a. 'Cutting Edges – Autonomy and Community in Language Learning, Teaching and Training', Canterbury Christ Church University, 1-2 July 2011.
We would like to congratulate ReNLA members Tin T. Dang of La Trobe University, Australia, and Diego Mideros of the University of the West Indies St. Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago, who have both been chosen to be recipients of the Multilingual Matters-AILA Solidarity Award. This grant will enable them to attend the AILA Congress and present papers in the ReNLA symposium.
A symposium on 'Learner Autonomy in the Classroom: Insights from Practitioner Research', moderated by Christine O'Leary, will be held on Thursday, 25 August, Para Room 5.
We would like to provide details of other autonomy-related presentations by ReNLA members via our next Bulletin. If you are presenting a paper at the AILA Congress, please contact Richard (R.C.Smith@warwick.ac.uk) with the details by 30 June. Please use the following template when you submit your presentation details.
This paper reports on an ethnographic inquiry into the language learning affordances available to English and Japanese foreign language learners through their interactions in a social learning space at a Japanese university. The authors examine these opportunities and identify the conditions which supported the emergence of a community of learners.
ReNLA Dinner: At each AILA congress prior to the ReN symposium, it has been the custom for the presenters and the convenors to meet for dinner, the purpose being to get acquainted or to renew acquaintance before the symposium. For this conference, we would like to extend an invitation to all ReNLA members attending the congress to get together for dinner on Wednesday, 24 August. If you are interested, please inform Richard Smith (R.C.Smith@warwick.ac.uk) by July 31st at the latest, with any dietary requirements. We will provide more details after that, when we know how many people would like to come along.
c. Kanda University of International Studies Japan / IATEFL LA SIG: Advising for Language Learner Autonomy, November 2011.


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package actions.backend;

import bl.beans.BackendUserBean;
import bl.beans.TrainCourseBean;
import bl.beans.VolunteerBean;
import bl.beans.VolunteerTrainCourseBean;
import bl.common.BusinessResult;
import bl.constants.BusTieConstant;
import bl.instancepool.SingleBusinessPoolManager;
import bl.mongobus.TrainCourseBusiness;
import bl.mongobus.VolunteerBusiness;
import bl.mongobus.VolunteerTrainCourseBusiness;
import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
import org.bson.types.ObjectId;
import vo.table.TableHeaderVo;
import vo.table.TableInitVo;
import vo.table.TableQueryVo;
import webapps.WebappsConstants;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 *
 * @author gudong
 * @since $Date:2013-03-20$
 */
public class BackendVolunterTrainCourseAction extends BaseBackendAction<VolunteerTrainCourseBusiness> {

  private static final VolunteerBusiness volunteerBus = (VolunteerBusiness) SingleBusinessPoolManager.getBusObj(BusTieConstant.BUS_CPATH_VOLUNTEER);
  private static final TrainCourseBusiness tcBus = (TrainCourseBusiness) SingleBusinessPoolManager.getBusObj(BusTieConstant.BUS_CPATH_TRAINCOURSE);

  private VolunteerTrainCourseBean volunteerTrainCourse;
  private List<TrainCourseBean> trainCourseList;
  private String volunteerId;
  private String traincourseId;

  public String getVolunteerId() {
    return volunteerId;
  }

  public void setVolunteerId(String volunteerId) {
    this.volunteerId = volunteerId;
  }

  public String getTraincourseId() {
    return traincourseId;
  }

  public void setTraincourseId(String traincourseId) {
    this.traincourseId = traincourseId;
  }

  public VolunteerTrainCourseBean getVolunteerTrainCourse() {
    return volunteerTrainCourse;
  }

  public void setVolunteerTrainCourse(VolunteerTrainCourseBean volunteerTrainCourse) {
    this.volunteerTrainCourse = volunteerTrainCourse;
  }

  public List<TrainCourseBean> getTrainCourseList() {
    return trainCourseList;
  }

  public void setTrainCourseList(List<TrainCourseBean> trainCourseList) {
    this.trainCourseList = trainCourseList;
  }

  @Override
  public String getActionPrex() {
    return getRequest().getContextPath() + "/backend/volunterTrainCourse";
  }

  @Override
  public String getCustomJs() {
    return getRequest().getContextPath() + "/js/volunterTrainCourse.js";
  }

    @Override
    public TableQueryVo getModel() {
        TableQueryVo model = super.getModel();
        model.getSort().put("createTime", "desc");
        BackendUserBean sessionUser = (BackendUserBean) getSession().getAttribute(WebappsConstants.LOGIN_BACKEND_USER_SESSION_ID);
        if(!sessionUser.getName().equals("admin") && sessionUser.isOnlySeeNewUser()){
            model.getFilter().put("status", 0);
        }
        return model;
    }

  @Override
  public TableInitVo getTableInit() {
    TableInitVo init = new TableInitVo();
    init.getAoColumns().add(new TableHeaderVo("volunteerName", "志愿者").enableSearch());
    init.getAoColumns().add(new TableHeaderVo("volunteerCode", "工号").enableSearch());
    init.getAoColumns().add(new TableHeaderVo("traincourseName", "课程名称").enableSearch());
    //0=未通过,1=通过
    init.getAoColumns().add(new TableHeaderVo("status", "状态").addSearchOptions(new String[][] { { "0", "1"}, { "未通过", "通过"}}).enableSearch());
    init.getAoColumns().add(new TableHeaderVo("createTime", "培训时间"));
    init.getAoColumns().add(new TableHeaderVo("createTime_gteq", "培训时间").setHiddenColumn(true).enableSearch());
    init.getAoColumns().add(new TableHeaderVo("createTime_lteq", "培训时间").setHiddenColumn(true).enableSearch());

    return init;
  }

  @Override
  public String add() {
    Map filter = new HashMap();
    filter.put("isDeleted_!=", true);
    trainCourseList = tcBus.queryDataByCondition(filter, null);
    return SUCCESS;
  }

  @Override
  public String edit() throws Exception {
    volunteerTrainCourse = (VolunteerTrainCourseBean) getBusiness().getLeaf(getId()).getResponseData();
    BusinessResult result;
    if (volunteerTrainCourse != null && volunteerTrainCourse.getTraincourseId() != null) {
      result = tcBus.getLeaf(volunteerTrainCourse.getTraincourseId());
      if (result != null && result.getResponseData() != null) {
        volunteerTrainCourse.setTrainCourse((TrainCourseBean) result.getResponseData());
      }
    }
    if (volunteerTrainCourse.getVolunteerId() != null) {
      result = volunteerBus.getLeaf(volunteerTrainCourse.getVolunteerId());
      if (result != null && result.getResponseData() != null) {
        volunteerTrainCourse.setVolunteer((VolunteerBean) result.getResponseData());
      }
    }
    Map filter = new HashMap();
    filter.put("isDeleted_!=", true);
    trainCourseList = new TrainCourseBusiness().queryDataByCondition(filter, null);
    traincourseId = volunteerTrainCourse.getTraincourseId().toString();
    volunteerId = volunteerTrainCourse.getVolunteerId().toString();
    return SUCCESS;
  }

  @Override
  public String delete() throws Exception {
    getBusiness().deleteLeaf(getId());
    return SUCCESS;
  }

  @Override
  public String save() throws Exception {
    if (StringUtils.isNotBlank(traincourseId) && StringUtils.isNotBlank(volunteerId)) {
      String[] volunteerIdSplit = volunteerId.split(",");
        for (String vid : volunteerIdSplit) {
            vid = vid.trim();
            VolunteerTrainCourseBean vtc = null;
            boolean update = false;
            vtc = getBusiness().getVolunteerTrainCourseBean(vid, traincourseId);
            if (vtc != null) {
                update = true;
                vtc.setStatus(volunteerTrainCourse.getStatus());
            } else {
                vtc = new VolunteerTrainCourseBean();
            }

            vtc.setTraincourseId(traincourseId);
            vtc.setVolunteerId(vid);
            VolunteerBean volunteer = (VolunteerBean) volunteerBus.getLeaf(vid).getResponseData();
            TrainCourseBean tcBean = (TrainCourseBean) tcBus.getLeaf(traincourseId).getResponseData();
            if (null != volunteer) {
                vtc.setVolunteerName(volunteer.getName());
                vtc.setVolunteerCode(volunteer.getCode());
            }
            if (null != tcBean) {
                vtc.setTraincourseName(tcBean.getName());
            }
            if (update) {
                getBusiness().updateLeaf(vtc, vtc);
            } else {
                vtc.set_id(ObjectId.get());
                getBusiness().createLeaf(vtc);
            }
        }
      return SUCCESS;
    } else {
      addActionError("志愿者或者培训课程不能为空!");
      return FAILURE;
    }
  }

  @Override
  public String getTableTitle() {
    return "

培训管理

培训记录

";
  }
}

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Did you know you're sitting on a veritable goldmine of content right now that's just waiting to be rediscovered?
Hundreds, maybe thousands, of old blog posts could be languishing on your site — still vital but unnoticed.
Think about it. You've spent hours — maybe even days — carefully crafting these masterful pieces of content and now they're relegated to the dust heap.
That's unfortunate because they've got a lot of life still left in them. In fact, if you've been serious about content creation, those old posts probably dovetail nicely with your newer material.
In this nutshell guide, I'm going to show you how to update old blogs using just a little bit of TLC to add value for visitors to your site, drive organic traffic your way, and hit your return on investment (ROI) out of the ballpark. Ready?
In keeping with our subject, I'd like to refer back to one of our earlier posts that addressed why republishing old blog posts is a genius idea.
So, if your editorial calendar is looking a bit hard to manage, update a few old posts and put them back in circulation while you whip up some clean, new information for future visitors.
And, we've always taught that you should focus on producing evergreen content — you know, the stuff that stays around forever because it's that good?
Who says old posts don't have some tricks left in them? This statistic is literally screaming at you to revamp your old posts — tout de suite!
That's right. Old content means money.
Are you ready to dust off those old posts yet? If so, read on for the how-to.
Are you ready for the remodel? I'm going to walk you through a few important points and strategies for how to optimize old blog posts, so it will be totally intuitive for you by the time you get to the end of this article.
First, before we get into the eleven key points I've outlined, let's jump right into the fire with a discussion on whether or not to use the original date of the post.
You can find plenty of sites out there that advise you to change the date on a blog post once you've renewed it.
If you've got repeat visitors, they're going to know your material isn't really "new" because they've read it already — particularly if it's the kind of impactful, high-quality content I've been teaching you to write.
It's critically important to always be transparent with your audience. Transparency fosters trust and authority — and there's nothing better than that for creating a strong relationship with your customers.
Besides, apparent dishonesty — like when you update old blogs and then pretend its brand-new material — can hurt you.
Besides, my advice to be transparent and publish with the original date works.
We earned nine new backlinks and more than 20 new comments on this piece alone. When we hit publish on the new content, we were transparent both about the new date and the original date we created the piece.
So, when it comes to fudging the dates — let's not, okay? Be honest, be truthful, and reap the benefits. Alright then, moving on to the mechanics.
Want a handful of ways to update old blogs like a champ? Choose one or more of these to take your posts from boring to blockbuster in no time.
The best way to determine which content pieces will give you more bang for your buck is to take a close look at your metrics using SEMrush.
Their Content Analyzer feature will allow you to compare the performance of various posts, so you can choose the most productive content to repurpose.
You might also want to check posts with declining engagement, as these can be updated and remade to increase their performance.
Look carefully at trends. Did a post start off like gangbusters and slowly lose engagement over time? These are prime candidates for a blog post redo.
The featured image on your post is the thing that shows up when it's shared, so make sure it's relevant, eye-catching, and current.
Include alt-tags on images that help define the material covered in the post, too, for extra ranking power.
They're short, then they're long, then they're short again.
While you have no idea what Google's going to do next, you can refresh your meta descriptions for improved click-through. Not to mention, refreshing your meta is a fast and easy way to give a boost to your site's rankings.
Lots of blog posts have a number in the headline, such as, "5 Tips for Keeping Your Site Relevant" or whatnot. If you're updating your content by adding tips to your list, make sure you change that number.
Also, make sure your title hooks the reader by letting them know you've got something they are definitely going to want to read. Adjust the title and character length as necessary for best results.
And, if you're using a different keyword strategy, then change up your headline with your updated keyword(s).
Updating SEO is a great way to breathe new life into those old posts. When learning how to update a blog post for SEO, consider redoing a keyword search on your post to make sure your old keywords are still ranking.
Perhaps your old post ranked for a short-tail keyword and a long-tail version suits your purposes better. Rewrite your content to reflect this change and give yourself an SEO advantage with more targeted content.
A great way to update old posts is to make them the first in a series, following each up with high-quality new information that packs a punch.
Serializing posts also lets you reuse your original title (with "Part 2" added) to build momentum on your old, evergreen content sources.
Has your company been rebranded? You might need to change your color scheme or logo on your old posts.
Do some of your graphics look, well, vintage (and not in a good way)? Sharpen them up with a quick makeover using up-to-date techniques.
Or, take the whole article and turn it into an infographic for a fantastic redo that's not only attention-grabbing but useful for visitors who want snackable content.
And if you want to be remembered, infographics are the way to go. It must be why they're shared three times more than other content on social media.
Statistics show people love embedded videos — and so does Google. In fact, blog posts that include video can garner three times more inbound links!
And you don't have to shoot your own videos — just embed them.
This chart confirms that 88% of the videos for pages with Google rankings 1-10 come straight from YouTube. This is an incredibly easy way to boost your ranking and update old posts at the same time.
You've created a whole lot of content since you first wrote your old posts.
Add some internal links to other, relevant info in your blog or in updated site pages to keep readers engaged with your other content.
Did you use new research or information in your update? Link to it to refresh your connections.
There's also a free broken link checker tool you can add to your Chrome browser to help you find and correct these links.
Depending on how long ago you wrote your post, you might want to break up long blocks of text that make it harder for visitors to read.
Now's the time to amplify your CTA or at least be sure it's still relevant. You may have created new gated content since the blog was first published, so this might be an opportunity to feature it.
Choose a graphic element that sets off the CTA even better and grabs interest as well.
Now that you've updated that content, should you change the URL?
I typically recommend not to, just because you don't want to inadvertently create any broken links anywhere.
However, here's what you should know.
If your post drove lots of traffic, you can benefit from leaving the URL as it is in order to retain the SEO advantage.
But, if your post views are low, a new URL could rejuvenate traffic, as a shorter URL tied to stronger, high-volume keywords can be beneficial.
Every site has those rock-star posts that drive engagement.
But even if they're still flying high, it's important to keep old blog posts updated if the material begins to lose relevance. That means revisiting posts on a yearly basis to keep your data shiny and new.
Don't go crazy, though. You want to have a nice mix of seasoned and brand-new material online to give visitors a feel for your site's longevity to bolster authority.
Be smart about the ratio of republished blogs versus original blogs. There needs to be a balance of new and updated posts, so don't stop publishing original content while you update your old stuff.
It's still critical to publish posts frequently to get the most out of traffic, so remember to keep your posting frequency high for best results.
What Can You Expect from a Blog Post Makeover?
Learning how to refresh old blog posts is the perfect way to squeeze even more ROI from your high-performing posts and evergreen content.
Not only that, but revitalizing your old content helps keep your site up-to-date, on-trend, and in plain sight of Google's site crawlers.
Keeping your content evergreen by updating facts and figures helps establish authority, and being transparent about your publishing date fosters trust — letting your visitors know you're a safe, knowledgeable source of the information they want and need.
And remember, updating old posts isn't just a chore — it's a vital part of content strategy, so don't ignore it.
And hey, if you need some help coming up with new keywords or breathing some life back into your old content, we've got a crazy-good team of content professionals standing by.
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Entertainment / Entertainment, Arts & Culture / Heritage Sites
Kate Sheppard National Memorial
Peace City Site:
Kate Sheppard (1848-1934), was a strong advocate for equal rights for women. Sheppard realised that with the vote women could achieve social reforms. Subsequently this concept developed into her struggle for the rights of New Zealand women to vote. The fifth petition to parliament in 1893 contained 31,872 signatures, a number that was a third of the female adult population of that time. It was due to the efforts of Kate Sheppard that on September 19, 1893 universal suffrage was granted, making it the first country to grant full voting rights to women.
The Kate Sheppard National Memorial was sculpted in 1993 by Margriet Windhausen. It was unveiled on 19 September 1993 and commemorates the centenary of women's suffrage in NZ - the first self-governing country in the world to grant women the right to vote.
Oxford Terrace, Central City
https://www.ccc.govt.nz/culture-and-comm...
Avon River Precinct
Former Municipal Chambers
Oxford Terrace/Worcester Street, Central City
Avon River Bridges
Purple Plum Tree
Cambridge Terrace, Central City

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Q: vb.net Legend Marker Size In a Form called ChartSmile, I want to increase the size of the markers in the legend.  This code doesn't do anything, what am I missing?
Public Event CustomizeLegend As EventHandler(Of CustomizeLegendEventArgs)

Private Sub ChartSmile_Load(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load
        AddHandler CustomizeLegend, AddressOf Chart1_CustomizeLegend
End Sub

Private Sub Chart1_CustomizeLegend(sender As Object, _
                               e As CustomizeLegendEventArgs) Handles Me.CustomizeLegend
    For Each item In e.LegendItems
        item.MarkerSize = 50
    Next
End Sub

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Complete Act IV with a Monk on Normal difficulty.
Restoring Balance is a Classes Achievement for the Monk which requires completing Act IV on Normal difficulty with a Monk.
Monk's Maces Complete Act IV with a Monk on Normal difficulty.
20 (cumulative) – Complete Act IV with a Monk on Nightmare difficulty.
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Gun toting rabbis
The New York Post has a feature about gun-toting rabbis who are preparing for the high holidays. Let's go to the videotape and then I'll be back with more.
The Post adds.
Moscowitz said few people took him seriously until May, when the FBI busted homegrown Muslim terrorists for allegedly plotting to blow up synagogues in The Bronx.
Since then, he said, his phone has been ringing off the hook and he created a 100-hour course for synagogue self-defense.
Moscowitz said NYPD officers aren't qualified to guard synagogues because they don't know members of the congregation.
"A terrorist could put a yarmulke on, say, 'Happy holidays,' and blow the place up," he said.
NYPD spokesman Paul Browne said the rabbi had been fired in the early 1990s from the force, but didn't know details. Asked about Moscowitz's criticism of the NYPD, Browne opted for a biblical-like statement.
"Blessed are the tight of lip," he said,
Moscowitz has a point. Here in Israel, the security forces know how to distinguish a Jew from an Arab in seconds (so do most Israelis - I'm not as good at it as the natives are). In most of Europe, the synagogues have armed guards year-round and you cannot even get close to a synagogue with a car (London may be an exception). But I've never seen guards at a synagogue in the US and I wonder how many American police officers could be taken in by an Arab saying 'Good Shabbos' or 'Good Yom Tov.'
I hope I'm wrong, because I suspect that only a small number of synagogues will be part of Moscowitz's program. But who knows?
At 6:34 PM, What is "Occupation" said...
I have gone to the president of our schul and advocated this very thing...
and told "thanks but no thanks"
At 10:57 PM, Unknown said...
I live in Maryland, but not in Baltimore. Our shul has hired guards frequently. On the High Holidays we will be met at the door by shul volunteers and a police guard. The volunteers will have a list of members in case they don't recognize the once a year Jews. A lot of greeting goes on so we can pretend the volunteers are there to officially welcome us instead of to make sure we aren't terrorists.
At 12:57 AM, Anonymous said...
almost every shul, synagogue and temple in los angeles has guards during the yom tovim
most shtibuls dont
and if this is based on that faux terrorist plot from last year (everyone involved was a clown, and they had neither the means nor the ability to carry anything out) then this is plain paranoia
but all shuls should have security during these times
and every jew in europe should leave now
At 3:22 AM, ysh said...
Moskowitz is, shall we say, an imbalanced "egoz". There's a reason he was let go from the NYPD. Do not give him any responsibility in your shul. Warnings are appropriate here with no concern for LH.
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Amazon is reportedly holding exploratory talks with major Hollywood studios about creating films for its streaming service according to Bloomberg (via Deadline).
So far Paramount and Sony are the only ones to have been revealed to have had preliminary discussions with the shopping & streaming giant, though others are possible, and no agreements have been reached. One thing that is interesting is Amazon is said to be looking at exploiting existing studio IP, not unlike what Netflix did earlier this year with "The Cloverfield Paradox".
As streaming services expand in size, traditional media rivals like Fox & Disney consolidate, and major tech companies like Apple wait in the wings with plans for their own services, the smaller studios are said to be weighing their options and pulling back on licensing agreements to more directly exploit VOD & SVOD markets. How this will impact future studio slates is unclear.


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What Impact Will China's 2019 New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Subsidy Policy Have?
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On March 26th, China's four ministries and commissions jointly issued the "Notice on Further Perfecting the Policy of Financial Subsidies for the Promotion and Application of New Energy Vehicles". As China's NEV market represents a major portion of the global new energy vehicle market, this policy will bring about impacts on many different parts of the global supply chain. Interact Analysis has made a thorough analysis of the main changes and logic of this new policy and predicts its impact on the market.
China's new energy vehicle (NEV) industry will gradually change from policy-driven to market-driven. Local level subsidies will be abolished, and overall subsidies will decline by more than 50%.
The policy is no longer blindly encouraging high energy density, but is now focused on enhancing the cycle life and safety performance requirements. NEV makers' investment in Nickel-rich batteries may slow down as the impact of energy density on subsidies declines, LFP batteries will have a broader application space.
Companies that produce new energy buses and trucks can get a part of the subsidy in advance before meeting mileage requirements (at least 20,000 kilometers in two years), which can effectively relieve their cash flow pressure.
For battery manufacturers, the cost pressure will increase but the impact on equipment manufacturers will be limited.
China's new energy vehicle industry has developed rapidly under the stimulation of large subsidies and licensing restrictions in the past ten years. According to data released by the China Automobile Industry Association, 1.25 million new energy vehicles were sold in China in 2018 out of a total of 2 million new energy vehicles sold globally. However, with the soaring of the total subsidy amount, the financial pressure is gradually increasing on the Chinese government. The excessive dependence of enterprises on the subsidy policy also makes the market unhealthy and unbalanced.
According to the Chinese government's New Energy Vehicle Development Planning Roadmap, subsidies will be completely zero in 2020, and support for the new energy vehicle industry will be gradually converted to non-subsidized policies up to 2025. It can be said that the sharp decline in subsidies in 2019 is within the expectations of industry insiders, and the specific measures which will be introduced in practice do not deviate too much from the assumption of the public. However, some of the guiding provisions still deserve careful analysis.
In 2019, subsidies will fall by more than 50%. When considering the cancellation of the local level subsidy, the declining margin is up to 70% after the transition period (which is from March 26th, 2019 to June 25th, 2019). The policy impact on NEV market will be weakened.
Compared with the previous more radical policy of pursuing energy density, the adjustment of the 2019 subsidy policy not only embodies the encouragement of high-tech power batteries but also emphasizes the safety and controllability of the whole product. It also encourages diversification of technological routes. For example, plug-in hybrid trucks first appear in the policy.
From simply subsidizing new energy vehicles to supporting charging infrastructure and other "short board" construction and supporting operation services, the government will further support the whole industry chain (including battery recycling, etc.) in the future, but not necessarily in the form of subsidies.
At the technical level, the subsidy coefficient can only be 1 when the energy density exceeds 160Wh/kg, and the subsidy coefficients of 1.1 and 1.2 times will be eliminated. Considering cost and safety, LFP has a broader market space now, and the trend of the nickel-rich battery may slow down.
Overall, subsidy policy is slightly better than expected. In order to get more subsidies and make full use of the transition period in the first half of 2019, major NEV makers will impact sales and reduce prices to clear inventory, but the shortage of high-quality battery capacity will be a bottleneck. The decline in sales in the second half of the year is a high probability event.
The decline of new energy subsidies has two different dimensions for NEV makers and battery manufacturers. For automobile companies, what they need to consider is how to find a balance between rising costs and maintaining the original prices after subsidy reduction. Local brands should consider the cost problem as well as the competitive pressure brought by foreign enterprises with economic strength, brand influence, mature technology, and other advantages entering the market after China's NEV Market is completely opened up.
The government continuously improves the technical standards of the industry through the subsidy policy and realizes the rapid increase of battery energy density. Battery manufacturers mostly adapt to this change by rapidly expanding their scale to reduce costs. And the rising price of raw materials upstream makes the profit margin of battery manufacturers constantly compressed, and the cash flow is very unhealthy. CATL and BYD accounted for more than 60% of China's lithium-ion battery shipments in 2018 with Japanese and Korean manufacturers led by Panasonic, LG and Samsung SDI entering the Chinese market in 2019. After the implementation of the new subsidy policy, the first thing that lithium-ion battery manufacturers need to consider is survival.
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Thanks to the increasing demand of NEV companies for high energy density and long driving range in recent years, which has a dual stimulus from subsidy requirement and consumer demand, the share of NCM/NCA batteries in China's NEV market (especially in passenger car market) has increased from 27% in 2015 to over 50% in 2018, However, considering the safety and technological maturity, LFP batteries are still the first choice for many traditional vehicle manufacturers in the field of commercial vehicles. In 2018, LFP batteries still have a market share of more than 35%. For battery suppliers, the energy density of NCA/NCM in leading battery factories can reach 140-160Wh/kg range at present. Considering total cost of ownership, the promotion of high nickelization will be slowed down. The mass production speed of nickel-rich NCM batteries (NCM811) may also be affected to some extent. At the same time, the energy density of the LFP battery system can also reach 140 Wh/kg but its cost is 10% to 15% cheaper than NCA/NCM batteries. Therefore, it has more comprehensive advantages in the fields of low-end passenger cars, low-speed electric bicycles/tricycles, buses and electric logistics vehicles (light-duty trucks).
For lithium-ion battery production equipment, the mid-piece and back-end machines of the production line have been localized. With the market competition pattern basically stabilized, the possibility of a substantial decline in equipment prices in the future is relatively small. The decline in future prices will be mainly due to the improvement of equipment efficiency, the drop range is relatively controllable, and the impact of the new subsidy policy is limited.
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M4A1Sherman (Dennis M. Struk) said
Posted: Thursday, March 07, 2019 - 11:07 PM UTC
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Lurker here. I just finished this kit, and I agree, it's much better than the old Academy offering and the even older Tamiya kit from the '70s. I thought the tracks were very well done, and the figures were outstanding.
The Sheridan was special to me because it was the first actual tank I got to climb around on as a kid. The local Ohio National Guard armory in Bainbridge had a squadron from the 107th Armored Cavalry, and would bring a few vehicles to the county fair every year.
If I get around to it, I'll post a few photos of mine...I did it in the MASSTER camouflage pattern from the mid-70s (I did the best I could, seeing as I could only find a few images of a Sheridan in that pattern.)
Again, excellent write up.
Hi, People!
Just from reading what you guys have all been saying about the NEW TAMIYA M551 as compared to the OLD TAMIYA kit and the ACADEMY kit, confirms what I said earlier about the benefits of "slide-molding" that are being passed on to us, the builders. "Apples to apples" though, aren't the RYE FIELD M551s supposed to be -A1s, as opposed to the TAMIYA kits being 'Nam-vintage "slicks"???
Dennis, that's correct-- the RFM kit is an A1/A1TTS kit. But several folks in different forums have been considering converting the Tamiya kit into the later versions. Which wouldn't be too hard (with either creative scratchbuilding or the help of the aftermarket). The CAD shots of the RFM kit also show several options Tamiya doesn't offer (if CAD shots can be trusted). There are also many more folks who served on A1/A1TTS versions than there were on the slick, and the variety of camouflage and paint schemes is much wider than the options for a slick (OD, MASSTER, MERDC, Desert, 82nd ABN, etc). So I think while the Tamiya offering is great, the RFM offers a lot more options. I haven't seen any manufacturer offering a true slick though-- which would have the early bore evacuation system-- everyone seems to be offering the modified barrel CBSS, or the new CBSS guns. Many of the old M551s with the older bore evacuation system served in Vietnam. The current offerings with the ring around the barrel were mods of the old system, and the A1/A1TTS should be straight barrels.
VR, Russ
If memory serves, I'm pretty sure that I saw an A/M barrel for this particular TAMIYA M551 kit out there WITH a bore Evacuator, somewhere... I forget WHO makes it, exactly... RB Barrels? DEF? I dunno... Anybody know..?
Dennis M Struk
Overijssel, Netherlands
marcb (Marc) said
Posted: Friday, March 08, 2019 - 12:19 AM UTC
Def makes two kinds.
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TankSGT
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TankSGT (Thomas ) said
Tom, are you sure 1st Squadron had the non-CBSS tubes in 77? I got to H Company, then F Troop in 77, and all we had were CBSS conversion tubes (they had a ring around the tube like the Tamiya kit does) and the new straight tube--as I understand it, most of the old tubes were replaced in rebuild programs. I thought the only place the old tubes were used extensively was in Vietnam, and most of those tracks went through a re-build upgrade program before showing up in Europe, but I suppose some old tracks could have been passed down. The 14th CAV was the 11th Cav predecessor in Europe, but I don't think they had any M551s, but I could be wrong. The 11th came in direct from Vietnam, and I thought they fell in on "new" rebuild equipment when they got to Germany. Maybe they brought some of those old tracks with them, but the only place I saw an active non-CBSS tube was at Knox in 76-- and that was an old track at the MOC. I think the gunners sight on the turret roof was also a different shape from the Tamiya kit, and the IR signal box on the tube was a different shape too. Like you, my platoon also never carried ammo cans on the turret, but like yours, we carried two cans of oil and one of water-- I think that was a Regimental load plan. However, my tracks had the tie down straps, and occasionally two or three ammo cans would be carried filled with "oddiments" (nuts, bolts washers etc., and the extra straps for the ammo can loops). We did have load plans for the .50 and 7.62 ammo cans on the turret, but the only place I ever saw them partially employed was at Graf, or during ARTEPS and training with partial ammo issues when we picked up blank ammo. There was one live fire we did at Wildflecken were we loaded up the turret with almost a full load of .50 cans-- because the Ammo Dump was trying to get rid of WWII and Korean War ammo (about 1/4 were duds and the rest had greatly reduced range-- but that's another story). I think if we'd drawn combat loads, you'd have seen them on the outside of the turret. One other interesting detail often overlooked was the "cartrige cover bags" we used to cover the smoke grenade launchers-- the conventional round had a rubber bag that covered the expendable paper cartridge-- it was peeled off before loading and we used to save those bags to cover the grenade launcher openings-- which were notorious for collecting dirt, debris and small twigs, and were difficult to clean out. I don't see many builds with that detail-- but it was often seen on Sheridans in Europe-- I think they were always loaded in 'Nam, so they didn't worry much about it. One other item often overlooked is a white "half arrow" we painted on the top-side end of the barrel-- as an aid to the TC when laying the gun for the gunner-- it was about 18" long. All our tracks were named, beginning with the first letter of the Troop on the both sides of the tube. My track was "Formld'hyde " ( that's the way we liked to spell it). My Platoon Sergeants track was Foxy II. Some other names I remember were "Freaky" "Fearless" and oddly-- Fahrtsack (a play on what we called a sleeping bag and German for "drive"). I've forgotten the last one now. As crews rotated, the names would often change. you can't say we didn't have a sense of humor!
VR, Russ [/quote]
Russ it has been along time but I am almost positive there were at least 1 or 2 in the troop. We all had the CBSS I don't think what type of gun tube mattered. Our system didn't work on my track, we still shot it. My TC was the PSG. Our M551s did not have names we didn't start naming them until we received M60s. My TC named her Animal, which I was not fond of. One crew tried Angel Dust, that came off fast.
Looking at the history of the 14th and 11th I think the only thing that moved was the flag and maybe some senior officers. There was probably alot of repainting of crests and patches all over. I think our water can was mixed with anti-freeze for the radiator. In Sheridan school we called the covers rhino rubbers. I don't think we had enough straps left to attach any of the ammo cans they are always the first thing to disappear. Also we had a piece of aluminum bar stock bolted to the front chicken shield and the back shield on both sides. It was never painted. It was to keep the back tub in place in case the bolts came loose. I just remembered the laser didn't work either.
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I'm reasonably sure that's where I saw the Gun Tube with the Bore Evacuator; on Ebay, I believe it was...
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trickymissfit (gary totty) said
Dennis, I have to disagree just a little, as some of the new Meng, Takom and RFM kits have a lot of detail packed into the box. I'm hoping the RFM Sheridan will follow the pattern they've set with some of the German gear they've marketed lately. I can't help but feel Tamiya is trying to satisfy a different niche with this model-- a quicker build, with some details simplified, at a cheaper price point. But, it's head and shoulders above previous models of the M551. It just disturbs me there are no tie downs or brackets on the turret, some of the details around the hatches are soft, the armor plate on the TCs cupola has simplified detail around the hinges, and the splash guard is not separate--not to mention the shortcut with the screening material. But I think it's ok for the price point. We'll see how RFM does with these details I guess. I should caviat my statements by revealing I'm an old Sheridan crew member, so perhaps it's just that I was just expecting more. I'm still tempted by this kit though as there are some nice features.
I honestly look for RFM to offer a kit with at least the power pack in the future. I'd like to see somebody offer battle damaged parts for the floatation kit. That was a common sight in RVN. The Tamiya tracks don't look all that bad from the pics. I'm hoping that the RFM kit comes with positional suspension. The real issue in both kits is the turret rear rack. Only the 3/4 CAV made them all the same. Yet I can't remember ever seeing anybody use the OEM brackets.
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bat_213 (Roy Darwin) said
Posted: Monday, March 11, 2019 - 12:02 PM UTC
sherd did you have any prolems doing those traks ? I have 2 kits in my stash that have those typ of traks but im use the rubber band typ ,any hints thaht would me would be great ,and your build is great thanks for your time .
sherb
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sherb said
Thanks everyone for checking in. I love reading the stories from those who crewed them. I didn't get much done this weekend but I hope to post some progress shots a little later this week.
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Thanks Roy.
My biggest tips would be to make sure all the links fit tightly together. With the Meng Achzarit I ended up with a 1/2 link gap because I didn't snug them together.
At least with the Tamiya kit things are a little easier because they are link and length.
I didn't do anything to tack the wheel in place as I wanted them to be removable for painting. Next time I'll use some silly putty or poster tack to hold them in place.
Specific to this kit there are some single links at the end of the short runs at the front and back. There is a post in this thread where I marked them on the instructions. It was important that these links didn't fit flush with the road wheel etc. Otherwise you end up with a gravity defying jog in the track.
I started a second Sheridan and when I get to the tracks I might end up gluing the single link to the end of the short runs and curving it from that side.
Last tip, use a slow curing glue and work fast.
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Kevlar06 (Russ Bucy) said
Sherb -- I was just admiring your build again, and while I was running through the pics of the turret, I noticed it looks like the gunners periscope ballistic cover is molded closed-- is that right? It would normally be open if there was a gunner in the seat. The gunner has a gun mantlet mounted targeting sight, but he'd normally have the ballistic cover open to acquire targets unless the track was under fire. I was just wondering if the kit came that way?
VR. Russ
m75 (Jim Peterson) said
Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 03:53 AM UTC
It's molded closed, and lacks good, clear definition of the cover edge and pivot points.
Hmmmm... wonder how hard it would be to get it open. Anyone know of any aftermarket for it yet?
Good catch. I wonder if the easiest thing would be to drill it all out and build it all from scratch or similar part in the spares bin? Maybe the rectangular cover could be shaved off. At least now I know what I have planned for part of the evening.
That said, I checked a couple in the field reference photos from Vietnam that I've collected. It's tough to get a clear shot but with some of the stowage loaded on the turret you wouldn't be able to see anything. I did find one photo where it might be open.
Sherb, well-- I guess open or closed depends on the setting. If the track is just sitting there, hatches closed, it would probably be closed. Headed to contact, it "might" be closed-- (our M551A1 SOP was when contact was expected, the ballistic cover would be open, and the TCs head would be just above the armor plate scanning for targets, if one was detected, the TC would lay the gun tube using his commander's override, the gunner would acquire using the periscope, then switch to the optical site). If contact was ongoing, the ballistic cover was closed, but then the track would be buttoned up. It just seems to me to have it closed with crew hatches open is counterintuitive, but then again, maybe the gunner is inside taking a nap. But if a lot of activity is expected atop the track, it would probably be closed too, to protect the optics from a stray boot or low hanging branch while moving through the brush. And, since such things tend to reflect sunlight-- it might be wise to keep it closed when trying to "sneak up" on the enemy (if such a thing is possible in an armored vehicle!). I can only relate to my own experience, where we kept them open if there was a gunner in the seat during an operation where we expected to "engage" a target.
Thanks Russ, I appreciate posts like yours. It really puts things into context.
After reading your initial post about the cover I started thinking I want to open it up. Now reading you next post I'm thinking leave it alone so it doesn't get scratched by a 1/35 tree branch.
This is why I never get anything done, I start thinking too much.
Again, Russ, and to everyone who has contributed to this thread, thank you for all the information and first hand accounts.
thanks for your reply ,sherd I only have one hand to work on kits ,that was why I asks about the traks, so now I will try those traks .thanks again .
I'm hoping the RFM kit comes with an option. I almost bought the Tamiya kit last Thursday at my LHS, based on Sherb's build review, and I might still yet for a Vietnam/Post Vietnam before/after diorama purpose. But I still have my sights set on an A1. I bought the Verlinden 1/35 Tank Crew in NBC Gear set (with MkV masks) many years ago. They've resided as crew in my 1972 Tamiya M551 when I built it in 1991 while a student at the Naval War College (I had some spare time between classes back then ).
The model has resided on my display shelf ever since, but it pales in comparison to this kit-- the Verlinden crew figures in NBC gear are nice-but I can't wait to pop them into a "modern" kit like this.
Posted: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 - 06:51 PM UTC
When I fired my rounds in Sheridan School and gunnery in Germany all firing was done through the telescope. It had the choke sight and the gunner could determine the range to target using it. This was with conventional rounds. I was never on board for a missile shot which usually used the periscope. The crews got to fire 1 missile at Graf during qualification gunnery. Its a great way to get proficient.
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Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 02:30 AM UTC
Telescopic "choke" sight=conventional round— Narrow field of view. Requires the TC to lay the gun on target
Periscope=Gunners panoramic viewer=missile sight—But also used by the gunner for panoramic view of the outside.
Aha! That's likely why Tamiya has chosen to mold the periscope cover closed. When on the range firing conventional ammo,the gunner would use just the Gunners "choke" sights (telescopic) as they were good enough for just the narrow field of view on the range to engage the target. But when desiring a wider field of view the gunner would use the periscope— which is the missile sighting system required for tracking the missile in a larger field of view (the gunner needed to "fly" the missile). The missile wasn't used much in Vietnam, the conventional round being the primary ammunition of choice. The missile was problematic in the tropics and in extreme cold environments, and was very expensive for the time. Would still be nice to have the option though.
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alchemymike (mike evans) said
I was trained in M60A1's and then the Sheridan... couple of things I vividly recall...the TC putting the fear of God into us about leaving out the obturator ring ( apparently the resultant flash killed tankers by exploding ammo ) keeping your eye firmly on the sight eye cover to avoid getting a black eye when firing and the violent kick of the whole track when firing conventional ammo and the slow travel of the round down range....
never got to fire a missile...
Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2019 - 04:30 PM UTC
Obturator ring was a frequent problem. As I recall though, the breech wouldn't close properly without it being in place. There was a series of electronic system checks with a green (or red) light indicator which indicated a fully closed breech-- for the CBSS on the turret wall in the loaders position. It was possible to oblong it too, with the weight of the conventional round ( the thing was a thin, formed and stepped steel ring that fit between the breech and rear of the gun tube, designed to fully seal the breech) Rough handling with a round would ensure that the next round went halfway into the tube and stuck there, requiring the crew to get out and punch the round out with a rammer-- not a fun experience (I've had the unfun experience of doing it) there was also a "detent pin and button" on the inside bottom of the breech which kept the round from falling out if the gun was elevated while loading. If not held down when the round was rammed from the outside, the detent "pin" would tear the cartridge case open spilling propellant onto the floor-- a real-life threatening fire hazard. Recoil would usually bring the track off the second road wheel, which also played havoc with the drivetrain. I was once on the range and the bolts on my TCs armored plate sheared off during a recoil, sending me in the air, severing the battery pack cables for the laser range range finder, then the entire assembly fell off the back of the track in the mud. It was fast, and quite a ride, but it sucked in many ways too.
HOLY CATS!!! That anecdote reminds me of those Soviet-era Russian tanks which had the Auto-Loaders that liked to stuff Crew-members up into the Gun Tube!!!
Posted: Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 03:58 AM UTC
Breech blocks on tank guns are always dangerous, regardless of what vehicle you're on. But in my opinion, the Sheridan breech block was less so, in that it was a screw type that rotated closed (more like an artillery peice). You really "had to try" and get a finger part or hand into it, or be really slow when loading a round. But, like any breech, it could "hook you" if you weren't careful and clear of it. I did have a loader seriously injured when he broke his hand and forearm (multiple fractures) by leaving it on the breech handle without clearing the gun after saying "up!" And me giving the immediate command to "fire!" (which is part of the gun routine). But I never heard of any crew firing a round with blowback out of the breech-- if so there would have been real problems-- since the conventional main gun rounds had a "cellulose paper" combustible cartridge. They had a rubber like plastic protective cover, but in combat you'd usually peel that off of several rounds and place them in the ready rack. For all it's problems, the M551 was still an effective and fast armored vehicle, and with a well trained crew, that 152mm round was devastating. The missile (under the right conditions) was also highly accurate, (but expensive). At the time, it almost gauranteed the gunner a "first round hit", all he had to do was keep the target in his sight reticle, and the missile would fly to that spot. I think, having served on both M60A1s and M551A1s, I'd have to say the training requirements, crew "regimen", and vehicle expertise for the M551 were more demanding than the M60A1. There was much more to be aware of (at that time) in the gun, targeting, and automotively than the M60A1. The gun was the closest the US had got to a counterpart for the long range "Suitcase Sagger" (again at that time) until the Dragon came along. But the caliber of the gun firing conventional ammo was also its biggest drawback-- a light vehicle with a big gun is a maintenance nightmare.
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I can't figure out if the mine protection kit plates behind the tracks are absent, or not on the kit. I red the info on page 1 of this thread, but it's still unclear to me.
See step 3 in the instructions:
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barkingdigger
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barkingdigger (Tom Cromwell ) said
If you mean the plates on the undersides of the sponsons, then no they are not in the box. But there is some confusion out there, as folks talking about mine protection also refer to plates on the lower hull sides that closed off the oblong slots in the sides behind the shock absorbers - Tamiya moulded these on, while some kits (including a recent braille-scale one) leave these open. Clear as mud...
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