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Excerpt from the resolution adopted by Bhumi Adhikar Andolan (BAA) at its recently concluded national convention at Ranchi, Jharkhand (June 29-30, 2017):
The BAA had been emerged in the wake of the promulgation of the land acquisition ordinance on 31st December 2014 by the BJP led NDA Government. The political context in which the ordinance had been declared was crucial. The 16th Parliament election in April –May 2014 has brought a rightward shift in the political scenario of the country with the BJP acquires absolute majority and formed the Government. The opposition parties have become feeble and scattered with the Congress, the main opposition party got only 44 seats and the presence of the Left Parties and the various Socialist parties also remain weak.
Being an agrarian economy the interests of the peasantry could be protected only by comprehensively reversing the excessive rightwing neo liberal economic policies being implemented in the last quarter a century which is the root cause of widespread peasant suicides, indebtedness and large scale migration. However, in the context of lack of political consciousness and organized strength among farmers to influence the political process there was panic among the progressive peasant movement how to prevent the authoritarian move when the Land Acquisition Ordinance was brought by the Narendra Modi Government.
However, the aggressive move by the NDA government itself had paved way for unity of various mass and class organizations of peasants, workers, Dalits, Adivasis, fishing community and all dependent on land for their livelihood, when the Left and Democratic forces working among the peasantry and rural people took initiative to bring them all together. The massive struggle in the Parliament Street on 24th February under the leadership of the collective of mass organizations had succeeded to gather the national attention. The significant achievement is the emergence of unity of left and democratic peasant and social movements to unleash a widespread resistance movement. More than three hundred organisations and federations of farmers, workers, adivasis and individuals joined this country wide mobilization and in the process and the platform adopted the banner, the Bhumi Adhikar Andolan- BAA.
Parallel to this united peasant movement, there were many other streams of movement under the leadership of different farmer's organizations and also by political parties. The parliamentary party members in opposition together organized a march to Rashtrapatii Bhawan. Various political parties organized protest rallies and Gajendra Singh, one farmer from Dhousa, in Rajasthan, hanged himself at Jathar Manthar which shocked the entire country. All these developments especially in the wake of the forthcoming crucial assembly election in Bihar compelled the PM to backtrack and give up move to call joint session of the Parliament to pass the bill and instead he announced to send the Bill to the Joint Parliamentary Committee.
The BAA on the basis of charter of demands of the peasantry and agriculture workers had participated on 2nd September all India workers strike the call given by the united trade union platform in 2015 and the workers extended their unreserved support to demand of the peasantry to withdraw the land acquisition ordinance. The strike was historic in which around 15 crore workers participated. This was a positive step towards consolidating worker –peasant alliance, a vital development to influence the political process at the all India level.
In the background of mounting resistance all over the country against the NDA Government, the Prime Minister was compelled to declare that his government will not re-promulgate the Land Acquisition Ordinance. It was a resounding success as far as the peasantry and working class are concerned and BAA has given call to observe victory day all over the country. The Bihar election result in which the BJP got defeated was another emphatic blow against the NDA government and a resounding reply of the people against the Land Acquisition Ordinance. All these gains proved that through unity and issue based struggles it is possible to challenge the anti-peasant policies of the Central Government.
In between a conclave of RSS was held at New Delhi in which the Prime Minister and his Cabinet colleagues also attended to take stock of the political development. However, after that event there was a sprout of violence based on communal hatred and religious intolerance starting from Dadri and frequent incidents such as Una, Jammu, Alwar, and lynching of Jharkhand, Assam, West Bengal etc. The lynching and unleashing violence on innocent people belongs to minorities, Dalits and other backward sections on the one side and the criminal silence of the administration under the Prime Minister over such heinous acts was a clear indication of the efforts of the communal forces to break the growing unity of the peasantry and the working class. This trend is continuing unchecked till the day, the latest being the murder of Junaid a Muslim boy in a running local train in Haryana.
The first ever National Workshop of BAA on 19, 20 November, 2015 at New Delhi took the stock of the achievements of the joint platform and arrived at the conclusion that we have to expand the movement at the state level and further to ground level and rally all the sections of the society including Dalits, Adivasis, Minorities and all other marginalized sections under the alliance of peasants and the workers. In this regard, some initiatives were undertaken to organize joint platform in Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, west Bengal, Karnataka, Orissa, Maharashtra, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh etc though all are not under the banner of BAA.
The first all India Convention of BAA was held on 16-17 July, 2016 at Gujarat Vidyapeeth, Ahmedabad in which around five hundred activists from 15 States representing 65 organisations and various action committees attended. The convention resolved to organize a March to Parliament on 10th August 2016 and then meet Rashtrapathi requesting him to ensure withdrawal of the infamous Land Acquisition Bill from the Parliament. The convention demanded that the Modi Government withdraw its decision to allow 100% FDI in agriculture and E Platform which facilitates corporate loot of peasantry by integrating agriculture market all over the country which were announced in the successive Union Budget 2015-6 and 2016-17.
The resolution demanded the Parliament to review 25 years of implementation of Neo liberal reforms that had intensified the acute agrarian crisis and peasant suicides in the country. The resolution also supported the all India strike of workers called by united platform of central Trade Unions on 2nd September, 2016 and call upon the peasantry to organise agrarian strike in solidarity to the same. This strike has become a resounding success with the participation of more than 18 crore workers and the involvement of the peasantry and the rural people was very much apparent through the massive mobilizations in the countryside and the paralysis of the rural transportation system due to widespread road blockade.
The Union Budget 2017-18 also carried forward the most dangerous policy of declaring the intention of the Central Government to bring Model Contract farming Act to be adopted by all The State Governments. The constituents of the BAA have severely criticized the intention of the Government which will convert the peasant households as the contract agents of the Multinational agro business and agro processing industrial houses.
The intervention of BAA in the campaign struggle against the murder of Pehlu Khan, a dairy farmer worth mention. The issue was taken up jointly by all the BAA constituents and many delegations visited Jaisinghpura, in Mewar region of Haryana the native village of Pehlu Khan. A mass Dharna was oragnised by the BAA at Jantar Manthar on 19th April 2017 which was attended by the mother and children of Pehlu Khan. The BAA platform had provided the opportunity for six national political parties including CPI, CPI ML, SUCI, CPI (M), JD(U) and NCP t come together against the excessive communal violence being unleashed by the BJP-RSS combine.
This campaign helped to interpret the cattle slaughter issue successfully as an agrarian issue devastating the economy of peasant agriculture rather than a communal issue and raised the demand that the enactments made by various BJP ruled State Governments to ban cow slaughter must include provisions to obligate the State Governments to pay market price to the farmers for their cattle wealth. Also in order to save the standing crop from the menace of stray cattle, the State Government must procure and maintain all stray cattle without burdening the public with any additional cattle cess.
The Central Government order of banning cattle trade for the purpose of slaughter has led to widespread alienation among the peasantry especially the small and the poor sections since 50% of the animal wealth belongs to this section and the income from Animal Husbandry has been 26% of the agrarian GDP and 7.65% of the GDP. Though the Madurai bench of the Madras High Court has stayed the order the impact of the move is apparent all over the country.
The cattle trade and transportation have been badly affected and the price of the cattle has come down heavily distressing the peasant households all over the country. The impact on the tannery, meat processing and traditional meat retail market sectors are enormous that provides employment and income to lakhs of people especially those belongs to Dalits and minority sections.
The National Alliance of People's Movements (NAPM) and Narmada Bachavo Andolan have been consistently undertaking the eviction of ten thousands of households in the Narmada Valley without proper resettlement, rehabilitation and adequate compensation. This struggles helped to bring the attention of the country towards the intensifying deterioration of environment and high-level corruption and plunder of public assets including water and land by the corporate forces involved as part of the mega developmental project of which the estimate has been currently enhanced to Rs 90,000 crore. The tall claims of the authority of providing irrigation to 18 lakh hector area has been slashed to around 2 lakh hector area. Even after 30 years the work of 30% of canals are not completed. The largest beneficiaries of the project are the Coco Cola Company that gets 30000 liter of water per day and the Car manufacturing companies those get 60000 litter of water per day.
The Supreme Court verdict on 8th February 2017 has proved the merit of Narmada agitation of more than three decades since it declared compensation to the tune of Rs 60 lakh to the land holding households and Rs 15 lakh to landless households in the Narmada Valley who have to vacate from catchment area. Though the SC judgment is particular that compensation, rehabilitation and resettlement must be completed by the authority before the eviction of the households by 31st July 2017, the State Government without undertaking this responsibility is hell bent up on eviction by the declared date. In order to protect the rights of the people, the NBA has organized a massive campaign of Rally for the Valley Jatha on 5th -7th June which was attended by many of the BAA constituent members and was successful to mobilize thousands of project affected people. 40,000 households of 246 villages in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat are under the threat of eviction and this convention has to resolve the future action to resist the authoritarian and inhuman attitude of the Government.
The Saharanpur incident of unleashing terror up on Dalit sections by killing people, burning down their houses and looting by the upper caste sections backed by the police and administration under the newly elected BJP Government of Uttar Pradesh has been deplored by all sections. This is an example of how to perpetuate terror among the public and to foment communal and caste polarization to serve political interests of the ruling classes. Dalits in the country are under constant fear and sufferings that needs to be addressed by the BAA. The right to land and livelihood is the fundamental issue of Dalit sections to overcome the social oppression and that could be resolved only by undertaking the task of agrarian revolution. Keeping this angle as the centre point the BAA has to undertake meaningful initiatives to rally the Dalits with the peasantry to forge larger unity of all marginalized sections.
The amendments of Chhota Nagpur Tenancy (CNT) Act 1908 and Santhal Pargana Tenancy (SPT) Act 1949 by the BJP-led State Governemnt of Jharkhand have paved the way for uncontrolled corporate loot and plunder of adivasi and Moolvasi land, livelihood and question their existence. These amendments empower the Govt. to grab land for "Non – agricultural purpose" to make commercial use of land which was prohibited till now. It will also adversely affect the pro-people provisions of the PESA Act 1996, FRA 2006. The continuous objection of people of the state has been attempted to thwart by using brutal force. Seven tribal farmers were killed in police firing by the BJP led State Government. Standing with peoples' movements at Jharkhand, BAA has to rally the tribal people along with the peasantry since resolution of the tribal question is possible only through resolving the larger agrarian question.
The large scale consolidation of right wing political forces under the leadership of RSS-BJP combine using the communal and caste based polarization backed by the corporate funded Media, together with the division of secular votes has helped them to win the assembly election of Uttar Pradesh and Uttharkhand. However, in Punjab the BJP- Akali Dal alliance got routed and lost power. In Goa and Manipur though the BJP has formed Governments it did not enjoy the majority support of the people. In Uttar Pradesh the newly elected Government has declared loan waiver scheme for farmers that denote the importance of the agrarian question which cannot be ignored by the ruling classes. The agrarian question is going to remain as a major political issue all over the country influencing the all India political process and consistent and united struggles will only help the peasantry to safeguard its interests.
The consistent campaigns and joint movements jointly and independently by the peasant organizations have started yielding wide ranging results in the form of sprouting massive and spontaneous peasant struggles and protest actions across the country. The success of Rajasthan peasant movement in forcing the Government to withdraw the hike in electricity bill was significant. The experience of the joint struggle in Maharashtra is a remarkable positive example, which filled confidence among the peasantry.
The constituent organizations of BAA have played the leadership role in the Maharashtra joint struggle. This struggle brought the importance of minimum support price and loan waiver as two major demands. Thus the appropriation of surplus created by the peasantry by the market forces has been made the main issue of debate and exposed the pro corporate economic policy of the Governments. The impact of this struggle is widespread and the State Government was compelled to announce Rs 34000 crore scheme of loan waiver. Another achievement of this struggle is the agreement made on the milk price based on the formulae in the ratio of 70:30 for dairy farmers and milk processing societies respectively.
The Maharashtra movement has triggered massive peasant struggles in other states too. The Mandsaur police firing on 6th June 2017 and murder of six farmers in Madhya Pradesh have shaken the consciences of the entire country. There were struggles and protest actions all over the country. Based on five demands The BAA has called for protest day on 16th June by joining hands with other peasant platforms that have emerged in the background of the ongoing struggles. The demands are-
- Implement MS Swaminathan Commission recommendation of fixing MSP as 50% above cost of production to all crops and guarantee purchase centres.
- Comprehensive loan waiver to the peasantry.
- Withdraw the anti-farmer notification of the Central Government banning cattle trade in the cattle market.
- Resignation of Shivaraj Singh Chouhan the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh.
- Comprehensive implementation of MNREGA linking with agriculture.
- In the state of Assam, Power Grid Corporation of India must compensate 40000 families affected by Bishwanath Chariali Azra transmission line of 800 KV. On 16th December 2011 Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project which was started by ANPC had to be stopped after mass movements by many organizations. But the Central Government now is plotting to start work on the project.
- The Citizenship Amendment Bill 2016 proposed by the Central Government to be canceled immediately.
- The river linking project should be canceled.
- The massive Inland Waterways project which was notified by the Indian government through National Inland waterways Act,2016 in April 2017, Bhumi Adhikar Andolan strongly opposes these destructive projects.
- Support and participation of the proposed trip to the National Fisheries Forum (NFF).
- Proposed Adani Power Plant to be canceled in Gonda (Jharkhand). All the portesting activists locked in the jail should be immediately released.
- Stop illegal mining; ensure the transfer of utility right to the generations of the affected people and implement the Supreme Court Directives in the Goa Foundation case: The ill-effects of illegal mining are destroying the banks and beaches along the banks of the river. It is contaminating water sources, water bodies and destroying both ecology and economy. The unbridled mining and the model of economic development contributes to climate change and is destroying nature and earth. There is a need to stop mining in areas which are out-of-reach , dense forests and climate-sensitive forest areas.


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The subject I am about to write on is one I have never raised on this platform before. But I think we need to start having more and more of these conversations if we are to experience change. You do not have to agree with the points raised here. This is me expressing myself on my blog. So let no man or woman come and call me an angry feminist when you're done reading.
Hehe. I sound angry abi? Lol. I am not. Let's go on please.
Sometime last week, I found myself having a certain conversation with one of our clients. The subject was one I usually like to stay away from because people are mostly unreasonable. But for some reason we were talking about it and at some point, I had to say "I'm sorry sir, but I won't engage you on this anymore. I'd rather we discontinue this conversation." He wanted to keep talking but I politely changed the topic and we moved on to work.
Now what were we talking about?
Let's call him Dr. T
Dr T. : So Oge, if a man cheated on you and he came back and said he was sorry, would you forgive him? Like he tells you he slept with the woman five times but he comes crying and begging, what will you do?
Me: I will walk away.
Dr. T. : Really? What if you are married with children? Wouldn't you stay for the kids?
Me: (polite smile in place) What if I was the one that cheated?
Dr. T. : (Surprised face) No o, Oge. Traditionally a woman is not expected to cheat. The man can cheat o but not the woman.
At this point, my jaw dropped to the ground. I pursued the conversation a little further and what this man essentially tried to do was convince me that society expects a man to cheat so I should not only anticipate it, but I should be forgiving when it happened. I hear things like this often and it makes me cringe every single time.
I think that we should be honest and fair to ourselves. The laws guiding morality should not be different for men and women. I don't even understand how that is even a thing. All we are saying essentially is, men are children without a solid moral compass and who cannot be held responsible for their choices and actions. But women are expected to be more responsible and so they must be judged and stoned to death if they cheat.
Unfortunately, society has conditioned us to have low expectations of men. So we drop the bar and have no standards. If he cheats, it was a mistake, he's a man, it is to be expected, forgive him. If she cheats, beat her up, get even, throw her out.
What I found most annoying was the man's incessant reference to culture and tradition and I had to call him out on it. A culture that marginalizes or places any group at a disadvantage is no good at all and should be discarded. Besides, culture is not static. It is forever evolving. And the fact that something is culture or tradition or popular doesn't necessarily make it right. I mean, at some point, it was our culture to kill twin babies now wasn't it?
Culture. Tradition. Stereotypes. These things need to go! Stop using them as an excuse to be irresponsible and selfish. If you are not ready to take responsibility and be faithful and loyal to one person, then don't bother with commitments. Keep living your life as a baby boy or girl but do not give someone the impression that they are everything whilst they are only one of many things.
Speaking of stereotypes, I met a guy at a friend's birthday party. Let's call him Tobi. (Not his real name though, but he's a Yoruba guy. And I'm stating this because I'd like to make a point.)
Now, Tobi was cute, worked as a consultant and shuttled between Nigeria and the US. He was a very interesting person. So we met at this party which as at the beach and we got talking. I'm a really lively person so that was only to be expected. We talked, danced, laughed and eventually I asked him to take a walk with me. He obliged me but not before I noticed what seemed like only a split second hesitation.
Of course, I could feel the butterflies in my stomach and in my head, I was planning the next time we would see. Then he asked if I was seeing anyone because friends had been teasing me about some guy. I quickly cleared the air and stated that I was single. And then I threw the question back to him and it turned out that he wasn't. It was a little late so the darkness conveniently shielded the disappointment that flooded my face but it was gone in a few minutes.
Tobi and I walked and talked some more. We both had interesting career paths and talking points were so many so if we decided to hangout again, it would obviously be a lot of fun. But by the time the night was over, Tobi left without taking my number and even though I badly wanted to get his, I didn't request for it. If he wanted to find me, he could have. But it's been almost 3 months now and I haven't heard from him. So much for the Yoruba man stereotype. Tobi exhibited a high sense of discipline and personal responsibility that night, I was really impressed. You don't have to agree with me. It's my opinion. Argue with the mosquitoes in your room.
Society is made up of people and people are not machines. We can think and feel. We can be responsible. Do not blame your inadequacies on a stereotype. These things only exist because individuals created a pattern. Determine to do different. Determine to do right. If we have these conversations often enough and we are truthful to ourselves, I believe that in time, more people will begin to take responsibility.
I guess all I'm saying is, treat people how you would like them to treat you. If you would not like your partner to cheat on you, do not cheat on them. If you would not like them to lie to you, do not lie to them. At the end of the day, if you ask me, what is good for the goose is equally good for the gander. 🙂
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The subject I am about to write on is one I have never raised on this platform before. But I think we need to start having more and more of these conversations if we are to experience change. You do not have to agree with the points raised here. This is me expressing myself on my blog. So let no man or woman come and call me an angry feminist when you're done reading.


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Kindle Customer says:
was it difficult to replace? what is the best way to back up current game data?
The Coach says:
I saw a video saying you have to download an update from Playstation.com and install it using a USB stick drive. Can you comment on that? When you swapped drives, did
you have to format with a PS4 update of some sort?
So did you do this:
1. Copy your ps4 files on an external HD
2. Swap the drives out
3. Recopy from the external HD back to the new drive
Thanks for the info
Jack Q. Regular says:
Hey B.L. Just wanted to say thanks for posting the picture. It's alarmingly difficult sometimes to find a hard yes-or-no answer to some pretty simple questions; such
as... will this freakin' thing work for me?!? Be well, and thanks again for the review!
wil says:
how thick is the drive itself? is it a 12.5mm? thanks
JBDV says:
Is the Drive still doing well for you? just installed it.
Nick Hamrick says:
I'm a complete idiot/newbie when it comes to messing with hard drives and the memory on a PS4. All I know is mine is out of memory and I'm wanting to add more but have
no idea where to start. Any advice would be appreciated.. I understand how to remove the harddrive from the PS4 I just don't know how to transfer all my data from the
basic 500GB drive to the 2TB drive. Thank You!
wil says:
to move your data you will need two hard drives: one to backup your current data (this drive needs to be at least as big as the one you are copying) and the second to
replace the drive in your system. The drives need to be formatted in FAT32, which you probably need a windows utility to do, and then backup to one hard drive from the
sony options. 2. Download the PS4 operating system from the sony website & put it on a flash drive. 3. remove the 2TB drive from the case & put it in the console. 4.
boot with the flash drive to reinstall the software. 4. restore your backup to the new hard drive from the sony menu
The Coach says:
Nick, what I finally did was to look up a local computer repair person and take it to him. He had the HD swapped in about 10 minutes and now my son's PS4 has 4x the
space. It cost me about $30
Mario Picca says:
Hi, I bought this for my ps4 I´m going to install it tomorrow. I want to know if this is ready to go? can I just put it inside the ps4 or do I have to format first in
FAT 32? does anybody knows? thanks.
Amazon Customer says:
How difficult was the entire process? I really want to upgrade my Ps4 memory but am kind of afraid to try it.
David Moore says:
Hey how did you make it work for your ps4? It said it cannot be used for mine
wil says:
has to be formatted to fat32
Diana C. says:
How well did your ps4 perform with the new card
B. L. Baca says:
It's been almost two years, and the drive still works great.
B. L. Baca says:
Sorry for the late response. It only takes about 10 minutes and basic handtools to do. I'd rate it 2 out of 5 on difficulty. The hardest part being prying the case
apart to take the drive out. There are several good youtube videos explaining how to backup your game data.
B. L. Baca says:
Thanks for the comments! Sorry it took so long for me to respond!
B. L. Baca says:
I did steps 1 and 2, followed by using the thumb drive to install the system software from sony's website back to the playstation. After that, I transferred my data
over. Sorry for such a late response!
B. L. Baca says:
I honestly have no idea, I just know it was thin enough to fit in the PS4.
B. L. Baca says:
Almost two years and it still works like a champ! Sorry for the late response!
B. L. Baca says:
Sorry for such a late response. I hope you got everything working, but if not, refer to this article which does a great job explaining it:
B. L. Baca says:
Sorry for the late response, I hope you were able to figure out the upgrade process. If not, please check here:
Thank you!
B. L. Baca says:
On a scale from 1 to 5, it's about a 1.5. The hardest part is taking the drive out of the case. Refer to this article for the complete instructions:
Sorry for the late response!
B. L. Baca says:
This article has the whole process I followed:
As long as the drive hasn't changed, it should be fine.
B. L. Baca says:
To backup your data to an existing drive, yes, it has to be formatted in fat32. I believe the new drive will be formatted when you initialize the ps4, so it shouldn't
Pac says:
Does it fit properly in the 500Gig spot INSIDE of the ps4? Im planning on buying the 2TB.
B. L. Baca says:
Yes, it fits just fine.
spooks says:
Upgraded 500GB to 2TB on my PS4 with this hard drive. Works great!
Amazon Customer says:
Was it easy to do? I'm hesitant to open up my ps4 as I've never taken something like this apart before but the stock HD is so small I want to do this.
The Coach says:
Actually I was too. We found a local computer guy who did it for $25. Breaking open the case voids the PS4 warranty but I felt better because this guy has done it a
The Coach says:
Yes. And then I used the 2TB case and put the 500 GB PS4 drive in that. Reformatted and I have a 500 GB portable drive
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So, we've looked at our lead character, our villain, and the setting, so let's talk about advisors and companions - in this instance, specifically only the mages of the latter. Advisors, like the ones in Inquisition, will be specialists who remain at your base, but can be interacted with like party members and utilised in war table missions to procure resources, influence or items. Companions, meanwhile, will be combatants who join you as you go out and blow people up and/or hack them to death.
So, let's take a glance at some ideas for ones in Dragon Age, specifically your three advisors and your three warrior-class companions.
Magister Aurelia: Mention of her and her hastily-picked-out name was prominent in the last post, and it makes sense to have her as an advisor. A shrewd but eccentric Tevinter magister in control of a large estate, she would take the role usually filled by Josephine: That of a skilled diplomat who uses her influence and negotiation skills to achieve what she wants, with maybe a bit of subterfuge now and then.
As a close acquaintance of your character, she would potentially also be your most trusted advisor, and in conversation there could be reminiscing about the good old times. Obviously, not a romance option. I mean, in some origins, she would be your mother.
Morrigan: Eh, why not? She functionally became one of your advisors in Inquisition, if only for a short time, she's a fan favourite, and she could easily fulfil the role that Leliana held in Inquisition (Leliana herself, alas, cannot, as she might be Divine Victoria).
Morrigan is skilled at subterfuge and has honed her skills at the Orlaisian court, and as a mage would have at least some societal capital in Tevinter. She's slipped into courts before and ingratiated herself to a monarch in order to further her plans, so there's no reason why she can't do so again.
Commander Grattius: A rather gruff, older non-mage, Grattius would have been the garrison commander for the previous Archon, and gigantically distrustful of the new one. It seems like it would be nice, after all, to have an advisor who doesn't like your character: Every advisor in Inquisition was a generally cordial, pleasant person, after all, but that won't always be the case when dealing with an inner circle of experts.
Grattius would fulfil the role that Cullen fulfilled in Inquisition, solving problems with the application of soldiers and martial forces, and pursuing missions related to building up your army.
Ser Cullen Rutherford: What? I, like many people, really like Cullen. I was quite disappointed that despite being a capable fighter and templar, he was an advisor rather than a companion in Inquisition, so let's rectify that with Dragon Age: Hypothetical. That's what fanfiction is for, after all.
Sent from the Inquisition to provide aid to the new Archon, Cullen would join you in battle as a warrior with templar abilities, with a greatsword as his main weapon. He would be a romance option (for men and women, as there are sound files indicating that Cullen was intended to be bisexual), but only if you didn't import an Inquisition save file in which he was romanced.
As a whole, he'd be suspicious of you and Tevinter, and provide a Ferelden viewpoint on things, probably being one of the characters who gets into arguments more often.
Raetia: Tevinter is Roman/Byzantine, so it makes sense that they'd have gladiators. Raetia would be a freewoman gladiatrix, specialising in a sword and shield, who is recruited by your Archon due to her unparalleled skill in the arena.
Raetia probably adores Tevinter culture, and goes in for it entirely. She's a celebrity, after all, and a freewoman (and possibly a noble) do something she loves doing. While she might come into conflict with other party members who point out how brutal her career of choice is, she's hardly going to care: It's not her job to care, and everyone she faces would kill her if they could.
Her specialisation would be Guardian, focusing on defence and taunting: Essentially, your tank. She'd also be your only warrior who starts out with a specialisation in sword and shield.
Karasten: A Qunari infantry commander sent to assist the new Archon. The Qunari have been skirmishing with Tevinter for decades, but they aren't stupid. They know that a demonic quasi Old God is bad for everybody, including them, and we know that the Qunari, while they may not like playing nice with others, are entirely capable of it.
Playing nice doesn't mean playing nice, though. Karasten would be eager to discuss the Qun with people, but outright scornful of Tevinter culture, seeing it as base, low and decadent, filled with corruption and people losing their way. Expect many suggestions that everybody should die. Like Jaavik in Mass Effect, only multiplied by a factor of a thousand.
His specialisation would be Reaver, like Iron Bull's, with many of the same abilities.
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Suzuki, Toshiba, Denso to invest Rs 1,200 crore in India to make batteries for electric vehicles
The joint venture company of Suzuki, Toshiba and Denso will be established within 2017 and shall move to manufacturing phase at earliest possible timing.autos Updated: Apr 14, 2017 13:49 IST
Suzuki Motor Corporation, Toshiba Corporation and Denso Corporation will establish a joint venture company this year to make lithium-ion battery packs for vehicles in India.
The three companies "signed the agreement" and an initial investment of 20 billion Japanese yen (nearly Rs 1,200 Crore, $184 million) will be made in this joint venture, Suzuki Motor Corporation said in a statement on Friday.
The announcement is expected to supercharge the electric vehicle sector in the country, which has not really picked up with just a handful of other electric automakers in the market.
"The joint venture company will be established within 2017 and shall move to manufacturing phase at earliest possible timing," Suzuki Motor Corporation said in a statement.
"The joint venture company will be capitalised at 2 billion Japanese yen, with the planned participation ratio of Suzuki 50%, Toshiba 40% and Denso 10% respectively," the statement added.
The JV company will be the first big venture dedicated towards making automotive lithium-ion battery packs in India.
"In the Indian automotive market where compact cars are the mainstream models, introduction of sustainable technology suitable for such affordable cars is required. The battery pack manufacturing joint venture by the three companies will realise stable supply of lithium-ion battery packs in India in the course of promoting sustainable cars in the country and will contribute to "Make in India" initiative by the Indian government," the statement said.
"Establishment of the joint venture company will be further examined in details by the three companies, and subject to approval by respective authorities in accordance with applicable competition laws," it added.
The announcement comes against the backdrop of India's commerce and industry minister Nirmala Sitharaman's meeting with top executives of Toyota, Suzuki, Hitachi, Aichi Prefecture and Soft Bank to draw investments flows into India.
"Make in India", the campaign started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2014 to bring foreign investment into the country, is one of the top cards used by Sitharaman during her visit.
"India wants to increase the contribution of manufacturing sector to GDP to 25% and Japan is a natural partner in our goals," she said at the India conference in the Japanese city of Nagoya.
One of the top automobile companies in the world, Suzuki has over three decades of India connection. Maruti Suzuki, its India arm, holds more than 46% of market share in the passenger vehicles market.
Toshiba too has over five decades of history in India, with investments in sectors like railway systems, batteries, elevators, water treatment and power systems field. "We are on track with the Rs. 3000 crore investment since 2013 and currently employ close to 10,000 people in India," Tomohiko Okada, MD Toshiba India Private Ltd, says on the company website.
Denso, a global technology company too has been in India since 1986. It supplies components to automotive and consumer durable companies, and houses one of its seven global research and development centres in India.
The joint venture company will make lithium ion automotive batteries in India to energise electric vehicles in India, a sector that has hardly been accepted due to the steep development costs and little government support.
In 2010, Mahindra & Mahindra acquired Bengaluru-based electric car company Reva and today sells two electric cars, e2o Plus and e-Verito in the India market.
No further details on the JV were disclosed. A response from Suzuki on more details is awaited.
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Exclusive Images: Dubuc Motors Tomahawk Fully-Electric Supercar
A few weeks ago we posted about Dubuc Motors of Quebec and its alternative fundraising campaign for its fully-electric supercar, the Dubuc Motors Tomahawk.
Earlier today, Mike Kakogiannakis, Dubuc's Founder & CEO, sent us some new, exclusive, up-to-date pictures of the car to share.
Check 'em out below:
The car is set to unveil in 2017. It is boasting 0-60 in 3 seconds with a an all-electric range of 370 miles. The AWD vehicle with panoramic roof and scissor doors can reach speeds of 160 MPH.
The Tomahawk is said to have a roomy interior for four passengers and cargo space. The car will also come complete with many advanced technologies including a touchscreen, 360 degree cameras, voice controls, an onboard computer and software updates.
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Another supercar priced in Unobtainium….
Or maybe the start of something great?
For Great Bigass wallets then sure….
Probably costs more than the two choppers. meh.
looks like a chineese copy of the famous Bugatti i8 Roadster.
Looks like a slicked up Tesla Roadster – with the newer 70 kWh battery in it! (Tesla proved that to over 340 miles, with a number of miles left, so this would be about the same!)
Perhaps you're thinking of the old, inflated EPA rating of 244-245 miles? Not 345.
As last I recall, the maximum distance anyone hypermiled a Roadster out to, by driving at a constant 25 or 30 MPH, was 313 miles.
The real-world driving range was between 160-200 miles.
They're gonna be real mad when they realize that a tank drove over the center of the car. It's smushed!
What you are seeing is years and years of pent up designer artistic flare finally being released. For years designers have wanted a dip in the bonnet of the super car but they have always been told its not possible because you need a big engine or radiator in there. They thought Tesla would let them do it but noooo, they needed a frunck but now ta-daaaaaa….
I have to admit I am fairly underwhelmed.
I would have preferred a slight bulge that hid a folded solar array that could emerge like a giant set of oval leafs to charge the cars batteries. Obviously the car would have to self park in the correct orientation for the time of day to maximize the charge for your trip to the grocery store. Perhaps it could even suck in its solar panels and change parking space if it started getting shaded.
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"For years designers have wanted a dip in the bonnet of the super car. . ."
That kind of looks like cleavage to me. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
If they're $29.95 I'll take a couple. 370 miles on a charge eh?
I'm not a fan of the all-plastic look, especially around the headlights. This car could be 100% steel, aluminum, or carbon fiber, but it looks polyethylene, and that's not a good look for a high dollar "supercar" plaything. It would probably look much better in a single color.
The name impressed on the rear panel looks especially awful.
Also if they're going to mold in the location for fog lights, they damned sure ought to install fog lights on the prototype they're using to sell the concept.
Body by Tupperware. 🙂
Specs sound great.
Can't wait to see one in person.
I am not personally fond of the appearance, but what genuinely confuses is the claim of "a roomy interior for four passengers and cargo space". Seems like quite an exaggeration, but lacking photos of said interior, I'll withhold judgment.
Hmmm, that does sound like ad copy for an entirely different car; copy that got inserted in to this ad by mistake.
Really, it's four-seater? The body style looks like a two-seater.
I would like to see Canada become an innovation hub for EVs. This is a good thing for us.
Desirable, yet probably not likely. Canada keeps missing out …. Mainly due to a decade lost to oil sands R&D which will now hang over like a boat anchor you cannot get rid of.
My son likes the car. He's four years old and fan of Ninja turtles.
only one thing comes to mind
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also, isn't that the voice of Peter Cullen, aka Optimus Prime? 😀
Wow wow people calm down with the negativity. Do all of you have Tesla stock or something? We don't know the price and it isn't going to be cheap, but a modern electric supercar that seats four is pretty cool in the eyes of this EV lover.
We miss information about how they are planning to charge the thing. Perhaps Tesla will let them use their supercharger network for 4k per car? Should be doable for such a low volume vehicle..
I think it's rude to shoot down startups just because you don't like what it looks like. It's an EV and it goes far and seats four, which is more than you can say for most vehicles that have an actual prototype driving around. Dubuc motors, bring it on!
More power (no pun intended) to 'em. People have expressed a strong opinion that the car is not aesthetically-pleasing. This startup should take notice, especially if they're targeting such a small market. Buyers in that market want exclusivity, yes, but they care about how the car looks.
Breaking into the car market is very hard. Many, many companies have tried over the last century and all but one — Tesla — have failed. Many existing car companies during that time have died: Packer, Cord, Duesenberg, etc. Many existing name plates have also died: Pontiac, Oldsmobile, Plymouth, etc.
So why does this startup think they're better than all those failed companies and name plates? They MUST be better to succeed. If appearance is only one metric of that acceptance, then they have already failed (based on opinion in this thread). Given that we comprise a higher percentage of EV drivers than most sites, this might be a good representation of the general populace.
Looks like the alternative fundraising didn't raise enough to hire a decent stylist.
This EV is not for me, but perhaps someone with a larger wallet who does not want their toy to look like every other car on the road. I think it's great to see anyone build quality EVs.
Don't like the looks, but if they can really pull off 370 miles on a charge, that's a good thing.
There's certainly no shortage of hyper…er, enthusiasm, in that video. I hope their arms feel better, all that self congratulatory back patting can be hard on the joints.