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Ken Smith 6/8/2011 3:54:05 AMOne more... #1383555
Carolyn M. Fletcher 6/8/2011 3:59:50 AMTotally cool! Don't you just love fencelines? #9449741
Claudia Kuhn 6/8/2011 4:08:04 AMLove the fencel ine and shadow in the first one and the colors of the 2nd. You'd make Bill Raco proud with both of these #9449765
Michelle Alton 6/8/2011 4:08:20 AMBoth are spectacular, Ken. The pristine sand enhances each shot. #9449769
Tammy M. Anderson 6/8/2011 4:10:18 AMLove the fenceline and shadow, Ken. #9449784
R. J. Laudenbacher 6/8/2011 4:17:36 AMWonderful comp and subject Ken and you really captured this to perfection. #9449812
Danny B. Head 6/8/2011 5:17:46 AMI think the sands between Pensacola to Gulf Shores, Alabama are the prettiest in the world! Beautiful capture! #9449956
Courtenay Vanderbilt 6/8/2011 5:46:47 AMLove both comps Ken! #9450037
Cathy Barrows 6/8/2011 6:09:31 AMbeautiful #9450092
JO ANN CLEVELAND 6/8/2011 7:50:03 AMAwesome Ken, love the fence line and especially the shadows!
jo ann c. #9450234
Michael Frazier 6/8/2011 8:35:42 AMNice fenceline, and shadows Ken, makes me want to go for a walk right now. Lol #9450293
David Phalen 6/8/2011 9:29:00 AMSpectacular fenceline, light and shadows!! #9450348
David M. Montero 6/8/2011 10:44:57 AMBoth shots are winners. Fantastic Ken! #9450436
Shelly A. Van Camp 6/8/2011 2:52:52 PMLOL I thought it was snow!! Great captures...I love the ocean, sand dunes and the beauty. #9450698
Mary Beth Aiello 6/8/2011 2:53:45 PMI am such a sucker for fencelines, Ken, and this is just magnificient. Wonderful lines and shadows. #9450701
Judy V. Kennamer 6/8/2011 3:42:12 PMTotally gorgeous Ken! #9450764
Gail Vitikacs 6/8/2011 5:41:40 PMB e a u t I f u l KEN!!!! #9450900
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 6/8/2011 6:29:21 PMI love the white beaches of that area, Ken! Both of these images are awesome...as usual! :-) k #9451046
Renee Doyle 6/9/2011 12:45:23 PMCool fenceline captures Ken!! I really like the shadow play! #9452370
John Connolly 6/9/2011 4:54:44 PMRelly nice work here Ken, Your light and composition are faultless! Well done! #9452668
Tammy Espino 6/10/2011 9:01:37 PMBeautiful white sand shadow captures! :) #9454792
Nikki McDonald 6/12/2011 8:51:05 AMI think the lines of the shadow on this one are fabulous, Ken. Wonderful N&L and EoD. Very well seen and framed. #9456514
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 6/19/2011 9:33:32 AMNicely seen and captured, excellent work Ken! #9467839
Christopher Budny 7/14/2011 10:31:35 AMI love that elongated shadow, while the fence post isn't markedly taller than the neighboring slats. #9529832
Phyllis H. Burchett 8/1/2011 1:25:44 PMLove this. #9574574
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 8/25/2011 3:19:46 PMWTG on this wonderful finalist, Ken! :-) k #9628412
Danny B. Head 8/25/2011 4:11:35 PMLove this Ken! Congrats! #9628852
Christopher Budny 8/25/2011 4:12:34 PMCongratulations, Ken! #9628862
Stefania Barbier 8/25/2011 4:49:37 PMWTG Ken, huge congrats on your finalist!!! #9629284
Cathy Barrows 8/25/2011 4:56:44 PMCongrats on your finalist...very pretty #9629374
Tammy M. Anderson 8/25/2011 5:40:02 PMCongrats Ken on a beautiful finalist. #9629781
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 8/25/2011 5:56:48 PMWell seen! #9629871
Judy V. Kennamer 8/25/2011 5:58:58 PMA BEAUTIFUL Finalist Ken!!! Congrats!!!! #9629892
Carol Eade 8/25/2011 6:01:41 PMBeautiful image, Ken, congratulations! #9629919
Phyllis H. Burchett 8/25/2011 6:02:00 PMCongrats on this wonderful finalist! #9629920
Tammy Espino 8/25/2011 6:45:08 PMA huge congrats on your finalist!!!! :) #9630379
Karen Celella 8/25/2011 6:50:29 PMCongratulations on your wonderful finalist, Ken! #9630442
Mary Timman 8/25/2011 7:11:19 PMCongratulations on your beautiful finalist! #9630625
Merna L. Nobile 8/25/2011 7:37:30 PMGreat photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.
Gina Cormier 8/25/2011 10:19:28 PMCongrats on this wonderful image! #9631524
Usman M. Bajwa 8/25/2011 10:23:44 PMWonderful design elements, Ken. Huge CONGRATZ on the Silver medal. Good luck up next!!!
JO ANN CLEVELAND 8/26/2011 6:18:50 AMWay to go Ken! Congrats on this great capture..hope we see it again!
jo ann c. #9632657
Emile Abbott 8/26/2011 7:36:07 AMCongratulations on this excellent composition and finalist, Ken #9632864
Shawn Jennings 8/26/2011 8:32:29 AMGreat shots Ken! Congratulations on your finalist! #9633184
Eivor Kuchta 8/26/2011 9:26:50 AMI like your POV in this, and the composition! Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round, Ken! #9633486
Nancy L. Green 8/26/2011 11:11:13 AMCONGRATULATIONS Ken, this is WONDERFUL!!! <>< #9633864
David M. Montero 8/26/2011 11:32:42 AMI had a feelion'! Congratulations on your Finalist selection Ken. #9633952
Michelle Alton 8/26/2011 12:14:46 PMGorgeous winner, Ken. Warm Congratulatons! #9634139
Tammy M. Anderson 8/26/2011 12:29:04 PMCongrats Ken on your beautiful winner. #9634227
Patrick Rouzes 8/26/2011 12:38:11 PMCongratulations on your well-deserved Winner, Ken! WTG, my friend! #9634270
Mitch Spence 8/26/2011 12:51:51 PMBeautiful shot, Ken. Congratulations on your gold. #9634330
Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna 8/26/2011 12:56:42 PMFabulous July Winner! :-) k #9634352
JO ANN CLEVELAND 8/26/2011 1:06:06 PMBig congratulations on this great 2nd Place Win Ken!
jo ann c. #9634401
Stefania Barbier 8/26/2011 1:34:13 PMgorgeous winner Ken, huge congrats!!! #9634505
Linda D. Lester 8/26/2011 2:09:27 PMThanks Linda!! :). Congratulations on your win!
Debra R. Harder 8/26/2011 2:26:52 PMLove this image, Ken! Huge congratulations on your BEAUTIFUL GOLD WINNER! Deb #9634661
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 8/26/2011 2:39:02 PMCongratulations on your gorgeous WINNER Ken! #9634716
Danny B. Head 8/26/2011 2:50:14 PMCongrats Ken! Beautiful gulf coast image! #9634771
Phyllis H. Burchett 8/26/2011 3:26:57 PMCongrats on this beautiful winner Ken! #9634895
Lorna Shutter 8/26/2011 4:26:11 PMCONGRATULATIONS on your 2nd Place Win for this beautiful image, Ken!!!!! :)
David Phalen 8/26/2011 5:34:30 PMBIG Congrats on a spectacular Winner!! #9635324
Tammy Espino 8/26/2011 6:58:40 PMBig congrats on your winner~ :) #9635560
Mary Timman 8/26/2011 7:32:07 PMHuge Congratulations on a fantastic Winner! #9635664
Rona L. Schwarz 8/26/2011 7:48:53 PMI love fence lines and dune fences in particular, Ken, and this one is a superb example! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 2ND PLACE WINNER! #9635718
Agnes Fegan 8/26/2011 9:14:34 PMCongrats on your win Ken! #9635879
Carol Eade 8/27/2011 4:59:36 AMBeautiful work, Ken, congratulations on your Second Place Gold! #9636352
Christopher Budny 8/27/2011 6:03:10 AMHappy to see this one advance to the winner's circle--just beautiful as usual, Ken! Congratulations! #9636435
Claudia Kuhn 8/27/2011 7:27:49 AMCongrats Ken, love the shadow #9636590
Emile Abbott 8/27/2011 2:27:39 PMCongratulation Ken on a well deserved gold badge for this awesome capture. #9637361
Shawn Jennings 8/27/2011 3:27:51 PMWTG Ken! Congratulations on your win! #9637486
Gail Vitikacs 8/27/2011 4:00:32 PMCongratulations on this wonderful winner Mr. Smith! Yahoooo! #9637558
Kathy Cline 8/27/2011 5:20:44 PMWay to go Ken!
Dayna Cain 8/27/2011 8:00:39 PMA beautiful image indeed! Congrats! #9637903
Kristi A. Howson 8/27/2011 8:15:20 PMLove this Ken. The shadows are wonderful in this. Congratulations on your win!!! #9637920
Evy Johansen 8/27/2011 10:31:43 PMWonderful image, Ken! Big congratulations on your win! :) #9638060
R. J. Laudenbacher 8/28/2011 6:40:29 AMA big congratulations to you Ken on this wonderful winner. #9638354
Laura E. Swan 8/28/2011 9:17:30 AM
ON THIS AWESOME GOLD WIN, Ken!!! WOW!
So beautiful, and I thought it was SNOW! I can't help it since that is all we see here for 7 months a year! Lol...
Very Happy For You! Both Images Are Great!
-Laura :) #9638586
David M. Montero 8/28/2011 3:22:23 PMCongratulations on your win of this terrific capture Ken. #9639081
Patti Coblentz 8/29/2011 12:29:46 PMCongratulations on your gold win, Ken...a wonderful capture!! #9640940
Sharon Day 8/29/2011 1:13:31 PMBeautiful shot, Ken!! Congratulations! The sunset one was beautiful as well! #9641019
Cathy Barrows 8/29/2011 5:50:46 PMcongrats on your finalist...very pretty #9641622
Eivor Kuchta 8/30/2011 5:02:44 AMCongratulations on the win, Ken! #9642311
Nikki McDonald 8/30/2011 3:39:08 PMYep, no surprise here, Ken. Congrats on the win. #9643358
Usman M. Bajwa 8/31/2011 10:29:05 PMC O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !!!
Renee Doyle 9/4/2011 7:32:03 AMCongrats Neighbour!!!! Love this one and glad to see it finally get the recognition it deserves!! #9652260
Susan Jane Allen 9/26/2011 12:33:44 AMBelated congrats, Ken! Looks like I missed this one. Great creative capture of bold shadow! #9693696
Patricia A. Casey 10/31/2011 4:21:52 AMA tour of your gallery has so many wonderful images...this one caught my eye.....a very belated Congratulations on this win....and the after shot...wow...really shows what a few hours can do to a shot...sometimes even minutes or seconds. My very dearest friend Don Loseke is from Nebraska...he now lives in Sun City West most of the year with an occasional trip back....I'll have to make a trip to the heartland to see it one day....Have a wonderful day & Happy Halloween =^,,^= #9773764
One of the many fencelines in the Gulf Islands National Seashore, just west of Pensacola Beach, Florida.
F11, 1/640th sec, ISO 320, 105mm focal length
Exif: F Number: 11, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/640 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 320, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 105.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
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Time magazine's Person of the Year is Pope Francis.
Time's managing editor Nancy Gibbs announced the pick on NBC News' "Today" show on Wednesday.
"So much of what he has done in his brief nine months in office has really changed the tone that is coming out of the Vatican," Gibbs said in explaining why the leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics earned the top spot. "He is saying, 'We are about the healing mission of the church, and not about the theological police work that had maybe been preoccupying us.'"
It's the third time the magazine has named a pope its person of the year. Pope John Paul made the cover in 1994 and Pope John XXIII in 1962.
Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi told "Today" in a statement that "the Holy Father is not looking to become famous or to receive honors. But if the choice of Person of Year helps spread the message of the gospel — a message of God's love for everyone — he will certainly be happy about that."
The top nod goes to the person who Time editors think most impacted the news this year, in a positive or in a negative way.
Francis was elected pope in March, just weeks after the sudden abdication of his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict. Since then, the Argentinian has been praised for a simpler and more humble approach to the papacy. He has called for a more austere Church that focuses on the poor and has promised to clean up the Vatican's finances.
Francis, the first non-European pontiff in 1,300 years and the first South American pope, has also warned that Catholic Church's obsession with abortion, gays and contraception will hurt the church if it doesn't change its approach.
"The church sometimes has locked itself up in small things, in small-minded rules," he said in a candid interview with La Civilta Cattolica, the Italian Jesuit magazine in September. "The most important thing is the first proclamation: Jesus Christ has saved you. And the ministers of the church must be ministers of mercy above all."
Prior to announcing the Person of the Year, Gibbs revealed the five finalists. Former National Security Administration contractor Edward Snowden, who leaked thousands of top-secret documents about U.S. surveillance programs, ranked second on Time's list.
Gay rights activist Edith Windsor, whose Supreme Court victory led to the fall of the Defense of Marriage Act was number three; Syrian President Bashar Assad was number four and Texas Tea Party darling Sen. Ted Cruz, a leader in the anti-Obamacare showdown that shut the federal government earlier this year, was number five.
"He divided even his own party," Gibbs said, adding that Cruz "is a significant symbol of where our politics is heading."
Final contenders this year also included Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, singer Miley Cyrus, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius, and President Barack Obama.
Obama was named Person of the Year in 2012 and in 2008. In 2011 the magazine awarded the title to the Protester, recognizing those who sparked the Arab Spring.

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HANG TIME HEADQUARTERS — You had to know we'd get to this point sooner or later in the ongoing Dwight Howard trade demand saga.
For the player without a true peer at his position, the Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum is the closest thing to Howard when it comes to low-post operators.
With the Orlando Magic fielding calls from all over the league about potential deals, it only makes sense that they dial up the only other team in league with a big man capable of wearing the title of best big man in the game.
According to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports, that's exactly the idea the Magic have as they plot the exit strategy for Howard:
The Lakers and Magic have had talks about a possible deal, and plan to talk further about constructing a trade. No deals are imminent, and the process has remained fluid as teams have begun to inquire with more serious offers for Howard.
Sources say there is one other trade scenario for a significant player that intrigues Magic general manager Rob Hennigan, but that target is unclear. Before the Magic would agree to consummate a trade for Bynum, they would need to know they could sign him to a contract extension, sources said. Bynum is entering the final year of his contract in the 2012-13 season.
What's more, Bynum wouldn't nearly be enough to satisfy Hennigan's desires for a return on Howard. The Lakers would need to send draft picks and absorb long-term money off the Magic's payroll, sources said.
They've had this conversation before, several times actually. The last time was at the trade deadline, before Howard signed away his right to enter free agency this summer. Bynum was experiencing arguably the best stretch of his NBA career while Howard's season was just days away from ending with a back injury that required surgery.
There's also that bit about Howard not wanting to play in Los Angeles or as second fiddle to Kobe Bryant. That would need to be addressed before any potential deals could get rolling. (The Lakers were initially on Howard's preferred list of teams to play, along with the Nets and Mavericks, but disappeared after rumblings about a rift between Howard and Bryant began to spread.)
And the Magic will need some assistance from the Lakers in making this deal work:
However positively the Magic feel about Bynum, they still need the Lakers to take back one of their expensive veteran contracts — Hedo Turkoglu or Jason Richardson — as part of any proposed trade. With Bynum, Orlando could use cap space to quickly retool its roster around him and become an Eastern Conference. Bynum is coming off his best season for the Lakers, averaging 18.7 points and 11.8 rebounds. Still, his immaturity at times still left Lakers coaches and officials unsettled about his disposition to be an every-night dominant player.
Any conversation about maturity regarding either Howard or Bynum right now would get nasty. Both of them have made some questionable moves throughout the course of the past seven months.
What's undeniable for both players is their talent and their standing among big men in basketball. By most any reasonable measure they rank 1-2 and the order is an argument we can have later (or just leave to TNT's Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal).
And speaking of O'Neal, does anyone else find it to be just a bit interesting for the Magic and Lakers to engage in talks about swapping superstar big men after the way O'Neal bolted Orlando for Los Angeles years ago?


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"Skalman" Surname
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2000 US Census
The surname "Skalman" is not included in the US Census Bureau's ranking of surnames with 100 or more people. Since fewer than 100 people with this surname were included in the 2000 Census, it is relatively uncommon.
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Bethel netters get ranking
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Bethel College women's tennis team was ranked 20th in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics pre-season poll. Bethel was 15-6 in dual meets last season and 6-0 in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference duals. Bethel won both the KCAC regular-season title and post-season tournament. The Threshers lost in the first round of the NAIA national tournament to 12th-ranked Shorter University. Auburn-Montgomery is the top-ranked team in the pre-season poll, followed by Embry-Riddle (Fla.), Brenau (Ga.), Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) and Concordia (Calif.). Breanna Horner, a freshman from Shawnee, is ranked 38th in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association NAIA individual rankings. Bethel opens the spring season Feb. 16 in Lincoln, Neb., against 24th-ranked Nebraska Wesleyan and NCAA Division II William Jewell. Bethel's home opener is March 1 against 18th-ranked Oklahoma Baptist.
Pairing set for PL Tourney
MAIZE — The pairings have been set for the Pioneer League Division basketball tournaments, which begin Saturday in Maize. In the seventh-grade girls' tournament, Newton plays Haysville West at 1 p.m. Saturday at Maize South High School. If Newton wins, the Railers play the Maize-Maize South winner at 5 p.m. Monday at Maize South. The championship game is 5 p.m. Tuesday at Maize Middle School. Newton is the second seed. In the eighth-grade girls' tournament, Newton plays Hutchinson at 10 a.m. Saturday at Maize Middle School. If Newton wins, the Railers play Haysville West in the semifinals at 6:30 p.m. Monday at Maize Midddle School. The finals are 15 minutes following the seventh-grade finals at Maize Middle School. The Newton eight-graders are seeded fourth. In the seventh-grade boys' tournament at the Maize South Middle School auxiliary gym, Newton plays Maize at 10 a.m. Saturday. The winner meets Maize South in the semifinals at 6:30 p.m. Monday. The finals are 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Maize South Middle School main gym. Newton is seeded fourth. In the eighth-grade boys, Newton plays Maize South at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the Maize South Middle School main gym. The winner meets Maize or Haysville West at 5 p.m. Monday in the semifinals. The championship game is Tuesday following the seventh-grade finals. Newton is the sixth seed.
Baseball club hosting meeting
The Newton Baseball Club is hosting an organizational meeting at 3 p.m. Feb. 10 at St. Mary's School in Newton. The club is forming a 9-year old and 10-year old team for its first season. According to a release, "The mission of the Newton Baseball Club is to provide and organize a competitive opportunity for youth baseball players who are committed to the goal of playing baseball at a higher level, promote strong character and sportsmanship in the Newton community, and promote the game of baseball by fostering a sound understanding of the fundamentals." Evaluations for the 9-year-old team will be 3 to 4:30 p.m., followed by the 10-year-old team from 4:45 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24 and March 3 at St. Mary's. The team will play in the Heights League in Park City and in tournaments. For more information, call Mark George at (316) 644-1379, or e-mail email@example.com.
Pairings set for JV tourney
BUHLER — The Newton High School boys' and girls' junior varsity basketball teams will play Saturday and Monday at the Buhler Invitational. The Newton boys will play Valley Center and Hutchinson at the Salt Hawk Activity Center in Hutchinson. The medal game will be Monday. The girls' tournament is at Buhler High School. Newton will play Hutchinson and Haven in pool play Saturday. The finals are Monday. Game times were not set at press time.
Middle school wrestlers 2-1
The Newton middle schools wrestling team opened the season 2-1 in dual meets. Newton downed Goddard Eisenhower 45-39 and Buhler Prairie Hills 70-22. Newton lost to Valley Center 59-21. Individual results were not listed.
Hole-in-one shot in Hesston
HESSTON — Dennis McCreary shot a hole-in-one Jan. 17 at the Hesston Golf Course. McCreary used a nine-iron to ace the 107-yard eighth hole. Witnesses includes Floyd Sowers, Lowell Roth and Mike Tate.
Bowhunters convention set
WICHITA — The Kansas Bowhunters Association is hosting its 40th anniversary convention Feb. 22 through 24 at the Ramada Convention Center in Hutchinson. For more information or to make reservations, call Bob Griffin at (785) 806-1493 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
Wild sets ticket prices
PARK CITY — The Wichita Wild indoor football team has set new ticket prices for the 2013 season. Gerenal admission seating in section 101 will be $5 per ticket. General reserve seating is $9 a ticket. Player bench level seating is $12 a ticket. Season tickets range from $24 to $84. For more information, call (316) 927-3999 or visit the Web site www.wichitawildfootball.com. Wichita will play six home games this season as part of the new Champions Professional Indoor Football League. Wichita opens the season March 9 in Tulsa, Okla., against the Oklahoma Defenders. Wichita's home opener is March 23 against the Kansas Koyotes.


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marinmomma wrote:I feel for you Fiona, he took advantage of you being a single female cyclist riding by yourself..
Not so sure of that -- unless a female goes over-the-top with pink clothes it's generally pretty tough to tell the gender of a cyclist. Well, assuming they're dressed in lycra anyway -- if it's just a singlet & shorts on the other hand
Hunched over on a bike there isn't really much to see, especially from behind. The only queue maybe long hair, but that doesn't mean anything either.


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Scott Adkins, age 39 years, son of Mrs. Mat Adkins and the late Elisha Adkins of Wayne, died at the C & O Hospital in Huntington Friday of last week at 5 o'clock p. m., following a several days illness. The deceased first became ill with pleurisy at his home in Wayne. He was removed to the Huntington hospital and pneumonia fever developed. He lived only one week after being taken to the hospital.
Adkins was a widely known local man. He was long known for his athletic ability and excelled in baseball. In the late World War he served eighteen months in the American Expeditionary Forces and saw active service on foreign soil and was in some of the major offensives of the allied armies. He was gassed in active service, and many of his friends believed that he never fully recovered from the effects of this. He had numerous friends in this county and in Huntington to whom his untimely death was a shock.
Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at three o'clock at the Wayne M. E. Church, with Rev. L. D. Icard in charge. Interment was at the Wayne cemetery. The funeral services were attended by one of hte largest crowds that has ever attended a similar occasion here for several years.
Surviving relatives are his mother, Mrs. Mat Adkins; three sisters, Mr. G. B. Ketchum, Misses Eunice and Spice Adkins of Wayne; three brothers, Frank Adkins of Williamson, and Victor and John Adkins of Wayne.
Pallbearers at the funeral services were W. Frank Harrison, Charley Newman, Muss Damron, Elmer Sansom, Carl Spurlock and Carl Frazier.
Mrs. J. B. Burgess of Herbert has been appointed chairman of a Committee to conduct a Better Homes campaign in the Wayne Communtity, which will be in cooperation with the Better Homes Week, which will be observed throughout the country from April 24th to May 1st.
Herbert Hoover is national president of the Better Homes Campaign and the movement is sponsored locally by such organizations as chambers of commerce, parent-teacher associations, boy and girl scouts, women's clubs, and similar groups.
The program arranged by Mrs. Burgess and the Wayne Women's Club will be given at eh court house auditorium on Thursday of next week, April 28th. There will be two sessions, afternoon and evening. The following program has been announced for these occasions:
2:30 Address, Mrs. J. B. Burgess
Mrs. W. B. Smith--To encourage the furnishing of homes economically and in good taste. To supply knowledge of the means of eliminating drudgery and waste of effort in housekeeping, and to spread information about public agencies, which will asist housekeepers in their problems.
Four-H Club Demonstration
Miss Brand--Demonstration of proper table setting and service; followed by a tea to all present.
8:00 Orchestra
Prof. Berisford--Talk on how to make accessible to all citizens knowledge of high standards in home building, home furnishing, and home life.
F. F. Scaggs--Talk on how to encourage thrift for home ownership and to spread knowledge of methods of financing the purchase or building of a home.
Motion pictures directed by W. D. Click.
Wm. Garrison--Talk on how to promote the improvement of house lots, yards and neighborhoods, and to encourage the making of home gardens and home playgrounds.
C. W. Ferguson--Talk on how to extend knowledge of the ways of making home life happier, through the development of home music, home play, home arts and crafts and the home library.
The general public is given a cordial invitation to attend these sessions and cooperate for the success of the Better Homes movement.
More than a hundred and fifty of the two hundred farm women's clubs in West Virginia are planning to participate in the Better Homes Week campaign.
Plans for observing the week in West Virginia are under the direction of Homes Committee of the West Virginia Farm Women's Bureau. The members of this committee are Mrs. Bertle P. Rhodes, chairman, Weston; Mrs. Ray Ward, Elkins; and Mrs. John B. Burgess, Herbert of Way Route 1, this county.
One of the major projects of the homes committee this year is to get more rural homes equipped with running water, and this feature will get special attention during Better Homes Week. A number of clubs are planning to install water systems in one of the farm homes as a community demonstration.
The West Virginia Agricultural Experiment Station has just issued Circular 44, "Water Systems for Farm Homes", and copies have been sent to all the members of the farm women's clubs. Others who are interested in the circular may obtain copies from the local county or home demonstration agent by writing to the Director of the Experiment Station at Morgantown.
Some of the clubs are putting on demonstrations of labor-saving equipment and of kitchen arrangements or furnishings and arranging a model kitchen; others are sponsoring community meetings at which a "homes" program will be given; one club is putting on a home grounds contest; and many clubs are holding community sings or parties during the week.
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The movie was not too long for me. A modern society where happiness is fake. No animals and trees were dead. Only one dog but like that retired cop said ....No so sure. Complex story.
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|12-01-2003 09:40 PM 15 years ago
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This thread is a branch of the "PCM1024Z part II" thread that focuses on reverse engineering the PCM1024Z protocol.
|12-01-2003 11:45 PM 15 years ago
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71088 Holzgerlingen, Germany
Hi, is there anyone who is working on a micro controller implementation of Futaba PCM1024 decoding? I am working on a solution for an 8051 architecture micro in assembler.
|12-02-2003 01:15 AM 15 years ago
|Post 3
71088 Holzgerlingen, Germany
Is there anyone out there interested in discussing implementation of PCM1024 decoding on an 8051 architecture platform?
|12-02-2003 07:49 AM 15 years ago
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San Jose, CA
|12-02-2003 11:37 AM 15 years ago
|Post 5
Hi Islander,Angelos has implementaions on a PIC controller if I am not mistaken.
Now I really have a problem for my MIPS project with current sampling method. My MIPS cpu has only general purpose IO, not buffered anyway. If I would have to run a linux on it, I think I'll have serious sampling problem. Maybe I'll have to add a FIFO for this
|12-02-2003 03:03 PM 15 years ago
|Post 6
71088 Holzgerlingen, Germany
Hi Islander,I just took a look at the W78E52 and I think it should be suited for the decode job. If you wanted to use it airborne from 4.8V battery you would have to do something about the voltage tolerance. If that controller would not have much else to do but decode, then the internal256 byte ram might suffice, otherwise you would have to attach external ram.
If I saw it right, the W78e52 has capture cababilities. That comes in handy to offload the cpu from monitoring the RX input. The cpu I am using is a Cygnal C8051F20. I choose this one because it also has ADC and DAC onbord and other features I can take advantage of in my application. And, not to forget, I bought it as a development kit including code develipment tools.
My special interest is, to have an onbord controller automatically keep the speed of a model glider constant, as directed from remote. I also want to automatically coordinate the rudder and aileron function and maybe more..... What is it that you want to do with the decoded PCM signal? You said you were interested in radi frontend stuff... Does that also include other transmitters (and RX's) at other frequencies where higher transmission rates are allowed?
|12-02-2003 03:09 PM 15 years ago
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Hi,For the reverse engineering of PCM, we used the soundcard line-in to sample the PCM signal. From the soundcard we get a signal where the DC is filtered out. In SW we calculate the mean value of the latest samples. Values above the mean value indicate a 1, values below indicate 0. I suppose it must be possible to GENERATE a PCM signal using the soundcard too. But here some additional HW will be needed to generate a digital signal from the AC that comes out of the speaker output. In analogy of what we have done is SW, an LPF and a comparator could to the trick I suppose. Any thoughts? Frederic
|12-03-2003 02:55 AM 15 years ago
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San Jose, CA
Hi Klinke:
|12-03-2003 02:59 AM 15 years ago
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San Jose, CA
Hi Frederic:
|12-03-2003 05:41 AM 15 years ago
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71088 Holzgerlingen, Germany
Hi Frederic,first I must say that I know nothing about the sound card. I know Printer port and Com much better. Maybe I can find some info on the web. Until then I even do not really understand the question. Btw. what is an LPF? Hi Islander,
when thinking of ISM TX/RX, do you actually think of a return path from the Heli or do you think of replacing the TX module in the Futaba/JR transmitter?
No I am doing this as a hobby. I must admit that I had also dreamt of selling the code to someone who puts it into a (maybe all-protocol) receiver.
My prime reason for PCM decoding is that I want reliable xmission of lots of control info like P(roportional), I(ntegral) and D(ifferentional) factors for 3 control functions in flight, plus digital control like automatic a,b and c on/off on top of the normal stuff necessary to fly. That is also why I implemented the Multiprop/Multiswitch decode function which, at the cost of channels 7 and 8 give me 16 slower (repetition about every 30 ms) extra channels. I had started this a long time ago at a time when micro processor in the model was not available/affordable. So that was strictly analog. It worked real well but was much too sensitive to temperature and very difficult to modify. Then I got more involved with work and family and so I put it aside. Now, since I am on early retirement I have picked it up again. Yes I have found excellent new solid state gyroes, pressure transducers, accelerometers plus the already mentioned Development kit for the Cygnal C8051F020. My intention is to do the main function plus the PCM decode in one chip. But I thougt also about using a tiny Cygnal C8051F300 to do the PCM job.
|12-03-2003 11:31 AM 15 years ago
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I am now wondering if the same tools (PC and sound card) would not be useful to generate PCM. In SW you can generate the signal in bursts and rely on the HW to steam it out at the correct pace.
The signal could be injected to the RF part of the radio (instead of the PCM signal generated by the radio) and emitted.
I was thining that a simple comparator is enough
Btw. what is an LPF?
But where does this signal go? It seems useless though
|12-03-2003 11:43 AM 15 years ago
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nr Oxford, OX11, UK
Fully working PCM decoder. Can rereceive analogue from rge RF front end or DSC input.http://www.model-gadgets.com/tmp/pcm.htm
|12-03-2003 02:19 PM 15 years ago
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San Jose, CA
Hi Klinke:
|12-03-2003 02:51 PM 15 years ago
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71088 Holzgerlingen, Germany
Hi Angelos,
|12-03-2003 03:08 PM 15 years ago
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nr Oxford, OX11, UK
Anyway, a local company is looking at developing a front-end for me. I am not confident enough that I could produce a reliable RF circuit myself so I'll let the RF experts do it. If all goes according to our original conversations they will supply a ready RF PCB to me which will be stacked on top of my decoder PCB. I will redesign mine to save space. I am in fact a bit sceptical about patents on PCM. I think the way to go would be to preload the PIC with a firmware loader and PPM decoder. The firmware loader will allow anyone to charge the firmware to the firmware of their choice via RS232. Someone could perhaps write his own to decode PCM or PPM with failsafe or mixes build into the receiver. The crystal for the PIC is carefully selected to divide down to 150uS in hardware inside the PIC and also to provide correct servo pulses in the Futaba spec range 920usec to 2120usec using internal timers. This minimises software induced jitter on the servo outputs and guarantees precise 150usec bit reads. So the hardware will be "PCM friendly".
|12-03-2003 04:56 PM 15 years ago
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71088 Holzgerlingen, Germany
I have experimented with RX frontends, also to verify that the trainer output is identical to what is transmitted. First I used an old Robbe FMSS. Its LF section had too little bandwidth and I did not want to add a data slicer myself for that experiment. Then I worked with two ACT receivers. I was able to modify the Micro-8 DSQ moderately to get it working.
What I consider a flaw in these systems is the missed opportunity of showing the quality of the transmission chain, eg. ....
|12-03-2003 05:15 PM 15 years ago
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nr Oxford, OX11, UK
I never used Cygnal C8051F300 but I will have a look tonight since you mentioned that.
I don't know why way I will go with the PCM firmware yet. I am still waiting for a reply about the RF front-ends.
The DSC is actually also an output of the RX demodulator signal at about 150mV amplitude which is overridden if used as DSC input.
shift xor takes only 960 processor ..... I think I will use it from now on although it isn' as elegant.
|12-03-2003 05:55 PM 15 years ago
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71088 Holzgerlingen, Germany
The 3% are probably realy a little much. But that was just to stress that it would be even bearable at 1MHz (I just realized I had a typo in the last reply)
Table vs. shift...: it depends! If you were real tight with performance or had high enough data rates to cover in SW, the table driven method would be the better choice. My shift.. implementation takes 240 cycles for seting up the loop counter and getting the data into registers and then loop 16 times. The table version takes only 13 cycles for the same job. That means 18 times faster! -- This is on my C8051F020.
|12-03-2003 06:26 PM 15 years ago
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I didn't read this all, but let me add a few remarks1. The PCM format has NO DC component. The reason they invert all bits after every two frames is one of the ways to accomplish that. 2. You should be able to use an interrupt instead of an audio sampler, and use the system clock to time the distance from the previous PCM pulse. The rest of the code could be as we published. Of course our code is optimized for reverse engineering, and not for speed. (no need for that on 1GHz PowerPC )
|12-03-2003 07:29 PM 15 years ago
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71088 Holzgerlingen, Germany
1. The PCM format has NO DC component
You should be able to use an interrupt instead of an audio sampler, and use the system clock to time the distance from the previous PCM pulse
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It looks like Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler can't stay away from each other. After wrapping "The Bounty" here, the co-stars, back in LA, met up for a quiet dinner Wednesday at Cliff's Edge restaurant. According to X17online, they "appeared incredibly affectionate with one another" and were "kissing, hugging and leaning in to talk to each other for over two hours." Butler and Aniston left separately at midnight and drove off in different directions.
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G1650, Reviewed December 1993
Crop-residue management through conservation tillage is one of the best and most cost-effective ways to reduce soil erosion. Conservation tillage and residue management may reduce machinery expenses and save soil, labor, fuel and money. Crop residues uniformly distributed over the soil surface will significantly reduce soil losses over an entire field. On terraced land, the resulting reduction in soil losses due to this residue cover can greatly reduce the cost of terrace maintenance.
Two mechanisms are involved in soil erosion: soil detachment and soil transport. Most soil detachment is caused by raindrop impact, a major factor in sheet erosion. The average erosion from cropland in Missouri is about 10 tons per acre per year, equivalent to about 0.07 inches (slightly over 1/16 inch). Sheet erosion can go almost undetected for years, often causing great losses in productivity before the landowner becomes concerned.
Some soil detachment is caused by flowing water, especially where water concentrates to cause gullies. Gullies created by flowing water may be either ephemeral or permanent gullies. Short-lived gullies may be filled in by heavy tillage operations but tend to reform annually in the same location.
Residue (and crop canopy) can reduce soil detachment by absorbing the impact of falling raindrops. Also, residue may form small dams which retard runoff and create puddles of water that can absorb raindrop energy, thus reducing both detachment and transport of soil particles.
Sufficient amounts of crop residue left on the soil surface can almost eliminate erosion on many fields and greatly reduce erosion on other fields. In areas of concentrated water flow, such as natural or designed drainage ways, crop residues alone generally are not enough to control erosion. Such areas may require permanent grass seedings and/or some structural measures such as diversions or terraces (especially to control gully erosion). On long slopes, detached crop residues may be floated away by the higher water velocities attained in sheet flow. Once removed, erosion due to detachment and transport will accelerate. Terraces and diversions, in combination with crop residues, may be needed to control sheet erosion.
Conservation tillage is defined to be any tillage/planting system which leaves at least 30 percent of the field surface covered with crop residue after planting has been completed. Figure 1 shows that erosion is reduced by at least 50 percent (compared to bare, fallow soil) if 30 percent of the surface is covered with residue.
Figure 1The effect of percent ground cover by residue (mulch) on the soil loss ratio (compared to a bare, fallow soil)
Residue management (through conservation tillage) for erosion control can be enhanced by:
Minor benefits from conservation tillage may result from less tillage leaving the soil surface rougher to retard runoff and increase infiltration. Random roughness may result in shallow puddles, which absorb some of the impact of falling raindrops (water deeper than the raindrop diameter can absorb a considerable portion of the raindrop energy). Contoured furrows, especially from twisted chisel points or ridge planting, may temporarily impound water during heavy rains. This impounded water can absorb raindrop impact and increase infiltration (especially if compared to furrows up and downhill).
However, little credit for soil-loss reduction is given to these factors, since these benefits may be temporary and usually are eliminated by future rains and/or additional tillage. Residue cover therefore is credited as the major factor for reducing soil loss with conservation tillage.
Three methods are commonly used to estimate the percent residue cover remaining after tillage/planting operations.
The photo comparison methodVisual estimates may be made by looking straight down on the soil surface and comparing the appearance with photos of known percentages of the same type of residue. Do not try to estimate percent of cover by looking across a field; bare spots behind residue will be hidden from view.
A more time-consuming and accurate method involves projecting photographic slides of the surface onto a grid and determining the percent of grid intersections coinciding with a piece of residue sufficient to absorb the impact of a raindrop. This method is frequently used for research.
The line-transect methodThe line-transect method is a practical field method of estimating the residue cover after any operation. This method involves stretching a 50- or 100-foot tape (or cam line) diagonally across the crop rows, and then checking at every foot mark to see if a piece of crop residue is lying under the mark.
When using a 100-foot tape, the percent cover is equal to the number of marks underlain with a piece of residue. When using a 50-foot tape, double the figure to obtain percentage of cover.
To use this method, look straight down at the same side of the tape and when in doubt if there is residue that will absorb the impact of a raindrop under a mark, do not count it. Care should be taken not to overestimate the percentage of cover. Take the average of at least three such readings at typical spots in the field to have a reliable estimate of the percentage of cover.
The following amounts of residue are commonly accepted to be produced by various crops:
Figure 2 shows the relationship of the percent of surface cover to the amount of uniformly distributed residue mulch for various crops. Ninety-five percent surface cover will be provided by 4,500 pounds of small-grain residue or 6,000 pounds of corn or grain sorghum residue. Increasing weights of residue produce diminishing increases in percentages of surface cover, especially after the surface is 90 percent covered.
Figure 2Relation of percent cover to dry weight of uniformly distributed residue mulch.
To estimate the percentage of residue surface cover remaining after future tillage and planting operations, calculations may be made using the data from Table 1.
Table 1Influence of field operations on surface residue
For a given implement, residue coverage is influenced by speed and depth of operation, soil moisture, texture and condition, plus the type and height of the residue. A disk or chisel will cover considerably more of a flat, fragile residue such as soybeans than of a sturdier, more erect residue such as corn or milo (grain sorghum).
High-yielding corn, grain sorghum and small grains generally leave about 95 percent of the soil surface covered with residue after harvest, if spread uniformly behind the combine. High-yielding soybeans typically produce an 80 to 85 percent residue cover.
The following examples illustrate how to use the data from Table 1 to predict the percentage residue cover remaining after various operations (use chain multiplication and convert percentages remaining for each operation to decimal equivalents).
Example 1Assume a field of corn in northern Missouri yielded 100 bushels per acre. From Table 2, the residue produced is 60 pounds per bushel (total residue produced = 6,000 pounds per acre).
Table 2Relationship of residue production to crop yield
From Figure 2, 6,000 pounds of uniformly distributed residue per acre will cover 95 percent of the soil surface after harvest. Assume the following operations: Fall chisel with straight points, 10 percent residue decay over winter, spring disk (finishing) and drill soybeans with double-disc openers, conventional drill.
initial residue cover x chisel x winter decay x disk x drill = final residue cover
95 percent x 0.75 x 0.90 x 0.70 x 0.90 = 40 percent
The 40 percent residue cover remaining will qualify as conservation tillage (30 percent or more cover after planting) and will reduce erosion to about 40 percent of that from a fall plow system.
Example 2Assume a field of soybeans yielded 40 bushels per acre. From Table 2, the residue produced is 50 pounds per bushel (total residue produced = 2,000 pounds per acre). From Figure 2, 2,000 pounds of uniformly distributed residue per acre will cover about 72 percent of the soil surface after harvest. Assume the following operations: 20 percent residue decay over winter, apply anhydrous ammonia and no-till plant corn with a fluted coulter.
initial residue cover x winter decay x ammonia applicator x plant = final residue cover
72 percent x 0.80 x 0.70 x 0.80 = 32 percent
The 32 percent cover after planting in the soybean stubble will reduce erosion to about 55 percent of that from a fall plow system.
The calculation points out the problems associated with keeping 30 percent residue cover after planting following soybeans due to the fragile nature of the residue. Obviously, no-till planting is the only system that can be relatively certain to qualify as conservation tillage following soybeans.
The calculations of predicted residue aren't as accurate as measurements after planting but do allow one to compare various systems on paper. By calculating the estimated percentage of cover remaining after planting, the corresponding "Soil Loss Ratio" can be estimated for each year of a crop rotation and the average "Soil Loss Ratio" can be calculated for the rotation. Thus, various rotations and tillage regimes can be compared to aid in selecting the most desirable system for a specific conservation plan.
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When studying history, even a female like me becomes comfortable surrounded by male heroes. In Texas history, we were taught from an early age that Stephen F. Austin is the "Father of Texas," that Davy Crockett and William B. Travis fought and died heroically at the Alamo, and that James Fannin and his men were surrounded and gave their lives in the Goliad Massacre.
We know this great state of Texas was once its own republic lead by strong men such as its first President – the hero of San Jacinto – Sam Houston. History is chock full of great, notable men. So what about the women? Surely remarkable females were around?
Certainly women suffered and persevered like the men we are all familiar with. In Texas! The Exhibition we highlight a few women who helped build and shape Texas as it grew from a Spanish owned territory to a thriving state in the Union.
Women were not expected to play pivotal rolls in early Texas history. They were seen as venerable, delicate creatures that should be protected. Those who made their mark, despite these prejudices, were undeniably extraordinary!
Jane Long
Jane Long, for example, garnered such an incredible reputation for survival and determination that she was dubbed the "Mother of Texas."
Jane and her husband, James Long, moved to the Bolivar peninsula while Texas was under Spanish rule. James left a very pregnant Jane and their young daughter at a fort on the peninsula to fight for the cause of freeing Texas from Spanish rule. Jane, her daughter, and a slave girl fended off Indian attacks by making the fort look as if it was inhabited by military protection. On December 21, 1821 Jane gave birth to another daughter.
Jane would later discover that she was widowed and would move to one of Stephen F. Austin's colonies. She opened a hotel that became a center for gatherings and celebrations. When Stephen F. Austin returned from his imprisonment in Mexico, the hotel hosted a ball in his honor.
Though Jane would live out the rest of her life as a widow she did not lack for suitors. It is said that she was pursued by Stephen F. Austin, Sam Houston and even William B. Travis. Jane died in 1880 and was buried in Richmond Texas. Her gravestone reads: "Mrs. Jane H. Long, The Mother of Texas."
Jane Hughes
Another lady of Texas, while only briefly highlighted in the exhibition, is Jane Hughes.
We don't know a lot about Ms. Hughes. We know she was a widow with a large family. We also know she received a land grant– in her name– from "Estevan F. Austin." Looking at the grant, there are a couple amazing thoughts that come to mind. First of all, a woman was given a land grant. This was almost unheard of during this time in history. Also, the grant is written in Spanish. Does this mean Jane was bilingual or a native of Mexico who only spoke Spanish? This paper is solid proof that women were making their way in the rugged Texas land.
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Ann Chase
"Mexico has … shed American blood on American Soil." -James K. Polk
With these words in 1846, Mexico and the United States went to war over a "slice" of disputed land in southern Texas. At the start of the war, Americans living in Mexico were required to leave the country. Ann Chase, a British subject, was allowed to stay even though her American husband was forced to leave their home in Tampico, Mexico.
So, why would a woman want to stay in Mexico during the war?
Hold on to your socks….she was a SPY! Being a woman, she had the perfect cover for covert operations. Ann reported back to the U.S. government on daily life in Mexico, but most important on the movement of Mexican forces and ships. When you visit Texas! the exhibition, you'll have the opportunity to check out her journal and a Presentation Pitcher given to her in 1848 for her service to the United States.
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A group of brave men protected Texas' open range. This group was initially started by Stephen F. Austin, and they would later be known as the Texas Rangers.
Contrary to what you might think this was NOT an all boys club. Allie Townsend shoots down that theory in Texas! The Exhibition by allowing us to display her holster belt and Lady Smith .22 gun. Allie was an honorary member of the Texas Rangers and helped guard the west with her husband E.E. Townsend, father of Big Bend National Park. It is nice to see that some organizations were a step above the rest by allowing women to be among their ranks. I guess the Texas Rangers were progressive before progressive was cool.
So despite the preconceptions of the day, women were working as hard as some of the men to shape this great Texas land. Their roles may seem minor, but they had a long and lasting impact. Come and see some of their personal items in Texas! The Exhibition.
A Nod to the Ladies (Other items of interest in the Texas! exhibit.)
1950 Rodeo Suits
Turkey Feather Dress (1939)
Mardi Gras Gown (w/ San Jacinto appliqué)
Macquette for The "Spirit of the Centennial" Statue of 16 Year old Georgia Carroll Kyser
Interested in learning more about Texas? Check out our other blog posts and don't miss your chance to see Texas! The Exhibition, on display until September 5.


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New York (MarketWatch) — After a nice six-month run, the housing recovery story has soured, at least according to the stock market. Shares of homebuilding companies are in decline and look to have plenty more room to fall.
That deals a big blow to those looking for stronger housing propping up the fragile economic recovery. And even though there was good news on the earnings front from the likes of KB Home KBH, -0.93% and Lennar LEN, -1.92% in the middle of last month, the overall industry news is questionable. For example, existing-home sales in February were the slowest since July 2012. Builder confidence plunged that month, too.
The charts tell the story. Last month, the iShares U.S. Home Construction ETF ITB, -1.14% rallied up to levels not seen since May 2013 and closed above that resistance level (see Chart 1). But within days, the sellers took over, prices fell and the technical breakout failed. Chart watchers will note that failed bullish signals often become bearish signals, and for homebuilders, it was certainly true. Prices have been in decline even since.
There was a brief awakening on March 19 as KB Home released its better-than-expected earnings. The stock and its peers jumped nicely on the news, but for the latter, the strength faded and the gains evaporated into the close.
The next day, Lennar also beat expectations, and its stock jumped. This time, however, the rest of the sector did not respond, and it all headed south. Poor action on good fundamental news is technically bearish.
But it got worse. The homebuilder ETF sliced through its 50-day moving average to the downside and broke rising trendlines in both absolute and relative performance charts. In other words, the trend was confirmed to be to the downside.
To be sure, there is chart support at the 23-24 level, using round numbers, and a small violation would not change that. But a move under 23 would also break a second trendline and put the ETF below its 200-day moving average. That could trigger a stampede to the exits and professional investors change gears. A drop to the 20-21 area would not be a surprise, and while the change seems small, in percentage terms, it would represent a 16% drop from late March levels. That's ugly in anyone's book.
One member of the group that is poised to lead to the downside is Pulte Group PHM, -0.58% History tells us that stocks that lag on the way up tend to lead on the way down. Why? Because as "less loved" members of the group, they are the easiest psychologically to sell.
Pulte was not able to rally back to its May 2013 highs, and it broke its respective trendline several weeks before the sector ETF did (see Chart 2). And the short-lived sector-earnings rally seen March 19 served to test that breakdown. A test is a rally back to a breakdown level giving bears one more chance to sell. They did. And in spades. There is 20% or more downside to Pulte's summertime lows.
There is one caveat; Pulte offers a crazy low trailing price/earnings ratio of 2.8. I am not an expert in this area, but its peers average ratios in the 20s, so something else must be going on here. As a technical analyst, such a low ratio suggests to me that the market sees real problems ahead and that the "E" in the P/E ratio is going to tumble. In other words, based on the valuation metric, it is too good to be true.
Another factor to watch for the sector is interest rates. The benchmark 10-year Treasury rate is threatening a technical breakdown, and that could translate into lower mortgage rates. However, since Fed Chief Janet Yellen made her comments March 19, that relationship has been strained. Lower rates may not help housing at all.
Investors should be careful in the homebuilding sector. The charts paint a weak picture and smart money seems to be fleeing.
Michael Kahn writes the Getting Technical column for Barron's Online , which analyzes sectors and markets. Sign up for a free technical analysis chart of the day at Quick Takes Pro.


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"April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our observance, we remind Nebraskans that anyone can step up to help a child and their family when they are struggling, and that help may prevent future child abuse or neglect," he said. "But when child abuse or neglect is suspected, everyone has a responsibility to report it, so it's good to know indicators of abuse. "While our goal is to build a system that puts more resources toward preventing the abuse or neglect that result in more children entering the child welfare system, we must also focus on protecting children who are not safe," he said. For someone never exposed to child abuse or neglect, the signs may not be obvious. Pristow said abuse can be more than physical, but also emotional or sexual abuse, or neglect. For example, he said, emotional abuse involves constant belittling, shaming, humiliating, or frequent yelling, threatening or bullying. It also can include ignoring or rejecting a child as punishment or limiting physical contact and signs of affection. Emotionally abused children can be withdrawn, fearful or anxious about doing something wrong, he said. Or, they may show extremes in behavior (overly compliant or demanding, or overly passive or aggressive). They also could act inappropriately adult or infantile. Neglect occurs when the basic needs of children aren't consistently provided, whether its clothing, supervision, hygiene, or food. "It can be hard to detect," Pristow said. He acknowledged that sometimes parents are unable to care for a child because they are physically or mentally incapable or alcohol or drug abuse impairs their judgment and ability to keep a child safe. The clothes on neglected children may be very dirty, not fit them or inappropriate for weather conditions. Hygiene is consistently poor, or illnesses or physical injuries are untreated, he said. 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Give your child the chance to learn chess, improve their academic and sports skills, explore their own interests or build their self-esteem this summer with Texas A&M International University's summer camps.
Registration is currently underway. Tuition and meeting times vary for camps.
Pre-School Camp
This camp is a time for your child to grow, learn, and make new friends. The campers will improve their reading, writing, social studies, and math skills through projects and hands on activities. The Pre-School Camp is open to children ages 3 – 5 and will run from 8 a.m.– 12 p.m. from July 5-29, Monday-Thursday. Tuition is $400. For more information or to register, visit tamiu.edu/dip/Pre-SchoolCampRegistration
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The summer is a time for fun and games and to explore new things. During the workshop your child will get a chance to act, use their artistic abilities, make music, and find new worlds through reading.
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Children can lose a significant amount of information over the summer if they do not practice what they know and gain knowledge even before school starts in the fall. Through the Academia Workshop's innovative methods of teaching, children will be able to improve in areas where they need the most help. The camp will run from 1 to 5 p.m. on July 5-29, Monday-Thursday. The workshop for children in grades 1st-6th will attend Super Science, Writing Composition, Math Path, and Computer Madness. For more information or to register, visit tamiu.edu/dip/KidsAcademiaRegistration.
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The Summer Academy, open to students in grades 7th – 11th, classes include Writing/English, SAT/PSAT, Math, and Technology. Tuition is $425. The Summer Academy, open to students in grades 7th – 11th, classes include Writing/English, SAT/PSAT, Math, and Technology. Tuition is $425. For more information, visit tamiu.edu/dip/SummerAcademyRegistration.
Ultimate Robotics Camp
Students ages 5-14 can design their own robot and watch it come to life. The Junior Lego League Session I & II, for ages 5-8, will take place from 8 a.m.- 1p.m. Session I will run from June 7 – 10 and Session II from June 14-17, Monday-Thursday. Tuition is $160. NXT Robotics workshop, for ages 9-14 will take place from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. from June 21-July 1, Monday-Thursday. Tuition is $225. For more information or to register, visit tamiu.edu/dip/Robotics.
Ballet Dance Courses
Learning the fundamentals of ballet can be a growing experience for a child, helping them express themselves through fine arts and music. These courses will teach the basics of ballet and help participants learn new methods of dance while having fun and meeting new friends.
Campers ages 3 – 6 will meet from 9-10:30 a.m. Campers ages 7 to 10 will meet from 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Campers ages 11 – 13 will meet from 12:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuition is $400 and will run from June 7-July 1, Monday-Thursday. For more information or to register, visit tamiu.edu/dip/BalletCourses
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TAMIU's Athletics Department is offering a variety of summer sports camps for boys and girls—baseball, basketball, soccer, volleyball and softball, throughout June and July. Fees and meet times vary. The camps are geared towards providing a quality experience to students of varying athletic skills. Each camp is directed by a TAMIU head coach and supported by assistant coaches and current student-athletes. For more information, please call TAMIU's Athletics Department at 956.326.3000 or click on GoDustdevils.com
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Chess Camp
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Weight Loss Dance 2010
Participants will not only learn a fun and musical way to lose weight, but will receive guidance in proper eating habits. From the camp, participants can expect to take away a good time, a smaller dress size, invaluable knowledge, and friends to work out with after class concludes. The camp will run from 9-10:30 a.m. from June 5 – July 31, Saturdays excluding July 3. The camp is for participants' ages +18. Tuition is $275. For more information or to register, visit tamiu.edu/dip/WeightLossDance.
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TAMIU's College of Education will offer a Summer Weight Control Camp for 10 - to 15-year-olds in June and July to teach students about the importance of a healthier diet and lifestyle.
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Jesus taught us in Matthew 10:16, "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Therefore, as a prudent measure and believing this to be from the Lord, I believe we at Calvary Chapel should be in support of this amendment. Isaiah 1:17 exhorts us to seek judgment and to relieve the oppressed. This amendment would help to accomplish just that.
The core issue is that we desire to continue to freely share our faith in Jesus Christ as well as every part of the Bible. We will need to gather almost 1 million signatures. Please let us know if you will be willing to gather signatures when the time comes to do so by contacting Pastor Allan Esses at email@example.com. If passed, the amendment will serve as a wise preventative measure to help in our calling as pastors to feed His sheep. Let's keep in prayer and remember the battle belongs to the Lord.
Pastor Chuck Smith, Acts 20:28
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Amendment to California State Constitution
Wes Bentley - Far-reaching Ministries
There are moments in history marked by key turning points. Moments where we are faced with key decisions to stand for the truth regardless of the cost. I believe that we are facing one of those key turning points in The United States right now. We are facing issues where our children are no longer protected by our laws and they are allowing boys to go into the girls restrooms under protection of the laws of the state. Our freedom of religion is being threatened because many of us are not united in our efforts to resist it. The Scriptures exhort us to resist the devil and he will flee
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I have always taught my chaplains that when it comes to facing evil to defend the women and children, to trust in the Lord and stand their ground even if it cost them their lives. I've always believed that I could not teach what I was not willing to do myself and feel that it is important that we set the example as Christians to do justly. Pastor Alan Esses of Yes Jesus is Lord has written an amendment to the California state constitution that would clearly define our religious freedoms. Freedoms that the veterans in this country shed their blood to protect. We want to stand with him and would encourage you to support this important work to present this petition to the people of the state of California.
Sincerely, Wes Bentley
Far-reaching Ministries
This Amendment states a person can use any part of the Bible as authority without it being a crime, hate crime or unlawful to do so. It provides clarity of protections in our laws for anyone when using the Bible as authority. It cannot be interpreted as a crime, hate crime, unlawful, or as disrupting the peace and safety of the State when communicating views on any area of the Bible; and for anyone to freely proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord to the glory of God the Father; and to share all the counsel of God's Word, the Bible. A person using any part of the Bible's content as authority may freely communicate any view about, for, or against various actions and principles at public or private gatherings, or in any communicative medium and circumstances without it being a crime, hate crime or unlawful to do so.


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- Cardiology
We provide a range of heart scans:
Myocardial Perfusion Scintigraphy allows doctors to see how well blood is reaching the heart muscle through the coronary arteries.
Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy involves injecting a small amount of a radioactive substance (known as a tracer) into a blood vessel though a small tube.
A special camera, known as a gamma camera, is moved around the person for 10 to 20 minutes.
The gamma camera picks up the radioactive trace and produces pictures that the doctor can use to see how well blood is reaching the heart.
This is done both when the patient is resting and when their heart is beating faster.
The doctor gives them a medicine that makes their heart behave as though they had been exercising.
Myocardial Perfusion PET uses a different tracer and a different camera, called a PET scanner, to produce the pictures of the heart.
Myocardial Viability PET imaging is a type of test that measures the way the heart uses glucose-a type of sugar that all cells in the body use for energy. Cells that have been damaged or killed by heart disease or a heart attack will use little or no glucose. Healthy cells and cells that are recovering from injury will use more glucose. PET viability imaging is used:
• To confirm heart damage suggested by other tests
• To measure how much heart tissue has been damaged by a heart attack or heart disease
• To tell whether a patient may need angiography, cardiac bypass surgery, a heart transplant or other procedures
CT calcium scoring is a type of X-ray that detects calcium in the coronary artery walls. Fat and calcium build up in the artery walls when a person has coronary heart disease and cause narrowing or blockages.
CT coronary angiography uses a type of X-ray called computed tomography (CT) scanning and dye injected into the person's veins to show whether the coronary arteries are narrowed or blocked.
MUGA heart scan looks at how well your heart is beating (the ejection fraction). It is the most accurate and reproducible means of measuring the heart's ejection fraction.
- Oncology
The Institute of Nuclear Medicine provides a comprehensive imaging service for diagnosis and therapy using radionuclide substances.
These involve small amounts of radioactive 'tracers' to image and stage disease for patients having treatment either clinically or as part of a clinical trial.
Examples of tracers include agents to image bone as in 'radionuclide bone scan', monitor cardiac function as in 'muga scan' and small amounts of radionuclide glucose as in 'FDG PET scan'.
Our nuclear medicine specialists are among leading members in their fields and are dedicated to our patient-centric philosophy.
Our physicians use an interdisciplinary approach for diagnosis and treatment, working with other Cancer specialists at UCLH, the Experimental Cancer Centre and Clinical Research Facility at UCLH.
We are fortunate in being able to use the most advanced imaging facilities available in the UK, including a PET-MRI scanner, two PET-CT scanners, a SPECT-CT camera, and another SPECT-CT camera wholly dedicated to Clinical Trial studies.
We accept referrals and working closely with clinical partners in nearby NHS trusts and also over a wider geographical area.
- Neurology
The Institute of Nuclear Medicine is housed in the modern, new, University College Hospital, sited on Euston Road in London.
The department has been on this site since 2006, and is now the largest single site Nuclear Medicine department in the UK.
The Institute has cutting-edge technology ideally suited to Neurological imaging.
Equipment within the department such as SPECT/CT, PET/CT and PET/MRI are able to produce images that combine information on brain function and brain structure in one visit, reducing the need for multiple scan appointments.
These images are particularly helpful for a whole host of brain conditions including:
- Diagnosis of Movement Disorders such as Parkinson's Disease
- Age related disorders such as Alzheimer's disease and Fronto-Temporal Dementia
- Brain Cancers, both for diagnosis and to assess disease progression
- Epilepsy, to help determine the area where epileptic fits start.
In addition to state of the art equipment, the Institute of Nuclear Medicine also has substantial experience in interpreting brain imaging data.
Professor Peter Ell has been involved both with this type of imaging since its inception both clinically and for research.
Dr John Dickson has been involved in brain imaging both clinically and for research since he completed his Ph.D. in Neuroimaging, and has been involved in many UK and international research collaborations since.
- Treatment
Radionuclide therapy is an established practice within University College London Hospital.
Currently we receive referrals both nationally and internationally for the treatment of a range of conditions including neuroendocrine tumours (NETs), thyroid carcinoma, meningioma and pituitary tumours.
We also provide conventional radioiodine therapy on an out-patient basis for the treatment of thyrotoxicosis.
We are one of only two centres in the UK to offer paediactric radionuclide therapy.
Within UCLH, we have 10 dedicated rooms for Radionuclide therapy.
These are state-of-the-art, en-suite and lead-lined with a separate room situated adjacent that is designated for comforters and carers.
State-of-the-art diagnostic imaging assessment
We offer state-of-the-art diagnostic imaging assessment to monitor eligibility for radionuclide therapy, incorporating 123I-mIBG (Metaiodobenzylguanidine) scintigraphy, 18F-FDG and 68Ga-DOTATATE PETCT.
Additionally, assessments can be performed on the PET/MR machine located in the UCLH cancer centre.
This is the first machine of its kind in the UK.
Referrals for therapy are discussed in multi-disciplinary meetings comprising a range of medical, scientific and technical staff, where case histories are reviewed together with imaging studies.
A recent addition to the service is the use of 177Lu-DOTATATE therapy to treat patients with Neuroblastomas. 68Ga-DOTATATE PET/CT is used to scan children with neuroblastoma and identify those suitable for radionuclide therapy with 177Lu-DOTATATE.
We have shown, for what is to our knowledge the first time, that treatment with 177Lu-DOTATATE is safe and feasible in children with relapsed or primary refractory high-risk neuroblastomas.
The Institute of Nuclear Medicine houses a number of gamma cameras capable of SPECT imaging.
Following an injection of a radioactive tracer, a SPECT scan produces three-dimensional images of body function.
A SPECT scan is commonly performed in combination with a CT scan, with the CT component providing anatomical information.
Functional and anatomical information of the body can in this way be obtained in one single appointment.
The fused data provides better visualisation of the images and enables the clinicians to accurately define the exact location and extent of the disease.
The Institute of Nuclear Medicine has extensive experience in a number of SPECT and SPECT/CT imaging procedures, both for routine and research purposes. Some of the indications where SPECT CT has found to be of great benefit are as follows:
- Bone imaging - The musculoskeletal system is imaged to investigate bone disease and pain
- Oncology imaging - Tumour sites are localised for both diagnostic and post-therapeutic purposes
- Cardiac imaging - Functional images of the heart are acquired, normally in conjunction with ECG monitoring of the cardiac cycle
- Neuroimaging - Images are acquired for a number of brain conditions, including movement disorders, dementia and epilepsy
- Endocrine imaging - Parathyroid adenomas are localised, commonly for surgical workup
- Sentinel node mapping - The lymphatic drainage from tumour sites is imaged
The Institute of Nuclear Medicine at UCH was the first department in the UK to set up a clinical PET/CT service to great success, currently imaging approximately 100 patients per week, has now taken on the exciting challenge of being the first to set up a clinical PET/MR. The latest development in hybrid imaging from Siemens in Germany started operation; on the 2 April this year. It has been established as an important part of the brand new UCH Macmillan Cancer Centre to provide its patients with an holistic experience where all essential facilities are under one rather spectacular roof.
But the scanner is not only used for imaging patients with cancer but is also used to investigate heart and brain function. MRI image of the brain with a radioactive sugar scan showing the fully functioning parts of the brain overlaid. We are looking sideways on at a slice right through the middle of the brain.
This scanner combines positron emission tomography (PET) with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This is quite an engineering marvel as the electronics used by a traditional PET camera don't work inside a high magnetic field associated with MRI scanners. Instead Siemens redesigned the PET technology so that it could.
Basically this scanner looks like an MRI from the outside but the difference is that it also has a ring of PET detectors under the cover in the middle of the magnet. If your doctor requests this exam for you your experience will in fact be very similar to that of having an MRI scan but you will also have an injection of a very small amount of radioactive sugar before hand. The exam will take anywhere between 30 mins and half an hour but you can bring your own music or podcasts to listen to.
In order that the radioactive sugar goes to the right place you will not be able to eat anything for about 6hrs before you arrive and in order to avoid taking anything metal into the MRI scanning room you will be asked to change into a hospital gown or pyjamas.
Once the exam has finished you will be able to eat and go about your normal business although it is advised to keep your distance from small children and crowds for the rest of the day.
If you have any other queries, please contact Dr Anna Barnes anna.barnes[at]uclh.nhs.uk


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