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Wado Kai Central Karate have had a great start to the 2017 season kicking off with Josh Burns being selected for the Scottish All Style Team and headed off to Bulgaria. Josh had an impressive performance for his first All Style European Championship. Josh is home and as determined as ever to try again next year.
WKC received the fantastic news that we have six members selected to represent Scotland at the European Wado Championships in Paris. Charlie Lindsay and Kirsten Bonar have been selected to as referees and Grant Bonar has been selected as Scotland coach. They head off in November and cannot wait to see what their members and the rest of the Scotland team will achieve.
Wado Kai Central Karate have also planned to take some of their younger kids to Luxembourg in October to compete in the Luxembourg open championships. They want to give all the kids a chance to go on a flight and compete abroad and fly the flag for Scotland. WKC gave the kids a letter and on it the told them they had been selected to represent the club at the Luxembourg championships, the excitement was indescribable to say the least. The kids work hard during training and also practicing at home and deserve the trip away.
So far this year WKC Karate have attend 11 competitions up and down the country. They have a busy 2nd half of the season planned with six of their members in the Scotland team going to Paris and Germany. They also have their Luxembourg trip to look forward to!


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Nikon's D600 Digital Camera body features a full-frame 24.3MP FX-format CMOS sensor in a compact form-factor. That means the D600 is both slimmer than a traditional HDSLR and more budget-friendly. And with a full-sized sensor also comes a powerful engine; the EXPEED 3 processing system enables features such as 5.5 fps continuous shooting at full resolution. Also, compact as it may be, the D600 still fits in a 3.2" LCD monitor.
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Governor/Presidential Candidate Richardson is vetoing a mandatory HPV bill.
In a turnabout, New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson on Tuesday said he will veto a bill that would have required girls entering sixth grade to be vaccinated against the sexually transmitted virus that can cause cervical cancer.
Richardson had earlier indicated he would sign the bill after it won approval from the Legislature last month.
"While everyone recognizes the benefits of this vaccine, there is insufficient time to educate parents, schools and health care providers," Richardson said Tuesday.
"Holy shit! Perry took a beating over HPV across the border. I can't have that kind've scandal while I'm running for President!"


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For the past few months, I've been either shooting video/stills or processing images from the latest movie production which I've been contracted to produce the behind-the-scenes documentary. Today I was shooting and conducting wrap up interviews in the Amazing Facts studio, now that I'm tying up the loose ends in preparation to start editing Amazing Facts' up-coming biblical documentary/movie on the book of Revelation. The documentary is currently in post production.
I have captured around 3,000 images and several hours of video. This was a huge project, but lots of fun, since I enjoy working on movie sets and being around so many other creative people.


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As long as Kylie Jenner continues to date industry men she will inevitably always have awkward run-ins with her exes. Coachella, or Beychella rather, went down this weekend and the new mom and her beau were at the same event as her ex-boyfriend Tyga.
As you probably already know, Tyga and Kylie dated on-again off-again for three years up until last year. The makeup mogul actually started dating Travis Scott around this time last year where they were first spotted canoodling at Coachella.
Fans were half-expecting Tyga and Kylie to reunite until rumors broke out that Kylie was pregnant with her first child by Scott.
The timing of the pregnancy was so soon after her break up that there is STILL a running rumor that baby Stormi Webster actually belongs to Tyga.
Some fans feel that they see a resemblance and even Tyga's dad has spoken out to say that the 20-year-old needs to give his son a paternity test.
Meanwhile, Tyga has denied being Stormi's real dad.
He took to Twitter to say: "I've never said anything about someone else's child or family insinuating my involvement; and will never do so. Please, Stop spreading false stories and attacking people's families. I have nothing to do with any of that. People should be able to live in peace."
His statement was released over two weeks ago which means this desert run in that the rapper had with his ex and her current boyfriend-turned-baby-daddy was interesting, to say the least.
Tyga, Kylie, and Travis were all at the TAO x Revolt Desert Nights party. Sources say that there was no exchange at all.
"It was inevitable that Tyga and Kylie were going to cross paths at some point, and both of them were prepared for it. They didn't interact at all, they didn't acknowledge each other, there wasn't even an exchange of smiles. It was more a case of studiously ignoring each other," the insider revealed.
The tea-spiller goes on to say: "Tyga was worried that Travis might start some beef, but in reality, he couldn't care less about him. As far as Travis is concerned, Tyga is firmly in Kylie's past, he's nobody to her now and he's certainly not a threat to their relationship."
This was the same party where the "Rack City" musician was caught cozying up to Iggy Azalea.
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Most users of smartphones after
several months of use face the same problem – more and more frequent access to the charger. However, scientists from the University of Central Florida are getting closer to an incredible discovery. The team of scientists developed a new process for the production of flexible super capacitors that store more energy and can be filled more than 30,000 times without any significant damage.
The new method of the university center for technology and nanoscience could be revolutionary in the technological sense both for mobile phones and for electric vehicles. Scientists say that if batteries were replaced with these super condensers, you could charge a cell phone for a few seconds and you would not need a charger for more than a week. All smartphones will recognize this problem: After approximately 18 months, the battery function starts to decline and you will need to charge more and more often. Scientists have analyzed the use of nanomaterials in order to improve supercapacitors, which on the other hand could improve them, and even replace batteries in electrical devices. It's a little inconvenient, because a supercapacitor that would keep as much energy as a lithium-ion battery should be much, much larger.
"There is a problem in how people embed these two-dimensional materials in existing systems – it's a bottleneck in this area. We have developed a simple approach to chemical synthesis, so that we can integrate the existing materials nicely with two-dimensional, "says Professor Yongwung Jung.
His team has developed super condensers composed of one million nanometer wires that are coated with two-dimensional material. The high conductivity core allows rapid transmission of electrons for fast charging and discharging, and evenly coated covers with two-dimensional materials are a high energy transfer and density power. Scientists already knew that the two-dimensional materials had great potential in the application of energy storage, but until the process for integrating these materials was developed, there was no way that that potential could be realized.
"For small electronic devices, our materials exceed those conventional in terms of energy density, power and cyclical stability," said Nitin Choudhary.
Cyclic stability defines how many times the battery can be filled and emptied before it loses its function. For example, a lithium-ion battery can charge less than 1,500 times before it is significantly damaged. The last created super capacitors with two-dimensional materials can be filled several thousand times. Supercondensers using new materials could be used on phones and other electronic devices, as well as electric vehicles, which could bring benefits in terms of speed and power. Because they are flexible, they could also contribute to significant advances in technology.


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|Tranquility in Bali "Kintamani"
The lake is located under Batur Mount Volcano and if you explore the road on this lake, you will find attractions such as:And on the other side of the lake, there is a village called Trunyan Village as a place of residence for the Bali Age people.
Toya Bungkah & ToyaDevasya for your natural hot springs;and also a statue of the biggest Dewi Danu as lord of this lake.
The color of the lake water changes sometimes looks bluish and turns yellowish green.
And because it is in a mountainous area, with the presence of Mount Batur, the air becomes cool and thick bone piercing is felt in the Lake Batur Kintamani region. The temperature ranges from 22C - 26C.The most superior and clearly visible from Lake Batur, of course, the scenery is so amazing. The combination of green from the mountains and hills around the lake, the blue sky when it is bright and the color of the bluish lake water is truly a perfect sight. A really cool breeze will also always accompany you.
The uniqueness of the area around Lake Batur Bali has made UNESCO interested and determined the area of Lake Batur as the Global Geopark Network or Taman Bumi.
For those of you who have a hobby of photography, in this place you can hunt spectacular photos with mountainous backgrounds, beautiful Lake Batur, green trees, blue water, and a sky with low flying clouds.
You can also try to stay around the lake so you can see the moment of the beauty of the sunset and sunrise in the morning and evening.So beautiful the scenery in this place, as if you are reluctant to leave this place when you take a trip to this lake.


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2018-11-18 update: CA Gov. Jerry Brown Vetoed Bipartisan Wildfire Management Bill in 2016 (Canada Free Press, August 2018):
Last year, as all Hell was breaking loose in California as residents were burned out of their homes, neighborhoods and businesses, Gov. Jerry Brown was jetting around the world spouting climate change propaganda, and calling this California's 'new normal.'
"With climate change, some scientists are saying Southern California is literally burning up, and burning up as maybe a metaphor or a description not just to the fires right here, but what we can expect over the next years and decades," Brown said.
Today [2018-08-09], as California burns once again under torrential wildfires, many Californians have been asking why the dramatic increase in wildfires in the last five years… that is everyone except Governor Jerry Brown.
The current (November 2018) wildfire are the deadliest in California history. Wildfires are normal in California, but their extent and the damage in this and previous years are unprecedented.
The MSM claims that the proximate causes are low humidity and strong winds. But these factors have always been there, and California successfully put down fires—even before firefighters were equipped with drones, satellite cameras, and the Internet.
Climate alarmism (rather than "climate change") seems to be the real cause of out-of-control wildfires. The manifestations of climate alarmism include the following:
- Neglect of energy infrastructure. Falling or "slapping" power cables are considered to be the largest single cause of ignitions causing fires. The solution—burying cables underground in dangerous areas—is discussed but not implemented. The Democratic Californian government has other budget priorities, such as subsidizing solar power, electrical cars, and green billionaires.
- Sharp decline of government competence. The climate change agenda works as a negative filter, allowing the detection and elimination of honest and competent people in institutions controlled or influenced by the government. The remaining dishonest and incompetent individuals hire more of their kind, and so on. Together, they raise climate alarm higher and confuse the government even more. Among the most affected professionals are meteorologists. Meteorologists are expected to forecast weather conducive for wildfires, allowing firefighters to prepare and dispatch resources by time and location. Naturally, the failure to forecast and prepare delays response, allowing fires to grow out of control. General government incompetence also exacerbates the mismanagement of forests, water, and other natural resources.
I would like to connect this to the recent Massachusetts gas explosions and fires. MA is another dark blue state, crusading for (or against—they mix these words) so-called climate change. Neglect of the existing energy infrastructure and contempt for people who provide and maintain it, which are part of this unholy war, are the causes of death and destruction in both cases.
And there is strong evidence that Jerry Brown and his party comrades intentionally impeded firefighters to allow wildfires to grow so that they could claim that "climate change" caused or contributed to the deaths and destruction. Jerry Brown is fanatical about climate change and thinks that it is a matter of saving the world. In the eyes of many people like him, saving the world (like creating a happy future for humanity, building a thousand-year Reich, and similar projects) justifies any crime. And I don't say that they intended to cause all those deaths (31 and growing as of the morning of November 12) and destruction. It's likely that they just wanted to have larger wildfires than usual and didn't understand that fires cannot be planned precisely.
A similar incident happened in the late 2017. Fierce wildfires raged when Jerry Brown was starring at the UN climate change conference in Bonn and visiting other European cities. Two times in a row is not a coincidence. In both cases, the MSM and a crowd of leftist groups declared these disasters as evidence of "climate change."
CalDEMS have misused firefighters to advance other agendas too. Unlike the Obama administration, the California Democratic government didn't have FBI, CIA, ODNI, or DHS to do its partisan bidding. The only universally respected emergency service they have is firefighters. In August this year, the Santa Clara County Fire Department provoked an incident with Verizon, causing the department to lose some or all Internet access at the time of emergency. Immediately, they used this incident in the fight against the repeal of the ObamaNet in the media and the lawsuit.
This provocation was clumsy. The department selected the Internet plan when ObamaNet was in force, and the plan remained ObamaNet compliant. The plan had limits on the monthly data transfer with a provision that these limits would be lifted in emergency situations. Nevertheless, the Santa Clara Fire Department found ways to get its firefighters cut off the Internet. Immediately, the MSM and Democrats blamed the repeal of the ObamaNet for this event.
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In the months (and months, and months) that have passed since I last updated this blog- which has served as a journal of whole hearted service to Jehovah-it really has taken time for me to reflect on everything that's happened, everything that has changed, and everything that is happening now.
When I was younger I used to be overcome with curiosity about what the future would hold for me. Where would I be? What would I be doing? In what capacity would I be serving Jehovah? I wanted some type of idea. After this past year how grateful I am that Jehovah does not operate that way!
It takes the right timing and right circumstances to truly appreciate Jehovah's direction in that moment. Knowing each detail of the future is not necessary. This has allowed me to be truly confident that when Jehovah says "this is the way, walk in it" I will be truly happy wherever it is. (Isaiah 30:21) Relying on Jehovah's direction leads to true joy. This is to say that yet a new field is about to be ventured, but before I share it, I'd like to dedicate the next few posts to chronicle all that's happened over the past months.


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Today, in this article, we would like to give some information about boom lifts.
Boom lifts have an articulating arm or telescopic extension for lifting materials or personnel. They are used widely in construction and utility applications but are also considered to be aerial equipment. Telescopic booms have a straight arm that extends in length and increases in height. Articulating booms are also designed to be raised but have a multi-piece arm for reaching an elevated workpiece or location. Both types of boom lifts mount on vehicles or trailers or may be self-contained with their own drivetrains. Some products have wheels. Others have tracks or stabilizing legs. Telehandlers are telescopic booms that incorporate a full vehicle into their design. These boom lifts are equipped with drive trains and wheels for ease of movement around a construction site.
Selecting boom lifts requires an analysis of product specifications and features. Basic parameters to consider:
• working height
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• horizontal reach
• lift or load capacity
Platform styles and power system options are also important considerations. Most boom lift platforms are made of steel and include either a sliding mid-rail or swing gate for walk-in access. Boom lifts with tri-entry features have sliding mid-rail entries on the front of the platform and on both ends. Platform accessories include additional railings, airlines, welder leads, and travel alarms. Work lights and tool trays are also available. In terms of power options, some boom lifts are equipped with three-phase AC generators for welding operations. The generators may be belt-driven or hydraulic-driven.
Boom lifts differ in terms of tire type, engine options, and additional features. The tires on a boom lift may be filled with air or foam or categorized as non-marking. Machinery with rubber tires is also available. The engine on a boom lift may use gasoline or diesel fuel, and be equipped with a cold-weather package with accessories such as synthetic motor oil and a battery blanket. Boom lifts with towing packages, hazardous environment packages, and aircraft protection systems are also available. Tow packages allow boom lifts to be towed by other vehicles. Hazardous environment packages may include covers for vents and openings, along with air intake pre-cleaners. Aircraft protection systems help protect surfaces on aeroplanes from damage.
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The card I've made today is just stamping with the gorgeous Beauty Abounds Stamp Set from Stampin' Up! and was such a treat to make. I hope you enjoy making it as much as I did! There's always something very serene about using paler colours isn't there and it was just what I needed to get me back into the swing of video tutorials.
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Card Base Soft Sea Foam: 5¾" x 4" | 14.5cm x 10cm
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Count the frequency of letters in texts using parallel computation.
Parallelism is about doing things in parallel that can also be done sequentially. A common example is counting the frequency of letters. Create a function that returns the total frequency of each letter in a list of texts and that employs parallelism.
According to this terminology you should write a parallel and deterministic program and (by all means!) let Scala deal with the concurrency aspect. Or else your code could quickly get messy and error-prone with all kinds of nasty concurrency bugs. In particular your program could become indeterministic which spells in practice: very (in fact, VERY) hard to debug, test and reason about.
Having said that it might be a good idea to first write a sequential solution (and use the test suite to verify it). Only then should you try to parallelize it while keeping the sequential and parallel portions of your code as separate as possible.
A first iteration could be using Scala's parallel collections. You might find that this is almost too simple (especially if you have followed our advice and already have a sequential solution).
For the second iteration we recommend you try a solution with scala.concurrent.Future. You can consult this tutorial and its sequel for some help. Make sure that you
scala.concurrent.Future is used in many libraries and the doctor's advice for
parallel and asynchronous programming in Scala. So it is essential for mastering
the language and it should become part of your Scala armory.
The Scala exercises assume an SBT project scheme. The exercise solution source should be placed within the exercise directory/src/main/scala. The exercise unit tests can be found within the exercise directory/src/test/scala.
To run the tests simply run the command
sbt test in the exercise directory.
For more detailed info about the Scala track see the help page.
It's possible to submit an incomplete solution so you can see how others have completed the exercise.
import org.scalatest.{Matchers, FunSuite}
/** @version created manually **/
class FrequencyTest extends FunSuite with Matchers {
// Poem by Friedrich Schiller. The corresponding music is the European
// Anthem.
private val ode_an_die_freude = List(
"Freude schöner Götterfunken"
, "Tochter aus Elysium,"
, "Wir betreten feuertrunken,"
, "Himmlische, dein Heiligtum!"
, "Deine Zauber binden wieder"
, "Was die Mode streng geteilt;"
, "Alle Menschen werden Brüder,"
, "Wo dein sanfter Flügel weilt.")
//Dutch national anthem
private val wilhelmus = List(
"Wilhelmus van Nassouwe"
, "ben ik, van Duitsen bloed,"
, "den vaderland getrouwe"
, "blijf ik tot in den dood."
, "Een Prinse van Oranje"
, "ben ik, vrij, onverveerd,"
, "den Koning van Hispanje"
, "heb ik altijd geëerd.")
//American national anthem
private val star_spangled_banner = List(
"O say can you see by the dawn's early light,"
, "What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming,"
, "Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight,"
, "O'er the ramparts we watched, were so gallantly streaming?"
, "And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air,"
, "Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there;"
, "O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave,"
, "O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?")
test("Empty texts") {
Frequency.frequency(1, Seq()) should be (Map())
test("Single letter") {
Frequency.frequency(10, Seq("a")) should be (Map('a' -> 1))
test("Case insensitivity") {
Frequency.frequency(1000, Seq("aA")) should be (Map('a' -> 2))
test("Many empty texts") {
Frequency.frequency(1, Iterator.fill(10000)(" ").toSeq) should be (Map())
test("many times the same text gives a predictable result") {
Frequency.frequency(1, Iterator.fill(1000)("abc").toSeq) should
be (Map('a' -> 1000, 'b' -> 1000, 'c' -> 1000))
test("Ignore punctuation") {
Frequency.frequency(1, ode_an_die_freude).get(',') should be (None)
test("Ignore numbers") {
Frequency.frequency(1, Seq("Testing 1, 2, 3")).get('1') should be (None)
test("All three anthems - 1 worker") {
val freqs = Frequency.frequency(1, ode_an_die_freude ++ wilhelmus ++ star_spangled_banner)
freqs.get('a') should be (Some(49))
freqs.get('t') should be (Some(56))
freqs.get('ü') should be (Some(2))
test("All three anthems - 4 workers") {
val freqs = Frequency.frequency(4, ode_an_die_freude ++ wilhelmus ++ star_spangled_banner)
freqs.get('a') should be (Some(49))
freqs.get('t') should be (Some(56))
freqs.get('ü') should be (Some(2))
object Frequency {
def frequency(numWorkers: Int, texts: Seq[String]): Map[Char, Int] = texts match {
case Seq() => Map()
case _ => texts.par.reduce(_ + _).filter(_.isLetter).toLowerCase
.groupBy(identity).map(x => (x._1, x._2.length)).seq
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Sprint's Email Promises Big Savings to Switch
One good way to stand out in the inbox, as this email does, is to promise something big, and in a big way.
Mailer Name: Sprint
Date Emailed: February 18, 2016
The email's subject line makes it sound very simple: "Here's how you can save 50% with Sprint." When opened, the prospect is greeted with a gigantic yellow circle. The copy Inside: "Switch to Sprint and save 50% on Verizon, AT&T or T-Mobile rates." To emphasize the point, "50%" is in bold type several sizes larger than the rest of the copy. The only disclaimer is in mouse type at the bottom of the circle.
Next, a paragraph follows and describes "An offer too good to pass up." It pledges: "No gimmicks. No tricks." One by one, the copy runs through Sprint's competitors. For each one, it promises 50% savings on most of their rates. And, it guarantees that the savings until 2018. The call to action is a yellow button or a toll-free number.
The next block down provides more information for wavering customers. A bar graph shows how Sprint's download speeds compare to other companies. This is an important consideration for many consumers.
Finally, the email offers a choice of incentives to switch to Sprint. One option gives the new customer a trade-in credit for buying one of two specific phones. The other offers to pay up to $650 in switching fees.
The Takeaway
Don't be afraid to go after your competition by name, but be sure to back up your assertions with facts.


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Nissan Qashqai Gearbox Whine Repaired
Nissan Qashqai Gearbox Whine Repaired
Another vehicle seen in the Stephens Engineering Workshop with a gearbox fault was a 2012 Nissan Qashqai. This Nissan Qashqai was brought into the workshop with the reported problem of the vehicle having a whine through all the gear speeds. The Nissan Qashqai's automatic transmission is a C V T transmission, a "constant velocity transmission" driving the front wheels.
The vehicle was inspected in the workshop. The Qashqai's gearbox was dismantled in the workshop and we found that the bearings on the main and input shafts had lost their case hardening. We also noticed that oil cooler pipe had been leaking, the leak may have reduced the amount of oil lubrication with the automatic transmission unit and lack of sufficient oil lubrication was the likely cause of the failure of the bearings. We refitted the Nisan Qashqai automatic transmission, after we had replaced the worn main and input shaft bearings and the shaft. A thorough ten miles road test was carried out to confirm that the vehicle was running well and the fault had been rectified.
Stephens Engineering are automatic transmission experts, we investigate automatic transmission faults and failures and repair and rectify them in our workshop.


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Best cars for towing: 1700kg and above
Whether you're planning to tow a light trailer, a giant twin-axle caravan, or something in between, these are the models you should be considering...
BMW 5 Series Touring 520d xDrive M Sport
List price: £46,160 Target Price: £40,236 Kerb weight 1810kg 85% match: 1539kg Max towing weight 2000kg Towball limit 90kg
Last year's overall winner is back to defend its class title, and it's still brilliant. The 520d offers just about everything you might want from a tow car.
Go for the xDrive version we've tested, and your 5 Series comes with four-wheel drive. Pulling a caravan or horsebox over wet grass is much easier in a car that sends power to all four wheels, and it helps with hill starts in the wet, too.
Caravanners don't tend to travel light, so the Touring's 570-litre boot will be welcome. Plus, the classy interior has lots of room for the driver and passengers.
As a tow car, the 520d's outstanding feature is stability. In the lane-change test and at high speeds it maintains firm control over the caravan.
The 2.0-litre diesel is strong enough to tow any sensibly matched trailer at a determined pace, but still promises acceptable fuel economy.
Leave the caravan or trailer behind and the 5 Series is rewarding to drive, although the ride is rather firm if you stick with the standard M Sport suspension. It's worth specifying the optional adaptive damping for a more supple approach to lumps and bumps.
Tow Car Awards verdict: Superb to drive, whether you are towing or not
Read our full BMW 5 Series Touring review
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Land Rover Discovery 3.0 TD6 HSE
List price: £65,560 Target Price: £62,216 Kerb weight: 2311kg 85% match: 1964kg Max towing weight: 3500kg Towball limit: 195kg
The Land Rover Discovery makes a habit of winning our heaviest weight class, but it faced serious competition in 2019. The new BMW X5, the Mercedes GLE, and the Volkswagen Touareg all proved very strong tow cars.
But, if you want to tow a big caravan or trailer over long distances, and end your journey feeling relaxed, the Discovery is still the best car for the job.
The 3.0-litre SDV6 diesel engine has tremendous pulling power, and makes short work of towing a heavy twin-axle caravan up to speed. It's a refined engine, too, with very little noise making its way into the car, even under acceleration.
In the lane-change test, the likes of the X5 and Touareg do change direction more keenly. But at high speeds the Discovery is supremely stable.
Inside, the Discovery offers space for seven. Rivals broadly match it for space in the first and second rows, but space in the back is noticeably better in the Disco.
It's not just the Discovery's space that makes it comfortable for the driver and passengers. The ride is very supple at high speeds, although the suspension can be caught out by sharp bumps around town.
Tow Car Awards verdict: Still our favourite heavyweight tow car
Read our full Land Rover Discovery review
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Dorna and FIM today announced the name of the manufacturer responsible for supplying the motorcycles that will star in the first electric motorcycle world championship, officially named FIM Moto-e World Cup, and which will be part of the MotoGP World Championship calendar from year 2019.
After testing several electric superbikes from different manufacturers throughout the last season, Energica has been the brand chosen by Dorna to supply all the motorcycles of the FIM Moto-e World Cup, a single-brand championship in which the majority of teams will participate. currently they are already competing in the MotoGP World Championship, although it is still not clear how the distribution of motorcycles will take place and which pilots will be responsible for carrying them.
Established in the Motor Valley of Modena, Energica is today the number one brand in Italy in the segment of large electric supercharges, with a distribution network that already covers much of Europe and some North American states. Its catalog consists of two models, the sporty EGO (€ 25,400) and the naked EVA (€ 22,900), two motorcycles that share chassis and engine to offer two very different concepts of piloting.
Thanks to its powerful synchronous electric engine with permanent magnets and oil cooling, the Energica EGO is able to offer the equivalent of 145 hp of power in a constant way, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just three seconds, reaching a maximum speed limited of 240 km/h. A 11.7 kWh battery is ordered from the power supply, which allows the EGO Energy to reach a range of up to 200 kilometers using the ECO power map.
Logically, the bike that Energica will prepare for the FIM Moto-e World Cup will offer a speed and autonomy performance sensibly superior to its street model. Although there is still no official technical information on the model that will be on track in 2019, we do know that Dorna has asked them for a motorcycle that is capable of reaching 250 km/h of top speed and traveling a minimum of 10 laps, ie , about 55 kilometers per race at full capacity.
"The FIM is happy to support the development of new technologies, and the FIM Moto-e World Cup is an example," said Vito Ippolito, president of FIM. "Energica is proving to be an expert and reliable brand in this field, and with the support of Dorna we are sure that they will give everything to make a successful championship."
From Energica, its CEO, Livia Cevolini, says she is "proud to have been chosen by Dorna, we are already immersed in this project, the passion for the engine is what has brought us here, to build dream vehicles in the heart of the The Italian Motor Valley, in Modena, we have taken the electrical sector to another level: each Energy is subject to quality controls and performance tests, and our R & D department always focuses on new technologies and their practical application, our history comes from racing and our passion for this sector has never disappeared. The Moto-e is an excellent project. "
For Carmelo Ezpeleta, head of Dorna, this new FIM Moto-e World Cup "is a new and exciting project for Dorna and we are very proud to announce that Energica will be the supplier of this new adventure." We believe in excellence, in quality and in the performance of this project, so we can not think of a better collaborator to launch this new championship, Energica is an innovative company in the sector, and we are looking forward to bringing these electric bikes together. "


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On the day after the heroic UEFA Europa League quarter-final showdown against Schalke 04, Peter Bosz expressed his good mood, as well as that of his fellow Ajacieds. At the Toekomst Sports Comples, the Ajax coach also looked ahead to the upcoming match against PSV.
After the return trip from Gelsenkirchen, the match against Schalke was sealed with a training at the Toekomst. After the training, Bosz looked ahead again. The Eindhoven-based number three team from the Eredivisie is licking its wounds. Last weekend, PSV wasted valuable points in the race for the title.
'Nice return trip from Gelsenkirchen'
"The return trip was nice", said the Ajax coach about the mood on Friday morning. "We watched the draw in the bus. After that, it was over. We don't have much time to prepare for the match against PSV."
The Ajacieds will face a determined opponent in PSV on Sunday. The competition game is most likely the Eindhoven team's last hope to stay alive in the race. "Their self-confidence has suffered a blow, which is only logical", said Bosz, referring to the Brabant team's most recent loss of points. The Ajax coach hopes that his team can play its own game in the Philips Stadium. They will do everything to leave Eindhoven with a win in the pocket.
Sinkgraven not available against PSV
Daley Sinkgraven hasn't yet recovered sufficiently to play in the match against PSV. The multifunctional defender was also unable to play against Schalke. His recovery will need more time.
Bosz acknowledges that the recovery time is minimal after the wear-and-tear of the game in Gelsenkirchen. The final result – a spot in the semi-finals – makes up for a lot, but not everything. "Two days to recover is not enough. That's true for a 90 minute-match, let alone a 120 minute one. Although some aches and pains will be felt; the feeling that we have right now will definitely give us power for the match against PSV. I'm convinced of that."
'Many thought we were dead and buried'
Ajax made a dramatic start to Thursday's return match against Schalke. After the 3-0 deficit, the team turned it around. "We forgot to play; we were under pressure", said Bosz in conclusion. "Schalke wanted to fight, and we gave them the chance to do that. Many thought that we were dead and buried."
What followed was a miraculous resurrection. "If you're 3-0 down, and are able to score 2 goals with just 10 men, then you can imagine how we felt afterwards. I couldn't find the right words in the locker room afterwards. I couldn't say anything. I was so proud of the guys. If you can turn around a match for that, then you've earned a lot of respect."
Bosz praised the collective team. The dramatic start was made up, in spades. "This was an absolute team achievement. The guys who substituted also did a great job. It was a pleasure to watch. We could have played a smarter game, though. This result shows the spirit of the group right now. Although, yesterday evening, I never once had the feeling that we were dead. We kept pressing offensively. After the 3-1, we weren't struggling anymore."


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SYNOPSIS:After a whirlwind romance, Josh (Rafe Spall) and Nat (Rose Byrne) get married but soon find themselves incompatible. The girl with whom Josh broke up Chloe (Anna Faris) is still around, and potential client Guy (Simon Baker) pops up as an unexpected attraction for Nat. For all their efforts over 12 months, including bizarre marriage guidance counselling from Clare (Kerry Howard), Josh and Nat are unable to fulfill their wedding hopes. What to do?
Review by Louise Keller:The happily ever after theory is tested in this rather forced rom-com that is not without its charms, but overplays its hand. Ali G writer and producer Dan Mazer has written and directed this sweetly cast English rom com, although it should be said that much of the dialogue and inferences are far from sweet. It's funny at times and there's an irony about many of the circumstances, like the romantic luncheon meeting set up by Simon Baker's solvent and bleach mogul Guy to impress Rose Byrne's married PR executive Nat in a plush London hotel boardroom. As the violinist works his fiddle and the Champagne and oysters chill on ice, the doves make an inelegant deposit on Nat's pretty outfit before fluttering dangerously near the ceiling fan.I like the zaniness of many of the situations, and the cast is delightful, but Mazer's direction is far too obvious as he overdirects his actors - a little like that dove making its deposit.The film begins with rose petals, fairy lights, Chinese lanterns and lace at the extravagant, fairy tale wedding of Josh (Rafe Spall) and Nat (Rose Byrne) under a garden marquee. They are clearly opposites but it all seems to work and there are laughs and embarrassment with gauche best man speeches and a priest who has a coughing fit. It's the first year of marriage that's the toughest, say the couple's parents amid lines like 'She may never see another penis again,' and before we know it, nine months have elapsed and they are sitting in the marriage counsellor's office with someone who clearly needs counselling herself.Married life seems to have ground to a slow and awkward limp, when Josh's ex Chloe (Anna Faris) reappears on the scene and handsome, charming Guy (Simon Baker) enters Nat's professional life. (Her colleagues insist she takes off her wedding ring, in a bid to get his lucrative account.) The film plays with the mismatched characters, allowing them to be awkward and embarrassed in various situations. While Chloe takes Josh to a lingerie shop that embraces the erotic to help choose a Christmas gift, Guy is impressing Nat in the plush hotel boardroom with the doves.The digital photo sequence, in which R rated photos appear inadvertently, much to the parents' embarrassment, falls flat, as does the scene in which Josh and Nat are asked to confirm to a legal eagle, trying to be funny, which are the instances that would prompt them to turn off life support. Nice idea but poor execution. Lines like 'You're my type; I don't go for good looking,' sit on the fence.The cast is fun and I especially like Minnie Driver as a relation who embraces the hatred. Byrne looks lovely but is over-directed and Baker is the epitomise of charm and can do no wrong. This is nobody's best moment and the film flounders. Spall plays his part well and Faris is perfect as the emotionally honest Chloe. It was always meant to be offbeat, risqué and shocking in parts and in some ways it achieves its goal - sort of. But it could have been much better and might have got more bite (as well as truth) with another director who allowed reality to dominate instead of pretence.Review by Andrew L. Urban:When the Brits get it right, as with, say, Four Weddings and Bridget Jones, their rom-coms are engaging and moving and funny and memorable. When they get it wrong, as with I Give It A Year, their rom-com is boring, embarrassing, irritating and every bit as plastic as the worst of Hollywood.Dan Mazer's claim to fame is having worked with Sacha Baron Cohen (which in my book disqualifies him from genuine comedy work) and he takes to this screenplay with the same cheap shot making that characterises Cohen's work. The characters are neither real nor appealing, the jokes are neither clever nor funny and the situation is as dull as cat's piss (relevance of pejorative description to be found in film). I knew I would resist the film from the opening scene at a church wedding where the big joke is the priest having a prolonged coughing fit before he can pronounce "husband and wife". And it's not just WHAT, but HOW, and Mazer's juvenile sense of humour simply isn't strong enough to give the film any balls.Whatever enticed top talent such as Simon Baker, Rose Byrne, Anna Faris and in a smaller role, Minnie Driver, to get involved is unknowable. Even Stephen Merchant's obnoxious character falls flat since we can't believe he is the best friend and best man; he's a device.My negativity is perhaps understandable when you consider that comedy is different: when we don't like drama, we shrug it off and move on, but when we don't like comedy, we get venomous. It's somehow more personal, as stand up comics will tell you.
CRITICAL COUNTFavourable: 0Unfavourable: 1Mixed: 1
CAST: Rose Byrne, Simon Baker, Rafe Spall, Anna Faris, Stephen Merchant, Jason Flemyng, Minnie Driver, Olivia Colman
PRODUCER: Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Kris Thyker
DIRECTOR: Dan Mazer
SCRIPT: Dan Mazer
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Ben Davis
EDITOR: Tony Cranstoun
PRODUCTION DESIGN: Simon Elliott
RUNNING TIME: 102 minutes
AUSTRALIAN DISTRIBUTOR: Hopscotch
AUSTRALIAN RELEASE: February 28, 2013


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Cadet Programs
We are responsible for supervising the Cadet Officers of each Class Committee along with the Ring and Crest Committee and the Cadet Brigade Activities Officer.
In that role, we organize and plan traditional Class Weekend activities, including Ring Weekend, Plebe-Parent Weekend, 500th Night Weekend, Yearling Winter Weekend, 100th Night Weekend, and Graduation.
We also purchase commemorative mementos to help celebrate these special events in the cadets' four-year experience at West Point.
Special functions also include Crest Unveiling, informal hops, Corps barbeques, and live entertainment, along with social and recreational activities for cadet summer training.


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This week we're continuing our themed challenges in the Portraits Direction to celebrate the launch of our Portraits: Lighting the Shot eBook by pursuing the theme 'Speedlight Lit Portraits'.
So your challenge is to shoot and share a portrait image that is lit using a speed light flash (or more than one if you want to go that direction). While this might limit participation by some Speedlights are the most common type of lighting among our readers so hopefully it's accessible to a lot of you.
Gina covers a lot of techniques that will be useful for you on this front in her eBook but whether you've got it or not we'd love to see your attempts shared in comments below!
Once you've taken your 'Available Light' photos, upload your best ones to your favourite photo sharing site either share a link to them even better – embed them in the comments using the our comments tool to do so.
If you tag your photos on Flickr, Instagram, Twitter or other sites with Tagging tag them as #DPSSPEEDLIGHT to help others find them. Linking back to this page might also help others know what you're doing so that they can share in the fun.
Also – don't forget to check out some of the great shots posted in last weeks Available Light Portraits challenge – there were some great shots submitted.


text: Enzymedica, Inc., Port Charlotte, FL, has promoted Gary Trimble to executive vice president, Linda Ehrke to vice president of sales and Julia Craven to vice president of national accounts. Mr. Trimble will direct Enzymedica's sales policies, objectives and initiatives while managing all aspects of the sales group, including inside/outside sales and the customer service team. Prior to joining the company in 2003, he worked in sales and sales management for various companies in industrial and chemical manufacturing as well as owning and operating a retail store. Ms. Ehrke will be responsible for the sales efforts surrounding Enzymedica brands and products in the U.S. She will implement strategic sales initiatives to achieve objectives with respect to volume, profit and expense, and manages the company's business relationship with the field sales team and brokers. Prior to joining the company in 2006, Ms. Ehrke worked as a Natural Living Manager for Wild Oats, and as a broker. Ms. Craven will oversee Enzymedica's key national accounts. Since joining Enzymedica in 2007, she has been a key member of the sales management team, contributing to the design of national sales and marketing programs to maximize profit.


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This weekly roundup features arrests, criminal proceedings, and other reports alleging improper or questionable conduct by healthcare professionals.
After soliciting a minor on the social media platform Snapchat, a Florida advanced practice registered nurse pleaded guilty and will serve 5 years in prison. The man will also have to register as a sex offender, serve 10 years of probation, and give up his license for "traveling to meet a minor and transmission of harmful materials to a minor." (Suwannee Democrat)
In Alabama, a physician and his nurse sister were found guilty on 47 federal counts covering a range of misdeeds, including running a "pill mill" and defrauding Medicare with an allergy test scheme. (AL.com)
The medical director at Washington state's Monroe Correctional Complex is at the center of an investigation over allegations of inadequate care after several inmates at the prison died. Physicians reviewing the medical director's work found it "shocking," documents show. She was let go in April but authorities still have questions about what occurred. (Seattle Times)
A judge ruled that a California physician will stand trial for allegedly referring patients to clinics in which he had a financial stake. Self-referral like this is illegal in the state and prosecutors say the physician pocketed tens of thousands of dollars by sending workers-comp patients to a lab and surgery center he owns. He also reportedly signed reports falsely confirming that he did not refer patients to his companies. (My News LA)
A physician in Brooklyn, New York, shut down her office after authorities began investigating an apparent spike in hepatitis C cases among patients in her practice. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene sent her patients letters last month urging them to get tested. The letters made the rounds on social media sites, and the agency confirmed last week that it is looking into "several acute hep-C cases" related to the physician's practice. (Brooklyn Daily Eagle)
An investigation by South Bend, Indiana, TV station ABC57 alleges a "startling number of nurses are stealing and abusing powerful drugs on the job." The station reviewed 66 complaints against nurses filed with the state, learning that 39 of them involved abuse or theft of medications.
Authorities say a third-year University of Missouri emergency medicine resident they arrested showed explicit photos to two juvenile girls in northern Illinois. They claim the man pulled over his vehicle and showed the girls the materials from the seat of his car. A concerned parent noted his license plate before he drove off. (Kankakee, Ill., Daily Journal)
An Ohio physician was arrested and charged with first-degree felony rape of a 12-year-old girl. The physician allegedly met the girl "through a network of young teens he corresponded with," traveled to meet her, and engaged in sex with her at least once. (Fox 8 Cleveland)
A former medical resident in Michigan, busted last year for allegedly stealing two physicians' identities to write fraudulent prescriptions and sell the drugs on Craigslist, was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison. (Detroit Free Press)