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Wüsthof Classic Chef's Knife
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- Summary
The most indispensable of knives, a chef's knife is essential for preparing any meal, no matter how simple. Made in Germany with a full-tang blade for balance, this knife is a favorite when it comes to chopping, dicing and slicing.
- Knife is precision forged from a single piece of sturdy high-carbon steel that resists stains and corrosion.
- Wüsthof's Precision Edge Technology (PEtec) ensures a 20% sharper blade with twice the edge retention.
- Full tang is triple riveted to the handle for exceptional durability and control.
- Durable polymer handle is contoured for a comfortable grip.
- Dimensions & More Info
- 5" chef's knife: 5" blade, 4"-long handle, 4.25 oz.
- 6" chef's knife: 6"-long blade; 5"-long handle; 5.8 oz.
- 8" chef's knife: 8"-long blade; 5"-long handle; 8.5 oz.
- 10" chef's knife: 10"-long blade; 5 1/2"-long handle; 9.8 oz.
- Made in Germany.
- Use & Care
- Always use caution when handling sharp objects.
- Avoid cutting on hard surfaces such as stone, metal or glass.
- It is not advisable to use any knife but a meat cleaver to cut through bone, as other blades can be easily damaged.
- Hand-wash with warm water and a mild detergent. Rinse and dry immediately.
- Maintain the knife's cutting edge by regularly using a honing steel.
- Sharpen as needed. With regular use and honing, your knife should not need sharpening more than once or twice a year.
- Sharpen knife at home using a whetstone or knife sharpener, or have it sharpened by a professional.
- Store knife in a safe place to protect its edge and prevent injury.
- Shipping
This item will arrive in 3 to 5 business days if no personalization has been applied and 4 to 6 business days if personalized. A more precise estimate will be shown on the Payment & Review page of Checkout.
Shipping Information
UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 4-5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
Shipping Rates
The shipping rate varies depending on your order total and shipping destination. View Shipping Options and Charges.
Next Day Delivery
For an additional charge of $17.50 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
Return Policy
At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners, and knife storage) please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
We cannot accept returns on monogrammed, personalized, special-order items, custom upholstery, food, items shipped direct from the vendor, or on items damaged through normal wear and tear. Final sale items ending in .97 or .99 cannot be returned.
Made to Order and Final Sale Furniture items are non-returnable, and cannot be cancelled once the order is placed.
For returns of items purchased from your Williams Sonoma Gift Registry, we will gladly provide a refund or exchange for the merchandise within 90 days of your event or within 90 days of purchase, whichever date is later. View Full Returns Policy.
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- Free Knife Sharpening in Stores
Working with a sharp knife is safer, more effective and much less tiring than trying to cut and slice with a dull one. To ensure top performance, bring your favorite knife into your local store and one of our cutlery experts will give it a fresh, new edge using our precision equipment. The first knife is free; each additional knife is just $5.
Our stores also offer knife demonstrations to teach you the correct grip, positioning and basic knife techniques and can help you find the perfect cutlery for your needs – just ask a store associate for assistance.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Captain Joe from Any Chef Would Be Thrilled With This Knife! Wow! This is the knife I've always wanted. It has it all, balance, sharpness, perfect weight, and on and on. I know a little about metallurgy and you need a very special alloy to get and hold an edge like the Wusthof knives. You WILL NOT be disappointed with this knife.Date published: 2017-03-04Rated 5 out of 5 by Apriloom from Sharpest Knife I've Ever Owned! Cut through tomatoes without mushing them. Good weight and size.Date published: 2017-02-02Rated 4 out of 5 by GeorgeFan from Knife is great, don't bother with the monogramming I'm sure this knife will work great, for all the reasons mentioned in the other reviews. However, The WS monogramming is a mistake: This is nothing more than an ink stamp on the backside of the knife: It definitely cheapens the look of a $100+ knife. Not sure why I thought this would be an engraved initial, but it's not. I'm a little embarrassed to give this as a gift, but don't have a choice at this point (and there are no returns on monogrammed items).Date published: 2016-12-17Rated 5 out of 5 by Riverrat13s from Wusthof Classic Chef's Knife I love this knife! It is super sharp, would hand wash right away and dry, too expensive to complain about rusting because you hadn't taken care of it right. Skinned and removed fat from chicken like a hot knife thru butter!Date published: 2016-11-12Rated 5 out of 5 by mrsvoth from My husband's favorite knife I bought this knife for my husband and he loves it! Not too small or large, and cuts well.Date published: 2016-10-20Rated 5 out of 5 by xcrmov from The best chef's knife of all time! Of all the chef's knives I own ($4000 worth) Wusthof is my favorite. The feel of the knife, the balance, whether it be the 8 or 10 inch, is superb. The handle shape is finely tuned for comfort, whether or hands are small or large, it just works. The steel is capable of holding a very fine edge, it sharpens easily and can be maintained for months with just a honing steel. You can use and abuse this knife and it will endure. This is the winning formula, the classic chef's knife.Date published: 2016-08-26Rated 5 out of 5 by laurig55 from These knives are the best! My husband bought me the 20 pc w/ block for Christmas and I love them. I have been in the Food and Beverage Industry for 30+ years and these are definitely the best knives I have ever had the pleasure of using. I love these knives. The balance and weight, along with the craftsmenship and sharpeness just feels perfect in my hand when I am using them. I have small hands, but they fit my husband's larger hands perfectly too. I am in the act of buying more right now.Date published: 2016-02-14Rated 5 out of 5 by donaldclyde from fantastic set of knives I lover my new knives i would recommend them to anyone.Date published: 2016-02-14


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We talked about the C-word in class last week. It was part of a broader discussion about offensive words and how the majority of the name-calling we do in this culture is gender-specific, designed to denigrate women. And isn't that in itself a form of hate speech? The C-word ranks as one of the most degrading of [Read More…]
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Email Spam is the electronic version of junk mail. It involves sending unwanted messages, often unsolicited advertising, to a large number of recipients. Spam is a serious security concern as it can be used to deliver Trojan horses, viruses, worms, spyware, and targeted phishing attacks.
How Do You Know
- Messages that do not include your email address in the TO: or CC: fields are common forms of Spam
- Some Spam can contain offensive language or links to Web sites with inappropriate content
What To Do
- Install Spam filtering/blocking software
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|Summary: Python bindings for the gtk-vnc library
gtk-vnc is a VNC viewer widget for GTK+. It is built using coroutines allowing it to be completely asynchronous while remaining single threaded. This package contains the python bindings for gtk-vnc.
* Tue Feb 15 2011 email@example.com - Add gtk-vnc-unref-gsource.patch to fix cpu usage and speed problems in virt-manager (bnc#672071, rh#657847) * Mon Nov 15 2010 firstname.lastname@example.com - Update to version 0.4.2: + New features: - OSX VNC Authentication scheme - Add API to query library version + Bug fixes + Switched over to GIO for socket connections. + Removed all use of GNULIB. GIO now handles all portability issues with sockets. + Mandate use of cairo for all drawing, removing any use of GdkPixmap, GdkImage and GdkBitmap. + Updated translations. - Drop gtk-vnc-0.4.1-close-buffer.patch: fixed upstream. - Add perl-Text-CSV BuildRequires for keymap-gen.pl to work. * Mon Sep 27 2010 email@example.com - Add gtk-vnc-0.4.1-close-buffer.patch to fix virt-manager crashes (bnc#641981, rh#620843). * Mon Aug 09 2010 firstname.lastname@example.com - Build introspection support: add gobject-introspection-devel BuildRequires. - Remove gtkglext-devel BuildRequires and replace gnome-common BuildRequires with intltool. - Split the libgvnc library in its own libgvnc-1_0-0 subpackage. - Move %py_requires to python-gtk-vnc subpackage. - Pass --with-examples to configure to build the gvncviewer tool. - Package examples/gvncviewer.py in python-gtk-vnc as documentation. * Mon Jul 26 2010 email@example.com - Update to version 0.4.1: + Fix test suite execution + Ensure builds against GTK3 get a separate library soname, pkg-config file and include directory to allow parallel install with GTK2 builds - Changes from version 0.4.0: + Refactored gvnc module to provide a full GObject for interacting with the RFB protcol. + Create a libgvnc.so for non-GTK related APIs for dealing with RFB protcol + Add gvnccapture command line tool for screenshot capture + Fix protocol greeting so wireshark detects stream + Fix build with GSEAL + Try next DNS address after any connect failure + Plugin build with newer mozilla + Fix linkage to libgpg-error + Fix linker flags on solaris + Fix gcrypt threading callbacks + Fix multiple memory leaks + Remove use of PATH_MAX to fix Hurd - Drop gtk-vnc-0.3.3-pkgconfig.patch, upstream fixed. * Fri Nov 13 2009 firstname.lastname@example.com - Update to version 0.3.10: + Bug fixes: - Fix check for SASL on Solaris - Improvements on autoconf stuff such as drop some warnings, use silent Makefile rules, etc. - Improvements on the example program - Request a full screen update when receives a desktop-resize encoding + New features: - Add internationalization (i18n) support - Add ability to set the depth color - Add ability to request a full screen update + Updated translations. - Create a lang package. * Tue Aug 11 2009 firstname.lastname@example.com - Update to version 0.3.9: + Bug fixes: - Fix Shift+Tab keyval translation (again) - Remove use of deprecated GTK+ symbols - Fix inverted logic for release pointer grab - Fix enter/leave event handling in relative mouse mode - Don't send keys/clipboard data in readonly mode - Fix relative mouse motion mode edge tracing - Fix linking to libgcrypt for mingw32 platform + New features: - Add API to get command line GOptionEntry objects - Support SASL authentication extension - Support MS Logon authentication extension - Add cyrus-sasl-devel BuildRequires. * Thu Mar 19 2009 email@example.com - Do not create a gtk-vnc package with only documentation, and instead ship the documentation in the libgtk-vnc-1_0-0 package (add Obsoletes/Provides for this) - Remove AutoReqProv: it's default now. - Remove check for old version of openSUSE. - Remove unneeded BuildRequires: perl-XML-Parser. * Sat Dec 20 2008 email@example.com - Update to version 0.3.8: + Fix threads based coroutine locking + Switch to alternate d3des code for clarity in licensing terms + Re-write keycode handling to improve correctness on non-US keyboard layouts + Fix keycode to scancode translation for evdev keyboard driver + Save dimensions when getting desktop resize events + Avoid bogus framebuffer updates from psuedo-encodings + Always allow key ungrab if keyboard grab is active + Use Cairo for scaling support instead of OpenGL + Ported to compile & run under Win32/MinGW - Removed gtk-vnc-0.3.7-ungrab.patch. Fixed upstream * Tue Nov 25 2008 firstname.lastname@example.com - Fix for inability to ungrab mouse when in absolute pointer mode
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Chinese women filmmakers focus of USC conference
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Films by and about Chinese women will be the focus of the third Conference on Chinese Cinema Oct. 18 – 21 at the University of South Carolina.
Hosted by the Confucius Institute in the College of Arts and Sciences, the conference will include a series of panel discussions Friday, Oct. 19 featuring scholars and filmmakers and nightly film screenings. All the events are free and open to the public.
Tan Ye, director of the Confucius Institute (CI), said the timing was right for the international conference to focus on women.
"Many new women filmmakers have appeared in the new millennium, with most of them showing more concern for female conditions in current China than historical themes," Ye said. "Proportionally speaking, there are more women filmmakers in China than in any other country. The general issues for the female gender are universal, but Chinese women are facing new challenges in the fast economic boom."
Four of those filmmakers will participate in the conference and address those challenges. Among them is Peng Xiaolian, a veteran director who screened her film, "Women's Stories," nearly 20 years ago at USC. She returns to USC along with three of China's most notable female directors.
Panel discussions that will address various topics on films by and about Chinese women will take place 9 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Friday in Lumpkin auditorium, on the eighth floor of the Darla Moore School of Business.
Film screenings will take place in McMaster College, room 214. Each film, with the exception of the one on Oct. 21, will be introduced by the film's director and include a 10-minute question and answer session after the screening.
The schedule is as follows:
"Missing Home," by Zhang Weimin, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18;
"Journal of Lady Miao Miao," by Li Shujuan, 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18;
"Storm Under the Sun," by Peng Xiaolian, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19;
"Once Upon a Time in Tibet," by Dai Wei, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 20; and
"Woman-Demon-Human," by Dai Wei, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 21.
The conference is co-sponsored with the Moving Images Research Collections, part of University Libraries, and the Film and Media Studies Program and Women's and Gender Studies Program in the College of Arts and Sciences as well as the China Film Archive, Beijing Film Academy and Beijing Normal University.
The Nickelodeon, South Carolina's only non-profit art-house cinema, also is a collaborator. The cinema screened a pair of Chinese films leading up to the conference.
USC is the first research university in South Carolina to establish a Confucius Institute (CI) in collaboration with the Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) and the Office of Chinese Language Council International, a division of the Chinese Ministry of Education. The CI was launched in November 2008.
The films screened at the conference are part of USC's Chinese Film Collection, a major undertaking of USC's Confucius Institute. Previous conferences included "Chinese cinema in the U.S. since 1979" (2010) and "Documenting China" (2011).
For more information about the conference, contact Ye or Ran Wei in the Confucius Institute 803-777-4758 or via email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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AcromegalySomatotroph adenoma; Growth hormone excess; Pituitary giant
Acromegaly is a long-term condition in which there is too much growth hormone and the body tissues get larger over time.
Acromegaly occurs in about 6 of every 100,000 adults. It is caused by abnormal production of growth hormone after the skeleton and other organs finish growing.
Excessive production of growth hormone in children causes gigantism rather than acromegaly.
The cause of the increased growth hormone release is usually a noncancerous (benign) tumor of the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland, which is located just below the brain, controls the production and release of several different hormones, including growth hormone.
- Body odor
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Decreased muscle strength (weakness)
- Easy fatigue
- Excessive height (when excess growth hormone production begins in childhood)
- Excessive sweating
- Headache
- Hoarseness
- Joint pain
- Large bones of the face
- Large feet
- Large hands
- Large glands in the skin (sebaceous glands)
- Large jaw (prognathism) and tongue
- Limited joint movement
- Sleep apnea
- Swelling of the bony areas around a joint
- Thickening of the skin, skin tags
- Widely spaced teeth
- Widened fingers or toes due to too much skin growth, with swelling, redness, and pain
Other symptoms that may occur with this disease:
- Excess hair growth in females
- Weight gain (unintentional)
Exams and Tests
- High growth hormone level
- High insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) level
- Spine x-ray shows abnormal bone growth
- Pituitary MRI may show a pituitary tumor
- Echocardiogram may show an enlarged heart, leaky mitral valve, or leaky aortic valve
This disease may also change the results of the following tests:
Surgery to remove the pituitary tumor that is causing this condition usually corrects the abnormal growth hormonerelease in most patients. Sometimes the tumor is too large to remove completely. People who do not respond to surgery will have radiation of the pituitary gland. However, the reduction in growth hormone levels after radiation is very slow.
The following medications may be used to treat acromegaly:
- Octreotide (Sandostatin) or bromocriptine (Parlodel) may control growth hormone release in some people.
- Pegvisomant (Somavert) directly blocks the effects of growth hormone, and has been shown to improve symptoms of acromegaly.
These medications may be used before surgery, after surgery, or when surgery is not possible.
After treatment, you will need to see your health care provider regularly to make sure that the pituitary gland is working normally. Yearly evaluations are recommended.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Pituitary surgery is successful in most patients, depending on the size of the tumor and the experience of the surgeon.
Without treatment the symptoms will get worse, and the risk of high blood pressure, diabetes (high blood sugar), andcardiovascular disease increases.
Possible Complications
Other health problems may include:
- Arthritis in most joints, which along with excess bone growth may put pressure on the nerves of the spine or the spinal cord
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Colonic polyps
- Hypopituitarism
- Sleep apnea
- Uterine fibroids
- Vision problems
When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if:
- You have symptoms of acromegaly
- Your symptoms do not improve with treatment
There are no methods to prevent the condition, but early treatment may prevent complications of the disease from getting worse.
Melmed S, Kleinberg D. Pituitary masses and tumors. In: Kronenberg HM, Melmed S, Polonsky KS, Larsen PR, eds. Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 12th ed. Philadelphia, PA: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 9.
Review Date: 12/11/2011
Reviewed By: Nancy J. Rennert, MD, Chief of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Norwalk Hospital, Associate Clinical Professor of Medeicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.


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Free Radio Berkeley offers a wide variety of kits, accessories and all the other equipment needed to
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As of January 2015, the Free Radio Berkeley project will be 22 years old. We keep our prices low so that most anyone can afford to have a voice - and offer technical support, classes and training as well. In order to continue our efforts to preserve and expand Free Speech on the airwaves through rather difficult economic and political times, your financial support is needed. Please make a donation to Free Radio Berkeley.
Free Radio: How to do it!
We will be adding further instructional videos and slide shows on both Free Radio and TV. Go the technical libary section. Some of the currently available documents:
Micropower Broadcasting Primer - a technical introduction
Micropower Primer En Espanol
Typical Broadcast Range Chart - see how far 10 or 100 watts will go
Free Radio: Liberating the Commons
Liberating the broadcast spectrum through electronic civil disobedience and being a voice for the voiceless defines the essential nature of Free Radio. Click here for the essay by Stephen Dunifer
Project TUPATransmitters Uniting the Peoples of the Americas
Free Radio Berkeley's International Project
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All packages include transmitter, power supply, Comet 5/8 ground plane antenna and 50 feet of low loss coaxial cable. The Comet antenna has a power gain of 2. This means that the antennaa effectively doubles whatever power is fed to it. If you wish to double the radius of coverage, the power has to be increased by a factor of 4 and the antenna raised to a height that will provide the required distance to horizon. FM transmission is line of sight - both the transmitting and receiving antenna must be able to "see" each other. The radius of coverage as stated above assumes average flat terrain with an antenna positioned at least 40 to 50 feet (12-15 meters) above the ground. As it is said, "You mileage may vary".
These are plug and play packages. Add an audio mixer, compressor limiter, microphones, etc. for a complete radio station. In many cases, with the proper hardware and software a computer system can provide most of these functions. Cue up a mix of mp3/podcast content, live streams, etc., feed the audio output from the computer to the transmitter and bring fresh voices, news/information and music to your neighborhood and community. Visit our store to order today!.
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Moving Onto the Airwaves - A Free Radio Illustrated Manifesto
Seizing the Airwaves - A Free Radio Handbook
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The first book to document and emphasize the myriad voices of the free radio movement, from Black Liberation Radio in Springfield, Illinois, to Free Radio Berkeley in Berkeley, California. The first section, "Media Monopoly And The Rise Of The Free Radio Movement" includes contributions from Robert McChesney on the political economy of radio in North America and a history and analysis of the burgeoning pirate radio movement. The second section, "On The Air," includes interviews with and commentary by some of the key grassroots participants in micropower broadcasting worldwide—from Canada, Holland, Haiti, and Mexico, as well as America. The final section of the book consists of a comprehensive technical guide and how-to manual for going on the air, complete with schematics and "sound" advice. Published by AK Press.
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Islands of Resistance - Pirate Radio in Canada
by Andrea Langlois, Ron Sakolsky & Marian van der Zon
While only recently have we heard the major networks broadcast warnings of rising sea levels, since radio's invention certain Canadians have been concerned by the increasingly centralized medium and its commercial flooding of the airwaves. Occasionally alone, frequently in teams and always illegally, these activists are islands of resistance within theocean of homogenous frequencies, pirating radio signals for personal, political and artistic expression.
In the first book published on the subject, Islands of Resistance gives you a view from the crowsnest of the phenomenon of pirate radio in Canada. Here is a collection of seventeen activist manifestos, artistic treatise of intent, historical essays on the development of radio and its regulatory bodies, sociological examination of pirate radio's application in new social movements, and personal anecdotes from behind the eyepatch.
Just as the new media ostenibly renders the old obsolete, Islands of Resistance unveils the existance of a thriving clandestine counterculture. An invaluable addition to an unscrutinized subject in Canadian media studies, Islands of Resistance appeals to the anarchist, anti-authoritarian impulses inall of us.
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Pirate Radio in London
Pirate radio is everywhere in London, born in the 60's from rusting anti-aircraft towers in the mouth of the Thames. Today's broadcasts are hidden in plain sight, transmitting from secret tower block studios via homemade rooftop antennas.
Radio Nomndaa La Palabra Del Agua
In July, 2008 Federal Police attempted to shut down Radio Nomndaa located in the Mexican state of Guerrero but were prevented from doing so by the community standing in solidarity to protect their community radio station. So far, the station remains on the air. En Espanol
The Revolution Will Be Televised - From Free Radio to Free TV Broadcasting
With the transition from analog to digital TV broadcasting underway, it is now time to Turn on, tune in and take over the soon to be vacant analog TV spectrum. Finally, guerilla media activists will be able to say:
There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission. If we wish to make it louder, we will bring up the volume. If we wish to make it softer, we will tune it to a whisper. We will control the horizontal. We will control the vertical. We can roll the image, make it flutter. We can change the focus to a soft blur or sharpen it to crystal clarity. For the next hour sit quietly and we will control all that you see and hear. We repeat: there is nothing wrong with your television set. You are about to participate in a great adventure. (Outer Limits intro circa 1963)
Free Radio Berkeleys engineering staff have designed and developed low power VHF and UHF transmitters by the creative use of off-the-shelf technology. So far, design engineering efforts have yielded TV transmitters capable of reaching a distance of 4-5 miles. Amplifers capable of covering an even greater distance will be available in the first quarter of 2006. The cost for an assembled VHF or UHF transmitter and antenna system with an effective radiated power of 75 watts is $750, ($550) as a kit (cost of kits & modulator) and $850(kit) / ($1250 (assembled) for a system with an effective radiated power of 400 watts. Coverage pattern is 120 degrees, not fully omni-directional. Higher power versions are available, please inquire. Further work is continuing on the development of antenna systems.
Check the store catalog for kits. Any composite video source with an audio out signal can be used by the TV transmitters. Click here for a typical TV broadcast configuration diagam. Typically, most folks will most likely use a multiple disk DVD player or a computer with video files on a large capacity hard drive. Live broadcasts are certainly a possibility. This would require several video cameras and a video switcher/mixer.
A 200-disk DVD juke box style player would be able contain almost two weeks worth of material, assuming two hours per DVD. Considering the quantity of video material available, most of which will never be seen on either broadcast TV or cable/satellite feeds, there should not be any problem providing audiences with an exciting and compelling selection of material.
No doubt, the FCC, the National Association of Broadcasters and other entrenched interests will most strenuously object to Micropower or Free TV Broadcasting. What better way to respond to the total propaganda environment that has been created with television media.
Where it all began: FRB Founder Stephen Dunifer Broadcasting From The Berkeley Hills - Summer1993


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Yesterdays romp around Amerish was really awesome btw, I think we split the platoons pretty perfectly. We had like 20-30 people in the first platoon and 20'ish in the second? Enough people to do put up a fight and still keep good teamwork. That fight against LSD at the NC Tech-plant was pretty awesome.
Tried to record some of the action with the ingame recorder, uploaded the videos of cooper flying a galaxy, transporting a magrider.
The flying magrider was epic !! Do you have the link to the video ?
Hey guys, I know tonight (saturday night - sunday morning) wasnt a purple weds, but it was run pretty much like one, so rather than start a new thread, I thought id post this here!
For those that werent there, when I joined, i believe eclectic was leading the platoon, doing a good job. Part way through the night nick took over for what I believe was his first shot at platoon lead, though I might be mistaken. Finally, at around midnight, I took over till about quarter to 3 with what remained of us, which was actually close to 2 squads full.
I just wanted to say thanks to those roughly 2 squads of people who I had the fortune of platoon leading at the end of the night! Good job on the double xp continent lock! Im glad that you were all so kind about my lead, in what I had assumed would be an absolute abominable mess.
So thanks!
If you refer to the mad assault and desperate defence of Arroyo Torre yesterday evening, that was my harebrained scheme. Thanks for everyone who put up with the madness! (I realise Esoteric and Eclectic are pretty similar...) :)
i hope Nick managed to sort out the hairy situation I left you guys and girls in.
Glad to hear the 'raffles Made of Awesome kept the fight up all the way to a continent lock!
Yeah sorry, I know Eclectic was leading when I arrived technically, but I dragged him away for a bit of flight practice didnt I, so you were leading when I got back into the main bunch!
Yeah, Nick didnt do too badly either, though he left us at 12, at which point I took over! Exciting baloon leader baby steps!
I was pretty pleased to be leading whilst we got a continent lock actually, even though we had like 50% vanu by the end or something. We started out by going north west from indar excavation where nick left us, and then pushed round getting the small bases around suarva before taking it.. Sadly, we lost it, before then taking it back again the same way! haha.
We then moved south east to beat NC back to warp, at which point the main vanu zerg had made sure TR were gone!
Pretty good night actually, so thanks guys!
Yeah, cheers all round to the BLs.
Fighting around the zerg sometimes seems to work really well, both times we were capping around Suarva I got the impression there was a bigger fight going on there, which without our support wouldn't have gone anywhere.
I thought it might be nice seeing as this is the likely place for newcomers to find out about the outfit to do a quick Dictionary of Planetside / Outfit terminology for new people. I had to tell someone in the middle of an attack what 'the horizontal' was and it started me thinking that in the last couple of months we've built up a fair list of shorthand that isn't always obvious.
Squad: The little list of people next to your map, the top name is the "Beacon Leader" or SL - listen to the man! The colour (Green for Alpha, Orange/Brown for Bravo, Purple for Charlie and Orange/Yellow for delta) is the same on maps, lists of names etc.
Platoon: The whole unit, lead by a Baloon Leader, commonly called "Our Glorious Leader" He is indicated by a star in the platoon screen. Listen to the man - this role will be reassigned as they burn out, listen to the chorus of volunteers!
Beacon: A purple ray of light into the sky placed by the beacon leader in an open and exposed location that allows his squad to drop pod into the area.
Waypoint/Marker: Large Orangey(Platoon) or Green(Squad) pillar of light in the sky, indicates the target for your squad and the Platoon. Often out of date, if it seems wildly out of place do ask someone.
Sundy (with spawner)/Battlebus/[player]bus: an Upgraded Sunderer which when deployed allows players to spawn on it. non-upgraded ones are not worth pulling.
Deploying a sundy: parking miles from anywhere helpful and opening up your sides, making you a massive air target for everything for miles around.
Horizontal and Vertical Jenny: Two of Grible's exs. These are the two generators in larger facilities that keep the shields up around the core of the base. Stand next to them and hold E a circle not unlike the hacking icon will appear, hold until full, woo free XP. Marked on the map as little shields with lines in them.
Hacking: Something Infiltrators do when standing next to enemy terminals which have not been blown up by XP hungry friendlies. Hold E.
Giraffes: Us, the platoon is nearly always called something giraffe related.
MaxRush: Getting a bunch of people classed as Maxs and supporting engies and medics to assault an enemy position. Death will ensue.
Burster: A max roled for AA
Zerg: The near mindless mob of non outfit players roaming the map hunting for easy captures or endless fights.
Warpgate: Where you spawn first. A safe place to spawn things. Unless-
Flipper: An idiot turning planes over in the warpgate for griefing purposes.
Satellite: Most large bases have them they get called by their direction from the main base they belong to, some have names, no one cares. The often have spawns in them and are captured by the non lettered point indicated by a box with an arrow in it.
Airtower: a large tower with landing pads. The centre piece of some bases and satellites to others.
Basement, Garage, Hanger: the open area under air towers and techplants containing the tank spawns.
Galdrop - taking a squad in a large airplane and kicking them out over a target - sometimes with warning.
Sauron: The best AT gun for Magriders (not it's real name)
Mozzie: Any enemy air you don't have time to properly name - it probably is a Mosquito anyhow.
Capping: the act of actually capturing a base
Back-Capping: going round behind an advance and capturing bases behind it.
Do contribute people - serious or not.
Flash: Super hero quad-bike, able to carry both a radar and grenade-launcher. Able to climb stairs. Generally a hilarious deathtrap but sometimes a really effective weapons platform against infantry.
Amp-station: Big base, usually with a wall around it. Mostly useless benefit in owning one, but can create really awesome battles across the walls and towers if the defenders are determined to hold it.
Bio-lab: Meatball on legs, throw people inside to be ground up and added to the meatball.
Tech-lab: Another big base, this one often do not have walls but might have gated sattelites to keep enemy armor from entering the base area. Provides access to MBT(Main Battle Tank) in any connected area with a tank terminal. Vital to be able to keep a strong ground force.
Farming: Cutting and culling the trees on Amerish to provide a better crop... Or the act of not capping a base or destroying a Sunderer so you can keep killing the people spawning there. Often done with Liberators or tanks. Generally a shitty thing to have happen to you. Spawn somewhere else.
Lock ons: Often infantry using the NS Annihilator bazooka, it is capable of locking onto both air and ground targets over long distances (500m'ish) which lets a group of people take out tanks, liberators, fighters before they even show up to their target.
Certs: Certificate points, essentially skill points gained by killing people/doing objectives. Used to unlock addons to weapons, classes, vehicles as well as brand new weapons for classes and vehicles.
SC: Station Cash, "real" money used to buy new weapons for classes and vehicles.
SCU: Spawn Control Unit. In major facilities, if compromised and lost, prevents the defenders from spawning there. It is protected by a yellow force shield, which is controlled by the SCU Jenny. In an Amp Station, the SCU Jenny is on the same level as the cap point, and the SCU is in the basement. In a Tech Lab the SCU Jenny is located in the balcony overlooking the cap point, and the SCU is located in the ground floor of the building across the Spawn Room. In a Bio Lab the SCU Jenny is located in the ground floor the 2-story building in the SE corner, and the SCU is in the center of the facility, just across the Spawn Room.
Transporter: Looks like a Spawn Tube, but without the translucent shield. Allows instant transportation across distances, usually between a satellite and a main facility. In the minimap it appears as a cylinder with two arrows. Especially useful when attacking a bio lab. IMPORTANT: When attacking a biolab and the order is "Rally/meet at the transporter room", DO NOT ENTER the transporter until the order is given.
Mag (aka Magmower, Swagrider): Magrider, the Vanu MBT, known mainly for floating gracefully and mowing down friendlies as well as enemies. Always look both ways when crossing a road, although a Magrider may and will appear out of nowhere. Do not stand near one, be very mindful when trying to repair one. Depending on the nationality and accent, "Spawning mags" may be confused with "Spawning MAX"
Lib: Liberator, 3-seated airplane used in agriculture, ie farming. Usually with a Zepher (anti-infantry) or Dalton (anti-vehicle) main gun
ScatMax: The prominent NC fetish. MAXs equipped with Scattercannons. Usually found in Bio-labs. Handle from distance or you'll understand the aforementioned meatball metaphor all too well.
Tee-Ah: An enemy wearing red, deserves to be shot in the head.
Ensy: Some guys in blue who occasionally turn up, don't worry too much about them, but shoot them anyway just to make sure.
Three-way: Not quite as much sex as you would expect. Sorry.
Point/objective/cap: The actual cap point, like A or B. Please make sure you know the difference between this and beacon or marker/waypoint.
MAX - Fat dudes with metal skin, engage at a distance - especially if they're blue.
Burster: Mosquito repellent - MAX with anti-air weapons.
Mumble: The voice-com system you should already be on.
Mic: microphone. Not needed to be on Mumble(see above).
Giraffe camo: standard issue for RPS. Buy it if you want to.
AMS: Advanced Mobile Station. The must-have cert for the Sunderer that allows people to use it as a mobile spawn point. Remember to install the module into the vehicle, preferably before spawning it.
StratGir: Strategic Giraffes. The more organized outfit nights, where stricter comms, and more disciplined operations are the order of the day. Being on Mumble is a requirement for these nights!
Skyguard: More effective and definitely more mobile than a Burster MAX. The anti air variant of the Lightning-
Lightning: The light battle tank assigned to all factions. Fast moving and can be equiped with a wide range of weapons, utilities and upgrades.
Gal: Shortened from Galaxy. As referred to already, it's main purpose is as a large, air based, troop-transport. It can also provide CAS (close air support) if crew remain in gunner seats. If you see a full enemy one of these headed towards you whilst youre in a base, immediately say so over mumble and expect there to be enemies dropping in next to you within seconds.
Res: Resurrection. If medic class then this applies solely to you. Equip your revive gun and point it at the closest platoon member unconscious on the floor.


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They're the latest unfortunate victims of hacking intrusiveness, as Olivia Munn and Christina Hendricks personal pics hit the web this weekend.
According to TMZ, the batch of racy shots of Miss Munn are thought to be partially legit and partially fake.
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Dorothea from Harpers Ferry, WV writes:
Windows 7 won't let me re-arrange photos in their folders. Once they are uploaded, you cannot drag a photo to a different place in the same folder. Is there a way to make this rearranging possible?
Hi, Dorothea.
As far as I've ever discovered, there is no way to rearrange photos inside a folder "freestyle". If I were to venture a guess as to why, then it would be because "remembering" what – to the computer would look like a random arrangement – would be too much of a burden on the file memory. Remember, that in the wild, computers are basically logical creatures, and it is just impossible to tame some of that logic out of them. So whereas the arrangement that you want may be logical to you, it is not logical in the grand scheme of things.
Having said that, there are several ways that Windows WILL allow you to rearrange your photos. The first, and one that I rely heavily on, is the creation of sub-folders.
If you are using a full window, then the "New Folder" option will appear at the top of the pane. If you are using a compact window, then simply click on the double-arrows at the right of the top to see it. Click there.
You can really create as many of these as you want, name them whatever you want, and then move the photos that you want into that sub-folder. So, say that you want to get all of the photos of your cousin Bobo together. You could just create a sub-folder called "Cousin Bobo" and stick them all in there.
Back to Windows. Once you've got all of the photos in the correct sub-folders, Windows does offer several logical ways to arrange your photos, both off of a right-click in your folder. When you click, make sure that you click into an empty space in your folder; between, above or below the photos, otherwise you'll get options for the photo rather than options for the folder.
The first of these is called "Arrange By".
Here you can arrange the photos by the month or day that they were taken, or by rating or tags. Rating and tags are added by right-clicking on the thumbnail that you want to add these things to, right-clicking, clicking on "properties" all the way at the bottom of this menu, and then clicking on the "details" tab.
You add a rating by simply clicking on the highest star that you'd like to rate the photo. Tags are added by clicking in the empty space under the stars, which will open a dialog box for tags. So you can simply tag all of the photos of cousin Bobo and then, once you've tagged them all, arrange by tags.
The second of these is called "Sort By".
Here you can sort by date, tag, size, name or rating. If you click on the option "more" at the bottom, then you can set many other variables, including assistant's name.
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Are there no other themes in every-day life which Mr. Pinero might take?
I recollect we thought Pinero the most daring dramatist since Ibsen; we talked sagely of a revolution in the English theatre.
We were keen on Ibsen and smiled pityingly at the mention of Pinero.
Pinero, the author, is a playwright skilled in the mechanical arrangement of his situations, and everything runs smoothly.
Although he was so much younger then, Mr. Pinero looked much as he does now.
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The event will feature eliminator tournaments to decide which of Scotland's best Mixed Martial Artists will compete for Caledonian Combat title belts in July 2012. All 10 fights will take place under Unified C class Rules in a 20 foot octagon steel cage with all legal submissions allowed, as well as strikes both standing and on the ground.
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The UNLV Libraries Oral History Research Center is proud to present All That Jazz!
UNLV University Libraries extends a special invitation to "All That Jazz," a panel discussion featuring a distinguished ensemble of some of the strip's leading musicians. All have contributed their stories to the Oral History Research Center's "All That Jazz" project. Meet these talented masters and hear about their fascinating experiences playing on the strip for headliners that range from Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. to Clint Holmes, and many others. Learn how their contributions defined the Las Vegas entertainment scene of yesteryear while paving the way for today's artists.
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CHARLOTTE -- Democrats kick off their three-day convention celebrating all things Barack Obama with remarks tonight from his more popular and better half: First lady Michelle Obama.
USA TODAY is providing full coverage of the Democratic National Convention online and in print. Check local TV listings for when you can catch the action from the Time Warner Cable Arena.
Here is our guide to the five things to watch for Tuesday, Sept. 4:
1) Look for Michelle Obama to talk about how the president's policies are moving the country forward, even in the face of a slow economic recovery. Unlike Ann Romney, who helped soften her spouse's edges at last week's GOP convention, the first lady doesn't need to dwell much on the president as a husband and a father. With two-thirds of Americans holding a favorable view of Michelle Obama, she has proven to be a positive force for the White House.
2) Political parties like to spotlight their up-and-comers at these events, so Democrats turned to San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro to deliver tonight's keynote address. It's the same task that fell to Barack Obama in 2004. Castro and his identical twin brother, Joaquin, share this with the president: They were also raised by a single mother and earned Harvard law degrees.
3) There will be plenty of videos shown at the convention, highlighting issues such as pay equity for women and immigration. Two big Democratic names get their own screen time tonight: former President Jimmy Carter will tout Obama's presidency and another film will be devoted to the legacy of senator and presidential mentor Edward Kennedy, who died in 2009.
4) The Democratic Party's diversity will be on display at practically every turn. In addition to Castro, rising stars of color speaking on Opening Day include Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, California Attorney General Kamala Harris and congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth.
5) What, exactly, do delegates do at political conventions besides hear speeches and nominate their choice for president? The party's platform, including planks endorsing same-sex marriage and abortion rights, will be formally adopted. Newark (N.J.) Mayor Cory Booker is charged with presenting the party platform. New Jersey pols are salivating at the prospect of a 2013 governor's race between GOP incumbent Chris Christie and Booker.
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'So aside from Vanek, McKeon points the finger at the wrong players. What about Maxim Afinogenov, who has been on a steady decline since last season's playoff run? What about Toni Lydman? Lydman has been very inconsistent this season. And then there's Dmitri Kalinin, who had a great regular season last year with 29 points (7G+22A) but has only four assists this season, three of which came in Friday's game against Atlanta.'
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Hi guy`s
i am having some problems getting my ubertooth dongle up and running in VMware, (Verison of BT tried is 32&64 bit Both gnome and kde also BT4 R1) I know the dongle is working cause it starts fine on my "Normal" installed Backtrack, it seems like it recognizes the card but it wont comunicate with it, all packages are installed as far as i know, (Followed HarvestGardener How to.. Thanks by the way .-)) but when starting the Specan_ui i get the following error.
root@bt:~/ubertooth-r238/host/specan_ui# python specan_ui.py
Exception in thread Thread-1:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python2.6/threading.py", line 532, in __bootstrap_inner
File "specan_ui.py", line 43, in run
for frame in frame_source:
File "/root/ubertooth-r238/host/specan_ui/specan.py", line 46, in specan
buffer = self._device.read(0x82, 64)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/usb/core.py", line 637, in read
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/usb/_debug.py", line 52, in do_trace
return f(*args, **named_args)
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/usb/backend/libusb10.py", line 493, in bulk_read
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/usb/backend/libusb10.py", line 593, in __read
File "/usr/local/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/usb/backend/libusb10.py", line 357, in _check
raise USBError(_str_error[retval.value])
USBError: Unknown error
i have to say that i am far from experienced in this field, and i have tried to figure this out myself whit out any luck,
i would really appriciate if some one could help me to solve this, and i will try to retur the favor the next time.
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Can someone say party last night....
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that and where it is in the pool is odd, cause you cant exactly drive a car slowly off a 90degree ledge into water, it would get stuck in teh under carriage, and to probably get the momentum for it to go ino the water like that, it would have hit the other side of the pool
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Sidelined with broken hand, Cubs prospect goes 3-for-4
By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com | May 22, 2013 7:43 PM ET
Albert Almora endured the hardest part of his season. Now all he has to do is play baseball.
The Cubs' No. 2 prospect went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI in his season debut Wednesday night as Class A Kane County fell to Peoria, 9-2.
Sidelined since mid-March with a broken bone in his left hand, Almora singled in his first at-bat in the opening inning, then drove in No. 17 prospect Gioskar Amaya with a double in the third. After hitting into an inning-ending double play in the fifth, he singled again in the seventh.
"I just went in there like any other game," said Almora, who collected at least three hits for the fifth time in his brief Minor League career. "It's the same game, just a different atmosphere. I saw some pitches I liked. I saw good pitches and they happened to find the hole. Everything went good."
Almora broke the hamate bone in his hand on March 14, sending him to the disabled list for two months.
"It was super-frustrating. It was actually the first game of Spring Training," Almora said. "For it to happen like that and to have to miss the beginning of the season, it was tough for me.
"To be honest, I worked my butt off. I worked all morning and whatever I could do baseball-wise, I did it. I just didn't stop. They told me not to rush it, and that was the best advice that anyone's ever given me. But you still, as a baseball player, you want to get out there as soon as possible to help your team hard. It was super-hard to control my emotions."
Selected sixth overall in the 2012 Draft, the Florida native played 18 games last summer in the Rookie-level Arizona League and 15 in the short-season Northwest League. After batting .321 with two homers, 19 RBIs and five stolen bases across the two levels, the plan was for Almora to open this season with the Cougars. It just took a little longer than expected.
"I was super-excited," he said. "Once I got the news that I was going to Kane County, I was anxious. [Manager] Mark [Johnson] even told me to take it easy, [said], 'You look like you're excited.'"
Now that he has game action under his belt, Almora has a simple goal.
"Just stay healthy," he said.
Cubs No. 11 prospect Dan Vogelbach drove in the Cougars' other run with a double, but Peoria's Michael Swinson had three RBIs and teammate Jacob Wilson was 2-for-5 with two runs scored.
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Startup company team of former University of Illinois student innovators has been awarded Best New Product for the 2011 World Tea Expo.
Champaign, IL -- Wednesday, April 6, 2011. World Tea Media awarded Tiesta Tea, a young startup company sponsored by the University of Illinois, the Best New Product in the category of Packaging for the 2011 World Tea Expo. The award commemorates the design and functionality of Tiesta Tea's tins.
"The design and functionality of the tins is superb," said Kim Jage, Executive Vice President of World Tea Media. "We loved the 'peek-a-boo' sides that offer a glimpse of the tea's special quality, while the packaging itself safeguards its freshness."
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – Junior swimmer Christina Bechtel and senior diver Greg Ferrucci were honored by the Southeastern Conference with the season's first Athlete the Week awards, the league announced Tuesday.
Ferrucci, who has won all four diving events to open the year, was named the SEC's Male Diver of the Week for the eighth time in his career. Bechtel earned her first career SEC Female Swimmer of the Week honor after a two-win performance Oct. 11 against Ohio State.
"This is a great honor for both Christina and Greg, especially at this early junction of the season," UK head coach Lars Jorgensen said. "We know they will continue to work hard and improve as we move forward."
Ferrucci recorded wins in all four competitions to start the season. At Georgia on Sept. 25, he notched victories in the 1- and 3-meter dives, with scores of 376.28 and 347.48, respectively. Ferrucci's two wins resulted in half of UK's four victories at UGA. The senior swept the diving events again at home against Ohio State on Oct. 11. The UK men and women have claimed 13 victories this season, four from Ferrucci.
On the strengths of two wins in the butterfly, Bechtel is ranked second nationally in the 100-yard butterfly. Against Ohio State in UK's home opener, she finished first in the 100-yard fly with a time of 54.34. Bechtel, an NCAA qualifier last year, also posted a win in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:00.75 against the Buckeyes. In her other two races, both relays, she helped her relay to a 2nd and 3rd place finish.
UK returns to the road Oct. 24 and 25 when it travels to Carbondale, Ill., to face Southern Illinois and fellow SEC foe Missouri. The competition will get underway at 5 p.m. ET on Oct. 24 and resume at 10 a.m. on the 25th.
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Are some people wearing rose tinted glasses here especially about how friendly Cage Rage & Cage Warriors were, as I recall Bisping was forced to give up his cage rage title because of his link to cage warriors.
The reason it is so much worse now though is simple, money.
Fighters slag off fighters who are a threat to their spot. Promoters slag off others & if MMA continues to grow & more money becomes available in the sport it will only get worse.
From what Ive seen its a simple lack of people behaving proffessionally.
Many promoters that put on great shows but act like babys when something doesnt go
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I chose Aluminum as a material for the robot body, since it is light, easy to be formed and strong at the same time. But in my place, most of the time it is hot outside, so now am afraid that the robot my heat up and got damaged... any ideas how to overcome this problem?
i was thinking that maybe i can add a layer of material or paint that may help cooling down. I searched and I didn't find something similar, any ideas people???
Another thing, I am using a camera for the robot, and in order to get a vision which as stable as possible in the outdoor terrain, I decided to use sorbothane as a layer under my camera to absorb shocks. This material has some great characteristics. What do think of this? Do u have any other thoughts maybe??
Unless you live in #666, I seriously doubt that it should be too hot for aluminum How hot exactly does it get (in °C or °F)?If anything, it would be the electronics that might get too hot, but there's always a way.
Short of a layer of ice, if you add something it should be an isolating material, like something foamy (i.e. with trapped air) and some mirror finish on the outside to deflect sun rays (like a survival blanket).However, this would trap the heat generated by the 'bot and that would be a bad thing.I do think you exaggerate the heat problem though.
Whenever you add any kind of elastic mounting, you need some dampener as well, like a car where the movements of the springs is kept in check by the shock absorbers.How pronounced is the unsteadiness as it is?
If you are adding suspension, you need to do between the axles and body of the robot.
If you insulate your robot don't forget you are trapping all the heat from the motors and electronics in. You might have to add vents or a fan if you are using big motors. If you have any extra I/O you could add a temperature sensor to your controller and test your insulation ideas.
V_in = voltage to motorA_in = amperage to motorT_out = torque at motor shaftW_out = angular speed at motor shaftWattage_loss = V_in * A_in - T_out * W_out
Well, my outdoor temperature may reach to 55°C in summer time, it is a desert. so, with that temperature, and the vertical sun rays, i think it is possible for the aluminum to get heated right?.
Will the heat generated by the robot be that much?
I did some digging after reading this reply and I read about the aluminum foam and about its different application in aerospace, medicine etc. Is it a good solutions though?
and for the fact that it will trap the heat generated from the robot, will drilling some tiny holes in The 'bot body help in ventelating?
I don't know the amount of unsteadiness yet, my robot still didn't see the light, but since the outdoor terrain is full small stones and stuff, I thought about this problem and tried to solve it. I am sorry, but I didn't understand your last point. You said that if I have to use an elastic mounting, I need to add a dampener, and that goes with the sorbothane as well?? so i need to add another system to the robot or there is any thing simple for robots?
Which desert is that, if I may ask?
If your ambient temperature is 55°C, adding even a few Watt worth of heat may be a disaster for the electronics, if you encapsulate it.
A fine mist of water directed to a heat sink or wet felt strategically placed would help -
Make sure all semiconductors you use are spec'd for industrial, military or automotive temperature range.
yes I did, I have my chassis designed, I'll be using an AVR microcontroller, particularly the baby orangutan Atmega 328P, 2 ultrasonic rangers for the obstacle avoidance problem, the motor drivers will be the ones in the MCU.. the TB6612FNG dual H-bridge, mounted on the baby orangutan, one blackfin camera and a matchport b/g, what do you think?
The Pololu micro metal gearmotors heat up relatively quickly at high voltages - how much power are you feeding to it? You can calculate approximate wattage lost to heat by doing the equationCode: [Select]V_in = voltage to motorA_in = amperage to motorT_out = torque at motor shaftW_out = angular speed at motor shaftWattage_loss = V_in * A_in - T_out * W_outThat value will have to be dissipated into the environment somehow, so make sure to account for it.
I live in the gulf region, In UAE in particular, and in summer time.. the temperature do reach up to 55oC
When I designed my robot body, I thought of preventing any sand or tiny particles to reach inside and damage or contaminate my circuit and components.. so i designed it to be similar to army tanks some how.. will that be considered as encapsulating electronics?
QuoteMake sure all semiconductors you use are spec'd for industrial, military or automotive temperature range.Will that be written in the specifications for the component itself?? coz i don't remember meeting this specification anywhere....


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A burning smell may develop due to an oil leak form one or both valve cover gaskets. Resealing the valve cover will generally correct this concern. However, the valve covers should be inspected and replaced if damaged.
The Saturn LW300 may display the warning message "A/C off for Engine Protection" on the instrument panel. This may be accompanied by illumination of the check engine light and the temperature gauge reading cold at all times. This is a feature of the engine that is activated by the power control module when it detects the engine warming up too slowly. The OBD trouble code P0128 may also be stored.
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Tracy Morgan, the co-star of 30 Rock, was critically injured early around 1:00 am this morning (Saturday) when his limo bus overturned on the New Jersey Turnpike north of Trenton. He was taken to a hospital in New Brunswick, NJ and placed in intensive care. The specifics of his injuries were not revealed.
The incident involved six vehicles and resulted in one death; seven people were hospitalized for their injuries.
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GSA and Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments SponsorAlternative Fuel Logo Design Contest
September 1, 1998
Contact: Eleni Martin (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' Alternative Fuels Partnership (MWAFP) are sponsoring a contest for an original logo design for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs).
The goal of the contest is to design one logo representing AFVs powered by natural gas, electricity, propane, ethanol, methanol, or other non-petroleum-based fuels. Open to all Federal employees and the general public, the contest winner will receive $1,000. Only one entry per person will be accepted. Entries must be received by October 15, 1998.
Designs must be two colors (black and white are acceptable) and submitted on a piece of white 8.5" x 11" paper or art board with one-inch margins on all sides with the entry form affixed on the back. The design must be an original creation�copyrighted material is unacceptable. Consideration will only be given to designs that do not promote a particular AFV model, alternative fuel, or organization. Entries will be judged on: (a) logo clearly conveys the contest goal (50%); (b) originality of design, a new way of looking at AFVs (20%); (c) creative expression (20%); and (d) suitability of logo for printing in various formats, including posters, bumper stickers, etc. (10%).
The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) requires the Federal government to procure large numbers of AFVs in the coming years as a means of fostering energy security and a cleaner environment. GSA plays an important role in facilitating government's implementation of EPACT through its governmentwide vehicle policy, acquisition, and management functions. Since 1991, GSA has purchased approximately 20,000 alternative fuel vehicles for Federal agencies.
In 1991, the Metropolitan Washington (DC) Council of Governments formed the Alternative Fuels partnership to address the growing concerns surrounding the connections between transportation fuels, the environment, and our energy security. The partnership is a public-private group organized and staffed by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments.
Complete contest rules are on the Internet at http://policyworks.gov/org/main/mt/homepage/mtv/afvlogo.htm or available by contacting GSA's Patrick McConnel at (202) 501-2362 or MWAFP's George Nichols at (202) 962-3200.


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for all you dummys out there, it means dont talk to the police.
Anybody got any highway flicks?
whats g00die slimez? Im laid back right here in the cut, just rolled up a fat bag of REGS Smokin mahhh joints chillin in my skinnies. who tryin to meet up and hit books pm me
R.I.P kid PK
All the way from brazil, probably didnt have the best style but his shit is still all over..
Where you hear that? ***** probably fell off a bridge or his harness snapped!
hes invisible.
the two step program brahh. step one| get off the internet. step two| go paint
same toys on here crying shut up and paint already. is sch and sc the same tOy.? either way they both suck. ya bigbird...! i just want to give a crazy shout out to all my Grimey Kreeps repuhzentin wesstern nassaw county fa reals aything else is bootie time. lol