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SRAM began life in Chicago in 1987, named after it's founders Scott, Ray And Sam, and is known primarily as a manufacturer of drivetrain and braking components. It's first revolutionary product was the twist action GripShift, which became available in 1988, with the MTB version released in 1991. In 1995, they launched their first ESP rear derailleur, which featured a 1 to 1 cable actuation ratio. The X.O drivetrain products were released in 2001, marking the introduction of the trigger shifter, and a year later, MTB Suspension pioneers RockShox was acquired. A year later Avid - a MTB Disc Brake company - was also acquired, giving SRAM more market share of the MTB industry. By 2006, a focus was shifted to producing road components in addition to their MTB stable, with the launch of Force and Rival groupsets. The following year, Doubletap was introduced, enabling users to switch gear in either direct using a single shifter. This steady growth was sustained, and over the years SRAM acquired several more cycling household brands, such as Truvativ (Chainsets and components), Quarq (power meters), Sachs (drivetrain components) and Zipp (carbon fibre goodies!).
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Amazon famously started off as a book shop operated from a garage in Bellevue, Washington. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1995, the company rapidly expanded it's product ranges, from books to CDs and DVDs to eventually include pretty much everything under the sun. This is highlighted in the recognisable logo, where the orange arrow points from "A" to "Z". The low pricing and fast delivery (if you use their popular Prime membership) results in Amazon being a popular retailer for cycling products, both from Amazon directly and the 3rd party sellers as well.
So what does this mean for me as a bargain hunting cyclist?! The good news is that Amazon regularly have ridiculous discounts on individual items. Whereas most retailers will discount a product equally in all sizes and colours, Amazon have the unusual trait of reducing a single size at 70-80% off, whereas the rest of the sizes will be at full retail price. If you're prepared to hunt for deals, then you can grab some amazing bargains - I've bought £160 cycling jackets for £25 - and once the item has been purchased, the price has immediately returned to the original RRP again. There doesn't seem to be a great deal of logic to what is reduced, it's not just certain sizes or ugly colours, but if you're prepared to put a bit of work in, you can save hundreds.
Please note: With designer or expensive goods, it is worth only buying products directly from Amazon or third party sellers with excellent feedback, to ensure that they are genuine models and not cheap copies.


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MACON, Ga. (Jan. 11, 2011) - Freshman Lady Buccaneer standout Destiny Mitchell (Bluffton, Ga.) was a double-double machine this past week against a pair of conference opponents, and the Bluffton, Ga. native was honored with her dominating performances as she received her second straight Atlantic Sun Newcomer of the Week award, announced the league office Tuesday afternoon.
Mitchell, who had to overcome adversity during the week, continued to impress the Lady Buccaneer faithful as she averaged 15.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals in wins against Stetson and Kennesaw State. The Bluffton, Ga. native received news that her grandmother passed away last Tuesday, but Mitchell still managed to record back-to-back double-doubles and shoot 48 percent from the field (12-25) in 41.5 minutes of play.
Despite learning the news about her grandmother the day before, Mitchell lit the Owls up for 18 points and 12 rebounds in the 73-61 victory at Kennesaw State Wednesday night. Then, after missing the FGCU game to be with her family in Georgia, Mitchell returned to the starting line-up and played all 45 minutes in the 78-74 overtime victory against Stetson Monday night inside the MSHA Athletic Center. Mitchell recorded 13 points and 11 rebounds, while shooting 50 percent from the floor (5-10) against the Hatters.
This marks the third award for the Criminal Justice major and she is one of two Lady Buccaneer players to receive A-Sun honors this season.
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Monday, September 08, 2008
I'm Thinking: Iron Man and Dark Knight and Joss Whedon
Chris Nolan's The Dark Knight, as excellent as it was, still had Christian Bale's terrible bat-voice (at least have a character in the movie comment upon how ridiculous he sounds, or something!), Nicky Katt (who I love, but who had a scene that was tonally out-of-place), and a lot of speechifyin' about justice.
Iron Man had evil Jeff Bridges in a giant suit of robot armor.
So, I'm tending to lean toward Iron Man as my favorite superhero movie, but that's why I'm looking forward to the dvd releases, because I want to watch them both again.
You know what, though? Even though they are surely the two best superhero movies ever made, no matter how you rank them (and I know everyone else in the world has TDK as number one, but maybe you will rethink that after the dvd releases. Or maybe I'm 100% completely and utterly wrong), I am kind of obsessed with Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog these days, and now that I've downloaded the soundtrack and have been listening to it as I drive to work, I don't know what to think anymore.
My live-action superhero judgment has gone haywire.
Seriously, though. I love Dr. Horrible so, so much. I'm not a big Joss Whedon guy, although I like Firefly quite a bit. But Dr. Horrible is the best thing he's ever done. I'd rank it as my favorite movie of the year, if it were a movie. So take that, Iron Man and Dark Knight!
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- Dean Trippe said...
I think the common ground of these being two of the best superhero movies ever should be noted by all, but I'm definitely in the TDK camp for top dog. I saw that movie four times in theaters, twice on IMAX. I think that Iron Man had a better final cut, but that Dark Knight covered things that matter FAR more to me. Plus, Batman's just a better story than Iron Man.
I think it's easier to sell a playboy hero who really IS a playboy, but Batman saving the Joker at the end beats the flipping SNOT out of Tony Stark killing terrorists with flame-throwers, imo.
Still, I will watch both, many, many times on DVD. :)
The main problem with Iron Man as a film comes in the final act - the fight with Jeff Bridges is a dull anticlimax with no real stakes or drama, just CGI robots bouncing off each other for 10 minutes. It's still a good popcorn movie, but Dark Knight has it over Iron Man in quality of performances, visual style (IM is sleek but not terribly interesting to look at), thematic depth, characterisation *and* action movie thrills - the car chase in Dark Knight is fantastic.
- Marc Caputo said...
Then, Tim, which of the two - Buffy or Angel - does Whedon fail for you?
I started as a Buffy fan (S3 - the latest good place to start), but came to hate S6 and S7 was redeemed by some small things but largely by Nathan Fillion (Firefly and Dr. Horrible).
To me, Angel works better season for season. Still, looking forward to Dollhouse.
BTW, are you watching Abrams' Fringe tomorrow? Isn't it funny how when LOST started, it was "Abrams' LOST" and now it's more "Cuse and Lindelof's LOST"?
- Timothy Callahan said...
I've only seen the first four seasons of Buffy and the first season of Angel. And I guess I'll watch the rest eventually--they're sitting on my wife's dvd shelf (which pales in comparison to my mighty dvd wing-o-the-house). But, really, I'm not a Buffy OR an Angel guy.
- Matthew E said...
they are surely the two best superhero movies ever made, no matter how you rank them
This is a very strong statement. I know they're both (as Dean said) among the best, although I haven't seen Iron Man yet, but...
Spider-Man II?
maybe X2?
The Incredibles?
(deep breath, because I know nobody's going to go along with me on this one) Unbreakable?
- Marc Caputo said...
Matthew: I'll take your back on Unbreakable. Also, Iron Man WAS awesome, but X2 still trumps most.
As an old man, myself, I still give it up for Superman: the Movie and Superman II (either cut - although the Donner one needs to be watched more)
- Timothy Callahan said...
Having just seen Unbreakable and X2 recently, I will say that they have fallen DRAMATICALLY from my grace.
They aren't nearly as good as I had remembered.
Iron Man and Dark Knight are easily #1 and #2 all time. They are a tier above everything else, although The Incredibles would be close.
- Marc Caputo said...
Damnit, Callahan! Now I have to watch them all again!
This work thing is REAALLLLY getting in the way of my fun.
I'd definitely put Spider Man II (and maybe even the old Superman movies) over Dark Knight. I had a great time at TDK, but the more I thought about it, the final third of the movie was a mess. I think this one's going to have the same fate as X2 and Unbreakable (which I agree with you about; they haven't aged well).
I tend to agree with Matthew E. In particular, Spider-Man 2 and The Incredibles are hard to top. The Incredibles is sort of a thing unto itself, not entirely in the genre of "superhero movie," perhaps. Spider-Man 2, I think, is the best at capturing the essence of its source material ever. The look, the heightened melodrama, the humor... it's all straight out of Lee, Ditko, and Romita's work.
I loved Iron Man, though, and am not as high on Nolan's Batman movies as many. I also look forward to re-examining them on DVD....
- Kris Krause said...
Iron Man was really weak in the villain department. Obadiah Stane was nothing more than a stereotypical evil businessman who happened to get a giant, metal suit of armor for the last fight scene. More should have been done with him because I felt like his scenes were filler in between the funny lines from Stark and the subdued romance between Stark and Potts. It was a very good movie, but it comes in at number 3 for me, behind both of Nolan's Batman movies.
Here's one where I'm almost always in the minority and I can't figure out why; what's with all the love for Spider-Man II? The melodrama was on overdrive, the characterizations were off for Spider-Man (where was his sense of humor?) and Mary Jane (isn't she supposed to be a sexy, confident supermodel?), that train scene after the fight is beyond cheesy, and I was bored to tears in the theater. Every time I've tried to watch it again either on TV or borrowing someone else's DVD I invariably fall asleep. The first Spider-Man was okay and I forgave the melodrama for it being the origin story, but the second one took everything I didn't like about the first and turned up the volume.
- Vanja said...
I think that the two villains in the movie maybe made the Dark Knight feel a bit crowded. Two Face had way too much of the screen time, and it's no accident that he get to come out as Batman in front of the newspapers, he kidnapped Bruce's movie:)
Dark Knight really made me see how uneven the Bat books have been since Batman Year One. Even with all of the limitations of a big Hollywood production, the Hollywood guys outdid everything DC did with the character in the last twenty years, in my opinion! I don't want to see any of that continuity come up for adaptation in the movie, not Bane and not the quake, Bruce Wayne murderer or anything.
On the other hand, Iron Man really worked brilliantly, it didn't aspire to be as complex as Dark Knight but Robert Downey jr. just made the movie a great experience.
Don't forget, there were THREE villains at the end of Dark Knight (including Moroni, who got totally forgotten). The whole Two-Face resolution felt completely rushed; he should've been pushed to a third movie or had this movie run longer (excise that whole pointless escapade in China, or the needless minutes it took to eject that motorcycle toy from the batmobile).
- Vanja said...
It's interesting how some people thought it was a real let down that the more super-hero aspects of Batman were turned down. I heard a couple of complaints that it was a crime drama disguised as a superhero movie - but isn't that what Batman should be when it's firing on all its cylinders.
The same people complained about Batman not being the center of every scene's attention, but I'm fine with that. We've all seen a lot of Batman, through multiple animated series and movie versions so that making a conscious decision to let Batman react to other characters this time around is anything but bad.
DC and Warner Brothers should be applauded for the way they've been able to save the seemingly irreversible damage the license suffered after the campy 1960s TV series.
- James said...
I think Unbreakable is a great movie and investigation of superheroes, but lacks the visceral thrills one expects from a Great Superhero Movie.
Incredibles is surprisingly adult and there's some wonderful aesthetics under all the dull Pixarification, but philosophically it's horrifying.
X-Men 2 gets by on its (admittedly awesome) fanboy moments - Wolverine cutting loose, Colossus' cameo etc. - but fails to properly cohere as a movie. I prefer the first one.
There was a brilliantly damning quote about Spider-Man 2; something about it being a relationship movie with no recognisably human characters or dialogue. Damn I wish I could find that. But yeah, fighting Doc Ock on the train is awesome, much of the rest isn't, particularly.
So yes, Dark Knight and Iron Man are the top dogs, no question. And Batman edges it out, for me. Love that Joker.
- Greg said...
Another vote for Unbreakable. It's not a "superhero" movie like we think it should be, but it examines the phenomenon better than The Dark Knight does. And I liked The Dark Knight a lot.
- Timothy Callahan said...
Re: Incredibles
"but philosophically it's horrifying."
I've heard this complaint before and I don't understand it. The philosophy of the movie seems to be that you shouldn't pretend to be anything less than you are. Don't hold yourself back just because you can do things other can't.
I don't see anything horrifying about that. The movie isn't saying that Syndrome is evil because he lacks innate abilities, it's saying that he's misusing his abilities and not living up to his full potential because he's obsessed with trying to be someone else.
Explain the horror to me.
- Matthew E said...
I don't think the philosophy in The Incredibles is horrifying, exactly, but there are problems with it, as I touched on here. Or maybe James had this kind of thing in mind.
- Timothy Callahan said...
Yeah, I pretty much completely disagree with that interpretation, though. It oversimplifies the characters to fit a prescribed thesis. And you might as well do the same for every superhero movie.
The philosophy of all three Spider-Man movies: Women must be saved by men.
All Batman movies: Physical attractiveness is good, while deformity is evil.
Or, all Batman movies: The super-wealthy can maintain their power by punching the disenfranchised in the teeth.
Those underlying philosophies are far more horrifying than saying that someone with an innate talent should use it.
(And, of course, they are all inaccurate because of their oversimplification.)
- James said...
"The philosophy of all three Spider-Man movies: Women must be saved by men."
Well, sure, that's not their only philosophy...
"Horrifying" was blog-comment hyperbole, but I like your post on it there, Matthew E. The parallels to an economic hierarchy struck me just after I commented yesterday.
I don't think its over-simplification to read that Syndrome's villainy is a result of his (inauthentic, not innate) attempts at self-improvement. It's been a while since I've seen it, but it feels like you have to work more to see him as "misusing his abilities and not living up to his full potential" - I never got the impression that he could have been anything other than the villain. We're explicitly told in the movie that not everyone is special, so even if Syndrome could have used his abilities to better himself in a non-evil fashion (still don't buy it), it's notable that the Horror Scenario of his Evil Scheme is to make "everyone Super... so no one will be."
Unbreakable is the best of the Shyamalan franchise. Regardless of it feeling like it belongs in the comic genre for story, it is a far cry from a great superhero movie.
Iron Man I believe had the crispness to be the best superhero film thus far, I give it an A-.
The Christian Bale batman films I like the most from that series. Long, good performances, stunning in areas, but lacking the comic feel. It has comic style elements and deserves high marks. I loved it and yet it was not the superhero film Iron Man was.
Regardless of preference, growing up more with X-Men and Spider-Man myself - those films were clearly inferior in MOST ways.
It was refreshing to see the box office response for comic films. I thought you had to make films like spider-man with the feel of Titanic to rake in money these days.


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Mysterious Inon Z-240 behavior
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One quick question (or a few). Next time in the water see if you can get reliable exposures from a single strobe. Also (I don't know about Nikon) but be sure that the strobe is not being used to help with focus. On Canons at least that can lead to underexposed pictures since the strobe needs to recharge and doesn't often have time. The reason that i suggest trying one strobe is that sometimes if the strobes are pointed at each other the TTL pulses can lead to the strobes firing inappropriately. Also what happens if you try the strobes in manual mode.
I have two Inon Z-240s (type 2) that are frustrating me. They are both being triggered optically from a Sea&Sea MDX-D700 housing. I have very carefully set the camera and its built-in strobe, and all the settings on the Inons according to their respective factory owners manuals for TTL operation. When I test the system topside the resulting images are perfectly exposed, consistent, and predictable. As soon as I get into the water, the images are inconsistent, and mostly underexposed by the flash. For a long time I thought I was just not being careful enough with my light placement, or not getting close enough. On my latest trip I did some controlled experimentation and got mostly the same disappointing results. Meanwhile, my wife's ultra-simple P&S camera w/ off-camera Intova strobe was delivering colorful correct exposures. My shots should look at least as good as hers. I like to think I understand photography very well, and underwater photography reasonably well, and have addressed all the obvious oversights which could produce these results. But still 90% of my shots are just blue. I am desperate for some help, or advice.
Canon 7d, Nauticam, Lots of glass, Olympus OMD-EM5, Nauticam, 60 macro, 45 macro, 8 mm fisheye, Inon, S&S, Athena Strobes plus lots of fiddly bits.
Posted 16 April 2012 - 07:05 PM
Perhaps if you posted some photo's with settings and lens used, someone with more knowledge could provide some clues or suggestions.
One simple above water test is to take a photo in a dark room with the setup facing a mirror. If TTL is working, you should see both strobes lit in the photo.
Whenever I get something new or planning a trip after a long time between dives, I test it all in a local pool until I get results that are satisfactory. This at least allows me to do some of the learning before I go on a trip. Whatever you learn at this site, you might consider some pool testing so you do not have to learn it on a trip.
I also have type 2 Z240's and use a Nikon camera (D90). When I am diving, sometimes my hand/fingers bump the button for pre-flash on the strobe. Then I have a degree of uncertainty as to which strobe is set correctly since they are now different...button in or out? To make certain I have it set correctly, I set both buttons one way, take a photo and see the results, then move both buttons the other way and test again. I get underexposure with the wrong setting. I found this test to work much better underwater than on land as the differences on land were not so great.
I am no expert...just trying to provide some food for thought.
Nauticam D7000, Inon Z-240's, 60 micro, 105 micro, Tokina 10-17


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Here are some KGC creations seen around the Parkville neighborhood in Hartford.
At Day Park on Arbor St.
This one is actually the first piece to go up, a donated scarf from a member.
On the corner of Capitol and Arbor St.
This one seems to be turning some heads on Facebook!
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Up... Can somebody explain about anisotropy? Why not in gl3 core?
Up... Can somebody explain about anisotropy? Why not in gl3 core?
The driver cannot know what to optimize out of a vertex & fragment shader until they are linked. The linking & combination of shaders is an area of significant optimization in drivers.Originally Posted by ector
You may be more careful about what you put in your shaders but some developers exploit link time optimization to reduce the shader code they have to write.
I like the look of OpenGL 3.1 and where it is going to, but still one important thing is missing: the unified object model which was originally planned for.
Henri H.
I'm guessing they'll sneak the object model in at some point along the line, one piece at a time. Though probably not exactly the form originally planned for LP, it might just be a form we can live with.
I for one have no complaints at this point, besides - 3.1 is a heck of a nice API to use.
Well yes, 3.1 is obviously an improvement from 3.0 but the API is not yet clean and streamlined as I would hope it to be. At the moment it is using multiple object paradigms -- glGenXXX and glCreateXXX along with many many entry points for setting up parameters. Also confusing is the method of binding objects to the state system before you can do things. The unified object model would clean things up but I guess it would break compatibility too much. It will be interesting to see how things evolve from this point on though.
Henri H.
Bind-to-edit is a bit of a sore spot, but it is something that can be hidden from view with a clever wrapper (e.g. DSA).
We're closing in on having all of SM4 in 3.2, which, aside from some hand waving and a bit of aesthetic ivory-towering, is what I'm all about these days.


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"We have shipped as far out to Hawaii for people who have won various items through the Temple," Beth Veltri said of a past online auction held by the Temple Am David, a Jewish place of worship at 40 Gardiner Street.
Veltri, the second vice president of the Temple's executive board, along with Lee Lerner, a Temple parishioner, have helped organize this year's online auction, which began yesterday and concludes Dec. 18.
They also helped plan a fundraiser dinner, scheduled for Saturday at 7 p.m., followed by a presentation of the 1980 film, "The Jazz Singer," which features Neil Diamond and Laurence Olivier. It will be shown at the Temple, via a big screen projector that was donated by a parishioner about 10 years ago.
While the movie is free, the meal includes a brisket and all the fixings, such as salad, a vegetable, potato and dessert. Dinner reservations are $15 apiece, and proceeds are to benefit the Temple.
"I'm so looking forward to watching that movie," Veltri said, noting that she's a Neil Diamond fan, and has seen him live in concert at least four times. "It's a nice, relaxing evening. I think I'm going to bring my beanbag chair so when I'm done eating I can pretend I'm at the drive-in."
The Temple is operating the auction through BiddingForGood, an online auction fundraising platform for schools and nonprofit organizations. According to BiddingForGood.com, the service has helped more than 6,000 users to raise at least $160 million for their causes.
While there is a fee to use the platform, Lerner said a generous parishioner donated money so the Temple could join BiddingForGood.
The fee, said Lerner, is between $300 and $400. It gives them access to the website, and any of their assistance for auction items for one year, so they can hold multiple auctions if they choose.
"It's really interesting," Lerner said. "I'm not a computer wizard and I've gone on the website, so that's how easy it is. If I can get on it, then just about anybody can."
Once they signed up, Lerner began looking for donations throughout the community to use as auction items. They include gift certificates for restaurants, hotels, goods and services, sports memorabilia, celebrity items, framed art, gift baskets, sports tickets, vacation getaways and more.
As of press time, some of the items that tallied the largest bid amounts are a 2013 Kentucky Derby experience for two, which garnished $8,400; a Fantasy Family Vacation to Orlando, Fla. has solicited $6,294 in bids so far; as well as a Boston Red Sox versus New York Yankees VIP experience for two at $3,600; and a trip for two to Napa Valley or Sonoma Valley, Calif. is up to $3,355.
Other items include sports memorabilia, such as a pair of cleats worn by former New England Patriots football player Adam Vinatieri, and a signed baseball by former Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player Duke Snider.
"There's a montage of [sporting] stuff from old-timers to new guys," Lerner said.
To place a bid, visit Biddingforgood.com, and type in "Temple Am David" in the search field. From there, it will lead bidders to all items. Users must register as a participant and follow the directions.
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WATG Urban's first prize design for The Freeform Home Design Challenge in 2016 is now moving one step closer to becoming a reality. Since winning the competition, WATG's Chicago office has been developing the winning design, dubbed Curve Appeal, alongside Branch Technology. Curve Appeal is now undergoing the "wall section testing, research and development phase" with an anticipated goal of breaking ground later this year. This revolutionary project could change the way we construct complex, freeform structures.
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Since making her modeling debut in early April, Ireland Baldwin has experienced the excitement of her career taking off — as well as plenty of judgmental comments.
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"What I don't fully understand is: What is the good in commenting on a photo of a 17-year-old girl and calling her fat, ugly, etc.?" she asks in the post. "Is that helping you in some way? … Personally, I try to see the beauty in everyone. … I even see the beauty in the people who send me hateful replies!"
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The MR-J4 Servo and Q170 stand-alone motion controller from Mitsubishi Electric Automation helped M&R Printing Equipment beat its own world record. M&R was building on a 20-year history of working with the automation provider and prior success of using the Mitsubishi Electric Automation MR-J3 B Safety Servo Drive and HF-SP Motor used in its production Challenger III press. M&R Printing Equipment selected Mitsubishi Electric products for the M&R Challenger III D J4 press, confident that Mitsubishi Electric's successor to the MR-J3 would meet its needs.
Mitsubishi Electric chose its MR-J4 Servo System for M&R's high-speed concept press because it provides fast index time, quick setting time, rapid closed loop control, and extremely accurate positioning control—all features that M&R required in its new press in to beat the T-shirt printing speed record.
M&R used Mitsubishi Electric's Q170MCPU stand-alone motion controller in its Challenger III production press and was impressed with its superior performance. For the sophisticated demands of M&R's concept press, Mitsubishi Electric recommended its Q170MCPU motion controller with built-in motion and logic control, as well as a built-in Ethernet network. With the Q170MCPU motion controller and PLC, motion control data is shared via the built-in EtherNet/IP port. Designed to handle the most complicated high-speed applications, the Q170MPCU includes built-in power supply, an external encoder interface, and high-speed registration inputs.
"Mitsubishi Electric maintains the legacy of its products, which is important to our future development needs," said M&R's chief electrical engineer, Bo Biel. "M&R and Mitsubishi Electric share the same vision for the development of our products."
Testing new technologies for future product development improves performance and increases production output. "And, we know that Mitsubishi Electric will be there to support our development needs f5, 10, or 30 years from now," Biel concluded.
– Greg Hookings, marketing communication manager, Mitsubishi Electric Automation. Edited by Mark T. Hoske, content manager CFE Media, Control Engineering and Plant Engineering, email@example.com.
See also, application article for more details and application photos: Printer breaks world record with advanced servo, motion controller, below
See a demo video showing the machine running prior to the record-setting run. Additional information follows, below.
– Mitsubishi provides information about the prior record setting machine


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The 2011 season was Toll Gate's best since 2004, but it was built on the shoulders of a big senior class. Anytime that happens – especially in a sport like field hockey where experience is crucial – the next year can be tough.
And it was. Trotting out an almost entirely new lineup, the Titans went winless in 2012.
The good news is that the Titans have most of their players back from last year, and the first steps in building the program back up have been taken.
Now it's about the next step.
"The year before, we lost 11 seniors and that hurt us," said coach Leila Connolly. "We had four seniors last year. We need to rebuild. Most of the players did come back. Hopefully we'll improve."
Connolly is set to take over as head coach after serving as an assistant the last two years. Things have been in flux thus far, with school committee approval for Connolly and the start of practice creating a time crunch, but the Titans are hoping to settle in soon.
They have solid numbers, and they're ready to get started.
"With all the kids we have this year, our long-term goal is really to build the program up," said Melissa Heywood, who is slated to join the team as an assistant coach.
This year will be a chance for the Titans to make some headway and establish a nucleus of players for the future.
Optimism starts in the cage, where senior Shanelle Lawson is back as the starter. Despite the team's struggles last year, Lawson kept Toll Gate in a lot of games.
"She's awesome," Connolly said. "She's been a star for two years."
The rest of the lineup has a little less experience, but most of the players saw the field last year and will be ready to take a leap this year.
The defense will be led by Jackie Durand, who has played a lot the last two years. Joining her Brittney Ayotte and Karina Raposa, two more returning players.
In the midfield, Toll Gate will miss Molly Turner, an all-division pick and the Warwick Beacon's field hockey player of the year. Again, though, there's some experience. Chloe Cerpovicz and Breana Coleman lead the way.
On the attack, the Titans have Kelsey Holmes, Caroline Henn and Maddie Cox back in the fold. They all played last year and showed some potential.
The Titans have a few other experienced players at various spots, plus half-a-dozen freshmen who have come out for the team.
"We have some ninth graders who are willing to hard," Connolly said.
Toll Gate did not participate in the Injury Fund event on Saturday, but are gearing up for the start of the regular season on Sept. 11. Toll Gate opens with a home game against Rocky hill.
The Titans hope it's the start of a resurgent year.
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Zentric Inc., an alternative energies research and development company, will consolidate and relocate the company's headquarters to Fletcher, officials announced Friday in a news release.
The company plans to create 116 new jobs and invest $7 million in real and business personal property over the next few years. The location decision marks Zentric's emergence from a technology development company to an operating entity focused on advanced battery technology development, according to the release.
Zentric was founded in 2008 in Nevada and focuses on the development of battery technologies and fuel cell storage, officials said. The new headquarters will allow Zentric to further develop battery and solar technologies through research and design, but will also house assembly and administrative support operations.
"The decision to consolidate our office locations, and launch assembly operations, came after careful review and consideration of building options in many communities, in many states," Zentric President William Tien said in the release. "Henderson County offered a strong business climate balanced with a focus on sustainability, elected leadership that understood business needs, and access to a qualified workforce — all of which help to ensure our company's successful start-up."
Zentric plans to hire the 116 employees over the next four years, and as many as 44 through the end of 2013. The average wages for jobs provided by Zentric are more than $40,000 per year, and include research technicians, engineers, warehouse/logistics staff and office support.
In October, Fletcher Town Council approved a 10-year incentive package of up to $125,125 for Zentric. Up to $22,750 will be dispersed in the first year.
Fletcher Mayor Bill Moore said the town welcomes the company.
"We are excited to see new and innovative ideas and products being developed in our town, and of course we are excited about the positive employment impact this company will have," he added.
Town Manager Mark Biberdorf said there is no timeline yet for when the facility will open, and said the research and development company offers something different to improve the local economy.
"There is a great number of jobs, and it is great for the community," he said.
In October, the Henderson County Board of Commissioners approved incentives worth $197,736 for Zentric over 10 years.
"We are pleased with Zentric's decision to locate in Henderson County, and look forward to watching them grow and employ many people in our community as they become our newest corporate citizen, said Charlie Messer, board chairman.
The company selected an existing facility at 220 Continuum Drive after looking at many options. Zentric plans to expand the existing 31,000-square-foot facility in 2014 to accommodate additional growth.
N.C. Sen. Tom Apodaca said he is also excited about the announcement.
"They are on the cutting edge of technology and hopefully we (the county) will be on the front end of solar technology," he said. "This is a great Christmas gift."
Chip Gould, chairman of the Partnership for Economic Development's Board of Directors, said, "Zentric is a good example of the diverse nature of our economy and our community's ability to be competitive in pursuing diverse employment projects."
Zentric's focus on alternative and renewable technology has been the impetus to its recent involvement in solar energy, according to the company's website. Battery back-up and storage is an integral component of solar energy solutions and as a result, Zentric has developed relationships with many solar panel suppliers who do not have the infrastructure or global relationships to expand their sales.
"Consequently, Zentric has become extremely active in the solar energy arena leveraging our extensive network of business contacts resulting in our participation in the supply and management of solar energy solutions that has become a major revenue contributor to our business model," the website says.
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Zentric Inc., an alternative energies research and development company, will consolidate and relocate the company's headquarters to Fletcher, officials announced Friday in a news release.


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To establish a policy whereby a student may request forgiveness for an entire term in which he/she performed unsatisfactorily due to personal or financial problems.
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Undergraduate, degree-seeking students attempting their first baccalaureate degree may request term forgiveness for exactly one term at UNF.
1. A student granted term forgiveness may not exercise grade forgiveness. Term forgiveness may not be used if grade forgiveness has been implemented.
2. Requests will never be approved for the present term or for the immediately preceding term in which the student was enrolled.
3. Students must complete at least one term at UNF before applying.
4. This policy does not alter the permanent academic record; all courses attempted in the forgiven semester and related grades remain on the student's record.
5. Although courses and grades in the forgiven term appear on the student's permanent academic record, the grade for the courses in forgiven term will not be calculated in any of the student's Grade Point Averages (See the Academic Average (Grade Point Average) Policy.) The original grades will be calculated for the honors GPA.
6. This policy reflects UNF grade point calculations only and does not affect the grade point calculation of outside agencies or other institutions who may use all grades, including repeated and forgiven grades, in their calculation of grade point averages.
Students must begin the term forgiveness process by consulting with their academic advisor to ensure that this is the best course of action. Once the academic advisor submits the term forgiveness request, the student will be able to review and approve the request via their myWings student portal. Student review and approval is required for the request to be processed. Graduating students who wish to utilize term forgiveness should contact the Registrar via One-Stop to request special consideration. Requests must be submitted prior to the date posted on the academic calendar for commencement.


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Andrew Heining tipped us to [a post he wrote](http://features.csmonitor.com/innovation/2009/07/16/bike-sharing-that-creates-en ergy-%e2%80%93-and-pays-you-to-ride/) for the CS Monitor blog about a Bike Sharing Energy concept designed by Chiyu Chen, a design student at the Royal College of Art.
Users check out specially designed bikes from a locking station using an ID card. Inside the bikes is a system that stores kinetic energy generated from braking. Riders go where they need to, and when they're finished, bring the bike back to the locking station. Locking up the bike transfers the energy generated by the trip into the city grid – or, as Chen envisions, into a hybrid bus system.
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Mk6 Door Tilt Cable Broken
crazylad10 posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubOne day when pulling the tilt lever on the drivers seat to get something off the back seats the seat wouldnt tilt at all.... after looking at the mechanism i noticed one of the sides the cable wasnt pulling at all.. so im guessing from this the cable has snapped and im just wondering how to fix this problem Thanks
Looking At Buying A Mk6 ... Any Tips Ect?
crazylad10 replied to RandomJim's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubMake sure that the engine sounds like its running sweetly and check the oil! Also check all the of underneath of the car for any signs of rusting at all. Check all of the paint work to make sure thats in good condition. finally that i can think of it just make sure that at idle it is constant on the revs aswell.
Mk6 Fiesta Radio
crazylad10 posted a topic in Audio & ElectronicsHey there guys i have a mk6 fiesta with this stock radio in im just wondering is it possible at all to be able to change it for a after-market cd player and if so is it a pain in the rear or is it not really worth all of the hassle. Thank You :)
Mk6 Remote Central Locking Upgrade
crazylad10 posted a topic in Ford Fiesta ClubJust a quick question guys as i only have the mk6 fiesta finesse it only came with standard central locking and im just wondering is it possible to upgrade it to remote central locking and what sort of price would you be looking at for it. Thanks.
Oil Light Flickers
crazylad10 replied to davey!'s topic in Ford Fiesta Clubit could just be a faulty sensor or something. The best way for you to find out would be to take it to a garage and then ask them to put a diagnostics kit on it. This should then find out if there is a problem with any sensors, switches and what not. It could even be just a loose connection in the back of the dash causing it to flicker???
The 0-60 Time For My 2005 1.4Tdci Is About 40 Seconds....problem?
crazylad10 replied to will689's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubI would of thought the turbo would have some sort of oil line just to keep it all lubricated all dandy. From what i can guess is that a seal or something is broken and oil is making its way out and possibly it is loosing pressure on the blow out resulting in your very slow acceleration. that would be my best bet mate.
New Fiesta - Only Done 100 Miles
crazylad10 replied to littlebw's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubI would say take it back to ford and it could just be a faulty sensor....
Car Crash
crazylad10 replied to leo2's topic in Ford Fusion ClubSo sorry to hear about your crash mate! From what i can tell from what you have wrote, she is the guilty party if she has pulled in front of you and cut you up without indicating then she is the causer of the crash. As of this you should be able to claim off her insurance as it was her fault which shouldn't effect your insurance premiums as you shouldn't be having to claim off your own. Was you able to get any details from her at all?
Washing The Engine?
crazylad10 replied to Tato's topic in Ford Fiesta ClubFrom what a lot of people have told me its best not to use a pressure washer on it as it can cause damage to the engine. Steam cleaning is better, thats if you have one of course but they say that if you have the time and can be bothered clean it all by hand with a small sponge or a small fabric hand mitt is always your best bet. always remembering to protect the battery, oil filler and all those bits and bobs.
Hello From Me And My Order...
crazylad10 replied to JonM's topic in New Member IntroductionsHi and welcome to the club.
So I'm New.....
crazylad10 replied to niki_xo's topic in New Member IntroductionsHi welcome to the gang!!
Mk6 Alloy Sizes?
crazylad10 posted a topic in Wheels & TyresWhat is the maximum size of alloys that will fit onto a MK6 fiesta?
Yeahh im just down the road im from spalding.
First Car Saying Hello From Lincolnshire
crazylad10 replied to crazylad10's topic in New Member IntroductionsHopefully be able to upload some pictures in the next couple of days :)
Hello there and Welcome :) Where abouts in south lincolnshire are you from??


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Jill's Cranberry Beans with Onions, Tomatoes and Fried Egg Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009
Recipe: Warm Cranberry Beans with Frizzled Onions, Heirloom Tomatoes and Fried Egg
Category: Vegetarian
How long does it take? 25 minutes
Name: Jill
Why is it a favorite meal? Despite the prospect of shelling beans, it's actually quite fast, uses mostly pantry staples, and most importantly is warm and delicious.
Warm Cranberry Beans with Frizzled Onions, Heirloom Tomatoes and Fried Egg
serves 1
1/4 red onion
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
6 black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1/2 c. shelled fresh cranberry beans (or however many you can coax out of the darn things)
juice of half a lemon
1 tbs extra virgin olive oil
1/8 c. packed basil
1 tbs capers
1 small heirloom tomato, or whatever kind you have on hand
1 large egg
Heat a medium skillet over medium-low heat with the olive oil. Slice red onion very thinly, and add to pan, tossing to coat in oil. Salt generously. Cover the pan and let it do its thing. Be sure to stir occasionally, adding a little bit of the beans' cooking water if the pan is looking dry or the onions are looking burnt. You want nice brown fried onions, not shriveled black bits.
Fill a medium saucepan with enough water to cook beans in later. Add peppercorns, bay leaf and a nice helping of salt. Bring to a boil while you shell the cranberry beans. (Here is where you grab a friend, luring them with the promise of a warm meal… or blackmail – whatever works.) Add the beans to the boiling water and let cook about 15 minutes, or until cooked through.
While the onions and beans cook, whisk together lemon juice and olive oil with some salt and pepper. Chiffonade the basil, dice the tomato, and throw them into the dressing along with the capers.
During the last few minutes of the beans' cooking time, make room in the onion saucepan to fry an egg, adding more olive oil if necessary. Cover the saucepan again so the egg can cook quickly on top.
While the egg finishes up, drain the beans and toss in the dressing. At this point the onions and egg will be ready – just toss them willy nilly on top of the beans and devour standing up in the kitchen.
Thanks Jill, and good luck! Readers, give Jill a thumbs up if you like this recipe!
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In case you missed it, here it is in its entirety, complete with the music to which the displays were wonderfully choreographed.
At the risk of sounding unpatriotic, London's New Year's extravaganza tops all but one of the dozens of 4th of July displays I've seen here in the U.S. over the years.
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The wildlife was here before the birdies; elk harassment is an outrage
Maybe the citizens of Evergreen need to protest the Hiwan Golf Club for the elk, deer and other animals in Evergreen. We live in the mountains of Colorado, and the wildlife have been here first. We need to live with the wildlife. If you do not want to live with the wildlife, please leave Evergreen — that is the bottom line. The elk or wildlife do not care about your money or wealth, so leave them alone.
I could say more, but I better stop there!
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The National Academy of Sciences and Institute of Medicine recently released Science, Evolution, and Creationism, a book designed to give the public a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the current scientific understanding of evolution and its importance in the science classroom.
A non-partisan coalition is calling for a presidential debate on science and technology. "Given the many urgent scientific and technological challenges facing America and the rest of the world, the increasing need for accurate scientific information in political decision making, and the vital role scientific innovation plays in spurring economic growth and competitiveness," the coalition writes, "we call for a public debate in which the U.S.
The first issue of the new journal Evolution: Education and Outreach is now available on-line, and it's a doozy! Featured are original scientific articles by Daniel R. Brooks and Eric P. Hoberg, Niles Eldredge, and William Miller III; lesson plans and thematic expansions by Anastasia Thanukos, Michael A. Gaspar, and Gregory Eldredge; reflections on evolution by Ian Tattersall, John N. Thompson, David Ziegler, and T. Ryan Gregory; and curricula focusing on evolution from Joseph Fail Jr.
NCSE congratulates Bruce Alberts of the University of California, San Francisco, on his appointment as editor-in-chief of Science, published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He succeeds Donald Kennedy, who served as editor-in-chief since 2000.
The Institute for Creation Research, a young-earth creationist organization, has cleared the first hurdle in its quest for authorization to issue master's degrees in science education in Texas. "The nonprofit Institute for Creation Research in Dallas wants to train future science teachers in Texas and elsewhere using an online curriculum.
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I was never a big Indiana Jones fan, although I think I saw one or two of the movies as a teenager. My memory was fuzzy, but nothing stood out in my mind as a problem.
We were getting ready to go to the library for our semi-monthly browse through the juvenile fiction stacks.
"Hey Mom," my 9-year-old began.
"Hmmm," I said, gathering up the books we'd had for a couple weeks.
"Could we get a movie?" he asked.
"Oh, maybe," I said. "What did you have in mind?"
"I want an Indiana Jones one."
"What do you know about Indiana Jones?" I asked.
"We have the Lego video game, remember? It has a lot of stuff from the movies and I think it would be fun to watch one of them."
I was never a big Indiana Jones fan, although I think I saw one or two of the movies as a teenager. My memory was fuzzy, but nothing stood out in my mind as a problem. Besides, if the boys already knew some of the plot, it would probably be fine.
"We'll look for 'Raiders of the Lost Ark,' the first movie, while we're there," I agreed. "We'll have to check the rating, though."
At the library, we found a few books the boys swore they would read, and made our way to the DVD shelves. I looked in the Rs, but 'Raiders' must have been checked out. The I section had "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." I grabbed it off the shelf and read the back of the case. The plot didn't ring a bell, so maybe I hadn't seen this one. The rating was PG, though, and I'm generally pretty comfortable with that for my kids. I checked it out and brought it home.
Anticipation was running high that evening. Both boys changed into their PJs, I made popcorn, and we settled in for a couple of hours with our swashbuckling hero.
The boys enjoyed it at first – deadly poison, a slippery antidote, bugs and eyeballs served for dinner – all pretty appealing to boys of a certain age. Indy was sufficiently brave and heroic, and most of the grown-up innuendo went over their heads. It wasn't my kind of film, but the boys were having a good time.
Then came the human sacrifice, complete with frenzied chanting and drum-beating, evisceration of the victim, and finally, total immolation in a fire-pit. How had this gotten a PG rating? I was appalled, and uncomfortable watching it, myself.
"I don't think we should be watching this," I said loudly and pointedly to my husband, who was riveted to the action. He glanced at me and at the boys and shrugged.
Not happy to be exposing them to such horror, but not wanting to be a party pooper, either, I sat uneasily on the couch. The boys seemed OK, but when the child enslavement and torture plot point came around, my 9-year-old made his own decision.
"I don't want to watch this anymore," he said, and left the room. His 8-year-old brother trailed on his heels. I followed them both and we all cuddled together in the living room. Tears trickled down their freckled cheeks.
"I'm sorry," I told them. "I didn't know it was going to be so scary." I kicked myself for not researching the movie before bringing it home.
Neither boy could speak, no doubt completely overcome by the terrifying specter of torture and death to which I had subjected them. Mother of the year strikes again.
"This was a total movie fail," I said.
"Epic," said the 8-year old.
"It was a Mommy fail, too," I added, and they didn't disagree.
We discussed how the movie was only pretend, and how if it had been made today it would have received a PG-13 rating. I promised them I'd be sure to check before getting any movies made when I was a kid, and told them I thought it was scary, too.
Mostly I just hugged them, told them I was sorry, and hoped I hadn't scarred their young psyches too much.
No mention has been made of Indiana Jones since that fateful evening; he's persona non grata in our household. Just to be safe, if the kids ask for a movie any time soon, I think I'll steer them toward "The Sound of Music" or "Bambi."


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Pininfarina designed the Ferrari 458 Italia, as well as many other Ferrari cars. The exterior design of the car maximizes its aerodynamics and draws inspiration from the Millechili concept and Enzo Ferrari.
The Ferrari 458 Italia is the latest mid-engine sports car from the Italian car maker. It came into production in 2009 to replace the Ferrari 430. The car has won multiple awards since its introduction to the market, including "Best Performance Engine" and "Best Engine Above 4 Liters" in the International Engine of the Year Awards. The Ferrari 458 Italia has won awards in the United States, Europe, and the Far East.
The Ferrari 458 Italia has become one of the most prominent sports cars in recent history. Its design, performance, and environmentally friendly features gain praise across the world. The interior of the car is designed according to the input of the former F1 driver Michael Schumacher, and it introduces a brand-new steering wheel design, which adds more controls and features that are traditionally included in the dashboard.
In the United States, the Ferrari 458 Italia won the "World Performance Car of the Year" in 2011. The New York Times ranked it as the number one car, and it was also named Car of the Year in the Robb Report. The Ferrari 458 Italia has become successful in Britain as well, where BBC Top Gear Magazine named it "Supercar of the Year" and it won several "Car of the Year" awards in 2009 and 2010. Moreover, CAR magazine named it the "Performance Car of the Year" in 2010, along with What Car? and Auto Express. Closer to home in Germany and Italy, the Ferrari 458 Italia was voted by Quattroruote and Auto Motor Und Sport magazines to be the "Best Sports Car."
One of the most iconic features of the Ferrari 458 Italia is its front grill, which features winglets that actually deform when the car reaches high speeds to improve air intake volume and reduce drag. The Ferrari 458 Italia's environmentally friendly features include reduced weight and fewer carbon dioxide emissions. In fact, the Italia is the first Ferrari to incorporate a "green" design.
The Ferrari 458 Italia incorporates a lot of technology from the Ferrari F1 department, and this shows in its performance. The Italia outclasses its predecessor, the Ferrari 430, in every way. The Ferrari 458 Italia runs on a 4.5-liter V-8 engine, which is a completely new product from the Ferrari-Maserati stable. This new engine produces 562 bhp at 9000 rpm and delivers a torque of 540 lb-ft at 6000 rpm. The supercar can deliver 80 percent of its torque at 3250 rpm. For the first time in its road car fleet, Ferrari adds a direct fuel injection system. At present, the Italia's V-8 engine holds the world record for the most power delivered per liter by a naturally aspirated car engine.
The Ferrari 458 Italia comes with a seven-speed, dual-clutch transmission. The traditional manual option is not available at all with this model, which makes it a part of Ferrari's elite list of cars including the 430 Scuderia, Challenge Stradale, California, and Enzo. It is the first ever mainstream Ferrari to not have a manual transmission.
The handling and suspension system of the Ferrari 458 Italia include double wishbones at the rear and front. The rear has a multi-link setup. The Italia also boasts an F1-Trac traction control system and E-Diff system, both of which help improve the car's ability to accelerate and corner by 32 percent, compared to its predecessors.
The performance of the Ferrari 458 Italia has been applauded all over the world. It clocks zero to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds and tops 202 mph. This level of performance can be attributed to the brand new engine and the F1-inspired design of the Ferrari 458 Italia. The exterior styling of this car produces a downforce of 14 kg at 124 mph. The steering wheel of the Ferrari 458 Italia includes several controls, like that of an F1 car. When taken for a lap at the Top Gear test track, the Ferrari 458 Italia ran only 0.1 seconds slower than the Ferrari Enzo.
The Ferrari 458 Italia made its debut on September 15, 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show. It is classified as a two-door coupe with rear-wheel drive. The Italia entered into production in the year 2010. However, Ferrari recalled it after some time due to a problem in the wheel-arch assembly adhesive. The automaker replaced the damaged cars with new ones, and the problem was solved. All the specifications of the Ferrari 458 Italia remained unchanged in the 2011 and 2012 models.
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The 2011 Ferrari 458 Italia Coupe, a two-seat mid-engine rear drive sports car, offers drivers the thrill of high performance and speed, coupled with excellent handling.
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Ferrari introduced the Italia as a new model for 2010, so everything about the car is fresh and exciting. From the sensational specific output of its V-8 to its new dual-clutch 7-speed, triple rear exhausts, newly designed tires, and super-thin aluminum skin (much of it just 1mm thick), the 458 showcases Ferrari technological wizardry at its very best.