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Group study rooms are available throughout the library. Group study rooms may be reserved online.
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Faculty members may request faculty study rooms, or use the Faculty Study space on the 4th floor of the library.
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A family-friendly study option for our student parent/guardians is now available in the library.

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Consumers are exposed to as many as 3,000-5,000 advertising messages DAILY through TV, radio, the internet, billboards, magazines, mobile phones, text messages, newspapers, etc.
You never want to hook a potential customer by lying to them about your business or product. Why? Consumers want to feel they can trust a company and will more likely visit your business again if you are up front. With that being said, here's a look at what you shouldn't do when advertising your business:
- Using the word "sale" correctly. The word "sale" may be used in advertising only if there a big reduction from the advertiser's usual and customary price of the merchandise offered and the sale is for a limited period of time. If the sale is more than thirty days, you should be prepared to substantiate that the offering is indeed a valid reduction and has not become their regular price.Time limit sales should be critically observered. For example, merchandise offered in a "one-day sale," "three-day sale," "this week only," sale should be taken off "sale" and be put back to the regular price immediately following expiration of the stated time.
- What is actually free?. Use the word "free" when you are offering an unconditional gift. However, if to receive this "free"product or service you must first purchase another item, then you may have other things to consider. This includes clearly disclosing that the free item comes with the purchase of another item and not increasing the normal price of a product or service to be purchased nor reduced its quantity or quality.
- How to use fine print or an asterisk. An asterisk may be used to impart additional information about a word or term which is not in itself inherently deceptive. The asterisk or other reference symbol should not be used as a means of contradicting or substantially changing the meaning of any advertising statement. Information referenced by asterisks should be clearly and prominently disclosed.
- Defining what bait and switch is. A "Bait" offer is an alluring but insincere offer to sell a product or service which the advertiser does not intend to sell. The purpose is to switch consumers from buying the advertised merchandise or service, in order to sell something else, usually at a higher price or on a basis more advantageous to the advertiser. An advertisement shouldn't be published unless it is a bona fide offer to sell the advertised merchandise or service.


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The EUREKA Project
It has been the peculiar hard fortune of Edgar A. Poe that he has not only been most persistently and unscrupulously maligned by his enemies, but he has been but imperfectly estimated by his friends. He had, in remarkable excellence, the scientific mind: the imagination which reaches ahead, and seizes far distant results and relations combined with the instinct of the intellect that catches at a glance the whole chain of consequences leading to them. Had other circumstances favored, it is more than probable that Poe would have been known to the world as one of its foremost men of science and most brilliant discoverers; and perhaps his friends might have known that he sometimes amused his leisure by writing strange, weird, beautiful little poems. (William Hand Browne; 1869)
This quote from the American writer and Poe scholar William Hand Browne (1828-1912) defines the purpose and objective of this website: to show the world that Poe was indeed a foremost man of science and a brilliant discoverer, who, moreover, is still imperfectly estimated by many of his friends. And although Poe does not have enemies anymore, and is even admired all over the world, his present reputation still carries the scars and marks of the attacks by his enemies of so long ago. So another objective of this website is to undo the reputation of Poe of the almost traditional but undeserved stains from the past.
Although also other works by Poe are mentioned and reviewed on this website, it is foremost devoted to 'EUREKA. An Essay on the Material and Spiritual Universe', the brilliant cosmogony that Poe published in 1848, the year before his death. Poe himself considered 'Eureka' as his most important work and the keystone of his entire oeuvre. "After 'Eureka' I have nothing more to write", was his remark to his mother-in-law and aunt, Maria Clemm. And he didn't.
In the worldwide fame and recognition of Poe's work, 'Eureka' has a strange and controversial place. Literary students and scholars usually ignore it, and those who study and admire it are usually no literary people but come from other disciplines, the sciences of nature mostly. This paradoxical situation explains while still so much work has to be done to discover the links between 'Eureka' and Poe's other works, and give 'Eureka' its proper place. The founders of this website want to make a serious start with that new field in Poe studies and encourage others to do the same and contribute to it.
However, the first and foremost of our goals is to explore 'Eureka' itself, to investigate its contents and deeper meanings, and uncover the ways in which it has influenced others: poets, writers, scientists, philosophers and military men; talents and professions that were all united in Poe himself and that were part and parcel of his many-sided genius.
And, finally, the founders of this website hope that it will stimulate many others to take up the study of 'Eureka', become fascinated by it and help to discover the truths and things of beauty that are still hidden in Poe's work.
Juan Lartigue (Mexico)
René van Slooten (Netherlands)
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I have a soft spot for Regina's Conexus Arts Centre, despite its somewhat Brutalist concrete demeanour. They built it beside a lake in a rural setting on the edge of town and yesterday evening it looked splendid amidst the trees, bathed in warm prairie sunshine. We use a most imaginative set-up there, with the chefs' stations constructed on various levels of the theatre foyers and the lavishly decorated tables for the sit-down celebration placed on the actual stage. There we build a stage-upon-a-stage for our parades of chefs and athletes, our dignitaries and our auctioneer, our unflappable and hilarious MC, Curt Harnett, and of course our awe-inspiring musical show, last night starring Colin Cripps, Geoffrey Kelly and Matthew Harder of Spirit of the West, Devin Cuddy, Sam Polley and the incomparable Anne Lindsay whose violin solo in Five Days in May brought the entire crowd to its feet for a spontaneous standing ovation.
Before all that, we judges mingled with the VIPs during the reception then retired to a private chamber to taste and make our deep decisions led by our Senior Judge for Regina, author, photographer, broadcaster and journalist C J Katz, together with Execuitive Chef of the Regina Legislature and captain of the Saskatchewan Culinary Team at the 2000 Culinary Olympics, Trent Brears; chef and educator Thomas Rush; writer, blogger, restaurant columnist and television producer Aidan Morgan; and last year's gold medallist, Chef Milton Rebello of Wascana Country Club.
It was a fine array of dishes this year, starting with ethereal Japanese flavours paired with sake and finishing with a rich harmony of chicken liver taco and mixed sweet and savoury elements matched with a hearty oatmeal stout. The dish that won the bronze medal for Chef Leo Pantel of the Conexus Art Centre was well towards the meaty end of this spectrum. It centred upon a generous slab of juicy Berkshire pork belly, cooked sous vide and then seared with a sweet crust of panko and pomegranate molasses. Two incredibly dainty rye and gruyère crisps crowned the meat, topped with a sprinkling of red amaranth microgreens. A dark raisin sauce echoed the sweetness of the glaze, as did slivers of port-infused figs, while a piquant pickled ramp, pinked with beet juice, added crunch and sharpness. Chef Pantel's wine match was very successful – the 2012 Norman Hardie Pinot Noir from Prince Edward County, Ontario, its minerality and acid structure in lively contrast to the richness of the pork.
Chef David Straub of Flip Eatery and Drink won our silver medal with a dish he called "Freshly Dug Potatoes." "It's a play on my growing up as a farm boy," he explained, and indeed his plating had a touch of the farm pond landscape about it. Three turned parisienne potatoes about three-quarters of an inch in diameter were placed in a pool of intensely flavourful duck demi-glace, banked around with a piped ring of goose foie gras mousse – a trio of umame-rich elements that delighted the judges. Strewn across them was a scattering of "soil" made by dehydrating roasted parsnip, celeriac and sunchoke, roasting them again to caramelize the surface and then crumbling all to powder. A broad green stripe of asparagus, dill and chive emulsion brought freshness to the party and the plate was finished with some perfect, tissue-thin salt-and-vinegar potato chips to use as scoops for the foie and the demi. Chef Straub's wine match – the 2014 Chenin Blanc from Quail's Gate Estate Winery in the Okanagan – was deliberately integrated into the concept of the dish, balancing the richness with a dry, grassy coolness.
Our gold-medal winner has won it before – Chef Jonathan Thauberger of Crave Kitchen & Wine Bar. He too had a name for his dish – "A Trip to the Beach." Elegantly plated, it began with a crescent of "sand" made with dried brioche breadcrumbs tossed with pulverized seaweed and powdered dehydrated mussels and scallops with some finely chopped chives for colour. Lying across this delicious shoreline was a piece of "driftwood" – actually a crisp tempura scallion. Beside it lay some silky-soft slices of lightly poached diver scallops, their rims stained mauve with beet juice and their sweet, rich flavour sparked by a scattering of green tobiko roe. The pièce de resistance of the dish was a dome of jellied dashi broth, set not with gelatin but with the natural collagen of fish bones in the stock. Transfixed inside was a miniature pansy blossom and various fruits de mer – morsels of king crab, langoustines, peeled Pacific shrimp – and a raw quail's egg yolk that oozed out as a sauce when my fork pierced the dome. Beside this treasure trove were dots of "sea foam" – in fact a tasty béarnaise sauce dotted with dark green arugula purée. It was a marvellous dish, sensitively paired with a subtly aromatic, full-bodied white blend of Viognier, Marsanne and Rousanne called Ava, made by Le Vieux Pin in the South Okanagan.
So Chef Thauberger will return to Kelowna next February, a very worthy local champion bearing the hopes of Regina on his shoulders. Next week, we move on to Halifax!


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My Father-in-Law needed a birthday present and the wife and I know he does not have a coin rack to display his coins after 32 years of military service. Still inexperienced and needed to try something different than what I have done.
Made out out of pine and poplar with chisel carved box joints. Stained dark walnut to match exsisting furniture.
I will probably never do box joints with a chisel again. I've had success using a table saw and a router before, but this took way too long, and they are not exactly a half-inch.
Once I get more confidence in this kind of woodworking, I might splurge on better wood.
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#1 posted 01-08-2015 07:36 PM
Nice work. I am sure your father-in-law will appreciate your efforts for a long time.
Can you explain "military challenge coins?" Thanks.
Hal H.
#2 posted 01-08-2015 08:26 PM
Lakebound, thanks.
#3 posted 01-09-2015 05:32 PM
Thanks for the explanation.
Hal H.
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You may have seen some recent articles in the press about FBT and salary packaging, particularly within the Not-For-Profit sector. We thought you might be interested to see the media release about these issues put out by ASPIA, the Australian Salary Packaging Industry Association . . .
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PRESS RELEASE 25th January 2010
The Henry Review and Changes to FBT Concessions for Charities: Media Errors
There have been a number of stories in the national media over the past few days reporting that the Henry Taxation Review has recommended abolition of the FBT 'threshold' concession for Charities and Public Hospitals.
In what may be an attempt to pre-emptively "sell" these changes to an understandably sceptical public, the following misrepresentations and inaccuracies have somehow been included.
1. The FBT concession is worth a maximum of $7,460 per person, not $30,000 as has been reported
The $30,000 figure refers to the grossed-up value of fringe benefits included under the tax concession. In fact in the vast majority of cases, the actual after-tax saving delivered by this concession is only $4,815 (and even those on the top marginal rate can only save a maximum of $7,460).
For Public Hospital workers the concession is even smaller, with most workers achieving an after-tax saving of only $2,730.
2. The FBT concession is neither complex nor 'open to rorting'
The FBT concession allows qualifying employees to salary package any expenditure up to the prescribed limit. This could be the cost of purchasing daily groceries or the cost of renting a jumping castle for a birthday party – it doesn't matter what the expenditure is as long as it is less than the annual limit.
This is neither complex nor open to rorting as every employee in a qualifying industry gets exactly the same limit regardless of what they spend their money on.
3. The FBT concession is not for 'high-paid executives'
The FBT concession is available to all staff who work for a Charity or Public Hospital.
Many of the media articles have mentioned Porches and holiday homes for 'high-paid executives', but in reality the concession that the Review proposes to abolish has nothing to do with these items.
4. The FBT concession is neither costly nor inefficient
The threshold concession for charities and Public Hospitals is robust, efficient and a low-cost way of delivering assistance to workers in the Charity and Public Hospital sector.
In fact the cost of administering the assistance is generally less than 1.5% of the total after-tax savings delivered to these employees and is borne by the employees themselves.
A complex, government administered system of grants and cash rebates is a far less efficient way of delivering this benefit, and will almost certainly see a significant reduction in the value of the assistance delivered to workers in these important industries.
The Salary Packaging Administration Industry agrees that tax policy and reform is important, and that genuine 'rorts' should be carefully reviewed and addressed. Nonetheless a positive outcome for Australians can only be achieved if the public debate is accurately informed.
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For further comment or information in relation to the above items please contact our technical spokesperson on this issue, Simon Ellis on (02) 9112 4265 or 0423 206 215.


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The fitness frontier
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Offers fitness advice. Weight lifting and protecting the spine from injury; Taking your pulse to avoid overtraining; List of the riskiest recreational sports; Tennis-elbow.
- Fitness file. // Body Bulletin;Jan1995, p3
Offers some fitness suggestions. What athletic trainers advise for people who are breaking in new running or cross-training shoes; Study which showed that regular exercise can decrease a person's risk of developing diabetes; How turning around on a stair climber can exercise different muscles.
- Inspired indoor workouts. Drake, G. // Bicycling;Dec90, Vol. 31 Issue 10, p76
Steve Johnson, Ph.D., an exercise physiologist at the University of Utah, offers suggestions on how cyclists can better enjoy indoor training. INSET: Measuring power and calories, by C.R. Kyle..
- Fit bits. Strickland, B. // Bicycling;Apr92, Vol. 33 Issue 3, p21
Lists a series of fit bits and tips for bicyclists. Doctors at Washington University in St. Louis have found that the cholesterol level of formerly fit men rose 18 percent; Harkly anyone drinks from streams anymore; 22 tips to improve your climbing; Vitamins and bicycling performance; More.
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- One family's fitness program. // Black Enterprise;Jun84, Vol. 14 Issue 11, p259
The Claybornes are representative of many families who enjoy being physically fit. Their lifestyle and how they spend their leisure time reveal a new approach to diet, exercise and even travel--all to improve the quality of life.


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These include grain products high in complex carbohydrates -- breads, cereals, pasta, rice -- found at the base of the Food Guide Pyramid, as well as vegetables such as potatoes and corn. Dry beans (like pinto, navy, kidney, and black beans) are included in the meat and beans group of the Pyramid, but they can count as servings of vegetables instead of meat alternatives.
Fiber is found only in plant foods like whole-grain breads and cereals, beans and peas, and other vegetables and fruits. Because there are different types of fiber in foods, choose a variety of foods daily. Eating a variety of fiber-containing plant foods is important for proper bowel function, can reduce symptoms of chronic constipation, diverticular disease, and hemorrhoids, and may lower the risk for heart disease and some cancers. However, some of the health benefits associated with a high-fiber diet may come from other components present in these foods, not just from fiber itself. For this reason, fiber is best obtained from foods rather than supplements.
Most fruits and vegetables are naturally low in fat and provide many essential nutrients and other food components important for health. These foods are excellent sources of vitamin C, vitamin B6, carotenoids, including those which form vitamin A (box 7), and folate (box 8). The antioxidant nutrients found in plant foods (e.g., vitamin C, carotenoids, vitamin E, and certain minerals) are presently of great interest to scientists and the public because of their potentially beneficial role in reducing the risk for cancer and certain other chronic diseases. Scientists are also trying to determine if other substances in plant foods protect against cancer.
Folate, also called folic acid, is a B vitamin that, among its many functions, reduces the risk of a serious type of birth defect (box 8). Minerals such as potassium, found in a wide variety of vegetables and fruits, and calcium, found in certain vegetables, may help reduce the risk for high blood pressure (see boxes 3 and 14).
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Washington, DC (July 19, 2012) – With the help of National Right to Work Foundation staff attorneys, a group of 13 North Carolina-based AT&T (NYSE: T) employees is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review an identity theft case involving federal preemption.
In the fall of 2007, Communications Workers of America (CWA) Local 3602 union president John Glenn maliciously posted the names and social security numbers of 33 AT&T employees on a publicly accessible bulletin board at the company's facility in Burlington, N.C.
All the employees whose names and personal information were posted in a hallway close to the building entrance, accessible to employees and nonemployees alike, had exercised their freedom under the state's Right to Work law to resign from CWA union membership and cease paying union dues.
In North Carolina, it is a serious offense for a business or nonprofit organization to publicly reveal someone's name in combination with his or her social security number. Per the North Carolina Identity Theft Protection Act (ITPA), exposing any person to identity theft in this way carries a fine of up to $5,000 per violation.
In June 2008, AT&T employee Jason Fisher and 15 other employees, represented by Foundation attorneys, filed a lawsuit against Local 3602 and its parent unions in state court.
In an unprecedented decision, both the trial court and the state court of appeals went out of their way to exempt union bosses from North Carolina's identity theft law. Both courts adopted an argument that the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) preempts the ITPA, and consequently union bosses may not be punished by state authorities for exposing the workers' private information to the public.
The case has now been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court where Foundation staff attorneys argue that the NLRA does not preempt the ITPA.
"If the U.S. Supreme Court does not overturn the lower courts' rulings, workers in North Carolina who exercise their right to refrain from union affiliation will be susceptible to this ugly type of union boss retaliation," said Mark Mix, President of National Right to Work. "The Court's inaction would also make a mockery of federal labor law, which purports to 'protect' workers but really protects union boss intimidation, and could be used to overturn state laws protecting workers across the country."
The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation is a nonprofit, charitable organization providing free legal aid to employees whose human or civil rights have been violated by compulsory unionism abuses. The Foundation, which can be contacted toll-free at 1-800-336-3600, assists thousands of employees in more than 250 cases nationwide per year.


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General Information About Brio Academy of Cosmetology-Niantic
This is a chance for you to express your own creativity and personality and do something that people need. In fact, the need for professionals in the Beauty and Hair world is growing everyday and it's true that there are shortages of trained skilled people...and that's good for you if you want to do better in life. Brio Academy prepares men and women for careers in the cosmetology industry. We teach Hair Design... Nail Technology... and Esthetics (making people look their best).
Institutional statistical data was gathered from the U.S. Department of Education - Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, 2009-2010.
Institution Type
- 2-year, Private for-profit
Special Learning Opportunities
- None
Student Services
- Academic/career counseling service
- Employment services for students
- Placement services for completers
Credit Accepted
- Institution does not accept dual, credit for life, or AP credits
Religious Affiliation
- Not applicable
Federal Aid
- Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Degrees/Certificates offered
- Less than 1 year certificate
- 1-2 years certificate
Campus Setting
- Suburb: Midsize
Disability Services Student
- 3% or Less
Admission Total Applicants Full Time Retention Rate 80%
Student Demographics Total Enrolled 132 Native American 3.0 Asian 4.0 African American 11.0 Hispanic 11.0 Enrolled FullTime Undergraduates 80 Enrolled FullTime Graduates


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No question, those who studied the shift in our socioeconomic landscape come all to the same conclusion: Social Media holds a massive change for our society and our businesses. The change will be as profound as the industrial revolution 200 years ago.
Introducing that change to executives who run their business with a huge daily pressure is so overwhelming that it is a very natural behavior to go into denial. You hear "The more things change, the more they stay the same", "I don't see an immediate ROI", "My fellow executives from other companies aren't using Social Media either"… The reasons to ignore it are most likely equally diverse as the reasons to ignore the development of cities and companies 200 years ago. My personal prediction is that it may take well another 5 to 10 years for the majority of businesses to recognize the impact of that change and what it means to their business. And the more people warn "If you don't adopt, you will fall through the cracks", the less likely business executives will even listen.
Denial is a mechanic of our psyche that sets in when the amount of information or the degree of danger is so large that the brain is not able to comprehend it. So here is why Social Media Managers keep failing:
1) Thousands of people – like you and me – have gone through a learning curve, comprehending the seismic shift in our business society. But it took us a year or more of learning and thinking to get there. Most who began to recognize the shift are pounding on business leaders to recognize it too and get ready for change.
2) A business executive who is very focused on keeping the company or their division afloat and fighting on all ends for growth and profitability, competing in a taught global economy, has probably less time to even start comprehending the change. And the more people talk about apocalyptic business erosion the more those managers go into denial.
Even though people get hired to 'manage' Social Media – to many have zero pull through in their respective organizations and remain to be an alibi function for executives to be able to say "Oh yes, we did invest in social media, we even have a management position and doing it for quite a while. We are totally covered".
In a recent research we asked 100 companies about their social media engagement and 72% confirmed that they are very active and happy with their results, 21% are exploring social media but will not engage before middle of next year and 17% stated that they don't see a benefit and therefor have no plans to engage.
Now – checking out the level of engagement of the 72%, is very easy because everything is public and very transparent. We realized that nearly 80% of those 72% have only a very rudimentary presence, very low engagement level with customer and inquires or questions unanswered for weeks. Only a small group has actually recognized the opportunity and developed a highly engaging online presence with apparently very active customers.
The larger part of social media managers apparently work heads down, trying to keep a low profile (and the job) and don't making any major inroads helping the business to make significant progress in this highly transparent and communicative world. They simply keep failing. We recognized this by seeing an increasing churn in social media positions.
The key reasons for failing are:
- Lack of a profound social media strategy
- Lack of comprehensive experience what it means to build a customer engagement
- Lack of market research skills and reporting
- Lack of management skills to present a business relevant plan without overwhelming executives with details and technical aspects
- Lack of skills aligning social media activities with overall business objectives


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Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 M91 Core i5 4GB Mem 500GB HD Windows 10 17" LCD
The Lenovo ThinkCentre M90 and M91 are premium enterprise-class desktop computers optimized for high performance and manageability. M-Series are Lenovo's first enterprise-class ThinkCentres with Intel® Core™ i5 processors. These machines provide smart technology to keep you competitive while optimizing your budget and business operation.
Windows 10 operating system
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Intel® Core i5 processor
The Intel® Core™ i5 processors, employed by ThinkCentre M-Series come with Hyper-Threading technology to multitask faster and deliver powerful performance.
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Substantial RAM to smoothly run your games and photo- and video-editing applications, as well as multiple programs and browser tabs all at once.
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Holds a significant collection of digital photos, music, HD videos, DVD-quality movies and tons of office documents.
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Also includes 5 USB 2.0 ports to connect more accessories and peripherals.
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Add On high-speed wireless LAN USB adapter (Included) connects to your network on the most common Wi-Fi standards. Gigabit Ethernet LAN port plugs into wired networks.
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1x Official Windows 10 License
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1x Set of Keyboard and Mouse
1x Wifi adapter
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The delivery was fast
I must say that Discount Computers are serious with business. I made this purchase and in less than a week it had been delivered to my house. Delivery delay and sometimes cancellation is the main reason why I don't like making my purchase online.
Fast with a brilliant LCD screen
The monitor of my friend gives a dull color with wavy rainbow lines on the screen sometimes which makes it hard to read tiny documents. I wanted to surprise him so I got him this Lenovo ThinkCenter. He is so happy with the bright screen. He doesn't even bother if the hard disk space is low or not. I fell proud of myself.


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Archive for May, 2016
What Essentials Should I Carry in my Vehicle?
As we prepare to enter winter, it's easy to think that maintenance related breakdowns are less common – the reality however, is that while this isn't necessarily the case, winter certainly does heighten the degree of hazards on our roads by way of the wet and slippery conditions. Although we never hope, nor expect, to be in a position where we require roadside assistance, it's always beneficial to ensure that you're equipped for the worst case scenario – be it a mechanical breakdown, punctured tyre, or an accident. Detailed below we list the most important essentials that you should carry in your vehicle at all times.
Mobile: Not that the majority of people would ever be caught in public without their mobile phone, but this is your beacon in the event of an emergency. With most cars now supporting charging devices, it's also wise to store a charger in the central armrest compartment or within the glove box.
First aid kit: In the event of an accident, immediate first aid can make all the difference. Ensure that your first aid kit is not out of date and that it has all the necessary items. It's also wise to undertake first aid training, which is readily available from multiple providers.
Fire extinguisher: Although it's uncommon, it's not implausible for engines to catch fire from overheating. Emergency services should be the first point of call but if one can control the situation, then it's always wise to store a portable fire extinguisher in the boot or under the passenger seat.
Safety triangle: Whether day or night, if you decide to exit your vehicle and change a tyre on the shoulder of a road, safety triangles should be placed behind the vehicle to serve as a caution to other motorists
Flashlight: You might think your phone can serve the same purpose but you never really know when your phone will run out of battery. You're most likely to need your flashlight in the event of a flat tyre encountered while driving at night. The alternative? Call and wait for roadside assistance to change your tyre. But do you really want to be waiting an hour on the side of the road?
Tyre kit: Flat tyres and punctures are always an inconvenience. However, changing a tyre is actually one of the easier DIY jobs you can perform on your vehicle providing you have a spare tyre in good condition, a wheel brace, and a car jack. Other useful pieces of equipment include tyre sealant to temporarily patch punctures and an inflation pump.
Street directory: Most cars and phones have GPS access but the traditional street directory still serves a purpose as a backup in the event of a breakdown.
Spare tools and gear: You don't need to carry your entire tool collection with you but it always helps to keep the following nearby: basic took kit; motor oil; coolant; water (for you and the car); spare petrol tank and pump; duct tape (for side mirrors and the like); WD-40; and jumper cables.
Documentation: After an accident it's easy to panic and lose focus. Keep pens and paper on hand to write the contact details and registration info of the other motorist, while you should also ensure you have access to your own roadside assistance and towing details. The owner's manual is another valuable source of information for minor repairs.
You never quite know where you might be stranded, however, if you have the room there is little harm in having some of these luxuries at hand: a blanket; a raincoat or umbrella; sunglasses; and spare change.
Tesla: The Supergeek's Supercar
Back in the 1880s, electrical pioneer Nikola Tesla tinkered around with using an AC motor to power vehicles. For some reason, the idea didn't catch on the way his fellow inventor Thomas Edison's lightbulb did, and cars kept mostly running on fossil fuels for another century while gaslights faded into the past. Tesla's electrical car was sidelined into the realms of fiction, along with his ideas for wireless electricity transmission and death rays (yep, he's the original "mad scientist who's developed a death ray" beloved of sci-fi, superhero cartoons and steampunk, AND he predicted mobile phones). However, concerns about peak oil led to the ideas being dusted off again and considered seriously. Was it possible for electric cars to be feasible for everyday use? Could people invent a battery that would hold enough charge to power a car over more than just a few kilometres? Oh yes – and can electric cars be cool rather than geeky and boring?
Enter Tesla Motors, a company founded in 2003 with the long-term goal of making mass-market electric vehicles that could provide the fossil fuel market with some serious competition. The Tesla Roadster proved that an electric car could indeed deliver the goods, combining style and performance with purely electric motors. The Roadster was the first purely electric car to have a battery range of 320 km per charge. This award-winning design made the cover of Time magazine in 2006 and proved hugely popular in the USA. The Roadster had a 0–60 mph time of 3.9 seconds and a top speed of 165 km/h, which is more than the legal road limit (and what else would you want anyway)? Its styling was very classy indeed and used carbon fibre throughout for the bodywork.
The Roadster is no longer listed on the Tesla Motors website. Three sedans have taken the Roadster's place: the Model S, the Model X and the Model 3, which are very boring and ordinary names for cars that are anything but boring and ordinary: the Model S, for example, has a 0–100 time of 3.0 seconds (performance variant) and will do so without the engine roar typical of its petrol-powered peers doing the same thing. They are an idea whose time has come – unfortunately too late for Nikola Tesla, who died in poverty in 1943 in spite of his brilliance and many inventions (he sold his patents).
Tesla Motors is the brainchild of a Canadian entrepreneur with the delightful name of Elon Musk. Tesla is not his only breakthrough invention: he's also one of the team who created PayPal, the man behind the SpaceX non-governmental space exploration organisation (the one that's thinking about the Mars colony) and tons of other high-tech ideas, including SolarCity, which produces low-cost solar panels to reduce dependence on fossil fuels even further. He is the owner of the famous aquatic Lotus Esprit that appeared in The Spy Who Loved Me and has strong opinions on keeping a lid on artificial intelligence, in spite of owning an AI company.
Of course, with any vehicle, you're going to have to think about how you'll make sure it's got what it takes to move, whether you have to top it up with electricity, petrol or diesel. One of the big barriers to the widespread use of purely electric vehicles is the problem of recharging the battery. You thought recharging your mobile phone was bad! This infrastructure problem is a hurdle that has to be overcome with any new fuel or power source type. With electrical vehicles, there's also the problem that many generators run on fossil fuel, which means that this technology isn't quite as green as you thought it might have been. However, the boffins are working on improving ways to get electricity without burning fossil fuel and coal (like Elon Musk's SolarCity power project mentioned above), so let's keep our fingers crossed.
Tesla models can be charged with enough juice in the battery (OK, I'll spare you the science lesson about electrical potential energy) to last them 270 km. At Tesla's specific supercharger stations, this charging process takes about 30 minutes, which is quicker than charging my mobile phone when it's run flat. You plug it in, head off to the shops, then come back when you get a notification via the Tesla charging app. Tesla vehicles can also be topped up with charge at "destination charging stations", which are businesses (e.g. shops, cinemas, etc.) that have a compatible charger
Three Tesla models are available for sale in Australia today. Most of these are likely to be sold in Victoria and New South Wales, as these are the states which have Tesla-specific "supercharger" charging stations available. Most of these charging stations are located strategically along the M31 highway between Melbourne and Sydney, and another is located up in Port Macquarie. Destination charging is also available in all states except Northern Territory (most of the Top End misses out – sorry, Darwin and Cairns!). For those interested in a test drive, the showrooms are located in Sydney and Melbourne.
It's true that purely electric cars have a long way to go until they are as popular as petrol/diesel cars, mostly for infrastructure reasons. However, given the way that hybrid vehicles have caught on, we are likely to see more pure electric cars such as the ground-breaking Tesla, gliding around Australian roads. After all, it wasn't that long ago that the Toyota Prius was a real novelty by being a production hybrid; now just about every car manufacturer is putting out hybrids. Now if we can just solve the problem of making sure that we've got enough sustainably produced electricity (i.e. if we don't end up having to use fossil-fuel fired power generators to meet the electricity needs of heaps of hybrid and electric vehicles), all will be very well indeed.
Private Fleet Car Review: 2015 Jaguar XE S Supercharged V6
Once upon a time cars came in three sizes: small, medium, and large. Once upon a time you could buy a Jaguar in just one size. Large. Now there's a choice of SUV, sports, small medium and medium large and of course, large. The relatively new and all alloy XE (compared to the bigger XF) fits into the small medium size. Why small?It's a compact sedan, with emphasis on compact. It's just 4672 mm long, 2075 mm (with mirrors extended) wide and stands just 1416 mm high. That puts it right into the same ring as the BMW 3 series and Mercedes-Benz C Class. For two normal sized people in the front, there's just enough room. For the two in the back, because it's not really wide enough for three abreast to be truly comfortable, rear leg room is then severely compromised. With two sub ten year old children on the rear pews, the front seats have to be moved forward to provide some measure of comfort for them.Odd given the wheel base is a relatively large, compared to overall length, 2835 mm, an inch longer than the 3 series and 5 mm shorter than M-B's C Class. Also, the British contender has a slightly larger turning circle than both, at 11.66 metres compared to 11 for the continentals.
Those same front seats become a problem for drivers even of average height, with the seats needing to be lowered to allow some head space…but that then compromised, somewhat, forward vision and the need to look out the window in certain parking situations, regardless of the reverse camera and guidance lines, because sometimes cars go forward into tight spaces and there's the lingering doubt about clearance for the alloys and scraping on concrete…There's also the matter of the steeply raked front screen, with the roof line meeting the glass directly over the driver and passenger's head. Given the S had a glass roof, which drops the lining by a crucial inch or so, it just doesn't work ergonomically. BUT, at least the designers have given the rear seat passengers a bit of extra head room.The interior design of the XE also intrudes into space; the flying buttress wraps around into the bottom of the windscreen nicely however it also curves in at the top along the doors, potentially making driver and passenger a touch liable for claustrophobia. Even the power window switches are oddly placed, perched uncomfortably on the top level of plastic.
Being the size that it is, it also shrinks boot space, (455 litres, compared to the 3 series and C Class 480 litres) to the point a weekly shop started to look like it was going to overfill it. At least it's a powered boot lid, with a simple button in the mid right side of the lower section needing a gentle press.It's black and red leather (which looks a treat)on the seats for the XE S, with, thankfully, both heating and cooling, operated via the eight inch touchscreen. Unusually, the rear seat passengers do get the ability to warm their behinds, a nice touch on a coolish autumnal or winter's day. There's DAB+ audio pumping through Meridian speakers and with a fair amount of punch. There are dials just below, housed in piano black plastic, for the aircon that are easy to operate, and the designers have placed embossed lines into the plastic, mimicking the XE's tail light design.The Start/Stop button is also located here, pulsating red in a heartbeat fashion. The centre console is of hard, hard plastic, and given the cabin size it becomes a leg rest. It's not a comfortable feeling for the kneecap, nor is there an abundance of soft touch material in the cabin plastics full stop.
Tech wise, The XE S is loaded: Blind Spot Monitoring, Autonomous Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning (a subtle but noticeable shake of the steering wheel), Reverse Traffic Detection, Park Assist and 360 degree camera view. The driver gets a HUD, a simply brilliant and intuitive piece of vehicle engineering that, in A Wheel Thing's opinion, should be more prevalent in cars, however the XE's display was in red, and sometimes lost against the background. You can also option in a Driver Condition Monitor, alerting you to lapses of concentration and Adaptive Cruise with Queue Assist.Now, for the good news, and the XE's' raison d'être. That comes in the form of Jaguar's bespoke supercharged 3.0L V6, powering down through to the rear wheels, and a razor sharp handling package. There's 250 kilowatts and a very usable peak 450 torques to play with, but get too exuberant and you'll see the 63 litre fuel tank being drained faster than a cold beer in the hand of a shearer at day's end. Jaguar Australia says 11.6 litres/100 kilometres in the urban jungle but a reasonable 8.1 and 6.1 litres for the combined and highway cycles.It's an easy spinner, revving freely when asked or lazily rotating at well under 2000 rpm in top gear. Connected to an eight speed auto, with Dynamic and Sports modes, it'll slingshot the 1635 kg machine to say goodbye to your license speeds in around five seconds, on its way to a computer limited 250 kmh. Dynamic is engaged by the simple matter of tapping one of a pair of buttons mounted in the centre console, which changes the car's driving mode from Snow, Eco or Normal. Not only does it sharpen the transmission's response, it feels as if the suspension tightens up, stiffening the ride yet doesn't lose comfort plus changes the interior lighting from a cool blue to a baleful red.
The dash backlighting takes on the same hue as the centre info screen says Dynamic Confirmed. Left in Normal or Eco, it's still responsive, but needs just a little bit more pressure on the go pedal. The gearbox changes somewhat more softly, easing into the changes, rather than snatching them through . Outside, a passer-by would hear a gentler note from the twin exhaust, rather than the erotically charged, raspy snarl, emitted when the XE is punted hard.
Back to the road; it's a superb, fluid and confident chassis underneath the passengers, with a solid and sporting feel at freeway velocities yet doesn't bounce people around the cabin, offering a pliant, lush, comfortable ride at residential speeds. Undulating roads are consigned to the scrapheap, sharper bumps are leveled and the damnable shopping centre speed bumps are the only ones that feel as if they'll overpower the XE's setup.
The sound of the blower is intoxicating, especially under a solid right foot, and being supercharged means instant response when the ankle is bent. Using the paddle shifts adds to the theatre, with a hint of snap/crackle/pop from the exhaust when the foot is lifted.Outside, there's gorgeous metallic grey 20 inch alloys wrapped in 265/30 Pirelli tyres ensuring that grip is always there, under normal circumstances. The XE can be provoked a little too, with that powerplant up front combining with the chassis to give a little sideways kick heading into a turn and the power on. It's almost a coupe style, with a long, flat, aluminuim bonnet (with pedestrian safety pop up installed) and a short tail.The steering is "on" all of the time; just the slightest movement has the XE responding to your touch, not unlike a cat presenting the belly for a rub and purring the moment you start. Being electrically powered there's variable ratios, with long sweeping turns handled differently to tighter turns or car parking spaces. It's communicative and precise in its accuracy.The dash design is clear, legible, not overthought, and is lit by a cool cobalt blue light, as are the piping lines in the console, right and left air vents, and in the doors. Select Dynamic Mode via the toggle switches in the console, and they become a devilish red shade, as mentioned. It's a small yet effective visual touch.
Warranty? Three years and unlimited kilometres. Price? Call it around $102K plus on road costs.
At the End Of The Drive.
The XE S is a Jaguar, mostly. There's grace, there's pace, but not a lot of space. If Jaguar is aiming the XE at a SINK or the DINKs, it's fine. Add an extra body and things become interesting.
Feature wise, there's plenty on board, as there should be and you've got that sensational supercharged V6 heartbeat up front that's simultaneously enticing and intoxicating. For two aboard, it's comfortable in the leather seats, with almost every button within easy reach of both front seat passengers but just seriously don't expect the back seat to be a comfy place.
Plastics need to soften up, the centre console really is too hard and detracts from what is an otherwise enjoyable work space. There is, however, plenty of toys to play with, that cracker engine and in truth a reasonable economy figure as well. A longer warranty, though, would be nice.
But, it IS a Jaguar, a technological advancement with the aluminuim construction, and a fantstic ride and handling package. If you need more room, there's the XF. Or the XJ. Or the soon to be released (Q3 2016) F-Pace.
For more info, click here: Jaguar Australia
Drive A New 3-D Printed Car
With new automotive technology rampaging on it seems that we'll be able to buy our own 3D-printed cars. The world's first 3D printed car is called "Strati" and is made by Local Motors, and is reportedly going on sale during 2016.
Did you know that most vehicles that we drive around in today are made up using around 2000 parts? Local Motors indicate that the Strati is made up from just 40 parts. Mechanical parts like the suspension, motors and battery are sourced from a Renault Twizy – which is a battery-powered two-seater electric city car designed and marketed by Renault. Everything else on the Strati is made up of integrated single material pieces. These pieces include the exterior shell, frame and some of the interior features, which have been printed using ABS plastic that has been reinforced with carbon fibre.
Local Motors has developed the car so that it's available with all the digital 3D-print files and build manuals available to the public for downloading and modifying by individual users. Local Motors aims to open around 100 micro-factories near major cities around the globe over the next ten years. The Strati boasts a sporty, little 2-seater design that, at present, takes 44 hours to print. Local Motors are working to speed this process up so that it only takes 24 hours to create. The Strati's body is laid down layer-by-layer or slice-by-slice, and the Strati has approximately 212 layers laid down in its body. So, similar to a home desktop 3D printer, the Strati uses BAAM (big-area additive manufacturing) technology which relies on a digital 3D model part becoming sliced into layers. These modelled layers are then used to generate real layers of ABS plastic that are generated by the 3D printer.
Amazingly, this sort of 3D technology could have you download the necessary files from Local Motors, choose your options, create your own individual Strati on your computer and Local Motors could have the car made up inside two days. Design engineers from Strati suggest that you could even come up with your own design idea, have it looked at by Local Motors and then once settled, could be printed into your very own unique car design. That sounds fun; you could design and build your very own car.
The Strati vehicle is currently powered by a 6.1 kW battery which can be recharged in only 3.5 hours. It alsohas a top speed of 80 km/h – a perfect city car with zero emissions, and costing not much in power to charge.
Manufacturer, Divergent Micro-factories, is also in the business of creating their own 3D-printed cars with a difference, using the latest green technology. Take a look at their exciting supercar model called the Blade which has a 520 kW biofuel engine that is capable of flinging the car from 0-100 km/h in less than three seconds!
3D-printing has been used in all sorts of engineering and modelling projects. Progressively, 3D-printing has been used in the building industry with all sorts of ingredients used for layering down in its design. You can even use 3D-printing and it's layering machines to layer down a concrete building in any style or shape. This sort of technology allows you to get back to the lego block days when you really could create anything from your childhood imagination.
So what about layering down the dimensions and shape of a 1961 Jaguar E-Type?
Private Fleet Car Review: 2015 Range Rover TDV6 S Sport
Range Rover's TDV6 is the entry level model to the Range Rover Sport family and has some omissions surprising to find in a luxury SUV. We'll come to them shortly.
What's important here is the engine. It's an impressive piece of earth rotating machinery, with torque enough to twist Superman's arm. What it also delivers is an engaging driver experience, aurally and physically, shoving the passengers backwards whilst reeling in the horizon, complete with a snarl from the exhaust and a most undiesel like growl from the front. Impressive stuff from a 2115 kilo machine.
The reason for the excitement is a V6 of 3.0 litres capacity; there's a whopping 600 torques (peak) at just 2000 rpm with a suitably eyebrow raising 190 kW at 4000 revs. It's the redline figure for this that raises the eyebrow further, with 6000 rpm the end of the line here. It's a figure that only the most churlish and disliking of torque will see, or someone that likes to think about engines self destructing from revs, as that torque really is all you should need to know.
The engine is hooked up to a slurry eight speed auto; if you're in a hurry, use the paddle shifts. It's quick, sharp, instant, crisp to a fault when you do so, compared to the easy and soft change under gentle acceleration or the slide from ratio to ratio under a heavy right foot. There were instances of what is known as turbo lag, when the right foot goes down and the turbo is spinning at revs lower than required to pressure the engine into performing. Consequently, some driving situations had the big beastie lurching forward after a moment's hesitation, requiring the driver to be on their guard.
As it's a vehicle that asks for, nay, demands spirited driving, the economy was a surprise all the way. The official figures are: 6.9L/100 km for the combined, 6.4L/100 km for the highway and a not unreasonable 7.8L/100 km for the urban. A Wheel Thing's stint saw 8.5L per 100 km as the final figure.
Right quality seemed less jiggly than the HST tested in early 2016, with a sensation of rubber meeting the varying road surfaces more efficiently, with perhaps a touch more softness in the air adjustable suspension. Handling was also just that little more planted, as a result, lacking the minor skittishness the HST exhibited. Rubber was 235/65/19 from Pirelli, which may have contributed.
The steering was quick, responsive, with the variable ratio speed sensitive making parking easier to deal with. It's planted, stable, thanks to an almost equal front to rear rear track of 1690 mm and 1685 mm. A decently large wheelbase of 2923 mm, inside the 4850 mm overall length, does however make a turning circle of 12.3 mm a little larger than expected. Inside, you're greeted with a nice office. You get in, strap in, hit the Start button, go to zero the trip meter and then adjust the electric seats….except the TDV6 doesn't have them. Yes. Being the entry level, it's Mr Manual Adjustment to the rescue. Being a vehicle from the UK, there's no problem with heating the comfortable leather seats. Cooling, however, is a different question. Hmmm…Given it's the entry level model, it's not unsurprising that the TV function (yes, truly) wasn't fitted but it does come with DAB+, with station info on a cluttered screen. Again, the sensitivity of the tuner in the TDV6 wasn't quite as strong as hose in the Japanese cars tested, with signal dropout and degradation far more apparent. But, when locked in, sound quality was punchy and clear.
Here's where the geek part comes into play: not all digital stations are the same in broadcasting strength, as A Wheel Thing's inquisitive mind found out. There's an "i" symbol for info, on the screen, with the preferred station (Triple M Classic Rock) showing as "single channel" yet sounding like stereo.
Here's the tech info from Adam at Triple M Classic Rock:
"It appears that because we are running classic rock at a lower bit rate to 2DayFM, we chose to use parametric stereo over discrete stereo. Essentially the stereo signal is down mixed and is encoded with some small amount of information about the stereo signal. This is called Parametric Side info. The Decoder (Car Radio/ DAB Radio) then uses the mono signal with the Parametric Side Info to faithfully regenerate the stereo signal. This technique only actually gives a "good" stereo impression and is only used at lower bitrates.
So the car in theory is showing the correct information by saying "Single Channel" but really it should show "Parametric Stereo"."
Got that? Good. It would also account for the quicker dropout on that station when it comes to distance but doesn't account for the weaker reception in areas other cars with DAB+ tuners have.The interior otherwise has the split fold seats, a robotic face to the steering wheel and plenty of clear vision. There's no sunroof fitted, though, nor is there the chillbox in the centre console. One does, however, get a power tail gate. There's analogue dials for the driver and a small LCD screen separating the two. There's the drive mode dial, also, offering program selections for surfaces like Gravel, Grass, Snow, and little doubt that it's capable of doing so. There's also the ride height adjustments, with a bit of "old man" groaning when settling down once the ignition had been turned off.
Outside it's business as usual for the Sport range, with a strong slope to the windscreen, a stiff taper in the window line through to the rear, LED head and tail lights which provide a distinctive visual signature, more than a hint of brawn to the body style and enough bodywork to justify the Sport nomenclature. The review car was in Silver metallic, suiting the bluff shape of the big car. Puddle lamps mounted on the underside of the doors show the Range Rover logo, when illuminated. What the heated wing mirrors didn't get was Blind Spot Alert, leaving the pilot to use the organic analogue detection devices…
However, The TDV6 S does get Hill Descent Control, Gradient release and Gradient Acceleration Control, the Terrain Response Control system, plus Cornering Brake Control and the now standard electronic driver aids.
Safety isn't an issue, with the brakes (non branded in colouring) responsive immediately, wonderfully progressive throughout the travel and, of course, airbags and most required electronic aids. Warranty wise, you're covered by three years worth of after purchase peace of mind, including Roadside Assistance.
Should Sir decide to go offroad, Sir can feel comfortable in the knowledge of being able to wade up to a depth of 850 mm and with a variable suspension height of 213 mm to 278 mm, approach and departure angles of 19.4 to 27.2 degrees and 24.9 to 31.0 degrees are possible. Towing? Natch. 3500 kilograms, thank you kindly.
Using the online price calculator, the TDV6 comes out on road at just under $101K driveaway, with a list price of just over $88K.
At The End Of The Drive.
Every car is something to its driver, be it an appliance used to get from A to B to A again or an investment that rarely sees the road and is washed once a week, regardless. To A Wheel Thing, the appeal of the TDV6 was the torque, the sledgehammer response when the slipper was sunk and the surprisingly alluring noises as a result. As a road package, it felt better attracted to the tarmac, less liable to be unsettled and skittish.
It was a surprise to not find certain safety options not fitted in a car circling the $100K mark, but conversely it IS the entry level in its range, therefore needs the same differentiation from bottom to top as other ranges of vehicles costing far less.
The TDV6 Sport fitted A Wheel Thing nicely, leaving no doubt that the same engine in a higher range model will offer the ideal balance of "Work" and "Play."
2015 & 2016 Range Rover and Land Rover range is where you need to go for more detailed info, book a test drive and check out the options list.
What Will Ridesharing and Autonomous Cars Mean for one Another?
In one corner of the ring, we have the arch nemesis of taxi drivers and motoring manufacturers – the ridesharing phenomenon. In the other corner, we have the antihero of all 'motorheads' – the self-driving car. But as consumers and pundits alike take sides in this battle to determine the future direction of driving, is it possible the two will co-exist and operate in harmony?
On the one hand, ridesharing has been around for several years now and is far from a new concept. In fact, while everyone automatically thinks of Uber, and it is by recognition synonymous with ridesharing, other players have been operating in the market for just as long, or with a different purpose – a community focus, one that allows people to share costs, and reduce the burden on the environment, by riding together. In the US alone, 15 million consumers are anticipated to use a P2P transportation system this year.
With this head start, we've seen a change in consumer perception – moving slowly towards acceptance. Governments (and airports) have also been required to keep up to speed – from the US to Australia, more states are legalising ridesharing, which is encouraging the entry of further businesses to offer services. Even Google has made a play in this segment via its carpooling subsidiary 'Waze', while Apple has invested $1b into a Chinese ridesharing company, Didi Chuxing. Of course, there are still some governments that oppose the operation of ridesharing services based on a financial arrangement – but even in these locations, the public often has a differing viewpoint.
But for all its growth, will the P2P ridesharing system inevitably reach a point of maturity and saturation? Is that the point at which driverless vehicles are best placed to enter the market?
For its part, self-driving vehicles are, realistically, years away from becoming accessible to the public – yet alone mainstream. Although countless manufacturers, and tech companies, are working on various iterations, there are still numerous hurdles for businesses to clear before being in a position where they can begin to market the first fully autonomous vehicles – from public infrastructure to vehicle development, driver education to local regulations, there is no shortage of challenges ahead.
When the autonomous car does eventually take off, it will be limited to a niche audience – ultimately, those who want the convenience of being transported from point to point. Even more relevant however, this audience may be further divided into those that may want their own vehicle and privacy, and others who may be open to sharing – and depending on the context, this may change further.
Thus, it is this dilemma which will test manufacturers metal as to whether the ridesharing concept and self-driving car can co-function, not least of which the consideration that it could come at their own detriment. After all, a ridesharing concept is only going to decrease the number of vehicles on the roads, in turn pushing down production volumes – can manufacturers still squeeze out the same margins without alienating consumers by lifting prices exorbitantly? Or could it be a case of 'survival of the fittest', where those with a finger in each pie are likely to succeed – in which case, our motoring future could be shaped by tech giants.
One thing is for certain, driving for the mainstream consumer won't be the same in the long-term future – but of the motoring diehards among us, who will benefit as manufacturers compete amongst one another to remain viable by means of better quality cars, our experiences should only get better.
BMW Wins Best Driver's Award
BMW's latest M car, the rear wheel drive, six speed manual transmission BMW M2, has taken out the coveted "Australia's Best Driver's Car" award.
The testing to find a winner was conducted by motoring.com.au, part of the Carsales Network. The cars are shipped to Tasmania and driven hard to evaluate them over the course of a week, including roads used during Targa Tasmania.
For 2016, 13 finalists competed for the award on some of the best tarmac in Australia, being driven for some 1200 kilometres, including drag strip and and track sessions.
Mike Sinclair, Editor in Chief for the Carsales Network, said: "M2 delivers on its promise of being the born-again compact six-cylinder BMW coupe we were waiting for in spades, thanks to a combination of exquisite steering, brakes, handling and, to an extent in this company, real-world ride comfort."
"Even at the very limit, it's quite forgiving and that instils a sense of connection with a wide range of enthusiast driver types and abilities."
Marc Werner, BMW Group Australia Chief Executive Officer, remarked: "This award reinforces the incredible all-round capability of the BMW M2.To take out the ABDC title against top competition – some costing more than twice the M2's purchase price – is definitely cause for celebration."
The BMW M2.
Taking inspiration from 1974's BMW Motorsport built 2002 Turbo, the new M2 Coupe takes the classic 'compact coupe, big power' philosophy into BMW's next 100 years.
Featuring a turbocharged 3.0-litre version of BMW's renowned straight-six cylinder engine, the new BMW M2 generates 272kW of power and 465Nm of torque, with 500Nm available thanks to an overboost function.
Sending these outputs to the rear wheels, the BMW M2 accelerates from standstill to 100km/h in only 4.3 seconds, when fitted with the standard seven-speed M DCT dual-clutch transmission. The no-cost option six-speed manual gearbox achieves the benchmark in 4.5 seconds.
BMW's M Division has ensured this performance is maximised by fitting an Active M electronically-locking differential, specific wider-track M suspension, recalibrated Driving Experience Control with M Dynamic mode function and M Compound braking system adapted from the larger M4 Coupe.
BMW M2 Australian Pricing*
BMW M2 Pure:$89,900, BMW M2:$98,900
* Manufacturer's Recommended List Price is shown and includes GST and Luxury Car Tax (LCT) – if applicable, but excludes dealer charges, stamp duty, statutory charges and on-road charges, which are additional and vary between dealers and States/Territories. Customers are advised to contact their nearest BMW dealer for all pricing inquiries.
Are Cars Getting Bigger and Heavier?
When you have a look at the cars on the road, most of them are typically roomy and comfortable to drive. The bulk of the cars seem to be medium-to-large vehicles, with a few small cars thrown in for good measure. With our ever increasing desire to buy a new SUV, perceiving that driving such a vehicle will make the drive a safer one, it seems that cars on our roads are increasing in size. Trends like the increasing SUV market suggests that consumers are really wanting that bigger vehicle with space and style to boot. So what are the factors making the cars bigger on our roads?
The Safety Element
New cars have to be designed and built with the best safety features available. If manufacturers fail to take the safety side of things seriously, then people just don't buy them. Crash testing informs the potential buyers of how safe a new vehicle will be and, if the crash test results don't get anywhere near five stars, then the consumers are getting switched off, going to another model or even another car manufacturer to buy their new car. With safety playing such an important part in new car sales, car manufacturers ensure that their new models going into production are equipped with all the important safety features; and this often adds to the car's weight and, sometimes, size. Side impact rails take up space; increased crumple zones front and rear take up space; six or more airbags take up space; strengthened A pillars takes up space, so it's easy to see how models have had to increase in size. What about all the extra active safety features like active cruise control, rear parking aids, lane change assist, collision avoidance systems, ABS, TSC, ESC, Limited Slip Diff, rollover detection, driver alerts, launch control, hill descent control… and the list goes on; increased weight and size being the natural result.
Luxury and Comfort Features.
We all like a bit of entertainment, and with more than six speakers, a CD stack in the boot, MP3 compatibility, multiple USB and auxiliary ports, multiple auxiliary jacks, glovebox coolers, cup-holders, back seat DVD entertainment, heated seats, rear-seat recline, electric windows, AWD, a touch screen, infotainment system, satellite navigation, zoned climate control, Smartphone connection, a panoramic sunroof and more, it all adds to the weight of the car – not to mention the ability to hold all these extra gadgets with extra compartments needing to be made to house the features. Other accessories like larger alloy wheels, boot spoilers and fog lamps all make the car heavier and look larger, too.
People Are Larger So Cars Need To Be Larger
You could argue that with people generally getting larger (fatter would be more accurate but less PC) the general public need to buy a car that fits their bigger frames.
A Positive With Increasing Car Size
One of the amazing trends that runs alongside the cars' bigger framework, however, is the fact that the modern bigger cars are getting better fuel economy – now that's a great thing. Automotive design teams are doing incredibly well at making cars more fuel efficient and more powerful, even as the car's weight, size, comfort and safety ratings are all increasing.
What's your thoughts; and do you have any interesting photos to back this trend up with?
Private Fleet Car Review: 2015 Toyota FJ Cruiser
Toyota has long been regarded as the Corolla car company and that's fair enough. However the brand also made its mark by producing the tough as nuts Landcruiser. Production and release goes back to 1951 with the FJ nameplate coming into being in 1954. It's proven to be a solid and dependable vehicle, selling world wide and conquering the harshest environments. In the early 2000s a secret design group commenced work on a new "Rugged Youth Utility" vehicle. Sharing much of the Prado underpinnings, such as the ladder bar chassis, the FJ Cruiser quickly gained popularity after finally being exposed to the public and news broke of its off road capability.A Wheel Thing tested the FJ recently and found that the car's off road capability is limited by the driver. Fitted with a swag of electronic aids (and, somewhat surprisingly, automatic only) plus a high and low range transfer case, it's a high tech trekker with a low tech history.The powerplant is Toyota's 200 "killerwasps" V6, albeit in four litre guise and pushing out the grunt via a five speed automatic, via the front wheels predominantly. A press of a button locks the REAR diff plus there's a variable speed CRAWL control, allowing the driver to move at a slow but constant velocity across terrain. Backing that up is A-TRC, diverting torque to each corner on demand and adapting to the driven ratio, be it high or low range. Naturally there's plenty of the normal driver aids such as brake force distribution, ABS, airbags and more. The off road ability is given extra oomph with approach and departure angles of 36 and 31 degrees, ground clearance of 224 mm and a side or break over angle of 29 degrees. The huge tyres, 265/70/17 in size, along with the near 2700mm wheelbase and track of close to 1900mm add their muscle to the Cruiser's strength.
On the road it's quiet inside the basically appointed cabin, with tyre roar muted until you push hard into a turn. It's also a good idea to plan about a few seconds before hand, as the tyres, being a dual purpose setup, aren't a fan of being told to turn hard on tarmac, protesting audibly. Being a high sidewall height helps absorb bump/thump and provides a smooth compliant ride. Acceleration is leisurely when under way, with peak torque of 380Nm coming in at a surprisingly high 4400rpm. It requires a severe prod of the go pedal to provoke some excitement in changing gears, with the engine and exhaust emitting a somewhat monotone drone. Seating is comfortable, supportive and easily adjustable whilst the dash is simply laid out with black on white dials.
Design wise, the FJ Cruiser is not unexpectedly clever; the cabin has rubber flooring and water repellent coating on the seats inline with its ostensibly off road intentions and there's interesting extra quirk with the rear suicide doors. Once the main doors are opened, a small lever to the fore of the rear doors opens and swings them back, making access to the rears much easier. The tailgate is a side, not top, swinger and comes with the rear vision camera embedded in the spare wheel cover plus an upward hinging glass window. The front window was fitted with three wipers, keeping the near vertical screen clean but nothing could be done about the distracting reflection from the inside. The exterior is a deliberate harkening back to the original FJ, with the grille and headlights an almost carbon copy, having a nod to history by having the word TOYOTA rather than the corporate badging, whilst having an almost Humvee like squat profile. Packaging is clever; with an overall length of 4670mm it's not huge yet TARDIS spacious with a massive amount of rear cargo space . Width is 1905mm allowing great shoulder room and a feeling of airiness. The downside of retro is the usage of very cheap looking brushed alloy plastic highlights around the aircon vents, they look and feel terrible. The exterior colour on the test car was a bright yellow, with the colour scheme carried into the cabin. Again, it's a minimalist look which doesn't entirely work however it is ergonomic and allows the touchscreen entertainment system/satnav to blend reasonably well into the vertically styled dash.
The FJ continued the solid off road history that Toyota is famous for and mixes in a lot of electronic smartness to help a less talented bush driver. It's a fun ride that, for the most part, overcomes a few quirks but definitely adds to the family timeline. Priced from $47k plus on roads, (driveaway is around $51700)it is, in my opinion, an exceptionally well priced buy for the size, room and, more importantly, the proven off road ability Toyota's 4WD family history has. May of 2016 revealed that Australia will no longer see the FJ Cruiser, with production ceasing in August of 2016. After being launched in 2011, Toyota saw 11000 plus FJ's finding homes down under.
For more info, click here: http://www.toyota.com.au/fj-cruiser/specifications/fj-cruiser
A Wheel Thing TV:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPHwo6SirXI&feature=em-upload_owner
Toyota is set to bid a fond farewell to the FJ Cruiser, a retro-inspired rugged off-roader that became an instant classic when it was launched in Australia in 2011.
The FJ Cruiser will end its production run in August with Australians having bought more than 11,000 vehicles at an average of 180 a month – a considerably higher rate than originally expected.
Drawing its rugged DNA, inspiration and design cues from Toyota's famed FJ40, the FJ Cruiser was developed as a basic, capable and affordable vehicle aimed specifically at serious off-roaders looking to push the limits.
Toyota Australia's executive director sales and marketing Tony Cramb said the FJ Cruiser built on more than half a century of Toyota tradition in producing tough off-road vehicles.
"The FJ rides into the sunset as a vehicle renowned for its ability to traverse rugged outback trails while offering plenty of utility for all types of activities and being equally well-suited for everyday driving," Mr Cramb said.
"It will leave lasting memories as one of the most iconic vehicles in Toyota's rich SUV history, helping to bring renewed energy to the Toyota brand," he said.
The thoroughly modern FJ Cruiser updated the classic FJ40 theme in a contemporary way. The front grille with two round headlights recalls the FJ40's frontal styling. Other heritage design cues include the bonnet and wheel-arch contours and a rear-mounted and exposed full-size spare tyre.
The FJ Cruiser design offers plenty of functionality. Side access doors open 90 degrees in clamshell fashion for easy access to and from the rear seats. A swing-up glass hatch is incorporated into the side-hinged tailgate, opening independently and also useful for accommodating longer items.
The FJ Cruiser capped off its first year on sale in Australia by winning 4×4 Australia magazine's 4×4 of the Year title. Judges said the FJ Cruiser proved to be the "real deal" with its "well-proven and robust mechanicals".
It is powered by a 200kW, 380Nm 4.0-litre V6 petrol engine with five-speed automatic transmission, part-time 4×4, an electrically activated rear differential lock and switchable Active Traction Control technology to maximise off-road climbing ability.
FJ Cruiser has the best approach and departure angles in the Toyota 4WD range – 36 and 31 degrees respectively.
Local testing resulted in unique calibration of the heavy-duty all-coil suspension and power steering to suit Australian conditions, plus the fitment of 17-inch alloy wheels and 70-profile tyres.
Australia's course-chip road surfaces prompted improvements to FJ Cruiser's NVH that were adopted globally.
Safety features include six airbags, vehicle stability control, anti-skid brakes with brake assist and electronic brake-force distribution, active front-seat head restraints and a reversing camera with the display located in the electro-chromatic rear-view mirror.
Other features include rear parking sensors, rear fog lamps, privacy glass, cruise control, air-conditioning, a premium steering wheel with audio controls, multi-information display, eight-speaker audio system with a CD stacker and central locking.
Satellite navigation became standard in early 2012. An upgrade in March 2013 boosted the FJ Cruiser's "go anywhere, do anything" appeal by more than doubling its fuel range and adding an off-road cruise-control system, CRAWL.
Fuel capacity was expanded to 159 litres with the main 72-litre tank supplemented by an 87-litre sub-tank, providing a notional driving range of almost 1,400km*.
CRAWL is a "feet off" system that controls engine output and brake pressure to maintain low uniform speeds over severe or slippery terrain, allowing the driver to concentrate fully on steering.
Later in 2013, FJ gained newly designed seven-spoke 17-inch alloy wheels.
During its time in Australia, FJ Cruiser has been offered in a total of 13 colours including bright hues to reflect energy and vitality as well as solid, tool-like tones to highlight the vehicle's tough image and terrain-conquering ability.
The final exterior colour palette is French Vanilla, Sandstorm, Ebony, Hornet Yellow, Red Fury, Retro Blue and Cement.
Offered in a single grade with a high level of specification, the FJ Cruiser is priced from $46,990. Metallic paint (Cement) is $550 extra.
FJ Cruiser is covered by Toyota Service Advantage capped-price servicing at a maximum of $220 per service.


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Boredome... Gossips and Blog Musing XD
Ever since the WYDIANS JOURNAL week 4 started. A certain blogger catches my sleeping time span and amusement and who she is? well she never know who she is because its a secret that she will never tell. But we all know her with her Alias Gossip WYD!
Fresh idea.. Relation to the current pop culture transformedwarped in a world of blood and gore...
She probably targeting the weekly topic called "WYDIANS GOSSIP" and as far as i observed she possibly targeting the Who's Who in-game? Talk about a residence paparazzi lurking in a character we never know?
Well speaking of her reputation as of now! All of her gossip seems to be true and if i may say. She is one of the prominent player in-game because of her connection.
All in all i enjoyed all of her article and it officialy made my day! I think im an avid reader of her blog already :D
Looking forward to your next entry Gossip WYD and i hope someday i might get SPOTTED! not in a negative way though :P
Click here to visit the Gossip WYD blog.
Lets proceed to the next what did i do due to boredom!
Since im getting so bored because of this Guild War ( and then again SHIELD do not even have a challenger! ) let us play the ABC of WYD Global shall we?
I know this will sound to be so boring but at the same time it will be fun for those people whose passion is into gaming particularly on WYD Global!
A - for CM Aruman who i rarely see
B - B forthe Beastmaster my favorite character class!
C - for the Community Managers. without them WYD Global will have a Dawn of the Dead like community XD! CM's make your in-game experience wonderful.
D - CM DharThe coolest, most handsome and the most talked about CM in the whole game and the blogosphere! CM evur! lurve you man!
E - Erion the first ever town that S.H.I.E.L.D the guild that i belonged conquerd..
F- Farche The lover of Reimers and also Reiners! now this is a love triangle!
G- Galford the most popular bald in the continent of KHERSUP
H- Hekalotia thekingdom that is bluer than blue.. the kingdom that i belong
I- Ideal Stone! if youre a god and you right clicked it. you will be transformed into a celestial!
J- Justic Ankh - another waste accesory....
K- Kafma IV and Kephra! The most popular Best Friends Forever (B.F.F) in WYD!
L- Lich Grunt
M- Moloch .. Cm Dhar eats moloch for breakfast!
N- Nell the most sexiest elve in the whole game!
O- For Orc Warrior probably the first boss that you can encounter in-game!
P- For "Please Be Informed" This is legendary... i know youve read it somewhere during youre WYD Global stay...
Q- Q and A to get the legendary "Please Be Informed" or the only way to contact the GM's they will give you the "P" in return.
R- Rujuoper Broken hunting them means gaining 150million golds by chance! goodluck then XD
S- S.H.I.E.LD the guild that i belonged and headed by the uber white homo specie called dumptires XD peace!
T- Tonbarry who lurves belly dancing to bad she developed some flabs because of the excessive eating of pancakes!.
U- For Unicorn or Unisus the most coveted mount in-game!
V- Valkyrie Rosen and Tina the most sexiest specie in WYD Global ! sexier than GM Sexy.
W- Water Dungeon the only place where you can level fast as a running water....
X- Xeny Cropper a monster in WYD that i didnt even see.. im not sure though
Y- Yeti... there are yeti like creatures in niffleheim!
Z- Zakum comes in a different flavour...
And at least boredom can make your creative juices flow...


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