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We're sad to announce that The Marcus King Band will no longer be joining us in the deer park this month. A full statement from the band can be read below and we wish them well.
We're delighted to reveal that the high-energy foot-stompin' rhythms of the brilliant Noble Jacks will replace MKB on Friday June 21 at Eridge Park. Festival co-founders Gill Tee and Deb Shilling said: "Noble Jacks are a great band and we're so happy they are able to join us at Black Deer – see you in the deer park!"
The Marcus King Band statement:
"We're terribly sorry to deliver some bad news: our summer European tour is now postponed and we'll no longer be at festivals on your side of the pond as planned. This year has been a whirlwind of excitement, but also very hectic. We need to take time to rest up, focus on self-care, and get prepared for big news to come. This was an extremely difficult decision, one we don't take lightly. It breaks our hearts to disappoint y'all like this because we're so grateful to be able to travel and perform for our extended MKB Family. We pride ourselves on fully delivering every show and need to recharge to give it our all. It'll be a while longer before we can hang together, BUT WE PROMISE to make it up to you when we reunite! Thank you for understanding and lots of Love, THE MARCUS KING BAND".

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Q&A: Daimler trucks chief devotes $572 million to driverless technology
Daimler said Monday that it will spend half a billion euros, or about $572 million, to develop driverless trucks.
The German giant, parent company of Mercedes Benz, also manufactures several truck brands, including Freightliner. Starting this year, Freightliner Cascadia big rigs will be fitted with driver-assist technologies such as adaptive cruise control operating at highway speeds. Martin Daum, chief of trucks and buses at Daimler, made the announcement at CES, the big consumer technology trade show in Las Vegas.
While Daimler throttles up for driverless technology, however, it's putting the brakes on platooning. That's when several trucks line up tightly together, similar to the aerodynamic technique used by bicycle racers, but aided by sensors and computers. Daimler testing has shown that platooning uses more fuel than it saves because of the acceleration needed to catch up with the pack when the platoon chain is broken.
The Los Angeles Times chatted with Daum about the coming shift to robot drivers.
Why build driverless trucks?
This is part of the evolution of the truck business. We've been working for 120 years to make them better and better. We want to use the best available tools. That is our motivation.
When will driverless cars be common on U.S. highways?
If we look at the entire North American highway system, within the next 10 years it will be normal. Between two cities, without a driver other than someone observing inside the truck, it's difficult to say, but I'd guess four to 10 years.
How will that impact truck driver jobs?
We have 4 million trucks now on North American roads. If we added 100,000 autonomous trucks, it's still a small part of the spectrum. And these days there is a big shortage of drivers. We need more drivers every year.
This will be a natural evolutionary change. The impact on the workforce will be fairly limited.
People might be freaked out seeing trucks on the road with no human driver.
We are not going to compromise on safety. We'll be ready to launch when we are absolutely convinced not only that this is not a hazard, but will reduce accidents and casualties.
Even if driverless vehicles are safer, the media will naturally jump on a robot truck involved in a crash.
This is one of the problems we have to solve. It's an acceptance question and a media question as well. If society is not accepting [of the lives saved] and focuses on one accident by one machine, we'll never see these trucks on the road.
There aren't enough statistics yet to conclusively prove that driverless cars are significantly safer.
Without trying it, with a lot of safety precautions, we'll never get an answer to these questions.
We need to have very open communications. We're not hiding out. If it's not working, we'll pull the plug, like we did with platooning.
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As part of my series analyzing the article suggesting that Obama has changed the economy for the worse, let's now move on to the fifth claim: that 46M Americans are living in poverty,
First off, what does it mean to be "living in poverty?"
According to the Census's most recent data (2015), to be living "in poverty" a household must have income below:
- $11,770 for 1 person
- $15,930 for 2 people
- $20,090 for 3 people
… and so on.
As a quick aside, let's note that, in many parts of the world, "poverty" is defined as living on less than $1/day, so let's take a step back and give tremendous thanks that we (Americans) live in a country in which our poverty line is orders of magnitude higher than that. This in no way takes away from the plight of the US's lowest earners – but it does remind us how blessed we are even to be here.
Back to work, though, how many Americans are living in poverty according to this standard? In 2015 13.5% of Americans (43M) were in poverty. 43M is less than 46M so the claim is FALSE.
Still, 43M and 13.5% both sound alarmingly high to me, so let's look closer at what these figures really mean. 13.5%, it turns out, is in line with recent historical norms. 13.5% is a greater percentage of Americans living in poverty than 10 years ago (12.6%) but has been steadily declining since the recession – a good trend.
As one writer points out, though, these Census figures are a little misleading as they measure the number of people who would be in poverty without government assistance (through SNAP – food stamps – and tax credits), rather than those who are literally living in poverty. By his calculations, the percentage of Americans actually living in poverty is ~3.5% (~11M people) while the other ~10% are being buoyed out of poverty through government assistance. Obviously there is a debate about whether such assistance helps lift people permanently out of poverty, does nothing, or contributes to people staying in poverty.
CONCLUSION: the number of people actually living in poverty isn't as high/alarming as it sounds at first blush, but that's only due to assistance from the government. This seems to have been the case for some time without much change over the last decade. I, for one, would rather see investments in programs aimed at addressing the systemic causes of poverty rather than just helping those already in poverty to stay afloat. Such programs may already exist, but I would question their efficacy given the low change in poverty rate over the last decade and I would support experimentation with new approaches.


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By Luciana Mitzkun Weston
Villa Alamar Community Services Director
Dementia takes the patient on an emotional journey that can be compared to time traveling. Memories fade, beginning with the most recent ones and, gradually, older memories are affected as well. As a result, patients travel emotionally back in time, often reliving past events as if they were current. Past accomplishments and sorrows, long-resolved relationships, jobs, responsibilities, traumas, victories, and defeats: all these experiences and the feelings they elicit return with renewed importance when dementia turns back the clock.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia in the United States, affecting more than five million Americans. Three million additional dementia cases are estimated to be related to other neurologic conditions, such as Lewy body disease, frontotemporal dementia, and vascular dementia.
Although all people, regardless of background, are at risk for developing dementia, the effects of this devastating condition are unique to each individual—unique not only because we all have different medical concerns, but also because each of us has followed a unique path in life. The experiences we have amassed throughout our lives deeply affect how dementia manifests itself.
As the emotional clock ticks backwards to earlier years, veterans living with dementia may find themselves reliving their service years. All the feelings associated with that time of life return in full force.
Many veterans with dementia feel trapped in a state of war from which they cannot emerge. Time has been turned back and they are now stuck in their worst days, reminiscent of the cruel loop we saw in the movie, Groundhog Day. They can relive the traumas and feelings of anxiety, suspicion, fear, loneliness, and the need for the alertness for self protection and the urge to fight back. All those issues that may have resulted in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) return to stay, and the veteran inhabits that space and is unable to shake off those experiences.
Patients with dementia cannot control these emotions. PTSD-therapy does not work because dementia has robbed them of the very cognitive abilities necessary to process it. Many times, these emotions are manifest in acts of self-isolation, resistance to care, agitation, and suspiciousness. Depending on the severity of the stress experienced during their service, veterans may now suffer from strong Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). It is a hard place to be stuck, both for the patient and for his loved one.
Families of veterans with dementia must learn to understand the uniqueness of their experience and work closely with doctors and professional caregivers to alleviate these symptoms.
Medications can take the edge off of the most severe symptoms, but must be administered with extreme caution and under the strict supervision of a qualified medical specialist. Other helpful interventions include social activities in nurturing settings and the adoption of a daily routine, both of which can bring a sense of safety, acceptance, and belonging to the patient. Promoting positive feelings helps to demote the negative ones.
Attending programs that offer structured daily activities can be beneficial to veterans who rely on stable social settings that will provide for their need to feel safe. There are support groups that use acceptance and humor to help veterans counteract possible underlying negative feelings. Making new friends and finding camaraderie while benefiting from reassuring supervision can greatly increase their ability to suppress PTSD-related symptoms.
Support for attendance in day programs and other beneficial interventions is available. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recognizes the veterans' special circumstances and provides assistance to qualifying veterans to pay for such programs. To qualify, the veteran must be eligible for receiving VA health care benefits.
Eligibility for VA health benefits has different requirements than those required by the VA for financial assistance. While there are a number of requirements for financial assistance (service during wartime, service-related injury, and income, among others), most veterans are eligible for health care services from the VA.
The few requirements are:
- Service in the active military, naval, or air force
- Receiving an honorable discharge
- Having served a continuous 24 months (only for those enlisted after 1980).
If a veteran is not already enrolled in the VA health system, the veteran or his/her family can use the simple form 10-10EZ to enroll. The form is available to download from the VA website and it must be submitted with a copy of the discharge papers.
Approval is quick (generally within a couple of weeks) and, once approved, the veteran can see a VA doctor at any of the thousands of VA clinics and hospitals in the country.
The VA has many primary care physicians and neurologists specialized in dementia and memory care who can manage PTSD and BPSD symptoms, and may also recommend other beneficial interventions, such as attendance of day-care centers.
A report from a VA doctor with express recommendation for attendance to a day program is required for this kind of assistance. It must be submitted with an Extended Care Services form 10-10EC (also downloadable) and approval can be expected in just a couple of days. Most day centers have staff that can help families through the process.
In addition to providing for attendance to day programs and receiving medical assistance, the VA may also cover residential care in one of its qualified VA care facilities, should a veteran require custodial or memory care. This can be of great value to veteran families who may not have planned in advance for the costs associated with residential memory care, which are mostly out of pocket.
The needs of veterans living with dementia are unique. They should use every resource available to keep reminding them that they are in a safe place, and they are loved and appreciated. Please consider every program available in your community and contact your local VA office for more information.
Santa Barbara VA Office: Santa Barbara Office 315 Camino Del Remedio Building 3, Room 251 805 681-4500
Previously published by the Alzheimer's Association.


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Welcome to the Garden of the Gods page on Summitpost! Because this area has over one hundred routes, it would be nearly impossible to comprehensively cover them all. I've added about a dozen routes that I was very familiar with, but there is lots of room here to add more. Please add any other routes, and please send me a PM with corrections or additions to the main page information.
Garden of the Gods is one of the most famous attractions for technical rock climbers in Colorado. It is also a popular tourist attraction for visitors to Southern Colorado and the City of Colorado Springs. Under the shadow of Pikes Peak,Garden of the Gods is a city park filled with red sandstone spires that defy the imagination. Millions of visitors come to marvel at the formations each year, and plenty of climbers flock to the area to challenge the classic and historic routes in the park. The park is very easily accessed and offers a playground of rock for the technical climber. Almost every route in the park is traditional.
This remarkable climbing area has all sorts of climbing, from friction slabs to finger cracks, all within a few square miles. There are fantastic beginner routes, and extremely tough testpieces for experts. The Garden is truly one of the most unique and beautiful climbing areas in the US.
Garden of the Gods is located on 30th Street in Colorado Springs. The easiest way to reach the park from the center of Colorado Springs is to travel West on Colorado Avenue (from downtown) to Old Colorado City. In Old Colorado City, turn north onto 30th street. The park will be obvious as you approach. The Visitor's Center is on the East side of 30th Street, and the park is on the West side.
Click Here for a Road Map from the Visitors Center.
Park History
In 1871, General William Jackson Palmer founded Colorado Springs while extending the lines of his Denver and Rio Grande Railroad. In 1879, General Palmer repeatedly urged his friend, Charles Elliott Perkins, the head of the Burlington Railroad, to establish a home in the Garden of the Gods and to build his railroad from Chicago to Colorado Springs. Although the Burlington never reached Colorado Springs directly, Perkins did purchase two-hundred and forty acres in the Garden of the Gods for a summer home in 1879.
He later added to the property but never built on it, preferring to leave his wonderland in its natural state for the enjoyment of the public. Perkins died in 1907 before he made arrangements for the land to become a public park, although it had been open to the public for years. In 1909, Perkins' children, knowing their father's feeling for the Garden of the Gods, conveyed his four-hundred eighty acres to the City of Colorado Springs. It would be known forever as the Garden of the Gods.
"Where it shall remain free to the public, where no intoxicating liquors shall be manufactured, sold, or dispensed, where no building or structure shall be erected except those necessary to properly care for, protect, and maintain the area as a public park."
The Name "Garden of the Gods."
In August, 1859, two surveyors started out from Denver City to begin a townsite, soon to be called Colorado City. While exploring nearby locations, they came upon a beautiful area of sandstone formations. M. S. Beach, who related this incident, suggested that it would be a "capital place for a beer garden" when the country grew up. His companion, Rufus Cable, a "young and poetic man", exclaimed, "Beer Garden! Why it is a fit place for the Gods to assemble. We will call it the Garden of the Gods." It has been so-called ever since.
Native Americans and the Park
There is no good evidence that the Natives of the Colorado Springs region held the Garden with any sort of religious significance. However, evidence of many Native cultures are within the park, and legends abound:
Two alleged Indian legends have come to light concerning the origin of the rocks in the Garden of the Gods. The first was printed by Marion E. Gridley in Indian Legends of American Scenes. It tells the story of a great flood which covered all but the top of Manitou's Mountain, known today as Pikes Peak. When the waters subsided, the Great Spirit turned the floating carcasses of the drowned animals into sandstone, and rolled them down the peak into a garden valley below, where they "remained as mute evidence of the Great Flood."
The second legend was compiled a half century ago by Ford C. Frick, and placed on file at the Pioneers Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado:
"In the nestling vales and on the grassy plains which lie at the foot of the Great White Mountain that points the way to heaven lived the Chosen People. Here they dwelt in happiness together. And above them on the summit of the Mighty Peak where stand the Western Gates of Heaven, dwelt the Manitou.
"And that the Chosen People might know of his love the Manitou did stamp upon the Peak the image of his face that all might see and worship him....
"But one day as the storm clouds played about the Peak, the image of the Manitou was hid...And down from the North swept a barbaric tribe of giants, taller than the spruce which grew upon the mountain side and so great that in their stamping strides they shook the earth.
"And with the invading host came gruesome beasts - unknown and awful in their mightiness- monstrous beasts that would devour the earth and tread it down....
"And as the invading hosts came on the Chosen Ones fell to the earth at the first gentle slope of the mountain and prayed to Manitou for aid. Then came to pass a wondrous miracle. The clouds broke away and sunshine smote the Peak. and from the very summit, looking down, appeared the face of Manitou himself. And stern he looked upon the advancing host, and as he looked the Giants and the beasts turned into stone within their very steps....
"And when the white men came they called the spot the Garden of the Gods...but we who know the history of the race still call it 'Valley of the Miracle,' for here it was that Manitou gave aid to save his chosen people...."
-Ford C. Frick, placed on file at the Pioneers Museum, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Hidden Petroglyphs in the Park
The Old Ute Trail: This trail was used by the Ute people to travel to and from the park.
Basic Information
Routes in the Garden range from 40 to 400 feet in length, and range from 1-8 pitches in length. The rock becomes very fragile when wet, and climbers must not climb after a rain or snow storm. Much of the fixed protection in the Garden consists of soft angle pitons inserted into drilled holes. Garden veterans all have stories of these pitons pulling out occasionally. Many are very old.
The climbing is varied in this remarkable park. You'll find everything from slabby friction fests to classic crack climbing.
Climbing History in Garden of the Gods
The Garden is one of the oldest established climbing areas in the United States. Albert Ellingwood, a Rhodes Scholar and Colorado College Professor, was the first person to climb technical routes in the Park. Many of his classic routes from the 1920s are still climbed today, using vastly different gear! This climbing pioneer brought techniques from Europe to Colorado, and his name is immortalized on several famous routes around the state. The 14er Ellingwood Point bears his name, as well as the Ellingwood Ridge on La Plata Peak, and the Ellingwood Arete on Crestone Needle.
Ellingwood's understudy, Bob Ormes also established many of the classic routes here. Later, in the 1940s, Vernon Twombly and Stanley Boucher put up several more classics, including the Practice Slab on South Gateway.
The 1950s brought a new revolution to the Garden. Harvey Carter, using new techniques such as drilled angles, established more routes. Also, Army climbers from nearby Fort Carson put up more famous routes like Montezuma's Tower, the West Point Crack, and The Three Graces.
From the 1970s to today, new routes exploded everywhere in the Garden, and modern free climbing techniques reign. Building on their forefathers, modern climbers have set up testpieces to challenge the best climbers in the world.
This section is an overview of the main climbing areas and rocks within the park. Please refer to this section to see where to find attached routes.
These twin spires offer several interesting one pitch climbs. They are located in the center of the park, and are easily accessed by sidewalk by walking around North Gateway Rock from the parking area. A sidewalk circles the twins, and if you climb here, expect tourists to watch you the entire time. Large crowds sometimes gather here.
This 55 foot tall spire is composed of White Fountain Sandstone, and is on the West side of the twins. The White Spire has several classics, and some nice toprope possibilities.
North Ridge White Spire (5.7)
West Face White Spire (5.8)
South Ridge White Spire (5.6)
The Red Spire is a 60 foot pinnacle, and comprises the East side of the twins.
Potholes (5.7)
Incline Ledge (5.8)
This is one of the classic routes of the Park. Two exposed pitches on an amazing, free standing pinnacle to an airy summit.
Route: Montezuma's Tower (5.7)
This is the formation closest to the parking area, but the face that hovers over parking is off-limits to climb. This is the largest formation at the Garden, and has some of the best sandstone. The longest route at the garden, 8 pitches, is on N. Gateway.
This face is 100 feet high and is very popular.
Cowboy Boot Crack (5.6)
Fastest Drill (5.9)
Tourist Gully
This north-facing pinnacle is the northernmost climbing area on North Gateway. This amazing, triple summited tower has a diverse blend of routes.
Anaconda (5.10c)
About 30 routes here, mostly friction climbs.
Lots more routes here, mostly face climbs. Usually well-protected.
South and North Gateway are split by a sidewalk. It is 250 feet high, and is composed of Lyons Sandstone. This immense rock has many great routes.
This wall is on the Northeast side of South Gateway. It has several creatively named routes referring to illicit drugs.
Cocaine (5.10d)
Candyman (5.10d)
Silver Spoon (5.5)
This wall obviously on the West face of South Gateway. There are several one to three pitch routes on the face.
West Point Crack (5.7)
The Practice Slab (5.1 - 5.8)
The Graces are a three fin pinnacle just to the West of Montezuma's Tower. They are aesthetic, and easily accessed by a classic 5.2 route, Windows. Last year, a climber died here when his protection ripped out of the wet rock.
Route: Windows (5.2)
Balanced Rock isn't a climbing area, but is well worth your time. It will blow your mind.
Route:Balanced Rock
This imposing formation has the confusion of three names. This formation has some of the best routes in the area, on some of the best rock. It's also a little removed from the main area, so you're less likely to have a flock of tourists watching your every move.
The south summit routes are much better, generally, than the northern routes. This area has many difficult routes, and some are sport-bolted.
New Era (5.7)
End of an Era (5.9)
Diesel and Dust (5.11a)
Most of the routes here are dangerous and loose, requiring R ratings. All protection here is questionable. Always use a helmet here and climb at your own risk.
The West Face has two parts - the section below the North Summit, and the one below the South Summit. As described above, the area below the South Summit is much better, solid rock.
This formation has a bunch of great routes - I think they are all one-pitchers. The routes go all the way around the formation. The rock here is generally solid. This formation is climbed less than the others in the park, so anchors may be older and less maintained. Use caution.
Easter Rock is between Keyhole and Kindergarten. It is seldom climbed because it is very loose and crumbly, and offers almost no protection at all. Most of the routes have an R rating. There is a two bolt anchor on top for rapping.
Garden of the Gods Park Hours
5am - 11pm (Summer)
5am - 9pm (Winter)
Garden of the Gods Visitor Center and Nature Center Hours
8am - 8pm (Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend)
9am - 5pm (Winter)
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day.
Both the Park and the Visitor's Center are free and open to the public year-round.
Rock Climbing Regulations
Rock Climbers must first register at the Garden of the Gods Visitor & Nature Center. Technical climbing is permitted on established routes, in groups of two or more. Proper climbing equipment is mandatory and the use of eco-chalk is recommended. All other climbing or rock scrambling in Garden of the Gods Park is illegal. If slings are left, they must match the natural color of the rock.
Dogs are allowed in the Garden of the Gods Park on a six foot leash. There is one designated area where dogs can run unleashed – south of Gateway Road and West of 30th Street. Owners are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs in all areas of the Park.
Mountain Biking
Mountain biking is allowed on designated mountain biking trails in the Garden of the Gods Park. Remember, you will be sharing these trails with equestrian users and hikers. Please abide by the regulations outlined in the mountain biking brochure, available at the Visitor & Nature Center. In addition, all one-way roads in the Park have paved biked lanes.
Hikers are encouraged to stay on the main trails, which are well-marked. Free trail maps are available in the Visitor's Center.
Garden of the Gods, subject to the City Park hours of operation, can be climbed year-round. The weather in Colorado Springs often affords technical climbing even in the dead of winter.
The sandstone rock at Garden of the Gods is extremely dangerous when it is wet. It becomes very loose when wet. For your own safety and to preserve the rocks, do not climb when it is wet. This might require you to wait a few days after a snow or rain storm to climb safely.
This is a city park with hours of operation, so there is no camping permitted in the area.
The Garden of the Gods Visitors' Center can be reached at 719-634-6666.
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EM4100 (also known as EM4102) is the protocol that all previous PhidgetRFID readers have supported. Therefore, if you want to use the 1024 to write to writable tags to be read with previous versions of the PhidgetRFID, you need to write them in this protocol first. This protocol encodes 40 bits of arbitrary data. Read-only tags that are factory programmed with this protocol are supposed to be unique.
Phidgets represents this protocol as a 10-digit hex string (include leading 0's) ie. "0087f3bc91". This is the format to use for writing new tags, and to expect from the tag events.
ISO11785 defines tags used for animal ID. If you have a pet cat / dog, chances are fairly high that they have one of these tags implanted. FDX-B refers to the way that the ISO11785 data is encoded on the RFID tag, and is the industry-standard encoding scheme.
This tag consists of a 10-bit country code and a 38-bit unique ID.
The country code is ISO 3166. The '999' code is set aside for testing.
The unique ID is 38-bit unsigned, so that's a range of 0 - 274,877,906,943.
Phidgets represents this protocol as a 15-digit decimal number string - concatenated 3-digit country code and 12-digit id. ie. "999000000000123" would represent the testing country code and an id of 123. please note that the 12-digit id part cannot exceed the 38-bit maximum integer value of 274,877,906,943.
Note that Animal tags with a valid country code are supposed to be unique. Of course, with the 1024 you can freely copy an existing Animal Tag.
The PhidgetsTAG protocol is an internal protocol only supported by the PhidgetRFID 1024.
This protocol allows storing an ASCII string, up to 24 characters. ie. "I am a Phidgets Tag!"
The ASCII data must be 7-bit, so no extended ASCII support, but standard text is all supported (as well as control codes).
Controlled Outputs
The PhidgetRFID has four outputs - two of which are available to the user, and two of which are for internal control of the Phidget board only. Output 0 is a +5V source from the USB bus through a P-Channel MOSFET with less than one ohm impedance. This can be used to switch a TTL or CMOS device, or it can be used to drive a 5VDC relay such as the Aromat JS1-5V. Output 1 is an LED drive output at 5VDC with maximum 15mA of available current (250 ohm CMOS output). Both Output 0 and 1 are available in hardware at the terminal blocks on the PhidgetRFID board. If Output 0 is used to drive a relay, a fast clamping diode must be placed across the relay drive pins as shown in the diagram on the right. Not doing so can result in permanent damage to the PhidgetRFID board.
|+5VDC Source
|Terminal Block
|External LED Drive
|Terminal Block
|Internal LED Drive
|Internal Only
|RF Enable
|RF Antenna Enable
|Internal Only
Interfering Signals
If you are using multiple RFID readers, placing them too close together will cause interference when reading tags. You could work around this problem by rapidly "polling" each 1024 by turning the antenna on, checking for tags, and then turning it off in sequence. Of course, this will lengthen the amount of time it takes for your system to read a tag, since you may have to wait for the nearest reader to become active.
Object Speed
When trying to read tags, you should allow the tag to remain within detection range for at least 50ms. Tags moving through the detection area faster than this may not register at all.
Further Reading
For more information on RFID readers and tags, visit the RFID Primer.
We document API Calls specific to this product in this section. Functions common to all Phidgets and functions not applicable to this device are not covered here. This section is deliberately generic. For calling conventions under a specific language, refer to the associated API manual in the Quick Downloads section for that language. For exact values, refer to the device specifications.
int OutputCount () [get] : Constant
- Returns the number of digital outputs available on this PhidgetRFID. These are the outputs provided by the terminal block.
bool OutputState (int OutputIndex) [get,set]
- Sets/Returns the state of an output. True indicates activated, False deactivated. False is the default state.
bool AntennaOn() [get,set]
- Sets/Returns the state of the antenna. True turns the antenna on, False turns it off. The antenna if by default turned off, and needs to be explicitly activated before tags can be read.
bool LEDOn() [get,set]
- Sets/Returns the state of the onboard LED. True turns the LED on, False turns it off. The LED is by default turned off.
string LastTag () [get]
- Returns the last tag read. This method will only return a valid tag after a tag has been seen. This method can be used even after a tag has been removed from range of the reader.
int LastTagProtocol () [get]
- Returns the protocol of the last tag read. This method will only return a valid protocol after a tag has been seen. This method can be used even after a tag has been removed from range of the reader.
bool TagStatus() [get]
- Returns the state of whether or not a tag is being read by the reader. True indicates that a tag is on (or near) the reader.
void Write(string tag, int protocol, boolean lock)() [get]
- Writes new data to a tag, using the specified protocol. Lock will lock the tag from further writes. See above for string formats according to protocol.
OnOutputChange(int OutputIndex, bool State) [event]
- An event issued when an output has changed.
OnTag(string tagString, int protocol) [event]
- An event issued when a new tag is seen by the reader. The event is only fired one time for a new tag, so the tag has to be removed and then replaced before another OnTag event will fire.
Note: in some languages this event is called Tag2
Note: it is very important not to block in this event, or you will receive extra attach / detach events.
OnTagLost(string tagString, int protocol) [event]
- An event issued when a tag is removed from the reader.
Note: in some languages this event is called TagLost2
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- This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
- (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
- (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
- Note: The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio or TV interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment. Such modifications could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
- The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
- This unit was tested with shielded cables on the peripheral devices. Shielded cables must be used with the unit to ensure compliance.
Product History
The 1024 - PhidgetRFID Read/Write replaced our previous RFID Reader, the 1023 - PhidgetRFID.
|Board Revision
|Device Version
|February 2013
|Product Release
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Pepsi's attempt to piggyback on a social movement with the help of Kendall Jenner is only the latest tone-deaf ad to backfire miserably.
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Pepsi pulled the ad and apologized on Wednesday after it was accused of exploiting the Black Lives Matter movement. Critics noted similarities between the ad and the famous photo of leshia Evans, a protester who peacefully faced off with Louisiana police after the fatal shooting of a black man last year.
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Related: Pepsi pulls controversial Kendall Jenner ad
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-- SpaghettiOs, a product of the Campbell Soup Company, apologized in 2013 for acknowledging Pearl Harbor Day by tweeting a cartoon of a SpaghettiOs mascot waving an American flag. "We meant to pay respect, not to offend," SpaghettiOs said in a tweet.
-- DiGiorno Pizza apologized in 2014 for using the #WhyIStayed hashtag as a marketing tool without realizing that it was a reference to domestic violence. "A million apologies," tweeted DiGiorno. "Did not read what the hashtag was about before posting."
-- Last year, a Chinese company called Qiaobi ran a detergent ad that showed an Asian woman shoving a black man into a laundry machine, then pulling out an Asian man, whom she seemed to prefer. Like the Pepsi-Jenner spot, it was vilified not only for being offensive, but for being offensively clueless.


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TEAM Eats: Recipe for Oyakodon
In Japanese, oyakodon literally translates to "parent and child on rice." It is a popular dish in many restaurants here in Japan, and I first had it when I came as a short-term missionary to Japan in 2006. It was also the very first Japanese meal I learned how to make. (My daughter now asks for it all the time.) However, I like to add a unique twist by adding shiitake mushrooms because I think it adds a lot of flavor.
Traditionally, this dish is made in a special oyako-nabe pan designed for donburi ("on rice") dishes, making only one serving at a time. But since we make it for a family of four, I use a nonstick deep frying pan and make it all at once.
Here's my take on oyakodon!
See full ingredient list below.
1. In a bowl, combine dashi (stock), mirin, cooking sake, soy sauce and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved, and set aside.
2. Thinly slice onion into strips, and chop mushrooms and parsley. Note: Set the parsley aside to be a garnish later.
3. Remove skin and fat from the chicken and cut into bite-size pieces.
4. Crack eggs into a bowl and gently whisk. Set aside.
5. In a frying pan, add a little oil and sauté the onion on medium heat until tender. Then add mushrooms and cook for a couple minutes more.
6. Add chicken to the onions and mushrooms. Then add your sauce mixture. Cover and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce heat and simmer for about 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
7. Once cooked, add the egg, cover and cook for 1 minute while gently shaking the pan. If you like firmer eggs simmer for longer.
8. Once done, dish out rice into big bowls and serve the oyakodon on top of rice. Top with parsley and shichimi seasoning if desired.
And there you have it. One of our family's favorite meals. Enjoy!
1 onion
12 shiitake mushrooms
Parsley (or mitsuba for a more authentic taste), optional
2–3 chicken breasts
8 medium-sized eggs
Shichimi togarashi (Japanese seven spice seasoning), optional
3–4 cups of cooked white rice
1 cup of dashi (stock). To make the dashi for this dish, use about 1/2 tablespoon of hondashi granules and one cup of water. If you are unable to find hondashi or dashi broth, you can substitute chicken broth.
2 tablespoons of mirin (can be substituted with cooking sake and sugar. 1 tablespoon of mirin = 1 tablespoon of sake + 1 teaspoon of sugar)
2 tablespoons of cooking sake (can be substituted with white cooking wine)
3 tablespoons of soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
Recipe shared by Beth Ann Trim, missionary to Japan.
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Former NHS star quarterback Payne accepts coaching gig with Tigers
(High School Sports ~ 07/21/18)
Alex Payne's football career with Nevada High School has come full circle. Payne, a three-year starting varsity quarterback for the Nevada Tigers from 2012-14 has accepted an assistant football coaching position on head coach Wes Beachler's staff. It was made official at the Nevada R-5 Board of Education's regular monthly meeting Wednesday evening, as Payne was approved for the assistant coaching gig...
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Be loyal. To your family and friends, to your job(s), to God. Absolutely make loyalty your mission, but don't forget the person in the mirror. It's easy to forget yourself in most things, but especially in this.
I challenge you to take a picture of yourself right now. Do you have it? Good. Who do you see in that picture?
Now, take a minute…how do you wish the woman/man in the photo were different? I'm not talking about physical appearance here. What qualities, what characteristics do you wish to develop in yourself? What do you want to be known for? Remembered for? Do you have them in mind? Find an app to write them on your picture with. (I used WordSwag.)
Now, go find this post on my Facebook page.
Now, share your picture with me in the comments.
Then, if you will, share that post with your friends so they can participate as well.
Keep that picture where you can easily access it. Keep her/him in mind when you are walking through your days. Remember that photo when you are reacting to situations. It might not come quickly, but sooner than you think you will think of those qualities you are trying to cultivate in yourself before you react, before you say the unkind words, before you look to the world to tell you who you are.
I will leave you with my life verse:
"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." –Jeremiah 29:11
God has you. He has a plan and a purpose just for you.
Mollie <3
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Joe Bonamassa's Keeping the Blues Alive 501(c)(3) seeks to promote Blues Music through regularly scheduled school assemblies during Joe's tour schedule. The program also aims to create awareness about Blues Music and its impact on our culture, to the next generation of youth. Additionally, it's goal is to provide funding for music programs and educational scholarships.
Blues Music – the uniquely American art form, has been celebrated, embraced, and cherished for more than 100 years. Keeping the Blues Alive 501(c)(3) aspires to foster and highlight the rich, inspirational history of Blues Music through Joe's personal experience and growth within the Blues/Rock community over the past 20+ years. These sessions will include rising artists and current Blues and Blues/Rock artists, often featuring current, contemporary interpretations of traditional American Blues songs.
Through these events, Keeping the Blues Alive 501(c)(3) endeavors to stimulate and enhance both the passion and awareness of Blues Music by exposing students to its cultivation from African American poetry, spirituals, and work songs. All of this is achieved by instilling a message that through perseverance, hard work, and dedication, one can achieve the dreams they desire.
Interested in bringing Joe to a school near you? Check out the Keeping The Blues Alive website and make it happen!


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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
FILE – In this Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate former Vice
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the facts:
Video edited to remove context from Biden's comment about Black worker
CLAIM: Video shows Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden saying the reason he has been able to stay sequestered in his home is because "some Black woman was able to stack the grocery shelf."
THE FACTS: The video including that remark by Biden was shortened to remove the context in which it was said. A review of the full video taken during a Sept. 15 veterans roundtable Biden hosted at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa, Florida, shows the candidate was making a point about various groups stepping up as essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. At least two heavily edited versions of the video were shared by public figures including Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and Fox News analyst Gregg Jarrett. Cleveland-area pastor Darrell Scott, who co-founded Trump's National Diversity Coalition, posted one of the videos on Twitter with the caption, "What???? And Black folks STILL giving him a pass!" The videos quickly amassed millions of views on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. But they lacked important context for understanding Biden's point, which was about different groups coming together to help each other during the COVID-19 pandemic. Biden used the quote as one of multiple examples of different groups supporting each other as he explained his optimism for America's future: "And you say, 'Why in the hell would you say that, Biden? You just talked about all these difficulties,'" Biden said. "Well, I'll tell you why. Because the American public, the blinders have been taken off. They've all of a sudden seen a hell of a lot clearer. They are saying: 'Jeez, the reason I was able to stay sequestered in my home is because some Black woman was able to stack the grocery shelf, or I got a young Hispanic is out there, or these dreamers out there, 60,000 of them, acting as first responders and nurses and docs.' Or, all of a sudden people are realizing, my lord, you know, these people have done so much — not just Black, white but across the board — have done so much for me. We can do this. We can get things done."
— Associated Press writer Ali Swenson reported from Seattle.
Posts misrepresent Trump's remarks from Walter Reed
CLAIM: While hospitalized President Donald Trump said, "The doctors said they've never seen a body kill the coronavirus like my body. They tested my DNA and it wasn't DNA. It was USA."
THE FACTS: There is no evidence Trump made such a statement. The president shared an update on his condition in a video message posted to Twitter on Saturday after testing positive for the coronavirus and being transported to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. A screenshot from the video was shared online with a false caption that included the quote. The post was shared thousands of times on Twitter and Facebook. The full video of the address shows that Trump makes no references to his DNA during his speech. The false caption was also not tweeted by the president. In his address, he thanked medical professionals and the outpouring of support he has received. "I came here wasn't feeling so well," he says in the video. "I feel much better now. We're working hard to get me all the way back. I have to be back because we still have to make America great again." The false caption was made into a meme and shared in several different languages, including Vietnamese.
— Associated Press writer Beatrice Dupuy reported from New York.
CLAIM: Vice President Mike Pence tweeted after his debate with Democratic rival Kamala Harris that an Instagram page had released evidence Harris received the questions beforehand.
THE FACTS: The tweet was fabricated — it was not sent from Pence's account. At the start of the Oct. 7 debate between Pence and Harris, moderator Susan Page announced, "No one in either campaign or at the commission or anywhere else has been told in advance what topics I'll raise or what questions I'll ask." To date, there is no publicly available, credible evidence either candidate had advance notice of the questions. But an image of a fabricated tweet that purports to be from Pence's account suggests otherwise. The tweet was made to look like it was sent from @VP, one of the Twitter accounts used by the vice president, and has the same photo as Pence's actual account. It reads, "I want to thank everyone for the support for tonight's debate. I'd say it was a success. It was also brought to my attention that the Instagram page @electionleaks released evidence of Kamala receiving the questions beforehand. This is unfair and I'd say that everyone should check out the evidence to judge for themselves." The tweet does not appear on Pence's @VP account. Nor does it appear on Politwoops, a ProPublica archive of politicians' deleted tweets.
— Associated Press writer Jude Joffe-Block reported from Phoenix.
Barr hasn't announced that Obama launched antifa
CLAIM: Attorney General William Barr's investigation into antifa reveals that the organization was created by former President Barack Obama and liberal financier George Soros.
THE FACTS: The claim stems from a satirical article. Barr has not opened an investigation into antifa, a term for leftist militants, although he did form a task force to examine violence around nationwide protests this summer. "Barr's investigation of ANTIFA leads directly to Barack Obama," says the headline of the June 8 article on a site called Obama Watcher, which is labeled as satire. Obama Watcher is part of a network of satirical sites run by America's Last Line of Defense, a liberal site that tries to dupe Trump's supporters with false news stories. Facebook and Twitter users continue to pass around the article as real. Antifa is not considered an organized group. FBI Director Christopher Wray has told lawmakers that it is an ideology or a movement, not an organization. The Department of Justice, which is led by Barr, has opened investigations into some violence that erupted in cities during nationwide protests calling for racial justice earlier this year.
—Associated Press writer Amanda Seitz reported from Chicago.
Video does not show pro-Trump bikers outside Walter Reed
CLAIM: Video shows bikers praying for Trump outside Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
THE FACTS: The video actually shows bikers in South Africa praying during an event to protest against the attacks against farmers in the area. After news broke that Trump was being taken to Walter Reed, his supporters began gathering outside the hospital to wish the president well. Social media users are misrepresenting a TikTok video to say it shows Trump's supporters outside the hospital praying for the president, who tested positive for COVID-19 last week. The clip, which shows motorcyclists kneeling in a park as they pray, was viewed more than a million times on Twitter as of Monday. Social media users shared the 8-second clip of the bikers and stills from the clip with a false caption. "Thousands of bikers gathered outside Walter Reed Hospital to pray for Trump," one post on Facebook said. The video was taken months before the president was diagnosed with COVID-19. The video actually shows a biker rally in Pretoria, South Africa, in August. The clip matches with footage taken at the time of a biker protest held against the murders of farmers. The clip was widely shared on Facebook and Twitter; the Trump War Room, the official account for the president's campaign, shared the video with the false caption on Twitter on Saturday. Trump briefly left the hospital Sunday to drive by and wave to his supporters camped outside. The president could be seen in an SUV wearing a mask inside the armored vehicle.
—Beatrice Dupuy
Photo does not show Fox News' Chris Wallace without a mask
CLAIM: Photo shows Fox News' Chris Wallace without a face mask in public.
THE FACTS: The photo is of Jonathan Karl, chief White House correspondent for ABC News. The photo has been circulating on Twitter since May. On Oct. 4, a photo surfaced on social media showing Karl without a mask. Social media users claimed the photo showed Wallace. "Notice that the only one walking around in this public place without a mask on is the extremely biased, elitist, Chris Wallace. #ChrisWallace #Trump #TrumpCovid #MAGA #ChrisWallaceTheHack," one tweet said. The false post had over 14,000 retweets. Multiple reporters from the White House press corps recognized and pointed out Karl on social media. The photo was uploaded to Twitter in May. It shows Karl standing outside Mi Vida, a Mexican restaurant in Washington, without a mask. In May, social media users posted multiple photos of Karl outside the restaurant, criticizing him for standing in public without a mask. Wallace moderated the first debate between Trump and Biden last week. On Oct. 2, Wallace urged Fox News viewers to "wear the damn mask."
—Associated Press
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The recently-released Summary of the Chairman's Mark for H.R. 4520: Jumpstart our Business Strength (JOBS) Act gives some idea of what the next big tax-reform bill to meander through Congress might look like.
There's nothing too crazy in there yet — any revolutionaries hoping to see the tax code scrapped in favor of a national sales tax will have to be satisfied with a "blue ribbon" group that the bill impanels to gravely consider such radical measures. But there are a couple of items that may be of interest to Picket Line readers:
Sec. 501. Deduction of State and local general sales taxes in lieu of State and local income taxes. Permits deduction of sales tax in lieu of state income tax for . IRS will publish tables that estimate sales taxes for taxpayers in each state with various incomes and family situations.
Currently, when figuring out your federal income tax bill, you can deduct from your income any local and state income tax that you've paid. However, ever since a tax "simplification" measure was passed, you aren't allowed to deduct any local or state sales taxes. That seems to be unfair to residents of states with high sales taxes, or with only a sales tax and no income tax (last I checked, there were nine such states), especially when compared to residents of those few states that have income taxes but no sales tax at all.
Back before , you could deduct all of the state and local taxes you paid. You figured out your sales tax deduction either by carefully keeping track throughout the year, or (more likely) looking up an estimate in an IRS-maintained table of how much the average taxpayer with an adjusted gross income like yours paid.
The current bill's text would restore the sales tax deduction, though I can't tell from my casual reading of it whether it adds this to the state & local income tax deduction, or if you have to choose one or the other. (Some earlier reports about this legislation have said that this is what the bill will do.) The bill mentions the IRS-maintained tables, but not the option of deducting your actual payments.
This might be good news to some people using the income-lowering method of tax resistance, as their state sales tax payments might very well exceed their income tax payments (or they may live in a state without a state income tax) and this will give them an additional federal deduction.
Sec. 881. Qualified tax collection contracts. Authorizes the Secretary to enter into qualified tax collection contracts with private collection agencies to perform certain services related to the collection of unpaid tax. Provides that the United States shall not be liable for any act or omission of any such collection agency. Permits a civil action against a collection agency, but not against the United States, for unauthorized collection actions.
Don't you wish you could get away with putting "and furthermore, you can't ever sue me, neener neener" at the end of everything you write?
Anyway, this is that proposal to let the IRS hire bounty hunters to go after debts it's having a hard time collecting on its own. Won't that be fun.