Shoei X-Twelve Vermeulen 5 Helmet

Born from racing, the all-new X-12 combines Shoei’s 50 years of helmet building experience with the very latest technology and most advanced materials to bring you the racing helmet of the future


Aerodynamic Shell Design

Aerodynamic properties are maximized through extensive wind tunnel testing and professional riders’ feedback
Dual layer EPS liner enhances impact absorption and ventilation
Five shell and six EPS liner sizes present increased fit options that help to comfortably fit most head sizes
Positioning and separation from the ventilation system maximize the Aero Edge Spoiler 2 aerodynamic properties
Impact absorbing EPS liner throughout the entire chin bar

Ventilation System

Air Scoop 3 intake vent is positioned to maximize air volume into the helmet interior
Top Outlet vent is separate from the Aero Edge Spoiler 2 allowing it to be positioned for optimum flow-through ventilation
Racing inspired Side Extractor Vents combine with the chin bar lower air intake to reduce shield fogging and increase ventilation
The rear/neck outlets allow for effective air exhaust
Breath guard and chin curtain included
Lightweight, Advanced Integrated Matrix Plus (AIM+)
High performance fiber materials are combined with extremely elastic organic fibers to create a shell structure that is ultra-lightweight, rigid and resilient

3D Max-Dry Interior System

The entire interior lining (cheek pads, upper liner and chin strap covers) is easily removed to allow for cleaning
Each component of the inner liner is ergonomically designed to offer the ultimate in safety, fit and comfort
Comfortable, Max-Dry helmet lining material quickly dissipates moisture within the helmet interior
E.Q.R.S. (Emergency Quick Release System) allows emergency medical personnel to easily remove the cheek pads from an injured rider’s helmet, enabling the helmet to be more easily removed from the head
Eyeglass compatible interior

Standard Chin-Strap Clip

Neatly secures chin strap

CW-1 Shield and Q.R.S.A. System

Q.R.S.A. (Quick-Release Self-Adjusting) base plate allows for tool-less shield removal and installation. The spring-loaded base plate (U.S. patent pending 11/799935) pulls the shield back to contact the window beading evenly and ensures a proper seal
The CW-1, three-dimensionally curved shield is both wider and taller than the CX-1V it replaces
Optional, CWF-1 two-dimensional racing shields with tear-off posts are available
Scratch-resistant coating
99.9% protection from harmful UV A & B rays
Optional, CW-1 Pinlock® prepared shields are available to accommodate Pinlock® Fog Free Inserts
A pre-set lever can easily lock the shield in place to prevent the shield from opening unexpectedly, as well as prop the shield open to increase airflow
Shoei products can only be shipped to U.S. customers

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Motorola RAZR i XT890

Specifications
Motorola RAZR i XT890

Network	2G 3G	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Size	Dimensions Weight Display	122.5 x 60.9 x 8.3 mm (4.82 x 2.40 x 0.33 in) 126 gram Super AMOLED Advanced capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 540 x 960 pixels (~256 ppi pixel density)
Memory	Phonebook Call records Internal Card slot	Yes Yes 8 GB (5 GB user available), 1 GB RAM microSD, up to 32 GB
Data	GPRS EDGE 3G WLAN Bluetooth Infrared port USB	Yes Yes HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, hotspot v2.1 with A2DP, EDR microUSB v2.0
Features	OS CPU Messaging Ringtones Browser Radio GPS Games Camera Video Colors Java	Android OS, v4.0.4 (ICS), v4.1.2, upgrade to v4.4.2 (KitKat) 2 GHz; Intel Atom Z2460; PowerVR SGX540 SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones HTML5 A-GPS, S-GPS Yes 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash 1080p@30fps White, black - Loudspeaker - Micro-SIM - 3.5mm jack - Splash resistant - Corning Gorilla Glass (protection) - Multitouch - Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, HDR - Accelerometer, proximity, compass (sensors) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player - MP4/H.264/WMV player - Organizer - Document viewer/editor - Photo viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input - Clock - Calendar - Alarm
Battery	Stand-by Talk time	Non-removable Li-Ion 2000 mAh battery Up to Up to 20 h

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Motorola DROID RAZR HD

Specifications
Motorola DROID RAZR HD

Network	2G 3G 4G	CDMA 800 / 1900; GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO; HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE
Size	Dimensions Weight Display	131.9 x 67.9 x 8.4 mm (5.19 x 2.67 x 0.33 in) 146 gram Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 720 x 1280 pixels (~312 ppi pixel density)
Memory	Phonebook Call records Internal Card slot	Yes Yes 16 GB (12 GB user available), 1 GB RAM microSD, up to 32 GB
Data	GPRS EDGE 3G WLAN Bluetooth Infrared port USB	Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps Class 12 HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot v4.0 with A2DP, EDR, LE microUSB v2.0
Features	OS CPU Messaging Ringtones Browser Radio GPS Games Camera Video Colors Java	Android OS, v4.0.4 (ICSandwich), upgradable to v4.4 (KitKat) Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait; Adreno 225 SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email, IM Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones HTML5, Adobe Flash A-GPS, S-GPS, GLONASS Yes 8 MP, autofocus, LED flash 1080p@30fps Black - Loudspeaker - Micro-SIM - 3.5mm jack - Splash resistant - Multitouch - Corning Gorilla Glass (protection) - Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection - Accelerometer, proximity, compass, barometer (sensors) - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - HDMI port - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player - MP4/H.264/WMV player - Organizer - Document viewer/editor - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input - Clock - Calendar - Alarm
Battery	Stand-by Talk time	Non-removable Li-Po 2530 mAh battery Up to 286 h Up to 24 h

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Lenovo A660

Specifications
Lenovo A660

Network	2G 3G	GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 2100
Size	Dimensions Weight Display	125 x 65 x 10.5 mm (4.92 x 2.56 x 0.41 in) 138 gram Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches (~233 ppi pixel density)
Memory	Phonebook Call records Internal Card slot	Yes Yes 4 GB, 512 MB RAM microSD, up to 32 GB
Data	GPRS EDGE 3G WLAN Bluetooth Infrared port USB	Yes Yes HSPA Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Yes microUSB v2.0
Features	OS CPU Messaging Alert Browser Radio GPS Games Camera Video Colors Java	Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 SMS, MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones HTML5 Yes Yes 5 MP, autofocus Yes Orange, black - Loudspeaker - Mini-SIM - 3.5mm jack - IP67 certified - dust and water proof (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Multitouch - Corning Gorilla Glass (protection) - Geo-tagging - Accelerometer, proximity (sensors) - MP4/WMV/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - Organizer - Photo/video editor - Document viewer - Voice memo/dial - Predictive text input - Clock - Calendar - Alarm
Battery	Stand-by Talk time	Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh Up to Up to

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From shy guy to leader, Ronaldo reaches 100 caps

Lisbon: When Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo picks up his 100th cap against Northern Ireland today, he will reflect on a career which started in central defence and was marked by early shyness before an explosion of attacking flair made him one of football’s greatest players.

“It was on August 20th, 2003, against Kazakhstan, that I put on our national shirt for the first time. It was one of the most memorable moments of my life and a path which I am proud of,” Ronaldo wrote on his Facebook page.

He came on as a substitute for Luis Figo in what was, in retrospect, a symbolic handover from one Portuguese hero to another.

Ronaldo, the future 2008 world player of the year, took 2001 world player Figo’s mantle and helped inspire Portugal to third place in Fifa’s world rankings even if a first major international trophy is still elusive as he struggles to shrug off accusations he goes missing in really big games.

At 27, he will become one of the youngest European footballers to reach 100 caps behind Germany’s Lukas Podolski and Estonia’s Kristen Viikmae.

He is Portugal’s third most capped player of all time behind Figo with 127 and centre-back Fernando Couto with 110.

“On Tuesday [today], I will reach my 100th cap next to my people and only with a victory in mind. I would like to thank all of those who helped me reach this point and will pack the stadium cheering for us,” Ronaldo wrote.

Indeed he has many to thank, starting with his first coach, Madeira primary school teacher Francisco Afonso.

“He took his chances and always had the desire to learn and go further,” Afonso was quoted as saying by Portuguese daily o Jogo. “Curiously, he started playing as a centre-back. But, because he wanted to organise everything his way, he eventually went up field and became a forward.”

Ronaldo’s club record with Manchester United and Real Madrid speaks for itself. He won Spain’s La Liga last season and the Copa del Rey the campaign before after collecting three Premier League titles, a Champions League crown and an FA Cup with United.

Former Sporting coach Laszlo Boloni, who brought Ronaldo to public attention by giving the teenager several first-team starts at the Lisbon club, ranks the forward above other Portuguese idols from football to music.

“I was asked how could I say that Ronaldo was going to be better than Eusebio after he had played just five matches. I answered that Cristiano was exceptional, better than Eusebio and [Fado singer] Amalia, who are part of Portugal’s heritage,” he told o Jogo.

Ronaldo is now world renowned for his confidence, some would say arrogance, but most of those around him in his early years mention his humbleness and hard-work ethic.

“I remember his shyness in the first practice with Portugal’s senior team,” Portugal sports director Carlos Godinho said.

“He was very young, 18, and he integrated very well in the Portugal squad. He wanted to show everything he had, he would not stop. So much so that the older guys would tell him to breath a little. He’d get really tired because of his lack of experience.”

At Euro 2004, Ronaldo came agonisingly close to glory but Greece shocked the hosts in the final. Young Ronaldo was left in tears but Figo, captain at the time, said those events strengthened Ronaldo’s resolve.

“The 100th cap is a round number, behind which many sacrifices are hidden, many joys, and also the constant desire to always move forward,” Figo said.

Ronaldo will captain Portugal at home to Northern Ireland today as they try to bounce back from Friday’s 1-0 defeat at Group F leaders Russia.

The Portuguese are second in the group, three adrift on six points from three games, and in need of more match-winning magic from their proud leader.

Source: http://gulfnews.com

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Gerrard defends young guns’ desire

London: Steven Gerrard has rejected Patrick Vieira’s claim that young English players lack the pride and hunger to represent their country and pointed to a new-found strength in depth within the national set-up which is serving to “raise performances” under Roy Hodgson.

Vieira, now Manchester City’s football development executive, had pointed to a lack of coaching quality as one explanation for why England “don’t produce enough talent” and suggested young players “are not as proud as they used to be”, citing the number of them who withdraw from international duty through injury between the ages of 16 and 21.

Yet Gerrard, who was set to gain his 99th cap in Tuesday evening’s awkward World Cup qualifier against Poland, insisted he has seen no evidence to back up the Frenchman’s assertion.

“It surprised me to read that and the impression I get, certainly from seeing the young players every day at Liverpool, is that they’re desperate to get into this set-up,” said the England captain.

Source: http://gulfnews.com

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Edwards second best CRT in Motegi

A very small gap separated the NGM Mobile Forward Racing Team with its Suter-BMW bike from their direct competitor in the CRT category, Aleix Espargaró, with whom the team felt Edwards could have had battled with, if it hadn’t been for his unfortunate loss of his right knee slider on the fourth lap.

Colin Edwards

"The race started good and I saw Espargaró was right there. I started pushing and felt good. Four laps in, I went to put my knee down in the last corner and it nearly ripped me off the bike and I looked down on the straight and I saw I had no knee pad. It just fell off, I don’t remember hitting a curb or anything. Initially I was thinking I had to pull in because I ride like a tripod, put my knee down and let the bike work underneath me. I just thought about the Bootcamp, feet up, use your body, be smooth. We had a small issue with electronics during the race but overall the package is getting a little better. Thanks to my team, they’ve done a great job over the weekend."

Press release courtesy of NGM Mobile Forward Racing.

Source: http://www.motogp.com

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