Saddleback Communications' XPonders enable world-class business services to fuel growth of high-tech corridor
For the last decade, Saddleback Communications has provided Internet and voice services for the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. Since the reservation is home to only about 5000 residents, some might think that the carrier would resemble hundreds of other small rural operations. But this particular community includes a nine-mile stretch of prime commercial real estate bordering the fast-growing city of Phoenix. Named the Loop 101 Corridor because of how it is situated on the freeway between Tempe and Scottsdale, this extremely desirable location is undergoing rapid transformation. The community has teamed up with several major developers to build out millions of square feet of commercial property for business parks, hotels, and retail.
The developments can only succeed if they can continue to attract more premier corporate tenants. "We are the sole provider of telecommunication services for the Loop 101, but we can't help the community succeed if we treat our enterprise customers like a captive subscriber base," says Shane Gregory, director of operations at Saddleback Communications. "To meet the needs of our current customers and continue to attract premier corporations, we are committed to delivering world-class business communication services."
The Corridor's fast pace of development, however, was stressing the carrier's legacy network. They own 100 percent of the extensive fiber deployed in the community, but felt they had become "fiber rich and electronics poor," since the existing networking equipment was antiquated and therefore expensive to scale. Operating costs were escalating, and it became clear that the current network could not deliver the full range of Ethernet services required by global companies moving into the Loop 101 Corridor. Saddleback Communications set out to evaluate dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) solutions as a foundational infrastructure to support highly scalable delivery of telephony, Ethernet private line, virtual private line, and LAN services.
After evaluating their options, Saddleback Communications chose a solution based on the Cisco
® ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) equipped with XPonder technology (see Figure 1). The new optical network has been configured to initially provide the carrier with 40 Gigabits (G) of capacity and the ability to offer business customers true line-rate services. The capacity can be easily shared across multiple sites. Responding to customer demand for additional capacity becomes a simple configuration change instead of a costly installation of new fiber. In the future, the Cisco MSTP can be easily expanded as needed in increments of 10 G.
"We've met all of our technical requirements in terms of enabling full line-rate Ethernet services and gaining a scalable foundation," said Gregory. "And the Cisco name is a definite advantage when it comes to convincing large global companies that we can deliver commercial-grade high-performance services. We've set ourselves apart as an innovator with true 100 Megabit and Gigabit Ethernet capabilities. Instead of forcing them to deal with a `small telco,' we have become a technology driver and are able to attract major corporations that are considering this area."
® 3750 and 6509 Metro Ethernet Switches complement the new optical architecture perfectly by providing efficient aggregation of Ethernet services at high-density customer concentration points. As locations grow, these platforms enable affordable port aggregation capability that integrates transparently with the XPonder technology.
Figure 1. The New Saddleback Communications Network
Saddleback Communications is phasing in the new optical infrastructure and migrating customers starting with those that need the new high-speed Metro Ethernet services. "The new network is all about growth - we now have the flexibility to add in new nodes while keeping our overall operating costs low," said Gregory. "With our portfolio of next-generation business services including support for GigE applications, we can now help developers attract businesses to the Loop 101 Corridor."
Based on the commercial development projects under way in the Loop 101 Corridor, Saddleback Communications anticipates the addition of a new XPonder site every four to six months. The build-out can be cost-effectively tied to the sale of new services as new companies move into the area and require high-speed private lines (100 Megabits and up). Catalyst switches can be subtended off the XPonder to provide high-density termination of 10/100 customers while freeing up XPonder ports for high-bandwidth customers. The Cisco solutions also create a flexible foundation that can accommodate redundancy and failover for commercial-grade resilience, and that offers built-in automation and simplified provisioning to lower operating costs and speed service enablement.
To date, the migration to the new network has gone very smoothly - both in-house and customer teams are very satisfied with the progress and the outlook for future advanced services. Saddleback Communications serves a prestigious group of corporate customers including Rural/Metro Corporation, Bear Stearns, Fender Musical Instruments, Medicis Pharmaceuticals, Cold Stone Creamery, and William Lyon Homes.
Saddleback Communications plans to expand its XPonder-based Cisco ONS 15454 footprint to keep pace with the growth on its optical backbone. The next-generation optical backbone can continue to expand, providing service flexibility, resiliency, and optimizing the use of Saddleback Communication's fiber infrastructure. As a result, the carrier is able to meet the business and technical requirements of commercial and residential customers in the Loop 101 Corridor.
In addition, Saddleback Communications is looking ahead for its residential customers, and is evaluating the deployment of fiber to the home. The new network can easily accommodate advanced services for its residential portfolio and brings the same efficiencies and cost savings to this part of the business.
The initial deployment provides an efficient, simplified alternative to the previously employed method of stacking multiple SONET OC-48 rings. Each XPonder-enabled wavelength provides 10 G of capacity from day one, and each wavelength can be used to connect multiple XPonder-enabled sites. Saddleback Communication's initial four-wavelength DWDM deployment gives them 40 G of ring capacity (see Figure 1). This efficient Cisco implementation bundles multiple 10 G rings on the same fiber strands. As bandwidth requirements increase, the carrier can simply light another wavelength instead of having to install more SONET circuits or deploy more fiber.
Cisco's technology lets Saddleback Communications share the capacity of each 10 G ring with multiple sites (see Figure 2). Using virtual LAN (VLAN) tagging, the full 10 G capacity can be distributed in Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) or sub-GigE increments to any of the 20 SFP-enabled XPonder ports. Multiple XPonders can be strung together at a single site to increase port count as needed. The 4 x 10 G port version of the XPonder is also ideal for head-end applications of XPonder rings. With the downstream 20-port XPonders aggregating multiple ports of Ethernet traffic to a single 10 GigE stream, the 4-port version provides efficient 10 G hand-off of the traffic to head-end routers or switches.
The Cisco XPonder solution gives Saddleback Communications the ability to enable any-to-any traffic patterns for Ethernet services. As the needs of Saddleback's customers grow, they can deploy the XPonder as needed to deliver full line-rate (10/100/1000) services to new locations.
The pay-as-you-grow XPonder design allows each individual client port to be configured with Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) transceiver modules as needed instead of having the expense of dedicated transponders for each client service. The XPonder cards offer simple point-and-click provisioning of services across the optical backbone, minimizing manual interventions for turning up new customers. Other automated functions for power management/monitoring and easy troubleshooting keep operating costs low even as the ring is scaled to keep pace with growth in the subscriber base.


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Garcia, who has missed 60 games with knee and hamstring injuries this season, told the Chicago Sun-Times that he plans to "work through" his health issues for the remainder of the year before the surgery.
"I have to get something done in the offseason," Garcia told the Sun-Times. "I know I have to get it cleaned up -- nothing major. We think the knee has caused the hamstring [issues]. It's been a crazy year, but hopefully next year will be better."
Garcia, 27, entered Wednesday batting .244 with 13 home runs and 27 RBIs. He is coming off a career 2017 season when he batted .330 with 18 homers and 80 RBIs, finishing second in the American League in batting average and making the All-Star team for the first time.

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This collection includes the photocopied diary of Charles Dyas from 1944. It details the flights missions that he participated in across Europe during World War II.
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Michael FassbenderAlicia Vikander / Husband (m. 2017)Michael Fassbender is a German-born Irish actor and racing driver. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics’ Choice Movie Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. Wikipedia
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Vikander is currently in Paris shooting HBO limited series “Irma Vep,” after welcoming her first child this year with actor husband Michael Fassbender, whom she married in 2017.
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(NASHVILLE, TN) December 19, 2018 — Nashville Rising Song is excited to announce Series 4 of their popular songwriter open mic contest, NASHVILLE RISING SONG. Series 4 of NASHVILLE RISING SONG will be held at Nashville Underground at 105 Broadway, near the intersection of First and Broadway in downtown Nashville.
Open to all songwriters of any genre who write and perform their own songs, NASHVILLE RISING SONG is Music City’s premier songwriter open mic contest. Created and facilitated by Keith Mohr (mohrmusicproductions.com), NASHVILLE RISING SONG has a reputation as a top discovery vehicle for aspiring songwriters, music industry personnel and music fans.
The contest starts Wednesday, January 9 at 7:00PM, and will be held subsequent Wednesdays for a total of 12 weeks. Each of the ten preliminary rounds feature up to 21 songwriters who each perform one original song. At each preliminary round, the audience (at the venue and online) votes for their favorite songwriter/song, and a panel of music industry judges also select their favorite songwriter/song.
The semi-final round will be held on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 7:00PM, featuring 20 preliminary round winners. The audience (at the venue and online) selects one writer, and the music industry panel selects three additional writers to move on to the final round. At the final round, to be held on Wednesday March 27, 2019 at 7:00PM, the four finalists will perform four songs each. The grand prize winner, who will be selected by a combination of audience (at the venue and online) and music industry votes, will receive cash and other career advancing prizes provided by event prize partners.
The event is FREE to perform (unless a songwriter opts to purchase a limited guaranteed performance slot) and FREE to vote online, courtesy of event host, Nashville Underground and other event partners.
Also, new for this series is the addition of Shawn Carnes, CEO of Nashville Underground Management (http://www.nu.management) as event emcee. Shawn brings his vast experience in the music industry as well as his upbeat and dynamic personality to the Nashville Rising Song event and stage.
NASHVILLE RISING SONG creator/director Keith Mohr states, “We’re thrilled to have Nashville Underground host our fourth series of Nashville Rising Song. Joey and Gavin DeGraw are successful songwriters themselves and have built a fantastic music themed venue with an excellent stage and production.” And, having Shawn Carnes as our new emcee will spice up the event and make it quite the entertaining show! NASHVILLE RISING SONG is a great way to discover up and coming talent way before anyone else! This event is all about the song!”
This songwriter open mic contest is open to anyone who writes original songs! You perform your song live on stage (must play an instrument, no performance tracks allowed). There are no auditions, simply register online or at the venue and share your song in front of people who want to hear your song. Win cash and prizes, make industry connections, forge songwriter friendships, and create new fans. Our audience is attentive because they vote for their favorite song! Our music industry leaders also listen closely and vote for their favorite song and provide feedback at the end of the event (if you want it).
Previous contestants have seen great success, including Colton Dixon, who signed with EMI and tours internationally. Brandon Calynn, who signed with Warner Music Group, and Dani Elliott toured with Miley Cyrus as a background vocalist on her BANGERZ Tour as a result of our direct connection. Cole Burkett, a finalist of NRS Series 2 was signed to Nashville Underground Management and recorded a few of his songs with Grammy Award winning producer, Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds in Hollywood, CA.
So why sit at home wishing that you could get discovered, when you have the opportunity to be discovered at NASHVILLE RISING SONG? It all starts with you coming out and sharing your song!
Be a part of the event! The audience at the venue and watching live online votes for their favorite song via an online poll, and gets to hear the hits before they hit! Make it a weekly fun night out listening to talented songwriters, and partake of the fantastic food, drink and vibe at Nashville Underground!
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By: Marc H. Morial
President and CEO
National Urban League
What would Martin Luther King, Jr. do this November 2, Election Day?
And the other men and women who led the planning for the 1963 March on Washington—perhaps the one event which most directly sealed the triumph of the Civil Rights Movement over the attempt to maintain government sanction for racial segregation in America? What would Roy Wilkins, of the NAACP, Walter Reuther, of the United Auto Workers, A. Philip Randolph and Bayard Rustin, of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, and Whitney M. Young, Jr., of the National Urban League, and their many colleagues do?
They would vote.
And what, come this Election Day, will two others who stood among the leadership that long-ago day—Dorothy Height, founder of the National Council of Negro Women, 90-plus years young and still intellectually and spiritually vigorous, and Rep. John Lewis (Democrat of Georgia), then, at twenty-three—already a battle-tested veteran of civil rights campaigns in some of the most dangerous areas of the South—do?
They will vote.
Now, what are the rest of us Americans who are eligible to vote going to do?
One can pose that as a question, yes. But none of us should think of it as a question.
Instead, we must think of it—of voting—as a duty, as a great civic ritual, as an honor, as a keeping faith with and homage to the many thousands gone who fought to make America free and keep America free.
We know that until just four decades ago that fight was waged not only outside America's borders by those armed with military hardware. It was also waged within the United States as well—by many armed with only a steely, nonviolent determination to let nobody, as the phrase went, "turn me ‘round."
We know that the conclusive answer to the great question Abraham Lincoln posed in the 1860s—whether America could live half-slave and half-free—was in fact not decided until one hundred years later, when the Civil Rights Movement made it clear what the answer had to be if America was to survive at all.
The words these and other Americans spoke then and on other occasions still provide inspiration for us to heed, for example, the command Whitney Young gave at the Lincoln Memorial August 28, 1963 "to do some more marching"to, among many other places, the voting booths.
Voting matters because who we choose as our representatives at every level of government matters. Voting matters because the give and take—and yes, the rough and tumble—of political participation is what gives democracy a chance to work.
Not voting is declaring that democracy doesn't matter. To paraphrase words King spoke in his 1957 "Give Us the Ballot"speech, those who don't vote turn democracy upside down and declare that they themselves cannot live as democratic citizens.
But, of course, democracy does matter—as much now as when the Civil War was being fought in the 1860s; as much now as when, for a century afterward the African-American civil rights movement struggled to make the rhetoric about America being the home of the free become the truth.
That is the message, powerfully put by the scholar Cornel West in his new book, Democracy Matters: Winning the Fight Against Imperialism, in which he calls upon Americans to recharge their energies and act on their "deep public reverence for—a love of—democracy in America and a deep democratic tradition."
Fortunately, the news of recent weeks indicates that, as far as the election is concerned, that revival has been occurring. The numbers of new voters registered this year, and especially in recent months, are up sharply in numerous areas across the country, including key battleground states. And the candidates' debates seem to have captured a significant chunk of the public's, not just the pundits', attention.
I have no doubt this would make Martin Luther King, Jr., and all the others, elated—and determined to get more of their fellow citizens more involved in the political process. They all understood that every American's American citizenship is grounded in their access to the ballot box.
Or, as King wrote for the headline of his March 14, 1965 article in the New York Times Magazine: "Civil Right No. 1: The Right to Vote."
Writer Maida Cassandra Odom carried this point forward in the August issue of the National Urban League's Opportunity Journal:
"Vote, she wrote, "because you owe it to history. … Vote because it is your civic duty. … Vote because everything is political whether we like it or not. … Vote because some people don't want you to. … Vote because politicians need to be led by the people. … Vote because your vote does count. … Vote because you have a stake in the future for yourself and for your children, so act like it.
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George Washington lives on at Doylestown's Mercer Museum
Editor's note: The Mercer Museum in Doylestown is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Throughout 2016, The Intelligencer and the Bucks County Courier Times will run occasional articles telling the stories behind some of the museum's historical artifacts.
In 1817, David Johnston Stephens paid 87½ cents for one of the most popular books in America in the early 19th century.
Stephens' copy of "The Life of George Washington; with Curious Anecdotes Equally Honourable to Himself and Exemplary to His Young Countrymen," is among the dozens of books, documents and artifacts related to the first president in the collection of the Mercer Museum in Doylestown. Washington was born Feb. 22, 1732, and died Dec. 14, 1799.
The 228-page hardcover book, which has Stephens' signature, date and purchase price on the flyleaf, is the 1812 edition of the biography written in 1800 by Mason L. Weems, better known as Parson Weems.
Published the year after Washington's death, Weems' book established the enduring legend of young George and the cherry tree.
Weems related he had been told the story by an "aged lady" who was a distant relative of Washington and, as a girl, had spent much time with his family.
According to Weems' account, George was 6 years old when he took a hatchet and severely cut (not chop down) his father's prized young cherry tree, killing it. When confronted by his father, George confessed:
"I can't tell a lie, Pa; you know I can't tell a lie. I did it with my hatchet."
While historians dismiss this anecdote as a fable, it was extremely popular in early America and helped shape the image of Washington as a leader of the highest integrity.
Another original publication in the museum, owned by the Bucks County Historical Society, also shows how the veneration of Washington grew after his death.
"Funeral Oration on Brother George Washington" was delivered Jan. 1, 1800, by Jean Simon Chaudron, an officer of L'Amenite, a Masonic lodge organized in Philadelphia by refugees from the French Revolution. The eulogy to Washington, himself a Mason, was given in French and translated into English in a 26-page booklet.
Praising Washington, Chaudron said: "How truly great must be the glory of that virtuous citizen, whose likeness, in every quarter of the globe, graces every dwelling, except perhaps the palaces of kings. How truly great must that glory be, which is proclaimed by the savage of the woods, in concert with all the civilizations of the world."
Washington had numerous connections to Bucks County, most notably the Dec. 25, 1776, crossing of the Delaware River prior to the Battle of Trenton.
The museum owns a wooden sign painted in 1834 by Bucks County artist Edward Hicks depicting the crossing, but it is quite different from the more famous Emanuel Leutze painting of 1851. Based on Thomas Sully's 1819 painting "The Passage of the Delaware," the sign shows Washington on horseback on the river bank, not standing in a Durham boat.
Hicks painted two such signs, one for each end of a bridge across the Delaware River at Taylorsville. The museum's sign, which hung on the Pennsylvania side, was saved when an 1841 flood destroyed the bridge and was kept in the loft of a general store for decades, until Henry Chapman Mercer acquired it for the historical society.
Mercer also was connected with another unique Washington artifact in the collection.
Boxes of material from Fonthill, Mercer's castle estate, were transferred to the museum some years ago.
One box included an old-style envelope with the handwritten inscription: "Presented to Elizabeth Lawrence by Martha Custis Williams, Jan. 28, 1869." The envelope contained several 2-inch-long strands of light brown hair identified as George Washington's.
Martha Custis Williams (1827-1899) was a great-great-granddaughter of Martha Washington (from her first marriage to Daniel Parke Custis). Elizabeth Chapman Lawrence (1829-1905) was a wealthy widow who was Henry Mercer's aunt and benefactor.
While museum officials can't be positive the hair really was Washington's, the envelope apparently came into Mercer's possession after his aunt's death.
As for "The Life of George Washington," the tome is worth a lot more than the 87½ cents David Stephens paid in 1817. A book website is offering an 1813 edition, in good condition, for $800.


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Jack Dorsey is a tech titan. As the founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack has become synonymous with the online social media platform that has changed the way we communicate, share stories, and stay informed. But how did he get to where he is today? In this blog post, we’ll take a look at Jack’s journey from startup founder to tech mogul and explore just what makes him tick. Read on to learn more about Jack Dorsey, his accomplishments and his plans for the future of Twitter.
Jack Dorsey’s Early Life
Jack Dorsey was born on November 19, 1976 in St. Louis, Missouri. His father, Tim Dorsey, worked for a company that manufactured computers and his mother, Marcia (née Smith), was a homemaker. He has a brother, David, who is two years younger and also works in the tech industry.
Dorsey was raised Catholic but is now an atheist. He went to Bishop DuBourg High School, where he became interested in computer science and developed his own software programs by the age of fourteen. He interned at Ameritech while in high school and later attended the Missouri University of Science and Technology before transferring to New York University Stern School of Business.
The founding of Twitter
Twitter was founded in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams. The service rapidly gained worldwide popularity, with over 336 million active users as of 2018. Twitter is a microblogging and social networking platform that allows users to send and read short 140-character messages called “tweets”. Registered users can post tweets, but those who are unregistered can only read them. Users access Twitter through its website interface or its mobile-device application software (“app”).
Jack Dorsey as CEO of Twitter
Jack Dorsey is the founder and CEO of Twitter, one of the largest social networking platforms in the world with over 320 million active users. Jack has been instrumental in Twitter’s success, growing the company from a small startup to a publicly traded entity with a market capitalization of over $20 billion.
Under Jack’s leadership, Twitter has become one of the most influential social media platforms, used by celebrities, politicians, and businesses to share news and connect with followers. Twitter has also been a powerful tool for social movements and protests, such as the #MeToo movement and the Arab Spring.
As CEO, Jack has continued to innovate on Twitter’s platform, introducing features such as live-streaming video (via Periscope) and expanding the character limit to 280 characters. He has also made bold decisions such as suspending Donald Trump’s account in light of the then-president’s inciting tweets about the Capitol riot.
With Jack at the helm, Twitter remains one of the most popular social networking platforms in use today, with no signs of slowing down.
Jack Dorsey’s Other Ventures
In addition to being the founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey is also the co-founder and CEO of Square, a mobile payments company. He also serves on the board of directors of The Walt Disney Company.
Dorsey founded Square in 2009 with the mission of making it easy for anyone to accept credit cards. The company has since grown to provide a suite of tools for businesses of all sizes, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.
Square went public in 2015 and is now worth over $30 billion. In addition to his role at Square, Dorsey is also an active angel investor, with investments in companies such as Kickstarter, Blue Bottle Coffee, and ZenPayroll.
Jack Dorsey Net Worth
Jack Dorsey is an American computer programmer and entrepreneur who is best known as the co-founder and CEO of Twitter. As of 2021, Jack Dorsey’s net worth is estimated to be $12.5 billion.
Dorsey was born in St. Louis, Missouri in 1976. He developed an interest in computers and programming at a young age, and went on to study at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. After college, Dorsey moved to California to work as a software engineer for X.com, which later became PayPal. In 2006, he co-founded Twitter with Biz Stone and Evan Williams.
Twitter quickly became one of the most popular social networking platforms on the web, and Dorsey served as its CEO until 2008. He then stepped down from his role but remained on the board of directors. In 2015, Dorsey returned to Twitter as its CEO, a position he still holds today. Under his leadership, Twitter has continued to grow in popularity and profitability.
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Competition Commission claims that auditors have misaligned incentives between shareholders and management, denied by Big Four
THE COMPETITION COMMISSION’S suggestion that auditors focus on satisfying management interests above the interests of shareholders has been met with disbelief from many of the Big Four accountancy firms.
Among the findings of the commission’s preliminary report into the Big Four’s dominance of the large company audit market – which include claims companies are overpaying for lower-quality audits – was that auditors have misaligned incentives between shareholders and management.
The commission’s argument has been dismissed by the Big Four. KPMG’s chairman and senior partner Simon Collins argued that “audit objectivity and appropriate levels of scepticism are the mainstays of what we do”. He added that audit quality and competition in the UK is strong.
Richard Sexton, head of reputation and public policy at PwC, said the firm is “clear that we report to the shareholders and engage with the Audit Committee as their representatives”. He also claimed the report had “grossly underestimated” the critical role that audit committees play in “protecting the interests” of shareholders.
Head of assurance at Ernst & Young Hywel Ball echoed the sentiment. Ball disagreed that the audit market is “not serving shareholders”, and that there were important omissions in the report about how the framework corporate governance and regulation works.
“There is no mention of the role of the chair of boards and the senior independent directors in representing and safeguarding shareholder interests, nor of the importance of unitary boards themselves,” Ball said.
“We think the somewhat stark description in black and white terms of the role and power of the finance directors and their motives does not represent the real world as we experience it.
“We…are focused first and foremost on audit quality – it is our primary responsibility and directly in the interests of the shareholders of the companies we audit.”
The commission said that lack of competition leads to higher prices, lower quality and less innovation for companies. It proposed more frequent reviews and extended reporting requirements, as well as strengthening accountability and independence by giving audit committees and shareholders greater control of external audit.
However, Deloitte argued that evidence gathered by the commission was “not properly reflected in some of the provisional findings”.
“We don’t believe the evidence supports the contention that current market conditions have led to unnecessarily higher prices, lower quality or less innovation,” said David Barnes, partner and UK head of public policy Deloitte.
High costs of switching auditor, difficulty comparing alternative auditors and experience and reputational barriers for mid-tier firms to expand in the audit market were all found to be competition-restricting factors.
Grant Thornton welcomed the recognition that there are barriers to entry which prevent “capable and credible audit service providers” from competing in the market, while fellow mid-tier firm BDO said the findings had confirmed the “significant flaw” in the structure of the audit market.
Mazars applauded the findings, and added the commission’s focus should now be on “effective remedies”, such as a reform package to help additional players gain market share within the next three-to-five years.
“No one can deny now that a major programme of reform is required as an urgent matter of public interest,” said David Herbinet, head of public interest markets at Mazars.
“In addition to the primary list of potential remedies established by the Competition Commission, full consideration should also be given to restrictions on non-audit services and the potential contribution of co-audit,” he added.


The Master Student Stefania Caragnano from Ultrafast laser micromachining group of the Department of Physics “M. Merlin”, University of Bari and Polytechnic University of Bari, has joined for three months MicroTech Lab division of CATMech in Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya to validate the femtosecond laser machined microfluidic devices designed under supervision of Prof. Antonio Ancona and Prof. Annalisa Volpe. Ultrafast lasers are the frontier of micromachining of a huge variety of materials including metals, semiconductors, ceramics, glasses, polymers, crystals. The intrinsic capability of tightly focused ultrashort laser pulses to modify a material with micro/nanometric precision and reduced collateral damage have disclosed new possibilities for milling, drilling, cutting, waveguide writing, 3D printing and synthesis of novel nanocomposites. The aim of the Ultrafast laser micromachining group at Department of Physics of Bari is to use the potential of ultrafast laser sources to fabricate devices, among whom microfluidic devices (Lab-on-Chip). A lab-on-a-chip device aims to replicate a real biological laboratory on a chip. These miniaturized devices can perform multiple analyses better than conventional methods using the particle sorting by the laws of microfluidics.
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No bond for man charged in Gastonia porch murder
A 19-year-old Gastonia man will remain in jail with no bond, charged with murder in the death of an 18-year-old Bessemer City man who was killed in a shooting on Saturday, Sept. 6 in Gastonia.
Markevion Antwan Weldon made his first appearance in Gaston County District Court on Thursday afternoon. He is charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jabar Nichols Jr.
Gastonia Police had been searching for Weldon soon after the shooting at 10:50 p.m. Saturday at 488 Southside Ave. in Gastonia. Nichols, of 648 Costner School Road, was shot on the front porch of the home located in southwest Gastonia, police said.
A 17-year-old was arrested earlier and also faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Nichols. Police have not disclosed the name of the younger suspect.
Weldon, who has no prior criminal record, was booked into the Gaston County Jail just after 2 p.m. Wednesday and made his first court appearance Thursday. He appeared in court wearing an orange Gaston County Jail jumpsuit with his ankles and wrists in handcuffs.
Two of his family members were the only people present in the gallery at Thursday’s hearing.
District Court Judge Penny Thrower appointed the Gaston County Public Defender’s Office to represent Weldon.
She also ordered that Weldon continue to be held at the Gaston County Jail under no bond. His next court date is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 1.
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Spacious 1 Bedroom in a Luxury doorman building. Located minutes from NYU, Soho, Noho, and Washington Square Park. All new renovation, very clean, quiet and bright. Central to all subway and bus stops.
This beautiful and spacious apartment in the city’s most exciting neighborhood has just been totally renovated and is exceptionally clean and bright. The modern and airy living room has a brand new hardwood floor and is furnished with an extra-large comfy sofa and roomy armchairs, new HDTV with built-in DVD player, and a CD/Radio/Ipod/Iphone sound system. There is also a new desk area with a well-lit oversize work surface.
A large, spacious dining room is just outside the brand-new kitchen, which has new granite counter tops, tile floor, and upscale GE Profile stainless appliances, including huge refrigerator with automatic ice-maker, gas stove, convection/microwave, extra-quiet dishwasher with deep-tub stainless interior, and sunken oversize stainless sink. Programmable coffee-maker and oversize toaster-oven. Brand new maple cabinets with more space than you’ll ever need.
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Upon your arrival to the building, uniformed doormen will welcome you into a dramatic lobby surrounded by soaring floor to ceiling windows and filled with natural light. Multiple elevators are modern and sleek, and lined with cherry paneling and stainless steel. Roof-deck has beautiful garden plantings and a 360-degree view of the city, including the Empire State and Chrysler buildings. The apartment is just steps from a huge selection of subway and bus lines, and, should you arrive with your car, there is a parking garage connected to the building.
You can walk to dozens of exceptional restaurants, and all Soho/Noho/Greenwich Village shops, galleries, historic pubs, live theater, cinemas, and nightlife. The neighborhood has a reputation for being very safe, and is patrolled by both New York University security and NYC police patrols. Washington Square Park, with its famous marble arch designed by Stanford White is just a few blocks away¸ and the Parks Department has recently completed three of the four garden quadrant restorations. Have a seat on one of the benches and image yourself taken back to the time of artists Edward Hopper and Childe Hassam, or, more recent residents, Jackson Pollock and Willem deKooning. If you favor the written word, imagine sitting across from the bench where Mark Twain and Robert Louis Stevenson sat in deep conversation.
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My wife and I stayed here for one week. The apartment is equipped with the necessities of travel and apartment living. But could use a few more bath towels.
This west village/nolita location is ideal. Convenient to all the trendy shopping and foodie stuff in and around Greenwich village, SoHo, East village, etc. public transportation is just the door. The hi-building is safe, secure and well maintained and staffed with 24hr doormen.
Tom is very informative and honest. The rental transaction was very smooth throughout the steps from pricing to contract signing to meet/greet to departure to deposit refund.
Definitely will consider for future visits to NYC.
I cannot say enough about how excellent this apartment is!
It is a beautiful doorman building in perfect location. (N/R train is out the door and 6 train is 1 block away, can walk to East Village, West Village, Soho, or Union Square in minutes.) The apartment itself is absolutely pristine, which is so appreciated. It had everything that I might need and nothing that I did not. (Unlike the previous reviewer, I really appreciate the lack of "clutter" in the unit.) Laundry is steps out of the apartment in the hallway and was so easily accessible. Bed was very comfortable and shower was great. Closet space was ample (which I loved as I was there for 2 weeks). Kitchen (which didn't get much use by me - it's New York, after all) was great with dishwasher and a large, clean refrigerator.
The owner is so nice and so responsive and also is a great photographer - his photos are beautiful and all over the apartment.
This will be my first call next time I go to New York. No more hotels for me!
Arrived and met by the owner who did a great job orienting us to the apartment and surrounding area, very courteous and helpful. Apartment is very clean and modern, it could use a few more decorations for the homey feel. It is centrally located, mere steps from Broadway and subway lines. Owner is professional and responsive. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.
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Results from the 2021 All-Japan Team Championships, held from December 11 through December 12 in Tokyo, Japan.
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astm a276 303 application
1,551 astm a276 303 stainless steel round bar products are offered for sale by suppliers on ,of which stainless steel bars accounts for 47%,steel round bars accounts for 1%.A wide variety of astm a276 303 stainless steel round bar options are available to you,such as hot rolled,cold drawn,and forged.applicationapplicationStainless Steel 303 Angle,303 SS C Channel,SS 303 Beam In order to provide optimum resistance to inter granular corrosion and to polythionic acid stress corrosion cracking in service temperatures at 1500 Degree F 1650 Degree F in 303 Stainless Steel Angle,an air cool may be used.applicationapplicationStainless Steel - Grade 302 (UNS S30200)IntroductionMechanical PropertiesManufacturing ProcessApplicationsGrade 302 is a slightly higher carbon version than grade 304.It is widely found in strip and wire forms.It is a standard specification for chromium and chromium-nickel stainless steel astm a276 303 application#160;sheet,plate,and strip used for pressure vessels and for general applications.The following datasheet provides an overview of grade 302 stainless steel.See more on azom304 Stainless Bar Rod Stock - Hex,Round Square (ASTM 304 and 304/L (UNS S30400 UNS S30403) are austenitic alloys of stainless steel bars.The L in 304/L refers to a lower carbon content to allow for greater corrosion protection when welding.
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ASTM A276 / A276M - 17 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes.Active Standard ASTM A276 / A276M the full text of the standard itself must be referred to for its use and application.ASTM does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents of this abstract are accurate,complete or UNS S31803 Round Bar,f51 round bar,ASTM A276 Duplex Although the ASTM A276 Type S31803 Bar cannot be hardened by heat treatment,its surface strength can be made stronger by cold working the material.Typical applications of the a276 uns S31803 Hex Bar include various industrial equipments like valves,pipework,pumps,flanges etc.Along with these applications,the other uses of the S31803 Round Bar can be seen in theStainless steel - Equivalent grade - Steel grades RussiaGOST 5632-72JapanJIS G4303-91U.S.ASTM A276-96BelgiumBS970Part1BSEN10088-1-95GermanyDIN17400-96DINEN10088-1-95FranceNFA35-
It is offered with the same chemical composition as standard 316L (ASTM-A276),but it has been either electro-slag remelted (ESR) or vacuum arc remelted (VAR). This material has found application in fracture fixation devices such as bone plates,screws,and intramedullary nails. 303 Stainless Steel Bar.Stainless Steel Round,Hex,Rec Bar,Plate and more Titanium Industries selection of Stainless Steel Round Bar,Rectangle Bar,Stainless Steel Hex Bar,Stainless Steel Plate,and more for the Aerospace,Oil and Gas,Industrial,and Medical industries.With quick turnarounds on quotes and an exceptional selection of specialty metal processing and service capabilities,Titanium Industries is ready to deliver.Stainless Steel Interlloy Engineering Steels + Alloys304 AS2837-1986-304 AISI TYPE 304 BS970-304 ASTM A276-304 0.08 MAX 9.0 19.0 Readily formed and welded stainless,used mainly in domestic,dairy and decorative appliances.
Most Reliable Stockists,Suppliers Exporters of ASTM A276 Stainless Steel 304 Round Bars,AISI Austenitic Stainless Steel 304 Rods,ASTM A479 304 SS Hex Bar,Forged Bars,AFNOR Z7CN1809 Square Bar,Threaded Bar,EN X5CrNi18-10 Flat Bar,Black Bar in India,Indonesia,Singapore,Houston,USA,Canada,UK,Australia,UAE,and South Africa.Stainless Steel 304 Plate - 304L Stainless Steel Supplier Farmer's Copper Ltd.is a leading 304L Stainless Steel supplier,maintaining an inventory of Type 304/304L stainless steel in round,square,hex,angles,flat bar,sheet,plate,pipe and tube.304 is an austenitic stainless steel with non-magnetic properties in the annealed condition that offers good corrosion resistance to both chemical and atmospheric exposures,with a high resistanceStainless Steel 303 Round Bar,ASTM A276 AISI 303 SS DIN 1.4305 Special Metal Round Bar,ASTM A276 AISI 303 Stainless Steel Rods,303 Stainless Steel Black Bar Supplier in India.As an acclaimed enterprise of the industry,Dhanlaxmi Steel is involved in offering a vast array of Stainless Steel 303 Round Bars as a manufacturer,exporter,stockiest and supplier to our domestic and global clients.Stainless Steel 303 Bars (SS 303 Bars) are used for various applications
ASTM A276,ASME SA276 / ASTM A479 ASME SA479 Dimensions EN,DIN,JIS,ASTM,BS,ASME,AISI SS 303 Round Bars Outside Diameter in the range of 4mm to 500mm SS 303 Bright Bars Outside Diameter in the range of 4mm to 100mm SS 303 Hex Bars 18mm 57mm (11/16 to 2-3/4) SS 303 Square Bars 18mm 47mm (11/16 to 1-3/4) SS 303 Stainless Steel 303 Round Bar Supplier,Manufacturer in IndiaStock Size Range and Specifications For Stainless Steel 303 Round Bar.Specification ASTM A276,A479 / ASME SA276,SA479 Standard EN,DIN,JIS,ASTM,BS,ASME,AISI Round Bars Outside Diameter in the range of 4mm to 500mm Bright Bars Outside Diameter in the range of 4mm to 100mm Hex Bars 18mm 57mm (11/16 to 2-3/4) Square Bars 18mm 47mmStainless Bar Tolerances - Chicago Tube IronSTANDARD PERMISSIBLE TOLERANCE VARIATIONS OF STAINLESS STEEL BARS Size Tolerances Cold Finished RoundsDrawn,Ground or Ground and PolishedASTM A276/A484 Specified Sizes Inches Over Under .044 to 1/16 excl 0.001 0.001 5/16 to 1/2 excl 0.0015 0.0015 1/2 to 1 excl 0.002 0.002 1 to 1-1/2 excl 0.0025 0.0025 1-1/2 to 4 excl 0.003 0.003
Conforms to ASTM A276 Type 304 Type 303.Sizes ranging from 1/8 to 3Square Bar Penn StainlessPenn Stainless inventories stainless square bar from 3/16 thru 4 in 303,304/L,316/L,416 stainless.Our stainless bar processing equipment enables Penn Stainless to produce parts to our customers precise requirements. ASTM A276.More Info.ASTM A484.ASTM A582.Value-Added Services.SS 316L Round Bar,ASTM A276 316L Round Bar,316L Round BarASTM A276 AISI 316L STAINLESS STEEL ROUND BARS.Piyush Steel is ISO 9001;2008 Certified Manufacturer of Stainless Steel 316L Round Bar manufacturing SS 316L Round Bar since 1999.We are ISO 14000 certified Supplier of 316L Stainless Steel Round Bar.We Maintain over 1500 Tons of SS UNS S31603 Round Bar.Our ASTM A276 Stainless Steel 316L Round Bar
astm a276 pdfastm a276 specificationastm a276 materialastm a276 17astm a240 vs astm a276astm a276 equivalentastm a276 316 material specastm a276 stainless steel specificationSome results are removed in response to a notice of local law requirement.For more information,please see here.Previous123456NextProdec range 303 17-4 Outokumpu Stainless Steel Prodec 303/4305 is for applications that use 303/1.4305.It gives you faster machining,longer tool life,better tolerances,superior machined surface quality,and reduced scrap losses compared to conventionally produced 303/1.4305. ASTM A276 ASTM A555 ASTM A493 The most commonly used international product standards are given in the People also askWhat is ASTM a276?What is ASTM a276?ASTM A276 / A276M.Abstract.This specification covers hot-finished or cold-finished bars except bars for reforging.It includes rounds,squares,and hexagons,and hot-rolled or extruded shapes,such as angles,tees,and channels in the more commonly used types of stainless steels.ASTM A276 / A276M - 17 Standard Specification for
Stainless Round Bar 303 Metric is one of the easiest stainless steel alloys to machine,grind and polish.Toughness and corrosion resistance are slightly lower than most other stainless steels as a result.It is typically used in aircraft applications,machine parts,pump and valve parts,architectural applications,nuts,and bolts.Metric Stainless Steel Bars McMaster-CarrFrom cookware to chemical-processing equipment,304 stainless steel is a good all-around choice for a wide range of applications.It maintains its corrosion resistance in temperatures up to 1500 astm a276 303 application#176; F..If you don't see the rod size you're looking for,please specify a length under additional 304/304L stainless steel rod lengths..For technical drawings and 3-D models,click on a partMaterial Chart (version 2) - American MarshAISI 303 Chromium 18.00 Tensile Strength ASTM B582 Nickel 9.00 75,000 PSI Condition A Manganese 2.00 UNS S30300 Silicon 1.00 Carbon 0.20 Sulfur 0.27 AISI 304 Chromium 18.00 Tensile Strength ASTM A743 Nickel 10.00 65,000 PSI Grade CF-8 Manganese 1.50 UNS J92600 Silicon 2.00 Carbon 0.08 Max.ASTM A276 Chromium 18.00 - 20.00 Tensile Strength
May 18,2005 astm a276 303 application#0183;Grade 303 stainless is not suitable for use in marine environments.Heat Resistance of Stainless Steel Alloy 303.Grade 303 stainless steel has good resistance to oxidation when intermittently exposed to temperature up to 760 astm a276 303 application#176;C temperatures.It also has good oxidation resistance in continuous service to 870 astm a276 303 application#176;C.Encore Metals - T-303Stainless Steel T-303 (UNS S 30300) Mechanical Properties - T-303 Bar sizes Typical Please note that ASTM A582 does not specify detailed mechanical properties (as above) except that the hardness shall not exceed HB 262.Accordingly mill testChina ASTM A484 / A484m 304 316 316L Stainless Steel Stainless Steel Hexagonal Rod,304 Stainless Steel Hexagonal Rod,316 Stainless Steel Hexagonal Rod manufacturer / supplier in China,offering ASTM A484 / A484m 304 316 316L Stainless Steel Hexagonal Rod,Mild Steel Plate Structural Ms Carbon Steel Plate (A36 Q235 Q345 S275JR S235JR S355JR S355j2),X Ray Pb Glass 8mm 10mm 12mm 18mm 20mm X
Specifications 303 (Bar) AISI 303 ASTM A581,A582 AMS 5640 Grade 303 Typical Applications Bolts,bushings,nuts,shafts,and parts produced on automatic screw machines.Typical Analysis Grade 303/303 GP ASTM A276,A479,A580 AMS 5653 QQS 763 AISI 316L (Sheet/Plate) ASTM A240 AMS 5507 Astm A276 Type 304 Stainless Steel Round Bar Rod,304The ASTM A276 304 Stainless Steel has excellent forming as well as excellent welding characteristics.In fact,the 304 SS Hollow Bar can be welded by all standard fusion techniques,both with and without the use of filler metals.Although,heavy welded sections in the Ss 304 Flat Bar may require a post weld annealing treatment for maximum corrosion resistance.Ansi 316 Sus303 303 Aisi 329 431 Astm A182 F316 F6 A276 Ansi 316 Sus303 303 Aisi 329 431 Astm A182 F316 F6 A276 410 Tp410 420 303 904l Stainless Steel Round Hollow Round Bar Rod Size ,Find Complete Details about Ansi 316 Sus303 303 Aisi 329 431 Astm A182 F316 F6 A276 410 Tp410 420 303 904l Stainless Steel Round Hollow Round Bar Rod Size,Astm A182 F6 Stainless Steel Bar,Astm A276 420 Stainless Steel
Sep 20,2019 astm a276 303 application#0183;ASTM A581 Grade 303 condition A annealed.Many companies now offer premium machinability grades,such as CarTech with their Project 70 and series.Rapid post-work cooling will optimize corrosion performance.BUDDHA AGY PDF.Close this window and log in.Thank you for helping keep Eng-Tips Forums free from inappropriate posts.ASTM A276 Type 316L - FERROBENDASTM A276 Type 316L is a material grade specification for cold-finished or hot-finished bars in 316L stainless steel,available in form of rounds,square,hexagons and other hot rolled extruded shapes.Ferrobend offers 316L bars,shafts,angle,channel,beam profiles,bolts,studs,screws,nuts,threaded rods,pins and other bar stock components to astm a276 type 316L specification.ASTM A276 Gr.303 Stainless Steel Round Bar,For Nextgen Steel Alloys - Offering ASTM A276 Gr.303 Stainless Steel Round Bar,For Construction at Rs 250/kilogram in Mumbai,Maharashtra.Read about company.Get contact details and address ID 15440257733
Astm A276 Stainless Steel 316l Rodsis a molybdenum-bearing grade,the second mostly sought after grade next to grade 304 amongst the austenitic stainless steels.The molybdenum gives 316 better overall stability properties than Grade 304,particularly higherASTM A276 AISI 304 Stainless Steel Round Bar ASTM A276 Inox 304 Round Bars.FORM Rod,Solid Round ASTM ASTM A276-10 (Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes) Alloy 304 Characteristics Semi-smooth,dull grey finish.Accurate dimensions throughout length.Workability Good candidate for some processing techniques.Great corrosion resistance.Applications Designed for close tolerance.Shafts,ASTM A276 AISI 303 Stainless Steel Round Bar ASTM A276 ASTM A276 AISI 303 Stainless Steel Round Bars Price ASTM A276 AISI 303 Stainless Steel Bright Round Bar Forged with Ultrasonic US $1-5 / Kilogram Manufacturer Stainless Steel Rounds/Hex/Square/Flat 303 Stainless US $1000-3000 / Ton 301 303 304 310 316 410 420 stainless steel smooth turned round bar US $1000-4000 / Ton
ASTM A276 AISI 303 Round Bars Manufacturer Supplier.An ISO 9001:2008 certified company,Vishal Tube take immensure pleasure in introducing itself as one of the leading manufacturer,stockiest exporter of high quality ASTM A276 AISI 303 Round Bars,Its available with Vishal Tube in various materials such as Pipes Tubes,Nickel Tubing,Stainless Steel Bright Bars,ASTM A276 AISI 303 Hexagon Bars ASTM A276 RoundASTM A276 AISI 303 Hexagon Bars Manufacturer Supplier.An ISO 9001:2008 certified company,Vishal Tube take immensure pleasure in introducing itself as one of the leading manufacturer,stockiest exporter of high quality ASTM A276 AISI 303 Hexagon Bars,Its available with Vishal Tube in various materials such as Pipes Tubes,Nickel Tubing,ASTM A276 A479 316 304 309 310s Stainless Steel Rod 201,301,302,303,304L,309S,310S,316,316L,317,S321,430,etc.Length 1000-12000mm,or as your requirements Standard ASTM,DIN,ISO,EN,JIS,GB,etc.
ASTM A276 304L annealed bars and rods uses application We supply ASTM A276 304L annealed bars and rods to Oil Gas,Refineries,Fertilizers,Heat-Exchangers,Paper Pulp,Pharmaceuticals,Chemicals,Water Treatment,Dairy,Sugar Food Processing,Construction,Mining,Shipbuilding,Offshore,Defence,Ports,Railway,Nuclear Power,Power ASTM A276 / A276M - 17 Standard Specification for ASTM A276 / A276M - 17 Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes.Active Standard ASTM A276 / A276M the full text of the standard itself must be referred to for its use and application.ASTM does not give any warranty express or implied or make any representation that the contents of this abstract are accurate,complete or ASTM A 276 - Rolled Alloys,Inc.astm a 276 This specification covers hot-finished or cold-finished bars except bars for reforging.It includes rounds,squares,and hexagons,and hot-rolled or extruded shapes,such as angles,tees,and channels in the more commonly used types of stainless steels.
ASTM A276 Stainless Steel AISI 420 Bars Supplier,Exporter Stainless Steel UNS S42000 Forged Bar,ASTM A276 Stainless Steel 420 Bars,Stainless Steel 420 Square Bar,Inox 420 Rectangle Bar Exporter,SS 420 Round Bars,420 Austenitic Stainless Steel Bar,WNR 1.4021 SS Black Bars Suppliers in Mumbai,India.AISI 410 Stainless Steel Properties,SS410 Heat Treatment Notes ASTM A276/A276M Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes; ASTM A240/A240M Chromium and Chromium-Nickel Stainless Steel Plate,Sheet,and Strip for Pressure Vessels and for General Applications; ASTM A580/A580M Stainless Steel Wire; ASTM A479/A479M Stainless Steel Bars and Shapes for Use in Boilers and Other Pressure Vessels AISI 306 datasheet,AISI 306 chemical,AISI 306 heatAll of these materials conform to Military standard,nuclear power.100% Ultrasonic test ASTM E2375 /SAE AMS 2154 /SEP 1923 /GB/T 4162 /EN 10228-3.TECHNICAL DATA SHEET - AISI 306 MATERIAL CATEGORY 19Cr-10Ni Austenitic steel
May 30,2020 astm a276 303 application#0183;Both AISI 303 stainless steel and AISI 316 stainless steel are iron alloys.They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.There are 34 material properties with values for both materials.Properties with values for just one material (2,in this case) are not shown.316 Stainless Steel Round Bar ASTM A276 Type 316 Flat ASTM A276 F316 SS Channel Bars (in mm) 80 x 40 to 150 x 75 section; 5.0 to 6.0 thickness SUS 316 SS Hollow Bars (in mm) 32 OD x 16 ID to 250 OD x 200 ID) 316 SS Billet Size 1/2 to 495mm Diameter 316 SS Rectangles Size 33 x 30mm to 295 x316 Stainless Steel Plate Supplier - Stainless UNS S31600 astm a276,astm a479,astm a240,ams 5648l,ams 5653h,asme sa276,qq-s-763 Farmer's Copper Ltd.maintains an inventory of Type 316 stainless steel (UNS S31600) in round,square,hex,angles,flat bar,sheet and plate.
This austenitic free-machining stainless steel.303 is used for parts requiring machining,grinding or polishing.The additional sulfur present in 303 assists in breaking up turnings which reduces drag on the cutting tool.304 Stainless Bar Rod Stock - Hex,Round Square (ASTM 304 and 304/L (UNS S30400 UNS S30403) are austenitic alloys of stainless steel bars.The L in 304/L refers to a lower carbon content to allow for greater corrosion protection when welding.303 Stainless Steel,UNS S30300 - Ulbrich303 Stainless Steel,UNS S30300 Shaped,Flat,Square,Round,Fine Wire,Plated and Bare Wire AMS 5640,ASTM A314,ASTM A581,ASTM A582,QQ-S-764 303 Alloy Description Alloy 303 alloy is a free-machining stainless steel specically designed to exhibit improved machinability.It is a non-
303 is a free machining chromium-nickel austenitic stainless steel with good strength and good corrosion resistance,as supplied in the annealed condition with a typical brinell hardness of 190.Characterised by excellent machinablity and non galling properties due to its higher sulphur content,which has the effect of lowering slightly its results for this questionWhat is sa 303?What is sa 303?ASME SA 276 Stainless Steel 303 Hex Bar,UNS S30300 Forged Round Rods,Steel 303 Threaded Bar Leading Manufacturers.SS 303 Round Bars is mainly used when production involves wide-ranging machining in automatic screw machines.Stainless Steel 303 Round Bar,ASTM A276 AISI 303 Stainless Steel Roun results for this questionWhat is a 303 stainless steel?What is a 303 stainless steel?Stainless Steel 303 Bars (SS 303 Bars) are used for various applications such as in Nuts and Bolts,Bushings,Shafts,Aircraft Fittings,Electrical Switchgear Components,Gears,and more.Stainless Steel 303 Rods (SS 303 Rods) represents the best in machinability amongst the austenitic steels.Stainless Steel 303 Round Bar,ASTM A276 AISI 303 Stainless Steel Roun
results for this questionIs 304 stainless steel corrosion resistant?Is 304 stainless steel corrosion resistant?AISI 304 stainless steel has excellent corrosion resistance in mild atmosphere and fresh water,and even the surface will not rust.But its not resistant to halide (such as chloride,fluoride,etc.) corrosion,because the halide can easily penetrate the passive film and make stainless steel lose the resistance.Grade 304 Stainless Steel Properties,Tensile Yield results for this questionFeedbackASTM A276 AISI 303 Stainless Steel Round Bar,303 SS Rods
Astm A276 303 Stainless Steel Round Bar.303 Stainless Steel Bar Flat.Stainless Steel 303 was specially designed to improve maintaining good mechanical and corrosion resistant properties due to the presence of Sulphur in the Steel composition.Stainless Steel 303 Round Bar is a non-magnetic,austenitic stainless steel that is not hardenable by heat treatment.
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Gun Gear: 2 Slings That Will Improve Your Shooting
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First, let’s clarify something: If that thing hanging off your rifle doesn’t help you shoot better, it isn’t a sling—it’s a carrying strap. Slings aid marksmanship by bracing and supporting the rifle; straps just help you lug the rifle around.
The classic shooting sling is the M1907, which was the standard-issue sling that adorned M1903 Springfields, M1917 Enfields, and M1 Garands during the two World Wars. It works by creating a tight loop around the upper part of the shooter’s support arm, pulling the buttstock into the shoulder, and dampening movement of the sights.
Countless sling designs have appeared since then. These two new models incorporate smart refinements that allow them to be deployed quickly during dynamic hunting and shooting situations.
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A heavy-duty bungee cord is sewn into the back half of this sling. Because it absorbs shock as the shooter moves with the rifle, it helps reduce fatigue over the course of a day. Also, when the shooter goes into a “hasty” position—usually while shooting off-hand or while kneeling—the bungee sucks the stock tight to the shooter, making it both stable and fast.
In addition, there’s a forward loop the shooter can use if there’s time to “sling up.” This loop system solves a problem that exists with nearly every other type of shooting sling out there—namely, that no matter how tight you make the loop, it eventually slides down your biceps, compromising the shooting position. The locking tab, once tightened, keeps the sling in place.
This sling is tremendously versatile. I use it on my heavy precision rifles, my hunting rigs, and my AR-type carbines. ($130; riflesonly.com)
This one is a refined version of the Ching sling. Like the Ching sling, the Peabody has a strap that forks, forming a Y. The shooter’s lead elbow drops down into the fork of the Y as the rifle is brought up, and by pulling his arm toward his body, the shooter secures the stock in the pocket of his shoulder.
I hunted with this sling extensively last fall and was very satisfied with how it worked. It is nice and light, and it doesn’t get in the way like bulkier slings are apt to do. It is also intuitive to use and fast to deploy.
The only problem I had was with the screws that secure the base of the sling to the rear swivel. They worked loose during a backcountry hunt in Alaska, and I had to thread the sling back together with a leather thong. Had I known this would happen, I would have used some Loctite to keep the screws in place. ($90; barrantileather.com)

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At the manor, Atticus discovers his father in chains, held prisoner by a secret cabal named the Order of the Ancient Dawn - led by Samuel Braithwhite and his son Caleb - which has gathered to orchestrate a ritual that shockingly centers on Atticus. And his one hope of salvation may be the seed of his - and the whole Turner clan's - destruction.
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The Institute of Oriental Philosophy
|Lotus Sutra Manuscripts
|‣Overview of the Lotus Sutra Manuscript Series
④Sanskrit Lotus Sutra Manuscripts from Cambridge University Library (Add. 1682 and Add. 1683), Facsimile Edition (2002)
Published by the Soka Gakkai
In coorperation with Cambridge University Library
Permitted by the Syndics of Cambridge University Library
Edited by Hirofumi Toda and others
Coordination by the Institute of Oriental Philosophy
Date of publication: March 26, 2002
Collection of Cambridge University Library
Copy date: 10th-11th centuries CE
Number of folios: xvii + 84 +142 (total 243 folios)
Type of publication: color facsimile
Language: Sanskrit, English, and Japanese
This fine color facsimile edition is based on the two manuscripts among those collected by Daniel Wright during the period from 1873-1879.
Manuscript Add. 1682 ends at the beginning of the second line of the 24th verse of the 11th chapter, "Treasure Tower," missing the last half portion of the Lotus Sutra. This is, according to Hirofumi Toda, still one of the Nepalese manuscripts that bear the oldest readings.
Manuscript Add. 1683 also belongs to the group of the Nepalese manuscripts that bear the olderst readings. Toda says that this manuscript was copied by at least five copyists, judging from differences in handwriting. Though letting further examination to future studies, it is safe to say that this manuscript is one of the very important materials.
Considering these facts, the publication of manuscripts Add. 1682 and Add. 1683 provides an additional perspective on Sanskrit Lotus Sutra studies. Researchers can enjoy a new stage of studies where the color facsimile help them read precisely unclear letters and portions in monochrome copies, thus facilitating further research in the textual study of the sutra.


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Alan Simpson has reappropriated “RINO” – a disparaging term deployed by Republicans to describe party members they deem insufficiently conservative.
Simpson, a 91-year-old former U.S. Senator for Wyoming, flipped the “Republican-in-name-only” acronym back on those who use it.
“I call them Republicans ignorantly needling others,” he said.
Simpson’s proudly on the outs with the Wyoming Republican Party, which has embraced a far-right, Trump-influenced brand of politics that overtly discludes those they brand RINOs.
“They’re based upon fear, lack of trust, lack of any kind of comity, and they think compromise is a dirty word,” Simpson said of the newer faction, which is fast gaining power in the Wyoming Legislature. “There’s no way to describe people like that in one word.”
In the months leading up to the 2022 primary and general elections, Wyoming Republicans, both elected and not, used all types of terms to describe themselves and each other, from “true conservatives” to “traditional Republicans.”
There are no agreed-upon standards for the terminology that best describes the old-school branch of the Wyoming GOP that’s traditionally held power in the Legislature or the newcomers, who’ve coalesced around constructs like the House Freedom Caucus.
So WyoFile asked party members along the spectrum: What do you call yourself, and why? And what about them?
In the nuance of political language in GOP-dominated Wyoming, seemingly small differences in word choice may signal wide gaps in policy approach, such as how, and in some areas if, to fund state government, Medicaid expansion, LGBTQ+ rights, public health regulations and what should be taught in schools. But a synthesis of what eight politicians and politicos – four from each faction – said about their terminology preferences reveals that none believe in the wisdom of attempting to put blanket definitions on a multifaceted party.
For now, most leading figures remain neutral, declining to explicitly label their legislative colleagues – though a few draw lines between “us and them.”
Rep. Albert Sommers, R-Pinedale, who will lead the Wyoming House of Representatives as speaker in the Legislature’s 2023 general session, declined to play the name game, arguing it is for the good of governance.
“If we can avoid labels, then we cause less animosity on both sides, and we have the ability to get more done,” Sommers said. “I think, ultimately, we can do more good for the state as a body if we can stay away from labeling each other.”
Leading up to his re-election, however, the incoming House speaker was less of a bridge-builder in tongue. Sommers referred to his challenger in the primary, La Barge oilman Mike Schmid, as part of a group that’s “extreme far right.”
Schmid dished it, too, calling Sommers and his ilk in the GOP “part-time” conservatives and “wolves in sheep’s clothing.”
Below Sommers in House hierarchy for the coming legislative session is Rep. Chip Neiman, R-Hulett. He’s the incoming majority floor leader, a role that allows him to pick the order bills get heard on the House floor. Neiman, a Freedom Caucus member who’s in the good graces of the GOP’s central committee, described himself as a straight Republican – no more, no less – because he embraces the state party’s platform.
“I agree with what they stand for: I believe in accountability and responsibility and self-reliance,” he said.
Neiman will have to work together with Sommers. He also refrained from labeling his competing cohort, suggesting instead that adherence to party-leadership-defined positions is a more useful yardstick.
“If they’re truly Republican and believe in what the Republican Party platform stands for,” he said, “then there’s not an issue.”
Sen. Ogden Driskill, R-Devils Tower, the incoming Senate president, also wanted to stick to straight talk.
“I consider myself an actual Republican,” Driskill said. “If we’re going to put a term with it, I would call myself a Ronald Reagan Republican.”
Driskill, who newer lawmakers perceive as a member of the establishment, is another sitting lawmaker who declined to define “the other end.”
“I call myself a mainstream Republican, they call me a moderate Republican,” he said. “Part of the problem, I think, is we have a faction that’s trying to define what a Republican is.”
Rep. John Bear, R-Gillette, who chairs the House Freedom Caucus, said it’s a “tough deal” to fit dozens of lawmakers with a single label. That being said, he thinks it’s fair to describe his faction as “far right” – but it’s not his preferred term.
“The terms that I use are the true conservatives and the insiders,” Bear said. “I’ve used, in a derogatory way, blue-blooded Republicans at times.”
Lincoln County Republican Party Chair Marti Halverson has been thinking about terminologies for the GOP’s factions ever since she responded to a poll ahead of the primary election.
“The very last question was, ‘Do you consider yourself a traditional Republican or a Trump Republican?’” Halverson said. “I thought, ‘OK, it’s a Cheney poll.’ That got me thinking.”
A former state representative, Halverson prefers to use a pair of lesser-used terms.
“One of them is a ‘national conservative,’ and the other is a ‘new conservative,’” she said. “These terms are meant to distinguish us [‘new’] from the go-along-to-get-along traditional Republicans that we’re trying to wrest the party away from.”
Meantime, Rep. Bob Wharff, R-Evanston, who’s on his way out of the Legislature, favors the phrase “Biden Republican” to describe the type of GOP lawmaker who’s had a grip on power in Cheyenne.
“To me, that’s more descriptive than RINO,” Wharff said. “RINO has been used to the point that it doesn’t mean anything. Everybody just automatically dismisses it if you call somebody a RINO, and I don’t like calling people names.”
But Rep. Lloyd Larsen, R-Lander, himself a target of the RINO label, says he’s “old and gray-haired enough” that he doesn’t mind it. He even empathized with the name-callers.
“If somebody does call you something, it doesn’t mean they’re doing it to be offensive,” Larsen said. “I think you have to have a little thick skin. … They’re just having a philosophical conversation about where they think you are at.”
Larsen himself bowed out of the name-labeling game. He’s a Republican, and has been for “longer than you’ve been alive.”
“To publicly go out and scorn or label somebody,” Larsen said, “I don’t think it gains anything.”
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