Friday, September 28, 2012

The Use Of Polyurethanes In Automotive Air And Fluid Filters

Polyurethanes offer an attractive alternative to vinyl plastisols as adhesives in filters. Bayer MaterialScience LLC offers high-performance polyurethane-based adhesive filter systems that address the aforementioned shortcomings of using vinyl plastisol adhesives, as well as provide other advantages, such as lower energy requirements, a smaller production footprint, faster cycle times resulting in increased productivity, and the ability to replace the end-cap.

One of the most attractive benefits that polyurethane adhesives provide is the potential for material cost savings achieved through density reduction. Value analysis shows that processors using polyurethanes can save more than 25 percent on manufactured part costs when compared with vinyl plastisol.

Furthermore, the high-performance polyurethane compounds can actually be used to mold the end-cap itself, replacing the potting adhesive and metal and structural plastic components to further reduce costs.

Bayer MaterialScience LLC?s Peter Hyde-Smith, senior scientist, will discuss this subject while presenting ?The Use of Urethane in the Construction of Automotive Air and Fluid Filters,? 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 25, as part of the automotive session at the Center for the Polyurethane Industry?s Polyurethanes Technical Conference in Atlanta.

Ned Krause, principal scientist; Bradley Pederson, senior R&D specialist; and Dr. Ulrich Holeschovsky, business development manager, all of Bayer MaterialScience LLC, co-authored the paper with Hyde-Smith.

A number of Bayer polyurethane systems used in the construction of automotive air and fluid filtration are supplied in both filled and unfilled, foam and non-foam grades. As Hyde-Smith will address, Bayer?s Baydur? polyurethane system is used as a polyurethane adhesive. Depending on the grade, Bayer?s Baytec? polyurethane system can be used as a polyurethane adhesive or a polyurethane end-cap replacement compound, or both.

About Bayer MaterialScience LLC:

Bayer MaterialScience LLC is one of the leading producers of polymers and high-performance plastics in North America and is part of the global Bayer MaterialScience business with approximately 14,800 employees at 30 production sites around the world and 2011 sales of 10.8 billion euros. Bayer MaterialScience?s 2011 sales in North America were $2.9 billion. The company manufactures high-tech polymer materials and develops innovative solutions for products used in many areas of daily life. The main segments served are the automotive, electrical and electronics, construction, medical, and sports and leisure industries. Sustainability is central to Bayer MaterialScience LLC?s business and is based around the key areas of innovation, product stewardship, excellence in corporate management, social responsibility and respect for the environment.

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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Eco Innovation Alternative Energy Devices Need 100% Uptime ...

Sometimes entrepreneurs are the eternal optimists, and perhaps that?s a good thing, because they will take risks that normal people might not take. Without these entrepreneurs who go for it, we wouldn?t have many of the things that we have in our society today, those things which make our lives easier, and help us live a comfortable lifestyle, and maintain a positive quality of life.

Still, what I?ve found as the coordinator for a think tank which operates online is that many of these entrepreneurs are coming up with ideas and eco-innovations which simply do not have the proper return on investment, and they are too apt to have catastrophic failure. Consider if you will that many of the wind turbine blades have broken, and they cause an unbalanced system, and then they rip the rest of the system apart in a fiery mess.

Not long ago, I was talking to the business manager for an interesting concept of a donut shaped wind turbine generator which would be flown at altitude like a kite. This makes good sense, although unless it is built in a way which will allow it to work with 100% uptime, much the same as a nuclear power plant, a coal-fired plant, or a hydroelectric plant then it may not be able to compete in the real world against those other technologies.

Therefore, I asked the business manager if they had plans in case of various calamities. Things such as;

1.-If there is a solar flare which takes out all the power, could your unit still operate or would you be dead in the water because the tether power line would be toast as soon as you launched it?

2.-What about Lightning? How are you dealing with that?

Now then, it is possible to build a system which could handle a severe solar flare or solar storm, using military grade electronics. Although that raises the cost as well, and remember in business we are worried about return on investment, and even in the alternative energy sector where there are subsidies, someday that thing has to make a profit.

Likewise, there are sophisticated systems and airliners which discharge lightning when it hits the plane. These types of systems could be employed on wind generators, which are a loft or airborne attached to a long power cord. Of course, any lightning rod discharge system would have to also come down that power cord, and tethered to the ground. This adds weight to the power cord, and a lot of cost to the device.

You see, fail-safes are needed, and things like this drastically raise the cost of generating power, that is why nuclear power plants cost so much, and why hydroelectricity, even though it uses gravity fed water still costs money, it?s not free. If you are an eco-Innovation entrepreneur, I hope you realize that you can?t make money forever on the taxpayer or government-funded subsidies. Please consider all this.

Eco Innovation Alternative Energy Devices Need 100% Uptime

Lance Winslow is the Founder of the Online Think Tank, a diverse group of achievers, experts, innovators, entrepreneurs, thinkers, futurists, academics, dreamers, leaders, and general all around brilliant minds. Lance Winslow hopes you?ve enjoyed today?s discussion and topic. http://www.WorldThinkTank.net ? Have an important subject to discuss, contact Lance Winslow.

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Wednesday, September 26, 2012

The HiRise Raises Your Mac's Screen While Adding Storage [Stuff We Like]

The HiRise Raises Your Mac's Screen While Adding StorageUnderneath your iMac or Apple Display is a big empty space. If you'd rather get a little storage from that space, or just elevate your display for a better ergonomic position, the HiRise does just that, all while keeping with Apple's aluminum-finish style.

The HiRise is made from aluminum so it matches your Apple Display or iMac. The small box features adjustable shelves that you can slide the L-shaped monitor stand inside of, and raise your display up to a better angle. On top of that, you also get a handy hidden storage area with a removable front panel, where you can stuff all kinds of tiny things like external hard drives, phones, a Mac Mini, or whatever else. If you've been having trouble getting your monitor up to the right ergonomic height and you're looking for a solution that blends in with Apple's style, the HiRise works well, and the extra storage is a nice addition. The HiRise isn't cheap at $79.99, but if your monitor is causing an ergonomic nightmare for you, it's a fashionable and useful way to correct it.

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Cisco CEO's pay package dipped 9 pct in past year

(AP) ? Cisco Systems Inc. trimmed CEO John Chambers' pay package for the past fiscal year by 9 percent as concerns about growth at the maker of computer networking equipment weighed on the company's stock.

The value of Chambers' compensation totaled $11.7 million, down from nearly $12.9 million in the previous year, according to documents filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Most of Chambers' pay was tied to the future performance of Cisco's stock. That's been the case for most of Chambers' 17-year reign as CEO. That arrangement has worked out well for both Chambers and the company, which is based in San Jose, Calif. Adjusting for stock splits, Cisco's shares have increased 10-fold under Chambers' leadership.

In the last fiscal year, Chambers received stock-based incentives valued at $7.3 million when they were granted in September 2011. They could be worth more or less, depending on how Cisco's stock fares during the next few years.

The last fiscal year ending July 28, however, wasn't good to Cisco's stock.

Cisco shares fell 2 percent from the end of fiscal 2011 to the finish of fiscal 2012. The performance lagged other closely watched stock market indexes, including the Dow Jones industrial average, which consists of Cisco and 29 other major companies.

The Dow rose by 8 percent during Cisco's fiscal year. The broader Standard & Poor's 500 and the technology-driven Nasdaq composite index climbed by 7 percent during the same period.

Investors eschewed Cisco largely because of concerns about its ability to boost its revenue in a fragile economy that has been especially wobbly in Europe. Chambers, known for his blunt comments, stoked those worries in the company's recent earnings call by highlighting the difficult economic conditions.

Despite those challenges, Cisco's revenue in the last fiscal year increased 7 percent to $46 billion. The company's earnings rose 24 percent to $8 billion, helped by cost-cutting measures that included thousands of layoffs.

The rest of Chambers' pay last year consisted of a $375,000 salary, a nearly $4 million bonus for Cisco's progress over several years and $11,025 in company contributions to his 401 (k) plan.

Chambers supplemented his income last year by reaping a $12.4 million gain from 2 million stock options issued to him in previous years. That windfall isn't included in the calculation of his company compensation for the past fiscal year.

Chambers, 63, is expected to retire within the next few years, although he hasn't formally announced a timetable for stepping down.

He will be receiving a bigger paycheck as he heads into the final stretch of his tenure. Cisco's board of directors voted earlier this month to nearly triple Chambers' annual salary to $1.1 million for the current fiscal year.

The Associated Press' calculation isolates the value the company's board placed on the executive's total compensation package in the last fiscal year. In Chambers' case, it includes salary, the performance-related bonus, perks ? the 401(k) contributions ? and the estimated value of stock options and awards granted.

The calculation doesn't include changes in the present value of pension benefits. And the calculations sometimes differ from the totals that companies list in the summary compensation table of proxy statements filed with the SEC. The statements to the SEC reflect accounting charges taken for the executive's compensation in the previous fiscal year.

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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Ji2 Adds Business Development Manager. - African Business Review

CYPRESS, Calif., Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ji2, Inc., experts in Japanese and Chinese language forensics and eDiscovery, today announced that Ken Nourse, Esq. has joined the company as West Coast Business Development Manager. Based in San Francisco, Mr. Nourse advises law firms and corporations on legal technology services with a focus on the special requirements of Asian companies and cross-border litigation involving Chinese, Japanese, and Korean data.

Mr. Nourse brings over 10 years of legal and technology experience to Ji2. His experience includes advising law firm and corporate clients in North America and throughout Asia on legal technology services in all phases of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM). He practiced as a litigator at an AmLaw 100 firm in Boston, where he was involved in the representation of a major Japanese pharmaceutical company in ANDA litigation. He has served as Managing Director of Legal Technologies in Hong Kong for an electronic discovery company and, most recently, as Director, Litigation Services for a leading legal processing outsourcing company.

"We are pleased that Ken Nourse has joined Ji2," said Ted Fujisawa, CEO of Ji2. "Drawing on his experience in Hong Kong, and his work with global solutions providers, Ken is able to offer our clients on the West Coast a unique understanding of Japanese and Asian eDiscovery and corporate culture."

About Ji2, Inc.
Established in 2001, Ji2, Inc. has provided forensic and eDiscovery solutions to law firms and corporations through its offices in Southern California and Tokyo. Coupling best practices for global data management with carefully selected business application providers, Ji2 has developed best practices for litigation matters involving Asian data and is able to provide tailored solutions both on a matter-by-matter basis as well as comprehensive enterprise solutions. To learn more, visit www.ji2.com.

Contact:
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Republicans Urge Women to "Go Home and Put Some Clothes On ...


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Monday September 24, 2012, 1:17 pm

Literature being handed out at the Values Voter Summit on Friday attacks women for being ?immodest? and extolled them to ?go home and put some clothes on!?

In flyers and brochures on display at Values Voters, the social conservative conference where Republican Vice Presidential nominee Paul Ryan spoke, an organization called Modesty Matters criticized women for dressing ?immodestly? at church, and blamed women for causing men to stare lustfully at them.

Women must ?embrace MODESTY in dress and behavior,? one of the handouts read. Women dressed immodestly in church are ?an insult to a holy God,? another said.

Other excerpts:

- From the ?Modesty: It?s nothing to be ashamed of? pamphlet:?Since men are particularly visual, immodesty in church can trigger lustful thoughts.?

?My men?s bible study group talks frequently about controlling our lust, thoughts, and eyes. Yes the problem and responsibility are ours, but is it really reasonable for the women of the church to make it THIS difficult for us??

- From the ?True Woman Manifesto?: ?All women, whether married of single, are to model femininity in their various relationships, by exhibiting a distinctive modesty, responsiveness, and gentleness of spirit.?

The Family Research Council provided Modesty Matters with a table at the conference to distribute these pamphlets.

Republicans have repeatedly voted to cut funding for contraception, outlaw abortions, and defund Planned Parenthood. Now another far-right groups are eyeing a new battleground: the wardrobe.
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Denzel Washington: Eastwood still 'my hero'

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Clint Eastwood has taken a lot of barbs over his empty chair routine at the Republican National Convention, but Denzel Washington still holds the film legend in high regard.

"I have the utmost respect for him as an actor and as a director," Washington said. "He's my hero."

Although Washington supported Obama in 2008, he graciously declined to address an empty chair or do any "Eastwooding," as it's come to be known on the Internet. He calls himself an independent and said in this election he isn't committing to either side.

"I listen to both sides of the argument and try to make an assessment," he said.

Washington was in the nation's capital along with Olympic champion Michael Phelps and R&B singer Ashanti for an event sponsored by the Boys and Girls Club of America.

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Saturday, September 22, 2012

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By Landon McKnight

There are plenty of methods to generate income. And also the listing of online money making techniques keeps growing. One of the latest and quickest growing ways to profit on the Internet is marketing with video.

The more well-liked video clip discussing internet sites, like YouTube .com, get countless visitors one hour. And you will take advantage of this flow of steady free website traffic. So how do you start making money at YouTube?

First thing you must do is a get a feel for what online video marketing is about. How do you do that? It is very simple. Go to YouTube and look for videos developed by marketing and advertising people, who're utilizing videos as promotional resources. You'll notice that popular bands are using YouTube to market all kinds of products or services.

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Sniping from within GOP adds to Romney's struggles

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Mitt Romney struggled to steady his presidential campaign on Friday, buffeted by an outbreak of sniping among frustrated Republicans, fresh evidence of a slide in battleground state polls and President Barack Obama's accusation that he was writing off "half the country" in pursuit of the White House.

Republican running mate Paul Ryan drew boos at an AARP convention in New Orleans when he said Romney would repeal Obama's health care law, which closed a gap in coverage for seniors' prescription drugs. The Wisconsin congressman accused the administration of weakening Medicare and flinching from tough measures needed to stabilize Social Security's finances, adding that the president has "put his own job security over your retirement security."

Obama rebutted Ryan's charges point by point in a video appearance to the same audience. He said the Republican prescription for Medicare would mean "billions in new profits for insurance companies" and replacing guaranteed benefits with a voucher that would bring higher out of pocket costs for seniors.

Romney campaigned in Nevada as aides released a 2011 federal income tax return showing he and his wife, Ann, paid $1.94 million in federal taxes last year on income of $13.7 million. Their effective tax rate was 14.1 per cent, lower than many families pay because most of the couple's earnings come from investments.

The campaign also released a letter from Romney's doctor saying the 65-year-old former Massachusetts governor is healthy and physically up to the demands of the presidency.

Romney continued to point to Obama's recent remark that he had learned, after nearly four years as president, that he couldn't change Washington from the inside. Although Obama went on to cite public involvement as a necessity for change, the Republican campaign framed the remark as an admission of failure.

"Over history there have been people that have changed Washington from the inside," Romney said in Las Vegas. "And they've done it effectively by showing leadership from the top. ... This president has not done that."

But there seemed no letup in the bad political news for Romney, hit by a barrage of it since he was seen on videotape saying that his job as a candidate is not to worry about the 47 percent of Americans whom he said pay no income taxes and see themselves as victims.

In an interview taped for broadcast Sunday on CBS' "60 Minutes," Romney said of his campaign: "It doesn't need a turnaround. We've got a campaign which is tied with an incumbent president to the United States."

Obama, for sure, was eager to keep the controversy alive. Campaigning in Woodbridge, Va., he defended himself against Romney's jabs at his own statement that change is impossible from the inside in Washington. "It can't happen if you write off half the nation before you even took office," he said.

He also drew laughter and applause from his audience when he mocked his rival. "He stood up at a rally, proudly declared, 'I'll get the job done from the inside.' What kind of inside job is he talking about? Is it the job of rubberstamping the top-down, you're-on-your-own agenda of this Republican Congress? Because if it is, we don't want it."

According to Wall Street Journal/NBC News/Marist Poll surveys, the president has opened leads among likely voters of eight percentage points in Iowa, with 6 electoral votes, and margins of five percentage points each in Colorado (9 electoral votes) and Wisconsin (10.)

Earlier surveys published this week pointed to leads for Obama in both Virginia, with 13 electoral votes, and Ohio, with 18.

National polls have been far closer, including an AP-GfK survey this week that had it a statistical tie among likely voters. They have also suggested progress for Obama in terms of his handling of the economy, the No. 1 issue in the race.

Despite Romney's difficulties, recent soundings on employment have not been encouraging for the president's re-election. Newly released figures show joblessness ticked up in five swing states in August, fell in two and was unchanged in two others.

Romney's allies also point to a series of presidential debates beginning Oct. 3 as a chance to shake up the race.

But for now, Romney's troubles have sent shudders down ballot, where Republicans are in tough races that will settle the outcome for the struggle for control of the Senate this fall. Tommy Thompson, dropping in the polls in Wisconsin, said "the presidential thing is bound to have an impact on every election."

That produced a quick retort from John Sununu, a top Romney surrogate. "My good friend Tommy Thompson sounds like Barack Obama, blaming it on somebody else," he said on CNN.

But Thompson wasn't alone. Rep. Rick Berg, running for the Senate in a closer-than-expected race in North Dakota, became the latest in a string of Republican candidates to say they disagreed with Romney's 47 percent remarks.

Apart from his self-inflicted political wounds, Romney has been under pressure from fellow Republicans to draw clearer distinctions with Obama on the economy, and say more clearly what he would do to bring down the nation's 8.1 percent unemployment rate.

Asked to point to new policy proposals that Romney has made since early August, aides referred to one speech on energy independence and a set of remarks on veterans.

But he has generally been unwilling to flesh out his plans for balancing the budget or enacting tax reform, refusing, for example, to name a tax break he would eliminate except for a small one that subsidizes producers of wind power.

He criticized Obama's handling of anti-American demonstrations around U.S. embassies in the Middle East earlier in the month, but declined to say what approach he would have taken instead. And while he has repeatedly tagged Obama for not being more forceful in trying to arrange the downfall of Syrian President Bashar Assad, aides have refused for nearly a month to say whether the Republican challenger supports arming rebels fighting the regime.

Ryan provided no new policy details in his appearance before the AARP, although he renewed Romney's support for a gradual increase in the Social Security retirement age and slowing the growth of benefits for those at higher incomes. Republicans have yet to provide details.

He told seniors that Republicans "respect you enough to level with you," and said Obama's health care legislation had cut $716 billion out of Medicare over a decade and set up a board of unelected bureaucrats with authority to make future reductions so severe they could eventually jeopardize seniors' access to medical care.

"You know President Obama's slogan, right? Forward." he said, then added, mockingly, "Forward into a future where seniors are denied the care they earned because a bureaucrat decided it wasn't worth the money."

Obama answered via video hookup and a television commercial that began airing in Florida, Colorado and Iowa. It argued that under the Republican plan, seniors' health costs could go up by $6,400 a year.

Obama has said he would consider raising payroll taxes on upper-income wage earners to shore up the trust fund that pays for Social Security benefits. Workers currently pay a 4.2 percent tax on income up to $110,100 annually, although the rate is scheduled to revert to a previous 6.2 percent at the first of the year.

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Associated Press writers Mark Smith in Woodbridge, Va.; and Ken Thomas, Jim Kuhnhenn, Julie Pace and Kasie Hunt in Washington contributed to this report.

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