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Iron is notable for being the final elements produced by stellar nucleosynthesis, and are therefore the heaviest elements which do not require a red giant or supernova for formation. Iron and nickel are therefore the most abundant metals in metallic meteorites and in the dense-metal cores of planets such as Earth. Iron and iron alloys are also the most common source of ferromagnetic materials in everyday use.
Iron is the sixth most abundant element in the universe, formed as the final act of nucleosynthesis by carbon burning in massive stars. While it makes up about 5% of the Earth's crust, the earth's core is believed to consist largely of an iron-nickel alloy constituting 35% of the mass of the Earth as a whole. Iron is consequently the most abundant element on Earth, but only the fourth most abundant element in the Earth's crust. Most of the iron in the crust is found combined with oxygen as iron oxide minerals such as hematite and magnetite. About 1 in 20 meteorites consist of the unique iron-nickel minerals taenite (35-80% iron) and kamacite (90-95% iron). Although rare, meteorites are the major form of natural metallic iron on the earth's surface.
The reason for Mars' red colour is thought to be an iron-oxide-rich soil.
Iron is a metal extracted mainly from the iron ore hematite. It oxidises readily in air and water to form and is rarely found as a free element. In order to obtain elemental iron, oxygen and other impurities must be removed by chemical reduction. The properties of iron can be modified by alloying it with various other metals and some non-metals, notably carbon and silicon to form steels.
Nuclei of iron atoms have some of the highest binding energies per nucleon, surpassed only by the nickel isotope 62Ni. The universally most abundant of the highly stable nuclides is, however, 56Fe. This is formed by nuclear fusion in stars. Although a further tiny energy gain could be extracted by synthesizing 62Ni, conditions in stars are unsuitable for this process to be favoured, and iron abundance on Earth greatly favors iron over nickel, and also presumably in supernova element production.
Iron (as Fe2+, ferrous ion) is a necessary trace element used by almost all living organisms. The only exceptions are several organisms that live in iron-poor environments and have evolved to use different elements in their metabolic processes, such as manganese instead of iron for catalysis, or hemocyanin instead of hemoglobin. Iron-containing enzymes, usually containing heme prosthetic groups, participate in catalysis of oxidation reactions in biology, and in transport of a number of soluble gases. See hemoglobin, cytochrome, and catalase.
As molten iron cools down it crystallises at 1538°C into its delta allotrope, which has a body-centred cubic (BCC) crystal structure. As it cools further its crystal structure changes to face-centred cubic (FCC) at 1394°C, when it is known as gamma-iron, or austenite. At 912°C the crystal structure again becomes BCC as alpha-iron is formed, and at 770°C (the Curie point, Tc) the iron becomes magnetic. As the iron passes through the Curie temperature there is no change in crystalline structure, but there is a change in 'domain structure', where each domain contains iron atoms with a particular electronic spin. In unmagnetised iron, all the electronic spins of the atoms within one domain are in the same direction; however, in neighbouring domains they point in various directions and thus cancel out. In magnetised iron, the electronic spins of all the domains are all aligned, so that the magnetic effects of neighbouring domains reinforce each other. Although each domain contains billions of atoms, they are very small, about one thousandth of a centimetre across.
Iron is of most importance when mixed with certain other metals and with carbon to form steels. There are many types of steels, all with different properties; and an understanding of the properties of the allotropes of iron is key to the manufacture of good quality steels.
Alpha iron, also known as ferrite, is the most stable form of iron at normal temperatures. It is a fairly soft metal that can dissolve only a small concentration of carbon (no more than 0.021% by mass at 910 °C).
Above 912°C and up to 1401°C alpha iron undergoes a phase transition from body-centred cubic to the face-centred cubic configuration of gamma iron, also called austenite. This is similarly soft and metallic but can dissolve considerably more carbon (as much as 2.04% by mass at 1146°C). This form of iron is used in the type of stainless steel used for making cutlery, and hospital and food-service equipment.
The main disadvantage of iron and steel is that pure iron, and most of its alloys, suffer badly from rust if not protected in some way. Painting, galvanization, passivation, plastic coating and bluing are some techniques used to protect iron from rust by excluding water and oxygen or by sacrificial protection.
The first iron used by mankind during prehistory came from meteors. The smelting of iron in bloomeries probably began in Anatolia, India or the Caucasus in the second millennium BC or the later part of the preceding one. Cast iron was first produced in China about 550 BC, but not in Europe until the medieval period. During the medieval period, means were found in Europe of producing wrought iron from cast iron (in this context known as pig iron) using finery forges. For all these processes, charcoal was required as fuel.
Steel (with a smaller carbon content than pig iron but more than wrought iron) was first produced in antiquity. New methods of producing it by carburizing bars of iron in the cementation process were devised in the 17th century AD. In the Industrial Revolution, new methods of producing bar iron without charcoal were devised and these were later applied to produce steel. In the late 1850s, Henry Bessemer invented a new steelmaking process, involving blowing air through molten pig iron, to produce mild steel. This and other 19th century and later processes have led to wrought iron no longer being produced.
The production of iron or steel is a process unless the desired final product is cast iron. The first stage is to produce pig iron in a blast furnace. The second is to make wrought iron or steel from pig iron by a further process.
Ninety percent of all mining of metallic ores is for the extraction of iron. Industrially, iron is produced starting from iron ores, principally haematite (nominally Fe2O3) and magnetite (Fe3O4) by a carbothermic reaction (reduction with carbon) in a blast furnace at temperatures of about 2000 °C. In a blast furnace, iron ore, carbon in the form of coke, and a flux such as limestone (which is used to remove impurities in the ore which would otherwise clog the furnace with solid material) are fed into the top of the furnace, while a blast of heated air is forced into the furnace at the bottom.
In the furnace, the coke reacts with oxygen in the air blast to produce carbon monoxide:
The carbon monoxide reduces the iron ore (in the chemical equation below, hematite) to molten iron, becoming carbon dioxide in the process:
The flux is present to melt impurities in the ore, principally silicon dioxide sand and other silicates. Common fluxes include limestone (principally calcium carbonate) and dolomite (calcium-magnesium carbonate). Other fluxes may be used depending on the impurities that need to be removed from the ore. In the heat of the furnace the limestone flux decomposes to calcium oxide (quicklime):
Then calcium oxide combines with silicon dioxide to form a slag.
The slag melts in the heat of the furnace. In the bottom of the furnace, the molten slag floats on top of the denser molten iron, and apertures in the side of the furnace are opened to run off the iron and the slag separately. The iron once cooled, is called pig iron, while the slag can be used as a material in road construction or to improve mineral-poor soils for agriculture.
In 2005, approximately 1,544 Mt (million metric tons) of iron ore were produced worldwide. China was the top producer of iron ore with at least one-fourth world share followed by Brazil, Australia and India, reports the British Geological Survey.
Alternatively pig iron may be made into steel (with up to about 2% carbon) or wrought iron (commercially pure iron). Various processes have been used for this, including finery forges, puddling furnaces, Bessemer converters, open hearth furnaces, basic oxygen furnaces, and electric arc furnaces. In all cases, the objective is to oxidise some or all of the carbon, together with other impurities. On the other hand, other metals may be added to make alloy steels.
The hardness of the steel depends upon its carbon content. The higher the proportion of carbon, the greater the hardness and the lesser the ductility. The properties of the steel can also be changed by tempering it. To harden the steel, it is heated to red hot and then cooled by quenching it in the water. It becomes harder and more brittle. This steel is then heated to a required temperature and allowed to cool. The steel thus formed is less brittle.
Much of the past work on measuring the isotopic composition of Fe has centered on determining 60Fe variations due to processes accompanying nucleosynthesis (i.e., meteorite studies) and ore formation. In the last decade however, advances in mass spectrometry technology have allowed the detection and quantification of minute, naturally occurring variations in the ratios of the stable isotopes of iron. Much of this work has been driven by the Earth and planetary science communities, although applications to biological and industrial systems are beginning to emerge.
The isotope 56Fe is of particular interest to nuclear scientists. A common misconception is that this isotope represents the most stable nucleus possible, and that it thus would be impossible to perform fission or fusion on 56Fe and still liberate energy. This is not true, as both 62Ni and 58Fe are more stable, being the most stable nuclei. However, since 56Fe is much more easily produced from lighter nuclei in nuclear reactions, it is the endpoint of fusion chains inside extremely massive stars and is therefore common in the universe, relative to other metals.
In phases of the meteorites Semarkona and Chervony Kut a correlation between the concentration of 60Ni, the daughter product of 60Fe, and the abundance of the stable iron isotopes could be found which is evidence for the existence of 60Fe at the time of formation of the solar system. Possibly the energy released by the decay of 60Fe contributed, together with the energy released by decay of the radionuclide 26Al, to the remelting and differentiation of asteroids after their formation 4.6 billion years ago. The abundance of 60Ni present in extraterrestrial material may also provide further insight into the origin of the solar system and its early history. Of the stable isotopes, only 57Fe has a nuclear spin (−1/2).
Iron is essential to nearly all known organisms. In cells, iron is generally stored in the centre of metalloproteins, because "free" iron -- which binds non-specifically to many cellular components -- can catalyse production of toxic free radicals. Iron deficiency can lead to iron deficiency anemia.
In animals, plants, and fungi, iron is often incorporated into the heme complex. Heme is an essential component of cytochrome proteins, which mediate redox reactions, and of oxygen carrier proteins such as hemoglobin, myoglobin, and leghemoglobin. Inorganic iron also contributes to redox reactions in the iron-sulfur clusters of many enzymes, such as nitrogenase (involved in the synthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen) and hydrogenase. Non-heme iron proteins include the enzymes methane monooxygenase (oxidizes methane to methanol), ribonucleotide reductase (reduces ribose to deoxyribose; DNA biosynthesis), hemerythrins (oxygen transport and fixation in marine invertebrates) and purple acid phosphatase (hydrolysis of phosphate esters).
Iron distribution is heavily regulated in mammals, partly because iron has a high potential for biological toxicity. Iron distribution is also regulated because many bacteria require iron, so restricting its availability to bacteria (generally by sequestering it inside cells) can help to prevent or limit infections. This is probably the reason for the relatively low amounts of iron in mammalian milk. A major component of this regulation is the protein transferrin, which binds iron absorbed from the duodenum and carries it in the blood to cells.
Iron provided by dietary supplements is often found as iron (II) fumarate, although iron sulfate is cheaper and is absorbed equally well. Elemental iron, despite being absorbed to a much smaller extent (stomach acid is sufficient to convert some of it to ferrous iron), is often added to foods such as breakfast cereals or "enriched" wheat flour (where it is listed as "reduced iron" in the list of ingredients). Iron is most available to the body when chelated to amino acids - iron in this form is ten to fifteen times more bioavailable than any other, and is also available for use as a common iron supplement. Often the amino acid chosen for this purpose is the cheapest and most common amino acid, glycine, leading to "iron glycinate" supplements. The RDA for iron varies considerably based on age, gender, and source of dietary iron (heme-based iron has higher bioavailability). Infants may require iron supplements if they are not breast-fed. Blood donors and pregnant women are at special risk of low iron levels and are often advised to supplement their iron intake.
Iron uptake is tightly regulated by the human body, which has no regulated physiological means of excreting iron. Only small amounts of iron are lost daily due to mucosal and skin epithelial cell sloughing, so control of iron levels is mostly by regulating uptake. However, large amounts of ingested iron can cause excessive levels of iron in the blood because high iron levels can damage the cells of the gastrointestinal tract, preventing them from regulating iron absorption. High blood concentrations of iron damage cells in the heart, liver and elsewhere, which can cause serious problems, including long-term organ damage and even death.
Humans experience iron toxicity above 20 milligrams of iron for every kilogram of mass, and 60 milligrams per kilogram is a lethal dose. Over-consumption of iron, often the result of children eating large quantities of ferrous sulfate tablets intended for adult consumption, is one of the most common toxicological causes of death in children under six. The DRI lists the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL) for adults as 45 mg/day. For children under fourteen years old the UL is 40 mg/day.
Regulation of iron uptake is impaired in some people as a result of a genetic defect that maps to the HLA-H gene region on chromosome 6. In these people, excessive iron intake can result in iron overload disorders, such as hemochromatosis. Many people have a genetic susceptibility to iron overload without realizing it or being aware of a family history of the problem. For this reason, it is advised that people not take iron supplements unless they suffer from iron deficiency and have consulted a doctor. Hemochromatosis is estimated to cause disease in between 0.3 and 0.8% of Caucasians.
The medical management of iron toxicity is complex, and can include use of a specific chelating agent called deferoxamine to bind and expel excess iron from the body.


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We've looked in at Autoworks many times over the course of the project, while staying out of the way of SPEED TV's cameras (the build was featured on the series Chop-Cut-Rebuild). The completed project was intended to be a show-car quality job and was built specifically for Dynacorn to display in its booth at the '07 SEMA show in Las Vegas. We saw it there and got yelled at for leaving drool on the fenders. We can now wrap up the project in the magazine.
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Glen Vaughan, 72, coached thousands of gymnasts, helped establish Mission Valley YMCA
When the San Diego YMCA hired Glen Vaughan in 1970, young athletes interested in gymnastics had few options for developing their skills. Mr. Vaughan, a coach who was deeply passionate about the sport and its capacity to foster personal growth in young people, had to build his program from the ground up.
Over the next four decades, Mr. Vaughan coached thousands of young gymnasts, organized dozens of competitive and educational events and played a pivotal role in establishing the Mission Valley YMCA. He liked to focus on personal growth rather than winning.
"He got as much joy out of seeing a kid do his first back handspring as he did seeing an elite gymnast win an Olympic gold medal," said Bart Conner, chairman of the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame and 1984 Olympic gold medalist. "That was a sign of his authentic commitment to helping kids maximize their potential and have a fulfilling gymnastic experience."
Mr. Vaughan died of pulmonary distress Dec. 27 at Sharp Hospital in San Diego. He was 72.
Glen Davis Vaughan was born April 16, 1940 in Denver, Colo. At the age of five, he was given a free membership to the Denver YMCA as a reward for turning in a lost wallet. He learned gymnastics and diving at the YMCA and performed acrobatic acts with a circus.
Mr. Vaughan graduated from what was then Colorado State College with a bachelor's degree in physical and elementary education in 1963. He started several high school gymnastics teams, coached diving and judged NCAA competitive events in Colorado before the downtown San Diego YMCA hired Mr. Vaughan as associate physical director in 1970.
At first, the gymnastics program was hindered by the facility's downtown location. The gym was mostly used by men, and getting there at nighttime was scary for the girls Mr. Vaughan coached, said Barbara Baros, a student of his who later became his assistant coach.
Mr. Vaughan arranged for a satellite gymnastics facility on Gaines Street in 1977. It was the YMCA's first stand-alone facility for gymnastics in San Diego. By 1981 it had grown into the Mission Valley YMCA, which Mr. Vaughan managed as the first interim executive director. He also set up a satellite training facility in Coronado.
While Mr. Vaughan did contribute to the coaching of some Olympic gymnasts, "his main mission was to get gymnasts a college scholarship, and he got dozens over the last few decades," said Steve Butcher, chief men's judge for the International Gymnastics Federation.
Mr. Vaughan taught his athletes that points and trophies were less important than reaching one's personal potential.
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Man City closing on Raheem Sterling, David de Gea's Real move hopes boosted and Andros Townsend to West Ham are Tuesday's top paper rumours.
Liverpool to buy Christian Benteke this week, Raheem Sterling to get £4m, and Fernando Muslera to Man Utd are Monday's top newspaper rumours.
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Manchester United are set to table a £15m bid for Seamus Coleman and Spurs are closing in on the free transfer signing of Yevhen Konoplyanka.
Man City are set to trigger the £10m release clause in Fabian Delph's contract and Liverpool have made a bid to sign Atalanta right-back Davide Zappacosta.
Angel Di Maria has been offered to Barcelona, while the Man Utd winger is also being linked with a swap deal involving Bastian Schweinsteiger.
Man United will bid £18.5m for Lucas Biglia, Liverpool are to up their offer for Asier Illarramendi, and Sunderland want Georginio Wijnaldum.
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GAME NOTES: After suffering a lethal blow to their BCS title hopes last weekend in Stillwater, the Baylor Bears will try to recover when they face the TCU Horned Frogs in a Big-12 clash at Amon G. Carter Stadium.
The Bears put their perfect record and chances at the national championship on the line against Oklahoma State last weekend and were sent home with a rather embarrassing 49-17 setback. The loss was the first of the season for Baylor, which is likely out of the BCS Bowl conversation. At 6-1, the Bears are half a game back of Oklahoma State for first in the Big 12 and tied with Texas for second.
"We still have a lot to play for. We've got to go out and win these next two games. There are still goals and ambitions that we set prior to the season that we can still accomplish, " Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty said. "Does this game kind of change our post-season chances? Maybe a little bit, but it definitely doesn't take away anything from the season that we've had and that we're going to have."
This contest serves as the season finale for TCU, which had its bowl chances put to an end last weekend as it fell in a heartbreaking 33-31 decision on the road to Kansas State. The Horned Frogs, who were expected to contend for the Big 12 title entering the year, have lost four of their last five games. TCU is just 4-7 overall and 2-6 in league play. With no shot at earning the six wins needed to be bowl eligible, the Horned Frogs will miss the postseason for just the second time during head coach Gary Patterson's 13-year tenure.
"We are disappointed and very upset that we are not going to a bowl game, but we are going to play as if we are going to a bowl game," TCU quarterback Casey Pachall said. "Our mind set is not going to change, we are going to come out and practice the way we need to."
In the first ever meeting between these teams they fought to a 0-0 tie back in 1899. The series has been just as tight to this day with TCU holding a slim, 51-50-7, advantage. TCU earned the series lead last year with a 49-21 victory in Waco.
In their loss to Oklahoma State the normally explosive Bears were very much grounded. The Bears are leading the nation in total offense (660.8 ypg) and scoring (56.8 ppg) but they weren't close to that level against the Cowboys with 453 total yards and a season-low 17 points.
Petty's struggles in completing passes were a major reason, as he completed just 28-of-48 pass attempts, though he did tally 359 yards and two scores. Petty has been the focus of the offense all season as he has racked up huge numbers in passing yards (3,351) and touchdowns (26), while completing better than 64 percent of his pass attempts. Petty has thrown for over 300 yards in all but one game this season and has been excellent in avoiding mistakes, with just a single interception on the year.
Antwan Goodley is Petty's favorite target on the outside. Goodley has piled up 1,193 yards and 12 touchdowns on 58 receptions this season, as he has been one of the most dangerous pass-catchers in the Big 12. Goodley finished with his seventh 100-yard effort against Oklahoma State with 10 receptions for 118 yards and a score. Goodley lost his partner on the edge two weeks ago as Tevin Reese (33 receptions, 824 yards, eight TDs) suffered a season-ending wrist injury. That has opened up opportunities for Levi Norwood (32 receptions, 551 yards, five TDs).
The Bears were also issued a big blow in the backfield two weeks ago when Lache Seastrunk injured his groin against Oklahoma. Seastrunk has missed the last two games with the injury and is listed as questionable for Saturday's game. Shock Linwood (841 yards, eight TDs) has been there to pick up the slack as a more than capable backup.
Although less publicized, the Bears defense has also been strong this season. Baylor is second in the Big 12 in both yards allowed (349.7 ypg) and scoring defense (20.6 ppg). However just as the offense struggled against Oklahoma State, the defense wasn't very effective, allowing 594 total yards and a season-high 49 points. Shawn Oakman (12.0 TFL) and Eddie Lackey (78 tackles, 10.0 TFL) have helped the Bears rack up the second most stops for loss in the conference.
Pachall and the Horned Frogs have been nowhere near the Bears in terms of overall offensive success this season. TCU is scoring only 23.9 points per game and is ranked second to last in the Big 12 in total offense (338.9 ypg).
On the season, Pachall has been limited due to injuries but in the games he has played he has been uneven at best. In six games under center, Pachall has tallied 1,201 yards through the air, while completing nearly 60 percent of his pass attempts. However, he has only thrown four touchdowns and been intercepted seven times.
Pachall has four different 300-yard receivers to choose from when he goes back to pass. Josh Doctson (31 receptions, 374 yards, three TDs) and LaDarius Brown (35 receptions, 372 yards, TD) are the most productive of the group though David Porter (21 receptions, 361 yards, four TDs) has flashed big-play potential and Brandon Carter (28 receptions, 326 yards) is reliable as well.
Running the ball has fallen to B.J. Catalon (476 yards, six TDs), who is the only player on the roster with more than 400 rushing yards this season. Catalon rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown last week versus Kansas State on 12 carries. It was only the second time this season he has had more than 60 yards rushing.
Patterson may not be bringing the Horned Frogs to a bowl game but he has continued to mold one of the best defensive units. TCU is third in the league in total defense (355.2 ypg) and fourth in points allowed (23.8 ppg). Paul Dawson (76 tackles, 10.0 TFL), is a disruptive force on the front lines, while Sam Carter (41 tackles, 4.0 sacks, four INTs) and Jason Verrett (38 tackles, two INTs) lead a talented secondary.
Last weekend the Bears struggled to find offense in a hostile environment against one of the league's best defensive units in Oklahoma State. However, even though the Horned Frogs may find some success with their effective defensive scheme, they don't have the offensive firepower to keep up with the Bears.
Sports Network PRedicted Outcome: Baylor 38, TCU 20


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I found your editorial concerning safety in drag racing (Shop Talk, May '08) really thought-provoking. My dad and I have both worked as "Tech" at our local eighth-mile dragstrip (Outer Banks Speedway) and we have both seen a lot of "ghetto fab" butchery come through the gates. We've not only turned away (and thoroughly upset) some racers because of their lack of safety equipment, but we have also been a part of saving lives, if you will. We've seen more crashes on the big end due to drivers not pulling the chute(s) more times than I can count. NHRA mandates parachutes on cars running faster than 125 mph in the eighth-mile and 150 mph in the quarter-mile; it should be common sense for these drivers to want to be safe, even if they aren't racing at a sanctioned dragstrip.
Referring to your editorial, is it possible that some of these Quick 8/Outlaw class drivers do not know how to repack the chutes after they are deployed? Some drivers, even those in slower-e.t. cars, also seem to think that once they pass the finish line and are on the brakes, it is OK to go ahead and start taking their helmet off. In my opinion and experience, top-end braking should be a major concern for any driver in any car. We've seen guys running in the 5s (eighth-mile) wearing shorts and flip-flops, but at least they have the fire jacket on, right? Not so.
Drag racing is the coolest motorsport in the world to me, and with the cars getting so much faster, it's hard to understand why some drivers want to spend every penny on that new speed part rather than upgrading their 5-year-old helmet or harnesses. I'd hate to sound like a prude or anything, but it scares me to see people and all of their hard work come to an abrupt end. I would like to see a CHP issue with more than just the basic long wheel studs/driveshaft loop safety tech. I understand that accidents are going to happen, but let's be more prepared for the accident, rather than getting down the track a thousandth of a second faster without the appropriate safety equipment and knowledge of how to use it. Thanks for your time and thoughts of racer safety.
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A while back, you were asking readers about "crossbreeding" Chevy engines into other vehicles (Shop Talk, Mar. '08). I'd like to tell you about my project.
My name is Jason Snyder and I live near Shelby, Ohio. I pull with the Central Ohio Tractor Pullers Association in their Small Block Hot Rod class. Engines are limited to 410 cid and must use cast-iron heads and a single 750-cfm carb with an 8,000 rpm limit. I have one in a 3010 John Deere. I'll send some pics when I get some uploaded, but until then you can see some action at coatpa.com.
You guys really should send your FNG to Ohio around mid-July for a week and I'll show him how we use these engines here. All over the state, probably three nights a week, you could go pulling, anything from our single-engine tractors to triple-engine modifieds (572ci alcohol-injected blown Chevys, Hemis, Allison aircraft V-12s, and turbines).
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September 23, 2010by Darren FluscheThe League of American Bicyclists is announcing 63 new Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFB) and eight renewing BFBs today, September 23 at Interbike in Las Vegas during the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) Industry Breakfast in the Sands Expo
September 22, 2010by Andy ClarkeIf you are a member of the League or signed up for our e-newsletter, you may have already heard from us on this topic, so consider this a reminder.
September 21, 2010by Darren FluscheWatch the 2010 National Distracted Driving Summit now. The presentations will also be online after the fact. There has a lot been going on with Distracted Driving lately. The Secretary of Transportation is holding his second National Distracted Driving Summit this week to draw attention to the issue, share research and campaign best practices. Our advocacy director, Walter Finch, is there....
September 20, 2010by Andy Clarke
September 17, 2010by Darren FluscheStreetsFilms has done it again. This time with a video featuring new female cyclists on New York City streets. What the draw? What the clip.
September 15, 2010by supportThe League announced 18 new Bicycle Friendly Communities (BFC) and eight renewing BFCs at the Pro Walk/Pro Bike Conference yesterday, September 15. See the complete list of BFCs here.


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This is the Alfa Romeo 4C Spider, the soft-top version of Hammond's favourite Quadski-beating coupe. And, manfully resisting the urge to make any clanging 'gorgeous Italian topless model' jokes, we must say this: it is very pretty indeed.
Phwoar: it's the Alfa 4C Spider
Stunning Italian coupe loses its roof, looks even better for it. Here in 2015. We can't wait
Unveiled at the Geneva show, the 4C Spider isn't quite ready-to-roll production car. But nor is it a you-won't-see-it-for-years concept. Alfa describes it as a 'prototype', and says that the production 4C Spider will enter production in 2015.
So how does the cabrio differ from the 4C coupe? As you might have cunningly deduced, it has a retractable roof rather than a fixed lid. It's not yet clear whether the lightweight canvas hood is electrically or manually operated, but Alfa does reveal that the Spider weighs just 60kg more than the 4C coupe, which means a weight of around 985kg with fluids.
Certainly the deroofing hasn't done much to harm the 4C's vital stats. Armed with the same 237bhp four-cylinder turbo petrol (and six-speed DCT 'box) as the coupe, the Spider gets from 0-62mph in the same 4.5 seconds, and on to a top speed 'in excess of 155mph'.
And remember that, because it uses a carbon tub, removing that roof shouldn't rob the 4C of any structural stability.
Other changes? The Spider gets carbon fibre rollover bars, and a steel panel where the rear glass screen lurks in the coupe. There's also a new central exhaust system by Akrapovic that can be made even noiser at the push of a button. More noise plus no roof equals happy ears.
Interestingly, the Spider ditches the coupe's controversial 'moon crater' headlights in favour of a new set of carbon fibre 'clamshell' units, which, to Top Gear's eyes at least, look far more elegant.
We know, from driving the 4C in both Europe and the UK, that the 4C coupe is entertaining but frustratingly flawed. Could chopping its top make the 4C the car it always promised to be? We can't wait to find out.
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Mississippi State University football fans anticipating the 2011 season are encouraged to join the Starkville Quarterback Club this fall.
By LEE ADAMS
By GWEN SISSON
By COLLEEN MCCARTHY
Over 250 Mississippi State University students went out in to the community yesterday to give back to the town the Bulldogs call home.
Pi Beta PhiŌĆÖs colors may be wine and silver blue, but their new sorority house at Mississippi State University is all green.
MSU students and faculty visted the home of Eudora Welty. The Tudor-style house on Pinehurst Street, built in 1925, is unusual for the Jackson area.


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I moved to North Carolina from Biloxi, Mississippi in August 2007. I am a senior at Pfeiffer University, majoring in Mathematics and Engineering Studies. Some activities I enjoy are acting, playing tennis, and cooking. I am part of the Math club and Honors Program at Pfeiffer. During my first two years, I worked with Dr. Dollar to examine the effects of speed bumps on roadkill number in the Ankarafantsika National Forest in Madagaskar. During my most recent Milton Rose research, I have been working with Dr. Sutlive and Dr. Walker to examine the walk-run transition and the factors that may affect this transition. In my future research, I will be examining how barefoot or shod walking affects the walk-run transition.
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Jul 14, 2008
NXT Campers build Sumo Robots
I had 5th - 8th graders with no prior experience with the NXT. We started off building the Tribot from the NXT Education kit and quickly moved to basic dead reckoning navigation.
The students were then required to derive axle rotations from a measured driving distance.
( r = d / wheel circumference )
In addition, they were required to derive axle rotations from an expected vehicle turn angle.
We then moved on to other forms of navigation using the light , touch and ultrasonic sensors. By the fourth day, the student were able to develop solutions for the Sumo challenge.
On day five, the students documented their work with team web pages including programming and LDD screen shots and downloads. I've listed the team web pages below along with some video taken from the Sumo challenge and practice runs.
Team Web Pages
[ Desctructo-Bot ] [Dexter] [Kill Bot] [Owners Of All ] [Terminators]
Sumo Challenge
Sumo Testing
4 comments:
- Robolab 2.9 said...
Hahahahs, great job David! I did the same project for a course I taught back in June, but with the RCXs. 12 3-5th graders, trying to Sumo, and practicing Gracious Professionalism, it was priceless. We did not do so much of the dead-reckoning maths, but we did talk about gear ratios, inertia (in the Acrobot/flipbot), traction, etc.
Well done again!
- Jul 15, 2008, 12:12:00 AM
- David Levy said...
Studying gear ratios and traction would be great additions to the Sumo challenge or maybe even offered as an advanced curriculum.
Thanks Richard!
- Jul 15, 2008, 12:52:00 AM
- Robolab 2.9 said...
As it was for slightly younger kids with little time (2 hours, 4 days), it was a simple introduction, but I think they really learned something.
For gear ratios, all we told them was that having the same sized gears would make the robot drive at the "normal" speed. Different sized gears would make the speed and pushing power (we mentioned torque, but just called it pushing power) different. They were to experiment to see which one they liked, and had to base their Sumo strategies on it... fast robots usually were trying to hide from the opponent, strong ones trying to push. Since they only had two motors, one team actually tried to use the gears to build a ramp that moved up and down. It did not work well, but it looked great for the parent showcase. ;-)
Traction... same deal: we had them try different wheels on the tankbot, and observe the speed and torque.
So, a lot of my course was based on experimenting, rather than straightforward teaching. What about you David? How do you get your information to your children? Anyone else?
- Jul 15, 2008, 2:56:00 AM
- David Levy said...
NXT-G from LEGO Edu comes with a pretty good set of tutorials that cover individual strategies like "stop on black line" , "follow line",
"point turn" , "detect distance" ...
The kids were encouraged to borrow from those exercises when coding challenge solutions. I also spent a good deal of time making sure they understood what was going on so they were not just copying the code. Explaining line following while walking a line is one of my favorite activities.
This kids also spent a good deal of time experimenting on their own. I think the lessons provided a good foundation for those experiments. For example, the kids learned about sensor detection ( light, touch, US ) from the tutorial but they had to experiment on when to use a sensor wait block versus a one time sensor switch block. With this type of experimentation, the students quickly learned which types of operations force a wait in a running programs and which types require repeated calls via a loop block.
- Jul 15, 2008, 3:59:00 AM


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A major trend for the last five years or so of transforming '53-'62 Corvettes into something fun and safe to drive with modern disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and current suspension components is becoming an ever-increasing option for many Corvette owners. A lot of owners have now seen the light and are choosing to buy a 21st century chassis with more and more performance components for their favorite C1. One of the major problems today in modifying any original '53-'62 Corvette is the '49 Chevy front suspension bolted to the frame by GM. The '40s suspension just can't compete with today's highway performance level. It was adapted from regular passenger cars to what looked like a sports car. However, history shows, by 1954 they almost discontinued the Corvette due to lack of interest. At the time, the Corvette was just a competitive body-style look that was created to compete against the T-Bird to get a portion of the market, with a regular old passenger car suspension. Continuing to drive a Corvette that way today leaves a lot to be desired, especially in the steering and braking departments.
To find out just what kind of new suspension components are available and how they are constructed into this new platform, we recently checked out the oldest Corvette chassis manufacturer: Jim Meyer Racing Products in Lincoln City, Oregon. They've been building first-generation Corvette chassis for 10-plus years. The 12,500 square-foot facility on four acres is home for the "leaders of Bolt-In IFS Technology," as well as mandrel-bent chassis, rearend kits, and lots of other options.
Today you can bring any first-gen Corvette into the 21st century with a brand-new 2x4 box-tube chassis with just about any options available in the marketplace. It is compatible with any GM or aftermarket bodies requiring an original direct replacement chassis. If you ever wanted to build an early high-performance Corvette, the industry is ripe with all the aftermarket components with bodies from Corvette Central, I-did-it steering columns, Flaming River and Borgeson steering linkage parts, narrowed rearends, fuel-injected or carbureted crate engines, and loads of other accessories to build a custom or original replica the way you want it.


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The Maserati MC12 is quite a Thing. It was designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Frank Stephenson, and sat on the chassis and drivetrain of the ballistic Ferrari Enzo.
World's only black Maser' MC12 for sale
One-of-50 Maserati looks like Batman's personal plaything and could be yours
Between 2004 and 2005, just 50 MC12s were ever built for sale. But only a single black one. This one. And it's for sale.
OK, though the MC12 didn't exactly win over Clarkson's heart when he tested it on Top Gear way back in Series 6, there's no denying this black Maser looks pretty spectacular. Don't forget, the other 49 cars were all painted white with blue accents.
So, the MC12. It briefly headed up our power lap leaderboard by eclipsing the Enzo's time with a lap of 1m 18.9s, and for good reason too. As mentioned, it got the Enzo's 6.0-litre V12, producing nearly 625bhp - a little less than the Ferrari's 650bhp, mind - mounted in the middle, together with a six-speed Cambiocorsa transmission and of course, rear-wheel-drive. When all the performance stars were aligned, the MC12 managed a 0-62mph time of 3.8 seconds and top speed of 205mph. Fast, then.
Numerous victories in the FIA's GT1 class prompted Maserati to increase its original production run of 25 to 50. With just 1,322 miles from new, this 2005 model has barely been used, offered up for sale by a Ferrari dealership in Newport Beach, California.
However. If you live in California and buy this car, you won't actually be able to drive it. Because we're told this MC12 has been EPA/DOT federalized in 49 US States, just not in Cali. That aside, there's no word on price, but bear in mind it cost around £412,000 when new. It won't be cheap...


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Orcs Must Die! sequel announced
If you were a fan of the 2011 AIAS Strategy Game of the Year, Orcs Must Die! then prepare yourself for the sequel, Orcs Must DIe! 2. Robot Entertainment announced today the sequel to Orcs Must Die! The sequel picks up a couple days after the end of the first game and brings the player back to the War Mage who has found himself in a new battle against endless droves of orcs.
This time though, he has a new companion - the Sorceress. The Sorceress is an ex-War Mage that was a key player in the destruction of the Order, her presence enables a co-op campaign as well as a singe-player campaign. You will be able to download Orcs Must Die! 2 this summer exclusively for the PC.
Orcs Must Die! 2 Features:
New Campaign – Orcs Must Die! 2 features a full campaign that you can play in single-player or with a friend in co-op. Choose to play the campaign as the War Mage, a headstrong hero who charges into danger, or play as the more nuanced Sorceress, a new hero who keeps enemies at bay with mind-control and magic.
More Enemies – An army of vile new creatures is set to pour through the rifts, and they've brought all of your favorite trap-fodder from the original Orcs Must Die! along with them!
More Defenses – Orcs Must Die! 2 has an enormous armory of new and classic defenses, including an all new assortment of magical trinkets. Use your new spellbook to buy defenses and upgrades the way you choose to, building up your arsenal based on how you play the game.
- New Upgrade System – The skull system has been completely redesigned. You will always earn skulls for replaying levels, and the skulls can be spent on multiple persistent upgrades for each of your defenses.