The BGR has confirmed once again that the LG Fanthom, a Windows Mobile 6.5 slider, will be coming to USA’s biggest carrier in the next 4 weeks.
The latest leak does not confirm any specs, but an earlier account has the device featuring a 3.2 inch WVGA screen and 3.2 megapixel camera in a landscape slider form factor.
Read more at BGR here.
Article Tags: Comment, UK Election 2010
We have had a great deal of interest on our “Twitter – Greneral Election Trend” site www.Elect10n.com and now the BBC have come up with another indulgence, The Election seat calculator. Our forecast for the election is that there will be a “Hung Parliament”, and when you use this calculator it is easy to see why. If the public polls are accurate, the Labour party are on there way out and the Liberal Democrats are on the way up but NOT “in”, this could mean that the Conservative party will be part of a coalition Government with the Liberal’s.
For the UK , it is anyone’s guess if this would mean a better or worse chance of sorting out the nonsense of “Man Made Climate Change”. However, we have been informed by several political sources that the “vote winner” of using “Green issues” has run it’s course, and in another election this my not be used in the same way.
Therefore if in the event of a “hung parliament” being recorded next week, there is a strong possibility a prominent party may come forward to win votes in one or two years time on the basis MMCC was just political spin for votes! An interesting point.
Erin Kutz wrote:
Monday was Xconomy’s first ever event dedicated specifically to exploring how information technology can be used to improve the healthcare system. The event opened with a keynote address by Frank Moss, director of the MIT Media Lab (our venue for the forum), who used a clip from Saturday Night Live satirizing the Middle Age-technique of bloodletting to demonstrate the sluggish pace at which doctors adopt new technologies. This introduced us to a theme that ran throughout the event: that patients will assume much of the power in thrusting the healthcare industry forward.
John Moore, a physician and MIT Media Lab researcher, offered a look at the technology and interfaces allowing patients to communicate more effectively with caregivers both near and far. Executives from San Francisco-based Keas, the Microsoft Healthcare Innovation Lab, EMC Healthcare Consulting, and Life Image, each took the stage for an “innovation profile.” They talked about how their technologies are putting control of healthcare more in patients’ hands and how the growing volume of data in the medical field will fuel enhanced physician care. Following our rave-drawing executive panel on the Internet’s role in transforming medicine, a slew of audience members lined up to ask questions of the speakers (and in some cases grill them), voicing concern on topics such as the degree of control patients should have in pushing the healthcare system for changes and employers’ management of healthcare costs.
The day concluded with spotlights of companies that are developing technology to make people healthier, including FitnessKeeper, the startup behind the RunKeeper mobile app, and Vitality, a maker of Internet-connected pillboxes designed to keep patients on track with taking their prescription meds. Many of the speakers addressed the myriad inefficiencies in the system, but also acknowledged that patients need to take greater responsibility in leading healthier lifestyles.
Click on the photos in the gallery below for snapshots of some of the speakers and sessions I mentioned.
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The axial piston fixed pump AHP PF – 20 is designed for various applications in open hydraulic circuits. At the figure No. 2 is drawn cross sectional view of the piston pump.
The shaft is supported by two tapered roller bearing. Design of the end of input shaft you can find on the page 16 of this catalogue. Hydraulic pump is closed by the front and rear cover. The rear cover also serves for connection of the high-pressure and suction ports. The angle of the swash plate is fixed on 18°.
New Hydrostatic Pump Series Offers Better Efficiency for Sewer Cleaning Machines.
“The hydrostatic drive delivers smooth, infinitely variable power,” said Tom. “The
pumps and motors are connected in a closed loop, and we inject cooling oil with an auxiliary charge pump on the low-pressure side to control system temperature.
The Series 760 features a new design concept for Eaton hydrostatic pumps called the integrated valve system (IVS) that combines a high-pressure relief valve, a pressure override control, system check valves, and a bypass valve in one cartridge. By combining these functions in a single cartridge, the IVS reduces pump size and weight while simplifying diagnostics, troubleshooting, and service for the customer.
The direct-acting, high-pressure relief valve actuates whenever system pressure
equals the relief valve setting to protect system components from
pressure spikes. The pressure override control (POR) works in combination
with the high-pressure relief valve to protect the transmission when it is operated for extended periods at overload pressures. If the system pressure reaches a preset limit, the pump destrokes and adjusts its displacement to the load.
WRD 130 and 150 plate horizontal boring machines represent a twin-type of machines of the same concept and frame, but different main motor outputs, different headstocks and spindle revolutions. The machines are intended for precision and high-efficient coordinate boring, drilling, milling and thread-cutting particularly in the case of large-scale, heavy and structurally difficult work-pieces made of cast iron, cast steel and steel.
WRD 130 / 150 (Q) are plate horizontal boring machines of a left-had design with a tail-stock barrel (sliding block) and telescopic working spindle. The machines are continuously controlled in four axes (X – base cross travelling, Y – headstock vertical adjustment, Z – sliding block longitudinal travel and W – working spindle longitudinal travel). Either Heidenhain iTNC 530, Sinumerik 840 or Fanuc control system can be selected for controlling the machine.
The main drive as well as all others drives for the machine axes are digital AC types of Siemens.
The modular conception of the machine allows the user to choose the optimum design meeting the user’s technological requirements from many variants of the machine. Depending on the travel of the X and Y coordinates, the user selects the operating area arrangement consisting of UD 4 clamping plates and the configuration of one or more rotary tables. The technological performance of the machine may be considerably expanded by the use of special technological accessories.
This new model OCF 4.0 Open Channel Flow Monitor uses a non-contacting ultrasonic sensor to measure wastewater flow through flumes or weirs. It features a powerful, built-in data logger with on-screen flow reports plus Windows software to retrieve, display and graph flow reports in fully customizable formats.
Other OCF 4.0 features include isolated 4-20mA, 0-5V, USB and RS232 outputs, 3 control relays, a large flow rate display plus a 10-digit totalizer. Calibration and selection of flume or weir are made through the built-in 3-button keypad and user-friendly menu system. Your calibration set-up is password protected and flow data and totals are safely stored through power interruptions. Temperature compensation is automatic and accuracy is ±0.25%.
Options include intrinsically safe sensors, an enclosure heater, and 9-36VDC power input.
Independence ductless hoods capture and contain toxic particulate, chemical fumes and vapors – protecting the operator, the environment and your lab’s bottom line.
Motorized vertical sliding safety glass sash and dual wall construction allow for the same user-friendly features found on traditional exhaust hoods. In addition, Independence includes user friendly touch-screen controls, password-protected logins for eight users, and real-time Interfilter™ and Room Air gas detection.
Independence eliminates costly ductwork and the need for HVAC-supplied ‘make-up’ air, which significantly decreases the electricity consumption of your lab. Automatic face velocity monitoring and a special energy conservation mode further maximize your ductless energy savings. Read on or request a quote to see how Independence can revolutionize your laboratory.
INTEGRA has announced the availability of an informative guide that discusses ergonomic pipette design and provides useful tips regarding proper use and handling of these popular laboratory tools.
Working with pipettes in laboratories demands a lot of concentration and precision. Pipettes are often used to carry out reactions involving valuable reagents. Further, health risks are often present if working with chemicals – thus information relating to the proper use of pipettes is critical for professional and safe working. Using pipettes for extended periods of time has been associated with an increased risk of hand and shoulder ailments. There are a number of ergonomic factors that should be considered while working with pipettes, such as the weight and length of the pipette, the force required to operate the pipette and how the pipette fits into the hand. Today pipettes are available in a large range of makes and models from a growing number of suppliers. Each of these pipettes has varying features in terms of ease of use, technical specification and price. The various features of your chosen pipette will influence comfort, ease of use and productivity.
Available on request from INTEGRA this new guide provides an informed and unbiased introduction to the ergonomic aspects of pipette design, handling and use.
INTEGRA, comprising INTEGRA Biosciences AG and the Viaflo Corporation, maintains a worldwide network of over 90 independent highly trained distribution partners. INTEGRA is a leading provider of high-quality handheld pipetting systems offering accurate liquid handling from 0.5ìl to 100ml. To learn more about liquid handling products from INTEGRA please visit www.integra-biosciences.com/liquid_handling_e.html
INTEGRA Biosciences AG is headquartered in Zizers, Switzerland and may be contacted on telephone +41-81-286-9530 or email [email protected]. Viaflo Corporation is located in Hudson, NH, USA and may be contacted on telephone +1-603-578-5800 or by email [email protected].
With all the hubbub going on at Palm HQ right now, we don’t exactly blame the Palm team for having a light day in the App Catalog. After all, they’re getting bought out, and that tends to cause some trepidation. So we’ll give the extra-light nature of yesterday’s app drop a pass. For now.
Updated apps:
The Dacia Duster is the first crossover SUV developed by the Romanian automaker Automobile Dacia.
Officially revealed on 8 December 2009, it became available in Europe from 18 March 2010.
Based on the B0 platform, the Duster measures 4.31 metres (169.7 in) in length, 1.82 metres (71.7 in) in width and has 210 mm (8.3 in) of ground clearance. Its luggage space has a volume of up to 475 litres (16.8 cu ft), while with the rear benchseat folded and tipped forward, its carrying ability can exceed 1,600 litres (57 cu ft).
The Duster is offered with two-wheel or four-wheel drive. The 4×4 variants make use of Nissan’s all-wheel drive system which allows the driver to choose from three different driving modes: Auto, in which the front/rear torque split is calculated automatically as a function of available grip, Lock, whereby 50 per cent of torque is consistently fed through the rear axle, and 4×2 where the transmission is locked into two-wheel drive for maximum fuel efficiency.
Source: Dacia, video review by Autocar
Materials: PERFEKT Storage System
Description: Vino
~ Kim B, Jacksonville, FL
162,000 New Jobs Added in March
The Labor Department said Wednesday the jobless rate dropped in 69 percent of metro areas last month from February. The report follows other recent encouraging news about jobs. Employers added 162,000 jobs in March, the government said earlier this month, the most significant gain in three years.
There’s a reason you ignore them
The more simplistic the GOP slogan, the faster you should avoid it.
It’s certainly true that in the last week and a half, the Obama Administration has found itself in a Bush-like situation of having a bad policy decision become a precursor to an actual disaster.
The GOP plays the “long-game” when it comes to disastrous policy positions (or doesn’t depending on your sarcastic perspective), something a Democrat should always keep in mind. From pretending there isn’t global warming to pissing off the nation’s fastest growing ethnic groups you have to add this characteristic to your political calculus.
So how fitting that Republicans at their last convention sent out noted expert on everything Rudy Giuliani to discuss 9-11 offshore drilling. How fitting they adopt noted expert on everything Sarah Palin’s slogans. How fitting that they continue to send out noted expert on everything Newt Gingrich to demand it while a certain off-shore oil platform breaks Joseph Hazelwood’s record for oil spills.
There are reasons, Mr. President, we shouldn’t listen to most Republican talking points.
Late Late Night FDL: Something He Can Feel
Aretha Franklin — Something He Can Feel.
Aretha Franklin — Something He Can Feel.
What’s on your mind?
Hava Nagila Edition
Noam Chomsky on “the evil scourge of terrorism,” Glenn Greenwald on White House reporters being afraid of the White House, plus: why you can’t be a cop in Papua, Indonesia if you’ve had your penis enlarged. On a regular basis, Truthdig brings you the news items and odds and ends that found their way to Larry Gross, director of the USC Annenberg School for Communication. A specialist in media and culture, art and communication, visual communication and media portrayals of minorities, Gross helped found the field of gay and lesbian studies. The links below open in a new window. Newer ones are on top. David Hockney meets the iPad… David Hockney was in the Boy Scouts (motto: “Be Prepared”), so he points out that in tailoring terms he was ready for the advent of the iPad. Police barred from penis enlargement Forget about getting a job as a police officer in Indonesia’s Papua if you have had your penis enlarged. You won’t get it, according to local media reports citing the Papua police chief. The hidden damage of psychiatric drugs An award-winning science reporter looks at the history of mental illness in America—with disturbing results. The abuse scandals won’t kill the Catholic Church—but it will make it look a whole lot different These are obviously dark days for the Roman Catholic Church. For over a decade, the U.S. church has been assailed by abuse charges and devastated by the resulting litigation. … Will Goldman Sachs prove greed is God? The investment bank’s cult of self-interest is on trial against the whole idea of civilisation – the collective decision by all of us not to screw each other over even if we can. Hava Nagila! White House reporters afraid to criticize the White House I can’t recall reading any sentence quite as illustrative as this one from Politico stating (without any irony) that White House reporters insisted upon anonymity because they’re afraid of angering the White House with their public statements. An Agenda for Graduate Education The prime position of American graduate education is increasingly at risk, and both universities and the government need to renew their commitments to helping students earn advanced degrees, says a report being released today. Libel Case, Prompted by an Academic Book Review, Has Scholars Worried If you’re an author confronted with a negative book review, you have several options. You can write an angry letter to the editor. … “The Evil Scourge Of Terrorism” The president could not have been more justified when he condemned “the evil scourge of terrorism.” I am quoting Ronald Reagan, who came into office in 1981 declaring that a focus of his foreign policy would be state-directed international terrorism, “the plague of the modern age” and “a return to barbarism in our time,” to sample some of the rhetoric of his administration. …
Noam Chomsky on “the evil scourge of terrorism,” Glenn Greenwald on White House reporters being afraid of the White House, plus: why you can’t be a cop in Papua, Indonesia if you’ve had your penis enlarged.
On a regular basis, Truthdig brings you the news items and odds and ends that found their way to Larry Gross, director of the USC Annenberg School for Communication. A specialist in media and culture, art and communication, visual communication and media portrayals of minorities, Gross helped found the field of gay and lesbian studies.
The links below open in a new window. Newer ones are on top.
David Hockney meets the iPad…
David Hockney was in the Boy Scouts (motto: “Be Prepared”), so he points out that in tailoring terms he was ready for the advent of the iPad.
Police barred from penis enlargement
Forget about getting a job as a police officer in Indonesia’s Papua if you have had your penis enlarged. You won’t get it, according to local media reports citing the Papua police chief.
The hidden damage of psychiatric drugs
An award-winning science reporter looks at the history of mental illness in America—with disturbing results.
The abuse scandals won’t kill the Catholic Church—but it will make it look a whole lot different
These are obviously dark days for the Roman Catholic Church. For over a decade, the U.S. church has been assailed by abuse charges and devastated by the resulting litigation. …
Will Goldman Sachs prove greed is God?
The investment bank’s cult of self-interest is on trial against the whole idea of civilisation – the collective decision by all of us not to screw each other over even if we can.
Hava Nagila!
White House reporters afraid to criticize the White House
I can’t recall reading any sentence quite as illustrative as this one from Politico stating (without any irony) that White House reporters insisted upon anonymity because they’re afraid of angering the White House with their public statements.
An Agenda for Graduate Education
The prime position of American graduate education is increasingly at risk, and both universities and the government need to renew their commitments to helping students earn advanced degrees, says a report being released today.
Libel Case, Prompted by an Academic Book Review, Has Scholars Worried
If you’re an author confronted with a negative book review, you have several options. You can write an angry letter to the editor.? …
“The Evil Scourge Of Terrorism”
The president could not have been more justified when he condemned “the evil scourge of terrorism.” I am quoting Ronald Reagan, who came into office in 1981 declaring that a focus of his foreign policy would be state-directed international terrorism, “the plague of the modern age” and “a return to barbarism in our time,” to sample some of the rhetoric of his administration. …
Greenwire: Citing high costs, Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced that it plans to hold off on expanding oil sands projects for at least five years.
Marvin Odum, the Americas head for the energy company, said the oil sands have become one of the most expensive places to build and extract oil, so Shell will wait on expanding the Athabasca Oil Sands Project and instead focus on getting more production from its existing infrastructure.
The company’s retreat comes after strong declarations in 2007 that it could eventually mine almost 800,000 barrels of bitumen a day. The oil sands were set to be a boom for Shell, which managed a per-barrel profit 66 percent higher than its other assets in the first year of production at AOSP. But the expansion plans have been more costly than originally thought, rising from $9.4 billion in 2006 to $14.3 billion this year, and predicted oil prices won’t cover that difference.
That has led Shell to focus more on a pipeline to Asia or offshore oil in Alaska, Brazil and the Gulf of Mexico. And simply increasing existing production in the oil sands could net Shell an extra 30,000 to 80,000 barrels daily above the current 255,000 barrels per day rate.
The oil sands have also been assailed with environmental complaints over high energy and water use and possible destruction to the land. Odum said Shell has a strong environmental record and that the greenhouse gas emissions in the oil sands were “not ridiculously high,” although he conceded the company could advertise that better (VanderKlippe/Ebner, Toronto Globe and Mail, April 28). – JP
Palin Email Trial: Jury Deliberation Heads To Fourth Day
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Before deliberating a fourth day at the trial of a man charged with hacking Sarah Palin’s e-mail, a federal jury in Knoxville…
BP Oil Spill: Company Loses $25 Billion In Market Value
NEW YORK — BP shares tumbled more than 8 percent Thursday, and the company has lost roughly $25 billion in market value since an offshore…
Hawaii Civil Union Bill Passes Legislature
HONOLULU — Hawaii is a step closer to joining a small group of other states in allowing same-sex civil unions. In a move that still…
Sandy Goodman: Warning to Washington: Hands Off Our Oil Spill
I’ve always been a Democrat. But, faced with the threat of the world’s worst oil spill ever, I’m turning conservative, becoming a small government man….
Acaban de ser publicadas dos fotos espías que nos muestran al nuevo Audi RS3, un compacto de aspecto deportivo con un motor de gran potencia. Se espera que sea presentado de forma oficial el próximo mes de Octubre durante el Salón de París.
Sobre la motorización, hará uso de un motor 2.5 TFSI con el que puede desarrollar 340 CV de potencia. Puede acelerar de 0 a 100 km/h en menos de 5 segundos. También cabe destacar que contará con tracción integral Quattro.
Las fotografías espía que podeis ver en esta noticia, han sido tomadas en las cercanías del circuito de Nürburgring, asi que es posible que durante los próximas días obtengamos nuevas imágenes o datos de este compacto.
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The SMH has an article on the slowly emerging UCG industry in Australia (making progress towards commercialisation despite resistance from the coal seam gas industry) – Technology to help fuel the future.
The coming of age for UCG has been lengthy. The technology was first developed in the 19th century and encouraged in Joseph Stalin’s Soviet Union. The process works by injecting oxidants down a production well and over non-mined coal seams. The combustion results in gas that is transported up a second well, where it can then be used as a fuel, a chemical feedstock or for power generation.
Cougar Energy managing director Len Walker, one of the pioneers of UCG in Australia, says rising energy demand has put the technology in play.
”When I founded Linc Energy in 1996, or even when I founded Cougar more than two years ago, there was very limited interest in UCG,” Dr Walker says. ”There was also very little going on overseas at the time. Apart from Linc Energy, Carbon Energy and ourselves, which are the big three in the space, I have counted six or seven other listed companies that have recently popped up and which are all promoting UCG in different ways.
”I have never seen anything like it in the 30 years that I have been involved in UCG. The genie is out of the bottle and it is unlikely to be put back in the bottle again.”
Walker says an important difference between UCG and coal seam gas is that the latter is produced for conversion into liquefied natural gas and the export market, while the former is aimed at domestic supply.
”It would take far too much effort to convert underground coal gasification for export,” Walker says. ”Everyone can see energy prices going up but if we can bring this to market, and clearly I am a firm believer in that eventuating, then we will be underpinning the price of gas in Australia.”
Last month Cougar announced ignition of its flagship Kingaroy project in south-east Queensland and the successful production of synthetic gas (or syngas).
The company will soon undertake a series of trials, underground and on the surface, that will be used for a pre-feasibility study and a subsequent bankable feasibility.
The composition and variability of the gas will determine the final design for Cougar’s planned 400-megawatt power station, producing enough energy to power 400,000 homes for at least 30 years. Walker is hopeful of securing $300 million in combined debt and equity funding by early next year. The proceeds will fund its 200-megawatt stage 1 project to be completed by 2013.
Travel about 125 kilometres south-west of Kingaroy and you will find Linc’s Chinchilla project, which has a slightly different take on UCG. It uses the process to convert coal to liquids, which it has been doing for about 10 years, and its goal is to produce 20,000 barrels a day – 10 per cent of Australia’s current fuel consumption.
Linc chief executive Peter Bond says the company is looking at branching into power generation. ”What UCG is eventually used for is really driven by geography. So in Vietnam, for instance, power is in short supply so you wouldn’t do anything else but power,” he says.
”We are hopeful of putting in a power station in South Australia, which is being pushed through at a rate of knots because South Australia is really short on power supply. That would be a 200 to 400-megawatt commitment, with construction to start by the end of next year.”
Neighbouring Linc’s tenements in the Surat Basin is Carbon Energy. Having completed its pilot burn more than a year ago, Carbon Energy is targeting a five-megawatt plant, which will be operational by midyear and be the first of its kind in the world.
