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When former IBM vice-president Bob Moffat cried on the stand a couple of months ago while explaining to the court that the only reason he gave his "friend," accused Galleon tipster Danielle Cheisi, inside information about the company was that he wanted to "help her career," everyone knew what was going on, but of course no one was going to come right out and call him pussy-whipped. That would be rude, especially since, let's face it, all the dudes in court have been there even if it didn't lead to prison time. But that changed today at the sentencing of Mark Kurland, Chiesi's former boss, when Kurland's defense lawyer said he deserved no more prison time than Moffat.
In response, Assistant U.S. Attorney Reed Brodsky told U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in Manhattan that Kurland was motivated by greed while Moffat had an "intimate relationship" with Chiesi. Brodsky didn't elaborate, saying he hadn't intended to discuss Moffat's case until Kurland's lawyer, Patrick Smith, began focusing on it.
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At the center of Touch is Martin Bohm (Kiefer Sutherland), a widower and single father, haunted by an inability to connect to his mute 11-year-old son, Jake (David Mazouz). After multiple failed attempts at keeping Jake in school, Martin is visited by Clea Hopkins (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), a social worker sent to evaluate Jake's well-being. Everything changes when Martin discovers that Jake possesses the gift of staggering genius - the ability to see things that no one else can and the patterns that connect seemingly unrelated events. Jake is indeed communicating. But it's not with words, it's with numbers. Martin meets Arthur Dewitt (Danny Glover), a professor and an expert on children who possess special gifts when it comes to numbers. Now, it's up to Martin to decipher the meaning and connect the numbers to the cast of characters whose lives they affect.
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Issue release date: March 1999
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Privacy and Antidiscrimination Issues: Genetics Legislation in the United StatesHodge Jr. J.G.2
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., USA
Published online: 3/18/1999
Issue release date: March 1999
Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 0
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ISSN: 1662-4246 (Print)
eISSN: 1662-8063 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/PHG
There are strong incentives for individuals to undergo genetic tests. Genetic information can improve clinical analysis, facilitate medical research, improve the public health, and enhance individual autonomy. However, the rise of genetic information within the health information infrastructure also presents risks to individual privacy and threats in the form of discrimination. While the federal government contemplates genetic privacy legislation, at least 34 states have passed genetic privacy and anti-discrimination legislation. This article examines the scope, intent, and effects of such state legislation. While some state genetics laws are appropriately tailored to the legislators' intentions, some laws do not properly consider the science of genetic testing or may be over-broad or under-inclusive toward regulating in the interests of preserving individual privacy or prohibiting genetic discrimination by health insurers, employers, and others. Future guidance concerning state genetics legislation may flow from the NIH-funded project, entitled 'Genetics Legislation: Syntax, Science, and Policy', that will assist state and federal legislators to legislate effectively concerning genetic privacy.
James G. Hodge, Jr., JD, LLM
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Washington, DC 20013-6305 (USA)
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Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 0, Number of References : 70
Community Genetics
Vol. 1, No. 3, Year 1998 (Cover Date: Released March 1999)
Journal Editor: L.P. ten Kate, Amsterdam
ISSN: 1422–2795 (print), 1422–2833 (Online)
For additional information: http://www.karger.com/journals/cmg
Published online: 3/18/1999
Issue release date: March 1999
Number of Print Pages: 6
Number of Figures: 0
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ISSN: 1662-4246 (Print)
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I was doing some preliminary research into the awkwardly named The Rock Wood-Fired Pizza & Spirits restaurant, and found myself perplexed.
The website proclaims the eatery to be "edgy, gritty and all about good ol' classic rock," but the main focus is on fancy wood-fired pizza -- which, while often delicious, isn't really edgy or gritty. Also, based on the photos, it looked like no dining destination I've seen in Anchorage.
With two hungry friends in tow, I went to check it out on a weekday evening. The Rock is in an odd spot, tucked away in the parking lot behind Northway Mall where Red Robin used to be. Fortunately, there are flames lit up around the entrance and classic rock piped through outdoor speakers, making it hard to miss. Inside, the first thing we noticed was an enormous chandelier made of electric guitars suspended over the hostess station. The bar and dining area are separated by artfully broken-down brick walls, and on top of one is a motorcycle draped in rust-colored chains and decorated with stuffed crows. There are gargoyles, jail-cell doors and a long table in the bar section with flames running down it. The whole decor gives off a vibe that could be described as either "post-apocalyptic chic" or "if Disney bought the franchise rights for 'Coyote Ugly.' "
We were seated and given a "tour" of the menu by our friendly, attentive server, who didn't bat an eye at our open gawking (the tables looked like instrument cases!). The menu emphasizes pizza and burgers, and for a rock 'n' roll experience, there is a surprisingly deep selection of gluten-free options.
Another point of interest on the menu was The Rock's line of novelty "Rocktails," including several that come in plastic toy buckets with a small shovel for serving ($9.99-$10.99; limit two per person, but you get to keep the bucket) and a Jello "booster shot" ($3.50), which we couldn't resist ordering. It tasted no better or worse than what I remember from freshman year of college. Still, I'll look back fondly on The Rock as the bar that made me contemplate whether an oversized toy hypodermic needle is really the optimal vehicle for a Jello shot. The more gelled the shot, the harder it is to squeeze from the needle. But who wants to wait for Jello to liquefy before consuming it?
For an appetizer, we ordered Skillet Shrooms ($10.99): white button mushrooms with sausage and caramelized onions, topped with a whole lot of Jack cheese and served in a cast-iron skillet. It was salty, fatty and as delicious as anything involving sausage smothered in melted cheese is likely to be.
For the main course, we ordered fish tacos ($11.99), the Stairway to Heaven pizza ($10.99-$23.29) and a custom gluten-free pizza.
The fish tacos were made with chipotle-seasoned, beer-battered Alaska cod (catfish is also an option) and served with lettuce, tomato salsa and chipotle sauce. I didn't notice the chipotle flavor, but the tacos had a nice ratio of crunchy freshness and fried fish -- a perfectly serviceable, if not very exciting, example of the dish.
The Stairway to Heaven pizza has garlic butter, mozzarella and Parmesan and is topped with prosciutto and fresh arugula. The crust was chewy and had a nice crunch on the outer edge. The pie was overall a little dry, but the rich saltiness of the prosciutto complemented the pungency of the arugula. In all, it was an adult pizza with quality ingredients that could hold its own in Anchorage's crowded high-end pizza marketplace.
We ordered the gluten-free pizza topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, caramelized onion, prosciutto and roasted garlic. Our topping choices weren't the wisest, it turned out, but the gluten-free crust was a star. It was neither mushy nor crumbly, as gluten-free crusts can sometimes be, and its flavor didn't clash with the toppings. My gluten-restricted companion declared it to be as good as any gluten-free pizza crust she's had in town.
I came back the next afternoon for lunch, and it was a little strange to see the rock-themed bar flooded with natural light, making it look even more like a theme park for Hell's Angels. I ordered the Burger Man Burger ($12.99), a chipotle-seasoned half-pound of Angus beef topped with Jack cheese, bacon and onion rings. The burger arrived on the rare side of medium rare, and the toppings made it tall enough that I had to squash it down to bite into it. The bun was substantial enough to hold all the greasy, fried components, and the shoestring fries were a sufficiently crisp accompaniment. My companion ordered the Bourbon Chicken Wrap ($11.29), which had chicken, bacon, Swiss cheese, lettuce and "Bayou sauce." His only complaint was that there was "too much chicken," which would probably be on the plus side of the ledger for many people.
The Rock drew me in with its crazy decor, but dining there was a pleasant surprise -- the food wasn't especially sophisticated or local, but it was better than I expected from a franchise restaurant where most menu items are named after classic rock songs. I could see it being a fantastic spot for a rowdy birthday party or as a first stop for bachelorettes on the town. We'll see if there's room for two rock-themed restaurants in Anchorage when Hard Rock Cafe opens downtown this spring.
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With the emergence of cloud computing, our customers have looked for real-world data that could help them understand the nature and scope of the cloud phenomenon. But that kind of data has not been readily available.
Not satisfied with this lack of information, a research team at Cisco reviewed 30Tb of data each month, more than 45 million speed tests, analyst forecasts, and inputs from our customers. The result?
Today, Cisco released its first Cisco Global Cloud Index report — a forecast of IP data center and cloud-based traffic growth and trends worldwide, 2010-2015.
Similar to the Cisco Visual Networking Index in purpose and approach, the Global Cloud Index enables organizations to make strategic networking and management decisions and governments to make informed public policy decisions.
Some highlights from the report reveal: (all data global)
1. Cloud traffic is growing twice as fast as data center traffic, increasing from 130 exabytes in 2010 to 1.6 zettabytes annually by 2015
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- 76% of this traffic will remain within the data center itself
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on 9/1/2012 11:51:00 PM
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Hair: Brown, Straight, Medium
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I really like this brush for all kinds of different purposes. It's really dense and big, but the first one I bough started shedding like crazy and eventually fell apart. I was confused as I haven't read any other reviews on this happening so I went out to buy another one and it also fell apart. :(
It definitely wasnt my washing method as this has not happened with any of my other brushes...
on 8/31/2012 2:41:00 PM
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I love the dense soft bristles of this brush! My one mistake was to use it with bronzer, however. It packed the colour on a little bit too well. That aside, I like using it to put on my translucent powder--it feels absolutely heavenly on the skin and applies the product really evenly. So far it has washed really well. I like that I can stand it up on my counter, too!
on 8/20/2012 3:23:00 PM
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I love this brush! Great for blending the whole face together, great for applying translucent powder. I wouldn't use it for bronzer - it's too big! But it's soft, durable, and while I'm not a huge fan of the huge handle, it's quality and I use it everyday. I have a larger makeup brush collection than actual makeup, and while I've tried lots of brands, Ecotools remains my favorite, the quality and price is pretty amazing.
on 8/19/2012 10:23:00 PM
Age: 19-24
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Hair: Blond, Wavy, Medium
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I liked this brush .. Up until the bugger completely fell apart. I take good care of my brushes and dont overuse this particular brush, so imagine my suprise when the entire bunch of fibers just fell off the handle, rendering this brush completely useless. I only had it for a few months too. Blah.
on 8/19/2012 10:09:00 PM
Age: 19-24
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Hair: Black, Other, Other
Eyes: Brown
UGH OMG :( I am SO on the fence about this brush.
When I first got it 3 months ago, I was obsessed with it. I still have an unopened back-up. But for some reason, even though I take gentle and proper care with this brush as I do my other ecotool brushes and makeup brushes from other brands, this one began shedding like CRAZY for the past month. Like if I gently grab the hairs, a bunch come out. Every single time. Like really? Come on.
I love how soft this brush is, and how it gives heavier coverage so I can cover up my acne a bit better, but I can't stand the constant shedding. I dont know if I should open my backup or return it and buy something else from ecotools because everything else I tried from them I loved. but this.......I don't know anymore :(
on 8/15/2012 5:21:00 PM
Age: 19-24
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this brush is so soft i used it for blending the bronzer and the blush.the makeup looks so flawless
on 8/15/2012 8:43:00 AM
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Many, many uses for this brush....
First, the construction of this brush is fantastic. Very sturdy and I personally like the fat handle. The bristles are about the softest I've felt and the price is cheap, but it is not reflective of the quality.
I have several of these....I use it mostly to apply my MSF. It's my final step when I'm going for a total flawless look. You don't need alot of product, the brush applies the msf perfectly.
I also have been using this to apply bronzer and surprisingly, cream blush! I love how this brush gently presses the product into my skin.
I highly recommend trying out all of the EcoTools products. They are a great company who provide high-end quality at the drug store.
on 8/5/2012 2:12:00 AM
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As with all Ecotools brushes I've tried so far, the quality of this is really good. The bristles are softer and nicer on the skin than many high end brushes I've tried. I find the bristles too dense to use with bronzer or blush so I really only use this for mineral powder foundation. This buffs in the powder really well giving a very smooth, flawless look. However, I find the brush too big for use on the face. It doesn't quite get into all the corners of the face around the nose and eyes and the size of the brush head doesn't make buffing a quick job for me. The size of the handle also makes using the brush tiring and not practical to travel with. I also find that I lose a lot of product within the dense bristles. For buffing mineral powder foundation onto the face, I find the Everyday Minerals flat top kabuki a much better brush as it's easier to handle and the flat edges making getting into nooks and crannies much easier.
on 7/31/2012 11:17:00 AM
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I bought this brush based solely on reviews here, and it has filled a void I didn't know I had! It's a bit too soft and dense for applying my Bare Minerals foundation, but it is awesome for buffing. After I apply my foundation I apply my Laura Mercier mattifying powder (or J&J baby powder) to set my makeup (using a LM fan brush or Ecotools retractable kabuki brush). After I apply my blush, I buff, buff, buff with the bronzer brush, blending my blush and evening out my foundation. I'm not sure exactly what it does besides blending my blush, but it just seems my skin looks more finished than before - maybe because my finishing powder is being buffed in and isn't sitting on top of my foundation. I gave it a 1 for packaging because Ecotool brushes come in what's supposed to be reusable plastic pouches with a "ziplock" seal at the top of the pouch; however, when you open the pouch to pull out the brush, you're pulling on the bristles, and bristles get bent and pushed in the wrong direction and the brush is pulled out of the package. So, when I get a new Ecotools brush, I cut open the pouch at the handle end, and remove the brush by the handle. I'm destroying the reusable pouch, but it's better than ruining the brush!
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Earth friendly, natural and recycled materials, cheap, good quality materials, synthetic so you can use it with liquids or powders... what else do we need in a brush? First I thought it was not good for bronzer, but it works well for that, for liquid or powder foundation or to remove excess powder. I really like it
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Greater Rockford Italian American Association honors 2010 award recipients
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The Greater Rockford Italian American Association (GRIAA) has announced its 2010 Italian Hall of Fame inductee and the recipients of its new special recognition awards.
The recipients were honored Saturday, Oct. 9, at GRIAA's annual Italian Hall of Fame Banquet at Cliffbreakers Riverside Resort.
Joseph Bove was honored as 2010 Italian Hall of Fame inductee, and the following were recognized with special recognition awards: Lino Gnesda in art; Valentino DeCastris (Val Eddy) in music; Alphonso Graceffa (Al Grace) in music; Frank "Chico" DeCastris in sports; and Veto Santini in sports.
For nearly two decades, this annual event has honored local Italian Americans for their contributions to the community. The GRIAA Hall of Fame Committee selects the awardees, who are nominated by their friends, family, co-workers and the community at large.
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Negative - High Street Bridge over Merri Creek, Clifton Hill, Victoria, 1892 Reg. No: MM 8206
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- View of the High Street bridge across the Merri Creek, Clifton Hill, November 1892. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett, probably from the railway embankment on the south side of Merri Creek.
Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Beckett, doctor, pioneering radiologist and amateur photographer between 1891 and 1910. The collection is primarily of Beckett's family, friends, homes, and towns and suburbs where Beckett and his family lived, including Charlton in central Victoria and Northcote & South Yarra, suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.
The bridge across Merri Creek at the southern end of High Street was built for the recently created Shire of Jika Jika in 1875 to a design by T.E. Rawlinson, Road Engineer in the Department of Roads and Bridges, although contributions to its design have also been attributed to the Jika Jika Shire Engineer, Evander McIver. The bridge was constructed of Malmsbury bluestone (basalt) and bricks from local brickworks in Northcote. The bridge was widened in 1890 to allow for the extension of the Clifton Hill cable tram route up High Street. The widening was executed in a similar style to the original design and was supervised by George Duncan, Engineer to the Melbourne Tramways & Omnibus Company. The widening can be seen in the photograph by the lighter section of brickwork and masonry under the arch on the side closest to the photographer.
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- West side view of the brick and bluestone masonry arch bridge which carries High Street over the Merri Creek between Clifton Hill and Northcote.
The bridge design comprises two 20 metre segmented arch spans built in English bond brickwork, supported on a central pier of quarry-faced bluestone ashlar masonry with similar bluestone abutments. Above the centre pier and each abutment are coupled squared ashlar bluestone Doric pilasters. A bluestone Doric entablature with ornamental cornice brackets extends across the entire length of the bridge at the level of the road surface and is topped by brick parapet walls which curve outwards at either end to follow the wingwalls. The pilasters extend through the parapets and are capped by stone plinths providing bases for six cast iron gas lamp standards. Reticulated gas mains were first extended across Merri Creek to Northcote over the High Street Bridge following its completion in 1875.
The watercourse running beneath the bridge is carrying only a small flow of water and is strewn with rough basalt boulders across the creek bed. There is a wooden picket fence running along the creek bank in the foreground and a double-storied brick terrace house can be seen on the far side of the creek behind the bridge, along with the roofs of other houses.
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- Copied from T. Beckett, 1990
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- The Biggest Family Album of Australia, Museum Victoria
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|Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia, Nov 1892
View of High Street Bridge over Merri Creek.
|Dr Thomas Beckett, Northcote, Victoria, Australia, Nov 1892
|Record updated in response to DC Enquiry number 1267. Note: The bridge depicted in this phortograph was previously incorrectlty identified as the Heidelberg Road Bridge over Merri Creek, Clifton Hill.
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Last Volkswagen Type 2 bus enshrined in Hannover, Germany
Parking a piece of Volkswagen history. Photos courtesy Volkswagen AG.
Introduced to the world in 1950, the Volkswagen microbus has enjoyed a decades-long cult following the world over, a testament to both its versatility and robust (yet simple) design. Now, the last Type 2 bus ever assembled, a blue-and-white Kombi Last Edition built in Brazil last month, has been enshrined in Hannover, Germany, as a permanent exhibit in Volkswagen's Commercial Vehicles display.
Though production of the Type 2 ended in most locations by 1979, VW subsidiaries in Mexico assembled buses until 1996. The automaker's plant in General Pacheco, Argentina, also produced Type 2 models from 1981 to 1986, but it was the Brazilian market that simply couldn't get enough of the VW Type 2, also known as the Kombi. Production of Volkswagen bus models in Brazil began on September 2, 1957, and ran through December of 2013, making the Type 2 one of the longest-lived production vehicles in automotive history. That's not to say that the Type 2 models produced over the years didn't change; thanks to growing global emissions concerns, VW was forced to substitute water-cooled engines for the original air-cooled versions beginning in 1991. Water-cooled Type 2s were distinguished by their prominent black radiator grilles mounted on the nose of the bus, and by the end of 2005, production of air-cooled variants was discontinued entirely.
The final VW Type 2 Kombi arrives in Hannover, Germany.
Despite the influx of more modern designs from other manufacturers, the VW Kombi remained popular in the Brazilian market, largely for its affordability and familiar design. Still, every story must come to an end, and for the VW Kombi the final chapter closed at the end of 2013, the latest date that Volkswagen could produce a vehicle without ABS brakes and dual front airbags in Brazil. To send such an important model off in a fitting manner, Volkswagen planned to build 600 "Kombi Last Edition" models, but orders for production filled so quickly that the production total was doubled to 1,200 units.
Each Last Edition model was finished in a vintage two-tone livery, featuring a light blue body with a contrasting white roof and bumpers. Adding to the retro look were wide-whitewall tires, mounted on white wheels trimmed with white hubcaps, and "Kombi 56″ logos celebrated the 56-year production history of the bus in Brazil. Inside, Last Edition models wore a sequentially numbered identification plate and came equipped with such amenities as two-tone vinyl upholstery, fabric curtains on side and rear windows, carpeting in passenger and cargo areas and special Last Edition badging.
On December 20, the final Last Edition Kombi rolled off the assembly line in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, but this particular bus was not destined for the collection of a private owner. Instead, it made the journey across the Atlantic, arriving at its symbolic (if not literal) ancestral home at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle headquarters in Hannover, Germany, on January 24. There, it will be displayed alongside other prominent industrial models from Volkswagen's past as part of the automaker's permanent vintage vehicle exhibit.
"Vee Dub: Bohemian Beauties" exhibit debuts at LeMay Museum
Volkswagens hit the floor in preparation for Vee Dub: Bohemian Beauties. Photos by Sarah Wise, courtesy LeMay Museum.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Volkswagen rose to prominence in the United States by pitching its wares to a group of buyers capable of appreciating unconventional automobiles that featured air-cooled and rear-mounted engines. A reputation for bulletproof reliability and affordable ownership soon followed the brand, and Volkswagen models grew in popularity among both mainstream and counterculture buyers. A new exhibit at the LeMay Museum, entitled Vee Dub: Bohemian Beauties, takes a close look at America's enduring love affair with the quirky German people's car.
A total of 25 Volkswagen models will be displayed, including three "rare and significant" vehicles on loan from Volkswagen of America. The oldest by far will be a 1943 KdF Wagen, assembled on April 7, 1943, making it the eighth-oldest Volkswagen in the world; fully restored to as-built condition, the KdF Wagen contains more than 95 percent of its original parts. A 1954 Type 2 Panel Delivery Van, with its double cargo doors and a flat loading floor, will be displayed to represent VW's early commercial vehicles, used to establish a dealer support network but quickly favored by buyers needing an economical and compact commercial van.
The 1968 "wedding car" Beetle. Photo by Sean Maynard, courtesy Volkswagen of America.
The most distinctive vehicle on loan from Volkswagen, however, is a 1968 Wedding Car Beetle, constructed by VW of Mexico to promote the brand's sponsorship of the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. Based on a customer-built car used to transport wedding parties (in lieu of a limousine), the Beetle sports an ornate wrought-iron body that offers superb ventilation but little in protection from rain, snow or sun. Following its promotional use in Mexico, the "wedding car" Beetle was presented as a gift to Volkswagen of America's Northeast distributor.
Private collectors will provide the bulk of the exhibit vehicles, and displays will run the gamut of air-cooled Volkswagens. There will be Beetles aplenty, including a replica of the brand's best-known race car, Herbie the Love Bug. Karmann Ghias, in both coupe and convertible form, will be on hand to represent the brand's early stylish and sporty offerings, and a range of Type 2s, including a 23-window bus and a 1966 camper, will provide examples of microbus variants. At least one Thing will be be displayed, reminding visitors of an era when square was hip.
A VW Karmann Ghia awaits its unveiling. Photo by Sarah Wise, courtesy LeMay-America's Car Museum.
Given that customization played a large role in the brand's growth, a Baja Bug and a dune buggy will be on display, and a series of Formula Vee racers will tie the brand to motorsports. Formula Vee provided racers with an affordable gateway into the world of motorsports, and helped to launch the careers of such notable drivers as Arie Luyendyk, Elliott Forbes-Robinson and Michael Andretti.
Vee Dub: Bohemian Beauties opened on January 11 and runs through April 5. For additional details, visit LeMayMuseum.org.
Hemmings Find of the Day – 1966 Volkswagen Beetle
There was a time in the not-too-distant past when Volkswagen Beetles were the ultimate in first cars. Universally available, inexpensive to buy and maintain, and repairable with basic hand tools and just a bit of mechanical know-how, VW Beetles taught countless Americans how to drive and how to spin a wrench. Those days are gone as surviving Beetles, particularly those with a significant history, have started to creep into collector car status. This 1966 Volkswagen Beetle for sale on Hemmings.com was the 100,000th example assembled at VW's Emden, Germany, plant, and is fresh from a no-expense-spared restoration. Described as "museum grade," this is a car for the serious Volkswagen collector, as it represents a definable piece of Volkswagen history. From the seller's description:
Documented by VW Germany. 100,000th beetle born 11 January 1966 from the newly constructed VW manufactiring plant in the port city of Emden, Germany. Due to the popularity of the beetle, Wolfsburg could not keep up with production and the #1 importer, the USA, would receive the "export" or "deluxe" beetle. Think chrome, leatherette seats, and a couple of extras tid bits. The Emden Factory produced the "deluxe export" for the US market and this jubilee beetle (after the factory fanfare) was destined to San Fransico. I am a long time VW collector. I aquired the historic bug from Randy Carlson of oldbug.com. After a lot of soul searching I decided she needed a proper resroation as she approach the 50th anniverisary. After three years and over six figures, she is as factory fresh as she was in 1966. No expense spared, 100% authenic-pan off- total restoration. I consulted the factory and many VW experts putting her back to the exact specifications, including the 1966 only interior seat patterns (thanks Lenny @ west coast classics in fullerton) and colors of instuments and levers. paint, wheels, undercarraige, motor, every detail painstaking correct (engine by my old vw lover Richard Hoffman in Columbia, SC and the enite car put together by Klassic Rides in Denver, NC, just outside Charlotte). This is museum grade and for serious collectors only. Recently shot for a spread in Hot Vw's and I have been in discussion with VW Germany about the car. They have expressed interest in having it for the Emden Factory's 50th anniversary but nothing is concrete and I have not obligated a new owner in any way. If I do not recieve any serious offers, I will be following up with VW to bring her back home for the 50th Anniversary.
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SIA Flashback – 1928 Martin: Plainly Aerodynamic
While Bud Juneau's facts in his story about the Martin Aerodynamic for SIA #165, May 1998, were a little off or incomplete (Martin did build other cars), he at least made a good effort at placing the car into context, noting how radically different it appeared compared to other cars on the road in the late 1920s and how it predated almost all of the better-known inter-war attempts at building a car on aerodynamic principles. Nowadays it resides in the Lane Motor Museum's collection.
UPDATE (11.November 2013): Michael Lamm reminded us of an earlier SIA article about Martin's many motoring achievements.
Cars of Futures Past – Porsche FLA Long Life Study
Porsche's 1973 FLA study. Photo courtesy Porsche AG.
In the early 1970s, the environmental movement was gaining traction the world over. After decades of indifference, industrial manufacturers (including automakers) were forced to face the fact that the planet's supply of raw materials, clean air and clean water was not endless. A 1972 report from Italian think tank The Club of Rome, entitled The Limits to Growth, speculated that the automobile would be obsolete in the 21st century, rendered so by a lack of raw materials to build and fuel them. In response to this looming crisis, Porsche created the 1973 Forschungsprojekt Langzeit Auto (research project long life automobile, or FLA for short) to determine if such a vehicle was economically feasible to ensure the future of motoring.
The first goal of the team was to design and construct a vehicle that could survive as long as three decades, even in the harshest of environments. Such a vehicle would need to have a highly corrosion-resistant body, and would need to come with a relatively low-performance (and thus, low-stress) engine, ensuring that even modest upkeep would deliver payback in the form of extended durability. To meet these criteria, Porsche opted to build the FLA with a "rustproof" steel chassis, wrapped in aluminum bodywork (although a stainless steel skin, like the De Lorean DMC-12, was also reportedly considered). Power would come from a 2.5-liter six-cylinder engine, rated at a relatively benign 75 horsepower and shifting through a three-speed automatic gearbox.
Porsche's logic behind such decisions was sound. Metal structural or body components, whether built of steel or aluminum, were far easier to recycle in 1973 than body panels made from plastic. The six-cylinder engine was constructed to reach maximum output at a relaxed 3,500 RPM, and internals were, by all accounts of the day, overbuilt to the extreme. The cooling system was specially designed to allow the FLA to reach operating temperature quickly, and air and oil filtration systems were engineered specifically to reduce engine wear. The transmission, fitted with a "wear proof" torque converter, was designed to eliminate the variable of human error and provide hundreds of thousands of miles of trouble-free, if uninspired, performance. While 75 horsepower likely wouldn't have taxed the FLA's half shafts, the automaker took no chances here, constructing them from corrosion-proof steel and then sealing them from the elements.
Even the car's wiring and electronics were engineered for long life and easy replacement. Wiring harnesses were split into multiple looms by system, allowing ease of replacement (or upgrade, if required). A contact-free ignition system was specified, and precious metal was used to ensure corrosion-proof contact at critical junctures, such as between leads and spark plugs. Though not specified, it's likely that Porsche would have designed switchgear to be longer in life as well, allowing for easy replacement should switch failure ever become an issue.
Its shape was more Volkswagen than Porsche, as the FLA skeleton revealed at the 1973 Frankfurt Auto Show sported a sensible hatchback layout not dissimilar to the Mark III Golf (which wouldn't debut until 1993). Despite its rear-engine design, nothing about the FLA personified performance or handling, both long the hallmark of Porsche's road-car offerings. It wasn't particularly stylish for Porsche, either, although its designers may have been able to enhance an aluminum body more than the naked steel framework would indicate.
The FLA project never advanced to that level, as the automaker quickly realized that such a long-life car would need to carry a price tag disproportionate with its performance and handling. Worse, such a car would be largely excluded from leaps in technology, forcing its owner to pay a premium for a car that was, potentially, a decade or two behind current models in performance, safety and amenities. Porsche tried to sell the FLA design study research to other automakers, but there was little interest in the unprofitable project, which was quietly ended and tucked away in a corner of Porsche's museum.
While the FLA never proceeded beyond the theoretical stage, it did foreshadow a world where virtually every component of a modern automobile is built of recyclable (or even recycled) material. Modern automobiles are (arguably) more corrosion-resistant than models of the past, and even processes like painting have a greatly reduced environmental footprint compared to techniques of the early 1970s. Many modern automotive systems are more trouble-free as well, as demonstrated by the fact that consumers are holding on to automobiles longer than at any time in the past.
Though the Porsche FLA never saw production, it did predict with relative accuracy the state of contemporary automotive design. In that regard, perhaps the FLA was one of Zuffenhausen's most successful models.
Four-Links – $250,000 wrecked Ferrari, Dennistoun Burney's streamliners, Paykan, Black Widow handbook
* Bloomberg reported this week that a wrecked Ferrari Dino 308 GT4 that artist Bertrand Lavier turned into a piece of "found-object sculpture" in 1993 sold for $250,000 in Paris. Art! (via)
* Over our Internet travels we've seen plenty of photos of Dennistoun Burney's streamlined cars, but not until we came across Clasp Garage's article on them did we realize how many he built (12, with more built under license by Crossley) or exactly how he built them. Seems like he was trying to do in England what Buckminster Fuller and William Stout attempted here in the States.
* Chances are you've never heard of the Paykan. Unless, that is, you're from Iran, where the homegrown Paykan is currently seeing a resurgence in popularity, according to the New York Times.
* Want to transform your 1957 Chevrolet into a Black Widow clone (or, at least, a period-correct stock car racer)? Mac's Motor City Garage this week posted the 1957 Chevrolet Stock Car Competition Guide, a Chevrolet publication that detailed exactly what its customers needed to be competitive on the stock car circuit.
* Finally, who knew Chapron built so many different variations on the Citroën?
Cars of Futures Past – Tatra T77 and T87
Tatra 77 advertisement calls it "the elegant car." Public domain image.
Fans of the Dakar Rally (formerly the Paris-Dakar Rally) will likely recognize Tatra as a manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks, which posted an impressive six wins and five additional podium finishes in the grueling event from 1988 to 2001 at the hands of driver Karl Loprais. Long before the company was constructing race-winning trucks, however, it was producing some of the world's most innovative automobiles, including the very first serially produced streamlined car equipped with an air-cooled and rear-mounted engine, the Tatra 77.
Introduced in March of 1934, the Tatra 77 followed the aerodynamic design ethos of the 1933 Tatra V 570 prototype, but stretched its proportions to include seating for six. It was positioned atop Tatra's model range, far better appointed than the V 570 would have been, and the decision to produce the larger model sealed the fate of the V 570; it would remain a prototype only, though it would also influence the design of the Tatra 97.
The significantly larger Tatra 77 sported a body designed by Paul Jaray, under the watch of Tatra's chief designer Hans Ledwinka. Jaray's background included time with German airship manufacturer Luftschiffbau Zeppelin (LZ), so the designer was well aware of the importance of aerodynamics; producing a shape slippery to the wind would yield an automobile with superior performance, fuel economy and even reduced cabin noise. Calling on relationships established during his LZ days, Jaray was able to test his automotive designs in the airship manufacturer's wind tunnel, and as a result the Tatra T77's body boasted a drag coefficient of just 0.21, at least when tested in 1/5 scale.
Tatra 87 brochure cover. Image courtesy OldCarManualProject.com.
Its body was hardly the only thing revolutionary about the T77. Using an engine mounted in the rear gave passengers a surprising amount of legroom, as the traditional center tunnel needed to accommodate a transmission and driveshaft could be eliminated. Passengers also sat low in the T77, dropping the car's center of gravity to improve handling, at least compared to more conventional automotive designs of the day. As with the McLaren F1 supercar, introduced in 1992, early Tatra 77 models positioned the driver in the center of the car, which improved both outward visibility and weight distribution. Later T77 models were constructed in right-hand-drive, as Czechoslovakians drove on the left-hand side of the road at the time. The later T87 would become the first variant to offer both right-hand and left-hand drive.
Power for the T77 originally came from a 59hp air-cooled 2,968cc V-8 engine, which gave the large sedan a top speed of 87 MPH. Just 105 examples of the T77 were constructed before the automaker moved on to the T77a in 1935, which bumped displacement of the air-cooled V-8 to 3,377cc and output to 75 horsepower. That produced a new top speed of 93 MPH, but the T77a's twitchy handling (the result of a long wheelbase and an extreme rear weight bias) likely scared off potential buyers. Visually, the most notable difference between the T77 and the T77a was the latter model's central headlight, which could be ordered to turn with steering wheel, allowing drivers to see deeper into a corner.
Tatra 87. Photo by the author.
Underneath, both the T77 and the T77a featured a four-wheel independent suspension, using swing axles in the rear and a transverse leaf spring setup in the front. While the T77 was a large car, with a wheelbase of 124 inches and an overall length of nearly 213 inches (in T77a configuration), steps were taken to reduce weight wherever possible. A magnesium alloy called Elektron was used for the engine's crank case, as well as for the transmission casing, and the overall weight of the T77 came in at under 1,800 kilograms (3,960 pounds).
In 1936, Tatra debuted a new variant of the T77a, this time called the T87. Like its predecessor, the T87 sported an aerodynamic skin (though with a higher drag coefficient of 0.244, when tested in an identical fashion to the T77) and carried on the earlier cars' tradition of mounting an air-cooled V-8 engine behind the rear axle. To save weight and improve the car's handling, some 12 inches were removed from the T87's wheelbase and its V-8 engine was cast from a lightweight alloy. As a result, the T87 tipped the scales 400 kilograms (880 pounds) lighter than its predecessor, which quickly gave the car a reputation for superior speed and handling.
The T87's air-cooled V-8 now featured an overhead-camshaft design, and though displacement was cut back to the original 2,968cc, output remained at 75 horsepower. As a result, the T87 now achieved a top speed of 100 MPH, making it among the fastest cars in its class despite its diminutive V-8 engine. Production of the T87 would continue until 1950, remarkably including the years clouded by World War II. Favored by German officers for its composed ride and handling, Tatra was allowed to produce the T87 throughout the war years, officially for "civilian" consumption, though such transactions would likely have been rare occurrences.
Tatra 87. Photo by the author.
Notable T87 owners included designer Hans Ledwinka, who once called the T87 his favorite car of all time; American author John Steinbeck; Egypt's King Farouk I; Felix Wankel, inventor of the rotary engine; and Ernst Heinkel, the aircraft designer whose company would go on to build the first jet-powered combat aircraft. In total, some 3,056 T87 models were built over the car's 14 years of production, making them a somewhat rare find today.
It's ironic that the Tatra 77 and T87 models exist in relative obscurity today, while cars that were heavily influenced by their design (the Volkswagen Beetle and Porsche 911, to name but two) flourish. In the days preceding World War II, Tatra would file suit against designer Ferdinand Porsche for patent infringement, as the proposed "Volkswagen," or "people's car," borrowed heavily from the design of the Tatra 97. Though World War II would delay the lawsuit, Volkswagen finally settled with Tatra in the 1960s.
It would be unthinkable to design a car without wind tunnel testing today, yet the Tatra 77 realized the advantages of this years before the practice was commonplace. Today, automakers cite increased cabin room as one of the benefits of front-wheel drive (ignoring, of course, its lower production cost and propensity towards predictable understeer instead of frightening oversteer), yet the rear-drive Tatra 77 delivered on this promise of interior space years before the proliferation of front-wheel drive. Into the 1960s and beyond, air cooling was seen as legitimate for new production automobiles (like the Chevrolet Corvair and Porsche 911), yet the Tatra embraced this simpler-is-better approach decades before the competition.
While the TatraT77 may not have predicted the automotive future with absolute accuracy, it did a far better job than most automobiles billed by automakers and the media as "revolutionary."
Cars of Futures Past – 1948 Tucker 48
Tucker Model 48, number 1034. Photos courtesy RM Auctions.
Fortune, the saying goes, favors the bold. Were that truly the case, the Tucker Model 48 would have been an uncontested success for Tucker Corporation and Preston Thomas Tucker, the visionary jack-of-all-trades inventor behind its creation. Instead, just as production of one of the 20th century's most innovative automobiles was about to start, the government (as some believe, pressured by Detroit's Big Three automakers) stepped in and effectively shut Tucker down.
Preston Tucker was not an automotive engineer by trade, though few would argue that he possessed the ability to comprehend and advise on technical matters. With a background that included everything from automotive sales through race car and even armored car design (with partner Harry Miller), it was almost inevitable that Tucker would someday turn his attention towards constructing a production automobile that carried his own name.
As originally envisioned by Tucker, the Tucker Model 48 (named for its debut year of 1948) featured some truly groundbreaking designs.
Alex Tremulis George Lawson penned the streamlined coupe bodywork, featuring the driver in a central position instead of offset to the left (a design that would much later be embraced by McLaren on its F1 supercar). Located in the rear of the car, the proposed 589-cu.in. aluminum flat-six engine was so under-stressed that an overhaul would not be required for the first 180,000 miles. Tucker's original design lacked a conventional transmission, too, and in its place a pair of torque converters would have sent power to the rear wheels.
Instead of just two headlights, the Tucker boasted three, including outboard lights designed to turn with the steering wheel, what we would call "adaptive headlights" today. Underneath, the proposed Tucker design rode on a four-wheel independent suspension with disc brakes at all four corners, while inside it pioneered safety advances like a padded dash, front and rear seat belts and a windshield designed to pop out in a crash.
During the car's design and early promotion, it was referred to as the Tucker Torpedo, though Tucker himself quickly changed the name to the Tucker 48 to avoid reminding potential buyers of the Second World War. John Eddie Offutt, a mechanic who had previously worked with Tucker and his racing car partner, Harry Miller, on assembling cars for the Indianapolis 500, signed on to assist Alex Tremulis with production of the initial prototype. First revealed via design sketches in late 1946, Tucker began promotion of his revolutionary automobile in March of 1947 with a series of full-page ads in national newspapers, calling the Model 48, "the car you've been waiting for." Follow-up ads would list the innovative proposed features of the Tucker 48, something that would later come back to haunt Tucker in his battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
For a production facility, Tucker opted for the largest single-building factory in the world, the former Dodge B-29 assembly plant in Chicago, Illinois. The War Assets Administration (WAA) agreed to lease the plant to Tucker with the provision that he raise $15 million in working capital by the following year. Partnering with well-funded businessmen would have meant relinquishing control, so Tucker adopted a more innovative way of raising money: He'd sell dealership rights to companies eager to peddle the Tucker 48 to a waiting public. To further boost funding, he'd later offer shares of Tucker Corporation stock to prospective buyers, and would even sell accessory items such as radios to those on the waiting list for a Tucker automobile.
Alex Tremulis original coupe design was dropped for the initial Tucker concept, replaced by a sedan body penned by Alex Tremulis (with design elements from J. Gordon Lippincott) that would become known as the "Tin Goose." Revealed to an eager public on June 19, 1947, at Tucker's massive Chicago plant, the prototype impressed many of the 3,000 people reported to be in attendance. Few noticed that the engine was loud, or that the car overheated while being driven on stage, or even that the prototype lacked a reverse gear. Some critics were less kind, however, pointing out the Tucker's flaws and even going so far as to call the car a fraud. Tucker had gotten the media exposure he'd hoped for, but negative coverage in the press soon painted the company in an unfavorable light.
It also became clear that the breakthrough designs called for in early ads couldn't be implemented, at least not at the car's projected selling price of $2,450. The Ben Parsons-designed flat-six engine was proving troublesome, so the decision was made to fit production models with a 345-cu.in. Franklin six-cylinder engine, manufactured by Air Cooled Motors (which Tucker would soon purchase to reduce supply costs) and intended for use in aircraft. As delivered, the engine was modified from its original air-cooled design to water-cooled, and its output was rated at 166 horsepower and 372 pound-feet of torque. Tucker abandoned the complex torque converter design, instead opting for more conventional Cord pre-selector manual transmissions, and a fastback sedan body style (also penned by Tremulis) with conventional seating for six was chosen for the final design.
Production models did away with seat belts (because Tucker Corporation vice president Fred Rockelman felt they sent a message that the car was unsafe), four-wheel disc brakes and swiveling outboard headlamps, too, mostly in the name of cost savings. The three-headlamp setup remained, however, and the design was changed so that the central headlamp turned with the front wheels. Because volume production had yet to start, each of the cars produced to date (51, counting the Tin Goose prototype, though only about 35 had been finished by the time production ended, and about 58 bodies in total were built) exhibited a few differences from the car that preceded it, leading some to consider all Tuckers as prototypes.
Just as initial Tucker 48 production was beginning to trickle out of the Chicago plant, things went from bad to worse for the Tucker Corporation. In early 1948, the government rejected Tucker's bid to acquire a war asset steel plant in Cleveland, Ohio. Tucker had submitted the highest bid, but instead the plant was awarded to the company running it, depriving Tucker of a source for low-cost steel. The refusal of the Tucker bid, combined with the launch of an SEC investigation in May of 1948, prompted Tucker to publish a rebuttal in newspapers across the United States on June 15, 1948. In the missive, Preston Tucker detailed his company's accomplishments (such as designing the model 48 in half the time of a conventional automobile, acquiring the largest factory in the world and establishing a dealer network in advance of production) while intimating that forces within the government and auto industry were conspiring to shut Tucker down.
If 1948 was bad for Tucker and his dream of producing the car of the future, 1949 was worse. Early in the year, the SEC seized the records of the Tucker Corporation and turned control of the company (which had already halted production, laying off some 1,600 employees) over to administrators. Preston Tucker and six other executives were indicted on numerous fraud-related charges, all stemming from the creative ways that Tucker had raised capital to fund Model 48 production, or from the differences between the initially proposed Tucker design and the manufactured Model 48 sedans.
Ultimately, the government failed to prove its case, and on January 22, 1950, Tucker and his executive staff were found not guilty of all charges. The outcome of the trial was moot, however, as the damage to Tucker Corporation had already been done. Its factory was gone, leased by the government to the Lustron Corporation, a manufacturer of pre-fab housing (although Lustron never occupied the entire factory, which Ford later used to build jet engines). Faced with a series of lawsuits from prospective buyers and dealers, as well as an insurmountable accumulation of debt, the assets of the Tucker Corporation (including unsold Model 48 production) sold for a reported 18 cents on the dollar.
To this day, the real story behind the failure of the Tucker Corporation remains unclear, though many buy into the version iterated in the 1988 Francis Ford Coppola film Tucker: The Man and His Dream. Some pin it on the ambitions of Preston Tucker, reportedly far more of a visionary than a businessman. Others blame it on the evil machinations of the Detroit Big Three automakers, who allegedly convinced the government that the success of a small, upstart automaker with a revolutionary design was in nobody's best interest. While the truth likely lies between these extremes, this much is clear: The Tucker Model 48 gave us a brief glimpse into the future of the automobile, showing what's possible when automakers favor innovation over profitability.
Thanks to Tucker historian Mike Schutta for his assistance in preparing this article.
Fifty years on: 1963 Chevrolet Corvair brochure
All brochure images from the collection of Mark J. McCourt
The Corvair was something special from the start, but by 1963, the car had really found its stride, as this 50-year-old dealer showroom brochure covering the entire Corvair model range illustrates. This 12-page brochure was one of a number of 1960s car brochures given to me by the mother of one of my good friends from school. I was visiting them recently when the literature came up as a topic of conversation; my friend's uncle had collected them back in the day, and rather than dispose of them, was I interested? Heck yeah!
It's a blast to see the great artwork (Can you imagine Chevy's ad agency of today showing unbelted children standing up in the back of a convertible that's driving along a cliff road? Don't try this at home!) and to learn how the car could be personalized. Was the Corvair the last mass-produced American car available from the factory with wire wheels?
So I hope that you'll enjoy this short stroll down memory lane, courtesy of Chevrolet's 1963 Corvair. Scroll down and click the thumbnails to enlarge.
Many thanks to Diane and David for this gift!
Driving Impressions: 1980 Porsche 911 SC
All photos by the author.
Like most of my colleagues here in the Hemmings editorial department, I get the chance to get close to a lot of interesting cars every year. As much as possible, we like to get behind the wheel of the cars we photograph and feature in the magazine. For some of us, it's one of the favorite perks of the job.
And, yet, we don't always get a chance to share those experiences in the magazine due to the type of story we may be writing about it or even space considerations. So, we like to use this space to shed some light on what it's like to drive certain cars.
Whether your fancy falls more for cars built on this side of the ocean or for those machines from the Continent, the Porsche 911 should be familiar to almost any car guy who is still breathing. Though the shape remains largely in the same proportions as when the car first came off the assembly line some 49 years ago, the car has changed drastically over the years, growing in displacement, power, weight, size and ultimately in outright speed and capability. Oh, and it's got a radiator now.
Last spring, I had the chance to drive a 1980 Porsche 911 SC that opened my eyes to the breed once again. The SC, made from 1978 through 1983, exists in an interesting place in terms of Porsche collectibility. The later, slightly more refined 1984 through 1989 Carrera models, with their larger 3.2-liter engines and accompanying Bosch Motronic ECUs, are highly sought after and have strongly held their values since new. The later Carrera models with the improved G50 five-speed transaxle are even higher on the list for most Porschephiles. And with the 1960s and early 1970s 911s remaining very solid in collectors' eyes, it seems that the SC models are just about the last affordable 911s left. Don't expect that the last forever.
Owner Adriano DeRose, of Raleigh, North Carolina, uses his 911 as his daily driver and long-distance companion and as a track-day toy. I wrote about his machine in the September 2012 issue of Hemmings Sports & Exotic Car, dubbing it the "Decathlete" for its multi-dimensional personality. What I didn't share then was how much fun I had driving it.
Adriano's 911 SC reminded me why people love 911s so much.
Everything in an air-cooled 911 feels that much more immediate when compared to just about any other car on the road. Even without power assist, the steering doesn't require any extra oomph from the forearms; after all, the car has more than 60 percent of its weight over the rear wheels and weighs approximately 2,750 pounds. At speed, the precision of the steering feel and amazing feedback are yet another reminder of how close Porsche once took drivers to the road.
Still, it's more than just the direct steering that makes this car feel alive. It's the sense that you are inside something entirely mechanical, the engine noise from the Euro-spec 3.0-liter engine constantly reminding you on a regular basis that there are lots of moving parts whizzing about just a couple of feet behind your seat. From intake to combustion to exhaust, there is an unmistakable sound that an air-cooled engine makes, and this one proudly bellows that tune. With the rear end so planted, getting on the throttle makes it feel like the proverbial (and clichéd) predatory animal digging in with its hind legs to rush its prey. It won't snap your neck, but you still get that little press in the small of your back that makes any car more fun.
Downshifting into first should only ever be done when starting from a complete stop, the 915 transaxle being finicky in that regard. But with relatively light weight and plenty of torque from the Euro-spec 3.0-liter flat-six, there is no shortage of strong acceleration that would ever require getting back down into first gear anyway, save for starting from that full stop. Second and third gear are all you will likely need on twist back roads. And rowing between them, despite the somewhat notchy shifter, remains enjoyable.
This 911 is not without its unique foibles, beyond the intentional and obvious key to the left of the steering column. Adriano has rotated the speedometer so the needle points straight up at 100 MPH. It's not a race thing, but a simple attempt at convenience as the important 50 to 70 MPH range would otherwise be difficult to see from where the Momo wheel might otherwise block the gauge, and while it might be true to say, "Sorry, officer, I honestly don't know how fast I was going, other than that it was probably less than 80 MPH," it will do you no favors in trying to get out of a ticket. But the Momo feels great in the hands: thick, robust and racy looking with its three spokes and exposed screwheads.
The 911s made up through the 1989s all feel somewhat old world today, when even a Mini has to be as crashworthy as an S-class sedan. The SC's doors, in that regard are thin, and while they do make a nice "thunk" sound when closing, it's not due to their substantially stout nature, but more to the well-made latch mechanism.
There is something visceral and engaging about a traditional, air-cooled Porsche that just lacks in everything else on the road. I have spent a lot of time in various BMWs, from classic 2002s, every generation of M3 and even the crazy, turbocharged (and just plain mad) X6M. I've even owned three of them myself. Almost every single one has been fun to drive, but when it comes to sports car purity, it's hard to beat a classic, air-cooled 911. I can see why people get 911s and hold onto them forever: You drive one and it leaves you wanting for more.


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Palin's Pick Can't Lock Up Own Shifty Past: Margaret Carlson
Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Did anyone think that the year of anger in U.S. politics would reach concussive depths?
Before the Oct. 25 U.S. Senate debate in Kentucky between Democrat Jack Conway and Republican Rand Paul, a Paul supporter working crowd control overpowered Lauren Valle, an activist with the liberal group MoveOn.org, pinned her arms behind her back, then stomped on her head.
The 23-year-old Valle, who came across in later interviews as slight and soft-spoken, may have stretched the bounds of campaign decorum with her effort to pose next to Paul with a satirical sign. That doesn't justify a sidewalk sandwich.
Even with the ugly encounter captured on videotape, Paul, one of the Tea Party's insurgent stars, tried at first to write it off as just an altercation between "supporters of both sides." In truth, it had a Rodney King element: after Valle had been tackled, Tim Profitt, a county-level coordinator for Paul's campaign, used his foot to grind her face into the pavement. Profitt ultimately was relieved of his campaign duties.
The incident was good news for another Tea Partier, Joe Miller, the Republican nominee for Senate in Alaska, whose campaign no longer can be called the most physically aggressive.
Since his upset victory in the Republican primary over incumbent Senator Lisa Murkowski, Miller said he wouldn't answer any questions about his past. When the editor of the Alaska Dispatch news website asked some anyway, at a public event, security guards employed by Miller's campaign handcuffed the journalist and seized his video camera. There were no grounds to arrest him, of course, and a police officer called to the scene removed the cuffs.
Improbably Close
We don't know what, if anything, the violence outside the Kentucky debate will do to affect that race, which Paul had been leading in polls by about 8 percentage points. But Miller now finds himself in something close to a dead heat, which seemed utterly improbable a few weeks ago.
For good reason, no one gave Murkowski much of a chance in her effort to retain her seat as a write-in candidate. Like Ginger Rogers, she would have to do everything her male opponents did, only backward and in high heels. A moderate in a conservative year, Murkowski defends the earmarking process that has brought loads of federal money to Alaska and voted for the bank-bailout program known as TARP, though she says now she regrets that.
No one's helped Murkowski more than Miller, who is proving himself beyond the pale even at a time when extremism is no vice.
'Take You Out'
In New York, Republican gubernatorial nominee Carl Paladino threatened, "I'll take you out, buddy," to a reporter who asked questions he didn't like. In Nevada, Sharron Angle says the public might be ready to try "Second Amendment remedies" to take control of their government. Proving that anger is bipartisan, the Democratic candidate for governor in Rhode Island, Frank Caprio, said President Barack Obama could "shove it" for not endorsing him.
Alaska's Miller had good reason to ban inquiries about his past, because it's so troubling. Until it was dug up, he refused to admit that as a part-time attorney for the Fairbanks North Star Borough, he was suspended for using government computers to cast multiple votes in a meaningless online poll that he was sponsoring in hopes of undermining the state Republican chairman.
"I lied about accessing all of the computers. I then admitted about accessing the computers, but lied about what I was doing. Finally, I admitted what I did," Miller wrote as part of the 2008 disciplinary proceeding he fought to keep secret.
Monopolizing Headlines
While mostly boosting Murkowski's chances, Miller's self-combustion has also pulled the Democratic candidate, Scott McAdams -- a dead ringer for John Candy, with a mustache -- within single digits of both of them. But between Miller's past and Murkowski's improbable dream, there's little room left in the headlines for the Democrat to make much headway.
Miller, you might recall, had an early scare when he was perceived as dissing Sarah Palin after her endorsement won him the primary. Asked about Palin's qualifications to be president, Miller demurred. That brought a chiding e-mail from Todd Palin, which Miller duly forwarded to a few select friends with the notations, "This is what we're dealing with" and, "Holy Cow." Luckily for Miller, Palin is more intent on bagging and field-dressing Murkowski than redressing his slight.
There's room on the tundra for only one Mama Grizzly.
Unimpressive Press
Those who complain that U.S. campaigns are too long should note how long it can take for voters to size up first-time candidates who dodge the press, conceal their past and limit their interactions with the public. With the notable exception of a certain handcuffed journalist in Alaska, the press hasn't done a particularly impressive job, either. Most reporters fear calling fouls for fear of being labeled elitist.
Anger, incivility and high emotions have infected previous elections, of course. With the arrest in Alaska and the stomping in Kentucky, it feels much worse this year. It's fashionable for female candidates in both parties to say, "Man up." Let's try, "Simmer down."
(Margaret Carlson, author of "Anyone Can Grow Up: How George Bush and I Made It to the White House" and former White House correspondent for Time magazine, is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.)
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Urban Studies Events
Labor Migration in Eurasia: Links to Global Migration and Human Security Trends
September 21, 2012 // 9:00am — 5:00pm
Kennan Institute
Using a comparative approach to incorporate research initiatives into a global context can make a significant contribution to the current understanding of migration. In partnership with the Social Science Research Council, the Kennan Institute will host leading specialists on migration issues from Russia and the United States to discuss their most recent work, as well as share preliminary findings from research supported by the National Science Foundation. This research was conducted as part of the MINERVA initiative grant "People, Power, and Conflict in the Eurasian Migration System," led by Cynthia Buckley, Beth Mitchneck, and Blair Ruble.
Green Urbanization in Asia
August 29, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Kissinger Institute on China and the United States
The number of people moving into Asian cities is historically unprecedented. Millions of people are rapidly migrating into the cities, and the number of megacities and areas with extremely high population densities is rising. This trend is expected to continue as a relatively low share of Asia's population still lives in urban areas. Download the report or read a summary of the event here!
The Spirit of Cities: Why the Identity of a City Matters in a Global Age
July 25, 2012 // 9:00am — 10:30am
Urban Sustainability Laboratory
Cities define us. They shape the outlooks, opportunities and lives of over half of the world's population. Yet most contemporary political thought neglects their role. The Ancient Greeks, by contrast, thought that every city had its own ethos and values that helped to determine its institutions, political systems and the lives of its citizens. Daniel Bell thinks it is time to revive the thinking of the Greeks and rediscover the spirit of cities.
Urban Resilience in Situations of Chronic Violence
July 12, 2012 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
The relentless violence that besets many cities around the world prompts local responses in the neighborhoods and broader communities. Those responses can comprise what we call resilience. Elements of positive resilience can include an array of protective measures, some of which are organized by the communities alone, some with city or state officials, some with outside organizations like NGOs or development agencies.
Urbanization and Growth on a Finite Planet ***Webinar***
June 26, 2012 // 1:15pm — 2:45pm
Urban Sustainability Laboratory
Shifting populations are leading to new challenges and opportunities for cities. Join us for a free webinar series, "Urbanization and Growth on a Finite Planet," which will introduce a host of challenges faced by cities in light of climate change. This first session will feature partner organizations' current urbanization projects and present overarching research questions on the effects of climate change that are of particular concern to cities. ***online event only***
Brazil Forum Breakfast featuring Governor Alckmin
June 15, 2012 // 8:30am — 10:30am
Brazil Institute
On Friday June 15th, the U.S-Brazil Business Council and the Brazil Institute host São Paulo Governor Geraldo Alckmin
Beyond Smart Cities: How Cities Network, Learn and Innovate
May 24, 2012 // 3:00pm — 4:30pm
Urban Sustainability Laboratory
To achieve the real promise of smart cities—that is to create the conditions of continuous learning and innovation that has led cities like Seattle, Barcelona, Ahmedabad and Curitiba to keep pace with economic change—we need to understand what is below the surface of smart and connected places. Yet, city learning is a blind spot in policy on urban development and city innovation.
Urban Governance and Citizen Rights in China and India
May 23, 2012 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Asia Program
A comparative look at urbanization in the world's two most populous nations.
Are We Becoming A Nation of Renters?
May 22, 2012 // 8:00am — 4:30pm
Program on America and the Global Economy
Three years after the 2008 financial crisis, America's housing market still languishes and millions of families are losing their grip on "The American Dream." Join us for an in-depth conference featuring policymakers, practicing mortgage capital experts, and academics to discuss the concrete steps forward to repairing and improving America's mortgage finance system.
Getting Past Megacities: How Peri-Urban Has Become the New City Center
May 15, 2012 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Urban Sustainability Laboratory
Half of the world's seven billion people currently live in cities, one billion of them in informal settlements; the United Nations projects that the global urban population will expand to as many as five billion over the next two decades. As a result of failing rural economies, conflicts, material inequalities, gentrification, and other urban development programs, people are moving into, out of, and through cities in search of profit, protection, and passage elsewhere.


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