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Army Times has an update on the next-generation carbine competition. I still think it is all a farce. The fact that the M4 Carbine is not even competing, only confirms my suspicion.
[ Many thanks to Lance for emailing me the link. ]
Posted in Rifles by Steve Johnson with 40 Comments
Tags: m4, military, rifles
Army Times has an update on the next-generation carbine competition. I still think it is all a farce. The fact that the M4 Carbine is not even competing, only confirms my suspicion.
[ Many thanks to Lance for emailing me the link. ]
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Why waste so much money testing so many AR15s?
The last section of the article was the most interesting with regards to the winner giving up technical rights and allowing two other additional manufacturers to produce the chosen carbine.
This is surely a win-win for Colt and FN – if the M4 wins then it'll be business as usual and if a new design is chosen, they will, more then likely, be the two additional manufacturers.
I know that a lot of the smaller manufacturers are pessimisstic about the validity of the trialling procedure, but there are always knock on effects from performing well. Case in point – the Beretta 92 / Sig 226 – both of which sold by the bucketload after reaching the finals of the pistol trials back in the day.
If you read closely, you'll note that no Request for Proposal has been issued yet. Thus, no submissions have actually been made, nor has any testing begun. The only thing that they've done so far is issue a Request for Information.
I think the last line of the article is telling. I think the Army is sick of the proprietary TDP being part of the mil-spec so that anyone who bids has to pay Colt for the privilege.
If that's true, and it certainly looks like it is, what the heck is Remington going to do with ACR and all of the time and money spent getting it "Army" ready? The price tag is still a bit high for most standard LE agencies. Feds or Allied country maybe?
P.S. this is the U.S. Army we are talking about. We won't see a new infantry rifle platform for another couple of decades, if that…
It's a shame that we have a procurement process in which, when ever DoD bureaucracy collides with special interest politics the warriors on the ground get caught in the middle and losing end. Even though there are at-least half a dozen domestic and foreign arms manufactures who currently produce a much better rifle both in reliability, accuracy etc. (pick your favorite) This dysfunctional process extends to even body armor that isn't the latest generation(L4+, L5) body armor that some European nations issue to their grunts (CIA does).
I agree its a farce sine the Army is going to buy 12,000 M-4A1s this year plus 12,000 conversion kits threw a contract in the next three months this year. Next year 25,000 more M-4A1s and 65,000 more conversion kits will be bought next year. I don't see the M-4 leaving since were buy brand new ones and alot of new conversion kits for it. Example: You didn't see the Army in 1936 upgrade and buy thousands of M-1903s while developing and adopting the M-1 Grand.
There is a new competition in a few months by the army for a new bolt carrier and piston conversion kit. It'll be interesting to see what the industry makes to make the M-4 more durable.
Another reason not to be too serious about the Individual carbine competition is that the Army already sabotaged the open caliber conditions in the contest. The test will use 5.56mm M-855A1 ball ammo or 7.62X51 M-80 ball only NO 6.8mm or 6.5mm will be allowed unless the comapny pays for it. Over the million rounds will be fired and that's alot of money for any company period which most will avoid by making there weapons in 5.56mm or 7.62mm. If anything caliber is the first thing to change if the Army is serious about adopting a new weapon and 6.8mm and 6.5mm are the front runners by experts for that reason.
Well, they did say the M4 is like a reigning champion… BTW, I figure the chances are slim, but if SR-16 wins, I'm gonna have a field day with the piston/op-rod worshipers.
Nice to see the SR-16 (representing DI system) and XCR.
The US military wants something different than Stoner DI(AR15), Stone Piston(AR18), and kalashnikov(AK) that will suppress the AR15 in all categories, inexpensive, and fast to produce. I seriously doubt that will happen because small arms mechanical technology has hit a brick wall.
Anyway every decade we have at least two carbine competitions and they all ended the same way. Nowhere near to justify the logistical nightmare that comes along by switching the main infantry rifle/carbine.
Just because the M4 is not competing does not mean they won't be testing M4s. What I got from the article is just that bidders aren't allowed to present M4 Carbines to the competition (which means Colt).
However, the mandatory use of M855A1 looks to me to tilt the balance in favor of Colt, since they've had the specifications for longer.
3 out of the 5 rifles look like M4 wannabe's. From what I am seeing I would have to agree that we will not be getting a new rifle to replace the M4. Not only is the Army not serious but it looks like the manufactures are not serious as well. Why replace an M4 with another version of itself. I think that the manufactures are just as much in the wrong as the Army is on this whole thing. At least FN and Remington have something that at least looks a little different.
The problem is in the details. Back when Congress supported Colt, (the ACR competition in the 80's) they told the army 50% better than the M-16.
10% better gets you a good mention
20% a promotion
30% there are trophies for that.
50% better, you are a god among your fellow engineers, your design enters into textbooks.
The leadership may try to set the bar so high that nothing can win…
It seems the Remington ACR for law enforcement and military is 1500 bucks.
Following these various threads on M-16 vs M-4 vs etc. it becomes apparent that while there is always a better weapon for whatever mission is at hand the forest cannot be seen for the tree right in front of us – the 5.56 M-16 / M-4 is kinda mediocre as any kind of firearm (but a damn fine for varmits).
Think of the gladius, a crappy little sword, nothing more than a dirk or big bowie knife. Sure, a rapier, cutlass, great sword, battle axe, katana were better for almost any imaginable scenario…
But the gladius was part of a system of which the little pig sticker was icing on the cake.
The 5.56 M-16 / M-4 is the same sort as the gladius – and the powers that be are beginning to recognize that combined arms are not quite what they were intended or used to be or that the ROE are not what they should be…
I feel the the current trend of replacing compactness for lethality with current traditional 5.56 platforms is more of the issue than the merits of DI vs Piston etc.
I wish the yank aversion to bullpups would subside enough to allow one into a competition like this, if just to see the results. Not debating the merits of the two platforms but simply on the fact that if you stick with 5.56, it is arguably only proven most effective when launched from a 16-20″+ barrel, which to me says the best comprise on the 5.56 would a bullpup based solely on lethality. Regardless of its pluses/minuses its hard to argue against the bullpup is the most efficient 5.56 platform based solely on the 5.56 cartridge and compactness (which doesn't necessarily equal handling). Remember, 5.56 and a more compact weapon were the primary design tenets of the M4.
Then again a cartridge change would make all this moot 🙂 6-6.5mm FTW!
Don't forget too that the test the army is making for any new weapon seems less to a rifle test more automatic sustained fire. Like the Marines with the IAR. Bet the top shoot will be heavy barreled IAR type weapons like the M-6A4 and the H&K 416 with barrels can sustain high rate of automatic fire as well.
Ohh the only thing I think that can start a full rilfe carbine replacement like most of the historical changes in the army is a new caliber. Like when we went from 45-70 to 30-40 Kreg we switched rilfes, same as we went from 30-40 Kreg to 3006. Only with 3006 we switched rifles with the same caliber M-1903 to M-1, but that was due to a huge technological leap from bolt action to semi-automatic. Then we went to 7.62mm then to verious 5.56mm weapons now. Since we (USA and NATO) still use select fire asssult rilfes in 5.56mm now there is little tech leap to warrent new platform. A change in caliber is the only way to get a new platform. Agree Jdun1911??
The LSAT program is the only real design which in the long run replace our 5.56mm weapons with either teliscopic or careless ammo, but thats still over 10 years away from perfection.
As far as price tags go, I think any company that got a commitment for an order in the tens of thousands to hundred thousand plus for their carbine could find a way to amortize the costs out and get the unit price down to the 1300 to 1500 dollar range.
If caliber modularity is a backdoor requirement for this, the SCAR and ACR have a huge lead. I know no one in the military has even hinted at moving away from 5.56, but everyone familiar with the argument knows that a different caliber is the single biggest thing you can do to increase the effectiveness of the weapon. Both the afore mentioned can be switched over relatively easily if the brass ever decides to finally make the damn change.
It's a long shot, I know, but there might be more to this than meets the eye.
Sorry but theres a cash punishment of buying none 5.56mm for any company who makes a none 5.56mm weapon. Col Tamilo said also they wont be looking for a multi barrel system though it will not be counted down if a design had one just a 14.5 or 16 inch barrel will be used perminetly. I think the Army just bought a new 5.56mm M-855A1 round It wont go aaway anytime soon. I dont see 5.56mm going away especially do to this. But you are right if any new caliber is selected then a real new comer will be seen.
I do agree that new type of ammunition do drive the US military to adopt new infantry rifle/carbine that chamber it.
Glad to see KAC and LWRC on the list, but I don't know if they'll get a fair shot. The Marines excluded everyone except Colt, FN and HK for the IAR competition (if I remember correctly)
Looking forward to seeing what Colt throws in the mix, but the Request for Proposal hasn't even been put out. Will they require the electronic round counter they want on the improved M4 program? Considering the Joint Combat Pistol asked for a pistol that didn't exist at the time and then canceled it a few months later makes me think this is moot anyhow.
LWRC's rifle for the IAR comp got nixed because it was a piece of junk that started falling apart.
The FN IAR was nixed because of ergonomics issues and probably the price of replacement parts-the SCAR was turned down by the Rangers because of how pricey spare parts were.
KAC is one of the supplier for the military. They are not underdog by far. They make a crap load of money out of the US military.
Its no secret that the politicians who make the final call on new systems dont actually care about providing soldiers with the best possible weapon; just a passable one that keeps Colt and FN happy and keeps the public from criticizing the government for providing us with shoddy weapons that get US soldiers killed.
Solution: the Barrett REC7. Its got all top of the line features (piston os, free floating barrel, 6.8 caliber) plus its msrp of 2519.99 can be cut in half by bulk ordering and only buying upper recievers because they are already compatible with M4 lowers that the army has plenty of. Best of all, since Barrett has only a limited production capability, its a win-win to outsource to Colt and FN.
While the we probably wont see a jump to a better caliber for another two decades or so, im still hoping that the military will take a look and notice how much better of a weapon system could be fielded with a minimal amount of effort and cost. Does anyone else agree or am i just an idealist?
It's pretty debatable that a piston in an AR is a "top of the line" design feature. If it's decided a piston is a must, I'd say the ACR or SCAR are the primary frontrunners.
i see what you did there
I really doubt a multi barrel rifle will be adopted, the ARmy said it wont be needed so FN and remington will not be the front runners!! I think the M-4 upgrade will make a fine new carbine for the Army.
Same here, Lance. I've carried an M4 for almost eight years now; the basic internals and ballistics are fine-it could be make more user-friendly, though.
I'm not sure why the full-automatic feature is abruptly being introduced. The basic combat load isn't enough to really make that all that useful, so unless the Army changes the basic combat load to about twice the number of mags I really don't see the full-auto feature being particularly heavily used.
The biggest things are ambidextrous controls, a more beatup-able buttstock, and a better rail system-I've noticed that the lower rail handguard can have a tendency to shift around, which isn't all that great.
As for the ACR if it's cut out of the competition-*shrugs*. All HK sold militarily for years was the G-3 and MG-3, and the MP-5; it didn't stop them from having a pretty extensive line of rifles that didn't see huge contracts.
The ACR'll become a niche weapon that sees users here and there, like the Ultimax, IMO.
And if it doesn't, Remington'll just stop making it. :p
Guh, post # 3. The "yank aversion to bullpups" is actually more a world-wide aversion to bullpups. The SA-80's been a miserable failure; the AUG has also had a less than enthusiastic response from the Australians, who're replacing it with the M4. The Chinese have one, the Israelis have one, and the French have one. Annnnd…they're about it. The majority of NATO/former Warsaw Pact nations have stuck with the conventional layout; so has the majority of the planet's militaries. We even played around with the bullpup concept during the ACR program and that ultimately turned out to be a waste of time and money. And again with the OICW program; that ultimately went nowhere besides a splitting of the designs-one of which will be a bullpup, but it's a grenade launcher.
Bullpup is for people who want to look cool, not be tactically effective. Kindly explain to me what a left-handed firer-or worse yet, a right-handed firer who has to switch to non-dominant-side firing in the middle of a firefight-is supposed to do.
Charles, I'd say use a cartidge deflector.
Think the TAR co-design, the SAR-21 deflects the cartridges at a high angle forward, there was a clip on youtube, SAR21 shoot, that showed the cartridges being kicked out at a high angle to the front.
Of course, the fact that is IS that close to the face being fired left side means that people will always worry. Hell, I would worry too, but if push comes to shove, I think I might chance a left hand shoot with a system like that.
BTW, think a bullpup IS tactically effective, especially as seeing the barrel length has a chance to get up to spec instead of being an over chopped down length that the round can't work at max effectiveness.
That's why you develop a new loading that's effective out of the barrel. Like, you know, MK 318 SOST or M855A1, both of which are optimized for shorter-barreled weapons.
Someone ought to submit a 6.5 platform and supply the ammo. It is the only way to score a "knock out blow". You automatically win in accuracy, range, and lethality.
The Army just needs to step up to the plate is all. Their willing to spend 25,000 dollar on 12,500 XM25's, for a total of 312,500,000 dollars. Their willing to upgrade their 150,000 dollar HumVEE's to 750,000 dollar MRAPS. Every Stryker is a million dollars, every M1 Abrams is 4-6 million dollars, and every Apache is 18 million dollars.
But God Forbid they double the price of the cheapest weapon in their entire arsenal. Let's just say it's 1000 dollars.
If EVERY single unit in the Entire Army was issued a new Carbine/Rifle, for 2000 dollars a pop, or 1.112 million people, it would cost the military roughly 2 billion dollars. Sounds expensive, but a million new rifles is roughly the equivalent to 110 Apache Helicopters.
The thing is, that, only around 250,000 of these units are combat troops, and even less than that are actually infantry, let alone actually fighting. And just like the M-4, only the main combat units need to be issued the front line, highest grade weapon.
It would be half a billion dollars to get all of our main combat troops armed with this weapon. Because our main strategy is to use rangers, cavalry, mechanized units, Special forces etc., or basically highly trained units over mass military invasions…
It would basically cost less than 25 Apache helicopters to get a new 2000 dollar carbine/assault rifle fielded to all of our combat units.
But how about we be even more reasonable.
So, there are two grenadiers per squad, with a total of 9 units per army squad. The Army plans to purchase 12,500 XM25's. There are also two SAW units per squad. That means that, for every XM25 the Army purchases, 2.5 units will need an assault rifle or carbine. If it's 2000 dollars per rifle, than, you need 2.5 times as many rifles as XM25's, so, you would need roughly 31,250 new rifles. This would be roughly 62,500,000 dollars. Pretty expensive, but considering that that's the price of roughly 4 Apache helicopters, and roughly 1/5 the price of an XM25 (that is, 2.5 rifles), it would hardly make a dent in the military's budget.
12,500 x 4.5 = 56,250, so we can estimate that there are approximately 56,250 combat infantry; or at least, 56,250 spots that need to be filled. Maybe around 40,000 combat infantry.
But let's assume that there is a need for 100,000 rifles; possibly for training, possibly for replacements, possibly for use with our friends in other nations and in the Iraq army (oh yeah, Iraq Army = our army now mmhmm. :P). That would be still only be 200,000 million dollars, compared to the price of XM25's, which is more than that for roughly 12,500 weapon, and compared to tanks and whatnot…
The point is, if we're willing to spend millions upon millions of dollars for lots of other weaponry, why is our least expensive, and most widely distributed primary weapon not up the same standards that the rest of our weapons are? It would be relatively inexpensive to give our soldiers the best/an amazing infantry weapon, yet it would have a massive, profound effect (110 Apache helicopters compared to 1 million infantry…) when compared to the smaller levels of vehicles and various technology advances.
How can we not have enough funding for our primary weapon, when it's less expensive than a few dozen of our side weapons, and it would increase our efficiency, by possibly several times that of our current standing, on a scale that's not in the hundreds, but in the tens of thousands?
It just doesn't make any sense.
IMO, adopting any of the newer rifles, at complete random, would produce such an advancement in efficiency that hardly any competition needs to be administered. It's basically down the HK416, or Mk. 16; both of which are pretty amazing weapons. If the XM8 is improved upon (Like I know it can be, and like I know it has been) correctly, such as adding a forward assist, a better collapsible stock, removing the integrated scope, given picanty rails, and made to fit STANAG applications…
It might just be one of the best assault rifles in the world.
And here's the thing- HK416's and Mk. 16's are being offered for the same price as M16's and M4's to the military- roughly 1000 dollars- yet they are vastly better. Why not just adopt and use one?
Money isn't an issue, and the logistics are relatively easy to get over, so the real question is, why aren't we doing it?
You just got it wrong about the price the HK 416 and Mk16 are vasly more expensive by $500 to $1000 more and the fact these upgrade programs for other Army weapons are being cut out from spending for the army since the DOD is being slashed in there budget over half. The Mk-16 have many problems with poor parts and the Mk17 have been going threw updates since they break in the feild. The fact is they both dont really a offer a massive improvement over the M-4 they are .22cal peashooters and tghe M-4 is just as accurate as they are. You have to clean them more often but any solder should clean his wepon as much as possible. So the M-4 isnt going away sorry.
@ lance
So realistically your saying we will use the m4 for 30-40 more years?
What is the primary rifle of the
Air force
And how many more years will they use that rifle
The rifle will be a 7.62 . I would bet my right arm on it. Or a ACR or SCAR type rifle. Fighting in Afghanistan at very long distances has caused many problems and I am now carrying two weapons on patrols , my M4 and a Enhanced M14 with a collapsing stock so I can engage the enemy at distances. We will have Scar 17(Mk17) rifles for all frontline troops by august I heard but it's only a rumor. Hope so !! We need it!
they are testing hk416 uppers on m4 lowers so it will be a 5.56 and what are you talkign about a 7.62 has waaay too much drop at long distances
Sorry GIJoe BUT the competition will be a 5.56mm weapon the army rigged it to shoot M-855A1 ball only. And the fact is no one using SCARs So thank fully your rumors might be wrong. With the budget getting cut even a 5.56mm replacement looks to be a sterch.
DSOnt believe every rumor you hear.


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Extrapolating? Sounds like a job for Randall Munroe! http://xkcd.com/605/
Extrapolating? Sounds like a job for Randall Munroe! http://xkcd.com/605/
Lots of small files isn't bad on its own. In fact, it's downright common. Ext4's design does consider this case and makes these operations efficient.
The problem with small files is data consistency. If the application requires a file hierarchy and associated buffers to be on disk before continuing, then a call to fsync() is required (even on ext3). Implicitly syncing on every small file will kill performance, so don't do that.
Ext3 doesn't write out immediately either. If the system crashes within the commit interval, you'll lose whatever data was written during that interval. That's only 5 seconds of data if you're lucky, much more data if you're unlucky. Ext4 simply made that commit interval and backend behavior different than what applications were expecting.
All modern fs drivers, including ext3 and NTFS, do not write immediately to disk. If they did then system performance would really slow down to almost unbearable speeds (only about 100 syncs/sec on standard consumer magnetic drives). And sometimes the sync call will not occur since some hardware fakes syncs (RAID controllers often do this).
POSIX doesn't define flushing behavior when writing and closing files. If your applications needs data to be in NV memory, use fsync. If it doesn't care, good. If it does care and it doesn't sync, it's a bad application and is flawed, plain and simple.
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Celgene Drug Results Fall Short of Earlier Trial
Celgene Corp. said its experimental anti-inflammatory treatment for psoriasis significantly helped a smaller proportion of patients than in an earlier study, a result that could damp hopes for the drug's market potential.
The firm is counting on Apremilast to become one of three new blockbusters as it expands its portfolio beyond its core blood-cancer therapies. It has said the drug could have annual sales reaching $2 billion.


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In case you were not one of the 14 people watching Denver knock off Minnesota last night, you really should check out J.R. Smith's ally-oop 360. Then keep this video around in case you ever get the urge to watch this year's dunk contest again.
In case you were not one of the 14 people watching Denver knock off Minnesota last night, you really should check out J.R. Smith's ally-oop 360. Then keep this video around in case you ever get the urge to watch this year's dunk contest again.
New York Knicks point guard Derrick Rose still has some explosivity left in his legs. Against the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night, the former MVP left Spurs guard Patty Mills standing still on a thunderous dunk.
The play came in the fourth quarter with Rose on the break and Mills the only Spurs player defending the basket. Rose had a full head of steam, and it appeared Mills was going to for the charge call.
Rose then craftily eurostepped his way around Mills, leading to the jam.
San Antonio beat New York, 106-98.
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, along with LeBron James, has been at the center of the discussion about resting players in the NBA. The legendary coach has been credited with the idea to rest star players en masse during the season to save them for the playoffs. Meanwhile, after the Cavaliers sat LeBron James, Kyrie Irving, and Kevin Love during a primetime matchup on ESPN, the team received a call from the league.
Commissioner Adam Silver has been active in talking about the issue as of late, and has even issued a memo to team owners to be considerate about resting players.
Popovich, meanwhile, thinks the issue isn't quite as easy to clear up. Speaking with ESPN, the Spurs coach noted that each party in an NBA team has a different role and goal, and that sometimes those goals pull opposite each other.
Additionally, Popovich said asking owners to step in to make a decision over a coach or GM could be a serious issue.
Via ESPN:
But we all have different roles, different jobs, and different goals. We can't satisfy everybody. But I think that every owner's gonna be different. I think it's a slippery slope, and makes it difficult to keep trust, and camaraderie to the degree that I think you have to have to be successful in this league if owners get too involved in what coaches and GMs are doing."
"I think keeping owners informed about what's going on is mandatory, and having input is fine," Popovich said. "But I think there has to be an understanding that coaches and GMs have brains also, and we know who pays the bills. It's a slippery slope, I think, if owners got too involved in that process. That trust relationship in those three areas is really important in creating a culture and making something that can be long-lasting.
What Popovich is basically pointing out is that GMs and coaches are hired to be the basketball minds for a reason. Having owners meddle in day-to-day decisions like resting players could muddy that relationship.
The San Antonio coach did concede that the best idea might be to rest players when they are at home, in front of home crowds who are more likely to have already seen their top players that season simply due to repetition. But Popovich isn't in favor of broad, sweeping mandates on resting players from the league since that wouldn't always be prudent.
"That's why no basic rule has been written, so to speak," said Popovich. "Because you can't write a rule that covers everything. It's complicated … kind of like healthcare."
The Beauty and the Beast movie is both a hit and ripe for satire. Or just amusing spinoffs.
Enter the Chicago Bulls, with Benny the Bull mascot and Robin Lopez pitching in on a musical takeoff of the film promoting the team.
Well played Bulls.
Even when they are getting beat — and the Cavaliers have some issues to shake out before the playoffs start — there are a couple times a game that LeBron James makes a play that is stunning.
For example, splitting defenders out high with his dribble then going in and dunking on Ian Mahinmi. LeBron did that Saturday night.
The Wizards beat the Cavaliers and Cleveland has issues that are bigger than LeBron's goggles (Boston can tie Cleveland for the top spot in the East with a win Sunday), but never doubt LeBron's explosiveness.


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Has anybody tried to build a homemade bumper launcher? similar to a bumper-boy?
I've already built a couple wingers, but I like the idea of being able to run more than one mark before having to reset...
Has anybody tried to build a homemade bumper launcher? similar to a bumper-boy?
I've already built a couple wingers, but I like the idea of being able to run more than one mark before having to reset...
1... 10', 1 1/4" schedule 40 pvc
2... 1 1/4" 90 degree elbows
1... 1 1/4' X 1 1/4" x 1 1/4" X 1 1/4" 4 way
2... 1 1/4" X 12" ( legs)
1... 1 1/4" X7" ( tail stock)
1... 1 1/4" X 5" ( body- section that fits in upper T and Lower 4 way
2... 1 1/4" X 4" ( Spacers... placed from 4 way to 90 degree elbow
1... 1 1/4" X 1" ( bushing) over handle of launcher
1 ...1 1/4" X 7" ( mounting bracket for actuator)
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Attached are a few pictures of mine. Let me know if you have questions...Cost about 250 to build...more than half of what a bumper boy cost. Attachment 6656
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Here's one on you tube
Retriever trainer launchers have been around forever. The problem for me was always the electronics. Thirty years ago I thought of mounting two on a platform, just could never figure out the remotes. To say I was happy when BB introduced there's is an understatement.
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"If you run Field Trials, you learn to swallow your disappointment quickly."
"Field trials are not a game for good dogs. They're for great dogs with great training." E. Graham
My late father built two 4-shooters in the early 70's that we used for years. He designed communication satellites and tracking stations for NASA so if he could control a satellite in space why not throw a bumper in a field. An additional bi-product of the space program.
The remotes were model airplane remotes. The receiver batteries of the era were large (about 6"x4"x2"). Each unit weighed about 15lbs.
I still have the units but like John like my Bumper Boys.
PS I also had an electric bumper for hard mouth dogs.
You order a Lab; ask a Golden; but negotiate with a Chesapeake!
Here is another thread. I made some also. Some pictures are in the thread above.
I would be willing to buy one of these two shooters if someone wants to make one for me or sell one.
some of you guys are pretty creative, and not to take away from the designs, But so far it seems like the launchers are "holders" for hand held launchers. Has anybody built one from scratch?
The handheld launchers are inexpensive enough and the design tested for safety that it does not make sense to try to make them. The blanks have so much power that someone could get hurt if it came apart. That said, it would be pretty easy to make one if you have a metal lathe and some skills.
I have thought about making a spring loaded bumper catapult to throw multiple standard bumpers. Weight and safety are concerns, however.


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The Adventurer - 2nd November 2013
11 Jan 2013 _claire88 asked
Hey Guys,
Yeah it's a while away but just checking if anyone has booked in for this trip! I'm 24 years old travelling solo and im super excited/scared haha. :) :) - I will be doing the Inca Trail Trek also!
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30 Jan 2013 raychelll1 said
I am looking to book this trip :)
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24 Mar 2013 Grace said
Hi guys! my friend Sarah and I are booked on the tour :) we are both 24 from Perth, Western Australia. We are so excited and yep we are both doing the inca trek also!
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7 May 2013 Jen said
Hey Claire, I have booked this tour too! am in the exact same boat as you. Im 24, traveling solo, doing the inca and excited/scared haha. I have travelled a fair bit before but never solo.
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10 May 2013 _claire88 said
Oh Yay i havn't been on here for a while i was begining to think i was the only one haha! Im getting more excited now, this year is going soo fast!! :D
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25 May 2013 Jessie said
Hey guys!
We are doing Peru uncovered which aligns with the first part of your tour!
We are doing the Inca trek option also.Add us on Facebook! So excited.
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3 Jun 2013 _claire88 said
just checked our departure date and its FULL woo!! there's more of us out there somewhere!!
also how much spending money is everyone taking! there's hardly any info about SA on here!! >.< - 0 people like this
3 Jun 2013 Grace said
yeah I am not sure about what im going to do for money…some people have said its easy to access ATMs and others have said the opposite, but im not super keen to travel with a heap of cash.
I was probably thinking 4k or 5k spending money (including the extra options) I have no idea if that it too little or fine…
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7 Jul 2013 Kylie said
Hi Claire,
I am also doing this tour solo and have decided to include the Inca Trail. Looks like it will be a great tour. - 0 people like this
17 Jul 2013 _Paul85 said
Hey All,
I have just booked in for this as well – I'm 27, from Adelaide and travelling solo. Planning on spending a few months in South/Central America after the Contiki as well…very exciting!!
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13 Aug 2013 Auryn said
Hey Guys,
I can't believe its only 81 days to go!!
Anyway my name is Auryn, I am from Melbourne and travelling solo, and I am doing the Inca Trek! - 0 people like this
13 Aug 2013 Jen said
Seems like there is a fair few solo travellers on here!
Add me on Facebook if youse like…
Countdown is on!
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13 Aug 2013 Jen said
P.S – what sort of shoes are you all wearing for the Inca Trek?
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16 Aug 2013 _claire88 said
81 days!! woahh thats crazy!! :)
i bought a pair of hiking boots from kathmandu when they were having a sale :)
cost me about $99. No idea how im gonna fit 3 weeks of my life into a backpack though :S - 0 people like this
18 Aug 2013 Auryn said
I am wearing a pair of shoes from North Face.
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Body oils are relaxing, soothing and luxurious – but store bought body oils can also be very expensive!
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Leslie, from CrunchyBetty.com, shares some fantastic homemade body oils on this page, but the minty body oil really stands out for me. Here's the recipe… – 1 cup grapeseed oil– 35 drops peppermint oil
– 15 drops lemongrass oil
– ¼ tsp liquid vitamin E Combine all ingredients in a small glass bottle and shake well. For decorative purposes, add a sprig of peppermint or a strip of lemon rind. To see more body oil recipes from Crunchy Betty, click here.
Simple Lavender Body Oil from ADelightfulHome.com
This recipe, adapted by Stacy from ADelightfulHome.com from The Herbal Home Spa is probably the simplest body oil recipe ever and will take just a few minutes to make. Here's the recipe… – 2/3 cup jojoba oil– 1/3 cup wheat germ oil
– 6 drops lavender oil
– 10 drops vitamin E oil Simply add all ingredients to a glass bottle, shake well and voila.
Face Moisturizing Oil
This recipe has been slightly adapted from The Complete Book Of Essential Oils & Aromatherapy. We have simply substituted rose essential oil (since it can be so expensive) for geranium essential oil. This oil blend can be used as a day moisturizer to hydrate the skin and prevent the formation of wrinkles. Here's the recipe… – Geranium oil (15 drops)– Patchouli oil (5 drops)
– Lavender oil (5 drops)
– Lemon oil (5 drops)
– Dilute the above essential oil blend in two tablespoons of sweet almond oil. Simply massage the oil onto dampened skin and dab with a tissue until no oil remains. Read More: Top 3 Homemade Beauty Products Made With Essential Oils
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– Geranium oil (2 drops)
– Almond oil (2 ounces)
– Sesame oil (2 tablespoons) Massage into affected areas to provide relief from sun burn. Read More: Make Your Own Essential Oil Travel Pharmacy
Pain Relief Body Oil
If your muscles or joints ache, if you are suffering from arthritic pain or if you've taken a knock or had a fall, then this massage oil blend will help. Here's the recipe… – Lavender oil (8 drops)– Marjoram oil (4 drops)
– Cedarwood oil (1 drop)
– Ginger oil (1 drop)
– Chamomile oil (1 drop)
– ¼ cup carrier oil (jojoba, apricot kernel, sunflower oil etc.) Mix all ingredients in a dark glass bottle and then apply to areas experiencing pain. The oil will relax muscles, reduce inflammation and soothe the nervous system. Read More: Top 7 Essential Oils For Pain Relief
Padma Lakshmi's Slimming Body Oil
Author, actress, model and TV host Padma Lakshmi swears by this slimming body oil and even said it helps her lose an inch overnight (primarily due to the diuretic properties of juniper oil). If you need to squeeze into a dress for an important engagement then try this slimming body oil the night before… – 3oz jojoba oil– 40 drops juniper oil
– 20 drops grapefruit oil
– 10 drops geranium oil
– 10 drops rosemary oil
– 10 drops black pepper oil
– 5 drops rose absolute Apply it all over your body 24 hours prior to your event or add it to your bath and let it soak in.
Cellulite Busting Body Oil
This works much in the same way as the above slimming oil. Mix up the below recipe, apply to your cellulite to help reduce the fatty deposits. Here's the recipe… – 2 tablespoons sweet almond oil– 5 drops jojoba oil
– 5 drops carrot oil
– 12 drops juniper oil
– 10 drops lemon oil
– 6 drops oregano oil Apply to damp skin, preferably after trying out the cellulite busting essential oil bath. Read More: How To Reduce Cellulite With The Power Of Essential Oils These seven body oils are very easy to make, they are free from chemicals and they can be used for all sorts of purposes – from pain relief, to sunburn relief, for slimming or merely for moisturizing and smoothing skin. Do you use body oils? Do you have any recipes to share? Leave a comment below sharing your tips.
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Human Rights Watch Finds Intersection of Human Rights and the Environment
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Tom Fudge: Human Rights Watch is one of the world's authorities on human rights and their frequent violations all over the world. But the organization is now training some of its focus on environmentalism. The executive director of the group says there's a direct link between protection of the environment and protection of the rights of common people.
The director of Human Rights Watch is Kenneth Roth. And he'll be presenting his views this evening in a speech at The University of San Diego. His lecture is called
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Kenneth Roth presents Thurs., Sept. 20 at 7 p.m. during the opening 2007-2008 Distinguished Lecture Series talk "The Dynamics of Human Rights and the Environment" at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice at the University of San Diego. The event is open to the public, but space is limited.
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Forget beef burgers. Chickpeas, tahini, garlic, and lemon come together here in creamy, hearty bean burgers that taste like a cross between hummus and falafel.
Prepare a high gas or charcoal grill fire. Heat the oil, garlic, and cumin in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until the garlic is soft but not brown, about 3 minutes. Set aside off the heat. Tear one of the pitas in half and toast in a toaster until golden-brown and crisp. In a food processor, grind the pita into fine crumbs; transfer the crumbs to a small bowl and measure them—you'll need 1/2 cup. If necessary, toast and grind a second pita. In the food processor, purée 1 can of the chickpeas with the oil mixture, 2 Tbs. of the tahini, 1 Tbs. of the lemon juice, the egg, and 3/4 tsp. salt until smooth. Add the remaining chickpeas and the pita crumbs, parsley, and cilantro; pulse until the chickpeas are coarsely chopped and the mixture is well blended. Put the remaining 3 Tbs. tahini in a small bowl and gradually whisk in 2 Tbs. water and the remaining 3 Tbs. lemon juice (the tahini will thicken at first and then smooth out). Shape the chickpea mixture into 6 patties, each about 3/4 inch thick. Brush both sides of each with oil. Grill, covered, until heated through and nicely marked on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Cut the remaining 3 pitas in half and heat briefly on the grill. Layer the burgers in the pitas with the sliced cucumber and tomatoes, drizzle with the tahini sauce and harissa (if using), and serve.
Serve these delicious burgers with Tabbouleh.
nutrition information (per serving): Calories (kcal): 540, Fat (kcal): 23, Fat Calories (g): 210, Saturated Fat (g): 3, Protein (g): 20, Monounsaturated Fat (g): 12, Carbohydrates (mg): 67, Polyunsaturated Fat (mg): 6, Sodium (g): 660, Cholesterol (g): 30, Fiber (g): 13,
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Cardiff: Aug 24, 2012
South Africa one-day captain AB de Villiers has revealed his side's plan to take advantage of England's lightweight batting line-up in the forthcoming one-day series.
De Villiers feels England's recent one-day success has masked a lack of depth in their batting that could be exposed by a bowling attack of South Africa's quality.
England have risen to the top of the one-day world rankings on the back of 10 wins in 2012, including a 4-0 series rout of Australia.
But they will be without star batsman Kevin Pietersen after the text message controversy that led to his omission from the squad.
And while De Villiers believes England are a "wonderful" team, he is confident the South Africans have enough quality bowlers to knock their hosts from pole position for the second time in quick succession.
South Africa ended England's reign as the top-ranked Test team thanks to dominant displays from fast bowlers Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel and they will be unleashed again in the five-match one-day series that starts in Cardiff on Friday.
"I think they are a little bit light in the batting department, that might be something that we will be attacking. We'll see," De Villiers said on Thursday.
"They've got Bresnan that I think they rely on quite a bit coming in at seven.
"The reason why they're playing conservatively up front is because they're a batter light. They don't go with the wicketkeeper at seven like most teams do.
"But I don't think they've got a set blueprint. They can play around with options and they've got a wonderful ODI side."
While De Villiers is in confident mood, he knows England have not lost a home series since 2009.
The wicketkeeper-batsman is also wary that Alastair Cook and Ian Bell set up the crushing series win over Australia with some impressive displays and he admits the Proteas will have to be at their best to win the series.
"You've got to play the situation and the conditions that you're dealt. In England it moves around a little bit with the two new balls," he said.
"You can't just go out there and hit every ball for six. You will be three or four down very quickly.
"You have to try to get through the new ball with as a little damage as possible."
After knocking England off their coveted Test perch De Villiers denied that taking over at the top of the 50-over format was the main objective of the five-match series.
South Africa will go top with a series win but De Villiers is more concerned with developing a new-look side.
"It's definitely not our main goal. We're not here focused on world rankings, certainly not as much as the Test series," he said.
"It would be nice to get that as a bonus but we feel we've got other stuff to focus on. We're trying to build a brand of cricket that we want to play.
"We want to play attacking, good cricket. I'd like to think of us as a team that has done fairly well under pressure, so when we are put under pressure this series we will be looking to attack that's for sure."
England have had just four days to get over their Test series defeat before they return to action in Cardiff.
But captain Cook welcoming a number of new names into the squad, De Villiers doesn't think England will suffer a Test hangover.
"That won't be huge, maybe a tiny little bit of a factor. It's the same situation we find ourselves in with a new-look team under Cook," he said.
"They'll feel refreshed and re-energised. Their ODI team is a totally different unit and I can't see them carrying a lot of scars from the Test series.
"There is just a tiny little mental factor but if we don't start well tomorrow we lose that momentum right away." (AFP)


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November 15th, 2012 | by Christopher DeMorro
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As a compact, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is impressive thanks to high visual quality and hi-class lens with wide aperture, deserving the price.
Introduced in May 2012 in USD, DSC-RX100 is the first Cyber-shot camera that Sony has equipped with large sensor and Carl Zeiss hi-end lens promising to provide user with best image quality.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is equipped with 1inch sensor and large aperture optimizing for low-lighting capture.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 reminds people of Canon's Powershot S100 introduced last year. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 also uses multi-function knob installed above 3.6x zoom, on the top edge lies power button, quick capture button integrated with zooming lever, function wheel and pop-up flash. However, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 is thicker (3.6mm) and sturdier than Canon Powershot S100 (2.6mm thick).
DSC-RX100's LCD screen uses exclusive WhiteMagic technology optimizing visual quality and energy consumption.
This camera is equipped with 1inch Exmor CMOS sensor (20.9pixel resolution) supporting 1:1, 3:2, 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio. Compared with sensors of Micro Four Thirds series and APS-C sensor of models having replaceable lens, the camera's sensor is still smaller in design yet it gets more compact and easily put in pocket.
Tab menu on DSC-RX100's interface looks similar to those on SLT models and cameras having replaceable from the same manufacturer.
Not only does it come with a large sensor, but Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 also owns hi-end Carl Series Vario-Sonnar T* lens (from Germany) supporting F1/1 aperture at 10.4mm focal length (35mm equivalent focal length is 28mm). In addition to 3.6x optical zoom, Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 features Clear Image Zoom (7.2x) and Optical Steady Shot.
Beside 3 traditional capture modes: Intelligent Auto, Superior Auto and Sweep Panorama, this camera is fully equipped with creative modes (PASM) and RAW format support.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 also comes with popular contacts such as micro-SD, micro-HDMI and good compatibility with memory cards: SD, SDHC, SDXC and Memory Stick.
In practice, we felt comfortable with this model's 248g weight (including battery and memory card). Although metal case gave decisive operation, it was still not suitable for people with hand sweat. Control keys on top and sideways edge are properly placed and high-sensitive yet some of them were so small that they were hard to be pressed. We felt that zooming, adjusting aperture and steering function wheel were easily completed. "Fn" button allowed user to assign up to 7 different function keys from control menu, which comes handy when user desires quick access to regularly used features.
The rear 3inch LCD TFT monitor plus 1,229,000 pixels provides large observation angle, HQ display and low glare when used right under sunlight. User had only one option for focusing via LCD screen as Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 doesn't support EVF (Electronic viewfinder). You can also choose different display modes on screen, from basic (ISO, speed and aperture) to detail (parameter on the left and color balance).
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 focuses on not only hardware but also improvements in interface which is horizontally tab-styled and understandably categorized. We found no difficulty navigating through menus as well as setting up configuration. The camera also provides a physical button, chosen from menu, for removing separate or inclusive photos.
The device's perspective analysis seemed smart; we didn't need to activate macro-mode to shoot this flower.
Sony DSC-RX100 gave high-detailed photos (this image was cropped from the above one).
Setting up resolution at 18MP and aspect ratio at Fine, captured images owned 4,864x3,648 pixel resolution and averagely 5MB size/ image. Trying shooting photos in Superior Auto mode with the above configuration, we saw that the result was satisfactory. In standard lighting, captured photos displayed high detail and accurate colors. Thanks to hi-end Vario-Sonnar T*, purple fringing in high-contrast images were significantly reduced.
In this capture mode, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 was quite smart to analyze different perspectives. Though, once needing to shoot in low-lighting without the help of either flash or tripod, user must pick one of these modes: Night Scene and Hand-held Twilight for night scene and Night Portrait for capturing portrait at night. We found out that this mode ran smoothly and gave no blurriness.
Though 3.6x optical zoom was quite limited in distant capture, with high definition and realistic colors at tele focal length (100m equivalent) plus good anti-shake ability, this problem was not much considerable.
Image captured in ISO 800
In test of noise elimination, Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 gave impressive results in ISO range between 80 and 6400. Noise was well controlled under IS0 6400. This meant user could capture photos even in low-lighting while quality was still as good as expected.
With ISO 3200, colors were still accurate plus no decrease in detail.
The camera's recording ability supports Full HD videos of two most popular formats: MP4 and AVCHD ver. 2.0. If preferring AVCDH format, user has two options for Full HD60p and Full HD60i. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 also features digital zooming and shooting images during recording videos. Through test of recording ACCHD videos in Program Auto mode, captured scenes were smooth and clear. Additionally, sound quality was quite good, with low noise in even in windy condition. Zoom lens seemed working quietly and it didn't make any noise during recording. After trying using digital zoom, we knew that video quality's detail was slightly decreased.
Despite not having the largest sensor (while Canon PowerShot does by having 18.7x14mm sensor), Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 still gains the upper hand thanks to a lot of powerful features including quick autofocus, depth-of-field for photos similar to which camera owning separate lens is able to create and nice visual quality.
20MP Exmor CMOS sensor plus 13.2x8.8mm size
3.6x Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar zoom lens
28-100mm (equivalent) focal length
3inch LCD screen plus 1,229,000 pixel resolution
1080i/1080p video resolution
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Now that we're done with the Science lesson for the day...on to the cooking! I got the KitchenAid pasta roller and cutter set earlier this month and I've been dying to try it out. I used their basic egg noodle recipe below:
4 large eggs
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3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1/2 t salt
Place ingredients in bowl, attach flat beater, turn to speed 2 and mix 30 seconds.
Remove the flat beater and attach the dough hook. Turn to speed 2 and knead for two minutes.
Hand-knead dough for 30 seconds to one minute. Cover dough with a dry towel and let rest 15 minutes before extruding it through pasta maker.
I ran it through to a thickness of "4". Next time, I'll probably go to 5 or 6, but it worked out just fine at a 4. Next, run to the fettuccini cutter. Then let dry for up to one hour. Check out this awesome drying rack my dad made for me! He's one of those "do it bigger and better" types, so when he saw the single tier rack sold in the stores, he decided he could make one bigger and better. He certainly did! It's made from quality hardwood and coated in a food grade seal.
I dried and froze my pasta overnight, so it took about 8 minutes to cook. Fresh rolled pasta cooks in under 5.
For the sauce....
1 cup dry white wine
4-5 large tomatos-blanced, peeled and cut
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup chopped white onion
fresh oregano, thyme, rosemary and basil....be generous!
1 bay leaf
2 cloves crushed garlic or 2 cloves minced garlic
salt to taste
Combine all ingredients in large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook, covered, until onion is tender.
Toss cooked and drained pasta in sauce.
We opted to add chicken and fresh mozzarella...two thumbs up from the crowd!
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Chess rating system
A chess rating system is a system used in chess to calculate an estimate of the strength of the player, based on his or her performance versus other players. They are used by organizations such as FIDE, the US Chess Federation (USCF or US Chess), International Correspondence Chess Federation, and the English Chess Federation. Most of the systems are used to recalculate ratings after a tournament or match but some are used to recalculate ratings after individual games. Popular online chess sites such as chess.com and Internet Chess Club also implement rating systems. In almost all systems a higher number indicates a stronger player. In general, players' ratings go up if they perform better than expected and down if they perform worse than expected. The magnitude of the change depends on the rating of their opponents. The Elo rating system is currently the most widely used.
The first modern rating system was used by the Correspondence Chess League of America in 1939. Soviet player Andrey Khachaturov proposed a similar system in 1946 (Hooper & Whyld 1992:332). The first one that made an impact on international chess was the Ingo system in 1948. The USCF adopted the Harkness system in 1950. Shortly after, the British Chess Federation started using a system devised by Richard W. B. Clarke. The USCF switched to the Elo rating system in 1960, which was adopted by FIDE in 1970 (Hooper & Whyld 1992:332).
Ingo system[edit]
The Ingo system was designed by Anton Hoesslinger and published in 1948. It was used by the West German Chess Federation from 1948 until 1992, when it was replaced by an Elo-based system, Deutsche Wertungszahl. It influenced some other rating systems. This is a simple system where players' new ratings are the average rating of their competition minus one point for each percentage point above 50 obtained in the tournament. Unlike most other systems, lower numbers indicate better performance (Harkness 1967:205–6).
Harkness system[edit]
The Harkness System was invented by Kenneth Harkness, who published it in 1956. It was used by the USCF from 1950 to 1960 and by some other organizations.
When players compete in a tournament, the average rating of their competition is calculated. If a player scores 50%, they receive the average competition rating as their performance rating. If they score more than 50%, their new rating is the competition average plus 10 points for each percentage point above 50. If they score less than 50%, their new rating is the competition average minus 10 points for each percentage point below 50 (Harkness 1967:185–88).
Category | Rating range |
Grandmaster | 2600 and up |
Senior master | 2400–2599 |
Master | 2200–2399 |
Expert | 2000–2199 |
Class A | 1800–1999 |
Class B | 1600–1799 |
Class C | under 1600 |
A player with a rating of 1600 plays in an eleven-round tournament and scores 2½–8½ (22.7%) against competition with an average rating of 1850. This is 27.3% below 50%, so their new rating is 1850 – (10 × 27.3) = 1577 (Harkness 1967:187).
English Chess Federation system[edit]
The English Chess Federation (formerly British Chess Federation) Grading System was devised by Richard W. B. Clarke and first published in 1958. Points are scored for every game played in a registered competition (generally, English congresses, local and county leagues, and other team events). A player's grade is calculated by taking the opponent's grade and adding 50 points for a win, subtracting 50 points for a loss, and taking the opponent's grade as it stands for a draw. For grading purposes it is assumed that the opponent's grade is never more than 40 points above or below one's own. The ECF grades approximately 200,000 games a year. The grading season runs from 1 June to 31 May. An ECF grade can be approximated to an Elo rating by multiplying by 7.5 and adding 700. An ECF grade of 100 is approximately 1450 Elo, while 200 ECF equals 2200 Elo.
Elo rating system[edit]
The Elo system was invented by Arpad Elo and is the most common rating system. It is used by FIDE and other organizations. Elo once stated that the process of rating players was in any case rather approximate; he compared it to "the measurement of the position of a cork bobbing up and down on the surface of agitated water with a yard stick tied to a rope and which is swaying in the wind".[1]
FIDE classifies tournaments into categories according to the average rating of the players. Each category is 25 rating points wide. Category 1 is for an average rating of 2251 to 2275, category 2 is 2276 to 2300, etc. For women's tournaments, the categories are 200 rating points lower, so a Category 1 is an average rating of 2051 to 2075, etc.[2]
Rating range | Category |
2700+ | World Championship contenders |
2500–2700 | most Grandmasters (GM) |
2400–2500 | most International Masters (IM) and some Grandmasters (GM) |
2300–2400 | FIDE Masters (FM) |
2200–2300 | FIDE Candidate Masters (CM), most national masters |
2000–2200 | candidate masters, experts (USA) |
1800–2000 | Class A, category 1 |
1600–1800 | Class B, category 2 |
1400–1600 | Class C, category 3 |
1200–1400 | Class D, category 4 |
below 1200 | novices |
The USCF uses a modification of the Elo system, where the K factor varies and there are bonus points for superior performance in a tournament. The USCF classifies players according to their rating (Just & Burg 2003:259–73). USCF ratings are generally 50 to 100 points higher than the FIDE equivalents (Just & Burg 2003:112).
Category | Rating range |
Senior master | 2400 and up |
National master | 2200–2399 |
Expert | 2000–2199 |
Class A | 1800–1999 |
Class B | 1600–1799 |
Class C | 1400–1599 |
Class D | 1200–1399 |
Class E | 1000–1199 |
Class F | 800–999 |
Class G | 600–799 |
Class H | 400–599 |
Class I | 200–399 |
Class J | 100–199 |
Elo gives an example of calculating the rating of Lajos Portisch, a 2635-rated player who scored 10½ points in an actual tournament of 16 players. First the difference in rating is calculated for each other player, subtracting the other player's rating from Portisch's rating. Then the expected score against each player is determined from a table, based on this rating difference. For instance, one opponent was Vlastimil Hort, who was rated at 2600. The rating difference of 35 gave Portish an expected score of 0.55. The expected score is summed for each opponent, giving Portisch a total expected score of 9.66. Then the formula is:
- new rating = old rating + K×(W-We), where K=10, W=actual score, and We=expected score.
Portisch's new rating (Elo 1978:37) is 2635+10×(10.5–9.66)=2643.4.
Linear approximation[edit]
Elo devised a linear approximation to his full system. With that method, a player's new rating is
where Rnew and Rold are the player's new and old rating respectively, Di is the opponent's rating minus the player's rating, W is the number of wins, L is the number of losses, C = 200 and K = 32. (Elo 1978:28–29)
The example of Portisch with K = 10, with the sum of the rating differences being 1620 is:[4] (Elo 1978:39)
The USCF used a modification of this system to calculate ratings after individual games of correspondence chess, with a K = 32 and C = 200.[5]
Glicko rating system[edit]
The Glicko system was invented by Mark E. Glickman as an improvement of the Elo system. The Glicko-2 system is a refinement and is used by the Australian Chess Federation and some online playing sites.
USA ICCF system[edit]
The ICCF U.S.A. used its own system in the 1970s. It now uses the Elo system.
Deutsche Wertungszahl[edit]
The Deutsche Wertungszahl system replaced the Ingo system in Germany.
The Chessmetrics system was invented by Jeff Sonas. It is based on computer analysis of a large database of games and is intended to be more accurate than the Elo system.
Universal Rating System[edit]
The Universal Rating System was developed by Mark Glickman, Jeff Sonas, J. Isaac Miller and Maxime Rischard, with the support of the Grand Chess Tour, the Kasparov Chess Foundation, and the Chess Club and Scholastic Center of Saint Louis. [6]
- 1933 – The Correspondence Chess League of America (now ICCF U.S.A.) is the first national organization to use a numerical rating system. It chooses the Short system which clubs on the west coast of the US had used. In 1934 the CCLA switched to the Walt James Percentage System but in 1940 returned to a point system designed by Kenneth Williams.
- 1942 – Chess Review uses the Harkness system, an improvement of the Williams system.
- 1944 – The CCLA changes to an improved version of the Williams system devised by William Wilcock. A slight change to the system was made in 1949.
- 1946 – The USSR Chess Federation uses a non-numerical system to classify players.
- 1948 – The Ingo system is published and used by the West German Chess Federation.
- 1949 – The Harkness system is submitted to the USCF. The British Chess Federation adopts it later and uses it at least as late as 1967 (Harkness 1967:184).
- 1950 – The USCF starts using the Harkness system and publishes its first rating list in the November issue of Chess Life. Reuben Fine is first with a rating of 2817 and Sammy Reshevsky is second with 2770 (Lawrence 2009).
- 1959 – The USCF names Arpad Elo the head of a committee to examine all rating systems and make recommendations.
- 1961 – Elo develops his system and it is used by the USCF (Harkness 1967:184). It is published in the June 1961 issue of Chess Life (Elo 1978:197).
- 1970 – FIDE starts using the Elo system. Bobby Fischer is at the top of the list (Elo 1978:68,89).
- 1978 – Elo's book (The Rating of Chessplayers, Past and Present) on his rating system is published.
- 1993 – Deutsche Wertungszahl replaces the Ingo system in Germany.
- 2001 – the Glicko system is published.[7]
- 2005 – Chessmetrics is published by Jeff Sonas.[8]
See also[edit]
- ^ Chess Life, 1962.
- ^ FIDE Handbook, Section B.0.0, FIDE web site
- ^ Elo, 1978, p. 18
- ^ Elo's book has the incorrect 2645.75. This calculation also uses K = 10.
- ^ "Universal Rating System". 2017-01-03.
- ^ Glickman website Archived June 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Chessmetrics website
- Elo, Arpad (1978), The Rating of Chessplayers, Past and Present, Arco, ISBN 0-668-04721-6
- Harkness, Kenneth (1967), The Official Chess Handbook, McKay
- Hooper, David; Whyld, Kenneth (1992), The Oxford Companion to Chess (2nd ed.), Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-280049-3
- Just, Tim; Burg, Daniel B. (2003), U.S. Chess Federation's Official Rules of Chess (5th ed.), McKay, ISBN 0-8129-3559-4
- Lawrence, Al (February 2009), "Ratings, Rules, and Rockets: USCF's 2nd decade: 1949–1958", Chess Life, 2009 (2): 9


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He passed away at the age of 90 this week.
When I first read Run with the Horsemen, it was apparent this man had a great grasp on a way of life many of us had heard about from our grandparents. He also managed to do so without romanticism of some things or obfuscating others. In short, he captured what it was like for a farm boy to go to college without making light of or short selling the (now obvious) shortcomings of Georgia's society from the times he is writing about.
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- Pvt. Daniel D. Farbecker said...
I graduate from Mercer University and was a KA there (as was Sambo). His grandson and I were pledge brothers.
Shortly after I graduated, the twin towers were attacked and we forever remember 9/11.
The struggle I went through after that was eerily similar to what he fought with during WWII--continue with schooling or serve my country.
"When All The World Was Young" ranks second on my list of the greatest books I've ever read. I swear it was written just for me--at a time when I needed for someone to understand what I was going through.
Rest in Piece Dr. Sams. - 1/30/2013 7:09 AM
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My favorite author. I can read RWTH, WOTR and WATWWY over and over.
A modern day Tom Sawyer.
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Date: December 19th, 2006 2:23 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaPretty interesting discussion; a lot more issues involved in this thing than I imagined.
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:28 AMAuthor: ..,. ..,, .., .,,,. (Here kitty, kitty, kitty.)Seems pretty straight-forward. Stop at the word limit.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256087)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:31 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaThat would seem to encourage more rule breaking though.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256108)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:32 AMAuthor: ..,. ..,, .., .,,,. (Here kitty, kitty, kitty.)1. I don't see how.
2. I don't see why that would even be a problem.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256111)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:34 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaWell, if you know the prof will stop reading at word 250, you can write a self-contained 250 word answer, and then throw in a few other paragraphs that go into the less important issues that you couldn't fit in 250 words.
If the prof enforces the word limit and stops reading at wod 250, you're no worse off than you were before.
If the prof disregards the word limit or doesn't cut off the grading exactly at word 250, you just gained a windfall.
It seems that the proper way to do it is to cut off off reading at 250 words, and in addition to that impose a penalty for not following the rules.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256125)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:36 AMAuthor: D: (Hillary vs. Jeb '08)"Well, if you know the prof will stop reading at word 250, you can write a self-contained 250 word answer, and then throw in a few other paragraphs that go into the less important issues that you couldn't fit in 250 words."
How is this beneficial? The less important issues don't get read and time wasted.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256138)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:38 AMAuthor: ..,. ..,, .., .,,,. (Here kitty, kitty, kitty.)Students don't know whether it will be strictly enforced in advance. There's no loss other than the time spent, but there is a signficant potential gain.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256144)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:54 AMAuthor: Son of the SoilStudents don't know whether GTO's penalty will be enforced either. That's why GTO's argument makes so little sense. He seems to think it's ok to claim uncertainty with respect to the cut-off, but it's not ok to claim uncertainty with the imposition of a penalty.
There's abso-fucking-lutely no reaason to think that's a reasonable conclusion.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256214)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:39 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaWell, if it's a 24 hour takehome you have a shitload of time at your disposal to waste.
Also you're assuming that the prof will stop at word 250. As mentioned in the comments to that blog post, not all profs actually do that. Basically, by going over the word limit you lose nothing at worst and get a windfall at best.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256149)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:39 AMAuthor: D: (Hillary vs. Jeb '08)It's not this profs job to subsidize other prof's faggotry.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256153)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:40 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaI'm not sure I understand your point here whatsoever.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256159)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:41 AMAuthor: D: (Hillary vs. Jeb '08)Other profs reading after 250 words is not his concern.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256161)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:43 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaI think you're misunderstanding what I'm saying here. I'm writing from the student's perspective, not the prof's. If the student knows the only punishment a prof will give for going over the word limit is not read the words after word #250, the student has a very strong incentive to break the rules and write an answer greater than 250 words.
Worst case scenario: student gains nothing and loses nothing, since the professor just stops reading after word 250.
Best case scenario: the prof ignores his own stated word limit, reads the whole ansewr (or reads past word 250), and the student gets a higher grade.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256170)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:46 AMAuthor: texasLawlzThe proposal of take the grade and divide by the relative amount word limit was exceeded has the defect of efficient breach also. Any other penalty seems Draconian because it was not announced in advance. OH GNOES! What's the dood to do?!?(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256182)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:49 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaThe stuff about not being announced in advance seems silly; the guy was warned about the word limit and chose to break it anyway, so he deserves a punishment.
It seems the best thing to do is to stop reading after the word limit, and then provide an additional penalty to discourage efficient breach.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256191)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:51 AMAuthor: ..,. ..,, .., .,,,. (Here kitty, kitty, kitty.)If there's no negative to them going over (from the profs standpoint), I'm not sure why there's a need to impose a penalty.
I think this was :D's point. Not imposing a penalty doesn't hurt this particular prof, but may hurt other profs (by making their systesm unfair if they choose to count over 250). (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256197)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:52 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaPresumably it's to prevent people from going over in the first place (if they know they can't benefit from efficient breach, but would actually suffer, they won't do it).(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256201)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:53 AMAuthor: ..,. ..,, .., .,,,. (Here kitty, kitty, kitty.)Right, but it's not hurting this prof, it is only helping other profs.
See my edit.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256206)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:51 AMAuthor: texasLawlzOk. What about the other students that broke the word limit by a significantly less egregious amount. Doesn't that just encourage simply a prudent level of cheating?(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256199)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:53 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaI don't see why those people shouldn't be punished also. Maybe he could just make the punishment be a factor of the # of words went over (in addition to not grading anything past word 250).(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256205)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:54 AMAuthor: texasLawlzWell, then he has to do his own word count on every essay. Which he probably should do. Fuck. I hope my Energy Law prof doesn't do that.
Point is: he has to do a wordcount on everyone (or at least the essays that are anywhere close to the limit). If he only does a wordcount on obvious violators, that isn't fair. He's probably not going to take the time to do a wordcount on everyone.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256211)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:47 AMAuthor: D: (Hillary vs. Jeb '08)If a worthwhile portion of his answer is after the word limit, which is almost definitely, he loses points the 250 word person doesn't.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256187)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:49 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaSpoken like someone who has never taken a law school exam.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256193)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:49 AMAuthor: texasLawlzIf the student knows this is going to happen, he can write his full 250 words answer. Then, during hours 13 and 14 when he's run out of creative steam, he raise the flag on all his BS answers and see if anyone salutes.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256194)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:37 AMAuthor: ..,. ..,, .., .,,,. (Here kitty, kitty, kitty.)Well, you've answered 1, but haven't answered 2.
If the prof cuts off at 250, no harm no foul, unless you consider having the prof count words a harm. I assume this would be a problem regardless, though.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256142)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:38 AMAuthor: D: (Hillary vs. Jeb '08)Wasting his time and not reading answers he should've had inside of 250 words is punishment enough, geez.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256146)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:39 AMAuthor: ..,. ..,, .., .,,,. (Here kitty, kitty, kitty.)The problem is that he's going to have to waste his time counting to 250 as it is, regardless of whether they go over.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256151)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:52 AMAuthor: Son of the Soil"That would seem to encourage more rule breaking though."
Who cares? They can waste all the time they want.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256203)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:53 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaIt's unfair to people who chose to follow the stated rules.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256207)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:55 AMAuthor: ..,. ..,, .., .,,,. (Here kitty, kitty, kitty.)How does that hurt those that follow the rules?(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256217)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:59 AMAuthor: Son of the SoilTake a position on this: There is certainty of rule enforcement (penalty or not).
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:29 AMAuthor: D: (Hillary vs. Jeb '08)People suggesting Fs need to be lynched.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256094)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:30 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaWhy?(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256107)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:35 AMAuthor: D: (Hillary vs. Jeb '08)The punishment of not reading after 250 is harsh enough.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256131)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:25 AMAuthor: superstudyasianwgwag(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256072)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:35 AMAuthor: I *heart* shoesscroll to the last comment.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256133)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:40 AMAuthor: Great Teacher OnizukaHeh.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256154)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:45 AMAuthor: Son of the Soil"I would sometimes flaunt the rule."
FLOUT, you fucking retard.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256176)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:46 AMAuthor: ..,. ..,, .., .,,,. (Here kitty, kitty, kitty.)Maybe he made nice pretty jewelry out of the clippings.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256179)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:48 AMAuthor: Hazelrah (http://xoxoreader.blogspot.com/)http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/flaunt
"2 : to treat contemptuously <flaunted the rules -- Louis Untermeyer>"(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256189)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:51 AMAuthor: Son of the Soil"If you use it, however, you should be aware that many people will consider it a mistake."
Damn straight.
Usage Problem. To show contempt for; scorn.
...This usage is still widely seen as erroneous and is best avoided.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256198)
Date: December 19th, 2006 2:54 AMAuthor: :;;;;.............,.,.,.,..,,,,,,,,,,,..,.,.,.,.,.That's not interesting at all.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=548963&forum_id=2#7256213)


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