text:
Difference between revisions of "Project Management Infrastructure"
(→Using the PMI)
|Line 12:
|Line 12:
*[[Project Management Infrastructure/Project Metadata|Project Metadata]]
*[[Project Management Infrastructure/Project Metadata|Project Metadata]]
=Current State=
=Current State=
Revision as of 09:38, 24 April 2013
The Eclipse Project Management Infrastructure consolidates Eclipse project management activities into a single consistent location and experience.
Project Management Infrastructure themes:
- Improved consistency. Configuration/data-driven project web presence, direct linkage between releases, reviews, and plans. Information--including basic project metadata, project plans, and release review information--is captured and retained in a consistent (and easily leveraged) data-based format (rather than in multiple documents in arbitrary formats).
- All-in-one-place. Committers are able to edit information in place on the project information pages. Text/information in one place with links in another is eliminated where possible. Comments and discussion related to reviews, elections, etc. are connected directly to the item being discussed.
- Get started faster. By default, projects are provided with a data-driven website that includes consistent links to project releases, reviews, downloads, etc. Projects can opt to override the default and provide their own customized web presence.Setting up a project presence is a matter of configuration, not PHP programming against proprietary APIs.
Using the PMI
Current State
The Project Management Infrastructure is deployed for Eclipse projects and for LocationTech.
The current implementation supports:
- Project, release, and review metadata
- Simultaneous release participation
The Developer Portal is still used for:
- All committer managment functionality
- Intellectual Property Contribution Questionnaires
- Overview
- Development
- Technology Choices
- Design
- The Live Iinstance is up-and-running!


text: ASUS Radeon R9 280 DirectCU II gives new edge to hardcore gamers TOP-selected 980MHz cores run 50MHz higher than reference for smoother gameplay. DirectCU II achieves 20% lower temps with 220% the dissipation area, plus 3X quieter running than reference. Exclusive CoolTech Fan drives wider airflow to keep critical components cool.DIGI+ VRM with 12-phase Super Alloy Power delivers precise digital power for superior efficiency, reliability, and performance.GPU Tweak helps you modify clock speeds, voltages, fan performance and more, all via an intuitive interface.GPU Tweak Streaming let you share on-screen action in real time – so others can watch live as games are played. Shop Modal header Game Faster. Quieter. Cooler. ASUS today announced R9 280 DirectCU II, a new graphics card powered by the latest AMD Radeon™ R9 280 graphics-processing unit (GPU) and fitted with exclusive DirectCU II and CoolTech fan technologies for cooler, quieter and faster performance. The new card runs up to 20% cooler and up to three times (3X) quieter than reference designs and benefits from DIGI+, an exclusive voltage-regulation module (VRM) for incredible stability and reduced noise. GPU Tweak teases maximum performance from the GPU and users to live stream their enhanced gameplay. R9 280 DirectCU II has 3GB of GDDR5 video memory and supports resolutions up to 2560 x 1600. I/O Ports Highlight 1x Native Dual-link DVI-I 1x Native Dual-link DVI-D 1x Native HDMI 1x Native DisplayPort DirectCU II 20% cooler and 3X* quieter Exclusive DirectCU II thermal design includes a direct-GPU contact 10mm copper heatpipe and 220% larger dissipation area to boost heat removal efficiency. It performs 20% cooler and 3X quieter than reference. *Equivalent to 14dB and performance varies depending on system configuration Learn more about DirectCU CoolTech Fan Hybrid design for multi-directional cooling Proprietary CoolTech fan consists of a hybrid blade and bearing design, with inner radial blower and outer flower-type blades. These provide multi-directional airflow to accelerate heat removal and enable highly stable graphics performance. Learn more about CoolTech Fan DIGI+ VRM with Super Alloy Power 30% less power noise and 2.5X greater durability Acclaimed DIGI+ VRM has been applied via a 12-phase power design that uses digital voltage regulators to minimize power noise by 30%, enhance power efficiency by 15%, widen voltage modulation tolerance, and improve overall stability and longevity by 2.5 times over reference. GPU Tweak with Streaming Real-time intuitive graphics tuning Shows detailed specs and actual card status with GPU-Z Sync GPU clocks and voltages for easier overclocking Monitoring widget provides real-time detailed multi-parameter info Automatically checks and updates drivers and BIOS versions Stream on-screen action to the web in full HD Stream online instantly GPU Tweak streaming tool that lets you share on-screen action in real time – so others can watch live as games are played. It's even possible to add to the streaming window scrolling text, pictures and webcam images. Powered by AMD Radeon™ R9 280 AMD Eyefinity™Technology Extend the view across up to 6displays to immerse yourself ingameplay and entertainment. CrossFire Support Multi-GPU technology for extreme performance. AMD HD3D Immerse in stereoscopic 3D gaming and get up close and personal with your favorite stars while watching Blu-ray 3D. AMD HD3D is also designed for professionals who create complex visual effects and detailed data visualizations. PCI Express 3.0 Delivers double the bandwidth per lane of PCIe 2.0 for faster GPU-CPU communication. Microsoft DirectX® 11.2 Microsoft DirectX® 11.2 Brings new levels of visual realism to gaming on the PC and get top-notch performance.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Hartley Hoskins is a geophysicist and communications engineer who has worked for the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 1958. Last month, he gave me a behind-the-scenes tour of the places where WHOI's maker/scientists build the research equipment they use from scratch. In this short clip, aboard the research vessel Oceanus, he talks about the special steel cables Oceanus uses to raise and lower scientific equipment, and how ocean research can push even the best tools to their limits.
You can hear more from Hoskins at WHOI's oral history website.


text:
Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy
Guide to Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy ancestry, family history and genealogy birth records, marriage records, death records, census records, family history, and military records.
|Jefferson County, Tennessee
Location in the state of Tennessee
Location of Tennessee in the U.S.
|June 11, 1792
|County Seat
|Website: www.jeffersoncountytn.gov
- 1 Description
- 2 Jefferson County, Tennessee Record Dates
- 3 County Courthouse
- 4 History
- 5 Places/Localities
- 6 Populated Places
- 7 Resources
- 7.1 Getting Started
- 7.2 Research Guides
- 7.3 African American
- 7.4 Bibles
- 7.5 Biographies
- 7.6 Cemeteries
- 7.7 Census
- 7.8 Church
- 7.9 Court
- 7.10 Genealogy
- 7.11 Immigration
- 7.12 Land
- 7.13 Law and Legislation
- 7.14 Local Histories
- 7.15 Maps
- 7.16 Military
- 7.17 Newspapers
- 7.18 Occupations
- 7.19 Periodicals
- 7.20 Prisons
- 7.21 Probate Records
- 7.22 Schools & Education
- 7.23 Taxation
- 7.24 Vital Records
- 8 Societies and Libraries
- 9 Websites
- 10 References
Description[edit | edit source]
The county was named for Thomas Jefferson. The county is located in the northeast area of the state. [1]
Jefferson County, Tennessee Record Dates[edit | edit source]
County Courthouse[edit | edit source]
Jefferson County Courthouse, Dandridge, Tenn.]]
Jefferson County Courthouse
202 W Main Street;
Dandridge, TN 37725-0710
Phone: 865.397.2935
County Clerk has marriage and probate records from 1792.
Clerk and Master has divorce records.
Clerk Circuit Court has court records.
Register of Deeds has land records. [3]
Jefferson County Clerk
Marriage and Probate records
202 W. Main St.
P.O. Box 710
Dandridge, TN 37725
Phone: 1-865-397-2935
Jefferson County Register of Deeds
Land records
P.O. Box 58
Dandridge, TN 37725
Phone: 1-865-397-2918
Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk
Court records
765 Justice Center Drive
P.O. Box 671
Dandridge, TN 37725
Phone: 1-865-397-2786
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
History[edit | edit source]
East Tennessee county established in 1792. From 1784 to 1788, this land was claimed by the abortive, and short-lived State of Franklin.
Jefferson County was named after Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) who became President in 1797.
The land of Jefferson County was first organized by the State of Franklin in March 1786 from part of Greene County under the name Caswell County.).[4] However, the Franklin statehood effort faded by 1789. Caswell county existed only briefly, its legality is questionable, and little trace remains.
The records of lost Caswell County are now found at ???[5]
In 1789 North Carolina ceded its westernmost counties to the United States which used them to form the Southwest Territory. North Carolina and the Southwest Territory did not recognize Franklin's Caswell County or Sevier County. In 1789 the residents South of the French Broad (which included Jefferson County) petitioned North Carolina for relief from the Indian problems. This petition contains names of some Jefferson County residents.
In 1792 the Southwest Territory using land from its Greene and Hawkins counties erected a new county on much of the old Caswell County land, and named it Jefferson County.[6] Sevier County was reconsistuted in 1794 by the Southwest Territory from part of Jefferson County.
In 1796 all these lands became part of the new State of Tennessee. In 1797 Tennessee divided off Cocke County from the southeast part of Jefferson County. In 1870 Tennessee used part of Jefferson County to form part of Hamblen County.[5]
Parent County[edit | edit source]
1792--Jefferson County was created 11 June 1792 from Greene and Hawkins Counties.
County seat: Dandridge [7]
County Pronunciation[edit | edit source]
- Hear it spoken[8] (female)
- Hear it spoken[9] (male)
Boundary Changes[edit | edit source]
"Rotating Formation Tennessee County Boundary Maps" (1777-1985) may be viewed for free at the MapofUS.org website. They rely on AniMap 3.0 software.
Record Loss[edit | edit source]
- Lost censuses: 1800, 1810, 1820, 1820 Manufactures
- Lost censuses: 1800, 1810, 1820, 1820 Manufactures
For suggestions about research in places that suffered historic record losses, see:
- Burned Counties. By Michael John Neill. Online at: Family History Circle.
- When the Records are Gone. By Arlene Eakle. Online at: Tennessee Genealogy Blog.
- Burned Counties Research in the FamilySearch Research Wiki.
Places/Localities[edit | edit source]
Populated Places[edit | edit source]
For a complete list of populated places, including small neighborhoods and suburbs, visit HomeTown Locator. The following are the most historically and genealogically relevant populated places in this county:[10]
|Unincorporated communities
Neighboring Counties[edit | edit source]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Getting Started[edit | edit source]
Use the free Search for Surnames at Mountain Press's website to quickly search a variety of published Jefferson County biography, cemetery, church, court, guardianship, probate, and tax records. To determine which books are being searched, or to search each publication's index individually, click here. You are now equipped with a checklist of books to pull off the shelves at a genealogy library, or a wish list for your personal book collection.
Research Guides[edit | edit source]
- Genealogical "Fact Sheets" About Tennessee Counties: Jefferson County, courtesy: TSLA. (Identifies published county histories, published local records, census records, newspapers and local records on microfilm, and select manuscripts.)
- McNamara, Billie R. Guide to Genealogical and Historical Research in Jefferson County, Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn.: B.R. McNamara, 1996. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8924 D27m.
African American[edit | edit source]
United States African Americans Tennessee African Americans
Bibles[edit | edit source]
- Caldwell Family Bible Records, 1764-1886, Typed transcript, microfilmed 1963. FHL US/CAN Film 317309.
[edit | edit source]
- Family Biographies from The History of Jefferson County, Tennessee (1887) published by Goodspeed are available free on the My Genealogy Hound website.
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
|Tombstone Transcriptions Online
|Tombstone Transcriptions in Print
|List of Cemeteries in the county
|Family History Library
|TNGenWeb Archives
|Tombstone Project
|TNGenWeb Cemeteries
|See Tennessee Cemeteries for more information.
Additional Cemetery Resources
- Tennessee Cemeteries - Hometown Locator
Census[edit | edit source]
|Historical populations
|Source: "Wikipedia.org".
1830, 1840, 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, and 1940 federal population censuses of Jefferson County are available online. For tips on accessing census records online, see Tennessee Census. If you're having trouble finding your ancestors in online indexes, try checking printed indexes. Created by local experts familiar with the area's families, these indexes are often transcribed more accurately than nationwide online indexes.
See Tennessee Population Schedule Indexes: Fiche, Film, or Book for more information about statewide printed indexes.
See Jefferson County, TN census assignments, including links to transcribed files. The USGenWeb Census Project®
1800 - Lost, but a substitute is available, see Taxation.
1810 - Lost, but a substitute is available:
- Sherrill, Charles A. The Reconstructed 1810 Census of Tennessee: 33,000 Long-lost Records from Tax Lists, Court Minutes, Church Records, Wills, Deeds and Other Sources. Mt. Juliet, Tenn.: C.A. Sherrill, 2001. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2s 1810.
1810 - 1891
1820 - Lost[11]
- Sistler, Byron H. 1830 Census, East Tennessee. Evanston, Ill.: n.p., 1969. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 X2p 1830.
1840 Revolutionary War Pensioners
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FHL US/CAN Film 2321. 1841 edition digitized by the U.S. Census Bureau and Google Books et. al. See Tennessee, Eastern District, Jefferson County on page 153.
- Underwood, Burl H. Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1850 for Jefferson County, Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn.: B.H. Underwood, 1977. FHL US/CAN Film 1036807 Item 5.
- Underwood, Burl H. Population Schedule of the United States Census of 1850 for Jefferson County, Tennessee. 1977; reprint, Jefferson City, Tenn.: Jefferson County Genealogical Society, 1996. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8924 X2p 1850.
- Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. 1880 Census Jefferson County, Tennessee. Nashville, Tenn.: B. Sistler & Associates, 1994. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8924 X2s 1880.
1891 Male Voters
- 1891 Tennessee Enumeration of Male Voters 1891 at Ancestry.com — index $
Church[edit | edit source]
Baptist[edit | edit source]
- 1785 - 1844 - Stickley Collection, 1600-1946, Mf. 1198. Box 20, folder 2. (Baptist) See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts and Small Collections
- 1786 - 1842 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs.French Broad River Baptist Church Minutes, 1786-1842. Nashville, Works Progress Administration, 1938. TSLA F443 .J5 F73. Available at the Family History Library.
- 1797 - 1860 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs. Dumplin Baptist Church Minutes, 1797-1860. Nashville, Works
Progress Administration, 1939. TSLA F443 .J5 D85.
- 1829 - 1881 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs. Minutes of Primitive Baptist Church, 1829-1881. Nashville,
Works Progress Administration, 1938. F443 .J5 M566
- 1839 - 1870 - Antioch Baptist Church, Records, 1839-1870. See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts and Small Collections
- 1839 - 1879 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs. Antioch Baptist Church Minutes, 1839-1879. Nashville, Works
Progress Administration, 1938. TSLA F443 .J5 A57.
- 1829 - 1881 - Primitive Baptist Church, Records, 1829-1881. See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts & Small Collections
- 1858 - 1902 - Friendship Baptist Church Minutes. See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts and Small Collections.
- 1880 - 1915 - Shady Grove Baptist Church Minutes. Also contains obits. See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts and Small Collections.
- 1788 - 1842 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs. Hopewell Presbyterian Church Minutes, 1788-1842. Nashville, Works Progress Administration, 1936. TSLA F443 .J5 H66.
- 1816 - 1899 - Stickley Collection, 1600-1946, Mf. 1198. Box 20, folder 12. See Guide to Church Records at TSLA: Manuscripts & Small Collections.
- 1818 - 1921 - Westminster and St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Baptism Index 1818-1921. Batch C710681 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
- 1818 - 1906 - Westminster and St. Paul's Presbyterian Church Marriage Index 1818-1906. Batch M710681 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
- 1873 - 1880 - Moore, John Trotwood, Mrs. History of White Pine Presbyterian Church, 1873-1880. Nashville, Works Progress Administration, 1938. TSLA F443 .J5 M566.
- 1873 - 1885 - White Pine Presbyterian Church Baptism Index 1873-1885. Batch C710701 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
- 1873 - 1895 - White Pine Presbyterian Church Marriage Index 1873-1895. Batch M710701 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
- 1878 - 1885 - St. Paul's Presbyterian Church of the United States of America Baptism Index 1878-1885. Batch C710691 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch - free.
Court[edit | edit source]
Genealogy[edit | edit source]
- More than 70 genealogies have been published about Jefferson County, Tennessee families. For more information visit Jefferson County, Tennessee Compiled Genealogies.
- Gordon Aronhime (1911-1983) collected information on hundreds of Southwest Virginia and East Tennessee pioneers. His note cards, which reference more than 4,000 early settlers of the Holston-Clinch River area and East Tennessee (1770s-1790s), are held at the Library of Virginia. The cards have been digitized and made available online. (NOTE: The surname for the first card in a sequence is listed on the site. Search through the cards for your ancestor's surname.)[12]
Immigration[edit | edit source]
During the War of 1812, American officials reported finding 12 British aliens, many of whom had families, living in Jefferson County.[13]
Land[edit | edit source]
The original Jefferson County Deed Books are held at the County Archives. In the 1970s, TSLA microfilmed Deed Books A to 18 (1792-1889), Deed Indexes (1792-1929), and Trust Deed Books 1 to 4 (1868-1892). FHL copies: FHL US/CAN Films 968316-968334.
Local Land Entries Issued by North Carolina
The original Jefferson County land entries issued by North Carolina are kept at the North Carolina State Archives in Raleigh. On their website, users can bring up a list of land entries issued in Jefferson County, both before and after it became a part of the state of Tennessee. Years covered: 1778-1796.
- Follow this link to conduct a "Call Number Search" using the MARS Catalog on their site.
- Using the pull down window, change "Call Numbers starting" to "A MarsID matching."
- Type 12.14.10 (Windows Vista users may need to include a period after the last digit, for example 12.14.10.) and click Search. This is the specific MarsID for Jefferson County.
- Click on the entry that is returned: "Tennessee, Jefferson County."
- In the window that pops up, click Show List of Child Records and a list of Jefferson County land entries will be produced. Browse to find abstracts of the original records.[14]
N.B. You can also search by name through the Basic Search, but it lacks soundex capabilities.
Law and Legislation[edit | edit source]
- Tennessee State Library and Archives, Acts of Tennessee 1796-1850: Index to Names. January 25, 2005. In addition to creating new laws, legislative acts were often required to obtain a divorce, grant legitimacy to a child, or for appointments to or grant payments for public service. The TSLA has created an index to names that appear in these acts covering the years 1796 to 1850. To read more about this valuable resource Click here. The searchable index is available at the TSLA; another version is available at World Vital Records.
Local Histories[edit | edit source]
- Heritage Jefferson County. Restore Our County, Inc., 1976. Indexed by Billie R. McNamara, 1994. Free online index, courtesy: Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy & History website.
Maps[edit | edit source]
for more resources
- 1776 - 1976 - Bauman, George A. and Patti Ann Bauman. Bicentennial Map, Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1776-1976: Compiled from Research and Data Obtained from the Old Map Section of the Tennessee State Archives Located at Nashville, Tennessee. (Tenn.: n.p.), 1976. FHL US/CAN Map Case 976.8924 E7b.
- 1792 - Reeves, Charles A. Knox & Jefferson Counties (Tennessee) - Created June 11, 1792 from Greene & Hawkins Counties. Published 2000. Purchase at ReevesMaps.com; website includes a scaled-down version of the map.
- 1888 - Map of 1888 Jefferson County, Tennessee with numerous small settlements. (My Genealogy Hound)
Military[edit | edit source]
Revolutionary War[edit | edit source]
The following Jefferson County Revolutionary War records are available online through TNGenWeb:
- 1835 Pension Roll
- 1852 Rejected or Suspended Pensions
- Select Jefferson County, Tennessee Revolutionary War Pension Applications
The 1840 Census of Pensioners has been abstracted multiple times:
- A Census of Pensioners for Revolutionary or Military Services: With their Names, Ages, and Places of Residence, as Returned by the Marshalls of the Several Judicial Districts, Under the Act for Taking the Sixth Census. 1841; reprint, Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing, 1967. FHL US/CAN Book 973 X2pc 1840; FHL US/CAN Film 2321. 1841 edition digitized by the U.S. Census Bureau and Google Books et. al. See Tennessee, Eastern District, Jefferson County on page 153.
- Revolutionary & Military Pensioners, 1840, Ansearchin' News, Vol. 26, No. 3 (Fall 1979).
Additional resources include:
- Rejected or Suspended Applications for Revolutionary War Pensions. Washington, D.C., 1852. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1969, and 1991. Reprints include "an Added Index to States." Digital version at Ancestry ($). Tennessee entries abstracted online at Tennesseans in the Revolutionary War, courtesy: TNGenWeb. Includes veterans from this county; Tennessee section begins on page 381.
- Rankin, Roy M. (compiled by) Dandridge Revolutionary War Cemetery May, 1996. Courtesy TNGenWeb
War of 1812[edit | edit source]
- Embry, Hermione D. "War of 1812 - Tennessee Pensioners on List - January 2, 1883," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 7, No. 4 (Oct. 1960):90-93. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 B2a v. 7 (1960); digital version at journal website. Includes Jefferson County pensioners (pp. 90-91).
- Kanon, Tom, Tennessee State Library and Archives. Regimental Histories of Primary Jefferson County Units Complete document located at the TSLA web site. Courtesy: TNGenWeb
- Select Jefferson County, Tennessee War of 1812 Service and Pension Records. Courtesy: TNGenWeb
Civil War[edit | edit source]
Online Records
- 1861 - 1865 - Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861 - 1865 - Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 at FamilySearch — index
- 1861 - 1865 - U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1861 - 1865 - U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865 at Ancestry — index (free)
- 1891 - 1965 - Tennessee, Confederate Pension Applications, Soldiers and Widows, 1891-1965 at FamilySearch — images
- Civil War Research Database $
- Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System
Regiments. Civil War service men from Jefferson County served in various regiments. Men often joined a regiment or a company (within a regiment) that originated in their county. Listed below are the military units that were formed in or had many men from Jefferson County.
Confederate Soldiers
- 1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Carter's) - CSA - Companies H and K.
- 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Ashby's) - CSA - Company I.
- 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - CSA - Company A.
- 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Lillard's) - CSA - Company A.
- 4th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry (Branner's) - CSA - Company E.
- 37th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (7th Infantry) (1st East Tennessee Rifles) - CSA - Company C.
- 39th Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (W. M. Bradford's) (31st Infantry) - CSA - Companies C, E, and I.
- 43rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry (Gillespie's) (5th East Tennessee Volunteers) - CSA - Company G.
- 61st Regiment, Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Pitts') (81st Infantry) - CSA - Company F.
Union Soldiers
- 8th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - Company C.
- 9th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - Companies B, K, L, and M.
- 13th Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry - Company L.
- 3rd Regiment, Tennessee Infantry - Company K
Additional sources for Civil War soldiers from Jefferson County:
- Carter, William Randolph. History of the First regiment of Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry in the Great war of the Rebellion, with the Armies of the Ohio and Cumberland, under Generals Morgan, Rosecrans, Thomas, Stanley and Wilson. Knoxville, Tennessee: Gaut-Ogden Co. Printers, 1902. Free digital copy. Union.
- USGenWeb Archives, Jefferson County Tennessee Archives. Civil War Records.
- CWSAC, Battle Summaries, Dandridge and Mossy Creek. Located in Jefferson County.
- Tennessee State Library and Archives, Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications: Jefferson County. Includes soldier's name, county, pension #, unit or widow.
- United States Pension Bureau, List of Pensioners on the Roll January 1, 1883: Giving the Name of Each Pensioner, the Cause for... (Washington Printing Office; 1883). Online at Internet Archive. Jefferson County, page 349-351.
- TNGenWeb, Jefferson County in the Civil War.
Civil War Battle[edit | edit source]
The following Civil War Battles were fought in Jefferson County:
- December 29, 1863 = Mossy Creek[15]
- January 17, 1864 = Dandridge[16]
- Map showing Civil War battles in Tennessee.
Newspapers[edit | edit source]
Many Tennessee newspapers are filmed and available at TSLA. Most of these newspapers may be accessed by interlibrary loan to libraries within Tennessee, although there are some newspapers which are not available in or outside of Tennessee. For further information regarding interlibrary loan policies and newspapers not available for interlibrary loan click here. For a list of newspapers available at the archives for Jefferson County click on the following cities or towns:
Occupations[edit | edit source]
- Miller, Alan N. East Tennessee's Forgotten Children: Apprentices from 1778 to 1911. Baltimore, Md.: Printed for Clearfield Company, Inc., by Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2000. FHL US/CAN 976.8 U2m. Digital version at World Vital Records ($). Purchase at Genealogical.com. Includes Jefferson County.
Periodicals[edit | edit source]
Tap into the minds of local experts. Editors of genealogical periodicals publish unique sources that researchers who are new to their area would not likely discover. This type of material may be found in local, regional, or statewide genealogical society journals. The following periodicals cover this county:
- Ansearchin' News
- Genealogical articles with abstracts of Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy records have been published in Ansearchin' News, the quarterly magazine of the Tennessee Genealogical Society. To view a list of these articles, visit their county index. To read digitized versions of the first 36 years of articles (Vols. 1-36), browse their archive or conduct a surname search. The Family History Library has a complete collection of the Ansearchin' News quarterly FHL Book 976.8 B2a.
- East Tennessee Roots
- Several genealogical articles with abstracts of Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy records have been published in East Tennessee Roots (10 vols.). A subject index to these articles is available online. Surname indexes to Volumes 9 and 10 are also available online. The Family History Library has collected most issues of East Tennessee Roots FHL Book 976.8 D25e.
- Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal
- The Family History Library has Volume 10, no. 2- 4 (1994) FHL US/CAN Book 976.8924 B2n
Index available at PERiodical Source Index (1986 - 2007) (PERSI)
Prisons[edit | edit source]
Learn if your Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy ancestors went to prison!
- Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1831-1850.
- Inmates of the Tennessee State Penitentiary 1851-1870.
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
The original Jefferson County Will Books are held at the County Archives. In the 1970s, TSLA microfilmed Will Books 1 to 10 (1792-1921) and Index to Wills and Probate (1792-1921). FHL copies: FHL Films 968311-968315.
Online Records
- 1779 – 2008 Tennessee Wills and Probate Records 1779-2008 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1792 – 1810 Images of Wills 1792-1810. Southeastern Genealogy ($)
FamilySearch has placed scans of the following records online in the Tennessee, Probate Court Books, 1795-1927 collection. These are browse-only collections. Handwritten indexes may be found at the front or back of some volumes:
- Index to wills, 1792 - 1971
- Wills, 1792-1887 (9 vols.)
- Vol 1 (1792-1810) has 4 sections.The first section (images 1 to 17) is a typescript of what appears to be an every name index (ie: purchasers are indexed). It has not been determined if the every name indexing was completed for the entire volume. The second section (images 18-21) is another, smaller typescript index. The third section contains the images of the index found at the front of Will Book One. The fourth section (starting with image 141) shows actual images of Will Book 1.
- Settlements, Wills, 1887-1891 ("Vol. 9")
- Guardian records, 1871-1887
- Insolvent estate records, 1876-1960
- Bonds, 1871-1938 (3 vols.)
- Bonds, Letters, 1856-1905 (3 vols.)
- Settlements, 1805-1901 (5 vols.)
The organization Strictly By Name provides free online indexes to early Jefferson County probate records. They offer a record retrieval service to photocopy and transcribe microfilm copies of the original documents for a small fee. Available indexes:
The following Jefferson County probate records have been abstracted, indexed, or both:
- 1792 - 1826 - Douthat, James L. Jefferson County, Tennessee Will Book ... Will Books 1 and 2 (1792-1826). 2 vols. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: J.L. Douthat, (198-?). FHL Books 976.8924 P2d.
- 1792 - 1861 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Tennessee Wills & Administrations 1779-1861. Nashville, Tenn. Byron Sistler & Associates, Inc., 1990. FHL Book 976.8 P22s. Includes an index to this county's probate records. Free Lookups Available!
- 1792 - 1971 - Hinchey, Lura B., Pat McMurtery and Jefferson County Archives. Jefferson County, Tennessee http://www.digginbones.com/free-lookups.php Will Index 1792-1971. Dandridge, Tenn.: Jefferson County Archives, 1999. FHL Book 976.8924 P22j.
- 1804 - 1851 - Bell, Annie W.B. Jefferson County, Tennessee Wills: pt. 1, 1804-1851; pt. 2, 1808-1848. 1935. FHL Book 976.8924 P2b.
- 1826 - 1840 - Prevost, Toni Jollay. Jefferson County, Tennessee, Will Books and Sale Books Will Books 3 and 4 (1826-1840). 2 vols. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 1989. FHL Book 976.8924 P2p.
Schools & Education[edit | edit source]
For information about local schools & education, including student records, visit the Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy & History site.
Taxation[edit | edit source]
The original Jefferson County Tax Books 1822-1888 are held at the County Archives. In the 1970s, TSLA microfilmed these records. FHL copies: FHL US/CAN Films 968340-968342.
The following Jefferson County tax records have been abstracted:[17]
- 1800 - Creekmore, Pollyanna. Early East Tennessee Taxpayers. Easley, S.C.: Southern Historical Press, 1980. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4cp and Silas Emmett Lucas's Revised Index FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4cp index. Includes 1800 tax list.
- 1800, 1822 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Index to Early Tennessee Tax Lists. Evanston, Ill.: B. & B. Sistler, 1977. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4s. Includes 1800, 1822 tax lists.
- 1800, 1822 - Curtis, Mary Barnett. Early East Tennessee Tax Lists. Fort Worth, Texas: Arrow Printing Company, 1964. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8 R4c. Includes 1800 and 1822 tax lists.
- 1800 - Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1800 Tax List. n.p.: n.p., n.d. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8924 R4j.
- 1801 - "Tax Payers, 1801," East Tennessee Historical Society Publications, Issue 28 (1956).
- 1814 - "Direct Federal Tax-Delinquent Property Owners Listed for 1814," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 43, No. 3 (Fall 1996):115-120. For possible FHL and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals. Includes Jefferson County.
- 1817 - "U.S. Holds 1817 Public Sale of Federal Tax-Delinquent Properties in Tennessee," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 43, No. 2 (Summer 1996):63-68. For possible FHL and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals. Includes Jefferson County.
- 1822 - 1830 - Historical Records Project. Tax List, 1822-1830, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Typescript, TSLA, Nashville, Tenn. FHL US/CAN Film 24710 Item 3.
- 1836 - Douthat, James L. Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1836 Tennessee Civil Districts and Tax List. Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 1993. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8924 R4d; online: free surname index and purchase details.
- 1836 - Tax List, 1836, Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 9, No. 2 (Summer 1993); Vol. 9, No. 3 (Fall 1993).
- 1836 - Paessler, Frank and Jane Paessler. "Jefferson County Map" and "Jefferson County Tax List, 1836," Ansearchin' News, Vol. 42, No. 4 (Winter 1995):156-164. For possible FHL and online access, as well as indexes, see Periodicals.
- 1859 - 1860 - Tax List, 1859, 1860, Hamblen Heritage, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Spring 1995).
- 1861 - "Tax Delinquents, 1861," Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 16, No. 3 (Fall 2000).
- 1861 - McNamara, Billie R. Jefferson County, Tennessee, List of Free White Males, January 1, 1861. Knoxville, Tenn.: B.R. McNamara, 1995. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8924 N48m.
- 1861 - "Jefferson County, TN, Free White Males in 1861," free index by Billie R. McNamara available online, courtesy: Jefferson County, Tennessee Genealogy & History. Source: record book of voters in County Courthouse.
- c1861 - 1867 - "Poll Tax Document, c. 1861-1867," Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Aug. 2005).
- 1865 - "List of Persons Not Home for Tax, 1865," Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 18, No. 1 (Spring 2002).
- 1867 - 1869 - "Constable Report of Poll Taxpayers in Arrears, District 8, 1867, 1868, 1869," Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Apr. 2004).
- 1878 - 1879 - "Poll Tax Exempts, 1878-79, Minute Book 19," Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 4, No. 4 (1989).
- 1879 - Released from Poll Tax, 1879, Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 4, No. 2 (Jun. 1989).
- 1885 - Tax Collection Places, 1885, Jefferson County Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. 14, No. 2 (Summer 1998).
For missing years, alternative resource to consider is "Tennessee Legislative Petitions".
Vital Records[edit | edit source]
Birth[edit | edit source]
For births of illegitimate children, try searching the following records:
- 1806 - 1814 - McNamara, Billie R. Miscellaneous Bonds: Administration, 1806-1814, Constables, 1806-1815, Maintenance (Bastardy) 1807-1857, Indentures, 1807-1828, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Knoxville, Tenn.: B.R. McNamara, 1995. FHL US/CAN Book 976.8924 P28m.
- 1828 - 1939 - Tennessee Births and Christenings 1828-1939 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1869 - 1909 - Tennessee Delayed Birth Records 1869-1909 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1908 - 1912 - Tennessee, Birth Records (ER Series), 1908-1912 at FamilySearch — index and images
Marriage[edit | edit source]
The original Jefferson County marriage records are kept at the County Archives. In 1982, Whitley remarked: "The WPA register was compiled from records which have since disappeared from the courthouse, so for the early period of the county's history the register offers the only evidence of marriage." Surviving records have been microfilmed:
- 1625-1966 - Tennessee, United States Marriages at FindMyPast — index $
- 1792 - 1953 - Marriages 1792-1953. Microfilmed in 1970s and 1980s by TSLA; FHL copies: FHL Films 968301-968302, 1928731-1928737.
Jefferson County's marriage records have been abstracted and/or indexed several times. The most recent work, published by the Jefferson County Archives, is a great place to start; however, it may omit records that have disappeared from the Archives since the time of the W.P.A. register's publication (1930s). To be thorough, researchers should not overlook their publication (or Whitley's reprint). The following is a list of these publications:
- 1792 - 1895 - Jefferson County Marriage Index 1792-1895 in International Genealogical Index at FamilySearch.org - free.[18]
- 1792 - 1848 - Bell, Annie W.B. Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriages, 1792-1848. n.p.: A.W.B. Bell, 1935. FHL Film 908351 Item 3.
- 1792 - 1870 - Historical Records Project (W.P.A.). Marriage Records, 1792-1870, Jefferson County, Tennessee. Typescript, TSLA, Nashville, Tenn. Microfilmed in 1940-1941. FHL Films 24709 Item 2, 24711 Items 3-4. W.P.A. workers assigned each document a unique number.
- 1792 - 1836 - Whitley, Edythe Johns Rucker. Marriages of Jefferson County, Tennessee, 1792-1836. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1982. FHL Book 976.8924 V2w. Abstracts names of brides, grooms, a date associated with the marriage, as well as W.P.A. reference numbers. Source: W.P.A. register.
- 1792 - 1870 - d'Armand, Virginia Carlisle. Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records, 1792-1870. Knoxville, Tenn.: V.C. d'Armand, 1983. FHL Book 976.8924 V2d.
- 1792 - 1870 - Sistler, Byron and Barbara Sistler. Early East Tennessee Marriages. 2 vols. Nashville, Tenn.: Byron Sistler and Associates, Inc., 1987. FHL Book 976.8 V2s v. 1. Indexes names of brides and grooms, and marriage dates for weddings in this county for the specified years. Free Lookups Available!
- 1792 - 1900 - Jefferson County Archives. Jefferson County, Tennessee Marriage Records. (1792-1900) 2 vols. Dandridge, Tenn.: Jefferson County Archives, 2003. FHL Book 976.8924 V22j 1792-1860. Abstracts names of brides, grooms, bondsmen, officiators, as well as dates of bond, license, and marriage.
- 1780 - 2002 - Tennessee State Marriages 1780-2002 at Ancestry.com — index $
- 1780 - 2002 - Tennessee State Marriage Index 1780-2002 at FamilySearch.org— index
- 1790 - 1950 - Tennessee County Marriages 1790-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1796 - 1950 - Tennessee Marriages 1796-1950 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1838 - 1888 - Tennessee Civil Marriages, 1838-1888 at FamilySearch.org — index and images
- 1851 - 1900 - Tennessee Marriages 1851-1900 at Ancestry.com— index and images $
Death[edit | edit source]
- 1874 - 1955 - Tennessee Deaths and Burials 1874-1955 at FamilySearch.org — index
- 1908-1933 Tennessee Deaths, 1908 - 1933 at MyHeritage ($) — index
- 1908 - 1958 - Tennessee Death Records 1908 - 1958 at Ancestry.com — index and images $
- 1914 - 1966 - Tennessee Deaths, 1914-1966 at FamilySearch — index and images
For deaths of Methodists in Jefferson County between the 1830s and the 1920s, try searching the following records:
- 1847 - 1914 - Smith, Jonathan K.T. Genealogical Abstracts from Reported Deaths, the Nashville Christian Advocate. (1847-1914) 10 vols. Jackson, Tenn.: J.K.T. Smith, 1997-2003. FHL Books 976.855/N1 V48s 1847-1851; digital versions at David Donahue Memorial: Tennessee Records Repository. Website expands upon the publications and includes deaths from the 1830s, 1840s, 1910s and 1920s.
Societies and Libraries [edit | edit source]
- Jefferson County Museum and Archives
202 West Main St.
Dandridge, TN 37725
Phone: 1-865-397-4904
Located in the courthouse
- Jefferson County Genealogical Society
P. O. Box 874
Jefferson City, TN 38562
- East Tennessee Historical Society
601 S. Gay Street
P.O. Box 1629
Knoxville, Tennessee 37901-1629
Phone: 1-865-215-8824
- Jefferson City Public Library
1427 Russell Avenue
Jefferson City, TN 37760-2527
Phone: 1-865-475-1253
Fax: 1-865-475-1253
Hours: Mon., Wed., Fri. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tues. and Thurs. 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.
Sat. 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Family History Centers
[edit | edit source]
Family History Centers provide one-on-one assistance and free access to premium genealogical websites. In addition, many centers have free how-to genealogy classes.
- For current information about a center near you, go to the Family History Center Map
Websites[edit | edit source]
- FamilySearch Catalog (FamilySearch) — The catalog is genealogical materials (including books, online materials, microfilm, microfiche, and publications) This catalog is different than the indexed Historical Records.
- Jefferson County, TN Genealogy and Family History (Linkpendium)
- Jefferson County, TNGenWeb (USGenWeb)
- Jefferson County, TN Family History and Genealogy Message Board (Ancestry)
- Jefferson County, TN History, Records, Facts and Genealogy (Familytree101)
- Mailing List: DumplinTN [very active; covers primarily Jefferson and Sevier County]
- RootsWeb Mailing List: TNJEFFER-L (Jefferson County, Tennessee List) [not very active]
- RootsWeb Mailing List: ETN-L (East Tennessee List)
- RootsWeb Mailing List: ETN-OZ-L (East Tennessee Migrants to Ozarks Region List)
- RootsWeb Mailing List: FRANKLIN-STATE-L (State of Franklin 1784-1788 List)
- RootsWeb Mailing List: UPPEREASTTN-L (Upper East Tennessee List)
- Jefferson County TN Genealogy (ldsgenealogy.com)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jefferson, Tennessee" in https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_County,_Tennessee accessed 24 Dec 2018
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jefferson County, Tennessee. Page 638-645 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002; Alice Eichholz, ed. Ancestry's Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources, Third ed. (Provo, Utah: Ancestry, 2004), 637-640.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Jefferson County, Tennessee page 641, At various libr40ries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ "State of Franklin" in The Tennessee Encyclopedia of History and Culture.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Robert M. McBride, "Lost Counties of Tennessee," East Tennessee Historical Society's Publications 38 (1966): 4-5.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Publ., 2002), 641.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, UT: Everton Publishers, 2002), 641. (FHL Book 973 D27e 2002). WorldCat entry.
- ↑ Voice of Lynnae Weller, Kingsport, Tenn. (2010).
- ↑ Voice of Gene Black, FamilySearch employee, former resident of Bristol, Tenn. (2010).
- ↑ Wikipedia contributors, "Jefferson County, Tennessee," in Wikipedia: the Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jefferson_County,_Tennessee, accessed 24 November 2019.
- ↑ Mary Barnett Curtis, Early East Tennessee Tax Lists: a compiled list of residents of the area covered in 22 east Tennessee counties for which there is (sic) no census records prior to 1830 (Fort Worth, Texas: Arrow Printing, 1964) [FHL Book 976.8 R4c].
- ↑ "Original Virginia Records Imaged and Indexed Online," Arlene Eakle's Virginia Genealogy Blog, 12 October 2008.
- ↑ Kenneth Scott. British Aliens in the United States During the War of 1812. Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979, 372-378 (see East Tennessee). FHL US/CAN 973 W4s; digital version at Ancestry ($).
- ↑ J. Mark Lowe, "The Land Grant Processes of North Carolina and Tennessee," Lecture, Federation of Genealogical Societies Conference, Knoxville, Tenn., August 21, 2010.
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State
- ↑ Heritage Preservation Services, Civil War Battle Summaries by State
- ↑ The Heritage Quest Online version of PERSI aided in the compilation of this list.
- ↑ Genealogical Society of Utah, Parish and Vital Records List (July 1998). Microfiche. Digital version at https://www.familysearch.org/wiki/en/images/d/d3/Igitennesseef.pdf.


text:
Fasten your seat belts, turbulence ahead - lessons from Titan
Ever spilled your drink on an airline due to turbulence? Researchers on both sides of the Atlantic are finding new ways to understand the phenomenon - both on Earth and on Titan.
Turbulence plays an important role in Earth's weather system, and can be more than an inconvenience - hundreds of injuries have occurred on commercial flights due to turbulence. It is studied both in Earth's atmosphere and in that of Saturn's moon, Titan, aided by data from ESA's Huygens probe. The study of one is helping the other.
Giles Harrison, atmospheric physicist at the University of Reading in the UK, devised an inexpensive way to measure the effects of turbulence using weather balloons. The instrument package contains a magnetic field sensor which measures fluctuations in Earth's magnetic field due to turbulence. As Earth's magnetic field is very stable, the measurements of magnetic changes taken with the weather balloon showed the effects of turbulence on the sensor, since the balloon itself was moving very violently.
All bodies, planets and moons, are subject to the same principles of physics. So by working together, researchers looking at Earth and those looking at our planetary neighbours can really test their models of the processes taking place and gain new insights into both.
Planetary scientist Ralph Lorenz, at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in the USA, found Harrison's results key to making sense of data from Huygens, which descended by parachute through Titan's atmosphere in January 2005.
The Surface Science Package (SSP) on board Huygens included a set of tilt sensors which measured motions of the probe during its descent. These tilt sensors act much like a drink in a glass, using a small slug of liquid to measure the tilt angle.
As the probe plummeted under the parachute through Titan's atmosphere, there was a lot of buffeting, even though the air itself was fairly still. Knowing the signature of cloud-induced turbulence in Harrison's balloon data from Earth inspired Lorenz to look for a similar effect in the Huygens data using the tilt sensor.
"Huygens' tilt history was just this long, squiggly, complex mess, but seeing the fingerprint of cloud turbulence in Harrison's work showed me what to look for," said Lorenz.
Armed with that information, Lorenz found that a 20-minute period of Huygens' 2.5-hour descent, around an altitude of 20 km, was affected by this kind of in-cloud turbulence. Having experimented with instrumentation on small models, even frisbees, to understand the dynamics of aerospace vehicles like the probe, Lorenz was familiar with the sensors used by Harrison.
Lorenz's analysis helped identify a turbulent cloud layer in Titan's atmosphere - a significant result for the investigation of Titan's meteorology. In the process, he also found a way to improve Harrison's magnetic sensor arrangement on the weather balloon, simply by changing its orientation.
Mark Leese, Project Manager for the SSP on Huygens at The Open University said "We knew Huygens had a bumpy ride down to Titan's surface. Now we can separate out twenty minutes of air turbulence – probably due to a cloud layer - from other effects such as cross winds or air buffeting due to the irregular shape of the probe."
Notes for editors:
Lorenz's analysis 'Descent motions of the Huygens probe as measured by the Surface Science Package (SSP): turbulent evidence for a cloud layer', by R. Lorenz, J. Zarnecki, M. Towner, M. Leese, A. Ball, B. Hathi, A. Hagermann and N. Ghafoor, in the online version of the Planetary and Space Science journal. It is expected to appear in print in November this year.
The original work by Harrison and Hogan was published last year in the Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, in a paper titled 'In Situ Atmospheric Turbulence Measurement Using the Terrestrial Magnetic Field— A Compass for a Radiosonde' by R. Harrison and R. Hogan.
An exchange of ideas between Lorenz and Harrison appears in the August 2007 issue of the Journal of Oceanic and Atmospheric Technology.
Harrison's work is supported by the Paul Instrument Fund of the Royal Society, Lorenz is supported by NASA's Cassini Project. The Science and Technology Facilities Council funds UK participation in the Cassini Huygens mission, in particular, the research at The Open University.
Weather balloons carry packages known as radiosondes, which take (sounding) measurements of air temperature, moisture and wind direction used for weather forecasting. The balloons are filled with helium or hydrogen gas and the measurements are sent back to the surface by radio. When the balloon bursts, usually at 15 to 20 km altitude, the instruments fall to earth by parachute.
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency.
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the Cassini-Huygens mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington DC. JPL designed and assembled the Cassini orbiter.
Development of the Huygens probe was managed by ESA's European Space Technology and Research Centre (ESTEC). ASI managed the development of the high-gain antenna and the other instruments that were part of its contribution.
For more information :
Ralph Lorenz, John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, USA
Email : Ralph.Lorenz @ jhuapl.edu
Giles Harrison, Department of Metrology, University of Reading, UK
Email : R.G.Harrison @ reading.ac.uk
Jean-Pierre Lebreton, ESA Huygens Project scientist
Email : Jean-Pierre.Lebreton @ esa.int


text: Copyright © 2018 TCL Communication. All rights reserved. Trademarks, including but not limited to BLACKBERRY and EMBLEM Design are the trademarks or registered trademarks of BlackBerry Limited and used under license by TCL Communication Ltd.* Based on mixed usage scenario. Many factors affect battery life, including network connectivity, application usage, feature configuration and battery age. Actual results may vary.


text:
Courtesy of PORTHILL PUBLISHERS, England
BLAGO Fund is organized in the USA and Serbia.
Supported by ArmedinaUSA, maker of Aronia Treasure.
While the content of the BLAGO Fund collections is free to use, there are also some restrictions on commercial use and proper attribution of the material. Follow the links below for more information.
Please contact us if you wish to contribute material to BLAGO Fund.
BLAGO Fund, Inc. is a US registered non-profit organization and all your donations are tax-deductible. Follow this link for further information on donating to BLAGO Fund.
Keep up on our always evolving content and collection volume. Subscribe to our newsletter mailing list.
Use the following form to contact BLAGO Fund.


text:
Oh my word. These things are amazing.
Since I need to get back to "being good" when it comes to eating, I decided to make this dessert as one last over-indulgent thing to stuff my face with before getting back on track. Actually I've spent the last 2 weeks eating anything and everything I want - that was my way of gearing up for the deprivation that was to come. Unfortunately, doing this only added to the lbs I'm ultimately trying to get rid of. But whatever....I enjoyed every single bite of every single bad thing I ate and I have no regrets! I think it's indulging is just necessary sometimes.
This is yet another recipe I've had in my pile, and I've been meaning to make it for quite some time. I wasn't sure if it would be too sweet, so I guess that's why I held off making it for so long. It's probably just as well because these things were addicting and I couldn't get enough of them! So, so good. That's really all I can say. My husband absolutely LOVED these, as they encompass all of his favorites - oatmeal, butterscotch and cheesecake. I'm telling you, you gotta try these things!


text:
Gameboy X / X2 Droid Skin
Be sure to select the right skin type for your phone. There is a difference between some the iPhone 4 between carriers. Deluxe versions are skins that cover the entire device. "Just the Back" is exactly as it sounds, a skin that covers the back only.


text:
You don't have any saved vehicles!
Look for this link on your favorites:
Once you've saved some vehicles, you can view them here at any time.
Turbocharged,Front Wheel Drive,Power Steering,ABS,4-Wheel Disc Brakes,Brake Assist,Aluminum Wheels,Tires - Front Performance,Tires - Rear Performance,Temporary Spare Tire,Heated Mirrors,Power Mirror(s),Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors,Rear Defrost,Intermittent Wipers,Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers,Rain Sensing Wipers,Daytime Running Lights,Automatic Headlights,AM/FM Stereo,Satellite Radio,MP3 Player,Bluetooth Connection,Remote Engine Start,Auxiliary Audio Input,HD Radio,Smart Device Integration,Requires Subscription,Steering Wheel Audio Controls,Power Driver Seat,Bucket Seats,Heated Front Seat(s),Driver Adjustable Lumbar,Pass-Through Rear Seat,Rear Bench Seat,Adjustable Steering Wheel,Trip Computer,Power Windows,Leather Steering Wheel,Keyless Entry,Power Door Locks,Keyless Start,Cruise Control,Adaptive Cruise Control,Climate Control,Multi-Zone A/C,A/C,Premium Synthetic Seats,Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror,Driver Vanity Mirror,Passenger Vanity Mirror,Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror,Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror,Engine Immobilizer,Traction Control,Stability Control,Front Side Air Bag,Cross-Traffic Alert,Blind Spot Monitor,Lane Departure Warning,Lane Keeping Assist,Tire Pressure Monitor,Driver Air Bag,Passenger Air Bag,Front Head Air Bag,Rear Head Air Bag,Passenger Air Bag Sensor,Child Safety Locks,Back-Up Camera,4 Cylinder Engine,Gasoline Fuel,6-Speed A/T,A/T,Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode
Disclaimer: At Volkswagen Lee's Summit, we are committed to transparency. Pricing is with Dealer Arranged financing of at least 90% of sale price, which may be through VW Credit at non-subsidized APR, required. O% for up to 72 mos. through VCI or 4 Months no payment available O.A.C. Offers cannot be combined. See dealer for complete offer details. In stock vehicles only. While we make every effort to ensure the data listed here is correct, there may be instances where some of the options or vehicle features may be listed incorrectly as we get data from multiple sources. PLEASE MAKE SURE to confirm the details of this vehicle with the dealer to ensure its accuracy. Dealer cannot be held liable for data that is listed incorrectly.
**With approved credit. Terms may vary. Monthly payments are only estimates derived from the vehicle price with a 72 month term, 4.9% interest and 20% downpayment.
*Number of views in last 30 days
† Based on 2017 EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.
*Number of views in last 30 days
† Based on 2020 EPA mileage ratings. Use for comparison purposes only. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.
It is our focus to provide a friendly, knowledgeable, and sincere atmosphere that promotes honesty, integrity, and respect. You will find our sales process to be fun, fast, friendly, and fair. Unlike other dealerships, we won't waste your time playing tricks or mind games with you.
Military Discount:
Receive an additional $500 OFF our Website "Sale Price"; if you are an Active Duty, Veteran, or a Retiree of the US Military, OR a Police Officer, Sheriff/Sheriff's Deputy, Correctional Officer, State Trooper, Federal Law Enforcement Officer, Firefighter, EMT, or a Paramedics. Contact the Sales Department for further Qualifications. NOT APPLICABLE towards the Golf R!
Graduation Discount:
Receive a minimum of $500 OFF and financing; if you are graduating within the next six months or have graduated within the past 24 months! Please contact the Sales Department for further Qualifications. While the program applies to all Used and New '17, '18 Model Years, the $500 Bonus is ONLY APPLICABLE towards New Vehicles. NOT APPLICABLE towards the VW Golf R.
You don't have any saved vehicles!
Look for this link on your favorites:
Once you've saved some vehicles, you can view them here at any time.
(816) 841-7253Call Now
2225 NE Independence Ave • Lee's Summit, MO 64064Get Directions
Open Today! Sales: 9am-9pm
Open Today! Service: 8am-5pm
Open Today! Parts: 8am-5pm


text:
St-Isaac-Jogues church
Mountainview Blvd.
St-Huber, QC
Built in 1950
Since the year 2000, St-Isaac-Jogues is the 19th Roman Catholic church to have been closed in the Diocese of Saint-Jean-Longueuil, QC. The sale to Rodin Construction of Sainte-Julie, QC was finalized in november 2010. The city then changed the zoning of the area; therefore, the church will be destroyed in a few days (February 2011) and will be replaced by 6 apartment buildings.
The closing of so many churches is destroying our ancestral heritage and is making our genealogical research all the more complicated. So, where do the church records go? I don't have the answer...


text:
"Rebuilding Ground Zero," a new documentary which Steven Spielberg is executive producing and advising on, will chronicle the delicate and laborious process of transforming the ashes and rubble of the former World Trade Center site in lower Manhattan into a symbol of resilience.
"Given the significance of the project, the emotion that is tied to the site and the impact that the massive redevelopment will have on the city for years to come, the public needs to understand all that is going on behind the fence," said Port Authority executive director Chris Ward.
Will it make good TV? Yes, Spielberg's involvement ensures that the subject will be handled with the dignity it deserves. But how do you string together six episodes about the design for a 1,776-foot tower?
U.S. & World
The day's top national and international news.
We trust Spielberg, but we'd like to hear more encouraging news before the documentary airs in 2011.


text:
Room size: 76 sq.m.
Bed(s): 2 Single Beds / 1 Double Bed
- Quadruple sharing with shared bath
Room Features:
- air conditioning
- shared bathroom
- Free WiFi access
Children and extra beds:
- Free! Up to two children under 4 years stay free of charge when using existing beds.
- All older children or adults are charged PHP 150 per person per night for extra beds.
- The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.
- There is no capacity for cots in the room.
- Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.
- Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.


text:
Be the first to review this product
Sanderson Headers CC10DP-158-SECChevrolet Small Block 265-400 V8 Engines
DP denotes D-Port Flange
MADE IN THE USA Tube Size ............ 1-5/8"Collector Size ....... 2 1/2" LEFT RIGHTDIM A ................. 4" 4"DIM B ................. 8½" 8½" DIM C ................ 24" 24"Weight (Lbs / Kg) . 17" / 7.71"
Availability: In stock
Regular Price:
Special Price
* Required Fields
Sanderson Headers CC10DP-158-SEC The CC10_158 is a swept back, shorty header with the collectors exiting along the angle of the firewall to fit 1964 and Up Chevelle, El Camino, and pickup applications using a small block Chevy engine.
Features larger 1-5/8" primary tubes.
Available for straight or angle plug cylinder heads. Please select the correct spark plug angle from the dropdown menu. Use of shorter "header" spark plugs is recommended.
Automatic transmission or manual with cable or hydrualic clutch linkage ONLY!
Comes with all hardware necessary for installation.
SPECIFICATIONS:Engine : Small Block Chevy 265-400Primary Tube Diameter : 1-5/8"Collector Diameter : 2½"Weight : 17 LBS / 7.71 KGS
FEATURES:16-Gauge Primary and Collector Tube Thickness3/8" Thick FlangePatented Flange Design Requires NO GasketsTightest Fitting Header Available Anywhere!Made in the USA
INCLUDES: Header Bolt SetCollector Reducer Set
Our Aluminized Ceramic Coating is available and RECOMMENDED on all Sanderson Headers. We apply a multi-layer inside and outside silver ceramic coating in-house to meet our high standards of quality, and polish the coated header to a high luster. This coating provides aerospace and military technology to your vehicle to control the heat in your engine bay, improve cylinder scavenging of exhaust gases, and increase the longevity of your header investment.
Sanderson Street Rod Headers strives to supply our customers with the highest quality parts and service available in the street rod industry. In keeping with this, we warrant and will repair or replace, at our option after inspection in our facility, any of our products which are found by us to have failed due to defects in either material or workmanship. This warranty is activated by the return of the Warranty Card enclosed with every pair of headers, and is effective for FIVE YEARS *from the date of purchase as indicated on the original invoice.
This Warranty does not cover products that fail due to improper motor tuning, alteration, disassembly, or damage caused by racing, misuse, neglect, abuse, improper installation and/or accident, or when used on applications for which they were not designed or approved. We are specifically not responsible for the costs of removal, installation, transportation, destruction of other components, inconvenience, loss of time, or other personal damages, or for any other associated costs including the application of aftermarket coatings applied by others. Sanderson Street Rod headers shall not be liable for any and all consequential damages occasioned by the breach of any written or implied warranty pertaining to this sale in excess of the purchase price of the product(s) as found on the original invoice.
Extremely compact header designs which locate the collector in close proximity to the exhaust ports are very sensitive to engine tuning. Improper air/fuel mix or timing of ignition and/or valvetrain can cause early failure due to excessive heat. For this reason, part numbers CC2 and CC3 are offered with a two-year Warranty period only. All other Warranty conditions apply..
When sitting in driver's seat and engine in front of you, the LEFT header would be the Driver's Side on LH drive vehicles; coincidently, means the RIGHT header is on the passenger side. See the detail image above left that describes engine sides.
NOTE: Image graphic is generic and not exact representation of product.
Use spaces to separate tags. Use single quotes (') for phrases.
There are no product questions yet.
* Required Fields
800- 407- 9112
Back to top


text:
Rockies' Oswalt ready to regain form, forget 2012
Veteran happy for opportunity, mentoring and possible coaching future
WASHINGTON -- Suitable offers weren't coming, but Roy Oswalt found the old pop on his fastball while throwing to junior college baseball players in Mississippi. After finally signing with the Rockies in May, the pitches grew in effectiveness each time he faced Minor Leaguers.
So Oswalt was ready to put a rough 2012 with the Rangers behind him and rediscover his All-Star form at age 35. And during a five-start tune-up at Double-A Tulsa, while enduring the long bus rides that he left behind long ago, Oswalt reacquainted himself with something else -- his smile.
"It was a lot of fun," Oswalt said. "You get around 22-, 23-year-old kids, you rejuvenate yourself because they've never experienced this up here. That's the baseball they know. I wanted to be part of the team, get on the bus, ride around, play cards. I actually played Wiffle ball in the backyard one day with the guys. That's the first time I played Wiffle ball since summer league, back when I was 15 or 16 years old."
Oswalt discovered he could be a kid again, all while preparing to be 'The Man' for the Rockies' pitching rotation.
Oswalt struck out 11 in five innings but also was rusty enough to give up four runs in his Rockies debut, a 5-1 loss at Washington on Thursday night. He hopes his secondary pitches are as sharp as his fastball -- which consistently hit 94 mph with movement against the Nationals -- when he starts again, Wednesday night in Boston.
Six top-six finishes in Cy Young Award voting, three All-Star Game appearances and high status with playoff teams and contenders while with the Astros (2001-10) and the Phillies (2010-11) carries much weight for a Rockies rotation that has quietly populated itself with talented starters who want to be known for something more than struggling while pitching in a difficult park.
"I don't think we really care what everybody says. There was no doubt in this room from the start of Spring Training," right-hander Tyler Chatwood said. "To get a guy like that, he was a No. 1 for a lot of years, we can learn from him. He can help us win a lot of games. He's still got great stuff as you saw the other night. It's exciting to have that guy on our team now, the leader we can all look to."
It may be a case of Oswalt being an affirmation. He said the Rockies, with a strong offensive lineup, already have a contending club.
"The biggest thing for this team is to believe they're going to win it. It doesn't matter what people think or what the outside expectation is," said Oswalt, who is being paid based on a pro-rated salary of $2.3 million, with a $400,000 roster bonus and incentives based on the number of starts maxing at $1.35 million and innings pitched maxing at $1.25 million.
Even after last year, Oswalt's self-confidence is intact.
As was the case this year, he waited for offers as the season began, joining the Rangers' rotation June 22 and gave up one run and nine hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 9-1 victory over the Rockies. His first six starts were eventful. Three times he gave up one run, the other three he yielded five or more and endured nine or more hits four times.
After giving up 11 hits and eight runs to the Angels on July 30, the Rangers removed him from the rotation. Oswalt said the move violated an agreement to start, which he said he had recorded when he signed. His relationship with Rangers general manager Jon Daniels turned contentious.
"I was actually told by the manager that the front office wanted to put me in the bullpen," Oswalt said. "For three or four days I really hadn't gotten [any] explanation or anything. Finally, I actually had to call him and met him to get an explanation of why I was in the bullpen. He said it was because I had given up to many hits. That was the explanation."
Daniels saw it as Oswalt not making the most of the chance to start. Oswalt would be in and out of the rotation the rest of the year, finishing with a 4-3 record and a 5.80 ERA in 17 games that included nine starts. A couple of bouts with pain, elbow and lower back, didn't make the situation easier.
"He signed here to start and he got that opportunity," Daniels said. "It wasn't working out for us. We were in a pennant race and made the decision to start someone else. Nothing personal, just a performance-based decision. Everyone in our organization was on board with it at the time. "
Chalking up the time with the Rangers as "a bad fit all the way around," Oswalt said he and Rockies senior vice president of Major League operations Bill Geivett have had open communication. Although he has been trusted many times to go between 115 to 126 pitches, he is on board with the Rockies' adherence to a limit of around 100.
"If you manage your pitches well, throw strikes, pound the strike zone and change speeds, you should be able to get into the seventh inning a bunch with 100 pitches," Oswalt said.
It's important not only for Oswalt to buy in, but to demonstrate how it's done. Right-handers Jhoulys Chacin (6-3, 3.92 ERA) and Chatwood (4-2, 2.22), and lefty Jorge De La Rosa (8-4, 3.19) are demonstrating the necessary economy. It's been an issue for righty Juan Nicasio (4-3, 4.78), who is still trying to make it past six innings.
"[Oswalt] throws strikes and he understands how to manage a lineup, one through nine, through three at-bats," Rockies pitching coach Jim Wright said.
Oswalt said he is considering coaching when his career is done. In addition to being one with the youngsters in Tulsa, he, at the request of Drillers pitching coach Darryl Scott, monitored bullpen sessions. He talked to pitchers about developing confidence in their pitchers so that they could step outside of conventional pitching plans -- something necessary to be dominant.
A guy with knowledge, surrounded by pitchers ready to learn, could help the Rockies' Major League staff move forward.
"One thing we knew about him was Roy's a baseball guy," Geivett said. "At this stage of his career, he's looking to pass on some things, whether it was [Roger] Clemens or other guys [he counts Andy Pettitte and Roy Halladay as influences], that were passed on to him."
Despite the struggles of the two previous Rockies' veterans, Jon Garland, who has been released, and Jeff Francis, trying to regain his form at Triple-A Colorado Springs, the Rockies' pitching has been competitive. Geivett points to a 3.91 road ERA that ranks ninth among the Majors' 30 teams. The starters' road ERA is exactly the same, ranking 11th.
To truly help, Oswalt also will have to hold up at Coors Field. He will arrive 4-0 with a 2.25 ERA in five regular-season starts as a visitor and without fear.
"In Houston, the ball flew out of the park," Oswalt said. "In left field, I've seen broken-bat hits go out of there left and right. Guys pop the ball up, throw the bat down and it goes out of the park. Philadelphia the same way. I remember taking batting practice there as a pitcher. You start hitting to dead center and the ball goes out, you're like, 'Oh, my.' Texas, it flew out, especially out of right-center.
"All my career, I've pitched in hitter-friendly parks. I haven't had Pittsburgh, San Francisco and San Diego. Everywhere I've pitched, the ball flew out. If you make quality pitches, you're going to get outs."
When he speaks, he smiles, hoping he can pitch like a kid again.


text:
Short Sale's aren't as difficult as you may think! The bottom line is banks don't want to foreclose, and a short sale may even be an opportunity to make money on selling your home, even if the mortgage is delinquent and underwater!
How much are lenders paying, you ask? One of our clients got paid $35,000 to short sale his home (click here to see for yourself!) !Our trained Maryland short sale experts can help you avoid foreclosure and sell your home with dignity.
Maryland Short Sale FAQ's
I work with a fair number of short sales in Maryland. Many people find the process itself overwhelming, and it shouldn't be. I've put together a list of Short Sale Homeowner FAQ's to help make the process a bit easier to understand. If you're behind on your mortgage and need to sell your home, contact us and we can help.
What Is A Short Sale?
A Short Sale is a real estate transaction where the home owner owes their lender(s) more than the property is actually worth. This means that the bank must first approve the loss they would take should the home be sold.
I Need To Sell My Home. Would I Qualify for a Short Sale?
Probably. There is a lot of rumor and hearsay about short sales that can often lead to confusion. If you have no equity in your home and NEED to sell, then you are probably a good candidate. What a lot of people don't realize is that the bank makes their decision to approve or deny a short sale based off of what will cause them to lose the least amount of money, not who has the biggest hardship!
What Banks Do You Work With?
When it comes to negotiating a short sale, I don't pick and choose the easiest banks to work with, I will work with any lender in the country to negotiate a short sale on your behalf.
How Long Does It Take To Complete A Short Sale?
From the first time that we meet to the final settlement on your home, the time frame is roughly 5-8 months. Here's how that time breaks down:
Get home listed on the market and get the short sale package put together on the property. This time frame depends completely on you as the owner getting the necessary short sale package returned to us ASAP, but should only take a week at most.
Market the property to get an offer in as quickly as possible. When we put a short sale up on the market the intent is to place the property at or just below market value in order to get an offer to the lender as quickly as possible. This can take anywhere from 30-90 days.
Once we get an offer in, submitting it to the bank is the next step. Trying to get a bank approval can happen as quickly as 1 week to as long as 90+ days, but usually we see approvals happen within 45-60 days. This process is very labor intensive for us as agents, and typically involves 50+ phone calls and emails to the lenders involved in order to make it all work.
After the bank approves the sale, getting the deal to settlement can take as little as 2 weeks, or as long as 30 days. At this point we are under the gun, so to speak, to make the settlement happen because the bank's approval of the short sale is only valid for a very limited time frame, and it's important that we do everything we can to ensure that we don't miss the deadline.
What Tax Liability Will I Have If I Do A Short Sale?
When you do a short sale, it is typical that the lender may report the amount of the loss to the IRS as income, via a 1099-C, cancellation of debt. The Mortgage Debt Relief Act of 2007 Has offered tax relief to people who have gotten a 1099-C from their lender, but it is imperative that you consult with a tax adviser on this issue. More information can also be found on the IRS website.
If your home is lost to foreclosure, the lender will typically do a 1099-A, which is "Acquisition or Abandonment of Secured Property". 99% of the time the amount of loss is greater in a foreclosure than it is in a short sale, so if you are likely to receive a 1099 either way, it's in your best interest to consider a short sale where the loss liability is typically less.
What Are My Credit Consequences in a Short Sale?
It is difficult to gauge exactly how much damage there will be to your credit. Once you are 30 days behind on your mortgage, the lender has the right to report that to your credit. Quite often people will end up with multiple lates reported on their credit and when the short sale is completed the lender will report the debt as "settled" or "paid in full for less than the full amount".
Can The Bank Pursue Me For The Amount Of Their Loss?
It is possible that a lender can pursue the homeowner after a short sale or a foreclosure for the amount of loss that they take. Maryland is a "Judicial Foreclosure" state, which means that they can hold the debtor liable. It is not unusual for a lender to require a cash settlement or promissory note be signed for some portion of the loss as a condition of short sale approval. While we do everything in our power to minimize the amount of liability for our clients, we cannot promise how your lender will handle the debt.
Because Maryland is a Judicial Foreclosure state, your lender may have the ability to pursue you for their loss should the home go to foreclosure. This is one of the reasons that a short sale is so important, because the amount of that loss is often greater with a foreclosure than it is with a short sale.
How Long Will It Take The Bank To Foreclose on My Home?
This varies greatly, and in Maryland that number can be as little as 6 months, although the average is a little over 1 year, and in some cases people have been in their homes for as long as 4 years without having made a mortgage payment!
When Should I Call You To Start The Short Sale Process?
Time is of the essence, and as a Realtor, I am limited by the amount of time it takes to complete a short sale vs. the amount of time it takes for the bank to foreclose. The sooner you contact an agent to assist you with a short sale, the better your chances are of successfully completing the process.
Contact us today at 301-653-8113 for more information, or just fill out our form and one of our experts will contact you right away!


text:
By David Ponce
To say that it "lets you watch" YouTube videos in 3D might be an overexageration, since it won't actually convert regular videos to 3D. What the above device by Sanwa does is make it easier to watch YT videos that are already in 3D. What, you didn't know such a thing existed? Well yes, there's been 3D vids on there since 2009 and several devices exist to enable you to see them. This is another one of those, albeit one that yields a brighter and larger viewing area than some of the other options out there. You simply insert your iPhone in the slot and you're good to go; each eye only sees the image its meant to see, resulting in the 3D effect. It's 1,980 yen or roughly $25 in today's money.
[ Product Page ] VIA [ Engadget ]


text:
Contribute to ReadWriteThink / RSS / FAQs / Site Demonstrations / Contact Us / About Us
Find the latest in professional publications, learn new techniques and strategies, and find out how you can connect with other literacy professionals.
Home › Professional Development › Professional Library
Journal > Language Arts
Exploring the Past through Multigenre Writing
by Sirpa T. Grierson
|September 2002
If you subscribe to Language Arts you can read the full article
Not a subscriber?
Subscribe now
Purchase this issue of Language Arts
Research comes alive when students explore a range of alternate genres instead of writing the traditional research report.
Grierson, Sirpa T. et al. "Exploring the Past through Multigenre Writing." Language Arts 80.1 (September 2002): 51-59.
Related Resources
Grades 9 – 12 | Lesson Plan | Unit
Designing Museum Exhibits for The Grapes of Wrath: A Multigenre Project
Using The Grapes of Wrath as a backdrop, students conduct research on issues that the novel addresses, publishing their findings in a multigenre museum exhibit.
Grades 3 – 5 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Using Snowflake Bentley as a Framing Text for Multigenre Writing
Using Snowflake Bentley as a model, students create a working definition of multigenre text and then use that definition to create their own multigenre piece about winter or another theme.


text:
Preventing Insecure Login pages
If you are a webpage author or use confidential information on the internet (credit card information, social security number, login credentials for paypal or banking), you might think twice the next time you log into your favorite website. I know I started paying more attention after listening to Steve Gibson's Security Now podcast titled "The Fundamentally Broken Browser Model". That title is a bit confusing, but the underlying issue is very serious. That is why I would like to further explain the issue by providing a simple example, then a real world example using facebook, and then discuss a simple solution.
First, what does Mr. Gibson mean by The Fundamentally Broken Browser Model? Well, at this years Black Hat conference, a hacker named Moxie Marlinspike gave a presentation where he talked about how he was able to capture sensitive information at a public WiFi hotspot using open tools he created. Specifically, during a 24-hour period, he intercepted 114 logins to yahoo, 50 logins to gmail, 42 to ticketmaster, 14 to rapidshare, 13 to hotmail, 9 to paypal, 9 to LinkedIn, and 3 to facebook. So how did Moxie do it? He took advantage of a common flaw of most login pages: the login pages themselves are not received by the client over SSL allowing man-in-the middle attacks to change the submit URL.
SSL (Secure Socket Layer) has been the common method for securing HTTP, but has been limited to only sensitive areas of a website for performance reasons. Sites have always protected a user's private information (usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, etc) using SSL, but to date no one has thought about actually securing the login page itself and this is a huge problem as most sites don't encrypt their login pages. Not encrypting login forms leaves it open to modification before it returns to the user.
This attack has 2 basic steps. First, the malicious user needs to be on the same network (LAN) and utilize ARP (Address Resolution Protocol) spoofing techniques to insert himself in-between connections (this is pretty scary considering how many times I have connected to restaurant, hotel, and airport WiFi hotspots). Second, a LAN user has to visit a login page that was received over a non-SSL connection.
Simple Example
To explain the issue better, let me use a simple example (let's leave ARP spoofing out for now). A user visits an e-commerce site http://www.eco.com. Like most sites, eco.com includes a Login link at the top. Clicking on this link takes the user to http://www.eco.com/login, which returns a simple login form in HTML.
<form method="POST" action="https://www.eco.com/login/authenticate">The user types in their username and password, clicks the Submit button, and their private information is sent encrypted over SSL. It is sent over SSL because the form's action value is set to an SSL URL (https://www.eco.com/login/authenticate). But there is one big problem. The Login link the user click was non-SSL (http://www.eco.com/login), meaning the response back to client was sent over the network as clear-text and could easily be modified by man-in-the middle attacks using ARP spoofing. A malicious user could change the form's submit URL from https://www.eco.com/login/authenticate to http://www.eco.com/login/authenticate and the user would never know it happened. There are few default clues to indicate this is happening. So a malicious user, changes the submit URL to a non-SSL URL, a user clicks Submit, and their credentials are sent as clear-text over the network.
Username: <input name="username" type="text">
Password: <input name="password" type="password">
<input value="Submit" type="submit">
facebook example
Armed with this new information I wondered how some of my favorite sites handle this situation. No matter what I tried, it looked like gmail, ebay, and paypal where safe and used SSL for their login pages. So that gave me some peace of mind. However, facebook provides us with a perfect bad example.
If your like me, I type facebook in my browser and use the CRTL+ENT keyboard shortcut to fill in the rest. So I end up at http://www.facebook.com. If you are not currently logged into facebook, you are presented with the following home page that includes a form to register or login.
Again, this home page includes a login page that was sent over a non-SSL connection. As we expect, if you look at the source, you can see the HTML form does post securely to the URL https://login.facebook.com/login.php?login_attempt=1. So what do you do if you don't want to fill in a form that was received over a non-SSL connection? Fortunately, facebook also supports SSL for its home page (https://www.facebook.com), it just takes a little awareness and an extra step.
More sites need to use SSL for their login forms, and not just for when users post their credentials. At a minimum, like facebook, sites should also support SSL and ideally all login forms would automatically be requested over SSL. If you come across a site that initially does not use SSL for the login page, try and use https. If that fails then think about using a VPN solution or even a travellers router.


text:
I did not lose any weight this week. I think I've hit a plateau, plus I'm back to work (always lose better in the summer, when I'm working out, and planning what I eat better). Anyhooo, 1st 6 weeks of school is behind me, and I am vowing to be better this 2nd six weeks - now that I'm in my groove. Gonna try to leave school by 4:30, ok, no later than 5:00, go work out, then if I HAVE to, go back to work or work from home...see why I'm stagnant right now...so...much...to...do!!!
It's ok, I hear that the closer you get to your goal weight, the harder it gets to lose. Here's what I wonder...did I pick the wrong scale this last week? Are some more generous than others? Why does it show I lose on my home scale but not on the ww one? Did I wear too much clothing? Did I forget to go to the bathroom before weighing - ha ha! WHAT IS IT?
It really doesn't matter, tomorrow is a new day...a chance for a new beginning, a chance to make better choices, and feel good about it!
Keep putting one foot in front of the other...this is a marathon, not a sprint people! We can do this!


text:
Last night True Blood was all about weird creepy Mom fetishes. Sookie was Eric's Mom, Nan was Bill's Mom, and then someone had sex with their great-great-great-great grandchild. But this all just really par for course in Bon Temps, isn't it?
You're disgusting True Blood! To the Pro/Con list . . .
Besides the heaps of almost-cock-shots and Pam's wardrobe, I think we can all agree that this episode was a bit so-so. Last night just seemed like a lot of supernatural coddling. You know you've gone too far when stabbing a were-panther in the throat doesn't thrill you like it use to. Let's hope next week Pam gets revenge!
Pro: Eric is drunk. Says, "Heeeeeeey." We've all been there.
Question: When Eric gets drunk off fairy does he then feel the need to drain a person who has just eaten a ton of greasy food, and then later gets the fairy shits all day? I'm just asking. What? Oh now I'm gross, there was an entire plot point in this episode about Bill banging his relative, but sure I'm the gross one. Fine....
Pro: Drunk Eric pinching and slapping Sookies bum. That was kind of adorable.
Pro: Eric playfully asks Sookie to, "catch me." How Sookie restrained herself from screaming YOU GOT IT, I will never know. When Eric wants to play drunkie grab ass, the answer is always, hands up pants off you got it kiddo, time for naked-as-a-jaybird sprints through the woods. Whoopie!
Pro: King Cool Vampire Bill being all tough on Pam. "You're not supposed to think, you're supposed to follow protocol." Alright, it's slightly intimidating.
Pro: Pam, getting in a little dig about Bill's crown.
Con: Bill isn't actually wearing a crown. Get photoshopping, internet!
Con: And now we're back to the "Everyone Rapes Jason" part of this show. Oy. This is just so horrible. Too much, True Blood too much. And just like everyone else in this picture, I'm crying too.
Con: Having to listen to other stories of disgusting sex after witnessing disgusting sex. "Brother husband bites the back of my neck and holds me down until we're finished." Hurp.
Con: True Blood sends in the child to breed with Jason. Dear God, I hate you so much right now True Blood.
Pro: Jason persuades the little girl were-panther into not raping him. Hooray! Was anyone else surprised they didn't go this far? I mean what horrible barriers are there to break after mud sex rape meth were-panther quest 2011? Thank goodness for small favors. Also Jason convinces the girl to set him free. Perhaps this will be the end of this misery once and for all.
Con: It isn't, at least not until next week anyways. There's a whole were-panther chase scene yet to get through.
Pro: A new power suit from Nan's closet makes a cameo. It's fabulous.
Pro: Everything about this Pam and Bill back and forth is spot on hilarious. Nan practically whaps King Cool Vampire's behind with a wooden spoon she's scolding him so hard. She even goes as far to kind of change the mood Mothering him with an odd lay-up question, "How was the execution???? mmmmMMMMMM?" Great scene. Love ya Nanners.
Con: The only downside to this whole thing was Nan's off-the-cuff remarks about the Spanish Massacre which has been brought up and deflected so many times, I think we all know by now that this is definitely not important. Subtlety thy name is True Blood.
Con: Surprise! It's a witch flashback to someplace where everyone is speaking Spanish. I bet this has nothing to do with the SPANISH MASSACRE! And definitely not important at all.
Pro: This doesn't mean I'm anti supernatural flashbacks, I love True Blood bizarro alternate history flashbacks. I just don't need to be told over and over again that the Spanish Massacre is nothing, then flashbacked to it yada yada. Still, always good to go back in time with TB!
Pro: Hey Alcide!
Pro: Alcide IMMEDIATELY starts taking off his clothes. You know what you're here for, pal, let's get to it. Also I guess somebody passed along a memo that man pubes were the rage for 2011 summer TV because last night was all about the almost-supernatural-cock shot. Eric, Alcide, Jason with the disgusting towel, gross child molester Uncle Step-Brother thing, they were all giving upper-thigh man cleav like it was raining dollar bills at Chip 'n' Dales. Is this a thing? [Edit: I meant Chippendales but I think I'm keeping it because now I'm thinking about erotic cartoon chipmunks...go with it]
Con: Meanwhile, back at Merlottes! Maxine and Sam are talking about something which is probably supposed to be important. As happy as I am to see Maxine, this whole scene serves no purpose whatsoever other than to explain to us that Tommy went back to his parents' trailer (LOL because he's poor and can't read). But couldn't we just cut to Tommy? Why is this necessary? The first thing Tommy's rotten Mother says is, I called Merlotte's and got your number. DONE. One less character to have to worry about tonight.
Con: Just when you thought you made it though an episode of True Blood without dry heaving over your diner, in walks Brother Uncle Meth Panther. "He do you right, sex is kind of gross but it feels good Tell Uncle Daddy Felton all about it." No, how about we don't tell anyone about it. Was anyone sad when this character was stabbed to death? No! Is there some sort of quota of revolting True Blood needs to hit each episode?
Con: Back to the witches den at Marni's place. Lafayette, Tara and Jesus is are running around with their hands in the air and Marni is being useless, as usual. I like this actress a lot. But we really need to give her something to do beside feel books for hot spells (which was admittedly cool). I'd like to see Marni using her own will and emotions as opposed to being conduit for inconvenient plot devices.
Pro: On the other hand, this scene reminded me of an old timey Buffy Scooby Meeting.
Pro: Lafayette's desperate attempt to evoke the spirit to "save our fuckin' asses."
Con: Has Jesus taken his shirt off once this season? I CRY FOWL. (b'gawk)
Pro: Everything about Sookie, Eric and Alcide's drunk vampire scene is priceless. It actually made up for the rest of the show being fairly so-so. First, Sookie is following a white wolf and talking about her drunk vampire friend (this is a real thing that happened), Eric is adorable paddling about in the pool screaming at sea monsters and calling Sookie Ron his sea goddess or whatever (Ron!). Alcide werewolf zooms into his naked manself and then starts waving his breasts around and growling. No! That really happened! On actual television.
Obviously, Sookie is unimpressed by all of this. Seriously. Two ridiculously I-live-in-the-gym-menfolk waving around their bits in a fit of madness over herself is just another day in Bon Temps for Sooks. If I had a car, I would hit her with it.
Con: Then the weird mothering starts. Sookie pulls Eric out of the water like a sea sick infant.... it goes on.
Con: But not until the horrific return of Mrs. Mickens. The Mickens talk about Tommy's ability to read for what feels like 7 hours. There's even a scene in the future where Tommy EXPLAINS the trick to reading, which is actually just reading. Oof.
Pro: Sam stops by hot shifter's house and turns from horny pup to Cool Dad Sam. Sam is actually pretty adorable at being a Dad, when he stared up and asked if he could play Barbies he looked like a puppy. Cutie puppy pie.
Pro: When the panthers chase Jason they make that ridiculous stock sound effect "Panther Growl."
Con: Back to the Sookie Bad Mommy fetish phase. I know that Sookie is supposed to hook up with Eric at some point in this season. Otherwise what is the point of him living in your house, becoming a sweeter version of himself, and then hitting on Sookie every 5 minutes like a little boy who stuffs your locker full of dandelions. Obviously. But Sookie is playing into this Mother role so hard it's starting to creep me out. The I'm not a maid, you have to go to bed quips are rapidly shifting from cute sexual tension to blatant and disturbing Mommy issues. She even tells Alcide to "hush" and points to his cubby hole like Eric's a baby! This. Makes. Me. Uncomfortable.
Pro: Sookie strokes Alcide's nipple mid-hug. You wouldn't?
Pro: Jason whittles a giant stake and stabs Felton in the panther neck. Bye Bye Felton.
Con: Just when I think we're out of the woods with the whole Jason meth panther storyline Crystal pops up and screeches, "Let me rub some dirt on there." I swear to god I'm about to start smacking two sticks in the woods Parent Trap style if this horrible panther person doesn't go away! Or at least give me a 3 episode break.
Pro: Bill's on a date! Meeting the parent's of his new non-girlfriend. She can't be his girlfriend because remember he has "an old heart." HA HA HA, good times True Blood. *wipes tear away* But seriously — Vampire Meet The Parents!
Pro: The grandmother is none other than Mrs. Ida Lowry from Brazil. Which is totally what I thought when I saw her. I absolutely, did not scream at my television "HA HA HA WHO'S THE BOSS NOW ANDY!" Nope. Brazil was my first instinct.
Pro: Andy lives with this grandmother. Trundles down the stairs like a 13-year-old on a hot kick the can date. This story line alone is better than the Andy on V-juice stuff. Let's stay here, with Mona.
Pro: Ms. Mona Robinson is all sorts of amazing in this scene. And of course the only person who gets along with her is Bill. They are both old bags of bones that rattle around and say mildly insulting and terrible things. Then everyone laughs because you're just waiting for them to die so you can sell their house. But still, you nailed it Mona. Nailed it. Love the hair, love the pinned shoulder scarf, love you.
Con: On the downside being with another refiiined eldah allowed Bill to act like a galloping jackass. Smarmy Bill Faces Ahoy!
Con: Vampire Vision. Seriously.
Pro: This is the face you make when you realize you've boinked your great, great, great, great grand daughter. *Wah, wah, waaaaah*
Con: Also well done on fitting in even MORE incest into this season Mr. Ball.
Pro: Debbie Pelt is reading a NA book, "It Works, How and Why." Great attention to detail. Take 5 Everyone.
She had better not actually be clean.
Pro: Trash Baby returns.
Pro: Trash Baby writes a hilarious messages on the wall in red highlighter or whatever. Ridiculous. Look, Trash Baby, you're already pretty scary. No need to start ruining your scare cred with THIS nonsense.
Con: Eric is pouting. Is this scene supposed to be sexy? Are emo brats who sit in their rooms screaming at their parents that they JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND attractive? Maybe to a 15-year-old girl who wore Nirvana t-shirts over long-sleeved thermals and corduroy pants they bought from the one shitty-smelling, thrift store in their ritzy suburb (because fuck you Mom and Dad), smoked cloves hidden in the garage, listened to imports (or whatever else they could get their hands on to give them a self-righteous edge over normies who were ALWAYS judging them), and squirreled away back issues of Raygun (what were you reading Rolling Stone, *EYE ROLL* you just don't like get...it). So yeah I guess if you were that girl, I guess she would find pouty babies attractive. Not that I know who that girl is.
Con: "If you kiss me I promise to be happy." Sure this is cute, but it's also disgusting. I want old home intruder fantasy Eric back.
Pro: Bill leaves his incest party and goes straight to Sookie's house. Because he needs to "search-her-house-you're-tearing-me-apart-lisa." We got it bub.
Pro: The whole Bill and Sookie dialog is slightly touching. Watching Sookie just lie to Bill eyes wide shut or whatever was sad, and particularly well acted by the Paqs.
Con: Jason is saved by Jessica. Let's hope the fact that this vampire is bathed in this strange heavenly light actually means nothing at all. I don't think I could handle a Jason/Jessica sex session. That is just wrong. She is a lady.
Con: The Mickens are STILL talking about reading. I mean, if they had books because as we all know, THEY ARE SO POOR OH HOW POOR THEY ARE! THE POOREST!
Con: Jo-Lee Mickens shows up and reenacts all of his scenes from season 3.
Con: So we're doing the Mickens dog fighting story again? Why doesn't Tommy just shifter into a bird and fly off, we know he can do that. We've seen him do that when he and Sam had a hawk-fight like two episodes ago.
Pro: Pam is wearing her business boob tape outfit. And she looks amazing.
Con: Marni burns off half of Pam's face. BIG MISTAKE LADY, not only will you have all the vampires coming after you, but the whole of the True Blood fandom as well. FIX. OUR. PAM.
Con: Also this is more of the same from Marni, but now Pam's even more involved. I demand something more magcial to come out of all of this magic. PLEASE.
And that's it folks. Let's hope next week TB ups the scales because I'm gettin' tired of the were-panther and Amelia Bedelia collection of witches. Let's make things happen! Until then I leave you with these questions. When did showing man-pubes become a thing that women/men are allegedly attracted to? And another, how long have Lafayette, Jesus and Tara been chasing around this one story line?
A few of these stills were taken from the Shadow Of The Reflection screencap site (an excellent place for TB stills).