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Posts Tagged 'punk'
Posted: February 19, 2014 in b movie, comedy, filmmaking, horror, models, music, photography, podcasts, talk, Uncategorized, video
Tags: abortion, Art, bad taste, blood, brunette, chick, childbirth, comedy, cult, exploitation, funny, girl, gore, horror, humor, motherhood, movies, music, news, photography, politically incorrect, porn, punk, robots, scream queen, strange, weird, woman
It's been a big week for us at Murdered by ROBOTS. Since it's premiere just over a week ago, our web series Oliver's Twisted Bargain Basement Midnight Movie Stoner Friendly Freak Show has raked up a respectable 515 views from postings on multiple sites, with the lion's share of hits coming, hysterically, from our posting on the free adult tube service Porn Hub (so the actual length of each individual view is, admittedly, likely to be fairly low – one can only anticipate the colorful comments that may one day be left by frustrated porn surfers desperate to complete a mission who find our program to be, put politely, less than "mission"-worthy!). And our show has been given the official thumbs up by one of our very favorite horror-hosts, It Came from the Basement's mysterious Uncle Edward, the Fez wearing professor phantasm behind Dark Hours Theatre's epic sci-fi serial Adventures of Galactic Command and Uncle Edward's Trailer-Rama, both available on YouTube.
Uncle Edward
In other news, Murdered by ROBOTS posted a brand new music video this week for our song "Dumpster Baby", subtitled "The Birth of Oliver", starring Horse Head Ed and the titular Oliver in semi-autobiographical roles as adopted-father and son. Also heavily featured are Screaming Mime Theater favorites Rima Jean and Tiffani Cruz, as well as the ever elusive Peckerhead (in a scene stealing performance!). Head Lump Rob Demperio called it "Difficult. I love it."
Rima Jean and Tiffani Cruz
Rounding out this week's broadcasting is Two Guys Watching Porn's 50th (!) episode, titled The Girl with the K-Shaped Cornhole. Picking up where their last episode ended, hosts Rob and Chris continue to shamelessly plug their new internet TV show and discuss the scandalous fate of McGruff the Crime Dog. Listen to this week's episode here:
https://murderedbyrobots.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/the-girl-with-the-k-shaped-cornhole.m4a
Catch Uncle Edward's latest videos on YouTube at:
http://www.youtube.com/user/streeb42
Listen to 96.5 WSLR's Lumpytunes! online at www.wslr.org
And check out Rima Jean and Tiffani Cruz on Model Mayhem at:
MM URL: http://www.modelmayhem.com/therimanasser
PECKERHEAD IS REAL!
Posted: August 31, 2013 in b movie, comedy, demon, entity, filmmaking, horror, models, music, paranormal, photography, podcasts, science, sex, talk, video
Tags: Art, bad taste, blood, boobs, chick, comedy, cult, exploitation, fetish, funny, girl, gore, horror, hot, humor, Mandy, movies, music, news, photography, pinup, politically incorrect, porn, punk, robots, scream queen, sex, sexy, smut, strange, Taylor, violence, weird, woman
For years, the name Peckerhead has been spoken only in hushed tones by that handful of people who had actually laid eyes upon the creature and lived to tell the tale, a tale of a monstrous abomination, one half man, one half chicken, whose presence in the undeveloped backwoods of South Florida has long been the subject of campfire tales and fearful speculation. Most of these eyewitnesses have met with fierce opposition from their communities, been labeled kooks and, in some instances, downright liars. Many, faced with the almost certainty of public ridicule, have chosen to keep their silence. But we here at Murdered by ROBOTS are dedicated to uncovering the truth about this legendary boogeyman and, tonight, offer brand new and incontrovertible evidence – hard video proof – that Peckerhead is REAL!
The following is the second of only two known recordings ever made of the beast, captured on video earlier this month by local researchers as they were ambushed. Had it not been for the swift and heroic intervention of Internet star and fetish model Mandy Taylor, who appeared as if from out of nowhere to unleash her trademark brand of testicular demolition upon that feathery spawn of Satan, several scientist would have died. Instead, we are left with this chilling documentation:
Our heartfelt thanks goes out to the brave men and women who put their safety on the line in the name of science, and to the super sexy Mandy Taylor, who demonstrated total calm in the face of danger, and for her crotch-kicking ferocity.
In other Murdered by ROBOTS news, Two Guys Watching Porn delivers yet another new episode of mentally challenged verbal masturbation titled "Miley Cyrus and Rainbow Parties" in which hosts Rob and Chris discuss MTV's recent Video Music Awards, wrestle with basic geometry, try to reclaim intellectual property and lament missing out on teenage sex parties… all building up to an exciting (or not) cliffhanger of an ending!
Follow Mandy Taylor on Twitter at @PrincessMandyT
Follow Murdered by ROBOTS on Soundcloud and download all of our music for free at https://soundcloud.com/screaming-mime-theater
Listen to or download all of our past shows on ITunes! and on Spreaker at http://www.spreaker.com/user/5289522
And check out the latest episode here:
https://murderedbyrobots.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/two-guys-watching-porn-miley-cyrus-and-rainbow-parties.mp3
Tijuana Bible College
Posted: August 28, 2013 in music
Tags: Art, bad taste, exploitation, gloryholes, music, news, politically incorrect, punk, robots, strange, weird
Well, the geek gods of Lumpiness have smiled upon us again, as the Murdered by ROBOTS rendition of The Mexican Hat Dance was featured as the last song of the evening (early morning) on yesterday's (08/27/13) mind-bending edition of Lumpytunes! on 96.5 WSLR. Though only eleven seconds long, it was (for us, at least) a glorious exclamation point at the end of another 120+ minutes of high weirdness, and we were thrilled to be the caboose on that crazy runaway train, a truly loco locomotive whose cargo for the night included the Barnes and Barnes classic "Fish Heads", vintage cuts of Monty Python, and a prolonged set and interview with Miami based duo Pocket of Lollipops, whose trippy brand of indie-pop dissonance will be performed live at Sarasota's New College this Friday, 08/30/13. For information on exact location and times visit: http://www.pocketoflollipops.com/Home.html
Sarasota locals can catch Lumpytunes! every Tuesday night at 11:00pm on 96.5 WSLR, and all others at www.wslr.org . Please support show host and Head Lump Rob Demperio, and all of the other fine people at WSLR, for fighting the good fight against commercial radio banality and for their unwavering support of local and under-the-radar talent!
Listen to MBR's Mexican Hat Dance here:
https://murderedbyrobots.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/mex.m4a
Murdered by ROBOTS presents: "The Works"
Posted: August 25, 2013 in b movie, filmmaking, horror, models, music, photography, sex, video
Tags: Art, bad taste, blood, boobs, brunette, chick, cult, exploitation, fetish, girl, gore, hi-heels, horror, hot, music, photography, pinup, punk, scream queen, sex, sexy, smut, strange, violence, weird, woman
Starring Vigilante Vixxxen and Melissa Dawson, directed by Jizz Fassbinder
Murdered by ROBOTS presents: Down to the Slaughter
Posted: August 23, 2013 in b movie, filmmaking, horror, models, music, video
Tags: Art, blood, boobs, brunette, chick, cult, exploitation, gore, hot, movies, music, pinup, politically incorrect, punk, scream queen, sexy, smut, violence, woman
Starring Vigilante Vixxxen
Hot off the heels of our most recent Lumpytunes! appearance, Murdered by ROBOTS has released the music video, "Down to the Slaughter", starring exotic model extraordinaire Vigilante Vixxxen and resident masked madman and Screaming Mime Theater mascot Oliver. And, in an attempt to sate any cryptobiologist's hunger for high weirdness, making his first appearance on film is Peckerhead, that mysterious monstrosity long suspected of stalking South Florida's uncharted wilderness and rumored to be half man and half chicken! Filmed on location and at Bradenton's famed Junkyard Rehearsal Studio, and directed by underground filmmaker Jizz Fassbinder, this shocking video is proof positive that the Truth definitely IS "out there"!
Special thanks go out to Vigilante Vixxxen, for lending her considerable talents and beauty to our latest video venture, and to Seasons of the Wolf guitarist/producer Barry "Skully" Waddell for his immeasurable help.
Check out Seasons of the Wolf at: http://www.seasonsofthewolf.com/
Like the Junkyard Rehearsal Studio on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/JunkyardRehearsalStudio
Living La Vida Lumpa! Murdered by ROBOTS returns to Lumpytunes!
Tags: avant-garde, ecclectic, lumpytunes!, music, punk, radio, weird
Murdered by ROBOTS is honored to have been featured once again on 96.5 WSLR's Lumpytunes! this past Tuesday night/Wednesday morning, our fourth(!) appearance on sweaty Sarasota's coolest and most eclectic radio show! We are humbled to have been featured amongst awesome talents including Finer Points of Sadism, Paleface, Mayan Apocalypse, Giblet Dupree, Ken Nordine, and Boy Plus Girl. Our highest gratitude goes out to Head Lump Rob Demperio for deeming us worthy of inclusion in his weekly smorgasbord of psychedelia, and for playing "Zombie Girl" and "Free Man Morgan" from our eponymous debut album (available for free download on Soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/screaming-mime-theater/sets/tijuana-bible-college/s-fRyAf). All lovers of the weird and the wretched should tune in each Tuesday night at 11:00pm (EST) for a mind blowing portion of avant-garde gruel. Those schmoes in the 941 can catch the show on the FM dial at 96.5, and the rest of the world can get their fix of lumpiness online at www.wslr.org .
Listen to "Zombie Girl":
https://murderedbyrobots.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/03-zombie-girl.m4a
Listen to "Free Man Morgan":
https://murderedbyrobots.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/11-free-man-morgan.m4a


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About ATC
ATC Blog
Maritime Forest
What Our Trees do for us
Canopy Loss
Helping Our Canopy
Planting Native Shade Trees
Vine Management
Homeowner Cautions
Critical factors
ATC Achievements
In 2013, ATC collaborated with the Nassau County Planning & Economic Opportunity Department to develop the first tree ordinance for Amelia Island. Since then, ATC has periodically provided input to the County on improvement of this ordinance and served on the County Planning and Zoning Board committee updating the ordinance. ATC has also provided input on several revisions of the Fernandina Beach tree ordinance and served on the committee established by the PAB to study the section on the industrial sector. In addition, ATC provides materials to support City and County efforts to protect trees on Amelia Island.
In 2018, ATC advocated for the development of the Fernandina Beach Land Conservation program and trust fund, which was passed in June 2018.
ATC has effected change through advocacy. ATC testifies at meetings and writes letters regarding trees and our maritime forest, development, wetlands and density issues that impact our trees. ATC also meets with developers, architects, builders and utility companies.
ATC has developed lists of parcels and sensitive areas recommended for land Conservation in both the City and County parts of Amelia Island
In 2019, ATC worked with a number of other environmental groups on Amelia Island and in surrounding parts of Northeast Florida to form the Amelia Island Conservation Network to facilitate communication and coordination of efforts to conserve and protect our environment.
In 2019, ATC, Nassau County Sierra Club and Conserve Amelia Now! collaborated on an administrative challenge on a decision related to the development of a wooded parcel partially on land designated as conservation on the Future Land Use Map.
ATC has significantly increased community awareness regarding the importance of our trees as well as the rate of canopy loss by providing presentations, community meetings, booths at Wild Amelia's Eco-Expo and other events, activities, articles and advertising. ATC has also inspired and provided input to journalists writing about Amelia Island trees and provided information for the Natural History exhibit at the Amelia Island Museum of History. In 2017, ATC undertook a major revision of its website and communication tools.
ATC promotes the planting of shade trees in our community and provides support for other organizations undertaking this effort. We have planted trees in Egans Creek Park, at the Boys and Girls Club, at the American Beach Community Center, and have been associated with other planting efforts, such as landscaping at the Fernandina Beach Library.
ATC Awards
Each year at our business meeting, ATC presents awards to individuals and companies that make significant contributions to maintaining our maritime canopy on Amelia Island.
2019 ATC Awards for extraordinary service to our canopy or ATC:
Corky Hoffman, and an anonymous donor for leadership and support in the Riverstone Southend effort
The Amelia Bluff volunteer legal Team, Al Laub, Victoria Wilson, Pam Green.
The Auto-Centric Research Group:, Bryn Byron, Bonnie Dickens, Julie Ferreira, Sandy Kerry, J.W. McKinnie, Cameron Moss, Joyce Newlin, Kris Nichols, Chuck Oliva, W. Craig Rowdon, Dan Schuster, Joe Soloman, Candis Whitney.
Taco Pope, Director of the Nassau County Planning and Economic Opportunity Dept., for many efforts to develop a sound approach to conserving Nassau County, such as development of the AI Tree Protection and Replacement and Landscaping Ordinances, improving code enforcement and developing a department committed to the environment of the County.
Mike Manzie, Manzie & Drake for educating the public about our tree canopy through the "Oaks of Amelia Island & Its Vicinity" story map and the 2009 Nassau County tree contest
Samantha Hoskins, for developing and managing ATC's Instagram account
Harry Weisenborn, for GIS support of ATC in mapping canopy
2017 Award for extraordinary service to our trees and canopy:
Peg Lehosit for her Heritage Tree Project in Fernandina Beach.
2016 Awards for extraordinary service to our trees and canopy:
Jo-Ann Leimberg, for her extensive service to ATC and the trees of Amelia Island while a member of the ATC Steering Committee.
Shelly Nordlinger, for her largely single-handed effort to reduce canopy loss on Quattlefield Lane and to achieve Canopy Road designation.
Robyn Nemes, for creation of the Wild Amelia Junior Naturalist Program to educate our community and the next generation regarding the nature of the Amelia Island environment, particularly the maritime forest, and her success in engaging both young and old in that environment.
Dudley Benesh and Phil Grifin of Amelia Coast Realty, for their efforts to preserve one of the most outstanding live oaks on the island at the corner of 8th and Elm Streets.
Chris Occhuizzo, for his service to ATC and the trees of Amelia Island while a member of the ATC Steering Committee.
Voice of the Island Awards
New in 2017, ATC presents awards as warranted to individuals who have provided extraordinary service to the environment of Amelia Island by speaking out orally, in writing or through photography.
2019 Voice of the Island Awards:
Bob Apgar for giving voice to the Amelia Island environment in the Amelia Bluff administrative challenge
Munsell McPhillips for research and use of her extensive expertise to give voice to the Amelia Island environment in the Amelia Bluff administrative challenge
Robert Prager for research and use of his engineering expertise to give voice to the Amelia Island environment in the Amelia Bluff administrative challenge
Candis Whitney for her many roles in speaking up for the environment, including Wild Amelia and the establishment of the Amelia Island Conservation Network
Julie Ferreira for many years of giving voice to the Amelia Island canopy and other aspects of our environment.
Betsie Huben for speaking up for the welfare of the Amelia Island canopy and other aspects of the environment.
Steve Leimberg for the extensive environmental education he has provided through photographic representation of the beauty and character of nature.
MaVynee Betsch, for establishing a legacy of speaking out for the Amelia Island environment.
Joan Bean, for a lifetime of speaking out for the welfare of Amelia Island.
Munsell McPhillips, for developing and presenting "The Secret Life of Trees: Living in a Maritime Forest" and her many other contributions.
Tom Cote-Merow, for his active engagement in public discourse in support of the environment
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True Sex Stories – A Cougar Down River
by madamjosiedevere	| Posted on June 23, 2020 June 28, 2020
When it comes to literary erotica, even if you're reading pure fantasy, it could be argued that there's always an element of truth in any sex story. Truths could lie in the scene, the emotion, or even the fantasy. This of course got me thinking about the true sex stories. You know, the ones you want to remember, or in some cases forget.
So I've decided that I want to do a series of blogs about real sex – the good sex, the bad sex, and the cringeworthy sex. I want to explore how sex and sexuality come together to create unique life experiences, and perhaps dig a little deeper into the science of it all.
True Sex Stories
Let's kick this off with a true sex story that sounds like it fell out of a 1979 copy of Penthouse Forum.
A Cougar Down River
This true sex story starts out as every sex story should…
In the late 70s, a young man, let's call him Jates, graduated from high school in small town America and set out to make a living while he lived life to the fullest. During the summer Jates was a river guide in Southern California. In the winter, a ski bum in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Aside from working and growing weed for some extra cash, 20 year old Jates had one thing on his mind. Sex.
There was ample sex available for men and women on that river, whether river guide or guest. But there was something special about the groups of liberated ladies on "girl's weekend" rafting trips. There were plenty of willing participants for Jates. His virility and magnetic personality came neatly packaged with shaggy blonde locks and naturally lean, muscular physique. Simply said, Jates scored…a lot. Whether it was good sex or bad sex was mostly irrelevant. What kind of true sex story would this be if a woman twenty-one years his senior hadn't come along and changed his life?
This woman was not the first of the cougar-kind. Although arguably amongst the best in the early 1980s. Now picture a tiny motel room in classic Southern California style. Then imagine a buxom brunette giving young Jates a weekend of solid lessons in female anatomy. She taught him the do's and don'ts of cunnilingus, as well as the proper, most satisfying usage of all applicable parts of his anatomy. Then, once the weekend was over she slipped from his life, never to be seen again.
RANDOM (yet relevant) FOOTNOTE: This woman would now be in her 80s.
True Sex Stories – The Lesson
Although she was gone, the lesson in this true sex story has stayed with Jates forever. What was it that she truly taught him, you ask? Consideration. From that moment on, Jates was a "she comes first" man. Every encounter he had further built his endurance along with his reputation.
He'll also tell you that he learned about the art of sex, in addition to the act of sex. He learned how to listen to every little squeak, every movement, how his woman breathed. "It was the only way to tell if what I was doing was working," he explained. Jates also went into explicit detail as to the art of whispering those dirty nothings in a woman's ear to set a tone of each phase of their intimate exchange. It was clear that Jates's true sex story had made quite the impression on his life.
Forty years later Jates holds the firm belief that older women have a duty to teach younger men about sex. Quite honestly, I don't disagree.
Science and The Cougar
As a woman in my early forties, I suppose some would say that I'm a cougar…if I were into younger men. So I'm going to give you a personal point of view and then back it up with science.
The true sex story of my life goes back almost 30 years. (Holy F*ck!) The evolution of a horny teenager, excited to explore and experience sex evolved into a ravenous fuck buddy relationship when I was 19 and he was 32. I settled down in my twenties, and spent the better part of two decades married. I lost my desire for sex somewhere in my early thirties, only to discover that I didn't lose my desire for sex, but rather the desire for my partner. After a few years in a sexless marriage, I escaped and now find myself exploring sex with confidence rather than apprehension. Although I've glazed over all of the details, as science would have it, it seems that I'm actually pretty normal.
Sex Does Get Better with Age…at least for women
Don't worry fellas, we'll talk about age and sex for you in an upcoming post. But for now, you know what they say…"she comes first."
Back in 2013, Live Science reported on a long running sex research study which has been continually performed on suburban California women since the early 1970s. (The 70's were clearly big for sex.) The study explains that women's sex lives become more satisfying after 40, even after age 80 (which gives me hope!)…whether they're having sex or not.
Why so satisfied after 40, ladies? The study linked above goes on to cite a mindfulness and meditation study as one reason for sexual satisfaction. But there are endless possible reasons from the quality of sex to maybe they are simply satisfied by not having sex. The reasons don't truly matter, though. The bottom line is that women are more sexually satisfied over the age of 40.
The overall takeaway from this study is that sexual satisfaction is about how you approach sex mentally. When we're young we put a lot of pressure on ourselves about our looks. Then we worry about the sexual expectations of our partners. I could go on and on. Perhaps as we get older and more experienced in life we discover that sex has its place in our lives. There's really no need to fret about it.
"In most of the studies of sex dysfunction, the main complaint of young people is that they have low interest in sex," Barrett-Connor said. "These [older] women were also not thinking about sex, planning about sex ahead of time, longing for sex, but they did have sex activity that was satisfactory to them."
Source: Live Science – Sex Life Becomes More Satisfying for Women After 40
The Impact of a Cougar
Could it be that in Jates's true sex story his mystery woman simply had a different approach to sex than his twenty-something counterparts? Could she have forgiven herself the perceived flaws of her youth? Did she embrace her sexuality in such a way that she wanted to ensure that the art of sex was not lost? Or maybe she was just a horny woman who liked horny tight-bodied young men. The possibilities are infinite, but she left satisfied. She also left a lifelong impression on a man who embodied her tutelage and continues to strive for sexual excellence.
I hope that now that she's in her eighties that she remembers Jates as fondly as he remembers her and, most of all, I hope she is still enjoying sexual satisfaction.
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The C-Class: A compact revolution in the field of safety.
35 years ago the Mercedes-Benz W 201 marked the first chapter in the history of the C-Class.
The C-Class: A compact revolution in the field of safety
A desired young classic.
On 8 December 1982 Mercedes-Benz presented the W 201 model series. It is part of the successful history of the C-Class – the vehicles in this segment have borne this name since 1993. The technologically and aesthetically groundbreaking saloon established itself successfully in the market and also achieved a number of highlights as a successful motorsport touring car in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM). Today the W 201 is a popular young classic – and just as fresh as it was when it celebrated its premiere.
Mercedes-Benz compact class Saloon, W 201 series, Sportline edition.
Mercedes-Benz compact class Saloon from the W 201 series in the wind tunnel, 1983.
An entirely new chapter.
Some 35 years ago the Mercedes-Benz 190 and 190 E models celebrated their premiere, making the start of a completely new chapter in the more recent history of the Stuttgart-based brand. This is because the W 201 model series, designated the compact class at the time, extended the product range with the addition of a fourth model series family alongside the luxury saloons of the S-Class, the models of the upper mid-range category (subsequently the E-Class) and the SL sports cars. Today the W 201, which was built between 1982 and 1993, is a fascinating classic with the freshness of a popular young classic. The current C-Class from the 205 model series (fuel consumption, combined: 8.4-3.9 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 195 - 99 g/km*) is transporting its genes into the future in a more varied manner than ever before: as a Saloon, Estate, Coupé and Cabriolet.
A host of innovative models.
The outstanding technical and aesthetic level of the saloons of the W 201 series highlights the great importance which Mercedes-Benz attaches to new product development. Colloquially referred to as the "190" or the "Baby-Benz", the model series celebrated its debut with two four-cylinder petrol engines: 190 was the name given initially to the 66 kW (90 hp) carburettor engine variant. The 190 E with petrol injection produced 90 kW (122 hp). Mercedes-Benz subsequently and systematically extended the model range, producing a host of innovative models. Just a few examples:
The 190 D (53 kW/72 hp, from 1983) for example was known as the "whisper diesel", and was the first series-produced passenger car with engine soundproofing. New levels of performance for the diesel model came in 1986 – admittedly exclusively for the American market up until the autumn of 1987 - in the guise of the five-cylinder 190 D 2.5 Turbo variant (90 kW/122 hp). For the powerful six-cylinder 190 E 2.6 (122 kW/166 hp, also from 1986), the engineers conquered the technical challenge of installing the six-cylinder in-line M 103 into the engine bay of the W 201.
World record drive on the high-speed circuit in Nardò/Italy in the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16 (W 201), 11 to 21 August 1983.
Sporting capabilities.
With its groundbreaking four-valve-per-cylinder design, the 190 E 2.3-16 (136 kW/185 hp) already achieved sporting success prior to its presentation in the autumn of 1983: three prototypes set long-distance world records by clocking up 25,000 kilometres, 25,000 miles and 50,000 kilometres, at average speeds of almost 250 km/h, around the circuit in Nardò in southern Italy. The 190 E 2.3-16 also demonstrated its sporting capabilities at the opening of the new Nürburgring: on 12 May 1984 some 20 racing drivers inaugurated the new circuit with a race at the wheel of this vehicle. The winner was the Brazilian racing driver Ayrton Senna, known only to insiders of the sport at that time. The top-of-the-range model in the series was ultimately the sporty 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II high-performance saloon (173 kW/235 hp). It also formed the basis for the highly successful motorsport touring car, which competed in the German Touring Car Championship (DTM) from 1990.
Return to motorsport.
The triumphs enjoyed by the Stuttgart-based brand in the DTM in the 1980s and 1990s are closely associated with the W 201: from 1988 to 1993, motorsport touring cars based on this model series were successfully deployed in the DTM with works support. During this time, Mercedes-Benz won two constructors' titles (1991 and 1992), and Klaus Ludwig became DTM champion in the 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II in 1992. On top of this there were four runner-up titles as well as three third-place positions. Initially in 1985 the 190 E 2.3-16 received homologation for races in groups A and N. It was with this model that the private teams began competing in the DTM in 1986, and Volker Weidler immediately picked up the runner-up title.
The 1988 season then finally marked the official return of Mercedes-Benz to motorsport. In this year Roland Asch became DTM championship runner-up. From 1989 the 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution motorsport touring car entered the DTM. It was followed in 1990 by the 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II. And in the 1993 season, the AMG-Mercedes 190 E Class 1 was deployed – all based on the W 201. Further DTM vehicles from Mercedes-Benz continued this story of success in spectacular form.
German Touring Car Championship (DTM), 11 October 1992. Klaus Ludwig, 1992 DTM champion, in an AMG-Mercedes 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II racing tourer. Second and third places went to Kurt Thiim and Bernd Schneider, both also in AMG-Mercedes models.
Mercedes-Benz Baureihe W 201, Crashtest.
Safety counts.
The compact class of 1982 was revolutionary in terms of vehicle safety. This is because its developers systematically implemented not only active but also passive safety measures at the high level typical of Mercedes-Benz – this was a particular challenge for the Stuttgart-based brand in what was a comparatively small and lightweight vehicle. A high point here was the independent multilink rear suspension with five slender links on each side, designed by Dr Kurt Enke, Alf Müller and Manfred von der Ohe. To this day it remains a standard design used in automotive manufacturing.
Excellent crash performance.
For passive safety, the combination of a lightweight design with high crash-safety was significant. The roof design of the W 201, with its longitudinal roof members positioned towards the outside, became the standard for further Mercedes-Benz model series on account of its low weight and outstanding stability. For the first time a forked-member structure was also used for the first time in the compact class featuring defined deformability of the conical forked members made of high-strength sheet metal – for excellent crash performance, particularly in an offset front impact.
The design of the W 201, for which Bruno Sacco was responsible, also set standards. Establishing a whole new segment in the brand's product range, this model series made its mark with its modern lines. At the same time the saloon was aerodynamically optimised. With a drag coefficient of Cd = 0.34, it boasted the best aerodynamics of all Mercedes-Benz saloons at the time of its premiere in 1982.
Bruno Sacco, responsible for Mercedes-Benz passenger car design until 1999, with a model of the Mercedes-Benz compact class Saloon from the W 201 series.
A young classic with a history
The back story to the W 201 started in 1973, when Mercedes-Benz was taking up older ideas for a vehicle below the two established classes. Inspiration also came from North America. This is where the requirements for economical fleet fuel consumption were sharpened. In addition, there was a great deal of interest in a compact second car offering the comfort and safety standards of a Mercedes-Benz passenger car. Commenting on the new vehicle in January 1974, Chief Engineer Prof. Dr Hans Scherenberg said: "It is clear [ ... ] that it has to be a typical Mercedes-Benz." Here Scherenberg referred to refinement and safety, among other features, as defining Mercedes-Benz characteristics. And as part of the first specification book drawn up a little later, it was decided that the W 201 was to "consciously break away from the other vehicles of the medium-size category due to the qualities expected by customers under the brand symbol with regard to quality, safety and refinement".
Successful history of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class.
Series production of the W 201 began in Sindelfingen, after which production also commenced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen. The production facilities there were significantly expanded for the new model series. To this day the Bremen plant remains the main plant for the C-Class, which became the successor to the W 201 with the 202 series introduced in 1993. However, the idea of a compact, sophisticated passenger car dates back even further in the brand's history. The Benz Velo (1894 to 1900, world's first large-scale production car) and the Mercedes 8/11 hp (1901 to 1903) are already considered the pioneers of the compact class.
The key forerunners in this market segment also include the Mercedes-Benz 170 (W 15, built from 1931 to 1936). Since the 1950s, Mercedes-Benz has been continually developing concepts for more compact vehicles. The W 201 brought together all of these ideas and concepts into a vehicle which appealed to customers in both technical and aesthetic terms. It marked the start of the successful history of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and pre-empted the dynamism of the model initiative. Up to August 1993, some 1,879,630 models of the W 201 series were produced in total.
"H" number plate in 2020.
Five Mercedes-Benz classic cars are eligible for the "H" historical number plate in 2020.
The Mercedes-Benz treasure chambers.
The book "Holy Halls" offers breathtaking views and insights into the spectacular Mercedes-Benz vehicle col...
An ingenious plan.
In 1984, Ayrton Senna wins the Race of Champions in the Mercedes-Benz 190 E 2.3-16.
Shmee150 exploring Mercedes-Benz.
YouTuber Shmee explores various interesting stations at Mercedes-Benz and Mercedes-AMG.
The congenial problem solver.
The Mercedes-Benz Unimog rescues people, transports loads, even travels on rails and can do much more.
Corporate history.
The name "Mercedes-Benz" is considered as embodiment of tradition and innovation all over the world.
Mercedes-Benz History.
Mercedes-Benz Museum Stuttgart – 130 years of history.
The Mercedes-Benz Museum is the only museum in the world that can document in a single continuous timeline ...
Mercedes-Benz Classic: Classics, festivals and milestones.
Mercedes-Benz Classic: Experience milestones and enjoy emotional insights into the history of the inventor ...
Mercedes-Benz Museum: Opening hours, prices and address.
Visitor information Mercedes-Benz Museum.
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La doyleïta és un mineral de la classe dels òxids. Rep el nom en honor d'Earl Joseph (Jess) Doyle (1905 - 1994), un col·leccionista de minerals canadenc que va descobrir l'espècie.

Característiques
La doyleïta és un òxid de fórmula química Al(OH)₃. Es tracta d'una espècie aprovada per l'Associació Mineralògica Internacional, i publicada per primera vegada el 1985. Cristal·litza en el sistema triclínic. La seva duresa a l'escala de Mohs es troba entre 2,5 i 3.

Segons la classificació de Nickel-Strunz, la doyleïta pertany a "04.FE - Hidròxids (sense V o U) amb OH, sense H₂O; làmines d'octaedres que comparetixen angles" juntament amb els següents minerals: amakinita, brucita, portlandita, pirocroïta, theofrastita, portlandita, pirocroïta, bayerita, gibbsita, nordstrandita, boehmita, lepidocrocita, grimaldiïta, heterogenita, feitknechtita, litioforita, quenselita, ferrihidrita, feroxihita, vernadita i quetzalcoatlita.

Formació i jaciments
Va ser descrita a través de mostres recollides en dos indrets del Canadà: la pedrera Francon, a Mont-real, i la pedrera Poudrette, a Montérégie, totes dues localitats al Québec. També ha estat descrita en algun altre indret del Canadà, així com als Estats Units, Bolívia, Alemanya, Anglaterra, Noruega, Sud-àfrica i la República Popular de la Xina

Referències

Minerals hidròxids
Minerals d'alumini
Minerals descoberts a Montreal
Minerals descoberts a Montérégie

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Also was a municipal elected official from 2008 to 2014.
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48 Why wooden sticks for ice cream bars?
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I will try and break down the trip.
Air - We flew out of Grand Rapids on Saturday (Cont. Airline)and were delayed leaving, this caused us to miss our connector in Huston so we left there an hour and a half later, but our luggage made the original flight, go figure. So when we arrived it was sitting there waiting for us, which was nice.
Car - Easy on the shuttle, not a line or full bus. Got to the "Hurtz" counter and was done and on our way in 20 minutes. Compact car for 6 days at Priceline cost $148.00. Name your own price and leave some time to see what you can do, we were happy.
Hotels - Arizona Charlies on Boulder for Saturday night, got a great rate of $39.00 for one night, Thanks Cory.
The Orleans, my wife loves the pool and they are a great place to saty at, not to crowded and great food and fun. We had a great rate plus pay for 2 get one free rate. They have very nice rooms and coffe makers, so a bottle of Baileys and my coffees were great every morning. The Orleans have a great liquer store, take a look there next time you visit. The pool is the best, there are two, and a round hot tub. Plus a bar outside that takes good care of you.
Win and Losses - We do not spend much money on this, peenys and some parley bets, win some lose some nothing great to report. My wife like the Video Poker and I will try and play some of the newer games. Plus a couple of rounds of BJ. You could find $5.00 tables all over and down town even had $2.00 tables.
Food - we had with us the ACG book and took advantage of many 2 for 1 deals. Great buffets at the Orleans, Silvertons, Mainstreet Station as well as the Cannery. The Terribles and Arizona Charlies were enjoyed for breakfast. Also the first place we hit each trip is Ellis Island, you can't beat the $6.95 steak special. Hot dogs at Orleans or South Point are always cheap and fill the void bettween meals.
Shows - We did see the America Country superstars at the Fritz and were pleased with the show.
Overall - Spent most of the time relaxing and pool side. Got to the strip a few times and the number of people seemed down, never had to wait for anything. Construction seems to be stopped and Vegas may be in trouble, with that said chaeck for deals, they want you out there.
Hope this helped you, and comments feel free to e-mail me.


President Lincoln consults with officers before the Battle of Antietam. The decision to embalm Union soldiers during the Civil War contributed greatly to the rise of embalming practices.
Though the techniques involved may have changed, the embalming process has been part of how we care for the dead for over 7,000 years. The act of preserving the body of a person has different social, religious and emotional significance to different cultures.
However, it is down to the American Civil War, and President Abraham Lincoln, that embalming is now a key part of the modern funeral profession.
Archaeologists unearthed evidence of artificial mummification, a type of early embalming, as far back as 5,000-6,000 BC. Preservation of the body was practiced by the Chinchorro culture of Chile and Peru, and could be the earliest example of embalming.
The civilisation that perhaps most widely practiced mummification was the Egyptians, who developed complex rites and rituals to ensure the body was properly preserved. The mummification process had enormous spiritual importance, as they believed that the soul would return to the body – but only if it could recognize the body it belonged to.
Aztecs, Mayans, Ethiopians and Tibetan cultures are all also known to have practiced embalming and mummification as ways of preserving the body after death. In China, the discovery of the body of Xin Zhui, a noblewoman who died in around 160 BC, showed that not only were the Chinese practicing embalming, but doing so with great expertise. Xin Zhui's body, though over two millennia old, is still recognisable and has barely decomposed.
Detail from an Egyptian scroll showing a mourner beside a sarcophagus containing a mummified body.
Although ancient civilisations saw embalming as a religious or cultural necessity, from the Middle Ages onwards the newly dominant religions of Christianity, Islam and Judaism had no great spiritual attachment to preserving the body after death. Usually people were buried quickly after death and so preservation was mostly unnecessary.
Occasionally embalming was attempted, with varying degrees of success, on European Crusaders who died in the Middle East. The preservation of bodies became an essential part of scientific progress in Renaissance Europe. In this period, it was mainly scientists who used the embalming process so that they could study the human body. Leonardo Da Vinci is thought to have used embalming to ensure he could make detailed anatomical sketches.
Interest in embalming grew steadily in Europe into the 17th and 18th Centuries, largely from a scientific rather than spiritual perspective. A Scottish surgeon called William Hunter pioneered embalming for burial in the 1700s and his brother, John Hunter, began to offer these services to the public.
Demand began to grow in the 1800s, partly because the increasing accessibility and popularity of long distance travel meant people were more likely to die far from home. The sentimental and cultural importance of being returned home for burial meant that embalming became more important.
The practice of embalming, not just for research but for burial, first crossed the Atlantic during the Civil War. The sheer scale of death and destruction wrought by the Civil War meant that hundreds of thousands of men were dying far from home, and far from their grieving families, especially on the Union side.
At the time, a man called Dr Thomas Holmes was experimenting with modern embalming techniques. On 24 May 1861, Colonel Elmer Ephraim Ellsworth, a close friend and colleague of President Lincoln, was killed while removing a Confederate flag from a hotel in Virginia. Dr Holmes went to Lincoln and offered to embalm Colonel Ellsworth's body, free of charge. The Colonel then lay in state at New York City Hall so soldiers could pay their respects.
After this successful embalming, Dr Holmes was commissioned by the Army Medical Corps to preserve the bodies of Union officers so that they could be returned home. The success of the operation led to President Lincoln eventually sanctioning the embalming of all fallen Union soldiers. Dr Holmes claims to have embalmed over 4,000 soldiers alone.
Abraham Lincoln's body was preserved using this method of embalming after he was killed in 1865. Lincoln was the first U.S. president to be embalmed.
An artist's impression of Lincoln's lavish funeral procession in New York City.
His body was transported for public viewings by train to numerous cities: Baltimore, Harrisburg, Philadelphia, New York City, Albany, Buffalo, Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Michigan City, and Chicago. The journey took nearly two weeks, leaving Washington DC on 21 April and arriving into Springfield, Illinois for the burial on 3 May.
After the end of the Civil War, Dr Holmes' technique of embalming had become widely known and was beginning to be recognised by the public as an acceptable way of caring for the dead. Modern embalming was truly born when undertakers, not surgeons, began taking on the responsibility, with demand for embalming increasing in the 1890s.
Now more modern methods have replaced Dr Holmes' techniques, but the idea of preserving our loved ones is still a popular funeral option in the modern day.


Miyuki Williams in The Welders production of happiness (and other reasons to die).
Graham Pilato in The Welders production of happiness (and other reasons to die).
Carlos Saldaña in The Welders production of happiness (and other reasons to die).
Playwright Bob Bartlett and his fellow Welders.
As the current Artistic Director, Bartlett is given the artistic freedom to create exactly the show he wants. He made sure to note his other collaborators: Collin Ranney (scenic), Johnathan Alexander (lighting), Gail Beach (costumes), and Kenny Neal (sound), along with the management team of Rich Ching (production manager), Tre' Wheeler (stage manager), and Sam Macher (assistant stage manager). All have had a huge impact on the script and process. Though Bartlett may be both playwright and Artistic Director, thanks to his team and his Welder peers he's never alone.
"During the times I need to be 'playwright Bob,'" he explains, "someone else steps up and takes leadership on whatever needs to be done." This includes the company's interesting new fundraiser campaign where you can buy into the Welders Community Supported Art and get juicy bits from the rehearsal room and other added benefits. If the play is about people deciding to die together, The Welders demonstrate just the opposite – showing how people come together to create something new, and in a most vital way.


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Indiga (ros. Индига) – rzeka w Nienieckim Okręgu Autonomicznym, na północy europejskiej części Rosji. Ma 193 km długości, a powierzchnia dorzecza wynosi 3790 km².

Źródła rzeki znajdują się w północno-wschodniej części Timanu, skąd płynie na północny zachód. Uchodzi do Zatoki Indigskiej (niewielka zatoka na wschód od Zatoki Czoskiej) w Morzu Barentsa. W pobliżu ujścia leży osiedle Indiga.

Przypisy

Rzeki w Nienieckim Okręgu Autonomicznym
Zlewisko Morza Barentsa


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Pumas 37 1 Draw
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Cartography / Rotterdam
by Frans Blok · Published 23. December 2017 · Last modified 18. February 2019
Christmas Blog: a Festival of Light and Color
Christmas is the most important Christian holiday, but the origins of the festival date back to before the birth of Jesus. Both the Romans and the Germans did not let the winter solstice on 21 December pass by unnoticed. Understandably: even in modern times with its central heating and abundance of artificial light, many people get a little depressed by the short and chilly days. In earlier times, in poorly heated houses by candlelight, this part of the year must have felt even more depressing. So the moment on which the days start getting longer and we begin our long...
Cartography / Digital art
by Frans Blok · Published 13. October 2017
Graffiti and Coffee Beans: Two New World Maps
More or less at the same time, I finished the work on two new world maps. Two maps with a totally different look and feel, and created in rather different ways. They have, however, one thing in common: when I started, I expected to finish them in one or two days, but it took weeks before I was completely satisfied about them. Cartograffiti Below you see me working with a spray can to put the finishing touches on map no. 1: the graffiti world map: Virtual street art The picture is, of course, fake news, just like the whole piece...
Design / Rotterdam / Visualisation
by Frans Blok · Published 10. October 2016 · Last modified 21. April 2017
The Barge: a New Stadium for Feyenoord
For a few years now, there have been discussions about a new stadium for Feyenoord, replacing the legendary football temple and municipal monument, De Kuip. Allthough I am not as frequent a visitor of the stadium as some of my fellow townspeople, I also have my memories of De Kuip. For example, of a competition match of Feyenoord against Vitesse: 2-1. Pierre van Hooijdonk was still playing then, so it must have been a while ago. Much longer ago I was at the best concert of the (twentieth) century by Eric Clapton. With Elton John as a disastrous support act and the then virtually unknown Bonnie Raytt doing...
Design / Visualisation
by Frans Blok · Published 30. April 2016 · Last modified 10. January 2017
Sleeping in a Bridge Keeper's Cabin in Schiedam
In Schiedam, at a stone's throw from my place of birth, is the Orange Bridge, a structure from the thirties which spans the New Harbour. Since early this year, the bridge keeper's cabin is managed by fellow photographer, local resident, architecture lover and Schiedam promoter Jan Sluijter, who uses it to organize exhibitions and other events. Here's a pre-announcement: on 2 and 3 June there's an exhibition about the architecture of Dudok, including my Bijenkorf triptych. A suite in the basement Under the bridge keeper's room is a basement, which is accessible via a ladder in one of the towers...
Digital art / Visualisation
by Frans Blok · Published 27. November 2015 · Last modified 22. April 2017
Virtual Iceland – Cafe with a View
Iceland, the land of ice and fire, volcanoes and glaciers, fjords and lakes, hot baths and boiling mud puddles. The land of four seasons in a single day, where the sun, the wind and the clouds provide a continuous and spectacular light show. The land where nature is leading, where fords at some moments are suddenly not that fordable. I was in Iceland in the summers of 2005 and 2008 and in the winter of 2012. Statistically, it is about time to make another trip to the island on the edge of the world, the most beautiful place on the...
Space art / Visualisation
by Frans Blok · Published 28. September 2015 · Last modified 7. January 2017
Portrait of the Planets
When you want to capture the whole Solar System in one image, you come across a problem: the distances between the eight planets and their star are huge, almost unimaginable. In all the pictures of the solar system you've ever seen the sizes of the planets are wrong: they are strongly exaggerated, by necessity. On a scale model of about two metres – a nice size to hang on the wall in your living room – the Earth would be only four thousandths of a millimeter. You wouldn't even be able to see our homeworld! Heaven on Earth The only...
by Frans Blok · Published 11. September 2015 · Last modified 22. April 2017
The Space Elevator: It Ain't Cheap, But…
An elevator into space: it sounds like science fiction. And that's what it is: authors such as Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein and Kim Stanley Robinson wrote heavy books about it. But what's science fiction today, is in the newspaper paper tomorrow and in the history books on the day after. And Arthur C. Clarke has been right more often; after all, he also conceived the communications satellite. An appealing concept In recent years, organizations such as NASA, but also companies like Google, started exploring the possibilities of the space elevator. And the concept certainly has some appeal. The traditional way to get...
Rotterdam / Visualisation
by Frans Blok · Published 7. September 2015 · Last modified 1. November 2016
The New Coolsingel: More Space for Pedestrians and for Dudok
In early September the plans for Coolsingel, Rotterdam's main urban axis, were made public. The proposal by Adriaan Geuze makes some very smart moves concerning the various flows of traffic on the busy boulevard. The tram tracks remain where they are, because it would be too expensive to move them. But car traffic, with less lanes, is concentrated east of the tram. Cyclists get a generous lane on the west side. The rest of the space is for pedestrians. Balance This plan holds a good balance between the desire of some to completely pedestrianize Coolsingel and the wishes of others...
by Frans Blok · Published 16. August 2015 · Last modified 24. January 2017
Sailing on the Solar Wind
You can state by now that the wind is a recurring theme in my work. That's shown most clearly by my triptych about wind energy on the North Sea. But also my plea for the rebuilding of windmill De Noord at Oostplein in Rotterdam fits perfectly into that story. Probably not everyone realizes that there's wind also beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Another kind of wind, though: solar wind. The particles from which the sunlight is composed exert force on objects that are illuminated by it. Johannes Kepler was, in the 16th century, the first to realize this when he studied...
by Frans Blok · Published 17. June 2015 · Last modified 24. January 2017
3000 Windmills on the Wall
We're on a planet that is close to its primary and has a molten core, a substantial atmosphere, and a large natural satellite. Any species that can't develop a sustainable energy infrastructure on such a planet doesn't deserve to escape its gravity well. This quote from my friend Shaun Moss tells exactly what it is all about: we could be much worse off. If that star would be further away solar panels would be useless, without the atmosphere there is no wind, if that core has cooled you can forget geothermal energy and without such a decent size moon like ours tidal power...
Cartography / Space art
The Inverted World Map – Variations on a Blue Marble
Psyche Station: living in an asteroid
The Ares by Kim Stanley Robinson: a Sustainable Spaceship
A Mole's View: a Mirrored World Map in Digital Bronze
Building a Planetary Road Sign
Pinterest for Self-Employed Creatives
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Modified Mars Revisited
Rotterdam, Netherlands, Europe, Earth, Universe
Photography / Rotterdam
A 360 Degree View of Rotterdam from Delftse Poort Building
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All Year Round Spherical Panoramas
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Digital Reflections of Rotterdam
A Tiny House With a View: Blok's Block
Cardboard and Styrofoam in the Old Post Office
The Drowned Earth: 4000 AD, After The Thaw
Rotterdam as seen from a minaret
A map of Europa made of scrapwood
The Lousy Winter of '18/'19
The Manfrotto Brothers on tour
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Two planets on the beach
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Jan Mieczysław Zrajko (ur. 4 czerwca 1945 w Korzeńcu, zm. 30 sierpnia 2020 w Przemyślu) – polski przedsiębiorca, działacz opozycji antykomunistycznej, działacz na rzecz diabetyków.

Syn Józefa i Marii Zrajko. Jego ojciec był żołnierzem 5 Pułku Strzelców Podhalańskich oraz Armii Krajowej, a po II wojnie światowej członkiem mikołajczykowskiego PSL. W 1967 ukończył Technikum Mechaniczno-Elektryczne w Przemyślu, a następnie w 1973 Studium Nauczycielskie w Gliwicach. W latach 1969–1979 był nauczycielem zawodu w Ośrodku Szkolno–Wychowawczym dla Dzieci Głuchych w Przemyślu. W latach 1979–2003 prowadził działalność gospodarczą w branży tworzyw sztucznych.

Od 1980 współorganizator struktur Solidarności rzemieślników w województwie przemyskim. Od 1981 zaangażowany w działalność NSZZ Indywidualnego Rzemiosła "Solidarność", gdzie pełnił m.in. funkcję przewodniczącego Tymczasowej Krajowej Komisji Koordynacyjnej (odpowiednik zarządu). Po wprowadzeniu stanu wojennego był członkiem założycielem Tymczasowej Komisji Koordynacyjnej Regionu Południowo–Wschodniego "Solidarności" oraz Komitetu Pomocy Internowanym i Uwięzionym w Przemyślu. Blisko współpracował ze środowiskiem opozycyjnym skupionym przy kościele św. Trójcy. W latach 80. był rozpracowywany przez SB za działalność prosolidarnościową.

Angażował się w działalność Polskiego Stowarzyszenia Diabetyków, w którym pełnił funkcje skarbnika zarządu głównego, członka głównej komisji rewizyjnej i prezesa oddziału rejonowego w Przemyślu.

Odznaczony Krzyżami Zasługi: złotym (2018) i srebrnym (2013). Rada Powiatu Przemyskiego uhonorowała go Odznaką Honorową "Zasłużony dla Powiatu Przemyskiego" (2017).

Przypisy

Urodzeni w 1945
Zmarli w 2020
Działacze opozycji w PRL
Uczestnicy wydarzeń Marca 1968
Odznaczeni Złotym Krzyżem Zasługi
Odznaczeni Srebrnym Krzyżem Zasługi
Ludzie związani z Przemyślem
Ludzie związani z Birczą


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Rory L. Aronsky
Rory L. Aronsky's reviews only count toward the Tomatometer when published at the following Tomatometer-approved publication(s): Film Threat Screen It!
I currently attend classes at College of the Canyons in Valencia, California. Additionally, I'm a film critic for Film Threat (www.filmthreat.com), as well as Film Monthly (www.filmonthly.com), and I write articles and book reviews for Valley Scene Magazine (www.valleyscenemagazine.com) which also has a printed edition. And I'm an intern at The Signal, the exclusive newspaper of the Santa Clarita Valley.
Mary Poppins, American Beauty, The Swimmer, The Remains of the Day.
Publications: Film Threat, Screen It!, Film Monthly, Tail Slate, DVD Insider, GCM Planet
Location: Saugus, California
Official Websites: filmthreat.com
4.5/5 83% Yesterday Was a Lie (2009) There is brilliance here that demonstrates the best of what independent filmmakers strive to do. - Film Threat EDIT
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8/10 89% The Hunt for Red October (1990) It is a thriller in some sequences, action in others, but it depends on personal taste, how many thrills you believe a movie should have in order to be considered a thriller - Screen It! EDIT
10/10 97% The Princess Bride (1987) There is so much to latch onto in this movie, so much for each member of a family that watches it together to love. - Screen It! EDIT
5/5 No Score Yet Wake (2009) ... thoughtfulness, genuine sincerity, and total emotional honesty are what one can expect from Wake. - Film Threat EDIT
9/10 84% Dead Poets Society (1989) Watch "Dead Poets Society" and you'll see the efforts of a filmmaker who has his own loving style in making movies. - Screen It! EDIT
Read More | Posted Mar 25, 2009
8.5/10 84% Wayne's World (1992) Everything wrapped within this film works... - Screen It! EDIT
5/5 No Score Yet Humble Beauty: Skid Row Artists (2008) ...a first-rate, profound documentary... - Film Threat EDIT
1.5/5 No Score Yet Ace Ventura Jr.: Pet Detective (2009) It's disappointing that this is the next, and most likely final step of the Ace Ventura franchise. - Film Threat EDIT
10/10 96% The Silence of the Lambs (1991) It has maintained its reputation as a chilling drama after all these years... - Screen It! EDIT
8.5/10 90% Rain Man (1988) It's a worthwhile journey in character and scenery... - Screen It! EDIT
3/5 46% Hotel for Dogs (2009) Hotel for Dogs" is naturally attractive because of the sheer number of dogs in the film, suitable for any dog lover such as myself... - Film Threat EDIT
4.5/5 54% Mamma Mia! (2008) More fluff like "Mamma Mia!" than "Made of Honor" would make mid-year moviegoing a happier experience. - Film Threat EDIT
Read More | Posted Jan 6, 2009
5/5 40% Callback: The Unmaking of Bloodstain (2008) If you've looked into independent film, but never took it seriously for whatever reason, or might not have been impressed with what you've found, re-energize your interest with "Callback" - Film Threat EDIT
4/5 No Score Yet Achievers: The Story of the Lebowski Fans (2008) ...it's worthwhile not only for sheer entertainment, but to test how big a fan you actually are. - Film Threat EDIT
9/10 85% Gremlins (1984) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
2.5/5 33% The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Beginning (2008) Should Disney continue with other straight-to-DVD sequels or prequels like this one, "Bambi II"....needs to be required viewing. A close relationship between characters, as with Bambi and his father, works. An insufferable Flounder does not. - Film Threat EDIT
4/5 80% Confusions of an Unmarried Couple (2009) ...Brett Butler and Naomi Johnson are astonishing together. - Film Threat EDIT
3/5 31% The X-Files: I Want to Believe (The X Files 2) (2008) A lot of those [stand-alone] episodes have been phenomenal, but this movie is not nearly on that level. - Film Threat EDIT
4/5 25% Tony 'n' Tina's Wedding (2007) This is unforced, gradually unhinged, always-entertaining hilarity involving one of the most unconventional wedding receptions ever to be put on film. - Film Threat EDIT
10/10 90% National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
8/10 66% Maverick (1994) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
3/10 22% The Flintstones (1994) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
4/5 50% Reversion (2011) Reversion is a prime example of collaboration in independent film. - Film Threat EDIT
7/10 65% Back to the Future Part II (1989) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
4.5/5 82% Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Charlie Wilson's War" is intelligence to be savored appreciatively. - Film Threat EDIT
7.5/10 76% Fatal Attraction (1987) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
10/10 97% Schindler's List (1993) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
8/10 97% Ghostbusters (1984 Original) (1984) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
7.5/10 85% Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
3.5/5 No Score Yet Carts (2007) Carts is not a typical one-day-in-the-life-of-a-crappy-job movie. - Film Threat EDIT
7.5/10 81% Beverly Hills Cop (1984) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
4/5 No Score Yet Independent Lens (2008) The truth of Petey Greene is that he wanted people to know what he felt, what he thought about the state of the Washington, D.C. he lived in. - Film Threat EDIT
8/10 84% The Sound of Music (1965) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
7.5/10 70% True Lies (1994) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
8.5/10 72% Forrest Gump (1994) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
4.5/5 96% 3:10 to Yuma (1957) The minutes tick toward 3:10, and all we can do is watch and hope that it all turns out ok. That's the best kind of Western, one that allows feelings like that to emerge while watching. - Film Threat EDIT
4.5/5 No Score Yet The Dialogue: Learning From the Masters - Paul Haggis (2006) If all the known screenwriters of Hollywood are to be interviewed for posterity, this is the way to do it. - Film Threat EDIT
4/5 No Score Yet Peter's Price (2005) ...it's evident that writer/director Mitchell L. Cohen has been watching for years the works of filmmakers like David Mamet... - Film Threat EDIT
5.5/10 39% Batman Forever (1995) See website for more details. - Screen It! EDIT
4.5/5 100% Fail Safe (2000) ...it can't be denied by any means the caliber of talent that's spread throughout these 84 minutes. - Film Threat EDIT
4/5 50% Duck (2005) ...a thoughtful look at who we might be and what we can be, with just a little tenderness that remains embedded in the heart for a long time after. - Film Threat EDIT
2.5/5 25% Tortilla Heaven (2007) Oh how I wanted to like "Tortilla Heaven." Really like it. Saturday-afternoon-movie like it. - Film Threat EDIT
5/5 No Score Yet Bad Boys of Summer (2007) Bad Boys of Summer" cements what the two filmmakers are after. - Film Threat EDIT
3.5/5 73% Infamous (2006) For this film, it's the little pleasures---such as scenes of Capote writing and pages from legal pads stacked in rows---rather than the overall feeling and being engaged by it the entire time, which is a bit hard to do. - Film Threat EDIT
4/5 No Score Yet Glenn Tilbrook: One for the Road (2004) He's still got the voice and the music and the words, but especially now, there's his new course, captured wonderfully. - Film Threat EDIT
4/5 No Score Yet Putting It Together: A Musical Review (2002) ...all this through a review of 33 Sondheim songs? Ok! - Film Threat EDIT
3.5/5 69% Alone with Her (2007) Alone with Her has a dog and a rampant sense of dread, the kind you don't recover from for at least a few days. I'm on the first day. - Film Threat EDIT
5/5 96% The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989) Writer/director Steve Kloves (this was his first film) keeps his characters grounded as people... - Film Threat EDIT
3.5/5 75% Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007) At the very least, this was treated with a level of dignity and poise that you generally don't get from the kind of low-grade trash that our mermaid, genie, and Indian princess counterparts have endured. - Film Threat EDIT
3.5/5 38% From Other Worlds (2004) A versatile attempt at the sci-fi genre, which makes its mark by not being an outright sci-fi movie. - Film Threat EDIT
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Why Are Post-Apocalyptic Settings So Compelling?
The Walking Dead, Mad Max, The Road, Fallout, The Book of Eli, ___ of the Dead, Gamma World: why are post-apocalyptic settings so popular and so compelling?
– regulations, economics – that largely insulate us from the basic fear of death, that fear of literally dying that is endemic to every wild animal and every person who lives in the wilderness or Journeys too far from civilization, and that we all face at the end of our lives.
Most of the time we deal with a neurotic fear of death the fear of not mattering, the fear of not leaving a legacy of not being important, of not being loved, of not being good enough. You could argue that this is actually a fairly biologically driven fear as well, since a big part of survival is passing on your genes, at least at the most animal level. And only the "superior specimens" have the best chances of passing on their genes the most times in the animal kingdom.
We're all swaddled up in this relatively safe bubble filled with self-doubt and bitching and just a general feeling that we're wading through shallow water or mud or molasses. We just don't have that freedom that people used to have.
In the apocalyptic genre, it's basically you can do whatever you can get away with. There's no police, no law, no civilization: you just have to survive.
You can get away with whatever you can physically get away with.
It's good to root for people who try to maintain some sort of goodness in the sight of this lawlessness.
This is why people loved the Western genre for so long before it fell out of favor, because you had the strong individual standing up for something good in the lawless land.
I will leave the obvious low-hanging fruit of westerns' horrible representation of Native Americans and other social issues for later because I have no desire to shoot fish in a barrel.
The post-apocalyptic setting usually gives us a chance to inhabit a character who's trying to be a good guy or reluctantly becoming a good guy in the face of lawlessness, while also experiencing that basic fear of death vicariously.
And the best part about it is we don't have to experience the deprivation and hard work that come along with it. We don't even have to watch our favorite heroes experience that.
I mean sure The Walking Dead's characters scavenge for food, but Abraham would not really be able to keep that glorious ginger high top fade of his during an actual struggle to survive.
But we can watch, enjoy, be shocked and scared and catharsis-ed six ways from Sunday (at 9 pm, 8 central), without having to ensure trench foot or sepsis, and without smelling as bad as the zombies.
In terms of health. In terms of attitude, I want to be more like him now. Too often, I substitute worry and feeling for real best effort, and that causes me to be both stressed and much less effective.
I had my daughter pretty late in life (age 38), so I'm really trying to do all I can to stay alive and healthy for as long as I can.
Let's just say I can identify with a certain replicant.


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3rd May 2018 7:42AM
China's Xiaomi begins run up for a $10 billion Hong Kong listing
Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi — one of the world's largest smartphone companies — has started preparations for a $10 billion listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
Xiaomi this morning filled a prospectus that gives prospective investors a first look at the company's financials ahead of what could be the largest initial public offering (IPO) since China retail giant Alibaba raised $25 billion in 2014.
Timeline for Breaking Brics
Fake banking apps luring Android users into giving away the keys to their cash
How Brazil's 'Tropical Trump' has copied the US President's social media approach
Samsung makes record profit for fourth quarter running
The documents show revenue soared 67% last year to around $18 billion while operating profit more than tripled to $1.9 billion — however, cash burn at the company remains high, with Xiaomi getting through some $156 million last year.
The IPO could value the company at almost $100 billion and is due to happen in July.
Xiaomi — founded in 2010 by serial entrepreneur Lei Jun — has staged something of a recovery in recent months after admitting last year that it had grown too quickly.
Xiaomi began life as a cheaper iPhone maker but now sells everything from rice cookers to air-conditioners, as well as software services.
The company now wants to become more than a hardware company and promised to cap its hardware profit margins at 5% — returning any excess to its users.
Lei, along with co-founder Lin Bin, will continue to control the post-IPO company through a special class of shares.
In an open letter that has reminded investors of Google's pre-IPO manifesto, Lei said:
We are building an open global ecosystem, and not a walled garden. I believe we can create a paradigm shift of efficiency in the business world and use technology to improve the lives of many.
We have changed how hundreds of millions of people live, and we will become a part of the lives of billions of people globally in the future.
After a slump in sales in 2016, Xiaomi broke into the world's top five smartphone makers in the fourth quarter of 2017, shipping 28.1 million units, according to IDC.
In India — a key battleground for the world's biggest smartphone sellers with a huge untapped market — Xiaomi has overtaken Samsung as the best selling smartphone maker with a 31% market share, according to Canalys.
Xiaomi now operates more than 500 brick and mortar retail stores, mostly in China and India. It plans to open 2,000 stores worldwide by 2019.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong stocks were the region's biggest losers today ahead of US-China trade talks slated to start later in the day and follow a rough session overnight on Wall Street in the wake of the Fed's Wednesday meeting when interest rates were left on hold.
Bike-sharing company Mobike has been bought for $2.7 billion by China's Meituan-Dianping
China's economy began 2018 with a bang, beating the government's official target


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BrightInsight announced it raised $25 million in Series A funding co-led by New Leaf Venture Partners and Eclipse Ventures, which will be used to enhance its platform
BrightInsight has announced it raised $25 million in Series A funding co-led by New Leaf Venture Partners and Eclipse Ventures. This round of funding will enable BrightInsight to further enhance the functionality of its BrightInsight Platform and accelerate global commercialization efforts for the leading global regulated digital health platform serving biopharma and medtech customers. And BrightInsight will also further integrate its platform into the broader healthcare ecosystem, including Electronic Health Records (EHRs), payers, and disease management programs.
"Since the launch in 2018, our BrightInsight Platform has become the leading global regulated digital health platform for the world's top biopharma and medtech companies," said BrightInsight CEO and co-founder Kal Patel, M.D., MBA. "Our investors have strong pedigrees in healthcare as well as software and technology, which clearly validates our success thus far. This financing enables us to continue to invest in our differentiated platform while also integrating our solutions into the broader healthcare ecosystem globally."
The BrightInsight Platform is a medical-grade Internet of Things (IoT) platform built under a robust ISO 13485:2016 certified Quality Management System for supporting and optimizing regulated drugs, devices, and software through integrated data and actionable insights. And the platform also enables customers to increase patient adherence and engagement.
"It's clear that digital technologies are critical to transforming the healthcare system," added New Leaf Venture Partners managing director Vijay Lathi. "We believe that BrightInsight will be a central piece in that transformation by enabling biopharma and medtech companies to deploy clinically impactful digital health solutions that have the potential to improve the quality of patient care while also reducing costs."
Due to its privacy, security, regulatory, and quality certifications, BrightInsight was selected as Novo Nordisk's digital health partner to develop innovative solutions for diabetes patients. And BrightInsight also announced the launch of a dosing calculator to treat patients with Hemophilia A — which was sponsored by F. Hoffmann-La Roche.
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is one of the eight wards of Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture, in the Hokuriku region of  Japan. , the ward had an estimated population of 74,559 in households  and a population density of 690 persons per km². The total area of the ward was .

Geography
Kita-ku is located in  north-east Niigata city, and is bordered by the Sea of Japan to the north.

Surrounding municipalities
Niigata Prefecture
 Higashi-ku, Niigata
Kōnan-ku, Niigata
 Shibata
 Agano
 Seiro

History
The area of present-day Kita-ku was part of ancient Echigo Province. The village of Kuzudzuka was established on April 1, 1889 within Kitakanbara District, Niigata with the establishment of the modern municipalities system, and was raised to town status on November 1, 1901. It was renamed Toyosaka on March 31, 1955 and was elevated to city status on November 1, 1970.  The city of Niigata annexed Toyosaka on March 21, 2005. Niigata became a government-designated city on April 1, 2007 and was divided into wards, with former Toyosaka becoming part of the new Kita Ward along with a coastal section of the former Niigata city.

Education

University
 Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Primary and secondary education
Kita-ku has 13 public elementary schools and eight public middle schools operated by the Niigata city government. The ward has one public high school operated by the Niigata Prefectural Board of Education and one private high school.

Transportation

Railway
 JR East -  Hakushin Line
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Transit bus
 Transit bus operated by Niigata Kotsu
 E2 / E4
 Toyosaka Sta. - JRA Racecourse
 Toyosaka Sta. - Tsukioka Onsen

Highways

Points of interest

Places

 Fukushimagata Lagoon Water Park
 Niigata Racecourse, one of the racecourses of JRA
 Niigata Senbei Okoku

References

External links

 Niigata City official website
 Niigata Kita-ku website
 Niigata City Official Tourist Information (multilingual)
 Niigata Pref. Official Travel Guide (multilingual)

Wards of Niigata (city)


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Philosophy overview
Organizations today are looking for people who can communicate effectively, think critically and ethically influence others. A background in philosophy is perfectly suited to build these skills that can benefit those in career paths from law to marketing and economics to education.
The undergraduate degree in philosophy is part of the College of Liberal Arts, which is about making connections freely—exploring human achievement, examining the past critically and discovering ways to build upon it, and understanding yourself and our diverse world in order to transform it.
Learn about the College of Liberal Arts
With a philosophy degree from the Mount, you'll be prepared to pursue careers that span numerous disciplines and fields. You'll explore the foundations of philosophy, learning how to ask questions and evaluate answers concerning the nature of truth, the value of knowledge, the relationship between faith and reason, and the nature of human excellence.
Courses will cover logic and how to build persuasive arguments, and you'll be challenged to think deeply about fundamental questions of human life. You'll also study moral philosophy and learn to develop your own well-reasoned judgments on the critical questions you will face, both personally and professionally, and be prepared for complex, moral decision-making. The program concludes with a senior seminar, where you'll read, analyze and discuss a philosophical work, then create a multi-draft research paper of publishable quality.
Upon graduation, you'll be able to pursue a career as a public policy analyst with a government agency, join a nonprofit as an administrator, go into marketing, communication or education, or even be prepared for law or graduate school.
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My philosophy major at the Mount was crucial to my development as a student and as a person. Philosophy helps you form critical thinking and logic skills that no other major can develop quite as well, and these skills were incredibly valuable to me in my undergraduate studies, continue to be valuable in my master's studies, and in life in general.
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Mount graduates with a degree in philosophy have joined organizations such as:
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Soul Station is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley that was released in 1960 by Blue Note Records. It is considered by many critics to be his finest album.

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio and rooted in the hard bop style, Mobley's quartet features Art Blakey (his past bandleader in the Jazz Messengers), and two bandmates from his time in the Miles Davis Quintet, Wynton Kelly and Paul Chambers. The album's bookends are two standards, "Remember" by Irving Berlin and "If I Should Lose You" by Ralph Rainger and Leo Robin. Between these standards are four new Mobley compositions, featuring the bluesy title track and the uptempo "This I Dig of You."

In the liner notes to the Rudy Van Gelder CD edition, jazz critic Bob Blumenthal explains how the album is understood to be, for Mobley, what Saxophone Colossus or Giant Steps were for Sonny Rollins or John Coltrane respectively. Blumenthal goes on to describe the recording  as "one of the finest programs of music on Blue Note or any other label." Awarding the album five stars, AllMusic reviewer Stacia Proefrock concluded, "Overall, this is a stellar set from one of the more underrated musicians of the bop era."

Track listing
All compositions by Hank Mobley, except where noted.

Side one

Side two

Personnel
 Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
 Wynton Kelly – piano
 Paul Chambers – bass
 Art Blakey – drums

Album production
 Alfred Lion – producer
 Rudy Van Gelder – mixing
 Francis Wolff – cover photo
 Reid Miles – cover design

Charts

External links
 Hank Mobley's 'Soul Station' At 60: How The Tenor Saxophonist's Mellow Masterpiece Inspires Jazz Musicians In 2020 on Grammy Awards

References

Hard bop albums
Hank Mobley albums
1960 albums
Blue Note Records albums
Albums produced by Alfred Lion
Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio


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Rolf Bernhard (born 13 December 1949) is a retired long jumper from Switzerland. A three-time Olympian, he won two medals at the European Indoor Championships. Bernhard competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1976 Summer Olympics, and 1980 Summer Olympics.

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Culture Shock in Belgium
Expats may face some culture shock in Belgium, especially when they first arrive. Most notably, there are three main languages and many different cultures all wrapped up in one fairly small country. Here are a few points to be aware of when settling into life in Belgium.
Languages in Belgium
The northern half of Belgium is occupied by the Flemings, who speak Dutch, whereas the southern half is mostly occupied by the French-speaking Walloons. This is a result of the troubled history of the region that is now Belgium, which has been invaded and occupied many times. The country as it exists today has only been around since the mid-1800s.
The cultural and linguistic differences can be striking if one travels north into the Flemish areas or south into Wallonia. The buildings are different, the people are different, and the two communities generally have different traits, so it can sometimes feel like a country divided in half.
The general perception is that Flemings are more industrious and serious, as they tend to be quieter and more reserved. Walloons are known to be more relaxed, expressive, easy-going, and outwardly emotional.
Most Belgians, particularly in Brussels, are adept with languages and can speak English in addition to their French and Dutch. It's still a good idea for expats to learn some Dutch or French, depending on the area they are going to be living in and the type of work they will do.
Greetings in Belgium
In many respects, the customs and etiquette in Belgium are fairly typical of the wider Western European region. Belgians are generally quite reserved and usually greet people they don't know as friends with a handshake. In the French-speaking community, a kiss on the cheek is often common among people who already know each other.
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"I was lucky to have a range of expat and local friends. It's such a bonus that nearly all Antwerp locals speak perfect English so language isn't a barrier. Having said that, my number one piece of advice would be to learn the language. At parties, even if you can start a conversation in Dutch before switching to English, it shows you care." For more, read Nina's expat interview about Belgium.
"The locals seem very friendly, but quite reserved. It's unusual to be invited to the home of someone in Belgium, and in six months I haven't been invited out for a beer after work." Read more of Scottish expat David's interview about living in Belgium.
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Diego Maradona dies: Fans parade past coffin as Buenos Aires reels from Argentina great's demise
Argentinians queued through the night before saying a last farewell to Diego Maradona as the superstar's body lay in state in Buenos Aires.
The Casa Rosada, which is the presidential mansion in the heart of Argentina's capital, has been given over as the focal point of mourning as the country reels from the loss of the 1986 World Cup-winning captain.
Maradona, who starred in Europe with Barcelona and Napoli, died on Wednesday of natural causes. He recently underwent brain surgery, after being admitted to hospital due to concerns over anaemia and dehydration.
As large numbers joined the line at the Plaza de Mayo square, the first in line were allowed to enter the building at 06:00 local time (09:00GMT). The wake was due to last for 10 hours.
The newspaper La Nacion reported pushing and running amid the clamour, with admirers of Maradona, many wearing masks amid the coronavirus pandemic, eager to be among the first to file past his body.
It said Maradona would be buried at the Jardines de Bella Vista cemetery, which is reportedly where his parents were laid to rest.
According to the newspaper, relatives of Maradona and footballers including Carlos Tevez and Martin Palermo, along with former team-mates of Maradona, had already paid their respects in person before the mansion was opened to the public.
Maradona's body lay in a wooden coffin, with a flag of Argentina on top, together with a shirt of the national team and one of Boca Juniors, the club he played for in two separate spells.
Many of those who entered the building blew kisses and applauded, with some throwing shirts towards the coffin.
Television coverage showed those who stopped for more than a couple of seconds being moved on by security staff.
Argentina's president Alberto Fernandez said of Maradona: "Diego was Argentina in the world, he filled us with joy and we will never be able to pay him so much joy.
"The best thing about Diego is that he was an absolutely genuine man, he was not a fake man, he was a genuine man who expressed everything with the force with which he played football, defended what he wanted, mistreated what he hated. That was Maradona in its purest form."
It was from the balcony of the Casa Rosada that Maradona celebrated Argentina's World Cup triumph with the people of the country.
Elsewhere in the city on Thursday, banners declaring thanks for the career of Maradona hung from buildings, and video screens showed highlights of his playing career.
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Manchester United's 0-0 draw away to Liverpool on Sunday left Ole Gunnar Solskjaer "disappointed", the Norwegian adamant they did enough to end the Reds' remarkable long-standing unbeaten home run.
But there were two silver linings; firstly, United remained top of the Premier League, and secondly, the point preserved their own exceptional streak without a defeat.
It ensured United's run without a loss away from home in the Premier League would surpass a full year, having last suffered a domestic defeat on the road at Anfield on January 19, 2020.
Liverpool's win on that occasion took them 30 points clear of United in the table, but the obvious gulf between the two last season has not carried into 2020-21.
United are away from home again on Wednesday as they go to Fulham, and avoiding defeat again will see them equal a club record.
EMULATING THE TREBLE WINNERS
The last United team to go 17 away games unbeaten in the Premier League was Alex Ferguson's famous treble-winning side in 1998-99.
United's run started on December 5 and lasted until the following September, therefore playing a major role in the Red Devils securing the Premier League title ahead of Arsenal, pipping Arsene Wenger's men to the crown by a point.
They scored 34 goals and claimed nine wins in those 17 games and conceded 16.
Should United avoid defeat to Fulham, statistically they appear set to improve of the 1998-99 team's run, as the current crop have already scored 36, conceded just 13 and won 12.
But even if they ultimately fall at the final hurdle at Craven Cottage, they are safe in the knowledge that no other post-Ferguson United side registers in the top seven for the club's all-time top-flight unbeaten away runs.
Whether or not this run would have occurred if fans were in the stadiums is another matter, but it's unquestionable that progress is being made at Old Trafford - or, you know, away from Old Trafford...
RESILIENT REDS
A key factor in United's impressive run has been the character and resilience shown by them.
They have rescued 18 points from losing positions on the road in 2020-21, which is already a record for a single Premier League season, bettering the 17 accumulating by Aston Villa (1993-94) and Newcastle United (2001-02). The previous best posted by United was 16 in 2002-03.
Certainly the pick of United's away comebacks this season was the 3-2 win at Southampton on November 29, as they fell 2-0 down before Edinson Cavani inspired a brilliant turnaround with two goals and an assist off the bench.
A WAYS TO GO
As laudable as United's current away form is, they are still some way off matching the Premier League's all-time record, however.
Arsenal's 'Invincibles' hold that honour, having gone 27 matches unbeaten away from home in the top flight.
That stretched from April 2003 to September 2004, spanning well over a full season as they comfortably beat the 23-game record they themselves set between August 2001 and September 2002.
The closest any team has got to either streak is Liverpool, who between January 2019 and February 2020 went 21 away games without defeat before they suffered a shock 3-0 loss at Watford.
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