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Slash and Triple M go way back. So we've gone back into the vaults to remember his exclusive interview with us about 'Appetite For Destruction'.
"I don't think of it as a favourite of mine.I don't see it as this big record. I'm too close to it," he explained.
In the clip he also talks about being in the band at that time, and what it was like making a record like 'Appetite' with that combination of five guys.
"I never thought in a million years it was going to be as big as it became."
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Triple M is stoked to be presenting Guns N' Roses' return to Australia, with founding members Axl Rose, Slash and Duff McKagan regrouping for the highly anticipated 'Not In This Lifetime' Tour.
Tickets are on sale now via ticketek.com.au and ticketmaster.com.au (Perth only). See full details below.
BRISBANE - Tuesday 7 February at QSAC Stadium, ticketek.com.au or 132 849SYDNEY - Friday 10 February at ANZ Stadium, ticketek.com.au or 132 849MELBOURNE - Tuesday 14 February at the MCG, ticketek.com.au or 132 849ADELAIDE - Saturday 18 February at Adelaide Oval, ticketek.com.au or 132 849PERTH - Tuesday 21 February at Perth Domain Stadium, ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100
For more, go tot: www.gunsnroses.com or www.tegdainty.com.au
Lock this date in your diary.
It's the day that Guns N' Roses will rock the MCG on their "Not In This Lifetime" tour.
The tour marks the first time that founder Axl Rose and former members, Slash and Duff McKagan have played together for Australian & New Zealand fans since their infamous 1993 Use Your Illusion tour.
Welcome to the jungle.
BRISBANE - Tuesday 7 February at QSAC Stadium, ticketek.com.au or 132 849
SYDNEY - Friday 10 February at ANZ Stadium, ticketek.com.au or 132 849
MELBOURNE - Tuesday 14 February at the MCG, ticketek.com.au or 132 849
ADELAIDE - Saturday 18 February at Adelaide Oval, ticketek.com.au or 132 849
PERTH - Tuesday 21 February at Perth Domain Stadium, ticketmaster.com.au or 136 100
For more, please visit: http://www.gunsnroses.com/ or http://www.tegdainty.com.au/
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This is sure to cause some debate!
We unleash a countdown on rock's most divisive topics...
From the band's who should reform, to the most influential bands of the nineties… we've got it all covered.
Top 5 Greatest Rock Bassists;
5. John Deacon - Queen
4. Paul McCartney - The Beatles
3. John Paul Jones - Led Zeppelin
2. Flea - Red Hot Chili Peppers
1. John Entwistle - The Who
Listen to the complete playlist:
Tags: Triple M Rock News, Bassists, Countdowns
9 Best Intros In Rock;
9. Start Me Up - Rolling Stones
8. Thunderstruck – AC/DC
7. Money For Nothing – Dire Straits
6. Black Betty – Spiderbait
5. You Really Got Me - The Kinks
4. Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters
3. Walk This Way - Aerosmith
2. Smoke On The Water – Deep Purple
1. Sweet Child O' Mine – Guns 'N Roses
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The heavy music scene is still in a state of mourning over the loss of Motörhead singer, Lemmy Kilmister.
The music legend who he defined rock'n'roll, he has been immortalised with a life sized bronze statue placed at the iconic Rainbow Bar and Grill, Sunset Blvd, Hollywood.
The statue was unveiled in a ceremony at the Rainbow Bar and Grill 24th August (LA time), attended by rock'n'roll royalty, Lemmy's family and fans who travelled across the world to attend the event.
#motorhead #lemmy #hype #rainbowbarandgrill A photo posted by Mikeal Maglieri (@mproductions44) on Aug 24, 2016 at 8:32pm PDT
#motorhead #lemmy #hype #rainbowbarandgrill
A photo posted by Mikeal Maglieri (@mproductions44) on Aug 24, 2016 at 8:32pm PDT
Texan born artist Travis Moore nailed it, with every detail that of the rocker, including the customised cowboy boots and mole on his cheek.
A common sight at the legendary bar would be Lemmy, cowboy boots on, sitting at the end of the bar with an endless supply of 'Jack and Coke' (now re-named The Lemmy) and playing the electronic game machine.
The only time he wouldn't be there is if he was on the road, touring with Motörhead.
Although a hugely popular rockstar, his down to earth, real persona is what really touched those who met him.Dave Grohl, Slash, Ozzy Osbourne just a few muso's who were deeply saddened by his loss.
Triple M's Jane Gazzo had the pleasure of meeting the legend in 2002, saying:
"Do they come any more rock than Lemmy? He not only played rock, he was the total embodiment of rock and roll. Lived and breathed it.I met him at the Metal Hammer Awards in London around 2002. He smelt of bourbon and leather and was a gentleman.There'll never be another quite like him." Triple M's Jane Gazzo with Lemmy @officialmotorhead #tbt #throwbackthursday A photo posted by Triple M Melbourne (@triplemmelb) on Aug 24, 2016 at 8:28pm PDT
Triple M's Jane Gazzo with Lemmy @officialmotorhead #tbt #throwbackthursday A photo posted by Triple M Melbourne (@triplemmelb) on Aug 24, 2016 at 8:28pm PDT
Triple M's Jane Gazzo with Lemmy @officialmotorhead #tbt #throwbackthursday
A photo posted by Triple M Melbourne (@triplemmelb) on Aug 24, 2016 at 8:28pm PDT
There is talk of a bar opening in tribute the the heavy rock band called, Motörhead Bar and Grill, that will include memorabilia of the band and personal items of Lemmy's.
Tags: Triple M Rock News, Lemmy, Motorhead
10 Best Front Women Of Rock: 10. Suze DeMarchi (Baby Animals)
9. Ann Wilson (Heart)
8. Hayley Williams (Paramore)
7. Chrissy Hynde (Pretenders)6. Gwen Stefani (No Doubt)
5. Joan Jett (The Runaways/ Joan Jett And The Blackhearts)
4. Chrissie Amphlett (Divinyls)
3. Shirley Manson (Garbage)
2. Stevie Nicks (Fleetwood Mac)1. Debbie Harry (Blondie)Listen to the full playlist:
Tags: Lists, Triple M Rock News, Front Women
Everyday at 9AM on Triple M, we unleash a countdown on rock's most divisive topics...
This morning to celebrate the we unveiled 7 Best Brothers In Rock: 7. The Angels (Rick and John Brewster) 6. Radiohead (Jonny and Colin Greenwood)
5. Split Enz (Tim and Neil Finn)
4. Kings Of Leon (Caleb, Nathan and Jared Followill)
3. INXS (Jon, Andrew and Tim Farriss)
2. Oasis (Liam and Noel Gallagher)
1. AC/DC (Malcolm and Angus Young)
Listen to the playlist below:
Tags: Triple M Rock News, Brothers in rock, 9 oclock lists
This morning to celebrate the we unveiled 9 Greatest B-Sides In Rock
9. Cold Chisel – Bow River
8. U2 – The Sweetest Thing
7. Led Zeppelin – Hey Hey What Can I Do
6. The Smiths – How Soon Is Now 5. INXS – Guns In The Sky
4. The Beatles – Revolution
3. Green Day – Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
2. David Bowie – Suffragette City
1. Pearl Jam – Yellow Ledbetter
Listen to the full playlist:
Tags: 9 Oclock Lists, Countdown, Triple M Rock News
Image: www.youtube.comJust as he celebrated his 38th Birthday the loveable talk show host James Corden got on stage with Coldplay for atouching tribute to the late Prince.
Corden, who's gone global with the 'Carpool Karaoke' segment proved his amazing vocal ability taking the lead vocal duties of the Prince classic hit 'Nothing Compares 2 U'.
When getting on stage at the sold out concert Corden said; "I didn't realise how big it was"- referring to the Hollywood venue, Rose Bowl.
And let's not forget our fav Carpool Karaoke featuring the Chili Peppers:
Tags: Triple M Rock News, James Corden, Prince, Coldplay
90s cult rock band Jimmy Eat World shocked us all with the release of their brand new single today.
The American four piece who brought the hit single 'The Middle' released a 15 second teaser of the new single 'Get Right' on the weekend and this morning released the full song.
Watch below:
'Get Right' is the first glimpse of the band's new record, offering a bigger, loud sound and we love it!'.Listen to our Jimmy Eat World playlist:
Tags: Triple M Rock News, Jimmy Eat World, New Music
Image: www.facebook.com/kingsofleonAmerican rock'n'roll band Kings Of Leon are coming back with their 7th album and released a preview to fans this weekend.
The much loved rock'n'roll have been keeping a very low profile after smashing the 2000s with a stack of hit records.
Kings Of Leon released a taste of the new material, very cryptic, cololurful and mysterious but sounding gritty and rockin'.
Check it out:
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Skip to comments.Marines Report Osprey Has Proven Itself in Iraq
Posted on 05/02/2008 6:18:18 PM PDT by SandRat
| WASHINGTON, May 2, 2008 The MV-22 Osprey has proven itself in Iraq, and Marine officials are applying the lessons learned in the first operational deployment of the tilt-rotor aircraft to current operations.
The MV-22 takes off and lands as a helicopter, but flies like an airplane.
Trautman, squadron commander Lt. Col. Paul Rock, MV-22 pilot Capt. Sara Faibisoff, and crew chief Sgt. Danny Herrman briefed Pentagon reporters on the squadrons deployment to Iraq. The unit deployed from Marine Corps Air Station New River, N.C., in September 2007 and returned last week.
Trautman said the decision to send the MV-22 to Iraq was the right one. It gave the Marines and soldiers in Anbar province the best assault support aircraft ever made, he said.
The MV-22 handled every mission it was assigned, Rock said. The unit flew more than 2,500 sorties during its seven-month deployment, with each of its aircraft flying an average of 62 hours per month. Rock said before the deployment, officials forecast each MV-22 would fly around 50 hours per month.
The aircraft was easier to maintain than the CH-46 helicopters it replaced. The 46 is 1950s-based technology, and mechanics put in 24 hours of maintenance on those aircraft for every hour in the air. The MV-22 took about 9.5 hours of maintenance for every hour of flight.
The squadron deployed with 10 aircraft. On any given day, about seven aircraft were mission ready, Rock said. That was more than sufficient to meet our daily taskings.
The biggest surprise for the Marines was the vastly increased payload and greatly increased range the Osprey brings to the mission. Herrman said that, in loading the aircraft, he would often run out of cubic space rather than exceeding the weight the aircraft could handle.
The range and speed of the aircraft also were pleasant surprises. Faibisoff told of flying a medical evacuation mission on Christmas Day. She picked up a Marine with a ruptured appendix in a remote base well south of Al Asad Air Base. The aircraft was able to launch and get the Marine to medical help in 56 minutes -- well within the golden hour, a rule of thumb that gives an ill or injured person the best chance for survival if treated within the first hour of being stricken.
We were off deck within 15 minutes of receiving the call and headed for a zone about 90 miles south of Al Asad, she said.
Computer software makes the aircraft easy to fly, and it was able to handle the desert environment, Faibisoff said.
The aircraft flew raid operations and scout missions, and conducted tactical recovery of aircraft and personnel. The squadron also flew alert missions and casualty evacuations.
The overwhelming majority of what we did was general support -- taking people, gear, combat equipment all over the very large battle space, Rock said.
The combat conditions in Anbar province had improved to such a degree that the aircraft never had to fly into a landing zone while hostilities were under way. Still, Rock said, squadron aircraft came under small-arms fire once and rocket fire once. Taking advantage of the aircrafts performance (means that) somebodys opportunity to engage us is very short, he said.
The Marine Corps is looking at adding an all-aspect, all-quadrant weapon on the MV-22.
The system were looking at now with the [U.S.] Special Operations Command is an all-aspect weapon that would be mounted in the belly of the aircraft, Trautman said. The weapon will fire in any direction and be controlled by a gunner inside the airplane.
Another MV-22 squadron is operating at Al Asad Air Base today. The service will create two more squadrons each year.
Were on a journey to exploit a new and revolutionary technology, Trautman said. Were going to continue to learn lessons and were going to continue to improve and were going to work hard to exploit the capability this aircraft.
Would you stop posting over my important Ron Paul stuff in order to support the troops?
It would really be appreciated. :-)
VMM-263 gives a heart "FU" to all of those experts both here and elsewhere who said they would fail.
I'm with you, A.A. Cunningham...I'm with you.
I am just glad they have another tool that is going to make the fight against those slimeballs more one-sided.
I want it to be as unfair and one sided as we can make it.
I am looking forward to see how this aircraft is deployed once they start figuring out what can and cannot be done with it, after they have some experience.
And Thank YOU SandRat for taking the time to post this. I have been following the development and deployment of the V-22 for a while, and it seemed like there wasn't much reporting on the Squadron once it got to Iraq.
How can this be?
I remember dozens of threads on FR with the "experts" stating that this aircraft would absolutely, positively never work.
Some things take time to find.
Expert = Has been under pressure.
Thanks for posting. I can't believe the helo requires 24 manhour of maintenance for every airhour. That is staggering.
It is a rosy evaluation, but the craft has never been under real battle conditions.
Blood of Tyrants thinks himself one of those "Experts."
I'm very much an agnostic on the issue, as I have no expertise at all. But I remember being surprised by the venom amd certainty of the anti-Osprey crowd.
Many if not most weapons systems had a rocky start and required re-engineering. It's often only after re-engineering fails repeatedly that one can say that a system is just not workable. After all, every system fails up till the time when it doesn't.
I bet they are already working-out the kinks in the Gunship version.
Can you imagine this bird with nothing but big-ass guns? loitering ...
Amarillo is proud.........:o)
All engines fail in those conditions. Increased wear and tear is inevitable.
I wonder what it is like to change an engine in one of those versus a CH-46. Anyone with experience on CH-46's want to comment on that?
I thought this was an interesting read from last year. (I think it was in Proceedings)
The Right Perspective
Wednesday Jan 10, 2007
The Right Perspective
by Maj Jeffrey P. Hogan JANUARY 2007
Departing the tanker with full fuel tanks, the MV22 from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 162 (Reinforced) throttles back to maximum endurance airspeed. At 14,500 feet above sea level the aircraft is high above the threat and burning fuel ever so slowlyslow enough to remain on station for another 31/2 hours without additional refueling. Line-of-sight communications is crisp at this altitude, complementing the integrated satellite communications capability. The relative calm of this casualty evacuation (CasEvac) platform relaxing at altitude (the engines are operating at a mere 38 percent of capacity) is in sharp contrast to the situation below.
When the call comes in the crew knows the seriousness of the situation without asking. As the fastest evacuation platform in theater, most of the CasEvac missions they receive are focused on patients who have no time to spare. Immediately plotting the evacuation site on the digital map, the crew slews the forwardlooking infrared sensor to the landing site near the point of injury. Even from this altitude the thermal signature of a burning coalition vehicle is easy to break out of the scene. With the copilot still copying the CasEvac brief, the flying pilot begins the descent and turns inbound to the landing zone (LZ) at 300 miles per hour. Although the aircraft can range any zone within 70,000 square miles in less than 30 minutes, this will be a relatively short trip of only 75 miles15 minutes for the Osprey.
Continuing the descent at maximum speed, the crew confirms the configuration of the aircraft survivability equipment and checks the readiness of the ramp-mounted M240. Based on the threat, the crew opts for a low-level ingress and levels off about 10 miles from the LZ at 200 feet above ground level. In an effort to reduce exposure, the crew maintains 220 knots until just 2 nautical miles from the zone. As they throttle back to prepare for landing, the reduction in engine thermal signature makes engagement by heat seeking missiles even more difficult for the enemy.
Half a mile from the zone, the aircraft receives fire from a nearby building. The components in the left nacelle, which have been hardened to withstand direct hits from 12.7mm ammunition, continue to function normally. Nearby hydraulic lines do not fair as well and are compromised during the engagement. Instantaneously and without crew action, the triple redundant flight control computers and vehicle management systems isolate the leak and reroute hydraulic power to critical flight controls. The crew, feeling a slight transient, notes the failure and decides to continue for the landing.
As the casualty is loaded, the crew confirms the status of the aircraft using the cockpit management system and prepares for takeoff. In order to expedite their departure, the crew rotates the nacelles forward before lift-off to maximize acceleration after becoming airborne. Passing through 30 knots the aircraft again receives fire from a nearby rooftopthis time in the form of a salvo of rocket propelled grenades. While two of the rockets pass under and behind the aircraft, the third strikes the right nacelle just forward of the engine compartment. Consequently the engine fails when it ingests debris from the shattered intake. The cockpit crew executes its procedures as the crew chief engages with the ramp gun. Fortunately, the aircraft needs little more than 40 to 50 knots of forward speed at this altitude to fly away on a single engine. The left engine, now required to drive the entire rotor system, feeds torque to the failed engines rotor through a backup cross-shaft connecting the two transmissions. As the nacelles rotate forward, the burden on the good engine decreases considerably as more of the aircrafts weight is borne by the wing.
Up and away from the threat, the aircraft turns not for the battalion aid station but directly for the Level 3 treatment facility 50 miles farther away. Even with the failed engine the Osprey can cover the distance in nearly half the time of a conventional (undamaged) helicopter. After completing a slight rolling landing to the treatment facility, the crew relays a safe on deck call to its base via another squadron aircraft that has just arrived on the tanker to pick up CasEvac standby for the remainder of the night.
While an elegant depiction of the Ospreys future worth in combat, the narrative above has a hollow ring to it. Somewhere in the readers subconscious the scenario is being compared to the distant echo of all of the others contrived over the years to make the case for the MV22. Its a standard recipe; get the audience to buy your scenario and then plug the system you advocate into it for maximum effect. Of course, in some far-off parallel universe the crew is not as sharp, the enemy is luckier or better equipped, or maybe the Osprey just doesnt live up to expectations. Scenarios are informative, but none are definitive. For each one that proves a concept, another can easily be constructed to immediately disprove it. Scenario models also tend to be intellectually confining, inviting us to fight the last war rather than the next. Ask yourself, were you thinking about Iraq when you read the CasEvac example above?
A better way to think about the potential of tiltrotor technology is to first separate fact from myth. People are entitled to their own opinions, but they are not entitled to their own facts. The discussions below are intended to arm the reader with some ground truth about this aircraft. However, there are simply not enough pages in this magazine to clarify every bit of bad information orbiting the V22 program. Questions will remain. Anxiety will continue. But healthy skepticism, based on reality and truth, is far preferable to cynicism founded on rumor and myth.
Folklore Management
Myth. The V22 has poor survivability characteristics.
Fact. Survivability consists of susceptibility, vulnerability, and crashworthiness. Put another way, your chance of survival depends on not getting hit, being able to fly if you do get hit, and (if you get hit badly enough) controlling and surviving the crash.
The V22s range and speed increase the crews ability to avoid threat areas entirely and still accomplish the mission. Even in a threat area, the susceptibility of a V22 flying at 240 knots and 200 feet above the ground is far less than a helicopter flying half as fast. For an enemy to engage an aircraft he must detect, identify, track, fire, and (in some cases) control a weapon in flight. The increased speed of the V22 reduces the time available for the enemy to get a weapon into the air before the aircraft leaves the engagement envelope. Even in multiship formations, the V22 can maintain this high speed until just a few miles from the LZ. From this point the Osprey is a little over 1 minute from landinga narrow window for the enemy to engage even though the aircraft is slowing down. The integrated suite of aircraft survivability equipment is able to automatically detect missile launches and dispense countermeasures while the crew maneuvers. Combined with the low infrared signature of the V22, these countermeasures are particularly effective in defeating shoulder-fired heat seeking missiles.
But what if the aircraft is hit by enemy fire? How vulnerable is it? The MV22 has undergone an extensive live fire test and evaluation (LFT&E) program consisting of no less than 60 test events and totaling more than 592 ballistic test firings (more than any aircraft in Department of Defense history). All flight control actuators were proven to be resistant to light antiaircraft artillery armor piercing incendiary (API) at 90 percent muzzle velocity. During tests of the wing structure, multiple 23mm (API and high-explosive incendiary (HEI)) shots failed to compromise the load carrying integrity of the wing. Portions of the structure were actually determined to be invulnerable to all API and HEI projectiles up to and including 23mm. Overall the LFT&E effort determined that the probability of an aircraft kill (given a hit) was significantly less than that of existing helicopters.
What about failures subsequent to the initial ballistic impact? The use of nitrogen inerting in the fuel tanks reduces the probability of fires and explosions. A fire suppression system in the wing is capable of extinguishing a fire automatically and within microseconds. The vehicle management system can isolate a hydraulic leak within a few tenths of a second to reduce the amount of fluid that might feed a fire to approximately one quart. Engine tests have shown that the AE1107C Liberty engine can run for as long as 5 or 6 minutes without engine oil. The emergency lubrication system is capable of providing oil to the transmissions for 30 minutes in the event the primary system fails. The wide separation between the two engines on a V22 reduces the possibility that a single shot could damage both engines. The single engine capability of the aircraft is also considerable, and the V22s unique ability to transition to airplane mode reduces the load on the good engine significantly.
Okay, all of that stuff didnt work. We got hit and the damage is so severe we cant continue flying. What now? The design of the V22 places the mass of the major components (engines, transmissions, coolers) at the wing tips as opposed to right over the passenger compartment as in conventional helicopters. The wing box is designed to shear the wing (and the high mass components) away on impact and protect the cabin section. The composite blades are designed to broomstraw after contact with the ground to further reduce any possibility of cabin intrusion. Passengers are seated with a five-point harness a stroking seat designed to absorb a 13.5 G (gravitational acceleration) impact. The use of suction pumps to transfer fuel up to the wing tanks means that there are no pressurized fuel lines in the cabin to spray on passengers following impact. The self-sealing fuel cells have been drop tested and contain breakaway fittings to reduce the possibility of a postimpact fire. The bottom line is that your chances of surviving an enemy engagement are far better in a V22 than in any conventional helicopter in the Marine Corps.
Myth. The V22s size and down wash limit the number and type of feasible LZs.
Fact. There seems to be some confusion about the size of the V22 relative to the CH46. The CH46 is 84.33 feet long by 51 feet wide. The Osprey is 84.58 feet wide and 57.33 feet long. Its bigger but only marginally. Additionally, it should be selfevident that the increased range and speed of the V22 greatly increases the number of feasible LZs. This issue of fewer zones isnt just a myth; its completely inverted from reality.
Another often cited concern is the down wash of the V22 and the ability to land in dusty zones. To be sure, the down wash of a V22 is greater than that of a CH46. (The Osprey weighs more than twice as much and has only 58 percent of the rotor disk area.) But does this mean that the aircraft cant land in the dust? No. Anyone who has ever landed a helicopter in the dust can testify to the skill required to do it safely and consistently. In most cases, visual reference with the ground is lost at some point prior to touchdown. The generic technique is to set a landing attitude (with deceleration and rate of descent under control) prior to losing visual contact with the ground and letting the aircraft land. This technique also works in a V22, although visual reference is normally lost at a higher altitude.
However, the V22 also has equipment and features to assist during reduced visibility landings that no other Marine Corps helicopter has. For instance, each of the three inertial navigation systems contains a highly accurate ring laser gyroscope to resolve velocities down to fractions of a knot. These precise velocities support the current hover coupled capability that can be used to automatically hold the aircraft over a point (hands off ) or land on that same point without visual reference to the ground. Even for a hand-flown landing, the hover page in the V22 gives the crew a situational awareness about drift and position over the ground that is unprecedented in our history.
Myth. The V22 lacks a defensive weapons system.
Fact. The first MV22 deployments will be made with an M240 ramp-mounted weapons system. This system has the capability to fire both on the ground and while airborne with a 180-degree field of fire. Work continues within the program to procure a permanent defensive weapons system to either replace or complement this interim solution. The goal, based on the Capabilities Production Document for Block B, is to field a system capable of firing into all quadrants (a significantly improved field of fire compared to legacy helicopters).
Myth. The V22 is not maneuverable at low airspeeds. (Specifically, it cannot descend as fast as a helicopter.) Fact. Figure 1 depicts the allowable rate of descent at given airspeeds for the V22 versus other Marine Corps helicopters. While helicopters must restrict rate of descent to 800 feet per minute at 40 knots, the V22 is capable of 1,700 feet per minute at the same speed. Additionally, only the V22 has a warning system to alert the crew of a high rate of descent situation at low forward airspeed. Testing has also shown that tiltrotors are able to recover from a high rate of descent situation as fast (if not faster) than conventional helicopters. Low speed, high rate of descent profiles have been (and will remain) a hazard to rotorcraft. Contrary to popular mythology, the associated risks will actually decrease once the V22 is fully fielded.
Technology Doesnt Win Wars, Marines Do
Nothing stated above guarantees anything. No test, regardless of scope or complexity, can perfectly simulate todays battlefield (or tomorrows). Ultimately, the enemy gets a vote. And of course, not all of the news is universally good. Almost no one is satisfied with the ramp-mounted weapons system as anything more than an interim solution on the way to something better. The lack of weather radar reduces the V22s potential significantly. The current coupled approach to a hover terminates at 50 feet, which most believe is too high. The electronic warfare suite could be better integrated into the cockpit controls and displays. More expendables would be a welcome improvement. Such is life. More importantly, such is life in every other weapons program. These issues and others are getting attention at the appropriate levels, and improvements are (slowly) making their way to the Operating Forces.
In the meantime, what should be the source of confidence in the V22? The answer is simplepeople. Marines should rest assured that people just like them, those who share their concerns, values, and experiences, work hard every day to make sure the V22 will be at the right place, at the right time, with the right tactics, to get the job done. The CH46, CH53, UH1, and AH1 are not successful because they are great aircraft. They do not post phenomenal readiness rates because they are inherently well designed. They do it because people work incredibly hard to keep the aircraft ready to fly. These communities do not keep combat losses low because of perfect systems but, rather, because of great flight leaders and crews who know how to exploit the strengths and guard the weaknesses of their aircraft.
The V22 will be no different. The people in this program, the ones who identify and solve problems every day, are people just like you. They are Operations DESERT SHIELD/DESERT STORM, Operations ENDURING FREEDOM/IRAQI FREEDOM, and Horn of Africa veteransmany highly decorated for their actions in combat. They are experts in their legacy aircraftmost are weapons and tactics instructors. They are graduates of the resident and nonresident schools of our own and sister Services. They include Air Force personnel with impeccable credentials in special operations. They are professionals all and profoundly committed to their mission.
What Is Past Is Prologue
This program is controversial. The skepticism harbored by many Marines toward the V22 is understandable and not entirely unhealthy. But in our zeal to explore every issue and identify every challenge, too much of our energy has been spent sitting in judgment of the past. The time to argue whether tiltrotor technology is worthy of our investment is over. The time to conjecture over the value of alternatives like the H60 or a service-life extension for the CH46 is long past. Spirited deliberation and debate can be constructive. But deliberation and debate without end is pernicious. In the case of the MV22, we often end up arguing about how the aircraft got here rather than where were going to take it. Its time to face reality. It is here.
The changing face and pace of conflict is another reality we are confronting at a time when our Armed Forces seem to be shrinking. Distributed operations will continue to move from the theoretical to the absolutely essential. Certainly the MV22 is not the answer to every tactical problem, but it can increase the raw productivity of an important warfighting function. How do we integrate and exploit such a potentially disruptive technology as our doctrine evolves? The question isnt how to get an MV22 to do what helicopters do now, but how to do assault support better across the spectrum of conflict. The question isnt how to simply subtract the CH46 from our force structure and add the V22 in its place, but how to move this function of Marine aviation so far forward that all of the others benefit. Maybe the better question is whether we need toconfine the MV22 to an assault support box at all. We have tackled technology insertion issues like this before (global positioning system, laser guided weapons, and night vision goggles all come to mind), and we will be forced to again in the future (expeditionary fighting vehicle, lightweight howitzer, Joint Strike Fighter). These are the questions that require the attention of the best and brightest in our Corps.
If you are wearing the uniform today you will be part of finding the answers.
Your input will be based on your experiences and rightly so. But you will also be asked to put your own biases, passions, and emotions in perspectiveto see the future the way it can be, as opposed to where conventional wisdom would predict. Youll recognize the importance of avoiding words like always and never when discussing tactics. Youll grow beyond the world of the here and now and start thinking about the next generation of Marines who are relying on you to lay the foundation for victory on the battlefields of the future. In the end you might even conclude that the only real problem we face is that we can't find a way to by MV-22s faster.
If you don't believe that a CH-46 requires 24 MMH/FH then you probably won't believe that a CH-53 requires 45 MMH/FH or a B-2 requires 80 MMH/FH, either.
The headline of the link you provided is both misleading and inaccurate.
BTW, I loved seeing the two CV-22's at the beginning of Transformers. At the time, those were the only two operational CV-22's in the Air Force's arsenal.
They said it wasn't the environment
see post 23
make that post 25
It did not say that in the link you provided. It was off of a secondary link on the page.
Wired is not exactly a publication I would base an opinion on, though. It is a cut above Rolling Stone, but just barely. Just my opinion.
I will give them credit, though, they did have the following clarification from someone who has had some experience flying in a dirty environment. That OH-58D pilot had a different take on it.
In any case, I would not be surprised to see increased, unexpected wear in an actual operating environment.
US Marines, Rolls-Royce still talking on V-22 engines
Hm. I wonder why it isn't online.
There are no plans for a 'gunship' version of the MV-22B or CV-22B, but the Air Force has awarded a contract to BAE systems to develop a remotely operated GAU-2B 7.62mm Minigun. One development unit has been integrated into a CV-22B.
BAE makes mini-gun system for Osprey
No plans as yet to incoroprate the system into Marine MV-22Bs.
Image of a possible future quad tiltrotor 'gunship' (but don't hold your breath wating for it):
Considering the age of the 46 and its components, that's not bad at all. Just the preflight prep for the crewchief is about two hours, unless the AC has been flown a lot. Flying the Frog keeps it up.
Thanks...I can't imagine the sand in the ME...closest I came was 6 months at 29 Stumps.
thanks..I remember those threads
I now "see" why those statements were misleading.
It about projections/money not performance.
thanks again
I was curious and looked her up, here is a link for anyone else that's interested ~ Student pilot makes history
Lots of sandmaggot knickers must be in a sorry twist...
Ha ha ha.
The Remote Guardian system eliminates the ability to sling loads with the V-22, a feature that the CV-22B does not need, but one the MV-22B will not give up fleet wide. (Heck, they even developed the M777 just so the MV-22B could sling it.)
The current contract between BAE Systems and SOCOM is to equip all CV-22Bs with the Remote Guardian System if the evaluation process is satisfactory.
The Marine Corps will not even exercise their options until that point, if ever.
Therefore, the I stand by my statement, and the title of the article you linked to is a bit optimistic.
I could also point to articles that proclaimed the General Dynamics Selected to Develop Turreted Gun System for V-22 Aircraft that never panned out.
so, unless BAE makes the Remote Guardian system easily removable while shipboard, very few if any MV-22Bs will be equipped with it.
It appears that NAVAIR has exercised their options.
BAE Systems Inc., Johnson City, N.Y., is being awarded a FFP pre-priced contract modification for $8,050,000 for a CV-22 interim defense weapon system productions option in support of U.S. Special Operations Command and NAVAIR. The work will be performed in Johnson City, NY 13790 from Apr. 30, 2008 through Jan. 31, 2009, using fiscal 06 SOCOM procurement funds and fiscal 08 Navy aircraft procurement funds. This is a within scope modification to a competitive contract where two offers were received. The contract number is H92222-08-C-0006-P00003.
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Alternate Alley Oop Chapter 15 "House of the Worm"(98) 11/8/2012
Panel One
Alley sees that the longer arm has several added joints to it. The arm moved so fast like a cobra strike smashing him against the compressed dirt walls, between embedded timbers.
Panel Two
Lavainge works a wire loose so that Dr. Tucker can snip it and pull it over so he spot weld it so it can tap the powerful ion batteries directly. Put a heavy charge into the beam might work. Otherwise they might die down here. Not the nicest place to haunt.
Panel Three
Good thing the Baroness decided to take the small tools pack with her, that Prussian efficency at work.
Yes Alley has lots on his mind. Like poor Lola impersonating Ooola in a foriegn land of cutthroats away from her version of earth. Such a terrible fate even if she is queen of that place.
And that's just for starters. lol
Possible marriage soon, and a sip of the chocolate bean drink.
Nah, they tried the marriage thing a couple or three years ago. As usual, things didn't work out.
I look for Foozy and ball arriving at a critical point sometime future.
Wasted week
Look, Oop, about this chocolate thing: When she gets angry at you, giving her chocolate is a wonderful way to to smoothe things over.
A good explanation for his childish behavior this week. I hope his brain has been working on how to contact Dr Wonmug, check on Lola and get her back to Earth 2. Just becaue OL Driller is in jail doesn't mean someone might still try to get the oil on Earth 2.
I like the comments better than the strip.
@chuck norcross: LOL!
CN & WN: the team of strip and comments work well together… the strip is "what it is" and the comments span the limits of really funny to really tragic… giving quite a satisfying read to the whole thing.
there's no evidence that there's been anything much on oop's mind up to this point —maybe he should wonder where the uncontrollable urge to act like a petulant wuss all of the time comes from. or why ooola wanders off with her chocolate as soon as they get back to moo – no thanks or cuddle time for saving her life. or where those creepy floating leaves that occasionally appear out of nowhere come from.
I hope those story bits come out of the woodwork, like the creepy leaves…
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had good expectations about Lithuania before going there, and now that I'm back home I can say that I really loved this country and its friendly and nice people! ;-)
I like the rebellious spirit of Lithuanian people, they are so proud of their country and of their freedom after so many years of conquers by foreign people.
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Negligence by Restaurants – Can You Sue?
Recently in the news, we heard about a situation where a waiter served a man a meal which contained food he was allergic to even though the man had forewarned the waiter about this allergy. Simon-Pierre Canuel was in a coma for several days after being served salmon tartar to which he has a severe allergy.
This situation gives rise to the question as to whether the waiter (or anyone else) was civilly liable for the mishap – meaning, can Mr. Canuel successfully sue the waiter?
Any action or omission that is the subject of a civil claim (where one person sues another) will fall on a scale from accidental to intentional, with negligent (think of it as extreme carelessness) being near the middle. An intentional act would occur if a restaurant worker intended to act in a way that would clearly harm a person. It is more likely that being served food that you are allergic to would fall somewhere between an accident and negligence. To constitute an accident, it would have to be shown that the result of what the worker did couldn't be easily expected nor easily prevented. Finally, negligence, which is neither intentional nor accidental, is when a person fails to provide the proper care that the law requires them to give.
This situation would likely be a case of negligence. Negligence occurs when someone acts in a way where they could have expected that harm would occur, or they could have easily prevented the harm. To establish that a defendant was negligent, the most common approach is to prove three things. (1) There is a duty of care (2) that was breached, (3) resulting in damage. This test is in its simplest form, and usually requires a much more detailed analysis, but for our purposes – this should be enough.
First, there must be a duty of care that is recognised by law. To show this, lawyers will look at past cases to see if restaurant workers are expected to act in a way that ensures that the customers they serve stay safe. If there is no such case, then the lawyers will have to establish a new duty of care. The lawyers would have to show that restaurant workers should be expected to make sure the customers don't come to any harm.
Second, it is necessary to show that the restaurant worker acted or failed to act in the way they should have. The kinds of things that could be expected at a restaurant could include, for example, requiring that the waiter ask about allergies or for the restaurant to have a plan to ensure no contact with dangerous food.
Third, someone or something must have suffered harm or damage and this harm or damage must have occurred because of the restaurant worker's actions. A severe allergic reaction, causing harm to your health would satisfy this part of the test.
If you should ever find yourself the victim of a severe allergic reaction to food after notifying the server or the restaurant of your allergy, it is always best to consult with a personal injury lawyer to see if your circumstances would give rise to legal action.
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Below is an article written by Michael Smitiuch, which was published in The Lawyers Weekly on June 24, 2016.
Peter Cho Named Outstanding New Lawyer by OTLA
Smitiuch Injury Law's very own Peter Cho has been named as the recipient of the Martin Wunder, Q.C. – Outstanding New Lawyer Award for 2016 by the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA).
The Martin Wunder, Q.C. – Outstanding New Lawyer Award is awarded to an OTLA member in recognition of exceptional commitment to and promotion of the advancement of OTLA's Mission: To fearlessly champion through the pursuit of the highest standards of advocacy the cause of those who have suffered injury or injustice.
The award will be presented to Peter on May 25, 2016.
New Decision Clarifies Insurer's Examination Requirements
In the decision, Larry Ward and State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company [FSCO A14-010161], Arbitrator Chuck Matheson decided on a preliminary issue as to whether an insured, Mr. Larry Ward, was precluded from proceeding to arbitration on a number of issues due to his non-attendance for insurer's examinations, which are required under Section 44 of the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS).
One of the factors considered by Arbitrator Matheson was whether or not State Farm provided medical or other reasons for the insurer's examinations. The arbitrator interpreted the requirement to be that, "…the medical reasons test must tell the Applicant, in an unsophisticated way, why the tests [insurer's examinations] are reasonable and necessary." The words "reasonable and necessary" are new to the consideration of what is required for a medical reason required by an insurer.
The decision also confirms that, just because an insurer has not approved particular treatment or an assessment (for instance, if it is funded by OHIP), does not mean that they are not required to pay for transportation to and from them. It also confirms that an OCF-18 Treatment and Assessment Plan is not required for goods or services under $250.00, as well as for medications prescribed by a regulated health professional.
Arbitrator Matheson also concluded that case management services, while subject to submission on a treatment plan, are not subject to an insurer's examination. He notes that,
I accept the Applicant's interpretation of section 14 that the "virtual account" called medical and rehabilitation benefits shall pay for the specified benefits listed in sections 15, 16 and 17. It does not mean, however, that section 17's case manager benefit is in fact a Medical or Rehabilitation Benefit, per se. The legislature severed the case manager because it is not a specified Medical or Rehabilitation Benefit. The case manager's function is to coordinate the specified benefits of sections 15 and 16 in order help the insured person to attend and claim said specified Medical/Rehabilitation and/or Attendant Care Benefits for a catastrophically impaired person.
This decision can be read in its entirety by clicking on the link below.
Proposed Amendments to Ontario Automobile Insurance Dispute Resolution System
The Ontario Government has released its proposed amendments to the Insurance Act regulations regarding the Ontario Automobile Insurance Dispute Resolution System (AIDRS).
Effective April 1, 2016, an individual who wishes to dispute a denial by an insurance company for statutory accident benefits will go through the Ministry of the Attorney General's License Appeal Tribunal (LAT) and not the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO).
The proposed amendments include the following:
- Applications for mediation, neutral evaluation, or the appointment of an arbitrator for arbitration will not be accepted by FSCO after March 31, 2016.
- Applications to the Director of Arbitrations for appeals may only be made where the application for the appointment of an arbitrator was received by FSCO on or before March 31, 2016.
- Applications to the Director of Arbitrations for variation or revocation may only be made where the application for the appointment of an arbitrator was received by FSCO on or before March 31, 2016.
- The Office of the Director of Arbitrations shall be continued until the date on which all notices of appeal and all applications for variation or revocation have been finally determined.
- Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS) provisions that apply to the dispute resolution process at FSCO will continue to apply, as they read on March 31, 2016, to all applications that were received by FSCO before the transition date but are not finally determined before that date. The SABS will also be amended, where necessary, to apply to applications filed at the LAT on or after April 1, 2016.
Comments on the proposal are due by January 23, 2016.
The posting can be read in its entirety by clicking on the link below:
FSCO Announces Changes to SABS, Attendant Care Hourly Rates
The Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has announced major changes to the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS), effective June 1, 2016.
These changes include the following:
- Medical and Rehabilitation Benefits, as well as Attendant Care Benefits, will be combined with respect to limits
- For non-catastrophic claims, the maximum will be $65,000.00 for up to five years from the date of accident
- For catastrophic claims, the maximum is $1,000,000.00, over a lifetime
- Non-Earner Benefit – $185.00 per week, payable after four weeks but only to a maximum of two years following the accident
- Catastrophic Impairment Designation – a whole new criteria for determining catastrophic impairment will be in force
FSCO has provided a new Attendant Care Hourly Rate Guideline, reflecting an increase to $11.25 per hour, effective October 1, 2015.
The Professional Services Guideline fees for 2015 remain unchanged from the previous year.
The bulletin can be read in its entirety by clicking on the link below:
Dockets Not Necessarily Required for Costs
A recent judicial decision determined that a law firm's dockets are not normally required to be produced in order for a court to fix costs under the Rules of Civil Procedure.
In Bhatt v William Beasley Enterprises Limited [2015 ONSC 4941 (CanLII)], Justice Faieta stated that the mere size of the amount of costs being claimed is not a sufficient reason to require a party to undertake the expense of preparing and vetting their dockets.
Peter Cho and Luke Hamer, both of Smitiuch Injury Law, represented the Bhatt family in this matter.
The decision can be read in its entirety by clicking on the link below.
FSCO Announces Amendments to Automobile Insurance Legislation and Regulations
The Superintendent of Financial Services for the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) has released a bulletin today (A-05/15) outlining amendments to Ontario's automobile insurance legislation and regulations. Below is the content of this bulletin:
With this bulletin, the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) is highlighting a number of recent reforms to automobile insurance legislation and regulations.
These reforms are the result of the announcements made by the government in the 2015 Ontario Budget. They include amendments to the Insurance Act, and to Regulation 664 (Automobile Insurance) and Regulation 461/96 (Court Proceedings For Automobile Accidents That Occur on or After November 1, 1996).
In the upcoming months, FSCO will issue additional bulletins relating to the implementation of other automobile insurance reforms announced in the 2015 Ontario Budget.
The amendments are listed and outlined below:
Ontario Regulation 664 (Automobile Insurance)
This regulation has been amended to require that all insurers offer a discount to policyholders for the use of winter tires. The winter tire discount must be made available for contracts issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2016, for all eligible private passenger automobile policies. Insurers are encouraged to implement the discount before January 1, 2016, where feasible.
Insurance companies that do not currently offer a winter tire discount must file an application for approval with FSCO no later than August 28, 2015. Insurers should use the Private Passenger Automobile Filing Guidelines – Simplified for these applications and not off-balance this discount.
Insurers are required to have a process in place to notify their policyholders of this new discount.
For inquiries regarding the filing process for this discount, contact your Rate Analyst in the Automobile Insurance Services Branch at FSCO.
Ontario Regulation 461/96 (Court Proceedings For Automobile Accidents That Occur On Or After November 1, 1996)
This regulation has been amended to ensure that the deductible amounts for damages for non-pecuniary loss (pain and suffering) reflect the effects of inflation since 2003.
The regulation amendments include the following:
The $30,000 deductible amount prescribed in the case of damages for non-pecuniary loss is adjusted to $36,540 from August 1, 2015 until December 31, 2015. On January 1, 2016 and every subsequent year, this amount will be revised by adjusting the amount by the indexation percentage published under Insurance Act subsection 268.1 (1) for that year.
- The $15,000 deductible amount prescribed in the case of damages for non-pecuniary loss under clause 61 (2) (e) of the Family Law Act, is adjusted to $18,270 from August 1, 2015 until December 31, 2015. On January 1, 2016 and every subsequent year, this amount will be revised by adjusting the amount by the indexation percentage published under Insurance Act subsection 268.1 (1) for that year.
The existing endorsement [Added Coverage To Offset Tort Deductibles (OPCF 48)] to reduce the tort deductible amounts will remain unchanged.
Insurance Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. I.8
The Insurance Act is amended to adjust the monetary thresholds beyond which the tort deductible does not apply to reflect inflation since 2003, and link the monetary thresholds to future changes in inflation.
The legislative amendments include the following:
The monetary threshold beyond which the new deductible amount of $36,540 does not apply is adjusted from $100,000 to $121,799, in the case of damages for non-pecuniary loss from August 1, 2015 until December 31, 2015. On January 1, 2016 and every subsequent year, this new threshold amount will be revised by adjusting the amount by the indexation percentage published under subsection 268.1 (1) for that year.
- The monetary threshold beyond which the new deductible amount of $18,270 does not apply is adjusted from $50,000 to $60,899, in the case of damages for non-pecuniary loss under clause 61 (2) (e) of the Family Law Act from August 1, 2015 until December 31, 2015. On January 1, 2016 and every subsequent year, this new threshold amount will be revised by adjusting the amount by the indexation percentage published under subsection 268.1 (1) for that year.
- The Insurance Act has been amended in subsection 267.5 (9) to require that the tort deductible be taken into account when determining a party's entitlement to costs in an action for damages from bodily injury or death arising directly or indirectly from the use or operation of an automobile.
Please ensure that your claims and underwriting staff, and any other staff who may be affected, are informed of these changes. Also ensure that you make any operational changes needed to implement these reforms by the effective date.
Copies of Regulations and Legislation
The Insurance Act and regulations can be downloaded from the e-laws website at www.e-laws.gov.on.ca . The proclamation order for the legislative amendments to the Insurance Act is expected to be published in a future edition of The Ontario Gazette.
Costs for Examination for CAT Assessment, Form 1 Completion and Disability Certificate Not Out of Med-Rehab Limits
A recent decision by the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO) confirms that the costs for completion of a catastrophic assessment are not subject to the medical and rehabilitation benefit limits.
In Lee-Anne Henderson and Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company [FSCO A14-001758], Arbitrator Patrick Bowles was asked to consider whether or not this was the case. The Applicant, Ms. Henderson, had requested that the costs for the completion of a catastrophic assessment be paid by the insurer. Wawanesa denied payment, stating that Ms. Henderson had reached the maximum payable for medical and rehabilitation benefits in the amount of $50,000.00, therefore there was no further benefits available to fund the assessments.
Arbitrator Bowles accepted Ms. Henderson's argument that the only assessments that are subject to the medical and rehabilitation benefit limits are ones for the purpose of claiming a medical and rehabilitation benefit. Since a catastrophic determination is not for the purpose of a benefit per se (rather, it is for a determination on the amount of benefits available), it is not subject to the limits, and should properly be allocated as a claims expense by the insurer.
While it was not directly considered in this decision, it follows that the costs for completion of an Attendant Care Needs Assessment (Form 1), as well as a Disability Certificate (OCF-3) are also not subject to payment under the medical and rehabilitation benefits, as they are for an attendant care benefit and for specified benefits, respectively.
If an insurer is claiming that the medical and rehabilitation benefits have reached the limits, it is helpful to obtain an itemized listing of all payments made to determine if any payments have been incorrectly allocated. This could free-up additional funds that may be needed by an insured for treatment.
This decision can be read in its entirety by clicking on the link below.
Henderson, Lee-Anne and Wawanesa – COE for CAT not in MR benefit limits
Client Involved in an "Accident": FSCO Arbitrator
Our firm successfully represented a client in an arbitration hearing through the Financial Services Commission of Ontario (FSCO).
D.C. (initials are being used, at our client's request) was riding his bicycle in Burlington, Ontario, when an unidentified vehicle struck either him or his bike and he fell to the ground. D.C. does not recall the details of the actual impact, but did recall being struck by a white vehicle. The vehicle did not stop and there were no known witnesses.
D.C.'s bicycle was damaged to the point that he could not ride it home. The damage was seen by his wife and his brother-in-law. Since it would cost more to repair the bicycle than to buy a new one, it was thrown out in the trash. D.C. was unaware that, because his injuries were caused by a motor vehicle, he was eligible for accident benefits, so the bicycle was not kept as evidence. Additionally, the incident was not reported to police, as D.C. did not think that anything could be done since the vehicle that hit him was unknown and there were no witnesses.
He went home, scraped and bruised, but otherwise felt fine. The next morning his wife found him unconscious in bed and he was rushed to hospital by ambulance, where he was found to have suffered a subdural hematoma (acquired brain injury), which necessitated a full craniotomy. Several months later, in the course of his rehabilitation, he was advised to seek legal advice, since he could be eligible for accident benefits. D.C. called, and then retained, Smitiuch Injury Law.
An accident benefits claim was started with D.C.'s insurer, Aviva Canada. Aviva accepted D.C.'s accident benefits claim, accepted his injuries as being catastrophic, and began paying accident benefits. However, once some benefits were denied and were then disputed, Aviva took the position that D.C. was not involved in an "accident", as defined in the Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS).
Luke Hamer, assisted by Chris Jackson (Accident Benefits Manager), represented D.C. Both the client, his wife, and his brother-in-law were interviewed and all were in agreement with the type of damage that was done to the bicycle. Based on their description, a forensic engineer was retained, who was then able to provide an opinion that the type of damage to the bicycle described by the witnesses could only have been caused by a motor vehicle.
Based on the testimony of the witnesses, the arbitrator ruled in favour of D.C. As a result, he will continue to be eligible to receive accident benefits, which he will likely require for the rest of his life.
The redacted arbitration decision can be read it its entirety by clicking on the link below.


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The first week at the Bigg Boss Kannada house has come to an end with the elimination of Nurse Jayalakshmi and the second week has begun with interesting things happening between the housemates.
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Narendra Babu Sharma, in his usual way, spoke out without worrying about the outcome and the crew of Bigg Boss on a few occasions beeped objectionable verbal content mouthed by the Swami.
The entertaining part of the day was the growing insecurities of Sanjjanna and Thilak, the Ganda Hendathi lead pair, and Thilak and Shweta Pandit's bonding inside the house.
An easy comment made by Thilak to Sanjjanna irked the latter. She was seen fuming all through the day after that incident. So, what did he say?
Though it was not clear, it is assumed that it was an over-friendly statement that did not go well with Sanjjanna, who has been wanting to vote out Thilak from the day one at Bigg Boss Kannada.
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ok...i like the idea. and the product must be really good. and it;s a good thing that volvo challenged the lives of 3 people to prove a point. this ended well, but from lisbon to paris...is quite a drive...if anyof them would have fell asleep or something...what then? their families would have seen live via the camera that followed the drivers the drama. i not sure a lot of clients are willing to take on a risk like that....
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At this point, I grew suspicious. Upon reading the accompanying letter, my suspicions increased. Nowhere in the letter did it explain how could use card. There was no website listed. And the double-talk regarding a $200 fee here, and a $99 fee there further soured me.
I went online to see if I could locate a website for CCS network, and I ran across this Rip-Off site (which I have reported on once before.) I knew immediately, that had I called to activate that card, I would have been taken to the cleaners! Thank goodness I didn't let my financial burdens and wants sucker me further into debt!
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The only issue is FL is 1400 miles from NY and I don't think the truck picking my car up would be affected seeing as though it was in Vermont. When I called I was told that no driver was ever assigned to me. I gave it a couple days to see if the dust would settle after the weather. 4 days later..."Mr. I don't have any new news for you?." At this point I was getting aggravated and asked for a refund:. I was told they have the "chance" to ship my car up to ten days before I could get a refund,. At this point I didn't even want this company to look at my car let alone transport my NEW car that far|.
After cancelling the service (after the mandatory hold time) I am STILL awaiting a refund for my $150|.00 booking fee, and now have booked a flight home to drive my car back since this company clearly isn't competent enough to follow through with their proposed job|. STEER CLEAR AND DO YOUR HOMEWORK- I thought I did, but a couple good reviews on this company allowed me to ignore the 100's of bad reviews:.
Pros: They will give you the lowest price to lure you in an make it seem like you have chosen the right company- with a call from Jose or some guy from EXT: 124 who I guarantee will NEVER answer your calls'.
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Me: My car was never shipped and I was told I would receive the $150 refund.
Customer Service: I just checked with our department and see a truck was never sent (which is also verified by the fact that my parents live where my car is parked and haven't noticed a tractor trailer in the driveway lately)
Me: Yes it was never picked up in the 10 day window.
Customers Service: We will credit your account and send a receipt to your email, sorry
Me: Thank you.
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Me: It is exactly what happened.
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I am over being aggravated by this, luckily it was only $150. I hope I can advise the millions of viewers of this site the importance of customer courtesy and the strength a recent review has on its potential customers. Please save yourself the time and money, you can expect the same professional experience I did. 2c24fdc
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WBO Prez Paco Says Nonito Donaire is a Shining Star
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World Boxing Organization president Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel has described WBO super bantamweight champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire as a "shining star in boxing" and a top fighter in the pound-for-pound rankings.
Valcarcel had, even prior to Donaire's demolition of Japanese southpaw Toshiaki Nishioka as an exciting fighter with a great future. After Donaire's rousing 9th round TKO,Valcarcel was even more lavish in his praise for Donaire.
He told the Manila Standard that it is clear Donaire is the successor to "Fighter of the Decade" Manny Pacquiao and that aside from having amazing hand-speed and power, "he is a very intelligent, thinking fighter" reflecting on how Donaire broke down Nishioka, luring him to come in as he lay on the ropes and then nailing the southpaw with a lethal right straight that sent him crashing to the canvas seconds before internationally respected referee Raul Caiz Sr. halted the bout at 1:54 of the ninth round.
Valcarcel said he is confident that if Donaire moves up to the feathrweight division of 126 pounds he would handily beat reigning WBO champion Oscar Salido of Mexico.
At the same time Vlcarcel took the opportunity to congratulate the father and son tandem of Tony and Michael Aldeguer of the famed ALA Promotions for staging the first world title fight at the Mall of Asia arena in Pasay City on Saturday, October 20 when AJ "Bazooka" Banal battles Thailand's sturdy and hard-hiting Pungluang Sor Singyu for the vacant WBO bantamweight title in a fight card to be telecast at 10:15 a.m. on October 21 over ABS-CBN Channel 2.
Valcarcel said he expects a great fight but warned the No. 1 ranked Banal that the No.2 rated Pungluang is an aggressive fighter who likes to keep coming forward and has power. He said and the best way to beat him would be for Banal to out-box the Thai.
The WBO president said he had seen Banal fight before and was impressed by his talent. He expressed regrets that he will not be in Manila for the title fight because of the WBO Convention which opens in Florida on October 22 but wish the promotion all success.
Donaire only wants aging world champs. Next up is another small, aging champ whom's style is tailor-made. Then move up in weight to challenge another brawler in Salido.Comment by Bermuda on 10-15-2012
[QUOTE=PRBOXINGCOTTO;12606510]He needs to fight guys his size he's a 126 pounder he needs to move up maybe fight Juanma or who ever else top rank has[/QUOTE] when he starts beating guys at 126 will you start *****ing that he's too…Comment by ddangerous on 10-15-2012
I have a lot of respect for Donaire. Especially after his stance on voluntary year round testing. That is great for the sport.Comment by 4Corners on 10-15-2012
He's really good, but he'll never be a big draw though. Unless Manny retires and those fans truly just turn to Donaire because he's from the same country.Comment by -Makunouchi- on 10-15-2012
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'Twas The Night Before Christmas: Reading Comprehension
This reading comprehension is based on "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" which is one of the most traditional Christmas readings in English speaking countries. Written in 1822 by Clement C. Moore, "'Twas The Night Before Christmas" tells the story of Santa's arrival on Christmas Eve at a typical American household. In the past, this story was often read aloud to children on Christmas Eve to bring Christmas cheer.
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The English used in this story has many simple words, but there are many words which are not so common in the modern world. For example, the verb 'nestle' means to lay in bed.
The children were nestled in bed = The children lying in bed.
Before reading you may want to review some of the more difficult vocabulary listed after the story.
Imagine it is Christmas Eve and you are sitting around the fireplace drinking a nice cup of Egg Nog (a typical Christmas drink made with eggs, cinnamon, milk and other ingredients sometimes including a good bit of rum) anxiously awaiting Christmas Eve. Outside the snow is falling and all the family is together. Finally, someone in the family takes out "'Twas The Night Before Christmas"
'Twas The Night Before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care,
In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there;
The children were nestled all snug in their beds,
While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads;
And mamma in her 'kerchief, and I in my cap,
Had just settled down for a long winter's nap,
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash.
The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow
Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below,
When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer,
With a little old driver, so lively and quick,
I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick.
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came,
And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;
"Now, Dasher! now, Dancer! Now, Prancer and Vixen!
On, Comet! on Cupid! on, Donder and Blitzen!
To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!
Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!"
As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,
When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky,
So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,
With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too.
And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof
The prancing and pawing of each little hoof.
As I drew in my hand, and was turning around,
Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound.
He was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot,
And his clothes were all tarnished with ashes and soot;
A bundle of toys he had flung on his back,
And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack.
His eyes -- how they twinkled! his dimples how merry!
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry!
His droll little mouth was drawn up like a bow,
And the beard of his chin was as white as the snow;
The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth,
And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;
He had a broad face and a little round belly,
That shook, when he laughed like a bowlful of jelly.
He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf,
And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself;
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,
Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread;
He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,
And filled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk,
And laying his finger aside of his nose,
And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,
And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.
But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight,
"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night."
Key Vocabulary from the StoryThe vocabulary is in the order it appears in "'Twas The Night Before Christmas"
'Twas = It was
stirring = movement
nestled = comfortably in place
'kerchief = handkerchief
clatter = noise
sash = window covering that is pulled down from inside the room
shutters = window covering that is opened from outside the window
lustre = glow, illumination
sleigh = Santa Claus' vehicle, also used in Alaska with dogs
St. Nick = Santa Claus
Coursers = Animals which draw a sleigh
Porch = terrace
dash away = move onwards quickly
twinkling = a second
bound = a jump
tarnished = dirty
soot = black waste material found inside a chimney
bundle = bag
peddler = someone who sells things on the street
dimples = indentations on the cheeks
merry = happy
droll = funny
encircled = circle around
belly = stomach
dread = to be afraid of
jerk = quick movement
down of a thistle = the light material on a certain type of weed that floats away in the air
ere = before
Here are some comprehension questions based on 'Twas' the Night Before Christmas'. For each question, find the correct answer and click on the arrow for the answer:
I hope you have enjoyed learning a little about the Christmas traditions in the United States. Merry Christmas to all!