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What happened to the cheap, reliable, new econobox? It went upscale — but the price didn't.
Twenty grand can sound like a price decidedly above economy car sensibility, but Toyota's refashioned 2020 Corolla offers safety and thrift.
When today’s baby boomers were kids tuned into a new music called acid rock, the Corolla emerged as the go-to econobox. Then the kids grew up, bought SUVS. And the Corolla? It got better.
BLUE SPRINGS, Miss. – With pickup truck prices edging into luxury car territory, it is almost lost on the buying public that there is no such thing left in America as a cheap, reliable and new econobox.
Yet here in northern Mississippi, on the wooded edge to the Appalachian Mountain foothills, Toyota has just begun making the modern testament to the frugal little car that appeared in the 1960s. It’s the refashioned 2020 Toyota Corolla.
Ever since today’s baby boomers were kids tuned into a new music called acid rock, Corolla’s name plate has been in front of America. The kids grew up and turned to high-end trucks, while the Corolla at once has remained true to its frugal roots and at the same time has been polished up.
Reaching dealers throughout the nation now, the 2020 model offers a lower stance, firmer suspension, lighter steering and electronic goodies like Apple Play not found on the 2019 version.
While its redesign is costly, Toyota avoided a price surge. Corolla prices range up to about $26,000, depending on trim level. Base price is $19,500.
Twenty grand can sound decidedly above economy car sensibility, particularly around Blue Springs.
Toyota opened the plant in 2011 near this hamlet of 102 homes located in a cattle, timber and furniture manufacturing region 100 miles from Memphis.
Here, an old cottage in good shape can be had for not much more than a fancy $50,000 pickup truck. It's a house price in line with wages. Whether employed in the Dixie automotive belt (nine other major auto assembly plants and hundreds of parts suppliers are located within about a half-day drive of Blue Springs) or the service sector, the typical U.S. wage earner takes home about $15 to $18 an hour after taxes.
The pay scale has much of middle-class America buying used cars and trucks. In a nation with 212 million licensed drivers, nearly 55 million autos change hands in a typical year. The bulk of the vehicles sold, about 37 million of them, are not new.
Automakers in turn have focused on well-paid urban professionals and well-off baby boomers, who now prefer new pickups and sport-utility vehicles. In recent years, buyers have favored pricier models loaded with luxury features.
Of all the new automobiles sold in the United States last year, market analyst Cox Automotive figures only 2 percent sold for $20,000 or less. New autos priced between $20,000 and $30,000 accounted for 34 percent of the market, down from almost half the sales volume in 2012.
In January, buyers paid $37,149 on average for a new auto, reports market analyst Kelley Blue Book.
Toyota originally designed the Corolla especially for Japan’s newly emerging middle class and brought the no-frills ride to America in 1966, a time when auto ads dwelled on muscle cars like the Pontiac GTO and cruisers like the Ford Fairlane.
It was the youths, the acid rock generation, that grew up and took to the little Corolla when gasoline prices soared and the big-engine Detroit brands fell short on fuel economy and quality.
Corollas early on were priced at about $2,000, an amount not far from today's twenty grand car. What $2,000 bought in the late 1960s would cost almost $16,000 today. What has changed are the baby boomers.
A generation of men and women went from jeans and sandals to suits and heels and along the way gained an appreciation for pickups and SUVs, vehicles dismissed as mere work trucks in the Corolla's first decades.
With well-heeled Americans today spending heavily on new vehicles, U.S. automobile loan debt has exceeded $1 trillion. In spite of the sales boom, four-door sedans and two-door coupes have lost favor. In the compact car segment that includes Corolla, 11 brands sold almost 1.7 million cars last year in the United States, or 13.4 percent fewer than in 2017. Corolla was down 7.7 percent.
General Motors is now closing four car plants. Ford has scrapped all but two car models. Chrysler earlier dropped the Dodge Dart and Chrysler 200 to focus on its Dodge and Jeep truck and SUV brands.
Toyota, which never relied on trucks, has held on to its small cars.
Analysts say the decision rests with the Japanese company’s global mindset.
Whether the Corolla is sold in Buenos Aires, Jakarta or Phoenix, the car’s basic systems, called the platform, are the same.
Using a single platform around the world spreads engineering and tooling costs over a large number of vehicles and boosts profits on volume sales. More than 1 million new Corollas are sold each year in about 150 nations. The assembly plants are located throughout the world. Blue Springs, the lone Corolla plant in North America, exports about 4 percent of its vehicles, chiefly to Latin America.
In many nations, drivers consider the Corolla upmarket. In the United States, the brand image remains closer to the economy car origins. Toyota relies on the reputation for reliable frugality to keep shoppers coming to the showrooms.
“It’s how so many young buyers are introduced to Toyota,’’ said Chris Reynolds, Toyota chief administrative officer for manufacturing and corporate resources, noting 65 percent of buyers whose first vehicle is a Corolla like the brand enough to make Toyota their next purchase.
To help lure shoppers, Toyota put features in the 2020 model typical of costlier vehicles sold in the United States.
All Corolla trim levels will include an electronic alert system to help the driver. Named Toyota Safety Sense 2.0, it includes pre-collision warning, pedestrian detection in day and low light, bicycle detection in day light, lane departure and lane trace assistance and road sign alerts. Also standard are rear seat-belt warnings, a backup camera, a multi-link rear suspension and active cornering assistance.
Reviewers generally laud the 2020 car. It is the model's 12th redesign since the 1966 Corolla. The base model keeps the 1.8-liter gasoline engine used since 1988. Highway mileage averages 38 mpg in the base car and 52 mpg in the new hybrid model. New cloth and leather-like fabrics tone down the cabin's econobox look. And the handling is sportier.
Better ride and handling stem in part from Toyota’s new platform, called the Toyota New Global Architecture, or TNGA. Adopting the new platform required improved assembly techniques and components. The torsion-beam suspension, for example, was replaced with the better-riding multilink system.
“It’s our newest challenge,” said Yasushi Ueda, Toyota chief engineer in charge of refashioning the 2020 Corolla around the TNGA platform.
The Blue Springs plant is set on producing 170,000 Corollas this year, the same volume as last year. Toyota spent $170 million preparing the plant for the new model and in turn added 400 workers to bring the total complement to 1,900 workers.
Reynolds praised Sean Suggs, president of Toyota Mississippi, for overseeing the incorporation of TNGA at Blue Springs while the plant was prepared for a new model.
Suggs figures the new platform will result in smoother assembly than earlier Corolla versions.
"It gives our process more simplicity, not complexity," Suggs said.
Whether the combination of simplicity and new features will keep the Corolla atop its segment remains to be seen. Last year, the model finished second to Honda Civic with almost 304,000 copies sold in the United States. This year through February, sales are up 16.6 percent, ranking Corolla first in compact car sales.
While Detroit has walked away from cars, Toyota insists the market remains important.
Said Toyota senior marketing executive Ed Laukes, showing off a Corolla to automotive writers in Savannah, Georgia, before production began: "We're staying bullish on sedans and small cars."
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what happened to the cheap, reliable, new econobox? it went upscale — but the price didn't.
twenty grand can sound like a price decidedly above economy car sensibility, but toyota's refashioned 2020 corolla offers safety and thrift.
when today’s baby boomers were kids tuned into a new music called acid rock, the corolla emerged as the go-to econobox. then the kids grew up, bought suvs. and the corolla? it got better.
blue springs, miss. – with pickup truck prices edging into luxury car territory, it is almost lost on the buying public that there is no such thing left in america as a cheap, reliable and new econobox.
yet here in northern mississippi, on the wooded edge to the appalachian mountain foothills, toyota has just begun making the modern testament to the frugal little car that appeared in the 1960s. it’s the refashioned 2020 toyota corolla.
ever since today’s baby boomers were kids tuned into a new music called acid rock, corolla’s name plate has been in front of america. the kids grew up and turned to high-end trucks, while the corolla at once has remained true to its frugal roots and at the same time has been polished up.
reaching dealers throughout the nation now, the 2020 model offers a lower stance, firmer suspension, lighter steering and electronic goodies like apple play not found on the 2019 version.
while its redesign is costly, toyota avoided a price surge. corolla prices range up to about $26,000, depending on trim level. base price is $19,500.
twenty grand can sound decidedly above economy car sensibility, particularly around blue springs.
toyota opened the plant in 2011 near this hamlet of 102 homes located in a cattle, timber and furniture manufacturing region 100 miles from memphis.
here, an old cottage in good shape can be had for not much more than a fancy $50,000 pickup truck. it's a house price in line with wages. whether employed in the dixie automotive belt (nine other major auto assembly plants and hundreds of parts suppliers are located within about a half-day drive of blue springs) or the service sector, the typical u.s. wage earner takes home about $15 to $18 an hour after taxes.
the pay scale has much of middle-class america buying used cars and trucks. in a nation with 212 million licensed drivers, nearly 55 million autos change hands in a typical year. the bulk of the vehicles sold, about 37 million of them, are not new.
automakers in turn have focused on well-paid urban professionals and well-off baby boomers, who now prefer new pickups and sport-utility vehicles. in recent years, buyers have favored pricier models loaded with luxury features.
of all the new automobiles sold in the united states last year, market analyst cox automotive figures only 2 percent sold for $20,000 or less. new autos priced between $20,000 and $30,000 accounted for 34 percent of the market, down from almost half the sales volume in 2012.
in january, buyers paid $37,149 on average for a new auto, reports market analyst kelley blue book.
toyota originally designed the corolla especially for japan’s newly emerging middle class and brought the no-frills ride to america in 1966, a time when auto ads dwelled on muscle cars like the pontiac gto and cruisers like the ford fairlane.
it was the youths, the acid rock generation, that grew up and took to the little corolla when gasoline prices soared and the big-engine detroit brands fell short on fuel economy and quality.
corollas early on were priced at about $2,000, an amount not far from today's twenty grand car. what $2,000 bought in the late 1960s would cost almost $16,000 today. what has changed are the baby boomers.
a generation of men and women went from jeans and sandals to suits and heels and along the way gained an appreciation for pickups and suvs, vehicles dismissed as mere work trucks in the corolla's first decades.
with well-heeled americans today spending heavily on new vehicles, u.s. automobile loan debt has exceeded $1 trillion. in spite of the sales boom, four-door sedans and two-door coupes have lost favor. in the compact car segment that includes corolla, 11 brands sold almost 1.7 million cars last year in the united states, or 13.4 percent fewer than in 2017. corolla was down 7.7 percent.
general motors is now closing four car plants. ford has scrapped all but two car models. chrysler earlier dropped the dodge dart and chrysler 200 to focus on its dodge and jeep truck and suv brands.
toyota, which never relied on trucks, has held on to its small cars.
analysts say the decision rests with the japanese company’s global mindset.
whether the corolla is sold in buenos aires, jakarta or phoenix, the car’s basic systems, called the platform, are the same.
using a single platform around the world spreads engineering and tooling costs over a large number of vehicles and boosts profits on volume sales. more than 1 million new corollas are sold each year in about 150 nations. the assembly plants are located throughout the world. blue springs, the lone corolla plant in north america, exports about 4 percent of its vehicles, chiefly to latin america.
in many nations, drivers consider the corolla upmarket. in the united states, the brand image remains closer to the economy car origins. toyota relies on the reputation for reliable frugality to keep shoppers coming to the showrooms.
“it’s how so many young buyers are introduced to toyota,’’ said chris reynolds, toyota chief administrative officer for manufacturing and corporate resources, noting 65 percent of buyers whose first vehicle is a corolla like the brand enough to make toyota their next purchase.
to help lure shoppers, toyota put features in the 2020 model typical of costlier vehicles sold in the united states.
all corolla trim levels will include an electronic alert system to help the driver. named toyota safety sense 2.0, it includes pre-collision warning, pedestrian detection in day and low light, bicycle detection in day light, lane departure and lane trace assistance and road sign alerts. also standard are rear seat-belt warnings, a backup camera, a multi-link rear suspension and active cornering assistance.
reviewers generally laud the 2020 car. it is the model's 12th redesign since the 1966 corolla. the base model keeps the 1.8-liter gasoline engine used since 1988. highway mileage averages 38 mpg in the base car and 52 mpg in the new hybrid model. new cloth and leather-like fabrics tone down the cabin's econobox look. and the handling is sportier.
better ride and handling stem in part from toyota’s new platform, called the toyota new global architecture, or tnga. adopting the new platform required improved assembly techniques and components. the torsion-beam suspension, for example, was replaced with the better-riding multilink system.
“it’s our newest challenge,” said yasushi ueda, toyota chief engineer in charge of refashioning the 2020 corolla around the tnga platform.
the blue springs plant is set on producing 170,000 corollas this year, the same volume as last year. toyota spent $170 million preparing the plant for the new model and in turn added 400 workers to bring the total complement to 1,900 workers.
reynolds praised sean suggs, president of toyota mississippi, for overseeing the incorporation of tnga at blue springs while the plant was prepared for a new model.
suggs figures the new platform will result in smoother assembly than earlier corolla versions.
"it gives our process more simplicity, not complexity," suggs said.
whether the combination of simplicity and new features will keep the corolla atop its segment remains to be seen. last year, the model finished second to honda civic with almost 304,000 copies sold in the united states. this year through february, sales are up 16.6 percent, ranking corolla first in compact car sales.
while detroit has walked away from cars, toyota insists the market remains important.
said toyota senior marketing executive ed laukes, showing off a corolla to automotive writers in savannah, georgia, before production began: "we're staying bullish on sedans and small cars."
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Spend super vitality effective items for a long time longer enduring and far less vitality , sets new norms for rivalry , shine , quality in addition to utilities and regular light , so radiant , halogen , changing means other than HID and fluorescent lighting lED enact for .
What is a LED light and makes it extraordinary!!
Innovation a couple of years guarantee up to 80% – the second LED material and the positive and negative stacked electrons passing day we can get to being utilized as the light 66% vitality makes light by . By and by , a huge power reserve funds .
The LED innovation likewise makes it conceivable to have an immediate consequence of which a number can be added to the strip light innovation to make new applications , more smaller and light gadgets.
5. Condition amicable, mercury and UV free, no IR radiation.
Driven item cost innovation will keep on changing with refreshes . This is contained in a Moore’s Law industry , said Yu Juan . 1/10 quality and costs will fall 10 to 20 times every year . It is clear from the LED business . However , LED item cost is still substantially lighter than different items , yet the value contrast is to venture down . Just in 2011 , LED items , the cost was not as much as half . He evaluated the interminable general LED lights that spare vitality costs .
We deliver three sort of LED light boards: a. Round LED board light, b. Square LED board light, c. Rectangle LED light boards Some points of interest of LED Panel light as beneath: a. Vitality sparing around 70%; b. Long life over 5 years (around 50000 hours) c. no bright radiation, No infrared beams, and low warm impact; d. Ultra thin and simple establishment; e. Indeed, wide and delicate light transmitting; f. High effectiveness steady current drive framework, with warm security framework; g. Moment begin, no gleaming, no murmuring, no RF obstruction.
Spend super energy- efficient products for many years longer lasting and far less energy , sets new standards for competition , brightness , quality plus utilities and conventional light , so incandescent , halogen , changing means other than HID and fluorescent lighting lED activate for .
What is a LED light and makes it special!!
Technology a few years promise up to 80% – the second LED material and the positive and negative loaded electrons passing day we can get to being used as the light 66% energy creates light by . Once again , a massive power savings .
The LED technology also makes it possible to have a direct result of which a number can be added to the strip light technology to create new applications , more compact and light devices.
5. Environment friendly, mercury and UV free, no IR radiation.
LED product cost technology will continue to change with updates . This is contained in a Moore’s Law industry , said Yu Juan . 1/10 quality and prices will fall 10 to 20 times each year . It is clear from the LED industry . However , LED product price is still much lighter than other products , but the price difference is to step down . Just in 2011 , LED products , the price was less than half . He estimated the endless general LED lights that save energy costs .
We produce three type of LED light panels: a. Round LED panel light, b. Square LED panel light, c. Rectangle LED light panels Some advantages of LED Panel light as below: a. Energy saving around 70%; b. Long life more than 5 years (about 50000 hours) c. no ultraviolet radiation, No infrared rays, and low thermal effect; d. Ultra slim and easy installation; e. Even, wide and soft light emitting; f. High efficiency constant current drive system, with heat protection system; g. Instant start, no flickering, no humming, no RF interference.

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spend super vitality effective items for a long time longer enduring and far less vitality , sets new norms for rivalry , shine , quality in addition to utilities and regular light , so radiant , halogen , changing means other than hid and fluorescent lighting led enact for .
what is a led light and makes it extraordinary!!
innovation a couple of years guarantee up to 80% – the second led material and the positive and negative stacked electrons passing day we can get to being utilized as the light 66% vitality makes light by . by and by , a huge power reserve funds .
the led innovation likewise makes it conceivable to have an immediate consequence of which a number can be added to the strip light innovation to make new applications , more smaller and light gadgets.
5. condition amicable, mercury and uv free, no ir radiation.
driven item cost innovation will keep on changing with refreshes . this is contained in a moore’s law industry , said yu juan . 1/10 quality and costs will fall 10 to 20 times every year . it is clear from the led business . however , led item cost is still substantially lighter than different items , yet the value contrast is to venture down . just in 2011 , led items , the cost was not as much as half . he evaluated the interminable general led lights that spare vitality costs .
we deliver three sort of led light boards: a. round led board light, b. square led board light, c. rectangle led light boards some points of interest of led panel light as beneath: a. vitality sparing around 70%; b. long life over 5 years (around 50000 hours) c. no bright radiation, no infrared beams, and low warm impact; d. ultra thin and simple establishment; e. indeed, wide and delicate light transmitting; f. high effectiveness steady current drive framework, with warm security framework; g. moment begin, no gleaming, no murmuring, no rf obstruction.
spend super energy- efficient products for many years longer lasting and far less energy , sets new standards for competition , brightness , quality plus utilities and conventional light , so incandescent , halogen , changing means other than hid and fluorescent lighting led activate for .
what is a led light and makes it special!!
technology a few years promise up to 80% – the second led material and the positive and negative loaded electrons passing day we can get to being used as the light 66% energy creates light by . once again , a massive power savings .
the led technology also makes it possible to have a direct result of which a number can be added to the strip light technology to create new applications , more compact and light devices.
5. environment friendly, mercury and uv free, no ir radiation.
led product cost technology will continue to change with updates . this is contained in a moore’s law industry , said yu juan . 1/10 quality and prices will fall 10 to 20 times each year . it is clear from the led industry . however , led product price is still much lighter than other products , but the price difference is to step down . just in 2011 , led products , the price was less than half . he estimated the endless general led lights that save energy costs .
we produce three type of led light panels: a. round led panel light, b. square led panel light, c. rectangle led light panels some advantages of led panel light as below: a. energy saving around 70%; b. long life more than 5 years (about 50000 hours) c. no ultraviolet radiation, no infrared rays, and low thermal effect; d. ultra slim and easy installation; e. even, wide and soft light emitting; f. high efficiency constant current drive system, with heat protection system; g. instant start, no flickering, no humming, no rf interference.


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A migraine is characterized as a severe ache on one side of the head. An intense headache can be accompanied by sensual warnings. It can reason sensations in arms, sensitivity towards the light and blind spot. The ache can last from a few hours to a few days. It is a common issue in the US. Further 30 millions of Americans experience a migraine. The exact reason for a migraine is unknown but it is believed to be caused by abnormal mind activity which leads to temporary variations in the chemicals, nerve signals and blood flow in the brain.
A Severe ache in one side of the head.
The increase in pain with exertion.
Sensitive towards light and sound.
Foods with additive tyramine, such as soy products, hard sausages, fava beans and etc.
The qualities present in chamomile such as antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and soothing possessions makes the remedy apt for a curing migraine. Even among the chamomile kinds, “ German Chamomile” is the greatest.
In a cup of hot water blend 2to3 teaspoons chamomile flower, cover the cup and let it steep for a while.
Drink the tea 2-3 times a day to relieve the signs of a migraine.
Strain the liquid and drink it on a regular basis.
It has the anti-inflammatory property which calms the nerves and decreases an acute headache. Also, the antispasmodic possessions of the remedy come handy for curing the symptoms of a migraine.
The best method to use peppermint is drunk peppermint tea 3-4 times a day.
Alternatively, use your temple, forehead, and neck with peppermint essential oil.
Use this remedy as much time as you can until you get the encouraging consequences.
It is one of the most powerful remedies for a migraine. Regular use of ginger also proves helpful for curing migraine. A chemical known as propagandist helps the muscle contraction and inflammation in the blood vessels of the mind. The herb blocks this chemical and calms the nerves. It can be a great substitute for anti-inflammatory medicines.
Boil 2 cups of water and use grounded ginger to it.
Strain the water, you can use honey for sweetness.
Drink this tea two times a day until you find relief.

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a migraine is characterized as a severe ache on one side of the head. an intense headache can be accompanied by sensual warnings. it can reason sensations in arms, sensitivity towards the light and blind spot. the ache can last from a few hours to a few days. it is a common issue in the us. further 30 millions of americans experience a migraine. the exact reason for a migraine is unknown but it is believed to be caused by abnormal mind activity which leads to temporary variations in the chemicals, nerve signals and blood flow in the brain.
a severe ache in one side of the head.
the increase in pain with exertion.
sensitive towards light and sound.
foods with additive tyramine, such as soy products, hard sausages, fava beans and etc.
the qualities present in chamomile such as antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory and soothing possessions makes the remedy apt for a curing migraine. even among the chamomile kinds, “ german chamomile” is the greatest.
in a cup of hot water blend 2to3 teaspoons chamomile flower, cover the cup and let it steep for a while.
drink the tea 2-3 times a day to relieve the signs of a migraine.
strain the liquid and drink it on a regular basis.
it has the anti-inflammatory property which calms the nerves and decreases an acute headache. also, the antispasmodic possessions of the remedy come handy for curing the symptoms of a migraine.
the best method to use peppermint is drunk peppermint tea 3-4 times a day.
alternatively, use your temple, forehead, and neck with peppermint essential oil.
use this remedy as much time as you can until you get the encouraging consequences.
it is one of the most powerful remedies for a migraine. regular use of ginger also proves helpful for curing migraine. a chemical known as propagandist helps the muscle contraction and inflammation in the blood vessels of the mind. the herb blocks this chemical and calms the nerves. it can be a great substitute for anti-inflammatory medicines.
boil 2 cups of water and use grounded ginger to it.
strain the water, you can use honey for sweetness.
drink this tea two times a day until you find relief.


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Confederation College is a provincially funded college of applied arts and technology in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1967, and has campuses in Dryden, Fort Frances, Geraldton, Kenora, Marathon, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake and Wawa. The college serves an area of approximately 550,000 square kilometres. It is the only public college servicing Northwestern Ontario.
Confederation's regional economic impact and contribution is valued at $411.2 million annually.
A leader in Indigenous education, Confederation College helps set policy for Indigenous learning across the post-secondary education sector. It offers niche Indigenous programs and many supports and services for its Indigenous learners.
We are more than just another postsecondary institution; we’re a culturally diverse, close-knit community of individuals, delivering exceptional education and training to an average of 7,200 combined full and part-time students per year.
With highly-trained instructors, smaller class sizes and a dynamic learning environment, we offer practical, hands-on programs and courses that will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to succeed.
The college offers a full range of programs and education services throughout the region, which includes over 60 full-time post-secondary programs, as well as part-time credit and non-credit courses, specialty programs for business and industry, pre-employment and skills training programs, apprenticeship programs and cooperative/workplace training programs.
Each year, Confederation College has approximately 3,400 full-time post-secondary students, 370 apprentices, 550 adult training students and 4,205 part-time post-secondary students, and many thousand students accessing continuing education courses. The student body includes a large population of Indigenous students and a growing population of international students.
Confederation College was founded as a trade school in 1967, during the formation of Ontario’s college system.
Air Vice Marshal (ret'd) Douglas Bradshaw was the first president of Confederation College from March 6, 1967 to 1974. His vision of an aviation program in the north was implemented in the College’s Aviation Centre of Excellence. He died on 1 October 1996. In his memory, the Douglas Bradshaw Athletic Achievement Award is presented to a graduating student, having the most improvement in and contribution to athletics and whose quality of spirit and competitive drive contributed to the overall success of the college athletic program.
Our main campus is situated on 130 acres of park-like property located right in the heart of the city of Thunder Bay, Ontario. Our campus has beautifully treed grounds, a shallow, twisting river and a network of walking paths.
We also boast a state-of-the-art Aviation Centre of Excellence facility, located at the Thunder Bay International Airport. This 59,000 square feet facility is comprised of two large hangers, classrooms, shops and labs for three aviation programs.
Along with our main campus in Thunder Bay, we also have eight regional campuses located across northwestern Ontario, in the communities of Dryden, Fort Frances, Kenora, Geraldton, Marathon, Red Lake, Sioux Lookout and Wawa.
Confederation College offers financial scholarships, bursaries, and awards to students to assist with their education costs. These are given out based on financial need, academic achievement or extra-curricular/community involvement. On average, student awards exceed $400,000 each year.

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confederation college is a provincially funded college of applied arts and technology in thunder bay, ontario, canada. it was established in 1967, and has campuses in dryden, fort frances, geraldton, kenora, marathon, sioux lookout, red lake and wawa. the college serves an area of approximately 550,000 square kilometres. it is the only public college servicing northwestern ontario.
confederation's regional economic impact and contribution is valued at $411.2 million annually.
a leader in indigenous education, confederation college helps set policy for indigenous learning across the post-secondary education sector. it offers niche indigenous programs and many supports and services for its indigenous learners.
we are more than just another postsecondary institution; we’re a culturally diverse, close-knit community of individuals, delivering exceptional education and training to an average of 7,200 combined full and part-time students per year.
with highly-trained instructors, smaller class sizes and a dynamic learning environment, we offer practical, hands-on programs and courses that will give you the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to succeed.
the college offers a full range of programs and education services throughout the region, which includes over 60 full-time post-secondary programs, as well as part-time credit and non-credit courses, specialty programs for business and industry, pre-employment and skills training programs, apprenticeship programs and cooperative/workplace training programs.
each year, confederation college has approximately 3,400 full-time post-secondary students, 370 apprentices, 550 adult training students and 4,205 part-time post-secondary students, and many thousand students accessing continuing education courses. the student body includes a large population of indigenous students and a growing population of international students.
confederation college was founded as a trade school in 1967, during the formation of ontario’s college system.
air vice marshal (ret'd) douglas bradshaw was the first president of confederation college from march 6, 1967 to 1974. his vision of an aviation program in the north was implemented in the college’s aviation centre of excellence. he died on 1 october 1996. in his memory, the douglas bradshaw athletic achievement award is presented to a graduating student, having the most improvement in and contribution to athletics and whose quality of spirit and competitive drive contributed to the overall success of the college athletic program.
our main campus is situated on 130 acres of park-like property located right in the heart of the city of thunder bay, ontario. our campus has beautifully treed grounds, a shallow, twisting river and a network of walking paths.
we also boast a state-of-the-art aviation centre of excellence facility, located at the thunder bay international airport. this 59,000 square feet facility is comprised of two large hangers, classrooms, shops and labs for three aviation programs.
along with our main campus in thunder bay, we also have eight regional campuses located across northwestern ontario, in the communities of dryden, fort frances, kenora, geraldton, marathon, red lake, sioux lookout and wawa.
confederation college offers financial scholarships, bursaries, and awards to students to assist with their education costs. these are given out based on financial need, academic achievement or extra-curricular/community involvement. on average, student awards exceed $400,000 each year.


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All the children whose mothers threatened to take them back to the orphanage were left standing at the bottom of the stairs, fast-packed suitcases in hand, facing the door with hope for the first time in their short lives. Someone (not their mothers) opened the door for them and they all (every single one) stepped through and into the bright sun. Blinded, some of the children went mad and were never heard from again.
The remaining children walked east toward the ocean, guarded by armies of armadillos during the day and concealed at night under blankets of bats. They slept tucked in a hug of mangrove root after eating ice cream mangoes and were watched over by key deer and swamp rabbits who gave up some of their lettuce to the children for breakfast.
The children knew to keep the siren call of the manatee, which sounded a lot like a pinky swear made with your very best friend, on their left and the line of palm trees ushering them forward on their right. Some of the children cried as they walked, each tear attracting a tiny tadpole as it hit the asphalt, while others complained about the blisters on their feet and the weight of their suitcases until (when they weren’t looking) someone came by and strung a balloon to their fingers and the handles of their suitcases, allowing them to float along the path, and some sang songs that spilled out of their mouths like bubbles but filled with candies to eat and small toys to play with on their walk.
These children who had never been in an orphanage stopped by one along the way to see what it was like. They didn’t (in fact) like what they saw, so they freed the orphan children who followed along after them, singing and complaining and crying in turn.
When the children whose mothers threatened to take them back to the orphanage arrived at the ocean, the adults on the beach stared and whispered and threatened to call the Division of Children’s Services, but the children knew what they had to do and got to work, first fashioning a giant castle in the sand, with spires and turrets and dungeons galore (where they put any adult who looked like they might cause trouble) and a drawbridge that reached far across the ocean to a distant land.
Then, two-by-two, hand-in-hand, these children whose mothers threatened to take them back to the orphanage they had never come from in the first place (and the actual orphans they’d liberated along the way) walked across the sea, never once looking back.
Staci R. Schoenfeld is a recipient of an NEA Fellowship, grants from the Barbara Deming Memorial Fund and the Kentucky Foundation for Women, and residencies from the Ragdale Foundation and Albee Foundation. She is a PhD student at University of South Dakota, assistant editor for poetry at South Dakota Review, and an assistant editor at Sundress Publications. Her poems appear in Mid-American Review, Washington Square, and Muzzle.
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all the children whose mothers threatened to take them back to the orphanage were left standing at the bottom of the stairs, fast-packed suitcases in hand, facing the door with hope for the first time in their short lives. someone (not their mothers) opened the door for them and they all (every single one) stepped through and into the bright sun. blinded, some of the children went mad and were never heard from again.
the remaining children walked east toward the ocean, guarded by armies of armadillos during the day and concealed at night under blankets of bats. they slept tucked in a hug of mangrove root after eating ice cream mangoes and were watched over by key deer and swamp rabbits who gave up some of their lettuce to the children for breakfast.
the children knew to keep the siren call of the manatee, which sounded a lot like a pinky swear made with your very best friend, on their left and the line of palm trees ushering them forward on their right. some of the children cried as they walked, each tear attracting a tiny tadpole as it hit the asphalt, while others complained about the blisters on their feet and the weight of their suitcases until (when they weren’t looking) someone came by and strung a balloon to their fingers and the handles of their suitcases, allowing them to float along the path, and some sang songs that spilled out of their mouths like bubbles but filled with candies to eat and small toys to play with on their walk.
these children who had never been in an orphanage stopped by one along the way to see what it was like. they didn’t (in fact) like what they saw, so they freed the orphan children who followed along after them, singing and complaining and crying in turn.
when the children whose mothers threatened to take them back to the orphanage arrived at the ocean, the adults on the beach stared and whispered and threatened to call the division of children’s services, but the children knew what they had to do and got to work, first fashioning a giant castle in the sand, with spires and turrets and dungeons galore (where they put any adult who looked like they might cause trouble) and a drawbridge that reached far across the ocean to a distant land.
then, two-by-two, hand-in-hand, these children whose mothers threatened to take them back to the orphanage they had never come from in the first place (and the actual orphans they’d liberated along the way) walked across the sea, never once looking back.
staci r. schoenfeld is a recipient of an nea fellowship, grants from the barbara deming memorial fund and the kentucky foundation for women, and residencies from the ragdale foundation and albee foundation. she is a phd student at university of south dakota, assistant editor for poetry at south dakota review, and an assistant editor at sundress publications. her poems appear in mid-american review, washington square, and muzzle.
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After an unplanned and fantastic week in Santa Fe, it is time to move on but the weather forecast is abysmal. Massive storm cells, high winds and snow is forecast. A check of the weather radar decides our route and departure time this morning: it has to be an early start and no time to take scenic roads unfortunately. South then west is the way today. We get to Gallup, New Mexico, 320kms away, having dealt with strong winds, managed to squeeze between storms, and pretty much avoided the rain all day. Five minutes after arriving at our motel, it sleeted – the wind so strong it covered our bedroom window. So lucky.
That evening, through Facebook, I find out about “OE”, an event starting in 2 days’ time just south of Flagstaff. Overland Expo is a massive expo for travellers and seems too good to miss, with an extensive and varied schedule over 3 days. Not surprisingly, just 2 days out, the event is all booked out except for motorcyclists camping: that’s us!!! And the timing is perfect as we are 2 days away.
Weather radar check in the morning: we have a few more storms to dodge in the morning then we should be fine so we’ll be able to revisit the Petrified Forest National park and take small scenic roads the rest of the day. Once again we turn off the main road to rejoin the old Route 66 but for the third time, we have to turn back as it ends abruptly. What a pity as it means having to join the interstate and it is now bucketing. It is an absolutely freezing morning, 5 degrees when we left and decide to have breakfast at the National Park visitor centre. In the space of 30′, it seems the storm has advanced much faster than predicted and in addition to cold, we now have wind and driving rain. Too bad for those twisties, it will be for another time. Sense prevails and we take a different route: skip the park, head west, eventually leave the storm behind us then south at Holbrook on I80 until we turn west again and take small roads through quiet villages such as Snowflake. It is a lovely ride through the countryside, dodging a few storm clouds before checking into a motel in Payson, Arizona.
We get to Fort Tuthill County Park just south of Flagstaff for Overland Expo by mid afternoon. We find a great spot in the Motorcycle Camping area, without too many pine cones, to pitch our tent for the first time on this trip. This area is beautiful and it doesn’t take long to get chatting with our neighbours and passing fellow motorcyclists. This expo is massive. We have been to a couple of Horizons Unlimited gatherings (dedicated to mostly motorcyclists) in Australia and South Africa and expected something similar, but this is on a much bigger scale. The venue is cleverly designed to keep motorcyclists, camper vans, camper trailers and massive Recreation Vehicles with their respective vendor stalls together.
The atmosphere is fantastic. There is a palpable air of excitement in anticipation of the upcoming week end. I feel this is a place where dreams are made and experiences shared. Friendships are made and renewed. I meet friends I know through social media which is great. I meet Egle who published my first article a couple of weeks ago – https://womenadvriders.com/?s=Borders. We make new friends with our tent neighbours and people walking around, a couple sitting next to us at the bar in the evening. And then… after they leave, someone takes up the seat next to us… Ted Simon! THE motorcycle legend. Every motorcyclist has at least heard of him even if they haven’t read one or more of his books. I only have 10 books on my iPad and that includes one of his.
A bit of background on Ted: born in 1931, he abandonned a career in chemical engineering to move to Paris and take up journalism. Then in 1973, at the age of 42, he set of on a solo journey around the world for the next 4 years covering 64,000 miles. Wanting to see how the world had changed over the last 28 years, he set off again on a second journey, at 70 years of age, covering 59,000 miles through 47 countries over 3 years. His most well know book, Jupiter’s Travels was written in 1979. I remember distinctly backpakers talking about that book they were reading when we were in Khartoum in 1982!!
What a privilege to get to meet Ted! How can I describe our meeting? Luckily, Anthony had heard of his name but not much more. So the conversation was just like with any other traveller there for the Expo, both Ted and Anthony exchanging jokes with their dry British humour. After half an hour, he is called away to prepare for his film show tomorrow but he asks for us to wait for his return. An hour later, we continue our chat. Such an inspiring, open, genuine man. We bumped into each other several times over the next couple of days for more chats which was wonderful.
We saw a movie of the first part of his adventure which recounted his travels, and experiences through Africa in 1973. It brought back such strong memories for both of us when we saw the photos from Egypt and Sudan, nudging each other discretely several times: we travelled that route, not on a motorcycle but by public transport and hitch hiking, 9 years after Ted, in 1982. We must dig out our slides, or ‘transparencies’ as they were called from the days when film not memory cards filled our camera, from that journey when we get home… At a round table later, Ted raised the question of what ‘Adventure Travel’ is, given the proliferation of the use of the term today, often in the commercial arena. Ted thought that to be an ‘adventure’, there needs to be an element of change for the participant. My first thought when he asked the question was that it has to challenge the participant.
Meeting Mary McGee, Sam Manicom, Ted Simon, Tiffany Coates and so many more, making new friends, chatting to all sorts of inspirational travellers and characters make this an unforgettable week end of friendship and laughter.
Just one last thing: I have a new love….
Merci pour ces très belles photos. Bisous à vous deux.
Jealous button…..press,press,press,press…….great adventures again. Look forward to the next chapter !

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after an unplanned and fantastic week in santa fe, it is time to move on but the weather forecast is abysmal. massive storm cells, high winds and snow is forecast. a check of the weather radar decides our route and departure time this morning: it has to be an early start and no time to take scenic roads unfortunately. south then west is the way today. we get to gallup, new mexico, 320kms away, having dealt with strong winds, managed to squeeze between storms, and pretty much avoided the rain all day. five minutes after arriving at our motel, it sleeted – the wind so strong it covered our bedroom window. so lucky.
that evening, through facebook, i find out about “oe”, an event starting in 2 days’ time just south of flagstaff. overland expo is a massive expo for travellers and seems too good to miss, with an extensive and varied schedule over 3 days. not surprisingly, just 2 days out, the event is all booked out except for motorcyclists camping: that’s us!!! and the timing is perfect as we are 2 days away.
weather radar check in the morning: we have a few more storms to dodge in the morning then we should be fine so we’ll be able to revisit the petrified forest national park and take small scenic roads the rest of the day. once again we turn off the main road to rejoin the old route 66 but for the third time, we have to turn back as it ends abruptly. what a pity as it means having to join the interstate and it is now bucketing. it is an absolutely freezing morning, 5 degrees when we left and decide to have breakfast at the national park visitor centre. in the space of 30′, it seems the storm has advanced much faster than predicted and in addition to cold, we now have wind and driving rain. too bad for those twisties, it will be for another time. sense prevails and we take a different route: skip the park, head west, eventually leave the storm behind us then south at holbrook on i80 until we turn west again and take small roads through quiet villages such as snowflake. it is a lovely ride through the countryside, dodging a few storm clouds before checking into a motel in payson, arizona.
we get to fort tuthill county park just south of flagstaff for overland expo by mid afternoon. we find a great spot in the motorcycle camping area, without too many pine cones, to pitch our tent for the first time on this trip. this area is beautiful and it doesn’t take long to get chatting with our neighbours and passing fellow motorcyclists. this expo is massive. we have been to a couple of horizons unlimited gatherings (dedicated to mostly motorcyclists) in australia and south africa and expected something similar, but this is on a much bigger scale. the venue is cleverly designed to keep motorcyclists, camper vans, camper trailers and massive recreation vehicles with their respective vendor stalls together.
the atmosphere is fantastic. there is a palpable air of excitement in anticipation of the upcoming week end. i feel this is a place where dreams are made and experiences shared. friendships are made and renewed. i meet friends i know through social media which is great. i meet egle who published my first article a couple of weeks ago – https://womenadvriders.com/?s=borders. we make new friends with our tent neighbours and people walking around, a couple sitting next to us at the bar in the evening. and then… after they leave, someone takes up the seat next to us… ted simon! the motorcycle legend. every motorcyclist has at least heard of him even if they haven’t read one or more of his books. i only have 10 books on my ipad and that includes one of his.
a bit of background on ted: born in 1931, he abandonned a career in chemical engineering to move to paris and take up journalism. then in 1973, at the age of 42, he set of on a solo journey around the world for the next 4 years covering 64,000 miles. wanting to see how the world had changed over the last 28 years, he set off again on a second journey, at 70 years of age, covering 59,000 miles through 47 countries over 3 years. his most well know book, jupiter’s travels was written in 1979. i remember distinctly backpakers talking about that book they were reading when we were in khartoum in 1982!!
what a privilege to get to meet ted! how can i describe our meeting? luckily, anthony had heard of his name but not much more. so the conversation was just like with any other traveller there for the expo, both ted and anthony exchanging jokes with their dry british humour. after half an hour, he is called away to prepare for his film show tomorrow but he asks for us to wait for his return. an hour later, we continue our chat. such an inspiring, open, genuine man. we bumped into each other several times over the next couple of days for more chats which was wonderful.
we saw a movie of the first part of his adventure which recounted his travels, and experiences through africa in 1973. it brought back such strong memories for both of us when we saw the photos from egypt and sudan, nudging each other discretely several times: we travelled that route, not on a motorcycle but by public transport and hitch hiking, 9 years after ted, in 1982. we must dig out our slides, or ‘transparencies’ as they were called from the days when film not memory cards filled our camera, from that journey when we get home… at a round table later, ted raised the question of what ‘adventure travel’ is, given the proliferation of the use of the term today, often in the commercial arena. ted thought that to be an ‘adventure’, there needs to be an element of change for the participant. my first thought when he asked the question was that it has to challenge the participant.
meeting mary mcgee, sam manicom, ted simon, tiffany coates and so many more, making new friends, chatting to all sorts of inspirational travellers and characters make this an unforgettable week end of friendship and laughter.
just one last thing: i have a new love….
merci pour ces très belles photos. bisous à vous deux.
jealous button…..press,press,press,press…….great adventures again. look forward to the next chapter !


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Who said chocolate eggs can only be eaten for Easter? These Milk Chocolate Eggs are delicious all year round! Filled with yummy créme and cereal, once you have one you won’t be able to stop! Why wait until Easter – order now.
Ingredients: Filling (56%): sugar, vegetable oil (palm), skimmed MILK powder, whey powder (MILK), cereals (7%) (corn flour, rice flour, WHEAT flour, sugar, BARLEY malt extract, salt), lactose (MILK), whole MILK powder, emulsifier: SOYA lecithin. Milk Chocolate (44%): sugar, whole MILK powder, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, whey powder (MILK), emulsifier: SOYA lecithin, flavouring. Milk chocolate contains cocoa solids 28% minimum, milk solids 16% minimum.
Contains MILK, WHEAT, BARLEY and SOYA. May also contain NUTS.

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who said chocolate eggs can only be eaten for easter? these milk chocolate eggs are delicious all year round! filled with yummy créme and cereal, once you have one you won’t be able to stop! why wait until easter – order now.
ingredients: filling (56%): sugar, vegetable oil (palm), skimmed milk powder, whey powder (milk), cereals (7%) (corn flour, rice flour, wheat flour, sugar, barley malt extract, salt), lactose (milk), whole milk powder, emulsifier: soya lecithin. milk chocolate (44%): sugar, whole milk powder, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, whey powder (milk), emulsifier: soya lecithin, flavouring. milk chocolate contains cocoa solids 28% minimum, milk solids 16% minimum.
contains milk, wheat, barley and soya. may also contain nuts.


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Eligibility requirements: Eligibility for most veterans’ health care benefits is based solely on active military service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, or Coast Guard (or Merchant Marines during WW II), honorable discharge or a general discharge (under honorable conditions) Reservists and National Guard members who were called to active duty by a Federal Executive Order may qualify for VA health care benefits. Returning service members, including Reservists and National Guard members who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations have special eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for two years following discharge from active duty.
Intake Procedure: Walk-in and Appointment based.
Services provided: Primary care, acute inpatient care, psychiatric care, chronic spinal cord care, long-term care, hospice palliative care and domiciliary rehabilitative residential care. Compensated Work Therapy, hemodialysis, hospice, Transitional Residencies, oral surgery, Outpatient Substance Abuse Treatment Program, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Domiciliary Drug Abuse Program, ReHabitat - Domiciliary Rehab Residential Case, Extended Care Rehab Center, Sexual Trauma Program, National Chaplain Center & National Chaplain Training Center, Substance Abuse Vocational, Employment Program, Mental Health Case management, Vocational Rehab, Women’s Health program.
Services provided: Primary care with Mental Health, Eye Clinic, Limited Lab and Pharmacy, NOT an Urgent Care!

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eligibility requirements: eligibility for most veterans’ health care benefits is based solely on active military service in the army, navy, air force, marines, or coast guard (or merchant marines during ww ii), honorable discharge or a general discharge (under honorable conditions) reservists and national guard members who were called to active duty by a federal executive order may qualify for va health care benefits. returning service members, including reservists and national guard members who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations have special eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for two years following discharge from active duty.
intake procedure: walk-in and appointment based.
services provided: primary care, acute inpatient care, psychiatric care, chronic spinal cord care, long-term care, hospice palliative care and domiciliary rehabilitative residential care. compensated work therapy, hemodialysis, hospice, transitional residencies, oral surgery, outpatient substance abuse treatment program, post-traumatic stress disorder, domiciliary drug abuse program, rehabitat - domiciliary rehab residential case, extended care rehab center, sexual trauma program, national chaplain center & national chaplain training center, substance abuse vocational, employment program, mental health case management, vocational rehab, women’s health program.
services provided: primary care with mental health, eye clinic, limited lab and pharmacy, not an urgent care!


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Please, ask any questions on the feedback form. Please, don't forget to indicate your name.
We will gladly tell you about our products, and will send the specifications with our prices.

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please, ask any questions on the feedback form. please, don't forget to indicate your name.
we will gladly tell you about our products, and will send the specifications with our prices.


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We have put together a rather extensive set of eco terms and definitions for you, in effect an online Green Dictionary. Everything from Acid Fallout to global warming to zonation is in here, in total over 800 eco terms and definitions to help you understand the eco space..
If you click on the title of the definition entry, you will be taken to a page on that definition also showing related articles and news; so you can see not only the definition but where it is used.
Each definition also contains hot links to terms that have been used which are defined elsewhere in the Green Dictionary.

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we have put together a rather extensive set of eco terms and definitions for you, in effect an online green dictionary. everything from acid fallout to global warming to zonation is in here, in total over 800 eco terms and definitions to help you understand the eco space..
if you click on the title of the definition entry, you will be taken to a page on that definition also showing related articles and news; so you can see not only the definition but where it is used.
each definition also contains hot links to terms that have been used which are defined elsewhere in the green dictionary.


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Alibaba.com offers 554 milling machine parts and function products. About 73% of these are machining, 2% are milling machines, and 1% are flour mill. A wide variety of milling machine parts and function options are available to you, such as broaching, drilling, and turning.... Alibaba.com offers 554 milling machine parts and function products. About 73% of these are machining, 2% are milling machines, and 1% are flour mill. A wide variety of milling machine parts and function options are available to you, such as broaching, drilling, and turning.
Alibaba.com offers 554 milling machine parts and function products. About 73% of these are machining, 2% are milling machines, and 1% are flour mill. A wide variety of milling machine parts and function options are available to you, such as broaching, drilling, and turning.
milling machine can even be run without a program either by direct input of the displacement value via the keypad or by using the arrow keys of the operating panel.

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alibaba.com offers 554 milling machine parts and function products. about 73% of these are machining, 2% are milling machines, and 1% are flour mill. a wide variety of milling machine parts and function options are available to you, such as broaching, drilling, and turning.... alibaba.com offers 554 milling machine parts and function products. about 73% of these are machining, 2% are milling machines, and 1% are flour mill. a wide variety of milling machine parts and function options are available to you, such as broaching, drilling, and turning.
alibaba.com offers 554 milling machine parts and function products. about 73% of these are machining, 2% are milling machines, and 1% are flour mill. a wide variety of milling machine parts and function options are available to you, such as broaching, drilling, and turning.
milling machine can even be run without a program either by direct input of the displacement value via the keypad or by using the arrow keys of the operating panel.


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It's been about a year since smartphone brand Infinix came to India. As an online-only player, it has dished out some pretty interesting offerings so far, the most recent being the Infinix Hot S3 (Review), which also won a coveted spot in our list of best phones under Rs. 10,000.
That particular segment is already pretty crowded, with Xiaomi pretty much dominating it. Infinix now has a new model called the Hot 6 Pro, which targets users who are looking for a large display to enjoy content on. It’s priced pretty aggressively at Rs. 7,999, which pits it right against the Xiaomi Redmi 5 (Review). Big display aside, is the Hot 6 Pro a good all-rounder? We review to find out.
Inifinix sent us a Sandstone Black unit of the Hot 6, which looks really slick. The matte finish of the back offers a good grip, and doesn’t attract fingerprints too much. It also contrasts well with the 2.5D curved-edge display. The Hot 6 Pro is available in Magic Gold and Bordeaux Red colour options as well.
The Infinix Hot 6 Pro feels fairly light at 158g, with good weight distribution across the entire body. The sides aren’t very slim but that means there's more surface area to grip the phone. The highlight of the phone is of course the display, which measures 5.99 inches diagonally and has an HD+ resolution (720x1440). The display follows the 18:9 aspect ratio, so it's taller with slim borders on the left and right. The screen is bright with a claimed brightness of 500 nits, and colours are vivid and punchy. Text and the edges of icons aren’t the sharpest since the pixel density is only around 268ppi. There’s scratch resistant glass too, by NEG.
The power button on the Infinix Hot 6 Pro has a textured surface, making it easy to distinguish it from the volume rocker. There’s a notification LED near the earpiece. On the bottom there's a 3.5mm headphones socket, a Micro-USB port, and a mono speaker. There’s a SIM tray on the left which supports two Nano-SIM cards and a separate microSD card (of up to 128GB).
The back of the Infinix Hot 6 Pro is not removable, even though the design seems to suggest otherwise. There’s a centre-mounted fingerprint sensor which is easy to reach, although authentication isn’t very quick and it takes a full second (or a bit more) before the screen actually wakes up. Infinix offers dual cameras at the back, which is something we don’t see too often in this segment. The cameras are horizontally aligned and sit nearly flush with the rest of the body.
In the box, you get the usual assortment of accessories such as a Micro-USB cable, power adapter, case, screen guard, and SIM eject tool, but no headset.
The guts of the Hot 6 Pro are based around the Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 mobile platform, and herein lies one of the biggest issues with this phone. This quad-core SoC is typically found in lower-budget Android phones and is simply no match for what the competition is offering these days. Xiaomi’s Redmi 5 gives you a Snapdragon 450. Other specifications of the Infinix Hot 6 Pro include 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage, single-band Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, USB-OTG, FM radio, and proximity, compass, Hall and ambient light sensors.
Infinix uses its own custom OS skin called Hummingbird XOS v3.2, which is based on Android 8 Oreo. There’s a fairly recent May 2018 security patch applied too. The custom OS looks quite different from stock Android but thankfully, Inifnix hasn’t messed with the functionality too much. For instance, the notifications shade and quick toggle switches can be accessed from the top; a swipe up opens the app drawer; and it’s easy to find what you’re looking for in the Settings app.
The Infinix Hot 6 Pro also has some extra apps: a Web browser, a forum app, a 9Gag-style video app, etc, that come pre-loaded and aren't particularly useful, but you can uninstall most of them. XOS also includes some convenience features including a one-handed mode, screen recording, scrolling screenshots, and a Game DnD mode. There isn’t much in terms of gestures as you only get double-tap-to-wake, 3-finger screenshot, and the ability to silence the phone by flipping it over. There’s something called eye-care mode, which is essentially a toggle for Android’s night mode.
The Infinix Hot 6 Pro comes with face recognition support for unlocking the phone, but it’s slow and only works under good lighting. If the light isn’t ideal, it simply refuses to work well, and even the fill light from the front LED flash doesn’t help much.
The interface runs quite smoothly most of the time, even with various transition animations. There’s some lag when you’re switching between apps, and scrolling through heavy webpages in Chrome can get jerky. Overall, the performance is strictly average and this reflects in benchmarks too. In AnTuTu, we got a score of 44,681, while in gaming benchmarks such as GFXbench’s T-Rex test, we got a frame rate of only 13fps.
Apps take a little longer to load than usual, especially games. We tried popular titles such as Asphalt 8 and PUBG, but the experience wasn’t great. The games automatically dropped graphical details to the lowest settings, and even then, the frame rates felt a bit choppy.
However, Infinix has a clear focus for the Hot 6 Pro which seems to be watching videos, and in this regard, it does a decent job. The display is bright and produces saturated colours. It looks good even outdoors under bright light. It can handle 1080p video playback well. Videos streamed from Prime Video and Netflix at high quality looked good, but weren't as sharp as we would have liked. This cannot be helped though, due to the relatively large display and low pixel count. The speaker gets quite loud and dialogue is audible but bass is lacking and and the mid-range isn't very clear. But the placement of the speaker grille is an issue because your hands may end up blocking it when you hold the phone horizontally.
The Infinix Hot 6 Pro features a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a secondary 2-megapixel depth sensor on its rear. Focusing is fairly quick when light is good, but we had better results when we tapped to focus manually rather than leaving that up to the software. Even taking into account the slightly overcast outdoor conditions during our review period, the pictures we were able to capture weren't very good.
The details of nearby objects in landscape shots were alright, but pretty much everything else had grainy details, blurry edges, and subdued colours. HDR mode has to be triggered manually and the result was often terrible. Macros weren't much better either, lacking sharpness and detail. There's a portrait mode but despite the depth sensor, edge detection often missed the mark.
In low light, the camera hunts for focus and doesn’t lock on very easily. Images mostly turned out grainy and under-exposed. The phone has a 5-megapixel front camera, which surprisingly shoots 1080p video, but the quality of stills and video was strictly average. You get a fill light in the front, which is of some help in the dark. Other shooting modes include panorama, time-lapse, and a professional mode that lets you change the shutter speed, white balance, etc.
The Infinix Hot 6 Pro packs in a 4000mAh battery, which typically gave us a full day’s worth of usage on one charge. Oddly, it didn’t fare too well in our internal battery test, lasting for just 7 hours and 25 minutes with continuous video playback. With the bundled 6W charger and even with our own higher powered ones, it took nearly three and half hours to fully charge this phone.
Infinix might have some gems in its portfolio but the Hot 6 Pro doesn't look like one of them. With all the focus on delivering a large display, the company seems to have neglected other aspects of the phone. The main issue is the SoC, which simply doesn’t cut it at this price anymore. The cameras are underwhelming, security features like face and fingerprint recognition feel sluggish, and battery life, while decent, could have been better for video consumption.
For Rs. 1,000 more, you can get the Xiaomi Redmi 5 (Review) or even the Infinix Hot S3 (Review), which offer much better all-round performance.
product Infinix Hot 6 Pro boasts of a large display for video consumption, but is it the complete package? Read our Infinix Hot 6 Pro to find out.

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it's been about a year since smartphone brand infinix came to india. as an online-only player, it has dished out some pretty interesting offerings so far, the most recent being the infinix hot s3 (review), which also won a coveted spot in our list of best phones under rs. 10,000.
that particular segment is already pretty crowded, with xiaomi pretty much dominating it. infinix now has a new model called the hot 6 pro, which targets users who are looking for a large display to enjoy content on. it’s priced pretty aggressively at rs. 7,999, which pits it right against the xiaomi redmi 5 (review). big display aside, is the hot 6 pro a good all-rounder? we review to find out.
inifinix sent us a sandstone black unit of the hot 6, which looks really slick. the matte finish of the back offers a good grip, and doesn’t attract fingerprints too much. it also contrasts well with the 2.5d curved-edge display. the hot 6 pro is available in magic gold and bordeaux red colour options as well.
the infinix hot 6 pro feels fairly light at 158g, with good weight distribution across the entire body. the sides aren’t very slim but that means there's more surface area to grip the phone. the highlight of the phone is of course the display, which measures 5.99 inches diagonally and has an hd+ resolution (720x1440). the display follows the 18:9 aspect ratio, so it's taller with slim borders on the left and right. the screen is bright with a claimed brightness of 500 nits, and colours are vivid and punchy. text and the edges of icons aren’t the sharpest since the pixel density is only around 268ppi. there’s scratch resistant glass too, by neg.
the power button on the infinix hot 6 pro has a textured surface, making it easy to distinguish it from the volume rocker. there’s a notification led near the earpiece. on the bottom there's a 3.5mm headphones socket, a micro-usb port, and a mono speaker. there’s a sim tray on the left which supports two nano-sim cards and a separate microsd card (of up to 128gb).
the back of the infinix hot 6 pro is not removable, even though the design seems to suggest otherwise. there’s a centre-mounted fingerprint sensor which is easy to reach, although authentication isn’t very quick and it takes a full second (or a bit more) before the screen actually wakes up. infinix offers dual cameras at the back, which is something we don’t see too often in this segment. the cameras are horizontally aligned and sit nearly flush with the rest of the body.
in the box, you get the usual assortment of accessories such as a micro-usb cable, power adapter, case, screen guard, and sim eject tool, but no headset.
the guts of the hot 6 pro are based around the qualcomm snapdragon 425 mobile platform, and herein lies one of the biggest issues with this phone. this quad-core soc is typically found in lower-budget android phones and is simply no match for what the competition is offering these days. xiaomi’s redmi 5 gives you a snapdragon 450. other specifications of the infinix hot 6 pro include 3gb of ram, 32gb of storage, single-band wi-fi 802.11 b/g/n, bluetooth 4.1, usb-otg, fm radio, and proximity, compass, hall and ambient light sensors.
infinix uses its own custom os skin called hummingbird xos v3.2, which is based on android 8 oreo. there’s a fairly recent may 2018 security patch applied too. the custom os looks quite different from stock android but thankfully, inifnix hasn’t messed with the functionality too much. for instance, the notifications shade and quick toggle switches can be accessed from the top; a swipe up opens the app drawer; and it’s easy to find what you’re looking for in the settings app.
the infinix hot 6 pro also has some extra apps: a web browser, a forum app, a 9gag-style video app, etc, that come pre-loaded and aren't particularly useful, but you can uninstall most of them. xos also includes some convenience features including a one-handed mode, screen recording, scrolling screenshots, and a game dnd mode. there isn’t much in terms of gestures as you only get double-tap-to-wake, 3-finger screenshot, and the ability to silence the phone by flipping it over. there’s something called eye-care mode, which is essentially a toggle for android’s night mode.
the infinix hot 6 pro comes with face recognition support for unlocking the phone, but it’s slow and only works under good lighting. if the light isn’t ideal, it simply refuses to work well, and even the fill light from the front led flash doesn’t help much.
the interface runs quite smoothly most of the time, even with various transition animations. there’s some lag when you’re switching between apps, and scrolling through heavy webpages in chrome can get jerky. overall, the performance is strictly average and this reflects in benchmarks too. in antutu, we got a score of 44,681, while in gaming benchmarks such as gfxbench’s t-rex test, we got a frame rate of only 13fps.
apps take a little longer to load than usual, especially games. we tried popular titles such as asphalt 8 and pubg, but the experience wasn’t great. the games automatically dropped graphical details to the lowest settings, and even then, the frame rates felt a bit choppy.
however, infinix has a clear focus for the hot 6 pro which seems to be watching videos, and in this regard, it does a decent job. the display is bright and produces saturated colours. it looks good even outdoors under bright light. it can handle 1080p video playback well. videos streamed from prime video and netflix at high quality looked good, but weren't as sharp as we would have liked. this cannot be helped though, due to the relatively large display and low pixel count. the speaker gets quite loud and dialogue is audible but bass is lacking and and the mid-range isn't very clear. but the placement of the speaker grille is an issue because your hands may end up blocking it when you hold the phone horizontally.
the infinix hot 6 pro features a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a secondary 2-megapixel depth sensor on its rear. focusing is fairly quick when light is good, but we had better results when we tapped to focus manually rather than leaving that up to the software. even taking into account the slightly overcast outdoor conditions during our review period, the pictures we were able to capture weren't very good.
the details of nearby objects in landscape shots were alright, but pretty much everything else had grainy details, blurry edges, and subdued colours. hdr mode has to be triggered manually and the result was often terrible. macros weren't much better either, lacking sharpness and detail. there's a portrait mode but despite the depth sensor, edge detection often missed the mark.
in low light, the camera hunts for focus and doesn’t lock on very easily. images mostly turned out grainy and under-exposed. the phone has a 5-megapixel front camera, which surprisingly shoots 1080p video, but the quality of stills and video was strictly average. you get a fill light in the front, which is of some help in the dark. other shooting modes include panorama, time-lapse, and a professional mode that lets you change the shutter speed, white balance, etc.
the infinix hot 6 pro packs in a 4000mah battery, which typically gave us a full day’s worth of usage on one charge. oddly, it didn’t fare too well in our internal battery test, lasting for just 7 hours and 25 minutes with continuous video playback. with the bundled 6w charger and even with our own higher powered ones, it took nearly three and half hours to fully charge this phone.
infinix might have some gems in its portfolio but the hot 6 pro doesn't look like one of them. with all the focus on delivering a large display, the company seems to have neglected other aspects of the phone. the main issue is the soc, which simply doesn’t cut it at this price anymore. the cameras are underwhelming, security features like face and fingerprint recognition feel sluggish, and battery life, while decent, could have been better for video consumption.
for rs. 1,000 more, you can get the xiaomi redmi 5 (review) or even the infinix hot s3 (review), which offer much better all-round performance.
product infinix hot 6 pro boasts of a large display for video consumption, but is it the complete package? read our infinix hot 6 pro to find out.


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in this article, we will learn about them eco friendly paints. during the curing and evaporating process, paints release their solvents in the atmosphere. you remember our articles explaining solvents right?
the release of these volatile organic compounds (voc’s) into the atmosphere, can precipitate effects ranging from ozone depletion, to smog, and yes, to global warming too. public sentiment has only been getting stronger in the past few years, and unlike the 1990’s, where the introduction of green paints bombed, the latest revolution is not going to end.
the crux of the matter however, is that painting experts maintain that, despite what the marketers say, paints without voc’s don’t perform as well as paints that have them. they claim that they require more coats to achieve the same finish, and are not as long lasting.
however, with voc’s being linked to dizziness, and asthma, public demand is only getting stronger, and the industry has no choice but to respond.
one solution, is to use latex paints, that are water based, with an acrylic resin acting as a binder. in addition to being environmentally friendly – water based means no more vocs – latex paints have several other advantages over traditional paints including washability, and better opacity (ability to completely cover another color).
of course, being water based means that the latex paints cannot be used to paint iron, as it will speed up the rusting process. even so, there is a distinct trend towards latex paints, and new innovations are popping up everywhere.
the term ‘green paints’ can not only refer to the overt effects of the paint itself, but the manufacturing process that is followed in order to obtain the paint ingredients. for example, titanium dioxide, is widely used in paints for it’s whiteness, and for the fact that it has high ‘hiding power’. this refers to the refractive index of the material. if the refractive index is high, it will provide greater opacity when it is disbursed in a solvent.
however, titanium dioxide is manufactured by processes called the sulphate, and chloride processes that resulted in diluted sulphuric acid being created as a by product. these were dispersed into the sea, prompting debate on whether or not this was acceptable. it also meant that all substances that were dissolved in the acid, would also be released into the sea.
quite apart from more efficient manufacturing practices, titanium dioxide, when applied as an exterior coating, reacts with sunlight causing smog. the international agency for research on cancer (iarc), has also classified titanium dioxide as an iarc group 2b carcinogen, which means that it is probably an agent leading to the promotion of cancer in humans. despite this, titanium dioxide is widely used.
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How about if we look south on the map to South American countries like Bolivia?
Canada has been independent for 130 years, that not long enough for you?
There are several examples of 3rd world countries turning themselves around. Ireland is one. Also consider S. Korea, Taiwan, Chile or Malaysia.
And your point is? He said there were no examples of 3rd would countries who turned themselves around. I just cited examples. So where does Bolivia come into it?
Bolivia is worse off then Mexico (way more poverty), the country has just swept into power a radical leftist the likes of Hugo Chavez, so I hope you are kidding when you say this. Also, I think someone misunderstood what I was saying about Canada, I was referring to them being a 1st world nation, not 3rd world, so the small percentage of illegals coming from there is insignificant. Also, S. Korea was essentially colonialized by more than 1 country and our occupation/presence has helped them grow into a 1st world economic power (Japan modeled after the US while we helped rebuild that country). Chile or Malaysia, I can't really comment on, but they haven't really made themselves a 1st world power by any means IMO. Taiwan is a good example, but it has had tremendous help from the west, but yes it is one of few that I think may fit that criteria. Just an honest opinion.
I have been to Bolivia. One of my children lived there.
Yes, it was ranked one of the poorest nations in the world.
Yes, it has elected a man that is considered by some as leftist.
But under rightest rule the country remained poor--now they are trying to recuperate their losses--its own resources.
Well, on the topic of Chavez, this man is a definite threat to this nation. He wishes the US to be destroyed. Obviously, his sentiments are held throughout the region that has been exploited by big businesses, many coming from the US (so we understand in historical terms, why these feelings resonate with the people). He has aligned himself with the president of Iran, who's country is undeniably the #1 funding supporter of Islamic terrorism in the world. We've been at war with Iran since 1979 (indirectly). He is more dangerous than Castro (his idol) ever dreamed, because his country has large oil reserves and we get a considerable amount of oil from that country (Citgo is owned by Venezuala).
Having Morales in Bolivia siding with Chavez, amongst other leaders in Latin America, is not a good sign for our relations to this part of the world in the future and is steadily becoming one of conflict because these nations' are publicly denouncing the US as evil, etc. Chavez is crazy, like a fox and we need to keep our eye on how things develop in Latin America, because soon we will have a leader at our doorstep in Mexico who is sympathetic to these ideals (you can even argue that the man who lost the contested presidential election there was). It is unfortunate that we Americans have neglected Latin America over many years, but with dangerous people sweeping to power, it has begun to shine light on a region that has been ignored for too long and we must take action soon to avoid some type of future conflict.
I have many opinions and thoughts about LA and SA, their governments and the US government's relationship with them now and over the last 50 or more years. Not only have I spent time in SA, but I have worked on and off with PAHO (Pan American Health Organisation), the UN, USAID and other South American institutions and universities.
It would require another thread and more for me to articulate my thinking on this subject.
This is very true and it's a complex topic that is probably inappropriate on this thread, but I understand where you are coming from.

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how about if we look south on the map to south american countries like bolivia?
canada has been independent for 130 years, that not long enough for you?
there are several examples of 3rd world countries turning themselves around. ireland is one. also consider s. korea, taiwan, chile or malaysia.
and your point is? he said there were no examples of 3rd would countries who turned themselves around. i just cited examples. so where does bolivia come into it?
bolivia is worse off then mexico (way more poverty), the country has just swept into power a radical leftist the likes of hugo chavez, so i hope you are kidding when you say this. also, i think someone misunderstood what i was saying about canada, i was referring to them being a 1st world nation, not 3rd world, so the small percentage of illegals coming from there is insignificant. also, s. korea was essentially colonialized by more than 1 country and our occupation/presence has helped them grow into a 1st world economic power (japan modeled after the us while we helped rebuild that country). chile or malaysia, i can't really comment on, but they haven't really made themselves a 1st world power by any means imo. taiwan is a good example, but it has had tremendous help from the west, but yes it is one of few that i think may fit that criteria. just an honest opinion.
i have been to bolivia. one of my children lived there.
yes, it was ranked one of the poorest nations in the world.
yes, it has elected a man that is considered by some as leftist.
but under rightest rule the country remained poor--now they are trying to recuperate their losses--its own resources.
well, on the topic of chavez, this man is a definite threat to this nation. he wishes the us to be destroyed. obviously, his sentiments are held throughout the region that has been exploited by big businesses, many coming from the us (so we understand in historical terms, why these feelings resonate with the people). he has aligned himself with the president of iran, who's country is undeniably the #1 funding supporter of islamic terrorism in the world. we've been at war with iran since 1979 (indirectly). he is more dangerous than castro (his idol) ever dreamed, because his country has large oil reserves and we get a considerable amount of oil from that country (citgo is owned by venezuala).
having morales in bolivia siding with chavez, amongst other leaders in latin america, is not a good sign for our relations to this part of the world in the future and is steadily becoming one of conflict because these nations' are publicly denouncing the us as evil, etc. chavez is crazy, like a fox and we need to keep our eye on how things develop in latin america, because soon we will have a leader at our doorstep in mexico who is sympathetic to these ideals (you can even argue that the man who lost the contested presidential election there was). it is unfortunate that we americans have neglected latin america over many years, but with dangerous people sweeping to power, it has begun to shine light on a region that has been ignored for too long and we must take action soon to avoid some type of future conflict.
i have many opinions and thoughts about la and sa, their governments and the us government's relationship with them now and over the last 50 or more years. not only have i spent time in sa, but i have worked on and off with paho (pan american health organisation), the un, usaid and other south american institutions and universities.
it would require another thread and more for me to articulate my thinking on this subject.
this is very true and it's a complex topic that is probably inappropriate on this thread, but i understand where you are coming from.