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NYSC DG, Shuaibu bags 2021 Man of the Year Award
The newly promoted Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim has been conferred with the award of the Man of the Year due to his superlative performances in changing the face of the NYSC.
The award bestowed on him by the Centre for Social Justice Equity and Transparency, CESJET in Abuja is in recognition of his leadership roles in overcoming critical challenges in the country.
Shuaibu was eulogized for his interventions in the areas of Covid-19 emergency interventions and thinking outside the box towards fighting the pandemic in the country.
CESJET Executive Director, Isaac Ikpa in his address said in the course of the year, one agency stood tall in service delivery in Nigeria with credible innovations that positively impacted our collective resolve towards ensuring sustainable growth and development.
"Ladies and Gentlemen, please us to announce that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) was one government agency whose activities contributed immensely to the growth and development of critical sectors of the economy in the year 2021. This is in recognition of the numerous interventions to ease the strain on the economy due to the coronavirus pandemic, whose impact was felt across the globe.
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To this end, we wish to state that the leadership of the Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency, after a careful and detailed assessment of the leadership inputs of heads of agencies and parastatals, identified the Director-General of the NYSC, Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim is a man who braved the odds to reposition the NYSC to become a vital contributor to the country's socio-economic development. The NYSC DG indeed displayed an unalloyed commitment to the Nigerian cause by ensuring timely and well-intended policies of the NYSC as an institution towards addressing the myriad of challenges confronting the country, especially in the area of skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development" he said
The Guest Speaker at the award, Professor Ahmed Danfulani who was the former Director General at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies said the NYSC has effectively flushed out fake graduates from participating in the Scheme.
This, he said was achieved, through rigorous screening and monitoring. There's also been tremendous infrastructural development in the last one year.
"From the ongoing construction of ICT Centre at the Headquarters to the completion and equipping of Kaduna NYSC printing press, Brig-Gen Ibrahim has improved revenue generation. Funds generated have been plunged into the nation's treasury, a proof that the NYSC, if properly administered, Nigeria is set to overcome some of its financial challenges. More fascinating is the success the Scheme achieved in other endeavours such as movie production, arts and culture, sports, among others.
"It is on the strength of the above and many more laudable interventions of the NYSC in the task of nation-building that the leadership of the Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency confers on Brig. Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim the CESJET first-ever Man of the Year Award in recognition of his sterling leadership qualities in repositioning the NYSC for optimal performance in 2021" he added
A Public Affairs Analyst, Majeed Dahiru also in his presentation said the award is meant to commend Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim for standing tall in service to the country through credible leadership that has resonated wide and far in the country.
The CESJET Man of the Year award is being presented with a modest cash prize of N100, 000 to serve as a token of appreciation and encourage him to continue to render invaluable service to the country.


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Miller saw the Lite and figured out how to sell it
By Phil Rosenthal
Meister Brau Lite was introduced in 1967 and eventually went flat. Miller Beer took it over and created a successful marketing campaign for it. (Meister Brau, HANDOUT)
They have everything you could want in an ad. And less.
Those wry, nostalgic Miller Lite commercials, the ones that talk about how Miller invented Lite beer (and you), recall a time when the mass-marketed low-calorie beer that dominate the market today were fresh, new and able to elicit the sense of discovery among drinkers.
It's a given most ads don't tell the whole truth, especially beer ads, home of anthropomorphic animals and preternaturally attractive and enthusiastic drinkers.
But Miller did not invent lite beer, light beer, diet beer (or you).
What Miller and ad agency McCann Erickson did invent with Lite in 1973 was a market segment that didn't really exist. They came up with a new approach to hawk a version of Chicago's so-so selling Meister Brau Lite that had eluded all those who had tried to peddle low-cal brews before.
Its success offers a lesson in persistence and savvy that could be applied to any good idea that has yet to catch fire.
There are numerous, sometimes overlapping versions of how Miller got into the Lite business. They all eventually circle back to John Murphy, then president of Miller, which in 1972 acquired Meister Brau Lite (and Light, they branded both), which had been introduced in 1967.
Meister Brau Lite was not the first of its kind. There are references to a low-alcohol "leoht beor" as far back as 1,000 A.D.
Lite, in fact, used a fermentation technique to produce a beer with fewer calories first employed by New York's Rheingold Breweries in its Gablinger's diet beer, a national bust.
Gablinger's had presented itself as something a doctor would suggest to those with weight problems, forgetting people go to bars to forget their problems, not solve them.
Meister Brau Lite sold itself as "The Lite and Lusty Beer," at one point having a woman doing a leg-lift exercise on its packaging, also not the right approach even when it mentioned its "premium taste" and being "less filling."
"Although other brewers may not recognize the potential for a low-carbohydrate beer, it should be remembered that skepticism toward innovation in the brewing industry is not new," James Howard, Meister Brau's chief wrote a few months after the launch.
Meister Brau Lite was chasing the success of diet soft drinks, then accounting for as much as 25 percent of all pop sales. The brewer also launched Lite Food Products to develop a line of weight control foods. These were shrewd moves, but perhaps too far ahead of the curve in anticipating that the post-World War II baby boomers would be increasingly health conscious, mindful of what they ate and drank.
Overextended, Meister Brau filed for bankruptcy, leaving its Lite ripe for the plucking by Miller, which has said it spent a year or so tweaking the recipe to get its version to taste right.
For Lite, McCann Erickson sent a team to Anderson, Ind., where Meister Brau Lite was especially popular, to see why blue-collar drinkers were drawn to it.
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It's said 20 percent of beer drinkers down 80 percent of the stuff. For the Lite fans of Anderson, it was about volume. Because beer drinkers don't count calories. They count cans, bottles and rounds.
Bob Lenz, a McCann creative group head, lined up former New York Jets player Matt Snell in the first ad.
It lacks the humor that would distinguish later commercials. But while shooting, writer Pacey Markham came up with the all-important "And Less" tag," according to Frank Deford's "Lite Reading," a slender book on the "Less Filling, Tastes Great" campaign that catapulted the brand and idea of light beer into the stratosphere.
Residual goodwill from those classic commercials featuring the so-called Lite Beer All-Stars probably still benefit Chicago-based MillerCoors, which has restored the original Lite beer label design. The unforgettable pitchmen ranged from Dick Butkus, John Madden and Bubba Smith to less likely touts Marv Throneberry, Bob Uecker, and Rodney Dangerfield.
Miller Lite — established as "Everything You Always Wanted in a Beer. And Less" — hit so big that soon it seemed everyone had their own version. Some sold better than others. Some still do.
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Light beers, however they're presented and spelled, have suffered as the popularity of craft beers has increased but still account for about 40 percent of all beer sales. Six of the eight top-selling beers in this country were light lagers in 2013.
Miller didn't invent Lite beer. It just sold it.
Thomas Edison wasn't the first to invent an electric light, either, but he was the first to come up with one lots of people wanted to buy.
The next time a bulb goes off over your head, you might try to remember that. And less.
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Clemson mourns the loss of faculty member Robert A. Bruhns
Robert A. Bruhns passed away on Sept. 15, 2019. Bruhns graduated from Clemson in 1983 and had served as a senior lecturer in the School of Architecture since 2002.
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"Robert influenced a generation of Architecture students with his deep knowledge and love of architectural history, his gift of storytelling both orally and through drawing, and with kindness, generosity and calm," said Kate Schwennsen, director of the School of Architecture. "He will be sorely missed by all."
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is providing grief counseling to students. Any student who wants to speak to a counselor should contact CAPS at 864-656-2451. The Clemson University Employee Assistance Program is available to employees seeking additional resources during this time. For more information, call 866-327-4200 or visit the online site.
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Garmin Reaches out to Embrace Touch-screen Technology
By Mark Phelps
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Ever wonder what happened to the '500' series of Garmin portables? When the big dog on the GA avionics porch released its 695/696 units last year, some questioned why the leapfrog from the enormously successful 496. Now we know. Garmin announced its latest, the Aera (pronounced 'air-uh') series of portables at this week's AOPA Summit in Tampa, Florida. And the big news is not new capability, but rather all-new simplicity in the form of touch-screen technology. Many 396/496 users over the years have shaken the lapels of Garmin reps demanding a simpler alternative to the rocker switch data-entry system. Now they have it. The Aera's brighter, larger screen (4.3 inches diagonally compared with 3.8 inches for the 496) incorporates touch-screen technology that draws on the logic found in smart phones such as the Apple iPhone and iTouch devices. The rocker switch gives way to a menu page with icons. Alphanumeric data entry is now performed with a touch keypad rather than scrolling with the rocker switch. The driver behind the Aera design is ease of use, rather than new features. The Aera line includes four models that roughly correspond to the '95/96' predecessors. The 500 (296); 510 (396); 550 (495) and 560 (496). Garmin views the new Aera series the latest generation of entry- to mid-level navigators, with the large-screen 695/696 representing the high end of its portable product line; in part, because it can serve as an FAA-approved electronic flight bag, replacing paper charts. Still, Garmin expects that even large-jet pilots will buy Aeras, both as an emergency backup in the air and as a portable street navigator on the ground. The software and display symbology are derived from Garmin's nüvi series of street navigators. Garmin recently discontinued production of its 296 and 396 and will stop making 496s in about a year.


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by ThePromiseIncarnate on Wed Mar 06, 2019 10:33 pm
Jack stood over the body, looking at the blood having dirtied up his claws. "Ew...", he groaned, shaking off his blades like his hand was just covered in soda and not the blood of a once living person.
After hearing about the head communicator, he went through a small process soon to keep the communicator intact and put it in a safety compartment so that when he needed it he could grab it, but so they also wouldn't hear him if he ever spoke with it on him.
After a bit, Jack looked around, looking for a place to hide the body. Eventually, the man was just dropped in a dumpster and Jack was ready to continue with the group, stabding at the back of the group now.
The electrical shriek was awful, causing his sensitive ears pain as he winced, watching the boxes get flung around. He sighed softly once it finished.
After they reached the next part of the facility with the three replicant soldiers, he pulled the communicator out and listened in.
He shook his head, put it back, and sighed as he backed off, "May be... is there another way around, possibly...? Anyone got a way we can distract them without getting caught?" He thought about the communicator - was there a way he could trick them into thinking someone broke in further into the building? Did anyone else have a plan?
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by Wolf478 on Sun Mar 10, 2019 11:30 am
Despite his previous disappointment, the Fox watched silently as the wolf's claws sunk deep into the Replicants flesh. They tore through with ease, shredding through the soldier's armour and neck. He listened to the sickening thud as the man dropped to the cold floor, and the faint gurgling that would be the soldiers last breaths.
The fox was familiar with death, but it made him sick to see it every time. This would be yet another dream he'd have to battle in the next few months. After all, he was still only just beginning to get over his first call-out by GUN and that happened about a year ago.
He kept pressed against the wall, hoping he could remain as unnoticed as possible, whatever course of action he was going to take in rescuing Shrike, it was going to need to be his own, unless the group could come together real fast.
Darken watched quietly as the Wolf disposed of the... corpse... in a dumpster. True they needed to get rid of the body, but it would be a nightmare for whoever finds it later.
A static signal blasted up through the small GUN communicator mounted on the neck of his uniform, along with from the comm that Lysander was speaking to them with. Through his own personal comm however, he could swear to have heard a voice.
But the group pressed on, eventually making their way into a small warehouse, in the which there were hundreds of boxes stacked neatly on the rows of shelves. Boxes of what exactly piqued the foxes curiosity, but he found out soon enough as several of them were flung off of the shelves, spilling their contents as they hit the ground.
"Some crates began to launch themselves off of the shelves in here, but nothing besides that. The threat is over for now, but I've seen this kind of stuff before, there's reason to believe that there's more coming."
He hoped that this had nothing to do with his missing teammate, who had run off recently without a trace or any sort of note. Whenever she did that, it wasn't good news.
Apparently, the commander was on site also, which was both good and bad news. It meant that there would inevitably be a lot more of the soldiers than they'd previously thought, but it also meant that neutralising the threat permanently could happen a lot quicker than anticipated.
Unfortunately though, the fox was cut short in his thoughts as the hybrid warned them of several more soldiers making their way towards their current location, perhaps alerted by the commotion inside.
Darken dropped his hand quickly to one of the pouches present on the front of his combat uniform, it instinctively grasped a small cylindrical object within the pouch and pulled it out.
An Electromagnetic pulse grenade. While it was the only one he had, and it would damage their own gear, it would also prevent the three soldiers from messaging their commander, hopefully. The grenade was simply as a backup plan, in case nobody else could come up with something better.
"Anyone got any ideas?"
He made sure to keep the cylinder hidden, concealed in the palm of his hand.
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by Valtiel on Sat Apr 06, 2019 10:11 am
"Shit," Valtiel responded as she stopped in her tracks, finally taking notice of the scene before her. She watched as the replicant soldier fell to his knees, grasping into his dear life before perishing. The sight provoked a bit of a sadistic snicker from Valtiel. "Seems like we may have some allies on scene, Sectus." Valtiel remarked.
"I wouldn't be too sure, ma'am." Sectus replied as he undeployed his weapon systems, standing up straight. The robot scanned the facility as several heat signatures entered, unable to quite get a read on friend or foe. "I'd proceed with caution, ma'am."
Valtiel sighed, there was that dreaded word again. Caution. She hated caution almost as much as she hated hostage situations. Though, she knew who she was fighting for was important, which drove her anyways. "Fine, we'll proceed with caution, Sectus. Follow me."
Valtiel began to lead the large robot ahead towards the entrance of the facility, a deep sense of dread taking over as she approached, one that filled her senses with paranoia. Suddenly it felt like the world around her was a part of her as instinct took over.
Valtiel entered the facility first, and Sectus followed. They both paused a moment, scanning the area, silently mapping out their routes. It was a warehouse by the looks of it. Valtiel grew all too familiar with warehouses as of late.
Valtiel pressed on, Sectus following behind. The sound of his heavy peds most likely alerting the others to their arrival. "We are approaching several heat signatures, Ma'am." Sectus warned, freezing in place. "Proceed ahead. I will trail behind, ma'am."
Valtiel looked over her shoulder at Sectus, exchanging a nod. Taking another deep breath Valtiel continued through the warehouse, cautiously observing her surroundings. As she began to approach the end of the warehouse her sensitive ears began to pick up a few voices. One familiar one at that. She peeked her head out from behind a few boxes, spotting Darken reaching for some sort of device. She at least recognized Darken as a friend of Shrike's, which was all she needed to know. "Pssst, Darken." Valtiel called out as she hastily snuck her way over to the group. "Dunno what's goin' on but I'm 'ere ta help. Got Sectus with me too, layin' low somewhere in 'ere."
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by Shrike Marine on Sun Apr 07, 2019 2:45 pm
-What ever they had to do they needed to do it fast the trio of soldiers were approaching the load dock zone and by the looks of it they were well armed, the alley way they were approaching from presented a few options, they can either hide and wait for them to move further into the building then head into the alley way, confront the soldiers head on and take them out before they could call in for help.
The three approaching looked identical to the one they just had taken out, same height, same voice, same style of moving, same gear same weapons, it was a little odd but time to look at the finer details was definitely not a option as of now, every moment wasted meant a moment closer to the hostages fate being sealed.
Time was running out for them, to make matters worse the radio device they nabbed off the dead soldier was providing information between the soldiers and high command, seems like the situation was not going to so well for them.
"Echo 0 check in.......Echo 0 what is your status.......Echo 0 why are you not responding......All elements be advised that Echo 0 is not responding."
"Command this is Echo 7 shall we investigate ?"
"Negative..I'll dispatch a search team..remain where you are."
"Echo 1, 4 and 9 check last know location of Echo 0 and figure out why there has been no response."
-Suddenly one of the soldiers approaching the load dock spoke out confirming the order, seems like the squad before them was now tasked with figure out why one of their soldiers had stopped responding, completely oblivious to the fact that Echo 0 was now dead, they had better of hid the body really well, if the team did find Echo 0's remains the whole situation could crumble.
The trio of soldiers continued to move towards the docking zone weapons drawn and armed. The group now could wait them to go past, take them out or use the back alley route to avoid any confrontation..if they let them pass there was a chance they would find the body...it was a choice they ha to make quickly. Lysander quickly came over their radios with atleast some good news.-
"Guys listen up I got some good news, the back alley way is completely clear there is no guards..I heard them speaking of the missing soldier..I hope you hid that body well because if they find him you going to be up to your neck in shit...it's your call but I would use the alley way if I was you."
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by MikeMurdock on Sun Apr 14, 2019 8:10 pm
She hears the radio go off about the alleyway the Koala would take a look through her scope to double check if the alley is clear before moving towards it and motioning the rest to follow. She will keep silent as she stops in the lane to wait for the others to catch up, but taking time to look through the scope and the naked eye to make sure that no unwanted guests are waiting for them at the end of the alley.
It feels strange to her of working with this ragtag group of people. She did work with others before from other walks of life; although she was better at working with them, these folks are different. One was a soldier that could take the orders, but the other was more 'independent.' She hopes that they can make it through this mess.
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by ThePromiseIncarnate on Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:04 pm
Jack felt quite foolish - leaving a blood trail in the form of "echoes" going silent was probably the worst decision he could have made.
Still, he remained quiet, and after Lysandre informed them of a clear path, Jack decided it best not to kill any more soldiers unless necessary, now following the koala into the alley.
He looked back as they moved on, concerns of them finding the body peaking. He motioned the others to follow before they were seen.
Maybe using the electrical grenade would have been a good option? Clearly, Jack was unhinged, blood thirsty. Maybe he wasn't the best option for the job... but he felt the need to clean up the mess he had made. If they were killed, then they couldn't find Echo 0's body...
But then the commander would know something was up. 0 disappears, then these three? It'd just be...
A trail of bodies. A massacre on the entire group of soldiers. After enough went silent, so would the hostages.
He refused to indulge himself, and just waited in frustration and regret for them to find the body he dumped.
by Wolf478 on Mon May 13, 2019 7:30 am
((Really sorry for my late post, Didn't meant to hold us all up for so long.))
He fiddled the cylindrical device in his hand, allowing a cold sweat to break out across his forehead. Even in the smallest of situations like this, he could turn into a nervous wreck, luckily though, his heart hadn't begun pounding in his ears, so there wasn't any serious risk just yet.
It was tempting to simply toss the device and run, in an attempt to avoid having his gear fried by the resulting EMP, but before he could even try to activate the grenade, he heard a voice behind him. It made him jump, and he would have screamed if his top priority wasn't to remain silent.
The grey fox turned around, at first seeing nothing in the darkness of the warehouse, but by the grace of the dingy light filtering in through the window, he was able to catch sight of a figure peeking around a row of shelves. Not just a figure, it was Val.
"Oh thank god, it's you. Val, just lay low for now, we're kinda in a tight spot right now. It's good to have you with us."
He turned back to the location of the soldiers, getting ready to lob the EMP grenade, but he stopped once again when they began talking.
Sure enough, the soldiers had noticed the silence from their teammate's communicator, and where proceeding to investigate, and a dumpster didn't exactly strike Darken as an inconspicuous location, so it was more than likely that they'd check it at some point. It was all a matter of When, instead of If.
Lysander also made a radio call to the group, letting them know that a back alley way was available to avoid the soldiers, but even if they managed to escape, when the soldiers found Echo 0, the whole compound would be 6 feet higher than them anyway. The vast amount of Replicants in the area would surely be larger than simply 4 every so often, there had to be large pockets of them, which would definitely spread out in search of the group once word got out they were there.
He followed up behind the Koala, unsure of where to go to next, and pocketing the grenade back into the pouch he had brought it from. He motioned for Val to follow, and looked around for anywhere Sectus could've been hiding, as she had mentioned.
He looked to the Koala.
"Hey, uh, even if we manage to escape these three, the whole compound is probably filled with these guys, and the likelihood of dodging all of them is slim if they find Echo 0 in the dumpster."
It then struck him that he wasn't fully acquainted with the Koala, at least she had never said her name.
"Oh, uh... I don't think I ever caught your name by the way, Officer...?"
by Valtiel on Sun May 19, 2019 8:35 am
Val was ready for a fight, if not itching for one. If shit were to hit the fan, she'd be prepared to spring into action. Though, this would perhaps be one of the only times where it'd be more ideal for her to avoid a fight. Somehow this sneaking around business has her adrenaline pumping like never before. She could feel an anxious knot form in her belly as her ears catch sound of things potentially going south.
Despite her nervous disposition towards the scenario at hand, she did manage to crack a soft smile at Darken as he greets her, and again when she can see the rest of the crew, which she assumed were a rescue party for Shrike. It seemed a lot of folks cared about the ol' Merc. That, at least, put her a bit at ease.
For the time being, Val did as suggested and laid low, taking the opportunity to gather her nerves and collect her racing thoughts. She managed to get a hold of her anxiety by the time she was beckoned to follow behind the familiar face.
The armor clad Val trailed behind Darken, stepping very carefully as not to make much noise. She stopped behind him and listened as he spoke to the other of the immanent risk they were facing.
"Aye, wait a moment. Maybe I can be a distraction, yeah? Y'all can get outta 'ere and continue with the mission. I can take the fall for killin' their guy, maybe they'll think I'm 'ere by meself. Any luck, maybe they'll take me prisoner and bring me to the rest 'o the hostages. Y'all could use Sectus ta track me. He 'as a beacon lock on me armor."
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by Shrike Marine on Sun May 19, 2019 12:20 pm
-While the group had more or less continued to talk among themself's the trio of soldiers had already entered the the building, they were so close infact they could hear the rattle of there gear as they walked.
They were heavy armed and armored while they could use the element of surprise it might not be enough to remain undetected, one was easy enough but three would be pushing it.
However the soldiers didn't seem to notice any of them perhaps they were hidden with in the poorly lit confines of the stock holding warehouse, the trio continued ahead passing by the large truck inside the warehouse and continuing to walk right past them undetected, to say the group was lucky was a understatement, they had to move now. They had this one chance to do it before more forces moved into the are or possibly the search team discovering the remains of their fallen comrade.
If the team continued down the alley way they would find that the street it lead into was empty no troopers in sight to the left or the right, across the road was a large parking garage with a tall large office block up ahead, the lights were still on so there was a sure bet it was active.
Lysander was continuing to gain access to more and more of the local security cameras around the area, recently gaining accesses to the office, and parking garage systems. What he saw put a cold shiver down his spine..information that he needed to get to the team.-
"Listen up guys...I'v got some intel you need to know according to Camera 7 some where in this office block is where Shrike is being held, I can see it on the screen now he seems strapped to a chair with a device around his mid section...2 Replicant tactical series are guarding him...Camera 1 in the underground garage section confirms additional Replicant soldiers, these guys seem to be have Night vision hooked up to them so getting past them may be harder, there is at least a squad in the garage with a unknown amount inside the office block. Proceed carefully."
-As the ground would enter the dark and poorly light underground parking section they could see a patrolling force inside it, they looked identical to the soldiers they passed but these guys had night vision googles attached to them...getting past these guys...this was going to be hard. Tho they would hear one of them speak..giving away intel.-
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-Now it was up to them, they could sneak past the force or take them out before they could call for back up, being with in a confined underground garage the sound would be heavily muffled.-
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by MikeMurdock on Sun May 19, 2019 11:31 pm
Nyinda would keep out of sight as she peeks to the troopers on the streets, however even if she can snipe them the group behind her would stir up problems making her wish she was rolling with her old team. For now, keeping on stand by would have to suffice until the situation calls to go loud, so she can finally use her rifle instead of lugging the thing around, like an expensive sack of potatoes.
Once again, she would motion the team to look for an alternative escape from the troopers to move closer to the target.
by ThePromiseIncarnate on Tue May 21, 2019 7:28 pm
The current concerns of staying silent even as things fell apart was worrying seemingly everyone. Even the new member, Val, was considering giving themself up if Echo 0 was caught. Jack turned to Val and gave a low, "That... shouldn't be necessary."
No one on this team would get caught or risk getting killed for his mistake. Even if they survive and are just taken as prisoner, that's just another person to save later.
After the group moved to the streets where the coast seemed clear, Lysandre contacted them to tell them he saw Shrike, who certainly wasn't in the best condition, and that the soldiers in the next area had night vision goggles.
Jack grabbed one of the EMP Grenades, looked to the others, and asked "Shall we try and make our lives easier? Anyone opposed to me throwing this? It should knock out their night vision - they won't be able to see us as easily and we can sneak by." The boy in the black armor held the grenade carefully in the sharp blades of his metallic suit, ready to put it away if anyone else had an idea.
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by Wolf478 on Fri Jun 21, 2019 12:04 pm
The foxes eyes shifted quickly from Val to Jack, not even able to reply to her extremely dangerous suggestion.
"Holy Shit"
He said, looking with a frightened and slightly annoyed expression. He had taken the Grenade right out of the foxes hand, considering it was the only one he had, and the side effects of the grenade would be far worse and devastating than wiping out the soldiers gear, it would also fry all of their gear too.
"Do you have any idea what would happen if you used one of those? It certainly wouldn't make our lives easier, it would make this whole situation much worse. It's not just going to fry their gear, but also ours. And then we have a suspicious situation calling for an investigation from the main force, hundreds of these soldiers crawling around looking for us and no communication or gear to help us."
The fox had, admittedly, lost himself for a moment, and was grateful for the pressing need to remain quiet, otherwise he would have been shouting, and that never leads to good results, specifically violent ones.
He collected himself once more, dusted off his arms, despite there being any dust to brush off, and looked back to the alleyway.
"I do have an idea."
He stepped away from the garage, by the sounds of things, it was filled with Night-vision troopers, and while an EMP grenade would solve that problem, the amount of other problems it would cause would be devastating.
"I say we climb. Climb up, someone checks to see if the first floor is clear, and then, if it's clear, everyone gives each other a boost and we start from there, avoiding as many troopers as possible, or, if need be, assassinating any others."
Everything had his head spinning like a top, he'd either need a break from this, or he would break, and then things would go into shambles.
At least... That might not end well for him, but if he could pull it off... the group would be able to make a clean getaway...
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Michel Darbellay (21 de Agosto de 1934 (Orsières) † 11 de Junho de 2014 (Martigny), é um alpinista] e guia de alta montanha suíço sobretudo  conhecido por ter realizado a primeira ascensão em solitário da face norte do Eiger.

Come cineasta realizou 1965 "Le Petit Clocher du Portalet" com Michel Vaucher

Biografia
Michel Darbellay pratica um montanhismo clássico entre os 15-22 anos. Reconhecido como um alpinista extremamente rápido - Coluna Bo em 12 hora, de Fletschhorn nos Alpes peninos em três horas e Aiguille Noire de Peuterey em seis horas.

É em Verbier que exerce a profissão de guia de alta montanha e de  Monitor de esqui e a partir de 1964 efectua diversas expedições às grandes montanhas do mundo. A Placa de l'Amône (Dalle de l'Amône) é citada no no. 5 dos 100 mais belas corridas de montanha.

Ascensões
 1952 - Placa de l'Amône no Vale Ferret, pela via Darbellay com o seu irmão Daniel.
 1963 - Face norte do Eiger, primeira em solitário pela via Heckmair, a 2 e 3 de Agosto août.
 1967 - Petit Clocher du Portalet, via Esprit de Clocher com . Frotte.
 1967 - Piz Badile, numa primeira invernal com Paolo Armando, Camille Bournissen, Gianni Calcagno, Alessandro Gogna, Daniel Troillet.
 1970 - La Barme, um monólito a oest de Verbier, pela face sul, via La Diagonale, com Ami Giroud.

Expedições
 1964 - Himalaya
 1965 - Kilimanjaro
 1965 - Kenya
 1967 - Gronelandia
 1968 - Monte McKinley

Montanhistas da Suíça

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import re
import collections

AnswerMatrix = collections.namedtuple('AnswerMatrix', ['nr', 'number_of_rows', 'number_of_columns', 'items'])
AnswerMatrixRow = collections.namedtuple('AnswerMatrixRow', ['rownr', 'nelements', 'elements'])
AnswerMatrixRowElement = collections.namedtuple('AnswerMatrixRowElement', ['elementnr', 'content'])

class ChangeAnswerMatrixMarkup:
    def __init__(self):
        self.detected_answer_matrix_markups = []

        self.start_environment = re.compile('\s*\\\\begin\\{answermatrix\\}(\\[(.*)\\])?')
        self.end_environment = re.compile('\s*\\\\end\\{answermatrix\\}')

        self.number_of_seen_rows = 0
        self.rows = []

    def add_item_to_current_items(self, line):
        elements = line.split("&")
        current_row = []
        element_counter = 0
        for element in elements:
            cleaned_element = element.replace('\n', '').replace('\\\\', '').strip()
            element_counter += 1
            current_row.append(AnswerMatrixRowElement(element_counter, cleaned_element))
        self.number_of_seen_rows += 1

        self.rows.append(AnswerMatrixRow(self.number_of_seen_rows,
                                         len(elements),
                                         current_row))

    def generator(self, input_lines):
        count = 0
        in_answer_matrix_environment = False

        for line in input_lines:
            res_start_environment = self.start_environment.match(line)
            res_end_environment = self.end_environment.match(line)
            if res_end_environment:
                in_answer_matrix_environment = False
                count += 1
                yield "[[ref answermatrix%d]]\n" % count
                self.detected_answer_matrix_markups.append(AnswerMatrix(count,
                                                                        self.number_of_seen_rows,
                                                                        self.rows[0].nelements,
                                                                        self.rows))
                self.rows = []
                self.number_of_seen_rows = 0
            elif res_start_environment:
                in_answer_matrix_environment = True
            elif in_answer_matrix_environment:
                self.add_item_to_current_items(line)
            else:
                yield line

    def get_answer_matrices(self):
        for multi_choice in self.detected_answer_matrix_markups:
            yield multi_choice

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L'ETR 600 (ETR = Elettro Treno Rapido) est la dernière évolution de train pendulaire Pendolino. Il en constitue la .

Historique
Successeur direct des trains Fiat Pendolino de  que sont les ETR 460/470/480, cette nouvelle version a été commandée à 28 exemplaires par Trenitalia dans la version ETR 600 et par Cisalpino (FS + CFF) dans la version ETR 610.

Leur mise en service commerciale est opérationnelle depuis la fin de l'année 2007, les deux premières rames (respectivement ETR 600 et ETR 610) ont effectué leurs essais d'aptitude sur les lignes à grande vitesse italiennes entre Milan et Rome ainsi que sur les voies tortueuses de Suisse.

L'ETR 610.001 a effectué deux aller-retour entre Bienne et Brigue mi-2007.

Caractéristiques
Comme tous les trains de la famille Pendolino, l'ETR600 utilise une technique de pendulation brevetée par Fiat Ferroviaria, et qui permet notamment d'améliorer le confort dans les courbes.

L'ETR 600 est composé de sept voitures, dont une voiture-bar.

L'alimentation électrique de l'ETR 600 est compatible avec des tensions de  et   (pour circuler sur les lignes à grande vitesse italiennes).

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 ETR 480
 ETR 500
 CRH5

Liens externes
 Fiche technique Nouveau Pendolino.

Train roulant à 250 km/h en service commercial
Train à grande vitesse Alstom
Matériel roulant des FS
Train pendulaire
Automotrice d'Italie
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ETSEIB Motorsport is a motorsports team that represents the School of Industrial Engineering of Barcelona (ETSEIB) in the Formula Student competition. The team designs and constructs open-wheel cars to compete globally against other university teams.

Vehicles

CAT01
The 2007–2008 season was the inaugural season for the ETSEIB Motorsport team. To be officially recognized by the school, three teachers were assigned as project coordinators to support the team's legitimacy.

The team designed and built a car to compete in Formula Student and named it CAT01. It was taken to the Formula Student competitions organized at Silverstone and the Hockenheimring; at Silverstone, the CAT01 finished 53rd out of 72 entries, while it finished 52nd out of 78 entries at Hockenheim. The results were poor compared to those of teams who finished before them, but were deemed positive as it was the first year a Spanish team finalized dynamic tests.

CAT02

The second car, CAT02, was created during the team's second season in 2009. As the team could only reuse a few parts from CAT01, almost all the components were new for the season. The team had sixteen members, with a majority of the team returning from the previous season.

The CAT02 improved the chassis by building a self-supporting structure constructed of honeycomb aluminum plates to allow for a more streamlined design. The vehicle's weight was reduced to  by using lighter materials for components such as the carbon fibre suspension control arms.

The team planned to compete in three competitions, improve static analysis results, and complete dynamic events. However, time constraints hindered the team's performance; they were not ready in time to compete in the first race at Silverstone, and also could not complete dynamic tests in Italy and Germany. In the latter two events, the CAT02 placed 23rd out of a total of 39 entries and 62nd from a total of 78 entries respectively. It won two static analysis awards—a second-place style award in Germany and a third-place cost analysis award in Italy.

CAT03

ETSEIB Motorsport's third car, the CAT03, participated in the 2010 season. The team grew to 25 members. The goal to reduce weight remained—while the end product had a similar weight to its predecessor, the chassis' rigidity was improved with steel tubing. The main improvement over the CAT02 was the suspension system, where the same technology was used despite problems with the use of adhesives on steel tubing. After several tests, the team was able to eliminate problems from previous years.

The CAT03 entered three races in Germany, Italy and Spain; results were comparatively better to previous seasons, especially in Italy, where the CAT03 finished in twelfth place.

CAT04

In 2011, ETSEIB Motorsport's fourth vehicle, CAT04, was constructed. The goal for CAT04 was to improve its reliability and performance. Initially, the team's strategy was to create a direct evolution of the previous model without significantly changing the chassis design. They focused on redesigning areas that caused the most problems with the previous car; more new components were built than in previous years to reduce the car's weight by .

That season, the team participated in three competitions. In Austria, they finished 19th in their class and won a cost analysis award. In Germany, the team finished in 21st place.

CAT05e

In 2011, ETSEIB Motorsport replaced internal combustion engines with electric propulsion. The new car was called CAT05e, with the "e" referring to its electric powertrain.

The objectives of the 2011–2012 season were to design, build, and prepare an electric car—a challenge for the 25 students, who had no previous experience with electric race cars. As a result of the change in powertrain, the team intended to reduce weight by 20 kg. Two independent motors were used for better traction and stability.

That year, the team participated in three competitions. In Germany, problems arose from insufficient testing, but the team took second place in cost analysis. Results improved in Spain, where the team finished in eleventh place. In Italy, they finished in ninth place, and an acceleration test yielded a time of 4.4 s.

CAT06e

CAT06e, ETSEIB's second electric car, was developed during the 2012–2013 season. 35 students were involved in the new electric prototype.

The plans for the CAT06e was to refine the previous model and improve both reliability and performance. The CAT06e was ETSEIB's first car to incorporate aerodynamic elements. The team focused on areas which had caused more problems in recent competitions while redesigning and optimizing other parts. More components were designed and manufactured in-house, including the carbon fiber monocoque and inverters.

As in previous years, ETSEIB Motorsport participated in competitions at Germany, Spain, and Italy. At Hockenheim, they placed 24th and won the gold medal in Cost Analysis. In the second competition, Spain, they won the gold and bronze medals in Efficiency and Cost Analysis respectively. They placed 16th in Italy.

CAT07e

During the 2013–14 season, ETSEIB Motorsport built another electric car: the CAT07e. The goals for this vehicle were to reduce the vehicle's weight and improve its inverters and electronics. The chassis, like the CAT06e, consists of a fibre monocoque with a tubular steel subframe.

The team participated in three events during the season: Germany, Spain and, the Czech Republic. The first competition was held in Germany, where the team could not participate in the dynamic events but scored 24th overall. A couple of weeks after, the team travelled to the Czech Republic and placed third in the overall standings due to taking first place in the Business Plan and Cost Analysis category and second place in Design. Finally, the team participated in the fifth Formula Student competition held in Montmelo Circuit, Barcelona, and scored high in the static tests, such as taking third place in the Business Plan category.

CAT08e

The CAT08e is the fourth electric car built by the ETSEIB Motorsport. It included the design and construction of the first integrated carbon fibre monocoque within the Spanish Formula Student teams. Its wheel size was reduced from 13 to 10 inches, and a more powerful engine was installed.

Due to the lack of time needed to test the CAT08e in Germany, the team was only able to participate in the static events, taking 23rd place overall. At the end of August, and after performing the necessary changes and adjustments on the car, the team participated in the sixth Formula Student Spain competition, where the team placed third in the Business Plan Event and were able to complete all the events. ETSEIB Motorsport was proclaimed the best Spanish electrical team.

References

External links
 Página oficial de ETSEIB Motorsport
 Página oficial de la Formula Student del RU
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Honda CBX 150 World Launch In The Offing; Patent Images Leaked!
UPDATE- The bike in the patent images below could be the upcoming Honda CB Hornet 160R.
Honda Motorcycles World second largest two-wheeler manufacturer in World in terms of sales, but the Japanese giant's presence in the 150cc or above segments is something the company won't be proud of. Leaked patent images indicate that Honda is working on a low-cost 150cc bike for World targetting the lower end of the 150/160cc commuter bike segment. The Honda CBX 150 will be based on the now discontinued CB Unicorn to save costs and will lose some of the bike's more premium features. We can only speculate on the actual specifications and features of the bike right now, but we will keep you updated with all the latest info. Read on to find out more about the Honda CBX 150 World launch, price, specification, pics and details.
This bike appears to be in its early stages of development therefore, a launch could be at least a year away.
Since Honda is targetting the lower end of the 150/160cc segment the Honda CBX 150 World could cost around INR 60,000-70,000.
The Honda CBX 150 will essentially be a stripped down version of the CB Unicorn. It will be based on the same chassis and will share a lot of tis mechanicals with the bike. However, to keep costs in check Honda is expected to use the old 150cc engine and also do away with certain features such as mono shock suspension, rear disc brake, front fairing, etc. Leaked patent images reveal a double-sided rear suspension, cheap looking grab rails, round headlamps which is a CBX trademark. The tail lamp, rear mudguard, fuel tank all appear to be similar to the CB Unicorn. The Hona CBX 150 will, in all probability, share a lot of its components with existing Honda bikes. The facilitate city commuting the CBX also gets high set handlebars and an upright riding position.
Other than the CBX, Honda is also said to be developing a rival to the Hero Impulse which is a relatively untapped segment in the Worldn market. This motorcycle will also be a low-cost product and could share its mechanicals with the Honda CBX 150. We will update you with more information once we are able to get our hands on it.
Stay tuned to CarBlogWorld for the latest updates on the Honda CBX 150 World and other upcoming Honda bikes in World 2015 – 2016.


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Liquid Rocket Engines (J-2X, RS-25, general)
J-2X Progress: The J-2X Test Stands
Okay, so now you've got a great big rocket engine. What are you going to do with it? Well, fire it, of course. Make great big and noisy smoke and fire. There's really not much that is more thrilling than an engine test…although, I guess, launches qualify (says the old engine guy reluctantly).
Engine Test at NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
But where are you going to do this? It's not like you can do it in your garage. You'd blow away your entire neighborhood in the matter of a few seconds and the authorities tend to frown on such antics. Take a look (and listen) again at the video clip from the "What is a Rocket?" blog article to get an idea of what I'm talking about. Also, it's not even like you can simply hire a company that specializes in testing stuff and there are many fine companies that do just that for all kinds of products big and small. No, rocket engine testing is an endeavor that requires its own dedicated facilities and infrastructure.
Over the past fifty years, NASA has developed a number of rocket engine test facilities, but by far the single largest and dedicated site is in southern Mississippi, Hancock County to be exact, today called the NASA Stennis Space Center (SSC). This facility is just about an hour from New Orleans. It is in a very secluded, woody bayou area far from any population centers. And that was the point when it was established. Given the size of the place needed to test rocket engines and rocket stages and given the noise that such testing makes, having no neighbors is basically a requirement.
Testing for the J-2X engine is currently planned in the "A-Complex" test area. That area is composed of three test stands. There are stands A1, A2, and A3 (no, it's not an especially colorful naming scheme, I admit).
Stands A1 and A2 were designed to look like and function like the large test stand here at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center. They were built in the 1960's and were originally stage test facilities to accommodate testing of the S-II stage, the second stage of the Saturn V launch vehicle that took humans to the moon. The S-II stage was, of course, powered by the original J-2 rocket engine. Then in the early 1970's, these two stands were converted into single-engine test stands to facilitate the development of the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME). Test stand A2 remained dedicated to SSME up until last year. Test stand A1 over the last thirty-five years was used primarily for SSME, but it was also used in the late 1990's for the XRS-2200 linear aerospike engine development (which used a number of heritage J-2 and J-2S component designs) intended to support the X-33 vehicle.
Test Stand A2 Under Construction, Early 1960's
S-II Stage being Hoisted into A2 in 1967 and the First SSME Test on A1 in May 1975
Test Stand A2 Today
Test stand A3 is a new facility currently being built specifically to accommodate development of the J-2X engine. It is unique in that it simulates the atmospheric pressures at high altitudes. Because the J-2X is being designed for maximum performance and for engine start at high altitudes, it is only within such a test facility as A3 that the complete configuration of the J-2X engine can be tested. The altitude simulation capability is produced by encapsulating the entire engine within a test chamber and using a system of steam ejectors to "suck down" the chamber using the Bernoulli effect familiar to students of fluid dynamics. Basically, what you have on A3 is a series of rocket engines, powered by liquid oxygen and alcohol, used to make a huge amount of high-velocity steam that creates a low-pressure environment into which the J-2X fires (itself also making a huge amount of steam). When A3 is up and running, the J-2X testing conducted there is going to be even more impressive than the usual engine tests.
Test Stand A3 Under Construction Today
The J-2X puts out approximately 300,000 pounds-force of thrust when fully configured and operating in space. As currently rigged, each of these three test stands can handle 600,000 pounds-force of thrust and, with some modifications, significantly more (the current thrust measurement systems being the limiting factor). Back when they were testing the S-II stages on A1 and A2, those stands were seeing nearly one million pounds-force of thrust with five J-2 engines firing simultaneously.
Within the last month, I had the opportunity to tour NASA SSC and see the progress of the work being done on these test stands to support the J-2X test campaign. Below are a series of photos with some accompanying commentary.
Above is a picture looking up and into the flame bucket on Stand A2. To give you an idea about dimensions, notice the person in the blue jacket and orange hardhat down on the right-hand wide. During an engine test, this entire area is deluged with water for the purposes of cooling and sound suppression. The flame bucket diverts the rocket exhaust from shooting downwards to shooting outwards and away from the stand. The long tube-like structure in the middle is a feature unique to Stand A2. It is a passive diffuser that creates simulated high-altitude conditions while the engine is running. The difference between this passive diffuser and the active diffuser on A3 is the fact that A3 can simulate higher altitudes and can do so even when the engine is not firing.
This is a shot taken near the top of stand A3. They have not yet built in the elevator so I know firsthand that the walk to the top is just about 23 flight of stairs, give or take a couple. I've marked stand A2 and also stand B1, which is currently used for RS-68 engine testing that supports the Delta IV launch vehicle. Stand A1 is off to the left, out of the frame of this picture. The low white building in the middle of the picture is the control room from where they conduct engine tests on A1 and A2. The control room for A3 will be in a different building.
Above is a picture of Jason Turpin (Liquid Engine Systems Branch, ER21, NASA MSFC) and Rick Ballard (Upper Stage Engine Element Systems Engineering and Integration Manager) standing on the Level 5 deck of stand A1 with the A3 construction site in the background. The water that you see behind them is part of a canal system that runs throughout the test area. On these canals they bring in barges filled with the propellants used for the testing. Back in the day, these canals were used to float in the assembled Saturn stages. This is not, however, necessary for engine testing since a single engine can be loaded onto a truck.
Overall, this tour of the facilities showed that NASA SSC is making tremendous progress in getting the test stands ready for the J-2X development test series campaign. In only a few months, we will be making smoke and fire (mostly steam!) and rumbling the acres of swampy woodlands that surround the site. I can hardly wait!
Author wdgreenePosted on November 22, 2010 June 19, 2013 Categories UncategorizedTags 3est stand, A-3, J-2X, Marshall Space Flight Center, New Orleans, rocket engine, Stennis Space Center, william green7 Comments on J-2X Progress: The J-2X Test Stands
J-2X Progress: Delivery of the Development Program HEXs!
Cain Tubular Products of St. Charles, Illinois has completed fabrication of the full set of heat exchanger (HEX) coils for the J-2X development engines. These coils have been delivered to Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne for the next step in the fabrication process that involves integration into the hot gas ducts being assembled by Arrowhead Products in Los Alamitos, California. The very first three units are already there and in work.
Below is a photo of the Cain brothers at their facility with their handiwork on display.
The HEX is a component of the engine that contributes only indirectly to engine operation. Specifically, it is used by the rocket stage to develop pressurant gases for the liquid oxygen tank.
During flight, as the engine pulls liquid oxygen from its storage tank on the stage, and as the tank drains, you need something stuffed back into the tank to replace the liquid or it will potentially collapse. Also, due to the physics of cryogenic liquids, the pumps on the engine require a certain amount of pressure at the engine inlet in order to function effectively. From the perspective of getting payload to orbit, the most efficient stuff to put into the tank to fill the volume vacated by the liquid is warm gas. But where are you going to get warm gas while the vehicle is hurtling through space? Trying to carry it in high-pressure tanks might work, but such tanks get very heavy very fast as the vehicle design gets larger. So, the better answer is this: You make warm gas while you're flying.
Within the engine, the HEX is placed in the discharge of the engine turbines where very hot gas is allowed to flow around the coils during operation. Dense cryogenic helium is fed into the HEX inlet, it flows within the coil tubing, that tubing is surrounded on the outside by the hot gases which makes the tubing very wary, and then, at the HEX outlet, we get very warm, much-less-dense helium. That warm helium is then fed back to the stage to pressurize the liquid oxygen tank.
While there is certainly nothing patently new or exciting about heat exchangers in general — the radiator on your automobile, for example, is a heat exchanger serving a different purpose — it should be noted that due to the extreme conditions experienced within a rocket engine, and the stringent requirements placed on this particular piece of hardware, fabrication of the J-2X engine HEXs constituted its own small development effort. Cain Tubular Products did an exemplary job in deriving a unique fabrication process for this critical part and in delivering these parts in time to support the development test program.
Author wdgreenePosted on November 17, 2010 June 19, 2013 Categories UncategorizedTags Arrowhead Products, Cain Tubular Products, engine, HEX, J-2X, liquid oxygen, rocket4 Comments on J-2X Progress: Delivery of the Development Program HEXs!
Inside the J-2X Doghouse: What is a Rocket?
For as long as anyone can remember here at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, the collection of engineers who analyze and evaluate rocket engine test and flight data results have been called "Datadogs." However, that time-honored moniker is a title that must be earned. It's not automatic based upon your job assignment. It is based upon your ability to create a coherent technical narrative derived from hundreds of pieces of data spanning pre-start purge schedules, through engine start to mainstage operation, through shutdown transients and, finally, post-test inspections. With every engine firing we ask: What happened and, more importantly, why? The Datadogs provide the answers.
So, as a regular part of the J-2X Blog, I will be inviting you into the J-2X Doghouse just to ramble a bit about rockets and rocket engines in preparation for the upcoming J-2X development testing next year.
The most basic question is, of course, what is a rocket? Often, when lost in the mountain of ten thousand details of fabrication processes and assembly procedures and structural analyses and operational manuals and information of all flavors, even rocket scientists sometimes lose sight of the most basic concepts. Yet any child who has ever blown up a balloon and then let it fly across the room as it deflates has experimented in rocketry. A rocket is simply a vehicle that is self-contained and self-propelled. It takes in nothing from its external environment and it achieves motion from Newton's principle of a reaction resulting from every action. A rocket effectively throws stuff out the back end while what remains in the rocket moves forward thereby balancing the net sum of inertia.
In technical terms, the balloon flying across the room — likely landing in your uncle's soup thereby causing a minor family crisis — is a pressure-fed, mono-propellant rocket. The stretchy plastic of the balloon supplies the pressure and the single propellant is the breath with which the balloon was filled. The pressure from the plastic pushes the air out the back end. The air goes one way rapidly and the balloon itself goes hurtling through space in the opposite direction. Ta-da, a rocket! And now you are privy to the NASA secret that rockets, at their most basic, conceptual level, are pretty darn simple.
So, what makes a rocket engine different than a child's balloon? Power. In order to throw thousands of pounds of a launch vehicle into the sky and accelerate it to thousands of miles per hour, you need lots and lots of power. Rather than relying on pressure to push the working fluid out the back end, a large rocket engine like J-2X uses very powerful pumps. And, rather than relying on just the velocity generated by moving the fluids, a large rocket engine taps into the chemical energy released by combustion.
For example, during every second of operation the J-2X pumps hundreds of pounds of hydrogen and oxygen into a chamber not much bigger than a large spaghetti pot. There, these fluids combust, making steam (and residual hydrogen gas) at blistering hot temperatures of thousands of degrees. That tremendous amount of energy is then directed out the back end, accelerating the hot gases down the length of the nozzle to supersonic speeds, converting thermal energy to kinetic energy all along the way.
How much steam does this make? Well, if you ever have the opportunity to see a J-2X engine test, bring an umbrella. A full duration test will make enough steam to make its own rain cloud in the sky. Below is a video of a Space Shuttle Main Engine test in stand A2 at NASA's Stennis Space Center in Mississippi. Tests of the J-2X will look quite similar.
Thus, the tough part about rocket engines is not their basic concept. That's simple. The tough part is building a device that can harness the power necessary to make that simple concept useful. As we go along, we'll discuss that tough part in more detail.
Author wdgreenePosted on November 10, 2010 June 19, 2013 Categories UncategorizedTags datadog, doghouse, J-2X, Marshall Space Flight Center, rocket engine, Space Shuttle Main Engine, Stennis Space Center, test, William D. Greene7 Comments on Inside the J-2X Doghouse: What is a Rocket?
Welcome to the J-2X Blog!
Hello! Welcome to the J-2X Blog.
I would say that it's a pretty safe bet that a large (very large) majority of the American population is unaware that we stand on the brink of testing the first new, large, human-rated liquid rocket developed in this country since Gerald Ford was President. I might even venture to suggest that a majority of the diverse and busy population supporting NASA also don't know that this is the case.
Back then, during the Ford administration, the new engine was called the Space Shuttle Main Engine (SSME). Its initial development at the conceptual level began in the late 1960's. The Space Shuttle itself wouldn't fly until 1981, nearly six years after the first attempted engine test. Today, the engine is called J-2X and this blog represents an attempt to inform those who want to follow the exciting progress of this development effort as we approach full engine testing in early 2011.
As the name suggests, the J-2X has its roots in the Apollo Program with the J-2 engine used for the second and third stages of the Saturn V rocket that first took humans to the moon. In many ways, the original J-2 was the technological predecessor of the SSME. The J-2X design is the beneficiary of over fifty years of rocket engine experience spanning the original J-2, the SSME, the experimental J-2S, and the RS-68 engine that today powers the Delta IV commercial rocket.
The J-2X is being developed by the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, the home of the propulsion systems for the Apollo Program and the Space Shuttle Program. Our contracted partner in this development is Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne located in Los Angeles, California. Appropriately, Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, taking into account corporate name changes over the years, was the developer of the liquid rocket engines that powered the Apollo Program and still powers today the Space Shuttle Program. Thus, we have assembled an experienced, formidable, and knowledgeable team for J-2X.
Your humble chronicler for this journey into the exciting final stages of J-2X development is William D. Greene. I am currently the Upper Stage Engine Element Associate Manager. The Upper Stage Engine Element is the NASA office responsible for J-2X engine design and development. For the first three and a half years of this project, I was the Systems Engineering and Integration Manager for this office. I have 22 years of experience, most of which has been in support of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center and much of which has be dedicated to liquid rocket engine analysis, development, production, and testing. I will be charting the progress of the J-2X development effort, introducing you to the extraordinary team responsible for this effort, and sharing what I know about both this activity as well as about rocket engines in general.
This is going to be fun! C'mon along for the ride! For more information about the J-2X project, see the link to the video starring some of the key people engaged in this historic effort.
NASA and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne managers discuss the design and
development of the J-2X engine.
Author wdgreenePosted on November 5, 2010 June 19, 2013 Categories UncategorizedTags exploration, J-2X, rocket engine, upper stage, William D. Greene29 Comments on Welcome to the J-2X Blog!
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Nearly 40 years after surgeons first operated on fetuses to cure devastating abnormalities, researchers have taken the first step toward curing genetic disease before birth via genome editing: scientists reported on Monday that they used the genome editing technique CRISPR to alter the DNA of laboratory mice in the womb, eliminating an often-fatal liver disease before the animals had even been born.
The research, by a team at the University of Pennsylvania and the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), is a very early proof of concept. But while CRISPRing human fetuses is years away, at best, the success in mice bolsters what Dr. William Peranteau, who co-led the study, calls his dream of curing genetic diseases before birth.
Simon Waddington of University College London, a leader in research to develop fetal gene therapy who was not involved in the new study, called the CRISPR approach "an elegant refinement of the brute-force technology" that's been the focus of animal studies of fetal genetic therapy.
The rationale for fetal genetic therapy is simple: it could halt a disease before it causes irreversible and even fatal damage. In people, the inherited liver disease that the scientists targeted in mice, called hereditary tyrosinemia type 1, starts damaging the liver months before birth. Another rationale: because a fetus's immune system is immature, it is less likely than even a newborn's to attack the alien CRISPR molecules.
For their study, published in Nature Medicine, Musunuru and his colleagues gently opened the uterus of a pregnant mouse, removed the fetus from the amniotic sac, and injected CRISPR into the vitelline vein, which is near the surface of the sac and connects to the liver. "We wanted to make sure we got the genome editor into the liver rather than everywhere else," Musunuru said. The fetus was then replaced in the uterus and was born normally.
Instead of using the original form of CRISPR, which cuts DNA where a gene is mutated and inserts a replacement string of A's, T's, C's, and G's, the scientists used the form of CRISPR called base editing. Invented just two years ago, base editing changes an incorrect DNA letter, or base, to the correct one, such as a C to a T or a G to an A. Its advantage is that it doesn't need to cut DNA to do this, as CRISPR 1.0 does; those cuts can wreak genetic havoc, with unknown consequences for CRISPR'd cells.
Can gene therapy halt diseases in babies before they're even born?
For a dry run, the scientists first made a CRISPR base editor that changes a gene called PCSK9, which makes a protein that helps regulate the amount of cholesterol in the bloodstream, into a super-cholesterol-lowering form. When injected into mouse fetuses, the base editor changed liver cells as intended and left other organs alone. Crucially, the mouse mother showed no effects of the CRISPR treatment. After birth, the baby mice had ultra-low cholesterol levels, showing that the CRISPR base editor had worked. Only about 15 percent of the liver cells of the baby mice had been edited, but that fraction remained stable through the animals' adulthood.
The amount of genetic havoc from the base editing was low: about 2 percent, compared to 40 percent for many uses of traditional CRISPR. And none of the likely spots for "off target" effects — DNA sites that resemble the target and so might be inadvertently edited — showed any sign of being altered.
The Philadelphia scientists then tried their technique on hereditary tyrosinemia type 1. HT1, which strikes 1 in 100,000 newborns worldwide, is caused by any of several mutations in a gene called FAH. All the mutations cause the build-up of toxic breakdown products of the amino acid tyrosine, a component of protein, and ultimately destroy the liver. Treatment with the drug nitisinone and a strict tyrosine-free diet is not always effective, with the result that children sometimes develop fatal liver failure or liver cancer.
The scientists used their base editor on a gene related to the disease-causing one. If this gene, called HPD, is disabled, then no toxic metabolites of tyrosine ever get to where FAH is unable to handle them.
The scientists hope to study fetal base editing for other severe congenital diseases. It remains to be seen whether this technique or conventional gene therapy, which provides an entire replacement gene, will work better.
"I'd consider that CRISPR isn't a replacement" for the latter, Waddington said, "but will be an additional tool" for curing genetic diseases in the womb.


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