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by Rich and Corporations » Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:28 am
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by Allanea » Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:19 am
Crookfur wrote:Allanea wrote:So.
Can the hivemind explain toasters to me?
Does the electric consumption of a toaster directly affect its performance in terms of how fast it heats food or is it possible to play with the design of the thing to make them more or less efficient for the same amount of watts? It doesn't seem like it should be but maybe I don't know anything.
I... am wondering about appliances in my nation.
Since a toaster is just a few heating elements with either a thermocouple or capacitor to provide time/temperature control then yeah everything is going to dependent on its draw.
I'm sure you could do something clever with a controller that controls temperature, time and power level in the toaster so you can control exactly how the bread is toasted rather that just the Browning level but that will get expensive and have fairly complicated controls. It's also probably already done in high end models.
by Crookfur » Mon Jun 27, 2016 7:36 am
Allanea wrote:Crookfur wrote:Since a toaster is just a few heating elements with either a thermocouple or capacitor to provide time/temperature control then yeah everything is going to dependent on its draw.
I'm sure you could do something clever with a controller that controls temperature, time and power level in the toaster so you can control exactly how the bread is toasted rather that just the Browning level but that will get expensive and have fairly complicated controls. It's also probably already done in high end models.
So what people are talking about right now when they're talking about making toasters more efficient and reducing their power consumption, how is this going to be accomplished?
by Triplebaconation » Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:34 am
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by Crookfur » Wed Jun 29, 2016 7:01 am
by Rich and Corporations » Wed Jun 29, 2016 1:45 pm
Crookfur wrote:I have a suspicion that Allanea was talking about toaster ovens rather that the 2 to 4 slot vertical sliced bread toaster.
I could be wrong and maybe he means something like a toastie maker/panini press.
by DnalweN acilbupeR » Thu Jun 30, 2016 3:28 pm
The Emerald Dawn wrote:I award you no points, and have sent people to make sure your parents refrain from further breeding.
Lyttenburgh wrote:all this is a damning enough evidence to proove you of being an edgy butthurt 'murican teenager with the sole agenda of prooving to the uncaring bitch Web, that "You Have A Point!"
Lyttenburgh wrote:Either that, or, you were gang-raped by commi-nazi russian Spetznaz kill team, who then painted all walls in your house in hammer and sickles, and then viped their asses with the stars and stripes banner in your yard. That's the only logical explanation.
by Western Weyard » Thu Jun 30, 2016 11:20 pm
DnalweN acilbupeR wrote:What do you think about using armored cars (i.e. the kind that have an almost stock appearance) in a police context?
Mefpan wrote:I'd rather have them throw the region into shit zone than have Erdogan strap rocket boosters to his country and Wernher von Braun it there and damn the obstacles.
by Roski » Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:06 am
by Western Weyard » Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:51 am
Roski wrote:It would be useful but I'd have beefed up engines.
You could probably easily lightly armor patrol cars.
Mefpan wrote:I'd rather have them throw the region into shit zone than have Erdogan strap rocket boosters to his country and Wernher von Braun it there and damn the obstacles.
by Austrasien » Fri Jul 01, 2016 2:53 am
DnalweN acilbupeR wrote:I was also wondering about pay and benefits for your police and military personnel.
In RN, all police and military staff serve voluntarily (there are no conscripts) and there are both "professional" (i.e. career military/police) and reserve forces.
The main difference between the two is that all police are civilian, which means that they are not subject to being court-martial'd (unlike the military, obviously). With that being said, public officers (including public police, EMS and firefighters) must swear by an oath which is binding and implies consenting to certain responsibilities and to potentially facing much harsher penalties compared to regular civilians for certain crimes committed whilst on duty. Also, as laid out in their work contracts, because they cannot be court martial'd, they can be subjected to very high financial penalties when breaking the rules of said contracts (e.g. if you're a reserve cop and, without a very good reason, you fail to go on duty when lawfully requested to by the government, as laid out in the work contract, you will get fired, banned from working for the government, and fined something equivalent to say hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars) . This is to discourage public officers from going "AWOL" when SHTF and they're needed.
As far as pay and benefits are concerned, these are flexible and proportional to the rank and position of the individual. Certain "bonuses" may apply, such as overtime pay, those for working in hazardous environments, etc. Basic pay takes 2 main forms: regular, aka salary, which is virtually how all "professional" staff are paid, and POD (pay on deployment), which applies more for reserve personnel. As a reservist you may choose whether you want regular pay, POD, or a combination thereof at whatever "ratio" you choose. Reservists are layered in different tires, where the time they have to serve on the job (and frequency of deployment) is directly proportional to the extent of training they receive, level of weapons and equipment they have access to, pay and benefits they are entitled to, level of duties risk-wise, and inversely proportional to their numbers. The tires are as follows: 1. "Periodically Active Reserve" - these train and are on duty on a regular schedule ; they may be called up for duty more often for extra pay ; even if the need does not arise for them to be called on duty, they will deploy according to the schedule for training / exercises to maintain readiness. 2. "Inactive Reserve" - these receive initial training and may only be called up for duty when needed, i.e. not on a regular work or training schedule. 3. "Contingency Reserve" - comprised of registered members that have to fulfill certain conditions, which receive little or no training and are to be deployed as is or following additional or even "full" (as far as reserves are concerned) training, when needed. Generally each tire is activated gradually, i.e. for police, normally only "PAR" would be active most of the time, for policing relatively small assignments such as public events, minor riots, etc. whereas "IAR" could be activated in the case of major riots and the "COR" in a state of nationwide emergency. However, the police may sometimes choose to deploy lower-tire reserves like IAR instead of PAR or COR instead of IAR in low-risk situations because it may be cheaper for them to do so.
by DnalweN acilbupeR » Fri Jul 01, 2016 5:46 am
Austrasien wrote:DnalweN acilbupeR wrote:I was also wondering about pay and benefits for your police and military personnel.
In RN, all police and military staff serve voluntarily (there are no conscripts) and there are both "professional" (i.e. career military/police) and reserve forces.
The main difference between the two is that all police are civilian, which means that they are not subject to being court-martial'd (unlike the military, obviously). With that being said, public officers (including public police, EMS and firefighters) must swear by an oath which is binding and implies consenting to certain responsibilities and to potentially facing much harsher penalties compared to regular civilians for certain crimes committed whilst on duty. Also, as laid out in their work contracts, because they cannot be court martial'd, they can be subjected to very high financial penalties when breaking the rules of said contracts (e.g. if you're a reserve cop and, without a very good reason, you fail to go on duty when lawfully requested to by the government, as laid out in the work contract, you will get fired, banned from working for the government, and fined something equivalent to say hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars) . This is to discourage public officers from going "AWOL" when SHTF and they're needed.
As far as pay and benefits are concerned, these are flexible and proportional to the rank and position of the individual. Certain "bonuses" may apply, such as overtime pay, those for working in hazardous environments, etc. Basic pay takes 2 main forms: regular, aka salary, which is virtually how all "professional" staff are paid, and POD (pay on deployment), which applies more for reserve personnel. As a reservist you may choose whether you want regular pay, POD, or a combination thereof at whatever "ratio" you choose. Reservists are layered in different tires, where the time they have to serve on the job (and frequency of deployment) is directly proportional to the extent of training they receive, level of weapons and equipment they have access to, pay and benefits they are entitled to, level of duties risk-wise, and inversely proportional to their numbers. The tires are as follows: 1. "Periodically Active Reserve" - these train and are on duty on a regular schedule ; they may be called up for duty more often for extra pay ; even if the need does not arise for them to be called on duty, they will deploy according to the schedule for training / exercises to maintain readiness. 2. "Inactive Reserve" - these receive initial training and may only be called up for duty when needed, i.e. not on a regular work or training schedule. 3. "Contingency Reserve" - comprised of registered members that have to fulfill certain conditions, which receive little or no training and are to be deployed as is or following additional or even "full" (as far as reserves are concerned) training, when needed. Generally each tire is activated gradually, i.e. for police, normally only "PAR" would be active most of the time, for policing relatively small assignments such as public events, minor riots, etc. whereas "IAR" could be activated in the case of major riots and the "COR" in a state of nationwide emergency. However, the police may sometimes choose to deploy lower-tire reserves like IAR instead of PAR or COR instead of IAR in low-risk situations because it may be cheaper for them to do so.
Police are part of the civil service, which entails both rights and responsibilities. As a right they cannot be terminated unless a tribunal agrees there is sufficient cause and remedial actions will not suffice and once they are inducted into service they are guaranteed work. On the responsibilities side they cannot legally refuse to work, including labour actions, the fall under the jurisdiction of the Court of Control which may discipline them or impose other penalties. And like the armed forces the orders of a police commander are legally binding on his subordinates, though police commanders command authority is much more circumscribed in most circumstances (in times of emergency a police commander gains a much more comprehensive mandate) than a commanding officer in the armed forces.
Their pay is basically similar to some military payscales IRL: Rank and years of service determine the basic pay grade, with a cost of living modifier (cost of living is normalized for the national capital region) and various incentives for specialist positions or qualifications. Policemen are paid on a monthly basis according to their pay formula, they are generally expected to be available to work as needed. Reserve police are paid a fixed rate for each day of active service according to a similar scale.
Other benefits include an extra contribution to the national pension fund, free, on top of the standard mandatory contributions and a heavily subsidized health insurance plan. Police Preparatory Academies (which are quasi-private institutions) also set aside a number of places each year for children of distinguished alumni, so it is in general significantly easier for a child of a police officer to become a police officer if they are otherwise qualified. This sort of arrangement isn't police-specific in Austrasia though.
The Emerald Dawn wrote:I award you no points, and have sent people to make sure your parents refrain from further breeding.
Lyttenburgh wrote:all this is a damning enough evidence to proove you of being an edgy butthurt 'murican teenager with the sole agenda of prooving to the uncaring bitch Web, that "You Have A Point!"
Lyttenburgh wrote:Either that, or, you were gang-raped by commi-nazi russian Spetznaz kill team, who then painted all walls in your house in hammer and sickles, and then viped their asses with the stars and stripes banner in your yard. That's the only logical explanation.
by Austrasien » Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:18 am
DnalweN acilbupeR wrote:hmm, don't you think this would encourage nepotism?
having a "heritage" in a certain work field should bring advantages of its own compared to someone who lacks that, it really doesn't help if you're making it even harder for others to break into the business...
by Chinese Peoples » Fri Jul 01, 2016 8:57 am
DnalweN acilbupeR wrote:What do you think about using armored cars (i.e. the kind that have an almost stock appearance) in a police context?
We already do so but for diplomatic transport only (it is handled by the police not a separate agency) , like transporting domestic and foreign heads of state, dignitaries, etc. I'm basically asking if there would be any advantage to using such cars in addition to the regular (conspicuously) armored trucks I currently use for SWAT duties?
Another question: who handles embassy guard and other diplomatic protection duties overseas in your nation? Is it some unit that is part of your military? Detachments of your police or state security agency? Armed personnel from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs itself? Or do you simply employ foreign private or state-supplied guards?
I was also wondering about pay and benefits for your police and military personnel.
by Heavonia » Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:03 pm
Chinese Peoples wrote:We already do so but for diplomatic transport only (it is handled by the police not a separate agency) , like transporting domestic and foreign heads of state, dignitaries, etc. I'm basically asking if there would be any advantage to using such cars in addition to the regular (conspicuously) armored trucks I currently use for SWAT duties?
Emergency response duties are handled by several agencies outside of the regular police.
by Chinese Peoples » Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:12 pm
by Heavonia » Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:11 pm
Chinese Peoples wrote:
The special police or state security. Or the fire brigade and ambulance, depending on what the emergency is. Special police units are held at province or even centrally, since maintaining them locally would be prohibitively expensive. State security is a joint central and provincial jurisdiction, so both may respond to crises when police should not or cannot intervene.
by Western Weyard » Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:20 pm
Heavonia wrote:How big are 'provinces' for police units to be held centrally there?
Like, I phone the police to say that there was screaming and sounds of a fight next door and I'm worried for the lady who lives there because the man is a bit of a thug, and I think I've seen her with a black eye a few times. How long will it take for the special police to get there from their central place? You're trying to beat or match a 15 minute 'from the connection of the call and "Hello, you've reached Lancashire Constabulary." to the first officer arriving on-scene' for UK Police.
Mefpan wrote:I'd rather have them throw the region into shit zone than have Erdogan strap rocket boosters to his country and Wernher von Braun it there and damn the obstacles.
by EsToVnIa » Fri Jul 01, 2016 1:26 pm
Heavonia wrote:Chinese Peoples wrote:The special police or state security. Or the fire brigade and ambulance, depending on what the emergency is. Special police units are held at province or even centrally, since maintaining them locally would be prohibitively expensive. State security is a joint central and provincial jurisdiction, so both may respond to crises when police should not or cannot intervene.
How big are 'provinces' for police units to be held centrally there?
Like, I phone the police to say that there was screaming and sounds of a fight next door and I'm worried for the lady who lives there because the man is a bit of a thug, and I think I've seen her with a black eye a few times. How long will it take for the special police to get there from their central place? You're trying to beat or match a 15 minute 'from the connection of the call and "Hello, you've reached Lancashire Constabulary." to the first officer arriving on-scene' for UK Police.
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