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Judy Warner is the Western Regional and RF/Microwave Market Director of Business Development for Zentech Manufacturing, a Contract Manufacturer that offers fully integrated supply chain solutions for Mil/Aero, RF/Microwave and Medical markets. Zentech is based in Baltimore, MD near the high technology corridor of the Mid-Atlantic/Pentagon region. Judy has over 20 years of experience in the electronics industry, and has spent the past four years focused exclusively on RF and Microwave technology solutions. Judy also sits on the advisory board of eSurface technologies and contributes articles to a variety of Microwave and Electronic industry trade publications, including 3 years as a contributing guest blogger for Microwave Journal.
Under Pressure: The Sticky Business of Laminating High Performance Multilayer Boards
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Judy Warner is currently the Director of Sales and Marketing for Transline Technology, Inc. in Anaheim, CA. Judy has been in the Printed Circuit Board industry for nearly two decades. Her career began with Details, Inc. (later to become DDi). She was a Top-Producing Sales Professional for 10 years for Electroetch Circuits (later to become Tyco, then TTM). She has also spent several years as an Independent Sales Representative including time as the owner of her own Rep firm, Outsource Solutions. This blog is part of Microwave Journal's guest blog series.
Bummer! Now, I'm going to have Queen camped in my head all day singing "Un-dah Presh-ah." Well, let me see if I can drown him out with discussing the Wonderful World of PCB Lamination. Even I want to run screaming from my own brain after contemplating this topic for very long!
Many times as I have thought about the various challenges of manufacturing High performance boards, my mind is helplessly drawn to make a comparison to bread making. When you think about it—they are both born from chemically based processes and formulas, right? Okay, maybe I need to cut down on the Food channel, but stick with me anyway! For instance, there is grocery store bread that is mixed in towering vats, and baked in loaves by thousands, and then there is Artisan bread. Mmm…that warm, wonderful, crusty bread, that is made in small batches by passionate bread makers. You know the ones; they waft with the tangy fragrance of things like fresh rosemary or garlic. These breads often boast of secret recipes. Some areas of Italy have famous breads, whose bakers claim that it is the water, unique to that region that makes it special. Regardless, both types of bread have value and a place in our lives.
In my visually, and apparently culinary driven mind it goes like this:
FR-4 boards = Wonder Bread
RF/MW/High performance boards = Artisan Bread
With this in mind, let's consider multilayer designs that include high performance materials—either on all layers or on selective layers. What is required for successful production of these boards? Once again, we need material gurus who are fluent in the knowledge of high performance materials and how they behave. In this case, specifically, how they respond to lamination; because, as I've said many times, they all act uniquely. Each high performance material comes with its own lamination profile, a recipe of sorts, which specifies the temperature rise rate, as well as the cooling rate. These are provided to us by the material manufacturers, however, this recipe must be "tweaked" for the Press being used, and the environment in which it is being produced. In other words—we are back to that intangible, though critical aspect of Art and Magic—like Artisan bread making!
A second concern, during lamination is the surface treatment of the layers. All boards must be cleaned thoroughly and put through a scrubber prior to lamination. This ensures that the surface is free of all contaminants and debris that would prevent strong, even adhesion or create de-lamination in the future. High performance boards require special TLC at this stage of fabrication. They cannot be treated like standard boards due to the material composition. A little known secret, at this stage of fab, makes all the difference—but if I told you what it was, I would have to kill you. (Sorry, it's part of our secret recipe!)
When standard multilayer boards are made they are "booked" by stacking the layers together with pre-preg placed between each layer to act as a bonding medium (epoxy-resin loaded fiberglass sheets). When you have varying substrates on various layers, that formula goes out the window. Farewell, Wonder bread. Every high performing material has a corresponding bond ply that matches its properties in order to bond properly and also for performance reasons. This information is supplied by the material manufacturers as well. It is critical that a RF/MW/High performance board manufacturer be current and well-versed on bond plies. Hello Artisan bread.
The last item of interest, when it comes to lamination, is the impact of the environment on High Performance materials. All Substrates are somewhat impacted by humidity, this is especially true in some types of High Performance substrates. They are very vulnerable to humidity and the environment. Awareness of which materials are most vulnerable and how to treat them are crucial to success.
It all comes down to this: Only Master Bakers make Artisan Bread! Artisan bread makers are able bake Wonder bread, but beware of the baker who makes Wonder bread everyday and tells you he can make you a great loaf of Artisan bread!
Master Board makers successfully and consistently make RF/MW and High Performance boards because they have the knowledge, skill, experience and all the secret recipes that make for a top-notch High Performance product. Therefore look for the qualities of a "Master" when you evaluate potential suppliers. It will save you much time, frustration and headache if you do.
Bon appétit!


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Three school bullies 'doused teenager in flammable liquid, set him on fire and left him to burn alive'
- Michael Brewer from Florida suffered burns to two-thirds of his body in horrific attack
- Two teens already plead guilty and are currently serving time in jail
- Matthew Bent plead not guilty and will go to trial later this month for attempted murder
The day he was set on fire, Michael Brewer didn't attend classes at his middle school because he was afraid he might get beaten up by some other boys.
It was a Monday in October 2009, the day after his 15th birthday. There had been a dispute between Brewer and Matthew 'Zeke' Bent over a video game and a bicycle that led to Bent's arrest.
And Bent, like Brewer a student at Deerfield Beach Middle School, was not happy about it.
Recovery: Michael undergoes rigorous physical therapy in the burn unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami after he suffered 65 per cent burns over his body
Victim: Michael Brewer at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami who was severely burned after five classmates surrounded him, doused him with alcohol and set him on fire
'Zeke wanted revenge on Michael,' said Jesus 'Junior' Mendez, who would take part in the attack on Brewer, which drew national attention for its barbarity and the youthfulness of those involved.
Mendez would later plead no contest to attempted murder. 'Zeke's the main one. It was Zeke's idea.'
Bent, now 17, faces a trial in June on attempted murder charges that carry a potential 30-year prison sentence because a weapon was used. He has pleaded not guilty.
Mendez and a third boy, 17-year-old Denver 'D.C.' Jarvis, have already admitted their roles in setting Brewer ablaze and have been sentenced to 11 years and eight years behind bars, respectively.
Accused: Michael Bent, 17, faces trial on attempted murder charges that carry a potential 30-year prison sentence because a weapon was used
Police video and audio recordings made by the seven boys involved and several other witnesses give an account of a chance discovery and a split-second decision that almost killed Brewer.
As it was, he spent months in the hospital with second- and third-degree burns over more than two-thirds of his body.
The chain of events began at a neighborhood park on October 11, 2009 - Brewer's birthday.
Bent approached Brewer and demanded that Brewer buy from him a video game based on the Little Mermaid movie. Brewer refused and walked home, with Bent following.
Once they reached the Brewer home, police say Bent tried to steal a bicycle and also stood on the street yelling threats at Brewer family members, even challenging Brewer's father to come outside and fight.
'He came to my house. He tried to take my dad's bike. He threatened me. He threatened my sister. He goes, 'Don't worry, I got something for you and your friends, too,'' Brewer told police. 'It was because he wanted me to buy something from him that I didn't want to buy.'
Fearing retaliation, Brewer's parents notified school administrators they were keeping him home the following day. A little after school let out at 2:40pm, Brewer decided to walk over to a friend's house.
At the same time, Bent was wheeling around the neighborhood on his bicycle. He hadn't gone to school, either.
A group of other boys including Jarvis and Mendez were walking home from school near an older, pink-colored apartment complex called Lime Tree Village when they came upon Bent.
One of them, Calvin Kenny, said Bent was saying things like 'who snitched on me, who got me locked up? He was, like, mad.' Other boys said Bent offered them $5 each if they would punch Brewer.
Then they made a discovery that changed everything.
Guilt: Jesus 'Junior' Mendez, left, and Denver 'D.C.' Jarvis, right, have already admitted their part in the attack and are serving sentences
Sitting atop a low wall along the apartment complex's parking lot was a large, clear plastic jug a little more than half filled with liquid.
Jarvis, the boy nicknamed 'D.C.', picked it up, twisted off the top and several of the boys took a whiff.
'D.C. opened it and they're like, "Oh, this is rubbing alcohol - you all smell it",' Kenny said.
Just then the group spotted Brewer and another boy walking about half a block away. As Jarvis carried the jug, Bent rode his bike over to confront Brewer, accusing him of being a snitch and causing his arrest the day before.
'Michael was telling him, "I didn't snitch — that was my dad and I told him to stop",' Mendez said.
Bent also repeated his demand for $40 from Brewer. Several of the boys said Brewer agreed to eventually pay and the two of them shook hands.
Brewer and another boy walked away, climbing over the low Lime Tree wall into the parking lot. Jarvis and Bent began discussing what to do with the jug of rubbing alcohol.
'That's when they're like, "We should pour it on him just to mess with him",' Kenny told police. 'I thought they would pour it on him, kind of soak him, and then run. Just to mess with him.'
Most of the boys climbed the wall to follow Brewer, with Bent riding his bike around through a gate.
Sister: Malissa Durkee holds a framed photo of her brother Michael Brewer after he was set alight by bullies
Again they confronted Brewer. Bent was in front on his bike. Jarvis, clutching the jug of rubbing alcohol, was behind Brewer, with Mendez to one side. The other boys formed a sort of half-circle.
In Mendez's hand was a black lighter.
Several of the boys say Bent motioned for Jarvis to pour the liquid on Brewer, who described how it felt at first.
'Just cold stuff all over my clothes,' he said. Then Mendez stuck out his arm and flicked the lighter.
'It was barely close to him and it just lit. It just sparked and the sparks got him and it just lit,' Mendez said. 'The lighter, like, blew up in my hand, kind of.'
At that moment, apartment resident Jennifer Nielsen was watching TV with her boyfriend.
'We were watching a zombie movie so that was already enough screaming. And we heard more screaming. It sounded like painful screaming,' Nielsen said.
The two of them rushed outside and saw Brewer on fire and running. They yelled that he should stop, drop and roll, but he was heading for an apartment complex pool. He jumped the fence and plunged into the water.
The group of boys scattered in several directions. Jarvis dropped the empty rubbing alcohol jug into a garbage can.
Brewer tore off his burning shirt, leaving a scorched area in the grass where it landed. The alcohol also ignited a small fire in some bushes. The hair was singed off one of Mendez's arms.
Nielsen ran over to where Brewer was in the pool, dialing 911 on a neighbor's cell phone. She coaxed Brewer out of the water. In the background on the call Brewer can be heard screaming in pain.
'He's 15 years old ... and, and his skin is peeling off,' Nielsen told the dispatcher. 'Somebody poured stuff on him.'
'Please help me!' Brewer yelled over and over.
Paramedics arrived and Brewer was airlifted to a Miami hospital. It was far from certain that he would survive.
Two of the boys went to check on Brewer at the pool, promising him they'd go tell his mother what happened.
'He had burnt skin everywhere,' Kenny said.
Leftover: The burnt clothes belonging to Michael Brewer after he was splashed with a flammable liquid. Jury selection will begin on Monday
Rescue: The pool Michael Brewer jumped in after he was splashed with a flammable liquid and set ablaze at the apartment complex in Deerfield Beach, Florida in October 2009
Investigators quickly learned from Brewer's sister about the dispute with Bent from the day before.
They found Bent, Mendez and several others from the group in the backyard of Mendez's house. Bent was arrested, followed in the coming days by Jarvis and Mendez.
Only Bent has opted to go to trial, against the advice of his former lawyer who says Bent is being unduly swayed by family members into hoping for an unrealistic outcome.
Bent's new lawyer did not respond to a request for comment for this story.
'Matthew Bent still reasons like a child,' the former attorney, Gordon Weekes Jr, wrote in a court filing. 'Matthew Bent harbors the hopes of a child. Matthew Bent still clings to childlike dreams.'
Still, University of Miami law professor Mary Anne Franks said it won't be a slam-dunk case for prosecutors.
'One of the things that's difficult about this case is that you actually have to show that Mr Bent has said something. Everything turns on what he actually said, because he didn't commit any physical acts against the victim,' Franks said.
Brewer has largely recovered physically from his lengthy hospitalization and rehabilitation. He and his family now live in Palm Beach County. His family did not respond to requests for comment.
Because of the widespread media coverage, potential jurors are being pre-screened. Final jury selection is set to begin Monday.
The defense will likely try to shift the blame on Jarvis and Mendez. Jarvis put the case succinctly in a brief statement to investigators.
'Lighting somebody on fire, that's pretty much trying to kill somebody,' he said.
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Breen Transphasic Cluster Torpedo, is it OP now?
I was looking at the Transphasic cluster torpedo. Especially after the last few days where I've been noticing it impact against players and almost kill them.. Then I read it..while in space.
With NO Consoles, and only 6 Points in Projectiles.. it says it deals 2,096 damage PER MINE.. and when it spits them out it deploys 10 Mines, with 40% Shield pen.. Which means if each mine hits a protected shield facing that is at least 20k damage.. How ever, even if there are shields it deals at least 800 damage per mine before resists are calculated.. An that's 8,000 Damage in total...right? Or am I wrong and Crazy? :confused: |
It has the same CritH issue that Tric Mines have. W/debuffs and CritH it can kill, or Tac buffs maybe. Really if the CritH issue was fixed it'd be ok. It's also not high on my concern list given a TB and a volley can kill it. Also, bfi and other spike resists help. Many people switch to TBR as well.
Breen torp has always been op... it just never worked properly. lol
No seriously 2 things have changed that yes I believe make it one of the many BS items in the game. 1) they fixed it... I know right. It used to not launch 25% of the time so lots of people never dreamed of really using it for more then the lulz. 2) The addition of Torpedo doffs. Anytime a torpedo doff procs... it reduces the cool down of the breen cluster torp. Honestly if I put on on my torp brel I can launch one about every 8-16s aprox... which is much much faster then the 45s it was balanced at. I have gotten lucky roles where I have had 3 out at once that hadn't landed yet cause someone was trying to outrun them instead of shoot them. 1 - To balance these things honestly.... They likely SHOULD not be Transphasic. (I know I know there breen and they use them) but something like photon would have been a better choice. 2 - Torpedo doffs need to stop effecting them. |
I brought this topic up in another thread where i even choose to change APO abit. Breen Cluster is a menace especially with the crit link going on. Im suprised why this one wasnt touched by the devs, but tricobalts were.
probably because trics were critting for 100k+ easliy..where as here its not even 10k per....ist more like 20k-30k in total and thats if the torp hits.....if not your sol lol
To be fair, shield tanking has gotten to be a little OP.
Is it me?
I noticed they no longer crit one = crit all ? |
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Two friends were talking with each other about the dream they had last night. One man said, "Boy, what a beautiful dream.such big fish! In my whole life I have not been able to catch so many big fish. It was such a joy.the whole night, I was going in and in, inside the lake, and finding bigger and bigger fish."
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And the other man said, "I went to your house but they said you had gone fishing."
In a small dream you can do everything.possible, impossible, everything! The time scale is different. In the morning when you wake up, do you ask how it was possible that just by waking up, all the dreams have disappeared - so many dreams, such beautiful dreams.?
The same is the situation when a man becomes enlightened. All the millions of lives simply evaporate like dreams. It is not a question of fighting with each and every evil act separately - that you have to fight on, doing good, balancing the evil - then it will take millions of lives again before the time you can become awakened.
And meanwhile, in these millions of lives when you are trying to undo your past, you will still be continuing to do something or other and that will go on accumulating. You cannot get out of this trap. The only way to get out of this trap is to wake up.
Nothing else is needed. You don't have to change your anger, you don't have to change your greed, you don't have to change anything. You have simply to be alert and aware. And all the projections of greed, all the projections of anger, all the projections of delusion, will evaporate - just the way, every morning, your dreams evaporate. They are made of the same stuff as dreams are made of.
So it seems a simple method and inconceivable to the rational mind that it can solve anything. Just by watching your mind everything will be transformed and you will discover your buddhahood, your ultimate beauty and joy, your ultimate existence, your greatest ecstasy. How is it possible? That's what the disciples are asking.
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Close to I-393 and Rte. 106
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Coffee available all day. Centrally located for our needs. Free continental breakfast and internet.
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ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Redskins have signed third-round pick Jordan Reed, putting all of their draft selections under contract for the 2013 season.
The Redskins announced the deal Friday for the tight end from Florida. Reed led the Gators in receiving last year with 45 catches for 559 yards.
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BMW to pay back wages to Spartanburg Co. workers
BMW has agreed to pay $629,869 in back wages to 1,224 workers at its landmark plant in Spartanburg County under an agreement the German-based automaker reached with the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Aug 8, 2006
Everyone would be suprised at how many ways BMW employees are treated badly and unfairly.
The wages are nowhere close to compesating for the abuse. |
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Aug 13, 2006
Thats true way under paid, the associates has no say into anything its BmW's way or the highway, Cant wait for the UAW to come in
Aug 25, 2006
JUST BE GLAD THAT YOU HAVE JOBS AND PLACES TO WORK. WE LIVE IN AN AREA IN NORTH CAROLINA THAT THE FURNITURE BUSINESS HAS GONE TO CHINA..NO JOBS HERE..MAYBE WE SHOULD COME DOWN TO S.C. AND TAKE THE JOBS THAT YOU ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT..BOOHOO..I HEAR YOU ARE ONLY MAKING $25.00 or more an hour, which amounts to $50 TO $60,OOO A YEAR. IF THE UNION COMES IN YOU MAY GET YOUR WISH ABOUT NOT HAVING TO SLAVE FOR SUCH A BAD PLACE...IT MAY CLOSE DOWN!!!!LIKE THE FURNITURE FACTORIES HERE HAVE DONE.
Aug 25, 2006
What can the Union provide for you as an individual or as a team that the company does not already provide? Make certain all avenues are visited before inviting an outsider to come into your home. Why give your hard earned money to a group of people that view "you" as just another number? Remember, they are only in it for the money. Why else would they want to form and get involved into your business? Hmmmm, could it be that for 4500 associates @$35 weekly dues for 52 weeks =$8,190,000 annually. That is alot of money to pay annually to some group just so that you can say your a member. This equates to $1820 of your earnings to a group that you don't even know! I would hate to know that I took this kind of money out of my families pocket to give away. But then again, what do I know. I once worked for the Union. |
Aug 27, 2006
The only ones who truly benefit from the union coming in and charging dues, is the union...WAKE UP PEOPLE....You are making more money than anyone else.. Think of all the car makers that have the union and now they have closed down a lot of their plants [Ford for one]...I think I would rather have a job than have a union and pay the union dues.
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Apr 9, 2007
Find another job. |
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Apr 10, 2007
Since BMW "owns" the company and factory, they not only have a right, but an obligation, to dictate policy. Your right is to choose whether you want to work there or not. If you choose to work there, you have an obligation to consistently demonstrate a strong work ethic, and a positive attitude. If this is not possible for you within the BMW environment, you should work somewhere else. |
Sep 27, 2007
We have to put up with long hours and hard work....but this is a good job. I doubled my pay when I changed jobs....I enjoy the extra money.....yes I worked damn hard before...if you find somewhere around here that is giving money away let me know.I belive in freedom of speech and see no reason for a union...just chill out and let me save for later years...
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Oct 16, 2007
Oct 17, 2007
No matter how much these jerks make, they always whine
Oct 18, 2007
My husband works for a company that makes parts for BMW. He works just as hard and just as long of hours and doesnt make what you guys make. Not only that when your plant shuts down for a week or two you all get paid for it, and yet when you all shut down his plant has to shut down, but these guys dont get paid for it. They just get to sit at home and wait on things to get back up and running, while you all get to enjoy your two week holiday and not worry about how you are gonna pay the bills with no check coming in!
Oct 18, 2007
Cry me a River...LOL
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Oct 29, 2007
I enjoy the money I make and the ability to care for my family. I do not like the idea of a Union, however let me share some examples of why I would consider it now.
I was hired almost 10 years ago; the benfits where excellent!, the pay was more then I had ever made before, I had a true sence that they cared about me and my family, medical insurance was free and there were no pre-existing penalty. About five years ago the company began a shift; the pay was still great and most things had not changes with one exception, new hires had to pay for there dependents health care. Resonable right, the larger the company became the more health care expence there would be. Soon that translated into everyone had to pay for health care, still not too alarming. The simple truth is that our benefits have been widdled down every year sence. Each time they take some away they try to make us think that it is for our own good, "JOB SECURITY". I got a letter today that explained how they are now going to take even more of our benfits away. There is no end in sight, they will continue to take things away as long as they can. The fact is they can do anything they want to, Right to Work State, you know. I remember working check to check and I do not want to go back to that however I need my family to good health care coverage that does not cost me an arm and a leg when the job I was hired to do was going to cover it all but 10% co-pay for everyone. Those who do not work there do not and will not understand my frustrations because they have not witnessed the erosion first hand. These and others are the reasons I would entertain the thought of accepting a Union at BMW MC in Spartanburg SC. |
Jan 13, 2008
One word, "MOVE"!!! |
Jan 13, 2008
Maybe all potential BMW customers should know their Z4's, X5's, and X7's are being assembled by inexperienced, untrained low paid temp workers. BMW currently has about 900 @ plant Spartanburg and they continue to hire more and more each day. I personally have seen the quality drop dramatically since this trend began.
Jan 13, 2008
Typo above, meant to type Z4's, X5's and X6's
Jan 15, 2008
Funny how all these non-BMW workers want to jump onboard with BMW. All I have to say is go ahead and work for $12.50/hr. That's right $12.50/hr as a temporary worker (because that is all BMW is going to higher from now on) while you bust your A%* right beside a guy that's making $25.00/hr. I know how it feels because I am a MAU (that's the temp. company I work for)worker. The only thing I have to look forward to is that BMW and MAU follow up on thier promises of hiring me full time. But you know what? I am starting to see what the production workers are facing and I'm not sure if I can trust that the "good paying,good benefits jobs will be there. I was told that the company goal is to have a workforce of 66% temp. Not to mention that the suppliers are being brought in to take our jobs. ie. Magna Stire workers taking over our door line and other jobs. It is true that the quality of BMW's product is built with less quality. My feelings about quality is that if I make half of what a BMW worker makes, then all I'm responsible for is only half the quality. Without a union BMW will never higher anything but temps. If they had union representation then maybe I'd have a chance at a better life for my family. Oh yah, Buck, what if they started replacing managers and staff with temps and your lame manager job was lost. Would you buy me a canoe and paddle before you start crying me a river? I'm sure it's going to be a looooooooooooong deeeeeeeeeeep river.
Jan 17, 2008
There you have it, straight from the temp employees mouth. Quality is not a priority because they make less money than the regular BMW employees. That should make all you future customers very happy about your new 40 to 80k "Ultimate Driving" purchases. I agree we need a union because as far as hiring temps full time, I haven't seen it happen since I've been at BMW and thats been quite a while now. BMW is using you guys and promising a full time job that they never plan on delivering. Just like they did to the 8000 German Temps right before Christmas last year and also the Pindrum temps two years ago before Christmas. Any of us could be next.
Mar 6, 2008
I'm sure ther are a lot of other workers who have been hurt on the job at the plant. I personally have met many. I was terminated for being injured although my managers did not want me to go. They fought to keep me on even with restricted duty. BMW said either the doctor had to release me to full duty or it was over. I cannot stand 8 to 10 hours anymore, but I know there was something I could have done to keep a job at the plant. The pay IS great, but there are many people out there who are feeling the effects on their bodies. I feel that people are treated as a piece of machinery and if you break, YOU CAN AND WILL BE REPLACED! I do not mean to moan about my problems, but there are some real issues at the plant a lot of people do not know about. I wish everyone well and hope everyone can make it to retirement. Just don't bank on it.
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All the non-Bmw workers see is the $$$.
They just do know the things that happen @ this plant. They love to project the good image.... I feel sorry for the MAU associates. At least we do get a good wage, they get half that to put up with the same treatment. |
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Buzz_Man, those who can sing and dance get bonus points. I also appreciate good humor. And, of course, since I'm one of those dirty American conspirators responsible for all of the world's problems, I can be bought -- unmarked bills, please, no checks.
Martin, if I can half convince you to open a Republican branch office in Spain when I'm not even a Republican, I must really be persuasive. I'd rather you open an Independent branch office. You are pretty independent. Sparky, I feel such a great sense of relief since making this decision! |
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I removed the thread, we disabled the account of one member because he continued to ignore well meaning warnings about flaming and swearing at other members. I contacted the originator of the thread, (Mootsie) and apologised to him for taking it out. Are we as a group out of control?? Nope, a few members are and as they ignore warnings their accounts are being disabled.
I am concerned that we have some members who have started flame wars under two different user ID's and those folks are being addressed as individuals. We can track them now and we're reacting to this also. Don |
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Bless you, Mr. Sims. You are a good man. I trust you understand that I did not mean that you and the other moderators were letting this forum get out of control. I mean that some people are getting out of control and making a lot of extra work for you. I know you don't get paid overtime for this thankless extra work!
But I still like the "Ignore List" feature a lot, though I regret the need to finally use it. I figure it would not have been available as an option if someone had not had the great foresight to understand that it would eventually be needed by some. I'm going to call it my "electronic aspirin," as it makes headaches go away real fast. |
Mar 25, 2003, 08:57 PM | |
LOL Dave! FYI all the moderators are volunteers who spend their time here because we want to give something back to the site. Because of what Jim provides us at no cost to most of us, I've met some fantastic people in a excellent hobby both virtually and in person. I've learned a lot from the folks that hang around here and have been saved a ton of money with the advice and guidance I've gotten out of the forums. Being a maderator is my very small payback to the site.
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For the benefit of those that actually care, here is a sample of a notice I am having to send to 'certain members'...
---------- RCGroups and OTD participation are clearly posted in several locations. In your case, I specifically refer you to the following section of the posted policies: 2. We strive to be a place for courteous discussion. Users shall treat each other with respect at all times. There shall be no name-calling. Users shall not provoke one another. Please pause for a moment before sending your post and consider how you would view it if you were reading it as addressed towards you personally. Jim Bourke (site owner) has the following notice posted at the top of Off Topic: Forum rules - Please read this The following rules apply to this forum. The moderator will enforce them so please bring any infractions to his attention. 1. You must have at least 50 posts in other forums before you can start a new topic here. Note that posts in this forum do not count toward your total post count. 2. No ad hominem attacks. While it is perfectly fine to tell someone that their position is wrong, or even "idiotic," it is never acceptable to tell someone that they are "stupid". If you find yourself easily angered by people who disagree with you, please do not participate here. 3. Keep the forum "family friendly." Foul language and discussion of adult subject matter is not welcome here. This includes humor. The moderator is authorized to close topics, delete entire threads, restrict users form posting, or virtually any other action he feels necessary to maintain harmony within this forum. Jim Bourke President/Owner www.ezonemag.com Finally, in addition to our posted policies and the above notice, and in response to the apparent disregard for these rules of late, the following has been stickied to the top of the Off Topic forum since March 8: OTD forum participation - READ THIS I refer you to the RCGroups posting policies, and also Jim's thread in this forum. Participation here is subject to these rules, and violations will not be tolerated. Editing of your posts against policy will be performed, but if you repeat these violations, your account will be disabled. If you continue to violate these rules, this may come without warning - do not be surprised. We strive to maintain a family-friendly and cordial site, but as we grow, the number of hostile participants increases. We appreciate healthy discussion of current affairs, but unsuitable topics or posts, and those responsible, will be dealt with swiftly. ..a Due to apparent disregard for this notice by several members, however, I had to post again on the 24th: A reminder to read this notice. It seems a large number of OTD particpants are ignoring, or have failed to read, this policy. We appreciate different points of view - those who are afraid to debate their position, usually those who are most guilty of personal and ad hominem attacks, should pause to consider alternative points of view. Keep these attacks out of this forum, or action will be swift and may come without warning. ..a Your attacks against other members have been reported to me by several persons, not limited to moderators. At this time, and as stated above, I am not tolerating this type of behavior. Your access has been terminated, possibly temporarily, on condition that in future you refrain from these types of attacks. You will pause to consider your postings, in relation to the posted policies and specifically those that apply to off-topic forum participation. If you can agree to these terms, I will reactivate your account. Regards, ..a Andy W, R/C Groups Administrator For help with many issues faced by RCGroups users, please go to http://awilletts.ezonemag.com/help |
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"If anyone can point out to me where any message I've ever posted on this forum qualifies as an ad hominum attack, I will immediately delete that message and issue a formal apology." Dave H.
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showt...906#post859906 With respect, a forced apology is meaningless so you can skipt it Dave. Intersting to note you had the time to count my posts/time spent on OTD but did not answer my questions to you in, the alternate thread, due to your stated time constraints etc... Cheers HH |
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Founding location | USA |
Years active | Late 19th century–present |
Territory | Active in most American metropolitan areas |
Ethnicity | African American |
Criminal activities | drug trafficking, weapon trafficking, robbery, contract killing, fraud, money laundering, Racketeering, counterfeiting, extortion, illegal gambling, murder, prostitution |
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Founding location | USA |
Years active | Late 19th century–present |
Territory | Active in most American metropolitan areas |
Ethnicity | African American |
Criminal activities | drug trafficking, weapon trafficking, robbery, contract killing, fraud, money laundering, Racketeering, counterfeiting, extortion, illegal gambling, murder, prostitution |
Although a minority during the 19th and early 20th centuries, African-American organized crime first began to emerge following large scale migrations of Caribbean and African Americans to major cities of the Northeast and Midwest. In many of these newly established communities and neighborhoods criminal activities such as illegal gambling, speakeasies and bootlegging would be seen in the post-World War I and Prohibition eras. Although the majority of these businesses were operated by African Americans, it is unclear to the extent these operations were run independently of the larger criminal organizations of the time. African American gangs constituted for 34% of gang members in the U.S.A. only behind Hispanic Americans 47%.
During the 1920s and 1930s, African American organized crime was centered in New York's Harlem where the numbers racket was largely controlled by Casper Holstein and the "Madam Queen of Policy" Stephanie St. Clair. St. Clair would later testify at the Seabury Investigation that during 1923 to 1928 the NYPD continued to arrest her runners despite making payoffs. However, the Harlem numbers rackets were largely operated by independent policy bankers such as St. Clair before its eventual takeover by mobster Dutch Schultz in the late 1930s.
According to author Nathan Thompson's Kings: The True Story of Chicago's Policy King's and Numbers Racketeers:
Policy became the biggest Black-owned business in the world with combined annual sales sometimes reaching the $100 million mark and employing tens-of-thousands of people nationwide. In Bronzeville, Policy was a major catalyst by which the black economy was driven. In 1938 Time magazine reported that Bronzeville was the "Center of U.S. Negro Business", and more than a decade later, Our World magazine reported that "Windy City Negroes have more money, bigger cars and brighter clothes than any other city…. The city which has become famous for the biggest Policy wheels, the largest funerals, the flashiest cars and the prettiest women, has built that reputation on one thing, money". Those attributions, however, were largely due to Policy, a business conceived, owned, and operated by African American men known by many names including "Digit Barons", "Numbers Bankers", "Sportsmen", "Digitarians", and "the 1-2-3-4 Guys"; but more often than not they were called "Policy Kings".
In the years following the end of the World War II, African American organized crime grew along with the rise of African American social consciousness and later political, social and economic upward mobility. Many of the major drug traffickers in the United States emerged during the early-to-mid-1960s, such as Leroy "Nicky" Barnes, Guy Fisher and Frank Lucas, taking advantage of the increasing political strength during the civil rights movement. Previously dependent solely on the political and police protection of New York's Five Families, African American gangsters were more able to negotiate with outside criminal organizations and the Cosa Nostra's control over the ghettos began to wane.
By the early 1970s, the large narcotics empires created by Nicky Barnes and Frank Lucas began expanding beyond Harlem as Lucas sought to ultimately control a large scale drug trafficking operation by gaining control of a network from Indochina directly to the streets of ghettos across the country. Other criminal groups started smuggling marijuana and cocaine in cities including New York City, Baltimore, Washington, D.C. as well as in New Jersey, California, Florida and Toronto, Canada. Other groups such as the "Black Mafia in Philadelphia, whose members were also linked to the Nation of Islam, took over the heroin trade and extorted other groups. Later, a younger group paying homage to the Black Mafia named themselves the Junior Black Mafia"[citation needed] and were also heavily involved in drug trafficking, specifically crack-cocaine, during the Mid 1980s to early 1990s.
Meanwhile, on the West Coast in Oakland, California, Felix Mitchell and his 69 Mob ran a large scale drugs trafficking operation, generating income of nearly a million dollars in monthly business.
According to a United States Senate sub-committee on organized crime {during the 1980s}, one of the most sophisticated, corporate-like, structured, organized crime groups outside of the Italian mafia was The Young Boys Inc. (AKA YBI). Founded by a small group of teen-aged friends on Detroit's west side in the mid-1970s, in less than two years, YBI took over the majority of southeast Michigan's heroin trade with absolutely no interference from any other crime groups. At its peek, YBI sales were an estimated $300,000 a day. The murder of one of the founders, Dwayne Davis (AKA Wonderful Wayne), and a series of federal indictments on 2 of the remaining bosses and 40 of the top lieutenants crippled YBI in 1982. There were a few lieutenants who survived, one in particular carried on the organization in Detroit and Boston through late 1980s until crack cocaine became the drug of choice over heroin.
Most recently, highly structured African American gangs have made headlines for their ability to pull in hundreds of millions of dollars in illegal drug profits. At their peak, the Chicago-based Gangster Disciples were reported to generate $100 million in drug revenue [1]. The rise and fall of the Detroit based Black Mafia Family, which made nearly $250 million through their drug trafficking ventures during the late 1990s, has been brought to light by federal investigations.
U.S. judge bars capital prosecution of drug lord Date: July 1, 1994 Publication: The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution Page Number: G/3 Word Count: 566 Date: June 30, 1994 Publication: The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution Page Number: A/1 Word Count: 596 Date: August 11, 1993 Publication: The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution Page Number: D/1 Word Count: 323 Date: October 13, 1990 Publication: The Atlanta Journal and The Atlanta Constitution Page Number: A/1 Word Count: 854


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