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Women play a special role in peacekeeping and conflict prevention; that's why the United Nations Security Council has long been calling for them to be more involved in peace processes. On 19 December the Federal Government approved a national action plan intended to improve the implementation of Security Council resolution 1325, which was adopted in 2000. This resolution on "Women, Peace and Security" calls for women to be involved in peace processes in a variety of ways.
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Hey, gang! Just wanted to share these awesome pics w/everyone! I was at C2E2 over the weekend and saw these glasses @ the Toon Tumblers booth. The owner was nice enough to let me take pics, so I wanted to share with everyone! Keep in mind, THESE ARE SAMPLES and the FINAL PRODUCT MAY VARY, depending on licensor approval! There are 4 glasses; He-Man, Skeletor, Teela, and Beastman. Each glass has additional background characters and the set of 4 glasses comes in a box with the MOTU 30th Anniversary logo on it. These are not available until May 2012 and I was told they may be available through Diamond's PREVIEWS catalog around June or July 2012, so you may want to keep an eye out and have your local comic or toy shop order them for you! Hope you enjoy the pics and info!!!
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These are freaking awesome!!!!!!! FINALLY, some 30th anniversary stuff that, you know, ACTUALLY celebrates what there was 30 years ago! The cell phone/computer skins and those round tin things are neat, but we still love He-man now because of what there was back in the day, and that is what I want to see represented!
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Can not wait for these.....
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going to have to preorder! i love these! I used to be so into collector glasses as a kid.
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YES YES YES These are perfect. I will be getting these for sure.
These are great. I'll be buying at least 1 set of these.
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Really cool and much better with Emiliano's art (He-Man & Teela are awesome). Hope I can get a set. I'd like to get Batman ones too.
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I have to have them! Teela is of course my favorite with Orko in the back ground and I love the that Evil Lyn is in the background of Beastman. Although I would rather Evil Lyn have her own glass over Beastman.
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I love the art work they chose for these. However that price point of $40.00, I think, is ridiculous. $10.00 for per glass...they beter be high quality or else sticking He-Man on a glass does not, IMO, warrant that kind of pricing.
Also it looks like the background art on Skeletor & Beast Man feature different charactes but He-Man & Teel share the same two (Orko & Battlecat). I would think Teela should have MAA & the Sorceress in her back ground...or whatever...but Skeletor looks like he has Beastman & someone in his background...shouldnt he have someone who dosent have their own glass...maybe merman & someone else?
I just got way to detailed about He-Man glasses & am now freaked out by the fact...
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My local comic book shop stocks these toon tumblers. I have debating many of time on grabbing some, I guess these will be the ones! I am definitely picking up two sets.
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WASHINGTON (AP) - Testifying out of sight, ex-CIA Director David Petraeus told Congress Friday that classified intelligence showed the deadly raid on the U.S. Consulate in Libya was a terrorist attack but the administration withheld the suspected role of al-Qaida affiliates to avoid tipping them off.
The recently resigned spy chief explained that references to terrorist groups suspected of carrying out the violence were removed from the public explanation of what caused the attack so as not to alert them that U.S. intelligence was on their trail, according to lawmakers who attended Petraeus' private briefings.
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The retired four-star general addressed the House and Senate intelligence committees in back-to-back, closed-door hearings as questions persist over what the Obama administration knew in the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks and why its public description did not match intelligence agencies' assessments.
After the hearings, lawmakers who questioned Petraeus said he testified that the CIA's draft talking points in response to the assault on the diplomatic post in Benghazi that killed four Americans referred to it as a terrorist attack. Petraeus said that reference was removed from the final version, although he wasn't sure which federal agency deleted it.
Adding to the explanation, a senior U.S. official familiar with the drafting of the points said later that a reason the references to al-Qaida were deleted was that the information came from classified sources and the links were, and still are, tenuous. The administration also did not want to prejudice a criminal investigation in its early stages, that official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss the process publicly.
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2008 PPG / Street Rodder Road Tour- Leg III: The Classic Automobilia TourWritten by on October 21, 2008 Leg III: The Classic Automobilia Tour
The Vintage Air Tour wrapped up its week on the road with drag racing excitement in Bowling Green, Kentucky, at the NHRA Hot Rod Reunion. It was then back home for most of the Vintage Air participants, but there was still fun ahead for some, as the Classic Automobilia Tour was heading from the Hot Rod Reunion to the huge Back to the 50's weekend in St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Classic Automobilia Tour was scheduled to make stops in Youngstown, Ohio; Dearborn, Michigan; St. Ignace, Michigan; and Superior, Wisconsin. All the Classic Automobilia participants met up on Sunday evening at Austintown, Ohio-based Quaker Steak & Lube, a restaurant known for its hot wings and cold beverages, along with its automotive dcor. We were set up with special parking and seating when we arrived thanks to Jason and Ken at the Lube. Sunday night is cruise night at the Lube, and about 400 local cruisers were there to greet us.
After we had some great wings and talked to folks about the tour, we headed just around the corner to my home where Mary Ann and I were able to show folks our collection of cars and collectibles. I even got to introduce the Road Tourians to my mom and my brother, Jack, so it was a special evening for me to share a bit of my home life with my Road Tour friends.
We made the short trip to the Classic Automobilia showroom in Austintown on Monday morning. Mary Ann and I started Classic in 1989 and carry pedal cars, Coke coolers, gas pumps, and neon clocks. It is appropriate that the Classic Automobilia Tour was heading to the Back to the 50's event, since that is the era of the products we sell.
After a look around the Classic showroom, we traveled about 20 minutes north to see Patti and Fred Warren's incredible collection of street rods. It was fantastic to see the Smoothster, Shockwave, After Shock, Aero Coupe, and other street rods in Patti and Fred's collection all in one room. It was even better to have Fred walk from car to car explaining in detail how each show-winner was conceived and constructed.
From the Warrens' shop, we headed to the Cleveland area, and some folks made a quick stop at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for lunch. From downtown Cleveland, we headed west to Berea, Ohio, and the facilities of Flaming River, a company that has been a supporter of the Road Tour program for years. We were able to get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes into Flaming River steering components and products. By mid-afternoon, it was time to head toward our evening stop of Dearborn, Michigan, where it felt great to relax after a long day on the trail once we arrived.
On Tuesday morning, Hot Rod magazine's publisher, Bruce Miller, greeted us in a very cool early '60s Ford station wagon driven by Don Hardy Jr. Bruce and Don had just finished the Hot Rod Magazine Power Tour and gave us a full report. Also on Tuesday morning, the Road Tour convertible received its official VIN sticker from Officer Ray Robinson of the Michigan Secretary of State's office. We had gone through the registration process, and the car was now officially registered by the state of Michigan as an assembled vehicle.
We then made the short trip to Plymouth, Michigan, to visit the offices of American Speed Company. The American Speed folks produced the Speed33 body for this year's Road Tour car, and we were treated to an in-depth look at what goes into one of these steel bodies. From American Speed, we headed to Fenton, Michigan, and the home of Kathy and Dick Confer, who have assembled an incredible amount of pedal cars, gas pumps, and collectibles. We also enjoyed a wonderful lunch prepared by Kathy, Dick, and some of their friends and family. Thanks to all involved-it was a great afternoon stop.
From Fenton, it was a four-hour drive to our evening stop in St. Ignace, Michigan. We had been blessed with great weather over the previous few days, but our luck ran out as we neared St. Ignace and we drove for an hour in the rain. When we arrived, we were greeted by Ed Reavie, the fellow who puts together the great St. Ignace car show at the end of June each year. Ed had arranged for a great meal at the Kewaden Shores Casino, just down the road from our hotel. We even met the mayor and the head of the St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce; they really enjoy street rods and classics in this northern Michigan town, and we may be making a stop at the St. Ignace show on a Road Tour next year.
On Wednesday morning, the Classic Automobilia Tour rolled on toward its destination of St. Paul, Minnesota, and the Back to the 50's weekend. After the daily drivers' meeting in the parking of the hotel, we heading north into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In my 13 years of traveling on the Road Tour, this is one of the only areas of the United States in which I have not spent much time. It was a great drive with smooth roads and beautiful scenery. The traffic was light, and many of us were able to stay together as we made the 425-mile trip to AmsOil's headquarters in Superior, Wisconsin. We wanted to be on time for our special get-together at the new AmsOil Center, where we were to be guests of honor at a special dinner and receive a tour of the plant.
Some of the local street rodders had already arrived when we got to the AmsOil Center; we had sent out postcards to all of the Street Rodder subscribers within a 100-mile radius of Superior. We were not sure of the turnout to expect, but we did want to let folks know the Road Tour was in town. Our tour of the incredible production facilities was very interesting. The huge buildings house giant tanks for mixing AmsOil's specialized lubricants. We were seated for dinner after the brief tour, and as we enjoyed the great food, we were joined by Ed Newman, AmsOil's director of advertising, and we were honored to get a very special greeting from Al Amatuzio, the founder and CEO of AmsOil. Jo Coddington-the wife of the late hot rod hero Boyd Coddington, and co-star of the TV show American Hot Rod-spoke briefly and said how excited she was to be traveling with us to St. Paul and to Back to the 50's the next day.
We then made our way out of the building to see the street rods and special interest vehicles that had turned out to greet us. What we saw as we walked into the parking area was incredible-more than 300 vehicles from the Superior area filled the parking lot. It was an amazing sight to see so many folks turning out to say hello and let us get a look at their cars. We spent the next few hours talking to folks about their vehicles and letting them know about our Road Tour adventures. It was another great evening on the Classic Automobilia Tour and many, many thanks to the great team at AmsOil who made it happen.
On Thursday morning, the time had come to get to our final destination of St. Paul. We gathered back at the AmsOil Center for coffee and donuts and some pictures. Jo Coddington rode with me in the Road Tour convertible, and the two-hour drive was extremely pleasant, with more great roads and beautiful scenery. Our plan was to have lunch in a St. Paul suburb and get some event info from Pete Emeott, a member of the board of directors of the Minnesota Street Rod Association. Pete was our liaison with the MSRA, helping to make our visit as enjoyable and trouble-free as possible. Pete was well-prepared and handed out maps and instructions for the best route to registration and the easiest way to enter the fairgrounds each morning. We were shown on a map the location of our PPG / Street Rodder Road Tour hospitality tent, and we felt much more confident about our weekend adventure at Back to the 50's with all of this knowledge.
Things were off and running at the fairgrounds on Friday morning. Manned with Pete's maps and info, the entry was fairly painless, and soon we had set up camp in our area of the grounds. The weekend was spent enjoying the incredible spectacle that is the Back to the 50's event. The fairgrounds are beautiful with tree-lined streets and a traffic flow that permitted non-stop cruising. More than 11,700 registered vehicles covered the grounds.
The Classic Automobilia participants gathered for a group picture Saturday afternoon, and then got a chance to meet the new folks who would be traveling on the Golden RODTronics leg of the Road Tour to the NSRA Rocky Mountain Nationals in Pueblo, Colorado. After the photo shoot, the Classic Automobilia Tour participants loaded on to a very cool bus, provided by the Detour Street Rod Club, and we were treated to a tour of the beautiful fairgrounds.
It was a wonderful week on the Classic Automobilia Tour as we traveled "back to the '50s."
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Later on Sunday evening, everyone gathered in the backyard of the Dixey home in Youngstown, OH. It was a relaxing wrap-up to the first day of the tour.The street rod collection of Patti and Fred Warren is beyond description. In one room, we were able to see a Ridler award-winner and two winners of the America's Most Beautiful Roadster award.The Flaming River Industries headquarters is located just west of Cleveland in Berea, OH, and a stop there always includes an interesting tour of the company's production facilities.In Dearborn, we completed the final phase of registering the Road Tour's Speed33, as an assembled vehicle in the state of Michigan. We received and applied the VIN tag to the door of the convertible.We were treated to a great lunch at Kathy and Dick Confer's. When lunch was over, Kathy and Dick loaded their bags in their '37 Ford and joined us on the tour.Ed Reavie (center) provided dinner for all of us at the Kewaden Shores Casino in St. Ignace, MI. Ed's company, Nostalgia Productions, puts together the St. Ignace Car Show each June.The Upper Peninsula of Michigan provided us with smooth roads and great scenery. Our street rods added some color to the already pretty surroundings.We stopped at the Plymouth, MI, headquarters of American Speed Company, the manufacturers of the Speed33 body. The hide-away top makes this year's Road Tour convertible a real pleasure to operate-rain or shine!
More than 300 vehicles of local street rod and muscle car enthusiasts showed up at the AmsOil Center Wednesday evening to greet the Road Tour.We all gathered back at the AmsOil Center on Thursday morning to prepare for the two-hour drive to St. Paul and the Back to the 50's weekend.We created an instant car show wherever we stopped. Gas stops are always interesting on the Road Tour, and they usually go smoothly with patience and consideration.Minnesota Street Rod Association Board of Directors member Pete Emmeott met with us during lunch on Thursday in St. Paul. Pete was a great help with familiarizing us with the details of the weekend's activities.The tree-lined streets of the Minnesota State Fairgrounds are a perfect setting for a large car event. This year's registered number of vehicles topped 11,700 for the weekend.The PPG / Street Rodder Road Tour hospitality tent provided a gathering spot for the Road Tourians all weekend. Ann and Chuck Shepler, with their red '34 Ford, and Dennis Gibson and Cliff Vannoy, in Dennis' '37 Ford, completed three Road Tours in a row. This "Triple Crown" is a hard feat to accomplish!


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Too many TO's and lack of effort on the boards.
For 32 minutes, we were fun to watch.
Without those 8 minutes of really sloppy play we mighta hit 120
Minus the lack of effort at times and some stupid turnovers, I saw a lot of good stuff. Freshman are very impressive.
Good---- a) Niang is going to be a star. Would not be surprised to see him starting by conference, and maybe even some games earlier in the season, depending on match-ups.
b) Like the looks of Korie. Was surprised at his 3 point shooting. I hope he can keep that up. A few too many turnovers, and tried to force things sometimes, but I think he will get over that.
c) It would appear that Long will be more than an adequate back-up at point. Love his ability to drive to the basket.
d) When Babb gets back, I think the defense of ISU's guards, in particular Babb, McGee, Lucious and Long will drive some other teams nuts. Seem to be very pesky.
e) Seems everyone can shoot the 3. Not that they should, but it seems that they can.
f) Despite the apparent mental lapse of about 20 minutes in the middle of the game, it was impressive how they did turn it on to build a huge lead again.
g) This appears to be a very athletic team. Has the potential to be a very fast playing team, and depth is good enough they may be able to wear some teams out.
Bad----- a) Rebounding is still a concern I think. Really still do not box out very well on the defensive end. Far too many offensive rebounds (18) and second chances given to the other team.
b) The prolonged mental lapse and lack of enthusiasm. Can't have those that last that long. Some teams will bury ISU if that happens.
c) Would have liked to have seen more of Okoro.
d) I think Will is going to be good, but somehow they need to design some plays that get him more open or something. Minnesota State seemed to do a pretty good job of containing him.
Not bad for the first game, and an exibition game. A lot of progress is going to have to be made though before they play out in Vegas.
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This group is miles ahead of last years bunch at the same time. That does not mean they will finish better. Can't wait to find out.
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I was dissappointed in the lack of penetration. I liked that Korie hit some three's, but I really want to see him (and think we will need him to) get into the lane with some regularity.
rebounding was a bit messy. We tipped a lot of balls, but could get a firm handle on the ball. That drives me crazy.
Naz and Georges look GOOD. Niang right from the start, and Naz seemed to really get comfortable in the 2nd half. They are goin to be playmakers. Georges offers more than just scoring - he rebounds, tips passes and generally hustles ans is in the right place at the right time. His "bball IQ" was on display right from the start. SDW looks to have some great potential - I love that he's aggressive. Okoro even looked ok in the few minutes he played (rebs, a good block/ foul, and made free throws).
Clyburn looked lost. I'm not worried though.
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What was the final score?
Anyone know how long until the game replay will be up on cyclones.tv?
If it makes anyone feel better Minnesota who is projected to be a tournament team only beat them 81-56. We looked bad at times but overall I'm happy. I still think we are a tournament team. Clyburn had a bad game and still had 9 points. Once he gets going this team will be even better.
Who cares about how they played, did the uniforms look good?!?
I believe that we're a tournament team. I thought so going in, and I think so now.
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Paramount MX vs Astro-Physics AP900
Posted 19 March 2011 - 02:10 PM
Paramount MX:
Weight: 50lbs
Carrying Capacity: 90lbs
Counter weights: Two 20lbs
Paddle or Hand Controller: Redesigned version of ME???
Ports: Two USB ports
Saddle: Versa-Plate. Will adapt just about anything including dovetails and tube rings.
Software: Complete package of Sky X Pro, T-Point Add on, Camera Add on
Web Site: http://www.bisque.co...aramountMX.aspx
Price: $8500
Weight: 54lbs
Carrying Capacity: 70lbs
Counter weights: None
Paddle or Hand Controller: Yes
Ports: Old style RS232
Saddle: None
Software: Pulse Guide and PEMPro
Web Site: http://www.astro-physics.com
Price: $8750
Seems like Paramount is a better buy. They even offer tripod but it looks wimpy and pricey at $2000. It's not clear if the carrying capacity for MX is for imaging or visual. MX web site says it comes with redesigned version of ME paddle but no pictures.
For those who have experience with Paramount ME and AP900, please give us pros and cons for both mounts.
Posted 19 March 2011 - 02:34 PM
1) if I can get parts in 15 years for an ME
2) will the MX perform as well as an AP900
Those 2 questions remain unanswered. While both are possible with SB, I'd like to see. That said, I did just purchase an AP so I'm bias.
Over the years I have found, for the most part, people love what they have purchased. So I'd like to see what the independent reviewers (i.e. didn't pay for it) have to say. But yeah, looks real nice.
Posted 19 March 2011 - 02:49 PM
I just concluded my own quandry over these two, and chose AP.
I had experiences with both AP1200GTOs, AP900GTOs and a Paramount ME - no experience with the MX - they're not shipping as yet anyways
Having a computer is a necessity for using a Paramount
The "native remote Internet connectivity" turned out to be "need a local computer connected to the Paramount, that you then connect to via the network"
Computer dies = no Paramount
Posted 19 March 2011 - 03:13 PM
1) if I can get parts in 15 years for an ME
The business owners of SB are much younger than the business owner of A-P
Posted 19 March 2011 - 04:10 PM
1) if I can get parts in 15 years for an ME
The business owners of SB are much younger than the business owner of A-P
While I know there have been discussions about age and the ability for some companies to continue producing quality optics based on your statement, it does not apply to mounts. AP has many folks involved in mount making. While mount quality control does still focus on one individual (not entirely but to some extend) that person is not Roland. I was discussing and am know addressing mounts. Not optics. Since SB does not involve themselves in that business, it should not be fodder for the conversation. Joe
For the record - I don't agree your statement applies, or should be a consideration with regard to optics either. Age is not at issues here IMO. We could both get struck by lightening tomorrow, then who would continue this thread! ? Oh thats right, there are plenty of opinions to go around
Posted 19 March 2011 - 04:26 PM
We could both get struck by lightening tomorrow
Both unlikely, one of us - possible. Another argument for the Bisque brothers. If you spend $10,000 (that's a nice car!), you better factor in expected longevity of the business.
Posted 19 March 2011 - 05:29 PM
Posted 19 March 2011 - 05:34 PM
Peter, I neglected to request that you perhaps try to clarify what usage parameters you had in mind as far as assessing each mount is concerned.
To that end, I should have mentioned that I am a visual-only observer - with no interest in photography.
Posted 19 March 2011 - 05:54 PM
Posted 19 March 2011 - 06:02 PM
Besides, the longevity of these class of mounts may outlast most of the current owners ....
Can't disagree with that.
Given their history I'm sure the MX will be an excellent mount both visually and from an AP standpoint. The AP 900 "is" excellent. Either one can do the job so buy an MX and tell us all about it It will cost less given some of the additional weights you don't need to purchase. One question is can you live with the difference in load capacity. I know for me the TOA-150 with finder and TAK rings flirts with 50 lbs.... So a could never go with an MX.
Posted 19 March 2011 - 07:41 PM
I didn't realize that Paramount mounts cannot work without a computer. What is the purpose of MX "paddle"? Can the "paddle" work without a computer?
Portability is also important to me.
Posted 19 March 2011 - 08:03 PM
The Paramount is primarily a rock solid imaging platform, hence the need for a computer is not usually any sort of problem. Since a computer is needed for imaging, if you lose the computer you're not going to be doing any imaging anyway, so it's usually a moot point.
Computer dies = no Paramount
Note that I myself would not want to operate a Paramount without at least some sort of supported imager for doing the polar alignment and some minimal data collection and modeling for improved pointing accuracy. Sure you can do it by eye, but it goes much faster and easier when automated.
Anyone purchasing a Paramount MX for field use had best remember to save a little money for a small laptop computer to run it. Not an old laptop computer either. A modern laptop computer, at least a Core I5 with non-Intel graphics, is required to run TheSkyX well. The older less cpu and graphics intensive TheSky6 software cannot be used to run a Paramount MX. Or you can use a MAC, but alas I'm not familiar with MAC hardware. Shame on me.
I'd advise anyone looking to purchase Software Bisque's new $2000 tripod to at least take a look at Rob Miller's excellent series of tripods at about half that price (see his ads in the tripods classifieds area on Astromart) before making a final decision.
Past performance may not be an indicator of future performance, but when it comes to support, the Bisque brothers have gone above and beyond for me on numerous occasions over the last two decades. They have never let me down. Those guys deserve a medal for outstanding support. I'm not sure if or why anyone would be thinking negatively about them in that regard.
Posted 19 March 2011 - 08:10 PM
The paddle on the ME is just a simple resistive joystick. A little too simple if you ask me. The internals rust too easily and it's an expensive part to replace. The ME joystick can be used to home the mount and to manually slew the mount. It also has a little red LED on it and a switch to turn the LED on and off. I very rarely use it. In my experience, the ME is best used without its joystick because if the joystick isn't centered or gets out of calibration, it'll cause you headaches. (It's easy to calibrate though.)
What is the purpose of MX "paddle"? Can the "paddle" work without a computer?
I've read that the MX paddle is redesigned, perhaps it uses a hall effect joystick and maybe it's better weather sealed. I don't know.
The MX is highly portable. Heck, the ME is portable. The MX is just even more portable.
Portability is also important to me.
Posted 19 March 2011 - 08:25 PM
Posted 19 March 2011 - 08:27 PM
Good to hear from you..,
My interest is astro-photography.
Excellent - thanks for clarifying this.., much appreciated..,
If my CPC mount ever fails for good beyond repair or I get tired of poor tracking and huge Dec backlash, I am looking for high end GEM mount that will last my lifetime. I have seen fantastic images taken with AP and larger Paramount ME and I would also like the best bang for the buck as well.
Well., the "forever mount quest" is a path that we tend to set off on at some point in this hobby.
What I found absolutely important for mine, is to focus solely on my requirements, rather than product - awful hard to do, I know - but I found that once I drew up a prioritized list of requirements, it became very easy to just let the numbers do the talking - without sentiment and emotion., if that makes sense.
If you haven't done so, as yet - you'd want to establish first of all THE BUDGET - it helps prevent the inevitable wishful dreaming that really only inhibits and delays your impartially arriving at a decision
For comparison purpose between AP and MX, I was basically asking owners of Paramount ME to compare to AP900 because MX is not yet ready for delivery and MX is very close if not identical to ME.
I didn't realize that Paramount mounts cannot work without a computer. What is the purpose of MX "paddle"? Can the "paddle" work without a computer?
Portability is also important to me.
The SB Paramount ME Documentation Resources provides a lot of information about the ME / MX and how it works - its important that you review these to ensure that you understand what the Paramount can do, the requirements for using a Paramount mount and what the Paramount can NOT do.
The joystick included with Paramount mounts is used only to home the mount and slew the mount - that's pretty much all it does - see The Paramount ME Users' Guide, Pages 35, 36 for more information - that's a 7.6MB download, by the way.
The paddle does not have a display that shows a list of available mount operations like a traditional hand-controller (like a G11, AP, or Celestron) and the joystick cannot be used to, for instance, "tell" the mount to execute a GoTo operation to a specified object, or anything like that..,
The software supplied to operate the Paramount are: -
TheSky6™ Professional Edition
CCDSoft™ CCD Astronomy Software (includes Direct Guide™)
TPoint™ Telescope Pointing Analysis Software (includes ProTrack™)
Orchestrate™ Scripting Software
MKS 4000 USB Driver Installer (Must join and sign in to the Software Bisque Web Site to access this resource.)
The above list requires the use of a computer.
But I don't want to give you the wrong impression here.., the Paramount ME is a top quality mount that is used in lots of facilities around the world - its just that it was not designed to primarily meet MY requirements.
The deal-breakers for me were: -
Computer is required for mount operation
Previously advertised native remote connectivity was in reality, not the case - Product documentation no now longer use this description, now its simply called a robotic mount
I see you mentioned portability as a factor for you - you therefore need to make sure to read up on the Paramount's power requirements, okay?
Hope that helps..,
Posted 19 March 2011 - 08:42 PM
Both the ME and the MX come with an AC to DC adapter which accepts 110/220VAC and outputs 48VDC. So you need a small inexpensive inverter to run it off a 12V battery. The actual wattage requirements are minimal. No big deal really.
make sure to read up on the Paramount's power requirements, okay?
Note that the MX comes with a totally different software suite than the ME comes with (or came with). You don't get the older "legacy" stuff with the MX.
Posted 19 March 2011 - 11:39 PM
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Posted 20 March 2011 - 01:16 AM
I am curious. After the mount and scope is setup and ready, for an experienced Paramount mount user, what would be a typical time to take from polar alignment to star alignments/pointing model to start of imaging and autoguiding?
I currently own a CPC0800 and I have been fairly successful imaging (see my images in Gallery in my signature) despite pretty high light pollution in my area. After the scope/tripod is setup, it typically takes me up to 30 minutes from start of star alignments to polar alignment using Celestron's cool All Star Polar Alignment to start of imaging/autoguiding. Can I do this quickly with Paramount ME/MX assuming I am an expert with Paramount mount for portable setup?
Posted 20 March 2011 - 05:04 AM
Good to hear from you.,
Both the ME and the MX come with an AC to DC adapter which accepts 110/220VAC and outputs 48VDC. So you need a small inexpensive inverter to run it off a 12V battery. The actual wattage requirements are minimal. No big deal really.
make sure to read up on the Paramount's power requirements, okay?
I take your point that inverters are available, but my advise to the OP to make sure to be aware of the power requirements are based on the fact that portability is important to them.
Running power off a battery via an inverter always comes with a cost during conversion and this needs to be borne in mind when planning power capacity for use in the field. That's all..,
Note that the MX comes with a totally different software suite than the ME comes with (or came with). You don't get the older "legacy" stuff with the MX.
Ahh.., thanks for reminding me..,
Peter: SB Do intend for a different hand controller for the MX - the fact that they're calling it a "hand paddle" (rather than a joystick) is significant.
That said, I did try to get more details from SB about what this new hand paddle's capabilities are in relation to whether or not a computer will be necessary to full operate the PMX - and all I got back was "the supplied TheSkyX Professional Edition" will still be needed to operate the PMX".
frolinmod, perhaps you have more inside information?
Posted 20 March 2011 - 10:06 AM
Posted 20 March 2011 - 10:12 AM
It's a standardized power supply that is available from many other suppliers for far lower cost. You can even get IP67 (waterproof) versions for less as well.
48V is a very strange power requirement. If the power supply breaks, it costs a whopping $125 to replace.
Posted 20 March 2011 - 11:03 AM
I have the ME, so I can only tell you about my experience with the ME. It should be about the same for the MX.
After the mount and scope is setup and ready, for an experienced Paramount mount user, what would be a typical time to take from polar alignment to star alignments/pointing model to start of imaging and autoguiding?
As you said, I assume you're talking about field use here because in an observatory setting it takes zero time once it's been done once. And of course in an observatory you want to spend lots of time on that initial polar alignment and modeling to get it as perfect as possible. In that environment you might spend the first whole night on just futzing around with that and nothing else.
In the field where you're repeatedly setting up and tearing down your site, how long it takes depends on what method you use, how well you want to be polar aligned and how good a pointing model you want to have.
Here is what I do in the field. I only have to do this the first night out so long as I leave the mount set up. On subsequent nights I then just have to connect to the mount, let it home itself and go.
1. Point the mount North, adjust the altitude knob to my latitude, turn the power on, connect to the mount.
2. Home the mount.
(Note that the latest version of TheSkyX has an "all sky image link" feature that lets you skip steps #3 through #6 and go directly to step #7 right off the bat.)
3. Use the computer to select and slew to a star near the Meridian (on the West side of the Meridian) near 0 DEC. It won't be centered.
4. Manually adjust the altitude and azimuth to center the star. Repeat #3 and #4 a few times.
5. Sync on the star and map it as the first t-point point.
6. Slew to a few more nearby stars (on the West side of the Meridian) using the hand paddle, center them using the hand paddle and map them. Once that's done the mount is close enough for plate solves to work.
7. Fire up a short automated t-point mapping run of 15-20 points.
8. After the sort mapping run, adjust altitude and azimuth as instructed by t-point.
9. Clear the t-point points, slew to a star, center it, sync on it, map it and repeat #7 and #8 until I'm happy with the polar alignment. About half an hour to 45-minutes has elapsed by the time I'm happy.
10. Fire up a large automated t-point run of maybe 120-180 points and go look through other people's scopes while it runs by itself. When complete I have better than 10-arc-second RMS all sky pointing.
11. Turn on ProTrack to get improved tracking that benefits from the pointing model.
I left out miscellaneous incidental stuff like focusing the camera. I use CCDsoft. My camera is a QSI-583wsg. During t-point mapping runs I have TheSkyX take 5-second exposures with a clear filter. If you don't use CCDsoft, then make sure TheSkyX supports your camera!
Posted 20 March 2011 - 12:44 PM
Currently I use Nebulosity and PHD. They work great with my camera and Lodestar autoguider. I should be able to start with what I have in addition to the software package supplied by MX mount. I will worry later about automation like Meridian flipping, plate solving, etc and Nebulosity/PHD will not support it. I will probably have to get Maxim DL, Pinpoint (plate solving) and CCDAutoPilot (manager).
Thanks again for the writeup.
Posted 20 March 2011 - 01:28 PM
Starlight Xpress have a CCDsoft plug-in for their cameras (including the loadstar). I don't have an OSC camera myself, so I don't know how well they work with CCDsoft. Note well that the loadstar doesn't have square pixels and that CCDsoft/TheSkyX's plate solve functions require square pixels. So using the loadstar for automated t-point mapping runs might be problematic (I've not tried it). Fortunately, the M25C does have square pixels. That's one nice camera too.
My camera is SXVR-M25C and it's a great OSC camera. I can't find anywhere from SkyX web site about camera requirement. I looked up CCDSoft and it does not support my camera but I can't find support for your QSI camera either.
I use the QSI supplied CCDsoft plug-in. I use the Camera Add On in TheSkyX. Then within the Camera Add On I select "use CCDsoft's camera" as the camera. QSI will soon release an X2 camera interface for direct support of QSI cameras in TheSkyX's Camera Add On eliminating the need to use CCDsoft. That'll be nifty.
If you're going to be purchasing a Paramount and using TheSkyX, then it would be good if you would pester your camera manufacturer to produce an X2 interface for their camera so that it will work directly with TheSkyX's Camera Add On, making your life that much easier. The Bisque's appear to be happy to work with anyone who wants to write an X2 interface.


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so well done!
Oh Joy! This was the number one reason I didn't think iPhone couldn't be a blogging tool! But maybe now it can be...
Not really a "proof of concept", but an interesting demo of a way of doing Cut/Copy/Paste.
Hopefully, Apple will get off their backsides and get this little missing feature into the iPhone. It's pretty much the top missing feature for me. Not being able to "edit" text I'm writing really makes using the iPhone for email pretty close to impossible.
The concept itself is nice. The Clutch Cargo-like host is freaky as hell!
Yeah, I could have done without the iPhone talking head guy. That was just weird and totally not necessary.
Didnt work for me. anyone else able to make this happen?
Dude, the video is a "suggestion" of what copy and paste would be like if the guy could actually put the code into the phone. It's not actually there. It's a lot of Photoshop/Final Cut Pro magic. (Assuming he used a Mac to do the video editing)
I guess it's a testament of how well the video was put together that you felt that he was describing how to do copy and paste, not how it "should" or "could" be done. :)
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Put some stools on the other side of that bar, ESPN on those big screen TVs, and a few slot machines in the little room next door, and you could pay for that new council room in a week. Can you make a screwdriver, Gloria?
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All this money spent to MAKE OUR CITY LOOK LIKE A PROGRESSIVE CITY, A MODERN CITY !! seriously Mayor ?? what outside entity would base moving to WHEELING because we have a nice new City Council Chamber ? HAVE YOU SEEN YOUR CITY MAYOR ??? no probably not because its all gone no building, no downtown Business's, no people !!! But you spend our money on The Capitol, on Ball Fields , on New Chamber , and in your own words OURSELVES ( coming from you that mean's YOURSELF )You should be ashamed OF YOURSELF you take away peoples homes to build a ballpark that will bring in absolutely no income , you spent soooo much on the capital, if you did your job you could see that that money will never ever be recouped !!!!!!!!! You spend alot on the big graphic's to cover up part of the buildings what has that done for us ?? You lost all that was to be here in Wheeling to the Highlands wow that was a good 1. YOU SIR ALONG WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY SOLICITOR should all quit. Terrible leadership
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The Mayor said, "to invest in ourselves and really make ourselves look like a progressive city, a modern city." This statement is comparable to a person standing amidst the rubble and devastation of Hurricane Sandy and proclaiming the the area needed a good airing out. Spending a $100.00 outside of the building and planting some flowers would have been a better investment than the $168,000.00 spent on this extravagant childishness.
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Will you do the same for the rest of the city? What are you really doing for business in Wheeling...besides being a vulture...snagging every dime you can for every reason.
The city of Wheeling targets residents and high school students...parking meters along residential streets???? F-N buffoons.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Some Michigan lawmakers say they want to limit law enforcement's use of unpiloted aerial drones in an effort to protect people's privacy.
Under a bill taken up Wednesday by the House Criminal Justice Committee, law enforcement would need a warrant or be able to prove imminent danger to be able to use a drone. Similar legislation is being considered in a number of other states. The bill would also prohibit weapons on drones and require that data gathered in an unauthorized manner be destroyed immediately.
Robert Stevenson of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police says the bill would prevent drones from being used in situations like search and rescue missions, disaster response and department training. The committee didn't vote on the bill.
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Roger Federer made his return from his self-imposed exile in Madrid today. The Swiss stylist defeated Radek "Ladies Love" Stepanek 6-3, 7-6 (6) in the second round, avenging his loss to the Czech in Rome earlier this year.
Fed also debuted some new Nike duds for his opening match - he's working the Winter Master Polo in white with a contrast black placket, the Winter Control 9" Short in black featuring an extended-tab waist, and new-fangled Vapors in black + white (which I'm loving and will be purchasing, btw.)
The whole ensemble looks really elegant on the former no.1 actually (sans the sweat of course) and you can never go wrong with a simple black + white look.
Nothing fancy here folks - just the usual straight stylin' from Fed.
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FASHION FIX: Fed returns from "hiatus" in elegant black + white Nike moment
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Newmanstown, Pa. - May 19 - With more than 1,700 enthusiastic race fans and participants looking on, Mike Rutherford authored two impressive drives to victory on Fan Appreciation Night presented by Shred Racing Products at Lanco's Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway.
As Rutherford cranked out his second triumphs of the season in both the 600cc and 270cc Micro-Sprints, a couple of other drivers decided that he wouldn't be the only one to record some special achievements in front of the packed house on Saturday night.
Chip Geib won his fourth consecutive feature in the 270cc Four-Stroke Class - a race that went caution free and concluded the fun-filled evening of great racing and dozens of giveaways to the excited fans.
Richie Hartman made it two in a row in the main event for the 125cc competitors, and Jason Swavely notched his second win of 2012 in the Sportsman Class.
Rutherford rolled off the starting grid from the inside of row six. As polesitter Jermain Godshall set a rapid pace during the first half of the 25-lapper, Rutherford methodically threaded his way toward the front.
The Lititz, Pa. wheel-twister was up to fifth by lap nine. The next eight circuits brought a terrific, three-car tussle for the runner-up position between Jeff Stelter, Tyler Esh, and Rutherford. The trio ran under a blanket as Godshall opened a sizable lead, with Stelter and Esh racing nose to tail in the high groove and Rutherford's No. 7H planted on the bottom.
On the 17th revolution, Rutherford blasted off the inside lane of turn two, gassing Gary Hunter's CARSTAR Hyper past Esh and Stelter to secure the second spot.
A restart with eight to go proved to be the downfall for Godshall, as he slid up the banking just a bit in turn four, opening the door for Rutherford to take the lead.
Rutherford went on to win for the second time this season in 600cc competition at the Clyde, crossing the stripe by almost 1.3 seconds over the strong running Godshall. Mike Dicely (started 12th) slipped past Tyler Esh with two to go to finish third. Esh and Stelter completed the top five.
With 30 of the 600's in attendance on Saturday, heat race victories went to Jeff Halligan, Rutherford, and Dicely. Heath Hehnly won the consolation race.
A short time before he captured the 600cc triumph, Rutherford utilized the same inside groove to register his second straight win in 270cc Two-Stroke action.
The Lititz driver also started eleventh in the 270 feature, charging to fourth by the time a yellow flag appeared with five laps scored.
As Mike Skias pulled out to a comfortable advantage over Christi Sweigart, Rutherford engaged in a crowd pleasing, three-wide battle for third with Chip Geib and Billy Logeman. Rutherford claimed that position, then darted under Sweigart for the runner-up spot on the eleventh trip around the superbly prepared clay oval.
On a lap twelve restart, Rutherford shoved his Kaylor Petro No. 5k underneath M. Skias in three and four, then accelerated ahead as they rocketed down the homestretch.
A few additional cautions did not deter his run to victory, as Rutherford cruised to the triumph over opening night winner Jesse Maurer, Sweigart, M. Skias, and Logeman.
M. Skias, Rutherford, and C. Geib won heats as a stellar field of 33 signed in for 270cc Two-Stroke competition. Justin Harrington notched the consolation victory.
Richie Hartman suffered through an extremely tough night in his 270cc Micro; he was involved in three skirmishes that finally knocked him out of the main event.
But Hartman came back with a vengance in the 25-lapper for the 125cc racers, winning his second consecutive feature in Gary Gorski's Cocalico Plumbing & Heating No. 29.
Kory Merkey was the early leader, but all eyes were on Hartman as he sliced and diced his way from twelfth to second in the first five laps. Hartman then went side-by-side with Merkey on lap nine, eventually edging in front of Merkey's No. 88 in turns one and two with fifteen tours remaining.
Hartman, from Temple, Pa., went on to win by 5.5 seconds over Merkey, who was satisfied to finish second after an abundance of early season hard luck in both the 125cc and 600cc divisions.
Ken Miller finished third, with eleventh starting Shane Braxton taking the checkered in fourth. Darren Miller recorded his second straight top-five effort by finishing fifth.
Bradley Brown, Braxton, and Hartman were victorious in heat race activity for the 23 entrants in Saturday's 125cc action.
Jason Swavely, Douglassville, Pa., swept from ninth to third during the first four circuits of the Sportsman feature as Mark Ludwig set the pace. One of Swavely's Miller Racing teammates, Bret Habecker, weaved his way from twelfth to fourth in ten laps, but it was Swavely who seemed to have the quickest mount on Fan Appreciation Night.
Swavely chased Ludwig, then ran wheel-to-wheel with the leader for a full lap before taking command for good in turn two, just one tour before the halfway point.
Swavely, the defending Sportsman point king, won by a healthy margin over Ludwig, Habecker, Ken Miller, and Sheena Logeman.
Two heats were necessary for the 20 Sportsman cars, with victories going to Swavely and Miller.
The 25-lap nightcap for the 270cc Four-Stroke Micros was completed in 5 minutes, 16 seconds - going from green to checkered without any interruptions. When the frantic action ended, it was Chip Geib standing in the winner's circle once again. Geib is undefeated in Four-Stroke features so far this year, winning all four of the main events presented at Clyde Martin.
This one looked fairly easy, but appearances can be deceiving, according to Geib. "We lost fifth gear, and that slowed us up during the race," admitted the Manheim resident afterward. "Luckily, we had enough of a lead and there weren't any yellows to give Ryan a shot at passing us."
"Ryan" is Ryan Morris, the Honeybrook charger who was closing in on Geib during the second half of the event. Morris washed up the banking in turn two with four to go, however, enabling Geib to extend his margin and win handily.
Morris and Craig DeSantis waged a spirited three-car tango with Geib in the early laps, as the threesome ganged up on early leader Lewis Kepple while dicing among themselves. DeSantis and Geib then swapped the lead back and forth a few times before Geib secured the top spot just prior to the halfway mark of the race.
Morris got by DeSantis, who thought his motor was blowing up and nearly pulled off the track at the halfway point. His engine sputtered but came back to life before DeSantis turned left into the infield, allowing him to soldier on to a third place finish behind Geib and Morris.
Eddie Nocera and Kepple finished fourth and fifth, respectively.
Morris and Chip Geib won the pair of Four-Stroke heat races, as 15 cars competed in that class on Saturday.
The Lanco club wishes to thank all of the fans who benefitted from the free admission and attended Saturday's racing program. The club also extends its sincere gratitude to the people, businesses, and race teams who donated the multitude of prizes that were given to those in attendance. Fan Appreciation Night, the brainchild of Lanco President Tim Bortz, was a huge success thanks to the numerous individuals and groups who helped to make it so.
This Saturday, May 26, is the Clyde's annual Memorial Day Open Show, featuring qualifying heats, consolations, and 30-lap main events for the (winged) 600cc, 270cc Two-Strokes, 125cc, Sportsman, and 270cc Four-Stroke Micro-Sprints. In addition, the club will pay tribute to the memory of former Vice President and racer Kerry Gilbert by presenting a complete program of his favorite class, the Wingless 600's.
The Memorial Day Open Show is sponsored by Bud's Spring Service, Dallas Spring, and Eagle Suspensions. A minimum of $500 awaits the winner of the winged and Wingless 600cc main events, and the 270cc Two-Stroke victor. There will be an increased purse for all classes, and Lanco members will receive 50 "show up points" if their car attempts to qualify for an A-Main at the Open Show.
Gates will open at 2 p.m. on Saturday, with warm-ups beginning at 4:15 and the first heat race goes green at 5:30.
Adult General Admission is just $8.00, with discounts for Senior Citizens and Students. Youth between the ages of six and twelve are admitted for only $2.00, while children under the age of six are free. And parking is always free at the Clyde!
Sunday, May 27 and/or Monday, May 28 will be used as rain dates for the Memorial Day Open if needed.
It's the Memorial Day Open...always a thrill and this year it's bolstered by the wild and wingless 600's! You've gotta come out and LIVE the excitement that is Lanco!
600cc Micro-Sprint Feature, 25 laps: 1.Mike Rutherford, 2.Jermain Godshall, 3.Mike Dicely, 4.Tyler Esh, 5.Jeff Stelter, 6.Jered Hook, 7.Tom Kohler, 8.Peter Michael, 9.Shaun Brandel, 10.Brittany Brown, 11.Eric Bodine, 12.A.J. Michael, 13.Jerry Schott, 14.Mark Yoder, 15.Brent Ely, 16.Christopher Tracy, 17.Jessica Mohler, 18.Travis Esh, 19.Shane Braxton, 20.Chris Panczner, 21.Chris Gerhart, 22.Heath Hehnly, 23.Jeff Halligan, 24.Bruce Ginther Jr.
270cc Micro-Sprint Feature, 25 laps: 1.Mike Rutherford, 2.Jesse Maurer, 3.Christi Sweigart, 4.Mike Skias, 5.Billy Logeman, 6.Heath Hehnly, 7.Jason Swavely, 8.Brian Sholley, 9.Pete Skias, 10.Chip Geib, 11.Justin Harrington, 12.Ryan Morris, 13.Tyler Reinhardt, 14.Ernie Miles, 15.Mike Winkler, 16.Richie Hartman, 17.Dave Grube, 18.Dan Lane Jr., 19.Brad Kemp, 20.Josh Stump, 21.Ryan Gabers, 22.Nick Skias, 23.Toby Blumenshine, 24.Charles Hellinger.
125cc Micro-Sprint Feature, 25 laps: 1.Richie Hartman, 2.Kory Merkey, 3.Ken Miller, 4.Shane Braxton, 5.Darren Miller, 6.Jesse Maurer, 7.Bradley Brown, 8.Brianna Gerhart, 9.Derek Ecenrode, 10.Nick Sweigart, 11.Felisha Kirlin, 12.Dave Grube, 13.Daniel Braun Jr., 14.Dylan Adams, 15.Walt Wampole, 16.Luis Gonzales, 17.Brent Shearer, 18.Zach Hollinger, 19.Kyle Hehnly, 20.Brie Weiler, 21.James Wampole, 22.Jordan Espenshade.
Sportsman Micro-Sprint Feature, 25 laps: 1.Jason Swavely, 2.Mark Ludwig, 3.Bret Habecker, 4.Ken Miller, 5.Sheena Logeman 6.Curtis R Miller, 7.Kerry Lengle, 8.Wesley Fasnacht, 9.Dave Kemp, 10.Tim Ziegler, 11.Matt Abers, 12.Robert Shanaman, 13.Corey Schmuck Jr., 14.Jenna Heagy, 15.Dean Spangler Sr., 16.Mike Heiser. DNS: Dennis Fenstermacher, Derek Eckman, Dean Spangler Jr., Brian Becker.
270cc Four-Stroke Micro-Sprint Feature, 25 laps: 1.Chip Geib, 2.Ryan Morris, 3.Craig DeSantis, 4.Eddie Nocera, 5.Lewis Kepple Jr., 6.Donna Geib, 7.Kim Enck, 8.David Ravel, 9.Steve Smith Sr., 10.Kenny Miller III, 11.Greg Schmuck, 12.Ronald Good, 13.Colton Goshert, 14.Sheila Fetter. DNS: Kory Shissler.
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Taking stock at CSCMP
September 16, 2011
Every so often, OK-more like a few times a week, I make a list of things worth covering as a news story or that I will consider for a news story.
These lists are based on different things, including updates to previous topics I have previously covered, an idea I have had on the back burner for a while, an interesting data-driven report, the never-ending well of legislation, financial-related items, and many other things.
But in a little more than two weeks many of us—and maybe you, too—will be at the CSCMP Annual Conference in Philadelphia. I, for one, am really looking forward to this event in that I will have many more things to add to my list.
I have attended CSCMP over the last several years, and it is fair to say I never come home disappointed, as I come back replete with new sources, good story leads, and ideas. In that sense, it is somewhat of an editorial goldmine.
A spin through the conference guide, with detailed information on the nearly 30 tracks and related sessions, got me nervous. How? Nervous in the sense that I am going to have to figure out a way to clone myself in order to hit all the sessions and events on my list.
With so much occurring in the market at the moment, there are no real "bad decisions" to make when compiling a CSCMP "to do" list. I am sure I will spend my fair share of time at the Transportation Sessions, but the 3PL and Inventory ones also look terrific as do many others.
While the sessions are great, one of my favorite parts of this event is catching up with old friends and making new ones, too. I don't expect to the 2011 edition to be any different in that regard. Putting a face with a name and getting to know people you do business with (or interview) goes a very long way in relationship-building.
The countdown to the 2011 CSCMP Annual Conference has begun. I hope to see you there. If I walk by and don't see you, please be sure to stop me to say hello.
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SPECIAL REPORT: EPA issues SCR engine guidance to suppliers
WASHINGTON -- Those engine manufacturers that have declared selective catalyst reduction (SCR) is the way to go in meeting the tough 2010 EPA engine emission requirements have been handed a blueprint to get the technology certified.
In a guidance sent to engine makers last week, the Environmental Protection Agency has mapped out how it expects suppliers to prove they can overcome concerns regarding availability of a "reducing agent" for SCR systems, as well as keeping drivers from operating trucks with empty reducing agent tanks.
SCR -- the system used in Europe for meeting emission standards, and also declared as the 2010 solution of choice by Freightliner and Volvo on this side of the pond-- is of interest to diesel manufacturers because of its ability to achieve as high as 90 percent NOx conversion efficiencies. An SCR system uses a nitrogen containing reducing agent (usually urea or ammonia) injected into the exhaust gas upstream of the catalyst. The reducing agent needs to be periodically replenished. Without that process, the efficiency of the SCR catalyst drops to zero and NOx emissions can increase substantially beyond EPA's standard.
"Most SCR system designs rely on storing reducing agent in a tank located on the vehicle and on the vehicle operator taking responsibility for refilling the tank," states the EPA guidance, obtained by TodaysTrucking.com. "This means that the vehicle operator has to be made aware that reducing agent needs to replaced. Without a mechanism to inform the vehicle operator, and without a readily available source of replacement, there is a high likelihood that the (emission standard will) exceeded on vehicles in use."
To prove their SCR systems will not run out of reducing agent while on the road, the EPA is requiring engine makers to work with truck OEMs on the following:
Driver Warning Systems: Visual and audible alarms informing the vehicle operator that reducing agent level is low and must soon be replenished should be a priority for suppliers, says EPA. "The warning system would need to escalate in intensity as the reducing agent level approaches empty, culminating in driver notification that cannot be defeated or ignored, and cannot be turned off without replenishment of the reducing agent."
Driver Inducement: While in-cab warning systems should prove effective, EPA wants suppliers to have back-up systems in place in case a driver still attempts to operate the vehicle without proper urea replenishment.
A "No-Engine Restart after Restart Countdown" approach, for example, allows a limited number of restarts once the reducing agent reaches a certain minimal level of miles before the vehicle is unable to restart. A "No-Start after Refueling" system has the vehicle unable to start after refueling below a certain level. Lastly, a "Fuel-Lockout" approach would 'lock out" the fuel filler system, preventing the user from being able to refuel after the reducing agent range drops below a certain level.
"Systems such as these can all operate while some reducing agent remains in the storage tank, thus ensuring emissions controls during all vehicle operation times," EPA states.
Another way to make sure drivers are adding urea when needed is to "have vehicle performance degraded in a manner that would be safe but would be onerous enough to discourage the user from operating the vehicle until the reducing agent tank was refilled."
Most importantly, the system must be able to identify and appropriately respond to a situation when the storage tank is filled with a fluid other than the manufacturer-specified reducing agent, or when diluted with water. NOx sensors or urea sensors, therefore, would also need to be included.
Meanwhile, a long-held concern by some in the trucking industry is that North America doesn't have the proper urea-fuelling infrastructure in place to meet SCR's replenishing demands.
To make sure urea or reducing agent is available to all truckers on the road, "it is important to ensure that SCR vehicle operators have opportunities to go beyond a specific OEM network," says EPA.
The enviro-agency suggests manufacturers supply their dealers with the reducing agent. Also, either individually or as part of a collective effort, OEMs should supply truckstops and similar facilities with reductant.
Furthermore, manufacturers should provide "a back-up plan," such as a toll-free phone number, that customers can call and have reducing agent delivered overnight if they are unable to obtain it from a dealership or other convenient source.
Besides, Freightliner and Volvo -- whose head offices or parent companies are in Europe -- other North American manufacturers such as International, Paccar, and Cummins have not yet thrown their support behind SCR.
Caterpillar, which went with its own ACERT technology instead of EGR in 2002, has expressed several times in the past that SCR is not a viable solution for its 2010 emission goals.


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A two-minute auto-timer with 30-second interval alerts will ensure a thorough cleansing of each important area of your teeth and gums. And for a super-clean mouth and fresh breath, try a tongue cleaner to remove odor-causing bacteria, or get yourself a travel toothbrush sanitizer to ensure that germs, bacteria, mold, spore and fungi don't decide to take up residence on your toothbrush when you're on the go.


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WASHINGTON – It might be the coolest thing you've never heard of in D.C., and it involves dozens of flawlessly performing Marines.
Every Tuesday through the summer, visitors can see Marines twirling and throwing rifles and marching as one when the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corp, "The Commandant's Own," performs with the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon.
Marching and musical units from Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., have paid tribute to those whose "uncommon valor was a common virtue" in a sunset parade at the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial since September 1956.
The parade occurs in the shadow of the 32-foot high figures of the memorial, a bronze monument modeled after the famous photo of the Iwo Jima flag-raising.
The statue was dedicated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on Nov. 10, 1954.
The parades are a one-hour performance and are open to the public free of charge.
There is no public parking available at the memorial grounds the night of the parade. Guests can park at Arlington National Cemetery Visitor's Center for a small fee and take a shuttle to the memorial grounds before and after the parade.
The sunset parades are conducted 7 p.m. every Tuesday until Aug. 14, except for August 7 and 14, when the parades start at 6:30 p.m.
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