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COZY ROOM W DAILY BREAKFAST & WIFIPeru, Cusco, Cusco
About This Listing
Private room for one person at only 6 blocks walking distance from the Main Sq (Plaza de Armas): with daily breakfast, excellent Wi-Fi connection and tourist support.
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
Continuous access in the listing
Breakfast is provided.
Space where guests can cook their own meals
Towels, bed sheets, soap, and toilet paper
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In the building, free or for a fee
In the building, free or for a fee
Continuous access in the listing
Breakfast is provided.
The listing can accommodate a gathering of 25 or more attendees
Easy access to the building and listing for guests in wheelchairs
Private or Shared
Free, in the building or nearby
Posted emergency information and resources
The Space
The house is a classic design 2 bedroom on a residential area in Cusco. It is bright and clean with hardwood floors. It is tastefully furnished and located in a well maintained residential area of Cusco.
You'll get your nice own room on the first floor. This room is private and it has its own door key. This space is fully furnished with a twin size bed, cotton linens, cotton towels, one nightstand, and a dresser. The room has a facing window with curtains for better sleep.
This is a private comfortable room for only one person. Check my other listings if you need accommodation fro two people or more.
We provide daily american breakfast, excellent WiFi connection, hot water in the bathroom facing your room, bed linens and towel.
We also provide free tourist information and a list of recommended places to visit, restaurants and more.
Daily tours and pick up from the airport are available. Please inquire for pricing.
Guest Access
Cusco is a very safe city. Not that you have to walk with your cameras and iPhones on hand, but it is relatively a very safe city. Almost everything could be done by walking. And walking to the main attractions, Main Square, museums and places to visit is not a problem. The house is located in a safe gated street at 6 blocks walking distance from the Plaza.
December to February is rainy season, so come prepare.
June and July is the busiest and coldest season. Plan ahead of time and purchase your tickets on line in advance.
Besides your visit to the wonderful Machu Picchu Sanctuary -which it could be done in one full day - there are other daily tours to consider. Please inquire if interested. Cusco is more than Machu Picchu and a visit is not really complete if you don't visit the Sacred Valled (Pisac, Ollantaytambo, Chinchero, Maras Moray, Tipon and others).
Interaction with Guests
If you wish that I arrange you a pick up from the airport, please let me know when making your reservation and up to 48 hours before your arrival. I work with a professional driver who often pick up all my guests. Besides this room I rent out three cottages for up to 5 people each - so I have to use someone that I trust and which credentials have been checked ahead of time.
Hiring a taxi at the airport is not a problem. There are a lot, one more expensive than the other. Detailed instructions to come to my place are printed in your reservation papers, and my house is only 10 minutes away from the airport.
But you will be saving some money if you decide to use my driver instead of any taxi at the airport. I heard some taxi drivers have charged up to USD $40 to some of my earlier guests. My driver only charges 20 soles, which is an approximately of USD $7.
To coordinate the pick up, I will need the following: FLIGHT COMPANY + FLIGHT NUMER + EXACT ARRIVAL TIME INTO CUSCO AIRPORT.
Please note that this service is only available from the airport, not the bus station or any other place in or outside the city.
Once the pick up is arranged, my driver will go to the airport with a sign on hand. The sign will have your name on it.
Please be considerate with him if your flight is delayed for more than 40 minutes or if it is postponed or cancelled. A tip on top of his fare will be most appreciated by him.
You will need to pay him directly upon arrival to my house.
The Neighborhood
The house is in a cul-de-sac, very quiet and very safe street. Not that the neighborhood is not safe, but it feel just extra safer having to access a gate to enter in the street in which my house is located.
My house is not right in the busy touristic center but neither too far, it is just six blocks away (walking distance). If you are like many of my previous guests, living in this part of the city will make you feel more "involved" in real local life than if you were to stay in a crowed youth hostel near Plaza de Armas. As well, there are plenty of places all the same, for tourists who like to drink beers and go to Starbucks for coffee. .
There are two supermarkets half a block away from the house, and plenty of local businesses (pharmacies, bakeries, restaurants).
Getting Around
AIRPORT PICK UP AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Please note that we can arrange our driver to go to the airport to pick you up if you provide us with your flight information at least 24 hours in advance of your arrival.
This service is not included in your reservation and therefore you will have to pay the driver directly upon arrival.
The cost of this service is 20 soles, which is an approximate USD $7 and it will be much less than if you were to get a taxi at the airport on your own.
Please inquire if interested.
Other Things to Note
May thru August is considered "high season". This means that you should plan your trip in advance. If you come to Cusco with "nothing" organized or booked, you take the chance of paying much more than the regular prices or not finding what you need.
Unless you are doing any of the three treks: Inka Trail, Salkantay Trek or Lares Trek, you could only go to Machu Picchu by train, so the first thing to do is to purchase your tickets online. You will also need the entrance ticket to the Sanctuary in Machu Picchu and the round trip bus from/to Aguas Calientes to the Sanctuary. These two things can be purchased upon arrival if you cannot purchase them online.
Trains to Machu Picchu depart from two different stations: Poroy & Ollantaytambo. Poroy is only 20 minutes outside Cusco. Ollantaytambo is 2 hours. Therefore tickets to/from Ollantaytambo are a little cheaper.
From/to Ollantaytambo you will have to take a minivan.
I offer some tour options -including Machu Picchu- that I will be sending to you for your information. These other tours can be reserved with 24 hours in advance.
If your flight comes or leaves earlier or later than these times, please let me know ahead of time. If I do not have a conflicting guest or personal issue, you will be able to leave your bags later or earlier than these times.
If you have any food restriction (gluten, lactose, dairy intolerances) please let me know ahead of time.
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I had a very comfortable stay with Monica at her place in Cusco, and she also provided a taxi service to/from the airport which was very helpful. She was very flexible with these arrangements too. There was also a constant supply of coca leaf tea to help with the altitude sickness. Would certainly recommend staying with Monica, whether you are going on to visit Machu Picchu or otherwise.
Siamo stati molto bene, Monica é molto disponibile e gentile, la casa accogliente e pulita, la localizzazione ottima! La colazione molto buona.
Cusco é una cittá colorata e vivace, ci ritorneremo senz'altro.
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100% recomendable. Mónica es muy simpática y te ayuda a organizar tu estadía en Cusco. Su casa es cómoda y queda a pocas cuadras del centro. Con gusto me alojaría con Mónica de nuevo.
Monica's home was quaint, simple yet refined with lots of local art, personal photos and old world charm. The room was exactly as described with decent amount of storage space and a really comfortable bed (she puts lots of blankets which is a huge plus for me)
It's located a good 15 - 20 minute walk from Plaza De Armas (main city square) and close to transportation and grocery stores. I didn't really spent much time at the house but Monica was really attentive and the breakfast was a huge plus. Wifi signal was strong and reliable - cable TV was spotty at best but not a big deal.
Only drawback / heads up would be that she has multiple cats. I for one am allergic and dislike cats so I wish I would have known that in advance. She does keep them inside her room but they did get in my room and on the table while I was eating which was an awkward moment. People with cat allergies should be aware of them and hopefully she'll update her listing to make future guests aware of this.
Overall it was a great experience with a helpful, knowledgable host. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a quiet place to rest in between their travels in and around Cusco.
Monica was great! I don't have anything bad too say......She was helpful in everything I needed to get use too Cusco, Peru! She had a map and was ready with any help hints and she was friendly! The breakfast was also very good! Thank-you for the great time......Monica!
Monica esta siempre pendiente del cuidado y la atencion especial a los anfitriones.
Cuida cada detalle para facilitar la estancia en Cusco, desde recibirte con un te de coca, hasta facilitarte un mapa personalizado.
Los desayunos son buenisimos, y la charla con Monica es muy amena.
Sin duda disfrute mucho mi estancia con ella.
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About the Host, Monica Patricia
Psychologist, Anthroposophist and Theology interested. I was born in Lima, Peru but moved to New York when I was in my 20's. I travel often, but consider New York City my favorite city in the world .I have been living between Cusco and New York since 2010. I am fluent in Spanish, English and French and I prefer a peaceful and harmonious life.


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With pitchers and catchers meeting in Arizona and Florida in just a matter of days, a new season of baseball is nearly upon us. And that means we can look at teams' rosters and — on paper — do the analysis and look at who's poised to contend in 2013. To be sure, there are a couple free agents along the lines of Michael Bourn and Kyle Lohse still out there, but for all intents and purposes the offseason is over, clubs have reorganized their toys and are ready to deploy those troops. But that doesn't mean we can't take one look back at Major league Baseball's winter. Both of the top-prize free agents — Zack Greinke and Josh Hamilton — ended up on different sides of the Los Angeles rivalry. But were their signings enough to vault the Dodgers or Angels to the status of an offseason winter? The American League East was another source of a lot of action, as both the Blue Jays and Red Sox upgraded in big ways. Toronto, of course, raided the Marlins during their latest firesale, while the Red Sox shored up a lot of holes through cost-effective moves. The Braves, Indians and Rays (as always) also saw some significant roster turnover, so check out our list of the top 10 offseason winners. Check out the top 10 MLB offseason winners >>>
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What kind of company was Qwest under Joe Nacchio?
It was the kind of company where the senior vice president of investor relations improperly cashed personal stock options.
On Wednesday and Thursday, Qwest's former IR guy Lee Wolfe testified against Qwest's former CEO, who is on trial in federal court on 42 counts of illegal insider stock trading. Wolfe admitted trading indiscretions.
While head of Qwest's investor-relations department, Wolfe made more than $1.6 million selling stock options in 2000 and 2001. Some of those trades, he told the court, were possibly illegal.
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Prosecutors may have contributed to Wolfe's crisis. "I was concerned about being prosecuted," Wolfe said. "I could go to jail. ... It could be a long while."
"I think he's scared," said Anthony Accetta, a former federal prosecutor watching the trial as a consultant to The Denver Post. "He's doing everything he can to get out of jail, but that doesn't mean he's lying.
"This is what good prosecutions are made of. The best way to prove a criminal case is to get people to say, 'Yeah, I did it, and so did he."'
Until joining Qwest in 1997, Wolfe worked at AT&T for 33 years. There he met Nacchio, who brought him to Qwest after its initial public stock offering. The transition to a fast-moving telecom startup must have been difficult.
"He was more of an old-economy AT&T guy than a new-economy Qwest guy," said Tom Friedberg, a Denver- based analyst who covered Qwest.
Like Nacchio, Wolfe lived in New Jersey and often commuted to Colorado with Nacchio on the corporate jet. His job involved taking calls from stock analysts and institutional investors, and setting up "road shows," or meetings where Nacchio and other Qwest executives could talk up Qwest's stock price.
Wolfe said he usually reported directly to Nacchio and that it was always Nacchio's decision what to tell investors about the company.
"We relocated (corporate offices) three times," Wolfe said. "Mr. Nacchio always made sure I was on the executive floor."
"There were three things Lee Wolfe seemed devoted to," said Friedberg. "His family, Joe Nacchio and going to watch the Big Ten wrestling match every year. And not necessarily in that order."
Friedberg said he often saw Wolfe reading wrestling magazines - not fake wrestling, the real sport.
But no matter how many articles he'd read on wrestling, Wolfe was always getting pinned at the office. First, the analysts and investors would beat him up over the phone. Then Nacchio would do the same after Wolfe relayed the analysts' concerns to Nacchio.
"He was scolding me for allowing the analysts to lower their recommendations," Wolfe testified of Nacchio.
As if Wolfe had control over what an analyst decided to write as the company's stock continued to falter.
The outlook was golden
When Qwest merged with US West in 2000, Nacchio promised investors that revenue would grow 15 percent to 17 percent a year through 2005. Nacchio would not back away from those projections, even as the economy slipped and major telecommunications companies lowered their projections, because it would mean a drop in the stock, Wolfe said.
It was Wolfe's job to deal with influential Wall Street analysts who demanded to know how Nacchio planned to achieve this amazing growth.
Wolfe said he knew Nacchio was padding the results with "one-time" transactions, such as sales of telecom capacity to other companies, and not recurring business. But he could never say as much.
That's because one of Wolfe's contributions to Qwest was the "Golden Rule."
"The Golden Rule is, you never said anything that would make the stock price go down," Wolfe said.
Wolfe said he didn't invent this rule; Nacchio did. "That was his attitude," he said. "I named it the Golden Rule."
Wolfe said Nacchio frequently cited this rule - which was golden for anyone dumping their Qwest stock while it was hot. When Qwest stock took a tumble after the company began to publicly acknowledge its problems, Nacchio cited it again, Wolfe told the court.
"He said: 'See, this is what happens when you disclose."'
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Red And White Salad
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|Unflavored gelatin
|1 Tablespoon
|Orange juice
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Lemon juice
|1 Teaspoon
|Jellied cranberry sauce
|8 Ounce
|Red food coloring
|3 Drop
|Chicken broth
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Lemon juice
|1 Tablespoon
|Mayonnaise/Salad dressing
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Fish fillets
|1⁄2 Pound
|Chopped celery
|1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
|Chopped pimiento stuffed green olives
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In saucepan soften 1 envelope gelatin in orange juice.
Stir over low heat till gelatin is completely dissolved.
Add the 1 teaspoon lemon juice, cranberry sauce, and red food coloring; beat till smooth.
Pour mixture into 5-cup straight-sided mold.
Chill till almost firm.
Meanwhile, soften 1 envelope gelatin in 1/2 cup cold water; stir over low heat till gelatin dissolves.
Add chicken broth and 1 tablespoon lemon juice; beat in mayonnaise with rotary beater till smooth.
Chill till partially set.
Fold in fish, celery, and olives.
Spoon over cranberry layer.
Chill till firm.
Unmold and trim with lettuce, if desired.
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As Seattle's residents, educators, and politicians attempt to help their salmon, there is no easy solution to the larger problem of global warming. The nearby Olympic Cascade snow pack is already down 50 percent since 1950, attributed by many experts to global warming. Some local politicians may be daunted by the complexities, but that hasn't stopped Seattle Mayor, Greg Nickels from addressing the problem at home and across the country.
In 2005, Nickels made national news when he challenged the Bush Administration's policy on global warming. He convinced up 200 U.S. cities to voluntarily meet the Kyoto Protocol to reduce greenhouse emissions — an agreement the Bush White House refused to sign. To meet the Kyoto target dates, Nickels committed to non-polluting transportation and sustainable building practices to help solve Seattle's problems. Nickel's "Environmental Action Agenda" includes the city's efforts to improve healthy habitats and clean water, increase sustainable forests and reduce paper use and increase recycling.
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I have had my percheron, Belle for about 2.5 years. She was in pretty dire straits when I got her after being neglected for a looooooong time. While you can't ask for miracles, I think she at least looks more proportionate now. She used to look like one of those slinky animals....lol.
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2007 Caller-Times All-Metro Baseball Team
Jeremy Narvaez, Carroll, jr.
The District 27-5A MVP had a huge year at the plate and on the mound. Narvaez led the team in most offensive categories, including average (.457), RBI (51), runs scored (32), doubles (13) and home runs (12). He also set the district's record for home runs during the regular season with 11, a mark previously held by former Carroll standout Brooks Kieschnick. As a pitcher, Narvaez went 10-4 with a 1.76 ERA and 78 strikeouts in 87 innings.
Marc Gomez, Moody, jr.
After going 4-1 as a sophomore, the left-hander returned to the rotation and emerged as the ace. He finished 13-1 with a 0.70 ERA and 127 strikeouts in helping the Trojans to the Class 4A state championship. A first-team all-district selection in 30-4A, Gomez held Canyon Randall to only four hits and struck out 11 in Moody's 5-2 victory in the state semifinals.
Christian Garza-Gallegos, Moody, so.
The Utility Player of the Year in 30-4A didn't disappoint after earning a spot in the starting lineup as an outfielder. Garza-Gallegos led the Trojans with a .560 batting average heading into the state tournament and improved the mark by going 4 for 7 with two runs scored in wins over Randall and Mesquite Poteet. He finished with 34 runs scored, 29 RBI, 12 doubles and four triples.
Corky Gallegos, Moody
Gallegos guided the Trojans to their second state title in four years after reaching the tournament for the 10th time in school history. Ranked No. 1 in the state at the end of the regular season, Moody went on to defeat Canyon Randall 5-2 in the semifinals before mauling Mesquite Poteet 9-1 in the title game. The Trojans, who lost in the Class 5A state semifinals last season, finished with a 39-3 record and as high as No. 3 in one national poll.
Ryan Duke, Calallen, sr.
The co-MVP in 31-4A, Duke once again dominated hitters with an effective assortment of pitches. He went 9-2 with a 1.80 ERA and finished second in South Texas with 126 strikeouts. Bound for the University of Oklahoma, Duke pitched two no-hitters, three one-hitters and six shutouts.
A.J. Franco, Moody, sr.
The first-team all-district pick in 30-4A didn't see much action in the playoffs, but got the job done when needed. Set to play for Texas-Pan American, Franco recorded the final four outs in Moody's victory over Poteet, including two strikeouts. He finished the season 7-1 with a 1.30 ERA.
Miguel Gonzalez, Moody, jr.
At 3-0 after the regular season, Gonzalez seemed an unlikely candidate to serve as the No. 2 pitcher during the playoffs. Gallegos thought otherwise. Gonzalez picked up three wins in the postseason, including the victory against Poteet for which he earned championship game MVP honors. He went 6-0 and gave up only two earned runs.
Trey Hernandez, Robstown, sr.
Behind Hernandez, the Cotton Pickers were able to win a share of the 31-4A championship. The district's co-MVP finished 9-4 after taking the loss against Uvalde in a one-game regional quarterfinal playoff. Hernandez also smacked seven home runs for Robstown.
Josiah Rodriguez, Moody, sr.
The first-team All-District 30-4A selection turned in another solid effort at the plate and behind it. Rodriguez led the Trojans with 47 RBI while batting .427 and scoring 39 runs. He also led the team with six triples to go along with 16 doubles and three home runs. Rodriguez signed to play for the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio.
Rudy Flores, Moody, so.
The way Flores swings the bat, Gallegos didn't mind putting the left-handed sophomore in the lineup. The Newcomer of the Year in 30-4A, Flores hit .390 and led the Trojans with 10 homers, including a two-run shot against Poteet. He also hit 12 doubles, drove in 44 runs four of those at the state tournament and scored 41.
Joey Mendoza, Moody, sr.
The 30-4A MVP did plenty to earn the accolade with a .485 average and team best 46 runs scored and 20 stolen bases. Mendoza also hit 14 doubles, three triples and two home runs while driving in 36. He chipped in two hits and scored two runs during the state tournament.
Ronnie Flores, Moody, sr.
Flores finished the regular season with a .552 batting average and didn't let up in the playoffs. The first-team all-district selection in 30-4A went on to finish with 38 RBI and 37 runs scored. Flores also hit 11 doubles, three triples and two home runs in helping the Trojans capture the 4A state title.
Andrew Perez, Moody, sr.
The only player left from the team that won the 5A championship in 2004, Perez helped Moody to its second title by hitting .372 and tying for the team lead with 18 doubles. The first-team all-district pick in 30-4A scored 31 runs and drove in 32 and hit four homers, including a two-run blast against Poteet.
Rudy Grande, Moody, sr.
A second-year starter, Grande's speed came in handy while chasing any shot hit to left field. The first-team All-District 30-4A selection hit .410 and finished with 37 runs scored and 29 RBI. He tied for the team lead with 18 doubles, hit two home runs and stole 15 bases.
Sean Hoelscher, Calallen, sr.
A first-team all-district pitcher in 31-4A, Hoelscher spent the rest of his playing time in the outfield. He led the Wildcats with a .467 average and 75 total bases. Hoelscher also ranked second with 14 doubles. He drove in 37 runs, scored 40 and while hitting five home runs.
Jacob Perales, Moody, sr.
Perales spent his 18th birthday celebrating Moody's victory over Poteet in the state championship game. The center fielder hit a solo home run in the 9-1 victory, his sixth of the season. A first-team all-district pick in 30-4A, Perales hit .419 with 39 runs scored and 41 RBI. He also hit 12 doubles and stole six bases.
Steven Vidaurri, Calallen, sr.
The first-team all-district pick in 31-4A led South Texas with 54 RBI and tied for the area lead in home runs with 12. He led the team with 15 doubles and ranked second with a .430 average and 44 runs scored. More than half of Vidaurri's total hits (28 of 52) went for extra bases, resulting in a .868 slugging percentage.
James Wallace, Tuloso-Midway, jr.
Wallace put up big numbers at the plate and was the staff ace for a team that finished fourth in 31-4A. The first-team all-district pitcher hit .522 with 36 runs scored and 32 RBI. Wallace also led the Warriors with 13 doubles and 12 stolen bases. As a pitcher, he went 5-4 with a 2.42 ERA and 62 strikeouts.
Gabriel Morales, Moody, jr.
In his second season as a starter, Morales contributed to Moody's run to the state championship by hitting .353 with 27 runs scored and 35 RBI. The first-team All-District 30-4A selection also hit 12 doubles and three home runs. As a pitcher, Morales went 8-1 with a 2.00 ERA.
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According to sources, JTG finally had enough of these dealings and basically said "Screw it, if I get fired, I get fired." One source we spoke with hopes other talents rally around JTG's tweets and take the company to task as well. Numerous talents are increasingly frustrated these days, and WWE appears to be waiting until after Linda McMahon's Senate campaign before doing their normal "spring cleaning" talent releases.
The morale of the story? WWE is allegedly being extremely cheap, particularly when it comes to overseas tours and merchandise sales. With talents being on the road year-round and almost no breaks or time off, many are visibly upset and talent morale as a whole is dropping by the day. There are some stars, as has always been the case, rallying for a union but they're afraid to be more outwardly vocal about the situation.


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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2009
Location: personal hell
Oddometer: 5,951
It's 1k each time you pull the trigger even with the small gun, around 20k to fix it if it blows up. i run 100 octane fuel on mine so that's 5k and i have a repair kit on it that's 3k. so it adds up fast. so if you get 10 shots off, die, and use a repair kit that's 38k spent.
When I die bury me upside down so the whole world can kiss my ass.
"My mind jumped off the high dive into the deep end of the gutter and took scuba gear with it" Me.
Avoiding the Skid-Demon
Joined: Jan 2005
Location: 22310
Oddometer: 8,461
Only difference is, I have a first aid kit, repair kit, and gas. I need my gunner at full health.
Still haven't been in a situation where bulldozing has helped any.
The only thing in my experience that keeps any money at all, is hardly engaging the enemy, taking few hits and offering few shots... now what's the point of that?
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Backyard Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2011
Location: 11 ft. AMSL
Oddometer: 5,870
Don't forget to go to the Store and buy your Gold rounds (for Silver) at half price.
This is especially pertinent for your tier 8 Premium tanks (penning higher tiers earns more XP, and it may earn more Silver too - I don't know), and any tanks you commonly use in company battles (so I bought gold rounds for the M18 and the KV-1S). And, of course, the tier tens you use in clan wars.
An example of the earning of premium tanks is that, with a premium account (the TURKEYDAY code), I went into battle with the KV-5, and fired 5 shots, total, that game - all were Gold rounds. I made 43,xxx silver for the game, and at half price those 5 rounds cost 10k. Worth it for the penetration against higher tiers.
My luck tonight was to have four absolutely awesome rounds in my AMX 13 75, but then to have the teams lose each game after I was sure we'd win. So my double was spent on a worthless game after four good tries.
Looks like the M18 on my second account is a tank that has to stay in the stable now... started joining company battles with it, and usually it's those, KV-1S's, and Grilles for company battles. I joined up with ENJOY's medium company and won more than I lost, but then we lost some to really embarrassing teams because we were given orders to do some dumb things on sure-wins. But then each clan or company battle caller has to be given the chance to learn things that shouldn't be done. He seemed like a good guy otherwise. The main problem maker was some clan mate of theirs who was a total screw up.
So, anyway, if you're looking for a good company battle, get in with a group that is mostly all clan mates, and be ready to copy/paste the supplied TS info so you can hear commands and talk. For any tank you have for a company battle, the crew should be at least all 100%, and the tank fully upgraded. Gold rounds are used a lot, and by and large the tanks to have are:
Mediums (in order of common use/appearance)
KV-1S (4 to 6)
M18 (seems like usually 2 of them)
- 3601 with the conical Konisch barrel (but only if you are willing to shoot nothing but gold rounds out of it, and a LOT of them)
- on occasion a good group will bring one single KV-2 to lay down even more damage.
- some guys like to use two SU-26's in addition to two Grilles
All other tier 6's pale too much in comparison to the KV-1S's though.
If you come across a medium company who has something other than those, be highly suspect that it is, or will be, a fail company.
Edit: this was one day later, an example of a relatively good mix vs. a kind of bad mix (not the baddest I've seen)
The next Company Battles up are Champion tank companies, and again they expect gold rounds, 100% crews, and
GW Panthers
sometimes S-51's
occasionally a T32 (since, hull down, they are pretty tough, can keep up with IS-3's, and shoot well).
really occasionally a Tiger II, but Tiger II's can't hand with IS-3's, so they end up hurting the group sooner or later.
It really, really helps to have a good win ratio to get chosen by the better companies. If not, try to make friends with someone who runs them to try to get in with good players and to have a chance to win more. Keep in mind that organized, clan-war-oriented clans have clan meetings every night, so if some of them, or all of them, are done with clan wars, then they are often found doing company battles.
That's a problem if you're not with them. So I'm not sure, but my guess is that if you can only join a medium-quality company for a Company battle, that it would be better to do it as early in the day as possible to have a chance to play even worse teams. Once the around 60% win ratio teams organize and get to playing it's really, really tough to beat them with a patched-together team of misfits who may not all be on voice comms.
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2009
Location: personal hell
Oddometer: 5,951
Yep this is how I started out playing it. the bigger guns help with this. the 12.5 will make you less worried about meeting up with the bigger guys. I carry 8 gold rounds on my E-75 if I'm top tier I don't use them unless I meat the other sides heaves face to face, or a type 59. Also with it's 15+ second reload it cuts down on how much you spend but at the same time the damage it does rakes in more coins.
Regardless playing it back to back will lose coins. i did that one night last week and lost 200k before I stopped.
When I die bury me upside down so the whole world can kiss my ass.
"My mind jumped off the high dive into the deep end of the gutter and took scuba gear with it" Me.
El cheapo
Joined: May 2002
Location: NW of Philly, Hoboken, Brooklyn, Jamaica NY.
Oddometer: 5,653
Higher tier Public battles are just money losers, I usually play a few rounds of premium tanks to generate enough income to balance out the expendature of running higher tier pub matches. Churchill usually make decent credit, even with losses.
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Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2006
Location: Kitchener Ontario, Canada
Oddometer: 5,302
Would you believe I didn't fire a single shot to get this?
The enemy drove in a column along a valley, and I ran up and down the column on other side of the hill, sticking my head over the hill on occasion in order spot the bad guys.
Some silly tanks tried to chase and shoot me - and only wound up depriving their team of their gun while my team introduced the bad guys to their collective buzz-saws.
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Oddometer: 3,777
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Joined: Jan 2012
Location: Jackson's Hole
Oddometer: 2,687
Gnarly Adventurer
Joined: Jun 2008
Oddometer: 496
I love my M22...by far most of my WOT time unless the Mrs is with me and we're dual spg's. I've found another use for the best premium light...it makes a great tug when pushing heavies up to the front lines. If you do it right you take no damage so no penalties for the heavy you're helping. I time it right arty ready to go in position just as I break free and do the scouting gig. My usual victims are Churchills or kv1's. Getting a heavy in key areas on certain maps can certainly be a good thing no?
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Joined: Oct 2009
Location: personal hell
Oddometer: 5,951
We've done this with the E-75 before I got the big motor. all you have to do is ease up to them instead of full on hitting them. Done it with the tiger 2 as well. it will surprise people when you are places there's no way you should be that fast.
When I die bury me upside down so the whole world can kiss my ass.
"My mind jumped off the high dive into the deep end of the gutter and took scuba gear with it" Me.
Backyard Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2011
Location: 11 ft. AMSL
Oddometer: 5,870
Here's my thinking...
Upgraded turrets have hidden stats. We saw it in-game and through the WoT forums when the M10 was introduced - the 'upgraded' turret seemingly has the same stats, but it does rotate slower ... so then why even get it?
Well, the reload rate for the gun speeds up, and people were swearing that even though the turret was heavier, most seem to believe the M10 accelerates faster (maybe not in top speed, but in from a dead stop) with the upgraded turret.
And... now I'm thinking that the Tiger II benefits likewise. Not in acceleration - but finally, after a very long time, I decided to research the second turret instead of saving the research points for the top gun, and with that came more deflected shots from the hull's front armor. Go figure. The tank seems somewhat better now even though people weren't hitting me in the turret then, and they aren't now, and even though my turret now turns slower with the upgraded turret.
Just like with the actual camouflage values for each tank are never shown to us by War Gaming, I think WG should come clean with all these 'secret' stats that would affect which tanks we use, and how we use them.
So... forgive me for all my prior bitching. Back in the day I knew that not fully upgraded tanks sucked, but ... seems I just expected too much from it and the Patton.
A run down of about the last 24 hours:
The worst tier ten team I've seen...
No, Maus, you're just a dumb ass and you immediately wandered into the middle, alone, at the start for all to see you and shoot you.
It was that early game this morning that changed everything on how I played my T34 today - after that game, and so many others just like it this holiday weekend, I just decided I would hold back for the rest of all games and not even try to win it. My goal was to only pen as many as possible while earning as much cash for the loss as possible. I don't mind using my tier 8 to help and aid my tier tens if they deserve to be in tier tens, but don't show up in a public battle with a crap efficiency and expect me to go ahead of you to spot, scout, or even to trust you to stick with you.
Yesterday, however, with a platoon of buddies...
(I copied/pasted that M24 up there from the previous screen shot since they all didn't fit on that scroll list.)
The Tiger II starts coming around (with gold rounds normally since I don't have the best gun)
And, lastly, a good paycheck:
In the hours I played the KV-5 I was able to do quite a few of those over-100,000 silver games... but most required me to use my stash of 18 Gold rounds.
Mambo Dave screwed with this post 11-25-2012 at 12:37 PM
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Oct 2009
Location: personal hell
Oddometer: 5,951
i have to laugh.. told ya the second turret made the difference.
When I die bury me upside down so the whole world can kiss my ass.
"My mind jumped off the high dive into the deep end of the gutter and took scuba gear with it" Me.
Joined: Feb 2008
Location: WI
Oddometer: 11,199
I'm sure it's been covered, but what is the add on that shows stats in game? not like i really wanna see my own, but....
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Jan 2012
Location: Jackson's Hole
Oddometer: 2,687
Joined: Feb 2008
Location: WI
Oddometer: 11,199
really honks me off I have to spend 16k xp for engines that dont do shit on a T150 so I can work towards the next tank. Open maps are insta-lose. Can't keep up with a team so I get picked off on my own
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Toronto FC vs Portland Timbers 03-26-2011 - Recap
Martina's brace leads Toronto to first win of '11
TORONTO – Toronto FC's Dutch connections paid off Saturday as the Reds rebounded from last Saturday's defeat in Vancouver to beat the Portland Timbers, 2-0.
The result was paced by Dutchman Javier Martina, who scored his first two MLS goals to give his countryman Aron Winter his first career win as a manager.
Toronto played a controlled game throughout, and although the Timbers did manage a great deal of possession, Reds goalkeeper Stefan Frei was not tested as he earned his 14th career clean sheet. The Swiss-born stopper also tallied an assist on Martina's second goal.
The 20,086 home fans exploded in the 14th minute when Maicon Santos feathered a perfect pass into the Portland 18-yard box toward a streaking Dwayne De Rosario. Although his first touch was heavy, De Rosario recovered to lay the ball off to Martina, who fired a low drive past Timbers 'keeper Adin Brown.
However, the team was not able to keep its momentum as several giveaways from a shaky TFC back line gave the Timbers the majority of the ball.
Portland forward Kenny Cooper created chaos for TFC's back line throughout the game and was able to draw several fouls in dangerous positions toward the end of the first half. However, the Timbers were not able to generate any significant pressure from the ensuing free kicks.
Martina put the game out of reach in the 70th minute with a brilliant piece of skill. Frei sent a 60-yard pass up field that the Dutchman took on one touch and lobbed the ball over Jake Gleeson, who came on as a substitute in the 46th minute after Brown left the game with an injury.
Toronto finished the game with 10 men after Mikael Yourassowsky received a second yellow for time wasting. However, the Timbers were unable to take advantage of the extra man and fell to their second defeat of their inaugural season.
Scoring Summary:
TOR -- Javier Martina 1 (Dwayne De Rosario 1) 14
TOR -- Javier Martina 2 (Stefan Frei 1) 70
Misconduct Summary:
TOR -- Mikael Yourassowsky (caution; Persistent Infringement) 56
TOR -- Alan Gordon (caution; Reckless Tackle) 71
POR -- Peter Lowry (caution; Reckless Tackle) 77
TOR -- Dan Gargan (caution; Reckless Tackle) 79
TOR -- Mikael Yourassowsky (caution; Delaying a Restart) 84
TOR -- Mikael Yourassowsky (ejection; Second Caution) 84
Portland Timbers -- Adin Brown (Jake Gleeson 46), Steve Purdy, Eric Brunner, Kevin Goldthwaite, Rodney Wallace, Ryan Pore (Sal Zizzo 66), Peter Lowry, Jack Jewsbury, Jeremy Hall, Jorge Perlaza (Brian Umony 73), Kenny Cooper.
Substitutes Not Used: Kalif Alhassan, Freddie Braun, David Horst, James Marcelin.
Toronto FC -- Stefan Frei, Dan Gargan, Adrian Cann, Ty Harden, Mikael Yourassowsky, Maicon Santos (Gianluca Zavarise 69), Nathan Sturgis (Alen Stevanovic 46), Jacob Peterson, Dwayne De Rosario, Alan Gordon, Javier Martina (Ashtone Morgan 87).
Substitutes Not Used: Oscar Cordon, Doneil Henry, Keith Makubuya, Milos Kocic.
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Referee's Assistants: -Daniel Belleau; Eric Proctor
4th Official: Geoff Gamble
Attendance: 20,086
Time of Game: 1:51
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Let me tell you, a flight to San Francisco is nothing like a flight to Las Vegas. Lost Wages flights are filled with rapturous, inebriated extroverts. Flights to San Francisco are like walking into an autism crisis center. I dropped my box of business cards getting into my seat and four guys yelled out how many had spilled on the floor before I could bend over to pick them up.
The plane that I was on was so old that it still had those drop down television sets instead of the in-seat entertainment. You couldn't even use normal headphones to listen to the static strewn in-flight movie (Elizabeth) because the plane had the old dual plugs. I'm pretty sure that I saw a team of eight horses pull the plane until it became airborne. Fortunately I booked early enough that I had a window seat. Unfortunately, a freakishly large individual was sitting in the middle seat making my window seat more of a window vise. It was a human reenactment of how a pestle and mortar work.
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Confession: I've been looking for love online—Match.com, eHarmony—off and on for years. With little success. I've made several great friends, dated a few men for short periods, but have failed to find a true partner. I now realize that my three dogs likely have a lot to do with my on-going singleness. The real question is: Did I create this situation subconsciously-on-purpose? Perhaps. Probably...
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Key decision but not a precedent
We all share this nightmare: somehow, our beloved dog gets out of the house, runs into the street…and is tragically hit by a car. Now imagine that awful scenario being the result of someone else's negligence. That's what happened to a Colorado family. Last summer, Robin Lohre's dog Ruthie was killed after being hit by a car. Ruthie escaped the family's home while a cleaning service was working in...
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Memories of cross-species games
Butch was my seal. Or so I fantasized, and bragged to my grade school friends. His origins, age—even his true sex and name—were a mystery. But he was real. He wore a faded collar that had become painfully tight, creating a ring of raw red flesh, like a gruesome necklace he couldn't unclasp. My own, childishly romantic theory was that he had escaped from a traveling circus. It was the 1960s, and...
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The stout, elderly woman — think babushka — arrives at the makeshift clinic with her two aging dogs. The dogs are in good health, but she wants them checked out by the American vets anyway. Later, she returns, pushing an old wooden cart laden with kittens to be spayed and neutered. The woman has decided that she trusts these Americans, and they happily oblige. It is, after all, why they're here...
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Disclosed is an apparatus and method for the modifying the intensity profile of radiant energy beam or reducing its spatial coherence, especially that produced by a laser. The apparatus includes a waveguide having a light reflecting surface including a substructure. The light reflecting surface and substructure reflect incident light causing chaotic scattering which acts to homogenize the intensity profile of the laser beam.
1. A beam homogenizing apparatus for modifying a radiant energy beam, the apparatus comprising a cylindrical, elongate light transmissive waveguide comprising
a beam receiving input region at one end of the waveguide which receives an incoming beam at an acute angle between about 2 to 6 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the waveguide;
a beam output region at the opposite end of the waveguide which emits the beam at a direction substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the waveguide; and
a light reflecting surface incorporated within the waveguide and having a substructure which homogenizes said beam as it propagates along the waveguide by multiple reflections.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said waveguide comprises a solid transmissive medium.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said light reflecting surface comprises a peripheral surface of the waveguide.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said waveguide comprises a hollow channel having an inner passageway for transmission of said beam.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said light reflecting surface is disposed upon an inner surface of the hollow channel.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said light reflecting surface is coated with a reflection enhancing material.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said light reflecting surface further comprises a coating material selected from the group consisting of gold, silver and aluminum.
8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said light reflecting surface further comprises a protective overglass.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said overglass is magnesium fluoride.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said substructure comprises grooves extending substantially parallel to the direction of light propagation.
11. A method of modifying a radiant energy beam, the method comprising:
disposing an homogenizing element comprising a cylindrical, elongate light transmissive waveguide and a light reflecting surface incorporated within the waveguide having a substructure along at least a portion of the propagation path between a beam source and a target;
projecting said beam through said homogenizing element at an acute angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the waveguide; and
permitting said beam to reflect off the light reflecting surface as the beam propagates along the length of the homogenizing element;
whereby the substructure of the light reflecting surface acts to homogenize said beam as the beam reflects off the light reflecting surface during propagation along the length of the homogenizing element.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein the acute angle ranges from about 2 to about 6 degrees relative to the longitudinal axis of the homogenizing element.
13. The method of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises maintaining a controlled ambient environment within said homogenizing element.
14. The method of claim 13 wherein said homogenizing element is evacuated to maintain a controlled ambient environment.
15. The method of claim 13 wherein said homogenizing element is filled with an inert gas to maintain a controlled ambient environment.
16. The method of claim 11 wherein the step of disposing a homogenizing element along the propagation path further comprises disposing a waveguide having a grooved light reflecting substructure along at least a portion of path between a beam source and a target.
17. The method of claim 16 wherein the method further includes disposing a waveguide having hollow lumen with an inner light reflecting surface along said path.
18. The method of claim 16 wherein the method further includes disposing a waveguide having a solid light transmissive structure with a peripheral light reflecting surface along said path.
19. The method of claim 11 wherein the method further comprises employing the homogenizing element to produce a chaotic overlapping of light rays in a manner that causes the radient energy beam to lose its original spatial energy profile and coherence.
This invention relates generally to optical systems, and, more particularly, relates to an apparatus and method for homogenizing radiant energy beams.
The use of lasers and other radiant energy sources has become commonplace in diverse fields, ranging from materials processing to surgery. In many applications, uniform illumination of the target surface, and hence, uniformity of the laser beam intensity profile is of paramount importance. Typical laser generating systems, however, produce laser output beams having spatially non-homogeneous intensity profiles. For example, the radiation may be most intense at the center of the beam and drop off sharply at the periphery, creating a cross-sectional profile resembling a bell-shaped curve similar to a Gaussian intensity profile. Other laser systems produce beams having ring-shaped or star-shaped profiles, which likewise are undesirable in many applications.
Most current work towards improvement of laser beam uniformity has been focused on the configuration of the laser beam generation system. Optical resonator design, excitation electrode design, and improvements in discharge preionization uniformity have increased output beam uniformity significantly. Nonetheless, few commercial lasers can maintain substantially uniform intensity profiles, particularly at high energy outputs Further complicating this problem is the presence of occasional, essentially unpredictable, changes in laser output beam uniformity on a shot-by-shot basis.
Additionally, laser beam non-uniformity can also be introduced during propagation of the beam. In particular, light processing elements, e.g., shutters, blinds, stops, and other similar optical components interposed along the propagation path of the beam can cause substantial distortion of the beam profile.
Several devices have been developed which attempt to improve beam uniformity during propagation between a laser beam source and target. These "homogenizing" devices can be generally categorized as either predictable or unpredictable. In predictable devices, beam homogeneity results from the predictable overlapping of an input beam as it propagates through the device; the homogeneity of the output beam is expressible as a function of the homogeneity of the input beam. In contrast, unpredictable devices cause chaotic overlapping of light rays to such an extent that the spatial coherence of the input beam is destroyed and the energy profile of the output beam becomes a function of the apparatus, i.e., the homogenizer, rather than the input beam.
Predictable light homogenizing apparatuses typically include kaleidoscopes, lens and prism systems, or waveguides having convoluted light transmission paths. (See, for example, Fahlen, U.S. Pat. No. 4,733,944; George et al., United Kingdom Patent Application Number 2,180,363; Telfair, European Patent Application 280,414; Grojean et al., "Production of Flat Top Beam Profiles for High Energy Lasers", 51 Review of Scientific Instruments 375 (March 1980), all incorporated herein by reference). Although useful in some applications, these apparatuses are generally unable to homogenize the large disturbances caused by light processing elements, e.g., shutters, blinds, stops, or other optical components. In addition, beams treated with these devices may exhibit speckle due to the constructive and/or destructive overlapping of the beam during homogenization.
Upredictable devices including, for example, translucent glass, ground glass, and various light scattering polymeric materials, can also be effective light homogenizers; however, such diffusion type devices are unsuitable for many applications. These devices are especially inappropriate for imaging systems due to the unacceptable light losses they produce.
It is an object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for homogenizing radiant energy beams regardless of the spatial distribution of the energy in the input beam and in a manner which reduces speckle but avoids the significant losses typically associated with diffusion-type homogenizing devices. Other general and specific objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in part appear hereinafter.
The invention provides an apparatus and method for more efficiently homogenizing a beam having a non-uniform intensity profile or an undesirable degree of spatial coherence.
The apparatus includes a light transmissive waveguide comprising a light reflecting surface having a substructure which homogenizes the laser beam as it propagates along the waveguide by multiple internal reflections. The apparatus can be a solid light transmissive medium or a hollow channel having an inner, light transmitting passageway. The substructure can be disposed on the external surface of the solid medium or on the inner surface of the channel of the hollow waveguide. Preferably, the beam is aligned such that it enters the waveguide at an acute angle, e.g., from about 2 to about 6 degrees, relative to the longitudinal axis of the waveguide.
The method of homogenizing a non-uniform beam includes disposing the above-described homogenizing element along at least a portion of the propagation path between a laser beam source and a target. The laser beam is then projected through the homogenizing element and permitted, during propagation, to reflect off the light reflecting surface. The reflection of the laser beam off the substructure of the light reflecting surface homogenizes the beam, producing a uniform intensity profile.
Moreover, the present invention can be employed to reduce, or scramble, the spatial coherence of a laser beam. This feature of the invention is particularly useful in patterning or imaging processes, such as microlithography or holography, where the nearest absolute coherence of a laser beam can actually be undesirable. In such applications, the homogenizing apparatus and method disclosed herein can modify the degree of spatial coherence without introducing significant energy losses.
The invention will next be described in connection with certain illustrated embodiments; however, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and subtractions may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the claimed invention.
For a fuller understanding of the nature and objects of the invention, reference should be made to the following detailed description and the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a beam homogenizer in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of the encircled area denoted A in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second beam homogenizer in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a beam homogenizer in accordance with the invention;
FIG. 5 is a graph of beam intensity versus cross-section location for a typical input beam prior to propagation through the homogenizer of FIG. 4; and
FIG. 6 is a graph of beam intensity versus cross-section location for a typical output beam following propagation through the homogenizer of FIG. 4.
FIG. 1 discloses a waveguide 10 for homogenizing a radiant energy beam such as a laser. In particular, waveguide 10 can convert the non-uniform, e.g., Gaussian or otherwise variable, spatial profile of a typical laser beam into a substantially homogeneous spatial profile. Waveguide 10 includes a light reflecting surface 12 having a substructure 14, and a channel or medium 16.
Waveguide 10 may be formed of a solid or hollow light transmissive medium, and is typically several inches to feet in length. Useful solid transmissive media, familiar to those of ordinary skill in the art, include glass, quartz, and light transmissive polymeric materials. The appropriate solid media for a given wavelength of radiant light, i.e., laser beam, can be empirically determined. Hollow waveguides are generally preferred for use in conjunction with ultraviolet and infra-red radiation, where transmission losses are high for solid media, as well as for high intensity light transmission, generally. In operation, the channel 16 of waveguide 10 can be evacuated or, preferably, filled with an inert gas, e.g., nitrogen, to prevent oxidation of the light reflecting surface 12. The waveguide 10 can be maintained in such a controlled environment or it can be fitted with windows (preferably antireflection coated windows) to maintain a controlled ambient condition within the channel 16.
FIG. 2 discloses in greater detail the substructure 14. The substructure 14, which typically comprises a series of shallow undulating grooves, functions to homogenize the incident light. Preferred dimensions are chosen to optimalize energy throughput, the speed of the convergence of the light to its final level of homogeneity, and the energy density of the light on the surface of the waveguide 10. The dimensions of the waveguide 10 and substructure 14 typically will be proportional to the maximum energy which can be transmitted by the waveguide 10 without damaging the light reflecting surface 12. The substructure 14 can also be rifled or twisted at an angle or pitch relative to a longitudinal axis of the waveguide. A rifled or twisted groove structure can, in some instances, reduce the total length of the waveguide 10 necessary to achieve homogenization. If rifled or twisted, it is preferred that the angle between the grooves and the longitudinal axis of the waveguide be sufficient to increase the randomization of the beam without causing backscattering.
For example, the waveguide 10 of FIG. 1 can be used to homogenize a beam comprising ultraviolet radiation at approximately 193 nanometers and 0.5 Joules/pulse. In this embodiment, the grooves of substructure 12 can have a height, denoted H in FIG. 2, of between about 0.006 and about 0.01 inches, preferably about 0.007 to about 0.009 inches. The length of the grooves, denoted L in FIG. 2, can be between about 0.06 and about 0.02 inches, preferably about 0.03 to about 0.05 inches. If the internal diameter of waveguide 10 is approximately 0.31 inches, the spacing between grooves can subtend an angle of about 7.2 degrees. Using these dimensions, if the energy throughput of the beam is decreased to 0.25 Joules/pulse, the dimensions can be decreased by a factor of two.
The location of the light reflecting surface can be altered depending upon the media chosen. In hollow waveguides, light reflecting surface is preferably positioned on the internal surface of the lumen which defines channel. For waveguides manufactured from a solid media, the light reflecting surface can be located on the external or peripheral surface of the waveguide.
The light reflecting surface can be coated with a reflective material. Typical coating materials include gold, silver or aluminum overcoated with a glass compound. Aluminum with a magnesium glass, such as magnesium fluoride overcoating is one preferred material as it retains high reflectivity.
FIG. 3 discloses a waveguide 10 having an annular cross-sectional. The waveguide 10 of this embodiment can have an internal light reflective surface or an external light reflective surface 12 or both. For example, substructure 14 can be located on the inner light reflecting surface 18, as shown. Alternatively, the substructure can be located on surface 12 in a manner similar to that shown in FIG. 1. Again, channel 16 can be a solid medium or a hollow passageway. In operation it is preferred that the laser light enter the annular waveguide 10 of FIG. 3 so as to avoid the central region 20.
FIGS. 4-6 illustrate the operation of the present invention. In FIG. 4 the input beam from laser (or other light source) 22, having a non-uniform spatial intensity, for example that shown in FIG. 5, enters an homogenizer according to the present invention, e.g., similar to the homogenizer of FIG. 1. Alignment of the beam can be accomplished using lenses or mirrors. As the beam propagates within waveguide 10, the beam reflects off the light reflective surface 12 producing a chaotic overlapping of the light rays. The extensive overlapping causes the light to lose the spatial energy profile and spatial coherence characteristic of the input beam and replace it with one functionally dependent only on the configuration of waveguide 10. Accordingly, by altering the configuration of substructure 14 the beam can be given a variety of spatial profiles, including preferably a homogeneous profile. Upon exiting from waveguide 10, the beam has a substantially more uniform intensity profile similar to that presented in FIG. 6. The homogenized beam may be then reimaged onto a target.
To manufacture the waveguide such as that shown in FIG. 1, semicircular columns, having a radii approximately equal to the desired dimensions of the grooves of substructure 14, can be positioned around the outside of a glass tube. The glass tube and semicircular columns are then drawn in a laminar manner under heat to produce a preform of waveguide 10. Once cooled, the preform can be coated with one or more layers of magnesium fluoride, aluminum, or the like to form an external cladding. After coating is completed, the preform can be dissolved leaving a waveguide 10 having a light reflecting surface 12 with substructure 14.
Using the above apparatus and method, homogeneity of radiant light sources may be achieved. In addition, the apparatus advantageously is not limited by the wavelength of the radiant light, or power thereof.
Although particular embodiments of this invention have been described and illustrated herein, it is recognized that modifications and variations may readily occur to those skilled in the art. Consequently, it is intended that the claims be interpreted to cover such modifications and equivalents.
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CC mouthpiece Martin Matishak said the concert lineup is not yet determined but will be announced after July 4. Target is partnering with the CC for the benefit concert but not other convention events.
A luncheon is planned at the Democratic National Convention to salute Annette Bening and all current female U.S. senators. Matishak says the CC will sponsor three to four events every day.
He says the organization is nonpartisan, an effort to bring star power to the political process. But since there are about three Republicans in Hollywood, the list of delegates looks lefty to me.
According to the CC, the delegation to Denver will include Tim Daly, Barry Levinson, Matthew Modine, Forest Whitaker and Keisha Nash, Quentin Tarantino, Spike Lee, Susan Sarandon, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Neil Patrick Harris and Cheryl Hines.
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(a) Except as provided under § 87.5, the procedures described in this subpart shall be the test program to determine the conformity of new aircraft gas turbine engines with the applicable standards set forth in this part.
(b) The test consists of operating the engine at prescribed power settings on an engine dynamometer (for engines producing primarily shaft power) or thrust measuring test stand (for engines producing primarily thrust). The exhaust gases generated during engine operation are sampled continuously for specific component analysis through the analytical train.
(c) The exhaust emission test is designed to measure hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, and oxides of nitrogen concentrations, and to determine mass emissions through calculations during a simulated aircraft landing-takeoff cycle (LTO). The LTO cycle is based on time in mode data during high activity periods at major airports. The test for propulsion engines consists of at least the following four modes of engine operation: taxi/idle, takeoff, climbout, and approach. The mass emission for the modes are combined to yield the reported values.
(d) When an engine is tested for exhaust emissions on an engine dynamometer or test stand, the complete engine shall be used with all accessories which might reasonably be expected to influence emissions to the atmosphere installed and functioning, if not otherwise prohibited by § 87.62(a)(2). Use of service air bleed and shaft power extraction to power auxiliary gearbox-mounted components required to drive aircraft systems is not permitted.
(e) Other gaseous emissions measurement systems may be used if shown to yield equivalent results and if approved in advance by the Administrator or the Secretary.
[47 FR 58470, Dec. 30, 1982, as amended at 49 FR 31875, Aug. 9, 1984; 62 FR 25366, May 8, 1997]
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At 77 FR 36386, June 18, 2012, § 87.60 was revised, effective July 18, 2012. For the convenience of the user, the revised text is set forth as follows:
§ 87.60 Testing engines.
(a) Use the equipment and procedures specified in Appendix 3, Appendix 5, and Appendix 6 of ICAO Annex 16 (incorporated by reference in § 87.8), as applicable, to demonstrate whether engines meet the gaseous emission standards specified in subpart C of this part. Measure the emissions of all regulated gaseous pollutants. Similarly, use the equipment and procedures specified in Appendix 2 and Appendix 6 of ICAO Annex 16 to determine whether engines meet the smoke standard specified in subpart C of this part. The compliance demonstration consists of establishing a mean value from testing some number of engines, then calculating a "characteristic level" by applying a set of statistical factors that take into account the number of engines tested. Round each characteristic level to the same number of decimal places as the corresponding emission standard. For turboprop engines, use the procedures specified for turbofan engines, consistent with good engineering judgment.
(b) Use a test fuel meeting the specifications described in Appendix 4 of ICAO Annex 16 (incorporated by reference in § 87.8). The test fuel must not have additives whose purpose is to suppress smoke, such as organometallic compounds.
(c) Prepare test engines by including accessories that are available with production engines if they can reasonably be expected to influence emissions. The test engine may not extract shaft power or bleed service air to provide power to auxiliary gearbox-mounted components required to drive aircraft systems.
(d) Test engines must reach a steady operating temperature before the start of emission measurements.
(e) In consultation with the EPA, the FAA may approve alternate procedures for measuring emissions as specified in this paragraph (e). This might include testing and sampling methods, analytical techniques, and equipment specifications that differ from those specified in this part. Manufacturers and operators may request this approval by sending a written request with supporting justification to the FAA and to the Designated EPA Program Officer. Such a request may be approved only if one of the following conditions is met:
(1) The engine cannot be tested using the specified procedures.
(2) The alternate procedure is shown to be equivalent to or better (e.g., more accurate or precise) than the specified procedure.
(f) The following landing and take-off (LTO) cycles apply for emission testing and calculating weighted LTO values:
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|Time in mode(minutes)
|Percent of rated output
|Time in mode(minutes)
|Percent of rated output
|Time in mode(minutes)
|Taxi/ground idle
(g) Engines comply with an applicable standard if the testing results show that the engine type certificate family's characteristic level does not exceed the numerical level of that standard, as described in § 87.60.
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By Monday nite in Torrey we were both thinking about getting home by Tuesday nite. So we got up about 430 for the 700+ mile trip home and left torrey shortly before sunrise in a slight drizzle. we were in and out of dark clouds across Utah and Nevada, but just brief periods of rain. We were making great time when disaster hit just west of Delta Utah. Jims little F650 started to overheat and we ended up here.
Fortunately we were able to limp into Ely NV a few hours later after Jim ripped off his radiator guards and fork boots, and riched up his fuel mix. We saw no choice but to send the F650 the rest of the way in a truck. I made like a bat out of a hot place and headed for home only to stop once for gas and once for some meat and fluids.
I passed 3 guys in Austin, Nevada Tuesday afternoon that looked suspiciously like advriders coming home from Ouray, but I was on a mission and did not stop. Also learned how to eat power bars with a full face helmet on. Just a little bending so they dont go up your nose and you can shove em right in your mouth. The clif bars are a bit more of a challenge.
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