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Geneva Lab Sound System Model L iPod Speaker System
The ongoing iPodification of audio has generated a huge number of products designed to sync up with, amplify, and otherwise expand the possibilities of Apple's ubiquitous player. Many first-wave iPod add-ons got the cosmetic part right (white plastic cabinet? check!) but failed to impress when it came to music reproduction. A few new systems attach equal importance to both the design and performance parts of the equation, however. Recently I gave one of these - Apple's own iPod HiFi - a big thumbs-up (May 2006). This time out I'm looking at another formidable arrival on the iPod audio scene, the Geneva Lab Sound System Model L iPod speaker system.
The Swiss-made Model L looks a thousand times better than all the other iPod audio systems on the market put together. With a lacquered-wood cabinet ( in white, black, or snappy red finish) housing its dual speakers and a large, red LED display flashing through the front grille, the design has "high-end" stamped all over it. Even the optional aluminum stand ($99) that Geneva Lab sent me to prop it up on showed exceptional build quality. My wife rarely comments on gear passing through our house, but she immediately took notice of this system - a good sign.
A pop-up compartment located on the L's top surface conceals an iPod dock (adapters are provided to hold a range of models) along with volume and power buttons and an analog minijack input for connecting an iPod Shuffle or other digital music player. Also located on top is a disc slot for loading CDs. On the bottom panel you'll find an input for an FM antenna and stereo line input jacks to connect a cable box, TV set, DVD player, or other audio source. The system's remote control is seriously chunky, but it has a clean layout with big buttons to select sources, control playback of CDs or a docked iPod, switch among six FM radio presets, and adjust volume, bass, and treble.


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Discussion in 'Road Warriors' started by socalmoe, Sep 3, 2011.
me wants one....
Any idea how big the fuel tank is?
Fuel Consumption and Range
Despite the boost in both power and torque, the highly advanced intake manifold fuel injection system with BMW-KP engine management and two 46 mm throttle valves means the Nuda delivers very low fuel consumption figures.
Despite its sporty 13-litre fuel tank, the Nuda allows for distances of over 260 km between stops. Finally, to add the Husqvarna stamp to the engine, the rocker box cover is painted red -- a feature common to all Husqvarna motorcycles.
Liters? KM?
Yikes that thing is ugly....
this coming from a GS owner
Il'l take one. In black please.
Mine will be Red...
Oh yeah......
Still more...
And more...
Last one... for now...
kinda reminds me of a 690 Duke, the swing arm and rear shock alignment looks straight off the F800R. I see a little bit of Versys, trimmed down to fighting weight with a huge injection of muscle.
seat looks small, fuel range looks short, but I kinda like this thing. We're getting 50-55mpg out of the 800 rotax twin in the Beemer. If this thing is getting 40mpg with it's displacement and hp bump I wouldn't be too shocked. Fuel range might be more like a hypermotard.
needs handguards
More importantly, it needs mirrors, turn signals, a rear fender and a license plate, at least to be sold here. And all of those together will make it look like shit, until every owner puts on little LED signals and bar end mirrors.
Maybe I need new goggles but I think this is a good looking motorcycle. The needed rear fender, turnsignal, and mirrors etc. are not going detract from a successful design. This bike has much more personality than the BMW. Bring it on over!
I think it looks fine, with all those attached...
Thanks for the pics!
But putting saddlebags or a windshield on these bikes is like dressing an Italian supermodel in a winter parka.
These are STREET FIGHTERS, and should remain stripped and agile!
The Nobel Prize should be awarded to whomever comes up with an aesthetically passable replacement for the pee cup brake reservoir.
Frame from the 800,650 gs series? Wheels and swingarm from the f800 R model? In all accounts I like it very much even with the screen and saddlebags. A city warrior and a B road anihilator !!!!! Gimme one ! (how many miles do you think one can survive on this seat? :huh )


text: I had a chance to see the surgical navigation using the electromagnetic technology in order to locate each small part of instruments very precisely (it can even give to 1 mm and 1 degree accuracy), but they work in a very limited environment. This type of surgical technology is invented for the minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Can anyone help me out on how it work if we would like to use it w/ our robot? As I mentioned... it's 1 mm/1 degree accurate, i don't think precision machining using this technology is a big deal at all! Besides, although all the instruments connected by wires, they react hard-core realtime.


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I photographed this large (4-5 cm body) spider at night in secondary forest near Kinabatangan river in Sabah. Can anyone help with suggestions for its identification?
Many thanks
I think it's a sparassid spider and, given that, it's easy to find similar pictures on the internet e.g. -
but it's harder to find a scientific name. A Thelcticopis or Rhitymna species may be a possibility


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Samsung sets a 'Premiere' event for June 20, hinting at thin Android and Windows gear
29 Comments
1. raunak (Posts: 507; Member since: 12 Oct 2011)
Dual boot? Not gonna happen. I think two tablets.
14. AngryAppleCustomer. (Posts: 30; Member since: 01 May 2013)
When is Apples show?
17. TheBitterTruth (unregistered)
20 June I think.
24. rcrider4 (Posts: 118; Member since: 14 Nov 2011)
June 10th, not 20th.
19. AnTuTu (Posts: 1580; Member since: 14 Oct 2012)
Asus has already done the dual boot tablet ---> Asus AIO
27. tigermcm (Posts: 861; Member since: 02 Sep 2009)
yes but that behemoth is NOT a tablet, no way I'd lug that around
2. wendygarett (unregistered)
cant wait for it ^_^
10. EXkurogane (Posts: 863; Member since: 07 Mar 2013)
Nothing to be excited about. Say hi to more different sizes of Galaxy Tab and S4s with different names and slightly different specs.
20. MistB (Posts: 581; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
Then why troll the Samsung articles then? God I despise underdog mentality on Phone Arena, HTC/Sony blah blah blah...whatever. At least the latter has something to rely on other than mobile, like the PS4. HTC, been there, done that.
26. ncarlosmiguel (Posts: 206; Member since: 14 May 2013)
You have problem with choices?
18. TheBitterTruth (unregistered)
Hey Wendy! How did your vacations went?
3. _Bone_ (Posts: 2155; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
Detachable touchscreen laptop, new Ativ phone (and Active phone), Galaxy Zoom.
4. abcdefgh (banned) (Posts: 471; Member since: 29 Mar 2013)
sounds exciting
5. HASHTAG (unregistered)
Hopefully Sprint will pick up the Ativ phone. They did promise us (their customers) that they will release a pair of Windows Phones this summer.
6. droidboy (Posts: 52; Member since: 25 Nov 2012)
Maybe a galaxy note 3? Either way I am pumped. A dual boot tablet/ laptop would be amazing!
8. HouTexan (Posts: 460; Member since: 08 Jan 2012)
A tad too early for the announcement of the Note 3, my man. Expect that around August/September
7. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
Intel Atom Cpu....? Could it be a Quadcore at 2.0Ghz? Hoping so!
21. MistB (Posts: 581; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
Just wish it would come with the Haswell already!
9. pyradark (Posts: 888; Member since: 10 Jun 2012)
Looks premium, hopefully its not ugly,
Please sammy impress us!!
11. selena1000 (Posts: 85; Member since: 14 Mar 2013)
samsung why do u sh!t a new galaxy phone every month????
22. MistB (Posts: 581; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
Wow, so grown up and constructive. i wonder, how many of your pre-high school chums thumbed you up for that?
12. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Another day, another Galaxy with another Ativ. :)
16. TheBitterTruth (unregistered)
Not with another Ativ. Ativ is not from Galaxy line-up.
It should be "Another day, another Galaxy with Android."
28. TheBitterTruth (unregistered)
You hypocrite SAMSUNG fans are so dumb. Whats wrong with my comment?
Samsung Ativ S is not from Galaxy line-up. I was just making him correct.
Galaxy line-up is based on Android platform.
13. chocolaking (Posts: 495; Member since: 22 May 2012)
15. cleatglitch (Posts: 139; Member since: 25 May 2013)
release the beast windows ativ s note with merrifield or xmm 7160 lte, which i would buy before a galaxy note 3
23. MistB (Posts: 581; Member since: 07 Jul 2012)
Permitted MS doesn't restrict too much with what Samsung can do with a Windows Phone 8 based note 3, I'd be quite happy to take that over the original Android offering, also just wish Samsung would step up their Windows Phone 8 game. Imagine a Nokia phablet and a Note 3 laden with Windows 8 like software, dream come true from my favourite 2 OEMs.
25. rcrider4 (Posts: 118; Member since: 14 Nov 2011)
Well, it falls on my birthday. You better make this good Sammy ;)


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KEXP Reviews
|Browse by one of the following:
- (Skaggs Family)
Skaggs's second album since giving up on mainstream country and returning to the bluegrass fold. He once again pays homage to the music of Bill Monroe and the Stanley Brothers, while also working in a bit of new material. Skaggs has assembled one of the most fearsome bluegrass bands around, and this album is as hardcore as the music gets. 1/15/1999 - Don Yates
Other Ricky Skaggs album reviews:
Bluegrass Rules! - 11/15/1997


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Yesterday, we ran down five great albums by classic rock artists from 2013. Today, we'll return to 2013 again to look at some of the best songs by legendary artists: in some cases, they're cherry-picked from the artist's albums. In others, it was a one off. But they're all great songs that you should know if you're a fan of any of these artists.
1. Paul McCartney – "New": Sir Paul's latest, also titled New, saw him working with a number of producers, including Giles Martin (son of Sir George), Ethan Johns and Paul Epworth. On this track, the album's standout, he's collaborating with Mark Ronson, well known for his work with the late Amy Winehouse. Ronson DJ-ed McCartney's wedding and is a multi-instrumentalist who is able to merge vintage and modern sounds, as evidenced on this track. Paul will likely play several New songs on his upcoming tour, but in a few years from now, expect "New" to remain in the setlist.
2. Elton John – "Home Again": Sir Elton's long-awaited The Diving Board saw him working with T-Bone Burnett again (they'd also worked together on the Elton/Leon Russell album The Union) and there were a lot of great songs to choose from on the new record. But none as good as this standout first track. This one is destined, like "Believe," "I Want Love" and "This Train Don't Stop There Anymore" as a latter day Elton classic.
3. Stevie Nicks – "You Can't Fix This": Stevie had a phenomenal year, between the Fleetwood Mac tour and being cast on American Horror Story. But there was also this song: her contribution to the Sound City soundtrack; a collaboration with "the Sound City Players," aka Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters, but this song was no thrown-off jam. It was Stevie singing about the drug-related death of her godson. The lyrics? Maybe not her most subtle, but her passion can't be denied here, and Grohl deserves props for giving Stevie the space to do such a personal song, and the perfect musical backing as well. (Watch her perform the song on Late Show With David Letterman here.) Clearly they got along well: Nicks, along with John Fogerty, Rick Nielsen of Cheap Trick, Rick Springfield and Lee Ving of punk band Fear all joined up with Grohl and co. for a short tour promoting Sound City (a film well worth seeing, you should check it out).
4. Fleetwood Mac – "Without You": Speaking of the Fleetwood Mac reunion, yes, they hit the road again in 2013, but they also released a new 4 track EP simply called Extended Play. The last time we got new music from the Mac was a decade ago, when they released the overblown and overthought double album Say You Will. "Without You," reminiscent of Cat Stevens' "Peace Train," is a simple arrangement that sees Stevie and Lindsey Buckingham singing together. The exes sing "I can't live without you," and while that may no longer be true, it sounds sweetly poignant when they sing it, all these years later.
5. John Fogerty – "Mystic Highway": Lots of opinions abound about Fogerty's latest album, "Wrote A Song For Everyone," where he revisits songs from his past (both solo and with Creedence Clearwater Revival) with duet partners including the Foo Fighters, Alan Jackson and Jennifer Hudson. Rolling Stone magazine named it the #10 album of the year which seems a bit unfair: you can't compare these songs, songs that we've loved for decades, with new songs. We'd disqualify it and include and album of all new songs by, say, Eric Burdon or Elvis Costello or Black Sabbath. On the other hand, Entertainment Weekly said it was one of the five worst albums of the year. Then again, their best albums of the year includes Miley Cyrus. We'll leave it at that. But Fogerty hasn't released an album of new songs since 2007's excellent Revival. "Mystic Highway," one of the two originals from his new album, reminds us that he's overdue for a new one.
6. Prince – "FIXURLIFEUP": Technically it's 3rdEyeGirl featuring Prince, but we know that the Purple One runs every show that he's a part of. Earlier this year he hooked up with a three piece all-female band and rocked harder than he has in a long time on this jam. As he sings, "Girl with a guitar is 12 times better than another crazy band of boys," and then they go on to prove it. Of course, we could have gone with one of Prince's other songs from this year, the sex-jam "Breakfast Can Wait."
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The college's board of trustees will be meeting in Florida tomorrow for their annual spring meeting, a time spent gathering information from reports and presentations by college administrators and strategizing about upcoming college matters.
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NORTHFIELD, Minn. – Several members of the Carleton College men's track and field team turned in solid performances at the first home meet of the season as the Knights hosted University of St. Thomas and St. Olaf College for the Carleton Invitational.
"The meet may have been small in numbers but was high in quality," said Carleton head coach Dave Ricks.
The competition started off with first-year Peter Dehkes (Lebanon, N.J./North Hunterdon) capturing his first collegiate victory after clearing 1.88 meters (6'2") in the high jump.
Marcus Huderle (Sr./Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie) set a new personal best as he won the 1000-meter run in 2:31.53, a time that ranks third in team history. School record holder Noah Laack-Veeder (Jr./Madison, Wis./LaFollette) was second at 2:32.37, just ahead of Jonah Barry (So./Madison, Wis./Madison West), who finished at 2:32.67 to rank fifth in program annals.
Colby Seyferth (Jr./Banks, Ore./Banks) won the 600-meter dash in his first attempt at that distance, crossing the line at 1:24.17 to rank third in the MIAC this season and tie for fourth on Carleton's all-time list. He also won the 200-meter in a battle with rookie teammate Chris Madden (Kenosha, Wis./St. Joseph), 23.31 to 23.50. Madden finished the evening with a trio of second-place results including the 55-meter dash (6.67), 200-meter dash, and long jump (6.19 meters).
Joe Haase (So./Fitchburg, Wis./West) placed second in the mile run at 4:23.37, a 14-second improvement from just two weeks ago. Hart Hornor (So./Seattle, Wash./Roosevelt) finished fourth and established a new personal record with a time of 4:27.03.
Jacob Hoerger (Sr./Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill) won the 3000-meter run in 8:48.60 as he pulled away from a talented field with a blazing last two laps.
Adan Nunez-Frausto (Sr./Phoenix, Ariz./Brophy College Prep) improved by 2.5 feet from his last meet as he finished fourth in the weight throw at 46 feet, 5.5 inches (14.16 meters) was not only a new personal best, but it also moves him into fifth on the Knights' all-time list. Jiatao Cheng (Jr./Gurnee, Ill./Warren) also set a new PR while placing seventh.
Evan McNeil (Jr./Burnsville, Minn./Academy of Holy Angels) had a successful season debut in the pole vault, clearing 3.97 meters (13'0.25") to earn a third-place finish.
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If you happened to look at Twitter on Sunday night(and follow anyone related to North American soccer), you knew something crazy was happening down in Mexico City.
TICKETS: Club America vs Cruz Azul - FC Dallas Stadium - Sunday, June 30th 2:00PM
After a 1-0 Cruz Azul victory in the first leg of the Liga MX championship, Club America was still in decent position as they hosted the second leg of the final at the famous Estadio Azteca. Things didn't go well early for Las Aguilas as a red card and a goal from Colombian forward Teo Gutierrez had Cruz Azul up a man and two goals on aggregate.
However, with just minutes left in the game, America staged a furious comeback. Aquivaldo Mosquera's header gave them hope and then, miraculously, goalkeeper Moises Munoz scored on a diving header with literally the last touch of the game to send things to extra time.
With all the momentum, Club America cruised to victory in the penalties for an historic 11th Liga MX title, now tied with Chivas de Guadalajara for most all-time.
Now here's the really exciting part.
The next time these two "Clasico Joven" rivals meet is at FC Dallas Stadium on Sunday, June 30th at 2PM. Given Sunday's legendary game, this re-match is sure to sell out so don't wait and grab the best seats in the house now!
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The "Create topic" screen can be accessed from a number of other screens, and requires the submission of a number of details in order to create a topic. A screenshot can be seen in Figure 3-4. It is also possible to create a new topic which obsoletes a number of other topics via the "Obsolete Topics" button on the topic list screen (see Section 3.2). This is normally done when a review has many comments, and a new review (which obsoletes the old review) needs to be created which has addressed these comments. It is also possible to generate new topics from the command line. Check out the SubmitCodeReview.pl script in the bin directory in the Codestriker distribution.
The topic title is a mandatory field which contains a one-line summary of the topic. This title is used when the topic is displayed in the "Topic list" screen (see Section 3.2). The topic description contains a more detailed description of the review itself, and should be enough for a reviewer to understand the purpose of the review. If Codestriker is linked to a bug tracking system, further down in the form, the "Bug IDs" field gives the opportunity to enter in multiple bug ids (either space or comma separated), which will also give the reviewer an opportunity to see what bugs this review fixes.
The "Project" dropdown list should be selected onto the project this review belongs to. The last three fields contain comma-separated email addresses. The "Your email address" field contains the email address which will receive review comments. This is typically, the author's email address. The "Reviewers" field contains the list of reviewer email address which will be notified once the review is created. The "Cc" field is typically used for notifying a group email list that a new review has been created. These field values are stored into your browser's cookie, so that the next time a review is created, these fields will be pre-filled, as they don't typically change much between different reviews.
The most complex part of this form are the values required for the "Topic text upload", "Start tag", "End tag", "Module" and "Repository" fields. These fields dictate what the actual review text is. The first step is to select what source control management system the review was made against, and updating the "Repository" field accordingly. The following sub-sections detail the different review inputs that can be handled. Once all the details have been entered, and the "Submit" button is pressed, a confirmation screen will come up indicating that the review has been created. An email, with a URL to view the topic will be sent to the author, reviewers and any email addresses entered in the "Cc" field.
For CVS projects, a common situation is you have a checkout of your project's module, and you have fixed a bug which needs to be reviewed. To get this reviewed in Codestriker, you need to generate the review text, by going to the top-level directory of your checkout, and issuing a command like:
% cvs diff -uN > /tmp/review.txtThis command creates a diff file, which consists of the code changes you have made since you checked out the project from CVS. The
-u option indicates to create a
"unidiff" formatted file, which is what Codestriker can
parse. The
-N option means to show added
and removed files. Depending on your development process,
you may want to issue different cvs diff commands with
different flags, or even using "cvs rdiff" instead.
Codestriker can accept any input, as long as
-u is specified, to ensure the diff is in
unidiff format. Note for reviews which include C/C++ code,
you can also include the
--show-function-line and/or
--show-c-function options, which will
indicate for each diff delta in the display, what function
is being modified.
This filename can either be entered directly into the "Topic text upload" field, or selected from a file dialog which is created when the "Browse" button is pressed. The "Start tag", "End tag" and "Module" fields can be left blank. Once all the other fields have been entered, clicking the "Submit" button will create the review, and show a confirmation screen.
In some development processes, CVS tags are used to mark units of work that have been applied to the repository. Rather than generating the review text via a CVS command, as specified in the previously, the review text can be specified by entering in the "Start tag", "End tag" and "Module" name into their respective fields. Codestriker will then fetch the review text from the nominated repository automatically, by executing the appropriate CVS command itself.
Alternatively, Codestriker can also accept CVS diffs of already committed code from commands such as:
% cvs rdiff -uN -r START_TAG -r END_TAG MODULEWhere START_TAG, END_TAG and MODULE are substituted with appropriate values. Note this is no different to what Codestriker does when values are entered into the "Start tag", "End Tag" and "Module" fields when creating a topic.
If you want to review code in its full form as it exists in the repository for a specific tag value, you only need to specify this tag value in either the START_TAG or END_TAG field, and an appropriate value in the MODULE field. Codestriker will fetch all of the source files for this module and tag into the topic, and treat all of the files as "new" (ie, no diffs). This is no different to executing the following command to generate a diff:
% cvs rdiff -uN -r 1.0 -r TAG MODULE
Depending on your development process, it may be more convenient for CVS to automatically create a Codestriker topic automatically whenever a commit occurs. The benefit with this approach is developers don't need to explicitly create code reviews. A "code reviewer" can then monitor all commits to the repository, and has the opportunity to send comments to the authors if they spot any issues that need addressing.
The standard commit_prep.pl and log_accum.pl scripts from CVS have been modified so that the email which is sent after each commit which contains the diff of the commit, also includes the URL of the associated Codestriker topic that was created. Unfortunately, these scripts can only be executed on the UNIX platform.
The commit_prep.pl and log_accum.pl files are located in the Codestriker bin directory, and need to be copied into your CVSROOT directory, with a line like the following in your commitinfo file (read the comment in this file to set this correctly for your site):
DEFAULT $CVSROOT/CVSROOT/commit_prep.pl -rand a line like the following in your loginfo file (read the comment in this file to set this correctly for your site):
DEFAULT $CVSROOT/CVSROOT/log_accum.pl %sThe log_accum.pl file needs to have some configuration variables set at the start of the script to reflect your site. You will also need to make sure you create a $CVSROOT/CVSROOT/commitlogs directory with the appropriate user-writable permissions, as commit information is written here as a result of these scripts running.
Note the first line of the log message will be used as the topic title. The entire log message is used as the topic description. Any strings of the form "Bug nnn" in the log message will be taken as a reference to a bug id, and will be used in the topic's bugid field.
In some deployments, there may not even be a source control management system, and it might be the case that only diffs are reviewed. An example command to generate the review text could be something like:
% diff -urN ../old-version/ . > /tmp/review.txtLike the CVS command shown above, the
-N options are specified to output a
unidiff file, which contains new and old files. The
-r option indicates to recursively check
the source and target directories specified (in this case
../old-version and
. to find differences. There are
likely to be other options that will be specified, run
man diff for more options. Note for
reviews which include C/C++ code, you can also include the
--show-function-line and/or
--show-c-function options, which will
indicate for each diff delta in the display, what function
is being modified.
The "Start tag", "End tag" and "Module" fields have no relevance in this situation.
It is also possible to use Codestriker to simply review text that is not in the form as a diff. In this situation, Codestriker will simply treat the text as a single new file. Reviewers will still be able to view the text and make comments on a per-line basis as before. Simply put the filename to be reviewed in the "Topic text upload" field. The "Start tag", "End tag" and "Module" fields have no relevance in this situation.
Similar to CVS, Subversion diffs are created by again, going to the top of your project directory, and issuing the following command:
% svn diff -N > /tmp/review.txtThis file should then be selected for the "Topic text upload" field. The "Start tag", "End tag" and "Module" fields have no relevance in this situation. Because of an issue in Subversion, running the svn diff command outside of the repository root will not allow Codestriker to download and review the full file (although the patch segments can still be reviewed). If you commit your code first, then let Codestriker make the diff, as explained in the next section, then you can avoid this limitation. If you really don't want to commit your code, you will need to modify the diff file to include the paths on the Index: +++, and --- lines generated by svn diff.
In some development processes, branches are used as the logical unit of work that should be reviewed. Rather than generating the review text via the svn diff command, as specified in the previous section, the review text can be created by setting the appropriate values into the "Start tag", "End tag" and "Module" fields. Codestriker will then fetch the review text from the nominated repository automatically, by executing the following command:
% svn diff --non-interactive -r START_TAG:END_TAG --old repository_url MODULEIn Subversion the tags can be a repository revision number or HEAD, The HEAD shortcut indicates the latest revision number in the repository. If you would like to review a specific single check in, for example, check in 544, then you would use 543 for START_TAG and 544 for END_TAG.
If you would like to review a branch before merging then enter the start tag as the version number of the branch creation. The end tag should be HEAD, and the module path should be the path into the branch directory relative to the repository location. All topics created by Codestriker have a builtin workaround for the Subversion diff problem.
Similar to CVS, Perforce diffs are created by going to the top of your checkout (or client view in Perforce terminology) and issuing a command like:
% p4 diff -du > /tmp/review.txtThis file should then be selected for the "Topic text upload" field. The "Start tag", "End tag" and "Module" fields have no relevance in this situation.
Alternatively, for code which has already been committed into the repository (or depot in Perforce terminology), a command like the following can be used to generate the topic text:
% p4 describe -du 132 > /tmp/review.txtHere 132 is the change-number. This should be substituted with the change-number that you want to review.
It is also possible to create Perforce topics from already committed code. Simply enter the change number into either the "Start tag" or "End tag" field, and set "Module" to be //, which corresponds to the root of the depot.
In its very basic form, a ClearCase diff file can be created for a single file using the following command:
% cleartool diff -serial_format -predecessor filename > /tmp/review.txtThis file can then be uploaded into Codestriker for reviewing. Of course, it is far more useful to be able to review a group of files at once. In ClearCase, to determine which files are a part of a view, you can use the following command from the top level of your checkout:
% cleartool lsco -cview -short -recurse
Combine the two commands together to generate a single file with all modified files can be achieved doing something like:
% cleartool lsco -cview -short -recurse | \ xargs -n1 cleartool diff -serial_format -predecessor > /tmp/review.txtNote if you are on a Win32 platform, and you have cygwin installed, you may need to add an intermediate sed command so that cleartool doesn't complain:
% cleartool lsco -cview -short -recurse | sed 's/\\/\//g' | \ xargs -n1 cleartool diff -serial_format -predecessor > /tmp/review.txt
In all of the above commands, if a ClearCase repository has been specified in the Codestriker configuration, it is important that the above commands are run from the top-level directory of the view, so that the full vob pathname information is available within the diff files. This allows Codestriker to retrieve the full contents of files from the vob, so that a reviewer can see the changes applied to an entire file, rather than a small segment.
Note the above commands can be modified if there is only interest in a specific sub-directory in your view, for example, the cleartool lsco can be amended with the sub-directory of interest as follows:
% cleartool lsco -cview -short -recurse pathname/to/interested/dir | \ xargs -n1 cleartool diff -serial_format -predecessor > /tmp/review.txt
Similar to CVS, SourceSafe diffs are creating by going to the top of your project, and issuing a command like the following in a cmd.exe window:
C:\Project\> ssdiff.pl > topic.txtThe topic.txt file will contain the source-code differences made with the current code set compared with the SourceSafe repository. This file can then be selected for the "Topic text upload" field in the create topic screen. The "Start tag", "End tag" and "Module" fields have no relevance in this situation.
The ssdiff.pl Perl script is a custom script that is contained in the Codestriker bin directory, which needs to be installed on client machines that need to run the above command. The configuration section at the start of the script should be updated appropriately before it is used.
Alternatively, for code which has already been committed to SourceSafe, it is possible to explicitly specify on the create topic screen, values for the "Start tag", "End tag" and "Module" fields, which will enable Codestriker to fetch the topic text directly from SourceSafe. In this instance, any SourceSafe label names can be used in the tag fields. If only one tag field is specified, the complete contents of files corresponding to the specified label will be retrieved. The "Module" field contains a path into the SourceSafe repository which indicates the files of interest. An example value could be $/Project/Gui, which would work on all files located within that path.
If you have Codestriker configured to make use of Scmbug integration it is possible to generate a Topic by entering a list of bug IDs (comma separated). To generate the topic in this way, ensure that the Start Tag, End Tag and Module fields are left blank and that the relevant bug IDs are entered into the Bug IDs field.


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Bucephala albeola
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
Brian L. Sullivan
A buoyant, large-headed duck that abruptly vanishes and resurfaces as it feeds, the tiny Bufflehead spends winters bobbing in bays, estuaries, reservoirs, and lakes. Males are striking black-and white from a distance. A closer look at the head shows glossy green and purple setting off the striking white patch. Females are a subdued gray-brown with a neat white patch on the cheek. Bufflehead nest in old woodpecker holes, particularly those made by Northern Flickers, in the forests of northern North America.
Bufflehead are very small, compact ducks with large, rounded heads and short, wide bills.
Adult male Bufflehead have a white body, black back, and a dark head with a large white patch that wraps around the back of the head. Females and first-year males are gray-brown overall with an oval, white cheek patch. In flight adult males have a large white patch on the upperwing; females and first-year males have a smaller white wing patch.
Bufflehead dive underwater to catch aquatic invertebrates. When courting females, male Buffleheads swim in front of them, rapidly bobbing their heads up and down. In flight, you can identify Bufflehead by noting their small size, fast wingbeats, and pattern of rocking side-to side as they fly.
Bufflehead are most widespread in migration and winter, when they move south to coasts and large bodies of water, particularly shallow saltwater bays. They breed near lakes in northern forests where conifers mix with poplars or aspens. Bufflehead nest in tree cavities, especially old Northern Flicker holes.
Adult male Hooded Mergansers have long crests with a larger white head patch than Bufflehead; they also have chestnut-brown, not white, sides. Adult male Common and Barrow's Goldeneyes have a more triangular head with a smaller white spot that is in front of the eye rather than the Bufflehead's large patch behind the eye. Female and immature Harlequin Ducks have multiple white spots on the face instead of the single cheek spot of a female Bufflehead. Adult male Ruddy Ducks have a large white cheek patch that touches the bill and does not touch the back of the head. Female and young male Ruddy Ducks have a dark line that runs across the large, pale patch on the face.
Bufflehead will take up residence in nest boxes during the summer in forested areas of central and western Canada. Consider putting up a nest box to attract a breeding pair. Make sure you put it up well before breeding season. Attach a guard to keep predators from raiding eggs and young. Bufflehead are more likely to choose a small box (6 x 6 x 15 inches) with a 2.5-inch-diameter opening than a large box (7 x 7 x 15 inches or bigger) with a larger opening. Find out more about nest boxes on our Attract Birds pages. You'll find plans for building a nest box of the appropriate size on our All About Birdhouses site.
During the winter, look for these tiny, black-and-white ducks in sheltered coves along the Atlantic or Pacific coast, or on inland ponds in southern North America. While foraging they spend half their time underwater, so scan carefully and patiently. In the summer you can visit their breeding grounds near lakes in the boreal forest and aspen parklands of central Canada.
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" Brand: ELC / Age: 18 months / Type: Playsets "
* Prices may differ from that shown
I had a garage previously but the younger children would lean on it and it would bend in ways it shouldn't but the younger children really enjoyed playing with it that's why I decided to but the whizz around garage from elc as it is suitable for children from 12 months (although children who can sit would be able to play with this when supervised)
The first thing I noticed about the garage was the bright attractive colours and it's chunky nature (ideal for those little hands)
The next thing to catch my eye was the amount of different things there were for the children to do ( I had imagined that because it was suitable for younger children there would be less parts, however this is not the case)
The garage was easy to assemble with several chunky parts and the stickers were easy to attach, the whole process didn't take very long at all and the diagram instructions were easy to follow
The garage is split across. 2 levels (each with their own colour)
There is a helipad at the top
A petrol pump on the edge at the front, a barrier to gain entry to the lift/garage
A car wash on the ground floor and a working car lift for a mechanic
As well as having a p sign over the ramp to exit the garage
The garage has provided hours of fun for the children and I have to say it is a very good little garage- the lift makes noises as it goes up and down the garage detects the cars when they reach a certain point on the ramp and make a noise and the traffic light colours in the front light up as well
There are 2 volume buttons- quiet and loud or off which is handy as it does sometimes appear to go off if you walk past it etc
When the petrol pump buttons are pushed there are realistic petrol sounds etc
The garage comes with 2 magnetic cars which are also chunky and brightly coloured, they are easy for all the children to use, lightweight but hard wearing (with children of this age this is definitely a bonus!)
There is a ramp from the top level which is quite steep and when the cars go down it they really pick up some speed! As you can imagine this is the best thing ever to the children!
Having said this the children squeal with delight as they let the cars go down the more gradual ramp through the levels as the car disappears temporarily and appears at the other side if the garage- they look amazed every time!
The garage is a an ideal height and size for several children to be using it at once and even the 7 month old was able to play with it easily.
Additional cars can be purchased for between £8 & £10 for three which I think is quite reasonable
The garage itself costs £40, however I picked mine up at the Carboot for £10 although having now used the garage I would be happy to pay the £40 should I need yo replace it at any point!
There are a couple of bug bearers with this garage though,
When it is moved the large lift section come off REALLY easily which is also a little fiddly for the children to get back into place
And I have to clean the toys regularly but this toy is really hard to clean- any cloth bits get stuck to it, the edges area. Nightmare and it seems to attract dust and dirt after a day!
Early learning whizz around garage is suitable for children from 12months, I personally bought mine off a friend for £15 but these retail at EARLY LEARNING CENTRE at £35. The garage comes with 2 cars, 3 different sound effects lights and other sounds triggered when you raise the lift. This is a brilliant imagination toy fill up with petrol, go up and down the lift, a car wash, a ramp and my sons favourite thing putting the cars at the top, letting go and watch the cars come whizzing down!!
This garage and the cars are nice and chunky, perfect for little hands and isn't too hard for your child to coordinate his way around. Nice bright colours and even better this garage is also available in pinks.
The downside of this toy is how eaily it comes apart, my son can pull it all apart with ease which is fun for him but annoying for mum/dad when we have to keep on building it only for him to pull apart over and over again! yikes ....but kudos to elc isnt it all part of the learning development!!!
Even though the garage comes apart easily I would still reccomend it but I am glad I didnt buy it for rrp.
My daughter took a keen interest in cars and garages at the local play group so for her second birthday last year her nan bought her this whizz around garage from Early Learning Centre. The garage is available in primary colours or pink, my daughter received the pink version.
The garage comes packaged nicely in a fairly large cardboard box, upon opening this box you are greeted with a few large pieces of garage that simply slot into place. There is also a sheet of paper holding lots of yellow and blue arrow stickers, these stick onto the garage to show which way the traffic should go.
There are lots of different dimensions to this garage. The main shaft on the garage is the lift, there is a barrier at the bottom of the lift that can be lifted up to allow cars to drive onto the lift. To the side of the lift there is a handle where you can make the lift go up, this also makes the lights on the side light up and make a whizzing sound. Once the lift is at the top of the shaft there is an opening on the other side that allows the car to be taken out onto the top of the garage. There are two different ways off the garage, a spiral slope on one side, and a basic ramp on the other.
The base of the garage contains lots of other things, a petrol pump which makes noises, a drive through carwash made from dangly pieces of felt and a mechanics car ramp which moves up and down. On top of the lift shaft there is a helipad marked with a big, white H.
As the whizz around garage makes sounds and lights up, it of course needs batteries. 3 x AA batteries are required, these are placed inside the helipad by unscrewing one screw. There are two different sound settings, low and loud, I can't really tell the difference between both settings and even on the loud setting, it is of a nice volume.
There are two cars contains in the box that go with this garage. Each car has magnets on the front and back allowing them to be stuck together so that they can be pushed around with one another. I've personally gone on to purchase a pack of cars from ELC that are also compatible with this garage.
As I said, my daughter received this for her second birthday and she's loved playing with it ever since. Even now, eight months on, it is still a well loved toy. It has the babyish chunky style build quality so I think it would have still been used had she received this when she was a little younger. The cars are chunky to hold and her friend who is a little over one year old can grasp them well.
I think an additional set of cars is essential if you have more than one child playing with it, quite often my friends children come to play and before having extra cars, there was often scraps over who was playing with it. Now there is harmony with them each having their own car to play with. It also means when my daughter is playing with the garage on her own, she can stick more cars together with the magnets to have one long train of cars going around.
The garage itself is quite heavy, my daughter attempts to pick it up now but can't quite manage it and ends up pulling the lift shaft away from the base, this annoys her to no end! Maybe if it was more secure on the base then it would be a little better, but that really is the only negative I can find with the garage.
The whizz around garage from ELC has a retail price of £40, ELC often have 20% off on this toy so it would be worth waiting around to find it on offer. ELC state that the recommended age for this toy is 1-3 years.
I'd definitely recommend this ELC whizz around garage to children, it's more suited to the younger of the recommended age but my daughter being 2 years and 8 months still loves playing with this garage, despite being quite babyish.
As my son grows and develops, he requires stimulation in different ways and forms and his taste in toys is gradually changing. His fascination with small, noisy handheld rattles is waning and he is moving on to bigger 'doing' toys. He loves to press buttons and pull levers and learn about actions and consequences. With this in mind, we recently purchased the Whizz Around Garage from the Early Learning Centre, which was on offer at £30. It usually prices at £40. It is designed for babies ages 12 months plus.
I purchased the garage online and it arrived promptly in it's box. The box features a picture of children playing with the garage. Within the box, the garage is contained in pieces. There is also an instruction sheet detailing how to piece the toy together and a sheet of stickers for attaching to the garage in various places to decorate it once pieced together. As well as the garage, a car and a helicopter are contained for baby to play with with the garage.
The garage is made of plastic and comes in fairly large pieces that are very easy to fit together. The instructions are by way of simple diagrams and are very easy to follow. The pieces slot nicely together and feel like they are very stable and hold well. It took me a matter of minutes to build the garage up - and I am by no means an expert in building things!
Once built, there are a sheet of yellow sticky arrows that need to be stuck to the garage in various places to show the direction of the traffic. The arrows are marked on the plastic in the required places, so it is simply a task of sticking the stickers over these. The helipad on top needs to unscrewed to insert 3 AA batteries.
The garage consists of a tall red lift shaft, with a yellow helipad on top - with a white 'H' marked on. On the front of this are three lights in a vertical line - blue, green then yellow. At the bottom there is a hole where a car can be driven into the lift. There is a sliding handle on the right hand side that can be pulled up to move the lift up. As the lift is moved up and down, the lights flash and a 'whizzing' noise is made. The bulbs in the lights are red, so although the plastic outer is coloured, the three lights all flash red. In front of the lift is a small barrier that can be pulled up and down to raise and lower to let cars into the lift.
There is also a drive through car wash, which is a blue plastic arch with green felt hanging down to form the 'flaps' through which the car can be driven. There are also air and petrol pumps which have push buttons on the front. When pushed, the noises of a petrol pump or air noises are made and the lights flash. There is also an orange inspection ramp which raises slightly.
The garage feature a blue and green spiral ramp that cars can be pushed down. As the cars reach a certain point on the ramp, the lights begin flashing and a 'neow' sound is made. There is also an orange slide from the top deck that the cars can be pushed down. There is an on/off switch on the side of the lift with two volume settings that can be selected.
With the garage, you also receive two of the Early Learning Centre's magnetic vehicles - a yellow car and a helicopter. These have a magnet on their front and back so that they can connect together and be pulled along in a chain. The garage is compatible with all of the Early Learning Centre's magnetic vehicle sets and these can be purchased as additions to your garage. They come in packs of three and cost £10.
The garage is a nice height for my son to sit at and play. At 10 months, most parts are within his reach easily. The only section he has to make a little effort with is the helipad, which is still within reach. He loves to watch the cars zoom down the ramp, with the flashing lights and noises adding to his enjoyment. He doesn't yet possess the co-ordination skills to manage this by himself just yet but it's fun to play together with and provides an opportunity to talk about what we are doing - hopefully helping him to gain an understanding of basic words such as 'car' and 'fast'.
The cars are a lovely size and weight for young toddlers to play with. They are a nice chunky handful and the plastic is smooth to the touch. The wheels can be spun easily but they are safe and there is no room for little fingers to get trapped. The helicopter rotary blades can also be spun easily.
My son loves to push the buttons on the air and petrol pumps and giggles happily as the lights flash and the noises are made. The sliding handle that operates the lift is a little stiff for him to get the hang of yet and the noise that this makes as the lift moves seems a little loud for him too as he is quite unsure of this.
Obviously, at 10 months, my son is not old enough yet to fully appreciate or get full value from the toy. He does not yet understand cars and movement and lacks the co-ordination to use many of the features. I am sure that, as he grows and develops, he will get even more use from the garage and learn to drive the cars around. I think that this means that we will get great value from the toy as the benefits that he is getting now - sound and light stimulation and learning to push and pull buttons and levers - differ from the imaginative play he will use it for as he ages.
Watching my son moving around the garage to touch different features, it is obvious that this is aiding his mobility and helping to increase his body strength. The attempts that he is making to copy my example and drive the cars around the garage also show to me that he is showing good understanding and his motor skills are being practised and developed. He is also learning about actions and consequences by realising that if he presses a button, there will be lights and sounds.
I would consider £30 (and even more so, the £40 RRP) quite expensive for a baby toy and, as such, I would expect a lot from it. This garage certainly lives up to the price tag and I really don't mind paying it. This is for several reasons - the garage is well made and durable. It is also incredibly stimulating for my son - the plastics are bright colours, there are lights and sounds, the movement of the cars down the ramps and the various buttons and levers he can experiment with and learn from. There is also the fact that this toy will develop with him - it will be a great platform for imaginative play as he gets older and learns about cars. He will be able to drive the cars around and make 'vroom vroom' noises as well as use the car wash and service ramp as he gains the manipulative skills to do so. It is also a lovely sized toy to have two toddlers sitting around so he can learn to play with others - to share and interact - with this toy too.
The garage is well made, as I said, but there is one part that my son is consistently pulling off (and so I can see us losing it eventually...). That is the gate that lifts to let cars into the lift. This is attached at the hinged part onto the plastic by simply pushing on, so can be removed if he gets a little vigorous with his lifting actions. This part aside, the garage holds together well. The stickers have also , so far, resisted any peeling and stayed in place well. Whether they will last as he gets older remains to be seen, but, even if they are removed I don't think this will impact the look or use of the toy too much.
A well made toy that can be enjoyed by both boys and girls alike (it is also available in pink but this is, in my opinion, unnecessary as I'm sure girls would love this version anyway). It is a great learning and developing aid that is fun to play with and will last from older baby to toddler. The cars to go on the garage are also fantastic - with a novel magnetic attachment to boot. Very baby friendly but yet not too 'babyish' for a toddler to enjoy. A worthwhile purchase and definitely recommended.
I bought this toy to cheer my little boy up when he was poorly. We'd been cooped up indoors for a week, after which I decided that he was well enough to stroll round Early Learning Centre. His little face lit up when he saw the Whizz Around Garage on display. Anything car related is always a winner, and it's bright attractive colours drew us in for a little play. Half an hour later, we owned one and it was a welcome addition to our home! The garage consists of a lift tower with three traffic lights on which light up as 'going up' type sounds play when the handle is pulled up and down. You can move your little cars between levels this way. It has a spiral ramp and a second ramp which is more like a wavy slide. The petrol and air pumps have big colourful buttons on them, which make appropriate noises and there's a car wash area with felt hangy down bits (don't know what to call them!). There's a helicopter landing pad at the top of the toy (which of course makes you feel obliged to run back to the shop and buy a separate helicopter!). The garage comes with three chunky cars which connect together magnetically. You can also buy other similar vehicles from ELC which can be used with the garage too.
**What we like**
It was very easy to put together- the pieces just slot into each other so that playtime can begin a few minutes after opening the box.
We enjoyed putting the stickers onto the ramp ourselves. (Well, ok- I did.)
Volume control means that the sounds aren't too loud if mummy's trying to watch TV...
My son can use most of his own cars on it (of which he has hundreds!)
Out of all of his toys- this one is the 'staple' toy which gets played with almost every day.
It's a sociable toy- his friends love to share playing time too. His cousin is 6 and enjoys it as much as he does at two.
It's stimulates imagination, and I often find him having a chat with it...it provides adaptable play for all ages (lights, sounds and colours for a baby- crashing, tumbling elaborate dramas for older kids!)
It would be appropriate for many children with special needs too as it's features provide stimulation and a simple, bright and bold play base.
We purchased this well over a year ago when he was just one- he's now two and a half and is still not bored of it.
It's hard wearing and sturdy-it's been bashed, crashed and dribbled on and it still looks as new.
It's by far the most attractive, chunky and sturdy garage on the market as far as I'm aware- some of the others look like they'd collapse if you sneezed near them.
It's easy to clean with a damp cloth.
It's a popular toy, meaning that you can pick it up second hand cheaper, and you can also sell it on when your child has tired of it (when he's 23).
**What we don't like as much**
A bit pricey at £40. We happened to have a £30 ELC voucher which we'd been saving for a rainy day, so putting another ten pounds towards it didn't seem too painful- but otherwise a 'cheering up' gift would usually cost less in my world. However it would be ideal as a Christmas or birthday present (or ask the grandparents for it as their gift!). Well worth the money though as it's had lots of milage so far!
My son likes to balance on it as part of his collection of daring stunts! But that said- it's not the garage's fault! It's still in one piece though!
This toy won't disappoint and is well worth the investment- providing hours of fun for your child and hours of peace for yourself (priceless!).
I was lucky enough to inherit the whizz around garage when my friend's little boy finally grew out of it at around the age of 6 (he'd had it since he was 2).
I have 3 kids, girls aged 3 and 4 and a boy aged 18 months and all of them love to play with this toy.
It is built from the typical sturdy click-together plastic that you would expect from ELC. The standard garage is made up of yellow, green, red and orange plastic pieces - although you can now purchase one in pink if you live in an all girl environment!
The garage is made up of a vertical tower which houses the lift - operated by a chunky plastic leaver at the side. The lift takes one car easily and in my house it has also been known to take a barbie! When cars reach the top of the lift they exit onto a large circular platform, which has 2 exit ramps. One of the ramps is a steep slide which takes cars straight off the garage. The other exit takes them down a spiral slide and sends cars shooting out from underneath the garage.
Underneath the red slide there is also a small passageway incorporating a car wash (hanging strips of material).
The top of the vertical tower is set up as a helipad.
The garage comes supplied with 3 chunky cars. More can be bought from elc (usually in packs of 3)
This toy takes 3 AA batteries, which power a number of sounds and flashing lights - when operating the lift and also when pressing either of 2 buttons to the left of the lift.
This toy retails at around £40 which I do think is pricey. However, having tried a few garages I can honestly say that this is absolutely the best and if you have young children, you will get years of service from it. Our garage is now 4 years old and still going stronge. It is one of the few toys we have which is played with on a daily basis by at least one, if not all of our children.
Overall this is a well designed , quality toy.
Having bought a cheaper garage for my son, & it turning out to be a bit 'boring' in my eyes, I then went on to buy the Early Learning Centre Whizz around garage. At £40 it seemed a bit expensive, but then again most toys do seem to be quite pricy for what they are these days.
The garage is quite a large size, compared to similar toys, but all the parts are really chunky which is great for little hands & all the pieces are nice & smooth & rounded, which means that even with moving parts, the toy is really safe to use & sturdy. The colours are great too - lots of bright primary colours & a lovely shiny finish.
The garage includes 3 small cars, which are magnetic, so can be stuck together & pulled around at the same time. Or they can be used individually, meaning the toy is also good for sharing. The cars ca be pushed around the multi-level garage, where they can whizz down the ramp, activating lights & sounds as they go. Or push them up & down in the lift (which is much easier for small hands to operate than other similar models).
Girls & boys alike will love this toy & it will last for years, thanks to the excellent build quality (my boy frequently tests this out by sitting on it!) & fun activities.
This is one of the best things I have ever bought for my son and I cannot recommend it enough.
It is quite expensive and I think it usually costs £40 but I bought it on offer for £32 and at both prices I think it is definately worth the money.
I really like the colours of this as it bold colours of yellow, blue, red and green. I have this one but it also comes in a girly pink version which I think is a nice touch. My little boy loves playing with this and it is something he plays with for a lot of the day and even though he has lots of toys he always plays with this.
This comes with three little cars which are magnetic so you can join them together to run down the ramp and you can also buy a set of three extra cars that are the same range which we also have. This garage is loads of fun and makes noise when you use the lift and when the cars go down the ramp. The cars that come with it are the perfect size for little hands and it is really easy to use and has been a firm favourite since we got it for his 1st birthday.
The only fault I can find with this garage though is that it comes apart really easily and the lift part comes off and the red ramp and so I am forever putting it back together when my son takes it apart which is a little annoying but apart from that I cannot fault it.
It gives my son hours of fun and feels very sturdy and good quality and nothing has broken on it even though my son sits and stands on it and is generally very rough with it.
my daughter was given this whizz around garage for her first birthday and has really enjoyed playing with it.
As you can see from the picture it is very bright and colourful and what's more important it isn't fiddly and can be easily used by little not so co ordinated hands! It makes noises when the cars whizz down the ramp and also when you press the petrol pumps. Lights flash on the side of the tower too and these are great little extras on the garage to entertain little children. It comes with 3 vehicles that have the added bonus of being able to attach to each other with magnets- which has certainly been of interest to my curious daughter. You can also buy an emergency vehicle set in the same style from ELC so these are good added extras to the garage.
It is well made, strong and durable and has even withstood being sat on in our house. Although there are a few parts that you have to 'click' together when building it- they are a good fit and do not annoyingly come apart during play like with some toys.
My daughter is now nearly two and still plays with the garage- although I do think she will outgrow it before too long. ELC's recommended age group is 18 months to 3 years, however if your child is much over 2 then I would consider buying a more 'mature' garage set as it is a little bit limiting for older children and is only appropriate for a couple of vehicles. If your child is under 18 months then I would still consider this, as my daughter enjoyed it from 12 months.
We bought this whizz around garage for my son's first birthday. I had taken my children into Early Learning Centre one day to get them a treat for being so good whilst mummy carted them around all the shops one saturday afternoon.
My youngest son absolutely adored this and would not look at anything else in the shop. As it was a little pricey (£40.00)I decided to buy him some crayons and chalks and sent the boys outside with daddy while I bought it to put away for his 1st birthday.
My partner was not at all amused that I had spent so much on one toy and even my friends were shocked at the price when I told them but I can honestly say it was well worth the money.
My little boy is now nearly 2 and a half and still plays with his garage every day. I have a strict rule that all toys must be in the toy box at the end of the day and that anything that does not fit in there should go upstairs in their own bedrooms but I have had to make an exception with this as both he and his older brother who is 5 years old play with it a lot!
This is a chunky garage that is made up of lovely bright colours. There is a helicopter pad, 2 ramps and a car wash and there are flashing lights and whizzing sounds too. You get 2 magnetic cars with the garage and can also use other cars with it.
I find the garage very easy to clean too,
All toys from Early Learning Centre are made specially to help children develop certain learning skills. The garage helps develop fine motor skills which is helping them to use their hands for precise movements.
The garage requires 3 X AA batteries.
May seem a bit pricey but well worth the money. Would definately recommend
I bought this for my daughter's first birthday and have been really pleased with it. She likes to climb everything so I'm glad it is reasonably sturdy as she keeps sitting on it and climbing up the ramp.
The lights and sounds are good fun especially now she's worked out how to control the lift. She enjoys piling all the cars into the lift and then trying to work out how to get the lift to move again. She hasn't managed to get a car down the ramp the right way yet, but she loves it when I send them down the ramp for her.
I can see this toy lasting her for a good amount of time and I am pleased with the quality of it. My daughter enjoys playing with the cars on their own as well especially as they attach together with the magnets.
I didn't purchase this at full price but I think it would be worth it for the amount of play my daughter gets out of it.
For years I was looking for a nice looking sturdy garage for my son (after two girls, i was sick of the sight of pink girly toys) and my mum found this on ebay and I remember just looking at the little picture and saying, "oooh that looks good". lol, thats all the encouragement my mum needed and she bidded like a mad woman and got it in the end - at a very good price i might add
I have to say, I thnk I was more excited than my son when it turned up.
Even though it was secondhand and didn't come with any instructions, it was VERY easy to fit together.
Its like the base, the tall lift unit that clips into the base, then everything else just kind of fits in around it, you have the rounded slope, the little car wash looking part, the car slide on the side, a little pertrol pump part at the front , a stop gate that lifts up and down and a up and over sign that clips in halfway down the spiral slope.
The various parts are brightly coloured, all nice and smooth surfaces which makes it easy to wipe down in case of accidents.
The lift is operated by a little handle type bit that is on the outside of the mlift and its basically for the child to pull it up and back down again, great for hand eye co-ordination.
The package contains three different shaped cars that have magnets on the front and back so you can manouvre them on their own or altogether like a train.
The unit makes several different "garage like sounds" The up and down of the lift, the car wash activates sounds, as does cars coming down the spiral ramp etc etc.
My son has had years of play out of this toy, as have his sisters who prefer this to their dolls. Soon to be passed on as he id now 5 and has more interest in the DS's and WII's of the world!
Its a nice sized toy, well made and stocky and chunky. Just the thought of thing a boys toy should be.
I bought this garage for my son a few months back and he loves it as he's really into cars and planes at the moment so this is one of those covered! It is made by the Early Learning Centre who I have always found, like VTech to be reliable and worth the money. Having said that this is not that cheap at around £40 but I'm hoping he will make use out of it and my other son when he's older.
The garage itself when you get it out of the box is pretty easy to assemble which is very handy as it won't take your forever like some things. This way your child can enjoy it very soon. The main part of it is already put together, you just have to add a few bits so is quite simple. You can also put a few stickers on the ramp etc. to spice it up a bit.
What I first liked when looking at the garage was that it is very interactive with it's bright colours and sounds it makes. My son loves to press the buttons and the pumps that make a realistic sound as if you were filling up a real car. Add to that the lights and this is bound to keep a child of up to three years occupied for a while.
The set comes with three cars which are magnetic and can be put together. They are sturdy and not easily breakable, as believe me, my son has tried and can quite often take them out of the garage and throw them.
Above, all the garage is sturdy and durable which is what you want and I think it will keep attention spans for some time although some people may be put off by the price tag.
Reccomended for ages 18- months to 3 years, but I think this has much wider appeal. We bought it for my sons first birthday and he adored it straight away. The 5 year old also has fun with it. I wouldnt buy it for a child over 4, but have seen many much older children have fun with it.
Its very well built and sturdy, my son often sits on it and its had hours of playtime. It does come apart often but is easy to put back together.
It has a few battery sounds and lights but could easily be played without batteries and the batteries that came with it still work, so it doesnt go through them quickly. Like most elc toys, i think the batteries are just extras, its mainly an imagination powered toy.
The magnetic cars are a real plus, the younger boy enjoys sticking and unsticking them, or letting them all go down ramps together. If you have a couple of large magnets though, older children can "drive the cars" by pushing them with magnetic repulsion.
I have read the other reveiws and it seems mine will be quite different, I baught this at Christmas for my daughter who liked cars ect and thought she would love it but unfortunatly she isn't that interested in it we do play with it sometimes and she enjoyed the brightness and the cars wizzing down the ramp so it does get some use.
My main problem with this toy is the fact you can't move it without it falling apart, we like to be able to put toys away in a cupboard but every time you try and pick the garage up it falls apart completly and though it doesn't take long to put together it is frustrating.
Brightly coloured toy but not well made. Would I buy again? No I wouldn't I think I would look for one that was more interesting and that could be moved around.
18 months - 3 years. This chunky garage is ideal for little hands to get to grips with. Includes an exciting spiral descent and ramps, 3 cars and 6 sounds. This fun toy will help your child develop their manual dexterity and provide hours of imaginative play.


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Representatives from Ministries and civil society met on 14 October 2011 in Santo Domingo to bring together ideas for enhancing the PA legal regime in Dominican Republic so that it integrates biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation.
This workshop is one of the activities being implemented under the ELC project "Protected areas law at the intersection of biodiversity conservation and climate change" which is managed in conjunction with IUCN's Regional Office for Mesoamerica and is part of the IUCN Caribbean Initiative.
This first orientation workshop aimed at providing and sharing information among all stakeholders on the project that will be analyzing the protected areas law in RD and also at introducing and explaining IUCN's Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation.
The 25 participants included representatives of relevant ministries, international agencies and NGOs. During the workshop the participants worked in two groups and discussed the strengths and weaknesses in the management of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the country and the possible legal mechanisms that would need to be considered to adapt to climate change.
The next dialogue under this project is planned for February 2012 in Santo Domingo.
Besides this, the project team participated in a two-day national dialogue on biodiversity and climate change held at the Dominican Senate. At this occasion they were given the opportunity to present the Guidelines on Protected Areas legislation which was very much welcomed by the national authorities.
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Interesting twist on the wave of amp modeling that appears to be all the rage at present. Essentially, this is an advanced power-soak or speaker loading device that also models the mic and cabinet and positioning.
Power soaks are generally used if you want to drive an amp hard but dont want to have the speakers up loud, what it does is add a dummy load to the amp output which enables it to simulate the speaker, but throttles the output so you can have the actual volume down low.
The Two Notes Engineering Torpedo 101 - gives you this function but without the need for any speakers. It applies a complex convolution model of various cabinets and microphones with many variable parameters and then gives a mono, line level output for recording.
So you get to use your own amp, drive it hard but with no noise - great for quiet gigs or performances when you want the sound of your amp, but not the volume. Admittedly, its a pretty specialized market, but from what we are told, its proving to be quite a hit with those that need this sort of thing.
We got a demo.
The TORPEDO VB-101 has been updated. Its 2012 version now includes power simulation and dual miking -- you can now emulates two speaker-mic combination at the same time, and thus multiply your tonal options. See www.two-notes.com for more info.
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- Earthcare 58 Stevens Street Zero Carbon HouseSetting out to build a zero carbon house that's both comfortable and aesthetically pleasing is not a small task. When you've got some of Australia's best architects, designers, and green building experts on your team, however, it's a challenge few would pass up. Earthcare Developments, working together with local architecture firm Officer Woods and using life-cycle analysis software designed by eTool, recently unveiled 58 Stevens Street: a low impact, recycled townhouse that saves energy, water, GHGs, and carbon.1
- Earthcare 58 Stevens Street Zero Carbon HouseIn order to understand the magnitude of what has been achieved at 58 Stevens Street, we must first understand what "zero carbon" really means. There are some variations in interpretation, but most agree that a zero carbon home is one that generates as much power as it uses over the course of a year and therefore has net zero carbon dioxide emissions.2
- Earthcare 58 Stevens Street Zero Carbon HouseTo calculate the carbon, energy and cost impacts of the project, eTool LCA measured every element including materials, transport, assembly, operation and demolition to give a 'whole house' assessment.3
- Earthcare 58 Stevens Street Zero Carbon HouseThen, energy efficient solutions were incorporated, such as solar hot water to reduce electricity and gas demands and low carbon impact materials for long-term sustainability.4
- Earthcare 58 Stevens Street Zero Carbon HouseAlways looking for ways to achieve beauty without waste, Officer Woods utilized high quality recycled products throughout the zero-carbon home, including timber, bricks and limestone salvaged from the site. Over 90 percent of all the construction waste was recycled and diverted from landfill, offering huge carbon savings compared to the average industry practice of 20 percent.5
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The Hollywood Edge has released two sound effects collections designed to provide sound professionals with new tools to create that perfect moment or take audiences on a journey into the great unknown.
Musical Accents is a selection of accents, transitions, ambiences and hits suitable for a broad range of productions. The collection features more than 300 effects produced exclusively for The Hollywood Edge by award-winning sound designer Kamen Atanasov, ranging from macabre animal sounds to searing bullets to an array of sci-fi oriented stingers-all in 16-bit stereo.
"For this collection, I made raw recordings of more than 40 instruments, including grand pianos and Chinese instruments," says Atanasov. "I had a lot of fun manipulating and bending sounds in order to produce unique and fresh effects."
Cosmic Environments represents the latest work from Bob Hart, creator of The Hollywood Edge's Alien Machine Shop collection. The new package draws on the dark side with 450 all-new effects steeped in creepiness, tension and foreboding. Hart created the collection by traipsing through junkyards and factories armed with a field recorder and a vivid imagination.
"This library is meant to fill a void for a certain kind of atmospherics that are a bit creepy and hard to put your finger on," explains Hart. "I took sounds that were recorded in the field and put them through multiple effects and synths resulting in effects that truly have never been heard before."
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Beats Music Acquires Topspin Media to Boost Musicians' Sales and Marketing
Beats Music, the on-demand music service launched by high-profile headphones company Beats Electronics LLC, will now add a new offering geared toward musicians: a way to communicate with fans and sell merchandise and albums.
Beats Music will acquire Topspin Media Inc., a company whose platform is used by some 55,000 musicians and performers seeking to stay engaged with their fans.
Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Beats Music and Topspin both announed the deal via blog entries on their websites. Attempts to reach both companies were not immediately successful.


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Summaries of EU Legislation
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Inland waterways: access to the occupation of carrier of goods by waterway and mutual recognition of diplomas
This Directive is intended to facilitate the implementation of the common transport policy by achieving better organisation of the market. To this end, it improves the coordination of the conditions for access to the occupation of carrier, encouraging achievement of the free provision of services and the effective exercise of the right of establishment.
Council Directive 87/540/EEC of 9 November 1987 on access to the occupation of carrier of goods by waterway in national and international transport and on the mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications for this occupation [Official Journal L 322 of 12 November 1987].
Organisation of the transport market is necessary for the implementation of a common transport policy. Therefore, the measures intended to coordinate the conditions for access to the occupation of carrier are directed towards market integration, in the interest of users, carriers and the economy as a whole. This Directive is also likely to encourage the achievement of the free provision of services and the effective exercise of the right of establishment.
At the same time, the Directive allows for a degree of flexibility by allowing Member States to maintain or lay down rules governing the good repute and financial standing of the carrier. Carriers operating exclusively on navigable waterways on their territory not linked to the waterway network of another Member State may also be exempted from the Directive.
The Directive is based on the principle of mutual recognition of diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal qualifications.
Access to the occupation of carrier of goods by waterway is governed by the Member States within the framework of the common rules as laid down in this Directive. The Directive does not apply to natural persons or undertakings pursuing the occupation of carrier of goods by waterway using vessels with a deadweight capacity at maximum draft not exceeding 200 tonnes. However, Member States may lower this limit for all or some transport operations or certain categories of transport.
Access to the occupation
Natural persons and undertakings must meet the condition of professional competence, which means possessing the competences recognised by the authority or body appointed to this end by each Member State in the areas listed in the annex. The authority will issue a certificate once it has verified possession of these competences (on the basis of a diploma, attendance at a course or sufficient practical experience). If the carrier no longer meets the conditions, the certificate may be withdrawn.
Key terms used in the act
- Occupation of carrier of goods by waterway vessel: the activities engaged in by any natural person or any undertaking carrying goods by inland waterway for hire or reward, even if this occupation is not exercised on a regular basis,
- Undertaking: companies or firms within the meaning of Article 58 of the Treaty and groups or cooperatives of operators whose purpose is to obtain business from shipping agents for distribution among their members, irrespective of whether such groups or cooperatives possess legal personality.
Entry into force - Date of expiry
Deadline for transposition in the Member States
Official Journal
Directive 87/540/EEC
OJ L 322 of 12.11.1987
Last updated: 24.01.2007