The best dealership experience of your life! That's the mission RiverTown Honda is committed to, and of course to sell more cars. But to accomplish these goals, we needed to help them stand out from the dealership stereotype and communicate that every single visitor is treated to a truly exceptional experience. As a result of our work and tight-knit partnership, RiverTown Honda has risen to become the #1 Honda dealership in Michigan in 2017!
It's no secret that the traditional car dealership stereotype is strong. It's one that can be hard to overcome even as times change. But with RiverTown Honda, we knew from the moment we walked in the door that something was different. This organization was wholeheartedly committed to providing a truly exceptional experience to each and every guest, unlike what you'd expect from a traditional auto dealer. We were immediately attracted to the idea of bringing this message to consumers while ultimately helping the organization grow. But that didn't mean immediately shouting their message from the rooftops. While RiverTown's message is fantastic, we still believe it is incredibly important to ensure a solid business foundation first and foremost. Our approach started with POSITION: getting to know RiverTown Honda and their staff to understand their operations on a detailed level. This phase is critical if we want to be able to identify, organize, and implement a business development strategy, while also continuing to identify opportunities internally and externally. To this point, throughout our partnership, we have assisted RiverTown Honda in implementing a Business Development Center in an effort to scale growth, while maintaining a great focus on customer service training. The human experience must be in place if we expect our digital and marketing efforts to return notable results. It's also worth mentioning that this phase isn't a one-time thing – as our partnership continues to grow, we repeatedly return to this phase to ensure we are delivering on the #1 goal: providing the best dealership experience of your life both in-store and online.
Then came MESSAGE. RiverTown Honda is genuinely dedicated to making their dealership environment fun, accessible, and unintimidating for both individuals and entire families. Every asset must communicate this message to excite the subconscious within the end user and entice them to take action. In building RiverTown Honda's brand, through both words and graphics, we needed to ensure that it was the opposite of what dealership brands typically look like, while maintaining the Honda manufacturer compliance standards. The dealership's culture made all the difference – allowing our team to incorporate bright, friendly, and energetic colors and graphics into the dealership's core branding.
Vehicle shoppers spend a majority of their decision-making process in what we call, the Hidden Buying Cycle. They're spending countless hours researching online before they make their first contact with the dealership, and when they do, they have high expectations (our point on building the human experience). But in order for a user to feel inclined to make that contact, the business must deliver value. A strong digital brand and user-friendly experience were our #1 focus when it came to building RiverTownHonda.com. Located near Grand Rapids, MI, with large competitors nearby, it was imperative that the website deliver a top-notch experience, be highly informative, and utilize strong calls-to-action to retain visitors and produce leads. RiverTown Honda's recently updated, fully responsive website integrates seamlessly with our custom-built vehicle inventory system and the dealership's CRM system, out-performs competitors in desktop and mobile search rankings, and allows consumers to easily search inventory and research extensive vehicle information. Since the website originally launched in March of 2015, web traffic has continued to grow each and every month. Current Google Analytics indicate 43% total growth in Users since March 2015 (as of 2/16/18)!
As the #1 volume Honda dealer in the State of Michigan, we choose our partners based on their knowledge of our industry and their ability to proactively react to our needs. Further, these same partners must mirror our core values including hard work, honesty and competitive pricing. Since 2015, Ignite XDS continues to exceed all of these requirements and therefore, would be highly recommended by RiverTown Honda, Grandville, MI.
Building RiverTown Honda's brand goes far beyond the logo, graphics, and website. Content and messaging are a critical aspect in communicating and upholding the brand that distinguishes RiverTown Honda from the unappealing dealership stereotype. Whether it be written words on the website, marketing collateral, or social media; or spoken words in videos or 1-on-1 interactions, every message must uphold the friendly, welcoming, and positive voice and tone of the brand. It's the difference between blending in with competitors and standing out. By working with dealership team members to understand their goals, our content is designed to provide all the information a consumer could want or need while supporting the business needs. Additionally, by prioritizing and organizing the content in a way that is valuable to Google and other search engines, we can be sure that the user can find it when and where they need it.
In a highly competitive industry, such as the auto industry, an effective marketing strategy must incorporate both digital and traditional media, the mix of which depends on the specific market demographics. While our world is becoming more digital every day, there is still an argument for select traditional media and the audience it appeals to, particularly for brand exposure in a local space. With RiverTown Honda, we've partnered with numerous 3rd party service providers to maximize their message reach. However, the message isn't just the latest Honda offer. Again, it's upholding the RiverTown brand message that gives consumers a valuable reason to choose RiverTown Honda. From billboards, digital banner ads, in-store merchandising, display signage, vehicle wraps, and more, they each serve a purpose to communicate a specific message to the end user. Plus, playing in a local space provides RiverTown Honda the unique opportunity to partner with like-minded organizations around the Grand Rapids area for charitable campaigns, contests, and other community events. Promoting these partnerships through marketing collateral and digital campaigns have proved to be a successful method for growing a community of advocates around the RiverTown Honda brand.
As one of the most engaging mediums, video provides the perfect platform for RiverTown Honda to stand out from the competition and showcase how they truly are different. Highlighting the friendly environment within the sales and service departments helps familiarize viewers with the RiverTown Honda experience, ultimately allowing them to feel more comfortable making that first contact with the dealership. Through video we can emotionally connect with the viewers senses and communicate subconsciously why they can be confident choosing RiverTown Honda. Our Video Production team has created a variety of video content for RiverTown Honda including successful traditional commercial spots for cable TV, brand awareness videos, and interview-style department highlights. Each of these videos is also cohesively branded with high-quality animated logos and custom graphics that support the RiverTown Honda brand and experience.


Alexander Iskandaryan, director of the Caucasus Institute in Yerevan, explains the "evolution of revolutions" in Armenia. He discusses the primary differences between the discontent in 2008 and the recent uprising. For example, at that time there was economic growth and migration to Armenia, the social situation was different, the situation in Karabakh was better, and, most importantly, there were major political differences — beginning with the fact that former president Robert Kocharyan did not want to seek a third term. View the episode and transcript.


This is a photograph of a Cheyenne village on the Washita River, Indian Territory. Horses are also seen in the center right of the frame. Funds for digitization provided by Mr. Steve Peckel in memory of William Chalfant.


A stay at Holiday Inn Harbin City Centre places you in the heart of Harbin, within a 15-minute walk of Zhongyang Street and Saint Sophia Church. This hotel is 5.8 mi (9.3 km) from Harbin Ice and Snow World and 1.1 mi (1.8 km) from Zhaolin Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 155 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a health club, or other amenities including complimentary wireless Internet access and concierge services. This hotel also features complimentary babysitting/childcare, wedding services, and a ballroom.
Grab a bite at Ximanlou Restaurant, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/café. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Breakfast is available daily from 6 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
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Historic Downtown San Pedro comes alive every 1st Thursday of the month! Art galleries and studios are open to the public from 6pm to 9pm. Shops are open late and live bands play on the corner of 6th Street and Mesa. Every First Thursday is a unique event with free music, dancing, and performances right on the street.
Meander the shops and galleries at your own pace or join the FREE one hour First Thursday Artwalk Tour which features a different itinerary each month, highlighting the diverse talents of local and visiting artists along the Arts District of Downtown San Pedro. The tour begins at the Chamber of Commerce Board Room Gallery (6:30 PM) and visits 2 or 3 galleries/studios each month. It provides an opportunity to hear from and talk to the artists and curators about their shows.
The picturesque downtown area features crisscrossing Tivoli lights, creating a fun and vibrate atmosphere. You can dine at one of the various restaurants with cuisines ranging from American to English, Mexican, Mediterranean, Italian, Japanese, Hungarian, Thai, Organic Raw Vegan Cuisine and more. If you're not in the mood for a restaurant, Gourmet Food Trucks line the streets along 6th, 7th and Mesa.
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While Christmas 2014 was successful for John Lewis, insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor has warned that the level of "significant financial distress" among retailers has risen 54 per cent on last year.
And the KPMG/Ipsos Retail Think Tank warned that the rise in online shopping is pushing up retailers's overall cost-to-serve and will affect profits without significant sales growth.
The week of Black Friday (28 November) was the biggest for sales in John Lewis's 150 year history – up 22 per cent on last year, with johnlewis.com experiencing a 300 per cent increase in traffic during the early hours of trading on Black Friday itself.
"The investments we have made and the new capabilities we have built in recent years in distribution and IT have been fundamental in ensuring we successfully navigate this changing shape of trade," said Street.
Online sales represented 36 per cent (versus 32 per cent last year) of total John Lewis sales during this period. Click & Collect delivery accounted for 56 per cent of online orders being collected in shops, overtaking home delivery this Christmas.
Sales in shops for the five weeks remained level with last year. However, the retailer said the importance of shops in the omni-channel journey was confirmed as a place of inspiration and customer collection.
"Our shops continue to have a critical role to play in the omni-channel shopping journey, and will be a major development focus for us over the coming months," said Street.
Insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor has warned of a 54 per cent increase in "significant" financial distress among retailers in the run-up Christmas compared to last year.
"Black Friday was lauded as the biggest day of retail sales this year, but it seems the only real winners were the largest online retailers and big brand high street chains with the biggest discounts and best online offerings, such as Amazon and John Lewis," said Julie Palmer, partner and retail expert at Begbies Traynor.
Research covering the period from 1st October to 17th December 2014 by Begbies Traynor found that 24,251 retailers were suffering 'significant' financial distress, compared to 15,792 businesses at the same stage last year; a huge increase in distress of 54 per cent.
Food and clothing retailers were two of the worst hit groups, experiencing increases in 'Significant' distress of 70 per cent (Q4 2014: 3,819 vs. Q4 2013: 2,243 businesses) and 123 per cent (Q4 2014: 1,482 vs. Q4 2013: 666 businesses) respectively.
However, levels of more severe 'Critical' distress decreased slightly by 10 per cent from 150 retailers in Q4 2013 to 135 businesses this quarter, as the last minute shopping rush before Christmas artificially boosted sales, bringing a small number of the UK's least stable retailers back from the brink.


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Arapahoe Basin letting go of 430 employees
Posted: Mar 20, 2020 / 01:57 PM MDT / Updated: Mar 20, 2020 / 02:05 PM MDT
A view of Arapahoe Basin from one of the resorts webcams on Oct. 11, 2019, hours before it planned to open for the season. (Image: Arapahoe Basin)
DILLON, Colo. (KDVR) — Arapahoe Basin announced on Friday that the ski area will be letting go of 430 seasonal full-time and part-time employees as of April 1.
Gov. Polis extended his Executive Order to keep ski areas closed through April 6, and Arapahoe Basin says they have no clear indication when their ski area will re-open.
Employees who are affected by this will receive two weeks of pay based on what hours they were scheduled for after March 14, plus a 50 cent bonus for each hour worked this season and all of their accrued PTO.
Full-time seasonal employees who have health insurance through Arapahoe Basin, will have their health insurance premiums paid for by the ski area for May and June.
Full-time year-round employees will go down to 3/4 time beginning April 1, and will have the ability to augment their compensation through PTO.


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Great for our one night stay!
Overall relatively pleased for the price. Close to highway which is good and bad. Makes it easy to find, but I could hear the highway noise all night. Kids loved the pool and breakfast. Rooms were spacious enough, we never felt cramped even with a family of 4 in the 2 queen bed room. The beds were a little hard for me, but no one else in the family minded. The pillows were unique, not a fan, they were like half the size of a normal pillow, square shaped. I was glad I always travel with my own pillow.
Family was with me on a business trip. This location has a heated pool, decent breakfast, and clean rooms. Slightly overpriced in my opinion, especially in season, but overall enjoyed this our stay at this location.


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Interests:I like replying in Pakistani Defence Forum.My favourite sports are football,horse riding and swimming.I want to join Pakistan Army as my father and one cousin.I like to know and search Pakistan Army latest inventory.
IN MY WORDS IT HAS A REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE AND A BEST AND SUPERB TANK!
IS indians T-72s and T-90s are able to meet AL-KHALID performance even they are modified?
MY ANSWER WOULD BE NO. BECAUSE INDIANS TANKS ARE OLD FASHOINED.
Pakistan ARMY AND NATION IS PROUD OF HIS HOME MADE TANK. WHILE indians HAVE TRIED TO MADE THIER ONE BUT FAILED BECAUSE india ONLY KNOW TO SAy ( :(Blah :(Blah :(Blah :(Blah :(Blah ) NOT TO DO.and its a fact!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AL-Khalid tank is one of the newest and deadliest tank in the worl it has a capability to Auto-Track the enemy tanks and fire its target at night in another words it got night vision capability only French have this capability. It meets severe deserts conditions with superb performance.
Almost every-semi modern tank have this ability, just how useful is an auto track anyways? why are you tracking instead of shooting!!
Both tanks have basically the same gun.
there are no "advanced" tank FCS out there, all of them have less computing power than the modern PDA, they all use basically 80s level computers.
Pakistan ARMY AND NATION IS PROUD OF HIS HOME MADE TANK.
not really homemade, the tank design is from the Chinese Type-90, engine is from Ukraine, the main gun is either from China or Ukraine.
What part did Ukraine and China played then?
SERVICE STATUS: Technical demonstration product. Did not enter PLA service.
During the 1970s Cold War era, the Chinese leaders believed that China was facing a potential large-scale invasion by the Soviet Union's armour troops from the north border. It was concluded that the PLA armour troops, mainly comprising the aging Type 59 and Type 69 main battle tanks based on the 1960s-era technology, were not sufficient to resist such an invasion. It was decided that in addition to speed up the development of the second generation main battle tank (MBT), the defence industry should also begin to prepare for the third-generation MBT that is capable of challenging the Soviet T-72.
China obtained several T-72 tanks from the Middle East in the late 1970s and used them as a pattern in developing its own new MBT. The original proposal was to develop an MBT based on the hull design of the T-72, and fit it with Western 120 mm smoothbore gun and advanced fire control equipment. This plan was later temporally halted due to the boycotts by the Western countries after 1989.
After the 1991 Gulf War, the development of the third-generation MBT was reactivated. The first prototype of the third generation MBT, designated as Type 90-II, was revealed to the public in 1991. The Type 90-II did not enter the PLA service due to unsatisfying performance, but its improved variant integrated with Western powerpack and fire-control system was exported to the Pakistani Army as Al Khalid (MBT-2000).
In 1995 Russia demonstrated its latest variant of the T-80U tank to the Chinese leaders. This resulted in a major redesign of the third-generation MBT, which later led to the Type 98 MBT.
Type 90-II: The original prototype with a 1200 hp engine (Perkins CV12-1200) and digital fire control system.
Type 90-IIA: Intended for Pakistan with the french 1,500 hp Unidiesel V series engine, but not delivered because of US-Indian pressure caused France to join embargo of Pakistan for its nuke testing.
Type 90-IIM (AL-Khalid): Replacement for Type 90-IIA, 1,200 hp ukranian 6TD engine used to create Al-Khalid license production tank.
The Type 90-II is not a totally new design with around 45% of its components coming from current designs. This can be broken down as follows: 10% from the Type 59, 15% from the Type 69, and 20% from the Type 85/88C; the remaining 55% being new components.
The layout of the Type 90-II is conventional, driver's compartment at the front, fighting compartment/turret in the centre, and power pack in the rear. The complete powerpack assembly can be removed in around 30 minutes and in field conditions. Suspension is of the conventional torsion bar type and there are six rubber-tyred roadwheels on each side, the drive sprocket at the rear.
The turret and hull are of all-welded steel armour construction. A layer of composite armour has been added to the front arc and maximum thicknesses are estimated to be around 600 mm on the turret front, and around 450 mm on the glacis plate. The armour package is of modular design, enabling damaged sections to be replaced or upgrades installed throughout service life. Explosive reactive armour (ERA) can be fitted if required.
ARMAMENT: Main armament consists of a fully-stabilised 125 mm auto-fed smoothbore gun capable of firing various types of ammunition including high explosive, high explosive fragmentation and APFSDS. 39 rounds are carried.
Both commander and gunner have roof-mounted stabilised sights fitted with either day/image intensification or day/thermal channels, a laser rangefinder and an auto tracker facility. A computerised fire control system is also fitted as standard.
Second armarment includes a 7.62 mm co-axial machine gun and a 12.7 mm air defence machine gun mounted on the commander's cupola.
PROTECTION: The hull and turret are protected by composite armour plating. The Type 90-II was the first Chinese tank developed from the start with a 'systems approach', that is, it was intended to have components replaced and upgraded. The new turret design contains composite armour in the frontal arc that is designed to be exchangeable when better armour becomes available. Two sets of six-barrel smoke/HE grenade launchers are mounted on the turret sides.
PROPULSION: At least four diesel powerpacks have been tested on the Type 90-II/Al Khalid MBT, including two supplied by the Perkins Engine Company and each comprising of a CV-12 Condor diesel of 1,200 hp (as fitted in the Challenger 1 and 2), coupled to a French SESM ESM 500 automatic transmission (as installed in the Leclerc).
The Pakistan-manufactured Al Khalid MBT is reported to be fitted with a Ukraine built 6TD diesel (as fitted in the T-80UD). Claimed to be the most compact MBT diesel engines in the world, the 6TD series are two-stroke, liquid cooled and supercharged with horizontal cylinders and opposed pistons. At its current battle weight of 46 tons, the engine gives the Al Khalid MBT a 26 hp/tonne power-to-weight ratio and a max speed of 72 km/h.
ARE YOU MAD YOU WOULD FIRE WITHOUT TRACKING LIKE A BLIND I THINK YOU KNOW NOTHING.
NOT ALL TANKS HAVE A SAME GUN. MAD!!!!
I DIDNT SAY THAT EACH SCREW OF IT'S MADE IN Pakistan. TAKE A EXAMPLE THAT IF YOU BAKE SOMETHING OR MAKE FOOD THE INGREDIANTS YOU USE ARE NOT MADE IN HOME YOU HAVE TO PURCHASE FROM THE MARKET BUT YOU ALWAYS SAY THAT YOU HAVE MADE THIS BY YOURSELF. OK FOOL.
What ingredients did Pakistan make?
The tank design is from the eighties. The project was dropped due to poor performance, but restarted to help Pakistan Army.
1. PLA was not happy with MBT2000. They decided to build T-98 based on Russian T-80UD.
2. Al-Khalid and MBT2000 is based on T-72 design. so, how it outperforms Russian T-90?
3. You are dependent on Ukraine for engine parts and servicing.
4. Does anyone know what percentage of the tank is constructed in Pakistan and what components are coming from China?
AL-KHALID is a good tanK it has a crew of three men.and it reload is aotumatic while indians armour is dull they got T-72 which is very old and they are not modified now they are modifying them indians are very scared of our AL-KHALID then they got T-90s and like i said before that AL-KHALID is much more better than T-90.
Chinese who designed the tank claim it is equivalent to T-72. They say their T-98 is similar to Russian/Ukraine T-80UD.
Russians who are original designers claim T-90 is better than T-72 and T-80/85.
You claim Al-Khalid is better than T-90.
I am confused. Who is right, Pakistan, Chinese or Russians?
As you say, India is upgrading their tanks. What parts are they upgrading?
Well as i said that AL-KHALID is best than T-90 tell me that the capabilities that i have tell you before are in T-90s or not. And for your information Pakistan have designed the tank China have only helped to make it. So Pakistan will know its tank capabilities than China,Russia.
After T-90s comes India's Arjun. Its a fact that Al-Khalid is much more better than Arjun which took 25 years to developed and still not completed.While Al-Khalid was developed in a very short period.
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"The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage"
Their is a problem with the night vision devices of T-90 it iswas expected to be resolved in a couple of months, optimistic defence production managers said. A team of experts from Russia and France were working on this with the Indian team. The T-90 MBTs were turning `blind' in the desert heat since the thermal imagers were unable to withstand the 50 plus centigrade temperatures of the Thar desert.
This shows that AL-Khalids are the best!!!!!!!!
Earlier, talking to presspersons, Mr. Rajagopal said the Defence Ministry was conducting an internal inquiry into the supply of defective shells to the Army. The Army had rejected a consignment of shells for the T-72 battle tanks recently saying that these were defective. The shells were difficult to target and reportedly had difficultly in hitting even a 20-foot target. "No separate committee has been formed. But we are looking into this," said the Joint Secretary (S), Defence Production and Supplies Department, Alok Perti.
This shows that how much indian tanks and shells are good. A T-72 cannot shoot the target at 20-foot and you are comparing Al-Khalids with T-72.
OMG, are you trying to say that akwa dont know about tanks ?? that too a Chinese equipment??
You SOB. By akwa replies every educated man would think that he is illatrate because he know nothing. And Al-Khalid is a Pakistani equipment.
So if Al-Khalid is not a Pakistani equipment so how Ajun is an indian equipment its engine is a german engine well i would say that Arjun is a Russian & German equipment painted by indians.
Auto-track and night-vision are 2 completely different things. Virtually all semi-modern tanks have night vision, and even dated designs like t-59 and t-72s are being updated with night vision. Auto-Track is a pretty unique feature (I believe only LeClerc and Merkava 4 have it) but it does nothing that a well trained gunner can't do. However, in the heat of combat, it could confer an advantage, but its also something that can go wrong on the tank, so you have to make sure the gunner is well trained ayway.
Ok how can u say that? Have you driven both tanks? Have you even driven a tank for that matter? Hell, have you even sat in a tank?? One of the things Russian tanks are renowned for is their excellent mobility. The AK does have a more powerful engine than the T-90 so it is likely that it has slightly better performance, especially in hot environments, but there is absolutely no grounds for saying that it has MUCH better performance.
Al-Khalid has been designed with 48 caliber smooth bore, auto-frettaged and chrome platted gun which can fire APFSDS, HEAT-FS and HE-FS conventional ammunation and missles.
The ballistic computation time is less than 1 seconds for accurate fire control third generation gating facility has been provided. The result of such a modern fire control system is, routine first round hits on standard (8 ft x 8 ft) at targets in range excess 2000 meters.
Again this is nothing exceptional. Most modern tanks achieve the same sort of hit accuracy.
The tank with its 125 mm gun has a remarkably stable performance which is provided by combination of soft recoil and excellent suspension.
The AK's weak point is its armour. It has excellent firepower and mobility, but armour was sacrificed to achieve this. The reactive armour will do a pretty good job against most HEAT rounds, but under 1500m the armour on the AK is going to struggle to stop most APFDS rounds. Whats even worse is that as soon as the tank is penetrated its almost certainly going to be a write off. The reason is, that spare ammo isn't stored in sealed ammo bins. Ready to fire rounds are stored in the carousel loader under the floor, but spare rounds are just stashed around the turret. Hell, the commander is practically sitting on a spare round! ( bet you thats the first round that gets loaded into the gun!) Before anyone tries to flame me saying i don't know what I'm talking about - I've sat in the tank and seen exactly where the rounds are stashed. Also, bear in mind that any design that is based on the soviet T-72 will be likely to suffer from the same problem, so I'm pretty sure the T-90 has ammo stashed around the turret. What the PA should look into is a bustle mounted auto-loader (like the LeClerc). With ammo stored in the bustle only, a penetrating hit is nowhere near as lethal.
Before anyone thinks that I don't like the AK, let me just say that despite its shortcomings i still consider it the best tank on the sub-continent. Rather than trying to reinvent the wheel the PA just took off the shelf components and integrated them into a tank that perfectly meets their requirements without breaking the bank. However, while the resulting tank is very good, it is not the revolution in armour that many ppl here are claiming it to be.
Al-Khalid is capable of targeting the enemy in the dark of night. It is the only tank that has the ability to auto-track the enemy's tanks. Only French tanks have this capability. It is also as powerful as the German tank Leopard in terms of movement. The Al-Khalid tank's performance is much better than the Russian T-90-S tank, since its designed extreme temperatures.
Al-Khalid has been designed with a 125mm (48 caliber) smooth bore, auto-frettaged and chrome plated gun which can fire APFSDS, HEAT-FS and HE-FS conventional ammunition and missiles. It is equipped with muzzle reference system, and bi-axis stabilization. Elevation and azimuth control is achieved by electro-hydraulic power drives. The tank is also equipped with a 7.62 mm-coaxial MG, 12.7mm externally mounted MG that can be fired with the hatch closed and grenade launchers.
The gunner is provided with a dual magnification day sight and the commander with a panoramic Hunter Killer sight for all around independent surveillance. Both sights are bi-axis image stabilized and have independent laser range finders.
The commander has the ability of acquiring a target independently while the gunner is engaging a previously selected one.
The automatic ammunition handling system, with 24 round ready-to-fire magazine further supplements the Hunter-Killer capability of the tank which can load at a rate of 8 rounds a minute. The presence of automatic target tracking system enables the tank to achieve a very high first round hit probability even while firing on a moving target while moving itself.
Night vision for the gunner and commander is achieved through a dual magnification thermal imaging sight. The powerful fire control system computer processes all the firing information, which includes inputs from its ten sensors and is integrated to both sights.
The ballistic computation time is less than one second. For accurate fire control, third generation gating facility has been provided. The result of such a modern fire control system is, routine first round hits on standard (8 ft x 8 ft) targets at ranges in excess of 2000 meters.
The tank with its 125mm gun has a remarkably stable platform, which is provided by a combination of soft recoil and an excellent suspension.
Wrapped around the fire control system are the ergonomic crew positions and controls. The tank commander, gunner and driver can virtually reach all their controls with little movement.
A 1200 horsepower super charged, diesel engine and semi-automatic transmission, provides mobility. An under Armour auxiliary power supply unit provides a significant reduction in fuel consumption during 'Silent Watch' and maintenance operations, as auxiliary functions can be performed without main engine power. The highly reliable suspension consists of torsion bars, hydraulic dampers and buffers that afford a high level of comfort for its crew.
Besides a low silhouette, it is considerably smaller as compared to other modern tanks. Its maximum weight of 46 tons provides a double advantage; it is strategically easily deployed and is more agile. Its power to weight ratio, in excess of 26 HP/ton, gives the vehicle a maximum speed of around 70 km/h, acceleration from 0~ 30 km/h in less than 10 seconds.
Its low mean maximum pressure and the excellent ride given by its suspension make Al-Khalid an ideal vehicle to fight in any theatre of operation.
Al-Khalid has been designed to provide maximum protection and efficiency for its 3 men crew. Protection is afforded by use of modular composite Armour and explosive reactive Armour. Al-Khalid also offers enhanced protection through NBC, an effective Thermal Smoke Generation, Automatic Fire Extinguishing and Explosion Suppression Systems.
The submerging system allows it to operate 5 meters under water. Navigation is assisted by the use of Global Positioning and Inertial Navigation Systems.
i certainly dont think that all of these are in T-90 etc.
Their is a problem with the night vision devices of T-90 it is expected to be resolved in a couple of months, optimistic defence production managers said. A team of experts from Russia and France were working on this with the Indian team. The T-90 MBTs were turning `blind' in the desert heat since the thermal imagers were unable to withstand the 50 plus centigrade temperatures of the Thar desert.
which clearly shows the T-90s reliability in desert while Al-Khalid can meet severe desert conditions while T-90s dont.
I wish you would understand it !!!!
T-90 also has night vision sights. As for auto-track it is a nice feature to have, but a well trained gunner can accomplish the same thing so its not an essential feature. Also, if you do your research on the Merkava Mk4 you'll see that it also has this feature.
Yes i know the AK was designed to function in extreme temperatures, but if you take a look at the map of Russia you'll see that Russia also has some pretty extreme temperatures. Therefore it is reasonable to conclude that the T-90 can function in extreme temperatures as well. However, if you look at my original post, i did say that the AK has a better power to weight ratio which should translate into slightly better all round performance. Also, i see you compared the AK to the Leopard. It might have better performance than the Leopard but it lags far behind the Japanese Type 90 tank. The Type 90 weighs only 2 tons more (50tons) but has 1500 horsepower which easily makes it the most mobile tank in the world.
[QUOTE] Al-Khalid has been designed with a 125mm (48 caliber) smooth bore, auto-frettaged and chrome plated gun which can fire APFSDS, HEAT-FS and HE-FS conventional ammunition and missiles. It is equipped with muzzle reference system, and bi-axis stabilization. Elevation and azimuth control is achieved by electro-hydraulic power drives. The tank is also equipped with a 7.62 mm-coaxial MG, 12.7mm externally mounted MG that can be fired with the hatch closed and grenade launchers.
If you actually read up on the T-90 rather than make vague assumptions, you'll see the T-90 has virtually all of these features, right down to a seperate commanders sight (which also gives it Hunter/Killer capabilty).
Since we've established above that the T-90 also has a seprate sight for the commander, then that means it also has the ability for the commander to find a target while gunner is enaging the previosuly selected one.
[QUOTE] The automatic ammunition handling system, with 24 round ready-to-fire magazine further supplements the Hunter-Killer capability of the tank which can load at a rate of 8 rounds a minute. The presence of automatic target tracking system enables the tank to achieve a very high first round hit probability even while firing on a moving target while moving itself.
This is the one area where the AK has a clear edge. Soviet FCS have never been as good as wstern ones (hence their preferance for missiles).
Firstly, the 125mm gun is not a soft recoil gun. It is the standard Soviet design 125mm gun not the soft recoil variant. Secondly can you provide some technical information on the suspension to back up your claims of its excellence?
My impressions of the crew compartment were somwhat different. It was cozy rather than cramped, but in no way as advanced as you see on western tanks. There was no digital battlefield information management system either. Lots of inndividual dials rather than digital displays to consolidate the infomation (take a look at the Lecrerc or newer M1s). The most dangerous part about the interior was the fact that ammunition was stashed IN THE OPEN making them a severe fire hazard in the even of the tank being penetrated.
Agreed, it is a good engine as well as being quite compact. The torsian bar suspension is good but nothing special (the best suspension type is probably the active suspension seen on the Challenger MBT).
Agreed performance is very good, and acceleration is said to be phenomenal. However the T-72 series of tanks have never been slouches so i doubt the T-90 is far behind. One point you didnt mention is that is has the same number of forward as reverse gears and that give the AK some unique tactical advantages.
Did you know that even T-72s have composite armour? Usually steel layered with fibre. Just goes to show that compsosite armour alone isnt that great. The reactive armour provides good pretiection against HEAT rounds but wont be as effective against APFSDS. As for the fire suppresion system - the crew are gonna need it big time!!!!! Theres live ammunition stowed in the open in the turret!!!! Thats an explosion waiting to happen. If you want to know the danger of live ammunition in the turret in the open, take a look at what happens to T-72s. By the bye, T-90 also has composite armour, reactive armour, NBC protection, smoke generation, and fire suppresion system.
The Capt who was showing me around the AK mentioned that on exercise the AK was nowhere near as reliable as the T-80s were. Does that point to a reliability problem? NO!! With new equipment there is always issues that crop up shortly after deployment and that have to be fixed. In time i'm sure the AK will be as reliable if not more reliable than the T-80 but it is new equipement so there is bound to be teething problems. India is the first customer of the T-90 so its only natural that some teetching problems crop up.
So of all the features you mentioned, just about the only one the T-90 doesnt have is Auto-tracking. Doesn't exactly make it a failure as a tank does it? My personal opinion is that evenm though both tanks have similar abilities on paper, the AK is supoerior for 2 reasons. 1 - it makes use of more critcial Western systems like FCS and fire suppression. 2 - it was tailor made to meet the PA requirements whereas the T-90 was just bought off the shelf and is nowhaving to be adjusted to meet the IA requirements. However, to just write the T-90 off as inferior to the AK is a dangerous statement to make because the truth is, capability wise the 2 tanks aren't very far off at all.
It seems to me it has longer range and missile firing capability. Al-Khalid does not have this at the moment.
India is also considering investing in the Russian secret T-95 (Black Eagle) project. The T-95 tank will have main gun between 135mm and 155mm (depending on your source).
The 2 tanks have virtually identical guns which means that max range is going to be detirmined by FCS. Now the T-90 has a russian FCS while the AK has a french FCS. Seeing as in the past, russian FCS have been nowhere near as good their western counterparts, my money is going to be on the AK to score hits at 2km+ especially while moving. As for missiles, you're right the AK doesnt have this at the moment, but bear in mind 2 points. Firstly, russian tanks need missiles because their poor FCS mean they struggle to get hits at long ranges. AK doesnt have this problem. Secondly HIT is working on adapting the AK to fire missiles so it wont be long before this feature appears.
1. the al khalid has no french fcs. but proof me wrong with a reliable source.
4. if the ability to fire atgm is based on low hit propability, why you are saying that Pakistan is working on that feature?
whats the point comparing a T-72 to an AL-KHALID the T-72 has'nt even prooven herself once it failed in lebanon against the israli Markieva, It failed misrabily in the gulf war it failed in Yougoslavia its seen action all over the world and has'nt ever prooven itself since its introduction in 1973.
Does the Al Khalid have ammo bunkers? Is its ammo carroussel armored?
If not, the thing most likely will blow up when its hit.
Oh crap, not this "vs." BS again.
but its good that..our tank tech. is much more better :pkflg) than india's..
1 - My source was a PA Capt who was showing me around the tank. According to him the FCS is a licence built design - not indengenously designed. Assuming its French is my mistake, but who else would licence us a Hunter/Killer FCS with auto-tracking? I'll retract the statement that its French since i can't provide a source to prove it, but the fact remains that its too advanced to be of indeginous design. I doubt the Chinese have a hunter-killer FCS with auto-tracking, so logically that would leave the French. But thats just an assumption and not a concrete claim.
3 - I've seen that as an explanation several times and it does make sense as to why Russain tanks use missiles.
4 - In addition, missiles are useful against helicopters, so i would imagine that would be a good reason why HIT is looking to add that capability to AK.
is there any video clips of al khalid in action?
Tell me which MBT currenttly in services is not base on the old model? You know nothing about how to design a new tank! All the successful design is somekind based on the old model, even the T-90 or M1A2. Oh yeah, i forgot, the Aijun is a totally different story!
Type-90 is good and the reason PLA will not product it a lot is that's the way to save the money! China don't have such big money to product all the new equipment. So they just make a small number of new stuff and save the money for the next generation design. Even Type-98 will not product a lot. The MBT will be used to replace old Type-59 is Type-88C. I should told you, you will see a new Chinese MBT very soon and you can find same thing in PLAF and PLN.
Really? Can you prove the link for Chinese clainm the Type-98 is equal to T-80.
I read all the chinese articles from China and they said Type-98(99) can compare to any knid of MBT is this world. Of cause it's not mean Type-98 is better than them, but have the equal chance to kill any westen tank.
BTW: The chinese man who "leak" that information is still in the jail and you can find a lot infomation about the guy and his infomation, his name or the article.
i have no intention of getting into ak vs t-90 thing.
just want to clear one point a lot of people take for granted. chinese tank gun tech (not the autoloader) is NOT of russian origin, not western either. in early 80's, china got german 120 mm gun tech through "unnamed third party." from that and chinese knowledge on russian guns, combined with original chinese knowhow, china developed arguably the best tank guns in the world. the result? from leaked source, with chinese composite du round, type98/99 can penetrate 960mm equivalent homogeneous steel armor in 2km distance!
on overal tank tech, china has already surpassed russia. that's y china hasn't imported any tank from russia since 80's.
One thng that Al-Khalid can meet severe desert conditions. While T-90 cannot meet severe desert condition here is a proof which i have mentioned in my last posts before.
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The T-90 was never designed for the desert.The Russians are updrading it to the desert version(T-90S) which was requested by indians.So it will still be no match for AK.
So if the T-90 is not designed for desert so why indians are using in deserts.So i think that india has no brain. If they got brains so they dont know how to use it prefectly.
This quote is from Sinodefence website. Please see my earlier posting for more info.
I agree with you that Chinese are making more modifications to T-98. This tank is still in developmental stage and has not met all the specified parameters.
As for the night vision...Artilleryfire. Intially, India's DRDO decided that they don't want Russian night visions as they can make it themselves.
They failed in developing the system. India invited tenders from oveseas.
France won the tender to install the night vision, but they are having difficulting intergrating the systems. Russians have been called in.
This happens when civil servants do Army's job.
I think the difference between the countries is Management.
India's DRDO managers want to develop everything internally. When they fail they become laughing stock inside India and abroad.
After internal failure...Indian taxpayer suffer even more. The Defence ministry approaches the overseas suppliers who charge us much more because they know we are desperate.
Pakistan is much better than in India in understanding what it can develop and what it can buy cheaper abroad.
This is proof of Al-Khalids supremancy over Indians MBTs!!!!!
Please do not compare Al-Khalid with Arjun.
I never said Al-Khalid is a poor tank or is not better than Arjun. The debate is whether it is better than T-90S.
Arjun lost it relevance when T-90S was selected. The production for 124 Arjuns has not even been started yet. The order was placed (under Political pressure) nearly two years ago.
The real question is whether Al-Khalid is better than T-90S.
In my opinion at this moment "No".
The T-90S has longer range, carries more fuel, more ammo and has anti-tank missile firing capability.
The T-90S can fire missiles with range between 4000m to 5000m (depending on your missile selection).
This mean T-90S can knock Al-Khalid before it comes into AK range.
India's future armour will consist mainly of T-90S and upgraded T-72's.
The next important development for Indian Army is joint venture on T-95 (Black Eagle).
The AK can also fire anti-tank missiles.Check this in the HIT section.


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Iran Closes the Deal for the SA-20
After years of rumors and false reports, it appears that Iran will soon receive the SA-20 air defense system.
A senior U.S. defense official tells David Fulghum of Aviation Week that Tehran is "on contract" to obtain the advanced surface-to-air missile system in the coming months. And when it achieves operational status in Iran, the SA-20 will present serious challenges for U.S. and Israeli planners.
We've been lulled into a false sense of security because our operations over the last 20 years involved complete air dominance and we've been free to operate in all domains," he adds.
Other Pentagon officials have also confirmed the deal, despite Kremlin claims to the contrary. One official suggested that Moscow might use Byelorussia as a trans-shipment point, allowing the Russians to deny any direct involvement. Analysts believe it could take the Iranians up to 22 months to become proficient on the system.
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The SA-20, and even more so the SA-21 Growler (S-400) which is now entering service, pose an increasing problem for mission planners using conventional strike aircraft. While low observable aircraft offer greater latitude for operations, they are not totally immune to air defenses.
The Lockheed Martin F-22 with its all-aspect, -40 dBsm radar cross-section signature can operate within the engagement envelope of the SA-20 and SA-21. But the Lockheed Martin F-35 with its -30 dBsm signature, which is not all-aspect stealth, is at greater risk. The rear quadrant of the F-35, particularly around the tailpipe area, is not as stealthy as the F-22.
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The air defense environment in Iran is about to change--forever. Put another way: confirmation of the SA-20 deal puts Israel that much closer to a strike against Tehran's nuclear facilities.
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Ed Rasimus said...
As an operator in a SAM environment and one who specialized in SEAD during the great SEA unpleasantness (Society of Wild Weasels #2488), I'll confess that I've always been properly petrified of SAMs. Yet, history has shown that each generation of Soviet (now Russian) product has offered incredibly potential and disappointing employment results.
Evolving tactics, weaponry, spectrum management and targeting philosophies have continued to allow manned tactical systems to prevail. It would be foolish to conclude that this is the inevitable pattern for the future. Yet, we've got fifty years of consistent outcome speaking to that conclusion.
I would not like to be in the first wave against these systems, but so far we've seldom seen Russian technology meet the levels of hyperbole in Russian marketing or even in Allied intelligence estimates.
Ed--You raise excellent points. As a community, those of us in intel were sometimes guilty of creating the proverbial "10-foot tall Russian," based on the technical capabilities of new systems.
Using the holistic approach you describe, we can still penetrate airspace defended by double-digit SAMs. But, as I observed in the post, it's going to take more cruise missiles, UAVs and better intel, to locate these systems and take them out--or at least, suppress them sufficiently, so that the strike packages can reach their targets.
It's a tall order. Throw in dedicated D&D measures, and tracking down the SAMs in a place like Iran becomes even tougher. But it can be done. The only tradeoff is that we must be prepared to accept higher losses among our pilots and crews, because no SEAD campaign is 100% effective.
Against the SA-20 and similar systems, the days of flying hundreds of sorties with negligible losses may be behind us. We won't see losses on the scale of Schweinfurt or Nuremburg in WWII, but the numbers will go up. And one reason is our own short-sightedness. By all accounts, there won't be any more F-22 buys, despite the fact that it can operate and survive in a double-digit SAM environment.
Spook,
I've often used some statistics when doing speaking engagements promoting my books on my SEA experiences. I note that the combat tour survival percentage of an F-105 pilot during Rolling Thunder was about 40%. An F-105 pilot was shot down once every 65 missions (on a 100 mission tour). Three out of five that started a tour wouldn't complete it.
During Desert Storm the fixed wing loss rate dropped to about one per 3500 sorties. A significant improvement.
With Iraqi Freedom we saw one fixed wing lose for 116,000 combat sorties.
That's about the same as peacetime, local flying accident rates. A rise based on upgraded defenses is almost inevitable when your combat loss rate for the last two decades has been so low.
I'll always favor buying technology to keep the loss rates low, but how's a guy ever going to become a hero if he/she doesn't face incredible odds and overcome them?
BigFire said...
Wait, they actually ponied up the cash, even in this economy? Wow, or is Russia so desperate for a sale that they'll finally book one even for a notoriously bad customer as Iran?
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Whether this is good or bad comes down to personal preference. If you prefer whole, fresh food or like doing more of the prep work for your meal, Blue Apron makes sense. If you want to save a little time or find chopping veggies tedious, then I would suggest Amazon's meal kit service is better in this regard.
With my ingredients ready to go, it was time to cook.
Much like Blue Apron, Amazon includes a good looking instructions and ingredient card with their kit. The card, with ingredients on one side and cooking instructions on the other, was smaller than the Blue Apron cards.
At first blush, the meal I chose looked really simple. After all, how hard can making a burger be?
And while it was straightforward, I found the extra flourishes Amazon put into the recipe to make this, as they put it, a "burger for a true gourmand," enjoyable. They had me make a bacon jam with onions and maple balsamic, finish the burger in the oven, and toss the sweet potato fries in a delicious seasoning blend. In general, it wasn't too much work, but enough to make me feel like I could say I cooked something.
And just like Blue Apron, I found the 30 minutes of promised cook time was action packed. Once I finished one thing, I was onto the next and, all along the way, I was using timers (Alexa, naturally) as I orchestrated the cook.
In 30 minutes or so, I had the meal ready to plate.
I was feeding my son, who isn't a fan of onions or cole slaw, so his was more basic. Mine was, more or less, as pictured on the instruction card.
It was good. Wagyu is high-quality beef and, add in the artisanal bun, the bacon jam, and the premixed burger sauce, and it was one tasty burger.
It was also a very big burger. The meal kit included a full pound of ground beef for a two person meal. I normally don't make half-pound burger patties, but I decided to go for it, and it resulted in a very fat burger that was hard to get my mouth around (that's a good thing).
While I think one meal is too small a sample size to generalize about Amazon's meal kit portion sizes, if my meal is any indication, Amazon is not scrimping. Blue Apron four-person portions sometimes felt a bit light when it came to the main course, but satisfying. One thing I will be watching for as I sample other meal kits is if generous portions as part of Amazon's overall strategy.
Despite the size of the meal, I will say it was good enough to finish the plate in its entirety.
Bottom line, I was happy with my Amazon meal kit and will be trying other meal combinations and recipes.
Last night's experience tells me Amazon has put in a lot of time to fine-tune this product. The purchase experience, delivery time, packaging and presentation, cooking experience and quality of meal were all high-caliber.
Combine that with company's strength in online commerce, customer loyalty, delivery infrastructure and – as of last month- their move into brick and mortar grocery delivery, and Amazon's move into meal kits should be worrisome for Blue Apron and any other company in the meal kit space.
I live in Seattle area so will definitely try one out.
I've also tried Blue Apron and others. I like convenience, but having yet another subscription (this time for food!) is a pain point. If I could just roll into another Amazon purchase, that is easier for me.
@Nicholas – agree – I think the ease of which you can do ad-hoc, discrete meal kit purchases from Amazon depending your up-to-the-minute meal planning is a real advantage. I like the idea of planning out a week in advance which is required with Blue Apron, but near real-time delivery is the most convenient, particularly if I don't need to commit to 2-3 meals per week.
Meal pricing seems good. When they get to my market (Chicago) I'll try it out.
I can see how same-day pickup of these meals at Whole Foods (which will probably serve as local distribution point) would also be attractive. Just put order in on your smartphone app as you leave work, pick up at WF on way home, you're cooking when you get home.
@Anne – I am intrigued as well about how Amazon will use Whole Foods. Plugging them in as a logistics hub as well as a customer pick up point is a great idea. Also think Amazon could take advantage of their locker network for urban pickup. Would love to see the Amazon food team white board.
Amazon seems to have solved the primary pain point I have had with these services. I can get one meal a week on a day when I actually need it.


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Исландия принимала участие в Летних Олимпийских играх 1948 года в Лондоне (Великобритания), но не завоевала ни одной медали. Страну представляли 20 спортсменов (17 мужчин и 3 женщины), которые соревновались в трёх видах спорта: конкурсе искусств, лёгкой атлетике и плавании. Знаменосцем исландской олимпийской сборной был легкоатлет Финнбьёрн Торвальдссон.

Результаты соревнований

Лёгкая атлетика

 Спортсменов — 11
 Мужчины

Плавание

 Спортсменов — 8
 Мужчины

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Конкурсы искусств

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 Iceland at the 1948 London Summer Games
 Official Report of the Organising Committee for the XIV Olympiad

Страны на летних Олимпийских играх 1948 года
Спорт в Исландии в 1948 году


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there was more to see on the beach, although not so much in terms of wildlife other than the few seagulls nearby dropping clamshells from the sky or the abundance of different varieties of seaweed. i was hoping for maybe a washed up carcass of some sea creature, but at most i only saw a crab claw or a skate's egg case. here and there were damaged lobster traps, washed up on the beach. i picked up a few pieces of sea glass, which compared to the usual beach pebbles seem like jewels. there wasn't a single cloud in the sky and if only the weather wasn't so cold it'd have been a great day. we walked the length of the beach, eventually coming to a point where there was more seaweed than sand, the stink of rotting salted ocean vegetation overwhelming. i tried to imagine the property value of the few beach front houses nearby ("great view, horrible smell"). we left the beach and walked the paved roads back to our parking spot.
driving back, we made our way to davis square, where alex sat in the car because he didn't want to feed the meter while i went and ordered some wings. during the 15 minute wait i went down the street to the goodwill store, still looking for a suitable belt for my buckle. after our order was ready, we came back to my place where we watched bad television (E! true hollywood story: baywatch) and ate wings in the late afternoon. i got the wrong kind of wings, mild instead of medium, so there was very little kick. alex had the hot wings, his mouth a circle of red, blue cheese dripping down to his chin which he didn't bother wiping off even after i told him about it. he hung out for a little bit more before leaving.
after he left, i fell asleep on the couch while watching law & order: special victims unit. i love that show, and i love how the USA network shows it whenever possible. i wish there was a whole channel devoted to SVU so i could watch it all the time. i woke up around 9pm, made some rice noodle ramen for dinner.


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Baxter the Labrador Pup Saves Child Choking From Seizure
Posted by M Dee Dubroff on October 14, 2016
Unbeknownst to her mother, Amanda, six-year-old Olivia Goodman suffered a seizure in her home in Renfrew, Scotland, and would have died if not for the insistent barking of Baxter, the Labrador pup, warning her to check on the child and not being quiet until she did so. (See my article on Sassy the Chihuahua.)
The child fell ill at school and was sent home
Little Olivia was resting on the couch in the family living room when she began vomiting with her face against a pillow, which was causing her to choke violently. Baxter began his call to action: barking, pacing and growling to get Mom Amanda's attention. (See my article on Tara the Hero Cat.)
In her own words:
My daughter was on the sofa sleeping off a cold and had rolled face first into her pillow, vomiting and in a seizure state. My Labrador pup alerted me as soon as it started, barking at her side adamantly and I shouted at him many times to be quiet and not to wake her. He continued to pace the living room and bark at her and growl at me until he jumped on her, knocking off her covers. Then i saw...the pillow blocking her airway."
Olivia was taken to the hospital via ambulance
The little girl was transported to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. Her six minute seizure required several hours of treatment and observation and the hospital kept her overnight to make sure it was safe for her to return home. The child's father rushed to her side from his job offshore in the North Sea. (See The Blind Dog Who Teaches Children To See.)
Olivia is still recovering at home under Baxter's careful eye and Mom's loving care. She is expected to return to St. James Primary School very soon. There is little doubt that the little girl owes her very life to this devoted puppy who also watches over Sophie, the other child in the family. "He is our Hero." said Mom lovingly. Others feel that way too, and Baxter was awarded the Animal Hero Title of 2015 sponsored by the RSPCA charity. (See my article on the Cat Who Saved His Owner From Drowning.)
Baxter and Olivia: Photo: Amanda Goodman
Baxter is honored for his heroic efforts
At a glitzy annual ceremony held in conjunction with the RSPCA at London's Grosvenor House and hosted by Britain's Got Talent judge, Amanda Holden, Baxter the Labrador puppy received the Annual Hero Award for 2015. A very enthusiastic Baxter, while waiting for his moment to shine on stage, decided that he wanted to play rather than attempt a thank you speech. He accidentally knocked Ms. Holden over, making the most of his time in the spotlight.
Ms.Holden was gracious and took her fall to the ground in stride, never relinquishing for one second her glamour and grace. Brushing herself off, she said: "I'm a massive animal lover and I'm a vegetarian and I'm delighted to present this award every year."
Baxter is a hero but he is also a playful, lovable puppy. The combination stole the show and brought a moment of levity to all in attendance.
Here's to Baxter and his devoted and loving spirit!
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16/02/2011 · I Can't figure out how to change my background picture on my Little Acer windows 7 starter. Is there even a way? PLEASE help me all my friends ask me " Why don't you have a background picture do you even now how to change it" then THEY tryed to change it to and they couldn't do it either please!... 22/11/2018 · Hello Your Highnest, You are correct, Windows 7, as well as Vista are not Windows' finest hour. I do hope you have some hair left under your crown and that you at least had tea and a few scones.
22/11/2018 · Hello Your Highnest, You are correct, Windows 7, as well as Vista are not Windows' finest hour. I do hope you have some hair left under your crown and that you at least had tea and a few scones.... 16/02/2011 · I Can't figure out how to change my background picture on my Little Acer windows 7 starter. Is there even a way? PLEASE help me all my friends ask me " Why don't you have a background picture do you even now how to change it" then THEY tryed to change it to and they couldn't do it either please!
22/11/2018 · Hello Your Highnest, You are correct, Windows 7, as well as Vista are not Windows' finest hour. I do hope you have some hair left under your crown and that you at least had tea and a few scones.
My Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit laptop has several different OEM logon background screens in the backgrounds folder, which differ in their size in pixels. Changing the BackgroundDefault.jpg file does not change the logon background screen, but changing one of the other background files (Background1360x768.jpg – which is not my maximum screen size) does.
16/02/2011 · I Can't figure out how to change my background picture on my Little Acer windows 7 starter. Is there even a way? PLEASE help me all my friends ask me " Why don't you have a background picture do you even now how to change it" then THEY tryed to change it to and they couldn't do it either please!