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The 2002 NHL Entry Draft marked the first draft of the Jay Feaster era with the Tampa Bay Lightning. With a new management group in the Lightning front office, there was a decided shift in drafting philosophy, as the Lightning began looking in their North American backyard for prospects instead of across the Atlantic, as had been one of the hallmarks of the Rick Dudley regime. Of the 13 draft picks the Lightning used during the 2002 draft, only five were used on players from Europe. In 2001, eight of their 14 picks were used on Europeans, and in both 2000 and 1999, it was 80 percent.
The Feaster era did begin much where Dudley's had left off in another respect, with plenty of dealing of the Lightning's draft picks. The Lightning entered the draft weekend with the fourth overall draft pick at their disposal. However, they would not use that selection, as the fourth pick was moved to Philadelphia in a deal that brought winger (and future Stanley Cup finals hero) Ruslan Fedotenko to the Lightning, along with a bevy of picks. Both of the picks Feaster acquired were traded later in the day for other picks and players. Though the Lightning finished the draft having made 13 selections, only one would be made in the first three rounds.
This back-loaded drafting approach proved to be a boon for the Lightning. The first draft of the Feaster era has resulted in 344 NHL games played thus far among four players, with three of those seeing regular duty (one starting goaltender, one top-four defenseman, and one burgeoning second liner). The picks averaged 26.5 NHL games each, a bit above the league average.
Adam Henrich, LW
2nd round, 60th overall – Brampton Battalion (OHL)
Status: Bust
NHL Games Played: 0
Henrich was the only first-day selection by the Lightning, who chose the hulking winger with their second-round pick, acquired in a deal for one of the selections picked up in the Fedotenko deal. Henrich came with plenty of baggage, with questions about his consistency, and concern about his lack of foot speed. Still, it was hoped that the Thornhill, ON native could be a power-forward solution, given his willingness to mix it up physically, as well as his strong finish and drive to the net.
It was not to be for Henrich, who had plenty of trouble adapting to the quicker professional game after having posted solid numbers in junior. His first year with the Springfield Falcons was fairly modest, with Henrich posting a decent 26-point output. His consistency and drive fell off in his sophomore campaign, and he found himself shuttled between Springfield and Tampa's ECHL affiliate in Johnstown for the bulk of the season. Henrich had a bit of a bounce-back season in 2006-07 — his contract year — though, it may have been too little, too late for the big winger, who still struggled to produce regularly in the AHL. If it is not Tampa Bay, another team will surely give the talented but underproducing forward another opportunity. He will have a long road ahead of him, though.
Dmitri Kazionov, C
4th round, 100th overall – Lada Togliatti (Russia)
Status: NHL Prospect
NHL Games Played: 0
The Lightning went back overseas with their second selection, choosing the shifty Russian forward Dmitri Kazionov. A solid two-way centerman with great skating ability, Kazionov has slowly but surely begun to develop a better offensive game in the Russian SuperLeague to complement a very strong defensively responsible game. Still, there was little indication that Kazionov would ever come across the Atlantic. That was the case until the Lightning selected Kazionov's younger brother, Denis, in the 2006 Entry Draft. With both Kazionovs in the Lightning fold, and rumors of their mulling coming across the Atlantic to North America to play professionally, the elder Dmitri is still on the Tampa Bay radar.
Joseph Pearce, G
5th round, 135th overall – Manchester Monarchs (EJHL)
Status: NHL Prospect
NHL Games Played: 0
Pearce was the first of three goaltenders selected by the Lightning. He had just come off an excellent performance in the EJHL, leading the Manchester Monarchs to a league championship when drafted, before jumping to the USHL. With Chicago's USHL team, Pearce once again flourished. The sky appeared to be the limit, and he signed on to join the heralded Boston College program, where it was expected his stellar play would continue. Unfortunately for Pearce, he never got the chance. In his four years of college hockey, he only appeared in 10 games. This was not due to his own anemic play, but rather that he was a victim of circumstance, playing behind two excellent starting goaltenders – first, behind Finnish netminder Matti Kaltiainen, then behind Vancouver prospect Cory Schneider. When Pearce makes the jump to the professional ranks, he will have to hearken back to his pre-college play in order to impress.
Gerard Dicaire, D
5th round, 162nd overall – Kootenay Ice (WHL)
Status: Bust
NHL Games Played: 0
Dicaire was originally a second-round selection of the Buffalo Sabres in the 2000 Entry Draft, but did not come to terms with the Sabres, and thus re-entered the draft, falling to the fifth round. He was selected coming off of a Memorial Cup-winning performance with Kootenay in 2001-02. An offensive defenseman, it was hoped that Dicaire would be able to rectify the relative dearth of puck-moving defensemen in the Lightning system at the time. After one more year of junior, Dicaire jumped to the professional ranks with Utah, in which he posted a modest first season. Injuries began to take their toll on Dicaire in his sophomore season, keeping him from seeing valuable top-four time. Dicaire was unable to bounce back in his contract year, and bounced between Springfield and Johnstown in the ECHL. He was not tendered a contract at the end of the 2006 season. Dicaire is currently out of professional hockey.
PJ Atherton, D
6th round, 170th overall – Cedar Rapids (USHL)
Status: NHL Prospect
NHL Games Played: 0
Atherton was the second defenseman selected by the Lightning on day two, coming out of the USHL. The native of Edina, Minnesota made the jump to the always-competitive University of Minnesota program, bringing his solid two-way ability to the Golden Gophers. Quite an offensive weapon in the USHL, Atherton's offensive game was not needed as much with the run-and-gun Golden Gophers, who were loaded to the brim with quality offensive talent every year. This allowed Atherton to focus more on improving his defensive game without the risk of being exposed playing big minutes. Atherton was not offered a contract by the Lightning, but was rather signed by Springfield, which gave the Lightning the ability to look in on Atherton from time to time. Last year, his first full professional season, Atherton got the opportunity to display his strong offensive game with Johnstown (also seeing spot duty with Springfield). Atherton will likely make the jump to the AHL full time next season, and will look to build on his steady progression.
Karri Akkanen, C
6th round, 174th overall – Ilves Tampere (Finland)
Status: Bust
NHL Games Played: 0
Akkanen was deemed to be a bit of a shrewd pick at the time, boasting huge size and good stickhandling ability, as well as a willingness to play physical in the center position as a member of the Ilves junior team. Things were looking up following his drafting, as he saw some time with the Ilves parent club, appearing in 21 games in 2002-03. That was the last he saw of the Finnish SM-Liiga, as he has remained in the lower levels of Finnish hockey with numerous teams since. He was not tendered a contract by the Lightning.
Paul Ranger, D
6th round, 183rd overall – Oshawa Generals (OHL)
Status: NHL Player
NHL Games Played: 148
Ranger is the first of several success stories from the Lightning draft. The biggest surprise is not the impact Ranger has had at the NHL level, but rather that he is the highest-selected Tampa 2002 draft pick to play in the NHL (their seventh selection, 183rd overall). An excellent skater who was highly rated entering the draft weekend, Ranger fell in the draft after uncertainty over his health, as well as what appeared to be a limited offensive game (he went goalless through his first two OHL seasons). Ranger responded to questions about his offensive game by exploding for two very strong seasons with Oshawa, in which he put up double-digits in goals and more than 38 points in each campaign.
Ranger made the jump to Springfield after his 19-year-old season after having come to terms with the Lightning. He was eased into his role with the Falcons, but came on strong towards the end of his rookie season. A quick start with Springfield in 2005-06 resulted in an immediate call-up to the Lightning, where Ranger flourished almost immediately, playing a safe game with occasional glimpses of his offensive ability. Now a fixture on the Lightning point, Ranger is staring down a big raise after the conclusion of his rookie contract.
Fredrik Norrena, G
7th round, 213th overall – TPS Turku (Finland)
Status: NHL Player
NHL Games Played: 55
The Lightning traded offensive minor league defenseman Josef Boumedienne for the pick they used to take Norrena. It was a bit of an unorthodox, optimistic pick in selecting the 28-year-old Norrena, who was at the time one of the top goaltenders in the Finnish SM-Liiga for Turku, an organization he had been a part of for nearly 10 years, before moving to the Swedish Elite League the following year. The Lightning regularly courted Norrena in the hopes of luring him across the Atlantic, and finally succeeded in the summer of 2006, signing both Norrena and fellow Swedish Elite League goaltender Johan Holmqvist to contracts. The Lightning, however, moved Norrena shortly thereafter, to Columbus as part of a deal that brought Marc Denis to Tampa Bay.
Norrena started the 2006-07 season as a backup to long-time prospect Pascal Leclaire, who had finally been given the reins by Columbus to carry the starting goaltending job. It was expected Norrena would provide insurance should Leclaire falter. A combination of inconsistency and injury kept Leclaire out of the line-up for the bulk of the second half of the season, and Norrena stepped in admirably for the Blue Jackets. In Leclaire's absence, Norrena posted a solid record of 24 wins and 23 losses in 55 games, alongside a modest 2.79 goals against average. Norrena has solidified himself as a quality NHL netminder. Given his age, however, his current two-year contract could feasibly be his only one.
Vasily Koshechkin, G
8th round, 230th overall – Lada Togliatti (Russia)
Status: NHL Prospect
NHL Games Played: 0
Koshechkin fell below the radar for many teams in the lead-up to the draft, and the Lightning were enamored to be able to select him in the eighth round. A massive butterfly goaltender with great lateral movement, Koshechkin is the prototypical Lightning goaltender selection. He remained in relative obscurity in the first couple of seasons following his draft year, playing in the lower reaches of the Russian hockey hierarchy in the Lada Togliatti system. He progressed up to the SuperLeague as back up in 2003-04, seeing sparse duty in his first two seasons in the top level.
In 2005-06, Koshechkin became the starting goaltender for Lada Togliatti, and made quite the first impression. With much of the quality talent disappearing from the roster, Koshechkin took the team on his back, winning countless games that they were outclassed in. A league all-star, Koshechkin posted a miniscule 1.59 goals against average. His performance was enough proof that the Lightning should get him under contract as soon as possible, however Koshechkin chose to remain in Russia for at least one more season.
Keeping up that Hainsworthian level of play was unlikely. Koshechkin was, however, still able to lead an average Togliatti squad to another solid season, posting a 2.02 goals against average, before his team was swept out of the playoffs. The Lightning will once again try to convince Koshechkin to come to North America for the start of next season. Given the financial problems for the struggling Lada organization, Koshechkin's crossing the Atlantic is all the more likely. His presence would further solidify the already burgeoning Lightning goaltending corps.
Ryan Craig, C
8th round, 233rd overall – Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
Status: NHL Player
NHL Games Played: 120
Craig was another overage draft selection — and late-round flyer — who has paid great dividends for the Lightning. Chosen with an eighth-round selection as a 19-year-old, Craig had just come off a year in which he had captained the Brandon Wheat Kings, leading them deep into the playoffs while posting more than a point per game. He showed a knack for clutch goals, netting 11 in 19 games, leading his team in playoff points (tripling the output of teammate Jordin Tootoo). After his overage season with Brandon, Craig jumped to the professional ranks. He spent the bulk of the season playing on the fourth line with Hershey, getting his feet wet in the pros.
Craig's leadership and tenacity came to the forefront in his sophomore season with Springfield, after he was given both greater ice time and greater responsibility. Drawing on the leadership he honed in junior, where he was Brandon's captain, and where he also fought back from a career threatening injury Craig was named an assistant captain for the Falcons, and he relished his new role. Craig led the abysmal Falcons in both goals (27) and points (41), but was not deemed ready for a call-up to the NHL. That call came midway through his third professional season. Craig let the Lightning know that he intended to stay, scoring a goal in his first NHL game. If there was any doubt, he repeated the feat the following game. He finished his rookie season with 28 points in 48 games. With another NHL season under his belt, the gritty, versatile Craig is now a fixture in the top two lines and special teams units for the Lightning.
Darren Reid, RW
8th round, 256th overall – Medicine Hat Tigers (WHL)
Status: NHL Prospect
NHL Games Played: 21
Reid was selected after his rookie season with the Medicine Hat Tigers, in which he posted a very modest 17 points. The bulk of his contribution was of a physical nature, as in the banging winger, the Lightning envisioned power forward possibilities. Reid continued to progress in his following two junior seasons, culminating in an 81-point, nearly 200-penalty minute performance as a 20-year-old.
Reid's developing offensive game hit a roadblock in Springfield, as he was limited to only three goals in his rookie season. Things did not get better for Reid in his second season, as he was plagued by inconsistency with the Falcons (though he did see a short-term call-up to the Lightning, in which in notched an assist in seven games). After another slow start this past season, the Lightning moved Reid to Philadelphia in a deal that brought veteran Daniel Corso to the Lightning organization. The change of scenery helped Reid's confidence immensely, as his scoring and physical play began to emerge again. He also saw a 14-game stint with the patchwork Flyers forward unit.
Alexei Glukhov, RW
9th round, 286th overall – Voskresensk Khimik (Russia)
Status: Bust
NHL Games Played: 0
Glukhov was drafted on the basis of his blend of good size and excellent skill. His drive, however, was a limiting factor that saw him fall in the draft. Glukhov was convinced to come across the Atlantic for an unsuccessful stint in 2003-04, appearing in three games with Springfield, and seeing some time with the Victoria Salmon Kings of the ECHL, before he returned to Russia. He played last season with Severstal Cherepovets, picking up 16 points.
John Toffey, C
9th round, 287th overall – Ohio State Buckeyes (CCHA)
Status: Bust
NHL Games Played: 0
Toffey was drafted from Ohio State after his freshman year. His sophomore year was a wash, as a result of his transfer to UMass-Amherst. The talented Toffey saw the bulk of his action in the following two seasons playing on the Minutemen fourth line. He was signed to a deal after his senior year, and joined the Johnstown Chiefs, picking up 11 points in 61 games in his rookie year. Toffey was lost in the mix last season with the Chiefs, as injuries and inconsistency limited him to 25 games in the final year of his contract, which saw him finishing the season on the 30-day injury reserve. Though he has proven to have good defensive skills, and is a solid lower-line skater, the current 50-man roster limit may play a role against his future with the club. Toffey is currently a restricted free agent.
Elisa Hatch contributed to this article. Copyright 2007 Hockey's Future. Do not reprint or otherwise duplicate without permission of the editorial staff.


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Gama Aviation, one of the UK's leading maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) companies is quitting its General Aviation work at Fairoaks Airport because uncertainty over the airport's future has affected its business.
Scott McVicar, managing director, said, "Fairoaks Airport has been the subject of considerable interest to property developers who wish to turn the airport into a 'Garden Village'.
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Game Night is Over
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The witty comedy-turned-thriller Game Night, directed by John Francis Daley and Jonathan M. Goldstein seems to pull out all of the stops, sparing no plot twist and throwing everything but the kitchen sink into the script. The film stars the hilarious Jason Bateman and the charming Rachel McAdams, who play the movie's unusually competitive couple who are struggling to agree on whether or not they're ready to settle down.
Things only seem to grow more complicated for Max (played by Bateman) and Annie (McAdams) when Max's seemingly more successful older brother, Brooks (played by Kyle Chandler), pays a visit. The feuding brothers go head-to-head during the couple's traditional game night where they're joined by their friends: the notorious playboy Ryan (Billy Magnussen), who brings a different date every week, and longtime sweethearts Michelle and Kevin (Kylie Bunbury and Lamorne Morris). Their recently divorced neighbor, police officer and ex-game night guest, Gary (Jesse Plemons), provides an awkward sense of humor as he hints at his friendless lifestyle, accompanied only by his dog, Sebastian.
After a tense game night at Max and Annie's, Brooks—always the competitor—offers to host a game night that the crew will never forget at the luxurious home he has rented for his short stay. Reluctantly, the couples arrive to the absurdly lavish McMansion greeted by their serious host who lays out the night's game: a murder mystery. The game won't be just any murder mystery; no, it'll be one so twisted and intense that the guests won't know what's real and what's part of the game. The reward: keys to Brooks' car, the bright red Stingray that Max has dreamed of since they were kids.
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Recap: Marvel's Cloak and Dagger S2E4 Rabbit Hold
The first few minutes of Marvel's Cloak and Dagger's fourth episode "Rabbit Hold" are super intense with Mayhem vanishing into dark air, Tandy learning about a bonus "power" that Tyrone has and tries to help him figure out how to trigger it, while one of the snatched traffickers recognizes Ty's mugshot and calls it in to his crew, and OG O'Reilly learns more about the crappy side of the NOLA PD. Tandy figures out to trigger Ty's smoky dark side and uses it to find and hopefully pull out Mayhem and if possible Connor's, the one man who can clear Ty's name and give him his life back. While Tandy is deep fear diving for Tweedle Bad Guy and Tweedle Bad Ass, Ty gets a call from O'Reilly telling him the drug dealing traffickers might be headed to his parents' house to get him.
Tandy encounters a tiny Not Pre-Teen Tyrone and tries to see if he can help her find Mayhem, he also tells her how to get out with a little apprehension about her taking Mayhem with her and, sends her on her way weaponless. Ty heads to his parents' to save his mom but, since Tandy is in his darkness he can't shift, so he has to get away from the bad guys the old fashioned way, with his mom hotwiring a car and driving away. In the void, Tandy follows Mayhems' blood trail and tries to convince her to come with her to no avail. Back in the real world, O'Reilly goes to help Ty's mom but arrive at an empty house, except for a lone patrolman responding to an alarm while Tandy and Mayhem arrive at a hall of mirrors and wax philosophical about who they really are.
Ty and his mom have a similar "Who am I?" chat while trying to evade the police and the drug/trafficking crew on their tail and in the darkness Mayhem and Tandy run across the hovel of a hiding , scarred and scared Connors'. Ty brings his mom to an unused coven to hide out for a while and, Mayhem tries to use feminism to get Tandy to turn on Ty. In a clever piece of storytelling, Ty tells his mom of the New Orleans legend of the Casket Girls is seamlessly interwoven with Mayhem and Tandy talking about the missing girls, who seem to be cataloged in the record shop they ran across in the darkness.
Ty and his mom find their safe space broken when they are held at gunpoint by a lone young gang member, Ty's mom distracts him by talking to him and Ty takes his gun, just in time for an SUV of his fellow gang members, fully armed shows up outside the window. Tandy is stuck in her own personal hell as she discovers that playing the records in the shop that pertain to her only bring up bad memories and, nothing useful to help her get out until. Tyrone thinks smart and calls O'Reilly who brings in the cavalry and gets him mother out safely under the guise of his surrender while Tandy smashes records in the catalog vinyl shop of missing and lost girls. Mayhem comes across Connors' and assaults him before trying to hang him, Tandy catches her and a fight ensues, she saves him and they get kicked out of the void just in time to allow Tyrone to get his powers back and escape. Unfortunately, because of the timing Connors' escapes into the wild of New Orleans and he knows where Tandy and Ty are hiding.
Amanda Row brilliantly directed this intense episode and while there wasn't a whole lot of action but, there was a whole lot of storytelling and layers. The story managed to maintain intensity and suspense using nothing more than words and visuals and it was beautiful to watch. The use of shadows and light that showcase the symmetry between what is happening with Tandy and what is happening with Ty is brilliant and adds a lot to the episode.
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What are Sash uPVC Windows?
Sash windows are typically a feature of Victorian and Georgian homes that open by sliding one panel behind another.
Traditional frames were traditionally made with timber, which isn't a very efficient material, and needs a lot of maintenance. uPVC, on the other hand, is a popular modern material and is available at a much lower price than other materials.
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Sash windows are made up of 2 panels, 1 of which is fixed while the second slides over the other to create an opening. Normally, the movable panel slides upwards but sash windows that open horizontally are also available.
Windows that slide to open, don't swing outwards or inwards, making sash windows ideal for properties where space is at a premium.
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Unplasticised Polyvinyl Chloride (uPVC), is a tough plastic that's proven to be a popular choice of window frame for homeowners across the UK – largely thanks to its low price tag.
It is white in appearance but the choice of colours and styles is ever growing to make it easier when searching from window frames that suit your home.
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Traditional sash windows aren't very energy efficient, require a lot of maintenance and can begin to lose their charm as the material wears away.
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- A range of glazing and framing designs are available.
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- Retains the elegance and charm of their traditional counterparts.
- A highly secure material that can be fitted with modern locking mechanisms for additional security.
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Being a cheap material is one of uPVC's biggest benefits but this has its downsides too as it can look cheap.
uPVC doesn't make for the most charming of windows. It's a bulky white material that can look out of place on traditional homes. However, a range of colours and styles are available so it is possible to avoid the white plastic look.
While uPVC is an efficient addition to a home, it isn't kind on the environment. Once it's time for the frames to be replaced, they need to be destroyed and as a plastic material, this process releases harmful fumes into the atmosphere.
Finally, while there are savings to made by installing uPVC over other materials, it will need replacing much sooner than alternative options like timber and aluminium.
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In terms of colour, white sash windows are the most popular choice. This would originally mean painting wooden windows white but uPVC is a white material as it is, so need need to keep topping up the paint.
Traditionally, each panel of a sash window is separated into multiple square panes but how many there are depends on the style:
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We mentioned earlier in the article that, traditionally, sash windows have a single movable glass pane that slides behind a fixed panel. However, 'double-hung' sash windows feature 2 movable panels. So, what are the benefits of being able to move both panels?
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How much do sash uPVC windows cost?
The two biggest factors that determine the price of sash windows is the size and the material. As we know, uPVC is often the cheapest material around, the table below shows how much you should expect to pay.
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|1,000 x 500
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|1,200 x 1,200
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In addition to the size of the sash uPVC windows, there are some additional factors you'll need to think about too:
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- Locking mechanisms
- Colour and style (wood grain effect for example)
While the price of uPVC sash windows begins at around £500, the starting price for timber and aluminium can be around double.
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As I mentioned (arguably novella'd) in the first and second posts in this series, we collectively seem to have forgotten the long history of Jeep trucks. I'll be honest: when I bought my Wrangler, I didn't know anything about them. I probably would have recognized the name "Comanche", but "Gladiator" would have drawn a shrug, and while "Jeep Truck" from the Willys era would have been recognizable as an abstract term, I certainly didn't know it was a product offering.
Jeep had a truck offering for 45 years uninterrupted, until the retirement of the Comanche in 1992. How did we erase those trucks from history?
I suspect this cultural amnesia traces back to two incontrovertible facts. When most people hear or see the word "Jeep", the image that springs to mind is the classic topless 4x4; just as importantly, it's been 26 years(!) since Jeep built a production truck.
Entire nations have risen and fallen in less time. George H.W. Bush was still president the last time Jeep offered a truck. The U.S.S.R. had just collapsed. I still had hair!
This narrative resumes in 1970, halfway through the truck era at Jeep. Like Willys before it, Kaiser decided that making and selling automobiles was expensive and someone else could do it better. Enter AMC, who bought Kaiser Jeep from Kaiser Industries in 1970.
(Incidentally, if you're a fan of the Humvee, AM General traces its roots back through this sale as well. Kaiser bought the General Products Division when Studebaker decided to get out of the auto business—sensing a theme here? AMC later renamed it to AM General and sold it to offset some of Renault's losses.)
Before we dive into the AMC era of Jeep trucks, let's take a moment to revisit how we arrived here. Under Kaiser in 1963, Jeep introduced what's termed the FSJ line, short for "full-size Jeep". The first vehicles offered were the Wagoneer station wagon and Gladiator truck; later wagons on this platform would include the original Cherokee and the Grand Wagoneer.
All of the FSJs were body-on-frame, and all offered four-wheel drive of one sort or another.
During the early years they all sported the Brooks Stevens-designed Rhino grille. Kaiser started branching out with grille design on the wagons in the mid-60s, but the Gladiator trucks retained the Rhino grille until the AMC purchase.
The other truck that AMC acquired with Jeep was the Jeepster Commando, which was available in several body styles, including a roadster and a pickup.
Jeep Commando (1972-1973)
The original Willys Jeepster from 1948 was a design icon created by a design icon. Unfortunately it wasn't off-road capable and couldn't compete with cheaper roadsters from other American automakers, so it led a brief life.
When Kaiser introduced the Jeepster Commando in 1966, it didn't match the timeless beauty of the Willys, but it was nonetheless a very attractive vehicle.
AMC was a scrappy underdog in the U.S. automobile industry, and buying the iconic Jeep brand surely seemed like a coup.
It's not clear, however, that AMC knew at first what to do with its new prize.
Amidst declining sales, AMC decided to shake up the design a bit. Regrettably, the new Commando design was not entirely in keeping with the previous aesthetic.
AMC at least had the decency to take away the "Jeepster" designation and just call it the Jeep Commando. Its nickname was "Bullnose", which pretty well sums up the drastic (and many would say unpleasant) changes.
Unsurprisingly, the new Jeep Commando died a swift death.
(I'll admit: the Jeep Commando is starting to grow on me, just so long as I don't compare it side-by-side with the Willys Jeepster.)
J-series (1972-1988)
The name "Gladiator" was used for marketing purposes; each Jeep truck had a model number that started with "J". Thus, when AMC dropped the Gladiator branding after 1971, the trucks were simply Jeep trucks, or J-series.
The Rhino grille had been one of the key stylistic touches on the Gladiator throughout the Kaiser years, but in 1970 AMC replaced it with the razor grille then found on the Wagoneer. Of the several grilles that festooned the FSJ lineup over the years, the Rhino and razor are probably the favorites among enthusiasts.
AMC also dropped the Buick "Dauntless" V8 in favor of their own V8 engines, supplementing the famous AMC I6 that remained in use until 2006.
Among the more notable AMC features introduced to the FSJ trucks and wagons was Quadra-Trac, a full-time four-wheel drive system.
Quadra-Trac featured a limited slip center differential that could be locked for more challenging terrain.
The J-series trucks did not survive the Chrysler purchase of AMC in 1987, although the Grand Wagoneer was sufficiently popular that it continued for a few more years before being retired and replaced with the Grand Cherokee.
CJ-8 Scrambler (1981-1986)
Jeep in its classic form, a topless 4x4 aerodynamic brick, isn't a car. Or, really, a truck (hence its exclusion from this series until now). Years after its introduction automakers would start using the term "sport utility", but very very few SUVs have ragtops, and not all that many even have part-time four-wheel drive or solid front axles, so within the SUV market the Wrangler is unique.
(No, the Jimny no longer has a ragtop, sadly.)
A Jeep enthusiast will tell you that a Wrangler isn't a car, and isn't a truck: it's just a Jeep.
Nonetheless, on two occasions the CJ platform morphed into something resembling a traditional pickup truck, and Jeep is poised to announce the third such "crossover", so let's take a peek at the best-known prior example, the Scrambler.
Its name isn't actually the "Scrambler"; that was just a popular appearance package. In some foreign markets it was named the "Overlander".
The CJ-8 is tied with the CJ-6 as the longest wheelbase on a true CJ at 103.5". (Yes, the CJ-10 was longer, but we'll get to it shortly.)
It didn't have a separate pickup bed, just a cab separated from the rest of the body, a modification which has been available for many other Jeeps over the years via the aftermarket.
I warned you in the first post that we'd be seeing the CJ-10 eventually. Alas, its time has arrived.
The CJ-10 was not, in fact, a "real" CJ: it had a CJ body, but was otherwise a modified J-series truck (J-10).
It was not sold in the U.S., and given its unconventional styling, it's not clear whether it would have been successful here. Certainly it was another sign that AMC (charitably speaking) wasn't afraid to tamper with the traditional Jeep design language or (uncharitably speaking) was clueless about what made a Jeep a Jeep.
Much like the Cherokee (XJ) and Wrangler (YJ) to come, it had rectangular (no, not square) headlights. Unlike other CJs the headlights were in the fenders, not the grille, and the grille had 10 slots; certainly not unprecedented as I covered in earlier parts of this series, but never before were the outermost slots cut off by the fender.
Of particular interest to the Planelopnik crew: the CJ-10A was built and sold to the USAF as an airplane tug. This archived page documents one owner's transformation of a CJ-10A.
Comanche (1985-1992)
And now we reach what some feared would be the last ever Jeep truck, the (relatively) famous Comanche.
The MJ Comanche shared a platform with the XJ Cherokee, a unibody SUV that sold more vehicles than any other Jeep, ever. (Admittedly that's true only if you treat the ZJ and WJ Grand Cherokees as two different vehicles, which some object to, but they're not writing this so they can take a back seat.)
The Comanche was a unibody design like the Cherokee. Mostly. The cabin was unibody, but the bed was on a frame.
Also like the Cherokee, it had a solid front axle even when not equipped with four-wheel drive.
It had a very long bed (7' for the first model) but was too narrow for a sheet of drywall to lay flat between the wheel wells.
AMC threw a variety of darts at the wall: different bed lengths, two-wheel vs four-wheel drive, bucket vs bench seats, several appearance packages. The unibody construction, however, made it difficult to chase the crew cab trend.
The Comanche was a solid competitor to the existing mid-sized pickups of the day, but that fact helped seal its fate. Dodge had the Dakota for the same target market, and the Cherokee assembly line was busy churning out XJs, so ultimately Chrysler decided to end Comanche production.
In hindsight, Jeep trucks were doomed the moment Chrysler bought AMC.
The Gladiator/J-series trucks were long in the tooth and competed with Dodge; the Comanche was much younger but its unibody design wasn't ideal for a long-term truck platform. And competed with Dodge.
It's certainly not surprising that Chrysler decided Jeep needed to stay in its lane and out of the truck market, but that leaves open the question of why FCA has decided a Wrangler-based pickup truck is now appropriate.
Obviously, the answer involves money, and lots of it. The Wrangler has massively increased in popularity, primarily thanks to the controversial introduction of the 4-door Unlimited model. As distinctly unfond as I am of other design choices for the JK Wrangler model, making it family-friendly was obviously a huge boon, no matter how the purists howled.
Jeep is once again carrying an automobile company, much as it did AMC, and Kaiser before that, and Willys before that. This time, however, it's profitable enough to do more than simply allow FCA to tread water; hopefully that means that the Jeep brand has a long life ahead of it, and that the Jeep Wrangler will continue as it always has: ragtop, solid axle, removable doors, foldable windshield. Unadulterated fun.


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Men In This Town is a street-style journal capturing men with a distinct look in their natural lifestyle. From five distinct cities around the world—New York, Tokyo, Milan, London, and Sydney—photographer, art director, and blogger Giuseppe Santamaria brings together a unique photographic collection showcasing the styles of the modern man. Giuseppe seeks out the everyday man in each city whose dress sense speaks volumes about who they are. Alongside striking images captured from the streets, Giuseppe has chosen a handful of men from each city with a particular, distinct style and photographed them in their various attire, as well as profiled them about their particular approach to fashion and their sense of the menswear scene today. Men In This Town will fascinate anyone with an interest in fashion, photography, and the street-style culture of the everyday man across the world.
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Patrick was born with Tetralogy of Fallot, a rare heart condition that is the result of four heart defects present at birth. Patrick has had to have multiple open-heart surgeries throughout his life, and will need subsequent surgeries in the years to come. Patrick is required to have frequent checkups with doctors in order to monitor and treat his condition and will likely require follow ups for the rest of his life.
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Arabic news television channel Al Arabiyah to be launched amidst calls of a "balanced alternative" to Al Jazeera.
While the status quo in the Middle East remains unchanged and the world holds its breath, an Arab media battle is waiting to erupt on Feb 20, when Middle East News (MEN), a Dubai-based production company launches Al Arabiyah news channel to rival the heavily criticised Al Jazeera."We are going to offer Arab television viewers a wise and balanced alternative," said Ali Al Hadeithy, head of MEN.The new channel will focus on news and talk shows and has Lebanese, Kuwait and Saudi financial backing. Although, several other broadcasters from Iran, US and Israel are planning to launch television channels to the Arab world, Al Hadeithy predicts that Al Arabiyah will be able cement its position by covering the issues rather than "any deliberate provocation." Al Jazeera's policy of open debate irrespective of the speaker's views has seen it come to blows with several GCC countries and in particular Saudi Arabia."Besides credibility concerns, to succeed, a channel needs broad news coverage, speed in broadcasting news, rigorous stands and the freedom to inform," said Mohammed Jassem Al Ali, director general of Al Jazeera. In the short term, the novelty factor is expected to help Al Arabiya take viewers from the Qatari-based channel. However, once it has established itself, issues such as credibility, financial backing and political leanings will ultimately decide its fate."We intend to give Al Arabiyah a council of wise men who will be responsible for policy and the editorial line at the channel to protect it from the influence of shareholders," said Al Hadeithy.Al Arabiyah will run for 12 hours a day until March 3, when it will go head to head with Al Jazeera, as a 24-hour news network.


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Financing Africa's post-2015 development transformation
19 September 2014
Charles Abugre Akelyira outlines a new form of global partnership in which Africans can drive the post-2015 development agenda
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Ban backs industry to deliver
23 July 2014
"The post-2015 development agenda won't be achieved without a close partnership with the industries that promote growth and jobs"- Ban Ki-moon
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A development classification in a non-linear (developing) world
10 November 2013
Andy Sumner and Sergio Tezanos Vázquez on building a more nuanced classification of developing countries.
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27 August 2012
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What is 30?
So. This really is the last night of my twenties. Do I feel a sense of dread about turning 30? Not really. Am I where I thought I would be at this age? Not at all. And I guess that's something that's making me take pause and evaluate. I've never been married, don't have kids, and have always pursued jobs in creative fields. Therefore, I don't really feel like what 30 has traditionally meant, but I'm probably speaking for a lot of my peers on that. I think as a culture, at least in Los Angeles where I live, we are getting married and having children later, possibly due to things like paying off student loans and the high cost of buying a house here.
For me personally, I wasn't the type of little girl to dream about my wedding. When I was a kid, I dreamt about CDs - I would draw album covers and create song titles, imagining a life as a singer like Gwen Stefani. Ever since, I've been following a musical path, and it's taken me on a lot of unexpected twists and turns. Some of the things I'll be discussing with you are my random day jobs (like being an extra on the show It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia), the period of my life when I dated someone with an addiction, the time I got drenched with a fire hose in New York City, and much more.
30 is almost here. I don't see myself all of a sudden settling down, and I hope to have many more decades on this Earth, but I'm realizing the weight of every moment. I want to own my goals, my values, my flaws. Because when we are totally comfortable with ourselves, we have more love to offer others, too.
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I was in Rite Aid today when this lady walks up to me and said, "I was just reading an article about you in the paper." I walked over to the newsstand and found two articles – one in the Maryland Gazette and the other in The Baltimore Sun.
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The Pope's April 28 meeting with Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb in Egypt proves that terrorism is succeeding in what for centuries seemed impossible: bringing the Holy See and Islam together.
The Pope's April 28 trip to Egypt and his meeting with Grand Imam Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb at the most prestigious institution for Islamic studies, the Al-Azhar university, proves that terrorism is succeeding in what for centuries seemed impossible: bringing the Holy See and Islam together. Normal Christians and normal Muslims, in refusing the cries for a religious war by their own extremists, are finding an unprecedented convergence.
Perhaps it is even more than that. The Holy See seems to be trying to find ways to reconcile with Islam, for centuries considered not a different faith but just a Christian heresy, and thus closer to the heart of the church. Moreover, some grand scholars of Islam and many common faithful are seeing Rome as the only protection from the wars and ruin that leave many of their own Islamic governments powerless or frightened.
The US in fact may have had a hand in unleashing the horrors of al-Qaeda and ISIS, but these horrors are sprung from the darkest corner of the Islamic soul. It is just as the burning of heretics or witches were instruments of the temporal powers of their time but came from blackest recesses of Christianity.
The Pope's trip seems to testify that Islam needs to change, and it wants to change because normal people living in Islamic countries or who happen to the born Muslim simply cannot survive under the threat of extremists. The ulema, once the arms of wisdom of the umma, the Islamic community, are being sidelined and are under threat by the wisdom-less arms of fanatics. For those terrorists, the Holy Scriptures are just a stock of words to be conveniently used to justify tyranny and violence.
The old idea of "Allah the merciful" was echoed when Pope Francis said, "God is mercy." Yet this basic Islamic principle has become "Allah the merciless" for the terrorists, who copied communist and fascist methods of the 1960s and 1970s. But all of this is contrary to the spirit of Islam and certainly makes life impossible for normal people.
This objective, yet only budding, convergence of Rome with normal Muslims is so much more important because it contrasts with an end of grand ideas coming from America and Europe that had dominated world discourse for the past century or so.
With the election of President Donald Trump in the US and his protectionist agenda, the Brexit and its threat on the unity of the EU, and the widening global distrust of globalization, the new appeal of nationalism marks not simply an end to the age of globalism. It is much deeper.
Globalization came at the end of the Cold War as the natural extension of the ideals of the winning side. The liberal and capitalist West had beaten the communists and thus it stretched its principles worldwide. Without ideological obstacles, Western liberal capitalism, incarnated in one kind of democracy, looked as if it could spread all over the world by imposing its rules over anybody or anything. This new order would benefit everybody, Western pundits argued, but especially the West, they implied, as the West started it.
The move from the old agreement on tariffs (GATT) to the WTO, an organization overseeing global trade, was strategic. It underscored a belief that there were international rules, well understood in the West, that could be adopted by all, that benefitted all, and that would drive the world to some kind of Westernized system.
A generation later this idea is in shambles. The net result was that democracy could not be exported like the mobile phone or the Internet; the greatest beneficiaries of globalization were not Western countries but Asians in and around China, who created their own special mix of market liberalization and protectionism. Three successive waves of financial crises (in Europe in 1992, in Asia in 1997, and in America in 2008) eventually shook the total centrality of the American financial system. They brought about the Euro (an objective challenge to the Dollar's centrality); they strengthened the role of the Chinese economy (emerging as the anchor of Asian financial stability in the late 1990s); and they shook global confidence in Wall Street, where the excessive use of derivatives showed that US financial innovations were not always trustworthy.
It is not just finance. Following 16 years of wars and revolutions in the Middle East and Central Asia, America is withdrawing from the region after about a century of commitment there. The withdrawal is possible because the new technology of shale oil and gas made America independent of oil sources in the Middle East and also the US's vast reserves and new advances made it again the price-setter for this strategic supply. But the intervention in Iraq under Bush Junior failed to achieve another more important objective: establishing a firm US foothold in Central Asia and Middle East, and thus placing the US at the center of the historical Silk Road.
The US role at the center of the Great Chessboard, as Zbigniew Brzezinski called it, would have put America in the middle of the growing exchanges between fast developing East Asia and dynamic Europe. The failure in retrospect was perhaps due to a simple misperception. The US trusted its understanding of democracy as a kind of religious faith that could be easily exported and would take root anywhere, and it discarded the time-honored practice, used in Germany, Japan, and Italy after World War II, of employing officials of the old regime in new roles and wearing new hats.
Therefore, at end of all this, the US can't trust its ability to use military interventions to solve situations; confidence in broad international agreements has been shattered with the weakening of the WTO, and even the weakening grip of Wall Street as a financial center has left the US apparently skeptical about its ability to dominate multilateral organizations and agreements. The new perception is that the world conversely can be led by a series of bilateral agreements centered on the US. This changes the whole global perspective, and it may have opened an era of new nationalisms. The determined pursuit of national interests by Vladimir Putin's neo-nationalist Russia and the rise to power in Turkey of neo-nationalist Recep Tayyip Erdogan almost mirror the nationalist trends that pushed for Brexit in the UK and Trump in the US. And this is normal; it has already happened in history, although in different ways.
At the end of the 18th century, modernity engulfed the whole world with the Enlightenment. But the peaceful contagion soon became violent, with the concerted attacks of all European powers against revolutionary France and the following spread of the Enlightenment on the tip of Napoleon's bayonets. Both Napoleon and his enemies shared the belief that the Enlightenment was a universal concept that could take hold anywhere and would take the whole world away from centuries of tradition.
The Napoleonic wars, although militarily successful, unfolded a different reality: French soldiers brought with their boots a sense of being French that was beyond and more important that the universal Napoleonic values. This "being French" consciously or unconsciously awoke a sense of nationality in all of Europe, which was ruled until then by multi-ethnic empires centered on the person of the king. Then the ideal of universality of the Enlightenment morphed into the practical nationalism that shapes the world even today. A similar thing happened with the spread of communism in the Third World. Universalist Marxist beliefs were embodied in ideas of national liberation from oppressive and yet internationalist colonial powers. At the end of the day, the different communist parties learned little from Moscow of being international and took from the party mostly just the structure to organize power and revolution.
Possibly something similar is occurring now.
This time the wide anti-globalization sentiment, taking on many countries, appears based on the widespread perception that globalization has been a game for the rich—it benefitted only them, and strong leaders are the only ones able to address the grievances of the common people, and thus these leaders are taking center stage. The old elites, who promoted and pushed for globalization, are often perceived as having hijacked it. In the US, Hillary Clinton was supported by the elite, in Turkey the old military leaders who opposed Erdogan were the privileged class, and in Russia Putin beat the pro western leadership that took the country after the fall of communism. These are certainly perceptions. In any country of course the new "nationalist" rulers have set up new elites.
But it is easy to blame foreigners, who are too rich or too poor, who come to steal jobs with the offer of low salaries, or who take away whole companies with "sneaky" investments. Yet this is a total U-turn after over a century of belief in salvific powers of free markets. As the West, which drove the universalist push for capitalism and democracy first and globalization later, is turning its back on it, the risk is that the rest of the world will also follow suit, even though it benefitted from these decades of market liberalization. Chinese President Xi Jinping in February preached free trade at the Mecca of global capitalism in Davos, Switzerland, but unless China liberalizes its economy for foreigners (a risky move given the internal situation) these could remain empty words, which might even backfire. China in fact has been the greatest beneficiary of globalization, but its internal market remains primitive and its political system too powerful and too murky, objective obstacles to the spread of free trade.
In this situation, there appears to be little future for sweeping multilateral treaties. They are over, as also former EU chairman Romano Prodi said at a conference in Beijing in April. In the foreseeable future there will be bilateral trade agreements on particular issues. There is in fact a lack of common ideas, as Prodi also remarked, which leads to lack of global leadership.
This translates also into new prevalent sentiments. Solidarity with refugees/immigrants is easier when the economy is doing well. When things are going badly and nationalist sentiments are on the rise, it is more difficult. The drive for unity in the EU is stalling. Despite the expected success of liberalist Macron in the French presidential elections, nationalist sentiments are on the rise, egged on by the UK, which, like many times in history, was the first to sense the new trend.
In theory greater political cooperation between internationalist forces in Europe and America, with China driving the pro-internationalist movement in Asia, is possible. But this is in fact gravely hindered by deep differences in the political system that render impossible the high level of mutual trust necessary (see also https://www.limesonline.com/en/in-the-east-asian-powder-keg-only-politics-can-do-the-trick). Then the bitter reality is that in the short term, domestic agendas might determine international choices. Here many times wars abroad can help the situation at home. Yet wars destroy the whole environment of international trade and development that has brought changes and wellbeing to the world for the past two centuries. There needs to be long term thinking, but the dire situation at home pushes for quick fixes. Many things then can get out of hand.
In this reality, then, the Pope's trip to Egypt perhaps goes beyond the significance of reconciliation with Muslims. It marks the possibility of a new "internationalism" not driven by market forces, but that can also benefit the whole global economy. The global economy in fact needs opening and not closure, peace and not war.
Beyond the prayers for religion and tolerance, the hard reality is that seeking profit and peace go hand in hand. As philosopher Angus C. Graham would say of the ancient thinker Zhuangzi: he saw the Tao as the Way one ought to follow; this Way would benefit all and damage none. This resonates with what the Pope is doing, and perhaps these are all useful examples to illustrate a difficult new situation and find broad new ideas to fill our present gap.


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Yehuda and Aryeh were business partners. Yehuda served as the sales agent, traveling to meet potential clients. He would bring receipts of his expenses and get reimbursed from the business account.
One day, Aryeh was surprised to find a bill for an expensive suit. "What is this?" he asked Yehuda.
"As you know, I meet potential business clients," explained Yehuda. "With some of them, I've found that an expensive suit makes the difference in closing a deal."
"I can understand that, but the price seems a bit much," said Aryeh. "Besides, the suit is yours and you need to buy clothes anyway."
"If it weren't for the sales meetings," replied Yehuda, "I would suffice with a nice shirt and tie, or a regular suit, like I dress in the office. I need the expensive suit to impress these potential clients."
"I refuse to allow it, though," insisted Aryeh.
"How about we ask Rabbi Dayan?" suggested Yehuda.
"Okay," agreed Aryeh.
After hearing both sides' arguments, Rabbi Dayan said, "The Gemara [Bava Kamma 11b] discusses children sustained by their father's estate. When they subsequently divide the estate, we deduct the value of the clothes they purchased and are still wearing." [Choshen Mishpat 176:9; 288:1]
"We don't, however, deduct the value of the clothing of the eldest brother who manages the estate, since it is the children's interest that he dress well when he represents them," continued Rabbi Dayan.
"The default assumption is that the other children allow this expense. However, they can protest, and are entitled to prohibit him from dressing henceforth at their expense. The Rashbam [to Bava Basra 139a] also writes that, ideally, the eldest brother should avoid squandering the estate's money on clothing" [Choshen Mishpat 286:2; Sma 176:30].
"Do these rules also apply to business partners?" asked Aryeh.
"The Rema [Choshen Mishpat 176:9] does apply them to partners," answered Rabbi Dayan. "He concludes that we follow the common practice since the partners initially entered their partnership on the assumption that it would govern their relationship."
"So, if the partner who serves as a sales agent needs to buy expensive clothing, he can reasonably consider it a business expense and charge the joint account," said Rabbi Dayan, "The other partner can protest and refuse to allow such an expense for the future, but he cannot refuse to reimburse what was already bought. However, if the expense was extravagant beyond need, it cannot be charged to the business." [Pa'amonei Zahav 176:9]
"Thus," concluded Rabbi Dayan, "Yehuda is entitled to be reimbursed for the expensive clothing he needs in his capacity as a sales agent – within reason – provided that there is no common practice otherwise. Nonetheless, Aryeh can protest and thus prevent future purchases of this kind."