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"There's no reason a woman can't race against guys. I can't run a marathon the same speed as Paula Radcliffe so I'm sure a woman with the right skill set could be as competitive as any guy in F1."
— Jenson Button
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"In 2003, Paul Radcliffe ran the marathon in a world record time of 2:15:25. The decision to retroactively revoke her achievement because she ran with men has been overturned, and her record will now remain intact. History stands."
That's right Paula, show them how it's done. Run like a badass, record breaking, girl!
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Question: "body hair resurrection" [Read more…]
Reader Question Box #7: Halloween edition: "body hair resurrection"
BCC Zeitcast 74: Matt Bowman, Bigfoot, Monsters, & Mormons
In this special Halloween episode, Scott B. and Steve Evans play host to BCC's long-time friend and Juvenile Instructor blogger Matt Bowman, who thrills the children with tales of Cain, Bigfoot, and secret UFO societies. Later, recent BCC guest blogger Theric (Eric Jepson) gives us an update on the soon-to-be-released anthology "Monsters and Mormons."
And if that lineup isn't sufficient, our very own Kristine Haglund checks in to help the ladies design Halloween costumes depicting famous Mormon women.
Episode Content Guide (below the fold) [Read more…]
Church-Hacker #15: Christ-Centered Testimony Meetings
Testimony meetings that are about anything but testimonies seem to be a common problem. In college, a few of us were very concerned about this after a particularly bad testimony meeting. My good friend had an idea he'd seen done in another ward–he suggested it to the bishopric, they implemented it, and it worked fabulously!It's simply this: print a nice picture of Christ (here's one that's high-res enough for printing), and then beneath it, print these 3 steps in a very large, plain font:
- Tell us your name.
- Tell us a little about yourself.
- Tell us how you feel about the man in the red robe.Put it in a sheet protector, to keep it nice. Each fast Sunday, put it on the pulpit. The first time he does it, the conducting bishopric member could explain it, and it may even be appropriate to explain it each month, so people are aware it's there when they come up.I love that the 3rd one doesn't say "talk about Jesus" or something like that. It requires just that little bit of extra cognitive effort to make the association, and get's them thinking a little more, rather than just skimming it and going ahead with what they planned to talk about.
Let's stay focused, people!
Got your own Church-Hacker idea? Submit it! (The church-hacking guidelines are here.) See all entries in this series here.
Because, Dear Readers, We Love You
As part of BCC's ongoing quest for World Domination, we feel the need to recognize a vital part of what makes blogging fun and what makes BCC a great place to hang out: YOU!
If you're a follower of our Facebook Page or Twitter feed (and if you're not, then please get with the program!), then you're already aware of a new feature, which we hope will become a fun and exciting part of the regular programming here at BCC. Starting next week, BCC will be dishing out two awards every other Friday (unless we forget or get burned out or something), one for the Best Comment of the Week and one for the Worst Comment of the Week. Now, before you start penning your acceptance speeches, there are a few guidelines to be aware of. [Read more…]
BCC Zeitcast 73: Ken Jennings vs. GST
BCC's beloved podcast returns! It's been months since the last podcast, but we hope the new episodes are worth the wait.
In this episode, Scott B. listens in as John C. outlines his hopes for the upcoming General Conference (Hint: 2-hour block!), BHodges talks with long-time BCC friend Ken Jennings about Ken's new book "Maphead," and Mormon blogging legend GST makes an appearance to tell the world what it feels like to be humiliated on national TV. And if that lineup isn't sufficient, we also have the sound of our very own Kristine Haglund listening to songs by Michael McLean.
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Church-Hacker #14: Ender's Game
Here's a mischievous (but useful!) idea from our very own Norbert:
"Today I caught a guy calling other member's phones during sacrament meeting, at about 11:05. (We start at 10.) He said he always starts when a speaker has gone over and doesn't look like he's about to finish. He feels like the ringing phone triggers the speaker to wrap it up. I did not discourage him in this practice."
It's the ultimate church-hack, harnessing a wireless network to trigger on-site devices to trigger a reaction from the speaker. Brilliant!
And now, an ethical question: Is doing a service to the many (the congregation) justification for rudeness to the one (the speaker)? Is the one's own rudeness sufficient to justify a retaliatory rudeness? And is rudeness an appropriate word when talking about efforts to end or prolong sacrament meeting?
Got your own Church-Hacker idea? Submit it! (The church-hacking guidelines are here.) See all entries in this series here.
Reader Question Box #2: "do mormons consummate their marriage in the temple"
Reader Question Box is a series where we answer questions that show up in our website traffic monitoring statistics. These are actual Google search terms that led people to us. Copious oddities are to be found in the search term logs, and some worthwhile questions. (Series introduction)
This is temple misinformation edition!
Question: "do mormons consummate their marriage in the temple"
Answer: No. Heck no. However, sometimes, as a result of nothing more than the hopeless naivete of some among us, we have been known to report a wedding being performed/officiated in the temple as having been "consummated" in the temple. Yes, we can in fact be that cluelessly naive.
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Mormon.org very nearly converts Stephen Colbert
The Mormon.org website, and associated ad campaign, has received plenty of attention at BCC (here, here, here and here) and throughout the bloggernacle (here, here, here, here and here, just to name a few). This week the ad campaign basked in an extended moment in the Colbert Report spotlight. Many of you will have seen the clip already, but it seemed fitting to officially memorialize this moment in the BCC post archive, given that By Common Consent named Stephen Colbert the 2009 Boggs-Doniphan Gentile of the Year.
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Church-Hacker #12: Freedom of Speeches
This week's church-hack comes to us from Connie Chung:
When my old singles ward started letting speakers choose their own topic, the quality of talks went up. Sacrament meetings became an opportunity for ward members to speak about something they felt strongly about and could knowledgeably share.
When people couldn't think of what to speak on, the executive secretary offered a topic or asked "What do you like about being a Mormon?" to get the juices flowing.
It's also great because with the knowledge that you will inevitably be speaking, you can start working on a talk whenever inspiration strikes.
I can see this working in my ward, with only a couple exceptions (I'm one of them). How about in your ward? And what topic have you been waiting your whole life to give a talk about in Sacrament Meeting?
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Church-Hacker #11: Isn't It About…Time?
This week's Church-Hacker is inspired by a comment left on a post I wrote a few months ago. Thanks Zefram!
The next time you're assigned to give a Sacrament Meeting talk on "families," with the Bishop's permission, share a one-minute testimony on the value of family time and end the meeting 15 minutes early.
You're only giving 15 minutes back, but I bet a sizable chunk of the congregation will think differently about that sabbath day with their families.
If nothing else, you'll spend a week as the ward's favorite speaker.
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Church-Hacker #10: Church in Reverse
BCC reader Katie W. says we should go to church backwards. What the what?
Several years ago our stake reversed the order of meetings. We now start with RS/PH, then Sunday School, and last is Sacrament Meeting. No class goes overtime when Sacrament meeting is the finale; it just doesn't happen, it is too obvious that a teacher isn't letting class out in a timely manner if the class members straggle into Sacrament meeting.
At first people were getting to RS/PH/Primary/YM/YW a little late, but when the leaders started on time, folks started getting the idea that their children would miss their assignments, and announcements would be made whether they were there or not. A miracle occurred as after a few months, people were getting there on time. Sacrament always starts on time and ends on time except for the rare occasions when we get out of Sacrament meeting 5 minutes EARLY. Families are not late for Sacrament meeting or trailing in from the parking lot. [Read more…]
Church-Hacker #9: For Type-A Teachers
When I taught Gospel Doctrine, I completely gave up hope that any class members would ever read the material ahead of time. BCC regular Chris Gordon says there's another way:
I had a teacher once who, you know, actually did something other than beg to try to help his class read ahead and participate in the discussion. Nearly every week around mid-week I'd get an email like this:
Dear Gospel Doctrine Class,
For those of you who missed class on Sunday, we hope to see you soon. We had a great discussion on [insert lesson name with hyperlink to lesson and related scriptures], in which we focused primarily on x and y.
As a reminder, for Sunday we'll be covering [lesson name with hyperlink]. I'd like to spend some time discussing a and b, but we'll see where the discussion goes. Hope to see you there.
Have a great week,
It was never particularly long, worked great for when I was in toddler limbo, and was a great way for me to at least glance at the lesson ahead of time via hyperlink. I also understand that the teacher made it a point to include on the mailing list those whose callings keep them from attending Sunday School, to help them feel included.
Occasionally the teacher would also include links to talks or other resources related to the subject matter, probably depending on how much preparation had already been done by email time. The teacher would often also include attachments or links to resources and/or quotes used in lesson prep in lieu of or in addition to handouts. There are always the folks who don't use email and I'm not sure what the teacher did to help them.
Love the idea. And if sending the email becomes a part of a teacher's regular lesson prep, it might not even be that much of an extra burden. The only issue for me would be revealing my sources (I wouldn't be able to crib quite so liberally from Feast Upon the Word Blog and Wikipedia anymore).
Teachers, would you be up for this level of engagement with your class members? And class members, would you care?
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Whither Mormon Environmental Theology?
The Summer issue of Dialogue, ably guest-edited by BCC's own Steven Peck, contains a nifty little piece by the only person I've ever heard of with a joint degree in Forestry and Divinity, Jason Brown. Jason has kindly agreed to talk about his article a little bit here. Being the aging curmudgeon that I am, I will encourage you to READ THE WHOLE ARTICLE before opining based on the synopsis below.
'Whither Mormon Environmental Theology?' was written in its current form during the last few months before
I graduated from graduate school in May of this year. The piece is an attempt to organize my reflections on
approaches to Mormon ecological theology that I have observed in my cursory review of the steadily increasing
literature. [Read more…]
Church-Hacker #8: Take It Outside
This week's Church-Hacker is a celebration of summer by BCC perma Aaron R:
I love one of the stories Mark Richards recounts of a time when Eugene England was his Bishop. Bishop England 'suggested we take the ward up Provo Canyon and hold our meeting in the Sundance amphitheater.' Although some ward members were worried that 'it was improper to hold sacrament meeting in the canyon… Bishop England responded that chapels are merely buildings for us to meet in and that the pioneers and other early Saints worshiped in Heavenly Father's true chapel, nature.
Church-Hacker #7: The End Time
This week's Church-Hacker was submitted by BCC reader Raymond, and should immediately be instituted in every ward throughout the church.
Why is it acceptable to go over the allotted time in meetings, but taboo to end early? Shouldn't it be the other way around?
It kills me whenever I see a teacher nervously look at the clock wondering how to "fill" more time. Just stop. No one will complain if we finish early. Another recurring problem is teachers who can't stop until they get through their material. We appreciate the effort you put into preparing your lesson, but we'd appreciate it even more if you stopped on time. I tune out the teacher as soon as it's time to leave anyway.
Church-Hacker #6: Make 'Em Pray
A great discussion or lesson in priesthood meeting can be the highlight of my Sunday, but it's tough to squeeze a great discussion into the small window that quorum teachers are allotted. Sometimes the teacher has as little as 15 minutes left by the time priesthood opening exercises are over. And yet the brief window doesn't have to be a limitation—I can think of several ways we can use that 15-30 minutes to strengthen the quorum. Some of these ideas involve looking outside the classroom/lesson paradigm we've adopted for quorum meetings, but maybe that's OK.
Church-Hacker #5: Missionary Moment 2.0
This week's Church-Hacker idea comes from BCC's own Kevin Barney:
My ward has a tradition that every Fast Sunday, the conducting bishopric member reads excerpts from letters sent home by the missionaries from our ward out serving in the field. This might not be practicable in a Utah ward with a dozen people serving, but we've never had more than three so it works for us. I love it. It helps us remain connected to our young people so far away, and when we hear the things they are going through it gives us a greater appreciation for their sacrifices. And this is far superior to some strained "missionary moment" in priesthood opening exercises.
Think this would work in your own ward? Already tried it? Let us know in the comments.
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BCC Zeitcast 72: Russell Fox, Communitarianism, and What Really Matters
One of the true Fathers of Mormon blogging steps into the virtual studio for the first time, as Scott B. interviews Russell Arben Fox, a professor of political science at Friends University. Topics revolve primary around RAF's favorite ism–Communitarianism–and the path his philosophical, political, and religious values have taken to arrive at their current state. Some discussion is also devoted to RAF's beard.
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Thursday Morning Quickie #24
[Note: The following text was taken verbatim from the M Men-Gleaner Manual, "Love, Marriage, and You" used in 1956-1957. Previous entries in this series can be found here.]
Lesson 25
Enhancing Family Solidarity
Tom and Jane had been married three years and were getting along very well in most respects. They had had a successful courtship and engagement and had married when he was twenty-four and she was twenty. After their marriage he had gone to school for two years and she had worked as a stenographer. Now they were settled down and were starting to establish a family of their own. [Read more…]
Church-Hacker #4: The Fifth-Sunday Swap
This week's Church-Hacker idea comes from BCC reader Chris Gordon:
We make it a tradition on 5th Sundays to swap presidencies in Elders Quorum/Relief Society. The RS president comes to priesthood to teach and vice versa.
The focus is generally on something family-oriented, but it's been fun and enlightening. The best, though, was in an early iteration when it was done in lieu of a first Sunday presidency message. The visiting rep from the RS wrapped up with 10 minutes to spare for testimony time. The class enjoyed 10 minutes of crickets chirping as the brethren stared blankly at this development.
Think your ward could benefit from this leadership swap? Already doing it? Enlighten us with a comment.
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Thursday Morning Quickie #23
[Note: The following text was taken verbatim from the M Men-Gleaner Manual, "Love, Marriage, and You" used in 1956-1957. Previous entries in this series can be found here.]
Lesson 19
Living Your Religion
IN 1933 the World's Fair was held at Chicago. Among the many excellent displays by the churches was one by the Latter-day Saints. Thousands of visitors learned about some of the principles of the Gospel and had an opportunity to ask questions of capable young men who were in charge of the "Mormon" booth.
One particular day, two businessmen, who possessed little firsthand knowledge about the Church, visited the display. As they approached the booth the following conversation was overheard:
"Say, Jim, I've heard that the Mormons are the only people in the world who really know where they are going. Let's find out something about them." [Read more…]
Church-Hacker #3: Speaker Upgrade
This week's Church-Hacker idea comes from BCC reader Gdub:
This is something that a former bishop of mine did, which greatly improved the quality of speakers in our ward. [Read more…]
Thursday Morning Quickie #22
[Note: The following text was taken verbatim from the M Men-Gleaner Manual, "Love, Marriage, and You" used in 1956-1957. Previous entries in this series can be found here.]
Lesson 16
Keeping Morally Clean
AFTER a sumptuous dinner had been served, several young, married couples were relaxing leisurely around a glowing fire in Helen's front room. Most of the group had been married two or three years. The conversation went from children to "projected satellites" and back to children again. Soon a serious discussion developed about what each couple considered to be the most basic values in life. [Read more…]
Church-Hacker #2: The Romper Room
This is the second installment in our new series of tips and ideas for optimizing the three-hour block of Sunday meetings. The first installment (and the full explanation) is here.
There exists a state of limbo for children who are too young to attend nursery, but too old to sit quietly in the adult classes. These pre-nursery children and their parents are neither here nor there; they're lost in the fog of the foyer, the parents chasing their toddlers around and sympathetically rolling their eyes at the other parents in a similar state.
I was recently one of those parents. Once Sacrament Meeting was over, if I wasn't responsible for teaching a lesson, I had to decide between ducking in and out of class with my rambunctious daughter, roaming the halls with her, or just going home. Church was at 11, so most Sundays I headed home after Sacrament Meeting and put my kid down for her nap. And why not? I wasn't going to be in a class anyway.
BCC Zeitcast 70: Two Brothers, One Constitution
Scott B. hosts the first of a two-part debate between liberal wacko John C. and his older, wiser, more conservative brother Robert. Today's topic: The U.S. Constitution, and what YOU can (should?) do to save it.


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Five ways Tottenham can make it harder for Real Madrid to sign Bale - originally posted on Soccerlens.com Recent reports from the Spanish press have suggested that Real Madrid have given up on the possibility of signing Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspur until next summer. That's superb news for Spurs because it gives them a unique chance to hang onto one of their best players and create a situation where it will become much more difficult for the Spanish giants to get their hand on their best player. Champions League One of the most obvious ways that Tottenham can keep Bale from Real Madrid next summer is to qualify for the Champions League. All top professionals want to play in the Champions League because it provides them with an opportunity to test themselves out against the very elite clubs and players from all over Europe. Captaincy Glen Hoddle recently called for Bale to be made captain and that extra level of responsibility and leadership makes him more valuable to the club....
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A method for producing printing forms by way of irregularly-distributed printing points provides that an image original be opto-electrically scanned across individual surface elements with a desired detail resolution. A gray scale corresponding to the scanning signal is assigned to each surface element and surface elements of the same or approximately the same gradation are combined into sub-surfaces and the individual sub-surfaces are reproduced in accordance with their gradation value by way of a plurality of statistically-distributed printing points whose overall surface coverage within the sub-surface corresponds to the gradation of the sub-surface, whereby the combination of the sub-surfaces is undertaken in accordance with the actual boundaries of the same or approximately the same gradation within the original image.
1. A method for producing printing forms using irregularly-distributed printing points, comprising the steps of:
opto-electrically scanning individual surface elements of a picture original at a desired resolution;
assigning a gray scale to each surface element and determining gradation values;
forming sub-surfaces of the surface elements which have at least approximately the same gradation value and in accordance with the actual boundaries of at least approximately the same gradation value of the original image; and
reproducing each sub-surface in accordance with its gradation value with a plurality of statistically-distributed printing points whose overall surface coverage corresponds to the gradation value of the respective sub-surface.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of determining gradation values is further defined as:
recognizing the image contour of a surface element.
3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of recognizing image contour is further defined as:
comparing the density values of the surface elements; and combining those surface elements of at least approximately the same density into sub-surfaces.
4. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of forming sub-surfaces is further defined as:
combining surface elements which lie between two contour lines and which have at least approximately the same density.
5. The method of claim 1, and further comprising the step of:
suppressing individual surface elements of a sub-surface at the edges of such sub-surface.
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a method for producing printing forms with irregularly distributed printing points in which an original image is opto-electrically scanned in individual surface elements with the desired detailed resolution, whereby each surface element has a gradation value corresponding to the scanning signal assigned thereto and surface elements having the same or approximately the same gradation value are combined into sub-surfaces and, corresponding to their gradation value, the individual subsurfaces are reproduced by a plurality of statistically-distributed printing points whose overall area coverage within the sub-surface corresponds to the gradation value of that sub-surface.
2. Description of the Prior Art
A method for producing printing forms has already been proposed in the German patent application P No. 29 31 0928 (corresponding to PCT-OS No. W0 80/00110), fully incorporated herein by this reference, in which a statistical or quasistatistical (stochastic) gradation dependent distribution of the smallest printable points is undertaken on the recording page by way of a random generator. This method operates according to the following steps.
Opto-electrical scanning of the master according to reference surfaces into individual surface elements whose size is determined by the detailed resolution desired in the reproduction, for example 100�100 μ2, whereby, for example, 6�6 surface elements form a reference surface which corresponds to a recaording area in which, for example, 12�12 of the smallest still printable points of the size 50�50 μ2 are reproducible.
Comparison of the density values within each reference surface obtained during the scanning.
Combination of surface elements of nearly identical density into surface passages having respective, common, mean density.
Identification of the plurality of smallest printable points within each surface passage corresponding to the respective density value, whereby the positions of the points in a printing matrix which serves for the control of the recording are determined by a random process.
Recording in accordance with the data stored in the matrix in a known manner by recording devices standard in scanner technology, for example an exposure unit according to the German Letters Pat. No. 2,107,738, corresponding to U.S. Letters Pat. 3,725,574, fully incorporated herein by this reference.
On the scanning page, a reference surface which is scanned in smaller surface elements corresponds to the size of the printing matrix in this method.
It has been proven, in practice, that surface elements of approximately the same gradation value occasionally extend beyond the reference surface and, therefore, beyond the size of the printing matrix as well, whereby such a surface is sub-divided during recording into equal-sized rectangles or squares. As a result, either a higher-order raster of the size of the reference surface or, respectively, printing matrix arises, which can potentially lead to periodic repetitions of the disposition of the printing point, or the printing matrix must be selected of such size that a periodic repetition within a master is not to be anticipated.
It is therefore the primary object of the present invention to provide a more simple manner to exclude the aforementioned periodic repetitions.
The above object is achieved in that the combination of the sub-surfaces is undertaken in accordance with the actual boundaries of identical or approximately identical gradation value within the original picture. An advantageous further feature of the invention is that the identification of the surfaces of identical or approximately identical gradation value is undertaken by way of a contour recognition process. The contour recognition is undertaken in an advantageous manner by a comparison of the scanning signal or, respectively, of the gradation values determined therefrom of the individual surface elements, in that, given identical or approximately identical gradation value, the surface elements are combined into sub-surfaces. A further advantageous possibility of identifying the surfaces of identical or nearly identical gradation value is that the combination of the surface elements is undertaken by a contour signal in that all surface elements which lie within two contour lines which correspond to adjacent density values are combined.
It is further advantageously provided that individual elements of the sub-surfaces are suppressed in the re-recording of the sub-surfaces.
Other objects, features and advantages of the invention, its organization, construction and mode of operation are best understood from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, on which:
FIG. 1 is a schematic representation of a device for executing the method of the invention;
FIGS. 2a and 2b, taken together, constitute a flow chart relating to the identification of the distribution of printed points;
FIGS. 3a and 3b are graphic illustrations of an exemplary embodiment of the invention in which the printing matrix of a surface section or passage according to the flow chart of FIGS. 2a and 2b is illustrated.
FIGS. 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d together form a compilation of intermediate results of individual processing steps in the identification of the positions of the printing points according to FIGS. 2a and 2b;
FIGS. 5a and 5b are schematic representations of arrangements for generating a contour signal by an optical surrounding field scanning (FIG. 5a) or, respectively, by way of an analog computer (FIGS. 5b); and
FIG. 6 is a schematic representation of an arrangement for generating random numbers.
Referring to FIG. 1, the best mode for practicing the invention is illustrated in which a master 101 is scanned with a scanner 102 in accordance with the desired detailed resolution. Scanners in which the light A1 reflected by or transmitted through the original master is divided in accordance with the sub-colors can be employed for the scanning of the scanner 102, for example a scanner of the type DC 350 manufactured by Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Hell GmbH, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany. The light components assigned to the color separations are thereby respectively supplied to a color computer and are processed in the color computer. Usually, correction computers also follow, these allowing an influence on the output signal of the color computer controllable, in part, automatically and, in part, manually.
The color and correction computers generate analog or digital signals B1 which respectively correspond to the corrected density value, i.e. the desired gray scale m. Of course, scanners having a plurality of scanning heads operating in parallel can be provided (v. for example, in accordance with the German Letters Pat. No. 2,107,738), these undertaking a multi-track scanning with the desired detail resolution and being employed in order to obtain faster scanning than with only one scanning head.
The scanners can also be controlled in a known manner by a computer, for example by a computer of the type R10 of Siemens AG, Federal Republic of Germany, which coordinates the acceptance of the signals and their transfer to a memory or to a computer system as is the case, for example, given the system CHROMACOM of Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Hell GmbH, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany, which is available on the market.
In addition to the density signal B1 corresponding to the gray scale m, the scanner can also generate a contour signal C1. The pick-up and recording of the contour signal, however, can be foregone so as not to require too much memory space in the following buffer 103. In this case, the contours must be identified later with mathematical methods by way of gray scale comparisons.
The known possibilities for identifying contours are also set forth later on. Further, it can be advantageous to apply the delta modulation method to the density values. The only prerequisite required for the device of the present invention is that a contour signal and a density signal are generated. The density signal B1 and, if necessary, the contour signal C1 proceeds from the scanner 102 into a buffer 103. The buffer 103 stores the data obtained during scanning of the original image. Its memory capacity is based on the desired detailed resolution and on the size of the original image. In practice, disc memories are presently employed for such purposes (for example, as in the system CHROMACOM of Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Hell GmbH, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany, for example one disc per sub-surface), so that the data obtained during scanning can be changed by following computers and filters, or can be replaced by other data obtained, for example, from other original images. Frequently, such disc memories already contain their own computer and thus form an independent sub-system, for example the disc drive of Siemens AG, Federal Republic of Germany, System 3948B.
The buffer 103 is further connected to a contour filter 104 and to a density filter 105 which process the signals obtained during scanning in such a manner that a data record freed of recording noises arises. This can occur in a known manner in that the surface portions of the same or approximately the same gradation value are combined and their mean gradation value is calculated. Moreover, it is advantageous to co-incorporate the printing conditions of the printing method employed in the editing of the scanning signal for the printing process, for example, in that the surface of the printing points is already taken into consideration in the contour signal. Therefore, an input 106 for the point size can be provided and the edges of the surface areas can, if need be, be smoothed so that the output signal F1 of the contour filter 104 already corresponds to the contours of the reproduction. By so doing, the reproduction can coincide with the contours of the master except for digitization, given by the surface of the printing points. It has likewise been proven in practice to provide a central control device 107 which controls the data exchange of the buffer 103 with the contour filter 104 and the density filter 105 and which contains an optical monitoring device, for example a visual terminal. In an advantageous and known manner, the buffer 103, the contour filter 104 and the density filter 105 and the central control device can form a unit, for example the aforementioned system CHROMACOM manufactured by Dr.-Ing. Rudolf Hell GmbH, Kiel, Federal Republic of Germany, in which a following computer 108, a printing matrix computer 110 and a buffer 111 can also be incorporated in an advantageous manner. The tasks of the contour filter and the density filter, as well as that of the computer and printing matrix computer can, in particular, also be embodied as computer programs. Computer programs for contour identification and density filtration are known in great numbers from the literature concerning digital image processing (v. for example, Angewandte Szenenanalyse, DAGM Symposium, Karlsruhe, Oct. 10-12, 1979, Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg-New York, 1979). On principle, therefore, a computer system which has the necessary memories (103 and 111) available or, respectively, which can drive such memories, which can process corresponding computer programs and which can be controlled from a control terminal (for example, type R30 of Siemens AG, Federal Republic of Germany) is suited to replace the aforementioned discrete components.
The output signal G1 of the density filter 105 is supplied to a φ computer 108 which calculates the degrees of surface coverage H1 of the individual surface areas having the same or approximately the same gradation value from the density signals, whereby an input 109 may be provided for inputting transfer characteristics to be taken into consideration in the following reproduction process, for example a disc copying characteristic and the printing characteristic is provided. The φ computer 108 can be realized in a known manner with the assistance of a memory from which the φ value or, respectively, the degree of surface coverage H1 belonging to the density signal is fetched and can contain a computer in order, for example, to calculate a linearized characteristic from individual, stored characteristic points. The φ computer 108 can also be advantageously replaced by a computer program which, either by means of allocation in a matrix or by means of one or more approximation algorithms (for example, polonomial expression), determines that φ value or, respectively, the degree of surface coverage H1 which corresponds to the desired or, respectively, to the calculated density stage.
From the signals for contour F1 and degree of surface coverage H1, the structure of the present invention generates a signal J1 in a printing matrix computer 110 which specifies the positions of the points to be printed. This is described in detail hereinbelow.
The printing matrix computer 110 connected to a buffer 111, by means of which the printing plate production 112 with the following printing process 113 and a hard copy output 114 for producing proofs can be separated in a simple manner from the processing of the master.
The buffer 111 can, for example, again be a disc memory. Its size depends on the surface area of the reproduction and of the surface area of the printing points. When the edge length of a square printing point is, for example, 25 μm and the surface area of the reproduction is, for example, 17 cm �25 cm, then the information as to whether the corresponding point .is to be printed or color-free must accordingly be stored for 68,000,000 square points. The required memory capacity, therefore, is 68 Mbit for each subseparation in this case,
The printing plate production 112 can, for example, occur in that, in a known manner, for example with a scanner, the data recorded in the buffer are exposed on a film from where they are suddenly copied onto the printing bed plate.
The printing plate production can also occur in an advantageous manner by a direct transfer of the data recorded in the buffer into a rotogravure cylinder (autotype rotogravure) or into a printing plate.
A hard copy can be previously produced in a known manner from film (for example CHROMALIN method of DuPont de Nemours, Orsay, France) or a printout can be produced with the assistance of a printing plate (proof copy).
A hard copy can also be directly produced from the buffer, for example, by ink jet or thermo printing.
A flow chart for identifying the distribution of the printing points is illustrated in FIGS. 2a and 2b, an exemplary processing diagram of the printing matrix computer 110 in FIG. 1 or, respectively, the program sequence plan of the computer program substituting therefor being specified.
The number Np of printable points within the contour is first determined from the output signal F1 of the contour filter 104 (FIG. 1), which can occur, for example, from the raster of smallest printable points at the recording side and from the boundaries of the surface portions of equal gradation value by counting off the raster elements lying within each contour (for example Np =860). The degree of surface coverage H1 states how many of the raster elements lying within the contour are to be printed. In order to guarantee as fast as possible a processing, a check is first carried out whether it is more favorable to identify the positions of the printing points or of the non-printing points. In case, for example, 3.85% of the 860 printable points within the contour are printing points, it is more favorable to identify their positions; whereas, in contrast thereto, it is more favorable to identify the positions of the non-printing points when, for example, 96.15% of the printable points are printing points. In both instances, the same plurality of points Nk is to be identified, namely 860�3.85%=860 (100%-96.15%)=33 points. The limit, therefore, is reached at 50%.
In order to distribute these 33 points relatively uniformly within the 860 possible positions, the overall area, i.e. the surface framed by the contour, is advantageously provided with 33 sub-surfaces of approximately equal size when then exhibit NT elements. Remaining, therfore, are, for example
First sub-surface NT1 =26 points from 860/33=33=26.061 and for the
Second sub-surface NT2 =26 points from 834/32=26.063 and for the
Third sub-surface NT3 =26 points from 808/31=26.065 and for the
Thirty-third sub-surface NT33 =26 points from 26/1=26.000,
of which respectively one point is to be identified or characterized. It is also advantageous to lend the individual sub-surfaces approximately the same shape, for example, approximately a quadratic shape. This can be achieved in that the contour is divided into individual strips having a width B, this being explained in greater detail below with respect to FIG. 3. The strip width B, for example, can be determined from the number NT of points lying within a sub-surface ##EQU1##
The output signal F1 of the contour filter 104 in FIG. 1 can be a binary matrix, whereby, for example, the points lying within the contour are identified with L and the other points are identified with O. Sub-matrices can be produced therefrom whereby, therefore, the strip width B is considered in that all sub-matrices have, for example, five columns and the plurality of their lines is derived from the contour, for example by counting off NTi elements with L for the ith sub-surface.
Twenty-six different random numbers which, for example, are fetched from a memory can, for example, be assigned to the twenty-six elements of the first sub-surface in the above example, so that a random matrix arises; and the selection of an element can, for example, occur in that the element with the highest numerical value is sought. In the example under consideration, this selected element corresponds to a printing point. The random numbers need not be really different, since that element which is not followed by one with a higher numerical value can be selected, i.e. the first, in case the same number accidentally occurs twice.
The element with the lowest numerical value or the element lying closest to a prescribed numerical value can also be sought. Individual elements of a sub-surface can also have no random number assigned thereto and, instead, for example, a number zero, i.e. no point is printed there, this being carried out in order to improve the reproduction of contours or in order to prevent accumulations of points at the edges or corners of the sub-surfaces. Various techniques are available for this purpose. A very simple technique, for example, is comparison to a threshold width BG. When the strip width B is greater than the threshold width BG, then the corresponding elements can be suppressed, i.e. the number zero can be assigned thereto, for example in the first and fifth elements in each line in case the threshold value BG =3. The same method can also be applied to the columns so that a great number of possibilities are available. Likewise, suppression of edge points can be provided for the overall contour, the same, therefore, for example, allocating the numerical value zero to every element lying at the edge of the surface in order to surely prevent contour blurring.
The selection of a respective element from the elements of a sub-surface can occur according to the same pattern for all sub-surfaces; however, it can also be varied under different patterns. After processing a sub-surface, the number of overall points Np and the number of points to be identified within a contour NT can be reduced, so that the number Np then corresponds to the remaining number of printable points within the contour. Therefore, the processing of all sub-surfaces of a contour is concluded when the overall number of points within the contour Np is equal to the number of points to be identified within a contour NT.
FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary contour 301 which contains 860 printable points, i.e. raster elements at the recording side. The selected form of illustration is meant to convey an impression of the presentation pattern to be expected and, at the same time, is meant to sketch the processing for the individual sub-surfaces in a transparent and reproducible manner.
The greatest extent of the selected contour is 44 raster elements in the x-direction, 30 raster elements in the y-direction, so that the output signal Fl of the contour filter 104 (FIG. 1) could, for example, be a binary matrix (44�30)in which the elements lying within the contour would be identified with L and those lying outside the contour would be identified with O. Let the degree of surface coverage Hl (FIG. 1) be 3.85% so that all values calculated by way of example in the description with respect to FIGS. 2a and 2b can be considered. Therefore, the contour is first divided according to the calculated strip width (B=5 raster elements) and the calculated sub-surface size (for example NT1 =26 raster elements), so that approximately quadratic sub-surfaces, such as the sub-surfaces 302 and 303, arise as long as the edge of the overall surface does not disrupt this shape. The sub-surface, for example the subsurface 304, lying at the edge of the contour are frequently composed of two sub-portions, for example 304a and 304b. This is separately illustrated in FIGS. 3a. The length of such a sub-surface depends on the contour in that the sub-matrix assigned thereto contains, for example, 26 raster elements lying within the contour. The processing of individual sub-surfaces is described in detail on the basis of FIG. 4, where the calculation of the positions of the printing points is also explained. The printing points are entered at the positions calculated therefore, one can see that an edge point suppression within the sub-surfaces was employed for calculating their positions in order to exclude an accumulation at the edges and corners of the sub-surfaces which would otherwise be possible. An edge point suppression applying to the contour is indeed fundamentally possible, but is not executed here so that printing points can also be encountered at the edge of the contour.
FIGS. 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d illustrate the calculation of the positions of the printing points for the exemplary sub-surfaces 302, 303 and 304 from FIG. 3 in the individual processing steps according to FIG. 2. In the first step (FIG. 4a) the binary matrices 402, 403 and 404 are illustrated which arose in that the data of the contour matrix (not illustrated here) were transferred piece-by-piece in accordance with each subsurface, whereby the column number 5 is identical to the strip width B, and the line number is based on the plurality of elements of each sub-surface lying within the contour, whereby elements lying outside of the sub-surface are treated just like those which lie outside of the contour, i.e. they are set to zero. These binary matrices, therefore, contain precisely as many L's as their elements in the corresponding sub-surfaces, for example 26 for the first sub-surface.
In the second step (FIG. 4b) the edge points, for example, of the binary sub-surface matrices are suppressed, i.e. set to zero, for example the first column, as well as the first and last line and the second line in each case the first was not completely occupied (i.e. has fewer than five elements with L), or, respectively, the next-to-last line in case the last was not complete. As a result, the binary sub-surface matrix 412 arises from the binary sub-surface matrix 402, the sub-surface matrix 412 then exhibiting fewer elements with L due to the raster point suppression for example only nine instead of sixteen previously. The edge points of the entire contour could, for example, also be suppressed in that, first, all elements neighboring a zero are set to zero and, subsequently, the first and last lines and column are set to zero, insofar as this has-not already occurred.
In the third steps (FIG. 4c) the elements which have a L are overwritten with a random number. In this example, the random numbers are taken from the following random number vector which contains 37 different numerical values and which was cyclically run through:
34; 9; 31; 17; 22; 19; 12; 23; 29; 4; 3; 13; 1; 35; 20; 11; 28; 6, 36; 2; 14; 27; 16; 21; 7; 18; 33; 25; 5; 15; 37; 8; 24; 26; 10; 32; 30.
After the second processing step of the edge point suppression, the first sub-surface matrix 412 still contains 9 elements with L and is overwritten at these locations with the first 9 elements of the random number vector, whereby a random matrix 422 arises. The second sub-surface matrix 413 contains the following six elements of the random number vector. As can be easily reproduced on the basis of FIG. 3, the following three sub-surface matrixes again contain six, six and nine random numbers so that the random number vector has been traversed once in the sixth sub-surface matrix 424 after the first element and the numbers are again read in from the beginning. As has already been mentioned, random numbers can also be read in which, for example, can be obtained with a noise generator, i.e. are not really random.
In the fourth step (FIG. 4d) one element of each sub-surface matrix is selected and marked with L, for example, the one with the highest numerical value (in case the same random number cannot occur twice in a sub-surface matrix). This matrix, for example 432, which thus contains only one L must also be inverted in the case that H ≧50% so that it contains only one zero. By so doing, the position of the one printing or, respectively, of the one non-printing point (in case H ≧50%) is fixed in that an L is assigned to all printing points and a zero is assigned to all non-printing points. The individual sub-surface matrices are subsequently transferred and combined in a binary matrix which corresponds to the contour matrix. This is again not illustrated here.
FIG. 5a illustrates a known circuit diagram (v. for example German Auglegeschrift No. 10 39 842) for identifying contour lines whereby a point and its surrounding field are simultaneously scanned. The original master 501 is illuminated by a light source 502 via a suitable optical device 503 which, for example, can be a lens or lens system or a light wave guide. The light A5 returned from the master is divided by an optical device 504 which is partially mirrored (505) and contains a bore therethrough, so that a portion of the light B5 returned from the scanning point is supplied to an opto-electrical transducer 506 and a portion of the light C5 returned from the outer field of the scanning point is focused (507) and supplied to an opto-electrical transducer 508. As a result, an electrical signal D5 arises which is proportional to the light returned from the scanning point and an electrical signal E5 arises which is proportional to the light return from the outer field of the scanning point. By comparing the two electrical signals to one another, one obtains a statement as to whether the light component returned from the scanning point differs from that of its outer field. The contour signal is therefore obtained as the output signal F5 of a differential amplifier 509.
FIG. 5b illustrates a known circuit diagram (v. for example, U. Tietze, Chr. Schenk, Halbleiterschaltungstechnik, Springer-Verlag, Berlin-Heidelberg, New York)for a comparison of voltage signals. This circuit can be employed for generating a contour signal in that the original master is scanned raster-like, the light signals reflected or transmitted by the scanning points are converted into voltage signals in opto-electrical transducers in the manner discussed above, and such signals are supplied to a differential amplifier 550. The voltage signal U10 assigned to the measuring point is thereby compared to the signal generated from the voltage signals U1 . . . U8 which are assigned to the neighboring scanning points, so that the output signal U20 of the differential amplifier 550 is the desired contour signal. When, for example, the resistors are selected in such a manner that Rp =RN and RN1 =RN2 =. . . RN8 =8Rp, then the contour voltage signal is ##EQU2##
FIG. 6 illustrates an arrangement for generating random numbers, whereby the random voltage values of a noise source, for example of a resistor R1, are amplified and converted into digital form. To this end, a differential amplifier 600 can be connected in a known manner as a band pass amplifier, so that the voltage values available at its output are not disrupted by voltages which may potentially not be random, for example ripple voltages. The output voltages of the differential amplifier 600 can be supplied to an analog-to-digital converter which converts the analog voltage signal applied to its input into, for example, an 8-bit digital signal in a known manner (the analog-to-digital converter manufactured by, for example, TRW, known as the type TDC 1007 J), whereby the conversion of the momentary, analog voltage signal only occurs when the clock input receives a corresponding signal and the digital signal at the output of the analog-to-digital converter remains stored until the further clock signal triggers the calculation of the next digital signal. Therefore, the clock input can, for example, be directly driven by the printing matrix computer 110 of FIG. 1 in that a new digital signal is always calculated when the corresponding element of a sub-surface matrix, for example of the sub-surface matrix 412 of FIG. 4, has the value L and is to be overwritten with a random number.
Although we have described our invention by reference to particular illustrative embodiments thereof, many changes and modifications of the invention may become apparent to those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. We therefore intend to include within the patent warranted hereon all such changes and modifications as may reasonably and properly be included within the scope of our contribution to the art.
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Agronomy center in the works
More land for testing plantedat Monsanto learning center.
A planter kicked up dust in a cornfield as it was pulled by a John Deere tractor under a warm, spring sky.
Planting was at full tilt last week at the Monsanto Water Utilization and Learning Center.
This year there are even more acres to plant in test plots as Monsanto begins development of an agronomy center.
Last Thursday, learning center manager Chandler Mazour confirmed that Monsanto bought land in December 2009 from the 96 Ranch that adjoins existing tests plots.
"We're moving to a higher level of complexity with our new yield and stress biotech traits that will require more testing in the high plains," he explained.
The new land is now tilled and ready. Irrigation and road infrastructure is underway.
Four additional, seasonal employees have been hired to help with test plots.
Finances for potential buildings for the agronomy center and other infrastructure are being discussed, Mazour said.
Expansion, he said, ties into the company's system-based approach to development of more profitable and productive agriculture for farmers which includes emphasis on:
traditional plant breeding and native gene selection.
bio-tech additives such as a drought gene developed by Monsanto and expected to be on the market in 2012.
agronomics which includes things such as irrigation management and the practice of tillage and other water conservation practices specific to various production areas.
Use of these systems helps the company tailor development of traits to match a particular area, Mazour said.
For example, he said Monsanto's drought-tolerant seed will not be marketed in the eastern corn belt where rain is more plentiful.
Likewise, agronomic practices differ from area to area.
Mazour noted that in some places, farmers spend money draining water from fields.
"Yield and stress biotechnology traits are still new so testing needs to be increased to bring better products—tailor made—from the fields," he explained.
Monsanto is also racing to keep up globally.
With world population expected to exceed 9 billion by 2050, Mazour said farmers need to step up production.
That translates into a level of output over the next 40 years, he said, that will need to surpass what was produced in the last 10,000 years.
"That's why we're here," Mazour said. "That's why more intensive testing is needed to develop a cropping system to meet those needs."
An agronomy center is a natural development, he said, as the learning center's focus on water utilization and crops becomes increasingly intense.
"What we can learn here can be applied around the world," Mazour said. "It's exciting and a good thing for high-plains farmers."
The water utilization and learning center opened south of Gothenburg last June.
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Up for sale this rare find: a vintage Jaeger-LeCoultre 18K solid yellow-gold manual-wind men's wristwatch, manufactured in 1960's.
The watch is beautifully designed with its slim case, simple classic dial and a signed winding crown. It is powered by a genuine Jaeger-LeCoultre K800/C caliber movement that is freshly overhauled and serviced by my certified watchmaker, and is running strong and accurate.
This highly collectible timepiece is an excellent financial investment, always raising its value.
It is supplied with a brand new high-quality leather band, ready to wear and enjoy, and to grace your vintage watches collection.
The photos have been taken of the actual watch offered for sale. No box or papers are coming with the watch, but I guarantee its authenticity
I provide a 6-month warranty for the proper work of the movement.
Also, I offer a full refund if you are not happy with the watch, as long as the watch is returned to my home address in Toronto, Canada within 14 days after receiving it in the same condition.
width - 34 mm (not counting winding crown);
length - 41 mm (including lugs);
thickness - 9 mm;
total weight with band and buckle - 32 g.
18K (0.750) solid yellow-gold; two-piece; snap back; signed winding crown; acrylic scratch-free crystal; signed, numbered and hallmarked;
original silver-color dial; professionally re-finished; yellow-gold baton hands and applied hour markings; central seconds hand; signed "Jaeger-LeCoultre. Swiss";
17 jewels manual-wind genuine Jaeger-LeCoultre K800/C caliber; overhauled and serviced; running strong, keeping time excellent;
brand-new brown genuine leather 18 mm band; non-signed yellow-gold color buckle; total length of the watch with band and buckle 9" (23 cm).
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About Flextronics
At Flextronics, impossible is where breakthrough begins. As a socially-responsible, global leader in design, manufacturing, distribution and aftermarket services, Flextronics is unique in its ability to provide end-to-end solutions through its innovative and proprietary systems — all to enhance customer competitiveness and success. Working across four business groups and several business units, Flextronics is able to unleash the full potential of the world's most valuable brands and new ventures.
What Flextronics creates is value. By increasing speed to market and driving competitive positioning for customers, Flextronics in essence solves customers' most challenging problems better, faster and more cost effectively than any other company. Flextronics is able to manage big data in a way that allows for trending in market environments that are in flux, allowing the Company to provide solutions for customers, often before a challenge is ever realized.
Flextronics is unique in the depth, breadth and scope of the Company. With an unmatched global presence, customers are supported with unprecedented speed in product ramp-up, delivery, and the ability to manage volume regardless of complexity or product mix. Leveraging state-of-the-art LEAN practices, Six Sigma, key investments in infrastructure and FlexQ, a propriety quality program that is beyond leading edge according to customers, Flextronics is the market leader in almost every business in which it operates. Whether high mix/low volume or low mix/high volume, Flextronics can enable any customer's success.
At Flextronics, there is no room for "mediocrity." If anything, the Company exists to continually test the bounds of what can be expected in terms of designs and processes. Optimization is what Flextronics does best.
People make the difference. People with passion have an even greater impact. The Flextronics team spans more than 30 countries and four continents, and has a global workforce of 200,000. Each member of the team is dedicated to enabling customer success. That is achieved through intense collaboration, passionate customer focus, thoughtful and disciplined execution, a tenacious commitment to continuous improvement and a relentless drive to win.
Culture is the most important sustainable, competitive advantage of any company. The Flextronics culture is built on commitment — to customers, employees, the communities in which it operates and the environment. Flextronics is a global leader in non-profit/for-profit partnership, providing assistance in the places around the world that need it most. The Flextronics Foundation provides assistance in the areas of natural disaster relief, human rights and educational opportunities. Culture drives every aspect of the Company's success. The culture and business model work hand-in-hand to ensure simplicity, flexibility and above all — sustainability
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Flextronics employs a business group strategy that maximizes the economies of scale of our centralized core services, such as manufacturing, procurement, logistics and IT and customized, market-specific capabilities offered through industry-specific design, engineering and original design and manufacturing (ODM) services. This approach enables us to deliver highly competitive services in an increasingly complex industry with a diverse, competitive customer base. It also allows us to make fast, flexible decisions in response to changing market conditions. Flextronics delivers value and innovation to our original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers through the following four business groups.
High Reliability Solutions
High Reliability Solutions covers avionics, flight and engine controls, ruggedized communications, wire harness for ground and air vehicles, night vision systems, security systems and surveillance. In the energy area, we support the entire market infrastructure from generation, to transmission and distribution to smart use. Within this group, we also produce automotive smart electronics, lighting and clean tech solutions. For medical applications we provide drug delivery devices, diagnostic equipment, telemedicine and disposable devices.
Consumer Technologies Group
Consumer Technologies Group covers consumer electronics products such as mobile phones, smartphones, portable audio devices, wearable electronics, wireless modules, home entertainment equipment, game consoles, printers, home entertainment equipment, PCs, notebook computers and tablets, as well as home and business connectivity products such as set top boxes, wireless hubs, home security and automation devices. A unique segment, ICE (Integrated-Connected-Emerging), enables the leaders of today to take new ideas and concepts and productize them in a rapid, easy and cost effective manner. Consumer Technologies Group customers range from global multinational corporations to cutting edge technology startups.
Integrated Network Solutions
Integrated Networks Solutions covers end-to-end solutions in telecommunications, including optical networking; networking, such as enterprise infrastructure; and servers and storage space, including cloud computing hardware. Vast portions of today's internet run on switches, routers, optical transport gear, mobile backhaul and data centers built by Integrated Network Solutions factories around the globe. Seventeen manufacturing sites offer OEMS in the industry flexible footprint while seven design centers provide complex design capabilities such as low power cloud servers, dense high-speed backplanes, EMI modeling, line card design for optical transport and mobile backhaul tower designs. Integrated Network Solutions customers span from fast growth companies to established Fortune 500 companies.
Industrial and Emerging Industries
Industrial and Emerging Industries covers a diverse collection of products. Capital equipment, home appliances and meters to name a few. This group generally serves customers with greater mechanical, plastics and configuration requirements . Flextronics' strength and scale in sourcing electronic components can provide particular value to these industries.


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FOR MEDIA ONLY: Boeing Holding Conference Call on January 30 about Fourth-Quarter Results PR Newswire Jan. 2 Boeing (NYSE: BA) will release its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2012 on Wednesday, January 30 at 7:30 a.m. Eastern Time. At 10:30 a.m., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Jim McNerney and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Greg Smith will discuss the results during a conference call that will be webcast. Media within the U.S. should dial 1-800-553-0318 to participate in the call. Media outside the U.S. should dial 612-332-0637. The pass code for both is Boeing. The webcast, which will include presentation slides used during the call, will be available at http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/financial/. Instructions for accessing it will also be available on that site. An audio replay will become available approximately one hour after the call ends. It will be accessible by dialing 1-800-475-6701 within the U.S. or 320-365-3844 from outside. The pass code for both is 275319. The replay will remain available for one week. Boeing Capital Corp.'s financial results will also be issued January 30. CONTACT: Boeing Corporate Communications (312) 544-2002 /PRNewswire/ -- Jan. 2, 2013/ SOURCE Boeing
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