EUR/USD (short term):. The pair fail to break resistance. Sell under: 1.2445. TP at 1.2350 and 1.2260. Key levels: 1.2150, 1.2260, 1.2350, 1.2416, 1.2445, 1.2520, 1.2605
GBP/USD (short term): Look for downside move. The pair is under pressure. Sell under: 1.4440. TP 1.4315 and 1.4235. Key levels: 1.4175, 1.4235, 1.4315, 1.4357, 1.4440, 1.4510, 1.4580
EUR/JPY (short term): The pair is challenging it’s medium-term trend line resistance, but should weaken soon. Sell under 114.05. TP 112.40 and 111.00. Key levels: 110.00, 111.00, 112.40, 112. 99, 114.05, 114.80, 116.00
GBP/JPY (short term): The pair is under pressure. Sell under 133.15. TP 131.00 and 129.75 Key levels: 129.00, 129.75, 131.00, 131.85, 133.15, 133.95, 135.00
Eco Factor: Sustainable building uses solar panels to provide 40% of domestic hot water needs.
With the advent of technology, architecture can be seen walking the green pavement. Architects and designers across the globe are giving an eco-friendly twist to their designs. Joining the league is the Philippon-Kalt Architects, who have recently given Paris its first building of social housing with solar panels.
Google executives are wrestling over whether to launch controversial facial recognition technology after a barrage of criticism over its privacy policies.
Eric Schmidt, chief executive, said a series of public disputes over privacy issues had caused the management team to review its procedures and the launch of new technologies. According to Google executives, facial recognition is one of the key topics of internal debate.
Mr Schmidt said: “Facial recognition is a good example?.?.?.?anything we did in that area would be highly, highly planned, discussed and reviewed. When you go through these things, you review your management procedures.”
However, he would not rule out any eventual roll-out, saying: “It is important that we continue to innovate.”
The very much anticipated Transformers 3 movie is in the works!. Although, Paramount Pictures confirms that Megan Fox will not be in the movie. Megan Fox was said to have left the movie becouse she simply wanted to leave. The producers loved working with her and would love to work with her in the future. The new cast for the third revison is LaBeouf, Tyrese Gibson, Patrick Dempsey, Frances McDormand and John Malkovich among those onboard. The cast is started screening this tuesday. The movie is set to be released on July 1st 2011.
The announcement most people with interest in web video expected at the Google I/O 2010 conference has been made. Google has open-sourced the VP8 codec, which it acquired along with On2, but went beyond that with the announcement of the WebM Project. The project’s aim is to develop and spread the WebM video format recently launched… (read more)
So, just yesterday we wrote about Pakistan’s decision to block all of Facebook, because some users had set up a page for “Everybody Draw Mohammed Day!” (in response to the threats made to Comedy Central concerning an episode of South Park). Originally, just that one page had been banned, but apparently that wasn’t enough, and a court ordered the entire site should be banned for allowing that sort of content to appear. In response, I asked if Pakistan would ban the internet if a page was put up advocating the same thing. It looks like the country may be trying to ban services one-by-one.
Now it’s been announced that Pakistan is blocking access to YouTube over the same issue. Of course, Pakistan tried to block YouTube a few years ago, and it ended up taking down a large chunk of the internet — so hopefully this time they’ve come up with a more sophisticated way of doing this. In the meantime, though, I’m still at a loss for how completely banning a site makes sense here, but it appears my original post somehow is being spread around Pakistan, because starting not so long ago there was a sudden rush of comments coming from people in Pakistan, defending the blocking decisions. Given that, how long until Techdirt gets blocked as well?
Multiplayer’s a big part of Blur, so you better get yourself familiarized with the different game modes. The video after the jump shows off two: Team Racing and Team MotorMash. Check it out.
Did you smoke pot last month and drive a car this morning? Obama wants to arrest and incarcerate you.
If you smoked marijuana last week or even last month and you drive a car, you may be sent to prison under new guidelines drafted by the federal government.
The Obama administration released its National Drug Control Strategy guidelines last week. The federal government wants all of the states to adopt its authoritarian and draconian diktat and expand the drug war. From the guidelines:
Encourage States To Adopt Per Se Drug Impairment Laws [ONDCP]. State laws regarding impaired driving are varied, but most State codes do not contain a separate offense for driving under the influence of drugs (DUID). Therefore, few drivers are identified, prosecuted, or convicted for DUID. Law enforcement personnel usually cite individuals with the easier to prove driving while intoxicated (DWI) alcohol charges. Unclear laws provide vague signals both to drivers and to law enforcement, thereby minimizing the possible preventive benefit of DUID statutes. Fifteen states have passed laws clarifying that the presence of any illegal drug in a driver’s body is per se evidence of impaired driving. ONDCP will work to expand the use of this standard to other states and explore other ways to increase the enforcement of existing DUID laws.
Cannabis metabolites can remain detectable in the urine for up to 100 days or longer for a regular cannabis consumer and up to fifteen days for the casual consumer, according to NORML, the marijuana advocacy organization. In other words, even if a pot smoker is conscientious and does not drive while intoxicated, that person can be arrested and convicted for DUID days or weeks after consuming marijuana. It would not matter if you are sober as a teetotaler — if THC molecules are detected with a urine or blood test, you are probably going to prison. You can kiss the right to vote and own a firearm sayonara.
In 2007 there were 14.5 million current users of marijuana in the United States, compared with 14.6 million in 2002, while the number of Americans who have used marijuana increased.
The following states enforce “zero tolerance” draconian DUID laws:
Arizona: Zero tolerance for cannabis metabolites, mandatory 24 hours jail, up to 6 months upon conviction.
Delaware: Zero tolerance for cannabis metabolites.
Georgia: Zero tolerance for cannabis metabolites, mandatory 24 hours jail, up to 12 months upon conviction.
Illinois: Zero tolerance for cannabis metabolites, up to 12 moths upon conviction.
Indiana: Zero tolerance for cannabis metabolites, up to 60 days upon conviction.
Michigan: Zero tolerance for cannabis metabolites, up to 93 days upon conviction, vehicle immobilization for up to 180 days.
Nevada: 15 ng/ml for cannabis metabolites.
Ohio: 15 ng/ml for cannabis metabolites, mandatory 72 hours in jail, up to 6 months upon conviction, 6 month to 3 year license suspension.
Pennsylvania: DUID for cannabis metabolites, amount unclear.
South Dakota: Zero tolerance for cannabis metabolites for persons under the age of 21.
Utah: Zero tolerance for cannabis metabolites, mandatory 48 hours jail, up to 6 months upon conviction.
Obama’s new guidelines will criminalize and add to the system hundreds of thousands of people and add thousands of people to the prison industry slave labor complex. In 2007 an American was arrested on marijuana charges every 36 seconds. Obama will increase this criminalization rate significantly.
DUI checkpoints are on the rise around the country. In California, for instance, the state increased grants in 2009 by 47% for DUI checkpoints, including “roving” DUI patrols. 2010 was predicted to be “the year of the Checkpoint” in California. In California and elsewhere, these unconstitutional checkpoints are a highly profitable business for the state, netting billions of dollars every year.
Behavioral impairment is not the issue. Expanding the criminal class is the issue. Government will never rest until it categorizes most of us as criminals.
OPTIPACT sensors from INTACTON for velocity measurement in wind turbines are a non-contact, maintenance-free alternative to rotary encoders and proximity switches. These solutions, which have been used primarily until now, have proven susceptible to errors and to require high maintenance – moreover, their mechanical integration is very complex. Since the easy-to-install, cost-efficient OPTIPACT systems drastically decrease installation and maintenance efforts, even the redundant installation of two units is economically sound. The signals are ideally suited for speed control and improve efficiency over conventional systems in most cases.
OPTIPACT sensors analyze moving surfaces and feed the control system with the resultant data. Their operating principle is based on the correlation method which enables detection and tracing of characteristic structures within the field of view. In wind turbines, OPTIPACT sensors are installed in a stationary posi-tion with the integrated 2D camera focusing any moving surface. The signal generated from the measured data corresponds to that of an incremental en-coder. By means of a reference mark on the hub, OPTIPACT can monitor not only the revolutions per minute but also the rotary position of the hub – this additional information can be used for monitoring the revolutions and to position the rotor.
OPTIPACT sensors consist of an LED illumination unit, a 2D camera, transmit-ting and receiving optics, and integrated analysis and interface electronics. Measuring 98 x 42 x 47 mm and weighing merely 250 grams, the units can be easily integrated into almost any application. The sensors are housed in an IP65-protected aluminum enclosure. An incremental interface and an RS232 interface are available for communication with higher-level PLCs. INTACTON implements fieldbus systems or an SSI interface on request.
After the great success of both the editions of Transformers, the crowd is all ready and await the third sequel of the robots. The shooting of the movie Transformers 3, starts this summer with more action and new robots to feature in the third installment. Things started to make a twist and suddenly users were seen gluing to the internet to find updated reports on the upcoming movie. Megan Fox, who has always been the center of attraction and the most stunning part of both the sequels is heard to miss the latest edition.
Reports started to pour in, as early as Wednesday, that Megan Fox would not be casting in the third picture. An official word from Paramount Pictures confirmed that the studio were keeping Fox out of the movie. No reasons were there to furnish the real story as to what happened and why is Megan Fox not ready to cast in the third edition as she earlier acted swiftly. A close source confirmed that there was something wrong with the Director and the lady.
Later on the day as the news came out flashing and the actress herself got a glimpse that Paramount Pictures had out casted the lady, she was there to comment and defend the story.
Megan Fox was all words as she lashed out on the production explaining that it was solely her decision to pull out from the movie and not the company kicking her out.
Megan Fox’s Rep. told:
“Megan Fox will not be starring in ‘Transformers 3. It was her decision not to return. She wishes the franchise the best.”
Back when, Transformers 2 or Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen was launched, both the Director and actress lashed out on each other as they exchanged some heated words against each other. The director was of the view that the actress was too young in blood and needed much work and needs to grow up, while the actress referred the Director as Hitler.
Critics were also of the view that the actor and hero, Shia LaBeouf had to be given “a new love interest”. Transformers 3 will be hitting theaters July 2011.
The studio finally reached a deal with Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz to reprice their supporting roles as vampires in the fourth film, Breaking Dawn. There had been reports of salary dispute between Summit Entertainment and Green and Lutz where the actors wanted to have a million dollars each the movie Breaking Dawn. However, the actors and Summit reached a deal where the studio already named them as cast members in the upcoming film. Ashley Greene plays Alice Cullen, the sister of Edward Cullen (played by Robert Pattinson) and the closest friend of Isabella Swan (played by Kristen Stewart). Kellan Lutz plays Emmet Cullen, the brother of Edward Cullen.
There had been worried fans worldwide since Summit had already replaced Victoria in the film where Rachel Lefevre was replaced by Bryce Dallas Howard. Lefevre was the original actress to play Victoria in Twilight and was replaced by Howard to play as the same Victoria for Eclipse. Now fans can breathe easily as they expect to see the same characters to play Alice and Emmet for the Movie Breaking Dawn. Breaking Dawn will be split into two movies. Bill Condon will be directing and the production is set to begin this fall.
U.S. Congressional International Anti-Piracy Caucus (IAPC) have identified Russia, China, Canada, Spain, and Russia as the top five countries under its full-scale piracy watch list this year. These countries performed poorly in protecting copyrighted works such as movies, music, and video games that have cost the U.S. $25 billion worth of lost sales every year.
There is a prevailing online copyright theft that must be addressed by all governments through its laws and treaties. Internet pirates flock in Canada, for instance, as well as in Spain and they have pending legislation discouraging intellectual property theft.
“A high level of piracy, especially as seen in the countries on the watch list, is detrimental to any country’s economic growth. The increasing scourge of online copyright theft underscores the need for all governments to develop and vigorously enforce effective legislative solutions to address online piracy and to encourage greater inter-industry cooperation in the fight against it,” explained MPAA President and Interim CEO Bob Pisano.
U.S. legislators also identified the websites that distribute illegal copies of works of U.S. creators and called them “notorius offenders.” They are the Baidu (China), isoHunt (Canada), MP3fiesta (Ukraine), Pirate Bay (Sweden), Rapidshare (Germany) and RMX4U (Luxembourg).
The ultimate showdown of this year’s American Idol Finale will be between Lee Dewyze and Crystal Bowersox.
Casey James, the very good looking rocker and seasoned guitarist from Cool, Texas was the last to be eliminated before the show’s big night. Although he garnered a total of 47 million votes, it’s not enough to keep him for the finale.
Crystal Bowersox and Lee Dewyze will collide and gun for the coveted American Idol crown next week. Both finalists are from Chicago; which is a good sign because it’s not gonna be a battle of which is the larger or richer state.
Bowersox, an Indie performer plays various instruments and wowed everyone early in the game. However, her performance went in plateau during the latter part. Her forte is spinning songs into gospel type of music and stage a breathtaking number. Dewyze on the other hand, is the shy paint salesman who has leaped and improved the most among all other contestants. Last Tuesday, the most magical moment of the season was delivered by this guy with his mellow-gospel-rock rendition of “Hallelujah”.
Both auditioned in Chicago, where guest judge Shania Twain praised both for innate singing talent. Now, it’s going to be mother vs paint salesman in what is said to be the biggest Idol night.
Google came out in full force on the first day of this year’s Google I/O 2010 developers conference. There were a lot of announcements in the two hours or so of the keynote speech. Some had been anticipated or rumored, but one thing that no one saw coming yet everyone should have was the Google Chrome Web Store, an online marketplace for web apps. The idea… (read more)
It was confirmed on a television show Don Francisco Presenta that Horoscopos de Durango will momentarily take a break and will be airing its last episode for the season. The decision was made after Marisol Terrazas, one of the show’s key players revealed a hurtful truth about her own personal life. The predicament needs immediate action and attention as this involves her 14-year old daughter. The singer found out that her child suffered from sexual abused for almost a year now. The unnamed suspect is now charged before the courts of law for the offense.
Going through this spiteful phase of their lives, Marisol appealed to all parents, saying “They should be vigilant about their children and teens, listen to them and give them confidence, not to go through what she is suffering.”
She broke out in the program hosted by Chilean Don Francisco. The sad news was disclosed to her right on her birthday when they should be celebrating. Could be lost for words, her daughter sent her a note to narrate what she has gone through the past year. Details bit hard as hell as she browsed through the letter.
“I have pasted a depression and you have broken my relationship with my extended family, with my career and has affected me much, So I have to heal and then see my daughter and my family,” singer added while telling the public what her family is currently hurdling.
The controler of temperature and speed monitors the required operating condition of the fluid coupling contactlessly and requires no maintenance. Spraying and loss of operating fluid if the coupling overheats and the pollution of the environment associated with it can be avoided. In thecase of internal-gear drives the output speed (minimum value), in addition to the temperature, can be monitored. In this case the controler of temperature and speed cuts out immediately the output speed falls below its required value or the drive stops even before the coupling overheats. The controler of temperature and speed can be used on coupling and upward at peripheral speeds > 15 m/s. The transmitter is fitted to the coupling in place of the screw plugifusible plugj
While the coupling is rotating and below the response temperature of 125Ž, each time the pick-up is passed the transmitter emits an impulse signal which is transmitted to the evaluating instrument. The pulse number is compared in the evaluating instrument with the required value set on the front plate and, when the pulse number is fallen below, causes the output relay to cut out….
The Integral Finned Tube has been applied successfully to a wide range of heat transfer applications to assure the highest efficiency with long life and reliable service. The continuous helical fins are radially extruded from thick-walled base tubes in a cold rotary process. The result is an extended surface that has no fin attachment, no dissimilar metal joints and no possibility of fins becoming loose or losing heat transfer capability. As well, the liner is protected against oxidation and galvanic corrosion in the presence of water, air and air borne impurities at the fin-to-tube interface.
The liner material that may be utilized are copper, copper alloys, steel, stainless steel, titanium or any variety of special metals to handle specific aggressive environments. The finned portion is as corrosion resistant as the alloy from which it is produced. Bimetal type hifin tube is classified as an «interference fit» finned tube. There is more than an ordinary mechanical engagement between the liner tube wall and the fin tube base. There is, in fact, an elastic deformation of both metals to maintain intermetallic heat transfer contact by virtue of the contact pressure. Thermofin finned tube is further unique in that it provides a continuous sheath or «muff» at fin material over the liner tube.
As fabricated, our finned tube has an extremely high contact pressure at the interface liner tube and outer finned tube. It is this pressure that permits the Bimetal Tube to operate safely at elevated temperature without loss of heat transfer capability. Where extreme temperatures are encountered, heat transfer design safeguards are used to ensure design conditions are continuous met.
The superior qualities of our finned tubes are readily apparent from operating experience. The results of in-service evaluation comparing Integral Bimetal Hifin to other type of extended surface confirm that only the integral finned tube could retain heat transfer capability very near the original design requirement. The embedded type and the helically wrapped type suffered serious corrosion conditions between fins and liner tube and as result were unable to maintain thermal capability.
The mechanical process of manufacturing an integral finned tube make that the fins are more rigid and can withstand high impact without losing their form. This ensures good efficiency that is expected when using an extended surface for heat transfer.
EHM Series slurry pump is mainly using for handing strong abrasive, high density slurries and low density, high head slurries in the metallurgical, mining, coal, power, building material and other industrial departments etc. The head of EHM-4D is ranging from 12 to 65 meters and the capacity is from 162 to 360 cubic meters per hour accordingly.
Structure:
The frame plates of this kind of slurry pump have replaceable wear-resistant metal liners. The impellers are made of wear-resistant metal. The frame plate liner and impeller for EHM slurry pump are adoptable of hard metal only.
Bearing assembly of this kind of slurry pump use cylindrical structure, adjusting the space between impeller and front liner easily, being removed completely when being repaired. Bearing assembly use grease lubrication.
The shaft seal of this kind of slurry pump could use the packing seal, expeller seal and mechanical seal. The discharge branch can be positioned at intervals of 45 degrees by request and oriented to any eight positions to suit installations and applications.
Here are the drive types, such as V belt drive, gear reducer drive, fluid coupling drive, and frequency conversion drive devices. The pump of this type may be installed in multistage series to meet the delivery for long distance.
Application:
This kind of slurry pump mainly applies in coal washer processing, handling with the fine ore and tailings in metal mine, handing combined bottom and fly ash in a thermal power station etc. .
Model Explanation and Performance Chart:
EHM-6E
E:Excellence Brand
H:High Concentration
M: Metal lined
6: Discharge size (inch)
E: Frame type with maximum power
The announcement most people with interest in web video expected at the Google I/O 2010 conference has been made. Google has open-sourced the VP8 codec, which it acquired along with On2, but went beyond that with the announcement of the WebM Project. The project’s aim is to develop and spread the WebM video format recently launched… (
Google came out in full force on the first day of this year’s Google I/O 2010 developers conference. There were a lot of announcements in the two hours or so of the keynote speech. Some had been anticipated or rumored, but one thing that no one saw coming yet everyone should have was the Google Chrome Web Store, an online marketplace for web apps. The idea… (
