OCANA V. FORD MOTOR COMPANY
鈥?Construing the relevant allegations in the light most favorable to Ocana, see Susan Fixel, Inc. v. Rosenthal & Rosenthal, Inc., 842 So.2d 204, 206 (Fla. Ford the right to enter the dealer's business premises to audit the records and operations of the dealership as to sales and service. 鈥?The complaint is devoid of any allegation of some of the tell-tale signs of a principal-agent relationship, such as the ability of the principal to hire, fire, or supervise dealership employees or dealer ownership. 鈥?We find the facts alleged by Ocana in his complaint to be remarkably similar to those alleged in Ortega v. General Motors Corp., 392 So.2d 40, 42 (Fla. 鈥僕e reach the same conclusion with respect to Ocana's apparent agency contention. 鈥?Mobil Oil Corp. Bransford, 648 So.2d 119, 121 (Fla.1995). Here, there is no evidence that the purported principal, Ford Motor Company, made any representation to Ocana, the purported third party.
Five new academic research projects that will advance the UK鈥檚 role in developing virtual simulation technologies were unveiled today by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, The Rt.Hon Dr Vince Cable MP. The research will improve the quality and capabilities of simulation, using sights, sounds and even smells to make virtual simulation more realistic. Giving engineers a more realistic perception of what a design might achieve, as well as giving them access to more powerful computers, will mean even more engineering can be virtual. This will help manufacturers like Jaguar Land Rover deliver more complex new vehicle programmes more quickly. It will also help save costs in product development by reducing the reliance on physical prototypes and have environmental benefits by limiting the number of prototypes that need to be driven and tested in the real world. The projects form part of the 鈥楶rogramme for Simulation Innovation鈥?(PSI), a partnership between Jaguar Land Rover and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Loughborough University, University of Leeds, University of Cambridge and Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG). The PSI project is funded by Jaguar Land Rover (拢4m), the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) (拢4m) and the partner Universities (拢2m) and is split into two phases that will run over the next five years. The five projects announced today form the first phase and will make up 80 per cent of the programme.
The first (TruBass) extends the frequency seen in the direction of the lower without a subwoofer, so listeners have a sense of listening to a system capable of reproducing the broad and deep bass. The second method (Focus) raises the apparent position of the sound source to ear level. One has the feeling of listening to speakers positioned higher than they really are, while the perceived frequency response goes back to being "natural" that "color" caused by the increase in filtering is removed. Spatial perception. The result is a more enveloping sound, which creates the right stereo image, even to listeners far away from the symmetry of the speakers. The design and validation of this aspect of performance was achieved at a level almost entirely virtual, involving more than 20,000 hours of mathematical modeling. The final configuration and experimental research involving more than 80 crash tests, 100 tests HyGe to a slide and nearly 100 tests on components and subsystems.
Upholstery and tufted carpets are high quality, while metallic and wood-effect finishes add further premium touches. The instrumentation is clear and well displayed. The circular analogue gauges are framed with metallic bezels and are neatly grouped directly in front of the driver. The sound systems offered for Freelander 2 are headed by a top-level version that features DolbyPrologic IIx surround sound, incorporating a 12x40 W amplifier. It is delivered through 12 speakers, including a sub-woofer, and the system incorporates a six-disc in-dash CD changer. It is also MP3 format compatible. One rung down - but still highly impressive - is a system that includes an 8x40 W power output and eight speakers plus sub-woofer. Volume control is automatic, and changes with the car鈥檚 speed. Rear seat headphone sockets are available, allowing rear seat passengers to listen to a different audio source from that of the front seat occupants. An auxiliary audio input socket for the connection of an MP3 player, iPod, or other source is fitted as standard in the centre console. DAB digital radio is available as an option in selected markets.
