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Politics : Liberalism: Do You Agree We've Had Enough of It? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: FJB who wrote (115147)	10/9/2011 6:31:24 PM
From: lorne	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224757

FUBHO...Off Topic, but maybe a future investment by hussein with taxpayer dollars,,,Actually kind of cool that capitalist system can produce this kind of smarts,,,,,obama's commie system can produce,,,ah, let me see..how about..maybe ..ah hell they can only produce misery and pain. Rolling off the 3D printing press... the world's first 'printed' car - and it actually works By Daniel Bates 23rd September 2011 dailymail.co.uk The world’s first 'printed' car has finally rolled off the printing press. The 'Urbee' was made using a special printer which built up layer upon layer of bodywork - almost as if the car was 'painted' into existence, except using layers of ultra-thin composite that are slowly 'fused' into a solid. But unlike most 'innovations' in cars, this one won't break down after 5 years - Urbee is built to last 30. Project leader Jim Kor, told MailOnline today: 'For us, this unveiling was quite a milestone. Built to last: The highly-durable material used in 'additive layer manufacturing' is said to last for 30 years Underneath is a petrol and electric hybrid engine which helps make it one of the greenest cars in the world. Experts have said the car uses eight times less energy than a similar vehicle and can go can go 200mpg on the motorway. It also has a sleek, futuristic design which makes it look like a prop from a science fiction film like the Fifth Element. The ‘printing’ process, however, it what has attracted so much attention: it was completely different to the normal way car manufacturers build a car, which is to bolt chunks of bodywork on where they need to go. Engineers on the Urbee instead put layers of ultra thin composite material on top of each other so they become fused together to make it 3D in a process called ‘additive layer manufacturing’. More...The robo-Spitfires: University where legendary fighter was born builds drones with a remarkably familiar silhouette Digit-al camera: The one-inch snapper which fits on your finger Any colour you like, as long as it's green: Ford pedals into lucrative e-bike market Kor says, 'We are a small group of designers and engineers in Winnipeg trying to make a difference. 'Making things this way could revolutionize how we produce things. It has certainly changed my way of thinking about manufacturing. 'This process of 3-D printing turned into 'digital manufacturing' would change the way we replace parts within machines.' The 'printed' car has drawn a lot of attention due to its unique production method The Urbee, which took 15 years to make, has three wheels, two seats and a combustion engine in case of emergencies. It can be charged for a few pence from a normal plug socket or from a small solar panel array or wind turbine. The Urbee has a small single cylinder engine that generate a mere eight horsepower, yet it can go up to 70mph if necessary because it is so light and efficient. Even driving around the city it can do 100mpg and Canadian firm Kor EcoLogic, which designed it, insists that it could become a viable runaround for normal people. Project leader Jim Kor told the TEDxWinnipeg conference that the vehicle was amongst the greenest ever made. He said the way it was printed ‘only puts material where one needs it’. ‘It is an additive process, building the part essentially one 'molecule' of material at a time, ultimately with no waste,’ he added. The small engine of the Urbee may only be able to produce 8 horsepower, but the vehicle can still reach 70mph ‘This process can do many materials, and our goal would be to use fully-recycled materials.’ Although the prototype has finally been completed it will be some time before the Urbee is available to buy in car showrooms. The team behind it still have to raise the money for a second prototype, which will be at least $1million (£610,000). Even then it will cost up to $50,00 (£32,000) to buy new, although the price should drop if it is mass produced. Other professions which have shown an interest in additive layer manufacturing including medicine with some suggestion that prosthetic body parts could eventually be ‘printed’ to the size and shape they are required.

To: FJB who wrote (115147)	10/10/2011 8:03:34 AM
From: lorne	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 224757

Republican politician calls out Rick Perry’s ‘Muslim blind spot’ Posted on September 28, 2011 by Kate Shellnutt blog.chron.com .The role of Muslims in America and concern over shariah law hasn’t come up at all in debates since Gov. Rick Perry joined the presidential race, and not a single candidate has signed Frank Gaffney’s latest anti-shariah pledge. That hasn’t stopped some Republicans from criticizing Perry for going too easy on Muslims (as well as immigrants) in Texas. Here’s what Tom Tancredo, a former Republican congressman from Colorado and a Republican president hopeful in the last election, had to say in a post for The Daily Caller: He extends his taxpayer-funded compassion not only to illegal aliens but also to Muslim groups seeking to whitewash the violent history of that religion. Perry endorsed and facilitated the adoption in Texas public schools of a pro-Muslim curriculum unit developed by Muslim clerics in Pakistan…. Perry’s close alliances with pro-Islamic Republican activists like Grover Norquist give additional cause for concern. Norquist supports open borders and amnesty for illegal aliens and is well known in Washington, D.C. circles for his tireless efforts to build Republican bridges to pro-amnesty groups and to slander advocates of immigration enforcement as “racists.” Norquist also has close ties to the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR), whose Houston chapter bragged in a recent newsletter that “Rick Perry’s relationship with Muslims may set him apart.” Precisely so, but not in a way that helped him with voters in the Florida straw poll. Update: Mustafaa Carroll, head of the CAIR-Houston, told the Chronicle that Tancredo’s statements are mischaracterizations. The group does not “brag” about Perry, and he hadn’t even heard of Norquist or his ties with CAIR, Carroll said. Perry is friends with the Aga Khan, the head of a Shia Muslim sect called Ismailis. As governor, he’s had the support of politically conservative Muslims in Texas as well. Before Perry became a candidate, some of the others spent time talking about the Muslim threat in America.Back in June, Herman Cain was criticized for emphasizing the shariah threat and voicing skepticism about Muslim-Americans in government. He has since reconciled with the Muslim community somewhat, visiting a Washington D.C.-area mosque and offering an apology.