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Angry parents have called for urgent changes to a St Kilda pedestrian crossing where a girl was badly hurt on Monday, losing an arm.
They describe the busy eight-lane Brighton Road crossing, between Chapel and Carlisle streets, as "terrifying".
The girl, from East St Kilda, is believed to have dashed across tram tracks in the middle of the road when she was struck by a Carnegie-bound tram and dragged a short distance.
Last night she was in a stable condition in the Royal Children's Hospital. Police are investigating the accident.
The Port Phillip Council has stepped up a campaign to improve safety at the crossing leading to a tram stop, although it first raised concerns with VicRoads a year ago.
The council highlighted the crossing in its latest newsletter to residents, coinciding with comments by Mayor Dick Gross, who said many people found crossing the road there intimidating.
"It takes two sets of lights to cross, and while you're waiting for the second set of lights you're in danger from trams, which have right of way," he said.
The council will continue lobbying for safety improvements at the tram stop.
Cr Gross said pedestrians should be given priority at crossings. "If pedestrians had priority, the lights would change as soon as they pressed the button," he said.
Trams on Brighton Road are subject to the same speed limits as other traffic, including a 40 km/h limit at school times.
St Kilda Primary School parent Julie Shiels said children were in daily danger of being hit by trams because of the confusing configuration of the tram stop and pedestrian signals.
She said traffic signals lasted long enough for most people to cross to the narrow tram stop in the middle of the road, where they were left stranded, waiting for the second set of lights.
Some took risks by dashing across the tracks to catch the second set of signals, she said.
"All the parents are really upset about the incident on Monday," she said. "The crossing is really terrifying. You can't walk to school if you can't cross a road safely."
Ms Shiels, who crosses Brighton Road each morning to take her son Leo, 6, to school, said it was difficult to hear trams amid the traffic noise.
VicRoads regional manager Bruce Gidley met Yarra Trams chief executive Hubert Guyot last month to discuss new traffic signals that would make trams stop for pedestrians. In the meantime, Mr Gidley said, VicRoads had looked into automating the crossing.
He said he expected a new crossing system by the start of the new school term.
Automating the crossing would link each set of traffic lights so that pedestrians have to press only one button to complete their crossing without having to stop.
"We might only make that operate during school arrival and departure times," he said. "There's a few little idiosyncrasies we've got to work through."
Mr Guyot agreed, saying the crossing could be made "more responsive to pedestrian demand" by modifying traffic signals.
A spokeswoman for Transport Minister Peter Batchelor said improving safety for pedestrians was a "high priority" for the Government.


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Min Min or Missed Min?
A Critical Look at the Theory of Professor Jack Pettigrew (University of Queensland, Brisbane) Regarding the
"Min Min Light," by Jonathan Whitcomb (who believes
F. F. Silcock's theory about bioluminescent barn owls)
I do not dispute Professor Pettigrew's interpretation of what he saw, either his first encounter (apparently the planet Venus) or his encounter while with colleagues (something like the "eyeshine" of a cat); my limited knowledge of his encounters prevents me from making an assessment of whether or not they were both cases of the refraction shown in his experimentation. But I do question his assumption about definition: that most lights that Australians classify as "Min Min" result from refraction. There's more to this than meets the eye.
Mr. Silcock, author of The Min Min Light, The Visitor Who Never Arrives, acquired hundreds of reports of what Australians classify as Min Mins. He researched this phenomenon for years, the results showing in his book—a fine work. It seems that most lights called "Min Min" are barn owls (Tyto alba).
The reports he has analyzed involve bobbing lights that behave like hunting barn owls: flying one to three meters off the ground, often below two meters; pecking at insects that are attracted to the glow; sitting on fence posts, as if waiting for prey to appear. In one case, someone shot a Min Min, the result being a dead owl that glowed for some time after death.
Some Australians recognize the lights as owls, and some have observed them to be owls. I think that if Professor Pettigrew's investigation had been as broad as it was deep, this would have come to light.
Not all barn owls glow, of course, and even those that do are probably not inclined to do so often. I believe that Mr. Silcock is right. I also believe that all barn owls are descended from ancestors that more regularly used bioluminescence and that only some of our present-day barn owls use or are capable of creating a glow. Bioluminescent barn owls would explain why the under-feathers are white: It allows the light to penetrate through the feathers.
I found it interesting that barn owl distribution, wordwide and in Australia, has some correlation to the lights that people call "Min Min," "Will o' the Wisp," and "Jack o' Lantern."
I also found it interesting, though not surprising, that Professor Pettigrew's specialty is neuroscience, while Mr. Silcock's is, apparently, birds. I believe that both of them are right but that glowing barn owls, however rare, account for most of the phenomena called, in the Australian outback, "Min Min."
Jonathan Whitcomb, forensic videographer,
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Leaves are talking as the wind directs their song. Gliding on my swing, I wonder where I belong. Life is unkind, and not turning out as I thought. Was promised all new when my soul Jesus bought. I was told to believe and always trust in God. And I did, but all He said had turned to a grand facade. He told me He would take perfect care of me, If I promised to leave the world�s ways and let them be. So I did what He asked and stopped strong drinks and pills. Even gave up my obsession of searching ghostly thrills. So where has this taken me, this sacrifice so great? Well let me tell you that I was in a very fragile state. He told me to not worry and never give up hope. To keep trusting Him and He would help me to cope. I continued on, even when in secret I would cry. For I feel He is not helping and won�t answer me why. Yet I still seem to get up and give Him one more try. Wondering if His new promise is just a wishful lie. He tells me things of others and of the future He has planned. Some I can tell of but the rest to be buried in sand. Visions and dreams take me to places so unknown. At times it all makes me feel frightened and very alone. God says I must write and tell others what I see. But when I do, eyes of condemnation always glare back at me. I�ve been told I am crazy, and am in need of special help. Some think I�m so low I�m worse than back when I fell. What Jesus tells me, is so truly hard to believe. I search the Holy Word for it is the one and only key. Scripture I�m led to gives me a little hope inside. Until another person or spirit tells me it�s nothing but a lie. By that I mean they tell me to not trust all that I hear, Even though His words are so biblically clear. I was lost and struggling with this life I now live. To understand and know The Truth, what I would not give. Am I crazy? Have I lost the girl I�ve always been? How can I go on this way, will it ever end? I ask for a sign to help with the doubt and to just live on. But nothing, is what I got, I felt all hope was now gone. I�m torn in two pieces, of the flesh and of Him, This hurts me so greatly, I want to return to sin. Life was easier back then, when I lived an ungodly way. I have never suffered so much, what else can I say. Another promise of help, as I hear again from above. And my hope rises once more, to see that Salvation Dove. But let down again for no answer to set this pain free. I feel He ignores me as usual, and I sit down and grieve. Finances are spiraling so fast I feel I�m in a spin. Can�t buy food at times, when is it my turn to win? Dear Lord, can you hear me or do you even care? My God up above please help me if you dare. I�m loosing this fight and have no where to go. I fear that my life is falling to the dark depths below. Jesus, you once told me you were my friend for all time. Was that true, will you help me before I loose my mind? I gave you my life and lived only for you. When, dear Lord, will you make me brand new? And as I hang my head, I feel a touch upon my hair. A caress so soft and words from a voice so fair, �My child, I am your friend and will forever be. Do not loose hope and please trust in Me. I am here for you, in your heart is where I belong. You have obeyed and served and done nothing wrong. That promise you heard from my Father above. Is still to come with great wonders and love. I love you dearly and I always hear when you cry. I will even one day answer your question of why. Your time is coming, and soon you will be, The promise of blessing, of favor, and forever with Me.� And with that I raise my head and look up to Him, Swirling was inside my soul, my life was about to begin. Warmth of Holy arms took me in and held me close. Jesus is coming soon. When? No one really knows, One thing for sure, it is closer than a breath of air. Will you give your life to Jesus? Do you dare? I did, and it has been a whirlwind, like nothing known. But oh, how He has taught me things, how I have grown. I wont lie, it�s been hard, a narrow path of many trials. But there is truth and humbling to all of my miles. He has taught me to have compassion for people in need. Through obedience I�ve learned to sew the smallest seed. I know of pain, and sickness, and desperation for a cure. My heart felt loneliness, abandonment too hard to endure Not long ago I had even reached a point so low, That a slit of the wrist seemed the best way to go. I have felt hope leave my soul and fear enter in. The helpless feelings of doubt when hours of tears begin. The Lord allowed this life I have been living. Little did I know at the time the miracle He was giving. A miracle of understanding, a miracle of His heart�s ache So many people feel they deserve to just take and take. They look at one in need and blame them for their life. Claiming it�s their own fault they live in a dreadful site. Just because they don�t look as if something is wrong, Doesn�t mean there isn�t, silent pain could be their song. They may not have a dime left in their pocket to share, But give a testimony or just their time, because they care. Since my Father has sent me to His school of real life. I have changed, for the lesson was sharper than any knife. It was a scary thing, thinking God didn�t hear my cry. I can assure you I was on the edge, I can not lie. But looking back, I wouldn�t change a test or trial of mine. For it was God�s Way of teaching me to act as His Son. And with this lesson I can tell you, in Him I have won. So if you seek to live a life that God wishes you to live, To live His Way, your complete life you must give. Can you do this? His dedication is etched in stone. The prize is a life closer to Christ than ever known. It�s up to you, continue the walk your traveling today, Or let God show you the true humbling way. Don�t be afraid to step out of that safe place. If I did it, you can too if you wanna �know� God�s Way? I�ll leave you with this last thing, just as He told me, Let God teach you His Way, and Christ-like you will be. Are you willing to make that change, to step ahead? God gives a covenant unbroken, accept Him and be led. For the Promise of God holds His name, signed in Red.
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The resolution called on the British Government to ratify at the earliest possible time the United Nations international convention on elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. The delegates also approved another resolution, incorporating a World Jewish Congress amendment asking the British Government and the High Commissioner for Refugees to persuade West German authorities to implement indemnification arrangements for refugees in "the most liberal and speedy manner possible."


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Ariana Grande Dresses as Sexy Space Cadet For "Break Free" Music Videoby Tyler Johnson at . Comments
Ariana Grande's "Problem" shattered expectations by becoming the first big song for the summer of 2014 and she's already planning her follow-up smash:
That's Ariana on the set of the music video for "Break Free," the second single to be released ahead of her forthcoming sophomore studio album.
Within a week of its release, "Problem" was breaking sales records becoming one of the most popular major label debuts for a female artist ever.
Needless to say, expectations are high for "Break Free." If Ariana's sexy space vixen attire is any indication, we're sure fans won't disappointed.
Of course, this time around, Ariana is truly flying solo and won't have help from an Iggy Azalea guest verse, as she did on "Problem" (Azalea has also sales records in recent weeks).
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Critics have questioned Grande's stage presence and vocal chops, so don't be surprised if Ariana shows off some serious range in "Break Free."
Many suspect that she selected the song as her second release in order to silence haters.
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Madagascar International Container Terminal Services, Ltd., (MICTSL), a subsidiary of Philippine-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has announced the completion of its US$30 million first phase modernization program for Madagascar's main port, the Madagascar International Container Terminal in Toamasina.
The multi-million investment covers modern container handling equipment, infrastructure and information technology.
Container handling equipment introduced at the terminal include a US$5.2 million twin-lift mobile harbor crane from Gottwald, four rubber tired gantries (RTG) from Noell-Reggiane costing US$5 million, and miscellaneous equipment from Kalmar including terminal trucks and reach stackers worth US$2 million.
Other investments include the US$7m rehabilitation and development of the terminal's container yard to enable the use of RTGs and over US$1 million dollars in terminal operating systems from NAVIS SPARCS.
Speaking on the inauguration of the investments, Enrique K. Razon Jr., ICTSI chairman and president, said that the recent development at the terminal is a milestone in the continuing history of Malagasy port development. He thanked the Malagasy government, in particular port authority Soci't' du Gestion du Port Autonome de Toamasine (SPAT), for promoting the robust foreign investment environment in the country.
He said that the investment is a major step in achieving ICTSI's vision of transforming the terminal into one of the most modern and most efficient ports in Africa.
Razon also pledged support for the government's 'Madagascar Action Plan,' a program by the Malagasy Government to address development challenges and strategies in the country with emphasis, among others, on infrastructure. 'We hope that through current and future modernization plans here at MICTSL, we will be able to do our part in helping Madagascar achieve a vibrant, high growth economy that is able to meet the demands of globalization,' he said.
"We shall continue initiating more modernization projects over the next few years, and see to it that the terminal responds to the forthcoming challenges in regional and global trade," Razon concluded.
Also sharing his views on the completed project, Christian Gonzalez, MICTSL Director General, explained that the investments required for the development of the facility had to be planned to consider not only what was currently needed, but also what was necessary over the long-term to sustain the highest levels of potential growth for Madagascar in the years to come.
Gonzalez credited the success of the project to the partnership and cooperation between MICTSL and various government agencies including APMF, the country's maritime and harbor agency; customs authorities; MICTSL clients; and especially port authority, SPAT which, he said, has committed all its resources to do what is necessary to create a dynamic and robust investment environment for the continued advancement of Malagasy trade and commerce.
'It is crucial that we all recognize that MICTSL is not only investing in excess of US$30 million in capacity and efficiency but also in key intangibles like people, relationships, and long-term partnerships. Without these intangible investments, without our partners, the development of this container terminal would not be possible,' Gonzalez explained.
The Madagascar International Container Terminal is among the overseas terminals ICTSI operates. Won through a competitive bidding process in 2005, the terminal is Madagascar's leading trade gateway handling 90% of the country's total container volume. ICTSI established MICTSL as a special purpose company for the project.
ICTSI is a leading developer in international container terminal operations. Headquartered in the Philippines, ICTSI has an experience record that spans container terminal operation in six continents.


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Salary Up to 5 Lakh? Then No Need to File Returns
Bangalore: It's good news round the corner as the individuals with an annual income of up to 5 lakh are now spared from filing return for the current financial year.
This respite was wished-for in the Union Budget last year. Though, a circular from the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) last week indicates that this relief has been extended for this financial year.
A person can now file tax returns for this financial year by July 31, 2012. Still, the exemption comes with some terms and conditions, which agrees on the eligibility of an individual to seek the exemption from filing returns.
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According to the Notification, only person who convince the following conditions are qualified for exemption from furnishing the tax return for the tax year 2011-12: They should have a total income does not exceed Rs 5, 00,000 and their total income consists only of income if 'Income from other sources' by way of interest, not exceeding Rs 10,000, from a savings bank account.
Besides that a person should also complete the following conditions to avail an exemption from furnishing tax return with the authorities:
Report his Permanent Account Number (PAN) to his/her employer, report savings bank account interest income to employer and the employer should withhold tax on such interest income, employer should provides tax withholding certificate (Form 16) to employee that talks about the PAN, details of income and taxes withheld, there should be no further tax payable by the employee by way of advance tax or self-assessment tax, there should be no refund claim for the relevant tax year and the employee should receive salary from only one employer for the tax year.
Amarpal Chadha, tax partner, Ernst & Young said, "Besides these conditions, an individual should remember that the exemption under this notification is limited to voluntary filing of tax return and does not apply to tax return to be furnished in response to notice issued by the tax authority for regular assessment or reassessment or assessment pursuant to search/ survey proceedings."
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I'm so pleased. I priced my two short stories, "The Fat Cat" and "Dead People in Love", free at every etailer except Amazon and Barnes & Noble, which don't allow authors to price books lower than 99 cents. But Amazon has price-matched both stories now. Yay! (If you have a Nook, you should be able to get them from Kobo or Smashwords; B&N doesn't price-match. Sorry.)
I plan on leaving them perma-free. It's likely that sometime Amazon will take one or both off free and then put it on again, but right now, they're free and I'm happy. 🙂
The blurbs are below. Click on the cover image and it will take you to the Amazon page; if you'd like a different store, click here for The Fat Cat, and here for Dead People in Love:
Tory's not a conventional witch…
Her life has turned upside down. A cat is talking to her. Her ex disapproves of her. And a sociopath who calls himself a magic man has stolen the souls of seven woman—including one of her best friends.
He's a soul eater…
And Tory is his next target. He has the god of war on his side. She has something on her side, too: an old, flatulent and fat black cat.
**THE FAT CAT is a short paranormal romance-approximately 10,000 words. It was originally published in the 2011 charity anthology, ENTANGLED.**
Some people will do anything for the perfect address…
Ghost therapist Cassie Taylor is hired to get rid of a ghost haunting an upscale Chicago condo. But the elderly resident doesn't want her gentlemanly apparition to leave. She loves him and he loves her.
Too bad her grandson and his fiancée insist either the ghost goes – or she goes.
Too bad she'd signed the deed to the condo to her grandson to help him avoid inheritance taxes.
Too bad the fiancée has plans of her own.
Throw in a pretty neighbor, a dirty family scandal, and Cassie's very new, very sexy and sometimes very grumpy husband, and anything can happen…even murder.
**This Haunted Hearts short story is a stand-alone sequel to Dead People. It's approximately 12,000 words.**
Have a wonderful January! No matter how crazy the weather is.


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VIROQUA, Wis. (WEAU) – Investigators are trying to find whoever broke into a church this week.
Sometime Wednesday night or Thursday morning before 9 a.m., officers say a person or people broke into Grace Community Church in Ontario. A news release from Vernon County Crimestoppers did not indicate whether anything was stolen from the church. It says the suspect or suspects will have a cut to their hand or arm or to their stomach area. They hope details of the case from police records might trigger someone's memory of the person or people involved.
If you have information, call 608-637-8477. You can also text-a-tip by texting to 274637 (CRIMES) and typing the keyword of "VERN" plus the tip in the message box. Callers could be eligible for rewards of up to $1,000.


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Ultimate Detail For "Premium" Cars In Gran Turismo 5
Now that Gran Turismo 5 has received an official release date of November 2, it's time once again to get excited for the immense amount of realism and detail that is headed our way.
To learn more about what to expect, visit Gran-Turismo.com, which has been updated with all sorts of new info. First of all, it has been confirmed that the ultimate driving simulator will include over 1,000 cars, the most ever in the series. However, it's important to note the two separate tiers of vehicles: the Premium and Standard cars; only 200 of that aforementioned 1,000 will be "Premium" and the difference is in the detail.
"From the seductive curves of exotic sports cars, to the inviting sight of the road ahead when you slide into the driver's seat and peer past the glass, down to the intricately detailed instrument panel and dashboard... Every one of the over 200 premium cars recreate every last detail of the car, inside and out."
Overall, the entire lineup "has been beautifully recreated through the latest technology and the PlayStation 3's cutting-edge graphics," but we should remember that only the Premium cars will have the highest level of detail; the "intricate modeling of very tiny detail" is clear and downright jaw-dropping. Everything from the instrument panels to the colors and textures of the seats and interior materials unique to a certain vehicle...it'll be there in a vivid, beautifully accurate virtual depiction. They've even got some amazing screenshots of the real thing alongside what we'll see in the game, which ought to impress you.
Side note: The reason I chose this particular pic is because that's the exact interior of the 350Z I used to have...just with the wheel on the other side, of course.
Related Game(s): Gran Turismo 5
6/17/2010 9:19:40 PM Ben Dutka
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Maybe the other 800 will be more like the GT prologue level of detail which is good enough for me.
ben, as for that picture; looks very cool, especially as the wheel is on the correct side :)
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Anyway I know this game will be awesome anyways. And a great touch IMHO would be that the in-camera showed the real time of the day (you are playing) in the car's panel, where every manufacturer has its clock, because I have GT5Prologue and this doesn't happen.
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I love Dirt 2 especially the rallying with the interior views.
I do know however that GT5 will blow everything else away and will be the definitive driver.
November seems a very long way away. I'm getting excited!
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Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 3:11:27 AM
Either way, this is a must-have game for anyone with even the slightest passing interest in both cars and games, and honestly, you're not a gamer if you don't know of GT. A 360 friend of mine was commenting the other day how GT6 will not be exclusive. I was like, "No. GT is a sony owned IP. No. Polyphony is owned by Sony. No, okay, just no. Not going to happen, not now, not ever, so go back to Forza or buy a ps3." Twas actually quite funny from my perspective.
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That's questionable, seems there's a whole lot of comments stating that that site is mistaken about having no interior view on 800 of those cars.
So we'll just have to wait & see if any new updated info comes up soon on what the real deal really is.
My own thought's are that EVRY car there will have that cockpit view.
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I honestly think ALL vehicles in GT5 will have dash views.
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I am taking the approach of the 800 cars NOT having an interior view. Why? I won't be disappointed over the fact if it is indeed true.
I know the 200 (plus) Premium cars coming will literally make everything look 2nd rate. We know the individual panels of the cars are modeled, so that tells me we have some serious customization features coming our way on those specific cars.
Plus, this is Kaz and PD we are talking about, the game is going to be epic!!
Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 3:44:49 AM
This is the approach I'd rather want the people to have than the other way around. Look, I love GT and I respect whatever decision Kaz and PD have made, but if we are to believe that all standards will have cockpit view and it ends up not being true, people will be majorly upset later.
Other than that, believe what you believe (and I'll respect it) but be clear on this: PD HAVE NEVER CLAIMED THAT STANDARD CARS WILL HAVE COCKPIT VIEW. Sorry about the caps, but please remember this if it turns out to be an upset. Don't be blaming on PD or Kaz.
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Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 9:32:27 PM
My goodness, this is going to get a lot uglier than I thought. Seeing complaints from GTplanet was enough, now I'm going to probably see it here, youtube, facebook, everywhere. From the looks of things, everyone here is assuming there will be interiors for all cars...uh oh.
Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 6:08:24 PM
GTPlanet made a mistake. NO WHERE DOES IT SAY THAT GT5′S STANDARD CARS WILL HAVE NO INTERIORS. EVERY CAR IN GT5 ,STANDARD AND PREMUIM, WILL HAVE INTERIORS. That means all of the 1000+ cars in Gran Turismo 5 will have interiors. The only difference between STANDARD cars and PREMIUM cars in GT5 is that the PREMUIM CARS WILL BE MORE DETAILS, DETAILED ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE PREMIUM CARS, WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE REGULAR HEADLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS, AND THE DAMAGE WILL BE MORE DETIALED AND PANELS WILL FALL OFF THE CARS. STANDARD CARS WILL NOT BE AS DETAILED AS PREMUIM CARS (BUT WILL STILL LOOK BETTER THAN ANY GAME ON THE CURRENT MARKET,) ONLY HAVE STANDARD HEADLIGHTS, AND THE DETIAL IN THE DAMAGE ON STANDARD CARS ARE MERELY SCRATCHES AND INDENTS. Two of my team members played the E3 demo and were able to talk to some of the PD employees that made the game. My members got to drive both some premium and standard cars. They ALL HAVE INTERIORS. @GTPlanet, please do more research before you throw something like this out. This sturd up alot of confusion this week. PLEASE INFORM THAT THIS ARTICLE WAS INCORRECT AND TELL THEM THE SPECIFIC FEATURES GT5 WILL DEFINENTLY HAVE. I'm not offending anyone. Im just saying that this could mislead ALOT of people
Friday, June 18, 2010 @ 9:23:42 PM
It is what it is, and it looks like in the 5 years time, only 200 plus premiums can only be made.
Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 12:19:32 AM
Not sure which of you to believe, you the one who spends time on GTPlanet, and Sawao who has spokent o people who played hands on at E3 and talked to PD employees about the topic.
Hmmmm...hold on, I think maybe I might just about be willing to trust the source who has actual information and not just reading a website. Of course neither of you are a primary source, so I will hold on to my judgement until I hear from PD on the topic, but for right now I am more inclined to believe someone who has spoken directly with people who've played the game at E3 this year and talked with PD folks. It just kinda makes more sense - ya know?
Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 3:19:35 AM
GTplanet gets their info from multiple sources including videos, twitter interviews, and even the official site. And yes, that includes having one of their own people talking to Sony reps and playing the demo. We have translators, analyze every bit of detail that is said by Kaz and the journalist in videos and in writing.
If multiple sources and what Kaz have said and the translation we did doesn't satisfy you, go to GT's official site in both Japanese (if you can understand or translate it yourself) and English, and see what you think of it.
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Saturday, June 19, 2010 @ 3:31:35 AM
It's like saying psxextreme is the fault when there is misleading information like release dates when clearly the source is from somewhere else.
Last but not least be careful what you say. All the cars in the E3 demo were all premium. If you want to go against that, there's solid proof and I'll be happy to show you.
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The 200 that will have interiors will be excellent and perfect...just like GT5P but more, you'll see every stitch on the steering wheel on upholstery etc. As for more interiors, its highly possible that we'll get more interiors downloaded onto cars that need them by way of DLC over time. Its a theory but its possible.
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We have lived without it and TBO there are much more important things to focus on as well. I dont need to see the felt or leather textures in my damn seat unless im taking some open door shots in photomode.
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Beneath the genteel slopes of the Malvern Hills, a former headmaster furtively slips a small package of white powder into the saddlebag of an unwitting young cyclist.
That it should come to this.
The cyclist is Harold Evans, a 21-year-old from Kent, and this supposed planting of an illegal substance is part of an exercise designed to help him cope with the rigours of his gap-year solo expedition to cycle from Patagonia to Alaska. For would-be young adventurers, the gap year is the first real chance to see the world on their terms. It's momentous for parents, too, as loved ones venture far beyond their protection and guidance. While that is partly the point, is it possible to be too adventurous?
The risks were made vividly evident earlier this year by Richard Cass's 19-year-old son, Jamie, who "put a lot of Australians to a lot of trouble" when he was given up for dead after two weeks lost in the Blue Mountains. Mr Cass's wry observation that, "I can't say I'll kill him because that would spoil the point of him coming back", was an understandable response from a relieved father taken to the limit.
Harold, a graduate of Durham University, certainly put his father's sang froid to the test when declaring his intentions. What might be termed the "Fogle effect" has meant that, for some, teaching English in Tokyo or building houses in Guatemala is not adventurous enough. Harold is planning to travel unsupported and in a dangerous part of the world.
His father, Anthony, a former paratrooper who had encouraged his son in adventurous pursuits, was worried. But he realised that the more reservations he raised, the more determined his son became. The only course open was to prepare Harold as best as possible.
After searching around for a suitable course, he decided on Trailquest, a company based near Malvern, Worcs, that offers tailor-made training and support for all types of expeditions by vehicle. Under the guidance of Richard Jeynes, the former headmaster who now runs Trailquest, a bespoke three-day assessment and training course was put together, and will deliver a full report for Harold and his father to mull over together.
The aim is not to pack SAS selection into three days but to find out Harold's level of awareness of the task he has set himself and all its implications. While the team have military backgrounds, two also have teaching experience; and an understanding of what motivates young people and how to connect with them seems more than useful in this context.
I join Richard and his team in the classroom discussing Harold's planning thus far. After some basics about packing and what kit to take, the programme takes a more active turn as Harold runs a hilly mile in five minutes, 46 seconds. He's fit.
We head for the Malverns and Ian Bell, the trainer, is soon plucking flora from the wooded hillside. Apparently it's a little late in the season for nettles to be at their best, but we eat them anyway. Do they have nettles in South America? The point is made that Harold must research which plants and berries might save him in an emergency.
As we emerge on to a blustery hilltop, Harold's map-reading is tested, along with his ability to judge distances and identify features. There follows some rope work, including tying the bowline knot; simple until someone tells you that threading it correctly involves something about rabbits coming out of holes and going around trees.
As Harold is probed, tested and taught, it becomes clear to me that the most important dimension to his trip is that he is on his own. Richard stresses what that means in terms of self-motivation, resilience and safety-consciousness.
So far it's been about his basic fitness, knowledge and planning skills. It's time to see whether, when under mental and physical pressure, he makes the right decisions when no one else is there to guide him.
With just a hint of fiendish glee, Richard presents Harold with a heavy old mountain bike to take everywhere with him for the next two days. Just outside Abergavenny, we wave him off with no map, just a route card and 25 tortuous miles to his next rendezvous in the Black Mountains.
Despite a saddle set deliberately too low, Harold, a keen racing cyclist, speeds up the hills and looks well within his limits. "I don't think that bike's ever gone so fast before," Richard admits ruefully.
With rain clouds gathering, we head into a forestry block to build shelters and fires. I ask Harold whether he has been inspired by anyone in particular to make his trip. It turns out that Mark Beaumont, a 26-year-old Scotsman who broke the world record for cycling around the world unsupported, is a bit of a hero of his.
Inspiration is one thing, but how does a gap-year traveller hope to gain real experiences of foreign environments, other than by getting out on the road, doing it and learning from his mistakes?
Shane Winser, who edited the Royal Geographical Society Expedition handbook, says: "Common sense isn't common if you haven't had the experience." She acknowledges how unappealing planning can be to students, but says that when it is presented as a way of exploring options and saving money, most quickly come around to it.
Harold is certainly smart, but he's not the world's most natural builder of shelters. His sorry-looking poncho flaps in the wind and as we bed down we can't help thinking a downpour might aid the learning experience. Having survived the (dry) night and Harold's cooking, we send him off on his bike again for his final exercise, on which all he has learnt will be put to the test.
Wading a flooded quarry; hauling his bike on a rope up a steep and slippery slope; navigating on minimal information; applying first aid – all these leave Harold wishing it was over. As he rides towards a mocked-up border post, he's about to learn a lesson about officialdom.
Passing the attitude test is vital in any country. As border guards discover Harold has the wrong papers, photographs of restricted buildings and no exit visa, it looks as though his stay in Malvern could be indefinite. (Luckily for him the packet of drugs – sugar – fell out while he was hauling the bike.)
After an ill-advised smirk, Harold listens as Richard, a former army intelligence officer, goes into border-guard overdrive. Prostrate on the verge, Harold looks stunned by the tirade of shouted questions and, when it's over, sees that officialdom the world over has you by the panniers in those situations.
I leave Harold to his final debrief and try to make up my own mind about his ability to take on such a challenge. From what I have seen, I can tell he is intelligent and fit and has a wry sense of humour – something he'll need to hold on to when the going gets tough.
And so to the verdict. While the Trailquest course couldn't hope to teach him how to deal with everything he might encounter, those running it asked serious questions about what is a serious journey. Without wishing to divulge too much about his personal assessment, the assessors concluded that although he needs more training, better planning and to spend more time on a fully-loaded bike (Land's End to John O'Groats cycle ride is in the pipeline), they were impressed by his determination and his grasp of the enormity of the challenge ahead. If he supplements what he has learnt on the course with more research among people who have done similar expeditions, he will be well prepared.
And the verdict that really matters? Like thousands of other parents, Anthony Evans has little option but to give his son's adventure the green light – "teaching always beats just telling", he said. The only other compromise is his insistence that Harold carry a satellite tracking device. Only for emergencies, of course.
Yes, the stubborn cockiness of youth can grate, but while thousands of his contemporaries follow the well-worn backpacker trail through Australasia and Asia, it takes a lot of bloody-mindedness and self-belief to achieve a goal like Harold's. I think he might just do it. I wish him well.
- Harold's bespoke course with Trailquest cost £600 (01684 578233; www.trailquest.org.uk)
Health and safety courses
Gap-year safety tips, advice on what to take with you, insurance, visas and how best to stay in touch.
Provides general health and safety tips, advice on inoculations, reports of disease outbreaks and health risks.
GapAid (07903 285314; www.gapaid.org)
This charity aims to provide an information portal to promote safe and responsible travel for people taking a gap year.
Offers a range of GPS tracking solutions and packages designed for gap-year travellers.
Set up by the Foreign Office to offer wide-ranging and up-to-date advice for travellers.
Objective Gap Year
(01788 899029; www.objectivegapyear.com)
Runs one-day safety courses in London. The cost is £150 per student. Private sessions on request.
Royal Geographical Society
Runs Explore, an expedition fieldwork planning weekend, from November 13-15.
Safety training courses include medical, money and kit advice, and advice on how to deal with in country emergencies, kidnap, theft and mugging.


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Following the just concluded games in St Lucia, the CEO of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) spoke to the STAR about the long stand-off between cricketer Chris Gayle and the board.
Hilaire confirmed that Chris Gayle, the former West Indies captain, has signed a CARICOM-brokered agreement with the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB), but with a 'side-letter'; the contents of which are yet to be disclosed.
"Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves (of St Vincent) provided a copy of Gayle's 'side letter,'" he said. "The matter was discussed and the board will respond to the Prime Minister shortly."
The WICB CEO says the impasse between star batsman Chris Gayle and WICB is not yet over.
"The matter has not been resolved and he is not yet available for selection. The contents of the 'side letter' are now being negotiated and discussed and until that can be resolved then the matter in totality is not resolved because signing but then sending a 'side letter' is not signing without conditions. Therefore, the conditions must be discussed and negotiated and when it is completed, then one can say, he can now be available for selection," said Hilaire.
Meanwhile, the CEO expressed much confidence in St Lucia's Darren Sammy as the leader of the Windies cricket team. He says such leadership qualities has molded this team together and brought about an enthusiastic and determined team which showed much fight against the world's number one team in the recent One Day Internationals.
"There are two dimensions to Darren Sammy in the team. One is that of a player and second is that of a captain. It has always been acknowledged that as a captain, he is probably the best option that exists right now with his whole discipline, commitment and his whole approach to cricket has distinguished him from the rest.
"There have been question marks in some quarters about his performance and whether he ought to have a place in the team in the first place and sometimes you need to find out, certainly as a selector or an administrator "in the game, what priority do you give. Do you want a team of stars and no leadership and it does not win as a team or do you want a team that may not have the best stars but can win as a team because they have all the ingredients of a team. Darren as captain has brought certain characteristics that are needed right now and you can see it in the team," explained Hilaire.
He further noted that the West Indies captain has proven to be a valuable player in the team with his improved performance with the bat this season adding that it would be difficult not to include Sammy on the team even if he is not the captain.
With many rumours circulating about Hilaire's intention to join the ranks of the St Lucia Labour Party and possibly succeed Dr Kenny Anthony as the leader of the party, the STAR asked about the CEO's intentions to enter into politics.
"I've always been involved in the student movement and the youth movement and I've always been involved in the St Lucia Labour Party.
"I am a member of the St Lucia Labour Party and if you just look at my involvement in the community organizations and in politics, it would be fair to assume that probably the pathway is set for one
to be involved in politics.
"At the right time those decisions will be made, however, I don't think you can ever arrogate the right to believe people will accept you in politics . . . hopefully is all the factors converge, I may very well be in politics.You don't enter into politics to be prime minister or anything of that sort. You enter to serve and if you serve well, people will want you to now lead but that is entirely premature to say that I am entering to lead the party."
WICB CEO: Chris Gayle dispute not yet settled!
Following the just concluded games in St Lucia, the CEO of the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) spoke to the STAR about the long stand-off between cricketer Chris Gayle and the board.


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Ive Found My Past Life LoverSince I was little i was able to remember my past life. I have myself on video tape when I was as young as 4 . Talkeing about my past life as a "exotic dancer" which as you can see is a strange thing for a 4 year old to say. And to have such vivid memories of a wild past life. As I grew older the memories would fade slitely but seeing new sights and expreinceing certein things would bring back memories. Even though it was a big part of my life I didn't spend all the time thinking about my past life untill I met someone. I met him in a class. When I first saw him I felt this deep strange feeling in me. A strange attraction happened beetween us. Ive felt as though I knew him even though I couldent have met him in this life. We became friends with a strange relashinship. There was a lot of weird tension beetween us . The semester ended and winter break began. However during the holiday break I was in a accident. And befouse of the trauma of that accident I suffered from tempory memory loss. And even though I forgot all short term relashinships I remembered and even more memories of my pastlife. And I remembered who he was. I was his misstress in my past life. After I relized this. I spoke with many past life psycics and they all reassured this. Even though I know who he is now and what we were to eachother. I don't know if he does. And I'm afraid to speak of what I know now to anyone
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i suppose not everone remembers there past lifes so even if it is him then he may not remember but saying that.. if you tell him it might triggor something in him and he might. but jeanemae's right get to know him in this life before you decide.
I wouldn't suggest you tell him initially, but considering you feel so connected, perhaps you should get to know who he is currently, in this life before deciding what you should do.


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