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New Year's Resolutions for Divorced Parents
The Huffington Post has a nice article on New Year's resolutions for divorced parents. Some are obvious, but not everyone may be thinking about these things.
Happy New Year to all my clients and readers!
The Huffington Post has a nice article on New Year's resolutions for divorced parents. Some are obvious, but not everyone may be thinking about these things.
Happy New Year to all my clients and readers!
New Jersey has a law on its books from 1907 that allow a divorce from bed and board, also called a limited divorce. The law was intended to allow couples to legally divorce without also receiving a religious divorce if their religion prohibits divorce (such as Catholicism). In essence, the law allows a couple to break their economic bonds and go their separate ways while at the same time they remain married and they are not allowed to re-marry. Since NJ does not recognize legal separation, this is the closest the state comes. This also could potentially be used by couples who want to divorce, have no plans to remarry and want to remain on their spouse's medical insurance (note: some insurance companies may look at limited divorces as a perpetuation of a fraud — consult an attorney before attempting this).
There is a downside: either spouse can have the limited divorce decree converted to a standard divorce decree without notice to the other party. Also, both parties must agree to the divorce from bed and board.
A limited divorce gives people more options, but it is important to understand all the nuances. If you are interested in pursuing a mediated divorce, please contact me.
On June 26, 2013, the United States Supreme Court issued their opinion in United States v. Windsor. In this case, a woman married in Canada to another woman was denied the same death (estate) tax benefits that married couples receive. The benefits were denied under a federal law called the Defense of Marriage Act (DoMA) passed in 1996. DoMA's Section 3 defined a marriage for federal purposes being solely between a man and woman — hence why the federal government denied Edith Windsor the death tax benefits in her marriage. In a 5-4 ruling, the court declared that Section 3 of DoMA is unconstitutional.
New Jersey does not allow for same sex marriages but does have a civil union statute that resulted from Lewis v. Harris. In that 2006 case, the NJ Supreme Court unanimously declared that prohibiting same sex unions violates the equal protection clause but in a 4-3 decision left it up to the legislature to determine how best to give same sex couples equal rights of married couples. The legislature chose civil unions. I've covered this topic previously here and here.
Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service updated their policies to reflect the invalidation of DoMA Section 3 in Revenue Ruling 2013-17. In a nutshell, the ruling mandates that legally married same sex couples must follow the same procedures as heterosexual marriages, regardless of where they live. So if a same sex couple marries and resides in a state that does not recognize same sex marriages, they will have to file as unmarried for state taxes and married for federal — ironically, the exact opposite of how it previously worked for same sex couples in a state that did recognize their union. Same sex married couples can also refile their taxes covering the last three years if beneficial to them.
For NJ (and other states) couples in civil unions, the ruling does not recognize a civil union (or domestic partnership) as equivalent to a marriage and thus for federal tax purposes civil union partners are not married. See the IRS's FAQs. While it is not explicitly stated, presumably other aspects of federal tax law will not extend to civil unions. In a dissolution, this can impact equitable distribution of assets and liabilities (a tax free event for married couples but gift taxes may apply to civil unions) and alimony (where it may not be tax deductible for couples formerly in civil unions).
Post-Windsor, Garden State Equality filed an updated case against the state of NJ seeking a declaration that civil unions do not provide the same equality as marriage (see Garden State Equality v. Dow). This IRS Ruling certainly helps that case, and I would expect to see amended filings shortly.
If you are seeking to dissolve your civil union, be sure to find a mediator who has expertise in this area as it is quite different from a heterosexual divorce. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
The NJ Supreme Court recently gave a decision in Emma v. Evans. In this case the divorced parents shared legal custody of their two children but mother Jessica Evans was the parent of primary residence. The children's father, Paul Emma, discovered through school records that the mother had changed the children's surname from Emma to Evans-Emma. Competing motions ensued, escalating to the Supreme Court.
The Court ruled unanimously as follows:
In a dispute to rename a child of divorced parents, the party seeking to alter the surname jointly given to the child at birth bears the burden of proving by a preponderance of the evidence that the change is in the child's best interest. Irrespective of whether the parents were married at the time of the child's birth, the best-interests-of-the-child test should be applied in a renaming dispute without a presumption in favor of the custodial parent's decision to change the jointly given surname of the child.
Applying the best-interests-of-the-child test in the context of a dispute over whether to change a child's name requires a fact-sensitive analysis. Each case should be weighed on its merits. Some factors to consider are: the length of time the child has used his or her given surname; identification of the child with a particular family unit; potential anxiety, embarrassment or discomfort that may result from having a different surname from that of the custodial parent; and the child's preference if the child is mature enough to express it.
New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez is no stranger to controversy. A-Rod, although never positive on a drug test, has admitted to past steroid use and is now being investigated by Major League Baseball for obtaining performance enhancing drugs from Biogenesis. Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun already accepted a 65 game suspension, presumably from his dealings with Biogenesis and its owner Anthony Bosch, and according to reports, several other players will accept 50 or so game suspensions later today or tomorrow.
A-Rod's case makes for a good study on case analysis and settlement. Reports indicate that MLB wants to make an example of A-Rod by giving him a lifetime ban because he allegedly lied to MLB investigators. A lifetime ban from the game would invalidate his current highest-in-baseball contract with $90 million remaining after this season. A-Rod always has a right of appeal to an arbitrator or Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig depending on which rule MLB issues the suspension (though the latter is less likely given that MLB issued the suspension in the fist place). The punishment, absent a deal, is reported to be handed down tomorrow.
So what is each side looking at? A-Rod has a few choices:
MLB also has a few choices as well:
In a mediation, these would be the types of things discussed privately with both sides and we would work towards a deal that works for everyone. Ultimately the decision is up to A-Rod and MLB, as it is in their direct negotiations. Most people are risk adverse — they don't like taking risks. And most people like certainty. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
If you're in a dispute and can not work things out, mediation is a good way to try and gain a resolution. Contact me to find out more.
Divorce, for most people, is not an easy process. Mediation does make the process easier.
However, a woman in Michigan (and a former NJ resident) decided that hiring a hit man to murder her husband was an easier way to resolve the issues she had with her husband. According to an article in nj.com and video released by the Muskegon County Prosecutors Office, Julia Charlene Merfeld, 21, said to an undercover police officer: " when I first decided to do this … it's not that we weren't getting along. But … terrible as it sounds, it was easier than divorcing him. You know, I didn't have to worry about the judgment of my family, I didn't have to worry about breaking his heart, all that stuff like this. It's, like, how I got a clean getaway."
She pleaded guilty to solicitation to murder on June 27. However, her husband and intended victim asked that she get no jail time at all.
Instead, Chief Muskegon County Circuit Judge William C. Marietti committed to cap her minimum sentence at six years. The maximum can be anything up to life in prison, depending on Marietti's decision at Merfeld's sentencing July 30.
I guess we can now use the tag line: Divorce mediation — a better way to stay out of jail!
If you are interested in staying out of jail and mediating your divorce, please contact me.
Seth Godin has some sage advice today….
Conservation of energy in conversation
If you escalate (cut off in traffic, angry at the gate agent, frustrated at your boss), you've just added (negative) energy to a conversation.
If you escalate (high-pitched enthusiasm, a hug, encouraging words), you've just added (positive) energy to a conversation.
Once the energy is added, it has to go somewhere. Often, the person you're engaging with throws it right back, or even increases it. A talented, mature person might take your negative energy and de-escalate it, or even swallow it and permit the conversation to calm down or end. But don't count on it.
Sure, you can 'win' a conversation by overwhelming your opponent with energy they can't handle. But of course, they're not your opponent and you don't really win. Being aware of the energy you add or take from interactions is a sophisticated technique that radically changes the outcomes of the conversations that fill your day. Add the good stuff, absorb the bad stuff and focus on the outcomes, not the bravado.
A question (or sometimes criticism) I often hear about mediation is that the parties could just negotiate the solution out by themselves. In some cases, this is true. However, in the majority of cases which reach impasse, a mediator can be very helpful.
Let's take the recent settlement in the National Hockey League (NHL) player lockout. While I won't present all the issue at stake, as background the owners locked out the players union when their last contract expired. The sides had been talking for about 5 months with little progress and a lot of animosity built up. The season was on the verge of complete cancellation.
Enter super sports mediator Scot L. Beckenbaugh, deputy director for the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). Beckenbaugh had already helped with resolving other recent sport related labor impasses (National Football League referees and National Basketball Association players). Both sides in the NHL dispute credit Beckenbaugh's persistence in leading them to a settlement. Beckenbaugh essentially kept caucusing (shuttle diplomacy) with the sides until they were able to sit across from each other and finalize a deal (or at least the framework).
Here's the most insightful quote about how the mediator helped the process from Winninpeg Jets defenseman Ron Hainsey (emphasis mine):
"Scot was great for a number of reasons. When it got to points where you didn't know what to do next – or you had an idea but you didn't know if it might upset the other side – you could go to him and talk to him about it and there was a way to work your ideas through a third party who was able to really help the process."
If you need assistance with a dispute, please contact me.
I've written previously about the Financial Regulatory Authority (FINRA) proposals for allowing consumer complainants in arbitrations to use all public arbitration panels. Non-public (or industry) panel members are those who work within the financial services industry. Claims for over $100,000 are heard by a panel of three arbitrators. Studies have shown a perception among complainants that the FINRA arbitration process, often mandated by brokerage agreements, is biased against consumers at least in part by the participation of industry panelists. Thanks to an approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), claimants can now opt for a full public panel.
The recently enacted Dodd-Frank Act mandated that the SEC study the fairness of the "mandatory" securities industry arbitration process. Whether this change will move the opinion of the SEC is open to debate.
New York state was the last state in the United States not to offer its citizens a no fault cause of action for divorce. In August 2010, Governor David Paterson signed into law a bill which adds irreconcilable differences as a cause of action. Property division, alimony, parenting and child support will need to be resolved before one party can swear under oath that the marriage has been irretrievably broken for 6 months.


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At last! Chrome for iPhone and iPad is here, and it (mostly) rocks
Among the slew of products unleashed during the Google I/O developer conference is one many users of Apple's iOS devices have wanted for some time: A version of Google's Chrome browser that runs on iPhones, iPads and iPod Touches. Chrome for iOS became available in the iTunes App Store yesterday, which indicates Apple and Google […] [Read More]
PC makers brought Microsoft's Surface upon themselves
For years, Microsoft has complained to the companies that make Windows PCs about the overall experience those hardware manufacturers are delivering to their customers. Companies like Dell, HP, Sony, Lenovo, Acer and others license Windows as the operating system, then add software touches to make the notebooks and desktops unique. These original equipment manufacturers, or […] [Read More]
Excited about turn-by-turn navigation in iOS 6? Sorry, iPhone 4 users . . .
Although Apple's iOS has it all over Google's Android when it comes to getting updates onto a significant numbers of older devices in a timely fashion, there's one big caveat. Significantly older Apple hardware often ends up not getting some of the coolest new features. And that's definitely the case with iOS 6, which is […] [Read More]
What will Apple's WWDC 2012 keynote bring? [Updated]
Update: CEO Tim Cook and his minions announced a slew of new products, both hardware and software, at today's Worldwide Developer Conference. You can see the blow-by-blow in liveblog by the San Francisco Chronicle's Casey Newton, which is embedded below. Or, you can check out my Twitter feed, where I highlighted the more interesting moments. […] [Read More]
The iPad nightstand experiment
One of the nicest things about an iPad is that it can turned into many other things with just the right app. Apple's tablet – or similar devices made by other companies – can be a continuously updated magazine, a photo editor, a way to make dinner reservations, a daily newspaper or a premium cable […] [Read More]
Google adding a feature to Chrome to send Web pages to your Android phone
If you're brave (or foolish!) enough to install the Developer Channel build of Google's Chrome browser, you occasionally get to see works in progress as new features are tested. For example, last year I wrote about the sudden appearance of a cupcake icon on my installation of Chrome in Windows, which turned out to be […] [Read More]
Chrome beats Internet Explorer to take the top browser spot worldwide
Google's Chrome has been kicking some serious butt in the browser wars lately. It recently raced past Firefox to become the No. 2 browser in the world, and now, according to one measure, it has beaten Microsoft's Internet Explorer to reach the top spot. According to StatCounter, a Web analytics service, Chrome last week eclipsed […] [Read More]
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The Unsung Versions of Jimi Hendrix's "Star-Spangled Banner"
Chris Isaak Shares Intimate Details of "Wicked Game" Music Video
Public Enemy's Chuck D. and the Rap-Thrash Metal Gamble
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Essential Eddie: Van Halen's Greatest Guitar Solos
Is this the Greatest Photograph in Rock History?
5 Unbelievable Facts About Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On"
Henry Rollins Weighs in on Cleveland's Punk Rock Past
5 Must-See Items in the Rock Hall's New Paul Simon Exhibit
What are Paul McCartney's Favorite Ringo Starr Songs?
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After the Beatles achieved success, they could afford the kind of instruments they had only dreamed about as struggling musicians. Although Gretsch guitars were primarily associated with George Harrison, John Lennon acquired this particular guitar in 1966. He used ...Categories: Inductee, Exhibit, Spotlight Exhibit, Event
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is very fortunate to have what is most likely the finest, most extensive Beatles exhibit anywhere in the world. That exhibit is the result of relationships we have built over ...Categories: Inductee, Exhibit, Event
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Easter blessings from UCAN
Dear Reader,
There is no more important week in the year for Christians than this Holy Week. We call it Holy because of the mystery we celebrate - God's gift of His son who loves us to his death on Calvary and beyond.
Because of that love, we wish each other Happy Easter even when we know there is a lot of tragedy about it - Good Friday. As Christians, we know that what we see happening with and in Jesus goes to the heart of what we know from our own experience of life.
At the Second Vatican Council, the Christian lives we all lead were described as being shares in the Paschal Mystery. We have our share in the death and resurrection of Jesus every day. Our lives are part of the Paschal Mystery.
At UCAN, we work to describe that mystery in the unfolding tragedies and astonishing blessings of the people we seek out and report, feature and comment on.
While at times deeply distressing work, this effort of ours gets its coherence in the same way the death of Jesus did - because of the astonishing grace of a God who never gives up on life and love.
Because of that, we can wish you Happy Easter.
Best Wishes,
Fr. Michael Kelly SJ
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'Taoist Day' gets minister's support
Taoist Association's proposal would set a Sunday in March to commemorate the religion
- Ucanews.com reporter, Hong Kong
- Hong Kong
- August 13, 2012
Tsang Tak-sing expressed his support on Saturday, during celebrations to mark the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
If accepted by the Legislative Council, the proposed Taoist Day will add a sixth special day for religion to the calendar, but it would not be a public holiday.
Hong Kong recognizes Easter and Christmas as public holidays. The Buddhist Association successfully fought for a public holiday in 1999, two years after Hong Kong's handover.
A proposal for a public holiday to commemorate Confucianism was rejected by the Legislative Council in 2010.
The commercial sector in general does not support increasing the number of public holidays, which they claim raise costs.


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Contador and Cav overcame pre-Tour training mishaps. Armstrong did not.
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Filed under: Europe, Foreign Policy, Heartwarming, Military, National Security, Politics, Russia, The United States | Tags: 1700-kilometer Convoy, 3rd Squadron 2nd Calvary, The Baltic States and Poland
With Putin's Russia increasingly threatening the Baltic States with new submarine activity, Russian Bombers that are making mock attack runs on NATO ships, and Putin's admitted wish to restore the greatness of the Russian Empire, the eastern European states and the Baltic states are unsurprisingly nervous. They have been there and done that and they really don't want a repeat.
American troops who took part in the Atlantic Resolve exercise to demonstrate NATO solidity, took the long way home to their base at Vilseck, Germany. They called it "The Dragoon Ride" starting from Estonia, and passing through Latvia and Lithuania before entering Poland on a 1,000 mile convoy of 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment Stryker Armored vehicles from March 21 to April 1, stopping in a new community each night. The people turned out in droves to wave and welcome the convoy.
"It's helped us further develop our understanding of freedom of movement in Eastern Europe," said Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, the Army's most senior commander in Europe, in an interview with Defense News and Army Times reporters and editors.
He called it a "tremendous opportunity" to practice and reassure allies in the face of Russian aggression. To pull it off, the Army is navigating diplomatic requirements and assessing infrastructure among Eastern European allies."
"This is what the US Army does, we can move a lot of capability a long distance," Hodges said. "I've been watching the Russian exercises … what I cared about is they can get 30,000 people and 1,000 tanks in a place really fast. Damn, that was impressive."
The troops were warmly welcomed everywhere.
"This really means a lot to us. We see that we are not alone, that there is someone to defend us," Zdzislaw Narel, 60, told The Associated Press. "This is really a historic moment."
"You make us feel like movie stars," a U.S. soldier was heard saying from atop a Stryker.
A lot of little boys got the thrill of a lifetime, being allowed to climb on the Strykers, and man the weapons. The countries are beefing up their own defenses and training their own reservists.
Filed under: Democrat Corruption, Environment, Freedom, Global Warming, Heartwarming, Junk Science, Politics, Progressivism | Tags: Climate Catastrophe, Florida Manatees, Unendangered Species
From Don Surber, "The Scorekeeper"
The prediction from The Save The Manatees Club:
"Perhaps the most challenging obstacle that manatees will face with a changing climate is a lack of financial resources dedicated to the protection of this species. As human priorities shift to disaster reduction, concern for wildlife may decrease, and agency funding may shift away from individual species."
The Reality, the population of Manatees is Up 25%
The Tampa Times reported that : Researchers counted a record numbers of manatees in Florida's warm inland waters this winter, with the robust population numbers serving as ammunition in the simmering war over whether to restrict human interaction with the sea cows. The Feb. 20 tally, conducted by a team of 20 observers from 11 organizations, counted 6,063 manatees in Florida, 3,333 along the east coast and 2,730 on the west coast. The total is about 25 percent more than were counted last year.
From Dr. Katie Tripp, Director of Science and Conservation, Save the Manatee Club:
Imagine a Florida where the coral reefs have dissolved, droughts are the norm, humans are abandoning multi million dollar coastal homes and retreating inland, daily high tides flood the streets of coastal cities and neighborhoods, and exotic species outnumber natives. Climate change could make this scenario a reality for the sunshine state, with some impacts being observed within as few as 10 years.
The global warming crowd is, as usual, completely wrong. It's the "We're Doomed" crowd, always ready to claim a coming catastrophe.
Always ready to create an organization dedicated to collecting funding and doing feel-good publicity, but never interested enough to actually study the science.
The polar bears are also increasing nicely.
Filed under: Capitalism, Domestic Policy, Economy, Freedom, Heartwarming, The United States | Tags: American Liberty, Everyday Freedom, We Need to Appreciate It
Ordinary and simple American stories, everyday occurrences here, unthinkable in many parts of the world.
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Filed under: Capitalism, Conservatism, Economy, Freedom, Heartwarming, Politics, Regulation, Taxes | Tags: Christmas for Taxpayers, In Just Twelve States, Will The Rest Follow Suit?
A dozen States are delivering a gift for their taxpayers. Residents of Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New York, Ohio, Rhode Island and Wisconsin will get lower tax bills in 2015. A welcome message indeed.
Missouri and Oklahoma have trimmed taxes for 2016 and 2017. The American Legislative Exchange Council calculates that no state has made more significant tax cuts than Wisconsin, where an average family will pay about $680 less than last year. Governor Scott Walker, a Republican, has presided over tax cuts totaling $800 million, including the largest property tax cut in Wisconsin history and a cut in the state's income tax.
Nebraska has cut income, property and state sales taxes by more than $410 million in 2014 over the next five years. Indiana has lowered the business property tax and corporate business taxes which will help to boost employment. Michigan has reduced its business property tax and Rhode Island cut its corporate income tax rate from 9% to 7%. Florida, already one of the lowest tax states has reduced driver's license renewal fees by $25. New York, Minnesota and Maryland 3rd, 5th, and 7th highest taxes in the country have cut their state tax rates.
States are noticing that the federal government is doing nothing to increase employment or reduce taxes. Democrats are usually sure that if the government has more money to spend on jobs programs, then employment will grow, and the money the newly hired earn will spread through the economy in splendid Keynesian fashion. Unfortunately it doesn't work, but they never learn.
Republicans intend to reduce the corporate tax rate as a sure boost to the economy and increased employment. The Keystone XL pipeline is high on their list with its guaranteed 20,000 new jobs. The president vows to veto, but he's having an ever-harder time explaining his position.
Filed under: Capitalism, Democrat Corruption, Domestic Policy, Economy, Education, Freedom, Heartwarming, History, Immigration, Politics, The United States | Tags: Dr. Thomas Sowell, Hoover's 'Uncommon Knowledge', Peter Robinson
Tom Sowell has a marvelous skill in bringing economics down to the personal human world, or what you might call the common sense end of things. Peter Robinson is a marvelous host and asks great questions. This is one of the best of the Uncommon Knowledge interviews ever. Make time for it when you can.
Filed under: Entertainment, Freedom, Heartwarming, Humor, Military, Music, The United States, United Kingdom | Tags: "Can't Stop the Cavalry", Wish I Could Be Home For Christmas
I'm a sucker for tuba music. This song comes in many versions, this one was made seven years ago for the troops.


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Michael Styczen Comments on Alberta's New Energy Legislation for Streamlining Project Approvals
Source: Canadian Lawyer InHouse magazineMarch 27, 2013
Alberta has passed new energy legislation aimed at streamlining the approval process for oil and gas projects. The Responsible Energy Development Act will see project approvals handled by a single new regulator.
In an interview with Canadian Lawyer InHouse magazine, Davis LLP's Michael Styczen explains that while the notion of "one-stop shopping" is appealing to most industry professionals, the legislation has also attracted a fair amount of criticism, especially surrounding the issues of timeframes, appeals, and public interest.
"You wonder if the government tried to do too much – not just (create) a new regulator, but also try to deal with things like standing and getting rid of the idea of public interest and changing rules around appeals," he says.
Read the full article in the April 2013 issue of Canadian Lawyer InHouse magazine >


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The last time you guys saved me, it gave me the confidence to make big moves but it doesn't change the fact I'm playing with sheeps and brick walls but save me so I can continue cracking this wall GL hints (p.s I got it to split and he didn't see it coming
After being a counter for 6 TIMES IN A ROW, they have finally got me.I have managed to make some sets that have gone through after being ignored continuously. Please save me tengaged so I can get rid of these sheep. GL Carson.
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Federation Cruisers. Again. Enough already!
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Federation Cruisers. Again. Enough already!
I noticed that for the past two weeks, we've been missing our weekly cruiser buff thread! This is unacceptable and is being rectified right now.
So let's look back at what most of the other threads have covered (god there have been so many...):
- Cruisers as is, are not very useful in PvE (which makes up a HUGE portion of the game) short of being pure and dedicated tanks.
- Cruisers are capable of dealing substantial damage, but in order to do so MUST sacrifice a good portion of their survivability, thus gimping their strength and barely adding on to a weakness.
- Cruisers are acceptable healers and support ships, and excellent tanks (ironically tanks are useless in PvP, where they'd actually be GREAT at their job. Anyone who has tried to kill a well-built cruiser can attest to this).
- Cruisers can't turn or move for beans, with the exception of two (Advanced Heavy Cruiser Retrofit, and Heavy Cruiser Retrofit), and even then, it's not very impressive.
- The remaining Cruisers are practically rail-roaded into using weapons that are horrendously inefficient, but are the only ones that are really viable for them considering their terrible turn rates/move speed.
- Anything a Cruiser can do, an Escort can do better (with the exception of hull tanking, which courtesy of how massive torpedo damage capability has become... is a null point).
- KDF Battlecruisers are vastly superior to Federation Cruisers in almost every aspect. And that which they don't surpass them in, they come close enough it doesn't really matter.
Proposed solutions (again from cruiser threads, not necessarily what I want):
- Buff Cruiser turn rates by 2 (minimum 1)
- Decrease BA power drain
- Add in Heavy BAs AND reduce power drains
- Nerf Escorts
- Nerf DHCs AND Escorts
So far, not horribly productive. The only negative part is that a lot of these threads just turn into flaming fests and pointless arguments. And to be completely honest, with the level of chaos and lack of consensus, if I were a dev, I would put the cruiser threads up for a good laugh during lunch hour, and not actually consider ANYTHING being said. Wouldn't you guys? I mean, seriously. Read a lot of the threads from start to finish. They become jokes and chaotic. Complete wastes.
However that should NOT be the case. Our feedback shouldn't be a joke, something to laugh at, nothing more than entertainment.
So I would ask you guys this. Enough with the petty crap, enough with all the flame fests. We need to agree as a community (even if our voices don't seem to count for crap). Who knows, maybe if we all agreed on something, it might change.
Anyways, let's get started.
It is said the best weapon is one that is never fired. I disagree. The best weapon is one you only have to fire... once.
Why the Devs can't make PvE content harder.
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I'm sorry that some of you have experienced problems with starting a new thread - over the past 24 hours or so you may have been confronted with a message telling you that you must use at least five words in your thread title.
This was a new feature that we introduced rather hurriedly, and it hasn't worked as well as we had hoped. For that reason we are going to disable it, and revert to our previous system, at least in the short term. I'm hoping that will happen very soon, but it's a weekend, and that may mean it takes a little longer.
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Perhaps excusing my stupidity, but you last paragraph at 12.08AM, would perhaps convince me that PCA are attempting to go 'upmarket', which might deter the more less advance technical user from contributing?.
I fully agree that perhaps 'Hi' as a title or header doesn't portray a question, but in the end the subscriber's seem to get there, and have done so in the past?.
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"...in the end the subscriber's seem to get there, and have done so in the past?."
Getting there 'in the end' isn't what we're aiming for - we think it should be easier for people to search our database, and that will happen if thread titles are slightly more descriptive of the subject matter.
Someone doing a Google search for say, a solution to a registry problem with Windows7 is more likely to end up visiting our forum if a thread entitled "Windows 7 registry problem" has been posted, instead of it having the title "AArgh! what's wrong?"
It's not a question of going up-market, but more a matter of making it easier for people to get the help they want, as quickly as possible. It might also have the effect of boosting our forum traffic, and that can only be a good thing - more visitors should mean more registrations.
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I see what you mean FE, "AArgh! what's wrong?" is for sound card problems.
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If we all have to stick to an imposed five-word thread title 'regime', then that would sort the men out...from the boys...or words to that effect! On BBC1 TV's 'Homes Under the Hammer' Lucy always addresses any couple as 'Guys'.
I tried that once with my nextdoor female neighbours....mother and daughter...and I got a cold stare.
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18 January 2012 - Adaptive Timer Tick - 1 Comment
Btrfs In Linux 3.3 Brings Reworked Balance Code
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17 January 2012 - Linux 3.3 Kernel - 1 Comment
Microsoft's ReFS File-System: Competitor To Btrfs?
Microsoft has released extensive details on their next-generation ReFS file-system to be introduced with Windows Server 8. How though does the file-system compare to Btrfs and the Linux file-systems?
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Btrfs Picks Up Snappy Compression Support
New patches have been published for the Btrfs file-system that implement support for Google's Snappy compression algorithm, which promises to deliver better performance beyond LZO compression.
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Frontswap Still Not Ready For Linux 3.3 Kernel
While the Frontswap patches with Cleancache have been available for several Linux kernel release cycles, the Frontswap support still hasn't been merged. Another Oracle developer is now taking over maintenance of Cleancache and getting Frontswap finally ready for merging, but it's too late for the Linux 3.3 kernel.
13 January 2012 - Maybe 3.4?
Announcing The DRM VGEM - Virtual GEM Provider
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The Linux 3.3 DRM Pull Is Heavy On Enhancements
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Linux 3.3 Kernel Has A Big, "Pretty Good" Staging Merge
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Andre Drummond, team leader.
It's just his second season and Detroit has a locker room with veterans such as Chauncey Billups and Josh Smith, but it has been Drummond reaching out to the Pistons rookies and telling Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Tony Mitchell, and Peyton Siva to come to Detroit early for pre-camp workouts, reports the Pistons official site.
"I got Peyton (Siva) to come to town, Tony's (Mitchell) coming in the next day or two and Kentavious (Caldwell-Pope), too," Drummond said. "I'm making sure all the rookies come in. Last year, I was here real early. I'm like, 'You guys need to get here early. Just because you made it to the league, don't think you can come back when all the veterans come back.' "
Those rookies are going to have to fight for minutes off the bench. The Pistons have assembled an interesting roster — I'm not sold on Smith and Brandon Jennings meshing well — but they have some depth now. The rookies are going to have to earn that run.
And that run starts with conditioning.
After Siva experienced his first brisk workout, he acknowledged to Drummond that he felt winded and was happy to have the six weeks until training camp opens to acclimate.
"And I told him, 'It's only going to get worse. As soon as training camp comes, it's running times 10.' So I'm glad to have him out here with me and the other rookies will be here soon, too."
Drummond had an impressive rookie season — if he could have stayed healthy he would have been in the Rookie of the Year conversation (I doubt he wins but in the conversation). Drummond averaged 7.9 points a game on 60.8 percent shooting plus was strong on the boards averaging 7.6 a game. And that was with coach Lawrence Frank seeming to hold the reins on him and not really turning him loose.
But can Drummond sustain a level of play that saw him with a PER of 21.6? Obviously he can't shoot 37.1 percent of free throws and be productive (he's working on that) but Tom Ziller at SB Nation tried to temper expectations by saying it is more than that.
I'm skeptical of two pieces that made Drummond's rookie season so spectacular, though: his elite rebounding and his lack of turnovers. Last season, Drummond snared 15.4 percent of his own team's missed shots, one of the best marks in the league…. Kenneth Faried is a good example of a player who was extraordinary on the offensive glass as a rookie (16.5 percent) only to dip down to very good in his second season (13 percent). That could happen to Drummond on both ends. (He was an outrageous defensive rebounder, too.)
The most unbelievable thing about Drummond as a rookie was his low turnover rate. He didn't touch the ball as a threat to score a whole lot, but still. For a young, raw big man to have a turnover rate of 12 percent is totally unexpected and a huge boon. For comparison's sake, Dwight Howard's turnover rate has never been lower than 15 percent.
But as Drummond gets better he's going to draw more attention — from defenders not letting him do what he wants in the post and from teams working to keep him off the boards. It's not that he will not still be could and could be on his way to being the best center in the league, it's just a question of how efficent he can continue to be as he draws more attention.
Still, he's showing signs as a locker room leader already on top of his play. That could make his a special player.
- senorpapino - Aug 21, 2013 at 11:54 AM
"It's not that he will not still be could and could be on his way to being the best center in the league"
But yes, Drummond has the potential to be great. And he's currently the 2nd youngest player in the league.
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Dear Friends,
I have suspended, pending enquiry 2 employees for their prolonging habitual absenteeism.
In this connection i have the following doubts that can be clarified please.
1) Can the Subsistence allowance be treated as wages? if so is it be eligible for the deduction of PF,ESI?
2) From the payable subsistence allowance we can deduct the outstanding salary loan (EMI) given by the company to the suspended employee, LIC Premium under SSS Schme?
3) Will the employee be treated as continued employee during the suspension period?
4) Suspension Period, pending enquiry and subsistence allowance can be taken in to account for the calculation of Earned Leave wages, Gratuity, bonus?
5) For the 50% (during the 1st 90 days) Subsistence allowance calculation we should take only Basic+D.A or the full gross salary?
V Ganesan
1. Susbsistence allowance is to be treated as wages for the purpose of PF & ESIC.
2. Loan recovery cannot be done from the susistence allowance.
3. Query no.3 is not clear. It seems that the question is whether the period of suspension is to be treated as period spent on duty or not. If I have understood the question correctly, I would advise you to refer to your service rules in this regard. Generally, after the inquiry is over and if the employee is exonerated the suspension period is treated as period spent on duty. Otherwise it is not treated so unless the competent authority so directs.
4. Query no. 4 again is not clear. I don't think that the issues referred would arise during the suspension period.
5. For query no.5 you should examine your service rules. Generally for subsistence allowance 50% of the basic is taken plus DA thereon and compensatory allowances.
What constitutes Wages for payment of subsistence Allowance?
Employee is entitled to Subsistence Allowance on the Wages drawn by him immediately before the suspension. Now what are the components of wages? Wages is not directly defined in this Act and under Section 2 (h) a reference to the definition in the Industrial Disputes Act 1947 is made.
As per Section 2 (rr) of the Industrial Disputes Act 1947, "wages" means all remuneration capable of being expressed in terms of money, which would, if the terms of employment, express or implied, were fulfilled, be payable to a workman in respect of his employment or of work done in such employment, and includes -
(i) such allowance (including dearness allowance) as the workman is for the time being entitled to;
(ii) the value of any house accommodation, or of supply of light, water medical attendance or other amenity or of any service or of any concessional supply of foodgrains or other articles;
(iii) any travelling concession;
(iv) any commission payable on the promotion of sales or business or both
but does not include -
(a) any bonus;
(b) any contribution paid or payable by the employer to any pension fund or provident fund or for the benefit of the workman under any law for the time being in force;
(c) any gratuity payable on the termination of his service.
It means that the employee is entitled to Subsistence Allowance based on the regular wages, which he was drawing immediately before the suspension.
Instead of thinking what to pay or what not to pay, conduct the domestic enquiry, and take appropriate action without wasting time.
Payment of ESI contribution is a must. If you do not deduct and pay ESI contribution now ( contribution period) and later if they were found not guilty of charges you have to taken to service. Since they wont make contribution during contribution period, they will not eligible for ESI benefits during the corresponding benefit period. If any unfortunate thing happens, who is responsible ?
Similarly, if LIC premium of SSS cannot be paid directly. If the policy lapses, and the employee dies in between, his family will be deprieved of the benefits of the policy.
Please think from the point of the Employee also and not law alone.
Best wishes,
KCS Kutty, Chennai
The reply given by you is fantastic. I am very glad. I will concentrate on the enquiry. If you are in chennai why do not you introduce me some of your friends who are conducting enquiries.Pl contact me in my ID please. Once again thank you for your valued clarification
V Ganesan
There will be no need of examination or cross examination. Records are the proof.
But before inflicting the punishment on the charge sheeted employees, call them, have a personal discussion with them, find out the reasons for their absenteesm. there can be some genuine reasons.
As HR Manager, perhaps, you may be able to set right things.
If you still wanted to conduct enquiry I can suggest some of my friends who have conducted more than 300 enquiries and given a correct report ( not report as wanted by the employer !!!!)
I am not a legal practitioner; head of a HRD Institution in Chennai.
Since our company is a service industry, our management is rigid on this issue of absenteeism. Hence they are in the aim of conducting enquiry only. Pl suggest me some of the enquiry officers.
V Ganesan
My friend who is an expert enquiry officer is contacted and he is now busy and cannot take up any assignment for next 3 months. You may engage a Lawyer from nearby area so that it can be quickly completed and report given.
But once again I request you kindly to talk to them and counsel them. conduct enquiry and based on the enquiry findings, give them minor punishment and instruct them to improve. Alternatively, you may convince them to give resignation (after enquiry) and based on the resignation, relieve them with benefits so that no legal complications will come up later. Dismissal/ discharge will invite litigations as it is an industrial dispute under Section 2-A of the ID Act. (And the employee dismissed for a misconduct of absenteeism will get an Award from Labour Court for Reinstatement, with back wages and continuity in service. Convince your Management. - Choose your way - Industrial peace or industrial unrest. There is no legal remedy for every problem.
Coimbatore Pricol incident should be eye opener to everyone who deal with I.R.
Best Wishes,
KCS Kutty
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A locking thread fastener for use in a mating part having a conventional internal thread where the thread of the fastener has a varying pitch distance along the length of the screw so that interference is encountered on the flanks of the thread when the fastener is driven into the mating part. The pitch distance varies in an oscillating manner between maximum and minimum values.
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United States Patent 191' Johnson 11] 3,799,229 Mar. 26, 1974 LOCKING THREAD FASTENER [75] Inventor: Lawrence D. Johnson, Rockford, Ill.
[73] Assignee: Keystone Consolidated Industries,
Inc., Peoria, 111.
22 Filed: Oct. 2 6, 1971 211' Appl. No: 191,987
[52] U.S. Cl 151/14 R [51] Int. Cl. F16!) 39/30 [58] Field of Search.... 151/14 R, 22, 21' B, 21 C,
151/21 A; 10/10 R, 27, 86 A; 85/46 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,377,405 6/1945" ,Davies 1 51/14 R 2,383,231 8/1945 Anderton 151/14 R 2,842,180 7/1958 Brown et al. 151/22 3,097,728 7/1963 Yocum 151/14 R X 3,454,070 7/1969 Phipard 151/22 Primary Examiner-Ramon S. Britts Attorney, Agent, or Firm'-Molinare,-Allegretti, Newitt & Witcoff [5 7 ABSTRACT A locking thread fastener for use in a mating part having a conventional internal thread where the thread of the fastener has a varying pitch distance along the length of the screw so that interference is encountered on the flanks of the thread when the fastener is driven into the mating part. The pitch distance varies in an oscillating manner between maximum and minimum values.
14 Claims, 7 Drawing Figures LOCKING THREAD FASTENER SPECIFICATION The present invention relates to a novel locking screw and more particularly to a screw having a new and novel locking thread.
There are presently available several metallic type locking screws which are utilized in numerous applications where a fastener is required to remain tightly engaged in a member under vibration or other stress. Such types of screws generally involve either a small block of plastic or other resilient material received in an opening or slot formed in the threads of the screw of the threaded opening, a layer of a resilient or plastic material on a localized portion of the threads of a screw or a thread interference generally provided by a lobular screw shank or a deformed thread section of-the screw. However, not all of these locking screws perform satisfactorily in all materials because of their design.
Previous locking screws gave inconsistent torque values when testing in like applications with other designs. Also, the design of the other type locking screws cause the material of the mating thread to be distorted substantially. For example, root interference'type locking screws cause heavy distortion at the minor diameter of the mating thread when the minor diameter is at its low limit. On the other hand, if the minor diameter is at the high limit, the locking ability of the screw is reduced or lost altogether. The present screw overcomes the above mentioned disadvantages of previous locking screws.
Among the objects of the present invention is the provision of a lovel locking screw which does not require the deformation of the screw or screw threads or the addition of any material to enhance frictional engagement between the screw and the member into which the screw is threaded. This novel screw is provided with its locking characteristics by varying the lead or pitch distance on the screw so that when the screw is driven into the mating part, interference is encountered on the flanks of the thread. A thread dimension has been utilized which has closely controlled tolerances on external as well as internal threads. The lead or pitch distance was chosen because changing it slightly will significantly increase friction with little distortion of the mating thread.
Another object of the present invention is the provision of a novel locking screw having a variable locking thread. This thread has an oscillating pitch distance that increases and decreases between maximum and minimum values. The performance of this type of thread design does not require the minor or major diameter of the mating thread to be held to the high or low limit to obtain uniformity in the prevailing torque for the screw.
A further object of the present invention is the provision of a locking screw having a variable pitch thread where interference occurs between the screw and mating member at or on the flanks of the thread. Theretages and capabilities as will later more fully appear and are inherently possessed thereby.
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a locking screw employing the locking thread of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is anenlarged partial side elevational view of the screw shank showing the locking thread.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical cross sectional view of a mating part receiving the screw with the screw shank shown in side elevation and showing the thread interference therebetween.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged side elevational view of a second embodiment of locking screw having locking threads adjacent the screw head.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged side elevational view of a third embodiment of locking screw having'locking threads on an intermediate portion of the screw shank.
- FIG. 6 is an enlarged side elevational view of a fourth embodiment oflocking screw having locking threads at the entering end of the screw.
FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial perspective view of a die for roll forming the thread onto the screw.
Referring more particularly to the disclosure in the drawing wherein is shown an illustrative embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 discloses'a locking screw 10 having a shank 11 with an enlarged driving head 12 at one end and a slightly tapered free end 13. I
providing a flattened crest to aid in aligning the screw in a mating part to be later described.
'As shown in FIG. 2, the first two threads have a normal thread pitch as shown at A. The third thread has a slightly shorter pitch shown at B. The fourth thread has a still shorter pitch shownat C, and the fifth thread has the shortest pitch shown at D. Each thread pitch B, C, and D decreases from the previous pitch by a constant distance increment. At this point, the lead or pitch progressively increases by the same distance increment p'er revolution until the pitch returns to its normal dimension A. Depending on the length of the screw, this process repeats itself through as many cycles until the head 12 is reached. Adjacent the head only a partial cycle may be completed.
Each thread revolution has opposed thread flanks 18 which provide substantially all of the thread interference necessary for a locking action without any significant deformation of the threads 21 in the mating member 19 (see FIG. 3). The mating member 19 is provided with a standard internal thread 21 having a constant pitch or leadthroughout; the thread having a crest 22 and root 23, each of a constant diameter. The thread has opposed thread flanks 24 which are in interference with the flanks of the thread 14 on the screw 10.
Viewing the right hand side of the mating member 19 and the screw 10, at the upper portion, the flank l8 of the screw engages the flank 24 of the member, while flanks 18" and 24" are spaced. Planks 18 and 24 are in lighter engagement while flanks 18 and 24 are closer together. Screw flanks 18 and 18 are substantially equally spaced from the member flanks 24 and 24 screw flank 18" is spaced from member flank 24" while flank 18" is in engagement with flank 24", flank 18 is spaced from flank 24 while flank 18 engages flank 24", and on the last revolution both flanks l8 and 18 are spaced from member flanks 24" and 24. Considering the left hand side of the member 19, the flanks of the screw and the member are in engagement or spaced in generally correspondence to those shown in the right-hand side.
Using a No. 41-20 variable lead screw as an example, the normal pitch or lead (A) is 0.050 inches, and the dimension between threads has been progressively decreased by 0.001 inch per lead. Thus the lead change at the third thread shown in FIG. 2 from the end would be 0.001 inch, with a 0.002 inch change at the fourth thread and a 0.003 inch change at the fifth thread. Thus the dimension B would equal 0.049 inches, C would equal 0.048 inches, and D would equal 0.047 inches. Then the lead would progressively increase by 0.001 inch per revolution until the normal pitch of 0.050 inches were reached and the cycle would then repeat itself.
Although described as an example, I do not wish or intend this example to be limiting on the locking screw as the dimension of the screw and the amount of lead or pitch change can be varied to suit any application or length of screw to obtain the desired locking effect. As the applications for locking screws vary in materials, hardness, etc., both the pitch and pitch change may be altered to provide a usable product.
As the interference for locking the screw in the mating part 19 is created at or on the flanks of the thread, very little distortion in the mating thread occurs. Therefore, the hardness of the mating thread 21, although it may vary, does not cause the prevailing torque to wander for the present screw. Also, as the present thread creates so little distortion of the mating thread, work hardening of the mating thread is held to a minimum, and thus, the reusability of the lock screw is extended. Again, as an example, tests have been made driving a No. firlock screw in and out of a standard 28 tapped hole 40 times, and the screw still had a prevailing torque of 3 inch-pounds, which torque or interference is capable of providing effective resistance to small amounts of vibration. However, the prevailing torque when the screw is initially driven into the mating part meets all accepted standards established for prevailing torque type locking screws.
FIGS. 1 through 3 illustrate a locking screw 10 provided with a cyclical locking thread 14 for the length of the screw shank, however, under various applications of the screw, other arrangements of the locking thread can be utilized as shown in FIGS. 4 through 6. As seen in FIG. 4, a second embodiment of locking screw 10 has a shank 11" with an enlarged driving head 12 at one end and a tapered opposite end 13. On the shank 11, approximately one-half of the threaded area E employs a conventional screw thread and the remainder F of the shank adjacent the head 12 has a locking thread 26.
The conventional or standard thread 25 merges into the tapered free end 13 to provide threads of a progressively flattened crest 27, and the threads 25 may be identical in pitch to the initial or normal thread pitch of the locking thread 26. The locking thread has a substantially identical configuration to that shown in FIG. 2 with the thread pitch decreasing and then increasing by a constant distance increment over one or more cycles depending on the length of the variable pitch thread portion.
FIG. 5 discloses another embodiment of locking screw 10" having a shank 11" and a driving head 12''. In this embodiment, a standard screw thread 28 is formed at the free end portion G of the screw and merges into a tapered end 13" having a progressively flattened crest 29. A central portion H of approximately one-third to one-half of the length of the shank 11" has one or more cycles of a locking thread 31 thereon, and the standard thread 28 is again formed on the shank portion J adjacent the enlarged driving head 12'. The pitch of the standard thread 28 may be identical to the maximum pitch of the cyclically varying pitch of the locking thread 31. Again, the locking thread 31 has a variable pitch decreasing and increasing by a constant increment between maximum and minimum pitch values, and the variable pitch could be applied for several pitches in length to provide one or more variable pitch cycles such as shown in FIG. 2.
FIG. 6 discloses a fourth embodiment of locking screw l0 having a shank 11. and an enlarged head 12 with a variable pitch locking thread 32 extending for one-third to one-half the length K of the shank 1 1 from the tapered end 13 and then merging into a standard thread 33 of a constant pitch for the remaining portion L of the shank. The locking thread 32 is applied for several pitches in length to provide one or more variable pitch cycles as seen in FIG. 2, and the tapered end 13 has threads formed thereon of progressively flattened crests 34. Obviously, the locking thread sections 26,31 and 32 cooperate in the same manner with an internally threaded member as shown in. FIG. 3.
FIG. 7 discloses a thread rolling die 35 for use in rolling the standard and/or locking thread onto a screw shank. The die 35. is generally utilized with a second rolling die (not shown) of substantially identical configuration where one die is stationary and the second die is movable. The die 35 has a plurality of grooves 36, 37 corresponding to the thread to be formed, where the grooves 36 would be for standard threads and additional grooves 37 have a variable pitch between maximum and minimum values to provide the locking thread configuration. I
To form the screw having the locking threads thereon, a metal rod or wire is drawn to form a shank 11 and the enlarged head 12 is formed at one end. The opposite end 13 is provided with a tapered surface and the screw blank is ready for threading. The blank is placed between the dies, and one die 35 is reciprocated relative to the second die to roll form the threads onto the shank l1 andthe partial thread with the flattened crests onto the tapered end 13. Depending on the configuration of the dies, the screw may be formed with the locking thread along the entire length or a portion thereof as disclosed in FIGS. 1, 2 and 4-6.
I claim:
1. A locking thread fastener having a standard helical thread form adapted for assembly with a mating part having a complementary standard internal thread, comprising a fastener shank having a driving head at one end and an opposite free end and having a thread formed thereon with a constant root diameter and a constant crest diameter, the thread on the fastener having at least a portion formed as a locking thread with a variable pitch, the locking thread portion including at least three thread turns with the pitch measured between any two points on adjacent turns thereof being varied from thread to thread and oscillating in a range between maximum and minimum values along the length of the locking thread portion.
2. A locking thread fastener as set forth in claim 1, in which the pitch of the locking threads decreases and increases in a constant increment for each turn of the thread.
3. A locking thread fastener as set forth in claim 1, in which the locking action of the fastener in the mating part occurs along the flanks of the locking screw threads of the assembled parts.
4. A locking thread fastener as set forth in claim 1, in which the variable pitch decreases from the normal thread pitch for at least two revolutions of the fastener thread and then returns to the normal pitch over at least two revolutions of the fastener thread.
5. A locking thread fastener as set forth in claim 4, in which the locking thread pitch decreases by equal increments per revolution over three revolutions of the fastener thread and then increases at the same equal increments per revolution over the succeeding three revolutions to return to the normal thread pitch.
6. A locking threadfastener as set forth in claim 5, in which the locking thread remains at the normal thread pitch for two revolutions before decreasing for the next cycle and is at the minimum pitch for only one revolution of the locking thread.
7. A locking thread fastener as set forth in claim 1, in which the pitch of the locking threads decreases and increases in a constant increment per revolution of the.
thread, the pitch initially being at its normal value for the initial two thread revolutions, then decreases over three revolutions to its minimum value and then increases over three revolutions to the normal pitch value, the thread remaining at its minimum value for a single revolution and at its maximum normal value for two revolutions before decreasing again in the next cycle.
8. A locking thread fastener as set forth in claim 7, in which thread interference causing locking action between the fastener and its mating part occurs along the flanks of the locking threads.
9. A locking thread fastener as set forth in claim 1, in which said fastener shank includes a tapered free end having threads with flattened crests thereon.
W. A locking thread fastener as set forth in claim 1, in which the locking thread extends along the entire length of the fastener shank.
11. A locking thread fastener as set forth in claim 1, in which the locking thread extends along a portion of the fastener shank and a standard screw thread extends along the remainder of the shank.
12. A locking thread fastener as set forth in claim 1 1, in which the locking thread portion is formed adjacent a driving head for the fastener and extends for approximately one-third to one-half of the length of the shank.
13. A locking thread fastener as setforth in claim 11, in which the locking thread portion extends for approximately one-third to one-half the length of the shank intermediate the ends of the fastener with a standard screw thread at the ends of the fastener.
M. A locking thread fastener as set forth in claim 11, in which the locking thread portion extends for approximately one-third to one-half the length of the shank at the free end thereof with a standard thread extending from-the locking thread portion to the, driving head.
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Belkin NetCam
By Belkin International, Inc.
Open iTunes to buy and download apps.
The Belkin NetCam app works with the NetCam Wi-Fi Camera with Night Vision so you can watch your kids, elderly parents and pets from anywhere in the world, day or night. Simply download the free app to your iPhone or iPad, setup your NetCam Wi-Fi camera and watch your home over a 3G, 4G, LTE or Wi-Fi connection*.
From this app:
• Watch video from anywhere using your iPhone or iPad
• See the entire room with wide angle video
• Get full access to your home, day or night with Night Vision
• Listen in with digital audio
A Belkin NetCam or NetCamHD is required.
With NetCam Cloud+ Premium Services your camera can automatically upload video clips to the web whenever it detects motion and send you a notification to watch the video**. Saved videos can be downloaded from the NetCam Web Portal.
Find out more at www.belkin.com/netcam
* Best performance achieved when using a Wi-Fi connection, 3G will limit video quality.
** Cloud+ Premium Services require a paid subscription. NetCamHD can upload video clips. NetCam can only upload snapshots.
What's New in Version 2.0.11
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I won one of these cameras in a raffle and was pretty excited. After reading several bad reviews, however, I grew skeptical. I figured what the heck, I'd give it a fair shot and see if I had better luck than others.. And I guess I did! The app has given me very little trouble.. Way less grief than most apps I run on my iphone 4.Camera footage shows up just fine-a little jumpy- but I rather expect that. Sound works but is choppy and I haven't been able to use the talk/ listen feature with much success due to lag.
Overall though, I've enjoyed the peace of mind of being able to spy on my living room whenever I feel like it. It's been a nifty gadget and I may even buy another at some point. I would, however like to find something that records and plays back easily.. I haven't found any indication that this one does..?
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Belkin was running late, he didn't have time to grab me something meaningful or even semi useful. He literally just closed his eyes and grabbed the first thing he touched. But I guess that's why they call it a white elephant party after all. My loss this time, but I can't wait till the next one Belkin. You slimy son of a gun.
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I've been thinking about getting a webcam for a while, had researched Dropcams but today saw this in the store and bought it on impulse without researching. It's being returned tomorrow. The camera itself is fairly good....when setting up it showed color but in operation it's black and white. The night vision quality is good. BUT...the audio does notwork, the app on iphone 4S continually crashes giving a warning that I'm no longer connected online, it takes a long time to get the video back, but the worst is that the picture freezes so I'm looking at a still picture of an event that occurred hours ago. The app doesn't work any better on ipad3. So between the crashes and frozen stills, it's fairly useless. Since my review doesn't differ from those that have written before me, and since nothing has changed since the earliest review, I'm assuming Belkin has a yearning for respite from being in business so I'm sure they won't care that I'm returning their product.
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