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When visiting alien or foreign cultures, some amount of CultureClash is inevitable. In fiction, writers are able to take this to almost ridiculous extremes and milk the resulting dramatic tension.
Here's the basic formula: take a society. Give them, as one of their [[PlanetOfHats hats]], a [[UsefulNotes/{{Japan}} rigid]] and/or [[UsefulNotes/{{Britain}} complex]] code of manners or tradition they adhere to. Make the consequence of breaking that code dire: death, slavery, imprisonment, declaration of war, loss of a desperately needed supply or alliance they have. Insert the protagonists, usually well meaning but likely to have difficulty complying. If they can get away with asking why the punishment is so severe, the response will often be "[[FelonyMisdemeanor What Do You Mean Its Not Heinous]]" Or if the custom is particularly lacking in good sense from the outside point of view, well, "NobodyEverComplainedBefore." Shake well and watch your protagonists squirm.
If the members of the culture in question are hip to the fact that outsiders are prone to stumbling on the rules, they may be nice enough to give a warning or two before bringing the hammer down. Probable good ending: both cultures learn to understand each other better and AnAesop is learned about respecting other's differences. Probable bad ending: the crew has to rescue one of their own and make a break for it with the angry mob on their heels.
A SubTrope of CultureClash. SuperTrope to FumblingTheGauntlet, where the character's innocent action is taken as a challenge to fight. See also: PlanetOfHats, SacredHospitality and PeacePipe. Likely to involve invoking the {{Alien Non-Interference Clause}}.
[[folder: Literature ]]
* The Cascadians of ''VattasWar'' put a huge emphasis on politeness over much else and the list of things that are considered impolite is vast. Visitors to the spaceport are given a sizable booklet explaining the rules and expected to learn them. The third book has Cpt. Kylara Vatta in a courtroom defending her identity against another Vatta starship captain claiming she is an imposter; being found in contempt of court is an offense that carries the death penalty. [[spoiler: When DNA tests show the other captain was lying, he gets aggressive and insulting and having already been warned, is found in contempt. This does not sit well with Ky, even though he's been shown to be in league with the organization that murdered her family.]]
* ''Literature/ArabianNights'': In Arabian cultures it is taboo to eat with your left hand; one man who tries it gets it cut off by his dinner guest. In another tale this becomes an issue for a man who lost his right hand...
* The ''RetrievalArtist'' series by Kristine Kathryn Rusch has the Earth Sphere Alliance bound by treaties with their alien trading partners to honor their laws and extradite people who break them, with judgements handed down by a Multicultural Tribunal. Many of the alien crimes, punishable by death or FateWorseThanDeath, are acts that would be completely innocent in the eyes of humans - say, stepping on the wrong sort of plant. This is why there are agencies to Disappear people who run afoul of them, trackers that hunt them for the law and retrieval artists working outside the law who may bring them back for other reasons.
* Creator/IsaacAsimov's short story ''Strikebreaker'' features a little colony in an asteroid. Being so small everything must be recycled, even water, from feces. Naturally someone has to do the job and the asteroid's inhabitants try to make him as comfortable as possible. However, it's stigmatized by everybody, who due to social prejudice avoid interacting with him and feel physical disgust by him. The trouble appears when an outsider arrives at the colony to make social studies.
* To the humans in the ''Literature/{{Foreigner}}'' 'verse, The War of Landing was caused by this - everything was going wonderfully until suddenly the atevi attacked them. To the atevi, they spent years trying to negotiate their way out of the war before finally being pushed too far.
* The wretched beast-men of ''Literature/TheIslandOfDoctorMoreau'' adhere to a rigid set of rules intended to prevent them from backsliding into animalistic behavior. Any of their number who violate these rules is harassed by the others and hauled back to Moreau's "House of Pain" for surgical re-modification, and the novel's human protagonist is expected to conform to the same rules.
[[folder: Live Action TV ]]
* ''Franchise/StarTrek'' thrives on this trope:
** In ''[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration The Next Generation]]'' first season episode "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS1E7Justice Justice]]", the crew beams down onto a seemingly pleasurable planet inhabited by the friendly Edo, where it is explained that no one breaks the rules because of random inspections and [[AllCrimesAreEqual only one punishment: execution]]. Then Wesley, who was playing with other kids, accidentally breaks a greenhouse window and it just so happens that's where the moderators check at that moment...
** "[[Recap/StarTrekTheNextGenerationS1E11TheBigGoodbye The Big Goodbye]]" has Picard practicing the language of an alien race on the holodeck to prepare for upcoming delegations, because the slightest mispronunciation will be taken as a grave offense.
** There's an episode of ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' where B'Elanna (part [[ProudWarriorRace Klingon]]) gets arrested for having violent thoughts on a planet of telepaths.
** Janeway once nearly ruined relations with a species called the Tak Tak. Apparently to them, putting one's hands on one's hips is the greatest insult possible.
*** Well, body language ''is'' a major part of their language. We can get by without it, but they can't.
** The crew of ''[[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Enterprise]]'' once managed to anger alien dignitaries by having a dinner in their honor. This was highly offensive to the visitors (whose [[PlanetOfHats hat]] was already "easily offended") because on their planet you eat alone. "You eat like you mate!"
* In ''Series/StargateSG1'', [[AscendedExtra Vala]] was burned alive on an [[ScaryDogmaticAliens Ori]] planet for swearing. Well, that was only ''after'' they realised she had no idea how to perform the daily religious ceremony that the person she was currently [[BodySurf inhabiting]] ''should'' have known. They took it as a refusal and thus branded her as a heretic.
** Much earlier, in "[[Recap/StargateSG1S1E3Emancipation Emancipation]]", Carter spoke to a man on a Mongol-influenced planet and was immediately sentenced to death. Fortunately, she had just saved a man's life, though, so she was spared.
* ''Series/{{JAG}}'': The main story in "Head to Toe" is about a female Naval Aviator who refuses to wear the abaya and show deference to the locals while stationed at a U.S. Air Force base in UsefulNotes/SaudiArabia.
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* ''The {{Traveller}} Adventure'', segment "Pysadian Escapade". While their {{PC}}'s are on the planet Pysadi, the players are railroaded by the referee into having the {{PC}}'s take on a group of anolas (alien animals) as pets. When the Pysadians find out about this violation of their religious laws, they imprison one of the {{PC}}'s as a companion for the anolas and expel the other {{PC}}'s from the planet.
* Fairly common in ''TabletopGame/LegendOfTheFiveRings'', being based in a FantasyCounterpartCulture of samurai-era Japan with a vast number of strict social protocols. (Depending on the circumstances, you can get gigged for following ''too strict'' of a protocol.) Players are encouraged to try to remember, but the Etiquette skill can be used to see if they remember the precise courtesy for their situation. It's also used as a "social defense" roll to prevent others from gaining an advantage in social conflicts.
[[folder: Video Games ]]
* This trope was the cause of the Terran-Vasudan War in ''VideoGame/FreeSpace''.
** For clarification, the Vasudan language is ridiculously complex and changes depending on things like your relative status to the other person, the time of day, your spacial position relative to the Emperor, etc. The translator (no word on whether said translator was human, Vasudan, or machine) screwed up somewhere during first contact and it all went south from there.
* Subverted in ''StarControl II'' where it was previously thought that the war with the [=VUX=] was the result of the captain of the FirstContact ship calling the [=VUX=] captain ugly. Turns out, they are the ones who think we're too ugly to be left alive and simply used the accidental insult as a pretext.
[[folder: Webcomics ]]
* ''AMagicalRoommate'' has an off-screen moment where Kuralla visits one of the fairy lands and accidentally performs the wrong bow. The king makes her and Sages leave in exchange for him doing nothing else.
* ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'' has the trolls who, due to differences in reproduction, results in buckets in the troll world being viewed the same way that pornography would be viewed by an individual from our world. Therefore, {{Hilarity Ensues}} whenever buckets come into play.
[[folder: Western Animation ]]
* In the "Where the Buggalo Roam" episode of ''{{WesternAnimation/Futurama}}'' featured native Martians as Native American stereotypes. There was a misunderstanding, but it would all be OK if Kif didn't cough while smoking the PeacePipe. He did. The punishment was death.
* [[RockyAndBullwinkle Mr. Peabody and Sherman]] visit a historic old west settler who cannot leave an Indian village because he does not know the Indian word for "goodbye." Mr. Peabody tells him what it is, but his poor memory has him screw it up and insult the Indians.
* In the ''King'' episode The Museum of Tomorrow, Russel has to find out a crime that he will commit. Turns out that he managed to anger aliens by messing up their meeting ritual which involves kicking each other in the shins causing them start destorying the kingdom.
[[folder: Real Life ]]
* When the explorer Vasco da Gama came round Africa for a FirstContact with the Indian Grand Mogul, his ships were loaded with beads for trade and diplomatic presents because that was sufficient for the low tech cultures along the way. Unfortunately the Grand Mogul had a technology base about equal to Europe and ruled one of the richest parts of the world. Naturally he wasn't pleased at having beads as a gift.
* A relatively mild example often ensues for new recruits joining the military, particularly in more individualistic cultures where one isn't accustomed to taking orders from arbitrarily appointed superiors and having to place the group before themselves. Not to mention little things like [[DontCallMeSir proper]] [[TheyCallMeMisterTibbs forms of]] [[LastNameBasis address.]] A [[GuiltByAssociation group session]] of PhysicalFitnessPunishment is not only to be expected, but pretty much designed into many such training regimens.
** The one recruit getting chewed out for calling his drill sergeant "Sir" or failing to call an officer "Sir" is pretty much a stock trope in military settings.
** During the Vietnam Wars, CIA and other intelligence agents undercover as officers were known to mistakenly salute enlisted men and NCO's or address them as 'sir'. One would wonder why they weren't properly briefed on military protocol, unless they were set up for failure to amuse the more senior agents.


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Coyotes owner George Gosbee says 'five-year out clause frustrating'
The NHL officially approved the sale of the Phoenix Coyotes to the IceArizona ownership group headed by Anthony LeBlanc and George Gosbee on Monday, ending an over four-year saga of playing without an owner.
The key to the deal was a 15-year lease contract to run Jobing.com Arena with the City of Glendale, which was agreed upon in July.
However, there is a down side to the deal and that is the five-year out clause that would give IceArizona the option to relocate the Coyotes in the event the team is still losing money.
One of the investors of the IceArizona group, George Gosbee, went on the Dan Bickley with Vince Marotta Show Monday to discuss the out clause.
"That five-year clause is frustrating now," Gosbee said. "Over time people will realize we are here to stay.
"Our business plan did not factor in relocation, our focus is to build a successful franchise in Glendale. We are financial investors and have to protect ourselves, but we think it's highly unlikely based on our business plan."
The Coyotes have already started a "Here to Stay" marketing approach, as well as announced a future change of the team's name to the Arizona Coyotes.
"Our focus going forward is to market a "Here to Stay" campaign," Gosbee stated. "We are not going anywhere and came into this with the goal of building a winning organization."
On the ice, the Coyotes have given new contracts to general manager Don Maloney, head coach Dave Tippett and goalie Mike Smith, which should give IceArizona a good team on the ice that can help draw fans to the arena.
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from the don't-worry-yet dept.
from the don't-worry-yet dept.
jamesl writes with an excerpt from Defense Tech, which says the U.S. Army is sending "four [of] Lockheed's Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) robot jeeps to Afghanistan where they'll haul supplies for troops. The trucks are being sent there as part of a test program to see just how useful robot cargo trucks can be. The 11-foot long trucks can carry a half a ton of supplies for up to 125 miles after being delivered to the field in a CH-47 or CH-53 helo."


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Working with Women Offenders in Correctional Institutions.
Working With Women Offenders in Correctional Institutions is a must read for anyone in the field, whether academic or practitioner. This is an engaging, well-written study of the history of women in corrections and the practical issues facing corrections professionals today. As a woman and a corrections professional of more than 30 years, what I liked best about the book is that it explores the issues and offers practical options for intervention without making women victims. It is an objective exploration of the issues involved in working with female offenders, offering recommendations backed up by solid research.
In recent years, it has become "politically correct" to regard female inmates in the same way as men--that is to say, "an inmate is an inmate." This minimizes the special needs and problems of female offenders and creates more problems for those of us who work with female offenders. Though written about female offenders, I do not believe the book only appeals to those who work with women. Every correctional system deals with the issues of women in the system.
This book will appeal to commissioners, directors, managers and line staff alike, as well as parole and probation executives and managers in the field who must support transitional services. In short, I believe it has value for anyone in the field of criminal justice. It is one of the best of the genre that I have read in a long time, and it is written in a very accessible style.
Working With Women Offenders in Correctional Institutions is a very well-rounded discussion of the issues all of us who work in the system face as we attempt to provide the best possible services to women in our institutions. Morton is to be praised for her thoughtful, compelling work and thorough research of the subject. She has provided the system with a classic in the field.
Cheryl Lirette Clark, Ph.D., director of the Shock Incarceration Program for the New York State Department of Correctional Services.
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Billy Joel will ring in the New Year on 'Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest.' / Donald Traill, Invision/AP
Ready to ring in the New Year with wrecking-ball riders, thrift-shop rappers and the Piano Man himself?
Billy Joel has been added to the lineup for ABC's Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest, performing one of his many hits from Brooklyn's Barclays Center, according to Billboard.
Also joining the singer/songwriter on the popular broadcast are previously announced performers Miley Cyrus, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Florida Georgia Line, Ariana Grande, Robin Thicke, Icona Pop and Capital Cities.
So which of his classic tunes do you think he'll perform? Piano Man? Uptown Girl? Or maybe in the spirit of the occasion (and venue), New York State of Mind?
We'll find out shortly after midnight on Jan. 1, 2014.
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Andre Villas-Boas has told Luka Modric to keep his nose out of Tottenham's business before insisting it would be "completely impossible" for the club to sell Gareth Bale. Modric, who left Spurs this summer, has urged Bale to come and join him at the Bernabeu , telling The Sun: "I know Gareth has a big dream of winning the Champions League and Madrid would be a great club for him to achieve it." Bale himself has admitted he would like to play abroad at some stage in his career , but Villas-Boas is keen to hang on to the 23-year-old, who has been in sensational form this season. The Tottenham manager also took a swipe at the Croatian midfielder for meddling in Tottenham's affairs, insisting he should be more worried about Real Madrid's current poor form than the future of Bale. "I think he should focus more on his club than ours," Villas-Boas told a press conference. "He has to worry about (Real's) game against Atletico Madrid and about getting in to the quarter-finals of the Cha...
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Google+ Introduces Games To Its Lineup
Google+, the social network launched by the online search giant, jumped into casual gaming on Thursday, adding a dozen games on its site, putting it in a head-to-head battle with social networking leader Facebook.
Initially, G+ is undercutting its rival by requiring less revenue from game developers, raising the stakes in the ongoing battle for social status. Facebook takes 30 percent of revenue from in-game transactions, while G+ only asks for 5 percent for the time being, the search giant said.
Facebook responded to G+'s launch by updating its own gaming platform, stating that certain games will now have larger playing areas, and games will be able to send updates to a user's social stream.
Games from top developers such as PopCap, Zynga, Rovio and BioWare are included in the G+ casual gaming experience. As soon as the roll-out is complete, a "Games" button should appear at the top of a user's G+ stream, which should grant access to the games.
"You can see the latest game updates from your circles, browse the invites you've received, and check out games that people you know have played recently," explained Vic Gundotra, Google's senior VP of engineering, on the Official Google Blog. "The Games page is also where your game accomplishments will appear, so you can comfortably share your latest high score — your circles will only see the updates when they're interested in playing games too."
Keeping game status updates out of the circles feed is a smart move for G+, and will cut down on the clutter, like what most people now see on Facebook when their game-addicted friends continually share their game updates.
Relations between Facebook and Google have gone downhill in recent years as the two companies have grown into bitter rivals competing to control online advertising space. And Google's rising presence in the social networking market only intensifies that rivalry.
Google may also be looking to go beyond consumer social as well. The next likely move would be social networking for businesses. Currently, the only successful social network for business is LinkedIn, which saw an $8 billion IPO in May.
Google has already shown some interest in this area, saying its service would be an "amazing" presence for business.
Facebook has also moved into business social networking with its "Facebook for Business" platform. The service also teaches companies how to use the site's "powerful marketing tools" to create a Facebook Page, build relationships with members of the Facebook community, and use Facebook Ads and Sponsored Stories.
While Google has dominated the online search realm, it needs to take steps to ensure its new social network doesn't follow the same fate as its previous ventures: Google Buzz and Google Wave.
While both those sites saw initial interest, participation in the services waned and those projects were eventually scrapped.
"Google+"Ëœs ultimate success will depend on how well it converts this strong trial base into regular users," comScore's Andrew Lipsman warned, according to IBT.
While Facebook and Twitter have become online destinations in themselves, more than half of all traffic coming to G+ originates from Google or Gmail.
And Google+ doesn't enjoy as strong of an engagement as Facebook does either. Time spent on Google+ is roughly an average of 5 minutes 15 seconds. In comparison, Facebook users spend an average 55 minutes per day on that site, according to Facebook's stats.
And while Google CEO Larry Page told investors that G+ has already gotten 10 million registered users, HitWise data firm stated that only 10 percent of those registered visit the site regularly.
With strong integration to Google's ecosystem of products and services and plenty of hype, Google+ will have little problems reaching more people. But the question remains: Will Google be able to convert passers-by into dedicated members?
With the addition of casual games Google may answer that question.
The early roster for G+ includes titles such as Dragon Age Legends, Bejeweled Blitz, City of Wonder, Zombie Lane and Monster World.
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Spring 2015 Kickball Registration is closed. Season is underway.
--1st WAKA Dodgeball Leage in Alabama Press Release --
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Welcome Kickballers,
Lace up your sneakers, join the fun, and don't miss your chance to relive your playground glory! Kickball is a social sport. It's a great way to way to meet new people, have fun with friends & co-workers, and party! Sign up as a team, small group or individual (free agent)!
Registration for AL Capital's (#ALCapital) 2015 Spring season (our 12th in Montgomery, Alabama) is currently in progress.
Games will be Thursday evenings at 630PM & 730PM (830PM as needed) at Montgomery's Lagoon Park Softball Complex (Google Map: 2855 Lagoon Park Dr Montgomery, AL). We will play on Lagoon Park field 3 (& 4 if needed/approved) during the Spring 2015 season.
AL Capital is a fun spirited league led by the "It's Just Kickball" mantra with bi-weekly themes, post-game social parties, FUNdraising charity events, a mid-season & end of season party.
Limited Space: 12-24 teams maximum, 26ppl per team max
Cost: $65 Regular Registration, $70 & $75 Late Registration | Fee includes 8 games + playoffs, a WAKA team T-Shirt, 2 parties w/free food, drinks & weekly discounts at our clubhouse
Teams: 16-20 kickballers per team is optimal (more info below)
Individuals: Register early for placement with friends or preferred teams
Free Agents: Teams/Friend Groups without at least 14ppl (7F&7M) registered by Team Deadlines will be merged & assigned free agents
This season's clubhouse partner bar is Rock Bottom American Pub (2430 E. Blvd Montgomery, AL). If you have never been to Rock Bottom - well, it's awesome! See why Rock Bottom is proudly named one of CNN's Top 101 Sports bars in America. They host WAKA food & drink specials, a DJ, karaoke or live music, dance floor, non-smoking inside, outside covered patio (smokers welcome), pool tables, shuffleboard, foosball table, bar games, and cornhole boards to toss bags!
Sample of weekly Clubhouse Kickball exclusives...
- 20% off Regular Menu food prices
- $8 Pitchers of Bud Light & Coors Light
- $5 WAKA Charity Shots ($1 to League charity on WAKA nights)
- Weekly Craft Beer & Mixed Drink specials
AL Capital Important Dates & Events
Mar 16, 2015: $65 Regular Registration Deadline
Mar 19, 2015: FREE Pickup Games & Mix-n-Mingle (Lagoon Park & Rock Bottom)
Mar 26, 2015: Captains Meeting (Rock Bottom)
Mar 23, 2015: $70 Late Team Registration Deadline
Apr 02, 2015: Begin Regular Season Games
Apr 08, 2015: $75 Late Individual Registration Deadline
May 01, 2015: Mid-Season Alphabet Party! (free food & drinks)
May 28, 2015: Regular Season Ends
Jun 04, 2015: Make-up games (if necessary for any rain outs, else START playoffs)
Jun 04?/12/19, 2015: All-Teams Playoff Tournament
Jun 19, 2015: Week 2 Playoffs (If needed)
Jul 18, 2015: End of Season Kickball Party! (Saturday, Tentative)
Registration Deadlines:
Jan 23 - Mar 16: $65 Regular Individuals (Freeze Out Free Agents ends)
Mar 17 - Mar 23: $70 Late Team (No More New Teams; Merge Small Friend Groups & Assign Free Agents)
Mar 25 - Apr 08: $75 Late Individuals (Last chance, don't miss out)
Please join our email blast for upcoming season info.
TENATIVE 2015 Spring Games Schedule (Season starts April)
03/05 Free Pre-Season Games & #MixnMingle
03/12 Free Pre-Season Games & #MixnMingle
03/26 Captains Meeting (Rock Bottom)
04/02 Week 1
04/09 Week 2 | Favorite Sports Team Night
04/16 Week 3
04/23 Week 4 | Superhero Night: Justice League the Brave and the Ball'd
04/30 Week 5 | Midseason Alphabet Party (H)
05/07 Week 6 | Stoplight Party
05/14 No Kickball Games | AHSAA Lagoon Tournament
05/21 Week 7 |
05/28 Week 8 | Pirate Night: Pirates of the Carriballin'
06/04 Rainout/Makeup Games (if needed, else start Playoffs)
06/11 Playoffs Week 1
06/18 Playoffs Week 2 (if needed)
07/18 End of Season Kickball Party | benefits league charity
2014 Spring Season Photo Highlights
Fav Cereal Night, #SKTYB honor Trix/Easter bunny
Argyle Night, #WAKA Looking2Score team
|#AUM #ZTA Kick Out Cancer Tourney
|#StacheBash Night, Alc*ballics Jen & Izzy
Are you a captain or aspiring captain wondering about how to start a team? First, you want to register yourself & start a "friend group". Your friend group will become a team after registration closes. Here's some videos to guide you through the process. Also review WAKA's Captains Duties.
1st, Do this --> How to register yourself | 2nd, Now this --> How to create a friend group
CORPORATIONS, GROUPS: ALUMNI OR GREEK, RESIDENTS (apt or condo communities)
Thinking your company would be interested in sponsoring a whole or partial team? We have an easy registration option for organizations on the registration page. These 2 videos will help out. Learn more about why groups play WAKA Kickball at kickball.com/corporate-teams.
1st, Do this --> How to Register a group | 2nd, Now this --> How to create a friend group
Plan on going solo or joining with one or two friends? Perfect. That's actually how a lot of teams are formed. Nearly 50% of the players in the league first started as free agents or small friend groups. That's how easy it is to meet new people and make new friends. So don't worry - go ahead and sign up and we'll be sure to check with you to place you on a team that's a perfect fit for you. And, if we can't get you on a team, you get your money back - guaranteed!
Every registered team starts off as a "Friend Group." A friend group does not reach official team status until they have at least 7 players of each gender registered or at least 14-16 players on the team. Teams are required to have a minimum of 14 (7M/7F) registered players or a maximum of 26 players. The league has field limitations, so reaching a confirmed team status is strictly on a first come first serve basis. To guarantee a spot in the league, make sure your teammates get registered ASAP!
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Anyone know how I could add muscle veins to my figure's skin without messing up the texture too much? Thanks!
That would depend on the Figure. For Genesis males I just add the M4 Displacement maps (I'm not sure of the set name) to the Displacement channel in the surfaces tab. It seems to do much better now that we can set different maps to different UV's in the Surfaces Tab. For the M4 figure the set would just work.
Here found the set http://www.daz3d.com/m4-displacement-maps
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I am still having trouble figuring out how to get these veins displacements maps to look right? Below is the results I am getting. I am trying to add the M4 SkinOverlay ( veins ) to the arms. You can clearly see my results. I have tried different values and cannot seem to get them to look realistic. Any ideas? Thanks!
If you're using the set Jaderail posted, that's a Daz only product. For Poser, you'll need to add in a math node between displacement and the image_map and set it to subtract .5. This is only needed when using DS bump/displacement maps in Poser. For maps made for Poser, you won't need to do this.
From there you play the the displacement amount on the PoserSurface node, mindful of the units you have set in Poser's general preferences.
If you want more of a 1-click solution for Poser, Zev0 and Draagonstorm have a Vascularity product for M4/V4 at Rendo (currently on sale for $5.56).
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I did what you suggested…. ( using the M4 Displacement Veins Limbs ) keep getting the same results! Getting sort of frustrated!
I'll try and locate that Python Script!
Maybe I am using the wrong type of displacement map? IDK… but I know I am close! lol
Getting the results below…
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I see your problem, you're using the Daz script as the image. You need to locate the texture file under Runtime\textures of the library you installed the maps to.
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Still having problems with getting veins going on my figure. Attached are my results. I appreciate anyone's advice. I'm stuck! Thanks
On Image_Map 2 under Image_Source, are you still using the DSA script as the image like you were in your previous screenshot?
I see you found me over at Runtime DNA!
Attached is what I currently have going on. No I got rid of the script. It turned out that my units were not set to inches. I corrected that problem. I did what Bill suggested over at Runtime DNA. The veins look too weak. I would like strong looking veins as he is a barbarian character.
Thanks for checking in and helping out!
If you have it set to inches now, try setting it to .5 (half an inch) and see what happens.
I remembered Mr Hyde for Genesis uses M4 maps, so I used his vein displacement on M4 in Poser. Here's how mine is set up. Again. using a math node because the maps I'm using were meant for Daz Studio.
I'm losing my mind with this vein thing! I'm using the Vascularity Vein Map for M4. I increased the displacement value and I still do not see any change. am I using the wrong texture or wrong map? I'm using the file LimbsDisplaceAll.pz2. I added a math node as well because I think it is a Daz3D product. I put in the values you suggested. I do not see any change in the render.
I have nothing in the bump. Should I be adding a bump map too?
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- 1-1/2 pounds parsnips, peeled and sliced
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- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) reduced-fat reduced-sodium condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
- 1 cup fat-free milk
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- 1. Place parsnips and turnips in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until crisp-tender.
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KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided to place a ban on fishing in River Indus between Guddu and Sukkur barrages. The decision was taken in view of threats to the life of blind dolphin and recent reports about its frequent deaths.
During question and answer session at the Sindh Assembly here on Thursday, Sindh Wildlife Minister, Daya Ram said that his department in consultation with the fisheries department has sent a summary to chief minister in this regard.
The minister said that the population of dolphins, locally called Bhulan, between Guddu and Sukkur has been estimated at 918. There are reports of frequent deaths in this part of River Indus due to excessive hunting by the fishermen who use poison to catch the fish.
"Around 24 dolphins were found dead in this area last year and seven deaths were reported from January 24 to 30 this year," he said.
He further said earlier there was a contract system in the fisheries and every fisherman was not allowed fishing. But since the contract system has been abolished, local fishermen, under permission from fisheries department, continue fishing 24 hours, which is threatening for dolphins, an endangered species.
Referring to a survey conducted by his department in 2011, the minister said there were around 950 dolphins in River Indus from Guddu to Kotri. Out of them 918 are between Guddu and Sukkur barrages


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After reading all these posts and looking at a couple of other blogs Aprillia, rotax, Denso. I've come to the opinion...I stess opinion..that ambient engine heat, exhaust headers, skid plates etc have no effect on this failure.
The Aprillia fix seems to be a second ground on the regulator...implying if the regulator ground degraded it cause the stator to over heat.
Some stator failures show only a few coils are over heated, other show the whole stator over heated.
All this seems to indicate an age related failure of the charging system which manifests itself as stator failure.
Sure wish BMW/Rotax/Denso would speak up on this and put the speculation and all the wasted effort to a end.
I just took my R/R off the bike.... I'm stunned ...........
If there is supposed to be a ground ground connection from the frame of the bike to the regulatore ...
It sucks ... sucks real bad...
Let me count the ways:
1) the heatsink shell of the regulator is anodized (?) or otherwise passivated...
anodizing does not conduct eletricity well, so I hope it's something else...
anyway... it's a less than ideal "contact interface"
2) there are a pair of thick washers between the back of the regulator and the bracket
I'm not sure why they are there ... they are not mentioned in the Rev. 4 BMW manual...
Maybe for better heat disappaiton....
Anyway... add two more contact "interfaces" ... they are steel washers and conduct OK,
but ... add two more "contact interfaces"
3) The screws holding down the R/R + washers do NOT screw into threaded holes in the bracket,
rather there are two tinnerman clips on the backet and the bracket is painted.
No special preparation seems to have been done (masked off spot on bracket ...)
to enhance electrical conductivity... this is a very crappy "contact interface"
4) The bracket is bolted to the frame with two more screws and guess what ....
No special preparation seems to have been done (masked off spot on bracket ...)
to enhance electrical conductivity... this is a very crappy "contact interface"
Are we
that grounding is supposed to be done through the frame of the regulator???
Because if it is... well this is a serious issue...........
I'm going to go find the wiring diagram................
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A drillable slip having a generally wedge-shaped cross-section with a plurality of longitudinally extending perforations or holes confined at least partially within the cross-section to provide weakened sections to facilitate breakage of the slip into a plurality of segments.
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mew States atet Mullins [54] DRILLABLE SLIP [72] Inventor: Albert A. Mullins, Richmond, Tex.
[73] Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation, New York, NY,
[22] Filed: Dec. 12, 1969 [21] Appl. No.: 884,710
[52] US. Cl ..166/217 [51] Int. Cl. .1521!) 23/00 [58] Field of Search ..166/134, 140, 216,217,138,
[5 6] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,153,035 4/1939 Burt ..166/217 Aug. 29, 1972 2,204,659 6/1940 Burt ..166/217 3,136,365 6/1964 Carter etal ..166/l38 3,530,934 9/1970 Kisling ..l66/206 Primary ExaminerJames A. Leppink Att0rneyErnest R. Archambeau, Jr., David L. Mosely, Edward M. Roney and William R. Sherman [57] ABSTRACT A drillable slip having a generally wedge-shaped crosssection with a plurality of longitudinally extending perforations or holes confined at least partially within the cross-section to provide weakened sections to facilitate breakage of the slip into a plurality of segments.
4 Claims, 3 Drawing figures PATENTED M1229 m2 FIG. I
A TTOR NE V DRILLABLE SLIP This invention relates generally to well tools that are anchored in a well conduit or casing, and more particularly to a new and improved slip structure for use in anchoring a well packer in permanent yet drillable condition in a well casing.
A so-called permanent bridge plug, used to packoff or plug a well casing, is usually designed to be readily drillable in the event that removal of the plug is desirable. The bridge plug normally has elastomeric packing disposed between upper slips and lower slips that are shifted outwardly by expander cones into gripping contact with the casing in order to prevent movement in either longitudinal direction. The drillability of the slips is dependent upon a number of factors including the number of slip segments, the size of the segments and of course the material from which the slip is made. As a general rule, it has been found that the number of segments should be maximized, and the amount of metal should be minimized in order to provide optimum drilling time.
On the other hand, it should be kept in mind that the effectiveness of the slip in anchoring against movement is related to the distribution of the slip teeth on the casing. Here it is desirable to maximize the area of slip teeth in contact with the casing in order to provide a uniform gripping action of the slip segments against the casing.
The principle object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved slip having a construction satisfying the foregoing conditions so as to be readily drillable while providing an effective and uniform gripping action with the casing.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a new and improved drillable slip that is simple to manufacture at low cost.
These and other objects are attained in accordance with the concepts of the present invention by a slip structure comprising a solid annular ring having an inner inclined surface and serrations or teeth on its outer periphery. The ring is provided with a plurality of axially extending perforations or holes preferably with a circular cross-section, extending through the ring. Thus when suflicient outward pressure is applied by the expander to the inner inclined surfaces of the slip, the ring will break into a plurality of segments that can be expanded outwardly until the teeth bite into the casing. As continued pressure is exerted by the expander, the ring will finally break up into a number of segments equal to the number of perforations in the slip. The circular formation of the perforations leaves each individual slip segment with maximum inner surface area to prevent crushing of the segment as well as a max imum of outer surface area so as to provide uniform distribution of teeth against the casing. Through use of circular perforations as opposed to rectangular channels as in the prior art, the slip is actually constructed of a lesser amount of materials, thereby reducing the time required to drill the slip away with a drill bit.
These and other objects and advantages of this invention will become more clearly apparent in connection with the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
- FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view with portions in side elevation of a well tool having slips constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an isometric, partially sectioned view of the slips; and
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the slip broken into segments and set against the casing by the expander cone.
Referring initially to FIG. 1, a bridge plug 10 is somewhat schematically illustrated, although the present invention is equally usable with other well tools such as cement retainers. The bridge plug 10 includes a mandrel or body member 11 having a lower guide and abutment 12 and carrying one or more elastomeric packing rings 13 disposed between an upper expander cone 14 and a lower expander cone 15. The upper cone 14 has an upwardly and inwardly inclined outer surface 16, whereas the lower expander cone 15 has a reverse tapered surface 17. A split expansible and contractible lock ring 18 is located within an annular recess 19 in the upper cone 14 and has internal teeth 20 that coact with external teeth 21 on the mandrel 11, and external cam teeth 22 that coact with companion teeth 23 on the cone in such a manner that the mandrel 11 can be moved upwardly within the cone, however the cone can not be moved upwardly along the mandrel. The particular lock ring is conventional and is further described in U. S. Pat. No. 2,647,584, issued Aug. 4, 1953. Shear pins 24 and 25 can be used to control the relative movement sequence of various parts of the packer during setting in a typical manner. Other conventional elements, such as detent rings, anti-extrusion rings and the like, normally found in typical well packers can be provided but are not shown in order to simplify this description.
An upper slip 30, constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention have external wickers or teeth 31 and an inner inclined surface 32. In similar fashion, a lower slip 33 has external teeth 34 and an inner inclined surface 35. Both of the slips 31 and 33 are formed by an initially solid or continuous annulus ring of metal such as gray iron that is readily drillable. The upper slip 30 can be provided with an annular band 36 that is force-fitted within a groove surrounding the slip in order to maintain segments of the slip in the same horizontal plane during expansion. The particular construction of the band and groove is more fully described in U. S. Pat. No. 3,530,934, issued Sept. 29, 1970.
The slips 30 and 33 can be broken into segments by lateral pressure applied thereto by the respective expander cones 14 and 15 during setting. In order to facilitate breakage in a controlled manner, as shown in FIG. 2 each slip is provided with a plurality of axially disposed perforations or holes 40 extending through the slip 30. Each perforation 40 is preferably circular in cross-section with its center-line located intermediate the inner and outer surfaces 41 and 42 of the thickened end of the slip. Thus, that portion of the slip located immediately inwardly of holes 40 remains circumferentially continuous. As outward pressure is applied by the expander, the ring will initially break at several points located along radial lines intersecting the axis of the perforations 40, and the segments created by breaking are then shifted outwardly against the casing.
Due to the fact that each slip 30 or 33, initially having a small diameter than that of the casing, has a greater curvature than the inner wall surface of the casing, the expander cones 14 and will cause the respective slips to break into a number of segments equal to the number of perforations 40. The completely set upper slip 30 is shown in FIG. 3. Due to the formation of the perforations 40 in the interior of the slip body each segment after breaking will still retain the maximum internal surface area in engagement with the expander cone 14 to prevent crushing. Moreover, the outer peripheral area of each segment having teeth in contact with the casing 43 is at a maximum to optimize teeth distribution and insure uniform gripping-action with the casing. Further, the perforations 40 reduce the amount of metal actually present in the slip 36, so that the slip can be drilled up in a minimum amount of time.
In operation, the parts can be assembled as shown in the drawings and lowered and set in the casing 43 in a conventional and well known manner. The packing rings 13 are foreshortened longitudinally and expanded against the casing to provide a pack ofi or seal. The slips 30 and 33 are broken into segments as previously described and shifted outwardly by the respective expanders 14 and 15 into set positions of anchoring engagement with the casing 43. The lock ring 18 ratchets downwardly over the mandrel teeth 21 and traps the compression loading in the packing rings 13. The slips 30 and 33 will anchor the tool against movement in either longitudinal direction in the well bore.
The slips 30 and 33 can be formed as castings in order to reduce the cost of manufacture. If desired, the perforations 40 can have alternately larger and smaller diameters or other appropriate configurations in order to control the breaking sequence thereof.
It will now be apparent that a new and improved slip construction has been disclosed that is readily drillable in minimum time while providing maximum and uniform gripping action with the casing. Since certain changes or modifications will occur to those skilled in the art without departing from the concept involved, it is the aim of the appended claims to cover all such changes or modifications falling within the true spirit and scope of the present invention.
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l. A slip for use in anchoring a well tool in a well bore comprising an annular member having an inner inclined surface and a toothed outer periphery, said member having a plurality of weakened sections to facilitate breakage of said member into segments, said weakened sections being provided by circular openings extending longitudinally and completely within the body of said member so that the outer peripheral surfaces and a major portion of the inner peripheral surfaces of said member are circumferentially continuous.
2. A slip for use in anchoring a well tool in a well bore, comprising an arcuate body having inner inclined surfaces and toothed outer surfaces, said body being weakened at arcuately spaced points by circular openings extending longitudinally and completely within said body, said openings disposed within a major portion of said body in such a manner that inner and outer peripheral surfaces of said major portion are circumferentially continuous.
3. A slip for use in anchoring a well tool having an expander in a well bore comprising an annular bod havmg a generally wedge-shaped cross-section WI an inner inclined surface slidably engaging said expander and a toothed outer periphery adapted to gn'ppingly engage a well conduit wall, said body having a plurality of circumferentially spaced weakened sections provided by longitudinally extending circular holes disposed between the inner and outer wall surfaces of the thickest portion of said body, said body being adapted to be broken at said weakened sections into a plurality of separate segments by outward pressure exerted by said expander, said outward pressure being applied in part over internal surfaces disposed immediately inwardly of said holes.
4. A slip for use in anchoring a well tool in a well bore, comprising: an annular member having an outer toothed surface, an end surface and an inner wall surface, said inner wall surface having a vertically extending portion and an inclined portion, said member having a plurality of elongated circular bores formed therein with each bore extending generally parallel to said outer toothed surface and to said vertically exte nding portion of said inner wall surface, each bore opening at one end through said end surface and at the other end through said inclined portion of said inner wall surface, the longitudinal axis of each circular bore being spaced radially with respect to said vertically extending portion of said inner wall surface by a distance greater than the radius dimension of said bore, the plurality of said bores providing weakened sections to facilitate breakage of said member into a plurality of arcuate segments.
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