Pune Airport is situated nearly 10 km to the northeast of Pune in Maharashtra, India.Operated by the Airports Authority of India it acts as a civil territory where one will notice the base of the Indian Air Force in the eastern region of Lohegaon. Pune Airport is known for its domestic as well as international flight operations. Presently, there are only two international destinations from Pune, which are Dubai by Air India and Frankfurt by Lufthansa. Pune Airport is provided with a runway of 2535 meters long and is oriented at 10/28. The former runway is currently being used as a taxi strip by the Indian Air Force (IAF). To ease the civil operations the airport authority (AAI) constructed a 2200m X 23m parallel taxi strip on the southern part of Rwy 10/28. Moreover, the airfield is furnished with various other facilities are including night landing and navigation. There are times when the detrition between AAI and IAF over scheduled the take-off and landing of the flights at night, as Traffic Control of Pune Airport is operated by the IAF. At present the working relationship between the two parties improved as a result of which the flights could land at nights for a time being. Lohegaon Air Force Station is considered as one of the oldest air bases in India.
In 1997, the Pune Airport was announced as a Customs airport and got a license from the government to export specified goods. In December 2005, it was appraised as an international airport and received a grant for the clearance of passengers and luggage. In the same year, international flights were commenced, but later these flights were cancelled. At that time, Pune Airport used to handle 165 passengers daily and there was a drastic rise in the number of passengers in 2006-2007. By 2007, the number of passengers travelling from Pune Airport reached 4,309 per day, which grown into 15,00,000 per year. By the year 2010-2011, the number of passengers calculated per day reached 8,000 and still the number is growing every year.
To deem the increasing number of passengers, AAI constructed two separate terminal buildings for the arrivals and departures of international passengers, which was measured 12,000 sq.ft. The old terminal was 6500 sq.ft and was short to hold the large number of passengers and flight operations. Both the new terminals gave some relief to the passengers as well as the airport authorities, as they can now hold the increasing rush of the passengers easily. Slowly, various facilities were developed that included a parallel taxi track that is capable of accommodating nearly 8 Airbus. In 2011, the airport authorities licensed 2 aero-bridges and various passenger facilitation services like- modern spa, New conveyor belts etc.
There is an IAF Base Repair Depot and 3 Units namely – Lions, Rhinos and Lightening are located at Lohegaon Base.
Kendriya Vidyalaya is located in a very pleasant environment in the Burma Shell and is not connected with the city atmosphere. It is nestled hummocks and is surrounded by sylvan. It can be considered as an ideal place for studying and learning. The surroundings of Kendriya Vidyalaya are gladly accepted and one will surely be mesmerized to see the large collections of plants and flowers on the campus of Kendriya Vidyalaya.
Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan is a self-governing body which was established by the ministry of the HR department of the country runs the school efficiently. The school is affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi. The school is equipped with computer labs and strives to provide the the students with basic as well as advanced computer skills. The school is also furnished with a large collection of books that are helpful to the students of all age groups. To enhance the cultural and musical skills in the students, the school is rendered with a music room that is stocked with different kinds of musical instruments and experienced teaching staff.
The well furnished labs and the unique teaching methodology of the school made it as one of the best schools in India. An overall development and due care is taken by the school authorities to encourage various co-curricular activities.


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Welcome to the Reduced Size Artist's Edition Format and Portfolio Index. This page is a companion to our main Index, focusing on books printing original art at a size smaller than the original art it presents. And Artist's Edition porfolios, and whatever else seems to fit.
Updated April 25, 2019. Consider this a work in progress that, most likely, will never be a complete listing.
Includes artwork photographed from the original art in Joe Simon's private archive and showcases the seminal work of Simon and Kirby and their artistry as it has never been seen before. Review.
Includes the complete Shattuck stip. Review.
Includes the original art for eight of The Dude's favourite creations, including Nexus: Wages of Sin #1 and Next Nexus #1, both of which are shown with their pencil and finished inked forms facing one another to highlight the process. Nexus #50 and the rarely seen eight-page "All in Sundra" are reproduced from their inked originals. Also featured is the previously unpublished Nexus #99 in pencil form and the fully painted Sundra story "When She Was Young," and more. Review.
The Artist's Edition at a reduced size.
This book presents Kirby's art in a new and unprecedented way, as side-by-side examples of his work, both in PENCIL and INK! Three Key first issues are showcased: The Demon #1, Kamandi #1 and Omac #1, along with a number of additional pieces presented. Review.
The Abyss in our Artisan Edition format, presented with the same exacting quality standards as our award-winning Artist's Edition series, just at a smaller (and more manageable!) size. Nearly every page has been scanned from M.W. Kaluta's incredible original art in full color.
This book reproduces all the original art to the first issue, and also collecting all the layouts (also hand drawn) by the creators of what has been called this generation's Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. Rounding out the volume is an extensive gallery of other TMNT images, also scanned directly from the original art. Review.
Includes The Muck Monster from Eerie 68. Review.
Includes the ten earliest pages in the Cerebus archive. Review.
Features 8 classic EC Covers: Crime Suspenstories #22, Tales from the Crypt #46, Weird Fantasy #15, Weird Science-Fantasy #29, Haunt of Fear #20, Two-Fisted Tales #25, Weird Fantasy #21, and Incredible Science Fiction #33. Review.
Includes covers and interiors from Locke & Key. Review.
Includes covers from four series. Review.
Includes G.I. Joe Yearbook #2 complete main story, lettered and unlettered. Review.
Includes the complete 8 page story from Creepy. Review.
Includes the complete eight page story from Vampirella. Review.
Includes various T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents material. Review.
Includes The Lawnmower Man from Bizarre Adventures 29.
Includes all twelve covers from the first series, regular and variants.


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Tom King Removed From Batman?
As most of you have already read, there has been rumors circling that Tim King is being removed from BATMAN as of issue 85. Why this could possibly be happening is confusing, as King has stated many times that his run was planned to last for 100 issues, with issue 105 intended to be his last. This news shocked the comic book community when it first broke on Bleeding Cool yesterday.
While it hasn't been officially confirmed by either DC or King himself, their have been cryptic tweets by both King, where he's clearly thanking his legion of fans for their love and support.
So many kind notes. You all rock.
— Tom King (@TomKingTK) May 22, 2019
Also, frequent collaborator Mitch Gerads has posted a couple cryptic tweets of his own
I know things about a thing and it all means even better things.
— Mitch Gerads (@MitchGerads) May 22, 2019
Jumping to conclusions...
I've read reports of declining sales as being the reason, which doesnt make sense. Maybe his planned changes to Batman were too drastic. Either way it seems like a rash desicion on DC's part. Why not let King finish his intended story, cutting it with only 20 issues left seems idiotic.
While there have been conflicting opinions on King's run, the majority seem to love what he's done. I personally think this has been one oft the strongest runs in the history of the character. The Bat/Cat Wedding could have been handled differently, but he long said thtat his run was all bout the reationship between Bruce and Selina. if they cut his run short we'll never get that conclusion we all hoped for. I understand that these are corporate charcters and that creators at the end of the day work for said
corporations, but it's a shame when creatives aren't allowed to see their vision completed.
With the current arc of "The Fall and the Fallen" premiering last week and leading into the much anticipated "City of Bane", it makes you wonder how King will finish his run. If he's truly done, it doesn't leave much time to wrap up his story. With "City of Bane" promising huge changes, it was supposed to be King's biggest Batman story yet. Who knows how this news could alter his story.
Tom King is one of the best writers in the medium today, and to see this happening is disheartening. It seem as though, if htis is true, this might not have been done on bad terms or with any ill will towards the award winning writer. Maybe there's a reason for this possibly happening. Perhaps there's something even better in the works.
An even bigger question, is who would follow King's run. I can't imagine anybody wanting to be the one to follow his run, depending on the outcome of his removal. Personally I hope the rumors aren't true. If they are true, I hope King get's to at least finish his story in some way or another. We as fans have at least earned that much, to be able to finish this story after following it for over 3 years.
I'm sure DC or King will be releasing some sort of statement in the next couple days, so stay tuned for information.
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Chick-fil-A Chief Deletes Post Criticizing Supreme Court Gay Ruling
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The president of the fast-food restaurant chain Chick-fil-A has once again injected himself into the gay marriage debate, this time criticizing U.S. Supreme Court rulings.
Dan Cathy posted a comment Wednesday on Twitter criticizing a pair of U.S. Supreme Court rulings. Those decisions will extend federal recognition to same-sex marriages in the states where they are legal, and will add California — the most populous state — to the 12 others in that category.
"Sad day for our nation; founding fathers would be ashamed of our gen. to abandon wisdom of the ages re: cornerstone of strong societies," Cathy wrote, according to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ( http://bit.ly/12qjRKF ). The post was later deleted.
Chick-fil-A issued a statement acknowledging the post, saying Cathy was offering a personal comment.
"Dan recognizes his views do not necessarily represent the views of all Chick-fil-A customers, restaurant owners and employees, so he removed the tweet to eliminate any confusion," the company said.
Cathy's view on gay marriage has created controversy for the Atlanta-based company best known for its fried chicken sandwiches and closing on Sundays. Last year, Cathy told the Baptist Press that the company was "guilty as charged" for backing "the biblical definition of a family."
In a later radio interview, he ratcheted up the rhetoric: "I think we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say, 'We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage.'"
Public officials in Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago told the company it was not welcome, though the firm said it set a one-day sales record when after its supporters — including many religious conservatives — held a "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" last year. Gay marriage supporters held a "Kiss In" at the restaurants to protest Cathy's views.
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Top 10 Turbocharged Cars of All Time (With Video!)
Turbochargers are fast becoming ubiquitous. It's not because the whole car-buying world is crying out for huge surpluses of horsepower, but because turbos are simply the most elegant way to help small engines produce power while still delivering decent fuel economy. That's been obvious for decades. The development of turbocharged production cars hasn't been a steady march, but more a series of intermittent storms; big leaps forward, followed by fallow periods lasting years. In fact, some of the first turbocharged cars, like the Chevrolet Corvair Monza and Oldsmobile F-85 Jetfire introduced by GM for the 1962 model year, led to few sales and no significant production legacy. But since the mid-1970s certain turbo cars have pushed the art forward significantly. These are ten of the most important and prominent.
By John Pearley Huffman
1. 1976 Porsche Turbo Carrera
Whatever you call it - 911 Turbo, Turbo Carrera, Turbo Porsche, 930, or just plain Turbo - this is it: The great icon of the turbocharged art. It's more than merely a Porsche 911 with a turbocharger, it's a cultural touchstone for anyone who grew up during the '70s. It's the car that inspired teenagers to put a poster of it up in their dorms next to that one with Farrah Fawcett--and the Lamborghini Countach of course. It's the car upon which the awesome 934 and 935 race cars were based, and there has never been a more thrilling or dominant race car than the 935. With its flared fenders and whale-tail spoiler, this is the car virtually everyone thinks of when the word "turbo" comes up in conversation.
But none of this is the reason why the original Turbo Carrera is so important. Porsche had been ludicrously successful in Can Am racing with its turbocharged 917/30 race machine so it made sense to port that experience over to the 911 where it could elevate Porsche's road car into a serious competitor against Ferraris and Lamborghinis. But making a turbocharged engine that was both powerful and civil enough for everyday driving wasn't going to be easy. Unlike previous turbo car builders, Porsche was able to pair the Turbo Carrera's turbocharger with Bosch's new K-Jetronic electronic fuel injection.
The combination of turbocharging paired with the precise fuel metering of electronic fuel injection was almost magical. It was now finally possible to produce a turbo engine that didn't detonate or starve for fuel throughout its operating rev range. That first Turbo Carrera wasn't an easy car to drive fast (there was plenty of turbo lag), but it was just about the first turbo car so capable of reliably puttering around town.
That Carrera's 3.0-liter flat Six was rated at just 234 hp and was available only with a four-speed manual transmission. As time passed, Porsche has sustained the 911 Turbo legend by constantly upgrading and tweaking its successors. Today, the beastliest 911 Turbo of them all is the 2009 GT2, which slams along with 530 hp. 'Nuff said.
This video is in Norwegian ... you do speak Norwegian, right?
Test Driving the 1976 Porsche Turbo Carrera
2. 1978 Saab 99 Turbo
Sure, it was Porsche that tamed the turbo for the street and made it glamorous. But it was a dinky little Swedish manufacturer named Saab that made turbos accessible for everyone.
By 1975 Saab's entire product line in America had dwindled down to a single model: the four-cylinder, front-drive, 115-hp Saab 99. By then, even though it was in many ways still ahead of the competition, the 99 was already 6 years old and Saab didn't really have the money to develop a viable successor or fit it with a new engine. However, it did have Porsche's example to follow. So in 1978 it created the 99 Turbo.
Like Porsche, Saab mixed Bosch fuel injection with a turbo--albeit a mechanical instead of an electronic system. But instead of a large turbo that would overwhelm Saab's simple-but-rugged eight-valve, 2.0-liter Four, it went for a very small Garrett T3 turbo that spooled up quickly to produce thrust even at low rpm. The result was an easygoing turbo engine that drove smoothly and produced a full 135 hp. That may not sound like much today, but back in 1978 the BMW 320i had only 110 hp.
At 10 grand, the 99 Turbo wasn't cheap, but it didn't cost much more than a 320i and, frankly, the Saab was a much better car. Suddenly anyone shopping in the import mainstream could have an excellent turbo car.
The 99 Turbo lasted only one model year as it was replaced during 1979 with the new 900--which really wasn't much more than a 99 with a slightly longer wheelbase. But Saab kept building turbos and today it's the major element of Saab's engineering heritage.
3. 1984 Ferrari 288 GTO and 1987 Ferrari F40
Ferrari has never been big on turbos. Even when Formula One racing was clearly dominated by turbo engines during the 1980s, the Italian superteam was reluctant to give up its 12-cylinder powerplants. It's probably not fair to call Ferrari antiturbo, but it's not far off.
The two glaring exceptions to Ferrari's avoidance of forced induction are the glorious 1984 288 GTO and its evolutionary followup, the even more storied 1987 F40.
Ferrari conceived the 288 GTO primarily as a race car. Specifically, it was intended to go road racing in the FIA's Group B classification. And with no limits on turbo boost, Group B was effectively unlimited in how much power could be made. So the company took its most accessible car--the midengine, V8-powered, Magnum P.I.-era 308--and started morphing it into a Group B beast. First it took the transverse-mounted engine and twisted it around to a north-south orientation--and that entailed lengthening the wheelbase. Then it shrank the V8 down from 3.0 to 2.8 liters and bolted on a pair of IHI turbochargers to meet Group B requirements. Finally, Ferrari had Pininfarina update the rest of the 308 body shell to make it even more stunningly attractive.
With 400 hp aboard, the 288 GTO was nothing less than scalding. It would rip to 60 mph in just over 4 seconds and topped out at around 189 mph. This was the fastest road-going Ferrari the company had built up to that time. Ferrari made just 277 of them. Even after the FIA canceled Group B, Ferrari didn't abandon this car. Instead, it built 288 GTO Evoluzione models with improved aerodynamics and, legend has it, engines boosted up to 650 hp.
Enzo Ferrari was nearing 90 as the 288 GTO Evoluziones were produced, and that's an age when even a legend feels his mortality. He was also keenly aware that the Ferrari company's 40th anniversary was coming up in 1987 and he wanted to produce a car that would prove to the world what his factory could produce. The 288 Evoluzione evolved again, into the simply spectacular F40.
The F40 was named in honor of the make's 40th birthday, and it screamed in a way no previous Ferrari had. Riding exceptionally low to the ground, with a nose sculpted to cut air like a chisel and a huge tail spoiler to keep the car from taking flight, the F40 was unrelenting in its aggressiveness. The back of the F40 was dedicated to the now 2.9-liter turbocharged engine, which Ferrari under-rated at 471 hp. And anyone who wanted could see the engine in all its violent intricacy under the clear plexiglass lid.
At the time of its introduction in 1987, the F40 was the world's quickest and fastest production car. Zero-to-60 times were always well below 4 seconds and sometimes closer to 3, while the F40 topped out at just over 200 mph. In fact it was the first production car ever to be certified with 200-mph top speed.
Ferrari introduced the F40 with a $200,000 price tag, but when the last model left Ferrari in 1992, the cars were going for $400,000. Prices haven't really ever come down since.
Ferrari 288 GTO Evoluzione
4. 1978 Mercedes-Benz 300SD
Mercedes-Benz has always been in the forefront of diesel passenger car development, but even a company with its engineering heritage must have been surprised at the revolution it launched with the turbocharged 300SD.
Turbocharging had been used on industrial-strength diesels well before the 300SD appeared in 1978, but those brawny (and very heavy) engines were built to take the abuse of combining forced induction with the already sky-high compression ratios needed for diesel combustion. Light-duty diesels, like Mercedes' then-familiar 3.0-liter inline Five, it was assumed, just couldn't take the punishment.
But diesels were the rage in the late '70s, and if Mercedes was going to sell its big "W116" S-Class sedan with the diesel Five (and a lot of buyers wanted a diesel S-Class), that engine was going to have to make something more than just its usual 77 hp. And Mercedes didn't have time to design a whole new engine.
Through careful control of the combustion process, precise fuel metering with fuel injection, refined wastegate control of the turbo and some reinforcement to handle the additional loads, Mercedes produced a turbocharged version of its diesel Five that made 110 hp while remaining quiet and refined enough for use in its flagship sedan. It may have been only 110 hp back then, but it was a huge breakthrough.
The 300SD's turbocharged Five simply rewrote the light-duty-diesel playbook and made diesels attractive enough that they dominate the market today in Europe. And virtually all light-duty diesels today are turbocharged.
5. 1984 Buick Grand National and Regal T-Type
In 1976, Buick won the honor of building a pace car for that year's Indianapolis 500. But with production-car performance near its nadir and Buick trying to establish a distinct image for itself instead of putting a big 455 V8 into one of its midsize Century coupes, the company built a special one-off turbocharged version of its carbureted 3.8-liter V6 to power that pace car. Buick was playing with turbochargers, but no one could expect the glory to come.
Buick's first production turbo V6s came during the 1978 model year when engines similar to that used in the 1976 Indy Pace Car were installed in the Regal and LeSabre Sport Coupes. Rated at 150 hp when breathing through a two-barrel carburetor and 165 hp if the carb had four barrels, the 90-degree overhead-valve 3.8-liter V6s were the only turbocharged engines being made in America for production cars. In fact, the only other turbo cars then on the market from any manufacturers were the Porsche 911 Turbo and the Saab 99 Turbo.
The first Buick turbos weren't bad, but they weren't really all that great either. It's when Buick stepped up and added sequential electronic fuel injection to the mix in 1984 that things got good.
The fuel-injected Buick turbo Six was rated at 200 hp even that first year when it was available in the T-Type and Grand National versions of the midsize Regal coupe. But that rating was conservative and when mated to GM's 2004R four-speed automatic transmission, the result was a rocketship (0 to 60 in about 8 seconds). Well, not just a quick car but a very liveable one with impeccable driveability, decent fuel economy and predictable handling. The T-Type quietly faded away, but the bad-in-black Grand National quickly became a legend.
It wasn't just that Buick had produced an great performance car with the Grand National: When owners started tweaking and hot-rodding the Grand National, records fell; legends were born. Modified by engine builders like Kenny Duttweiler, Grand Nationals were soon running the quarter-mile in under 10 seconds. Then under 9 and 8, with some massively tweaked turbo V6s knocking out well over 1000 hp.
According to the Buick Grand National Racing Association's Web page, currently the quickest Grand National is John and Marka Gallina's NHRA super stocker that has run a 7.98-second ET in the quarter-mile at 167.44 mph.
By 1986, Buick was rating the Grand National's engine at 235 hp and the legend was only growing. The National's rating grew to 245-hp for 1987. And just before the rear-drive Regal went out of production, Buick and McLaren conspired to produce a limited run of GNX models with turbo V6s hyped to 276 hp. Today, the Grand National is considered collectible, with a heavy cult following, and the GNX is simply the most sought-after American car from the 1980s. When the 547th and last GNX was made in 1987, that was it for the Buick turbo V6. Why is it that Buick doesn't have any turbo engines now? Perhaps it should.
Why is it that Buick doesn't have any turbo engines now?
6. 2005 Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron excels in every conceivable way. It costs about $1.4 million, it looks like something out of Blade Runner, it has 10 radiators, and it carries every possible technology except an onboard MRI scanner. But when it comes to excess, the engine makes the rest of the Veyron seem downright modest.
Rated at 987 hp, the all-wheel-drive Veyron's powerplant is a W16 (like two narrow-angle V8s on a common crank) carrying 64 valves in its cylinder heads; it displaces 8.0 liters. And it's force-fed by four turbochargers--that's twice as many turbochargers as any other production car.
The Veyron is one of the fastest cars of all time with a leap to 60 mph that takes less than 3 seconds and a top speed of 253 mph. Don't confuse the Veyron as a harbinger of things to come; it's simply an exercise in extreme engineering with little to contribute to the mainstream future. But in its excess, it's glorious.
Top Gear Drives The Bugatti Veyron Flat Out
7. 1994 Toyota Supra Turbo
For Toyota, no car has been more irrelevant to its bottom line than the twin-turbocharged 1994 to 1998 Supra Turbo. After all, compared to the Camrys, Corollas and Tacomas that are the company's bread and butter, the Supra Turbo sold in infinitesimal numbers. Yet, despite that, the Supra Turbo is a legend--and the quickest car the company has ever sold in North America. Because when hardcore tuners laid their hands on the Supra Turbo, legends were made. And it's the only Toyota that performance enthusiasts have completely embraced.
The Supra had been around since 1979 with the first three generations of the big coupe all carrying inline six-cylinder engines that powered the rear wheels. There had even been turbo Supras sold during the car's third generation (1987-1993) with outputs reaching 230 hp. But the fourth-gen Supra that debuted for 1994 was a shock; a slick-shaped beast available with two turbos aboard rigged to feed the 3.0-liter DOHC, 24-valve inline Six. Sure, the fourth Supra was available with a naturally aspirated version of the Six making 220 hp, but it was the 320-hp turbo that proved the glamour car.
Along with the then-current Mazda RX-7, the Supra Turbo pioneered sequential turbocharging. That is, there was one smaller turbo that spooled up quickly for good low-end performance and a second larger turbo that kicked in later at the top end. The difficult transition between the small and big turbo systems is the sort of trick that just wasn't possible to pull off until the development of advanced engine-control computers.It all worked brilliantly, integrating perfectly with Toyota's VVT-i variable valve timing system.
But that wasn't what made the Supra legendary. The basic 2JZ engine in the Supra was an amazingly robust powerplant. With its iron block and DOHC 24-valve aluminum head, the 2JZ wasn't particularly advanced in its construction for the time, but as tuners fed ever greater amounts of turbo boost into the 2JZ they found it could sustain staggering pressures with some grace. Soon drag-prepared Supras were making more than 1000 hp, and the cars were running quarter-mile elapsed times down in the eights.
There are even Supras making more than 1000 hp on the street today. And if you need proof, just go to YouTube and search them out.
8. 1982 Volvo 240 Turbo Wagon
The turbocharged Volvo wagon didn't move the automotive engineering art forward very much--after all, the basic body shell had been introduced back in 1966, and the chassis hadn't been touched much since 1974--but it did more to take the turbocharger mainstream than just about any other car.
Volvo's 240 wagon was as politically correct as any early '80s vehicle. Boxy, heavy and indomitable, the 240 was introduced in 1975 as an evolutionary replacement of the 140-series. It was powered by a 2.1-liter SOHC rour rated at a snoozy 98 hp. For most Volvo buyers, for whom slow was just fine, this was enough. But for anyone cross-shopping Volvo against BMW and Saab, it was simply too pokey.
So during the 1981 model year, Volvo introduced the 240 Turbo two- and four-door sedans, which added a turbocharger to the 2.1-liter Four to swell output up to 127 hp. In 1982, availability of the turbo engine expanded to include the wagon model as well.
Thousands of middle-class kids were raised riding in the back of Volvo 240 Turbo wagons - the first kid-friendly "performance" car. Turbo whine was part of their childhood soundtrack.
All the 240 Turbo models got better over time (the engine eventually grew to 2.3 liters, gained an intercooler and saw output leap to 162 hp), but by 1986 newer models were replacing them and the Turbo left production. The timeless 240, however, soldiered on turbo-free until 1993.
9. 1992 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
Mitsubishi began branding its compact car as the Lancer back in 1973, and all those Lancers have been relentlessly ordinary ever since--with one humongous exception. When the company decided to enter the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 1992, it had to create a car that could effectively compete in the series. So it took the humble front-drive Lancer sedan and somehow shoved in a four-wheel-drive system and turbocharged 2.0-liter Four from the larger Galant VR4 and created the Lancer Evolution I. Though it was never sold outside Japan during its two years in production, the 244-hp Evolution I ("Evo" to its fans) became an instant legend. Ever since that car, Mitsubishi has been selling a handful of thrilling Lancer Evolution models every year alongside the very ordinary Lancer.
Even though the Lancer Evolution wouldn't officially be exported to America until 2003 as the Evolution VIII, its reputation for towering performance was well planted on this continent well before that--it was featured in various video games. By the time it arrived here, there was already a generation of video addicts who craved it and knew the major contributor to its speed and ability was the turbocharger heaving into the engine.
The current Lancer Evolution X, like all its ancestors, is turbocharged. And its tremendous performance continues to prove that even an ordinary car can become extraordinary when there's a turbo aboard.
Britain's Top Gear proved just how extraordinary the Evo is when it compared the Evo VIII to the Lamborghini Murcielago a few years ago. Here's that video.
10. 1979 Ford Mustang Turbo
As this is written Ford is furiously preparing to switch many of its passenger cars over to new "Ecoboost" engines which rely on turbocharging and direct injection rather than raw displacement to produce adequate power. But this is hardly Ford's first foray into the world of turbochargers.
Back when Ford introduced its all-new Mustang for 1979 it offered versions powered by Fours, Sixes, V8s and, for the first time, turbocharged Fours. Yes, the old, OHV 5.0-liter V8 would eventually earn a huge, passionate and continuing cult following in that "Fox body" Mustang, but in 1979 what everyone was interested in was that turbo Four.
Based on the rather agricultural 2.3-liter overhead-cam "Lima" Four from the Pinto, the Mustang's turbo version had the compressor heaving through a two-barrel Holley carburetor to produce 140 hp. Since the available 5.0-liter V8 that year was also rated at 140 hp (and also breathed through a two-barrel carb), the turbo Four seemed like a viable alternative at a time when OPEC was diddling with the petroleum supply.
Carburetors and turbos still didn't mix well, however, and Ford's first turbo Four was addled by massive turbo lag and persistent reliability problems. So Ford took the turbo Four off the market after the 1981 model year and sent the engine back to the drawing board.
The turbocharged Four returned for the 1983 model year, now sprouting electronic fuel injection, and its availability spread beyond the Mustang to that year's redesigned Thunderbird coupe. While peak power was up a measly two ponies to a modest 142 hp, driveability was vastly improved, with much-reduced turbo lag and better reliability. In fact, since its debut the turbo 2.3 has earned a reputation for being stout enough to take significant increases in boost levels and is particularly effective in drag racing applications.
With the turbo Four working well, Ford built a showcase for it in the form of the 1984 Mustang SVO. Marketed optimistically, as an alternative to European sport coupes, the SVO's turbo Four was fitted with an air-to-air intercooler that helped push output up to 175 hp and even further refinement. That matched the rated output of the carbureted V8 offered in that year's (much cheaper) Mustang GT. During its final year of production, in 1986, the Mustang SVO's turbo Four gained a dual exhaust and its output peaked at 200 hp.
The turbo Four would also see duty (sans intercooler) in the few German-made Merkur XR4Ti models that were sold here between 1985 and 1989, and during 1987 and 1988 the Thunderbird Turbo Coupe would feature an intercooled 190-hp version. But with gas cheap, Ford wasn't finding a lot of performance buyers eager to spend the extra bucks for the turbocharged engine. So it was allowed to die with that last Turbo Coupe.
But it's solid experience for Ford to draw on when building the new Ecoboost motors.
1984 Ford Mustang SVO Commercial
1986 Ford Thunderbird Turbo Coupe Commercial
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Q: Python Closures is not passing the value of a scaler to Keras loss function I used python Closures to enable me to pass additional argument (a scaler value) to a Keras custom loss function. This is script:
@staticmethod

def sdec_loss(add_loss2):

        def loss_function(y_true, y_pred):

           print("add_loss2= ", add_loss2)
           return losses.kullback_leibler_divergence(y_true, y_pred) - add_loss2

        return loss_function

I defined this python closure in a class called SDEC. Then I called it from another class as the following:
self.DEC.loss = SDEC.sdec_loss( add_loss2 )

The problem is that the value of the scaler (i.e. add_loss2) is not received within the inner function (i.e. the loss_function). whatever value the (add_loss2) variable holds, the print statement output is 0.

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HOUSTON — September 30, 2021 — United Imaging, a global leader in advanced medical imaging and radiotherapy equipment, was honored in Fast Company's 2021 Innovation by Design Awards for its groundbreaking magnetic resonance system, the uMR OMEGA.
The 10th anniversary of the awards, which can be found in the October 2021 issue of Fast Company, recognize people, teams, and companies that transform businesses, organizations, and society through design. One of the most sought-after design awards in the industry, Innovation by Design is the only competition to honor creative work at the intersection of design, business, and innovation, recognizing the people, companies, and trends that have steadily advanced design to the forefront of the business conversation.
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(REFERENCE COPY - Not for submission) Children's Television Programming Report
CPR-141184
KPIX-TV
Full Service Television
Children's TV Programming Report
Current Step is General Information
Children's Television Information
Digital Core Programming
Digital Core Programming Summary
Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming
Sponsored Core Programming
Liaison Contact
Report reflects information for : First Quarter of 2013
Station Type
Station Type Network Affiliation
Affiliated network CBS
Nielsen DMA San Fran-Oakland-San Jose
Web Home Page Address www.cbssf.com
State the average number of hours of Core Programming per week broadcast by the station on its main program stream 3.0
State the average number of hours per week of free over-the-air digital video programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream 0.0
State the average number of hours per week of Core Programming broadcast by the station on other than its main program stream. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671: 0.0
Does the Licensee provide information identifying each Core Program aired on its station, including an indication of the target child audience, to publishers of program guides as required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.673? Yes
Does the Licensee certify that at least 50% of the Core Programming counted toward meeting the additional programming guideline (applied to free video programming aired on other than the main Yes No program stream) did not consist of program episodes that had already aired within the previous seven days either on the station's main program stream or on another of the station's free digital program streams? No
Digital Core Programs(6)
Digital Core Program (1 of 6)
Program Title DOODLEBOPS - II
Origination Network
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturday, 4:00-4:30 P.M.9
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 9
Total times aired 13
Number of Preemptions 4
Number of Preemptions for other than Breaking News
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled 4
Length of Program 30 mins
Age of Target Child Audience 3 years to 6 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. The Doodlebops is a live action show designed to teach life lessons to children under elementary school age, and is intended to promote social and academic readiness. The main characters are the three members of the Doodlebops musical band, their jazzy neighbor MAZZ and their driver Bus Driver Bob. Each episode explores social issues, such as the importance of persistence or the value of openness to new things. The program emphasizes an appreciation of music, and integrates the social lessons into original songs that are repeated through the episodes. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Does the Licensee identify the program by displaying throughout the program the symbol E/I? Yes
Digital Preemption Programs #1
Title of Program DOODLEBOPS - II
List date and time rescheduled 3/17/13 7:30-8:00 A.M.
Is the rescheduled date the second home? No
Were promotional efforts made to notify the public of rescheduled date and time? Yes
Date Preempted 2013-03-16
Reason for Preemption Sports
List date and time rescheduled 1/12/13 9:30-10:00 A.M.
Is the rescheduled date the second home? Yes
Program Title LIBERTY'S KIDS - I
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturday, 4:30-5:00 P.M.
Age of Target Child Audience 9 years to 11 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. The purpose of this series is to introduce viewers aged 9-11 to the period leading up to, during and immediately following the American Revolution. Each episode focuses on placing historical events and pivotal figures within an age appropriate context that provides young people with an exciting opportunity to experience this period of history through the eyes of a similar demographic. The programs also include interstitial segments that provide facts in both a newscast and game format, reinforcing the topic of the episode. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Title of Program LIBERTY'S KIDS - I
List date and time rescheduled 1/12/13 10:00-10:30 A.M.
Program Title LIBERTY'S KIDS - II
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Sunday, 4:30-5:00 P.M.
Title of Program LIBERTY'S KIDS - II
List date and time rescheduled 2/2/13 5:00-5:30 P.M.
List date and time rescheduled 2/2/13 9:00-9:30 A.M.
Program Title DOODLEBOPS - I
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturday, 3:30-4:00 P.M
Title of Program DOODLEBOPS - I
Program Title BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES - I
Days/Times Program Regularly Scheduled Saturday, 8:00-8:30 A.M.
Total times aired at regularly scheduled time 13
Total times aired
Number of Preemptions Rescheduled
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Inspired by the beloved works of best-selling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problem-solving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on fun-filled adventures looking for answers to life's puzzles. Each episode focuses on fostering viewers' problem solving abilities, as the characters use their skills of observation to collect facts, draw inferences from those facts, and ultimately reach conclusions. Each episode also develops vocabulary through words and concepts that are part of the episode's overall theme. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
Program Title BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES - II
Title of Program BUSYTOWN MYSTERIES - II
Non-Core Educational and Informational Programming (0)
Sponsored Core Programming (0)
Does the Licensee publicize the existence and location of the station's Children's Television Programming Reports (FCC 398) as required by 47 C.F.R. Section 73.3526(e)(11)(iii)? Yes
Name of children's programming liaison Rosemary Roach
Address 855 Battery Street
City San Francisco
Telephone Number 415.765.8779
Email Address roach@kpix.cbs.com
Include any other comments or information you want the Commission to consider in evaluating your compliance with the Children's Television Act (or use this space for supplemental explanations). This may include information on any other noncore educational and informational programming that you aired this quarter or plan to air during the next quarter, or any existing or proposed non-broadcast efforts that will enhance the educational and informational value of such programming to children. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.671, NOTES 2 and 3.
Other Matters (6)
Other Matters (1 of 6)
Age of Target Child Audience from 9 years to 11 years
Age of Target Child Audience from 3 years to 7 years
Describe the educational and informational objective of the program and how it meets the definition of Core Programming. Inspired by the beloved works of best-selling children's author Richard Scarry, Busytown Mysteries brings the popular adventures of Busytown to preschoolers with an educational, problem-solving twist. Children can follow classic characters such as Huckle, Sally and Lowly as they scour Busytown on fun-filled adventures looking for answers to life's puzzles. Each episode focuses on fostering viewers' problem solving abilities,as the characters use their skills of observation to collect facts, draw inferences from those facts, and ultimately reach conclusions. Each episode also develops vocabulary through words and concepts that are part of the episode's overall theme. This program is specifically designed to further the educational and informational needs of children, has educating and informing children as a significant purpose, and otherwise meets the definition of Core Programming as specified in the Commission's rules.
The undersigned certifies that he or she is (a) the party filing the Children's Television Programming, or an officer, director, member, partner, trustee, authorized employee, or other individual or duly elected or appointed official who is authorized to sign on behalf of the party filing the Children's Television Programming; or (b) an attorney qualified to practice before the Commission under 47 C.F.R. Section 1.23(a), who is authorized to represent the party filing the Children's Television Programming, and who further certifies that he or she has read the document; that to the best of his or her knowledge, information,and belief there is good ground to support it; and that it is not interposed for delay.
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Беспорядки 2009 года на Мартинике и Гваделупе — события, начавшиеся во французском департаменте Гваделупа и позже перекинувшиеся на департамент Мартиника в январе 2009 года. Забастовки и протесты начались из-за недовольства высокой стоимостью жизни и высокими ценами на товары первой необходимости, были выдвинуты требования увеличения заработной платы. Во время забастовок, начавшихся 20 января и продолжавшихся по конец февраля, на островах были закрыты государственные предприятия, включая школы и предприятия общественного транспорта, а также магазины и бензоколонки.

Беспорядки обнажили давние этнические, расовые и классовые противоречия в обществе, связанные с традиционным доминированием в нём белых. Они также нанесли серьёзный удар по туризму на островах в высокий сезон, что привело к многомиллионным потерям. До беспорядков Гваделупа и Мартиника характеризовались чрезвычайно высоким уровнем безработицы, занимая второе и третье места в Европейском союзе (после Реюньона).

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Экономика Гваделупы и Мартиники существенно зависит от туризма, поэтому острова характеризуются высокой стоимостью жизни. Их жители считали, что зарплата не успевает за ростом цен, уровень которых много выше на островах, чем в материковой Франции. Такое положение дел связано с тем, что большинство продуктов импортируются. При этом средняя зарплата на Гваделупе ниже, чем в материковой Франции, что и стало непосредственной причиной забастовок. Уровни безработицы и бедности на островах вдвое выше, чем во Франции. Четыре Заморских территории Франции — Реюньон, Гваделупа, Мартиника и Французская Гвиана — занимают четыре первых места по уровню безработицы в Европейском союзе. Уровень безработицы среди молодёжи в Гваделупе первый в Европейском союзе — 55,7 %.

Большая часть земли и капиталов на обеих территориях контролируется так называемыми «беками» (), этническими французами, потомками белых переселенцев, плантаторов и рабовладельцев. Большинство населения островов африканского происхождения и имеет более низкий уровень жизни. Так, беки Мартиники составляют один процент населения, но контролируют большую часть предприятий острова.

Кроме перечисленных проблем, острова характеризуются высокой преступностью и недостатком жилья. 70 % населения второго по величине города Гваделупы, Пуэнт-а-Питр, снимают жильё.

Жители Мартиники и Гваделупы имеют полные права граждан Франции, официальная валюта островов — евро. Решения правительства, регулирующие повседневную жизнь населения островов, принимаются в Париже. Протестующие на Гваделупе и Мартиники обвиняли парижское правительство в пренебрежении проблемами населения островов перед лицом экономического кризиса конца 2000-х годов.

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Протесты начались на Гваделупе 20 января 2009 года. Группа :fr:Liyannaj Kont Pwofitasyon, объединяющая местные профсоюзы и общественные организации, призвала к повышению месячной заработной платы низкооплачиваемым работникам на 200 евро в месяц, а также к снижению налогов на бизнес, для того, чтобы дать возможность компаниям увеличить зарплату сотрудникам. Работодатели Гваделупы ответили, что не имеют средств для повышения заработной платы. В демонстрациях приняли участие около 50 тысяч жителей острова.

Французское правительство послало на Гваделупу для переговоров министра Заморских территорий Ива Жего. Он предложил субсидии, позволившие бы увеличить зарплату 45 тысячам работников на 300 евро. Однако в разгаре переговоров Жего вернулся в Париж для встречи с премьер-министром Фийоном, что вызвало резкое недовольство на Гваделупе. По всему острову прошли демонстрации. Демонстранты требовали закрытия магазинов, которые, впрочем, снова открывались после окончания демонстраций. Жего вернулся на Гваделупу в конце недели, но профсоюзы отвергли его первоначальное предложение и потребовали снижения налогов. Французское правительство отвергло такую возможность, и переговоры были прерваны 12 февраля 2009 года.

За этим последовали массовые забастовки, повлиявшие на повседневную жизнь на острове. Контейнерный терминал в порту Пуэнт-а-Питр был закрыт и забаррикадирован протестующими. Большая часть банков, школ и правительственных учреждений оставалась закрытой на всё время забастовки. Все 115 бензоколонок острова были закрыты. Произошли перебои в подаче электричества. Многие отели были закрыты, чартерные авиарейсы из Франции отменены, и, по оценкам, 15 тысяч французских туристов отменили запланированный отпуск на острове.

После четырёх недель забастовок, на Гваделупе 16 февраля начались беспорядки. Они прошли в нескольких городах, включая крупнейший, Пуэнт-а-Питр. Хотя сообщений о ранениях не поступало, глава законодательной власти департамента, Викторен Люрель, оценивая ситуацию, сказал, что Гваделупа находится на грани восстания. Аэропорт Пуэнт-а-Питр был закрыт, так как его взлётная полоса была приведена в негодность. Протестующие перекрыли дороги, подожгли деревья и машины в центре Пуэнт-а-Питра. Полиция вынуждена была применить слезоточивый газ. Ночью были арестованы около 50 человек, пытавшихся оказать сопротивление полиции при разборке баррикад, однако они были выпущены на свободу после того, как перед отделением полиции собралась толпа.

Утром 18 февраля 2009 года пятидесятилетний Жак Бино был застрелен молодёжной бандой в городе Пуэнт-а-Питр. Ему на помощь пришла полиция, которая вступила в перестрелку. Три офицера были ранены, а Жак Бино, которому вовремя не была оказана помощь, скончался, став первой жертвой беспорядков. В тот же день в Бэ-Мао были ранены ещё три полицейских. В Сен-Роз толпа стреляла в полицейских и подожгла несколько зданий. Двадцать участников беспорядков были арестованы. 19 февраля на Гваделупу прибыли более 500 полицейских для установления контроля за ситуацией после смерти Бино.

Викторен Люрель потребовал, чтобы французское правительство остановило насилие. Президент Саркози объявил, что встретится с главами Заморских территорий.

Мартиника

На соседней Мартинике забастовка началась 5 февраля и парализовала столицу, Фор-де-Франс. Протестующие требовали повышения заработной платы для всех работников, получающих минимальный заработок, а также понижения цен на воду и электричество для всех жителей острова. Правительство и транспортные компании обещали уменьшить стоимость перевозок, в ответ руководители предприятий острова согласились понизить цены на основные товары, включая продукты, до 20 %. Предприятия на острове также были закрыты во время забастовок. 12 февраля Франция направила на Мартинику 130 полицейских для поддержания порядка. 16 февраля демонстранты разрешили открыть 28 из 85 бензоколонок на острове, но одновременно вынудили мелкие магазины закрыться.

20 февраля 2009 года мэр Фор-де-Франса Серж Лечими объявил об отмене традиционного ежегодного четырёхдневного карнавала. Такая отмена состоялась впервые в истории.

Беспорядки на Мартинике имели ярко выраженный расовый подтекст. Последний, в частности, был подогрет тем, что в первую неделю февраля французское телевидение показало документальный фильм «Последние владельцы Мартиники», показывающий, что белое население играло ведущую роль в экономике в течение всей истории острова.

Реакция французского правительства

5 февраля 2009 года президент Николя Саркози, выступая по телевидению в течение полутора часов, даже не упомянул события на Гваделупе и Мартинике. Лишь позже он высказался, отметив, что существование общества, в котором одна часть развивается, а другая находится в стагнации, недопустимо.

13 февраля Саркози приказал начать пересмотр политики Франции по отношению к Заморским территориям, возложив эту задачу на специально созданный правительственный совет. Он предположил также, что экономика островов может быть более открыта для экономической конкуренции, но высказался против повышения заработной платы.

Протесты в других французских территориях

Коалиция профсоюзов на Реюньоне назначила всеобщую забастовку, аналогичную забастовке на Гваделупе, на 5 марта 2009 года. Аналогичное объединение во Французской Гвиане также угрожало забастовкой.

Примечания

История Гваделупы
Мартиника
Конфликты 2009 года
Акции протеста 2009 года

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Greyhound Bus Complaint - Unacceptable - Greyhound Bus Co.
Unacceptable - Greyhound Bus Co.
Greyhound needs to train their drivers in customer service. My now 63 year old mother immigrated to this country legally, let me just say. Coming home from her weekend trip she was treated like no person, no matter what race should be treated. My mother unaware that she could not apparently, bring produce aboard was called a %u201Cstupid Mexican%u201D for not understanding. My mother a very passive women, broke my heart when telling me this story of how rude a person, a greyhound driver, could be to a-none threatening person. My mother was not the only victim of this angry driver, as my mom stated she kicked off a young Asian lady over a blanket not fitting in the compartment. I filed a complaint with a not very empathetic customer service representative. I made a huge mistake not looking up reviews for this company before allowing my loved one to purchase their service. I%u2019m writing this review because I hope nobody else makes this same mistake and has to go through this same treatment.
Planet Fitness Mega Club Centurion.


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Muscovites See 'Act of Terrorism' Where Russian Officials See Only 'Unhappy Accident'
Staunton, June 17 – On Saturday evening, a taxi plowed into a crowd in the center of Moscow, something that led many Russians to conclude that it was a terrorist act like ones that have occurred in Europe. But Russian officials quickly insisted that it was only "an unhappy accident."
The police put out a video which was intended to support their version of events, but some who had been at the scene insisted that the pictures it showed did not correspond with either what they had seen or what the authorities insisted was the case (msk.newsru.com/article/17jun2018/terror_taxi.html).
A copy of the video is now available online and certainly supports the claims of those who saw in this action some intentional action rather than simply an accident. The driver kept going along the sidewalk through the crowd, and when people opened the door of the taxi he was driving, he sought to flee (facebook.com/slava.rabinovich.9/videos/1804972822897357/).
Former Yekaterinburg mayor Yevgeny Royzman helped spread the version that this was a terrorist action first on Twitter and then on Echo Moskvy. The opposition figure said that the authorities have put out all kinds of versions, but that he personally "considers this a terrorist action (twitter.com/roizmangbn/status/1008249051752620033 and echo.msk.ru/news/2223204-echo.html).
In reporting this controversy, the Newsru agency notes that "the unwillingness of the police even to allow the version about an intentional attack on pedestrians was reflected from the first … This isn't surprising, especially now when universal attention is focused on Russia in connection with the World Cup competition.
Moreover, it adds, it is worth noting that the US State Department before the weekend "published an appeal to its citizens in Russia warning them about the possibility of terrorist acts at the World Cup." And the agency points out that "the siloviki in Russia are extremely reluctant to recognize any incident as a terrorist one, even if there seems to be evidence of that."
Newsru cites the case last when a 19-year-old attacked others with a knife in Surgut, something ISIS immediately took credit for and that the man himself said was a follower of Islamist leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. "Despite this," it continues, the magistracy continued to call what happened 'attempted murder.'"
It is often difficult to determine what lies behind a particular criminal act, and it is entirely possible that the Moscow authorities are correct in the current case. But under conditions of low information when officials are known to lie to make the regime look good as now, many are unlikely to believe them -- and don't.
And that raises a still more dangerous possibility: Russians may see terrorism in actions that have nothing to do with terrorism and thus respond with fear and support for repressive measures as a result.


Sunday's yoga class left me far too sore for a session at the studio. I skipped Tuesday and opted to do something on my own today. I took things slow, focusing on my breathing and vinyasa transitions. I eventually got through the entire sequence we do in class, but it took me an extra 15 minutes. I cheated though, I was watching tv!
Even done slowly on my own, the yoga made a tremendous difference in how I felt.


I first realized I had rosacea in the late fall of 2005. I diagnosed myself on the internet at a very helpful site called Rosacea.Org, which describes the various symptoms and different degrees of severity that may characterize the condition. In my case, there was the tendency to flush bright red over the nose and cheeks and rash-like red bumps on the cheek area. I went to my doctor, who wasn't immediately convinced that it was rosacea and tested me for various alternatives. He also prescribed metrogel, an antibiotic topical. Later, to deal with swelling on the sides of the nose, he prescribed a mild steroid cream.
The antibiotic gel did nothing for the red bumps. Even my doctor admitted the treatment was completely ineffective. In the meantime, I had found an essential-oil based cream made in New Zealand and was using it daily. It clearly was making at least some difference: although the red "rash" didn't go away, the bumps did. My skin was smooth again. In addition, the very first symptom I had noticed--dry, rough patches of skin--went away and didn't come back. But when I went to reorder the cream, the site didn't work and I thought perhaps they had gone out of business.
So I made my own with the essential oils they listed on the label and the assistance of a friend who is in the essential oil business. It was, of course, much more potent than the commercial preparation. It was also, not surprisingly, much less expensive.
This mixture has not cured my rosacea, but it certainly helps. I used the ingredients in equal portions, except for the two most costly oils, calendula and St John's Wort, which I used half as much of. These are the ingredients: lavender, peppermint, tea tree, eucalyptus, palma rosa [also known as geranium rose], calendula, and St John's Wort. We put these in a base of jojoba oil, which absorbs quickly into the skin and is not at all greasy. If you'd like this blend, please email Michael.


Our staff experts are pleased to offer free guided tours of the Story of Medicines for groups of five or more. Tours last approximately half an hour.
For our school programs, we offer tours that engage all grade levels while providing a deeper historic and scientific understanding of pharmaceuticals. Our scavenger hunt activity sheet encourages your young learners to delve deeply into the exhibit's contents.
Book at least a week ahead of time so we can arrange for a staff member to guide you. Please ensure one supervising adult for every seven elementary students, and one supervising adult for every ten secondary students. Minimum group size is five. There is no charge for tours or activities.
Go deep with your group, and explore the Story of Medicines with a guide to get a better historic and scientific understanding of pharmaceuticals. Kids in the crowd will love our scavenger hunt activity. If you are booking for an elementary/high school group, please indicate that information in your tour request.
Book at least a week ahead, as group tour dates are based on the availability of our staff. Minimum group size is five. There is no charge for tours or activities.


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text:
#define CHAZ_USE_SHORT_NAMES

#include "Charmonizer/Core/HeaderChecker.h"
#include "Charmonizer/Core/Compiler.h"
#include "Charmonizer/Core/ConfWriter.h"
#include "Charmonizer/Core/Stat.h"
#include "Charmonizer/Core/Util.h"
#include "Charmonizer/Probe/LargeFiles.h"
#include <errno.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stdio.h>

/* Sets of symbols which might provide large file support. */
typedef struct off64_combo {
    const char *includes;
    const char *fopen_command;
    const char *ftell_command;
    const char *fseek_command;
    const char *offset64_type;
} off64_combo;
static off64_combo off64_combos[] = {
    { "#include <sys/types.h>\n", "fopen64",   "ftello64",  "fseeko64",  "off64_t" },
    { "#include <sys/types.h>\n", "fopen",     "ftello64",  "fseeko64",  "off64_t" },
    { "#include <sys/types.h>\n", "fopen",     "ftello",    "fseeko",    "off_t"   },
    { "",                         "fopen",     "ftell",     "fseek",     "off_t"   },
    { "",                         "fopen",     "_ftelli64", "_fseeki64", "__int64" },
    { "",                         "fopen",     "ftell",     "fseek",     "long"    },
    { NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL }
};

typedef struct unbuff_combo {
    const char *includes;
    const char *lseek_command;
    const char *pread64_command;
} unbuff_combo;
static unbuff_combo unbuff_combos[] = {
    { "#include <unistd.h>\n#include <fcntl.h>\n", "lseek64",   "pread64" },
    { "#include <unistd.h>\n#include <fcntl.h>\n", "lseek",     "pread"      },
    { "#include <io.h>\n#include <fcntl.h>\n",     "_lseeki64", "NO_PREAD64" },
    { NULL, NULL, NULL }
};

/* Check what name 64-bit ftell, fseek go by.
 */
static chaz_bool_t
S_probe_off64(off64_combo *combo);

/* Check for a 64-bit lseek.
 */
static chaz_bool_t
S_probe_lseek(unbuff_combo *combo);

/* Check for a 64-bit pread.
 */
static chaz_bool_t
S_probe_pread64(unbuff_combo *combo);

/* Determine whether we can use sparse files.
 */
static chaz_bool_t
S_check_sparse_files();

/* Helper for check_sparse_files().
 */
static void
S_test_sparse_file(long offset, Stat *st);

/* See if trying to write a 5 GB file in a subprocess bombs out.  If it
 * doesn't, then the test suite can safely verify large file support.
 */
static chaz_bool_t
S_can_create_big_files();

/* Vars for holding lfs commands, once they're discovered. */
static char fopen_command[10];
static char fseek_command[10];
static char ftell_command[10];
static char lseek_command[10];
static char pread64_command[10];
static char off64_type[10];

void
LargeFiles_run(void)
{
    chaz_bool_t success = false;
    chaz_bool_t found_lseek = false;
    chaz_bool_t found_pread64 = false;
    unsigned i;

    ConfWriter_start_module("LargeFiles");

    /* See if off64_t and friends exist or have synonyms. */
    for (i = 0; off64_combos[i].includes != NULL; i++) {
        off64_combo combo = off64_combos[i];
        success = S_probe_off64(&combo);
        if (success) {
            strcpy(fopen_command, combo.fopen_command);
            strcpy(fseek_command, combo.fseek_command);
            strcpy(ftell_command, combo.ftell_command);
            strcpy(off64_type, combo.offset64_type);
            break;
        }
    }

    /* Write the affirmations/definitions. */
    if (success) {
        ConfWriter_append_conf("#define CHY_HAS_LARGE_FILE_SUPPORT\n");
        /* Alias these only if they're not already provided and correct. */
        if (strcmp(off64_type, "off64_t") != 0) {
            ConfWriter_append_conf("#define chy_off64_t %s\n",  off64_type);
            ConfWriter_append_conf("#define chy_fopen64 %s\n",  fopen_command);
            ConfWriter_append_conf("#define chy_ftello64 %s\n", ftell_command);
            ConfWriter_append_conf("#define chy_fseeko64 %s\n", fseek_command);
        }
    }

    /* Probe for 64-bit versions of lseek and pread (if we have an off64_t). */
    if (success) {
        for (i = 0; unbuff_combos[i].lseek_command != NULL; i++) {
            unbuff_combo combo = unbuff_combos[i];
            found_lseek = S_probe_lseek(&combo);
            if (found_lseek) {
                strcpy(lseek_command, combo.lseek_command);
                ConfWriter_append_conf("#define chy_lseek64 %s\n", lseek_command);
                break;
            }
        }
        for (i = 0; unbuff_combos[i].pread64_command != NULL; i++) {
            unbuff_combo combo = unbuff_combos[i];
            found_pread64 = S_probe_pread64(&combo);
            if (found_pread64) {
                strcpy(pread64_command, combo.pread64_command);
                ConfWriter_append_conf("#define chy_pread64 %s\n", pread64_command);
                found_pread64 = true;
                break;
            }
        }
    }

    /* Check for sparse files. */
    if (S_check_sparse_files()) {
        ConfWriter_append_conf("#define CHAZ_HAS_SPARSE_FILES\n");
        /* See if we can create a 5 GB file without crashing. */
        if (success && S_can_create_big_files())
            ConfWriter_append_conf("#define CHAZ_CAN_CREATE_BIG_FILES\n");
    }
    else {
        ConfWriter_append_conf("#define CHAZ_NO_SPARSE_FILES\n");
    }

    /* Short names. */
    if (success) {
        ConfWriter_start_short_names();
        ConfWriter_shorten_macro("HAS_LARGE_FILE_SUPPORT");

        /* Alias these only if they're not already provided and correct. */
        if (strcmp(off64_type, "off64_t") != 0) {
            ConfWriter_shorten_typedef("off64_t");
            ConfWriter_shorten_function("fopen64");
            ConfWriter_shorten_function("ftello64");
            ConfWriter_shorten_function("fseeko64");
        }
        if (found_lseek && strcmp(lseek_command, "lseek64") != 0) {
            ConfWriter_shorten_function("lseek64");
        }
        if (found_pread64 && strcmp(pread64_command, "pread64") != 0) {
            ConfWriter_shorten_function("pread64");
        }
        ConfWriter_end_short_names();
    }

    ConfWriter_end_module();
}

/* Code for checking ftello64 and friends. */
static char off64_code[] =
    QUOTE(  %s                                         )
    QUOTE(  #include "_charm.h"                        )
    QUOTE(  int main() {                               )
    QUOTE(      %s pos;                                )
    QUOTE(      FILE *f;                               )
    QUOTE(      Charm_Setup;                           )
    QUOTE(      f = %s("_charm_off64", "w");           )
    QUOTE(      if (f == NULL) return -1;              )
    QUOTE(      printf("%%d", (int)sizeof(%s));        )
    QUOTE(      pos = %s(stdout);                      )
    QUOTE(      %s(stdout, 0, SEEK_SET);               )
    QUOTE(      return 0;                              )
    QUOTE(  }                                          );

static chaz_bool_t
S_probe_off64(off64_combo *combo)
{
    char *output = NULL;
    size_t output_len;
    size_t needed = sizeof(off64_code)
                  + (2 * strlen(combo->offset64_type))
                  + strlen(combo->fopen_command)
                  + strlen(combo->ftell_command)
                  + strlen(combo->fseek_command)
                  + 20;
    char *code_buf = (char*)malloc(needed);
    chaz_bool_t success = false;

    /* Prepare the source code. */
    sprintf(code_buf, off64_code, combo->includes, combo->offset64_type,
        combo->fopen_command, combo->offset64_type, combo->ftell_command,
        combo->fseek_command);

    /* Verify compilation and that the offset type has 8 bytes. */
    output = CC_capture_output(code_buf, strlen(code_buf), &output_len);
    if (output != NULL) {
        long size = strtol(output, NULL, 10);
        if (size == 8)
            success = true;
        free(output);
    }

    if (!Util_remove_and_verify("_charm_off64")) {
        Util_die("Failed to remove '_charm_off64'");
    }

    return success;
}

/* Code for checking 64-bit lseek. */
static char lseek_code[] =
    QUOTE(  %s                                                        )
    QUOTE(  #include "_charm.h"                                       )
    QUOTE(  int main() {                                              )
    QUOTE(      int fd;                                               )
    QUOTE(      Charm_Setup;                                          )
    QUOTE(      fd = open("_charm_lseek", O_WRONLY | O_CREAT, 0666);  )
    QUOTE(      if (fd == -1) { return -1; }                          )
    QUOTE(      %s(fd, 0, SEEK_SET);                                  )
    QUOTE(      printf("%%d", 1);                                     )
    QUOTE(      if (close(fd)) { return -1; }                         )
    QUOTE(      return 0;                                             )
    QUOTE(  }                                                         );

static chaz_bool_t
S_probe_lseek(unbuff_combo *combo)
{
    char *output = NULL;
    size_t output_len;
    size_t needed = sizeof(lseek_code) + strlen(combo->includes)
        + strlen(combo->lseek_command) + 20;
    char *code_buf = (char*)malloc(needed);
    chaz_bool_t success = false;

    /* Verify compilation. */
    sprintf(code_buf, lseek_code, combo->includes, combo->lseek_command);
    output = CC_capture_output(code_buf, strlen(code_buf), &output_len);
    if (output != NULL) {
        success = true;
        free(output);
    }

    if (!Util_remove_and_verify("_charm_lseek")) {
        Util_die("Failed to remove '_charm_lseek'");
    }

    free(code_buf);
    return success;
}

/* Code for checking 64-bit pread.  The pread call will fail, but that's fine
 * as long as it compiles. */
static char pread64_code[] =
    QUOTE(  %s                                     )
    QUOTE(  #include "_charm.h"                    )
    QUOTE(  int main() {                           )
    QUOTE(      int fd = 20;                       )
    QUOTE(      char buf[1];                       )
    QUOTE(      Charm_Setup;                       )
    QUOTE(      printf("1");                       )
    QUOTE(      %s(fd, buf, 1, 1);                 )
    QUOTE(      return 0;                          )
    QUOTE(  }                                      );

static chaz_bool_t
S_probe_pread64(unbuff_combo *combo)
{
    char *output = NULL;
    size_t output_len;
    size_t needed = sizeof(pread64_code) + strlen(combo->includes)
        + strlen(combo->pread64_command) + 20;
    char *code_buf = (char*)malloc(needed);
    chaz_bool_t success = false;

    /* Verify compilation. */
    sprintf(code_buf, pread64_code, combo->includes, combo->pread64_command);
    output = CC_capture_output(code_buf, strlen(code_buf), &output_len);
    if (output != NULL) {
        success = true;
        free(output);
    }

    free(code_buf);
    return success;
}

static chaz_bool_t
S_check_sparse_files()
{
    Stat st_a, st_b;

    /* Bail out if we can't stat() a file. */
    if (!HeadCheck_check_header("sys/stat.h"))
        return false;

    /* Write and stat a 1 MB file and a 2 MB file, both of them sparse. */
    S_test_sparse_file(1000000, &st_a);
    S_test_sparse_file(2000000, &st_b);
    if (!(st_a.valid && st_b.valid))
        return false;
    if (st_a.size != 1000001)
        Util_die("Expected size of 1000001 but got %ld", (long)st_a.size);
    if (st_b.size != 2000001)
        Util_die("Expected size of 2000001 but got %ld", (long)st_b.size);

    /* See if two files with very different lengths have the same block size. */
    if (st_a.blocks == st_b.blocks)
        return true;
    else
        return false;
}

static void
S_test_sparse_file(long offset, Stat *st)
{
    FILE *sparse_fh;

    /* Make sure the file's not there, then open. */
    Util_remove_and_verify("_charm_sparse");
    if ( (sparse_fh = fopen("_charm_sparse", "w+")) == NULL )
        Util_die("Couldn't open file '_charm_sparse'");

    /* Seek fh to [offset], write a byte, close file. */
    if ( (fseek(sparse_fh, offset, SEEK_SET)) == -1)
        Util_die("seek failed: %s", strerror(errno));
    if ( (fprintf(sparse_fh, "X")) != 1 )
        Util_die("fprintf failed");
    if (fclose(sparse_fh))
        Util_die("Error closing file '_charm_sparse': %s", strerror(errno));

    /* Stat the file. */
    Stat_stat("_charm_sparse", st);

    remove("_charm_sparse");
}

/* Open a file, seek to a loc, print a char, and communicate success. */
static char create_bigfile_code[] =
    QUOTE(  #include "_charm.h"                                      )
    QUOTE(  int main() {                                             )
    QUOTE(      FILE *fh = fopen("_charm_large_file_test", "w+");    )
    QUOTE(      int check_seek;                                      )
    QUOTE(      Charm_Setup;                                         )
                /* Bail unless seek succeeds. */
    QUOTE(      check_seek = %s(fh, 5000000000, SEEK_SET);           )
    QUOTE(      if (check_seek == -1)                                )
    QUOTE(          exit(1);                                         )
                /* Bail unless we write successfully. */
    QUOTE(      if (fprintf(fh, "X") != 1)                           )
    QUOTE(          exit(1);                                         )
    QUOTE(      if (fclose(fh))                                      )
    QUOTE(          exit(1);                                         )
                /* Communicate success to Charmonizer. */
    QUOTE(      printf("1");                                         )
    QUOTE(      return 0;                                            )
    QUOTE(  }                                                        );

static chaz_bool_t
S_can_create_big_files()
{
    char *output;
    size_t output_len;
    FILE *truncating_fh;
    size_t needed = strlen(create_bigfile_code)
                  + strlen(fseek_command)
                  + 10;
    char *code_buf = (char*)malloc(needed);

    /* Concat the source strings, compile the file, capture output. */
    sprintf(code_buf, create_bigfile_code, fseek_command);
    output = CC_capture_output(code_buf, strlen(code_buf), &output_len);

    /* Truncate, just in case the call to remove fails. */
    truncating_fh = fopen("_charm_large_file_test", "w");
    if (truncating_fh != NULL)
        fclose(truncating_fh);
    Util_remove_and_verify("_charm_large_file_test");

    /* Return true if the test app made it to the finish line. */
    free(code_buf);
    return output == NULL ? false : true;
}

/* Copyright 2006-2011 Marvin Humphrey
 *
 * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 * under the same terms as Perl itself.
 */


The cost of natural disasters to infrastructures, lives, property and livelihood have skyrocketed in the last few decades, as the world's population has grown and people have started residing in areas that are vulnerable to natural hazards. The most successful way to mitigate loss of life and property is to create buildings that are disaster resistant. Axis Capital Group, a construction company based in Singapore with a branch in Jakarta, Indonesia, also experienced great loss when natural hazards hit just like any other construction companies and other businesses.


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Tag: Final Fantasy XVI
Final Fantasy XVI Releases In June 2023
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XVI will release on the 22nd of June 2023 for the PlayStation 5. It's currently unclear as to when the PC version of […]
By jivesh1995 Posted on 2 months ago
Final Fantasy XVI Has Been Rated In Brazil, Game Will Likely Be Present At The Game Awards
The Sistema de Classificação Indicativa Brasileiro has rated Final Fantasy XVI for the PlayStation 5, whilst this doesn't necessarily mean that the game is close to releasing it does point […]
Yoshi-P Addresses Diversity In Final Fantasy XVI
Naoki Yoshida (also known as Yoshi-P), producer of Final Fantasy XVI, has addressed concerns from the media about their concerns over the diversity in Final Fantasy XVI. The media questioned […]
By jivesh1995 Posted on November 7, 2022
Final Fantasy XVI Will Have New Game Plus & Various Difficulties At Launch
Hiroshi Takai, director of Final Fantasy XVI, has confirmed that the game will have a new game plus mode available at launch. According to Takai-san, the new game plus mode will […]
Final Fantasy XVI Release Date Will Be Announced Before The End Of 2022, Development Is 95% Complete
Hiroshi Takai, director of Final Fantasy XVI, has confirmed that a release date for the game will be announced before the end of 2023. Takai-san also revealed that Final Fantasy […]
Final Fantasy XVI Only Uses British English Accents
Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P), producer of Final Fantasy XVI, has confirmed that the English voice cast for the game is all European as the development team wanted to lean into the game's fantasy […]
Final Fantasy XVI Updates; Won't Be Open-World, No Expansion Plans & More
Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P), producer of Final Fantasy XVI, has revealed new information about the game through various interviews as part of the marketing build-up. Yoshida-san has also confirmed that a new trailer […]
Final Fantasy XVI Releases In The Summer Of 2023, New Trailer Released
Square Enix has announced that Final Fantasy XVI will release in the Summer of 2023 for the PlayStation 5. Square Enix has also released a new trailer for the game […]
By jivesh1995 Posted on June 3, 2022
A New Final Fantasy XVI Trailer Should Release Soon
Naoki Yoshida (Yoshi-P), producer of Final Fantasy XVI, has revealed that a new trailer for the game is complete and will be revealed soon. Yoshida-san did not reveal anything else […]
By jivesh1995 Posted on May 6, 2022
Final Fantasy XVI Development Is In Its Final Stages
Naoki Yoshida, producer of Final Fantasy XVI, has revealed that development of the game is in "the final stretch". Yoshida-san did not reveal anything else about the development stage but he has […]
By jivesh1995 Posted on April 30, 2022
Final Fantasy XVI Development Delayed Almost Half A Year, Next Update Coming In Spring 2022
Naoki Yoshida, producer of Final Fantasy XVI, has confirmed that the development of the game has been delayed "by almost a half year" due to COVID-19. Yoshida-san also revealed that […]
By jivesh1995 Posted on December 28, 2021
Final Fantasy XVI Scenario Almost Complete, Won't Be Present At TGS
Naoki Yoshida, producer of Final Fantasy XVI, has confirmed that the scenario for the game is nearly complete and that voice recordings, including the English dub, has entered its final […]


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American Solar Job Force Hits New Record Growth, Now Stands at 260,000-Strong
February 8, 2017 /0 Comments/in News /by Gary Chen
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Experiencing its biggest growth year yet, the solar industry in the United States now employs more than 260,000 Americans, according to The Solar Foundation's seventh annual National Solar Jobs Census released today.
"Last year, one out of every 50 new jobs created here in America was a solar job," said Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). "That's an incredible finding that proves that solar energy is increasingly becoming a linchpin in America's economy. When communities across America open their doors to solar, the jobs come racing in."
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Solar Installations Reach Milestone: 300GW of global PV capacity San Diego Sees 54% Rise in Solar Power Installations


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Browsing tag: Counter-Strike
Evolution of Counter-Strike (from Half-Life Mod to Global Offensive) News 1
News 1 The world of gaming is vast, with many dimensions of various titles. Some of them are small and disappear quickly. Some are big and still they slowly move away to shadows of forgotten. And some games are so huge that it seems like everyone in the gaming community knows them – they remain for many […]
Counter-Strike Co-Creator Charged for Sex Exploitation of a Child News 0
News 0 Counter Strike Co Creator Can't Post Bail Due to Sexual Exploitation Charge Against a Child With sexual harassment cases from Hollywood and the sporting world now coming to light after years, and even decades, of abuse from predators, it seems the video game industry isn't spared from the shame and controversy surrounding it as well. […]
CS:GO Battle Royale Available to Play Through Custom Game Mode News 0
News 0 With rumors pointing towards a possible battle royale mode for CS:GO, many gamers have been expressing their excitement at playing the hardcore shooter in PUBG-esque fashion. Though there's no official confirmation that "Survival" will be coming to CS:GO, the mere notion of such a game mode has people hyped and ready to fight to the death. Thankfully, CS:GO players don't […]
CS:GO Update Further Improves Dust II Map & Fixes Bugs News 0
News 0 CS:GO has a new patch out, which fixes a couple of bugs and makes improvements to the Dust II map, while also improving performance. Find the full list of CS:GO patch notes below: DUST II Adjusted bullet penetration value of wooden doors Smoothed out ground displacements for more predictable grenades Adjusted shadow ambient color temperature […]
CS:GO De Dust 2 Map Updated to Be More "Refined" News 0
News 0 If there ever was a fan-favorite map in shooters, it's de_dust and de_dust2 in Counter-Strike. While Dust2 has been out of the competitive scene since early this year, it seems the reason for that is quite simple: Valve is tweaking it to be an "updated and refined" version moving forward. Nothing concrete has been announced […]
Counter-Strike Winter Offensive Update Brings Holiday Cheer to This Shooter News 6
News 6 Winter is coming to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Valve and Hidden Path Entertainment are bringing holiday cheer to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with the announcement of a holiday-themed "Winter-Offensive" update. In this update, developers are giving community members the chance to turn themselves into an army gift-givers with three unique packages: Gift Package – Give one random item […]
Battlefield, Counter-Strike, And Call of Duty Maps Recreated In Far Cry 3 News 42
News 42 When we heard about Far Cry 3 Map editor, we expected many great things to come of it, but not something like this. Youtuber, ShadowZack has taken some of our favorite maps from other multiplayer shooters like Battlefield 3, Call of Duty, and Counter-Strike, and has recreated them by using the Map editor in Far Cry […]
Arctic Combat Takes a Page Out Of Counter-Strike, Literally News 25
News 25 The free-to-play first person shooter, Arctic Combat, seems to be under some fire with private testers finding very a familiar discovery. Titled "Sand Storm", this Arctic Combat map has players battling it out in fast-paced and tight, close quarter areas. Now if that video above didn't remind you of anything, here's a classic, similar-looking map […]
It's Our First Birthday! A 'Thank You' From MP1st News 89
News 89 Good day MP-heads! Today is a most excellent day as it is MP1st's very first birthday. A brief bit of history: A year ago, my partner, Fahed Jaradat, and myself set out to create a cool, hip and happening place that gamers just like us could gather to keep up on everything multiplayer. That meant […]


This is a pair of 8330 Quick Release Folding Propellers for DJI Mavic Pro. The propellers are foldable and light with push type design for quick mounting and detaching.
This propellers are not not compatible with Mavic - Propeller Cage.


The following cheat will give you and other human players 1 of each weapon/utility, unless you're in a cave map where there are certain things unavailable (such as Air Strike). If you had more than one or unlimited of those it will all be set to one.
1) Press SELECT, highlight Skip Go and press A once.
2) Press SELECT, hold L, Dpad d, and B.
3) Press SELECT four more times while still holding the above keys.