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The Essence of Viennese Music [Hybrid SACD] $11.76 …

2002 New Year’s Concert $26.98 …

Sphärenklänge [Hybrid SACD] $17.70 …

Mikey’s Decision $1.99 …

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Orlimar Hybrid IRS Iron Replacement System (Right Handed, 35 degree, Senior VX Graphite Shaft) $30.11 The Orlimar IRS (Iron Replacement System) clubs were designed to assist the golfer who struggles with their irons in either distance or playability. The two piece construction with internal weighting and the ideal offset achieves the optimal ball flight and control needed. This is one instance where the IRS is out to get you and it is not a bad thing….

2010 H2™ Hybrid -5 oz. Senior League TPX Baseball Bat from Louisville Slugger $213.74 ST+20 alloy/3X composite hybrid design, Pro Cup® end cap¶7/8″ tapered handle¶2 5/8″ barrel¶For players 13-15 years of age, as well as younger players whose leagues allow diameters larger than 2 1/4″¶Synthetic gripAluminum bats are not guaranteed against denting, bending, breaking, worn finishes, or worn rubber grips….

Bobby Jones Classic Fairway Wood 5 Wood 19 Degree (5-19) (Right, Graphite, Senior, 19 Degrees) $99.95 Bobby Jones fairway woods are designed with the classic look that Tour professionals prefer, while incorporating the critical weight distributions that enhance playability and forgiveness for mid- to high- handicap golfers. The three-piece construction features a super-light forged maraging steel crown and golf’s thinnest face at 1.6mm. These fairway woods provide explosive distance and incomparab…

Dogs All-in-One For Dummies $4.46 The most essential information on dog ownership in one easy-to-navigate bookDogs All-in-One For Dummies offers all dog lovers the latest information you need to choose, raise, and care for your furry best friend from puppyhood to its twilight years. From finding the right dog for your lifestyle and teaching your dog good manners to housetraining, grooming, and knowing when your pet is sick or need…

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Orlimar Men’s Hybrid IRS Iron Replacement System The Orlimar IRS (Iron Replacement System) clubs were designed to assist the golfer who struggles with their irons in either distance or playability. The two piece construction with internal weighting and the ideal offset achieves the optimal ball flight and control needed. This is one instance where the IRS is out to get you and it is not a bad thing….

Callaway Diablo Edge 3 Hybrid Callaway Diablo Edge Hybrid The September Golfsmith catalog incorrectly stated the price of the Diablo Edge Hybrid. The correct price that will be honored is above. We apologize for the inconvenience and confusion. The Callaway Diablo Edge Hybrid has been specifically designed to provide golfers a more forgiving, distance enhancing alternative to long irons. They were commended in Golf Digests 2…

TaylorMade Burner 08 Rescue – Graphite Shaft $99.99 The TaylorMade® Burner® Tour Rescue club features a dual crown construction with weight redistributed within the clubhead to promote high flight for more carry and distance. The fast-looking triangular Burner® head shape is forgiving and offers an easy launch….

2012 DeMarini WTDXVTL Vendetta (-12) Baseball Bat, 31/19 $129.95 DeMARINI Vendetta…Swing On Your Terms! Step to the plate with a bat designed to help you raise your batting average and defeat your rival. With the Vendetta, players can swing faster with less effort, resulting in the kind of jaw-dropping power worthy of the highlight reels. Look out pitchers, your jobs just got a whole lot tougher. DeMarini Vendetta Alloy Baseball Bats feature: alloy barrel for enhanced performance and durability Thickness tuned to deliver the optimal structure and sweetspot Rails Technology for increased strength, reduced vibration and maximum sweetspot N2M End Cap absorbs vibration while maximizing power Half & Half Technology for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip for ultimate comfort and tack 12 Month Limited Warranty WTDXVTR (Senior) Model: 2 5/8 barrel WTDXVTL (Youth) Model: 2¼ barrel Senior Length/Weight (-9): 27 -18 oz 28 -19 oz 29 -20 oz 30 -21 oz 31 -22 oz 32 -23 oz Youth Length/Weight (-12): 28 -16 oz 29 -17 oz 30 -18 oz 31 -19 oz 32 -20 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vendetta Baseball Bat…Defeat Your Rival! Please Note: The products on this page may only be shipped within the United States

2012 DeMarini WTDXVX5 Vexxum (-5) Senior Baseball Bat, 31/26 $139.95 The Full Scale Revolt! The Vexxum is a true Demarini classic filled with game improving technology. Half and Half technology joins an SC4 alloy barrel with unique long barrel design to a C6 Composite handle for a one-two punch that’s perfect for crushing your opponents. The SC4 barrel’s thickness tuned wall was created using DeMarini’s proprietary aluminium extrusion for long lasting durability and an unbeatable pop. The composite weave on the C6 handle was designed wide for an higher swing flex than other composites on the market. These advanced components have been perfectly tuned to provide a massive sweet spot with a ball launching power like you’ve never seen. Features: Combination of high performance and durability. Half+Half construction with Two-Piece Hybrid design SC4 aluminium thickness tuned barrel with C6 composite handle N2M knob end cap combined with Hybrid C grip for superior sting reduction Brand: DeMarini Model: WTDXVX5 Type: Senior League Bat Material: Half & Half Grip: Hybrid C Color: White Drop: -5 Diameter: 2 5/8 Condition: New with a 1 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty

2012 DeMarini WTDXVX5 Vexxum (-5) Senior Baseball Bat, 32/27 $139.95 The Full Scale Revolt! The Vexxum is a true Demarini classic filled with game improving technology. Half and Half technology joins an SC4 alloy barrel with unique long barrel design to a C6 Composite handle for a one-two punch that’s perfect for crushing your opponents. The SC4 barrel’s thickness tuned wall was created using DeMarini’s proprietary aluminium extrusion for long lasting durability and an unbeatable pop. The composite weave on the C6 handle was designed wide for an higher swing flex than other composites on the market. These advanced components have been perfectly tuned to provide a massive sweet spot with a ball launching power like you’ve never seen. Features: Combination of high performance and durability. Half+Half construction with Two-Piece Hybrid design SC4 aluminium thickness tuned barrel with C6 composite handle N2M knob end cap combined with Hybrid C grip for superior sting reduction Brand: DeMarini Model: WTDXVX5 Type: Senior League Bat Material: Half & Half Grip: Hybrid C Color: White Drop: -5 Diameter: 2 5/8 Condition: New with a 1 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty

A hybrid evaluation of toughening and the crack growth resistance of human dentin. $49.99 With the overall increase in oral health of the young, the number of fully dentate (or mostly dentate) seniors has increased. This group of patients poses a series of new challenges for the practicing dentist. Tooth fractures are most common in the restored teeth of senior patients and may be due to specific structural changes in dentin that take place with aging. This dissertation aims to develop a mechanistic understanding of crack growth in dentin, the major hard tissue of the human tooth, and to identify the effects from the age-dependent microstructure on fracture, energy dissipation and the mechanisms of toughening in human dentin. To achieve this understanding, a hybrid evaluation of crack extension in human dentin was employed where experimental measurements of crack extension and near-tip displacement fields were used as the solution for a finite element model simulating crack growth. The experiments consisted of an evaluation of stable crack growth in compact tension (CT) specimens of human dentin and use of micro Digital Image Correlation (DIC) to document the full-field displacement field with crack extension. A Nonlinear Finite Element Model (NLFEM) for the fracture process was developed to account for the intrinsic (ahead of the crack tip) and extrinsic (behind the crack tip) components of energy dissipation observed from experiments.;Results from investigation show that the fracture resistance of dentin increases with crack extension, that dentin exhibits rising R-curve behavior and that this behavior is a function of patient age. When quantified in terms of specific age groups, there was a 25% increase in the crack growth resistance for the young dentin (18 < age < 29) from initiation (K o = 1.35 MPa·m0.5) to the development of a plateau toughness (Kp = 1.60 MPa·m 0.5). In contrast, the increase in crack growth resistance of the old dentin (50 = age) from initiation (Ko = 1.10 MPa·m0.5) to plateau (Ko = 1.20

Afghanistan, War and the Media $21.78 Used – Afghanistan, War and the Media: Deadlines and Frontlines explores the journalism coming out of the current Afghan war from the frontline and from the greater comfort of the library. It is an unusual hybrid: the testimony of some of the best frontline correspondents of our era, much of it placed in appropriate historical contexts, alongside detailed academic analysis – and much more. Contributors include: Indra Adnan, Director of the Soft Power Network, AustraliaWill Barton, Senior Lecture

Afghanistan, War and the Media $24.92 New – Afghanistan, War and the Media: Deadlines and Frontlines explores the journalism coming out of the current Afghan war from the frontline and from the greater comfort of the library. It is an unusual hybrid: the testimony of some of the best frontline correspondents of our era, much of it placed in appropriate historical contexts, alongside detailed academic analysis – and much more. Contributors include: Indra Adnan, Director of the Soft Power Network, AustraliaWill Barton, Senior Lecturer

Architectural Design Graphics $8.49 New – Architectural Design Graphics Marco Ciriello *The one portable resource providing professional and student architects and drafters with examples of all types of working and design drawings and graphics they can expect to encounter *Covers new construction and remodeling, residential, interior, commercial buildings, landscaping and siting *Easy to read, follow and adapt for CAD, hand, and hybrid applications. Marco Ciriello (Vancouver, Canada) is a senior architect with Chandler Associates

Books In Motion. Adaptation, Intertextuality, Authorship. $55.1 Books in Motion addresses the hybrid, interstitial field of film adaptation. The introductory essay integrates a retrospective survey of the development of adaptation studies with a forceful argument about their centrality to any history of culture-any discussion, that is, of the transformation and transmission of texts and meanings in and across cultures. The thirteen especially composed essays that follow, organised into four sections headed ‘Paradoxes of Fidelity’, ‘Authors, Auteurs, Adaptation’, ‘Contexts, Intertexts, Adaptation’ and ‘Beyond Adaptation’, variously illustrate that claim by problematising the notion of fidelity, highlighting the role played by adaptation in relation to changing concepts of authorship and auteurism, exploring the extent to which the intelligibility of film adaptations is dependent on contextual and intertextual factors, and foregrounding the need to transcend any narrowly-defined concept of adaptation. Discussion ranges from adaptations of established classics like A Tale of Two Cities, Frankenstein, Henry V, Le temps retrouvé, Mansfield Park, Pride and Prejudice, ‘The Dead’ or Wuthering Heights, to contemporary (popular) texts/films like Bridget Jones’s Diary, Fools, The Governess, High Fidelity, The Hours, The Orchid Thief/Adaptation, the work of Doris Dörrie, the first Harry Potter novel/film, or the adaptations made by Alfred Hitchcock, Stanley Kubrick and Walt Disney. This book will appeal to both a specialised readership and to those accessing the dynamic field of adaptation studies for the first time. Mireia Aragay is Senior Lecturer in English literature and film at the University of Barcelona, Spain.

Clinical Coach for Nursing Excellence $37.95 Students and new RNs must master the knowledge, skills, and attitudes that promote desired outcomes. Clinical Coach for Nursing Excellence is designed to accelerate this mastery in students, reinforce it in new graduates, and offer teaching strategies in a cohesive format. Immersion in this critical content will propel students to stand out in senior practicum or capstone courses, to pass the NCLEX-RN with confidence, and to flourish in their first two years of RN practice. No direct competition exists for this classroom/clinical hybrid.

Computational Intelligence Applications to Power Systems $189 This book represents a thoroughly comprehensive treatment of computational intelligence from an electrical power system engineer’s perspective. Thorough, well-organised and up-to-date, it examines in some detail all the important aspects of this very exciting and rapidly emerging technology, including: expert systems, fuzzy logic, artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms and hybrid systems. Written in a concise and flowing manner, by experts in the area of electrical power systems who have had many years of experience in the application of computational intelligence for solving many complex and onerous power system problems, this book is ideal for professional engineers and postgraduate students entering this exciting field. This book would also provide a good foundation for senior undergraduate students entering into their final year of study.

DEMARINI THE ONE SENIOR COMP SP BAT 34in 28oz $179.95 Send One Into Orbit With A High-Performing DeMARINI Bat! DeMARINI The One Senior Comp Slow Pitch Softball Bats feature: 4.ONE composite barrel and handle gives players solid feel and ultimate performance Hybrid performance grip provides ultimate control with maximum comfort and tack Clutch End Cap returns explosive impact energy back into the barrel Rotation Index prolongs the life of the bat Two-piece bat with a one-piece feel 2 barrel Lengths/Weights: 34 -26 oz 34 -27 oz 34 -28 oz 34 -30 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. DeMARINI Softball Bats…Engineered For Aggressive Play!

DEMARINI VEXXUM COMP/ALLOY BAT YT(-11) 29in 18oz $129.95 Vexxum Baseball Bats…Wicked Sweetspot! DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: alloy barrel for enhanced performance and durability Thickness tuned to deliver the optimal structure and sweetspot C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex Taper Ring Technology maintains sweetspot and keeps swing speed at its fastest N2M End Cap absorbs vibration while maximizing power Half & Half Technology for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Rotation Index prolongs life of the bat 2 5/8 barrel 12 Month Limited Warranty (Senior) Model: 2 5/8 barrel 1.15 BPF Certified (Youth) Model: 2 barrel Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance! Please Note: The products on this page may only be shipped within the United States

DeMarini Vexxum (-10) DXVXR Senior League Baseball Bat, 28/18 $179.95 DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bat Wicked Sweetspot, More Power DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: X10 Alloy maximizes strength with minimum weight addition C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex absorbs vibration while maximizing power for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Longbarrel design enlarges the sweetspot Senior: 2 5/8 barrel Youth: 2 1-Year Warranty Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance

Demarini Distance Alloy Bat Sr(-8) 29In 21Oz $74.95 DeMARINI Distance Alloy Baseball Bat Perfect Balance Of Strength & Toughness DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Distance Alloy Baseball Bat features: alloy delivers strength and toughness for long-lasting performance Shock diffusion handle decreases shock felt at contact Hybrid performance grip 1-Year Warranty Senior (-8) Model: 2 5/8 barrel Youth (-12) Model: 2¼ barrel Approved for play in Little League and all other youth baseball association Senior Length/Weight (-8): 28 -20 oz 29 -21 oz 30 -22 oz 31 -23 oz Youth Length/Weight (-12): 28 -16 oz 29 -17 oz 30 -18 oz 31 -19 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. DeMARINI Distance Bat…Incredible Performance!

Demarini Distance Alloy Bat Sr(-8) 31In 23Oz $74.95 DeMARINI Distance Alloy Baseball Bat Perfect Balance Of Strength & Toughness DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Distance Alloy Baseball Bat features: alloy delivers strength and toughness for long-lasting performance Shock diffusion handle decreases shock felt at contact Hybrid performance grip 1-Year Warranty Senior (-8) Model: 2 5/8 barrel Youth (-12) Model: 2¼ barrel Approved for play in Little League and all other youth baseball association Senior Length/Weight (-8): 28 -20 oz 29 -21 oz 30 -22 oz 31 -23 oz Youth Length/Weight (-12): 28 -16 oz 29 -17 oz 30 -18 oz 31 -19 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. DeMARINI Distance Bat…Incredible Performance!

Demarini Vexxum Bb Bat Sr(-10) 30In 20Oz (Baseball/Softball) $179.95 DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bat Wicked Sweetspot, More Power DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: X10 Alloy maximizes strength with minimum weight addition C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex absorbs vibration while maximizing power for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Longbarrel design enlarges the sweetspot Senior: 2 5/8 barrel Youth: 2 1-Year Warranty Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance

Demarini Vexxum Bb Bat Sr(-10) 31In 21Oz (Baseball/Softball) $179.95 DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bat Wicked Sweetspot, More Power DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: X10 Alloy maximizes strength with minimum weight addition C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex absorbs vibration while maximizing power for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Longbarrel design enlarges the sweetspot Senior: 2 5/8 barrel Youth: 2 1-Year Warranty Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance

Demarini Vexxum Bb Bat Sr(-10) 32In 22Oz (Baseball/Softball) $179.95 DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bat Wicked Sweetspot, More Power DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: X10 Alloy maximizes strength with minimum weight addition C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex absorbs vibration while maximizing power for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Longbarrel design enlarges the sweetspot Senior: 2 5/8 barrel Youth: 2 1-Year Warranty Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance

Demarini Vexxum Bb Bat Sr(-5) 31In 26Oz (Baseball/Softball) $199.95 DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bat Wicked Sweetspot, More Power DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: X10 Alloy maximizes strength with minimum weight addition C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex absorbs vibration while maximizing power for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Longbarrel design enlarges the sweetspot Senior: 2 5/8 barrel Youth: 2 1-Year Warranty Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance

Demarini Vexxum Bb Bat Sr(-5) 32In 27Oz (Baseball/Softball) $199.95 DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bat Wicked Sweetspot, More Power DeMarini is committed to making the best bats for players of all ages and abilities. They design bats with the player in mind to make the perfect bat for each individual, and they scour the Earth for the highest quality components to make sure the bats perform. All components are performance matched for optimum distance, durability, and feel. They design it, build it, hit it, tweak it, re-build it, hit it again…they’re never happy. DeMARINI Vexxum Comp/Alloy Baseball Bats feature: X10 Alloy maximizes strength with minimum weight addition C6 composite handle designed with a wider weave that optimizes swing flex absorbs vibration while maximizing power for increased power and speed Hybrid C-Grip built for ultimate comfort and tack Longbarrel design enlarges the sweetspot Senior: 2 5/8 barrel Youth: 2 1-Year Warranty Senior Length/Weight (-10): 28 -18 oz 29 -19 oz 30 -20 oz 31 -21 oz 32 -22 oz Senior Length/Weight (-5): 31 -26 oz 32 -27 oz 33 -28 oz 34 -29 oz Youth Length/Weight (-11): 29 -18 oz 30 -19 oz 31 -20 oz 32 -21 oz *Note: MINUS (-) DROP: Refers to the differential between the length and weight of a bat. As an example a (-)10 bat would be a 29 length 19 oz weight bat. Vexxum Baseball Bat…Incredible Performance

Senior Hybrid

What Everyone Thinks About The Hybrid Car

Hybrids are the in thing these days. A hybrid car operates with 2 engines — one using traditional fuel, and the other energy from a rechargeable battery. With the influx of hybrid cars in the market, one cannot simply take advertisement and supplier claims for their word. After all, it is every hybrid car manufacturer’s duty to sell. So, how do we sift through the multitude of brands, then?

The simplest way is by reading consumer reports on hybrid cars.

There are lots of information available about hybrid cars. Data from the manufacturer’s website are good sources of needed preliminary knowledge on hybrid cars. However, we may be able to glean a much more honest report on the ins and outs of this new revolutionary vehicle by consulting consumer reports.

What consumer reports say about the reliability of hybrid cars

“These hybrid systems have been very reliable,” according to Consumer Reports’ senior director for auto test centers David Champion. Mr. Champion said that around 94% of Toyota Prius owners would definitely buy another Prius and are very happy and satisfied.

Findings like this one can prove valuable to a consumer, because aside from taking individual consumer reports on certain hybrid car models, it also provides comparison on certain features.

However, this doesn’t really show that consumer reports agree with other opinions, as some automobile experts and analysts have criticized the hybrid car as flamboyant because of the fact that two engines are being used for one purpose. Several consumer reports argue explaining that the electric motor adds power to the engine.

Consumer reports often say that they are for the protection of environment, asserting that they are supportive in the burning of less fossil fuel. This is in lieu of opinion from experts that hybrid drivers are paying too high for an automobile that offers only marginally better fuel efficiency than the other economy cars already on the road.

At one point, consumer reports compared the 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid car, which consumes 36 miles per gallon and worth $21,000, with the 2003 Honda Civic EX, which consumes 29 miles per gallon and worth $18,500 a unit on the average. Interested to know the results? The tax break excluded, it would take a consumer 21 years in fuel savings to cover the earlier expense for buying hybrid.

So many information, right? The fact of the matter is, consumer reports only serve as a healthy guide for people planning on buying hybrid cars. It takes rigorous tests on the products itself, using the expertise of its well-appointed staff and crew, and hopes that the consumer will be able to discern for himself if the product is worth buying or not.

In the end, after all the consumer reports that have been released and published about hybrid cars, it is still the buyer’s decision that will prevail.

Some consumer reports say hybrid cars are practical; some don’t. Some say only specific models are recommendable; others argue against them and sing praises about others. The bottomline is, consumer reports are exactly what they are: consumer reports. Their findings are based on their experience and opinions of the their own set of experts. How you respond to them, however, is a different story.

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Do any of you here think that George W Bush may in fact be a human-chimp hybrid?

After looking at a few pictures of Dubya’s facial expressions being compared to the facial expressions of actual chimps, I had become suspicious of the possibility that he may in fact be a human-chimp hybrid, as crazy as this may sound. I do in fact know that the US, the Soviet Union, and China may have been experimenting with the concept of producing a human-chimp hybrid during the 60′s ad 50′s despite the fact that there is no confirmation of this. In this case, perhaps the records were kept secret, or the specimens destroyed. In either case, I do in fact suspect that the specimens may in fact have been alive in secret. There is even rumor that such experiments were performed in the 30′s by the US and in Nazi Germany. Could it in fact be true that Dubya is not Bush senior’s son, but in fact a remnant of such an experiment? Or does he have a small portion of chimp DNA as a result of genetic dilution and back-crossing over several generations? Perhaps it is only a genetic…

I don’t think he is a human-chimp hybrid, I know he IS.

TAMU Senior Aerospace Design: Hybrid Rocket Engine Test 1