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José Manríquez Naveas
Forensic Genetics Unit, Legal Medical Service, Valparaiso, Chile
Changing needs and growing demands of forensic DNA laboratories that aim to reduce sample-processing times and meet certain international standards, such as those recommended by EDNAP, stimulate both laboratories and manufacturers to seek new ways and processes to quickly achieve robust and reliable results. Many strategic improvements of laboratory processes can be implemented to optimize work conditions, but technological change is always necessary to bring this process to a higher level. With this vision, the Forensic Genetic Unit of the Legal Medical Service of Valparaiso evaluated the new PowerPlex® 18D System, leading to significant operational improvements in processing DNA samples. We believe that implementing the PowerPlex® 18D System will provide the necessary technological changes in our laboratory to make a breakthrough in the efficiency of our routine analysis. This new system allows direct amplification of short tandem repeats (STRs) using either two punches from a buccal sample or one punch from blood on a Whatman FTA® card in less than 90 minutes. This is a 50% reduction in amplification time compared with current systems used in our laboratory and eliminates the need for extraction of genetic material. The PowerPlex® 18D System contains all of the loci in the original PowerPlex® 16 System plus two additional loci, D2S1338 and D19S433, which increase the power of discrimination of the current systems used for routine analysis in our laboratory
The PowerPlex® 18D System was developed using multicapillary platforms, including the ABI PRISM® 3100 and 3100-Avant and Applied Biosystems® 3130, 3130xl, 3500 and 3500xL Genetic Analyzers
. Since we are from a small regional laboratory that uses the ABI PRISM® 310 Genetic Analyzer, it was important for us to evaluate the kit's performance on the older, single-capillary platform. While the ABI PRISM® 310 Genetic Analyzer requires a much longer analysis time than multicapillary genetic analyzers for the same number of samples, the direct-amplification capabilities and the associated shorter amplification times for the PowerPlex® 18D System reduce the total analysis time greatly and allow small laboratories to reach higher levels of efficiency without necessarily investing in costly changes to capillary electrophoresis platforms.
The laboratories of the Legal Medical Service of Chile routinely use the AmpFlSTR® Identifiler® kit (Applied Biosystems), with the PowerPlex® 16 System as a complementary system to increase the power of exclusion in complex paternity cases. Including the D2S1338 and D19S433 loci in the new PowerPlex® 18D System allows us to confirm any unusual genetic variants at these loci by comparing results obtained using the Identifiler® and PowerPlex® 18D Systems. Most importantly, use of the PowerPlex® 18D System by itself allows us to obtain in a single amplification the same power of exclusion that previously could only be achieved by combining AmpFlSTR® Identifiler® and PowerPlex® 16 Systems.
The goal of this work was to verify the usefulness of the PowerPlex® 18D System on our ABI PRISM® 310 platform and establish the best amplification conditions for different types of samples that arrive at our lab for routine analysis, including whole blood, blood on FTA® cards and buccal swabs on FTA® cards.
Sample Collection: Three samples were collected from each of five volunteers (A–E) from the Legal Medical Service of Valparaiso in the following formats:
Amplification: Amplifications were performed following the manufacturer's recommendations using a PCR amplification mix with the following volumes:
For blood samples in the FTA® format, one 1.2mm punch was added to 25µl of PCR amplification mix. For buccal swab samples, two 1.2mm punches were added to 25µl of PCR amplification mix. For DNA samples extracted using the Maxwell® 16 Instrument, the volume of water was replaced by an equal volume of sample (15µl).
Amplification was performed using a GeneAmp® PCR System 9700 thermal cycler (Applied Biosystems). The thermal cycling protocol was the same for all samples, changing only the number of cycles in each case, and each sample type was amplified for 26, 27, 28 and 29 cycles. The protocol was as follows:
96°C for 2 minutes, then:
94°C for 10 seconds
60°C for 1 minute
for 26, 27, 28 or 29 cycles
60°C for 20 minutes
4°C soak
The positive control reaction was performed by diluting the 2800M Control DNA to 5ng/µl then adding 1µl of diluted DNA to the reaction.
Detection of Amplified Fragments: A loading cocktail was prepared to load samples onto the genetic analyzer by combining the following volumes:
We added 21µl of loading cocktail and 2µl of amplified sample to each tube. For the allelic ladder, we added 1.5µl to 21µl of loading cocktail.
Fragment detection was performed using the ABI PRISM® 310 Genetic Analyzer with the following run conditions:
Capillary length: 47cm × 50µm
Polymer: POP-4™
Module: GS STR POP4 (1ml) G5.md5
Injection time: 5 seconds
Run time: 30 minutes
We used the following parameters in the default run module:
Inj. kV: 15.0
Run kV: 15.0
Run °C: 60
Results were analyzed using GeneMapper® ID software, version 3.2 (Applied Biosystems), using the panels and bins files downloaded from the Promega web site at: www.promega.com/geneticidtools/panels_bins/ and following the manufacturer's recommendations to generate an analysis method for this system. The matrix used for sample analysis was the PowerPlex® 5-Dye Matrix Standards, 310 (Cat.# DG4600), which was installed on the genetic analyzer as described in the PowerPlex® 5-Dye Matrix Standards, 310 Technical Bulletin TBD023.
Amplification was successful for all samples; however, the results differed depending on the sample type and number of cycles used. Amplification was considered successful when we obtained a complete genetic profile with mainly the following characteristics: signals greater than 200 relative fluorescence units (RFU), an intralocus peak height ratio at each locus greater than 70% and no extra peaks that can be considered as true alleles (i.e., no artifacts).
For blood samples on FTA® cards, successful genetic profiles were obtained using 26 and 27 cycles. The best results were obtained using 26 cycles (Figure 1). At 27 cycles, genetic profiles were acceptable, but in some cases peak heights were off scale. For all cases, peaks obtained with 28 and 29 cycles were off scale.
Blood samples were collected on FTA® cards, DNA was amplified using 26 cycles and amplified products were detected as described in the Materials and Methods section.
For buccal swab samples, successful genetic profiles were obtained using 27, 28 and 29 cycles, but 27 cycles provided the best results (Figure 2). At 26 cycles, some samples showed no or poor amplification.
Buccal swabs were collected, DNA was amplified using 27 cycles and amplified products were detected as described in the Materials and Methods section.
For blood samples, successful profiles were obtained using 28 and 29 cycles. The best results were obtained using 29 cycles (Figure 3), with signal above 300RFU in all cases. However, we obtained acceptable genetic profiles with 28 cycles, but some loci had signals below 200RFU. In most cases, signals at 26 and 27 cycles were below 200RFU for several of the loci analyzed, and we observed an absence of alleles for some of them.
Blood was collected, DNA was purified using the Maxwell® 16 Instrument then amplified using 29 cycles and amplified products were detected as described in the Materials and Methods section.
The genetic variants present for each individual remained constant regardless of cycle number, indicating that these peaks corresponded to true genetic variants present in each sample and were not artifacts caused by different amplification conditions. The positive control reaction generated the same genetic profile independently of the cycles used (Figure 4). Negative and extraction controls showed no signals at any of the cycle numbers (data not shown).
Positive control reactions were assembled using 5ng (1µl) of 2800M Control DNA, DNA was amplified for 26 cycles (Panel A), 27 cycles (Panel B), 28 cycles (Panel C) or 29 cycles (Panel D) and amplified products were detected as described in the Materials and Methods section.
For most amplified samples, intralocus balance was greater than 70% for each locus amplified (Figures 5, 6 and 7). The average height of most peaks obtained at each amplified locus was greater than 200RFU. However, we observed signals below this value or even no signals for the same locus at different cycle numbers.
Note that at 26 and 27 cycles all loci exceed the threshold value of 70%.
Note that at 26 cycles the TPOX locus showed values less than 70% for sample E, and at 27 cycles sample C showed values less than 70% at the D18S51 locus. Despite this, 26 or 27 cycles were the best conditions for amplification.
Note that at 26 and 27 cycles D19S433, D2S1338 and TH01 were not amplified. At 29 cycles, samples D and E showed values less than 70% for D13S317 and TH01 respectively; however, this was the best amplification condition.
In accordance with the objectives of this work, we can say that the PowerPlex® 18D System is a powerful and efficient amplification system. Analyses of different sample types were successful, and the genetic profiles obtained were concordant at each cycle number tested, confirming that the amplification conditions tested generated no artifacts that may affect the analysis of genetic variants present. To confirm the variants, we performed a small concordance analysis using blood samples extracted using the Maxwell® 16 Instrument and amplified using the AmpFlSTR® Identifiler® kit. The same genetic profiles were obtained with both systems.
The alleles obtained for each profile were easily identified, confirming that the run conditions selected for the ABI PRISM® 310 Genetic Analyzer were appropriate, the run times were adequate to resolve all peaks and the panels and bins recommended by the manufacturer worked properly. All alleles in the allelic ladder and tested samples fell in the correct corresponding bin. The panels and bins didn't create any software conflicts with other analysis methods for other kits.
The run conditions used for the genetic analyzer worked well; we obtained clear signals with no truncated or failed runs. However, this will depend on the sensitivity of the genetic analyzer used. The selected matrix was implemented with no problems. We must mention that the PowerPlex® 18D System was not designed for the ABI PRISM® 310 Genetic Analyzer, so there were no manufacturer's recommendations for this instrument. We chose to model the current laboratory run conditions for the PowerPlex® 16 System, combining them with the run conditions recommended by the manufacturer for the ABI PRISM® 3100 and 3100-Avant Genetic Analyzers and the PowerPlex® 18D module used to run AmpFlSTR® Identifiler® kit, which was optimal for data collection.
For blood samples on FTA® cards, we obtained signals for all amplified loci for all cycle numbers tested, and intralocus balance was greater than 70% for the majority of cases (Figure 5). We found that 26 cycles gave the best amplification results because the samples had better interlocus balance compared to results obtained with other conditions after discarding the others that had off-scale peaks. Note that at 27 cycles optimal results were also obtained, with just a few of the samples showing signals that were out of range.
For buccal swab samples, optimal signals were obtained for all cycle numbers tested except one sample. The observed intralocus balance was greater than 70% for the majority of cases (Figure 6). We obtained the best results with 27, 28 and 29 cycles but chose 27 cycles because the genetic profiles obtained were complete and optimal for all samples analyzed. We recommend the use of 27 cycles for both blood samples on FTA® cards (most commonly used) and buccal swabs, making it possible to amplify both sample types at the same time in situations in which laboratory work makes it necessary.
For DNA samples extracted using the Maxwell® 16 Instrument, successful profiles were obtained only with 28 and 29 cycles of amplification but not for 26 and 27 cycles, which resulted in no signal or significantly low signal. Also, the best intralocus balance was obtained with 28 and 29 cycles of amplification (Figure 7). We defined the best amplification conditions as 29 cycles, which ensured successful amplification for all loci analyzed.
The Forensic Medical Service of Valparaiso, specifically the Forensic Genetics Unit, thanks Promega Corporation, with its representative in Chile Fermelo SA, for the invitation to evaluate the PowerPlex® 18D System.
We also thank the following:
The head of the Legal Medical Service of Valparaiso, Doctor Gabriel Zamora S, and the head of Laboratories, Viviana Cisternas A, for their support for the development of this initiative.
The Carlos Ybar Institute, represented by its Technical Secretary Doctor Gianna Gatti, for supporting this research and granting permission to do so.
The head of Forensic Genetics Unit of Santiago, Mr. Fabian Moreno Ch, for supporting this work and hoping that this could be done at the Forensic Genetics Unit of Valparaiso.
And especially Paulina Vega Celedón, Biochemistry student at the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaiso, for his selfless work and tremendous efforts to carry out this work. Thanks Pauli!
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Michael Corder confesses to having had mixed feelings when approached by David Bintley to make a new version of Le Baiser de la fée. On the one hand he was both surprised and delighted since he has long been attracted to the score, which is a combination of two of his favourite composers, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky. At the same time however, he was concerned about the difficulties inherent in the work that have kept it from maintaining a permanent place in the repertory.
Never having seen a previous version, Corder is unsure why the ballet hasn't been performed more regularly. Balanchine highlighted the problem of the 20-year leap in time over the course of the narrative. More difficult though, Corder believes, is that while there is a clear story, there is not a huge amount of incident in Stravinsky's scenario, and the characters are not strongly delineated. They don't even have names. The male principal, for example, is simply described as 'The Young Man,' and the female as 'The Bride.' He feels you 'have to be clever' to fill in the colour, which as he added, has much to do with who you choose to cast, and how the ballet is designed. Most important though, he thinks, is to tell what story there is as clearly as possible, and that is exactly his intention in Birmingham and Salford this summer.
Although The Ice Maiden is also the basis for The Snow Queen, which he recently made for English National Ballet, Corder really wanted to emphasise that Le Baiser de la fée is not another version of that tale. For him, the music comes first, and this ballet like all his others is very much being shaped by it. 'It is Stravinsky,' he said. He feels that although he doesn't really have the option of changing anything, he wouldn't want to anyway, because the 'whole thing is so fabulously constructed.'
'What is central to every piece I do is the score,' he said, explaining that you listen to the score to try and work out what is happening when; then you get more down to the practicalities such as what are the characters, what are they like, what are the scenes, and how do they change. He says that while you need some initial inspiration and desire, most of the work for any choreographer is extremely practical.
With Le Baiser de la fée he will be planning ahead as always, but as he says, a lot of it happens in the studio as you are doing it, and things can, and do change. In that sense he sees himself as much a craftsman as an artist.
Corder emphasises that the ballet will, 'absolutely be classically-based.' He explained that this is how he used to dance and feels it is the dance language with the richest vocabulary.
While adapting his style to the requirements of the narrative, period, and most importantly the music, he said he will be working in the way he always works, which means finding a language and vocabulary that comes naturally out of the music with the dancers that he is working with. Ballet allows him to do that while still retaining that classical basis.
He agrees that this approach helps make work accessible for regular ballet audiences, which is important. He feels there is a misconception in some quarters these days that if something is classically wrought, it is somehow trivial and that because it's actually accessible to a large public, it's not of so much value artistically as things that are more often described as 'contemporary' dance. 'I am working now, but in a classical language that is absolutely vast,' he says.
Corder is also a firm believer in the narrative ballet and believes that it has a strong and vibrant future. He talks passionately about the great literary and dramatic tradition in this country, whether in opera, ballet or theatre, but feels that sometimes we just need to acknowledge and nurture our heritage a little more. He sees himself as just one small part of that tradition. Having said that, he emphasises that while he is delighted to have the opportunity to make story ballets, he is not wedded to them. The main interest for him in dance and choreography, and his main motivation, is music. That comes first and foremost, he explained, adding that, if there happens to be narrative attached or the possibility of it, he can work with that too.
Edited from a longer article that appears in the spring 2008 edition of Entrechat, the magazine of the BRB Friends.
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Enter the URL of your YouTube™ video review or product demonstration. e.g., "http://www.youtube.com/v/o79TWHh598U" 500 characters left Pros 500 characters left Cons * Agree to Terms By checking this box you agree your review becomes the property of Crutchfield, that you are over 18 years of age, that you own or have owned this product, and that you are located within the United States or its territories. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Decent overall but some big annoyances Written By taybrynn, Castle Rock, CO on Friday, October 03, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Overall its great. BIggest disappointment is the APPs are a joke, really don't use them. Most don't work well at all. Just leave your phone attached and use that instead. Its a LOT less hassle. Pioneer should not do things they cannot do well ... and the app radio is just a royal fail,IMHO. I mostly use the USB2 using a USB thumb drive plugged into the back all the time. Its random isn't so random. That said, I use it all the time and just skip stuff a lot. I WISH WISH WISH ... I could skip BACKWARDS while in random play on USB2. Its really annoying that you can't. I've also found it seems to be less than random, with certain songs showing up over and over again ... I even think the same order unless you do a database rebuild. Not sure how to force that rebuild. Originally it played same some every 20-30 songs ... then after the rebuild of database it was better. Another annoyance is every time you plug in your iphone ... it starting playing the ipod ... thats super annoying and undesirable. It charges the phone very well. Use Waze (GPS app) on the iphone all the time, audio comes across on stereo nicely. I phone the build in phone capability very UNUSABLE. I have not been able to use the built in mic or hear it in my truck. Its basically worthless. Do no waste your money buying any cord other than a USB to lightning cord --- you will regret it !! Nothing works with app radio or video. I even bought the video parking override thing ... not working Pros: Detachable Faceplate Two USB connections (most others have one), one is capable of charging Pandora works pretty well Interface overall looks good Works well with steering wheel remove charges iphone backup camera capability works nice (did require tweaking system settings to work correctly) Cons: USB lack of real random, lack of ability to skip backwards APP Radio sux Auto ipod when plugging in iphone super annoying Was this review helpful? Yes No AVH X8500BHS Written By ced, Clovis, nm on Friday, August 29, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Nice stereo with lots of features Pros: Eàsy install and learning curve Cons: Discontinued product, Iphone based, cannot remove detachable face with install kit provided Was this review helpful? Yes No 31 July 14 Written By Mr Blue, Aurora, CO on Saturday, August 02, 2014 "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I have had this unit for 3 months now and the main reason i purchased it was to integrate it with my RAZR MAXX HD cell phone for digital quality music via the App Radio Program and full control of my cell phone into my 07 Acura RDX (the stereo is mounted in the console as i had to leave the factory Navigation system for the rest of information system to operate; at this time). I have Focal front and rear component speakers powered by a 400 watt kicker amp and an 10" Kicker compact RT sub woofer powered by a Kicker 800 watt amp. The App Radio program is useless in the "Out of the Box" state; i was very disappointed as that is the reason for the purchase of this unit. Thanks to a few individuals in these reviews that mentioned the ARLiberator app that would allow full control of my cell phone thru the 7" stereo display did i feel a glimmer of hope not all was lost. It took me a few hours of following on line videos however i was able to "Root" my phone, install the ARLiberator app and now have full use of my cell phone via the stereo. My only 2 issue so far is the sensitivity of the 7" display is not adjustable as when i try to scroll thru my Soundcloud playlist it has tendency to play the song i touch on the screen and there still is no access the equalizer (i currently have it flat and adjusted the HP and LP filters on my amp to tune the sound). I tried several apps however they cut more of the freq range than allow. Pros: 3 4v pre-outs Cons: Factory App Radio program is useless IMO Cant access the equalizer or any audio adjustments when connected via the App Radio Mode Auto equilzer didnt adjust for bass very well; i am going to try a different mic. Was this review helpful? Yes No Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS Written By Anonymous, Columbia, TN on Sunday, May 04, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) rating "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Easy to install but Crutchfield sent an incorrect plug adapter and I was forced to buy locally rather than wait for correct connector to be delivered. Owner's manual print size too small for easy reading and I think requires an engineering degree to fully understand. Connection to Android device too complicated and costly. Learning curve too steep, IMHO. Pros: Nice large touch screen with array of customization. Good sound production. Unit seems high quality. Cons: See above. Was this review helpful? Yes No Love it! Written By Craig, Sunbury, OH on Saturday, May 03, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Really happy with the purchase of this radio. Was looking at several brands and based off other reviews I went with the pioneer over the JVC and Kenwood, mostly based off of features and reviews. Install was pretty simple really, called tech support a few times to make sure I had the right wires to connect into for camera reverse and the park brake. Tech support was awesome, very descriptive on which wires to use and where they were located. Pulled old radio out and connected all speaker wires up on the harness and the power and ground wires and that was pretty much it. Pros: Button lights can change many different colors, screen lights look cool and have motion blurs. Lots of options, blue tooth works good and sounds good, my Iphone5 works great with it, pandora streams to radio flawlessly and it sounds great. Fit in my F150 like it was built for it. Cons: I don't really have any cons but if I had to choose something to complain about I guess the buttons could be a bit bigger, but I'm really reaching to find something to complain about so. Was this review helpful? Yes No Cutting Edge? Written By markk110, Osceola, WI on Saturday, May 03, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I put this in my Vibe, mostly gain the backup camera and use GPS apps that will update without the price tag. The apps are glitchy and some still try to use the phone as well. I didn't buy a 7" screen to try to work with my phone when I'm driving. Bluetooth, etc. all function great. I like the radio controls much better on this over my JVC. My big pet peeve is the radio turns off as soon as you go into app mode and there is no option to run apps and the radio at the same time. This has to change. Pros: Radio controls Cons: The radio automatically not functioning in app mode. GPS apps are glitchy. Was this review helpful? Yes No Best reciever I have owned Written By Scott M, Bay area, CA on Friday, May 02, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Best stereo head unit I have owned. I liked it so mush I bought two! One for my daily driver (Ford Ranger) and one for my weekend toy (944) Pros: Everything except navigation in one package. Cool equalizers and screen settings - easy to use. Bluetooth is great Cons: Navigation is an extra unit - not built in. But for the cost this isn't a big deal. Cost of extra cables to connect the HDMI to cell phone. Was this review helpful? Yes No great product Written By Bogo, Livingston, Texas 77351 on Sunday, April 20, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Excellent product. Never had so much music at my fingertips. Works great with my nano I pod and my new I pod touch. Bluetooth works great and love the extra features. Pros: Have 6 sourceso of music at my fingertips at any one time. Cons: The removable face isn't working like its supposed to every time. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Great unit, make sure it fits! Written By pa284602, Reno, NV on Friday, April 18, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I installed this on a 2011 Ram 1500. I had to make some serious modifications to the internal receiver mountings to fit this unit. This is not a fault of the unit at all, as Ram stock radios are specifically made to not fit double din after market radios, just a warning for future owners installing on a Ram. The unit itself is amazing! As a previous owner of Pioneer, Alpine, Kenwood, and Clarion, this unit surpasses them all. I've installed this with Sirius, subwoofer, and backup camera and all work flawlessly. My stock speakers not sound amazing. Loading tunes from the USB is super fast. Steering wheel controls work great with separate adapter (Crutchfield lists some recommendations) Blue tooth connectivity is a touch glitchy. Having Sirius, radio, CD/DVD, USB, Aux, and RGB, what more can you ask for! Pros: Ease of use, bright to display, fast data transfer. Simple layout Cons: No Bluray player (but I don't plan on watching a ton of movies on a 7" screen), blue tooth connectivity with my phone is a touch glitchy. Was this review helpful? Yes No Good product Written By james, 33952 on Thursday, April 17, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value This is a great head unit! Have had this radio for about a month. App radio is the way to go and if you go a step further to root your phone and use ARliberator it is going to be even better! The multiple media playback options are great. Would've rated all 5's but there is sound quality loss when playing Pandora. Maybe it is something with my phone Samsung s4 I haven't figured out yet but it is there a difference. Also the picture color on the backup camera is off and cannot be fixed with altering the settings. Still exploring this as well. Pros: Multiple play back options for media, good blue tooth and microphone features, Cons: Can get rid of beep when buttons are pressed. Screen is harder to see in day light with sunroof open. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS Written By JNuke, St. Paul, MN on Monday, April 14, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Absolutely LOVE this RADIO. Looks Great Sounds Great syncs with phone and Ipod as soon as I attach the face plate. Detachable Face was the selling factor for me. Love that you can turn off screen light for long trips yet continue to use the radio. Pros: Detachable face, hooks up with steering wheel controls, can advance through songs while physically or Bluetooth connected to radio. Cons: The Mute feature on steering wheel console won't mute, it goes through the presets instead. Was this review helpful? Yes No love this radio! Written By ed, Bakersfield, ca on Saturday, April 12, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Every pioneer deck that I buy has always improved the sound quality of any system I have had and this one did not disappoint even with the factory speakers. The detachable face is the main reason I got this one. The app radio is a bit disappointing but I'm sure I'll never use it. To use that and the Pandora feature or app radio feature on this radio you have to have the special cable that connects your phone to a HDMI cable. I just use the Bluetooth to connect. Pros: Detachable face, sound quality, SD card reader and more things Cons: You need a special cable for most of its features. Was this review helpful? Yes No 8500bhs / 2012 F150 FX4 Written By Anonymous, Wahiawa, HI on Friday, April 11, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Overall this is a great product very high quality great sound and this is by far the best website to purchase it from mainly because no one has it at a lower price. Pros: HDMI, 2 USB ports, big screen, works with most android and iphones, touch screen works well and doesn't hesitate. Was this review helpful? Yes No 2005 Tundra Written By Adam, Bakersfield, CA on Friday, April 11, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Awesome deck. I reviewed and auditioned over 10 units before pulling the trigger on the 8500. The Pioneer is packed full of features that other units make you pay more for. Once you factor in 8 band eq, hd radio, sd card+flash drive+i (anything) or android, dvd, 4v high volt output for amps, remote, blutooth and more, you will not find another deck at this price that compares. Period. Great sq. Connects seamlessly to my s4. Classy looks. I've owned over 20 decks and this one easily beats those costing 3 times as much. Getting used to the menus takes a day or 2, now it's like second nature. Installs easily with the great people at Crutchfield helping you if you get stumped. Pros: Standard options. Sat radio, back up camera, and adapter for video on i os or android are the only extras I can think of. Superb value! Cons: Menus will take a little bit to get used to. Acceptable because of all the options. Was this review helpful? Yes No !!! Great Receiver for the price & features !!! Written By LokiC, San Jose, CA on Friday, April 11, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I got this receiver for my 2009 camry. I am someone who wants my music to sound good, I can't settle for less in sound department. Well I started my search for a good receiver with good number of features, awesome sound, big diaplay & not too heavy on the pocket. I always liked crutchfield thus started to search for a receiver. Searching, my eyes went on this model by pioneer & I instantly liked it. This unit has everything you would need in today's world for music & video. I also compared it with many other receivers but at the end this unit stood apart with the features it provided. It has usb, sd card, i pod connectivity, aux , bluetooth, HD radio, iphone & android phone connectivity (with proprietary cable from pioneer, which are stupid costly compared to their real use),plays DVD etc too. The only gripe is it does not have navigation, but hey at this price point you would not get a navigation receiver anyways. Sound quality is very good, it changed the total sound stage in my car. It has many audio settings which you can adjust according to your preference. One of the cool thing which I liked is you can set the HPF for the front & rear speakers so that they dont play those low frequencies which are meant for a sub. Bluetooth works well & connects to my phone without any issues. Steering controls will work with an adapter which is on crutchfield Pros: + Cool looks + Very good sound quality + tones of features + good price point + Good extensibility + Detachable faceplate Cons: + This is not a con for the receiver, but for the dash kit that crutchfield suppplies with it for 2009 camry. The unit has a motorized faceplate it slides out. After fitting, there is not enough clearance between the top edge of the face plate & the top edge of the bezel which prevents the opening of the face plate. It hits the top edge of the bezel while it tries to open & does not open. Had to adjust it to fit to open somehow. Got metra kit 95-8218S online & solved all my clearance issues Was this review helpful? Yes No Pioneer AVH-X8500BHSCarlos Written By Carlos, Puerto Rico on Saturday, April 05, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value For my Dodge Dakota this looks great and being able to answer my cell plus using backup visual wow you can't go wrong. Fantastico Pros: Use my Galaxy S4 through my Pioneer very valuable. Cons: Dakota owners your bezel has to be slightly shaved at the bottom and at the top so the screen can open freely. No problem easy to do Was this review helpful? Yes No Long time Pioneer lover Written By losinsanity, Tucson, AZ on Monday, March 31, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I've never spent this kind of money on a head unit before and I don't regret doing it at all. The biggest influence of buying this one in particular is that it's face is detachable. I'm only home on the weekends so theft was a concern. I don't really care for the soft case though.Fortunately I have a hard case for my 7" Rand McNally GPS so, I just use that instead. The case is inexpensive and I highly recommend buying one if you take the face off a lot. A costly stereo is worthless if you drop the face on the concrete. I can't comment on the app functions to much cause I have a Windows phone. But, I do have an iPad 2 hooked up to the stereo. I have SXM radio so, Pandora is not something I use. The sound quality is amazing. My setup is the following. Stock tweeters 1 pair of Rockford Fosgate 6.5" for the for doors. 1 pair of Rockford Fosgate 6x9's for the back dash 2 Rockford Fosgate P2 12" subs 1 Rockford Fosgate Punch amp bridged to 500 watts. It sounds so clean and hits hard. The HPF is awesome. No bass comes through my mids and highs at all. Considering I have all the speakers (Mids) hooked up to the head unit, it sounds very clean and loud. The Mixxtrax function is pretty cool. Really trips people out when the hear it for the first time. The DVD quality is just alright and the volume is kind of weak. Gotta really turn it up to hear it. But, I dont plan on watching movies on it so no big deal. This unit is well worth the money and I highly recommend it. Pros: Sound quality, detachable face. Cons: DVD volume is weak. Was this review helpful? Yes No Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS Written By Andrew, Jersey City, NJ on Monday, March 31, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Very easy hook up looks very good in the car Was this review helpful? Yes No Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS Written By Anonymous, Pa on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Very nice unit screen is beautiful hooking it up was a snap with Crutchfield's package they send you put in f150 screen is visable I would recomend getting the iPhone kit for 119 it's well worth it Pros: Great screen contrast audio sounds great hands free works really good Cons: The setup can get confusing but once you figure it out pretty simple Was this review helpful? Yes No Love it! Written By Halicarnassus, Portland, or on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value So, I've been a kenwood man for going on 20 years. But after so much of a headache with their Bluetooth functionality, it was time to move. This thing is gorgeous. When you add in sat radio, it's almost perfect. BT pairing was a snap, the screen is touch responsive, and if you follow all the tips out there in internet land, it's perfect as a display for maps from my iPhone. Interestingly enough, the audio characteristic is way better than my kenwood was. The only downside, the screen has a lot going on. It's a bit cluttered. Other than that, it's gorgeous. I've got it wired into a 2006 Mazda 3 with sat radio, a powered sub, backup camera, and a 240gb SSD connected via USB. If you're looking at this, and considering this head, I vote yes. Pros: Ease of use, auto pairs with Bluetooth, hdmi input, huge touchscreen, fast power on. Cons: Cluttered display, not as many visual options as I'd like. But not a deal breaker. Was this review helpful? Yes No Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS Written By mario T, Mesquite, TX on Monday, March 10, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Great unit, exelent sound,the bluethoot work great w/my samsung galaxy S3 Was this review helpful? Yes No Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS Written By ray, illinois on Sunday, March 02, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I had this installed in my 2012 Malibu and I love it, it looks factory and because it has more eq bands it sounds a lot better then the jvc I had before, I originally bought for it the touchscreen and dvd but plan on installing a back up camera, I haven't watched a dvd on it yet so I can not say anything about picture quality, I could have went with a lower priced model but I wanted to be able to remove the face if I parked in a questionable area, my Samsung galaxy 4s paired easily and it connects faster then my previous head unit and calls are very clear, it reads my usb flashdrive almost instantly, it would have been nice if the button color would match my interior dash lights but that's no big deal, I am still learning all the functions of this head unit but I have the basics down, this may be the last head unit I buy. p.s. thanks crutchfield, you guys are great Pros: detachable face, sound quality and a lot of other features and connections . Cons: button color dosent match my dash lights. ( if you call that a con) Was this review helpful? Yes No Pioneer AVH-8500Bhs is the Truth Written By RodO, Beaufort, SC on Saturday, March 01, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Got this installed in my Dodge Charger. This is a very nice unit so many cool functions. First, the shipping came faster then the expected delivery date. Thanks crutchfield. I was going to get this professional installed but after he told me how much it was going to cost I decided to do it myself. I have no prior install skills but after some research I did it myself. Easy installation with the posi connectors and the crutchfield instruction sheet. This is my third unit from crutchfield I couldn't imagine ordering anywhere else. Cons: none Was this review helpful? Yes No Great Receiver Written By Jose B, Simi Valley, CA on Friday, February 28, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I'm extremely happy with this receiver. Installation was easy on my Chrysler 300. This is a receiver I'd recommend to anyone! Pros: listed features, ease of installation/use, clean look, Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes No Great Radio Written By Subielove, Tuscaloosa, AL on Monday, February 24, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value The radio it's self is cool I was worried that I would have to cut the dash like most older 7in screens But this one does not have that problem it fit perfectly. The face detach is nice although I wish it would close once the car was shut off but you must keep the acc on for it to close all the way. The eq is easy to get to and I like that there is a 20hz and 40hz options. I wish the screen was a bit brighter but it still looks good and the back up camera looks a lot better on this then my Kenwood I had. If you have a android phone and plan on adding app mode I have 2 things to tell you first not as import but make sure you have enough room behind your radio a lot of bulky cords (this goes for ios users as well) the second is its pretty much useless at this time there is a free navigation app you can download but you can not use Google maps. You also have to download this ridiculous keyboard to use it on the screen otherwise you have to touch your phone keyboard and and to do 99.9% of the stuff on your phone. There is a way around it but it includes rooting your phone if it's not already and jumping though a few hoops. As far as ios users I'm not sure my buddy is going to buy the cables and try it out on his phone. And I will update once he does. Also you need to have the parking brake up to use app radio functions. Pros: Looks clean Sounds great Face detach is nice (mostly) USB folders is nice setup Good picture Cons: App radios mode needs to be in park to use The only con that I have right now is app radio. Was this review helpful? Yes No Awesome Written By andthereyouare, Maryland on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value This radio does it all. It has RCA's for Front, Rear and subwoofers. You can connect external video devices too. The overall features are fantastic for the price. Not really sure why you would opt for one that has navigation as this one you can stream from your phone(via bluetooth) with a navigation app and have it show on the screen. This is the best hands down Pioneer radio I've owned. I've owned about 5 top level Pioneers. Pros: Controls for Pandora, Streaming with Bluetooth, movies(even AVI files, since it's a Divx player), Controls for Iphone. External USB connection, even has an access for SD cards. Connects to a PAC(Steering wheel controlling device) nicely. Very quick connection using bluetooth and very simple uploading contacts from your phone to radio. You can upload firmware and screensavers. Cons: This is an HD radio, which isn't bad; but, the default blends analog and digital signals. Which causes a noticeable drop in volume between the 2 signals when it switches automatically. I figured out how to switch the radio to only use Analog. But it was trial and error. This was the only issue I found other than the sunlight washes out the screen sometimes(That's normal for these double din radios). Was this review helpful? Yes No Great Receiver Written By JC, Corona, CA on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I'm very happy with this receiver. It was easy to install. Only issue I had was connecting the factory sub, but that was my mistake for not reading the instructions correctly. One call to customer service and I had the issue resolved in 2 minutes. I'd definitely recommend this receiver to my friends. Pros: Easy installation, sounds great, looks cool Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes No Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS Written By Steve M, Tucson, AZ on Wednesday, February 05, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Coolness Factor is OK, but Pioneer missed by a mile with certain features of the interface. An example is the Bluetooth operation. With two phones paired, it takes too many levels to switch the primary phone, and the icon on the main screen does not show which is paired. There is plenty of room for two phone icons, and one could indicate primary phone. When the phone icon is pressed, the phone menu comes up in a smallish screen showing the primary paired phone, but no way to switch. You have to go down to the small setup gear, open another screen, and press another button. Ridiculous for the inconvenience alone. Another nit is the screen customization. It only lets you store one custom background from a jpg file on the SD card.??? SD card playback of music files is quirky, with some files not showing up at all, and not much guidance from Pioneer on that. Daylight viewing is not too bad, but could be much better. Pioneer missed by not letting you customize the night view with one background and the day view with another. White background/dark text would greatly improve daylight visibility, while black background with user-specified text color would improve nighttime glare. I use the Pioneer AH200 with my Galaxy SIII and it is buggy. It works most of the time but drains the battery on the phone since the head unit does not supply adequate power from its USB ports. The sound quality is good, the EQ is nice, and the unit is well built and fairly easy to use while driving. Pros: Nice construction and finish. Buttons are on the small side but useable. The multi-band EQ is very nice and does the job. Sound adjustment for each source is very handy. Multiple options for music playback make this a very versatile unit. The faceplate can be set to a custom angle and always remembers that angle, but always closes when ignition key is removed. Cons: Interface could be better and more intuitive. No way to remove unused feature icons from main screen. Screen color and text options could be better for visibility. Unit has a hard time with SD card music files, even the supported formats. Phone icons and menus need much improvement. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No Pioneer AVH-X8500BHS Written By Ed, nyc on Monday, February 03, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Great unit Cons: none Was this review helpful? Yes No Great in every way Written By matt, Texas on Monday, February 03, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) 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Hi Sbray,
That guy is great.
He is using the same aluminium angle to square the sides as me, cool.
He has the diamonds facing up in the floor of his box, I have found that that looks great but is hard to clean.
I wish I could weld that fast.
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LARGER BINs
I go to scrap yards and one in particular sells things like those aluminum cross-bed tool boxes.
It doesn't matter what it is, all their aluminum gets sold for $1 a pound. I have a number of tool boxes that would sell used for over $100 that I bought for anywhere from $30 to $60. I tig the holes closed or I just throw stuff into them.
They are leakproof. I leave them outside bolted to my stock rack and the contents stay dry. I take the locks to a smith to get new keys made.
By the way, I'm in Ohio.
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What part of Ohio you in? That sounds like a scrap yard worth checkin out. Our local ones have mostly shred, nothin worth taking a look at.
Oh, and I don't know what you are paying to have new keys made up for the locks, but if the locks are the same style that I have on my box (round ones with a tab that turns on the back) They sell em at Tractor Supply for like 4 bucks
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If you are just starting out aluminium welding or setting up a welding bay or workshop a bin is the first thing you should have a go at making.
It teaches you all the skills.
JiGrip it and Rip it


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Friday, August 13, 2010
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 13, 2010)
With a team that is coming off back-to-back championship seasons and trips to the NCAA Championships, the ETSU men's basketball program was looking for a 2010-11 schedule that would be a challenge while also preparing the team for the Atlantic Sun Conference slate.
Well, mission accomplished.
Head coach
Murry Bartow
unveiled the upcoming season schedule Friday and said it offers exactly what his team is looking for this season.
"We think we have a chance to be a pretty good team this year, so we wanted a schedule that gave us a chance to play the best," said Bartow, who returns every major contributor to last year's team with the exception of graduated point guard
Jocolby Davis
. "It's going to be a challenge and obviously tough. As a coach, it is a concern because you don't want to reach the conference season beat up and discouraged, but at the same time I think our team welcomes this type of challenge."
The Buccaneers will begin the season with 10 of their first 12 games on the road, with the season opener on Nov. 12 at Kentucky (Nov. 12). Visits to other SEC schools like Mississippi State (Dec. 11) and Ole Miss (Dec. 18) come later in the year, along with a trip to Dayton (De. 1). The team will also take on traditionally strong programs such as Murray State (Nov. 15) and Charleston (Dec. 7) on the road, while facing Conference USA foe Southern Miss (Dec. 22) in the first round of the Cancun Governor's Cup.
ETSU Homecoming Week will be highlighted by a visit from former Ohio Valley Conference foe Tennessee Tech (Nov. 15), and the Bucs will also enjoy a five-game home stand in league play from Jan. 21 to Jan. 31. That stretch will include visits from league rivals Belmont (Jan. 23), Lipscomb (Jan. 21) and Kennesaw State (Jan. 29). The overall schedule includes 14 home games, including two exhibitions to open the season against Carson Newman (Nov. 2) and Tusculum (Nov. 8).
For more on ETSU men's basketball, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the men's basketball link.
2010-11 ETSU Men's Basketball Schedule
Tuesday, Nov. 2.................. Carson Newman (exhibition), 7 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 8................................ Tusculum (exhibition), 7 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 12.......................................................... at Kentucky TBA
Monday, Nov. 15............................................... at Murray State, TBA
Saturday, Nov. 20..................................... Tennessee Tech, 4 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 27...................................................... Milligan, 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 1..................................................... at Dayton, TBA
Saturday, Dec. 4............................................ at USC Upstate, TBA *
Tuesday, Dec. 7................................ at College of Charleston, TBA
Saturday, Dec. 11 ..................................... at Mississippi State, TBA
Saturday, Dec. 18..................................................... at Ole Miss, TBA
Friday, Dec. 22-24........................... vs. Southern Miss, 2:30 p.m. &
Saturday, Dec. 23.............. Cancun Governor's Cup Semifinals &
Sunday, Dec. 24......................... Cancun Governor's Cup Finals &
Thursday, Dec. 30............................................... Campbell, 7 p.m. *
Monday, Jan. 3.......................................................... at Mercer, TBA *
Wednesday, Jan. 5.................................. at Kennesaw State, TBA *
Saturday, Jan. 8................................... Florida Gulf Coast, 4 p.m. *
Monday, Jan. 10 ..................................................... Stetson, 7 p.m. *
Thursday, Jan. 13.......................................... at North Florida, TBA *
Saturday, Jan. 15............................................ at Jacksonville, TBA *
Friday, Jan. 21..................................................... Lipscomb, 7 p.m. *
Sunday, Jan. 23 ..................................................... Belmont, 4 p.m.*
Tuesday, Jan. 25............................................ USC Upstate, 7 p.m.*
Saturday, Jan. 29................................... Kennesaw State, 4 p.m. *
Monday, Jan. 31....................................................... Mercer, 7 p.m. *
Friday, Feb. 4......................................... at Florida Gulf Coast, TBA *
Sunday, Feb. 6......................................................... at Stetson, TBA *
Friday, Feb. 11................................................ Jacksonville, 7 p.m. *
Sunday, Feb. 13............................................. North Florida, 4 p.m. *
Thursday, Feb. 17.................................................. at Belmont, TBA *
Saturday, Feb. 19................................................ at Lipscomb, TBA *
Thursday, Feb. 24...................................... at Campbell, 7:30 p.m. *
March 2-5............................. Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament
..................................................................................... Macon, Ga., TBA
Home games in bold // All games listed Eastern Standard Time
* -- indicates Atlantic Sun Game
& -- indicates Cancun Governor's Cup game
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