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Haven't you always wanted to do something, discuss something, learn something? Are you in the Graphic Arts Printing and Publishing markets? Are you a plant manager or plant engineer? Are you a model shipbuilder?

Inkless Printing discussion forum.
"Zink is a "zero ink" technology for high quality digital image printing. The technology was developed by Polaroid Research Labs" {news release}Zink Imaging LLC, Waltham, MA


Media Businesses
The printer's marketplace has expanded from ink-on-paper documents to supplying versions of content to multi-media businesses from individual enterprises to media conglomerates.


Printing Publishing Newsbasket There are a number of blogs by online magazines and freelancers. Printing Publishing Newsbasket is Dave Mainwaring's blog with news and comments concerning professional printing, publishing, prepress, pre-media, technologies, marketing, production.


POD an acronym adopted by two different markets. Within the commercial printing GA market POD stands for Print-On-Demand and is associated with digital printing vs lithograph. Within the self publishing book world POD has been defined as Publish-On-Demand Printing On Demand - printing technologies


Data Driven Printing (DDP) . technologies that provide content on a specific printed page which is determined by relating page content to information in a database as the page is printed. DDP is also known as Variable Information Printing (VIP) and Variable Data Printing (VDP) and as Personalization Printing. DDP, VIP, VDP - printing technologies , IDP Information driven Printing production workflows are used to create customized marketing collateral, manage marketing materials and catalogs, direct mail pieces, and provide personalized e-procurement services.

InkJet iCTP a inovative use for inkjet printing is imaging plates for computer to plate systems. Glunz & Jensen’s produces iCtP Computer-to-Plate systems, which produces press-ready aluminum plates without the use of chemical processing. The PlateWriter™ jets a patented Liquid Dot™ chemical solution on to nonphotosensitive aluminum printing plates.


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Plant and Facilities Engineering and Management Google group for Plant Engineers, Facilities Managers, Building and Grounds Managers to discuss: Engineering, HVAC, HAZMAT, Generation, motor controls, electrical power distribution, building and grounds management


Ubiquitous education has always existed there is a next generation of educators evolving. Using ubiquitous computer networks they are teaching, using on-the-job peer discussions and on-line courses, remotely managing corporate training programs. They are distributing knowledge for reuse, awareness, learning.

Slideshow has and excellent presentation "Toward a New Knowledge Society" by Stephen Downes, Moncton, CN. From Stephens website: "Born in Montreal, Quebec. If you are in the trenches and increasingly computer networked around the world using technologies that disappear into the fabric of everyday life until you are indistinguishable.


Marketing, sales, support, next generation distance schooling are different forms of conversations. Heavy duty large scale video conferencing is very productive and may be expensive. However there are other tools. Video Conferencing with Skype between computers is a proven tool and one that is easy to set up and use.


3D Printing Methods and Applications Google Discussion Group.


3D inkjet printers fabricate physical models from computer-aided design (CAD) data. Multiple parts can be printed (manufactured) simultaneously 3D InkJet printers operate like classic desktop inkjet printers. Some systems offer 24-bit color capabilities just like a document printer. 3D printer systems revolutionized the production of pieces having complex geometries and small, detailed features. You can buy 3D printers that operate in any standard office environment with no need for a dedicated operator.

YouTube has some terrific presentations of 3D printing

3D Printing Methods and Applications Google Discussion Group.


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Model Boating Zone


How to Build a Radio Controlled Model Sail Boat. Scratch build a 45inch Star Boat Sailing Model. "Building a wooden sailing model boat model is made simple. Enjoy the pleasure of wooden boat building. Based on the International Star Boat this semi-scale Star45 can be scratch built by novice or seasoned skipper. Easily radio controlled and large enough to see out on the water this is a classic model model built by hobbyists for over thirty years." R/C allows you to trim all sails and control the ruddder.

Click here to get downloadable files for "Downloadable frames for model boat building" Star 45 shadows - frames.

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Building the Star45 Class R/C sail boat, {builders a journal of notes and pictures}
Construction photographs and ongoing articles about building a AMYA racing model.

How to select Your Radio-Controlled Sailing Model By Dave Mainwaring

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The World through E-mail and Web-based Conversations, Blogs, Articles.
The Hobbies & Crafts Zone offers selected adult hobbies, crafts, creative pastimes: model RR, model boats, kites, papier-mache, digital-scrapbooking.


Building Model Boat and Ships
Construction photographs, articles and discussions regarding model building.
Coverage includes models powered by Sail, Steam or Electric power Scale and Semi-scale, Radio Control Sail Boats.

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Fishing Boats of the NorthEast Photographs
Model Boats and Ships
Photographs Tugs and Towboats


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The Marine Modelers Club of New England



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