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A steel column from the World Trade Center stands among the flags outside headquarters at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan.
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In Afghanistan, there is a steel beam from the towers of the World Trade Center in New York directly adjacent to the headquarters building of Regional Command - East (RC-East) and Combined Joint Task Force - 101 (CJTF-101). This beam, and the flags of our partner nations standing next to it like the flags in front of the United Nations buildings, is a reminder to every one of us why we are here. We are here to ensure that our nation and our global partners' remain safe from the threat of terrorism and acts of violence by those in the world who would do us harm.
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March 20, 2013
So I tried posting this in the Blackmagic Design forum with regards to working with Resolve and other post software, but I was met with complete silence. The lack of response leads me to believe that most people over there simply aren't thinking through what it means to really delve into higher bit depth material, and what it is going to take to get the most out of newer camera systems like the BMCC and D16.
I'm looking into buying my first decent camera system later this year (possibly a D16), so I decided to play it smart and start by building a computer system capable of handling higher end footage. I've constructed a pretty decent baseline system, and I made sure to get a 10bit capable monitor for grading. I have held off on getting myself a GPU as I wasn't really going to be putting it to use until I got my hands on some demanding footage, but that time is fast approaching. Here is my problem:
In order to actually take advantage of 10bit color images, everything from your GPU through your software and monitor has to support it, and if any single piece of the puzzle is missing, you are only going to be able to see 8bits on your screen. Your image certainly won't fall apart like a DSLR when pushed too far, but you can see where I am going with this. The last several generations of nvidia GeForce cards have supported 10bit output on windows systems through DirectX 11, but most professional programs don't support it. After Affects and Photoshop *require* a quadro card to output 10 bit color. I can't seem to find if this is the case with Davinci Resolve or not, and I am wondering if I can get away with a consumer card when using that color grading suite.
I understand that there is a significant difference between gaming and workstation cards, but the consumer 3d accelerators have about 10 times the amount of CUDA cores than the similarly priced workstation cards.
I am wondering if 10 bit color output in Resolve is possible using a card in the latest generation GTX family, or if I am better off spending a little extra money on something like a K2000. I don't intend on ever doing 3D rendering or anything along those lines, I am just looking for something that will enable me to get the most out of Resolve. Does anyone have any advice or experience with this?
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Ideally, you want everything to be designed to work with 10-bit video. In practice, it doesn't really matter. 8-bit is "good enough" for display. Really, the eye isn't sensitive enough to see much (if any) difference between 8-bit and 10-bit under normal conditions. Where 10-bit comes in handy is in grading. With 10-bit, you have 4x the number of gradients available so you can stretch the video levels a lot farther than you can with an 8-bit source and that difference is very much visible even on 8-bit graphics systems. For instance, the first time I had film transferred uncompressed to HDD, the transfer facility asked if I wanted 10-bit or 8-bit. I said I didn't know if my system could handle it, so they did a 10-bit transfer, then made an 8-bit copy of it and sent both. I wanted to pull out some shadow detail and the 10-bit video could hold up to the grading much better without showing banding or quantization noise. I was using an ordinary computer system with an ordinary editor and no GPU. If you were doing your grading in a proper lighting controlled theater meant for screening digital movies from a high quality DLP, then you could probably see the difference between 10-bit and 8-bit, but despite what marketing guys claim, virtually no monitor has more than a 200:1 intra-frame contrast ratio. You just don't see the gradations well when they're that close together.
Sorry if that's not the answer you seek, but I personally just wouldn't worry about it for a long time. If/when you do decide to get a GPU, I'd recommend spending the money on a proper, professional model. There's a lot more to it than numbers can tell you. The pro stuff will have more sophisticated processing capabilities, lower error rates and more robust components, which means you won't have to replace it any time soon. That's just scratching the surface. Of course, you DO pay a premium for it being labeled a professional product, but having worked in this field for a while, when you make your living off of your equipment, you don't want to take any chances.
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June 22, 2012
Must say I find it quite amazing that this is a "non-topic" not only in the Windows world, but also with Macs. My first encounter with "deep colour" HDMI was when I looked at xvYCC as a colour space. It took me quite a while to find out that there would be no way to output 10 bit colour ranges from a Mac via an DisplayPort-to-HDMI adapter, even though actually several of those adapters are advertised as being 10 bit capable.
And as long as I see banding all of the time, I think that 10 bits might be a nice goal. Or 12 bits.
It seems as if most things that are somehow related to colour spaces are kind of "classified" material. It would not only be interesting to know whether Resolve can handle 10 bit ranges, but also, what colour spaces are supported. I haven't found out. The wider the colour space, the higher the neccessity for more bits, in order to avoid banding.
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If you have the money ($2500-3000), this is the monitor you want. The HP Dreamcolor the best unit out there short of a true broadcast monitor, which start at prices closer to $10k. It was designed as a replacement for the Sony Artisan 520 CRT tube monitors that dominated post production for many years. The Dreamcolor was the result of a collaboration between Dreamworks and HP, when the 520 and CRT production in general was ended.
You have to jump through a few hoops to get the Dreamcolor to play with a Mac:
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Fred Tepper has many more articles on that site dealing with these issues.
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March 27, 2012
Here is a new LG 10 bit IPS graphics monitor that does 99% of Adobe RGB space and 100+% of sRGB/REC709.
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Here is a new LG 10 bit IPS graphics monitor that does 99% of Adobe RGB space and 100+% of sRGB/REC709.
How does this monitor compare with higher end models?
Would you recommend this LG for "indie color correction"?
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March 27, 2012
pask74 said
Razz16mm said
Here is a new LG 10 bit IPS graphics monitor that does 99% of Adobe RGB space and 100+% of sRGB/REC709.
How does this monitor compare with higher end models?
Would you recommend this LG for "indie color correction"?
In the US, LG's graphics monitors and consumer TV's conform to Imaging Science Foundation standards for accuracy when properly calibrated. Their consumer TV's and the higher end computer monitors like this one are all true 10 bit displays and have the full set of professional adjustment menus that higher end pro monitors have for full calibration with colorimeters.
If you are looking for a low cost grading display, and have space for a 50″, there is no computer monitor that will be as good as a $600 LG Plasma TV until you get into multi-thousand dollar broadcast grade monitors or Panasonics professional plasma displays. But 27″ to me is about as big as I would want on a single monitor desk top system. The LG listed above is high resolution too, so can show full 2k digital cinema format images.
My company sells calibrates and installs most major brand displays, commercial and consumer, in business applications ranging from video conference suites to sports bars to command and control centers. The three brands I would pick from are LG, Panasonic, or Samsung. Of those, only LG puts ISFccc pro calibration tools in the user control menus of their consumer lines. You have to buy the much more expensive pro lines to get the same with anyone else. So for economical grading monitor choices I would pick an LG consumer plasma or LED TV over any sub $1k computer monitor for IQ and accuracy.
Pro monitors use exactly the same panels as their consumer counterparts, but typically have professional input features like SDI, and more sophisticated controls. The better ones have very high CRI back lights for maximum color gamut reproduction. You want to look for monitors that can reproduce 100% of sRGB/REC709 color spaces. There aren't many that do and the specs will say so as that is a major bragging point.
Displays that carry the ISFccc certification are full gamut 10 bit displays, whether monitors or consumer TV's.
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Dreamcolor vs CRT grading monitor
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Just so you know, most if not all professional colorists would tell you that you shouldn't be using a consumer TV as a reference monitor for grading even with proper calibration.
And even less so on a display that was designed to be a computer monitor.
Plasma are known to shift a lot / drifting issues for instance.
Of course our budget realities make it so we might not have a choice to use a consumer plasma but if one's goal is to build a serious grading suite he should take the necessary measure to ensure the monitor is as reliable as possible. I'm personally trying to find a way to create a custom LUT so it will compensate for my display's inaccuracies (like a Davio Box would so) without needing to invest in very pricey software and hardware.
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March 27, 2012
analoggab said
Just so you know, most if not all professional colorists would tell you that you shouldn't be using a consumer TV as a reference monitor for grading even with proper calibration.
And even less so on a display that was designed to be a computer monitor.
Plasma are known to shift a lot / drifting issues for instance.
Of course our budget realities make it so we might not have a choice to use a consumer plasma but if one's goal is to build a serious grading suite he should take the necessary measure to ensure the monitor is as reliable as possible. I'm personally trying to find a way to create a custom LUT so it will compensate for my display's inaccuracies (like a Davio Box would so) without needing to invest in very pricey software and hardware.
Yet Panasonic pro line plasmas are a standard fixture in many grading suites. All displays drift and have to be calibrated on a regular basis, but for motion quality, contrast range and color accuracy a consumer plasma properly calibrated is superior to any LCD/LED computer monitor under $1k. The ones that are ISFccc certified meet the same standards for accuracy as a broadcast monitor and have the necessary adjustment menus for accurate instrument calibration. All current high quality brand name consumer TV's are true 10-bit deep color displays with superior motion quality and color reproduction compared to most computer monitors.
It does come down to budget. But consider what your audience will be watching your work on too. Many of us will be working on edit systems with a total cost lower than the cost of a professional broadcast grade reference monitor. For us a consumer TV reasonably well calibrated is the best choice.
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It stemmed from a case where the attorney challenged the accuracy of a breathalyzer which could have overturned thousands of cases. Today, Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico announced the overturning of that ruling, a decision he's waited on for much of the year. He praised that the ruling stating that it, " Will allow police officers across the commonwealth to continue to fight DUI's with breath testing devices."
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The Branstads' turducken. / Special to The Register
The turducken, a combination of turkey, duck and chicken. Marcus Branstad presents his turducken. / Special to The Register
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Pork tenderloin sandwich at River Rock Cafe in Mount Pleasant. / Special to The Register
A few weeks ago in this space, I ruminated on the elusive turducken, a boneless duck stuffed inside a boneless chicken stuffed inside a boneless turkey.
Unbeknownst to me until recently, the Augusta restaurant in Oxford is apparently the center of Iowas turducken universe. But I heard from a couple of other readers who are way more sophisticated than I. Turducken? That old thing? Why weve been making it since our ancestors came over on the Mayflower. They didnt really say that, but they really do make it and eat it.
And this turducken thing reaches Iowas highest office. Thats right, Gov. Terry Branstad eats turducken, or at least thats what I extrapolated from an email sent by Nicole Branstad, wife of Marcus, ergo daughter-in-law to the governor.
I promise you it is not a figment of your imagination, she wrote. My husband and I have been hosting an annual turducken feast for our families since 2009. He cooks the birds and I do the decorating. The rest of the family members bring side dishes and a healthy appetite. Even so, there are leftovers for days! She even sent pictures to prove it.
Reader Sally Vander Linden has a more complicated relationship to turducken.
Had to laugh about the turducken piece this a.m., she said in her email. I recalled my Thanksgiving dinner in 2000 when my oven caught fire, not once but twice while preparing the birds. They were so greasy. I got it at a little market on Hubbell and paid $35-$40, which was extravagant at the time. But it made for some good laughs for my family on subsequent holidays! Maybe Marcus B. can give Sally V. some tips although it would be a shame to lose a good family tale.
Tenderloin tardiness
OK, OK. Im sorry. Sorry, pork producers, sorry, reader(s?). This is really late. The Iowa Pork Producers Association announced the winner of its 11th annual Iowas Best Breaded Pork Tenderloin contest: River Rock Cafe in Mount Pleasant.
River Rock Cafe double-coats its hand-pounded pork tenderloins in a cracker-and-bread-crumb mixture daily and serves roughly 500 a week. River Rock Cafe owner Butch Bittle received $500, a plaque and statewide publicity (better late than never ). 209 Main in Paton came in a close second and got a $250 prize. The other three in the top five were the Hard Luck Cafe in Kalona, Dooskys Pizza & Patio Restaurant in Hinton and Malarkys Pub in Storm Lake.
The five finalists were selected in early September, and final judging of those restaurants was completed in early October. The tenderloins are judged on the quality of the pork, taste, physical characteristics and eating experience. Road trip!
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If youve been dozing, you might have missed the cultured foods movement, which just keeps growing. It will be at kale levels soon, I think (except sauerkraut and kimchi taste good). Nows your chance to catch up and learn what all the fuss is about. Holistic health expert Nancy Lee Bentley will be in Des Moines on Saturday for an in-depth why and how-to workshop. The workshop, Celebrating and Creating Live, Cultured Foods, is all about making allies out of what people often consider the bad guys friendly, probiotic bacteria.
According to Bentley, who is also the author of Truly Cultured: Rejuvenating Taste, Health and Community with Naturally Fermented Foods, the evidence is overwhelming that bacteria are smarter than we are from acid indigestion to yeast overgrowth to antibiotic and pesticide resistance. And, in fact, those little microbes the ones we try so hard to eliminate are the agents responsible for the taste and character of stuff we love, like chocolate, cheese and coffee. The workshop runs from noon to 5 p.m. and costs $63 per person. Go to www.wholistichealthexpert.com to register.
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HoQ restaurant is coming up on its first anniversary, and to thank all its supporters, diners will be treated to free cake and champagne on Friday and Saturday. There will also be gift card giveaways. Its nice to have another reason to go to HoQ, but you should be going even if you dont get free stuff. Chef/owner Suman Hoque has set the bar high in terms of real farm-to-table dining and shopping local. About 90 percent of his menu is sourced from local farmers and producers. Read a little bit about what hes doing on the HoQ website at hoqtable.com/home/our-story.
Dereck Lewis of Thelmas Treats wins for my favorite email of the month maybe the year. For a limited, holiday-ish time, Thelmas ice cream sandwich flavors will include wait for it SNICKERDOODLE COOKIES FILLED WITH EGG NOG ICE CREAM. Are you kidding me?! Shot down, fully formed, from heaven. Dereck said in his email that it might be the best dessert ever invented. Hes not wrong. (Although: bread pudding.) You can get these beauts from now until well, the egg nog train stops (January-ish) at Gateway Market, Mars Cafe, some Hy-Vee stores and Thelmas Treats funny little HQ on the back side of the Shops at Roosevelt. These sandwiches-of-love sell for about $3 apiece and are worth every damn dime.
But wait! Theres more. Lewis is waiting on a shipment of cocoa so he can roll out chocolate cookie-peppermint ice cream sandwiches, so look for those soon. Life is sweet.
Tag Grandgeorge is finally back to doing his fabulous themed dinners. He recently reopened Le Jardin in Beaverdale in the old Flarahs spot. On Nov. 19, prepare to have your socks knocked off with the Apple Dinner. Grandgeorge has designed a four-course menu featuring more than a dozen varieties of heirloom and heritage apples. Featured farms include Berry Patch (Nevada), Grandgeorge Family Farms (Des Moines and Eagle Grove), Iowa Orchard (Urbandale), Rooster Ridge (Van Meter) and Wills Family Orchard (Adel). Dinner is $39 per person. Please call 515-255-5787 for reservations right now, because theyre gonna go quick. The first seating will be 6 to 6:30 p.m. with a second seating 7:30 to 8 p.m. (Thats when you can arrive, not how long you have to eat.)
Sbrocco has teamed up with East Village favorite AllSpice to present its Nov. 19 Chefs Dinner. The dinner features four fall-inspired courses (which look really great), all prepared with AllSpice oils, vinegars and spices. Each course comes with a wine pairing. Dinner begins at 6:30 and tickets are $55 per person or $100 for two. Reservations are required and space is limited, so call 515-282-3663 and get one. (And dont forget, Mondays and Thursdays are no corkage fee days!)
Java Joes CoffeeHouse at DART Central Station, 620 Cherry St., Suite 100, has opened. It offers coffees, beverages, pastries, sandwiches and soups. Java Joes original location, which opened in 1992, is at 214 Fourth St., Des Moines. The DART Java Joes will be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.


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More "Spoon River Anthology" than haunted trail, volunteers will portray characters among the tombstones of Burr Oak Cemetery, sharing stories and historical information.
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Green investing has become a phenomenon in the financial industry and is expected to be one of the fastest sectors to rebound once the current economic turmoil has run its course. A recent study found that more than 50% of the world's wealthiest investors — that is those with greater than one million dollars in non-real estate assets — are making significant investments in renewable energy and green technologies. The most successful investors do their due diligence. Here are 10 tips ... Read More
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Canada to Include the North Pole in its Claim for Arctic Territory, Resources
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The following is an excerpt from rt.com | December 10, 2013 | Canadian officials confirmed Monday that the nation is preparing to include the North Pole as part of its Arctic Ocean seabed claim in the multi-country push to prove jurisdiction over further territory in the resource-rich area. Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird and Arctic Council chair Leona Aglukkaq officially announced Monday Canada's claim to the extended continental shelf in the Arctic. It was reported by The Globe and Mail last ... Read More
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Iceland Is Pushing Geothermal Boundaries With Magma-Generated Power
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The following is an excerpt from Meagan Clark | February 17, 2014 | ibtimes.com | Molten rock that bursts out of volcanoes may increasingly provide energy to power homes and businesses in Iceland and beyond, a recent report in the journal Geothermics suggests. The Icelandic Deep Drilling Project had been drilling shafts into volcanic bedrock up to 5 km (3.1 miles) deep and capturing the intense heat when, in 2009, a team struck an underground pool of magma. The borehole, IDDP-1, became ... Read More
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Oil Industry, US Government Woefully Unprepared For Spill in Arctic – Study
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The following is an excerpt from rt.com | May 3, 2014 | A new study says there is a lack of both scientific data and preparedness on the part of private and public entities to properly address an oil spill in the Arctic Ocean, which global powers and industry expect to exploit for energy exploration. Climate change is thawing sea ice in the Arctic, opening up new opportunities for energy development. Approximately 30 percent of the world's undiscovered natural gas and about ... Read More
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World's Largest Tidal Energy Project To Start Construction Off Scottish Coast This Year
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The following is an excerpt from Maria Gallucci | August 25, 2014 | ibtimes.com | Construction of the world's largest tidal energy array is ready to begin offshore Scotland. Atlantis Resources Ltd. (LON:ARL), the project's developer, said it raised the £51 million ($85 million) it needs to launch the first phase this year. The 398-megawatt MeyGen project will put Scotland and the U.K. "on the map as a global leader in marine technology," U.K. Energy Secretary Ed Davey said in a statement. ... Read More
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Just as we are awakening to being "green" conscious by doing what is good for the Earth, nuclear-waste lobbyists are intending to kill a bill that bans Italy's 20,000 tons of low-level waste from being taken to a Utah dump (4/17, Business, "Lobbying to import nuclear waste").
If Italy receives permission to send its waste, surely other countries will also apply.
Nuclear waste is already being transported through Missouri via rail and truck. The state does not have to receive notification of low-level waste (gloves, protective clothing, tools) before transportation. However, it does have to be notified before shipments of nuclear spent-fuel waste, which is done periodically. It was under the "Atoms for Peace" program that President Eisenhower agreed to accept such waste from foreign countries in order for them to agree to doing research work for peaceful means.
But where does this leave us? Accidents can happen from point A to B: Trucks collide, trains derail and ships sink. And politicians and corporations make money.
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Rovio Entertainment's third Rovio Stars game Juice Cubes is well made, yet nothing spectacular. A match-3 puzzle game after Candy Crush Saga's heart, it tries to set itself apart with little tweaks in game mechanics, but feels like too much of a clone too quickly.
Unlike what its name might suggest, Juice Cubes hardly features juice. The closest you get to that is when you match up, or 'juice' the in-game tiles, represented by little animated slices of fruit. I felt Pocket PlayLab could have played more on the word 'juice'; it would have been nice to see a blender in there, and little screaming fruit slices. That would definitely have set it apart from other similar games. But I digress.
Much like Candy Crush Saga, the aim of Juice Cubes is to get past each level within a set number of moves. Matching three fruit cubes up gets rid of them; matching four or more create bombs of different strength. Bombs can be combined to explode a larger area of fruit cubes. As you advance in levels, the criteria for passing each level gets tougher. You might have to drop special cubes to the bottom of the screen, or get rid of specific tiles before you can win.
Where Juice Cubes differs from other games is in its tile matching. You don't just match tiles vertically or horizontally in Juice Cubes. You can also do so diagonally. This opens up a whole world of possibilities, and does make the game a lot easier when compared to others.
The game's initial stages are set against a beach backdrop, with an art style that screams 'beach resort', and the accompanying audio is a great match. It's relaxed, almost lazy, and is looped to lull players while they juice their cubes. Overall, the game's design has been well thought out, and playing it is an enjoyable, intuitive experience, as one would expect from a Rovio-published game.
In spite of its strengths, Juice Cubes lacks a solid storyline. It has the beach resort and cute-little-fruit-slices theme down pat, but neglects to bolster these strengths with a compelling story. Beyond random dialogue from the different, non-combative bosses that preside over every ten levels, there's little in Juice Cubes that explains the reason for its fruit-slice-matching.
Still, Juice Cubes is published by Rovio, and there's no doubt many are going to jump onto the bandwagon just to see what it's like. I just wonder, with Candy Crush Saga still going strong, how many will stay on it.
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At the drop of a flag, more than 20,000 children laced up their running shoes and raced toward a healthful lifestyle and began their first marathon.
Marathon for Kids, a nonprofit organization, hosted the event Saturday at the University of Texas at El Paso's Kidd Field. Event coordinators said participants agree to run a total of 26.2 miles-- one lap a day -- over the next six months. The last lap will be completed in April at the university.
Elementary school coaches from El Paso and Las Cruces or the child's parents will track each participant's progress over the next few months. Children who complete a marathon will receive a medal.
"This is to promote health and wellness," said Abigail Meyer, Marathon for Kids coordinator. "And it looks like El Paso might outshine the other cities. Last year, we just had 12,000 participate in the Las Cruces and El Paso area. And this year it has really grown."
The Austin-based nonprofit organization hosts the marathon for children in kindergarten through fifth grade in eight cities across the country. Blue Cross Blue Shield and other organizations sponsored Saturday's event.
"I think this is really great," said Salvador Pinedo. "I brought my three kids out here to do this. They're a little nervous -- but this is good to make sure that they stay healthy and active."
In preparation for the run, hundreds of children stretched, did a few jumping-jacks and double-knotted their laces.
Ysatis Ocegueda Duran, 11, said her secret was to drink lots of water and get a good night's sleep the day before.
"I'm ready to do this. I'm pepped up," she said. "I really wanted to do this because I thought it would be fun and the fact that I could meet new friends and just enjoy the moment here with my dad."
Saul Duran, her father and former track athlete at UTEP, said maybe this would be the start of a new tradition.
"I used to do the long jump back in 1996," Duran said. "Hopefully she can carry this on."
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Revenue reflected an operational increase of 4 percent, with foreign currency having a negative impact of 3 percentage points, according to a press release from the company.
Net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $155 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, an increase of 11 percent, compared to the first quarter of 2013. Adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2014 was $191 million, or $0.38 per diluted share, an increase of 7 percent and 6 percent, respectively, compared to the first quarter of 2013, the release said.
Adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2014 excludes the net impact of $36 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, for purchase accounting adjustments, acquisition-related costs and certain significant items, the release said.
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In June, the chamber will be honoring two of the region's leaders at its Annual Awards Dinner on June 10. Jerome Hagedorn, site head for the Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Flanders facility, has been chosen as the Business Person of the Year while Norman Worth of WRNJ has been selected as the Humanitarian of the Year. The dinner will be held in the Presidents Circle at the Lackland Center at Centenary College from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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DALLAS (AP) - Three months into the school year, no Texas prep athletes have been tested for steroids.
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The Intelligence, also known as the Intel or Briefcase, is the eponymous flag and objective of the Capture the Flag game mode. During a Capture the Flag game, it must be retrieved from its designated location and returned to a defined point. It appears as a spinning briefcase in the color of the team to which it belongs.
A player may pick up the intelligence by simply walking into it. While carrying the intelligence, a player cannot use teleporters or become ÜberCharged. Scouts are also unable to drink Bonk! while holding the Intelligence, and may not take it while under its effects. Spies are unable to pick up the Intelligence while cloaked, but are able to pick it up while in disguise (which will automatically remove it). However, they cannot disguise or cloak while they are carrying the intelligence, and will automatically drop it if they do.
The Intelligence is dropped automatically if the carrier is killed or enters a resupply area. It can also be dropped manually if the player carrying it presses the drop-item button (Default key: "L"). Once dropped, a clock-like timer ring will appear over the Intelligence. When 60 seconds (default) have passed without an enemy picking it up again, it is automatically returned to its original position. As there is no way to forcibly return it to base, it is crucial that a team defend their dropped Intelligence during this period. If sudden death occurs, the Intelligence is automatically restored to its original position.
- As placeholders during early stages, Valve used modified versions of Team Fortress Classic's flags, which can be still be seen in the game files.
- When carried on a player's back, the Intelligence will leave a literal 'paper trail'.
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Gurudev, can you please talk a little more about the sound/alphabet meditation?
That is the meditation that we did today, where you can't go to Ka without Aa. So, you went to the very source where the sound arose, right? What happened at that time? Stillness! The mind became totally still at that moment. Thus, we went to the source from where thought came, we found 25 minutes passed in no time. When you know all this, you can go deep inside.
These things are not found in any books; it has to come from experience, which is very important.
There is a beautiful ancient saying by a rishi (seer) about how sound is generated; atma budhya samethyukta.
When the soul connects with the intellect, and conjoins with the mind, then heat or energy is produced in the body. This energy moves the air through the voice box, and slowly, sound gets generated. To understand how this mechanism works requires a lot of introspection, and stillness, to go to the source of the sound, to find out how it is generated. It is fascinating.
There was a yogi who lived to the age of 103 or 104, and passed away about seven or eight years ago. He was given the title of Nada Brahman, because he could make a sound from any part of his body. Even, I visited him once. He could make particular sounds from different parts of his body.
He also went to USA, and the scientists were so amazed, they put electrodes and did a lot of experiments on him. He lived in Rishikesh, in the Himalayas, and practiced this for a very long time. He had a hefty, muscular body, and could make sounds like Ka, Cha, Pa from different parts of the body. It was interesting.
He was a very nice gentleman, but I don't think he taught this knowledge to anybody; it left with him.
This world is full of wonders. At one point, when I was about 22 or 25, I thought maybe I should learn this from him, but then I had many other things to do.
Knowledge is endless on this planet, especially mystic knowledge.
I was invited to CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva. The scientists there received me, and showed me the God particle, and how they found it.
One of the senior scientists there said that he had been working on matter for the last 40 years, only to find that it doesn't exist. He had been working on sub-atomic particles, neutrons, electrons, protons, etc., only to realize that they simply don't exist!
This is very akin to what the ancient philosophers used to say, i.e., all this is Nothing. Everything is Nothing and Nothing is Everything. All that you see as form is nothing, and what you see as nothing, is what is making everything.
It is a beautiful thing when science and spirituality realize that they are not different. Those who think they are different, are fools; they are living a hundred years back, but in today's age, they are the same thing.
I spoke to the scientists about the three types of space:
1. Chittakasha, the intermediate space or inner space, where all thoughts and emotions float.
2. Chidakasha, the space of pure consciousness or energy, which here and there appears to have consolidated and appears to be matter.
3. Bhootakasha, the outer space, in which we see all the matter that exists.
What appears to be matter is really not matter, it is all One energy, and that One field is called Brahman, and that is what everybody is, that is what everything is.
The scientists were so intrigued. It is so beautiful that this knowledge is available to us in this generation. It is as good as having a laptop.
Just imagine, a few generations back, there was no Google. If you had to learn something, you had to go to a library and look through the Index and the pages. It would take two hours to search in the index in a library. Today, at the press of a button, you can get anything in the world on your laptop.
It is such a fortunate thing for this generation that all the knowledge in the world is available in no time. You don't have to order books from across continents and wait for months to receive it. If you had been in America back then and you wanted Narada Bhakti Sutras, you would need to order the book from India and wait for months to receive it, but today, everything pops up at the tip of your fingers.
Similarly, we are so fortunate that in this age, science is speaking the same language as spirituality. It is authenticating spirituality, which means that no generation is deprived of this highest spiritual knowledge.


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Interview: Reflection Eternal's DJ Hi-Tek
They're also performing at the Grove of Anaheim on Thursday. After the jump, Hi-Tek talks about touring with Kweli, why it took them a decade to release another album and the ever eternal question we all have: When will Black Star get back together? Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek first official collaboration was in 1997. In 1998, Kweli formed Black Star with Mos Def. Hi-Tek produced a few of the songs on their debut, and in 2000, Kweli and Hi-Tek released Train of Thought.
On the phone from Hi-Tek's hometown in Cinncinati, he says that the Reflection Eternal tour has been crazy and good. "I can't complain," he says. Although the duo is known as a conscious hip-hop act that uses music as a "tool for upliftment," Hi-Tek, acknowledges that Kweli is the group's front-runner.
"I don't really rap, I get impatient," he says. "I am really more about writing music." Although he can flow with the best of them, "at the end of the day, I'm not a full-time rapper. I'm a producer/rapper," Hi-Tek says.
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Source: Dallas Cowboys also releasing WR Miles Austin, making him a post-June 1 cut
The Dallas Cowboys have also decided to part ways with veteran wide receiver Miles Austin and will designate him as a post-June 1 cut, according to a source.
Releasing Austin saves the Cowboys $5.5 million against the cap, but they don't get the credit on those savings until after June 1. That money will likely go toward the Cowboys signing their draft picks this year.
A year after Austin's breakout 2009 season (81 catches for 1,320 yards and 11 touchdowns), the Cowboys signed him to a six-year, $54 million contract extension.
Austin, who turns 30 in June, hasn't lived up to his big payday. He's had a hard time staying on the field, struggling with several hamstring injuries. He's coming off his worst season with the Cowboys. Austin had only 24 catches for 244 yards and no touchdowns in 11 games in 2013 (only eight starts).
Austin had little impact on the Cowboys' offense in 2013. After Week 2, he didn't have more than two catches in any game. He had only nine catches in the second half of games all season. His longest catch of the season was 20 yards.
The Cowboys were pleased with the production and development of rookie receiver Terrance Williams last season (44-736, 5 TDs). With Austin cut, Williams – a Dallas native who played at Baylor – will likely have the most to gain. The No. 3 receiver will likely move up to full-time starter.
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Letter-writer Troy Shinbrot criticizes my suggestion ("How parking fees can reduce teacher workloads," Dec. 11) that teachers unions offer to pay for parking in return for benefits from management. He regards his $555 annual payment for parking at Rutgers as a "cut in pay." But if effective transit alternatives were available to him, he would not only avoid that $555, he would save a much larger amount on automobile costs. And sufficiently high parking charges, if imposed on a daily basis, would help generate the cost-saving transit alternative.
To reiterate a comment I wrote last week, I reap financial gains from transit alternatives - and as a proud union member, I want other union members to enjoy the same benefits.
In addition to Brian de Uriarte (former president of the faculty union at Middlesex Community College), Tony Nelessen, a professor of urban planing at Rutgers, supports higher parking fees. Four colleagues at my own college, whose views span the ideological spectrum, take the same position.
Mr. Shinbrot states, "....the problem with education is not parking." In fact, a paper I wrote, "Parking Across the Curriculum," demonstrates that issues of land use and transportation go to the very heart of education; the paper can be accessed at www.raritanvalley.edu/aronsonarticles.
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Predators- Film Review
A review of the new Predators film from Robert Rodriguez.
Ever since I heard Robert Rodriguez was involved in a Predator project I have been excited. The synopsis and cast list for the film did not lessen my excitement. While I wasn't familiar with everyone in the cast, Adrian Brody is one of my favorite actors. Add in Danny Tejo and Walt Goggins, two seriously underrated actors and it was pretty much a must see for me. Then add in two stunt men with an impressive resume, Brian Steele and Derek Mears as Predators and oh yeah, Topher Grace.
I was a bit put off when I learned Rodriguez was not directing the film. Still I was determined to watch Predators. Throwing away Predator 2 and the Alien vs. Predator series, the film acts as a direct sequel to the original Predator with Arnold. In it a group of killers, the worst of the worst, awaken on a strange plant and find themselves hunted by an invisible force. They come to realize they are on a hunting preserve, eventually coming face to face with the Predators.
Watching the movie Predators, probably the first problem I had with it was Adrien Brody. Like I mentioned earlier, I love Adrien Brody's work, but I just could not see him as a tough guy. I can buy him as evil, even as sleazy, but I never bought his tough guy act in Predators. He seemed to take control of this group of killers way too easy. Effectively playing the Arnold character from Predator, his smirking and tough guy stares just didn't replace Arnold's commanding presence.
The final showdown between Brody and the Predator also left me wanting. I will say that Brody was in excellent physical shape but he just seemed too small to stand toe to toe with a Predator. I will credit the filmmakers for making Brody's speed more of a factor than strength. Still Brody bare chested and covered in mud was a much less impressive scene than in the original. This didn't kill the movie for me but it interrupt my immersion in the film.
The Topher Grace character bothered me at firstl. I knew from film previews that his character was a killer, so I kept expecting a reveal. For most of the film he just seemed to be playing the same character as from That 70s Show. It bothered me that he kept surviving and seemed to leech off the other characters. AS the movie was winding down and characters were dropping like flies I had given up on a reveal and had grown to think of him as just what he said he was. A doctor who didn't fit in. There was very few clues in the film to his dark side and when he was finally revealed it was totally worth it. That one clue came back in a big way. I left very happy with Topher's performance in the film.
It was awesome seeing Danny Trejo on the big screen in Predators. It was even sweeter since the film opened with a new preview for Machete, Trejo's first starring role. I wish he had lasted a bit longer in the movie, but hopefully this will give him more exposure and allow him to star in more films. Walt Groggin's character did get a lot of screen time in Predators. Playing a convicted killer, he was disturbingly funny. He also had a great heroic exit from the film.
The Predators themselves seemed more in line with the creatures from the classic Predator film. More of the feral growing, vicious Predator less of the kindly heroic Predator. Not that they were ever really good guys but the sequel and the AVP film series did water them down. Even the good guy "classic" Predator was more of the growling bad ass guy from the original film. The fight scene between the two Predators was awesome. I wasn't sure I would like the idea of the two warring Predator factions, but it worked in the film.
Laurence Fishburne was almost a throw away character. Her was used mostly as a way to explain what was happening to the rest of the cast. His betrayal was pretty much expected from the first film trailer I had seen. Still I expected him to be working with the Predators. I like the fact the film did not go in this direction. As it was his scenes serve as an interlude to the main film and also sets up the ending.
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The choice of a jungle setting for Predators was a great choice. An obvious nod to the first film, it seems to bring the Predators back to their natural habitat. Thee skinning camp reminded us what the Predators are all about. The scenes inside the ship/drill were also wonderful. The cramped, dark corridors brought to mind the original Alien film. There was enough gore in the film to keep me happy, probably as much if not more than the original film. Not to give away the ending but it works to set up a sequel but also works for a stand alone film.
My overall impression of Predators? I really liked it. I think the film would have benefited more from Robert Rodriguez's direction and a more physically imposing lead character. Still the cast pulled it through and Topher Grace really impressed me. The Predators were awesome to see onscreen again in all their vicious glory. I would rate the new Predators film between three and four stars, leaning heavily toward four.
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Wedding Date Superstitions – Choose your Wedding Date Carefully!
If you are superstitious then keep reading as choosing the wedding date could be fraught with worry!
Ancient Romans studied pig entrails to determine the luckiest time to marry.
Sunday used to be the most popular wedding day, as it was the one day most people were free from work. Puritans in the Seventeenth Century put a stop to this, however, believing it was improper to be festive on the Sabbath. Today, Saturdays are the busiest, despite the rhyme below.
Yes indeed the day on which a wedding is to be held is steeped with superstitions.
Marry on a:
Monday – brides will be healthy
Tuesday – brides will be wealthy
Wednesday – brides do best of all
Thursday – brides will suffer losses
Friday – brides will suffer crosses
Saturday – brides will have no luck at all
Friday, especially Friday 13th, is considered as an unlucky day to marry on.
As for the time of year, the saying 'Marry in the month of May, and you'll live to rue the day' dates back to Pagan times. May, the start of summer, was dedicated to outdoor orgies, hardly the best way to begin married life! Queen Victoria is said to have banned her children from marrying in May, and Nineteenth Century Vicars were rushed of their feet on April 30th because Brides refused to marry during May.
The sun has always been associated with sexual stimulation and, therefore future fertility. In Scotland it was traditional for the Bride to 'walk with the sun', proceeding from east to west on the south side of the church and then circling the Church three times 'sunwise' for good luck.
Months have their good and bad omens too as seen from the following rhyme.
Married when the year is new, he'll be loving, kind & true,
When February birds do mate, you wed nor dread your fate.
If you wed when March winds blow, joy and sorrow both you'll know.
Marry in April when you can, Joy for Maiden & for Man.
Marry in the month of May, and you'll surely rue the day.
Marry when June roses grow, over land and sea you'll go.
Those who in July do wed, must labour for their daily bred.
Whoever wed in August be, many a change is sure to see
Marry in September's shrine, your living will be rich and fine.
If in October you do marry, love will come but riches tarry.
If you wed in bleak November, only joys will come, remember.
When December snows fall fast, marry and true love will last.
You may also want to consult your horoscope.
Here's another rhyme which might help.
Married in January's roar and rime,
Widowed you'll be before your prime.
Married in February's sleepy weather,
Life you'll tread in time together.
Married when March winds shrill and roar,
Your home will lie on a distant shore.
Married 'neath April's changeful skies,
A checkered path before you lies.
Married when bees o'er May blossoms flit,
Strangers around your board will sit.
Married in month of roses June,
Life will be one long honeymoon.
Married in July with flowers ablaze,
Bitter-sweet memories in after days.
Married in August's heat and drowse,
Lover and friend in your chosen spouse.
Married in September's golden glow,
Smooth and serene your life will go.
Married when leaves in October thin,
Toil and hardships for you begin.
Married in veils of November mist,
Fortune your wedding ring has kissed.
Married in days of December's cheer,
Love's star shines brighter from year to year.
Well readers I am sure whatever date you choose will be perfect. I myself am not superstitious…I think?!
What month are you all getting married?
Selma x ♥
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April, good job I'm not superstitious by the last rhyme!


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Surface Finishing Gains New Precision
Trends in the latest surface finishing technology
Surface Finishing Gains New Precision Trends in the latest surface finishing technologyIn recent years, surface finishing technology has taken a hi-tech approach triggered by new fibers and fabrics that entered the market, and, of course, customer demand for new products. ATI invited the major machinery manufacturers to participate in a general update on finishing machinery technology. The following article covers the suppliers that have responded to our invitation.Over all, there seems to be a trend towards lighter weight fabrics with surface refinement. This trend incorporates the demand for very soft fabrics, a typical application of sueding of woven and knitted fabrics. Sueding also seems to take the lead in bottomweight goods over napping. Furthermore, customers are looking for innovative surface finishes that include patterns. Microfiber fleeces are another interesting field that opened up new applications, and the upholstery industry is still looking for great surface appearance and a soft hand. The biggest problem of older finishing machinery was the incapability of achieving the high precision settings that todays finishes require. Furthermore, 100-percent repeatability of all settings and constant settings just seemed unachievable in high-production environments. Today, with the introduction of sophisticated computer control systems and inverter drives, many of the old problems are solved with new and very precise finishing machinery. Ultimate tension control permits the processing of the lightest and most delicate fabrics. Since lead times are much shorter than in the past, and many textile producers and textile finishers get beaten by imports, there is no way around the fact that investing in the latest state-of-the-art surface finishing machinery separates the winners form the masses.Fine Finishing MachineryBiancalani S.p.A., Italy (Symtech Inc., Spartanburg, S.C.), has provided innovative finishing technology to create the newest fashions in the textile industry for many years. Well known in the industry is Biancalanis Airo tumbling process, which developed new applications in apparel, upholstery and automotive applications that improved the look, hand and drapeability. Biancalanis product development and customer input lead to the recently introduced machine called Petra, which is used to create a new finish on a wide range of fabrics.The Petra machine offers a unique process that incorporates the use of a series of synthetic pumice bars on the surface of cellulosic fabric to remove the color. The fabric is impregnated with water as it reaches the treatment area, while the pumice bars oscillate back and forth at a speed of 600 to 800 movements per minute. This high-speed movement and the specially designed surface of the bars allow the fiber ends to be raised and then removed with each oscillation. The end result is a uniform, continuous stone-washing treatment that can be used on many products like denim, all kinds of cotton fabrics, linen, Tencel® and various blended fabrics.The Petra technology is being used in the industry as a pretreatment of fabrics prior to garment finishing or as the final treatment during the finishing stage for home furnishing products. The process has assisted many garment producers in minimizing and even eliminating costly enzymatic treatments, and has helped in minimizing defects. In the home furnishing markets, Petra has created new looks and different hands which have opened new markets to Biancalanis customers. Caru, Italy (The Patterson Group, Charlotte, N.C.), offers the sanding and sueding machine, model CSM/6-B. The machine introduces patented, lightweight carbon composite sueding rolls. This innovative six-roll sueding machine features AC inverter drives and PLC control, offering numerous advantages over conventional machines, including speeding up the rolls to 2,800 rpm for maximum production rates. It also drives individual sueding rolls in pile and counterpile directions for special sueding effects.The PLC control assures uniform and repeatable processing. The special pneumatic paper-clamping system automatically recovers any paper loosening due to wear and temperature and gives a constant adjustment to the paper tightness. An oscillating motion of the third and sixth rolls even the pile and hide eventual microdefects from prior processes. All of the features of the CMS/6-B machine for dry sanding are also available on the AS/4 machine for wet sanding.Cibitex Srl, Italy (The Patterson Group, Charlotte, N.C.), offers the Cibitex shrinking unit (Cibi-Shrink) for woven fabrics, open-width knitted fabrics and denim fabrics. It incorporates some of the highest precision manufacturing and latest technology to guarantee precise and consistent shrinkage control.Cibitex uses the latest electronic technology and AC inverter drive systems for a perfect synchronization. The Cibi-Shrink unit gives perfect shrinkage control and an excellent improvement to the hand of the fabric. It is especially effective in the enhancement of the soft fabric character of pigment-printed fabrics and knitted fabrics containing Lycra®.Cibitex recently introduced the new compact version Cibi-Compactex, primarily used in-line with tenter frame operations. This unit offers reduced floor space requirements and is used for small corrections in shrinkage and hand enhancement. Cibitex has recently installed seven units in the United States, working in-line and off-line. In production environments, the Cibi-Compactex has proven to be economical, reliable and most effective in the processing of knitted and woven fabrics. Comet SpA, Italy (Burlington Textile Machinery Corp., Burlington, N.C.), offers the Polara, a combined raising and shearing machine that is electronically controlled. The operators control panel with touch screen carries out instant and easy adjustments. Settings that were difficult to achieve in the past are adjusted on Polara by inverter-driven motors, such as setting the shearing height and synchronization of all functions.The machine also features trouble-shooting functions and programmed maintenance control. All process parameters and machine set-ups can be saved in process receipts that can be easily retrieved if the same style is processed again. The process receipts can of course be modified if a similar fabric style would require this.Polara features a drum with 14 pile-raising rollers and two contact areas of the drum. The shearing cylinder, with a certain number of spiral blades, is suited to all types of processing. The machine features a variable fabric speed from 0 to 30 m/min, and has seam detection by electronic sensors for the displacement of the shearing table and the velveting comb. The velveting unit itself consists of a brush and the equipment for the pile preparation for shearing. The shearing height and the velveting brush depth are adjusted by electronic means. Options include a variable shearing cylinder speed, a cleaning counter brush, a sliding hoist for the replacement of the shearing unit and the device for pneumatically lifting the shearing cylinder from the ledger blade for sharpening and cleaning. Also available are a "piano" rest on the velveting brush and the shearing head, the automatic lubrication of the shearing cylinder felt and expanders for knits. Jaume Anglada Vinas, Spain (The Patterson Group, Charlotte, N.C.), offers the Turbang TMS continuous open width tumbler. The new TMS system (fourth generation) was debuted at ITMA 99 in Paris. It has proven to give results equal to those machines using labor-intensive and costly batch processes. The Turbang is one of the most unique finishing and drying machines on the market today, according to the company. The new TMS system produces maximum softness on all types of fabrics. It is especially effective on difficult fabrics such as upholstery, printed, jacquard, 100-percent cotton apparel, woven velvet for automotive use, flocked upholstery, toweling and 100-percent synthetic woven fabrics. All fabrics finished on the Turbang receive a very soft and pleasant natural feel.Aging effects can also be achieved and pile fabrics such as velour and terry cloth achieve excellent volume and pile orientation results. Pile fabrics that have eventually been distorted through prior processes can be restored on the Turbang. Company officials mentioned that more than 500 machines are running worldwide.Kusters, Germany (Zima Corporation, Spartanburg, S.C), has years of experience in the development and production of singeing machines. Successfully installed in many countries, the Kusters machine processes all types of fibers and fabrics. Kusters burners are 100-percent stainless steel, water-cooled and equipped with ceramic flame-deflection blocks.A sequence of alternating compression and expansion processes for the gas-to-air mixture ensures a homogenous flame. This results in a uniform and reproducible singeing effect. The flame properties include a high thermal and kinetic energy through which the steam/air cushion on the fabric is penetrated. The short flame has a very brief contact with the fabric to prevent fiber damage. The high energy produces a residue-free combustion, thus easily removing the protruding fibers and delivers a uniform singeing. Because of the special burners, it is possible to singe nearly all fabrics. In addition, fibers can be singed with only one burner per face and back, which saves energy at a remarkably low gas consumption. The machine features three different singeing positions based on the type of fabric being processed. For singeing on free-running fabric, the flame impinges on the fabric at right angles, facilitating an intensive singeing effect. This position is especially suitable for heavier weight natural and blended fabrics, as well as for high singeing speeds.For singeing on water-cooled rolls, the flame impinges vertically on the fabric while the back of the fabric is guided over water-cooled rolls, therefore avoiding an overheating of the fabric. The burner is well-suited for polyester and blends as well as lightweight webs.For tangential singeing, the flame impinges tangentially on the fabric, singeing off protruding fibers only, but does not penetrate the fabric. This position is especially suitable for very lightweight and sensitive fabrics.All processing parameters fabric speed, singeing intensity, singeing position, the effective width of the flame, temperature of the cooled rollers and more can be pre-selected through a PLC, so a uniform, reproducible singeing effect can be achieved at varying speeds. This is especially important when the singer is part of a continuous finishing line.A great number of production safety features are incorporated in the machine, such as where the burners automatically swivel away from the fabric if the fabric speed falls below a pre-set value. In addition, the company offers a lot of options such as brushing and beating rolls, vacuum slots, dry and wet filters to remove impurities and impregnating saturators with squeezing units for desizing.Lafer SpA, Italy (SGA, Charlotte, N.C.), is one of the leading suppliers of raising, shearing and sueding machines. For its worldwide customers, Lafer offers a wide range of surface finishing solutions for knitted and woven fabrics.Lafer pioneered the double-drum technology on the raising machine and was one of the first suppliers to introduce automation on raising machines. The company based its GSMI sueding machines on the multiple roll drum technology (24 or 48 rollers), compared to conventional sueders that use only four to eight sueding rollers. The drum technology allows greater versatility on light- to heavyweight fabrics with minimal loss of tensile strength.Streaking, which is a critical problem on conventional sueders, has been solved by the combined action of the 24 sueding rollers. The company emphasizes that the rotating drum will not cause any streaking and will actually enhance sueding uniformity. Flexibility is a key factor of Lafers finishing machinery. Lafer is introducing a new type of sueding machine that widens the range of sueding effects.The Aquasand can be used to process fabric in wet or dry form. Dry sueding gives a soft handle and will raise a certain pile surface (hairiness), whereas with wet sueding the water creates a lubricating effect that gives a soft handle but without raising the pile. Subsequently, there will be a minimal change of appearance, but the fabric softness will be remarkably enhanced.


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November 30, 2015
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was in Reno today to support Senator Kerry's campaign.
Albright was accompanied by retired generals Tony McPeak and Claudia Kennedy...on what is being billed as the "Stronger America Tour."
The focus of this group was national security, considered one of the President's strengths.
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