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QUEEN CREEK, ARIZONA -- Today my husband went to Walgreens to pick me up some Advil PM He called me when he got to Walgreens to make sure he got the right Advil. I had asked him to make sure it was the one with the Register Rewards In this weeks ad. He was on the phone with me and went to the register to ask the cashier if it was the correct one. The cashier name Nelson said there is the ads for my husband to look it up himself and that knowing the ads isn't part of his job description. In addition he proceeded to tell him that him working there is not a career for him, basically showing he didn't care about this job. I was appalled to hear the conversation first hand. My husband then paid with this disrespectful employee because there was no other cashier available. Then while standing waiting for a manager to come the cashier said to my husband "why are you staring at me for"? In a really combative type of way. My husband responded that he was just waiting for the manager and for him to not become defensive. Finally the manager came and his name was Brandon (claimed to be the Stores general manager) yet he was very unprofessional and also combative. My husband explained the situation to the manager and he stayed quiet while he asked if this was acceptable to treat a customer. The manager said No but then told my husband that all he can do is check the tapes. The manager was basically implying that my husband was lying about the situation. He left and came back to my husband with an even more of a nonchalant attitude and said he watched the tapes and all he can do is address it with the cashier. He then told my husband that he isn't going to scold him in front of him. My husband then said he wasn't asking for that just wanted the situation handled. While the manager was speaking to my husband I could hear the cashier Nelson yelling and telling the manager and my husband to talk about how my husband was staring at him? I cannot believe that all this ordeal over asking a question about an ad for Advil. I read all over that your company prides themselves in customer service and yet this experience proves otherwise. I am appalled that you allow this cashier (employee) and manager to represent your company. The manager was beyond unprofessional and made it seem like he had to make sure my husband wasn't lying and at no point while there did he tell his employee to stay out of the conversation. It was as if the employee was telling the manager what it was going to be in regards to this situation. If this is the type of management that you have then shame on you for claiming customer service as being your main focus. It is clear that this manager Brandon and employee Nelson are not the core of your company but they do represent the face of Walgreens and with that being said its a shame. When my husband told Brandon that he goes there all the time his response was "I've never seen you here before"! My husband being a finance manager himself who deals with customers said even if this is the first visit is this what you want me to experience as a customer. I live around the corner and I fill my prescriptions here all the time you can look me up in your system if you don't believe me. Regardless of that why should a manager or company care if this is your first of fiftieth visit?
Needless to say my husband left with a bad experience all around and when asked for whom Brandon reported to he was given the answer if he has an issue he can call #1-800-Walgreens. So basically your employees and managers can treat people with utter disrespect and there is no one to complain to about it. This is my areas Walgreens and we live less than a mile away and could very well go to Walmart and with experiences like this we just might ! Especially when we have to prove we are frequent customers to get even the slightest bit of respect. I hope someone watches and listens to the tape to see the lack of customer service.
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Insane Pharmacist
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LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY -- About 9 P.M. this evening I went up to Walgreens to pick up a prescription using the drive-through service outside. The gentleman at the window asked for my I. D. because it is a sleeping medication. I provided him with my government-issued badge, as I am a federal government employee. He said he needed my driver's license. I explained to him that my government badge actually has more information than my driver's license (it includes among other things, my fingerprint) and I unfortunately did not have my driver's license with me so providing that was impossible. He said he needed some form of identification he could record. I then offered him my health insurance card, which has a series of numbers on it. This was declined. I offered my student identification from the University of Louisville, also possessing a series of numbers, identifying me with a picture as well as my student identification number. This was declined. I offered two different credit cards, my social security card and then my Triple A card all of which he declined as well and he went to get the Pharmacist in charge. (On a legal note, 902 KAR 55:110 reads, Section 5. Patient Identification Number. (1) A patient or the person obtaining the controlled substance on behalf of the patient shall disclose to the dispenser the patient's Social Security number for purposes of the dispenser's mandatory reporting to KASPER. (2) If a patient is an adult who does not have a Social Security number, the patient's driver's license number shall be disclosed. (3) If a patient is an adult who has not been assigned a Social Security number or a driver's license number, the number 000-00-0000 shall be used. (4) If a patient is a child who does not have a Social Security number or a driver's license number, the Social Security number, driver's license number, or the number "000-00-0000", as applicable, of the parent or guardian shall be used. (5) If a patient is an animal, the owner's Social Security number, driver's license number, or the number "000-00-0000", as applicable, shall be used.
-Yet none of these forms of identification were accepted and the medication was being denied resultingly).
The pharmacist came to the window and immediately asked for my driver's license. I explained again that I did not have this particular form of identification and asked her to look at one of the various forms of identification in her possession. She reiterated that a number was needed that "could be recorded" so they could track me if my prescription was lost. I was perplexed and explained to her that the forms of identification I had submitted had various numbers that could be used for tracking purposes, should my prescription be lost. I also said it would be unlikely that it would be lost because I keep the medication for sleep on my nightstand at home. She said I needed to either give her my identification or take my prescription elsewhere to be filled.
Admittedly, I was very frustrated at this point, especially with the pharmacist's last directive (who identified herself as C. Watts). I proceeded to tell her that she knew very well I could not take that particular prescription anywhere else to get it filled because I had the prescription transferred from Walmart. She said this was not her fault but instead the blame was to fall on the State of Kentucky for not allowing me to transfer the prescription to another store or Walgreens location, for that matter. She did understand that I could not take the prescription anywhere else though. I suppose she had assumed I was not familiar with Kentucky law. I told her I was completely out of this medication. I would not be able to fill the prescription elsewhere without going back to my physician's office and getting an entirely new script. She once again reiterated Walgreens was not to blame for this dilemma but instead the fault was with the State of Kentucky.
At this point I asked for the name of her immediate supervisor. After asking the name of her supervisor several times and her refusal to provide me with it, she told me to either drive away or she would call the police. I am at a loss for words for how this affected me. I still am in shock over it. She continued to threaten me in my vehicle stating she would call the police if I did not drive away. Looking back, she had my federal badge inside the window. She had my Student identification. She had two of my credit cards as well as my Triple A card and my social security card. I was so upset at the time, I didn't even realize this fact, but I think it is important to note that she did not return these items at this time while requesting that I immediately drive away or she would have the police physically remove me from the premises. I reiterated to her, as a question, that I was being threatened by the police as well as being asked to leave because I asked for the name of her immediate supervisor. She continued to reply with threats and did not address this point.
By this time, I was physically shaking. I remember her continuing to state the above directive and fumbling through an old change purse, I located an expired driver's license from California, where I had lived for about five years. She then processed my prescription with this "outdated" information, given it was expired since 2004 and had my former California address on it, and put my belongings in the window, along with a blank script with the name C. Watts scrawled on it. I am perplexed at how all the current information I submitted was rejected and yet an expired driver's license without any current information on it was finally accepted.
I will NEVER shop at Walgreens again. NEVER
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Walgreens AARP Pharmacy Mail Order Prescription Service
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TEMPE, ARIZONA -- This is a letter that I wrote to the "powers that be" at Walgreens Health Initatives I have removed any names...other than Walgreens Mail Service and Walgreens Health Initatives and AARP. It is my opinion as a member that AARP needs to reconsider affiliation with this company.
"I am writing you because I found your name on the Walgreens Pharmacy Benefit Management page of Walgreens Health Initatives website. I am at a loss as far as exactly who to contact regarding the problems I have been having with Walgreens Mail Service. The problems have been going on far too long and even speaking on the telephone to supervisors has yielded little help or results.
Unfortunately because these difficulties were totally unexpected I did not keep a day by day accounting of exactly what happened when. It has been almost a month since I mailed in a prescription from my physician to the mail service. I waited and waited before I called the first time - a recording told me the prescription was being shipped - when the prescription never arrived I became concerned and called again, this time speaking to a person. I was told that the prescription was on it's way and to not be concerned because it sometimes took 5 to 10 days to arrive.
Once again the prescription didn't arrive so I called again - I believe this was on a Wednesday or Thursday the first week of September. This time the person I spoke to asked me for my address, when I told her she replied that the prescription had been sent to a neighboring city in error. She double checked my paperwork and said that she could see that the address was correct on their records and could offer no explanation as to why someone would send it to another city. She said that she would have a new prescription sent out right away but that it would not arrive right away because of the Labor Day Holiday.
At this point I had little faith in what I was being told so I started called the info line (recording) to stay on top of the day the prescription was actually being shipped. It turns out "right away" was not so right away and I decided to look into the problem further. I finally called and asked to speak to a Supervisor on the 9th. I did not get that woman's name. She told me that the prescription was being shipped overnight via a carrier and I could expect it on the 10th. I explained to her that my address was a rural one and that most carriers do not deliver to rural mail boxes. She put me on hold to check with the carrier. When she came back she said the carrier had not yet received the prescription and that I should call them later that evening and the first thing in the morning to change the address, (although she didn't know if they would allow me to be the one to change it). At that point I was become very angry and I told her that I did not feel that taking care of the address change should be made my responsibility - Walgreens should be the one to handle that. She said she would take care of it and that she would stay in touch. Once again that never happened and yesterday, the 10th of September the prescription did not arrive.
I called again today and once again asked for a Supervisor. The woman I spoke to would only give me a first name. I asked her for her extension # and she said it was xxxx (attempting to reach her at that extension later was impossible, she apparently made it up on the spot). She told me the reason my prescription had not been delivered was because the carrier did not deliver to mail boxes!
I am totally frustrated and very angry with Walgreens as probably any reasonable person might be at this point. This is no way for customers to be treated and I feel someone should investigate what is going on. The person I spoke to today said she talked to the carrier and that they would try to have the prescription delivered today. She also said she would call me back to let me know if the carrier was going to actually be able to deliver it. I don't hold out much hope for either one.
I am sure that you or someone there at Walgreens can look at the file for my order and if what has happened with the order has been actually documented you will see that the Mail Service is handling such things most ineffectively.
I would greatly appreciate hearing from someone regarding this matter."
After writing this letter I called Walgreens Mail Service again - first they told me they couldn't understand why it wasn't delivered and told me that I should call the carrier and talk to a supervisor there to find out why it wasn't delivered. Once again I had to explain that I did not work for Walgreens, I was the customer and it should be up to Walgreens to find out why overnight shipping, for which they paid, wasn't made. After being place on hold the person I was speaking with returned and said that allegedly the carrier attempted delivery of this prescription today, Sept 11 and was unable to deliver it. There has been someone here all day waiting and no one came. Now they tell me that it may be delivered on Monday. In addition they actually charged my credit card 1 cent for the redelivery!!! I told them I absolutely refuse to pay LOL! Also, I learned that Walgreens called my doctor's office to get yet another prescription - huh? What did they do with the first one?
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Change of management
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The Walgreens that most of us have worked for does not exist anymore. It used to be a place where customers interacted with employees, you knew their families-ills or happiness. You could joke around and make the work place an environment that you loved to be at and it showed. The customers would see you happy and it would be contagious so much that it would bring them back to see a smiling face and want to shop at the store. The daily work lists got done and the atmosphere in the store was very different than it is now.
You have managers that demand so much from the employees that to professionally wait on the customers and get your list done something has to give. Lately it is customer service. In our store we are no longer allowed to spend more than a few minutes with the customer. Get their question answered and go on. No need to waste "our" time when we get paid to do our lists. We are not allowed to chat with other employees. Another waste of time according to our manager. We are paid to work and we should be thankful we have a job. Our manager stays in the office 99.9 % of the time and watches us on the security cameras to see if we are working. The only time she comes out is to ask why we took so long with a customer or why we were talking to another employee. She always says she is watching so be "warned". She also takes pictures every morning of things are wrong in the store.
For example a box of jello on its side, a card of batteries crooked on the front wall, 1 garbage can not emptied. Never a compliment of all the things that were done right just the things that were done wrong. Our store has changed in the last few months. When the manager asked what could be done to boost morale and make it a better place to work. She received an array of answers some she wanted to hear and some she did not. When one employee was with her and the conversation was not to her liking she actually sent the employee for "time out" in the computer room. How humiliating and degrading is that to a valued employee who is over 35 ? Some people were even transferred out so she would not to have any dissension in the ranks. The rules are exclusive to whomever she likes and those she does not will be spoken to. She is very inconsistent with her management direction. She shows favoritism with schedules and does not show fair scheduling practices. If she likes you you get what you want if not you get what she gives you or you have a choice to leave.
All in all the atmosphere in the store is not what a customer would be receptive to shop in. The customers see it and feel it. The sales have dropped. It all starts from the top with proper management skills and people skills. Train your managers to treat people with the respect they expect to get and the employees will give them a 120 %. Treat them like the manager is doing now and you will get very unhappy employees and no customers.
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Horrible Job and Service
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COON RAPIDS/BLAINE, MINNESOTA -- So I had just gotten hired at Walgreens in coon rapids by the managers and I couldn't have been more happy; I had just quit my previous job because of the managers. I was hired in May of 2013 and I didn't mind it at first because I worked with my favorite managers..but once they got transferred to a different store things started going to shit. The managers I worked with treated me like shit, they ALWAYS called me the wrong name, and treated me like I was 5. I was 17 at the time, I worked with cash registers and people before.. I know what I'm doing asshole. Then in maybe Dec. a new manager got hired and right when I met him he asked me a very inappropriate question that didn't need to be said. Right off the bat I hated him, I dreaded working with him and I tried not to be rude but I hated him and so did a few of my co-workers. I had asked off many days throughout the year for school reasons and they would continue to schedule me on those days.. it drove me nuts and I wanted to quit so badly. Around April I wanna say, I was working with my store manager and at first I didn't know what to think of him cause the only thing he has ever said to me was "bye" or "hi" so whatever, but when I worked with him, I answered the phone and said over the intercom saying he has a call, at the end of the day he came up to me, got so incredibly close to my face and said "do me a favor and call me either ____ or ____, thanks." he was very very rude about it and I hated him. I also went to Walgreens one day and they were horrible when it came to service, Walgreens in Blaine and Coon rapids sucks and it deserves to be shut down. GET BETTER MANAGERS, THANKS.
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Poor Method of Dealing With Returned Checks
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SIMPSONVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA -- On March 1, 2013 we purchased some items at the Simpsonville, SC store and paid by check. At the register the check is run through and then returned to the customer. It was our belief that the funds are immediately moved from our checking account to Walgreens account. Obviously that isn't the case.
Within a few days of that transaction we lost our checkbook which also had the record of the checks written. Thinking it had been stolen out of my truck my wife went to the Palmetto Bank and ran a listing of the recent checks written and those that had cleared. Then she had a STOP PAYMENT order on the other checks in the checkbook in case the checkbook was used fraudulently. Unfortunately the check for $72.74 to Walgreens somehow got blocked from payment even though we thought it had already cleared.
MY COMPLAINT ABOUT WALGREENS is that they have no way to go into the local store and make the check good by cash or other payments. We tried twice to make payment at the local store to no avail. I wrote an EMAIL to Walgreen's corporate that I wanted to pay the amount due plus some fee. THEY DIDN'T RESPOND. Instead they seem to have sent the check to TRS Recovery for collection when it was totally unnecessary. I don't like dealing with a corporate giant that isn't open to listening to customers.
I'll make the payment but I don't like the idea of an additional collection fee from TRS Recovery and TeleCheck. At this time I plan to bypass WALGREENS in the future in favor of CVS, WALMART, RITE AID or other stores. Until now Walgreens had been our favorite drugstore chain but this has soured me on that company. Until this experience I would have rated Walgreens as worth a 4 star rating.
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Bad Attitude
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ATLANTIC BEACH, FLORIDA -- On Feb. 9th my 15 yr. old granddaughter and I went to the Walgreens above to get some nailpolish (we had a $3.00 coupon for Cover Girl nailpolish). The store has items mixed up and couldn't find it!!!! I went to an employee close by and asked her about the polish. She responded with a sarcastic response! I went to the area she said and still could not find the polish! Her response like I said was sarcastic and I went back to her and told her she needed to be a little kinder to her elders. I'm 64 and I guess her to be in her 40's. He immediately got more of an attitude and raised her voice. I was appalled AGAIN at her attitude. She said "I have a 20 yea old daughter and you don't know anything about me." Well I have a 38 year son and 34 year old daughter plus 8 grandchildren. There was another employee down another aisle and she sided with the woman. I will admit I got a little upset but I did not deserve to be treated in the way this employee handled herself in the manner she did especially for her being a manager!!!!! I left without the nailpolish!!!
One more thing- the employee FOLLOWED US OUT TO THE PARKING LOT!!!! This is very unprofessional!!! What did she hope would occur? I as a result WILL NEVER SHOP AT WALGREENS AGAIN even though it's about 2-3 miles from my house!!!! This has given me a bad taste in my mouth!!!!
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Walgreens won't accept my state I.D.
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EL PASO, TEXAS -- I am from Ohio and I am visiting in Texas for a few months. The Walgreens on the corner of N Resler and E Redd won't accept my legal state I. D. from Ohio. They say its in the policy to allow the clerks to deny out of state forms or identification if they deemed fit or necessary. I can understand if I am trying to buy 18 bottles of whiskey or 20 boxes of medicine. But a pack of smokes? Really? One pack of smokes? Talk about inconvenience. And he wasn't even nice about it. Like as if its common knowledge that you can't buy cigarettes outside of your home state... lol. I didn't realize I should have bought a bunch of cartons to last me a few months and brought them onto the plane with me. I was a manager at a drugstore for many years. I have never even heard of that nor would I have ever not accepted an out of state I. D. If its legal and legitimate I don't see the problem. All he had to do was swipe it on his machine and it would have cleared. That's what those machines are for. So I went to Walmart across the street. Walmart was nice and even asked me how Ohio weather was :)
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Correct Omeprazole Rewards Promotion Website URL!! PLEASE READ!!!!
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA -- OK...when you go to the website to download the rebate form ($10.00 Visa Gift Card) online for the Walgreens Omeprazole, they list it as: www.omeprazolerewards.com/Walgreens. This is INCORRECT!!
You must first put "HTTP://" in front of the URL to go through!! I tried it and it worked for me and I was able to download the form and mail it in. You must include a copy of the receipt and the UPC bar code cut out from the bottom of the box! (or you can just rip off the whole flap and stick it in the envelope like I did). They must receive it by March 31st so you better hurry!! If you have any questions, my name is Veronica and my email is firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Pushing out 2 pharmacists because they are not going to be 24-hour pharmacy any longer
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WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS -- Walgreen's at Green Bay, Waukegan, IL, is not going to have a 24-hour pharmacy any longer. My problem with this is they are not finding any LOCAL, OR ANY POSITIONS -AT ALL- FOR TWO of their PHARMACISTS WHO HAVE BEEN WITH THE COMPANY FOR 30+ YEARS. What is Walgreen's going to do for these two GREAT pharmacists? They are letting them go!!!! These two guys are the BEST pharmacists at that store and they really do their job for the customer and they are being dumped. O. K., I can understand Walgreen's not wanting to continue a 24-hour pharmacy, but to dump these two men and not find them a position within the company LOCALLY is just despicable!
I can't understand why Walgreen's would push out 2 faithful employees just a short time before they want to retire and not find them a permanent position within the company.
SHAME ON YOU Walgreens! Don't you give a hoot about your employees or their financial status???
SHAME ON YOU Walgreens, these men are two of your BEST employees, and considering they have been with your company for 30 years, they have been faithful, which is more than I can say that Walgreen's is being to them!!!!!
I am going to go to CVS or Osco *IF* these guys ARE FORCED TO leave your employ! And if they do leave your employ I am MOST CERTAINLY going to tell everybody I talk to why they are gone - pushed out, not leaving on their own choice... AND I am STILL going to be like the 6pm news if Walgreen's sends these men to a store that is ridiculously FAR in miles to work IF they keep them in their employ, which I bet they won't!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why stay with Walgreen's if they kick out the BEST pharmacists????????
We customers have a right to the best pharmacists, and we have right to stop trading with a store who treats their employees like dogs!!!!!
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Hello. I am planning my garden and I would like to have some sort of attractive vertical element, preferably metal, to grow my beans on. I was thinking an obelisk, but most of them seem too short. Any advice? Thanks in advance.
It depends on the variety of bean you grow, but in any case you wouldn't want the height of the support to be more than you could comfortably reach to pick the beans. I put up fencing and posts each year for my pole beans and I usually put the top bar at about 5 1/2 feet. Beans will come back down the other side after they've reached the maximum height the support will allow, anyway. And if you don't need a lot of beans that should work well.
My mom and I are planning to consolidate our resources into one, larger garden. This means we have many arches to use...and plan to set them up in an allee style...so you can walk under them on a couple of side paths, branching off the main path through the garden. We plan to plant the climbing beans on these, along with flowering vines, closer to the seating area. Maybe this would work for you?
Do you know about making arches from cattle panel fencing? I admit they are not that good looking when they are empty, but they are cheap and easy. They are 16 ' x 50", at about 20.00 a piece. I just pound re-bar into the ground and wire the fence panel to the rebar.
Thanks! You can't see it in in the pic. I have 6 cattle panel arches on the borders of my kitchen garden, one at each end as "entrances", and two on each side. I mostly use them for beans and cucumbers, though I have seen people trellice tomatoes to them. My garden isn't fenced, so the arches add structure and definition to the space.
Inspired by this thread I just got a couple of folding bean fences from Gardeners Supply. I imagine I'll have to use metal stakes at either end of each one, and possibly in the middle, to secure them, but they will be easier to put up every year and they'll save me having to wrap twine around the top and bottom crosspieces the way I do when I make a structure from bamboo.
Here is a link that might be useful: Bean Fencing
I cant agree more with Cattle Panel and Arches, although I wish I could find a $20 source near me and currently looking for more. I bent one into a Gothic arch.
I love that the beans or whatever hang down away from the leaves for easy harvesting.
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I'm switching out my bamboo this year (got a bunch from freecycle!), but rather than do the typical bean poles like a teepee, i'm going to do an upside down teepee.
I don't know how to describe it. The lower part of an X being the lower end and the upper the larger end. Thus, the beans draping down where you can actually pick them!
I'm not quite sure how we're going to make this stable! I'll leave this up to my hubby! LOL
If it works, and I somehow learn how to post pics, I will! Nancy
This has worked SOOOO well! I don't have to go inside the teepee and deal with spiders, don't have to climb ladders to get to the beans, can look out the slider that goes out to the garden and SEE if I have to pick that day.....and it's pretty!
I did have one bamboo pole come down (too close of a tie off), but an easy fix!
As usual, if I can figure out how to post pics, you'll be the first to see them! Nancy


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2013 Seed Starting (Part 3)
Well, based on the massive amount of snow we still have, I'm making my 4-6 week window, ending June 1st. I've never anticipated starting to plant outside that late :(
Today I'm going to start 5 different marigolds, sweet rocket, and swamp butterfly weed. I know I'll have luck with the marigolds, but the other two I'm not too sure about.
I'm also going to pot up the rest of my 50 or so tomatoes into the next size. They're doing really well, so at least I can go downstairs and look at them instead of looking out the window :(
Anyone out there still starting things, or are you finished?
Well, I haven't started any vegies yet except tomatoes. I also haven't started my marigolds, cosmos, or sunflowers.
It is snowing as I type......cold and windy....but I am sure we will get some kind of warmer weather eventually. :$ Last year I put my tomatoes and cucs in the first week in June!
Yes, it has been an exceptionally long winter.....definitely in this old house. :(
I could really use some sun and warmth and green growing things! :)
Lynne, the dame's rocket can be done outside (winter sown).
I just have no more room for anything inside, so i'll have to wait for everything. If it gets done, it gets done. If not - i might have to buy more annuals! LOL
I am starting some stuff tomorrow. Cukes, Spaghetti Squash, Yellow Zuchini, Nasturtium. Also doing an herb garden deck container.
Question re early seeding I know you can seed beets and peas as soon as the ground can be worked but what about carrots it just says on the pack early spring.
One week, then back for surgery on the 7th. By the time I am mobile again those babies should be happy that is if this darn cold wind lets up. I might not even get out there today now -5 and dropping jeesh. Looks like I won't get planted until tomorrow or Monday now.
Okay I lied it is supposed to go up to a whopping -3 today then down to -12 tonight.
This post was edited by CLBlakey on Sat, Apr 20, 13 at 10:26
I started some lettuce in the greenhouse in a huge tub and it has sprouted, also thru in some swiss chard and spinach, nothing out of those yet. I am hoping to pot up my tomatoes today which means one of the grow lights will be running 24hrs a day now. Cold wind just came up here, did chores really quickly and ran back to the house. Crazy weather, hope we don't get too much snow, it was just starting to dry out. Cheryl
Marcia, I did try Dame's Rocket a few years ago when I tried winter sowing. It didn't do so well. I should have tried again this year.
My tomatoes are growing like gangbusters. They must sense my mood and want to help make me happy.
I think I'll try to find some room on the shelf tomorrow for some lettuce, as it doesn't look like outside sowing will happen for a long time.
Wow, nuts...you seem to be way ahead of me and I'm a southerner! My tomatoes are only about 3 inches tall even tho they are well over a month old. They grow so slow! My peppers are doing very well, and are getting bushy since I pruned them last month. A few melons are up. A few onions are up, but that's about it for the veggie garden.
I've learned a lesson this year about short-cuts tho. In the past I've tried those Jiffy things that expand in water and have a little net....(supposidly you plant the whole thing.) They never worked well for me, because they dry out too fast, but this year I tried those coco one steps. Same basic idea but they are made out of coir instead of peat. Opposite problem...these stay too wet. Plus I noticed that seedlings do not like to grow down into them. instead the root stays put, right where it germinated and then the plantlet grows up and away. To me, these were a waste of money, unless one would want to use them for big seeds that you can poke down into them. Like sunflowers, maybe.
Yesterday I transplanted a bunch of different seedlings. I start everything in small containers, then transplant into big cell packs. I wasn't ruthless with the tomatoes. I now have 60 plants! The rest were more reasonable..only a few rudbeckia Tiger Eye, 6 Nature series pansies, 12 bacopa, and 6 browalia. I still have to transplant the Santa Cruz begonias and the Plentifall pansies. But needless to say I'm now challenged for space. I'm going to have to get creative about where to put things. I also have piles of geraniums, coleus, and other cuttings growing.
I do have a sunroom that I can use if the weather smartens up. Right now it is snowing again.


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Leaf Cuttings not Flowering True
I was given a leaf of Ethel's Reflection. I now have three full grown flowering Ethel's Reflections. But, when I see pictures of this flower, they have pink thumbprints. My Ethel's Reflections have none. They are just white flowers. Pretty white flowers, but just white flowers. Now, I know that chimeras can't be grown from leaves, but is there a problem with thumbprinted flowers also? Is there anything that I can do to get the thumbprints?
you can start a new leaf.
For whatever reason all your babies sported. The requirement for AVSA registration - is restart 3 times from leaf from a leaf from a leaf to confirm the stability of a new cultivar. This one is not registered and as you can see - not really repeats well.
If you want to get true color baby from a plant like this - you probably need to put several leaves down and grow more than 3 platlets to bloom to pick the best.
Good Luck
I usually keep 2 strongest babies, may be more if it is a rare variety and I want to share it with club friends or sell on our Show. But if I want to select the best or most typical bloom - I will grow all of them - probably 10 or 12 - and keep them till blooming. The stunted will go to compost, the non-blooming-trues - to my elderly friend who doesn't care what's the name - as long as they bloom - the true bloomers - I will keep one - and sell the rest.
You do not need to grow 100. After it sported to solid color - the plant will not return to a fantasy or thumbprint. But what a nice gift it will make to a friend.


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So, I want to make a fuggles / marris otter SMaSH, and figured I'd give it a go w/o digging up a recipe.
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Recipe: Fuggles SMASH
Brewer: Jason
Asst Brewer:
Style: Extra Special/Strong Bitter (English Pale Ale)
TYPE: All Grain
Taste: (35.0)
Recipe Specifications
Batch Size: 5.50 gal
Boil Size: 6.30 gal
Estimated OG: 1.053 SG
Estimated Color: 6.2 SRM
Estimated IBU: 33.2 IBU
Brewhouse Efficiency: 70.0 %
Boil Time: 60 Minutes
Amount Item Type % or IBU
11.00 lb Maris Otter (Crisp) (4.0 SRM) Grain 100.0 %
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) (First Wort Hop)Hops 16.0 IBU
1.00 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (60 min) Hops 14.5 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (10 min) Hops 2.6 IBU
0.50 oz Fuggles [4.50%] (Dry Hop 14 days) Hops -
1 Pkgs SafAle English Ale (DCL Yeast #S-04) Yeast-Ale
Mash Schedule: Single Infusion, Medium Body, Batch Sparge
Total Grain Weight: 11.00 lb
Name Description Step Temp Step Time
Mash In Add 13.75 qt of water at 165.9 F 154.0 F 60 min
Like most smashes, it's hard to go wrong. I think your recipe looks good.
If I had to pick out something, I would maybe consider bringing your bittering addition down just a tad, go for a bit more balance. You're at a BU:GU ratio of 0.62 I would maybe shoot for a 0.4-0.5 for a SMaSH, but that's just me trying to pick on something. I would say with a SMaSH you're looking for a well balanced beer, not hoppy, not malty.
Either way I bet you'll have a tasty couple cases of beer.
BU/GU ratio. I'd never heard of that before, but after a bit of quick research, it looks quite useful.
I think dialing that back is probably a good idea, especially since I'm new to all-grain (this will be my 2nd), so it's entirely likely I'd be under my OG (and it'd be even more bitter).


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I meant to post this in kitchens, but it ended up in home decorating...so Im posting it here. sorry if its a double. I dont know how to remove it from there.
Just painted olympus white in the kitchen. (SW color) It looked like a nice light gray from the sample that we painted, but now that it hits the whole wall, it looks much more light blue than gray. Any ideas for a better color? Ive got some blue in the kitchen so it doesn't look terrible, but I really didn't want blue walls. I also had a sample of "Grayish" but it looked kind of muddy when we actually put it on the wall. I am horrible at picking paint. It never looks like what I think it will, even after a sample. Thanks for any advice!
We used Sherwin Williams Tinsmith after trying approximately 1,000 gray paint colors. It was the only gray we found that was a true gray that didn't look blue, purple, green or any other odd color. Here it is in the great room:
We also used it in the gathering room, foyer and kitchen breakfast nook- more pictures of all the rooms here: stonepondhouse.blogspot.com
Yes, there's a little blue in there, so in the right light, well, you know. I actually really like the color, though.
In SW I also like SW7015, Repose Gray. It's a light true gray.
I use Ralph Lauren paints. I think Grand (RLUL202) is gorgeous (top), as is Stone (RLUL221) and either would give you the look you want.
We painted our kitchen in SW Silverplate. It is very much a true gray without any obvious blue, green, beige, or purple undertones. We also had a dozen gray swatches and discovered that most read "othercolorish-gray" so were happiest with the Silverplate. Here is how it looks in a couple different areas with varying light
Nook so no natural light
With overhead lights on
And in the eat in area so with natural light (or as much as their was on a dreary day in December when we originally painted
I find that colors that look true gray on the paint card generally go blue on me. I look for a gray that gives me a bit of a taupe color feel on the card and I seem to get a truer gray.
BM Revere Pewter and BM Thunder are two grays I have used that don't go blue on me.
I used SW light french gray in a couple rooms, and it is a true gray. Maybe it's darker than what you want, though. Here's a picture from the SW web site:


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Taiwanese tech company HTC Corporation is delaying again the release of its flagship smartphone, the HTC One, due to parts shortage.
The Wall Street Journal reported that several retailers and telecom operators, including Vodafone, had been informed by HTC of the shipment delays. The initial roll out date was set for the third week of March, but HTC pushed back the release date.
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|Jul 03, 2013, 02:16 AM
I have tried to contact Rick and no response. There are others who are not getting product or communication. So please be careful.
|Jul 12, 2013, 08:22 PM
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|Jul 12, 2013, 11:44 PM
I have seen you posting about Rick. Did you order anything from him and not get it? I do not remember if you did.
Anyway, I believe in grace, but also in not being foolish. This being the second time he has dropped off the face of the earth, I am unlikely to do business with him. There may be circumstances that has caused this (someone mentioned health and I pray he is well), but I am not going to go around with torches and pitchforks.
I am sorry for those that purchased and have not received what they ordered. It hurts our industry/hobby when this happens.
|Jul 13, 2013, 02:21 PM
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I did order from Rick in the past and got fast delivery and even email status updates and replies to my emails. Then I ordered and paid for two; Marder & Sehund he went silent and deep, no contact.
I too understand health/family issues But a simple short email would be clear to me but nothing.
|Jul 15, 2013, 02:01 PM
I am sorry, you have a right to be upset. P.M. me if you will. When I got the Aluminaut it was shipped within a day or two. Rick was always responsive to my emails, but when I saw your posting, I emailed him several times and no response. If he is comatose in a hospital bed, then I can see why he would not respond, other than that.....it is disappointing and sad. Rick has more talent than most people I know and is really gifted in being able to create amazing models.
|Aug 02, 2013, 11:09 PM
I hear the faint heart beat of life coming from the Aluminaut!
Received a package that when I opened, I almost thought nothing was there! It is smaller than expected! I will test this weekend and post photos. Very cool work Adam, you are a craftsmen.
|Aug 03, 2013, 08:25 AM
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I am glad that it made it there safe and sound. Though, remember, this is the first time that this device has been out of the lab. If you run into any trouble, I will send you a hex file so that you can work through it. Once we confirm that this one works the way you need it to work, then I will build up the next couple for you.
|Aug 05, 2013, 01:13 AM
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After more than two years waiting for him for my 1.000 USD order for the complete KILO kit, believe my I think it's time for torches and pitchforks. I have information of more than 6 persons in my same situation (Here in Europe and there in the States). I Think I've told you all that I even tried to contact with FBI to solve the situation but was impossible. Believe me: If I have the chance at any time, be sure that I'll knock at his door.
|Aug 06, 2013, 12:50 AM
I am sorry for your circumstance, U552 - You have a right to grab pitch forks and torches.
Back to the Aluminaut!
Here is the ESC that Adam made:
When I opened the package I was shocked how small this is!
Here is a comparison to the old one:
It is a trade off narrower, but longer. That being said this new one is a better fit for the Aluminaut.
Here is the parts for Frankenstein:
We can rebuild him. We have the technology. We can make him better than he was. Better...stronger...faster.
More to come.......Really excited about this.
|Aug 06, 2013, 05:50 AM
Mesa Falcon Fld, Arizona, United States
Joined Sep 2004
432 Posts
I am glad that all made it there in one piece. I am also glad that I can do surface mount soldering better than I can solder wires to breakaway headers. I was a bit rushed when I did those. For those that are wondering, the pigtail that is shown is one there specifically for Tom and the testing of this device. This allows the device to be reprogrammed if there are any glitches found in this initial test run. I hope that all will go smoothly, but it is better to be safe than sorry. As to the reason that it is longer. The extra length allowed me to fit the components required for the low voltage cutoff as well as giving it the ability to be run by either 1s or 2s Lipo. Despite this, I am looking to see if there is a way to make it shorter. I may be able to shorten it by 1/8". We shall see.
|Aug 14, 2013, 01:47 AM
Sorry guys for the delay in posting. The test was better than perfect. The motor started smoother than the cheap ESCs and very responsive forward or reverse. I ran the motors on high for a long time and aeroengineer1's ESC was cool to the touch and still responsive even though the other two ESCs would start getting sketchy on running. He asked me if I shorted the connection to the motors and no I have not done that nor would I have thought to do that, but I will give it a try (maybe) later.
There is a light at the end of the tunnel again. What a great piece of engineering! You ROCK Adam!
|Aug 14, 2013, 06:29 AM
Mesa Falcon Fld, Arizona, United States
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I am glad that it worked out! I will work up the other two for you. I think that I will need to purchase a few more components. I will try and get them today so that I can have them by the weekend.
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Methods and apparatus for an ADS-B system having a single link for communication and/or ADS-B/Mode-S coordination. With this arrangement, the system communication is efficiently used.
1. An air traffic control system, comprising:
an ADS-B groundstation having a 1090 MHz link to communicate ADS-B and TIS-B information with an aircraft, wherein the ADS-B groundstation does not include ADS-R services for universal access transceivers (UATs) onboard aircraft.
2. The system according to
3. An air traffic control system, comprising:
an ADS-B groundstation having a 1090 MHz link to communicate information consisting of ADS-B and TIS-B information with an aircraft,
wherein universal access transceivers (UATs) cannot communicate with the air traffic control system.
4. The system according to
5. A method, comprising:
receiving, by an aircraft, ADS-B and TIS-B information from an ADS-B ground station on frequency 1090 MHz; and
receiving, by the aircraft, FIS-B weather information from satellite radio;
wherein universal access transceivers (UATs) cannot communicate with the ADS-B ground station.
6. The method according to
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Nos. 60/941,342, filed on Jun. 1, 2007, and 60/941,034, filed on May 31, 2007, which are incorporated herein by reference.
As described by the FAA (Federal Aeronautics Administration) ADS-B is an air traffic control (ATC) system that uses signals from Global Positioning Satellites (GPS), instead of radar data, to keep aircraft at safe distances from one another. The ADS-B system provides air traffic controllers and pilots with accurate information that will help keep aircraft safely separated in the sky and on runways. With ADS-B some of the responsibility for keeping safe distances between aircraft is shifted from air traffic controllers on the ground to pilots who will have displays in the cockpits showing air traffic around them.
Conventional air traffic control systems require multiple communication links due to spectrum congestion at a single frequency, such as 1090 MHz. Conventional air traffic control systems include in addition to a link at 1090 a second link known as UAT (Universal Access Transceiver) at 978 MHz for use by General Aviation (GA) for air traffic data. Thus, GA is 'incommunicado' with commercial ATC, and does not show up on ATC displays. Since commercial and GA aircraft, and ATC systems, have a need to be aware of aircraft, the so-called dual-link configuration forms a part of the conventional FAA ADSB. It would be desirable to provide a system that overcomes the need for multiple communication links in air traffic control systems.
The foregoing features of this invention, as well as the invention itself, may be more fully understood fiom the following description of the drawings in which:
Before describing exemplary embodiments of the invention, some introductory information is provided. In general, ADS-B systems work by having aircraft receive GPS signals and use them to determine the aircraft's precise location in the sky. The aircraft's avionics system uses this position for precise navigation, and also broadcasts it along with other data from the aircraft's flight monitoring system, such as the type of aircraft, its speed, its flight number, and whether it is turning, climbing, or descending. The data is automatically broadcast by the aircraft transponder periodically (typically once or twice a second) using either the 1090 MHz Mode S Extended Squitter (1090ES) or the 978 MHz Universal Access Transceiver (UAT). Both technologies are approved for use in the National Airspace System (NAS), with 1090ES being predominantly used by the commercial airlines and UAT being used by the General Aviation community.
Aircraft equipped to receive the data, and ADS-B ground stations up to 200 miles away, receive these broadcasts. ADS-B ground stations add radar-based targets for non-ADS-B-equipped aircraft to the mix and send the information back up to all equipped aircraft on both frequencies—this function is called Traffic Information Service-Broadcast (TIS-B). ADS-B ground stations also send aircraft information from the national weather service and flight information, such as temporary flight restrictions—this is called Flight Information Service-Broadcast (FIS-B).
Pilots see this information on their cockpit traffic display screens. Air traffic controllers will see the information on displays they are already using, when adapted to process this new data source.
When properly equipped with ADS-B, both pilots and controllers see the same real-time displays of air traffic. Pilots will have much better situational awareness than in conventional systems because they will know where their own aircraft are with greater accuracy, and their displays will show them the aircraft in the air around them. Pilots will be able to maintain safe separation from other aircraft with fewer instructions from ground-based controllers. At night and in poor visual conditions, pilots will also be able to see where they are in relation to the ground using on-board avionics and terrain maps.
ADS-B also increases airport and air corridor capacity, because the more accurate tracking means aircraft will be able to fly safely and more predictably with less distance between them. And, because ADS-B accuracy also means better predictability, air traffic controllers will be better able to manage the air traffic arriving and departing from congested airports, resulting in even more gains in capacity.
The automatic function of ADS-B eliminates the need for action by a pilot and/or air traffic controller for the information to be issued. The system has dependent surveillance aspect in that the acquired surveillance-type information depends on the navigation and broadcast capability of the source.
An ADS-B system includes a transmitter that includes message generation and transmission functions at the source and a receiver that includes message reception and report assembly functions at the receiving vehicle or ground system.
An Air Traffic Control Radar Beacon System (ATCRBS) system is used in air traffic control (ATC) to enhance radar monitoring of aircraft and aircraft separation. The system acquires information for monitored aircraft and provides this information to the air traffic controllers. This information can be used to identify returns from aircraft and to distinguish those returns from ground clutter.
The system includes aircraft transponders and secondary surveillance radars (SSRs), installed at ATC locations. The SSR transmits interrogations and listens for replies. The aircraft transponders receive interrogations and determine whether to reply.
An ATC ground station typically includes a primary surveillance radar that transmits pulses and receives signal returns from aircraft and a secondary surveillance radar (SSR) having a main antenna and/or an omnidirectional antenna. A primary receives signal return from a target while the SSR receives responses actively transmitted by an aircraft or other object. The relativley high frequency pulses are known as interrogation.
The SSR system scans the area and transmits interrogations over the scan area. The interrogations specify what type of information a replying transponder should send by using a system of modes, e.g., mode 1, mode 2, mode 3/A, mode 4 (IFF), Mode 5, and mode C. Mode S is a discrete selective interrogation that facilitates TCAS for civil aircraft.
A TIS-B system enhances ADS-B systems by providing known aircraft information to pilots. TIS-B is useful for an ADS-B link in airspace where not all aircraft are transmitting ADS-B information. The ground ADS-B station transmits surveillance target information on the ADS-B data link for unequipped aircraft or aircraft transmitting only on another ADS-B link.
The multilink gateway service is a companion to TIS-B for achieving interoperability in low altitude terminal airspace. Aircraft that fly at high altitudes are equipped with 1090ES capability. Aircraft flying at lower altitudes typically have UAT (Universal Access Transceiver), which does not provide air-to-air ADS-B capability. When both types of ADS-B link are in use, ADS-B ground stations use ground-to-air broadcasts to relay ADS-B reports received on one link to aircraft using the other link.
One issue for ADS-B is the capacity for carrying message traffic from aircraft, as well as allowing a link, such as a radio channel, to support legacy systems. The more message traffic there is, the less aircraft can be supported due to bandwidth limitations.
Another issue in ADS-B system is that the increasing volume of air traffic and the emerging use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance creates frequency congestion in the 1090 MHz spectrum which reduces the efficacy of airborne and ground-based surveillance. Reduction in frequency congestion has been a motivation for development of Mode S radar, as well as the development of monopulse SSR radar.
In one aspect of the invention, a single link is used for ADS-B surveillance and air traffic information services. This eliminates the need for a rebroadcast service (ADS-R) and for UAT transmitters. Weather information can be received via a commercial weather information provider, such as XM radio. This arrangement also eliminates reliance on ground structures for communication since air-to-air communication is provided among aircraft.
The SSR 14 communicates via Mode C for some aircraft 24 and via 1090ES for other aircraft 26. The ADS-B 12 communicates with aircraft 26 while various aircraft 26, 28 can communicate directly with each other. Some of the aircraft also receive messages from the XM satellite 20.
In an exemplary embodiment, 1090ES is used for ADS-B and TIS-B communication and XM satellite radio for FIS-B communication with a distributed equipment network on the ground. This provides increased capacity, accelerated equipage, and reduced deployment cost compared with known systems.
A single link on 1090ES provides a number of advantages. Antennas and transceivers for UAT link processing and redundant 1090ES transmitters for ADS-R availability is not required at the ground station. In addition, ADS-R of UAT on 1090ES results in equivalent congestion to all aircraft on 1090ES. Further, 1090ES equipage based on Mode S transponders reduces ATCRBS interference. By using a single link, there is no possibility of amplification and rebroadcast of invalid signals, i.e., no spoofing. Also, aircraft receive reports from other aircraft regardless of ground system coverage or failure. UAT aircraft retain Mode C transponders for operation with SSR and TCAS.
An aircraft 40 receives XM weather information from an FISB service 42 and communicates via a 1090 MHz link processor 44 with an ADS-B report and status (ADSS) service 46 and a TISB service 48. The ADSS service 46, the TISB service 48, and the FISB service 42 are coupled to the SDP 50. The TISB service 48 receives weather radar information and/or MLS from a service 52. The weather service 54 provides information to the FISB service 42.
A AWOS (automated weather observation service) user 56 receives observation and status information from an AWOS service 58. A surveillance network 60 exchanges packet data with an ALL service 62, which exchanges command, response, alert, and status information with a SMAC (system monitor and control) service 64.
As described above, the ADS-B system depends on aircraft GPS data being transmitted by the aircraft to ground stations via a 1090 MHz broadcast. The system should have the ability to detect spoofing targets. As used herein, a target spoofs when it transmits an incorrect GPS location for itself. The transmission of incorrect data can be due to a malfunctioning GPS of the target, or the system may be under attack by an actor intentionally transmitting false messages. The system should be able to detect that the target is not where the target says it is.
In one aspect of the invention, exemplary embodiments provide coordination between automatic dependent surveillance—broadcast receivers, and Mode S secondary surveillance radars. In general, the ADS-B receiver transmits the ID and location of an equipped aircraft to the SSR. The SSR transmits a command directly to the equipped aircraft to suppress its response to "all-call" interrogation replies, and subsequently can make only infrequent interrogations of the aircraft to ensure that its position is still consistent with the ADS-B provided one.
In conventional air traffic control systems, addresses or tags are assigned to each aircraft in a surveillance area, such as by Mode-S "squitter" transmitted by the airborne transponder periodically, e.g., once per second. The Mode-S transponder spontaneously transmits (squits) unsolicited broadcasts including the address for the aircraft. When not broadcasting, the Mode-S transponder is listening for transmissions. In addition, ground-based Mode-S interrogators broadcast an "All Call" interrogation signal to which onboard Mode-S transponders respond with a Mode-S transmission that includes the unique aircraft address code along with the aircraft range and azimuth location.
In operation, the ADS-B receiver 102 detects the aircraft 108 and determines information for the aircraft, such as ID, position, and heading. The ADS-B receiver 102 sends this information to the Mode-S SSR 104, which computes range, azimuth and any other desired information for the detected aircraft 108.
The Mode-S SSR 104 transmits a message to the aircraft 108 for processing by the Mode-S system 112 on the aircraft. The message inhibits Mode-S responses by the aircraft. The Mode-S SSR 104 periodically interrogates the aircraft 108 to ensure continued correlation.
With this arrangement, 1090 MHz message traffic is reduced so that congestion on the Mode-S frequency (1090 MHz) can be relieved. By inhibiting "all-call" responses by the aircraft and Mode-S replies, fewer messages are transmitted for more efficient use of the 1090 MHz frequency.
In step 508, the Mode-S SSR transmits a message to the aircraft instructing the aircraft to ignore Mode-S call responses, such as so-called all-call messages. In step 510, the Mode-S SSR interrogates the aircraft from time to time to make sure the position of the aircraft is known. This arrangement reduces the 1090 MHz message traffic to enhance the overall operation of the system.
It is understood that any practical decoding scheme can be used to provide the necessary message capacity. U.S. application Ser. No. 11/074,316, filed on Mar. 8, 2005, entitled "Secondary Radar Message Decoding," which is incorporated herein by reference, discloses an exemplary secondary radar message decoding scheme.
Having described exemplary embodiments of the invention, it will now become apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art that other embodiments incorporating their concepts may also be used. The embodiments contained herein should not be limited to disclosed embodiments but rather should be limited only by the spirit and scope of the appended claims. All publications and references cited herein are expressly incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
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Two free events this month are planned to bring a more positive focus on living with allergies.
It's estimated one in every 13 children has food allergies, or about two in each classroom. That's why it's so important for everyone to understand the basic food safety concerning allergens. Amy Recob, local author of the book series The BugaBees, and Meriter-UnityPoint Health allergists are teaming up to teach the public how to stay safe.
"I know firsthand that living with a child who has a food allergy can be stressful and overwhelming at times," Recob said. "Having the ability to attend fun and educational events like this one is important. Not only is it a chance for my child to see she's not alone, it's also an opportunity for her friends and family to gain valuable information that will ultimately keep her safe and healthy."
Free Comic Book Day will be celebrated throughout the area this Saturday.
Westfield Comics will host and event from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is free and open to the public
Local artist will be on hand to do sketches for attendees. The event will be at Westfield Comics two area locations.
Drop by the Stoughton Library and Middleton Library on May 3 to celebrate free comic book day. The library will hand out free comics from Westfield Comics in Madison to children and teens from starting at 10:00 a.m.
Attendees can also practice drawing their own comics with free comic paper or contribute to the library's own comic book story, according to the press release.
Numerous educational activities will be part of Healthy Habits Week at the Madison Children's Museum next week.
Beginning Monday, visitors to the Madison Children's Museum will have the chance to learn about various healthy habits through active play and displays hosted by Dean Clinic, Dean Health Plan, Dean Foundation and St. Mary's Hospital.
Healthy Habits Week will continue through April 18.
Organizers said the week's activities are scheduled to include:
Madison's Henry Vilas Zoo welcomed a new lion to its pride at an event Thursday morning.
Dane County Executive Joe Parisi's office said Pelo (pronounced PEA-low) is a 16-month-old male African lion who joins the zoo from Seattle.
The zoo's other lion, female Shakura, will exhibit with Pelo as a pair after they get to know each other and the weather warms, according to the zoo. Pelo arrived at the zoo months ago but was announced Thursday to the media during an event at the zoo, 702 S. Randall Ave.
"We really look forward to a number of years with Pelo and Shakura, and look forward to the day when they can get together and start producing their own cubs to continue to help our species preservation," Parisi said.
Local education groups and leaders will be holding meetings to discuss the most effective ways that Madison can help families work with providers, schools and the local government for the well-being of children, according to a release.
The city of Madison, the Madison Metropolitan School District and Madison Out-of-School Time will be hosting community conversations about family involvement with Madison's out-of-school-time programs, officials said.
Madison is one of 14 cities selected by the National League of Cities to partner with the U.S. Department of Education to hold community conversations with educators, parents and community leaders, according to the release.
Madison Parks and the Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin are hosting a winter clothing drive. Organizers are asking for used winter coats, jackets, snow-pants, boots and gloves.
The donations can be dropped off at any of the following parks:
This is the fourth annual drive. Donations are being collected through Feb. 23. Organizers said the clothes will be distributed throughout the rest of the winter; any extras will be saved for next year.
An official announced Friday afternoon that Madison Metropolitan School District Schools would be closed Monday.
MMSD spokeswoman Rachel Strauch-Nelson said just before 5 p.m. that all school buildings would be closed Monday due extreme weather conditions.
The Madison School and Community Recreation department activities, athletics and other extra-curriculars scheduled Monday were also canceled.
The district said said a decision about school Tuesday had not yet been made, and families with children attending MMSD schools should monitor local media and email for Tuesday's status.
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I'm noticing a trend after the 5 or 6 extract brews I've done, plus perusing this board.
Is it fair to say that the higher the OG or ABV of the beer you're brewing, the longer the bottle conditioning should last? Is it the complexity of the ingredients in a particular beer that's more important? Both?
I follow the directions on the recipes, but I don't really know why some beers require more aging than others.
As a followup, are there any styles that require a very long fermentation in the primary/secondary, and why do they need it?
The 3 weeks at 70 degrees, that we recommend is the minimum time it takes for average gravity beers to carbonate and condition. Higher grav beers take longer.
Stouts and porters have taken me between 6 and 8 weeks to carb up..I have a 1.090 Belgian strong that took three months to carb up.
Temp and gravity are the two factors that contribute to the time it takes to carb beer. But if a beer's not ready yet, or seems low carbed, and you added the right amount of sugar to it, then it's not stalled, it's just not time yet.
Everything you need to know about carbing and conditioning, can be found here Of Patience and Bottle Conditioning. With emphasis on the word, "patience."
Read the above blog, and come back to the beer in a couple more weeks.
If a beer isn't carbed by "x number of weeks" you just have to give them ore time. If you added your sugar, then the beer will carb up eventually, it's really a foolroof process. All beers will carb up eventually. A lot of new brewers think they have to "troubleshoot" a bottling issue, when there really is none, the beer knows how to carb itself. In fact if you run beersmiths carbing calculator, some lower grav beers don't even require additional sugar to reach their minimum level of carbonation. Just time.
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Thanks for the quick response. I'll check the link out.
Edit: Also, as to what spurred my question...
My first three beers were amber ales and an IPA. Directions were basically 3 to 4 weeks in the fermenter, then 2 weeks bottle conditioning. Did that, and everything worked out great. It seemed like the longer the ale conditioned, the better it got, but the longer the IPA conditioned, the less I liked it. Probably had something to do with the high hoppiness of the dry-hopped IPA. Could've been my imagination.
So now I've got a Pliny and Old Rasputin clone in the fermenters, and the recommended bottle conditioning time was 6 weeks / 6 months, respectively. So then I started wondering if some people just "know" the general aging guidelines for different styles of beer, or if it's something that's memorized or looked up for each brew. I don't mind it either way, I was just curious.


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this is last years young, getting its adult plumage, I think
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Please Share Personal Experiences with The Little Giant Ladder
Please Share Personal Experiences with The Little Giant Ladder's Multiple Use. I am not a big fan of tools/equipment that will do multiple jobs. Usually it might do one good and others fair. loger
I don't have the Little Giant but I do have the Werner version. They a great ladders in their own way. The best thing about them is their portability and configuration options. What they are not, is light and inexpensive.
If you need a ladder that can reach high in an interior space and one that you want to easily carry somewhere and still have 20 some feet of reach, then these are great ladders. Not to mention that you can put them in A-frame/bipod setups on inclines that you can't do with traditional ladders.
If you need something light, less expensive and really don't care about transporting in a car, then you are probably better off with a traditional ladder.
I wouldn't trade mine. It stores nicely in our garage but it is a bit on the heavy side (22', Werner).
I have one. Its heavy but I love it. I don't know how I got by without one. You can make the Little Giant into the ladder you need just by pulling out a few locks. Its so simple to use and the wheels help transport the ladder as well. I like the fact that you can separate the ladder and actually make two smaller A frame ladders. Definitely worth the money and it is a very heavy duty ladder. When looking check out the rating on the ladder. I have the heavy duty one, but they make lighter duty ones as well. They are usually much cheaper.
My friend was building a garage and i showed up with my little giant to help him. I saw the look on everyones face and someone said is that the ladder on tv. Well we needed a A frame and I set it up as a A Frame. Then we needed it a little taller and within seconds it was a few feet taller. Then we needed an extension ladder, not a problem. Funny part is they asked me to leave the ladder for a few days and it seemed to be the first ladder anyone grabbed. As people used it, they realized the ladder wasn't a gimmick and in fact use pretty useful not to mention heavy duty.
I use ladders periodically at work in people's houses. My main criteria is that they are light. The LG isn't light, and when I used it, it was awkward. When I worked for builders, if we couldnt reach it with a ladder, we put together staging. I s'pose using one in a stair well would be worth while. But I just used a couple of ladders and some planks when I dry walled mine.