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Here is our designated driver. He has a microphone and I was waiting for him to start singing without notice. Nope. He took us safely to our destination without uttering anything beyond: thanks for using our line and we hope you had a pleasant trip. You are welcome and the trip was not that bad.
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These are cherry trees. When they are in full bloom they are one of the most beautiful scenes in Tokyo. Seeing them when you cruise along the river is a must do activity.
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Yakatabune are always available, but Tokyoites really cheerish the trip during New Year celebrations, cherry blossom viewing, hanabi (fireworks) in summer, and bonenkai (year-end parties).
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Sometimes you feel like you could move faster if you take the roads below the highway. They always look greeener and clearer than the highway that was built to ease the traffic in the capital.
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The signal indicates the way to Hakozaki. You are bound for Tsukuba, remember, but you may be asking yourself what is this Hakozaki.
Hakozaki is located at the crossing point of the Metropolitan Expressway #9 and #6. The so called "gate to abroad" or Tokyo City Air Terminal in Hakozaki functions as a key transportation point. The origin of the name Hakozaki was taken after the name of Hakozaki Shrine. This area used to be an island surrounded by the Sumida, Nihombashi, and Hakozaki Rivers until 1970.
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Till the Joban Shinsen (The New Joban Line) gets ready,
no better choice togo to Tsukuba than the JR Highway Bus: A 60 minutes ride for 1250 yen.
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If you come early, consult an urology specialist. If you can sit at the front seats you will have more leg space and a nice view of Tokyo' streets, and then of Tokyo's highway. Remember that the trip will last for a while, most of the delays will be caused by traffic in the highway that takes you across Tokyo.
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This is the bus that is taking you to Tsukuba. A bus leaves every 15 min from Yaesu-Minami of Tokyo JR station to Tsukuba Bus Center. It takes 65 to 90 min. depending on the traffic. No reservation required.
"Tsukuba bus center" is what it is written on the small window to your right.
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Do not get scared by the signs in Japanese, do not get scared by the Japanese signs. There are two routes for the buses connecting Tokyo and Tsukuba. One lines goes to the Tsukuba bus center; the other one does not. You are going to the Tsukuba Bus Center.
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If you're an IC packaging or PCB designer, there's a free one-day event just for you at the Cadence San Jose, California headquarters March 15, 2012. Coming one day after CDNLive! Silicon Valley, the event will feature product/technology roadmaps, an interactive roundtable discussion, and half-day "techtorials" on design planning and signal integrity.
The event will start with registration at 8:00 a.m. and a welcoming address at 8:45 a.m. The morning session will include roadmaps for design authoring, PCB layout and routing, signal integrity, and chip packaging. It will conclude with a roundtable discussion with senior engineering directors and architects for PCB and IC packaging products.
The afternoon session will be comprised of the two four-hour techtorials. In the design planning techtorial, Robert Jordan, senior design engineer at FreedomCAD, will share his experiences using the Allegro PCB Designer Flow Planner. This product makes it possible to capture routing intent, and it provides feedback from the routing engine, shortening design times and reducing the number of layers. Users can create abstracted interconnect data, and the tool provides a visual/spatial map (below) of the open area in relation to the data and the user's design intent.
In the other techtorial, Terry Jemberg, principal product engineer at Cadence, will teach the basics of transmission line theory, terminations, crosstalk, and PCB stack-up design. The presentation will show how PCB designers can make decisions during the layout process.
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Meanwhile, the second day of CDNLive! Silicon Valley - March 14, 2012 - features a full day of user co-authored papers for PCB and IC package design. These sessions will be offered at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, California. Here's what you can expect.
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50 Cent and G-Unit got into it with Gunplay at the 2012 BET Hip-Hop Awards, with the crew attacking the Maybach Music Group member in the parking lot.
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|Número de publicación
|Tipo de publicación
|Número de solicitud
|Fecha de publicación
|9 Ago 1994
|Fecha de presentación
|19 Ago 1993
|Fecha de prioridad
|28 Oct 1992
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|Número de publicación
|Joseph O. R. Morin, Joseph F. R. J. Richard
|Cesionario original
|Northern Telecom Limited
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This is a continuation of patent application Ser. No. 07/968,137, filed on Oct. 29, 1992 by J. O. R. Morin, et al for "Distribution Frame and Optical Connector Holder Combination", now U.S. Pat. No. 5,205,187.
This invention relates to distribution frame and optical connector holder combinations.
In the optical telecommunications cable industry in is necessary to connect optical fibers of optical cable entering a customer's premises to optical fibers of a cable installed with the premises. In one general method of effecting such connections, optical fibers are interconnected by mechanical connectors mounted upon optical connector holders or trays. Such holders are, for convenience, sometimes stacked in one or more vertical banks in distribution frames. As examples of this, reference is made to U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,792,203 and 5,071,211. In the former patent a structure is described having a housing or frame in which the holders are pivotally mounted in two horizontally spaced vertical stacks. The holders in each stack are pivotally mounted at forward corners so as to be individually swingable between operative rearward positions within the frame and forward positions outside the front of the frame for accessability of connectors and fibers which are stored by the holders. In U.S. Pat. No. 5,071,211, the holders are slidable fore and aft in distribution frames between operative rearward positions and forward positions for connector access. In the latter patent also, the holders are stacked in vertical banks which are horizontally spaced apart.
A vertical stacking arrangement for optical connector holders maybe used conveniently for complete selective distribution of optical fibers by employing one of the banks as the incoming bank and the other bank as the outgoing bank. Thus, as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,071,211 optical fibers of an incoming cable are connected to connectors mounted in holders in the incoming bank and optical fibers installed within a customer's premises are connected To connectors in holders in the outgoing bank. With such an arrangement, connectors of one bank are selectively interconnected to connectors of the other bank by patch cords. A problem which may result from this structure is that it may be difficult after installation to locate easily and quickly the other end of a patch cord one end of which has already been identified. Such a requirement is necessary in situations where it is desirable either to replace a patch cord or to change the positions of patch cords, i.e. to change the connectors which the patch cords interconnect. As may be seen this problem increases in difficulty as the number of patch cords increase. As the density of connector interconnections increases in an optical distribution frame, as is desirable, then there will be this increased difficulty in connector location. One example of increased density is that shown by the structure described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,071,211 in which it is possible in a distribution frame size of 84"×26" with holders having up to twelve connectors in each holder, to provide 1440 optical connectors in this space.
The present invention seeks to provide an optical fiber distribution frame and optical connector holder combination which will minimize the location problems referred to above.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a distribution frame and optical connector holder combination comprising: distribution frame means for receiving a plurality of optical connector holders; a plurality of optical connector holders receivable within the frame means, the holders having mounting positions for a plurality of optical connectors with the connectors, when mounted, having first ends which, in different holders are for selective optical interconnection by patch cords extending from connector to connector, and second ends for connection to optical fibers in the holders; and electrical test means operational whereby, when each patch cord interconnects selected first ends of associated connectors and each patch cord is provided with an electrical conductor electrically connected to its associated connectors, the test means is connectible to a chosen connector in one holder to pass an electrical current through an electrical circuit arrangement including the chosen connector, the patch cord conductor connected to the chosen connector, and a corresponding connector at the other end of the patch cord conductor, to provide an indication of the location of the corresponding connector.
In a practical combination according to the invention, the holders are movable into and out of operational positions within the frame means. It is possible for the chosen connectors to be provided in some only of the holders so that other holders have mounting positions only for the corresponding connectors. In these other holders, the test means conveniently has signalling means with a conductor extending from the signalling means to each of the mounting positions. The frame means of this structure has a frame conductor means of the test means and the signalling means of each holder is electrically connected to the frame conductor means with the holder in its operative position. With this arrangement, upon passage of a current from the chosen connector to the corresponding connector, the holder carrying the corresponding connector is identified by current passing through the appropriate signalling means.
In a more practical arrangement, each of the holders may have either a chosen connector or a connector corresponding to a chosen connector. In this particular arrangement, each holder has a signalling means which is electrically connected to the frame conductor means when the holder is in its operative position for the purpose of locating the holder with a corresponding connector.
The test means of the combination according to the invention may conveniently comprise two electrical probes. For the purpose of locating a corresponding connector, one of the probes is connectable electrically to an accessible chosen connector, i.e. within a holder that has been removed from its operative position, for the purpose of identifying the holder having the corresponding connector by passage of current through the associated patch cord conductor to actuate the appropriate signalling means. Upon the holder with the corresponding connector being identified, this holder may then be moved out of its operative position to render the mounting positions for its connectors accessible. With the one probe still being electrically connected to the chosen connector, the other probe is moved as desired from connector to connector in the other holder for the purpose of locating the corresponding connector. The test means includes an indicating means which is actuated upon the other probe electrically contacting the corresponding connector. In this case an electrical circuit is completed through the one probe, the conductor in the associated patch cord, and through the other probe to actuate the indicating means.
One embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is an isometric view of part of a distribution frame and optical connector holder combination;
FIG. 2 is an isometric view of a supporting structure for holders within the distribution frame;
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view through the combination taken along line III--III in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an isometric view to a larger scale than in FIG. 3 of an upper side of one of the connector holders with a cover in an open position;
FIG. 5 isometric view upon the underside of the connector;
FIG. 6 is an isometric view similar to FIG. 4 but with connectors and optical fibers removed for clarity;
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view through an end portion at one end of a patch cord;
FIG. 8 is an isometric view upon a rear side of an assembly of optical fiber connector and mount and to a large scale;
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IX--IX in FIG. 6 and showing an assembly of connector, connector mount and a holder;
FIG. 10 is a stepped cross-sectional view, through the combination, and showing a test means at one stage in operation;
FIG. 11 is a view similar to FIG. 10 showing the test means at a further stage of operation; and
FIG. 12 shows part of a circuitry arrangement.
As shown in FIG. 1, in a distribution frame means and optical fiber holder combination, an optical fiber distribution frame 10 holds two vertical banks 12 and 12a of planar connectors for connecting a plurality of incoming optical fibers to outgoing optical fibers. The left-hand bank 12 accommodates holders 14 and the right-hand bank 12a has holders 14a. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the distribution frame comprises a rear wall 16, remote side walls 18 which extend from the rear to an open front of the frame. Between the side walls 18 are two other walls 20 which extend forwardly from the rear wall 16 and lie in parallel relationship to the side walls 18. For each bank 12, 12a, of connector holders 14, 14a, a side wall 18 and its corresponding wall 20 define between them receiving stations for the holders. The two walls 20 are spaced apart as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 to provide a storage channel 22 for optical fibers leading from front end regions of connectors as will be described. The distance between the walls 20 is sufficient to ensure that where loops of fiber are to be disposed within the storage channel then these loops will not have a bend radius below a desired minimum. Each of the connector holders 14, 14a is insertable into a respective receiving station from the front of the distribution frame and is locatable in two positions in the respective station, i.e. in a rearward operative position as shown in FIG. 3 and in full outline in FIG. 1, and a forward connector access position as shown in chain-dotted outline in FIG. 1. The arrangement of the holders in the distribution frame and the construction of the distribution frame is basically similar to that described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,071,211 granted Dec. 10, 1991 and entitled "Connector Holders and Distribution Frame and Connector Holder Assemblies for Optical Cable" in the name of G. Debortoli et al. The subject matter given in the above U.S. patent is incorporated into this disclosure by reference.
Each of the connector holders 14, 14a, is basically of the structure described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,067,784 granted Nov. 26, 1991 and entitled "Connector Holders" in the name of G. Debortoli, et al. The subject matter disclosed in this latter patent is also incorporated into this application by reference. While each of the connector holders 14, 14a, is constructed in the manner described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,067,784, a brief description of each holder will now be given.
Each holder in the right-hand bank 12a is of opposite hand to those in the left-hand bank. In this description a holder 14 for the left-hand bank 12 will be described with the understanding that the holders 14a in the right-hand bank are of opposite hand. Each holder in the left-hand bank is planar. It has a planar base 24 (FIGS. 4 and 6). Side walls 26 extend to both sides of the base as shown. A mounting region 28 extends laterally across a front end region of the holder for optical connectors to be positioned therein (see particularly FIG. 6). As shown by FIG. 5 a storage compartment 30 is provided for incoming optical fibers 32 within a tube 34 which is one of a plurality of tubes forming the core of an incoming optical cable. The storage compartment 30 extends from the mounting region 28 to the rear end wall 36 of the holder. As disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,067,784 a cover 38 is provided for the compartment 30, the cover being movable to allow for insertion of the tube 34 into the compartment 30. The tube passes around central structure 40 within the compartment 30, the structure 40 limiting the minimum diameter to which the tube may be reduced. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, a second compartment 46 on the other side of the base is for containing optical fibers 48 which extend from the tube 34 which passes from one compartment to the other through slot 50 provided for that purpose in the rear wall 36. The fibers 48 pass around an annular wall 52 which limits the minimum radius to which they may be formed. Pigtail fibers 54 also extend around the annular wall 52, the pigtail fibers and the fibers 48 being joined in a splice block 55 contained in the compartment 46. In assembled condition, the pigtail fibers 54 connect to rear ends of metallic optical connectors 56 which are retained in mounts 58 (see particularly FIGS. 7 and 8) which are mounted along the mounting region 28. The incoming cable is accommodated in a vertical channel 60 (see particularly FIG. 3). As shown particularly in FIGS. 4, 5 and 6, each holder 14 has a guard 62 extending forwardly from the mounting region, the guard being pivotally movable into a downwards location as shown chain-dotted in FIG. 6, in which location front ends of the connectors 56 are accessible for connecting patch cords 64 to the connectors.
As mentioned previously, the right-hand bank of holders 14a is of opposite hand structure to the left-hand bank of holders 14. Connectors 56a in the right-hand bank as shown by FIG. 3, have pigtail fibers 66 connected to fibers 68 of a distribution cable 70 which extends up a vertical channel 72 adjacent to the right-hand bank 12a. The fibers 68 are accommodated in the right-hand bank of holders 14a in a similar manner to that for the fibers 48 in the left-hand bank as described.
In the fully assembled condition, the patch cords 64 extend from respective connectors 56 in the left-hand bank of holders 14 to respective connectors 56a in the right-hand bank. The patch cords are of substantially the same length and superfluous length of patch cords are accommodated by being looped into the storage channel 22 as described in U.S. Pat. No. 5,071,211. Each patch cord is basically conventional in that it comprises a tube protected fiber 68 which extends between connectors 56, 56a in the right-hand and left-hand banks, the connectors being selectively connected as desired so that patch cord terminations may be in holders at different height positions. Hence, any connector 56 in one bank may be selectively connected to any connector 56a. Each patch cord differs from the conventional construction however, in that it also has an electrical conductor wire 63 (FIG. 7) enclosed within the protective tube 65, the conductor wire electrically connected, e.g. by soldering, to an outer conductive sleeve 67 at each end of the patch cord. This conductor wire is provided for reasons which will be described. Each sleeve 67 electrically engages within the corresponding connector 56 or 56a when the patch cord is connected between connectors. For the purpose of inserting the connectors 56 and 56a and their mounts 58, and for the purpose of attaching the patch cords, each selected holder 14, 14a in turn is moved forwardly into an inoperative position for access purposes as shown in chain-dotted outline in FIG. 1. When in use, however, the holders are moved rearwardly into their operative positions.
As may be seen from the above description, with the complete assembly of frame, connector holders and patch cords, when it is required to change interconnections between connectors, in the two banks of holders, this involves the tracing of individual patch cords from end to end to locate the connectors 56, 56a, at the ends of each patch cord. This may be an extremely difficult problem considering the amount of patch cords that may be extending at any one time between the two banks 12 and 12a. Even if connector identity designations are attached to front surfaces of the guards 62, it may still be a time consuming process to locate connectors.
To minimize the time involved and the possible tediousness in locating connectors, the embodiment includes an electrical test means which is operational for the purpose of quickly locating a corresponding connector at one end of a patch cord when a chosen connector has been located at the other end. This test means is additional to the structure described in previous patents. The test means comprises a signalling means provided upon each holder 14, 14a together with a corresponding conductor arrangement. As shown particularly in FIGS. 6 and 9, with regard to a holder 14 (holders 14a being of opposite hand) the conductor arrangement comprises a conductor bus 80 disposed in the compartment 46 of each holder, the conductor bus secured to the base 24 of the holder and extending laterally of the holder slightly rearwardly of the mounting regions 28. The conductor arrangement also provides for electrically connecting connectors 56 in parallel to the conductor bus 80 in each holder 14. This involves the use of short lateral conductor extensions 82 of the bus, these extensions being formed so as to extend down along the forward face of an inclined front end of the base 24 and into an aperture 83 at the rear side of mounting region. Each extension 82 is aligned with a corresponding mounting position for a connector 56. One end of the conductor bus 80 is electrically connected to a conductor wire 84 of the conductor arrangement and which extends to the front of the guard to be connected to the signalling means which for each holder is a light emitting member, i.e. a light emitting diode 86. A further conductor wire 88 extends from the diode for the full length of and close to the inside surface of an adjacent wall 26 of the holder to terminate in a terminal plate 90 (FIG. 6) which is bent over the rear end wall 36 of each holder so that the plate 90 extends down the rear surface of the rear end wall.
The test means also includes a frame conductor means. As shown by FIG. 2, for each bank 12 and 12a of receiving stations, the frame conductor means comprises a ground conductor bar 92, 92a extending vertically down the inside surface of the rear wall 16 of the distribution frame. The terminal plate 90 of each individual holder 14 in the left-hand bank 12 is independently electrically connected to the ground conductor bar 92 when that holder is in its rearward operative position.
Means is also provided by the conductor arrangement corresponding to each signalling means to allow for unidirectional flow of current from each connector 56 to the ground. This particular means is provided by a diode 94 (FIG. 8) supported upon each connector mount 58 and included in a bridging conductor 96 which terminates at one end in electrical connection with the corresponding connector 56 and at the other end in a downward terminal plate 98 extending over the rear edge of the mount. With the connectors 56 in their mounts 58 and the mounts disposed in the mounting positions (FIG. 9), the terminal plates 98 are in sliding electrical contact with their individual lateral conductor extensions 82 of the conductor bus 80 whereby the bus 80 is common to all the diodes 94.
The test means further includes a junction box means comprising a main junction box 100 (FIGS. 1 and 12) secured to the upper cover of the frame above bank 12 and a subsidiary junction box 101 above the bank 12a. Electrically connected into terminals of each junction box 100 and 101 are electrical probes comprising electrical gripping jaws 102 and 104 for each box and flexible electrical wires 106 to each of the gripping jaws. Gripping jaws 102 are provided for input of electrical current and jaws 104 are for the output. The electrical wires 106 may be mounted upon retractable devices which are spring urged to withdraw them to retracted positions with the gripping jaws close to the junction boxes when not in use.
For convenience, the electrical circuitry connects the two junction boxes 100 and 101 so that either of the clamps 102 or either the clamps 104 may be used as desired while completing a circuit for buzzer operation. Conveniently, in this embodiment, the box 100 at the top of the left-hand bank 12 contains a d.c./d.c. converter 110 to convert a low voltage d.c. (i.e., 52 volts d.c.) into a relatively lower voltage (i.e., 12 volts d.c.) for use with the circuitry arrangement. The box 100 also contains circuitry associated with the converter. The clamps 102 and 104 of the junction box 100 are connected from the converter in parallel, respectively, with the clamps 102 and 104 of box 101.
Normally, when in use, and as specified above, the holders are in their operative positions shown by FIG. 3. However, in situations where it is required to remove a particular patch cord 64 then both ends of the patch cord need to be located. A holder in one of the banks e.g. a holder 14 in left-hand bank 12, holds a particular connector to which one end of the patch cord of interest is attached. This holder 14 is moved forwardly to its non-operative position. This effectively electrically disconnects the terminal plate 90 at the rear of the holder from the ground bar 92 of that particular bank. The connector 56 in the holder and at the one end of the patch cord which requires to be moved is located and the input gripping jaw 102 is drawn downwardly from the junction box 100 above bank 12 and is clamped around the connector as shown diagrammatically in FIG. 10. An electrical current is then passed through the jaw 102 and into the connector 56. This current cannot pass to the ground bar 92 associated with the holder in the left-hand bank because of the ground disconnection. Instead, the current passes through the electrical connection between the connector 56 to the contacting sleeve 67, along the conductor wire 63 of the respective patch cord, through the corresponding connector 56a in a holder of the right-hand bank 12a, and into the ground bar 92a for the right-hand bank by way of the diode 94 and common bus 80. Passage of the current results in operation of the light emitting diode 86 in the particular holder 14a in the right-hand bank. This thus identifies the holder 14a within which the corresponding connector 56a is located. It should be stressed at this point that the cross-section of FIGS. 10 and 11 may not be a typical planar cross-section, but is a multiple cross-section in which the left- and right-hand sides may be of different heights dependent upon the holder positions which are being considered.
The next step is to move the identified holder 14a in the right-hand bank into its accessible position forwardly in the distribution frame so that the ground connection to the respective ground bar 92a is disconnected. This is the situation shown by FIG. 11. With both holders 14, 14a in their forward accessible positions, as shown by FIG. 11, and with the gripping jaw 102 still connected to the connector in the holder 14 of the left-hand bank 12, one of the gripping jaws 104 is used to locate the corresponding connector 56a in the identified holder 14a. Jaw 104 may be moved selectively along the connectors 56a in the holder 14a until the corresponding connector is located. When the jaw 104 is contacted with a connector 56a in the holder 14a which is not the corresponding connector, then no circuit is completed because the conductor wire 63 in the patch cord under consideration does not extend to that connector 56a. However, upon the gripping jaw 104 contacting the corresponding connector 56a to which the particular patch cord does extend then an electrical current may be passed from the clamp 102 through the conductor 63 in the patch cord and to the clamp 104 to return to one of the junction boxes 100. The test means includes an indicating means to show when such a circuit has been made. This indicating means is conveniently, in this embodiment, an electrical buzzer electrically connected into the circuit and mounted within one of the junction boxes or close thereto. Parts of the test means are shown diagrammatically in FIG. 12. Upon an engineer hearing the sound of the buzzer, he knows immediately that he has located the corresponding connector 56a in the identified holder 14a.
Further, upon the current passing through the patch cord of interest from the clamps 102 to 104, current passes in the wire 106 through the patch cord conductor 63, shown diagrammatically in FIG. 12, and through a resistor 114 to activate the gate of a transistor 116 for operation of the buzzer 118. The circuitry is arranged such that should a gripping clamp 104 contact ground inadvertently, i.e. such as by contacting a part of the framework, then the resistor 114 thus placed in parallel with resistor 120 is such that the shunting effect is less than 10% to provide overcurrent protection for the light emitting diodes 86 mounted on the fronts of the holders 14, 14a.
As may be seen from the above description, the method of testing provides a simple, quick, and accurate method of locating a connector at one end of a patch cord when the connector at the other end of the patch cord has already been located.
In a modification of the embodiment (not shown), designations may be provided across the front surfaces of the guards 62 of each of the holders 14, 14a to designate the purpose of each connector 56, 56a mounted in its respective holder. While reliance should be placed on such designations for the location of the respective connectors at the two ends of a particular patch cord, it is always possible that after changing connections in the distribution frame between connectors that the designations on the guards have not been correspondingly changed. Such a situation is potentially dangerous in that patch cords may be removed from connectors which are in use and which could result in emission of a light signal potentially damaging to an eye which is exposed to it. Hence, the above-described test arrangement ensures that the correct connectors are being located.
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The task of each generation of an artist is to realize the art of their generation. Painting is full of history and language, connecting within this dialog is the task of the modern artist, shaping and informing the fabric of our cultural identity.
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A handyman from the Chicago area topped nearly 2,400 entrants to win the 2012 Barron's forecasting challenge.
Michael Danaher, 57, was one of three entrants who got a score of 12 answering the 16 questions that we posed at the end of 2011. He won the annual contest because he was the closest among those three in our 17th question and tiebreaker, the closing level of the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Dec. 31, 2012.
Handyman Michael Danaher predicted both the winner and the loser among the Dow industrials. Callie Lipkin for Barron's
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After getting laid off as a data-systems engineer during the 2008-09 recession, Danaher began his handyman service, called Whatever You Need. He also does more extensive home-remodeling work and runs a computer-services business: "I have three businesses, and I'm seeing which one works best. So far, it's the handyman business."
A resident of Country Club Hills, about 15 miles south of Chicago, he's well educated, holding three master's degrees—one in computer sciences, another in management information systems, and an MBA. He has been a Barron's reader for more than a decade.
Danaher is confident about his picks for the 2013 challenge, which we ran in Barron's on Dec. 31, 2012. But he faces a tough battle: We haven't had a repeat winner in the 12 years of the contest. We have received 1,400 entries for the new contest and will announce the winner next January.
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Which fenders can i put on my fixed gear bike. it's Felt boughmman with rear brakes taken off
Which fenders can i put on my fixed gear bike. it's Felt boughmman with rear brakes taken off
The fenders are meant to be tied to brake caliper bolts, so you'll have to improvise if you don't have caliper brakes in front or rear. And they're designed for low-clearance bikes, so if you have a lot of room between tire and fork/frame they won't fit as well.
So far they've been good to me, though I haven't ridden in heavy rain yet.
+1 on the Crud Roadracers. I've had mine (Mk 1's) on my fixed gear going on my 2nd season. I put a bolt and locknut through the rear brake bridge hole to mount the rear fender and I run Continental 23mm Gatorskins. It took a little fiddling but once I got them set up I haven't had to touch'em. They work great.
I use Crud RoadRacer MK2s -- they come with 2 "tails", the smaller one looks awesome aesthetically but still launches a very slim rooster tail like 15 feet in the air at speed. The bigger tail is closer to full coverage and widens at the end for riding with other people.
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SKS P35 $38 come in black and silver. just got em and they're nice, but if u need to take them off, its a pain.
i think you're going to get fenders, get full fenders
says the guy in LA...
i zip tied some SKS longboard fenders on my steamroller.... the coverage is amazing, and i do get far less wet (feet/legs) even in massive downpours.
If it rains: take the train. The street cred deterioration caused by fender installation far outweights the benefits of having them installed in the first place
And they keep road grime off of ya. You fight precip. with clothing.
Bikin' far-off places with the wife: http://peacocksride.wordpress.com
I'm tempted to roll back to my beater road bike for the winter because it has full fenders and my ass is dry when I get to class.
Then again, I installed one of those seat-post mounted rear racks on my fixie. Don't have a picture of just the rack, but here's my saxophone ghetto-strapped onto said rack.
It's got enough metal covering the space right over my rear wheel so that I get no line of dirt up my back.
The front is still a pain at speeds in downpours, but I'll have to live with that.


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The Columbia Springs environmental education center will host a volunteer event for all ages Saturday, Aug. 11. The 100-acre facility's "Stewardship Saturday" will focus on painting and gardening projects, along with preparation for an upcoming fundraising event, according to organizers.
All volunteers are invited to help. Participants younger than 16 must have parental permission, and those younger than 14 must have parental supervision. Attendees should bring appropriate shoes, clothing and water. The event will begin at 9 a.m. Saturday, continuing until 1 p.m.
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The Round Rock Honey Beekeeping Academy was started by Master Beekeeper and former public school teacher Konrad Bouffard in the spring of 2007. Since then, the class has become increasingly popular and branched out to multiple cities. Over the course of the next few years, the Round Rock Honey Beekeeping Academy hopes to expand to over 200 cities in the US, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
This class covers a basic introduction to bees, beekeeping and honey production. Each class allows students the opportunity to suit up (bee suits are provided and required) and gain hands-on experience at our onsite apiary. Students will learn basic beekeeping skills from the following 6 knowledge areas:
This workshop teaches participants all they need to know to completely assemble their own hives, populate the hives with honeybees, and harvest honey. They can then take this new knowledge to the next step of purchasing their own bees and equipment, and establishing their own hives.
Special Note: All participants must be at least 7 years old and are required to adhere to our dress code in order to participate.
This class covers a basic introduction to bees, beekeeping and honey production. Each class allows students the opportunity to suit up (bee suits are provided and required) and gain hands-on experience at our onsite apiary. Students will learn basic beekeeping skills from the following 6 knowledge areas:
- Fundamentals of beekeeping
- The basic parts of a bee hive
- How to properly wear a beekeeping suit
- Visiting a live bee hive
- Honey extraction
- Honey tasting
This workshop teaches participants all they need to know to completely assemble their own hives, populate the hives with honeybees, and harvest honey. They can then take this new knowledge to the next step of purchasing their own bees and equipment, and establishing their own hives.
Special Note: All participants must be at least 7 years old and are required to adhere to our dress code in order to participate.
What Is Not Included?
Local honey will be for sale after class, but is not included in the price of the class.
Meeting Location
Tenderloin - Glide Memorial Church (San Francisco, CA) (Exact meeting location details will be provided immediately upon purchase of tickets.)
- Do I have to purchase tickets in advance? Can I pay with cash?
- Tickets must be purchased in advance, as we have limited capacity and classes often sell out quickly. To maximize your chances of getting the class you prefer, please book well in advance. Tickets can only be purchased with a Visa, Mastercard, or American Express. Cash is not accepted.
- Are the beekeeping classes appropriate for children?
- Children 7 and older are welcome to participate. Children between the ages of 7 and 15 are required to have a parent or guardian with them. Please note that all children, regardless of age, need a paid ticket.
- Can I reschedule my class or receive a refund?
- Reservations can be rescheduled at any time. Refunds are available considering certain circumstances. Please contact email@example.com to update a reservation or discuss a refund.
- What if I am allergic to bee stings?
- Please let us know if you or anyone in your group has a bee sting allergy when purchasing your tickets. As long as we know in advance, we can often accommodate the student's needs by having them stand further away from the hive than others. It is your responsibility to ensure you are properly prepared, so we encourage you to bring an Epi-pen prescribed by your doctor as we do not have one available. It is important to note, however, that well over 3500 people have attended our classes, and not a single person has ever been stung.
- Does the class take place indoors or outdoors?
- We'll spent about a half of the class indoors in a classroom. The other half of the class will be spent outside viewing the hive.
- What should I bring with me to class?
- We recommend all students bring a couple of important things with them. All students should bring their signed Participant Agreement with them, which can be downloaded from the Round Rock Honey website. In addition, it it's hot outside we encourage you to bring a bottle of water as it can get hot in those bee suits.
- If a class is sold out can I get on a waiting list?
- We do not provide a waiting list. If a date is sold out please check our class calendar for available tickets on another available date. However, sometimes if a class is sold out, there may be a chance we will add an additional class. Please contact us by clicking on the "Contact Beekeeping" link to the left of the page to let us know what date you are interested in.
- Does this class have anything to offer an experienced beekeeper?
- Yes, it can but keep in mind that the class is mostly designed to introduce new-bees to beekeeping.
- I took this class a year ago. Has anything changed?
- We change the class slightly every six to eight months. Many parts of the class remain the same, but we do our best to improve upon and enhance the class, and each instructor offers unique insights and opinions.
- How much standing will we do during the class?
- About one half of the class is spent sitting in a classroom setting, while during the other half we will be standing as we view the hive.
- Is the class wheelchair accessible?
- Unfortunately, wheelchairs are not recommended for this class due to the unique architecture of Glide Memorial Church and the narrow stairs leading to the rooftop hive. All participants must be able to climb two short flights of stairs. If anyone has limited mobility and has further questions, please click on the "Contact Beekeeping" link to discuss before purchasing a ticket.
- What if I've heard great things about a particular instructor?
- Round Rock Honey has been in business since 2003, and we're proud to say we receive excellent feedback on all of our instructors! They are all friendly and love to share their knowledge about bees. We're sorry, but we cannot guarantee a particular instructor.
- Is there a bathroom available?
- Yes, there are restroom facilities in the church.
- Is there parking available nearby?
- Street parking in the area is extremely limited, so we suggest taking public transportation. If you are driving, we suggest parking in a nearby garage. After purchasing tickets, you will receive detailed information about the meeting location including some parking options.
- Are classes offered only in English?
- Yes, we only offer classes in English at this time. If you would like to make arrangements for your own interpreter to participate in a class, please contact us by clicking on the "Contact Beekeeping" link to the left.
- May I bring my dog to the class?
- Pets of any kind are not allowed at the class.
- Are gift certificates available?
- Yes, gift certificates are available for our classes and make a perfect gift for holidays, birthdays or any other occasion! To purchase a gift certificate, please click on the "Contact Beekeeping" link to the left of the page.
- How much does it cost to get started in beekeeping?
- It's hard to put an exact figure on it, but based on our experience, we'd estimate our start-up costs for 2 hives and 2 colonies (the hive is the house, the colony is the bees) plus protective gear and tools were around $500.
- Where do you get bees? Do you have to buy them too?
- Yes, for approximately $75 you can purchase a queen bee and a package of about 10,000 worker bees. The whole set comes in a wooden box with wire mesh sides, with the queen in a separate cage hanging inside. The door of her cage is plugged with candy. You take the queen's cage out of the box, install it in a hive, pour the workers in there with her, and close it all up. It takes the workers a few days to chew through the candy, and by the time they release the queen they've gotten accustomed to her pheromones and she's their queen. She starts laying eggs, and the workers start working, and the next thing you know you've got a functioning hive.
- What do I need to know to get started?
- The first thing you need to know is that you can only start new beehives in the early spring, but it takes a lot of research and some prep-work to get ready. We suggest starting to read and maybe taking some classes the year before buying your first package of bees. Buy yourself a copy of The Beekeepers Handbook, V.4, or Beekeeping For Dummies and start reading. You'll probably want to read some other books as well, and one of the first things you'll realize is that most of them disagree with each other. Don't let that bother you – that's just beekeeping, everyone has a different opinion about the right way to do things. Please also note the demand for honeybees currently exceeds the supply, so you'll want to plan on placing your order in December (or earlier) so you can get them the following April.
- How much room do you need to keep bees? Do you need to have a bunch of flowers nearby?
- You don't need much room at all. In fact, this class is held on the rooftop of a church. As for flowers – the bees from a single hive will forage across an area that covers over 2 square miles. They also collect pollen and nectar from all sorts of growing things from weeds all the way up to trees. Unless you live in a desert, the girls will find something to eat.
- Aren't all the honeybees dying or something? What causes that?
- A few years ago beekeepers were losing a lot more hives than usual, and there weren't any signs of the usual diseases or infestations (mostly from mites) that generally affect honeybees. The disease was called Colony Collapse Disorder, and no one could figure out what was causing it. For the most part they still haven't, which is what made the whole thing so alarming. It wasn't really the number of hives lost – it was the lack of an identifiable reason for it. The good news is that reports of hive loss due to CCD have dropped dramatically over the last year or two, so whatever was causing it, it seems to have passed for now.
- Can you make money selling the honey?
- That depends on where you live, what sort of things bloom there and how much nectar your local plants produce. Honeybees can thrive and survive just about anywhere, and no matter where you live they can produce some extra honey you can harvest. Commercial beekeeping on the other hand, needs some pretty specific conditions to be viable, and those conditions just don't exist everywhere. We suggest if you get into beekeeping, to plan to harvest enough honey for your own needs and maybe some to give to friends and family. If you enjoy it and end up with more honey than you can use, then consider selling it.
- How much work is involved?
- Not a lot, really. During the busiest times of the year, under normal circumstances, maybe an hour or so each weekend. Like a lot of hobbies, you can sink about as much time into it as you want, depending on how involved you get and what kinds of things you want to try. Start slow, with two hives your first year, and work your way up from there if you get into it.
- Are classes held in Bad Weather?
- Classes are held in light to moderate rain, but please note we will not be outdoors for the entire class and spend about half the time in the classroom. In the event of inclement weather, we will use ponchos to protect both ourselves and the bees from getting wet. In cold and wet conditions class participants huddle close to the hives to keep out rain and cold, allowing them to take a quick look inside the hive without harming it. In the event we needed to cancel for severe weather, students would be allowed to reschedule to another class (subject to availability) or receive a credit for a future class.
- What should I wear
- For everyone's safety, all students are required to adhere to our dress code recommendations in order to participate. Regardless of the weather, students must wear blue jeans or long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, boots or shoes that cover your ankle as well as a hat or bandana. If you do not have shoes that cover your ankles, you should wear at least two pairs of socks that cover your ankles. Participants that are not dressed appropriately, will not be allowed to participate in class for their own safety.
Refund/Rescheduling Policy
- Non-refundable, cannot be rescheduled.
- Once purchased, tickets cannot be refunded and cannot be rescheduled because your space is being guaranteed at the event.
Weather Policy
- Activity may be cancelled due to severe weather.
- The activity usually runs in light rain and other moderate weather conditions, but the seller may cancel the activity up to an hour before the start time in the event of severe or unsafe weather conditions. If the seller cancels the event, ticket-holders will be allowed to reschedule tickets (subject to availability) or receive credit for a future event.
Other Policies
- All participants must sign a participant agreement.
- All participants are required to sign a participant agreement before taking the class. Participants under the age of 18 must have an adult or guardian sign the participant agreement for them.
- All participants must follow recommended dress code.
- For safety reasons, all students are required to adhere to our dress code recommendations. Students must wear blue jeans/long pants, a long-sleeved shirt, boots/shoes that cover the ankle as well as a hat/bandana. If your shoes do not cover your ankles, you should wear at least two pairs of socks. Participants that are not dressed appropriately, will not be allowed to participate.
- Children under 7 are not allowed to participate.
- Children 7 and older are welcome to participate, but younger children are not allowed. Please note that all children, regardless of age, are required to have a paid ticket and are strongly recommended to participate with a parent/guardian.
Round Rock Honey Beekeeping Academy
Round Rock Honey Beekeeping Academy offers introductory beekeeping classes that allow participants to learn the basics of raising the buzzy insects and produce your own honey. Although we're not sure which is cooler...donning a full bee suit or coming face to face with 60,000 bees, this class introduces you to both, as well as a plethora of beekeeping-related info.
In taking part in one of our classes, you'll be a part of a beekeeping class that has been featured in the The New York Times, The Dallas Observer, the Austin American-Statesman, as well as many other publications, for imparting nectar neophytes with honey-harvesting basics.
We currently offer beekeeping classes in a number of cities including Austin, Dallas, Houston and San Francisco.
In taking part in one of our classes, you'll be a part of a beekeeping class that has been featured in the The New York Times, The Dallas Observer, the Austin American-Statesman, as well as many other publications, for imparting nectar neophytes with honey-harvesting basics.
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A run and walk to benefit the International Rett Syndrome Foundation is scheduled for May 1 at Riverside Park. Rett syndrome is a disorder of the nervous system. The run/walk will support research and funding to find a cure. The event will include a 5K run, a one-mile fun run and a one-mile walk along the Findlay Heritage Trail and around the park. Registration will be held at the Waterfalls Pavilion. Packets for the 5K run can be picked up between 1 p.m. and 1:45 p.m. Packets for the fun run/walk can be picked up between 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. The fun run/walk will start at 2:45. The entry fee is $20 for adults and $15 for high school students and younger. A T-shirt is included if registration is made by April 15. Participants who register after that day can purchase a T-shirt for $10 while supplies last. Awards will be provided for the top individuals in each age group, as well as the overall male and female runners. For more information including sponsor opportunities, contact Amanda at 419-306-4234 or Karen at 419-957-3875. Online registration is available at http://www.rettsyndrome.org/special-events/live-rett-free.
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Golf carts and tees will meet leashes and puppies this May as the local humane society teams up with a Findlay golf course. While dogs are not typically welcome guests on golf course greens, Red Hawk Run Golf Club is willing to make an exception for the Humane Society & SPCA of Hancock County's largest fundraiser of the year. According to Greg Meyers, chairman of this year's Humane Society Golf Outing and Mutt Strut, the dog-walking event was added to the annual golf classic as a way of appealing to those who may not be interested in playing golf. The 2.5-mile Mutt Strut will afford walkers and their furry friends a chance to enjoy the beauty of the course, but is also open to walkers without pups in tow. Meyers notes golf courses are rarely opened to non-golfers, and certainly tend to dissuade the presence of dogs. "I was a little bit surprised that Jim Cook (who helps manage Red Hawk Run) and his crew went along with it," he said of the idea. "We'll have volunteers that make sure that anything that's left by the dogs is picked up." The May 6 event marks the golf classic's seventh year, and Meyers said about $19,000 was raised last year. Funds go to the shelter for general upkeep, medical needs, food and more. The Mutt Strut begins at 8 a.m., with registration at 7:30. The golf classic begins at 11 a.m., and a "Yappy Hour" will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. To register or for more information, visit hancockhumanesociety.com or call 419-423-1664.
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Members of the Hancock County Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 172 will conduct their annual Rose of Sharon Scholarship Fund Drive from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday at Walmart, 2500 Tiffin Ave. The drive will move to the Walmart store at 1161 Trenton Ave. from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. May 21. Proceeds from both days will be used for first-year college student scholarships for eligible grandchildren of chapter members. Each donor will receive a miniature Rose of Sharon or a miniature American flag. The fund drive began in 2002 and has provided 57 scholarships totaling $28,500. This is the only fund drive the chapter has for the year. For membership information, call secretary Larry Monday at 419-387-7532.
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Hancock County Special Olympics Golf Tournament 10:00 am
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someone must be having a death wish! 50cents is on record for saying he can't stand gays…
In a wide-ranging interview with Playboy magazine, 50 Cent has let his feelings on homosexuality be known, in language sure to draw the ire of gay-rights supporters.
"I ain't into f—-ts," 50 says in an interview in the April issue of Playboy, which hits stands Friday. "I don't like gay people around me, because I'm not comfortable with what their thoughts are. I'm not prejudiced. I just don't go with gay people and kick it — we don't have that much in common. I'd rather hang out with a straight dude. But women who like women, that's cool."
50 Cent Slams Gay Men In Playboy Interview, But Says Lesbians Are 'Cool' – MTV, 10 May 2004
Spaghetti is straight til you put it in hot water luvs….
How is he Canadian!!!
You do know who his dad is PN?
Loudon Snowden Wainwright III (born September 5, 1946) is an American songwriter, folk singer, humorist, and actor. He is the father of musicians Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche, brother of Sloan Wainwright, and the former husband of the late folk singer Kate McGarrigle.
'i iz gonna shank u faggit' will probably be the only response from 50 cent
nice fantasy rufus. would be good for gay rights if he was. but 50cent aint gay. rufus'll be telling us next that eminem is fiddy's boyfreind. 50cent did catch his mom kissing another women tho, so maybe its in his genes?
Boy George also said that Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani's husband had dated the British singer Marilyn earlier in his career. Everyone can say anything, but everyone must show proof before, or it didn't happen, no matter how much we want it.
"I ain't into f****ts…I don't like gay people around me, because I'm not comfortable with what their thoughts are. I'm not prejudiced. I just don't go with gay people and kick it — we don't have that much in common."
Yet he was "comfortable" enough to publicise his music on The Graham Norton show in 2009. At that point I imagine he was less concerned with what Graham's "thoughts" were, and more interested in gullible f****ts" lining his wallet. Any psychologist worth their brass could tell him he has more "in common" with gay people than he'd ever care to admit. I was actually shocked the BBC – let alone Graham Norton – allowed this moron on the programme. At the time, the general gay consensus on Twitter was that he couldn't POSSIBLY be homophobic because of his dear ol' lesbian momma. Sometimes we deserve to be fleeced by anti-gay hypocrites (that, and I can't believe we're actually being told we're unworthy by someone who promotes violence and gang culture, degrades and exploits women, brags about being shot, calls himself "Fiddy" – and don't get me started on the music!)
Good on Rufus for calling him out. Let's "kick it" now shall we, duckie?
Thanks to zefrog for the (priceless) quote.
You guys are stupid!
Just because 50 Cent makes nasty homophobic comments doesn't mean that he is not gay.
Note: I'm not saying that he is gay; I'm just saying that it is stupid to rule it out on the sole basis that he makes homophobic comments. In fact, oen could argue that such comments suggest otherwise – internalised homophobia and et cetera.
it seems his homophobic comments have made him more attractive to rufus while I would be insulted. weirdo
"Boy George also said that Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani's husband had dated the British singer Marilyn earlier in his career."
That is true actually.
Yeah amd boy george turned him straight!
Isn't it obvious Rufus was just trying to tease Fiddy?
Rufus is a total munt. I can't think of a more one-dimensional person than him. His whole being revolves around being gay, whether it be belting out Judy standards *shudder* or "outing" other people, any chance he could discuss something other than the colour pink?
" "Boy George also said that Gavin Rossdale, Gwen Stefani's husband had dated the British singer Marilyn earlier in his career."
That is true actually. "
Really ? Because Rossdale himself denied it, and usually I don't consider a person gay if the person keeps denying it. Like Liberace and J. Edgar Hoover.
Is there a lack of news or something?
I could have sworn that headline said "Rufus Wainwright claims 50 percent are gay."
Damn. Wishful thinking I guess.
@ Abi1975 — April 13, 2010 @ 18:11… Rufus is Canadian (despite his American father) because his mother was Canadian, and he was *born* in Canada. (Actually, I believe he's a dual citizen, now.)
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May 24, 2016
Native Americans from all across the United States were in Gadsden County Sunday for a pow wow and to pay homage to soldiers serving our country.
Native Americans from Alaska, Oklahoma and New York joined in Chattahoochee to renew theirs spirits and share their culture.
"I've got them from all the United States here. I'm proud that they came and hope they've had a good time," said Billy Johnson, the inter-tribal pow wow organizer.
Their call could be heard as far away as Sneads as leaders from American nations remembered Native American soldiers who are missing in action.
Many of these visitors are proud of the generations of service they have given to the United States by fighting in foreign wars.
Phillip Coon says he was one of many from his tribe drafted into battle during World War II.
"Well, it was quite unique because there were other American Indians that came into being in the military that I found, especially the one unit that I joined," said Phillip.
But on this day the tribe was calling for peace, with the remembrance that as war continues overseas, they will answer their call to duty.
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About the Author
Ellen Emerson White is the author of many books for children and teens, including the ECHO COMPANY series, available in e-book for the first time now; the PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER series, recently re-issued in paperback and ebook form; and the SANTA PAWS books, written under the name Nicholas Edwards.
Ellen is also a photographer. Some of her favorite subjects include baseball games, city scenes, and animals. The photo to the right is of her dog Patrick, aka The Bad Hat (who may or may not have been an inspiration for her latest book!).
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