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INTRO: When we first met, we had no idea that we would embark on this musical journey together. We've come so far in ten short years and are so grateful for this time that we've shared.And we're excited about what new harmonies we have yet to discover. Acoustic Journey is a celebration of a decade of musical collaboration. We present this recording to you in two ways:
1) as a performance of sorts, and this is reflected in the sequence of tunes. Those of you who have seen us perform live will recognize the opening and closing selections quite well; and
2) as a collection of the many tunes that best represent the evolution of our musical partnership.
Here are those first duets and favorite duets. Here, also, are compositions that have deep emotional significance for us and our history together - tunes that could not be easily excluded from this collection without being missed. Naturally, there were many other tunes that we wanted to include but we had to draw the line somewhere. So we did. 7 of the 15 tracks on this CD are original recordings from previously-released CDs that we digitally re-mastered at high resolution.The other 8 tracks are brand new high resolution digital recordings of favorites that we've performed over the last decade. This recording project has been incredibly rewarding for us and we hope that you enjoy the results. As always - our heartfelt thanks go to our family, fans and friends who have traveled with us in spirit - as well as on, off and near every stage.And thanks to you, our listener, for joining us on this journey.
Al & Amy
1. Desert Dance / Mariposa 7:01
by Al & Amy / Al - guitar , Amy - mandolin, percussion and vocals, Paddy League - bodhran.
From our Racing Hearts album: This is a favorite overture in our live performances. Although these two tunes were originally recorded separately, over the years we have enjoyed combining them in this medley that travels through the deserts of Arizona through Central America, Galicia and beyond. Our good friend and fine multi-instrumentalist Paddy League joins us on this track.
2. Caledon Wood 7:47
by Al / Al - guitar , Amy - Ashiko Drum, Eric Rigler - Uilleann pipes, Anderson Allen - Congas & percussion
From Al's Caledon Wood album--another favorite from our live performances, this tune was inspired by a photograph of one of the last standing virgin forests in Scotland. This original recording features the plaintive and rockin' sounds of our friend Eric Rigler on his fine Uilleann pipes. Eric was kind enough to fly out from California to perform at our wedding ceremony. On his birthday, no less. Soon after Eric began playing at the ceremony, a rainbow appeared overhead. (Is there magic in them pipes?) And later on, about half-way through the wedding, the entire wedding party and attendees sang Eric a rousing "Happy Birthday." Al met Anderson Allen at a studio session earlier in the year. He then came home to tell Amy about this great percussionist he just met (and what a nice guy he was.) Well, Amy and Anderson had been friends and had performed together for many years before either had met Al. So - here is to those inner circles intertwining and to that great small world, which expands even as it becomes more intimate.
3. Sundog 5:24
by Al & Amy / Al - guitar , Amy - piano, Anderson Allen - percussion
From Al's Caledon Wood album: Among the many blessings on our wedding day was that beautiful sundog-rainbow that presided over our wedding circle. Thanks to the loving spirit of family and friends for all the preparations and the lasting power of that incredible day. Thanks too, to Maggie and Richard of Maggie's Music for the beautiful setting and for their friendship. Refreshing breezes, circling ospreys, fairy cakes, music in the round and miracles a plenty. That was a day to remember. This is our music in honor of that memory.
4. Midnight Ride 4:48
by Al / Amy - guitar , Al - guitar , Mahdal Drum and fretless bass
Originally recorded as a solo guitar piece on Al's WHISPERING STONES album. This is one of the very first duets that we performed together live. We love how the latter sections lend themselves to ethereal improvisation. After nearly nine years, we've decided to bring this fine horse out for another ride. Hold on tight!
5. You Make Me Smile 2:36
by Amy / Amy - mandolin, Al - guitar , Mahdal and fretless bass
This is our first recording of this happy tune. Smile was inspired by a fellow Amy noticed while commuting to work in the early 90s. While most morning commuters tend to resemble those morose drudges from the film Metropolis, this one commuter stood out of the crowd. There he was, briefcase swung over his shoulder, walking toward the Takoma Park Metro station with a light and happy gait - playing the flute! He must have been smiling too, though that could have just been his embouchure.
6. Red-Haired Boy 3:55
Trad / Al - guitar , Amy - mandolin, Myron Bretholz - bodhran
From Al's MIDSUMMER MOON album. This is one of the first traditional tunes that we picked out together on the front stoop of our old home in Takoma Park, MD. Our dear and talented friend, Myron Bretholz joins us on this track. Myron is a veritable treasure trove of information. He is a loving archive of all things musically-Celtic and of all people worthy of praise. And there are a lot of both, thank goodness. We sure miss those inevitable chance encounters with Myron at the local coffee-shop where we'd hug like it was long-time-no-see, indulge in culinary delights and talk for hours about all that is right with the world. And there is still a lot of that, too, thank goodness.
7. Loss 6:15
by Amy & Al / Amy - piano, Al - guitar .From BITTERSWEET - an American Romance
8. Baker's Dozen 2:20
by Amy & Al / Amy - guitar , Al - guitar and Fretless Bass
First recorded on our GRATITUDE album. Soon after meeting each other, we discovered we both had a penchant for tapping out rhythms - usually on the dinner table and nearly everything else that is set on that table. (Perhaps to the dismay of our fellow diners.) Amy had been playing the pattern in this tune for years but wasn't sure about the time signature. Al decided the tune was in 13/4 time - hence the title. So, the goal of the tune? Other than fun? Amy Zens out in her world of 13 while Al time-travels all over the place. This new recording was a blast to create and Al's wild and funky fretless bass takes the piece to a whole new dimension and brings it all together. Enjoy!
9. The Celtic Wedding 2:05
by Al & Amy / Amy - mandolin, Al - guitar , bodhran and fretless bass. First recorded on Al's Whispering Stones album. This new version is among the first duets we arranged together. When listening to the original version, Amy heard another tune just begging to be played simultaneously.
10. Accokeek Shore 2:14
by Al / Al - guitar , Amy - mandolin
Originally recorded on Al's The Waters & the Wild album. We're happy to be recording this new version after playing it this way for so many years. Like Midnight Ride and The Wedding, this version of Accokeek Shore is a new duo-rendition of an earlier solo composition.
11. Bareback 5:18
by Amy & Al / Amy - piano, Al - guitar
From Amy's Bittersweet piano album. Another midnight ride with sensual interludes, but this time a Steinway piano states the theme. Written in fond memory of the horses and stables near Amy's childhood home - all of which are now gone by way of the usual symbols of progress.
12. Lullaby 3:10
By Amy & Al / Amy - guitar and vocals, Al - Irish bouzouki and vocals
From our Racing Hearts album. One of the very few tunes where we both vocalize. Instrumental music is our first love. On this tune, however, we use our voices, though in an instrumental fashion. No words are sounded but we like to think that our voices still offer the emotional import of a song.
13. Ode to Ferdinand 4:04
by Amy & Al / Amy - mandolin, Al - guitar and fretless bass
First recorded on Amy's Piano Diaries album (which is now out of print) and inspired by the children's book character, "Ferdinand the Bull," whose pacifist spirit reminds Amy of Al. Al had not heard of this children's book before he met Amy, so she gave it to him during their first Christmas celebration.
14. Silver Branch 5:57
by Al / Al - guitar, Agogo, percussion and fretless bass, Amy - mandolin, Ashiko and conga drums, Ghungroo and shaker
Originally recorded on The Waters & the Wild. As legend has it, if you possess 'the silver branch' you may enter the land of fairy, join in the celebrations and leave unharmed to return to your everyday world. But why bother? Why not use that silver branch to gain entry to the magical realm then conveniently misplace the branch for an extended stay? As promised for so many years, we have recorded this favorite once more. This time we've included our drum-jam which we are so fond of playing - and which we traditionally use to close our live performances. Ankle Bells and all. Watch out for the fairies! They joined in on this one near the end.
15. New Moon 5:15
by Amy & Al / Amy - guitar , Al - guitar
Originally on Midsummer Moon. This piece was our very first collaborative composition and is dear to our hearts. It was inspired by a trip to Swans Island, Maine during the new moon and the Perseid meteor showers. This is our favorite duet for closing a show - both as an encore and as thanks to the audience for sharing their energy with us...
All Tracks recorded and mixed by Al Petteway at Fairewood Studios, Fairview, NC or Takoma Park, MD, and mastered by William Wolf, Wolf Productions, Falls Church, VA, with the exception of: - Loss and Bareback,recorded by Art Isaacs and Al Petteway at Harmony Hall Regional Center, Fort Washington, MD, and -Caledon Wood and Sundog, recorded and mixed by Jim Robeson at Bias Recording, Springfield, VA and mastered by David Glasser, Airshow, Springfield, VA.
Photography, photomontages and graphic design by Amy White, Fairewood Studios, Fairview, NC. Al & Amy love their Kevin Ryan guitars, their Weber mandolin, Sobel bouzouki, Boston grand piano, and Gardner Ashiko drum - not to mention those Dean Markley and D'Addario Strings, G7th capos and Planet Wave accessories. (Olson & Sifel guitar s were also played for these recordings.)


No political parties have asked for official policy costings since the federal government went into caretaker mode.
The Parliamentary Budget Office was set up in July 2012 to provide independent costings for parties and independent MPs.
It's required to publish requests for costings and responses once the government enters the caretaker period after an election is announced.
However, the PBO website hasn't published any requests by Labor, the coalition, the Greens or independent MPs - which confirms no requests have been lodged.
The PBO is still working on a number of costings requested by parties before Prime Minister Kevin Rudd travelled to Canberra on August 4 and named the September 7 election date.
A spokesman for the PBO told AAP on Wednesday 800 policy costings had been completed since the office started work in July 2012, but wouldn't confirm how many were outstanding.
The parties are required on September 6 - the day before the poll - to give the PBO a list of their election commitments that have budget impacts.
The PBO then publishes the list the day after the election.
Three days after the end of the caretaker period, the PBO will publish a list of policies it intends to include in its post-election report.
And within 30 days of the end of the caretaker period the PBO will publish its final report on costings.
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Communities in parts of the Pilbara, Midwest-Gascoyne and Goldfields-Midlands have been told to prepare for flash flooding as ex-Tropical Cyclone Hilda moves towards WA’s interior.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services issued a severe weather warning this morning as the low continues to track south.
At 4am it was around 50km east of Parnngurr in the Pilbara, heading south at about 10km/h.
While the 120km/h wind gusts that battered Broome and parts of the Kimberley earlier this week have subsided, the system is still dumping heavy rainfall.
In the event of flooding, DFES advises affected residents to unplug all electrical appliances and to create sandbags from pillow cases which should be placed around doorways.
Some roads may also be closed and drivers are warned to avoid water of unknown depth and current.
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Origin Automotive Works, a leading indigenous technology firm, has unveiled a new tractor hiring App, “Tractor on the Go”, as part of efforts to revolutionise agricultural and farming practice in Nigeria.
With the innovation which resulted from five-year painstaking efforts, the company has helped in building a robust platform, infrastructure base across the 36 states; training operators and mechanics and most importantly, logistics of moving tractors nationwide.
Tractor on the Go is a mobile application platform that helps connect millions of farmers to modern agricultural facilities and equipment such as tractor, sprayers, planters and harvesters.
The app is designed with simplicity, ease of use and functionality in mind with a guarantee that users will enjoy hassles-free experience while searching for reliable and efficient mechanization equipment for their farmland.
Speaking at the launch of the mobile application platform, President, Origin Group, Prince Joseph Samuel explained that the launch was aimed at eliminating impediments on the way of expanding mechanisation and delivering seamless mechanisation services to farmers in remote villages optimise their yields and maximise farmland productivity.
He added that TOG was committed to shifting farmers’ orientation towards the opportunity to farm during wet and dry seasons via the adoption of irrigation technology provider as part of the company’s numerous services.
Prince Samuel noted that the mobile application, which is beneficial to different categories of users including agents, farmers and operators, has been designed to assist users access tractors that would enable them to perform timely farming operations and achieve economies of scale in food production.
Speaking on the features of the application, Mr. Olusegun Emmanuel, Product Development Manager, noted that the platform remained the biggest game-changer that would take agricultural practice to new heights, noting that this will attract interest from youths who are unemployed at the moment.

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As a Marvel Cinematic Universe fan and Asian American, let me tell you my excitement for Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings was REAL.
I remember when Marvel announced that they would be making this film — my first thought was, “This is going to be great for us, I hope they don’t screw it up.” After watching this movie twice on opening weekend, I’m happy to say that it does more than meet expectations — it is now an instant classic for us in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
Despite the film being more centered on Chinese culture, this film represents dynamics common to the Asian American experience. Even as a first-generation Filipino American, this film makes me feel seen and understood.
From the visuals that leave you awestruck, to arguably the best fight scenes since Captain America: Winter Soldier, to the subtle nods to culture — there are so many things that made this film so great.
Here are a few of my biggest takeaways from this film. (Spoilers ahead if you haven’t seen the movie yet!)
The Asian American experience on the big screen
Shang-Chi doesn’t just give us an origin story for our first-ever Asian superhero — it tells this story in a relatable way for all Asian-Americans. From the beginning of the movie, when we are acquainted with Shaun (Shang-Chi’s alias) and Katy, we get a glimpse into the life of an Asian-American — and the details of that life resonate especially for those of us who are first-generation Americans.
The karaoke bar scene and the two-second shot of Shaun taking off his shoes when entering Katy’s home are just subtle nods to that experience. Then we hear a passing line from Katy’s mom that cuts like a knife: “Grandpa did not come here to America just for you to park cars for a living.”
That’s not the exact quote, but it hits home for those of us who feel as if we did not live up to our parents’ high expectations — we see Katy wrestle with that burden throughout the film. It’s a feeling familiar to almost anyone who grew up in a family of immigrants, and it’s especially real in Asian American households. Our parents want us to have high aspirations and good-paying jobs so that we will never have to live a life of poverty that some of them experienced back in their home countries. While usually well-intentioned, this pressure we receive from our parents can be stressful, and even lead us to take on career paths we don’t enjoy in an effort to make them proud.
This movie does a great job of depicting Asian American parents. The complicated relationship between Shang-Chi and his father, Wenwu, evokes experiences that Asian fathers and their sons can relate to. There is so much to digest with their relationship, but the one moment that stood out to me was Wenwu’s death in the grip of the Dweller in Darkness (aka the giant soul-sucker).
Before that monster escapes the cave, it manipulates Wenwu to believe his wife is behind the wall. Once he realizes that he is wrong, Wenwu uses the rings to protect his son. And in his final moments, he recalls the love he has for his son as scenes from Shang-Chi’s childhood come to his mind.
Despite his mistake and regret, Wenwu never apologizes for being wrong — he simply admits to that fact by sharing a longing look with his son. That long look speaks much louder than any words could. Then he gives Shang-Chi the rings to help him defeat the soul-sucker.
There is a lot of non-verbal communication that happens between fathers and sons in Asian families — that’s at least true for my experience. My father and I rarely exchanged “I’m sorry” or “I love you” to one another, but we know when we are sorry, and we always know we love one another. The lack of dialogue in Wenwu’s death scene isn’t lazy writing — it is a choice to depict a dynamic authentic to the Asian American experience.
There are many more moments in this film that are so relatable, but these two stand out to me the most.
Hero for all AAPI
When Black Panther came out, I knew it was a huge win and a fantastic moment for the black community. But I don’t think I understood how powerful that movie was for Black people until Shang-Chi came out. This film has given the Asian American community so much to talk about and celebrate that we could almost believe Shang-Chi and Ta-Lo were real. I remember hearing similar stories about T’challa and Wakanda.
I never realized how important representation is until I walked out of the theater after watching this movie. Shang-Chi left me with a feeling that I had never received from a film before — it made me feel seen and recognized. Yes, we have had some supporting characters who were Asian, but none of them were ever the lead in our hero movies. Having a whole movie where the main characters are Asian just isn’t something we get to see that often.
I have seen so many testimonies, blogs, articles, and videos of Asians sharing what this film means to them. In one Facebook post, I saw a man tell the story of how he grew up to his father reading him comics about Shang-Chi, who became his favorite hero. His father passed away years ago, but after watching the film, the man said it felt like his dad was there with him. He thanked actor Simu Liu for giving him his dad back.
Though the culture presented in the film is primarily Chinese, all Asians feel like we have someone who represents us well in this film — thanks to director/writer Destin Daniel Cretton, screenwriter David Callaham, and Simu and Awkwafina. I can’t wait to see kids dressed up as Shang-Chi this Halloween — that will be special.
As I mentioned earlier, the balance between what Wenwu taught Shang-Chi and what he learned from his mother ultimately leads them to defeat his father and the Dweller in Darkness. This lesson of balance is important for all of us.
Polarization and division characterize our culture right now. The path to unity is balance — embracing the “both/and” of our experiences. Our Catholic faith is a good example of a reality that is big enough to accommodate apparent contradictions: We are fallen but also loved beyond comprehension; our faith community is both human and a place to meet God; we live by both reason and faith. Our faith is filled with balance, which points us to something deeper and true.
That’s not to say finding balance will be a walk in the park — it will take a bit of humility to get there, just like Shang-Chi had to struggle to find his balance.
These were just three of my takeaways from this record-breaking film. Everyone will bring their own life experience to this movie, but it’s an instant Marvel classic that will inspire for generations to come, whether or not you are Asian.

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OBX is the ubiquitous series of letters referring to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. The Outer Banks are a 200 mile string of barrier islands that cover most of the North Carolina coastline. The OBX abbreviation was created in 1994 and subsequently trademarked. But by 2006, the term had become so commonly used, that a circuit court ruled that OBX was no longer a valid trademark. In any case, those three little letters seem to always evoke a smile and some great memories. With our tribute to OBX, we present this delicious Rum filled drink, and hope you enjoy our featured cocktail... OBX Breeze. Cheers!
2 oz. Pineapple Juice
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Lime wedge and/or Cherry for garnish
Combine the 4 Rums and the 2 Juices in an ice filled cocktail shaker. Cover, shake well, and strain into an ice filled Hurricane glass. Top with a splash of Grenadine, garnish accordingly, insert a long straw, and get ready for an escape to the beautiful shores of the Outer Banks, with our featured cocktail... OBX Breeze. Bottoms up! Please drink responsibly. Thanks!

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One of the biggest problems before acquiring a scale is to know the real value of each unit. So there is a lot of uncertainty when buying a balance or scale. The task of comparing between the great variety of scales and existing measuring tools on the market is quite complex.
However, the best products will always stand out, the qualities and characteristics of the scales have many uses, but not all of them are suitable for all tasks. There is a great variety of models and types of scales, it is due to the simple fact that each of them adapts to different function to be performed in the most appropriate and efficient way.
Therefore, making a comparison of scales is not usually efficient, and the task of comparing opinions is not usually very useful, not even on the shopping pages where the scales are rated, since these comparisons and user opinions are not made by experts, so they have bias to trust said opinions.
So in First Technology a list has been made that can be considered trustworthy, although the main purpose is to publicize the Radwag industrial scales and the characteristics of each model, as well as the benefits offered by acquiring each type of scales, so that the user can determine if it is the scale he needs.
It should be noted that the Radwag scales offered by First Technology are ISO 9001: 2015 certified, and for this simple fact it can be guaranteed that the measuring instruments presented below are leaders in the market for many reasons.
It should be noted that in this list, no scale is better than the other. The difference between them lies in the sector in which it can be applied and integrated in the most efficient way.
The first scale to mention in this list is the UYA 4Y ultramicrobalance
Known as the laboratory scale, this is a new generation scale designed to satisfy the highest demands in terms of precision (in laboratories, microns and grams are usually measured accurately, especially those laboratories that work with controlled substances).
This scale has decisive elements that position it within the best scales, and are the terminal reading and the precise mechanical measurement system, which are strategically positioned to avoid the influence of temperature and the transmission of vibrations (these are the main problem in measurement processes).
In addition, being built with materials such as glass and aluminum, it eliminates the influence of electrostatic fields. And a very advantageous plus of this is the automatic calibration system and the friendly interface of these scales.
On the other hand, we have the HX5.EX and HX5.EX scales
Which are qualified as modern measuring instruments that guarantee reliable measurement and correct operation in hazardous environments and areas classified as 1/21 and 2/22. Where the greatest advantage offered by these scales is the ATEX certification (this certification is not possessed by any measuring instrument).
This certification is given by entities external to the manufacturer, therefore it is an extra guarantee for the buyer that he is acquiring the best scale on the market. With excellent repeatability in measurements, precision and high quality electronic components.
And the third scale to mention in this list is the CHECK WHEIGERS
These automatic checkweighers have the highest quality, and their applications include the pharmaceutical and food industries. It has modules that allow you to quickly weigh products, as well as a friendly and intuitive interface.
The biggest advantage of these scales is that they provide the data necessary to manage the operation of the scales and compile them into lists of statistics and service processes.


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How sleep deprivation is becoming all too common, and why you should be worried about it.
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|Publication number||US5763813 A|
|Application number||US 08/704,432|
|Publication date||Jun 9, 1998|
|Filing date||Aug 26, 1996|
|Priority date||Aug 26, 1996|
|Publication number||08704432, 704432, US 5763813 A, US 5763813A, US-A-5763813, US5763813 A, US5763813A|
|Inventors||Michael Cohen, Avinoam Israeli|
|Original Assignee||Kibbutz Kfar Etzion|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (14), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (97), Classifications (9), Legal Events (7)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The present invention relates to a composite armor panel. More particularly, the invention provides an armored panel providing lightweight ballistic protection which may be worn by the user, and for protecting light mobile equipment and vehicles against high-speed fire-arm projectiles or fragments. The invention also includes methods for manufacturing the panel.
There are three main considerations concerning protective armor panels. The first consideration is weight. Protective armor for heavy but mobile military equipment, such as tanks and large ships, is known. Such armor usually comprises a thick layer of alloy steel, which is intended to provide protection against heavy and explosive projectiles. Due to its weight, such armor is quite unsuitable for light vehicles such as automobiles, jeeps, light boats, or aircraft, whose performance is compromised by steel panels having a thickness of more than a few millimeters.
Armor for light vehicles is expected to prevent penetration of bullets of any weight, even when impacting at a speed in the range of 700 to 1000 meters per second. The maximum armor weight which is acceptable for use on light vehicles varies with the type of vehicle, but generally falls in the range of 40 to 70 kg/m2.
A second consideration is cost. Overly complex armor arrangements, particularly those depending entirely on synthetic fibers, can be responsible for a notable proportion of the total vehicle cost, and can make its manufacture non-profitable
A third consideration in armor design is compactness. A thick armor panel, including air spaces between its various layers, increases the target profile and the wind resistance of the vehicle. In the case of civilian retrofitted armored automobiles which are outfitted with internal armor, there is simply no room for a thick panel in most of the areas requiring protection.
Fairly recent examples of armor systems are described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,836,084, disclosing an armor plate composite including a supporting plate consisting of an open honeycomb structure of aluminum; and U.S. Pat. No. 4,868,040, disclosing an antiballistic composite armor including a shock-absorbing layer. Also of interest is U.S. Pat. No. 4,529,640, disclosing spaced armor including a hexagonal honeycomb core member.
Other armor plate panels are disclosed, e.g., in British Patents 1,081,464; 1,352,418; 2,272,272, and in U.S. Pat. No. 4,061,815 wherein the use of sintered refractory material, as well as the use of ceramic materials, are described.
Ceramic materials are nonmetallic, inorganic solids having a crystalline or glassy structure, and have many useful physical properties, including resistance to heat, abrasion and compression, high rigidity, low weight in comparison with steel, and outstanding chemical stability. Such properties have long drawn the attention of armor designers, and solid ceramic plates, in thicknesses ranging from 3 mm. for personal protection to 50 mm. for heavy military vehicles, are commercially available for such use.
Much research has been devoted to improving the low tensile and low flexible strength and poor fracture toughness of ceramic materials; however, these remain the major drawbacks to the use of ceramic plates and other large components which can crack and/or shatter in response to the shock of all incoming projectile.
A known form of armor plating using ceramics is produced in lsrael by Kibbutz Beit Alpha. It comprises cutting 5 mm steel plates to the sizes required, heat-treating the steel and adding a ceramic coating. One disadvantage of this type of panel is that on completion the panels are almost impossible to modify. In use, the ceramic coating performs well against the first bullet, but tends to shatter, and thus fails to protect against further projectiles.
Light-weight, flexible armored articles of clothing leave also been used for many decades, for personal protection against fire-arm projectiles and projectile splinters. Examples of this type of armor are found in U.S. Pat. No. 4,090,005. Such clothing is certainly valuable against low-energy projectiles, such as those fired from a distance of several hundred meters, but fails to protect the wearer against high-velocity projectiles originating at closer range. If made to provide such protection, the weight and/or cost of such clothing discourages its use. A further known problem with such clothing is that even when it succeeds in stopping a projectile the user may suffer injury due to indentation of the vest to the body, caused by too small a body area being impacted and required to absorb the energy of a bullet.
A common problem with prior art ceramic armor concerns damage inflicted on the armor structure by a first projectile, whether stopped or penetrating. Such damage weakens the armor panel, and so allows penetration of a following projectile, impacting within a few centimeters of the first.
The present invention is therefore intended to obviate the disadvantages of prior art ceramic armor, and to provide an armor- panel which is effective against small-caliber fire-arm projectiles, yet is of light weight, i.e, having a weight of less than 45 kg/m2 which is equivalent to about 9 lbs/ft2, and low bulk.
A further object of the invention is to provide an armor panel which is particularly effective in arresting a plurality of projectiles impacting upon the same general area of the panel.
The above objectives are achieved by providing a composite armor material for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy from high velocity, armor-piercing projectiles, comprising a panel consisting essentially of a single internal layer of high density ceramic pellets having an Al2 O3 content or at least 85% and a specific gravity of at least 2.5, said pellets being directly bound and retained in panel form by a solidified material which is elastic at a temperature below 250° C., the majority of said pellets each having a major axis in the range of about 3-12 mm, and being bound by said solidified material in a plurality of superposed rows, wherein a majority of each of said pellets is in contact with at least 4 adjacent pellets, and the total weight of said panel (does not exceed 45 kg/m2.
Said solidified material can be any suitable material, such as molten metal which is elastic at a temperature below 250° C., such as aluminum, epoxy, a thermoplastic polymer, or a thermoset plastic.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an armored panel wherein the solidified material contains at least 80% aluminum.
In French Patent 2,711,782, there is described a steel panel reinforced with ceramic materials; however, due to the rigidity and lack of elasticity of the steel of said panel, said panel does not have the ability to deflect armor-piercing projectiles unless a thickness of about 8-9 mm of steel is used, which renders said panel too heavy for the purposes of the present invention.
It is further to be noted that the elasticity of the material used in the present invention serves, to a certain extent, to increase the probability that a projectile will simultaneously impact several pellets, thereby increasing the efficiency of the stopping power of the panel of the present invention.
In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, there is provided a multi-layered armor panel, comprising an outer, impact-receiving panel of composite armor material as hereinbefore defined, for deforming and shattering an impacting high velocity, armor-piercing projectile; and an inner layer adjacent to said other panel comprising second layer comprising a panel of tough woven textile material for causing an asymmetric deformation of the remaining fragments of said projectile and for absorbing the remaining kenetic energy from said fragments, said inner layer having a thickness of at least 50% of that of said outer, impact-receiving panel, wherein said panel is adapted to stop three bullets fired seqentially at a triangular area of said panel, the sides of said triangle being 5 cm each.
As described, e.g., in U.S. Pat. No. 5,361,678, composite armor plate comprising a mass of spherical ceramic balls distributed in an aluminum alloy matrix is known in the prior art. However, such prior art composite armor plate suffers from one or more serious (disadvantages, making it difficult to manufacture and less than entirely suitable for the purpose of defeating metal projectiles.
For example, McDougal, et al. U.S. Pat. No. 3,705,558 discloses a lightweight armor plate comprising a layer of ceramic balls. The ceramic balls are in contact with each other and leave small gaps for entry of molten metal. In one embodiment, the ceramic balls are encased in a stainless steel wire screen; and in another embodiment, the composite armor is manufactured by adhering nickel-coated alumina spheres to an aluminum alloy plate by means of a polysulfide adhesive.
Composite armor plate as described in the McDougal, et al. patent is difficult to manufacture because the ceramic spheres may be damaged by thermal shock arising from molten metal contact. The ceramic spheres are also sometimes displaced during casting of molten metal into interstices between the spheres.
In order to minimize such displacement, Huet U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,534,266 and 4,945,814 propose a network of interlinked metal shells to encase ceramic inserts during casting of molten metal. After the metal solidifies, the metal shells are incorporated into the composite armor. It has been determined, however, that such a network of interlinked metal shells substantially increases the overall weight of the armor panel and decreases the stopping power thereof.
It is further to be noted that McDougal suggests and teaches an array of ceramic balls disposed in contacting pyrimidal relationship, which arrangement also substantially increases the overall weight of the armored panel and decreases the stopping power thereof, due to a billiard-like effect upon impact.
In U.S. Pat. No. 3,523,057 and 5,134,725 there are described further armored panels incorporating ceramic balls; however, said panels are flexible and it has been found that the flexibility of said panels substantially reduces their stopping strength upon impact, since the force of impact itself causes a flexing of said panels and a reduction of the supporting effect of adjacent ceramic balls on the impacted ceramic ball.
As will be realized, none of said prior art patents teaches or suggests the surprising and unexpected stopping power of a single layer of ceramic pellets which, as will be shown hereinafter, successfully prevents penetration of armor-piercing 7.6 mm calibre projectiles despite the light weight of the panel incorporating said pellets.
Thus, it has been found that the novel armor of the present invention traps incoming projectiles between several sphere-like, very hard ceramic pellets which are held in a single layer in rigid mutual relationship. The moderate size of the pellets ensures that the damage caused by a first projectile is localized and does not spread to adjoining areas.
An incoming projectile may contact the pellet array in one of three ways:
1. Centre contact. The impact allows the full volume of the pellet to participate in stopping the projectile, which cannot penetrate without pulverising the whole pellet, an energy-intensive task. The pellets used are either spheres or shapes approaching a spherical form, and this form, when supported in a rigid matrix, has been found to be significantly better at resisting shattering than rectangular shapes.
2. Flank contact. The impact causes projectile yaw, thus making projectile arrest easier, as a larger frontal area is contacted, and not only the sharp nose of the projectile. The projectile is deflected sideways and needs to form for itself a large aperture to penetrate, thus allowing the armor to absorb the projectile energy.
3. Valley contact. The projectile is jammed, usually between the flanks of three pellets, all of which participate in projectile arrest. The high side forces applied to the pellets are resisted by the pellets adjacent thereto as held by the solid matrix, and penetration is prevented. A test was arranged using a laser-aimed AK47 rifle firing an armor-piercing incindiary AK47 7.62 mm caliber round manufactured in Russia, to achieve this particular contact mode, and theory confirmation was obtained that such a result is indeed obtained ill practice.
During research and development for the present invention, the preparation of a plate-like composite casting was required, wherein ceramic pellets occupied a centre layer and cast aluminium completely embedded the pellets. When using molten metal the pellets would cool the molten metal, and furthermore, the required close pellet formation would be disturbed by the casting process. As mentioned above, this problem was encountered by McDougal in U.S. Pat. No. 3,705,558. An attempt to solve this problem was suggested by Huet in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,534,266 and 4,945,814 and Roopchand, et al. in U.S. Pat. No. 5,361,678 suggested a further solution involving coating the ceramic bodies with a binder and ceramic particles, followed by tile introduction of the molten metal into the die.
It is therefore a further object of the present invention to provide a method of manufacturing composite armor material as described herein, without introducing non-essential and extraneous further components into the final panel.
Thus, the present invention provides a method for producing a composite armor material as defined hereinabove, comprising providing a mould having as bottom, two major surfaces, two minor surfaces and an open top, wherein the distance between said two major surfaces is from about 1.2 to about 1.8 times the major axis of said pellets; inserting said pellets into said mould to form a plurality of superposed rows of pellets extending substantially along the entire distance between said minor side surfaces, and from said bottom substantially to said open top; incrementally heating said mould and the pellets contained therein to a temperature of at least 100° C. above the flow point of the material to be poured in the mould; pouring molten material into said mould to fill the same; allowing said molten material to solidify; and removing said composite armor material from said mould.
The present invention also provides a method for producing a composite armor material, comprising providing a mould having a bottom, two major surfaces, two minor surfaces and an open top, wherein the distance between said two major surfaces is from about 1.2 to 1.8 times the major axis of said pellets; inserting said pellets into said mould to form a plurality of superposed rows of pellets extending substantially along the entire distance between said minor side surfaces, and from said bottom substantially to said open top, pouring liquid epoxy resin into said mould to fill the same; allowing said epoxy to solidify; and removing said composite armor material from said mould.
As will be realized, when preparing the composite armor, material of the present invention, said pellets do not necessarily have to be completely covered on both sides by said solidified material, and they can touch or even bulge front the outer surfaces of the formed panel.
Further embodiments of the invention, including weight-critical armored clothing, will also be described further below.
The invention will now be described in connection with certain preferred embodiments with reference to the following illustrative figures so that it may be more fully understood.
With reference now to the figures in detail, it is stressed that the particulars shown are by way of example and for purposes of illustrative discussion of the preferred embodiments of the present invention only, and are presented in the cause of providing what is believed to be the most useful and readily understood description of the principles and conceptual aspects of the invention. In this regard, no attempt is made to show structural details of the invention in more detail than is necessary for a fundamental understanding of the invention, the description taken with the drawings making apparent to those skilled in the art how the several forms of the invention may, be embodied in practice.
In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a perspective, fragmented view of a preferred embodiment of an armor panel according to the invention;
FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views of further pellet embodiments;
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a two-layer embodiment of the armor panel; and
FIG. 5 is a diagrammatic view of a mould used in the methods for manufacturing the panel.
There is seen in FIG. 1 a composite armor material 10 for absorbing and dissipating kinetic energy from high velocity projectiles 12. A panel 14 is formed from a solidified material 16, the panel having an internal layer of high-density ceramic pellets 18. The outer faces of the panel are formed from the solidified material 16, and pellets 18 are embedded therein. The nature of the solidified material 16 is selected in accordance with the weight, performance and cost considerations applicable to the intended use of the armor.
Armor for land and sea vehicles is suitably made using a metal casting alloy containing at least 80% aluminum. A suitable alloy is Aluminium Association No. 535.0, which combines a high tensile strength of 35,000 kg/in2, with excellent ductility, having 9% elongation. Further suitable alloys are of the type containing 5% silicon B443.0. These alloys are easy to cast in thin sections; their poor machinability is of little concern in the application of the present invention. An epoxy or other plastic or polymeric material, advantageously fiber-reinforced, is also suitable.
Pellets 18 have an alumina (Al2 O3) content of at least 93%, and have a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale. Regarding size, the majority of pellets have a major axis in the range of from about 3-12 mm, the preferred range being from 6-10 mm.
There are shown in FIG. 1, for illustrative purposes, a mixture of round pellets 18a, flat-cylindrical pellets 18b, and spherical pellets 18c. Considerations of symmetry, as well as tests carried out by the present inventor, indicate that the most effective pellet shape is spherical 18c. Ceramic pellets are used as grinding media in size-reduction mills of various types, typically in tumbling mills, and are thus commercially available at a reasonable cost.
In the finished panel 14, pellets 18 are bound by the solidified molten material 16 in a plurality of superimposed rows 20. A majority of pellets 18 are each in contact with at least 4 adjacent pellets.
In operation, the panel 14 acts to stop an incoming projectile 12 in one of three modes: centre contact, flank contact, and valley contact, as described above.
Referring now to FIG. 2, a further example of a pellet 18d, is depicted, said pellet having a regular, geometric, prismatic form, with one convex curved surface segment 22.
FIG. 3 shows a pellet 18c having a circular cross-section 24, taken at line AA. The pellet is of satellite form, and is commercially available.
FIG. 4 illustrates a multi-layered, armor panel 26, having a configuration which is particularly suitable for armored clothing. In referring to the following further figures, similar identification numerals are used for identifying similar parts.
An outer, impacting panel 28 of composite armor material is similar to panel 14 described above with reference to FIG. 1. Panel 28 acts to deform and shatter an impacting high velocity projectile 12. Light-weight armor for personal protection is made using a tough, yet hard, thermoplastic resin, for example, polycarbonate or acrylonite-butadiene-styrene.
An inner panel layer 30 is adjacent to outer panel 28, and is advantageously attached thereto. Inner panel layer 30 has a thickness of at least 50% of that of outer impacting panel 28. Inner panel 30 is made of a tough woven material, such as multiple layers of Kevlar®, or a material known by its trade name of Famaston. In a further embodiment, inner layer panel 30 comprises multiple layers of a polyamide netting.
In operation, inner panel 30 causes asymmetric deformation of the remaining fragments 32 of the projectile 12, and absorbs remaining kinetic energy from these fragments by deflecting and compressing them in the area 34 seen in FIG. 1. It is to be noted that area 34 is much larger than the projectile cross-section, thus reducing the pressure felt on the inner side 36 of inner panel 30. This factor is important in personally-worn armor.
Referring now to FIG. 5, there is seen a casting mould 38, used for producing a composite armor material 10 as described above with reference to FIG. 1. The following elevated-temperature method of manufacture is used:
A mould 38 is provided, leaving a bottom 40, two major surfaces 42, two minor surfaces 44 and an open top 46, wherein the distance between these two major surfaces 42 is 1.2 to 1.8 times the major axis of the pellets 18. For example, 8 mm pellets are used and the distance between minor surfaces is 10
Pellets 18 are inserted into mould 38 to form a plurality of superposed rows 20 of pellets 18, extending substantially along the entire distance between the minor side surfaces 44, and from the bottom 40 substantially to the open top 46.
Mould 38 and the pellets 18 contained therein are incrementally heated, first to a temperature of about 100° C., and then further heated to a temperature of at least 100° C. above the flow point of the material to be poured in the mould. For example, aluminium has a flow point of about 540° C., and will require heating tile mould, together with ceramic pellets contained therein, to above 640° C. Depending on the alloy being used, it has been found advantageous to heat the mould to a temperature of 850° C.
Molten material 16 is poured into mould 38 to fill the same. A typical pour temperature range for aluminum is 830°-900° C. Polycarbonate is poured at between 250°-350° C. Advantageously, the surfaces of mould 38 are provided with a plurality of air holes 48, to facilitate the escape of air while molten material 16 is poured therein. During pouring, the pellets 18 are slightly rearranged in accordance with the hydrostatic and hydrodynamic forces exerted upon them by the molten material.
Molten material 16 is allowed to solidify.
Composite armor material 10 is removed from mould 38.
The following embodiment of a method of manufacture includes the use of an epoxy resin to form a thermoset matrix. As is known, epoxies can be cast at room temperature and chemically hardened, or their hardening can be accelerated by the application of heat. Epoxy armor is suitable for use on aircraft. Yield strength and Young's modulus are both improved by adding fiber reinforcement.
Mould 38 is provided, having a bottom 40, two major surfaces 42, two minor surfaces 44 and an open top) 46 wherein the distance between the two major surfaces 42 is from about 1.2 to 1.8 times the major axis of the pellets 18.
Pellets 18 are inserted into mould 38 to form a plurality of superposed rows 20 of pellets 18 extending substantially along the entire distance between the minor aide surfaces 44, and from the bottom 40 substantially to the open top 46.
Liquid epoxy, resin is poured into mould 38 to fill the same.
The epoxy is allowed to solidify.
The composite armor material is removed from mould 38.
Table 1 is a reproduction of a test report relating to the aluminium matrix multi-layer panel described above with reference to FIG. 4 Three armor-piercing bullets were fired at close range from an AK-47 assault rifle at a multi-layered panel having a total weight of 34.3 kg/m2, a weight low enough for limited use as personally worn armor. The results reported prove the effectiveness of the panel manufactured according to the present invention.
TABLE 1__________________________________________________________________________RESULTS TABLE BARR. BULLET SHOT TRAUMA VEL. NO.SHOT GUN LENG. CALIBER BULLET WEIGHT ANGLE DEPTH WIDTH mtr/ ft./ PENETRAT LAYERSNO. MODEL inch mm. TYPE grain deg. inch sec. sec. Y/N PENETRATED__________________________________________________________________________1 AK-47 24.00 7.620 A.P.I. 125.0 0 0 0 739 2425 N 02 AK-47 24.00 7.620 A.P.I. 125.0 0 0 0 757 2484 N 03 AK-47 24.00 7.620 A.P.I. 125.0 0 0 0 741 2431 N 0AVERAGE OF NOT PENETRAT SHOTS 0.0 0.0 745 2446 0.__________________________________________________________________________ SIZE: 300 × 250 TEMP.: 23.0 (deg. C.) RANGE: 7.0 mtr. SPEC.: NIJ. STD. 0108.01 PANEL WEIGHT sq. mtr: 22.300 kg. HUMIDITY: 58% LEVEL: 4 PANEL CONDITIONED: WET, IN WATER FOR: 0 hours REMARKS: +12 KG/SQ. M. FAMASTON.
It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the invention is not limited to the details of the foregoing illustrated embodiments and that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof. The present embodiments are therefore to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description, and all changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are therefore intended to be embraced therein.
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NEW DELHI: Over 40% of Delhi's population lives in houses that are 20 to 40 years old. Almost three lakh houses in the city are 40 to 80 years old and some 11,000 are more than 80 years old. While most properties are old, there are only 55,000 new houses—constructions that are less than five years old in the city. The figures indicate that the city is facing space crunch and there have been fewer fresh constructions. It also reflects the trend of people shifting out of the city in search of better living spaces in the rest of the NCR.
The data emerges from a report, "Housing Conditions in Delhi", prepared by the directorate of economics & statistics based on the 69th round of National Sample Survey (NSS) conducted during July 2012-December 2012.
The report states that about 61.11% of the total households in Delhi are having their own houses of which 50.44% (19.92 lakh) are freehold and 10.67% (4.21 lakh) are leasehold houses. While a mere 55,000 of the total households are living in the houses which are less than five years old, 4.23 lakh families are living in the structures that are 5-10 years old. Around 6.53 lakh households live in the houses built some 10 to 20 years ago. As many as 9.73 lakh families live in houses built between 1974 and 1994.
About 88.64% of the total households in Delhi are living in the houses, which are used strictly for the residential purposes and 11% are living in the buildings which are residential-cum-commercial. Even as space constraints are on the rise, about 51.11% (20.18 lakh) of the total families are still living in independent house. However, the number of those living in flats is going up—46.51% (18.36 lakh). The apartment culture has picked up over the years with independent houses becoming unaffordable for many and nuclear families preferring smaller accommodations.
The data shows that about 17.55% (6.93 lakh) of the total households are having single-floor accommodation, 39.07% (15.43 lakh) are having two-floor houses and 42.96% (16.96 lakh) are having 3-5-floor houses and 0.42 %(0.16 lakh) are living in the houses having 5-10 floors.
In terms of access to basic facilities, about 66.96% (26.44 lakh) of the total houses are having toilets for their exclusive use, while 21.95% (8.67 lakh) were having shared toilets. About 63.67% (25.14 lakh) of the total houses were having separate kitchens in their houses. Out of 39.48 lakh households in Delhi, about 99.10% (39.13 lakh) are residing in pucca houses.


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Capital Self Storage is expanding its facility in Springettsbury Township, Pa., at the site of a former Coca-Cola bottling plant. The company decided to buy and renovate the property about two years ago. Expansion plans include tearing down the old maintenance garage at the rear of the property and building five new buildings. Once the expansion is complete, the site will have approximately 350 new storage units and 38,000 square feet of additional space, according to facility owner Ken Snyder. The project will cost approximately $1 million, he said.
Source: York Daily Record/York Sunday News, Capital Self Storage to expand former bottling plant location

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Perinatal and Reproductive Health
The Perinatal and Reproductive Health Division is the area within the Maternal and Child Health Service with the responsibility to develop and promote best health practices for women's and men's reproductive health and the health of babies. This includes developing policies and procedures; providing resources, technical assistance, and consultation; and the monitoring of health care services and health status of the target populations.
The primary areas within the Perinatal and Reproductive Health Division include: the Family Planning Program (pregnancy planning, birth control), the Maternity Program (prenatal care, nutrition counseling, referrals), Preventive Health Education for men and women, Fetal and Infant Mortality Review and Maternal Mortality Review.
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In the last year, we saw a big reliance on technology to not only keep our world going through the pandemic but keep in touch with others. As we dive into 2021, technology is once again going to be at the forefront of our society. Google Cloud’s leaders got together and told us what they think will be the top trends to keep businesses moving forward in the new year. Let’s check them out!
1) Real-time data analytics will be key
According to Debanjan Saha, VP for Google Cloud, we will need a shift to strong data assets and better data analytics. Businesses need real-time analytics to be able to make quick decisions and stay ahead of the curve. If a company can see a security breach about to happen, they can stop it and get rid of all risk before any problems occur. With AI/ML in the mix, business owners can also use predictive analytics. With this, they can run simulations and be prepared for situations that could be difficult or costly.
2) In 2021, an increased demand of databases will be needed
Andi Gutmas, VP for Google Cloud, says we will see a big acceleration in companies migrating their databases to the cloud with it potentially reaching 75% by 2022. Businesses will probably start to look towards cloud-native databases and integrating them with analytical/ML capabilities. Databases will be key to accelerating innovation and growth for businesses.
3) Analytics will transfer from dashboards to AI powered data experiences
Colin Zima, Director of Product Management for Looker, says data experiences will be tailored towards what the user needs, rather than a static dashboard. These improved AI experiences are now starting to be available for the entire team (sales, business analysts, etc.) and will only push forward the idea of real-time data.
4) Geospatial data will be key to enterprise transformation
When a digital transformation comes, usually it is because things were looked at from a new angle. Using geo-location data from satellites and drones is going to be key to understanding a different aspect of your business. For example, in marketing in sales, having transparency to demand signals through geo-tagged info will optimize limited resources and reach your market more effectively. Geospatial data is becoming more accessible to other sectors and will continue to grow.
5) Data lakes will smarten up to support open/multi-cloud infrastructure
Saha believes that data these days meaning combining log data, structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data. The scale of the cloud now makes it possible to perform advanced data analytics. Moves to open and multi-cloud computing will make stronger data lakes/warehouses even more essential. The future will be using AI/ML solutions to make data lakes easier to navigate through which will lead to better insights and collaboration.
With 2021 seeming like another year of curveballs and the unexpected, real-time data and analytics will be so very important in order for businesses to thrive.


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Airlines regulator Africa Airlines Association is in talks with operators for a fuel purchase agreement, that will see airlines buying fuel in bulk and saving them up to 30% in operational costs.
This according to the association will have a direct trickle down effect on you as the consumer , and you could start seeing cheaper air fares by as early as Janaury 2012.
But the body is waiting to see whether two of Africa biggest airlines, South African Airways and Kenya Airways will be on board with the agreement.
The two airlines already have contracts in place with their fuel suppliers that protects them from volatile fuel prices.
I really hope the agreement goes through. I wanna be balling too and afford to fly to 3 countries in one weekend no sweat!


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DEGMAN ÌÂÒ brings out successfully accomplished combination of tank M-84 and modern trends and solutions. Basic good properties of tank M-84 are kept: low silhouette, small mass, high density power train and powerful main armament. Implementing of advanced gun fire controls with thermal imaging sights and MCS, improved turret drives, RRAK explosive reactive armour, protection systems, communication equipment and other, gave a tank with amazing characteristics.
Philosophy of open architecture, as capital DEGMAN eminence, enables full combining autonomy. Final tank structure could be defined according to specific user requests, dependable of compatibility, interoperability, operational-tactical, climatic and other requests. Selection between several options, mutually different in sophistication, technical characteristics and parameters, brings out a new and recognizable approach.
In mid-1999, Croatia finally revealed its new Degman Main Battle Tank (MBT), which is an enhanced version of the Yugoslav (today Serbia) M-84A MBT that has been manufactured in Croatia for several years.
The M-84A is in turn an improved version of the original Yugoslav M-84 which in turn is based on the Russian T-72M1 MBT.
Under current plans, production of the M-84A was expected to be completed in Croatia in the near future, after which it will be followed on the production lines by the improved Degman.
For trials purposes, the new computerised fire-control system has been tested in the current M-84A and it is expected that in the future - funding permitting - the whole Croatian M-84A/Degman MBT fleet will be brought up to a common fire-control system standard.
In 2003 Duro Dakovic Specijalna Vozila completed the first all up example of the Degman MBT it has developed to meet the requirements of the Croatian Army. It should be noted that RH-ALAN is a marketing company. Production is undertaken by Duro Dakovic Specijalna Vozila.
As of February 2008, it is understood that quantity production of the Degman MBT had not yet commenced.
In overall layout the Degman, which has sometimes been referred to as the M-95, is identical to the M-84/M84A with the driver at the front, two-person turret in the centre and with the power pack at the rear.
The Russian T-72M1 and the M-84 MBT both featured a welded steel armour turret that incorporated advanced armour. The latest Degman MBT has a new turret of all-welded steel armour that is easier to manufacture and easier to fit with additional armour due to its flat sides.
In addition to the base line armour package, the new turret of the Degman MBT also has a new Explosive Reactive Armour (ERA) package called RRAK developed and supplied by the RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems of Israel.
An ERA package is also provided over the frontal arc of the chassis covering the nose, glacis plate and side skirts to provide a high level of battlefield survivability.
A Fotona-type LIRD laser warning system is provided and used in conjunction with the two banks of three grenade launchers mounted on either side of the turret.
Main armament comprises a 125 mm smoothbore gun that is fed by an automatic loader, which first loads the projectile and then the charge. The automatic loader holds a total of 22 projectiles and a similar number of charges with another 20 being carried in reserve.
A 7.62 mm machine gun is mounted coaxially with a 12.7 mm machine gun on the roof on the right side that can be aimed by remote control.
Degman has a new computerised fire-control system called the OMEGA-D with the gunner having a stabilised day/image intensification (II) sight with integrated laser range-finder.
The stabilised gunner's sight is designated the SGS-D, and the day channel has a magnification of ×10 and the night channel is of the second generation image-intensification type. This includes a Nd-Yag laser range-finder with a range from 200 to 10,000 m.
There is an option to replace the II system by a thermal camera (the TSGS-D). The commander has a Fotona COMTOS day/night sight with integrated DNKS-2 with hydraulic gun-control equipment but with the option of an all-electric system.
The driver has a Fotona CODRIS-E day/night periscope system supplied by Fotona of Slovenia who also supply the other optical devices. The CODRIS-E night channel has a 40° field of view in the night channel and 125° field of view in the day channel. Vertical field of view of 30° in night channel and 24° in day channel. In addition the commander and driver are each provided with two standard TNPA-65 auxiliary periscopes.
The first prototype of the Degman is powered by a V-12 diesel developing 1,000 hp, which with a combat weight of 44.5 tonnes gives a maximum road speed of 70 km/h. There is also the option for an new power pack that includes a 1,200 hp diesel. Tracks are German Diehl series 840 with replaceable pads.
Degman also features a locally developed NBC system, fire detection and suppression system and the RPV 2000 computer-based driver's control panel that replaces the existing panel to integrate drivetrain monitoring with a navigation system and other functions. The radio communications package is provided by Thales and includes the PR4-G frequency operating radios.
In addition to new build Degman MBTs, funding permitting, it is expected that current in-service Croatian M-84s will be gradually brought up to the same electronic status as the Degman and elements of the upgrade are already being marketed internationally.
For trial purposes a Degman MBT has been fitted with a BAE Systems Bofors Lemur Remote Controlled Weapon Station armed with a .50 (12.7 mm) M2 HB MG.
Elements of the Degman MBT are also included in the TMP-72 upgraded MBT. Brief details of this are given in the entry for the RH-ALAN M-84AB MBT.


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Background in Computer Science, Management, Manufacturing, Economics, Politics.
US Government and Especially Ecomomic Policy Drives Me Crazy.
Need to Get Out of New Mexico, It's just Too Damn Dry.
I beleive in intelligent design these days.

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This is a fun 5 pitch route that climbs the face just to the left of Spectrum. Look for the large roofs on the Brass Wall Left, and start about 30 feet left of the bottom roof. It may share a pitch or two with an old Joe Herbst route called The Big Horn. Start on the black face to the left of Spectrum.
P1 Follow the left-most crack up 100 ft. to a bushy ledge with a bolted belay. (5.6) P2 Chimney or face leads to another bushy ledge with loose rock. A variation to this pitch is to climb right of the chimney over an easy but slightly overhanging face. (5.7) P3 Go up the ramp slightly right and then follow the left leaning (right facing) cool crack left 20 feet to a bolt. Straight up the small overhang to a face and a slanting bolted station. (5.7) P4 Angle slightly right across the white face and up towards the large black face to another two bolt station. Look for the slight concave section of the wall at the skyline. This is where you want to head. Excellent face climbing, using pods and hidden cracks for pro. (5.6) P5 From the belay go right towards the crack and then follow this to the final belay. An awesome finger crack finishes off this pitch. Very worth while. P6 Looks like chossy rope-eating loose rock, not worth it.
Descent: Rap the entire route. Pitch 5 requires two ropes or a 70 m. The other pitches can be rapped with one 60m. Pitch 2 requires a 10 foot downclimb through an easy chimney if you want to rap it with one 60m.
Submitted by: nieder on 2005-12-05
Route ID: 48294
This is a very mellow and fun climb. P1 is fairly steep, but juggy and easy to protect. P2 and 3 can be linked with a 70 m rope and are varied and fun, with an interesting right to left undercling traverse. P4 is face climbing on fantastic varnished juggy rock. Pure fun. P5 is a bit steeper and finishes with a nice crack, but face holds abound.

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