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Our models are so overpowered, why not just make all the wings thick and be done with it?
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A few days ago I got an email from Dave G. containing the following statement:
"I think you are overlooking the effects of wing thickness. Thick wings have higher drag but that is not an issue with RC planes due to high thrust to weight [ratio]. Planes that have thick wings seem to have benign stall characteristics. [For example] Kadet Senior, Eratix, Twist."
This is a great topic for an article! Thank you, Dave, for writing. Keep your emails coming, folks!
Wing Efficiency
Wings that are about 12% thick are capable of producing the highest amount of lift. Most full-size airplanes use airfoils that are this thick, like the famous Clark Y airfoil.
The thicker a wing, the more drag it produces as the airplane flies through the air. Drag is always bad, isn't it? Well, not exactly.
Aerobatic Airplanes
Aerobatic airplanes use thick wings for a couple of reasons. First, they need to be really strong while keeping their weight as low as possible. The thinner a wing is, the harder it is to make it strong. As a rule of thumb, cutting the thickness of a wing in half will increase its weight by about 50%. The thick wings on aerobatic airplanes are partially there to save weight.
The second reason is that aerobatic pilots want their airplanes to fly at the same airspeed whether they are pointing up or down. It makes flying their maneuvers a lot easier, and it looks better for the judges.
A thick wing has a sort of built-in automatic speed cruise control. You see, the drag on an airplane increases as the square of the airspeed. If you double your airspeed, the drag increases four times. If the drag is high to begin with, then increasing the airspeed by only a small amount will cause the drag to grow so much that it keeps the airplane from speeding up any more. This is exactly what an aerobatic pilot wants.
Dave mentioned the Eratix 3D and Twist 3D model airplanes. These model airplanes are designed to be all out aerobatic performers. They definitely fall under this category.
Trainer Airplanes
I'm very familiar with the other model airplane that Dave mentioned, the Kadet Senior. I have owned one for at least 15 years. I do not believe it is advertised as a trainer, but it has all the flying characteristics of one.
Trainer airplanes need to be easy to fly and land. They also need to be strong enough to survive bad landings. The Kadet Senior has a low wing loading and a strong landing gear. The wing is huge, rectangular, and thick. I'm sure the thickness of the wing helps with making it strong, but I do not think that is the primary reason why it is so thick.
Thick airfoils have very gentle stall characteristics. The airflow starts to separate from the top of the wing starting at the trailing edge. As the angle of attack of the wing increases, this separation bubble slowly inches its way forward. At some point, the lift generated from the wing stops increasing and it is said to be stalled.
Other Types of Models
So what's left? What types of model airplanes are better off not using thick wings? Easy. Non-aerobatic, non-trainer types. Doh!
More seriously, racing airplanes have thin wings. They need to go as fast as possible. They also do not want to stall at the turns, so in reality they have to find a balance.
Park flyers can benefit from thin wings. Then they won't be affected so much by the wind. They can fly faster if needed for better penetration. Note that I'm not saying that they have thin wings!
Gliders are all about efficiency, so their wings are usually about 12% thick.
Small and Slow Model Airplanes
Small model airplanes that are designed to fly slowly have a lot of trouble being efficient flyers. When the angle of attack of their wings increases, they stall early and abruptly. A way to increase their maximum lift is by making their wings thin, no more than 6-8%.
Vortex Generators
There's another wrinkle to this whole issue. The reason why slow and small model airplanes have early and abrupt stalls is because of the way the air flows over them. The air does not have much energy as it flows over the wing, and therefore it is easily diverted from where we want it to go.
A way to overcome this problem is by stirring up the air. If we cause the air to become turbulent, then the model will fly as if it were a bigger model. The stall will then be much nicer, and the maximum lift will be higher.
There are many ways of introducing turbulence into the air flow. These are the so-called vortex generators. Some of these, for example, are stepped vortex airfoils. Modelers call then Kline-Fogleman airfoils.
Vortex generators add some drag, so they need to be used carefully. But they let thin wings have nice stall characteristics. They also let thin-winged airplanes fly more slowly than they would otherwise. The main challenge then becomes making thin wings strong and light enough.
Wing Loading
Weight is the biggest enemy in model airplanes. If you do not like how a model airplane handles in the air, adding more power is usually not the answer. Wing loading is primarily what determines how well a model airplane handles. An overweight hog is always a pig to control. Adding more power is not really a cure. It will still fly lousy.
A model airplane with thin wings and a low wing loading is hard to beat in the air. Try it sometime. That is exactly what I did with my ModiFly design, and it is a joy to fly. Penetration into the wind is great. Less damage in a crash. Always easy to fly.


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The ol' phone call 'emergency'
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11 Natural Powerful Antibiotics Hiding In Your Kitchen
Antibiotics are medicine used to treat and prevent bacterial infections. They are the most over-prescribed medicines today. This is dangerous because too much use of antibiotics leads to antibiotic resistance. Nature is full of natural antibiotics as well, including herbal remedies, Continue reading
Curry Dilates Arteries With One Serving
Did you know that a single culinary serving of spices in the form of curry can dilate your arteries, preventing the cardiovascular harms associated with eating common foods? Continue reading
Raw Sauerkraut Recipe
One way of optimizing the bacteria in your gut is by adding fermented foods to your wholesome diet.
There are a lot of fermented foods that you can indulge in, such as kefir, tempeh, kimchi, and miso. You can also easily make fermented vegetables at home. Continue reading
The Worst Foods to Eat When You're Sick, and the Best Ones
If you feel yourself coming down with something like a cold or flu, avoid sugar, artificial sweeteners, and processed foods
Tweaking your diet in favor Continue reading
Top Anti-Inflammatory Foods, Herbs, and Spices
7 Underrated Medicinal Plants
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 80 percent of the world's population still uses traditional remedies, including plants, as their primary health care tools
The majority of new drugs (70 percent) introduced in the US are derived from natural products, primarily plants
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No Sex Required: Body Cells Transfer Genetic Info Directly Into Sperm Cells, Amazing Study Finds
As Painkiller Addiction and Overdoses Continue to Rise, Pharmaceutical Companies Are Sued for Inciting Epidemic
Narcotic painkillers are a driving force in the rise of substance abuse and lethal overdoses
In 2012, 259 million prescriptions for opioids and other narcotic painkillers were written in the US; 46 people die Continue reading
6 Spices that Reduce the Risk of Cancer
Cancer is a word that seems to strike fear in the hearts of nearly everyone who hears it, regardless of their age, gender or socioeconomic status. There is good reason for this fear. Though different cancers have different survival rates, battling cancer itself can be almost as bad and horrific as actually succumbing to the disease. By using the following six Indian spices in the diet liberally, Continue reading
US Officials Target Escalating Drug Overdoses
Deaths caused by overdosing on painkillers now surpass murders and fatal car accidents in the US
US officials now acknowledge that prescription narcotics are a driving force in the rise of Continue reading
10 Easy, Natural Remedies for Conquering the Common Cold
Persistent coughing, runny nose, stuffed up sinuses, headaches — these are among the many symptoms that can drag you down and leave you feeling helpless to make it through your day and fulfill your responsibilities when you catch a cold virus. But rather than reach for those chemical-laden cough syrups and mind-numbing antihistamines, why not instead Continue reading
Eliminate Headaches Fast with these Five Herbs
Almost everyone has experienced at least one or two headaches in a lifetime. Some have to put up with several headaches over time, especially those who experience migraine or cluster headaches.
Migraine headaches are often debilitating with their intensity. They also often have other symptoms to accompany the painful head throbbing, Continue reading
Ginger Found to Inhibit Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Medical researchers from a Taiwanese Medical School have determined that fresh ginger is an effective treatment against human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
The researchers, from the College of Medicine at Kaohsiung Medical University, tested fresh ginger and dried ginger (Zingiber officinale) Continue reading
Garlic and Ginger Inhibit Drug Resistant Bacteria
Recent research has confirmed and quantified that whole extracts of Garlic and Ginger have the ability to stop several species of multi-drug resistant bacteria.
The newest research comes from Italy's University of Pisa. The researchers tested garlic against the infective bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli. The research found that all three bacteria species were inhibited by the Garlic extract, which was taken from fresh Garlic bulbs.
This research confirmed another Continue reading


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- We made it to NC and are getting settled yay! Our family is settling in on our rented piece of land. It is beautiful and my heart is full of happiness to be home in the mountains of my youth. The looks on the faces of my children, the first night they arrived, was priceless, as the Fireflies came out to play. I remembered all the wonder and joy I felt as a child and was so overwhelmed with gratitude that my children were experiencing "glow butts" (as my 18 year old son called them lol). As my children were growing up, I told them stories of my southern childhood, and all the wonderful experience I had . I had no idea how much joy little things such as fireflies bring to our lives. They are a reminder of a simpler and long ago age of innocence for me. Read More....
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Spring Break And Late Morning Waffles
Three days into the normal school ritual and I wish I could time travel back into spring break. It was simple. We enjoyed late morning waffles, trips to the park, play dates with cousins, and no rush to go anywhere. Vitali helped me plant a little garden of sweet peas, cherry tomatoes, and sunflowers. While we planted, Pia plucked, and Elias was in charge of the watering can. The laughter, screaming, crying, playing, and cuddling are for a short time. The wet clothes, muddy boots, and sticky popsicle hands are the things that make up the sweet moments in my life.


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We would like to thank the many people that supported us along the way. First, thank you to our chapter advisor, Dr. Galvan, for guiding our chapter all year and for assisting with this blog. We are also grateful to the Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs at Ithaca College for helping us plan the trip to Minneapolis. Many thanks as well to those who supported us financially so that we could bring 16 people all the way to Minnesota. To the students from Hostra University and Vassar College who wrote guest blog posts, thank you for sharing your experiences. Thank you to all the people who were involved in this conference- presenters, conductors, performers, staff, and volunteers. And finally, thank you so much to everyone in State and National ACDA leadership who worked incredibly hard to make this conference a success! We are grateful for the opportunity to share our experiences with you on the National Conference Blog.
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Why stay at home this break when we have an amazing Circus skills workshop at 3 House Club?! So take your most comfortable clothes and a daring attitude and come on over Thursday, 31st March from 11:00 to 15:00 o'clock! The workshop is 4 hours long, open to everybody (members and non-members) and includes also a lunch break!
Don't worry, all activities are specially designed for kids 4-8 years old! Our teacher is super experienced and she loves working with kids! Your little one will be happy to try and learn some spectacular circus tricks such as: holly hoops, hat juggling, trapeze and balancing!
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Sign up for this Circus workshop and gift your child with an experience in the magical world of circus! The workshop costs £50 and covers activities + lunch.
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A good friend of mine told me that, for all of the time he had known me, it wasn't until recently that he learned that I am First Nations. It surprised him. The reason for that, I replied, may be because it wasn't always something I had shared. I am a member of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte First Nation on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory.
I grew up off-reserve in a family system that, like so many others, had no accurate knowledge or understanding of the history, values and beliefs of my culture. With my reddish brown hair and fair complexion, I was afforded the privilege of being protected from some of the harsher levels of racism that I have heard other First Nations people describe. However, it did not shield me from wrongly being taught from a very young age that I should be ashamed of who I was. I learned this through the messages that I received in the media, from how individuals' behaviour toward me changes once they learned of my heritage, and from hearing people that I respected share negative thoughts and beliefs about First Nations people as a whole.
When I went on to have my own children, it was years before I checked the boxes identifying them as First Nations on their school forms — I wanted to protect them from the shame I was subjected to growing up. I was afraid that by exposing their identity they would be treated differently, less favourably, and I didn't want them to connect society's negativity to their identity. And yet this still didn't protect them from peers' demeaning words about Indigenous people. Negative ideas and beliefs are perpetuated, handed down from one generation to the next.
I wanted to learn who I was and where I came from, and to unlearn the shame I had been taught.
In an article published in Ottawa Citizen, Terry Glavin suggests that we have a race problem right here in Canada. Although not as easily seen as it is in the U.S., the situation is far worse here and is demonstrated in howCanada treats their most disadvantaged population. Glavin includes data to support his position, which shows that by almost by every measurable indicator Indigenous people in Canada are treated worse than the African American population in the United States.
This would indicate Canada isn't progressive at all.
Seven years ago, on a spiritual quest of sorts, I made the decision to leave a position working for an agency serving the surrounding area of my First Nationand returned to my original community. In spite of all the negative messages I had internalized growing up, there was a quiet whisper inside of me that said there was more to being an Indigenous person than the story I was being told. I was hungry for knowledge and understanding about our history and culture. I wanted to learn who I was and where I came from, and to unlearn the shame I had been taught.
More importantly, I wanted to learn enough to pass the knowledge on to my children, to be able to give them strong roots in who they are, their identity. I wanted them to be able to stand proud, regardless of what messages society might give them. It was in this time that I gained knowledge and understanding about the values, beliefs and traditions of my First Nation. I finally gained a positive sense of my identity.
This is not about governmental processes and systems. It isn't about money, or apologies, or who is right and who is wrong. It is about addressing the fact that, as a society, we impose shameful, negative messages upon people and children about what it means to be First Nations in Canada.
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This is about being conscious of our own learned biases and beliefs, and examining if they are an accurate or fair reflection of who First Nations people really are. It is about changing the conversations we are having and being aware of the way we talk about and treat people in this country, regardless of race. Let's change the conversation to speaking about strong and resilient First Nations communities. Let's talk about the revitalization that is happening through the restoration of the language, teachings, ceremonies and traditions of our First Nation communities.
As much as there has been some positive moves forward, we need to do more. It starts with being conscious of the words that we speak. Let's stop passing on the legacy of shame, and instead support people in being proud of what it means to be an Indigenous person in Canada. No child or person, no matter what their heritage, deserves to grow up being taught to be ashamed of their identity.
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Just look at that table beside the window – it's a writer's dream nook where he or she can get inspired by the soft light filtering through the curtain and write to his or her heart's content. Moreover, the coffee, food and other products in the store have been sourced through sustainable means. They have been given a lot of heart and soul. And I love the wall design, very pretty and creative. You can really feel the love emanating through the walls of this shop.
So I bought a cup of Americano. I asked what coffee they used and they said it's Chit's Blend Coffee. The people from the Coffee Summit said that you should try coffee first without cream or sugar. So after
cooling the Americano down, I took a sip and tried to decipher its taste. It was more pungent compared to the coffee I have tasted before. Its sharp and strong taste lingers on the tongue for
quite some time. It really did perk me up and help my mind find its focus as I was hanging out at Echostore to finish my work backlogs. I also tried the coffee with cream and sugar (they use coco
sugar at the store). I usually add cream and sugar to my coffee when I need to have some kind of rush so that I could work non-stop. With cream and sugar, it's absolutely warming. Its warmth
reaches deep within you. According to Ma'am Chit during the cupping session, good coffee reaches deep inside of you.
Chit's Blend is a combination of Arabica and Robusta, so I think it really does get the best of both worlds (as the song goes). The taste of it was something new, and definitely refreshing to me since my taste buds are used to the 3-in-1 coffee variety.
Yes, I did enjoy drinking my coffee. With the familiar tunes that they were playing at the store and the inspiring nook where I sat down, my life was complete at that moment.
You can buy packs of Chit's Blend Coffee Beans at Echostore. According to the manager of the shop, their packs of Chit's Blend sold out after the cupping session. But I think they have already restocked their shelves of it by now.
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text: Alfred Leslie Muirhead is a friend of mine from Corona, California. I didn't actually know his name was Alfred until last night (April 30, 2014) when my friend Dave Colgin told me that Skippy Muirhead had died a few years earlier. i was shocked to hear that Alfred Leslie had passed away. Skip was a pretty cool friend and we always got along pretty well. My wife Briar met Skip when she lived in California back in 2009. Skip hooked us up with some illicit substances which turned out to be bunk but it wasn't really his fault and he made it good. Skip was a hustler for sure but a cool guy and I had known him since I was about 14 when I met him down by the Showcase Theater in Corona, California. This was when the Showcase was still a movie theater. Dave told me that Skip died from toxemia due to using dirty needles. I don't know if this is true since I wasn't aware that he used intravenous drugs but its not really that much of a reach considering what I did know about Skip. I'm sorry to hear that he died though and I hope he is having a good time up there with Natalie Amador, Rick Minihan and Dennis Ducarte.


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5 Surprising Sugar Bombs in your Kitchen Right Now
We do sugar in this country like we do everything else…in a BIG way, but it hasn't always been like this. The average American now consumes about 130 pounds of sugar per year. That's 3 pounds per week or 3,550 pounds over a lifetime. (Check out this infographic about our sugar consumption. It will blow your mind.)
You may be thinking, "There's no way I eat that much sugar." Most of us don't consume that much sugar on purpose but it comes hidden in many of our everyday foods.
Excess sugar is definitely not our friend. It has been linked to weight gain, depression, low-energy, metabolic, heart, and cardiovascular disease, acne, hormone imbalances, inflammation, aging, and more. According to Corporate Health Magazine, a whopping 35-49 percent of children born after 2000 will fall into diabetic ranges. Yikes! Luckily, a little knowledge goes a long way and we have the power to reverse this frightening trend.
Here are a few surprising sugar bombs that may be lurking in your kitchen right now and simple ways to switch them out for healthier options:
Note: To turn grams into teaspoons simply divide by 4 for an approximation. For the items listed below, I also included approximate teaspoons as a measure we might know a little better.
1. Protein bars – These guys are often put in the fit and healthy corner but in reality can be loaded with sugar. A PowerBar contains 25g or 6tsp of sugar. There are three different versions of simple sugars in just the first five ingredients. That's equivalent to a Hershey chocolate bar.
Sugar fix – If you must have a protein bar, look for a lower-sugar version with quality ingredients that you recognize. A better alternative is trail mix. Take a visit to your local bulk bins and put together your own personalized combo of dried fruits and nuts. Look for unsweetened dried fruits.
2. Yogurt – Yogurt is often touted as a health food but many are loaded with added sugars. Milk contains natural sugar called lactose, but usually above and beyond is added high fructose corn syrup or other forms of sugar. A blended Kroger yogurt has 33g or 8tsp of sugar and lists sugar as the second ingredient with a third add-in later down the list. To put that in perspective, there is the same amount of sugar in a Snickers bar.
Sugar fix – Unsweetened greek yogurt is an excellent alternative. If you need extra sweet, add a little bit of raw honey and/fruit. Greek yogurt is also higher in protein keeping you feeling full longer. Bonus!
3. Cereal – So called "healthy" cereals can have as many as 6 health claims on the front of the box reassuring you that you're doing the right thing by purchasing it. Yet, when you flip it over and read the label – the facts don't lie. Raisin Bran, for example, contains 17g or 4tsp per 1 cup serving but that's not from the raisins. It's due to the added high fructose corn syrup and two other added sweeteners. The same goes for many of the packaged oatmeal choices out there. With that kind of sugar content, it would be like eating Ben & Jerry's ice cream for breakfast.
Sugar Fix – Read labels in the store and find a low-sugar cereal that you like (hint: you'll have better luck in a natural store or aisle). Another option is to make your own. I like to mix together raw nuts, chia seeds, rolled oats, and dried or fresh fruit drizzled with a bit of honey. As for oatmeal, choose the unflavored/unsweetened version and choose to dress it up yourself.
4. Drinks – I'm going to pick on Starbucks here because I know many of us share that addiction. One small glass bottle of vanilla cappuccino has 52g or 13tsp of sugar. The little flavored Via packets list sugar as the first ingredient before coffee – which means there is more sugar than coffee in the "coffee" drink. Other sugary drinks to watch out for include:
- Coke (20oz)………………………65g or 16tsp
- Powerade (32oz)………………50g or 12.5tsp
- Red Bull (12oz)…………………39g or 10tsp
- Vitamin Water (20oz)………..33g or 8tsp
- Fruit Juice (8oz)…………………24g or 6tsp
Sugar fix – Water is always the best choice. Try dressing it up with added fruit to make it more interesting. When you go to a coffee place opt for unsweetened drinks that you can sweeten yourself later if you desire. Tea can also be a great choice and has added health benefits. Cut fruit juices with soda water to decrease sugar levels.
5. Sauces – There is a reason why little kids (and some big kids) lick the ketchup right off the fries…you guessed it, sugar. Here are a few examples of sauces with higher sugar levels. One serving of most of these has as much sugar as a glazed doughnut.
- Ketchup (1Tbs)…………………4g or 1 tsp
- Spaghetti sauce (1/2cup)…..10g or 2.5tsp
- BBQ sauce (2Tbs)………………11g or 3tsp
- Teriyaki sauce(2Tbs)…………11g or 3tsp
Sugar Fix – Try to find alternatives like spice rubs instead of BBQ sauce or mustard instead of ketchup. Sometimes only these sauces will do so opt for the lowest sugar versions you can find and use sparingly. Unsweetened spaghetti sauce is rare but does exist (hint: you'll have better luck in a natural food store or aisle). Or get creative and make your own healthier versions.
How much is ok…
The American Heart Association says that for most American women, no more than 100 calories per day, or about 6 teaspoons of sugar. For men, it's 150 calories per day, or about 9 teaspoons. That said, your body doesn't need added sugars to function and they add absolutely no nutritional value so avoid them when you can. The average adult consumes approximately 22 tsp while the average child consumes 32tsp per day.
Benefits of a low-sugar lifestyle…
- Weight loss
- Steadier energy levels
- An overall feeling of greater well-being
- More consistent moods
- Clear skin
- Alleviation of hormonal issues
- Reduced chance for metabolic, heart, and cardiovascular disease
- Stronger immune function
- So much more
The Bottom Line…
"Sugar is not food. It's a high calorie drug dressed up in the cutest way." – Julia Ross
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Snow White and the Huntsman
Snow White gets the Game of Thrones makeover with a touch of Grimm. The concept is good, but the movie feels slow in places yet also assumes you know the story better than you might. The result is a movie that feels it missed its mark, despite good intentions. There isn't the connection at the start with Snow White that would help us stay the course, and the dwarfs were, well, wrong in many ways.
Snow White and the Huntsman
After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almost a decade later, a grown Snow White is still in the clutches of the Queen. In order to obtain immortality, The Evil Queen needs the heart of Snow White. After Snow escapes the castle, the Queen sends the Huntsman to find her in the Dark Forest.


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Tolchester Photograph Collection - PP128
Collection finding aids of Photograph Collections in the Prints and Photographs Divisionof the Maryland Historical Society Library
ca. 1883-1925
Prints and Photographs Division, Maryland Historical Society
201 W. Monument St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Finding aid created by Katherine Cowan with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, November 1999
With the advent of steamship routes on the Chesapeake Bay, Tolchester Beach in Kent Co., Md. became a favorite destination for Baltimoreans, 27 miles across the bay. After the 1880s, as steamship travel became more popular, improvements were made to the park, and eventually there were hotels, restaurants, and facilities for games, picnics, horse-racing, etc. An amusement park featured a merry-go-round and roller coaster, with games including a shooting range and tenpin bowling alley. Other activities were bathing and crabbing.
The Tolchester Steamboat Company, incorporated in 1878, ran excursion steamships to Tolchester Beach from Pier 15 at Light Street in Baltimore. One of the most popular excursion steamers on the bay was the company's side-wheeler Louise, acquired in 1882. With a capacity of 2,500 passengers, Louise is said to have carried 5 million passengers in 40 years of operation.
At times, the Tolchester Steamboat Company operated routes to Annapolis, and along other Maryland waterways including the Susquehanna, Sassafras, and Little Choptank Rivers. The Susquehanna, a screw steamer built in 1898, ran to Betterton, Port Deposit and Havre de Grace under the direction of Capt. John Kirwan. The Express, purchased in 1925, was a double-end side-wheeler with an extra deck to carry automobiles.
The original Tolchester Steamboat Company closed in 1936, and was taken over by a new company, Tolchester Lines, Inc. In the late 1950s the company was sold and resold, with the Tolchester Beach excursion service and park lands remaining in operation through the early 1960s. The land at Tolchester Beach was finally sold for development in 1962.
Collection Origin
Gift of S. Vannort Chapman, 1984 (001232).
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 2 boxes with 23 folders. There are a total of 75 photoprints (14 larger format photos are stored separately) from ca. 1883-1925 of Tolchester Beach in Kent County, Md. Included are views of the beach, parks, amusements, and hotels at Tolchester, with excursion steamships of the Tolchester Steamboat Company on the Chesapeake Bay including Louise, Susquehanna, and Express. There are views of a flood and damage from a storm at Tolchester Park ca. 1915.
There are also 9 photos of rallies at Mt. Vernon Place in Baltimore, ca. 1917 (some are dated). Several depict a ground-breaking ceremony for the Lafayette monument, attended by French Marshall Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre and Baltimore Mayor James H. Preston.
The photographs are arranged according to PP catalog numbers. Medium-sized photographs are stored separately. Duplicate/copy negatives are stored in the Photographic Services Department of the Maryland Historical Society.
Container List
2 Boxes, and 13 photoprints stored in Medium-sized Photographs area.
Box 1: 11 Folders
Box 1, Folder 1
PP128.5-.9 - Rally in Mount Vernon Place at Washington Monument, Baltimore, ca. 1917. Some photographs made by H.B. Leopold.
Box 1, Folder 2
PP128.10 - Boat-rental building on shore with three men, ca. 1915.
Box 1, Folder 3 (FOLDER NOT FOUND)
PP128.11-.13 - Tolchester Park (amusement park), ca. 1888. Shows merry-go-round. Duplicate/copy negative Z24.1424.
Box 1, Folder 4
PP128.14-.16 - Tolchester Park (amusement park), ca. 1909. Shows roller coaster.
Box 1, Folder 5
PP128.19 - Tolchester Park, bathing beach, ca. 1883. Duplicate/copy negative Z24.2114.
PP128.20 - Railroad bridge at Tolchester, ca. 1883. Duplicate/copy negative Z24.2115.
Box 1, Folder 6
PP128.21-.22 - Tolchester Park, dock, ca. 1883.
Box 1, Folder 7
PP128.23-.25 - Tolchester Park, dock, ca. 1915.
Box 1, Folder 8
PP128.26-.28 - Flood at Tolchester Park, ca. 1915.
Box 1, Folder 9
PP128.29-.31 - Tolchester Park, race track and grandstand, ca. 1883.
Box 1, Folder 10
PP128.32-.34 - Tolchester Hotel and Lunch Room, ca. 1883.
Box 1, Folder 11
PP128.35-.40 - Tolchester Hotel, ca. 1905.
Box 2: 12 Folders
Box 2, Folder 1
PP128.41-.42 - Tolchester Lake, ca. 1883.
Box 2, Folder 2
PP128.43-.45 - Tolchester Lake, ca. 1905.
Box 2, Folder 3
PP128.46-.48 - Tolchester Park, showing gazebo, ca. 1905.
Box 2, Folder 4
PP128.49-.50 - Tolchester Park, southern entrance, ca. 1910.
PP128.51 - Tolchester Park, picnic ground, ca. 1910. Duplicate/copy negative Z24.1650.
Box 2, Folder 5
PP128.56 - Tolchester Park, posed group portrait of people on horseback, ca. 1888.
PP128.57-.58 - Tolchester Park, unidentified road, ca. 1910.
Box 2, Folder 6
PP128.59-.63 - Tolchester Park, damage following storm, ca. 1915. Shows buildings, docks, trees, and amusement park structures.
Box 2, Folder 7
PP128.64-.65 - Sailboat Hudson, partially sunken, ca. 1910. Also shows steamship Kitty Knight.
Box 2, Folder 8
PP128.66-.67 - Steamship Louise, ca. 1883.
Box 2, Folder 9
PP128.68 - Steamship Louise, ca. 1915.
Box 2, Folder 10
PP128.70 - Crew of steamship Susquehanna, with small photo of ship attached, ca. 1900.
PP128.70a - Steamship Tolchester, n.d.
Box 2, Folder 11
PP128.72 - Unidentified Italian vessel, ca. 1905.
Box 2, Folder 12
PP128.73 - Tolchester Park amusements, shooting gallery and tenpin bowling, ca. 1883.
Medium-sized photographs (in flat file)
PP128.1 - Ground breaking for Lafayette memorial, Mt. Vernon Place, Baltimore, 1917. Shows Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre (Marshall of France), M. Rene Raphael Viviani, Marquis de Chambrun, and James H. Preston (Mayor of Baltimore). Photos by H.B. Leopold.
PP128.2 - Ground breaking for Lafayette memorial, Mt. Vernon Place, Baltimore, 1917. Shows Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre (Marshall of France), M. Rene Raphael Viviani, Marquis de Chambrun, and James H. Preston (Mayor of Baltimore). Photo by C.M. Meyers.
PP128.3-.4 - Rally at Mt. Vernon Place, Baltimore, ca. 1917. Photos by Hughes Co. Duplicate/copy negative Z24.1080 (PP128.3).
PP128.17 - Tolchester Park, entrance archway, ca. 1910. Duplicate/copy negative Z24.1079.
PP128.18 - Tolchester Park, pavillion, ca. 1910.
PP128.52-.53 - Tolchester Park and Tolchester Hotel, ca. 1910.
PP128.54 - Tolchester Park, showing archway, ca. 1910.
PP128.55 - Tolchester Park, pavillion, ca. 1910.
PP128.69 - Steamship Louise, ca. 1925.
PP128.71 - Steamship Express, ca. 1925. 2 different views.
PP128.74 - Tolchester Company Excursions, quarters at Light Street, Pier 16, Baltimore, ca. 1925. © 2001 Maryland Historical Society - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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Joan Noble-Pruett returns as Flag Instructor for her twentieth year with the Marching Band. She is the director of the Michigan Winter Ensemble, and Assistant Coach of the Michigan Dance Team. Before coming to Michigan she was the color guard instructor for the Indiana University Marching Hundred. Joan is a graduate of Novi High School and holds a Bachelor's degree in English from Indiana University. She taught color guard with the Star of Indiana Drum and Bugle Corps and the Spirit of Atlanta and has worked with numerous high school programs throughout the United States. Joan lives in Farmington Hills with her husband Brandt and son Steven.


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Amanda & Chuck, The Rockleigh Country Club Wedding
Where to start with Amanda & Chuck's wedding? Two of the nicest most personable people you could ever want to meet. They share a connection so deep and obvious, a stranger walking past them on the street would notice it. They had themselves an epic wedding at The Rockleigh Country Club. They made my job ridiculously easy that day, it was filled with joy, laughter, tears (of joy) and amazing intimate moments between each other and their families & friends. I will go ahead and let the photos speak for themselves.


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The tone of an acoustic guitar is produced by the vibration of the strings, which is amplified by the body of the guitar, which acts as a resonating chamber.
Things to consider when buying a guitar
Budget & Goals-How much do I have to spend/save? -
What will I be using the guitar for? – Fun, live performances or recording.
What's my style of playing? – Heavy or light strummer, fingerpicker, blues, or folk.
Assess Guitar for -Cracks, dents & bridge separation. -Neck relief. -Fret board, do frets stickout or overhang? -"Action"-i.e. is the space between strings and fret board either too low or too high.
-Neck size, the thicker your fingers then the wider the neck.
-Does the guitar stay in tune?
- Intonation – refers to how well the guitar stays in tune between the 1st and 12th frets.
Which acoustic guitar body style? Classic, Dreadnought or Jumbo
Tonewoods – The wood used for the top of a guitar is either laminated veneer top, which is several woods glued together (usually cheaper guitars), or solid top which is constructed out of a solid piece of wood. This type of top is going to resonate better and is more expensive.
- Sitka Spruce – allows guitar player the ability to strum very hard, thus being played louder.
- Engelmann Spruce – when played at softer volumes, the tone will be much richer and clearer than that of Sitka Spruce, this example is from.
- Western Red Cedar – will mature quicker than spruce. Tonally red cedar has warmer, darker tones and a good bass response.
- Redwood – although similar to western red cedar, it tends toward a more darker sound. Some say that redwood is a bit comparable to spruce in that it has a bit more of a crisp, bolder and punchier tone than cedar.
- Mahogany – gives a very clear sound with defined trebles and mid-range. The sound can almost be described as "woody" and "punchy", which makes it a popular choice for many country blues fingerpickers.
- Koa – similar to mahogany making it great for rhythm. Sounds best at louder volumes, although it doesn't produce as much volume as spruce.
- Bubinga is a wonderful wood in every respect. It has a bright and punchy tone. It is as hard as the rosewoods, but has a finer texture with no pores to fill. It bends easily and holds its' shape.
Back & Sides also affect the overall sound and tone of the guitar:
- East India Rosewood – built in strong resonance & sustain.
- Brazilian Rosewood – takes indian rosewood to another level.
- Mahogany & Koa – not as much sustain as rosewood, but does have high reflective tonal qualities.
- Maple & Walnut – both tonally transparent allowing the top to take over.
Necks are generally Maple (Poppy sound), Mahogany (Woody sound), or Rosewood (Fatten mid-range)
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Kristina and I took a break from the Vancouver rain recently and turned a meeting in LA into an excuse for a full weekend in the sun, complete with other gal pals, shopping, chardonnay and pool time. Fun!
Of course we decided in advance which restaurants to hit and like many women who care about fashion, I put some thought into what to wear to the various hot spots, not to mention my shopping and pool outfits. My wardrobe weaknesses are shoes and dresses and I spend more then I care to admit on both, so I don't ever want to miss an opportunity to wear a favourite frock or sky-high heels to a swish dinner.
After a day of serious shopping, we all raced back to our hotel to hit the showers. There were blow dryers, flat, curling and clothing irons going all at once. Eyelashes were groomed, outfits debated, make up applied and nails quickly painted before rushing out the door. A serious effort was put in by all.
And when seated at the five-star establishment where we were dining, I looked around at all the other women in the room who had clearly made a similar effort. Nice work, ladies.
And then my eyes wandered to the boys, I mean men, in the room.
There were sweatshirts everywhere. Too-long pants sitting below the butt crack (really? are we still doing that?), scuffed sneakers, and yes, baseball caps. Some even turned off-centre. (I have never understood this look. To me it screams, "Helloooo I'm a dumb dumb." Why would one want to advertise that?)
Benicio del Toro was at the next table, big poofy hair sticking out from under a baseball cap. He looked like an old man who really really doesn't want to grow up.
And shopping along Robertson? There's a guy barking into his cell phone wearing a too-tight, soiled t-shirt and shuffling along in flip flops -- no pedicure there -- next to his perfectly put-together better half.
Now, I know men's fashion in L.A. is decidedly relaxed, but things have gone too far. There is a difference between casually chic and sloth-like. Buy a belt. And an iron. Wear clothes that fit. Buy entire outfits at a time if thinking is too hard for you. Keep a collection of new white T-shirts.
And take off that f-ing baseball hat!
If you plan on going shopping (and you should), remember that stripes and bold colours are in for spring, navy looks good on everyone, and you can never have too many nice socks.
We all want our fashion to look effortless. But that takes a lot of work! And if you insist on doing none, then you should pay for dinner; your honey probably spent all her money on shoes. I know I did.
This post originally appeared on AnnaAndKristina.com.


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It's hard enough to be a normal person struggling with diabetes (and you know when I'm referring to myself I use the term 'normal' lightly).
It's hard enough to be a normal person struggling with diabetes (and you know when I'm referring to myself I use the term 'normal' lightly).
But athletes with diabetes always amaze me.
The closest I've ever come to being described as an athlete is when my family saw how fast I can sprint from my car in the parking lot to the door of Peterbrooke Chocolatier in Northport.
When I lived in Sarasota, Fla., � home for many circus performers and their summer training facilities � I once wrote an article for a health magazine about a trapeze artist who had type 1 diabetes, like me. You might not think of a trapeze artist as an athlete, but I assure you that the woman I got to know was an amazing athlete. She chose to fly above the ground, free falling with no helmet. If that's not athletic I don't know what is.
I was in awe as I watched her spin, flip and twirl, not because of her immense talent, but because I knew that she secretly had an insulin pump hidden beneath her tiny costume.
This week I read about another group of athletes with diabetes that made me want to take out my pom-poms and cheer.
New York Times columnist Tara Parker-Pope recently wrote in her Well blog about a one-year-old cycling team made up of Type 1 diabetics (at http://well.blogs.nytimes.com).
They recently won a berth in the Tour de Georgia, which is considered a major bike race in the United States. Their goal is the 2012 Tour de France, and they have already snagged a corporate sponsorship.
'The team is led by world-class cyclist Phil Southerland, who was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at 7 months old,' Parker-Pope wrote. 'Mr. Southerland has been a trailblazer for people with diabetes and hopes to do for diabetes care and prevention what cyclist Lance Armstrong has done for cancer ... . When Mr. Southerland founded the team, it was made up entirely of riders who have Type 1 diabetes. Remarkably, that team in June won the 3,053-mile Race Across America relay, beating seven other eight-member teams by cycling from Oceanside, Calif., to Atlantic City, N.J., in five days, 15 hours and 43 minutes.'
The 660-mile Georgia race will begin April 21 on Tybee Island near Savannah, and will end in the streets of Atlanta on April 27. I'm thinking of going just to cheer them on.
People with diabetes have to stick together and encourage one another.
I can't even ride a bike. Seriously. You know the phrase, 'It's just like riding a bike?' I've never understood that. The last time I got on a bike, I promptly fell off of it after a wee wobble, and that's without factoring in blood sugar trauma.
So I really can't imagine what it takes to be a cyclist who has Type 1 diabetes, with all of the sweat, dehydration and physical activity, but it makes me think that if they can do the hard work that it takes to keep their blood sugars under control then I can do the minimal (yet seemingly hard to me) work that it takes to keep my blood sugars normal.
Two weeks ago I started on a new insulin pump. After a rocky start, and a day when I felt like I was near death due to high blood sugar, I settled in and am off and running, doing amazingly well. I'll share more about that with you next week, as well as answer readers' questions about the differences between insulin pump brands.
In the meantime, I'll practice my bike riding, guided by my five-year-old, who literally can ride circles around me.
One last note: The invitation to help name my column still stands, so if you have any ideas, please call me, e-mail me, or, if you're of the younger set, scribble it in crayon and put it in the mail. I welcome responses from readers of all ages. See you next week.
For another article on Phil Southerland and athletes with diabetes, visit nytimes.com, and type 'Diabetic and Determined' in the search box.
Reach Meredith Cummings at Meredith.cummings@tuscaloosa news.com or 205-722-0227.


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"Watch a fully formed fetus on the table, its heart beating, its legs kicking, while someone says, 'We have to keep it alive to harvest its brain.' "
GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina stated on national television during the most recent GOP debate that the above scene was from the controversial (and highly edited) videos of Planned Parenthood offices filmed by the conservative Center for Medical Progress.
The scene Fiorina described never appears in the videos.
But as anyone who watched Fiorina deliver this lie during the debate might have noticed, the description of the scene and the assertion of facts work on two different registers. By vividly describing a gruesome scene, Fiorina kept our focus on the morality of abortion. While leading feminist organizations put the bulk of their efforts into building the Democratic Party instead of a movement, the Christian right has spent decades building a veritable ecology of movement actors. This is why the right now controls the terms of debate, posing the question of abortion as one of morality and thereby allowing anti-choice activists to present themselves as morally-enlightened even as they stalk, threaten, harass, and assault abortion providers and the women seeking their services. These leaders claim to be 'defenders of (fetal) life' while endangering real women's lives with anti-choice restrictions, of which there were 205 from 2011-2013, more than in the entire decade prior.
The greatest evidence of the right's dominance over the abortion debate comes from Planned Parenthood's Democratic Party defenders. While Hillary Clinton continues to position herself as a supporter of women's reproductive rights, her description of abortion as a "sad, often tragic choice" cedes ground to the anti-choice frame, qualifying women's demands for equality with a moralizing that can only strengthen the right. Meanwhile, Martin O'Malley minimized Planned Parenthood's role as an abortion provider, emphasizing that 97% of its services have nothing to do with abortion. Even Bernie Sanders minced words, rightly stating that federal funds don't go toward abortions but failing to defend abortion as such from conservatives' ruthless attacks. By hedging their defenses of Planned Parenthood, Democrats have accepted the right's terms of debate. In doing so, Democrats are gambling that anti-choice forces support women's access to less controversial reproductive health services. In this, they are mistaken.
That the funds currently being held hostage as a mark of allegiance to anti-choice fervor by conservatives have nothing to do with abortion is unfortunate proof of the wrongheadedness of Democrats' wager. These are Title X funds, which go toward family planning centers, many of which are administered by Planned Parenthood. The federal funds, as Sanders noted, cannot go toward abortions. To tie them up in political posturing is to knowingly deny poor and working class women the right to basic health services, including cancer screenings, STD tests, and annual check ups.
The numbers on what happens when poor women lack access to health services are definitive. According to the Guttmacher Institute, without family planning services, poor women have higher rates of unintended pregnancy, which in 2008, occurred at five times the rate as among higher-income women.* What follows from here is predictable: higher rates of abortion and higher rates of unplanned birth, with poor women enduring the latter at six times the rate of higher-income women.
These numbers suggest that if abortion was actually what conservative leaders opposed, they would increase funding for reproductive health services and family planning. Add to this that 48% of women who underwent late-term abortions explained the delay as stemming from difficulty in making travel, work, and childcare arrangements for the time spent traveling to a provider, and it's clear that the continued rollback of providers and flood of state mandated waiting periods for women seeking abortions guarantees that more women will get late-term abortions in the future.
Anti-choice activists and their leaders in Congress aren't stupid: they have think tanks and journalists crunching these numbers. They know these laws will result in more abortions. We cannot simply 'speak truth to power,' repeat this data, and expect people like Fiorina to change their minds. We similarly cannot wait on Democrats to admit that in 2015, Roe v. Wade is almost non-existent for working-class, rural, and disportionately black and brown women across this country.
For those of us who would take up the unapologetic call for 'free abortion on demand,' we must refuse the right's framing. We should instead argue for the right to abortion as central to the broader fight for women's equality, which cannot be achieved without control over our reproductive choices, but also without free child care, a living wage, and paid maternity leave. The demand for control over our bodies was a cornerstone in the broader feminist struggle for full equality. To deny women this right is to attempt to reverse the gains won by feminists and call for a return to conditions of even greater inequality.
It's important to note that when we argue for free abortion, this is based on a recognition of the race and class determinants behind a woman's ability to choose. In 1970, before abortion was legalized in New York, over three-quarters of the women who died from illegal abortions were black and Puerto Rican. Today, poverty continues to be the most common reason women cite for getting abortion. And with women on average paying nearly $500 out-of-pocket for abortions, along with forfeiting hundreds of dollars in wages thanks to the obscene distance they must travel to access an abortion provider, we must emphasize the ways anti-choice restrictions disproportionately impact working class women of color, and strategize accordingly.
When the anti-choice movement's actions ensure higher rates of abortion, we cannot respond effectively if we take them at their word that what they oppose is abortion, not the threat of women's equality that comes with bodily autonomy. Instead, we should recognize their embrace of women's oppression in every cynical invocation of 'family values,' an ideology where women are never queer, never trans, never lesbian, and always in the home. We should hear it when they condemn single mothers for using government assistance to raise their children while simultaneously criticizing working mothers for neglecting their kids. We should hear it in their continued denials that rape is 'real' rape if the woman was friends with, dating, or married to the man who raped her.
For the anti-choice movement, women, and women's bodies, belong to men, and are of value to the extent that we perform the unpaid domestic labor this economy relies upon. Free abortion on demand is a threat to that control, providing a route for women to make their own choices in the meaningful sense of the word.
This is why we must recast the fight for abortion access as a fight for women's full equality. If those morally opposed to abortion want to reduce its frequency, they should join the fight for a living wage, free child care, and paid maternity leave. The majority of Americans continue to support the legality of abortions, but with Democrats and Republicans eroding the conditions necessary for women to access this right, we cannot look to these political leaders for help. We must instead build a movement that shifts the terms of debate to focus on women's right to reproductive justice, unapologetically affirming women's right to choose to have or not have children, to give birth unshackled, to access good schools and livable housing, along with securing access to reproductive health services, including, yes, abortion.
*Higher-income was defined in the data as women making 200% the federal poverty rate


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Week 5: ACLU
Hi there! Welcome back to another week of GIVE52.
I had another organization lined up for this week, but given recent events, I felt that it was more important to go in another direction. So, this week's organization is the ACLU.
For almost 100 years, the ACLU has worked to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. The ACLU is nonprofit and nonpartisan.
Currently they are:
Protecting free speech and the right to protest
Defending reproductive freedom
Fighting anti-LGBT discrimination
Advocating for expanded privacy protections
It is an honor to be in touch with each and every one of you.
I'll leave you with this quote. It is one of my favorites, and feels especially relevant today.
Here's to the helpers.
(That's you!)
Wishing you all the love and light my heavy heart can hold,


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John Wick
Alfie Allen ("Game of Thrones"), Michael Nyqvist ("Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol"), Adrianne Palicki ("G.I. Joe: Retaliation") and Dean Winters ("30 Rock") have joined the revenge thriller "John Wick".
Keanu Reeves plays an ex-hitman who goes after the man who stole his car and killed his late wife's dog, only to become a target himself when the man turns out to be the son of a crime boss. [Source: Deadline]
Brad William Henke ("Jobs," "The Frozen Ground") has joined David Ayer's World War II tank action film "Fury".
Henke plays Sergeant Davis, commander of a tank named the Lucy Sue which is fighting along side the Fury commanded by Brad Pitt's character. [Source: Deadline]
While We're Young
Brady Corbet ("Martha Marcy May Marlene," "Simon Killer") has joined the ensemble cast of Noah Baumbach's "While we're Young" in an unspecified role.
The story follows an uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife (Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts) who loosen up a bit after they befriend a free-spirited younger couple (Amanda Seyfried, Adam Driver). [Source: Deadline]
The Boy Next Door
Kristin Chenoweth is in negotiations to join the cast of Rob Cohen's thriller "The Boy Next Door" at Blumhouse Productions. Chenoweth plays the best friend of Jennifer Lopez's character.
Lopez plays a newly separated mother who finds herself attracted to the new teen neighbour who has befriended her son. When she abruptly ends their illicit romance, he goes psycho. Filming begins this Fall. [Source: Heat Vision]