text: MV-AGUSTA BRUTALE 1090RR (2009-on) Review Published: 14 October 2009 Sections: MCN Review Owners' Reviews Photo Gallery Facts & Figures History & Versions Bikes For Sale "This would be a five out of five motorcycle but its fourteen-grand price tag puts it out of reach for all but the lucky few" "This would be a five out of five motorcycle but its fourteen-grand price tag puts it out of reach for all but the lucky few" At a glance 1078cc - 142 bhp 26 mpg - 160 miles range Insurance group: 17 of 17 Compare insurance quotes now Medium seat height (830mm) £14,599 Overall Rating 4 out of 5 MV's new range-topping Brutale 1090RR, the first of the new-generation of machines built under Harley Davidson ownership, might not look very different to the old one, but it's a revelation. It's 85% new, boasts a dual power map, an eight-stage traction control system and is 4kg lighter than the out-going 1078RR. But most importantly it's night-and-day friendlier and easier to ride than ever before, and still goes like stink. It's a real shame MV didn't move the styling on a bit though. This would be a five out of five motorcycle but its fourteen-grand price tag puts it out of reach for all but the lucky few. Ride Quality & Brakes 5 out of 5 Gone is the cramped, harsh, uncomfortable Brutale of old, MV's new super naked is almost Honda-like in its refinement, comfort and friendliness. On the road it's smooth and easy and on track it's one of the best production bikes you can buy out of the crate, with or without a fairing. The standard slipper clutch helps the Brutale glide into corners effortlessly, there's epic stability at full lean and tons of grip and composure on the throttle. Engine 5 out of 5 The 142bhp inline-four cylinder 1078cc motor has the same basic layout and capacity as the out-going flagship Brutale 1078RR. It's around 3bhp down on last year's bike, due to restrictions in the exhaust for noise and emissions. The motor is 2.5kg lighter and has a slipper clutch. It also has a new starter and generator assembly, revised gearshift with a longer throw, water pump, oil pump, oil pump pick-up, fuel pump, balance shaft and exhaust. It's still an angry, powerful beast of a motor but now with all the rough edges smoothed off. The traction control system detects engine revs and doesn't have wheel-speed sensors, like the Ducati Streetfighter S. It's very subtle and is hard to feel whether or not it actually works. Build Quality & Reliability 5 out of 5 There's no doubting the quality of the Brutale 1109RR, it's exemplary, and has a better attention to detail than its closest rival: the Ducati Streetfighter S. Previous Brutales have been proved to be reliable and now that Harley Davidson are at the reigns, spares availability promises to be improved. Insurance, running costs & value 4 out of 5 This is still the awe-inspiring Brutale we all know and love, but now it has a calm and civil side, which we like. It's a superb machine and one we'd all love to own if we had the disposable. But for £6000 less you can buy a brand new Triumph Speed Triple, which might not be as exclusive but is just as much fun. Find an MV Agusta Brutale 1078RR for sale.Insurance group: 17 of 17 – compare motorcycle insurance quotes now. Equipment 5 out of 5 As well as traction control the Brutale 1090RR comes with fully adjustable 50mm Marzocchi forks and a Sachs rear shock. It has monobloc four-piston calipers, a slipper clutch, a gear position indicator and completely new bodywork, including a roomier seat and a taller 23-litre fuel tank. It has hand-built exotic-ness oozing from every pore. Owners' Reviews No owners have yet reviewed the MV-AGUSTA BRUTALE 1090RR (2009-on). We're currently improving the way this section works, which means we've had to suspend the submission of new owners' reviews for a short period. Please check back soon. Facts & Figures Model info Year introduced 2009 Year discontinued - New price £14,599 Warranty term Two year unlimited mileage Running costs Insurance group 17 of 17 Annual road tax £80 Annual service cost - Performance Max power 142 bhp Max torque 85 ft-lb Top speed 165 mph 1/4-mile acceleration - Average fuel consumption 26 mpg Tank range 160 miles Specification Engine size 1078cc Engine type Four-stroke, inline-four Frame type Steel trellis/cast ali mix Fuel capacity 23 litres Seat height 830mm Bike weight 190kg Front suspension Fully-adjustable Rear suspension Fully-adjustable Front brake Single 320mm disc Rear brake 210mm disc Front tyre size 120/70 17 in Rear tyre size 190/55 17 in History & Versions Model history 2009 – Model introduced Other versions MV Agusta Brutale 990R Photo Gallery Other pages you might like ... 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Private family graveside service was held on May 2 at Exeter District Cemetery for Marilyn Louise Journey Sherer.
Marilyn passed away on April 27 in Vacaville at the age of 66.
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Effects of habitat fragmentation on population structure and long-distance gene flow in an endangered marsupial: the woylie
Pacioni, C., Wayne, A.F. and Spencer, P.B.S. (2011) Effects of habitat fragmentation on population structure and long-distance gene flow in an endangered marsupial: the woylie. Journal of Zoology, 283 (2). pp. 98-107.
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A deep understanding of population structures and of the relationships among populations is fundamental to guarantee adequate management of endangered species. We used a molecular approach (12 microsatellite loci and mitochondrial DNA) to investigate these aspects in the woylie or brush-tailed bettong Bettongia penicillata ogilbyi. Four distinct indigenous populations were identified in this study (i.e. Dryandra woodland and Tutanning nature reserve in the wheatbelt region and two discrete populations in the Upper Warren in the south-west forests of Western Australia). Additionally, previously undisclosed modern and historical connections between these units became evident, such as the historical connection between populations at 150 km distance (Dryandra and Upper Warren) and the contemporary gene flow between the two populations in Upper Warren (up to 60 km). Genetic attributes of the four populations were analysed and the evidence of unique genetic material in each of these populations indicated that conservation effort should aim towards the preservation of all these units. Additionally, the lower genetic diversity of the woylie population in Tutanning nature reserve prompted the need for the investigation of factors that are limiting the demographic growth of this population. This study enhances not only our knowledge about the ecology of woylies but also the genetic consequences of habitat fragmentation and reiterates the strength and pertinence of molecular techniques in similar investigations.
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Murdoch Affiliation: | School of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences |
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340g/12oz unsalted butter
6 eggs
240g/8½oz self-raising flour, sifted
100g/3½oz cocoa
600ml/21 fl oz double cream
200g/7oz good quality dark chocolate, broken into small pieces
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Preheat the oven to 170C/325F/Gas 3.
Lightly butter a 20cm (8in) loose-bottomed cake tin then dust with a little plain flour and shake off any excess. Line the tin with greaseproof paper.
For the cake, place butter and sugar in a bowl and whisk until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time then fold in the flour and the cocoa powder.
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Remove from the oven and leave to cool in the tin for five minutes before turning out onto a wire rack.
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For the icing, heat 200ml (7 fl oz) of the double cream to scalding point then add the chocolate pieces. Remove from the heat and stir gently until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Pour into a bowl and allow to cool in the refrigerator, to thicken slightly.
Whip the remaining double cream until thick. Spread one of the cake discs with half of the cream then cover with half of the cherries, pressing them in lightly. Top with the second disc of sponge and repeat this process, finishing with the third disc left plain on top. Gently press the whole cake together with the palms of your hands.
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General Course Requirements
The Certificate in Family Law can now be earned through several pathways. Earning a certificate allows student the opportunity to specialize in an area of law.
We have created curriculum guides for learners in General Family Law, Juvenile Justice, Civil Practice, and Public Interest. In addition, if you have a particular area of interest we will work with you to develop a program of study to fit your goal.
For students interested in family law but unsure about a specific practice area, the general certificate provides broad exposure but the flexibility to select courses of interest. Courses are selected each semester with the advisement from the faculty and staff of the Center on Children & Families.
Students must apply and be accepted for admission to the certificate program. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible in their law school career.
Students must meet all graduation requirements of the College of Law.
Concentration Requirement: At least 20 of the credits must be earned in courses designated in the Curriculum Requirements as set out below.
G.P.A. requirement
Students must achieve an average equivalent of 3.0 in 15 of the 20 credits earned in courses designated. There is no over all grade point average requirement beyond that required of the J.D. degree.
Courses previously completed
Courses previously completed (and meeting the grade requirements noted above) by students subsequently admitted into the program will be credited toward satisfaction of the concentration requirements.
Conferences with Program Coordinator
To be eligible for the certificate upon graduation, students must meet prior to each registration period with the Program Coordinator (Ms. Debbie Kelley) to fill out registration priority forms and to ensure that they are on schedule to complete all the requirements.
* Certificate students will receive registration priority for core courses only.
Family Law Certificate Requirements
Required Fundamental Courses: Students must successfully complete these two:
- Family Law (4 credits)
- Child Parent & State (3 credits)
Required Advanced Courses: Students must successfully complete at least one of a limited set of electives.
Required Skills Course: Students must successfully complete:
- One clinic or externship; clinic and externship strongly recommended, and
- One skills course
An extensive range of electives plus graduate courses in other disciplines
Any multidisciplinary course elsewhere in the University deemed by the Director to be appropriate based on the student's overall record and goals may be added to this list. This may include appropriate graduate level courses 5000 and above in other departments or colleges (for example Education, Psychology, Family Youth and Community Sciences).
Seminar and Writing Requirement
Students must successfully complete an advanced writing project or other approved project.
Practice Pathways
These are focused curricula for identified areas of family practice. A student may also create their own pathway in consultation with the Director of CCF (for example, specializing in children and education, or children with disabilities). Finally, a student can combine general certificate or a specific pathway with another related certificate program.
- Civil Practice: marriage divorce, adoption, cohabitation contracts, etc. See our Civil Practice Pathway document.
- Juvenile Justice: prosecutor, public defender or criminal defense. See our Juvenile Justice Practice Pathway document.
- Public Interest/Public Sector: legal services, children's rights, nonprofit organizations, legislative staff. See our Public Interest/Public Sector Practice Pathway document.
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Jay-Z's Magna Carta Holy Grail dropped exactly one week ago today, but unless you: A) Had a Samsung Galaxy or B) Pirated the album, you weren't able to hear it until it officially was released on Tuesday. Reactions to the album have been pretty mixed, but one thing is certain: Whatever you think of the lyrical/thematic content, Hova had a world-class lineup of producers —including multiplatinum hitmakers like Timbaland, Pharrell Williams, The-Dream, and Hit-Boy— cranking out beats for him to lay down verses over. So, which of these producers were responsible for the LP's most memorable beats? Let's break it down.
SoundScanner: Nothing Blurry About Robin Thicke's Success
Those "Blurred Lines" are becoming a little clearer now that Robin #THICKE's summer jam has climbed to the top of Nielsen SoundScan's Digital Songs chart. Here's a look at that and the rest of this week's chart action in this week's SoundScanner round-up:
The-Dream Is In Awe Of Beyoncé's Star Power And Jay-Z's Jokes
Like many BeyHive members, The-Dream remembers the exact moment he realized Beyoncé was something special. "There was just something in her attitude that came across," he told VH1 of early Destiny's Child video "Bills, Bills, Bills." "It was something about that song and something about her persona that made me say, 'Oh, wow. That girl's gonna be out of here.'" Still waiting on your take on whether or not she's the next to MJ, Terius, but this'll do.
VH1′s 13 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2013
Now that 2012 is firmly in the rearviewmirror, it's time to look forward with hope and optimism as to what the year 2013 holds in store for music fans like us. Considering that we're not even three weeks into January and we've already been blessed with two delightful surprises —A new Destiny's Child song! A new Timberlake jam!— we feel confident that this is going to be another banner year filled with an abundance of both monster pop smashes and crossover gems.
With that in mind, the VH1 Tuner team has put together this list of 13 of our most anticipated albums for 2013, which includes a healthy mix of familiar faces (Beyoncé, Lady Gaga) and artists on the come-up (Big Sean, Diane Birch), brought to you in the order of when we expect them to release their new material.
Tegan and Sara, Heartthrob (Expected Release Date: January 29): Sisters Tegan and Sara Quin have long been staples at alternative radio, but the synth-driven Heartthrob appears like it might be the LP that finally breaks them into the mainstream consciousness. "We really look at this as an opportunity to stretch into a world that we've been just outside of for a long time," Sara recently told our VH1 News crew, and one listen to the album's lead single, "Closer," seems to be indicative of the fact that they've reached their goal.—Mark Graham
Must Listen: 8 of 2012′s Most Underrated Singles
Contrary to popular belief, the music most celebrated on the charts isn't always the best. Okay, that was sarcasm. But even artists with hits on the charts have a slew of singles that fall by the wayside. Not every album is a Katy Perry string of #1s. Thus, here is a list of artists whose albums were certainly recognized, but had singles that didn't quite get the attention they deserved.
1. Rye Rye, "Boom, Boom"
Rye Rye's delayed and delayed album Go! Pop! Bang! finally came out in May of this year–and is really fantastic. An upbeat, eletro-pop banger that not only samples the Vengaboys' "Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom", but also elevates Rye Rye's signature sound. Unfortunately, it didn't do so well on the charts, only hitting #9 on Dance Songs.
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All Hail Queen Bey! Beyonce Returns To The Stage With A Visit From Michelle Obama
Queen Bey is back, baby! In her first performance in four months– since the birth of Blue Ivy– Beyoncé Knowles returned to the stage for a Memorial Day weekend extravaganza at Revel Resort & Casino in Atlantic City for four nights of exhilarating performances. During the two hour set one of the biggest stars in the world performed nearly two dozen crowd favorites like "Single Ladies," "Get Me Bodied," "Halo," "Love On Top" and others. Celebrities from near and far traveled to Atlantic City to see the return of the Queen. It's not like we didn't know pals Michelle Obama and Beyoncé gush over one another all the time, but we weren't expecting the First Lady to show up to Bey's concert with daughters Sasha and Malia. It's pretty major when the First Lady of the United States, with Secret Service in tow, comes to see you. Read more…
The-Dream Kills The Lights, Quite Literally, In His New Video
The-Dream's highly anticipated Love IV LP was originally scheduled to come out last fall, but thanks to some beef with his label Def Jam, the record's release has been significantly delayed. The Radio Killa's passionate (and exceedingly patient) fanbase was temporarily satiated when The-Dream released his 1977 mixtape last fall using his birthname, Terius Nash. And now, there's seemingly more evidence to suggest that Love IV is on the way, as an official video for "Kill The Lights," presumably the first single off the album, has just dropped.
In it, The-Dream teams up with his new(ish) protégé Casha (not to be confused with Ke$ha) for a video treatment that takes the song's title quite literally. For the video's four-minute-and-seven-second run time, we see dozens of light bulbs explode, filaments flying around the screen like shrapnel. However, when paired with The-Dream's falsetto and luxurious synths, it certainly succeeds in its mission — By the end of the video, even the most Green-conscious eco-warriors won't find that their panties are in a bunch; rather, they'll be dropping to the floor.
The-Dream – "Kill The Lights" Video (Feat. Casha) [Stereogum]
SXSW 2012: Diane Birch Dazzles, While The-Dream Disappoints
Diane Birch's 2009 album, Bible Belt, was one of the most promising debut LPs to emerge in the last five years. Her voice and songwriting style eschews the kind of tawdry, disposable fluff that tends to get traction on Top 40 radio, and instead hearkens back to the confessional singer-songwriter style of legends like Carole King and Laura Nyro. Aside from her 2010 digital-only cover album The Velveteen Age, she's been holed up in the studio for the last few years working on her sophomore record. So when we heard that she would be road testing songs from her forthcoming LP (due out summer-ish) at an intimate showcase show during Day Three of the 2012 South By Southwest Music Festival, we dropped our previous plans and made our way over to the Intercontinental Hotel.
It turned out to be an awesome decision.
Birch played seven songs in her roughly 40 minute set, all of which were new to our ears. Whereas her work on Bible Belt alternated between torch songs and jaunty melodies, her new material was considerably more layered and widescreen in its sound. Take her first single, "Speak A Little Louder" (which premiered on Idolator yesterday), for example: She layers reverbed vocals over a bed of warm, atmospheric synths, creating a mood that we saw RCRD Label describe perfectly as "vintage chill." Over the last few years, she seems to have spent considerable time and effort honing her songwriting craft, particularly when it comes to penning choruses that instantly get stuck in your brain. Birch even proved capable of writing anthemic melodies; the last song of her set last night contained a refrain that promised "We're superstars tonight." Considering the way the crowd reacted to her set, that line is certainly prophetic of Birch's future in 2012.
Other sets we caught last night:
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VH1′s Top 20 Most Anticipated Albums Of 2012
Now that we're done with reflecting on 2011, it's time to start projecting into 2012. With the reign of Adele perhaps taking a brief hiatus, and buzz building around several newcomers, some legendary reunions and highly anticipated sophomore albums, 2012 is already shaping up to be a year filled with some pretty amazing music. We've put together a list of 20 of our most anticipated albums for 2012 — what are you looking forward to in 2012?
Lana Del Rey – Born To Die (Expected Release Date: 01/27): Possibly the most hyped artist of 2011, we're excited for the record to finally come out so we can stop judging the hype and start judging the material! She landed a highly coveted spot as the musical guest on the January 14th episode of Saturday Night Live, so expect the clamor to grow.
Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth (Expected Release Date: 02/07): Aside from a couple of songs that made it onto the band's 1996 Best Of set, the band hasn't cut any new material in the studio with original lead singer David Lee Roth since 1984, so anticipation for this project is through the roof. After a blistering reunion set at Cafe Wha? in New York City last night, there's a good chance the boys still have it in 'em.
Sleigh Bells – Reign Of Terror (Expected Release Date: 02/14): After Sleigh Bells' killer debut with Treats, we're biting our nails to find out whether their sophomore effort will be just as good. If the release of the first single off the new album, "Born To Lose", is anything to go by, we won't be disappointed.
Nicki Minaj – Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded (Expected Release Date: 02/14): Since Nicki Minaj Tweeted that the new album will feature all new material (as opposed to a re-release), we've been painting everything pink in anticipation. Barbz at the ready!
Album Preview: Rihanna's Talk That Talk Is The Dirtiest Pop Record Since Madonna's Erotica
Actually, scratch that. Rihanna's new record, Talk That Talk, is the dirtiest "pop" record we have ever heard. We listened to the entirety of the 11-song album, which will hit stores on Monday, November 21, earlier this afternoon here at our Times Square headquarters and can confirm that everyone in attendance left the room with flushed cheeks after experiencing extensive periods of blushing.
Now, this is not to say that Rihanna has gone out and recorded the female As Nasty As They Wanna Be; it's not simply a sexually-explicit affair (although, at one point during The-Dream produced track "Birthday Cake," she does proclaim "I wanna f*** you right now"). Rather, Talk That Talk continues the conversation that Rihanna began with her single "S&M" (off Loud) and, if you'll pardon the Spinal Tap reference, turns it up to 11. Rihanna and her chief partner-in-crime, songwriter Ester Dean (who either wrote or co-wrote at least six songs on the LP), have put together a record that not only oozes sex, but also revolves almost exclusively around it.


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I'm on the family plan unlimited (I think it's $50.00 + 7.99 any line), so my extra phone for the car goes for 7.99 (+15.00 data).
I'm not sure how to get this to the wireless usb dongle. Does it have a smart card? Or a way to transfer a (15.00 data plan activated) line to it?
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Windjammer Days casts off in Boothbay
51st annual event ends on Wednesday
UPDATED 10:25 PM EDT Jun 25, 2013A celebration of Maine's maritime heritage kicks off in Boothbay on Tuesday.
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Editors' Review
+TV Toolbar is an add-on for Internet Explorer that provides links to legitimate, high-quality TV shows, movies, and more. Although the toolbar doesn't give you access to anything you couldn't find yourself, having the links in one well-organized place is an advantage.
The toolbar's interface is attractive and integrates well with Internet Explorer. Mouseover tooltips explain each of the icons representing the toolbar's major features. Users can select from lists of television channels, shows, and movies, and the toolbar will link to legitimate content hosted on the networks' Web sites or on sites like Hulu. You won't find low-quality, pirated content here, which may or may not be a good thing, depending on what you're into. The toolbar also contains links to plenty of other types of online resources, including social-networking sites, medical information, shopping links, weather, and more. There's even an Internet radio player with a variety of stations. The toolbar's online Help file is well written and thorough, and we enjoyed having quality, functional links to so much online entertainment all in one place. Users who don't have cable or just want to watch TV on the go will find this a very enjoyable gadget, and parents will appreciate the fact that the toolbar doesn't provide links to content that's inappropriate for kids.
TV Toolbar is free to download and use, and it installs and uninstalls without issues. Overall, we found it to be a handy IE add-on, and we recommend it to all TV lovers.
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8 station rotary index table with part present sensor, laser etching, automatic part cleaning, 4 color printing and drying processes with Light curtain for operator safety.
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Fully automated system with auto-load, pad printing, drying, sonic welding, and final inspection. Good & bad parts are unloaded at 2 separate stations. Capacity: 15,000 parts/day.
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Operator safety work station with automatic sliding door and 2 anti-tie down opto switches. Also includes integrated power-supply, Nitrogen assist for burr-free cutting.
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6-axes robot for handling wide variation of parts. It also minimizes tooling cost and provides accuracy and precision and highly repeatable positioning.
HMI Touch Screen
HMI -Touch screen with menu driven screen for all aspects of machine operation and diagnostic functions. All screens are customized for user friendliness and best performance.
Manufacturing Cell with PC Interface
This manufacturing workstation consists of multi-axis part handling system for precision manufacturing processes. It also has safe-view window and sliding door.
Feeder Bowl with Tracks
Bowl feeder with in line vibratory feeder track. The parts are fed at the laser drilling station where they are drilled and inspected. Good and bad parts are separated in automatic mode.
2D Matrix Scanner
6-axes robot for handling wide variation of parts. It also minimizes tooling cost and provides accuracy and precision and highly repeatable positioning.
2D Matrix Scanner
Positioning with Stepper Motors
This large X-Y work table is driven by stepper motor and timing belt for low inertia load with high speed motion. The machine is guarded with light curtain at load/unload station.
Large Panel X-Y Table
Precision X-Y table with 30" x 72" travel. It is driven by 2 stepper motors for high accuracy and repeatable process. It has safety enclosure and process view window.
Safety Enclosure
Work station with safety enclosure, 2 station rotary index table and touch screen and light curtain. Cost effective way of increasing process thru put.
Work Station
Work station with keyboard/mouse drawer and power supply mounted under the base table for smaller machine foot print, very desirable when space is at premium.
Precision X-Y Table
12" x 24" (300 x 600 mm) precision X-Y table for accurate and repeatable positioning during the scribing and cutting process. Positioning accuracy is +/-0.005" (0.125 mm).
Part Holding Nest
Part holding nest with 6 parts at each station of index table. 2 anti-tie down switches provide operator safety. View window offers safe view of the process.
Transfer Station 4 axes
Part handling System to transfer parts from one manufacturing cell to another using precision 4 axes mechanism. The part orientation changes from one process to another.
Feeder Bowl
Feeder bowl with in-line vibratory feeder and pick & place to orient, align and feed parts for Ultrasonic welding with hermetic seal. Machine also inspects for weld quality.
Precision Stage 4 – axes Stage
This high precision stage is also very accurate and repeatable. It uses servo motor to achieve precision X-Y-R and Tilt motion within 0.001" (0.025 mm) accuracy.
Part Load & Unload
Automatic part loading and unloading station. It uses pneumatic slides along X, Y & Z axes for low cost and cost effective applications.
Rotary Module
The rotary module is mounted on a linear slide. This enables the machine to use two processes on demand; Rotary 360° wrap-around & vertical for X-Y-Z processes.
Machine on Wheels
High voltage power supply with safety lock and internal ventilation for proper cooling of electrical components. Clear panel helps view sub-assemblies.
Electrical Enclosure
Electrical enclosure with all major components mounted in different segments of the panel and wired with numbers for traceability. The door has safety interlock switch.
Power Supply
High voltage power supply with safety lock and internal ventilation for proper cooling of electrical components. Clear panel help view sub-assemblies.
Pick & Place With Alignment Tool
Pick & Place to load assembly components with precision alignment pins for accurate part placement. The stroke is fixed along 2 axes for consistency and repeatability.
Pick & Place With Tooling
Part shuttle to feed parts from feeder bowl. Pick & Place transports part from dead nest to assembly station. Travel is consistent and repeatable along both X & Z axes.
Feeder Magazine
Fully automated machine with parts feeder via stack-up feeder magazine. A walking beam transports part from in-feed magazine to stamping station and then re-stack at other end.
Work Station with Touch Screen
Loading and unloading station with Light curtain and 2 anti-tie down switches for operator safety. Enclosure door slides open when process is complete .
Machine Concept Drawing
Solid works machine concept showing all features of the machine. All sub-assemblies are identified which are further detailed to component level.
Linear Shuttle
Inkjet marking system to mark on large parts where print head moves over the part, making it easy for manufacturing process. Zero force switches activate the machine cycle.
Industrial Grade WorkStation
This industrial grade workstation consists of automatic sliding door, which opens as soon as the manufacturing process is complete for operator to load another part.
Lens Marking System
This machine consists of a 4 station rotary index table with vacuum nest to hold part during the marking process. Vision system enables the operator to inspect print quality.
Tooling – Pick & Place
Tooling for robot to pick & place part from nest. The robot has sensor to detect part on nest to speed-up motion and optimize manufacturing cycle time.
Tooling – Complex Parts
This complicated tooling enables the operator to load part in proper orientation and with proper alignment for down-stream manufacturing processes.
Tooling – Continuous Rotary
This rotary tool is used for continuous motion. It is very economical and is used for high speed marking, up to 360 degree wrap around with accurate registration.
Tooling – Index Rotary
This rotary tool is used for precision indexing for accurate positioning. It is highly repeatable, gives consistent yield and is driven by precision stepper motor drive.


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Electronic Hook Switch (EHS) cables provide communication between your phone and Plantronics headset, enabling you to answer and end your calls using your headset call control button.
Installation Information
Click here to view installation instructions for the APV-6A, APV-62, and APV-63.
Compatibility Information
EHS cables are designed to work with specific phone models and Plantronics products. The table below provides the compatibility information for the APV-6A, APV-62, and APV-63.
EHS Cable | Phone Make and Model | Compatible Plantronics Product |
APV-6A Part No. 83681-01 | For HIS wired connections, the supported phones are Avaya
| CS Series:
APV-62* Part No. 38734-01 | For HIS wired connections, the supported phones are Avaya:
| CS500 Series:
APV-63* Part No. 38734-11 | Same as above | Same as above |
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Speaking at the World Policy Conference in Vienna, Barak predicted that Assad and his clique would be forced out of power within weeks.
Barak additionally discussed sanctions against Iran and its nuclear program, saying there is still time for crippling world sanctions on Iran's energy sector and its leadership to force Tehran to give up nuclear programs that could be used to make such arms.
Syrian security forces on Sunday killed at least 18 people in several areas of the country that observed a general strike to protest the government's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters, said the Local Coordination Committees in Syria, an opposition online group.
Sunday also saw hundreds of army defectors in southern Syria fought armored loyalist forces Sunday in the biggest armed confrontations in the nine-month uprising against President Bashar Assad, residents and activists said.
The Arab League said Sunday it would meet in "seven or 10 days" to discuss the situation in Syria.
"There is an agreement until now that the Syrian crisis should be solved within an Arab framework," said the head of the pan-Arab organization Nabil al-Arabi, in the Qatari capital Doha.
He added that the exact date of the meeting of the Cairo-based bloc's foreign ministers had yet to be set.
Al-Arabi told reporters that economic sanctions endorsed by the Arab League were to take effect starting on December 27.
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Tom Boonen
Boonen at the 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
Personal information | |
Full name | Tom Boonen |
Nickname | Tommeke Tornado Tom Bom van Balen |
Born | Mol, Belgium |
15 October 1980
Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
Team information | |
Current team | Etixx-Quick Step |
Discipline | Road |
Role | Rider |
Rider type | Classics specialist Sprinter |
Professional team(s) | |
2002 | US Postal |
2003– | Quick Step-Davitamon |
Major wins | |
Medal record
Infobox last updated on 29 May 2014 |
Tom Boonen (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtɔm ˈboːnə(n)]; born 15 October 1980) is a Belgian professional road bicycle racer who won the 2005 world road race championship. He is a member of the Etixx-Quick Step team,[1] and is a single-day road specialist with a strong finishing sprint. He won the cycling monuments Paris-Roubaix 4 times and the Tour of Flanders 3 times, among many other prestigious victories, such as prevailing 5 times in the E3 Harelbeke, winning 6 stages of the Tour de France and winning the Overall title of the Tour of Qatar 4 times. His personality and looks, with his successes, turned him into Belgium's male sports idol of the mid-2000s, but he incurred controversy after testing positive twice for cocaine.[2]
Early years[edit]
At the start of 2002 Boonen rode for US Postal, finishing third in Paris–Roubaix after an early breakaway. Fellow Belgian Johan Museeuw had escaped to a solo victory. Team captain George Hincapie crashed in a slippery section of the course leaving Boonen to ride for himself. Boonen's performance led Museeuw – his childhood hero – to declare Boonen his successor.[3]
Boonen said US Postal did not give him enough chances to ride for himself. Towards the end of the year he said he would leave, despite being under contract, and joined Quick Step-Davitamon at the start of 2003.[4] The 2003 season, however, did not go well, with lacklustre performance due to fatigue and knee injury. Museeuw was team leader for the spring classics.
During the 2004 season Boonen won the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen, Gent–Wevelgem and the Grote Scheldeprijs. He also won two stages of the Tour de France including the final stage in Paris, as Museeuw did in 1990.
2005: Winning Ronde, Roubaix and Worlds[edit]
In 2005 Boonen won the Tour of Flanders, Paris–Roubaix and the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen, and came second in the Omloop "Het Volk" behind teammate Nick Nuyens. He was first to win the Tour of Flanders, Paris–Roubaix, and the World Cycling Championship in the same season.
In the Tour of Flanders Boonen appeared to be the strongest sprinter in the final group. However, he attacked a few kilometers from the finish to the surprise of others and stayed away. Erik Dekker said: "I'm happy that I am near the end of my career, since with a cyclist like Boonen the spring classics will be rather boring the coming years".[5] In Paris–Roubaix, Boonen entered the velodrome in the leading trio, and waited until the last moment before outsprinting George Hincapie and the Spaniard, Juan Antonio Flecha.
In the Tour de France, Boonen won the second and third stages, taking the lead in the points classification. He retired after stage 11 due to injuries sustained in crashes. On 25 September Boonen became the 21st Belgian road world champion. He won the race in Madrid, after the leading six riders were caught. He outsprinted Alejandro Valverde to become the first Belgian since Museeuw, in 1996, to wear the rainbow jersey. He came second in the 2005 UCI ProTour rankings.
At the end of the year Boonen won several awards: Kristallen Fiets (Crystal Bicycle), Vélo d'Or (Golden Bicycle), Trofee voor Sportverdienste (Trophy For Sporting Merit), Belgian Sportsman of the year and Belgian Sports Personality of the Year.
In 2006, Boonen won the Tour of Flanders[N 1] and came second in Paris–Roubaix the following week. Leif Hoste, Peter Van Petegem and Vladimir Gusev placed second to fourth at Roubaix but were disqualified for riding through a closed level-crossing before a train passed. This promoted Boonen to second, behind Fabian Cancellara.
Boonen won the second and the third stages of the Tour of Belgium. Before the Tour de France he claimed himself to be the strongest and smartest sprinter[citation needed]. However, he did not win a stage in the first week, beaten by Robbie McEwen and Óscar Freire. However he wore the yellow jersey for the first time, losing it in the first time trial to Sergei Honchar. Boonen abandoned the Tour during the 15th stage – 187 km from Gap to l'Alpe d'Huez – when he was unable to reach the summit of the Col du Lautaret.
Boonen won three stages of the Eneco Tour of Benelux but could not keep his title at the world championship, held on a circuit that was hillier than in Madrid 2005. Paolo Bettini won and Boonen came ninth.
In his 2007, Boonen won five stages of the Tour of Qatar and came second in the general classification behind teammate Wilfried Cretskens. He won Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne and E3 Prijs Vlaanderen but he didn't win one of the five cycling monuments. His best placing was third in Milan – San Remo.
Boonen won stages 6 and 12 of the Tour de France in the absence of Alessandro Petacchi and Robbie McEwen. He won the points classification in the Tour de France, the first Belgian since Eddy Planckaert in 1988 to do so.
Boonen began 2008 by winning four stages and the overall and points classifications in the Tour of Qatar. In the Tour of Flanders, he took on a defensive role when his teammate Stijn Devolder escaped and won. A week later, he outsprinted Fabian Cancellara and Alessandro Ballan in the final 500m to win the Paris–Roubaix. On 10 June 2008, reports said Boonen was negotiating a team place for him and other riders Bouygues Télécom at Bouyges, a French team. Its sporting director, Jean-René Bernaudeau, confirmed the report. Wilfried Cretskens and Kevin Hulsmans were named as the others involved.[6]
Negotiations ended when Boonen tested positive for cocaine. Cocaine was not a performance-enhancing drug and Boonen faced no sanctions by the UCI or WADA. He apologized to his Quick Step manager, Patrick Lefévère at a press conference next day. Lefévère said Quick Step kept its confidence in him. But Boonen was barred from the Tour of Switzerland and the Tour de France.[7][8] In February 2009 a Belgian court found him guilty of cocaine use but decided against sanctions, saying he has "been punished enough".[9][10]
Boonen began 2009 by winning a stage and the overall and points classifications in the Tour of Qatar. He also won Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne for the second time. In the Tour of Flanders he had to take on a defensive role when his teammate Stijn Devolder escaped and won for the second time. The following week Boonen won Paris–Roubaix for the third time in his career.
On 27 April, Boonen tested positive for cocaine for the third time (the first, in November 2007, had not previously been made public). He was suspended by his team, Quick Step, on 9 May.[11] He began racing again in the Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré. In June, he won the national championship. After initiating legal proceedings he was allowed to compete in the Tour de France, just one day before the start on 3 July 2009. He pulled out, due to illness on 18 July, before the 15th stage.
He returned to racing in the Eneco Tour where he won the third stage by beating Tyler Farrar in the sprint. After that he entered the Vuelta a España to prepare for the final part of the season. There, he finished second in the prologue behind Cancellara. He crashed in the seventh stage, a 30 km time trial, losing by 1m 03s and ended the day second overall behind Cancellara. He withdrew during the 13th stage, due to the lasting effects of his crash in the seventh stage.
He finished his season with a second place in Paris-Tours, beaten in a sprint of three by fellow countryman and defending champion Philippe Gilbert.
Boonen became third in the Tour of Qatar, winning two stages, then won stage five of the Tour of Oman. He won the second stage of Tirreno-Adriatico, before finishing second to Óscar Freire in Milan – San Remo. Boonen came second to Fabian Cancellara in the E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke,[12] a result replicated at the Tour of Flanders. He came fifth in Paris–Roubaix the following week.
Boonen missed most of the rest of the season – including the Tour de France, the Belgian and the world championships – due to tendinitis in his left knee caused by crashes at the Tour of California and the Tour de Suisse. He returned to racing in October at the Circuit Franco-Belge and Paris-Tours.
Boonen began the season by winning the opening stage of the 2011 Tour of Qatar. He won Gent–Wevelgem, came fourth in the Tour of Flanders and dropped out of Paris–Roubaix after crashing. Boonen also crashed on stage five of the Tour de France. His injuries forced him to abandon on stage seven. Boonen fell again in the Vuelta a España, which made him miss the world championship.
Boonen began 2012 season by winning stage seven of his first race, the Tour de San Luis. In February, he won the Tour of Qatar, winning two stages and the points classification, and finished second to Sep Vanmarcke in Omloop Het Nieuwsblad.
Boonen won the second stage of Paris–Nice. He won the E3 Harelbeke and Gent–Wevelgem two days later. He was favourite for the Tour of Flanders, which he won in a sprint against Filippo Pozzato and Alessandro Ballan. His third victory equalled those of Achiel Buysse, Fiorenzo Magni, Eric Leman and Johan Museeuw. His fourth win in Paris-Roubaix equalled Roger De Vlaeminck. Boonen was first to win the Tour of Flanders and Paris Roubaix double twice. He is also the first to win E3 Harelbeke, Gent–Wevelgem, Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix in the same year.
Boonen returned to racing at the Tour of California. He won the national championship title in June, taking the tricolor jersey from Philippe Gilbert.[13]
Boonen skipped the Tour de France to prepare for the Olympic road race, riding the shorter Tour of Poland instead. He crashed in the first stage and withdrew on the fifth[14] with a broken rib,.[15] He recovered in time for the Olympics, and came 28th.[16]
Boonen won the first edition of the two-day stage race World Ports Classic, winning the first stage in a sprint. He won the points classification and the overall lead after coming third on the second stage.[17] One week later Boonen won Paris–Brussels.
In January, Boonen spent a week in hospital with a serious infection after suffering a wound on his elbow.[18] He returned to action in February in the Tour of Oman but could finish only 83rd in the General Classification.[19] In March, he retired from both Gent–Wevelgem and the Tour of Flanders following crashes.[20][21] He did not take the start of Paris–Roubaix when a fractured rib was diagnosed.[22] Boonen won his first race of the year at the Heiste Pijl, an event not classified by the UCI,[23] then was the victor of the second stage of the Tour de Wallonie in July.[24]
The season started well for Boonen as he took the second place overall behind his teammate Niki Terpstra and the points classification jersey in the mostly flat Tour of Qatar.[25] His next feat came at Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne, where he was part of a breakaway of 10 containing 4 of his teammates and 3 Belkin Pro Cycling riders. The breakaway made it home and Boonen had the better of Moreno Hofland in the sprint by a slim margin.[26] He placed well in Paris-Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders, coming in tenth and seventh position, respectively.
At the 2015 Omloop Het Nieuwsblad Boonen made the decisive break with teammates Niki Terpstra and Stijn Vandenbergh, along with Ian Stannard (Team Sky). With 4.5km remaining Boonen attacked but was gradually brought back by Stannard. After Terpstra's immediate counter-attack failed Boonen was unable to follow Stannard's own attack, and finished third as Stannard outsprinted Terpsta for victory.[27] On March 9th Boonen crashed out of Paris–Nice, suffering a dislocated shoulder which ruled him out of the rest of the classics season.[28] Boonen returned to racing in late April, at the Tour of Turkey, where his role was to lead-out his teammate Mark Cavendish. He was preparing in Turkey for his first appearance in the Giro d'Italia.[29]
Personal life[edit]
Boonen used to live in Balen, in the Flemish Region of Belgium until moving to Monaco in late 2005. He stayed there a few years until deciding to move back to Belgium in early 2012.[30] In 2015 his longtime girlfriend Lore gave birth to twin girls. He tweeted the news saying:
"Our family has been extended with two little princesses. Valentine and Jacqueline both weigh 2.4 kg. The babies and mom are doing fine."[31]
- 2001
- 1st Zellik – Galmaarden
- 2002
- 1st Stage 1 Volta a Catalunya
- 1st Stage 2 International Uniqua Classic
- 1st Wilrijk
- 3rd Paris–Roubaix
- 2003
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Belgium
- 2004
- 1st Gent–Wevelgem
- Tour de France
- 1st Stages 6 & 20
- 1st E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 1st Grote Scheldeprijs
- 1st Overall Tour de Picardie
- Deutschland Tour
- 1st Stages 2 & 7
- 1st Stage 1 Vuelta a Andalucía
- Ster Elektrotour
- 1st Prologue & Stage 1
- Circuit Franco-Belge
- 1st Stages 3 & 4
- 1st Stage 3 Tour of Britain
- 1st GP Rik Van Steenbergen
- 3rd Overall Tour of Qatar
- 2005
- 1st World Road Race Championships
- Tour de France
- 1st Stages 2 & 3
- Paris–Nice
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 1st Paris–Roubaix
- 1st Tour of Flanders
- 1st E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 1st Overall, Tour of Belgium
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 4th Overall Tour of Qatar
- 10th Overall Tour de Picardie
- 1st Stage 2
- 2006
- 1st Tour of Flanders
- Paris–Nice
- 1st Stages 1, 2 & 4
- 1st E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 1st Doha International GP
- 1st Overall Tour of Qatar
- 1st Stage 5 Vuelta a Andalucía
- 1st Grote Scheldeprijs
- Tour of Belgium
- 1st Stages 2 & 3
- 1st Veenendaal–Veenendaal
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de Suisse
- Eneco Tour of Benelux
- 1st Stages 1, 3 & 5
- 1st Stage 6 Tour of Britain
- 2nd Paris–Roubaix
- Tour de France
- Held Maillot Jaune from Stages 3–6
- 2007
- Tour de France
- 1st Points classification
- 1st Stages 6 & 12
- 1st Stage 4 Vuelta a Andalucía
- 1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 1st Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 1st E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 2nd Overall Tour of Qatar
- 3rd Omloop "Het Volk"
- 3rd Milan – San Remo
- 2008
- 1st Paris–Roubaix
- Vuelta a España
- 1st Stages 3 & 16
- 1st Overall Tour of Qatar
- 1st Stage 2 Tour of California
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Belgium
- 1st Stage 4 Ster Elektrotoer
- 1st Stage 7 Österreich Rundfahrt
- 1st Stage 1 Tour de Wallonie
- Eneco Tour
- 1st Stages 1 & 4
- 1st Stage 1 Circuit Franco-Belge
- 2nd Grote Scheldeprijs
- 2009
- 1st National Road Race Championships
- 1st Paris–Roubaix
- 1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- 1st Stage 3 Eneco Tour
- 1st Overall Tour of Qatar
- 1st Stage 3
- 1st Stage 3 Circuit Franco-Belge
- 2nd E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 2nd Paris–Tours
- 3rd Dwars door Vlaanderen
- 2010
- 1st Stage 5 Tour of Oman
- 1st Stage 2 Tirreno–Adriatico
- 2nd Milan – San Remo
- 2nd E3 Prijs Vlaanderen
- 2nd Tour of Flanders
- 3rd Overall Tour of Qatar
- 1st Stages 3 & 5
- 5th Paris–Roubaix
- 2011
- 1st Stage 1 Tour of Qatar
- 1st Gent–Wevelgem
- 4th Tour of Flanders
- 2012
- 1st World Team Time Trial Championships
- 1st National Road Race Championships
- 1st Overall Tour of Qatar
- 1st Overall World Ports Classic
- 1st Paris–Roubaix
- 1st Tour of Flanders
- 1st Gent–Wevelgem
- 1st E3 Harelbeke
- 1st Paris–Brussels
- 1st Stage 2 Paris–Nice
- 1st Stage 7 Tour de San Luis
- 2nd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 4th Vattenfall Cyclassics
- 2013
- 1st Heistse Pijl
- 1st Stage 2 Tour de Wallonie
- 7th E3 Harelbeke
- 2014
- 1st Kuurne–Brussels–Kuurne
- Tour of Belgium
- 1st Stages 1 & 2
- 2nd Overall Tour of Qatar
- 3rd World Team Time Trial Championships
- 3rd National Road Race Championships
- 5th Gent–Wevelgem
- 7th Tour of Flanders
- 10th Paris–Roubaix
- 2015
- 3rd Omloop Het Nieuwsblad
- 9th Overall Tour of Qatar
Monuments results timeline[edit]
Monument | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
Milan – San Remo | — | 78 | 75 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 28 | 22 | DNF | — |
Tour of Flanders | 24 | 25 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 1 | DNF | 7 |
Paris–Roubaix | 3 | 24 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | DNF | 1 | — | 10 |
Liège–Bastogne–Liège | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Giro di Lombardia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
DNF = Did not finish
— = Did not compete
- ^ In Michael Barry's book 'Racing with Shadows' he makes claim that the result of the 2006 Tour of Flanders was arranged. "Then one of our teammates, Leif Hoste, made the race winning attack with the key rival, Tom Boonen, whose defeat had been the focus of our team meetings. Immediately they cooperated forging a gap ahead of George (Hincapie) and the others. As I watched the scenario unfold, the riders spoke for a few moments together and then with our directeur, who followed in the team car. It was apparent that a deal had been made, with George left out, his legs strong enough to win but his hands tied by shady racing tactics and backroom deals"
- ^ "Omega Pharma-Quick-Step Cycling Team (OPQ) – BEL". UCI World Tour. Union Cycliste Internationale. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
- ^ http://www.sportitalia.com/ShortNews.aspx?id=4366 In Italian
- ^ Jones, Jeff; Stevenson, John (16 April 2002). "News for April 16, 2002 – Boonen "the next Museeuw"". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ "News for January 26, 2003 – Boomin' Boonen comes to Adelaide". cyclingnews.com. 26 January 2003. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ "Parijs-Roubaix: Boonen, amper 24 jaar, nu al ontzagwekkend" (in Dutch). volkskrant.nl. 11 April 2005. Retrieved 2010-11-13.
- ^ "Boonen is negotiating with French team Bouygues" (in Dutch). sporza.be. 10 June 2008.
- ^ "Boonen participation in Tour de France to be decided: Ouick Step". afp.google.com. 11 June 2008.
- ^ "Former world champion Tom Boonen barred from Tour de France". afp.google.com. 11 June 2008.
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- ^ "Belgian Court Scraps Case Against Cyclist Boonen". Sports Illustrated/CNN. 3 February 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Boonen suspended after drugs test". BBC. 9 May 2009.
- ^ Brecht Decaluwé (27 March 2010). "Cancellara claims E3 Prijs Vlaanderen – Harelbeke". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ^ Brecht Decaluwé (24 June 2012). "Boonen returns to tricolor jersey". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ Ben Atkins (14 July 2012). "Tom Boonen abandons Tour of Poland with aftereffects of stage one crash". Velo Nation (Velo Nation LLC). Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Tom Boonen Recovers From Broken Rib". CTV Olympics (2012 7048467 Canada Inc.). 19 July 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Men's Road Race". London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games (BT PLC). 28 July 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
- ^ "Boonen wins premiere edition of World Ports Classic". Cycling News (Future Publishing Limited). 1 September 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
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I think that most people have what I like to call a magic food. By magic food, I mean that they can consume basically as much as is set in front of them, within reason. I have a few of these types of foods, but probably my number 1 is ice cream. I can eat a whole quart of ice cream and be like, "What?" Sometimes I will get a bowl of what I imagine to be a normal serving of ice cream and Betsy will just stare at me – dumbstruck.
One of my absolute favorite flavors of ice cream is the Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia. I mean that stuff is like crack to me. Except I don't think I could ever OD. I think I could eat it until my stomach exploded a la Se7en. If you don't know what Cherry Garcia is it is basically vanilla ice cream with large chunks of dried cherries and chocolate.
Last weekend I was scrounging for something for breakfast and realized that I had all of the necessary ingredients to make pancakes. I also happened to have some cherries and some chocolate laying around, so I thought I would try making a pancake that tasted like my favorite ice cream.
My idea was a good one! These pancakes were moist and fluffy and had large chunks of cherry and melted chocolate throughout. They were super-rich, but they were delicious. Turns out pancakes are not one of my magic foods. In fact, I only made it through about 1/2 of this dish before calling it quits. They were that rich.
Cherry Chocolate Pancakes
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon baking soda
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 Cup buttermilk
- 1 cup milk
- 3 Tablespoons melted butter
- 20 (apprx.) cherries, pitted and quartered
- 4-6 ounces milk chocolate, crumbled or just buy chocolate chips. You could use dark chocolate also I think.
- Whipped Cream
- 1 Cup whipping cream
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 Teaspoon vanilla
Helpful Equipment
1) Whip the whipping cream ingredients to make a fresh whip cream. Refrigerate upon completion.
2) Combine all the dry ingredients in a bowl and then whisk in the wet ingredients which you should mix together separately.
3) Let pancake batter rest for 10-15 minutes in the fridge. Prep the cherries and chocolate.
4) Heat up some butter or oil in the pan or on the griddle over medium-high heat. When it is hot, add a few tablespoons of batter and cook a small pancake. The batter should spread out evenly. If it stays in one spot, the batter is too thick and you need to add more milk. If it runs all over the pan, it is too thin and you need to whisk in some more flour.
5) Pour the pancake (1/3 cup), and then after it has been cooking for 2 minutes (it will start to set up), sprinkle cherries and chocolate on top.
6) When you start to see good sized bubbles forming on the surface of the batter, the edges around the pancake start to firm up and you'll be able to easily maneuver a spatula under it, flip the pancake.
7) The first side will need probably 4-5 minutes and the second side will only need one or two minutes.
8) Top with a little whipped cream and syrup and you are in heaven.
Pancake recipe adapted from Simply Recipes.
Whipped Cream
Before we even get to the pancakes though, let's discuss something that I think is essential to pancake heaven: fresh whipped cream. Everybody always seems impressed by it, but it isn't that hard. This is the basic formula I use:
There is also this fear that it takes forever to make. In fact, once you get the hang of it, it takes no time at all. In fact, I think it is faster with a normal whisk than with an electric mixer.
So, I timed myself. Under a minute flat.
If you aren't willing to spend one minute to make heaven in a bowl, then to you, Sir/Madam, I bid good day.
There are a lot of different pancake recipes out there, but this is the recipe I've used the last few times I've made pancakes and loved it.
This recipe is great, but I had a quandary. I didn't have any buttermilk and the corner store was out. So I did some research and read that you can approximate buttermilk by adding a few Tablespoons of lemon juice to a cup of milk and letting it sit for 10 minutes.
Note I say approximate, but this doesn't actually make buttermilk. I tried it and it only sort of worked. It just tasted like milk with lemon juice in it. It didn't have that signature tang that actual buttermilk has.
Anyway, combine all your dry ingredients in a bowl and then whisk in your wet ingredients which you should mix together separately.
I also let my pancake batter rest for 10-15 minutes in the fridge to let some of the flour absorb the moisture a bit. You could make them right away though if you were in a rush or something.
For me, this gave me time to prep my cherries:
And my chocolate:
You want everything ready when you start making these guys.
Before you start cooking the real deal, I always like to do a pancake test. Heat up some butter or oil in your pan or on your griddle over medium-high heat. When it is hot, add a few Tablespoons of batter and cook a small pancake. The batter should spread out evenly. If it stays in one spot, your batter is too thick and you need to add more milk. If it runs all over your pan, it is too thin and you need to whisk in some more flour.
Once you are happy with the batter, it's time to make the real deal. I like to use a bit of butter to cook my pancakes, but you could use oil also. Just use a little bit to lube the pan up.
There are two schools of thought when it comes to pancakes with stuff. First, is to mix all the things into the batter and then pour the batter onto the griddle. This works fine as long as you remember to stir your batter before each pancake because the goods will sink to the bottom.
I prefer to pour my pancake, and then after it has been cooking for 2 minutes (it will start to set up), then I sprinkle in my ingredients. This allows for an even distribution of awesome.
There are two sure-fire ways to know when you need to flip your pancake. First, you will start to see good sized bubbles forming on the surface of your batter. This means that the center of your pancake is pretty much cooked. Second, the edges around your pancake will start to firm up and you'll be able to easily maneuver a spatula under it.
Then the flip!
Now, the second side doesn't need as long to cook. The first side will need probably 4-5 minutes and the second side will only need one or two minutes. Keep a close eye on it! It will burn quickly.
In fact, if I were to make this again (and I will because it was delicious), I think I would try mixing the chocolate chips into the batter before baking. The way I did it worked okay, but I had to keep a close eye on the pancakes after the flip because when I flipped them, the chocolate came into instant contact with the hot griddle and they would burn pretty quickly. I lost one pancake soldier due to this…
I think if I mixed in the chocolate before, it would maybe not be so bad because there would be a small layer of batter between the chocolate and the hot pan. The cherries worked great though and you can sprinkle those right on top to assure even distribution.
These are kind of a surprise because from the top you can't notice any cherry or chocolate. All of the goodness is on the underside or inside.
Then you cut them open and BAM:
I was totally going to call these Cherry Garcia pancakes but I was afraid that the Ben & Jerry's lawyers would be knocking on my door. What? You don't think hippies have lawyers?! They most certainly do.
Regardless of what you call them though, these pancakes were everything I hoped they would be. Top with a little whipped cream and syrup and you are in heaven.
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dawn I'm with you, fresh whipping cream is so key. And to give you another tip, try putting the bowl and whisk in the freezer for at least an hour before you use it. It really helps to keep the cream nice and cold.
I'm going to try this tomorrow; I love choco & cherries.
Adrienne YES, please. Those look great, and I don't even like pancakes.
Nick Very nice tip dawn. Thanks!
Green Bean Are you kidding me??!!?? THAT is food magic. I'm so trying this.
Yesica N. Cook Blimey! Pure decadence! Great tips on stuff distribution.
Cookin' Canuck Fantastic photos and that pancake looks delicious beyond words! What kind of camera do you use?
Sara Yes, these look great. Chocolate and cherry is such a good combo.
It's good to know that you can consume copious amounts of ice cream, because I have copious amounts of ice cream in my freezer that I made this weekend.
Debra Happened to come across this today…it's what I always do when I'm out of buttermilk to coat my chicken pieces before breading…
"Re: Buttermilk Substitute
2/24/2009 7:41:25 AM by pefferlawprincess
I use vinegar all the time and it works amazing, because no one drinks buttermilk in my house so I never have any on hand, try it you'll never know the difference. We use it in our pancakes, and they come up so fluffy and moist!"
Debra Oops, just noticed that she didn't note that you add approx 3/4 tbsp to approx 1 cup milk.
Lauren mmmmmmmmmmm can you make Chunky Monkey pancakes next?
Kara Umm… how do you manage to hand make whipped cream in under a minute? That seems impossible!
The Hungry Mouse Damn! Those look amazing! You, sir, are brilliant. :D
Jamie Lee I would personally like to eat the pancake with some spread of raspberry jam ;p I'm salivating now!
Rose Nick,
Throwing out a challenge here — chocolate peanut butter pancakes! My two favorite foods. Yum. Talk about being rich. I know you are the man to come up with a recipe!
Debra My husband and I made these this past Saturday (we always have cherries on hand when in the stores in Canada) and, as you said they were,total AWESOMENESS!!!!
Thanks, Nick. I read your whole recipe through daily, just to chuckle at your comments. I usually print them as well and make a grocery list. Love them.
Shauna'h I've now made these three or four times, once for a crowd of hungry and hungover friends at camp. Each time they have been a huge hit!
Kelly I'm not usually a fan of sweets, but something about this recipe really jumped out at me, so I made them tonight for my roommate and my boyfriend. My roommate asked me to marry her and my boyfriend wants me to make them for his parents. I'll count that as a success. I'd never made homemade whipped cream before, and I gotta say, that was definitely the kicker! Took a bit longer than a minute, but it definitely came together eventually and everyone was more than impressed… including me. Thanks a bunch!
Jamie Wow Nick, just wow. I have been fantasizing over these for a couple of weeks now and just made them this morning. Instead of using cherries though, i just used chocolate chips and spread some peanut butter on them after they came out of the pan. I completely understand now what you were saying about rich. I ate approx. 2/3rds of mine before having to stop. I even did the fresh whipped cream and it is better than anything store bought. You've ruined instant pancakes as well as instant whipped cream and i can say that I've never been happier over having something ruined for me. I'm a complete convert now to homemade pancakes and whipped cream! Can't wait to see what goodness you bring next!
Cory looks like your skillet may be a bit too hot, the 1st side didn't cook evenly and is burnt in spots


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Reviewed by Judge Barrie Maxwell (Retired) // April 20th, 2001
The glories of Tchaikovsky and St. Petersburg.
Naxos, widely known for its presentation of classical music in an extensive series of reasonably priced CDs, has expanded its repertoire to include DVDs. In cooperation with DVD International, it is releasing a series of DVDs that marries the classics to scenes of the beauty of Europe. In a previous release (DVDI 1000), we were introduced to the glories of Russia through Tchaikovsky's ballet music. Now we have another Tchaikovsky release (DVDI 1006) which focuses on some of his music for stringed instruments along with the many faces of St. Petersburg.
This Naxos Musical Journey presents two pieces by Tchaikovsky. The first is the Violin Concerto in D major, Opus 35. It is played by Takato Nishizaki on violin, accompanied by the Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Kenneth Jean. The second piece is the Serenade for Strings in C major, Opus 48, played by the Vienna Chamber Orchestra conducted by Philippe Entremont.
I should make it clear right up front that I'm no classical music expert. I do enjoy classical music and many pieces are recognizable to me, but I don't have the expertise to be able to say why one rendition of a particular piece is better done than another. That said, what we have on this disc appear to be well-played presentations of two moderately familiar pieces. The music is not of the rousing type, but more of a relaxing, soothing nature. In that respect, it works very well with the visual material that has been selected to accompany it.
The Violin Concerto is divided into three movements, while the Serenade for Strings has four segments. Each of these seven components is accorded a separate chapter on the DVD. Scenes of St. Petersburg and its surroundings accompany the first one and last three chapters. We see scenes of the many buildings in the city with emphasis on the churches, palaces, and parks. The second chapter takes us to Maidonovo, Tchaikovsky's country home some 90 kilometers from Moscow. Chapters three and four lead us to southern Russia -- Sebastopol in the Crimea, Kiev, and Odessa on the Black Sea. Some real thought has been given to making sure the images reflect the nature of each musical segment. Thus the elegiac sound of the Concerto's second movement fits the country setting of Maidonovo and the waltz time of the Serenade's second segment works well with the trip to the dachas outside St. Petersburg. The selection of scenes also makes effective use of different weather conditions, seasons, and times of day.
But it is St. Petersburg that shines on this disc -- the wonderful colours of its restored churches, the restfulness of its parks and gardens, and the various pastel shades of its many buildings. We are treated to much of this through extensive long shots which, from personal experience having visited the city several times, thankfully tend to hide the many blemishes that one would see closer up. One memorable segment takes us on a trip through the city from dusk to dawn. Another leads us onto a train that takes us through the damp and fog on an autumn day to the dachas beyond the city. The people are not forgotten either, and we see them in the parks relaxing or on the main streets such as Nevsky Prospekt bustling to work or shopping.
In the fourth chapter comes our link to the movies when we are led through Odessa. The final images are of the famous Odessa or Potemkin Steps -- a huge staircase of ten landings and some 100-odd steps -- that Eisenstein immortalized in his 1925 film The Battleship Potemkin. Certainly it looked a little more stark and forbidding then than it does in the current, pleasant, tree-lined setting.
The DVD-International/Naxos disc does a fine job of reproducing the various scenes of Russia. The aspect ratio is 1.33:1 and the colour images are crisply presented. They're blemish-free, and clear and vibrant, both the long shots and close-ups. Colour fidelity appears excellent. The music is presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo as well as DTS Surround. I listened to the Dolby Digital 5.1 and was thoroughly impressed by the music's presence and clarity. Even cranked right up, there was no hint of distortion. There is little use of the subwoofer, as one would anticipate with the nature of the two music pieces on the disc.
There are some options and extras on the disc. One can choose to have the DVD automatically repeat once it's completed playing. Each chapter has some text notes about the locations that are being shown to accompany the music, and there are a few very short historic notes about Tchaikovsky. As already mentioned, there are three audio options. Finally, there are previews for seven discs or series available from DVD International, including the Naxos Musical Journey series.
I might wish for a little more detail in the text notes so that one could identify specific images more precisely, but I'm not sure how this could be achieved most effectively. As it stands now, if you're halfway through a chapter and wonder what exactly that building or garden is you're seeing, all you can do is return to the text notes and reread the whole chapter note, hoping that you can guess what the image was. Some sort of continuous subtitling that could be turned on or off would probably be the answer, or even an audio commentary would do the trick.
It would also be useful to include more extensive notes on the composer himself for the casual listener who is not so familiar with music history. Providing some linkage between the composer's life and the images accompanying the music would enhance the enjoyment of the DVD experience. For example, is there some linkage of importance between Tchaikovsky's life and work and the city of Odessa, since the latter is prominently represented on this DVD?
This is a very nice blend of classical music and Russian images that should appeal to the classical music enthusiast as well as the casual listener. Both image and audio rate highly on this DVD International disc. Recommended.
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ISLAMABAD, JULY 25 The Lashkar-e-Taiba chief, Prof. Hafiz
Mohammad Saeed, has said that it was through `jehad' (holy war)
alone that India could be forced to withdraw from Kashmir.
In a statement issued here, Prof. Saeed has claimed that Indian
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actions by the militants and time was not far off when India
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He said that he had predicted that the Agra summit would not
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on Kashmir. Instead it always tried to sabotage the talks''.
Prof. Saeed, who had opposed the visit of the Pakistan President,
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issues, without finding a solution to Kashmir problem would be a
futile exercise.
Commenting on the decision of the Prime Minister, Mr. A.B.
Vajpayee, to accept the invitation of Gen. Musharraf to visit
Islamabad, he told Radio Teheran, that he had no objection to the
invitation if the two leaders discussed Kashmir problem during
their talks.
``I want that the two leaders concentrate on the main problem and
there is no need for any celebrations or reception with pomp and
show. Earlier I had raised objection not to Gen. Musharraf's
talks with Mr. Vajpayee when it appeared as if they were going to
ignore the Kashmir problem. We saw that the two sides were
highlighting other matters instead of Kashmir. We want that the
two sides focus on Kashmir as it has disturbed the security
situation in the entire region,'' he told the radio.
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UNSPECIFIED (1995) THE POLITICS OF EDUCATION POLICY BORROWING. In: Symposium on Lessons in School Reform from Great-Britain - the Politics of Educational Policy Appropriation and Transfer, at Annual Meeting of American-Educational-Research-Association, NEW ORLEANS, LA, APR, 1994. Published in: COMPARATIVE EDUCATION, 31 (3). pp. 303-310.
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Cross-national policy borrowing rarely has much to do with the success, however, defined, of the institutional realisation of particular policies in their countries of origin; rather, it has much more to do with legitimating other related policies. On the other hand, active policy borrowing involving the appropriation of identifiable aspects of another country's policy solutions, including ways of implementing and administering them, is more likely when there is some synchrony between the characteristics of the different education systems involved and the dominant political ideologies promoting reform within them.
Item Type: | Conference Item (UNSPECIFIED) |
Subjects: | L Education |
Journal or Publication Title: | COMPARATIVE EDUCATION |
Publisher: | CARFAX PUBL CO |
Official Date: | November 1995 |
Volume: | 31 |
Number: | 3 |
Number of Pages: | 8 |
Page Range: | pp. 303-310 |
Publication Status: | Published |
Title of Event: | Symposium on Lessons in School Reform from Great-Britain - the Politics of Educational Policy Appropriation and Transfer, at Annual Meeting of American-Educational-Research-Association |
Location of Event: | NEW ORLEANS, LA |
Date(s) of Event: | APR, 1994 |
URI: | http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/19277 |
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