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Why invest in the monetary metals and their miners if they won't defend themselves?Submitted by cpowell on Wed, 2016-12-21 03:02. Section: Essays
All the market riggers are primary dealers of U.S. government securities, the most intimate associates of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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10:25p ET Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Alasdair Macleod's study of "Gibson's Paradox" posted by GATASubmitted by cpowell on Mon, 2015-08-10 17:02. Section: Essays
1:04p ET Monday, August 10, 2015
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
GoldMoney research director Alasdair Macleod's study of the breakdown of the historic correlation of interest rates and the general price level, a correlation set forth by "Gibson's Paradox" in economics, a study called to your attention by GATA on Sunday --
Chris Powell: Gold now defends not just liberty but simple realitySubmitted by cpowell on Sat, 2012-03-10 20:02. Section: Essays
2:57p ET Saturday, March 10, 2012
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Chris Powell: Who will put the gold questions to central banks?Submitted by cpowell on Fri, 2011-08-05 23:32. Section: Essays
Remarks by Chris Powell, Secretary/Treasurer
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
GATA Gold Rush 2011
Savoy Hotel, London
Friday, August 5, 2011
Chris Powell: Piercing the mystery of the gold marketSubmitted by cpowell on Fri, 2010-10-29 04:51. Section: Essays
Remarks by Chris Powell
Secretary/Treasurer, Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
New Orleans Investment Conference
Hilton New Orleans Riverside Hotel
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The precious metals markets have tremendous potential for investors. But they are also wrapped up in great mystery -- deliberately so.
The secret knowledge and the secret gold marketSubmitted by cpowell on Tue, 2010-05-11 02:44. Section: Essays
11p ET Monday, May 10, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold:
Price suppression may end by itself, but not as fastSubmitted by cpowell on Sat, 2010-05-01 18:35. Section: Essays
2:49p ET Saturday, May 1, 2010
Dear Friend of GATA and Gold (and Silver):
Alerted by our friend F.R. to yesterday's GATA Dispatch decrying the abuse of financial letter writer Marc Faber by people urging support of GATA (http://www.gata.org/node/8592), Faber has sent GATA a brief statement acknowledging suppression of gold and silver prices:
Peter Warburton: The debasement of world currency: It's inflation but not as we know itSubmitted by cpowell on Sat, 2010-02-06 17:23. Section: Essays
By Peter Warburton
April 9, 2001
Adrian Douglas: The 'tiny' gold market is actually the world's biggestSubmitted by cpowell on Mon, 2010-01-18 18:34. Section: Essays
By Adrian Douglas
Monday, January 18, 2010
Here are some Trivial Pursuit questions for you:
1) What is the biggest market in the world for a physical commodity?
2) Is the gold market one of the smallest markets in the world for a physical commodity?
I would guess that you answered:
1) Crude oil.
2) Yes. Gold is one of the smallest commodity markets in the world.
Gold suppression is public policy and public record, not 'conspiracy theory'Submitted by cpowell on Sat, 2009-11-07 18:16. Section: Essays
Remarks by Chris Powell, Secretary/Treasurer
Gold Anti-Trust Action Committee Inc.
International Precious Metals and Commodities Show
Olympia Park, Munich, Germany
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Boston manages one hit in an 8-0 loss, its third straight defeat.
TORONTO – The Red Sox' hopes of turning a dismal season around took a big hit against the Blue Jays.
Marcus Stroman and two relievers combined on a one-hitter, Juan Francisco drove in four runs and came within a double of the cycle and Toronto beat the Red Sox, 8-0, on Thursday, last-place Boston's third straight loss.
"We were behind the eight-ball right from the first or second inning, and were never really in this one," Red Sox manager John Farrell said.
Boston set season-highs in runs, hits (18) and home runs (four) in Monday's 14-1 rout, their fifth straight win and eighth in nine games, but managed only seven runs over the final 27 innings of the series.
The one-hitter was Toronto's first against the Red Sox in 550 all-time meetings. Boston was shut out for the 10th time this season.
Slugger David Ortiz felt back spasms on a check swing in the ninth and was replaced by Jonny Gomes, who flied out to end the game.
"Hopefully it's not anything serious," Ortiz said.
Stroman's no-hit bid ended when Shane Victorino blooped a single to center to lead off the seventh. One out later, Victorino was erased on Mike Napoli's double-play grounder.
Stroman (6-2) only allowed two other baserunners on walks and matched a season-high by striking out seven in seven innings. The rookie right-hander is 5-1 with an 1.54 ERA in seven home starts.
"He's pitching like a veteran who's been around a long time and he's been very successful," Blue Jays manager John Gibbons said. "He shuts down good-hitting teams; he's a great competitor."
Todd Redmond worked the eighth and Rob Rasmussen finished.
Red Sox right-hander Rubby De La Rosa allowed seven runs, six earned, in a season-low four-plus innings, raising his ERA from 2.64 to 3.54.
"He had a hard time neutralizing their left-handed hitters," Farrell said. "Francisco had big day."
De La Rosa (3-3), who lost for the first time since June 11 at Baltimore, walked two and struck out one. He's 0-3 with a 6.04 ERA in four road starts, but 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA in four starts at Fenway Park.
"I try to have everything the same," De La Rosa said of the disparity. "It doesn't make sense for me."
Francisco tripled and scored in the second, hit a two-run homer in the third and added a two-run single in the fifth.

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The Monad.Reader
The Monad.Reader is an electronic magazine about all things Haskell. It is less formal than journal, but somehow more enduring than a wiki-page. There have been a wide variety of articles, including: exciting code fragments, intriguing puzzles, book reviews, tutorials, and even half-baked research ideas.
Latest Issue
The Monad.Reader Issue 8 is now available. Issue 8 consists of the following two articles:
- Generating Multiset Partitions
- Brent Yorgey
- Type-Level Instant Insanity
- Conrad Parker
Feel free to browse the source files [1]. You can check out the entire repository using darcs:
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- Getting a Fix from the Right Fold
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Overnight in Flagstaff
Here is a slide show of our dinner and hotel. If you roll over the photo a caption will pop up. For music, click on the little speaker icon in the upper-left corner of the slide show. Enjoy, and wish us luck!
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Loved the music, the scan was excellent, got a few lol from the Starbucks signs and the dinner's White Trash Wednesday poster. You will have eveyone wanting to take a trip to Flagstaff and stay at the Monte Vista and get the same room you had. They can now add a sign that says "Chef John Slept Here"
Welcome home!
- March 28, 2009 at 1:47 PM
Loved the slide show and the music. Thanks for keeping us posted on your whereabouts.
Hey, everyone should spend 24 hrs in this great little city. Now you can say, "been there - did that!"
I'll keep my finger's crossed for your LA connection, but then again, you have to get out of Flagstaff first...
Have a great day hangin' out in Old Town Flagstaff, but if your connection fails again, you may need to rent a car to get out of there! BTW - there's an airport in Flagstaff with daily flights to LA - just saying... get the big boy a heavy drink and introduce him to the friendly skies!
- March 28, 2009 at 2:27 PM
Great part of the country; if you're going to get stuck somewhere, northern AZ isn't the worst. Enjoyed the slide show!
- March 28, 2009 at 4:10 PM
Loved the slides and the music. A BBQ place just makes me hungry about now.
- March 28, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- Old Bok said...
Yeah, I can think of worse places in which to be to be delayed.
- March 29, 2009 at 3:48 AM


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Nationwide — Some fitness equipment manufacturers across the country are being hit hard by the slowing economy and rising energy and material costs, but others report they are doing business as usual.
To maximize resources and reduce expenses, FreeMotion Fitness is moving its Colorado Springs, CO, offices to Ogden, UT. The move is accompanied by several layoffs. Customer care, order entry, and shipping and logistics were immediately affected and are now handled by ICON Health & Fitness' current staff in Logan, UT. ICON purchased FreeMotion in 2000.
"We're adjusting to the economic conditions by leveraging the strengths of our corporate parent and maximizing the synergies within the businesses," says Patrick Hald, president of FreeMotion. "The logistical benefits are tremendous. With cutbacks at retail, price increases for steel, fuel, inflation in Asia and a weak dollar, reducing expenses is vital."
The new location will house research and product development, while the bulk of manufacturing will remain in Logan, UT.
SportsArt Fitness, Woodinville, WA, had minimal manufacturing line layoffs at its Taiwan manufacturing plant and none at its plant in China, according to a source at the company. Seven people were laid off at its headquarters location, mostly in customer service, where improved efficiencies enabled the company's new customer service manager to re-organize and eliminate some non-essential positions.
The layoffs occurred partly for efficiency and partly as a response to the slowdown in residential product sales. Commercial sales remain strong, the source says, adding that they are up in Asia, Europe and North America.
Nautilus has been experiencing revenue losses for several quarters, and in February, the company announced that it would be transitioning a call center in Winnipeg, Canada, to the company's headquarters in Vancouver, WA. Although calls to Nautilus were not returned for this story, in a call with investors and analysts in April, Bill Meadowcroft, Nautilus' chief financial officer, said that the uncertain consumer environment will continue to affect the company in the second quarter. Second quarter financials for the company had not been released as of press time.
Other manufacturers report no layoffs despite the economic downturn. Well-publicized layoffs at Brunswick, the parent company of Life Fitness, Schiller Park, IL, have been contained to the organization's marine division, a spokesperson for Life Fitness says.
Star Trac also has not been affected, according to the company.
"Star Trac has not had layoffs. Our business is strong, and we are still experiencing double-digit growth," Randy Bergstedt, vice president of marketing for Star Trac, said in an e-mail response to questions about layoffs.
A Precor spokesperson denies rumors of layoffs, noting that historically, the production workforce at the Woodinville, WA, facility that builds commercial cardio equipment fluctuates seasonally as the company responds to demand.
"The established pattern is that production builds in the third and fourth quarters, and drops off in the quieter times of the first half of the year," says Jim Zahniser, public relations manager for the company.
Technogym has had no layoffs or production problems, says Enrico Manaresi, spokesperson for the company.
Cybex also hasn't had any layoffs, says Heather Corbitt, spokesperson for Cybex.
At Hoist Fitness, Jeremy Miller, director of marketing and international sales manager, says he could not comment, confirm or deny layoffs.


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Submitted by Bob Cole, MIIS
I have been personally experimenting with Twitter, the micro-blogging tool. After nearly a year, I've discovered there is immense value in personal and professional learning networks. I 'follow' edtech professionals, NPR news, teachers, and the humor of ICHCheezburger. With Twitter I am able to post 140 character 'tweets' of insight, listen to others, and crowdsource an idea or question. Now that I've nearly summited the Twitter adoption curve (see left), I'm evangelizing with students and colleagues here at MIIS. Trouble is it's an uphill battle.
This, however, changed recently when a TLC colleague, Sarah Springer mentioned a new tool in a brief conversation. She said something about a crowdsourcing tool named Yammer. I didn't write it down or Tweet about it, but it did stick in my mind. I went and checked it out online. Essentially, Yammer is an enterprise Twitter for in-house collaboration, and maybe a gateway tool for future Twitterers. We've slowly invited like-minded staffers, students, and faculty to join in on the sharing.
An added feature that Yammer offers is the ability to tag posts with hashmarks. So, it I share an event I could include the #event tag and my yammer msg would be added to that tag archive, very much like blogging categories or tags work as well. I can even follow a given tag in Yammer and receive a digest e-mail of activity.
I'll continue to tap into my Twitter network as beohbe, but am excited by the possibilities that Yammering in-house learning and sharing will bring as we continue to experiment with communication and collaboration tools here in Monterey.


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Tricks for clearing errors
Tricks for clearing errors
ggr | 24 January 2011
Opening and closing the charge port door is like a soft reset of a computer. Often that is all that is required. There is also a hidden maintenance menu, once they walked me through the process to get to that and do an almost complete power down. In my case it was a shorted wire, and none of that worked... but I have to compliment Tesla for the diligence they put into finding and fixing it.


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Basically, my code is a payroll program that keeps track of an employee's first and last names, salary, and address. I was doing fine up until I made my first object in the main class. My "Employee1" object seems to be the trouble, and I thought it might have been because I didn't have the .txt file in the right folder. I copied the .txt file to every folder of the project because this is my first time using NetBeans and it made so many folders I had no idea which one to put it in. Long story short, if I don't comment out everything involving "Employee1" then the program doesn't run. It gave me something along the lines of "no such element exception" if I remember correctly. I wish I could get the exact phrase but NetBeans won't even let me compile the program right now, so I can't. If anyone can help point me in the right direction it would be greatly appreciated.
import java.util.*; import java.io.*; public class PayrollTest { public static void main(String[] args)throws IOException { Payroll Employee1 = new Payroll("payrollSample.txt"); Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.println("Please choose a function below." + "\n\na - add new " + "employee\nr - remove employee from the address book\nf - " + "find an employee's information\np - print out payroll\nq " + "- quit program"); String input = keyboard.nextLine(); if (input.equals("a")) addEmployee(); } public static void addEmployee(){ Scanner keyboard = new Scanner(System.in); System.out.println("What is the employee's first name?"); String firstName = keyboard.nextLine(); System.out.println("What is the employee's last name?"); String lastName = keyboard.nextLine(); System.out.println("What is the employee's salary?"); double salary = keyboard.nextDouble(); System.out.println("What is the employee's address?"); String address = keyboard.nextLine(); boolean success = Employee1.add(firstName, lastName, salary, address); if (success == true) System.out.println("The employee has been added."); else System.out.println("The employee is already in the system."); } }
import java.util.*; import java.io.*; public class Payroll { private ArrayList<Employee> payList; public Payroll(){ payList = new ArrayList<Employee>(); } public Payroll(String filename)throws IOException{ payList = new ArrayList<Employee>(); Scanner fileInput = new Scanner(new File(filename)); while (fileInput.hasNextLine()){ String line = fileInput.nextLine(); StringTokenizer st = new StringTokenizer(line, "~"); String firstName = st.nextToken(); String lastName = st.nextToken(); double salary = Double.parseDouble(st.nextToken()); String address = st.nextToken(); payList.add(new Employee(firstName, lastName, salary, address)); } } private int search(String firstName, String lastName){ int i = 0; Employee tempEmployee = new Employee(firstName, lastName, 0.0, null); for (i = 0; i < payList.size(); i++){ if (payList.get(i).equals(tempEmployee)) return i; } return -1; } public boolean add(String firstName, String lastName, double salary, String address){ int index = search(firstName, lastName); if (index == -1){ payList.add(new Employee(firstName, lastName, salary, address)); return true; } else return false; } public boolean remove(String firstName, String lastName){ int index = search(firstName, lastName); if (index == -1) return false; return true; } public String findAllInfo(String firstName, String lastName){ int index = search(firstName, lastName); if (index == -1) System.out.println("The Employee you requested does not work here"); return payList.get(index).toString(); } public void printPayRoll(){ int i = 0; for (i = 0; i < payList.size(); i++){ System.out.println(payList.get(i)); } } }
public class Employee { static int empcount = 0; private int empID = 0; private String firstName = null; private String lastName = null; private String address = null; private double salary = 0.0; public Employee(){ } public Employee(String fname, String lname, double sal, String addr){ firstName = fname; lastName = lname; address = addr; salary = sal; } public int getID(){ return empID; } public String getFirstName(){ return firstName; } public String getLastName(){ return lastName; } public String getAddress(){ return address; } public double getSalary(){ return salary; } public void setFirstName(String fname){ firstName = fname; } public void setLastName(String lname){ lastName = lname; } public void setAddress(String addr){ address = addr; } public String toString(){ return firstName + "~" + lastName + "~" + salary + "~" + address; } public boolean equals (Object obj){ return false; } }


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Eric Bruno is a contributing editor to Dr. Dobb's and co-author of JavaFX: Building Rich Internet Applications. He can be contacted at [email protected].
In 2006, I wrote a three-part article on the future of Java (Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3) in which I discussed open source, Java's use in consumer devices, and its growing use in mobile devices of all types. There's no way I could have predicted Sun's acquisition by Oracle and the proposed integration of Java with Oracle products! So what is the future of Java at this juncture? In this article I re-examine Java's future in light of what we know about the Oracle acquisition.
What Is Java?
Java is tricky to explain to anyone who doesn't know what it is. Yes, it's a programming language, but it's much more than that, which is largely why it's grown to where it is today. Specifically, Java is a platform that includes a virtual machine environment with a C-like language, with libraries and supporting software that allow it to run on various operating systems, computers, devices, and domains. There's:
- Java SE for the desktop
- Java EE for server and enterprise solutions
- Java ME for embedded and mobile devices
- Real-Time Java for applications with temporal requirements.
- JavaFX to build rich Internet applications, with media capabilities for desktop computers, mobile devices, and television (set-top boxes, Blu-ray players, and so on).
Therefore, when someone says, "I'm a Java developer!" they quickly need to clarify. With this backdrop, I discuss the future of Java from the platform point of view, including Java SE, Java EE, Java ME, JavaFX, the tools, and the language.
The Java Market
According to Oracle, Java is the most popular and ubiquitous runtime available, with the following statistics as of January 2010:
- 9 million Java developers
- 840 million Java desktop installations
- 100+ different hardware platforms supported million Java desktop installations
- 2 million additional downloads per day
- Used by all of the Fortune 100 companies
- 5.5 billion Java cards
- 2.6 billion Java-enabled cell phones
- 250 partner cell phone carriers
- 100,000+ Java ME applications
- 40 million TVs and Blu-ray players
Java continues to be the most widely used single programming language today, edged out only by all scripting languages grouped together. But since Java the platform supports running applications written in various scripting languages, these numbers can be said to overlap. For instance, the Java virtual machine (JVM) will execute applications written in Java, Rexx, Ruby, JavaScript, Python, PHP Groovy, Clojure, and Scala. In many cases, Sun's HotSpot JVM will run these applications better than their natively compiled counterparts because the just-in-time (JIT) compiler will re-optimize the compiled code over time according to execution characteristics.
The bottom line is that Java has remained the language and/or platform of choice for enterprise and web application development for many years, and it continues to grow. With Java freely available for development use, and its use as the language of choice in many college computer-science curriculums, Java will likely remain at the top for many years to come. This doesn't mean we shouldn't reexamine or even question Java's future every so often, especially in light of Sun's acquisition.


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|Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes.
|No More Violence
"Mexico's policy doesn't end the problem, but worsen's it and makes it insolvable," Fuentes said, who supports gradual drug depenalization beginning with marijuana. "It involves opening an a subject area in which drugs are consumed but aren't a crime, and trafficking ends because it's not profitable anymore."
|Massacred migrants in Mexico.
"We must seek alternatives," Santos added, "because narcotrafficking finances all the illegal groups."
|Juan Manuel Santos
Those illegal groups include Colombia's guerrillas, paramilitaries and narcos, as well as the cartels which have turned some Mexican cities into slaughterhouses and created gangs in Brazil, Venezuela and the Caribbean. A recent study found that 40 of the world's 50 most violent cities were in the Americas. (Five of those cities were Colombian, Cali ranking in 11th place. Bogotá was not in the top 50.)
"This subject cannot continue being taboo," Santos asserted.
|Nicaraguan novelist
Sergio Ramirez.
For a really strong statement backing drug depenalization, read this statement on the Colombian presidential website. It's striking to me. A position which used to be only whispered in hallways is now out in the open. But will policy follow reasoning?
"Colombia has perhaps been the nation which has suffered most fighting against narcotrafficking. It's cost us our best leaders, journalists, judges and police."
|A Botero painting
condemning violence.
"Take the profits away from organized crime, and maybe take these profits for the state in order to carry out campaigns against consumption, are some practical solutions, which I believe that if adopted on an international level could be effective," Santos said.
Not long ago, these were radical opinions seen only in alternative publications. But here they are expressed by a conservative president of one of the nations which has made the greatest efforts and suffered the most in the War on Drugs.
If some of the novelists and other writers who attended the Hay Festival have their way, perhaps drug decriminalization will change from fiction to fact.
Here's El Tiempo newspaper's editorial: Drug's Legalization and Taboos
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Skip to comments.DNI chief Clapper apologizes for clearly erroneous answer to Congress on NSA data collection
Posted on 07/02/2013 3:03:40 PM PDT by mandaladon
WASHINGTON National Intelligence Director James Clapper is apologizing for telling Congress earlier this year that the National Security Agency does not collect data on millions of Americans.
In a letter to Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein, Clapper says his answer was clearly erroneous. Leaks by NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden have revealed the NSAs sweeping data collection of U.S. phone records and some Internet traffic every day, though U.S. intelligence officials have said the programs are aimed at targeting foreigners and terrorist suspects overseas.
Clapper was asked in March if the NSA gathered any type of data at all on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans. He answered that it didnt happen wittingly.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Reminds me of the song, "Oops, I did it again".
How come everytime someone in politics commits a Felony and Jail time is around the corner, they just resign and walk away with a fat paycheck?
While we throw kids in jail for smoking a joint?
Last time I checked lying under oath is a criminal offense.
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"It's amazing the clever word substitutes a dishonest bureaucrat can pull out of his sleeve. In this instance "erroneous" used in place of duplicitous" A LIE before Congress is still a LIE. Are there NO consequences for anyone under this administration?
He was having a bad day, OK?
Better than Colby or Casey tho.
Oops! I Lied! Sorry you caught me. Next time you can believe everything I say:>)
Republicans will do nothing, they are up to their necks in all of this too.
Why isn't Clapper apologizing for his perjury from inside the House jail cell?
If under oath he should get exactly what Scooter Libby got. All of 'em including Lois Learner.
Other than that, the story was accurate . . .
LYING DEMOCRTS NEVER HAVE TO PAY THE PRICE......on EARTH, at least.
S. Libby should be MOST pissed for doing time and watching his party, yet again, NOT DOING A DAMN THING.
The Clapper Caper continues.
Mistakes were made.
So...when does he go to jail?
No problem. If you're caught robing a bank you can just apologize, and they set you free, don't they?
Wonder what Scooter Libby thinks of all this impervious lying going on
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Brick delay: Brick path reaches Corner
How many months does it take to build a 300-foot brick walkway? At UVA, near Brooks Hall along University Avenue, it took about three months and nearly $100,000.
But if students and residents grew weary of construction crews near the Rotunda, they may like the result. The walk replaces asphalt pavement that offended a student's father.
"He just thought, 'Why is this asphalt pathway in the middle of the Central Grounds?'" says UVA spokesperson Carol Wood. "And that got the conversation started."
That conversation ended up with an $85,000 budget with the funds split among the student's parents, a university committee, and UVA.
When visiting their son, a third-year, alumnus Kenneth Reid noticed the original asphalt in the "highly visible area" outside Brooks Hall. Reid and his wife, Frances, donated $35,000.
The Walter M. Seward Fund, part of the University Arboretum & Landscape Committee, matched the gift, allotting $25,000 to replace the asphalt path with brick. The remaining $25,000 came from UVA's facilities budget, Wood says.
Wood says the first time the walk was laid– in July– the original concrete base for the brick was done wrong. She says she doesn't know the name of the original contractor or whether that company had to absorb the cost of the mistake.
The University brought in another contractor with heavy-duty machinery to pulverize the new path and start again from scratch. The thick concrete underlayment is standard for brick walkways at the University– five inches are needed to support utility vehicles and pedestrians, Wood says.
Students began to use the walkway before the yellow "don't cross me" tapes came down on Saturday, October 22, after some final grading and seeding.
On July 26, the new contractor was smashing an inadequate concrete base.
On September 30, Miguel Mateo, left, and Antonio Escodedo laid brick over the redone concrete.


text: stickedy 10 Posted July 4, 2007 This how-to at least applies to the ECUs of the EA82 engines with MPFI (Turbo and non-Turbo) when the fuel pump doesn't run and the fuel pump, the relay and the cables are OK. But of course I give no warranty that it will solve your problem! You should only work on electronic devices if you know what you are doing! And please check every other possible malfunction before working on the ECU To describe the back story in some words: I purchased a very cheap 1993 Loyale in summer 2006 which has a damaged ECU because the previous owner somehow managed to confuse the two battery poles. So the the ECU seemed to work but the engine didn't start. After getting the car home with another ECU, I made some research in June 2007 to fix up this damaged ECU. Look at this thread how things proceed: http://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/showthread.php?t=76466. It seems that the circuit for powering on the fuel pump is some weak point of the electronic design and seems to fail quite often. If your engine won't start anymore, you can easily check if it's related to the fuel pump: Just put the two green test connectors together and switch on the ignition. The ECU is now in some kind of test mode and it switches the fuel pump continuously on and off in a short intervall. You should easily hear the pump kicking in and out. If you don't hear it, then your start problems are most likely related to the fuel pump (if the starter kicks in at all when you try it). So there are mainly four possibilities: 1. The fuel pump itself is broken 2. The fuel pump relay is broken 3. The electric circuits for the fuel pump are somehow damaged 4. The electronic inside the ECU is damaged. So, if you test or replace the first three points and the fuel pump still doesn't work, then it's most likely a damaged ECU. You can check it by replacing it with a known good one, if the fuel pump then runs, it's the ECU. And this is most likely repairable since the electronic design is from the 80ies and therefore it's very simple and you can fix most things with basic electronic and soldering knowledge. 1. You have to open the ECU by removing the eight screws, which most likely are very tight. 2. Search for the transistor Q701 (look at the picture above, it's the one with the red circle). Q701 is a preamplifier for Q702 which controls the fuel pump. 3. Check if the transistor Q701 is working. If you know how to do it, just do it, if you don't know, search someone who knows or search the internet for instructions. It's not really difficult if you have a electric meter and some electronic knowledge. 4. If the transistor is damaged, replace it. Since this NPN transistor is original a NEC 2SC2719 and this one isn't any more in production, you should use another type with the same ot better technical datas (look at this datasheet for informations about 2SC2719: http://www.datasheetarchive.com/datasheet.php?article=3746501) as replacement. A BD139 will work great and because this is a very common type, it's very cheap (about 50 US Cent in Germany). It's produced by many companies, e.g. TI, STM, Siemens, Motorola, Fairchild and others. Look here for some datasheets of BD139: http://www.alldatasheet.com/view.jsp?Searchword=BD139 If the transistor Q701 seems to work, then you could check Q702, but I guess this one won't be damaged that easily. If it's indeed damaged, replace it with a proper type (not BD139!!). If Q701 and Q702 aren't damaged at all, you could have a look at the other electronic components of the fuel pump circuit or just replace the ECU. 5. After replacing the transistor, put everything back together and make a test if the fuel pump now works (the green connectors, remember?). If it kicks in and out, disconnect the green connectors and try starting the engine! Congratuluations if it's running now!!! If it's not running, then there is another malfunction, but at least the fuel pump now works again... I attached a ZIP file with all datasheets and the picture. ECU repair.zip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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In 1997, Chevrolet introduced the fifth-generation Corvette coupe to rave reviews. Stylistically, the C5 wasn't radical, but when it came to performance and refinement, there was no comparison. The standard LS-1 engine in '97 produced 345 hp and 350 pound-feet of torque. A one-piece, hydroformed frame made it stiffer and more capable in the corners than any Corvette before it, and it even had a sizable luggage area beneath the rear hatch. A convertible model debuted a year later, followed by a non-targa roofed hardtop a year after that. Even bigger news came in 2001 when the high-performance Z06 model was reborn (the name originates from an option package on second-generation Corvettes) for enthusiasts willing to sacrifice a little ride quality for all-out performance.
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A 19-year-old college student jumped to her death Friday night shortly after posting an innocuous photo of a Philadelphia park on Instagram.
Madison Holleran, a freshman track star at the University of Pennsylvania, threw herself from a parking garage, the Associated Press reports, just an hour after posting this photo:
Investigators have not yet determined why the bright and popular teen from Allendale, N.J., would commit suicide, but her death left her family and teammates stunned.
Holleran (pictured below, left, with a friend) was an award-winning track star in high school and planned to major in philosophy, politics and economics in college.
"The entire Penn community is deeply saddened by the death of Madison Holleran. She was bright and well-liked with an incredible future ahead of her," university president Amy Gutmann said in a statement. "There are simply no words that can properly convey the sense of heartache that we all feel at such a tragic loss."
The school postponed sorority recruitment out of respect for Holleran.


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Think of this as a Part Two to yesterday's post. It's easy to curse the darkness, but requires slightly more skill to light a candle. How would a community go about helping one of the students mentioned here?
We live in a very small town. I grew up in Toronto where resources are more abundant. Actually, we are two adjacent towns with a population of approx. 16,000 each, separated by about four miles (eight kilometres). In the one town there are three evangelical churches and in the other there are five. I envision these eight churches being able to come together for a project of this nature, though as stated yesterday, the initial reaction I got to this proposal doesn't bear out that possibility so far.
Twice this year, at one of the churches we took up a cash offering after the service to meet two very specific needs. Some churches call these "retiring offerings." You don't get a receipt for tax purposes in this type of giving. Some would call it a "loose change offering" even though you're tossing in bills as well as coins; it's money you won't miss.
One offering was for a guy who needed help paying his rent that month. He isn't a member of that church, and a very infrequent adherent. But he asked. He had a need. We helped him collect the $200 he needed and had $100 left over.
The second was for a family that hit a somewhat sudden financial crisis that left their next mortgage payment in doubt, and this is a family that's never been flush with money to begin with. They are not members of this church either, nor do I believe they have ever attended.
In both cases, I was the only one who knew both recipients and was responsible for delivering the cash to each. I'm not sure that even the pastor knew who the second family was. They trusted my judgement on this.
I thought it would be nice to do a third project like this before the year was over, but then I reconsidered. I don't want people to think I'm running some kind of scheme here. (We decided it would be a bad time to buy a car!) Actually it would be nice if someone else came up with a third project.
Anyway, this church has an average Sunday morning attendance of around 90 people, and each time we raised around $300. With some adjusting for the demographic makeup of the congregations, I've estimated a typical attendance for each of the three (given letters) in the one town and five (given numbers) in the other, with a suggested offering total.
Yes, that's right; we live in a really, really, really small town; we have really, really, really small churches. The combined attendance from all eight churches (1,230) wouldn't even fill one section in some mega-churches you're familiar with.
And yet, possibly without even knowing who they are giving to, we've raised $4,000; a significant chunk of what R., N., and T., in yesterday's example would need to kick-start a semester payment. Plus, I'm thoroughly convinced that knowing more details, people would give more generously. (The people in the two stories I mentioned were giving "blind" so to speak; even the nature of the need had to be somewhat veiled to protect the identity of the people concerned.) I'm also convinced that people currently on the fringes — not presently attending a church — could hear about this via a newsletter — the very newsletter that gave birth to this blog five years ago — and add another $1,000.
And think about what a group of churches in your much larger community could do with a similar project and what a HUGE difference it could make to a student.
Spontaneous, New Testament-styled giving. Approval needed, yes; but no budget committee needs to meet on it, because it's off-budget.
And yes, ultimately the money goes to some very large institution. I'm not content with that. (See yesterday's comments.) But it's the only way to a future these kids can foresee. And what a wonderful statement it makes about Christian community. And what a wonderful thing if those givers covenant to pray for that student throughout the semester. And what a wonderful thing if five years later, graduates are willing to give back something to help kick-start other students on their way to a decent education.
And why not do this not once, but two or three times in a year? And a couple extra times for a family with unexpected medical costs? Or a family where both wage earners are out of work? Or…
Well… why not?


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Image:3025 bmaster.jpg|Original Unseen BLR-1G ''BattleMaster'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3025|TRO:3025]]''
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Image:Blr-4s battlemaster.jpg|BLR-4S ''BattleMaster'' from ''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix|TRO:Phoenix]]''
Image:Blr-4s battlemaster.jpg|BLR-4S ''BattleMaster'' from ''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix|TRO:Phoenix]]''
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|Production information
|Hollis Industries,
Blankenburg Technologies,
Diplass BattleMechs[1]
Earthwerks Incorporated,
J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated,
Red Devil Industries,
Trellshire Heavy Industries,
Tao 'Mechworks
|Production Year
|8,501,243 C-bills
|Technical specifications
|Mech type
|Inner Sphere BattleMech
|85 tons
|Hollis Mark X
|Communications System
|HartfordCo COM 4000
|Targeting Tracking System
|HarfordCo XKZ 1
|Heat Sinks
|64.8 km/h
Versatile and powerful, the BattleMaster was one of the best known BattleMechs in existence. Hollis Industries began production in 2633,[3] originally designing it to be the largest and most powerful 'Mech for the Star League armies at that time.[8] Indeed the sheer size of the BattleMaster, combined with the costs and resources needed to build one, meant the 'Mech could only be manufactured on a few planets. Still, those lucky enough to pilot a BattleMaster can attest to some of the stories surrounding the 'Mech. With good reliability, firepower and armoring, the BattleMaster is equally adept anchoring an assault lance or serving as a command vehicle.[3][9]
Although only produced in modest numbers, examples of the BattleMaster could be found in the arsenals of all the Great Houses and technicians have gone to great lengths in order to repair one. During the First Succession War Hollis' BattleMaster factories on Corey were attacked, their production lines destroyed and any finished BattleMasters purloined by the various House forces. While production of new BattleMasters was taken up by Earthwerks Incorporated on Keystone, Trellshire Heavy Industries on Twycross,[10] and Red Devil Industries on Pandora, they could build only a handful of new 'Mechs every year. This was enough though to make House Steiner and House Marik the largest users of BattleMasters during the Succession Wars. House Liao also fielded a large number of BattleMasters, at least until the devastation of the Fourth Succession War when many fell into the hands of the Federated Suns, themselves lacking any BattleMaster factories.[3][9] By fortuitous accident the Draconis Combine also came into possession of a large number of BattleMasters when a hapless ComStar Precentor, intending to ship unmodified versions of advanced BattleMasters to Com Guard units, sent them to the Combine instead. These BattleMasters served as excellent command vehicles during the War of 3039.[11]
New models of the BattleMaster would be introduced in time to take part in the Clan Invasion. Although the manufacture of new BattleMasters was disrupted when Twycross fell to Clan Jade Falcon, the recapture of that world allowed for a brief resumption of production.[11] While Pandora did not fall during the Invasion an effort was made to relocate its BattleMaster factory, but the haphazard nature of the factory and feet-dragging by the planet's corrupt nobility delayed this effort.[12] It wasn't until 3061 that the Red Devil factory was finally ready to be closed when the nobility's lobbying paid off and instead funds were allocated by Archon Katherine Steiner-Davion to refurbish the factory. As part of the arrangement a deal was struck with J.B. BattleMechs Incorporated to produce a new variant, the BLR-4S. Initial units were built starting in 3062 but the FedCom Civil War would delay full-scale production until 3064, by which time the second Jade Falcon Incursion captured the planet and put these new BattleMasters to work in their second-line units. This left the hard-pressed J.B. BattleMechs' factory on Storfors to build the BLR-4S for the Lyran Alliance, while the Free Worlds League and Combine would come out with their own variants.[13]
Weapons and Equipment[edit]
The BattleMaster carries a formidable array of weaponry, the primary of which is a Donal PPC in its right arm. For close range combat, the 'Mech is armed with six Martell Medium Lasers, which gave the 'Mech the ability to unleash a devastating barrage of lasers at short to medium ranges. Four of these are split between the left and right torsos facing forward while the other two are backward-facing, giving it protection against 'Mechs attempting to attack its rear. This short-range firepower is further enhanced with a Holly SRM-6 and two tons of ammo in its left torso. Finally, the BattleMaster is equipped with two Sperry Browning Machine Guns, both in its left arm fed by a one-ton ammo bin in the left torso, which deterred infantry attacks. The BattleMaster is also adept at defending itself in close combat, including disengaging its PPC in an emergency for when it needs both hands. Fourteen and a half tons of armor give it excellent protection.[3][9]
- This rare Star League era command version of the BattleMaster mounted a Command Console and was equipped with Double Heat Sinks in place of the machine guns. House Kurita received at least one such vehicle from ComStar in full working condition, unmodified and without downgrades, and it served as Theodore Kurita's command vehicle (piloted by Fuhito Tetsuhara) on Exeter in the War of 3039.[14] BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = ??
- The 1D was a basic modification of the 1G model introduced by House Davion in 2867 as a means of increasing its survivability given the fact the Davions couldn't produce the 'Mech. The SRM-6 and the two rear-firing medium lasers were removed so that six heat sinks and an additional ton of armor could be added. This helped to make the 'Mech more forgiving when dealing with the intensive heat load of its energy weapon heavy arsenal.[3][15] BV (1.0) = 1,323,[16] BV (2.0) = 1,522[6][17]
- BLR-1Gb
- The 1Gb was an upgraded BattleMaster that was used by the Terran Hegemony-based SLDF Royal units. Introduced in 2760 it was built on an Endo Steel chassis and used double heat sinks. It only retained the forward-facing medium lasers to which was added a pair of ER PPCs, one in each arm, and a Large Pulse Laser in the center torso.[18] BV (2.0) = 1,825[19][20]
- BLR-1Gbc
- A variant of the 1Gb introduced in 2763, this model dropped three heat sinks to incorporate a Command Console.[18] BV (2.0) = 1,825[21][22]
- BLR-1Gd
- Produced by the Federated Suns during the Star League era, this variant drops the machine guns and ammunition while all the forward firing medium lasers are replaced by Medium Pulse Lasers. Sixteen double heat sinks keep the 'Mech cool.[25]
- Built for House Steiner by Red Devil industries in 3025, this modification was built around making the BattleMaster a missile-support 'Mech by removing the PPC and SRM-6 and replacing these with an LRM-15, an LRM-5, and two SRM-2 launchers, giving the BLR-1S both long and short range capability. Additionally, two heat sinks have been added to the 'Mech.[3][26] BV (1.0) = 1,227,[27] BV (2.0) = 1,507[6] (1,504)[28]
- Dating back from 2925, this designated command vehicle sported a second cockpit (presumably a Command Console) and a Beagle Active Probe wired into the Nirasaki Inciteful Vision targeting system. Instead of the machine guns it carried a SureFire Defender Anti-Missile System in the left arm, retaining the rearward firing lasers. Like with the BLR-1C, House Kurita received at least one BLR-2C from ComStar in full working condition and used it to good effect in the War of 3039. BV (1.0) = ?, BV (2.0) = 1,563[29]
- The 3M was a basic upgrade of the BattleMaster utilizing Star League technology. Introduced by Earthwerks Incorporated for the Free Worlds League in 3049, the 'Mech replaces the standard heat sinks with double heat sinks, upgrades its primary weapon to a Fusigon Longtooth ER PPC and removes one of the machine guns to add CASE to the design to protect itself in the event of an ammunition explosion.[11][30] BV (1.0) = 1,495,[5] BV (2.0) = 1,679[6]
- Another upgrade of the BattleMaster using lost technology from the Star League, the 3S was introduced in 3050 by Red Devil Industries for the Federated Commonwealth. Still using standard heat sinks it actually removes a half-ton of armor along with the PPC and one of the machine guns, although it still retains the SRM-6. These changes along with the inclusion of an Edasich Motors 340 XL Engine make room for a FarFire LRM-20 launcher as its primary weapon backed up by close range with six Defiance P5M Medium Pulse Lasers, two of which are rear-facing[11].[31] BV (1.0) = 1,165,[16][27] BV (2.0) = 1,441[6]
- This BattleMaster variant first seen in 3081 is unique to the Capellan Confederation. Equipped with Stealth Armor and a Guardian ECM Suite to power it, the traditional weaponry has been replaced with a Light Gauss Rifle and MML-7, supported by a Light PPC and ER Medium Laser in each torso. It also carries three jump jets, allowing it to cover 90 meters at a time. A Light Fusion Engine provides power and increases survivability. BV (2.0) = 1,932[32]
- The 4S variant of the BattleMaster is a new look at an old 'Mech. Introduced by Red Devil Industries in cooperation with J.B. BattleMechs in 3062, the 4S is powered by a 340 VOX Light Fusion Engine and armored with thirteen and a half tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor. The long-range firepower comes from a Zeus Slingshot Gauss Rifle in the right arm, fed by three tons of reloads in the right torso. The 'Mech also carries four RAMTech 1500Z ER Medium Lasers and two Defiance B3M medium lasers split between the side torso for intermediate ranges, as well as a TharHes Max SRM-6 with two tons of reloads and an Artemis IV fire control system in the left torso. For anti infantry combat, the BattleMaster carries two Defiance P5S Small Pulse Lasers in the left arm and CASE to protect its munitions.[13][33][34] BV (1.0) = 1,606,[35] [27]BV (2.0) = 2,018[6]
- The 5M was an upgrade that reflected the weapon trends in the Free Worlds League prior to the Jihad. Based on examples captured from Kristen's Krushers and using the BLR-3M as a base, the 'Mech was armed with a Light Gauss Rifle, giving it a range exceeding seven hundred meters. The Light Gauss is backed up by an ER Large Laser for long-range engagements while for close ranges, the 5M carries six ER medium lasers, two of which are rear-facing. These models were first fielded in 3067.[13][36] BV (1.0) = 1,484,[37] BV (2.0) = 1,766[6]
- This 3085 version uses an experimental XXL Engine to boost ground speed to 86km/h. An Endo Steel skeleton provides enough weight savings to allow this BattleMaster to carry an ER PPC, Heavy PPC, Streak SRM-6, and a pair of ER Medium Lasers. Sixteen Double Heat Sinks keep the temperature manageable. BV (2.0) = 2,029[39]
- The 10S first fielded in 3070 was built around a rugged Edasich Compact Engine that give it a maximum speed of 54.4 km/h. It also has a Heavy-Duty Gyro that further adds to the 'Mech's durability. The 10S is armed with a Defiance 1001 ER PPC as its primary weapon and is backed up by six Diverse Optics ER Medium Lasers, a Diverse Optics ER Small Laser, and a Coventry TH4b Streak SRM-4 for close combat with two Defiance Razorback B-Pods for anti-battle armor use. The 10S also has a Guardian ECM Suite for defense against electronic warfare systems.[40][41] BV (1.0) = ?, BV (2.0) = 1,930[6]
- This variant is identical to the 10S, but was introduced in 3072 and replaces one heat sink with a C3 Slave unit. BV (2.0) = 1,930[42]
- The CM variant of the BattleMaster was built by the Kuritans in 3064 to command a C3 company. A smaller engine means the 'Mech's speed has been reduced to 54.0 km/h in order to allow it to carry two C3 Master Computers. The 'Mech is armed with an ER PPC, two ER medium lasers, and a Shigunga MRM 30. It is armored with sixteen tons of armor to better protect the valuable computers that allow it to coordinate an entire company.[13][43] BV (1.0) = 1,651 (C3: 182),[44] BV (1.0) = ?, BV (2.0) = 1,883[6]
- Another Kuritan 'Mech that was built to utilize C3 technology, the K3 BattleMaster was introduced the same year as the CM but uses an XL Engine. The 'Mech is armed with an ER PPC and two ER large lasers for long-range combat with four ER Medium Lasers and a Streak SRM-6 launcher for close combat situations. Finally, the 'Mech carries a single C3 Master Computer.[45] BV (1.0) = 1,498 (C3: 291),[44] BV (2.0) = 1,851[6]
- This version introduced in 3074 is based on the BattleMaster K3. Its top speed is the same as that variant, but it mounts five Improved Jump Jets that allow it to cover 150 meters per jump. A Heavy Duty Gyro allows it to stay in the fight, using its Gauss Rifle, Snub-Nose PPC, Large Pulse Laser and two ER medium lasers to great effect. BV (2.0) = 2,232[46]
- A C3 command version of the BattleMaster introduced in 3070, the M3 utilizes a Light Gauss Rifle as well as two Light PPCs to keep its enemies at long range. The 'Mech has an MML-5 launcher that is capable of firing both LRM and SRM ammunition, allowing it to be used in any range bracket. It is powered by a Light Fusion Engine that gives it a top speed of 64.8 km/h and is protected by thirteen and a half tons of Heavy Ferro-Fibrous armor with CASE to guard against ammunition explosions. The M3 also has two medium pulse lasers for close range defense and a C3 Master Computer to link together a lance of C3 equipped units.[47][41] BV (1.0) = ?, BV (2.0) = 1,674
- Dual Cockpit refits: The BattleMaster was one of the Federated Suns' (and Federated Commonwealth's) preferred 'Mechs to install Dual Cockpits. Standard refits usually installed the Dual Cockpit on a BLR-1G or BLR-3M, removing one heat sink. BV (1.0) = varies, BV (2.0) = varies
- BattleMaster C
- This variant was designed in 3070 by Clan Jade Falcon scientists following the capture of Red Devil Industries during the FedCom Civil War. This 'Mech is built on an Endo Steel chassis protected by sixteen and a half tons of armor. Based on the 4S, the Clan-tech variant replaces the gauss rifle with a Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle 30 and four tons of ammunition. All the medium lasers are front facing, with four medium pulse lasers and two ER medium lasers. All of these weapons are guided by a Targeting Computer. The short-range missile launcher is replaced with an ATM 6 and three tons of ammunition to ensure the ability to make use of the flexibility offered by the Advanced Tactical Missile System.[48][41] BV (1.0) = ?, BV (2.0) = 3,025[49]
- BattleMaster C 2
- This variant is a production version of the BattleMaster Red Corsair, and is used by the Wolf Empire.[50]
Custom Variants[edit]
- BLR-1G BattleMaster Red Corsair
- The personal 'Mech of the mysterious Red Corsair started life as a Royal BLR-1Gbc model, but was refitted with Clan-tech weaponry and structural components. A single ER PPC is located in each arm, with a Large Pulse Laser installed in the center torso, and all six the medium lasers are upgraded to medium pulse lasers. Twenty-one double heat sinks manage the heat generated by these weapons. To command her force, the Red Corsair's BattleMaster mounted a Command Console in the head. Sixteen tons of standard armor protected an Endo Steel skeleton and an XL Engine. BV (2.0) = 2,472[51]
- BLR-1GHE BattleMaster HellSlinger
- This Star League era variant removes two of the forward-facing medium lasers, both machine guns, the SRM launcher and their ammunition. In place of the SRM launcher are three Streak SRM-2 launchers with a single ton of ammunition with an extra PPC mounted in the left arm. Sixteen double heat sinks keep the 'Mech cool, and the 'Mech's armor is upgraded to Ferro-Fibrous armor. An extra half ton of armor is also installed.[52]
- BLR-3M BattleMaster Rogers
- Used by Colonel Wayne Rogers of Waco Rangers during the Coventry campaign, this BattleMaster drops five heat sinks, the single machine gun, and the SRM-6 of a BLR-3M and replaces them with seven Streak SRM-2 launchers. The loss of some armor is compensated for by using Ferro-Fibrous Armor instead. BV (2.0) = 1,818[53]
- BLR-4S BattleMaster Calvin
- Captured during the destruction of the Broadsword Legion in 3070, Calvin Magdaleno's BattleMaster was refitted by the Word of Blake on Hall to the BLR-4S standard but with a unique new weapons array. Carrying a Mydron Model RC Rotary AC/5 in its right arm and a pair of Defiance 1003 Light PPCs in its left, the torso mounted weapons consisted of two Diverse Optics ER medium lasers and a single standard medium laser on each side supported by a left torso mounted Shannon Super-60 Streak SRM-6 launcher. Two tons of autocannon reloads and a single ton for Streak Missile Launcher are supported by two extra double heat sinks. BV (2.0) = 2,029 [54]
- BLR-4S BattleMaster Calvin II
- After becoming part of Stacy Church's new Black Widow Company, Calvin upgraded his 'Mech with new experimental systems. Dropping the standard mediums for a pair of Coventry Light Autoguns and half ton of machine gun ammo, his 'Mech's armor was replaced with fourteen tons of Lexington Ltd. "Glazed" Laser Reflective plating, making it extremely resistant to the Word of Blake's new Variable-Speed Pulse Lasers. BV (2.0) = 2,274 [55]
Related BattleMechs[edit]
- Warlord - Produced in a new GM facility on El Dorado, the BLR-2G Warlord is an industrially streamlined, all-energy weapon variation of the venerable BLR-1G BattleMaster introduced during the Jihad.
Notable Pilots[edit]
- Prior to rising to leadership of their respective nations, both Hanse Davion and Takashi Kurita favored the BattleMaster.
- Nekane Hazen used a custom modified Royal BLR-1G BattleMaster during her raids as the "Red Corsair".
- Minoru Kurita, Draconis Combine coordinator, piloted a BattleMaster during the First Succession War until his death.
- Wayne Waco, commander of Waco Rangers, piloted a BattleMaster throughout his career and during his final duel with Jaime Wolf.
- Jackson Davion, Marshal of the Armies, piloted a BattleMaster during the Word of Blake's siege on New Avalon, and was piloting that machine when he was killed.
Design Quirks[edit]
The BattleMaster has the following Design Quirk:[56]
- The BattleMaster was once one of the iconic BattleMechs of early BattleTech. However, the 'Mech's image was removed from all publications due to a dispute regarding copyright, becoming "unseen". BattleTech now features the BattleMaster prominently again, gracing the covers of Total Warfare, TechManual, and the Classic BattleTech Introductory Box Set, due to a retcon of the artwork.
- In German products the unit's proper name was altered to Kampftitan, which literally means Battle Titan. The model code was accordingly changed to KMT-1N.
Unseen BLR-3M BattleMaster from TRO:3050
BLR-4S BattleMaster from TRO:Phoenix
BLR-10S BattleMaster from TRO:3085
Schematics of a BattleMaster from BattleForce rulebook
A BattleMaster of the 33rd Avalon Hussars from Camo Specs
A BattleMaster during the Battle of Luthien from Luthien
A Draconis Combine BattleMaster from BT:25 Years
A BattleMaster in combat on TW cover
Model of a BattleMaster from MWO
- ↑ Field Report 2765: Periphery, p. 11, "Infrastructural Integrity"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 146
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 300
- ↑ MUL online date for the BattleMaster
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Combat Operations, p. 121
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Master Unit List: Battle Values, p. 69
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, p. 496
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3025, p. 114, note: "largest" may refer to height, but the BattleMaster is less massive than several other early BattleMechs
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Technical Readout: 3025, p. 114-115
- ↑ House Steiner (The Lyran Commonwealth), p. 123
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 Technical Readout: 3050, p. 192
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 56
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 42
- ↑ Heir to the Dragon, chapters 52 and 65, FASA edition pp. 251-251, 306-311 = Roc edition pp. 287-289, 346-351
- ↑ Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades, pg. 237
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 Combat Operations, pg. 126
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, p. 495
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 Technical Readout: 3075, pg. 169
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 182
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 32
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 183
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 33
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 184
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War, p. 34
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 129
- ↑ Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades, pg. 239
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Combat Operations, p. 131
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, p. 498
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Project Phoenix, p. 201
- ↑ Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades, p. 240
- ↑ Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades, p. 241
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Project Phoenix, p. 204
- ↑ Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades, pg. 242
- ↑ Technical Readout: Project Phoenix, p. 41
- ↑ Combat Operations, p. 128
- ↑ Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades, p. 243
- ↑ Combat Operations, p. 129
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3150, p. 224
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Project Phoenix, p. 207
- ↑ Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades, p. 244
- ↑ 41.0 41.1 41.2 Technical Readout: 3085, p. 264
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Project Phoenix, p. 209
- ↑ Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades, pg. 245
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 Combat Operations, p. 124
- ↑ Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades, pg. 246
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Project Phoenix, p. 212
- ↑ Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades, pg. 247
- ↑ Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades, p. 248
- ↑ Master Unit List: Battle Values, p. 69
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3150', p. 224
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Red Corsair, p. 29
- ↑ Era Report: 2750, p. 139
- ↑ Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion, p. 31
- ↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, p. 120
- ↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake, pp. 23, 109
- ↑ BattleMech Manual, p. 90 Battlemech Quirk Table - BattleMaster Entry.
- BattleMaster
- BattleMech Manual
- Combat Operations
- Era Report: 2750
- Field Report 2765: Periphery
- Heir to the Dragon (Novel)
- Master Unit List
- Master Unit List: Battle Values
- Natural Selection (Novel)
- Operational Turning Points: Falcon Incursion
- Operational Turning Points: Red Corsair
- Record Sheets: 3025/3026
- Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged
- Record Sheets: 3050
- Record Sheets: 3067
- Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - Age of War
- Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Project Phoenix
- Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades
- Technical Readout: 3025
- Technical Readout: 3039
- Technical Readout: 3050
- Technical Readout: 3075
- Technical Readout: 3150
- Technical Readout: Project Phoenix
- Total Warfare Style Record Sheets: Phoenix Upgrades
- Warrior: Riposte (Novel)
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- Inner Sphere BattleMechs
- Standard BattleMechs
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