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Who: Roz Hopkins and guests: Kate O'Donnell, Anna Maguire, Linda Nix, Bronwyn Mehan, Sarah Allen, Elisabeth Storrs and Dionne Lister
When: Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 November, 10am – 4pm
Cost: Full price: $350; Member: $250; Conc Member: $210
Want to take control of your publishing? Interested in ebooks? Unsure about Print-on-demand?
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Art of the Essay
Who: Anne Manne
When: Saturday 29 November, 10am-4pm
Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110
In this workshop writer and essayist Anne Manne will discuss that most beguiling and versatile of art forms, the essay. She will also assist students in crafting their own and discuss approaches to getting published. What EXACTLY is an essay? The morning session will open with some examples of good essay writing for students to read and discuss the genre, identifying the features they think make a piece work. The workshop will look at techniques which help students cultivate their own distinctive style and the importance of developing your own unique author's 'Voice.' But what about the necessary requirements to get your essays published? What is a 'hook' and how does it help to have a sparkling beginning to a piece? What differentiates essays in shape, style, content and length from other forms of writing such as academic writing, reports, opinion pieces, feature articles and reportage? .....
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Cost: Full price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110
Time to dust off the writing shoes and show the world just how wonderful you are! In this one-day workshop come on a creative journey with Walter Mason as you explore your options, get daring and spend some time discovering that spark of sheer fabulousness that lies within us all. In a joy-filled day of imaginative discovery you will learn to say yes to your creative impulses and crash through the barriers – real and imagined – that have held you back till now. Walter will have you believing again in the wonderful world of possibility that makes you so special and your stories so unique. Whether it's beating writer's block, creating a truly tremendous new year or writing things down and making them happen, this workshop is just the thing to give you the tools to energise and inspire a creative new you. .....
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Who: Lisa Shanahan
When: Saturday 6 December, 10am-4pm
Cost: Full price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110
A picture book is a unique meeting place. It's the place where a text meets with the illustrations and the illustrations with a text. It's a place where an adult meets with a child and a child meets with an adult. It's a place where a child meets with themselves… and also with the world. So much in so little time!
So where do great ideas for picture books come from? And what really makes them work? Join award-winning writer Lisa Shanahan in this one-day course for beginning writers, as she shares the journey of creating a picture book from the first seed to final story. Learn the three essential elements of excellent picture book writing and discover, through practical exercises, fresh ways of harvesting original ideas from the everyday and the importance of playful, poetic line-by-line writing. An overview of the children's book publishing industry will be given; including issues regarding submission, layout of manuscripts, finding publishers and agents. .....
Year of the Novel: Complete Course
Who: Emily Maguire
When: Phase One: 8 x Wednesday evenings: 18, 25 February; 4, 11, 18, 25 March; 1, 8 April, 6:30pm-9:30pm.
Phase Two: 8 x Wednesday evenings: 27 May; 3, 10, 17, 24 June; 1, 8, 15 July, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Phase Three: 8 x Wednesday evenings: 30 September; 7, 14, 21, 28 October; 4, 11, 18 November, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Complete Course – Three Phases (additional 10% discount): Full Price: $2375; Member: $1660; Conc Member: $1430 .....
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Who: Patti Miller
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Cost: Full Price: $440; Member: $310; Concession Member: $265
Level: Advanced
This is an advanced memoir course for those who want to write more than a record or a history, for those who are ready for a creative journey. This course will refresh the technique of writing from original memory and creating the texture of lived experience on the page, and will explore narrating voice, story-telling and narrative pacing and structure. There will be a special trouble-shooting section on the problems in finding form – an invaluable insight into the structural pitfalls that can await the memoirist – based on Patti's work critiquing hundreds of manuscripts. .....
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When: Saturday 31 January, 10am-4pm
Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110
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Who: Anita Heiss
When: Saturday 31 January, 10am-4pm
Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110
So, you want to write a chick lit novel? First, throw out any preconceived notions of chick lit you may already have. Then, join Anita Heiss, creator of the genre of 'choc lit' and author of bestselling novels Not Meeting Mr Right, Avoiding Mr Right, Manhattan Dreaming and Paris Dreaming to learn how to write a novel that speaks to your readers through believable characters in authentic settings. Learn about developing storylines and plot points that take your readers on an emotional and evolutionary journey. Anita will highlight the importance of research, the value of dialogue and finding your own voice. By the end of the day, you should have written your synopsis! So, bring your sense of humour, your own stories of heartbreak and betrayal and be prepared to write, share and laugh. .....
The Business of Freelance Writing
Who: Benjamin Law
When: Saturday 7 February, 10am-4pm
Cost: Full Price: $180; Member: $125; Conc Member: $110
Level: All
Writing features for magazines doesn't simply involve cobbling together a decent story. It also requires nailing a perfect pitch, doing robust research, arranging hard-to-get interviews, knowing your audience (and editor) and writing blistering copy that doesn't let the reader go. Beyond that, it involves a lot of business know-how: good time management, keeping track of invoices and constant ideas generation. .....
Seminar: Social Media for Beginners
Who: Sarah Allen
When: Thursday 12 February, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Cost: Full price: $55; Member: $40; Conc Member: $35
Level: All
In this session with the author's secret weapon in book marketing, Sarah Allen, you'll learn the absolute fundamentals for any author wanting to understand WHY you benefit from dedicating time to a social strategy, WHAT you might like to talk about in digital channels, WHEN are the best times to post content online, and HOW you can incorporate it into your busy day! .....
E-Publishing Survival
Who: David Henley
When: 4 x Tuesday evenings: 17, 24 February; 3, 10 March, 6:30pm-9:30pm
Cost: Full Price: $660; Member: $460; Conc Member: $395
They said it would be easy. They said all you had to do was write the book. They never told you about the thousand and one things that need to get done to get your work out into the world.
Publishing has changed and for those considering self publishing there are many areas and obstacles to understand before you jump in.
This course is a general primer course that combines some technical training with demonstrations, case studies and discussions of everything a self-publisher needs to know. Including how to make and distribute ebooks (the easy way and the hard way), promotion (publicity and marketing), social media, keeping your motivation and not giving up, and the business side. .....

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ArcelorMittal to close steel plants in Belgium
The world's leading steel and mining company ArcelorMittal said Thursday it will close a coke plant and six production lines in Belgium, in a move that threatens 1,300 jobs.
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The world's leading steel and mining company ArcelorMittal said Thursday it will close a coke plant and six production lines in Belgium, in a move that threatens 1,300 jobs.
The company said collapsing demand for steel and structural overcapacity in the sector have forced it to take the measures in eastern Liege, which has had a steel industry going back two centuries.
ArcelorMittal Liege CEO Bernard Dehut said lack of orders and an ailing European economy have made it "increasingly apparent that further action is required" in order to stem the continued losses in Liege.
After the closures, the company said it will be operating five steel production lines which will employ 800 people.
The FGTB socialist union said the move, if fully enacted, would reduce employment in the sector to some 900 workers in what was once a main steel hub with over 30,000 steel workers in the 1970s. By 2005, that total had already shrunk to some 5,000.
"The workers are under shock," said FGTB steel leader Robert Rouzeeuw. `'We will have to pull ourselves together. We need to see how the politicians will react."
Belgian Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo immediately announced he would seek a meeting with Lakshmi Mittal, the head of the steel group since both were attending the World Economic Forum in Davos.
And instead of traveling on to a summit meeting in Latin America, Di Rupo said he would return to Belgium to assess the situation in Liege.
Over the last few decades, one of the main industries that powered Europe's industrial revolution has suffered from waning demand across the continent - Arcelor says steel demand in Europe is 29 percent down than before the three-year crisis - and growing competition from around the world.
The workers hope that the government will intervene to save jobs.
"It hurts so bad that we are wondering if this is true or a nightmare," said Fabrizio Corronas, who has been working for 16 years at ArcelorMittal in Liege. `'I hope the politicians will intervene."
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45 San Marco Ave.
St. Augustine, FL 32084Neighborhood:
St. Augustine
- Cuisine:
ContinentalPrice: $30 and under
Le Pavillon
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.lepav.com/
- Phone: (904) 824-6202
- Hours of Operation:
Open seven day a week
Lunch: Daily: 11:30AM - 2:30PM.
Brunch Sunday 11:30 till 2:30
Dinner: Open at 5:00 pm till closing 7 days
A week
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Continental, German
- Executive Chef: Joe Kelbert
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar Dining, Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: We do some catering off site. Please contact us for further details.
- Private Party Facilities: 2 room 2-10 very private romantic.
1 small private dinning room down stairs sits 32 people.
1 small private dinning room upstairs no elevator sits 32 people. also are fireplace room can sit 12 for a small party. the rooms are cozy and romantic.
- Private Party Contact: Patty Kelbert 9048246202
A word from Le Pavillon
Honoring the legacy of longtime chef-owner Claude Sinatsch, his wife Gisele, daughter Patty and son-in-law Joe Kelbert welcome you to enjoy a relaxing dining experience inside a gracious Victorian era home. Enjoy German, Swiss and French Cuisine in a casually elegant setting. Family Owned and operated since 1977.Continued
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Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Overall
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Ambiance
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Le Pavillon reviews from OpenTable diners
- wonderful restauranttpt1002Dined on 10/18/2014My husband and I have been eating at Le Pavillion for years. Always good: good food, good service, quaint setting, right on the main drag in St. AugustineSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Special OccasionjrmspecdineDined on 10/10/2014The Le Pavillon provided excellent food, accommodated 10 people in a private atmosphere allowing good conversation, privacy, and outstanding service. I strongly recommend it for its food, service and friendly staff.Special Features:
- Really enjoyed our eventingPamSDined on 10/4/2014We hadn't been there in years but our friend wanted to go for his birthday so 2 couples went. We all had the specials, prime rib, grouper and salmon. Both guys said their prime rib was very good, cooked to order and the homemade horseradish sauce was wonderful. the grouper was excellent but my friend said her salmon was a bit undercooked for her taste. Dessert included chocolate mousse, NY cheesecake and chocolate carmel pean torte - all outstanding! The wine list is a bit limited. Service was excellent - Rosie was our server for the evening. It's a pretty place with a cute bar area.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent!Lmu8523VIPDined on 10/4/2014As locals we eat here frequently. Brought family here for dinner that were visiting from out of town. They loved it!Special Features:
- WonderfulLmu8523VIPDined on 9/6/2014Nice quiet evening. Food was excellent as was service.Special Features:
- VinsterxDined on 9/5/2014Love German food and it was my anniversary going to Le Pavillon we had a great dinner experience and a great anniversary dinner.Special Features:
- Don't go.Bistro de Leon MUCH betterLuvLidiasPittVIPDined on 8/29/2014A highly rated, old school restaurant but very very disappointing. Only 1 (spinach) of 4 crepes even close to being good. Pate good. Veal Oscar was the worst looking presentation of the dish I've ever seen...meat was chewy, little crab, and one stick of white canned asparagus...don't waste your money here. Try Bistro de Leon for truly outstanding French country cuisine. Only kidding about the scenic view designation...OpenTable makes you select something from their list...honestly could only recommend the pate...and I won't mention their wine glasses or their list....Special Features:
- in St AugTboyDined on 8/23/2014This wonderful restuarant has been a favorite of ours for almost 40 years. Located within the shadows of the Castillo de San Marcos, the beautiful old home is a romantic and pleasant venue for a great evening. The prices may seem a bit high at times, but the food will usually be enough to make you glad you came. Pleasant continental quiet dining in a delightful atmosphere. The Boullibaise is to die for and the Grouper is a perrenial favorite. If you like Crepes...nough said. Theirs are excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great night outWeluvEnzasDined on 8/23/2014We have been a customer for years and this time had a group of 8 and wanted a quiet place on a Saturday night. We requested a quiet area when we made our Open Table reservations and we had a side room to ourselves and could hear each other talk. Food and service were absolutely wonderful. Once again, a great experience.Special Features:
- Mom's a Cancer SurvivorOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/11/2014We went to Le Pavillon at my mom's request to celebrate her Cancer Survivor status and her 82nd birthday. It was wonderful! The unique food and wonderful service made us feel welcomed like in a private home. Thank you for helping make the celebration special.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- nice ambiance and good dinnerOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/2/2014This was really really good dining. The waitress was slightly standoffish.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- mariagonzaVIPDined on 8/2/2014the lambs are very good and service too the place its very nice if you wanna have a romantic dateSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- First time but not the lastRebcatDined on 8/1/2014We have lived in Jacksonville for 14 years but had never been here. We loved it and will be back. My husband had the lamb and I had Veal Oscar. It was hard to choose because the menu what a lot of things we both liked. Just another reason to go back to try another dish...and the Key Lime Pie was good too Next time it will be the Chocolate mousse.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always good!MurfDined on 7/18/2014My family and I have been dinning at Le Pavillon for over 15 years and it is always good. It is our favorite fine dining restaurant in all of St. Augustine, which is saying a lot. The Oysters Rockefeller and Rack of Lamb are too good to pass up. The fresh fish is always good as well and I am very particular when it comes to fish.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OvereaterUnanimousDined on 7/16/2014Food average. Preparation just ok. Service not great. Still waiting for my soup. Dessert choices poor.Special Features:
- What a wonderful night !!!OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 7/12/2014We had a wonderful experience at Le Pavillon. The service, food and ambiance were wonderful. I would recommend this restaurant very highly.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great eveningLmu8523VIPDined on 7/12/2014Special evening with old friends moving out of the neighborhood.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice eveningHwyStarDined on 6/22/2014First time at this restaurant for two local couples enjoying a Sunday night dinner. Salmon, grouper, duck and schnitzel were chosen. All excellent. Grouper was best ever. Attentive staff. Prices consistent with upscale dining however good value. We will definitely return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent dining experience!kjcmagillDined on 6/21/2014Every time we eat here the food , ambiance and service is excellentSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Don't wait or hesitate ..go now!OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 6/15/2014I live in St Augustine and this us my first time. I can't believe I waited so long..a great place for fish or meat and deserts to die for. Don't hesitate to go or recommend this place . Really nice menu with something for everyone.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Deliciously consistentrAudiOneDined on 6/13/2014Every year when I visit St Augustine I make sure Le Pavillon is on the itinerary. The onion soup is always excellent as is the filet. The scallops, escargot and catch of the day always fresh. This visit didn't disappoint.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011VIPDined on 6/6/2014excellent lamb. salad could be much better. service not very attentive
- EnjoyableOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 5/11/2014We have been there quite a few times. Every time we are there the food is exceptional, have tried quite a variety on the menu. We have come for special occasions and just with friends or by ourselves. Every room is very different and comfortable. We will definitely return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Perfect againjjjaxon5VIPDined on 5/3/2014After 3 decades I have never been disappointed by a meal. I only get to LePav every few months but look forward to it every time.Special Features:
- DisappointedJiimVIPDined on 4/25/2014While the service was very good we were very disappointed in the food. St. Augustine has so many good restaurants this one just did not meet the standard.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 4/22/2014Very good German food as well as excellent fish entree. Dessert Black Forest cake was as a good as any bakery in New. York would go backSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fabulous evening!CmmargaretDined on 4/15/2014Loved our evening at Le Pavillion! The food was fabulous! Wonderful selection of dishes and everything we tried was delicious...fron the escargot to the veal to the duck! Will definately go back if ever in St Augustine again!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A real Gem in St Augustine.BrianDined on 4/5/2014A real Gem in St Augustine. Good food, excellent service and reasonable pricing. Will visit again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The food was of inconsistentOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 4/4/2014The food was of inconsistent quality. My husband had a great boulibaisse while my veal oscar was barely edible. Would not return. Too many better restaurants in St. Augustine.Special Features:
- Wonderful findNancyDined on 4/3/2014We just happened to be in a hotel across the street so we checked the menu online. It sounded like it would please all 4 of us so we made our reservation. We were totally happy with our choice. All our meals were delish and the portion size was perfect.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Old world charmJohnJanetDined on 3/17/2014The lamb is the way to go. Go for the eggs on the schnitzel. Service was awesome!Special Features:
- The food is good but not fantastic.beachguyDined on 3/5/2014The food is good but not fantastic. Price is reasonable. Only distraction was a guy at the next table on his cell phone, but he left shortly after, He obviously didn't see the sign to turn cell phones off when he came in.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Clean and friendly plentywildbillDined on 3/1/2014Clean and friendly plenty of off street parking even with the carnival going on just down the street. Next time I will try the lamb but the prime rib was so large, found it necessary to ask for a too go box. Thanks for enjoyable dining experience.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good but nothing speciallynnrDined on 2/15/2014Food was good but nothing special for the price $$$. We will probably try this restaurant one more time (we live close by) to select different menu options but there are better choices in St Augustine.
- Old town charmJoshDined on 2/15/2014On this, my first visit to Le Pavillon, I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food, and the quiet charm of the place. My companion had the lamb chops, and they were the very best I've ever had. Melted in your mouth, with flavor that was amazing and made me wish I had ordered them as well. Our server was prompt and firendly and the atmosphere was pleasant and quaint.Special Features:
- Classic MenuTonyaDined on 2/8/2014Classic German/French menu well executed. Geriatric clientele but wait staff energy level more than compensates. Food was excellent.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- room and server were VERY loudOpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 2/1/2014good food asalways, morefrequently go there for lunch or when its not so crowded--but the noise level in the front room where we were Saturday night was TOO loud. Server (who wasthe bartender--standing in) [apparently they were short staffed, was polite but seemed to be shouting--we could hear him from acrossthe room.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Eurpean FairbillykDined on 1/28/2014We liked the variations of schnitzel. They do it up right. And The Black Forest Cake......to die for!Special Features:
- Good Experiencedreamcake4Dined on 1/20/2014Met all of our expectations. Would go again and recommend to others.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Been eating here for yearsFlaAmyDined on 1/18/2014For the last 20 years we make sure to eat here about twice a year. Its always a nice evening, They are not the trendiest place, but the food is solid and consistent. Our favorites are the duckling, rack of lamb and Bouillabaisse. They are a family owned restaurant and really make an effort to please. An entrée here is a full and satisfying dish and we also leave with plans to return.Special Features:


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The agency is acting under a credit card law adopted more than two years ago. The goal of that law was to make credit card costs more predictable, reducing the risk of surprise on interest rates or other charges.
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Even so, about two-thirds of consumers don't completely understand how credit cards work, the agency said, citing a study by J.D. Power and Associates, a Westlake Village, California-based marketing information services company. Difficulty in understanding terms of credit card agreements, such as interest rates, fees, billing and payments, account for many consumer complaints, the consumer agency said.
Nick Bourke, manager of the Safe Credit Cards Project at the Pew Charitable Trusts, a nonprofit research group, said the clearer disclosures would help sound decision-making.
"People need information to be able to control their costs over time," Bourke said in an interview.
The proposals, the first on credit cards by the consumer bureau, follow the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009, which imposed consumer-protection rules on issuers.
Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner praised the effort on credit cards as a reason why the Senate should confirm Richard Cordray, President Barack Obama's nominee to be the bureau's first director. The Senate could take a procedural vote on the nomination as early as tomorrow.
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The agency is "making it easier for people to borrow responsibly and understand the risks they take to borrow, choose who they borrow from," Geithner told reporters Dec. 1.
Elizabeth Warren, the former Obama administration adviser who set up the consumer agency, made credit-card disclosures a priority in December 2010. Her stated goal was to improve consumers' ability to shop around for credit cards.
The initiative on credit cards follows similar projects, dubbed "Know Before You Owe," that the consumer bureau has undertaken on mortgages and student loans.
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Americans love bacon. That fact won't shock anyone, but there are plenty of other facts about bacon that you don't know!
Americans love bacon. That fact won't shock anyone, but there are plenty of other facts about bacon that you don't know!
Bacon: the word alone inspires salivation and nostalgia for its sizzling sound and delectable scent. It's great on its own, obviously, but the entire empire built around this food is hard to ignore. In preparation for Cedar Rapids' biggest celebration of bacon, we have compiled a list of the 10 craziest food items incorporating bacon
There will be some crispy competition at Baconfest on Saturday, September 20 as our Home Chef Cook-Off contestants try to impress our three judges with their bacon-inspired dishes.
Baconfest 2014 is rapidly approaching, are you ready for all the bacony goodness? You'll be able to get all sorts of wild bacon concoctions, like bacon cupcakes and bacon ice cream. But do you know the finest beverage accompaniment when enjoying a strip or two of the good stuff?
We want to see how creative you can get cooking with bacon. Tell us what you would make for the Baconfest Home Chef Cook-Off for your chance to be one of 20 home chefs competing for the grand prize.
We can almost smell the bacon already! We are so proud to be presenting the 2nd annual Cedar Rapids Baconfest...the only festival in Eastern Iowa dedicated to all things bacon.
Do you like bacon? Does the soft sizzle of fresh bacon cooking on a warm griddle fill your heart with joy? Then join us at NewBo City Market on September 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for the 2nd annual Cedar Rapids Baconfest!
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Only using fresh and high- quality local ingredients, imported cuts from Australia and America as well as an outstanding selection of international wines it is our aim to satisfy by authenticity and knowledge.
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Romantic Paris Apartment for Two. Superb location Arc de Triomphe Champs Elysees
Stylish, romantic Paris studio apartment for rent a few steps from the Arc de Triomphe & the Champs Elysees. Superbly located in a central position in the chic 17th arondissement. A perfect situation for any Paris visit - whether you are a first-time visitor or a more experienced Paris traveler. Elegant apartment in a stylish period building in the heart of Paris, with lots of typical Parisian charm & character. Here you are in a calm peaceful area, but close to the magic. Inclusive prices, much cheaper than hotel or accommodation agency rates. Very close to Metro & RER rail link; the airport shuttle bus stop; monuments, museums, park; to shops & supermarkets, great cafes, bars & restaurants; very peaceful, quiet, safe, friendly area. Guy Savoy and Michael Rostang restaurants. We will help you plan your trip. Email us with any questions: recommended restaurants; vegetarian restaurants; passes for the Metro; secrets of Paris; free tours;museums guide & museums pass; markets, etc
Comfortable, well-equipped accommodation: This Paris apartment rental is a peaceful, romantic haven – perfect for couples looking for that memorable break in Europe's most captivating city. There's comfort, relaxation, privacy and atmosphere at home, as well as the opportunity to step outside your front door into all the charm, romance, sophistication & excitement of Paris at its best. You have well-furnished, comfortable accommodation, with cream & white decor, Robert Doisneau and Modigliani pictures. The dining area looks out onto a bright, clear courtyard & trees, through large French windows. Small, equipped integral kitchen, with stove, fridge, microwave, cafeteria & all the crockery, cutlery & kitchen utensils you'll need.
Comfortable new double bed. All bed linen, towels & house linen are supplied. TV/DVD/CD player. Pretty bathroom with deep bath, basin, shower & WC. Much cheaper than an impersonal hotel room, whilst offering you the flexibility & savings of self-catering when you wish.
Superb location: This chic area is well-known for its wonderful restaurants, wine bars & pavement cafes, brasseries & bistros. (The Graindorge in our street has fine cuisine as well as a large selection of specialty beers.) There are many traditional French & International restaurants minutes away. We can supply you with lists of recommended restaurants in all price ranges.
Useful Travel Information: Easy & quick access from Charles de Gaulle Airport, or from Eurostar at the Gare du Nord. Useful Booking Information: Please try to book early as the studio is very popular because of its location & good value rates. We provide you with all the information you need to discover the best of Paris & to make your holiday relaxing & memorable: museum & metro passes, boat trips, tours, Disneyland - Just ask. Excellent transport links. Close to metro Etoile & RER. The Air France Airport shuttle bus stops two minutes from the apartment. (Very convenient if you have luggage.).
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- non smoking only
- pets not allowed
- wheelchair inaccessible
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Hi John
I definitely had a wonderful stay in Paris and only arrived back in Australia 3 hours ago.
The apartment was very convenient to any of the sights I wished to see plus I was able to access such places as Printemps and Lafayette Galleries by public transport very easily. I loved how easy it was to pick up a bus or Metro from near the Arc de Triomphe and head off in any direction I wished and for a small fare. The apartment was certainly clean and comfortable.
Most of the little cafes near the apartment were modestly priced and provided nice food. One I liked was a Thai restaurant called Thai Siam which was in either Rue de MacMahon or Wagram. It was beautifully set out with quiet background music, excellent service and very good food. The male waiter (or may have been the owner) was particularly attentive and could speak a number of languages as the need arose. For anyone who likes a quiet evening out without paying an arm and a leg would find this restaurant ideal. They are also prepared to prepare dishes to your particular liking if it's not on the menu.
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AUBURN Police are looking for the public's help in the search for the vandals who caused extensive damage at Pakachoag Golf Course last weekend. Several golf carts were damaged in an apparent game of "bumper cars" and some putting greens were damaged, according to police.
"It could reach $40,000," police Sgt. Jeffrey Lourie said of the vandalism cost.
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The vandalism was discovered Saturday morning.
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For a connection between two multiple electrical conductors, a connecting arrangement is proposed which consists of a casing that can be disassembled in such a way that even a multiple electrical conductor that has already been laid, for example a round cable, can be connected to additional electrical conductors at any desired point. Under these circumstances, electrical contact with the individual electrical conductors of the multiple conductor that has been laid is made by means of insulation-cutting terminals disposed in the said casing in which an eccentric, which is likewise disposed therein in a rotatable manner, successively forces the electrical conductors, without great expenditure of force, into the insulation-cutting terminals disposed in the form of a circle around the eccentric, and brings them into electrical contact with the severing of the insulation.
1. A connecting arrangement for connecting individual electrical conductors of a multiwire lead to circuit-extending electrical conductors, said connecting arrangement comprising:
an insulating casing which is formed from at least first and second parts that can be connected to one another;
a central aperture; and
contact elements, for contact-making purposes, that are disposed inside the casing, said contact elements having insulation-cutting terminals,
wherein said insulation-cutting terminals have apertures which open towards a center of the central aperture,
said arrangement further comprising a rotatable, cylindrical insert having at least one peg on which an eccentric ring is constructed,
wherein the individual conductors are disposed in the form of a circle around said insert in the axial direction and are pushed, together, into the central aperture of the connecting arrangement; and
wherein when the cylindrical insert is rotated, the eccentric ring exerts a radially acting force on the individual conductors, causing the individual conductors to be forced into the apertures of the insulating-cutting terminals.
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The invention relates to a connecting arrangement for connecting individual electrical conductors of a multiwire lead to circuit-extending electrical conductors, the said connecting arrangement consisting of an insulating casing which is formed from parts that can be connected to one another, a central aperture being provided and contact elements, which are disposed inside the casing and have insulation-cutting terminals, being provided for contact-making purposes.
A connecting arrangement of this kind is used for severable, electrically conductive connection to other electrical consumers in an already existing industrial, electrical supply system.
It is known practice to make electrical contact between electrical conductors by means of the insulation-cutting terminating technique. From DE 196 05 083 A1, a cable-connecting arrangement is known, in which an electrical connection from a subscriber's lead to a printed-circuit board takes place in a modular casing, this being achieved with the aid of an assembly consisting of a perforated disc, a casing and insulation-cutting terminating contacts and integrated into a modular casing.
A disadvantageous consequence in that instance is that, as a rule,.a number of electrical conductors are forced into the insulation-cutting terminals at the same time, it being necessary to overcome major forces for severing the insulation, which forces have to be applied by the user and transmitted to the insulation-cutting terminals via the material.
Another known electrical type of connection by means of the so-called �piercing technique�, in which metal points bore through the sheath into the electrically conductive conductor, is also ruled out, since connections of this kind either cannot be applied, or can be applied only under certain conditions, in the industrial environment.
The underlying object of the invention is therefore to construct a connecting technique of the initially mentioned type which is cost-effective and can be manipulated quickly, for industrial wiring technology, to the effect that it is possible to make electrical contact with a plurality of electrical conductors in a simple and force-saving working operation by means of insulation-cutting terminals, there being provided, at the same time, the possibility of connection to already existing multiwire leads without interrupting the latter.
This object is achieved through the fact that there are provided, in a first part of the casing, contact elements which are disposed in the form of a circle and at intervals and which have insulation-cutting terminals, the apertures of the said insulation-cutting terminals pointing towards the centre of the aperture; that a rotatable, cylindrical insert has a peg on which an eccentric is constructed; that the individual conductors are disposed in the form of a circle round the said insert in the axial direction and are pushed, together, into the aperture in the connecting arrangement; and that, when the peg is rotated, the eccentric exerts a radially acting force on the individual conductors, the latter being forced one after another into the apertures in the insulation-cutting terminals.
Whereas, in domestic wiring, work is predominantly carried out with flat-strip cables which are laid under plaster, in industrial wiring technology, use is preferably made of round cables with a number of individual wires, which are predominantly laid in cable ducts or cable shafts. Connection to the said individual wires is, as a rule, possible only at branching points which are provided for that purpose.
The advantages achieved by means of the invention consist, in particular, in the fact that it is even possible to carry out, independently of any branching point which has already been provided, electrical connections to an existing round cable which has already been laid and which consists of a number of individual electrical conductors, since the casing, according to the invention, of the connecting arrangement is produced from two parts which can be separated in such a way that an electrical lead which has not been severed can be encompassed and can be connected, in the interior of the casing, to a circuit-extending, branching electrical lead.
Also of advantage is the fact that an electrical connection is produced in a problem-free and force-saving manner through the use of an eccentric inside the connecting arrangement, the separated electrical conductors each being forced, one after another, into the cutting edges of insulation-cutting terminating contacts, so that, when severing the insulation, only the force for one electrical conductor at a time is required.
In one embodiment, the casing parts are preferably connected with the aid of a so-called �T-groove guide�, however other linear guides may also be employed.
In addition, provision is made for implementing the mechanical holding-together of the two casing parts in an advantageous manner, only by means of one further component, a semicircular curved element, which is placed inside the casing in such a way that, although the two casing parts are fixedly connected to one another mechanically, they can nevertheless be detached again.
At the same time, the said curved element advantageously serves to hold the contact elements, which have insulation-cutting terminals on one side and, on the other side, connecting ends onto which the electrical conductors leading in or away can be slipped, again by means of slip-on contacts. An advantageous disposition of the electrical conductors in the interior of the casing lies in their peripheral distribution over a semicircle in corresponding clearances in an insert which is cylindrical as a whole and which can be inserted in a central aperture in the casing.
The insert represented in the form of embodiment advantageously has an eccentric, onto either side of which a peg is moulded, there being pushed onto each peg rotatable circular ring elements in which the separated electrical conductors are placed in moulded-in clearances. When the insert is pushed into the central aperture, the electrical conductors in the clearances of the circular ring elements have corresponding clearances in a first part of the casing lying opposite them, so that the said electrical conductors pass into the said clearances as soon as the insert has been inserted, and directly adjoin the insulation-cutting terminals. If the eccentric is twisted by rotation of the peg by means of a simple tool, for example a screwdriver, the electrical conductors are progressively forced in an advantageous manner, individually and without the exertion of a great deal of force, into the insulation-cutting terminals which are disposed at intervals and side by side in the form of a ring.
In another advantageous form of embodiment, the components required are further reduced, so that an additional reduction in costs and assembly time can be achieved. In this instance, the abovementioned two casing parts have been combined to form a one-piece casing in the form of an axially slit hollow cylinder, which is covered by a circular element serving as a closure. The rotatable insert has been advantageously designed in one piece, so that the circular ring elements, as already described above, have been eliminated.
An exemplified embodiment of the invention is represented in the drawings and will be explained in greater detail below. In the said drawings:
FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective drawing of the connecting arrangement,
FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a first casing part,
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of a second casing part,
FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a curved element,
FIG. 5a shows a perspective view of an insert,
FIG. 5b shows a perspective view of the insert with individual electrical conductors surrounding it,
FIG. 6 shows a plan view of the casing plane of the insulation-cutting terminals with a position of the eccentric in which there is no contact-making between the insulation-cutting terminals and the electrical conductors,
FIG. 7 shows a plan view of the casing plane of the insulation-cutting terminals with a position of the eccentric in which there is partial contact-making between the electrical conductors and the insulation-cutting terminals,
FIG. 8 shows a perspective axial section through an assembled connecting arrangement,
FIG. 9 shows a pulled-apart representation of a variant of the connecting arrangement, viewed from a circular ring element, and
FIG. 10 shows another view of the connecting arrangement, viewed from the slit hollow cylinder.
In FIG. 1, the various components of a connecting arrangement, which can be inserted in one another, are represented in an exploded view. In this figure, it is possible to make out a casing 1 which is formed from two semicircular segments, parts 20, 30, and is designed, as a whole, as a round body, and in the middle of which a central aperture 3 is provided. A cylindrical, rotatable insert 60 can be inserted in the said aperture.
Also provided is a semicircular curved element 40, by means of which the two parts 20, 30 are held together mechanically. The said parts 20, 30 are not symmetrical but are divided outside their theoretical middle, so that the part 20 reaches slightly beyond the said middle line, whereas the part 30 is of slightly shorter design. At their dividing faces 21, 31, which extend in the axial direction, the segment-like parts have guide elements 22, 32 which, in this example, are constructed as a T-groove guide. However, variants of a different kind of guide can also be conceived of. In addition, provision is made (but not shown here) for the guides to be of different construction in order to achieve confusion-proof coding. By means of the said guides, the parts are, first of all, held together against falling apart, however they are still displaceable in relation to one another. In order to avoid displacement, the semicircular curved element 40 is pushed into the central aperture 3. Under these circumstances, the curved element interlocks the two parts 20, 30 and the casing now formed represents a mechanically stable body.
FIG. 2 shows the segment-like part 20, with clearances 23 inside the offset 27 for the individual conductors 11 to be received, which clearances point towards the central aperture. For the purpose of contact-making between the connecting ends 7 (shown in FIG. 8) and a slip-on contact 100 (shown in FIG. 8), clearances 24 are moulded in on the inner side of the wall in the axial direction of the part 20, which clearances combine with clearances 44 in the curved element to form a chamber into which the slip-on contacts with the additional electrical conductors 15 can be pushed.
The part 30, which is represented in FIG. 3, likewise represents a partial circular segment, on each of whose dividing faces 31 there are provided two T-guides 32 which belong to the T-grooves in the part 20. In that connection, the T-guides are provided, in one case, over the entire dividing face and, in the other, in a shortened form, in a manner corresponding to the shaping of the part 30. An additional undercut 35 in a partial region of the wall of the part 30, into which undercut the curved element 40 projects with its sectional faces 45, diminishes the transmission of force onto the guiding means 22, 32, if an attempt is made to push the joined-together parts 20, 30 apart sideways without removing the curved element 40 beforehand.
However the curved element 40, which is shown in FIG. 4, has yet another function, in that the contact elements 5 are disposed and fixed, in the form of a circle, in the depressions 42. When the curved element is put in, the contact elements are also inserted in the part 20. In addition, there are moulded into the curved element, in the outer region, clearances 43 which form, in conjunction with the clearances 23 on the inner wall in the part 20, chambers into which the connecting ends 7 of the contact elements project and into which slip-on contacts with electrical conductors 15 fixed thereto are also introduced and pushed onto the connecting ends 7. That inner region of the curved element 40 which points into the central aperture 3 additionally has a clearance 43 which represents a prolongation of the clearances 23 moulded into the offset region 27 of the part 20. The individual conductors 11 are guided, when the insulation-cutting terminals 6 make contact with them, into the said axially coinciding clearances.
The cylindrical insert 60, which is to be inserted, with the circular ring elements 50 disposed thereon, in the central aperture in the casing, is represented in FIG. 5. The insert consists of the two pegs 61, 62 and a moulded-on eccentric ring 63, and also of two circular ring elements 50 which are identical in their form of embodiment and which are pushed onto the pegs on either side of the eccentric ring and in such a way as to be rotatable independently of the latter. The circular ring elements 50 have, moulded into them peripherally, semicircular clearances 53 which are provided for the purpose of receiving the individual conductors 11, and also, moulded onto the said segments, noses 52 which engage in corresponding clearances 34 in the part 30 and thus prevent twisting of the circular ring elements after insertion in the central aperture in the casing.
After assembly, the peg 61 projects beyond the externally located circular ring element and contains, in this projecting part, two transverse bores 64 which are incorporated crosswise and into which a tool can be introduced in order to rotate the peg with the eccentric ring. Provision is also made for bringing the two circular ring elements into coincidence of their position relative to one another by a catching action, which can be easily overcome in the direction of rotation, between the peg and the circular ring elements.
The mode of functioning and operation of the insert 60 with the eccentric ring 63 is represented in FIGS. 6 and 7, namely in the form of a plan view in the region of the insulation-cutting terminals and of the eccentric ring. In the said FIGS., FIG. 6 reproduces the starting position in which the cylindrical insert 60 is fitted with the individual conductors 11, which are laid in the clearances 53 in the circular ring elements 50.
If the eccentric is rotated, as shown in FIG. 7, the individual conductors 11, which are initially inserted in the peripheral clearances 53 in the circular ring elements 50, are moved radially outwards in the direction of the part 20 having the correspondingly associated clearances 23 and also the insulation-cutting terminals 6 contained therein. In the process, the electrical conductors are successively forced between the cutting edges of the insulation-cutting terminals, the insulation being cut and contact-making taking place between the electrical contact and the insulation-cutting terminal. The eccentric is rotated by means of a simple tool, such as a screwdriver for example, which is slipped into the transverse bores which are moulded crosswise into the projecting part of the peg.
In the course of the assembly of the connecting arrangement, as has already taken place in FIG. 8, in order to achieve a branching connection to the electrical conductors 15 from or to a multiwire lead which has already been laid, the sheathing 12 is removed at a suitable point in the case of a round cable which, as a rule comprises a number of individual conductors, and the said individual conductors 11 are pulled apart.
The casing of the connecting arrangement is disassembled, through the fact that the insert 60 inserted in the central aperture 3, and also the curved element 40, are first of all removed and the two parts 20, 30 are displaced, counter to one another, in their guides 22, 32 until they are separated. The individual conductors 11 are then laid in the coinciding clearances 53 in the circular ring elements 50, the eccentric 63 being twisted in such a way that its minimal distance from the electrical conductors lies in the region of the clearances 53, so that the said electrical conductors can be put in without any difficulty in the appropriate manner. The parts 20, 30 are then placed round the individual conductors of the round cable and pushed together.
The curved element 40, in which the contact elements are held, is then inserted in the central aperture 3 in order to lock the two parts, and finally the insert 60, with the individual conductors disposed around it, is pushed into the central aperture in the casing in such a way that the noses 52 on the circular ring elements 50 engage in the clearances 34 in the part 30 and are thus fixed in the casing. Finally, the electrical conductors are forced into the insulation-cutting terminals by putting a tool into the transverse bores 64 in the peg 61 projecting out of the casing and by the twisting of the said peg in relation to the casing as a result of the action, which has been described earlier, of the co-rotating eccentric. In this example, the electrical conductors 15 which are to be branched out of the connecting arrangement will be pushed by means of cable shoes onto the connecting ends 7 of the contact elements 5, which connecting ends are disposed in chambers.
FIGS. 9 and 10 show a variant of the above described connecting arrangement, in which there is shown a first part 20′ which is designed as a hollow cylinder and has, for the purpose of inserting the multiwire lead 10, a longitudinal slit 29′, an aperture 3 in which the insert 60′ can be inserted, and also a circular ring element 50′ which is pushed axially into the part 20′ and locked therein.
The contact elements 5 are inserted in chambers 24 in a self-retaining manner and so as to point, with their insulation-cutting terminals 6, towards the centre of the aperture. The circular ring element 50′ is provided with a middle bore 51′ for receiving the peg 61′, and also with clearances 53′ into which the individual conductors 11 of the multiwire lead 10 can be placed. The clearances are designed so as to be prolonged by moulded-on portions 54′ on both sides, which portions project beyond the outer radius of the circular ring. Projections 55′, which are bent over at right angles and can be inserted in corresponding clearances 28′ inside the chambers 24′ and which give rise to interlocking of the two parts 20′ and 50′, are provided at the ends of the moulded-on portions. For secure guidance of the individual conductors 11 above the eccentric pressure-applying face of the eccentric 63′, the moulded-on portions 54′ are designed so as to be prolonged to such an extent, on the side pointing towards the eccentric, that they terminate with the thickness of the disc of the eccentric. The through-aperture 3 through the hollow-cylinder part 20′ is formed by two bores 25′, 26′ which differ in diameter and which form the offset 27′. The diameter of the bores 25′, 26′ is coordinated with the outer diameter of the peg 62′ and also of the eccentric 63′, whereas the diameter of the peg 61′ is coordinated with the bore 51′ in the circular ring element 50′, so that the bores 25′, 26′ and 51′ simultaneously serve as pivot bearings for the insert 60′. The offset serves as a bearing face for the insulation-cutting terminals of the contact elements 5, which terminals point towards the centre of the aperture. Provided underneath the insulation-cutting terminals are clearances 23′ for the individual conductors 11, into which the latter are inserted when they are forced into the said insulation-cutting terminals 6 when the eccentric 63′ is rotated. Assembly takes place in a similar manner to that in the variant previously discussed, in that the sheathing 12 of the multiwire lead 10 is removed at a suitable point, the individual conductors 11 are pulled apart in a fanned-out manner, and the insert 60′, with the circular ring element 50′ pushed on, is placed in the centre thus produced, the individual conductors being placed in the clearances 53′ in the circular ring element. In the process, care must be taken to ensure that the eccentric is disposed with its smallest radial interval in the region of the clearances in the circular ring elements. Since the contact elements 5 are already disposed in the hollow-cylinder part 20′, the multiwire lead is inserted, at a region which is still sheathed, in the aperture 3 through the slit 29′, and then the combination of individual conductors which have been widened out over the eccentric and the circular ring element is pushed into the aperture in the part 20′ as far as the stop. In the process, a closing piece 56′ moulded onto the circular ring element closes the slit 29′ present in the part 20′. A catching action between the part 20′ and the circular ring element 50′ is provided for in a perceptible and audible manner. As a result of that part of the peg 61′ which projects out of the casing which has now been produced being rotated through the fact that a simple tool is placed in one of the transverse bores 64′ and rotated in one direction, the individual conductors 11 are forced radially outwards, one after another, into the insulation-cutting terminals 6 of the individual contact elements. An electrical connection between the individual conductors 11 and additional electrical conductors 15 takes place as a result of the pushing of the electrical conductors 15, which have been provided with slip-on contacts, into the chambers 24′ in the hollow-cylinder part 20′ and onto those connecting ends 7 of the contact elements 5 which have been bent by 90�. (In that connection, see also FIG. 8.)
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