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A threaded cable hanger attached to a stud includes a reverse (protuberant) dimple that provides a seat for the end of the stud, and permits the bar to make up to a full final turn to permit the bar to be in a desired orientation. A stud top containing the reverse dimple may be disposed across the path of the stud. The stud stop may slowly bend from a configuration extending toward the stud to a configuration extending away from the stud, during bending absorbing energy and resisting excessive torquing. A pair of overlapping arms may be provided, one of which is internally threaded to receive the stud and guide it toward the reverse dimple and stud stop. When a large external force attempts to pull the bar off the stud, or when torquing is extreme, the arms unfold and create a binding action on the stud.
1. An assembly for hanging cables in ships and elsewhere, which comprises:
(a) a threaded stud, one end of which is adapted to be secured to a wall or bulkhead,
(b) a first section of sheet metal,
said first section having an internally threaded opening therein,
said stud being threadedly received in said opening in response to rotation of said first section about the axis of said opening,
(c) a second section of sheet metal fixedly connected to said first section thereof,
said second section being generally parallel to said first section and being spaced therefrom, said second section having a part thereof directly opposite said opening,
said second section having a dimple at said part thereof directly opposite said opening,
said dimple being on the side of said second section remote from said opening whereby a reverse dimple is present on the side of said second section facing said opening, said reverse dimple being protuberant toward the distal end of said stud and being progressively engaged by said distal end in response to conjoint rotation of said first and second sections about said axis of said opening to cause threaded receiving of said stud in said opening, said dimple creating a tight relationship between said stud and said first and second sections, and permitting conjoint rotation of said first and second sections until they are in desired positions, and
(d) means to secure cable to at least one of said sections to cause supporting of said cable.
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6. A high-strength low-cost hanger for cables, which comprises:
(a) a threaded stud one end of which is adapted to be secured to a wall or bulkhead,
(b) a substantially channel-shaped element formed of sheet metal, said channel-shaped element having a web and opposed flanges,
(c) an arm connected to each of said flanges,
said arms overlapping each other and being generally parallel to said web,
said arms having openings therethrough registered with each other,
one of said openings being internally threaded to receive said stud in threadedly-connected relationship, and
(d) means to connect said channel-shaped element to a cable whereby said cable is supported by said stud and by said channel-shaped element,
(e) said arms are not connected to each other, except through said flanges and web, so that bending of said flanges in a direction away from said web causes said openings to become out of registry with each other so that the metal of said arms surrounding said openings binds against said stud and strongly grips the same,
(f) only one of said openings is threaded, being the opening in said arm that is nearest said web, the other of said openings being a clearance opening,
(g) said web, at the region opposite said openings, is a stud stop, said stud stop being a section of said web between spaced and generally parallel slots that are formed through said web, said web section between said slots being protuberant toward said stud.
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10. A cable hanger, which comprises:
(a) a metal element having an opening therein that is internally threaded to receive a threaded stud,
(b) a stud stop connected to said metal element and disposed opposite and spaced from said opening,
Said stud stop being defined by generally parallel slots, said stud stop being bendable in response to being engaged and forced by said stud,
(c) a threaded stud threaded into said opening and engaged at its end with said stud stop, and
(d) means to secure a cable to said metal element for support of said cable.
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13. A cable hanger adapted to be associated either with a stud projecting from a bulkhead, or a stud hanging from an overhead, which comprises:
(a) an elongate sheet metal channel, said channel having a web and flanges, and
(b) arm means extending between said flanges generally parallel to and spaced from said web,
said arm means having a threaded opening therethrough adapted to threadedly receive a threaded stud,
said web having means thereon for association with band means to secure at least one cable to said channel,
(c) said web has a stud stop thereon opposite said threaded opening, said stud stop being a section of said web defined between parallel slots in said web.
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In the field of threaded cable hangers (cable-hanging metal bracket assemblies) for use in ships, and elsewhere, there are several factors that are of primary importance:
(a) that the electrical cables be hung effectively and strongly and permanently and easily, and in the desired locations and combinations;
(b) that the cost be low; and
(c) that it be very difficult or impossible to wreck the cable hangers by over-zealous application of muscle while threading the cable hangers onto threaded supporting studs.
Relative to the above factor (a), it should be possible to merely weld threaded studs to the wall (bulkhead) or ceiling (overhead), thread the cable hangers onto the studs until they are properly and permanently seated and are in the right orientations, and connect the cables to the hangers. Then, the hangers should strongly support the cables for as long a time as desired.
Relative to factor (b), the cable hangers should be capable of being made on a punch-press of one piece of sheet metal. Because of the high cost of punch-press dies, a single configuration of hanger should be readily capable of very different cable-hanging applications.
Relative to factor (c) it is emphasized that the sizes and shapes of some cable hangers are such that very strong persons can apply huge forces to the mated threads at the surfaces of threaded studs. It would be very desirable if even stripping of the original threads of the cable hanger or stud did not permit the cable hanger to move off the stud.
In accordance with a first embodiment of the invention, which may be called a heavy duty T-bar cable hanger, a strong bar is so constructed that there are three ways of strongly and properly associating it with a threaded stud. One is a reverse (protuberant) dimple that provides a seat for the end of the stud, and that permits the bar to make up to a full final turn so as to tightly relate the bar to the stud and also permit the bar to be in a desired orientation.
The second way is a stud stop that is disposed across the path of the stud, and that contains the above-indicated reverse dimple. The stud stop is so associated with the remainder of the bar that it may slowly bend from a configuration extending toward the stud to a configuration extending away from the stud, during all of which bending it absorbs energy and resists excessive torquing.
The third way is a pair of overlapping arms one of which is internally threaded to receive the stud and guide it toward the reverse dimple and stud stop. When there is a very large external force attempting to pull the bar off the stud, or when the torquing is so extreme that not only is the stud stop pushed over center from one side to the other but the torquing is continued thereafter, the arms start to unfold and accordingly create a binding action on the stud. This binding action is so effective that it holds the bar on the stud even if the original threads are stripped. However, it is a feature that—despite the binding—the bar may when desired be intentionally removed from the stud by reversing the direction of torquing.
The above elements, especially the overlapping arms and the stud stop, perform plural functions. Thus, for example, the threaded one of the arms is the normal threaded element that receives the stud, even if there is (as often occurs) only enough torquing to collapse the reverse dimple and not bend the stud stop or cause the arms to unfold. As another example, the stud stop is defined between two parallel slots; these receive bands that support the cables.
In accordance with a second embodiment of the invention, the above-indicated T-bar cable hanger is quickly and cheaply adapted for inverted (hanging—vertical stud) T applications. This is done by punching out the reverse dimple to create a hole sufficiently large that the stud may freely pass through it. A male/female elongate standoff spacer is provided for double (or triple, etc.) decking of the bars. Then, a bar is threaded upwardly onto a depending vertical stud, at the threaded hole in one of the above-indicted arms. The standoff spacer is then threaded onto the stud below the bar. This is repeated for as many decks of bars as is desired. The cables are banded to the bars.
In accordance with third and fourth embodiments, separate bands for the cables are not employed. Instead, integral metal arms support the cables. In the third embodiment, additional metal arms extend from a short channel having the above-indicated overlapping arms one of which is threaded. In the fourth embodiment, a return-bent sheet metal strip is internally threaded on one side to receive the stud. The other side of the return-bent strip is provided with the dimple (as is the flange of the third embodiment indicated above). The return-bent element extends in U-shaped configuration such that cables (one or several) nest therein and are supported thereby.
FIG. 1 is an isometric exploded view of the first embodiment, the bands and cables being unshown;
FIG. 2 corresponds to FIG. 1 but is an assembly view showing the bands and cables in phantom, and showing the stud stop pushed out by forceful threading;
FIG. 3 is a section on line 3—3 of FIG. 1 but showing the stud threaded into contact with the reverse dimple, and showing (in section) the overlapped arms before excessive torque is applied;
FIG. 4 is a section on line 4—4 of FIG. 2, showing bending and binding that result from application of excessive torque;
FIG. 5 is a section on line 5—5 of FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is an isometric view, largely exploded, of the second embodiment;
FIG. 7 is a side elevation of the second embodiment when fully assembled, but with cables unshown;
FIG. 8 is a section on line 8—8 of FIG. 6;
FIG. 9 is an isometric view of the third embodiment, showing in phantom two cables held by bent arms;
FIG. 10 is an isometric view showing the third embodiment from the other side;
FIG. 11 is a section on line 11—11 of FIG. 9;
FIG. 12 is an isometric view of the fourth embodiment; and
FIG. 13 is a section on line 13—13 of FIG. 12, and showing cables held by bent sheet metal.
Referring to the first embodiment, a heavy duty T-bar cable hanger assembly, this is shown in FIGS. 1 through 5. The overlapped arms are also shown in isometric FIG. 6, top bar.
A threaded steel stud 10 is welded at one end to a wall (bulkhead) 11 of a ship or other construction (for example, a building). Typically, wall 11 is substantially vertical, and the stud, which is perpendicular to the wall, extends substantially horizontally.
An elongate cable-supporting bar 12 is threaded onto stud 10 so as to be supported thereby; the stud and bar combine to form a T-shape. Bar 12 has a channel-shaped body 13.
It is conventional for bar 12 to be threaded onto stud 10 for a desired number of turns and until bar 12 is horizontal as illustrated. It is not known what orientation bar 12 will be in when it first seats; thus, one benefit of the present invention is to permit bar 10 to be turned-after first seating-until the bar is not only horizontal but is tightly associated with the stud.
Without limitation, it is pointed out that the bar 12 nay have a length ranging from (for example) 1.5 inches to 7.5 inches. A typical width of the bar is about 1 inch. The bar is formed of strong but bendable sheet steel, either carbon steel or stainless steel.
It is a feature of the invention that the T-bar cable hanger may be, and very preferably is, made out of a single piece of sheet steel, on a punch-press. Without limitation, a specific example is now given of how this is preferably accomplished. The particular example relates to the 7.5 inches long cable-supporting bar 12.
There is punched out of sheet steel stock a flat blank, not shown, that is an elongate rectangle 7.5 inches long and approximately 1⅝th inches wide. The end corners of the rectangle are cut off at approximately 45 degrees. The blank is not free, being held to a metal strip that moves through the press.
Provided at the central region of the blank, and lying in the same plane, are an outer arm and an inner arm. The arms are preferably exactly registered with each other; each has a dimension longitudinally of the blank of approximately 1.5 inches. Each arm projects outwardly approximately ⅞ inch.
While the entire blank, including the arms, is in the same plane, holes are punched in the arms and, furthermore, sheet metal surrounding each hole is bent outwardly.
The outwardly-bent sheet metal surrounding the hole in the outer arm is generally frustoconical; it is not threaded. The outwardly-bent sheet metal surrounding the hole in the inner arm is generally cylindrical.
The size relationships are caused to be such that, after the arms are bent and overlapped as described below, the cylindrical outward-bent sheet metal extends upwardly into the frustum of a cone.
The cylindrical sheet metal surrounding the hole in the inner arm is threaded at a later stage in the manufacturing process, as indicated below. It is sized and adapted to threadedly receive the threaded stud 10.
In the present specific example the hole in the outwardly-bent sheet metal cylinder in the inner arm is approximately ⅜ inch in diameter.
Proceeding further with a description of the steps that occur while the blank is in the same plane in the punch-press, two slots are formed in spaced relationship from each other and parallel to each other, each extending perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis of the blank. Each slot is approximately ľ inch long and ⅛ inch wide. Pressing operations are then performed on the metal, which becomes the stud stop, between the slots. Such metal between the slots is pressed so as to be offset substantially from the main body of the sheet metal blank. There are crease lines that extend parallel to the blank; the metal between the crease lines is somewhat outwardly arcuate.
In addition, a dimple is formed in the under side of the stud stop, and this creates the above-indicated reverse dimple that extends outwardly and is subsequently engaged by an end of the stud.
Side flanges are bent upwardly from side regions of the flat blank so as to be perpendicular to the main body of the blank (this being the web of the channel-shaped body). In the present specific example, each side flange is approximately ⅜ inch high so that the web between the side flanges is approximately 1 inch wide.
The arms are bent and folded into parallel and overlapping relationship to each other, parallel to the web, with the outwardly-bent sheet metal cylinder extending upwardly into the hole defined within the outwardly-bent frustum of a cone.
The outwardly-bent cylinder is then tapped to form a thread that will threadedly receive the stud 10.
Accordingly, the cable-supporting bar 12 had been rapidly and strongly and cheaply made, in a punch-press, from a single piece of sheet metal, namely a unitary sheet metal blank punched from sheet metal stock.
The arms shown in FIG. 6 (which relates primarily to the second embodiment) are exactly the sane as the arms, of the first embodiment. Thus, the arm portions shown in FIG. 6 correspond exactly to the arm portions shown in FIG. 3. In these figures, and others, the outer arm is numbered 14 and the inner arm is numbered 15.
These arms are bent (folded) and overlapped as shown. They are not significantly connected to each other except through the channel flanges and web with which they are integral. By "significantly" is meant in such a way as to prevent movement of the arms relative to each other. Thus, for example, the arms are preferably not welded to each other.
The outwardly-bent frustum of a cone, surrounding the hole in outer arm 14, is numbered 17. The outwardly-bent cylinder, surrounding the hole in inner arm 15, is numbered 19. Cylinder 19 penetrates frustum 17, as shown in the drawings. There is close nesting, with consequent high-strength two-ply defining of the threaded hole.
The described slots are shown at 21,22 in FIGS. 1 and 3, prior to excessive torquing. Such slots define the stud stop 23. The crease lines at the longitudinal side edges of stud stop 23 are numbered 24 in FIGS. 1 and 3.
Numbers 26 and 27 indicate, respectively, the dimple and reverse dimple (FIGS. 1 and 3).
Let it be assumed that the described cable-supporting bar 12 is threaded properly onto the stud 10 that has been welded to bulkhead 11 (FIG. 1). The person mounting the bar on the stud merely threads the integral threaded cylinder 19 onto stud 10 by rotating the bar. Rotation is continued until the end of the stud engages reverse dimple 27, which is protuberant toward bulkhead 11.
As soon as the stud end seats on the reverse dimple, the installer rotates the bar 12 for an additional turn or partial turn, until the bar is horizontal as shown. Furthermore, the pressure thus exerted between reverse dimple and stud creates a tightening action, somewhat in the nature of a lock washer, that prevents the bar from rotating on the stud unless the bar is intentionally turned.
Let it next be assumed that, as often occurs, the installer does not stop at the right time but instead continues rotating-often with a large amount of muscle applied. What happens then is that the reverse dimple is depressed and, furthermore, stud stop 23 is pushed by the stud in a direction away from the bulkhead. If carried to extreme, the stud stop 23 is pushed through the plane of web 30 of the channel-shaped bar 12 and is bent to the side of the bar remote from the bulkhead 11, as shown in FIG. 2. The stud stop nay be caused to extend away from the plane of web 30 as far "below" the web (away from the bulkhead) as it was originally "above" the web (toward the bulkhead). The reverse dimple is inverted-turned inside out (FIG. 2).
Let it next be assumed that there is a more extreme condition, such that the rotation is continued even after the stud stop 23 is pushed by the stud as far as the stud stop will go. This would normally strip the threads 32 of the outwardly-bent sheet metal cylinder 19, thereby destroying the integrity of the connection between stud and the cable-supporting bar 12. However, because of a further aspect of the invention the connection will be maintained even under such extreme conditions. What happens is that the additional turning of the bar 12 causes inner arm 15 to bend away from web 30. When the inner arm thus bends, it lifts the outer arm 14 (FIG. 4). This causes the holes in the outer and inner arms to no longer be fully registered with each other, but instead to become more and more out of registry with each other. In other words, there is a binding action created, the strength of the binding action increasing in accordance with the magnitude of the turning action.
Even if the original threads 32 strip, this binding action is such that additional threads can be cut in response to the binding and turning.
It follows that in substantially all events short of actual breaking of the stud 10, the stud and cable-supporting bar 12 will remain assembled with each other regardless of excessive torquing performed by the operator who installs the bar on the stud.
(It is also emphasized that even a direct pulling force, unrelated to turning or installation, is resisted by the overlapping arms 14,15 so that there is a very strong action securing the cable-supporting bar to the stud and thus to the bulkhead 11.)
The electrical cables 33 (FIG. 2) are then readily installed onto the bar 12 by use of synthetic resin (or other) bands 34. These bands are extended through the slots 21,22 in web 30, so that these slots have a double function. The bands are secured by suitable buckle or fastening arrangements (not shown) known in the art.
The inner portions of the bands extend between channel flanges 28,29, and thus are held in position by the flanges as well as by the edges defining the slots. As shown, the bands extend around the ends of the web. The channel flanges thus not only add strength, but aid in mounting the bands.
If at any time it is desired to remove the cables and bar, the cables are first dismounted, following which the bar 12 is removed by merely rotating it in the opposite direction from which it was installed. It has been found that the bar will normally rotate off the stud even after the above-described binding action has occurred.
Referring to FIGS. 6 through 8, a (frequently) long threaded stud 38 is welded at its upper end to an overhead 38 a in a ship, or to a ceiling in a building, etc. Then, a cable-supporting bar that corresponds exactly to the one described relative to the previous embodiment, with one salient exception, is provided. Such bar is numbered 12 a and has the reverse-dimple 27 and surrounding region punched out (or drilled out) to such a diameter as to just provide clearance for the associated stud 38, there being no threading. Thus, stated otherwise, a clearance hole 39 is formed by the punching-out that permits free movement of stud 38 therethrough without any threading action, but lateral support is provided by the circular edge of the hole. The cable-supporting bar 12 a is used in conjunction with one or two other parts. The first is an elongate male/female standoff spacer 41 (FIG. 6). The other is a common nut 42. The spacer and nut are sized and threaded correspondingly to stud 38.
In the operation of the present embodiment, a first cable-supporting bar 12 a is moved up around the lower end of stud 38, with the stud passing freely (but with no slop) through the indicated clearance hole 39—such clearance hole being uppermost when the bar 12 a is oriented as illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7. Such upward movement is continued until the lower end of stud 38 reaches the internally threaded hole in the outwardly-bent cylindrical portion 19.
Then, the bar 12 a is rotated about the vertical axis to thread it upwardly onto the lower end portion of the stud 38. After a desired amount of such threading, creating a strong connection, the internally-threaded tubular upper portion 43 of the standoff spacer 41 is threaded upwardly onto the lower end of stud 38 and is tightly seated against the outwardly-bent frustum region 17 surrounding the hole in outer arm 14. This firmly holds the bar 12 a in a desired angular position.
Cables 45 are then mounted on the upper side of the bar 12 a by means of associated bands 46 corresponding to bands 34 previously referred to. This can be done on one or both sides of the stud, namely the right side as shown in FIG. 6 (where cables are illustrated) and the left side therein (where cables are not now illustrated but where they can be present). The flanges 28,29 help support the cables.
Then, assuming it is desired to hang more cables, an additional (lower) bar 12 a is moved upwardly around the downwardly projecting lower male end of standoff spacer 41, this being numbered 47. During the first part of the upward movement, the male end 47 moves freely (with no slop) through the clearance hole 39; thereafter it is necessary to rotate the bar 12 a about a horizontal axis in order to thread the male end 47 into the internally threaded hole in the outwardly-bent cylinder 19.
Additional cables (not shown) are then banded to the bar. This procedure is repeated relative to a desired number of bars, there being two bars illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7. Below the lowermost bar is mounted the nut 42.
The several bars 12 a are caused to be parallel to each other as illustrated, and resist undesired rotation.
It is pointed out that the clearance hole 39, that is to say the metal surrounding the clearance hole, acts as a guide and torque-resisting means which strengthens the association between the stud and the bar.
Instead of using the standoff spacers 41, it is possible to provide all of the bars on a single elongate stud, and then provide a nut below each bar to serve as a locking means. In each case, the nut is tightened against the bottom surface of the outwardly-bent sheet metal 17.
Referring to FIGS. 9-11, there is illustrated at 12 b a short cable-supporting bar which corresponds somewhat to the bar 12 with the important exception that there is (in the illustrated form) no stud stop 23. Instead, the reverse dimple (indicated at 51 in FIG. 11) is formed in the web 30 b of the short channel, there being no slots. The channel flanges are shown at 128 b,29 b.
Offset elongate arms 52,53 extend outwardly from the ends of the channel web 30 b. These arms are bent by the installer so as to bend around the cables in place of the previously described bands 34 and 46.
In the operation of the third embodiment, a threaded stud 54 is welded onto a vertical (normally) wall or bulkhead, and the threaded outwardly-bent sheet metal cylinder is threaded onto the end of such stud. Threading is continued until the reverse dimple 51 is engaged by the stud end. Further threading is then effected in order to tighten the connection and achieve the desired orientation of the bar. Cables 55 are thus supported by the arms 52,53 which are wrapped around them.
When the torquing is excessive, so that the reverse dimple 51 is fully collapsed and bent to a region where it can no longer bend further, additional (undesired) threading causes the overlapping arms (shown at 14 b,15 b) to start to unfold and create the above-described binding action. Thus, the cable hanger has great strength against excessive torque during mounting, and also against pulling forces applied from external sources.
In accordance with the fourth embodiment, an elongate strip of sheet metal, is provided, in a punch press, with a hole around which sheet metal is outwardly bent in generally cylindrical relationship, to form cylinder 57. Th is cylinder is tapped so as to form internal thread 58.
Also in the press, a reverse dimple 59 is formed in such location that it will be directly opposite the internally-threaded cylinder when an end portion of the blank is return-bent into the U-shaped (hairpin-shaped) configuration 60 shown at the upper-right in FIG. 13.
The remainder of the blank is bent into a much larger U-shaped configuration 61 so as to receive one or more (for example two or three) cables 62 one on top of another.
In operation, a stud 63 is welded to a bulkhead 64 and projects horizontally therefrom. The described cable hanger is threaded onto the stud until the reverse dimple 59 is engaged and partially collapsed. Thus, there is a tight relationship between the stud and the cable hanger, and the large U-shaped portion 61 of the cable hanger is caused to be in the desired orientation which is normally the one illustrated. Cables 62 are then mounted in U-shaped portion 61.
The upper-outer end of the large U-shaped cable-receiving portion 61 is vertically split, as shown, in order to facilitate bending thereof around the cable so as to lock them in place.
The foregoing detailed description is to be clearly understood as given by way of illustration and example only, the spirit and scope of this invention being limited solely by the appended claims.
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A Female Vision of the City: London in the Novels of Five British Women, Univ. of Tenn. Press. 1989.
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"Negotiating Between Ideologies: the Search for Identity in Tsitsi Dangarembga's Nervous Conditions and Margaret Atwood's Cat's Eye." Teaching African Literature. Eds. Tuzyline Allan & Florence Howe, Women's Studies Quarterly 25 (1997): 68-82.
"Virginia Woolf as Modernist Foremother in Maureen Duffy's Play A Nightingale in Bloomsbury Square," Unmanning Modernism:Gendered Re-Readings. Eds. Elizabeth Jane Harrison & Shirley Peterson. Univ. of Tenn. Press, 1997, 117-132.
"The London Novels of Buchi Emecheta." Emerging Perspectives on Buchi Emecheta. Ed. Marie Umeh. Lawrenceville, N.J.: Africa World Press, 1996: 367-385.
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The Wireless Telecommunications Symposium brings together industry professionals and academics from companies, governmental agencies, and universities around the world to exchange information on advances in mobile communications and wireless networking technology, business, policy, applications and security. Past WTS participants have included Dr. Vinton Cerf, Dr. Robert Kahn, and Dr. Leonard Kleinrock, Internet pioneers; Martin Cooper, "Father of the Cell Phone"; Dr. Irwin Jacobs, Co-Founder and Chairman of QUALCOMM; and Mike Lazaridis, Founder and Vice-Chairman, Blackberry.
The theme for WTS 2016 will be "Wireless Communications: A Multidisciplinary Perspective" with a vision toward expanding its scope to include the application side of mobile computing. In particular, WTS 2016 will host professional workshops in the following three areas: (1) mobile-ready and responsive web design; (2) mobile applications development; and (3) mobile security and forensics. These workshops will offer hands-on demos on the technologies being used in creating today's secure mobile-ready websites and applications. Current issues in these three areas will also be discussed.
The theme for WTS 2016 will be "Wireless Communications: A Multidisciplinary Perspective". Planned highlights of WTS 2016 include executive presentations and keynote addresses; presentations of accepted academic and practitioner research papers; panel discussions; tutorials and workshops; a poster paper session; and a doctoral students' session. Accepted papers will be published in the main conference proceedings and submitted to IEEE Xplore. The proceedings also will be distributed at the Symposium via a CD. Awards will be given for the most outstanding paper presented and best graduate and undergraduate student papers presented. Some selected high quality papers from WTS 2016 will be considered for publication in the International Journal of Interdisciplinary Telecommunications & Networking, IGI Global publisher, pending their successful extension and an expedited review process.
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Tennis Player James Blake Ties the Knot
People reports that tennis player (and stud) James Blake is off the market … officially!
On Friday, James said "I do" to his publicist and girlfriend of four years, Emily Snider. The super romantic ceremony took place at sunset at the L' Auberge Del Mar hotel in Del Mar, Calif. Emily stunned the crowd in a Ines DiSanto gown, while James looked as dapper as ever in a Hugo Boss suit.
The couple's 5-month-old daughter Riley Elizabeth walked down the aisle with Emily's mother. Although the wedding party was made up of only family members, the guests included tennis players Andy Roddick and Mardy Fish and New York Yankee Nick Swisher among others.
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QPR manager Neil Warnock has rejected the notion that the signing of midfielder Joey Barton from Newcastle is a "done deal" but would like to complete the signing on Thursday afternoon.
The 28-year-old is in the final year of his contract at St James' Park and was recently made available for a free transfer after criticising the club's recruitment policy via his Twitter account and it emerged on Wednesday that Barton was in talks with QPR. He he later tweeted that he was having a medical at the club.
But while the deal seems to be progressing nicely, Warnock refuted talk that anything has been completed, saying: "I don't think you can say that about any deal really until people sign."
He added: "I am not getting my hopes up one way or another. We've made him a very good offer and I think Joey appreciates that.
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European brokers (EU) are subject to the duty to obtain best execution as required by MiFiD. We ensure that they have to comply with this duty also with regard to the mandates managed by us. In line with best execution, the broker may execute the order on an organised market, a stock exchange, through a multi-lateral trading facility, systematic internalisers, market makers or other providers of liquidity, or by dealing in their own name. If the latter is the case, the broker also acts as counterparty. Dealing in one's own name is common practice especially in fixed income markets as well as in the trading of currencies and certain derivatives. In some cases, we also use brokers as counterparty for trades in equities and exchange-traded derivatives, if we expect them to provide best execution.
In some markets, not all financial instruments are available from all brokers. This is especially the case on bond markets where bond debentures tend to be traded on over-the-counter markets (OTC). Unlisted derivatives (flex options, swaps, CDS and other forward contracts) are always traded OTC. These markets do not necessarily offer transparency as regards prices and liquidity. In the interest of our mandates, we seek to obtain comparative quotes from different brokers. The price quotes received may change quickly or be withdrawn over time and in response to market movements. In some cases, there is no other party wishing to buy or the sell the security. It may therefore be necessary to accept the price first offered without being able to request or obtain further prices elsewhere.
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Oswald Alving, although important in the play, is merely a minor character and represents the doomed product of a diseased society. Artistically gifted by having inherited his father's "joy of life" he finds he cannot work at home where the "sun" of self-expression is obscured by the "fog" of duty and social appearances. Fearing that his exuberance and creativity would dissipate, like that of his father, under these circumstances, he wants to leave home with Regina. However Oswald is doomed by a more drastic form of hereditary dissipation; he ends his life in hopeless lunacy, crying vainly for the sun — the symbolic sun of truth, love, and self-expression that he never found among his own people.
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If one reality TV show doesn't make you America's Next Top Model, try, try again.
Cycle 6's Leslie Mancia, who only made it to Week 7 on the show, is back on the reality circuit, this time as a model on Project Runway All Stars.
The statuesque model is currently paired with Project Runway Season 8 finalist Michael Costello. As it turns out, that was a lucky break for Leslie — Michael has been dominating the All Stars competition so far, and his super-speed sewing skills promise to keep him around for many weeks to come. (Indeed, Michael's an early favorite for the finals again.)
We haven't seen much of Michael and Leslie's interaction, but he seems pleased with her figure and walk, so with any luck he'll carry her all the way to the top.
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I love Holidays. They are an awesome way to get people together, eat good food, share a bit of happiness, and maybe even relax a little (if you're not the hostess, of course!) St. Patrick's day is no Christmas, but there's a little piece of history there for everyone to celebrate in.
St. Patrick (or Maewyn Succat, as he was known) is a really incredible person. He was actually an accidental slave brought to Ireland, who seemed to know, even then, that God had a reason for sending him to such a crazy far-away place. Years later, when returned to his home country, he felt the need to go back to Ireland and share Jesus with as many people as he could. Now, how many times have we complained about something horrible or even just inconvenient happening to us and we wonder what God could possibly be thinking? I do it all the time. I probably did it today. I'm sure Maewyn wondered, but he still went. He trusted God's plan even though it meant a complete 180. Sometimes we are meant to have u-turns, like Joye said the other day, even though they are confusing and sometimes painful. God was with Maewyn and He is with US through every decision, giving us the Holy Spirit, wisdom, and FAITH.
Anyone out there Irish? I may have red hair but I am not the teeniest bit Irish (that I am aware of). 99% of the people who ask me about my hair color, assume I'm Irish. My kids have some Irish in them from their Daddy's side but Scotland is where it's at for this girl!
I wish you could all come over for a big party on St. Patrick's day, so instead I'd like to share my shepherd's pie recipe.


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After several international album releases and constant touring with his band Last Days Of April, Karl Larsson wanted to try a different approach for his solo album by scaling down the production and not worrying too much about the timing of the record or the expectations that automatically accompany each new LDOA release. During 2004, LDOA played over 100 shows worldwide and as the band leader and main songwriter of the band, Larsson also had to take on the responsibilities as the bands spokes person and organiser. In that sense Pale as Milk is a very different project, sprung solely out of personal preferences and desires.
Karl Larssons music has always been characterized by honesty and openness. And Pale as Milk is no exception the mix and production tells of a human warmth that is difficult to mask with a multi-layered production and vocal effects.
What differs Pale As Milk from previous recordings is that the album doesnt share the same struggle for perfection that can be seen in most of LDOAs productions. All the songs on Pale as Milk were written, arranged, produced and recorded by Karl Larsson himself, before receiving the final touches in the mix by Grammy award winner Pelle Gunnerfeldt (The Hives, Sahara Hotnights etc). This album was born out of spontaneity and Karl wants that to shine through in the entire production.
The song writing is mainly characterized by smart pop melodies rather than being bound by trends from a certain time. Something that makes the album difficult to place and define. Influences can be traced back to 80s pop music, while the approach to certain songs stem from indie guitar heroes such as J Mascis. But Karl Larsson is also an obvious part of a Swedish indie pop-tradition, alongside as diverse bands as Popsicle and Fireside. A frustration that expresses itself in an almost impressing restraint.
Larssons lyrics display a simplicity and straightforwardness that never comes close to trivial or boring, but that puts the focus and tone on a resolute but never hopeless insight of the world, and the love between people.
Pale as Milk will be released by Bad Taste Records all over Europe this summer and starting in August Karl will spend the rest of the year touring Europe, Japan and Australia extensively.
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The History of Old Mauch Chunk
Jim Thorpe, PA, formerly Mauch Chunk, is a small picturesque Pennsylvania town with a fascinating history. Established in a wilderness on the banks of the Lehigh River in 1818, Mauch Chunk became a bustling coal transportation center, tourist Mecca, and the esteemed seat of Carbon County by the middle of the 19th century.
Riding the wave of prosperity along river, canal, Switchback Gravity Railroad and overland railroads as 'black diamonds' (anthracite coal) were transported by increasingly efficient means, famous as the "Switzerland of America" to 19th century rail excursionists, the town declined economically in the 20th century when petroleum replaced coal in home and industry and rail excursion tourism was replaced by the automobile.
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In 1954, economic revival took a strange course. Mauch Chunk traded its name for the body and name of 1912 Olympic hero Jim Thorpe. Although this bizarre exchange received nationwide attention, it did little to revitalize the town. Revitalization came to Jim Thorpe over several decades through promotion of the town's historical and architectural legacy, and the natural beauty of its surroundings.


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If I leave all for thee, wilt thou exchange
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Rosen's rides specializes in dual sport motorcycle tours to the famous Copper Canyon in old Mexico. All of our tours are fully supported by vehicle and bilingual guides. We provide the finest hotels the area has to offer along with restaurants. If you like on and off road adventure traveling and have a KLR 650, DR 650, BMW F650, DRZ 400, KLX 400, KTM 525, XR 400, XR 600 or similar dual sport bike, Mexicos Sierra Tarahumara is the place for you. High pines, canyon terrain, river crossings, remote mission towns, historic mining villages...all of this awaits you in your Rosens Rides tour. Our guides live in and around the canyon area, allowing them to provide you with the most accurate knowledge of the people and history. Please look through our site and if you have any more questions feel free to contact us. Most questions will be answered in the site: tour dates, tour prices, bike requirements and general tour descriptions. Our tours start and end in El Paso, TX. For those who are familiar with the Mexico border crossing permits, you may enter at another port closer to home. Also as there has been an increase in non street legal 4 stroke bikes, many choose the option to trailer into Mexico the first day, avoiding the first day of highway riding.
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Petraeus tells CIA analysts to heed troops on war
That process of including the field commanders first was actually started by then-Gen. Petraeus, who asked that his regional commanders review the draft CIA assessments before he did, one senior official said. Marine Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan now, has now made the same request, the official said.
Critics of the change say allowing the military more pushback will have a chilling effect on the analysts' ability to give the war a failing grade, a senior intelligence official said.
One intelligence official expressed concern that this would institutionalize the former general's habit when in Afghanistan of challenging the CIA's unflattering conclusions, the official said.
Senior U.S. officials insist the military will not be able to change the CIA's analysis but only add comments if they dissent from it. How those comments will be reflected has not yet been determined.
Petraeus insisted at his confirmation hearing in June that he could "grade my own work." But he vowed then to change the way the CIA grades wars, saying the analysts relied on battlefield data that was often six weeks to eight weeks old. He called that a snapshot that was outdated by the time it reached decision-makers.
Petraeus earlier told senators he'd disagreed with four such national intelligence estimates on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- two because he thought they were too pessimistic, and two he thought were too optimistic.
Tweaking the way data is collected and analyzed is not new for Petraeus, said one U.S. military official who worked as a troubleshooter for the general in Afghanistan.
Petraeus had been equally demanding of commanders in the field, asking them to constantly grade their district's progress, and had been working to revamp the reporting process there as well, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity to describe the military intelligence collection process.
Petraeus would ask field commanders to assess everything from how secure the area was to whether the Afghan government was providing people adequate services, but his troubleshooting team had found there was no uniform scale within the military to compare progress district by district. The troubleshooters concluded that commanders making the calls were often less than well-versed in judging non-military measures of progress such as the integrity of local government, so the assessment was often based on the commander's personal opinions.
That was something Petraeus was working to fix when he left, the official said.
The February Afghan intelligence assessment found that special operations night raids, combined with village-by-village security operations, had shown more lasting progress in undermining the Taliban and their influence than attempts by conventional military forces to drive out militants, according to three U.S. officials who have read the analysis and described it to The Associated Press.
Petraeus oversaw both the conventional and special operations military campaigns, but his ideas about how to outsmart insurgent militias are more closely associated with the conventional military.
The report did not favor one strategy over another. But the information gave ammunition to those who supported Vice President Joe Biden's special operations-centered counterterrorism strategy over Petraeus' backing of traditional counterinsurgency. It was seen as proof for some that the additional conventional forces Petraeus championed made little impact on the overall campaign and a slam against parts of the strategy designed by its architect just as he seeks to lead the intelligence service.


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South Korean Commandos Battle Somali Pirates In Rare Raid
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While running around the Big Apple, Kendrick visited Invasion Radio and dropped a quick rhyme while discussing his debut album. good kid, m.A.A.d city drops October 22.
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While out in the Left Coast, Cory Gunz gives a live rendition of "Limits" on DJ Skee's Live From L.A. show on Hip-Hop Nation.
3-6-0 paid DJ Green Lantern and Boss Lady a visit this Monday on Invasion Radio. With Jay's "So Ghetto" instrumental, the Queens rapper did his thing on the mic. Hit 'em with the Stevie J. Ha!
Off the Blackberrys and off the phone, Joey and his crew go off the top during their recent visit on Hip-Hop Nation's Invasion Radio show.
Freestyles are mandatory on Invasion Radio. Here's how DZA did when he was put on da spot with Wiz Khalifa and Too $hort's "On My Level".
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US Bid Committee to make FIFA presentation Dec. 1; voting Dec. 2
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Lawmakers and policy gurus were heartened by the resumption of talks between President Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner over the weekend because they now see a clearer path to a deal before the end of the year that would avert a fiscal cliff calamity.
Whether the two sides split their differences over tax increases, spending cuts or entitlement reform, experts gathered in Washington on Monday said it was all but unthinkable that Congress would adjourn this month without a compromise on long term deficit reduction. What's at stake is $600 billion worth of economic jarring tax increases and spending cuts that could drive the economy back into recession.
"I don't see why we can't avert it," said Rep. Xavier Becerra, D-Calif., the new-elected chairman of the House Democratic Caucus and a member of the Ways and Means Committee. Becerra served on a joint House-Senate "super committee" that tried but failed to agree on major deficit reduction policies a year ago. This time around, he thinks Republicans and Democrats will work out their differences. "The math hasn't changed. It's pretty straight forward," he said.
The experts participating in the conference sponsored by Politico cautioned that the talks were fraught with political danger, and that it was still possible that Obama or Boehner would overplay their hands in seeking political advantage.
"One thing that worries me is that I keep picturing two wrestlers faking wrestling at the edge of the cliff, but you can still go over by accident," said Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, an anti-deficit group. "They could really keep this negotiation going on for too long while trying to break the other side instead of working together."
What's more, MacGuineas and others said, finding common ground on taxes and entitlement reform will be far more challenging than many assume, and that the negotiations over the framework of a long-term deficit reduction plan could run right up to New Years Eve.
"It's a very complicated spider's web you're talking about, and it's not going to be solved with a silver bullet," said Rep. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., a liberal member of the House Ways and Means Committee. He said, "Anybody who thinks this thing will be done in two weeks before Christmas is asleep or doesn't know what the world's about."
During a campaign-style appearance at an auto plant in Redford, Mich., yesterday, Obama warned that he "won't compromise" on his demand that the wealthiest 2 percent of Americans pay a higher tax rate – focusing on one of the chief sticking points with Boehner and other Republican leaders.
The president said the country couldn't afford a "manufactured" crisis and pledged to cheering auto workers that he would fight to extend Bush-era tax cuts for the middle class before they expire at the end of the year. "That's a hit you can't afford to take," Obama said.
Republicans have long opposed Obama's call for higher tax rates on the wealthy, but some GOP lawmakers are suggesting that the party give in on taxes in order to win concessions from the president on changes to benefit programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., said over the weekend, "There is a growing group of folks that are looking at this and realizing that we don't have a lot of cards as it relates to the tax issue "
Still, Boehner's office indicated Monday that the speaker wasn't ready to take that step – at least just yet."The Republican offer made last week remains the Republican offer," said Brendan Buck, a Boehner spokesman. He was referring to a GOP plan that offered $800 billion in new revenue over the next decade through reducing or eliminating unspecified tax breaks on upper-income earners, but not by raising tax rates.
During Politico gathering, seven lawmakers and policy experts generally agreed that a deal was in the offing, but with three major caveats.
Two-man talks are high risk. Negotiations over a comprehensive deficit reduction plan began in earnest shortly after the Nov. 6 election, with the newly reelected president inviting Boehner, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to the White House for a preliminary chat. But after the talks stalled and Boehner repeatedly complained about a lack of progress, the circle of principal negotiators in the room shrank to two—Obama and Boehner.
McDermott complained that Obama and Boehner had essentially hijacked democratic procedures and were running the risk of negotiating a compromise that they can't sell to rank and file Democrats and Republicans. "We're sitting here watching two people running democracy," he said.
Political brinksmanship could backfire -- Obama appears to be holding the upper hand in the talks, in the wake of his strong election victory and polls showing that nearly two thirds of Americans favor raising taxes on the rich. During campaign style trips to Michigan and Pennsylvania, the president has made his case for a more "balanced" approach to deficit reduction, including twice as much in new tax revenues as the Republicans are willing to accept. Boehner says the Republicans won't budge any further on taxes – or at least not until the Democrats explain how they would achieve additional major savings in entitlement programs.
But the dueling rhetoric on television is getting tiresome, and time is fast running out for the two sides to stitch together a comprehensive plan that Congress and the White House can flesh out next year.
MacGuineas, an organizer of the Campaign to Fix the Debt, said it's clear that neither Obama nor Boehner wants to take the economy over the cliff, but their "partisanship and disagreements are a model for how you don't want to run out the clock on the discussion."


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Building on its industry-leading distribution capabilities, The Travelocity® Partner Network has signed a contract with leading travel search engine KAYAK.
Kayak Software Corp. grew revenue by 51.4 percent in 2010 over 2009, the company reported this morning in an updated prospectus for an initial public offering on the Nasdaq market.
Microsoft Corp. said Friday it is improving its Bing search website by teaming up with travel search provider Kayak.com.
Kayak comes to the rescue for the leisure traveler looking for the 'best deal' on airline, hotel, car rental or cruise bookings made over the Internet. Unlike online travel agencies like Expedia (EXPE) or Priceline (PCLN), Kayak does not provide online bookings directly but provides users a one-stop research solution to best fares along with other value-added services like flight status updates and pricing alerts.


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Climbing into the Z/28 provides all the best and worst of the fifth-gen Camaro. The Alcantara-covered steering wheel and shift knob give you lots to hold on to, the optional Recaro seats are a revelation, and the pedal position is great for heel-and-toe downshifts. Then you put your helmet on, and must adjust the seat bottom and back so you can drive without your head being pressed into the roof.
Once you've found an acceptable driving position (and you can) and the tires are warmed up, you'll find yourself doing things you never imagined doing in a stock Camaro—ZL1 or otherwise. The combination of the LS7 engine, 6060 six-speed, and 3.91 gears is straight out of hot rod heaven. Every gear change is cause for celebration—the level of grip so high, the average driver won't be able to use it all.
Barber Motorsports Park is 2.38 miles and 17 turns of pure fun. Eighty feet of elevation changes, blind corners, diving turns, climbing turns—you name it—and the Z/28 ate up all of it. It's an automotive roller coaster, and it takes a lot of skill to extract optimum lap times. But in the Z/28, you felt there was nothing it couldn't do, even with the cold track surface. Chevy provided SS Camaros equipped with the 1LE handling package for a comparison—itself a heck of an open track machine in its own right. Where we were braking at the third or fourth marker in the 1LE, we could extend this to halfway between one and two in the Camaro Z/28. Those carbon ceramic binders are the size of pizza trays, and no one could get them to fade.
We thought Chevy would be hard pressed to improve on the handling of the ZL1 with its Magnetic Ride shocks, but the company's done it. The Camaro Z/28 corners flatter, rotates better, and sticks like Velcro. Every system was maximized with one goal, to go around the track faster. The LS7's power is distributed to the rear wheels via a limited-slip differential featuring a helical gearset, rather than traditional clutch packs. This allows the driver to apply more power and get through corners faster by continuously adjusting the torque bias to maximize available traction. Even the ABS helps, invisibly intervening to make the car turn better.
Barber is a Third- and Fourth-gear track in the Z/28, and you can't get enough of it. The LS7 sings a beautiful song through its dual-mode exhaust. Brake, turn, upshift, downshift. The fun never stops. The electric power steering is delightfully direct, light for parking and around-town gymnastics, but precise on track.
No matter what your skill level, the Camaro Z/28 can make you a better driver. There are enough levels of electronic sophistication to save your bacon should you do something wrong, yet all that can be turned off for the expert driver.
Finch's self-built g-machine has no such subsystems. Think of this as going from an older F1 car, with all sorts of driver aids, to a Sprint Cup racer. Brian, an IT manager and owner of finchperformance.com, spent time on track dialing in the shocks and rear brake bias, so when we got behind the wheel, his warrior was definitely ready for action. The differences between the two machines were startling from the minute you fired up the old F-body. It was loud and untamed. The new car is just that—all new—so there are no rattles, odd buzzes, unusual smells, etc. Even decontented, you could drive the Z/28 from Maine to California and never be uncomfortable.
But the '71, it's a real hot rod. Slam the door and it makes that unmistakable hollow sound second-gens are famous for. You strap yourself in with the four-point harness and familiarize yourself with the controls. The Pro Car 1100-series seats hug you tight. In contrast to the stubby shifter in the 21st century Camaro, to your right is a tall shift handle attached to a Viper T56. The steering is lighter in the '71 and lacks some of the feel of the newer model, but it doesn't take long to get used to it.
Brian warned us there was something wrong with Second gear, and sure enough, the T56 was now a five-speed. Didn't matter. As with the fifth-gen, all we needed at Barber were Third and Fourth. Power from the Kurt Urban plant is beyond impressive. The older car is about 300 pounds lighter than the new one, and has at over 100 more horsepower. That made acceleration explosive. (The 4.11s in the Tru-Trac-equipped 9-inch further helped in this regard.)
Once we put the fact we were flogging someone else's car out of our mind, we really got into it. It certainly takes more effort to drive the '71 Chevy Camaro fast than the '14, but who cares? That might actually be a positive. You're way more involved. You sweat more and think more. The LS7 bellows as you accelerate. The Baer binders do a remarkable job of hauling you down from 125-plus mph as you enter the corners, though the pedal lacks the positive feel of the newer car. There's also less feedback, but on the plus side, there's no sign of fade.
As I got a rhythm going, I couldn't help but marvel at the job Brian's done with his car. In its previous life, he built it into a pro streeter. He got hooked on pro touring after competing at his first autocross at a Goodguys event, and he's never looked back. The F-car was perfectly balanced, a magnificent dance partner. I worked harder in the old Camaro, but the rewards were there.
Ultimately, the new Z had 2.11 seconds a lap on Finch's flier, with a best of 1.39.91 versus 1.42.02 in the classic. GM's Mark Stielow, one of the fathers of the pro touring movement and the Z/28 Performance Manager, actually went 1.37.10 in the new car (though only 1.42.99 in the white Camaro).
So the new car is faster (from what we hear, it beat all the high-end imports, too), ergo the question gets down to price. The Z/28 is $75,000, including destination. To replicate Finch's car, he said it would cost…$75,000. He got his car at auction years ago for only $320 and did nearly all the work himself. Unless you already have a second-gen, you've got to factor in a whole lot more greenbacks—and you still won't have those unreal carbon ceramic brakes or factory warranty. You won't have to do a ton of bodywork or replace rusty panels. Ultimately, the new car is both cheaper and faster on track.
After driving both, Brian came away seriously impressed with the Z/28. It's daily driver-capable, the optional air conditioning only adds 52 pounds, and unlike his '71, there's nothing to dial in. In the new Z, all he had to do was buckle his seatbelt and drive.
"For the casual weekend racer, the Z/28 is the way to go," Finch said. "It's a racecar with a warranty—who doesn't want that? If you don't want to deal with the harsh ride, the noises and smells of an old car, or you don't have the time to deal with fixing things, the new car is perfect. You go to the track, adjust your tire pressures and go."
Old versus new. It's an argument that'll never be settled, but Chevrolet keeps making compelling arguments in the favor of new.


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Some 200 years ago the French gastronome Brillat-Savarin wrote that "the discovery of a new vineyard does more for the happiness of mankind than the discovery of a new star." The exciting thing about the Lodi AVA is that new discoveries like this are happening with more frequency, as vineyards that for a long time were farmed in virtual anonymity – their fruit blended into big production wines by producers like E.&J. Gallo and Woodbridge – are now gaining recognition in boutique scaled single vineyard bottlings. Introducing the 2009 Stellina Lodi Zinfandel ($24): a beautifully bright, violet hued, flowery red.. VIEW MORE »
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An Inver Grove Heights grade school is giving kids as young as kindergarten instruction in the Advanced Placement (AP) style used by high school kids to get into better colleges and take care of basic required classes. According to a Wednesday Dec. 5 Star Trib article, only a few other schools in the country have put this Pre-AP program into action. The residents and teachers of Inver Grove Heights quoted in this article give positive reviews for the program. Some teachers already work on some of the concepts the program details, but not necessarily to the extent. The article doesn't say anything about any problems of limitations inherent in the program, if any are present. It appears from the article that each teacher is responsible for making up their own programs for each class, but on the Inver Grove Heights Community Schools website, it seems like they go through a training course.


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Juventus left-back Paolo De Ceglie is one of five players who have been suspended for the Week 3 games.
The former Italian Under-21 international was dismissed late on in the Old Lady's 4-1 win over Parma on Sunday.
As a result, he'll now miss the away game against Siena next weekend.
The other four players who have been ruled out for the next 90 minutes of action are Benalouane (Cesena), Birsa (Genoa), Sardo (Chievo) and Jose Angel (Roma).
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Walk through an old cemetery where poor people have come to call home.
Hear stories of children to whom education is a faraway dream.
Witness how the love of Jesus gave them hope and a future.
Circle of Compassion chronicles the inspiring stories of how ten young men and women, through the sponsorship of Compassion International, worked their way out of their poor state and are now making a difference in society. Also told are the stories of some of the people whose love for Christ moved them to work towards rebuilding poor children's lives.
About the Author:
Grace Dacanay-Chong was an advertising creative director and executive vice president for years until she decided to do "new things" and pursue creative writing. A graduate of Columbia College in Illinois, USA; the University of the Philippines; and the Chicago Art Institute, Grace now lectures on Advertising, Business English, and Marketing at the Southville Foreign University. She is also creative consultant for Prime Advertising Systems, Inc. and a columnist for three publications. Among Grace's published works are two advertising books, the Gifts of Grace series, and over thirty children's books, five of which have won Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. Three of her books hold the distinction of being finalists for the Catholic Mass Media Awards, the 2001 National Book Awards, and the 2010 Gintong Aklat Awards. Most recently, Grace Chong was a recipient of the 2012 Gintong Aklat Awards for her devotional, Grace Found Me: 365 Thoughts for Busy Women.
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I just saw a story on CNN's Campbell Brown, No Bias, No Bull about West Virginia's "Corridor H". A "Stimulus" project.
They're getting $21 million in Stimulus money and $9 million in an earmark to do a little more work on this 4 lane highway, that has no traffic. Work was started in 1965 on a bunch of unconnected sections that only connect a few towns, with dead ends everywhere. Over a billion dollars has gone into the project; and they expect to put a billion more in before it's projected finsh date - 25 years from now.
The CNN crew took a drive on this big four-lane highway; and was the only vehicle on the road as far as the eye could see, at rush hour. It was supposed to be an economic boom to West Virginia when Byrd pushed for the money for it back in 1965. And they don't even know how it will benefit the state even when it's finally completed - in 2034.
SIXTY-NINE YEARS to build a multi-billion dollar highway, in a state with a small population, that nobody uses. That's part of where this emergency stimulus money is going.
I wonder how many hundreds or thousands of projects there are out there, just like this one, getting "Stimulus" money.
Everybody should watch Campbell Brown's show on CNN. Each day she investigates a different pork project.


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WI Chief Justice Wants Voters To Be Informed About Judges
Voters in La Crosse demonstrated last week that they would rather have an elected mayor running the city than an appointed administrator.
Polls of other Wisconsin residents seem to show the same attitude toward how judges are hired...preferring elections to appointments. If that's how the Supreme Court and other judges are to be chosen, Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson would like voters to become educated about the candidates. Abrahamson points out that judges are elected in April, when turnout is often low, only around 20 per cent. Speaking on La Crosse Public Radio, the chief justice said she wants judges in Wisconsin to be perceived as fair and non-partisan, without a clear personal agenda.


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Two-time Emmy Award winner Rita Abrams and her Strawberry Point School kids captured hearts and airwaves worldwide with their chartbuster hit song, "Mill Valley." But the story didn't stop there.
As a composer, lyricist and writer, Rita continues to garner honors for her stage musicals, children's music and videos, pop and novelty songs, humor books, greeting cards, and custom shows.
STAGE MUSICALS AVAILABLE FOR PRODUCTION Rita's 4 stage shows, all available for licensing, run from small musical comedy revues to large Las Vegas productions, and from regional satire to Regency England. The "Shows" section has details of cast size, running time, photos, and links to sample the songs.
"Rita Abrams' sharp lyrics recall Cathy Guisewite's comic strip"
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MUSIC: Rita's music spans a broad spectrum: Children's songs; musical comedy; pop songs; novelty songs (with Dr. Elmo of "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer"). In the "Music" section, listen to excerpts, and read the lyrics.
"Abrams' songs are playful and extremely easy on the ears"
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WRITING: The same witty humor that amuses Rita's theatre audiences informs her internationally sold greeting cards, and infuses her humor book.
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Nathanael Stice, a sophomore majoring in Russian and politics from Umatilla, Ore., is one of 181 students from across the nation selected from nearly 900 applicants to receive a prestigious National Security Education Program David L. Boren Scholarship. The $10,000 NSEP Boren award is designed to provide outstanding U.S. students with the resources to be able to study and acquire language skills and experience in countries critical to national security. Recipients agree to seek work in the federal government in the future. Previous Boren scholars are working in federal jobs with the departments of Commerce, Defense, Justice, State Treasury and Homeland Security as well as NASA and the U.S. Congress.
Stice, the son of Nancy and Barry Stice of Umatilla, plans to study next year at Tavrida National University in Simferopol, Ukraine. He says the application process for this award was long and arduous. "The application took a large chunk of my time and I even fell behind in my classes trying to complete it," he confides. "But it was worth it. I'm really excited to be studying abroad in my junior year."
He says he plans to use the money to study Russian language and culture in the Ukraine. "I want to improve my cross-cultural communication skills," he says. "I'm really stoked about visiting some of the cultural and historical sites like the site of the famous Yalta Conference. I'm also interested in learning more about the political climate in the developing Ukraine."
Stice says he plans to spend his second semester in Moscow studying the democratization in Russian and Eastern Europe. After graduation, he hopes to take a year off and work in the Peace Corps and then work in foreign service or pursue a graduate degree in Russian studies or law.


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Are we shocked to see an untethered iOS 5.1 jailbreak for the new iPad?Not so much. Are we surprised to see it arrive so quick?Hell, yes. The iPad 2's untethered jailbreak took an eternity, whereas this new tunnel seems to have been dug during one fleeting Friday night. The hacker to thank is i0n1c, aka Stefan Esser -- a man who moves so fast his YouTube clip reportedly had 28 likes before it had even finished uploading.


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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The Orlando Magic have extended a qualifying offer to forward Ryan Anderson. New general manager Rob Henningan made the move today, which allows the team to retain the right to match any offer the third-year forward and reigning NBA Most Improved Player receives on the open market. Anderson becomes a restricted free agent July 1.
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