, this video should be a nice little introduction.
Taking place on the ridiculously shallow reefbreak known as Teahupoo (or simply "Chopes" to those in the know), the spot is renowned for having a wave shape that more resembles a dark, bulbous pit of death than a casual, inviting day at the beach. It's the same place where Laird Hamilton in August, 2000 rode the wave that forever changed big wave surfing history.
While the contest has since resumed, this is a glimpse into the types of days that professional big wave surfers consistently travel across the globe attempting to conquer.
Fishing in the French Polynesian waters
by Jon Bowermaster on May 27, 2011
Fakarava Atoll, the Tuamotus, French Polynesia – Maru's 16-foot, plywood fishing boat, steered by one metal rod coming straight out of the floorboards in his left hand and accelerated by another rod held tightly in his right hand, hugs the eastern edge of Passe Garuae. One of only two passes accessing the atoll's thirty-six-by-twenty-one mile lagoon, twice day big water rushes either in or out and navigation requires years of experience.
As we try to edge our way out onto the South Pacific for a day of fishing, currents at the heart of the pass are running out at about seven knots, creating what appear to be standing riptides. If we were anywhere near the center, we'd most likely be cart wheeled by the fast-moving water and big waves.
Maru, a 46-year-old native of Fakarava – the Tuamotus' second-largest atoll – has driven boats through here thousands of time, so far without incident. I'm hoping his luck stays.
Despite a population of about 700 on this remote atoll 150 miles north and east of Tahiti, there are surprisingly few people making a living off fishing. It's not because there aren't fish, but because the big industry here – black pearls-has become more lucrative and in some respects easier. Though the boom in the growing of black pearls has weakened the industry a bit in recent years by flooding the market – every Polynesian with access to the ocean wants in on the business – it doesn't require risking life and limb on the open ocean everyday.
Maru tells me he prefers this life than the more intensive routine of seeding oysters and monitoring them for more than a year and a half, hoping they'll produce pearls. His days are routine, leaving from the docks of Fakarava's one town around six and returning by two or three in the afternoon. His catch provides the bulk of the fresh fish for the atoll's residents. This day he'll take a dozen big mahi-mahi, spearing them from his boat while simultaneously steering and accelerating. He surveys for signs of a small school – watching for the big fish to break the surface – and then chases them down, tiring them. It requires a skill-set few Westerners can imagine: Steering, accelerating, scouting and spearing, all with only two hands.He is a man of few words, especially when intent on the catch. But after he pulls in his last fish of the morning he admits that he feels "more alive" when he's out on the sea. Today the ocean is nearly glassy-calm, though there are days when it is not quite so paradise-like. Gray skies and big winds do visit this corner of French Polynesia, though he admits they are rare.
Fishing for jacks or sharks inside the big lagoon is an option, but for the big, wild fish – bonito, yellow-fin tuna, mahi-mahi, barracuda or paru, a large red perch – the ocean is the place.
My real curiosity with Maru is if there are plenty of fish here in this part of the Pacific or if numbers are decreasing. Since he fishes six days a week, he's the best source on the atoll and assures me there are plenty of fish in his ocean and that he catches as much as he wants, on any day.
The biggest pressure here is not what the locals take from the sea though; it is the pressure of illegal fishing by big boats from China, Japan, Europe and even South America. A 200-mile EEZ protects all of French Polynesia's 130 islands and the territory has agreements with some fishing fleets to allow quotas on yellow-fin tuna catches. But last year a Spanish trawler with motor trouble was towed into the Marquesan island of Nuka Hiva, loaded with illegally caught fish. A Venezuelan boat was fined $635,000 and its captain jailed for a month recently for taking at least 80 tons of tuna over a few weeks in the same waters.
The beautiful, seemingly trouble-free waters that surround us this day are emblematic of a global ocean dilemma. While there are plenty of international and local laws on the books to protect against poaching and illegal fishing, enforcement is very difficult. The 130 islands of Polynesia cover just 1,622 square miles of land but the territory includes nearly 1 million square miles of ocean. With a small Navy, supported by tax-dollars from France, surveying all that blue is a difficult task.
To Maru, such concerns seem to come from another world. His focus is pretty narrow, mostly on tomorrow, maybe the end of the week. He says he rarely sees signs of international fishermen – though they are out there, all around – and brags that on any given day he can fill his bright-red boat with big, colorful fish. The trickier challenge for him is that the market is not what it used to be.
"It used to be that everything I caught was sold in Fakarava," he says, after successfully navigating against still-outgoing currents in the pass and into the lagoon. "Now, because we get so much food flown in or by cargo boat from Tahiti, there are less people buying." He often ends up freezing part of his catch and selling it to bigger boats heading back to Tahiti.
"It's easier when I sell everything to my neighbors," he says. "But wherever the fish sell, I'm happy."
The coral reefs of Bora Bora
Bora Bora, Society Islands, French Polynesia – I dove in the beautiful lagoon that surrounds the tall island to have a first hand look at how the coral reef is doing in this South Pacific resort island. The report is not good.
Descending to ninety feet it was immediately clear that the reef has been hammered in the past few years. I've come here every year for the past decade and have seen incredible change.
I spent most of the morning observing the still-growing reef system just ten to thirty feet below the surface. Although the waters are warm and magnificently clear an invasive predators and natural disaster have both taken big tolls.
Populations of acanthaster — more popularly known as the Crown of Thorns starfish – mysteriously arrived in Polynesia in 2006. No one is sure exactly how they got here or where they originated, though invasive species are well known for hitching rides on cargo ships and jumping off far from home. Here in the shallows surrounding Bora Bora – as they have done to reefs on nearby Moorea, Raiatea-Tahaa, Huahine and Maupiti – the predatory starfish have eaten, thus killed, hundreds of acres of coral.
The natural disaster occurred in February 2010, when Cyclone Oli whipped the nearby seas to a froth of eighteen to twenty-one feet, pouring over the protective reef and across the lagoon. The impact on the corals was devastating, as deep as 100 feet below the surface.
At twenty feet below, the coral was ripped off at its base and forever destroyed. Rather than coral, today much of the shallows of the lagoon floor are covered instead of by a fine pale yellow algae mat. The deeper you dive, the less destruction you see, but the powerful storm – the first cyclone to hit here in fourteen years — still managed to break, mangle and kill coral. The only slight upside is that it was also hard on the starfish population.My dive corresponded with having just read a new report from the D.C.-based World Resource Institute – "Reefs at Risk Revisited" – which suggests that 75 percent of the world's coral reefs are currently threatened by local and global pressures. It blames climate change, including warming seas and ocean acidification, but points fingers primarily at human pressures, primarily overfishing, coastal development and pollution. Hurricanes and invasive starfish are not mentioned.
Around the globe more than 275 million people live in the direct vicinity (within 18 miles) of coral reefs. In more than 100 countries and territories reefs protect over 93,000 miles of shoreline, helping defend coastal communities and infrastructure against storms and erosion.
The reef encircling Bora Bora helps protect the island from typical weather and seas. Human pressure on the reef and lagoon come from development: Thirteen big hotels are built either on the mainland or one of its several big motus. In the past decade the human population has swelled to 9,000, thanks to tourism. But the twin pressures of more building and more people is having a direct impact on the very thing – its amazing natural beauty – that attracts visitors in the first place.
My morning dive led me to a conversation in the late afternoon with French-German marine biologist Denis Schneider. Despite his mainland birth, Schneider has been an island-rat most of his adult life. He guesses he spend 30 hours a week – five hours a day, six days a week – in the ocean. He only occasionally wears shoes. His company – Espcae Bleu – works to rebuild reefs in Indonesia, the Maldives and Bora Bora.
"The three biggest problems for the reef here – before the starfish arrived – were people, especially fishermen and their motors, the Red tide which warms the water and kills the coral, and hurricanes." He and his team have taken on the unenviable attempt to clear out the venomous starfish. "Touch a sea urchin and the sting will last for a few minutes," he says. "Brush your skin against a Crown of Thorns and it will sting for months." The solution to ridding the lagoon of the starfish is injecting them one by one, using giant hypodermic needles, with a chemical solution that kills them. (He changes the subject when I ask what impact the chemicals may have on the lagoon ….)
To try and resuscitate reefs, especially near the hotels, Schneider and compatriots from the Maryland-based Global Coral Reef Alliance, build unique domes out of rebar which they flip over and sink to the lagoon floor. The metal rusts very quickly and the chicken-wire mesh covering it is soon grown over by calcium-rich marine life. Coral is transplanted onto the faux reef and within a year it is nearly completely covered with colorful, living coral. They've dubbed the patented system Biorock and its trick to growing coral on the super-structure fast is that the underwater structure is "electrified." To encourage fast-growing coral a low voltage current courses through the metal structure, usually created from solar, wind or tidal sources. .
"What we are building are really 'boosters' for the reefs, growing three to five times faster than normal coral," says Schneider. "In some cases 20 times faster. "
The Biorock system is just one of a variety of man-made attempts being made around the world to encourage new coral growth, including concrete forms and, around the coast of the U.S., purposely dumped buses, tanks and aging military boats.
"The reality in Bora Bora is that the island, like all in Polynesia, is sinking. Slowly, very slowly. But in 70,000 years the island will be gone and all that will remain will be the reef surrounding the lagoon. I wish we could come back then and see how the coral has done."
[flickr image via Jon Rawlinson]
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Wismar, an old hanseatic Town with magnificent buildings
With its magnificent buildings, Wismar's historic old town is one of those medieval city centers in northern Germany that have been well preserved. The old Hanseatic* city has been able to keep its medieval urban layout with the street network, closed quarter structure and the market square unchanged
What is Hanseatic?
Wismar belongs to the "Hanseatic League", meaning a medieval league of towns of northern Germany and adjacent countries for the promotion and protection of commerce
Being a fan of the German TV crime thriller "Soko Wismar" I always was curious and intrigued about visiting this northern gem.
Wismar Old Town center with its carefully restored town houses, the unique market square, and the imposing brick Gothic buildings are completely under monument protection. In June 2002, the monument "Historic Old Towns Stralsund and Wismar" was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site
I noticed some impressive buildings walking back to my car, luckily I found a nice person that took some pictures of me at the Marktplatz
In the middle of the Wismar Marktplatz is the Wasserkunst fountain, a splendid building which in earlier times served as the water supply for the citizens of Wismar
Alter Schwede Wismar
Wismar Altstadt, Old Town
Archdiocese Wismar, Diaconat
The City Hall (Rathaus)
On the north side of the Wismar market square, the broad town hall welcomes strollers with its unmistakable classical charm. The town hall was built from 1817 to 1819 according to the designs of the Schwerin court architect Johann Georg Barca and shows a simple plastered building that rises in two main floors and one mezzanine floor above a rectangular floor plan.
The slightly protruding side projections and the balcony, which is supported by Doric columns and adorns the entrance area, are striking.
Der Alte Schwede (Old Swede)
The oldest town house in Wismar is on the east side of the market square. It is one of the most valuable late Gothic secular buildings The brick building with the stepped gable, and the decorated windows was built around 1380.
In the Middle Ages were business and living rooms on the ground floor, the space above was used for storage. When an Inn in the neo-Gothic style moved in in 1878, the building was given the popular name "Old Swede". It was a reminder that Wismar belonged to Sweden from 1648 to 1803. In 1977 the building was completely restored.
The Wismar "Wasserkunst" Fountain
In the middle of the Wismar Marktplatz is the "Wasserkunst" fountain, a splendid building which in earlier times served as the water supply for the citizens of Wismar.
Wismar skyline with Georgenkirche by Wikimedia
The Wismar Archdiocese (Diakonat)
One of the most beautiful examples of north German brick Gothic is the former administration and residential building of the Archdeacon (Episcopal representative in the church of the Middle Ages). The stepped gable on the north side is richly structured and decorated with wind holes. The lush building decor consists of the glazed bricks and shaped stones typical of the north German brick Gothic.
A city map of Wismar from the Middle Ages
Sankt Marienkirche (St. Mary's Church)
Of the once mighty Sankt Marienkirche or St. Mary's Church was built at the beginning of the 14th century according to plans by the master builder Johann Grote, only the 80 meter high church tower remains as a landmark that can be seen from the sea.
A parish church of St. Mary was mentioned for the first time in 1250. It was probably a wooden structure that was replaced by bricks between 1260 and 1280. Extensive reconstruction work was carried out on the roof of the tower and the clock system between 1978 and 1981.
Wismar Old Harbor
Wismar has been connected to the sea for centuries. In the Old Harbor I felt the unmistakable flair of the sea and fishing. I read in the past, when the richly laden ships of merchants docked, there was extensive haggling for goods in the harbor when fishermen negotiated the best prices for their freshly caught fish.
After the seamen work was done, rough seafaring songs were sung in the pubs and a lot of fishing net was untangled. Today cutters and yachts and passenger ships dominate the old port. At the weekend, many locals and tourists meet at the fish market and of course to buy fresh fish and enjoy the lively harbor life.
Wassertor (Water Gate)
The Wassertor (Water Gate) was built in 1450 in the late Gothic style. A square brick tower rises above the pointed archway and is covered by a gable roof. The only preserved water gate on the German Baltic Sea coast is the last of the five city gates of Wismar.
It was part of the four meter high city wall built in the 13th century with its numerous wall towers. In the 19th century, the economic development of Wismar experienced a great boom and the city needed more space. The city wall had to give way, it was demolished in 1869/70 except for a few remains.
After about three hours of strolling through the cobblestone alleys and sitting down at a street cafe, I continued my trip to the Schwerin castle. Later of the day I decided I seen enough and drove back to my B&B in Lübeck.
See a little video of my day here:
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Mary, Queen of Scots by Alison Weir
and the Murder of Lord Darnley
by Alison Weir
Jonathan Cape, 2003, colour photographic plates, hardcover, dustjacket, ISBN 0224060236
Very Good Condition, minor edge and shelf wear, watermark to top fore-edge, slightly (and very faintly) to top of pages (see photographs)
'On the night of 10 February 1567 an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. The noise was heard as far away as Holyrood Palace, where Queen Mary was attending a wedding masque. Those arriving at the scene of devastation found, in the garden, the naked corpses of Darnley and his valet. Neither had died in the explosion, but both bodies bore marks of strangulation. It was clear that they had been murdered and the house destroyed in an attempt to obliterate the evidence. Darnley was not a popular king-consort, but he was regarded by many as having a valid claim to the English throne. For this reason Elizabeth I had opposed his family's longstanding wish to marry him to Mary Stuart, who herself claimed to be the rightful queen of England. Alison Weir's investigation of Darnley's murder is set against one of the most dramatic periods in British history. Her conclusions will shed a brilliant new light on the actions and motives of the conspirators and, in particular, the extent of Mary's own involvement.'
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After wartime service in Africa, ex-Lieut. Colonel Lansdell K. Christie heard about Liberia's "Devil Mountain," a rich lode of iron ore in the Bomi Hills. Business-wise Christie, who had made a small fortune operating a barge line in New York, went back to Liberia after he was demobilized. He wangled a concession from the Liberian government to mine the mountain area, where ore assayed 68% iron (average in the Mesabi Range: 51%).


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Baker, Josephine (03 June 1906–12 April 1975), dancer, singer, and civil rights activist, was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the daughter of Eddie Carson, a musician, and Carrie Macdonald. Her parents parted when Josephine was still an infant, and her mother married Arthur Martin, which has led to some confusion about her maiden name. Very little is known about her childhood, except that she was a witness to the East St. Louis riot in 1917. This event was often a feature of her talks in the 1950s and 1960s about racism and the fight for equality, which fostered the oft-repeated assertion that the family was resident in East St. Louis. Before the age of eighteen Josephine had been married twice, first to Willie Wells and then to William Baker, to whom she was married in Camden, New Jersey, in September 1921....


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Paulina & Fran by Rachel B. Glaser
August 25, 2015 Factory Hollow
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A story of friendship, art, sex, and curly hair: an audaciously witty debut tracing the pas de deux of lust and love between two young, uncertain, conflicted art students.
At their New England art school, Paulina and Fran both stand apart from the crowd. Paulina is striking and sexually adventurous—a self-proclaimed queen bee with a devastating mean-girl streak. With her gorgeous untamed head of curly hair, Fran is quirky, sweet, and sexually innocent. An aspiring painter whose potential outstrips her confidence, she floats dreamily through criticisms and dance floors alike. On a school trip to Norway, the girls are drawn together, each disarmed by the other's charisma.
Though their bond is instant and powerful, it's also wracked by complications. When Fran winds up dating one of Paulina's ex-boyfriends, an incensed Paulina becomes determined to destroy the couple, creating a rift that will shape their lives well past the halcyon days of art school.
Crackling with bon mots and knowing snapshots of that moment when the carefree cocoon of adolescence opens into the permanent, unknowable future,Paulina & Fran is both a sparkling dance party of a novel, and the debut novel of a writer with rare insight into the complexities of obsession, friendship, and prickly, ever-elusive love.
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MediTECH Electronic & Zukor Interactive Ink MediBalance Pro Distribution Pact
Zukor to distribute professional sports balance board in North & South America.
Dusseldorf, Germany - November 16th, 2015 - MediTECH Electronic GmbH (Germany) and Zukor Interactive (USA) have entered into a strategic distribution alliance for North and South America for MediTECH's MediBalance Pro "Sports Edition", a high-quality, professional balance board system for elite athletes, high-end fitness trainers and other balance-intensive professionals.
MediBalance Pro "Sports Edition" is a non-medical version of MediTECH's innovative professional-grade balance board system. It includes a sophisticated, industrial strength balance board and computer-based testing, analysis and training software, plus accessories. It is intended for use by professionals requiring precise balance skills, such as athletes, pilots, and marksmen.
MediBalance Pro "Sports Edition" is also integrated with Zukor's high-end feedback games, including Zukor's Air, Zukor's Drive, Zukor's Sports 1, Zukor's Carnival and others. Zukor's feedback games extend the usefulness and versatility of MediBalance Pro by increasing interest in, and engagement with, the balance training.
"Attaining excellent balance and coordination is critical in many human endeavors, and MediBalance Pro is designed to meet the unique requirements from scientific users to sports athletes. We are very excited to be working with Zukor and are convinced they will be highly successful bringing MediBalance Pro to diverse markets to benefit many customers," stated Ralph Warnke, president, MediTECH Electronic GmbH.
"MediTECH's MediBalance Pro is the first third-party product Zukor has selected to distribute. We are highly-selective about the products we produce and market. Medi-Balance Pro's innovative features and German-quality make it a perfect fit for us. Achieving balance is more than a metaphor. It is essential in many professions, including pro athletes, fighter pilots, and military snipers. MediBalance Pro, combined with Zukor feedback games, will allow professionals to assess and improve their balanceskills via a single, easy-to-use system," stated Samuel Turcotte, president and chieftechnology officer, Zukor Interactive.
Zukor will begin marketing and distributing MediTECH's MediBalance Pro "Sports Edition" in January 2016. The product will be customized for specific markets, including high-end fitness trainers, professional marksmen, the military and law enforcement.
About MediTECH Electronic
MediTECH Electronic, founded in 1996, offers unique solutions to improve learning, attention, perception and performance. MediTECH's scope of clients range from children with dyslexia or ADD/ADHD to adults with vertigo or tinnitus, and includes top-level athletes and Olympic training centers. Quality management systems (ISO 9001 and ISO 13485) reinforce the company's dedication for high-quality products and services. The family-owned company's vision and main theme says it all: "We help people." For more information on MediTECH Electronic visit: www.meditech.de.
About Zukor Interactive
Zukor Interactive designs and builds innovative digital games, interactive software and content. The company's expertise includes 3D modeling, animation, UI design, API integrationand multi-platform programming. Zukor Interactive was founded in 2010 by Samuel Turcotte, who brings his extensive Silicon Valley experience in digital-media computer technology and filmmaking together to develop cutting-edge products for specialized fields, including healthcare, science and the military, in order to further human progress and help make the world a better place. For more information on Zukor Interactive, please visit: www.zukorinteractive.com.
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Поиск публикаций автора "S.I. Pekar"
1. On the Theory of Absorption and Dispersion of Light in Crystals
S.I. Pekar
JETP, 1959 г., Том 9, Вып. 2, стр. 314
2. Quantum States of Particles Coupled to a Harmonically Oscillating Continuum with Arbitrarily Strong Interaction, I. Case of Absence of Translational Symmetry
V.M. Buimistrov, S.I. Pekar
3. Light Waves in Crystals in the Exciton Absorption Region and the Impurity Photoeffect
I.M. Dykman, S.I. Pekar
4. On an Experimental Demonstration of the Existence of Additional Anomalous Light Waves in a Crystal in the Exciton Absorption Region
M.S. Brodin, S.I. Pekar
5. Additional Anomalous Light Waves in Anthracene in the Exciton Absorption Region
6. Identification of Excitons with Light Waves in a Crystal and the Macroscopic Theory of Excitons with and without Account of Retardation
7. Dispersion of Light in the Exciton Absorption Region of Crystals
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8. Hyperfine Interaction and Spin-Electron Resonance in Polarons and Excitons
M.F. Deigen, S.I. Pekar
9. Nucleomesodynamics in Strong Coupling. II. The Ground and Isobar States, Nucleon Charge and Spin
V.N. Baier, S.I. Pekar
10. Nucleomesodynamics in Strong Coupling. III. Translational Motion, Meson Field Mass and Magnetic Moment of the Nucleon
11. Nucleomesodynamics in Strong Coupling. I. Approximate Method. Spin-Charge Motion
12. Relation between the Parameters of Longitudinal and Transverse Optical Vibrations of Ions in Crystals
M.A. Krivoglaz, S.I. Pekar
13. Invalidity of the Fermi-Dirac Distribution for Electrons of Semiconductor and Crystal Phosphor Impurity Centers
14. The Quantum States of Particles Coupled with Arbitrary Strength to a Harmonically Oscillating Continuum. II. The Case of Translational Symmetry
15. The Theory of Electromagnetic Waves in a Crystal in which Excitons Are Produced
16. Existence of Quantum Stationary States of Point Nucleons Which Interact with the Meson Field
17. The Energy of Excitons for Very Small Quasi-Momenta
18. Combined Resonance in Crystals in Inhomogeneous Magnetic Fields
S.I. Pekar, G.I. Rashba
19. Current-voltage Characteristic of a Semiconductor with an Electron-phonon Coupling Proportional to the Applied Field
A.A. Demidenko, S.I. Pekar, V.N. Piskovoi, B.E. Tsekvava
20. Electron-phonon Interaction Proportional to the External Applied Field and Sound Amplification in Semiconductors
21. Intermolecular Interaction and the Equation of State of an Highly Excited Gas
V.N. Mal'nev, S.I. Pekar
22. Theory of Polarons in Many-valley Crystals I. Weak Interaction Between Electron and Lattice Polarization Field
23. Amplification of Ultrasonic and Drift Waves in Semiconductors in Electric and Magnetic Fields
24. Contribution to the Theory of Self Focusing of Light in Nonlinearly Polarizing Media
D.I. Abakarov, A.A. Akopyan, S.I. Pekar
25. Theory of Intermolecular Interaction and Equation of State of an Excited Gas
V. M Mal'nev, S.I. Pekar
26. Theory of a Stimulated Radiative Chemical Reaction in Gases and the Possibility of Its Use in Lasers
V.A. Kochelap, S.I. Pekar
27. Force of Dragging of a Crystal Lattice by Conduction Electrons in Non-stationary Currents
S.I. Pekar, B.E. Tsekvava
28. Theory of spontaneous and stimulated electroluminescence of ZnS: Mn Films
N.A. Vlasenko, S.I. Pekar, V.S. Pekar
29. Theory of Polarons in Many-valley Crystals. II. Strong Interactions Between an Electron and the Polarization Oscillafions of the Lattice
S.I. Pekar, V.I. Sheka, G.V. Dmitrenko
30. Energy of an arbitrary electromagnetic field in a medium with dispersion of the dielectric permittivity and magnetic permeability
31. Spatial dispersion and additional light waves in the region of exciton absorption in CdS
S.I. Pekar, M.I. Strashnikova
32. Theory of polarons in multivalley crystals. III. Arbitrary coupling force between the electron and the lattice polarization vibrations
S.I. Pekar, L.S. Khazan, V.I. Sheka
33. Auxiliary boundary conditions in the theory of additional light waves and excitons in bounded crystals
34. Quantum electrodynamics of a dispersive medium and multiphoton processes at an impurity center
G.V. Vikhnina, S.I. Pekar
35. Photon coalescence in a dispersive medium when scattered by impurity centers without a change in its state
36. Free and self-localized Wannier-Mott excitons in ionic crystals and activation energy of their mutual thermal conversion
S.I. Pekar, E.I. Rashba, V.I. Sheka
37. Contribution to the theory of spatial dispersion and auxiliary light waves in the exciton absorption region
A.A. Demidenko, S.I. Pekar, E. Tsekvava
38. Light transmission through a CdS crystal wedge with allowance for additional light waves
A.A. Demidenko, M.V. Lebedev, S.I. Pekar, M.I. Strashnikova, V.B. Timofeev, B.E. Tsekvava
39. Introduction of spatial dispersion into the dielectric constant of a crystal in the spectral region of accidentally close exciton resonances
40. Auxiliary boundary conditions for optical phonons in the theory of additional light waves
S.I. Pekar, A.A. Demidenko, V.I. Pipa, B.E. Tsekvava


The Kentucky Center for Traditional Music is set to cut the ribbon on its brand new facility, Thursday, September 20, 2012.
Morehead State University, "KCTM Preview" (2012). Morehead State Video and Audio Archives. 275.


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MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has reduced the budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) but restored some P20 billion to the budget of the Department of Health.
On Monday, 14 senators passed on third and final reading the proposed P3.757-trillion budget for 2019.
The Senate version of the 2019 general Appropriation Bill (GAB) contained several amendments such as the "reduction" in the DPWH's budget.
"The reduction in the DPWH budget is due to the cut in the ROW (right of way) and various projects which are not part of the DPWH original submission to the DBM (Department of Budget and Management)," Senator Loren Legarda, chair of the Senate committee on finance, explained.
"However, this will be partially offset by the increase in local projects," she added.
It was not clear whether the reduction she was referring to pertains to the controversial P75 billon that was added to the DPWH's budget without its knowledge.
But Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said the said amount was deleted entirely from the DPWH.
"Yes," Sotto said in a text message when asked if the P75 billion was deleted from the DPWH's budget.
"(It) was distributed to various departments needing funds like DOH and others," he said.
DPWH Secretary Mark Villar himself admitted that he only learned about the additional P75 billion when he saw the National Expenditure Program, which is submitted by Malacañang to Congress.
While it reduced the budget of the DPWH, the Senate restored the P16.796-billion budget for Health Facilities Enhancement Program and P4.797 billion of the P7 billion requirement for Human Resource for Health Development under the DOH.
For the Department of Education (DepEd), Legarda said the Senate also approved P800 million for the allowance of teachers to be given during the World Teachers' Day.
"Additional allocation for DepEd will also include increase in QRF (Quick Response Fund), School-based Feeding Program, Quality Teacher and Development Program, Computerization Program and Textbooks and Other Instructional Materials," she said.
Legarda also enumerated the additional funding for various agencies, including Congress, the Office of the Vice President, the Department of Agriculture, Department of Justice, the Department of Labor and Employment, the Department of National Defence, the Department of Welfare and Development, and the Department of Tourism, among others.


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2 kids found alone and starving in MN home; dad arrested
Two young children, ages 2 and 3, are in the hospital after being found severely dehydrated and underfed in a filthy home in Sherburne County, KSTP reports.
Their father, Michael Gunderson, 32, has been arrested and charged with felony counts of child neglect and drug possession.
According to the Sherburne County sheriff's office, the children were in Gunderson's care while their mother was working out of state for the past two months.
She returned home Friday to find the children alone in a crib, very weak and thin, and took them to a local hospital for treatment, according to the Star Tribune.
Hospital officials then notified the Sheriff's Office about the conditions of the children. Deputies noted that both of them were suffering from severe malnutrition and dehydration, the Sheriff's Office said.
A search of Gunderson's Princeton turned up a pound of marijuana and other drug-related evidence. Authorities also said the house was "extremely filthy and littered with garbage and dog feces throughout."
Gunderson told authorities he was at work at the time and had no one else to care for the children, the Star Tribune notes.
The two children were still in the hospital Monday. Gunderson is being held in the Sherburne County Jail on $40,000 bail.
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The incident led to a manhunt that lasted into early Sunday morning.
MN Vikings
Vikings lead off general manager interviews with Monti Ossenfort
Several candidates will interview for the job this week.
Gophers' rally comes up short, lose to Iowa
The Gophers came back from a 23-point deficit but couldn't complete the comeback.
A wood stove was determined to be the cause of the smoke.
Beloved Twin Cities bar owner, former Winter Carnival prince dies of COVID
Troy Natus was 41.
MSP snowplow drivers reach contract agreement after threatening strike
Teamsters Local 320 reached an agreement with the Metropolitan Airports Commission Saturday.
What you should know about the Vikings' head coach candidates
Seven candidates were revealed on Saturday morning.
What is the next Minnesota Vikings GM inheriting?
A look at the strengths and weaknesses of the Vikings' roster and situation
COVID testing site in Minneapolis to move temporarily as Boat Show moves in
The testing site will be moved to U.S. Bank Stadium.
A 46-year-old man is in custody and facing 1st-degree manslaughter charges.
Deion Sanders says Zimmer, Spielman hadn't spoken 'in months'
Sanders' comments revealed some of the Vikings' issues last season.
Devon Manley will be sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 30 years.
Dad arrested at Eagan hotel after 4-year-old found roaming alone
Update: 2 homicide suspects on the run arrested in northern Minnesota
Charges: West St. Paul dad bit kids, made them take shots of alcohol
Boy runs away from mom, says she tried to kill him
Man spends months in jail before test finds his 'drugs' were actually vitamins
MN Health
2 arrested and a bunch of drugs seized after overdoses in central MN
Responders saved the lives of both victims using Narcan.
Manhunt over: Search for shooting suspect ends after body found in Jordan home
Police: 3 opioid overdose deaths in Duluth area in 2 days


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I don't want to belabor this but Transubstantiation was not formally defined until the Middle Ages, so we would not expect to find the early fathers using this term, or speaking of the change in the Eucharistic species in language which the Church uses today, since concepts and terminologies assume different meanings over time.
Just as the Church used Hellenistic labels in formulating the doctrine of the Trinity (substance, person, etc), which would have been totally foreign to the Apostles, she did so again in defining once and for all that the Eucharistic meal is in fact the Total Christ, that it is his body, blood, soul, and divinity, that it is truly the Lord God and deserving of worship.
Dr. James White mentioned recently, 'on air', of listening to a 'Jimmy' Swaggart was like 'chewing on foil' (we assume he meant 'dry', not the containing of any moisture, or that which otherwise brings life to the thirsty ?). This is also what today continues in 'Jimmy's EXCLUSIVE' message 'of the cross', to the mainly 'catholic world', of the South, of Southern peoples' also below the equator of this 'tiny footstool', even masses of peoples, under continuing 'nicolaitan' harlotry, that 'promised buildup' to these very heavens 'on real fire', aka: 'Universalism' claims, of being 'the only true church', of the real Jesus Christ ? When the real Messiah, the real Jesus Christ of Nazareth stated "one must partake of My flesh, My blood (as the 'Man from heaven' given, even as was 'miracle' food, once given the 'children of Israel') which must be understood only by the REAL Person of the REAL Holy Spirit only" (& not any organization on this tiny 'footstool' of HIS, whatsoever) we should consider neither 'Swaggart's EXCLUSIVE message' nor whom he targets, in Univeralism's message, for to evangelize as 'flesh' and 'blood' of MESSIAH, however we are to listen only to the ONE PERSON, HIM ONLY, OF THE SENT 'BY THE F-THER', HOLY SPIRIT, as 'promised' of our F-ther IN HEAVEN, AND THEREFORE retain UNTO OUR SALVATION an excellent 'conscience', simply ONLY with G-d, OUR F-THER, IN HEAVEN and not just any 'jesus' as presented by organizationals, or any of their designated 'father's, of EARTHY 'organizations' of our time, & leading up to the sudden, surely promised REAL 'baptism in real fire', of this earth's heavens, on real fire (ending all human soul life continuations, of this temporal 'tent', of this 'dust', of this 'ground', unto both the hidden soul and spiritual body within, to be taken by angels of HIS 'parousia' from here unto awaiting 'chambers', unto a 'resurrection' IN THE FLESH, as restored by Messiah of Israel as 'last Adam'). The Universal church partakes still of the temporal only 'flesh', 'blood' for salvation, while the 'baptized in REAL Holy Spirit AND REAL FIRE understands Messiah of Israel is no longer in 'temporal only flesh', 'temporal only blood', of the 'dust of this ground' !
The grace movement is to be comfortable and secure to go from scalding hot to mearly luke warm. This gives us room to maneuver in the flesh.
This is not a new movement at all, this has been the war inside man since the start of the human race. To believe in the hypergrace movement is to believe man and not God. I would not bet my life on this world.
…HIS own ENTIRE DEDICATION (ENTIRE sanctification in drinking of that same cup, HE has required mere men to drink also) totally separating Himself of first Adam's "earthiness", it's 'pride' as mere man, desiring listening to 'spirit of ERROR' rather than only the REAL, Holy Spirit 'of TRUTH' only !
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1. A very good evening to all of you. Let me begin by offering my deep appreciation to the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for inviting me, and my heartiest congratulations on your milestone achievement. I am very honoured to be invited to join you in this Silver Jubilee and also to launch this inaugural lecture.
2. I am very happy to see so many old friends, and also to see many new friends. When we were coming in, we talked about how, in Singapore's 53 years of history, the CII has been involved with us for over 25 years, and that is almost 50 percent. We were just celebrating this and we talked about what would Singapore be like when we celebrate a hundred years of our independence. And, if we continue this relationship with CII for the next 47 years, then the CII's involvement in Singapore will be 72% of our history. India is a very, very old civilisation – thousands of years – so if I begin to extrapolate a little further and said in a thousand years, then CII's involvement with Singapore will be almost 100%. So let's work towards that.
3. CII has been instrumental to the growth of Singapore-India business relations over the past 25 years. CII has played an early and important role in helping Singaporean businesses understand the Indian operating landscape, act as bridge facilitating investments and partnerships between our borders.
i. In 1994, CII established its South East Asia Regional Office in Singapore. The Office continues to serve as a base for CII to work closely with our agencies and companies, and engage other countries in the region.
ii. Since 1993, the CII Core Group has visited Singapore every year, meeting with our political leadership and businesses to exchange views on developments and opportunities in India and Southeast Asia. Key figures such as former-CII Chief Mentor Mr Tarun Das and Emeritus Senior Minister Mr Goh Chok Tong drove the Singapore-India business partnership through personal affinity and a strong conviction in the tremendous potential of collaboration. I am very glad to see that both will be recognised today for their contributions.
4. Today, the "India fever" sparked by ESM following ESM's first official visit to India in 1994 is flourishing. And your presence today testifies to that.
i. Singapore is India's second largest investor, with cumulative FDI from 2000 to 2016 amounting to S$36.3 billion. Reciprocally, with more than 7,000 registered companies, India forms the largest foreign corporate contingent in Singapore.
5. Now, as we look at the past, present, and future of Singapore-India relations, I would like to talk about bridges and gateways. For the CII and Singapore, these terms are particularly relevant as they mean access and connectivity.
6. Singapore and India have exchanged goods, languages, and cultures for more than a millennium.
i. The Straits of Malacca was at the midpoint of the most direct shipping route between the Persian Gulf and China. As a result, Singapore was a literal gateway between these two empires.
7. Singapore has retained our historical role by providing an entry point and springboard for Indian companies into ASEAN and East Asia.
i. In 2005, the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) came into effect. CECA was India's first ever comprehensive economic pact, and the first between Singapore and a South Asian country. CECA created a strong base for Indian companies in ASEAN while boosting Singapore's investment in India.
ii. CECA facilitated investments by promoting and protecting investments from both countries, and providing increased market access for both Singaporean and Indian companies, who were quick to capitalise on new opportunities.
iii. Since 2005, bilateral trade grew from S$16.6 billion to S$25.2 billion in 2017.
8. CECA shows the strong commitment and goodwill both sides share. I remember shuttling between India and Singapore through the 13 rounds of negotiations with my 30-member team. In fact, I had two Chief Negotiators on the Indian side because one of them retired halfway through our negotiations and we still could not finish it. He went on to head the projects of India in the EU. So, I dealt with two Common Secretaries during the period. At the end of the 13 rounds, I can tell you that I was so exhausted, and we made so many friends among our colleagues.
i. I am happy to see that we have very constructive discussions over very complicated issues with our friends in India, and the hard work that we put in has led to economic benefits for both sides. I am very happy to see that the Second Review of the CECA was concluded during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to Singapore this year, and the Third Review is on the horizon.
9. As it turns out, CECA was only the first bridge towards an integrated regional architecture.
i. CECA paved the way for other regional trade agreements such as the ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which was signed in 2009.
10. Today, we are working towards the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which we hope to conclude by the end of this year. And as the High Commissioner earlier reminded us, that this is not just an economic agreement, that there are also very important dimensions to this in terms of India's engagement with the region, and therefore it has got very strategic elements as well. Now through agreements like CECA and the RCEP, India can play a very significant role in our region.
i. The RCEP will integrate all the key markets in our region – ASEAN, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand – into a single economic area. This is half the world's population, approximately 30 percent of global trade output, and a fifth of global foreign direct investment inflows. And in fact, if you were to project further, with half of the world's population, I think the fact that it only accounts for thirty percent of global trade flows and a fifth of global direct investment, I think that figure can only grow.
ii. I hope the RCEP will be a good catalyst for an even broader commitment to a rules-based, multi-lateral trading system, and that we will all continue working towards the successful completion of the Doha Round.
11. An economically integrated region would allow us to realise our collective growth potential. And earlier on, we heard from the President who talked about the growth potential, how far India has grown.
i. In fact, in 2019, India is expected to grow by 7.8 percent while ASEAN is expected to grow by 5.3 percent. ASEAN and India share similar advantages, such as a relatively young population, a growing middle class, and rapid urbanisation.
ii. By working together, we can leverage on a common growth engine.
12. These past 25 years have been about establishing a solid foundation for Singapore-India economic relations. Let me thank CII for having done an excellent job in building this bridge. Now, I believe that the next 25 years are about cultivating a thriving ecosystem which this bridge can be a very important part of.
13. I would like to suggest three possible areas where Singapore and India can do more, particular areas that CII, an old friend of Singapore's, can continue to play a bridging role.
14. First, besides linking up established businesses, we can do more to support our start-ups and build an innovation corridor between Singapore and India.
i. Presenting the Budget this year, I spoke of the need for pervasive innovation, and the need for a healthy, vibrant ecosystem to nurture the spirit of entrepreneurship and the spirit of collaboration.
ii. We should work to enhance partnerships between entrepreneurs at different stages in their development.
iii. Programmes such as the India Ready Talent Programme, involving CII and universities in Singapore, are good starting points. The programme allows students in Singapore to tap on the CII's network of over 8,000 members for internship opportunities in India.
iv. In the long term, we hope to create a network of innovation and collaboration. I hope CII and Singapore agencies and organisations can work closely together on this effort. One of the programmes which I also announced in the Budget is to build a whole network of Global Innovation Alliances, and I hope that we can establish this.
15. Second, besides linking up industry leaders and titans, we should look further afield to the next generation of business leaders in India.
i. Businesses are changing all the time. The great old houses of Indian commerce have diversified into new industries such as FinTech and digital solutions.
ii. New industries and corporate clusters would naturally require new leaders and younger generations of family members to step up to the plate.
iii. I am glad to see that the composition of the CII Core Group is constantly changing to include new and emerging business leaders. Amongst you tonight are good examples of next-generation business leaders who are innovating in different fields. Some of you are even branching out into new businesses, searching out or creating new opportunities. I am very happy to see this entrepreneurial spirit is so strong among all of you.
iv. I hope that you will find Singapore to be a good environment, and businesses and business leaders here to be great partners, as you continue to push the envelope with your businesses, and to create value in our region.
v. Going forward, I invite the CII to connect India's new generation of business leaders with Singapore partners, to look for new opportunities to network, and foster greater innovation.
16. Third, Singapore and India should use technological developments to create more business-to-business and people-to-people linkages. Earlier on, we heard from President Mittal as well as High Commissioner about people-to-people linkages, tourism, and so on. I cannot agree with you more. If we want to do that, I think we have to expand the linkages even more, especially in air services.
i. So we should use technological developments to create more business-to-business and people-to-people linkages, find new ways to connect businesses, through online and new data-driven platforms. And earlier, High Commissioner spoke about the digital economy. Indeed, India is a powerhouse in this area. And I hope that we can explore opportunities together. Not just industry 4.0, but what the Japanese called Society 5.0 to look at how digital economy and technology in general can help us not only to build a more competitive economy, but also a better society. And I should also share that when Mr Arun Jaitley was in Singapore recently, I spoke to him about what a great opportunity, because to be able to get the GST done is really quite a feat, and it now simplifies the administration significantly. And I think the potential for growth by unleashing the growth of GST is very significant.
17. Thank you all for your attention tonight. It has been a pleasure to talk about the good work we have been able to do together, as well as to look forward to the opportunities ahead.
i. I started tonight by noting that Singapore is a gateway for India, and the role the CII has played as a bridge connecting us.
ii. We share the positive, beneficial experience of CECA and the advantages it has brought to our businesses. And we share the hope for a broader agreement towards a rules-based, multi-lateral trading system.
iii. I offered three suggestions of how we can cooperate further – do more to support our start-ups and build an innovation corridor; link up the next generation of business leaders; create more business-to-business and people-to-people linkages – I hope you will find these areas exciting and promising.
18. I am confident that the CII will continue to play an important role in bridging Singapore and India businesses – in the next quarter century, and beyond. As the world undergoes the fourth Industrial Revolution and other fundamental changes, it is all the more important to work together to realise our collective potential and create good opportunities for our people and our businesses.
19. Thank you very much.