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Academics . Industrial Design . Faculty
Title Associate Professor/Chair of Industrial Design
Department Industrial Design
Phone 216.421.7929
Courses Industrial Design 1.1 | Industrial Design 2.1 | Industrial Design 2.2 | Industrial Design 3.2 | Professional Practices
Degree BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art
Dan is a designer, educator and entrepreneur. He consults in the area of industrial design, design strategy and user experience, and is an expertwitness in IP litigation. He is the Founder and Principal Designer for Abeo Design LLC, a sustainable furniture manufacturing company. He is the former Director of Design at Altitude, Inc, an award-winning product development firm in Boston, MA, and he worked as a consultant for Arthur D. Little, an international management and product development consulting firm. He has won several IDSA/IDEA awards and holds multiple patents. He has written for Innovation Magazine, The Design Management Institute Journal, and is co-author of the book 'Process, Materials and Measurements.' He has lectured in Mexico, The United Kingdom, and around the US. Dan is a co-founder of the District of Design economic development initiative aimed at positioning Northeast Ohio as a recognized center of design and innovation excellence. Dan is pursuing a Ph.D. in Management from the Weatherhead School of Management.
Courses Freshman Elective: Design
Courses Ergonomics + Design | Marketing + Design
Degree BS, Industrial Design from Central School of Art and Design in London; MBA, Cleveland State University
Carla is the founder and principal partner of Design Interface Inc. an award winning design consultancy specializing in industrial, graphic, package and web design. She teaches Ergonomics and Design and Marketing and Design. In 1998 Carla received the Lily Grant to study women in design and in 2005 she authored a chapter on Ergonomics for the book Process Materials and Measurements, published in collaboration with the ID Department and fellow faculty member Dan Cuffaro.
Courses 3D Modeling 1.1 | 3D Modeling 1.2 | 3D Modeling 2.1 | Transportation Design
Degree BS, Kent State University
Title Associate Professor
Department Industrial Design
Phone 216.421.7929
Courses Industrial Design 3.2 | Transportation Design
Degree Master's degree in design arts and Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (GAFA)
Haishan Deng comes to CIA from the School of Industrial Design at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts (GAFA) in China where he was hired to establish its transportation design program in 2007. By 2009, the program was the first in China to have student work featured on the website Car Design News and his students have been featured there four times since.
The recipient of 12 design awards – including one from the German Association of the Automotive Industry, and a Michelin Challenge Design Award – Deng is also the author of Drive to the Future, a book on transportation design education published in China. His work is featured in four other design books, one each published in the U.S., Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark. He has published research papers at conferences and in professional journals and his work has been featured in 15 different periodicals and websites, including Business Week and Scientific American.
Deng, who refers to himself as a "cross-boundary designer," has designed more than 50 products – including electronics, household and leisure products, sporting goods, and toys – for worldwide clients including Honeywell, Philips, and DeLonghi. In addition to his teaching and administrative duties at GAFA, since 2002 he has served as chief industrial designer and creative director at Topwave Design Co., and industrial design consultant for Lasko Products, Inc. In 2007 he served as vehicle exterior designer for a German firm (F.X. Meiller Fahrzeug-und Maschinenfabrik-GmbH & Co. KG) where his responsibilities included superstructure design for Mercedes-Benz and Volvo dump trucks.
Deng earned a bachelor's degree in industrial design from Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1998. He spent one undergraduate year studying transportation design as an exchange student at University of Art and Design, Linz, Austria. He earned his master's degree in design arts at the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 2007.
Degree BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art, 1989, Industrial Design
BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art, 1980, Drawing
Courses Communication Skills | Industrial Design 1.1 | Industrial Design 2.2 | Industrial Design 3.1 | Industrial Design 3.2 | INTA: Communication Skills 2
Degree BFA, Industrial Design, Cleveland Institute of Art
Dennis is an visiting instructor in Industrial Design at CIA. He has worked with clients such as Coleman, Ames, Weber, Proctor and Gamble, Sherwin Williams, and Moen. He has produced over 100 products and is named on 31 patents. His several awards include having the number 1 National New Product of the Year at Sherwin Williams for the Plastic Paint Container.
Courses Communication Skills | Communication Skills | Industrial Design 1.2
Degree BFA, Industrial Design from Michigan State University
Bob is an adjunct faculty member in Industrial Design at The Cleveland Institute of Art. He has worked as a designer at Huck and Studer Design, Babcock and Schmid Associates, Louis and Partners Design, and RGM Design where he is also the Director.
Scott Colosimo '04, the CIA Industrial Design grad who's established his own motorcycle company, Cleveland CycleWerks, has taken the first step toward moving production of his bikes to Cleveland.
While at CIA, you'll learn from the masters through our rigorous, world-class curriculum and connect with working professionals to begin your career.


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Reply #70 on:
Jun 04, 2008 at 16:21 »
Stayed up to watch it to the end, I was dragging today at work.
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What time does the puck drop tonight?
8:00, but judging that we are dealing with the wind-bags on national tv, it will be more like around 8:20-8:25.
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Jun 04, 2008 at 16:43 »
Perfect, that is 6:00-6:30 mountain time. I'll be home by six, and make the kids play outside until about 8:30. As long as the wife works kind of late, like usual, I'll be in decent shape.
I don't miss living in the Eastern time zone. The 8:00 and 9:00 start times for sporting events are brutal. When I was early 20's I would turn off the Steeler games at half time if they were playing on Monday night.
Looks like you've been missing a lot of work lately.
I wouldn't say I've been *missing* it, Bob.
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I don't miss living in the Eastern time zone.
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Jun 04, 2008 at 19:12 »
Good luck to all the Pens fans out there. That building is rocking.
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Jun 04, 2008 at 21:44 »
Fleury must feel like ass about now. They lost that by the seat of their pants.
And they damn near scored with 0.00012359 secs on the clock.
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Reply #76 on:
Jun 04, 2008 at 21:57 »
Great season boys!
Now let's start working on getting back here next year!
The PENS Rock!
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Jun 04, 2008 at 22:44 »
Great season all around.
It's a tough ass loss that I don't really want to talk about.
Granted I don't have nearly as much invested as some of the diehard fans around here (Pletch, 'splat, the Captain, et al) but the big picture result is much easier to swallow when you contrast with feelings ~~16 mos ago. When the team had the shittiest building in the league, a patchwork lineup, Edzo at the helm, and fans just beginning to grow tired of crossing their fingers for the lottery and getting excited about ping pong balls. Hell. In the same offseason Dickie Tarnstrom accepted a trophy as leading scorer and Mike Lange, HOF announcer, was demoted for "Steigy".
But now things seem so much better. Detroit played wonderfully, Babcock was brilliant to my untrained eye, and Lindstrom's the best D I have ever seen. Full marks to them.
However those three goals were abject luck tonight. I don't give a hell about the SOG totals. The first was cleverly thrown wide by Rafalski, low and outside, and only went in because of a deflection off of a skate. 2nd goal was crap that MAF should've saved. The third was the most heartbreaking. Most lucky as well. Zetterberg, who threw about a million shots on goal, finally got his like 4th point of the finals on a lucky little trickle to totally fuck my man Sidney Crosby up out the Conn Smythe.
I thought it was supposed to go to the best player. Dude was on one leg AND played with Dupuis and still led the NHL in scoring. If I'm Bettman, F being nice, I say there's only one vote that matters and Sidney Crosby is the best player in our sport and everyone knows it...so come out to your hometown fans and pick up this trophy.
Should be a totally new team next season. Minus Malone, Hossa, Orpik, Roberts, DUPUIS THANK FN GOD, and probably Eaton. I'm sure I'm forgetting people but whatever. You've gotta have faith, given their recent track record, that Shero/Fitzgerald/Fletcher can assemble enough talent in front of Fluery to play either side of Sid, Geno Malkin, Staal, and Talbot to contend forever.
Big Hall Gill is big.
The crowd tonight was lame. I'm sorry and maybe I was jealous or something but all I heard all night was "Lets go Pens clap clap clap" after the Wings would get a goal. Participate. I know the tried and true season holders were probably representing but the rich nerd bandwagoners were straight fail.
No more Edge Shave Gel commercials.
Roberts took a high sticking in the early 3rd. It was the first time I've seen him called on it and I received four texts about my shock that he never seems to take them despite carelessly switching directions with his stick way up over his shoulder. Nice timing.
Dupuis is the Ike for me. He stinks, yo. He's fast but everytime the puck touches his stick, rest assured, it'll soon be on the stick of a Red Wing and never that of Osgood's.
Olczyk took the cup to the Belmont and let a horse eat oats of it? Somewhat lame.
If I see one more damn view from the incline during a Pittsburgh game I'll be sick. I've lived in the 'Burgh for nearly 20 years and have been on that thing like uh twice?
Game 5 remains a classic as hell classic. We lost the series but big deal. Those octopi-hurling fucks were chanting "We Want the Cup" and we tie it. Steal it. They go home losers. If I had gone with many of my friends who did make the trip up to the Joe I'd have found a live NBC microphone and dropped a Palko "I'm so proud of this hockey team..."
Steelers 58-15 when I am in attendance.
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Reply #78 on:
Jun 04, 2008 at 23:25 »
dont really care to harp any negatives about the series and tonights game, so i guess i'll just rap about some positives.
#1. Fleury - so he let in a few softies against the wings, but overall considering the barrage of rubber he saw, i thought he stood tall throughout. we finally have a playoff proven net minder. He has been a question mark in my mind from the beginning and he has erased all doubts with his play this year. needs to work on his puck handling skills a tad more behind the net in the off season and he'll be straight up ballin.
#2. Malone - i've hated this dude from the getgo. just because he was from the burgh and I thought he absolutley sucked. he was a 4th rounder for a reason and i dont care who his daddy was and that he played for the pens. he was lazy, had no skills, shitty tats, and an overall doofus mentality. I didnt even care for him this season up until the playoffs. just thought he benefited from playing along side a world class player in Malkin. i did a complete 180 with the guy the last 2 months...he was gutsy as they came this playoffs. anyone coming back onto the ice 15 minutes after having his already broken nose shattered again is blood and guts in my book. fucker didnt take shit from anyone and kicked ass and took names. didnt turn the puck over very much and was very sound 2-way player. I think the pens would be crazy to re-sign the dude, but he had a memorable SCF.
#3 Orpik - sure hes goofy looking, has meat hooks for hands, and looks as if he is in constant face droop from a stroke. but lead the league in hits, threw his gangly frame into god knows how many pucks. stood his ground and cant remember him losing his cool once and taking a stupid penalty.
#4 Sid - best in the world. i agree he should be given the Conn regardless of the outcome. Zetterberg did nothing special to earn the right to be the MVP. but whatever. sure sid made crazy passes through traffic and tried too hard to do things by himself in the finals, but the kid is it. has the best hockey vision i have ever seen, even better than #66 IMO. Sid could turn a turd into a 30 goal scorer. showed up consistently in the finals, even when he was held scoreless in games 1,2.
#5 - my douche bag brother-in-law - this idiot went to the game on saturday, sat behind the glass exactly behind the pens end, acted like a tool on national TV, plunked down $400 beans to watch them lose. I begged him not to go tonights game just because he went and they lost. well he goes and plunks down another $250 beans to sit up in E section. im pissed he singlehandedly gave the cup to the detroit red wings, superstitiously of course. But im taking great satisfaction knowing he gave away $650 in a 5 day span where as I spent maybe $50 on smokes and beer. so heres to you, mr. i better get in on the fun and show my support even when i have no idea what the game of hockey is, guy! :)
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Jun 04, 2008 at 23:37 »
on more thing. I was happy to se the pens not cave when down 2 goals to none. showed they were into it until the very end. Nashville, colorado, and a lesser extent, dallas, all gave up in their deciding games against detroit IMO
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All kinds of external disturbing influences on their senses and disposition should be if possible removed; there are no amusements for their clouded spirit, no salutary distractions, no means of instruction, no soothing effects from conversation, books or other things for the soul that pines or frets in the chains of the diseased body, no invigoration for it, but the cure; it is only when the bodily health is changed for the better that tranquillity and comfort again beam upon their mind.(126)
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[121] How often, for instance, do we not meet with a mild, soft disposition in patients who have for years been afflicted with the most painful diseases, so that the physician feels constrained to esteem and compassionate the sufferer! But if he subdue the disease and restore the patient to health—as is frequently done in homeopathic practice—he is often astonished and horrified at the frightful alteration in his disposition. He often witnesses the occurrence of ingratitude, cruelty, refined malice and propensities most disgraceful and degrading to humanity, which were precisely the qualities possessed by the patient before he grew ill.
Those who were patient when well often become obstinate, violent, hasty, or even intolerate and capricious, or impatient or desponding when ill; those formerly chaste and modest often become lascivious and shameless. A clear-headed person not infrequently becomes obtuse of intellect, while one ordinarily weak-minded becomes more prudent and thoughtful; and a man slow to make up his mind sometimes acquires great presence of mind and quickness of resolve, etc.
--- 213 Organon aphorism ---
[122] Thus Aconite will seldom or NEVER effect either a rapid or permanent cure in a patient of a quiet, calm, equable disposition; and just as little will nux vomica be serviceable where the disposition is mild and phlegmatic, Pulsatilla where it is happy, gay and obstinate, or ignatia where it is imperturbable and disposed neither to be frightened nor vexed.
--- 222 Organon aphorism ---
[123] It very rarely happens that a mental or emotional disease of long standing ceases spontaneously (for the internal dyscrasia transfers itself again to the grosser corporeal organs) ; such are the few cases met with now and then, where a former inmate of a madhouse has been dismissed apparently recovered. Hitherto, moreover, all madhouses have continued to be chokefull, so that the multitude of other insane persons who seek for admission into such institutions could scarcely find room in them unless some of the insane in the house died. NOT ONE IS EVER REALLY AND PERMANENTLY CURED IN THEM! A convincing proof, among many others, of the complete nullity of the non-healing art hitherto practised, which has been ridicuously honored by allopathic ostentation with the title of RATIONAL MEDICINE. How often, on the other hand, has not the true healing art, genuine, pure homeopathy, been able to restore such unfortunate beings to the possession of their mental and corporeal health, and to give them back again to their delighted friends and to the world!
--- 224 Organon aphorism ---
[124] It would seem as though the mind, in these cases, felt with uneasiness and grief the truth of these rational representations and acted upon the body as if it wished to restore the lost harmony, but that the body, by means of its disease, reacted upon the organs of the mind and disposition and put them in stiil greater disorder by a fresh transference of its sufferings on to them.
--- 228 Organon aphorism ---
[125] It is impossible not to marvel at the hard-heartedness and indiscretion of the medical men in many establishments for patients of this kind, who, without attempting to discover the true and only efficacious mode of curing such diseases, which is by homeopathic MEDICINAL (antipsoric) means, content themselves with torturing these most pitiable of all human beings with the most violent blows and other painful torments. By this unconscientious and revolting procedure they debase themselves beneath the level of the turnkeys in a house of correction, for the latter inflict such chastisements as the duty devolving on their office, and on criminals only, whilst the former appear, from a humiliating consciousness of their uselessness as physicians, only to vent their spite at the supposed incurability of mental diseases in harshness towards the pitiable, innocent sufferers, for they are too ignorant to be of any use and too indolent to adopt a judicious mode of treatment.
--- 229 Organon aphorism ---
[126] The treatment of the violent insane maniac and melancholic can take place only in an institution specially arranged for their treatment but not within the family circle of the patient.


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Good Grief: European Union Wins Nobel Peace Prize
It looks like the Nobel Prize Committee has been hitting the Juleøl (yule beer) a bit early this year
(Christian Science Monitor) The Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded this year's Peace Prize to the European Union, in a nod to its record of building peace and democracy on a continent long roiled by war — and perhaps as a reminder of the need to stay the course in troubled times.
The choice surprised many speculators, who had widely tipped an East European human rights activist or promoter of inter-religious dialogue. Although a candidate for the award in the past, the EU was regarded as less likely this year because of the widening economic crisis among some states in the 27-member economic and political union.
But Thorbjørn Jagland, Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman, told journalists gathered at the Nobel Institute in Oslo that the union and its forerunners deserved the prize for having "contributed over six decades to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy, and human rights in Europe." He said the prize was both recognition of the EU's early role as a peace broker between Germany and France, but also to mark the EU's recent progress in the reconciliation process in the Balkans.
(Tom Chivers) The Nobel Peace Prize this year has been awarded to the European Union. Without wanting to go into whether or not that's a good idea (it seems a bit strange, even to me), does this confirm at last that the prize's organisers have stopped worrying so much about whether the recipients are actually deserving, and instead decided simply to pick people who will annoy Right-wingers?
That's as good an explanation as any other.
I mean, come on. In 2009, Barack Obama while the ink was still wet on his inauguration documents. In 2002, Jimmy Carter ("History's greatest monster!"). Now the EU, even while the Greek public are burning Nazi flags for Angela Merkel's visit. In 2007, Al bloody Gore (thanks ArtificialIntelligence in the comments for reminding me of that one). Next year, will it be George Monbiot? Or possibly me? Do I need to start getting a speech together? "I'd like to thank Antonio Gramsci and the Frankfurt School…"
Does the NPP realize that quite a few EU nations were involved in both Afghanistan and Iraq? Or that France and Britain pushed for and participated in the air attack on Libya? Or that rioting and burning cars is a Muslim seasonal sport in France, and sometimes Germany? That France and Germany were selling banned goods to Saddam Hussein? That there's plenty of anarchist violence in Europe? That there's plenty of anti-Jewish violence in Europe? How about all the violence at sporting events? The continuing rise of Muslim extremism in Europe?
Based on the history of the Nobel Peace Prize, I think we can expect widespread violence with a year or two. Hey, they gave it to Obama who then went on to expand the war in Afghanistan, attack Libya, and use drone strikes on a constant basis.
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My experience has been that preloaded Windows is always cheaper because it comes along with a boatload (or should that be "bloatload"?) of bloatware. The vendors of the bloatware pay enough to the OEM to defray the cost of the Windows, to the point that the final cost to the buyer is lower than a Linux install with no bloatware.
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A brilliant branding project for Brooklyn Fare. I love the minimal design, the simple text on a plain colour works really well in this instance. I like the impact of the slogans and the impact of the chosen orange, it's very different from most other coffee cup designs.
Posted in Branding → ProductA brilliant concept for a Behance iPad app. I love the simplicity of the design, the login box is a perfect fit, as is the photo grid. This stylish interface is exactly the kind of thing you would expect, it's expertly executed.
Posted in Interface → iPad AppA gorgeous user interface element that simply counts the number of registered users. I really like the contrast between the dark dial and the white counter. The use of colour on the dial is very effective and adds interest to the overall design.
Posted in Interface → OtherA gorgeous portfolio site for a web designer based in Vancouver. The vertical design layout works really well, while the panel of wood grain helps to grab attention. I like the simple navigation and the free-flowing gallery.
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Posted in Web Design → PortfolioA simple but effective pricing box element that would work perfectly for a bookstore. I like the subtle use of texture to give the interface depth. The clean design and use of bright colours works really well.
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Klingon Battlecruiser |
Introduction |
This is one of those things that "Enterprise" has forced a big rethink on, so far as this site is concerned. Even by Star Trek standards the makers of the show have now got an incredible amount of mileage out of this model, having used one version or another of it over some 35 years of real time, or 226 years of the show's timeline!
It strains credibility, to put it mildly, that a single class of vessel could remain in service for over two and a quarter centuries, even with refits - imagine trying to retrofit a wooden sailing ship of the 1770s with surface to air missiles and turbine driven propellor engines! But we're now stuck with it.
In all fairness, the appearance of the ship on the Enterprise episode "Unexpected", which added over a century to its known service life, appears to be a result of time and budget constraints rather than apathy towards continuity on the part of Berman and/or Braga. A new Klingon battlecruiser model was apparently being made for the show, and will appear in future Enterprise episodes. Presumably this could not be ready in time for use on "Unexpected". As usual, this article will examine the evidence and try to propose a reasonably common sense explanation for it all.
The Original Series |
The TOS battlecruiser design was first seen in the episode "Elaan of Troyius". The ship was even less like the standard "flying saucer" ships of the period than the Enterprise itself. It also made excellent sense as a warship, with the big engineering hull and compact forward section contrasting well with the Enterprise's big saucer section to accommodate all the science labs and comfortable crew quarters. This image shows the model used during TOS :
Deep Space Nine |
Although a Klingon battlecruiser was mentioned but never seen during the Original series episode "The Trouble With Tribbles", we get a second chance at this ship in the Deep Space Nine sequel to that episode, "Trials and Tribble-ations". In this episode the DS9 crew travel back in time and play a part in Kirk's mission, albeit a covert one. The makers created new models of the Enterprise, Space Station K7 and the Klingon battlecruiser for this episode. When the Klingon ship approaches, Major Kira specifically identifies it as a D7 class battlecruiser. This is what we see on screen :
Voyager |
Alas, Voyager then mucked things up with the episode "Prophecy". In this episode Voyager encounters a Klingon ship which has been wandering the galaxy since setting off from their home space "over a century" ago. The ship is described specifically as a D7 class, a class which was retired "decades ago". This is the ship we see :
Enterprise |
As mentioned in the introduction section, in the Enterprise episode "Unexpected" we see an early Klingon battlecruiser :
The Motion Picture |
The first Star Trek movie presented us with a new version of the battlecruiser :
Star Trek : The Undescovered Country |
Another version of the battlecruiser was seen in the sixth Star Trek movie. "Kronos One" (my Klingon isn't up to the original spelling) carried Chancellor Gorkon to a peace meeting on Earth, apparently serving as a Klingon version of "Air Force One", the American President's personal 747 airliner. The ship had the same hull detailing as the TMP ship, although the colour was somewhat lighter, but different nacelles :
Deep Space Nine |
In "The Way of the Warrior", DS9 came under attack from a Klingon fleet which included many battlecruisers. We get one good close up of these ships :
Although the colour of the glowing section of the nacelles is greener than on Gorkon's ship, the detailing of the nacelle and hull is identical to the Klingon vessel. More of these ships were seen in later episodes, so apparently this variant of the K'T'Inga class remained in service from Star Trek VI - 2293 - up until at least 2375. Interestingly, some of the ships in "Way of the Warrior" are seen firing beam weapons - presumably disrupters - from their forward torpedo tubes, indicating that the torpedo system had been pulled out at some point in the last eighty or so years.
Unfortunately, Deep Space Nine also brings up a contradiction with Voyager. We have already seen that the original D7 seen in "Enterprise" was again seen in Voyager, where it was described as having been retired "decades" ago. Yet in the first part of the DS9 final episode, "What You Leave Behind", shortly before the Allied fleet arrives at Cardassia we see this shot :
The ship above and behind the Defiant is clearly an original version D7, identical to the class Voyager met in Prophecy, still in service. It's hard to tell what kind of ship the battlecruiser at the bottom right is, but it looks like the same type. There are several possible ways to explain the appearance of this ship decades after it was retired; it's possible that Tom Paris could have been mistaken about the D7's retirement, though this seems unlikely. It's possible that yet another variant of the battlecruiser, identical to the original D7, entered service after that ship retired. But the most likely explanation is that the Klingons put these ships into mothballs when they were retired, and that they were subsequently reactivated for the Dominion war.
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It is certain that the earliest known version of the D7 entered service in or before 2151 and remained in service until at least 2276. This version was also in service in 2375, so it is possible that Paris was mistaken about their retirement, giving them an active service life of over 224 years. More likely is that they were retired sometime around 2276 and then brought back into service for the Dominion war.
It is certain that the vessel seen in "Trials and Tribble-ations" was also a D7. We can only speculate as to when this variant entered service - for all we know it could pre-date the Enterprise version of the ship by centuries! My preference is to keep the service life of any ship to below a century, so I presume the Enterprise version to be the first D7 class battlecruiser, with the TOS version as a variant of it.
It is also quite possible that the K'T'Inga class is a further variant of the D7, although non-canon sources indicate that this is not the case. My own preference is to accommodate the novels by calling this a new class, albeit obviously sharing a good deal of the design.
This gives us two distinct classes of Klingon battlecruiser, each with two variants :
Class | Type | Notes |
D7 | Original | Seen in "Unexpected" (ENT). Entered service sometime before 2151, was still in service until approximately 2277. At least one ship was in existence until "Prophecy" in 2377. Identified by simple glowing lines on the nacelles and a detailed hull surface. |
D7 | Variant | Seen in "Elaan of Troyius" (TOS) and several other TOS episodes. Was known to be in service during 2367; no other dates are available. This can be assumed to be the same vessel as seen in "Trials and Tribble-ations" (DS9), since detailing on the latter ship's hull is in an area never seen in the former ship. Identified by clean hull and no glow on the nacelles. |
K'T'Inga | Original | Seen in TMP, this vessel was introduced by 2171 at the latest. They were in service at least until 2364, although they may not have been considered front line combat units by then. They can be identified by a detailed hull surface, lacking the 'feather' pattern of the TOS D7 class, and no glow on the nacelles. |
K'T'Inga | Variant | Seen in "Star Trek VI : The Undiscovered Country", "The Way of the Warrior" (DS9) and other DS9 episodes, this ship is a variant of the standard K'T'Inga. In service by 2293, they continued to be operational until at least 2375. As of the DS9 era the forward torpedo launcher on these ships has been replaced with a beam weapon. They can be identified by a detailed hull and glowing nacelles. On close inspection this glowing area is of a complex shape. |
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In recent years there has also been a slight drop in the fraction of daily calories that American adults get from fast food. But among some groups -- young black adults, people in low-income families -- fast-food consumption remains high and unchanged.
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From 1999 through 2010, the average intake for boys age 2 to 19 declined to 2,100 from 2,260 calories per day. For girls, the decline was to 1,760 calories from 1,830 calories. Previously, daily caloric intake had been rising since the 1960s.
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At least same versions of Splashtop are not as save as they want to be. Especially when only the HD install variant was used. In case of affected versions like 184.108.40.206 you can access all USB media and the Windows partition used to install Splashtop completely! To verify if your version is affected try:
There you can access - without any mod - all files via
For your fun you find even a music.mp3 file there
If your system is directly connected to internet (maybe using DSL dialin within Splashtop or via cable modem) all others can enjoy the content of your hd!
Btw. newer Splashtop version only block the webserver listing, but when you know the name, you still can access the data when you know the deep link. Luckyly they blocked access from outside then - at least 184.108.40.206 fixes it. But it is still possible to aquire the registry or other system files and save em onto USB stick without any mod. That means you can access user data like serials and other data which is stored there. Very nice feature to have Splashtop available to hack pcs without the need of any bootable media
The affected package is bs-apache.sqx.
Edit: I would like to know from a Splashtop developer (maybe via the blog), why the winhdd link is there (take a look into va-photo.sqx) when it is not used by any app. Only this makes a big issue from that error. You are able to view/save files which you can not even access when Win is booted - like the registry.
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Well directly you can not access it via network with 188.8.131.52, but the used browser is not uptodate, so expect security risks there too. You are of course right, that any running Linux system can access the data too, but when the marketing wants to tell you that when you are using it you are save and then apache runs just to be used by a very simple photo viewer app then something went really wrong. The problem is a combination of 2 errors, the first was basically fixed in a newer va-apache package - the access from outside. But the 2nd was not changed: the winhdd symlink in the va-photo package. Without it would have been impossible to access data from Win via apache (just usb data which I would call random in most cases, maybe some index files for media players when you also know the volume label). The claim was that Win data was not accessable at all via the installed apps - when you add xterm you can access everything.
Nice find Kano. Needless to say I haven't been using splashtop/expressgate since I tested this out on my machine and have access to my entire windows directory structure from any computer on my LAN. Can you tell us how to fix the problem. What file to I need to unsquash and modify?
Basically you can use a newer version of bs-apache.sqx - 18.104.22.168 blocks lan access. Also you can modifiy the va-photo.sqx and remove this symlink.
If you don't need the viewer remove it. Don't forget the version file hack.
Thanks for the reminder about the version hack (I wouldn't have done that if you didn't mention it). Deleting the va-photo.sqx worked perfectly, thanks a bunch.
I just found out that my Asus G50v has a corrupt os I can still access splashtop though. I am going to have to reformat my hd and was wondering if there is any way that i could back up my files using splashtop. Please help...
With an unmodified splashtop you can not access much of your data inside it, but when the version is really old, then check your internal ip:8080 in your LAN. The network dialog should show your ip.
Just use any recent Linux live cd, that should give you access to your data.


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BArch 2015 | Architecture Adria is interested in the human aspects of architecture: how design can improve the spaces and structures that we interact with each day. This summer Adria will be working in Boston, in Massport's Department of Capital Programs & Environmental Affairs, studying the role of design in resilience. Resilience is an emerging field. Its development indicates a transition between a defensive approach to emergency management and an offensive approach. These two strategies mark the difference between waiting for a disaster to strike and recovering afterward, versus preparing for a disaster preemptively. As a Maharam Fellow, Adria will study Massport's infrastructure and potential vulnerabilities, compile a taxonomy of design approaches to resilience, and draft design guidelines based on her findings. By developing resilience recommendations for future disaster scenarios, Adria hopes to encourage a creative role within this critical field.
BFA 2015 | Industrial Design Patchi loves talking, listening and connecting. She feels that design can be used as a means of action and communication. This past January, Patchi worked with RISD's DESINE-Lab to bring opportunities to Sri Lanka's war torn north. She was also on the planning committee for the annual A Better World by Design conference and continues to be involved in collaboration efforts between Brown and RISD. She feels strongly that successful design is about synthesizing many aspects of one's environment and applying a variety of disciplines toward problem-solving. This summer, she will be joining Porvir in Sao Paulo, where she is originally from, to compile a resource for education media accessible to all. The objective of her project is to create a document that wills serve as a guiding resource for Brazilians interested in education policy and news from around the world. With the upcoming Brazilian presidential elections, Porvir is working to provide the best coverage of each candidate's education platforms. Patchi is thrilled to work in this dynamic environment, and will keep you posted with regular updates!
BFA 2016 | Illustration Gabriela is passionate about environmental issues and how art can be used to influence social change and spark progressive legislation. This summer she will be conducting research with Three Mile Island Alert, a Harrisburg-based non-profit organization, to commemorate the 35th Anniversary of the Three Mile Island nuclear accident. The research will include interviewing members of the community affected by the accident and visiting several nuclear facilities including TMI, Susquehanna & Peach Bottom station. The research will be used to create a graphic interpretation of these people's stories to be released as a web-comic series, and later published for distribution by TMIA, in an effort to spread awareness of nuclear power to younger generations. As a Harrisburg native who grew up in the shadow of TMI's cooling towers, Gabriela hopes to provide her generation with a humanistic window to the accident and nuclear energy, which will hopefully sow the seeds of empathy and prudence in the nation's future energy policy-makers.
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Originally from New Hampshire, Blake is currently concluding his MFA degree in Sculpture. After graduating from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in 2008, Hiltunen worked for artist Marguerite Kahrl in the north of Italy before returning to New England where he operated the custom powder coating shop Colortec in Portland, ME. It was here he was introduced to Master Bee Keeper Erin MacGregor-Forbes. This summer Blake will be working with Ms. MacGregor-Forbes on the design, construction and presentation of a mobile observation honeybee hive. The hive's intent is not only to support and display a living colony of bees but also to draw public attention to the relationship honeybee health has to biodiversity and sustainable food sources. Accompanying the hive will be a series of prints distributed to the public with images and information about simple, inexpensive ways to support the honeybee.
BFA 2014 | Printmaking and International Relations (RISD/Brown)
Hannah Koenig is motivated by a desire for positive social impact and a curiosity about systems and processes of communication. Beginning this summer, Hannah will continue her career in public service as the Designer in Residence at the Collaboratory, a new public diplomacy initiative in the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Collaboratory seeks to integrate virtual technologies into ECA's cultural exchange programs, develop new pilot programs, and connect the State Department with technology companies and public intellectuals. In addition to advocating for design thinking in government, Hannah is passionate about athletic endeavors, high-top sneakers, and printed ephemera, especially banknotes.
MFA 2015 | Painting
Whitney Oldenburg is interested in how the fine arts are applicable to scientific and medical fields. With the launch of the Affordable Care Act, and the recent focus on individual health care, she sees this as pivotal time to focus on what health care really means. This summer she will conduct a research project in the Pain Rehabilitation Center at Mayo Clinic Jacksonville to see if critical art making can produce biological improvements in patients suffering from chronic pain. Through this research, Whitney not only hopes to substantiate the impact critical art making has on medical fields, but she hopes that her pilot study will help enrich the dialogue surrounding health insurance, patient satisfaction, and hospital budgeting. Whitney also feels that it is important for artists to look not just to other artists and art history, but have a more encompassing approach to art making. Whitney's upcoming project in Mayo Clinic Jacksonville is a testament to that.
MID 2015 | Industrial Design An amateur Lego enthusiast and avid people-watcher, Mariya is interested in all things 3D. She came to RISD after receiving her Bachelor's degree in Bioengineering to expand on her technical foundations with human-centered product design. Her work at RISD investigates 3D printing applications both through experimenting with its technical capabilities and exploring its societal implications. This summer, Mariya will be working with educators at the National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian X 3D (SIx3D) initiative. Her role will focus on designing learning modules for K-12 students to interactively engage with digital versions of historical artifacts by bringing them into the physical realm through technologies like 3D printing.
BFA 2015 | Industrial Design and Urban Studies (RISD/Brown) As a Brown/RISD Dual Degree student, Allison believes in the potential for interdisciplinary collaborations to create meaningful and sustainable impact. This summer, she will be bringing her passion for community-driven design and persuasive storytelling to the emerging field of legal design, exploring how user-centered design strategies can improve the delivery of legal services and increase access to justice. She will be working with the NuLawLab – Northeastern University School of Law's innovation laboratory – to investigate unmet legal needs in Rhode Island with a design approach. This work will support the current efforts of the law firm DeLuca & Weizenbaum in cooperation with Roger Williams University School of Law to launch a public interest law center in the state. When she's not in class, Allison can be found running the RISD/Brown Design for America studio, thinking about models of university/community partnership at the TRI-Lab, and looking for pugs to play with.
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BFA 2013 Industrial Design Ayodhya will focus on the creation of visual storytelling techniques, which can take complex topics in science and health and make them understandable, engaging and accessible to the public. Ayodhya is an artist, writer and designer, focusing on social entrepreneurship – using design principles to address complex social and environmental problems. Science and nature are his obsessions, and illustration and photography are his tools for storytelling.
MID 2012 Industrial Design Olivia's project will focus on international and domestic development efforts, using strategic design thinking to effect sustainable, positive change in the way we make, produce and consume. STAR-TIDES (Sharing To Accelerate Research-Transformative Innovation for Development and Emergency Support) is a research effort that promotes sustainable support to stressed populations. Olivia earned an undergraduate degree in Liberal Arts (with a focus on New Media studies) from the Evergreen State College and is interested in how new forms of participatory engagement can help guide and inform the design process. Olivia was raised in Fargo, ND and issues relating to changing relationships between farmer, food and environment are of special interest to her. Her master's thesis borrowed techniques from the disciplines of foresight, performance art and critical design to speculate about the future of trash, food and farming as it relates to the maintenance of soil health.
MArch 2014 ArchitectureAs a Maharam Fellow, Giles is working with the city of Providence, RI to find effective methodologies to engage residents in creative problem solving. As a student Giles organized A Better World by Design, an annual three-day conference focused on the power of design to positively affect our built and social systems. While working at Sasaki Associates last summer Giles designed an open platform for city level policy makers to publish and receive feedback from residents as they work through policy decisions. Giles' interest in the Maharam STEAM Fellowship stems from an unrealized level of constructive engagement with existing inquiry generated by RISD and Brown to affect policy decisions for Providence, RI.
BFA 2013 Industrial DesignJoe and his team at RISD's 2nd Life (an art supply and materials recycling source) meet with key leaders in the public and private sectors to determine creative ways that upcycling (the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality / higher environmental value) can be integrated into the community. The goals are to empower youth and reduce landfill waste. Born and raised in Southern California (a westcoaster at heart), Joe has a twin and is the youngest of five children. Every summer he reads the Calvin and Hobbes anthology, enjoys cooking and loves eating.
BFA 2013 IllustrationSamantha will use this unique opportunity with the world's only imbedded design group to function within a live clinical setting to participate in a learning process where designers and doctors work together to create ideas and products that are neither art nor medicine. Samantha is a rising senior in illustration and the daughter of two engineers in Massachusetts. She studies healthcare at Brown University in addition to her studio courses at RISD and believes that the best ideas come through collaboration. Samantha is always on the lookout for the gray areas where art and science combine and once designed a card game based on early Victorian germ theory. Her favorite microorganisms are daphnia.
BFA 2013 Film/Animation/Video Andreas will collect and communicate the incredible stories that embody the change that the GlobeMed network promotes. GlobeMed is a network of university students that partners with grassroots organizations around the world to improve the health of people living in poverty. Through their involvement today, students commit to a life of leadership in global health and social justice. Andreas believes in the power of stories and that artists and designers are uniquely positioned to tell these stories in ways that are beautiful and accessible to wide audiences. As the son of two architects, design has been an intrinsic part of his life since birth. Through a small documentary that he produced with Paul Farmer on Partners in Health's new hospital in Haiti, his involvement with GlobeMed, and his studies of and visits to Haiti, he has come to realize that health is not simply a medical issue but a human factor that allows people to live well. His goal is to use film and design to convey this idea by evaluating the root causes of issues through ethnographic filmmaking, including these stories as an integrated piece of the data that aid organizations use to evaluate where they place their funding and ultimately adding a humanistic layer to information that is so often simplified and pared down.


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Canadian retirees seeking to winter in warmer climates will likely receive a maximum admission period of six months. Those who wish to stay longer may apply for an extension with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services before their authorized stay expires.
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If you have a criminal record, no matter the severity or the date of the offence, you may be refused entry to the U.S. You may also experience problems when travelling through U.S. airport facilities. A pardon for an offence issued by Canadian authorities is not recognized under U.S. law for the purpose of entry into the U.S. If you have a criminal record, you should contact one of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ports of entry by telephone or contact the Embassy of the United States of America or one of its consulates well in advance of your departure from Canada. If you are ineligible to enter the U.S., you may apply for a waiver of ineligibility. This will involve completing Form I-192, "Advance Permission to Enter the U.S. as a Non-Immigrant." There is a fee and it may take several months to process your application. Waiver application forms are available from any port of entry to the U.S., any preclearance site in Canada, and the Embassy of the United States of America or one of its consulates in Canada. A list of designated ports of entry that accept filings of waiver applications as well as the application form are available from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
U.S. ports of entry are computerized and connected to a centralized database. Information is readily available on criminal convictions in both Canada and the U.S. Even though you may have entered the U.S. without hindrance in the past, you could run into difficulty if your record shows a criminal conviction or a previous denial of entry. Attempting to gain entry without a waiver could result in several weeks of detention and a permanent bar from entering the U.S.
If you are an American citizen that left the U.S. to avoid military service and have not since regularized your status, there might be an outstanding warrant for your arrest or you might be ineligible for U.S. entry. If in doubt, check with the nearest U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services port of entry. If you need information about regularizing your status with the U.S. military, contact the Embassy of the United States of America.
Children and travel
Children need special documentation to visit certain countries. See Children for more information.
Special cases
If you have an unusual situation concerning entry into the U.S., you should obtain authoritative information from the U.S. authorities immediately before your visit. For more information, consult the Embassy of the United States of America or U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
For more detailed information on entry requirements for the U.S., consult our Travel Advice and Advisories page for the United States.
Yellow fever
See Health to obtain information on this country's vaccination requirements.
- Chikungunya: Global Update - April 17, 2015 11:49 EDT
- Measles: Global Update - March 13, 2015 13:54 EDT
- Dengue Fever: Global Update - March 9, 2015 10:36 EDT
Routine Vaccines
Be sure that your routine vaccines are up-to-date regardless of your travel destination.
Vaccines to Consider
You may be at risk for these vaccine-preventable diseases while travelling in this country. Talk to your travel health provider about which ones are right for you.
Hepatitis A
Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver spread through contaminated food and water or contact with an infected person. All those travelling to regions with a risk of hepatitis A infection should get vaccinated.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver spread through blood or other bodily fluids. Travellers who may be exposed (e.g., through sexual contact, medical treatment, sharing needles, tattooing, acupuncture or occupational exposure) should get vaccinated.
Seasonal influenza occurs worldwide. The flu season usually runs from November to April in the northern hemisphere, between April and October in the southern hemisphere and year round in the tropics. Influenza (flu) is caused by a virus spread from person to person when they cough or sneeze or by touching objects and surfaces that have been contaminated with the virus. Get the flu shot.
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease and is common in most parts of the world. Be sure your measles vaccination is up-to-date regardless of your travel destination.
Yellow Fever Vaccination
Yellow fever is a disease caused by a flavivirus from the bite of an infected mosquito.
Travellers get vaccinated either because it is required to enter a country or because it is recommended for their protection.
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Food and Water-borne Diseases
Travellers to any destination in the world can develop travellers' diarrhea from consuming contaminated water or food.
In some areas in the Caribbean, food and water can also carry diseases like cholera, hepatitis A, schistosomiasis and typhoid. Practise safe food and water precautions while travelling in the Caribbean. Remember: Boil it, cook it, peel it, or leave it!
Typhoid is a bacterial infection spread by contaminated food or water. Risk is higher among pediatric travellers, travellers going to rural areas, visiting friends and relatives or travelling for a long period of time. Travellers at high risk visiting regions with typhoid risk, especially those exposed to places with poor sanitation should speak to a health care provider about vaccination.
Insects and Illness
In some areas in the Caribbean, certain insects carry and spread diseases like chikungunya, dengue fever, malaria and West Nile virus.
Travellers are advised to take precautions against bites.
There is currently an outbreak of chikungunya in this country. Chikungunya is a viral disease spread through the bite of an infected mosquito that typically causes fever and pain in the joints. Protect yourself from mosquito bites, particularly around sunrise and sunset. There is no vaccine available for chikungunya.
Dengue fever
- Dengue fever occurs in this country. Dengue fever is a viral disease that can cause severe flu-like symptoms. In some cases it leads to dengue haemorrhagic fever, which can be fatal.
- The risk of dengue is higher during the daytime, particularly at sunrise and sunset.
- Protect yourself from mosquito bites. There is no vaccine or medication that protects against dengue fever.
There is no risk of malaria in this country.
Animals and Illness
Travellers are cautioned to avoid contact with animals, including dogs, monkeys, snakes, rodents, birds, and bats. Some infections found in some areas in the Caribbean, like rabies, can be shared between humans and animals.
Person-to-Person Infections
Crowded conditions can increase your risk of certain illnesses. Remember to wash your hands often and practice proper cough and sneeze etiquette to avoid colds, the flu and other illnesses.
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV are spread through blood and bodily fluids; practise safer sex.
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks and impairs the immune system, resulting in a chronic, progressive illness known as AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome).
High risk activities include anything which puts you in contact with blood or body fluids, such as unprotected sex and exposure to unsterilized needles for medications or other substances (for example, steroids and drugs), tattooing, body-piercing or acupuncture.
Medical services and facilities
For the latest Travel Health Notices and information on vaccinations, outbreaks and diseases, consult the website of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The Agency strongly recommends that you consult with a travel medicine clinic or health care provider preferably six weeks before departure.
The Agency publishes travel health advice for the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Keep in Mind...
The decision to travel is the sole responsibility of the traveller. The traveller is also responsible for his or her own personal safety.
Be prepared. Do not expect medical services to be the same as in Canada. Pack a travel health kit, especially if you will be travelling away from major city centres.
Laws & culture
Laws & culture
You are subject to local laws. See Arrest and detention for more information.
Driving laws
You need a local temporary driving permit to drive in the U.S. Virgin Islands. You can obtain a permit at any car rental agency or from the Department of Motor Vehicles upon presentation of a valid Canadian driver's licence.
Traffic drives on the left.
Natural disasters & climate
Natural disasters & climate
Hurricane Season
The hurricane season extends from June to the end of November. The National Hurricane Center provides additional information on weather conditions. Stay informed of regional weather forecasts, and follow the advice and instructions of local authorities.
There is no resident Canadian government office in the Virgin Islands. You can obtain consular assistance and further consular information from the Consulate General of Canada in Miami, United States.
Miami - Consulate General of Canada
For emergency assistance after hours, call the Consulate General of Canada in Miami and follow the instructions. You may also make a toll-free call to the Emergency Watch and Response Centre in Ottawa at 1-866-600-0184.


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Length Overall |
16' 8'' 5.08 m |
Dry Weight |
1,225 lbs. 555.6 kg |
Beam |
92'' 2.34 m |
Tested Weight | N/A |
Draft | N/A | Fuel Cap |
24 gal. 90.1 L |
Deadrise/Transom | N/A | Water Cap | none |
Max Headroom | open | Bridge Clearance | N/A |
Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model. |
Std. Power | Not Available | ||
Tested Power | Currently no test numbers | ||
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Captain's Report by Capt. Dan Armitage --
The twin-console 17-footer can be ordered with a variety of seating positions.
Carrying a beam of 92 inches, the 172 is broad enough for its 16' 8" length to offer good stability and deck space. The standard package comes with three pedestal seats and six mounting positions in which to place them. A fourth seat is offered as an option – as is snap-in carpeting for the cockpit sole and a good selection of canvas options for protection from the elements.
The transom cutout accommodates short-shaft outboards yet partially blocks following waves and chop from breaching the boat when back-trolling.
Both the forward and passenger cockpits are surrounded by an extra-wide gunwale that is reinforced with back-plating to provide sturdy mounting positions for angling accessories such as downriggers and multi-stick rod holders.
I like the padded, reinforced lids Smokercraft uses over livewells.
Fishing Features
Anglers will appreciate the 25-gallon Flow Rite livewell system that draws water in and circulates it in the bottom of the tank while a hole in the top allows air to mix with the water. A separate recirculating pump works in a continuous loop to keep aerated water moving at all times, and a transom drain system provides for easy tank cleaning. Since many of the northern anglers this boat targets use live bait, I'd like to see a baitwell option – at least a combo livewell that includes a bucket for minnows or leeches.
Lockable storage for rods measuring up to six feet long is found in the port-side wall. That capacity will fall short for some anglers, many of whom use rods measuring eight feet and longer. But remember, this is a 17' boat.
The standard Pro Angler is a no-frills fishing boat, with an easy-to-clean vinyl sole and simple vinyl snap-in curtains to cover the storage areas under the aft casting deck. The boat offers amenities that only anglers are likely to appreciate, including toe rails on each side of the cockpit for a firm foothold when fighting and landing fish to flush-mounted cleats that pop-up only when needed to secure dock lines rather than fishing lines.
The Pro Angler 172 features a single-plate .125" thick aluminum hull. The athwartships hat-section ribs are closely spaces for added strength and rigidity.
The hull of the 172 is backed by what Smokercraft refers to as AIRS (Advanced Integrated Rib System) that features hand-formed, hat-shaped ribs on 10-inch centers to provide strength and rigidity. All the hull seams are double-riveted. The deck is built of marine-grade XL plywood that is specially treated to resist rot and warping and carries a lifetime warranty.
The 172 features Smokercraft's reverse-chine "Hydra-Lift" hull design.
Smokercraft's reverse-chine "Hydra-Lift" hull design. Not only does this design give lift to the hull to possibly make it faster, but it also definitely adds greatly to stability.
In previous tests I've done on Smokercraft fishing models, the boats' hulls are among the best among aluminum small craft for turning aside water and offering as dry a ride as possible in rough conditions. The boats also track extremely well, both at planing speeds and while trolling, thanks to multiple keels that are riveted onto Smokercraft's hulls. I
In the case of the Pro Angler 172, that hull is the popular Hydra-Lift design and features five keels – which also help protect the hull against underwater obstacles, while trailering and when beaching the boat on rocky shorelines.
A high freeboard and a wrap-around windshield large enough to duck behind are comforting features for anglers aboard Smokercraft's Pro Angler 172.
For recreational freshwater fishermen who want a rig built to withstand the rigors of chasing bass, pike, muskie and walleye across much of North America, since its introduction in 2004, the 172 has proven to be a good choice. The boat is built to withstand rough roads, rocky launch ramps, and bumpy water without offering the frills that send the price of comparable fishing boats beyond many weekend warriors' means.
Like all Smokercraft fishing models, the boat is "DIY friendly," designed with features like back-plating to accept optional accessories as you can afford -- or find you need – them. Of course, you can consider the options such as trolling motors and fish finders offered by Smokercraft to add them to the base package when you buy it.
With a base price of $21,399 matched with a Mercury 90 ELPT Optimax and custom trailer, the Pro Angler package represents a fair deal for fishermen who want a time-proven hull from a time-proven boat manufacturer of practical fishing boats.
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Battery Charger/Converter | |
CD Stereo | |
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Carpet: Cockpit | |
Swim Platform | |
Canvas | |
Cockpit Cover | |
Full Canvas |
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Warranties change from time to time. While BoatTEST.com has tried to ensure the most up-to-date warranty offered by each builder, it does not guarantee the accuracies of the information presented below. Please check with the boat builder or your local dealer before you buy any boat. |
Full Warranty Information on this brand coming soon!
Pricing Range | $21,399.00 | ||
Prices, features, designs, and equipment are subject to change. Please see your local dealer or visit the builder's website for the latest information available on this boat model. |


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October 2012
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Friday, Oct 26 - 9:00AM to 5:00PM
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November 15, 2012
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It's been a year of both continued expansion and mounting challenges for the global solar industry. RenewableEnergyWorld asked solar industry executives to share their thoughts and insights on one burning question:
What has proven to be the most difficult issue facing the solar industry during the past year and what are some key strategies to ensure long-term growth?
Responses will be updated daily, and we encourage you to lend your own voice to the discussion in the comments below.
Richard Bozicevich, VP of Business Development, TUV Rheinland PTL
The solar industry is undeniably growing worldwide, and so is the trend to build large-scale, multi-megawatt photovoltaic (PV) power plants. The costs of PV modules and, therefore, system costs are falling, resulting in lower costs per kilowatt. For this reason, banks and investors are finding solar energy an attractive energy market option. This is a key element for the industry's growth.
However, ensuring long-term bankability of power plants is a major challenge for project planners and investors. Some of the greatest operational failure risks include planning errors, installation defects, weather-related damage, and product performance related reductions in output during operation. The quality of power plants needs to be assured to enhance their bankability and increase cost-efficiency, thus making the solar energy industry worthy of continuous investment.
Project planners and investors can achieve this goal by thoroughly planning, researching and verifying every detail of the power plant design, construction and operation. Specifically, they can partner with the appropriate industry organizations to perform the following:
Richard Bozicevich is vice president of business development for TUV Rheinland PTL, where he directs North American operations for solar technologies. Previously, he has held management and executive management posts for a variety of Silicon Valley start-up ventures. Bozicevich holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Technological University.
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