Flooding Devastates Historic Richmond, Va. (AP)

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Fire devastates Saatchi classics

Fire devastates Saatchi classics 05/26/2004 05:44 AM
More than 100 artworks from Charles Saatchi's collection, including pieces by Tracey Emin, are destroyed in a fire.

Network for Good :: Tsunami Devastates
Southeast Asia

Network for Good :: Tsunami Devastates
Southeast Asia 12/30/2004 11:53 AM
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Richmond, B.C. to get wireless Internet

Richmond, B.C. to get wireless Internet 03/06/2004 02:05 AM
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Richmond Med. Ctr. for Women v. Hicks

Richmond Med. Ctr. for Women v. Hicks 06/05/2005 11:29 PM

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Burning jet fuel while going nowhere
over Richmond, VA

Burning jet fuel while going nowhere
over Richmond, VA 03/29/2005 09:25 AM

Today was my first day flying "Sky 12", Richmond, Virginia's only traffic helicopter.  Sky 12 is a Bell 206 Jet Ranger that has been fitted with a Wescam gyro-stabilized camera mount and a microwave link back to the TV station.  Normally the helicopter is operated by a single pilot who simultaneously talks to the TV news producer, aims the camera, and positions the aircraft.  However, for $125 per hour the contractor, HeloAir, sells the right seat to rated helicopter pilots who want to build 206 time or, like me, just have some fun. The left seat is occupied by an expert with thousands of flying hours, a flight instructor's rating, and years of experience doing TV work. This morning it was Alisa, one of only a few hundred female commercial helicopter pilots in the U.S. [Young female readers: this is a great career for a woman because there is a certain amount of preferential hiring on the basis of sex and employers want pilots who are as light as possible so that they can fill the rest of the ship with equipment or passengers (just don't expect to earn more than $60,000/year and much much less for the first five years)].

Starting a turbine engine is more complex and fraught with potential for expensive damage than starting a piston engine.  You begin by holding down the starter button and holding it until the turbine has been spun up to about 15%.  Then you roll the throttle to flight idle, which introduces fuel into the turbine.  You continue holding the starter button down until the turbine has reached 60%, at which point turning, burning and cooling become self-sustaining.  If at any time the turbine outlet temperature goes into the red, indicating a "hot start", you must roll the throttle back to "off" to take the fuel out of the system while again keeping the turbine rotating with the starter so that it gets cooling air.

Once started we lifted off from the ramp and climbed to 1200' to circle downtown Richmond and await instructions from the station. Upon being told to film a particular bridge we would try to approach it so that we were heading into the wind.  Then we brought the helicopter to an "out of ground effect" (mid-air) hover, with the airspeed coming down below 30 knots.  Remember that we were into the wind so even if we weren't moving over the ground we were still flying forward through the air to some extent.  This maneuver violates every principle that I had been taught in the light piston Robinson R22 during training.  The R22 has almost no inertia in the rotor system. If the engine quits the blades will spin down dangerously slow within about 1 second.  You must immediately lower the collective to begin gliding but also usually pull back on the cyclic to transfer some of the forward speed energy into higher blade RPM.  If you didn't have any forward airspeed to perform that flare the blades potentially could spin down below about 83% in which case you fall like a rock and can't recover without restarting the engine.  The Bell 206, by contrast, has a lot more inertia in the engine, spinning at 30,000 RPM, and the heavy rotor blades.  In the unlikely event that the engine were to quit there would be plenty of time to notice, react, lower the collective, and push the cyclic forward to regain airspeed to be used at the end of an autorotation the ground.

The Jet Ranger is mostly easier to fly than the R22 because it is so much heavier and therefore more stable.  Transitioning pilots will need to get used to a bit of lag after power adjustments are requested, watching the ball instead of yaw strings and using more anti-torque pedal in general, and the lack of feedback from the cyclic due to the hydraulic boosting.

One thing that I loved about the Jet Ranger was the lack of vibration in the ship overall and in the cyclic.  Some R22s feel like they are about to come apart and, even if you aren't worried, the vibration is fatiguing.  Whether that smoothness is worth an extra $500 per hour is another question...

Richmond council uses web voting to set
key agenda

Richmond council uses web voting to set
key agenda 09/22/2004 02:43 AM
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Some photos from the Richmond helicopter
experience

Some photos from the Richmond helicopter
experience 04/02/2005 01:49 PM

Here are some photos by David Rafner, who grew up in my old neighborhood in Bethesda, Maryland and now lives in Richmond.  He rode in the back seat with a camera while Kevin Peterson and I flew Sky 12.

We start off with Sky 12, a 15,000-hour Bell 206 Jet Ranger sitting on its dolly, my nemesis at the end of every flight.

Part of the preflight process involves climbing on to the top of the helicopter to check the nuts and bolts holding the rotor system and flight controls together.

Beautiful downtown Richmond (actually Richmond is all office buildings and highways; anyone with money has fled to the western suburbs though the Fan district near the art museum shows some signs of revitalization if you don't mind living right next to some truly bad neighborhoods)...

I watched more TV news in the last week than in all of 2004.  The camera monitor includes a little inset window showing the actual broadcast, complete with commercials.

BroadFx Media Appears in Richmond Review

BroadFx Media Appears in Richmond Review 12/29/2003 02:51 PM
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Richmond man charged with police threats
on 'net

Richmond man charged with police threats
on 'net 04/14/2004 07:56 PM
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WWII Government Pamphlets Available at U
of Richmond Site

WWII Government Pamphlets Available at U
of Richmond Site 05/31/2004 06:44 AM
The University of Richmond (GO SPIDERS!) is offering for Memorial Day a collection of 60 digitized World War II pamphlets. They can be searched and browsed at http://oncampus.richmond.edu/is/library/digital/america_at_war/Gateway .html , while...

4.5 MAG EARTHQUAKE VIRGINIA; BUILDINGS
SHAKE DOWNTOWN RICHMOND, FELT IN D.C

4.5 MAG EARTHQUAKE VIRGINIA; BUILDINGS
SHAKE DOWNTOWN RICHMOND, FELT IN D.C 12/10/2003 10:24 AM
It was felt by many here in the Raleigh area .. Officials say .. Sure enough .. WRAL

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Richmond awards contract for adults care
management information system

Richmond awards contract for adults care
management information system 08/11/2004 02:57 AM
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Richmond Computer Geek Has the Answer to
the Post-Holiday High-Tech Blues

Richmond Computer Geek Has the Answer to
the Post-Holiday High-Tech Blues 12/19/2004 03:32 PM
Everyone in Richmond now has a remedy to his/her digital headaches thanks to Chris Casheros, the mobile computer geek who recently launched two new franchises with Geeks On Call®, the nation’s premier provider of on-site computer support. Offering assistance to businesses as well as residential customers, Casheros and his team of computer professionals zip throughout Richmond in their trademark Chrysler PT Cruisers (affectionately dubbed “PC Cruisers™”) to deliver essential computer services including troubleshooting, repairs, upgrades, wired/wireless networking, one-on-one training, and custom-built PCs. [PRWEB Dec 16, 2004]

More Than 500 Die In Caribbean Flooding

More Than 500 Die In Caribbean Flooding 05/26/2004 02:51 AM
Free Internet Press May 26 2004 7:12AM GMT

Were you affected by the flooding?

Were you affected by the flooding? 08/17/2004 05:38 AM
A massive clean-up operation is under way in north Cornwall after devastating flash floods hit the area. Were you affected? Send your experiences and photos.

Caribbean Flooding Kills More Than 660
(AP)

Caribbean Flooding Kills More Than 660
(AP) 05/26/2004 07:48 PM
AP - Ferrying emergency supplies to villagers devastated in deadly floods, U.S. and Canadian troops on Wednesday struggled to assess the scope of a disaster that has killed more than 660 people and left hundreds missing in Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Many die in East Africa flooding

Many die in East Africa flooding 04/14/2004 01:08 AM
Up to 50 people are reported dead and thousands made homeless after heavy rains in Kenya and Djibouti.

Flooding survivors tell of ordeal

Flooding survivors tell of ordeal 05/28/2004 09:30 PM
Survivors of the Caribbean floods tell of desperate ordeal, as the number of dead continues to rise.

Spyware flooding Net: Study

Spyware flooding Net: Study 06/17/2004 07:47 PM
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Flooding From Gaston Kills 5 in Virginia
(AP)

Flooding From Gaston Kills 5 in Virginia
(AP) 08/31/2004 03:41 PM
AP - Flooding touched off by the remnants of Tropical Storm Gaston left at least five people dead in Virginia on Tuesday and devastated a historic Richmond neighborhood that was the heart of the Confederate capital during the Civil War.

Northeast Flooding Forces Many From
Homes (AP)

Northeast Flooding Forces Many From
Homes (AP) 04/04/2005 06:31 PM
AP - Flooding from a weekend of drenching rain forced thousands of people from their homes in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania and closed the New Jersey Statehouse on Monday.

Southwestern Utah Braces for Flooding
(AP)

Southwestern Utah Braces for Flooding
(AP) 04/17/2005 02:51 PM
AP - As the weather warms, this scenic high-desert town is rushing to make preparations before an enormous accumulation of waterlogged snow begins to melt in the mountains and creates a threat of spectacular flooding.

Death Toll From Asian Flooding Up to 763
(AP)

Death Toll From Asian Flooding Up to 763
(AP) 07/25/2004 11:00 AM
AP - Workers and volunteers frantically stacked sandbags Sunday to protect the capital from rising water, while the death toll in India's devastating floods rose sharply when 139 bodies were washed up in eastern India.

Hundreds Flee Flooding in Northeast (AP)

Hundreds Flee Flooding in Northeast (AP) 07/13/2004 10:17 AM
AP - A foot or more of rain fell in parts of the Northeast, forcing hundreds from their homes, rupturing small dams and slowing Amtrak trains to a walk. No injuries had been reported in the stricken areas of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland.

Severe flooding hits city

Severe flooding hits city 08/17/2004 12:54 PM
Cars are trapped after there is serious flooding in Londonderry following heavy thunderstorms.

Shops closed as flooding hits town

Shops closed as flooding hits town 08/12/2004 09:48 AM
Heavy rain causes flooding across parts of south Wales, with shops closed in Neath and more bad weather forecast.

Ohio Storms Lead to Two Deaths, Flooding
(AP)

Ohio Storms Lead to Two Deaths, Flooding
(AP) 08/28/2004 08:22 PM
AP - Flood waters rushed through rural northeast Ohio on Saturday, ripping houses from their foundations and tearing a 65-foot deep crater into a road, authorities said.

Hunt for Haiti Flooding Victims Widens

Hunt for Haiti Flooding Victims Widens 05/31/2004 06:41 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 31 2004 11:07PM GMT

Flooding Spawned by Storm Kills More
Than 550 in Haiti

Flooding Spawned by Storm Kills More
Than 550 in Haiti 09/21/2004 01:16 AM
More than 550 people died in Haiti last weekend from flooding and mudslides set off by Tropical Storm Jeanne.

Flooding cost 'may rise 20-fold'

Flooding cost 'may rise 20-fold' 04/21/2004 11:47 PM
Experts say the UK faces a huge rise in the cost of damage from floods unless global warming is curbed.

Death Toll in Asian Flooding Rises to
705 (AP)

Death Toll in Asian Flooding Rises to
705 (AP) 07/24/2004 08:04 AM
AP - A crowded boat ferrying flood refugees to safety in central Bangladesh capsized, drowning seven people as the death toll from this year's monsoon flooding in South Asia reached 705, officials and news reports said Saturday.

Death Toll Nears 700 from Haiti Flooding
(Reuters)

Death Toll Nears 700 from Haiti Flooding
(Reuters) 09/21/2004 11:03 AM
Reuters - The death toll in Haiti from flooding and mudslides triggered by Tropical Storm Jeanne rose above 660 on Tuesday and government officials were still struggling to reach areas cut off by flood waters.

Bird Chat User Flooding Denial of
Service

Bird Chat User Flooding Denial of
Service 08/30/2004 04:50 AM

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“Donato Ferrante has reported a vulnerability in Bird Chat, which can be exploited by malicious users to cause a DoS (Denial of Service). The vulnerability is caused due to an error within the user handling. This can be exploited by flooding a server with users. Successful exploitation crashes all chat clients connected to a server. Solution: According to the vendor, this has been fixed in version 1.61 Security Release….

Rain, Flooding Hinders Asia's Tsunami
Relief

Rain, Flooding Hinders Asia's Tsunami
Relief 01/02/2005 02:23 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 2 2005 5:35AM GMT

"Photo sequence of tsunami flooding in
Phuket resort"

"Photo sequence of tsunami flooding in
Phuket resort" 12/28/2004 04:57 AM

Heavy Rain Disrupts Subways, Flooding
Tunnels

Heavy Rain Disrupts Subways, Flooding
Tunnels 09/08/2004 04:39 PM
Hundreds of thousands of Manhattan commuters were forced to overcome delays or negotiate alternative routes to work.

Flooding File Sharing Networks With
Bogus Files: Patented

Flooding File Sharing Networks With
Bogus Files: Patented 05/05/2004 05:10 PM
Well, here's a nice convergence story covering two topics we discuss on a regular basis: file sharing and ridiculous patents. A computer science professor has now received a patent on the process of flooding a file sharing network with bogus files to annoy people trying to download files. How is this not obvious? It didn't take a professor and a doctoral student to come up with this idea. Plenty of folks in the industry just went ahead and did it themselves. The professor also makes the same tired old mistake of saying that file sharing is the same thing as stealing a CD out of a store - something that even the Supreme Court has said is not true. Copyright infringement is definitely illegal, but it's not the same thing as stealing a physical object. Of course, some may say that this will make it more expensive for others to flood such P2P networks with fake files (and therefore a good thing), but relying on a bad patent isn't the way to go. I wonder if this patent covers flooding the patent office with bogus patents as well?

Rain, Flooding Hinders Asia's Tsunami
Relief (Reuters)

Rain, Flooding Hinders Asia's Tsunami
Relief (Reuters) 01/02/2005 09:07 AM
Reuters - Heavy rains and fresh floods disrupted aid to Asia's tsunami-hit villages on Sunday as the U.N. refugee agency started a 400-tonairlift as part of a $2 billion relief operation to save millions struggling to survive.

Historic Spirits

Historic Spirits 12/27/2004 05:56 PM
The real Spirit of 1776. Spurred by a Christmas gift of 18th century-style rye whiskey, I found this fascinating exposition on the history of beer and the history of San Francisco. I've signed up for a tour!
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