SAN DIEGO — New York is halfway toward that Super Bowl parade promised by coach Rex Ryan after rookies Mark Sanchez and Shonn Greene led the Jets to a stunning 17-14 upset of the San Diego Chargers in the divisional playoffs.
Sanchez threw a go-ahead, 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Dustin Keller three plays into the fourth quarter, then Greene gave the Jets some breathing room with a 53-yard scoring run on their next possession.
The upstart Jets (11-7), who have won seven of their last eight games, advanced to the AFC championship game at top-seeded Indianapolis next Sunday.
The Chargers (13-4) not only saw their 11-game winning streak end, but suffered yet another playoff pratfall after earning the AFC’s No. 2 seed.
Photo: Jets’ Shonn Greene celebrates after scoring a touchdown in the fourth quarter. (Stephen Dunn / Getty Images)
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In an interview with The Gold Report posted at MineWeb, well-known gold bull Howard Ruff makes an argument for silver:
TGR: You recommend buying gold bullion and coins. How about silver?
HR: I like silver a lot better than gold. I think you will make two or three times more money in silver than gold.
TGR: Is that because of the price today or is it a general phenomenon?
HR: It’s general. The first time I recommended gold and silver was back in the ’70s, and we made twice or three times more money in silver than in gold. I want people to buy silver for several reasons. When people start trying to beat inflation by investing in precious metals, it’s a lot easier to buy silver because it’s a lot cheaper. The average investor can buy some of that rather than buying gold. Also, because gold is so much more expensive, it doesn’t have a lot of utility. It’s like buying $1,000 bills. So as a hedge against inflation, I think people are a lot better off in silver.
TGR: Do you follow the gold/silver ratio?
HR: I follow it as it’s an important measurement of relative money, but I am basing my decisions on history, and history tells me that silver will outperform gold. That may not be the case from day to day or over a particular short time period, but that’s where the money will be made over the long haul.
And, as many precious metal investors do, he also likes mining, particularly uranium:
TGR: Is it true that you’re also somewhat enthusiastic about uranium?
HR: I am very much. Uranium mining interests me because there’s going to be demand. There are enough nuclear plants either under construction or on the drawing boards that there’s only half enough uranium above ground to service their needs. Again, the most conservative uranium investment will be the big producers, followed by the development companies that have found some uranium and are making deals with companies to finance their operations, followed-again-by the exploration companies and then the holes in the ground surrounded by liars.
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New Performance Threshold for Robotics Set Using 25mm x 300mm x 25mm Standard Pick and Place
Cycle.
Adept Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADEP), a leading provider of intelligent vision-guided robotics and global robotics services, today announced its Adept Quattro Robot has broken the 300 cycle per minute barrier. The record robotic performance threshold was set using the 25mm x 300mm x 25mm standard cycle. The industry has long benchmarked speeds using this quantifier and Adept has once again raised the
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NEW features for the Megger MPRT Protective Relay Test Set are now available. These improvements include improved system operating reliability, additional test capabilities and new features to the AVTS software.
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Wyomissing, Pa. (December 3, 2009) – Carpenter Technology Corporation has announced the availability of Carpenter PremoMet™ alloy for consideration as a lower-cost alternative to many cobalt-containing steel alloys. With its superior strength, toughness and fatigue resistance, even in high-load applications, PremoMet alloy could be considered for many high-demand power train components in heavy-duty diesel engines and other commercial transportation and locomotive applications.
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Bonfiglioli is presenting its “AgilE” Series of sensorless vector inverters. This innovative series of inverters covers power requirements from 0.25 to 11 kW, single and three phase, 400 and 230 Volts, and is designed to improve efficiency and effectiveness in all plants. Agile inverters make all the benefits of modern drive technology, including open loop vector control of brushless motors, MMC memory cards and networked management available for sensorless drive applications.
Agile inverters are extremely easy to use at all stages of their life cycle. An intuitive menu structure, clearly marked terminals and easy programming of the built-in PLC function make installing and starting up an Agile drive extremely simple and do away with the need for specialist resources.
Start-up and running costs are kept down by the provision of ready-to-use pre-programmed functions, that guide even inexpert programmers towards the ideal configuration, and by a standby mode that lets you disable functions that are not needed when the unit is not driving the motor, resulting in important energy savings under active but idle conditions.
Agile inverters are equipped with various integrated system buses based on CANopen and Modbus protocols and also boast an impressive nine digital and two analog inputs and four digital (including a relay) and one analog outputs.
Even the basic model features an input for 24 V back up power and an EMI filter, as well as a “Safe torque off” function. The mechanical solutions for installation in control panels are intelligent, too: the range includes versions for feed-through mounting and DIN rail adapter, and a Cold Plate version means that these inverters can be used with all types of cooling surface.
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The Agile Series even includes a special version with dielectric capacitors that last longer than conventional capacitors.
The smallest sizes of Agile inverters do not even require a fan, guaranteeing maintenance-free operation for the entire lifetime of the unit. Advanced diagnostic, prediction and troubleshooting functions make the Agile Series a valuable aid in achieving continuity in any automated process.
In an effort to reduce environmental pollution, the European Union has established certain rules about emissions from heavy and light goods vehicles. One method adopted by vehicle manufacturers to allow compliance is SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction), which chemically reduces NOx-emissions by combining an aqueous urea solution (AUS) such as Adblue® with the exhaust flow.
Whilst hand held refractometers and hydrometers are commonly used to assess AUS-32 concentrations at point of use, manufacturers of the chemical are required to adhere to a much higher level of control as laid out in ISO 22241-2.
Leading instrument manufacturer Bellingham + Stanley Ltd. has launched a new refractometer specifically designed to meet the requirement of the ISO standard by paying particular attention to the on-board Peltier temperature control. Being part of the RFM900 series of refractometers, users of the RFM990-AUS32 will not only be assured of the highest measurement performance but will also benefit from other unique features such as RFID user identity/clearance, significant on-board data storage, calibration audit trails and a methods system that makes changing instrument parameters a simple two-button process.
Two new Certified Reference Materials have also been introduced allowing high accuracy verification to be performed.
AirBlock Refrigerated Truck Curtains from Simplex Isolation Systems maintain desired temperatures inside refrigerated and insulated trailers, even in the hottest weather. Eliminate the loss of cold air during entry and exit and cut the run time on your refrigeration unit by as much as 50%, reducing fuel costs, equipment replacement and maintenance costs.
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When undertaking PCR reactions it is important to protect against contamination by DNA from any source. The PCR cabinet, reagents and equipment must be thoroughly decontaminated prior to a PCR process.
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Namiki Precision Jewel Co.Ltd launches a micro brushless motor
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Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a federal holiday.
The following public services will be affected:
–Schools: Chicago public schools will be closed. Most suburban schools will be closed; check with each local district.
–Government offices: Federal, state, county and city offices will be closed.
–Postal service: All post offices will be closed, and only express mail will be delivered.
–Courts: Federal, state and county courts will be closed, with the exception of Cook County Central Bond Court.
–Transit: Pace, Metra and CTA will operate on regular weekday schedules.
–Libraries: All Chicago Public Library branches will be closed
–Banks: Most banks will be closed.
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Bem, como eu não tive muito tempo pra organizar material e as minhas fotos do Bairro ficaram na faculdade, eu começarei apenas postando pequenas notícias sobre o Bairro que mostraram início da volta de São Cristóvão ao interesse imobiliário junto à recuperação gradual de alguns trechos da localidade.
Dados:
* Área Territorial (2003): 410,56 hectares
* Total de população (2000): 38.334 habitantes
* Total de domicílios (2000): 13.209
Fonte:Wikipedia.
São Cristóvão é sede da VII Região administrativa da cidade do Rio de Janeiro. Bairros integrantes da região administrativa são: Benfica, Mangueira, São Cristóvão, Vasco da Gama.
O bairro foi criado em 23 de julho de 1981.(Entretanto há gente que considere seu surgimento muito antes disso, entre 1572 e 1583, no caso, uma fazenda).
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História do Bairro O Bairro de São Cristóvão teve sua origem na grande sesmaria pertencente aos jesuítas, que se estendia do Rio Comprido até Inhaúma e que entre 1572 e 1583, foi desmembrada fazendo surgir três engenhos denominados: Fazenda do Engenho Velho; Fazenda do Engenho Novo e Fazenda de São Cristóvão. Seu nome se deve à igrejinha dedicada ao santo erguida pela Companhia, junto à praia habitada apenas por alguns pescadores. Quando D. João chegou ao Brasil, em 1808, o negociante atacadista Elias Antônio Lopes, era proprietário da melhor casa-quinta do Século XVIII, que ficava numa elevação como um oásis numa região bastante alagadiça. Elias Antônio Lopes resolveu doar a D. João sua quinta, que na época era um vasto casarão bastante confortável, mas não suficiente para ser residência real. Então, o próprio negociante mandou que um arquiteto inglês, John Johnston, reformasse o prédio. Nesta época foi colocado em sua entrada o Portão Monumental, também um regalo dado a D. João, pelo General Lord Percy, Duque de Northumberland. O portão era semelhante ao que existia em sua residência na Inglaterra e foi colocado à frente do Paço de São Cristóvão. Em 1909 o portal for transferido para a entrada do Jardim Zoológico onde ainda se encontra. Em 1817 passou a residir no Palácio, o Príncipe herdeiro da Coroa – D. Pedro, recém casado com D. Maria Leopoldina Josefa Carolina, Arquiduquesa da Casa de Habsburgo, a mais poderosa dinastia mundial da época. Nela D. Leopoldina viria a morrer de parto, em 1826 e em seus jardins cresceu D. Pedro II. Além do Imperador D. Pedro II, nele também nasceu e cresceu outro monarca, D. Maria da Glória, sua irmã e futura D. Maria II de Portugal, que ascendeu ao trono em 1834, graças a seu pai D. Pedro, depois da vitória na Revolução Libertadora Portuguesa. O grande Parque da Quinta da Boa Vista foi uma obra de August Glaziou, que elaborou um projeto integral de paisagismo, que foi realizado nos anos sessenta do século XIX. As formas curvilíneas dos caminhos, rios, lagoas e canteiros ajardinados constrastam com a alameda retilínea de sapucaias que segue o eixo central que dá acesso ao Palácio. Outros trabalhos de Glaziou na cidade foram os jardins: do Passeio Público e do Campo de Santana e em Petrópolis, os jardins do Paço Imperial, atual Museu Imperial. Com a República, a Quinta onde foi reunida a Constituinte de 1891, se transformou para abrigar o Museu Nacional, que antes ficava no Campo de Santana. Quando Nilo Peçanha assumiu a Presidência, o seu estado era lamentável e em seus jardins já haviam sido construídas toscas residências, por isto, em 1909 todo o parque foi restaurado e cercado, O Bairro de São Cristóvão com o tempo perdeu seu glamour da época do Império e foi aos poucos se degradando, atualmente apresenta formas diferenciadas, abrigando muitas indústrias, gráficas, serviços, auto peças, sendo habitado em sua maioria por uma população de baixa renda.
O Solar da Marquesa de Santos, é um sobrado de Estilo Colonial do final do Século XVIII, que recebeu uma reforma classiciznate por volta de 1825 que lhe deu a feição atual. Tem como destaque o frontão e os frisos ornamentais da fachada e seu interior, ricamente decorado com estuqyes e afrscos, à maneira renascentista. Foi projetado por Pedro José Pézèrat e construído por Pedro Alexandre Cavroé, em 1826, sendo sua pintura mural de autoria de Pedro do Amaral. Possue um belíssimo salão oval com escadas curvas que dá para sua parte posterior. A casa foi residência também do Barão de Mauá, ao final do Seculo XIX e depois pertenceu ao médico Abel Parente que nela instalou uma Casa de Saúde, depois pertenceu ao Ministério da Saúde e finalmente passou para o Estado da Guanabara no Governo de Carlos Lacerda, que o cenverteu em Museu para os festejos do IX Centenário da Cidade.
O prédio do Museu Nacional ao longo do tempo teve suas características bastante modificadas: às obras iniciais de Estilo Neogótico de John Johnston, sucedeu o Estilo Português de Manuel da Costa, em 1822; depois a linguagem Neoclássica de Pedro José Pézèrat, de 1828 a 1831; de Manoel de Araújo Porto-Alegre depois de 1847 e Theodoro Marx entre 1857 e 1868, que foram mantidas nas intervenções posteriores. Parque da Quinta da Boa Vista
A Quinta da Boa Vista é atualmente um dos principais locais de lazer da população do Rio de Janeiro, que pode levar suas crianças para brincar nos maravilhosos jardins de Glaziou, com suas grutas, rios, lagos e canteiros, sem falar do imperdível visita ao Jardim Zoológico do Rio de Janeiro, que também fica localizado na Quinta e por onde se entra através do Portal Monumental que na época do Império era o portão que dava acesso ao Paço Imperial. Nos jardins da Quinta o Maestro Issac Karabschevsky regeu inúmeras vezes as apresentações da Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira no Projeto Aquarius e chegou até a encenar à beira do Lago, completamente lotado, a Ópera Aída, numa das mais belas apresentações já realizadas ao ar livre e para o público em geral. Fonte:http://www.marcillio.com/rio/enscrist.html |
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O imperial São Cristóvão Prefeito muda o nome do bairro e causa polêmica entre os moradores, que esperam por obras Andréia Lopes Rio – Residência oficial da monarquia, São Cristóvão volta a ganhar status de império, quase 200 anos depois da chegada da família real portuguesa. Decreto assinado ontem pelo prefeito Cesar Maia modificou o nome do local para Bairro Imperial de São Cristóvão. A mudança causou polêmica entre moradores, que não acreditam que a novidade, por si só, trará melhorias. Outros torcem para que o novo nome ajude a acelerar a prometida revitalização. A prefeitura prevê urbanização de ruas e criação de nova praça, por exemplo. A iniciativa privada também aposta no crescimento do bairro: até 2010 serão erguidos pelo menos três novos prédios residenciais. A idéia da mudança, que também ocorreu em função da proximidade do aniversário de 200 anos da vinda da corte Portuguesa ao Brasil, ano que vem, partiu de grupo de moradores. Seremos um dos poucos bairros do mundo a ter esse título!, orgulha-se o presidente da Câmara Comunitária de São Cristóvão, Maurício Mendes. Para ele, os benefícios vão além da palavra Imperial no nome: Vai melhorar a auto-estima do bairro e atrair investimentos. Já outros desaprovaram a iniciativa, como a moradora Telma Caldas. Na prática não significará nada. Em vez disso, deveriam melhorar as ruas, sugere. No bairro estão localizados, por exemplo, o Museu Nacional, na Quinta da Boa Vista, e a Casa da Marquesa de Santos, dois ícones dos tempos da nobreza. O historiador Milton Teixeira aprova a mudança e reforça a necessidade de investimentos na região. Depois que a monarquia abandonou o bairro, ele perdeu o grande atrativo. Pessoas de posse foram para a Zona Sul, e casas viraram fábricas ou vilas. O que resta daqueles tempos não está conservado, avalia. Mesmo assim, antigos e futuros moradores apostam na revitalização. São Cristóvão ficou adormecido. Mas agora a procura cresce por ele ser mais alternativo e pela praticidade, comemora o empresário Rubem Vasconcelos, da Patrimóvel, que já lançou três empreendimentos na região. PASSARELA DA QUINTA AO MARACANÃ O prefeito Cesar Maia renovou em julho convênio com a Prefeitura de Paris para o Plano de Reabilitação Integrada do bairro. A parceria prevê ações como a construção da Praça Pedro II, entre as ruas São Cristóvão e Pedro II, e expansão do Zoológico. Está em estudo também construção de passarela que ligará o nosso Central Park, como descreve o prefeito, ao Estádio do Maracanã. Mês que vem será licitada a obra que unirá a Rua Ceará à Pedro II, facilitando o acesso ao bairro. Confiante na revitalização, Elizabeth Backx se diz satisfeita com a criação da Praça Pedro II, que ficará próxima ao local onde trabalha. Vai melhorar muito, acredita ela. Sua amiga Bianca Aiello concorda. Desde o início do ano, a prefeitura organiza pequenos eventos para comemorar os 200 anos da chegada da corte ao Brasil. Antes de ser moradia da monarquia, São Cristóvão foi dos índios até 1578. Nesse ano, chegaram os jesuítas, também expulsos, em 1759. Quatro anos depois, os terrenos da região foram loteados e leiloados. O negociante Elias Antônio Lopes adquiriu a Quinta então 3 vezes maior e a presenteou a D.João VI em 1808. O palácio, atual Museu Nacional, fora erguido 5 anos antes. |
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RIO – Em comemoração aos investimentos gerados no bairro imperial de São Cristóvão, o presidente da Câmara Comunitária do bairro que festeja 10 anos de criação Maurício Mendes, organizou um evento no Museu Militar Conde de Linhares, para apresentação de investimentos na região e a criação de uma Comissão Comunitária, presidida pelo presidente da construtora Concal, Júlio Conde Caldas. No discurso, o otimismo de retomar o prestígio de uma região que perdeu mais de 30 mil habitantes de 1980 para cá. [22:20] – 08/12/2008 |
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We’re kind of fans of pico projectors around here, even if finding a way to justify spending big cash on them is occasionally a little hard. Sanwa’s just unleashed a cheap little pico that may just be worth the money. There’s nothing terribly standout about the Sanwa 400 PRJ-001 — a Himax LCoS projector with a 640 x 480 resolution, USB connectivity and the little guy weighs in at only 85 grams. The best part of the story here, is of course, the price — for $119, well, maybe we’ll grab two. We can’t be sure it’s the cheapest pocket projector in the history of micro projecting, but it’s pretty close. Hit up the source link to buy one for yourself.
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