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Last edited by ski_king; 02-27-2006 at 07:33 PM.
How do I repack a traditional shaft stuffing box/packing gland?
1. Use a pipe wrench to loosen the packing nut all the way off the threads. Using a pair of needle nosed pliers or a tiny screwdriver or coat hang wire, harpoon the old rope which is packed inside the big nut. There are three of them and they come out pretty easily one at a time. Keeping them intact will save you some time later.
2. On the 1:1, the rope size is 1/4" (I believe it's 3/16" on the gear reduction transmissions). Using one of your old bits of rope, cut the new rope using a razor blade so it doesn't fray. You'll need three pieces.
3. Wrap the first piece around the shaft to make sure it fits around with hardly any space at the joint. Then cram it up in the nut while keeping it around the shaft abutting itself. Tighten the nut back down to seat it.
4. Unscrew the nut off the threads again and repeat step 3 for the next two pieces. Stagger the joints so they're not all lined up. Once it's seated, this can be tricky to find the joints. A good flashlight and some good eyes come in handy. Either 180 or 120 degrees is good. No hard numbers so long as they're not too close to the same between 1 and 2 or 2 and 3.
5. When all of the three rope sections are in the nut, tighten it back down.
6. Put the boat in the water and leave the shaft accessible. Crank up the motor and let it run for a second. Adjust so you see some drip. Then take the boat out and run it a while. When I went with my mechanic to do one, we ran it for about ten minutes. Bring the boat back to neutral and readjust the packing nut for the proper drip rate.
7. Drip Rate. There's no hard, fast answer to this. My mechanic likes 1 drip every second or two. I've read anything from once every 4 seconds, 15 seconds all the way to every five minutes. I guess if you can hold your hand over the packing and it doesn't feel like it's burning up after running the boat hard for a bit, it's probably alright. Once you get it like you like it, tighten up the jam nut.
That's it.
Note: The picture is just for reference. The description above is how I do it. Although it shows four pieces of packing, I only use three.
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Last edited by east tx skier; 03-30-2009 at 11:19 AM.
What does my Hull Identification Number mean?
From www.mymastercraft.com with some additions from TT forum discussion.
Here is a simple guide to reading your hull ID. There are some exceptions to this due to last minute order changes so PLEASE view this as a GUIDELINE. Example: MBCAXAA1K304 The MBC (first three positions) stands for... you guessed it MasterCraft Boat Company. Position 4 = Engine type A= 5.7 TBI 1:1, C= 5.7 TBI PowerSlot, T= 8.1, H= 8.1 VRS, M= MCX 1:1, N= MCX 1.56 or VRS, U= 6.0 1:1, Z= 6.0 VRS Position 5 = Boat type A= PS190, B= PS190TT, C=PS197TT, X=PS197, T=PS209, V=MS230, U=MS210, L=X-Star, H=MS280, 2=PS205V Positions 6,7 and 8 Sequential serial number (never repeated in a model year) Position 9 = Month made A=JAN, B=FEB, C=MAR, D=APR, E=MAY, F=JUN, G=JUL, H=AUG, I=SEP, J=OCT, K=NOV, L=DEC Position 10 = Year made Use the last digit of the year made. In the example above the year made would be 2003 but the boat is a 2004 model. Positions 11 & 12 = Model Year The last two digits of the model year go here. The above example is a 2004.
As for engine/transmission combos for older boats.
U = 351 HO with 1:1
P = 351 with 1.5:1
S = 351 with 1:1
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Last edited by east tx skier; 03-16-2006 at 10:04 AM.
Can I buy parts for my MasterCraft at the local auto parts store? You got any part numbers?
The answer is (1) maybe, and (2) yeah, some of them. For the record, you can buy them for Chevys, too. But I don't have any part numbers for those. If someone wants to email me some, I'll be happy to add them.
First of all, there are some automotive parts you DO NOT want to use on a boat. A few of these are (1) Carburetor (you can marinize one, but it won't work out of the box), (2) Alternator, and (3) starter. You want marinized versions of all of these things. The reason is simple. You don't want your boat to explode. The marine alternators and starters are sealed to prevent spark. The marinized carb has bent j-tubes (and probably some other things) that keep gas where it's supposed to be. There may be some other things, but they've slipped my mind at the moment. These part numbers are not exclusive. You can probably cross reference them to whatever brand you prefer.
Part Numbers for the Ford 351
Oil Filter is Motorcraft FL1A, Napa Gold 1515, Fram PH-8A or comparable WIX filter.
Fuel Filter Element is NAPA part # 3943 or #39413 (I've seen both). I'm also told that for the Racor canister filter used up through 91, the universal part # is R11T from Parker, and is the same as skidim's part number 0501.
Spin on Fuel Filter (early 90s MCs) is WIX #33225 (From NAPA)
Spark Plug Wire Set is PCM RA121008/9
Shaft Packing is 1/4" for 1:1 and 3/16" for 1.5:1
Distributor Cap NAPA part # AL171
Rotor is NAPA part # AL163
Spark Plugs for 351 HO are Autolite 764 (Copper), gap 0.035; Spark Plugs for the 351 are Autolite 24 plugs (Copper) gap 0.035.
Impeller is Johnson 812 (splined)
Water Pump Belt for 351 HO is NAPA XL 25 7448
PCV Valve is NAPA Part #2-9210; or Motorcraft # EV-68 2F16
Part Numbers for the Chevy 350
These have been collected from other owners. I can't vouch for them as I don't have a Chevy in my boat.
Oil filter (MCX) NAPA Gold 1069
Non-engine Parts
Gas Shocks for motorbox (93 - ??). NAPA #819-5592
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Are there limits on what I can post? Are there rules for using Team Talk?
In a word, yes. This site is owned by MasterCraft. When you signed up to participate in this forum, you electronically signed a user agreement. You can read a copy of the user agreement and the posting guidelines here.
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Previous: 1993 Prostar 205
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Last edited by east tx skier; 05-05-2010 at 11:56 AM.
What should I have in the First Aid kit on the boat?
What should I have in the First Aid kit on the boat?
This modification to a standard first aid kit is courtesy of Robert T.
The Basics:
Typical first aid kit, but tweak it for on water use. You are not going to close any wounds on the boat that are not superficial, so I limit the amount of wound closure strips etc that I keep on the boat. Also, I take out about half of the typical band-aids, as they will simply fall off when wet.
I add a few "waterproof" bandages, and add about ten yards of duct tape. Duct tape is your best friend in an emergency. Wilderness First Aid/Medics will always forgo just about anything in their kit for duct tape. Along with a few gauze pads, it makes the only band-aid worth putting on in a marine setting.
That will take care of the simple little things, assuming you buy a decent kit. I put the kit into a Pelican case to keep it perfectly dry.
Now you have to look at the bad stuff, what is likely and what you need to deal with it.
1. Deep lacerations (as in a wakeboard hitting somebody in the head, or somebody getting sliced open by a prop). For that, A bottle of water to start (just keep a bottle of drinking water under the seat along with the kit), then the best thing to use is a few tampons and your duct tape. I keep three tampons in my kit, they are perfect for wound packing. Sounds crazy, but trust me they work great for it.
2. Nasal spray. If you have a seriously bad cut that simply will not stop bleeding and you are more than a few minutes from help, you can soak a tampon with nasal spray and stuff the wound. It will stop the bleeding almost immediately.
3. They are prescription, but I also always keep an Epi-Pen in my kit. The likelihood of somebody going into anaphylactic shock on a boat is high, as bee stings are likely. Ask anyone that has had a sever allergic reaction, you dont have much time. They are easy to come by, just ask around and I bet somebody you know has to keep them around. They replace them after 6 months, but they are usually good to keep for a year or more (until the liquid starts getting cloudy). If you use them without a prescription, you are theoretically opening yourself up to liability but if your kid was on my boat and was dying without it, I can guarantee you that we would make the right decision. Just something to think about.
4. I keep one bag of quick clot, but that's overkill. A lady lost her leg on our lake last year from swimming around a ski boat at night that was running. She almost bled to death, and the hospital parking lot was actually within 200' of where the accident happened (we have a hospital on the lake here). Having a bag of Quic clot is cheap insurance for me, but again its probably overkill.
5. Most important thing....cell phone and a map of the lake.
6. If you are trained, a CPR shield should always be on the boat. I keep one on the keychain. The little cheap one in a nylon pouch is fine. Just in case.
7. I keep a sam splint in the boat too. Cheap, and multipurpose. I used it last year on my son to splint his arm when he broke it on the water. You can also use it to immobilize their neck in the event of a potential spinal injury. The likelihood of a ankle/leg break is high enough in water sports to warrant keeping it on hand. In my opinion.
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Sounders reserves beat Portland, 2-0
Here's the report from the club:
Second-half goals from midfielders Servando Carrasco and David Estrada guided Seattle Sounders FC to a 2-0 win over the Portland Timbers in an MLS Reserve League match before 3,393 at JELD-WEN Field on Monday afternoon.
Seattle struck twice in the final 13 minutes to grab its second win over Portland. Sounders FC posted a 3-2 victory in the first meeting on May 15 in Tukwila, Wash.
Carrasco and Estrada each tallied their first goals of the Reserves League campaign and goalkeeper Terry Boss made two saves in his second shutout to lead Seattle (4-0-0, 12pts) to a fourth straight victory.
Forward Eddie Johnson and defender David Horst each had shots hit off the woodwork for the Timbers Reserves (1-2-0, 3pts). After opening Reserve League play with a victory over the LA Galaxy Reserves, the Timbers Reserves have lost their last two matches.
Off a free kick, Carrasco's goal cracked the stalemate in the 77th minute. A foul by Portland defender Freddie Braun set up the play 30 yards out from goal. On the re-start, Carrasco hammered a shot over the Timbers' four-man wall and into the top right corner of the goal for a 1-0 lead.
Seattle added an insurance goal in the 89th minute, when Estrada broke free into the box. On a ball played over the top by defender Leo Gonzalez, Estrada headed the ball down and charged toward the right post. He worked around Timbers goalkeeper Adin Brown and squeezed a shot in to the back of the net before sliding defender Ross Smith could clear the ball away.
The Timbers Reserves nearly claimed the lead in the 73rd minute, as Johnson flicked a cross from defender Chris Taylor on towards the right post. Johnson's header had beat Boss, but nicked the frame and deflected out. In the first half, Portland had a chance to take the lead when Horst headed a Rodrigo Lopez free kick off the crossbar in the 16th minute.
The Cascadia rivals traded chances through a scoreless first half. Sounders FC midfielder Michael Seamon was put in position on a one-two play for a shot from the top of the box, but his attempt was blocked by Horst 16 yards out from goal in the 33rd minute. Four minutes later, Portland's Ryan Pore had a volley from near the penalty spot smothered on stop by Boss. Seattle forward Pat Noonan had a header bounce across the goalmouth before landing wide of the target just before halftime.
The two sides finished nearly even in shots, with Seattle holding a slight edge 9-8.
The next Sounders FC Reserve League match is June 7 versus Vancouver. First kick is 7 p.m. PT at Starfire Sports Stadium. Admission is free with donations accepted for the Sounders FC community partners.
Portland Timbers Reserves (1-2-0, 3pts) vs. Seattle Sounders FC Reserves (4-0-0, 12pts)May 30, 2011 - JELD-WEN Field, Portland, Ore.MLS Reserve League
Scoring Summary SEA: Carrasco, 77SEA: Estrade (Gonzalez), 89
Misconduct Summary POR: Braun (reckless foul), 76
Lineups POR: GK-Adin Brown; D-Freddie Braun, D-Ross Smith, D-David Horst ©, D-Chris Taylor; M-Ryan Pore (Spencer Thompson, 68), M-James Marcelin, M-Adam Moffat (Bim Ogunyemi, 85), M-Rodrigo Lopez; F-Eddie Johnson, F-Brian Umony
Substitutes Not Used: D-Jesus Gonzalez
SEA: GK-Terry Boss; D-Roger Levesque, D-Zach Scott, D-Taylor Graham ©, D-Leo Gonzalez; M-Miguel Montaño (Sean Okoli, 78), M-Servando Carrasco, M-Michael Seamon, M-Michael Tetteh; F-Pat Noonan (Aaron Kovar, 81), F-Fredy Montero (David Estrada, 65)
Substitutes Not Used: GK-Bryan Meredith, F-, F-DeAndre Yedlin
Referee: Ronald Lagraff Assistant Referees: Jeremy Hanson, Cesar Tercero 4th Official: Farhad Dadko Attendance: 3,393


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Not every student is destined to play on a junior high or high school sports team. Only the best ever reach the field or the court, and the rest see sporadic play or never leave the bench.
But a champion archer from the lake area has a way to include every student, regardless of talent, in a sport that reaches as far as the Olympics and deep into the Amazon jungle near Bolivia, South America.
Not every student is destined to play on a junior high or high school sports team. Only the best ever reach the field or the court, and the rest see sporadic play or never leave the bench.
But a champion archer from the lake area has a way to include every student, regardless of talent, in a sport that reaches as far as the Olympics and deep into the Amazon jungle near Bolivia, South America.
Darrell Dixon of Linn Creek has accomplished nearly every archery objective he has tackled ― he's a world champion ― and now he wants to share his expertise with lake-area students. He started an archery program through the Church at Osage Hills that involved 91 students and more than 60 adults, and he hopes to take his program to lake-area schools including School of the Osage.
"In most sports, kids have to earn the right to play. But what about the kids who don't make it? There isn't a kid out there who can't learn the fundamentals of archery, and then apply what they've learned to any sport," Dixon explained.
According to the National Archery in Schools Program (NASP), which is the heart of Dixon's program, students in archery are focused, confident and motivated. Their self-confidence and behavior improve.
The program covers archery history, safety, technique, equipment, concentration, core strengthening, physical fitness and self-improvement. He's taught more than 20,000 people how to shoot a bow and arrow, including archery instruction at the Kids' Fishing Derby Oct. 13 at Pa He Tsi in the Lake of the Ozarks State Park.
The Osage High School soccer team took a recent side trip to Ozark Archery between soccer matches Oct. 5 to participate in archery lessons in the indoor archery range.
The OHS group was instructed by Dixon and Eric Petska of Lake Home and Landscape.
"We've touched a lot of lives over the years," he said.
"Ozark Archery got involved with the school system through Darrell who assists pro staff with his vast knowledge of archery when needed," Ozark Archery owner Joe Valis explained. "We would like to see all of the area schools get involved in an archery program to give the students not only the ability to develop the skills of archery, but also to develop better hand/eye skill coordination and strengthening."
Dixon has been to the Camdenton School District and other area schools for demonstrations, and has worked with churches, boy scouts and girl scouts and other youth groups.
"These are all good kids willing to learn. They have to focus. It refines their concentration and it improves their line of sight," the master archer explained. "These are all skills they can apply to all sports and even life."
Dixon says he has been prodding School of the Osage to establish an archery team for four years, but the decision-makers haven't taken the leap yet. He notes that bow hunting in central Missouri is hugely popular, and that other schools have adopted the NASP program.
Another big supporter of archery in the schools is the Missouri Department of Conservation, which has donated time and money to help with Dixon's local program.
One of the equalizers in the NASP program is that the same type of bow and arrows are used so students have an equal opportunity to succeed. Participants use a Mathews Genesis bow and Eason aluminum 1820 arrows regardless of where the competition is held.
Students have a universal setup whether it's at Ozark Archery, owned and operated by Joe Valis, or in Carl Junction, Mo., Crane, Mo., or Mobile, Ala.
The Missouri Bowhunters Association is a strong proponent of teaching archery to youth and has 52 clubs around the state.
"There's no reason why School of the Osage shouldn't have a team," Valis said.
With 18 shooting lanes at 20 yards long and another at 30 yards long, he said Ozark Archery offers several types of targets and equipment – including the Mathews Genesis.
"We have tourists who come in here to shoot when they visit the lake, and then come back again and again," Valis said. "It's becoming a very popular sport, especially in central Missouri."


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Jan Scruggs, Founder and President of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) met the family of Vietnam Veteran, CPL Frank A. Neary, during a ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. May 13.
Photo by Bill Petros, courtesy of Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund
For Immediate Release
May 3, 2012
Ten Names Added to Vietnam Veterans Memorial Ceremony to Honor Newly-Listed Heroes Planned for May 13, 2012
Washington, DC – The names of ten American servicemen will be engraved on the black granite walls of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial over the next week, and the status designations will be changed for 12 others whose names are already on The Wall, announced Jan C. Scruggs, Founder and President of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF).
VVMF is planning a press event at 10 a.m. on May 13 to unveil the changes and to honor one of the ten servicemen added: Frank A. Neary. His daughter Jessica DiNapoli will speak about her father's life and service. Marine Corporal Neary was wounded in action on Feb. 24, 1967 in the Quang Ngai Province in Vietnam. His death in 2006 was deemed to be a result of the wounds received in combat.
Weather permitting, work to inscribe the names and change designations will be complete by May 4th, and the changes will be unveiled during the press event. When names are added, the highly technical procedure requires meticulous work to match the stroke and depth of the surrounding names to within 1/1,000 of an inch. The physical work of adding the names and changing designations will be performed by James Lee of the Colorado-based company, Engrave Write.
"We will add the names as close as possible to their dates of casualty, so these servicemen can remain in the company of those they served with," said Scruggs.
Neary's widow, Susan Neary of Ocean, N.J. and about 50 of his family members, including siblings, children, grandchildren and friends are traveling to D.C. from all over the United States to attend the ceremony.
Frank Neary was able to return from Vietnam in 1967 to see his family, and eventually have a family of his own, before succumbing to his wounds in 2006, said his son Frank Neary, Jr.
"The fact that more than 58,000 soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen were not able to return is incredibly humbling for all of us. It is an honor beyond words for us to sit amongst the family and friends of all the service members listed on The Wall," Frank Neary, Jr. said.
The ten names being added this year meet the Department of Defense (DOD) criteria for addition to The Wall: all of the men died in connection with combat related incidents during the Vietnam War.
Names Being Added to The Wall
PFC Johnny Owen Brooks, U.S. Army
Stockton, Calif.
Sept. 22, 1949 – Sept. 24, 2011
Date of Casualty: Nov. 14, 1969
Wall Location:
Pfc. Brooks died as a result of wounds (combat or hostile related) sustained in the combat zone during the Vietnam War.
PFC Larry Morgan Kelly, U.S. Army
Akron, Ohio
May 22, 1949 – June 14, 2010
Date of Casualty: Aug. 22, 1969
Wall Location:
Pfc. Kelly died as a result of his wounds (combat or hostile related) sustained in the combat zone during the Vietnam War.
SP4 David Lawrence Deckard, U.S. Army
Louisville, Ky.
Jan. 30, 1948 – Jan. 6, 2006
Date of Casualty: March 24, 1969
Wall Location:
Spec. Deckard was diagnosed with chronic respiratory failure and the Army determined that his death was directly connected to his wounds received in Vietnam.
ATC Jospeh William Aubin, U.S. Navy
Bridgeport, Conn.
Dec. 14, 1929 – May 26, 1966
Date of Casualty: May 26, 1966
Wall Location:
Navy records document that ATC Aubin and three other Sailors died while participating in a combat mission en route to a target within the defined combat zone.
ATR3 Richard Carl Hunt, U.S. Navy
Guys Mills, Penn.
July 2, 1942 – May 26, 1966
Date of Casualty: May 26, 1966
Wall Location:
Navy records document that ATR3 Hunt and three other Sailors died while participating in a combat mission en route to a target within the defined combat zone.
LT Walter Allan Linzy, U.S. Navy
Nashville, Ark.
June 11, 1926 – May 26, 1966
Date of Casualty: May 26, 1966
Wall Location:
Navy records document that Lt. Linzy and three other Sailors died while participating in a combat mission en route to a target within the defined combat zone.
ATR3 Richard Dwaine Stocker, U.S. Navy
Jacksonville, Ark.
April 17, 1945 – May 26, 1966
Date of Casualty: May 26, 1966
Wall Location:
Navy records document that ATR3 Stocker and three other Sailors died while participating in a combat mission en route to a target within the defined combat zone.
LTJG David McLean Desilets, U.S. Navy
Palm Desert, Calif.
Oct. 16, 1940 – Sept. 4, 1966
Date of Casualty: Sept. 4, 1966
Wall Location:
The Navy reviewed casualty and other relevant documents pertaining to the death of LTJG Desilets aboard the USS Pyro while steaming on 'Yankee Station' in the Gulf of Tonkin. The information confirmed that Desilets' death occurred within the defined combat zone.
AN Albert Kalahana Kuewa, U.S. Navy
Honolulu, Hawaii
Nov. 14, 1941 – Sept. 18, 1964
Date of Casualty: Sept. 18, 1964
Wall Location:
The Navy reviewed records and determined that Airman Kuewa died while supporting combat missions against targets in North Vietnam.
CPL Frank A. Neary, U.S. USMC
Ocean, N.J.
April 24, 1948 – Nov. 22, 2006
Date of Casualty: Feb. 24, 1967
Wall Location:
Cpl. Neary died of a stroke due to an intracranial bleed, chronic thromolytic therapy and occluded bypass graft of his left leg. The Marine Corps reviewed the records and determined that he died of the wounds he sustained in combat in Vietnam.
Status Changes
Beside each name on the Memorial is a symbol designating status. The diamond symbol denotes confirmed death. The cross represents missing in action. When a service member's remains are returned or accounted for, the diamond is superimposed over the cross. In addition to the ten names being added this year, eight designation changes will be made as well. They include:
• Army Capt. Charles Ronald Barnes of Fullerton, PA, Panel 29W, Line 50
• Army Sgt. 1st Class William Theodore Brown of La Habra, CA, Panel 16W, Line 22
• Army Sgt. 1st Class James Leslie Moreland of Anaheim, CA, Panel 38E, Line 7
• Army Sgt. 1st Class Donald Monroe Shue of Kannapolis, NC, Panel 16W, Line 24
• Navy Lt. Cmdr. Edward James Broms Jr. of Meadville, PA, Panel 50W, Line 41
• Navy Cmdr. Frank Clifford Green Jr. of Waskom, TX, Panel 1W, Line 55
• Air Force Col. Leo Sydney Boston of Canon City, CO., Panel 7E, Line 7
• Air Force Maj. Thomas Edward Clark of Emporium, PA, Panel 33W, Line 84
• Air Force Maj. Bruce Edward Lawrence of Phillipsburg, NJ, Panel 53W, Line 21
• Air Force Col. Gilbert Swain Palmer Jr. of Birmingham, AL, Panel 41E, Line 53
• Air Force Lt. Col. Edward Dean Silver of Junction City, OR, Panel 53W, Line 23
• Air Force Maj. Charles Milton Walling of Phoenix, AZ, Panel 9E, Line 119
Adding Names
These changes will bring the total number of names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to 58,282 men and women who were killed or remain missing in action.
The Department of Defense sets the criteria for and makes decisions about whose names are eligible for inscription on The Wall. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund pays for the name additions and status changes, and works with the National Park Service to ensure long-term preservation and maintenance of The Wall.
Photos of the ten men whose names are being added this weekend, as well as stories about their lives, are being collected from their loved ones to be used in the Education Center at The Wall, which is planned Washington, D.C. near the Lincoln and Vietnam Veterans Memorials. The Education Center will be a living, interactive learning facility that will teach the values, tell the stories and show the faces of those who served. It will also showcase the remembrances left in tribute at The Wall and celebrate the rich legacy of service in this country. For information about this latest VVMF initiative, visit www.buildthecenter.org.
Dedicated on Nov. 13, 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial was built to honor all who served with the U.S. armed forces during the Vietnam War. It has become known as an international symbol of healing and is the most-visited memorial on the National Mall.
About VVMF
Established in 1979, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., promoting healing and educating about the impact of the Vietnam War. Authorized by Congress, its most recent initiative is building the Education Center at The Wall, an underground facility near the Memorial that is designed to add faces to all the names on The Wall and tell their stories. Other Memorial Fund initiatives include educational programs for students and teachers, a traveling Wall replica that honors our nation's veterans and six events held each year at The Wall to honor and remember those we lost during the Vietnam War.
Contact: Lee Allen
Phone: (202) 393-0090, ext. 109
©2015 Vietnam War Commemoration. All rights reserved.


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The blades of their skates cut deep and wide now, far beyond the chilly ice and raucous fans at Staples Center, far past even the highest of hopes for a black-shirted hockey team in a bright and sunny land.
When Alec Martinez slapped a shot past the New York Rangers' Henrik Lundqvist in the second overtime Friday night to give the Kings their second Stanley Cup championship in three years, a large scrum of fans leaped and hugged and screamed.
That was at Dodger Stadium.
As the Kings flooded the ice to engulf Martinez in bear hugs and howls in celebration of the best three-year period of any NHL team in 16 years, a mass of fans were bumping and banging and dancing.
That was at the Underground Pub & Grill in Hermosa Beach.
Perhaps the most compelling part of Friday's party of Kings was that it included Angelenos in Clayton Kershaw jerseys and Kings caps, board shorts and Kings jerseys, flip-flops and Kings flags. Although the rules regarding the definition of a hockey dynasty are sketchy, it's a pretty good bet that a Southern California hockey team that has somehow managed to put a chill in its chilling public is becoming one.
You read that right. Dynasty. Los Angeles Kings. Same sentence. Happening now.
This once-forlorn club that required 45 years to win its first Stanley Cup championship has not only been the best team in hockey over the last three seasons, but the first team to win two titles in three-year span since the Detroit Red Wings won consecutive titles in 1997-98.
No team has been better than the Kings at figuring out what was supposed to be something of an anti-dynasty salary cap that was instituted in 2006 and has led to seven champions in nine seasons. No team has a similar championship combination of great young players and long-term contracts. And, of course, no other team has a coach like Darryl Sutter, the Alberta farmer who mumbled and winced and squinted his way to at least a spot in a conference final in each of his three seasons here.
How much has Sutter kept this young program grounded as it's skated around unprecedented adversity toward greatness? Did you hear him when he finally complimented them after the clincher?
"You've got to give these guys full marks," Sutter said.
That was it. Full marks. And this was for a postseason that included a historic three Game 7 wins on the road and an opening-round comeback from a three-games-to-none deficit. Full marks, and legitimate marks, the Kings have essentially dominated most of the last three Stanley Cup playoffs, with injuries being the main thing that slowed them last season in the conference finals loss to the champion Chicago Blackhawks.
"After we won that first one, all we wanted to do was win another one," explained defensive leader Drew Doughty. "We kind of messed that up last year. … we wanted it back so bad. We felt like it was ours. We got her back and we're happy now."
We felt like it was ours. Players on dynasty teams talk about championships like that. They think like that. They play like that.
Since the NHL's landmark 1967-68 expansion, there have been only three traditional dynasties. The Montreal Canadians won four straight championships from 1976-79. The New York Islanders won the next four consecutive titles. The Edmonton Oilers won five during the next seven seasons. In historical terms, then, the Kings are barely halfway to dynasty status.
"We've got a long ways to go before that," said Jeff Carter, mirroring the team's grinding attitude.
But in the salary-cap era, the dynasty bar has been lowered. If a team like Carolina can show up out of nowhere and win a championship, then the Kings' current run is impressive indeed, and even one more title in the next couple of years should make them a modern-day NHL dynasty.
It could happen. Just looking at the players ages and their contracts, it's hard to argue that this team won't be great for several more years. There are 14 players who have been with the Kings for both Stanley Cup titles, and that many could easily remain together for future runs.
Dustin Brown (29), Jonathan Quick (28), Drew Doughty (24), Jeff Carter (29) Slava Voynov (24) and Mike Richards (29) are all signed for at least the next five seasons. Anze Kopitar (26) is signed for two more seasons, and twice-clinching hero Martinez (26) and veterans Jarret Stoll (32) are signed through next season. Amazingly, of this group, all but Carter and Stoll were drafted by the organization, so this is a core whose success has been related to their ability to grow together.
"[Winning] is a result of us, our management, keeping us together and us pulling together," said Doughty. "It's really hard to go with a cap, but we found ways to have guys come up and play well."
And the kids just keep coming. Tylor Toffoli (22), Tanner Pearson (21), Kyle Clifford (23), and Jake Muzzin (25) will be restricted free agents after next season, meaning they are still in the club's control if the Kings choose to keep them.
The Kings could be losing Marian Gaborik and Willie Mitchell to free agency this summer, but both players came from other places, and there's no reason to think that General Manager Dean Lombardi won't maintain his magic touch in plugging in just the right player. Lombardi seems to have a perfect feel for the kind of guy who can inspire and enhance his close-knit dressing room, even from the bench.
Kings officials were glowing Friday night when captain Dustin Brown's first handoff of the Stanley Cup went to Robyn Regehr, a guy who arrived here in a trade with Buffalo last spring. Regehr was given the highest of honors not only because he had never won the Cup, but because he had became an integral part of the team even though injuries prevented him from playing one moment of the Final.
"Even though now with the cap and the money and the influences — 14-year-olds, they've got agents and everything else — deep, deep down it's still the same," Lombardi told reporters Friday night. "They're still boys, and they want to win championships deep down. And you gotta tap into that."
Oh, his team has tapped into it all right, the Kings digging right through ice and hitting sand, hitting Hollywood, hitting the Southland in a heart that many thought would be forever frozen to the idea of falling in love with a team playing a Canadian sport in a cold rink.
They have won two Stanley Cup titles in three years over the New Jersey Devils and New York Rangers. Yet for the Kings, for your Kings, perhaps winning over Los Angeles is dynasty enough.
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Thanks to more efficient technology and government climate change policies, Canadians will be burning less fossil fuels in the future, according to a new report from the National Energy Board. The decline will likely be very slow between now and 2040, however, and it won't affect the Western Canadian oil and gas sector, which continues to expand throughout the forecast period.
"Energy Futures 2017 shows that real progress is being made towards a low carbon future, says Shelley Milutinovic, chief economist of the NEB. "Canadian fossil fuel use peaks and then begins to decline, with the extent of that decline depending on future policy and technology assumptions."
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U.S. petroleum and natural gas production increased by 16% and by 12%, respectively, in 2018, and these totals combined established a new production record. The United States surpassed Russia in 2011 to become the world's largest producer of natural gas and surpassed Saudi Arabia in 2018 to become the world's largest producer of petroleum. Last year's increase in the United States was one of the largest absolute petroleum and natural gas production increases from a single country in history.
For the United States and Russia, petroleum and natural gas production is almost evenly split; Saudi Arabia's production heavily favors petroleum. Petroleum production is composed of several types of liquid fuels, including crude oil and lease condensate, natural gas plant liquids (NGPLs), and bitumen. The United States produced 28.7 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) of petroleum in 2018, which was composed of 80% crude oil and condensate and 20% NGPLs.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on International Energy Statistics
Note: Petroleum includes crude oil, condensate, and natural gas plant liquids.
U.S. crude oil production increased by 17% in 2018, setting a new record of nearly 11.0 million barrels per day (b/d), equivalent to 22.8 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu) in energy terms. Production in the Permian region of western Texas and eastern New Mexico contributed to most of the growth in U.S. crude oil production. The United States also produced 4.3 million b/d of NGPLs in 2018, equivalent to 5.8 quadrillion Btu. U.S. NGPL production has more than doubled since 2008, when the market for NGPLs began to expand.
U.S. dry natural gas production increased by 12% in 2018 to 28.5 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d), or 31.5 quadrillion Btu, reaching a new record high for the second year in a row. Ongoing growth in liquefied natural gas export capacity and the expanded ability to reach new markets have supported increases in U.S. natural gas production.
Russia's crude oil and natural gas production also reached record levels in 2018, encouraged by increasing global demand. Russia exports most of the crude oil that it produces to European countries and to China. Since 2016, nearly 60% of Russia's crude oil exports have gone to European member countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Russia's crude oil is also an important source of supply to China and neighboring countries.
Russia's natural gas production increased by 7% in 2018, which exceeded the growth in exports. The Yamal liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, which loaded its first cargo in December 2017, can liquefy more than 16 million tons of natural gas annually and accounts for almost all of the recent growth in Russia's LNG exports. Since 2000, more than 80% of Russia's natural gas exports have been sent to Europe.
Saudi Arabia's annual average crude oil production increased slightly in 2018, but it remained lower than in 2016, when Saudi Arabia's crude oil output reached a record high. Saudi Arabia's crude oil production reached an all-time monthly high in November 2018 before the December 2018 agreement by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to extend production cuts.
In addition to exporting and refining crude oil, Saudi Arabia consumes crude oil directly for electricity generation, which makes Saudi Arabian crude oil consumption highest in the summer when electricity demand for space cooling is relatively high. Since 2016, Saudi Arabia's direct crude oil burn for electric power generation has decreased for a number of reasons, including demand reductions from a partial withdraw of power subsidies, greater use of residual fuel oil, and increased availability of domestic natural gas.
Crude oil exports account for about 60% of Saudi Arabia's total economic output. China, along with Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United States remain critical markets for Saudi Arabia's petroleum exports.
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Headline crude prices for the week beginning 12 August 2019 – Brent: US$58/b; WTI: US$54/b
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The momentum for crude prices abated in the second quarter of 2019, providing less cushion for the financial results of the world's oil companies. But while still profitable, the less-than-ideal crude prices led to mixed results across the boards – exposing gaps and pressure points for individual firms masked by stronger prices in Q119.
In a preview of general performance in the industry, Total – traditionally the first of the supermajors to release its earnings – announced results that fell short of expectations. Net profits for the French firm fell to US$2.89 billion from US$3.55 billion, below analyst predictions. This was despite a 9% increase in oil and gas production – in particularly increases in LNG sales – and a softer 2.5% drop in revenue. Total also announced that it would be selling off US$5 billion in assets through 2020 to keep a lid on debt after agreeing to purchase Anadarko Petroleum's African assets for US$8.8 billion through Occidental.
As with Total, weaker crude prices were the common factor in Q219 results in the industry, though the exact extent differed. Russia's Gazprom posted higher revenue and higher net profits, while Norway's Equinor reported falls in both revenue and net profits – leading it to slash investment plans for the year. American producer ConocoPhillips' quarterly profits and revenue were flat year-on-year, while Italy's Eni – which has seen major success in Africa – reported flat revenue but lower profits.
After several quarters of disappointing analysts, ExxonMobil managed to beat expectations in Q219 – recording better-than-expected net profits of US$3.1 billion. In comparison, Shell – which has outperformed ExxonMobil over the past few reporting periods – disappointed the market with net profits halving to US$3 billion from US$6 billion in Q218. The weak performance was attributed (once again) to lower crude prices, as well as lower refining margins. BP, however, managed to beat expectations with net profits of US$2.8 billion, on par with its performance in Q218. But the supermajor king of the quarter was Chevron, with net profits of US$4.3 billion from gains in Permian production, as well as the termination fee from Anadarko after the latter walked away from a buyout deal in favour of Occidental.
And then, there was a surprise. In a rare move, Saudi Aramco – long reputed to be the world's largest and most profitable energy firm – published its earnings report for 1H19, which is its first ever. The results confirmed what the industry had long accepted as fact: net profit was US$46.9 billion. If split evenly, Aramco's net profits would be more than the five supermajors combined in Q219. Interestingly, Aramco also divulged that it had paid out US$46.4 billion in dividends, or 99% of its net profit. US$20 billion of that dividend was paid to its principle shareholder – the government of Saudi Arabia – up from US$6 billion in 1H18, which makes for interesting reading to potential investors as Aramco makes a second push for an IPO. With Saudi Aramco CFO Khalid al-Dabbagh announcing that the company was 'ready for the IPO' during its first ever earnings call, this reporting paves the way to the behemoth opening up its shares to the public. But all the deep reservoirs in the world did not shield Aramco from market forces. As it led the way in adhering to the OPEC+ club's current supply restrictions, weaker crude prices saw net profit fall by 11.5% from US$53 billion a year earlier.
So, it's been a mixed bunch of results this quarter – which perhaps showcases the differences in operational strategies of the world's oil and gas companies. There is no danger of financials heading into the red any time soon, but without a rising tide of crude prices, Q219 simply shows that though the challenges facing the industry are the same, their approaches to the solutions still differ.
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An ear infection (acute otitis media) is most often a bacterial or viral infection that affects the middle ear, the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the tiny vibrating bones of the ear. Children are more likely than adults to get ear infections.
Ear infections frequently are painful because of inflammation and buildup of fluids in the middle ear.
Because ear infections often clear up on their own, treatment may begin with managing pain and monitoring the problem. Ear infection in infants and severe cases in general often require antibiotic medications. Long-term problems related to ear infections — persistent fluids in the middle ear, persistent infections or frequent infections — can cause hearing problems and other serious complications.
The onset of signs and symptoms of ear infection is usually rapid.
Signs and symptoms common in children include:
Common signs and symptoms in adults include:
Signs and symptoms of an ear infection can indicate a number of conditions. It's important to get an accurate diagnosis and prompt treatment. Call your child's doctor if:
An adult with ear pain or discharge should see a doctor as soon as possible.
An ear infection is caused by a bacterium or virus in the middle ear. This infection often results from another illness — cold, flu or allergy — that causes congestion and swelling of the nasal passages, throat and eustachian tubes.
The eustachian tubes are a pair of narrow tubes that run from each middle ear to high in the back of the throat, behind the nasal passages. The throat end of the tubes open and close to:
Swelling, inflammation and mucus in the eustachian tubes from an upper respiratory infection or allergy can block them, causing the accumulation of fluids in the middle ear. A bacterial or viral infection of this fluid is usually what produces the symptoms of an ear infection.
Ear infections are more common in children, in part, because their eustachian tubes are narrower and more horizontal — factors that make them more difficult to drain and more likely to get clogged.
Adenoids are two small pads of tissues high in the back of the nose believed to play a role in immune system activity. This function may make them particularly vulnerable to infection, inflammation and swelling.
Because adenoids are near the opening of the eustachian tubes, inflammation or enlargement of the adenoids may block the tubes, thereby contributing to middle ear infection. Inflammation of adenoids is more likely to play a role in ear infections in children because children have relatively larger adenoids.
Conditions of the middle ear that may be related to an ear infection or result in similar middle ear problems include the following:
Risk factors for ear infections include:
Most ear infections don't cause long-term complications. Frequent or persistent infections and persistent fluid buildup can result in some serious complications:
The following tips may reduce the risk of developing ear infections:
Your doctor can usually diagnose an ear infection or another condition based on the symptoms you describe and an exam. The doctor will likely use a lighted instrument (an otoscope) to look at the ears, throat and nasal passage. He or she will also likely listen to your child breathe with a stethoscope.
An instrument called a pneumatic otoscope is often the only specialized tool a doctor needs to make a diagnosis of an ear infection. This instrument enables the doctor to look in the ear and judge whether there is fluid behind the eardrum. With the pneumatic otoscope, the doctor gently puffs air against the eardrum. Normally, this puff of air would cause the eardrum to move. If the middle ear is filled with fluid, your doctor will observe little to no movement of the eardrum.
Your doctor may perform other diagnostic tests if there is any doubt about a diagnosis, if the condition hasn't responded to previous treatments, or if there are other persistent or serious problems.
Some ear infections resolve without treatment with antibiotics. What's best for your child depends on many factors, including your child's age and the severity of symptoms.
Symptoms of ear infections usually improve within the first couple of days, and most infections clear up on their own within one to two weeks without any treatment. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians recommend a wait-and-see approach as one option for:
Some evidence suggests that treatment with antibiotics might be beneficial for certain children with ear infections. Talk to your doctor about the benefits of antibiotics weighed against the potential side effects and concern about overuse of antibiotics creating strains of resistant disease.
Your doctor will advise you on treatments to lessen pain from an ear infection. These may include the following:
After an initial observation period, your doctor may recommend antibiotic treatment for an ear infection in the following situations:
Children younger than 6 months of age with confirmed acute otitis media are more likely to be treated with antibiotics without the initial observational waiting time.
Even after symptoms have improved, be sure to use all of the antibiotic as directed. Failing to do so can result in recurring infection and resistance of bacteria to antibiotic medications. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about what to do if you accidentally skip a dose.
If your child has recurrent otitis media or otitis media with effusion, your doctor may recommend a procedure to drain fluid from the middle ear. Otitis media is defined as three episodes of infection in six months or four episodes of infection in a year with at least one occurring in the past six months. Otitis media with effusion is persistent fluid buildup in the ear after an infection has cleared up or in the absence of any infection.
During an outpatient surgical procedure called a myringotomy, a surgeon creates a tiny hole in the eardrum that enables him or her to suction fluids out of the middle ear. A tiny tube (tympanostomy tube) is placed in the opening to help ventilate the middle ear and prevent the accumulation of more fluids. Some tubes are intended to stay in place for six months to a year and then fall out on their own. Other tubes are designed to stay in longer and may need to be surgically removed.
The eardrum usually closes up again after the tube falls out or is removed.
Chronic infection that results in perforation of the eardrum — chronic suppurative otitis media — is difficult to treat. It's often treated with antibiotics administered as drops. You'll receive instructions on how to suction fluids out through the ear canal before administering drops.
Children with frequent or persistent infections or with persistent fluid in the middle ear will need to be monitored closely. Talk to your doctor about how often you should schedule follow-up appointments. Your doctor may recommend regular hearing and language tests.
You'll likely begin by seeing your family doctor or your child's pediatrician. You may be referred to a specialist in ear, nose and throat (ENT) disorders (otolaryngologist) if the problem has persisted for some time, is not responding to treatment or has occurred frequently.
If your child is old enough to respond, before your appointment talk to the child about questions the doctor may ask and be prepared to answer questions on behalf of your child. Questions for adults will address most of the same issues.
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Correlating Protection Against Malaria With Serum Profiles Against Plasmodium Falciparum Antigen Repertoires
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01214876
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : October 5, 2010
Last Update Posted : March 4, 2011
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A longitudinal study on immune responses in relation to protection against clinical malaria episodes will be conducted in Apac District, Uganda. Three cohorts will be recruited: children 1 to 5 years of age (n=250), children 6 to 10 years of age (n=125) and adults 25 and above (n=125). After finger prick sampling (~300µL) and examination at enrolment, participants will be followed up for one year. Follow-up will include fortnightly active case detection and three-monthly cross-sectional surveys. Clinical malaria attacks and the associated clinical and parasitological parameters will be related to immunological profiles determined utilizing a protein microarray as a capture substratum to profile the humoral immune response against a vast number of parasite antigens.
For individuals who experience a clinical malaria attack or who are diagnosed with high density parasitaemia (≥15,000 parasites/µL) during cross-sectional surveys, a 5mL blood sample is obtained to determine the diversity of parasite antigens in the population in relation to antigen recognition in the cohort.
|Condition or disease
|Malaria Schistosomiasis Hiv Infection
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|500 participants
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|August 2010
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- Immune correlates of protection against clinical malaria episodes with plasmodium falciparum
IMMUNE RESPONSES: protein array.
CLINICAL MALARIA EPISODES: (reported) fever with i) P. falciparum parasites; ii) ... at a density >=5,000 parasites/ul; iii) ... at a density >=10,000 parasites/ul IMMUNOLOGICALLY PROTECTED INDIVIDUALS: parasitaemic during follow-up without reporting to the health facility with indicators of a clinical malaria episode
- Geographical patterns in malaria morbidityHouseholds are geo-located by GPS and hotspots of malaria transmission will be determined and related to serological profiles.
- Asymptomatic parasite carriage and immune responses in different age-groups exposed to intense malaria transmissionASYMPTOMATIC PARASITE CARRIAGE will be confirmed by microscopy and PCR.
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- the individual must be willing to submit required information and to participate in repeated sampling (total blood volume ~2.5 mL over a period of 12 months)
- Absence of danger signs (as defined by WHO) or clinical features of AIDS. An HIV-test will be offered to all participants at enrolment and completion of the study.
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|Kampala, Uganda
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|Teun Bousema, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
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|October 5, 2010 Key Record Dates
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|August 2010
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HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Protozoan Infections
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- Page 1 Panasonic TX-P55VT50 Review
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- Sensational 2D and 3D pictures
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- Pictures not especially bright, especially with 3D
- Panasonic's own ST50 series offers stiff competition
- Touchpad remote is flawed
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- Smart TV online and multimedia features
The arrival of any new flagship plasma TV from Panasonic is usually a reason to rejoice. But this year we're feeling even more enthused than usual at the sight on our test benches of the brand's new 55in flagship, the P55VT50.
For starters, it looks gorgeous. Over recent years Panasonic has veered between conservative and downright dull with its TV designs, yet its P55VT50 picks up beautifully from where its recently reviewed P50ST50 left off. Its bezel is remarkably slender – trimmer, indeed, than that of the Samsung PS51ES8000. Also, the black frame is offset delightfully by a glinting metallic trim around its extremities.
The Panasonic P55VT50 is rather less trim on its rear than many LCD TVs, but as we've said many times before, you look at a TV's front, not its back. So a few cm of extra rear needn't matter in the slightest if the picture quality coming out of the TV's front justifies it.
The P55VT50's connections are as comprehensive as you would expect of a modern flagship TV, including four v1.4 HDMIs, a D-Sub PC port, built-in Wi-Fi for online and DLNA streaming, plus three USBs for playing back multimedia files and recording from the built-in tuners.
Freeview and Freesat are go
These tuners unusually embrace both Freeview HD and Freesat HD, meaning you should be able to get HD broadcasts no matter where you live.
Having already reviewed the cheaper P50ST50, a good way to start looking into the Panasonic P55VT50's specifications is by tracking down how it improves on the already strong spec of its cheaper sibling.
First up is the aforementioned design, which is even nicer than that of the also-glam P50ST50. Next, the P55VT50 employs dual-core processors while the P50ST50 did not. This creates a number of knock-on differences. For instance, it lets you multitask – as in, have open simultaneously multiple applications, with simple switching between each app.
It also boosts the power and speed of the TV's video processing – resulting, most notably, in a world-first '2500Hz' Focussed Field Drive claim. The P50ST50, by comparison, 'only' had 2000Hz, while LG and Samsung's 2012 plasma screens top out at 600Hz.
The Panasonic P55VT50's stronger processing engine allows it to produce a remarkable 24,576 steps of gradation too.
It also adds Panasonic's highest-quality screen filter beyond the ST50's spec, to deliver an apparently even richer black level performance. Next, the Panasonic P55VT50 boasts the endorsement of the THX quality assurance group – for both 2D and 3D – while the P50ST50 does not. And the P55VT50 delivers four HDMIs and three USBs rather than the three and two respectively carried by the ST50s.
Free 3D glasses
Finally, unlike the P50ST50, this TV ships with two pairs of 3D glasses and a second 'touchpad' remote control included for free.
It's a relief to find the 3D glasses, though our enthusiasm for the touchpad remote is tempered by the distinctly hit and miss experience we had with the same device when reviewing the Panasonic L42WT50.
Indeed, it only took a few minutes of experimentation with this remote to convince us that we still don't like it much. The circular shape and small size of the touchpad just don't fit comfortably with the screens you're using it to navigate, and tapping the pad to select an option feels unnatural and unresponsive.
As a result, if you have an Android or Apple portable device, we strongly recommend that you download the free Viera Control App for that not only provides a much more satisfying touch-screen control experience but also allows screen sharing with what the TV is showing.
As you would expect of a TV with THX – and ISF – endorsement, it's well equipped with picture adjustments. Colour/white balance and gamma management lead the way, while elsewhere are multiple 'power' settings for Panasonic's Intelligent Frame Creation motion judder-reduction system, an optional Clear Cinema system for improving the vertical resolution for movie images, and pixel orbiter/screen wipe tools for combating plasma's (now pretty limited) potential for image retention.
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Mike Robinson was at 12,000 feet, just seconds away from his last jump of the day, when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft he was in, sending them all tumbling toward the ground.
2 planes carrying skydivers collide in northwestern Wisconsin; no major injuries reported (with video)
Amy Forliti, The Associated Press
Mike Robinson was at 12,000 feet, just seconds away from his last jump of the day, when a second plane carrying other skydivers struck the aircraft he was in, sending them all tumbling toward the ground.
None of the nine skydivers or two pilots sustained serious injury when the two planes collided in midair Saturday evening in far northwest Wisconsin near Lake Superior. Authorities still didn't know Sunday what caused the accident.
Robinson, an instructor and safety adviser for Skydive Superior, said he and three other skydivers were in a lead plane Saturday, and all four had climbed out onto the step to jump. The plane behind theirs had five skydivers on board, three ready to jump and two still inside the plane.
"We were just a few seconds away from having a normal skydive when the trail plane came over the top of the lead aircraft and came down on top of it," he said. "It turned into a big flash fireball and the wing separated."
"All of us knew we had a crash. … The wing over our head was gone, so we just left," he added.
The three skydivers who were on the step of the second plane got knocked off on impact, Robinson said, and the two inside were able to jump. The pilot of Robinson's plane ejected himself, and the pilot of the second plane landed the aircraft safely at Richard I. Bong Airport, where it took off.
Robinson, 64, who lives north of Duluth, Minn., watched as the plane he'd been in spiraled downward and broke into pieces.
"Looking around, we're seeing the wing that came off. We're seeing it's on fire and there are just parts of the airplane floating in the air with us," he said. "We were falling faster than those parts … So the concern was we get away from the crash area."
Robinson said the skydivers had parachutes that allowed them to steer themselves away from the debris, and toward the planned landing spot. They opened their parachutes between 3,000 and 5,000 feet and landed safely.
The pilot of his plane had an emergency parachute that cannot be steered, Robinson said, so he landed elsewhere. He had minor injuries and was taken to the hospital.
Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Roland Herwig said the lead plane broke into three parts, with debris landing on the airport property and an adjacent retail area.
Robinson said everyone involved was meeting Sunday with the FAA.
"We do this all the time," Robinson said. "We just don't know what happened for sure that caused this."
Recently, a skydiving accident in Belgium claimed the lives of 11 people. Part of the aircraft's wing broke minutes after the plane took off from an airfield on Oct. 19, sending the plane into a spiraling nosedive. The parachutists, nearly all between the ages of 20 and 40, were celebrating a birthday and weren't able to jump out. The cause of that accident was being investigated.
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Don't look now, but the much-maligned "jukebox musical," a theatrical genre that critics and audiences had deemed as stale as month-old bread, is enjoying a remarkable resurgence on Broadway.
Also dubbed the "songbook musical," because it employs the back catalogue of a famous pop artist as its launching point, the genre is in the midst of a commercial and creative rebirth. For evidence, look no further than the raucous, snarly punk anthems of Green Day's "American Idiot," the smooth-vocal croonings of Frank Sinatra in Twyla Tharp's latest dance musical "Come Fly Away," the indelible hit songs of rock 'n' roll's greatest icons in "Million Dollar Quartet," or the propulsive sounds of legendary Afro-beat pioneer Fela Kuti in "Fela!"
Not only have critics (for the most part) and audiences embraced this season's lineup of jukebox shows, but so has the industry's top kingmaker, the Tony Awards, which air on June 13 at 8 p.m. Three of the four jukebox shows – "Fela!" "American Idiot," and "Million Dollar Quartet" – have been nominated for Best Musical. In total, the four shows have garnered 19 Tony nominations.
While revues like "Smokey Joe's Cafe" were precursors to the genre, the jukebox musical largely exploded into existence in 1999 with that blast of sugary pop, "Mamma Mia!" inspired by the songs of Swedish supergroup ABBA.
An artistic high point arrived in 2002 with "Movin' Out," visionary choreographer Twyla Tharp's genre-hopping dance show in which she took the tunes of Billy Joel to fashion a tale of five friends coming of age during the Vietnam War era.
The genre's commercial apex came with the "Behind the Music"-style biographical show "Jersey Boys," about the roller-coaster comebacks of 1960s pop supergroup, The Four Seasons. That megahit swept the Tony Awards in 2006, including Best Musical, and has become a box office behemoth.
Still, to most theater observers, the jukebox musical had long since passed its sell-by date. In fact, critics reacted with contempt at the parade of cookie-cutter musicals. Yet theater producers just can't resist the advantages of marketing a show about a famous pop or rock artist with a wheel-barrel full of instantly familiar songs.
The low point for the jukebox musical arrived the same year that "Jersey Boys" clocked in on Broadway. Audiences were treated to a trio of bland songbook stinkers, several with absurd plots – "Good Vibrations" (the music of the Beach Boys), "All Shook Up" (Elvis), and "Lennon" (a trite hagiography of the Beatles). Toss in the Johnny Cash musical "Ring of Fire" and Twyla Tharp's Bob Dylan bomb, "The Times They Are A-Changin'," both in 2006, and you have a quintet of jukebox clunkers that made a mockery out of some of the most indelible pop music of the 20th century.
Which brings us to the unlikely developments of the recent Broadway season. The genre rebooted itself creatively thanks to a surprisingly strong lineup of new songbook shows in the 2009-2010 season. The season's high point came with the première of "Fela!" the life story of Afro-beat legend Fela Kuti, directed by Bill T. Jones, that was first originated off-Broadway in 2008. "Fela!" has strenuously avoided packaging itself as a jukebox musical, and indeed the unique portrait of this musical legend produces a kinetic blast of energy that feels less canned than most songbook shows.
So what are the common denominators in this creative renaissance? While none of this new crop of songbook musicals are unabashed artistic triumphs, they do share unique qualities. One theme is their ability to soak audiences in the musical spirit of the pop artists to which they're paying tribute, which creates the same visceral feel as a rock concert, but with added dramatic tension.
These shows also succeed in capturing the throbbing pulse of a specific time and place in history. "Million Dollar Quartet" imagines what transpired during one of rock music's most fabled jam sessions when Sun Records founder Sam Phillips corralled Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash at the legendary Sun Studio in Memphis. While the country-fried script has its formulaic moments, the show is surprisingly moving and full of little frissons of excitement. Plus, there's no denying the rousing energy of the performances (including rock classics such as "Blue Suede Shoes," "Folsom Prison Blues," and "Great Balls of Fire").
"American Idiot" channels a similarly propulsive, if more anarchic, spirit. Based on Green Day's landmark 2004 album of the same name, this punk-rock opera bottled the angst-ridden spirit of adolescent restlessness and rebellion.
A portrait of a group of disaffected teenagers living and loving in George W. Bush's America serves up a flame-throwing riposte to a world of never-ending war, government spying, and incessant media blather. The show is full of the dark cynicism of youth, but also its idealism. While characters are largely archetypal and the narrative simple, the show is visceral and poignant.
An explosive, pulsating spirit also marks "Fela!" With a score of Afro-beat anthems, the show traces Kuti's life from his rise as a Nigerian folk hero to the heyday of the Shrine, the Lagos nightclub where he held court, and from his imprisonment as a political dissident to the government raid on his compound that led to the death of his activist mother.
Tharp's "Come Fly Away" doesn't break any new ground, even if the spirited dancing is a joy. It is essentially a story ballet, without much of a story. Still, audiences are immersed in the world of a swinging mid-century jazz nightspot, accompanied by the (recorded) singing voice of 'Ol Blue Eyes himself and a live orchestra.
Like "Jersey Boys" before them, "Fela!" and "Million Dollar Quartet" are stories based on the lives of the artists whose songs provide the building blocks for the scores. While these musicals tend toward hagiography, they succeed in capturing the pulsating heart of their subjects, whereas a show such as "Lennon" – also about a pop music icon – failed because it offered a flash-card caricature of a complicated and fascinating figure.
Each of these new jukebox shows takes a less-is-more approach. While many of the narrative thrusts are threadbare, they work within the confines of each show and avoid the overblown pomposity of '80s mega-musicals like "Phantom of the Opera" and "Les Misérables."
Interestingly, the latest wave of jukebox musicals can be traced back to that cheeky pop confection "Rock of Ages," which opened on Broadway more than a year ago. The show doesn't stick to immortalizing the music of one singer, but instead celebrates (and notably, skewers) an entire genre of pop music – '80s hair metal. Bursting with arena-rock anthems and sappy ballads by bands like Journey, Bon Jovi, Poison, and Pat Benetar, "Rock of Ages" is a satirical, yet affectionate, ode to an era known for its churning guitars, sing-along-choruses, and mountains of hair spray. While certainly not high art, it's an irresistible riot of frothy fun.
All of these jukebox shows traffic heavily in nostalgia. Still, nostalgia isn't always a bad thing and can even be redeployed in clever and creative ways that subvert, celebrate, and build upon its source material.
While none of this season's songbook shows are unqualified artistic successes, they have pushed the genre artistically and demonstrated that the oft-maligned species doesn't have to be a theatrical backwater. Whether you cringe or rejoice, the jukebox musical is apparently here to stay.