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The Cognitive and Neuroscience Research Group focuses on a range of areas including selective attention and distraction, working memory, executive functioning, the social contexts of perception, biases in reasoning, reading development and aspects of social cognition.
The study of human cognition within the School is characterised by applied research with a strong theoretical basis, including but not limited to executive and memory processes in illicit drug users, social cognition including the experience of loneliness in adults and children, reading development and reading difficulties, face recognition and the construction and utilization of facial composites, and individual differences in reasoning and decision making.
Our research focuses on understanding how individuals are able to selectively attend to certain information whilst ignoring other irrelevant/distracting information. To date, this has involved examining gender differences in visual attention and future work is planned to develop this area of research as well as exploring hemispheric processing and attention/distraction. Another strand of work involves investigating different varieties of auditory distraction in the context of short-term and long-term memory. There are active domestic collaborations with other researchers at Cardiff University, Reading University and Royal Holloway University. There are also international collaborations with researchers at the University of Gavle (Sweden), Heinrich-Heine University (Germany), Laval University (Canada), and the University of San Antonio, Texas (USA).
Researchers: Marsh, Judge, Taylor.
Work in this area involves laboratory and real-world studies of fundamental reasoning, problem solving and decision making processes. A particular emphasis is placed on understanding the nature of individual differences in reasoning, whether such differences arise from the expertise, cognitive ageing, dispositional influences and ability variables (e.g., those associated with the capacity limitations of available working memory) or as a consequence of illicit drug use. Our reasoning research also focuses on advancing a conceptual understanding of the interplay between implicit, intuitive processes and explicit, analytic processes. Topics of interest in relation to such dual-process theories concern factors that influence the dominance of intuitive versus analytic processes, the way in which competition and conflict between dual reasoning processes is monitored, detected and resolved, and the implications of dual-process views of reasoning for an understanding of individual differences in human rationality.
Researchers: Ball, Fisk
Focusing on face recognition, facial composites and their utilization in criminal investigation, this research has contributed to our understanding of the processes underlying face perception and has had a direct effect in greatly enhancing identification of criminal suspects, directly resulting in arrests. This area of research has been part funded by the EPSRC £202,000 and the ESRC (£77000), and through internal sources of finance. Collaborations exist with researchers who are based at the University of Stirling, University of Leeds, University of the West of England, Bournemouth University and Edinburgh Napier.
This research is of particular value in identifying the specific processes which are of importance in determining the course of language development in bilingual children.
Researchers: Hutchinson
Our research has involved investigations of executive functioning, learning and memory, visuo-spatial processing and reasoning ability in recreational drug users. This work has added to the body of information which identifies the potential long term harmful effects of illicit drugs on cognitive functioning. There is active regional collaboration between our research team and other researchers at Liverpool John Moores University, Edge Hill University and Nottingham Trent University. In relation to the street drug ecstasy (MDMA) and its effects on cognition, during the current REF period, Fisk and co-workers account for a significant proportion of the peer reviewed output that has been produced worldwide This work has been funded internally through the provision of PhD bursaries and undergraduate internships.
Researchers: Fisk, Gallagher, Judge, Morley, Robinson, Taylor.
The research focuses on how individuals construe their social world and the processes that underlie social judgment and behaviour. ESRC research has shown that specific cognitive biases surrounding social threat are implicated in chronic loneliness, whilst empirical examination of trust and emotional intelligence has shown how it is translates to actual behaviour in children's peer relationships. The cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between mental state understanding, emotion understanding and Executive Function are also examined, with recent work focusing on pre-schoolers. Chu's work investigates the social contexts of perception (£7.5KNuffield Foundation) and his and Brewer's work investigates sexual attractiveness from an evolutionary perspective.
Researchers: Brewer, Chu, Dacre-Pool, Gardner, Qualter PhD students: Abell, Bangee, Harris, Roper
Anomalistic psychology attempts to explain paranormal beliefs and ostensibly paranormal experiences in terms of known psychological (and physical) factors. Work within the Centre has examined the relationship between belief in the paranormal and probabilistic reasoning biases as well as a range of other individual difference measures such as emotional intelligence and adult attachment style. Some of this work has been funded internally through the provision of undergraduate internships.
Researchers: Rogers, Fisk, Winsper
Research interests focus on physical attractiveness and sexual and romantic relationships from an evolutionary perspective. Collaborations exist with researchers based at Durham University, Liverpool Hope University, University of Goettingen, and the University of Leeds. Findings have been disseminated in a range of publications including The Sunday Times and USA Today.
Researchers: Brewer
Stemming from previous work with 'Sure Start', Hutchinson developed partnerships with Sure Start Children's Centre staff, Blackpool's Children, Families and Adult Services, and Blackpool Educational Psychology Services in an 'early years' intervention. As part of the Early Learning in Families Project she trained staff to deliver a dialogic (interactive) story reading intervention to parents of 'very hard to reach children'. Despite starting with very low vocabulary skills the educational outcome for these children was much improved: catch-up in receptive and expressive vocabulary and progress across a range of developmental measures e.g. play and eye-hand co-ordination, good attendance at nursery, increased ability to pay attention for sustained periods, increased parental engagement with their children's learning and improved behaviour management skills. To disseminate the findings, UCLan co-hosted a conference for early year's practitioners across North West England.
Dr Oliver Kannape's research is to understand the functional and neuronal contributions of human action and (action) awareness to body perception and self-consciousness. He has had an article published on The Conversation, entitled Here's how to convince the brain that prosthetic legs are real


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Do you believe in GHOSTs?
Certainly, the big news this month is the disclosure of a new vulnerability found in almost all Linux distributions – Called GHOST (GetHost). "…developed a proof of concept (PoC) attack in which we send a specially created e-mail to a mail server and can get a remote shell to the Linux machine". This is not so good and falls on the heels of Heartbleed, Poodle and ShellShock vulnerabilities discovered in 2014. Apparently this bug has been with us since 2000. That may explain how foreign nation states and cyber criminals have been so successful at exploiting open source systems; those running BSD or OpenBSD do not seem to be effected.
IS takes Jihadist movement online
Last week I wrote about how geopolitical events can inspire online activity (link). Here's an excellent example of the connection.
The Charlie Hebdo shooting moved into cyber space as several groups with extremist views launched a number of attacks on over 19,000 sites in France. On January 15th CNN reported Islamist computer hackers defaced hundreds of French websites in response to hacker collective Anonymous' declaration of war on websites that spread jihadist messages.
The Islamist hackers replaced the content with their own posts. The hackers are working under the name "United Islamic Cyber Force," which has rallied under the hashtag #OpFrance. Members include the Tunisian collective calling itself FallaGa team, which has taken responsibility for 1,222 of the attacks, and the group calling itself Anon Ghost.
French Rear Adm. Arnaud Coustilliere, the head of France's version of the National Security Administration, confirmed the attacks. The groups have vowed to continue their attacks.
Google shows Zero tolerance
Another story which lit up Twitter, especially among the infosec folks I follow, was Google's decision to published details – including exploit code – for a vulnerability in Windows the day before Microsoft was set to make the patch available.
Microsoft publicly chastised Google for the seemingly irresponsible disclosure. However, Google originally shared the vulnerability details with Microsoft on October 13, 2014, and it adheres to a strict 90-day disclosure policy. When Microsoft's 90 days were up, Google shared the details of the bug.
Google's Project Zero team subsequently dropped more vulnerability details on Apple iOS and (not surprisingly) Adobe Flash when the 90-day period was up. It looks like Google is trying to be the "World's Disclosure Police Force." Good for them to step up and try to hold vendors accountable for serious bugs in software we use every day.
There's a new WireShark on the block
Only because it is one of the most important security and network troubleshooting tools in the world it's big news when a new Version of WireShark (V1.12.3) drops. Wireshark is the world's foremost network protocol analyzer. It lets you capture and interactively browse the traffic running on a computer network.
FBI warns of new email scam
Although, geopolitical events are exciting to see play out in the realm of cyberspace, on January 22nd we were reminded that cyber crime continues to be an ever-present and persistent problem. The FBI and the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) issued a warning about a spam scheme that netted the attackers more than US $200 million in the last three months of 2014. They are calling it the Business eMail Compromise (BEC). The scheme targets companies that conduct business with foreign suppliers and are accustomed to making wire transfer payments.
As we complete the first month of 2015 all indicators are it's going to be a wild and dangerous year in cyberspace.
Keep Patching…
Ian Thornton-Trump, CSA+, CD, CEH, CNDA is CTO at Octopi Managed Services Inc. Ian is an ITIL certified Information Technology (IT) consultant with more than 20 years of experience in IT security and information technology. He enjoys and maintains a strong commitment to the security community. From 1989 to 1992, Ian served with the Canadian Forces (CF), Military Intelligence Branch; in 2002, he joined the CF Military Police Reserves and retired as a Public Affairs Officer in 2013.
You can follow Ian on Twitter® at @phat_hobbit.
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The Collections at the museum consist of maps, photographs, oral history and artefacts.
The map collection dates from 1868 through to the present day.
The oral history collection has been built up over the last 10 years and includes memories from local people on World War II, school days, working and social lives of local residents.
The photograph collection dates from the beginning of the 20th Century and shows how the town and area has changed, local people and events.
The collections are displayed as a timeline with local fossils representing the geology of the area, through to flint tools that were found on the heath and up to the 20th Century with artefacts from World War II and locally produced Minibrix.
In 2009, the museum acquired the Flora Twort collection and the 18th Century cottage where Flora lived, from Hampshire County Council. This collection is made up of paintings, sketches notebooks and archives. The museum continues to collect items relating to Flora and her work.
Flora Twort (1893-1985) took up painting when she was four. She studied at the London School of Art, the London Polytechnic and the Slade School of Art.
She moved to Petersfield at the end of the First World War and opened a bookshop at 1 and 2 The Square. She used the top floor of the bookshop as her studio and painted many scenes of the life of the town and its residents.
In 1948 Flora moved into her new studio in Church Path, where she continued her work, mainly portraits and watercolours. Eventually she retired at the age of 81.
Many of her works were hung in The Royal Academy and in other London galleries.
Bedales School, near Petersfield, began collecting historic clothes in the 1940s (before they were seen as valuable collectors' items) and then used them as costumes in school plays. The school donated 1000 pieces of this collection to Petersfield Museum in 2007 and it is now available to view on display and for researchers in the Flora Twort Gallery.
The collection is varied and includes crinolines, ball gowns, hunting coats, hats, mourning wear, swimwear, underwear, debutante gowns, and an elegant England First XI ladies' hockey dress from the 1890s (with lace cuffs!)
The oldest pieces are women's dresses from the 1720s; the oldest male costume is a coat and long waistcoat, beautifully hand-embroidered in silk, from the 1770s. English chintz dresses from the Regency and Victorian periods are matched by more modern examples, including an immensely thick and heavy ruched ball gown from the 1950s in the fashionable and expensive material of the time – nylon.
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Lamborghini Gallardo
It doesn't get any more exotic than this. The Lamborghini Gallardo with over 500 hp and turning heads everywhere it goes. Book ample time with this car, you're going to want more laps. Or enjoy it top down on the road tour. E-gear means you don't need to worry about shifting, or you can activate sport mode and use the paddle shifters.
Ferrari F430
The Ferrari F430 – 483 HP, 0 to 60 in 3.9 seconds. Every inch of the car was inspired by the engineering research carried out at Ferrari's Gestione Sportiva F1 Racing Division.
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Creativity in Carleton-in-Craven thanks to Grassroots Grants
November 13, 2009
Gillian Muir is our Grassroots Grants Officer. Grassroots is a grant scheme that provides small amounts of funding (up to £5k) to community groups in North Yorkshire. So Gillian always seems to be out & about visiting really interesting projects. The most recent projects to receive funding have included a water polo club in Ripon and a mini-bus service for elderly people in the Esk Valley. Grassroots have also helped village hall committees, sports clubs, playgroups, local history projects, archaeology and heritage groups and much more!
Last weekend Gillian was at Carleton Village Hall, near Skipton, where Grassroots has helped a small local group called 'Creative Carleton' to create a historic record of the place where they live. The Village Hall played host to an exhibition displaying 200 archive photographs of life in Carleton-in-Craven up to 100 years ago, with over 400 people attending to see photographs of people at work and play.
Visitors from as far away as Harrogate came to the event to reminisce about past times in the village. Old friends and acquaintances got back in touch, and several reunion parties are already planned.
Gillian says, "Creative Carleton is an brilliant example of how a small amount of grant money can be used to great effect for the benefit of people in the local community. Grassroots gave £890 to help the group organise the exhibition, which was enjoyed by so many people."
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Haunted Hills Hayride – Tuesday, October 30, 2018
|October 30, 2018, 7 – 8:30 pm
|Haunted Hill Hayride
500 Mosside Blvd.
North Versailles PA 15137
In lieu of having a Troop Halloween Party this year, as a troop we will be going to the Haunted Hills Hayride and The Valley of Darkness Haunted Walking Trail (http://www.hauntedhillshayride.com/) in North Versailles. We will meet in the parking lot of the attraction and dismiss from the same.
The cost of admission is $18.


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L'edizione di quest'anno è stata annullata
GrindStone 100
02 ott 2020 (Fri)
GrindStone 100
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Aderire GrindStone 100
The start/finish area of the annual Grindstone 100, is at Camp Shenandoah, a Boy Scouts of America camp. Camp Shenandoah was first established in 1930 near McGaheysville, Virginia and moved to its present site near Swoope, Virginia in 1950. With expansions in 1999, the camp property is now 454 acres (1.84 km2) located on the eastern slope of Little North Mountain. The west side of the camp borders on the George Washington National Forest and north, east and south sides bordering on agricultural areas of Swoope. A hunter access road runs through the camp. Three creeks run through the camp, supplying the small man-made Hope Lake. The camp property lies in a magnificent setting with the Blue Ridge Mountains as a backdrop, a small lake with campfire amphitheatre, and a large rustic dining hall, creating a hospitable and beautiful atmosphere for this event.
This out-n-back course ascends and descends Little North Mtn before climbing over 2400ft in 4 miles to the summit of Elliot Knob. The course then proceeds north following the ridgeline of Great North Mtn crossing over to and following the Wild Oak National Recreation Trail before continuing north to the summit of Reddish Knob. Runners continue north past Briery Branch Gap to Gnashing Knob before retracing their steps (without summiting Elliott & Reddish) back along the course to Camp Shenandoah.
Grit, endurance, temporary loss of sanity. You might need all of these if you want to attempt Grindstone. If you want to finish, well, just keep in mind this is, without a doubt, the hardest 100 miler east of the 100th meridian. From the beautiful start/finish location at Camp Shenandoah to the monster climbs and the solitude of single track ridge running, you just can't beat Grindstone.
Punti salienti del corso
Beginning at the front corner of the Dining Hall, runners proceed across the field and exit the camp's main entrance, following the gravel road. At the far end of Hope Lake, runners proceed across the dam and
spillway onto unnamed camp trail and follow to intersect with Elliott Knob Trail at 1.5 miles. Follow Elliott Knob Trail over Little North Mountain to VA Rt. 42.
Crossing Rt. 42, proceed to FS #291 and follow to FS trail #657 (Falls Hollow); turn right on FS 1448. Follow FS 1448 to the summit of Elliott Knob (passing both north and south options for North Mtn Trail). Retrace course 3/10 mile and turn left on FS trail #443 (North Mtn Trail) proceeding north to SR 688 (Dry Branch Gap).
Proceed straight on FS trail #485 (Crawford Mtn) to FS trail #489 (Chimney Hollow), turn left and follow to US 250. Cross 250 and follow FS trail #650 (Dowells Draft) to junction of Wild Oak Trail. Veering right, follow Wild Oak Trail loop (FS trail #716 counter-clockwise direction) over Hankey Mtn, Lookout Mtn, Grindstone Mtn, & Chestnut Ridge to Little Bald Knob. Turn Right and proceed north on FS 427 to FS 85. Turn Right, following FS 85 to spur road & Reddish Knob summit.
Retrace course from summit and continue north on FS 85 to Briery Branch Gap. Continue on FS 85 for approx. one half-mile to clearing on left Turn around and retrace course back to Camp Shenandoah without summiting Reddish Knob & Elliott Knob on the return course.
Mappa del percorso
directions_runIndirizzo di partenza: Swoope,us
flagFine Indirizzo: Swoope,us
Informazioni pratiche
At the start/finish area of Camp Shenandoah there is an open field and area to camp. There are also tent platforms to use and costs are included in your entry fee. There are shower facilities for both men & women at the camp. The closest hotels are around Staunton.
Servizi post-gara
There will be a post-race breakfast (included in entry fee) in the Dining Hall beginning at 8:30 AM.
Postazioni di Pronto Soccorso
There will be 15 aid stations with variegate segment distances due to the remoteness of some parts of the course.
All sub-38 hour finishers will receive a Grindstone 100 Belt Buckle and finisher's award. The overall male and female winners will receive the Grindstone Champion's Trophy. The top 5 male and female finishers will receive special awards. Also, special awards will be presented to the first place male and female masters (40-49), grand masters (50-59), super masters (60 and over) and Best Blood.
Servizio di deposito
Drop bags will be available at six (6) aid stations. Runners are responsible for reclaiming their own drop bag(s) during and/or after the event.
Tempo massimo
38 hrs
At the start/finish area of Camp Shenandoah there is an open field and parking area.
Cosa offre il kit da gara
There will be a light pre- race lunch served at 12-noon in the dining hall.
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Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours
By bibibobobuCircuit de Nevers Magny-Cours 🇫🇷 *UPDATE
special thanks to 👏
MCNolo > flag animation and the electronic flags
Nuno Lourenço > for the road textures
500 downloads
Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli
By VELOCIPEDEMisano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli v1.2 for rFactor 2 -
Converted from the rFactor 1 track and updated to rFactor 2 standards by senormen.
All textures, materials, shaders, every poly has been reworked to bring the track model up to rFactor 2 standards and has been a WIP since at least build 930.
Have tried to make the track look as near to recent videos and pictures available with a few additions.
Changes from original model to bring it more up to date include but not restricted to:
the pitlane wall being extended,
-runoff areas added.
-full night lighting added around the track and to outside
the track too.
-track mesh resolutiom increased for real road and groove mapped to fast path.
-grass and terrain reworked with latest shader, grandstands and spectators added.
-track officials and cornerworkers added.
-team members added, pitlights and signs added, animated flags added.
-trees added set to billboard.
-flowers added around the track.
Credit to ISI / S397 for various assets and for rFactor 2.
286 downloads
Zhuhai International Circuit - dx11 - v1.0
By paulmarcReal Road, marshalls, rain reflections, aiw done from scratch (with all paths, included block path). Track updated as it is in July 2017 (including new buildings surrounding the circuit).
107 downloads
Zolder 2016 dx11 version 1.03 . rFactor2
By paulmarcRoad mesh reworked in 3dsMax. AIW done from scratch to allow all rfactor2 features (block path added). Rain reflections and marshals. Updated to dx11.
-v1.03: dx11 rfactor2 version, it includes missing reflections, all textures and lighting reworked, shadows reworked.
-v1.02: dx11 rfactor2 initial version.
-v1.01. bug fixes (not released)
-v1.0: initial dx9 rfactor2 release.
135 downloads
Road Atlanta 2017 by Heikki21
By VELOCIPEDEWith kind permission from Patrick Girathon, I present you a conversion of his great Road Atlanta from AMS, now for RF2.
Many things where updated and added:
- DX11 ready
- rF2 realroad added
- nightlights added
- almost all textures of the track changed
- all commercial banners around the track were changed according to the IMSA race 2017
- all AMS objects replaced by rF2 objects (marshalls, crowd, cars, busses etc.)
- fixed some small holes in the terrain mesh
...and many more stuff
85 downloads
Spa Francorchamps
By Alessandro PolliniAuthor : ~IsR~Barabba
Spa Francorchamps 0.86 for rFactor 2
3,679 downloads
- Spa Francorchamps
- track
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Hockenheim 2014
By Alessandro PolliniAuthor : RaceRfactor
We present the RaceRfactor Hockenheim 2014. This is the Tommy78 Hockenheim-Ring v1.0. We have added the 2014 DRS zones with their corresponding lines and signs.
We want to thank Tommy78 for his work.
2,162 downloads
GrandPrix Circuit Spain 2006
By Alessandro PolliniAuthor : chappielike2009
Here is my present for my fellow spanish racers GrandPrix Circuit Spain 2006 old layout origional map from isi rf1 upadated.
3,935 downloads
Laguna Seca
By Alessandro PolliniAuthor : Raggnator
Conversion rFactor circuito Laguna Seca
3,002 downloads
Nordschleife 75
By Alessandro PolliniAuthor : MotorFx
GT Legends Version - rFactor Version - GTR2 Version
this is another track thats been adapted for rf2, with quite a lot of remoddling, roads etc. still not quite finished, (waiting for some fixes to my modding tools) so again reflections not set up and other items still to sort.. it still looks good in the rain, but as its been fun racing around on it with the historics now and then ..I thought you might like to have another couple of layouts to test out .. this has working animated marshals . . although HDR profiles not set up it it will work with HDR turned on..
version 0.86, includes fixes for the tunnel walls collision detection when leaving paddock area, repositioned the cornerworkers hidded by tree, repaired slippy road patch after leaving "Schwalbenschwanz" and minor adjustment to tdf file..
8,033 downloads
Virtua_LM Le Mans 1991-1996
By Alessandro PolliniAuthor : Virtua_LM modding team
Le Mans 1991-96 v1.00 is available now (~181MB):
Basic info:
- This is a greatly improved version of the previous release. The most refined area is the guardrails and the specularity levels of the objects. A lot more objects are reflected on the cars or during rain. AI has been refined and the AI-does-not-pit bug has been fixed. Oh and there's also pit perches now.
- Originally the track was started for rF1 by Sylvain Glapa, who has done an incredible job with most of which you still see today. The largest ones (in my opinion) would be the trees (look out for the distinct types in the right areas), the road surface modelling and the grandstands/pit buildings. The shaders and some textures have evolved but without his basis we would not have such a track today, let alone one this great.
- The shoulders down the Hunaudières straight are not for driving. We could not find any hard info but racing cars generally do not use it outside cases of emergency. We implemented this by making them uncomfortably bumpy.
- If you find something that should not be please leave a kind note. Few things are worse than you having a point that we don't read because it was presented in an unkind manner.
Incomplete Changelog for v1.00
- fuel consumption recalculated, didn't notice any mods being impacted by this but better safe than sorry.
- increased LOD bias for some textures which increases resolution at a distance, lessening unintentional "haze" effects, if that's what you guys meant
- a lot more objects will now reflect on the cars, most noticably on cars with high reflection settings and dark paint schemes. This does cost a fair amount of performance so make sure to test the track with your favourite mod and desired number of cars again. There are three settings for reflections now, No (meaning a static cube map), Low and High
- trackside cameras have optimized shadow ranges to lessen the issue of car shadows disappearing too soon
- sunblock meshes have been added, one to fix sunlight showing through gaps, one to avoid having objects lighted once the sun moves below the horizon
- reworked a handful textures, increasing texture size minimally where helpful. Also optimized the mip map bias to sharpen textures which are already large enough.
- guardrails have had extensive work done on them. Gaps have been protected by rebuilding the guardrails. Variety maps have been added in two distinct varieties.
- made shadows beneath tirewalls transparent instead of opaque black
- fixed intermittent specularity issue on helicopters
- worked on specularity, especially of the road and the guardrail. For some reason they had practically no specularity in v0.90.
- re-assigned pit spots, now including 23 pit spots instead of the previous 18. Maximum number of cars is still 46.
- eliminated any flashing in the specular effects I could find
Performance guide:
- Use the Track Detail and Shadow Detail settings! Both are implemented intensively for you to fine-tune performance. Max/Full settings are beyond what my machine can easily manage. Don't be afraid to use High or even Medium settings, it will still look good.
- If you only have 1GB of Video RAM you might struggle due to the size of the track. Single Player should be fine even at high/full settings, but as soon as you load more than one or two AI cars you will probably see slow-downs. I'd suggest to go down to Track Detail: High and Shadow Detail: Medium as a first step and see if that frees up enough Video RAM for you. Track Detail: Medium and a lower Texture Detail setting would be the next steps.
Known Issues:
- There is some flickering and clipping present due to the size of the track. We tried to minimize the flickering, especially with the spectators on the grandstands when looking straight at them from your garage, but could not completely eliminate it. This is more pronounced in some cars (depending on how far away the near clipping plane is as far as we can tell) rather than others.
- We had a single case of the pace car not deploying for a rolling start online but could not replicate it offline where it worked just as it should. If you encounter this please let us know.
- The 370z is prone to rolling over when cutting the second curb (the one on the right) of the Ford chicanes, presumably due to the underside hitting the edge at a bad angle or the suspension travel being too short. We, much like the FIA probably would, advise not to cut the curb. If you notice this kind of behaviour with other cars as well, let us know.
- On some systems the Zeppelin is showing through the trees. This is an issue with rF2 that should be fixed with the next build.
Some screens:
1,951 downloads
Donington Park
By VELOCIPEDEby Senormen
Texture and material update for dx11.
Some logo changes.
Kerb issues with some cars remain.
158 downloads
- donington park
- donington
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Poznan Circuit
By Alessandro PolliniAuthor : feels3
- package includes two layouts, Race Weekend and Track Day,the second one is excacly the same as first one but with reduced to minimum pitlane details (for lower PC specs).
- package includes two vmods, with two ISI cars, Corvette and Skip Barber.
- track has prepared custom textures for Real Road shader, and custom ambient sounds
- track contains 3d crowd, and 3d trees
- track uses default HDR profile (feel3 to create your own)
- best compromise between quality and performance: shadows and details – medium
- some of you may have some issues with reflections on trackside objects (knowing rf2 issue) , patch is planned when ISI fix this.
- karting circuit is not avaliable yet (I'm waiting until ISI releases first go-kart)
- 3d bumps modeled in cooperation with real drivers who has experience with racing @Poznan Circuit
Special thanks for support during development:
Krzysztof Szczech, Lesiu, Maxym, Matias, NAD, tOm, Grochol, Marcin89, Bartek Mirecki, Mclaren – Simracing.pl team
And also big thanks for support to guys from ISI forum.
1,149 downloads
By Alessandro PolliniAuthor : Nibiru
Basically re-textured 70% of objects to fit in with rF2 and where I could I recycled ISI textures. I have made a few new animated objects and replaced some TSO's with ISI TSO's.
There is still a few things to do but here is taste of what's to come. Thanks to Papaosa for the awesome video
Original Track: Darren Blythe
Conversion: Nibiru
Objects: Darren Blythe, Nibiru, ISI
Textures: Darren Blythe, Nibiru, ISI
Cam File: Hexogramme
AIW: Hexogramme
Promo Video: Papaosa
The wait is over
First up thanks to Darren Blythe for making this track and then allowing me to convert it over.
2nd Thanks to Hexagramme for making the AIW
Also a big thanks to all the guys at xfactorracing.com for all the testing and downloading they did.
Not very much left to do so it's time for the public test and see what you guys find. I welcome your feedback so I can try and make it the best I can. The CAM file needs some work.
Fixed the z-fighting tree last turn
Fixed z-fighting on small hut (last turn)
made the uvw mapping of the cube map on the windows smaller and reduced the reflectiveness
Lowered the lip around the track on the corners and race line.
Redbull tents now cast a shadow.
Re-textured the railing on the G stand
new cam file
replaced some trees
488 downloads
[rF2] F1RFT 2013 Trackpack
By UffExtract the contents of the trackpack zip file into the Packages directory and let the Mod-manager install the tracks/single-components. Note: there are 2 versions of the German GP, the Nürburgring has "OLD" in front of its file name, whereas the Hockenheimring is the normal one. Make sure you only install one of them, not both.
664 downloads
GHD Trieste (Trieste-Opicina)
By Alessandro PolliniConversion of Bojan Pintar's spectacular vintage Italian Hill Climb.
434 downloads
Magnificent Park
By bibibobobuMagnificent Park 0.98 by Nibiru
Some of you may remember this track from rFactor. I have been in contact with the original creator HarySeb and he has given me permission to convert this track over to rFactor2. I have been working on this track for a while now and used it as a guinea pig and testing ground for Oran Park. With the release of gJED I thought I'd have a play with it and start to finish the track off in gJED. I hope to have something for you to try soon.
About the track
Although unique is a much over-used word in racing, it can rightly be referred to Magnificent Park. Not only is the french circuit the only one that crosses over itself, but this fact means that it is also a circuit that runs both clockwise and anti-clockwise. The paddock host to a huge 360-degree staging and a futuristic complex built on a natural setting.
Designed as a test track for the Saab Motor Company in 1989 by frenchman Sebastien Hary, it was mainly used for vehicle development. After hosting numerous races in lower formula, Magnificent Park began its quest to host the second french 24h endurance happening, a feat it managed in 2006, when it took the honour away from Le Mans. Although the grand prix returned to Le Mans for 2007 and
2008 the race is now confirmed to take place at Le Mans till 2010. By 2011 Le Mans and Magnificent Park will be host the two french races for LMS championship.
An extremely fast and technical circuit, Magnificent Park is popular with drivers and spectators alike and has some notorious corners including Green Saints, Helter Skelter and The Edge. The circuit closed for a year in 2009 in order to make revisions necessary for LMS, it re-opened on December 6, 2010 for his first race date on December 13, 2010.
v0.98 change log
AIW tweaked
Cams tweaked
362 downloads
Las Vegas Motor Speedway 2017
By Alessandro PolliniLas Vegas Motor Speedway 2017 by machine
112 downloads
Circuito Cartagena v1.02 by Paulmarc Racing
By Alessandro PolliniCircuito Cartagena 1.02 Paulmarc Racing - Official WebSite
It includes: realroad, rain reflections, animated marshals, new AIW file, improved road textures…
changelog v1.02:
AIW fixed, more competitive AI, block path added (ai cars can now block you), 2 options included: normal layout, and no chicane-cutting allowed (special for online racing…tyres present at chicane -collision activated-).
139 downloads
Zolder 2016 by Paulmarc Racing
By Alessandro PolliniZolder 2016 by Paulmarc Racing - Official WebSite
Releasing a complete version of Zolder (conversion).
Reworked the road mesh in 3dsMax to allow realroad to work fine. Also the AIW is done from scratch to allow all rfactor2 features (block path added). Rain reflections and marshals also included in the track. All textures remapped to rfactor2 standards.
297 downloads
Croft Circuit
By Alessandro PolliniUpdated with kind permission of Feels3 by senormen
some of the works carried out for v1.01sm . . . but not restricted to . . .
- repositioned garage spots behind garage building and created new path to main pitlane.
- repositioned tents and added cones for new pit path.
- reworked tree and crowd transparency and shaders.
- added ambient sounds in garage area.
- reworked track shader.
- replaced flags with animated ones reworked from isi.
- reworked track markings in pitlane.
- created shadow objects for trees.
- various gdb, scn and aiw edits.
Changes carried out without access to textures therefore not an easy task
Have fun . . . Senormen
1,367 downloads
Las Tres Millas
By Alessandro PolliniAuthor : Euskotracks
It is a pleasure for Euskotracks to share with this community version 1.36 of our last work: Tres Millas (Three Miles)
Tres Millas is an imaginary permanent race track located in the mountains inspired in the old days. Its name is coming, as you probably guessed, from its length, 4828 meters, exactly three miles. Its continous up and downs and good variety of turns will challenge the skills of all type of drivers since it has been designed to hold any class of vehicle. Its tricky entry to the finish straight ending in the fast chicane right after the finish line, the braking after the tunnel and the endless uphill left handed turn will make the difference between good and bad drivers.
Future versions of this track will hopefully include lights and reflections to make it fun as well for night or rainy races. Hopefully as well, surpassing the pitlane exit line will not be allowed and will be considered cutting. I hope you enjoy driving it!!
Euskotracks is an amateur track modding team composed by Borimoli, Spaskis and Xavi77.
556 downloads
By Alessandro PolliniAuthor : Leonardo 1962
This is my first track for release, its a conversion of the LFS Track.
Blackwood has one road- and one rallycross course (plus reversed directions),
situated in England's countryside. Blackwood is known for its versatility,
because it contains a bit of everything.
This environment is also available in the LFS S2 demo.
I release a fixed version of Blackwood track.
Filename : Blackwood_102.rfcmp
+ no mirror visibility of tires and cones in SCN File to get more frames.
+ reduced the number of visible cones to get more frames.
+ The realroad now looks better and gets dirty how it should be with rubber graining
+ fixed GDB files to prevent ctd
+ changed wp_pathinfo1 in AIW, but files still some AIW will do a roll over
(funny to see and a good opportunity to take over)
+ introduced a small Podium at the pitbuilidng
+ reduced Cameras positions and improved camera-movements
+ fixed the DRS Zone (now working at the long stright line, but no DRS Signs)
+ reworked start light, should work now also in single and multiplayer
+ fixed Objects and scn parameters to increase framerate
+ some more objects for ReflectionMapper
+ rebuild some objects
2,012 downloads
Sydney 500
By Alessandro PolliniSydney 500 by Halil Sezer
858 downloads
Road America 2016 by Bela Valko
By VELOCIPEDEHere is Road America 2016 v1.0.
- I consider this a version 1.0 however I know there are things on the track I could improve but I won't have time in the next months. This track modding is like there is always something you can fix/do better on the track
- the track was made with 3D trees so the performance is low, you need a good PC
- despite my efforts the track doesn't look like how I wanted to look like because the game limits the maximum shadowcasting range: https://forum.studio-397.com/index.php?threads/gjed-vs-devmode-vs-rf2.53553/
- I spent much more time with the AI than on Mosport to make sure it's competitive but I couldn't figure out how to make it faster in the kink (turn 11). It's a very high speed corner and some cars just don't want to behave how I want it if you find that certain car/mod is slow in the kink then increase the AI strength, they will gain time mostly there by gaining grip. Cars which slow down too much in my experience: ISI Nissan GTR/Chevrolet GT2, Stockcar 2015. Obsiously I couldn't test all the mods. The URD and the Enduracers mods are good.
- this track was a one person project from start to finish. Thanks to hexagramme for the advices (AI) and Steve76 who made the racegroove mapping. Thanks for the testing Emery and Chris Lesperance
- if my time let me to do it I will make an update with the bend version (I couldn't finish this) and with billboard trees or X trees and some optimizations
- right now this is the best I can do
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Several marketers have gone on the record, expressing their views on Singtel's latest media pitch which asked for agencies to provide an estimate of how much business they can provide Amobee.
Speaking to Marketing about the matter, Ivan Tan, group senior vice president of corporate and marketing communications said as a client, he would be concerned working with a media agency that has revenue commitments to specific platforms - especially if this is not communicated to the client. Currently, Changi's media agency of record is Havas, which is coincidentally the incumbent on the Singtel account.
Tan added, "The agency must remove all doubt that it is acting in the best interests of each client. This is why the industry must address the issue of transparency and conflicts of interests aggressively."
Meanwhile, SMU marketer Ted Choo added that from a business perspective it makes sense for any agency to support their client's product. He added:
To consciously ask the appointed agency to favour one of Singtel's product in its proposals, would be bordering on ethics.
Choo also added that any client would be more vigilant in scrutinising plans and proposal if it knew its media agency was also on the Singtel business.
"With programmatic buying nowadays, it will take man-hours to track and trace this bias! Nonetheless, so far, Havas have been utmost professional and I hope they remain with that kind of integrity and professionalism," he said.
Meanwhile, Marcus Loh, VP, marketing and corporate communications at PSB Academy said it is difficult to believe that Singtel would expect prospective agency partners to steer businesses towards its digital marketing subsidiary Amobee, given the fact that media agencies are already hard-pressed to restore the trust from their portfolio of clients.
"Media agencies [are having to win back trust of clients] amid scandals of non-transparency in the effectiveness of their recommended channels, while fending off media platforms reaching out directly to their clients, promising them greater efficiency and returns without the middle man. To that end, any agency that accedes to these expectations, simply by responding to the tender, only exacerbates this prevailing, negative optics of non-transparency," he said, adding:
Whether one wins the pitch or not, they'll stand to lose.
Commenting on the overall media ecosystem, Spencer Lee, commercial director of AirAsia said the media ecosystem has drastically changed in last few years. Today we are living in a mobile-first world and experience is the new currency not exposure.
"In this disruptive world, a marriage between technology companies and media agencies is the only way forward where both combine their unique expertise to not only grow client's business but also discover new opportunities," he said.
In a previous statement given to Marketing, a Singtel spokesperson said the organisation does not comment on commercial tenders particularly so for tenders that are midway through the procurement cycle. But as with all such tenders, it invites suppliers to respond to the defined needs of our many departments and subsidiaries.
Singtel currently works with Havas Media for its media buying and planning. Marketing understands OMD is also vying for the account. Both Havas and OMD did not respond to Marketing's queries at the time of writing.


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BAT - Growing out of speculative phase?
Brave rewards is now available on Brave's Android app, allowing users to easily reward their favourite content creators by tipping them in BAT. As it stands, Brave currently have around 50,000 verified creators in the Brave Publisher program accepting BAT as rewards.
It's interesting to note that daily active addresses (DAA) for BAT has been increasing since the start of the year. Could it be a sign of actual adoption?
It's important to separate the speculative transactions from actual network usage. To do that, we take a look at the % of Daily active deposits (DAD) in DAA.
The current DAD % is 17% , which is considered rather low inn a space where most the use case is mainly speculation. On average the DAD % is 14%. This may indicate that the majority of the addresses are participating in tipping or just actual network usage.
In contrast, check out the DAD % for CELR:
Average DAD % is 51%, naturally so as the project is relatively new and the most immediate use case will be speculation.
Another interesting observation is how % of supply on exchanges have fallen quite a bit since late last year. Currently it's only sitting at 20.67%. The amount of possible sell pressure is lowered given there's only this much of BAT to speculate on exchanges.
That being said, rewards in BAT will eventually have to translate to something of value. Be it in exchange for BTC, USD, or other areas on the platform. Will be interesting to see how things will look like over the next few months.
The current state of BAT may represent show signs of actual adoption as it continues to move away from the early speculative days of a project. Here's how the number of Holders have grown over the past 2 years.
From the early speculative days in 2017 to the fall in 2018 and now. We are observing a constant growth of holders on the network which is a healthy sign (even during the bear market). More so when majority of the holders stem from the 10-100, 100-1000 and 1000 - 10000 coins segments.


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TechNet Plus subscription normally costs USD $349 for new subscription and $249 for renewal without discount or promotion deal. Microsoft apparently is going to launch a new web-based professional support service offering. In order to gather feedback for the new offering, Microsoft develops a exclusive pilot program named TechNet Plus Consumer Services Professional Pilot. As a token of appreciation, participants will receive free one-year subscription to the TechNet Plus Direct worth GBP £237 or USD $349. Also included is free Microsoft support call worth British Pound £171. Survey takers also can win one of eleven Zune 4, one of six xBox Arcades, or one of five Flip Video Mino HD Camcorders in regular raffles throughout the course of the pilot program.
It's highly unlikely that anybody can join the survey program right now, which is meant for IT professionals who service small businesses, home offices or individuals, and can last accessed via the URL below:
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Harvard Business Review
May 1, 2013
Why Isn't 'Servant Leadership' More Prevalent?
by Jim Heskett
Is the Term "Servant Leadership" an Oxymoron?
Servant leadership (SL) is a concept that triggers a great deal of interest, judging by my e-mail inbox and the number of responses to this month's column. Many comments suggested that: (1) servant leadership is practiced by many respondents, (2) it works, and (3) there are a number of reasons why others don't or can't practice it. Timothy Lynn Burchfield provided an eloquent endorsement of the concept this way: "Those who serve (vs. power or buy) their way to influence leave a huge legacy to those around them."
Servant leadership is experienced so rarely because of trends in the leadership environment, the scarcity of human qualities required, demands that the practice places on the practitioner, and the very nature of the practice itself.
As Tahir Quzi put it, "A majority of leaders as agents of principals see themselves as maniacally focused on getting short term results …" Napoleon Elortegui commented that "… the organizational model is not geared to move the 'servant' person to the top." It can produce a "culture where leadership is associated with codes like power, selfishness & control," according to Ranji Cherian. As a result, SL was characterized as "… a risky proposition … within organizations…" (John Servant) and … a long and hard road for someone" (Karan Yaramada). Dan Wallace asked, "Where do you go to learn how to lead this way?"
Several commented that SL requires qualities that are all too rare, such as "cardinal virtues" (Katherina Lange), a "paradoxical combination of courage AND humility," (Lisa Slayton), "(a) high degree of self control… " (Ashok Jain), and "validation needs (that) have largely been met … (making it) very challenging for younger people to be servant leaders" (Mike Gatliff). Personal characteristics that get in the way of SL include "Ego (that) makes it difficult to 'want to serve'" (Randy Hoekstra), "greed" (Madeleine York), and "An unhealthy desire to control" (Judesther Marc).
The very nature of servant leadership may influence its spread, according to David Livesley, who said, "Even if it is more prevalent than we think, we will never hear about it; what we never hear about, we never copy." Steve Hickman added, "… it is a recessive organizational gene… You don't get promoted if you don't get noticed." Christy commented that "SL is not prevalent because it is a Utopian approach that requires a complete paradigm shift for most modern day employees at any level." Tom Leahy said "… it is exhausting but also fulfilling," while Myrielle Lemoine attributed its rarity to "everyone from all levels being stretched too thin…" Several (including John Keck, Michael Darmody, and Mona Bagot) subscribed to the idea that SL can be perceived as a weakness. Anna Caraveli had an interesting take on this notion: "… there is a great deal of ambiguity in defining what strong leadership means … interestingly, the 'servant' concept is not considered 'weakness' when applied to a company's relationship with clients…"
As it has evolved in use, the term itself may pose an obstacle for the concept. That's the view of Mark Stanley, who commented that "These terms do not fit together-Servant & Leader … It's just another way poor leaders attempt to elevate themselves above those they 'serve'… an entirely unhealthy approach for a leader to take… Our need to be led well is far more important than our need to be served. The more correct notion is that of a 'Serving Leader' … (with) many 'masters'… when Richard Greenleaf coined this phrase … he was talking entirely about how leaders serve, not about leaders being servants." Do you agree? Is servant leadership an oxymoron? What do you think?
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Servant leadership is an age-old concept, a term loosely used to suggest that a leader's primary role is to serve others, especially employees. I witnessed a practical example of it at a ServiceMaster board meeting in the 1990s when CEO William Pollard spilled a cup of coffee prior to the board meeting.
Instead of summoning someone to clean it up, he asked a colleague to get him cleaning compound and a cloth, things easily found in a company that provided cleaning services. Whereupon he proceeded to get down on his hands and knees to clean up the spill himself. The remarkable thing was that board members and employees alike hardly noticed as he did it. It was as if it was expected in a company with self-proclaimed servant leadership.
Lao-Tzu wrote about servant leadership in the fifth-century BC: "The highest type of ruler is one of whose existence the people are barely aware…. The Sage is self-effacing and scanty of words. When his task is accomplished and things have been completed, all the people say, 'We ourselves have achieved it!'"
It is natural, rightly or wrongly, to relate servant leadership to the concept of an inverted pyramid organization in which top management "reports" upward to lower levels of management. At other times it has been associated with organizations that have near-theological values (for example, Max De Pree's leadership at Herman Miller, as expressed in his book, Leadership is an Art, that emphasizes the importance of love, elegance, caring, and inclusivity as central elements of management). In that regard, it is also akin to the pope's annual washing and kissing of the feet as part of the Holy Thursday rite.
The modern era of servant leadership began with a paper, The Servant as Leader, written by Robert Greenleaf in 1970. In it, he said: "The servant leader is servant first … It begins with the natural feeling that one wants to serve, to serve first. Then conscious choice brings one to aspire to lead … (vs. one who is leader first…) … The best test, and difficult to administer, is: Do those served grow as persons … (and become) more likely themselves to become servants?"
Now it appears that a group of organizational psychologists, led by Adam Grant, are attempting to measure the impact of servant leadership on leaders, not just those being led. Grant describes research in his recent book, Give and Take, that suggests that servant leaders are not only more highly regarded than others by their employees and not only feel better about themselves at the end of the day but are more productive as well. His thesis is that servant leaders are the beneficiaries of important contacts, information, and insights that make them more effective and productive in what they do even though they spend a great deal of their time sharing what they learn and helping others through such things as career counseling, suggesting contacts, and recommending new ways of doing things.
Further, servant leaders don't waste much time deciding to whom to give and in what order. They give to everyone in their organizations. Grant concludes that giving can be exhausting but also self-replenishing. So in his seemingly tireless efforts to give, described in the book, Grant makes it a practice to give to everyone until he detects a habitual "taker" that can be eliminated from his "gift list."
Servant leadership is only one approach to leading, and it isn't for everyone. But if servant leadership is as effective as portrayed in recent research, why isn't it more prevalent? What do you think?


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Ofqual said it had the power to prevent boards offering particular qualifications as punishment for mistakes that dogged this summer's tests.
The disclosure came as the exams regulator launched an official inquiry into the errors, which included printing mistakes and the use of "impossible" questions.
Sandra Burslem, the watchdog's deputy chairman, said the blunders were "unacceptable" and insisted it would "not hesitate" to impose penalties.
"Ofqual's priorities during the exam season were to make sure the awarding organisations did everything possible to prevent further errors and to make sure that, where errors have occurred, the marking of papers neither unfairly advantages or disadvantages the candidates involved," she said.
"Now that the taking of exams is over we turn our attention to an inquiry. This will hold the awarding organisations to account for their mistakes by finding out the root causes of the errors and what needs to be done to put things right.
"The regulators will not hesitate to take regulatory action as necessary at any stage to protect the interests of students."
A total of 10 mistakes – two printing errors, and eight problems with the questions themselves – are being investigated by Ofqual.
The watchdog said that about 100,000 candidates would have been faced with the mistakes.
Errors included a multiple choice question featuring four wrong answers in an Edexcel AS-level biology paper sat by 17,000 students.
Students sitting an AS-level business studies paper set by the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance were presented with a question that did not include the information needed to come up with an answer.
A maths AS-level paper, set by the OCR exam board and taken by 6,790 pupils, also contained an unanswerable question. The question, which was worth 11 per cent of the paper, was impossible to solve as it was incomplete.
The inquiry will investigate the cause of each error, how effectively exam boards communicated problems to schools and how screening processes failed to flag them up.
Ofqual's powers include directing exam boards to take particular action and ultimately withdrawing recognition for them to offer regulated qualifications.
Jim Sinclair, director of the Joint Council for Qualifications, which represents exam boards, said: "The examination system is huge and the questions and papers that contained errors, although unacceptable, represent a tiny proportion of the total number.
"Each year awarding bodies set more than 60,000 questions.
"Awarding bodies deeply regret the errors that occurred and apologise to students who took the papers. Awarding bodies have put procedures in place to ensure no student is disadvantaged as a result of these errors and that they get the right result."


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There's always room for a friend for the holidays. Make you bird hidden like mine or pop with a bright color.
Applique size: 22" wide x 14" tall
Cut your background fabric to approx. 23"x 15" first. This is the fabric you will put all of the other pieces on top of. Then cut and place the moose and bird pieces on top of the background. Tip: His eye and nostril will be the background color so you won't need to cut out those pieces.
Once your applique pieces are fused to the background, stitch with a straight stitch around each piece with matching thread.
Trim to square. Attach 1 ½" border if desired.
Add batting and backing and quilt as desired.
Your local quilt shop is a great resource for fabrics and techniques.


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A script for the sequel to Trainspotting is in progress with a release date set for 2016, the 20th anniversary of the original, confirms director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire), according to The Independent.
There have been rumors of a sequel since Irvine Walsh, the author of the Trainspotting novel, wrote a follow up in 2002 entitled Porno.
"This has been a long time coming," Boyle told film website The Playlist. "There's always been this long term plan for Trainspotting 2."
Boyle suspects the entire cast will be up for making the return including but not limited to Ewan McGregor (Renton), Jonny Lee Miller (Sick Boy), Ewen Bremner (Spud), Robert Carlyle (Begbie) saying, "I don't think there will be any barriers to Ewan or any of the cast coming back."
The original film follows Renton and his friends as they hustle their way through Edinburgh, Scotland looking for the next fix and an escape from humdrum life. The sequel will reintroduce us to the gang as they approach middle age.
Here's a peek at the original film's trailer.
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Now on C&E: Tech for Volunteer-Organizing; Plus, a Shallow Republican [Digital] Bench?
Be sure to head on over to the Campaigns & Elections site for the latest edition of Technology Bytes. On the menu this issue? Profiles of three interesting tools campaigns can use to organize and mobilize volunteers, two of which have social and gaming aspects to them. Plus, check out a...Read More »


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Mimosa Orange
Take Sunday Fun-Day to a whole new level with a Mimosa Orange Ice Pop! We use sparkling white wine and fresh oranges to bring traditional Mimosas to a whole new level!
Our Mimosa Orange ice pops are the perfect addition to any funday activities with friends and family. You can't get any fresher than these mimosa pops. They are made with crisp, clean sparkling wine paired with fresh oranges from our local farmers market. And, unlike traditional mimosas served in glass pitchers, these are totally portable! They can add a spark to that Sunday afternoon picnic in the park, liven up that post-run, late-morning patio brunch, or make a zesty, thirst-quenching addition to any outdoor party.
(70 calories and 5.3% ABV in each pop)


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20 Ways You Can Help Save The Environment
The Earth is becoming very polluted at an alarmingly fast rate. More than 50% of the world's trees have been cut or burned down in the last 100 years, massive oil spills damage our oceans and marine life, air pollution is at an all-time high, and garbage is literally everywhere.
It is often challenging to know what can actually be done to make a difference. There are the obvious things that can be done – don't litter, don't idle your car, walk and ride your bike when you can, recycle. Those are all important things, however there are more things we can do to help out planet. This list contains other things we can do to contribute to a healthier planet.
Air Dry Your Dishes
Skip the built-in "dry" option on your dishwasher, and just air dry your dishes.
Turn Off Your Computer
When you go to sleep, or when you're not using it, turn your computer off completely instead of just letting it go into "sleep" mode.
Shorter Showers
Try taking one minute less in the shower – just one minute. You could save up to 150 gallons of water per month!
Keep Your Tires Inflated
Make sure your tires are inflated properly. This will help your tires and car last longer, and minimizes the amount of gas you have to use.


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Colorado was recently ranked 4th in the nation for Quality of Life according to a Gallup survey. The survey measured items such as life satisfaction, work quality, healthy behavior, physical health, emotional health, and basic access to necessities like food and shelter. You can read more here.
Of course, this doesn't come as a big surprise to anyone who lives in Colorado, as we consistently rank near the top of most similar surveys. Next week I'll share a recent study on mid-sized cities with Colorado Springs scoring very well.


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Among these few, these happy few, my friends M.-L. and P. must be counted, and their deeds sung. They are so modest about their accomplishments, however, that they refuse to have their names published, claiming that their discovery is not theirs, but belongs to The People.
Whatever. Together, M.-L. and P.--both have doctorates (in English)--man the Northwest Tucson Margarita Research Kitchen. Working weekends and nights through more than a year of tireless inquiry, they have developed and codified a recipe for The Perfect Margarita. I am happy to say that the formula lies before me at this moment, scrawled on a brie-stained cocktail napkin acquired at M.-L.'s legendary Epiphany Party.
The search for the Perfect Margarita has long occupied many Southern Arizonans, but until now, it, like The Perfect Sonoran Hot Dog or The Perfect Fish Taco, has remained a rumor, a dream--glimpsed and then gone. Most local venues' versions of the drink are so far from the ideal as to be cruel parodies: The majority of so-called margaritas served around here consist of margarita mix, salt and little square chunks of machine ice that could have been in the same room as a tequila bottle. You might as well drink fruit punch--in fact, you are drinking fruit punch. My husband and I split a large pitcher of quasi-margaritas the other night at an otherwise excellent local restaurant, and not only were we good to drive after emptying it; we were ready to ace the AIMS test. The only harmful substances we consumed were artificial color and flavoring, loads of sugar and salt--come to think of it, straight tequila would have probably been healthier.
There are several problems with the tequila-free restaurant margarita. First, there is the magnitude of the rip-off. If the house has the nerve to charge $6, say, for one of these, it's got to be making $5.75 on every glass. Then there's the lack of burn and buzz. Yes, to the despair of the entire health community, not to mention the Southern Baptist Convention, AA and other puritans everywhere, those of us who like to drink alcohol like the feeling that drinking alcohol gives us. You call it impairment; we call it happiness.
Third, a margarita needs tequila for flavor. Tequila tastes good, very good, and the rest of the drink is built around that fact. Without the juice, you've got nothing.
Enough kvetching. Courtesy of the Margarita Test Kitchen, I present to you--
That's all there is to it. M.-L. and P. admit that they were somewhat chagrinned when the long-sought formula turned out to be so simple.
"After months of methodical experimentation and rigorous evaluation, I have to say that it was a bit of a let-down," said P., who usually produces the final product.
Were they ever discouraged in their long, unsung quest, mixing and mixing like Pierre and Marie Curie with their cauldron of pitchblende?
"Oh, no," said M.-L. "We rejoiced in our mistakes--to the point that we thought our health might be in danger."
And what's next for this dauntless team?
"The Perfect Bloody Mary," said M.-L. "Fortunately, we have a long way to go."


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Smart Pregnancy Tips: Eat Well, Keep Active And Feel Great
Pregnancy can seem like the perfect excuse to eat what you want and sit on the sofa watching Game Of Thrones. Yet studies show that exercise and nutrient-rich foods are much better fatigue-fighters than an afternoon in front of the TV.
The right diet and exercise program will be hugely beneficial emotionally and physically to both you and your unborn baby when you're expecting.
'Powering up your pregnancy through exercise and a good diet will make you feel more in control and able to cope with anything that's thrown your way during birth and as a new mum,' says psychologist Dr Saima Latif.
Make the next nine months your best yet, with these tips from top health, fitness and wellbeing experts:
Pilates'Aside from giving you more energy and fewer bump-related side effects, research shows women who are fitter have easier births, less medical intervention and recover faster,' says fitness expert Jane Wake.
'Their babies also tend to be leaner and healthier, with less fat and a stronger heartbeat.'
Pilates is a fantastic way to work your core muscles, which are put under the most strain in pregnancy. It also helps with recovery after the birth because the muscles you've been working will spring back faster, Jane says. Yoga has a similar effect and helps with breathing and relaxation, too.
LungesDoing a series of lunges and squats every day to strengthen your legs relieves the pressure on your back and means you can stay active for longer during labour, says Jane.
Don't go too low – aim for a comfortable stretch and, if they hurt, adjust your position or stop.
CardioRegular cardiovascular exercise will help you feel confident in your body. Try gentle aerobics, walking, swimming – anything that suits you and is accessible, Jane advises.
Aim for 30 to 60 minutes most days, making sure you can hold a conversation while doing it.
The Water WalkWalking for long periods can be tough towards the end of pregnancy, so do it in water instead – it'll leave you feeling weightless, Jane advises. Wear aqua socks so you don't slip and, once immersed up to your chest, just move through the water, holding in your core muscles.
Strength TrainingHormones produced during pregnancy make everything a bit looser, so strength training is vital. The best way to do this is with stretchy bands or tubes, available from most fitness stores, which you can pull between your hands to strengthen your arms or between your feet and hands for deeper stretches.
Go OutsideMake the most of the longer days vitamins produced by the sun's rays can help support your immune system in pregnancy.
'Make the most of the daylight for 20 minutes every day – go for a walk or sit on a park bench in your lunch break,' says midwife and pregnancy wellbeing expert Zita West.
BreatheIf you're feeling stressed, take time out. 'Stopping what you're doing and just taking five or 10 deep breaths will boost your blood flow and release your natural endorphins. These can help calm you down,' says Zita.
Get A Good Night's SleepWhile your bump often means you're shifting around through the night, do all you can to get a restorative night's rest. 'The key is to go to bed early – any time from 9pm is fine – and spend 10 or 15 minutes zoning out,' says Zita.
Do this by trying to block out all noise and thoughts to the point where all you are concentrating on is your own breathing.
Feel Pampered'Pregnancy massage can help with back pain, relieve tension in the muscles, remove any build up of lactic acid that can impair muscular function and alleviate emotional stress,' says Zita. Try it at home, too – ask your partner or friend to do it to you.
Maternity LeaveIt's tempting to work as close to the end of your pregnancy as possible so you can get more maternity leave after the baby's born. But Zita reckons this is unwise. 'A baby only has you, the mother, as a template of what's going on so being exhausted and stressed isn't going to do you or your baby any good,' says Zita.
'You want to conserve energy and get mentally prepared for what lies ahead, so try and give yourself a few weeks to relax.'
Love Your New BodyPregnancy can often make you feel vulnerable, and it's no wonder given how many life changes you're going through. 'It's essential to nurture your emotional, as well as physical, side so you feel less stressed,' says psychologist Dr Saima Latif.
Focusing on the positives about your new shape will help lift your mood. 'Start listening to the nice comments people make about your thick hair and glowing skin, then really try to take them in,' says Saima.
Speak To Other MumsYou're about to undertake a new role with huge responsibilities, so feeling anxious is completely normal. Speak to other mums-to-be, share your concerns, listen to new mums' experiences and learn what you can. 'Knowing every mum goes through this will reassure you and boost your confidence,' says Saima.
Make ListsIt can come as a shock if you suddenly start forgetting things. But this is a temporary state and things will get back to normal. In the meantime, buy yourself a notebook to jot things down in.
Have A Good BreakfastA few small adjustments can make a big difference to how you feel in pregnancy.
According to nutritionist Charlotte Stirling-Reed the perfect breakfast is scrambled egg on wholemeal toast with grilled tomatoes.
The fibre and protein from the wholemeal toast and scrambled egg will keep you feeling fuller for longer and stop you craving a high-fat, sugary fix mid-morning. Grilling the tomatoes helps release their natural antioxidants, such as lycopene, which protects cells and fights off infections.
SnackA small bag of fruit and nut mix is a great, quick pick-me-up, says Charlotte.
Nuts are a good source of essential omega-3 fatty acids, important for your baby's development and brainpower, as well as being high in good-quality protein. Raisins have dietary fibre and iron, both of which can run low in pregnancy.


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Our college and young adults meet for Connection Group on Sunday mornings at 9:30 AM and then go to the 11:00 AM worship gathering. In our connection group, we drink coffee, discuss a Bible passage, and share what's going on in our lives. When the weather is nice, we play Ultimate Frisbee on Sunday afternoons. Many of us also volunteer with the junior and senior high school youth groups or serve the church in some other manner. Periodically we go on a retreat or meet at someone's house to play games or watch a movie. Follow us on Facebook at SPC College and Young Adults or email Pastor Glen for more information.


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1. No person may hunt a road right-of-way within 660 feet of schools, churches, occupied dwellings and livestock. Neither the person discharging the firearm nor the small-game animal being shot at may be within the 660-foot safety zone.
2. While hunting a highway or public right-of-way, hunters may shoot small game (except doves) and waterfowl that take flight or originate from a public right-of-way or highway . The hunter must be within the right-of-way and the game must have taken flight from within or be flying over the right-of-way. The public right-of-way along a section line or other highway is open for hunting if: the right-of-way has been commonly used by the public for vehicular travel, as demonstrated by the existence of a well worn trail or an intentional alteration or adaptation has been made to the right-of-way to enhance the natural terrain's utility for vehicular travel or to permit vehicular travel where it was not possible before. Remember that fences are not always on a right-of-way boundary or sometimes there is no fence. Most section line rights-of-way are 66-feet wide.
3. People must park or stop their vehicles as far to the right-hand side of the road as possible.
4. If the person who discharges a firearm is more than 50 yards from the vehicle, the doors on the side of the vehicle nearest to the roadway must be closed, but the engine may remain running.
5. If the person who discharges the firearm is less than 50 yards, all of the doors of the vehicle must be closed and the engine must be turned off.
6. It is NOT legal to shoot small game and waterfowl that take flight from a public right-of-way over a Federal Refuge or Indian Tribal Trust Land. If a state-licensed hunter shoots at a bird across the fence of either of those lands, the hunter may be subject to arrest by a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officer.
7. No person may discharge a firearm, muzzleloader, crossbow, or bow and arrow at any big-game animal, except turkeys, from within the right-of-way of an improved public highway. [BN3] Turkeys may be taken with a shotgun using shotshells or with a bow and arrow within the right-of way.
1. A person may not discharge a firearm or other weapon across from any Black Hills National Forest system road.
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9. When in doubt, don't shoot.
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What tends to make the Agile development procedure unique from the Waterfall method? In this section we will look at how you can use the understanding of Project & Item management combined with deliberate methodology choice to manage an agile project in a waterfall context. As testers, we believed that was a little weird, because all these forms of testing are just as vital on agile projects as they are on projects employing any other improvement methodology. Integrating code as it really is constructed removes the dreaded integration phase in Waterfall development and turns our biggest impediment into our richest type of feedback.
Each and every methodologies has it is own pros & cons when we examine, agile is more appropriate when we using the SAP numerous module implementation, same in the EAI / cloud network / ecommerce implementations waterfall module would be far more flexible to execute exactly where this model strategy pass accurate information / execution dates to other dependents group to setup their strategy significantly less coordination and much less effect evaluation as the finish to finish phases requirement is locked.
In these conditions I use an method I contact The Envelope Method" (See Exhibit three). The Envelope system is a framework for mixing agile and waterfall in the identical project. The agile practice of adapting to changing specifications is perfectly suited to item management as well. It is not unusual to come across iterative or agile projects in an Enterprise organization that have to survive in a mixed atmosphere with Waterfall. Agile teams work closely with the enterprise and have a detailed understanding of the specifications. My 1st foray into the agile globe was also an Extreme Programming (XP) engagement.
My very first agile team embraced Intense Programming (XP), not with out some understanding experiences." Serving as the only qualified tester on a team of eight programmers who hadn't learned how to automate unit tests was disheartening. Whereas in Waterfall they are decided mostly upfront at the time of project initiation primarily based on the general scope of the project. Nevertheless, since there are these fundamental differences between how project management and item management deal with these elements, we want to strategy cautiously what we will do when these paradigms clash.
If the small business is structured, horizontally, in a item or service primarily based focus with lines of enterprise and/or items driving the organizational structure, and software is the major delivery method of that solution or service, then it is a application organization. Realizing that project management and product management deal with the triple constraint differently, it is critically crucial that you plan what you will do when you are using agile to handle a project. Our post-development testing phases were anticipated to increase quality right after code was comprehensive.


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Evoque Coupé knows style and cruising
ROAD TEST: Range Rover Evoque Coupé Si4 Dynamic
Never would I have expected an SUV to get so many tongues wagging, heads jolting and eyebrows rising in approval. But then it's not everyday that a concept car becomes a reality.
If we're talking style, and that is really the biggest talking point when the Evoque's name is mentioned, it's the three-door Coupé that most closely mirrors that LRX concept car that wowed the world four years ago.
Just its head-turning design (and Range Rover prestige to the more ostentatious) would be enough to earn this vehicle a sizeable fan club but luckily there is a lot more where that came from.
The smallest and most efficient Range Rover ever created also delivers a compelling balance between on-road performance and off-road ability, and there's a really larny interior to sink into.
The cabin of my test car was decked out in some kind of bright raunchy-red colour scheme (Pimento/Ebony Oxford leather interior in Land Rover speak) and I must admit that it adds a huge sense of occasion to the interior. Just a pity this option only comes with the R45 000 Dynamic Plus Pack, which does at least bring rally-style one-piece front seats with eight-way electric adjustment.
Another option that you'll hesitate to forgo if you're a music lover is the 825-watt Meridian Surround Sound System for R14 000. The clarity this system offers is just mind-boggling - you'll hear beats and notes in your favourite tunes that you never knew were there.
The rest of the Evoque's interior imparts the same fancy look and feel as you'd expect in bigger Range Rovers. It also has the functionality of a user-friendly eight-inch touch-screen interface and there's even a 'pop-out' rotary gear selection knob as you get in the modern Jaguars.
The Coupé is not as impractical as you might expect - there's ample space up front and even the rear legroom allows a small stretch although that tapering roofline will create problems for any adults above average height. The 550 litre boot will swallow more than two peoples' luggage providing the kitchen sink and dressing table is not included.
Hit the road trip agenda and the Evoque will eat up provinces like they're a pre-dinner snack. The ride is very comfortable and the 2-litre Si-4 turbopetrol model featured here has more than adequate oomph for overtaking.
The direct injection four-cylinder engine is credited with 177kW at 6000rpm and 340Nm at 1750rpm and on a 1200km round trip to the coast it drank just 8.6 litres per 100km at normal highway speeds.
While pampering you on the open road is this car's speciality, don't expect it to behave like a hot hatch in any meaningful way. The steering is rather light, although dead accurate, and the gearbox lacks responsiveness - it's ok off the mark but while on the move there's quite a lag between putting your foot down and those extra killer-watts becoming available via a lower cog.
When our sister publication, Star Motoring, tested the five-door Evoque, it achieved a 0-100km/h sprint in 8.9 seconds, which is about halfway between ordinary car and hot hatch territory, mind you.
That test also included an off-road stint at the Gerotek test facility and the Evoque traversed the course without any hint of getting stuck, although the relatively low 215mm ride height and narrow approach and departure angles became a problem.
Naturally, a permanent all-wheel drive system is standard, along with Land Rover's Terrain Response gizmo that sets the vehicle up for varying off-road conditions.
In Coupé form and with the interior options specified, this is a truly special and hugely desirable vehicle. The bad news is that it's priced for executives with government infrastructure contracts.
Our 'Dynamic' model with options came up to R674 995, but even the more basic Prestige trim line without options will set you back R592 995.
Click here to build your own Evoque in Land Rover's online configurator.


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Do You Like Mulled Wine?
Mulled Wine: Love It or Hate It?
While I'm absolutely crazy for sangria, I'm not a huge fan of its wintry counterpart, mulled wine. Sure, I'll enjoy a glass on a very cold night at a holiday party, but I won't go out of my way to make it. There's something not right about hot wine.
How do you feel about it?
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