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Boy Assad obviously didn't agree to a deadline just out of his soul's goodness: it would involve some trade-off. The Economist doesn't tell us what he was offered in return. Why?
It seems that he doesn't act as promised because the opposite side didn't deliver their side of the deal.
The Economist has really dropped the ball on Syria. I can't believe this is the last piece written on it - I read it on Thursday night.
I want to know why SNC is treating kurds like this?
Can someone tell me please! And why international community supporting SNC if they are going to behave like this?
If the international community is going to support the process of a regime change then it has to make sure that the next administration is better than the current one. That means kurds need to be listened to like every other citizen of Syria. It is the responsibility of the international community. And if Turkey is up to it's dirty tricks again then maybe these meetings should take place in another country. It seems that turkey doesn't know how to solve problems but to create them.
Am i wrong to blame turkey for this as some says it is Turkey that put pressure on SNC to refuse kurdish demands. Is the world going to ignore the kurds yet again?
Yes, the Syrians are terrible. Damn those Syrian Army troops who have no right to operate within their own national boundaries and use tanks, aircraft and artillery in civilian residential areas. It is deplorable behavior. Why can't the Syrian Government just lay down their weapons and let the "good guys" take control of the country?
By comparison it was totally OK for the United States Military to occupy Iraq and use heavy weapons on the civilian population. Just as it was totally OK for Israel to use heavy weapons against civilians in Lebanon in 2006 and against Palestinian civilians in Gaza in 2009. That is OK because Israel and the United States are the "good guys". Exceptional countries who do not have to be held to the same standards as anyone else.
The SNC doesn't seem to be much better than the Assad regime. It has turned down Kurdish demands. If they are going to behave exactly like the old regime, why change of regime? Let's keep Asad and work with him instead.
Seriously why replace a tyrant with another? I say let's stick with Asad. Christians are worried about what might happen if regime changes, the alawitas are worried about people might want to take revenge and now they are already treating the kurds like non-citizens. I think we should stick with Asad. After all as they say it is better the devil you know
OK, the quoted 9000 dead in Syria. Who? Fighters? Civilians? Cuz the two are not the same...and what of the 35000 KIA Syrian troops. Don't count?
A quick parse suggests equal fighters KIA both sides. leaving some 4000 "innocents" caught in crossfire.
Unfortunate "collateral damage" in Coalition of The Willing doublespeak good.
And what of that Coalitions actions in Iraq. We here of thosands fleeing Syria, dying. How many did so in Iraq?
A war against UN charter as having no sec council mandate.
And all the UN high commissars are calling for humanitarian intervention and war crimes actions NOW.
Who has been taken from London and DC to pay for the Iraq moral and legal monstrosity to date?
Hypocracry, in fine.


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I got an 3GS with OS 3.1 and baseband 05.11.07. Can it be jailbroken and unlocked to work on T-Mobile.
What if I downgrade to 3.0 from 3.1, will I be able to jailbreak it then?
There is no possible way to downgrade from 3.1 to 3.0 on that baseband without it being previously unocked with your shsh on sauriks server.
Apple doesnt sign 3.0 anymore which prevents you from doing this.
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Leonardo DiCaprio was spotted embracing Gossip Girl actress Blake Lively. Does this mean that they are actually a couple? People have wondered about these two for weeks, even though the Inception actor just recently split from his long time supermodel girlfriend, Bar Rafaeli.
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They would make a very cute couple but DiCaprio seems too "old" for Lively, doesn't he? He is 13 years her elder and he just acts very old world, which is nothing like the vivacious Lively that you've seen on red carpets and at award shows. But, in this case, will opposites attract? It is very possible. In the next few weeks there should be more evidence if these two are actually hooking up.
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barca plays fantastically.. its awesome! their passes and teamworks are just amazing.. unlike real madrid.
when i watch this team it really shows exactly what football means to the world. love for the ball love for the game and passion for the team. they are always on the same wave length and can do anything as a TEAM. Yes its true that messi,xavi,iniesta,alves,villa,zlatan,bojan,pedro and even busquets can change a game at any point in time but when its done together they make it alot easier.
And they wonder why messi doesnt play well with argentina?!!1 its obvious In argentina messi needs to assist messi so they score they rely on him much in barca passes comes to him form every where
man pedro and bojan are gunna be good when they get older. messi is no doubt one of the best out there, but for some reason when i see him score goals im just like "meh. true." i dunno he just doesnt seem to have that "holy f**k did you see that? hold on...wait...just let me replay that bit...there it is again! damn..." for me. maybe its because he scores goals while looking calm and collected (which is a good thing) but i prefer the "run up in your face and blast that s**t into the back of the net". probably just my preference but good game by messi *small clap*
:O how! every game he plays i'm in total shock at how easy he does things...like against zaragoza last year, if you can tell me u didnt rewind that then your crazy :)
Who needs Insiesta, Puyol, Villa and Ibra when you got messi, xavi, pedro and bojan :P lol both bojan and pedro are improving so much and messi well i am not even going to say anything.
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[JURIST] Former US Department of Justice (DOJ) [official website] lawyer Thomas Tamm told Newsweek in an article published Sunday that he blew the whistle on the Bush administration's controversial warrantless domestic surveillance program [JURIST news archive] because "it didn't smell right" [Newsweek report]. Newsweek said that Tamm, whose home was raided last year by federal agents, said that he leaked information about the program to the New York Times 18 months before the Times broke the story [NYT report; JURIST report] about the program in 2005. Tamm, who left the DOJ in 2006, said, "I thought this [secret program] was something the other branches of the government and the public ought to know about. So they could decide: do they want this massive spying program to be taking place?" He called it "stunning" that officials higher up did not blow the whistle sooner.Last month, a federal judge ordered the DOJ to release legal memoranda [JURIST report] relating to the warrantless domestic surveillance program. In December 2007, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) [official backgrounder] denied [JURIST report] an ACLU motion [JURIST report] asking the court to "disclose recent legal opinions discussing the scope of the government's authority to engage in secret wiretapping of Americans." In September, a class action suit was filed [JURIST report] against the National Security Agency (NSA) [official website] seeking injunctive, declaratory, and equitable relief against the program. A previous class action suit [JURIST report] had been filed in 2006. In 2007, former head of the DOJ Office of Legal Counsel [official website] Jack Landman Goldsmith [academic profile] testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee [official website] that he "could not find the legal support for" [JURIST report] portions of warrantless domestic surveillance program during his tenure with DOJ.
[JURIST] Russian authorities on Sunday arrested [RIA Novosti report] former chess champion and Russian opposition political activist Garry Kasparov [personal website, in Russian; JURIST news archive] and others as they met to form a new political opposition group. Kasparaov's new organization [RIA Novosti report], Solidarnost, is reportedly an outgrowth an umbrella group, Other Russia, of which Kasparov's organization United Civil Front [party website, in Russian] was a member. The goal of Solidarnost is reportedly to "dismantle" the Putin regime [AFP report] in Russia. The protest is partially over a recently passed bill extending the presidential term [JURIST report] from four to six years. The protesters were arrested as they arrived [NYT report] at the organizational meeting, indicating police foreknowledge of the event.This is not the first time Kasparov has been arrested at protests against alleged infringements of rights and constitutional freedoms in Russia. In November 2007, Kasparov was arrested [JURIST report] at a demonstration in Moscow against President Vladimir Putin [official website], two weeks before parliamentary elections. He accused police of brutality after being arrested [JURIST reports] at a similar rally in April 2007. Kasparov and fellow opposition leader former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov [BBC profile] have strongly criticized Putin and his allies in the run-up to December parliamentary elections and March 2008 presidential election. Kasparov has accused Putin of instituting a police state and creating a puppet judiciary [JURIST report] to persecute opposition leaders.
[JURIST] UK financial firm Bramdean Alternatives Limited [corporate website] raised concerns [statement, DOC] Saturday about the US financial regulatory process in the wake of Thursday's arrest of former NASDAQ [official website] chairman Bernard Madoff for a $50 billion fraud scheme [JURIST report]. Bramdean's value dropped by more than 35 percent [BBC report] over news of its exposure to the fraud, which was disclosed by US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) [official website] charges [complaint, PDF; SEC press release] filed on Thursday in New York against Madoff and his firm, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC [archived website]. Bramdean's statement said, "The alleged failure raises fundamental questions about the regulatory system under which this has happened and no doubt this will be the subject of intense debate as the facts emerge." Several foreign financial institutions have been affected by the scandal, including Royal Bank of Scotland, Man Group, and Santander [corporate websites].Madoff has been charged with violating the anti-fraud provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 [texts]. Madoff allegedly told two employees of his firm Wednesday that his investment advisory business was a fraud. According to the complaint, Madoff "stated that he was 'finished,' that he had 'absolutely nothing,' that 'it's all just one big lie,' and that it was 'basically, a giant Ponzi scheme.'" Madoff was released on bail [AP report] Thursday, and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for January 12. Madoff, 70, founded his investment firm in 1960. He has served as chairman of the board of directors of the NASDAQ stock market and was a member of the board of governors of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD). According to his firm's website, it ranked among the top 1 percent of US securities firms.
[JURIST] The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs [official website] Sunday denied entry to and deported the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights on Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, Richard Falk [academic profile]. Falk was attempting to enter Israel in his official capacity for the first time since assuming his position in May. As special rapporteur, Falk is responsible for advocating for the human rights of Palestinians in the occupied territories, and providing the UN Human Rights Council [official website] with reports and information regarding the human rights situation there. According to reports, Falk was denied entry to Israel because his visit had not been coordinated with the Israeli government [UPI report]. Several Palestinian rights organizations demanded that the Israeli Interior Minister and Attorney General lift the entry ban on Falk [Ha'aretz report], characterizing his office as an important safeguard for Palestinian human rights.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in April that Falk would not be allowed to enter Israel [JURIST report] because of accusations against him of bias and his past comments calling Israeli actions against Palestinians a "Holocaust in the making." In October 2007, former Special Rapporteur John Dugard [academic profile] said that the UN must better address human rights violations committed in the Palestinian territories [JURIST report]. He has also previously criticized Israel's continued military presence in the region, comparing it to South African apartheid [JURIST report]. Dugard was appointed in 2001 as an independent expert by the now-defunct UN Commission on Human Rights to investigate Israeli rights violations. Israel and the US have dismissed his reports as one-sided.
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I want to make things right in my heart with God, with my family, and with those that I have hurt. As a former public official, a husband, a father, and a grandfather, I apologize. Even though I cannot undo my mistakes, I hope I can restore some faith in your hearts and minds by opening up and sharing these thoughts. And even though it took time for me to come to this place, in the end my goal is to do the right thing, no matter how tardy or flawed.
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Yonge-Dundas Square
Yonge-Dundas Square | |
YD Square, Dundas Square, Yonge-Dundas | |
Public square | |
Billboards and large-screen LCD and LED displays, mounted on buildings in Yonge-Dundas Square, as viewed from the public square | |
Features: | concert stage; splash water features |
Design: | Brown and Storey Architects |
Construction: | 1998–2002 |
Opening date: | 2002 |
Amenities: | live theatre box office; washrooms; underground parking |
Area: | 1 acre (0.40 ha)[1] |
Surface: | granite[1] |
Owner: | City of Toronto |
Manager: | Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Management |
Location: | Dundas Street at Yonge Street |
Toronto, ON, Canada | |
Coordinates: 43°39′22″N 79°22′49″W / 43.65611°N 79.38028°WCoordinates: 43°39′22″N 79°22′49″W / 43.65611°N 79.38028°W | |
Website | http://www.ydsquare.ca/ |
Yonge-Dundas Square (also known as Dundas Square) is a public square, situated at the southeast corner of the intersection of Yonge Street and Dundas Street East in Downtown Toronto. The square was first conceived in 1997 as part of revitalizing the intersection, and was designed by Brown and Storey Architects.[2][3] Since its completion in 2002, the square has hosted numerous public events, performances and art displays, establishing itself as a prominent landmark in Toronto and one of the city's prime tourist attractions. Central to the Downtown Yonge business improvement area, the square is owned by the city and is the first public square in Canada to be maintained through a public-private partnership.[4] The intersection is one of the busiest in Canada, serving over 100,000 pedestrians daily.[5][6]
Surrounding the square are other major landmarks, including the Toronto Eaton Centre, 10 Dundas Street East, 33 Dundas Street East, Ryerson University, Ed Mirvish Theatre, Atrium on Bay and Canada's largest media tower. The intersection is served by the Yonge-University-Spadina line of the Toronto Subway via Dundas station, connected to the PATH, and contains the city's first pedestrian scramble.[7] The square is continuously illuminated by several corporate and brand-name logos in neon and electric signs and large liquid-crystal display (LCD) and light-emitting diode (LED) screens, which often display advertisements. Because of this, critics have referred to the square as "Toronto's Times Square".[8][9]
The site is bordered on the north by Dundas Street, on the east by Victoria Street, and on the west by Yonge Street. A former street named Dundas Square (previously Wilton Street) forms the southern boundary. Dundas Street, an east–west street through Downtown Toronto, was constructed by connecting pre-existing streets. From the west, Agnes Street intersected at Yonge Street at the present Dundas Street intersection, but did not continue east. From the east, Wilton Street connected to Yonge Street approximately 100 metres to the south. In the 20th century, Dundas Street was extended east from the Agnes Street intersection to meet with Wilton Street at Victoria Street, by building a curved road east, then southeast, to intersect with Wilton. Wilton was renamed Dundas Street East, and the section of Wilton west of Victoria Street was renamed Dundas Square. Stores south of the new Dundas intersection, not in the way of the roadway, remained.
In 1998, as part of its Yonge Street Regeneration Project, Toronto City Council approved the expropriation and demolition of the buildings on the site and the construction of Yonge-Dundas Square. The square is a joint project of the city, residents, the McGill Granby Association, the Downtown Yonge Business and Resident Association, and the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area,[10] an association of local businesses. This effort was spearheaded by Councillor Kyle Rae, Robert Sniderman of the Senator Restaurant, and Arron Barberian of Barberian's Steak House. In late 2007, the 10 Dundas East (formerly Metropolis and Toronto Life Square) entertainment complex opened across the street from the square.
Designed by Brown + Storey Architects, the square was intended as a new public space in Toronto, somewhat akin to Nathan Phillips Square, designed by Viljo Revell for New City Hall. Unlike Nathan Phillips Square, however, Yonge-Dundas Square is operated as a commercial venture, with a separate Board of Management. The site is owned by the City and administered by a Board of Management. The board of management for Yonge-Dundas Square was established in 2001, and is the first public–private partnership in Canada to operate a public square.[4]
Some claim that the intersection is the busiest in Canada, with over 56 million people passing through annually. It is sometimes nicknamed "Toronto's Times Square", as development is cited as modelling New York's Times Square, Tokyo's Shibuya district, and London's Piccadilly Circus. To ease traffic, a pedestrian scramble has been installed.[11][12]
Design and features[edit]
The square is on a slight incline, which architects Brown and Storey have said was intended to evoke a theatrical stage. It is made with modular raised square textured 35.125 by 35.125 inches (892.2 by 892.2 mm) granite slabs (each slab costing approximately $1,500: $1,000 materials plus $500 labour), features a diagonally running zinc canopy along the northern hypotenuse of the "square", a movable plinth which serves as a stage for concerts and other performances, a row of lighted fountains set directly into the pavement, a row of small trees along the southern edge, a transparent canopy over the plinth, and a new entrance to Dundas subway station below. A series of low, circular stone planters was added to the western side of the square in summer 2005.
Because Dundas Street bends at the square, it is not actually a square, but an irregular pentagon. This angled northeastern side of the square is known as the hypotenuse, which features a structure supported by 11 concrete pillars of the type used to make overpasses on highways. This creates an industrial urban aesthetic, which, being to the north, casts no shadows on the rest of the space. The other three sides are square (i.e., at right angles to one another and to Yonge Street and Dundas Street West). As well, there is a road which traverses the square known as Dundas Square. This is a small street leading from Yonge Street to Dundas Street.
The surface of Yonge-Dundas Square is not level, because it is sloped upward away from Yonge Street. This is to allow sufficient height to provide clearance for the Toronto Parking Authority garage entrance. The architects planned the slope of the surface to make it interesting and to accommodate the necessary clearances for what lies underneath. Level P1 houses the washrooms/changerooms, a green room for stage performers, and various utilities rooms, custodial, and supply closets, as well as the water treatment plant and pump rooms for the fountains.
The centrepiece of the square is the array of fountains designed by Dan Euser of Waterarchitecture. Two rows of 10 fountains are spread out across the square's main walkway, so that visitors have the opportunity to walk through or around the fountains. Unlike many other city fountains, the Dundas Square fountains were meant for waterplay, and include a sophisticated filtration system that (according to both of the architects) keep the water at or above "pool quality" water. According to Euser, the water is treated to maintain health standards for waterplay. According to facility administrator Christine MacLean, the slate that was chosen for the entire space has non-slip properties for the safety of those running through or playing in the fountains. Each of the 10 water fountains consists of a stainless steel grille with 30 ground nozzles (arranged in three rows of 10) under it.
The entire rock surface is of a very dark (almost black) colour and effectively absorbs sunlight, thus creating a warm surface to rest on. The water runs under the dark rock slabs and is thus heated by them, so that the fountain water is solar heated. Three curved lighting masts along the south edge of the square, made of hollow structural steel, have a high-gloss white finish that contrasts with the rough non-slip texture of the black granite, and each support six mercury vapour arc lamps that create evening light that comes from approximately the same directions as natural sunlight does during the day (i.e., from various southerly directions).
Surrounding buildings[edit]
Yonge-Dundas Square is located within the Downtown Yonge Business Improvement Area (BIA). Former councillor Kyle Rae has pointed to Times Square in New York City as a model to emulate, with its canyon of billboards and animated advertising screens.
Other projects in the area include the redevelopment of the Eaton Centre, the construction of a new retail and cinema complex to the north, called 10 Dundas East (formerly Toronto Life Square and before that known as "Metropolis"), and the construction of 33 Dundas Street East to the southeast (on the corner of Victoria and Dundas), formerly the home of Olympic Spirit Toronto. On October 22, 2007, Rogers Media announced that it would buy this building as a new home for its Citytv and Omni Television stations.[13] This new studio space is now operational. In early 2014 the Easton's Group of Hotels announced plans to build Dundas Square Gardens,[14] a 47-storey residential condo project located in Dundas Square.
A "media tower" – essentially a scaffold for billboards, operated by Clear Channel Communications – has been constructed on the northwest corner of Yonge and Dundas. It is considered to be the tallest media tower in the world.[citation needed] Another large media tower, complete with a video screen, is a major feature of the Rogers Media building on the southeast corner of Dundas Square; the video screen usually shows the CITY-TV broadcast. The building that is home to the Hard Rock Cafe on the southwest corner of the square also features a series of billboards and a large video screen. The introduction of these imposing media towers and their brightly illuminated advertising billboards has been too great a sacrifice for some area residents, who feel a loss of the neighbourhood's identity and character (see "Controversy", below).
The redevelopment of the Eaton Centre and the building at Victoria and Dundas were both completed in 2004. Toronto Life Square, formerly known as the Metropolis development, began in January 1999 after the City of Toronto expropriated a number of properties, and a phased opening began in 2007. It was renamed "10 Dundas East" after Toronto Life magazine's parent company, St. Joseph Communications, sued to have the magazine's name removed from the building.[15]
The fountains comprise a dynamic art installation and water sculpture in which the 600 water jets are programmed to vary, dynamically, over time. The fountains generally run 24 hours a day. Other than the aquatic play area in front of the Ontario Science Centre (the centrepiece of Teluscape), Dundas Square is Toronto's only 24-hour waterplay area, open all day and night except during special events, maintenance, and other exceptions. The fountains usually run from around mid-April to the end of October, making this one of two aquatic play areas in Toronto that opens very early in the season and closes very late in the season.
Due to cost limitations, only the middle channel (i.e., the middle 10 nozzles of each fountain) can be animated, but the outside two channels can still be globally controlled. The outside two channels are often used to set a background (pedestal) level while the middle channel animates, typically with a period of eight seconds. The directionality imposed by the middle channel's sequencer encourages bathers to run west rather than east. Moreover, the sequencer makes the bathing experience optimal for joggers who run west at exactly 20 km/h.
Architects Brown and Storey, the creator of the fountains (Dan Euser), the firm that initiated the bidding, former Councillor Kyle Rae, and the management of Dundas Square have all confirmed that waterplay was one of the intended uses of the space. The fountains are intended to appeal to children and adults alike, and there is evidence that this intention has been realized.[16]
At the southeast and southwest corners of Yonge-Dundas Square are drinking water fountains. The water fountain on the southwest corner (nearest to Yonge Street) is known for its large, cool stream of water that flows down the fountain to drains in the ground. The stream produced by the other fountain is warmer and flows less copiously. On the other hand, the fountain nearest Yonge street is also near a protrusion in the ground that people like to sit on.
Because many people drink from the ground spray nozzles (some people even fill up water bottles from the ground sprays), and since waterplay is one of the intended uses, the water is tested every morning, between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m., by the health department. The water is treated with bromine, which many bathers prefer to chlorine. There are three separate water treatment facilities, one for each group of 10 westmost nozzles in each grille (200 nozzles total), another for the middle row of 10 in each grille, and a third for all of the eastmost nozzles. The water that runs into the grilles travels west, under the raised floor of the Dundas Square slabs, to the treatment facility under the west end of the waterplay area.
Yonge-Dundas Square is controversial in some circles. Criticism ranges from suggestions that the city has missed an opportunity for more green space[17] within the downtown core (or that they have missed an opportunity for what some critics consider more interesting architectural elements) to questions of what the true intent behind the ostensibly public square is. The Toronto Public Space Committee and organizers of Toronto iterations of the Reclaim The Streets phenomenon often point to the square as an example of what they consider a negative trend in urban planning.
The square is surrounded on all sides by gigantic commercial billboards in a redevelopment scheme modelled on New York City's Times Square or London's Piccadilly Circus.[18] Many have pointed to the square as a prime example of the creeping privatization of public space. Those making this point have been bolstered by the fact that the square's board is populated by both local businesses and residents. The Board of Management for the Square is an ABC organization of the City of Toronto. While there are permit fees for commercial events, community groups can use the Square for free under the Square's Community Use Policy. All events are charged back for staffing and equipment use.
- 1999 Canadian Architect magazine, Award of Excellence for significant building in the design stage: recognized as an outstanding example of contemporary architecture.
- 2000 Architecture magazine, Progressive Architecture citation: commended as a new form of urban space with great presence... pushes the limits of invention and originality.
- 2006 Best Wi-Fi spot: the hotspot set up by Wireless Toronto is voted the best wi-fi spot in Toronto[19]
See also[edit]
- ^ a b "Who Designed The Square? (All About The Design)". Yonge-Dundas Square. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ Dundas Square coming to life ; Decaying strip redesigned with rich granite, fibre-optic lights, Toronto Star, March 18, 2002
- ^ Toronto march boosts Dundas Square, Christopher Hume, Toronto Star, February 16, 2003
- ^ a b City of Toronto: Agencies, Boards, Commissions and Corporations (ABCCs), Yonge-Dundas Square Board of Management
- ^ Yonge-Dundas pedestrian scramble under review | CP24.com
- ^ Pedestrians Learn to Scramble at Yonge & Dundas
- ^ Home | Yonge-Dundas Square
- ^ Op-Ed: Toronto's Version of Times Square - Yonge-Dundas Square (Includes first-hand account)
- ^ ElectronicDisplayCentral.com | Tower Power
- ^ Downtown Yonge
- ^ Hall Monitor: A new way to cross the street – diagonally - National Post
- ^ Pedestrians first at Yonge and Dundas
- ^ "CITY-TV gets a new Toronto home", by Matt Hartley, "The Globe and Mail", October 23, 2007
- ^ "Dundas Square Gardens""Live in the heart of Toronto. Steps from Dundas Square", by Michael Klassen, January 2, 2014
- ^ "Toronto Life's logos are scrubbed from 10 Dundas East" by Joe Friesen, Globe and Mail, September 21 2009
- ^ "Let's Flip a Coin (Part 2)". Retrieved 5 October 2013.
- ^ To be of Toronto, you must embrace the grey, Jose Lourneo, Toronto Star, March 28, 2006
- ^ Yonge and Dundas could become our Times Square Giving the city a heart Hotel, stores, theatres in $150 million project, Paul Moloney, Toronto Star, December 11, 1996
- ^ "Best of Toronto: Tech", 2006
External links[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yonge Dundas Square. |
- Official website
- Yonge-Dundas Square description at the Brown + Storey Architects website
- Dundas Square Gallery
- Transmedia:29:59 - urban screen art project, Dundas Square


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Bad Company is an English rock supergroup founded in 1973 by two former Free band members — singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke — as well as Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs and King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. Peter Grant, who managed British rock band Led Zeppelin, agreed to manage the band (he managed Bad Company until 1982, when Swan Song Records folded). Bad Company enjoyed great success throughout the 1970s. Many of their singles, such as "Bad Company", "Can't Get Enough", "Good Lovin' Gone Bad", and "Feel Like Makin' Love", remain popular with rockers of both the past and present, and their hits remain staples of classic rock radio.
Original Paul Rodgers era (1973–1982)[edit]
There was a rumor that singer Paul Rodgers was so enamored with the Jeff Bridges film Bad Company that he chose to name his band after it, but Rodgers, in an interview with Spinner.com, explained that the idea came from a book of Victorian morals that showed a picture of an innocent kid looking up at an unsavory character leaning against a lamppost. The caption read "beware of bad company."
Bad Company consisted of four seasoned musicians: two former members of Free, singer Paul Rodgers and drummer Simon Kirke; former Mott the Hoople guitarist Mick Ralphs; and ex-King Crimson bassist Boz Burrell. The band signed to Swan Song Records/Atlantic Records in North America, and with Island Records in other countries. (Island Records had until that time been the U.K. home to both Free and King Crimson, as well as to Mott the Hoople for their first four albums; Atlantic, in turn, released King Crimson's and Mott's early albums in the U.S. through a licensing agreement with Island.) Atlantic/Warner Music would later acquire the non-North American rights to the band's catalogue.
The 1974 debut album Bad Company was an international hit, eventually going Platinum. The album peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart (North America) and included two singles that reached the top 20 charts, "Can't Get Enough" at No. 5 in 1974 and "Movin' On" at No. 19 in early 1975.
In 1975, their second album, Straight Shooter, reached No. 3 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart and also went platinum. The album also spawned two hit singles, "Good Lovin' Gone Bad" at No. 36 and the slower "Feel Like Makin' Love" at No. 10.
Run With the Pack was Bad Company's third Platinum-certified album, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard chart and featured the cover song "Young Blood," which peaked at No. 20 on the Pop charts. Bad Company scheduled a British tour with the band of former Free member Paul Kossoff, Back Street Crawler to support Bad Company's 1976 album Run With the Pack as well as a new album by Back Street Crawler. This double headline tour was scheduled to commence on 25 April 1976, but was halted due to Kossoff's death on 19 March 1976.
1977's Burnin' Sky fared the poorest of the first four that charted: the album's title song, "Burnin' Sky", only reached No. 78 on the Pop charts.
1979's Desolation Angels fared better than its predecessor, giving the band their latest Top 5 Platinum-selling album. Desolation Angels also embellished the group's sound with synthesisers and strings. The album reached No. 3 on the Billboard charts and again had two charting singles: "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy" at No. 13 and "Gone Gone Gone" at No. 56.
By the end of the 1970s, however, the band grew increasingly disenchanted with playing large stadiums. In addition, Peter Grant lost interest in the group, and in management in general, after Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died on 25 September 1980. In the words of Simon Kirke, "Peter was definitely the glue which held us all together and in his absence we came apart".
A three-year hiatus from the studio ended with the release of Rough Diamonds in 1982. This would be the sixth and final LP in the group's original incarnation until four new songs were recorded in 1998. The album was the worst selling Bad Company album of those that had Paul Rodgers as the front man. The album peaked at No. 26 and featured "Electricland" (#74), that reached No. 2 on the newly created Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
After the release of Rough Diamonds, they disbanded. Mick Ralphs said, "Paul wanted a break and truthfully we all needed to stop. Bad Company had become bigger than us all and to continue would have destroyed someone or something. From a business standpoint, it was the wrong thing to do, but Paul's instinct was absolutely right".
Despite being famous for their live shows packing the largest stadiums for almost a decade, Bad Company did not release an official live album of performances from this time period until the 2006 album Live in Albuquerque 1976. The recordings were made by Mick Ralphs, who regularly taped the group's shows and utilized the tapes to critique the band's performances. Bootlegs of Bad Company's live performances from this period were also available, including "Boblingen Live" (1974), "Live in Japan" (1975) and "Shooting Star Live at the L.A. Forum" (1975).
The Brian Howe era (1984–1994)[edit]
In 1984 Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke decided to reteam for a new project. Their label, Atlantic Records, however, insisted they resume the Bad Company name, but Paul Rodgers was already engaged with a new supergroup called The Firm. With Rodgers gone, the remaining two members partnered with ex-Ted Nugent vocalist Brian Howe as the new lead singer. In addition, they hired Steve Price as the new bass player and Greg Dechert (ex-Uriah Heep) on keyboards. Howe's vocal style brought more of a pop-rock sound to the band, which Atlantic Records, looking to bring the band back up to arena status, was looking for after declining turnouts to previous live performances and the dismal sales of Rough Diamonds. The band hired Foreigner producer Keith Olsen to produce the new lineup's initial album, 1986's Fame and Fortune. Reflecting the musical style of the mid-80s, the album was laden with keyboards, unlike previous Bad Company albums, and was modestly commercially successful. The single "This Love" managed to reach No. 85 on the Singles charts, but was not the success the band hoped for, but things were about to change.
In 1987 Dechert was dropped from the lineup as the group decided not to play up the keyboards in their sound as much. They toured that year supporting Deep Purple.
For the next Howe-era album, 1988's Dangerous Age, the band replaced Olsen with producer Terry Thomas, who got rid of most of the keyboards and returned the band to a guitar-driven sound. Thomas also added small amounts of keyboards as well as rhythm guitars and backing vocals and wrote most of the songs with the band. Dangerous Age fared better than its predecessor, spawning several MTV videos and the AOR hits "No Smoke Without A Fire" (#4), "One Night" (#9) and "Shake It Up" (#9, also No. 89 on the Singles charts). The album went Gold and hit the Top 60. For the Dangerous Age tour, the band were augmented by Larry Oakes (keyboards, guitar), who had also played with Foreigner. Price and Oakes left at the conclusion of the tour.
The band's next album, Holy Water, written mostly by Brian Howe and Terry Thomas, was released in June 1990 on Atco. The album, also produced by Thomas, was enormously successful both critically and commercially, attaining Top 40 and Platinum status by selling more than one million copies. Holy Water was the band's first album on the Atlantic subsidiary Atco Records. The album spun off the singles: "If You Needed Somebody" (#16), the title track "Holy Water" (#89) and "Walk Through Fire" (#28). "Holy Water" also hit No. 1 for 2 weeks on the AOR charts with "If You Needed Somebody" reaching No. 2. The album received significant radio airplay (five songs made the AOR charts in all) and spawned several video hits. Felix Krish played bass on the CD while Paul Cullen was recruited for live shows. Mick Ralphs, who was taking care of personal and family matters, sat out for most of the Holy Water tour, although he did perform on the album. Ralphs was replaced on the road and in the videos by ex-Crawler guitarist Geoffrey Whitehorn. Ralphs returned later on during the tour and Whitehorn joined Procol Harum where he still plays to this day. Also joining at this time was ex-ASAP guitarist Dave "Bucket" Colwell as second guitarist. Heralded as one of the top 5 grossing tours of 1991, and supported by Damn Yankees, that year was one in which saw many other rock acts facing a downturn in concert attendance brought on by rising ticket prices and economic recession.
It was widely rumored all summer that Howe and other members of the band, which he helped revive 3 years earlier, had been bickering over financial matters. Howe was rumored to be leaving the band and ex-Kansas singer Steve Walsh was to take over for the remainder of the tour. Easier said than done. Atlantic Records did not agree given the success of Holy Water and Howe's extraordinary vocal ability and he was asked to stay on.
The final studio album of the Howe era, 1992's Here Comes Trouble, featured the Top 40 hit "How About That" (#38) and "This Could Be The One" (#87). The album went Gold. Before touring in support of Here Comes Trouble, the band added ex-Foreigner, Roxy Music and Small Faces bassist Rick Wills and Colwell, a protégé of Ralphs, was now a full-time member. The band recorded a live album, What You Hear Is What You Get: The Best of Bad Company on the Here Comes Trouble tour. The critically acclaimed album released in November 1993, featured live versions of hits from both the Rodgers and Howe eras of the band.
Howe left the band in 1994. Regarding his departure from the band, Howe stated: "Leaving Bad Company was not a difficult decision. It had got to the point where nobody was contributing anything to songwriting and quite frankly, the band was getting very very sloppy live. I quite simply, along with Terry Thomas, got tired of doing all the work and then getting nothing but resentment for it from Mick and Simon."
The Robert Hart Era (1994–2001)[edit]
During 1994, Robert Hart, a British rock vocalist and songwriter with the Distance was approached by Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke and asked if he would like to join them as the third lead vocalist for Bad Company, following Paul Rodgers and Brian Howe. Hart performed with Bad Company and became very popular with both the band and public alike especially in the USA and Canada. In July 1994 a contract was drawn up by Alliance Artists and Legend Management and signed by the then Bad Company line up, Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke, Hart, Dave Colwell and Rick Wills, giving Hart the right to perform write and record songs and albums and receive royalty payments as a full Bad Company member. In 1995, Hart co wrote the album Company of Strangers and in 1996 another album, Stories Told & Untold, plus three live albums between 1994 and 2001.
Second Paul Rodgers era (1998–2002)[edit]
On 4 December 1995 the four original members of Bad Company had come together for the first time in thirteen years to attend the funeral of their former manager, Peter Grant. This would be a precursor of things to come. In 1998 Rodgers and Kirke were discussing release of an extensive compilation album with a biography and pictures for the fans. Rodgers decided the album should include four new songs. He finally reunited with the other three original members in the studio to record these four new tracks. The reunion was short, but it produced a Top 20 AOR hit with "Hey Hey" (#15). The second new song "Hammer of Love" peaked at No. 23. The new tracks appeared on the compilation album called The Original Bad Company Anthology released in March 1999, which only charted at No. 189. Many fans were displeased with the track listing which left off many favourites, although a number of rare tracks did appear. The reunited original foursome toured in the summer of '99 for only 30 dates in the US. The shows drew well. The following year, Ralphs announced he was retiring from live performing and Burrell left again as well bringing the reunion to an end.
Paul Rodgers again rejoined Kirke in 2001 for a tour that kicked off in the US and included co-headlining dates with Styx and Billy Squier as special guest. Wills and Colwell took over for the departed Ralphs and Burrell. The tour did decent business then moved to the UK. The band secured some dates on the West Coast of the US to record a new live album and DVD Merchants of Cool,Recorded by Chris Mickle, Bud Martin & Justin Peacock and which featured the song "Joe Fabulous", which hit No. 1 on radio and the top 20 on Mainstream Rock Radio in the US in its debut week. The Merchants of Cool promotional tour in 2002 once again featured Kirke and Rodgers as the only original members left. Colwell again took lead guitar and Jaz Lochrie, who had played live and recorded with Paul Rodgers from 1995 on, was on bass. Guest performers at the shows included former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and Neal Schon of Journey fame. After the 2002 tour, Bad Company went inactive once again as Rodgers returned to his solo career.
Recent events (2005–present)[edit]
In 2005 a DVD called Inside Bad Company 1974–1982 was released that reviews Bad Company on stage, on film and on record. It also interviews Simon Kirke and has some live recordings from the 1970s and 1980s. This was an unauthorized release.
In 2005 Paul Rodgers began touring and playing Bad Company songs with Queen. It was stated, including on Brian May's own website, "that Rodgers would be featured with Queen as: Queen + Paul Rodgers, not replacing the late Freddie Mercury". The CD and DVD of their collaboration was released in 2005 called Return of the Champions with songs by Queen, Bad Company and Free. On 28 April 2006 they released a live DVD from their show in Tokyo called Super Live in Japan. There are many bootlegs from nearly every show of the 2005 and 2006 tours in audio, as well as a few in video form.
In 2006 a limited edition CD of 24 carat gold was released of the first Bad Company album (Bad Company). After taking over a year to find the original master tapes, the analog masters were put through a proprietary analog-to-digital converter that remastered the songs for the best possible sound.
Boz Burrell died of a heart attack on 21 September 2006, aged 60, at his home in Spain.
On 6 May 2007 Robert Hart, Dave "Bucket" Colwell and Jaz Lochrie performed in a small pub in Surbiton for The Macmillan Cancer Trust. Performing as Rock and Roll Fantasy, they offered a show of Bad Company songs for an audience of just a few hundred. They were joined by Mick Ralphs. Chris Grainger was the drummer.
In 2008 "Mick Ralphs' Bad Company" toured in the following formation: Robert Hart, Mick Ralphs, Dave "Bucket" Colwell, Jaz Lochrie, Gary "Harry" James.
On 2 July 2008 it was announced that the original remaining line-up of Bad Company would do a one-off gig at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida on 8 August 2008. For this show, the surviving three were joined by Howard Leese (guitar, formerly of Heart) and bassist Lynn Sorenson. According to Paul Rodgers, they did this gig in order to "protect the legacy they have built and cement the rights to the trademark Bad Company for touring." The live performance was released on Blu-ray, DVD, and CD on 9 February 2010 and the tracks include 17 Bad Company hits. Rodgers dedicated "Gone, Gone, Gone" to original bassist Boz Burrell, who died in 2006.
Paul Rodgers, Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke (again joined by Leese and Sorenson) performed together again during the summer of 2009 playing 10 shows throughout the United States. The band then played shows in the UK during April 2010 before embarking on tours through North America and Japan that lasted from July to October. Mick Ralphs was forced to pull out of the Japan dates, as he was undergoing hip replacement surgery. Leese handled lead guitar for the Japanese tour.
After this, Rodgers had said that at the moment "there will be no further plans for Bad Company", explaining that he was working on solo material, however he hadn't ruled out more activities from the band. Speaking to The Times Record, he said: "We aren't saying never – we never want to say never. We aren't putting Bad Company to bed, as they say, but the band definitely is something that will be placed onto the back burner."
In March 2011 a budget live release Extended Versions was issued, taken from the band's UK tour in 2010. The CD debuted at No. 139 on Billboard's Top 200 Albums Chart and featured 10 selections, and climbed as high as No. 84 on the chart. This is the first Bad Company album to chart in 12 years.
In March 2012 it was announced that Bad Company would be performing a short run of European festival dates beginning 9 June at the Sweden Rock Festival in Solvesborg. This would mark the first time in 37 years the band had performed in the European continent, outside the U.K. However, it was announced in May that the German festival dates were cancelled but that the Sweden Rock Festival show was still on.
In March 2013 Bad Company and Lynyrd Skynyrd announced a joint 40th Anniversary Tour commemorating the 40th anniversary of Skynyrd's first album release and Bad Company's formation. Todd Ronning, from Rodgers' solo band, took over bass at this point, playing alongside second guitarist Howard Leese, who was celebrating his fifth year with the band.
On 10 June 2013 Bad Company appeared on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, kicking off their commemorative tour to enthusiastic crowds from coast to coast throughout the United States and Canada.
The South Okanagan Event Centre in Penticton British Columbia Canada, hosted the opening performance of a Paul Rodgers fronted Bad Company show on September 14, 2013 to an enthusiastic crowd.
- Bad Company (1974)
- Straight Shooter (1975)
- Run with the Pack (1976)
- Burnin' Sky (1977)
- Desolation Angels (1979)
- Rough Diamonds (1982)
- Fame and Fortune (1986)
- Dangerous Age (1988)
- Holy Water (1990)
- Here Comes Trouble (1992)
- Company of Strangers (1995)
- Stories Told & Untold (1996)
External links[edit]
- Official site
- Simon Kirke official website
- Official Paul Rodgers site
- Mick Ralphs official webpage
- Brian Howe official website
- Concert review
- (http://www.roberthart.eu
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We've been getting reports all evening that Gary Oldman is set to play Lt. James Gordon, a detective on the Gotham police force, in Batman Begins, which is set to star Christian Bale as young Bruce Wayne; the film is a prequel of sorts to the current movies in the Batman series.


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Across all mobile platforms, nearly 90 percent of all downloads from app stores will be free apps in 2012. And, according to a new report from Gartner, 90 percent of the apps for which users are willing to pay will cost less than $3. Total downloads this year are projected to be nearly last year's figure.
Free Apps Dominate, Cheap Apps Growing Among Paid Apps According to the report, "Market Trends: Mobile App Stores, Worldwide, 2012," in 2011 there were 24.94 billion app downloads from app stores, such as Google Play/Android Market, the Apple App Store, and others. Of those, 88.4 percent (about 22 billion) were for free apps, while about 2.9 billion were for paid apps.
In 2012, the total number of app downloads is forecast to grow by an enormous 83 percent and continue to grow at a rate of about 50 percent to 79 percent each year through 2016. As that happens, according to Gartner, the percentage of free app downloads will continue to grow as well.
Among paid apps, those costing less than $3 will make up 87.5 percent of downloads in 2012, a figure that will jump to 96 percent by 2016, according to Gartner Research Director Sandy Shen.
Top App Venues The big platform vendors (Apple, Google, and Microsoft) currently dominate app downloads, according to Brian Blau, research director at Gartner.
"Apple's market share is the largest, considering its App Store accounts for 25 percent of available apps in all stores," Blau said in a prepared statement. "The number of apps available is driven by an increasing number of stores in the market today that include platform owners, device vendors, communication service providers (CSPs) and others who want to offer core mobile app services. These stores will see their combined share of total downloads increase, but demand for apps overall will still be dominated by Apple, Google and Microsoft."
Outside of the big platform vendors, third-party vendors will also make their presence felt in the coming years, Gartner predicted.
"Amazon has appealed to users with its strong brand, global presence and a good selection of high-quality content while Facebook's recently launched App Center--supporting both mobile devices and desktops--will become a powerful competitor due to its strong brand and leading position in social networking and gaming," Shen said in a prepared statement. "In China, there is a boom market of independent Android stores, due to the lack of presence of Google Play and 'weak' stores from CSPs. We expect to see more new entrants to the market, aiming to deepen relationships with their customers and/or to capture some of this growth market."
Additional details can be found in the complete report on Gartner's site.
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- The definition of barrow is short for wheelbarrow.
- An example of a barrow is what farmers might use to transport hay.
- An example of a barrow is a cart with which you might transport luggage.
- An example of a barrow is what a hot dog vendor might push.
A barrow in a field.
barrow definition by Webster's New World
- handbarrow
- wheelbarrow
- Chiefly Brit. a small cart with two wheels, pushed by hand; pushcart
Origin: Middle English barwe ; from Old English bearwe, basket, barrow ; from beran, bear
- a heap of earth or rocks covering a grave, esp. an ancient one; tumulus
- a mountain; hill: now used only in English place names
Origin: Middle English berwe ; from Old English beorg, hill ; from Indo-European base an unverified form bhereĝh-, high, elevated from source German berg, burg, Classical Latin fortis
Origin: Middle English barow ; from Old English beorg ; from Indo-European base an unverified form bher-: see barrator
Origin: after Sir John Barrow (1764-1848), Eng geographer: he promoted Arctic exploration
barrow definition by American Heritage Dictionary
- A handbarrow.
- A wheelbarrow.
Origin: Middle English barowe, from Old English *bearwe; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.
Origin: Middle English bergh, from Old English beorg, beorh, hill, burial site; see bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots.
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What the best way to keep a short losing streak from turning into a long losing streak? When you are having trouble scoring runs and your best middle of the order hitter is badly slumping, how do you compensate? By having your starting pitcher step up and shut down the opposition while the offense gets semi-untracked.
Rick Porcello did just that, winning his first game of the season (the first by any Tigers starting pitcher) by tossing a 7 2/3 inning, 1 run, 5 hit gem, his second strong performance in as many outings. It also helps when your light hitting backup catcher leads the offense with 3 hits, including a home run and 2 runs scored, as Gerald Laird did today. It helps even more when 2 of your runs score via wild pitches.
But it needs to be said. G$ was money, as was Porcello.
For the nuts and bolts recap:
As nice as it was for the Tigers to get off the schneid in Chicago, it wasn't easy.
Just as in the first 2 games of the series, the Tigers' offense had multiple opportunities to break the game wide open, but failed to do so. They had the White Sox on the ropes in the 5th and 6th innings, but could only score 2 runs on wild pitches.The Tigers did manage to score 5 times, but are scuffling at the plate with runners in scoring position.
As expected, with left handed Chris Sale on the mound, Brandon Inge got the start. Inexplicably, it was as the Tigers' DH. As expected, Inge was ineffective, 0-2 with a strikeout. As you would expect, Tigers fans went into apoplectic fits. The numbers say Inge could still be an effective player if used correctly. I don't think anyone believes Inge as DH is using him correctly.
But there is one big reason why the Tigers' offense is missing its normal thunder. Miguel Cabrera struggled mightily at the plate all series. His 0-5 afternoon leaves him with a .242 batting average, hitless in the 3 game series, and in midst of a 0-18 funk. Though It's worth noting Cabrera made a couple of excellent defensive plays at 3rd base. He may be slumping at the plate, yet it hasn't affected his defense.
A Tigers win soothes the soul, calms the nerves and eases the mind. It also has them back in 1st place with a 6-3 record. And we can stop wondering when a starter will finally nail down a W, thanks to Rick Porcello.
As for the Tigers' gimpy bats? I expect them to get well, and quickly. The Tigers are off to to Kansas City for a 3 game series. The pitching shy Royals have given up 37 runs during a 4 game losing streak, which includes a weekend sweep by the Cleveland Indians.
The Tigers have to be licking their chops.
Rick Porcello: 7.2 IP, 1 ER, 5 H, 4 K, first win of the season for a Tigers starting pitcher.
Gerald Laird: 3 hits, a home run, 2 runs scored, a triple short of hitting for the cycle.
Prince Fielder: 2 hits, 1 RBI.
Miguel Cabrera: 0-5, hitless in his last 18 at bats (though his defense was stellar).
Ryan Raburn: 0-2 day dropped his batting average to .074, glove malfunctioned in the 9th.
Jose Valverde: Nerve wracking 9th, allowed 1 run and the tying run to come to the plate.
Game 8 Player of the Game
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S130 Skid-Steer Loader
Strong. Compact. Maneuverable. The S130's 60 in. width (with option to 54 in.) makes this a great performer for its size � and the tight, 6-foot turning radius lets you handle big jobs in small areas. It's perfect for a variety of applications such as construction, landscaping, excavating, fertilizer plants, foundries and much more. The roomy, quiet cab is easy to enter and exit and the versatile Bob-tach attachment mounting system provides fast, secure attachment changes.
S130 Skid-Steer Loader
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Deluxe Instrumentation Panel: This intelligent Bobcat option helps you prevent theft with keyless start and enables better operation by closely monitoring and interacting with your machine.
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Heat: Automotive-style vents allow you to point your air where you need it for greater comfort in all weather conditions.
Large Entry: In machines with enclosed cabs, large swing-open doors provide ample room for exit and entry.
Radio Capable: The radio features an auxiliary audio input jack that is ready for an MP3 player or other audio device.
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Attachment Control Device: In simplest terms, the optional Attachment Control Device makes it possible for the loader and attachment to communicate.
Bob-Tach® Attachment Mounting System : Change attachments in less than a minute! You can replace a bucket with a pallet fork, landscape rake, auger, grapple, and more than 55 Bobcat attachments quickly and easily with the Bob-Tach® mounting system.
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Ride Control Option: Optional ride control is the cushioning of the loader lift circuit, which helps increase the smoothness of the ride.
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Battery Run-Down Protection: The lighting circuit automatically shuts down to prevent accidental battery discharge.
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Maintenance-Free Chaincase: The rugged Bobcat chaincase is the only maintenance-free chaincase in the industry with exclusive fixed axle tubes, stronger axles, fully sealed bearings, plus the largest chains in the industry.
No Adjustments: The Bobcat chaincase requires no adjustments, ever.
No-Maintenance Axle Bearings: Bobcat axle bearings are automatically lubricated with chaincase oil�so they never need greasing.
Protected Cooling Location: The Bobcat loader radiator and hydraulic oil cooler are well protected between the frame uprights, above the engine and out of danger.
Radius Lift Path: Radius lift path provides maximum reach at truck bed height. Arm movement forms an arc that delivers a better reach than at flatbed truck height. A radius lift path excels in jobs at mid-range heights, like dumping over a wall, backfilling or unloading flatbed trucks.
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Single Plane Design: The patented single plane design of Bobcat loader lift arms is superior to other machines. We keep every pin and connecting point in the same plane, greatly reducing the side deflection of the lift arm. This stronger design leads to longer lift arm life because there is less chance of failure and better wearing.
Tougher Axles: Bobcat axles are by far the largest axles in size and weight to any comparable-sized loader. Stronger axles mean you can handle the most rugged conditions without worrying about possible downtime.
Protective Tailgate: The one piece 1/4�inch thick door is solid steel. There are no cooling holes, slots or other openings on the heavy-duty door that could potentially lead to extra time in the shop.
Transverse Engine/Superior serviceability: Bobcat loaders are designed for fastest and easiest servicing in the industry. Every single daily maintenance items such as engine fluid check, filters, battery, air cleaner and other components are out in the open when you open the thick tailgate.
Tilt-Up Cab: Bobcat created the tilt-up cab for non-routine maintenance, so shop time is spent on maintenance or repair, not gaining access.
Training: Bobcat Company offers the world�s only comprehensive training courses for loaders, VersaHandlers, loader backhoes, Toolcat utility work machines, backhoe and planer attachments, and compact excavators.
Engine | S130 |
Engine Cooling | Liquid |
Emissions Tier (EPA) | Interim Tier 4 |
Engine Fuel | Diesel |
Horsepower | 49 HP |
Turbocharged Engine | No |
Performance | S130 |
Rated Operating Capacity (SAE) | 1300 lbs |
Tipping Load | 2634 lbs |
Operating Weight | 5235 lbs |
Travel Speed | 7.3 mph |
Travel Speed (2-speed option) | N/A |
Capacities | S130 |
Fuel Tank | 13.3 gal |
Hydraulic System | S130 |
System Relief @ Quick Couplers | 2700 psi |
Auxiliary Std Flow | 16.9 GPM |
Auxiliary High Flow | N/A |
Dimension | S130 |
Length | 95.8 in |
Length without Attachment | 95.8 in |
Length with Standard Bucket | 124.1 in |
Width | 58.7 in |
Width (with bucket) | 62 in |
Height | 77.3 in |
Height with Operator Cab | 77.3 in |
Height to Bucket Hinge Pin | 109.5 in |
Reach @ Maximum Height | 22.6 in |
Turning Radius | 68.7 in |
Wheelbase | 35.5 in |
Features | S130 |
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Air Conditioning | |
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BICS System (Interlock) | |
Cab Enclosure | |
Sound Option | |
Cab Heater | |
Operating Lights | |
Parking Brake | |
Radio | |
Rear Window | |
Top Window | |
Lift-Arm Support | |
Seat Belt | |
Suspension Seat | |
Two Speed Travel | |
Deluxe Instrumentation | |
Engine Shutdown | |
Hydraulic Bucket Positioning | |
High Flow Option | |
Auxiliary Hydraulics | |
Spark Arrestor Muffler | |
Bob-Tach Attachment System | |
Power Bob-Tach | |
ACS (Switchable Controls) | |
Ride Control | |
Rear Hydraulics | |
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