Carrera

Carrera may refer to:

Cars and Racing

Fashion and Apparel

Music

Places

Other

Carrera (slot car brand)

Carrera is a slot car brand introduced in the early 1960s by Josef Neuhierl GmbH & Co. KG based in the Franconian town of Fürth, Germany. The name Carrera was inspired by the Porsche Carrera models which took their name from the Carrera Panamericana road race.

Carrera dominated the German markets in the 1960s and 1970s, due to using an additional third wire, and effective marketing, also at the nearby Nuremberg International Toy Fair.

In 1970, Carrera offered 1:24, 1:32 and 1:60 scales for slot cars, and the slot-free "Servo" systems which allowed cars to switch lanes, guided by the guard rails on the outside. Due to the many systems offered, and fewer customers (Generation X), Neuhierl had to sell his company in 1985, and took his own life. The new owners sold rather cheap products.

In 1999, the Stadlbauer Group from Salzburg, Austria took over. Following the restructuring of Carrera, Stadlbauer company relaunched “Carrera 124” line as a premium product range Carrera Exclusiv. In 2001 “Carrera Go!!!, developed as an action track developed for beginners and the young, was released to the market. Carrera is all about innovation and quality which marked the creation of a smaller scale 1:43. The traditional 1:32 scale, Carrera Evolution, was integrated with new Digital 132 technology. The function of Digital 132 technology is to allow a maximum of six vehicles to overtake each other at high speeds on both analogue and digital racetracks.

Carrera (surname)

Carrera, de la Carrera or Karrera is a surname originated in Venice, Italy. Later, also a Basque surname from Alegría de Oria and Amezketa, in Guipúzcoa (Basque Country, Spain). Other references show that it is also a Castilian surname. There is also evidence that the name originated in Barcelona in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain. And may refer to:

Persons

Itch

Itch (Latin: pruritus) is a sensation that causes the desire or reflex to scratch. Itch has resisted many attempts to classify it as any one type of sensory experience. Modern science has shown that itch has many similarities to pain, and while both are unpleasant sensory experiences, their behavioral response patterns are different. Pain creates a withdrawal reflex, whereas itch leads to a scratch reflex.

Unmyelinated nerve fibers for itch and pain both originate in the skin; however, information for them is conveyed centrally in two distinct systems that both use the same nerve bundle and spinothalamic tract.

Signs and symptoms

Pain and itch have very different behavioral response patterns. Pain evokes a withdrawal reflex, which leads to retraction and therefore a reaction trying to protect an endangered part of the body. Itch in contrast creates a scratch reflex, which draws one to the affected skin site. Itch generates stimulus of a foreign object underneath or upon the skin and also the urge to remove it. For example, responding to a local itch sensation is an effective way to remove insects from one's skin.

Itch (disambiguation)

An itch is an unpleasant sensation that evokes the desire or reflex to scratch

Itch or Itching may also refer to:

See also

Jonny "Itch" Fox

Jonathan “Itch” Fox is a musician from London, England. He was previously the lead singer of the punk band The King Blues. He currently performs as a solo musician.

His new album, The Deep End, was released on Red Bull Records in March 2014. His best known single is "Another Man" that also features Megan Joy.

Career

Itch is the lead singer of The King Blues , but the band announced their break up in April 2012. Soon after, Itch flew to Los Angeles to begin working on solo material with collaborator John Feldmann of Goldfinger. His first solo full-length, The Deep End, also features guest appearances by Adam Lazarra of Taking Back Sunday, Matisyahu, and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy.The King Blues Announced their reunion on the 25th November 2015.

Itch's single "Another Man" (featuring Megan Joy) reached a peak position at no. 12 on the Australian singles chart on Aug. 31, 2014, and again at Sept. 14, 2014. It also reached a peak position at no. 8 on the Australian iTunes chart on Aug. 17, 2014. Itch has also appeared on various collaborations, recently including the track 'Ceasifire' by The Talks.