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- "This is my ship. You think you can just walk on in and be left alive?"
- ―Commodore Margok
Dael Margok, often referred to simply by the honorific Commodore, was a male Zabrak mercenary and criminal who worked as the commander of the Nova Blades pirate gang during the Galactic War. In 3638 BBY, Revan commissioned the Blades to remap hyperspace routes around Rishi, and Margok spearheaded the Blades' work. Revan had also commissioned a Mandalorian clan led by Torch, but backed out from the Order of Revan's control due to Margok's actions.
Margok was the commander and unquestioned leader of the Nova Blades pirate gang operating on Rishi, and by the start of the Galactic War, he sat atop the planet's highest criminal heap. In 3638 BBY, Margok was contacted by Revan to use the Blades for hyperroute attacks and conflicts against both Republic and Imperial patrols, blocking many major hyperspace routes. Margok temporarily worked alongside a local Mandalorian clan, but due to his actions, the clan stopped working for the Order and retreated further into Rishi.
In the same year, the Blades were attacked by an unknown gang, losing several weapons stockpiles to aerial attacks at the Skyline Falls camp. Margok was contacted by the officer in charge, Donovarr, who asked that the camp be evacuated before all was lost. Margok flatly refused, ordering Donovarr to kill the intruders, but the officer was killed and his command outpost bombed out. Soon thereafter, the Nova Blades' slave camp was also attacked, and the majority of the slaves were released from Blade custody. Hearing the news of the attacks, Revan cut off the deal with the Blades, claiming that they had "served their purpose." Margok quickly tried to cover up the incidents, but Revan was not fooled, and ordered that the threat be dealt with before resuming any alliance.
Margok retreated to the Blades' headquarters, a crashed corvette called the Aggressor, preparing his forces to retaliate against the rival pirates. During these preparations, several comm towers were destroyed and salvaged for decoder modules by the gang, allowing the Aggressor to be located. An agent of the gang battled through Blade forces to get through to the ship, but were stopped at the main hatch. Margok contacted the operative, cursing the rival pirates and announcing his readiness to settle the conflict. The agent fought through the ship to the command deck, where Margok confronted the gang's forces. He was killed in the ensuing conflict.
Personality and traitsEdit
- "We're not backing down just because some upstart crew thinks they got what it takes to break us!"
- ―Dael Margok to Donovarr
Light-skinned with dark Zabrak facial tattoos, Margok was feared throughout Rishi as a mercenary and gangster. Taking over the Nova Blades after the departure of his forebearers, he established a reputation as a merciless and controlling criminal, and due to the control he executed over the Nova Blades, nobody dared to question that fact. He ran the Blades with ruthless efficiency, and did not change tactics when the gang was commissioned by Revan to attack Republic and Imperial patrol routes.
Behind the scenesEdit
Margok first appeared in Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan, an expansion to the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic, released in 2014. Based upon the player's faction, holo messages intercepted by Theron Shan look slightly different, with some changes in dialogue. For Republic players, Margok is seen speaking directly to Revan about retracting the Nova Blades' contract, while for Imperial players, Margok is seen first speaking to a Revanite captain, demanding to see Revan, before threatening to renege on their deal, forcing Revan to step into the conversation.
Margok is voiced by Liam O'Brien.
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan (First appearance)
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Using information from the novel The Old Republic: Annihilation and Star Wars: The Old Republic: Knights of the Fallen Empire, the events of Game Updates 2.0 through 3.3 for Star Wars: The Old Republic can be placed in the time period between 3640 BBY and 3637 BBY. According to The Old Republic lead designer Charles Boyd (screenshot), the game's events can be assumed to occur in a timeline matching that of their real-time release. Therefore, the events of Game Update 3.0 and the Digital Expansion Shadow of Revan can be placed in approximately 3638 BBY.


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Panguni Uttiram in TamilnaduDo you want to know what is Panguni Uttiram? Read this article to know about Panguni Uttiram, when does it fall, why it is celebrated, and how is it celebrated. Tamil Hindus all over the world celebrate Panguni Uttiram with great devotion.
Panguni Uttiram - When does it fall?
It occurs on the full moon day of the twelfth month (Panguni) in the tamil calendar. It will be the Uttiram natchatiram on that day.
Panguni Uttiram Significance
Devotees can see both Lord Shiva and Vishnu in their Kalyana Kolam
• Lord Siva married Parvathi on this day
• Lord Murugan and Deivanai got married on this day
• Andal also got married on panguni uttiram
• Lord Rama and Sita's marriage too falls on this day.
• Mahalakshmi Jayanthi and Gowri kalyanam also falls on this day
• Lord Iyappan also incarnated on this day.
Panguni Uttiram celebrations in Tamilnadu
On this day, all Murugan temples are crowded with devotees in Tamilnadu. Devotees carry kavadi for Lord Muruga. Various temples in and around tamilnadu celebrates this day with great devotion.Palani Murugan koil celebrates the Thirukalyanam and therottam.

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Beautiful Blue SharePoint Websites
Colors play a very important role in web design layout and one of the most important steps in achieving a good website design is choosing a pleasant website color scheme. Unarguably one of the best practices when deciding about a color palette is to stick to colors that reflect your logo colors. Of course, this isn't always the case. A web designer should always avoid strong colors that irritate the eyes or might be considered a visual deterrent.
It is no surprise that Blue is one of the most popular and dominant color in web design. Blue is considered to be a cheering color, it depicts serenity, peace, purity and most important, trust. No wonder why it is so much used by corporations and government websites.
Blue has become the most influential colour in modern art, and popular for interactive design and social apps. Blue was named the world's favourite colour in 2015.
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About Dr Tee Lim
Dr Tee Lim is a Radiation Oncologist in Wembley, WA, Australia.
The following description is a generic description for the category and does not necessarily reference all the services/ procedures offered by Dr Tee Lim.
Radiation Oncology
The medical care and management of patients with cancer and other medical conditions through the conduct and supervision of radiation treatment, advice and provision of palliative care.


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A Certain Summer
A Certain Summer
Wauregan Island, just off the shore of Long Island, is the kind of exclusive, idyllic summer place those of us stuck in cities for the summer might dream about. The modest houses on Wauregan have been owned by the same wealthy families for generations, and the summer community is strong, with social gatherings for the adults and even a sports program for children. Although everyone on the island is clearly part of the same privileged class, part of the charm of the place is that people don't flaunt their wealth --- the women wear the same evening gowns several summers running, and virtually everyone goes barefoot from the moment the ferry from the mainland touches down.
"[R]eaders will eventually be caught up in Beard's thoughtful portrayal of life after war and her careful consideration of how all these families --- even those whose husbands returned home --- remained ever changed."
But this summer at Wauregan feels a bit different, a little bittersweet. It's 1948, and many of the men who had been overseas fighting have finally returned to their families --- although few families have remained unchanged by the war. The place feels especially different to Helen Wadsworth, whose husband Arthur was declared missing in action several years earlier during an intelligence operation in France. Helen and her 14-year-old son Jack are trying to make the best of their summer together, but the question of what happened to Arthur constantly haunts both of them. Helen is lonely for male companionship, too, and Jack longs for a father figure who can help him repair his father's sailboat.
Soon enough, there are two men both vying to fill both roles. One is Frank Hartman, Arthur's best friend and OSS partner, as well as Jack's godfather. Frank has been looking out for Helen and Jack ever since Arthur's disappearance --- which Frank may or may not know the details of. He is handsome and confident, and reminds Helen strongly of her missing husband. But then there's Peter, the young aspiring architect whose grandfather owns the neighboring cottage. Peter has returned from the war deeply scarred, accompanied by the K9 unit German Shepherd, Max, who saved his life in the war. Helen is both attracted to and sympathetic toward the handsome, vulnerable young man, and becomes especially fond of him when she sees how much he and Max both care for Jack.
As the summer wears on, Helen struggles to balance her feelings for both men with her loyalty to Arthur, especially when she learns new information about what may have happened to Arthur in the war. But Helen is not the only one struggling --- her friends and neighbors also have their own conflicts and uncertainties, as they work to reconcile their husbands' wartime past with their civilian present.
Although Patricia Beard is known for her nonfiction writing in books and magazines, A CERTAIN SUMMER is her first novel. For the most part, it is highly successful, especially her imaginative depiction of this unique (fictional) place and her portrayal of the burgeoning relationship between Jack and Max. At times, the exposition (especially in the opening chapters) is handled a bit awkwardly, but readers eventually will be caught up in Beard's thoughtful portrayal of life after war and her careful consideration of how all these families --- even those whose husbands returned home --- remained ever changed.
Reviewed by Norah Piehl on June 7, 2013
A Certain Summer
- Publication Date: May 21, 2013
- Genres: Fiction, Historical Fiction
- Paperback: 320 pages
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1943: as winter gives way to spring in a small town in America, the Japanese-American god Rising Sun takes flight for Germany. There Marshal Goering awaits, with two secrets that will open Rising Sun's eyes to the truth, and perhaps change the course of the entire war.
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From my own experience I know that almost anything can be turned into a flowerpot. Although not all of us have a backyard or a garden, such a funny container for flowers or herbs can find its own place on a balcony or windowsill, cheering up the room and enjoying the sight. Feel inspired and create a unusual flower pot from old or useless objects that you have in your home.Make unusual containers for flowers using:
A watering can – useful in the garden until its rusts or has holed in it. Or until you get tired of it. Either way, it's great as a pot, especially if you paint it in a happy color.
Car tires – after loosing its purpose, transform them into pots. It can be placed on the floor or hung on the wall and can be painted or not.An old wardrobe with drawers, or just drawers it can host flowers or other plants, and your garden or balcony will look very special. How many of your friends have this?
Other pretty pots can be obtained by using bags or books, but also from wine bottles or colored rubber rain boots. Let your imagination have no limit and create wonderful decorations for your flower!
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Anyone who conducts international trade will prefer to minimise inspections of merchandise and documents as much as possible. Not so that it is easier to operate shady business, but to facilitate the import and export of products. This is why the AEO-F (Authorised Economic Operator) certificate was created for customs. We were awarded the full AEO certification for both the safety AEO and the customs simplification AEO.
We have obtained this AEO-F certification alongside many other quality standards and certificates. It means that you yourself do not have to meet all sorts of conditions to benefit from the smooth handling of your shipment, particularly if we arrange all of your customs matters for you. If you want to be sure that your logistical process runs as efficiently as possible, then we are your ideal collaborative partner.
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Founded in the Roman era, as Pistoria, Pistoriae, Pistorium, on an area where there were probably previous Etruscan settlements and, in the mountainous areas, Ligurian, became in the second century BC. an oppidum of Rome to support the Roman troops fighting against the Ligurians settled in the Apennine areas. The city is also mentioned by Sallustio, who reports the battle of 62 BC. in which Catiline life lost.
Pistoia became an important bishop's seat in the V century and was conquered by the Goths, Byzantines, Lombards and Franks.
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Anaerobe Systems has over 40 years of experience in growing and cultivating anaerobic organisms using anaerobic chambers. Our anaerobic chambers are developed and designed with direct microbiologist input. We are a unique anaerobic chamber manufacturer in that our own microbiologists work in our chambers every day to validate the culture media we produce.
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We all imagine outer space to be a desolate, empty place, but it's not. There are millions of pieces of man-made debris floating out there. It is estimated that there are over 21,000 pieces of space trash larger than 4 inches, and half a million bits of junk between 10 and 100 cetimeters. When one piece collides with another, even more debris is released.
An international team of researchers led by Japan's Riken research institute has come up with a unique idea to combat the increasingly dense layer of dead satellites and miscellaneous space debris. They are proposing to blast an estimated 3,000 tons of space junk out of orbit with a fiber optic laser that would be mounted on the International Space Station.
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It is a relatively simple plan; the team would first have to adapt the EUSO's (Extreme Universe Space Observatory) existing infra-red telescope to be able track chunks of space trash moving at very high speeds. They then propose to employ a fiber optic CAN laser, which was formerly used in powering particle accelerators, to fire upon the object until its orbit has changed and the junk burns up during re-entry to the Earth.
The researchers have estimated that the combined system could effectively find particles as small as 10 cm. in diameter. The Riken team recently has published its initial plan in the journal Acta Astronautica. They hope to install a small, proof-of-concept system aboard the ISS using an 8-inch telescope and 100 strand laser.
5 strange ways to clean up our space junk:
"If that goes well," Riken team leader Toshikazu Ebisuzaki said in a statement, "we plan to install a full-scale version on the ISS, incorporating a three-meter telescope and a laser with 10,000 fibers, giving it the ability to de-orbit debris with a range of approximately 10 kilometers. Looking further to the future, we could create a free-flyer mission and put it into a polar orbit at an altitude near 800 kilometers, where the greatest concentration of debris is found," wrote Engadet.
We are really good at leaving a mark wherever we go; at least there are some who are trying to clean up the mess.


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The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has revised the farm labor contractor (FLC) application form WH-530 and several other forms related to FLC registration with WHD. The new forms WH-530, WH-514 and WH-514A, which have an expiration date of 8/31/2023, may be used immediately, but must be used for any application submitted on or after October 1, 2020. Farm labor contractors are advised to replace expiring forms with the new forms and to train staff involved in the FLC registration and vehicle inspection reporting processes to use the new forms.
Western Growers Insurance Services now offers premium benefit plans that address the expanding and increasingly complex needs of today's winery businesses.
The recently-launched Winery Health Benefits Program is the industry's first tailor-made employee benefits package for winery employers. The program includes exclusive plans and WGIS' "bend-the-trend" pricing that will help companies enrolled in the program become an employer of choice.
Additionally, the program will help keep expenses in control and have a large impact on the following:
The deadline for casting your online 2021-2022 Board of Directors election ballot is Friday, September 18, 2020. Western Growers urges all members to vote!
As a member of Western Growers, your participation in the process of electing the Board of Directors is critical to our continued relevance and influence. It is through your involvement in this process that Board Members are elected to serve your district, and the entire membership, on the key issues facing our industry.
IRVINE, Calif. (September 11, 2020) – In response to California Governor Gavin Newsom's endorsement of Prop 15, Western Growers President & CEO Dave Puglia issued the following statement:
Western Growers members care deeply for the food they grow, the land they sustain, the people they employ, and the community in which they live.


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When you pull up in front of the non-descript exterior of Peña's Mexican Grill at 1133 North Zang Boulevard, you may find yourself a little under-whelmed. Perhaps even skeptical. But trust your instincts, and this fine publication, and go inside.
Once in the door, you'll still be a little uncertain. There's not much to it. A small room with a handful of tables. A splash of yellow paint on the walls and a ¾ wall between you and the kitchen. But it's what's in the kitchen, or more accurately who's in there, that matters.
Salazar Peña started Peña's at the end of November, and it's his first attempt at running his own restaurant. Of course he's been around the block a time or two, including a long stint at the YO Ranch Steakhouse and several smaller restaurants in Chicago. What may surprise you about this unassuming little "Mexican" restaurant is that it's not just a Mexican restaurant. Grilled pork chops smothered with Portobello red wine sauce or grilled salmon with a caper cream sauce are not only unexpected items on the menu, but they also taste fabulous.
Yes, Peña's offers the tasty standard fare of tacos, enchiladas and quesadillas. But it also has a "Gringo Burger" and a veggie burger featuring grilled Portobello mushrooms and savory grilled vegetables.
It's BYOB, so plan ahead. And did we mention the low, low prices? Entrees range from $4.95 to $12.95. Regardless of whether you are going for breakfast, lunch or dinner you'll find an excellent meal at Peña's for a tremendous value. And you'll probably go back again and again. We know we will.


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Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword by Henry Lien (9781250165695)
Peasprout and her brother, Cricket, are sent from the country of Shin to the glorious city of Pearl to attend the Pearl Famous Academy of Skate and Sword. They are the first students from Shin to attend the school that teaches wu liu, a combinations of martial arts and figure skating. In Pearl, the floors and buildings are all built of pearl, a material that can be skated on. Peasprout has won many Shin awards for wu liu and is confident that she can become top of her class. Still, she has a lot to learn, including many of the more modern Pearl wu liu combinations. Peasprout soon gets the attention of the class bully and another girl who remains always apart and distant, even from her own twin brother. As the competition heats up, a vandal starts to attack the buildings of pearl on the campus and Peasprout as an outsider is the number one suspect!
I cannot stress enough how utterly captivating this children's book is. It is like reading an anime in novel form or a manga in text. It has the same humor as those other art forms, combining wry laughs with epic battles and races. The pace of the book is brisk, the action scenes almost breathtakingly fast. Throughout there is a strong sense of place and one falls in love with Pearl and the Academy as much as with the characters.
And what characters they are! There is the confident Peasprout who rarely doubts that she is doing anything wrong, but when she does she grows and learns in an honest and organic way. Cricket is small and quiet but also gifted in a different way than his sister. The twin siblings offer Peasprout a chance at first love but also a great tug of rivalry and friendship. And everyone needs a good villain to round it all out.
A bright and unique novel that is pure joy to read. Appropriate for ages 9-12.
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GQ GQ. Where Are You?: Adventures of a Gambel's Quail
by Sharon I. Ritt
Nadia Komorova, illustrator
Little Five Star
4 Stars
Back Cover: Georgy, or "GQ" as he is often called, is a curious Gambel's quail. He ventures out to look for playmates and explore the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona. GQ sees man interesting plants and animals on his adventure, but soon decides the best place to be id home. read or sing along to the tune of "Frère Jacques" with the enclosed CD as you follow GQ on his journey!
Opening: His name is Georgy but was often called "GQ" just for fun. Just for fun. He is a young Gambel's quail who lives in Arizona in the desert. In the desert.
About the Story: GQ GQ Where Are You is about a young Gambel's quail who decides to go out looking for friends in his Sonoran Desert neighborhood. He travels a far way away from home and finds himself among all sorts of plants and animals found in the desert. GQ plays with doves and Cardinals near the cacti. Under a purple sage, he takes an afternoon nap before creeping away from a coyote and a rattlesnake. He looks for friends all day long and then heads back home.
What I Thought: GQ GQ Where Are You is a nice nature story for a young child. The little quail heads out walking a long way looking for friends. GQ makes friends and plays with the doves and cardinals, but not much of anything else. I would have liked him to have meet more friends, since that was what his quest was about. GQ does go past—and sometimes uses—several plants. He plays on the cacti with the doves and cardinals; walks past brittlebush and prickly pears; and eats the fruit off the cacti in bloom.
For a nature walk through the Sonoran Desert, young children see a few of the plants and animals that live there, but as for GQ finding many friends, children will be disappointed. The illustrations are realistic. Each plant and animal is drawn as one would find it in the desert, making this a nice guide for children. In the back of the book there is a short guide to all the plants and animals in the story, with nice illustrations of each. Also included is a CD with the author singing a sing-along version of the story to the tune of Frère Jacques. The author also narrates the story giving children three distinct mediums for hearing about GQ's adventure. I think children will love the sing-along and the narration. Both are well done.
GQ GQ Where Are You is a cute, well-made multi-media event for young children. GQ is not a character children will attach to, given the limited amount of details about him. Yet, GQ is a nice guide through the desert. The best part of the story is GQ finding his way back home, settling in, and looking quite content to be home. The guide in the back may be more informative to parents and older kids than the intended reader, but it is interesting and fills out this multi-immersion story quite well. I think children will enjoy the story, mostly as the sing-along, meaning parents will not need to read the story over and over, though doing so is a pleasant experience.
GQ GQ. Where Are You?: Adventures of a Gambel's Quail
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Released August 2013
40 pages
Ages: 3 to 6
© 2013 by Little Five Star, used with permission
Text: Copyright © 2013 by Sharon I. Ritt
Illustrations: Copyright © 2013 by Nadia Komorova
Little Five Star is an imprint of Five Star Publications
Also available as an ebook: 978-1-58985-224-2
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Suicide Attackers Hit Baghdad Base
Gunmen and suicide bombers storm an army base in Baghdad on Sunday, killing 18 people and wounding 22. Video Courtesy of Reuters.
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GemStreet USA Show comes to town November 9-11
Just in time for early holiday shopping—browse through aisles of one-of-a-kind items, necklaces made with diamonds mined from around the world to fascinating fossils unearthed in geological digs to colorful clay beads from Africa, at the GemStreet USA Show & Sale November 9-11, at the Fairgrounds at Hamburg.
One of the featured exhibitors this fall is Bernie Pisarchick of Lodin's Gems & Minerals. A geologist who is a retired FBI gem and jewelry expert, he will showcase a large selection of cabochons including unique Charoite and Seraphinite mined in Siberia, Russia; Lapis from Afghanistan; and Amber from Madagascar and other regions of the world.
"Show attendees will find beautiful and unique gems, jewelry and fossils at GemStreet USA," says Bernie, who also is a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America and a goldsmith. "In addition to faceted gemstones and loose stones, I will have fossils, mineral specimens, meteorites and petrified wood at the show."
There will be lots of bling, too, featured at the three-day sale, including the latest holiday jewelry trends that incorporate intricate beadwork and wire wrapping, along with all colors of gemstones and pearls. And if you want to make your own jewelry, you will also find an array of beading supplies, tools and educational materials.
"We are a boutique show and sale where you will find that something different," says Lakewood resident Jane Strieter Smith, of Strieter Productions, which organizes these shows in the Midwest. "We bring together a kaleidoscope of fine gems, jewelry, beads, crystals, minerals and fossils all under one roof for a unique shopping experience."
GemStreet USA takes place at the Fairgrounds at Hamburg, 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg, 14075. Show hours are Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.,
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overlapping objects is as if the mask would be applied twice. If multiple objects must be drawn then
these objects are usually placed into a transparency group since a transparency group is rendered as
a hole and hence avoids issues with overlapping objects.
How to activate a soft mask?
Once the soft mask was created it can be activated and deactivated with an extended graphics state:
// Create the transpareny group
SI32 grp = pdfBeginTransparancyGroup(pdf, ...);
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TPDFExtGState gs;
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SI32 extGState = pdfCreateExtGState(pdf, &gs);
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2018 Hyundai Tucson Release Date, Specs & Price
Compact crossover market is quite competitive to make Hyundai Motor Company should not be satisfied with the achievement. Since it's first official release, sales chart Hyundai Tucson showed a positive result. Along with these positive results, on every new model of Tucson, Hyundai Motor Company always provides additional touches and improvements to the latest model of Tucson that will be launched into the market, it seems that additional touches on the new model of Tucson launched get a positive response from Hyundai customers, judging by sales of Hyundai Tucson are on the rise.
2018 Hyundai Tucson is a third-generation model, will certainly get an additional touch both from the interior and exterior, specifically on the interior there will be new technology addition and minor renewal on the inside. The best competitor of the 2018 Hyundai Tucson compact crossover with that price range is the Honda CR-V, the Jeep Cherokee, the Kia Sportage, the Mazda CX-5 and the Ford Escape.
2018 Hyundai Tucson Exterior
Tucson is one type of compact crossover that is quite popular today. Because of one of these successes, the exterior Hyundai Tucson will have a little upgrade as well as changes in the color and trim parts, the outline of the display will be more aggressive and more sporty and larger. Hyundai Tucson comes with a simple but sharper LED headlights, 17-inch alloy wheels, fitted with large fog lights on the bottom, as well as additional modifications on the rear side of the Hyundai Tucson. At higher trims, there will be additions to give a dynamic impression.
2018 Hyundai Tucson Interior
Other than some addition of the exterior side, on the interior side of 2018 Hyundai Tucson also presented several innovations. On the seat is still available five seats for passengers with high-class upholstery made of leather. High-end feel is also featured on the cabin, the wider cabin is present because the longer wheelbase, will provide more space for passengers and goods, of course still feel comfortable. 2018 Hyundai Tucson comes with a 5-inch multimedia infotainment system connected to Apple Car Play, Bluetooth, and rear view cameras. 2018 Hyundai Tucson at the top trim level comes with some advanced safety features like blind spot detection and rear traffic alert. As for the Ultimate package options, the added safety features are autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian detection and backup sensors.
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2018 Hyundai Tucson Engine
Hyundai Tucson will come with a choice of 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine along with 6-speed automatic transmission for SE and SE Plus. The torque generated by this engine is 150 pound-ft with 165 hp power. Rumors on the market say there is hope 2018 Hyundai Tucson will combine more sophisticated offerings powered by a 1.6 liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine with 175 hp power and 195 pound-ft torque with six-speed automatic transmission. The highest speed that can be achieved by Hyundai Tucson about 60 mph.
2018 Hyundai Tucson Release Date and Price Forecast
Production 2018 Hyundai Tucson is expected around June, car market analysts predict 2018 Hyundai Tucson will hit market a few months after that around Q3 in 2018. Market developments and some analysts predict a compact crossover of 2018 Hyundai Tucson will have an increase in prices around $ 400 to $ 600 from previous Tucson prices. For the lowest trim to the top, the price is expected to be in the range of $ 24,200 to $ 31,300
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EWU players, coaches thrilled about new field
Sun., Aug. 29, 2010
Taiwan Jones felt faster, which has to be a bit unsettling for Eastern Washington University's Big Sky Conference football foes.
Bo Levi Mitchell simply felt better about everything football, in general.
And Dante Calcote felt blessed.
Player reactions were all over the board Friday afternoon, when EWU's football team – in preparation for Thursday night's 2009 season opener against Nevada in Reno – practiced on the newly installed red Sprinturf playing surface in soon-to-be-renamed Woodward Field.
Beau Baldwin, the Eagles' third-year head coach, weighed in as well, calling the bright, unique artificial turf "amazing."
"First off, it's a great surface; they did a great job of putting it down," Baldwin said. "And as far as our players are concerned, I think it fits a lot of what our strengths are. We wanted the turf, itself, but the fact that it's red, and looks as good as it does, has helped bring (Eastern) national attention – through TV, the internet and newspapers – that we couldn't have paid for."
Jones, the Eagles' junior running back and preseason Football Championship Subdivision All-American, admitted he had sneaked onto the new turf a couple of times prior to Friday's practice.
"But this is the first time I got to come out here in my cleats and run with my teammates, so I'm excited," said the slender speedster and returning first-team all-BSC selection, who ran for 1,213 yards and 15 touchdowns last fall when the Eagles finished 8-4 overall and 6-2 in league play. "The difference I noticed is it feels real soft, and I'm not used to that.
"But as long as I'm not slipping, I'm happy with it. And I feel faster on it, although I haven't got to really open up on it, yet."
Mitchell, a first-year junior transfer from Southern Methodist and the person tabbed to start at quarterback against Nevada, feels the new turf is just another reason to want to come out and enjoy practice every day.
"I love it," he said. "Honestly, it's just one of those things where you feel better out here – you feel faster and you just feel better as a team, knowing you're playing on a better surface and not just grass all the time."
Calcote, a senior defensive back, had been hearing rumors about the university installing some kind of new playing surface since the first day he stepped on campus.
"But it always seemed to slip through the cracks," he said. "And then, when I get in my last year, they come out of the woodwork and shock us all by getting red turf.
"I feel blessed to be among the first guys who will get to play on it."
Following Thursday's opener in Reno, the Eagles travel to Seattle on Sept. 11 to take on Central Washington at Qwest Field. They won't play their first game on the new turf until hosting Big Sky rival and perennial national power Montana on Sept. 18, two days after Woodward Field is officially renamed Roos Field in honor of former Eastern standout and current Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Mike Roos and his wife, Katherine, who donated $500,000 toward the $825,000 cost of the project.
The red turf is the only one of its kind in the country and has drawn comparisons to the blue turf originally installed in Boise State's Bronco Stadium in 1986.
Now, Baldwin and his staff are looking to further benefit from their exclusive red playing surface in much the same way as Boise State, which has the best home record (38-1) of any team in the nation the past five years.
"Boise wears blue uniforms on their blue turf," Baldwin explained, "and it seems to work for them. We're going to look at some different uniform options, ourselves, to see if one color gives us an advantage over another on our red surface."
Baldwin said the offense and defense will alternate wearing red uniforms at practice in an effort to see if red-on-red makes it harder for defenders to pick out ball carriers, or harder for quarterbacks to find receivers or locate safeties on the other side of the ball.
"We're going to change it up this week," he said. "I told our guys I'm looking for their feedback. I want to know how it looks to their eyes and how they feel before we play our first game on it. If we can create any kind of additional home-field advantage by wearing a certain color uniform, we're going to do it.
"Why wouldn't we?"
The Eagles have used several different home uniform color combinations in recent years, ranging from red jerseys and black pants to all red and, in a couple of instances, all black.
Mitchell, who inherits the starting quarterback position left vacant by the graduation loss of four-year starter Matt Nichols, is looking forward to the uniform experiment.
"I think Boise wears all blue for a reason, and I think their home record speaks for itself," he said. "So, I definitely think it's a good idea to get the red jerseys out here and find out what they look like and whether there's an advantage to wearing them.
"If not, let's just go to all black and come out here and sweat."
According to Baldwin, the Eagles could opt to wear the white jerseys they normally wear on the road.
"But I don't see that happening," he chuckled. "We haven't made any final decision, yet, but there's a good chance you'll see us in all red. That would be my guess, if I had to guess."
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