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Yes, the meaning of life, the search for the here & now is so deeply rooted in the past that we tend to forget how we got here.
Only to find that the wisdom of our elders brought to this point, the elders passed on to us what they were taught,what works ,what does not, whats right & wrong. why things are the way they are.And their wishes of us that we will have an easier way than they.
It's what all parents,grand parents and great grandparents wish for their offspring, its the same you will wish for yours.
Cherish the stories of your father, pass them on to those who will come after you & know that they are the true meaning of life.
Cherish the old ways of wine making,storing foods & preparing for the next season for it is the way we exist from year to year.
Try,if you will, to imagine you present existence in a world without an I-pad, cell phone,or motorcar what would you do ?
Well that's where you are one up on the world, you have been there done that even though you had a GPS, cell phone you were forced to make life or death decisions that would effect the out come of your adventure, you were tested through adversity & came out stronger and I'm sure that was because of what you were taught by your elders. You will take what you were taught from the past & what you have learned in the present & will pass it on to the future
You see now that the whole world is a circle, all things in their place & in their time
Live & love in peace & tranquility,children of the universe, for it is you time
"Only A Peasant Puts Beans In Chili "
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''Like Jacques said; "un moment de douceur dans un monde brutale" (a sweet moment in a brutal world)'' - couldnt agree more!
Loved to hear from you, and glad on your plans for the next adventure!
Your dads farm is amaizing, makes me go back to my childhood, it´s a hard life, but very rewarding too...
see u mate!
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Countryside, nature and the open road are always your best bet to recharge. Will update about our next move soon. Keep tuning in :)
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we' ve got the envelope last week, and it came in one piece!
now i'm thinking were to put it...it goes on the wall for shore...
soon as i get a frame, its done!
tkank you guys for the gesture!
greets from A&M
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Hi there, great ride report. It reminds me of some of the places I've crossed.
I have two questions for you;
1. It looks like you stayed at a lot of religious missions in places like DRC. Are these places easy to find? Did you just come across them, or did you do tons of research before hand to know where they are?
2. How important was your French in places like DRC and West Africa?
As for development, it's a double edged sword.
Tourists are definitely hurt by it. We are 'too late' to see the X tribe doing Y traditional activity, as you mentioned earlier.
For the locals, it depends how much exposure they get to the outside world. Ignorance is usually bliss, but it is a one-way street. Once they realize what is possible and what is out there, they have very similar desires to the rest of us. They don't want to plow the fields and die at 40 once they realize that something else is possible and they have a choice in life. It's a lousy life once you realize that it is not the only life.
Once they are exposed to what is possible, they want to explore the world too. They want a nice house and a car just as we do. They want motorbikes they can ride to Europe just as we do. They want to carry a $5000 dSLR to photograph people just as we do. All of this requires money - desire is not enough. How do you think they feel when a constant stream of tourists comes by their village with $5000 cameras to take their photos? They're not stupid. They know why the tourists are there. They know they are a relic of the past, to be photographed and gawked at. aka: "the human zoo phenomena".
This is the reason why the old-world villages in E Europe, tribal villages in Africa, and nomadic areas in Asia are often left with just the old and the very young as the kids get city education and the adults earn city wages. Very few people plan to continue that sort of traditional life. People want an easier life for their kids. They don't want their kids to grow up as nomads living in harsh conditions and dying early and doing nothing all day except herding cows. There is nothing great about that, despite it's poetic beauty to our traveling eyes peeking in and experiencing it for a few days or weeks just for fun.
I highly recommend watching Summer Pasture. It profiles some of the last remaining Tibetan nomads and how they are living their life and the development that is around the corner... and it looks like even their life won't continue this way for more than a few more years and there will be almost no nomads left. Everyone is moving to the cities. Kids get an education. Adults get easier jobs. They have access to medical care, etc. Tribal and nomad life sucks. Lets not mince words here... if it was that great, there would be movement both ways but there isn't. It's great for tourists and travelers, but it sucks for the locals.
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let me start by saying that i'm thankful for your comment, even if I partly disagree. You see, when we left we had some experience traveling and living in third world countries; our own country is barely out of the woods, and some argue that we are simply fooling ourselves and Romania will never be more than a consumer's market and a breeding ground for emigrants. Only a few generations ago my folks were semi-nomadic herders in Transylvania, who at some point had to abandon their way of life and settle into the city (because the communists took their sheep): my grandfather kept this restlessness all his life. Don't' want to go there for now. I am not well equipped to
So when we left, I was saying, we thought we can pull the trip off, but we had no idea what we'll encounter. I still don't think that we get it, Africa that is. I still think our time there was too brief to grasp what lies under the fabric of things, so both I and Ana might be wrong to judge African way of life and what is happening there. On the other hand it's hard not to. I have the feeling that you have read our article in Overland Magazine, which revolves a bit around nomadism. In no way we are trying to glamorize poverty or nomadic life in that article, or on our blog posts and ride reports. Nor are we trying to say that we know what's better for these people because we've been there and taken their photographs with our expensive camera. Sure, even our journey, which has not been the most difficult of its kind, sounds more fun when put into perspective than what it was really like in the field. I just hope that with all the romance of our adventure the lessons haven't gotten lost.
But I just don't think that the same rules apply to all people. While it looks like we have a natural tendency as species to seek comfort and pleasure, even if that means over complicating our life and stripping the very nature that feeds us to the bare, for some, I humbly suspect, pleasure resides in other things. Some have colonized places so improbably harsh that we sob in pity, some insist to live under conditions that make us want to save them (the Tibetans in this movie, the Himbas, or the people on the North Sentinel Island for that matter...). I am sure that most, if faced with the choice, would pick the easier life. Does this mean that the other way is obsolete? With all our good and sincere intentions to help, us, who come from financially wealthier countries, usually fail to understand what life is really like for those we visit. The key is here "visit". For us this whole experience is not about activism, is about learning. We hope that it will enable us to become better people in whatever place we'll end up settling. If we will settle.
Our last months in Europe have been an adaptation process, the reverse of what we had to deal with while traveling in Africa. I don't have a car anymore and we don't have our own place anymore. We sold those to afford vagabonding. And it's fine. I haven't bought a pair a jeans since 2010 and we have almost committed social suicide. We don't have a TV since 2005. And that is fine too. Of course we have things, we surf the Internet, we read books etc ... we are urban creatures after all. We are not like our host Antonio from Mozambique who had three Tshirts, a hut of reed and a bunch of cows to his life. But I doubt that I'm better off than Antonio, it's just my 2 cents. And frankly I am still confused by the amount of stuff I own and how in Romania I feel not even middle class and in other countries I could buy entire villages of with this junk. Dude, it's a tough subject to ponder. Let me get back to you in a couple of years, perhaps I'll be wiser :)
About your questions;
1. there's a list of POIs that overlanders use to swap in Africa. We first got one in Morocco and kept updating it as we went along; some missions were on that list. Most places we just stumbled upon; like if we arrived in a place where we wanted to stay inside a compound because it was too late to find a nice spot in the bush, or because we were curious to meet some people, or because we hoped to find a bucket-shower (most times were disappointed)... Africans are naturally very warm and hospitable people, and they have embraced religion as a medium to express themselves, plus they have an amazing sense of performance and a strong desire of togetherness. These catholic missions are interesting places to observe this, some double as schools or orphanages so we got to spend some time with kids, play and dance; most times we were not looking for anything in particular, just to engage and connect with locals, I guess it just happened this way.
2. French I believe is essential if you are looking for a more nuanced experience. you can be fine without, but you can miss a lot. former colonies are extraordinary in the sense that even in remote villages people are multilingual and well educated (as empirical as this education may be). it's pure joy to be able to communicate with them, and frankly next time we'll try harder with vernacular lingos. for the east coast Swahili does the trick, but for West Africa, man, it's not easy.
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And yet, we are arriving at somewhat different conclusions. I think it comes down to 'living something' and 'visiting something'. As a visitor, camping and hanging out in tribal or nomadic cultures is a ridiculously great experience. In fact, I've often wondered if I could spend a summer with some Himalayan herders to see how it would feel. The scenery, the space, the solitude... there is something to it.
But actually living a tribal or nomadic life is completely different from visiting. Those people don't have a lifeline at the ready to escape when things become inconvenient. This is why - when given a choice - virtually no one is moving to start their tribal/nomadic lifestyle, and in fact, the overwhelming choice is the other way. The tribal and nomadic cultures are dying very fast once exposed to modern life. It is a very hard life. And it is not only about having possessions. It is not about TV, or having lots of fashionable clothes. (I also have neither.) Many of these tribes have food security issues during winters/dry season, not to mention very poor access to preventative and emergency health care. They are stuck and can't fulfill any of their individual dreams the way that we can. They can't travel to France to observe and participate in French life, the way that we are privileged to travel to them to observe them. These are the real amenities of modern life - not quantity of physical possessions. City life may not be that great, but at least you will not go hungry and you will not watch your kid suffer in pain or die because access to health care is very tough. Once these groups of people get an idea that life doesn't have to be that way, they don't just walk to modernity, they run. It is pretty clear what they prefer. So I do think this sort of life is obsolete, just as starting a fire with 2 stones is obsolete when matches are readily available to you. It is not just a case of 'different but equal.'
On a side note, this is why I try to travel to developing countries instead of going to Europe/Etc. I think the clock is ticking. In some not so far off future, the world is going to be a very boring place, where everyone mostly lives the same lives, browses the same websites, and has similar interests and hobbies.
I did not read your article but I will definitely check it out a bit later today... Thank you for the answers on the logistical questions as well.
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In the process of trying to digest this experience, we have been speaking to others about what we think we have learned. Inevitably we sometimes fell pray to preaching things. And there is a shadow of guilt upon our trip. We wonder if we celebrate and preach about behaviours and traditions that make the people who live with them unhappy and unable, while selfishly emphasising only the positive aspects of their life. We feel a bit guilty for riding across their village as it s about to become a safe, tarred, sanitised, better-for-worse place.
These exploratory travels into the world and into the wild are giving me a lot of stuff to work with.:)
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In Limbo I
Thanks all for following.
We have little to complain about: it was indeed a rough winter, we worked our butts off, we fought and won a legal battle, we gorged on memories. We don't know about others, but even if before this journey we have already traveled a bit off the beaten path (here is more info about that), the tour around Africa was far from a simple prolonged holiday... The rumours are true, now we are rolling again, and while our lust for adventure is just as unquenched as before, our set-up has changed. We are riding on 2 bikes, yup, Ana has taken the leap of faith, knowing that I got her back (she has the luxury to travel with her personal mechanic on tow, hahahahaha )
We hope that the continuation of our journey will do us good. While we allow the African experience to settle, we will summarise what went on during the last months. I don't what to have a missing link...pun intended Some have asked - probably because in Romania there is a wonderful book by a very cool rider, Mihai Barbu - if we are gonna write about Africa. In all humbleness we'll say that we have started to do so, but more out of therapeutic reasons. Writing is our mantra, it helps clear our mind, sort out the what if's, the why, the "where do we go from here". We don't know if this story will ever get on paper, of course it would be nice. For now we are giving you a teaser: the first 120 or so pages that you can download for free from our website.
We have designed the multimedia version as a hybrid between a travelogue peppered with pics, vids and sounds and a practical guide with maps, visa info, bubble boxes and details about modding the bike for such a trip, to be of use for any who plans to travel the same route. As we tried to build the concept on a freeware platform, the result can only survive for now in the Apple ecosystem. This is not an elitist choice. The multimedia book industry is just developing, and there are only a few available softs and aggregators to work with. We hope you'll like this. If you don't own an iPad you can read the Kindle or EPUB, or the PDF for any mobile or gizmo. Also please allow us the mistakes due to English not being our mother tongue.
And now back Into The World:
We're back in Romania before we know it: you know how it is, good times end soon, the adrenaline rises fast and you suddenly wake up, drenched in sweat, with your head spinning… but you're just in your own bed. Far from the lion's jungle, from the crocodile's delta, from the mud huts and dirt roads. Far from Africa.
This is where we have arrived after 14 months of wilderness, not to mention the previous 15 months when we had little contact with the hip and social scene of the city. I rode past the sign that says "BUCURESTI" (BUCHAREST) feeling nervous and frankly, a little… scared.
We registered the slightly odd traffic on the national road, the flatness of the field, the familiar smell of dusty continental summer. We felt more like tourists on holiday than returning vagabonds. The feeling got stronger as we progressed to the fringes of the city, where there was a madness of cars and people rushing to fulfill whatever they must do on a busy Thursday. I turned right on the street where I have spent a good part of my childhood, where I had the accident, where my grandparents used to live. Their apartment is still available, and my mum must be waiting there for us. We have been fiddling with the idea of making a big announcement on the forum or our blog about our arrival but it seemed unnatural and before we could make up our mind we find ourselves in front of the gate.
"Open it," I ask Ana. The gate screeches and squeaks and the metallic sound echoes to the back of the yard. It looks like little has changed here since we left. But as I open the door of the garage, my mum shows up. Hugs and a spoon of tears follow. Then the garage opens as the mouth of an ogre ready to swallow us and the entire world. A Rabbit Hole into another universe. I park, pull the stand, turn the key, switch off the light and lock the door. Hrrrum! It shuts down to a chapter of our life.
The apartment is almost unrecognisable, even though I am positive this is exactly as we left it. It's just empty and white. We walk around and our steps and our chatter reverberate into the walls. In the living there's a couch and a table, and in the bedroom a bunch of cardboard boxes with all our belongings.
What's in the boxes? I don't care, really, but it makes me feel ashamed that I have ever dared to say to Africans that I was not as rich as the other westerners. What could I have more? T-shirts with a fancier label? A fridge with electronic display and an ice making machine? Seriously?
My mum tells me that Ana's folks are on their way. They are arriving by train from my home town, 270 km east of Bucharest. We did not want to put them thru all the trouble, but soon we realise how foolish that was. After such a long time, who isn't eager to see who they've missed and hug who they love? When they arrive, I can barely see Ana's parents from behind an immense bunch of flowers. A couple of phone calls later our living room fills up with people: Andrei and Cristina arrive with a funny "cup" that says: INTO THE WORLD FIRST ROUND COMPLETED!
... beer and gossip till after midnight. And it's not all about Africa: Romania has been going through a bit of a political shakedown during the last few months and people are tensed. When we are left alone, we struggle to fall asleep. The bed is too soft and blobby; there are little street noises that make us throb: tires gritting, laughter, some music, a door slapped by the current, a TV left on somewhere. I don't know how, but eventually I doze off.
The following months are packed with events. A RHCP concert, seeing all our friends, learning who got married, who has a child and who broke up with who. Ana starts going to riding school. First day is quite unpleasant. Go figure, she says: pillion for so many miles, and still not ready to rock it.
After the third hour she relaxes a bit and discovers the gear lever, turning and stuff like that and also starts wondering what it took her so long to do this? By the end of fall, on a gloomy day and on a wreck of a bike that she sees for the first time in her life, Ana passes the exam. One afternoon our friend Stefan drops by to recover a bag, while on his way to a hippie seaside resort. I don't know how, but 48 hours later I, Ana and Stefan end up sleeping in Stefan's car on the beachfront across the port of Thassos, in Greece. The next few days are dedicated to pleasure: sun, sea, good food and off-road drills up the mountain, on a couple of springy XT 600.
A marble query in the middle of a stunning pine forest
On the summit, from where we enjoy the 360 degrees vistas of sea, with the bony fingers of the island dipped in turquoise water.
Back in Romania we take a short ride to Atra, a boutique resort in the Doftana valley. It's not that we have worked on this project when we were still dealing with clients and deadlines, but this place is quite a stunner. It's a tranquil corner to unwind and enjoy for a day.
The reason for our trip: we have been invited to sample the cuisine of a French chef who is jamming humble Romanian ingredients in superb French dishes. Like polenta with truffles in goat milk, homemade foie gras with homemade quince jam... It sure puts our national cooking to shame :)
While we are penning down the next instalment, feel free to drool on these pics:
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It is as if we all also there...
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yes! looking forward to the read!
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A filter connector for attenuating frequencies up to 1000 MHz having a conductive housing enclosing a planar filter element. Rows of conductive pins and associated capacitors are mounted on the filter element and there is a ground plane over one or both surfaces of the filter element. The pins pass through holes in each ground plane without touching it.
1. In an electrical connector for filtering a wide band of frequencies
comprising a conductive housing enclosing a planar filter member having opposed surfaces and at least one row of conductive pins extending through the opposed surfaces;
the filter member comprising multiple capacitors, there being a capacitor associated with each pin;
each capacitor having at least one conductive layer forming a ground electrode in electrical contact with the housing, at least one conductive layer forming a pin electrode in electrical contact with its respective pin and dielectric material separating the electrodes, the ground electrode being common to all pins in a row and being an elongated conductive layer along one side of the row of pins;
the improvement comprising at least one ground plane disposed over at least one surface of the filter member, the ground plane having peripheral edges in electrical contact with the housing and holes for accommodating the conductive pins without touching the pins, and the further improvement wherein the conductive layer forming the ground electrode, the conductive layer forming the pin electrode, and the dielectric material separating the electrodes are formed by screen printing alternate conductive and dielectric thick film layers on an alumina substrate.
2. The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein there are two parallel rows of pins and the ground electrode associated with each row is positioned between the rows and the housing.
3. The electrical connector of claim 2 wherein ground planes are located over and spaced from both surfaces of the filter member.
4. The electrical connector of claim 2 having ground planes which are metalized thick film layers disposed on both opposed surfaces of the filter member.
5. The electrical connector of claim 2 having one ground plane located over and spaced from one surface of the filter member and another ground plane which is a metalized thick film layer disposed on the opposite surface of the filter member.
This is a continuation-in-part of our copending application Ser. No. 480,592, filed Mar. 30, 1983, now abandoned.
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a filter connector for reducing electromagnetic interference. More particularly, it refers to a filter connector having a filter member with added ground planes which improve the capability of attenuating high frequency electrical signals from a conductive element.
2. Prior Art
Filters have been employed for decades to attenuate high frequency electrical signals, especially for military purposes. These filters have been relatively sophisticated and expensive. In recent years, the common usage of computers and particularly home computers has resulted in the generation of significant additional amounts of high frequency electromagnetic signals interfering with other electrical devices. For the purpose of reducing the output of such signals, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has promulgated regulations requiring attenuation at their source. See 47 CFR 15, Subpart J.
Available commercial filters employing ferrite sleeves (U.S. Pat. No. 4,144,509) or monolithic capacitors structures with or without ferrites (U.S. Pat. No. 3,538,464) are expensive for use in low-cost electronic equipment such as the personal computer. A need exists for an inexpensive filter connector that will satisfactorily attenuate electromagnetic signals at ultrahigh frequencies, i.e., up to 1000 megahertz (MHz). A useful commercial filter attenuates the electromagnetic signal at least 30 decibels (dB) at a 1000 MHz frequency.
This invention is an inexpensive electrical connector for effectively filtering a wide band of frequencies up to 1000 MHz. The connector has a conductive housing enclosing a planar filter member which includes a series of two electrode capacitors with a conductive pin projecting from each capacitor. One of the electrodes in each capacitor is in electrical contact with its pin and the other is grounded to the conductive housing. There is a ground plane over at least one surface of the filter member and it has holes for accommodating the conductive pins without touching the pins. The filter improves attenuation at frequencies up to 1000 MHz over similar filter connectors without ground planes.
FIG. 1 is an isometric assembly, partially sectioned, of the filter connector.
FIG. 2 is a partial elevational view in section.
FIG. 3 is a transverse sectional view along 3--3 of FIG. 1.
FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the connector parts in section.
FIG. 5 is a transverse sectional schematic of a filter member and ground plane assembly.
FIG. 6 is a transverse sectional schematic of an alternate filter member and ground plane assembly.
FIG. 7 is a transverse sectional schematic of a second alternate filter member and ground plane assembly.
FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the filter connector having a ferrite sleeve around each pin.
FIG. 9 is an exploded inverted view of the filter members shown in FIGS. 5-7 and 11.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the filter member shown in FIG. 9.
FIG. 11 is a transverse sectional schematic of a third alternate filter member and ground plane assembly.
FIG. 12 is a graph showing an attenuation curve for a filter connector without a ground plane and for the same filter connector having a pair of ground planes as shown in FIG. 5.
Referring first to FIG. 1, the filter connector 8 comprises a conductive housing 10 made up of the top shell 12 and a bottom shell 14. The housing 10 encloses two rows of pins 18 mounted on and projecting from the opposed surfaces of a planar filter member 16. The interior of connector 8 is protected by a top insulator 20 and a bottom insulator 38. The pins 18 are individually mounted on the filter member 16 by solder joints 22.
The attenuation drop of at least thirty decibels at 1000 MHz is derived from this connector by using one or more ground planes 24 and 26. Each ground plane has holes 30 which are larger than and clear the pins 18, i.e., the pins pass through the holes without touching the ground plane. Each ground plane has peripheral edges soldered to the housing shell 14. In FIGS. 1-5, the ground planes 24 and 26 are spaced from the filter member 16.
A threaded insert 28 can be included in the connector optionally to provide a mounting fixture to a cabinet. Contacts 32 are made available on the top shell 12 to provide a ground contact for a female plug (not shown) inserted over the pins 18. The two shells 12 and 14 are crimped together by tabs 40. Pins 18 can be either straight or right-angled 34 as shown in FIGS. 1-3.
FIGS. 2 and 3 show the joint 25 wherein the top ground plane 24 is soldered to the shell 14. Solder joint 36 grounds an electrode 44 (as seen in FIG. 5) from the filter member 16 to the shell 14. An optional silicone sealant 56 is applied to protect the filter member 16 from moisture penetration.
FIGS. 3 and 4 show the holes 31 in the insulator 38 permitting passage of pins 18. The solder 22 electrically connects each pin 18 to the filter member 16. The solder 22 is allowed to enter holes in filter member 16 and seal the pin 18 to the filter member 16, as shown at 23.
One type of assembly of ground planes 24 and 26 and filter member 16 is shown in FIGS. 1-5. In this configuration, the first ground plane 24 and second ground plane 26 are conductive metal plates located over and spaced from the surfaces of filter member 16. Ground plane 24 has peripheral edges grounded to shell 14 by solder 25 and ground plane 26 is grounded to shell 14 by solder 27 (as seen in FIG. 5).
As shown schematically in FIG. 5, the filter member 16 has a thick film capacitor unit for each pin and each capacitor unit includes ground and pin electrodes separated by a dielectric. Filter member 16 includes a substrate 42 of alumina. A ground electrode in the form of a first metallization layer 44 is screen printed on the bottom surface of substrate 42 on the outside of each row of pins 18. Layer 44 is grounded to the shell 14 by solder 36. The metallization composition can contain a noble metal such as gold or a palladium/silver alloy, a binder and vehicle. The palladium/silver alloy is preferred. The vehicle is removed during firing of the metallization. Layers 46, 48 of a dielectric material are then screen printed over the electrode 44. Barium titanate has been used as the dielectric but any other type of dielectric material commonly used in the preparation of capacitors can be substituted. Although one layer of barium titanate may be sufficient, it is preferred that two layers be applied by screen printing to ensure against shorting. A pin electrode 50 is prepared by screen printing another layer of the noble metal metallization over the barium titanate dielectric. The electrode 50 is electrically in contact with the pin 18 through solder joint 22. Seal 23 is established by allowing the solder 22 to fill the holes in filter element 16 and thereby secure pin 18 to the filter member 16. The capacitor is then covered with one or more layers 52, 54 of a glass encapsulant to protect the porous dielectric 46 and 48 from moisture. The glass encapsulant can be any of the compositions commonly used in the industry to protect capacitors. Optionally, a silicone sealant 56 shown in FIGS. 1-3, can be added around the glass encapsulant. Holes 30 having diameters wider than the diameters of pins 18 separate the ground planes 24 and 26 from the pins 18.
An alternate assembly of filter member and ground planes is shown in FIG. 6. Filter member 16' can have the same configuration shown in FIG. 5. However, the top ground plane 24' is a metallization layer screen-printed over the top surface of the substrate 42. The bottom ground plane 26 is a spaced metal plate of the type shown in FIG. 5.
In FIG. 7, a second alternative ground plane assembly is shown. In this instance, the bottom ground plane 26' differs from the spaced ground plane 26 of FIG. 6 by being a metallization such as palladium/silver screen printed over the top of the glass encapsulant 54 of the filter member 16". The ground plane 24' is the same as shown in FIG. 6.
In FIG. 11, a third alternative ground plane assembly is shown. In this assembly, only one ground plane 24' is employed in association with filter member 16'". Ground plane 24' is the same as shown in FIG. 7. The only difference in this assembly from the one in FIG. 7 is the deletion of the second ground plane 26'. Ground plane 24' could also be spaced from filter member 16'" as shown for ground plane 24 in FIG. 5.
Referring now to FIGS. 9 and 10, the filter element 16 is prepared by screen printing elongated conductive layers 44 and elongated dielectric layers 46,48 on substrate 42, outside the staggered rows of holes 30. Thus, there is a common ground electrode and a common dielectric for all of the capacitors in each row of holes 30 and the current path is from each pin 18 to the shell 14 (FIGS. 2 and 3). Next, a discrete conductive layer 50 for each pin is screen dielectric layers 46,48. Then, the layers 52, 54 of encapsulant can be added.
The addition of ground planes provides an added attenuation of electromagnetic signals up to 1000 MHz. A typical comparison of attenuation curves is shown in FIG. 12. Curve (a) shows an attenuation curve using a filter member of the type shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 carrying thick film capacitors but no ground plane. Curve (b) shows an attenuation of more than 30 dB at 1000 MHz for a connector employing the same filter member but having a pair of ground planes as shown in FIG. 5.
The metal in the spaced ground planes can be any conductive substance such as steel, brass, copper, silver, gold, palladium, platinum or alloys thereof.
The metallization compositions useful in producing the ground planes 24' and 26' screen printed directly to the filter member 16" as shown in FIG. 7 are finely divided metal particles together with binder and vehicle screen printed either on the substrate or on the layers of encapsulant. The dispersion of the metal particles is usually in an inert liquid organic medium or vehicle. Selection of the composition of the metal particles is usually based on a compromise of cost and performance. Performance usually suggests the use of the noble metals or their alloys because they are relatively inert during firing of the laminates to produce electrically continuous conductors. On the other hand, base metals are often oxidized in the air at elevated temperatures and in many cases react with the dielectric material during firing.
A ferrite sleeve 19 also can be attached to the pin 18, as seen in FIG. 8. Such sleeves are well known as seen in U.S. Pat. No. 4,144,509. The use of the ground planes of this invention will increase the filtering action of filter connectors employing ferrites.
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France, Espace Killy Ski Area
Tignes, with its Grande Motte glacier, is Val d'Isère's "other half" – between them these two superb ski areas make up the world famous Espace Killy ski area, named after France's best known Olympic skier, Jean-Claude Killy. Tignes, famed for its unbeatable snow record as well its excellent skiing for intermediates and experts, comprises three main villages, all interlinked by an excellent 24 hour free bus service. Val Claret at 2100m has a superb position right at the foot of the Grande Motte funicular. Le Lac and Le Lavachet have a more cosy village feel to them and also offer easy access to the slopes and over to Val d'Isère. All the villages have a great selection of shops, bars and restaurants and a lively, friendly buzz about them. In the unlikely event of indifferent snow – and you'd have to be pretty unlucky to encounter snow problems at this altitude – the glacier always comes to the rescue!
For Ski 15/16 season, we have a brand new offer for 'solo skiers'. You can book the Chalet Chardonnet departing on the 5th December 2015 for just £649. See here full details of this offer.
The location of this hotel in Tignes Val Claret is fantastic for keen skiers looking for quick and easy access to the renowned Espace Killy ski area.
Chalet Chardonnet has a perfect location just on the lakeside, with handy access to the ski lifts. The Tovière gondola is just a short walk away or if you wish to start skiing in Val Claret then the regular ski shuttle bus service stops just outside the chalet.
Le Dôme is a comfortable and excellent value Chalet Hotel, ideally located in the picturesque village of Tignes 1850.
The Curling is an excellent value Chalet Hotel in classic Tignes style (ie. not so pretty on the outside, but warm and welcoming on the inside!) It is set in a superb position right in the centre of Tignes-Val Claret and close to the resort's main pistes and lifts.
This traditional chalet is conveniently located with the lifts, slopes and après-ski amenities of Tignes all within easy reach and has excellent facilities including a sauna and a hot tub.
The hotel has probably the best location in Tignes le Lac with doorstep skiing from a choice of pistes.
This friendly and well managed traditional hotel is beautifully decorated in wood and stone, giving it a warm chalet style atmosphere.
The Borsat IV Apartments offer both easy access to the slopes and the village shops. These great value apartments are comfortably furnished and make a great base for families and groups seeking a self-catering break.
Chalet Camille is a superb free-standing chalet is a fantastic location in Tignes Le Lavachet, only 30m from the piste and the Paquis and Chaudanne ski lifts. New for this year are a hot tub and sauna to ease muscles after a day on the mountain. They are in an ideal situation for quick and easy access to the large ski area.
Chalet Isabelle is a superb free-standing chalet in a fantastic location in Tignes Le Lavachet, only 30m from the piste and the Paquis and Chaudanne ski lifts. New for this year is a hot tub to ease muscles after a hard day on the mountain. The chalet is in an ideal situation for quick and easy access to the large ski area.
These luxury apartments offer the last word in comfort and facilities! Ski straight to the door and unwind after a day on the mountain in the sumptuous spa and swimming pool complex, complete with jacuzzi, sauna and Turkish bath
The Hameau du Borsat apartments are well located with skiing to the doorstep and a selection of bars and restaurants nearby.
These Residences Val Claret apartments are well located in Val Claret, with skiing virtually to the doorstep and a selection of bars and restaurants nearby.
Enjoying an elevated, sunny piste-side location and close to the centre of Tignes Le Lac. The high quality apartments offer very comfortable and spacious accommodation and can make use of the Les Bains du Montana health club (with a supplement).
Enjoying an elevated, sunny piste-side location and close to the centre of Tignes Le Lac, this unique resort complex offers a choice of hotel rooms in a quiet, piste-side location
Enjoying an elevated, sunny piste-side location and close to the centre of Tignes Le Lac, this unique resort complex offers a choice of suites in a quiet, piste-side location
The hotel sits right in the heart of the village of Tignes Les Brévières giving access to the fantastic Espace Killy ski area.
Resort Code: FRTI
Languages spoken: French
Time difference: GMT+1
Currency: EUR
Flights depart Saturday
To Geneva
From Gatwick
Belfast Int'l
Isle of Man
Leeds Bradford
Transfer 3hrs by coach
Flights depart Saturdays
To Chambery
From Gatwick
Transfer 2hrs 15mins by coach
Supplements apply on some flights.
*Only private transfers (at supplement) available on these flights.
Direct Eurostar to Bourg St Maurice
Transfer from Bourg St Maurice - 50mins
Private transfers and Self drive are available.
Car hire available: No
Evening resort bus service: No
Parking available: No
Resort Ski bus available: Yes
Ski bus info: FREE between villages and runs all night between the upper villages.


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Let us examine the latest Phillies performance last night in Cinncinatti: The starting pitching was solid, the offense was mostly absent and the bullpen blew the game in the 8th inning, resulting in a loss. Sound like a familiar scenario? It should; that describes most of the 2012 season. Ugh. Is this Déjà vu or Déjà voodoo? Has someone or something cast a sleepy spell over this team for the second consecutive year? It is like Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs in the bullpen passing the cursed apple around to the rest of the team. If the drowsy Phils are waiting for Prince Charming to deliver true love's kiss and wake them up, they may be waiting for quite a long time… Because if Chase Utley's 2 run bomb to tie the game up in the 8th inning wasn't enough to light a fire under this team, I cannot imagine what would be enough. Or how about Cliff Lee's gutsy performance after a very weird 7th inning? He wound up only allowing 2 runs in 7 innings, which is a pretty good day. And then there wa...
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Press release from CNW Group
MEG Energy announces 2010 third quarter results and successful completion of first Christina Lake plant turnaround
Friday, October 29, 2010
MEG Energy announces 2010 third quarter results and successful completion of first Christina Lake plant turnaround05:00 EDT Friday, October 29, 2010CALGARY, Oct. 29 /CNW/ - MEG Energy Corp. ("MEG" or the "Corporation") today reported third quarter 2010 operating earnings of $2.7 million ($0.01 per common share) and cash flow from operations of $34.4 million ($0.19 per common share). Commercial operations at the Corporation's Christina Lake steam assisted gravity drainage ("SAGD") oil sands project commenced in December 2009, so financial results for the third quarter of 2009 are not comparable.The third quarter included a number of significant achievements in the implementation of the Corporation's long-term strategic plan:In early August, MEG closed its initial public offering, realizing net proceeds of over $660 million, and its common shares commenced trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol "MEG";In July and August, production volumes at Christina Lake exceeded design capacity averaging over 26,000 barrels per day with a steam oil ratio of only 2.4; andIn September, MEG successfully executed its first plant turnaround at Christina Lake and production rates ramped up rapidly to pre-turnaround rates by October 8, 2010."With the September turnaround completed I am looking forward to a very strong finish to 2010," said Bill McCaffrey, Chairman, President and CEO of MEG Energy. "This is a watershed year for us. It is the culmination of over a decade of hard work by our employees and contractors, positioning us to realize a strong future together with all our stakeholders."Operational and Financial HighlightsThe following table summarizes selected consolidated financial and operational information of the Corporation as at and for the periods indicated: Three months endedSeptember 30 Nine months endedSeptember 30($000 except as noted andper share amounts)2010200920102009Bitumen production - bbls/d19,3392,82219,0712,683Bitumen realization - $/bbl51.7352.0851.9239.82Revenue, net of royalties154,994370491,8822,205Operating earnings (loss)(1)2,689(10,919)(6,339)(26,004) Per share, diluted(1)0.01(0.07)(0.04)(0.18)Net income (loss)25,74244,078(6,401)67,204 Per share, basic0.140.31(0.04)0.49 Per share, diluted0.140.30(0.04)0.48Cash flow from operations(1)34,430(7,266)87,727(20,766) Per share, diluted(1)0.19(0.05)0.49(0.15)Capital investment97,00570,757347,192287,202(1) Operating earnings, cash flow from operations and the related per share amounts do not have standardized meanings prescribed by Canadian GAAP and therefore may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. The Corporation uses these non-GAAP measurements for its own performance measures and to provide its shareholders and investors with a measurement of the Corporation's ability to internally fund future expenditures. These "Non-GAAP Measurements" are reconciled to net income (loss) in accordance with Canadian GAAP under the heading "Non-GAAP Measurements" in the Corporation's Management's Discussion and Analysis.Revenue prior to December 1, 2009 consisted primarily of interest earned on the cash and cash equivalent balances. The inclusion of bitumen blend and power sales in total revenue effective December 1, 2009 is the primary reason for the increase in revenue from 2009. Effective December 1, 2009, the Corporation commenced planned principal operations and ceased capitalizing blend revenue, operating costs and interest costs for Phases 1 and 2 of the Christina Lake Project.Operating earnings and cash flow from operations during the third quarter of 2010 were positively impacted by the ramp up of production at Christina Lake, strong bitumen price realizations and decreasing operating costs as production rates exceeded nominal design capacity. In July and August, production volumes averaged 26,123 barrels per day with a steam oil ratio of only 2.4. A scheduled maintenance shut down reduced production volumes to an average of 5,375 barrels per day in September 2010.On September 6, 2010, the Corporation commenced a scheduled turnaround of its Christina Lake facilities. The estimated cost of the turnaround was approximately $4.5 million and no major equipment issues were identified. During the recommencement of operations some minor issues with the control system were encountered. These issues have been successfully resolved and production ramped up to pre-turnaround volumes by October 8, 2010. Since that time, daily records have been achieved in steam production and, more importantly, bitumen production volumes. MEG expects that bitumen production volumes for the fourth quarter of 2010 will average 24,000 to 27,000 barrels per day.Operating costs have continued to trend lower as the facility advances toward stabilized operations following the ramp-up period. Operating costs averaged $16.19 per barrel in July, $12.61 per barrel in August and, with the plant shutdown and related turnaround costs, $82.81 per barrel in September.Net income for the third quarter of 2010 includes $26.9 million (third quarter of 2009 - $59.1 million) of foreign exchange gains, net of tax, primarily on translation of MEG's US dollar denominated debt, offset by $3.8 million (third quarter of 2009 -$1.9 million) of risk management losses on interest rates swaps that terminate December 31, 2010.For details regarding MEG's financial results, please refer to MEG's unaudited consolidated financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, which are available on MEG's website at www.megenergy.com/financialinformation.Forward-Looking InformationThis news release may contain forward-looking information including but not limited to expectations of future production, revenues, cash flow, profitability and capital investments, anticipated reductions in operating costs as a result of optimization of certain operations, development of additional oil sands resources, and anticipated sources of funding for operations and capital investments. Such forward-looking information is based on management's expectations regarding future growth, results of operations, production, future capital and other expenditures (including the amount, nature and sources of funding thereof), plans for and results of drilling activity, environmental matters, business prospects and opportunities. Such forward-looking information also involves significant known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These risks include, but are not limited to: risks associated with financial market volatility, the risks associated with the oil and gas industry (e.g. operational risks in development; exploration and production; delays or changes in plans with respect to exploration or development projects or capital investments; the uncertainty of reserve and resource estimates; the uncertainty of estimates and projections relating to production, costs and expenses; health, safety and environmental risks; the risk of legislative and regulatory changes to, amongst other things, taxes, royalties and environmental laws), the risk of commodity price and foreign exchange rate fluctuations; and risks and uncertainties associated with securing and maintaining the necessary regulatory approvals and financing to proceed with the continued expansion of the Christina Lake Project and the development of the Corporation's other projects. Although MEG believes that the assumptions used in such forward-looking information are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will be correct. The forward-looking information included in this report is expressly qualified in its entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. The forward-looking information included in this report is made as of October 28, 2010 and the Corporation assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect new events or circumstances, except as required by applicable securities laws. Statements relating to reserves and recoverable resources are deemed to be forward-looking information, as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the described reserves and resources, as the case may be, exist in the quantities predicted or estimated, and can be profitably produced in the future.Non-GAAP Financial measuresThis news release includes references to financial measures commonly used in the crude oil and natural gas industry, such as net bitumen revenue, operating earnings, cash flow from operations and cash operating netback. These financial measures are not defined by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and therefore are referred to as non-GAAP measures. The non-GAAP measures used by the Corporation may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Corporation uses these non-GAAP measures to help evaluate its performance. Management considers net bitumen revenue, operating earnings and cash operating netback important measures as they indicates profitability relative to current commodity prices. Management uses cash flow from operations to measure the Corporation's ability to generate funds to finance capital expenditures and repay debt. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered as an alternative to or more meaningful than net income (loss), as determined in accordance with Canadian GAAP, as an indication of the Corporation's performance. The non-GAAP operating earnings, cash flow from operations and cash operating netback measures are reconciled to net income (loss) in accordance with Canadian GAAP under the heading "Non-GAAP Measurements" in the Corporation's Management's Discussion and Analysis.A conference call will be held to review the financial statements at 7:30 a.m. Mountain Time (9:30 a.m. Eastern Time) on Friday, October 29, 2010. The U.S./Canada toll-free conference call number is 1 (888) 231-8191. The international/local conference call number is (647) 427-7450. A recording of the call will be available from 10:30 a.m. Mountain Time (noon Eastern Time) on October 29, 2010 until 10:00 p.m. Mountain Time (midnight Eastern Time) on November 26, 2010. To access the recording dial toll-free 1 (800) 642-1687 or local (416) 849-0833 and enter the conference password 19337269.For further information: John Rogers VP Investor Relations MEG Energy Corp. (403) 770-5335 email@example.com


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- add a widget for quick access
Try it. It's simply the best at what it does.
This app is compatible with most phones including those on which other apps do not work. This includes for example : Droid Bionic, X2, Motorola RAZR, Sony Xperia Arc, HTC Wildfire, LG Optimus Black / 3D/ Ally, Motorola Defy, Milestone, Samsung Galaxy Nexus, SHARP... and much more !
Flashlight: LED Torch Light
* The Flashlight you will never forget to bring when in need!
* With the most elegant design and the fastest startup
Main features :
• The brightest illuminator ever
• Fastest startup flashlight
• Strobe mode with sensitive frequency controller
• Built-in SOS flashlight signal
• Intuitive and elegant UI design
• Use the cam LED light!
* The Flashlight you will never forget to bring when in need!
* With the most elegant design and the fastest startup
Main features :
• The brightest illuminator ever
• Fastest startup flashlight
• Strobe mode with sensitive frequency controller
• Built-in SOS flashlight signal
• Intuitive and elegant UI design
• Use the cam LED light!
Screen Flashlight
This simply lights up your SCREEN ONLY at full brightness when pressed. Its as simple as that!
★ Tiny file size.
★ No camera? No problem.
★ From the makers of the very popular Digital Alarm Clock and Brightest Flashlight applications.
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Brightest LED Flashlight
With the most elegant design and the fastest startup, it definitely outruns the real flashlight. What's more? STROBE is also available! It sounds quite expensive, huh? Never! It's totally FREE! Get your own Flashlight now! It'll shine with its all devotion!
Main features include:
- The brightest illuminator ever.
- Fastest startup.
- Elegant design.
- Strobe mode with sensitive frequency controller.
- Use the cam LED light.
Flashlight - Torch LED Light
Get the brightest, fastest, and most feature rich front light with video camera zoom for phones & tablets. The app uses the front camera light on the device as a camera light and then allows you to zoom in! Plus you can setup a timer so that the light turns off after a few minutes as well. You can also use your camera zoom flash light when the area is dim. There are many ways you can use the torch flash light!
Flashlight - Torch LED Light provides a powerful light plus gets you an extremely useful magnifying glass (Magnifier)! Get the best magnifying glass in the market today! Download for free now!
How can you use the front LED light? Let us count the ways!
* Set light timer - light up room
* Use torch to open doors in low light
* Find things in purse
* Find keys in the dark
* Read in dark
* Replace backyard bulb at night
* walking to your car at night
* During a power outage
* Hiking or outdoors
* SOS during emergencies
* Torch Light Activates Instantly
* Front Light With Video Zoom / Magnifying Glass (Must Have)
* Strobe Light Effect with Speed Control
* Clap For Light On/Off Control
* Flip Device On/Off Control
* Multiple Tap Light On/Off
* Energy Saving Light
* Set Custom Light Timing
* Battery Indicator
Special Feature: Flash light + Video Zoom View (Magnifier)
Few examples of where to use light with zoom feature: Need to read the label on the back of the washer or zoom torch light to back of TV and read serial number for repair. Ability to Zoom in with light is extremely helpful in hard to reach places. The easy to use magnifying glass is extremely helpful when you least expect it and a must have feature!
The flashlight is fully optimized for tablets. Thank you for using our bright lamp. We hope you think this is the best lantern (фенерче, El feneri) in the market. Please let us know how we can continue to improve the free flash light app.
Super-LED Torch
-Screen Torch: Switch On/Off the light just click the screen button.
- Camera LED flashlight : Use camera LED as a light source.
- Good design: With the most elegant design.
There is a widget that it allows you to use the application directly from the mobile desktop. (ONLY VALID MOBILE PHONES FLASH).
If you like the application, feel free to make a contribution. Thak you very much.
Tested the compatibility with:
- Google Galaxy Nexus.
- Google Nexus 4.
- Google Nexus 5.
- Sony Xperia Z.
- Sony Xperia Z1.
- Motorola Moto X.
- Motorola Moto G.
- Alcatel One touch X Pop.
- Samsung Galaxy S3.
- Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini.
- Samsung Galaxy S4.
- Samsung Galaxy S5.
- Samsung Galaxy Ace 3.
- Samsung Galaxy Mini 2.
- bq Aquaris 5.
- fnac 5 HD.
- bq Aquaris 5 HD.
- bq Aquarius 4.5.
- Huawei G510.
Devices without Flash Camera:
These devices may only use the application on the screen as a flashlight mode.
Does not work on:
All devices with versions below 2.3.
Use the application under your responability. Do not use to harm other people. We will not be responsible for any damage or harm resulting from your use of the application. The application is created just to illuminate, and the extensive usage of it may reduce the flash life.
Torch that swith on the flash. For an additional utilities, please, use PRO version.
This app controls your device's camera LED to make it act as a torch (flashlight). That's it.
Tested on:
* LG Nexus 5 (with Kit Kat 4.4)
* LG Nexus 4 (with Jelly Bean 4.2.1)
* Samsung Galaxy Nexus (with Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.2)
* HTC EVO 3D (with Gingerbread 2.3.4)
Also noted to work on:
* Samsung Galaxy S II
* Samsung Galaxy W
* Samsung Galaxy Note
* Samsung Galaxy Note II
* Samsung Nexus S
* Motorola Droid II
* HTC Wildfire
* HTC Droid DNA
Thanks for all who's let us know if this worked for their device (or not)!
Note: The additional permission for widget support in 1.1 (SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW) is to work around limitation on some devices' cameras (notably my own Samsung Galaxy Nexus), where a preview surface needs to be present for the camera's LED torch mode to be effective.
P.S.: The source code is open, hosted on github (https://github.com/santa4nt/Galaxy-Torch).
Quick Torch
The App support LG's Quick Circle
* Elegant, simple user interface.
* Bright flashlight using device's LED flash.
* Ability to use torch outside the app and with screen turned off.
* Supports Android 4.0 and up.
Big credit to the great designer Jeppe Foldager for the app icon!
UPDATE: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yoavst.quickapps
Your Torch is sleek and essential.
Your smartphone camera flashlight LED like a real torch light brightest with true flashlight.
This app is for all smartphones, both with and without camera flash.
Your bright screen light and the camera flash of your smartphone will transform your smartphone into a fantastic flashlight torch.
You can choose the following options with the essential UI (one touch one function):
- Camera flashlight torch brightest. Use hardware camera flash light if supported
- Camera screen torch brightest. Use light of your screen display
- Camera flashing police screen. Use your screen display
- Screen light custom color. Slide finger on the screen and change your color
- Screen light strobe. Slide finger to change frequency
Simple Camera Torch remember your last choice and repeats it on every boot.
Simply the simple flashlight app on the Android marketplace.
Flashlight your life, download Torch Flashlight !!!
More from developer
Torch LED Flashlight
If Torch previously worked on your Nexus S, but stopped worked after upgrading your device to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, you should use this version of Torch (uninstall the previous version first to avoid two versions with the same name).
Long press hardware search button to start Torch (optional)
No settings
Few permissions
Torch is tested on the Nexus S with Android 4.0.3 and works on the Galaxy Nexus and many other devices.
Get the source code at http://code.google.com/p/torch/


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In all honesty, Day 3 of the 2015 Taste of Country Music Festival may have just been our favorite of them all.
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I thought this was very useful way to lay down perspective grid
I was watching a workshop video from imaginefx magazine, and noticed this
artist(Trevor Claxton) was using photoshop shape tool to lay down perspective
It looked like he had custom shape of that vanishing point and lines(drawn with
path), so I searched for a long time to find one on the net, but was unable to
find any. If anybody have these perspective lines, could you please share?
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Hide this ad by registering as a memberMarch 25th, 2010 #2
CA poster m@ had a custom brush pack with vanishing points and perspective grids.
Edit: found 'em.
I'm pretty sure I've seen custom shape tools posted here, maybe try the stickied threads in the PS forum.
Edit: Shape tools.
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oh wow
thanks so much
this was my first time visiting this forum and I am just truly amazed
March 25th, 2010 #4
No bother, everyone else did the legwork I just dug up some linkys.
Enjoy yer stay.
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October 12th, 2011 #6
ok so im a year late on this!
its the polygon tool (U) in photoshop
set the sides to 99 and use the pulldown tab, click "star"
than under "indent sides" set your value to 99 percent
hope this helps
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Kyle Bradley injured, out of UFC Fight Night 19 vs Sam Stout
MMA gear now available at the UG Store
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8/19/09 2:02 PM by JDolo
yeah, ok, pick this guy, let Stout hand this guy a beating.
8/19/09 1:38 PM by Brian McLaughlin
I'll fight Stout, pick me, pick me
8/19/09 12:31 PM by joshjitsu
I think you would have been disapointed then. Hopefully they will rescedule this same fight.
8/19/09 12:23 PM by keiths
matt grice should be put in. specially since its in OKC and it would be a fast pace fight
8/19/09 12:21 PM by The Messiah
8/19/09 11:42 AM by HawaiianBomber
^^^ Nah, Bradley would have pulled it off. That sucks.
8/19/09 10:53 AM by JDolo
fuck I was looking forward to seeing Stout hand out a beating to that guy.