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Custom, toasted Marshalls for Rotofugi signing on May 30, 2009. Hand-painted by Ms. Colors with an old school header card sealed in a plastic bag... simple!
The earth is slowly consuming back this '39 Pontiac that was abandoned in the woods near Killarney, Ontario.
Thanks to Cadmanof50s for the positive ID on the car; much appreciated Vic.
This was also taken during the Fudekuyô (筆供養, ふでくよう) ceremony, when brushes of calligraphers and writers, who offered them in gratitude for last year accomplishments and in hopes of better penmanship ability, were reduced to ashes on November 23 at Shogaku-an (正覚庵), a sub-temple of Tofuku-ji Zen complex. See here the still growing slideshow.
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Waterbuck
Ellipsen-Wasserbock
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,485 km2 (7,523 sq mi) in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km (220 mi) from north to south and 65 km (40 mi) from east to west. The administrative headquarters are in Skukuza. Areas of the park were first protected by the government of the South African Republic in 1898, and it became South Africa's first national park in 1926.
To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is Mozambique. It is now part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, a peace park that links Kruger National Park with the Gonarezhou National Park in Zimbabwe, and with the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique.
The park is part of the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere an area designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as an International Man and Biosphere Reserve (the "Biosphere").
The park has nine main gates allowing entrance to the different camps.
(Wikipedia)
The waterbuck (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) is a large antelope found widely in sub-Saharan Africa. It is placed in the genus Kobus of the family Bovidae. It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833. The thirteen subspecies are grouped under two varieties: the common or Ellisprymnus waterbuck and the Defassa waterbuck. The head-and-body length is typically between 177–235 cm (70–93 in) and the average height is between 120 and 136 cm (47 and 54 in). A sexually dimorphic antelope, males are taller as well as heavier than females. Males reach approximately 127 cm (50 in) at the shoulder, while females reach 119 cm (47 in). Males typically weigh 198–262 kg (437–578 lb) and females 161–214 kg (355–472 lb). The coat colour varies from brown to grey. The long, spiral horns, present only on males, curve backward, then forward and are 55–99 cm (22–39 in) long.
Waterbuck are rather sedentary in nature. A gregarious animal, the waterbuck may form herds consisting of six to 30 individuals. These groups are either nursery herds with females and their offspring or bachelor herds. Males start showing territorial behaviour from the age of five years, but are most dominant from the age of six to nine. The waterbuck cannot tolerate dehydration in hot weather, and thus inhabits areas close to sources of water. Predominantly a grazer, the waterbuck is mostly found on grassland. In equatorial regions, breeding takes place throughout the year, but births are at their peak in the rainy season. The gestational period lasts for seven to eight months, followed by the birth of a single calf.
Waterbuck inhabit scrub and savanna areas along rivers, lakes and valleys. Due to their requirement for grasslands as well as water, the waterbuck have a sparse ecotone distribution. The IUCN lists the waterbuck as being of Least Concern. More specifically, the common waterbuck is listed as of Least Concern while the defassa waterbuck is Near Threatened. The population trend for both the common and defassa waterbuck is downwards, especially that of the latter, with large populations being eliminated from certain habitats because of poaching and human disturbance.
The scientific name of the waterbuck is Kobus ellipsiprymnus. The waterbuck is one of the six species of the genus Kobus and belongs to the family Bovidae. It was first described by Irish naturalist William Ogilby in 1833. The generic name Kobus is a New Latin word, originating from an African name, koba. The specific name ellipsiprymnus refers to the white elliptical ring on the rump, from the Greek ellipes (ellipse) and prymnos (prumnos, hind part). The animal acquired the vernacular name "waterbuck" due to its heavy dependence on water as compared to other antelopes and its ability to enter into water for defence.
The type specimen of the waterbuck was collected by South African hunter-explorer Andrew Steedman in 1832. This specimen was named Antilope ellipsiprymnus by Ogilby in 1833. This species was transferred to the genus Kobus in 1840, becoming K. ellipsiprymnus. It is usually known as the common waterbuck. In 1835, German naturalist Eduard Rüppell collected another specimen, which differed from Steedman's specimen in having a prominent white ring on its rump. Considering it a separate species, Rüppell gave it the Amharic name "defassa" waterbuck and scientific name Antilope defassa. Modern taxonomists, however, consider the common waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck a single species, K. ellipsiprymnus, given the large number of instances of hybridisation between the two. Interbreeding between the two takes place in the Nairobi National Park owing to extensive overlapping of habitats.
Not many fossils of the waterbuck have been found. Fossils were scarce in the Cradle of Humankind, occurring only in a few pockets of the Swartkrans. On the basis of Valerius Geist's theories about the relation of social evolution and dispersal in ungulates during the Pleistocene the ancestral home of the waterbuck is considered to be the eastern coast of Africa - with the Horn of Africa to the north and the East African Rift Valley to the west.
The waterbuck is the largest amongst the six species of Kobus. It is a sexually dimorphic antelope, with the males nearly 7 percent taller than females and around 8 percent longer. The head-and-body length is typically between 177–235 cm (70–93 in) and the average height is between 120 and 136 cm (47 and 54 in).[10] Males reach approximately 127 cm (50 in) at the shoulder, while females reach 119 cm (47 in). The waterbuck is one of the heaviest antelopes. a newborn typically weighs 13.6 kg (30 lb), and growth in weight is faster in males than in females. Males typically weigh 198–262 kg (437–578 lb) and females 161–214 kg (355–472 lb). The tail is 22–45 cm (8.7–17.7 in) long.
The waterbuck is of a robust build. The shaggy coat is reddish brown to grey, and becomes progressively darker with age. Males are darker than females. Though apparently thick, the hair is sparse on the coat. The hair on the neck is, however, long and shaggy. When sexually excited, the skin of the waterbuck secretes a greasy substance with the odour of musk, giving it the name "greasy kob". The odor of this is so unpleasant that it repels predators. This secretion also assists in water-proofing the body when the animal dives into water. The facial features include a white muzzle and light eyebrows and lighter insides of the ears. There is a cream-coloured patch (called "bib") on the throat. Waterbuck are characterised by a long neck and short, strong and black legs. Females have two nipples. Preorbital glands, foot glands and inguinal glands are absent.
The common waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck are remarkably different in their physical appearances. Measurements indicate greater tail length in the latter, whereas the common waterbuck stand taller than the defassa waterbuck. However, the principal differentiation between the two types is the white ring of hair surrounding the tail on the rump, which is a hollow circle in the common waterbuck but covered with white hair in the defassa waterbuck.
The long, spiral horns curve backward, then forward. Found only on males, the horns range from 55 to 99 cm (22 to 39 in) in length. To some extent, the length of the horns is related to the bull's age. A rudimentary horn in the form of a bone lump may be found on the skulls of females.
Waterbuck are rather sedentary in nature, though some migration may occur with the onset of monsoon. A gregarious animal, the waterbuck may form herds consisting of six to 30 individuals. The various groups are the nursery herds, bachelor herds and territorial males. Herd size increases in summer, whereas groups fragment in the winter months, probably under the influence of food availability. As soon as young males start developing horns (at around seven to nine months of age), they are chased out of the herd by territorial bulls. These males then form bachelor herds and may roam in female home ranges. Females have home ranges stretching over 200–600 hectares (0.77–2.32 sq mi; 490–1,480 acres). A few females may form spinster herds. Though females are seldom aggressive, minor tension may arise in herds.
Males start showing territorial behaviour from the age of five years, but are most dominant from the age of six to nine. Territorial males hold territories 4–146 hectares (0.015–0.564 sq mi; 9.9–360.8 acres) in size. Males are inclined to remain settled in their territories, though over time they may leave inferior territories for more spacious ones. Marking of territories includes no elaborate rituals - dung and urine are occasionally dropped. After the age of ten years, males lose their territorial nature and replaced by a younger bull, following which they recede to a small and unprotected area. There is another social group, that of the satellite males, which are mature bulls as yet without their own territories, who exploit resources, particularly mating opportunities, even in the presence of the dominant bull. The territorial male may allow a few satellite males into his territory, and they may contribute to its defence. However, gradually they may deprive the actual owner of his territory and seize the area for themselves. In a study in the Lake Nakuru National Park, only 7 percent of the adult males held territories, and only half of the territorial males tolerated one or more satellite males.
Territorial males may use several kinds of display. In one type of display, the white patch on the throat and between the eyes is clearly revealed, and other displays can demonstrate the thickness of the neck. These activities frighten trespassers. Lowering of the head and the body depict submission before the territorial male, who stands erect. Fights, which may last up to thirty minutes, involve threat displays typical of bovids accompanied by snorting. Fights may even become so violent that one of the opponents meets its death due to severe abdominal or thoracic wounds. A silent animal, the waterbuck makes use of flehmen response for visual communication and alarm snorts for vocal communication. Waterbuck often enter water to escape from predators which include lions, leopards, cheetahs, African wild dogs and Nile crocodiles (leopards and spotted hyenas prey on juveniles). However, it has been observed that the waterbuck does not particularly like being in water. Waterbuck may run into cover when alarmed, and males often attack predators.
Waterbuck are susceptible to ulcers, lungworm infection and kidney stones. Other diseases from which these animals suffer are foot-and-mouth disease, sindbis fever, yellow fever, bluetongue, bovine virus diarrhoea, brucellosis and anthrax. The waterbuck is more resistant to rinderpest than are other antelopes. They are unaffected by tsetse flies but ticks may introduce parasitic protozoa such as Theileria parva, Anaplasma marginale and Baberia bigemina. 27 species of ixodid tick have been found on waterbuck - a healthy waterbuck may carry a total of over 4000 ticks in their larval or nymphal stages, the most common among them being Amblyomma cohaerens and Rhipicephalus tricuspis. Internal parasites found in waterbuck include tapeworms, liverflukes, stomachflukes and several helminths.
The waterbuck exhibits great dependence on water. It can not tolerate dehydration in hot weather, and thus inhabits areas close to sources of water. However, it has been observed that unlike the other members of its genus (such as the kob and puku), the waterbuck ranges farther into the woodlands while maintaining its proximity to water. With grasses constituting a substantial 70 to 95 percent of the diet, the waterbuck is predominantly a grazer frequenting grasslands. Reeds and rushes like Typha and Phragmites may also be preferred.A study found regular consumption of three grass species round the year: Panicum anabaptistum, Echinochloa stagnina and Andropogon gayanus. Hyparrhenia involucrata, Acroceras amplectens and Oryza barthii along with annual species were the main preference in the early rainy season, while long life grasses and forage from trees constituted three-fourths of the diet in the dry season.
Though the defassa waterbuck were found to have a much greater requirement for protein than the African buffalo and the Beisa oryx, the waterbuck was found to spend much less time on browsing (eating leaves, small shoots and fruits) in comparison to the other grazers. In the dry season about 32 percent of the 24-hour day was spent in browsing, whereas no time was spent on it during the wet season. The choice of grasses varies with location rather than availability; for instance, in western Uganda, while Sporobolus pyramidalis was favoured in some places, Themeda triandra was the main choice elsewhere. The common waterbuck and the defassa waterbuck in the same area may differ in their choices; it has been observed that while the former preferred Heteropogon contortus and Cynodon dactylon, the latter showed less preference for these grasses.
Waterbuck are slower than other antelopes in terms of the rate of maturity. While males become sexually mature at the age of six years, females reach maturity within two to three years. Females may conceive by the age of two-and-a-half years, and remain reproductive for another ten years. In equatorial regions, breeding takes place throughout the year, and births are at their peak in the rainy season. However, breeding is seasonal in the Sudan (south of Sahara), with the mating season lasting four months. The season extends for even longer periods in some areas of southern Africa. Oestrus lasts for a day or less.
Mating begins after the male confirms that the female is in oestrus, which he does by sniffing her vulva and urine. A resistive female would try to bite or even fight off an advancing male. The male exhibits flehmen, and often licks the neck of the female and rubs his face and the base of his horns against her back. There are several attempts at mounting before the actual copulation. The female shifts her tail to one side, while the male clasps her sides with his forelegs and rests on her back during copulation, which may occur as many as ten times.
The gestational period lasts for seven to eight months, followed by the birth of a single calf. Twins are rare. Pregnant females isolate themselves in thickets as parturition approaches. Newborn calves can stand on their feet within a half-hour of birth. The mother eats the afterbirth. She communicates with the calf by bleating or snorting. Calves are kept hidden from two to three weeks up to two months. At about three to four weeks, the calf begins following its mother, who signals it to do so by raising her tail. Though bereft of horns, mothers will fiercely defend their offspring from predators. Calves are weaned at eight months, following which time they join groups of calves of their own age. Young females remain with their mothers in nursery herds, or may also join bachelor herds. The waterbuck lives to 18 years in the wild and 30 years in captivity.
The waterbuck is native to southern and eastern Africa (including countries such as Angola, Botswana, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) besides a few countries of western and northern Africa such as Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal. Though formerly widespread in sub-Saharan Africa, its numbers have now decreased in most areas.
The common waterbuck is found east of the Eastern African Rift. Its southern range extends to the Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve (KwaZulu Natal) and to central Namibia. By contrast, the defassa waterbuck inhabits western and central Africa. The defassa waterbuck occurs west of the Albertine Rift and ranges from Eritrea to Guinea Bissau in the southern Sahel, its most northerly point of distribution being in southern Mali. Its range also stretches east of the Congo basin through Zambia into Angola, while another branch extends to the Zaire River west of the Congo basin. While the common waterbuck is now extinct in Ethiopia, the defassa waterbuck has become extinct in Gambia.
Waterbuck inhabit scrub and savanna areas alongside rivers, lakes and valleys. Due to their requirement for grasslands as well as water, the waterbuck have a sparse distribution across ecotones (areas of interface between two different ecosystems). A study in the Ruwenzori Range showed that the mean density of waterbuck was 5.5 per square mile, and estimates in the Maasai Mara were as low as 1.3 per square mile. It has been observed that territorial size depends on the quality of the habitat, the age and health of the animal and the population density. The greater the age of the animal or the denser the populations, the smaller are the territories. In Queen Elizabeth National Park, females had home ranges 21–61 hectares (0.081–0.236 sq mi; 52–151 acres) in area whereas home ranges for bachelor males averaged between 24–38 hectares (0.093–0.147 sq mi; 59–94 acres). The oldest female (around 18 years old) had the smallest home range.
The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) lists the waterbuck as of least concern (LC). More specifically, the common waterbuck is listed as of Least Concern while the defassa waterbuck is near threatened (NT). The population trend for both the common and defassa waterbuck is decreasing, especially that of the latter, with large populations being eliminated from their habitats due to poaching and human settlement. Their own sedentary nature too is responsible for this to some extent. Numbers have fallen in Queen Elizabeth National Park, Murchison Falls National Park, Akagera National Park, Lake Nakuru National Park, and Comoé National Park. Population decrease in the Lake Nakuru National Park has been attributed to heavy metal poisoning. While cadmium and lead levels were dangerously high in the kidney and the liver, deficiencies of copper, calcium and phosphorus were noted.
Over 60 percent of the defassa waterbuck populations thrive in protected areas, most notably in Niokolo-Koba, Comoe, Mole, Bui, Pendjari, Manovo-Gounda St. Floris, Moukalaba-Doudou, Garamba, Virunga, Omo, Mago, Murchison Falls, Serengeti, and Katavi, Kafue and Queen Elizabeth National Parks, the national parks and hunting zones of North Province (Cameroon), Ugalla River Forest Reserve, Nazinga Game Ranch, Rukwa Valley, Awash Valley, Murule and Arly-Singou. The common waterbuck occurs in Tsavo, Tarangire, Mikumi, Kruger and Lake Nakuru National Parks, Laikipia, Kajiado, Luangwa Valley, Selous and Hluhluwe-Umfolozi game reserves and private lands in South Africa.
(Wikipedia)
Der Kruger-Nationalpark (deutsch häufig falsch Krüger-Nationalpark) ist das größte Wildschutzgebiet Südafrikas. Er liegt im Nordosten des Landes in der Landschaft des Lowveld auf dem Gebiet der Provinz Limpopo sowie des östlichen Abschnitts von Mpumalanga. Seine Fläche erstreckt sich vom Crocodile-River im Süden bis zum Limpopo, dem Grenzfluss zu Simbabwe, im Norden. Die Nord-Süd-Ausdehnung beträgt etwa 350 km, in Ost-West-Richtung ist der Park durchschnittlich 54 km breit und umfasst eine Fläche von rund 20.000 Quadratkilometern. Damit gehört er zu den größten Nationalparks in Afrika.
Das Schutzgebiet wurde am 26. März 1898 unter dem Präsidenten Paul Kruger als Sabie Game Reserve zum Schutz der Wildnis gegründet. 1926 erhielt das Gebiet den Status Nationalpark und wurde in seinen heutigen Namen umbenannt. Im Park leben 147 Säugetierarten inklusive der „Big Five“, außerdem etwa 507 Vogelarten und 114 Reptilienarten, 49 Fischarten und 34 Amphibienarten.
(Wikipedia)
Als Wasserbock werden zwei Arten afrikanischer Antilopen aus der Gattung der Wasserböcke (Kobus) bezeichnet. Man unterscheidet den Ellipsen-Wasserbock (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) und den Defassa-Wasserbock (Kobus defassa). Beide wurden ursprünglich in einer Art zusammengefasst und zur Unterscheidung von den anderen Arten der Gattung Kobus auch unter dem Namen Gemeiner Wasserbock geführt, heute gelten sie als eigenständig.
Der Ellipsen-Wasserbock (Kobus ellipsiprymnus) ist eine große, kräftige, bis zu 270 kg schwere Antilope mit zotteligem, graubraunem Fell und einem weißen Ring um den Schwanzansatz (die namengebende Ellipse). Auch das Gesicht ist teilweise weiß, und ein weißer Streifen zieht sich von der Kehle bis zum Ohrenansatz. Nur die männlichen Tiere tragen lange, stark geringelte, weit geschwungene und nach vorne gerichtete Hörner. Die Schulterhöhe beträgt 1,30 m.
Das Verbreitungsgebiet reicht von Südafrika und Nordost-Namibia über Botswana und Mosambik und die Savannen Ostafrikas bis nach Äthiopien und Somalia.
Diese Antilopenart ist an Dauergewässer gebunden, in deren Nähe sich Wälder oder offenes Grasgelände mit Dickicht und Schilf bewachsene Gebiete befinden. Junge Männchen bilden eigene Herden, Weibchen und Jungtiere leben in Gruppen von 5 bis 10 Tieren zusammen.
Die beiden Wasserbock-Arten sind weniger stark ans Wasser gebunden als andere Vertreter ihrer Gattung. Sie können sich durchaus vom Wasser entfernen und sind dann in der offenen Savanne oder in Wäldern zu finden. Die weiblichen Wasserböcke leben in Herden von etwa fünf, in seltenen Fällen bis zu siebzig Tieren. Ebenfalls Herden bilden junge Männchen. Dagegen werden ältere Männchen zu Einzelgängern, die ein Revier gegen Artgenossen verteidigen und jedes durchziehende Weibchen für sich beanspruchen.
Wasserböcke gehören zu den häufigsten Großsäugetieren Afrikas. Schätzungsweise gibt es etwa 95.000 Defassa-Wasserböcke und 105.000 Ellipsen-Wasserböcke, von denen mehr als die Hälfte in Schutzgebieten lebt. Beide Arten werden seitens der IUCN als gering gefährdet (near threatened) klassifiziert. Die Bestände außerhalb von Schutzgebieten sind durch Jagd und Habitatzerstörung rückläufig.
(Wikipedia)
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Crowds of Bayern Munich supporters crosed the Alps to see their team pitched against Inter Milan in a re-run of last year's champions League final. Neither team have been doing so well in their domestic competitions this year, due to injuries, change of managers (Inter) and the like.
As it happened, Bayern scored a goal in the last minute to take the tie 0-1.
The Jaguar XK150 was introduced in May 1957 in Fixed Head Coupe and Drophead Coupe form replacing the XK140 range. The Roadster version came along in March 1958.
All cars used the XK140 chassis but this time the bodywork was of a much more modern appearance and for the first time featured a one piece curved windscreen.
Inside the vehicle the walnut veneer on the dashboard and door cappings had been replaced with padded leather trim. Mechanically one of the main changes to the XK150 were the Dunlop disc brakes which were used both front and rear as opposed to drums which were fitted to the XK140.
The engine however was from the 140, and as before was available in standard tune, or in a higher performance version on the Special Equipment models. The Standard model had the 190 bhp of the earlier car but this time for the "SE" or S as it became known, power was up to a heady 250 bhp.
This was achieved mainly by a new design of cylinder head (which became known as the straight port cylinder head) and triple two inch S.U. carburettors. overdrive which had been optional also became standard fitment in 1958. In 1959 a 3.8 litre engine became available with 220 bhp in standard form and 265 bhp in the "S" versions.
Production of all XK150 models ended in October 1960.
Jaguar XK150 Specifications
1957 – 1960 ................... Country: United Kingdom
Engine: ................................................. 6 cyl.
Capacity: ......................................... 3442 cc
Power: ..................................... 190-265 bhp
Transmission: ........................... 4 spd. man
Top Speed: .................................... 136 mph
Number Built: .................................... 9,398
Models: ............ Roadster .......... Drophead Coupe .......................... Fixed head Coupe
Years Produced: ..................... 1958 – 1960 ........ 1957 – 1960 ................ 1957 – 1960
Body Type: .......................... Steel body (alloy bonnet and boot) on separate chassis .............................................
Length: ............................................ 14ft 9in
Width: .............................................. 5ft 4.5in
Engine: ........ 6 cylinder twin overhead camshaft 3442cc inline
Power 3.4 / 3.4S: ............. Standard models - 190 bhp @ 5500 rpm / S - 250 bhp @ 5500 rpm
Power 3.8 / 3.8S: ........... Standard models - 220 bhp @ 5500 rpm / S - 265 bhp @ 5500 rpm
Gearbox: ............... 4 speed, synchromesh on 2nd, 3rd and top, optional overdrive or automatic ...........................
Driven Wheels: .................................... Rear
Brakes: ............................... Servo assisted Dunlop disc brakes front and rear
Front Suspension: ............ Independent by torsion bar & wishbone, anti-roll bar
Rear Suspension: ..................... Live axle / leaf spring
Jaguar XK150 3.4 Performance
Model: ......... Roadster ...........Drophead Coupe ...................... Fixed Head Coupe
Top Speed: ............. 130 mph .......... 123 mph ........ 124 mph
0 - 60 mph: ..... 7.6 seconds ...... 8.7 seconds ......... 8.3 seconds
Fuel Consumption: ....................... 20 mpg
Jaguar XK150 3.4S Performance
Model: ............ Roadster .............. Drophead Coupe ........................ Fixed Head Coupe
Top Speed: ................................... 135 mph ........................................................... 132 mph ........................................................... 134 mph
0 - 60 mph: ....... 7.3 seconds ........ 7.4 seconds ...... 7.6 seconds
Fuel Consumption: ........................... 18 mpg ................................................................ 17 mpg ................................................................. 19 mpg
Jaguar XK150 3.8 Performance
Model: ........... Roadster ........... Drophead Coupe ........................ Fixed Head Coupe
Top Speed: ................................. 134 mph ........................................................ 129 mph ........................................................ 130 mph
0 - 60 mph: ....... 7.4 seconds ....... 7.5 seconds ....... 7.8 seconds
Fuel Consumption: ..................... 18 mpg
Jaguar XK150 3.8S Performance
Model: ......... Roadster ............ Drophead Coupe ........................ Fixed Head Coupe
Top Speed: ................................... 136 mph ........................................................... 133 mph ........................................................... 136 mph
0 - 60 mph: ............................. 7.2 seconds ..................................................... 7.3 seconds ..................................................... 7.5 seconds
Fuel Consumption: .......................... 17 mpg ............................................................... 16 mpg ............................................................... 17 mpg
Source: www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au/car_info_jaguar_xk150.htm
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This concept was inspired by high school students who get their false happiness from drinking and doing drugs. This photo is to help those kids realize something I had realized years ago while on the brink of conformity. There is so much more to life than drugs and parties and alcohol and sex. There is an entire world of light and beauty and passion, adventure, and excitement! My goal is to show that to as many middle school and high school students as possible. I want to inspire them to find happiness in things greater than those life devouring activities.
Basically, to illustrate this photograph, I want to inspire people to let life CONSUME them not devour them. I want them to take it all in and let it fill their blood streams with a passion for something amazing.
1956 Austin-Healey 100-4
I first wish to thank Wendy Harris for graciously allowing me permission to use her excellent picture of the medieval (and quintessentially English) building shown as the background insert in this graphic composition. While I did apply a bit of photo-manipulation (Topaz – Simplify) to the original image, I was careful to preserve the picture’s original qualities. Wendy’s original picture can be viewed here.
History of the 1953-1960 Austin-Healey
English built but American driven....... In the early to mid 50’s England was still pulling the country out of the ravages suffered in World War II. Understandably the market for new cars was not in high demand in England. Approximately 85% of the Austin-Healey’s produced were exported to the United States and other countries. Accordingly, a majority of the Austin-Healey’s produced were fitted with left hand drive. Finding a right-hand drive Austin-Healey today is a rare find.
The "100" badge originated from Donald Healey, who selected the name from the car's ability to reach 100 mph (160 km/h), as opposed to the Austin-Healey 3000, which is named for its 3000 cc engine.
The first 100s (series "BN1") were equipped with the same 90 bhp (67 kW) engines and manual transmission as the stock A90, but the transmission was modified to be a three-speed unit with overdrive on second and top. The 2660 cc I-4 engine featured an undersquare 87.3 mm (3.4 in) bore and 111.1 mm (4.4 in) stroke. Girling 11 in (279.4 mm) drum brakes are fitted all round. Front suspension is independent using coil springs and at the rear is a rigid axle with semi elliptic leaf springs. The steering is by a cam and lever system.
A BN1 tested by The Motor magazine in 1953 had a top speed of 106 mph (171 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 11.2 seconds. A fuel consumption of 22.5 miles per imperial gallon (12.6 L/100 km; 18.7 mpg-US) was recorded. The test car cost £1063 including taxes.
A total of 10,030 BN1s were built from May 1953 until replaced by the BN2 model in August 1955
In 1955, production of the second series of cars began. Designated "BN2" these cars had a true 4-speed transmission, as opposed to the BN1's blocked-out first gear, and offered smaller front brakes and stiffer springs to improve the car's balance. Features that distinguish the BN2 from the BN1 are the slightly larger front wheel arches, different rear axle and being the first 100 with optional two-tone paint.
The final BN2 was built in July 1956 with a total of 4604 BN2s produced, including the 100M.
Healey knew that the engine could be tuned more effectively, and modified a version of the engine to produce 130hp for a car that would race at Sebring, the 100S. Seven Austin-Healey 100S cars were entered in Sebring in 1955, with five of them to finish the 12 hour race. Sterling Moss drove to sixth place in one, trailing a D-type Jaguar, two Ferraris, and two Maseratis. Not bad for four cylinders.
To provide the public with access to higher performance, Austin-Healey began offering the 100M model cars with modification packages; larger carburetors , higher compression pistons, and hotter cams. The factory kept scant records, not all 100M packages were the same, and to keep up with demand Healey converted some existing 100s to 100M trim.
In 1956 the next model Austin-Healey was released, designated 100-6. This Austin-Healey was fitted with a six-cylinder engine, which provided no improvement to performance over the four. The model designation for the six-cylinder car was BN4 (BN3 was a prototype). Cosmetic differences from the 4-cylinder cars included an oval grille, additional tail lamps at the rear fender, and a lengthened body to accommodate the larger engine. Over the span of production of the 100 models, 95% of the cars were left-hand drive, and 59% were bound for the United States.
The 100 series cars eventually evolved into the 3000. Whereas the name 100 had stood for an achievement of speed, the 3000 cars were so named because of engine displacement (3000 cc). Four seats and a convertible top were to follow.
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Watching this itty bitty Crab Spider devour what is most likely a baby Snipe Fly. A Fly in an case. Crabby ate the whole thing. That Fly was as big as the spider and I sit and wonder where the spider put it all?
In each image I tried to use symbols of wealth. I used the model in the perfume ad because she looked famous/ successful and I wanted to use that as a representation of being successful in life.The original context was all random things from magazine ads I placed the images together because I wanted to base it off of greed from fame/ success. If you alter it a little by adding different things it could mean something else and may not be based of greed anymore. I wanted the people who look at it see that even though you can have fame, money, or be successful in life you can’t always be happy while having “everything.” I also want everyone to think twice about it and put themselves in the shoes of the wealthy and see if they really are happy.
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Strobist - Pringles Snoot with SB24 with Yellow Gel on background 1/16th power. Two white reflectors 45 degres on each side of subject. SB600 with Lightsphere at 1/8 power camera right bouncing off reflector on camera left. Used hat visor as barn door on the SB600 to avoid spill on to the background.
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I’m not sure what kind of seeds are enveloped, or wrapped, in this seed pod, but they certainly look to be well protected.
1985-1989 Citroën CX 25 Prestige TURBO 2 at EuroCitro 2014, Le Mans
The CX 25 Prestige TURBO (later CX 25 Prestige TURBO 2) is the longer version of the GTI TURBO. It had a Prestige body (a longer Berline on a Break chassis) and a GTI TURBO engine.
There were ~2000 Prestige TURBOs; in opposite to the GTI TURBO, the models with the newer engine were more or less as common as the older ones.
In some countries (like Switzerland), these CXs usually got all options that could be ordered: leather interior, air conditioning, computer or immobilizer (depending on the year?), and in some countries also a vinyl roof, etc. Of course, they also got ABS, alloy wheels, tinted windows, fog lights etc.
President Chirac was a well-known Prestige TURBO owner.
Description for the CX 25 GTI TURBO:
The Citroën CX 25 GTI TURBO appeared in October 1984. Thanks to the turbocharger, it had 168 hp and was able to reach a top speed of 220 km/h. In march 1985, it was the first french car with ABS.
Some body parts were black, it had new alloy wheels, a new spoiler etc. Unlike the other CX série 1, the bumpers were painted in the body colour. Inside, there were also many differences: the odometer was different (similar to those of the CX série 2); in fact, it got a new interior.
A (german) link with some pictures, and a nice interior shot of a CX GTI TURBO (Série 1): vanishingpoint.at/wordpress/2014/02/14/citroen-cx-gti-tur...
A standard CX 25 GTI TURBO (Série 2) interior: car-from-uk.com/sale.php?id=24348
The first model had no intercooler and the fuel consumption was quite high.
~ 5000 GTI TURBO Série 1 were made.
The first GTI TURBO Série 2 got the same engine and were also called "CX 25 GTI TURBO". Approximately 3000 were made.
In 1986, a intercooler was finally added and the fuel consumption lowered. It became the "CX 25 GTI TURBO 2". There were ~5000 of them.