Nissan Vmotion 2.0 - interior Exterior and Drive

Nissan Vmotion 2.0 is an exciting new concept for tomorrow’s busy professionals Created to showcase Nissan’s new sedan design direction – futuristic, dynamic, and more cabin-focused Showcases the evolution of the signature “V-motion” front design seen on many of today’s Nissan products Provides hints at the future of “Nissan Intelligent Mobility,” including a future vision for ProPILOT functionality, one which allows autonomous driving on urban roads and in intersections with the latest HMI

Nissan today revealed Vmotion 2.0, a new concept vehicle that signals the company’s future sedan design direction and Intelligent Mobility technology. It combines a high sense of style, emotional design, roominess, comfort and technology to make the mobility experience seamless for busy professionals constantly on the go. The vehicle was revealed during a press conference at the 2017 North American International Auto Show.

Nissan Vmotion 2.0 is the evolution of the “V-motion” front design signature seen on many of today’s Nissan products, such as the Murano mid-size crossover and Maxima 4-door sports car. Vmotion 2.0 takes the design a step further by forming an intelligent three-dimensional shape to create the volume and architecture of the vehicle. In this concept, the V-motion grille becomes the main fuselage, allowing for extremely sharp yet expressive surface language, accented by crisp character lines that resonate throughout the body.

Providing hints at the future of “Nissan Intelligent Mobility” – Nissan’s roadmap to achieve zero emissions and zero fatalities – the lighting around the front Nissan emblem glows to indicate when the vehicle is in ProPILOT mode, which is envisioned to provide autonomous driving support technology on urban roads and at intersections. Wrap-around rear glass and the floating C-pillar also provide an impression of intelligent and efficient aerodynamics.

The car’s silhouette is characterized by a “floating roof,” with a line flowing seamlessly from the steeply-raked A-pillars to the trunk lip. A unique carbon finisher with thin silver threads accents the roof line. An extended wheelbase shows off the car’s generous cabin, while the distinctive body surface is defined by Nissan’s “Emotional Geometry” design language.

The rear of the vehicle exudes class and strength. The signature boomerang-style taillights emphasize the width of the vehicle. Similar to the grille, the rear diffuser glows when the car operates in ProPILOT mode. The dynamic high-tension body is crafted in a warm silver paint with copper undertones. With a layered effect for the paint finish, a glimpse of the body at different angles reveals a subtle but different hue.

“Copper is an emerging color trend in many industries, including fashion, product design and interior design. We wanted to introduce shades and hints of copper while mixing it with other metals such as satin silver and chrome,” said Shiro Nakamura, senior vice president and chief creative officer, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

The front and rear doors swing outward, creating a large pillar-less open space that invites stepping into Nissan Vmotion 2.0’s spacious cabin. The dashboard continues the “Gliding Wing” design theme, which integrates the instrument panel and infotainment system for both the driver and passenger. The single continuous horizontal display integrates the ProPILOT graphic user interface (GUI). For rear-seat passengers, the center console features a smaller screen, which can serve as an extension of the main display.

Seats are comfortable and supportive, upholstered in supple leather with a unique threadless quilting on the inserts that gives the look of an exquisite handbag. The steering wheel is designed to allow the driver and passenger to clearly see all the display infotainment without any interruption, enhancing a seamless GUI experience. Thanks to its unique design, the cabin provides the driver and passenger supreme comfort when the car is in ProPILOT mode. The center console’s simple layout includes a multi-functional touchpad to operate the infotainment system. The surface materials throughout the interior convey luxury and sophistication, including natural Zebra Wood applied on the floor and on the inner doors.

DETROIT – Nissan today revealed Vmotion 2.0, a new concept vehicle that signals the company’s future sedan design direction and Intelligent Mobility technology. It combines a high sense of style, emotional design, roominess, comfort and technology to make the mobility experience seamless for busy professionals constantly on the go. The vehicle was revealed during a press conference at the 2017 North American International Auto Show.

Nissan Vmotion 2.0 is the evolution of the “V-motion” front design signature seen on many of today’s Nissan products, such as the Murano mid-size crossover and Maxima 4-door sports car. Vmotion 2.0 takes the design a step further by forming an intelligent three-dimensional shape to create the volume and architecture of the vehicle. In this concept, the V-motion grille becomes the main fuselage, allowing for extremely sharp yet expressive surface language, accented by crisp character lines that resonate throughout the body.

Providing hints at the future of “Nissan Intelligent Mobility” – Nissan’s roadmap to achieve zero emissions and zero fatalities – the lighting around the front Nissan emblem glows to indicate when the vehicle is in ProPILOT mode, which is envisioned to provide autonomous driving support technology on urban roads and at intersections. Wrap-around rear glass and the floating C-pillar also provide an impression of intelligent and efficient aerodynamics.

The car’s silhouette is characterized by a “floating roof,” with a line flowing seamlessly from the steeply-raked A-pillars to the trunk lip. A unique carbon finisher with thin silver threads accents the roof line. An extended wheelbase shows off the car’s generous cabin, while the distinctive body surface is defined by Nissan’s “Emotional Geometry” design language.

The rear of the vehicle exudes class and strength. The signature boomerang-style taillights emphasize the width of the vehicle. Similar to the grille, the rear diffuser glows when the car operates in ProPILOT mode. The dynamic high-tension body is crafted in a warm silver paint with copper undertones. With a layered effect for the paint finish, a glimpse of the body at different angles reveals a subtle but different hue.

The Petralona cave Greece

Το σπήλαιο Πετραλώνων βρίσκεται περίπου ένα χιλιόμετρο από το χωριό Πετράλωνα του νομού Χαλκιδικής της Μακεδονίας. Είναι ανοικτό για το κοινό από το 1979. Στο σπήλαιο ανακαλύφθηκαν από τον Άρη Πουλιανό τα ίχνη κατοίκησης Αρχανθρώπων 700.000 περίπου ετών, κατ' εκτίμηση του ίδιου των αρχαιότερων Ευρωπαίων προγόνων που έχουν βρεθεί μέχρι σήμερα

Το σπήλαιο ανακάλυψε ο Φίλιππος Χαντζαρίδης στις 10 Μαΐου του 1959 και έγινε γνωστό για τα παλαιοντολογικά και παλαιοανθρωπολογικά του ευρήματα ήδη από το 1960, μετά την τυχαία ανακάλυψη στο σπήλαιο από τον κάτοικο των Πετραλώνων Χ. Σαρηγιαννίδη, του περίφημου απολιθωμένου ανθρώπινου κρανίου. Η αξία του ευρήματος και η μοναδικότητά του έδωσαν αφορμή σε μια σειρά εργασιών μέσα και έξω από το σπήλαιο. Το 1968 και την περίοδο 1974-1988 διενεργήθηκαν ανασκαφές στο σπήλαιο από τον (παλαιο)ανθρωπολόγο Άρη Πουλιανό.

Στις δημοσιεύσεις του Πουλιανού για το σπήλαιο γίνεται λόγος για λίθινα και οστέινα εργαλεία, ο προσωρινός όμως χαρακτήρας των δημοσιευμάτων δεν μας δίνει μια σαφή εικόνα τους. Τα ευρήματα οπωσδήποτε είναι σπουδαιότατα και αποτελούν τις πρώτες μαρτυρίες κατοίκησης του ελληνικού γεωγραφικού χώρου.

Από ανθρωπολογικής άποψης το απολιθωμένο κρανίο είναι σπουδαιότατο εύρημα, όμως δεν υπάρχει ομοφωνία των ειδικών για την χρονολόγησή του και για την αξιολόγησή του. Οι κύριες απόψεις αποκλίνουν σημαντικά και το κρανίο θεωρείται ως ανήκον σε άνθρωπο που έζησε περίπου 700.000 χρόνια πριν από σήμερα κατά την μία και περίπου 200.000 χρόνια πριν από σήμερα κατά την άλλη.

Δυστυχώς δεν διαφαίνεται κάποιος συμβιβασμός ούτε προδιαγράφεται κάποια προσέγγιση μεταξύ των ειδικών και το εύρημα παραμένει ανεκμετάλλευτο ανθρωπολογικά και αρχαιολογικά. Είναι επιτακτική η ανάγκη να δοθεί μια αξιόπιστη απάντηση για την αξιολόγηση των σημαντικότατων ευρημάτων του σπηλαίου των Πετραλώνων.

Ανακαλύφθηκε στις 16 Σεπτεμβρίου, 1960 στο Λόφο Κατσίκα Πετραλώνων, από τον Χρήστο Σαρηγιαννίδη (εφημ. "Μακεδονία" 18-9-1960), μέσα στο ασβεστολιθικό σπήλαιο και κολλημένο σε ένα σταλαγμίτη 23 εκ. πάνω από το έδαφος.

Το Petralona 1 είναι ιδιαίτερα μεταβατικό στη μορφολογία του - τόσο πολύ, ώστε ορισμένοι πιστεύουν πως αντιπροσωπεύει μια ενδιάμεση κατάσταση ανάμεσα στον Homo neanderthalensis και τον πιο αρχέγονο πρόγονό του. Στην πραγματικότητα μοιράζεται αρκετά χαρακτηριστικά και με άλλα απολιθώματα Νεάντερταλ, αλλά υπάρχουν επίσης και χαρακτηριστικά πολύ πρωτόγονα. Στη γενική του εμφάνιση το Petralona 1 έχει το πρόσωπο ενός Νεάντερταλ αλλά το κρανίο ενός αρχαϊκότερου τύπου. Αρχικά, το Petralona 1 ταξινομήθηκε ως Homo neandertalensis, αλλά αργότερα επαναπροσδιορίστηκε ως Homo erectus. Σήμερα, όμως, οι περισσότεροι ερευνητές συμφωνούν ότι ανήκει στο είδος των απολιθωμάτων που βρέθηκαν στην Αταπουέρκα και άλλα σημεία στην Ευρώπη, τον Homo heidelbergensis.

Αρχικά, το Petralona 1 χρονολογήθηκε στο βάθος των 70.000 χρόνων, μια ημερομηνία που αντιστοιχεί στα πιο πρόσφατα υπολείμματα Νεάντερταλ. Σύγχρονες χρονολογήσεις απέδωσαν το χρονικό βάθος των 700.000 χρόνων. Η πιο πρόσφατη, βασισμένη σε τεχνικές αντήχησης ηλεκτρονίου σε συνδυασμό με ραδιοχρονολόγηση και στρωματογραφικά δεδομένα, αποδίδει το ελάχιστο χρονικό βάθος των 200,000 χρόνων. Ωστόσο, η μορφολογία του κρανίου υποδεικνύει με μεγαλύτερη ακρίβεια στο χρονικό βάθος των 300.000 ή 400.000 χρόνων.

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First dinosaur bones found in Denali National Park

An extremely well-preserved footprint in Denali National Park reveals a meat-eating dinosaur’s claws, fleshy toe pads and pebbly skin texture.
Credit: Pat Druckenmiller

Paleontologists from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and the National Park Service found the first dinosaur bones in Denali National Park during an expedition in July. They also discovered several new dinosaur trackways, which are fossilized impressions left by ancient animals walking through mud that eventually became rock.

Pat Druckenmiller, curator of Earth sciences at the University of Alaska Museum of the North, is leading a collaborative project with Denali National Park over the next several years to explore additional areas and make new discoveries.

“This marks the beginning of a multi-year project to locate, document and study dinosaur fossils in Denali National Park,” Druckenmiller said. “This is a world-class site for tracks of dinosaurs and other animals that lived in Alaska during the Cretaceous Period. Now that we have found bones, we have another way to understand the dinosaurs that lived here 70 million years ago.”

The research team found four different fragments, including one ossified tendon. The largest is a few inches long. They are clearly parts of bigger bones from a large animal. This rules out other animals with a backbone known from this geological period, including mammals, birds and even flying reptiles. Because they are parts of much bigger bones, Druckenmiller expects more complete remains may be found in the park.

“Finding these bones opens a new chapter in the story of Denali dinosaurs,” he said. “That story is still being written as we find new sites, new kinds of dinosaurs and evidence of their behavior.”

Before 2005, there was no known dinosaur record in Denali. That year, UAF students discovered the first track in the Cantwell Formation near Igloo Creek. Since then paleontologists have catalogued thousands of tracks. Still, this is the first time scientists have found identifiable bones left by animals that populated the area during the Late Cretaceous Period.

Park geologist Denny Capps said Denali National Park was created to protect the present intact ecosystem 99 years ago.

“We now know that it protects an ancient ecosystem, as well,” Capps said. “Visitors could discover a fresh bear track next to a 70-million-year-old dinosaur track or potentially even a bone. Thankfully, these resources are protected within the Denali wilderness for all to enjoy.”

Heather MacFarlane, a UA Museum of the North research assistant, discovered the first bone. She and other researchers recognized the fragments as bones rather than sedimentary material based on the surface and internal structure. These fossils closely resemble other plant-eating dinosaur bones found in Alaska.

Paleontologist Cassi Knight, physical science technician for Denali National Park, was with MacFarlane when the discovery was made.

“It is significant because it answers a question that has been standing for the past 11 years; ‘Are there dinosaur bones preserved in the Cantwell Formation?'” Knight said. “We have a great record of dinosaurs inhabiting this area, and now we finally know that their bones are preserved, too.”

Gregory Erickson, a Florida State University researcher who specializes in the use of bone and tooth histology to interpret the paleobiology of dinosaurs, was also part of the discovery team. He is preparing thin sections of some of the fossils. Scientists can examine these delicate slices under high-powered microscopes to determine the type of animal that left the bones behind. Annual growth lines and other patterns can also reveal the animal’s age.

Based on the shape and structure of the fossilized tendon discovered by the team, Erickson and Druckenmiller determined that it is from a large ornithopod dinosaur, probably a hadrosaur. These duck-billed, herbivorous dinosaurs were probably the most abundant large animals in Alaska. They were also the primary track-makers in the park during this time period.

Another larger fragment is composed of spongy bone originating from the end of a large animal’s limb. This microstructure shows the bone didn’t come from a crocodile or other slow-growing, cold-blooded animal. It is clearly from a medium-sized to large dinosaur, they said.

Druckenmiller and Erickson previously published documentation suggesting that during this time period, a distinct, polar fauna existed in what is now Alaska. Then, a polar forest covered the Arctic because the climate was much warmer. The dinosaurs had to contend with months of winter darkness and cooler temperatures than environments typically associated with dinosaurs.

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Electric Bike Scott E Genius 730 Plus 2017

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We review the new Scott E-Genius 730+ 2017 electric mountain bike. The entry-level model in the new Genius eBike range.

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Powered by the famous Bosch electric bike system, with Intuvia and a 500Wh battery. New for 2017 the Scott E-Genius Plus range of eBikes now comes in 4 variants.

These are special because they offer the new wider 3" tyre for ultimate traction, grip, comfort and control! The E-Genius 730 Plus is great for Single Track / All Mountain / Trail Center riding.

The Scott E-Genius 730 Plus is a new model for 2017, offering the geometry and tech of it's bigger brothers at a price that's easier on the pocket.

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Σκότωσε περίπου πενήντα άτομα ως το αποτέλεσμα μιας αρχικής και δεκάδες τραυματίστηκαν, μετά από μια έκρηξη βόμβας σε αυτοκίνητο Izaz η βόρεια πόλη του κέντρου Χαλεπίου Μπριβ, το Σάββατο, σύμφωνα με τον ανταποκριτή "Smart", για "Αχλί Νοσοκομείο υπερηφάνεια." Ο ανταποκριτής είπε ότι τοαυτοκίνητο εξερράγη στο μπροστινό μέρος της το «Σαρία Δικαστήριο" κοντά στο αρχηγείο τωνστρατιωτικών φατριών του κέντρου της πόλης, υπερπλήρη με τους πολίτες και ορείχαλκο, όπου ηέκρηξη οδήγησε επίσης σε μια μεγάλη μάζα των καταστημάτων, και προκάλεσε πυρκαγιές στηνπροσθήκη να κόψει το δρόμο και εμποδίζουν την άφιξη της πυροσβεστικής και της πολιτικής προστασίας για την χώρα. Ο ίδιος πρόσθεσε ότι μεταξύ των θυμάτων καίγονται για το θάνατο επτά έχασαν τη ζωή τους, αφού παγιδευμένοι μέσα σε ένα από τα καταστήματα, ενώ οι τραυματίες διαφορές μεταξύ των διαφόρων τραυματισμών και εγκαυμάτων θραύσματα περιμένουμε την άφιξη των ομάδων ασθενοφόρο