In America, "cycling is something you do in man-made fibers on carbon-fiber wonderbikes, " said Colville-Anderson.
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Unlike the concept car, the two-seat production version, based on a carbon fiber-reinforced plastic monocoque, will feature a manual roof system with removable panels that can be stored in the front luggage compartment.
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Wharf is betting on its fiber-optic network for more than simply cable.
He ran at the London 2012 Olympics on specially fitted carbon-fiber blades, which may enhance his performance.
The funding is integral to a smart grid initiative and broadband service based on an open-connectivity fiber optic backbone network.
You can still find Davis on his bike, usually on the fancy carbon-fiber city commuter he got from his son.
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Prior to running his nation's final leg of Friday's relay final, Pistorius -- who runs on special carbon fiber prosthetic limbs and was once prevented from competing against able-bodied athletes -- had made history as the first double amputee athlete to compete in the Olympics.
He battled for the right to race with the fastest men in the world on a pair of carbon-fiber prostheses.
It was the arresting vision of its three massive white sails, puffed like proud chests on their 190-foot carbon fiber masts.
It does make for a device that's easy to hold in one hand securely, with no worries about it slipping and falling, but it lacks the premium look and feel of the tapered carbon-fiber back on the 9900, and even the faux leather on the 9700.
's bold video-on-demand experiment with an eye toward investing in the fiber-optic technology that made it work.
And while Aaronson will sell space to long-distance carriers, he is betting a new class of customer will emerge--companies bent on creating and selling new uses for all that fiber--and that Aerie will be the low-cost provider.
Until 2004 the Al-Rafiqs depended primarily on breeding-stock sales and processing and selling yarn and fiber for revenue.
The British Olympic rowing team has called on small Pennsylvania-based company Noble Fiber Technologies to create uniforms that will stand up to the intense Greek heat.
It is building an all-Internet network, encompassing 40, 000 miles of newly laid fiber-optic lines--on the cheap.
Unlike previous one-way demonstrations, the LCDD uses an infrared beam -- in the same way that many land-based fiber networks do -- that can be received on Earth by one of three telescopes located in Mexico, California or Spain.
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Formerly in the rayon business, the company has in recent decades established a global lock on the manufacture of aerospace-grade carbon fiber.
Mr. Pistorius is one of South Africa's most famous athletes, known as "Blade Runner" for the J-shaped carbon-fiber prosthetic legs he used on the track.
Mr. Pistorius is one of South Africa's most celebrated athletes, known as the "blade runner" for the J-shaped carbon-fiber prosthetic legs he used on the track.
This seems to be further evidence that Google does not just view Kansas City as a sandbox to experiment on the rollout of its 1 gigabit, fiber-to-the-home product, but a potential new area of business.
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Both transmissions were on a link with G.652 fibers and erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) without electrical regeneration.
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Verizon's "FiOS" fiber-optic landline service is also dependent on power and backup batteries.
The fiber-optic technology is fantastically complex and dependent on the latest materials and computing technology.
The S Line interior takes on a Matrix movie-like approach embodied by generous proportions of carbon fiber.
Audi S7: The S Line interior takes on a Matrix movie-like approach embodied by generous proportions of carbon fiber.
In lay terms, it could allow increased bandwidth for fiber optics, and since it's built on-chip, integration with existing doodads shouldn't be too much of a hassle.
In terms of the effect on other industry players besides KC, demand for FSC-certified wood and fiber products is booming worldwide.
But you can think of, say, a fiber-optic-equipment company as a call option on the possibility that its particular technology will beat out rival technologies.
De Waal added a modern carbon-fiber rig, sumptuous varnished deckhouses and other features not found on the original Js.
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