07.01.10 — Over and Under

Highway Interchange Photo by Ken Ohyama 

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Thursday, July 1, 2010 — Canada Day

Puzzle by Clive Probert, edited by Will Shortz

The pairs of EGGS over EASY, LONDON under GROUND, ONE over PAR and ONE under PAR, YOU ARE under ARREST and MIND over BODY are the interrelated group of this Thursday crossword, clued as 1A. With 14-Across, breakfast order?, 16A. With 8-Across, world’s oldest subway system?, 34A. With 42-Across, bogey?, 45A. With 42-Across, birdie?, 69A. With 72-Across, motto of a fitness trainer?, and 70A. With 67-Across, dreaded words from a cop.

Other — ADHERENT (23D. Stalwart supporter), DIVIDE UP (21D. Split), DROP OUTS (28D. Classless group?), ELECTION (30D. Run for it), ROAST LAMB (37D. Traditional Easter entrée), SYBARITES (4D. Lovers of luxury).

Mid-size — DECRIED (25A. Condemned), DEEPLY (29A. With fervor), ÉLYSÉE (5D. Parisian palace), GLOWED (8D. Was radiant), NOISOME (49A. Sickening), ORSINO (50D. “Twelfth Night” duke), OTTAWA (19A. Pontiac, for one), PIUS II (59A. 15th-century pontiff who was the only pope to write an autobiography), RATITE (48D. Many an Australian bird), TROTTER (54A. Entry at a hippodrome), UP RIVER (31A. Away from the mouth).

Five-letter — AT SEA (53D. Not like a landlubber), COATI (33a. Raccoon relative), COPRA (43A. Coconut oil source), CRATE (27D. Jalopy), CRIME (39D. Bookstore section), DUCAT (25D. Coin in “The Merchant of Venice”), EPCOT (38D. Florida tourist attraction), EPOCH (26D. Eocene, e.g.), NAURU (52D. Pacific republic), NO WAY (12D. “Keep dreaming!“), ON TAP (10D. Ready), SPIRO (51D. Dick’s partner), TATER (40D. Spud), UDALL (11D. One of a Western political family).

Short stuff — ADS, ALA, AMIE, DNA, EDY, EEG, ETS, GAR, GRAB, GSA, HAW, HDL, IND, ISR, KURT, LEI, MIO, NAN, PAT and PAY, RON and ROT, SIKH (7D. Turban wearer), SNL, TEA, “TOO bad!”, TSK, URU, UZI, YAK, ZOO.

Over or under? HERE.

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Remaining clues — ACROSS: 5. U.F.O. crew; 15. Romanian “dollars”; 17. Show greed or impatience; 18. Fat-mouth; 20. ___ by Google; 22. “Left!”; 24. Like; 32. Good cholesterol, for short; 47. Winner of the first World Cup: Abbr.; 55. Like some answers; 56. When repeated, it might accompany a finger wag; 58. Longtime TV inits.; 61. Weapon in “The Terminator”; 63. Confidante, say, 68. Actor Moody of “Oliver!”. DOWN: 1. Result of a certain med. Test; 2. Long-nosed fish; 3. Govt. office supplier; 6. What the Mad Hatter pours on the Dormouse to take it up; 9. Balderdash; 13. “CSI” topic, often; 35. Tandoori-baked bread; 57. Mathematician Gödel; 59. Subject of union negotiations; 60. Neighbor of Syr.; 62. Morning ___ (radio format); 64. Puccini’s “O ___ babbino caro”; 65. Neighbor of Ill.; 66. Joseph who co-founded an ice cream company.

Larissa Riquelme (Galeria 1)

Fotos:
Explota, Maxim, Diario Popular

Otras fotos:
Larissa Riquelme (Galeria 2)
Larissa Riquelme (Galeria 3)
Larissa Riquelme (Galeria 4)
Larissa Riquelme (Galeria 5)
Larissa Riquelme (Topless)
Larissa Riquelme (Playboy 3D)

Oak New York Handbags

Oak has recently released their own line of bags. This black leather fringe bag rocker bag is the first of the line. I especially like the mixture of textured and non-textured black leather and the oversized lobster clasp hardware. $589

Elizabeth Hurley

Nick Name : Liz Hurley

Occupation: actress, model

Date of Birth: 10 June 1965

Place of Birth: Hampshire, England

Height: 5' 9"

Relations: Ex-boyfriend: Hugh Grant

Hair color: Brunette

Eye color: Blue

Sign :Sun in Gemini, Moon in Scorpio

Stats :36C-25-35

I did this tattoos on a few occasions at sevaral conventions in Europe and we continued his arm and did some colors and a dragon around his inner arm in a intensive 3 days period at the studio he worked in, Marco Bratt Tattoo from Noordwijk Netherlands. Check out the studio @ www.marcobratt.com Great enviroment and artists!!! Thank you Maarten for your great hospitality!

Right now, Eric and i are back tattooing in Lonien Tattoo, Germany for a few days and is attending the Dortmund Tattoo Show in the weekend. It is gonna be a fun weekends as we join our friends in the upcoming convention! Do check back for more updates!







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Eric did this Tengu also at Marco Bratt Tattoo! I guess he had 4 hours of fun with this!





-Gabriel

Balenciaga by Coco

Photo credits: http://cocopit.biz/category/portfolio/

Hyundai Avante/Elantra exceeds 5,000 orders (SK)

Hyundai Motor Company has announced that it has received over 5,000 pre-orders for the all-new, Avante/Elantra compact sedan in South Korea.

Hyundai began taking orders on the 21st June and has since gained remarkable popularity for the newest addition to its line-up. The new Avante made its public debut at the Busan International Motor Show in April.

For the South Korean market, the Avante is available with a single engine; a 1.6 litre GDI (gasoline direct-injection) Gamma 4 cylinder petrol engine that produces 138bhp/140PS and 167Nm (133 lb.ft) of torque. It is linked to either a standard 6 speed manual transmission or a 6 speed automatic.

The new Avante is feature packed with numerous standard features such as 6 airbags, rear parking sensors heated front seats, ambient lighting, colour TFT LCD information display. Optional items include HID headlamps w/ LED tail-lamps, heated rear seats and a 10 way electrcially adjustable driver seat.

Since its launch back in 1990, the Avante/Elantra sold in excess of 6m units worldwide. Expect to see the redesigned Avante to make its North American debut early next year.

On the Street....Sarah R. in Black, White & Gold, Paris

ESC to get cheaper (UK)

Bosch has designed and developed a new steering-wheel sensor that should make fitting stability control cheaper and more widely available in small cars. The system uses technology to establish the angle of the steering wheel, something that is increasingly used in stability control systems.

It's cheaper than previous systems, which, Bosh says, makes it particularly suitable for small cars where standard fitment of stability control is less common.

It is estimated that it costs £200 for car manufacturers to fit stability control and that if it were standard on every car it would reduce road deaths by 30%. According to motor industry research centre Thatcham, which monitors fitment rates and tests effectiveness, only 63% of new cars in the UK have stability control fitted as standard – one of the lowest figures in Europe.

The 2008 Fiat 500 has ESP as standard, while the 2009 Citroen C1 has ESP as an option.

Two Princes fight over a Bentley Brooklands (MY)

Two Malaysian princes have finally achieved an out-of-court settlement, finishing a row over who had the right to use the Bentley owned by their father.

The dispute between the sons of Sultan Tengku Ismail Petra has humiliated the royal household of Malaysia's eastern Kelantan state and wound up a recent power struggle among palace figures while the sultan was stricken by a heart-related illness.

Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra, the sultan's third son, took his eldest brother, Tengku Muhammad Faris, to court last September to seek an order that he had the right to use the Bentley Brooklands uber-coupe worth £330,000.

Fakhry assumed he had paid for the car in 2008 for his father's and own use, even though the sultan was registered as the official owner. In July, representatives of Faris took away the car while Fakhry was abroad and refused to give it back to him.

Fakhry's lawyer, Haaziq Pillay, told the Kuala Lumpur High Court that Fakhry was withdrawing his action on the wishes of his father, who will determine who gets to use the car. Mr Haaziq said Fakhry managed to use the car recently and has no objections if his brother also wants to drive it.

Faris did not explain why he apprehended the car, but insisted in a court statement earlier this year that Fakhry's lawsuit was "frivolous".

Sultan Ismail's illness over the past year has resulted in a scuffle between his sons and their allies for influence over palace decisions and, potentially, succession to the throne. The feud dribbled into the public eye, offering a rare glimpse into the lives of royal households that generally enjoy immense privacy and privilege.

Renault offers electric driving lessons

Renault is preparing to set up unique training courses to help buyers of its electric vehicles get the most from them.

While the all electric cars will produce no tail-pipe emissions, Renault believes it is important to teach eco-driving methods to owners so that they can cover as many miles as possible on a single charge.

Alleged range anxiety is one of the major barriers to overcome if people are to be persuaded to drive electric vehicles, Renault believes.

The economy driving schools will be an extension of those Renault already runs in France and the Benelux countries for business users of its petrol and diesel models. They will soon be extended to Czech Republic, Germany, Poland and Spain, with the UK and Portugal probable in 2011.

Renault's first electric cars will come to the UK next year. There will be a battery powered version of the Kangoo light delivery van and a four-wheeled covered scooter-cum-city-car vehicle called the Twizy.

The real electric breakthrough will come in 2012, when Renault launches a mid-sized saloon called the Fluence and its first designed-from-scratch EV, a supermini to be badged Zoe.

Electrification is just one arm of Renault's plan to be best-in-class for CO2 across its range. New petrol and diesel engines and transmissions will play an important role, as will greener factories and greater end-of-life recycling.