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Today, I have two new postacademic blogs to link you to, along with some brief additional commentary stemming from a conversation I had with a grad student friend of mine this week...
(Seriously, I cannot believe how many postacademics we have out here! Maybe the group of us will someday be able to really get the word out that Grad School Is Not Necessarily A Great Life Plan, or that Academia Kind of Sucks For Some People. Maybe...)
Also, don't be surprised if you see me ramping up my complaints about academia in the next few months. My one good grad student friend is on the job market this year, and is currently at the annual national sociological conference, starting the process of trying to network herself* into a job somewhere. As someone who occupies the weird space of (1) having gone through the whole market process, having been reasonably successful with interviews, and having survived, but (2) ultimately winding up very cynical about the whole thing, I've become a huge sounding board for her. Which is great - I genuinely want to help her stay sane through this whole process and to help her keep some perspective on the whole thing ... while genuinely hoping that she is able to get an academic job, since that's what she really wants.
But as you'll see in a minute, these conversations are also drawing my attention - yet again! - to the ridiculousness of the academic job market and to the utterly cruel and deluded things people will say to you while you're going through it.
So I'm sure I will have Many Further Thoughts About Academia and the Academic Job Market (tm) to share with you over the next few months.
Blog intros after the jump...
The first new postacademic blog is Doctor Outtahere. She only has a couple of posts so far, but she sent me an email and she seems very committed to continuing to create and strengthen the postacademic community out here. And I hope that she keeps writing, if only to keep giving us observations like this:
This is your one life. It owes you nothing. You owe it everything. Don't fall asleep at the intersection.And like this:
I don't love scholarship enough to give up everything again (and again) and follow it to the ends of the earth.
You will never lose me as an intellectual peer. I am an intellectual for life. But - as Eudora Welty once wrote - "there are other ways to be." Intellectuals, artists, geniuses, they're everywhere.If you've been reading here for awhile, I don't need to tell you how much I love and agree with that statement. There are smart and creative and engaged people everywhere. I promise you that.
And guess what? I, too, still consider myself an intellectual. I still have the same brain, and the same ability to think critically and to put ideas together and to craft arguments and to write (hopefully fairly well). I left grad school ... but I didn't remove my brain from my head and put it on the floor. I'm still smart and engaged with the world around me and interested in the same topics I was interested in before. I'm just not interested in academia anymore.
And if you leave, it'll be the same for you. You'll still be an intellectual, just like Doctor Outtahere.
Anyway, thus far on her blog, she has just made the decision to leave and is beginning to break the news to other people. So head on over there and offer your support/advice!
The second new blog is called "What Do You Do With an M.A. in English?" ... although I sort of prefer the URL title of "AnotherPostAcademicBlog." In fact, I'm just going to call hir APAB for now :) Zie has already left academia, and is currently temping while trying to figure out what zie wants to do next with her life.
Zie has a lot of posts up, so I'll let you head over there and peruse hir stuff on your own. But I did want to highlight one post zie wrote, since it ties in so neatly to a conversation I was having about academia with my Job Marketing Friend earlier this week.
In the linked post, the blog author writes about several faculty members at hir grad institution who openly encouraged their grad students to either live apart from or break up with their significant others, so as to not get distracted from their studies and their all-important academic work.
APAB, thankfully, recognizes this for the complete and utter bullshit that it is (probably illustrating how zie was able to see the light about academia and to leave), and notes that
I realize that work/life balance is not always a field of daisies in the "real" work world either, but I don't know any of my non-academic friends who have been told to give up their relationships and hobbies by their bosses if they want to advance in their career.Neither do I, for the record. As I've written many times before, the world outside of academia is not the plot of a sitcom. There are mean bosses, of course ... but most of the time, people (including bosses) understand that you will have relationships that are important to you and that you deserve free time to devote to those relationships and to hobbies you may have.
Academia doesn't really support that.
And to this argument, I have another anecdote. Job Marketing Friend and I had dinner last week, and were talking about her recent meeting with her advisor, in which they discussed the job market and the schools she was planning to apply to.
JMF's advisor told her that she should consider applying to the jobs that were posted in two particular foreign countries. JMF has dual citizenship in one of the countries, and quite a few friends who live in the other country.
But JMF also has a partner who is not willing or able to move to a foreign country due to family and personal reasons. She also wants to remain in the U.S. so as to stay close to her family and the 98% of her friends who live here.
So she said that to her advisor. "Well, that would give me a few more possibilities, but [partner] wouldn't be able to come with me and I would probably only get to see my parents a couple of times per year. So that wouldn't work for me. I want to stay in the U.S."
Of course, being the professional adult that she is, and being married and a parent herself, JMF's advisor responded, "...Oh of course! That makes perfect sense!! Let's focus on these U.S. applications, then!"
Hahahahahahahahaha ... yeah right. In actuality, her advisor started telling her that she was going to have to "make sacrifices for her career" and that she and her partner would "figure out some way to make it work." And reiterated the advice to apply to the foreign jobs. "You'll figure out a way to make it work!"
Only in academia is "not living in the same country as your partner" considered to be a sacrifice that must be made for your career. Only in academia is your desire to "live somewhere where you actually want to live" some kind of signifier that you aren't serious enough about your career. Only in academia are you expected to totally forego all of the things that make you happy about your life and to sacrifice all of your personal relationships at the altar of the almighty faculty position. UGH.
Luckily, I think that JMF felt better after she talked to me and got some reassurance that it wasn't crazy to want to live with your partner. But, damn. As APAB writes in hir post from last week ...
Not cool, academia.-----------------------
Go forth and check out the new blogs! And if you're reading here and thinking about starting one? Jump on in ... the water's fine!! :)
*You should not assume that my Job Marketing friend is female. Or male. I just got weary of writing the gender neutral pronouns over and over again. The next time I write about Job Marketing friend, she will probably have a new imaginary gender.


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[WoT] Transmission Response from Mr. Doyle
Once again many thanks to Mr. Doyle, whose works were a good source on many of German tanks in-game, and WG.net military expert Chieftain.
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So what does all this crap mean actually?ReplyDelete
I dont want to read it.Replies
It means all the whinners about the "transmission-gate" just got their asses handed to them (judging by your reaction you are one of them)Delete
It just means Overlord, Serb & Storm found an expert who did not disagree with them so they can claim "historical reasons" when 7.4 nerf goes live.Delete
Not just any expert. The same expert who's book was qouted by those who claimed that WGs changes are made u and that the E-series had the transmission in the back-Delete
It means go USAReplyDelete
It means that moving the transmission to the front of the tank in E-50 and E-75 is historically credible. Which I'm not sure that many people argued against. Balancewise it certainly wasn't needed, but I guess the new E-50M needs to be somehow better than E-50.ReplyDeleteReplies
As I understood it, he meant that it was unlikely that they would have rear transmission because germany didn't have the recources to bet on a new transmission system. ( correct me if I am wrong) But if he thinks so, he has obviously not heard about the V 1 and 2 rockets, me 262 and all the other crazy things they made.Delete
Still no answer to this about issues with your estimations:ReplyDelete
So let me get this straight:ReplyDelete
Already underpowered E50 will be nerfed even more,and the pre-nerf E50
will be put in as a TX medium tank?
Makes perfect sense to me,and also me and my friend have conducted a some kind of an experiment regarding the E series transmission,and it's clearly back-based.Replies
What kind of nerf? No further adjusments for now. The rest will arrive upon the itroduction of the new tier 10s and will affect many vehicles.Delete
I am sorry to say this but who cares about an experiment performed by "some guy and his friend" while WG/OL can refer to the research/archives that are in the possession of Doyle... You know, the guy that wrote the definitive book on late war German tank designs and is a proper academic, involving proper research, citing and lots more.Delete
he is a proper expert, doing credible research so a high order of probability the transmission was to be front mounted. ok fine, can overlord ask him about transmissions being filled with nitroglycerin? because no one would care where it was mounted if wargaming didn't insisting they where glass vessels for incendiary chemicals mounted behind tinfoil armor. thats the nerf, get shot in the trans and burn. if it just knocked out mobility for a time I doubt people would care much. but it doesn't it lights you up and you better not be in sniper mode hearing the damage reports because of course fire is last priority to be reported and your a goner.Delete
^ Pretty much this.Delete
We don't care where is the transmission, its the way the game mechanics are made. Transmission was never filled with napalm or nitroglycerine... It would never lid you up like in WoT and even if it would in an impossible case, then it wouldn't burn the engine too...
Now may we know what he thinks about increased chance of "fire" by making it a front drive and not a rear drive then?
And i dont see nerfing tanks that are already rarely used as a good idea...
Thanks Overlord (and Mr. Hilary L. Doyle) for the effort. Very informative, and i hope, you didn't hear too much on the Flamers.ReplyDeleteReplies
You have not tried the E tanks on test server have you? THEY are the flamers now... I won'T play them anymore due to they are just fucked up now. Every second fromt pen makes it slower than engine hit Löwe. Watch up the pic and lol on WG and it's nerfings on the wrong things. Sam thing for M103. THe driver is killed every single hit into the front same as Panther 2 burns every hit. I camped all time with it because it makes no fun to engage and being torched all time.Delete
Every patch it's getting worse to play the old tanks. THis game is out of balance.
No need to replay Overlord :) lemme do this ;)Delete
No Bloodmane1987 thats wrong...its "working as intended"
Read the first comment.
Or the other Comments. Most People insult Overlord/WG/Devs, only 25% make construktive Answer/discussions.
Didn't you wondering, that the Devs not hear on the EU-Community? Because 75% of the EU-Community flaming/insult the Devs/WG at EVERY change on the Game.
Well, i see I made myself a proper idiot raging about reason of transmission issue. Sorry.ReplyDelete
I have admit that informations given by Doyle in Paper Panzer were very unclear I'm glad that he made them little clearer. And I'm glad that informations gathered and assumptions made by WOT fans concerning similarities between E-series and AMX M4 were right and we at last will get true E-50. Thanks WG.
That whole rage was uneccessary and I guess we can all avoided it if you WG would be little clearer about plans and reason between them :)Replies
It's unclear because they never asked him. They do what they can do best: Lying. An engineer who talks lika a bloody politician... or what is this? No clear estimation and no clear reasons... no engineer would talk like this.Delete
Denial as a psychological compensation.Delete
1-0 Overlord-Bloodmane1987 :DDelete
Or just the truth.Delete
Have you the number of Doyle? I'd like to call him and ask him some questions.
OL: And still you are avoiding answering:Delete
Q 1.ReplyDelete
Overlord, the drawing of the E-75 says, that the hull plus the tracks will weight 60 tons. Now, if your in game turret weights 18 tons, plus gun and ammo, it should be 25 tons MAX. so will we see a weight reduce on the E-75?
Is there any buff for the E-75 in the plans? (Greedy)Replies
they put 25 tons up on it to make it slower because they saied it's too fast.Delete
They nerfed it with the fron transmission to make it unusable in closer combat. It shall stay back hulled down OL sayed....
BUT: How to snipe with that unaccurate low pen gun?
They will never buff anything till it's WR is dropping. That's all they rely on. They fuck up the gameplay and don'T even notice it. Or just don't care for.
Buahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh my german tanks buhaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaReplyDelete
Bloodmane1987, you should get out for a walk, enjoy the sun, do something fun with your friends, then get back here, and try to have fun. Or just don't come back. Just stop.
Overlord have been quite patience already, WG, in case you didn't get it, even successfully contacted the author of the book from where the theory of biased WG was taken from. So far for WG ignoring the community, eh?
Kudos WG, and kudos Ovi! :)
None of you seem to get it.ReplyDelete
The E-50 and E-75 should not catch fire from the front. It doesn't matter where the transmission is theoretically located, what matters is getting set on fire from a frontal shot.
If you're going to be so accurate historically and argue with a good portion of the community you might as well make a transmission hitbox to make it historically accurate. No one will protest that.
All of history can't help to justify frontal fires.
There is something i never quite understood... isnt Leopard made of a different material from what an E-50 would have been made? Im sure there are many different kinds of steel and i always believed even tough a Leopard has only 70mm it was made of a far better quality steel than WWII tanks where... so those 70mm would be equal to a lot more thickness of WWII steel. Even in WWII i always had the idea german steel was of better quality than American or Soviet steel.ReplyDelete
Hello Overlord nice article, it really seattled the matter (I was really anti wg on this before) anyway I have a minor question about the upcoming E50MReplyDelete
Since E50 and E50 "modernized" are so similar, except the length of the hull, (visually) do you think that "shurzen" or what I would call "large sheets of metal attached to the sides of the tank" - will be added to the E50M? Like Panther II got that differs it from the Panther I (except the new turret of course). What is your response? :)
Overlord I've asked you (and I think many players did) if the transmission could be made into a separate hit-box. The thing is- if you get hit in the engine filled with gasoline it may cause fire, if you get hit in fuel tanks filled with gasoline it may also result in explosion, but transmission and gearbox is filled with non-flammable oil. The thing is- couldn't a shot in the transmission cripple your tank's mobility but not cause fire? I'm really curious about thoughts on this.
There's still the question of whether this nerf has foundation in balance. Does their performance need to be reduced, even if only marginally?ReplyDelete
Interview with SerB (translated by Kruzenshtern):ReplyDelete
"Q: [Back on the E-50 Ausf. M changes]...and a new gun, too...what about armor? Mobility? An 1,800 HP engine - I can dream, right?
A: Gun is the same.
Armor is the same.
Engine is the same.
But the transmission is rear-mounted, and that's a huge advantage!!!"
So even SerB admits that frontal transmission is a huge disadvantage...Replies
Dude SerB is know for extreme sarcasm and irony. E50M will most likely be better armored, have better mobility and better ammo for the gun with a rear transmission (the reason the chassis will be longer).Delete
Point taken. I was just looking for whatever I could find on the matter, and this didn't look too sarcastic considering the gun is definitely going to be the same.Delete
- AnonymousJune 12, 2012 at 11:27 PM
The sketches have nothing to do with the transmission or engine, they are solely about the suspension. Also Doyle did not say a word about the transmission being in the front, he just argues about the credibility of drawings.ReplyDelete
Doyle also mentions the concepts of the E-50/E-75 as being the influence for the Leopard 1 which is also rear wheel driven...
"but two years later, as part of one of the consortia bidding for the Standard Panzer (later Leopard), Porsche used these ideas once again."
Tnx Overlord for the post.ReplyDelete
And for all the whiners please stfu and appreciate some kind of information... If you don`t like E-50 anymore then chose another tank!
Lets turn it in a more open way... i dont want to argue for any position. I just want to add somthing. All other arguments can be found in the forum:ReplyDelete
In Overlords post its now official said by the author, that the scratches WG used were purly "fantasy" ...so no possibility of the argument "this could never fit". Aditionally in the later documents presented here, are only rear mounted transmissions shown. This would even strenghten the arguments of the "reargearers".
Addionally lets quote The_Chieftain on 09 June 2012 - 10:43 PM in Heavy Tanks:
"I pinged Hilary Doyle on his opinion on the Overlord post, and the response was interesting. He agrees that there was no way that the E-50/E-75 could have had a rear-mounted transmission as drawn.
[GGG: like WG already said]
[GGG: The Sentence that now will follow is not mentioned in Overlords post]
However, he affirms that the intent was to have a rear-mounted transmission, and believes that the tank design would have probably changed by the time the vehicle entered physical production.
[GGG: Sounds different to Overlords post. This would also mean only a early prototyp could have eventually a front transmission.]
[GGG: now the same content like in Overlords post]
He merely reproduced the drawings that were available at the time, one of the things about the Doyle/Jentz publications is that they do not taint their books with speculation or analysis: If the designers screwed up in the proposal, the screw-up is in the Doyle/Jentz book as well.
Bottom line, is it's a fantasy vehicle either way, moving the transmission in the front makes as much 'real' sense if the 3D model is not significantly changed."
Conclusion: Simply seperate the transmission and the engine and no one would argue about this topic. ;)
The issue too me has nothing to do with where the transmission is located more to why it explodes into fire like an engine. Many IFV's and AFV's used the transmission forward design with out ever bursting into flames when struck as they do in WoT. Remove the fire from the module and then it move it where you want it.ReplyDelete
Colour me confused. So the gist of it is that the designers wanted rear drive, but the sketches available don't show rear drive?ReplyDelete
Wouldn't that then mean there is a case either way? My Doyle seems a bit noncommital either way from "avoiding speculation".
Hello Overlord,ReplyDelete
I feel the problem many have with this rear-mounted gearbox being moved to the front is not so much the "fact" of where it's supposed to be, but mainly the results that it entails. In World of Tanks a gearbox is cause of engine fires, in reality a hit in the gearbox in the front would never cause the engine (which is in the back) to spontaniously massively catch fire. However, in WoT they are linked. THIS is the problem with a frontal gearbox. If the frontal gearbox would only result in engine damage without the chance of fire i'm sure a lot more people would be more than happy to accept the fact the gearbox will be moved from the back to the front.
Please comment and understand this, the gearbox and engine should become seperate (fire-wise) for balance's sake.
Q: Overlord what do you think about this 3 tanks and u think they could be added to the german tree ?ReplyDelete
-The first one is the KpfPz. 70 the joint project with the US the german did develop they own prototype , but i dont know if its no beyond the time frame from the game
- Second the Löwe , its already as a premium tank but in a odd configuration. Its not the Leichte Löwe or the Schwere but a mix of both. I think that the Leichte would be a better Tier 8 for the maus Line because it had a rear turret ( making the line more homogenous ) abd the schwere could be added as a high tier tank
- And the last is the indien-panzer project from the 1954 , from this one i know very little but it seems like a good option for a medium tank ( i think the last 2 img belong to this project )
According to Wikipedia (at least some of it must be right), the T-62A had the following features:ReplyDelete
+ 21 degree turret traverse
+ Reloads gun only between -3.5 and 3.5 degree elevation
+ 4 RoF and lower when moving
+ Turret traverse is inoperable during reload
+ Tank built specifically for the smoothbore gun
Now, who wants to bet that WG is going to ignore history for the sake of "game balance"?
Not to mention the fact that the E-100's lower front plate was supposed to be as strong as it's upper plate. We don't see WG being too concerned about that historical inaccuracy.
Meanwhile, WG has decided that E-50/E-75 would definitely have frontal transmission if they were ever built, and that this would result in frontal fires. All this despite significant opposition from the community.
And Overlord isn't responding anymore. All he wanted to do was put in his "Denial as a psychological compensation" comment and claim victory.
What WG needs to stop doing is balancing tanks for historical reasons. Balance them for gameplay reasons only, because history is a mess, especially in the case of tanks that were never built.Replies
You know its going down that way, the battle of golan heights fully illustrates the HUGE deficiencies in these tanks even in huge numbers. But that won't effect the game and we all know it.Delete
So, you dragged the big name expert in to back up your arguments for why the E-series should have a front transmission. That's nice, kudos to you. I'm surprised you managed to get his attention and I'm certain you're happy about that.ReplyDelete
It also doesn't matter.
It has been made very clear why the Germans almost certainly wouldn't have been able to make the E-Series a rear transmission design during the war. Lack of time and resources being clear issues by the time the design specifications were created. But this game is not limited only to the time frame of WW2, and Mr. Doyle's arguments and info only apply to that time frame. With a couple more years and sufficient resources I'm certain the German teams would have come up with the same fix to the problem that the French teams did working of the initial German designs and specs.
It's a paper tank series, the rear transmisison was the stated intended configuration, and it has been shown to be accomplishable within the design parameters. With just how much of a negative experience the stupid frontal transmission fires are for the players it should have been a no brainer to honor the design intent.
You people are blowing the whole transmission thing massively out of proportion..ReplyDelete
Typical of German players..
In 250 games in the E-75 on the 7.4 test server, where gold ammo is flung around like jelly beans, my E-75 has not once caught fire. Despite countless frontal penetrations.
My IS-8, however, has caught fire at least 10 times from frontal shots in the 80 games I've played in it.
Stop sulking and play the tanks before you bitch. They're still fine.Replies
Where can I download the 250 replays bigmouth?Delete
Also, isn't it funny how the one E-series tank that DID start production had a front-drive transmission?ReplyDelete
But magically, all the others were going to do something no production German tank before them had done, right?Replies
Can you then explain how the transmission fits in the front then? With the current model in the game, the transmission doesn't fit in the front or the back.Delete
Because they didnt even have a rear drive unit/engine combo ready since the E-100 wasnt even meant to be worked on since the design was supposed to be /devnulled in favor of the Maus even b4 all superheavy tank work was supposed to be scrapped. E-100 was worked on by a very very small work team ( 2 ppl IIRC ) on the manufacturers own initiative.Delete
When you were at it, why didn't you just ask them about the 4m high King Tiger which got this big for historical reasons? Or is it the Sherman that is too small ingame? Ever saw those two side by side in reality and ingame? You'll notice the difference.ReplyDelete
Hi Guys,ReplyDelete
Overlord, as a Developer, can you just explain to me why the German Tanks are always getting changed (be it nerfed or op'd or other). I've been playing WOT since the days of beta, remember when the Ferdy was one of the most feared tanks? Now its laughable. I'm not complaining, I was just wondering why certain tanks aren't balanced. Take the TIER 7 heavies... Tiger I is the worse by far, then IS then T29 is op, will they be balanced? If not then I'll shut up. Just wanted to know if it doesn't make it better... why change it?
Note: When you guys brought out the E-series it was awesome, could finally take on an IS-4... now just seems to be going back to what it was before 7.1?
so if you carefully read the experts response you see that he does not state anything about the position of the transmission besides pointing us to his original book (stating transmission in the back), he also points out that that book is based on original documents and can be considered as closest to actual "plans" for the tankReplyDelete
he also states that further data other than specifications can not be derived because companies that produce those parts never actually got to work and that changes in the design at later stages MIGHT me changed because of war situation (but if we count in deviations from plans and all the conditions literally we can finally stop equating russian crap they called steel to german RHA plates and take all the defects, cramped crew space and imaginary mods on russian tanks into consideration)
see we dont mind germans getting nerfed for some BS reasons (yeah some game developers know more about WW2 tanks than most advanced country of that time) as long as all sides get scrutinized equally...
but as it is now germans and americans get nerfed for gameplay AND historical reasons and russians get buffed for historical AND gameplay reasons
PS: get that fvcking tiger 2 and sherman size issue sorted...
the five things listed in the book he mentions but doesn't qoute include rear drive.
I think Overlord is reading what he wants from mr Doyle's reply. quote "these first thoughts and proposals on future Panzer requirements"ReplyDelete
That does include the preliminary sketches ( which focused on the suspension ) it's unfortunate that our current E-50 as modelled is based on these sketches. But it does stand that one of the major design goals was rear drive. The problem for WoT gameplay is that no one would give a flying f*** about the transmission unit location if it wasnt for WoT's modelling these as part of the engine ( and the chance to burst into flames as being an engine ).
The E-50 change removes something unique from WoT ( namely not bursting onto flames from frontal hits as a german tank ) and instead leaves us with essentially a tiger II with a higher RoF and more Horsepower. Which is kinda Meh if you think about it. Also the E-50M as tier 10 MT is suspicious as it reeks of the Panther II as tier 9 MT debacle, minor upgrade by giving back what we had in the first place. M48 atleast has a much better hull and turret.
Hi Guys,ReplyDelete
Overlord I brought "best-seller - the Encyclopaedia of German Tanks" (Arms & Armour Press, published in 1978), and I can't find any reference to the E-series having a front transmission! Could someone give me the page reference?Replies
As we all know, in territory war, People use T-54, M46, and 25t in their team. E50 seldom appears in team battle. In random battle, E50 almost have the lowest win ratio as a tier 9 medium. E50 works as a high speed tier 8 heavy tank. In version 6.6-6.7, we had the 90 points team battle. There were some teams used E50 in their team battle because E50 was the only tier 9 medium that can fight tier 9 heavy. After version 7.0, we cancelled 90 points team battle; as a result, people only use tier 10 heavy (usually IS-7,E100 in 7.0, now T110 and AMX50B) as main battle tanks and tier 9 medium (usually T-54 and M46 in 7.0, now 25t) as scouts. There is no place for E50 in team battle currently. The reason is simple; E50 does not have enough firepower and armor as a main battle tank, neither enough mobility nor sight as a scout.ReplyDelete
If E50M do not have any significant improvement on armor and firepower, E50M will be useless as a tier 10 medium tank. The weight of E50M decides that E50M will never have better mobility than T-62A, M48, or chat bat 25t. M48 and chat bat 25t will definitely have better guns(like 105mmL7), and M48's front armor will be as strong as E50. There will be not advantage for E50M against M48.
As tier 10 medium tanks, chat bat 25t will eventually have the best mobility and firepower. M48 shall have the highest penetration and the farthest sight. T-62A, I guess it should have a strong armor and high mobility as T-54 performed in tier 9. All the tier 10 medium tanks seem to have their role in team battle or territory war except your version of E50M. If E50M, as a tier medium, has no use in team battle or territory war, what is the meaning of the existence of the germen medium tanks line?
IF E50 performs as a high speed tier 8 heavy tank, why E50M cannot perform as a high speed tier 9 heavy tank? Why not give E50M a better armor (like 140mm-150mm upper front hull, all the germen tanks' lower front hull is weak. ) and a better gun (like 240- 260 AP pen)so that E50M can work as a main battle tank in the team battle or territory war. E50M is a 60t level tank(almost have the same weight as IS-7, T110 and AMX50B);why E50M needs to be performed as 40t level medium tank.
I seek that E50M can have a chance in the team battle or territory war.
Overlord, can you tell what gun was supposed to mount on Indien Panzer?ReplyDelete
I only found that the main gun calibre was 90 mm.


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Right person, right place, right time…. right environment: some thoughts on the challenges and opportunities of multichannel customer communications.
I spoke at three conferences last month and one thing that came up every time was "what do you think about email and SMS convergence on mobile phones".
It's a subject that was in my mind anyway as my annual mobile upgrade cut in and I once again tried to figure out which gadget was going to rule my life for the next 12 months – and, surprise surprise, messaging is at the heart of that decision for me.
Getting (and sending) emails on mobiles is getting a lot more… well, mobile-like. Contact with a lot of my friends, colleagues etc is increasingly a narrow call between messaging types.
But for marketers, the spam bar is set far higher. I believe people are far less tolerant of unanticipated messages on mobiles than they are on their PC.
There are also issues about content and convenience. The monthly book reivew I get from a national newspaper via email would be perfect tube fodder, except that the text version (i.e. the one I get on my mobile) says I need to view this in html… which I can't get underground.
At the heart of email / SMS convergence is customer convenience and personal choice. Banks offering balance updates by SMS is a successful service because it is opted in (and paid for!) and has a high level of privacy and immediacy.
In other words, the message needs to be right for the customer, and right for the way the customer sees it, whether that's by SMS, RSS, email or carrier pigeon.


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The Green Kalahari region of South Africa is situated in the Northern Cape Province and exhibits the Kalahari Desert Truffles that are endemic to this region. The Kalahari Desert Truffle, also known as !Nabas, are found underground and appears erratically between April and May after good, late summer rains. They are closely related to desert truffles that is found in other parts of the world, like the Arabian Peninsula, Iran, Iraq and Australia.
The !Naba is an edible fungi and forms a symbiotic relationship with roots of trees, grasses and even fruits, depending on its geographical location. The symbiotic relationship between the plant's roots and the !Naba (fungus) is called mycorrhization. As !Nabas grows naturally they rely on wind dispersal to scatter spores near suitable hosts where they can then germinate and grow. During years of severe drought, the spores remain preserved until ideal conditions occur.
The Khoikhoi mythology refer to !Nabas as the eggs of the "lightning bird", as they appear after a thunderstorm, or good seasonal rains.
Although !Nabas are plentiful in season they form underground and grows far apart and is not easy to find. If you don't know how to find them you will have a struggle because they only make a small crack in the sand and then you have to dig a few centimetres in the sand to find them.
Here at Thuru Lodge we are also privileged to say that we have !Nabas on our property, especially after good rains (as we had plentiful of this year!). They are found in the dune slopes between the Bushmen grass and where tsamma melons grows. One of our trackers, Paultjie, is a genius when it comes to finding these !Nabas as they only make little ruptures in the soil and you have to know where and how to look for them.
Our chef Bet loves to prepare this delicacy for our guests when they are in season. The !Naba (which looks like a small potato) is first washed to get rid of all the find sand and then peeled. Then she cuts them up and sauté them in a mixture of cream and red wine, and then sprinkle them with coarse salt and black pepper. This is a real treat and a true Authentic experience here at Thuru Lodge, as there is not a lot of places you can travel to and eat this delicacy.
So when you are a true foodie, searching for something special, unique and authentic, come to Thuru Lodge during April and May and experience this true Kalahari delicacy for yourself, together with our exceptional warm hospitality, game drives, dune dinners and sundowners on one of our Kalahari Dunes.


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Archive for the 'Marine Raiders' Category
Afghanistan Today, the GWOT Hotspot (The Afghanistan Scandal?) 11-212-Thurs.
Another Thanksgiving at war for US troops in Afghanistan. God bless them, and may they be sent leaders who have a new strategy to secure victory SOON so they can come home in weeks, not two more years! Links from around the GWOT:
1.) Marine Corps Menus from Thanksgiving past, God bless the US Marines:
Afghanistan Today, the GWOT Hotspot (The Afghanistan Scandal?) 9-13-12-Th.
America came under attack eleven years after the attacks of 9-11-01. A U.S. Embassador was killed, along with three other Americans at the US Consulate in Libya. In addition, the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, Egypt was attacked, and the U.S. flag taken down by terrorists who tried to burn it and then tore it up. God bless our Marine Security Guards who protect our Embassies and the FAST teams (fleet anti terrorism security teams) who were sent to back them up. Links from around the GWOT:
1.) FAST Marines sent to U.S. Embassies to back up MSG Marines:
Afghanistan Today-The GWOT Hotspot-Thurs. 12-24-09
Christmas Eve in Afghanistan for our troops. May God bless them with victory and leaders who have a culture of victory so they can win this war and come home.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO OUR TROOPS AND THEIR FAMILIES. May they come home to victory parades soon. The Afghanistan Victory Medal can't be awarded soon enough.
Links from around the GWOT:
1.) Marine returns home from Afghanistan, wise Marine Mom has very insightful comments:
2.) He won't be home for Christmas: A Marine mom talks about her brave son in Afghanistan this holiday season. Link:
3.) Marine earns Navy Cross for Afghan heroics. In the story it states he was with Marine Special Ops (MarSOC) when the firefight occurred. Link:
4.) Teenaged British soldier suffers horrific injuries in Helmand Province, treated at Camp Bastion, has both legs amputated. See photo of the soldier and his injuries as he receives campaign medal:
5.) British soldier makes if home from Afghanistan tour only to die in what officials call a "horrific accident" at home. Helmand Province where he served described as "notoriouos". Link:
6.) Christmas wishes posted online for British troops at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan:
7.) British troops try to bring a touch of Christmas to the front line:
8.) White House Christmas without Christ? Link:
9.) Logistical problems with Afghanistan surge:
10.) More U.S. families are taking care of their injured warrior at home after being injured in Iraq or Afghanitan. God bless these folks, they are the best the USA has to offer.
Perhaps while contacting our lawmakers ask them to only support generals who lead on the ground and have a CULTURE OF VICTORY; so the war can be WON and the troops can come home, and we won't have more injured troops like this.
In the meantime, to give the family members relief, members of Congress such as their senators and representatives from the district where they are hospitalized or where they will live when they go home should be REQUIRED to report to the homes of these injured troops, or their hospital so they can take care of them and see what it is really like. They can perform many orderly tasks, and lift the soldier, turn him, wipe him after using bedpan, etc.
In addition, the leaders of their respective branch of service, and Sec. Gates should take turn caring for the injured man so they can see what their decisions have resulted in with the disability. This would extend to the generals who were responsible for this injury happening on their watch. If they need to cancel their vacations, so be it. They should report with a "pep in their step" for duty caring for the injured soldier as they have all limbs and faculties. If they have to give up their vacation villa, they can give it to the wife, parents, or family of the injured so they can have a break.
From the story below:
RyAnne and Ivonne are hoping all the good people they notice driving around with "Support Our Troops" stickers might get in touch with their lawmakers and demand that Congress pass the stronger Senate measure. That would be real support. The two wives seem impassioned enough to go out themselves and wave down traffic for their cause. But, as RyAnne says, "We can't leave our guys."
Afghanistan Today, the GWOT Hotspot-Tue. 12-1-09
Another month at war has come to an end. The month ends, but the war goes on. It's now December and so many American troops face another Christmas at war. Let's let or troops WIN the war so they can all be home for Christmas next year.
A presidential speech by Obama tomorrow should explain the change in Afghanistan strategy since the last speech and first troop surge March 27,2009.
Here are my suggestions for victory in Afghanistan, total victory with unconditional enemy surrender:
a.) Start up the Marine Raiders again. We have battle hardened majors and captains who can lead them just like in WWII, and let them do the things they did in WWII to WIN THE WAR! If Pres Obama announces this tomorrow, that will be progress: Start up the Marine Raiders again.
b.) More bombs, less troops. Any general who tells Pres. Obama we cannot "kill our way to victory" should hear Obama's answer: "Sure we can," and he can remind them of WWII.
With the activation by Pres. Obama of the Marine Raiders again, and the policy of MORE BOMBS, LESS TROOPS, Obama should have complete and total surrender of the enemy and victory in hand in Afghanistan so we can bring our troops home. He will be one of the most popular presidents ever if he follows this advice and WINS THE WAR. Then he needs to issue IRAQ VICTORY MEDALS for all Operation Iraqi Freedom vets, along with AFGHANISTAN VICTORY MEDALS for Operations Enduring Freedom vets who saw time in Afghanistan. God bless our troops! On to complete victory and total surrender of the enemy!
1.) Road to Torkham. The road many travel on Afghanistan-Pakistan border. President needs to have the Marine Raiders take care of the problems of terrorists on this road. I am sure they would have the road cleared in short order. He can also send the newly re-activated Marine Raiders to solve the Somali pirate problem. With the Marine Raiders to take care of the pirates, there won't be a Somali pirate problem for long.
2.) Thank God for U.S. Marines: this is how they live and die, to support us and keep us free. Some are at Camp Dwyer, Afghanitan:
3.) President Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan and troops to be deployed:
From the speech, sounds like it's is a no-go for open-ended nation building:
"Indeed, some call for a more dramatic and open-ended escalation of our war effort, one that would commit us to a nation-building project of up to a decade. I reject this course because it sets goals that are beyond what can be achieved at a reasonable cost and what we need to achieve to secure our interest."
Afghanistan Today-The GWOT Hot Spot 11-29-09-Sun.
Americans could go to church today and celebrate the first week of Advent, thanks to our troops and their sacrifice to keep us free. Please pray for our troops so they can have leaders who lead them in victory, and not to die for defeat.
One thing President Obama can do in his speech Tuesday where he is supposed to announce his second surge to Afghanistan of 34,000, along with his first surge of 21,000 for a total surge of 55,000 troops, in addition to American troops already there, and the NATO and troops from other countries, is to announce he is REACTIVATING THE MARINE RAIDERS. This is something that needs to be done! They should have the LARGE RAIDER flag on their vehicles and when the terrorists see that coming they run to dismantle any IED's!! The Marine Raiders could also be used to END the pirate problem. Put the Marine Raiders on the job. If he does not announce the reactivation of the Marine Raiders to win the war, then I have decided the surge is just to nation-build and not to kill the enemy to win the war.
Various stories from around the Global War on Terrorism, the GWOT:
1.) Marine Raiders photo from WWII. Let's bring them back and get this war in Afghanistan won! Link:
2.) Marine Raider emblem: Bring back the Marine Raiders and make this skull emblem into a huge flag to be displayed on their vehicles and let's go on to victory in Afghanistan. No nation building. Link:
3.) Marine Raiders and their War Dogs, I say: BRING THEM BACK, we should get NEW Raiders, battle hardened Marines sent in to kill the enemy just like the WWII Raiders. Until we have the Marine Raiders back, we will not have victory in Afghanistan:
4.) World War II Marine Raiders story:
5.) James Roosevelt, eldest son of the president Franklin Roosevelt, led the Marine Raiders, as described at this post. These units need to be started up again today to win the war in Afghanistan and put an end to the pirate situation at sea. President Obama has the opportunity now to start the Marine Raiders again to win the war. He gives a speech Tuesday, we will see if he wants to win the war against the pirates and the war in Afghanistan, or if he wants to nation build and hand out contracts for another 10+ years without victory. Link:
6.) Pizza shop where piazzas are taken out and baked at home accepts food stamps. Link from a blog I ran across. It applies to the GWOT in that our tax dollars are being drained all around. Domestic programs such as this, all legal, as it is take and bake pizza, and then all the billions spent in Iraq, and now with nation building being proposed for Afghanistan, how much longer can our country afford a military operation with many injuries, deaths, and passing out money? That's how I tie it together. We are sending troops to war on credit from China, and domestically spending is sky rocketing with programs such as this one where pizzas can be bought with food stamps, proposed Cap and Tax program, proposed health insurance purchases for the uninsured which will cost billions if not trillions. Interesting link:
7.) Support John Hatley web site, Iraq vet, read the web site for more information:
8.) A lot of news from Afghanistan, a lot of nation-building already even before President Obama's speech on Tuesday. Link:
9.) British soldiers at higher risk than U.S. troops for COMPLETE LOSS OF GENITALIA in roadside bomb explosions! Now British scientists are in a mad scramble to prevent this from happening. I would suggest using all available assets: artillery, bombs, and more to kill the enemy before they can set up roadside bombs to maim British and U.S. troops. Link:
10.) Bush administration accused of letting Osama Bin Laden go:
11.) THE VIETNAM PLAN FOR AFGHANISTAN TO BE ANNOUNCED by President Obama on Tuesday. God help U.S. troops fight their way to victory with these restricted rules of engagement. I hope and pray that the U.S. tax dollars will not be wasted on building more mosques as they have been because this is against the U.S. Constitution for our troops to uphold one religion over another. May no U.S. tax dollars go to build clinics, schools, and other such structures in Afghanistan. We have already spent $53 BILLION doing this in Iraq it was reported in the news last week: going down a rat hole. Let the U.S. troops secure victory by killing the enemy, and our troops can leave and let the NATO troops from the non-fighting countries use their tax dollars, along with Afghan money to build that country.
12.) THEY NEED TO ADD TO HEADLINE: AND U.S. AND BRITISH TAX PAYER FUNDED FERTILIZER IS REPORTED TO BE USED TO BOMB THEIR OWN TROOPS! Not sure why Marja is still standing except for PC reasons, why risk another Fallujah like attack with injuries and deaths to US troops, plus related murder charges if they kill the enemy, when we would just bomb it now and go toward victory in this war. Or, as I said, start up the Marine Raiders again and send them on a mission to kill the enemy in Marja. Link:
13.) British father loses soldier daughter in Afghanistan, writes book about pet horse and dog she left for him to take care of:
14.) First woman to receive Navy Cross in British Royal Navy, action in Marja (see #12 above):


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Here are seven bizarre laws that are still on the books in the South.
Flipping coins, delivering pizzas and a game of pinball may seem like harmless acts. However, there are quite a few strange laws in the South. Whether you're a resident or just on vacation, here are seven bizarre southern laws you should know about.
7. You can't eat fried chicken with anything other than your fingers in Gainsville, Georgia
According to Kitchen Daily, a woman was actually arrested on her 91st birthday for eating fried chicken with a fork, rather than her fingers. The woman's friend set up the arrest as a prank so the charges were immediately dropped. However, it remains a city ordinance in Gainsville.
6. You must bathe at least once per year in Kentucky
Maybe this should be a law in every state? Apparently, Kentucky lawmakers were once so concerned about the hygiene of their state that they decided to put a law in the books.
5. Barbers cannot advertise the price of a haircut or any other services in Georgia
Sometimes you don't know what to expect when you go to a barbershop. In Georgia, you really have no idea what you're getting into because barbers are not allowed to advertise their prices or services.
4. Minors can't play pinball in South Carolina
If you're a minor on vacation in South Carolina, steer clear of the pinball machines. According to the Tenth Amendment Center, the law is nullified, and authorities are not likely to ID a pinball player; however, it remains on the books.
3. No one is allowed to have a pair of pliers on them at any time in Texas
If you're a handyman, Texas may not be the best place to live. According to state law, it's illegal for anyone to have a pair of pliers on them at any time.
2. It's illegal to flip a coin to determine who will buy the coffee in Richmond, Virginia
Heads or tails? If you can't decide who's buying coffee, you should flip a coin before you leave the house. In Richmond, Virginia, the 50/50 flip to determine who buys is unlawful.
1. It is unlawful to have pizza delivered to a friend in Louisiana
If you're in the state of Louisiana, think twice before surprising your friend with a pizza at their doorstep. "It is unlawful to order goods or services to be delivered to a person without them knowing," according to Kitchen Daily. A $500 fine could be tacked on to your pizza order.


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In 1978, the National Labor Relations Board ("NLRB") established a rule that employers were not required to disclose, in response to a union information request, confidential witness statements they collected in the course of an investigation. The rule is referred to as the Anheuser-Busch rule, named after the case that established it.Recently, in American Baptist Homes, the NLRB rejected this rule.As a result, how an employer is able to conduct investigations has been thrust into a shadow of uncertainty.
In American Baptist Homes, the NLRB issued a 3-2 decision that reversed the longstanding Anheuser-Busch rule.The NLRB ruled that witness statements withheld from a union's information request on the basis of confidentiality will now be subject to a balancing test.Under the new rule, an employer seeking to prevent disclosure of a confidential witness statement must first establish whether "witnesses need protection, evidence is in danger of being destroyed, testimony is in danger of being fabricated [or] there is a need to prevent a cover up."Upon such a showing, the NLRB will exercise a balancing test to determine whether those concerns are outweighed by the union's need for the information. If so, the NLRB will consider whether an accommodation was sought to allow for the disclosure of the statements while protecting the confidentiality of the information.
In a stinging dissent, Board Member Philip Miscimarra opined that the new confidentiality standard "will never be satisfied [by an employer] except in extremely narrow, infrequent circumstances" and commented that the decision to abandon the Anheuser-Busch rule would substantially undermine workplace investigations.
An appeal to the courts is likely.In the meantime, employers are well advised to review their investigation procedures and take steps that will improve the ability to maintain the confidentiality of witness statements.If you have any questions concerning workplace investigations, please feel free to contact the author of this article or your Clifton Budd & DeMaria attorney.


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Nigerian Islamists threaten to kill kidnapped French family
Feb. 25 -Gunmen claiming to be from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram released video Monday threatening to kill a kidnapped French family of seven if authorities there don't release their imprisoned comrades. Mana Rabiee reports.
Terror for a French family of seven. On Monday, gunmen claiming to be from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram released video threatening to kill a kidnapped French family, if authorities there and in nearby Cameroon don't release their imprisoned comrades. "They want the liberation of their brothers in Cameroon and their women imprisoned in Nigeria." Reuters is unable to verify the content of the video but one of the apparent kidnappers read a message directed, in part, at French President Francois Hollande. SOUNDBITE: Masked man reading out from paper and saying (Arabic): "We are fighting the war he has declared on Islam everywhere, and so he knows that we are present everywhere to rescue our brothers." In Paris, French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said his ministry is still trying to verify the video, saying the family is probably being held in Nigeria. The incident highlights the risk to French citizens in Africa after Paris sent thousands of troops into Mali last month to oust Muslim militants.


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Note: This is the archive for Enterprise Security Manager Program Updates. The most recent Program Updates can be found here.
ESM program updates provide bug fixes and application enhancements to the Symantec Enterprise Security Manager (ESM) console, managers, and agents. Unlike Symantec ESM Security Updates, Program updates do not include module, check, template, patch, or other content updates. Program updates include changes and additions to the Symantec ESM application code, not to Symantec ESM content. Symantec ESM Program updates normally ship with point releases of ESM on CDs. Program updates delivered between point releases are posted here.


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KCUCC values children. Children take part in worship during the Children's Time at the front of the sanctuary with one of the ministers.
On the first Sunday of the month, we celebrate communion and children may take communion whatever their age. On these special Sundays, children in kindergarten and older remain in the service with their families. Special worship bags containing activities just for them are located in the back of the sanctuary.
On Sundays when communion does not occur, children leave for Sunday School after the Children's Time. Parents can pick up their children after the service in the Sunday School room next to the Social Hall. Our interactive Sunday school lessons give opportunities for spiritual growth to engage your child's mind and heart and reflect the values we believe in and hold dear as outlined throughout this website. We have a "Safe Child" policy at KCUCC, which means two adults are with children at all times they are in our care. Also teachers have participated in "Safe Child" training and submitted to background checks.
Nursery care is available every Sunday for infants through preschool-aged children. Feel free to ask an usher for directions to the nursery or Sunday School room.


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Guest room makeover: from vile violet to green goodness
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That looks great and I love the colour. Window shopping in Noosa over the last 2 weeks, I could have filled a truck and brought it back home with goods. Sigh!!! Id be very happy staying in that room.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Elisha! I know exactly what you mean, I spend MANY lunch breaks cruising Signature and Uncle George for awesome homewares... I want it all!Delete
The last time we refreshed any rooms was over 10 years ago. A clean up, change of wall colour and some favourite pieces can make such a difference ... and a pleasure to live in. I find it hard to get motivated during the cold weather though. You've done well with your make-over. Love the beachy feel. :)ReplyDeleteReplies
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|Jurassic Park III
|Directed by
|Joe Johnston
|Produced by
|Larry J. Franco
Kathleen Kennedy
Steven Spielberg
|Written by
Peter Buchman
Alexander Payne
Jim Taylor
Michael Crichton
|Sam Neill
William H. Macy
Tea Leoni
Alessandro Nivola
Trevor Morgan
Michael Jeter
Laura Dern
|Music by
|Don Davis
John Williams
|Shelly Johnson
|Editing by
|Robert Dalva
|Amblin Entertainment
|Distributed by
|Universal Pictures
|Release date(s)
|July 18, 2001
|Running time
|94 minutes
|United States
|$93,000,000 [1]
|Gross revenue
|Preceded by
|The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park III is a 2001 film and the third and final in the Jurassic Park franchise. It is the only film in the series that is neither directed by Steven Spielberg nor based on a book by Michael Crichton, though numerous scenes in the movie were taken from Crichton's two books, Jurassic Park and The Lost World. The film takes place on Isla Sorna, the island from the second film, after a divorced couple hires Dr. Alan Grant to help them find their son.
After the success of the first Jurassic Park, Joe Johnston asked Steven Spielberg if he could direct the film adaptation of The Lost World, the sequel to Jurassic Park. While Spielberg wanted to do the project, he promised to give the helm of the second sequel to Johnston. Spielberg stayed involved with the film by becoming the executive producer. Three years after the release of The Lost World, production of the third film began in August 2000.
In the beginning of the film, a boy named Eric Kirby (Trevor Morgan) and his soon-to-be stepfather, Ben Hildebrand, go parasailing near Isla Sorna with Dino-Soar Parasailing. But when the boat's crew are killed, Ben and Eric crash on the island. Scientists Alan Grant (Sam Neill) and Ellie Sattler (Laura Dern) have continued their paleontological careers but are working independently. Ellie is married and has two children; and Grant is still digging with his protégé, Billy Brennan (Alessandro Nivola). He is approached by Paul (William H. Macy) and Amanda Kirby (Téa Leoni), who say they are wealthy thrill-seekers who want Grant to give them a tour of Isla Sorna. Grant is reluctant at first, but he eventually agrees after the Kirbys promise to fund his dig.
Grant suspects that something is not quite right when the plane carrying him, Billy, the Kirbys, and a trio of mercenaries Udesky (Michael Jeter), Cooper (John Diehl), and Nash (Bruce A. Young), lands. After Amanda uses a megaphone to try to call out to her son in the jungle, they are attacked by a Spinosaurus. They attempt to escape in the plane, leaving Cooper behind. Cooper tries to get them to stop the plane and is killed on the runway by the Spinosaurus. They accidentally fly into the Spinosaurus and go down, fly through the forest and break apart when the Beechcraft Super King Air hits the trees, stranding them on the island. The Spinosaurus attacks them again and tears off the front of the cockpit. Nash is pulled out of the plane and killed. The plane falls to the ground and the Spinosaurus attempts to crush it, but Grant, Billy, Paul, Amanda, and Udesky escape. They then run into a Tyrannosaurus, which follows them into the forest. They soon run into the Spinosaurus again, and the two theropods engage in battle, with the Spinosaurus emerging victorious, snapping the Tyrannosaur's neck. Grant learns that the Kirbys are actually searching for their son, Eric (Trevor Morgan), who was stranded on the island along with Amanda's fiancé, Ben Hildebrand, in a parasailing accident 8 weeks beforehand. He decides to lead them to the coast, increasing their chances of getting rescued. Along the way, they discover the parasail, as well as Ben's skeletal remains. Billy salvages the parasail, and the Kirbys discover several nearby Velociraptor nests.
The group then explores the abandoned InGen compound, where they are attacked by a Velociraptor. As they flee, they are ambushed by the rest of the raptor pack, and Udesky gets separated from the others and is killed. When Grant becomes separated from the group, he is rescued from several raptors by the young Eric Kirby, who has been living on the island for eight weeks in an abandoned supply truck. When the group reunites, they are attacked again by the Spinosaurus. After they find shelter in another building, Grant finds out that Billy has stolen two Velociraptor eggs in the hope of selling them upon their return to the mainland and funding the dig; this was what provoked the earlier attack. Appalled, Grant tells Billy, "As far as I'm concerned, you're no better than the people that built this place."
To reach a boat docked in a nearby river, the group must pass through a massive aviary dome, where they are attacked by numerous Pteranodons. Using the parasail he salvaged, Billy redeems himself by rescuing Eric from a nest of Pteranodon infants, but is attacked and overwhelmed by several adults, and the rest of the group assumes he is dead. Amanda and Eric fail to lock the Pteranodons inside as the group escapes the dome. Grant and the Kirbys board the boat, and while floating down the river, they hear a phone ringing. This leads them to a dung pile containing a satellite phone the Spinosaurus had eaten from the plane, which they are forced to sift through in order to recover the phone. Ceratosaurus appears briefly but doesn't attack, due to the smell of the dung on the humans. Grant attempts to contact Ellie via the satellite phone, but only communicates "The river- Site B! The river!" as they are again attacked by the Spinosaurus while floating down river. Paul is briefly thought to have been killed in the attack, but manages to survive, and the Spinosaurus finally flees after it is shot with a flare gun.
The group is close to the shore when the raptors reappear, wanting their eggs back. Grant manages to alleviate the situation by imitating a Velociraptor call for help on a special pipe made by Billy, which almost causes some of the raptors to attack in order to silence him. Suddenly, a helicopter can be heard overhead. The eggs are given back to the raptors, and they retreat. The group arrives at the beach to see a United States Marine Corps detachment sent by Ellie's diplomat husband. As they board a helicopter, Grant finds Billy, who was injured during the Pteranodon attack but is still alive. As the helicopter flies off, the survivors see three Pteranodons flying off into the distance. Eric asks Grant where they might be going, and Grant speculates that they are searching for new nesting grounds.
As the movie ends, the trio of Pteranodon are seen flying off in the clouds.
Joe Johnston had been interested in directing the sequel to Jurassic Park and approached friend Steven Spielberg about the project. While Spielberg wanted to direct the first sequel, he agreed that if there was ever a third film, Johnston could direct.[3] The third film was greenlit in August 1999 and was based on a story by Steven Spielberg, featuring Alan Grant after having lived in a tree on one of the islands and studied the dinosaur population for eight years. Johnston never had any concrete concept for the third installment, other than stating the film would be "more stand-alone" and feature a lot of flying reptiles.[4]
New writers were brought in to scribe a story involving Pteranodon escaping from Site B and causing a rash of mysterious killings on the mainland, which was to be investigated by Alan Grant and a number of other characters including wealthy Paul Roby and his teenage son Miles, Paul's love interest, Billy Brennan, a naturalist named Simone, and a tough Military Attache. Grant's group was to track the Pterosaurs back to Site B and crash on the island, while a parallel investigation was carried out on the mainland. Supposedly, the aviary sequence and laboratory set piece were much longer and more complex, including raptors stealthily entering the hatchery while the team spent the night. Sets, costumes, and props were built for this version, before Johnston threw out the completed script five weeks before filming in order to pursue the "rescue mission" plot, which was suggested by David Koepp.[3] Also during the pre-production phase, concept artists created advertising for the film using a number of working titles including Jurassic Park: Extinction and Jurassic Park: Breakout.[5]
Production began on August 30, 2000[6] without a finished script, with filming in California, Oahu, and Molokai.[7] Although it is an original story, not based on a Michael Crichton novel, it does contain minor scenes from Crichton's Jurassic Park and The Lost World novels that were not featured in the film versions, such as the Pteranodon aviary and the use of the boat. In a change from the first two films, Spinosaurus replaced T. rex as the main antagonist.[8] As to why Spinosaurus was chosen for such a role, Johnston stated, "A lot of dinosaurs have a very similar silhouette to the T-rex... and we wanted the audience to instantly recognize this as something else."[9] Baryonyx was originally considered to be the "big bad" before Spinosaurus was chosen. Within film dialog, Dr. Alan Grant at first interprets the animal encountered as a Baryonyx, but quickly changes his analysis based on its size.[3]
The special effects used for the dinosaurs are a mixture of animatronics and CGI. The portrayal of several dinosaurs differs from that of the previous two films. Due to new discoveries and theories in the field of paleontology suggesting that Velociraptors were feathered, the male Velociraptors in the film have quill-like structures on the head and neck. "We've found evidence that Velociraptors had feathers, or feather-like structures, and we've incorporated that into the new look of the raptor," said paleontologist Jack Horner, technical adviser on the film.[9]
The film earned $181,171,875 in the United States and $368,780,806 worldwide and was the eighth highest grossing film of the year worldwide,[2] but still earned less than either of its predecessors. As with the other films in the franchise, there was a large marketing push, including seven video games[10] and a novelization aimed at young children.[11]
The film made its VHS and DVD debut on December 11, 2001.[12] The DVD has also been re-released with both sequels on December 11, 2001[13] as the Jurassic Park Trilogy, and as the Jurassic Park Adventure Pack on November 29, 2005.[14] The film has also been released alongside Hulk.[15] The soundtrack was released on July 10, 2001.[16]
Scott Ciencin wrote three children's books to tie-in with the film; the first detailed the eight weeks Eric spent alone on Isla Sorna;[17] the second had Eric and Alan returning to Isla Sorna to rescue a group of teenage filmmakers;[18] and the last involved Eric and Alan leading the Pteranodons home after they nest in a Universal theme park.[19]
Jurassic Park III received mixed reviews from critics. It is currently ranked with a 49% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with 75 out of 154 critics giving it positive reviews.[20] It also has a 42% on Metacritic.[21] Critics were split over whether the third installment of the series was better or worse than the second. Jeffrey Westhoff of the Northwest Herald felt that it was worse, remarking that "Johnston inherits the series one film too late."[22] However, Ben Varkontine called it "not as good a ride as the first", but "better than the second".[23] Much of the criticism was leveled at the plot as simply a chase movie with no character development, with some going so far as to say it was "almost the same as the first movie" with "no need for new ideas or even a script".[24] There were also complaints about its short length and small cast.
The movie was nominated for a Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film and Best Special Effects.[25] For its shortcomings, it was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for "Worst Remake or Sequel".[26]
Jurassic Park III is a 2001 motion picture and the third Jurassic Park movie. Paul Kirby, who says he is a rich business owner, convinces Dr. Alan Grant and his assistant, Billy Brennan, to take him and his wife to Isla Sorna as a vacation and serve as a guide. Actually, Kirby and his wife want to search for their son, who was stranded on Isla Sorna while on a parasailing trip. After crashing on the island, they are attacked by a Spinosaurus, who kills several members of their party. After escaping, the remaining people start hiking for the coast, fighting many dinosaurs, including the Spinosaurus, along the way.


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Along with Central Orientation, some Faculties at Ryerson offer a Faculty-specific Orientation where students can opt-in to spend their Orientation Week with students from their own program. Students can choose to attend events from both Central Orientation and their Faculty-specific Orientation based on their own interests.
Here are the different Academic Societies that are responsible for Faculty-specific Orientation. Please note, the Faculty-specific Orientation is voluntary and is separate from the Academic Orientation which is mandatory and is hosted by your Program Office.
The Ryerson Communication and Design Society is a student-led society that represents over 5000 undergraduate students within the 9 schools of the Faculty of Communication and Design (FCAD). You are joining an creative tight-knit community of artists, problem solvers, and storytellers! From all of FCAD, your course unions, and student groups, we welcome you to Ryerson, and orientation.
We cannot wait to meet you. Follow us on social (@RCDSonline).
RESS is the oldest Student Society on campus, and we've been running our own orientation week events for as long as we can remember. We have a week full of fantastic and inclusive events planned for this year's orientation week with the theme of Star Frosh: The Frosh Awakens! From start to finish we promise you won't be bored, and best of all everything is free and open to all!! If you're coming into Ryerson Engineering, be sure to check us out. All events are all ages and free.
The TRSS annually hosts and supports various events and initiatives within the University community and around North America. Some of the more popular events planned for this year includes: TRSS Commerce Frosh Week, Ted Rogers Management Conference (TRMC), Week of Welcome, Frost Week and much more! The TRSS also provides the student body with handbooks, training sessions, and excellent networking opportunities in a wide variety of interests.
The Ryerson Science Society represents students that are enrolled in their full-time undergraduate degree in the Faculty of Science. We plan both social and professional events throughout the entire year to benefit students. To start the year we run Science Orientation (Frosh) to offer a specific time for incoming science students to meet other science students. We have been working on planning our Orientation for months and are super excited to share it with you, there will be social events and activities to . Check it out on our website, along with all of the other awesome ways to get involved in the community.
The Ryerson Arts Society (RAS) represents over 4,000 Undergraduate students of the Faculty of Arts. Spanning 13 programs, RAS organizes events, programming and opportunities for its students, including this year's Arts Orientation and carnival.


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25 Power Looks From Miranda Hobbes!
25 Power Looks From Miranda Hobbes!
Now that we've covered Carrie's fresh 'fits, Charlotte's posh ensembles, and Samantha's sexy style, let's pay ode to Miranda Hobbes. As the seasons went on, Miranda showed us how to work a mean power suit, and when she wasn't working, the sleek redhead dabbled in a variety of fun outfits. Who can forget the episode when she wore these denim dungarees? Classic. Check out the rest of Miranda's diverse looks!
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The prospect of autonomous vehicles can spark lively conversation, well beyond the gearhead fraternity who tend to cherish the idea of an engaged driving experience. In contrast, some vehicle users look forward to the day when we can travel from A to B without the need for human input, and, therefore, greater safety and much more.
However, recent semi-autonomous vehicle accidents have brought consumer attention to what we in the industry have known for some time. This autonomous driving thing isn't as easy as some first thought. We're seeing major OEMs back off earlier predictions for the implementation of Level 3 and 4 semi-autonomous vehicles, with the first mainstream high-end vehicle's availability now estimated for 2021. The table summarizes the SAE International's definitions for the levels of autonomous driving.
The race to bring autonomous vehicles to market and the cultural divide between the Silicon Valley and traditional automotive OEMs is heating up. Automotive OEMs are known for taking long and methodical approaches to solving problems, whereas Silicon Valley adopts the mindset of going fast, being agile, and not missing a market window. These two very diverse approaches bring the best of both worlds to the design floor of autonomous vehicles.
A summary of the SAE International "Levels of Driving Automation for On-Road Vehicles," as defined in its J3016 standard.
To date, this collaborative approach has provided evidence of success. However, as we enter the final stretch of producing these vehicles for real consumers—rather than for testing and research—will this marriage continue to hold together?
Couple this with the emerging component/systems-level technologies, infrastructural roadblocks (~30% of the roads in the U.S. are unpaved), government bureaucracy, security concerns, and the costs associated with making self-driving vehicles mainstream, and you can quickly see that the development of an intelligent, safe, and robust light vehicle has its challenges.
Getting to Level 2
At ON Semiconductor, we're working to address the component and system challenges as we collaborate directly with the OEMs and Tier 1s. For example, we're actively working with automotive designers to help them understand today's requirements for a Level 2 autonomous vehicle and implement systems such as a Surround View System (see figure).
However, enabling vehicles to autonomously navigate without human input through complex settings requires them to "see" and "understand" situations more like humans (examples of these complex settings include city centers, construction zones, snow, fog, heavy rain and remote areas). This requires not only currently available, commercially viable, automotive-qualified products, but will also include technologies, products, and safety standards that aren't yet mainstream in the industry. And, all of this must be implemented with ZERO accidents, 100% reliability, and continuous learning.
Much of this technology is currently under trial or in low-volume production. In addition, every major OEM is testing vehicles somewhere in the world, and a few high-end manufacturers have viable Level 2.5 vehicles on the street. One such example is the new Mercedes E-Class, which demonstrates numerous advanced semi-autonomous features.
Given these stringent requirements, new automotive capable technologies all have to work seamlessly with the vehicle's "deep learning" central safety processing unit to fully manage the driving experience. Examples of these automotive-capable technologies include both global and rolling shutter CMOS image sensors for advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) applications (eyelid detection, lane departure, signage and object detection), LiDAR (short-range object detection), and Radar (long-range object detection).
The "Sensor Fusion" technique—where the correct sensor combination is implemented for the task at hand—enables the central processor to safely complete the task, rather than attempting to operate from just one sensor input. The complexities of semi-autonomous and autonomous driving will dictate the use of a large variety of sensors to safely drive at Levels 3 through 5.
These are the peripheral components required to implement a complete Surround View System in a Level 2 autonomous vehicle.
Addressing Software Safety
Beyond the technology and sensor fusion, we haven't even mentioned the complexities of reliable, mission-critical hardware and software. We must address the safety aspects of vehicles no longer being 100% controlled by humans.
For years now, the airlines have been dealing with "electronically controlled" systems. The airline industry has confronted with this challenge via the redundant-systems approach. This approach can be absorbed in the overall cost of a multimillion-dollar aircraft. However, multiple redundant systems in a light vehicle, while technically an answer, are far too cost-prohibitive for a production vehicle.
Functional Safety standards become an integral part of each automotive product development flow, spanning all aspects of specification, design, implementation, integration, verification, validation, and production release. ISO 26262 standard, which is an adaptation of the Functional Safety standard IEC 61508, defines Functional Safety acceptance criteria for automotive equipment, and is applicable throughout the lifecycle of the products. The scope of the standard includes all automotive electronic and electrical safety-related systems.
Specifically, the standard encompasses a set of recommended and highly recommended requirements applicable to all safety-critical components through their full lifecycle. During the development of a safety-critical item or component, the need to apply a given requirement is directly linked to an "automotive risk" based approach that allows the developer to determine risk classes, known as Automotive Safety Integrity Levels (ASILs).
By determining the risk level of an application or an element, the necessary requirements for reducing the risk level from a systematic risk to an acceptable residual risk, as well as a random hardware failure point of view, are defined. This will include the definition of a complete set of requirements for validation, but also verification through timely confirmation reviews.
For example, ON Semiconductor designs key features directly into its solutions with ISO 26262 requirements as well as keeping system-level technical safety requirements in mind. Thus, both system and software developers can implement these safety standards for their products in a cost-efficient manner—including requirements derived from safety goals up to ASIL D.
Self-driving vehicles are coming. There's no stopping it. However, they're not coming as fast as most of us once thought. The delay will likely not be semiconductor-related, but instead due to infrastructure, regulation, and cost. Yes, we will see fully semi-autonomous high-end vehicles in 2021, and yes, we will have many semi-autonomous options in vehicles prior to that. Fully autonomous vehicles, however, will not become mainstream for quite some time—not until they can navigate the orange barrels on the continuous, winding road to autonomous vehicle reality.
The SAE International's summary of the "Levels of Driving Automation for On-Road Vehicles," as defined in their J3016 standard.


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