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British forces are said to be consolidating their hold on ground seized in a Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan.

Red Bull dominate qualifying for the Hungarian GP, with Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber on the front row ahead of the Ferraris.

Is anyone planning to apply to be a Games Maker for the 2012 olympics?

I'm planning to :)

Charging points for electric cars could be installed in Cambs after a scheme is shortlisted by the government.

Germany holds an emotional memorial service for the 21 people killed in a stampede at the Love Parade dance festival in the western city of Duisburg last weekend.

If you're always on the road with your motorcycle, whether long travels or short ones, or you just enjoy going on holidays or camping with it, and find it inconvenient and impractical to have to look for hotels during your trips, then what you may need is a motorcycle camper. Not just pick-up truck owners have the option to have a camper, motorcycles owners do to. In fact, you can find a lot of designs of motorcycle campers out in the market today, varying from small, medium, to bigger ones. Depending on the type of motorcycle you have, you'll always find one that will suit you. Here are some top of the list finds:

Roadman Motorcycle Camper
Roadman motorcycle campers are a great way for a biker to travel and camp. Its lightweight design makes it easy to pull with almost any size cycle. There is a lot of storage space inside the camper and on the luggage rack for all your camping gear and other necessities. It sets up in less then 5 minutes and keeps you off the ground and out of the mud. They are a lightweight motorcycle camper designed to be pulled by a small or large motorcycle or small car. They pulled theirs easily with a 650 air cooled Yamaha V-Star with two upand with the bike and camper fully loaded. The three-foot wide trailer body matches standard width of most handlebars. This allows the trailer to draft behind the cycle and also to trail the same width as the cycle.

Setting up is simple. Flip over the trailers cover, fold down the attached leg and attach the additional leg to the trailers luggage rack. Set the camping poles in the holders and slip the tent over the tent poles then Velcro's onto main body and S hooks to the lid. It sleeps 2 on a 6'x4' bed which is perfect for 2 self inflatable "Therm a rest" roll up pads or double size air mattress or what ever you prefer to sleep on.

The motorcycle camper can be used as a motorcycle camper or a motorcycle trailer by simply lifting out the wood sections and setting them aside, there are no bolts or clamps to remove.

Com-Pac-Camp
Com-Pac-Camp is the leader in custom small com-pac campers and cargo carriers. They're uniquely designed camper is perfect for lightweight vehicles such as small cars, SUV's, motorcycles, and ATV's. The com-pac motorcycle camper is lightweight, hard top and sets up to four people. They also manufacture cargo carriers ideal for vehicles, ATV, motorcycle or snow machine. You can check out more about their products at this website com-pac-camp.com.

Scooter Schooner (Motorcycle camper)
The Scooter Schooner and Sundowner are light, compact, and easy to pull trailers that are small enough to pull behind motorcycles, ATVs or small vehicles. The Schooner sets up in approximately 5 minutes and the Sundowner in just a few minutes. The Schooner and Sundowner both feature a queen size bed, dining table, 2 burner stove, 34 quart ice chest, 27 cubic feet of storage space when packed and ready to pull. Both models are 40" wide x 60" long x 36" tall and weigh only 275 pounds.

Related posts:

1. An Overview of Motorcycle camping trailers
2. Motorcycle Camping Gear
3. Motorcycle Camping Trailers Growing With The Times

The Red Bulls go into qualifying at the Hungarian Grand Prix as firm favourites ahead of Ferrari for pole position, with McLaren struggling for pace in Budapest.

I am in the middle of trying to put together a 3 year development plan for the group and was wondering if anyone had any examples I could look at

Del

England lose the wicket of captain Andrew Strauss after Pakistan are dismissed for 182 at Trent Bridge following Umar Gul's unbeaten 65.

Soham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service after his throat was slashed in a prison attack.

Soham killer Ian Huntley is to sue the Prison Service after his throat was slashed in an attack by a fellow inmate at a prison in County Durham.

Hiking is a mini-adventure. It lets you take a break from your normal routine without the time and expense involved in "real" vacations. You can see new things, have new experiences, and, if you want, challenge yourself physically. If you live in Colorado, you never lack for Colorado hiking opportunities. The State has an abundance of world-class hiking trails, far enough to give that remote feeling yet still relatively nearby.

Like any other activity, Colorado hiking is a great way to enjoy yourself and just have fun. However, if you want to get the most out of it and have the best experience over it, safety comes first. Below are some tips to help you remain safe and secure even while Colorado hiking:

Be Prepared

It's a scout's motto, but even for Colorado hikers, it's a good motto to adopt. Wilderness activities like Colorado hiking involve many risks. But most of these risks can be easily avoided or at least mitigated if you keep in mind your basic knowledge about outdoors survival and preparation.

The first thing you need to do is to know what risks you'll likely be facing. The thought of being in the Colorado mountain wild areas evokes all sorts of horror and adventure stories of potential calamities when in reality the most prevalent risk anyone faces is pretty mundane – getting wet and cold.

As with most hiking trips, Colorado hiking requires that you lighten your load as much as you can. That alone is not much trouble, if only you knew exactly what you're going to encounter on a hike. Your lack knowledge is never more emphasized when it's your first time being in that area. So chances are you are going to end up loading your backpack with all sorts of "emergency" essentials, when the only equipment you really need are things that can help you cope with rain storms, rapid drops in temperature, heavy winds, injuries, fatigue, getting lost, and animal encounters.

It gets easier if you follow the following sensible practices when you go Colorado hiking:

* Avoid hiking alone. Even a minor injury or mishap can turn into a potential major problem if there is no one nearby to assist you.
* Before you hike out from a trailhead, make sure that you leave some sort of information about what trail you are going to follow, what time you left, etc. That way, if you fail to return after an awfully long time, someone will know where to find you. However, be careful about leaving any specific information as not every person has good intentions.
* Let an acquaintance in town know where you are going and when you intend to be back. If you don't make it back, they can notify the authorities.
* Take along a cellphone if you have one in case of an emergency that requires help. In many cases in the wilderness, you will not be able to get a cellphone connection due to mountainous terrain, being in a canyon, or distance. However, even if you cannot initially connect through, you or someone else can climb to a ridgeline or summit and have a better chance for a connection from there.

Related posts:

1. What You May Want to Bring With You on Your Next Hiking Adventure
2. Hiking Gear
3. Hiking Staff

Here are some of the events scheduled for Saturday at Maker Faire Detroit at The Henry Ford in Dearborn, MI. Saturday's hours are 9:30 am to 8pm. For a complete schedule and links for more information, see the full event schedule.

ANDERSON THEATER (IN MUSEUM)

CAR TALKS - 10:30AM-12:00PM
• Moving Toward a New Era in Transportation Safety, Dr. Robert Bertini, DOT
• Detroit 2.0, K. Venkatesh Prasad, Ford
• Digital License Plate, Johnnie Carter

• 12:30PM MacGyver: The Making of a Cultural Icon, Lee Zlotoff
• 1:00PM Innovation in Young Minds, Major General Nick Justice, Commanding General, RDECOM & Dr. Jim Overholt, Director of Advanced Robotics
• 3:00PM-4:00PM Artology: Music and the Science of Sound, James Kurleto, Cranbrook Institute of Science
• 5:00PM Hands-on Minds, Elliot Washor of Big Picture Learning & Frank R. Wilson & Charles Mojkowski

DIY THEATER (AUTO HALL OF FAME)
• 11:00AM Citizen Commerce: Jules Pieri, Daily Grommet
• 12PM Building a Business from Junk Drawer Common Sense, Sarah Hodsdon,
• 1PM Hackerspaces Panel, Mitch Altman
• 2PM Paper Action Heroes, Austin Shyu
• 2:30PM Fusing Plastic,Tracie Lampe
• 3:00PM DIY Diversions: Snip, Burn, Solder, Shred, David Erik Nelson
• 3:30PM DIY Garden Irrigation, Jaime Wolfe
• 4:30PM Crafting with Xyron's Creatopia, Brookelynn Morris
• 5:00PM Pinata Carving Tips, Lish Dorset & Nick Brisky
• 5:30PM How-To Knit Lace, Jeannine Gruska

**Additional Performances**

Illuminatus 2.1 Laser Lightshow (Anderson Theater) - 10, 12, 4:30 & 6PM
Power Racing Series events - 10, 1 & 3:30PM
COKE ZERO & MENTOS -- 4PM (outside)

METALWORKING AREA
• 10 am & 2pm Metal Casting Demo, Rick Chownyk

MAKE DEMO Stage (near Maker Shed)

• 10:00AM SteamPunked RFID Globe,John Knight
• 11:00AM Make Cool Things With Microcontrollers, Mitch Altman
• 12PM Gyrocar and Hydraulic Ram, Matt Gryczan
• 1:00PM Foam Dart Shooting Range, DIY Skeeball, Matthew Switlik, i3Detroit
• 2:00PM 3D Printing with MakerBot, Bre Pettis, MakerBot Industries
• 3:00PM Cigar Box Guitars, Mark Frauenfelder, MAKE magazine
• 5:00PM Make and Fix Anything with iFixit and Make:Projects, Kyle Wiens, iFixit

Also, please join us for a special Maker Faire edition of IGNITE starting at 6pm in Anderson Theater. IGNITE features fun and informative 5-minute talks. This 90 minute program will start with the Illuminatus Laser Lightshow.

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Uh-oh, better get Maaco. The Life-Size Mousetrap mice warm up on the family minivan.

The head mouse tells us that the official show schedule for the weekend will be:

Sat: 11:30, 1:30, 2:30, 5:30, 7:30
Sun: 11:30, 1:30, 3:30, 4:30

Bring the family to see this!

BTW: If you're coming to the Faire, or just wanna follow the action as it happens, don't forget our Maker Faire Detroit Facebook page and our Maker Faire Twitter channel.

[Photos by Marc de Vinck]

Maker Faire Detroit

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The founder of Wikileaks rejects US claims he has blood on his hands after releasing leaked documents on the Afghan war.

Nick Britsky of i3 Detroit has a piece on Detroit Blog/Time.com about some of the awesome things he and his fellow i3ers are showing off at this weekend's Maker Faire Detroit. You had me at Twinkie Cannon:

Beer Growler Pneumatic Organ: Recycling is the way to go with our Beer Growler Pneumatic Organ. This set of 13 water-filled, tuned beer growlers - built by Matt Switlik - is a chromatic scale for eerie music. The power comes from 13 custom-built bellows and tubing.

Giant Twinkie Car with Pneumatic Twinkie Launcher: Nothing is more fun than the all-American food of the Twinkie...unless you are launching them at 30 MPH into crowds from a giant Twinkie car. Built by Russ Wolfe, this project is the next evolution of the famous i3 Detroit Cupcake Car.

Arduino Quadcopter: Take to the skies with a custom built four-rotor quadcopter. Controlled by the popular Arduino platform, this creation continues to push the boundaries of our space flying, both indoors and out. It's fast, maneuverable, fun and built by Eric Merrill.

Giant Statue of "Red Green," Made of Duct Tape: Red Green visited i3 Detroit July 17, so I told him I would build a giant statue in his honor out of duct tape if he visited. He agreed and kept his word. This massive monument is almost the full height of our shop and has controls for his arms and mouth along with fire breathing.

After outlining a bunch more projects, he concludes:

This is less than 5 percent of the total makers you'll see at Maker Faire Detroit - so one can only imagine the diversity and creativity of 300+ more individuals just like these. Bring your family and friends to this unique event that will hopefully be an annual gathering of knowledge, fun and ingenuity. Tickets are still available at The Henry Ford or at the door.

Back downtown, i3 Detroit will have the official after-party following the first night of Maker Faire Detroit tomorrow (July 31). Take a tour of our shop, relax with a drink and meet the members that will help extend Maker Faire Detroit and the spirit of Henry Ford year-round. More details can be found at our Web site.

Unfiltered: Nick Britsky on Must-Sees at Maker Faire

More:
See more Faire and Detroit coverage in our Making Detroit series.

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Andy Turner leads Great Britain's medal haul on the fourth day of the European Championships as he takes gold in the 110m hurdles.

Who's not at Chamboree then?

I'm currently on 'holiday' in Glasgow, although there are some of our Scouts at Chamboree and Beavers are going for the day. I had hoped to be there - long, long story.

However, there is a big outdoor event on in Glasgow this weekend, so we're going, and with luck I'll be out canoeing in a Kayak again next week.

What are you doing?

Can you believe it - if Harry Potter was real he's be turning 30!

A coroner raises ongoing safety fears as an inquest jury blames a points failure for the 2002 Potters Bar train crash, in which seven died.