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[kumar124]

ISO 9001 Certification for Non Profit Organization

Should a non profit organization or company contemplate about implementing a high quality Management System (QMS) which is ISO 9001:2015? What will be the advantages of ISO 9001 for nonprofit organizations? And, should a non profit organization go any step further and certify its system for ISO 9001 certification? What might be the best possible outcomes of such a decision? All these queries pop up as the result of the rise of the numerous non-governmental organizations (NGOs) over the years. In this blog, get to know more regarding ISO 9001 certification which is implemented to an NGO with donors.

Increased Scrutiny by Interested parties

Umpteen NGOs has been fully grown exponentially since the 1980s, while some of Public Interest Registry reports that around 10 million NGOs might exist already around the globe. This exponential increase, in addition to the proclamation of some media reports the poor use of resources on the market to those non profit organizations, will increase a way of uncertainty on the part of donors who financially support these non profit organizations.

As the number of NGOs will keep increasing, therefore, there will be robust scrutiny devised by interested parties just like the general public, donors, and governments. Liable and responsible NGOs would want to reduce donor uncertainty and differentiate themselves by causing signals that attempt to convey that resources are being purpose-led and being used effectively. So, let’s take a look at how to accomplish this with an ISO 9001 certification for non profit organization.

Advantages of Implementation ISO 9001 certification for Non profit organization

Implementing an ISO quality management system and taking the additional step of obtaining ISO 9001 certification could be a voluntary act which will convey credibility and trust that a non profit organization generates results aligned with its mission. Enhancement of quality and trust is one among the most significant advantages of acquiring ISO 9001 certification - Quality Management System (QMS). In this blog, we will highlight more about the advantages of implementing an ISO 9001 certification for a non profit organization.

Even today many NGOs suffer from inefficiencies and lack of performance. To implement an ISO Quality Management System, an organization needs to develop and improve overall performance indicators and use them as benchmarks for regular assessment and enhance performance by bringing hidden issues to light. So, developing endless improvement culture is another benefit as a result of implementing ISO 9001 certification - Quality Management System.

Another telling advantage of implementing ISO quality Management System comes from utilizing the necessities of outside parties as a reference. As this will enhance donors, beneficiaries and governments, for coming up with the outcomes to be delivered. Which is then imparted for observation and assessing the feedback from those parties as so to improve and bolster the opportunities. Such practices could significantly contribute to developing opportunities to augment interested parties’ satisfaction by these efforts of a non profit organization.

Significance of the process approach

ISO 9001 certification for non profit organization demands the employment of the process approach which means modelling the manner a non profit organization works as a group of interconnected and interacting activities performed by somebody in an exceedingly systematic way. So, NGOs verify those processes contribute foremost to desired outcomes. If a non profit organization desires to enhance performance, it should influence the relevant processes. One significant consequence of this approach is that performance, either sensible or bad, are often depersonalized.

Performance starts to be seen as a natural consequence of the approach to a process or a group of processes that are being operated. If something goes wrong, rather than beginning a witch hunt, one must notice the weak points in one or more processes and work on them. The employment of the process approach makes non profit organizations way more skilled, much more reliable and contributes to much greater worker/volunteer confidence and autonomy, an honest base for individuals engagement.

Developing and Documenting procedures for NGOs

ISO 9001 certification for non profit organization offers a great deal of freedom to organizations when it comes to documented procedures. There are no obligatory documented procedures; what ISO certification standard does is invite non profit organizations to have faith in when it is helpful to possess documented procedures. Majority of non profit organizations contemplate that some kind of documented data ought to exist – for instance, based on process complexity, individuals turnover, or product quality. Adopting documented procedures consistent with every organization’s plan of best practices has the ability to construct organizations that are less captivated with people’s moods. In certain approaches, documented procedures and records generate a sort of organizational memory which is abundantly clearer: who has authority, who is accountable, what needs to be done, and the way it ought to be done. This makes, for instance, admission coaching far more effective.

Rethinking an organization

Implementing ISO Quality Management System is a chance to rethink the true purpose of non profit organization: why should it exist; what are its priorities; whom does it work for; how does it comply with its environment and what ought to be measured? All those topics are taken into considerations when a non profit organization applies ISO 9001 certification in Dubai. With the implementation of ISO QMS standard, a non profit organization is obliged to focus its attention on what is extremely relevant for the future and, at the same time, to assess its everyday activities and to enhance its potency through the identification and standardization of its internal processes.

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[trascapades]

🎨#ArtIsAWeapon #NewExhibit Winner Takes All January 13 – February 19, 2022 Marianne Boesky Gallery | Chelsea 507 West 24th Street #NYC Reposted from @marianneboeskygallery Marianne Boesky Gallery is pleased to present 'Winner Takes All,' a group exhibition co-curated by visual artist Amoako Boafo ( @amoakoboafo) and curator Larry Ossei-Mensah ( @larryosseimensah ) featuring new works by nine emerging painters whose practices contend with history and the complexity of identity through experimentation with figurative forms. Opening January 13th, 5-8PM 507 West 24th Street #NYC Taking inspiration from the emotional impact and resiliency found in Carla Bruni’s rendition of the ABBA classic ""The Winner Takes It All,"" the exhibition subverts preconceived notions of how figurative painting, and the identity of the maker should be presented. The artists featured in the exhibition construct imaginary spaces within the pictorial planes of their artwork that liberate their diverse subjects from societal constraints of what can be a zerosum game, especially for people of color and immigrants. It is through this liberation that the featured artists create expansive narratives to encompass a plurality of unique creative voices, including those that have historically been omitted from Western canonical discourse. Sophia-Yemisi Adeyemo-Ross, Visions of Iron (Aloe Vera for Your Wounds) Aplerh-Doku Borlabi, Black and White Striped Sweater Zéh Palito, My Momma Louisiana, 2021 Nigatu Tsehay, Lost and found, 2021 @sophia.yemisi.adeyemo.ross @jessicaalazraki1 @dokuborlabi @yoyolander @anoushka @zehpalito @adjeitawaiah @nigatu_tsehay @didierdidiv #GroupExhibit #WinnerTakesAll #emergingartists #painters #ArtAndTheCity #BlackArtists #BlackGirlArtGeeks https://www.instagram.com/p/CYmxkjoP-QM/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[9bitghost]

REMEMBER THIS AU???

Took me 2 years, but I’ve finally got everyone’s designs roughed out for my RPG AU!! Some designs gave me a lot of trouble, so I’ll probably change a few in the future, but for now, they’re all based around their outfits in the show. Getting back into this has also got me more into learning about D&D, so classes and subclasses are based on stuff from there and homebrews I’ve found and liked, with some liberties taken for the fun of it. ☆  

I want to write proper backstories for all of them sometime, but until then, classes, alignments, and headcanons are under the cut!! ↓ ↓ ↓ (VERY LONG)

This AU can be set either as its own, or if everyone sat down and played D&D with characters based on themselves. I would love to write fic splicing the two together if I ever get around to it lol

Character Info

David: Ranger/Bard - Champion of Nature (Lawful Good)

S4E7 pretty much laid out his character and class perfectly; David is a Bard at heart, and sought to make people happy with his tricks and performances when he was younger, until he found his true calling in his connection to Mother Nature. His home is wherever he can set up camp and has his heart set on protecting the forests’ natural beauty and integrity from quickly growing cities. Breaks into song at random and dislikes conflict. Prefers to shut fights down though talk and song, but does excel at archery and long-range combat if the need arises.

(tbh, binary-bird’s david design is so much cooler and i was heavily inspired by it, so please just imagine him in that one instead lol)

Gwen: Bard/Cleric - College of Lore (Chaotic Neutral)

In all honesty, Gwen is the most difficult one for me to place in this AU. She strikes me as the one to DM for the kids so Nerris can play, and enjoys creating stories for them, hence why Bard comes as the most natural to class her. An unconventional one, as she’s sharp-tongued, usually straight-faced, and witty in a sarcastic sense. Probably owns a bookshop in her town and writes many of her own books (half of which are erotica and stored in a curtained off area you need a password for). She has a way with words and handles her spear with the same proficiency. Badass fighter if you get on her bad side.

Max: Rogue - Thief/Trap Master (Chaotic Neutral)

Grew up poor and practically on the streets with barely a glance from his parents, Max learned it’s every person for themselves from an early age. Known for being a little shit and a master at picking pockets, MacGyvering traps, and winning bets through words alone. Shitton of knives, prefers throwing them from the shadows. Says he doesn’t care for anyone but himself, but would actually kill a man or 20 for his friends. Met Neil when trying to swindle him out of some expensive potions and wound up traveling with him. Purely for profit at first after hearing about the tech Neil’s in search of, but they ended up clicking and became fast friends (in denial).

Neil: Artificer - Alchemist (Lawful Neutral)

Neil’s family is very well off and many of his relatives are well known scholars; his father being the leading philosopher in their district. Though proud of his family’s and his own scientific accomplishments, Neil became bored of his mundane village and life, and thus set off in search of new scientific discoveries that could land him a place in the history books. Hates combat and stays out of it whenever he can. Sticks to the side lines, crafting bombs, poisons, splash potions, and buffs for the party. Relatively level-headed and often leads the team’s strategies in battle, until things go wild and sends him into a panic.

Nikki: Barbarian/Druid - Path of the Beast Master (Chaotic Good)

Born into a broken family, Nikki fled to the woods at a young age and lost her way home. Found and taken in by a pack of wolves, she quickly answered to the call of Mother Nature and grew into a nomadic lifestyle with her pack. Nikki is a wild one, brandishing her giant axe with ease, communicating with animals, and able to shift into a wolf form. Met Max and Neil as they were passing thorough her forest and nearly bit a chunk out of Neil’s arm on their first encounter. Would do anything for her friends and thinks of them as her own pack as she journeys with them.

Nerris: Sorceress - Storm Bloodline (Neutral Good)

Born to a human mother and elven father, Nerris is skilled in magic pertaining to the elements, specifically lightning and electricity, and not to shabby with their shortsword when the need arises. Left their village on a traditional journey to hone their skills and become a great sorceress to make their family proud. Always up for adventure, but rash and dives head first into more dangerous situations. Met and traveled with Harrison, who they bicker with constantly over who is the better magic user, before they both joined the Main Trio feat. David. Don’t mess with their party, man, Nerris will beat your ass into the neighbouring realm.

Harrison: Wizard - School of Illusions/Wild Mage (Chaotic Good)

Harrison was born with chaotic magic that had his parents on edge since the beginning. He quickly became a specialist in illusions, but due to his wild magic, he’d caused a lot of unintentional trouble in his town, escalating to making his brother disappear with no idea how to get him back. Fled his family and town young in pursuit of honing his magic and searching for a way to bring his brother back. Terrible at hand-to-hand, weapons, or close-range combat, but packs a punch when his magic goes haywire, often being linked to his emotions. Will sometimes levitate without realizing and freak people out. His hat is his nearly unlimited inventory and is probably a dangerous rip in space-time that should be dealt with.

Preston: Bard - College of Glamour (Lawful Neutral)

Preston travels around in search of fame and artistic inspiration and loves any audience he can find. Rarely staying in one place for long, he recites his poetry and one-man acts for captivated audiences in the town’s square or taverns, sometimes accompanied by lute or flute music. His outfits are flashy and as much of a trainwreck as he is so he’s easy to spot. In battle, his acts are usually used to stun or paralyze opponents, often done as a tag team with a more offensive member of the party. If forced to fight, he’s not too bad at fencing his way out of it.

Dolph: Bard - College of Paint (Neutral Good)

Born into a prestigious and proud military family that he left to pursue a career in art. Has painted quite a few nobles’ portraits and has thus become well known as a traveling painter. Became quick friends with Preston when they met in a town square Dolph was passing through. Hates conflict and tends to stay back in battle, but if he has to fight, he’s able to summon whatever he paints in ink to fight for him (think Sai from Naruto lol).

Ered: Rogue - Scout (Chaotic Neutral)

Daughter and assassin-in-training of her two fathers who work closely with their country’s monarchy. Though she loves them more than anything, Ered has more of a go-my-own-way attitude, opting to work more freely and alone for smaller contracts than under her parents’ wings. Amazing sharp-shooter with her crossbow and can hold her own in hand to hand combat. She’s a name quite a few know in underground circles, and Max has heard of her before as well.

Nurf: Barbarian - Path of the Brawler (Chaotic Neutral)

Half-orc and full temper, Nurf is a brawler through and through. On the run for various crimes and resents the justice system for putting his mother behind bars. Fights mainly with fists and daggers and is one of the strongest in the party. Actually quite perceptive and insightful, but whether he chooses to act upon that insight is entirely dependent on how he feels at that moment. Nurf joined the party a little later than the rest, after meeting them during an ongoing brawl and teaming up as a spur-of-the-moment decision. He stuck around for one reason or another.

Space Kid: Cleric - Cosmic Domain (True Neutral)

Space Kid comes from a line of astronomers and astrologists, and he too answers to the Stars and Celestial Bodies. Many of his decisions are based on what star charts tell him and he’s just happy to be along for the ride. Met the Main Trio early on during a quest relating to astrology and, realizing they lacked a designated healer for the team, found Space Kid to be decent enough. Probably has untapped powers that are pretty incredible if he knew how to access them. Sticks around due to the Stars hinting that their fates are tied and good things will come about in the party’s future.

Other Notes

I’ve gotten an ask or two in the past asking about Daniel and he is 1458903% a Lawful Evil Warlock/Bard who answers to his patron Xemüg. Quartermaster is also a Warlock, probably Chaotic Neutral, and I like the idea of his patron being The Octopus (thank you S4E5 for the harrison and QM inspiration).

#camp camp #campcamp #reposting this bc it wasn't showing up in the tag for me?? never posting from drafts again lol #it's been so long since i wrote semi-decently #it feels so clunky but at least it's FINALLY DOWN IN WORDS #i love how i predicted alchemist neil and barbarian nikki long before the quest ep aired LMAO #s: cc #au: cc dnd #art: charades #i still know jack about dnd so please don't yell at me that some stuff doesn't work or w/e

[vancouverpuppettheatre]

The Last Judgment (Italian: Il Giudizio Universale) is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance painter Michelangelo covering the whole altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. It is a depiction of the Second Coming of Christ and the final and eternal judgment by God of all humanity. The dead rise and descend to their fates, as judged by Christ who is surrounded by prominent saints. Altogether there are over 300 figures, with nearly all the males and angels originally shown as nudes; many were later partly covered up by painted draperies, of which some remain after recent cleaning and restoration. On a preview visit with Paul III, before the work was complete, the pope's Master of Ceremonies Biagio da Cesena is reported by Vasari as saying that: "it was most disgraceful that in so sacred a place there should have been depicted all those nude figures, exposing themselves so shamefully, and that it was no work for a papal chapel but rather for the public baths and taverns". Michelangelo immediately worked Cesena's face from memory into the scene as Minos, judge of the underworld (far bottom-right corner of the painting) with donkey ears (i.e. indicating foolishness), while his nudity is covered by a coiled snake. 😜 #Renaissance #rome #religiousart #artyshmarty #arteducation #buanarotti #lastbutnotleast #ceiling #drawing #fresco #fineart #Humanism #italianart #italy #painting #worldofart #sistinechapel #symbolism #justlookatit #loveitaly #vancouverart #vatican #michaelangelo #masterpiece (at Vancouver Convention Centre) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaA3PRTv-Qm/?utm_medium=tumblr

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[vamprawr]

idv progress update (for me, mostly)

survs bought: prisoner, priestess, mercenary, painter, mechanic

survs wanted: SEER, postman, gravekeeper

surv rank: elk 4

hunters bought: wu chang, luchino, bloody queen

hunters wanted: violinist, axe boy, sculptor

hunter rank: cobra 1

recent events: first dw ranked, started really saving replays, wayyy more qm

#vamp plays idv

[photoyagetv]

cigogne - Planète Sauvage - Peinture - Painter #InstaGood #InstaPhoto #PicOfTheDay #PhotoOfTheDay #Instadaily #photography #photooftheday #photo #photographer #photogram #photograph #travel #travelphotography #travelgram #traveladdict #instagram #instamoment #insta #filmphotography #love #happy #like4like #fashion #beautiful #art #painter #france #zoo #planetesauvage #bird (à Planète Sauvage) https://www.instagram.com/p/CFw1YHog-Qm/?igshid=hzfom17f3ym0

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[crookedengineersong-blog]

SAP EHS ONLINE TRAINING IN HYDERABAD INDIA

SAP EHS Stands for (Environment, Health and Safety) contains all information and capacities one require for the other Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) parts at one main issue. For instance, you can oversee details for different Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) objects (substances, risky merchandise groupings, specialists, squander codes, and packaging) and content modules (known as expressions), and make layouts for Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) reports. It likewise incorporates apparatuses that permit you, for instance, to enter and show dialect subordinate Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) information in every single conceivable dialect in the SAP framework, and to trade information between frameworks.

Sap solutions Institute offers best SAP EHS Training in Hyderabad with most experienced professionals. The Instructors here are working in SAP EHS and related technologies with different companies which helps the students to get implementation knowledge together with the theoretical knowledge they are acquiring in class. Sap solutions is aware of industry needs and are offering SAP EHS Training in Hyderabad in more practical way possible which will help the students to adopt the work in company once they get placed. The syllabus for Sap EHS is formed in match the requirements needed in company starting from the very base level to advance level.

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The major Topics which is covered for Sap EHS online training Hyderabad are Industrial Hygiene and Safety , Waste Management which is taught in two parts, Occupational Health , Reporting System, Legacy System Data Migration, Roles And Profile Definition, Organization Structure, Integration With PP and QM. These parts are taught in great detail to enhance the knowledge of students.

The sap EHS training is also given online which to helps the current employees to brush up their knowledge in some specific part of the module .

Scope and Opportunity of a Career in SAP EHS

The present scenario shows the need for sap EHS .Either the MNC’s or mid core companies all need SAP EHS consultant .The pay is good for this profile which keeps changing with the experience and the type of company one is involved. Beside, this one’s personal interest too is required for development in this field.

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[itsworn]

Hot Rods, Customs & More Make the Scene at the 2016 Mooneyes Xmas Party

We should all give the Mooneyes team credit for organizing two major events in December, certainly not the most popular month with car show promoters. Festivities began on the first weekend in Japan with the 25th Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show, followed only six days later by the Mooneyes Xmas Party at Irwindale Speedway, California.

The Santa Fe Springs outlet has been associated with this winter meet since 1977, at a time when folks still called it Rat Fink Reunion. More akin to an artist get-together than a car show, it mostly revolved around the spirited Ed “Big Daddy” Roth. The event moved several times over the years, taking place around Mooneyes’ headquarters from 1992 until 2001.

The Mooneyes Xmas Party finally adopted Irwindale Speedway in 2006, which proved large enough to welcome the ever-growing affair. A decade later, it drew close to 15,000 visitors and an impressive 1,500 vehicles, with more being turned away by the track’s staff after 8:30 a.m. due to the venue being full. Today’s meet is much more than an artist’s reunion, although pinstripers, painters, and tiki sculptors still show up en masse. But this pre-Christmas gig celebrates other facets of the hot rod hobby, too, with vendors displaying and selling vintage hi-perf parts, T-shirts, and so on.

Another interesting aspect of the extravaganza lies in the eclectic assortment of vehicles put on exhibit. American metal from the 1950s and 1960s represents the bulk of the entries, complemented by a nice showing of earlier hot rods and customs. But the lineup also includes many lowriders, along with vans, choppers, and even air-cooled VWs. Clubs give a tailgate party atmosphere to the event, though other attributes ensure its success: a pinup contest, five bands playing almost nonstop, and drag racing. The eighth-mile strip mixes all sorts of pre-’69 vehicles, with the A/FX Challenge remaining a crowd favorite.

Since 2015, word has been that Irwindale Speedway will “soon” close its doors due to land development. It hasn’t happened yet. Even better, Mooneyes has confirmed that its party will take place in December 2017, fantastic news for this beloved Californian staple.

The event would not have been possible without these two heroes. Shige Suganuma (left) has been at the helm of Mooneyes’ Japanese branch since 1986 and purchased Mooneyes USA (then simply known as “Moon”) in 1992, five years after Dean Moon passed away. While Shige spends most of the time in Japan, his longtime friend Chico Kodama (right) handles the logistics of the U.S. headquarters as the president of Mooneyes USA.

Mooneyes had several vehicles on exhibit, starting with its famous yellow dragster, a replica of the rail campaigned by the company circa 1963. Behind it sits the real-steel ’32 coupe owned by prominent car collector Tom Malloy. Pinstriped by the talented Hiro “The Wildman” Ishii, the big-block-Chevy-powered Deuce has been a Bonneville record chaser for years, running 178 mph with Tom behind the wheel.

Quarter Midgets were huge during the 1950s and 1960s, and HOT ROD put a bunch of them on its February 1958 cover. Even Frank Kurtis, better known for his Indy 500 exploits, built QM kits. James “Smitty” Smith vividly remembers these days, leading to a lifelong passion and an impressive collection of memorabilia and cars, including fully restored models.

With lines such as “Peel out, I just love it when guys peel out,” and “Is that tuck and roll?” Candy Clark has been the dream girl of many hot rodders since 1973, the year Universal Pictures released American Graffiti. Candy is a regular car show guest, happily signing pictures and chatting with enthusiasts. She took a moment to pose for HRD in front of The Race of Gentlemen booth.

United Pacific, producers of replica sheetmetal for hot rodders, recently added new 1932 bumpers to its line, along with various components for ’32-’34 Ford trucks (doors, fenders, one-piece pickup grille), seen here on its well-preserved R&D test vehicle.

One of the oldest car clubs in SoCal and the subject of Brian Darwas’ movie This is Long Beach, the Cavaliers CC has had a colorful history going as far back as 1948. That topless roadster belongs to current club associate Aladdin. Hard to believe, but his small-block-Chevy-motivated project began as a ’29 Chevy four-door sedan.

Louis Stands did his homework when building his traditional ’27 Ford roadster at Hot Head Speed Shop. It runs a ’63 Corvette 327ci V8 bolted to a GM Saginaw four-speed box, while ’48 Ford drums handle the braking duties. The Orange, California, resident did both the paint and upholstery. Note the rare supercharged ’32 Studebaker parked next to it, the property of Eric Simonson.

Did you guess what it is? Experts might recognize the diminutive hot rod as a rare ’30 American Austin. It combines a custom-built tubular frame stretched to 100 inches and a ’39 Ford front axle, resulting in more aggressive proportions. The stock, tiny, four-cylinder motor is long gone, now replaced with a ’51 239ci Ford flathead V8 dressed with Offenhauser goodies.

A four-door ’33 Plymouth might not seem like an obvious choice for a hot rod, but TJ Russell got it right. Its low attitude comes courtesy of a 6-inch channel (no, it wasn’t chopped) with matching shortened grille, in addition to airbag suspension in the back. For motivation, the car relies on a ’56 354ci Hemi engine that delivers about 400 hp.

The roots of the lowriding scene can be traced back to these “bombs,” typically ’37 to ’54 Chevys. Models of choice include four-doors, and the majority today feature period-correct accessories. The beautifully penned ’47 Chevy Fleetline lends itself particularly well to the treatment, as demonstrated by this example.

In 1949, GM’s Head of Design Harley Earl developed a range of brand-new cars with smooth bodies and lower beltlines and rooflines that overnight made the ’48 models look antique. Pontiac offered a variety of body styles, including a fastback known as the Streamliner. It looks fantastic in stock form, although David Villarruel still elected to slice a few inches from the roof of his great coupe.

The van scene really took off when HRM plastered its cover with the “West Coast Vans” blurb in August 1971. Decades later, vintage vans are back, and they even have their own publication called Rolling Heavy. The Mooneyes show typically gathers a bunch of them, thanks to the support of various clubs, including California Street Vans, Vandoleros, and Wheels of Confusion.

Creighton Hunter managed to get a small sponsorship from Moon for his C/Modified roadster, thus explaining the twin-eyed logo on its flanks—arguably the first racing vehicle to ever carry this iconic symbol. The HRD cover car (July 2012 issue) changed hands in 1953 and has since been part of the Alcala family. Both Hunter and Hildardo Alcala managed to amass more than 200 racing trophies back in the day, the fastest e.t. being 10.30 at 133 mph.

A handful of vehicles joined the Cacklefest, including the Ewald Motorsports Mastercar, an AA/FD built in Texas for Don Cook in 1968. John Ewald purchased the completely original rail (sans engine) more than a dozen years ago, before restoring it to 1969 Top Fuel configuration. Brightly painted orange, this Cacklefest regular features a beautifully painted logo stating “392 – 6.48/250,” which says it all.

Fiat Topolinos have been a crowd favorite at drag races since the 1950s, with one of the most prominent examples being campaigned by the team of Ratican, Jackson & Stearns (R-J-S) starting 1958. It posted a best e.t. of 9.54/157 mph before being sold in 1961, but it returned to the R-J-S crew in 1995. Spectators could hear the growl of its supercharged 430ci Olds V8 during the Cacklefest.

Our friend Dale Snoke has been instrumental in reviving the West Coast’s gasser scene. He also helps Shige and Chico with the A/FX and B/FX classes during the Xmas Party. Dale’s ride of choice is this ’64 Mercury Comet, incidentally a Special Guest at Mooneyes’ 2012 Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show. Notice the front and rear ends moved forward, 4-1/2 and 6 inches, respectively.

Pontiac LeMans in the vein of Glenn Gibbons’ ’64 example make great A/FX or B/FX racers. The Arizona resident found the coupe in a salvage yard and went on to morph it into the stout Pouncin’ Poncho. Through the hood, you can see the stacks of the Hilborn injection that tops the 455ci Olds V8, punched to 462ci.

Based in Ventura, California, the Spirits Car Club showed up with several vehicles, a couple of them even trying their luck on the dragstrip. Linda Ryno was one of the many ladies having fun at Mooneyes’ shindig, driving her 9-3/4 Hogwarts Express. Harry Potter geeks will get the name and the Potters Speed Shop script. Look closely: This isn’t a Ford product but a rare ’31 Studebaker five-window coupe.

The short-lived Henry J company (1951-1954) produced small automobiles that can morph into interesting gasser material, though handling might be challenging due to their short wheelbase. They also weigh about 2,300 pounds in stock form, a big plus for any drag car, as Tim Herron will confirm. The resident of Covina, just a few miles away from Irwindale, runs this ’51 model with “just right patina,” as he puts it.

Stan Chersky regularly races his ’55 Chevy during Irwindale’s Thursday night weekly Test-N-Tune sessions. The straight-axle B/GS Quicksilver relies on a healthy 496ci big-block V8. Some might be familiar with Stan’s name for another reason: He has a collection of more than 13,000 car club plaques!

Front wheels up in the air, that’s Bruce Bordman driving Bad Obsession, one of the many 1955 Chevys that entered the racing field. The coupe is equipped with a 331ci small-block Chevy topped with a tunnel ram, while ponies travel through a Powerglide ’box.

The grandstands were packed to the brim to witness the antics of such racers as Pete Wrieden from San Diego. He has owned his ’57 Bel Air since the early 1980s, when he was still a high school student. Under the hood lurks a 416ci small-block Chevy, complemented with a Turbo 400 transmission and Ford 9-inch rearend. This combo allows Pete to run in the 10-second bracket over the quarter-mile.

This ’63 Chevy II was built as a race car only two years after it came out of the factory! Owned by Jon Hoisington of Orange County, California, Humble II makes a ton of power courtesy of a supercharged 496ci big-block Chevy motor hooked to a TH400 trans. This burnout photo also divulges the ’37 Chevy front end.

The design of the Dodge A100 and the longer A108 van did not change much during its 1964 to 1970 production run. With its wild paint job, Keystone wheels, and nerf bars, this example has a cool 1960s custom vibe, though it happens to be a 1970 model.

Gasser-style vehicles represented a sizeable chunk of the 100-plus track entries. Among them was the 1955 Chevy of Ryan Brown, which pleased the crowd with its hard launches.

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My first match as Grace went so well that I wish I saved it. I didn’t because the last half of it was just me dicking around with the Prospector and letting them all go but my first chase and subsequent actions were so good I could have chaired all of them at 4 ciphers.

- Insta-downed Painter and terror shocked Prospector when he came for a rescue.

- Priestess messed up her portal behind chair and got sucked up into her own portal again when she tried to avoid getting terror shocked by me. 

- Priestess stayed too long in the abyss and gets hit + got hit by my normal attack when she manually came around to grab Painter.

- Situation: Painter in chair, Prospector and Priestess dead on the ground, Prisoner decoding at 5 ciphers

I decided to spare the Prospector after noticing he was wearing the Ronald of Ness outfit (I love it) so I helped him up and then went after the Priestess, who went instantly down, but the Priestess started to turn and I didn’t want them to be like “wtf” at me after if I kept ignoring the Prospector, especially since the Prospector kept trying to stun me. So I just went whatever and chased them/downed them around the map while letting Prisoner decode.

For a second I thought it only went that well because no one knows how to play against Naiad yet but I don’t even know how to play against Naiad and every match I’ve gone up against her, I’ve managed to win. Kited her for 100 seconds one match while rescuing Prospector in between, even after eating one hit from a normal attack to avoid her abyss. Managed to avoid her and get all the way across Eversleeping (albeit with Priestess support) for an entire match (this one was more because the Batter was god). So I guess I just got really lucky that one match or Naiad plays like an alternate Violetta so I’m comfortable using her.

#wafu plays idv #her headbutt is hard though i usually just go nyooming past #i think i managed to get the painter with it when he was vaulting #but i just think of it as an extra acceleration boost at this point #i only use it when i want to very quickly close distance or when i know for sure i can guarantee a hit with it because otherwise #it's just like when a forward tackles and goes zooming past #at the point of the three of them dead at five ciphers i was like #well i already established my dominance so i don't particularly feel the need to kill them all #but truthfully if i go friendly one day i don't tend to go friendly for like ten matches or something #so i guess even if i meet another ronald of ness prospector or train conductor andrew #i will cover them with my omega slick #identity v #i straight up said in the post match chat that i was only going to spare prospector butpriestess started to spin #i hope they know that the only reason i didn't ohohohoho ojousama laugh and kill them all was because i simp for norton #specifically ronald of ness because of redacted idv user who i love after that one day we played together in idv #i have such horrible survivorphobia i tend to just leave post match immediately now #unless it went really well and i feel like the people are nice #no one fucking talks lmfao #i didn't notice it as a hunter but as a survivor without my partner i notice that no one fucking chats or pings in qm #i'm still getting low tier people i guess because i haven't touched rank #and my friend is griffin iv now #i really fucked up rescuing a toy merchant because i grabbed her and shot but the axe boy left the area faster than i thought #and then i guess he thought that i was easy pickings but i kited him long enough for all three to escape #because i had him in a strong position on top of he always broke pallets so it was easy to buy time