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Australia, VIC, Melbourne
Joined Aug 2011
648 Posts
My ten year old son flew his Wing Wing for the second time today via buddy box. It's the PNF version that came with motor/ESC. Flying it on 2S 1300mah, though I did use an ESC from a Funfighter as the included 10amp looked a little puny and this gives me the option later on to swap the motor to a Funfighter motor for a lot more speed.
The stock motor is perfectly setup for my son, though would be under powered for more experienced pilots.
Great little flyer that's nice and manouverable. Can also glide nice and slow as well, though got to be gentle with the turns while slow as when it stalls it can drop out of the sky.
Didn't Velcro the battery in for the initial flight which was a mistake as the battery fell out however the Wing Wing is light enough without the battery that it just floated gracefully down. Another time I had it set on high rates and, while low to the ground, pulled up hard on the elevator which caused it to spiral out of control. I think the tight turning induced a stall but now have my elevator throws limited on high rates.
This plane is very tough and handles bad "landings" better than any other plane I know. I really like this plane as it is quite easy to fly, though not as easy as my other sons Sonic 64 EDF wing.
finally had some decent weather today so took the WW out,among other planes and had a blast with it. it was getting dark so decided to put one more battery through it before i went home. yup,you guess it, l b s (last battery syndrome) bit me. i was flat out,right down the other end of the field and pulled a high g turn....only to see the canopy eject and flutter down somewhere into the next field.
went and had a look for it, but needle in a haystack would be a good analogy here. no sign of it anywhere.
grounded now until i can get a new canopy. they don't stock them in the uk warehouse so it will be the slow boat from china that brings it. tried ebay as well,but all that's on there is the plane itself,no spares. just tried to order it from hk but came to realise im about £3 short in the bank. xmas cleaned me out.
not happy.
no flying the WW for 2 or 3 weeks now. that sucks!
Here's mine:
HK 24g 3000kv
4.75x4.75 APC-E prop
NanoTech 3-cell 1300mAh 45/90C
Just wondering what I need to do to get some decent speed out of it
mine runs a plush 40a esc, 2200kv motor, 6x4 apc (but am going to test graupner 6.5x6.5 for more speed!) and a 2200 40c lipo and it does about 80/90mph flat out on a level run with no wind and no dive. maybe even a little faster. i dont have a radar to tell for sure but i know my stryker does 90mph under the same conditions so i am comparing it to that.
can highly recommend my setup if its speed you are after. the WW handles the speed very well......
or with your current set up you could just stick a 6x4 prop on there,that should speed things up nicely. be careful with the duration of wot runs with a 30a esc....might be worth putting a 40a in there if you have one.
went back to the field today to have another look for the canopy. took one of my sons with me,and the little star only went and bloody found it! was well happy.
from where it was i must of walked past it 4 or 5 times. sometimes all it takes is a fresh set of eyes.
anyway,luckily i had the ww in the boot so put the canopy back on and away she went. with the graupner 6.5x6.5 on there its even faster! im talking just a blur here when i run it wot at low level. going to have to find out just how fast it is.
i ran about 4 batterys through it before i decided i was going to head home.
on the 4th battery i got bitten by l.b.s again. launched it an opened it up straight away. not really sure what happened,but some how she ended up rolling over and given i was only 20ft off the ground,i didnt have time to recover. she went down behind a hedge with a very loud thump!
damage was not as bad as thought it would be. i was expecting it to be in half. instead the motor mount had ripped out and was down by the nose along with the esc. a few cracks and splits around the nose area and a split in the canopy. just finished the repair now,which only took 20 mins and she is ready to fly again.
looking forward to letting her rip with that prop on again. the speed really is something else. i was in 2 minds as to if its faster than my stryker with the 6x4 prop on. now there is no doubt in my mind, this thing would leave my stryker eating its turbulence now!
couldnt be happier with the wing wing.
(have noticed it tends to dive a bit under wot now,but is easy to correct for. as long as you are not too low when you open it up and dont forget to give it some up ele)
Australia, SA, Evanston Park
Joined Mar 2010
5,114 Posts
grounded again. seems the 6.5x6.5 prop may of been a bit much for my motor. when i landed the motor fell out. thought the mount had snapped. nope! it melted.
dont know how im going to mount the motor now. dont think you can buy the mount as a spare so im buggered! :0(
well, apparently you can buy the mount separate. that's the good news. the bad news is its backorder and stock is expected in 4 to 7 weeks :0(
Australia, SA, Evanston Park
Joined Mar 2010
5,114 Posts
Thinking of making balsa elevons for the Z84.
What 2200kv motor are you using?
United States, CA, Watsonville
Joined May 2012
45 Posts
High speed diving/loop stalls
The down-thrust on the motor is an issue with high power set-ups. My buddy and I are 3d printing some motor mounts with the tilt removed and set-up for AXN floater jet motors. (we're both running that motor)
If they turn out well I'll make them available here for people that need them. I'll post in this thread as I complete them. (This weekend)
sounds good. i really really need one of those! i can not get a motor mount anywhere so im grounded for anything up to 2 months while i wait for hk to get stock in. please let me know if you manage to make it work as id really like one.
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I started IF'ing breakfast this week to try in kick start a bit of body comp change. I want to loose more fat of my mid section.
But I have found a side benifit I am getting to really like. My usual morning routine is to make lunch for myself and my daughter and then make breakfast for myself and sit down to eat.
But now I skip it I have more time to relax while making the lunches and I just take what I would have eaten to work with me and have it for my 10:00 am feed.
I know I could just get up earlier but I want the sleep and I could make my lunch the night before but I cook our tea at night so I just want to sit down for a while.
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I too enjoy IFing but I don't have to be anywhere in the morning, I am a stay at home mom. So I still get brekfast ready for the rest of the natives but I just eat mine for lunch.
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March 06, 2012: Tata Winger now comes in a new variant Platinum that takes the luxury of a Maxi bus to next level. platinum, a 7-seater, is redesigned to provide more spacious passenger compartment and individual air-conditioning vents for every seat and features a 2-DIN audio system with 4 speakers with an option housing an LCD screen. The improved interiors boast of increased luxury with better fabrics, coat hooks and two mobile charging ports in the passenger area. The Platinum is designed to be used as an office van for executives and guests.
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Platinum BSIV (Discontinued)
1948 cc, Manual, Diesel, 10.71 kmpl
|`7.56 Lakh
Luxury Flat Roof (AC) (Discontinued)
1948 cc, Manual, Diesel, 10.71 kmpl
|`7.56 Lakh
Deluxe Hi Roof (AC) (Discontinued)
1948 cc, Manual, Diesel, 10.71 kmpl
|`7.56 Lakh
Deluxe Flat Roof (AC) (Discontinued)
1948 cc, Manual, Diesel, 10.71 kmpl
|`7.56 Lakh
Standard Flat Roof (Non AC) (Discontinued)
1948 cc, Manual, Diesel, 10.71 kmpl
|`7.2 Lakh
Platinum BSIII (Discontinued)
1948 cc, Manual, Diesel, 10.71 kmpl
|`7.2 Lakh
Deluxe Hi Roof (Non AC) (Discontinued)
1948 cc, Manual, Diesel, 10.71 kmpl
|`7.2 Lakh
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1948 cc, Manual, Diesel, 10.71 kmpl
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|Deluxe Flat Roof (Non AC)
|90bhp @ 4300rpm
|Deluxe Hi Roof (Non AC)
|90bhp @ 4300rpm
|Platinum BSIII
|90bhp @ 4300rpm
|Standard Flat Roof (Non AC)
|68bhp @ 4500rpm
|Deluxe Flat Roof (AC)
|90bhp @ 4300rpm
|Deluxe Hi Roof (AC)
|90bhp @ 4300rpm
|Luxury Flat Roof (AC)
|90bhp @ 4300rpm
|Platinum BSIV
|90bhp @ 4300rpm
This company is a renowned home grown car maker, which has established itself globally with a lot of splendid vehicles. The company has produced some stylish sedans, hatchbacks and utility vehicles as well that are fuel efficient and fitted with performance packed engines. One of their popular vehicle is named as Tata Winger , which is available in two variants. These trims are Platinum BSIII and Platinum BSIV for the buyers to choose from, which are equipped with a diesel engine under the hood. It has a 2.0-litre TCIC (turbo charged inter cooler) based power plant that comes with a displacement capacity of 1948cc. It has the ability of generating a maximum power of 90bhp in combination with a pounding 190Nm torque output. This power plant is coupled with an efficient five speed manual transmission gear box that will help in smoother gear shifts at all times. It has a fuel tank capacity of 60 litres, which is quite good for planning longer journeys. This maxi van is available in nine or thirteen seating options for the buyers to select from. It comes with a disc and drum braking mechanism, which is quite reliable. It has a proficient suspension system that ensures the vehicle remains stable even on bad road conditions. With the help of its power assisted steering wheel, the driver can maneuver it easily even in peak traffic conditions. The manufacturer has bestowed this trim with a number of safety and comfort features, which will certainly amaze the buyers. It is presently sold in a few lively and refreshing body paint options that will certainly lure the customers. It is designed with decent looks and equipped it with many styling aspects. The frontage includes a large radiator grille that is embedded with a prominent company logo in the center. This grille is flanked by a trendy looking headlight cluster that is incorporated with high intensity lamps and side turn indicator. The sides have outside mirrors and a pair of steel wheels, while there is a wide windshield and a bright tail lamp cluster in its rear end, which gives it a stylish look. On the other hand, it has a roomy cabin, which is decorated in a pleasant way. It includes well cushioned seats, molded roof lining and hard board based door trims. The dashboard is fitted with many equipments and there are also a few utility aspects offered. In terms of comfort, it has an air conditioning unit, arm rests, digital clock, cabin lamps, remote operated fuel tank lid opener, sliding doors for easy entry and exit of the passengers and a few other such features. This maxi van can be customized in different ways for bringing in more passengers and in increasing the luggage area as well. Apart from these, it is equipped with many vital and practical safety aspects that will offer security for the passengers to a large extent. Some of these include child locks on the rear sliding doors, a limited slip differential system, fuel gauge with low fuel warning indicator and hazard warning switch. It also has adjustable three point seat and lap belts with seat belt unfasten warning, rugged engine sub frame, as well as door open alarm that will add to the safety quotient. The company is offering this maxi van with a standard warranty of eighteen months or 150000 Kilometers, whichever comes first. The customers can further avail an extended warranty program of one or two years at an additional cost paid to authorized dealer.
The outer appearance of this maxi van is quite decent and it is equipped with some interesting features, which makes it quite attractive. To begin with the front facade, it has a bold radiator grille that is fitted with quite a few black horizontally positioned slats. A prominent logo of the company is further engraved at the center of this grille. This radiator grille is surrounded by a motorized clear lens headlight cluster that is equipped powerful halogen lamps and side turn indicators. Just below this, it has a wide black colored bumper, which houses a large air intake section for cooling the engine. It is flanked by a couple of fog lamps that adds to the visibility. The windscreen is quite wide and made of green tinted glass. It is also integrated with a couple of wipers that have two speed setting. Coming to its side profile, the company has designed the vehicle with black colored molding along with door handles and outside rear view mirrors, which are manually adjustable. Its neatly crafted wheel arches are fitted with a robust set of steel wheels, which have been covered with full wheel covers. These rims are further covered with high performance tubeless radial tyres that offers a superior grip on any road conditions. It has sliding doors that helps in easy entry and exit. The company has also given it attractive body decals that will further enhance the appearance of its side profile. On the other hand, its rear end has a simple appearance with aspects like a large windscreen that is integrated with a high mounted stop lamp and wiper. It has a well designed clear lens tail lamp cluster that includes halogen based reversing lamp as well as turn indicators. Besides these, its body colored bumper houses a couple of fog lamps and reflectors as well. It also has two vertically opening doors for easy entry and exit of the passengers.
Exterior Measurements:
This model series is designed with an overall length of 4920mm along with a width of 1905mm, which includes both external rear view mirrors. It has a total height is about 2050mm that ensures enough head room for all passengers. While the large wheelbase measures about 3200mm, that offers ample leg space along with shoulder room. It has a minimum ground clearance of 165mm that is not so good. Its steering wheel supports a minimum turning radius of 6.40 meters that is rather good for this class. Furthermore, it has a kerb weight of 1620 Kgs and its gross weight comes to 2670 Kgs.
The internal section of this maxi van is beautifully decorated with a dual tone color scheme. Its dashboard is quite smooth and and equipped with a few features like rectangular shaped AC vents, a large glove box with lid, a three spoke steering wheel and an instrument panel, which houses a lot of informations for keeping the driver updated. In terms of seating, it is incorporated with well cushioned seats that are covered with high quality fabric and PVC upholstery, depending on the variant. There is a height adjustable driver seat available, which has lumbar support for convenience. The seats have integrated head restraints and provide enough space for all occupants. It has neatly done up internal surfaces, which further has vinyl anti skid flooring along with molded roof lining as well as hard board based door trims. Its advanced instrument cluster is equipped with features like an odometer, an electronic trip meter, RPM meter, a digital clock along with a few other warning and notifications, which will help the driver with all the updated information. There is artificial leather for wrapping the steering wheel, which is quite responsive. The cabin is also equipped with a few utility based aspects like a pair of cup holders, coin case, ashtray, seat storage pockets, magazine holder in the door trims, glove box for placing small things and a utility tray for the convenience of its passengers. Besides these, it has foldable seats in the rear, which can make space for more luggage inside.
Interior Comfort:
The company has bestowed this model series with almost all standard features, which are necessary for a comfortable driving experience. It has an efficient air conditioning unit that comes along with roof mounted air ducts that will help in regulating the temperature inside. All the seats in the high end trim have adjustable head restraints along with reclining backrest and armrests as well. The instrument panel displays various notifications like low fuel warning, door open indicator, seat belt warning as well as battery charge indicator that adds to the convenience. It has an anti glare interior rear view mirror that adds to the comfort level of driver. While the front windscreen wipers have two speed setting. Other aspects like remote operated fuel tank lid opener, front and rear cabin lamps, front sun visors and a power steering wheel is available that will enhance the level of comfort. Its plush internal trims are almost car like, which helps in creating an ambiance of luxury and space. The seats of all passengers are individual and reclining with adjustable head rest, armrest and seat belts. Its power steering system is quite responsive and makes it easy to handle even in peak traffic conditions.
Interior Measurements:
The vehicle is blessed with a roomy cabin that can take in nine to thirteen people with ease. It has an internal length of 2755mm, total height of 1517mm, whereas the total width comes to 1650mm in all the variants, which is quite good. There is enough leg room available to its passengers owing to its large wheelbase, while there is ample knee room offered. The head as well as shoulder space is also quite good. Its rear is is foldable, which helps in increasing the boot volume of car. The fuel tank capacity is about 60 litres,which is rather good for planning longer drives.
With the help of a five speed manual transmission gear box, this motor allows the maxi van to attain a top speed that ranges between 120 to 125 Kmph, which is rather good for such a massive vehicle. At the same time, it can accelerate from 0 to 100 Kmph in nearly 19 to 20 seconds, which is quite good for this class.
The car maker has offered this maxi van a 2.0-litre diesel engine under the bonnet, which comes with a displacement capacity of 1948cc. That is compliant with the Bharat Stage III and IV emission standards, depending on the variants. It is integrated with three cylinders and twelve valve using double overhead camshaft based valve configuration. This turbocharged inter cooler power plant has the capacity of churning out a maximum power of 90bhp at 4300rpm in combination with a commanding torque output of 190Nm between 2000 and 3000rpm. It is incorporated with a common rail based direct injection fuel supply system, which allows the vehicle to produce a decent mileage. This diesel motor is skilfully coupled with a five speed manual transmission gear box, which sends the engine power to its rear wheels.
The performance packed 2.0-litre diesel motor is incorporated with a highly developed common rail based fuel supply system, which enhances its fuel efficiency. This engine has the ability to generate a maximum mileage of 10.71 Kmpl on the bigger roads, which is quite reasonable. At the same time, these return around 7.35 Kmpl, when driven under standard conditions on the traffic laden city roads.
The 1948cc TCIC technology based diesel power plant has the capacity of churning out a peak power of 90bhp at 4300rpm in combination with a pounding maximum torque output of 190Nm in the range of 2000 to 3000rpm, which is rather good for the Indian traffic and road conditions.
This van keeps its passengers entertained through an integrated music system that features a radio tuner and has speakers as well. It also has four speakers, which enhances the ambiance of its cabin throughout their journey. At the same time, the owners can add many other interior and exterior accessories to this vehicle that adds to its comfort and style quotient. The interiors can be decorated with a mobile charger, floor mats, steering wheel and dashboard cover, leather seats, storage box, air conditioning unit, an advanced music system, passenger cabin fans, cigarette lighter and many other such aspects. On the other hand, its exteriors can customized with roof luggage carrier, roof spoiler, stylish body graphics, a set of alloy wheels and so on.
The company has given this maxi van an efficient braking mechanism along with reliable suspension system. It is bestowed with a vacuum assisted hydraulic service brakes that are quite reliable. The front wheels are fitted with a robust set of disc brakes along with a twin pot caliper. While the rear ones are equipped with auto adjusting type drum brakes with LSPV (load sensing proportion valve). On the other hand, it has a proficient suspension system that keeps this massive vehicle under the control of the driver and well balanced on any road conditions. Its front axle has a McPherson strut along with a coil spring and the rear one is assembled with a double parabolic leaf spring type of system. There are also hydraulic telescopic shock absorber affixed to the rear axle, which will help it to deal with all the jerks caused on uneven roads. The internal cabin is blessed with a rack and pinion based power assisted steering system. It is quite responsive and reduces the efforts of driver even during heavy traffic conditions. This tilt adjustable steering wheel supports a minimum turning radius of 6.4 meters.
For a stress free driving experience, the company has bestowed this vehicle with a number of protective features, which offers maximum security to its passengers. It has child safety locks on the sliding doors for the safety of children. The instrument panel keeps the driver alert by displaying various notifications like seat belt warning lamp, door open indicator, hazard warning switch as well as low fuel consumption display. All the variants have three point ELR (emergency locking retractor) seat belts that will prevent any injury in case of a collision. It has a rigid body structure and side impact protection beams on both the sides. Apart from these, it has rugged engine sub-frame, load sensing proportion valve, anti roll bar in front and rear axles, adjustable head restraints, internal anti-glare rear view mirror, a centrally located high mounted stop lamp and a couple of fog lamps that will further adds to the safety quotient. All these features put together makes it one of the safest vehicle in its class.
The neatly carved wheel arches of this vehicle are equipped with a robust set of 14 inch steel wheels. These rims are covered with tubeless radial tyres of size 185 R14 LT, 8 PR, which provides a strong road grip on any terrain. At the same time, these wheels are further covered with full wheel covers. The company has also offered it with a full size spare wheel along with all other necessary tools that are useful for changing a flat tyre. It is a standard feature in both variants.
1. It has a spacious internal cabin with comfortable seating arrangement.
2. Its suspension and braking aspects are quite reliable.
3. After sales service is quite good.
4. The internal cabin is quite spacious with sufficient leg and head room.
5. Available in an affordable price range.
1. External appearance can still be made better.
2. Fuel economy needs to improve.
3. Lower ground clearance is a main disadvantage.
4. Many more safety and comfort features can be added.
5. Lack of music system is a big minus point.
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Mike Conley's game-tying 3 bounced high off the back of the rim as the buzzer rang. Kevin Durant walked over, and wrapped those tarantula arms around Reggie Jackson. And wouldn't let go.
Who knows what happens next. Who knows if this win just delays the inevitable, or if it's the kind of night that we reflect on in June as being the defining moment of the season. At this present moment, I don't care. Because watching Durant hug Jackson like he was a soldier coming home from war is one of those things that kind of transcends the ridiculously incredible game we just watched.
The MVP-to-be, who just suffered through one of the worst games of his life that also happened to be one of the biggest, wasn't thinking about shooting percentages, or trophies, or scoring streaks. In that moment as he held on to Jackson, it was about the raw survival at all costs, about a team backed into a corner sticking together, and doing something that seemed impossible — winning a game where Durant and Westbrook scored a combined 30 points on 11-45 shooting.
KD said it best after the game: "We just have to figure it out. We can play different ways, that's the beauty of our team. Hopefully our offense comes around and we start making some shots, but if have to grind it out, we have to grind it out. We just got to figure it out. You can throw Xs and Os in there, or trick plays man, but it comes down to determination, will and heart. All those words, that's what it comes down to and all those guys in that locker room on our team has that."
A lot has been going on since the disappointment of Game 3. A lot of rising pressure on Scott Brooks, on Durant, on Westbrook, on the bench — on everyone. In Game 4, it was about facing the music, and answering the call. Durant needed to step up. Westbrook needed to trust his teammates. The bench needed to produce something. Scott Brooks needed to solve the one-dimensionality of the offense.
And really, the Thunder didn't really accomplish any of that. They just played harder than the Grizzlies, and refused to die. This time it wasn't about miraculous four-point shots or Kendrick Perkins buzzer-beaters. Despite a mostly awful offensive performance, the Thunder were able to build a 14-point second half lead, and hadn't seemed to throw their fastball yet. Durant was coming, and when he did, it would be curtains for the Grizzlies in Game 4.
Except it never happened. Jackson carried the Thunder through the third quarter, and started off the fourth rolling on. But the Thunder couldn't shake those old isolation two-man habits, probably because it's simply who they are, as Durant and Westbrook traded miss after miss after miss after miss. And like a Zach Randolph fastbreak, the Grizzlies lightly jogged their way slowly back into the game. A Beno Udrih 3, a Conley and-1, a Marc Gasol reverse layup. And when Mike Miller splashed a straightaway 3 with four minutes left to cut the Thunder's lead to one, it looked like the collapse was complete. It was like watching someone driving a tractor three miles per hour head straight for your dog, knowing the pancaking was coming and there was nothing to do. The gutpunch was on its way, and nothing could stop it.
Then with 1:20 left, Gasol hit from 15 feet and that's when it all started to become real. The bargaining stage was transforming into the pitiful sadness stage, where you just had to slouch down and take it. The Grizzlies were about to do it again, taking Game 4 and sending the Thunder back to Oklahoma City as the walking dead. Another yakaty-sax possession for the Thunder produced nothing, so Jackson was left with a grenade in his hands. He launched… and hit. Hot damn, new life.
A Durant steal and the Thunder had a 2-for-1 opportunity. Jackson, who inexplicably had been frozen out almost the entire fourth before that 3, had it again and cruised his way to the nail, dropping a floater from the heavens. Tie game, 80-80, 30 seconds left. Gasol missed a difficult leaning jumper, the ball bounced around agonizingly, Serge Ibaka blocked Tony Allen, and Jackson had it again with five seconds left, 80 feet from the basket. Riding high off those last two makes, he pulled the boldest heat check in NBA history, launching from 75 feet with four seconds on the clock. The ball bounced twice, and the clock ran out on regulation.
Back to overtime with a chance to conquer some demons. The Grizzlies had beaten the Thunder three straight times in overtime in the playoffs, two of those coming in Games 2 and 3. The last time the Thunder beat Memphis in overtime — Game 4, 2011, Thunder down 2-1. But that one happened to take three overtimes.
Durant opened the extra frame hitting a smooth jumper, but That Guy nailed another 3 to put the Grizzlies back on top. And that's where the Thunder started to get it. Westbrook and Durant released their death grip on the offense, handing the keys over to Jackson. The Thunder exposed a mismatch of Miller on Jackson, running high screen-and-roll with Jackson and Perk. First time, Jackson knocked down a 12-foot jumper. Then he got to the free throw line and made both. He missed a good look from 20 feet, but Westbrook soared for an offensive rebound and Durant attacked, getting to the line for two free throws. A stop and another stop, and it was back in the hands of Jackson to ice the game away at the line, putting the finishing touches on a career 32-point performance that saved the Thunder's season.
It's impossible not to correlate this Game 4 win to the one from 2011, that happened to take two more overtimes. The Thunder were down 2-1 in that series, and played with a tangible desperation that basically willed them to a must-have win. A lot has happened since then, and the two teams look a bit different. But that night was one that helped a young team seemingly in over its head grow up, and catapult them to a seven-game series win. This one maybe is a different kind of grow-up game, one where a crazy talented, playoff-tested team can shake that sense of frustration and how-will-this-go-wrong-now feeling off.
That 2011 game was something special, a foundational kind of night that established the special resiliency this team plays with. Backed into a corner, pushed to a place where the outside chatter was reaching a fever pitch and fan angst was rising steadily, the Thunder got their result. Who knows what Game 5 holds, but it sure feels like the Thunder are this close to figuring it out. Game 5 in 2011 was a blowout win for the Thunder, where they rode the wave of momentum from Game 4 and ran Memphis out of the gym. Is that the path to follow again? Like Rust Cohle said, time is a flat circle.
- Looking at a box score and seeing "Durant: 15 points, 5-21 shooting" just doesn't seem right. It's like I'm in some alternate reality where up is down, down is up, where you say hello when you leave and goodbye when you arrive.
- The story of the game obviously was Jackson, but it really was the total Thunder bench. In Games 2 and 3, the bench produced 23 total points. In Game 4, it had 43. Jackson's 32 pumps that up nicely, but Caron Butler hit a couple shots in the first half, Nick Collison canned a corner 3 and, well, that's really it. But still! The bench was great!
- Something that can't be forgotten: Jackson was 3-21 shooting the first three games. He was completely off, to the point where Brooks had to essentially bench him in Games 2 and 3. His defense was bad and he wasn't impacting anything. It's like the Lord of Light had him raised from the dead like Beric Dondarrion (nerd alert Game of Thrones reference).
- Westbrook and Durant couldn't make ANYTHING. But you've got to give it up to those guys. They kept on competing, and doing their best to not let their offense stop them from impacting elsewhere. Durant had 13 rebounds. Westbrook tuned up his defense and was an animal on the offensive boards. Kudos.
- Late in regulation with 30 seconds left, Westbrook came up with one of those absurd skying offensive rebounds, then proceeded to immediately start sprinting with the ball and left his feet to throw it away. Russ: For once, stop running. Slow down, jumpstop, take a breath.
- Where Memphis lost this game: free throws. They shot just 13-23 from the line and had some critical misses, included two in overtime from Mike Miller.
- The Grizzlies went small to spark their late run, which put Zach Randolph on the bench. A risky move from Dave Joerger, but it was obviously effective because it spread the floor a bit better. The run was clearly aided by comically awful offense from the Thunder, but it has to be said: Perk is straight whipping Z-Bo. In 33 minutes, Randolph went 5-14 for 11 points. For the series, he's 27-75 for 73 points in four games. That's 18.2 points on 36 percent shooting for one of the best low block players in the game. Tony Allen ain't the only one playing defense in this series.
- Amazing how a win in a series can change perspectives. Because think of it this way: The Thunder obviously very much could've won both Games 2 and 3 had things gone a little more their way. Which means this could've been a sweep. But on the other hand, they were within inches of being down 3-1. So 2-2 is fine.
- The fouls and free throws balanced out in the end, but at halftime, the Thunder had taken only four. Late in the fourth, the Thunder had 21 fouls to the Grizzlies' 12. And watching the way the Grizzlies defended hands on, it was kind of hard to figure out.
- Durant hit a 3 tonight, going 1-7 from deep. Not good, but at least he broke a streak of missing his last 13 from distance.
- Steven Adams played! Only five minutes, but he played.
- Was pretty convinced Conley was going to make that 3. Then I expected Greivis Vasquez to show up and make another one in the second OT.
- There was a play in the third quarter where Gasol had the ball in the high post, with Courtney Lee on the wing. I could see the whole thing happening before it actually did. Westbrook was ball watching as Lee slipped to the corner, then Westbrook went ahead and gambled for a strip on Gasol. And Lee was WIDE open for a corner 3. (He missed it, but still, this is the frustration with Westbrook's defense. Most of the problems are unnecessary and easily fixable. He needs to get it out of his head that great defense is steals and deflections and blocks. Great defense is staying in front of your man, and making it hard for him to score.)
- Random notes I had written down that now make a lot of sense: "Reggie." Then, "Reggie!!!" Then, "REGGGGGGGIIIIIIIIEEEEE!"
- Westbrook needs to make the leg flailing follow-through standard. He's shooting 86 percent on 3s he does that, unofficially.
- We keep telling ourselves "SURELY Durant and Westbrook will snap out of this. SURELY this won't keep going on." But who knows, we're four games in and outside of Game 1, neither has found much offensive rhythm. This may just be the way it is. It may be about getting unlikely production and gutting two more out. Like Durant said though, the Thunder are capable of doing it.
- Did Brooks coach a better game? Or were things as bad as ever? There was some really good, some really, really bad. I just don't see how Brooks can be held accountable for Durant shooting 5-21 because so many of those looks were clean and the result of solid offense. On the other hand, the two-man nonsense in the fourth quarter is a result of the offensive structure he's produced, and while they figured it out eventually with Jackson, it was almost too late.
- Total passes tonight per SportVU: 239. More of the same. But again, that's who the Thunder are, so not surprising.
- Want to take a soapbox second to explain why media are a lot more hesitant than fans to go after coaches. You might say we're being soft or spineless. But there are two things here: 1) It's not as easy as you think to write that a guy needs to be fired, and then go and talk to him the next day. Yeah yeah, that's our jobs, to ask tough questions and speak the truth, but we're people here and it's not as easy as you think it should be. And 2) say I went in on Scott Brooks after Game 3 and said he had to go. And then say the Thunder came back to win this series, then went on to win the Finals. Now, I have to be held accountable for that, and I'll have people saying, "Yeah you're the guy that wanted him fired" for the next five years. Fans that emotionally lash out don't have to be held accountable like that. You can fire off your mouth, and nobody is going to remember it. A media person goes on record with it and that stuff can linger. It's why most of us try and stay as rational and separate the emotions as much as possible.
- Unsung hero: Thabo Sefolosha. He made a shot (!!!) but his defense on Conley was a terrific tone-setter.
- Speaking of defense, pretty sure I saw Jackson playing it pretty well in the fourth quarter. A little offense gets you going all over, man.
- You have to admit, Jackson's takeover was very, very Harden-ish.
- The Thunder turned it over 21 times. Not good.
- The Thunder got Serge Ibaka involved early, and then Durant found him a few times in the third. But after that, he was basically an afterthought, not getting a shot in the fourth or overtime.
- This needs to be stressed again: The Thunder shot 36.7 percent, went 8-28 from 3, only took 20 free throws, had 12 total assists, had 21 turnovers, Durant and Westbrook scored 30 on 11-45 and Ibaka only had 12. And they won the damn game. Amazing.
- Big stat: 20 offensive rebounds for OKC. The Thunder won the boards 59-49.
- The Thunder got homecourt advantage back, and now it's a best of three with two of the games in Oklahoma City. This win obviously was monumental, but Game 5 is where it all swings massively in one direction. The Thunder have to seize this moment and make sure they don't let up. That would be devastating.
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CLASS?OF?1983 PLANS?REUNION:?The Warren Western Reserve High School Class of 1983 30th class reunion will include a casual attire banquet at 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at Salvatore's Banquet Room, 7820 E. Market St., Warren. Other events to include a guided tour on Aug. 11 of the new Warren G. Harding High School, visit to the former Warren Western Reserve School grounds, and luncheon at the Hot Dog Shoppe.
No formal invitations will be sent. Cost is $25 per person due by July 31. Send a check payable to Karen Hall, 107 Marlene Drive, Westerville, OH 43081. When sending payment, indicate how many guests and write WWR Reunion in the memo. Payments must be received by the deadline.
HARDING'S JANUARY AND JUNE 1949 graduates and guests will lunch at 1 p.m. Thursday at Odonalds Irish Pub, 5154 Youngstown Road, Niles.
JOHNSON RUBBER ANNUAL PICNIC for former employees and retirees, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 10 at Mineral Lake Park, Sperry Road Pavillion, Middlefield. Bring a dish to pass, table service, beverage and lawn chairs. Punch and hot dogs will be provided.
For additional information, call Maryan at 330-569-7057 or Melburn at 440-632-0947.
ST. ROSE SCHOOL SEEKS FORMER TEACHERS: St. Rose School in Girard is seeking former teachers to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the school at noon Sept. 27 at Rosetta Hall in the church basement.
St. Rose School would like to honor as many former teachers as possible and have the members of the school's history join the 2013-2014 class at this catered luncheon.
Former teachers wishing to attend should call Jan Knight at 330-545-3383 or Jane Knight Sipusic at 330-984-7613.
CLASS LUNCHEON: The Warren G. Harding Class of 1957 will meet at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 13 at Cafe 422, Youngstown Road, Warren. Spouses are welcome. The luncheo will be ordered from a limited menu, with tax and tip included. For reservations, call Roz at 330-638-4026 or Judy at 330-637-6664 by Aug. 8.
LIBERTY CLASS OF 1963 TO HOLD 50th: The Liberty High School class of 1963 will hold its 50th year reunion dinner from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Aug. 31 at Avalon Golf and Country Club ( formerly Squaw Creek Country Club). A pre-party mixer will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 30 at Amen Corner, 20 W. Main St., Girard.
Anyone not contacted or in need of further information may call Dan Gagliano 330-856-9304 or Ron Chalker 330-501-8283.
ALUMNI REUNION: The Girard High School Alumni Group is planning a multi-class reunion for classmates who attended Girard High School from the 1940s through 1980. One doesn't need to have graduated to attend.
The gala will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 14 at the Avon Oaks Ballroom, 1401 N. State St., U.S. Route 422. The event will include a buffet dinner and cash bar. Space is limited.
The cost is $22 per person. Checks should be made out to GHS Alumni Group and forwarded to GHS Alumni Group, P.O. Box 425, Girard, Ohio 44420. Include phone number. For reservations and more information, call Wilma Nail Macek at 330-545-2454 or Jim Kay at 330-545-1926.


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To our cover question "Does Susan Smith deserve to die?" (PEOPLE, March 13), correspondents replied, overwhelmingly, "Yes." Of those who disagreed, nearly half did so because they considered the death penalty too good for Smith. Among those favoring execution, several offered suggestions as to the method.
Does Susan Smith deserve to die? You're damn right she does. It made me sick to see her face on the cover of your magazine.
G. DEFOREST, Brawley, Calif.
Susan Smith deserves to live, so she can think about what she did—for the rest of her life.
J. DELA CRUZ, Honolulu
As the mother of two small children, I can't understand why Susan Smith wants to live.
CATHY LYNCH, New York City
I can't imagine any crime more worthy of a death sentence than taking the lives of your own children.
LAURIE TAYLOR, Anchorage
Union, S.C., should hold a lottery, with the winning ticket-holder being allowed the honor of putting the juice to Susan Smith's electric chair.
SHARON WALKER, Largo, Fla.
This is a crime of unspeakable horror that Susan Smith knowingly committed and attempted to cover up. Alex and Michael deserve the tears, compassion and prayers. Susan Smith should be sentenced to death.
C. McCOY, Portland, Ore.
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What's with Susan Smith's family trying to portray their daughter as a "relatively normal young woman who suddenly snapped for some reason"? Get real, folks. She tried to do herself in at 13. She was sexually abused at 16. She made a second attempt to kill herself at 18 but instead entered a doomed marriage at 19 only to wind up penniless at 23, with two hungry-mouths to feed and an agenda to find a new husband. This woman wasn't ever stable. She was nuts from the get-go.
Grosse Pointe, Mich.
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What gives us the right to judge whether Susan Smith lives or dies? None of us have seen her entire life; we don't know the details and the way they affected her. Are we all so perfect that we can judge with certainty whether Susan Smith should die for her crimes, without knowing what we would do if we had led her life?
Calgary, Alta.
Imagine for a moment that Susan Smith had been telling the truth, that her children had been kidnapped and murdered in cold blood by a black man. Would your headline read, "Does he deserve to die?" I think not. Why then should we forgive Susan Smith? Because she murdered her own children instead of another's, because she's a woman or because she's white?
ISAAC STEVENS, New York City
Does she deserve to die? Absolutely. Nevertheless, countless taxpayer dollars will be spent in a courtroom battle to determine Susan Smith's guilt, even though she has confessed and there is no doubt she is guilty. Where is the justice here? Susan Smith deserves the same defense her sons had—none! Strap her in the back seat of that car and roll her down the ramp.
SHARI HAMPTON, Dallas
It never fails to amaze us the number of people who can be duped into believing almost anything is forgivable, including murdering your own children, as a result of a traumatic childhood. Get a clue: This woman was duplicitous enough to concoct a story to try and save her sorry hide from getting caught. She is certainly fit enough to stand trial and take responsibility for her own actions.
Dana Point, Calif.
Lisa Kudrow ought to be mad at you for putting her in the wrong sitcom, Mad About You. You'll never be. Friends with a boo-boo like that.
COLEGATTE WOTTON, San Angelo, Texas
Lisa appears on both shows—as ditzy Phoebe on Friends and dizzy waitress Ursula on Mad About You.—ED.
Greta Van Susteren may be a brilliant attorney and law professor, but she should spend more time analyzing the O.J. Simpson crime instead of constantly blasting the prosecutors and criticizing the L.A. police and putting them on trial, as the defense and media are trying to do.
REG BEEBE, Johnson City, N.Y.
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By NEMS Daily Journal
Stories fly in with every UAM airliner
The planes out at UAM are not junk !
They are proud aircraft that have taken off and landed as many as 15,000 times and carried up to two decades of passengers and cargo all around this country and all over the world.
Three of the jumbo B-747s came there from the German airline, Lufthansa. I contacted a planespotter in Germany and he asked me to photograph and e-mail him the last day of each of them.
I did that, registration number D-ABVA, on July 11. He has been photographing those planes since they first went into service in 1989. If it does not violate acquisition agreements, UAM would do well to share some of this history with the city by publishing at least the maker and model and the registration number when they arrive .
All kinds of information is available on the internet, using only the registration number as a key. An RIP notification when they are destroyed would be nice as well. The Airport Authority might loosen up a bit as well. Wake up Tupelo.
There is a lot of interesting stuff going on at the airport and all you can think to do is fuss about it.
Tom Logan
Darwinism's idea can'tmatch Bible's prediction
Gay genes are infertility genes. If evolutionism were true, natural selection would have "selected against" gay genes in sexual orientations scores of years ago, hence David Barash's question (page 10A, Aug. 18, 2012) "Why does homosexuality persist?"
Dr. Barash and his fellow Darwinians need to get this: The best test of a theory is not "Does it explain the facts?" but "Does it predict the facts?" Elemental periodicity zoomed from theory to law because it prophesied the existence of elements such as radium long before their actual discovery. By contrast, evolutionism predicts the emergence of more and more living species, not our ongoing extinction of over 100 species each day. Fact is, evolutionist fossil studies confirm the extinction of over 99 percent of all the species that have ever (allegedly) "evolved" into existence.
The Bible, by contrast, prophesies death in the Cosmos … and each day the Bible's prediction is verifiably confirmed in obituaries and falling stars.
Recently a tsunami busted loose a mass of lumber that drifted from Japan to the U. S. west coast. This driftwood was covered with all sorts of "invasive species" prompting the question, "If the earth has been here billions of years (along with millions of tsunamis and hurricanes), how come every species has not invaded every island and continent?" Coyotes, fire ants, armadillos, nutrias, etc. just "happened" to get here within the last 40-odd years, not millions of years ago. Evolution has no prophetic power so Darwin is a false prophet. No wonder evolutionists such as David Barrash love mysticism more than science.
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Richard D. Sell, 70, died Thursday, Dec. 19, 2002.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in First Baptist Church with the Rev. Scott Dennis officiating. Burial will be in Heart Cemetery in Booker by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home.
Mr. Sell was a member of First Baptist Church of Perryton. He was a farmer and rancher. He took great pride in his maternally superior registered Herefords and Red Angus.
In 1998 he was awarded the 823 Honor Medal by the Republic of Taiwan for his service defending the Republic of China from Invasion by Communist China during November 1956. He attended four years of college at McMuray College and Oklahoma A&M, but before graduating, was accepted into the naval aviation flight school in Pensacola, Fla.
He served four years as a Navy and Marine fighter pilot, much of which was spent stationed in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. He married Rita Watkins on July 6, 1956. In 1958 he was honorably discharged and moved back to Booker to farm and ranch with his father, Dan Sell. He enjoyed farming, but raising cattle was his first love.
Survivors include his wife; four sons, David Sell of Booker, Kerry Sell of Birch Bay, Wash., Tom Sell of Tulsa, Okla., and Matt Sell of Austin; his father, Dan Sell of Booker; two sisters, Edna Mae Norton of Niotaze, Kan., and JoAnn Bechthold of Booker; and 14 grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 1272, Perryton, TX 79070; or a favorite charity.
Amarillo Globe-News, Dec. 21, 2002
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Imagine working on a cure for cancer or diabetes and tossing around $2 words like protein transporters or molecular biology.
Thats exactly what a group of brainiac students from area colleges are doing with their summer vacations.
The students are participating in the first year of the Amarillo Biomedical Research Internship program at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Pharmacy.
The new program aims to generate interest among students considering graduate studies that might lead to careers in biomedical sciences.
We want to get the younger generation interested in biomedical research, Thomas Thekkumkara, associate dean for research and the program administrator, said. Originally we were only going to have five students, but the response was a lot bigger than we anticipated and we took nine students. Most of the time, students have to spend their summers working at a summer job to earn enough money for the next semester.
They dont have time for school. We knew we would have to offer something that would attract them, so we pay them a $3,000 stipend for their work. We couldnt just sit and talk about it. We had to do something to get them here.
We wanted to show them that research is not an 8 to 5 job, he said. There are going to be good days and bad days. The students will get frustrated. Its not a 40-hour work week. They work until they get it done. They have a lot of freedom. Once they get used to the system, they can plan their days. Some experiments require a lot of waiting, and they dont want to stand around, so they are free to pursue other activities or work in another lab.
One of the goals is to try to attract as many students from Amarillo as possible to the 10-week program, Thekkumkara said.
Thekkumkara agrees with the notion girls make better scientists than boys.
Absolutely. We live in an age when boys want to do everything fast. Drive fast cars. They want to get it done and get out. Unfortunately, science doesnt work that way. Girls pay more attention to the details. They are a little more patient.
Students will have the opportunity to work in areas involving cancer, diabetes or neuro-vascular disorders, among others, Thekkumkara said.
Jessica Smith, a sophomore at Texas Tech majoring in cell and molecular biology, said her dad told her about the program.
Id heard about Dr. Thekkumkara and his research here, Smith said. Its really interesting here. Its really good to get this kind of experience. We can actually understand whats going on. This is stuff you dont learn in class. You learn a whole lot in a short period of time.
Smith was paired with a graduate student, Thangavel Samikkannu, who has earned his doctorate and is studying at TTUHSC to gain practical experience to accompany his degree. The pair was working on a hypothesis concerning glucose levels in the body and its relation to diabetes.
We are looking to see if high levels of glucose causes diabetes problems with the eyes, kidneys and other organs the disease affects, he said. Im here this summer for the experience.
Amber Opdenhoff is one of the seniors in the program. She is majoring in micro biology with a minor in chemistry at Texas Tech, she said.
I was hoping this program would help me figure out what direction I wanted to go, Opdenhoff said.
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Oversee the technical development of each Fields FPSO in-line with BGs business planning and reserve/resource maturation aspirations.
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- Integrates and Communicates all project aspects to interested BG parties and ensuring adherence to BGs VAF assurance project funnel;
- Represents BG Brazil at all Field Operator meetings and workshops to deliver technical and project excellence;
- Coordinates assets short term forecasting and contribution to BG TVP business planning and reserve/resource reviews;
- Monitors production and updates sanctioned Field numerical model for reservoir management purposes;
- Interprets exploration and development production logging and pressure transient tests;
- Mentors junior team members.
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Experience Needed: Petroleum engineering multi-phase fluid Field exploration, appraisal and development in a fast moving environment. Non-operated, mutli-cultural partner interaction. Experience of BG VAF assurance, Business Planning and Reserve booking workflows.
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Solid foundation in multi-phase fluid Petroleum Engineering. Minimum MSc Petroleum Engineering. Organised, self motivated multi-cultural team player. Adaptable and sensitive to working in a key BG asset in a foreign environment.
Knowledge of Portuguese language is a clear advantage, or at least the willingless to learn on the job in order to be more effective within partner meetings.
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BG Group values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities; applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates.
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It's where you hide corpses.
"I confess, I've hidden the corpses under the door in the floor"
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To unexpectedly unleash deep-seated secrets that more-often-than-not delve into the TMI category and leave all those present slack-jawed.
"I don't know WHAT that was! We were just talking about crunchy peanut butter vs. creamy, and all of a sudden she opened the door in the floor and went off about a dog that died 10 years ago, and how different her life would be if she hadn't poisoned it..."
by tlc November 18, 2004
Literally, a door in the floor, leading to a basement or crawlspace.
"Dad, what did you do with my video games?"
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"I tossed them down the door in the floor!"
by The Big Green Thing November 18, 2004
The entrance to that crawl space where you stash your porn/drugs/guns. Usually a secret.
Phil: "Dude, my mom found the door in the floor yesterday..."
Mike: "What did she do with the stash?"
Phil: "She thought it was dad's, so she threw him out on his ass."
Mike: "What did she do with the stash?"
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by The Godfather November 18, 2004
Emergency exit you wish was there (but never actually is) after something terrible has happened, and it is obvious to all that it was your fault.
The door in the floor is similar to the ACME hole mat.
The door in the floor is similar to the ACME hole mat.
When shit hit the fan, I looked for the door in the floor, but it wasn't there. Shit, man...
by The Tangoman November 21, 2004
it is a euphamism for shame, guilt, maddening consequences; stemming from "A tell tale heart," by Edgar Allen Poe, where in he describes the agony of conscience. The murderer places the victim under the floorboards and drives himself crazy by imagining his heart beating through the wood.
Hey yo, every since I stole that lady's purse I've been having the door in the floor!
by Kat November 20, 2004
when you drink too much realized you have no pants on and then pass out face up on the door
man he really had a door on the floor that night.
by jerold dean November 21, 2004
A loose translation of this well-known urban slang: 'a low-key Eastern Japanese spinach grower who lives by the rice paddy and stores the year's crop in the basement beneath the hatchdoor.'
"I'm a spud farmer."
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Culture of volunteerism in Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia: The booklet 'Culture of Volunteerisms in Armenia' explores three focus areas - the regulatory environment, motivations behind volunteerism, and volunteer management practices - to explain the under-utilization of volunteers and to suggest opportunities for the promotion of volunteerism in the country. It is the result of the joint efforts of the researcher, Ms. Mane Tadevosyan, and Ms. Lusine Hakobyan, National Coordinator for the CIVICUS Civil Society Index in Armenia, a project within Counterpart International. The United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme in Armenia helped to define the methodology and to gather the data for the study. Read article
Culture of Volunteerism English (5.1 mb) Culture of Volunteerism Armenian (5.39 mb)27 January 2010
More about: Activism Civil society
Volunteerism: a driving force for development in Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia: The Armenian authorities, UN representatives and civil society activists discussed the social and economic importance of volunteerism for development during a round table discussion which honoured International Volunteer Day. Read article
More about: Civil society
First IVD for the United Nations Volunteers programme in Armenia
Yerevan, Armenia: The new United Nations Volunteers programme office in Armenia made use of International Volunteer Day on 5 December to draw more attention to volunteerism and volunteers' contributions in a country where it has rarely been recognized before. Read article
More about: Advocacy Civil society
Armenia holds national workshop on volunteering to prepare for IYV 2001
The first National Workshop on Volunteering was convened in Armenia on 5 December 2000 at the UN Conference Hall. Read article
From: UN Development Programme


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Title: Eskimo camp
Accession Number: 1950.795
Category: PHOTOGRAPHS
Type: gelatin print
Maker: Cook, John A. (Captain)
Place: Canada
Date: April 1895
Description: Gelatin print; Eskimo camp. On rear "Kow-puk temporary house - burrow in a snow bank/ And skin entrance. The Kow-puks come from the island/ north of delta of Mackenzie River/ Apr. 1895." Photo possibly taken by Captain John A. Cook.
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Fracking Boom Still Rattling Some Small Communities
A fracking boom in rural counties south of San Antonio continues to produce an enormous amount of oil for the state. But some of those counties are just now beginning to grapple with the consequences — and downsides — of the boom. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.


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I have read in The Press and seen on TV news about the new Silver Line Bus. Having owned property in Kent County for almost 50 years, I feel this is just another way to get more money from the property owner.
Our property in the city limits of Grand Rapids is not on a bus line. How does a bus running down Division to 60th Street benefit my family or any other family in the same situation?
If you go to the Whitecaps you pay, the same for the Silver Line. Why do homeowners have to subsidize the bus line? Boost the fare to meet the expense. Those of us not riding should not have to pay.
Our property assessment just went up even though the values of most properties went down over 20 percent. More property tax, now more bus tax.
I already pay $76.13 for the bus I never use. It will only cost $1 more per month for a home valued at $150,000, but all those dollars add up -- a little tax here, a little tax there.
When does it stop?
I guess when property owners start voting "no" on all these little taxes. Enough already!
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Student-Led Discussions
Let artist-turned-jewelry-maker Debbi Simon introduce you to the possibilities of epoxy clay. From the basics of filling a bezel with sparkling crystals, to making filigree embellishments and jewelry molds, Debbi will teach you the technical skills to design professional-looking jewelry and using epoxy clay in a variety of ways. Whatever your level of skill or personal style, there's something here for every jewelry maker!
Debbi Simon shows you the techniques and materials you'll need to make epoxy clay jewelry from in a variety of styles.
Debbi starts you off with a look at the materials and tools you'll be using. Learn how to mix and color the clay and get some tips on cleanup and curing.
Start making jewelry by working with bezels and placing stones, shells and crystals in the clay.
Once you've mastered the simple bezel, try something a little fancier! Debbi demonstrates how to make beads, use channel settings and work with found objects.
Debbi guides you through adding detail to your work with rubber stamps, pearlized inks, and color.
Learn how to use images and photos to make your new jewelry look vintage and funky! Debbi also shows you how to avoid and correct common mistakes.
Learn how to make molds and use castings to create original shapes for your jewelry.
You can create any shape with epoxy clay and make it truly your own. Follow along with Debbi as you roll, oil and texture your clay. You can even add marbling!
Add filigree and other textural embellishments to your jewelry pieces for a one-of-a-kind look.
Armatures are the underlying structure for your clay pieces. Debbi shows you how to work with wire armatures or use natural items to give your piece strength.
Your jewelry is almost done! Debbi gives you tips on sanding, drilling, and adding findings to your masterpiece.
In this bonus lesson, Debbi shows you how to make an artsy and trendy shadow-box necklace!
"Debbi Simon knows her material and is very good at teaching her subject. She really stresses individual creativity while showing the various projects. ... I have added many video notes so I can go back to key elements in her class to refer to when actually starting to work with the epoxy clay. ... Debbi Simon is a naturally gifted teacher and imparts the desire to learn new things. I think her class is extremely inspirational and can only highly recommend taking her course. Thanks, Debbi, for sharing your knowledge with us."
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The Future of Media Production
nm2 was a collaborative research project uniting leading creative and technology experts from across Europe to address a great opportunity for businesses and consumers: how to develop compelling new media forms which take advantage of the unique characteristics of broadband networks.
nm2 was about creating a variety of new media genres using all of the facilities of modern broadband communication and interactive terminals. The project created new production tools for the media industry that allow the easy production of non-linear broadband media that can be personalised to suit the preferences of the individual user. Viewers are able to interact directly with the medium and influence what they see and hear according to their personal tastes and wishes.
|nm2 was succesfully finished in September 2007. The project received funding from the European Commission in the EU Framework Programme 6.


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Holy crap did N.Dame escape with one tonight! I also thought that they had lost it, especially with the fumble on the 1/2 inch line in OT. I really thought the Pitt kicker would hit that field goal and win the game. The Nebraska last second win over Mich.St, was a pretty good finish as well. W.Virginia going down in by a point in extra time kicked off that trifecta of crazy close games mid afternoon.
Although Maryland's LB turned QB didn't fare as bad as he could have, they had another two guys go out with injuries in their game today! The only thing worse than the health of their current roster is that god-awful pattern from their helmets that they decided to match with their shoes today. Ugh, hideous! Michigan managed to win with their WR turned QB, fortunately he had QB experience.
Night games haven't finished quite yet but it's looking like the undefeated Ducks, Wildcats, and Tide will probably stay that way. N.Dame didn't do itself any favors with their struggles today as these other three all looked much better against much better teams. It also doesn't help that their late season heavy (USC) just got 60+ points dropped on them at home. LSU is playing with Alabama though.
Definitely a crazy day. I thought Notre Dame had lost the game about 5 times today. As you can see per my post below after that 4th quarter INT I was already trying to make peace with a loss. I also thought there was no way Pitt misses that FG in OT following Wood's fumble. We went from taking a 7 pt lead to giving Pitt the chance to win the game with only a FG. I also thought (and hoped) Michigan State would beat Nebraska. You're right, Notre Dame struggling while others continue to roll is not good for them. That should open the door for Oregon to pass them in the BCS. That also weakens our schedule as now best case scenario USC will have three losses when we play them at the end of the year.
Watching Kansas State now, didn't realize one of The Gronk's brothers is on the KSU roster.


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Abu Dhabi 2014
Moroccan real estate and lifestyle, pillars of investments between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates
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AbuDhabi TV
january 2014 - JT
-For the first time, a big space specifically dedicated to the Moroccan real estate and lifestyle.
- A platform of institutional exchanges and a forum for investments between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates.
From January 10 to 12, 2014, Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) will host the second edition of SMAP Expo Abu Dhabi 2014. It is the biggest exhibition organized in the United Arab Emirates and specifically dedicated to the Moroccan real estate and lifestyle and to the promotion of economic exchanges between the Kingdom of Morocco and the UAE.
A wide range of real estate offers from promoters from all over Morocco will be available, in addition to a big number of building enterprises and the presence of Emirati and Moroccan institutional operators. Solicitors, public agencies for investment promotion, financial companies, consular and diplomatic services, etc. will also be present at the show.
Orientation of the Emirati as well as Moroccan and institutional investors through a platform of exchanges and multi-sectorial conferences dedicated to the promotion of investments, the support from banking organizations offering services ranging from loans options and studies for various investment and Moroccan-Emirati partnership opportunities, to accounts opening and other facilitation of operations abroad… SMAP EXPO Abu Dhabi 2014 offers all these elements under one roof, the most diversified and attractive real estate event of the Moroccan market considered to be one of the most dynamic markets of the MENA region.
All the specific information needed for the finalization of any real estate buying or investment transaction in Morocco, acquisition or building of a holiday home, retirement real estate investment, personal investment or more profitable investments; all of these services are targeting mainly the 45.000 Moroccans residing in the UAE as well as the Emiratis maintaining an old friendship tradition with the Kingdom, similar to the ancient links uniting those two brotherly countries.
SMAP EXPO Abu Dhabi 2014 constitutes a unique hub of exchanges and direct encounters allowing the interaction of potential investors on the one hand, real estate professionals and the main players of economic, touristic and traditional development between the Kingdom of Morocco and the United Arab Emirates on the other. It is without any doubt the only event of this scope in the whole MENA region.
Thanks to the regional diversity of Morocco, SMAP EXPO Abu Dhabi 2014 offers a multitude of real estate projects of different scales: apartments, villas, etc. in the regions of Rabat, Tangier, Tétouan, Nador, Saïdia, Casablanca, Fez, Marrakech, Agadir…as well as an exhibition space dedicated to the Moroccan lifestyle where handicraft and culinary arts occupy a prime position.


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HARRISON TWP. -- A reduction in local property taxes will be required to keep the township school district's budget from exceeding a 4 percent cap on taxpayer contributions to local school budgets.
"The good news for our taxpayers is there is going to be a tax reduction," said Superintendent Patricia Hoey.
How much the tax relief will be for local homeowners depends on the outcome of two additional ballot questions for expenditures on three new teachers and an assistant principal that would exceed the cap limitation.
The three teachers positions represent 2.1 cents on the tax rate and the principal post nine-tenths of a cent.
If both questions pass, the tax decrease would still be 1.25 cents for every $100 of assessed property or $24 for the average homeowner. If both fail, the decrease would be 4.25 cents or $84 for the average homeowner.


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Eighth-grader Sash Davis celebrates his victory in Leetonia's spelling bee on Tuesday. Runner-up Shawn Greathouse is at the left. To wrap up his second straight title, Davis spelled "lariat," which Greathouse missed, and then "temporal." Those two have finished one-two in the Leetonia bee the last three years, with Greathouse winning in 2012. Davis also won the county spelling bee last year and advanced to the three round in the national bee.
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Another week, another Colts loss, and a bunch of me screaming "are you serious right now?!".
San Diego is falling apart. New Orleans dumped a game to St. Louis (quarterbacked by Jay Feeley). The New York Giants had to come back to beat Miami. New England got beaten up by Pittsburgh.
What is going on in this league!?
To the results.
Indianapolis Colts 10 Tennessee Titans 27
It's hard for me to grasp, even without Peyton Manning, how we lose to Tennessee when Chris Johnson is basically worthless and Matt Hasselbeck is throwing to people we've never even heard of. It's just sick. Every game we lose, the harder this situation is about to get for the Colts come draft time. Good luck to whoever makes that call. -Jared
Jared – 0 for 1
Travis – 0 for 1
New Orleans Saints 21 St. Louis Rams 31
Like the rest of the English-speaking world, I do not understand how a powerhouse like New Orleans loses to the Rams. Let me see if I can. Just checked. Nope. Not happening. Brandon Lloyd and Steven Jackson both had nice games and won the turnover battle. Surprise, surprise. -Jared
Jared – 0 for 2
Travis – 0 for 2
Miami Dolphins 17 New York Giants 20
I'm not nearly as surprised by the outcome as I am by how the game played out. Reggie Bush looked serviceable? Say what? Was he the first to hear the news of the Kardashian/Humphries split? Eli Manning had more yards passing than the Dolphins had on offense. How do you not win by at least 3 touchdowns? -Jared
Jared – 0 for 3
Travis – 0 for 3
Minnesota Vikings 24 Carolina Panthers 21
Carolina quarterback Cam Newton had another spectacular game, but the Panthers missed a game-tying field goal late in the game to seal Minnesota rookie quarterback Christian Ponder's first win as the Viking starting quarterback. Again I say, I have a feeling we're going to see these two go head to head in a few playoff games before it's all said and done. -Jared
Jared – 1 for 4
Travis – 1 for 4
Arizona Cardinals 27 Baltimore Ravens 30
While I understand that Baltimore is one of the better teams in the league, anytime a team is up 3 touchdowns and loses, the comeback isn't nearly as indicative as the loss, at least not in my eyes. I expected Baltimore to win this game. I did not expect Arizona to go up 24-3 before halftime, only to choke away the win. -Jared
Jared – 1 for 5
Travis – 2 for 5
Jacksonville Jaguars 14 Houston Texans 24
News flash: Arian Foster is going to get a ton of carries, and if you try to slow down the running game, Matt Schaub is going to fire a lot of strikes. What's intriguing so far in the AFC South is how dominant the Texans defense has been alongside how balanced the Houston offense has been. Very simply put, the Texans cause teams to go away from their game-plan and are capable of exploiting mismatches on both sides of the ball. -Jared
Jared – 2 for 6
Travis – 2 for 6
Washington Redskins 0 Buffalo Bills 23
It's not hard to win when you have a balanced offensive attack capable of scoring 20+ points a week and your opponent is simply struggling to get first downs. Buffalo gets another win alongside their first shutout of the season. -Jared
Jared – 3 for 7
Travis – 3 for 7
Detroit Lions 45 Denver Broncos 10
In this case, Matt Stafford > Tim Tebow. Frankly, this game was over before it started and I think everyone knew it. Regardless of the running back situation in Detroit, if you can't pressure Matt Stafford, he's going to hurt you with his arm. The Broncos can blame the lack of offensive productivity not only on Tim Tebow, but the absolutely horrible play-calling scheme used in this game. -Jared
Jared – 4 for 8
Travis – 4 for 8
Cincinnati Bengals 32 Seattle Seahawks 12
Andy Dalton and A.J. Green have emerged as one of the most impressive quarterback-wide receiver combinations in the league, especially considering the fact that they are both rookies. What's so great about trading away Carson Palmer and getting two potential first round draft picks? If the Bengals can slip into the playoffs, those picks are simply a bonus, as it becomes more obvious the Bengals have exactly what they need offensively. -Jared
Jared – 5 for 9
Travis – 5 for 9
Cleveland Browns 10 San Francisco 49ers 20
I'm not sure which is a bigger story: the fact that Colt McCoy is merely a placeholder at the quarterback position or that Alex Smith is playing like a seasoned game manager. If you're a Browns fan, this is simply more of the same. If you're a 49ers fan, however, you're probably in a perpetual state of shock. Kudos. -Jared
Jared – 5 for 10
Travis – 6 for 10 (Even though you picked the game wrong. Again.)
New England Patriots 17 Pittsburgh Steelers 25
I'm not sure what's going on with the Patriot offense in the last month, but methinks too much change is a bad thing. Cutting Leigh Bodden did not help shore up the secondary as Big Ben threw 50 times and absolutely shredded the Patriot defense. As is already being said, the AFC is wide open. -Jared
Jared – 5 for 11
Travis – 6 for 11
Dallas Cowboys 7 Philadelphia Eagles 34
The Dallas Cowboys found themselves in a 24-point halftime hole and never climbed out as the world saw the first game of the season that the Eagles "dream team" caused nightmares for Dallas on both sides of the ball. -Jared
Jared – 5 for 12
Travis – 7 for 12
San Diego Chargers 20 Kansas City Chiefs 23
This is one of those games where I'm not sure which is more shocking: the fact that Philip Rivers leads the league in turnovers and is taking the choker label away from Tony Romo, or that Kansas City has won 4 games in a row without it's best offensive player and best defensive player. Regardless, Matt Cassel is playing like he's the real deal. Don't shave that beard, Todd Haley. Don't you dare. -Jared
Jared – 6 for 13
Travis – 7 for 13
Congratulations to Travis for winning the prediction game for the first time all season. You're only 7 weeks away from tying it up!


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Editor's note: Journal Junction offers the public a forum to applaud successes, discuss issues, point out problems and review the events of the day in a constructive manner. Journal Junction comments should be limited to two to four sentences and be no longer than 80 words. Longer comments should be submitted as "Letters to the Editor," which is a separate forum. The Journal's classified ads section offers help to those with lost or found items. This is a sampling of comments received today. Any others, subject to editing, are published in the online Journal Junction at www.journal-news.net under opinions.
From Martinsburg:
To the person who thinks their blanket was stolen at the Edwards Auction on Saturday: Please forgive me, but we have your blanket ... Honest mistake, I thought it was not sold yet and took it in the house to the owner because she was freezing. Please feel free to call me and we will get it to you. 304-995-8962. Sorry.
From Inwood:
To the caller who decried Ryan's inexperience being "one step" away from the presidency ... Are you kidding? Can I assume that you are one who voted in 2008 for a inexperienced, first-term junior senator whose only previous political experience was community organizing on Chicago's south side? The same man who claimed to have been in all 57 states? Wow, you really need to pull your head out of wherever it is stuck.
From Charles Town:
"Binders full of women"? Wow! Does Mitt Romney actually believe that any woman with a sound mind would actually vote for him now?
From Martinsburg:
Thank you to Mr. Zelenka and the rest of the staff at City Hospital for hosting a tour for the American Heritage Girls on Monday evening. What a great learning experience! We really appreciate that you took the time out of your busy schedule!
From Martinsburg:
Sunday's editorial was as succinct and unequivocal an endorsement of a political candidate as I have ever seen. As to The Journal being a "right wing" newspaper, all I can say is that any conservatism expressed by the editorial staff is more than offset by the daily barrage of left-wing propaganda from its primary "news" source, the AP.
From Hedgesville:
We all know the saying "Rome wasn't built in a day." the next great saying may be "the Falling Waters bridge wasn't built in a decade." Looks like that may be a feasible time estimate, given the snail's pace on that disaster.
From Leetown:
Governor Romney said flexible work hours are so women can get home and cook dinner. Well, let me run home now and get my shoes off so I can cook something for my man.
From Martinsburg:
Obama, your many words do not a plan make. It's the economy, stupid!
From Harpers Ferry:
The story about the gator has some fact to it. Back before the 1936 flood that wiped out the lower town of Harpers Ferry, there was a storekeeper who had a pet gator he kept in his shop. In the winter time the animal stayed wrapped around a coal stove for heat after the flood it had escaped into the river and was later recaptured. Stop spreading fear and lies, please!
From Martinsburg:
Think the justice system works in this state? Think again. Check out "Justice for Noah Meza-Garcia" on Facebook. It's about a neglected child who was strangled while his babysitter left him alone. Six months later the babysitter is still running free. Guess it's not a priority for the prosecutors in this county.
From Hedgesville:
All this talk about socialism is just scare tactics. The USA never has been, never will be, socialist. A government that helps people over insurmountable obstacles, like paying for college when they otherwise couldn't, so they can help themselves, is not socialism. It's an investment in everyone's future.
From Frederick:
The only thing funnier than The Journal endorsing Mitt Romney are the people who think Fox News is a legitimate news organization.
From Charles Town:
Mitt Romney "is a man without a core, this is a man without substance, this is a man that will say anything to become president of the United States." - Rudy Giuliani, December 2011.
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To Hedgesville regarding use of BCEAA units for using siren and lights for buying sodas: The Junction is a great place for complaints, but corrective action can come only when observing citizens report such incidents to the proper authorities to include unit number, date and time. Then appropriate corrective action can be initiated. Call 304-264-1921. All else is futile, non-productive and will not resolve such misbehavior.
From Martinsburg:
I'm a school teacher (and Republican) trying to get by in the 63rd district of Berkeley County. I've met Republican Mike Folk and Democrat Donn Marshall. People in the 63rd need help, not angry lectures. I'm voting for Donn Marshall.
From Martinsburg:
Republican Walter Duke has been "representing" Martinsburg in the W.V. House of Delegates for many years. Contrary to his claims, he almost never returns calls and is most proud of his right-wing endorsements. Democrat Jason Barrett isn't caught up in partisan politics. I'm voting for Jason because I know he's smart, responsive and really focused on helping Martinsburg.
From Hedgesville:
The Republicans think they'll win it. Putting a tea party nut in the Senate. It seems that we're hosed. Craig Blair's unopposed. Please write-in Mr. Coffee to prevent it.


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Study: Next Generation Touchpad with Haptic Feedback Makes Control Tasks Easier and Safer
Nov 8, 2013
- Test study at University of Kassel shows clear advantages of a touchpad with active haptic feedback
- On average, 23 percent less time spent with eyes off the road and 33 percent shorter input time during a standardized lane-change maneuver
- Improved sight-free operation with this new human-machine interface in the car helps increase driving safety
Babenhausen/Kassel, Germany, November 8, 2013. How do you make the growing number of safety and convenience features in a vehicle easy to operate so that the driver is distracted as little as possible? Answers to this question are among the core competencies of the international automotive supplier Continental. Its experts in the human-machine interface (HMI) in vehicles are currently pursuing a new path: they have developed a touchpad with active haptic feedback.
Together with active haptic feedback, the touch principle is particularly efficient. This is confirmed in a test study carried out at the University of Kassel Image download
This is an input device with a touch-sensitive surface and its primary purpose is to control screen menus. The ingenious feature of this touchpad is that it confirms a driver's action with tactile pulses – similar to what you would experience with a button. "We see a lot of potential in touch control. Together with active haptic feedback, the touch principle is particularly efficient. This is confirmed in a test study carried out at the University of Kassel," says Eelco Spoelder, Manager of the Continental business unit Instrumentation and Driver HMI during the VDI Conference "The Driver in the 21st Century" in Braunschweig/Germany.
Test study at University of Kassel shows clear advantages of a touchpad with active haptic feedback. Picture source: University of Kassel Image download
"The touchpad with active haptic feedback demonstrated a significantly positive effect in the study," says Prof. Ludger Schmidt, Head of the Human-Machine-Systems Engineering Group in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Kassel. "On average, a driver's gaze is diverted away from the traffic 23 percent less when haptic feedback is switched on. And the control tasks set were performed on average 33 percent quicker than without active haptic technology."
These values were investigated using a driving simulator. The 32 study subjects had to perform standardized lane-change maneuvers in accordance with ISO 26022. At the same time, the drivers were expected to call up and activate functions from the screen menu using the touchpad.
The touchpad with active haptic feedback is an efficient enhancement of the operating options in a vehicle. Image download
Performing secondary tasks at the wheel can significantly affect driving safety. The longer the driver's gaze is directed at the screen, the longer the vehicle is being "driven blind." The detailed results of the study were presented at the 10th Berlin Human-Machine Systems Workshop.
Haptic Feedback makes for operating safety
The touchpad with active haptic feedback was positioned low down within reach of the right hand. Its purpose is to operate a screen on the center console. This split between screen and operation avoids hand-eye coordination with an outstretched arm to control a menu using the finger. Instead, the driver's finger, supported at the wrist, glides across the touchpad without the driver having to see it.
The split between screen and operation avoids hand-eye coordination with an outstretched arm to control a menu using the finger. Image download
As relevant fields are reached on the screen menu, they are optically accentuated – in a similar way to a cursor. At the same time, the touchpad produces a tactile mechanical pulse when a menu field is reached – also known as a haptic search. If the driver presses the touchpad using a certain amount of pressure while a menu field is selected, the instrument confirms this input with an active pulse. "This process means that there is virtually no risk of a driver inadvertently pressing something," explains Andreas Brüninghaus, head of concept development for haptic controls and center consoles at Continental in Babenhausen.
The ingredients for a touchpad with haptic feedback Image download
The touchpad with active haptic feedback is a new element of the human machine interface in the vehicle, according to Brüninghaus. "It supplements Continental's existing human-machine interface strategies, which also include the active accelerator pedal and the head-up display, for example. The greatest possible benefit to drivers will be an holistic HMI concept that supports drivers in their tasks in many situations. The touchpad with active haptic feedback is an efficient enhancement of the operating options."
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