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Dilbert makes the best of a bad situation.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Jonny Cohen

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DIlbert lets his job perks go to his head.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Christopher Weyant

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Dilbert lectures on the negatives of being attractive.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Alex Gregory

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Dilbert is stymied by the Boss’ bold new strategy.

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Dilbert and Dogbert discuss business.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Jack Ziegler

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Dogbert advises Dilbert.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Frank Modell

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The Boss strategizes.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Harry Bliss

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Dilbert discovers the root of the trouble.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Sam Gross

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Dogbert tries to be helpful.

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An animated New Yorker cartoon by Alex Gregory

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How to fail at a project.

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Filed under: Sedan, Performance, SUV, Jaguar, Land Rover, India, Tata, Luxury, Off-Road

While many confusing car-related things have happened in the upper strata of the Autoverse over the last few years (Aston Martin and Ferrari both being impart owned by Middle Eastern concerns, Aston Martin not being bankrupt) perhaps the most shocking and disconcerting was Ford’s sale of Jaguar and Land Rover to India’s Tata. To many, the scheme seemed doomed from the get go and after a couple cash-hemorrhaging quarters coupled to the recent recession, the naysayers appeared right.

Turns out, Tata can say nay to the naysayers as its two prestige/luxury brands just turned a profit. A combination of cost cuts and attractive new models (LR4, XF) have helped catapult the long time money losers into the black. And while the $4.7 million in consolidated net profits last quarter is certainly nothing to jump for joy over, that nearly five million bucks is a nice change of pace from the usual Jag/Landy blood red ink. JLR sales rose 23% over the previous quarter. Rule Britannia! Er, India.

[Source: Gasgoo | Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images]

REPORT: Tata Motors back in the black as Jaguar/Land Rover fortunes improve originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Bulgin presents its exiting new range of connectors designed for use in hazardous environments – the EXPlora series.
Independently tested for compliance to ATEX standards for use in Zone 2 and Zone 22 environments, the new EXP series is manufactured from a tough high grade UL94V-0 rated Polycarbonate material. Similar in construction to Bulgin’s popular 900 Series Buccaneer, the connectors are environmentally sealed to IP68 to provide protection for the most severe of dust and water borne environments. Ambient temperature range is from -20°C to +55°C.
The ATEX coding is: Ex II 3 GD and the certificated no: Baseefa09ATEX0232X.
Compact in design, the connectors are available in 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 and 10 pole variants and in four body styles – cable, in-line cable, panel and flange fixing. Each contact insert is available with either pin or socket contacts and either can be used with any of the body styles to give the maximum choice of combinations.
They are rated up to 18A, 600Vac/dc for 2, 3, 4 and 5 poles, 16A, 430Vac/dc for 7 pole and 10A, 250Vac/dc for 10 poles. The 3, 4, 5 and 7 pole versions have leading earth contacts making them suitable for single or three phase applications.
The EXP series connector achieves an environmental seal to IP68 as soon as the locking ring is tightened, without any supplementary sealing. Sealing caps, with strong steel retaining cords, maintain the sealing integrity when connectors are not mated. The IP68 rating is tested submerged at 10m for two weeks.
Screw fixing terminal contacts, designed to accommodate conductors up to 4mm2, require no special tooling and allow the connector to be easily terminated and maintained ‘in the field’, while positive location keyways prohibit the possibility of mis-connection.
Two designs of cable retention and alternative sealing glands allow for cable acceptance from 7mm through to 22mm diameter.
The connectors are designed for a wide variety of applications in mind, where a secure, reliable and easy to terminate interface is required, particularly for manufacturers supplying machines, equipment and systems where these explosive atmospheres might exist. As well the petrochemical industries, this could include; mills and grain stores, paint and ink manufacturers, timber mills and processors, cement works, shipyards and sewage treatment.