Roland DG is a Japanese company. While the name doesn't sound like it, it actually is. Our counterparts in Japan come over to Roland DGA's territory for shows and meetings with us fairly often, but a once or twice a year I head over to Hamamatsu Japan for meetings and to get the latest on new products in our pipeline. This time, we sent our sales, product management and field engineering teams over to have them see, first-hand, what R&D is working on and what we have coming. There's no way for me to translate every product detail or the excitement the engineers have for our products when I visit, so it's important for them to see it for themselves.

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How much easier would it be to sell your package concept to your client or your superiors if you could make new mock-ups every day as your design evolves?

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One of my hobbies is managing a small but growing portfolio of stocks and among my better performing investments of the past few years has been Apple (APPL). Accordingly, I read a fair amount of news and commentary in the business and investment press with regards to whether Apple will continue to grow, or whether it’s peaked.

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Quick, look at the clothes you’re wearing. If anything you are wearing has been embellished with printing, embroidery, a heat transfer, rhinestones, studs, or a host of other techniques, then it is officially decorated apparel. The ISS Long Beach Show opened today, and as usual, I saw some exciting and unexpected things. There were lots of blanks, including T-shirts, hats, bags, jackets, sweatshirts, and athletic gear, but there was also a booth full of slippers, and one full of dog clothing.

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I enjoy going to the movies, sitting in a large, dark theater, and being carried away by the music, sound effects and imagery. It's even more fun when you know a little about how the movie was made and the people involved.

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Esta es la época del año en la que todos parecen tener una lista: mejores libros, mejores películas, e incluso los mejores perros vestidos de las celebridades... bueno, usted ya se hizo una idea. Muchas de estas listas parecen bastante arbitrarias, pero me hicieron reflexionar sobre el año pasado y darme cuenta de que estuvimos bastante ocupados.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oAB83Z1ydE

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That's something you'll never really hear me say. Season's Greetings. Yuck. It's right up there with yellow smiley faces and "Have a nice day."

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It was at Phoenix International Raceway, the next to last race in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Chase, and Kevin Harvick of the Richard Childress Racing No. 29 Shell/Pennzoil team had worked his way up to 4th place from 29th when he pitted his car. Since he was in 3rd place in the overall Chase standings, just 59 points behind Denny Hamlin, there was a lot of money and prestige riding on the race. Unfortunately, as Kevin drove away, one of the pit crew spotted a lug nut on the ground that was supposed to be holding the wheel on. The result was that Kevin had to pit again, dropping him back to 19th place. With a bit of luck, Harvick eventually finished 6th, 45 points behind Hamlin in Chase points and still in the running.

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