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Fuse metal together by directing huge amounts of energy into small areas.
Assists boilermaking personnel in assembling, installing, repairing, and testing steam boilers, pressure vessels, and other removable structures in ships, central steam plants, and in industrial plants. Loads structural parts of boilers, pressure vessels, or tanks on pallets, using hoist. Attaches slings to pallets or onto parts for moving by crane. Assists in positioning parts in jigs and attaches clamps or other holding devices to fit parts together. Grinds welds or seams to fit, using portable grinder. Removes boiler casings, grades, handrails, manhole, and handhole covers to facilitate access to boilers or other vessels for repair, using handtools. Assists in positioning boiler tubes as specified in boiler drums and headers. Cleans scale from boiler tubes, using rotary pneumatic brush equipment. Mixes mortar used for laying firebrick in firebox. Replaces and reassembles gratings, ladders, handrails, and other disassembled structures after repairs are completed. Performs other duties as described under HELPER Master Title.


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The owner of a Garland company that makes window shades said Tuesday he doesn't agree with the government's massive recall of 50 million window coverings, but will change designs to make them safer.
"All of our blinds come with cord separators' that basically keep the cords from becoming a noose," said Ed Williams, chief executive officer of Texton.
The cords unsnap under pressure, he said.
Williams' grandfather started the business, Texton, in the 1940s. It employs about 50 people.
The government on Tuesday issued a recall for other Roman shades and roll-up blinds without similar safety features, saying they pose a safety risk to children.
Eight children have died and more than a dozen nearly strangled on cords since 2001, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said.
But Williams said he doesn't believe the recall is necessary.
"I think this is a little bit over the top," he said. "This product has been around for over 2,000 years."
Roman shades were invented in the Roman empire, he said.
But his company plans to change its design to make them safer. One design already being manufactured uses a crank instead of a cord.
"We're going to have to dance to what the CPSC is mandating, and we are going to be as compliant as they insist," he said.
Consumers can obtain a free retrofit kit by calling 1-800-506-4636 or online here.
For Roman shades, rings clip the loops into place, preventing them from moving.
"They render the product basically inoperable, but we are including that," Williams said.
Whatever the future design, there will always be a need for some kind of window covering to keep the sun out, Williams said.
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George Frost Kennan was an American adviser, diplomat, political scientist, and historian, best known as "the father of containment" and as a key figure in the emergence of the Cold War. He later wrote standard histories of the relations between Russia and the Western powers. He was also a core member of the group of foreign policy elders known as "The Wise Men".
In the late 1940s, his writings inspired the Truman Doctrine and the U.S. foreign policy of "containing" the Soviet Union, thrusting him into a lifelong role as a leading authority on the Cold War. His "Long Telegram" from Moscow in 1946 and the subsequent 1947 article "The Sources of Soviet Conduct" argued that the Soviet regime was inherently expansionist and that its influence had to be "contained" in areas of vital strategic importance to the United States. These texts quickly emerged as foundation texts of the Cold War, expressing the Truman administration's new anti-Soviet Union policy. Kennan also played a leading role in the development of definitive Cold War programs and institutions, notably the Marshall Plan.
Soon after his concepts had become U.S. policy, Kennan began to criticize the foreign policies that he had seemingly helped launch. Subsequently, prior to the end of 1948, Kennan was confident the state of affairs in Western Europe had developed to the point where positive dialogue could commence with the Soviet Union. His proposals were discounted by the Truman administration and Kennan's influence was marginalized, particularly after Dean Acheson was appointed secretary of state in 1949. Soon thereafter, U.S. Cold War strategy assumed a more assertive and militaristic quality, causing Kennan to lament over what he believed was as an aberration of his previous assessments.
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Tommy Robinson, leader of the English Defence League, has been locked up by the state.
We believe this is an attempt to silence him and stop him expressing the facts and truth about militant Islam which the political elite find uncomfortable.
We, the undersigned, call on the Home Office, Prime Minister and Crown Prosecution Service to drop all charges against Tommy Robinson/ Stephen Lennon or at the very least release him on bail.
The charges made against him do not warrant incarceration, especially when we have terrorists such as Abu Qatada walking the streets of Britain. Tommy Robinson is still deemed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Fay Weldon was the writer of the pilot episode of "Upstairs, Downstairs," which means that, without her contributions to popular culture, there would be no "Downton Abbey," so we all owe her a great many thanks. Her latest novel, THE NEW COUNTESS, is a continuation of a story begun two books ago with HABITS OF THE HOUSE and LONG LIVE THE KING. THE NEW COUNTESS finds Lord Robert and Lady Isobel planning for a visit from the King and Queen, and, of course, nothing is going to go smoothly. Weldon focuses her pursed attention on those who live upstairs and downstairs at a grand estate, and the many ways in which their lives entangle and untangle as the old guard fights to carry on traditions that are becoming oh so swiftly a thing of the past.
"[Weldon's] eye for detail, ear for dialogue, and abililty to build characters until they are practically standing in front of us they are so real, are very much intact in THE NEW COUNTESS."
American Minnie O'Brien has a son with Arthur, son of the Lord and Lady, and his young heir, James, is being brought up amongst the old world customs of his forefathers, rather than the more unrestrained passions of his American ancestors. His mother is visiting the estate and making it clear that she understands nothing of the protocols and procedures that each person subscribe to in such a regal world. Minnie is a bit of a loose cannon, as all stories like this perceive Americans to be. But her uncouth actions upstairs are matched by the craziness downstairs at the same time.
The Lord and Lady's niece has told everyone that she believes the house is cursed. This information has long-running consequences, beginning with problems with the King's arrival and the subsequent financial difficulties that these issues may cause for the Lord and Lady.
"[Minnie] ran away from her life and into her future. She ran blindly, all else blotted out by a vision sealed into her mind and she knew she would never get rid of: the sight of Arthur on the stairs handing a towel to a near-naked girl whose hair hung loose around her shoulders." Ooh, call the good taste police! Indecent ladies hanging with decent ladies' husbands? Minnie's world unravels quite completely during her trip to the estate. However, her distress is echoed in the lives of pretty much everyone who comes upon this property, making Adele's claim that the house is cursed a real possibility.
Weldon takes a time-honored tradition, which she helped to make popular in the latter 20th century, and turns it on its ear one more time. Her eye for detail, ear for dialogue, and abililty to build characters until they are practically standing in front of us they are so real, are very much intact in THE NEW COUNTESS. In these days of the "one-percenters," it is definitely fun to read yet another story about how messed up the lives of rich people can be. And, like all good parlor farce, there are so many ways in which they can mess things up, giving clearance to a well-wrought and comic story that will entertain you from page one. Minnie's shocking discovery takes her on an adventure she didn't prepare for --- and we go along for the ride willingly.
Weldon has fashioned yet another fun and frantic look at the wild side of British society. THE NEW COUNTESS should be a joy for readers who have helped themselves to the first two books in the series, as well as those just coming into step with these characters.
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Shadow Economy and Tax Evasion: A Panel VAR approach. The Case of E.U.27
The paper investigates the biunivoque relationship between shadow economy (s) and tax evasion (t), considering a panel data-series, from 1997 to 2005, in the case of European Union 27 (E.U.27) countries. The empirical results show that: (1) A positive 1% impulse in s determines a strong descendent reaction of t on short term (first 2-3 years), becoming "aggressive descendent" on the medium and long term, and (2) A positive 1% impulse in t determines a very low ascendant reaction of s's level on medium and long term. The main finding reveals that the relationship between shadow economy and tax evasion has different amplitude and signs.
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Board of Directors
Les Carmichael – Retired Transportation and Logistics Executive, Independent Board Member
Les Carmichael recently served as Chief Executive Officer of DenBaste Water Solutions. From October 2007 to November 2012 Mr Carmichael served as Chief Executive Officer of Taylor Companies LLC and in 2012 as Senior Vice President, HSS&E of Gibson Energy Inc. Gibson Energy is a North American mid-stream energy company based in Calgary, Alberta. Taylor Companies is the largest independent crude oil trucking company in the United States. Mr Carmichael joined Gibson Energy in May 2010 as part of the acquisition of Taylor Companies, LLC.
Mr Carmichael has over 39 years of experience in the transportation and logistics industry and has held senior management positions at Swift Transportation Corporation, M.S. Carriers Inc., Maersk and USFreightways.
Larry Cheng – Managing Partner, Volition Capital
As a Managing Partner of Volition Capital, Larry Cheng focuses on investment opportunities in the Internet, software, and information services. Larry currently serves on the boards of Cortera, MFG.com, Mindshift Technologies, Prosper Marketplace, Stylesight, and Globaltranz. Prior to co-founding Volition Capital, Larry was a Partner at Fidelity Ventures where he led their investments in Verid (acquired by EMC) and Flock (acquired by Zynga). Prior to joining Fidelity Ventures, Cheng was a senior associate at Battery Ventures, where he was an early investor in Ruckus Network, OpenNetwork Technologies (acquired by BMC Software) and Ximian (acquired by Novell). From 1998 to 2000, Cheng was an associate for Bessemer Venture Partners where he focused on software investments. Prior to Bessemer, he was an associate consultant at Corporate Decisions Inc. Mr. Cheng earned a B.A. in Psychology from Harvard College.
Robert J. Farrell – Chairman & CEO, GlobalTranz Enterprises, Inc.
Bob has 30+ years of experience and a proven track record of building high-growth software and technology driven companies.
Prior to GlobalTranz, Bob served as president and CEO of Kewill. Kewill is a global leader in multimodal transportation management software, providing organizations with a comprehensive end-to-end platform for managing the complexities of transportation, logistics and trade compliance.
Prior to Kewill, Bob served as president and CEO of EDGAR Online, a leading global provider of XBRL software, services and data that was acquired by RR Donnelley & Sons (NASDAQ: RRD) in August of 2012. Prior to EDGAR Online, Bob served as Chairman and CEO of Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM) enterprise software and solutions that was acquired by Open Text (NASDAQ: OTEX) in February of 2011. Farrell also served as President of Mercator Software, a provider of enterprise application integration solutions; COO at LeadingSide, a global provider of unstructured data solutions, and held executive management positions at Computer Horizons Corp., a provider of IT services and solutions.
Additionally, Bob is currently a Senior Advisor at Providence Equity focusing on investments in technology-enabled service companies. He is also an experienced non-executive outside Board member. He currently serves on the Board of Billtrust, the premier provider of Payment Cycle Management solutions, and Kitchen Brains a pioneer and global leader in the development and deployment of integrated, end-to-end, wireless M2M networking solutions and SaaS applications for the commercial kitchen/food service industry. Previously, he served on the Board of FolioDynamix, an award winning SaaS provider of investment management programs and wealth management platform solutions to financial services organizations that was acquired by Actua (NASDAQ: ACTA) in November of 2014 and on the Board of I.D. Systems (NASDAQ: IDSY), a leading global provider of wireless solutions.
Mark E. Hastings – Managing Director, Providence Strategic Growth
Mark Hastings is a managing director and head of Providence Strategic Growth. He is based in our Providence office. Prior to joining Providence in 2013, Mr. Hastings most recently served as managing partner and founder of Garvin Hill Capital Partners. Prior to spinning out of CIBC to form Garvin Hill in 2009, Mr. Hastings led CIBC's technology focused growth equity team in the United States. At CIBC, he developed the successful investment strategy and recruited the team. He was the primary deal originator and investment team leader. Prior to joining CIBC, he was a principal and general partner at BCI Partners. Mr. Hastings started his investment career at Edison Ventures. He received a Master of Business Administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts from Colorado College.
Ben Weinberg – Director, Susquehanna Growth Equity
Ben Weinberg is a Director with Susquehanna Growth Equity, a private equity fund affiliated with Susquehanna International Group. SGE makes investments in growth equity and buyout opportunities in software and technology-enabled businesses. Before joining SGEP, Ben was a Principal at Element Partners, a growth equity firm with $800m under management, where he led investments in software, services and manufacturing companies. Prior to that, he was an Associate on the Technology/Media/Telecom team at Citigroup.
His present and prior board positions include Globaltranz, Detechtion Technologies, Amp Electrical Distribution, Soleras Advanced Coatings, TAS Energy, iContracts, Field Nation and 10-4 Systems.
Ben graduated with an MBA from Harvard Business School and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Yale University.
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Michael Garnreiter – Retired Financial Executive, Independent Board Observer
Michael Garnreiter has served on the Board of Directors of Knight Transportation since 2003 and recently retired from his role as Treasurer of Shamrock Foods Company. From January 2010 until August 2012, Mr Garnreiter was a Managing Director of a Scottsdale-based financial consulting organization, Fenix Financial Forensics LLC. Mr Garnreiter is also the Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Audit Committee of Taser International, Inc.; Chair of the Audit and Governance Committees for Amtech Systems, Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors of Banner Health Systems, a nonprofit multistate hospital system based in Phoenix, Arizona. Mr Garnreiter also formerly served as the sole Director of Syntax Brillian Corporation, and as Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominations and Governance and Compensation Committees for IA Global, Inc., an Asian business processes outsourcing company. He was previously the managing member of Rising Sun Restaurant Group LLC from 2006 until January 2010 and President of New Era Restaurants, LLC from 2008 until 2009, both of which are privately held restaurant operating companies. From 2002 to 2006, Mr Garnreiter was also formerly the Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") of Main Street Restaurant Group, Inc. ("Main Street"), a publicly held restaurant operating company. Prior to joining Main Street, Mr Garnreiter served as a General Partner of Arthur Andersen LLP ("Arthur Andersen"). Mr Garnreiter began his career with Arthur Andersen in 1974 after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from California State University at Long Beach. In 1986, he became the Managing Partner of Arthur Andersen's Tucson, Arizona office, and he was a Senior Audit Partner at Arthur Andersen from 1986 to 2002.
Mr Garnreiter is a Certified Public Accountant in California and Arizona and became a Certified Fraud Examiner in 2010. He offers financial and managerial expertise gained from the various executive and supervisory roles he has held throughout his career. Mr Garnreiter has held positions as a Director of several publicly traded and privately held companies.
Thomas Smith – Managing Director, Savano Capital Partners
Tom has more than 20 years of experience in the venture capital business, spanning early- and expansion-stage venture investing, as well as large leveraged buyout transactions. Prior to founding Savano, he was a co-founder and General Partner of SmithDefieux Capital Partners, a pioneer of venture direct secondary investing. Before SmithDefieux, Tom was General Partner with Mid-Atlantic Venture Funds, where he led several highly successful early-stage technology and Internet-related investments.
Previously, Tom was General Partner with Edison Ventures, where he co-directed the firm's highly successful communications investment portfolio. He started his career as Vice President of Chase Manhattan Capital Corporation, the private equity affiliate of The Chase Manhattan Bank, where he worked with Gus Koven.
Tom served as a Director of the Mid-Atlantic Venture Association for 12 years. Tom earned his MBA, Beta Gamma Sigma, from U.N.C. Chapel Hill and a BS, Magna Cum Laude, from Elizabethtown College.


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LUCKYRICE returned to Miami with co-hosts Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto and hometown favorite Chef Michael Schwartz. For the affair, the Raleigh Hotel's pool and oasis was transformed into an international bazaar where guests experienced Asian-meets-Latino bites and globally spirited cocktails from over 20 of Miami's finest chefs and mixologists.
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Celeb Style: Nicole Richie
Nicole Richie looked extra glam while supporting breast cancer research at QVC's Shoes on Sale event at the Waldorf-Astoria in NYC. Nicole styled her asymmetrical Helmut Lang frock with a pair of kick-ass House of Harlow leopard booties, a snakeskin House of Harlow clutch, and lighter locks wrapped into a bun. We chose a brick red suede jacket and dark-hued cuff to complement her stunning look.
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Hi, I'm relatively new to Silverstripe and I hope someone will be able to give me directions for this problem I'm facing.
The installation of Silverstripe on my web server was OK but when I upload the Ecommerce module I get the following message before even installing it by logging on tp mysite/db/build. I have also tries running the db/build command but that gives the same result:
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So you've decided that Mom's old clamshell phone has more than run its lifecycle and it's time for her to enter into the 21st century with a new iPhone. Now you know Mom will love you no matter what you get her, but she does like a little pampering, now and again. So why not help her accessorize and accentuate her new little pride and joy?
Stylish Protection
To protect her iPhone she needs a case. How about one with an innovative modern design? Just announced is the Elan Form Chilewich 2012 ($39.99) line by designer Sandy Chilewich, created in partnership with Griffin Technology. It has a slim-line pocket design with an outer layer of woven textile and impact resistant polycarbonate shell. It comes in 5 design colours that include, Pearl, Mahogany, Pearl, Toffee and Black. Sounds like candy to me, sweet!
Crystal Clear Buds
Next, how about stepping up the earbuds/microphone? Inspired by of all things, a spark plug, the Spark by ID America high-definition in-ear headphones ($59.95) will not only enhance Mom's listening pleasure, they're pretty stylish too. Made from machined aluminum and available in 9 different finishes including cherry green, rose pink champagne gold and royal purple, they're designed to allow Mom to tune out the world while providing a crisp and vivid sound. They come with 3 pairs of silicone eartips as well as an in-line microphone module that also acts is remote control for her music. It comes in a nice little mom-approved gift box and ships with a cute premium leather carrying case.
On the Road
When driving in the car, Mom certainly likes to take her phone with her. Of course she respects all distracted driving laws and so she'll use her phone hands-free, but likes to keep it where she can see it. For that you want to consider getting her the Universal USB Power Dock Pro Flex by Bracketron ($34.95). This cool little gadget is actually a smartphone holder with a 12V USB charger that plugs right in to the cigarette lighter adapter. It has a sturdy flexible neck that can rotate 360° and a power grip to snugly secure her phone. It also has a standard 5V USB charging port so she can recharge her iPhone or other compatible devices while she's driving.
Hands-Free Speaker Phone
To take calls consider getting Mom a SuperTooth Crystal($69.95). No, it has nothing to do with eating, but rather it's a Bluetooth speakerphone to allow Mom to talk hands-free. This is a new model which works in almost any car and clips to the visor with a magnetic clip. It can potentially automatically pair up to 2 phones simultaneously. It supports voice recognition dialing and you can tell how much battery life remains, rated at 20-hours talk-time, as it can display it right on your iPhone's screen.
The Leash
Two more things. We know Mom is not in the habit of losing things, that's a blue job, not a pink one (Thanks Kim D.) But just in case, consider getting her a leash for her iPhone. Made by ZOMM, the Wireless Leash Plus ($89.95) we peaked at earlier this week at Canoe Tech Blog will alert Mom in case she leaves her iPhone where she shouldn't. It can also act as a panic alarm and emergency dialer just in case. The Plus version also has a free downloadable app to allow her to customize her leash or track it.
Protecting her Home (Button)
We don't want little Suzy accidentally deleting Mom's address book, so the best cure for that, other than hiding her phone, is to get her a couple of BubCaps by Paperclip Robot - teeny little covers that can toddler proof or kid proof your iPhone's or iPad's home button. They're flexible enough for an adult to push through to make contact but rigid enough to keep out the little fingers and thumbs from doing any harm. They come in 4 different strengths (Regular, Ultra Max & Pro). The first 3 are made from latex-free plastic and the latter from aluminum ($6-$10 for a pack of 4).
So these are just a few things you can get to accessorize and accentuate Mom's iPhone 4S (Thanks to my fellow Toastmaster Judy Szpreglewski for the phraseology). Some products are currently available, others like the SuperTooth Crystal are hot off the press, but I'm sure Mom would lovingly accept your IOU. I guess you still have to decide whether she'll be getting a 16GB, 32GB or 64GB iPhone model and whether it will be black or white.
To all Mothers out there, Happy Mother's Day, this Sunday!
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My daily duties now include the care and companionship of a goat — that's in addition to my five kids, seven chickens, a dog and a guinea pig. I know that's not much for most Montanans but I've never purported to be a farm girl — just an admirer of those who are.
But then the other day, I pulled into the gas station in my husband's truck with a goat in the back, a dog in the second seat and boxes of chirping chicken in front with me. My good friend was in the next truck over and couldn't fathom the reason for me being the driver of a major animal transport operation.
"Maaaaa," the goat whined and I responded as if he were calling me by name and speaking in sentences. "I know — you hate riding around. We'll be there shortly," I say scratching him behind the ear.
"A goat?" my friend asked more than once with furrowed brow as she came across the parking lot.
All I could do was shrug because the major accomplishment was not the fact that the animals were in my truck, but how they got there. For a moment, the truck bed had been a boxing ring with the pygmy goat dominating the yellow lab handily. Our adolescent lab was not exactly welcome to be that close to the chickens either since she had played with one to the death the day before.
I considered the arrival to my destination to be as rewarding as that of a school bus driver at the end of a busy day or the captain of an airplane staying calm through turbulence on the way to the tarmac.
I watched in awe a few weeks ago as a cattle broker loaded, prodded, rearranged and then reloaded eight massive mama cows which were not ready to be separated from their babies, even for a quick trip to new pasture.
By the time he successfully closed the gate, his rubber boots were covered in nervous reactions from the mamas and I don't know how he wasn't crushed in the process. But to him, the chore was like changing a light bulb — work that wasn't even worth a tally mark. His roundup was like a chin-up for a professional athlete or a diaper change for a busy mom — a simple step in the process of doing a job right that would seem like a major accomplishment to those with different job titles.2 comments on this story
Technically, our family menagerie is managed by my 11-year-old son but summer hours are in full swing which means I'm the only one who wants to rise with the sun and doesn't feel right eating breakfast until the animals have theirs first.
So, I fumble with the feed, wince when a chicken flaps its wings and feel a strangely deep level of gratification when it seems the goat says "thank you." It's all unnatural to me and yet I'm a willing caretaker — either that or hungry for my own breakfast.
Maybe by the time my own children are grown, I'll be comfortable raising gaggles, herds and litters. But most likely, I'll always be in awe of those who are animal whisperers.
Stacie Lloyd Duce is a columnist and magazine editor featured regularly in several Montana and Utah publications. Her columns appear Thursdays on desnews.com. Email: email@example.com


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"Sticks and Stones… How Bullying Affects Physical Health" will be the topic at the next Science Café Tuesday, March 4 and Wednesday, March 5.
Clarkson University professor Jennifer M. Knack will speak about the short and long term effects of bullying on both children and adults at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday in Park View Common Room, above the Blackbird Café in Canton and Wednesday at the Civic Center Community Room in Potsdam.
Knack will cover the physical effects of bullying, factors that influence the impact of bullying, and the complexity of the issue.
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Here's my vote for most creative use of an alligator's hide. Check out the gator skin air filter cover and gator skin-wrapped frame.
Emcee Randy's bass-filled voice bellowed from the depths of an empty concrete lagoon and bounced off the adjacent parking structure as the ringmaster of the Rat's Hole beckoned all within earshot to come and see the odd and unique at the 36th Annual Rat's Hole World Famous Custom Show. Only in Florida have I come across a motorcycle masquerading as an alligator or seen the ultimate two-wheeled urban assault vehicle in the form of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Vietnam tribute bike, complete with bandoliers of bullets stretched around its frame and 50mm shell casings attached to its forks.
As the Dan Lawson Band layed down Stevie Ray Vaugh licks, hundreds of people navigated between the approximately 150 motorcycles entered in this year's event. An international panel of judges filtered through the conglomeration, occasionally stopping to kneel and inspect the craftsmanship more closely while trying to decide the winners in 18 categories. With prizes, prestige, and the opportunity to represent North America in Germany in an upcoming custom contest on the line, the level of competition was heads above the standard custom show.
I don't envy the judges. With so much talent on display, it'd be hard to pick a winner. Everything is based on aesthetics and ingenuity, since you didn't get to hear or ride the motorcycles. It'd be cool to fire all the bikes up in a symphony of valves and pistons in an impromptu chrome concerto and have a category for most unique exhaust note. JRL Cycles was on hand with its rotary-engined motorcycle, the Radial Chopper, and I would have loved to have heard the Rotec R2800 roar in all its glory. But custom shows aren't performance based, and the one guy that did crank his engine over was quickly asked by Ted Jr. to shut it down. Since the impromptu 'Best Booming Pipes' contest was nixed, picking winners would once again be relegated to a subjective process.
In what is becoming a yearly tradition, the posse of bikes in the extensive Rat's Hole collection added its newest member, the 2008 Rat Rocket. Show promoter Ted Smith commissioned Ralph Randolph of Knockout Motorcycles to build this year's Rat's Hole bike. For the Rat Rocket, Randolph drew upon 1930s board tracker styling and gave it a 21st century upgrade.
"I thought to myself 'Where would board trackers be today?' The bike is a throwback to original design with modern hardware," Randolph said.
"It's awesome to be the builder picked to represent the Rat's Hole. We came last year with the bike I built for Matthew McConaughey, but I never expected this. It's a great opportunity," said Knockout Motorcycles Ralph Randolph (left), standing with Adam Canni.
The custom builder from Arizona would have only 27 days to come up with an answer to his question. Luckily, he had the services of industrial designer Adam Canni of Canni Designs on his side in addition to help from Evil Engineering. The result is a bare-boned brawler of a bike with forks like sabre tooth fangs and an uninhibited backside. In keeping with the board tracker theme, the Rat Rocket has no front brakes, no fenders, and no visible rear suspension. With a low seat height and a good stretch to the handlebars, the bike is set up for an aggressive forward-leaning riding position. A thin leather strip hand-stamped with the Knockout Motorcycles logo is all that separates the rider from the unforgiving metal strip of a seat pan. The wheel design is based on the propellers of old puddle jumpers, small turbo prop airplanes with dual pontoons capable of landing on water. The finishing touch to an overall stellar build is a racer-styled number 52 faceplate, the 52 representing 1952, or the year Big Daddy Rat Karl Smith first opened his "Rat's Hole T-Shirt Shop" in Daytona Beach. The name Rat Rocket is apropo because the bike looks like it could really fly.
I wandered awhile adrift in the creative world of the Over 1000cc Super Radical class. Sure, I concede that these bikes aren't meant to be everyday riders, and the most miles some of them probably see is the short sprint up the ramp between the garage and trailer. But what a visual treat. From the fantasy-themed Arthur bike, complete with chain mail on a lance-shaped forward-facing intake created by Miami-based Chopper Nation to the scaled tank and fenders of the equally outrageous Dragon bike, it's a treat to see the work of those who teeter on the border between custom bike builder and new age artist.
If raw power's more your thing, then the behemoth Boss Hoss Trike at the show might better suit your tastes. With twin V-8's sitting in a stretched custom frame, the all-black three-wheeler has no shortage of raw horsepower. To keep all that power in check, the back of the trike is built like a vintage roadster. I didn't peek to see if it had a posi-traction rear end, but it undoubtedly pays homage to the glory days of when muscle cars ruled the road.
And for those of you who think that custom bikes are all show and no go, I have just the bike for you. Jay Barker and the crew at 1320 Race Fabrication brought its nitrous-fed bruiser to the show. With a carb-fed 120cc Jims Motor as its primary source of power, the black Pro Street power cruiser gets an added boost from a little squirt of a nitrous/ethanol blend. The bike's fuel tank is housed in a chin fairing while the electronics are housed in a backbone-mounted faux tank. The frame and pipes are proprietary 1320 Race Fabrication parts, while dual Performance Machine discs up front help rein in the horses. With a short fork, tight rake, and low seat height, Barker said that it drives "like a Cadillac." And I don't think he was referring to the uneasy floating sensation from riding in an old land sled Coup DeVille as much as he meant a Cadillac in a world surrounded by Pintos.
I had just passed Armindo Alves 'Arthur' bike when I came upon this 'Dragon.' Ted Smith could have charged double if he could have convinced them to mount up and joust on the backs of their bikes.
The trophy presentation was highlighted by the announcement that the Rat's Hole would be sending three contestants oversees to compete in Germany against their European counterparts. The first round of applause went up for Tempest Cycles, Inc. out of Melbourne, Florida. Tempest would be joined on stage by Jeff Castle and the I.C.E. bike, followed by Russ S. of Cowboy Custom Choppers. The Rat's Hole used a special European judge to select bikes that he thought would fare well in comparison to trends currently popular overseas. Winners needed that little extra that set them apart from their competition, like Tempest Cycles, Inc.'s 2007 Conquest with its sideways-mounted engine and snowmobile clutch.
After 36 years in the biz, you'd think that Rat's Hole might rest on its laurels. But who says you can't teach an old Rat new tricks? This year, the Rat's Fest expanded its lineup from one monster-sized show to three shows in three days. It kicked off Thursday, March 6 with the Metric Madness competition, a show solely for pimped-out imports, followed by the Rat Rods & Old School Bobbers event on Friday and culminating with the World Famous Custom Bike Show Saturday. I scoped out the World Famous and Metric Madness show, while Motorcycle USA's Editorial Director Ken Hutchison took in the Rat Rod & Old School Bobber Show on Friday and offered this report.
The inaugural Rat Rod & Old School Bobber Show featured 60 of the sickest bobbers in one showcase of this nostalgic genre. In true Rat's Hole fashion, the show included a live band belting out bad-ass tunes and a bit of booze served up by fine-ass bartenders. The contestants ranged from buggered-up rat bikes to full blown hand-fabricated rockabilly customs. Everything was going great for this first-ever bobber blowout until Mother Nature delivered a serious cloudburst with lightning and a reported 2.5-inches of rain per hour downpour.
Among the crowd favorites were Ron Fleming's authentic bobber from Bulls Bobber, Jason Lindrom's Old School Knucklehead, and Deadwood Choppers' Shovelhead. But the Extreme Chopper award went to Brass Monkey, one clean machine built by Victor Rivera and Allen Dixon from Central Florida Choppers. The Brass Monkey has a 131 cubic inch Ultima 'El Bruto' engine mounted in a Midwest frame connected to a LSD five-speed tranny. A twisted Springer fork and a scrolled metal sissy bar give it some throwback flavor. The gas tank was sourced from a swap meet before Rivera worked his magic on it.
At the Rat Rod & Old School Bobber Show, timing was everything, and just after getting the trophy presentation under way the skies went black with rain. Fortunately, the contingency plan was put into effect and the die-hard crowd moved to the safety of the Lagoon patio where the festivities resumed. This collection of old-time bike builders personified the grass-roots feeling of this first-time show as the crowd of husbands, wives and children gathered to support their favorites. It was a day for the knuckle- and panheads of yesterday to once again receive accolades for their endearing engineering qualities.
There were some serious streetfighters at the Metric Madness show on Thursday at the Daytona Lagoon.
Metric Madness got the whole Rat's Fest ball rolling with its inaugural show Thursday. For one day, the walkways of the Daytona Lagoon were invaded by imports, cleanly restored Universal Japanese Motorcycles looking showroom-floor fresh, brawny VTX1800 power cruisers with wicked paint and tons of chrome, and slammed Hayabusas with 300mm rears and air ride suspensions.
My favorite entry though was by the brothers Cody and Joey Cihak. Cody, with help from his big bro', built a carb-fed single cylindered bike called Lil' Dog using a 70cc Honda motor and a custom built one-off frame. The parts were supplied by Eagle Motorcycle Salvage out of St. Petersburg, Florida. Big Deal, you say? It is a big deal when the custom builders I'm talking about are 12 and 17. Cody took home a trophy in the 1-150cc class and older brother Joey took top honors in the 251-650cc class. Look for big things from these boys in the coming years. If building custom bikes is already in their blood, it's fun to imagine what the future holds for the Cihak Bro's.
About 50 bikes participated in a modest start to the Metric Madness event. Emcee Randy, whose voice has a resonating impact similar to James Earl Jones, encouraged everyone to tell a friend about the event and hopes to see 200 entries next year.
The Rat Fest continues to honor the standards established by Big Daddy Rat, Karl Smith. It is a true family affair, as Karl's son Ted now carries the torch lit 36 years ago by his father. The Rat's Hole World Famous Custom Bike Show is more than just another show. It has evolved into an institution, and for some it has become synonymous with Bike Week, and continues to be the show for many. Big Daddy Rat would be proud.
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The outer coat is suede in dark grey and I hand embroidered the arm details as well as the seam details. The white part of the sleeves are fake and attached to the outer dress. I have a white under skirt that is worn with this.
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Kevin Van Trump has over 20 years of experience in the grain and livestock industry.
Soybean traders debating the USDA's most recent "planting progress" estimates, bears are thinking the 85% is too low considering the improved weather window. Bull's on the other hand thinking the 85% estimate could still be too high. Hard to swallow the USDA's report of Michigan being 100% planted. When producers from the state called into the office saying they still have 20-40% to plant on top of several patches of "re-planting." Also interesting to note is the fact there is still thought to be over 26 million soybean acres not yet "emerged." Over 4 million in IA alone are not yet emerged, almost 4 million in the Dakota's, another 3 million plus in IL, close to 2.5 million in MN, another 4 million plus between MO and KS, etc... Same song and dance, with old-crop supplies so extremely tight the trade is apprehensive to take away the recent "weather premium" that has been added. Bulls want to actually see that the crop is planted and in good condition before giving up on another run above $13.50 in new-crop.
I should also point out yesterday's NOPA crush numbers where much better than the trade had been looking for. Most insiders thought the crush numbers were going to come down from April's 120.1 million bushel estimate, instead the May crush was reported at just over 122.6 million bushels. Mixed was the fact that meal exports actually fell from April's 506 million tons down to just under 426 million in May. On the flip side soy oil stocks actually dropped. Bean bids remain "unchanged," as there remain questions surrounding near-term export and domestic demand estimates. Producers can continue to hold final 5-10% of production, just make sure you keeping the basis locked and your price floor in place. Only real thing to speculate on is a price squeeze of some sort on the board. Bull-spreaders and product spreaders should proceed very cautiously, easy money is gone and game could change in a blink of an eye. Several respected sources continuing to eye better risk-to-reward ratios in being long NOV14 vs. short NOV13 contracts. Might not be a bad play for producers to consider as well (make sure you talk it over with your advisor and understand all of the associated risk with spread trading).
Make sure you understand, bearish traders are becoming more concerned about price appreciation in nearby soy contracts, because "meal" premiums in China are continuing to decrease as more and more South American supplies hit their shore. There is also some speculation that the USDA might come out and say US soy production last year was "understated" by 15 to 25 million bushels, essentially offsetting the thoughts of any increases in domestic crush estimates. The "crush" number looks to be one the USDA has no choice but to increase, how they choose to offset this number is the question...further lower exports or magically find more bushels??? Maybe both! For an inside look at what is driving the grain prices,CLICK HERE, for my full report.
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Odisha wants rollback of FDI decisionNovember 28th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, Nov 28 (IANS) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik Monday criticised the central government for not consulting states before allowing foreign equity in the retail sector and demanded that it be withdrawn immediately.
"In a federal country like ours, the union government should not have taken such a major policy decision without adequate consultation with the state governments," Patnaik said in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
"You will no doubt agree with me that the biggest challenge facing the country today is the persistent double digit inflation which is adversely impacting the life of the common man," Patnaik wrote in the letter he sent Monday.
"Instead of taking immediate steps to tackle this problem, the central government has now allowed FDI in a sector which provides employment to a major section of the workforce of the country," he wrote.
"This move will only favour the large multinational corporations which will have monopoly over trade in this country," he stated.
"Instead of that, the government should have strengthened the marketing opportunities for farmers and small-scale manufacturers. In our considered view this policy is ill advised and highly regressive. I would, therefore, earnestly request you to reconsider the matter and withdraw this policy immediately," he wrote.
India Thursday allowed global chains like Wal-Mart, Carrefour and 7-Eleven to bring up to 51 percent foreign equity to open multi-brand retail stores and allowed 100-percent equity in single brand format.
- Finance ministry okays FDI in multi-brand retail - Nov 17, 2011
- 'Big-ticket reforms can alter perception of policy paralysis' - Nov 20, 2011
- FDI pause wins peace in parliament, disappoints India Inc. (Roundup) - Dec 07, 2011
- French retailer Carrefour opens first wholesale store in India - Dec 30, 2010
- 'FDI will help modernise retail sector, curb inflation' - Jul 23, 2011
- India's retail stocks open strong after foreign equity nod - Nov 25, 2011
- India opens doors to global retail chains (Roundup) - Nov 24, 2011
- Shopkeepers protest but shoppers don't mind foreign retailers (Afternoon Lead) - Dec 01, 2011
- FDI move will ruin Indian retail trade: CPI-M - Sep 21, 2012
- Don't open multi-brand FDI in retail, PM told - Jul 22, 2012
- Only 4 states, UTs support FDI in retail: Government - Aug 08, 2012
- States have prerogative not to allow FDI in multi-brand retail: Government - Sep 18, 2012
- Comments from India Inc. on foreign equity in retail trade - Nov 25, 2011
- Wal-Mart to target 35,000 Indian farmers for agri-business supply chain by 2015 - Oct 26, 2010
- Anand Sharma writes to parties clarifying FDI stance - Nov 28, 2011


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New Jersey isn't the only state making marriage equality news today; four same-sex couples who live in Tennessee but were legally married elsewhere filed a lawsuit calling for their home state to recognize their marriages.
The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Nashville, says Tennessee's law prohibiting recognition of their marriages violates the U.S. Constitution's guarantees of equal protection and due process and the constitutionally protected right to travel between and move to other states, according to a press release from the National Center for Lesbian Rights, which is representing them along with attorneys from Nashville and Knoxville.
The couples are Valeria Tanco and Sophy Jesty of Knoxville; Army Reserve Sgt. First Class Ijpe DeKoe and Thom Kostura of Memphis; Kellie Miller and Vanessa DeVillez of Greenbrier; and Matthew Mansell and Johno Espejo of Franklin. The first three were wed in New York, the fourth in California.
"Getting married not only enabled us to express our love and commitment to one another, but it also provided us with the protections we would need as we started our new lives together," said Jesty, who moved to Tennessee with her wife in 2011 to take a teaching position at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, where Tanco also teaches. "When we moved to Tennessee, we lost those protections. Now that Val is pregnant with our first child, having those protections is more important than ever."
Added NCLR legal director Shannon Minter: "Married couples should be able to travel and to live in any state knowing that their family is protected. Tennessee's current law hurts same-sex couples and their children without helping anyone."


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The firm has admitted its failure over maintaining a minimum average closing price of $1 per share over 30 consecutive trading days.
Company stock was 25 cents per share just prior to market opening Friday morning.
The company said it had six months to bring its stock back to shape – although that period may be extended.


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I am a tax payer and have been since my first job as a camp counselor at 16. I don't begrudge my taxes because I know that roads and schools and hospitals and military need money to run, and I don't believe those entities should rely on fundraisers to exist.
I believe in freedom of religion. People should be able to practice their faiths without rancor or belittlement as long as the faith is not into human sacrifice and child brides.
But what people are calling religious liberty in reference to contraception requirements and Catholic-based charities, the Virginia bill so politely deemed the Conscience Clause, which allows faith-based adoption agencies to discriminate against gay and lesbian couples, and the multiple anti-abortion bills and laws in Virginia and throughout the United States, forget that I have religious liberties, too.
I understand that contraception, abortion and homosexuality are problematic to some versions of some faiths. I may strongly disagree with these stands, but I respect the right to hold religious beliefs outside of my understanding of God.
However, I do not respect the government's right to use my money to fund organizations that discriminate against people who use contraception, who are homosexual or who have abortions.
I do not believe that homosexuality is a sin. I think literal translations of the Bible are convenient ways of ignoring the true nature of God. But my tax payer money will go to adoption agencies in Virginia who practice their faith by discriminating against loving couples who happen to be gay.
I do not believe that contraception is against God's plan for women. God does not view women as baby-makers and sexless creatures. I think he had a good idea when he took Adam's rib and made sure there was a clitoris, and I certainly don't believe God wants women to die because of child-birth. But my tax payer money is given to Catholic charities and institutions to support anti-contraceptive propaganda.
I do not believe shaming women is within God's plan, and requiring a medically unnecessary ultrasound before an abortion, as Virginia's HB462 bill will and seven other states do, is about coercion, not science, medicine or a woman's well-being. My tax payer dollars can't go to the abortions, which, while difficult medical decision, I support women making that choice, but my money will go to upholding this law. My money also goes to faith-based institutions that routinely misinform women about abortions.
Why is no one worried about my religious liberties? And let's not forget that non-religious people have liberties as well. We would all like to opt out of discriminatory acts, but we can't because we pay taxes.
I would be more than willing to support the religious liberty of these groups if they would stop taking money from the state. I believe that Catholic Charities do good work despite certain beliefs, but their argument is: Leave us alone and leave the wallet. And that's not how faith, democracy, separation of church and state and money works.
As long as faith-based organizations are taking my hard-earned money, I will fight to have my religious and moral liberties upheld as well as the millions of women and gay and lesbian friends who have the right to love and live and pay taxes that don't go to groups who treat them like God makes mistakes.
Colbert's hilarious take on the contraception crusade:
|The Colbert Report
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Also, a friend in Richmond started the Facebook page, I Trust Women, to upload photos in support of letting women make the best decisions for themselves and their families regarding their health. The I Trust Women image in this post is from that page and available to share.


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Everything John Smith heard and saw during his USC junior day visit was positive and the Long Beach (Calif.) Poly four-star standout said he couldn't help but be impressed by the Trojans.
Smith, a 6-foot-1, 185-pound prospect who has emerged as one of the top players in California, had a sit-down meeting with USC coach Lane Kiffin and it was decided the Trojans would recruit him to play wide receiver, Smith's preferred position.
"I talked to Lane Kiffin one-on-one and I asked him, 'Lane Kiffin, what are you recruiting me to play?'" Smith said.
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"He said, 'Honestly, we see you as an athlete but since you're here we wanted to get your opinion on what you want to play.' I told him I want to play wide receiver but I'd be open to DB. He said, 'OK, we're recruiting you as a wide receiver and your personal recruiting coach is Tee Martin.' He's a great coach. He knows a lot of things and he has Marqise Lee, Nelson (Agholor), all those good players, so I'm looking forward to it."
USC has made significant strides for Smith, who said two weekends ago that Michigan stood out early in his recruitment. The junior day visit did a lot for the Long Beach Poly standout who said he enjoyed the entire event and that the USC coaches knowing him already really made an impression.
"It was awesome," Smith said. "That was my first junior day and it's a local school, USC, and I walked in and it felt like home. All the coaches knew me. They were saying, 'Oh Juju, how are you doing Juju?' and they said they were looking forward to having me there.
"The facility is nice. They have new facilities and they put in millions of dollars for it. It was an awesome trip. It was really exciting. I want to have the chemistry with the coaches. I don't want to be just another kid. I want the coaches to know me and know who I am. It felt like I've known them for a long time."
Smith was impressed but no commitment is going to be made anytime soon. The four-star prospect who has offers from Arizona, Arizona State, Michigan, UCLA, USC, Washington, Washington State and others said he wants to see how next season plays out and then he'll work on his choice.
"I'm taking it slow," Smith said. "I'm not going to commit early. I'll most likely commit toward the end of the college season. I want to see how they're doing, how the coaches are doing and how the players are doing. I'm taking my time."


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Government plans to reopen debt swap after US Supreme Court setback
Economy Minister Axel Kicillof has announced that the government plans to reopen the debt swap program in the hope of renegotiating bonds held by hedge funds, after the US Supreme Court declined to take Argentina's case against the so-called 'vulture funds'.
The official spoke today in a press conference to communicate the government's position on the yesterday's ruling in the US Supreme Court. The 'vulture funds' are investors who refused to enter previous debt swaps, and are using the New York court system to demand full payment of bonds acquired after the 2001 default.
Kicillof told a press conference convened in the Economy ministry that the Cristina Fernández de Kirchner administration would take the necessary steps for "a new debt swap under Argentine legislation."
The minister further revealed that tomorrow morning he would meet with the president of the Senate and Congress party blocs, as well as provincial governors, in order to "let them know what our point of view, actions and alternatives are."
Kicillof vowed that Argentina would take every possible action in order to keep up payments on foreign debt restructured in 2005 and 2010, while criticising those who, in the politician's view, were trying to destroy existing agreements with creditors.
For Kicillof, the Supreme Court decision is in line with those "who want to destroy the restructuring of Argentine debt, as he promised to keep up commitments to investors.
"We will do whatever it takes to pay our restructured debt," he underlined.
"That restructuring that is now in danger is one of the central pillars of the growth our country has enjoyed in recent years."


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Dear Abby: Three cheers for Wayne Gretzky, the world`s No. 1 hockey star! He left the Edmonton Oilers to join the Los Angeles Kings because his bride`s movie career would be jeopardized if she left Hollywood for Canada.
Gretzky`s move has special significance for me because my husband did the same thing for me 16 years ago, when I was an energetic young executive employed by a large national organization with offices in every major city in the country. I was offered a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that would necessitate moving from Los Angeles to New York. My husband was doing well at the time with a California law firm. I didn`t even have to ask him. He offered to move to New York to further my business career! The word ``wimp`` was not even in the language then, but he was called ``weak,`` and a few other things that are not printable.


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Take a pic...some of what you describe us no big deal (for example the yellowing)...the other parts of the description Are hard to determine exactly what's wrong. Also, how pressure dented is the deck?
yeah sorry i didn't think to take one while i was down there. but i looked at the carbon fiber on another futureflex board and it looked just as weird, i guess the discoloration and separation on the rails is normal? but it's not pressure dented too bad, just about the same as your average used board. and the dark spot doesn't even look like water damage, idk what it is to be honest. it looks kinda like someone used a pen to draw squiggly lines in a little 5 inch x 5 inch space, except it's right under the glass. other than that i think the cheap price is due to an ugly traction pad replacement, and the shop employees not knowing how much it could be worth (assuming it's ridable).
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3 Point Starter | Working Principle and Construction of Three Point Starter
The general motor emf equation at starting is modified to E = Ia.Ra as at starting Eb = 0. Thus we can well understand from the above equation that the current will be dangerously high at starting (as armature resistance Ra is small) and hence its important that we make use of a device like the 3 point starter to limit the starting current to an allowable lower value.
Let us now look into the construction and working of three point starter to understand how the starting current is restricted to the desired value. For that let's consider the diagram given below showing all essential parts of the three point starter.
Construction of 3 Point StarterConstruction wise a starter is a variable resistance, integrated into number of sections as shown in the figure beside. The contact points of these sections are called studs and are shown separately as OFF, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, RUN. Other than that there are 3 main points, referred to as
- 'L' Line terminal. (Connected to positive of supply.)
- 'A' Armature terminal. (Connected to the armature winding.)
- 'F' Field terminal. (Connected to the field winding.)
Working of Three Point StarterHaving studied its construction, let us now go into the working of the 3 point starter. To start with the handle is in the OFF position when the supply to the DC motor is switched on. Then handle is slowly moved against the spring force to make a contact with stud No. 1. At this point, field winding of the shunt or the compound motor gets supply through the parallel path provided to starting resistance, through No Voltage Coil. While entire starting resistance comes in series with the armature. The high starting armature current thus gets limited as the current equation at this stage becomes As the handle is moved further, it goes on making contact with studs 2, 3, 4 etc., thus gradually cutting off the series resistance from the armature circuit as the motor gathers speed. Finally when the starter handle is in 'RUN' position, the entire starting resistance is eliminated and the motor runs with normal speed. This is because back emf is developed consequently with speed to counter the supply voltage and reduce the armature current. So the external electrical resistance is not required anymore, and is removed for optimum operation. The handle is moved manually from OFF to the RUN position with development of speed. Now the obvious question is once the handle is taken to the RUN position how is it supposed to stay there, as long as motor is running ? To find the answer to this question let us look into the working of No Voltage Coil.
Working of No Voltage Coil of 3 Point StarterThe supply to the field winding is derived through no voltage coil. So when field current flows, the NVC is magnetized. Now when the handle is in the 'RUN' position, soft iron piece connected to the handle and gets attracted by the magnetic force produced by NVC, because of flow of current through it. The NVC is designed in such a way that it holds the handle in 'RUN' position against the force of the spring as long as supply is given to the motor. Thus NVC holds the handle in the 'RUN' position and hence also called hold on coil.
Now when there is any kind of supply failure, the current flow through NVC is affected and it immediately looses its magnetic property and is unable to keep the soft iron piece on the handle, attracted. At this point under the action of the spring force, the handle comes back to OFF position, opening the circuit and thus switching off the motor. So due to the combination of NVC and the spring, the starter handle always comes back to OFF position whenever there is any supply problems. Thus it also acts as a protective device safeguarding the motor from any kind of abnormality.
Drawbacks of a Three Point StarterThe 3 point starter suffers from a serious drawback for motors with large variation of speed by adjustment of the field rheostat. To increase the speed of the motor field resistance can be increased. Therefore current through shunt field is reduced. Field current becomes very low which results in holding electromagnet too weak to overcome the force exerted by the spring. The holding magnet may release the arm of the starter during the normal operation of the motor and thus disconnect the motor from the line. This is not desirable. A four point starter is thus used.
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