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We recently showed you the best green designs featured at London's New Designers Graduate Show. Our top picks included some of the newest and most innovative sustainable works from around the UK, but with so many amazing pieces on show, we knew we had to do a second post! Taking place annually in the massive Business Design Centre in Islington, the famed UK design event features the work of 3,500 graduates of various design disciplines, including products, furniture, fashion, jewelry, textiles, ceramics and graphics. Jump ahead to see more of their amazing work, and be sure to check out our first post here if you missed it!
Produced by free hand steam bending of local Ash, 'Florence' table by University of Plymouth graduate Yvette Cox dances its way into sculptural design while being functional and unique at the same time.
Inspired by the shape of rose petals, this low-energy hanging luminaire made from aluminium and a universal fitting was CNC machined by its own designer, Emma Domleo.
Adam Jenkins created a sleek, recycled and light aluminum horticultural organizer that combines traditional garden tools with modern design. A convenient cart makes strolling along big gardens or allotments easy.
Designed for interaction and as a social experiment for connecting the digital and physical communities, @tweetingseat by Chris McNicholl, is a park bench that takes pictures and uploads them to a Twitterfeed every time someone sits down on it.
In order to make night cycling safer, product designer Frankie Chan designed a brilliant bike full of eco-friendly LED lights for improved visibility on every front.
Inspired by traditional pipe fittings and created with the aim of pushing forward Britain's classic porcelain craft, Madrid-born designer Ornella Stocco created Underconstruction, a system of delicate white and blue decorated joints for building DIY furniture.
Bow is an FSC elm and ash chair by Nottingham Trent-trained Jennifer McDowell. The idea was born out of traditional green woodworking techniques used for Robin Hood's bows and arrows, where the freshly cut wood bends into shape without the need of electricity to fashion them.
Also fresh from Nottingham Trent University is Benjamin Childs. Childs presented a chopping board with a scale underneath to encourage users to weigh ingredients and assist them with planning healthy meals. The design even comes with a shopping list option, resulting in a more conscious and economical food shopping.
Designer-maker Dan Murley created a 'no glue no screw' steam bent lamp by sourcing his University's workshop for ash leftovers and upcycling a Chinese-lantern basket.
'Mind your behavior' is a real-time electricity-monitoring device, shaped like a house and designed by Elle Tweedy. The design encourages children to use energy responsibly and to be conscious of their behavior.
Contrasting, contemporary and elegant, ORIGIN is a two-part pendant lamp by design grad Gregg Parsell made from partially recycled Glacier White Corian® and American Black walnut pendant lamp.
Natalie Brady's Bubble and Squeak' is terracotta stool and vegetable storage all in one. The seat keeps vegetables fresh for longer than simply setting them outside the fridge.
Inspired by a research on early limb prosthetics, Camberwell College of Art graduate Alan Harris combines fast-growing bamboo and re-appropriated disused Victorian components to build his prehistoric lamp with a quirky aesthetic.
Inspired by the culture of recovery and reuse seen in her native Beirut city, Niloufar Afnan designed a series of stools and tables from scrap materials and found furniture parts.
The last eco-design product we would like to show you was found in this year's New Designers Show's bathroom! It was a nice surprise to discover and try the fastest, most hygienic hand dryer that uses up to 80% less energy than conventional warm air hand dryers: Dyson's Airblade. Not a new design, but loved nonetheless!
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If you work for a small business, you've probably tried processing payroll manually. At first, it may seem simple—but small-business owners quickly find there's much more to payroll than just writing checks. That's where payroll software comes in: It helps simplify and streamline your in-house payroll processing.
There are a number of vendors that provide payroll software tailored specifically to the needs of small businesses. This guide will give you a head start on choosing the right system. We'll cover:
What Is Small-Business Payroll Software?
Common Applications of Small-Business Payroll Software
What Type of Buyer Are You?
Market Trends to Understand
This type of software is designed to help small-business users process payroll in house. It often includes modules for time tracking, tax filing and benefits administration. Small-business payroll software automates data entry and tedious processes that users would otherwise have to do manually, saving both time and labor costs.
There are many different solutions out there. Larger companies might need deeper functionality for managing human resources in multiple locations or tools for complex reporting as part of their payroll system. But small businesses typically need software with more basic capabilities, such as compensation, time tracking and tax filing.
These systems often come with some or all of the following core capabilities:
|Found in every system, this application automates payroll processing. Users assign pay rates to employees, and employee hours are entered directly or imported. The system then automatically calculates wages and generates paychecks. Direct deposit options are usually offered, and bonuses, commissions, overtime and tips can be added.
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|Some systems have functionality for insurance and benefits administration. This allows users to enroll employees in insurance benefits and manage benefit elections. Paid time off can also typically be accrued and tracked.
While there are many different solutions out there targeting smaller companies, not all small businesses are created equal. Consider what your requirements are as you begin researching products:
Basic payroll needs. If you are just looking for a basic solution to streamline payroll processing, consider entry-level, affordable products with more limited functionality (e.g., Patriot PAY).
More robust workforce management. Perhaps you need a payroll system that also offers more robust tools, such as tax compliance and filing, insurance and benefits administration and employee management. There are vendors that offer greater functionality at affordable prices, such as Gusto (formerly ZenPayroll) and Wagepoint.
Payroll and HR for growing businesses. If your business is growing and you know you may need to scale up to a full HR suite, consider a vendor that offers tiered packages. These let you easily upgrade without having to learn a whole new system. An example of this type of system is RUN Powered by ADP.
There are many benefits of choosing small-business payroll software over manual payroll processing. These include:
Automation of tedious processes. First and foremost, you'll save time once spent cutting checks and filing taxes. This software automates these processes so you have more time to spend building your business.
Reduced labor costs. You'll also save money by cutting down on labor costs associated with payroll processing. For some companies, small-business payroll software can even eliminate the need for a full-time payroll employee.
Greater accuracy and lower risks. In addition to saving time and cutting costs, a good payroll system will increase accuracy and decrease risk. Automated payroll processing eliminates the possibility of human error. The software will also remind you of important deadlines, so the risk of incurring penalties decreases significantly.
Integration with existing software. Many small-business payroll systems integrate with other HR and accounting software your business may already be using. This can streamline operations and reduce errors even further.
Here are a few trends to be aware of as you search for new software in this market:
Cloud-based software. Most of today's small-business payroll solutions are deployed in the cloud. Since users log into the software from their Internet-connected device, cloud-based systems can be accessed from anywhere.
With traditional on-premise systems, businesses had to buy updated software each year to keep up with changing tax laws. Now, cloud vendors simply update their products as laws change, and the changes are reflected in users' systems automatically—with no need to buy anything new.
Mobile accessibility. As cloud-based software has become more popular, so too has mobile access to payroll systems. Many vendors now offer native mobile apps for smartphones and tablets, which provide a seamless on-the-go experience.
Some vendors offer employee self-service mobile apps, as well. These allow workers to access their own salary and benefits information remotely. Look for this trend to continue in the future.
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ASHEBORO � A 2-year-old boy is recovering after Randolph County deputies say he found a handgun inside his home, put it in his mouth, and the weapon fired.
Deputies say the toddler found his father's .45-caliber handgun in his parents' bedroom on Saturday.
Authorities say the boy is expected to survive after being taken to a Winston-Salem hospital. Sheriff's Capt. Derrick Hill says the bullet missed vital arteries in the neck and head, as well as the child's spinal cord.
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One of the major obstacles of biofuel production today is that the actual process of turning a plant into a usable energy source is time consuming and costly. Well, scientists at the US Department of Agriculture think they have a key that would unlock the door to a future of quick and easy production of fuels from plants and it comes from within a cow stomach — but don't worry, no cows are harmed in the process! They've studied the enzymes in cows' rumens (the first compartments of their stomachs) and have discovered a substance that is unusually good at breaking down the complex walls of plants. Makes sense right? If cows eat loads of fiber all day long, they must have a special secret to digesting it so why not use nature's answer instead of looking for our own?
Many grasses and parts of corn have unusually complex cell walls that make them resistant to breaking down into sugars. Cows have the ability to break down most of these complex fibers into fuel thanks to the genetic makeup of their digestive system. A team of scientists at the USDA, led by Dominic Wong, has isolated the necessary genes by collecting samples from bovine digestive tracts and locating the correct enzymes. Then they sequenced and cloned the genes and are now working on putting them into practice.
These enzymes could be integral to the future of biofuels if they are ultimately able to speed up the process of breaking down plants, increasing the efficiency of biofuels and bring down the cost of production. In addition to this very green application there could be a future for these enzymes in other parts of the science world as well. Researchers believe they could increase the nutritional value of animal feed and aid in the production of nutritional supplements.
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Holiday DIY project
The holidays are always an ideal time to start working on a few DIY projects. It's usually a great way to save some money but, for me, it's more importantly the perfect excuse to put some time aside to get creative. This is a very, very simple DIY project that will help bring on the holiday spirit. It's just about painting a few pine cones with a soft tone of gold and stacking them in a glass jar. I added a slate label secured with rustic rope. This decor item is ideal to brighten a kitchen counter (that's where mine is right now!) but also looks beautiful atop a mantel, a shelf or on a side table in a guest's room.
There's so much room to get creative: you can fill a similar jar or glass vase with small Christmas ornaments, candy canes or homemade gingerbread and add them as a centerpiece on a table as well. It's a simple concept but goes a long way to start preparing your home for the holidays.
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- Torviewtoronto said...
lovely project for the holidays looks cute one of our favourite things to do is to decorate pine cones :) the children love it
- November 26, 2011 at 8:50 PM
- The Italian Dish said...
You know, I was trying to think of something different to put on my holiday table this year - I think a couple of these would look beautiful. Great idea.
- November 27, 2011 at 9:04 AM
- Chocolate Shavings said...
The Italian Dish: I agree, let me know how it turns out!
- November 28, 2011 at 12:48 PM
- Jamie said...
This reminds me of one of our rare Christmases (we usually celebrate only Hanukkah) when the boys were small. We bought a small tree and husband and sons gathered tiny pinecones and then bought a box of snail shells sold for escargot. They spraypainted them all gold and strung them up around the tree. It was so pretty. And we still have them 15 years later.
- December 3, 2011 at 12:43 PM
- Chocolate Shavings said...
Jamie: That sounds beautiful - the holidays are about those kinds of memories at the end of the day aren't they?
- December 3, 2011 at 6:00 PM
- Lillian said...
Gorgeous photos and beautiful blog design! I'm a new blogger...I just started this week! I'm hoping to soak up some creativity from amazing blogs such as yours!
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MIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, which officially ends Saturday, has delivered the fewest hurricanes since 1982.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in a news release Monday that drier-than-expected air led to the weak season. There were 13 named storms, but only two — Ingrid and Humberto — became hurricanes. Neither was considered "major," a storm that reaches Category 3 strength.
The average Atlantic hurricane season produces six hurricanes, of which three are "major."
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NWSB Portland Trail Blazers insider Rick Stella weighs in with his five trades the Blazers should be looking at making in 2012. Its a fun take using the NBA trade machine. Portland moving Raymond Felton, Wesley Matthews, or Nicolas Batum for starters, getting back Steve Nash, D.J. Augustin, Jrue Holiday, Lou Williams, and James Harden. Here are the five best trade options for Portland.
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George Clooney - White House Correspondents' Dinner 2012
George Clooney and Barbara Walters are all smiles at the Bloomberg & Vanity Fair cocktail reception at the residence of the French Ambassador following the 2012 White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday (April 28) in Washington, D.C.
The 50-year-old actor attended the event without his girlfriend Stacy Keibler.
"She couldn't make it. She's working," George told Politico. Stacy is hard at work on an episode of the upcoming TBS comedy Men at Work.
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Fish Lugaw with Malungay, a Pinoy version of Fish Risotto with Malungay. Today I got some malungay leaves at the Rapid Creek Sunday Market. I was thinking of having a fish soup with malungay lunch, but as I was looking for ingredients I saw this risotto rice that have been sitting in the cupboard for some time now. I end up cooking a fish lugaw using risotto rice. The resultant lugaw dish went great using risotto rice for my Fish Lugaw with Malungay but an equal parts of ordinary rice and glutinous rice should work fine, if risotto rice is not available. I have used the rice ratio on my other lugaw dish, click list below to see the recipe.
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Below is the recipe of my Fish Lugaw with Malungay a Pinoy version of Fish Risotto with Malungay.
2 slices tanguigue, cut into large cubes
1/2 kilo risotto rice
1 big bowl malungay leaves
1head garlic, peeled, crushed, chopped
2-3 thumb size, ginger, skinned, cut into thin strips
1 medium size onion, peeled, chopped
1/2 cup fish sauce
salt and pepper
cooking oil
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Wash the risotto rice and keep aside. Using a medium sauce pan and generous amount of cooking oil, stir fry the chopped garlic until light brown, remove half of the fried garlic from the pan and keep aside. Stir in the ginger and onion and sauté for about half a minute. Add in the fish and fish sauce and some pepper, stir cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the fish from the sauce pan and keep aside. Then add in the risotto rice and stir cook for another 3 to 5 minutes, then add in about 1 to 1 1/2 liter of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring every now and then, add more water as necessary. Add in the malungay leaves and season with salt and pepper to taste, cook for another 5 to10 minutes or until the rice are cooked with smooth texture and the malungay leaves are just cooked. Now add in the fish and cook for another minute. Serve garnished with the fried garlic and with lemon or kalamansi.


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Frantz - McCauley family papers, Letter 1862 April 11 and 13
Papers, 1860-1865, including letters, military exemption, and reminiscences of the Frantz and McCauley families of Roanoke, Virginia. Included are letters to and from Marshall Petty Frantz, William McCauley, Charles Austin McCauley, Susan McCauley and Virginia McCauley. Topics include family, health, camp life, battle of New Market, Jackson's Valley Campaign, prisoners in Salem (Va.), and requests for flour. The collection also contains a service exemption for W.S. Bowman, an undated plat from Salem, Virginia, and recollections by M.M. Rodeffer.
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I am using VS 2008. I have a little user control that has a method whose argument is of type List<String>. I have a list of objects (call it MyObjectList, of type List<MyObject>) whose definition includes one String member (call it myString). I want to get a List<String> that contains all of the myString strings from MyObjectList. Of course, I can write a little loop that walks through MyObjectList, adding every myString value to a List<String> object. But I am trying to be as modern as I can. With the advent of lambda expressions, I think there must be a better way to do this. Is there? If so, how? And is the answer any different in VS 2012?
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hammervid needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 53 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
Using the Hammerhead shark as our logo, we need a professional, aggressive logo for our online video rental site, HammerVid.com . The site is an online rental store for sport instructional videos. We do have our own content which is rented and streamed as well. The hammerhead seem to look tougher from the top, but all creative options are welcome.
We would like a logo with a blue coloring to represent our company. The logo should have the Hammerhead shark in it. A more current color scheme would be great. Our slogan is, " A Better Visual Range Is In Our Traits". Our company will be renting coaching videos to mostly football coaches. We have our own content of which we will be streaming to our members. Our website will not be up until after the logo is done, so sorry no reference in that regards.
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Sundippers is an eco-friendly apparel company with a strong commitment to keeping the beaches we love safe and clean. We are a member of 1% For The Planet. What I am looking to do is provide beach lovers with stylish, fresh and mellow threads they can wear to the beach, to the bar, anywhere. A Sundipper is someone who loves the beach/water so much that they have to go into the water one last time as the sun sets. I want to capture that beauty, that love for the beach that us Sundippers have and display it graphically on apparel. The clothing will all be organic cotton which is super comfortable. The tees will be lightly screen printed to keep the apparel soft and fresh, nice enough to sleep in.
Sundippers is for people who are laid back and like to wear comfortable clothes with fresh designs. I want to offer beach lovers cool, trendy, organic cotton apparel for people who want to give back (1% For The Planet) to the place they love and look good doing it.
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Alana Daly
Washington Center Experience Transforms Intern Into Employee
Spending a semester off campus can be a very good thing. For Alana Daly '07, a Washington Center internship put her ahead of the class in the post-college job market.
The economics major/history minor from Poughkeepsie, NY, spent the spring semester of her junior year as an intern with the U.S. Treasury's Office of Performance and Budget. "When the internship ended," Alana says, "I was offered a paid summer position as a budget analyst trainee, and my supervisor has indicated that there are post-graduate employment opportunities for me."
The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars recruits top Washington College students every year, providing them with challenging opportunities to work and learn in the nation's capital for academic credit.
"It was a great experience," Alana says of the Washington Center program. "I toured the Pentagon and the Federal Reserve. I took an international business class and attended seminars. I met the former Secretary of the Treasury and attended the swearing-in ceremony for the new Secretary, Hank Paulson, the former head of Goldman Sachs. But the most exciting event may have been watching Marine One [the President's helicopter] take off from the White House lawn."
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It's no surprise that we love our sustainable style here at Inhabitat, and 2008 has been a particularly exciting year with bold new directions in green fashion and eco-textile innovation. From pollution sensitive dresses to 'grow-your-own' Icelandic moss jewelry, the frontier of eco fashion is continually digging deep to put a new spin on material resourcefulness and recycle-chic. 'Be eco chic' and 'green is the new black' may have been over-used mantras of 2008, but we all know now that sustainable style can be synonymous with sexy, must-have fashion that looks and feels totally fab. Read on for some of the best eco-collections and sustainable styles from 2008.
9. Izzy Lane Ethical Knitwear's: This year's recipient of the RE: Designer of the Year Award
8. WRecords by Monkey: Recycled Record Jewelry
7. NAU's Re-launches with Stunning Fall Collection
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Today is sunny but cool and windy. Almost Minnesota windy. So windy, in fact, that we were able to take a kite out to a vacant lot behind us and fly it for 30 minutes! We live in the middle of our tiny lovely town. There are buildings and trees all around, which typically make flying a kite unusually hard. The wind can get to whipping around the lot in every direction sending your kite straight into the ground. Today, that was not the case.
It took some doing, getting our three lovlies out to fly the kite. They remember the Kite Disaster of 2012 when they were mere babes of 7, 4, and 2. It started out as a lovely, but cool and windy, Spring day with Dad in 2012. Mom was gone to lunch with girlfriends so Dad was going to make it a day to remember. He packed the girls into the van and headed across town to our local school, set up high on a hill with no other trees or buildings around. He unpacked the girls, explained the science of kite flying and then began the adventure.
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Reed Research Group surveyed Control Engineering subscribers in December 2008 about their use of control valve actuators currently, and going forward. The results presented here are based on 224 completed responses from subscribers who evaluate, specify, recommend, install, and/or purchase these devices. Among these, 46% say they run both batch and continuous processes, 25% run continuous processes only, 14% are batch only plants, and the balance fall into other categories. Liquid handling outnumbers gasses nearly 2:1 with a few percentage points for slurries and powders. Looking ahead to the rest of 2009, prospects for growth are slow, with only 17% of respondents saying their purchases will increase, and 83% looking for the same level as 2008 or a decrease.
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Commemorative editions mark the last of the C5s.
The 2004 model year is the swan song for the fifth-generation Chevrolet Corvette, and will mark the best year for the C5s. A new Corvette, or C6, is expected for model year 2005. (We're expecting an evolutionary model that builds on the C5, with advances in aerodynamics and interior refinement.) In the meantime, we have the C5.
About 3,000 Corvettes will be sold for model year 2004, some of which will be special editions designed to commemorate C5-R victories at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and other endurance races. Le Mans Blue paint and polished wheels distinguish the 2004 Corvette Commemorative Edition models. Their interiors are Shale-colored, with a matching top on the convertible.
The high-performance Z06 benefits from suspension tuning for 2004 based on extensive testing at Germany's fabled Nurburgring racetrack and General Motors Milford Proving Grounds. The goal was improved ride quality, but the revised Z06 suspension also feels 'more tied down, more glued to the road,' according to Chevrolet. Sporting a C5-R Le Mans stripe, the Z06 Commemorative Edition gets a lightweight carbon fiber hood.
For the past 50 years, the Corvette has been America's sports car, a U.S.-production two-seater capable of real racetrack performance. The Corvette endures because it has always represented a performance value. The C5 does this in a big way, boasting performance and handling matched only by the Dodge Viper, Porsche 911 and various exotics, all of which are far more expensive.
But some of that misses the point. There's really nothing quite like the Corvette. Driving each of the C5 models, whether it's a coupe, convertible, or the Z06, is always a visceral experience. Most powerful is the Z06 hardtop, with 405 horsepower on tap. The coupe is the most practical, offering nearly twice as much trunk space as the convertible or hardtop models. The convertible is sometimes the most enjoyable, however. Motoring along on a warm summer night in a Corvette with the top down can be a peak experience.
The 2004 Corvette lineup consists of coupe ($43,735), convertible ($50,735), and Z06 hardtop ($51,585).
The 350-horsepower 5.7-liter LS1 V8 powers the coupe and convertible. An automatic transmission is standard; a six-speed manual ($915) is optional.
The LS6 V8 in the Z06 hardtop displaces the same 5.7 liters, but produces an amazing 405 horsepower and 400 foot-pounds of torque. Z06 comes only with the six-speed manual.
The coupe comes with a body-colored removable roof panel as standard equipment; a blue-tinted transparent removable panel ($750) is an option. The coupe's rear window opens like a hatchback. The hardtop and convertible have trunks. The Z06 is also a coupe, but is called the hardtop because its top is fixed, for maximum rigidity, and presents a notched profile.
Standard equipment includes dual-zone climate controls, fog lamps, sport seats, four-wheel-disc brakes with ABS, a driver information center, remote keyless entry, stainless steel exhaust with chromed quad outlets, retractable headlights, Bose speakers, 6-way power seats with leather upholstery, extended-mobility (run flat) Z-rated tires, traction control with Active Handling, and cast alloy wheels. The coupe comes with a parcel net and luggage shade. Child Restraint Attachment System (CRAS) hooks are provided in the passenger and the passenger-side air bag can be manually shut off while carrying children. The Z06 hardtop adds a head-up instrument display, titanium exhaust, a tire inflator kit for its Goodyear Eagle F1 tires, and forged alloy wheels. The six-speed manual is the only transmission offered.
Commemorative editions add $3,700 to the retail prices of the coupe and convertible, $4,335 to the MSRP of the Z06 with its carbon fiber hood.
The Corvette's flowing front fenders are handsome when viewed either from outside or behind the wheel, while the bulging rear end is reminiscent of the IMSA GTP Corvettes of the late '80s. The Corvette sits low to the ground and has a fair amount of front overhang; pull forward in a parking space until your tires touch the curb and you'll damage stuff.
The convertible version looks graceful when the top is down. Putting the top down exposes body-colored trim behind the seats that reminds us of an open-cockpit racer. It looks really cool.
The Z06 hardtop presents a different profile from the coupe. The hardtop roofline is actually more coupe-like than the coupe's, whose hatchback glass slopes more steeply. Other visible differences between the coupe and hardtop are subtle, including tidy Z06 emblems on each side of the hardtop. Modest mesh air intakes in the nose and wedge-shaped mesh brake cooling inlets are visible on the rocker panels just aft the doors. Four 3.5-inch exhaust tips under the center of the rear bumper hint at more power. Special five-spoke aluminum wheels afford a view of big red brake calipers and are fitted with massive Goodyear F1 Supercar rubber, P265/40ZR up front, P295/35ZR out back. There is no spare, nor are the tires run-flat units; instead, you get an emergency tire-inflator kit. So take your cell phone and try not to run over any nails.
The Z06 is more than a hopped-up model; it's a vastly different animal. It was intended as a street racer with track capabilities, Chevrolet's one-up response to Ford's Mustang Cobra R. The designation Z06 has a rich history, dating back to the 1963 split-window Sting Ray, when the Z06 was a pure road-racing package. (The Z comes from Zora Arkus-Duntov, the Corvette's famous first chief engineer.) Chevrolet has revived the Z06 designation for this more-than-worthy successor. Only now it's a separate model, not an option package.
The Z06 weighs 128 pounds less than the C5 coupe, even though it offers similar creature comforts, including leather, air conditioning, carpeting, a premium sound system, traction control and stability control. Using thinner glass, a titanium exhaust system and less insulation saves the weight. Don't bother arguing that insulation is a creature comfort; with a car like this, noise and spiritual comfort level are intertwined. Ask anyone who's driven a noisy racecar.
Corvette's lever-style door handles seem a bit dated, harder to grab than other designs.
C5 Corvettes come with comfortable cabins, something that wasn't always true of previous-generation models. Low doorsills and narrow side rails make getting in and out easier than before. The seats are comfortable and there's plenty of room for driver and passenger, though there isn't a lot of space for stuff. Front seat space in the three models is pretty much the same. The power seats have a memory function and the handsome analog gauges are easier to use and more satisfying than the old digital displays.
The manually operated convertible top stows neatly under a body-colored cover that folds flat at the forward edge of the trunk lid. The soft top is very nice. It's made of high-quality material and the rear window is glass. You'll need a demonstration or a trip to the owner's manual to figure out how to lower the top the first time, then it's quick and easy. We've seen no evidence of leaking in hard downpours nor at the car wash test, though we did notice some wind noise at the top of the driver's window at super-legal speeds. Riding in the convertible with the top down is very pleasant and lots of fun with much aural feedback. There's very little buffeting at speed.
The Corvette is not a quiet car, but the rattles and stress squeaks that have haunted Corvettes for so long have largely been eliminated. We noticed more road noise and engine noise in the convertible than in the coupe, and even more comes through in the Z06. However, this is a sports car, and noise, particularly the calculated growl of that terrific V8, is part of the deal.
Rearward visibility is a little limited. The rear window is a narrow slot. The side mirrors are wide, but not tall, and work fairly well. Put the top down and the convertible offers the best visibility, as if you needed another reason to drop the top on a spring day.
The coupe comes with a real trunk. Arriving at the airport after a trip halfway around the world, we were able to cram two huge duffel bags into a coupe. The coupe's trunk can hold 24.8 cubic feet of cargo, considerably more than the convertible's 13.9 cubic feet and the hardtop's 13.3 cubic feet. The convertible's trunk sits on top of the rear deck. It's an efficient space with a flat load floor. It's easy to pack the trunk, though you need to lift high and over to load baggage. You can get your clothes dirty leaning over the rear body work on rainy days if you're not careful. Thankfully, the convertible top doesn't seem to take up much of the trunk space when lowered.
Driving Impression
The C5 is beautifully balanced, surprisingly comfortable, and is built to a far higher standard than any Corvette in history. The C5 handles great on a road course, but still reminds us of a muscle car when cruising along or accelerating down a straight stretch. The Corvette is a beast.
The standard Corvette engine, the LS1 V8, is potent. Stand on the throttle and it's fast traffic. It produces 350 horsepower and 375 pound-feet of torque with the six-speed manual transmission, and 360 pound-feet with the automatic.
The Corvette is quick out of the gate, whether equipped with the automatic or manual. While we prefer the six-speed, we have to admit that the automatic rams its shifts home with authority, and there's enough muscle in the LS1 V8 to cover the performance penalties associated with auto-shifters. Miss one shift with the manual and the automatic in the lane next door will clean your clock. The automatic does not have a manual-shift mode, but it doesn't need one.
Unlike most ragtops, the Corvette convertible weighs about the same as the coupe, so its acceleration is undiluted: 0-to-60 mph in less than 5 seconds with the six-speed manual transmission, about 0.4 seconds slower with the automatic. The only performance penalty that goes with the convertible version is top speed. The ragtop doesn't share the coupe's aerodynamic efficiency, so it tops out at a mere 162 mph versus 175 mph for the coupe. Put the top down and there's even more drag and a correspondingly lower top speed. Still, that kind of speed will get you to the drive-in in a pretty big hurry, and in the local slammer even faster.
Ride quality is decidedly stiff. You don't get a sports car's ability to change directions without snubbing body roll and limiting up-and-down suspension motions, and when you do those things you're obliged to accept some tradeoff in comfort. Potholes are easily identifiable in the Corvette. The Corvette shutters over bumps, yet they are not uncomfortably harsh. You hear them and feel them, but they aren't jarring, and they don't unduly upset the handling balance. Handling is not as precise as a Porsche or BMW, there's a bit of a dead spot in the steering, but it's much less of a hammer than a Viper. The Corvette offers sharp reflexes on rural roads. It provides a superb blend of muscle and finesse, with a high tolerance for mistakes of the enthusiastic variety. Its brakes are nothing short of race-worthy.
There aren't any significant performance distinctions between the coupe and convertible. Chevrolet claims that the structural design for the C5 began with the convertible, and as a consequence no shoring-up measures were required for the soft-top chassis. You hear the same song from almost every purveyor of convertibles, but in this application it seems to be true. Significantly, we didn't see a hint of cowl shake, the time-honored malady of convertibles (wherein the dashboard and the outside of the car oscillate at different rates). If there is any distinction to be made between the agility and stability of the Corvette coupe and convertible, it would be all but impossible to discern on public roads.
Active Handling, which comes standard, gets you out of slides before trouble strikes by applying braking to the individual corners as needed. It uses on-board sensors to measure yaw, lateral acceleration and steering wheel position, and uses ABS and traction control to correct oversteer or understeer. Corvette engineers calibrated the system to limit intrusiveness, however. Aside from an 'Active Handling' message on the instrument panel, drivers might not always realize they've been assisted.
The Z06 is an absolute joy to drive fast. We found it rock-steady, precise, consistent, and fast at a smooth 2.2-mile road course near Las Vegas. The brakes didn't fade. The transmission and shift linkage were solid and tight, shifting perfectly each time, whether up or down. The handling is balanced: The Corvette didn't un.
The fifth-generation, or C5, Chevrolet Corvette is said to have been the newest Corvette in the history of the model, sporting more changes than all previous models, including the original, which shared some parts with other Chevrolets. The C5 is by far the best Corvette to date. And with continuous refinements aimed at improving performance and ride quality, the 2004 Chevrolet Corvette is the best of the C5 models.
The Corvette is no longer this country's only sports car. And it has evolved well beyond what we would call affordable. But whether you choose the coupe, convertible or hardtop, there doesn't seem to be much question that the latest generation of this 50-year-old American is a world-class GT. Nothing can match the Corvette's pavement-ripping prowess per dollar.
Model Lineup
Corvette Coupe ($43,735); Convertible ($50,735); Z06 Hardtop ($51,585).
Assembled In
Bowling Green, Kentucky.
Options As Tested
Commemorative Edition ($3,700) includes LeMans Blue exterior, special badges, special seat embroidery, Head-Up Display w/digital readouts for speed, rpm and transmission, power telescopic steering column w/manual tilt-wheel, Twilight Sentinel headlamp control system; Performance Handling package ($395) includes power steering cooler, stiffer springs, stabilizer bars; 3:15 performance axle ratio ($395).
Model Tested
Chevrolet Corvette convertible ($50,735).
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"Innovations in Collaboration" Conference to Be Held in June
The American Historical Association, the National Council for the Social Studies, and the Organization of American Historians are sponsoring a conference, "Innovations in Collaboration: A School-University Model to Enhance History Teaching, K–16" which will be held June 26–28, 2003, at the Radisson Hotel Old Town in Alexandria, Virginia. As the conference title indicates, it is intended to showcase exemplary programs in which history educators are collaborating in innovative ways to enhance the teaching of history. The conference will feature a keynote address by Eric Foner (Columbia Univ.) at the opening plenary session, "Teaching History after September 11" on Thursday (June 26) evening, which will be moderated by Michael Wildasin, chair of the conference program. On Friday (June 27) and Saturday (June 28) there will be 35 concurrent sessions. The conference will conclude on Saturday with a plenary session (10:45 a.m.–noon) on history advocacy, with Bruce Craig (National Coalition for History), Sarah Drake (Indiana Univ.), Margaret Smith Crocco (Teachers Coll., Columbia Univ.), and Peter Stearns (George Mason Univ.) participating.
The concurrent sessions will focus on such themes as integrating technology in the history classroom, exemplary professional development models, and best practices for teaching American and world history to elementary, middle, and high school students.
The various sessions include the following panels: Enlivening American History: A School/University/Museum Collaboration; World History for Us All: A Web-Based Model Curriculum for World History in Middle and High Schools; Columbia American History Online (CAHO): A K–12 Learning Community and Publishing Model; and Using Primary Sources as Research Tools for the Teaching and Learning about the Young Adolescent.
Cosponsoring organizations for the 2003 conference include the Education Trust, National History Day, National Council for History Education, World History Association, Society of History Education, Federation of State Humanities Councils, the National History Project, the National Council for Public History, and the Organization of History Teachers.
The conference registration fee of $125 includes the reception on Thursday evening following the plenary session, and breakfast (continental) and lunch on Friday. Accommodation in the Radisson Hotel Old Town is available at $129 for single/double and $139 for triple/quad. The hotel is situated in the historic old town of Alexandria and is just minutes away from the Ronald Reagan National Airport. The hotel also provides courtesy transportation to nearby Metrorail stations.
Registration for the conference (the required form is on the opposite page) closes on May 16, 2003. Copies of the registration form and other information can be obtained also from the conference web pages at http://www.oah.org/meetings/innovations/.
Interested participants who receive this issue after the registration deadline of May 16 may still be able to register by faxing their registration form in as soon as possible. Contact Cliff Jacobs by e-mail for information.
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Home Network :: XAVB1004 - Have Internet Connection But Only 2 Sites Actually LoadMay 26, 2012
So i just brought my computer home from my dorm where it was working fine. as it is in my rom now I bought the XAVB1004 from netgear to connect it from my room t the router in the computer room. That device works great as I have tried my laptop with it and it works. I can connect to the internet as i have set u my router on my computer( the one that i took from my dorm) but only google loads, i can also search in google, and youtube loads where i can oddly watch videos no problem. I have tried reinstalling my ethernet drivers, winsock reset, checking/unchecking just about every setting in internet options and so on. No browser seems to work and I am out of ideas. I turned firewall off as well to no prevail. I have no clue where to look next as 3 days ago my computer worked fine and all I did now was move it.View 7 Replies


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Shirley Mitchell, the actress who played Marion Strong, Lucy Ricardo's cackling friend on "I Love Lucy" has died.
Mitchell is the last-surviving adult castmember. She died at age 94 of heart failure in her Westwood condo.
Marion Strong has this distinction -- she set up Lucy and Ricky on their first date.
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Mitchell also played Opal Clampett on "The Beverly Hillbillies." She also appeared on "Petticoat Junction."
Mitchell was married to pop composer Jay Livingston, who co-wrote "Mona Lisa," and won an Oscar for best song.