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«Motoroids» (motoroids.com) 

MV Agusta Zagato F4Z revealed; Italian marque remains tight-lipped about details

MV Agusta has been setting benchmarks for motorcycle designers for decades. Penned down by legendary designer Massimo Tamburini, the F4 is arguably one of the most visually appealing motorcycles, since its introduction. But what next? Last month, MV Agusta gave us a glimpse into the future as the Italian marque teased their upcoming motorcycle, which they developed along with Milan […]

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The Post and Courier 

Gas prices jump ahead of holiday weekend

Gasoline prices climbed for a second straight week ahead of the upcoming holiday weekend, but they are not expected to rise much higher as the summer driving season comes to a close.

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

P2-M bounty for ‘ninja’ cops

Taking the drug problem as a national security threat, President Duterte has offered a P2-million bounty for the arrest of “ninja” policemen or those coddling drug syndicates in the country.

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Photo finish

For those who have ever wondered about the cameras used to record those track events at the Olympics, PetaPixel’s recent article, “This Camera Ensures a Photo Finish at the Olympics” by Allen Murabayashi, gives us a peek into the devices that determine who really wins in a race.

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Ateneo sweeps Spikers’ prelims

Games Tomorrow (Philsports Arena, Pasig City) 10 a.m. – FEU vs La Salle (men’s) 12 noon – EAC vs UST (men’s) 4 p.m. – San Sebastian vs UP (women’s) 6 p.m. – Ateneo vs FEU (women’s) Defending champion Ateneo downed University of the Philippines (UP), 25-21, 25-18, 25-12, yesterday to sweep the preliminary round of the Spikers’ Turf Season 2 Collegiate Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City. Six-foot-eight Russian-American Tony Koyfman scored 10 points including seven attacks as the Blue... Читать дальше...

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Duterte’s advice to De Lima: Hang yourself

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday launched another scathing attack at Sen. Leila de Lima, saying she should hang herself in shame after being implicated in the drug trade and engaging in immoral behavior.

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

DOJ to probe other politicians in pork scam

Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre II intends to find out which active and former government officials should have been charged in connection with the pork barrel scam but got excluded from being charged. President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a revisiting of the scheme involving pork scam brains Janet Lim Napoles. Aguirre explained that the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the previous administration has been selective as to which politician should have been charged. “Ang alam ko sinupress ng DOJ yung... Читать дальше...

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Face Recognition in Lightroom

There is this new feature in Lightroom 6 and Lightroom CC that makes it easy to identify and tag specific persons in photographs – it’s Face Recognition [Fig.-1].

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Ombudsman Morales leads Ramon Magsaysay awardees

Ombudsman Conchita Carpio Morales will receive along with five other awardees the Ramon Magsaysay Award in ceremonies at the Cultural Center of the Philippines tomorrow, birth anniversary of the late President Ramon Magsaysay. Morales has a high conviction rate – 74 percent – in her work as Ombudsman, but declined to compare herself with her predecessors in an intervaiew. If there’s one thing which annoys her, she said, it’s being labeled as selective and biased in favor of former President Benigno Aquino III... Читать дальше...

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

President Duterte to China: Treat Filipinos as brothers not enemies

President Duterte has appealed to China to treat Filipinos as brothers, not enemies and understand the plight of Filipino fishermen now affected by the maritime dispute. The President made the appeal in his speech during the National Heroes’ Day celebration yesterday attended by members of the diplomatic corps, including Chinese Ambassador Zhao Jianhua at the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. Affirming that peace is the only way to resolve the territorial dispute, the President said... Читать дальше...

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Duterte gives heroes and their dependents P4.7B in benefits

President Duterte paid tribute yesterday to modern-day heroes in celebration of National Heroes’ Day by ordering the release of P4.7 billion in benefits for the widows of fallen soldiers as well as those who have retired from the service.

mb.com.ph (Philippine News) 

Tips on Composition

Shoot at the most effective perspective andvantage point Some pictures shot at an inappropriate perspective or vantage point create humor because of distortions.

Radiomarsho.com 

Аш бухкур барий шайн кхаж?

Харжамаш хила кхо кIира гергга хан йисина. Партеша жигараяьккхина агитаци. Гучуюьйлу цхьаццанхьа лела харцонаш.

Schachklub Krumbach 1945 e.V. 

Nadja hält die Fahne hoch

36 Teilnehmer, 9 Runden und Nadja mittendrin. Die Rede ist von den Bayerischen Einzelmeisterschaften in Bad Griesbach, bei denen Nadja - wie schon so oft - nicht bei den Damen antrat, sondern im allgemeinen Turnier, also de facto bei den Herren. Im Teilnehmerfeld von DWZ knapp 2400 (IM Belezky) bis knapp oberhalb 1900 (Käck) war Nadja (2134) an Platz 22 geführt. Nach 2 Siegen, 5 Remis und 2 Niederlagen sprang am Ende Rang 17 raus. Bayerischer Einzelmeister 2016 wurde der Turnierfavorit, bei den Damen gewann Karin Roos. Читать дальше...

«Motoroids» (motoroids.com) 

Scott Sports India creates Rio special edition of bikes

With an aim to incorporate the colourful culture and diversity of the Brazilian people, Scott Sports have created new limited edition bikes. Called as the Rio Edition, these bikes are made for a select group of athletes that have been chosen to compete in the most important race of the year at Rio Olympics 2016. […]

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The Post and Courier 

Coming storm no Hurricane Joaquin, forecasters say

Maybe the best thing to know about soon-to-be Tropical Storm Hermine is that it won’t hang around long, like the flood-spurring Hurricane Joaquin did last year.