And as for oil specifically, floating storage has kept excess supply off the market, accordingly allowing oil to trade more like an investment rather than a consumption asset.
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Meanwhile, he adds, the market appears increasingly to be preparing for a potential physical correction…
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Filed under: Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Hatchback, Alfa Romeo
Alfa Romeo Giulietta – Click above for high-res image gallery
It’s been a long time in the making. It has changed names several times along the way. But it’s finally here. Well, almost. It’s the Alfa Romeo Giulietta, and it’s coming to the Geneva Motor Show this March to coincide with its phased market launch across Europe next year to coincide with the marque’s centenary.
Positioned just above the MiTo in Alfa’s lineup (and, tellingly, below the anticipated upcoming 159-succeeding Giulia), the Giulietta replaces the 147 as Italy’s answer to the Volkswagen Golf. Since Alfa’s parent company Fiat already targets the Golf with its own Bravo, though, some might consider this more of an aggressively-priced competitor to the Audi A3. The hatchback takes its styling cues from the sumptuous 8C Competizione, but carries it off in a decidedly more aggressive way than implemented on the MiTo. Plenty of glass also make the cabin more airy, with a body-colored panel running across the dashboard.
A range of transverse four-cylinder engines – both gasoline and diesel – will be on offer, producing between 120 and 170 horsepower until a 230 hp Quadrifoglio Verde model comes along. They’ve all got start-stop engine management and Alfa’s DNA adjustable suspension system as standard equipment. Fiat’s cutting-edge MultiAir valve-actuation system will eventually find its way into all of the engines, while the selection of five- and six-speed manual gearboxes is set to be joined by a new dual-clutch transmission as well.
The new Giulietta marks a pivotal product launch for Alfa Romeo, as the company is hoping to make this its volume offering the most prolific model in its history – with production targeted for an ambitious 100,000 units annually. Check out the trifecta of images in the gallery below and the press release after the jump for full details.
Gallery: Alfa Romeo Giulietta
[Source: Alfa Romeo]
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Wall Street analysts simply don’t believe in AOL’s media strategy, and many are recommending that investors only buy AOL on the merits of its dial-up Internet service provider business, which still throws off tons of cash each year.
The WSJ’s Martin Peers isn’t even that optimistic. He suggests that AOL isn’t cheap compared with its ISP competition.
Given the latest restructuring, which involves $200 million of charges likely to be taken mostly next year, [Sanford C. Bernstein analyst Michael Nathanson’s] estimate of about a 25% drop in Ebitda to $743 million in 2010 seems reasonable. That means AOL is trading at 3.4 times 2010 Ebitda. That isn’t cheap compared with the other two publicly traded dial-up providers. Earthlink‘s valuation is 2.6 times and United Online is at 3.5 times.
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Despite numerous attempts, Yahoo has failed to create a true social experience for its services. Of course, Yahoo Mail is the most popular webmail client in the world and Yahoo Messenger is one of the top instant messengers, but social networking has been a disappointment so far, to the point where it has pretty much given up. In fact, not only is it not trying to compete in the space, it has now launched a wide project to integrate Facebook with most of its big products like Mail and Flickr.
“With this integration, we are opening the door for two of the Internet’s largest online communities to make it easier for people to stay connected,” Jim Stoneham, vice president of Communities for Yahoo, said. “It also enables us to further the Yahoo! Open Strategy, which is aimed at making experiences dramatically more open, social and personally relevant for the more than 500 million people that visit Yahoo! each month.”
Yahoo will integrate Facebook Connect functionality with most of its products, allowing users to connect with their friends from the social network from places like the Yahoo homepage its webmail client. This partnership works both ways and will enable users to get updates from Facebook while they’re on a Yahoo page but also to push status updates to the soc… (read more)
Koei has officially marked down March 2010 as head explosion month. That’s when Hokutou Musou, the Fist of the North Star game they announced ba…
Based on pricing from British online broker Ladbrokes.com, punters have placed 2-1 odds that Brent oil will break $147.27 by the end of 2012.
This would be a record high and represent almost a doubling in price from today.
While Ladbrokes is primarily a site for sports betting and mainstream gambling, they’re increasingly adding financial markets products.
One wonders when the regulators will come a-knocking…
Reuters: Ladbrokes spokesman Ciaran O’Brien said it was still a niche product for them, but they were seeing more and more interest from gamblers.
“Most are not professionals or city workers, but are people who are amateur enthusiasts who have an interest in the markets,” O’Brien said. “Volumes are slightly ahead of last year with oil the fourth or fifth biggest market.”
Ladbrokes said the level of interest from financial punters was only higher on some of the world’s biggest stock and currency markets, like Britain’s FTSE 100 or the changing value of sterling and the dollar.
These online betting markets can’t be very efficient, or at least far less efficient than professional financial markets. While they’re too small for investment funds to take advantage of, there might be room for arbitrage by high net worth investors. Just watch out for the trading expenses, also note we don’t vouch for Ladbrokes in any shape or form.
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Alternate Data Streams is a feature of the NTFS filesystem. In essence they were created to provide compatibility with HFS, or the old Macintosh Hierarchical File System. The way that the Macintosh’s file system works is that they will use both data and resource forks to store their contents. The data fork is for the contents of the document while the resource fork is to identify file type and other pertinent details.
How do you create an ADS? Wonderfully easy: All you need to do is have the two files, and then send the file to be hidden to the ADS of the host file with a simple type command:
type file_to_be_hidden> host_file:name_of_file_to_be_hidden
The most frequent use of ADS for malicious purposes is to conceal the executable of a trojan/rootkit as an Alternate Data Stream (ADS) to a perfectly safe file. For instance, once an attacker penetrates a Windows system, he can easily hide the malicious payload for further access into an executable which is fairly frequently used – like Calculator.
Alternate Data Streams may also be interesting as a mechanism to hide and transport information out of an organization:
Once you include an ADS into a file, there is no visible change in filesize of the host file, only the modified date is changed. This makes it quite difficult to detect the Alternate Streamed file. Also, the ADS file does not change the MD5 hash of the original file, which may prevent systems which control file modification through hashing from detecting the hidden file. Here is an example:
C:\Users\user\Desktop>md5sum test.txt
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e *test.txtC:\Users\user\Desktop>type image.jpg>test.txt:image.jpg
C:\Users\user\Desktop>md5sum test.txt
d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e *test.txt
One would think that this method of information hiding is great to transfer any amount of information with an inconspicuous carrier file being sent over a network. But there is a catch: most data carriers will ignore the Alternate Data Stream, and here is the summary list:
But all is not lost. There are still ways to transfer data with ADS:
So the information theft scenario with ADS is mostly available to employees or trusted persons:
What will you do in such a scenario? Talkback is most welcome!
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We’ve just updated our "Content Technology Vendor Map" for 2010.
The overall landscape has changed only a little — most notably Interwoven and Vignette now go away as separate stops. And in their place we’ve been able to add some additional vendors. These remain very dynamic marketplaces.
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Filed under: LA Auto Show, Sedan, Infiniti, Electric
Although the 2011 Infiniti M was the star of last night’s show, as suspected, the wraps came off the 2010 Infiniti G37, a mid-cycle refresh of the automaker’s bread-and-butter model.
It’s far from a radical redesign, but as previously spied, the fog lamp clusters moved further down the reworked fascia, a new grille sits front and center and a tweaked rear bumper joins a new set of 17-inch, five-spoke wheels.
Inside, it’s more of the same, with a nip here and a tuck there. White gauges and an LCD screen are the most obvious changes, along with a new center console, aluminum trim and available Maple accents. Real-time traffic and weather are included in the navigation system (XM subscription required), and everything’s accessed through a seven-inch touch screen monitor that carries forward for 2010.
While we didn’t see the new QX, Infiniti announced that its redesigned SUV is due to hit the U.S. early in 2010 and execs re-confirmed Infiniti’s plans to offer a fully-electric vehicle in the future. They were mum on details, only saying that the EV would be ideal for a “dual vehicle family.” Expect to see the all-new EV within the next year or two, but in the meantime, you can check out the 2010 Infiniti M at dealers in a few weeks after you’ve gotten an eyeful in the galleries below and read up on the details in the press release after the jump.
Gallery: LA 2009: 2010 Infiniti G37
Gallery: 2010 Infiniti G37
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Boulevard Beer has just hit its 20th anniversary here in Kansas City, Missouri. They started out small and have grown over the last two decades, to be the largest craft brewer in the Midwest and largest independently owned brewery in Missouri. We only have one conflict with this local beverage institution and that’s between which is more beautiful, the beer they make — or the actual brewery itself. Join us for a tour!
The company Fresmak S.A. presents the new size of the ARNOLD MB2. Now available in 160 mm.
The vice is fitted with a high pressure mechanical power booster and the clamping force reaches 5 tons.
The main componets are made in nodular cast iron GGG70.
The clamping field of this vice is 0 – 310 and 120 – 430 mm.
The power regulator is optional.
Handling glove, grey water repellent cowhide palm, water repellent split leather back, driver style with back elasticated.
Protective glove exclusively against mechanical risks in a wet environment.
PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT : CATEGORY II
EN 388 : mecanichal risks
Abrasion : 2 / 4
Cut : 1 / 5
Tear : 2 / 4
Puncture : 1 / 4
EN 420 : general requirements
Dexterity : 5 / 5
Water penetration: 4 / 4 (180 mn)
Lapp Kabel will be presenting at the SPS/IPC/DRIVES (24. – 26.11.2009) in Nuremberg, Hall 6, Stand 350, its brand-new cable multi bushing system SKINTOP® CUBE, consisting of a frame (SKINTOP® FRAME) and flexible clip sealing modules (SKINTOP® CUBE MODULES).
Fit the sealing module onto the cable and then clip it into the frame – done! The cable is then perfectly fixed, secured against vibrations, strain-relieved and sealed in accordance with IP 54. This is the simple principle for inserting cables in future with assembled connectors securely, quickly and clearly arranged into a switch cabinet. And it’s all possible without the need for special tools, sealants or lubricants.
Lapp Kabel has thereby revolutionised the multi cable bushing system. The patented flexible clip modules with variable clamping range are available in 4 sizes: 4 to 6 mm, 6 to 9 mm, 9 to 12 mm as well as 12 to 16 mm. The matching, glass-fibre-reinforced frames made of polyamide are available in two sizes for 16-pin or 24-pin connector openings. This means that 8 to 10 cables can be mounted in a clearly-arranged manner where space is at an absolute minimum.
More advantages: fewer parts through variable clamping ranges, which in turn reduces storage requirements. During maintenance and service work the frame is left on the housing. Simple, fast mounting and demounting of assembled cables. The clip modules can also be integrated into cable assembly planning. That saves time and money. SKINTOP® CUBE is resistant to oil, grease, ultraviolet rays and ozone.
About the Lapp Group:
The Stuttgart-based Lapp Group is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of highly flexible cables, leads, cable accessories, industrial connectors, preassembled cables and communications technology. Its world-famous brands include ÖLFLEX® connecting and control cables, UNITRONIC® data cables, HITRONIC® fibre optic cables, SKINTOP® cable glands, SILVYN® cable protection and guiding systems, FLEXIMARK® marking systems, EPIC® industrial connectors and ETHERLINE® components for active network technology.
Video endoscope with LCD screen TFT 3.5” and articulation 2 or 4WAY. Available in 4.0 & 6.0 mm. Working length up to 6.0meters
Light and portable (rechargeable battery). Allows visualization and recording of still images and videos on a SD Card. Delviered in case, it is the perfect inspection tool for all your aviation maintenance inspections.
Description Technical data
Diameters 4 & 6 mm
Working lengths 1.500 – 3.000 et 6.000 mm
Articulation Oui 2X – 110° left/right (for the 4 & 6 mm in 1.5m) 4X – 130°up/down – 110° left/right (for the 6 mm in 3&6 m)
Direction of vision 0°
Field of view 50°
Outer sheath Tungsten braid
Screen 3.5” TFT color (640×480 pixels)
Memory MicroSD Card 1 GB supplied (up to 2GB max)
Type of recordings Still images format JPEG Video format ASF
Video Out Video outlet- USB 1.1
Working temperatures 0° to + 60°C
Water resistant Oui – water and fuels – gasoline- jet fuels
Power supply Lithium rechargeable battery(2.5 hours)
Weight 2.5 kgs Description Part No
Casappa offers a wide range of gear or piston pumps and motors and filters. Many functions, such as valves and controls, are directly incorporated in the products in order to optimize space and costs for the system.
With our products you can choose standard configurations and multiple combinations or assign us with the personalized development of a specific application.
Gear pumps and motors made of cast iron in two pieces.
A rigid and compact structure that makes it possible to incorporate a number of functions in a limited space.
Wide range of displacements: from 0.30 in³/rev (4,95 cm³/rev) to 9.20 in³/rev (150,79 cm³/rev) available in groups 20, 30 and 40
Max. peak pressure up to 4785 psi (330 bar)
Max. speed up to 4000 min-1
High operating pressures
High efficiency at high temperature
Low noise emission
Exceptional working life expectancy
Solid and compact design
Custom design
FOM Industrie, a historic leader in the door and window frames sector, has expanded its field of operation of recent years to include the development of designs to cover the market band comprising user companies requiring automation-intense solutions with high production capacity. FOM is able to offer flexible, customised “turn-key”, complex, high-productivity automated plants that manufacture the finished element, starting from the extruded bar and delivering the finished piece cut, machined and placed in storage, as in the case of the line illustrated here, already installed in more than one location.
In this type of installation, milling and cutting operations are carried out by means of a multi-spindle structure and a cutting station positioned on the transfer principle; cutting operations thus take place concurrently with other procedures, with a considerable reduction in cycle times. With PVC frames, this type of plant allows a productivity of 500 frames* per shift, while with ALUMINIUM profiles an output of 330 frames* per shift can be achieved. The plant is tended by just one operator. What’s more, an automatic stacker stows the pieces on handy trolleys for transport of the bars to the assembly area.
The plant can be equipped with:
– Vision camera to check correct bar loading
– Automatic system for ink marking on two orthogonal sides of the profile, for example to comply with process quality certification standards.
– Magazine with additional load capacity.
– Additional trolleys for piece storage after unloading
* (frames of standard size 1500×750)
The three systems presented at the recent “PVC Feeling” event differ in terms of their levels of automation and productivity. The first system was designed to produce up to 40 frame squares in eight hour shifts, using 2/3 operators**. The second solution offers a higher level of performance, with 3/4 operators** and productivity rising to 100 frame squares per 8 hour shift. Lastly, the third system proposed, with greater automation, has been designed to make 240 frame squares per 8 hour shift, using 4/5 operators**. These are three proposals that are purely indicative and that can be reconfigured by varying the make up of the machine to achieve different daily production levels or dependent upon the ancillary activities of the purchasing customer.
* Production figures refer to single wing frames of standard size (1500mm x 750mm) and considering machining time only. Assembly, workshop maintenance and of course fitting are therefore excluded.
** Operator machine time
FRITSCH Particle Sizing Instruments offer state-of-the-art laser technology for an unique price performance ratio, for each particular area of application and utilization. An extra plus: the special, patented FRITSCH measuring method by laser diffraction inside the convergent laser beam. Your advantage: a simple continuous adjustment of the measuring area as well as up to now unknown number of measuring channels.
The ANALYSETTE 22 NanoTec offers with the measuring range of 10 nm to 2000 µm true entry into the nano range. This is achieved through the use of a second laser beam that is directed at the sample from behind, allowing for detection of the back-scattering light.
The patented capability to move the measurement cell within the beam path of the optical system during the measurement also results in a very high number of effective detection channels, which can be over 500 for the NanoTec model, which leads to a correspondingly high number of particle size classes and therefore a very high resolution. The special shape of the detector combined with intelligent evaluation software MaS control also allows information to be obtained about the particle shape.
The Laser Particle Sizer ANALYSETTE 22 NanoTec is an instrument with universal applications for the determination of particle size distributions and particle shape. It is used in research and development, as well as in quality control and process control. The ANALYSETTE 22 is the only instrument in the world with which particle size distribution and the particle shape can be analysed in a single measurement.
Through combination of corresponding components, you can configure a measurement system that is precisely adapted to your needs, with reliability and efficiency guaranteed by FRITSCH as a specialist in particle measurement technology.
FRITSCH Laser Particle Sizer: Sizing with competence.
Catch up on the state-of-the-art laser technology by FRITSCH!
www.fritsch-laser.com
The analysis of polymers is executed with the aid of gel permeability chromatography.
This process is a kind of liquid chromatography similar to the HPLC. Due to the size of the molecules the separation takes place in the solution. Depending on the detector, the average value of the mol mass, polydispersity and the viscosity of the polymer sample are determined.
Here suitable sample preparation is important in order to dissolve the polymers. The degradation – the destruction of the characteristics of the material – has to be avoided though. An ideal solution of the sample preparation is the Variable Speed Rotor Mill PULVERISETTE 14. Here a final fineness of < 80µm ís achieved. An embrittlement of the polymere with liquid ntirogen or the grinding while adding dry ice avoid the degradation. The following graphics illustrate the analysis of PE (polyethylene) and PP (polypropylene).
Currently Kemtron has 7 frame styles available from stock. To keep down production cost, vent panels made with styles 1701, 1703, 1705, 1706 & 1707 are normally supplied with 3 corners notched and the 4th joined corner welded. If required, all 4 corners of the panel can be supplied fully welded. Frame styles 1702 & 1704 are always supplied with fully welded corners.
All frame styles are supplied with a conductive gasket to provide the best electrical contact between the frame and mating metal surface. (See options for further information)
Standard tolerances for overall Finished Vent Dimensions are +/- 0.8mm
Standard tolerances on Hole Centres are +/- 0.4mm
Typical corner radii on frame styles 1701, 1703, 1705, 1706 & 1707 are R3.0mm
