The fourth issue of '76 Pyro is hitting stands just in time for the Fourth.  With over 20 articles, the magazine features coverage from Western Winter Blast, must have items for the 4^th of July, interviews, product reviews, and more!  This issue is available at over 900 stores in the Midwest, and can also be purchased at http://www.76pyro.com/.

Detailed judging criteria, a newly renovated area and five new entrants
Pyrotechnicians from around the world and firework fanatics will come to Montreal in the forthcoming weeks as the 2008 edition of L'International des feux Loto-Québec, the Montreal International Firework Competition, begins on Saturday, June 21th. Contestants from nine countries will each display 30-minute pyromusical extravaganzas in an effort to win one of three Jupiter prize.

Pyro Spectaculars will be conducting a large display combining pyrotechnics, special effects, high-definition video all to a choreographed musical score. They will use both high level and low level effects incorporating the field and they'll take advantage of the Kauffman Stadium fountains and CrownVision - the world's largest HD videoboard. This display is approximately five times the length of a traditional Fireworks Friday spectacular. The hosts are the Kansas City Royals, Hy-Vee, Pepsi and 99.7 FM The Boulevard will host the Kansas City Sky Show.

Fourth of July celebrations often end with a firework extravaganza that captivates us all with its awesome beauty. So be prepared to "ooh" and "ah" along with the crowd.
And, if you're like many of us, plan to have your camera ready to capture the "rockets red glare."

What's the best way to take "great" firework photos? According to Chuck DeLaney, Dean of the New York Institute of Photography (NYI), the world's largest photography school, it's easy if you do a couple of simple things. "Most of all you need a steady camera, a long exposure, and medium speed ISO setting," DeLaney explains.

The first International Fireworks Competition ever in Vietnam at the central city of Da Nang. The 2 day competition drew competitors from Hong Kong, Canada and Malaysia to plan, setup and execute a fireworks display along the Han River. The top winners were Canada, Hong Kong (China) and Malaysia. The Canadian team was David Whysall International Fireworks who encountered many obstacles from the transportation of equipment, getting fireworks from China into Vietnam and more.  

PyroPlanet.com (PP) asked David Whysall (DW) about the travel they had endure, "The flights were long - 30 hours to get there because of difficult connections and all flights booked so we had to take what we could get." 

PP "How was the organization of the competition?"
DW "The organization was superb - Joe Ghazzal and Global2000 and his crew were magnificent."

The Journal of Pyrotechnics has recently released their latest Issue 26, Winter 2007(8) with a selection of articles: Atmospheric Flight Dynamic Simulation Modeling of Spin-Stabilized Projectiles, Atmospheric Flight Dynamic Simulation Modeling of Spin-Stabilized Projectiles and Small Bullets with Constant Aerodynamic Coefficients, Selected Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on Pyrotechnic Combustion Mechanisms: Ignition and Combustion of Aluminum in High Explosives, Ignition And Burning Rate Characteristics Of Pyrolant Black Powder, Laser diode ignition of pyrotechnic mixtures: experimental and numerical studies, Synthesis, structural and reactive characterization of miscellaneous nanothermites, Thermal Stability of Hydrazinium Nitroformate (HNF) Assessed by Heat Generation Rate and Heat Generation and Mass Loss Go to http://www.jpyro.com/ to get electronic copies of the articles or subscribe to their publication.