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What is Innovation?
The bandwagon called "innovation" continues to gather momentum across Asia-Pacific Japan, with more and more companies realizing that the only way to avoid the same fate as the dinosaurs is to ensure they revitalize their products and services and stay ahead of their competition. Using innovation to address the gap between natural, entropy-driven declines in revenue and the aspirational revenue and growth curve demanded by stakeholders and shareholders is becoming a universal business imperative.
If the innovation bandwagon hasn't rolled past you yet, it might be timely to look at what innovation is or could be. Recently I have seen some very interesting and varied items appearing under the heading of "innovation":
- Chinese scientists are developing a new type of submarine that ejects high pressure gas out of its nose cone, which then forms a bubble of water vapour around the sub, dramatically cutting down the hydraulic drag component. The estimates are that they could achieve supersonic speeds under the water, and revolutionise shipping and passenger delivery.
- Amazon know so much about their customers' buying behaviours that they are starting to re-organise their distribution network so that the most likely goods to be purchased are closer to the customers who might purchase them, even to the point of stocking vans that park in central locations in order to cut down delivery times. Not quite Yesterday Shipping but getting closer.
- One of our consultants working on a project in the UK would regularly purchase pizza for lunch, but had no way of reheating the leftover pizza for dinner later that night. He realized that the hotel room iron provided just the right amount of heat and could be temperature controlled, and that the pizza box could be turned into a mini-oven, thus reheating the pizza and saving money and food wastage.
All these things have one thing in common – a problem or constraint that must be solved. All our key innovations we have today arose from problems being solved. The non-stick coating on your frying pan was originally a way to stop astronauts being roasted as they re-entered Earth's atmosphere (from one type of cooking – bad – to another type of cooking – good!). Many of our innovations were born in military research – the internet is a classic example. The challenge was to create a computer and communications network that had no central "brain" and could therefore withstand a significant attack.
When Thomas Edisson perfected the lightbulb, he was trying to solve the problem of how to provide light in the dark without having to use a dangerous flame. He was also looking for a "killer app" to help sell more electricity. But what if he'd worked out a way to help us see in the dark instead? What would the world look like then? Later tonight, after the sun goes down, I challenge you to look around your house or office, and out the window, and imagine what our world would be like if we could all see in the dark – cars would not need headlights. Houses would not need internal lighting. Streetlights would be superfluous. Sporting matches could be played at any hour. Sunset would simply be the departure of the sun and its warmth and energy. Imagine the reduction in carbon emissions we could achieve!
Apple didn't invent the MP3 format, nor did they have the first MP3 player. However they looked carefully at the problems around portable music and realized that the main friction point was how to easily get music onto an MP3 player. Their key innovation was to create iTunes and a level of vertical integration that included not only an easy way to sync content onto devices, but a store to buy the content from as well. Thus, whether you love it or hate it, iTunes was born and remains key to Apple's ongoing success and sticky customer base.
Is innovation therefore just problem solving?
The problems I'm trying to solve in my role at SAP come from the fact that SAP makes a wide variety of business process tools that are all somewhat standard – and yet our customers are like snowflakes – every one of them is unique and different in many ways. Whilst our software is highly configurable and can cater for an extremely wide range of requirements, it never ceases to amaze me how unique and different each customers' business challenges are. I worry at times that we are losing the art of having those deep, meaningful, business challenge conversations with our customers.
The co-founder of Google Maps gave an interview recently where he summed up his view on innovation – focus on the key problem, be maniacal about what the customer wants, be prepared for things to go wrong, and never ever give up. Innovation is about understanding the problem, and solving it.
I encourage you to comment on this blog in 25 words or less on the key business challenges you face in your business today. Do you have a technology partner who is keen to listen to your challenges, and suggest the equivalent of an iron in a hotel room to help you elegantly and simply solve your challenges? That, my friends, is the essence of innovation.
Cameron Berkman is the Head of Innovation Adoption for SAP Services across Asia-Pacific Japan, and lives in Sydney.


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Twain Releases the second single "Little Dog Mind." The Indie folk project gives us another tune from the new album "Rare Feeling" out October 20th with Keeled Scales Records on LP, CD, cassette, and digital release. Mt. Davidson, the man behind the warm lyrics is a fragile and cumbersome human being who has experienced very much in his lifetime. This upcoming album was created exclusively with AAA Analog technology. According to Twain's artist bio, "The foundation of the record was captured in a tool shed by the great, S. McMicken (Dr. Dog), using ancient and secret methods of time distortion. The reels were then brought to Richmond VA, where the master engineer and sound-seeker Adrian Olsen guided the songs into completion."
There is a handful of surprises in the second single because of its variety and it uniquely creates imagery through every instrument that is being played, that is rare these days. You can clearly hear the different types of music that have influenced Mt. Davidson. "Little Dog Mind" speaks about a tug of war between his constantly running mind. He wants to choose his big heart over his mind.
September 26 | New York, NY at Bowery Ballroom with Langhorne Slim
September 27 | Washington, DC at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue with Langhorne Slim
September 28 | Philadelphia, PA at Union Transfer with Langhorne Slim

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Butternut and harissa dip
800g butternut squash flesh, cut into cubes
3 garlic cloves, unpeeled
2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
3 tbsp tahini paste
1 tbsp rose harissa paste, plus extra for drizzling
100g Greek or natural yogurt
squeeze lemon juice
1 tsp black and toasted white sesame seeds
2 tbsp roughly chopped coriander leaves
1. Preheat the oven to 200˚C, gas mark 6. On a large baking tray, toss the squash, garlic and oil. Season, spread out and roast for 40-45 minutes, until very tender. Set aside to cool.
2. Slip the garlic cloves from their skin and whizz in a food processor with the squash, tahini, harissa and yogurt to a thick paste. Check the seasoning and add a squeeze of lemon juice. Transfer to a serving bowl and chill until ready to serve. Stir together a little olive oil and harissa, drizzle over the top, and scatter with the seeds and coriander before serving with grissini or crudités, if liked. SF
This recipe first appeared in the Harvest section of Waitrose Food, October 2016 issue. Download the Waitose Food app for the full issue
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By way of introduction : a community music made of karaoke and chorus
Working currently for Telecommunication operator Orange as a digital marketer, I discovered thanx to a workmate of mine (thanx Céline Mounier!) a nice service of community music called e-Jam.
In a nutshell, e-jam is a web or iPhone/iPad application combining choral and karaoke features. Indeed anyone can use the application to learn songs and to train to sing them. Once the song is known, any user (a user is called an e-jammer) can make his or her own record and use other e-jammers' records to create an e-chorale of a given song. You can set up 4, 8 or even 15 member-chorals.
To use all the feature of the service, it is better to create an e-Jam account. The service is compatible with facebook connect, so you can create your account using your facebook credentials .
A closer focus on the web service
The web application is a website. Features of the service are organized within three main tabs. A tab Chansons' (songs), a tab entitled Jams and the last but not the least tab called Chorales (chorus) or Mozaiques. Each of these tabs offer a key feature of the service, respectively karaoke, recording functionality (record is called a e-jam) and chorus creation from available e-jams .
The "Chansons" tab offers a catalogue of songs. Users can learn them watching coaching video in which a vocal coach sings for them and lead rehearsals. No need to have created a full account to enjoy this part of the service. The second tab is dedicated to recording (the jams). Once a given song is known, the user can use a webcam and a mike to record him or herself. If you are not completely at ease with a given song, you can sing using the coach video. In this case, to provide best quality, using a headset when recording is a good way to hide the coach voice from your own record. Several tunes are available. So high and lows voices can select which one is the more appropriate . A user can keep his or her records private. Of course, it is more fun to make them public. Like this, any e-jammer can select, amongst all the available public jams, which ones he or she will select and use to set up customized chorals. Numbers of views of every public jam is available and you can build a basket of jams without being obliged to use them immediately.
Jams are not obviously available immediately. Moderation is done to sift and eliminate attempts to publish unmoral messages or sexual explicit contents. You can vote for jams you like.
In the third tab entitled "Chorales", e-jammer can create chorales selecting up to 15 different e-jams in public ones. Drag and drop the ejams that interest you , and that is it ! Your e-choral is ready to perform ! Of course you can also vote for a given e-choral.
Search and filtering features (ages, size of the chorals) are also offered. Like this, you can also find all the chorals your jams have been used for. Moreover you can find a top of jams, top e-jammers and top chorals and songs in a transversal vertical sidebar on the right side of the service page. You can also find sharing features (both facebook and twitter buttons). For every object (e-jams, chorals), the number of views is indicated.
The birth of this community music application
This application was made possible thanks to will and energy of several persons. First Jean-Marie LEAU, a well known French composer had the idea of that community music application. Jean-Marie LEAU is also choral director (Les voisins du dessus) and he wanted to develop a tool which could enable people to share and repertoire or to build a "village spirit" around some songs and repertoires.
Laurent Angeli (webmaster of Les voisins du dessus) and software programmer started building a first release of a web service. In this first version, an e-choral could be made of up to a maximum of 4 members. Meanwhile the idea worked its way in the very choral. Céline Mounier who is soprano in les Voisins du dessus found the service great. Working in Orange she shared the project to her team, found a budget toindustrialize the first version and worked as a project manager for e-jam. The main objective for a second release was to use more than 4 different voices to build an e-choral. In this context, an Orange R&D team located in Caen has developed the core of the service : the possibility to pile up 15 different records (e-jams). Tough it seems trivial, compiling up to 15 different voices for creating an e-choral was a true challenge. Orange R&D has succeeded in coping it by leveraging an Orange technology used for conference call ! Once the very technical engine was fully workable, R&D developed a raw web service. The mobile agency Big5media thus skinned the service and developed an iOS application.
Was not it a nice story ? I hope the service will bring chorus fun and passion to many a internet user ! It is well started as the French start-up eJam developping the eponym service has attracted great music names : Christophe PIOT (chairman of Allright Music that publishes e.g. French DJ David Guetta) has taken a stake of eJam's capital…
to learn more on e-jams :
|–article on dream Orange
|–article on France 3 (French TV channel)
"Community music: focus on e-Jam a French virtual choral application" by Ramzi SAIDANI in under terms and conditions of the licence Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 France


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I believe and observation that lots of couples go ahead and take male chastity lifestyle way too seriously. Or, rather, they are too solemn about this since as British comedian John Cleese once stated, the alternative of fun is not serious it's solemn.
Even though I believe being seriously interested in the way you address it is possibly a great factor (in the end, getting the penis and testicles secured in, say, a stainless-steel chastity belt is a nice serious business, as indeed is the safety and health and insisting on regular cleaning and inspection).
But you don't need to be all po-faced and solemn about this, just like you don't need to be po-faced an solemn about sex generally. In the end, should you take a look at sex fairly it's pretty funny, what with the funny noises and faces you pull, the positions you receive into and also the wet and slimy squelching.
Checked out like this, it's simply amusing – and when we can not begin to see the funny side, then we are not likely to enjoy that side in our lives greatly. After I would be a youthful lady, a new comer to sex, the very first time I heard that sudden, rasping escape of air from my nether regions, I needed to die. I had been SO embarrassed. I really carried out with my boyfriend of times since i am embarrassed.
However, some (mumble) years on, I recognize it's really amusing, something for you personally both to laugh at.
And also the male chastity lifestyle isn't any different!
To begin with, obtaining a chastity device or belt on isn't necessarily fast and simple. It's lovely to assume you will get him all hot and steamy and rapidly slip it onto him having a flick from the wrist, but you are ignoring some simple laws and regulations of physics here. In the same manner a square peg will not get into a round hole, an erect throbbing penis will not get into a narrow tube without lube, concentration and, as frequently as not, a couple of ice-cubes.
And you will find a mans chastity lifestyle is filled with these amusing (should you allow them to be amusing) little quirks and hiccoughs.
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And when you are both being solemn about you and it obtain the urge to giggle, well… it's like poking fun at a funeral. No a person's happy also it has a tendency to spoil the occasion.
However it will not should you…
Lighten and realize a mans chastity lifestyle should be fun!
Serious fun, yes but fun the same. There are also the devices themselves. A number of them really do look pretty hot. I believe the stainless-steel belts such as the Tollyboy look great on the man. But a number of them look frankly silly when seen fairly, just like sex is funny and faintly absurd when you are searching in internet marketing dispassionately.
Yet, I believe the actual danger of allowing solemnity to creep was when you want so that it is serious and fun, like when he's beginning to obtain eager to orgasm which is, in most truth, becoming hard for him.
Then you've two choices: be solemn, and obtain mad at him or perhaps be serious and fun and lightly help remind him of why you are both carrying this out with love and empathy, coax him with these difficult occasions.
Just a little empathy goes a lengthy means by a mans chastity lifestyle because it does in each and every other walk of existence. You may be loving and compassionate and that feeling of serious fun but be strict inside your demands. You could have fun and laugh with him instead of at him without getting to provide in in the first hint of the moan, gripe or complaint.
You can easily be YOU
The look from the fire-breathing, aggressive and man-hating dominatrix you have to become if you wish to live a mans chastity lifestyle is really a false one, introduced by individuals who have no knowledge about a realistic look at this scrumptious game. It's a fun method to live, and anybody can perform it without getting to get something they are not and would not wish to be.


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The women's teams of Belarus, Belgium and Russia booked a place in one of the WorldHockey Olympic Qualifiers by reaching the semi final stage of the EuroHockey Nations Trophy. In the semifinals of the event in Siauliai, Lithuania, the three teams will be joined by Scotland.
According to the qualification regulations for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the best three teams of the EuroHockey Nations Trophy qualify for the WorldHockey Olympic Qualifiers, to be played early 2008. Scotland, one of the teams in the last four of the EuroHockey Nations Trophy, cannot participate in any Olympic Qualifier as England (as the nominated UK home country) has already qualified Great Britain for the Olympic Games as a result of the EuroHockey Nations Championships. Belarus, Belgium, and Russia are therefore sure of playing in one of the three WorldHockey Olympic Qualifiers.
The FIH will announce the pools for the WorldHockey Olympic Qualifiers late September when all the continental championships are finalized.
Results Wednesday 5 September:
Pool A:
France – Belgium 2:3 (1:2)
Belarus – Austria 9:1 (2:0)
Ranking: 1. Belarus 3-6 (14-4), 2. Belgium 3-6 (13-6), 3. France 3-6 (9-5), 4. Austria 3-0 (2-23)
Pool B:
Scotland – Russia 3:1 (2:0)
Lithuania – Czech Republic 3:2 (1:2)
Ranking: 1. Scotland 3-9 (10-5), 2. Russia 3-4 (6-4), 3. Lithuania 3-4 (6-6), 4. Czech Republic 3-0 (5-12)
Please click here to have direct access to the special EuroHockey Nations Trophy website.


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Wander's new record confirms without a doubt their place in the cannon of influential post-rock artists. Across March, the band demonstrate their mastery of loud-quiet dynamics, building and releasing tension with sweeping, gorgeous melodies. Perfectly capturing the sense of euphoria that drew so many to the genre in the early 90's, Wander are poised to inspire a new generation of fans.
The band's sound is as dynamic as their record collection, citing luminaries like Explosions in the Sky and Toe as well as fellow Bay Area artists Deafheaven and Loma Prieta as influences. With performances alongside like minded artists Tricot and El Ten Eleven, as well as rising indie acts Jay Som and No Vacation, Wander have honed a sound that is captured perfectly by producer Jack Shirley on March.


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Specifically developed for TEXAS school districts!
Edugence EL Features
LPAC Management
Texas LPAC data collection, evaluation and monitoring forms and reports are used in the system to assist in digital LPAC meetings, EL success and documentation of student progress. Color coding and workflow guide the entire process and provide easy collaboration on interventions when needed. Data automatically uploaded daily from the district Student Information System provides real time access on all students, staff, scheduling, grades, etc.
Meet, monitor and document the LPAC process on all ELs from entry to exit as well as the required two years monitoring!
EL Dashboards with drill-down capability
Interactive dashboards enable quick-looks with drill-down capability for monitoring your EL population and the LPAC progress and provide important information in an easy to understand visual format.
Training and Support
All implementation, training and support are provided by Region 10 education professionals, knowledgeable in both district tech support and EL education and compliance. We work closely with Texas school districts and value the opportunity to support and strengthen EL programs and student success through our work!
Colorful icons provide visual viewer feedback as to exactly what has taken place in the LPAC process to date as well as an easy way to initiate an LPAC form or review the LPAC history of each student.
One-click RtI Connection
The LPAC can meet on students needing intervention and collaborate with the RtI committee with just one click *.
*With the addition of the Edugence RtI component at a minimal charge.
Meeting Manager &
Member Roster
Use your Meeting Manager to set up your upcoming LPAC meetings and to run your meetings and your Member Roster for annual documentation of training and confidentiality signatures.
New!! PBMAS Dashboards: Report & Monitoring
LPAC Forms and Reports
TEA suggested LPAC forms (in over 30 languages) with digital signatures and various reports facilitate the LPAC process, evaluate student progress, outcomes and other key performance indicators.
Assessment Integration
All STAAR, EOC and TELPAS assessment as well as student data automatically populate into the LPAC forms on all students in the district. An easy two-step upload of state assessment data provides immediate integration when district receives the data file instead of waiting!
The district can also upload LPAC assessment data to the system as well, such as IPT, Woodcock Muñoz, and MAP.
Parent Communications
Parent letters (HLS, Parent Permission, Student Progress and Exit Approval letters) in over 30 languages.
This feature allows district Super-Users to push out notifications by entire district, campus or by user role to be available for a specific time frame. The Notification icon (bell) in the top right hand of the screen will display a red number to let the user know they have received a notification and to review these current notifications during the allotted time frame.
Super-users can even set up notifications to be released throughout the year and see previous notifications, current notifications, and the previously set-up future notifications.


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Seeding Equipment
CP690 Cotton Picker
- Accurate seed metering capability
- Wide variety of working widths and row spacings
- Ground drive system with dual-range sprocket
- Durable mainframe and wings
Accurate seed metering capability
Metering of the seed is done at the tanks. While metering in volume, the co-efficient of variation from opener to opener is just 2 percent at the feed wheel. The population rates are controlled by meter speed as opposed to varying the amount of meter flute exposure as on a box drill.
By using this method, population rates can be better controlled, resulting in lower amounts of population variance from meter to meter. That is better than any other volumetric metering system on the market today.
The 1990 Central Commodity System (CCS™) also features metering gates at each individual metering wheel. This allows the operator to set the seed gate based on the seed size and population rate, to allow for even greater control of the population rates. The meter gate can also be used to shut off seed flow to an individual seed meter if desired.
The 1990 CCS features three optional meter rollers:
The narrow black roller is recommended for low application rate crops such as sorghum.
The medium-rate black roller is used for application rates of up to 89.7 kg/ha (80 lb/acre).
The white high-rate roller is used for larger seeds and for high application rates. The white high-rate roller is also used for crops such as barley, oats and rice on 1990 CCS dual-rank models.
The metering rolls are interchangeable as well. Available metering bundles allow the operator to change over the complete meter assembly when changing crops from a high-rate crop to a lower population rate crop.
Meters are color coded for quick reference:
Meter rollers
|Black narrow
Low rates and small seeds (sorghum/milo only)
|Black medium
Medium rates to 80 lb/acre; medium and small size seeds (milo and wheat only)
High rates of wheat, barley, oats, rice, and large seeds (soybeans)
They can be easily removed or interchanged when changing over from seeding one crop to another.
Meter rolls are available from 18 port to 34 ports or nine rolls to 17 rolls per meter section.
Meter rollers are compatible with a wide variety of crops and rates.
IMPORTANT: 1990 CCS single-rank machines are compatible with soybeans, wheat, and milo. 1990 CCS dual-rank machines are compatible with soybeans, wheat, milo, barley, oats, and rice.
The 1990 CCS features an oscillating seed agitation system. The oscillating-style agitation system is more aggressive than a rotating style to be able to handle crops prone to bridging such as barley and rice.
Electronic population rate control allows adjusting seeding rate on the go
Seed populations can be changed on the go with electronic population rate control (EPRC).
A simple adjustment (switch A) in the cab allows either increasing or decreasing the seeding rates to match the target population. The EPRC allows operators to keep tight controls on population rates by allowing in-cab adjustments of population rates. The available seed-counting system allows viewing actual soybean population rates on the go.
Half-width disconnect (switch B) is in base equipment to allow seeding point rows or headlands without overlapping, saving seed and input costs.
The half-width disconnects can also be activated and deactivated from within the SeedStar 2 main run page. The green boxes at the top of the screen with 1 and 2 in them indicate that both half widths of the drill are seeding.
The electrically operated half-width disconnect clutch allows the operator to shut off half of the drive system conveniently from the tractor cab.
Air system gently delivers seed to openers
1990 Central Commodity System (CCS™) air system features:
- Uses an air-delivery system to gently deliver the seed from the seed meters to the individual openers
- This air-delivery system provides accurate seed metering and increased productivity
- Also offers wide working widths in a compact transport package
NOTE: Tanks are not pressurized.
Airflow is generated by a 44.7-cm (17.6-in.) diameter, hydraulically powered fan.
The large-diameter fan and high-airflow:
- Gently move seed to the openers
- Minimize the chances of the air system plugging
- System requires up to 34.1 L/min (9 U.S. gpm) of hydraulic flow and a closed-center hydraulic system
- The fan is strategically located to minimize the chance of foreign material entering the air system
Air is then channeled to the plenums, which distribute the air evenly among all of the air runs.
After the air has left the plenum, it enters the venturi area.
- The venturi generates an area where the seed is delivered into the airstream after it has fallen from the metering wheel
- The dual-rank 1990 CCS features:
- Larger-sized hoses
- Larger venturi throat openings
- Benefit: provide the system the capability of higher rates and additional crop choices
Seed blockage warning systems for Central Commodity System (CCS™)
It is important to have the ability to monitor seed flow out of each individual opener.
The SeedStar™ 2 blockage system allows the operator to monitor product flow to each individual opener.
A product flow sensor is mounted on each 1-in. seed hose located after the flow splitter. The optical flow sensor uses infrared technology for seed flow detection to ensure that the sensor does not impede product flow through the seed hose.
SeedStar 2 blockage
The SeedStar 2 display gives the operator an in-cab warning as to the exact row that has been blocked. The console will provide an audible alarm and display the exact row number to the operator that has become plugged. The SeedStar 2 display also has the ability to monitor seed population rates at the meters, reducing the number of in-cab consoles that are required by the producer.
SeedStar 2 works on both single- and dual-rank models. On dual-rank machines the sensor is located after the wye splitter. Single-rank machines have a sensor installed on each individual row.
Spoked gauge wheels
Growers have historically had to make some difficult planting and seeding decisions due to weather. Operators have been forced to plant in wet conditions that are far from optimal in order to plant within the optimum planting window. Those operators have experienced poor performance from wet soils working in between the depth gauge wheel and the opener disk and not having a way out. This creates the possibility of the depth gauge wheel or opener disk to seize up and drag through the soil.
The spoke gauge wheel is a solution for operators who plant in these conditions to allow the mud and debris that get caught behind the depth gauge wheel to easily flow through the wheel and continue providing superior depth performance.
The spoke gauge wheel is designed for optimum performance. Its features include serviceable, stamped inner and outer rims. The wheel also has cast spokes and bearing hubs for increased strength. This allows smaller spokes, creating larger open surface area for mud and debris to flow more easily than competitor's wheels. Another improvement over the closed gauge wheel is a snap-ring bearing retention. Simply remove the snap ring, replace the bearing, and place the snap ring back.
Heavy trash fields from no-till environments have also tested very well with the new spoke gauge wheel. Some growers provided feedback of crop residue getting inside and jamming up the gauge wheel and opener. This spoke gauge wheel has shown exceptional performance within these areas as well. These wheels are compatible with both 90 Series openers on seeding tools and planter row-units.
Below is a chart that demonstrates a competitive advantage over MudSmith™ wheels for mud and residue flow:
|John Deere
|Percent improvement
|Open area
|329 cm2 (51 cu in.)
|471 cm2 (73 cu in.)
|43 percent
|Rim height
|1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
|1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
|25 percent
|Spoke width
|3.5 cm (1-3/8 in.)
|1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
|45 percent
The wheel is serviceable along with other parts.
- AA86055 – complete wheel assembly
- A101570 – inner wheel rim half
- A101571 – outer wheel rim half
Not compatible in dual gauge wheel applications.
MudSmith is a trademark of MudSmith, LLC.
ProSeries™ Openers provide excellent penetration
ProSeries Openers are in base equipment on all 1890 and 1895 Separate Fertilizer Placement (SFP), 1990 Central Commodity System (CCS™), and 1590 Air Drills.
On the 1890 models, the single-disk openers are on 190-mm (7.5-in.) or 254-mm (10-in.) row spacing. On 15.25-m (50-ft) and 18.3-m (60-ft) 1890s, the 190-mm/380-mm (7.5-in./15-in.) or 254-mm/508-mm (10-in./20-in.) dual-row spacing feature is in base equipment. The single-disk openers provide consistent and accurate seed placement.
The ProSeries Openers are gang mounted and are hydraulically raised and lowered. The hydraulic downforce system also offers a wide range of downforce settings for the openers.
The active hydraulics:
- Work in conjunction with the opener spring
- Provide an adjustable range of 75 kg (165 lb) to 180 kg (400 lb) of down pressure per opener
- Benefit: penetrate hard soils and heavy residue
- The cylinders allow the openers to travel up or down an additional 405 mm (16 in.) with active hydraulic down pressure to follow the ground
- Provide the openers additional pressure when needed or allow the openers to go into relief if the pressure becomes too high
The down pressure:
- Is easily adjusted with the pressure valve located on the front of the mainframe
- Provides the operator the ability to quickly adjust, or dial in, the down pressure as operating conditions change
NOTE: For additional ballast in hard-to-penetrate conditions, tractor suitcase weights may also be added to the mainframe and wings to obtain maximum down pressure per opener.
The Proseries Openers:
- Work not only in no-till conditions, but also in minimum or reduced-till conditions
- Provide 51 mm (2 in.) of free travel in the opener before spring down pressure takes over
- Benefit: allows the opener to move over uneven ground conditions and minimize the chance of the gauge wheels bulldozing soil in soft or mellow conditions
- The opener spring travels a maximum of 200-mm (8-in.) up or 150-mm (6-in.) down before the hydraulics react to uneven seedbeds
Specs & Compare
|Specs & Compare
John Deere
Central Commodity System (CCS™)
Key Specs
|Working widths
|Number of ranks
Single disc no-till
Rank lock-up
Front optional
45.72 cm
18 in.
Down pressure
74.8 to 181.4-kg/opener
165 to 400-lb./opener
|Working widths
|Number of ranks
|Number of sections
|Transport height
|3.63; 4.55; 4.45; 4.85 m
11-ft. 11-in.; 14-ft. 11-in.; 14-ft. 7-in.; 15-ft. 10-in.
|Transport width
|4.37; 5.59 m
14-ft. 4-in.; 18-ft. 4-in.
|Road clearance
|21.59 cm
8.5 in.
|Overall length
|7.49 m
24-ft. 7-in.
|Centerframe width
|3.48; 4.62 m
11-ft. 5-in.; 15-ft. 2-in.
|Weight before ballast
|8,528; 10,115; 11,203; 11,657 (7.5-in. spacing); 7,575; 9,026; 9,934; 10,251 (10-in. spacing) kg
18,800; 22,300; 24,700; 25,700 (7.5-in. spacing); 16,700; 19,900; 21,900; 22,600 (10-in. spacing) lb
|Available ballast
|Cross members
102 x 152 mm
4 x 6 in.
End tubes
51 x 152 mm
2 x 6 in.
76 x 152 mm
3 x 6 in.
|Clearance from rank to rank
|134.11 cm
52.8 in.
|Centerline of mainframe wheel support tube to centerline of wing wheel support tubes
|From ground to platform
|From ground to top of lid
|From ground to top of lights
|From ground to top of safety rail
|Lateral frame clearance, opener to opener
|Mainframe standard
|Mainframe bolt pattern
|Wings standard
|Wings bolt pattern
|Centerframe tires and wheels
|Wheel spacing, center frame
|Wing tires and wheels
|Single disc no-till
|Rank lock-up
|Front optional
45.72 cm
18 in.
7 degree (angle)
|Down pressure
Active hydraulic downforce
10-in. space
74.8 to 204.1-kg/opener
165 to 450-lb./opener
74.8 to 181.4-kg/opener
165 to 400-lb./opener
|Depth control
Depth gauging wheel
Gauge wheel size
11.43 x 40.64 cm
4.5 x 16 in.
1.27 - 8.89 cm
0.5 - 3.5 in.
0.64 cm
0.25 in.
|In-Furrow press wheel
Semi-pneumatic rubber
Packing force
2.3 - 20.4 kg
5 - 45 lb
2.54 x 25.40 cm
1 x 10 in.
|Furrow closing
15-degree closing wheel
2.54 x 30.48 cm
1 x 12 in.
Cast iron
Down force
11.8 - 19.5 kg
26-43 lb
|Double-Shoot capable
Additional information
|Date collected
|Fast start/Quick start
|Four-section seed on/off
|Implement harness connection, 12 VDC
|Implement harness connection, 56 VDC
|Operator interface
|Seed blockage sensor per row
|Tool-mounted alternator
Equipment compatibility (at 1.5 in. seeding depth and 8 mph)
|Tractor drawbar power required, 10-in (25.4 cm) models
|Tractor drawbar power required, 15-in (38.1 cm) models
|Tractor drawbar power required, 7.5-in (19.1 cm) models
Seed Metering
|Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Barley
|Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Milo/Sorghum
|Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Oats
|Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Rice
|Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Soybean
|Max Volumetric Seeding Rates - Wheat
|Metering Drive Type
Seed Storage
|Blower drive type
|Distribution hose size
|Seed Distribution
|Tank Description
|Tank Fill Screen
|Tank Scales
|Total Tank Capacity
Tractor requirements
|Hydraulic Power Beyond
|Minimum electrical capacity
|Minimum hydraulic capacity
|Minimum number of SCV's
Learn more about financing options for this piece of equipment including:
- John Deere Revolving Plan account
- John Deere Multi-Use account
- Installment financing options
- Equipment leasing
- 10 Year Platinum Warranty Package
Equipment tips
Winter Maintenance with 21st Century Equipment
Posted: November 30, 2022
When preparing for the winter months, it is essential to ensure your equipment has been properly taken care of. In doing so, your machine will have an extended life span, and you will be prepared in the hopes of an early spring!
Wheat Harvest Safety Tips from 21st Century Equipment
Posted: May 31, 2022
Amber waves of grain are spotted with John Deere green, as equipment like S-Series and X-Series combines get to work. Inside these mighty machines are farmers with families who love them. This wheat harvest season, we encourage sensible safety measures like the below.
How to choose the right oil for your machine
Posted: August 11, 2021
When it comes to servicing your equipment properly, it feels like there are just so many options. Let's explore different types of oils available and identify what to use in your hardworking equipment, from work trucks to irrigation pivots to tractors.
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A royal warship that sank off England more than 300 years ago while carrying a future king has been unveiled by researchers who kept the discovery secret for 15 years to protect the wreck from damage.
In 1682, King James II of England, who was the Duke of York at the time, managed to narrowly escape the sinking ship named "The Gloucester" which went down off the coast of eastern England after hitting a sandbank.
He became king of England, and King James VII of Scotland three years later.
"The discovery promises to fundamentally change understanding of 17th-century social, maritime and political history," said Claire Jowitt, Professor of Early Modern Cultural History at University of East Anglia.
"It is an outstanding example of underwater cultural heritage of national and international importance."
Its final location, some 45km off the coast from Great Yarmouth, was a mystery until it was discovered by diving brothers Julian and Lincoln Barnwell in 2007 after a four-year search.
"On my descent to the seabed the first thing I spotted were large cannon laying on white sand, it was awe-inspiring and really beautiful," said Lincoln Barnwell.
The shipwreck revealed various historical artefacts, including a bottle bearing a glass seal with the crest of the Legge family - ancestors of the first US President George Washington.
"Because the ship sank so quickly, nobody would have rescued anything," Jowitt said, describing it as "a fantastic time capsule".
Other artefacts include navigational equipment, personal possessions, clothes and wine bottles - some with their contents intact.
The university estimated that between 130 to 250 people might have died in the incident, which they said had threatened to change the course of history.
Six years after the sinking Catholic James II was ousted by the Protestant William of Orange in the 1688 "Glorious Revolution", paving the way for the future constitutional monarchy in Britain.


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How can I buy/order something from the evil eye online shop?
Currently, evil eye sports eyewear is only available for sale in the evil eye online shop in the following countries:
Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands and USA.
- Click on the menu item 'Sports eyewear' to see which sports eyewear is currently available in our online shop.
- Click on the item you would like to purchase. On the product description page, you will find all the information about the item you have selected (including pictures, specifications and pricing). You can also try them on using our Virtual Try-on tool.
- Click the 'Add to cart' button to add the eyewear of your choice to your shopping cart. You can then choose either to continue shopping or 'Go to checkout'.
- You can place your order either as a guest, using your existing account or by creating a new account.
- In your shopping cart, you will see a list of all the items you have selected. You also have the option to remove or change the quantity of any item in your shopping cart. You will also see the total price for your order, including VAT.
- Please enter your details (first name and surname, email address and delivery address). If your delivery address is the same as your billing address, please choose the option for this or else enter the correct billing address. We can only ship to addresses inside the country served by the online shop you are using.
- Next, please select the payment method you wish to use (credit card, Sofort bank transfer or PayPal) and enter your payment details.
- To finish placing your order, please review the items in your shopping basket one last time and confirm that you have read and accepted our General Terms and Conditions (GTC). You will then be transferred to our payment service provider to complete your purchase using the payment method of your choice. After your payment has successfully been completed, you will be redirected to the order confirmation page on the evil eye website. You will also receive a confirmation email containing your order details. In certain exceptional cases, it may take a little longer before you receive your confirmation email.
When is my order complete?
Once your order is successfully completed, we will send an order confirmation to the email address provided. Your order is completed once Silhouette International Schmied AG sends the shipping confirmation. If you do not receive a shipping confirmation in your inbox, please check your spam folder.
Can I use a different delivery address from my billing address?
You may specify a delivery address that is different from your billing address. We are happy to send your order to a different delivery address. During checkout, please enter the delivery address of your choice and indicate whether the billing address is different from the delivery address. The delivery address must be located in your country.
How can i make a payment in the evil eye online shop?
We currently offer the following payment options:
Credit card
When you pay by credit card, you will be asked to enter your credit card details during the checkout process. Your details will be transferred to us securely using SSL encryption. The payment transaction is automatically carried out by the credit card company. Your credit card will be charged immediately and we will process your order. Please note that as of 1 January 2021, all online payments in Europe involving credit cards or digital payment services are subject to two-factor authentication.
If you choose this payment option, you will be redirected to PayPal during the checkout process. If you are an existing PayPal customer, please sign in using your login details and complete the payment process. If you do not have a PayPal account, you can sign up as a guest or create a new account. PayPal offers Buyer Protection, so you can place your order with complete peace of mind. If anything goes wrong with your order, you will receive a full refund from PayPal.
As soon as you place your order, the payment will be deducted from the bank account linked to your PayPal account. The benefit to you is that the order is processed more quickly and will often be shipped on the same day (if the items are in stock).
What can I do if I am unable to complete the payment process?
In case of any difficulties completing a payment using the payment method of your choice, please check that you have entered all your payment details and filled out all the fields correctly.
If your credit card payment is declined, please check:
- that your credit card has not expired
- that the name printed on your card matches the name on your billing address
- your credit limit
- that you have entered the correct card security code (CSC)
- that 3D Secure is activated, because the transaction will be carried out using two-factor authentication (3D Secure)
Will I receive an invoice for my order?
Your invoice will be enclosed in the parcel with your order. If your billing address differs to your delivery address, your invoice will be posted to your billing address.
How long does it take for my order to be shipped?
Most products are in stock and will be shipped immediately. You will receive them within five working days.
If your product is not in stock, we will do our best to send it to you as soon as possible. If that is the case, we will inform you in a separate email.
How can I check the delivery status of my order?
If you have created a customer account, you can log in to check your order's delivery status. As soon as your order is shipped, you will receive an email with a delivery confirmation and tracking code.
Which countries do you ship to and what are the shipping costs?
We currently ship to:
- Austria
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Italy
- Spain
- Belgium
- The Netherlands
- Poland
- Denmark
Shipping is generally free of charge, regardless of the order value. Free return shipping is not available in all countries. Please see our General Terms and Conditions for more information.
Returns and refunds
You will find a returns label included in your parcel. If for some reason it is not enclosed, please request a new one from our customer service. Please note that you will need to cover the costs for return shipment and associated customs fees incurred.
If you cancel your order or return any items, any payments we have received from you for these will be reimbursed within fourteen (14) days after we receive notification/the products. Refunds will be issued to the same payment method used to place the original order (unless agreed otherwise).
Please avoid damaging or soiling the goods and, if possible, return them in their original packaging including all accessories (with any protective packaging). You can still cancel your order within the first 14 days even if you no longer have the original packaging. In this case, please pack the item appropriately to ensure it is not damaged during transport.
Right to cancel
You still have the right to cancel an order you have placed within the period stated in the T&Cs without stating a reason. This period begins as soon as you or a third party named by you (other than the carrier) has taken possession of the last item of the order.
To cancel an order, please fill out and submit the order cancellation form.
To exercise your right to cancel, you must advise us in writing before the end of the cancellation period.
Service and customer care
Our customer service team is available Monday to Friday (8:30 am to 5 pm) and can be reached using the following email addresses: firstname.lastname@example.com
Do I have to create an account to place an order in the evil eye online shop?
You do not need an account to place an order in the evil eye online shop. You can also place an order as a guest.
If you choose to create an account, you can check the status of your current and past orders any time and update your billing and delivery address. Plus, if you use our Virtual Try-On Tool, you can save your Virtual Try-On images for up to one year.
Registered users can also use the same account to shop on other Silhouette online shops. That means you never have to create a separate account if you wish to buy from other Silhouette online shops.
How do i create an account?
In the upper right side of the page, click 'Login'. You will then be transferred to a page where you can either log in (if you have already created an account) or create a new account, so you do not have to re-enter your details the next time you want to place an order. You can also log into your account during checkout.
I cannot log into my account. What should I do?
Please check to make sure you entered the correct login details. If you've forgotten your password, click 'Forgot your password?' and enter your email-address. We will email you a link to reset your password.
Made in Austria
Our high-performance sports eyewear is designed, developed and precision-crafted in Linz, Austria. This enables us to ensure the strictest standards of quality.
What makes evil eye's PPX® so special?
At evil eye, our eyewear is made exclusively from PPX®, an ultra-light material that is durable, yet highly flexible. This guarantees a slip-resistant, pressure-free and secure fit. PPX® is also hypo-allergenic.
Product features
All evil eye sports eyewear is delivered with a cleaning cloth and matching case.
How should i clean my sports eyewear?
To ensure perfect vision and functionality, clean the lenses regularly with clean water and a soft cloth. We recommend using the cleaning cloth that comes with your glasses, or a similar micro-fibre eyewear cleaning cloth. You can also use a mild soap, washing-up liquid or standard commercial eyewear cleaners. Never rub the lenses dry, but lightly dab them with a soft cloth or leave them to air dry instead.
How should i transport my sports eyewear?
To avoid damaging them, always store and transport your sports eyewear in a suitable case.
What are the technical specifications of evil eye sports eyewear?
evil eye sports eyewear offers anti-glare protection and 100% protection against UV rays (UVA/UVB/UVC, up to UV 400). They also protect your eyes from snow, rain and wind. All evil eye sport lenses are made from durable polycarbonate, making them extremely break-resistant.
They do not provide suitable protection against heavy impacts, hard objects, looking directly into the sun, lamps with high radiant energy or sunbeds.
What are the advantages of polarising lenses?
evil eye's POL filter gives you extra protection against bright sunlight and strong reflections. Our polarising lenses ensure relaxed vision, preventing rapid eye fatigue.
Please remember that wearing polarising eyewear may limit your ability to see images on liquid crystal displays such as smartphones, laptops and dashboard displays, etc.
What are the advantages of LST® lenses?
LST® filters enhance contrasts, equalise rapid light-shadow changes and ensure clear vision. LST® reduces light intensity to a comfortable level and helps you perceive different colours more clearly.
What are the advantages of LST® VARiO lenses?
This combination of filters offers all the benefits of LST® VARiO in one package: enhanced brightness and contrast, equalised vision during rapid alternations between light and shadow and a self-tinting photochromic filter that adjusts automatically to changing conditions.
What are the advantages of VARiO lenses?
These self-tinting VARiO filters adjust seamlessly and automatically to changing light and weather conditions.
Can I order any model with VARiO lenses?
We only offer predefined colour and lens variants per model. Please check on evileye.com whether the model of your choice is fitted with a VARiO lens or offers a VARiO lens as a spare part. You can also check your nearest evil eye retailer.
Which of your filters offer the highest UV protection?
All of our filters, regardless of tint, offer 100% protection against UV-A, UV-B and UV-C radiation.
Do you have optically glazed lenses that are also self-tinting (photochromic lens)?
We can optically glaze all our lens tints, including our self-tinting VARiO lenses.
Can I use the Space lenses (Category 4) when driving?
Seeing as the Space lens is specially designed for use in the high alpine regions to protect against extremely strong UV rays and glare, we therefore do not recommend the Space lens for driving as the tint is too strong for normal use.
What size of frame would you recommend for a small head?
evil eye eyewear prides itself in the fact the performance range models come in different sizes. We recommend you best try the eyewear on in the shop as our models also come with angle adjusting hinges and nose pads making the eyewear customisable to your personal needs.
We additionally recommend using our Virtual Try-On feature on the website in order to first virtually try on the eyewear and the various sizes available in that model.
What is the maximum prescription I can have in an evil eye clip in?
This all depends on your prescription and the evil eye model you choose as we have varying recommended maximum prescription values for certain models. This is due to lens curvature and avoiding any distortion while maintaining optical integrity.
What prescription glazing solutions does evil eye offer?
All evil eye sport eyewear can be fitted with prescription lenses. We offer 3 solutions: Direct glazing; adapter glazing and the Clip-in solution. Please go to https://www.evileye.com/en/prescription to learn more.
Can I have a clip-in, adapter or direct glazing with varifocal prescription?
Yes, all evil eye RX lenses options are available with combined and single vision and progressive vision lenses.
What do you recommend as the best glazing option for varifocal for my evil eye sport frames?
We recommend that you discuss this with your nearest evil eye optical retailer as your prescription will determine which is the best option for you.
Can I have the evil eye LST® active red mirror in my prescription?
All evil eye lenses can be produced to incorporate your prescription. Lens colour remains original to the specific lens.
If I order a VARiO lens which is polycarbonate and have my prescription added to this lens, is this new lens also polycarbonate.?
Yes, all our lenses, plano and prescription lenses are polycarbonate.
I have high prescription values but would still like to have a 10 base curvature sport frame, is this possible to glaze?
As each individual has varying and very specific prescription values, we recommend you discuss this with your nearest evil eye optical retailer who can advise on what solution is best for you.
Can I order a pair of evil eye sport eyewear with prescription online?
This is currently not possible. We recommend you visit your nearest evil eye optical retailer by using the online retailer search. The optician can best advise you what solution would suit you best by taking your optical prescription and requirements into account.
How much does an evil eye direct glazing/adapter/clip-in cost?
Due to the fact that each person's prescription is unique, there is no standard set price for glazing. The optician can only give a price estimate when they have the customer's exact prescription data (PD, FTH, lens values and pantascopic tilt) to make a price calculation. Please contact your nearest evil eye optician who can assist you further.
What are the Terms and Conditions?
Participation in the prize draw is open to all individuals who are 18 years of age and above.
Participation is only possible through completing the online form.
Participation is free and does not require any purchase obligation.
Only one entry per person is allowed.
The terms and conditions are binding and must be adhered to by all participants.
The Silhouette Group reserves the right to disqualify participants who violate these terms and conditions.
The winner will be determined by random selection and notified by email.
The prize will be forfeited if contact is not made within 5 days.
The prize is not transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash.
23:59 (local time) is the deadline for participation and valid from 23rd November to 31st December 2023.
The Silhouette Group reserves the right to cancel or modify the prize draw at any time at its discretion and without prior notice.
These terms and conditions are subject to the applicable laws and regulations of Austria, and legal recourse is excluded.
Privacy policy
Please read our Privacy policy for more information about data protection.
What is the warranty for evil eye sports eyewear and replacement parts?
If you bought your eyewear from one of our partner opticians, please contact them for the full details of your warranty.
If my eyewear break, where can I have them repaired?
If you bought your sports eyewear from one of our partner opticians or retailers, they will be able to arrange repairs for you if needed.
If you bought your sports eyewear from the evil eye online shop and need to have them repaired, please email our customer service team:
Germany: firstname.lastname@example.com
Austria: email@example.com
Switzerland: email@example.com
Can I have my eyewear repaired or replaced free of charge?
If your eyewear is still under warranty, our partner optician will be happy to repair them for you free of charge. Please contact your optician if you need to arrange a repair. They can also answer any questions you may have with regard to your warranty.
Can I send my eyewear directly to evil eye for repair?
Please contact your optician directly. They will be able to help you arrange a repair.
Can I replace just one of the temples or will I need to replace the entire frame?
Replacement parts are available for all evil eye sports eyewear. This includes items such as the temples, nose bridges and other eyewear parts. Replacing the entire frame is usually not necessary. For advice, please contact your nearest evil eye dealer.
Where can I buy evil eye sports eyewear?
evil eye sports eyewear is available for sale at our partner opticians. To find a partner optician near you, please use the Retailer Search tool on our website. Our partner opticians can advise you on choosing the right pair of evil eye sports eyewear.
You can also buy evil eye sports eyewear directly from our online shop if you live in:
- Germany
- Austria
- Switzerland
How can I find an evil eye dealer near me?
Please use the Retailer Search tool on our website to find an evil eye sports eyewear dealer near you.
You can search by entering the name of your town/city or entering your postcode.
Where can I sign up for the evil eye newsletter?
Please click the link below to sign up for our newsletter: Newsletter
Once you have signed up, we will send you an email to confirm. You must click the confirmation link in the email before we can send you our newsletter.
Why am I not receiving the evil eye newsletter?
Please check whether our newsletter has ended up in your spam folder. If so, please mark our newsletter as 'Not spam' or 'Trusted' so that any further newsletters you receive will end up in your inbox.
How can I unsubscribe from the evil eye newsletter?
If you no longer wish to receive our newsletter, please click the 'Unsubscribe' link at the bottom of the newsletter email. If you change your mind later, you can always resubscribe to our newsletter to start receiving it again.
I would like to apply for a job at evil eye. Where can I submit my application?
Thank you for your interest in our company. We invite you to apply directly on our corporate website for any positions that are currently available.
To see which jobs are currently available, please visit our corporate website.
About evil eye
evil eye is a Silhouette International brand. We are a family-owned company headquartered in Linz, Austria, with nearly 30 years of experience in designing high-performance sports eyewear. All our eyewear is made in Austria and can be fitted with tailor-made prescription lenses, which are also made in Linz. Our parent company, Silhouette International, employs around 1,600 people worldwide and operates two production facilities (one in Linz and one in the Czech Republic), along with sales offices in 13 countries.
What is evil eye doing to promote sustainability and protect the climate?
Our parent company, Silhouette International, has always been guided by a strong sense of corporate responsibility. We are committed to striking a healthy balance between people, the planet and our company's success. We believe that we can actively shape the future for the better. And that is an opportunity that we do not want to miss.
As part of our long-standing commitment to sustainable business practices, Silhouette International serves as a role model and is an active member of various sustainability organisations, including the Austrian Climate Federation, which we joined in early 2020.
Companies in the Austrian Climate Federation are committed to sustainable business practices, responsible handling of resources and our responsibilities towards society.
Silhouette International is also the only eyewear company to have ever been certified for its environmental management under the European Union's Eco-management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). This certification is reserved for organisations that have initiated excellent, systematic environmental protection measures which far exceed legal requirements. Silhouette International received its EMAS certification in early 2021.
For a detailed description of all our activities in the areas of sustainability, climate protection, social responsibility and our long-term vision for our company and region, please read our full sustainability report.
How does the Virtual Try-On tool work?
You've seen some sports glasses you like. Now you can try them on virtually on our website. It's a great way to get to know our extensive product range and to find out which of our various models suit you the best.
To do a Virtual Try-On, take a video of your face using the camera on your device (desktop PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone). Make sure that you follow the instructions on how to move your face. You'll also be asked to hold a standard-sized credit card in front of your face (this is an optional step that you can skip) — please use the reverse side of the card so the camera doesn't capture your personal information. Putting the credit card in the frame ensures that the eyewear are displayed in the right size. Now you're all set to try on models from our wide range of sport glasses that are available to try with our Virtual Try-On tool.
How can I access the camera?
The Virtual Try-On tool will ask your permission to use your camera. Once you have granted permission, the tool will use the camera on your device.
Where can I find the Virtual Try-On tool on evileye.com?
You can find the Virtual Try-On tool on the evil eye website. In addition, all products that can be tried on virtually can be identified by an icon. You can also access the tool via the product page of any item with Virtual Try-On capability.
Can Virtual Try-On footage be downloaded as an image?
Yes, the Virtual Try-On tool allows you to download the video footage as an image.
Can Virtual Try-On footage be saved?
You can view the video recording in your user account for 1 year after it has been taken. However, this depends on the availability of your user account (which varies depending on your country) or whether you have accepted browser session cookies with a duration of 90 days. This happens automatically as soon as you re-start the Virtual Try-On process. The process works with session cookies provided that the cookies stored via your browser have not been deleted in the meantime. You can delete the video at any time. Our software provider ditto Technologies Inc. stores data on their servers for 2 years. You can ask our software provider to delete your data at any time by revoking your consent.
Why do I need a credit card for the video?
The credit card is used to help scale the eyewear so that they are displayed on the face in the right size.
How can the video quality be improved?
Please ensure that you take the video in a bright, well-lit place. You will also achieve better results in the video if your hair is pulled back and your ears are visible. Look directly into the camera on your device and follow the instructions guiding you through the Virtual Try-On process.
How realistic are the glasses in the Virtual Try-On?
The sport glasses and colours are displayed in a realistic way. There may be minor differences due to the way different screens are set up.
Can you see at a glance which products can be tried on virtually?
There is an icon that shows which products have a Virtual Try-On option.
Where can I get help if I encounter any technical problems?
If you have any problems when using the Virtual Try-On, please get in touch with us via our contact form.
How can I contact evil eye?
If you would like to contact our online shop with any questions related to your order, delivery, payment, products, etc., please email us: firstname.lastname@example.com
You can also reach us any time by submitting your query using our contact form.
If you are a business customer (eye care professional), please contact our local support team in your country.
We will respond to all queries as quickly as possible. In some cases, it may take longer to get back to you. Thank you for your patience!
About evil eye
evil eye is a Silhouette International brand. We are a family-owned company headquartered in Linz, Austria, with nearly 30 years of experience in designing high-performance sports eyewear. All our eyewear is made in Austria and can be fitted with tailor-made prescription lenses, which are also made in Linz. Our parent company, Silhouette International, employs around 1,600 people worldwide and operates two production facilities (one in Linz and one in the Czech Republic), along with sales offices in 13 countries.
What is evil eye doing to promote sustainability and protect the climate?
Our parent company, Silhouette International, has always been guided by a strong sense of corporate responsibility. We are committed to striking a healthy balance between people, the planet and our company's success. We believe that we can actively shape the future for the better. And that is an opportunity that we do not want to miss.
As part of our long-standing commitment to sustainable business practices, Silhouette International serves as a role model and is an active member of various sustainability organisations, including the Austrian Climate Federation, which we joined in early 2020.
Companies in the Austrian Climate Federation are committed to sustainable business practices, responsible handling of resources and our responsibilities towards society.
Silhouette International is also the only eyewear company to have ever been certified for its environmental management under the European Union's Eco-management and Audit Scheme (EMAS). This certification is reserved for organisations that have initiated excellent, systematic environmental protection measures which far exceed legal requirements. Silhouette International received its EMAS certification in early 2021.
For a detailed description of all our activities in the areas of sustainability, climate protection, social responsibility and our long-term vision for our company and region, please read our full sustainability report.


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Some days, the days at home with the kids grow long. I turn to Facebook for mental stimulation and personal connection. A woman posted a series of photos in support of babywearing: the art of holding a child hands-free by a type of sling or carrier. Around the world women carry their babies, accomplishing tasks most American women would find impossible to do while holding a child. She intended the post as a positive affirmation, a "sí se puede" of motherhood.
This generation of young mothers swings the pendulum away from the previous generations of American parenting which said you spoil the baby by holding it too much.
We did not need to hold our babies. We had bassinets, strollers, rock 'n sleeps, swings, and bumbo seats. We returned to work; our children went to childcare, or we stayed home and let the chores go. We successfully completed a day of laundry and may or may not have dealt with with the laundry mountain built from four loads out of the dryer. The dishwasher got loaded while the kids watched a movie or after they went to bed. The dishes were washed eventually. We can reuse a pot from time to time if we only boiled pasta in it.
To pass the time we listened to podcasts while we folded. Then we went for a walk for local library programming.
Some mothers recommend babywearing, but without a colicky baby, I did not really need to. After all, the Moby wrap was impossible to get on and off easily, the buckles got confusing in that thrift store carrier, the sling hurt my shoulder. If she could lay in the swing, I would let her.
Among the many comments at this amazing set of photos from all around the world, one woman pointed out that for many of the women in the photos, they had to work. Childcare was not an option; a bumbo was not an option. They could work or they could starve.
I do not know that the labor market in the United States supports women working with their infants alongside them. If a woman must work out of financial necessity, she is expected to find childcare. If a woman works because she loves her line of work, she is expected to find childcare. The burden rests on her. If she cannot afford childcare, the government will subsidize it. Once the child is school age they can be dropped off early and picked up late, extending the hours allowing the caregiver to work.
Between the stay-at-home mothers and their gadgets, we do not have to "wear" our babies. The women in the photos do not have the luxury of the choice: to wear or not to wear.
We do.
Proponents of baby-wearing wax poetic over the benefits: strengthens the bond, facilitates development, reduces flat-head syndrome, boosts milk production, caregivers can be hands-free to get stuff done, fosters closeness.
There is a hidden cost of luxury.
Whether we speak of baby-wearing, dryer usage, relying on pre-made meals or take-out, or communicating through social media and text messages, modern technologies can facilitate the loss of things that benefit relationships, health and community. We thought it better to do without them in the name of convenience.
Walking flowers to a neighbor unannounced, visiting a grandparent who cannot hear you on the telephone, digging up carrots with children, or line-drying the sheets are all inconvenient.
But the research bears out the benefits of walking, exposure to nature, growing your own vegetables, and saving electricity. In the name of research, we could jog on a treadmill in sweat-wicking exercise gear to get in our steps, fly to a Disney Resort for some nature and buy a rustic chic chicken coop and vertical herb garden pots for homegrown goods, or we could do it the simpler way, the way others around the world (and maybe in our own neighborhoods) still do out of necessity, the way that forces us to turn to and rely on our neighbor.
Further comments on that post revealed there is a lot of help from others to make it possible for these women to wear their babies while they work.
We gain time the other way, but what do we lose?
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Rating: 3.5 stars
Buy Link: Amazon | iBooks | Amazon UK
Length: Novel
Derek Bryer is the youngest assistant director at Joy Universe, the second largest theme park complex in the world. Derek is happy with his job, and everybody he works with think he's a great guy. One morning, while he's on his way to work, Derek's assistant calls him in a panic. There's been a gruesome murder in one of the bungalows in the part of the property he handles. While he's trying put out all the fires from that murder, another problem comes up. It seems most of the entertainment crew went to a sushi festival the night before, and they've all come down with food poisoning! Now, Derek has to somehow get 50 or so entertainers (dancers, musicians, actors) to keep the guests happy.
Trav Jones is one of those entertainers. He's a Broadway performer in a show that's traveled to Joy Universe. The run is only three months, so he's not going to be around for very long. When he's asked if he's interested in helping out by stepping up and being in some of the smaller shows that are now understaffed due to the food poisoning epidemic, the money's excellent and he can't pass up the opportunity.
Trav takes an instant dislike to Derek (he reminds him of the perfect looking, but mean, bullies he dealt with in high school and college), and he tries to keep away from his new boss. For some reason, this bothers Derek because he tries so hard to keep his employees happy and well taken care of. Derek finally manages to talk with Trav about why he's so distant, on the edge of rude. Trav pulls no punches and lets Derek in on his issues. Derek feels bad and offers to take Trav to dinner so they can talk more. The meal is a success, and the evening ends with a kiss.
The men find themselves falling for each other. Things aren't easy, though. Derek is still trying to keep the bungalow murder fiasco under control while dealing with the food poisoning issue. Meanwhile, Trav is concerned about having to leave when the show's run is over, and he's actually finding that he's enjoying the work at the park. Suddenly, a huge problem arises, and Derek and Trav need to count on each other to get through it. Can they accomplish this? Or will their budding relationship end when Trav has to go back to New York?
I can honestly say I've never read a book that takes place in a theme park. When I saw the blurb, I was intrigued. I enjoy unique stories, and a theme park seems pretty unique. I did find this book to be a somewhat cute and even funny distraction from the real world. I was in a different place. Giant theme parks are known for shutting out all the sights and sounds of the city and bringing their guests a wonderful experience. Luisa Masters writes this nicely. I was caught up in the descriptions and could picture the park and all that goes along with it.
Derek and Trav are pretty well fleshed out. There's a balance between their personal lives and their work lives. Their feelings are real — the stress, the tension, and the road to their budding relationship. However, there's opportunity for some humor and a few distractions. The men come to life, and I think I'd like to be friends with them. I like them, but there were occasions when I didn't necessarily feel invested in their coupledom. I didn't feel true attraction. It's not a constant feeling, though, and they make up for it toward the end.
The last third or so of the book dragged a little. Life's not all that great when there's a murder to deal with (and a bloody gruesome one at that). Actually, sometimes, that murder takes more than a back seat to other things. I admit, I nearly forgot about it until Derek's reputation is on the line. I did enjoy the parts where the food poisoning come into play. Not that a horrible illness is funny, but it's a little funny to see Derek tearing his hair out a bit while trying to find solutions to the mess that's caused by some bad sushi.
I've Got This is told in a dual POV. Each chapter is clearly labeled with who's mind I was in. This was done nicely with smooth transitions. I never had a feeling of confusion or reason to go back and re-read passages to see where I was and who I was with. Masters has solid control over this important detail. I did like both Derek and Trav, and I only felt distant from them occasionally. Neither of them are bad in any way. They were both simply searching for something they didn't even realize they needed. There's a certain chemistry between them. I wouldn't call it heat; it's almost a comfort feeling. I do want to briefly mention there's no on page sex. There's build up, and it's obvious they're going to be making love, but it's all left to the imagination. It's an interesting choice by the author, but I like it. I don't need details about how tab A goes into slot B for a scene to feel sexy, and Derek and Trav are pretty sexy (especially Derek, but that's a personal preference, hehe).
An interesting situation brings our men to their HEA. It seems almost a little too convenient, but because this is the first book in a new series, I'm able to see where new characters could fit and new romances can happen. All in all, I've Got This is an enjoyable story with some rough parts. It still makes me smile, and I'm excited to see what book two has to offer. I have no trouble recommending this one.
A review copy of this book was provided by Dreamspinner Press.


text: Somehow, I din't see two my previous messages in the list. So I try a third time. ====================== Hello Everyone. I read the manual and the Knowledge Base, and the posts here and still there is so much unclear that I have to ask for your support. I have a complex task, so prepare for a large post and complex setup. I am mostly new to clustering and I was given a fixed set of options, so I wasn't able to choose hardware and software and must operate with what I was given. So, below are mine considerations on the "project" I have. I ask everyone who met such setups before to help me. The task & the environment: =========================== I need to setup a highly-availabile cluster to run two apps (Task1 and Task2) that also communicate tightly with each other (So I want an "Active-Active" setup). I want to have as much availability and continuity as possible within my current environment (i.e. w/o bying much additional hardware and largely redesigning the network). The scheme that illustrates the setup is available here: www.atlas.ua/apc/cluster-post.jpg (93К). The show takes place in a large organization with two datacenters that are physically separated on distant sites in the city (like catastrophe-proof setup). The datacenters are connected with Fiber optic running a number of protocols (so called 'Metropolitan Area Network' - MAN). Among them there are SDH, Gigabit Ethernet and Fible Channel SAN. In each datacenter there is * a SAN Storage (IBM DS8100, IBM ESS "Shark") * two SAN Switches (IBM TotalStorage SAN Switch 2109-F32) * DB/App Server (IBM IBM eServer xSeries 460 w 2 FC HBAs, each plugged in separate SAN Switch and multipathing, running RHEL 4.2+RHCS) * Front-End Server (Win2K3 + IIS/ASP) The SAN Storages have mirroring between them (can be turned on and off for each partition). Availability requirements: ========================== A1) I want Active-Active configuration, where Node1 is running Task1 and backing up Task2, and Node2 is running Task2 and is backing up Task1. A2) I want that if one SAN Storage fails, the cluster could work further without need to restart processes. A3) I want that if one HBA of SAN switch fails i could continue working (currently solved with IBMsdd multipath driver) A4) If server HardDrive fails the server should continue working (solved by creating RAID 1 on servers' hot-swappable drives). A5) If one of two server's LAN links fails the server should continue working (want to resolve it by trunking VLANs over the bonded interfaces, but have doubts if it is possible - how does that bonding work???). Limitations: ============ L1) It's impossible to obtain Storage Virtualization Manager (due to a lot of bureaucratic problems) to make both SAN storages appear as one to RHCS and solve requirement A3. :((( L2) I am limited to RHEL 4u2, RHCS 4u2, because the soft is highly sensitive to a lot of Linux bugs that appear and disappear from update to update.. When I'll be able to get the cluster running on RHEL4.2 I'll make developers adapt it to QU3 or whatever it'll be. L2.1) Also, where is no GFS. L3) The staff running all the SAN, actually, can only find that something's broken. Those, who implemented the entire large network are long gone, and the current guys have no or little understanding of what their boxes can do and how ;( I'm not familiar with IBM SANs either :( (though, I'm studying hard now). What I did now: =============== * attached all the hardware together. * connected partitions on SAN storages. * decided IP addresses. * established two VLANs: + for servers' heartbeat + for public interfaces and common cluster IP. * Installed RHEL 4.2, IBM sdd driver, RHCS What has to be decided: ======================= Currently, no fencing is decided and two options are considered: 1. APC AP7921 Rack PDUs (still don't quite imagine how it'll work with servers with dual power supplies, but this can be solved) 2. Integrated IBM Slimline RSA II controller (Don't know if it's supported by RHCS). I found from the mailing list, that there are problems with power fencing when losing LAN connectivity (no heartbeat => servers powercycle each other). Haven't found a way to overcome it, though ;( The manual says that RHCS can work with single storage only. Is there a way to overcome it without storage virtualization? I really don't want building software RAID arrays over MAN. If not - I can establish SAN mirroring then, and mirror all the suff from "primary" storage to backup storage. Is there a way to make cluster automatically check health of "active" storage and automatically remount FS from backup storage if active storage goes down? The only solution I found is to do this from customized service status script.. If so - can I run the cluster without common FS resource? My simple tests show that that's possible, but want proofs. The questions: ============== Besides the questions asked above, the two main questions are: * How should I design the cluster so it works like I want? * How should I implement it? Some smaller questions: * If the status script returns 0 - status is ok. What happens if not? Does the Cluster Software first try to restart the service or fails it over to the next node? If tries to restart - by which means ('service XXX restart', kill -9, or smth else)? * How does cluster software check the status of infrastructure resources (IPs, FSes, heartbeat). Can I change the course of actions there by writing my own scripts? Thanks in advance to those brave enough to answer =) -- С уважением, iana mailto:iana at atlas.ua


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Graphic by Merek Alam
Apr. 19, 2019 was the 20- year anniversary of the school shooting at Columbine High School. Since then there have been over 200 incidents national wide. With students returning to school, questions on gun control and safety in classrooms have been raised.
On Sept. 18, Sandy Hook Promise, a non-violence group with the purpose of educating others on knowing the signs of gun violence founded in 2012 by the parents of the Sandy Hook victims, released a back-to-school video.
The video begins with students showing off their newest supplies but then shows a boy running in his new shoes, a young girl using her jacket to hold a door closed and students armed with a pair of scissors and colored pencils near a door.
The video includes a warning regarding graphic content but was made to bring awareness to the situation in schools.
Fruitport Community Schools will be opening a new high school in the summer of 2021 designed to deter active shooters and enhance the safety of the students. This will be replacing their current high school built in the 1950s. The school received a grant for $404,707 from the Michigan State Police to build this school.
The school will have curved hallways to limit to distance an active shooter would be able to see. Concrete "wing walls," which are slabs of concrete extruding from the wall into a walkway, will be built-in to provide a place for students to hide behind and be protected.
Additionally, the windows will be covered in impact resistant films with the purpose of slowing down anyone who tries to break it. There will also be doors with access control locks that administrators can use to compartmentalize the building to prevent a shooter from reaching other areas.
The design was chosen to minimalize the visual aspects while increasing the safety measures.
On Sept. 9, Addison Community Schools in southeast Michigan in had a public discussion about whether their employees should be allowed to carry guns on school property. It has been a topic for over a year.
The question to follow would be whether guns could be carried open or concealed. The idea is to counter to local police's slower response times of up to 28 minutes and offer another form of protection for students.
Other measures have been put in place at the school including film over the windows and 60 additional security cameras with a grant from the Michigan State Police.
After the public forum, the school's safety committee will meet to make a decision. It will then go the school board for a vote. Addison County would be the first district in the state to allow teachers to carry if approved. In July 2018, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled it was up to the district to make a decision on whether or not guns are allowed on the premises.
Alma College is taking their own measures to ensure students' safety in the case of an emergency. Karl Rishe, Vice President of Student Affairs, became ALICE certified in 2018 to teach others. Staff and faculty have been trained through a 30-minute online course and then a hour in person training session.
Students will receive ALICE training through a seven-minute video the school will send out. It will outline the "Run, Hide, Fight" model.
ALICE is a nationally renown program used to educate people on how to respond in an emergency. It stands for "alert, lockdown, inform, counter, evacuate" and is used to replace the traditional lockdown procedures.
Last spring, there was an active shooter drill for those trained without students to become familiar with the program. There will be a drill with students in the upcoming months working with Alma as well as Michigan State Police.
"ALICE is reactionary. [The] counseling center, all of our reach out, all of those things are precautionary," said Rishe.
This is part of a two-year plan, with a grant from the Michigan State Police, for two local counties for all the schools ranging from Alma College to Alma High School and Bridge Port. Once the drill with students is completed the school will be a ALICE certified institution.
"ALICE training is really encompassing of almost anything we could want," said Rishe. It includes safety kits in every classroom ranging from first aid and tourniquets to mechanisms to lock doors.


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