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Jeep vehicles have been the transportation of choice for liberators and adventurers for over 50 years. Here you'll find a history of the Jeep vehicle from the beginning to the Wrangler (TJ), and the evolution of the 1946 Willys Utility Vehicle into today's Cherokee and Grand Cherokee.
The original Jeep vehicle was born of necessity, and hand-built in just seven weeks with lots of hard work and genius.
Since at least as early as World War I, the U.S. Army had been looking for a fast, lightweight all-terrain reconnaissance vehicle. In early 1940, however, things became urgent as the Axis powers began to score victories in Europe and Northern Africa and the need to rapidly develop this vehicle became more urgent. The Army put out a call to automobile manufacturers asking for a running prototype for such a vehicle in just 49 days.
The original government specifications were as follows:
* Vehicle weight: approximately 1,300 pounds (This proved to be totally unrealistic and later was raised to 2,160 pounds.)
* Four-wheel drive
* Engine (power): 85 pound-feet of torque
* Wheelbase: Not more than 80 inches
* Tread: Not more than 47 inches
* Ground Clearance: Minimum ground clearance of 6.25 inches
* Payload: 600 pounds
* Cooling System: Good enough to allow a sustained low speed without overheating the engine
The Bantam Car Company, which had supplied some earlier reconnaissance vehicles to the Army, and Willys-Overland were the only two companies that responded to the Army's call, although over 130 companies had been invited to respond. The 49-day deadline was problematic, however, and Willys-Overland asked for more time to finish their vehicle. Bantam's only hope to meet this deadline was to bring in outside help.
Bantam's savior turned out to be Karl Probst, a Detroit engineer who had worked for several automotive firms. Enlisted by National Defense Advisory Committee head William S. Knudsen (former president of General Motors), Probst accepted the patriotic challenge without salary and went to work July 17, 1940. In just two days he had completely laid out plans for the Bantam prototype, the precursor of the Jeep® vehicle. On July 22, Bantam's bid was submitted complete with layouts of this new vehicle. The bid claimed that the vehicle met the weight limit of 1,300 pounds although it was actually much heavier.
Bantam's first hand-built prototype was complete and running by September 21, 1940, meeting the 49-day deadline. The Army put this prototype through torturous testing, taking the Bantam Jeep vehicle over 3,400 miles, all but about 250 of which were unpaved. The testers eventually concluded "this vehicle demonstrated ample power and all requirements of the service."*
Ultimately, Willys and Ford both submitted prototypes based on the Bantam plans supplied to them by the Army. The Willys "Quad" and the Ford "Pygmy" prototypes added their own changes and modifications to the basic Bantam design.
For example, the Willys Quad prototype also exceeded the specified weight limit, due in large part to its superior engine. This ultimately worked to Willys' advantage when the weight limit was increased: the strength in the Willys vehicle powered by its "Go Devil" was the only one that met the Army's power specifications. In fact, the Willys' 105 pound-feet of torque not only exceeded the required power, but dwarfed Bantam's 83 and Ford's 85 pound-feet of torque.
In light of Bantam's shaky manufacturing and financial position, and the advantages of the Willys vehicle, the Army contract was awarded to Willys. Since the War Department required a large number of vehicles to be manufactured in a relatively short time, Willys-Overland granted the United States Government a non-exclusive license to allow another company to manufacture vehicles using Willys' specifications. Pursuant to this agreement, Willys supplied Ford Motor Co. with a complete set of specifications.
During World War II, Willys and Ford filled more than 700,000 orders, with Willys Overland supplying more than 330,000 units.
We do know that overnight Jeep vehicles were recognized by soldiers and civilians alike as the vehicle that could go anywhere and do anything. But where did the name Jeep come from?
Although no one really knows for certain, everyone has their favorite theory about how Willys Quad came to be called the Jeep vehicle.
Some people say the Jeep name came from the slurring of the acronym G.P. for General Purpose vehicle, the designation the Army gave to the new vehicle.
Another explanation, according to Col. A.W. Herrington, is that the name was used in Oklahoma as early as 1934 to designate a truck equipped with special equipment for drilling oil wells.
Others claim the vehicle was called a "Jeep," in reference to the character "Eugene the Jeep" in the 1936 Popeye comic strip by E.C. Edgar. Eugene the Jeep was a small, impish looking animal that had the power to travel back and forth between dimensions and could solve all sorts of problems.
Yet another version is that Irving "Red" Haussman, a Willys-Overland test-driver who tested the first pilot model picked up the Jeep name that some soldiers at Camp Holabird had been using. Shortly thereafter, Red gave a demonstration ride to a group of dignitaries in Washington, D.C. Among the group was Katherine Hillyer, a reporter for the Washington Daily News who wrote an article about the vehicle that was published in February 1941 with the photo caption headline, "Jeep Creeps Up Capitol Steps." + This was perhaps the first reference to the vehicles' Jeep name by the media.
Whatever the origin of the Jeep name, the Jeep brand of vehicles has become one of the most recognized brands in the world.
In 1950, Willys obtained a United States Trademark Registration for the Jeep trademark. Since then, ownership of the Jeep trademark, which is also registered internationally, has passed from Willys-Overland to Kaiser to American Motors Corporation, and most recently, to Chrysler Corporation. Today, Chrysler Corporation, owns over 1,100 registrations for the Jeep® trademark throughout the world.
The chariot of the liberators was the mighty Jeep vehicle which played a extraordinary role during its first years in World War II.
From the start, Jeep vehicles captured the attention and admiration of people everywhere. They served their country in the war in Europe and the Pacific, and led an amazing life, helping to defeat the Axis powers and bring peace to the world.
War correspondent Ernie Pyle characterized the Jeep vehicle in this way. "It's as faithful as a dog, as strong as a mule and agile as a goat."
Jeep vehicles were used by every division of the U.S. Military and large numbers were also shipped to the Allied Forces of Canada, Britain, Australia and New Zealand.
Jeep vehicles became a vital part of all action on land. They were used to lay telephone communications, to transport the wounded, and as taxis to carry battle commanders, generals, prime ministers and presidents.
They were crated and freighted, broken down and built up, modified, converted and moved about by sea, rail, road and air. Transport crews could load a complete Jeep vehicle into a C-47 cargo plane, as they needed to be easily and rapidly deployed on the front lines where they were needed most.*
The CJ-2A and the first all-steel station wagon were the beginning of the Jeep vehicle line, and the forerunners of today's Wrangler and Cherokee.
As early as 1942, long before the war in Europe or the Pacific came to an end, Willys-Overland recognized that the popular Jeep vehicles could serve the civilian market as well. The phrase "the Jeep in Civvies" often appeared in Willys-Overland magazine and newspaper ads published on the home front during and just after World War II.
Other ads touted the heroic exploits of the Jeep vehicles in the war, declaring "the power and the stamina of the versatile "Jeep" will serve many needs in the years of reconstruction ahead."
Willys began to promote the versatility of the Jeep vehicle as a delivery, work and recreational vehicle with quotes like "When I get back I'll get a Jeep. It'll make a swell delivery car," "A Jeep can beat a team of horses all hollow." and "Gee wouldn't it be swell to have a Jeep at the lake after the war? Are you Jeep planning too?"*
The first civilian Jeep vehicle, the CJ-2A, was produced in 1945. Advertisements proclaimed it to be "A Powerhouse on Wheels," again selling it as a work vehicle for farmers and construction workers. It came with a tailgate, side-mounted spare, larger headlamps, an external fuel cap and many more items that its military predecessors did not include.
In 1946, Willys-Overland introduced the auto industry's first all-steel station wagon and sedan delivery vehicles. These two-wheel-drive vehicles featured seven-passenger capacity and reached a top speed of 65 mph. When four-wheel drive and a Willys six-cylinder engine were added in 1949, the Jeep All-Steel Station Wagon truly became the forerunner of the modern-day Jeep Cherokee.
The new 'Jeep' station wagon had pressed steel framing and three-tone paintwork which simulated the wood look. It used Jeep running gear and MB-style front sheet metal and was designed to compete against the "real" wood wagons still being manufactured by Detroit's Big Three. The new vehicle chassis was also available in a sedan delivery truck. Four-wheel drive would become available in these models in 1949 along with the 148 cubic-inch 'Lightning' six-cylinder engine.
The Jeep CJ-5 had the longest run of any production Jeep vehicle stretching from 1954 to 1984.
The CJ Model was updated in 1953, becoming the CJ-3B. It was the first Jeep CJ with noticeable body changes from its military predecessor. It had a taller body grille and hood to accommodate the new Hurricane F-Head four-cylinder engine. Although it had the same displacement as the original "Go Devil" engine, the "Hurricane" featured a revised valve train. The CJ-3B remained in production until 1968 and a total of 155,494 were manufactured in the U.S.
Willys-Overland was sold to the Henry J. Kaiser interests for $60 million in 1953. This would be the beginning of Kaiser's influence on the future of 4WD sport utility as the company began an extensive research and development program that would seek to broaden Jeep products in this area. The fruits of this project would first be seen in the fall of 1962.
Kaiser introduced the 1955 CJ-5 whose production and popularity would reach all the way into the 1980s. It was slightly longer and wider than the Jeep CJ-3B as it had an increased wheelbase, overall length and was wider. Constant improvements in power plants, axles, transmissions and seating comfort made the Jeep CJ-5 the ideal vehicle for the public's increasing interest in off-road activities. Although very similar to the CJ-2A that it replaced, it featured softer styling lines, including rounded body contours.
The 50s also saw the introduction of the "Hurricane" engine which was then the most economical and powerful engine in its class. This was the standard engine on the wagon with the "Lightning," the optional V6. During this time, Willys-Overland continued to sell their four-wheel-drive all-steel station wagon, and even licensed out its manufacturing to companies in Japan and Argentina.
During this time, Kaiser truly made the Jeep CJ vehicle an international symbol. In the 16 years of Kaiser ownership, manufacturing facilities were established in some 30 foreign countries, and Jeep vehicles were marketed in more than 150 countries around the world.
The debut of the J-Series Jeep Wagoneer was the beginning of the modern day Cherokee and Grand Cherokee. And the Jeep CJ became more powerful and popular than ever with the introduction of the six-cylinder engine, "Dauntless."
For 1963, Jeep introduced the new J-series with the Wagoneer. This vehicle was bigger than the station wagon and the first of what could properly be called a sport-utility vehicle.
The Wagoneer, powered by the first modern mass-produced overhead-cam six-cylinder truck engine known as the "Tornado-OHC" six, could also be had with an industry first automatic transmission on a four-wheel-drive vehicle and independent front suspension. It was offered in two and four-wheel-drive versions.
This, along with the J-series "Gladiator" pickups, was the first fresh non-military design from the company since the all steel-station wagon and sporty two-wheel-drive Jeepster. Both the Wagoneer and the Gladiator found a huge market with construction, agricultural and military buyers and evolved into a niche with everyday retail buyers who wanted a good looking, all-terrain vehicle for fishing, skiing, hunting, hauling and off-highway adventuring.
In the fall of 1965, a new "Dauntless" V-6 engine was introduced as an option on both the 81-inch wheelbase CJ-5 and 101-inch wheelbase CJ-6. The 155-horsepower engine almost doubled the horsepower of the standard Hurricane four-cylinder engine. It was the first time a Jeep CJ could be equipped with a V6, but would be only the beginning of the available six-cylinder engines that would come in the years to follow.
The second-generation Wagoneer also included a Super Wagoneer Station Wagon that featured three-tone body striping, vinyl roof, chrome roof rack, full wheel hubcaps and white-walled tires. The Super Wagoneer came with four-wheel drive and power supplied from a 327-cubic inch V8 engine, and said Kaiser Jeep, "constituted a unique and dramatic approach to the station wagon market ... designed for the prestige buyer who is rapidly becoming aware of the advantages of four-wheel drive. While being the ultimate in detailed elegance, the new vehicle still has all the traditional versatility and ability of Jeep vehicles to go on-or off-road."
As production of Jeep vehicles increased threefold during the 1970s, AMC made many improvements to Jeep vehicles including a choice of four, six or eight-cylinder engines.
In 1970, after two decades of growth and international expansion, Kaiser Jeep was bought by American Motors Corporation. Their first move was to split civilian and military vehicle production, and this proved to be the right move as 4WD vehicles became more popular than ever in the civilian market. By 1978, total Jeep vehicle production was up to 600 vehicles a day, over three times what it had been at the start of the decade.
American Motors sold their Jeep vehicles with the line, "with the guts to come on stronger than ever." All Jeep CJ's came equipped with AMC-built engines, and all were available with 304- or 360-cubic inch V8 engines. AMC equipped both the CJ-5 and CJ-6 with heavier axles, brawnier brakes, a wider track, and higher-capacity heater/defrosters while attaching a new theme to this legend, "If a new Jeep vehicle can't take you there, maybe you ought to think twice about going."
Also in the 70s, four-wheel drive vehicles made a major leap from utility to family motoring. By the end of the decade, Ford, Chevrolet and Chrysler had all launched new vehicles for the burgeoning sport-utility market.
The Jeep Wagoneer for 1972 included the biggest standard engine in the 4WD station wagon field a 258-cubic-inch AMC-built OHV 6-cylinder. In 1974, the Cherokee became the two-door version of the Wagoneer, and there was also the larger Custom Wagoneer. A four door model of the Cherokee was available by 1977.
Also introduced to the Wagoneer line during the 70s was Quadra-Trac®, an automatic full-time 4WD system. This was another industry first.
In 1976, as America celebrated its 200th birthday and the Jeep vehicle its 35th birthday, AMC introduced the seventh generation of the civilian Jeep, the CJ-7. For the first time, the CJ-7 offered an optional molded plastic top and steel doors. Both the 93.5-inch wheelbase CJ-7 and 83.5-inch wheelbase CJ-5 models were built until 1983 when demand for the CJ-7 left AMC no choice but to discontinue the CJ-5 and concentrate on the CJ-7 and Scrambler.
A direct descendant to the Jeep CJ, the new 1987 Jeep Wrangler improved upon the legendary design. And the Jeep Cherokee (XJ) was introduced for 1984, becoming one of the most popular Jeep vehicles ever.
Wrangler Story
In 1983, after having enjoyed a 30-year production run, AMC discontinued the CJ-5 and concentrated on the production of the CJ-7 and the Scrambler, a small 4WD Jeep CJ-like vehicle that was also a small pickup that became known internationally as the CJ-8.
However, while the growing market for compact 4WD vehicles still sought the utilitarian virtues of the Jeep CJ series, consumers also were seeking more of the "creature features" associated with the typical passenger car. AMC responded to this market demand in 1986 by discontinuing the CJ series and by introducing the 1987 Jeep Wrangler (YJ). Although the Wrangler shared the familiar open-body profile of the CJ-7, it contained few common parts with its famous predecessor. In fact, mechanically, the Wrangler had more in common with the Cherokee (XJ) than the CJ-7. With the Wrangler, AMC was able to improve the comfort, ride quality and appearance while preserving the durability and unrivaled off-road prowess of the Jeep CJ-7.
On August 5, 1987, a little more than a year after the introduction of the Wrangler, American Motors Corporation was sold to the Chrysler Corporation and the popular Jeep brand became a part of the Jeep/Eagle Division of Chrysler Corporation.
Cherokee Story
A market research program undertaken by American Motors Corporation culminated in the birth of the modern Cherokee.
Research had found that future markets lay in compact sport-utility vehicles. AMC then pumped $250 million into the design and production of the new compact 1984 (XJ) Cherokee and Wagoneer sports wagons. They were introduced to the press at Borrego Springs, California, in late 1983 and immediately received rave reviews.
The new Cherokee was a unique and revolutionary vehicle. It measured in 21 inches shorter, 6 inches narrower, 4 inches lower and weighed 1,000 pounds less than the Jeep Wagoneer (SJ) first introduced in 1962. It was the only compact sport utility to offer two-door and four-door models. It was built as a UniFrame body rather than using a traditional chassis and frame construction. It was named "4x4 of the Year" by three magazines in 1984. It was powered by either a four-cylinder base model or an optional 2.8-litre six-cylinder engine. In 1987, a 4.0-litre I-6 would become the premium power plant.
Several four-wheel drive systems, including Command-Trac® and Selec-Trac®, offered either part-time or full-time four-wheel traction. Various interior and exterior styling, comfort and off-road performance packages were also offered. The model line continued largely unchanged into the '90s, although many revisions and improvements were made to the Cherokee.
The '90s saw the introduction of the highly popular and award winning Jeep Grand Cherokee. And the Wrangler and the Cherokee were redesigned and refined for 1997 model year. In recognition of this, Petersen's 4-Wheel & Off Road named the Wrangler its "4x4 of the Year," and Four Wheeler magazine named Cherokee its "Four Wheeler of the Year" in 1997.
The '90s saw Jeep engineers develop a right-hand-drive version of the Cherokee. This produced a model that made it possible to sell to domestic mail fleets and to export markets in Britain, Australia and Japan. Over half of all Chrysler vehicles sold overseas are Cherokees. Jeep engineers had one more model to add to this winning new range: the Grand Wagoneer Limited. It was introduced as the ultimate luxury performance model, powered by an electronically fuel-injected 5.9-litre V8 engine. But with the introduction of the 1993 Grand Cherokee, the Grand Wagoneer Limited was discontinued.
Today, the latest version of the Cherokee combines over 50 years of engineering and technological excellence with the classic styling and practicality of a Jeep vehicle.
And the latest version of Jeep Wrangler includes the most user friendly folding soft top yet and the Quadra-Coil suspension that improves both the Wrangler's off-road prowess and on-road ride.
* Fetherston, David. 1995. Jeep: Warhorse, Workhorse and Boulevard Cruiser, Motorbooks International, Osceola, WI. + Jeep/Eagle Public Relations. 1993.
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Distance skating and Knee Pads?
Ok guys and gals, I'd like some feedback here.
I'm a pretty seasoned skater. almost 30 years on skates.
I did aggressive for most of that and I'm getting out of it, mostly into distance skating these days.
I do anywhere from 10-30 miles a week and I've had the pleasure of taking some high speed spills due to the fact I skate on goofy trails and roads...
So, after my last digger I'm thinking about investing in some knee pads.
What do you guys do? It seems most speed guys don't wear them? It is just because there aren't any good ones out there?
But man... it sure sucks to skate 15 miles home when you just jacked up your knee and are dripping blood everywhere. haha.
any feedback would be greatly appreciated. thanks!
|August 9th, 2016, 08:14 PM
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I've done the skate home with blood dripping down my leg, over the sock, onto the skates, etc. Never again. kneepads, elbow pads, wrist guards, helmet, everytime.
The trails I skate on sometimes have debris on them, or wet spots, or slippery wooden bridges, not to mention bicyclists, pedestrians, and dog walkers. Protection is paramount. Anyone who thinks they don't need pads because they can handle whatever is probably underestimating what life can throw their way. When you get out on your skates, you have to accept that you don't control everything in the environment. Control what you can - your own behaviour. Which includes gearing up.
For the record, I have no problem with speed skaters in a rink (which I do consider to be as close to a controlled environment as you can get) going without pads (I still think a helmet is a good idea). Trail skating is a whole 'nother thing.
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Knee pads add warmth, a white plastic shield is all you need.
At what point is the trail so bad that "you" get on a bicycle and also get an excellent workout, with no gomer activity (gomer's go to ground)
Why not find a good spot to skate, and get a road bike to go to the "bad trails"
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I am currently using 187 Killer Fly Knee Pads.
They stay on reasonably well in a crash and do not restrict movement. They are, however, a bit hot and bulky. Based on how warm they felt in winter, I thought they would be unbearable in summer. However, they seem to be OK.
Lizard Skins Softshell knee pads are lighter, less bulky, and even less restrictive. Unfortunately, they are not very durable and they are out of manufacture. I am reserving the remaining life of my last pair for racing. The 187's are quite durable and easily replaced.
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. I know that I'm not allowed to post more thread for useless topic which is should be put on my similar thread, but I've several reasons
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Scrap Armor Plating Acti
This makeshift armor is made by stripping enemys armor plating and then put onto vehicles damaged hull or body by patching it up. It is found by the group of survivors which their arms is consisted of wheeled vehicles. Most of the vehicles are taken from individual cars to public transportation like buses. As they are not military produced, the survivors modified them by adding several armor plating to increase their durability, on which the survivors call their vehicles as technicals. However, coating the whole parts of the vehicles will slow down their speed.
Removes destroyed units remains, unit gains Max Armor and -1 Max Speed
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Scrap Armor Plating Acti Abilities:
- Units max Armor is increased by 50% from destroyed units total Armor
- Destroyed unit will be automatically salvaged, but its salvage chance is decreased
- Destroyed units Mod will be automatically salvaged
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Scrap Armor Plating Acti requires 500 Ore
Scrap Armor Plating Acti requires 8 Command
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I saw few patched up, welded, crudely plated/planked/boarded vehicles or so in the movies, games, sightseeing, and comics/mangas.
How it works:
You are piloting Death Whisper Artillery, for example. DWA is the only Advanced Unit with the lowest Armor Point and of course, an attack from weapon with high damage, used together with Mods, Merits, and Commands, will destroy DWA in one hit. Indeed, you will normally add Natural Armor Acti on it to increase its AP. However, the Acti can only add DWA max AP by +10 and it contains few charges. Therefore, you need buildings like Acti Recharger - Small and Acti Recharger - Medium but they both require you to be Paid. Acti Master Merit is indeed helpful but fares not much better (it takes 20 turns to restore 1 Acti charge). You need something special when you are in critical condition.
Here it is, my idea of this Scrap Armor Acti Mod. It works like this: when you destroyed a Bandits Battle Axe Meka II, you will see the remains on next turn. When new turn arrives, you move to BAIIs remains. When you are in same square as BAIIs remains, you activate the Acti, and thus, your DWA gets max Armor by 60. How? As its ability says, the DWAs max armor is increased by total number of remains max armor by 50%. To put it simply, your DWA gained additional 50 max Armor, since BAII has 100 Armor. It has drawback though. When the Mod is activated, the DWAs Max Speed reduced by 1, since plating the hull and other parts will cause weight add. The Mod has no minimum Max Speed. If there is any, it will be only one, but considering the nature of lifting the heavy weight, it may slow you down and even rendering you immobile.
How about the BAIIs remains? It is salvageable, but its chance of salvaging it is very low, pretty much like low salvage chance if the unit is destroyed by an overkill attack, as the whole armor of that remains is stripped down to nothing but hydraulic and mechanical frames.
Bandit Missile Turret
Its blue base color is repainted in orange (similar to other Bandit Turrets).
A missile weapon which raider groups fond of due to its impressive and deadly warhead.
Effect: +1 Damage to Bandits
CE Factor: 1.15 Simple
Construction Requirements:
Bandit Missile Turret requires 25 Ore
Bandit Missile Turret requires 1 Command
Bruiser Missile Launcher
Its white base color is repainted in orange (similar to other Bandit Turrets), and its red stripe color is repainted in gray or black.
Equipped with special sensor that is able to make difference between friend and foe on the tips, the Bruiser is able to launch its missiles against non-friendly units, especially Bandits.
Effect: +1 Damage to Bandits
CE Factor:
1.15 Intermediate
Construction Requirements:
Bruiser Missile Launcher requires 50 Ore
Bruiser Missile Launcher requires 2 Command
Inspired from:
Nothing, just wondering why there is no Bandit Missile Mod at all
How they work:
Both Bandit Missile Turret and Bruiser Missile Launcher Mods work in similar fashion with other Bandit Turret Mods, deal more damage against bandits.
Signet of Beginner
This signet is given to pilots whose their piloting skill is below than average. The idea of making this signet appeared when the battalion called Red Sun Warriors, which composed of militias and irregulars, facing a large raider group. Since Red Sun Warriors only has few experienced pilots to use high-tech vehicles, the rest of vehicles remained in hangar unused. The battalion also has not found the way to reverse engineer the vehicles to be used by all pilots. Some high-ranked officers feared that their vehicles might fall to the raiders hand if they made their way to capture them, so one of officers proposed the idea for letting the inexperienced pilots to use the vehicles as they assumed that inexperienced pilots clumsiness could be useful for destroying the vehicles, since the officers have decided to destroy the vehicles of theirs than letting them owned by raiders.
Effect: Unit with high complexity can be piloted by Crews with low piloting skill, but gains speed reduction, penalty to hit, and weapon damage reduction
CE Factor: 2. Simple
Signet of Beginner Abilities:
- Cannot be salvaged
- Non-Command unit gains -1 Max Speed (Minimum: 1 Max Speed), penalty to hit (1 Gunnery Levels), and -1 Weapon Damage (rank stacked)
- Command Unit gains -2 Max Speed (Minimum: 1 Max Speed), more penalty to hit (2 Gunnery Levels), and -3 Weapon Damage (rank stacked)
- Command Units can be used by Crew that does not have Battlefield Promotion Merit
- Command Units can only be piloted by Crews with Veteran Piloting or below
- Elite and Advanced Meka units can only be piloted by Crews with Veteran Piloting or below
- Elite and Advanced Tank units can only be piloted by Crews with Skilled Piloting or below
- Intermediate Meka units can only be piloted by Crews with Skilled Piloting or below
- Intermediate Tank units can only be piloted by Crews with Rookie Piloting
- Simple Meka units can only be piloted by Crews with Rookie Piloting
Construction Requirements:
Signet of Beginner requires 1,500 Ore
Signet of Beginner requires 15 Command
Inspired from:
People who want to get the car therefore have to go through driving skill test in order to get the driving license before driving the car. Since I dont know much the symbol that marks the beginners in driving test according to global standard, I use the mark from Japanese one instead. And here it is (the symbol has been pictured above). I found this mark on Wikipedia. The idea itself was inspired from certain manga or game that I read or played.
Also, I didnt know if the following thread/post was already existed:
However, the post talked about the device which adapts the control of the units, so I try to make something unique, kinda like by making analogy between the games vehicles with real life ones.
This Mod is OP (overpowered), you say? It is kinda like a double-edged knife for me.
How it works:
Some vehicles with high complexity require Crew with higher piloting skill. For example, Gunslinger Meka. It requires Crew with Skilled Piloting skill, but not Crew with Rookie Piloting skill. The Crew with Skilled Piloting skill can also use Python Heavy Hovertank. The differences amongst the vehicles are: Gunslinger Meka is Simple unit while Python Heavy Hovertank is Intermediate unit. The stats between these two differ greatly. Gunslinger which has low stats can be easily crushed by Python.
You must be wondering what rank stacked does mean. Well, it works like this: You have Gatlinger Meka in your hangar or storage. All of your Crews with Elite Piloting skill have been assigned to other units elsewhere for certain purpose, only to leave you with untrained or recruited-recently Crews, for example, Level 3 Crew with Veteran Gunnery skill and Rookie Piloting skill. As we know, Crew with such level and skill is unable to pilot Gatlinger Meka as it is a unit with Advanced (or Elite as by now) complexity, and therefore, it requires Crew with Elite Piloting skill to use it.
When you add Signet of Beginner Mod onto your Gatlinger Meka, any Crew with low Piloting skill, from Rookie to Veteran Piloting skill, can use the meka, with some penalties. Crew with Veteran Piloting skill can use the Gatlinger; however, once deployed, the meka gained less speed, less weapon damage, and slightly penalty to hit. Fortunately, the Gatlinger Meka is piloted by Crew with Veteran Piloting skill, so the reduction isnt pretty much terrifying, but the case will be different if the meka is piloted by Crew with Rookie Piloting skill; the Gatlinger will gain lesser speed, lesser weapon damage, and more penalty to hit.
Command units if added with this Mod, they can be piloted by Crews who dont have Battlefield Promotion Merit, much like a Commander Crew with Army of One ability, but the Command units which added with the Mod gain more penalties and reductions than Non-Command units.
StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty, Engine of Destruction Mission
Tychus Findlay: OK. Flashy red button, what do you do?
Odin: (Fires a barrage of heavy caliber cannons)
Tychus Findlay: BOOM, baby!
Tychus Findlay: Damn. That's hot!
My comment: Well, in Findlay's case, the Odin is indeed has been already designed to carry more firepower. It isn't equipped with self-destruction mode, so I can say that he has luck of some sort. However, certain unit DOES have self-destruction mode once the red button is hit, so yeah, count down time before goes "boom". This will become a serious problem if the unit is controlled by rookie pilot.
Camouflage Kits
The box is repainted in green color with camouflage pattern, like this one:
A conventional type of cloaking device that serves armed forces during Jungle Warfare. The material used to make this ghillie suit is not expensive, not environmental hazard, and easy to produce.
Effect: If unit did not move last turn, it gains cloaking
CE Factor: 1.1 Simple
Camouflage Kits Abilities:
- The turn a cloaked unit attacks, it remains cloaked. Unit decloaks if moved last turn
- Units which have a Cloaking Speed cannot use this Mod
Construction Requirements:
Camouflage Kits requires 150 Ore
Camouflage Kits requires 2 Command
Camouflage Packs
The box is repainted in green-mold color with camouflage pattern, like this one:
This cloaking device utilizes better camouflaging application as it is able to cover any friendly units nearby. The Camouflage Packs is used when force assigned for scouting and stealth missions.
Effect: If unit did not move last turn, it gains cloaking. Friendly units in same square gain this ability if did not move last turn.
CE Factor:
1.15 Intermediate
Camouflage Packs Abilities:
- The turn a cloaked unit attacks, it remains cloaked
- AoE Cloaking: Any unit in same square as unit that uses this Mod gains cloaking (moving will cause unit decloaks)
- Units which have a Cloaking Speed cannot use this Mod
Construction Requirements:
Camouflage Packs requires 250 Ore
Camouflage Packs requires 3 Command
Camouflage Kits Mod
Chameleon Armor
It is repainted in green with lizard scale pattern, like this one:
The idea of producing this kind of armor appeared when biology scientists studying a lizard that able to change its own color to blend in with environment while it is looking for food. One of scientists who has close friend that works in military proposed the idea to make such tool which imitates the lizards ability, by combining cloaking device, sensor, and armor plate. And thus, this new armor type is invented and produced as prototype called Chameleon.
Effect: Unit gains cloaking (2 Cloaking Speed) and -25% Armor
CE Factor:
1.2 Advanced
Chameleon Armor Abilities:
- The turn a cloaked unit attacks, it remains cloaked
- Units which have a Cloaking Speed cannot use this Mod
Construction Requirements:
Chameleon Armor requires 350 Ore
Chameleon Armor requires 4 Command
Inspired from:
The reason why I make the Mods is that I get bothered by these advanced camouflaging Mods which using charges (both Nightshade Cloaking Device and Dark Shadow Cloak Generator Mods); also their annoying restricted usage (having 0 Cloak Speed). For, Chameleon Armor Mod, it's inspired from James Bond Agent 007 movie (Die Another Die) in which scene shows that James Bonds car equipped with cloaking device.
Additionally, the Mods making is inspired from the followings:
1. British Sniper Brigade (infantry)
Great Britain is well-known for deployment of Sniper Battalion during Old World War and now. Besides, GB is the first country that found camouflaging uniform called ghillie suit, a suit which is composed of materials which able to blend with environment. Its made from simple cloth and then stick with other natural ones like leaves, branches, or other stuffs depend on environment that the sniper is going to locate. The ghillie suit demonstrates its usefulness when wore by rangers to protect reserved endangered animal species from poachers who are hunting the animals for certain object (bear meat, elephant tusk, tiger skin, etc)
2. Ambush setup (tank)
In certain movie, game, or comic (manga), there is a scene that portrays protagonists are in the middle of derelict vehicles or remains. After the protagonists take few steps, the derelict vehicles or remains are started to move and begin to attack the protagonists. Most likely, the vehicles are composed from salvaged parts which have been improvised with other technology.
How they work:
Camouflage Kits enables unit to gain cloaking if did not move last turn. The Crew of the unit will hop out from its vehicle to mask it with camouflage equipment (large ghillie suit maybe). The unit is also remains cloaked, even if it launches an attack. Unit will only uncloak if moved last turn.
Camouflage Packs Mod behaves like Camouflage Kits Mod, except that Camouflage Packs can cloak multiple friendly units in same square. It also has similar weakness to Camouflage Kits.
Chameleon Armor Mod will enable any unit to gain Cloaking Speed, without having to use some charge. It also make the unit remains cloaked, with cost, its Armor Points is reduced by certain inch.
Plasteel Hull
Its base color is olive (similar to Plasteel Armors color) and its glowing color is light blue (similar to Buckler Light Shield Generators blue core). It has no blue/cyan rust stains.
A new defense modification invention which is made by combining basic shield generator and basic armor to increase vehicle durability.
Effect: +20 Shield and +20 Armor
CE Factor: 1.2 Simple
Construction Requirements:
Plasteel Hull requires 100 Ore
Plasteel Hull requires 2 Command
Bandit Hull
Its base color is brown or copper and its glowing color is light orange. It has no blue/cyan rust stains.
No one knows how this kind of defense system is made. Apparently, the Bandits have either salvaged the remains of the force they killed and reverse engineered the technology or sent their agent to steal it. Even so, its quality is inferior compared to standard one.
Effect: +15 Shield and +15 Armor
CE Factor: 1.15 Simple
Construction Requirements:
Bandit Hull requires 75 Ore
Bandit Hull requires 1 Command
Steelcore Hull
Its base color is gray (similar to Steelcore Armor) and its glowing color is red. It has no blue/cyan stains.
A new defense modification invention which is made by combining improved shield generator and improved armor to increase vehicle durability.
Effect: +25% Shield and +25% Armor
CE Factor:
1.25 Intermediate
Construction Requirements:
Steelcore Hull requires 200 Ore
Steelcore Hull requires 4 Command
Pro-max Hull
Its base color is blue (similar to Pro-max Armor) and its glowing color is green. It has no blue/cyan stains.
A new defense modification invention which is made by combining advanced shield generator and advanced armor to increase vehicle durability.
Effect: +50% Shield and +50% Armor
CE Factor:
1.25 Advanced
Construction Requirements:
Pro-max Hull requires 300 Ore
Pro-max Hull requires 6 Command
Cerberus Hull
Its base color is blue (similar to Pro-max Armor) and its glowing color is purple. It has no blue/cyan stains.
A new defense modification invention which is made by combining both ultimate shield generator and armor to increase vehicle durability.
Effect: +25% Shield and +25% Armor, +10% Shield Regen, takes less 25% Damage per Attack
CE Factor:
1.25 Advanced
Construction Requirements:
Cerberus Hull requires 450 Ore
Cerberus Hull requires 9 Command
Triage Battle Hull
Its base color is orange (similar to Triage Battle Armor) and its glowing color is light orange. It has no blue/cyan stains.
An upgraded version of Triage Battle Armor, Triage Battle Hull has a shield generator integrated in it to make the vehicle able to stand chance against incoming attack.
Effect: +25% Shield and +25% Armor, 10 Armor Repair, take less 25% Damage from Bandits
CE Factor:
1.25 Advanced
Construction Requirements:
Triage Battle Hull requires 400 Ore
Triage Battle Hull requires 8 Command
Inspired from:
Deepolis MMO submarine game, defense equipment (Armor Plating, Shield Regenerator, and Hull)
How they work:
The Mods are working in similar fashion with Shield and Armor Mods, to increase Shield and Armor Points by certain value, however as the hull is made from combined shield and armor, its value is reduced by half. For example, Leopard Assault Tank. It has rather low Shield and Armor value points, even though it has ability to take less 25% damage from Meka attack. You will either add Hightower Shield Generator or Pro-max Armor Mods, to increase certain value of Shield or Armor, but will leave the another value unaffected. Adding them both (for example, you already add Hightower onto it and then add Pro-max) will cause space wasting for other Mods, like Superior Grade Ammunition, Steeltec Repair Droid, and other Mods that you desire to put on. So, this Hull Mods will settle the score, add both Shield and Armor value of the unit you are going to use.
Ice Crystal Prism
It has light sky blue for base color instead of red one.
A crystal that contains mysterious power after it has been through several refinements. It is said it is capable to stop the vehicle by emitting zero degrees beam as well as entrap the pilot inside, while the pilot is unable to launch a counter attack against the attacker. It is also said that the crystal is able to freeze any organic life form to death.
Freeze effect (Frz)
CE Factor:
1.1 Intermediate
Ice Crystal Prism Abilities:
- If target is hit, it gains -2 Max Speed (Minimum: 1 Max Speed)
- Target hit by attack has 25% chance to deal 0 Damage
- Energy Weapons deal more 100% damage against ShaKahr
Construction Requirements:
Ice Crystal Prism requires 2,000 Ore
Ice Crystal Prism requires 3 Command
Cryogenic Ammunition
Filled with cryogenic compound, this ammunition is able to slow down the target while also rendering it incapable to shoot back. Cryogenic Ammunition is also proven to be very deadly when used against animal.
Freeze effect (Frz)
CE Factor:
1.1 Intermediate
Cryogenic Ammunition Abilities:
- If target is hit, it gains -2 Max Speed (Minimum: 1 Max Speed)
- Target hit by attack has 20% chance to deal 0 Damage
- Ballistic Weapons deal more 75% damage against ShaKahr
Construction Requirements:
Cryogenic Ammunition requires 500 Ore
Cryogenic Ammunition requires 4 Command
Nitrogen Missiles
It has light gray for base color and light/sky blue for stripes color.
Missile shells filled with nitrogen which is designed to freeze enemy unit on impact. Its blast is also capable to encase any living creature in cold shell.
Freeze effect (Frz)
CE Factor:
1.1 Intermediate
Nitrogen Missiles Abilities:
- If target is hit, it gains -2 Max Speed (Minimum: 1 Max Speed)
- Target hit by attack has 15% chance to deal 0 Damage
- Missile Weapons deal more 50% damage against ShaKahr
Construction Requirements:
Nitrogen Shells requires 475 Ore
Nitrogen Shells requires 5 Command
Inspired from:
Ice Crystal Prism: Batman & Robin, a 1997 year movie. Mr. Freeze freezing weaponry, powered with diamond and other transparent gems which have same properties.
How it works:
When hostile unit is hit, like the ability said, it will be slowed down. Hostile unit's weaponry will also be frozen as the cryogenic compound, hydrogen compound, and crystal energy hit its weapon firing mechanism. Especially against energy armed hostile unit, its energy weapon recharge is reset (except if hostile unit has 1 energy recharge from beginning, like the Sunburst Meka which has 1 energy recharge). The Mods if added to certain unit will deal more damage against Sha'Kahr unit.
Hades Beam Launcher
Its orange base color is repainted in black/dark grey one. Its green-glow color is repainted in red-glow one.
A powerful energy weapon which able to vaporize any material in a blink of eyes. Due to large number of components used to make this weapon, it slows down any vehicle that using it.
: -5
CE Factor:
1.15 Advanced
Construction Requirements:
Hades Energy Launcher requires 400 Ore
Hades Energy Launcher requires 7 Command
How it works:
Hades Energy Launcher serves as energy version of other heavy weapon Mods (Neptune Siege Cannon and Zeus Missile System)
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One universal pacifier clip made with Red Chevron Stripe ribbon on a suspender style clip with skinny elastic that loops through the ventilation holes or handle on most pacifier types including hospital-issued Soothie pacifiers and MAM pacifiers.
The soft grosgrain ribbon is about 5 1/2 inches (14cm) long and 7/8″ wide. The skinny elastic is about another 1 1/2 inches so it is about 7 inches long in total. It is long enough to clip comfortably to baby's clothes, but not so long to wrap around baby's neck or get tangled up.
The ribbon used in this clip is solid red with a white chevron print screen-printed on top, unlike our other chevron ribbon which is white with the colors printed on them. The white print makes them slightly thicker than the other ribbons, but these do not show dirt as much as the white ones.
The high-quality suspender style clip has plastic teeth that grip tightly to baby's clothing and cannot be pulled off by baby (when attached correctly).
Keep your pacifiers from getting lost or from getting germs from dropping on the ground by keeping them attached to your baby. Never have to worry about where the pacifier is because it can be clipped to your baby.
Chevron design is only printed on one side of ribbon. Reverse side is red.
***As with most baby items, buyer accepts all responsibility for product safety and liability. Never leave baby unattended with pacifier clip.
Pacifier is NOT included with clip.


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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wholesale inventories rose in March, fueled by increased stocks of cars and machinery which have provided support for economic growth early in the year.
The Commerce Department said on Thursday wholesale inventories rose 0.4 percent, just above the median forecast in a Reuters poll for a 0.3 percent gain.
The increase in inventories could reinforce the view that the pace of economic growth picked up in the first three months of the year, bolstered by businesses restocking their shelves. In March, inventories of cars rose 1.2 percent, as did stocks of machinery.
Sales by wholesalers, however, unexpectedly fell in March, down 1.6 percent. It was the biggest drop in four years and confounded economists' expectations for a 0.1 percent increase.
Reporting by Jason Lange; Editing by James Dalgleish


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Justin Vivian Bond is one of those unique creative forces that makes NYC what it is. A staple in the downtown performance art scene, V (as JVB is known) is a versatile artist. A singer, songwriter, and painter, V has been writing, starring in, and producing- theatrical, cabaret, and art events internationally for over 20 years. What sets the work apart for me is the sense of comedy that runs through every piece. There is an angst and a bitterness that just makes certain performers sparkle and stand out, and V has enough to blind you!
In the early 90's, the East Village of NYC was a still a wonderfully funky place. It was possible to see shows any night of the week that you couldn't find uptown. It was in this environment that Bond built a following. One half of the duo -Kiki & Herb (Kenny Mellman) - fictional over the hill cabaret performers that had stayed too long at the party, Bond was lightning in a bottle on stage. What was originally billed as "a little dowtown drag cabaret show" would come full circle. The duo set the world on fire and performed everywhere from downstairs at Fez in Greenwich Village to uptown at the world famous Carnegie Hall. Not to mention all the international hotspots they would take Kiki & Herb! Bond was nominated for a Tony in 2007 for "Kiki & Herb Alive on Broadway". Not many cabaret acts can say that, but Justin Vivian Bond is not your average cabaret performer. I've seen V perform countless times over the years, in all incarnations, and it is the ability Bond has to seduce the audience in any venue that really deserves accolades.
To be clear, it's not that Bond goes out of the way to please each audience. It's that the performance is so true and powerful, that it can reach any audience listening.
"TANGO -My Childhood, Backwards and in High Heels" marks V's first foray as an author. Published by The Feminist Press, the memoir is as laugh out loud funny as it is touching and poignant. A coming of age story about a little boy dealing with the confusing feelings about being different from other boys. Combined with all those complicated issues that every child deals with about gender, identity, and a sense of sexuality. Little Justin Bond might not have been your average boy next door, but anyone reading TANGO can relate to the feelings of being "different" growing up. As adults we know there are reasons for peoples actions and reactions, but as kids, we think we are the only person in the world feeling strange or alone. The book sheds a light on the struggle that trans gender kids feel from a very young age. Bond's affinity for his mothers lipstick and why she thought it was not appropriate for a little boy to wear it to school is just the beginning..
Fans of David Sedaris will LOVE this book. Both have a tremendous sense of humor. Of course the stories are very different, but both authors tell them from outside the box. I think if Justin Bond and David Sedaris had grown up on the same block, who knows what amazing things would have happened? The world might have seen some incredible invention like a Gay Google or Microsoft on some cosmic level! They at least would have had each other to commiserate with - that is if they would have talked to each other. I'm not so sure.
I hope in addition to all the hipsters, readers, and glitterati that will read this book, that any young mother will also pick it up. (great gift for any pregnant friend- she could use a laugh right now). Mothers should remember and take heart in the fact that children are these amazing little independent spirits that come into our lives. Parents often don't get the child they thought they would, but that is the magic of the experience. Every child is perfect. Loving them, guiding them, and keeping them safe until they can take care of themselves is the job of every parent and family member.
I can't recommend TANGO enough. But don't take my word for it. The book jacket is covered with recommendations from MAJOR artists like Yoko Ono, Sandra Bernhard, & Rufus Wainwright to name a few! The New York Times Book Review also gave it accolades. Buy it now in one of the options below. Also, buy Justin Vivien Bonds albums. They are unique and creative, and there isn't much music out today that you can say that about! click Dendrophile to preview the latest album.
** For anyone who doesn't know Bond's amazing incarnation as Kiki DuRane . You should do yourself a favor and buy Kiki & Herb - WILL DIE FOR YOU taped live at Carnegie Hall**


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This weekend I am attending a two day class on reading German Script.
It is proving to be great. What we covered is Sutterlin and Kurrent. We can now read the letters when printed with much accuracy but, as with any cursive writing, it is difficult with the variations of penmanship.
Tomorrow we will learn Fraktur. My Mutti had a Fairy Tale Book written in Fraktur, so perhaps I can read it, or at least identify what is written.
What I found on reading some of the old Church records is that there is a combination of styles in some of the records. Some of the letters are Roman Script and some German Script. The Roman letters are no problem.
After this class I (hopefully) will be able to read the old records, or at least give it a shot.


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Tory plans to make it more difficult for workers to strike are "simply potty", Vince Cable has said.
The Business Secretary described as "nonsense" Conservative plans to change balloting laws so that a threshold would have to be reached before a strike could be held.
The proposal is to only allow strikes when half of a union's members have voted in the ballot for it but most MPs would not pass that test, Mr Cable said.
He spoke after a million public sector workers took industrial action demanding fairer pay and pensions and a slowdown in job and spending cuts this week.
Mr Cable told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show: "I don't think there's any need for them, we have far fewer strikes than we had in the past and industrial relations are generally very good.
"The particular proposal that they are making is that no strike should be valid unless over half of the union members have voted for it is simply potty.
"Most MPs wouldn't be validly elected if that was the test.
"We've got Police (And Crime) Commissioners with 15% turnout.
"I think the proposal is nonsense."
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Segun2007 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 124 diseños de 43 diseñadores freelance.
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Home health agencies is the target market. Their business consists of visiting patients at home and providing clinical care to these patients. And we provide the software they use to enter the information and perform virtually all home health activities.
We are looking for a simple yet powerful logo.
Don't want a halo around the logo!!! Too cliche.
It should signify health care and technological advancement
Looking for creativity
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Cabcharge director turns up heat in carbon spray
''SHOVE them up your arse.'' That's how outgoing Cabcharge director Sharon Doyle responded to efforts to get the taxi payments system operator to participate in a survey of corporate carbon emissions.
She also told the chief executive of the Investor Group on Climate Change, Nathan Fabian, that he was ''completely brain dead'', a halfwit and an idiot.
After less than a year at the boardroom table, Doyle is retiring as a director of Cabcharge at its annual meeting on Wednesday.
But the stoush took place in 2010, when she was Cabcharge's company secretary. Back then, the IGCC, which provides research on the effects of climate change to institutional members including CBUS, Perpetual and UBS, was questioning companies on behalf of the Carbon Disclosure Project, a survey of the carbon emissions of about 3000 companies around the world. (The CDP has since taken over the Australian survey.)
On June 5, 2010, the CDP team at the IGCC sent an email to Cabcharge reminding the company that it hadn't responded to the survey, sent out in February.
The team pointed out it was acting on behalf of many large instos, ''likely to own a significant proportion of your company and have asked for the information request to be completed''.
While the deadline for responses had passed, Cabcharge was offered an extension to June 30. By return email Doyle asked for details of the investors represented by the IGCC.
''It seems very strange that they would request the information form [sic] you when in fact we have a very open line of communication here with investors,'' she wrote.
Fabian responded on June 9, referring Doyle to the list of members on the IGCC website.
''We are not in the habit of providing contact details, but we will certainly relay your written communication and advise these investors of your decision regarding participation,'' he said.
Mild words, perhaps, but Doyle was unimpressed.
''For the record I would appreciate a copy of the email to which you claim I sent but I suspect there isn't one and this just part of your tactics to try and make me regret not filling in your self-serving and no doubt time-consuming survey so the company you work for can gain some credibility and somehow make money,'' she said in a June 10 email.
She said Cabcharge's ''dedication to the environment is second to none. Of particular annoyance to me however is the attitude of organisations like the one you are employed by that try and wring as much money out of the topic as possible by providing information to investors about how each company deals with it.
''I would almost place a bet on the fact that the organisation that you work for couldn't give a collective rats clacker about the effect of the environment, although I suspect that your company should be replanting a forest in South America on a daily basis to make up for the global warming from the hot air you all produce over there.
''I do not appreciate your tactics Nathan and would ask that you cease and desist from any further attempts to bully Cabcharge into providing you information so that you can on sell it.''
Email ire
FABIAN responded on June 28 with a note pointing out the email Doyle doubted was to be found at the bottom of the email chain in which she was participating. Cabcharge would be recorded as having declined to participate in the survey, he said.
It was this missive that provoked the allegations of brain death, half-wittedness and idiocy.
''I have absolutely no problem with you including my correspondence in whatever publication that surprisingly somehow allows you to be gainfully employed,'' Doyle wrote back that day. ''In fact Nathan, subject to you being comfortable with everyone realising that you are in fact as I suspected completely brain dead I would be more than delighted for you [to] share that fact with the world.
''I do not usually provide gratuitous legal advice to idiots incapable of independent thought but if you do publish the emails Nathan it is you who has published them so when the jokes about you start circulating please do not think that I will in any way be liable for the outcome to your reputation (if you have one).''
She told Fabian that ''attempted blackmail isn't really the best way to go about luring potential clients but I must say Nathan that I would not have expected anything less from you. Now take your publication and your threats Nathan and shove them up your arse.''
Fabian confirmed the email chain was genuine but declined to comment on its content.
''IGCC never charged anyone to participate in the CDP,'' he told CBD. He said the organisation did not charge for its reports, which are available on its website. Doyle has yet to return CBD's call.
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NO SIGNS of board evolution at Genesis, where angry shareholders led by interim Ivanhoe CEO Ines Scotland sacked all but two directors at the gold explorer's annual meeting on Monday. Instead, one big shareholder proposes a judgment day at which the sacked board would rise from the earth to be remade flesh and blood.
In a notice lodged on Monday, Lim Kim Heng told the ASX that the 18.1 per cent of Genesis shares held by his company, S Active Holding, was not voted at the meeting ''due to a technical error in completing the proxy form''.
Lim said he was aware that seven of eight resolutions put to the meeting had failed but believed they would have passed ''if S Active had been permitted to exercise its substantial voting power''. He called for an extraordinary general meeting to reappoint the four directors sacked on Monday and increase the director remuneration pool to $300,000.
Genesis told the exchange that it will hold a meeting within 21 days, and use the ''opportune moment'' to resubmit a motion that was the subject of some confusion on Monday.
The motion, to ratify the issue of 11.8 million shares at 12¢ each, was on the notice paper as a special resolution, requiring a 75 per cent majority, but barely scraped home at the meeting when it was voted on as an ordinary resolution, requiring 50 per cent. And the name of the company to whom the shares were issued? S Active Holding.


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Today's computer systems have different power protection requirements than their predecessors
Power quality problems frequently affect sensitive electronic systems in both industrial and commercial facilities. Buildings with numerous traditional loads often generate objectionable power disturbances that can result in a low-technology environment supporting high-technology systems. When power quality problems cause high-technology systems to fail, the solution is usually the application of some form of power conditioning device.
Users often make errors in the selection, application, and installation of mitigation devices, thereby preventing them from fully realizing the benefit of their power protection investment. However, an understanding of basic power quality needs for modern computer technology can help you avoid those mistakes.
What protection do you need? A discussion of the power protection requirements of today's computer systems invariably involves references to the CBEMA curve, named for the Computer and Business Manufacturers Association, which was renamed the Information Technology Industry Council in 2000 (Fig. 1 at right). Although this graph illustrates the degree to which electronic systems should tolerate voltage variations, its application has two fundamental shortcomings.
First, most modern computers use switched mode power supplies (SMPS) capable of tolerating voltage variations much higher than those shown in the curve.
Second, and more importantly, the curve addresses only variations to nominal voltage between primary power conductors or phase-to-neutral conductors, and ignores voltage disturbances between neutral and ground. SMPS technology doesn't incorporate the step down/isolation transformer that was a part of the linear power supply design predating the SMPS, resulting in a susceptibility to neutral-to-ground noise voltage disturbances for most modern computer systems. Recognizing this fact is critical in your selection and application of power conditioning technology and deciding where you should install the conditioning device.
What's available?
The most common protection technologies include transient voltage surge suppressors (TVSS), uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), and transformer-based power conditioners. An examination of some of the most common mistakes made with each type of device is helpful in avoiding problems.
The most common mistake made by users when selecting a TVSS is misinterpreting the rating as shown on the label. Most TVSS manufacturers label their product with a UL 1449 rating, and ratings of 330V L-N (line-to-neutral) and 330V N-G (neutral-to-ground) are common specifications. Many users believe this means the surge suppressor will clamp all voltage impulses up to 330V. In fact, the reverse is true: the rating states the lowest voltage level to which the TVSS device is capable of clamping high-voltage impulses. This is an important distinction because voltage impulses smaller than 330V will "slip by" the TVSS. If low-voltage impulses or high-frequency noise are the source of system malfunction, then TVSS technology isn't the appropriate solution.
Incorrect installation of TVSS products is equally problematic. Users often install TVSS devices to solve power supply failures only to find that poor placement can lead to system lockups, unnecessary service calls, and other problems. TVSS devices function by diverting surge current to the facility's grounding conductor. Plug-and-receptacle TVSS devices are frequently installed at long branch receptacles. The resulting surge current flowing through the impedance of the grounding conductor results in a substantial neutral-to-ground voltage at the receptacle. Since the computer's SMPS doesn't contain front-end isolation, the neutral-to-ground voltage often causes reliability issues.
In fact, plug-and-receptacle TVSS products have limited uses. The most effective deployment of TVSS technology involves the use of hardwired TVSS products at the facility service entrance. They can also be used at a distribution transformer where a neutral-to-ground bond is re-established per the requirements of the NEC. The clamping function of the TVSS also must not cause a neutral-to-ground voltage differential.
The first criterion to consider in the selection of a UPS is whether or not the device is equipped with an inverter. Next, you must look at the inverter's design. High-quality UPS inverters will convert stored DC energy into a low-distortion sine wave suitable for powering computers. However, UPS devices equipped with sine wave inverters are expensive, and many consumers may attempt to cut costs by selecting cheaper models with less effective modified inverters. Pursuing low-priced solutions is a common mistake. Where UPS products are concerned, an inverter capable of producing a low-distortion sine wave — the type of power provided by the electrical utility — is a far more appropriate choice.
Fig. 2 shows the inverter waveform of such a design. Fig. 3 and Fig. 4 on the same page show normal mode (line-to-neutral) disturbances and neutral-to-ground voltage disturbances generated by the inverter, respectively. It's important to note three of the details illustrated in these figures. First, the inverter voltage is 440V peak-to-peak, instead of a normal sine wave peak-to-peak voltage of 340V. Second, the inverter generates normal mode impulses of 178V and neutral-to-ground noise voltage reaching 2.32V. And finally, non-sinusoidal inverter waveforms are usually rich in harmonic content.
Larger UPS models — above 2kVA — generally come equipped with sine-wave inverters, eliminating the problems associated with converting DC energy. However, larger UPS products bring with them a different set of issues to consider prior to purchase and installation. Battery maintenance, serviceability, the need for maintenance/service bypass, compatibility and availability of input power, and distribution of output power are all important factors. It's also wise to remember that most UPS products are high-technology electronic systems that require a technology-friendly environment as well.
Selecting a UPS that can't meet the needs of the device it's meant to protect is the most common mistake. As mentioned earlier, SMPS are susceptible to neutral-to-ground noise voltage disturbances, so you must protect computers with a UPS that incorporates an output isolation transformer. Keep in mind, however, that if you're going to install the UPS at a remote location, such as a utility room, the output isolation transformer will provide little if any benefit. In such situations, it's preferable to install a non-isolated UPS and then provide some means of isolation at the point of use.
Don't install a UPS in a cramped, hot location with poor ventilation. Doing so will lead to shortened battery life and a higher cost of ownership. If you install one near the facility's electrical service entrance, you should consider protecting it from catastrophic voltage transients by installing a TVSS device ahead of it.
Similar to UPS products, a power conditioner should incorporate an isolation transformer and be located near the computer it's protecting. If it's too far from the load, the impedance of the power wiring between the conditioner and the computer will become problematic, and power that was noise-free at the output of the conditioner will become noisy again at the load.
Another common mistake is ignoring the design of the isolation transformer used in the power conditioner. For today's technology, the transformer should be low-impedance, on the order of 2%. This is critical because SMPS consume power from the main in large gulps for short periods of time near the peak of sine-wave rotation. Higher impedance transformers can't faithfully accommodate such nonlinear current requirements, starving the power supply. Their inability to respond to current demand from the load results in distortion and "flat-topping" of the voltage waveform. Low-impedance transformers tend to look "transparent" to the load with respect to current demand. This will allow the load to draw the necessary peak current without degrading the secondary voltage waveform.
A low-impedance design will also help prevent oversizing, another common selection mistake. Nonlinear loads are characterized by high crest factors. To avoid the aforementioned waveform distortion associated with impedance-transformers, size the transformer to the crest factor of the load rather than the rms current demand. Low-impedance designs are more expensive, but preventing the problems associated with oversizing will justify the cost. You'll also benefit from the smaller footprint and higher efficiency of the low-impedance design.
Unless a power conditioner incorporates a surge diverter in the form of a TVSS, and a high-frequency noise filter, it's little more than an isolation transformer in a box. These components will turn an ordinary isolation transformer into a bi-directional power conditioner capable of addressing power disturbances regardless of whether they originate at the line or load side.
Too many facilities managers continue to rely on outdated power protection tactics. Networked computer environments have rendered methods like dedicated/isolated electrical circuits useless, and the design of SMPS makes the use of voltage regulators unnecessary except for all but the most extreme cases. Proper selection and application of power quality solutions begins with an understanding of the equipment that must be protected. Only after you understand the system's power quality needs can you select the best solution and design the best implementation.
Jose is the engineering manager and Huss is the 3-phase engineering manager for Powervar, Inc. in Waukegan, Ill.


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CAMP EGGERS, Afghanistan – Some families have a son, daughter, mother or father deployed, but for some, a deployment is a complete family affair.
Army Sgt. 1st Class Stephen Latch, the mobility noncommissioned officer in charge, and Army Staff Sgt. Carmelita A. Latch, an integrations noncommissioned officer, both work here in support operations for NATO Training Mission Afghanistan. They deployed from Fort Hood, Texas, with the 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command.
Being a married Army couple has both its advantages and disadvantages, but the Latches focus on the positives to help them through their second deployment together.
"There is always somebody there to talk to, which is really helpful," Stephen said. "It is always nice to have that moral support with you, no matter what. We are permanent battle buddies."
The couple is together practically 24/7, as they work together and are housed together. They said if they weren't on the same camp, they would worry about each other constantly.
"There are times when he gets on my nerves because he picks on me," Carmelita said. "But as far as us getting mad at each other and have to be away from each other, we have never been like that. … We are one of those couples who function better together than apart."
The couple left three kids back home, who they miss dearly: Loni, 20, Rudy, 19, and Lexi, 11. Loni and Rudy are house-sitting family homes in two different states while Loni attends college full-time in Virginia. Rudy has a full-time job in Texas, and Lexi is staying with her grandparents. Being the youngest, Stephen said, it is hard for her to deal with her dad being away, but she copes well.
" [Lexi] is a trooper," he said. "This is the fourth deployment that I have been on since she has been alive. She is getting kind of in the zone now where she understands. … When she does get to missing me a lot, normally I either try send her a necklace or something she can look at -- give her something that she can hold and touch -- and that helps her a lot."
The two older kids shared their views via email about not having either parent around.
"I love them and miss them more than anyone could know, and I can't wait to see them again," wrote Rudy-Allan Kaech Jr., Carmelita's son. "It gives me a sense of independence living on my own, with the sense of security that they will still be there for me… if I need them."
"Both of my parents being deployed is very hard," wrote Loni Marie Kaech, Carmelita's daughter. "When I need to talk or need anything, they are not here." She started her message with how having to talk about her parents being gone actually brings her to tears. She also misses the double dates she used to go on with her husband and parents, she said.
The Latch family set goals to make the deployment go by faster. They've paid off most of their bills and are saving up for their mid-tour leave. They have also been working on college courses.
"It has been a long deployment," Carmelita said. "We both started college out here. He has done 20 college credits since we have been out here. I will have finished 25 college credits, and I have also raised my General Technical score out here, so I am excited about that. We have accomplished a lot here, and it has been amazing," she said.
"I had no college at all, it is a really big step for me," Stephen said.
Loni is also working toward a degree using Stephen's Post 9/11 GI Bill. Her mom set an incentive to inspire her: "I promised my daughter I'd take her anywhere in the world when she graduated college," Carmelita said with a broad smile. "Now she wants to go to Greece, so I am trying to save up for that."
"A little bit of suffering on our part to get her ahead of life -- I think it is all worth it," Stephen added.
The couple will leave Afghanistan shortly and plans to enjoy the Texas hunting season. They will keep their eyes on their goals not only for the duration of the deployment, but also for their future.
"My goal is to retire as a sergeant major [and to be] the first female sergeant major of the Army," Carmelita said. But their biggest goal, they said, is always to safely return to their children.
They emphasized professionalism, trust, patience and communication as the keys to a successful deployment for a married couple.


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Glock 19X PX1950703 9mm Luger 17+
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Glock PX1950703 19X Crossover Double 9mm Luger 17+1 GNS Coyote Tan 4 Backstraps Grip
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