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An Impulse Decision Chapter 9

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Chapter 9: The Ancient Mine

The large room lay covered with brown rusted metal. The walls consist of designs that were reminiscent of the robots. Piles of sand & dust resided in the corners while cobwebs plastered the walls. Large pipes stuck out on the wall. The rust on them indicates that they had not been in use for a very long time.

"Can you give us a rundown of this place, Fi?" Link spoke.

"Certainly." Fi exited the sword. "This is the Lanayru Mining Facility. In ancient times, this was a hub of highly advanced technology. The ancient machinery is now broken and rusted. The switch that operates these machines is buried under the sand. Readings indicate it is populated with electrically charged monsters. Also, I detect the presence of ancient security measures, though they now appear to be in disrepair. One thing I will note to you masters is that your current selection of pouch items is survival-focused. Suitability to our current location is 70%. Are there any more questions?" Link shook his head. Fi returned to the sword.

The quartet of students proceeds along the path ahead. The door at the end of the room is blocked by bars. Several small creatures resembled the scorpions yet they were pink and much larger scattered around.

"That's a big scorpion…" Fledge stated.

"That is not a scorpion." Fi's voice broke through. "This is an Aracha. This larval monster is said to live one thousand years, during which time it is continually growing. Though the larva is small in size, it is quite ferocious and is often found in swarms beneath the sand. It tends to leap toward moving objects such as yourself."

Right at that moment, the Aracha leaped towards Link. The green-clad senior knight sliced at it and did the same with the others.

"Creepy things…" Pipit commented as Link sheathed his sword.

"Now we find a way through this door."

"I see some sort of switch on that wall over there." Fledge pointed over to a large switch that was across a small pit of sinksand just below on the left side.

"It looks safe to run across," Karane said. "I'll switch it on."

Karane went over to the edge of the sinksand. There she dashed across the sand, narrowly making towards the small platform the switch was placed above. The iron bars on the door were quickly gone. The guys gave her the all-clear and Karane made her way back.

"You alright?" Pipit asks as Karane takes several breaths.

"Yeah...but I'm starting not liking sand."

They entered the next room. Straight ahead lied the ruins of stairs leading to the exit. Fortunately, there was another door on the side with an accessible path. The room that the door led them to had several platforms with a large pit of sinksand. There were also ruins of some weird statues along with strangely patterned walkways. High above the center of the room was a large Timeshift Stone. Link used the Beetle to fly over to the stone to activate it.

The brown room quickly filled with color. The sinksand is now completely gone leaving nothing but a large chasm. The strangely patterned walkway started moving on its own carrying large black stones. The strange statues came to life as tall robots, but not the same as the ones they've seen.

The quartet of students stood and gaped at the sight of the ancient technology of the past. It was never anything like they've ever seen back at Skyloft. Though not everything brought to life is not good. As they made their way through the room they encountered the strange tall robot. When they got close to it, the robot immediately fired a laser towards them. Link called upon Fi to analyze the robot.

"This is a Beamos. This is an ancient security mechanism. Its weak point is its eye. The eye is also a weapon that fires a focused energy beam. I calculate a 100% failure rate at any attempt to strike the eye with your sword while it is still on top of the pedestal. I recommend using a weapon that can strike at high targets. Conversely, you could lower its head to a height your sword can reach."

Link watched the robot for several minutes. He moved closer to it which then activated its laser. He used his shield to reflect the laser to the robot, taking the moment to dash over to slice its parts until its eye reached the same level. Link thrust his sword forward into the eye, putting it out of commission.

With that taken care of, they proceeded towards the end of the room. The moving pathways, which Fi identified as conveyor belts, were difficult to transverse so they had to run on them to reach the other end, while also avoiding the black rocks. Eventually, they made it to the end of the room.

Unlike the previous one, this room remains in the brown rusted metal. There are also square platforms scattered around this room. They tried to walk alongside the ground but several spike traps, along with many Arachas prompted them otherwise. With no other options, they all jumped across the platforms. During which they noticed a big blue chest on a higher platform. They all jumped over to the platform just below the chest. Link climbed up the ladder to where the chest lay. Minutes later he came back down holding an object resembling a jar with a long slender top.

"What was in that chest?" Fledge asked.

"This." Link held out the strange jar.

"What is that, exactly?" Karane question.

"It is the Gust Bellows." Fi's voice echoed. "It is an ancient and mystical device capable of blowing an endless gust of wind. You can use uncovered items that are buried."

"Sounds useful," Pipit stated.

They tested the Gust Bellows on the large piles of dust. Sure enough, it cleared away all the dust in a quick amount of time. Satisfied with their newfound item they proceeded to the exit. The next room they went to was very large. No doubt this is where the door with the ruin stairs led to. An archway in the middle was blocked by bars but the one on the side was open. On the side lied a large pit of sinksand. The only solid ground was narrow stone paths leading to the stone platforms. Granted it was not as tense as the bridge back at Skyview Temple given that there was a chasm below them and the sinksand wasn't difficult to get out but they were still cautious. The path led them to a large dust pile along the wall. Using the Gust Bellows to uncover the dust, reveals a pathway that was big enough to crawl through to the next destination. The next room was covered with PILES of sand.

"That's a lot of sand in here," Karane said.

"But there are some stairs over there. That should lead us-" As Pipit walks through the sand-covered room, large spikes appear from the ground barely missing him. The sudden action made the yellow-clad senior knight jerk back. "Yikes! Okay, not doing that again…"

"Guess it's plan B." Link pulled out the Gust Bellows.

While it was a time-consuming process, Link blew all the sand from the room. Under the sand revealed a path not blocked by the spikes. With the sand gone, the group safely made their way to the stairs leading to the door.

The group found themselves back in the same large room. They see a mine cart covered by sand. Uncovering it with the Gust Bellows revealed a small Timeshift Stone in the cart. Activating it brought the cart to life and it started the move. They all followed the slow-moving cart to an archway that was blocked by bars that remained even when the stone came within its range. Even better, Beamos came to life.

Everyone stood guard as the Beamos scanned its targets. It then shot at a laser at Fledge who manage to parry the laser back to the robot with his shield. Link then took down the robot.

"Nice block, Fledge," Link complimented the student. "You're really good at shield parrying."

"It's nothing special. Anyone can do it," Fledge replied.

"Come on, Fledge. Learn to take a compliment. You're good at what you do."

"Thanks." Fledge looked at the bars. "How are we going to pass that?"

Link looked at the archway. Above lies a large fan of sorts. An idea came to his head. He blew the Gust Bellows on the fan which then started spinning. The bars slowly rose until they were no longer there. With the bars gone the cart started moving again.

The cart kept on moving to the side of the large room to a door on a platform. This took them to another room that was similar to the first one, with the ruins of Beamos and conveyor belts. Large gusts of air blew out across the conveyor belts. Fi informed them that they blow a very hot gust of air which was strong enough to knock them to the dark pit below.

After passing through the hot air gusts, they found themselves on the top of a platform. A large pile of sand resided on the side. The Gust Bellows help reveal a large Timeshift Crystal. Like the previous ones, activating it brought life to the entire room. Moving along, they notice an individual platform with a strange propeller device which reminded them of the fan contraption that helped open the large archways. With the Gust Bellows, Link blew on the propeller, getting him and everyone else on the other side. Their next obstacle came in the form of a blocked door.

"Now what?" Karane wondered.

"I see some strange pink diamonds over there." Pipit pointed over the three large diamonds alongside the road.

"Those have to be it," Link said.

"What makes you say that?" Karane ask.

"I saw them back at Skyview. I hit them and they opened the doors. Problem is that I've never encountered three and I don't know which one to hit…"

"I'm sure there's a clue around here," Fledge stated.

Everyone took that moment to look around. Karane quickly notices something directly across the diamonds. There lie three rows of pictures of the robots. One had one picture, the other had two, and the final had three. She notice how each row lined up perfectly across from their respective diamond.

"I think I have an idea. See those pictures of those robots? Each row aligns perfectly with the diamond. We hit the diamonds in the order of the robots."

Link used his slingshot to hit the diamonds in the order of the pictures. After hitting the last diamond the bars went up.

The room they walked into had two large statues on the side. In the middle of the room lay a white chest with a red gem. When they moved close the statues suddenly started hopping over to the group. It only stopped once the group went back to the far side away from the bars.

"Mind telling us what that is, Fi?" Pipit said.

"That is Armos. This security and defense mechanism was developed long ago. It will attack anything that enters its security perimeter. According to my records, its weak point is its mouth, but it requires some specific measure to make it open its mouth."

"How do we open its mouth?" Fledge questioned.

Getting a better look, Link noticed something on the top of the Armos. It had the same propeller device much as that platform had before. Gust Bellows in his hand's Link move close to one of the Armos causing it to jump towards him once again. Link blew on the propeller on the top. The mouth of the statue opening revealing two crystals on each side which also causes it to stop moving. The mouth closed again several seconds later and it started moving again.

"Okay here's the plan," Link said to his friends once he was back at a safe distance. "I'll use the Gust Bellows to open the mouth while the two of you destroy the crystals."

Everyone made their way towards the door, activating both statues. Link commanded one of his friends to distract the other Armos, which Karane volunteered to do. Working together Link below on the propeller, giving Pipit & Fledge the chance to destroy the crystals on each side. They head over to Karane's side, in which Armos was chasing her. Link blew on the propeller on top of the Armos and both he & Karane destroyed the blue crystals. With the Armos gone, the bars leading to the white chest lifted. Link went over to the chest and opened the lid. He pulled out a golden object.

"Looks like we got our ticket outta here!" Pipit proclaimed.

"At least there isn't a giant boulder this time…" Fledge commented.

They all proceeded to exit the large room. This leads them to a path that leads them to another minecart with a small Timeshift Stone. They activated it and follow it to large doors which turn gold. Much like at the Earth Temple, there was a large shape missing in it. After several minutes of aligning the golden key with the shape, they pushed it in once they got the correct side. They all stood as they watched the door give a glow and the key holder split in half. The doors then slowly opened. Taking a deep breath the quartet entered the room.

The chamber they walked into was round-shaped and brown with more sand below their feet. No sign of any Timeshift Stones in the room nor any exits. A lump in the sand behind slowly moved under the group before stopping in the middle of the room. Emerging from below is a large creature similar to the Arach's and scorpions. It was black with two large pincers, one was larger than the other. Large red/purple orbs occupied the large pincers. It let out a loud shrilling shriek.

"GOOD HYLIA! WHAT IS THAT?!" Fledge screamed out loud.

"That is Moldarach," Fi answered. "This is an Aracha that has survived its very lengthy larval stage is known as a "Thousand-Year Arachnid," which is precisely what you see before you. Over 90% of its body is shielded by a tough, chitinous armor that can deflect even the sharpest blade."

"Then how do we kill it?!" Pipit added.

"I detect an 85% chance that those orbs in the pincers could be their weak spot."

"Right. You guys stay back. I got this one!" Link got Moldarach's attention. The large monster followed him to the other side of the room. Link waited for the moment for it to expose the orb on each of its pincers. He achieves getting several swipes on them. The creature eyed Link's companions on the other side. Moldarach quickly buried itself under the sand.

"Where'd he go?" Link wondered out loud as he scrambled around the room.

His three companions all gave glances around. Karane had unknowingly wandered away from her friends. A small lump in the sand appeared to her side, a red-eye peeking out of it. Before she could have any time to react Moldarach quickly appeared grabbing her with its large pincer.

"KARANE!" Fledge yelled, watching the redhead struggling to free herself from the monster's pincers as they slowly crushed her.

"LET GO OF HER, YOU BASTARD!" Pipit ran over to the monster, hitting the orb in its free pincer. The yellow-clad senior knight managed to get several hits before his weapon got blocked by the monster closing its pincer, causing him to stagger back. Moldarach positioned its tail to strike at the young man. It would've succeeded had Link not tackled Pipit out of the way.

"You okay?" Link said.

"I'm fine but Karane won't be unless we do something," Pipit said.

Moldarach moved back before burying itself under the sand, taking Karane along as well. Looking closer they see a small lump moving along the ground. A sudden idea came to Pipit's mind.

"Gust Bellows! Use the Gust Bellows to uncover it!" He yelled at Link.

Link below the Gust Bellows into the moving lump. He had just uncovered just enough sand for Moldarach to reappear with Karane, coughing out the sand that got into her mouth. Pipit waited for the moment for the creature to open its pincer before striking the orb. This time the pincer exploded leaving one left. The pain was extreme enough for Moldarach to release Karane. Link took that moment to slice against that pincer which exploded as well.

"Are you okay?" Pipit ask Karane as Fledge helped her to her feet.

"I will be once that large bastard is dealt with," Karane retorted, letting more coughs.

"Working on it!" Link yelled back as he watched Moldarach bury itself again. "Okay new plan. Everyone stay close to me!"

The rest of the group stuck to Link as he uses the Gust Bellows to uncover the large monster from its sandy sanctuary. The monster reappears from the ground. A red ball lit up the center of its body. No doubt that was its eye. The creature staggered back from Link. Then it would use its tail to strike at him. Link used his shield to block it. When the creature stood dazed, Link thrust his sword several times into its eye. The creature made several more attempts to attack Link with its tail but Link always blocked it with his shield, leading him to stab the eye. This process was repeated about three times.

Moldarach let out a pain-filled scream and Link gave one final stab. Its body limped flat on the ground below before it disappeared in purple smoke. After it vanished the room suddenly started shaking. The sand below the feet started sinking, then bellowed several feet until the sand was replaced with solid ground. Ahead of the group was a large yellow door with a familiar crest of the goddess.

"I take back my earlier statement. That thing was creepy," Pipit spoke after a minute.

"How are you doing Karane?" Link asked.

Karane took off her hat to pour out the sand that got in. "Other than the sand that's all over me, I'm fine."

"Good." Link faced towards the door. "Let's go see our friend."

As everyone started to move, Karane grabbed Pipit's hand. "Pipit?"

"Yeah?"

"Thank you. For freeing me from that thing."

"No problem." Pipit smiled at her. A smile that made her heart flutter.

Footsteps echoed the next room. It was dimly lit. A lone mine cart sat still on the end.

"I think I see a Timeshift Crystal up there." Fledge pointed to a pedestal hanging above the ceiling.

Link pulled out the Beetle and flew it over to the large crystal. With the crystal activated the room was now bright with a warm blue. Two rows of large states of the robots stood on each side, every single one giving a salute. The quartet of students climbed in the minecart which moved once they all were in. They all took in the quietness of the moment as they watched the statues pass by them.

"You guys want to know something?" All the guys turned their attention on Karane. "I hate sand. It's coarse, rough, and irritating. And it gets everywhere." All the guys couldn't help but let out a laugh.

The minecart made it to the end. Up ahead were stairs that led up to bright light. They proceeded up the stairs. When they got closer to the top they heard the sound of music along with someone singing. They're ahead of the group's sight was the large stone crest of the goddess with a long narrow bridge on top of an abyss connecting them to the other end. They had made it to the inside of the Temple of Time.

They were not the only ones. There they saw Zelda playing the harp with the woman, that Link knows as Impa standing beside her. In front of the pair was a large purple gear of some sort. If Link had to guess that was probably the mysterious Gate of Time.

"Zelda?" Link called out once the girl finished her singing.

The blonde turned around. A large smile grew across her lips. Impa on the other hand had a rather impressed expression.

"Link!" Zelda called out.

Quickly the group of four ran over to their friend. Without a moment's hesitation, Link wrapped his childhood best friend in a hug.

"Woah! Take it easy, sleepyhead," Zelda said.

"I'm just happy to see okay," Link pulled away. "I just hope we're not late." Link glance to Impa.

"You're not. You're all right on time," Impa spoke with amusement on her lips.

"Zelda!" Pipit shouted.

"Pipit. I'm glad to see you" The girl gave him a quick hug. "And Karane, you're...covered in sand."

"Long story short, I had a little trouble," Karane said.

"Either way, I'm happy you're here, 'Rane" Zelda hugged the redhead before turning her attention to Fledge. "And...Fledge! Look at you in a uniform. It looks so great on you!"

"Well, I had to look adventure-ready." Zelda hugged him as well.

"Now that we're all back together, we can get you back to Skyloft," Pipit declared.

"She can't go back," Impa said.

"What? What are you talking about?" Karane said.

"I...I can't go back home yet…" Zelda's face grimaced.

"But...We came all this way to find you. The headmaster and the entire academy have been worried about you. Why can't you come back?" Fledge said.

"I want to but...It's complicated to explain."

"We went through a lot of complicated things these past three days. I'm sure what you're going to say can’t top all that," Karane said.

"Whatever it is you're going through we'll help you. Just tell us what's going on," Link said.

A breath escaped from Zelda. "Well… you see."

Debris that had blocked the entrance exploded. The sky quickly got dark. A chilling laugh echoed through the air. Jumping from the dust was none other than Ghirahim. With a swipe of his sword, a barrier of diamonds blocked Link and the rest of the guys from Zelda. Karane was the only one in their group to remain by her side. Pipit hit the barrier with his hand only to feel a quickly burning sensation that was strong enough to make him stumble back

Ghirahim gave an evil smile. "Right. Now onto business…" The Demon Lord set his sights on Zelda. Impa ran forward towards him as he made a dash.

"Impa!" Zelda called out to the woman.

Impa met Ghirahim about halfway on the path. With her arms outreach, a blue shield blocked a strike from Ghirahim's sword. A frustrated expression grew on his face as the Demon Lord sliced at Impa's barrier several times.

"Your Grace! Quickly, to the gate!" Impa called out.

"Karane, listen to me!" Zelda spoke to her friend. She handed the female senior knight the harp. "Take this! You and the others will need this where you going." Karane took the instrument from the girl's grasp. She recognizes the instrument

"The Goddess Harp? But-" Karane uttered.

"Go! Now!" Impa yelled out.

"Just trust me!" Zelda spoke back to the redhead.

Zelda scrambled towards the gate. The diamond barrier blocking the guys was dying down. They could guess that Ghirahim was using all of his power to break through Impa's barrier. The barrier died at the same moment Ghirahim pierced his sword through Impa's barrier, knocking her down on the ground. Zelda let out a gasp of horror as an evil grew on The Demon Lord's lips. This was short-lived as he saw Link jump from above with his sword above his head. Ghirahim barely got out of the way when Link landed on the ground. His friends were quick to his side.

"Link…" Impa said.

"Go! Protect Zelda!" Link said to her.

"I will. You all have my thanks. I will leave him to you." Impa quickly ran back over to Zelda's side. They quickly made their way to the entrance of the gate. Impa held up a glowing orb. "Link! You and the others must go now. Return to the old woman at the Sealed Grounds. Tell her what happened here. She will know where you must go! And know that we will-"

"I'll see you all again! This isn't goodbye, guys! I promise!" Zelda yelled out before Impa guided her and herself into the gate dropping the blue orb. It exploded several seconds later destroying the Gate of Time.

Ghirahim stared at the group of humans with pure fury in his eyes, his hand clenched in a fist.

"Now you've done it, Link. I blame myself. I should have reprimanded you and your friends the last time we met, but instead, I was...soft. I'd take pleasure in punishing you all, but I have no time for recreation. But next time, I'll do more than just beat you senseless. I'll make the affair so excruciating, every single one of you will be deafened by the shrill sound of your screams."

The Demon Lord vanished from the site. The sky went lighter. The group turned back to the ruins of the Gate of Time. Fi appeared before them.

"A report, Masters. I can no longer detect Zelda's aura. The moment the gate was destroyed, Zelda's presence disappeared from my readings. You can no longer search for her with your dowsing ability."

"Does that mean Ghirahim can't get to her as well?" Link asked.

"There's a 99% chance that he cannot reach wherever she is."

"That's a relief to hear at least."

"Zelda's companion instructed you to meet with The Old One in the Sealed Grounds. This corresponds with the records in my memory. I propose that we travel to the Sealed Temple as soon as possible."

"What's that you're holding, Karane?" Fledge asked the girl who was still clutching the harp.

"It's the harp Zelda had. She said we'll need it where we're going. Where that is she didn't tell me," Karane said.

"Hopefully The Old One will explain. Let's find a Loftwing statue and get going," Link said.

Karane looked at the harp in her arms. This was not the first time she had held this instrument. As she gaze at it she recalled the last time she had this harp in Zelda's presence.

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Around One Year Ago…

"Are you ready, Karane?" Zelda spoke to the divider that split up her and Karane's 'rooms'.

"Just about." Karane's voice spoke through the divider.

"Well don't keep me waiting! Let me see you!"

The divider slides to the side. There stood Karane wearing a light green dress that goes to the length of her calves, and her hairstyled with pigtails draped over her shoulders. The dress is decorated with accessories such as a brown belt with a blue cloth with a print of wings on it, along with another belt designed with gold circles. A blue gem resided on the center of her chest.

"How do I look?" Karane ask.

"It would be perfect...if you're wearing the sailcloth."

"Oh shoot!" Karane scrambled to the sailcloth on her desk and wrapped it around her shoulders. "How about now?"

"Just one final touch." Zelda went over to the corner of the room where the Goddess Harp resided. She brought the instrument into Karane's hands. "And voila! Now you're a perfect goddess!"

Karane turns to see herself reflecting from the large mirror in Zelda's bedroom.

"You're going to do great at tomorrow's Wing Ceremony," Zelda said.

"Yeah…"

"What's wrong? You sound unsure."

"I don't think I'll do that great tomorrow…"

"Now what on Skyloft makes you say that?"

"Plenty of other girls have done it so well over the years. I don't think I would be any better. Also, I'm not exactly as pretty as they all were. I don't exactly have the looks of the goddess-"

"Now you just stop right there, Karane Bellamy." Zelda placed her hands on her hip. "You're going to be a great Goddess Hylia tomorrow. And you are one of the most beautiful girls on this island. Anyone who says otherwise is either jealous-"

"...or a big dummy." Karane finished.

"Exactly! That's just your nerves getting to your head. Do you know what I say to them? Nothing. Act like they're not there. Now, where's the Karane that was excited when she accepted to play the Goddess?"

Karane gave a smile to her friend. "Thank you, Zelda. For helping me get ready for this."

"What kind of honorary sister would I be if I didn't? When father told me you accepted to play the role of the Goddess last month I knew he made the right choice. You won the ceremony last year so who better to play the role this year? I'm always happy to help. Now if you're so nervous why not you practice a bit."

"That might help calm me down. That reminds me, is Link competing this year?"

"Nah. Sleepyhead didn't pass the academic requirements. But I'll make sure he'll study more next year." Zelda gave a sly look. "But I know Pipit is competing tomorrow. Who knows...maybe he might win?"

"Why are you giving me that look?"

"Oh no reason," Zelda responded with an innocent smile. "Anyways let's get started. You should start by playing the song on the harp."

"Alright. Here I go." Karane places the harp in the proper position. She strums the strings as she started singing.

"Oh youth, guided by

the servant of the goddess…

unite earth and sky

and bring light to the land..."

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gamehayapkmod · 4 years ago

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Metal Shooter - Super Soldier Commando

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Special version 30 lives, back to childhood. Super Metal Shooter Slug - a legendary shooting adventure of twin brothers. The player's default weapon is a rifle with unlimited ammunition that can be upgraded into one of four other guns. These can be obtained by destroying the pillbox sensors and flying item capsules containing them, or by defeating the red-clad guards in the enemy bases. These consist of a machine gun that fires rapidly when the fire button is held down, a laser gun that shoots a powerful beam, a fireball gun that shoots its rounds in a corkscrew pattern, and a spread gun that shoots five individual bullets in individual directions. Two auxiliary power-ups only appear in certain areas when the player is armed with his default gun: a rapid bullets upgrade that increases the firing speed of the player's shots and a barrier that makes him invulnerable for a limited period. Except for the machine gun and the laser gun, each item comes in the form of a Falcon-shaped symbol marked with a letter representing its function (F, S, R, and B). Metal Soldier Dragon Brothers Slug Waterfall features: - Metal Soldier slug return - Add more 15 levels - Dragon brother shooting pixel game - Easy control - Support android all version - Game with pixel graphic - real retro graphic and attractive in game play - Game play smooth, rich sound... - Lots of enemies to fight (trooper, soldiers, army, tank, plane, boss ...) - Game play retro and amazing. - Simple controls which can be enjoyed by everyone. - Classic shooting platform game run and gun-style shoot 'em ups. - Best shooting game - Compatible with all android devices https://d2d50c219.app-ads-txt.com - Fix various contra bugs. - Update crash errors when run contra load.

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starivergroup · 5 years ago

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Top 6 PCB Manufacturer in China

How to Find a PCB or PCBA Manufacturer online？

At present, China has become the largest manufacturing country in the PCB industry and has completed the entire industrial chain layout from low-end to high-end. In addition, in recent years, global PCB production capacity has also shifted to China, andChina has become the fastest-growing country in the PCB industry. Many PCB suppliers now offer online ordering services, which brings convenience to many PCB designers. At the same time, this phenomenon also gives PCB designers the question of how to choose a manufacturer. Thus, this article will help you find the right answer.

1. JLCPCB

JLCPCB established in 2003, is the largest PCB proofing manufacturer in China. The company is a high-tech enterprise dedicated to the rapid proofing of PCBs and double-sided and multi-layer boards. The Shenzhen model factory is located in Shenzhen Hemei Industrial Zone. The small-scale factory is located in Huizhou Xinyi. It is mainly based on sample and small and medium-sized batches, with a daily shipment capacity of more than 1,500 models.

JLCPCB is the first company in China to use the ERP system to place orders online. At present they accept PayPal, Credit Card and Bank Transfer as payment methods. The company's excellent ERP online order management system allows customers to track which processes their products have been produced to, including whether they have been shipped, the delivery number and the progress of the express delivery. They provide DHL InternationalExpress to ensure that customers around the world can receive goods within three to five days.

With advanced automatic production lines and testing equipment at home and abroad, the main service customers of JLCPCB are LCD module, satellite receiver (DVB), computer system, computer cardboard, communication equipment, industrial power, instrumentation, video, video, network, military, industrial control and other high-tech industries.

Official Website: https://jlcpcb.com/

2. PCBWay

As a global intelligent platform for electronic intelligent hardware, PCBWay has achieved good survival and development by relying on the core competitiveness of “on-time delivery capability” and “one-stop service”.

First of all, PCBWay fast delivery capability is at the leading level in the domestic PCB model industry. The normal delivery period for single layer and 2-layers is 1-2 days, which can be expedited for 12 hours. The latest lead time schedule for the Standard PCB orders of 1-5 square meters of small batches is 3-4 days of delivery, much faster than the industry average.

Secondly, PCBWay has the ability to provide customers with one-stop service capabilities, bringing customers a more cost-effective small-volume PCB business solution. One-stop services include solution design, signal integrity design, PCB front-end design, PCB manufacturing, PCBA assembly, assembly, testing, and more. This is not only the need to achieve customer needs but also the need to add value to the company itself.

Official Website: https://www.pcbway.com/

3. Pcbcart.

Founded in 2005, Pcbcart has grown rapidly over the past 10years. They manufacture PCBs for more than 10,000 companies from more than 80countries around the world.

They produce different types of printed circuit boards: standard PCB, PCB prototype, aluminum PCB, LED PCB, flexible PCB, rigid-flexible PCB, high-frequency PCB, thick copper PCB, high Tg PCB, halogen-free PCB, laser template.

At the same time, Pcbcart also offers a wide range of PCBA services, for example, PCB Assembly Overview, Prototype PCB Assembly, LowVolume Assembly, High Volume Assembly, Consigned PCB Assembly, Turnkey PCB assembly, Components Sourcing and Panel Requirements.

Official Website: https://www.pcbcart.com/

4. Stariver Circuit

Stariver PCB is a well-known PCB manufacturer with its headquarters in Shenzhen. Stariver has three plants that focus on different types of PCB production. The Shenzhen factory focuses on small-volume PCB manufacturing. The Fujian factory focuses on medium-sized mass production of PCBs. The Yellowstone plant focuses on complex PCB manufacturing. If you're working with Stariver PCB, there's no need to switch PCB suppliers, which gives you a variety of options.

In the meanwhile, Stariver PCB also has multiple SMT production lines. If you need to do small and medium batch production. You can definitely find a one-stop service.

Stariver has a professional technical R&D team. The main technology is reflected in the research and development and production of high-profile models and special plates. The relevant technical personnel have rich experience of over 10 years, and each has more than 100 kinds of precision board design experience. The team has a deep understanding of the pain points, difficulties and product quality improvement requirements of customer products, and accumulated a wealth of customized success stories, supporting the design and development of more than 1500 products per year on the platform.

Official Website: http://www.starivergroup.com/

5. RayPCB

RayPCB is a full-service PCB Prototype and Assembly Service provider that covers all PCB requirements, including custom prototype and mass value fabrication. They're mainly focused on the production of 2-layer and 4-layer PCB.

With over 10-year-experience, RayPCB is a Leading PCB and PCB Assembly Manufacturer in China. The company applies IPC-4101C as a production standard and IPC-TM-650 as a testing machine for Copper Clad Laminate. Accordingly, such measures lead CCLs to be qualified substrate of PCBs. They manufacture all products under the UL and ROHS standards and ISO 9001:2015 quality. All products are tested by AOI optical scanning and flying probe testing.

Official Website: https://www.raypcb.com/

6. Seeedstudio

Different from the other PCB manufacturers referred to in the article, Seedstudio is a maker space company. It provides customers a one-stop solution from idea to PCB product. Their service ranging from open-source hardware and fusion to IoT solution. They also offer agile manufacturing with design for manufacturing and testing service and door-to-door distribution.

To meet the needs of many PCB designers, Seeedstudio has established Seeed's IoT Hardware Innovation Lab. Located in the heart of Shenzhen, the facility is an IoT hardware lab for developers with prototype tools and equipment and a community of technology partners. It is also the headquarters of Seeed, which means that hardware and technical support can be easily obtained on-site.

Official Website: https://www.seeedstudio.com/

Source: http://www.starivergroup.com/News/info.aspx?itemid=1067

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sleepofgiants-blog · 8 years ago

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Prodigal Fathers (A Star Wars Story)

The glossy black floor was cold and spotless. The structure in the center of the room was under harsh spotlight and the reflective surfaces created a resemblance of moonlight across still water. The hermetic seal on the meditation chamber was broken with an angry hiss as the upper level of the clinical sphere was mechanically shorn away and brought to the ceiling. A stoic black figure is revealed in contrast with the chamber's sever white walls and pastel flashing panel lights. The silence is accosted with a sharp pulmonic strike. The first in a unnatural and constant rhythm only a computer could call breathing. Darth Vader stepped from the platform as the meditation chamber began its hibernation mode. The overhead light was cut and replaced with another off to the side revealing a second platform. Vader's tall black form pulsed across the room and ended in a kneeling position next to the holotable, his cape blooming at his feet. “What is thy bidding, my master.” He asked, as a disembodied profile crackled into view. “The Jedi are all but erased.” Emperor Palpatine said, “The time has come to reach into the pitiable holes they have cowardly climbed into. There is a purulent world in the Sluis sector that is satiated in The Force. The Jedi were so kind enough to keep document of such things to aid in their own destruction. I expect they might think it clever to hide among the muck and mire of this planet. Go. Rip any remaining Jedi from their perceived safety.” “Yes, master.” Said Darth Vader without hesitation as the image of Palpatine was cut. Vader rose and toggled a switch on the platform triggering another profile of a man, only this one much smaller and much less intimidating. “Lord Vader?” He managed. “Prepare to make a launch to the Sluis sector. I've fed the specific coordinates.” Vader ended the transmission before the receiving end could answer. He already knew how they would respond. If Vader's breathing apparatus had allowed for scent, the mud pit of a world tucked away in the Sluis sector would stink like the entire surface of Felucia was uprooted and flipped over. It certainly looked that way. Temperatures were hot and the humidity was high, but Vader could only tell that by the readings in his suit and the condensation forming on his lenses. He felt nothing but dense anger. The troopers had been sifting through the region for a week, each time returning with less men but more tales of the swamps and trees coming alive and swallowing troopers whole. Tales of a creature lurking in the mists. Finally, when scans showed an underground structure, troopers confirmed a small nearby camp with fires still hot. Landing on the jungle floor was not difficult after the bombardment of thermal charges reduced a number of trees to a charred black landing pad. The armor clad band exited their shuttle, the gleaming white troopers followed behind their dark leader into the depths of the wet forest to the location of the temple. When they arrived, they saw just a small cave-like opening and vine covered steps leading down into the submerged castle. Vader paused at the entrance. “I sense something down there. Powerful. Steady.” “Yes, sir.” A trooper dimly yet dutifully replied as they made their way down. Vader ignited his Lightsaber to cut away vines and snakes and anything else in his way. The short stairway led to a hall, which seemed to close completely with swamp life in the distance. “Hold.” Said Vader and the troopers stopped. There was an accelerated slithering sound as the vines and roots and mud swirled to life and choked the hallway. The troopers opened fire at anything that moved and Vader swung his Lightsaber as he walked forward to his undiscovered goal. The enclosure was filled with plant life and dirt and water until Vader and his men were forced to their hands and knees or on their backs. They were being swallowed whole by the lost temple. Though they could hardly move themselves, they were being carried away in dizzying speeds and patterns. Vader felt through the Force when one of his troopers’ head turned 180°. It would seem this was a journey not to be survived by weaker men. Vader called upon his rage and pushed out with the Force and ripped through the green torrent of deadly flora that delivered him and his followers to an atrium. And a 30 foot drop. Ancient bricks and freshly torn vines share the freefall with once crisp armor. Vader corrected his path and slowed his descent. Two lucky troopers were saved the fall by being close to the Dark Lord's telekinetic field. One was not. The unfortunate trooper hit the ground first with a pathetic crumple. Vader and his last padded lightly on the ground next to him. Vader's cape had been damaged and now fell to the floor behind him as they carried on through the stale abattoir. Ornate carvings and busts surrounded them. Relics of a budding Jedi order. “Pain. Hatred. Leave here, you will not.” The voice shook in the emptiness of the dark, tired but firm. “Ah, another of my old masters.. Beaten and hidden. Now your destruction will be complete.” Yoda jumped down onto the head of a statue of a stern faced Jedi Master. He wore a tattered beige cloak with holes cut in the hood for his ears. He threw his arms out to full length in front of his chest, his palms toward the faraway ceiling already damaged from Vader's entry. He pulled inward as he tightly closed his three fingers into fists and the stone collapsed. Giant portions of rock were now speeding to meet Vader below. Vader unleashed a burst of Force speed to dodge to the right and avoid a boulder, which instead caught a Stormtrooper by surprise. There was a short yell and a wet crunch as Vader was already dashing forward to avoid the next slab. When the remaining Stormtrooper began firing at Yoda, the old master deflected the first bolt and sent it back towards Vader, causing him to ignite his Lightsaber and backhand strike the bolt carelessly returning it to the shooter behind, killing him. Fluidly, he reversed momentum of his arm into an underhanded throw of his Lightsaber in the direction of Yoda's perch. Sacrificing his advantageous position, he lept away from the spinning laser sword and landed on the floor to face his enemy in close combat. Yoda sprinted low to the ground and vaulted at the helmet clad monster, grasping his Lightsaber with the Force and switching it on midair. He swung down at Vader's imitation face and was blocked by the length of crimson heat protruding from Vader's gloved claw. Tense vibrations held weight before an entire planet of life, silencing every detail until Yoda expelled a fierce shout and jumped over Darth Vader, spinning overhead to grab at the exposed swath of robes covering the cyborg's back and yanking him to the ground and delivering a series of Force assisted blows to the head with his free hand. On the last of the punches, however, Vader caught Yoda by his arm and hurled the small opponent twenty feet across the arena, giving himself time to stand. Vader's face plate had been dented and the left lense had been shattered but the vacuum seal remained intact for now. He had had enough. He knew the Dark Side was more powerful. He drew from it deeply. The dank room grew cold and the various plants accumulated a layer of frost. Countless insects and small vermin fell dead, their life energies drained in an instant. Yoda knew the advantage had changed. A typical being might feel fear at the face of this challenge. Yoda only felt determination and sorrow. The ground beneath them rocked violently, though it was clear that it wasn't Vader's doing as he dropped his stance when his automated legs attempted to steady in the quakes. No, this wasn't the Dark Side nor the Light. This was the living Force itself, making a decision to protect the safety of the planet. Not choosing sides, just enforcing the balance. Vines clinging to the walls flexed and broke free of the newly formed ice and darted like whips at Vader, nearly clipping Yodas pointed ears in the process. Vader cut down the first volley with his Lightsaber, and the second, but the vines were coming too fast and too frequently for him to stop them all. Yoda backed slowly towards the wall and watched in trepidation as nature smothered machine. Vader was largely covered in mighty flowered vines. His body was being lifted up and pulled. Sparks came showering from his suit, his robotics cracking and failing. The constricting green ropes had dragged Vader up to the thin remains of the ceiling. Hot jungle sunshine was trickling in through gaps as Vader was being crushed by the planets will. No, this was assuredly not the end of Darth Vader. He would not allow it. He coalesced his dark energy into a swirling sphere of survivalist rage. Tearing the vines to pieces and tearing the pieces into mulch. Sections of the temple ceiling were coming with it, turning into a dark powder, letting more and more sunlight in. There was now a massive hole in the world as Vader levitated in the void. “You are no match for the power of the Dark Side. My master has broken your order and now I will finish what he started. You, alone are no rival to me.” “A Jedi is never alone, Anakin.” The soft voice lilted on the air like a warm breeze on a spring afternoon. “What is this.” Vader demanded as he at last planted his feet back on the ground. The wind spiraled slowly to a stop and soil and miniscule debris scattered around. Yoda came out of the shadows into the golden light in the center of the temple and closed his blade. He looked up to the sky and watched as the sun seemed to swim closer. Magical light brightened next to Yoda and room the form of a translucent man with long hair pulled back and pleasant robes. “Good to see you, it is. Qui-Gon.” Yoda said. Qui-Gon smiled and nodded somberly before directing his attention to Vader, who seemed to be immobilized with anger. “Anakin, what has happened? Your mother would-” Qui-Gon is interrupted by Vader who has charged at the two Jedi, hell-bent on seeing this finished. Vader swung his Lightsaber through the Force Ghost, which shimmered back into thousands of small lights and wafted away. Vader, hungry for a tangible target, turned to Yoda and struck just as Yoda rolled to the right and curved around to the unguarded backside of Darth Vader. He lit up his Lightsaber and sliced across Vader's legs, making him fall to his knees. Yoda aimed his Lightsaber at Vader's head, but Vader blocked with his right hand, saving him from death but taking away his fingers. His helmet was partially severed at the top, breaking the hermetic seal and exposing his scarred flesh. It was hard for him to breath now. He would lose this fight. Reaching out once more to the Force, Vader swept up a barrage of rocks, bricks, and other debris and sent it against Yoda in a gale. Taken by surprise, Yoda suffered many blows to the face and chest before being sent back and to the ground giving Vader time to wearily stand. Vader crouched and flexed, preparing to attempt a Force jump out of the dilapidated temple. He pushed with everything he had left and stiffly ejected from underground. Upon making it to Dagobah’s topside, landing was another challenge he would fail. His broken armored body crashed against a tree about a mile away from the temple. Vader pressed a button on his chest module with his remaining metal fingers. This would contact the Devastator above for a retrieval. Some lucky pilot was about to get promoted for their discretion. Or eliminated for their disloyalty. Vader sat in his meditation chamber. Helmetless, he focused his rage and humiliation of defeat. He cycled his thoughts over and over. Thoughts of Qui-Gon, of Dagobah, of Obi-Wan. Thoughts of hate and betrayal.

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YOU PROBABLY HAVEN’T HEARD of Duncan Hannah, a New York–based painter and illustrator, though there’s a somewhat famous, mid-’70s photo of him lounging in a rattan chair next to a bathing-suit-clad Debbie Harry. The image comes from an obscure 1976 art film called Unmade Beds, an amateurish, charming New York time capsule directed by Amos Poe (neither Hannah nor Harry could act).

Hannah will now be known as a diarist. As he notes in his new book Twentieth-Century Boy: Notebooks of the Seventies: “This is not a memoir. These are journals, begun in 1970 at the age of seventeen, written as it happened, filled with youthful indiscretions.”

Arriving in New York City from Minnesota, thin and wispy young Duncan is already well read and culturally hip — and not lockstep hip either, but rather a precocious contrarian. In art, he likes comic books, illustrators, and, most of all, David Hockney. To his credit, he tells his knee-jerk-avant art teachers at Bard College that he likes the Pre-Raphaelites. (“They shook their heads…” Well, of course they did. Of course they did.) He paints portraits of his offbeat literary heroes (e.g., Wyndham Lewis, Colin Wilson), which itself is kind of odd, and exhibits them in a group show, “in spite of not fitting in with the show’s agenda.”

Most of this book recounts our young rake meeting almost everyone important in his two worlds of art and music: Hockney, Warhol, Henry Geldzahler, Larry Rivers, David Bowie, Brian Eno, Bryan Ferry. A precocious dialectician, he can spar with the best — and worst — of them:

Danny shouts, “Louis, Louis, come join us!” looking at the entrance to the back room. I crane my neck to see who he is talking to. Gulp. Standing there in an alcoholic stupor, looking into my eyes, is the avatar of decadence and perversion, the legendary Lou Reed!

Creepy Reed lopes over to their table and whispers a truly stomach-turning proposition to our young diarist, which I won’t describe here. Appalled, Hannah becomes an ex-fan: “My hero worship is immediately over. Ick. […] He downs the rest of his tequila and leaves me alone in the booth to ponder my missed scatological opportunity.” It’s telling that Hannah, who lets the reader know that he has excised much from these journals, decided to leave this story in. Later on, he spots Reed at Max’s Kansas City, looking “like a skinny chimpanzee.”

Our narrator’s musings reach a peak of quotability whenever he’s witnessing the sorry truth about his heroes:

Fran Lebowitz sits with us and complains about her latest trick. [New York] Dolls drummer Jerry Nolan comes in with a gaudy chick in leopard skin, zippers, and frosted hair. Real skanky. Fran slips off …

Hannah also displays a shrewd ear for good music versus trash:

Bryan Ferry never disappoints […] Hawkwind […] weren’t to my taste. Queen […] I don’t like. […] Television is sounding better and better. Lenny Kaye called them “the golden apple at the top of the tree.”

[D]rove to Edgar Winter’s house on Sands Point, Long Island. This is Fitzgerald country, the fictional East Egg […] Gatsby! Yet inside this mansion was a rock band, dressed in their glitter sneakers and spandex, playing pinball machines and watching crap TV. Oblivious […] Pearls before swine, I thought to myself. We listened to a rough mix of their new album, which sounded lame […] Just loud, boring product for dullard youths. Rock ‘n roll can be incredibly stupid.

At what must have been the greatest New York rock-star party that ever happened, at the Academy of Music in June 1974, he sidles up to both Bryan Ferry, who’s distant and distracted, and David Bowie, who’s friendly, engaging, and witty:

He graced me with a glance, and I asked him if he was collecting material for a new song at this very minute. He sneered his canines at me and said, “Yah, why, do you wanna be in my song?”

I sneered back, “Yah, what about it?” We kept up our grimaces like a couple of thugs, necks outstretched, until he broke out laughing.

Meanwhile, in the art scene, minimalism is in full swing, but Duncan is (appropriately) unmoved. His stubborn conservatism, though, seems possibly to have cost him a more high-profile art career in such a ripe time and place. Hockney himself pays a visit and critiques his work (“Your drawing is a bit heavy-handed in the American fashion”), but progress remains slow, and he resists painting “something conceptual […] [s]omething that had quotes around it.” Regardless, Hannah’s days in New York were clearly tilted more in favor of “the life” (sex, drugs, and parties).

You might assume that our young-and-waify hero proceeded to screw his way willy-nilly through the gender-bending, glammy ’70s, this being the comparatively carefree, pre-AIDS era. But though his wolf-baiting good looks and friendliness are a constant magnet to a parade of lecherous males, he remains, steadfastly, straight as a razor.

The budding sociologist in Hannah (all of 22 here) is sharp-eyed when recalling a party at “the old Factory”:

This is the place where trigger-happy Valerie Solanas shot Andy. Creepy. They used to shoot laser beams from up here across the park into Max’s. I feel the party’s force fields, currents of strength, currents of weakness. “The love that dare not speak its name” just won’t shut up these days. Gayness has lost its underground status in NYC and is busy becoming the dominant sensibility. Lots of affectation. Sad when things turn to parody.

A short detour through London in August 1972 (“We sit at the dark basement bar and eyeball a couple of likely-looking English lasses, in their ‘frock coats and bipperty-bopperty hats’”) contains yet another best-possible-time-and-place music pilgrimage I can’t help but envy:

Robert Wyatt’s new group, Matching Mole, play. I love them. Then it’s Roy Wood’s Wizzard, who look ridiculous but sound great.

At intermission, we drank vodka […] and wound up talking to a forward young girl named Mary. […] Mary said she liked effeminate boys and I nudged her over to the doorway […] and kissed her and felt up her tits.

Bingo, glam-rock-era success! (This episode aside, the book is disappointingly scant on pornographic details, despite the number of conquests it chronicles.) Our thin white duke’s 20th birthday is summarily ruined, however, when his androgynous looks and excessive drinking in a London gay bar lead to what he calls a “near-rape experience,” the one truly frightening episode in the book.

While the party girls and the art-student girls keep on “flying low” for our handsome young buck, the picaresque life is starting to wear him down:

I smell like booze all the time now, but it’s expensive booze for a change. Perpetual hangover. […] I’m living faster than I can write. Not that I actually have something to write about. There’s no time to do it.

Everything turns sour. “The next chapter of this blackout finds me alone…” Hannah realizes he’s an alcoholic. A “real” girlfriend in his life (a rarity) turns out to be nuts:

Terry was hearing voices in her head, and she stabbed me in the chest with a small penknife she keeps in her bag. The little blade bounced off a bone. Ouch! This because the voices were teasing her about my so-called “harem.” “Terry, there is no harem!” But the voices insisted.

There is much tottering down smelly New York alleyways in platform shoes during many a besotted dawn. It’s a pungent, Scorsese’d-out New York that wafts up from these pages: “It’s hard to unravel people’s origins in New York. They act cagey. Suspicious”; neurosis in the air “mistaken for energy […] the new pissiness”; “[p]eople fall apart all the time.”

As a final flourish, our now jaded dandy is disappointed when he visits grumpy Ned Rorem, who doesn’t come on to him at all but is actually a rather unfriendly old fuck. But Dunc is unfazed. To quote from an old blues song: “His disposition takes him through this world.”

Twentieth-Century Boy is a breezy, demotically precise portrait of Bowie-and-Warhol New York, splayed like a passed-out wino on every page. Hannah, who has no regrets and still looks young, now lives in New York and Connecticut.

Anthony Mostrom is a journalist living in Los Angeles. He was formerly an LA Times columnist and a book reviewer and travel writer for the LA Weekly.

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Phipps Conservatory Displays Vertical Gardening: This Week’s Industry News

Want to keep up with the latest news in lawn care and landscaping? Check back every Thursday for a quick recap of recent happenings in the green industry.

Phipps Conservatory Displays Vertical Gardening Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburgh has created a display of LiveWall green walls to showcase vertical gardening as an option for growing local produce in urban areas. Founded in 1893, Phipps has been Pittsburgh’s green oasis for more than 120 years. The conservatory is a green leader among public gardens — widely recognized for its leadership and commitment to sustainability including environmental conservation, renewable energy, green building design, and healthy living. LiveWall, LLC is the leading designer of practical and sustainable living wall system solutions for vertical gardening. In the spring, beets, carrots, collard greens, kale, and kohlrabi grow on the green walls. Summer plantings include basil, rosemary, thyme, celery root, and various peppers. Starting in 2015, Phipps tested LiveWall Inspire Living Wall Panels alongside several other living wall systems on the south facing wall of its Production Greenhouse Facility. The standardized panels are 4-feet wide and 7-feet, four inches tall. Each has 24 molded plastic modular planter boxes. After completing initial testing, Phipps installed nine more Inspire standard panels.

Billy Goat’s Next Gen Hydro-Drive Sod Cutter Released Billy Goat’s Next Gen Hydro-Drive Sod Cutter now features an exclusive laser clad cutting blade which provides a hardened leading edge and offers three times longer blade life. The blade has a uniquely coated edge with proprietary powder material. When tested in harsh sandy conditions, the blade showed 0.04 grams of edge loss over 180 hours of use compared to the same loss on other blades at only 60 hours of use. By retaining sharp blade edges longer, operators save blade replacement downtime and enjoy a cleaner cut, easier handling and effortless advancement.

Portland, Maine Moves Ahead With Pesticide Restrictions A Portland City Council committee has signed off on a pesticide restriction ordinance, according to the Associated Press and WCSH 6. City officials say Portland’s ordinance would align the city with other communities around the state and country that restrict synthetic pesticide use. They say the goal of the ordinance is to reduce exposure to residents, pets and wildlife. The City Council’s Sustainability & Transportation Committee unanimously approved the ordinance after a public hearing on Thursday. It could now head for a first reading before the full council on Nov. 6, followed by a public hearing and vote on Nov. 20. The proposal would prohibit the use of synthetic pesticides except for some circumstances. It would also establish a Pesticide Management Oversight Committee to help inform the public and businesses.

Briggs & Stratton Introduces Expanded Line Of Commercial Series V-Twin Engines Briggs & Stratton Commercial Power has introduced an upgraded and expanded line of Commercial Series V-Twin engines. The light-duty commercial line now includes nine models, ranging from 16 to 27 gross horsepower. Briggs & Stratton’s patented Integrated Cyclonic System offers air handling to help the Commercial Series stand up to demanding, high-debris applications. A rotating debris-chopping screen cuts debris into smaller pieces while a robust fan forces the debris particles down and away from the engine. The engine’s large cyclonic air cleaner filter lasts for 250 hours of operation and requires no tools to replace. In addition to enhanced features, Briggs & Stratton expanded the horsepower range to include 16-, 18- and 20-gross-horsepower models with optional rewind start.

CASE and Michigan Dealers Donate Equipment to Team Rubicon and Habitat for Humanity CASE Construction Equipment, RPM Machinery, Southeastern Equipment, Habitat for Humanity of Kent County and Team Rubicon teamed up for a heavy equipment operator training and socio-economic improvement project—named Operation Fearless Mary—in the Roosevelt Park neighborhood of Grand Rapids, Michigan. RPM Machinery and Southeastern Equipment donated the use of several skid steers and excavators, while Team Rubicon brought in 72 volunteers and 20 new members from across the U.S. for the operation. The ongoing project involves the redevelopment of the Roosevelt Park neighborhood of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Slated for completion in 2022, the comprehensive renewal project required the removal of approximately 7-million pounds of debris, and upon completion will include single- and multi-family homes, retail, green space as well as a new high school that will house more than 500 students from the local community.

NALP Introduces New Company Accreditation Program After years of development, the National Association of Landscape Professionals has worked with its contractor members to create and launch the new Landscape Industry Accredited Company designation. Just as Landscape Industry Certified is the mark of distinction for individuals – now companies can set themselves apart from the competition with this new national designation that will demonstrate your company’s professionalism.

Briggs & Stratton Launches And Unveils InfoHub at GIE+EXPO Briggs & Stratton has developed and piloted an IoT device and web-based platform tailored specifically for business owners seeking ways to monitor both equipment and crews in order to reduce downtime and drive more revenue. InfoHub for Commercial Turf, by Briggs & Stratton, launched at GIE+EXPO, gives landscape owners and managers the intelligence they need to be smarter about scheduling jobs, preparing bids and even deploying crews and equipment. The data is fed from a cloud-based platform to the InfoHub portal. Armed with this real-time data, owners can drive more efficiency and profitability to the bottom line and make dynamic decisions to respond to uncertainties like weather rescheduling. In research conducted by Briggs & Stratton, as part of the InfoHub development process, many landscape business owners reported dissatisfaction with current data insights solutions and some even reported tracking information manually. InfoHub also provides visibility to profitability by job and by crew, so cutters can determine whether they are making money, or losing money, on a job.

Delaware Valley University Turf Management Students To Install New irrigation System Students in Delaware Valley University’s turf management program will be getting some hands-on experience while improving their campus. On Thursday, Oct. 26, 14 students in the Irrigation Technology class will install a new irrigation system for the university’s putting green. Turf Equipment and Supply Co. donated supplies such as sprinklers and pipe for the project. Two industry professionals will visit the class to guide the students. Mike Hartley, irrigation sales manager for Turf Equipment and Supply Co. and George Ley III, president of George E. Ley Co., a company that installs golf course irrigation systems, will be working with the students. Some of the tasks include digging up the old sprinklers, cutting and fusing pipe, wiring, and using a vibratory plow to bury the pipe.

Doosan Bobcat North America Donates Equipment to Four Vocational Schools Doosan Bobcat North America has donated seven Bobcat machines to four regional vocational schools for their service technician training programs. The training programs provide top instruction for service technicians and students on how to troubleshoot, service, repair, and rebuild compact equipment, and learn advanced equipment technologies. Multiple pieces of Bobcat equipment, including compact track loaders, compact excavators, all-wheel steer loaders and VersaHANDLER telescopic tool carriers, were delivered to the following regional training centers:

Conestoga College – Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Madison Area Technical College – Madison, Wisconsin

Minnesota State Community & Technical College – Moorhead, Minnesota

State University of New York – Cobleskill, New York

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