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Buying and flying an amateur-built aircraft is a venture into test flying, but do new owners give that consideration the respect it deserves?
The safety record, pitfalls, and safety strategies were spotlighted by the Air Safety Institute during an experimental aircraft safety seminar at the National Transportation Safety Board's training center in Ashburn, Va. David J. Kenny, Air Safety Institute manager of aviation safety analysis, led about 60 pilots and aviation safety experts through the presentation, "Transitioning into a homebuilt: This is test flying," which provided an overview of who is buying used amateur-built aircraft, who is selling, and what the safety record says about the participants and the transactions. Other presentations at the Aug. 24 seminar focused on case studies and safety trends for amateur-built aircraft.
Buyers, in particular, must do their homework about specific aircraft to be purchased and about flying experimental aircraft generally, because for some, it is a new ballgame.
"Buyers are often coming in from outside the homebuilder community, and may not have an appreciation of what they're getting into," Kenny said.
That lack of information has been known to compromise safety if a pilot flies a newly purchased aircraft without taking pains to learn its systems thoroughly and spend time documenting its flight characteristics and performance. Variance from expected performance can be wider than with a production aircraft—or there may be little data available depending on how much testing was performed and documented by the seller.
A pilot should learn through careful testing how much aerodynamic warning to expect from the aircraft as it approaches a critical angle of attack. Incipient-stall behavior should be explored before attempting a recovery from a full stall.
Note that a builder/seller's intimate knowledge of an aircraft's construction may not translate to expertise about how it flies. Also, you may not buy your amateur-built aircraft from its builder. Approximately 55 percent of amateur-built aircraft accidents involved second or later owners, Kenny said.
The ideal buyer's scenario is to purchase the aircraft from its builder and learn firsthand what design concepts and performance goals applied to the project.
Even better, Kenny said, is if the seller/builder has extensive experience in flight instructing and aerobatics. If the seller lacks those traits and qualifications, next best is for the buyer to possess them.
Usually, however, they are absent on both sides of the deal.
Typically, the seller might be a 225-hour private pilot who has owned the aircraft for several years, did not build it, and has only flown it occasionally because "he never learned to fly it well enough to feel confident in its cockpit."
"Guess why he's selling," Kenny said.
The presentation examined accidents highlighting errors or omissions such as a buyer rushing through a checkout or declining additional training before departing in the aircraft. In one case, a new owner had not flown the 20-year-old homebuilt in 11 months since buying it. The owner had made high-speed taxi tests, and had "expressed concern with ground-handling characteristics." Still, the owner opted to take off—resulting in losing control during the takeoff run, with an uncontrolled climb, crashing from 150 feet agl.
What's a better way?
Don't be in a hurry to buy and fly. Find the best instructor you can; if the CFI needs some familiarization training in the aircraft first, make that a priority. Then thoroughly review systems and procedures on the ground until you can pass what Kenny calls the "blindfold test."
His reminder to avoid hurrying includes how to conduct that first flight: Don't make turns until reaching a safe altitude. Explore the flight envelope "cautiously, systematically, and thoroughly." Unless recoveries from full stalls have been performed during a demonstration flight, do not assume that stalls are recoverable: "This is something else that is not guaranteed with an experimental aircraft, although most well-known kits have reasonable stall characteristics when built and assembled according to the maker's directions," Kenny said.
In 2014, the Air Safety Institute will produce an online course for pilots on transitioning to other makes and models. It will include amateur-built and experimental aircraft.
One reason buyers transition into the experimental-aircraft market is to acquire more performance at a lower price than may be possible in the certified-aircraft market. But Kenny said buyers of experimentals should understand that "neither the aircraft nor its performance is going to be as predictable as a certified aircraft."
The experimental-category designation "is supposed to tell people that essentially they are investigating and flying this aircraft at their own risk"; there is "no representation" that it meets the airworthiness standards of Part 23 regulations.
"We see a lot of variation in how seriously builders and owners take the whole test-flying stage," he said.
A scarcity of instructors who are qualified to teach in some high-performance experimental aircraft can compound difficulties of pursuing familiarization training. Pilots seeking guidance on how to mount a test-flying program may find little source material available, although Kenny said the nonprofit National Test Pilot School has expressed interest in addressing that problem in the near future.
The Aug. 24 NTSB seminar was opened by Dr. Paul Schuda, director of the NTSB Training Center. NTSB Member Earl Weener then spoke on the topic, "How safe do you want to be?" followed by NTSB Technical Officer Jill Demko providing a case study. John Clark, the NTSB's chief technical scientist, addressed "Case studies—old airplanes and new designs." Tom Charpentier, government advocacy specialist of the Experimental Aircraft Association, spoke to the continuous improvement of amateur-built aircraft safety. A presentation on the FAA's policy on experimental and amateur-built aircraft followed from Tom Glista, manager of General Aviation Operations Branch, AFS-830. NTSB's Demko returned to present another case that included the analysis of an accident aircraft.


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Masha Arms took this candid photograph of Robert Frost's granddaughter, Elinor Francis (b. 1929), playing cards. Masha was asked to photograph Elinor's mother, Lesley Frost Francis Ballantine. Lesley Frost, as she preferred to be known, taught at the King-Smith Studio School between 1937 and 1940. Masha photographed Lesley Frost's family at their homes in Washington and New York. Originally from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, Masha Arms arrived in Washington, DC, during the Great Depression. After buying a Model G Leica camera in 1934 and teaching herself about the technical aspects of photography, she landed a job teaching photography at the King-Smith Studio School in 1936. Masha Arms' work was published in a 1936 Washington Post review of the Junior League Gallery exhibition alongside photographs by Ansel Adams and Margaret Bourke-White. In 1941, when the United States entered World War II, Masha left Washington, married William Tyler Arms of Deerfield, Massachusetts, and moved back to New England.
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The "easy" part of building the Greenfield-Troy Railroad was laying track from Greenfield, Massachusetts, along the natural cut the Deerfield River formed as it flowed through the valley. The true challenge was cutting through Hoosac Mountain, which lay directly in the path of the proposed railway route. Workers had to drill through four-and-three-quarter miles of solid rock. They began chipping away at the unyielding rock in 1854, armed only with hammers, hand drills and black powder. Little progress was made until the invention of the compressed air drill and trinitroglycerin (TNT) in the 1860s. This unstable explosive generated a blast thirteen times more powerful than the black powder it replaced. Almost 200 men lost their lives during construction of the Hoosac Tunnel.
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Christian Grey has some competition at the domestic box office this weekend.
Warner Bros.' "Focus," starring Will Smith and Margot Robbie, is expected to push Universal Pictures' "Fifty Shades of Grey" out of the top spot.
The R-rated romantic crime comedy, which cost about $50 million to make, could debut to up to $22 million in the United States and Canada, according to people familiar with pre-release audience surveys.
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On the dynaTrace blog there's a recent post with a few things they've learned about web application development from some of the major companies out there including Zappos and Monster.
For a recent edition of the Swiss Computerworld Magazine we listed our Top 10 Performance Problems as we have seen them over the years when working with our clients. I hope this list is enlightening – and I've included follow-up links to the blogs to help better understand how to solve these problems.
Performance issues mentioned include:
- Too Many Database Calls
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The Rapid Learning roll program is rolling with the punch.
When Outdoor Chattanooga's kayaking instruction resumes in two weeks, it will be at a new site on a new evening. With the indoor pool at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga's Maclellan Gymnasium in need of repair that will take a while, the Rapid Learning winter sessions will be held at the Brainerd Recreation Center from 6 to 7 and from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays. That starts Jan. 9.
The sessions normally have been held on Tuesdays.
"Rapid Learning lost its winter home," said Ruthie Thompson, Outdoor Chattanooga's events/marketing coordinator, "so we looked in our own back yard with the Chattanooga Parks and Recreation Department. The indoor pool at the Brainerd center was available but not on Tuesdays, so we've moved the classes to Wednesdays.
"The program really has been growing under Terri Chapin's direction," Thompson said Wednesday. "We have about 150 yearly members -- families and individuals -- and we typically have 25 to 30 people at a session."
The classes began as part of Parks and Recreation's old OutVenture program.
Chapin, who directed Girls Preparatory School's outdoors program for a decade, has been on the OC staff for about three years and became full-time this past summer as recreation programs coordinator, Thompson noted.
Chapin and the other full-timer teaching kayaking, Trevor Childress, "both have a lot of experience and a lot of passion for the sport," Chapin said. "We put a lot of energy into it, so the word of mouth about the program has been strong, I think.
"We are nationally certified as instructors by the American Canoe Association, and we both have traveled the world kayaking."
The Rapid Learning program costs $50 per year, $75 per families, and that covers the necessary equipment. Kayakers providing their own gear can attend for $5 per session, and everyone's first visit is free. Anyone ages 6 and older can take part.
The adaptive kayaking program for people with physical or cognitive disabilities also is moving to the Brainerd center on Wednesdays, and those classes will be held weekly at 5 p.m. instead of once a month. Every other week, Jan. 13 and 20 in the first month, those will be specifically for disabled veterans, thanks to a grant from U.S. Paralympics, according to Elaine Adams, the city's therapeutic recreation coordinator.
There is no cost for the adaptive classes, Adams noted.
For everyone, Chapin emphasized, "This is a great time to start learning. Kayaking is a great way to have fun in these hot summers, and rivers take you a lot of places.
"People who decide they don't want the high-action adventure of whitewater can still use the lessons learned for flatwater paddling. And in addition to the skills and drills and safety measures we provide, we host trips to give people a chance to put them to use."


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Perform Street needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 73 designs submitted by 17 freelance designers.
We're creating a site that allows subscribers to receive coupons, deals, discounts and offers (only GOOD, non-spammy, LEGIT offers) via a daily email digest (for starters). Soon, we'll launch a website version of our discounts, coupons and deals, too.
We're a fun-loving company looking to provide quality discounts, deals, coupons and offers to the public. We scour the internet for legit offers (freebies, coupons, discounts, etc.) and post our findinds in our daily newsletter and (soon) on our website.
We want a light-hearted, fun logo -- yet a logo that conveys confidence and security to the end user: We want to be sure that they understand that we are not trying to "mine their data", nor send them a bunch of spam. We need to them to have confidence in knowing that our efforts to provide quality offers, discounts and deals is completely genuine and real.
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|This is the article on the chapter. For other uses, see The Invisible Dancers (disambiguation).
"The Invisible Dancers" (忍び舞う者たち, Shinobimau Mono-Tachi, Viz: Those Who Dance in the Shadows) is chapter 616 of the original Naruto manga.
Taka and Orochimaru arrive in Konohagakure as they continue their journey to their destination, sensing Naruto Uzumaki's chakra as they press on at Sasuke Uchiha's behest. Meanwhile on the battlefield, everyone looks on in shock at the shroud that had surrounded Hinata Hyūga, which a wounded C comments on. Advising Naruto of what had happened, Kurama commended Shikaku Nara's analysis of its chakra before telling Naruto, who had got the gist of the situation, that using some shadow clones would be fine. Dispersing the clones around the battlefield, Naruto begins tapping the shinobi on the battlefield, thus transferring Kurama's chakra which envelops them in the same manner it did Hinata. Moving to attack once again, the Ten-Tails' tail is rebuffed by Hinata, which leads Hiashi to marvel at the fact that she had used that simple technique, to such devastating effects. Also noticed by Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha nonetheless sends out several more of the beast's tails to attack the shinobi which are subsequently blocked by Chōji Akimichi and several other enlarged members of the Akimichi clan. Signalling to his team-mates, Ino Yamanaka and Shikamaru Nara prepare their techniques while remembering the final words their fathers had left them with. Just as Obito was about to fire off several wooden projectiles, Ino is able to take control of the Uchiha once again and veer the attack off-course. Following through with an attempt to instead crush the shinobi with its tail, the beast's body is bound by Shikamaru and several other Nara who boldly declare that their clan wasn't to be underestimated. With Rock Lee mourning the loss of his close friend and comrade, Might Guy and Tenten try to comfort him. Decrying Guy's words as nothing more that the prolonging of a curse, Kakashi and Naruto rebuff Obito's sentiments, and Naruto tells the Uchiha that shinobi were meant to endure and that even if remembering your friends was a curse, he did not care as he wanted to keep the real Neji Hyūga in his heart forever.
- The samurai outfits worn by Naruto, Sasuke and Sakura in this chapter's colour spread were available as pre-order DLC for Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution and returned as purchasable alternate costumes in Naruto Shippūden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4.


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What: Peak to Peak board meeting
When: 3:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: Peak to Peak, 800 Merlin Drive, Lafayette
A Peak to Peak Charter School parent group is encouraging attendance at Thursday's board meeting to show support for Noelle Roni, the elementary principal who abruptly left at the start of the month.
Roni, who was in her ninth year as principal at the Lafayette school and has two children at the school, said she wants to return to Peak to Peak or, if that's not possible, repair damage to her reputation caused by the way her departure was handled.
While school officials declined to say if she was fired, she said she was terminated in a way that led to unfair speculation.
She said she was offered a buyout -- the balance of her salary through the end of the school year -- if she agreed to say she resigned and to "stay silent" about leaving. She said she didn't take the offer, which has since been rescinded. She said she also was told that the decision to fire her was final and supported by the school's board.
"I had no intention of signing this offer for it would have put me in a position of not being able to explain myself to the community I love," she said. "It would also prevent me from trying to undo the damage that continues to be waged on my reputation and character by the ongoing speculation."
She said she has been advised by her lawyer not to go into detail about what led to her leaving the school, but, "I believe that I was retaliated against for standing up for children's rights and against activities that stigmatized children."
She added that she was given no reason for her termination but was told it didn't have anything to do with her allegations of retaliation and adverse working environment. Instead, she said, she was told "the school needed to go in a different direction."
At a Peak to Peak board meeting last week, parents also indicated that she may have been ousted after complaining about a hostile work environment.
Sandy Ray, mother of a fourth- and eighth-grader at the K-12 school, is co-chair of Peak to Peak's accountability committee and said she attends nearly every board meeting. Near the end of the Oct. 16 meeting, Ray said last week, she was in the room when Roni brought forth a complaint about a hostile work environment. Roni requested that the matter, scheduled for a closed-door executive session, be handled in open session, Ray said.
"Right about then -- immediately, really -- (board member) Greg Richards turned to Noelle and, in a rather intimidating and angry tone, said, 'Noelle, do you realize that by requesting this to be in an open session this will become part of the permanent record and this will go into the minutes that you are saying you have a hostile work environment? Is that your intention?'" Ray said last week. "He continued, forcefully saying, 'She is your supervisor. When she reprimands you, that does not constitute a hostile work environment.'"
Ray said Roni told the board she had already addressed the issue in a closed meeting, and an open meeting was the only way she could get out her side of the story. Ray said that Richards was referring to Kelly Reeser, Peak to Peak executive director of education, when mentioning Roni's supervisor.
In an email, a Peak to Peak parent group urged parents to attend Thursday's meeting "to send a strong message that Peak to Peak parents must have a voice in the future of our school."
Parents also are continuing to push for an open meeting on Roni's dismissal. So far, 350 people have signed a petition asking for a meeting on the topic.
Thursday's meeting agenda includes a closed executive session to discuss legal matters, 15 minutes for public comment, time for the board members to comment, a discussion and vote on a request to produce executive session records, and an update on the transition and initial plan for an elementary principal search.


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Frank Moe won the Republican nomination for Moffat County Commissioner yesterday. Moe pulled in 1,366 votes to Tom Soos' 717 in yesterday's primary election. In another key Northwest Colorado race, Anthony Mazzola won the Republican primary Continue reading
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Winners Declared In Key Area And Statewide Primary Races
Republican – Rio Blanco County County Sheriff:
(winner) Anthony Mazzola 872
Michael Joos 600
Republican – Moffat County Commissioner District 3:
(winner) Frank Moe 1,366
Tom Soos 717
Republican – State Representative District 26:
(winner) Chuck McConnell 1729
Dave Moloney 1152
Republican – Governor of Colorado
(winner) Bob Beauprez
Mike Kopp
Scott Gessler
Tom Tancredo
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Breathing, Sleeping and More
During the night, in the process of waking up i suffer from feeling as if I can`t move how i want to or breathe. It feels as if my arms are being held down and all i can do is writher around until it goes. This happens as least once a night or every other day. I also experienced something different the other day; whilst i had a nap in the day I felt if something was shaking in my head and it got harder and started to hurt until i woke up, and then i feel as if it didn`t happen. I dozed off again and this happened continuously. I am a fit individual and exercise 4 to 5 times a week, but i also experience heart palpulation during the night when i am sleeping as well as when i exercise occasionally. I don`t know if this would be connected to what i feel when I sleep.
From your description, you appear to have a sleep disorder that fits into the category of âParasomnias.â Parasomnias are a group of disorders characterized by undesirable physical events or experiences that occur during entry into sleep, within sleep or during arousal from sleep. There are a number of different parasomnias, ranging from sleepwalking and sleep terrors to behaviors associated with dreams to a number of other sleep-related behaviors (such as eating during sleep, bedwetting, etc). The causes of most parasomnias are not entirely known.
Your description suggests the possible parasomnias of sleep paralysis and/or sleep-related hallucinations. Although 10% of the population may experience one type of parasomnia in their lifetime, only a few have it as frequently as you (every other day). Sleep paralysis as well as sleep-related hallucinations can result in seeing things and hearing sounds that are not there. Sleep paralysis can result in the feeling that you are paralyzed and canât breathe deeply or move other than your eyes. It can even make someone feel that there are âloud bangsâ in their head just to realize that there is no problem soon after waking up. Although pain is not one of the manifestations, the fact that the pain in your head disappeared immediately after waking up makes me think that it must have not been a headache, per se.
There are many reasons for parasomnias. Some occur without any trigger, but in some cases, an underlying sleep problem is the cause, and the parasomnia is only one of the manifestations. Some of the primary sleep problems that can make a parasomnia worse may be:
- Sleep deprivation, whether by choice or by social demands, can result in a lack of adequate dream sleep. Thus, when the individual goes to sleep, the mind goes directly into dream sleep and tries to stay in the dream state for longer periods than usual. In dream sleep, we are normally paralyzed other than our eyes and breathing muscles. Since dream sleep can occur when falling asleep or near times of awakening, dream-like hallucinations and feelings of paralysis can result.
- Sleep breathing disorders result in sleep fragmentation. The most common type of sleep disordered breathing is âsleep apneaâ. The fragmentation of sleep and intermittent arousals lay the ground for sleep and wake confusion resulting in all sorts of parasomnias.
- Narcolepsy and Cataplexy are primary disorders of dream sleep. With narcolepsy and with cataplexy, dream sleep intrudes onto wakefulness and results in many of the parasomnia pictures. These are not as common as sleep deprivation and sleep apnea.
- Sleep-related seizures are uncommon, but should be considered if the parasomnia symptoms worsen, or if they have special characteristics that can be discussed separately if needed.
Medications and recreational substances that affect the structure of sleep can result in fragmentation of sleep and in a change in sleep structure proportions, which can also lead to parasomnia symptoms. If you find that increasing your sleep duration to 8 hours per night does not change the way you feel, then an evaluation by a sleep specialist should be considered. This is important because your symptoms occur frequently. If you are diagnosed with a parasomnia and no cause can be found, then its manifestations can be suppressed by the use of medications. Although these medications are well tolerated in general, they are best prescribed by a sleep specialist because they can alter the way you sleep, as well. Please note that the American Academy of Sleep Medicine website contains a list of Sleep Centers across the country so you can locate one near you if you need it.
I hope this is of benefit to you and I wish you best of sleep.
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Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Departure of Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Vilsack today made the following statement on the departure of Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan:
"USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan has helped USDA achieve record results over the past four years. She has played a vital role in the Department-wide focus on the Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food initiative, as well as our efforts to achieve budget efficiencies and savings during an uncertain budget time. Deputy Secretary Merrigan has led USDA's efforts to implement important regulations, and she has been an important advocate for a strong National Organic Program.
I deeply appreciate her service, and I wish her all the best in her future endeavors."


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February 11, 2013 17:41 ET
CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Feb. 11, 2013) - Maple Leaf Green World Inc. ("Maple Leaf" or the "Corporation") (TSX VENTURE:MGW), an eco-agricultural company with a revenue producing large-scale nursery business in Inner Mongolia, China, announces that it has signed an exclusive contract (the "Contract") to test and including an option to purchase the technologies of China Light Enrich Ltd. ("China Light"), a private Hong Kong company that specializes in the ecological agriculture and bio-fertilizer businesses. China Light has invented the following new ecological technologies that are included in the Contract (the "Technologies"):
Raising Pigs
China Light has developed a feed additive that is given to pigs that does not use any illicit drugs, steroids, antibiotics or hormones, just natural ingredients formulated into an additive mixed with regular pig feed (the "Pig Raising Technology"). The most important benefits of the process are that it can:
Managing Manure
China Light has developed a process to convert pig manure into fertile soil to cultivate earthworms (the type that are used in making heart disease medicine). After harvesting the earthworm, the soil can be converted into a high quality bio-fertilizer through another process.
Improving Egg Content
China Light has developed a new technology for raising egg-laying chickens so that the eggs contain more vital nutrients than normal eggs.
Raising Chickens and Cows
China Light is in the advanced stages of developing an additive that similarly reduces the feed and time required to grow chickens and cows to full market weight.
Terms of the Contract
The Contract provides that Maple Leaf can undertake a formal test of the Technologies at a pig farm and chicken farm in Hunan, China, to be chosen by Maple Leaf. This testing will take three months and China Light will bear the cost. If the results of this test are consistent with what China Light has claimed, China Light will prepare a formal scientific experiment report for Maple Leaf. Maple Leaf will then test the marketability of the Technologies within three months of receipt of the report. If Maple Leaf finds that the market potential is acceptable, then Maple Leaf will undertake to obtain regulatory approval to issue 32 million of its common shares to China Light as consideration for all rights to the Technologies. The share issuance transaction will be detailed in another agreement to be formulated by both parties upon Maple Leaf exercising its option to proceed with acquiring rights to the technologies.
Marketing Process
While the above testing is being done, Maple Leaf has arranged for five pigs farms with 10,000 pigs each to try out the Pig Raising Technology with a small sample of their livestock. Assuming that these samples are successful, larger commercial orders are expected from these farms while other farms begin their own sample trials.
China Light has spent several years developing the Technologies and has also conducted numerous tests on their own farm in China for two years. Despite the Contract stating more conservative figures, their tests with the Pig Raising Technology consistently shortening the time it takes a pig to grow to market weight by approximately 30 days and the feed cost saved is consistently around 30%.
Given that the cost of pig feedstock has risen drastically in recent years, and according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ("FAOUN") China has the largest pig industry in the world, with almost 500 million pigs annually being raised, the Pig Raising Technology should provide a huge revenue opportunity for Maple Leaf. Maple Leaf intends to charge $15 Cdn per pig per turn initially (the normal growing cycle is four months in China) for using the Pig Raising Technology. After successfully introducing this technology to China, Maple Leaf also intends to bring it to North America, which according to FAOUN has the second largest pig industry in the world with almost 100 million pigs per year being raised. Also according to FAOUN the global consumption of pork is approximately 1 billion pigs per year. Maple Leaf will soon start looking for some local pig farmers in Canada to test the Pig Raising Technology and obtain any permission needed to market the pigs in Canada. Maple Leaf will undertake to register a worldwide patent on the Technologies as soon as their effectiveness is validated.
Raymond Lai, President & CEO of Maple Leaf, comments "We are excited that our continued efforts to create a diversified eco-agricultural company has exposed us to such a potentially lucrative opportunity. With the developing world turning more and more away from an Agrarian society that is based on eating mostly vegetables, and towards a protein based diet that includes meat, there is a need for innovation to meet this growing consumption demand. Much of the world's focus has been on fertilizers to increase the availability of feed for livestock. The new technologies available to Maple Leaf appear to enable livestock producers to both substantially reduce the amount of feed required in the life cycle of a pig, while simultaneously growing their revenues by enabling them to grow more pigs per year on the same sized operation. We are extremely excited for this opportunity to potentially change the way pigs are produced globally."
For further information regarding Maple Leaf Reforestation Inc., visit www.mlgreenworld.com or contact Raymond Lai.
About Maple Leaf Green World Inc.
Maple Leaf is a Canadian company that focuses in the environmental industry with 2 main operating arms:
Maple Leaf is a wholly-owned foreign enterprise which allows the Corporation to control 100% of the direction and operations of the company in China while permitting the cash generated from operations in China to flow back to Canada.
Certain statements in this news release including (i) statements that may contain words such as "anticipate", "could", "expect", "seek", "may" "intend", "will", "believe", "should", "project", "forecast", "plan" and similar expressions, including the negatives thereof, (ii) statements that are based on current expectations and estimates about the markets in which Maple Leaf operates and (iii) statements of belief, intentions and expectations about developments, results and events that will or may occur in the future, constitute "forward-looking statements" and are based on certain assumptions and analysis made by Maple Leaf. Forward- looking statements in this news release include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to future capital expenditures, including the amount, nature and timing thereof; other development trends within the China's seedling industry; business strategy; expansion and growth of Maple Leaf's business and operations and other such matters. Such forward-looking statements are subject to important risks and uncertainties, which are difficult to predict and that may affect Maple Leaf's operations, including, but are not limited to: the impact of general economic conditions; industry conditions; government and regulatory developments; seedling product supply and demand; competition; and Maple Leaf's ability to attract and retain qualified personnel. Maple Leaf's actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these forward-looking statements and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do transpire or occur, what benefits Maple Leaf will derive there from.
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Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Private Universe Project in Science
Workshop Eight: "Finding Solutions That Work"
Section 1 - About Workshop Eight
What is the theme of this workshop?
The theme of this Workshop is "theory and practice: bridging the gap."
What problem does this workshop address?
There is no "magic bullet" for the problems of science education. There are, however, some clear directions to explore. What obstacles will we meet along the way as we consider the necessary changes for science reform?
What teaching strategies does this workshop offer?
Several strategies have been introduced in previous workshops. New proposed strategies should address three broad areas. They should
"Finding Solutions That Work" is for any teacher who wants to bridge the gap between theory and practice in order to develop useful classroom strategies for science education.
The Content Guide for Workshop Eight lists several goals of constructivist learning. Students should:
Discuss your reactions to these ideas. How can teachers identify and implement realistic strategies that support constructivist learning?
The interpretation of student ideas and the design of lessons challenging student beliefs require a high degree of proficiency in science. Videos of constructivist practice are often interpreted to be mostly about process, with little attention being given to content.
Do you believe that knowledge of science content is an important part of constructivist strategies? Please explain your answer. Why was the hands-on instructional activity successful with Jon (Workshop Two) and not with Karen (Workshop Five)?
In Workshop Eight: "Finding Solutions That Work", we will explore the requirements for a successful science education strategy. The following are summaries of the strategies introduced in the first seven workshops.
Workshop 1: Eliciting Student Ideas
In Workshop One we discussed the common conceptions children and adults have about the natural world and how we can build on these conceptions in instruction. We suggested several strategies: interviewing, journal keeping, and interactive collaborative electronic (ICE) learning logs.
Workshop 2: Why Are Some Ideas So Difficult?
In Workshop Two we considered the strategy of "concept mapping" as a means of understanding how children make sense of their world and providing a clear picture of their thinking and understanding.
Workshop 3: Hands-On/Minds-On Learning
In Workshop Three we explored the idea of metaphors as "self-constructed truths." Metaphors encourage us, as teachers and as individuals, to express our understanding and meaning in unique and personal ways. Metaphors reflect our internal dialogue: they are the images and words we use to represent our ideas and understandings, offering us insights and new perspectives into our own understandings.
Workshop 4: A House With No Foundation
In Workshop Four we suggested using posters and small group discussions as an interesting teaching and learning strategy. Both approaches stimulate learners to be more aware of their own ideas and illustrate how these ideas change during the learning process.
Workshop 5: Can We Believe Our Own Eyes?
Workshop 6: Where Should We Start?
Workshops Five and Six both used the strategy of anchoring and bridging analogies. In this strategy we identify what the student already firmly understands (the anchoring example). Then gradually the teacher introduces new ideas (through lab activities, discussion, or other approaches) that help the student to build a bridge between the anchoring example and the target concept.
Workshop 7: Taking A Risk
In Workshop Seven we introduce the category of affective approaches by presenting the strategy of debating environmental issues. By gathering evidence, preparing an argument, and listening to the arguments of classmates, students not only learn about the science issues involved, but also learn about them in the context of emotional and intellectual commitment. The teacher can use the process both to determine students' initial ideas and assess how those ideas change.
Below is a compilation of statements frequently heard in constructivist education circles. Choose one statement with which you particularly agree or disagree, or one that puzzles, troubles, or encourages you. Briefly respond to it, relating it to your professional experience when possible. (The response can be either in a discussion setting or as a journal writing assignment.)
The student must make sense of new ideas in terms of existing ones. In doing so he or she will achieve "meaningful learning." Meaningful learning results in an understanding that the student can apply to novel situations. This learning is contrasted with rote learning in which the student's grasp of the subject is limited to classroom contexts and is often of short duration. Students who are proficient at rote memorization often get the "right" answers on standard exams without really comprehending the fundamental ideas behind the answers.
Teaching and learning are interactive processes in which both the teacher and the student need opportunities to talk through and check out developing understandings. Students need help changing their ideas about a topic in a way that makes sense to them. This change can only be achieved by helping the student construct a new and deeper understanding of the topic.
Because the ideas of science often defy our intuition, unguided experiences with natural phenomena can result in misunderstandings. To reflect this point, some teachers have replaced the term "hands-on" with "minds-on."
Teaching for meaningful learning takes time. For this reason, the pressure to cover all of the material in the curriculum may result in little comprehension on the part of the students. It is better to understand a few key concepts than to memorize, without understanding, pages of "facts."
Unintended learning outcomes occur when students construct understandings at odds with the teacher's classroom goals. A demonstration or explanation which seems clear to the teacher can take on entirely different meanings in the eyes of the students. Students who have not achieved meaningful learning will often incorporate the language and forms of a lesson into their old ideas without making a fundamental change in their old frameworks.
Since each student constructs knowledge in her or his own unique way, fitting new ideas among the old, only the student can take responsibility for her or his own learning. However, teachers can guide, coach, advise, and provide rich learning opportunities.
You will get the greatest benefit from Workshop Nine if you complete the following exercise.
A number of strategies for science education have been illustrated in these videos. Add to this list any from your experience that you feel are appropriate. If you feel any of our presented strategies are inappropriate, note those as well.
Companies, publications, and organizations named in this guide represent a cross-section of such entities. We do not endorse any companies, publications, or organizations, nor should any endorsement be inferred from a listing in this guide. Descriptions of such entities are for reference purposes only. We have provided this information to help locate materials and information.
A. Related Resources on Decomposition
Teachers may want to explore various organizations that promote research in science education.
NARST (The National Association for Research in Science Teaching), founded in 1928, promotes research in science education at all educational levels and disseminates the findings of research in action, historical, philosophical, ethnographic, experimental, and evaluative studies. Research areas of interest to NARST include curriculum development and organization, evaluation, learning theory, teacher education, programs for the talented and the handicapped, and methods of instruction in science.
Executive Secretary, John Staver Center for Science Education 244 Bluemont Hall Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506-5310 913-532-6294 Fax: 913-532-7304 E-mail: [email protected]
AETS (Association for the Education of Teachers in Science) AETS is an organization that promotes supportive ways for teaching teachers how to teach science. For information contact:
Joseph Peters, Secretary University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola FL 32514 904-474-2860
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The Ophiuchi Hotline
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The remnants of humanity that survived relocated to the moon and other planets. But they are not alone in their struggle - someone or something, somewhere deep in space, is sending them advanced scientific data via the Ophiuchi Hotline. And by the 25th century, the technological gifts from the hotline - especially its biological and medical solutions - have created a world unlike any ever known or imagined.
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"It is fast and complex, and it glitters most impressively." (Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels)
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- Kelli
- 25-08-2010
Very good Sci-Fi
This book flowed really well and was easy to follow for something with such a complex plot that follows a single character in multiple settings and times. It isn't about the invasion of Earth by aliens, but what happens long after that invasion from the perspective of a woman who has several possible roles in the salvation of various parts of humanity. Most of the book takes place on various planets in our solar system and outer space, and it is very imaginatively described without too much detail or invention of unneeded new words that some authors have a tendency towards in this genre. It was fun to listen to, though the narrator is not my favorite. She often speaks statements with an inflection that makes them sound like questions and tries too hard on male voices, but I got used to it after a while and was glad I'd chosen to listen.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
- Nigel
- 18-09-2008
My Favorite Science Fiction Author
I have read a number of John Varley's books and have really enjoyed all of them. This was the first audio version of one of his books that I have listened to and it is as fascinating as his other books. The Ophiuchi Hotline is extraordinarily imaginative and mind expanding - gender is not a constant, you may not be the only version of yourself and aliens are really interesting. The story has wonderful and surpizing things happening at every turn and John Varley gets you inside the skin and intimate with the characters, most of whom are highly likeable, all of whom kindle your interest. This also seems to be an Audible production - well done Audible and please give us more John Varley.
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
- Doug D. Eigsti
- 30-01-2013
Capstone of the 8-Worlds
An SF classic where Varley deftly combines cloning and memory recording to give a sort of pseudo-immortality to its practitioners. It is a shame that this is the only story from John Varley's 8-Worlds series presently available on Audible. This should be read last. In the earlier stories Varley explores the societal impact of cloning, changing and memory recording through engaging characters and memorable events.
If this sparks your interest but you find yourself at a loss on some of the issues dealt with in THE OPHIUCHI HOTLINE, go back and read (yes like pick up a book with paper and ink) some of his earlier short stories. For starters try these stories that include Varley's suite of technologies that change human society:
"Picnic on Nearside"
"The Phantom of Kansas"
"Lollipop and the Tar Baby"
"Beatnik Bayou"
Gabra Zackman reads THE OPHIUCHI HOTLINE well. She gets the sarcastic tone of Lilo's voice in her own head just right.
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
- Pam
- 23-04-2015
Engrossing and complex
Though the publisher's summary suggests that this book is about aliens, the true focus is on humans—specifically, the trans-humans who have cloned themselves and altered DNA for their own purposes, some of which are nefarious. (possible spoilers ahead) The main character, Lilo, is cloned repeatedly and against her will, so that she is forced to exist in many places at once. Time travel is also involved, so things do get very complex. But I found myself rooting for Lilo, and caring about what what happened to her.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
- Ruth Ann Orlansky
- 21-10-2010
What a romp of a story!
I have read this book over and over for about the last 20 years, and have enjoyed it each and every time. So imagine my delight when I discovered that Audible had it in an unabridged version. And what a version! I found the narrator's version of the story as delightful as my own silent reading of it. As to the story itself, I loved the believability of the characters and the descriptions of the various planetary environments. I felt myself living in each of these environments as the story about it was told. I really hated to have the story end. This book is for those who don't mind reading a novel in which all sorts of "improbable" things such as memory recordings, living on airless asteroids, searching for small black holes to sell, etc. seem quite achievable and believable. In other words, for those who are not literal-minded and want to stretch their minds and imaginations by reading something that is just plain FUN.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
- WenD
- 26-08-2010
Especially good narrator
John Varley and Theodore Sturgeon are my two favorite science fiction writers. It's probably been 20 years since I first read The Ophiuchi Hotline. All of the great Varley elements are here. It was a delight to re-experience this novel and the narrator was fantastic. (I am easily annoyed by narrators.) Gabra Zackman's reading actually enhanced the experience.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
- Robert
- 01-11-2009
really enjoyed this
There world of this novel is rich and plausible; I wish there were more stories set in this place. The mysteries of the hotline, the invaders, interesting exploration of culture, cloning (a wonderful twist on this theme), gender, biomechanics, ethics and more, made this a fun read. I'd definitely recommend this one.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
- E. Woodford
- 03-05-2016
Not one for the kids
Interesting story, but seems rushed at the end. Characters developed nicely, then it just ends.
Lots of sex in the story. So not one for listening to in the car with younger kids.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
- Marshall I. Cohen
- 14-10-2011
I loved it
This was as good as the Titian series. It continues with the post invasion world line.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
- Chrisps
- 21-03-2010
Listened for nearly half an hour
...and couldn't take any more. The narrator seems to being taking inspiration from the rhythms and intonations of Laurie Anderson's performance-art spoken songs --- pitch rising in abnormal places for no linguistic reason. Great when it's performance art: irritating and overbearing when imposed on a novel. Any other book by this narrator is an automatic "No" for me.
2 of 6 people found this review helpful
- Richard
- 30-08-2011
Ahead of it's time.
It's a bit of a cliché when dealing with Sci-fi to say it was ahead of it's time, but this truly was. Dealing with the implications of multi-personalities and re-birthing of clones it deals with the subject in a very inventive and adventurous way. This subject has been dealt with since this by the likes of Peter F Hamilton in his Pandora's Star but not in this much detail or with such aplomb.
I have a bit of a soft spot for 70's sci-fi, it's a little bit weird, a little bit hippy-ish in places and this book is very much of that genre. A good adventure with a good, strong thought provoking theme and well worth a listen.
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Abstract: Weaving as Worship: Reconstructing Ritual at the Etruscan Site of Poggio Colla (Vicchio)
Excavations on the acropolis of the Etruscan site of Poggio Colla have uncovered a monumental structure with at least three construction phases, spanning the seventh-second centuries B.C.E. (Warden, et. al. JRA 18 (2005), 253-266). Sacred architecture and votive deposits, including a hoard of women's jewelry, secure the designation of this space as a sanctuary with a history of ritualized usage. The discovery in 2010 of a ceramic fragment with stamped image of a female figure giving birth, together with numerous tools for both weaving and spinning uncovered within the confines of the sanctuary point to the veneration of a female deity, as well as the potential involvement of female craft production in ritual.
This paper examines how archaeological evidence can be used to reconstruct Etruscan ritual through an analysis of the architecture and finds from the sanctuary at Poggio Colla. In addition to more than ten votive contexts, production of sacred cloth or garments is indicated by the distribution of weaving tools on the site into distinctive areas for spinning and weaving. Two of the site's votive deposits appear to contain gold adornment for cloth alongside other ritual implements. Analysis of this evidence, together with comparative material from Etruria, Latium and Southern Italy, suggests a particularly inclusive role for Etruscan women as producers of ceremonial cloth, and hence active participants in ritual.
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Alright. Thanks Acute!
I would, but I think it's more efficient to just refine out the kinks you need to refine and just edit the new version by editing your original post. Don't really need my help in doing that~
Hey Acute? Do you think you could ban the Kiro thread for now? I need to rethink him, mainly because of points Vern made.
I saw and I took care of it. Just send a report next time dear, it's the triangle with an exclamation mark inside it~
Latios, I double posted. FORGIVE ME SENPAI!
It's considered an update, no need to fear deary~
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Fifi is no shrinking violet.
The 68-year-old warplane can't sky like it used to, and getting all the parts going in the morning takes a little more thought and planning.
But Fifi — the last B-29 Superfortress still in the air — commands respect, with super-charged engines that growl with authority and menacing gun turrets that appear ready to fend off swarming enemy fighters.
The plane did, after all, have more than a bit part in "The Right Stuff," standing in as the mother ship for test pilot Chuck Yeager's first supersonic flight.
Fifi and several other vintage planes arrived Monday afternoon at Martin State Airport for the annual AirPower History Tour through Wednesday: the only carrier-based Helldiver still flying, a P-51 Mustang fighter and a C-45 Expediter with the nickname "Bucket of Bolts."
A small knot of well-wishers documented the big bomber's touchdown and swarmed it after the engines came to a stop. For Matt Younkin, a third-generation aerobatic pilot from Arkansas, it was just his second flight in the co-pilot's seat.
"This is a very special aircraft," Younkin said after negotiating a flawless touchdown. "It's flying history."
B-29s, which began active service in 1944, could fly higher and longer and carry more bombs than any other warplane during World War II. They provided support for island-hopping troops in the Pacific and in 1945 dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. (Fifi came off the production line late and never saw combat.)
But that was in their heyday. Now just one remains flight worthy, plucked from the desert and saved from military target practice by the nonprofit Commemorative Air Force, which has collected and restored more than 150 vintage planes.
Before the 45-minute flight Monday from Manassas, Va., to Baltimore, Fifi cooled its heels on the tarmac, waiting for the weather to break. The six-member crew, led by pilot Carl Riese, checked and double-checked the plane while keeping watch on the clouds and an ear on the radio.
"This is a childhood dream come true," said Younkin, who has flown more than 75 types of aircraft and marvels at the exploits of the airmen of the 1940s. "It's one thing to load up and go flying around on a pretty day at 1,000 feet. It's another thing to go up in the stratosphere where it's cold and lonely and you've got airplanes and guns on the ground shooting at you and you're on a mission. It's a whole 'nother ballgame, and I think about it every time I get in the airplane."
At 99 feet long and with a wingspan of 141 feet, the plane looms large outside, with four massive propellers (each named after a 1940s movie actress) rising like large arms. But inside, there's a no-frills economy of space. Two people need to choreograph their steps around each other, and crawling through the 33-foot tunnel that runs above the bomb bay between the cockpit and tail feels like squeezing through an empty paper towel roll.
However, the view from the bombardier's seat in the nose or the tail gunner's position is like having a window on the world.
Kim Pardon, CAF spokeswoman, said keeping history alive doesn't come cheap.
"It takes $750,000," she said. "It's an enormous amount of money to stay in the air. More and more, we have to have things custom-made when they break."
The organization sells rides, ranging from $65 to $1,995, to pay for expenses and upkeep.
The plane was grounded for four years while the CAF raised the money to rebuild and remount the engines. It took to the air again in June 2010 after a $3 million makeover.
Fifi flies at about 220 mph at an altitude that rarely exceeds 10,000 feet. The controls are heavy, and it takes a lot of rudder to get Fifi to turn.
But that's OK, said Riese. "You just have to get used to doing things the old way."
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When i do carry a pipe, i wont carry it long enough and make sure it stays safe in something. Ill just carry it, use it, get rid of it. Ill just hold it in my hand in my pocket to make sure its safe. Better then nothing i guess?
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Google Gives Orkut Users Eviction Notice
Jul 1, 2014 3:30 PM PT
Google on Monday announced that it is bidding farewell to Orkut, its first attempt at a social network, which saw fair international success before Facebook took over the scene.
Launched in 2004, Orkut provided a place for users to display profiles, hang out and connect with others. The site gained popularity outside the U.S., particularly in Brazil and India. When users began to enjoy more social networking options, though, Orkut's popularity began to decline.
It will officially be shuttered on Sept. 30. Until then, users will be able to export their profile data, posts and photos using Google Takeout. Those who may want to sample it before its demise are out of luck, though -- sign-ups for new accounts already have been disabled.
Long Good-Bye
When Orkut first entered the scene, it was a unique way to stay in touch, especially for users in large emerging markets, said Thomas Bibby Varghese, CEO and founder of eBizUniverse.
"Almost every young person with Internet access in Brazil and India was on it," he told the E-Commerce Times, "but when Facebook started gaining traction, Orkut started losing stream, and users migrated over to Facebook.
"Orkut was great as a photo viewing site, and to catch up with old friends," Varghese continued. "It was also seen as sort of a dating site in those countries -- but it was cluttered, and I was drawn to Facebook from day one, in part due to the clean interface."
That migration was widespread, said Jim Tobin, president of Ignite Social Media.
"For years, it was held up as the example that Facebook doesn't dominate everywhere," he told the E-Commerce Times. "You could say, 'Orkut dominates Brazil.' But over time, Facebook did dominate most areas that it was allowed to enter."
Given that decline in popularity, it's surprising that Google didn't shut it down sooner, said social media marketing strategist Paul Gillin.
"Google generally takes an aggressive approach to abandoning failed products, so it's surprising to me that it kept Orkut alive for so long," he told the E-Commerce Times. "I imagine the cost of running the social network was low enough that Google didn't pay much attention to it. This is a routine housecleaning."
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Google's announcement of the shutdown came with the promise that it will be putting more energy and focus into Google+, YouTube and Blogger, its social platforms that have gained more traction than Orkut in recent years.
Going forward, it will be interesting to watch and see if or how the company lives up to that commitment, said Internet marketing expert Brian Carter.
"Google hasn't demonstrated the kind of savvy and insight in social they have in other areas," he told the E-Commerce Times.
"It should focus on what it does well, which is organizing and structuring information, but factoring in social dynamics," Carter suggested.
"I look at Google Maps as a sign of things to come. Customer ratings and reviews are now factored directly into map results. That's a case of using social cues to make maps more useful," he pointed out. "I think we'll see more of that kind of thinking in the future, with social interwoven into search rather than built as a separate product."


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New Mustang Parts Rule SEMA
Parts manufacturers have done it again, raising the bar with all-new Mustang parts.
Every year, as the SEMA show approaches, we anticipate release of new Mustang and Ford parts. Everyone is in attendance--from wheel and tire companies, to the go-fast goodies companies. And most pull through with something new year after year.
Sure, the Stangs and other assorted rides are nice to see and appreciate, but we like getting our grubby paws on the comes-in-a-box trinkets--stuff that we can test, and stuff that our readers will be itching to purchase for their Mustangs. The next latest and greatest Ford part could be here, at the 2013 SEMA show, waiting for us to share it with our fellow Stangers.
As we made our way through the SEMA show on Day 1, we were pleasantly surprised; not only by the amount of new Stang parts on display, but also by the quality. Three-piece wheels, leather upholstery, and twin-turbo kits were just a few of the hot new Pony parts being launched.
In the wheels department, both Weld and Billet Specialties have stepped up to the plate with premium wheel lines. Weld's new GT-S line of high-end hoops are geared toward European and high-end American cars, like the GT-500. While the Billet Specialties B-Forged 3-piece wheels offer a sleek, lightweight option for street or track use.
Trick Flow Specialties launched its own single-plane intake for small-block Fords. It will be available with or without injector bungs, and is made to be super lightweight compared to similar manifolds.
TMI Products surprised us with an all-new foam and upholstery kit for '05-'09 Mustangs. The kit will transform any beat-up S197 interior into what feels like a new car.
We spotted not only new parts, but revised versions of old parts as well. ProCharger released all-black anodized versions of both the i-1 and D-1SC.
We only saw about a third of the show so far, so there will be plenty more parts to see as the week progresses.


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You want proof that rally drivers are the best drivers? Here's a guy in a front-drive hatchback not just doing a backwards entry into a turn, but doing a full 360 spin into a corner and making it out in one piece.
Definitely a Save of the Year candidate right here.
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