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BlogTest Drive
2006 Honda Civic Type R FD2
Chris AH Chilton
Great Drives: Honda Civic Type R FD2. It's a saloon that thinks its a 911 GT3. The result is a car that could be the best Type R of them all. Think you know about Honda Civic Type R. We drive the FD2, the hot hatch that's actually a saloon. It might just be the best of the lot. Words Chris Chilton. Photography Reach Pearce.
Say hello to the Honda that thinks it's a 911GT3
SUSPENDED ANIMATION Could the FD2 Type R be the best of the breed?
DRIVING Could the FD2 Civic Type R be the best of Honda's special breed? We send Chris Chilton to 8000rpm and beyond to test the theory.
75 UK cars (est)
What to pay
Concours £20,000
Good £15,000
Usable £10,000
Project £8000
Sometimes you meet a car that turns everything you thought you knew about the model on its head. The 2006-2011 FD2 Honda Civic Type R is the perfect case in point, a Matrix moment on four wheels, at least for Brit hot hatch drivers.
Back in 2006 Honda's Swindon plant was starting to churn out the all-new Civic Type R hot hatch. It featured the latest FN2-generation hatchback Civic's sci-fi styling, but the familiar high-revving, naturally-aspirated 2.0 was perhaps too familiar given that it put out precious more power to offset the bigger car's fuller waistline.
'IT MIGHT BE A SALOON BUT IT CLEARLY THINKS IT'S A 911 GT3'
But over in Japan it was a very different story. Instead of offering CTR fans a new hot hatch, Honda served up a four-door saloon, one the spec sheet suggested was a whole lot more serious about its performance game.
2006 Honda Civic Type R FD2 – road test
This FD2 Civic Type R was never officially sold here, but the word is it's worth every penny of the many it costs over its FN2 UK cousin.
Join us as we grab a set of keys – and a red pill – to find out about CTR life beyond the FN2.
'IT'S A CONCENTRATED HIT OF B-ROAD AND TRACK-DAY ADRENALINE THAT HAPPENS TO HAVE ROOM FOR FOUR'
It's not strictly correct to say we didn't get the FD2 in the UK, though it's quite possible you've never seen one. Because the only variant of the Japanese-built four-door Civic sold officially through UK Honda dealers was the little-known – and of little interest to us, because when it comes to driving, stuffing a nail into a wall is more exciting – Civic IMA hybrid.
The car we're driving today, courtesy of Devon-based import specialists Torque GT, is definitely of interest. Fresh off the boat from Japan, and so clean it looks like it's fresh from the factory, rather than nearly a decade old, it's simply stunning. But that wow is all down to the condition and the detailing: the gorgeous Championship White paint, the high-rise hoop perched on the rear boot lid, those stirring Enkei rims and the way the lowered suspension pulls the body down tight over them. Because when you look past the baubles, the FD2 itself is a very plain three-box saloon.
And that contrasts starkly with the FN2 we got in the UK. A brilliantly bold bit of design, the FN2 looked like a futuristic fighter pilot's helmet and featured more triangle motifs than an Egyptian Toblerone billboard ad. Britain's Pensioners must have thought they'd woken from a 50-year cryogenic sleep when they walked into their Honda dealership in the mid-00s.
'AT 5800RPM, YOU'RE TRANSPORTED RIGHT INTO A YO VTEC! MEME'
Inside, it's a similar story. The saloon FD2's dash, with its multi-level mix of analogue and digital instruments, looks outlandish compared to contemporary, conservative European stuff like the MkII Focus, but noticeably less weird than the hatchback FN2's.
There's plenty to make UK CTR fans feel at home, though. Drop into the immaculately well preserved Alcantara seats and apart from the windscreen base being so far away you'd need one of those litter-collecting claws to retrieve a stray pay-and-display ticket, the driving position feels instantly right: aluminium-topped shift ball a short stretch away; smart set of aluminium pedals under your feet. Get the wheels rolling and you're immediately struck by how light the FD2 feels on its feet. The gear-change is snicksnick perfect and the engine adds revs cleanly and effortlessly, the noise a slightly strained growl that hints at what's to come But when is it going to come? While the UK-spec FN2's K20Z4 2.0-litre twin cam made 198bhp and 142lb-ft, the JDM FD2 put out a stomping 221bhp and 159lb ft courtesy of its K20a, thanks to goodies like high compression pistons.
Sounds strong on paper, but there's no getting away from… well, anything at all unless you use all of the 8600 available revs (compared with 8200rpm for the FN2). Plant your foot down at 4500rpm in fourth gear, exactly the point at which an Impreza or Evo would erupt down the road in a forced induction frenzy, and you get a bit more noise and not much of anything else. So far it feels like an BMW E30 M3: sweet, but slow.
And then suddenly, at around 5800rpm, you're transported right into the middle of one of those Yo VTEC! memes. A polite little VTEC light illuminates on the dash, while a very rude engine assaults every one of your senses and the air in its path. Now your sweet little four-door saloon is making a noise like a full-on touring car, and you're frantically throwing gears at it to keep the rev needle from trying to introduce itself to the number nine on the dial. Suddenly your underpowered hot hatch-cum saloon feels properly brisk and you desperately want to hunt out some deserted road so you can batter it between its VTEC switchover point and the redline again and again.
A decade ago an engine with this kind of character already seemed slightly special. But now, in an era of homogenised turbo power, it's almost hard to believe we ever had cars so raw, so… exciting.
But this spectacular drivetrain is only part of the appeal. A UK spec FN2 already does much of the same job, and a few choice induction and exhaust mods plus some ECU massaging would give you most, if not quite all of the same buzz. But they won't be able to replicate the way this car feels.
Because while the FN2's styling was miles ahead of the FD2's and the previous bread van EP3's in terms of emotional appeal, under the skin, things weren't so clear cut. If the FN2's design was firing hot hatch fans into the future, its chassis was dragging them in the opposite direction, and not because it was heavier than both its predecessor and its saloon alter ego.
The very first EK9 Civic Type R of 1997 featured double wishbones up front and a multi-link rear, but by the time the EP3 arrived in 2001 the front suspension had been swapped for cheaper, inferior MacPherson struts. With the FN2, Honda had replaced the rear multi-link rear with a simple torsion beam.
But the FD2 saloon stuck with the multilink rear meaning it was dragging less unsprung mass and each rear wheel could react more appropriately to changes in the road surface.
That should mean greater refinement and more control but the FD2's more aggressive spring and damper rates means it feels busy on less than smooth roads. There's no doubt the FN2 would be easier to live with on a long journey or day to day. But the FD2 wasn't built for grinding along motorways. It might be a Japanese saloon but it clearly thinks it's a 911 GT3, and on these country roads, it's almost as much fun to beast. Maybe more so, because you can thrash it more of the time.
Whether you're on the gas, on the middle pedal working those Brembo calipers, or leaning on the Dunlop Direzzas and feeling the standard limited-slip diff – a piece of kit the FN2 didn't get until 2009 – help you claw your way round every corner, the Type R feels absolutely in its element.
And even without an FN2 here for comparison, you can tell it'd be quicker across country. In an episode of Fifth Gear from the mid '00s Vicki Butler Henderson pitted FN2 against FD2 around a wet Castle Combe race circuit and found the JDM car 3sec quicker.
For me though, the bigger improvement, and one you can appreciate at all speeds, not just running full chat, is one you feel through your hands, not the seat of your pants. While the FN2 followed the precedent set by the EP3, going for an electrically assisted steering rack, the FD2 got old-fashioned, and much more feelsome, hydraulic steering.
It's not true to say that all electric steering is bad and all hydraulic, good – there are so many other factors at work here. But in this case the FD2's steering communicates messages from the front wheels far more transparently. And on a driver's car, that communication is absolutely crucial.
That purity of connection sums this Civic up. There's a sincerity to the FD2 Type R not all fast cars can claim. There are no gimmicks, no 'sport' buttons, no multi-setting dampers, no fake sound effects. It doesn't make any pretence at being the perfect all-rounder in the manner of a Golf GTI.
Today, that purity of purpose is one of the reasons FD2s are rare and highly prized here in the UK.
While you can pick up an FN2 for less than £3k, FD2s seem to be stubbornly refusing to drop below ten.
In Type R land four doors aren't dull. More wing than a KFC 'meal'. If you don't hit at least 8k you're not trying hard enough. Hydraulic rack = horny in the bends. Interior is less bonkers than FN2 Civic. Recaros grip like a baby at 'lunch'. Close-ratio box is super smooth. FD2 packs more horses than FN2. Front LSD rips through corners.
The Modern Classics view
It's easy to get carried away wondering what might have been had Honda Europe chosen to use the same engine, steering and suspension philosophy as its Japanese colleagues.
The result would have been more exciting to drive than the FN2 we did get, but it also would have upped the cost and killed the refinement, meaning it probably wouldn't have been anywhere near as popular, or as pleasant to drive in normal conditions. And today, an even greater price disparity on the used market means you're unlikely to be cross-shopping between the Euro and Japanese market Civics.
No, rather than a rival to our CTR hatch, the FD2 is more of a successor to the little known four-door Integra Type R of the mid-to-late '90s, or a car to move up to when your family outgrows your DC2 or DC5 Integra coupe.
It's a naturally aspirated, front-wheel drive touring car-style yin to an Evo's WRC-inspired yang, a concentrated hit of B-road and track-day adrenaline that happens to have room for four, and a guaranteed future classic – the passion for these cars is deep and strong.
It's easy to be put off by some of the JDM scene's excesses if you're used to more European fare, but if you really love naturally aspirated engines then you really must consider one of these.
It's as lightweight and hardcore as any Porsche 911 GT3, and so much more exploitable in real-world situations. Oh, and there's space for four.
Add in rarity, Honda build quality and strong scene following, there really are few downsides.
See you at 8600rpm.
HONDA CIVIC TYPE R FD2
Engine 1998cc, 4-cyl, DOHC
Transmission FWD, 6-speed manual
Max Power 221bhp @ 8000rpm
Max Torque 159lb-ft @ 6100rpm
0-60mph 6.3sec
Economy 28mpg
I BOUGHT ONE MATT STEVENSON
'I've got a mostly standard FN2 for daily use and a modified FD2 for weekends and track days. I love how raw the FD2 feels and knowing I can thrash it and it won't break. The @FD2UK group is great. It's not huge, about 500 members, but they're a friendly bunch and an excellent source of technical information.'
Starting out at Two Bridges, head north on the B3212 to enjoy the open landscapes and clear visibility. Some stretches drop to 40mph, so do take care. You might like to stop at Bovey Castle or the Miniature Tiny Pony Centre on the way, but keep on the B3212 until you get to Moretonhampstead (where there's a charming motor museum). Then head right on to the A382 Some parts of this stretch drop to single-lane, so take care in anything wide. At Bovey Tracey, keep on the B3887, heading towards Ponsworthy (be sure to visit West Webburn Alpacas), joining up with the B3357 towards Two Bridges. Again, the road gets very tight in places Then relax at the Two Bridges hotel…
MULTI-LINK V TWIST-BEAM SUSPENSION: WHAT'S THE BIG FUSS?
When one car's handling is praised over another's, credit is often given to its multi-link rear suspension versus its rival's less sophisticated twist-beam setup. But why is one better than the other? Multi-links are a more sophisticated evolution of double wishbones, but with four or five arms, or links. Because the left and right wheels operate independently of each other, a bump at one wheel won't upset the other, and there's greater scope for engineers to tune the individual parameters of wheel movement. Twist-beam, or torsion-beam (not to be confused with torsion bar) suspensions are like old-style fully independent trailing arms, but a bar joining the two arms, doing the job of an anti-roll bar, means they're only semi-independent. Think MkI Golf GTI cocking an inside wheel during cornering.
They deliver inferior wheel location, less scope for tuning and can transmit more noise and vibration. On the plus side they allow a low boot floor, there's no need for a separate anti-roll bar, and there are fewer bushings so they're low maintenance. And the big one: they're cheap.
SUBFRAME
Multi-link systems are usually contained within a bush-mounted subframe.
ANTI-ROLL BAR
Multi-link setups still need some link across the axle to control bodyroll.
As the name implies. These keep unwanted movement under control.
Body: Sedan
Type: Petrol
Engine: 2.0-litre L4
Fuelling: Injection
Trnsms: Manual 6-spd
Weight: 1270kg
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Home Entertainment Kumkum Bhagya, Latest Episode 21st December 2021 Written Update, Aliya Keep Her...
Kumkum Bhagya, Latest Episode 21st December 2021 Written Update, Aliya Keep Her Eyes on Prachi
Nitin Kashyap
The latest episode of Kumkum Bhagya starts with Aliya who asks Prachi to go out of the house and Prachi gives a befitting reply to her and because of this, Aliya gets to know that she has been changed totally. Prachi says that Rhea will try everything without any melodrama or mirchmasala. Dida says that always Prachi says for her relation.
Ranbir warns everyone to don't say anything to Dida otherwise he will shower as fire on them. Dida comes to Prachi's room and Prachi apologizes to her. She says that she is not feeling that she is playing this drama in front of her.
Dida asks her to give a befitting reply to Rhea and she is always with her. Dida says that Ranbir should always help her but Prachi says that she is enough for her. Prachi and Dida hug each other. Dida says that she is always with her. On the other side, Aliya says that Prachi is behaving like this in front of her and maybe, Ranbir is with her.
Pallavi says that Ranbir is doing the same as they expected. Aliya replies that he is with her and Pallavi says he doesn't have any involvement in this. They want that he get married to Rhea and he did the same.
Suddenly, Aliya says that he did not favor them. Aliya and Pallavi argue with each other. They decide to throw out Prachi from this house and they can't do anything because she has illegal rights.
Pallavi tells about a party that will take place tomorrow and Aliya asks her to join the party to keep her eye on Prachi. Rhea and Prachi made their plan to defeat Prachi in the house. Rhea gets happy after listening to Aliya's plan.
On the other side, Ranbir and Dida talk to each other politely. Dida asks her to help Prachi because he has changed and because of him, she is also changed. Later, Ranbir comes into his room and sees a number of Shana (Prachi's friend). He calls her at the party tomorrow. Prachi and Ranbir meet in the kitchen and Ranbir hold her hand once again.
He stops her and Prachi asks him to leave. Ranbir asks her don't go because he came here to bake a sandwich and he will also bake for her. He made a Sandwich for her. Prachi feels something for him. Ranbir gives her Sandwich and goes from there. The Episode Ends.
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QUIET RIOT ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES
January 21, 2022Dana 6 Comments
Quiet Riot has announced the first batch of shows from their upcoming 2022 tour season, which is set to begin on Friday, February 18th at The Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.
The band recently welcomed legendary bassist and founding member Rudy Sarzo back to the band after an 18-year absence.
We can't wait to get back out there and see everyone" says guitarist Alex Grossi "The first few shows with Rudy back have gone over really well and the audiences are very excited to see him perform these songs again."
Initial dates are as follows, with many more to be announced in the coming weeks, For more information: quietriot.band.
Quiet Riot tour dates:
2/18 – Uncasville, CT
2/19 – Redmond, OR
2/20 – Great Falls, MT
3/19 – Coachella, CA
4/1 – Green Cove, FL
4/29 – Bullhead, AZ
5/7 – Dodge City, KS
5/20 – Pompano Beach, FL
5/26 – Morton, MN
5/29 – Nashville, TN
6/3 – San Bernardino, CA
6/4 – Hollywood, CA
6/18 – Lampe, MO6/24 – Milwaukee, WI
6/25 – Aurora, IL 7/09 – Xenia, OH
7/15 – Ft. Wayne, IN
7/16 – Roanoke, VA
7/22 – Tucson, AZ
7/23 – Las Vegas, NV
7/29 – Kansas City, MO7/30 – Beaver Dam, KY
8/20 – Crownsville, MD 8/21 – Des Moines, IA
8/25 – Niagara Falls, NY
9/9 – Hinkley, MN 9/10 – St. Charles, IL
9/15 – Hutchinson, KS
9/16 – Hudson Falls, NY
9/17 – Salamanca, NY
9/18 – Warrendale, PA
9/23 – Reno, NV
10/8 – Shelton, WA
Quiet Riot continues its historic journey as per the wishes of Frankie Banali, who passed away in 2020, and the Banali estate. The band continues to play live with the lineup composed of guitarist Alex Grossi, vocalist Jizzy Pearl, and filling Frankie Banali's shoes behind the drums is Johnny Kelly of Type O Negative.
2022 marks the 40th anniversary of the recording of the landmark Metal Health album with Rudy on bass, which has sold over ten million copies. It spawned the hits Cum On Feel The Noize and Metal Health and the entire hair band craze in the 1980s. Sarzo appeared in the most notable music videos in the MTV age and toured with the band until 1985 and again from 1997 to 2003. During his years out of the band, Rudy Sarzo was a member of Ozzy Osbourne, Whitesnake, Dio, Blue Öyster Cult, Queensrÿche, and The Guess Who.
States Rudy Sarzo: "I'm excited to be back home and celebrate the Quiet Riot legacy, which began 40 years ago next year with the recording of Metal Health, the first heavy metal album to reach #1 on the Billboard top 200 albums chart."
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Medved on January 21, 2022 at 12:09 pm
This is as bad as KI$$ and Judas Priest. Let it die already!
Rattlehead on January 21, 2022 at 2:53 pm
….and Ratt, Queensryche, Foreigner, LA Guns, Great White, etc….
Ray Gillen on January 25, 2022 at 1:17 pm
C`mon LA Guns ?
These guys are just peaking .
Mr. Rock And Roll on January 24, 2022 at 10:11 am
John Rives on January 24, 2022 at 9:53 pm
I'm not a tour manager, but don't most tours follow a path vs. going back & forth across the country?
Myk on January 26, 2022 at 6:19 pm
I'm going to see Elvis next month so my live show budget is capped out.


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MIRROR SIGNAL New Single 'ALL ALONG' * Support – Radio 1 (Huw Stephens, Jen & Ally, Rob da Bank ) / Radio 2 (Jamie Cullum) / Radio 6 (Gilles Peterson, Tom Robinson) / XFM (John Kennedy) / Amazing Radio and many more *
|In Uncategorized, Events, News, Press Releases, Releases
|By Rob
MIRROR SIGNAL SHARES HIS LATEST SINGLE "ALL ALONG" TAKEN FROM THE HERCULEAN TASK E.P.
LISTEN LINK SINGLE 'ALL ALONG':
https://soundcloud.com/mirrorsignal/all-along-master/s-JfuM2
* IF INTERESTED IN PLAYING THE TRACK OR BOOKING A SESSION / INTERVIEW PLEASE CONTACT – rob@visionmusic.co.uk *
Afropunk – 'Mirror Signal excels exploring the depth between beats. Reverb is too often used as a stand-in for actual atmosphere, but Steven Barker-as-producer seems to have an uncanny feel for ambience.'
Fresh on the Net – 'Great voice, great songs & a unique ability to cross pollinate jazz, soul, pop & folk in a lovely organic way – what more could you ask for?'
Stupid DOPE – 'Not only does "Broken Soldier" show off his soulful sound, but also his unique songwriting and incredibly dope appeal.'
Fronting with a stage name rich in metaphoric subtleties, Steven Barker from Suffolk has already had success in steering tastemaker traffic towards his musical moniker, Mirror Signal. Debuting two years ago with his bedroom- composed EP called Broken Soldier, the singer/songwriter/producer has supported the likes of Jess Glynne, Jamie Cullum and John Newman – to name a few. BBC Radio 1's Huw Stephens and Radio 6's Gilles Peterson also champion Barker's fusion of electronica and soul, and marking his return this year, he is now sharing Mirror Signal's latest single, "All Along".
Barker's contemplative lyrics are delivered in true Mirror Signal fashion, working as an extension of the chilled atmosphere created by the simultaneously sharp and soft keys, accompanied by murmuring synths. "You said I can't tie my shoes, maybe you can pull some strings, but I've become so undone that I can barely move', is one of the instances where the young talent breathes life into his cleverly constructed wordplay.
"All Along" tells a tale about stagnant love, in which Barker closely observes a female companion whose reserved behaviour expresses her feelings of anxiety and incompatibility within the relationship. The repetition in the hook – 'All along, I've been behind you, I've been behind you, all along' – further emphasises the circular motion of Barker's thoughts, using his soft, high- climbing vocals to help express his concerns.
"All Along" is an impressive return from Mirror Signal this year, and gives a pleasant taste of his forthcoming EP Herculean Task.
"All Along" is the lead single from Mirror Signal's forthcoming EP called Herculean Task, due to be released by Pegdoll Records on 22nd June.
Upcoming shows:
6th May – Aloof on the Roof @ Dalston Roof Park https://www.facebook.com/events/1415804508724868/
22nd June – Headline Show @ Servant Jazz Quarters http://www.seetickets.com/event/mirror-signal/servant-jazz-quarters- london/872754
30th August – Homegrown Festival, Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk http://hmfeastanglia.co.uk
Follow Mirror Signal on Social Media
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/mirrorsignal Twitter: https://twitter.com/mirrorsignal Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mirrorsignal YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwkHhq3rGPDcGghVf0i7P2g
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Gathering are over for a while; things are quieter at the Sanctuary. If you plan to visit, please email caretakers@ nomenus.org or call 541 866-2678 so we know to expect you. The creek is clear and high this year (great in hot weather!) but don't drink it (there are cattle upstream).


Of all the days to have your computer crash.
It's unclear how widespread the outage is, but it seems to be affecting large online tax preparers like TurboTax and H&R Block. You can still use the services to complete your return, but may not be able to actually complete your filing by transmitting it to the IRS digitally.
On its Twitter feed, TurboTax says it is still accepting returns and will hold them until the IRS can accept them again. The IRS has said it will give people until midnight on April 18th to file returns because of the issue.


More proof that Zheng He founded America?
MORE evidence has been unearthed which suggests that Chinese Ming dynasty explorer Zheng He might have founded America decades before Christopher Columbus did in the late 15th century.
A seven-cm-wide brass medal, complete with Ming dynasty inscriptions and dug up kilometres inland from the North Carolina coast, was yesterday unveiled here for the first time.
The six-Chinese-character inscription, 'Da Ming Xuan De Wei Ci', on the medal translates into 'Awarded by Xuan De of Great Ming'. It refers to the period between 1426 and 1435, the reign of Emperor Xuan Zong – long before Columbus landed in the New World in 1492.
This, claimed the medal's owner Lee Siu Leung, ties in with the fact that Xuan Zong had, in 1430, commissioned Admiral Zheng to embark on his last voyage to announce his accession to the throne to foreign nations.


As per usual, on a Friday we don't dispatch Fruit & Flower gifts to ensure the freshness of the produce when it reaches our customers! So I have selected a few of the alternative gifts our customers choose to send to their loved ones over the weekend.
First up we have two very manly gift baskets, both being sent as Get Well gifts to very poorly men to wish them a speedy recovery! Model Man is being sent to Jason in Peterborough from Hannah in London! Hopefully all those gadget will keep him occupied. And the Footballing Flair basket is being sent to David in Nueaton from Michelle in Leicestershire wishes him a quick recovery from everyone at work.
And now for the girls team, a beautiful Lady's Floral basket is being sent to Ann in Ipswich as a special 50th Birthday gift from Bally, Jags, Jovan & Ria in Middlesex! This basket even features a bestselling novel and a popular magazine to keep Ann entertained!
Lastly we have the pretty Pamper Her basket filled with lotions and potions any lady would love! Its on its way over the weekend to Sinead in Saggart from her friend Sinead in Hundested just as a little relaxation gift!


On January 29th 2010 I attended Parkway Drive at Sutherland Entertainment Center and to this date has been the best gig i've been to, This is the song they closed with. At around 2:25-35 if you look closely on the right you can see the mosh pit i was in and you can see a skinny kid with a bowl cut that I believe may very well possibly be me moshing.
Does anyone else have any gigs they have been to recently that were insanely good?
"Skinny white kid with a bowl cut" in a crowd?
Subject: Re: Best Gig Yet.


A previous haunt of salty sea dogs and weary wanderers, The Greenbank Hotel has watched over Falmouth's historic harbour for almost 400 years. And while its guests are now nomadic weekenders instead of weathered captains, Cornwall's fleet of fishermen are still honoured in a menu swimming with the latest catch.
VISIT FOR a hotel restaurant that delivers on standard without skimping on choice.
On an early summer's evening, it's not simply residents who are to be found supping in the smart dining quarters: neighbouring tables harbour locals, daytrippers and tourists pondering the lengthy line-up from executive chef Nick Hodges.
With the water a toe's dip from the table, we would have justified seafood at every course if convention had allowed. The tian of white and brown Cornish crab dressed with a delicate dill mayo went down swimmingly to start, as did the meaty hunk of monkfish on fiery chorizo and spinach hash that followed. Shimmering mackerel further demonstrated Nick's forte with fish, while a tangy summer fruit crumble smothered in crème anglais and crowned with a baby apple doughnut brought the evening to a delicious close.
DON'T VISIT for hearty haddock 'n' chips and mussels doused in cider: for relaxed grub head to The Working Boat pub downstairs.
WE LIKED the yatchy cocktail bar surrounded by more of those dreamy vistas. Two boozy concoctions for a tenner has earned The Greenbank a reputation as the place to be on a Friday evening in Falmouth.
INSIDER'S TIP Book a pre-dinner paddle board yoga class held in the harbour for ultimate Cornish-cool kudos.
Could this be Devon's most unique dining room?


Wendy taking a break on the trail. Late afternoon, not far from sunset. Along the Tuolumne river, about an hour below the Glen Aulin High Sierra campsite. The pink and green make for a colorful photograph, and the backlight gives her an angelic aura.
This was one of our more enjoyable outings - spur of the moment. The day was cooling off nicely, cool breeze blowing up the river. Sun reflected off the mountains on the opposite side of the river. We hiked down to California Falls, watched the sun set there - then hiked back in the dark, by moonlight.
You can't get here, except by packing in. Nearest road is 7 or 8 miles. We met no one else all day long. The Aspen leaves rustled in the breeze the whole way. 'Magical' is no exaggeration.


It has been used in to enrichment the particle size 0.3-0.02 millimeters fine grain like iron, tin, chromite, ilmenite, tungsten, zinc, tantalum-niobium, gold, coal, monazite, rutile, zircon and other low-grade ores. The non-metallic minerals which have a big enough specific gravity difference.
Gold spiral concentrator is to Use physics and a precisely designed piece of equipment, the material is discharged onto a banked metal flight which is spirally wound around a central shaft. As the material flows down the separator, its speed increases, and centrifugal force carries it toward the outer edge of the flight.


Prabath Siriwardena is the Senior Director of Security Architecture at WSO2 having more than 10 years of industry experience in designing and building critical Identity and Access Management (IAM) infrastructure for global enterprises, including many Fortune 100/500 companies. Prabath spent most of his time in last ten years with the WSO2 IAM team, in developing the open source WSO2 Identity Server (Apache 2.0 license), which is used by hundreds of top companies globally, hundreds of Universities in USA and Canada, and also within the open source communities.
As a technology evangelist, Prabath has published four books including the one on Advanced API Security. He blogs at http://blog.facilelogin.com on various topics from blockchain, PSD2, GDPR, IAM to microservices security. He is also the founder of the Silicon Valley IAM User Group, which is the largest IAM meetup in the San Francisco Bay Area.


Good luck! May we know what 'a little something' is? I shouldn't dare to put some money on her, her games a more that enough nervebreaking for me at the moment. But I think you are right, Mary Pierce is not such a good player in my opinion.
We can't blame the odds makers for favoring Mary Pierce. She's a former champ who's been playing well in the tournament and would be heavily favored by the French crowd the moment she steps in Centre Court. They don't or fail to recognize that Vera was in the semis in Rome. What they remember are her early exits and her fits when things don't go her way. BUT like you guys, I think Vera's present form is sufficient to defeat Mary Pierce.
I think Vera plays better tennis when she does have the whole crowd against her, look at her match with Schiavone in Rome!! The crowd were totally behind her but Vera still came out on top!! Thats one of the reasons why i did choose to back her!! And how much i put on? Not alot!! lol.....I dont disclose that info anyway!!
Come on Nadal, kick him !
But what a mess, gosh... Vera lead 5/3 I think, and she let Pierce coming back at 5/5.
Same kind of play from the two players I would say: big strokes, sometimes "in" and most of the time "out" or in the net.
And, as you know, the audience in Roland Garros is not the most "fair-play" audience in the world... so you can imagine that Vera is going to have a hard time in the 2nd set!
It would be a shame not achieving to really improve... becasue there's a lot of room for improvement in her game.
Oh-well , she went done... crowd was abit tough on her,and a couple of crap calls , was abit harsh for her i think... she can and will do much better in the future!!
I'm so disappointed with this loss! Vera was leading in the first set 5-3 then a contested line call(?) destroyed her focus on the game.
It is sad, I think it just wasn't her lucky day today. Leading 4-1 in the first set, allowing Pierce to come back to 6-6, losing the tiebreak in a kind of stupid way, the crowd all against her and a couple of crap calls. I think that 's just too much negativity surrounding Vera. From what I saw it was a very tight match and if she only had won that first set, it would all have turned out totally different, but she didn't play bad at all. And Venus is out too, just like Andy Roddick, it can happen to anyone.
Nick, you just lost your money man, I feel sorry for you.
Vera and Lena will be up against Castaño and Fedak today at Court 16. Goodluck girls!
Yeah, disappointing!! I think my money was safe till she decided to self destruct!! When leading 5/3 in the 1st set, you really should close it out and she was playing so well up to then as well!! Then to make such a mess of it all after that really is a big disappointment!! Whens she gonna learn to control herself better?
Vera and Lena won: 6-1, 6-4. Their next opponents are Asagoe and Srebotnik.
Right Nick, Vera should have let that questionable call pass then closed that set. She needs to learn to control herself really fast. Hopefully, her doubles matches can help improve her confidence and composure in time for the coming grass season.
Do any of you guys have any inside information on whether shes decided to play Eastbourne yet? Ive been checking back on the Eastbourne site everyday and so far, theres nothing on there!! I guess i should be directig this question towards sam since he seems to find out everything!!
But if anyone else has anything to offer, feel free to say!!
Bepa is playing Eastbourne according to the May 23 edition of the WTA's Notes and Netcords.
At last I´m back again after some days off to comment here: Of course I´m disappointed about Vera´s loss, but I don´t think that she played bad and even if her attitude caused the loss of the first set (the re-break and the lost tiebreak) I think she was able to at least handle it way better then she did some time ago, cause she never gave up the fight against Pierce and the crowd and got focused again soon, but it´s also clear that even 4 points or so can decide about a set and maybe a match as they did this time. I agree that it´s not really necessary to shout at the ballboys or the audience. I was able to see the first set but after the tiebreak Eurosport chose to show the Karatantcheva-Williams match. The fact that Pierce also won against Schnyder, who´s not playing bad at all at the moment shows that Pierce plays pretty well here. So good luck in the doubles, Vera, now that you can fully concentrate on them.
It's too bad that Vera and Lena lost against Asagoe and Srebotnik: 2-6, 4-6. Anyway, good luck on your next tourney Vera and to Lena too on her QF game against Sesil.
Yeah, but by the looks of the scoreboard, they didnt deserve to win either!! They didnt seem to play too well really!! I would have thought Likhovtseva's mind would have been on her 1/4 final today so she really wouldnt have wanted to have been playing a long match so really, im not surprised they lost!! It just gives Vera abit more time now to prepare for Eastbourne!!
Pierce also defeated Davenport, so compared to how Davenport played against Pierce I think Vera did pretty well.
That's a nice statement Robert. I agree.
There's a stunning off-court photo of Bepa at Getty Images (search for "zvonareva").
Bepa doesn't play the glamour-game very often, so seeing a photo like this gave me goosebumps - she scrubs up very nicely when she chooses to!
Just saw that Photo of Vera. I'm assuming it's the one with Nastya and Lena. She looks amazing. Good to see that smile of hers.
Bad luck that she ran into Mary Pierce, but it probably was a bit of an opportunity lost. Oh well, I hope she can go far at Eastbourne and Wimbledon. Will be interested to see if she can raise her volleying game as I think she is capable of doing well if she can be more aggressive and get her serve in order as that cost her against Mary.
Due to work commitments, i wont be able to make Eastbourne now guys which suxs!! But it looks like i maybe able to get to Wimbledon instead, i think i may have managed to get myself some tickets!!
If so, i will be able to get some fantastic pics!! I'll keep you all informed to what happens!!
It looks like I can't make it to the Ordina-->Exams.
And guess what he said, "I had to look at a picture of her first, 'cause I couldn't really remember what she looked like". Can you believe it, he's a tennistrainer for God's sake!
Now that´s not compensation, Nick. Wimbledon instead of Eastbourne doesn´t sound bad, hope you´ll be able to get there.


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Lumikha Cosplay Resale
By Myleah
Lumikha Cosplay Resale is bringing ease and sustainability into selling and buying second-hand cosplay among the community.
Buying cosplay online on social media has never been a walk in the park. In fact, many cosplayers know it can be quite a pain.
Myleah, the founder of Lumikha Cosplay Resale, knows this first-hand. She prefers buying second-hand, but when looking for second-hand cosplay, she rarely found anything through existing channels on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, or TikTok.
"It was super frustrating, and I thought, 'there has to be a better way.' I noticed how many people were buying new cosplays and then talked about how the items would just sit in their closets or be donated to thrift stores. Wouldn't it be better if we could connect sellers directly with those interested in buying cosplay items?"
On a trip to Japan in the summer of 2019, Myleah came across brick-and-mortar second-hand cosplay stores and was inspired to create a virtual version of them. Myleah's criteria for marketplace software were flexibility and that it would allow her to validate the idea quickly. After reading guides on building a marketplace in Sharetribe's Marketplace Academy, she decided that Sharetribe Go would be the perfect fit. Compared to alternatives, its biggest advantages were the level of support and payment flexibility. Myleah wanted to ensure that the users of her site would have options for payment processing, and Go offered two, Stripe and PayPal.
After careful planning and testing, Lumikha Cosplay Resale was launched in February 2021. Using Sharetribe Go allowed Myleah to hit the ground running without any coding.
Lumikha proves the power of community as a building block for online marketplaces. Being a long-time member of the cosplay community herself, Myleah did not run into trouble finding engaged beta testers and initial users. She reached out to social media connections, convention acquaintances, and friends from her journey as a cosplayer. Many were eager to try out the site as it was solving a hot topic issue. To operate the platform, Myleah is supported by a team of volunteers who bring extensive knowledge of crafting, cosplay, and business to the table.
In Tagalog, "lumikha" means to create or to invent. As a half-black, half-Filipino person, the marketplace's name was a way for Myleah to pay homage to her heritage. And creating is what cosplay is all about. Myleah herself has eight years of experience in crafting and cosplay.
Lumikha Cosplay Resale offers a great platform for cosplayers to engage in their craft in an inclusive way. If you buy everything new, cosplay will get expensive, fast.
"I think creating a second-hand cosplay marketplace allows cosplay to be a lot more inclusive towards people who might not otherwise be able to afford cosplay. You can buy cheaper wigs, you can buy cheaper costumes, all because they're second-hand."
Myleah also noticed that many social media groups for second-hand cosplay were not very inclusive of plus-size cosplayers. To guarantee users can find costumes in their own size, listings on Lumikha can be filtered and sorted based on multiple attributes like hip and waist size.
Lumikha also seeks to minimize the impact cosplay has on our planet. By providing a place where people can buy and sell second-hand items, they can tackle environmental issues like fast fashion and fabric waste in cosplay. Lumikha encourages users to upcycle and sell unused costumes, wigs, and accessories, but also remnants and unfinished costumes that might be valuable to others.
Only a little over a year since its launch, Lumikha has over 1,400 registered users. It's a place where cosplay crafters, resellers, and buyers come together around a shared interest. It is a marketplace for cosplayers, by cosplayers.
› Check out Lumikha Cosplay Resale
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Legislature Building, Dover, Del.
Vintage linen postcard published circa 1935.
Originally completed in 1933 as shown here, the Delaware capitol had wing additions in the late 1960s and the late 1990s.
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Legislative Hall, Dover, Del.
Delaware's state capitol is known as Legislative Hall. It was built across from the Old State House, which still stands.
The Delaware State Capitol, Dover, Del.
Antique postcard published circa 1905 by Raphael Tuck & Sons.
This view was made by a very well known publisher known as Tuck. Their Oilette series of state capitol views included the state seals apparently imprinted in wax. The Delaware card from this series is shown farther down this page. This early view also has the seal in wax, but without the ribbon.
Peach Blossom, Delaware State Flower.
State House, Dover Delaware.
Antique postcard. Copyright 1908 by Williamson-Haffner Co., Denver.
The verse reads:
Dear Delaware upon the sea,
O, proud we are thy sons to be,
For thou hast blessings rare for each,
Thy emblem's blossom of the peach.
State House, Dover, Del.
Antique postcard from the private collection of Valerie Mockaitis. Published by Illustrated Post Card, New York. Postmarked Jul 9, 1907.
This night view of the Delaware's first State House shows the Victorian remodeling done on the exterior in 1873.
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The Delaware State Capitol. Dover, Del.
Antique postcard published circa 1905 by
Raphael Tuck & Sons. Printed in England.
Judging by the trunk and branches of the large tree to the left of the capitol, this card seems to be made from the same photo as the card above. Adding fall leaves and pedestrians would be typical for a Tuck card. The awnings on the first story windows would be an unusual addition.
State Capitol, Dover, Del.
Antique postcard published circa 1910.
The large tree on the left of the capitol seems to be in the same place as in the two cards above, indicating they were probably produced from the same photo. The pedestrians on the left and the fall leaves are gone, but the awnings are like those in the Tuck card. Perhaps the awnings were really there but were removed from the night view.
Delaware State Capitol, Dover, Del.
Antique, embossed postcard published circa 1905 by S. Langsdorf & Co. Publishing, New York, N. Y. Made in Germany.
The patriotic border in this early postcard is embossed. The state seal in the medallion is like the one on the Tuck card above, though this one is by a different publisher.
State House. Dover, Del.
Embellishments became very popular on early view cards. Here the features are embossed as well as tinted a gold tone. Combined with the night time setting, the result is dramatic.
The State Capitol, Dover, Delaware.
This view is a great example of how black-and-white photographs were used to create colorful postcards. Notice the two pedestrians to the right of the entrance, one being directly under the window. They are pictured in several postcards shown above. These postcards were all made from the same photograph.
Black and white antique postcard published circa 1910.
This view shows the State House after the remodeling of 1910. They removed the mansard roof, restored the old roofline and second floor windows, and installed the cupola tower shown.
Vintage pre-linen postcard published circa 1920 by Louis Kaufmann & Sons, Baltimore, MD. Made in U.S.A.
The original State House, built 1787-1792, was just the taller section on the left with a cupola tower shorter than the one shown here. In 1976, Old State House was restored to its original appearance.
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Farm-raised Fish: No Ocean, No Sky, No Problem
Tank-Raised Salmon Hits the Market: A Whole New Meaning for "Canned Salmon"
Salmon used to end up in a can. Now you may be eating salmon that grew up in a can.
A Nova Scotia-based fish farm recently sold its first batch of Atlantic salmon grown entirely inside land-based tanks – from eggs to smolt to adult to the plate. No ocean, no sky, no problem.
Sustainable Fish Farming spent eight years developing a system to farm fish in land-based, closed-containment tanks. The new facility in Nova Scotia will have the capacity to produce 400 to 500 tons of salmon.
"Once we expand significantly, when we get into the thousands of tons of production, I think that we'll have economies that will give us the option of being more competitive," CEO Kirk Havercroft recently told Undercurrent News, a seafood trade publication. He's interested in how quickly the salmon, marketed under the brand Sustainable Blue, will sell and how popular it will be.
Soylent Pink?
Not everyone is thrilled at the idea of farm-raised fish, and selling the idea of eating a fish that spent its entire life in an enclosed tank could be tough. The commercial fishing industry has waged an "eat wild" campaign for years. On the other hand, the world's seemingly insatiable hunger for salmon poses a threat to wild stocks, and many see farm-raised fish as the way to alleviate that pressure.
Sports fishermen will argue there is no substitute for a freshly caught wild salmon. But should they support fish farms as an alternative to commercial fishing, even if the notion of eating something raised in a tank isn't particularly appealing or consistent with their outdoor ethic?
Wild-caught fish used to be considered healthy, but concerns have grown about the effects that heavy metal contaminants (such as mercury), pollutants (such as polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs), pesticides, and fertilizers have had on water and the fish that grow in it.
Farm-raised fish, on the other hand, have suffered from the use of harmful chemicals. Contaminants like dioxins, toxaphene, and PCB's are often found in food and nutrition supplements manufactured for aquaculture. Because of this, farm fish typically have higher concentrations of toxic chemicals than wild salmon. Similar to the controversial use of antibiotics by the poultry and livestock industries, factory salmon farms must prevent crowded fish from infecting one another with diseases. Because of the high prevalence of drugs on salmon farms, unwary consumers may ingest untold amounts of antibiotics.
Taking Care of Farm-raised Fish Problems
While more expensive, closed container systems can remove most of the problems that have plagued fish farms. Diseases take off in crowded farm situations, but because diseases are introduced from the outside, closed systems avoid the need for chemicals and antibiotics. Traditional fish farms also produce large amounts of waste (feces). The Nova Scotia system filters the water and converts such waste into fertilizer.
One of the biggest complaints about farm-raised fish is that the fish escape into the natural environment to breed or compete with native species. For example, the world record rainbow trout, a 44- pounder, originally escaped from the CanGro fish farm in Canada's Lake Diefenbaker. Genetically pure Atlantic salmon are virtually non-existent on the east coast, due to interbreeding with fish that escaped from ocean pens.
Approval by the FDA this year of the first Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) animal – an Atlantic "Super Salmon" with genetically engineered genes – has drawn increased attention to the problem of escapes. Land-based systems isolated from water would solve that problem.
The Nova Scotia company plans to expand outside of traditional markets in eastern Canada, with plans to make sales in Quebec, Canada's west coast, Boston and New York.
Let us know in the comments or on social media whether you'd eat "canned salmon"!
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STATICFILES_STORAGE = 'emailcongress.settings.MyStaticFilesStorage'

STATICFILES_DIRS += [os.path.join(BASE_DIR, "staticfiles"), ]

PROTOCOL = CONFIG_DICT.get('protocol', 'http')

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        MIDDLEWARE_CLASSES += ['debug_toolbar.middleware.DebugToolbarMiddleware']

        def show_toolbar(request):
            return True

        DEBUG_TOOLBAR_CONFIG = {
            "SHOW_TOOLBAR_CALLBACK": show_toolbar,
        }

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    except ImportError:
        pass
    try:
        import uwsgi
        from uwsgidecorators import timer
        from django.utils import autoreload

        # this simulates autoreload like manage.py runserver for uwsgi
        @timer(2)
        def change_code_graceful_reload(sig):
            if autoreload.code_changed():
                uwsgi.reload()
    except:
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Kinkel, Johanna
Johanna Kinkel
Kinkel, Johanna Gender: F
Birthname Marie Jeanne Mockel
born on 8 July 1810 at 15:00 (= 3:00 PM )
Place Bonn, Germany, 50n44, 7e05
Timezone LMT m7e05 (is local mean time)
Quoted BC/BR
Collector: Scholfield
add Johanna Kinkel to 'my astro'
German composer, writer, and revolutionary.
In 1840, after five months of unhappy marriage, she divorced the Cologne bookseller Matthieux. Her second marriage, in 1843, was to the German poet Gottfried Kinkel. They had four children. Following the 1848 Revolutions she was forced to abandon Germany and flee to London.
Kinkel was an author of considerable merit. She wrote on musical subjects, including regular review articles of music events for the Bonner Zeitung, a newspaper she and her husband edited in cooperation with Carl Schurz. Her autobiographical novel, Hans Ibeles in London, was published posthumously in 1860. She also had a substantial output of musical compositions. Many of these compositions were written for the Maikäferbund (Maikäfer Group — the Maikäfer being the beetle Melolontha melolontha which emerges from the ground in May), a group of poets — or people who thought they were poets — which she directed and Gottfried also helped lead. This group was founded in 1840 and lasted until the 1848 revolution. It had an annual festival. She also wrote music for her children which was published.
She died on 15 November 1858 in London. She was found dead from a fall; although suicide was suspected, there was no way to verify this.
associate relationship with Schurz, Carl (born 2 March 1829)
Death by Accident 15 November 1858
chart Placidus Equal_H.
Sy Scholfield quotes a transcription of Kinkel's birth certificate in Johann Friedrich Schulte's book, "Johanna Kinkel: Nach ihren Briefen und Erinnerungs-blättern" (H. Schöningh, 1908), p. 3.
Vocation : Entertain/Music : Composer/ Arranger
Vocation : Writers : Autobiographer
Vocation : Writers : Fiction
Retrieved from "https://www.astro.com/wiki/astro-databank/index.php?title=Kinkel,_Johanna&oldid=121478"
Birthday 8 July
Birthplace Bonn, GER
Sun 15 Cancer
Moon 0 Libra
Asc 13 Scorpio


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Caterpillar Makes Devastating Trump Tariff Announcement As Donald Destroys America
Tasha Williams
Donald Trump's ridiculous trade tariffs have completely devastated many small business across the country, and has even threatened to take down giants like Harley Davidson, Coca-Cola, and General Motors, who have all released statements expressing the impact of Trump's tariffs.
Now, one more company adds to that list, and it's another big American brand.
According to their website:
"For more than 90 years, Caterpillar Inc. has been making sustainable progress possible and driving positive change on every continent. Customers turn to Caterpillar to help them develop infrastructure, energy and natural resource assets. With 2017 sales and revenues of $45.462 billion, Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. The company principally operates through its three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and also provides financing and related services through its Financial Products segment."
Caterpillar has announced in a Monday corporate press release that Trump's tariffs alone have, and will continue to cost the company a major amount of money on the materials needed to make their machines.
Screenshot via caterpillar.com
According to the report:
"The company is raising the outlook range primarily due to the continued strength in many end markets. Recently imposed tariffs are expected to impact material costs in the second half of the year by approximately $100 million to $200 million, and the company expects supply chain challenges to continue to pressure freight costs. However, the company intends to largely offset these impacts through announced mid-year price increases and using the Operating & Execution Model to further drive operational excellence and structural cost discipline."
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Zanardi was 13 when he started racing karts but he made up for his lack of experience with a clear talent and won the European Super A Championship in 1988. Two years later he jumped into Formula 3 and finished runner-up in the Italian F3 series. He also won the one-off European F3 Cup event, held that year at Le Mans. Hired for 1991 by the new Il Barone Rampante Formula 3000 team, he won the first race of the year and added another victory at Mugello to finish second in the International F3000 series behind Christian Fittipaldi.
1991 also saw him make his Grand Prix debut as Michael Schumacher's replacement at Jordan but he then had to endure a dull season as a Benetton test driver in 1992. He did enter three races that year with Minardi but failed to qualify for two of them.
His big chance finally came in 1993 when Peter Collins snapped him up to replace Mika Hakkinen at Team Lotus. In only his second race for the team, in Brazil, Zanardi scored what would end up being the only point of his F1 career. Despite this he was up with his team-mate Johnny Herbert and played an important role in helping the team develop its active suspension. In the end he fell victim to the system and suffered a massive accident at Spa's Eau Rouge and that put him out of action for the rest of the year.
In 1994 Pedro Lamy arrived with cash and Zanardi had to accept the role of test driver until Lamy suffered serious injuries when he crashed in testing at Silverstone and Zanardi returned. The team was by then in decline and at the end of the year Zanardi found himself unemployed.
He raced little in 1995, winning the Porsche Supercup race at Imola, but then headed for America where he was given the chance to test for Chip Ganassi. He so impressed the team that he was hired immediately and scored six poles and three wins in his first year. In 1997 and 1998 he dominated CART, winning the title twice.
In July 1998 he signed a three-year contract to drive for Williams in F1 but it all went horribly wrong. The team quickly lost faith in him and he failed to score a point. In the end he was replaced by Jenson Button.
He went back to CART with Mo Nunn Racing in 2001 but in September was involved in a huge accident at Lausitzring and had both legs amputated. Using artificial legs and hand controls he returned to racing in the autumn of 2003 in a BMW 320i and has been racing successfully in touring cars ever since.


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10 Most Extravagant Hotels in Africa
There are many natural riches throughout the continent of Africa, including exquisite grasslands and mountains, white sand beaches, and an astonishing diversity of wildlife.
But there is also quite a bit of wealth in Africa in the material sense, much of which is centered in the continent's booming tourism industry.
If you yourself are a wealthy traveler, you will discover many opportunities to immerse yourself in luxury and opulence as you explore all that Africa has to offer. You might for example fly into one of the 10 most expensive airports in Africa. From there, you can head directly to one of Africa's popular luxury resorts, which draw tens of thousands of multi-millionaires to stay every year.
While boutique luxury resorts are focused largely in South Africa, you will find them throughout the continent. Here are 10 of the most expensive hotels you can stay in while you are visiting this beautiful and fascinating continent!
10. 12A: The Twelve Apostles: Cape Town, South Africa
12A: The Twelve Apostles – Image courtesy of 12A
Trip Advisor Price Range Estimate: $341 – $1,253
Imagine waking up in the morning with a view of the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. No visit to Cape Town is complete without booking a stay at the lavish luxury hotel known as the Twelve Apostles. Situated right next to the Table Mountain National Park and the Twelve Apostles mountain range, this hotel gives you access to some of Africa's most breathtaking natural treasures.
There are 55 deluxe guest rooms to choose from at The Twelve Apostles along with 15 luxury suites. Some of the rooms overlook the ocean, while others look out on the mountains. The interior décor in these rooms is an astonishing amalgam of European and African styles. Perhaps the most extraordinary is the Grand Master Suite, featuring an antique marble bath and floors, a private wraparound terrace, Italian chandeliers, and works of art by South African masters. A full English breakfast and 24 hour butler service are included.
9. Cape Grace: Cape Town, South Africa
Cape Grace – Image courtesy of Cape Grace
Also in Cape Town is Cape Grace, an incredible luxury hotel and spa wedged between the Table Mountain National park and a multi-millionaire yacht basin. The hotel has won numerous awards over the years for its five star service and extravagant accommodations.
Among the many beautiful rooms you can stay in are a number of impressive luxury suites. These include One, Two and Three Bedroom Suites, the Table Mountain Luxury Suite, the Rooftop Luxury Suite, and the Penthouse Suite. While Cape Grace is an expensive hotel to stay in, there are many packages and promotions which can help you save money, such as the "Four Nights or Less" package for 20% off.
8. The Oyster Box: Umhlanga, South Africa
Image courtesy of The Oyster Box
Leaving Cape Town, but still in South Africa, we have The Oyster Box, a luxury accommodation in Umhlanga. This gorgeous hotel combines "old world charm with modern day comfort" in 86 sumptuous rooms. Some of the rooms overlook the gardens, while others look out over the ocean.
The most dramatic of these rooms is the Presidential Suite, which comes with its own seating area and two marble bathrooms. A private rim-flow swimming pool and a personal lounge and dining area allow you to entertain. There is an additional bedroom as well, making this a good choice for families or groups.
7. Nicon Luxury: Abuja, Nigeria
Departing South Africa, let's stop off in Nigeria for a stay in Nicon Luxury, located in Federal Capital Territory with the Aso Rock in the background. The hotel was founded to host the Commonwealth Head of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in 2003. Today, anyone can book a stay in any of the 253 luxury rooms, 22 of which are suites. The hotel is actually still under development. Following current expansion efforts, it will expand to a total of 582 rooms.
Options include Classic and Superior rooms along with Business, Executive, Ambassadorial and Presidential suites. Many facilities and amenities are available to enhance your stay, including a spa, swimming pool, gymnasium, lawn tennis court, and even a squash court.
6. Hemingways Nairobi: Nairobi, Kenya
Image courtesy of Hemingways Nairobi
Trip Advisor Price Range Estimate: $346 – $683
It may not be the most expensive hotel on our list, but Hemingways Nairobi is certainly among the most opulent and sophisticated. Just 40 minutes away from the international airport at Nairobi, this luxury hotel in Kenya offers personalized butler services to guests in 45 boutique rooms. The design of the hotel is airy, with large windows which let in plenty of natural light. The high ceilings and vaulted beams give the rooms an open feel. When you step inside your suite, you'll be greeted by the soft scent of fresh roses, and your butler will always be available to see to your every need.
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British History: Articles Published 17th through 20th Centuries
Full-Text Resources
British Library Newspapers
Full-text access to over 160 national, regional, and local newspapers published in Britain between the mid-eighteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Also fully included and searchable within Gale newsvault
British Periodicals (Collections I and II)
Provides full-text and full-image access to hundreds of periodicals from the late seventeenth to the early twentieth century. Topics covered include literature, philosophy, history, science, the fine arts, the social sciences, music, archaeology and architecture.
For most thorough results, search simultaneously with Periodicals Archive Online . Click on the "Change Databases" link near top of the British Periodicals search screen and choose Periodicals Archive Online from a menu. This will add the second database to your search.
Church Missionary Society Periodicals (Adam Matthew)
"From its roots as an Anglican evangelical movement driven by lay persons, this resource encompasses publications from the CMS and the latterly integrated South American Missionary Society. Documenting missionary work from the 19th to the 21st century, the periodicals include news, journals and reports offering a unique perspective on global history and cultural encounter."
The Economist historical archive
Delivers a complete searchable copy of every issue of The Economist from 1843 to 2010. New full-colour images, multiple search indexes, exportable financial tables and a gallery of front covers highlighting a key topic of each week - all combine to offer a primary source of research covering the 19th and 20th centuries. Can be cross-searched with other periodicals and newspapers in Gale NewsVault
Eighteenth century journals : a portal to newspapers and periodicals, c1685-1815
Full-text and page-image access to newspapers and periodicals printed between c1685-1815. Contains materials from: the Hope Collection at the Bodleian Library, Oxford; the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center University of Texas; the British Newspaper Library at Colindale, London; the Cambridge University Library; Chetham's Library, Manchester; and Brotherton Library, University of Leeds.
Financial times historical archive 1888-2010
Delivers the complete searchable run of the world's most authoritative daily business newspaper. Every item ever printed in the paper, from 1888-2010, can be searched and browsed article by article and page by page. Can be cross-searched with other periodicals and newspapers in Gale NewsVault
Gale Newsvault ⇔ CROSS-SEARCHABLE PLATFORM ⇔ (Gale Cengage Learning)
Users can simultaneously search or browse across multiple databases of historical newspaper and/or periodical literature. These include: 17th and 18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers; 19th Century British Library Newspapers, Part I; 19th Century UK Periodicals; 19th Century U.S. Newspapers; Illustrated London News Historical Archive; Times Digital Archive; and Times Literary Supplement Historical Archive.
Gerritsen Collection: Women's History Online, 1543-1945
Focus: American, British, and European, 1543-1945 (most materials are 1880-1920)
Full-text collection of books and periodicals relating to the history of women, women's rights, and women's suffrage.
Illustrated London News historical archive, 1842-2003
Unprecedented online access to the entire run of the Illustrated London News from its first publication on 14 May 1842 to its last in 2003. Each page has been digitally reproduced in full colour and every article and caption is full-text searchable with hit-term highlighting and links to corresponding illustrations. Also fully included and searchable within Gale newsvault
Internet Library of Early Journals: A Digital Library of 18th and 19th Century Journals
Focus: British, 18th and 19th centuries
Provides digitized page images covering at least twenty consecutive years for six journals: Gentleman's Magazine, The Annual Register, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society, Notes and Queries, The Builder, and Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine. Search options vary by title, ranging from browse only, to searching by subject headings, to searching full text.
Ireland collection (JSTOR)
"The Ireland Collection, developed in cooperation with Queen's University Belfast, is an interdisciplinary collection of journals and other materials. It will contain a minimum of 107 journals, including journals with moving walls between 1 and 5 years and ceased journals from the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. Over 200 monographs and 2,500 manuscript pages will also be included."
Irish newspaper archives
A keyword searchable online archive of Irish newspaper titles. "Contains over 6 million pages in over 500,000 issues of Irish Newspaper publications. With national daily editions such as the Irish Independent, regional weekly editions including the Connacht Tribune, Kerryman and Anglo-Celt and out of print publications such as the Freeman's Journal and The Nation." Coverage varies by title, extending back as far as 1763.
Focus: American and British, beginning 1665
Searchable full text, displayed as page images, for more than 600 key scholarly journals beginning with their earliest issue. A "moving wall" (generally ranging from 3 to 5 years) separates the latest issue available in JSTOR from the most recently published issue of the journal.
19th Century UK Periodicals
Provides full-text and full-page-image access to 19th century British periodicals. Periodicals are grouped in cross-searchable topical series. Currently contains Series 1, New Readerships: Women and Children, Sports and Leisure, Humour and Satire; and Series 2, Empire: Travel and Anthropology, Economics, Missionary and Colonial. Also fully included and searchable within Gale newsvault
Focus: American, British, and European
Coverage: 1665-2000
For most thorough results, search simultaneously with British Periodicals. Click on the "Change Databases" link near top of the Periodicals Archive Online search screen and choose British Periodicals from a menu. This will add the second database to your search.
ProQuest historical newspapers
The Guardian (1821-2003) and The Observer (1791-2003)
The Irish Times (1859-2011) and The Weekly Irish Times (1876-1958)
The Scotsman (1817-1950)
The Times of India (1838-2003)
Service Newspapers of World War Two (Adam Matthew Digital)
Collection of newspapers produced by and/or for service members during and immediately after World War II (1939-1948), featuring titles from the major theatres, for both Allied and Axis forces.
17th-18th Century Burney Collection Newspapers
"The newspapers, pamphlets, and books gathered by the Reverend Charles Burney (1757-1817) represent the largest and most comprehensive collection of early English news media. The present digital collection, that helps chart the development of the concept of 'news' and 'newspapers' and the "free press", totals almost 1 million pages and contains approximately 1,270 titles. Many of the Burney newspapers are well known, but many pamphlets and broadsides also included have remained largely hidden." Also fully included and searchable within Gale newsvault
Times Digital Archive
Focus: British, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries
Full-text and full-image articles from the Times of London for 1785-1985. Also fully included and searchable within Gale newsvault
The TLS historical archive, 1902-2011
Type of Resource: Full text and full page image Coverage: 1902-2011. A fully searchable resource containing every page of the Times Literary Supplement from 1902 to 2011. Also fully included and searchable within Gale newsvault
NOTE: for full text coverage ot TLS articles published June 4 2010 to present, see Factiva.
Online Indexes
The Wellesley index to Victorian periodicals, 1824-1900
The vast majority of articles written for Victorian periodicals were published anonymously, or under pseudonyms. The Wellesley Index identifies the authors of articles within major Victorian periodicals, and provides a bibliography for each contributor. 45 important monthly and quarterly titles are included, covering the period from the beginning of the Westminster Review in 1824 to the end of the century. The exception to this is the Edinburgh Review, which is indexed from first issue, in 1802. Wellesley does not index poetry.
Nineteenth-Century Masterfile
Focus: American and British, 19th Century
Integrates a number of indexes to nineteenth-century printed material into one database. Includes: Poole's Index to Periodical Literature (1802-1906), and other general periodical indexes; New York Daily Tribune Index (1875-1906), New York Times Index (1863-1905), and other indexes devoted to specific newspaper or periodical titles; as well as specialized indexes for law, religion, and government documents. Now includes links to full-text articles for selected periodicals.
Historical Newspapers Online
Electronic form of the indexes to the London Times and the New York Times. Currently covers the London Times beginning 1790 and the New York Times beginning 1851.
Readers Guide Retrospective
Focus: American with limited coverage of British, 1890-1982.
Provides listings of articles in popular and general-interest periodicals published in the United States. Coverage includes literary works published in those periodicals (short stories, poetry, etc.)
To Identify Additional Relevant Indexes
For a fuller listing and discussion of periodical guides and/or indexes, see:
Balay, Robert. Early periodical indexes : bibliographies and indexes of literature published in periodicals before 1900. (Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2000)
Butler Reference R016.05 B18
Additional Resources About Periodicals and Newspapers
Bibliographies, Directories and Histories
Bibliographies, directories, and histories can provide you with varying types and degrees of information about specific periodicals or newspapers and/or about the periodical press as a whole in a given time period. A major example of such a work would be:
The Waterloo Directory of English Newspapers and Periodicals, 1800-1900
A subject-inclusive, language-inclusive annotated bibliography of 50,000 periodical publications. Searchable by title, by names of persons or of issuing bodies involved with these publications, by subject, and by place of publication.
Using CLIO to Identify Additional Resources
Books and other information resources about periodicals and newspapers can be searched in CLIO under the appropriate subject headings.
In the "Basic Search" screen of CLIO, select "Subject Heading" from the "In:" box menu.
Enter searches using subject headings as appropriate, for example:
english periodicals
british periodicals
Note: Use "british" for books about periodicals or newspapers of the British Isles or Great Britain, not limited to periodicals from one area. Books limiting their focus to periodicals or newspapers from one area are entered under the specific heading for that area: for example, English periodicals; Scottish periodicals; Irish newspapers, etc.
Once you have done your subject search in CLIO:
Look at the overall list of entries to see how the subject is broken down. If you are interested in finding more of the types of resources listed on this page, you should be attentive to subheadings such as those below:
english periodicals--bibliography
english periodicals--directories
english periodicals--history
english periodicals--indexes
Click "More Info" next to the "English Periodicals" subject heading to see more specialized subject headings that you may wish to use, for example:
children's periodicals, english
women's periodicals, english
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Q: How to hide .gitignore file itself I'm new to git. I can hide several files or folders by adding their names or extensions onto the .gitignore file.
However, other people might see what files/folders I have ignored. I don't know is there a way or setting to make "only you can see the .gitignore file" on Github without making the repository private.
Is there any way to hide .gitignore file from other people but myself (or repo collaborator) ?

A: You can use the .git/info/exclude file, which is local to your repository (see here).
It uses the same syntax as the .gitignore file.
See also this answer for more information on when/why to use it.

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Marginal versus average costs
When marketers talk about the cost of advertising campaigns, they usually think of customer acquisition cost. It is a simple metric that can be obtained by dividing the total cost of advertising by the total number of acquired customers. For instance, if a marketer spent $100,000 on an advertising campaign and acquired 100,000 customers, the customer acquisition cost would be $1.
What most marketers miss is that the customer acquisition cost is simply an average cost. While it shows how much on average the marketer spent on each customer, it does not answer a vastly more important question — what was the additional cost of acquiring one more customer? In other words, what was the marginal cost?
It is essential to understand this distinction because optimizing advertising campaigns should always be done at the margin, and not at the average. As more customers are acquired during the campaign, the cost of acquiring an additional customer is likely to keep increasing. For instance, it will be more difficult and expensive to acquire the millionth customer than it was to acquire the first one. Marketers should therefore use the marginal cost to determine if they should spend more or less in each channel.
The ability to increase marketing spend (or acquire more customers) without quickly escalating marginal customer acquisition costs is often referred to as scale in the industry. Savvy marketers will seek channels that not only perform well (i.e. the marginal acquisition costs are low relative to other platforms) but also offer scale (i.e. the marginal acquisition costs do not escalate quickly). Among all marketing platforms, TV excels at offering scale, which is one of the reasons why we love TV at Tatari. This can be best seen by comparing the marginal cost curves of TV and digital platforms in the graph below.
Therefore, it is important to revisit the entire customer acquisition at the margin and not the average. Interestingly, digital platforms like Facebook will often only report average costs while ignoring marginal costs. Marketers can, however, use a simple rule of thumb to estimate the value of marginal cost in cases when the average cost keeps increasing with additional spend. By indicating that the ratio of average to marginal cost is roughly one half, they can tell that the marginal cost is approximately twice the average cost. So, for example, if the average customer acquisition cost through Facebook is $70, marketers can estimate that the true marginal cost is $140.
At the same time, focusing only on marginal costs is not enough to execute an efficient campaign. Adjusting for incrementality is equally important, and in our article on the comparison of TV and Facebook, we discuss this concept by focusing on prospecting versus retargeting campaigns.
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Updates on the Fitzrovia area developements
The onset of 2017 sees the advancement of many of the developments in the Fitzrovia area.
The West End Project works begin to take shape
The West End Project will begin the relocation of the 8 heritage street lights, 4 on either side of the road outside the Heal's building at 196 Tottenham Court Road, with the works due to commence in February 2017.
London Underground set to implement several large scale schemes as part of their investment in London over the coming 5 years
The Fitzrovia Partnership attended the London Underground Round Table briefing which sets out the priorities for the next 5 years relating to the investment, station and line works for London Underground.
The Elizabeth Line's first re train is scheduled to enter passenger service in May this year.
The Elizabeth line, currently being constructed by Crossrail, will transform travel across London, boosting the economy by billions of pounds.
The Fitzrovia Partnership seeks to improve Goodge Street Station Frontage through 'Ambience Partnership' with TfL
Responding to requests from members The Fitzrovia Partnership has made an application to see Goodge Street station frontage improved to create a fitting entrance for the thriving business, visitor and residential communities in Fitzrovia.
Camden Police and Islington Police join forces
Camden Police and Islington Police are beginning a three month trial of merging the two boroughs
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TfL are holding the first in a series of consultations on proposals to implement a Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs). The DVS aims to address the issue of HGV and vulnerable road user safety in London.
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Camden would like to hear from you the businesses in the area on its budget proposals for 2017/18
Resolving Local Issues
The Ambassador Service contribute to the deterring of crime and anti-social behaviour in the area. Working closely with Camden Council and the Police, we ensure that Fitzrovia is a safe place to work and visit.
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Dealertrack Completes Acquisition of Dealer.com
By Dealertrack Technologies, Associated Press | Posted - March 3, 2014 at 6:01 a.m.
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 3, 2014--Dealertrack Technologies (Nasdaq:TRAK) today announced the completion of its acquisition of Dealer.com, a leading provider of comprehensive digital marketing solutions and services for the automotive retail industry.
Established in 1998, Dealer.com has been a pioneer in providing website and advertising products for OEMs and automotive dealerships. Dealertrack will retain the Dealer.com name in the marketplace to represent Dealertrack's advanced and complementary set of digital marketing products and services.
Rick Gibbs, former Chief Executive Officer of Dealer.com and one of its co-founders, will lead Dealertrack's newly formed Digital Marketing Solutions team, as Executive Vice President and Group President. Dealertrack's Digital Marketing management will be based at Dealer.com's current headquarters in Burlington, Vermont.
The agreement to acquire Dealer.com was announced on December 19, 2013. For the full announcement press release, click here for the Dealertrack Press Room.
About Dealertrack Technologies ( )
Dealertrack Technologies' intuitive and high-value web-based software solutions and services enhance efficiency and profitability for all major segments of the automotive retail industry, including dealers, lenders, OEMs, third-party retailers, agents and aftermarket providers. In addition to the industry's largest online credit application network, connecting more than 20,000 dealers with more than 1,400 lenders, Dealertrack Technologies delivers the industry's most comprehensive solution set for automotive retailers, including Dealer Management System (DMS),Inventory, Sales and F&I, Digital Marketing, and Registration and Titling solutions.
Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
Statements in this press release regarding the benefits to Dealertrack, its acquisitions of Dealer.com, as well as all other statements in this release other than the recitation of historical facts are forward-looking statements (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). These statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance or achievements of Dealertrack Technologies to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Factors that might cause such a difference include the performance and acceptance of Dealertrack, Dealer.com and their solutions, and other risks listed in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2013. These filings can be found on Dealertrack Technologies' website at and the SEC's website at . Forward-looking statements included herein speak only as of the date hereof and Dealertrack Technologies disclaims any obligation to revise or update such statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events or circumstances.
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CONTACT: Investor Relations:
Dealertrack Technologies, Inc.
Paul Rybecky, 516-734-3796
paul.rybecky@dealertrack.com
Kenneth Engberg, 516-734-3692
kenneth.engberg@dealertrack.com
Dealer.com
Alison von Puschendorf, 877-327-8422
alison.vonpuschendorf@dealer.com
KEYWORD: UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA NEW YORK
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE MANUFACTURING AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET OTHER AUTOMOTIVE COMMUNICATIONS ADVERTISING MARKETING GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE
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