The crank sensor can be used in combination with a similar camshaft position sensor to monitor the relationship between the pistons and valves in the engine, which is particularly important in engines with variable valve timing.
Monsters of Rock also competed the following year in the Ultimate Music Challenge 3: Battle of the Cover Bands at Viejas Casino in Alpine, California on July 8, 2009 winning second place and a $8,000 cash prize.
In southern California, giant kelp beds were common until the 1950s. Changes in water conditions and the near extinction of the southern sea otter, which resulted in a population explosion of the purple sea urchin, severely reduced the size and number of local kelp beds for several years.