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MLC Students belong to various age brackets and come form different backgrounds and cultures, namely public and private sector employees, businessmen, international and local undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students, housewives and many others.
Through our courses, our main concern is to focus on the four vital language skills: Speaking, Writing, Reading, and Listening. We make sure that our students are be able to speak the language effectively, fluently, and that they can interact with others and realize their ambitions.
Summer courses for high school kids constitute the backbone of our summer activities. Our summer program has a two-tier purpose: a) English teaching as the focus of our attention b) summer activities including skating, swimming, horse riding, trips by bus, and other activities. Our students enjoy both the humane and academic nature of our trips.
Housewives are usually good participants, they form social gatherings during their free time in the mornings. They get to know each other and benefit from their special conversational course with an American teacher. They feel they belong to a women’s club in which they discuss many things, including cooking recipes and most important of all fashion in English.
Adults and businessmen are welcome all the year round, and private organizations get the lion’s share. This is where they need us the most. We extend our technical assistance to them, vocational and educational expertise as well. This is a mutual cooperation so that they can fulfill their objectives.
It’s been years now since we have been teaching English to make communication easier for all of us. Now the time has come for non-Arabs to learn Arabic. The MLC has just completed an Arabic course to make it easier for foreigners to study Arabic. Please pay us a visit at the MLC, and I am sure you will not be disappointed. Certainly, you will not only love it, but you will enjoy it.
We always look forward to seeing our graduates make it through colleges & universities. Now, It is a requirement that all graduates in Jordan pass the TOEFL or the IELTS in order to obtain their degrees. The MLC is committed to our future generations to make it possible for them to pass one of these international tests. It’s through us (MLC) that they make their dreams come true.
With the start of construction on the interior walls for the new SR 520 Pontoons just weeks away the fabrication yard is buzzing with carpenters' saws and activity. The precision work is creating the forms in which the concrete walls will be cast.
Le long des quais, les commentaires vont bon train, sur les skippers, leur âge, leur parcours ou sur les bateaux, leur taille, leur forme, leur couleur... Regards de quelques visiteurs, croisés hier.
Leur bateau préféré
« Les Ultimes m'impressionnent. Surtout les deux en dehors des bassins. » Le Spindrift 2, de Yann Guichard et Banque populaire, avec Loïck Peyron. « Pour leurs dimensions et leurs prouesses technologiques surtout, poursuit Stéphanie Weisz, qui a eu la chance de monter sur l'un d'entre eux. Tout est informatisé. »
Mais à y réfléchir, elle trouve que ces ordinateurs « enlèvent un peu de magie à la traversée. Aujourd'hui, il faut être plus ingénieur que marin au sens pur du terme. » Malgré tout, elle avoue être « moins sensible aux monocoques ».
Le trimaran de Jean-Paul Froc, Groupe Berto, rappelle de bons souvenirs à Maurice Legall, qui suit la Route du Rhum depuis plus de quarante ans. « Ce bateau est le même que l'Olympus de Mike Birch, qui a gagné la première transat, en 1978. »
Dans la catégorie Rhum, il ne sera pas le seul, puisqu'un autre sister-ship prendra le départ, dimanche prochain : Charlie Capelle sur Acapella.
Leur skipper préféré
Maurice a du mal à choisir, entre plusieurs chouchous. « J'aime bien François Gabart, qui a gagné le dernier Vendée Globe. » Dans la catégorie beau gosse, Jean Galfione fait aussi partie de son tiercé gagnant. Mais le vainqueur est Loïc Féquet, « qui a changé depuis la dernière Route du Rhum. Il est souriant, disponible, décontracté. »
Avec son visage affiché en grand, devant son bateau, le long des quais, Nils Boyer a les faveurs de Catherine, la cinquantaine, de Miniac-Morvan. « Il est jeune et déjà un beau parcours. Il a du mérite de partir sur ce bateau, si fin. Mais il est très beau. Cela me rappelle les premiers concurrents de la transat. »
Stéphanie, elle, n'a d'yeux que pour Jean Galfione. « C'est mon skipper préféré. Je l'ai suivi en tant que perchiste et maintenant, en tant que navigateur. »
Leur couleur préférée
« J'aime tous les bateaux bleus, dit spontanément Élise Caron, 11 ans, en vacances avec sa famille. Ils me font tout de suite penser à la mer. » Sa maman est d'accord avec elle. « On a les mêmes goûts. »
En deuxième choix, elle penche vers les jaunes. « Ils sont vifs, gais. » Quant à sa soeur, Marine, elle a un petit faible pour le noir, Let's go, de Nils Boyer. « En plus, il est très beau, avec son petit Marsupilami, accroché à la voile. »
Un peu plus loin, face au bassin Vauban, Valérie a les yeux grands ouverts devant le Maître Jacques, de Loïc Féquet. « En fait, j'aime tous les bateaux avec du rouge, comme celui de Lionel Le Monchois ou Jérémie Bayou. Au moins, ils ne passent pas inaperçus. » (OF)
La célèbre course transatlantique va occuper l'actualité pendant plusieurs jours. Alors, pour ceux qui ne connaissent rien à la voile, autant se mettre dans le bain tout de suite !
Pourquoi ? Comment ?
Quel est le principe de la Route du Rhum ?
Les skippers traversent l'Atlantique en solitaire. Ils partent du nord de la pointe du Grouin, près de Saint-Malo, et rejoignent Pointe-à-Pitre, en Guadeloupe. Ils sont libres de choisir leur parcours, mais ont toutefois quelques règles à respecter au moment où ils franchissent le Cap Fréhel, dans les Côtes-d'Armor, puis à leur arrivée en Guadeloupe. Ils parcourent en tout 3 542 milles (soit un peu plus de 6 559 km).
Depuis quand la course existe-t-elle ?
Le top départ de la première édition de Route du Rhum a été donné le 6 novembre 1978. Elle a été créée par Michel Etevenon. Elle est, aujourd'hui, organisée par la société Pen Duick et se déroule tous les quatre ans. La course fête cette année sa 10e édition.
Quels bateaux y participent ?
L'épreuve est ouverte aux multicoques et aux monocoques. Ils sont répartis en cinq catégories en fonction leur longueur. « Les Ultimes sont des trimarans. Ce sont les plus grands et les plus rapides de la course. Leur taille varie entre 23 et 38 mètres, explique Jacques Andrieux, directeur de l'école de voile de Bon Secours, à Saint-Malo. Les Imoca ont tous la même taille, soit 18,60 m. On les appelle les 60 pieds. C'est le type de bateau du Vendée Globe. On retrouve ensuite les Multi 50, des bateaux de 50 pieds, puis les Class 40, la grosse flotte de la course. Ils mesurent 12,50 m (40 pieds). Enfin, il y a les Rhum, qui n'entrent dans aucune autre catégorie et doivent mesurer au minimum 11,88 m (39 pieds). »
Combien de skippers prennent le départ ?
Quatre-vingt-onze navigateurs largueront les amarres pour cette nouvelle édition. Le plus jeune skipper est le Malouin Paul Hignard (bateau Bruneau), âgé de 19 ans. Le doyen de la course, lui, est âgé de... 75 ans ! C'est l'anglais Robin Knox-Johnston (bateau Grey Power).
Que gagnent-ils ?
Les prix sont répartis selon la catégorie de bateau. De 50 000 € à 12 500 € pour le trio de tête en Ultimes ; de 12 000 € à 6 000 € pour les Multi 50 ; de 23 000 € à 13 000 € pour les Imoca ; de 7 800 € à 4 500 € pour les Class 40 ; et de 8 000 € à 4 000 € pour les Rhum.
Quel est le record de la course ?
Sept jours, dix-sept heures et dix-neuf minutes. Ce temps a été atteint par Lionel Lemonchois, en 2006. Les skippers ont trente-cinq jours maximum, après la date du départ, pour arriver à bon port.
Quels sont les grands noms du Rhum ?
« Bien sûr, il y a beaucoup de grands navigateurs, mais on peut citer Mike Birch, qui est le premier vainqueur de la Route du Rhum et Laurent Bourgnon, qui a inscrit deux fois son nom au palmarès de la course mythique, en 1994 et 1998 », poursuit Jacques Andrieux. Les femmes sont aussi de la partie : Florence Arthaud est la première femme à avoir remporté la course, en 1990, et Ellen MacArthur, dans la catégorie monocoque, en 2002. (OF)
Exercise in Form and Perception 12 angles (Freestanding and balanced plywood construction, 62cm x 52cm x 28cm, Dirk Marwig 2016)
*This pic shows 12 angles of the object, turning it on the axis. This object stands on any solid and level surface.
Title: The Avaitor
Anniversary Speed Graphic
101mm Ektar f4.5
Home made 4x5 Glass plate negative
Scan of 4x5 Contact Print
about 30 seconds at f4.5
Calvin is in the final stages of manufacture of component parts for his lamp model. He will be using polystyrene to create a hemispherical dome for the top of his lamp. This will emerge from a hole cut out of pine 'furniture board' and this in turn will enable the dome to attach to the central cylindrical form of the bottom part of the lamp. This central cylinder is made from aluminium sheet which has been pop rivited together. Seven holes have been drilled around the circumference of the aluminium and these will accomodate nylon spikes that have been turned on the metalwork lathe. These will be attached using epoxy resin adhesive. These spikes have been counter-bored with a step drill so that the light will be transmitted along the nylon to the end of the spike. An energy efficient bulb and holder will be mounted on a wooden base at the bottom of the aluminium section.
Calvin has worked extremely hard over the last few weeks and has easily risen to each and every challenge that his concept has generated along the way.
Even the creation of the mdf former created issues by Calvin persevered with steely determination and kep at it until he was satisfied with the results. Good work, looking forward to seeing the completed model.
Rapid strata formation in soft sand (field evidence).
Photo of strata formation in soft sand on a beach, created by tidal action of the sea.
Formed in a single, high tidal event. Stunning evidence which displays multiple strata/layers.
Why this is so important ....
It has long been assumed, ever since the 17th century, that layers/strata observed in sedimentary rocks were built up gradually, layer upon layer, over many years. It certainly seemed logical at the time, from just looking at rocks, that lower layers would always be older than the layers above them, i.e. that lower layers were always laid down first followed, in time, by successive layers on top.
This was assumed to be true and became known as the superposition principle.
It was also assumed that a layer comprising a different material from a previous layer, represented a change in environmental conditions/factors.
These changes in composition of layers or strata were considered to represent different, geological eras on a global scale, spanning millions of years. This formed the basis for the Geologic Column, which is used to date rocks and also fossils. The evolutionary, 'fossil record' was based on the vast ages and assumed geological eras of the Geologic Column.
There was also circular reasoning applied with the assumed age of 'index' fossils (based on evolutionary beliefs & preconceptions) used to date strata in the Geologic Column. Dating strata from the assumed age of (index) fossils is known as Biostratigraphy.
We now know that, although these assumptions seemed logical, they are not supported by the evidence.
At the time, the mechanics of stratification were not properly known or studied.
An additional factor was that this assumed superposition and uniformitarian model became essential, with the wide acceptance of Darwinism, for the long ages required for progressive microbes-to-human evolution. There was no incentive to question or challenge the superposition, uniformitarian model, because the presumed, fossil 'record' had become dependant on it, and any change in the accepted model would present devastating implications for Darwinism.
This had the unfortunate effect of linking the study of geology so closely to Darwinism, that any study independent of Darwinian considerations was effectively stymied. This link of geology with Darwinian preconceptions is known as biostratigraphy.
Some other field evidence, in various situations, can be observed here: www.flickr.com/photos/101536517@N06/sets/72157635944904973/
and also in the links to stunning, experimental evidence, carried out by sedimentologists, given later.
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GEOLOGIC PRINCIPLES (established by Nicholas Steno in the 17th Century):
What Nicolas Steno believed about strata formation is the basis of the principle of Superposition and the principle of Original Horizontality.
dictionary.sensagent.com/Law_of_superposition/en-en/
“Assuming that all rocks and minerals had once been fluid, Nicolas Steno reasoned that rock strata were formed when particles in a fluid such as water fell to the bottom. This process would leave horizontal layers. Thus Steno's principle of original horizontality states that rock layers form in the horizontal position, and any deviations from this horizontal position are due to the rocks being disturbed later.”)
BEDDING PLANES.
'Bedding plane' describes the surface in between each stratum which are formed during sediment deposition.
science.jrank.org/pages/6533/Strata.html
“Strata form during sediment deposition, that is, the laying down of sediment. Meanwhile, if a change in current speed or sediment grain size occurs or perhaps the sediment supply is cut off, a bedding plane forms. Bedding planes are surfaces that separate one stratum from another. Bedding planes can also form when the upper part of a sediment layer is eroded away before the next episode of deposition. Strata separated by a bedding plane may have different grain sizes, grain compositions, or colours. Sometimes these other traits are better indicators of stratification as bedding planes may be very subtle.”
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Several catastrophic events, flash floods, volcanic eruptions etc. have forced Darwinian, influenced geologists to admit to rapid stratification in some instances. However they claim it is a rare phenomenon, which they have known about for many years, and which does nothing to invalidate the Geologic Column, the fossil record, evolutionary timescale, or any of the old assumptions regarding strata formation, sedimentation and the superposition principle. They fail to face up to the fact that rapid stratification is not an extraordinary phenonemon, but rather the prevailing and normal mechanism of sedimentary deposition whenever and wherever there is moving, sediment-laden water. The experimental evidence demonstrates the mechanism and a mass of field evidence in normal (non-catastrophic) conditions shows it is a normal everyday occurrence.
It is clear from the experimental evidence that the usual process of stratification is - that strata are not formed by horizontal layers being laid on top of each other in succession, as was assumed. But by sediment being sorted in the flowing water and laid down diagonally in the direction of flow. See diagram:
www.flickr.com/photos/truth-in-science/39821536092/in/dat...
The field evidence (in the image) presented here - of rapid, simultaneous stratification refutes the Superposition Principle and the Principle of Lateral Continuity.
We now know, the Superposition Principle only applies on a rare occasion where sedimentary deposits are laid down in still water.
Superposition is required for the long evolutionary timescale, but the evidence shows it is not the general rule, as was once believed. Most sediment is laid down in moving water, where particle segregation is the general rule, resulting in the simultaneous deposition of strata/layers as shown in the photo.
See many other examples of rapid stratification (with geological features): www.flickr.com/photos/101536517@N06/sets/72157635944904973/
Rapid, simultaneous formation of layers/strata, through particle segregation in moving water, is so easily created it has even been described by sedimentologists (working on flume experiments) as a law ...
"Upon filling the tank with water and pouring in sediments, we immediately saw what was to become the rule: The sediments sorted themselves out in very clear layers. This became so common that by the end of two weeks, we jokingly referred to Andrew's law as "It's difficult not to make layers," and Clark's law as "It's easy to make layers." Later on, I proposed the "law" that liquefaction destroys layers, as much to my surprise as that was." Ian Juby, www.ianjuby.org/sedimentation/
The example in the photo is the result of normal, everyday tidal action formed in a single incident. Where the water current or movement is more turbulent, violent, or catastrophic, great depths (many metres) of stratified sediment can be laid down in a short time. Certainly not the many millions of years assumed by evolutionists.
The composition of strata formed in any deposition event. is related to whatever materials are in the sediment mix, not to any particular timescale. Whatever is in the mix will be automatically sorted into strata/layers. It could be sand, or other material added from mud slides, erosion of chalk deposits, coastal erosion, volcanic ash etc. Any organic material (potential fossils), alive or dead, engulfed by, or swept into, a turbulent sediment mix, will also be sorted and buried within the rapidly, forming layers.
See many other examples of rapid stratification with geological features: www.flickr.com/photos/101536517@N06/sets/72157635944904973/
Stratified, soft sand deposit. demonstrates the rapid, stratification principle.
Important, field evidence which supports the work of the eminent, sedimentologist Dr Guy Berthault MIAS - Member of the International Association of Sedimentologists.
(Dr Berthault's experiments (www.sedimentology.fr/)
And also the experimental work of Dr M.E. Clark (Professor Emeritus, U of Illinois @ Urbana), Andrew Rodenbeck and Dr. Henry Voss, (www.ianjuby.org/sedimentation/)
Location: Yaverland, Isle of Wight. Photographed: 12/03/2019
This field evidence demonstrates that multiple strata in sedimentary deposits do not need millions of years to form and can be formed rapidly. This natural example confirms the principle demonstrated by the sedimentation experiments carried out by Dr Guy Berthault and other sedimentologists. It calls into question the standard, multi-million year dating of sedimentary rocks, and the dating of fossils by depth of burial or position in the strata.
Mulltiple strata/layers are evident in this example.
Dr Berthault's experiments (www.sedimentology.fr/) and other experiments (www.ianjuby.org/sedimentation/) and field studies of floods and volcanic action show that, rather than being formed by gradual, slow deposition of sucessive layers superimposed upon previous layers, with the strata or layers representing a particular timescale, particle segregation in moving water or airborne particles can form strata or layers very quickly, frequently, in a single event.
And, most importantly, lower strata are not older than upper strata, they are the same age, having been created in the same sedimentary episode.
Such field studies confirm experiments which have shown that there is no longer any reason to conclude that strata/layers in sedimentary rocks relate to different geological eras and/or a multi-million year timescale. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PVnBaqqQw8&feature=share&.... they also show that the relative position of fossils in rocks is not indicative of an order of evolutionary succession. Obviously, the uniformitarian principle, on which the geologic column is based, can no longer be considered valid. And the multi-million, year dating of sedimentary rocks and fossils needs to be reassessed. Rapid deposition of stratified sediments also explains the enigma of polystrate fossils, i.e. large fossils that intersect several strata. In some cases, tree trunk fossils are found which intersect the strata of sedimentary rock up to forty feet in depth. upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Lycopsi... They must have been buried in stratified sediment in a short time (certainly not millions, thousands, or even hundreds of years), or they would have rotted away. youtu.be/vnzHU9VsliQ
In fact, the vast majority of fossils are found in good, intact condition, which is testament to their rapid burial. You don't get good fossils from gradual burial, because they would be damaged or destroyed by decay, predation or erosion. The existence of so many fossils in sedimentary rock on a global scale is stunning evidence for the rapid depostion of sedimentary rock as the general rule. It is obvious that all rock containing good intact fossils was formed from sediment laid down in a very short time, not millions, or even thousands of years.
See set of photos of other examples of rapid stratification: www.flickr.com/photos/101536517@N06/sets/72157635944904973/
Carbon dating of coal should not be possible if it is millions of years old, yet significant amounts of Carbon 14 have been detected in coal and other fossil material, which indicates that it is less than 50,000 years old. www.ldolphin.org/sewell/c14dating.html
www.grisda.org/origins/51006.htm
Evolutionists confidently cite multi-million year ages for rocks and fossils, but what most people don't realise is that no one actually knows the age of sedimentary rocks or the fossils found within them. So how are evolutionists so sure of the ages they so confidently quote? The astonishing thing is they aren't. Sedimentary rocks cannot be dated by radiometric methods*, and fossils can only be dated to less than 50,000 years with Carbon 14 dating. The method evolutionists use is based entirely on assumptions. Unbelievably, fossils are dated by the assumed age of rocks, and rocks are dated by the assumed age of fossils, that's right ... it is known as circular reasoning.
* Regarding the radiometric dating of igneous rocks, which is claimed to be relevant to the dating of sedimentary rocks, in an occasional instance there is an igneous intrusion associated with a sedimentary deposit -
Prof. Aubouin says in his Précis de Géologie: "Each radioactive element disintegrates in a characteristic and constant manner, which depends neither on the physical state (no variation with pressure or temperature or any other external constraint) nor on the chemical state (identical for an oxide or a phosphate)."
"Rocks form when magma crystallizes. Crystallisation depends on pressure and temperature, from which radioactivity is independent. So, there is no relationship between radioactivity and crystallisation.
Consequently, radioactivity doesn't date the formation of rocks. Moreover, daughter elements contained in rocks result mainly from radioactivity in magma where gravity separates the heavier parent element, from the lighter daughter element. Thus radiometric dating has no chronological signification." Dr. Guy Berthault www.sciencevsevolution.org/Berthault.htm
Rapid strata formation and rapid erosion at Mount St Helens.
slideplayer.com/slide/5703217/18/images/28/Rapid+Strata+F...
Visit the fossil museum:
www.flickr.com/photos/101536517@N06/sets/72157641367196613/
Just how good are peer reviews of scientific papers?
www.sciencemag.org/content/342/6154/60.full
www.examiner.com/article/want-to-publish-science-paper-ju...
The neo-Darwinian idea that the human genome consists entirely of an accumulation of billions of mutations is, quite obviously, completely bonkers. Nevertheless, it is compulsorily taught in schools and universities as 'science'.
www.flickr.com/photos/truth-in-science/35505679183
Dr James Tour - 'The Origin of Life' - Abiogenesis decisively refuted.
An armed Formed Police Unit from Nigeria in full gear after it was issued to him on arrival in Mogadishu on 6th January 2014. Seventy officers arrived to replace seventy officers who were rotating out on the same day. The AMISOM Police which comprises Ugandan, Nigerian, Ghanaian, Sierra Leoneian police,has the mandate to provide mentoring and advisory support to SPF on basic police duties, such as human rights observation, crime prevention strategies, community policing, search procedures and investigations. AU UN IST PHOTO / David Mutua
Curso de “Corte e Costura” ABECAO
As beneficiárias da Oficina de Corte e Costura da ABECAO estão colocando em prática as técnicas adquiridas nas aulas, confeccionando vários modelos de vestuários. O objetivo do curso visa resgatar este projeto de qualificação tradicional, ensinando as técnicas para confecção de vestuários de maneira clara, objetiva e completa de como cortar e costurar, promovendo a profissionalização da mão de obra prioritariamente às pessoas em risco social, formando profissionais atendendo a necessidade do mercado de trabalho, estimulando o desenvolvimento da criatividade com qualidade as alunas, Natalia Aparecida Silva Santos, Alessandra Carla da Silva, Aparecida Castanha Vieira, Elaine Pereira Gomes, Graziela Pereira Celestino, Lindalva Leite Melo Barboza, Maria Aparecida Olmedo, Rose Mara Domelas de Castro,Tassiana de Menezes da Silva, demonstra grande aptidão profissional como mostra as fotos, parabéns as alunas e a monitora Marlene Canhada.
4/9/2017 - Curso “A Importância da Formação Humanística do Magistrado – Uma comparação filosófica Europa/América Latina” - Emagis TRF4 - Foto: Sylvio Sirangelo/TRF4
One of a series of minimalist digital abstracts inspired by the the Synthetic Cubism and constructivism of the English artist Ben Nicholson (1894-1982). In particular his 1940s work where he further explored the earlier reflief compositions of the 1930s in works such as 1943 (painting) now owned by the British Council, and 1940-42 (two forms) now in Southampton City Art Gallery. These works represent exercises in arranging colours and forms exactly as a mathematician would seek to devise 'elegant' solutions to problems of calculation and measurement.
Elements of the Formed Police Unit (FPU) and the Congolese National Police (PNC) patrol the streets of Goma, Nord Kivu Province, 7 December 2011. © MONUSCO/Sylvain Liechti
2016 Corpus Christi de Madridejos
Autor: José-María Moreno García. Fotógrafo humanista y documentalista.Cronista Oficial de la Villa de Madridejos.
Una de las mejores formas de conocer la historia de un pueblo es a través de sus imágenes; en ellas se conserva no sólo su realidad tangible, calles, plazas, monumentos, si no también sus costumbres, fiestas, tradiciones, lenguaje, indumentaria, gestos y miradas, que nos dicen sin palabras como se vivía, cuales eran sus esperanzas y temores, qué había en su pasado, qué esperaban del futuro. Uno de los objetivos más ambiciosos es recuperar y catalogar todo el material gráfico existente en nuestra familia desde 1.915, para después ponerlo a disposición de vosotros, que la historia volviera a sus protagonistas, y los que aún siguen con nosotros pudieran disfrutar con ello. VISITA La colección "CIEN AÑOS DE FOTOGRAFÍA FAMILIA MORENO (1915-2015)" en www.josemariamorenogarcia.es y www.madridejos.net
SI ALGUIEN NO DESEA APARECER EN EL ÁLBUM POR FAVOR COMUNÍCALO A josemariamorenogarcia@gmail.com
The Prius is a hybrid powered car manufactured by Toyota. Its form of motion is via a 1.8 litre petrol engine, an automatic gearbox, coupled with an electric motor and associated battery pack.
This is a rental car and I used it business purposes on Motorways and fast roads. In total over 3.3 million Prius’s have been manufactured – this car is an example of the 3rd generation of Prius.
Initially the Prius is a strange car to enter and operate. Entry to the car can be made in two ways – pressing the unlock button on the remote fob, or touching the drivers door handle (as long as the fob is within reading distance). The fob is not required again, as the car detects the presence of the fob. There is no key.
Once seated, and the START button is pressed, the instrument panel comes to life, and a small ‘Ready’ indicator shows it’s OK to drive off after you push the stubby shift lever on the dashboard into Drive. If you like, one of the three modes can be selected EV, ECO, or PWR via the three dashboard engine management buttons.
The Prius defaults to ECO (economy) with smooth acceleration (using the electric motor to move the car away from standstill until around 20mph, then the petrol engine assists), or you can press the PWR (power) for more aggressive performance. If you need full power, you get it in any mode by flooring the throttle pedal. The Prius will accelerate from 0-62mph in 10.4 seconds if required – so it’s no slouch if speed is required.
Selecting the EV button (electric vehicle mode) will enable you travel up to one mile at 25 mph before the petrol engine kicks in, which is a nice trick for creeping away early in the morning or making sleepy people in an early morning Tesco car park do a double-take. Car moving, no noise, Huh?
What the cars mode of propulsion is displayed on the dashboard. There are no conventional internal combustion engine gauges such as water temperature or rev counter – but of course this isn’t a conventional car.
It’s almost impossible to detect when the petrol engine is running. The only indication of what source the car is running on is on the dashboard display and when you slow down to a stop – the car is silent and vibration free.
During the return journey the car spent 2 miles in a slow moving traffic jam. During this time the car used no petrol – the car was entirely propelled by the electric motor. At this point of use the car created zero emissions – replicate this in a town centre with the majority of the vehicles being powered in this way is some way to improving pollution in built up areas.
The petrol engine will also shutdown during long decents, for example there is long decent on the M6. During this period, the electric motor is now a generator, this energy is used to recharge the battery.
The Prius encourages law abiding smooth driving. I’ve never driven a car that I wanted to be so careful in, economy wise.
Miles driven: 281 miles
Average MPG: 58.6 MPG
Type of driving: Motorways and A roads
Likes: Economy, technology, Heads up display (displays MPH on windscreen), silent operation at low speeds, keyless entry and starting, zero annual car tax, encourages law abiding smoother driving.
Dislikes: Rear ward vision poor due to large spoiler on tailgate, lack of cruise control seems odd.
The MPG figures from previous users were stored on the computer. MPG was never less than 55MPG for the whole life of the car (just over 20,000 miles). Impressive considering this is a rental car and rental cars are usually driven hard.
Data for this vehicle:
Date of Liability: 01 03 2013
Date of First Registration: 05 03 2012
Year of Manufacture: 2012
Cylinder Capacity (cc): 1797cc
CO2 Emissions: 89g/Km
Fuel Type: HYBRID ELECTRIC
Vehicle Excise Duty rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate: £0.00
12 Months Rate: £0.00
The large number of Prius-owning celebrities in 2002 prompted the Washington Post to dub hybrids "Hollywood's latest politically correct status symbol".
Former CIA chief R. James Woolsey, Jr. drives a Prius because of its low fuel consumption. Woolsey stated that Middle East oil profits find their way to terrorist groups like al-Qaeda, meaning that Americans who buy inefficient vehicles would, in effect, be indirectly funding terrorism. "I have a bumper sticker on the back of my Prius that reads, 'Bin Laden hates this car.'"
Brian Griffin, the talking dog from Family Guy drives a Prius.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Griffin
"The National Railway Museum is a museum in York forming part of the Science Museum Group. The museum tells the story of rail transport in Britain and its impact on society. It is the home of the national collection of historically significant railway vehicles such as Mallard, Stirling Single, Duchess of Hamilton and a Japanese bullet train. In addition, the National Railway Museum holds a diverse collection of other objects from a household recipe book used in George Stephenson’s house to film showing a "never stop railway" developed for the British Empire Exhibition. It has won many awards, including the European Museum of the Year Award in 2001.
As of 2019 the museum is about to embark on a once-in-a-generation site development. As part of the York Central redevelopment which will divert Leeman Road, the National Railway Museum will be building a new entrance building to connect the two separate parts of the museum together. At the same time, the space around the museum will be landscaped to provide public spaces.
In 2020 architectural practice Feilden Fowles won an international competition to create the museum’s new £16.5 million Central Hall building—a key element of the museum’s Vision 2025 masterplan.
York is a cathedral city and unitary authority area in North Yorkshire, England. The population of the council area which includes nearby villages was 208,200 as of 2017[citation needed] and the population of the urban area was 153,717 at the 2011 census. Located at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss, it is the county town of the historic county of Yorkshire. The city is known for its famous historical landmarks such as York Minster and the city walls, as well as a variety of cultural and sporting activities, which makes it a popular tourist destination in England. The local authority is the City of York Council, a single tier governing body responsible for providing all local services and facilities throughout the city. The City of York local government district includes rural areas beyond the old city boundaries. It is about 25 miles north-east of Leeds and 34 miles north-west of Kingston upon Hull. York is the largest settlement in the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire.
The city was founded by the Romans as Eboracum in 71 AD. It became the capital of the Roman province of Britannia Inferior, and later of the kingdoms of Deira, Northumbria and Jórvík. In the Middle Ages, York grew as a major wool trading centre and became the capital of the northern ecclesiastical province of the Church of England, a role it has retained. In the 19th century, York became a major hub of the railway network and a confectionery manufacturing centre, a status it maintained well into the 20th century. During the Second World War, York was bombed as part of the Baedeker Blitz. Although less affected by bombing than other northern cities, several historic buildings were gutted and restoration efforts continued into the 1960s.
The economy of York is dominated by services. The University of York and National Health Service are major employers, whilst tourism has become an important element of the local economy. In 2016, York became sister cities with the Chinese city of Nanjing, as per an agreement signed by the Lord Mayor of York, focusing on building links in tourism, education, science, technology and culture. Today, the city is a popular tourist attraction, especially for international visitors from America, Germany, France and China. In 2017, York became UK's first human rights city, which formalised the city's aim to use human rights in decision making." - info from Wikipedia.
Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.
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Formé à Helsinki en 1997, FINNTROLL propose un style folklorique combiné à des sonorités variant du Death Metal au Black Metal. Les titres revisitent contes et légendes finnoises entourant le roi troll fictif « Rivfader » et les trolls combattant contre l'invasion chrétienne de leurs terres afin de répandre leurs croyances.
Originaire du Danemark, HATESPHERE évolue dans un Death Thrash tranchant reconnaissable dès les premières notes. Outre ses guitares énervées, solos et batterie martelante, le quintette se démarque avec ses performances live saluées par de nombreux magazines spécialisés, au point d’être consacré Meilleur Groupe Live au Danemark à l'occasion des Metal Awards.
Groupe de Death n’ Roll finlandais, PROFANE OMEN voit le jour en 1999. Après plusieurs démos sorties entre 2000 et 2004, le combo divulgue sont premier album « Beaten into Submission » en 2006, album qui combine des titres agressifs aux riffs groovy et passages allant du Thrash au Death Metal mélodique. En 2007 le groupe est nominé comme « Nouveau venu de l’Année » aux Finnish Metal Awards. Depuis les Finnois ont donné naissance à 3 nouveaux albums studio, dont le dernier « Reset » est sorti en Mars 2014.
Clouds form off the sea air as a January afternoon sun dances and sparkles on the sea around the Dutch city of Vlissingen (oft known as Flushing in yonder days).
The straight line of the Walcheren Canal can also be seen disappearing under the clouds as it heads towards the historic city of Middelburg.
Looks nice on black. Press 'L' for the lightbox :-)