text:
Apr 29, 2012, 01:49 PM | ||
Latest blog entry: Lynxmotion Quadrino Nano - UAV / Drones...
Apr 29, 2012, 03:02 PM | |
Which sensors did you define in the sketch config.h ?
Latest blog entry: Lynxmotion Quadrino Nano - UAV / Drones...
Apr 29, 2012, 08:27 PM | |
Must You Also Supply VIN
To put my question in perspective, "I am a complete newbie to MultiWii boards". I'm finishing up installation of a Quadrino Zoom (Rev 1E) on the Turnigy mico Quad frame. The "A" motor connector coming off the board has the full three pins, so it will supply the necessary 5v VCC to the board (from the "A" motor ESC) and therefore to the RX through it's own VCC and ground pins. My question is, do I also have to supply the full battery voltage (VIN) to the board. I don't think so, but I can't find any "FlyingEinstein" documentation that says you MUST supply it in addition to the 5v VCC.
Thanks to all, Bob |
Apr 29, 2012, 08:35 PM | ||
USA, TX, The Colony
Joined Dec 2005
808 Posts
Also, never plug in the battery when you are also connected to computer via usb. Usb connection only will provide power to the board and receiver. |
Apr 29, 2012, 09:33 PM | ||
And thanks for that USB caveat, I probably would have . . . smoke! Bob |
Apr 29, 2012, 09:40 PM | |
One thing i want to say.
I plug my Quadrino to the PC and the Battery all the time since day one. |
Latest blog entry: Lynxmotion Quadrino Nano - UAV / Drones...
Apr 29, 2012, 10:12 PM | |
USA, PA, Westmoreland Co.
Joined Aug 2008
1,383 Posts
finally some success, thanks to help from DoctorAudio/Al! Rotors are turning, and it did lift. Unfortunately by the time I got the props on tonight, it was dark outside. I did run it up briefly under the porch light. I think I've gt all the props on in the right rotation/reverse rotation, and they're all spinning the right direction. I didn't try to lift it too much, but it did seem to have a tendancy to want to tip to its left (my right, looking at the front rotors).
Hopefully I'll get a chance to work on it tomorrow after work and spin it up, if not then probably Tuesday. At least I'm finally on the right track! |
Apr 29, 2012, 10:45 PM | ||
I am just happy that we got you to the point that you are at! Jon, You have my number now. If you have an issue, don't think twice just call me. I will do my best to get you back up and running. I have many years of time invested in RC. I don't feel like I should do any less than help those out that need it. I am a HeliDirect field rep. Hopefully, I can continue to help out those that need it. DoctorAudio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! P.S. It was a pleasure to help out! Quote:
Apr 29, 2012, 11:24 PM | |
Latest blog entry: Lynxmotion Quadrino Nano - UAV / Drones...
Apr 30, 2012, 02:06 PM | |
Trying to read thru this megathread..but I am having a slight issue with my new quad. First quad BTW...I have the 1e board on the vic550 frame using 4 Hoverthings motors and Turnigy Plush 18 ESC's. I have connected all the ESC's separately...started my Tx, Throttle all the way up, then connected power, beep beep, throttle all the way down. When I arm the board and start to give throttle one motor hesitates to spin and doesn't seem to be starting or running right. If I hold the quad in my hand and throttle up to where the motor will spin it wants to tilt on me. I sat it down on the floor and it will pull forward, reverse, left and right...but won't even begin to hover as that one motor seems to be slow to start...suggestions.....when I get home I will try to get some video and upload it...just trying to get a jump on it before I get home.
Thread Tools | |
Similar Threads | |||||
Category | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Article | Hangar 9's Piper J-3 Cub 40 Plug-N-Play PNP Plug N Play Evo 46NT Powered ARF Review | tailskid2 | Scale Fuel Planes | 8 | Dec 24, 2013 05:08 PM |
Help! | need new flight controller recommendations | n3m1s1s | Multirotor Talk | 115 | Jan 09, 2012 10:38 AM |
Article | Subsonic's Motrolfly Plug and Play Power System: Motor, Controller & Battery Review | Michael Heer | Power Systems | 27 | Dec 16, 2010 01:36 PM |
Data | Plug 'n Play separates: An Esky CP2 with an E-flight 2 in 1... | elan | Micro Helis | 3 | Mar 19, 2010 09:51 AM |
Discussion | Air Hogs Plug n'Play Flight Deck Simulator | trust416 | Micro Ready-to-Fly | 14 | Aug 05, 2007 11:44 AM |


text:
Instant shopping .....
This divine "DESIGNMACHINE"
created by CIVICO 31
was in Milan!!!
Put in 30 Euros and ........
out pops your own piece of contemporary design!!!!
Musings by j.roaman
"It all comes down to the accessories..... It's not the first thousand dollars that make the room, it's the last hundred!!"
Copyright © 2015 The Accessorator

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Rum with Dinner?
Matching Rum with meals. It can work
Wine pairings are common at most mid-to-upper level restaurants.
In the past few years, with the rise of craft brewing, beer pairings have become equally commonplace.
Brown liquors like whiskey, whether Bourbon or Scotch, though they can pair with some food items, seem a little too hot and aggressive for most (though definitely not all) foods.
Rum, however, may be another story.
I had just ordered a Manhattan at Weather Mark (1503 S. Michigan) when owner Mark Stern, whose guest I was, told me that he had a 50+ collection of rums that might be fun to pair with dinner.
That sounded like an excellent idea. I put down the Manhattan, though it was one of the better ones I've had at a place I'd never been before.
Softer than whiskey, not as bloating as beer though without many of wine's subtleties, rum is actually a natural accompaniment to meats like pork, which benefit from a bit of sweetness, or spicy sausage, the flavor of which is mellowed and enhanced by rum.
Rum also pairs well with cheese, the saltiness and creaminess of which seems suitably matched with sweetness.
Stern gave me small sipping portions of a 23 year-old Ron Zacapa, a 12 year-old Flor de Cana and a few other rums from Puerto Rico, Haiti, Trinidad and Martinique. The range of flavors and textures of the world's rums is indeed remarkable.
Now, I probably wouldn't order rum with, for instance, a beefsteak, but for pork, spicy preparations and cheese, I think the possibilities of pairing with rum are considerable.
For Thanksgiving, we made a rum-cider punch that worked well with the sweet-savory offerings of the day (smoked turkey, sweet potatoes, etc.).
Rum. I have come to respect ye. Arggh.
Reader Comments
No Comments - Add Your Comment
Note: This page requires you to login with Facebook to comment.
Hire Local for FREE!
Quick Links
Sign-up to get the latest news updates for Oak Park and River Forest. | |
Subscribe | Classified |
Multimedia | Contact us |
Submit Letter To The Editor | |
Place a Classified Ad |
Latest Comments
By John Butch Murtagh
Posted: March 4th, 2015 8:15 PM
It would be helpful if you would publish an anonymized...
By Robert Zeh
Posted: March 4th, 2015 7:22 PM
After reading the posted article, I have to agree that...
By Sheila Donoghue
Posted: March 4th, 2015 6:30 PM
Ridgeland south of Madison was repaved. This project...
By Mimi Jordan
Posted: March 4th, 2015 6:22 PM
I had some food from them the other day. It was a good...
By Matt Fruth
Posted: March 4th, 2015 4:35 PM
I heard about this through the grapevine. Personally,...
By Benjamin Hill
Posted: March 4th, 2015 4:22 PM


text:
Beams are still BS(you know exactly what I mean)
After all this new patches and new seasons, beams are still a worthless form of firepower. It doens't matter if you are in PVP or PVE, you only deal minimal damage in comparison to cannons, or torpedos. Its useless against players now because they can heal faster than you can deal damage. Its the opposite affect with the cannons. They deal damage faster than you can heal. With that type of imbalance, it makes most of the ships on the Fed side oppsolete in comparison to KDF and cruisers lacking extra weapon slots, Tac BOFF slots, or cannons oppsolete in comparison to escorts. As a cruiser in a PVP match, all you can do is heal. You can't go 1 on 1 with an escort because he will mop the floor with you. He can deal damage to you with his rappid cannon fire faster than you can heal yourself, yet you can barely scratch his hull with your inefficient beams because cryptic has made things to where escorts can heal themselves just as fast as cruisers. If you are lucky to get his shield down he can turn and burn, leaving you in the dust because his engines are way more powerful than yours. If your ship don't have the higher than LT Tac Boff slots, cannons, carries fighters, or have more than two weapons consoles, then you are just going to be another target magnet for those carriers cannons.
You know, this is probably one of the few posts you have made that I actually mostly agree with. Beams are weak. I won't dispute that. They have a rather large firing arc though, so that makes them useful in some situations.
However I will disagree with this part: Quote:
Word of advice: If you're having trouble surviving against an escort, use the following ability combo: EPtS3, TT1, HE2, TSS1, Aux2SIF3, as appropriate. If you keep cycling those abilities and time them properly, the escort will never pop you. Also you have MW3 as your "oh ****" button, and combined with a RSP2, you can EASILY outlast any escort, at least long enough that it will get bored/one of your teammates will come and kill it. |
I also play tactical captains. And THEM I go bat-**** crazy and kill things. I have no illusions to the fact that I am anything but a damage dealer. It's all about knowing what your ship can and cannot do (well), and knowing what each career can and cannot do (well). So please, save your sarcastic mockery for one of your random unfounded request threads. |
It is not "mockery" to simply point out that the design intention between any game is entertaining of all players, and that when that does not work, then maybe, possibly, there's something wrong with the game. It is also not "mockery" to say this in a less direct manner.
If I have offended you, I apologize. |
So beams have their place, as weak as they are. But as I stated multiple times in multiple threads, the only buff on beams I would support would be the return of the ~20% damage lost at some point after BFAW came out, and a slight (VERY slight) accuracy bonus. Also another thing to point out, beams are far more effective at longer ranges than cannons. By a significant margin. |
i'm pretty sure that beams are not intended to be "kill weapons" in this game. they are utility weapons.
anyway, personally i think the most obvious thing "wrong" (i wouldn't even call it that, but in favor of this thread i do) is the high drain rate, which basically means you need to run a setup for max weapon power on your cruiser to make them effective...once you do it works, but you have to sacrifice surviveability on your cruiser, which kind of makes the issue moot for me, since they are designed as tanks in this game and not prime DD's. in my opinion, the cruiser with beams played as intended, like a tank/support/healer works fine in this game...once you try to make it a DD, you either sacrifice a lot of the 3...which basically means you are better off with an escort/dual cannons anyway, or you fail completely and the ship is not capable of filling in any of those roles (that happens a lot) i'm completely in favor of reducing beam energy drain to 6, but would that increase beam dmg to a point where they are viable DD weapons...certainly not, most cruiser classes would still be horrible ships for the DD role. the problem with beams lies not with beams, but with people wanting to fly their favourite ships in roles they are not designed for in this game. The funny part actually is, that in PVE that really doesn't even matter, since you can practically reach 4-5k dps with any T4/T5 ship in this game if you look around for usefull builds. |
This is a very important thing to keep in mind. Quote:
Seriously. The game must work 1v1 with any ship pairing, or it does not work. Quote:
Star Trek Online, in 99% of the existing space combat content (including most PvP), is Escorts Online right now. I really do have trouble understanding how anyone could disagree with this. Quote:
In PvP, even the Vor'cha has too low turn rate to match with the agility of any escort, beside you are using aux2damp ... however, if you do that, you loose so much engineering that you also simply could fly a raptor and would be better with. |
The problem is actually with the cannons not with the beams.
Cannons have an absurd damage and rate of fire and this is what makes the beams look so decrepit. Cannons need to be changed to: Single cannon Single Heavy Cannon* Dual Cannon *Rather than it being dual heavy cannon. By removing the very high damage dual heavy cannon and 'trimming it' to a single heavy cannon the cannon ships in the game fall in line with the beam weaponry. How? Simple. The cannon's primary advantage is that it has a rapid refire & fire rate plus the boff abilities buff ALL cannons not just one (unlike beams) when firing on a single target. The dual heavy cannon receives an insane damage boost and rate of fire bonus from boff abilities and this is why most people dont bother with single cannons and rarely use dual cannons. The dual heavy is the one that has the massive damage output. A single heavy cannon would have the same refire rate the dual heavy has now but only have minimally better damage output than the dual cannons .The catch: the heavy cannon has twice the secondary effect the non-heavy cannons have. Not chance to proc but the effect itself. |
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 04:01 PM. |


text:
Would PLC be suitable or a hybrid controller to control the temperature and air/fuel ratio of 12 zones of a continuous annealing furnace?
Have an insight or suggestion?
Login or register to post a comment.
Re: ChemicalProcessing.com
22 February 2007 at 1:29pmIf the application involves the control of multiple temperatures and burners, some Distributed Control Systems offer an embedded model predictive controller that deals with the interactions between zones and offers opportunities for a built-in optimization.
Login or register to post a comment.


text:
- Nigger is an offensive term for a black person.
An example of a nigger is what a white supremicist would call an African American person.
Dialectal, Slang Negro
Offensive Slang- a. Used as a disparaging term for a black person: "You can only be destroyed by believing that you really are what the white world calls a nigger" (James Baldwin).b. Used as a disparaging term for a member of any dark-skinned people.
- Used as a disparaging term for a member of any socially, economically, or politically deprived group of people.
Alteration of dialectal neger, black person, from French nègre, from Spanish negro; see Negro.


text:
I searched the web, and I couldnt find out whether or not TF's E will proc the slow from Rylai's. Was mildly curious. Thanks for the answers.
Senior Member
Why is the post title says : tf and lyandry, while the post itself is more about tf e and rylais????
I don't think so since it's a passive effect.
Yes it does, it works the same way as Jax ult passive. Stack your E-proc with a red/gold card instead of buying rylai's, it's not that good of an item on TF because he has such spammable cc to begin with.


text: Recent trends in advanced control room (ACR) design are considered with respect to their impact on operating crew performance and human reliability. Related to ACR evolution is the wide range of technological approaches to human-system interfaces (HSI). Precursors are considered with respect to the ACR trends identified which are automation and KSI design. While ACR design may impact human performance and human error, the effect of human error on plant safety must be evaluated. The difficulties of quantifying this relationship are addressed. Several issues impacting the conduct of human reliability analysis for advanced reactors are considered


text:
Major Airports near Keene
Distance (mi.) | |
Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport | 83.8map |
Albany International Airport | 104.3map |
Ottawa International Airport | 117.7map |
Other Smaller Airports near Keene
Distance (mi.) | |
Saranac Lake Adirondack Airport | 22.5map |
Plattsburgh Clinton County Airport | 33.1map |
Burlington International Airport | 35.0map |
Map of Airports in Keene
- Keene, NY Hotel Prices Made Easy
Orbitz.com - Just Orbitz and go! - Hotel Deals in Keene, NY
Expedia.com - Don't just travel. Travel right! - Book Now with Cheap Tickets and Save on Keene, NY Hotels!
CheapTickets.com - Just click. You're there. - Find the best rates for hotels in Keene, NY
Kayak.com - Life's a trip.
Hotels Near Keene
Courtyard by Marriott Lake Placid - Hotel
Expert Rated & Recommended
Steinhoff s Sportsmans Inn - Hotel
Mountain Brook Lodge - Hotel


text:
Roseanne Tellez
Bucktown Family Sues Construction Firm After Flooding Along 606 Trail
Walsh Construction blames the city sewer system. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
Trump Penthouse Buyer Living The Dream
The sale of the Trump Tower penthouse is the most expensive residential sale ever in the city and the man who plunked down $17 million for his second home is a self-made man from India who says he's living the American Dream.
Police: Robbers Trailed Victims Hundreds Of Miles After Chicago Jewelry Trade Show
A group of robbers stole half a million dollars in precious metals and diamonds and police believe the victims were trailed for hundreds of miles after a jewelry trade show in Chicago, reports CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez.
Forget Door-Busters; This Crowd Wanted Special Brew On Black Friday
The highly sought prize at Binny's Beverage Depot was beer—specifically, Bourbon County, a Goose Island special brew.
Brothers Give The Gift Of Life To Each Other
It all adds up to a special Thanksgiving in Stickney, CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
Group Finds New Homes For Beagles Used In Medical Research
Dogs living in cages are used for medical research including here in Chicago. One breed is used more than any other, but as Roseanne Tellez reports, one group is working to give these animals a new life after the lab.
Oak Brook Workers Split Lotto Prize
Here's a riddle: You win a million dollars in the lottery and can barely afford to buy a compact car. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez found out how.
Two Shot Inside Harlem Irving Plaza Parking Garage
A 30-year-old man was in police custody in northwest suburban Norridge, in connection with a shooting that left two people wounded Thursday in the parking garage of the Harlem-Irving Plaza shopping mall, but police still had some loose ends to tie up.
Towing Company Manager Speaks Out After Police Raid, Complaints
CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports tow trucks were hauling cars once again at Rendered Towing in Bridgeport on Monday.
Women Powerless As Man Posts 'Vulgar' Pictures
Victims say the worst part is this: It's perfectly legal. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
Wire-Walking Daredevil Prepared For Windy Conditions This Weekend, If Necessary
Nik Wallenda says he's happy his tightrope walk isn't for a couple of days, given Friday's blast of winter-like weather.
Substitute Teacher Uses Racial Epithet During Discussion With Students
Was it a conversation about race and culture, a lapse in judgment — or worse? As CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports, it depends who you ask.
Research On Mice Could Lead To Erasing Bad Memories For Humans
In the "Men in Black" movies, the characters use a memor- zapping gun. In a California lab, scientists have done it for real. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
Skokie School Will Reopen After Online Threat Is Deemed 'Not Credible'
Classes will resume Friday at Skokie's McCracken Middle School, following a threat posted online that was investigated by police.
Hospital Ramps Up Ebola Precautions As Enhanced Screening Begins At O'Hare
Screening for the Ebola virus began Thursday at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport, as local health experts sought to reassure the public they are ready to help contain any outbreak.
Shutdown Of Chicago Airports Creates Woes For Travelers
CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez talked with some of the stranded passengers.
Bronzeville School Evacuated After Fight Breaks Out
What started with a false fire alarm ended with three students in custody — and a great big mess in the school.
CDC: Fewer Than 50 Percent Of U.S. Residents Have Been Vaccinated For Flu
While more kids and pregnant women are getting their shots, most 18- to 64-year-olds don't seem to be getting the message. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.
This Year's Bumper Crop: Rabbits
CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez looks into why these creatures are multiplying like … well, rabbits.
Father Becomes Advocate For Heroin-Reversal Drug
Twenty-year-old Nick Ryan of Naperville overdosed last Friday. His father says a new drug could have prevented Nick's death. CBS 2's Roseanne Tellez reports.


text:
Video Games Live: A Recap and Review of a Memorable Night - Destructoid
Sign up
Cover Stories
Dtoid Originals
Industry News
Japanese Games
Indie Game News
Weird huh WTF?
More Topics
About Dtoid
Contact Us
What people are reading:
More hot stories
By Platform
Xbox 360
Wii U
PS Vita
Other Hardware
Editor's Choice
by Author
By Latest
The best and worst s : May Returns
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping...
Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines
Resident Evil: Revelations 2:...
Homeworld Remastered Collection
Ironfall: Invasion
The Deer God
More reviews
By Genre
More genres
All Videos
Subscribe on YouTube
All Original Videos
Max & Tara: The Destructoid Show
Dtoid.TV (Weekdays, 4PM PST)
Sup, Holmes?
Talking to Women about VideoGames
The JimQuisition
Storm's Adventures
Hey Ash Whatcha Playin
Newest Posts
Rising (10+)
Notable (20+)
Popular (30+)
Promoted (Front Paged!)
People you follow
General - Opinion/Editorial
Community Reviews
Community Podcasters
Bloggers Wanted Response
Letters to Dtoids Editors
Get Involved
General Badassness
Join a Live Stream Event
Listen to Radio Dtoid
Join a Playdate Event
Compete in a Contest
Today's Posts
Newest Posts
Subscribed Threads
Activity Feed
Popular Forums
General Discussion
Official Game Threads
The Social Bar
Meet and Greet
Pictures & Videos
Destructoid Shirts
Xbox 360 deals
PS3 deals
Wii U deals
Wii deals
PC deals
PS Vita deals
Nintendo 3DS deals
Retro deals
Console Deals
PC News
PC Reviews
Upcoming Games
PC Games (all)
Cover Stories
PC Videos
PC Screenshots
Steam News
Mac Games
Apple news
PS4 News
Cover Stories
PS4 Games (all)
PS4 Videos
PS4 Screens
PS4 Rumors
PlayStation Forum
PSN Network
All Sony news
PS3 News
PS3 Reviews
Upcoming Games
PS3 Games (all)
Cover Stories
PS3 Videos
PS3 Screens
PlayStation Forum
PSN Network
All Sony news
Xbox One News
Cover Stories
Upcoming Games
Games List (all)
Xbox One Screens
Xbox One Videos
Kinect Games
Xbox One Forums
All Microsoft news
Xbox 360 News
Xbox 360 Reviews
Upcoming Games
Xbox 360 Games (all)
Cover Stories
Xbox 360 Videos
Xbox 360 Screens
Xbox Forums
Kinect Games
All Microsoft news
Wii U News
Wii U Games (all)
Cover Stories
Wii U Videos
Wii U Screens
Wii U Forums
Wii News (last gen)
Wii Reviews (last gen)
Virtual Console
All Nintendo news
3DS News
3DS Reviews
3DS Previews
3DS Games (all)
Cover Stories
3DS Screens
3DS Videos
Nintendo news
Older DS Games
Older DS News
PS Vita news
PS Vita Reviews
Upcoming Games
PS Vita Games (all)
Cover Stories
PSN news
PS Vita Videos
PS Vita Screenshots
PSP Games (last gen)
PSP News (last gen)
Android news
Android Games (all)
Cover Stories
Android Screens
Android Video
Tablet Games
Google Play
iPhone News
iPhone Reviews
iPhone Games (all)
iPhone Biggest News
iPad Games
iPhone Videos
iPhone Screens
All Apple news
ModernMethod is:
Anime: Japanator
Toys: Tomopop
Movies: Flixist
About Destructoid
Meet the team
Site Guide
Mr. Destructoid (Mascot)
Site History (Wikipedia)
Niero's Manifesto (2006)
Follow Us
Twitter: Every 15 minutes
Twitter: On the Hour
Contact Us
Game database:
Xbox One
PS Vita
C-Blogs RSS
New blogs
Rising (10+)
Notable (20+)
Popular (30+)
Search c-blogs
tips & tricks
C-Blogs RSS
New blogs
Rising (10+)
Notable (20+)
Popular (30+)
Search c-blogs
tips & tricks
MaximusPaynicus 's blog
send message
MaximusPaynicus's blogs
promoted blogs
My name is James. By day I am a freelance copywriter and editor. While the perks of this job are getting to sleep 'til 2pm and working in my underwear, I've learned far more about hemorrhoid cream and proper swimming pool chlorination than I ever care to.
I guess you could say I'm a "former" video game "journalist" (though I wouldn't call myself the J word). I am the former Editor-in-Chief of
Binge Gamer
and I spent time writing at other blogs. I gave it up because while I love gaming and the gaming industry, I just didn't have the constitution to run my own business.
Not at the age of 23, anyways.
Let's see... apart from that I'm prior service US Army (Military Police), a stand-up comedian, a connoisseur of soft drinks and I once wrestled a cheetah.
I was victorious.
Player Profile
Follow me:
MaximusPaynicus's sites
Following (11)
Video Games Live: A Recap and Review of a Memorable Night
on 07.15.2007
I have been playing Video Games since the ripe old age of three. The first video game I ever played was the immortal Bad Dudes on the NES. At the time I didnt appreciate the simple concept of rescuing the President from Ninjas, but now I do. The game that made me a gamer, however, was a little known title called Dinosaurs for Hire. If not for that 2D Side-Scrolling Shooter for the Sega Genesis, I would not be the nerd I am today.
One of the major factors in what makes a video game memorable is the music. Look at all the video games that are etched into our memories: Mario, Zelda, Sonic, Halo, Warcraft, Metal Gear Solid, Mega Man, Castlevania, Contra, and Final Fantasy are just a few of the games that are memorable in the eyes of the gaming public, and each and every one of those games has some memorable music. Growing up, I would pop Mega Man II into the NES, and leave it at the start screen just so I could listen to that killer opening theme. But of course, youll be hard-pressed to find someone who DIDNT rock out to the Mega Man theme at some point in their lives. Regardless of what your favorite video game is, I promise you that you remember a song or two from it.
Last Friday (July 6th) I went to see Video Games Live. For those of you who are unaware of what VGL is, its basically a traveling group of people who get together with symphony orchestras from around the world, and put on a concert comprised entirely of music from classic video games. I went to the show at the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall at Max M. Fisher Music Hall in Detroit, Michigan. It was a beautiful venue, if not a little small for the event taking place, to which was packed. I arrived around 6pm, and met up immediately with Mike Tallarico, VGLs Merchandising Manager, to get my reserved tickets and All Access passes. After that was complete, we entered the meeting hall, which was a fairly large room with video games on display, an area to buy merchandise, and lots of room to just walk around and talk with people. They had a Nintendo Wii with Wii Sports, a Playstation 3 with Fight Night, and two Xbox 360s to which players could either play Halo 2 or Madden 07. On the other side of the hall there were two Playstation 2s set-up to play Guitar Hero 2. This was, by far, the most popular attraction. At the high point before Showtime, there were easily 100 or more people gathered around, watching each other play. The adults could buy a beer or a sandwich, and watch a little television in the other lobby, while their kids ran around with all the games, so there really was something to occupy everyones time.
The turn out for this event was most excellent, with many characters coming in cosplay (which is to dress up as your favorite character from a game, anime, etc.) attire. I even got my picture taken with Albert Wesker, of Resident Evil fame. I assume it was fate that made me notice my favorite Video Game character in the crowd. Most of the people in attendance were in the 18-22 age bracket (myself included), but there were kids as young as six, as well as grandparents in attendance. It was actually a very diverse crowd, and I never thought Id see the day where Goku would be taking pictures with a sixty year-old man in a suit. It was actually very surreal.
The show itself started at 8pm. The crowds filed into the Auditorium and took their seats. The stage set-up was ingenious, considering the lack of space they had to work with. Between the Detroit Symphony Orchestra and the Choir, I was amazed that they were able to fit anyone on the stage at all. The show opened with a powerful ode to classic gaming, beginning with Pong. The hall went dark, and the large screen behind the Orchestra faded from the green VGL logo to the game itself, showing a score of 07-06. As the ball moved across the screen, the Orchestra would perform the bleeps and bloops as the ball hit the paddle. ALSO, when the ball struck the paddle, an entire pillar of white lights would flash for only a second or so before dimming. I know it doesnt sound all that impressive, but to see it, and hear it was absolutely surreal. The Pong bit began a ten-minute medley of classic music from classic Arcade titles from the 80s, including games like Out Run, Defender, Missile Command, Ghosts and Ghouls and Gauntlet, were featured prominently in the opening medley, which received an uproarious applause from the passionate crowd. Now as the orchestra played throughout, there was a light show that was synchronized perfectly with the music, which also worked spectacularly well with the video footage that was aired on screen.
After the medley of classic arcade titles, the crowd was treated to the voice of Solid Snake himself, David Hayter. Hayter, as Snake, introduced one of the most acclaimed composers in the industry, the co-founder of Video Games Live, Tommy Tallarico. He talked to the crowd for a minute or so before introducing a video introduction from Hideo Kojima, the creator of the Metal Gear Solid franchise. Via video, Kojima introduced the next piece to be performed by the orchestra, which was a mesmerizing rendition of the famous Metal Gear Solid theme. Accompanied by footage from the entire Metal Gear Solid series, the opening hook was met with a cheer that drowned out the orchestra. Laughter from the audience soon followed as, while the orchestra played, a man dressed as a Soviet commando crept on stage. A moment later, another uproar of laughter as a man with a box draped over him, followed the Commando on stage.
A few moments passed after the Metal Gear Solid segment had ended. You could feel the anticipation in the air as the crowd, completely engrossed in the show, waited to see what was next. The lights went dim, the back screen illuminated once again, and the crowd went wild upon seeing Naoto Oshima, the creator of Sonic the Hedgehog. Oshima introduced the medley of Sonic the Hedgehog music that was about to be played, then the screen dissolved to footage from the entire Sonic the Hedgehog franchise, with the opening song being the music from Green Hill Zone, from the original Sonic the Hedgehog. The segment went on for a good five or six minutes, as the orchestra played through three separate songs from the Sonic franchise.
After the Sonic medley wrapped up, the house lights came on, and all eyes turned to the box, which had been sitting at the edge of the stage since the Metal Gear Solid segment. Finally, the man popped out of the box, and who else could it be than our old friend Tommy. After popping back up, the show took a break from the music for a moment, and Tommy brought a man up on stage from the audience. This rather husky fellow whose name I do not remember was picked by Tommy to play a round of Space Invaders for us all. But, like all things that seem easy, there was a catch: This man, who Tommy picked from the audience, WAS the ship. Holding a one-buttoned controller, he had to run across the stage to move the ship from left to right. He had two minutes to clear the board of all the enemy ships. As an added incentive, if he could shoot the red saucers that fly overhead, hed get the assigned amount of points in cash. Throw in another distraction in the fact that the orchestra was performing all the music and sound effects while he was playing, and it becomes a challenge. Unfortunately, our stout friend didnt quite make the two-minute mark, but he still left with fabulous prizes.
The next segment hit close to home for me, as well as many others in the audience. Tommy looked toward the concert-goers, and asked all current-or-prior-service members to stand, which always triggers an immediate dread deep within me because I dont like getting praise I havent yet earned. The next musical segment that the orchestra performed was for the World War II franchise Medal of Honor. Rather than using footage from the games, however, The History Channel provided a video of old newsreel footage, showing images of the Jews fleeing Germany and Poland at the onset of WWII, to footage from the Pacific Front against the Japanese. But what made the piece powerful was the choice of video they used, and the lack of combat footage. There was a little but of actual combat footage, including the old reel film of the Hiroshima blast, but for the most part it was all video that set the mood to the music in such a way that it moved you. As a service member especially, I found myself welling up towards the end. I didnt weep, but a few did. To me, this portion of the show was the highlight. And we were only about half-hour into the show.
The next segment was for The Legend of Zelda. Its to my eternal shame that I was not able to see this portion of the show, for I spent it in the bathroom.
After The Legend of Zelda, it was intermission. The droves of gamers filed out of the auditorium and into the reception hall, where they could take part in four separate contests: Cosplay (Costume Design) competition, Space Invaders, a Guitar Hero 2 raffle, and a Guitar Hero 2 contest. I spent much of my time over at the Guitar Hero 2 kiosk, and all I can say is that after hearing You Really Got Me about two hundred times, I want to kill David Lee Roth.
After the intermission, we all filed back into the theatre. It was game time once again, as Tommy picked two young children to come up on stage and take part in a contest. This time, it was Frogger and NO, the kids did not have to cross the ever-busy Woodward Avenue over and over. The two children faced off against each other in a friendly game of Frogger on the big video screen. The winner, a young lad of about six, won an AMD Ferrari Laptop. a six year-old. What six year-old needs a freaking laptop?! The loser still got a grab bag full of goodies as well, and after Frogger, the show was set to continue.
Some of the games featured in the second-half of the show included Kingdom Hearts and World of Warcraft. Due to an awkward circumstance in which SquareEnix wouldnt allow game footage to be shown, yet Disney would, the video for the Kingdom Hearts portion of the program featured video of the Disney characters from their original works, rather than in-game video. The World of Warcraft segment was simply amazing, as the lighting effects and the mood-setting opening cinematic to World of Warcraft set a perfect atmosphere and mood.
Following this breathtaking performance, to which started a minor Horde vs. Alliance war of words between the ticket holders, the shows conductor, fellow well-renowned composer Jack Wall, took the mic and introduced us to Martin Leung. Now, odds are you are not aware of who he is by name alone, but you may know him as the Video Game Pianist. Hes the man who played the Super Mario theme song blindfolded oh, so many moons ago.
Leung began his performance by playing through a ten-song medley from the Final Fantasy series that was met with a standing ovation at the end. The ovation was short-lived, however, as Leung quickly retook his seat at the piano. After some obviously staged coercion from Tommy Tallarico, Leung played the song that made him famous the music from Super Mario Brothers, which was also met with a thunderous applause and a standing ovation. Rather than taking a bow, however, Leung stayed sitting, pausing only a moment before moving right on to the NES incarnation of the classic Tetris music. After that, Leung took his bow, was met with a third standing ovation, and walked off the stage as Tommy returned.
About this time you knew the show was winding down. Tommy talked to us for a minute, building up the hype and anticipation for the next musical performance. In the middle of it all, he points to a man in the crowd, and says We have a friend in the audience, why dont you come on up here? The man rises, and comes up on stage. This man is Michael Salvatori, the composer for the Halo franchise! He introduces the next segment which, to everyones delight, is indeed the Halo trilogy. The first game was performed admirably, with the orchestra and choir working together in perfect unison. Just as we heard the heavy drums begin to beat, and everyone knew that they were transitioning into Halo 2, Tommy returned to the stage with perhaps the smallest guitar Ive ever seen in hand. Together, the Orchestra and Tommy threw DOWN on some Halo 2. Just as they hit the crescendo, Tommy shouts to the crowd if we want to hear some Halo 3? well, duh. Leung came back out sometime during the Halo 2 performance, and had taken his seat at the piano when those three piano keys from the famous Halo 3 trailer.
By the time the performance had ended, I was so pumped up that I wanted to kill something. With my hands.
It was time for the final performance. Tommy was on the stage, obviously feeding off the adrenaline and vibes of the crowd. He told us for the final performance, wed want to get our lighters out. But hey, were nerds, so instead Tommy had we, the people, flipping open our cell phones, Nintendo DSs, and PSPs. Finally, it was time. In order to describe the finale, I need only say three words:
One. Winged. Angel.
The song ran about seven minutes, and when they finished there wasnt so much as a blink of a second before the audience shot to their feet, the sounds of cheers and applause so loud that you wouldve sworn you just went deaf. After about a good, solid minute of applause the crowds began to file out of the auditorium, some to go home, but most to stay and meet the crew. I had my All Access pass, and Tommy remembered me from back in the early-G4 days. He and I hung out after the show, and shot the shit for a good 25 minutes with the rest of the crew before I, and my guest, finally departed for the night.
Overall, it was without question the time of my life, and one of the best events Detroit has seen in a long, long time. I still remember a gentleman of about sixty years asking me during the intermission Is this the music they put in Video Games nowadays?, almost mesmerized that video games didnt sound entirely childish any longer. Its truly a testament of just how far the industry has come in just over thirty years.
Look, if you ever get the opportunity to check out Video Games Live, do so. I promise you that you will have the time of your life.
view gallery
(1 photo)
Is this blog awesome? Vote it up!
follow MaximusPaynicus
Comments not appearing?
Anti-virus apps like
or some
browser extensions
can cause this.
Easy fix: Add
to your software's white list. Tada! Happy comments time again.
Did you know?
You can now get
email notifications
when humans reply to your comments.
Back to Top
BEST Games of 2013
Best PC Games
Best PS3 Games
Best Xbox 360 Games
Best Wii U Games
Best 3DS Games
All content is yours to recycle through our
Creative Commons License
permitting non-commercial sharing
attribution. Our communities are obsessed with
, and
Living the dream since March 16, 2006
Advertising on destructoid is available: Please
contact them
to learn more


text:
Lobbyists representing Denbury Resources, 2010:
Lobbying Firm Hired | Amount | Subsidiary (Lobbied For) | Lobbyist |
AUX Initiatives | $280,000 | Denbury Resources |
Creaghan, James P Crear, Robert Shows, Ronnie |
Brownstein, Hyatt et al | $260,000 | Denbury Resources |
Jacobson, Jack Johnson, Carrie E McAdams, Michael J Simpson, C Kyle Thornton, Sarah |
Denbury Resources | $0 | Denbury Resources |
Schnacke, John |
*Each quarterly filing is treated as a separate report.
Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit the Center for Responsive Politics. For permission to reprint for commercial uses, such as textbooks, contact the Center.


text:
Kimberly-Clark Declares Quarterly Dividend
DALLAS, May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Kimberly-Clark Corporation (NYSE: KMB) has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.81 cents per share. The dividend is payable on July 2, 2013 to stockholders of record on June 7, 2013.
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110928/DA76879LOGO)
2013 marks the 41st consecutive year that Kimberly-Clark has increased its dividend and the 79th straight year it has paid a dividend to shareholders.
About Kimberly-Clark Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, nearly a quarter of the world's population trust K-C's brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, HUGGIES, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's 141-year history of innovation, visit www.kimberly-clark.com.
[KMB-F]Source: Kimberly-Clark Corporation SOURCE Kimberly-Clark CorporationCheck Out Our Best Services for Investors
Action Alerts PLUS
Portfolio Manager Jim Cramer and Director of Research Jack Mohr reveal their investment tactics while giving advanced notice before every trade.
Product Features:
- $2.5+ million portfolio
- Large-cap and dividend focus
- Intraday trade alerts from Cramer
Quant Ratings
Access the tool that DOMINATES the Russell 2000 and the S&P 500.
Product Features:
- Buy, hold, or sell recommendations for over 4,300 stocks
- Unlimited research reports on your favorite stocks
- A custom stock screener
Stocks Under $10
David Peltier uncovers low dollar stocks with serious upside potential that are flying under Wall Street's radar.
Product Features:
- Model portfolio
- Stocks trading below $10
- Intraday trade alerts
Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
Dividend Stock Advisor
David Peltier identifies the best of breed dividend stocks that will pay a reliable AND significant income stream.
Product Features:
- Diversified model portfolio of dividend stocks
- Updates with exact steps to take - BUY, HOLD, SELL
Trifecta Stocks
Every recommendation goes through 3 layers of intense scrutinyquantitative, fundamental and technical analysisto maximize profit potential and minimize risk.
Product Features:
- Model Portfolio
- Intra Day Trade alerts
- Access to Quant Ratings
Options Profits
Our options trading pros provide over 100 monthly option trading ideas and strategies to help you become a well-seasoned trader.
Product Features:
- Actionable options commentary and news
- Real-time trading community


text:
Home |
About Us |
Services |
Tour |
Location |
Pet Care Center |
(928) 282-4108 Fax (928) 282-0690 30 Finley Drive P.O. Box 4288 West Sedona, Arizona 86340 |
Welcome! Being a family owned and operated business, we're able to offer you that personal touch you've been looking for. Our goal is to always make our customers happy, and we believe in treating each customer as part of our family. We look forward to hearing from you and when your in Sedona we hope you come to visit. |
Business Hours Monday thru Friday 8:30am - 6:00pm Saturday 8:30am - 1:00pm Closed Sundays Holidays Please Inquire. |


text:
Williamsburg Sale
5 Items Found -
Williamsburg CATESBY PALMS
$134.00 Now: $99.99
Williamsburg LANCASTER
$54.00 Now: $39.99
Williamsburg MERIWETHER
$54.00 - $254.00
Now: $39.99 - $189.99
Williamsburg Sale
Belk Williamsburg: Williamsburg Sale
Discover an exceptional Williamsburg selection from the latest brands at Belk. Find popular styles with the latest designs in our Williamsburg collection. It is easy to find the Williamsburg you want from the amazing assortment that we offer. Choose from a wonderful variety of styles from our Williamsburg selection at Belk.


text:
1. Tobias Funke, former Analyst/Therapist turned "actor" from Arrested Development known for his latent homoerotic tendencies, deep denial, balding pate, and a known nevernude.
2. Anyone in serious self-denial about their true nature.
2. Anyone in serious self-denial about their true nature.
Yeah, Gena's still dating that Tobias... I wonder which one of them is in deeper denial?
Beküldő: tacostacos
2005. november 22.
12 more definitions
Top Definition
A type/nickname for marijuana grown in South America and smuggled into the United States.
"Hey you, pass me some tobias!"
Beküldő: jy6793
2008. július 19.
Tobias is a super name for someone with a six pack and sexy abbs I want a Tobias more then anyhting he is funny creative brave selfless and strong physicly and mentally if I had a Tobias I would protect him and he would protect me all in all Tobias is what you should name a warrior who would fight for anything he believes in
"Damn that dudes hot"
"He's gotta be Tobias"
"Thought stealer"
"He's gotta be Tobias"
"Thought stealer"
Beküldő: myhairisonfireitoldyounottouse
2013. március 12.
To do a 180 turn with a waterjet while doing max speed. It involves great risk, and det driver is in serious danger for getting hurt.
"What happend to your leg?"
"I tried a tobias and failed."
"I tried a tobias and failed."
Beküldő: freddyman
2011. augusztus 18.
An extremely attractive male named after the Greek God Tobius (the god of rippedness). Usually surrounded by extremely attractive females but very picky which is the reason Tobias will most likely be single or married.
omg, Tobias is dang hot
Beküldő: Tobyrrr00
2014. november 3.
The sweetest ginger on the entire planet. Possibly even in the entire universe. His adorable nature will make you love him instantly. His goofyness can always cheer you right up! His interest includes solving rubik's cube (which he's freaking amazing at), being gay, playing curling, and being the greatest friend ever.
"That guy is so sweet and adorable!"
"Yeah, he's really Tobias"
"Yeah, he's really Tobias"
Beküldő: Universal pictures
2013. január 13.
The meaning of Tobias is a fat, short, worn, rotten penis, and a dwarf,
Tobias Wetlesen is a perfect example.
Beküldő: gaynator250
2015. február 16.
A obese person, that is always looking for the opportunity to fuck a washing machine.
Hey, fat ass! stop being a tobias!!!!
Beküldő: iufhioudfhgvoiudzhgiou
2013. október 30.


text:
Roger's corvette center: frequently asked questions (faq), 1. q: why should i buy my corvette from roger's corvette center? a: look closely. compare our corvettes to the others and you will likely find ours to be in far. Roger's corvette center - customer reviews and testimonials, Why do so many people around the world choose roger's corvette center to buy their dream corvette? and why do so many usa and international buyers return to roger's.
Roger's corvette center -- corvette history & trivia
Since 1965, the nation's premier source for quality corvettes. our website offers online photos of our huge inventory plus history, trivia, and links..
Roger's corvette collection - corvettes for sale, new and
Personal corvette collection. on display in the showroom at roger's corvette center! click on the links below for a larger photo of each featured corvette..


text:
- Gift Certificate/Gift Card
- *on selected apartments
Available immediately
Apartment Features
SPACE, FINISHES, CLOSETS...This convertible 3 bedroom has split bedrooms, excellent closet space and large living area. Kitchen is finished in granite and bathrooms in marble. 24 hour doorman building with management on premises. State of the art fitness and cheerful children's playroom.
Building Features & Amenities
- Elevator
- Full-time Doorman
- Laundry in Building
- Fitness Center
- Childrens Playroom
- Rooftop Deck
- WiFi Access
- On-site Garage
- Bicycle Storage
- Storage Bins/Lockers for Tenants
- Package Receiving
- Sundeck
- Playground
- Units: 269
- High-rise (26+ Floors)
- Post-war Apartment Building
- Built 1972
- Rental Property
A warm greeting home by a friendly staff sets the tone for living at The Caldwell. (No one knows why this building has attracted such a long tradition of great doormen, but it has, and they make it home for everyone.) Located in a prime area of Manhattan for culture and recreation, the Caldwell is elegant, but not overstated. It was built to provide the value of living in an owner-and-managed property that was built to high standards, with a long view of the future. All one- and two-bedroom apartments in The Caldwell offer generous floor plans and large rooms to accommodate gracious living.
Application and Move-in Information
- Insurent Accepted


text:
Santa Monica is a small town that was once covered by darkness no one seemed to have foreseen. A Demon set afoot in the town thirty years ago, and with his presence, the lingering dead seemed to have a renewed power to do things they weren't able to do before. But the Demon left, taking three lives with him, and bringing back peace in the small town. But he wasn't done yet, and he really wasn't. Because he is back, after a long time. Santa Monica shall face dark age anew.
2 years ago
The chainsaw guy reminds me of Resident Evil 4. Haha. Anyway, good start. Mabasa nga ito ng buo. Haha.


text:
Below are the first 10 and last 10 pages of uncorrected machine-read text (when available) of this chapter, followed by the top 30 algorithmically extracted key phrases from the chapter as a whole.
Intended to provide our own search engines and external engines with highly rich, chapter-representative searchable text on the opening pages of each chapter.
Because it is UNCORRECTED material, please consider the following text as a useful but insufficient proxy for the authoritative book pages.
Do not use for reproduction, copying, pasting, or reading; exclusively for search engines.
OCR for page 63
J. N. Cape
Institute of Terrestrial Ecology
Bush Estate, Penicuik EH26 OQB
Midlothian, Scotland
Forest health is now routinely monitored in most Western
European countries, using a common protocol based upon visual
assessment of leaf loss, crown structure and discoloration.
Problems of observer bias have been recognized, and training is
now more thorough. There are also problems of interpretation; it
is not clear what are "normal" patterns, and how they vary with
latitude, maritime/continental climates and altitude. Many
hypotheses have been formulated to explain observed patterns of
measurements, and early
Attention is now being turned to alternative methods of
assessment, aimed at providing objective quantitative
diagnosis (i.e., pre-visible symptoms.)
These techniques, still in the exploratory stages, rely on three
approaches: (i) comparison of visibly damaged and undamaged
trees at the same sites, (ii) comparison of trees at different sites
exposed to different pollution climates, and (iii) direct controlled
experiments (e.g., whole trees in open-top chambers). Specific
biochemical/physiological tests have been applied using some or all
of these three approaches. Collaborative research and further
development are required before such tests can be applied in
large-scale field surveys.
The possibility that the long-range transport of air pollutants derived from fossil
fuel combustion could cause damage to forest health was raised by Scandinavian scientists
some 16 years ago (Anon., 1972~. However, it was not until this decade that the
possibility became a reality in the public mind, following a widespread visible decline in
forest health in West Germany. The scientific community remains to be convinced,
perhaps not that air pollutants are involved, but that air pollutants are primarily
responsible for the observed effects.
One of the difficulties encountered has been the quantification of this 'new' type of
forest decline, both in space and time. Systematic surveys of forest tree health started
in W. Germany in the early 1 980s and are now routinely undertaken in most European
OCR for page 63
countries, under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
(UNECE) (Anon., 1 987a). Within the European Economic Community, such surveys, based
by UNECE, are now mandatory
L studies using their
complemented by a
12 regions (Innes &
on a uniform 16 x 16 km grid with protocols drawn up
(Anon., 1 986a). In addition, several countries conduct more detailed
own protocols. In Britain, for example, the grid-based survey is
stratified sampling system for economically important tree species in
Boswell, 1987~. Damage is scored visually
in late summer each year by comparison with
"standard" illustrations for each of the major tree species (e.g., Bosshard, 1986~. The
scoring system is based upon crown structure, leaf loss and foliar discoloration (Table 1~.
Table 1. Criteria used under the UNECE protocol for visual assessment of damage.
� Grid 16 km x 16 km intersecting with woodland area > 0.5 ha.
� Results reported for 5 most important broadleaved species and 5 most
important conifer species.
� Crown density (leaf loss) expressed in 5 categories:
0 - 10% no damage
11 - 25% indicative
26 - 60% moderate damage
~ 60% severe damage and death
� Discoloration expressed in 4 categories
0 0- 10% none
1 1 1 - 25%
26 - 60%
> 60%
It has become apparent that such survey techniques require thorough
assessors. The documented biases in the earlier W. German surveys (Krause
have also been observed in Britain (Innes et al., 1986~.
component of international cooperation. Since efficient
training of
~ et al., 1986)
Training is now an important
methods have been established,
the apparent vitality of W. German conifer forests has changed little, but broadleaved
species such as beech (Fagus sylvatica) and oak (Quercus spp.) are showing a clear, if
slow, deterioration (Anon., 1 986b). It is too early yet to identify time trends from other
national surveys.
The debate on the efficacy of such surveys continues, despite the agreed protocols.
Some simple sources of error, such as sampling with or against the light, are amenable to
assessor training. The most serious point of contention is the use of "standard"
reference photographs over a wide range of latitude, altitude and ecotype. It has been
suggested (Kilz & Hanisch, 1988) that separate standards should be set up for different
types of ecosystems, became crown form and crown density are known to be influenced
strongly by environmental factors other than air pollution. This suggestion may
overcome difficulties associated with crown form, but in the absence of good historical
data it is impossible to define "normal" crown density at sites which are now subject to
OCR for page 63
air pollution stress, and the interpretation of the visible "damage" remains subjective.
Other refinements have been suggested, such as surveying forests twice yearly. More
frequent observations would enable the crown structure of deciduous trees to be
evaluated better, and pathogenic influences to be identified. However, resources are
unlikely to be available to progress from a simple inventory toward the identification of
the possible causes of the observed symptoms.
The visible "damage" symptoms (leaf loss and discoloration) used in such monitoring
surveys of this type are non-specific, and may be produced by biotic, climatic or edaphic
factors in the absence of air pollution. Visible symptoms alone give no information on
the role of air pollutants. In general, data on the levels of air pollution are unavailable
for the forest site,s where symptoms appear, so it is not even possible to look for spatial
or temporal correlation between air pollution damage and symptoms. More specific
markers are required to link forest decline with air pollution.
A biomarker is any biological measure which may be used to monitor the effects of
stress on plants, at every level from the plant cell to the ecosystem. The range of
possible biomarkers may be subdivided into visible biomarkers (usually giving qualitative
information) and non-visible, which may give qualitative and quantitative information.
The objective of the study must be defined before an appropriate biomarker is
selected. If one wishes to use plants as biological indicators of air pollution exposure,
lichens, herbaceous and woody plants may be chosen to indicate critical levels of
exposure to specific air pollutants (Arndt et al., 1987~. If one wishes to study subtle
effects of air pollutants on forest ecosystems, then it may be more appropriate to use
sensitive herbaceous species on the forest floor as bioindicators, or to study changes in
species composition. There have been large changes in the species composition and
production of fruiting bodies of ectomycorrhizal fungi over the past two decades in the
Netherlands (Anon., 1987b), which are thought the result from excess deposition of
nitrogen. The above are examples of the use of visible biomarkers, or bioindicators.
In studying forest decline, however, most attention has been given to detailed
investigations of trees, and non-visible biomarkers of tree health have been developed to
extend observations beyond the visible symptoms of crown thinning and discoloration.
Recent investigations of the vitality of forest trees in Europe have been reviewed by
Cape (1988), and the methods used are summarized in Table 2.
Table 2. Methods for investigating the effects of air pollutants on trees
(after Cape, 1988~.
'whole leaf' -
external surfaces -
physiological -
external surfaces
cell ultrastructure
electrolyte leakage
element composition
leaf Nettability
amount and composition of surface wax
Hartel turbidity test
water relations
OCR for page 63
(non-destructive) -
(destructive) -
roots -
reflected light (remote sensing)
induced fluorescence
electron paramagnetic resonance
nuclear magnetic resonance
emission of organic compounds
enzymes and substrates/precursors
other metabolites
buffer capacity
elemental analysis
mycorrhizal associations
The ways in which such methods are used may be classified under three
i) comparison of visibly damaged and non-damaged trees at the same site.
ii) comparison of trees (usually showing some damage symptoms) at different sites.
iii) experimental manipulation of whole trees or parts of trees, to determine the types
of measurement which give clear indications of specific stresses, and which may be
useful for diagnosis under field conditions.
In the first case, it may be assumed that climate and exposure to pollutants are
similar across the site, and, more dubiously, that soils are homogeneous. Measurements
may identify the limiting factors or impaired functions in individual trees showing visible
symptoms, and may indicate possible causes. Markers of tolerance may then be identified
as part of the genetic variability expressed in the visible symptoms. If a good
correlation can be found between a biomarker (or biomarkers) and visible symptoms, then
the biomarker may be used objectively to evaluate the degree of "risk" of the forest
populations at that site, and in the selection of resistant genotypes for future breeding.
However, as the precise cause of the differential response is not known, there are no
guarantees that the same biomarker will be useful elsewhere. An example of such an
approach may be found in the work of Villanueva et al. (1988~; they measured a wide
range of biochemical constituents of individual trees showing different degrees of
damage but growing at the same site.
In the second case, there are many possible sources of variability when comparing
different sites. To be useful, a biomarker should be less variable within sites than
between sites, so that significant differences may be observed between sites. If
biomarkers that show good spatial and temporal correlation with visible damage
symptoms can be identified, then there is a basis for a more objective assessment of
forest health, possibly even before the appearance of visible symptoms. One recent
example is a pilot study, supported financially by the Commission of the European
Communities, which involved four institutions in Britain and Germany (Cape et al., 1988~.
In this study, samples were taken from three tree species growing at 12 sites in a
transect from southwest Germany to northeast Scotland. This material was subjected to
a wide range of potential diagnostic tests (Table 3), and significant differences were
sought between "damaged" and "undamaged" trees within sites, and between sites. A
unique feature of this study was the wide range of tests applied to the same plant
material. Some interesting correlations occurred between apparently unrelated properties;
for example, the emission of ethylene from spruce needles was strongly correlated with
their buffering capacity after maceration. Although some of the tests were too variable
between trees to be useful as biomarkers, others allowed discrimination between sites.
Of the 42 measurements made on Norway spruce, 14 were shown to be significant in
OCR for page 63
terms of site discrimination. The straightforward determination of foliar nutrients ranked
as the most important discriminating factor. The range of pollution climates (i.e.
different mixtures of pollutants and climate) at the different sites also permitted the
correlation of specific effects with exposure to different pollutants, ant! pointed to
possible underlying mechanisms. Those tests which appeared to be useful are now being
applied to experimentally-treated trees in an attempt to understand the genetic, climatic
and dynamic factors affecting the response.
Table 3. The range of tests of tree vitality applied to samples of foliage collected from
12 sites in Europe as part of a study on the early diagnosis of forest decline
(Cape et al., 1988~.
Visible symptoms
Histology of leaf sections
Leaf Nettability
Amounts of surface wax and dust
Hartel turbidity test
Hydrocarbon emission
Pigment analysis (chlorophylls + carotenoids)
Anti-oxidants (alpha-tocopherol)
Buffering capacity
Modulated fluorescence
Water relations
Nutrient analysis (S. N. K, Ca, Mg)
In the third case, experimental approaches have been of three types: the exclusion
of supposed causes (for example, by growing trees in filtered or unfiltered air), the
removal of symptoms (by adding fertilizer to nutrient deficient trees), and by the
addition of supposed causal factors (fumigation or spraying with acid rain). Each of
these approaches addresses a different aspect of the cause-and-effect relationship. In all
cases a response is sought that is specific for a given treatment, and which may be
used in the field to indicate the presence or absence of a particular pollutant stress.
Exclusion of supposed causes may narrow the range of possible causal factors if an
effect is observed, but it may not give sufficiently detailed information to indicate the
appropriate strategy for pollution control. On the other hand, such experiments show
the likely benefit of a given reduction in air pollutant exposure. The use of open-top
chambers in studying effects of air filtration on mature trees has formed part of the
CEC initiative for studying effects of air pollutants on crops and trees (CEC, 1987~.
Work on mature trees is expensive, and the experimental design must permit optimum use
of the facility. For example, at the open-top chamber site set up by Arndt and
colleagues (Arndt, 1987) at Edelmannshof in the Swabian-Frankonian Forest of West
Germany, research workers from other institutions make measurements and take samples
of plant material. Not all of the studies are relevant to the development of biomarkers,
but the facility provides an opportunity to test potential biomarkers under conditions
similar to those of a mature forest stand.
In the absence of a meaningful decrease in pollutant emissions, the use of
ameliorative experiments may give little or no information on the causes of observed
symptoms, but points to the feasibility of practical approaches in alleviating damage, at
least in the short term. Zottl and co-workers (Zottl & Huttl, 1986) have shown, for
OCR for page 63
example, that discoloration caused by magnesium or potassium deficiency can be rapidly
reversed by applying fertilizer, but the underlying cause of the nutrient deficiency is still
unknown. Such studies may again be used to test the response of potential biomarkers.
The direct testing of supposed causal agents, following the ideas enshrined in
Koch's Postulates (e.g., Last et al., 1984), has been employed primarily under well-
controlled conditions in the laboratory. The aim is to reproduce symptoms typical of
field conditions, and thereby establish a direct cause-and-effect relationship. Such
experiments have been used both to identify potential biomarkers, and to test biomarkers
against a known stress. Although this appears to be a straightforward approach, a
number of problems may arise. First, if the field symptoms or biomarker responses are
non-specific, reproduction of symptoms or responses experimentally in the laboratory
only indicates that an applied treatment can produce the effect, but it does not
necessarily indicate that the treatment does produce the effect under field conditions.
Second, there are subtleties of interaction between different pollutants, and between
pollutants and other stresses (climatic or pathogenic), which may be untestable in the
laboratory. Under these circumstances, Koch's Postulates may be unworkable. Third, at
the most basic level, such studies may experience difficulties in reproducing appropriate
experimental treatments. Nevertheless, the value of such experiments is that they (i)
isolate the effects of individual pollutants at all levels in the plant, from biochemical
processes through to the overall effect on growth, and (ii) suggest potential biomarkers
for study in the field. Microscopic examination, for example, can now distinguish
between the effects of ozone exposure, winter desiccation and magnesium deficiency,
based on results obtained from laboratory experiments (Fink, 1988~. The best example of
this experimental approach is the study based around the environmental chambers of the
GSF near Munich, where complex control over pollutant exposure and climate can be
achieved. A large number of measurements are being made on the exposed trees in a
major collaborative experiment (see Payer et al., 1986~. However, such experiments cover
only a minute fraction of the combinations and permutations available in the field.
The widespread application of biomarkers will be determined by the practical
constraints of logistics and finance. The benefits derived from the use of specific
biomarkers (for example, a biochemical assay) will need to be seen as cost-effective
relative to other techniques (for example, an increased frequency of scoring visible
damage). However, biomarkers that measure the biochemical and physiological responses
of trees to their environment provide the best means of quantifying non-visible injury
and identifying causes. The attention given to tree health in relation to air pollution
stress has highlighted the deficiencies in our knowledge of the fundamental biochemical
and physiological mechanisms that operate in forest trees.
A recent CEC workshop on Forest Decline Symptomatology (CEC, 1988) concluded
that the problem of forest decline cannot be solved by foresters or biochemists working
in isolation, and that an intensive multi-disciplinary approach should be adopted at a few
key sites. Specific biomarkers need to be identified which can be applied on a large
scale in forests, and several research groups in Europe are working toward this end.
The scale of the problem is encouraging a multi-disciplinary approach, but too often the
research effort is fragmented, with intensive measurement of air pollutants at one site,
and intensive research into tree physiology and biochemistry at another. The major
funding agencies have attempted to bring together the different approaches, and publish
regular reports. The French "DEFORPA" (Deperissement des Forets Attribue a la
Pollution Atmospherique) programme (Landmann, 1988) and the West German "PEF"
OCR for page 63
(Projekt Europaisches Forschungszentrum fur Massnahmen zur Luftreinhaltung) project
publish regular reports in conjunction with the CEC, which also publishes its own series
of "Air Pollution Research Reports" (in English) as the proceedings of workshops held
under its auspices.
In Europe, national and international surveys of forest health have been developed
in response to widespread visible symptoms of decline in both coniferous and broadleaved
trees. These surveys cannot of themselves be used to establish cause-and-effect
relationships, and many studies are now in progress on the use of tree biomarkers in
detecting and quantifying damage attributable to air pollutants. There are, however, a
number of questions that arise, and a number of statements that can be made.
1 ) In the visual assessment of tree vitality, can or should allowance be made for the
influence of known factors such as climate or genotype? Does a "normal" tree
exist, against which comparisons can be made?
2) Within sites, a range of damage symptoms may occur. Detailed studies of individual
trees at the same site may give quantitative information, and may be used to
identify markers of damage before visible symptoms appear.
Between sites, a biomarker used as a diagnostic test must show a correlation with
visible symptoms.
It is unlikely that cause-and-effect relationships can ever be established from field
data. Plausible mechanisms of action of air pollutants or other factors may be
derived from well-designed and controlled manipulative experiments on trees. Such
experiments are more easily performed on small or young trees, and extrapolation to
older trees in forests is unlikely to be straightforward.
In field based studies there is a need to use as much information as possible in
attempting to understand ecosystem responses to air pollution stress. To this end,
research efforts should be concentrated at key sites to ensure that the different
disciplines (atmospheric chemistry to plant population ecology) act in coordination.
6) The dynamics of forest responses to air pollutants are poorly understood, both on
short time scales (minutes) and long (decades). The sequence of events in the
development of damage is also not well known, and may indicate mechanisms of
These issues were discussed at a recent workshop on forest decline symptomatology
sponsored by the Commission of -the European Communities (CEC, 1988~. The conclusions
will be used as the basis for the development of research programmer on forest decline
in Europe.
Anon. 1972. Sweden's Case Study for the UN Conference on the Human Environment.
The Impact on the Environment of Sulfur in Air and Precipitation, Stockholm.
OCR for page 63
Anon. 1 986a. Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3528/86 on the protection of the Community's
forests against atmospheric pollution. Official Journal of the European Communities,
Anon. 1986b. 1986 Forest Damage Survey. Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and
Forestry, Bonn.
Anon. 1987a. Manual on methodologies and criteria for harmonized sampling, assessment,
monitoring and analysis of the effects of air pollution on forests. Convention on
Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, International Cooperative Programme on
Assessment and Monitoring of Air Pollution Effects on Forests. UNECE, Geneva.
Anon. 1987b. Qualitative and quantitative research on the relation between
ectomycorrhiza of Pseudotsuga menziesii, vitality of the host and acid rain. Report
25-01 Agricultural University, Wageningen.
Arndt, U. 1987. Open-top chamber projects in Hohenheim and Edelmannshof. Pp. 299-317
in Microclimate and plant growth in open-top chambers. CEC Air Pollution
Research Report 5 (EUR 11257~. CEC, Brussels.
Arndt, U., Nobel, W., & Schweizer, B. 1987. Bioindikatoren: M~glichkeiten, Grenzen und
neue Erkenotnisse. Ulmer, Stuttgart.
Bosshard, W. (ed). 1986. Kronenbilder. Eidgendssische Anstalt fur das Forstliche
Versuchswesen, Birmensdorf, Switzerland.
Cape, J.N. 1988. Recent developments in the diagnosis and quantification of forest
decline. Pp. 262-305 in Air Pollution and Ecosystems (P. Mathy, ed.~. D. Reidel,
Cape, J.N., Paterson, I.S., Wellburn, A.R., Wolfenden, J., Mehlhorn, H., Freer-Smith, P.H.,
& Fink, S. 1988. Early Diagnosis of Forest Decline. Institute of Terrestrial
Ecology, Grange-over-Sands, UK.
CEC. 1987. Microclimate and plant growth in open-top chambers. Air Pollution
Research Report 5. (EUR 1 1257), CEC, Brussels.
CEC. 1988. Forest Decline Symptomatology.
CEC, Brussels.
Air Pollution Research Report (in press)
Fink, S. 1988. Histological and cytological changes caused by air pollutants and other
abiotic factors. Pp. 36-54 inInt. Symp. Air Pollution and Plant Metabolism, S.
Schulte-Hostede, N.M. Darrall, L. Blank, and A.R. Wellburn (eds), Elsevier, London.
Innes, J.L., Boswell, R., Binns, W.O. & RedEern, D.B. 1986. Forest health and air
pollution: 1986 survey. Forestry Commission Research and Development Paper 150.
Forestry Commission, Edinburgh.
Innes, J.L., & Boswell, R.C. 1987. Forest Health Surveys 1987, Part 1: Results. Forestry
Commission Bulletin 74, HMSO, London.
Kilz, E., & Hanisch, B. 1988. Characterization of visible symptoms. In Forest Decline
Symptomatology, CEC Air Pollution Research Report, Brussels (in press).
OCR for page 63
Krause, G.H.M., Arndt, U., Brandt, C.J., Bucher, I., Kink, G., & Matzner, E. 1986. Forest
decline in Europe: development and possible causes. Water, Air, and Soil Polln. 31,
Landmann, G. 1988. Les recherches sur le deperissement des fordts en France: structure
et principaux resultats du programme DEFORPA. Pp. 261-281 in Air Pollution &
Ecosystems (P. Mathy, ecI.~. D. Reidel, Dordrecht.
Last, F.T., Fowler, D., & Freer-Smith, P.H. 1984. Die Postulate von Koch und die
Luftverschmutzung. Forst. Centralblatt, 103, 28-48.
Payer, H.D., Bosch, C., Blank, L.W., Eisenmann, T., ~ Runkel, K.H. 1986. Beschreibung der
Expositionskammern und der Versuchsbedingungen bei der Belastung von Pflanzen
mit Luftschadstoffen und Klimastress. Forstw. Cbl. 105, 207-218 (see also other
papers in this volume).
Villanueva, V.R., Mardon, M., Moncelon, F., & Santerre, A. 1988. Biochemical markers in
polluted Picea trees. Pp. S8-00 in 2nd Int. Symp. Air Pollution and Plant
Metabolism, GSF-Bericht 9/87, GSF Munchen.
Z0ttl, H.W., & Huttl, R.F. 1986. Nutrient supply and forest decline in southwest
Germany. Water, Air, and Soil Poll., 31, 449-462.
OCR for page 63


text:
We want to ensure that making a return is as easy and hassle-free as possible! If for any reason you decide that your purchase just isn't for you, simply return the item within 30 days of receipt and we'll cover the return shipping when you choose our FREE Pre-Paid Return Shipping Label. Learn more about our return policy.
Shop now and get Free Value Shipping on most orders over $49 to contiguous 48 states, DC and to all U.S. Military APO/FPO/DPO addresses.
Streamlight TLR Flashlight Accessories include a full range of accessories to enhance your Streamlight weapon lights. Gun light accessories for the Streamlight TLR Series include remote switches that let you use your tactical light with a long gun as well as a pistol, additional mounting options, and filters to control the light emitted by your Streamlight LED light. The Streamlight TLR Series Weapon Lights are intensly bright, virtually indestructable, and attach quickly to almost any gun. And with these gun light accessories you can further customize your TLR weapon light to your needs.


text:
In response to my advice on the correct use of semicolons and colons, John writes, "That was a superb semicolonoscopy;...
Updated: March 08, 2013, - 05:56 PM
I have some good news for you.English — the language you love and depend on — has not one, not...
Updated: February 22, 2013, - 05:00 PM
How good are you, anyway? I'm referring to your writing.
Updated: February 03, 2013, - 03:26 PM
"If you're at a Target store, pay attention to the cash registers," Lori writes. "Each one has a message on the screen that says something like 'Save 5% everyday.' It's like fingernails on a chalkboard to me.
Updated: January 13, 2013, - 03:38 PM
The year is 2017. My 4-year-old granddaughter Stephanie (not her real name) looks wide-eyed at our holiday dinner, her face aglow with candlelight, and exclaims, "Let's eat Grammy!"
Updated: December 30, 2012, - 02:07 PM
In an earlier column I ventured the comment that "many attorneys are excellent writers" who "care about precise communication."
Updated: December 16, 2012, - 04:07 PM
Imagine spending seven hours in a room with 30 or 40 attorneys. Actually, it's more fun than you might think.
Updated: December 02, 2012, - 04:02 PM
"I want you to make me a better writer, Doc," said my luncheon companion. "Hang on. Gotta take this call. Anyways, my boss says my co-worker Britney and myself gotta stop flaunting all those grammar rules."
Updated: November 18, 2012, - 07:02 PM
According to the calendar, the new year begins on Jan. 1, but for me fall is the start of the new year. The changing angle of the sun, the chill in the morning air, the rustle and smell of dry leaves underfoot -- all signal a new season and the promise of change.
Updated: November 04, 2012, - 10:59 PM
I was sitting in my favorite coffee shop, Nirvana for English Majors. All around me people were clacking away on keyboards, reciting poetry in mellifluous tones and reading books like "Silas Marner" and "Moby Dick." Except for two patrons.
Updated: October 14, 2012, - 04:03 PM


text:
new mom safety pin necklace, sterling silver, 18 inch
This item is currently not available.
Product Actions
Additional Information
Special delivery! Too cute for words and too perfect not to give to the new Mom in your life, this dainty diaper pin charm necklace is an adorably unique way to say congratulations.
18" sterling silver fine oval chain
2" extender
10.5mm sterling silver safety pin charm
sterling silver spring ring closure
new mom message card
packaged in a dogeared gift box


text:
That when you touch a newborn baby that its actually baby dust that youre receiving to get your bfp soon? Im asking cause my DHs bestfriend girlfriend gave birth about 2 wks ago almost 3 and well we went to go visit her 2hrs after the baby was born and thy were telling me that if i touch him i could become pregnant soon... Hmm just wondering have any of you ladies heard of this??
Do you think its true...
Comments (2)
Posted 04/29/2012
If that was true I would have been pregnant a long time ago. My nephew is now 6 months old.
mzz.lizette · Original Poster
Posted 04/29/2012
Lol the same thing i was thinking cause my nephew is 2ms old and im not pregnant.. Oh well :\
Praying and Hoping for our BFP... Have faith in God and Only HIM!
What's on your mind?
Create a new postYour growing child
Your 25-month-old: Scared of the doctor
Taming kids' fear of the doctor Read More


text:
I think my great grandfather was Thomas Milton born East Ham 1853, father John Milton, mother Sarah Crew. He was younger brother of John born in 1841. There were 7 siblings and in 1851 lived at 45 South Barking Road and in 1861 at 2 Matthews Cottages. Have had no contact with any Miltons since moving to south coast 50 years ago and my father and his siblings are long deceased ! I am very interested in any lost family. Notify Administrator about this message?
Home | Help | About Us | Site Index | Jobs | PRIVACY | Affiliate |
© 2007 The Generations Network |


text:
We're sorry, this frame is currently sold out.
(No reviews)
- Gender:
- Female
- Material:
- Metal
- Color:
- Prune
- Spring Hinges:
- Yes
- Progressive Eligible:
- No
- Lens Width:
- Lens Height:
- Bridge Width:
- Arm Length:
- 50 mm
- 26 mm
- 18 mm
- 135 mm
Size Match
How will I know if these frames fit?Product Description
Sonia Rykiel SR7209 53 Prune eyeglasses are peppy and trendy. This rectangular frame has a shimmery polished purple finish and extends beyond the exposed lenses to wrap around to the hinges. The semi-transparent plum acetate temples are decorated with alternating black, purple, pink, red, and blue stripes.About the Brand
Sonia Rykiel is a self-taught designer who has been hailed as the "Queen of Knits". Her off-the-cuff designs and desire for "uncomplicated comfort" definitely plays a lead role in her eyeglasses collection. This ouevre of eyewear offers a new avenue for the famous universe of Saint Germain des Pres and its timeless codes. Stripes, stones, and geometric studs personalize an elegant, modern and eccentric style.Rates estimated for shipping to: United States
- Ground Shipping$9.95
If you're not completely happy with your item, return it to us for FREE!
Within 366 day of purchase, you may return your order in its original condition. See Return Policy.
Within 366 day of purchase, you may return your order in its original condition. See Return Policy.
Get FREE shipping on orders over $99. Use Coupon Code: FREESHIP at checkout. Cannot be combined with other offers.
Site operated by Coastal Contacts Inc .
COPYRIGHT @ 2015 Coastal Contacts Inc. All rights reserved


text:
Choose a layout and drag widgets onto your Overview Page to customize it. Widgets placed on the page below can be configured by selecting the symbol.
Anyone Using Logon Collector 2.2 12 hours ago | by grinder | ||
Sidewinder To NGFW??? 1 day ago | by grinder | ||
VPN set-up for password authentication 1 day ago | by kal800 | ||
FWE Appliance on ESXi hosted server - Gateway not on any local subnet 1 week ago | by Namster | ||
Access control Rules and Zones and Polices 2 weeks ago | by mike18 | ||
File size problem with GTI 2 weeks ago | by verdi777 | ||
Webreporter realtime logs showing incorrect time offset. 2 weeks ago | by simonjlee | ||
Policy Name and Rule name 2 weeks ago | by mike18 | ||
Drives falling out of sync? 2 weeks ago | by b.stamm | ||
Download updates on Dashboard 2 weeks ago | by mike18 | ||
If source and destination are behind same Zone 2 weeks ago | by mike18 | ||
How do 'Allow' rules block traffic? 2 weeks ago | by simonjlee | ||
reconfigure firewall enterprise from routed to bridged mode 2 weeks ago | by simonjlee | ||
Live logs of Firewall 2 weeks ago | by mike18 | ||
Slow DNS resolution after installing Firewall Enterprise 2 weeks ago | by simonjlee |
Keep in mind that although McAfee personnel will participate here, the discussions are not a replacement for technical support. For non-critical issues, please start with our ServicePortal.
North American Customers: If you have a critical issue, please contact us at 800-937-2237 for North American Gold Customers, or 1-866-452-9443 for North American Platinum Customers.
International Gold Customers: please Contact Us here and select your country from the list. International Platinum customers will receive their phone numbers from their SAM or their Platinum Support Handbook.
McAfee Firewall Enterprise (Sidewinder) quick links:


text:
Murder inkEssays discuss mystery plots, the history of crime fiction, genre conventions, disguises, spies, detectives, crimes, victims, and mystery writers |
What people are saying - Write a review
LibraryThing Review
User Review - BVLawson - LibraryThingIn June 1972, Dilys Winn opened the first specialty bookstore devoted to mysteries and crime fiction. Titled Murder Ink, the store stood on its original spot in Manhattan for 34 years before it had to ... Read full review
Organized Crime by K C Constantine | 20 |
TRACKING THE GENRE Practitioners by Eric Wright | 26 |
COMPLICATIONS by David Kahn 318 SKOOBEDOC 320 | 32 |
Copyright | |
33 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
Agatha Agatha Christie American ARTHUR CONAN Baker Street bank blood body called Carella cell character Christmas cipher clues cops corpse course Crime Writers criminal dead death detective story door Dorothy DOYLE Edgar Ellery Queen Emma Lathen English fiction guys hair Harriet Hercule Poirot hero Ian Fleming Inspector James John John Dickson Carr John Le Carr� kill killer Lady letter lives London look Lord Peter Wimsey MAIGRET ment Michael Mike Miss Murder mystery writers Nero Wolfe never Ngaio Marsh night P.D. James play plot Poirot poison police printed private eye reader Robert Sayers secret Sherlock Holmes Sinanju sleuth solve tell there's things thriller tion tive turn victim villain walk Watson whodunit Wimsey word York


text:
Sep 22, 2006, 11:27 PM | |
I will be using Hs 55's. Two for the ailerons, one for the elevator. One for the retracts, and possibly one for the steerable front wheel. Both the retracts and front wheel servo would hardly be used. The esc's I have are rated 1 amp for the bec. I've never really gotten into this multiple motor stuff before, so I'm not sure what to do here.
Sep 23, 2006, 03:06 AM | ||
can you post the measurement of the airtank?...still wondering if it will fit in the center pod...it sure looks tight in post 351...thanks.... |
Sep 23, 2006, 09:27 AM | ||
Sep 23, 2006, 03:27 PM | ||
Input voltage: 6V to 33.6v (2s-8s lithium, up to 21 NiMHs) Output current: 1.25A continuous, 1.5A 60 second peak. (6 4-9g servos, 4 standard servos) Weight: 6.2g/.22oz Weight Without Wires: 4.1g/.14oz 5 Volt output Universal connector fits all receivers 1.3V dropout voltage at 1A Can be put in parallel Using the ServoSense Plus I have recorded 1.8 Amps peak BEC current draw on an Rx and 4 GWS Naro Servos in my Formosa II while flying. This is well beyond the output of the Park BEC. In my Formosa II I use an Align switch mode BEC that has an output of 3 Amps. Ken |
Sep 23, 2006, 06:05 PM | ||
I have ordered a separate BEC for my plane. Don't think I want to take any chances. Thanks all for the advice. J |
Sep 23, 2006, 09:05 PM | |
One easy way to do it would be to cut or disable both BEC's on the esc's and power the servos with a standalone battery. The problem though, is that you'd either have to use a small and somewhat heavy 4.8volt Nicad or use a small lipo, but with a voltage regulator.
Now, the ParkBEC is actually rated to run 6 servos. The actual amperage and voltage is pulsed, so regardless of the max amp load, it isnt hitting it at any one time cuz not all of the servos are pulsed at the exact same milisec. I have several planes with 4 servos running off the BEC of the esc. I have one B-25(Flying styro) that has ParkBEC because it has 2 x aileron servos, one elevator, one nose gear retract, two main gear retract servos(mechanical retracts)...total of 6. There is no issue at all and the ParkBEC does the job just as it advertises. I talked with the company that sells the ParkBEC and they said you can actually use TWO ParkBEC's(one per esc) and that will allow more then 6 servos. |
Sep 23, 2006, 10:57 PM | |
Ordered two CC Phoenix 25s to replace the tbird 18s. The 25s will provide the ability to program as per Castles instructions for a twin brushless set up. Each has a 3amp BEC which should be plenty for running four servos. Now if we could just start getting the planes, we could actually install all this equipment we keep talking about!!
Thread Tools | |
Similar Threads | |||||
Category | Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Discussion | Gws 二次大戰 名機 Gws-38 | GWS CHEN | Japan | 6 | Jan 01, 2007 11:36 AM |
GWS-38 Twin Fighter | Randori | GWS (Grand Wing Servo) | 154 | Dec 13, 2006 03:35 PM | |
Discussion | GWS-38 soon 廣營新的戰鬥機即將上市. | GWS CHEN | Taiwan | 15 | Dec 12, 2006 12:35 AM |
New Product | ****Must check GWS New Airplane GWS-38**** | RAY GWS | Product Announcements | 24 | Oct 26, 2006 12:21 AM |
New Product | GWS-38 (P-38 Lightning)... its here. | Blaze.45 | Hot Online Deals | 18 | Oct 05, 2006 01:39 PM |


text:
Steam's Trade Offers program is now available for all users, allowing friends to suggest trade deals for inventory items, which can be accepted, countered or declined. Think of it as a new strategy game about negotiating the best deal, complete with asynchronous multiplayer.
Unlike standard trading on Steam, Trade Offers can be conducted without both friends online at the same time, and it's accessible via web browsers. Currently, the feature can only be used between Steam friends, but it may expand outside of these confines in the future. Users with their Inventories set to "private" will not be eligible to receive trade offers, Steam clarifies. In the Steam client, Trade Offers is listed in the Inventory tab.
Remember: One man's Level 5 Frying Pan is another man's treasure.
Featured Stories
Off the Grid: The Witcher Adventure Game and Star Wars Imperial Assault
Posted on Feb 3rd 2015 2:15PM


text:
Use filters below to refine your search
Sort by
Villa Principe Leopoldo is a charming adults-only hotel located in Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Lugano, known as the European Rio de Janeiro, is a great place for shopping or just strolling and sightseeing. Due to its vicinity to Italy, Vill...... hotel details
Prices from
Search for hotels in these popular areas of Ticino
See more accommodation options in Ticino
We have the accommodation you need, all over the world


text:
Comment: Re:Yes... (Score 2) 809
So what are saying is that you that at your company, or the positions that you are filling, you just need warm bodies.
What you are saying, bluntly, is that you are just building a social club where people are paid to sit around and be nice.
What is funny is that when someone asks me if Bob is good candidate and my response is that Bob's a nice guy what I mean is
that Bob is a moron but he tells funny stories. Sure I like to work with Bob, but I sure a hell am not going to give Bob anything
to do that in anyway needs to be done, ever.
So Garcia, where I can I sign-up to hang out with you and the Bob's?
NB: Bob is a fictitious name used so as not to directly specify any particular Fred I happen to be working with at the moment.


text:
Zombies have seemingly never been more popular. I guess we can thank the success of AMC's "The Walking Dead" for that. Now we've got another zombie flick headed our way next month, and this one stars Scream Queen Debbie Rochon! Midnight Releasing will be releasing Ryan M. Show More Summary
In preperation of RLJ/Image Entertainment's August 19 release of Varsity Blood, check out this pretty fun "fingr puppet theater" trailer for the slasher, starring Lexi Giovagnoli, Debbie Rochon (American Nightmare, Colour From the Dark), Elle LaMont (Machete Kills) and Chris Hlozek (Abraham Lincoln Vs. Show More Summary
Bloody Disgusting is exclusively cheering for the trailer premiere of RLJ/Image Entertainment's Varsity Blood, on DVD on August 19th. The film stars Lexi Giovagnoli, Debbie Rochon (American Nightmare, Colour From the Dark), Elle LaMont (Machete Kills) and Chris Hlozek (Abraham Lincoln Vs. Zombies) and is written and directed by Jake Helgren. "This football season, Hogeye […]
One of my favorite Horror Whores out there has got to be Debbie Rochon. I know she's not really a household name but when I think about the sexy scream queens out there Rochon is always one of the first names to come to mind along with Linnea Quigley and Tiffany Shepis. Show More Summary
Breaking Glass Pictures and Vicious Circle Films are proud to announce the November 12th DVD release of As Night Falls, featuring the resurrection of Hell of Fame scream queen Debbie Rochon as a mother with an axe to grind. Written and directed by Joe Davison,... Read More
Written and directed by James Balsamo, the new indie Catch of the Day stars Theodus Crane, Debbie Rochon, Irwin Keyes, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Johhny Legend, James Balsamo, Carmine Capobianco, Michael Thurber, Frank Mullen and Shannon Mann. Check out the trailer inside. "Officer Rod Davis... Read More
We've got a trailer and a couple of poster for the new horror indie Wrath Of The Crows. The film was directed by Ivan Zuccon (Nympha) and stars Tiffany Shepis, Debbie Rochon, Tara Cardinal, and Domiziano Arcangeli. The whole thing looks fairly out there. Head inside to check it out! The super long synopsis is [...]
A new flick starring Scream Queens Tiffany Shepis and Debbie Rochon just flew onto our radar, and we have a trailer and two posters for the film below. From director Ivan Zuccon comes WRATH OF THE CROWS, a creepy looking thriller that also stars Tara Cardinal and Domiziano Arcangeli. Show More Summary
Horrorphiles know the name Debbie Rochon. She's been a mainstay in our beloved genre for more than two decades, appearing in over 200 feature films and shorts and solidifying herself as one of the hardest working actresses in the game. Show More Summary
We now have the first images from Jake Helgren's indie Varsity Blood, now in post-production and starring Lexi Giovagnoli (Bloody Homecoming), Debbie Rochon (American Nightmare), and Elle LaMont (Machete Kills). In it, "A pack of small town jocks and cheerleaders with a dark secret head out to a remote farmhouse for a raucous Halloween pasture [...]
Director Michael Lucas' film Billy's Cult has just announced its fall film festival line up. The film, starring Debbie Rochon, Suzi Lorraine, Lou Martini Jr., Anthony Grasso, and Donovan Kern, will play at the following dates: Montreal Horror Festival (September 14-16th); NJ Horrorfest (Vineland, NJ) (October 13th), Buffalo Screams Film Festival (October 17-21st) The film, [...]
Back in May is when we last talked about Scream Queen Debbie Rochon's directorial debut MODEL HUNGER, which comes from SLIME CITY and SLIME CITY MASSACRE producer Gregory Lamberson> Details weren't very forthcoming, but now we're learning a bit more about the horror blast. Currently shooting in Buffalo, NY, the flick has added Lynn Lowry to the cast. Show More Summary
Fri, 29 Jun 2012 10:28:44 AM CDT
Modern-day scream queen Debbie Rochon (TROMEO & JULIET, SLIME CITY MASSACRE) is making her directorial debut on MODEL HUNGER, a self-aware horror film slated to begin production this summer. Written by executive producer James Morgart...Show More Summary
THE NIGHTMARE BOX is a movie for which we received a press release this morning. I'm glad we did, as it sounds like a cool little mystery yarn worth unraveling. It also stars genre queen Debbie Rochon (pictured), which is always a plus. Show More Summary
From director Joe Davison, and starring Deneen Melody, Debbie Rochon, Dwight Cenac, Joe Davison, Lily Cardone, Michael Ellison and Raine Brown, we landed a teaser trailer and sales art for As Night Falls. "10 year old Amelia's parents think it's time for her to go to sleep permanently, leaving her broken body in a silent shallow grave. Show More Summary
Below you'll find the first trailer for Richard Griffin's Exhumed, the newest feature from Scorpio Film Releasing starring Debbie Rochon, Sarah Nicklin, Michael Reed, Michael Thurber, Rich Tretheway, Evalena Marie and Jonathan Thomson. "'Exhumed' deals with a twisted family that is seemingly unable to leave their own home. Show More Summary
Mike Catalano reviews "Debbie Rochon Confidential: My Years in Tromaville" Read More...
Reviewed by Patrick Bromley Quote: "It plays like a homemade mix tape of Debbie Rochon moments made by some crazed fan."
Pittsburgh-based indie horror production company Happy Cloud Pictures has just announced that their latest production SPLATTER MOVIE: THE DIRECTOR'S CUT featuring horror icon Debbie Rochon (TROMEO AND JULIETTE) and EVIL DEAD effects wizard, animator and artist Tom Sullivan will be available for sale for a very limited time. Show More Summary


text:
Alexander City Chat
Chat with local people in Alexander City and Alabama right now! |
im tall, slim, im 5'4 I grauadion from coosa central high school in Rockford my favorite colors are red, blue, pink, purple Alexander City • Female • 23 years old first of all ppl .....MUSIC IS MY LIFE......I LOVE MUSIC but um Ima colleqe boi at Alabama State University and I juz love havinq fun and juz coolin it so ladies if u care to kno mre juz write... Alexander City • Male • 24 years old So I'm Jayy. You have prolly heard bout me at some point of your lives but if you havent then your about to. Plain and simple, Im 21 yrs old and Im basically a Boss. Im one of the goofiest person... Alexander City • Male • 24 years old (H) hey peoples i am a down to earth person who loves to meet new people. I am 20 years old i love spendin time with family n my friends:D !. I also like to go out n have fun and party go to the... Alexander City • Female • 25 years old It is so hard to describe myself, as I am sure it is for most people. I guess the best way to put it is that I am a really genuine person with a huge heart. I am very family oriented and I am looking... Alexander City • Female • 33 years old I got involved with the Grateful Dead in Jr College. Followed them through college until Jerry died. I have a 10 yr old son and belive it or not a lab named Jerry! Alexander City • Female • 44 years old looking 4 a girl that wants to hang out and have fun with us Alexander City • Female • 25 years old I like watching movies and listen to all kind of music. Alexander City • Female • 46 years old | Abanda Alabaster Albertville Alexander City Andalusia Anniston Arab Athens Atmore Auburn Bessemer Birmingham Boaz Clanton Cullman Daphne Decatur Dothan Enterprise Fairhope Fayette Florence Foley Fort Payne Gadsden Gulf Shores Guntersville Hamilton Hartselle Harvest Hoover Huntsville Jacksonville Jasper Madison Millbrook Mobile Montgomery Moody Muscadine Northport Oneonta Opelika Oxford Ozark Pelham Pell City Phenix City Pinson Prattville Scottsboro Selma Sylacauga Talladega Theodore Troy Trussville Tuscaloosa Wetumpka Winfield |


text:
Coverage: ROOT
8:10 PM ET, August 4, 2012
Coors Field, Denver, Colorado
W: M. Bumgarner (12-6)
L: J. Francis (3-4)
DENVER, CO - AUGUST 4: Gregor Blanco #7 of the San Francisco Giants is congratulated by teammates after hitting a pinch hit RBI sacrifice fly during the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on August 4, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. The Giants defeated the Rockies 11-6. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)