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Former 2nd-round pick was cut by Seattle before the 2011 season
Brian Nicholson, El Observador de Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Second chances don't always come around, but that's what central defender Leone Cruz has this preseason with Real Salt Lake.
A second-round draft pick a year ago with Seattle, Cruz underachieved in the preseason and was cut by the Sounders before the 2011 season started.
No other MLS team or lower division team came calling, and Cruz spent the rest of 2011 without a team. He tried to keep himself fit and play in as many random games as possible. That included playing in a few Reserve League games for Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas as a guest player last year.
"It was very character building throughout that year," said Cruz, who spent five years at SMU including his 2007 redshirt year. "But regardless of it all you're a professional and take it as a professional and you have to take those challenges and use them as a positive to help you get better and help you grow as a person and a player."
That attitude helped him make a very good impression on Real Salt Lake's coaching staff during his two appearances as an RSL guest player.
When Real Salt Lake decided to part ways with Rauwshan McKenzie this offseason, it did so with the hopes that Cruz might be able to fill that void as the fourth center back on the depth chart. Cruz, however, wasn't a free agent.
Seattle still owned his rights, and wanted something in return. UCLA midfielder Andy Rose is what the Sounders wanted, and RSL obliged by snatching him up with the sixth pick in the MLS Supplemental Draft earlier this month. With 38 players taken in the SuperDraft the week prior, Rose became the 44th rookie drafted.
Considering its historically poor track record with third-round picks, RSL had no problem dealing Rose for Cruz. Now it's up to Cruz to try and earn the job, something he couldn't do with Seattle the year earlier.
"Is he a proven player? Absolutely not," said RSL general manager Garth Lagerwey. "But in the third round, we've only had one third-round pick ever make our team, (Chris Schuler). Picking 44th overall, you're deep enough in the draft you're taking guys you hope make our team."
Even though Cruz is essentially a rookie, he has more experience than a typical rookie.
"He has the benefit of having played with our group, not once but twice, and trained with us a number of times. I would say he has a better chance than a normal third round pick of making our team," said Lagerwey.
With 32 players in camp this preseason, and a projected roster size of 26 players, Real Salt Lake will likely release players in two waves. The first will come at the end of its first Arizona camp (Jan. 31-Feb. 4) and the next will occur after its second Arizona camp (Feb. 20-March 4).
Cruz is hopeful he's in a better spot to survive the cuts this time around. His nutrition and conditioning is much better than it was a year ago, and having gone through Seattle's preseason last year, he knows what's expected of him.
"I'm just excited to be part of the team to be back in and competing, to do anything and everything I can for the teammates, for the coaches and for the entire organization," said Cruz.
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I heard that you were looking into creating a remake of the classic 80s movie "The NeverEnding Story". I would like to respectfully decline your offer, on behalf of EVERYONE.
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Sony A900 Alpha DSLR
A sneak peek at what is believed to be Sony's top-end digital SLR was offered at Japan's Photo Imaging Expo on Friday. The camera, dubbed A900 until an official name is released, is likely to use Sony's first full-size 24.8 megapixel sensor which would also be the biggest in the DSLR game. The new pro camera offers almost twice the image resolution of Sony's current best-resolution Alpha, the 14.2MP A350, and slightly outperforms Canon's 21.1MP EOS-1Ds Mark III.
According to a Sony representative at PIE, the new flagship will make its official debut either at the Photokina trade show in September or IFA in August. A prototype version of the A900 was shown at PMA last year, but this version appears to be one step closer to production. What Sony promised back then was a new image sensor, its Bionz image processing chip as well as Super SteadyShot image stabilization. The actual camera will record at a slightly reduced 24.6MP due to its sensors' limits.
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Within the framework of the international crisis we see the political and military crisis between Colombia and Venezuela, Latin Americans see with concern as is taking place this set myself, Venezuela on one side with a president can say to Belligerent and labeled a madman who announces from its Pre War beginnings a product of the death of one of its soldiers on the border, then retract and see Colombia as the main ally of U.S. in commercial and military struggle against the FARC.
In America we need the peace of our peoples, the growth and development of our nations. We can not afford this kind of discrepancies. This time I agree with this sentence "I know Chavez, no one like him would be more reluctant to shed the blood between Venezuelans and Colombians," he added.
It is still important to reach diplomatic agreement between the two countries and peace is achieved between these two our nations. We must banish the drugs, violence between our nations. I believe that Colombia has protested to the Security Council of United Nations and their protest is viable peace and progress of nations.
Vladimir Diaz Acuna
Lima - Peru
I've said it before: why can't Hugo Chavez do something useful like die in a plane crash?
Actually, this is the secont time Chavez has moved troops to Colombian border, the fist time was after the incident with Ecuador... it was not even his business.
I believe Colombians are tired of the irrespect Venezuelan president has towards Colombia in all speaches he can; not in vane, a colombian citizen organize trough internet an anti-Chavez walk around the world most important cities, few months ago.
The so-called Bolivarian dream of Chavez, includes Colombia and that is why it has become a target; specially since is the country that separates Ecuador and Bolivia (supporters of that ideology) from Venezuela. Colombia is the only country in South America with border in both oceans making Colombia geographically strategic ("for a future was against United States imperialsm".. sounds familiar?). Any intent of having Colombia on Chavez side is just good for him. If you have followed Colombian news the last years, you notice an increasing movement targeting poor people towards "chavismo" and that is induced directly by the Embassy of Venezuela in Bogotá, Colombia, they showed videos on national tv. So Chavez government actually has been seducing people without education with the bolivarian dream; this without leeting them know the consecuences of no food, shortages of electricity, raising insecurity in cities and non-urban areas and, all the "good life" this ideology seems to bring, as it has done with Venezuela.
On the point of drugs, I think Colombians have shown interest in decreasing trafficking, production and internal consumption (even when is not high as industrilized countries consumption rates are), since they are the ones that live the consecuences directly. I personally think they have done a lot with the resources they have (off course with room to improvement). However this is a global connected world, and is practically impossible to stop production when demand continues. So instead of critizicing what Plan Colombia has done or not, why don't industrialized countries, the main consumers of drugs, help population from addiction, consumption... Plan Colombia has a limit, and its clear what the limit is on its name. It is a global responsability decreasing production and consumption of drugs; is not just colombians who suffer the consecuenses of production, but families all over the world suffering the loss of a drug addict.
Finally, I don't think the economist is not being impartial in this conflict; or preaching Uribe and putting down Chavez. Its just that Chavez words and actions are themselves putting Uribe on a higher place. Just by looking for international mediation, since the beginning of this new verbal attack from Chavez; and now denouncing Chavez treaths to Colombia internationally, Uribe shows more rationality than Chavez. Other lider (someone with Chavez mentatily, for example) would have moved troops to the border as well, or let the situation growth to have a real war and have a "courtain" of internal scandals.
If Chavez has bad relations with US and Utribe has a good one, how come it is Columbia which is exporting drugs to US?
"Why does Chavez seem so fearful of the presence of American troops in Colombian bases?"
Might this be because the US supported a coup against him? Or because the US supported Videla, Pinochet and the whole of Plan Condor? Or maybe because there are serious allegations involving the US about Roldos and Torrijos assasinations that the US doesn't want to investigate?
When are you people going to, at least, give a well balanced picture of ALL the demons surrounding Latinamerican dirty politics?
"In Rafael Correa's case, it was only needed a YOU TUBE video showing FARC's leader "Gabino" admitting a considerable contribution had been made to his presidential campaign, to persuade him to tone down his hate speech against Uribe and to reopen diplomatic channels with Colombia."
It is only needed a little incursion into Ecuador's political history to realize Correa's not the first nor will be the last candidate to get support one way or another, not only from Farc, but paramilitary forces, ELN, Colombian government ,etc.
This is nothing new and Colombia knows it. So why the fuss now? I'll tell you why, because now Correa is in government and not Mahuad, Borja, Febres-Cordero or Palacios. Care to do a little investigation on those?
"Second, it warms my heart to see you defending venezuela and iran."
I'm not defending either size nor wanting to pick a childish argument with anyone who only sees black and white. I'm posting against the fallacious belief that Venezuela and Iran are the worst countries in the world, and against the demonization they've been put thoguh.
I can see you've conveniently ignored the rest of the world's tyrants, why?
Chavez is a perfect image of an enemy to build around, the Americas favourite concept which now an every day term "THE WAR ON TERROR"
Hey USA doesn't like others to play in it's own backyard :)
Why does Chavez seem so fearful of the presence of American troops in Colombian bases? Does he really think the U.S. will ever need SEVEN foreign bases to launch an attack? Demonizing the U.S. and Colombian governments (delirium-of-persecution-style) does NOT only show Chavez is so much in despair due to his ailing expansionist plans but also conceals his worst fears: That the true ties between his pseudo-Marxist movement and the drug-trafficking terrorists of the FARC are further investigated and revealed.
In Rafael Correa's case, it was only needed a YOU TUBE video showing FARC's leader "Gabino" admitting a considerable contribution had been made to his presidential campaign, to persuade him to tone down his hate speech against Uribe and to reopen diplomatic channels with Colombia.
(FOOT NOTE: Or is this just another smoke screen whilst the kidnapping, torture and summary execution of 9 Colombian migrants in Venezuela's territory is forgotten? Meanwhile the only survivor is illegally detained in Caracas)
First of all mount, I didn't say anything about isolating venezuela. I said it was important to contain the destruction chavez causes in his wake to inside venezuela, with the additional hope of stopping chavez from completely destroying his oil industry. Second, it warms my heart to see you defending venezuela and iran. Let's me know I've definitely picked the non-lunatic side of this argument.
suma sin laude wrote
....Instead of dismissing Chavez as a dangerous lunatic why not consider that Chavez fears may be based on the history of US intervention in the continent and the precedent of Colombian and US violations of international law?....
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Economist editors do not understand what the word "impartiality" means. It is a shame that these editors' hatred of the democratically elected leader of Venezuela have blinded them to the fact that the quality of their publication is going to the gutter.
Yet another rubbish propaganda article on behalf of pro-US lackey, Alvaro Uribe. Economist editors, are you guys really journalists or mere employees at the press office of the US State Department?
Colombian Army will surely defeat Venezuelan Army?- Does this mean that economist editors are now moon-lighting as defence analysts for the Colombian government?
Having said that, I think Mr. Chavez should keep his "motor-mouth" shut and work for the people of Venezuela who elected him to office. There is no cause for alarm in Venezuela even if Uribe sells the entire Colombia to American Government.
Please take a look at the South American map. Now color in red Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia. This is the re-born Fidel's dream; The first stage of a new Russia. To me, small businessman, with dreams of a more equal world, but definitely a capitalist, to me, that's scary. Now delete colombia from the map, and what's left of Chavez or Fidel's Empire? NOTHING. Now they can scream and threaten all they want. They don't scare me anymore.
Pierre C. Pharand
I agree that Colombia under Uribes' terms has seen a massive decline in crime, specially in kidnappings, and FARC activity was vastly reduced, I'd almost say to the point of certain extintion. Colombians are, of course, a lot better and a lot happier now, and it's a lot easier to travel within the once guerrilla-paramilitay infested roads and provinces. But to point the finger at Chavez for the instability of the region is disingenous.
Whether he's a communist at heart or not shouldn't be anybody else's business but himslef and the people that vote for him. If they don't want him, they won't vote for him next time. That's democracy and people have chosen. There are many players throwing their cards in the distabilization game. You have to remember just how quickly US and some European governments were ready to accept the government that performed the coup against Chavez. There are also implications of the US Embassy supporting the massacre of Pando in Bolivia, and some of Videla's own people from Argentina.
Another thing was the supposed connection between Farc and Correa. Colombia attacked Ecuador's jungle with the excuse that there was a Farc general hiding there and , however true, Colombia forgot to mention that there has ALWAYS been Farc hideouts in the Ecuadorean jungle through which even Colombia's diplomats have seeked secret meetings with. This is a direct result of Colombian forces pushing Farc towards teh south. Ecuador knew it and Colombia knew it. This was known and allowed by all Ecuadorean presidents, and all of them have been somehow a middleman between Colombia's government and Farc. So why the attack now?.
Also, the fact that US cocaine income has gone down whereas Colombia's exports have gone up means Plan Colombia works well for the US but not for Colombia, which is where the bases are.
I don't agree/disagree with Chavez or Uribe. But I think Chavez has the right to ask serious questions about US bases in a neighboring country when this same US supported a coup against him, and has been known to support coups in the region that have resulted in the most attrocious dictatorships known in Latinamerica's history. So I'm also concerned about their intentions.
As for Chavez, well, people don't like what he says and how he says it, me included, but so far he hasn't fired a single shot.
Suma sin laude,
You seem to be still living in the manichean world of red equals left and blue equals right. Fortunately, most Colombians have matured from this view: The alleged "defenders of the oppressed" have turned out to be its worst enemy and an elitist president has produced more results in terms of welfare for the poor than its populist predecessors. You might think that the Colombian media is "rightist" but it is a reflection of the majority of Colombians' views, who do not believe in politicians' words but in their actions.
Chávez is following classic examples of a dictator gone awry. Although no one is really surprised about this (if you are, you need to open your eyes way more). The writing has been on the wall for quite some time now and anyone with a head on their shoulders knows that his approach to running his country is clearly not sustainable. Whether you look at his his neglect of the middle-class (the bourgeoisie, as he will most likely call them soon, showing his true red colours) or his handouts to the poor (to buy their votes).
Suma, given the Economist's title, you should know that they try to write through an economist's eyes. Therefore, if I was a company wanting to open a mine, for example, the last place I should look into is Venezuela. I say that because, you never know, the capital I invested may be "nationalized" the next day and profit-making seems to be unlikely. All this leads to no incentive investing and a proper assessment screams "risk".
Regarding you mentioning Plan Colombia, I agree and disagree with your statement. Plan Colombia was implemented to "end Colombia's long armed conflict, eliminate drug trafficking, and promote economic and social development". The elimination of drug trafficking has not happened but it has, up to a certain extent, as well. However, one must look through a different lens. Taking the exportation of cocaine to the US in 2007 as an example, which was 600 metric tons, there isn't a big difference from 2001 where 617 metric tons was exported; this is a far cry from the US government's hope to reduce by half by 2006. However, the number hasn't grown, though. From 1992 to 1997, cocaine exports from Colombia had increased threefold.
Moreover, heroin production and exportation was cut by half since Plan Colombia's inception.
This doesn't neglect the fact that campesinos have a difficult time earning a salary. If they produce perishable goods, getting it to market remains the challenge because most of the time it perishes before it reaches said market. Therein lies the problem, cocaine does not perish or at least it takes a long while for it to do so. Infrastructure needs to be provided in order to open up this market.
Between 2001 and 2004, 900 infrastructure projects were completed. This includes building roads, bridging gaps and so on. As a Canadian, I can say that it seems like we have more announcements than completions of projects.
Last but not least, Plan Colombia addressed crime. According to US AID, the agreement for demobilization signed by Uribe's government in 2003 involved 32,000 paramilitaries. The ELN membership has also been reduced by approximately half. The FARC's membership has dropped as well, from roughly 17,000 members in 2001 to 8,000 in October 2008. It doesn't end there, though. Kidnappings have been cut by approximately 90%, from 3,500 annually to 351 in 2007, according to the País Libre Foundation. Furthermore, the Colombian murder rate went from a peak of around 30,000 murders annually to 15,000 in 2007. That's a 50% decrease.
In order to defend Plan Colombia and the Andean Counterdrug Initiative, I think the results speak for themselves. Regardless of what the North American, Latin American, even global media says, Chávez is clearly the one that is disrupting regional stability with his militarization and purchase of more military equipment. His disrespect for other country's leaders shows his lack of moral fibre and how he, like many other extremist leaders before him (he's well on his way to become a dictator), will eventually have a tumultuous downfall. Let's just hope no human lives are lost because of it.
"Unfortunately this is difficult, as chavez is bent on creating problems for other countries, like his open support of FARC. Or his constant flirtations with Iran."
I can clearly see you're another victim of the propaganda machine against the "evils" of this world. You mention Iran yet say nothing about the world dealing with the likes of Saudi Arabia (a monarch dictatorship) and use "the international community" as an intent at isolating Venezuela, even though these "community" is made of France, Germany, Russia, China and others that are quite happily dealing with the government in Teheran.
"Second, even though Colombian authorities have hit hard the FARC and other narco-terrorist groups, it is a difficult task to stop the traffic of narcotics when Chavez and Venezuelan armed forces allow these groups to operate from their territory. Planes with large loads of drugs fly over Venezuelan land and sea, bringing their valuable merchandise to the US and other destinations, thanks to Chavez lenient policies against them."
Do you have factual evidence for these assertions? And I do mean evidence, not "media reports". Funny how you people forget that the Government in Colombia was forced by the US Congress to investigate its Palamilirary and Military involvement in drug trafficking and production, and that most of these investigations have been completely dropped, specially after even members of the US military were found to have had a hand in it. The allegation of Venezuela allowing air transport accross the region from Colombia is silly. If Colombia and the US can't intercept a plane leaving the Colombian terrotory, how do expect Venezuela to do it? Also, why is there no mention of Panama? Are they "allowing" these planes as well?
viejonico "et all"
"Colombia´s cocaine production is decreasing."
This is simply not true. The calculations made for its supposed reduction are a fallacy, and if you want to check them yourself please go to the following links:
Most noticeable of all, the data gathered by the UN drug reports in the last years have been tampered, and the methodology has been changed, making them uncomparable to previous years.
You can see that the report on 2005 actually presented a huge and historical increase in Colombia's drug production to 700 metric tonnes. In 2006 the report calculus was changed to make it seem that the following years presented a decrease in production, but that's not what the numbers really project.
If you check the footnoteson the report for 2006, you'll find this:
"Production data for 2004 and 2005 is based on new field research in Colombia"
What the report fails to mention is that that "new field research" was applied on 2005, and not on the previous years of 2004 and 2003, yet these years' data was changed in the 2006 report to make it look as if production actually decreased.
Also, there's a report that in 2008 drug plantations in Colombia decreased 18%, but it doesn't compensate 2007's increase of 27%.
The following table is a measure of how successful (not) Plan Colombia has been in drug production reduction:
Fumigation (has) Approx 137.000 139.000 139.000 172.000 153.000 133.000
Cultivation Reduction/Increase -16.000 -6.000 +6.000 -8.000 +21.000-18.000
Yearly cost in millions of dollars 86m 87m 87m 108m 96m 83m
These are the figures that people should be checking, and not what El Tiempo or The Economist say. These are the figures these reports are based on.
It seems quite unbelievable to me that we should be focusing in what Chavez said at some point, and not on the actual facts. Facts are US intervention in our regions have caused a lot more deads and misery than the likes of Chavez ever had, or else just have a look at recent - and not so recent- history.
How easy is for the Economist to take Chavez' words and create a conflict that Chavez simply can't inititate. Chavez mouthing never misses the opportunity to burst into bravado rhetorical speech. What the Economist fails (conveniently) to see is that if there's a war it'll be because the US created it through Colombia. Ecuador is the perfect example of this, and Thank God! nothing has come out of the bombing and "fumigations" into Ecuador's territory. FARC have been practically defeated and the "war on drugs" won't be won through military intervention, as has been proved over the years in many countries. This idea that only "illegal organizations" are on the drug trade is not only childish, is almost stupidly blind.
When will the Economist give us a piece on US real intentions in the region? I won't hold my breath.
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Pakistan targets Indian post, violates ceasefire again
In yet another ceasefire violation, Pakistan Rangers on Friday fired at an Indian post along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir.
"Pakistan Rangers opened small arms firing on Ballard Border out Post along International Border (IB) in Samba sector around 1130 hours", a senior BSF officer told PTI. "This was a ceasefire violation", the officer said. He said BSF troops guarding the borderline took positions and fired back effectively.
There was no loss of life or injury to anyone in the firing.PTI
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Methods and apparatus for exposing a sample to ultraviolet radiation are disclosed. The present invention permits a sample contained within a shielded housing to be exposed to a source of ultraviolet radiation and simultaneously observed. The sample rests on a stage that can be moved relative to the source of the ultraviolet radiation while the irradiation is taking place, thus the effects of ultraviolet radiation upon biological materials such as blood can be determined. In a preferred embodiment, upper and lower banks of ultraviolet bulbs are disposed on either side of the stage. The movement of the banks of bulbs and the stage relative to one another is preferably controlled by a set of lead screws. In certain embodiments, the intensity of the emissions of the bulbs themselves can also be altered while continuously observing and irradiating the sample. The invention preferably uses radiation at a wavelength in the UV-B band, between about 280-320 nm or, more preferably, in the UV-A band, between about 320-400 nm.2
1. Apparatus for irradiating with ultraviolet radiation a container having a sample of biological materials therein, said apparatus comprising:
a housing;
a lower source of ultraviolet radiation disposed within the housing;
an upper source of ultraviolet radiation disposed within the housing above the lower source, said upper source being connected to a lead screw for moving the upper source relative to the lower source; and
a stage for retaining the container disposed within the housing between the upper source and the lower source, said stage being connected to a lead screw for moving the stage relative to the lower source.
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lower and upper sources of ultraviolet radiation emit radiation at a wavelength in the UV-A band, between about 320-400 nm.
3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the lower and upper sources of ultraviolet radiation emit radiation at a wavelength in the UV-B band, between about 280-320 nm.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein at least one of the upper source and the lower source is a cassette comprised of a bank of aligned ultraviolet lamps.
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for exposing materials to a source of electromagnetic radiation. More particularly, the present invention relates to the controlled exposure of samples of biological materials such as blood to ultraviolet light.
Certain effects caused by irradiating blood products with ultraviolet light are known. For example, U.S. Pat. No. 4,726,949--Miripol, et al. discloses methods whereby a thin film of white blood cells are irradiated with ultraviolet radiation within the UV-B band at a wavelength of 280-320 nanometers (nm). Such irradiation causes the white blood cells to lose their capability to set off an immune reaction in an alloimmunized patient. As disclosed in the above-mentioned patent, and in related U.S. Pat. No. 4,726,949 also to Miripol, et al., the blood cells should be in a thin film that is inserted between two banks of UV-B bulbs mounted a fixed distance apart within a cabinet. Because the intensity of the UV-B radiation and the geometry of the emitters are fixed, the effect of the ultraviolet radiation is described as a function of total energy exposure per unit area.
U.S. Pat. No. 4,727,027--Wieshahn et al. discloses decontaminating blood and blood components by treating the blood with furocoumarin derivatives followed by irradiation with UV-A radiation having a wavelength between about 300-400 nm at an intensity between 0.1 mW/cm and 5.0 w/cm. No apparatus is disclosed for carrying out this technique.
In general, the qualitative and quantitative effects of ultraviolet radiation upon many biological materials remains largely undetermined. In particular, the effects of ultraviolet radiation in the UV-A band (320-400 nm) upon biological materials is being actively investigated. As used herein, the term "biological materials" is meant to encompass blood and components of blood, as well as any other fluid produced by or present within a living organism, alone or mixed with another substance, such as a photodynamic reagent. Presently, it would be desirable for researchers to be able to vary degree of exposure to which a particular sample of biological material is subjected. As used herein, the term "degree of exposure" includes a both the intensity of the emission, e.g., the power level and the distance between the source of ultraviolet radiation and the sample, as well as other factors such as the time of exposure.
Currently available ultraviolet sources have a narrow range of intensity. Moreover, ultraviolet sources found in the prior art are in the form of individually mounted bulbs that require time consuming bulb changing operations, caused by various bulbs in a bank failing at different times. When one of a bank of bulbs burns out, the uniformity of the degree of exposure to the ultraviolet radiation is altered, and even when replaced, there may be bulb-to-bulb variations in intensity since the bulbs have burned for differing amounts of time. Finally, changing individual bulbs increases the possibility of damaging the sockets into which the bulbs are inserted.
Ideally, parameters such as intensity should be altered on a continuous basis so that the effect upon a sample or group of samples could be observed. However, repeated exposure to ultraviolet radiation poses a health hazard to the worker. Although some hazards can be mitigated by protective measures such as eyewear that blocks ultraviolet rays, such measures usually interfere with the observation of the samples. Thus, if an alteration or adjustment of the samples or equipment requires opening a shielded enclosure or otherwise entering the area upon which the ultraviolet radiation impinges the emissions must be discontinued, thereby interrupting the investigation. Thus, it would be desirable to adjust intensity externally to permit an experiment to run continuously. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide methods and apparatus whereby the degree of exposure to ultraviolet radiation to which a sample is subjected can be continuously and safely varied while an ultraviolet radiation emitter is activated.
Additionally, it would be desirable to provide an apparatus that would support a sample in an accurately predetermined location without blocking the incident ultraviolet radiation. It would also be desirable to prevent excessive heat build-up within the enclosure containing the samples, since it is known that exposure to elevated temperatures can have a deleterious effect upon biological materials. It is therefore a further object of the present invention to provide methods and apparatus for exposing a sample to ultraviolet radiation that permit both accurate and repeatable positioning of samples relative to a source of ultraviolet radiation and reduce the build-up of heat.
It has now been found that these and other objects can be obtained using apparatus for irradiating a container having a sample of biological materials therein with ultraviolet radiation that includes a housing and a upper and lower sources of ultraviolet radiation disposed within the housing. The upper source of ultraviolet radiation is located above the first source and is moveable relative to the lower source, and a stage for retaining the container is provided that is disposed between the lower and upper sources. The distance between the lower source and the stage is also adjustable and is accomplished by moving the stage relative to the lower source. In preferred embodiments, a lead screw is connected to the upper source for moving the upper source relative to the lower source, and a lead screw is also connected to either the lower source or the stage to effect its motion. The sources of ultraviolet radiation used in the present invention preferably either emit radiation at a wavelength in the UV-B band, between about 280-320 nm or, more preferably, in the UV-A band, between about 320-400 nm. Also, in certain preferred embodiments, the upper and lower source is a cassette comprised of a bank of aligned ultraviolet lamps.
The present invention also discloses methods of irradiating a sample with ultraviolet radiation, as well as improved methods of treating blood components with ultraviolet radiation. The methods of the present invention take advantage of ability to change the distance between a sample and a source of ultraviolet radiation while continuously irradiating and observing the sample. This feature, sometimes used in conjunction with changing the intensity of the ultraviolet emissions, permits the effects of ultraviolet radiation upon samples of biological materials such as blood to be determined.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view, partially cut away, of an ultraviolet light box constructed in accordance with the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional top plan view, taken along line 2--2 of the apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1.
The present invention solves the problems found in prior art irradiation apparatus and permits the action of ultraviolet radiation on biological materials to be safely investigated. As explained in further detail below, the safety enhancing aspects of the present invention preferably include a combination of shielding, a door interlock switch, and the provision of external controls that adjust the intensity and the position of two sources of ultraviolet radiation relative to a platform upon which one or more samples of biological material rest. One advantage of the system disclosed is that the degree of exposure can be continuously changed while safely observing the effect of the ultraviolet radiation on the sample.
As illustrated in a perspective view in FIG. 1, a light box 100 in which lamp intensity is continuously variable over a wide range in accordance with the present invention is shown. The light box 100 includes a shielded housing 102 that contains the various components described below. The housing 102 may be constructed of any suitable material that will contain ultraviolet radiation safely and withstand the operating temperatures of the system when in operation. In the preferred embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, a stage 110 for samples (not illustrated) is disposed between an upper lamp bank 120, visible in the broken away portion of FIG. 1, and a lower lamp bank 130. The stage preferably has a central section 112 comprised of a material that is transparent to ultraviolet radiation to permit radiation emanating from the lamp banks 120,130 to impinge upon either side of a sample or group of samples. It should be understood that the samples themselves are contained within containers that are transparent to at least certain wavelengths of ultraviolet radiation. In the embodiment illustrated, the stage 110 preferably has dimensions of about 12�14 inches to permit nearly any typical size sample or group of samples to be accepted. The maximum distance (height) between the upper lamp bank 120 and the lower lamp bank 130 is about preferably 141/2 inches.
In accordance with the present invention, the lamp banks 120,130 can be individually switched and controlled in intensity. Typically, intensity control is provided by control knobs 122,132 that are connected to a potentiometer or other device that individually varies the voltage supplied to the lamp banks 120,130, thereby varying the intensity of the ultraviolet emissions. Because the control knobs 122,132 are placed on the exterior surface of the housing 102, the intensity can be safely adjusted while the unit is in operation. Also shown in FIG. 1 are power switches 123,133 that control the power to the lamp banks 120,130 and the main power switch 121.
Another aspect of the present invention involves the adjustability of the relative distances between the stage 110 and the lamp banks 120,130. Referring still to FIG. 1, it can be seen that an upper bank adjustment knob 124 and a stage adjustment knob 114 are provided to adjust these distances. A cross-sectional top plan view of the apparatus illustrated in FIG. 1 is shown in FIG. 2, with the top surface of the housing 102 and the upper bank 120 removed to illustrate this aspect of the invention. In the preferred embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1-2, the adjustment knobs 114,124 are connected, respectively, to lead screws 116,118 and 126,128. Each pair of lead screws 116,118 and 126,128 is preferably connected so that the rotation of the associated adjustment knob is transferred equally to each screw. As a result, the movement of either the upper lamp bank 120 or the stage 110 is maintained parallel and precise relative to the rest of the assembly.
Still referring to FIGS. 1-2, the lamps banks 120,130 are preferably moveable to within one inch of the stage 110. Thus, in the preferred embodiment illustrated, wherein the lower bank of lamps is fixed, the stage 110 and upper lamp bank 120 are individually adjustable in height whereby the stage 110 can be positioned at any height up to within one inch of either lamp bank 120,130, and the upper lamp bank 120 is brought down within about two inches of the lower lamp bank 130.
Although connected pairs of lead screws are employed in preferred embodiments of the present invention, those of skill in the art will realize that other mechanical and electro-mechanical apparatus may be employed to move either or both of the upper lamp bank 120 or the stage 110 relative to one another and the lower lamp bank 130 while maintaining the surfaces of each of these portions of the assembly parallel. For example, linear gear tracks could be used in place of the lead screws and mesh with properly positioned sets of gears connected to the lamp banks and stage. The components are then moved by driving one or more of the gears, either manually or with a motor. Another example of an alternative embodiment is to connect sets of pulleys affixed to the lamp banks and stage to driving mechanisms and each other using cables. By choosing appropriate idler pulleys and cable arrangements, the movement of the lamp banks and stage would remain parallel and could again be effected using either adjustment knobs or a motor to take up the ends of the cables. Finally, in any embodiment, the position of the lamp banks and stage can be sensed and controlled, either for absolute position relative to the housing or for position relative to each other.
Although it is preferred that the lower lamp bank 130 remain fixed, it will be realized that in certain embodiments it will be further desirable to add a set of lead screws or equivalent structure to the lower lamp bank 130 to permit it to be adjusted relative to the stage 110 as well. In such embodiments, it may be desirable to have the stage remain in a fixed position and vary the distance between the stage 110 and the upper lamp bank 120 in the manner described above, while varying the distance between the lower lamp bank 130 and the stage 110 in a manner similar to that described above with relation to the mechanism whereby the position of the stage 110 was moved.
Using the above-described combination of adjusting the intensity of the lamp banks 120,130 and adjusting the relative distances between the stage 110 and the lamp banks 120,130, the present invention provides a continuous and wide range variability of lamp intensity by external control.
The system of the present invention is enclosed and interlocked for operator safety. The lamp banks 120,130 can be positioned with respect to the stage 110 without opening the safety enclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, large UV-blocking window 105 is preferably provided in the door 104 of the housing 102. The window 105 is most preferably comprised of transparent polycarbonate to provide a safe and complete view of the chamber within the interior of the housing 102 and the stage 110. Also visible in FIG. 1 is an interlock switch 106 that prevents activating the ultraviolet light banks 120,130 when the door 104 is open.
As shown in both FIGS. 1-2, the lamp banks 120,130 are preferably comprised of a plurality of tubular ultraviolet bulbs 50. The bulbs 50 are most preferably mounted in a disposable cassette, ensuring that all bulbs have the same life and the same time of operation. The chances of socket damage from replacing individual bulbs is thus eliminated. Thus, at or near the end of the life of the bulbs 50, the entire cassette assembly is simply replaced. This arrangement provides more reliable operation, reduces the likelihood of socket damage and minimizes the amount of time that the light box 100 is not available for use.
Enclosing two banks of ultraviolet light tubes in a closed environment will result in the build up of heat within the enclosed space. Thus, in preferred embodiments o f the present invention, heat build-up is controlled by forced draft ventilation with baffled air flow to ensure adequate cooling of the chamber. As known to those of skill in the art, one or more small fans can be disposed at any convenient location within the enclosure to either force ambient air into the enclosure, expel hot air from the enclosure, or both.
The present invention therefore discloses methods of irradiating a sample with ultraviolet radiation by placing the sample on a stage within a shielded housing, and then moving the stage and a lower source of ultraviolet radiation relative to one another and moving an upper source of ultraviolet radiation relative to the stage. The upper and lower sources are then activated. Preferably, as described above, the step of moving the stage and the upper and lower sources comprises rotating a lead screw.
In general, the methods disclosed herein are useful, for example, to treat blood components with ultraviolet radiation. In use, the blood components are placed in a sample container that is placed in a chamber at a first distance from a source of ultraviolet light. The sample container is irradiated and observed during irradiation. In accordance with the present invention, it is now possible for the sample to be moved to a location that is a second distance from the source of ultraviolet light while continuing to irradiate and observe the sample. Additionally, as explained above, the initial intensity of the ultraviolet source can also be varied while continuously irradiating and observing the sample. In this manner the present invention permits the effects of ultraviolet radiation upon the sample to be determined.
Although certain preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described herein with detail, these examples are meant to illustrate the present invention and are not limiting. Upon review of the foregoing descriptions in conjunction with the drawings, those of skill in the art will realize that a number of adaptations, variations and modifications that depart from the precise embodiments disclosed are possible. However, such alternate embodiments will nonetheless utilize the present invention. Accordingly, reference should be made to the appended claims in order to determine the full scope of the present invention.
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Methodists step up to the challenge of the Covenant
The Methodist Church, meeting in Birmingham for its annual Conference, has made a commitment to taking a major step forward in its relationship with the Church of England.
The two Churches are committed to making their unity more visible through the Anglican-Methodist Covenant signed in 2003.
Yesterday (1 July), the Conference received a report, entitled The Challenge of the Covenant, which recommends that both Churches take action to enhance unity between them, with the work being fully embedded in Church structures.
Professor Peter Howdle, Co-Chair of the Joint Implementation Commission, which produced the report, said: "I think that now is an auspicious time in ecumenical relationships and that the Methodist Conference has taken a courageous and historic step in endorsing our recommendations. A similar bold step by the Church of England will completely change the relationship between our two Churches and make our joint mission much more credible and deepen our communion together."
The Conference directed that proposals for a form of Methodist episcopal ministry (such as a 'president bishop') be developed for consideration. It also urged local churches, circuits and districts to make the most of what Anglican and Methodist churches can already do together in joint worship and in serving their communities. One example of this is the creation of 'Covenanted Partnerships in Extended Areas', which allow an increase in shared ministry in local areas.
"Covenanted Partnerships in Extended Areas are a very welcome progression for us in Cumbria," said the Rev Richard Teal, Chair of the Cumbria Methodist District. "We hope the whole of the county will become one because they enable covenant partners to share ministry and develop strategies across the area. They also allow Methodist ministers to conduct baptisms and preside at holy communion in Anglican churches and Anglican clergy to do the same in Methodist churches."
The Church of England is expected to consider the same report at the meeting of the General Synod following the sessions in July. The report specifically challenges the Church of England to resolve the issues that stand in the way of the interchangeability of the ordained ministries of the two Churches.
In response to the publication of the report in May, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York, together with the President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, issued a joint statement welcoming the report.
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Tart tracing
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Tracing configuration implementation for Tiny Actor Run-Time in JavaScript.
Tracing configuration implementation for Tiny Actor Run-Time in JavaScript.
To run the below example run:
npm run readme
"use strict"; var tart = require'../index.js';var util = require'util'; var tracing = tarttracing; var createdBeh = {};var becomeBeh = {}; var oneTimeBeh = var actor = thissponsorcreatedBeh; // create actor'foo'; // send thisbehavior = becomeBeh; // become ; var actor = tracingsponsoroneTimeBeh;actor'bar'; var effect; console.log'tracing:';console.logutilinspecttracing depth: null;while effect = tracingdispatch != false console.log'effect:'; console.logutilinspecteffect depth: null;;console.log'tracing:';console.logutilinspecttracing depth: null;
npm test
event is an abstraction around the concept of a
message being delivered to the actor. It is a tuple of a
context, and
cause. When an
event is dispatched, the actor
context is bound to
this parameter and the behavior is executed given the
message. The result of processing the
message is an
event has the following attributes:
cause: Event (Default: undefined) The
eventthat caused this event to happen. Will be
if this event was not created in an actor behavior.
context: Object Actor context the message was delivered to.
message: Any Message that was delivered.
effect is an Object that is the effect of dispatching an
event. It has the following attributes:
became: Function (Default: undefined)
function (message) {}If the actor changed its behavior as a result of processing a
message, the new behavior it became is referenced here.
behavior: Function (Default: undefined)
function (message) {}The behavior that executed to cause this
effect, if any.
created: Array An array of created contexts. A context is the execution context of an actor behavior (the value of this when the behavior executes).
event: Object (Default: undefined) The event that is the cause of this
effect, if any.
exception: Error (Default: undefined) If dispatching the
eventcaused an exception, that exception is stored here.
sent: Array An array of
eventsthat represent messages sent by the actor as a result of processing a
Public API
options: Object (Default: undefined) Optional overrides. WARNING: Implementation of
dequeueare tightly coupled and should be overridden together.
constructConfig: Function (Default:
function (options) {})
function (options) {}Configuration creation function that is given
options. It should return a capability
function (behavior) {}to create new actors.
enqueue: Function
function (eventQueue, events){}Function that enqueues the new
eventsonto the
eventQueuein place, causing side-effects (Example:
function (eventQueue, events){ Array.prototype.push.apply(eventQueue, events); }).
dequeue: Function
function (eventQueue){}Function that returns next event to be dispatched given an
function (eventQueue){ return eventQueue.shift(); }).
- Return: Object The tracing control object.
dispatch: Function
function () {}Function to call in order to dispatch a single event.
eventLoop: Function
function ([control]) {}Function to call in order to dispatch multiple events.
history: Array An array of effects that represents the history of execution.
effect: Object Accumulated effects not yet committed to history.
sponsor: Function
function (behavior) {}A capability to create new actors.
Returns the tracing control object.
- Return: Effect or
false. Effect of dispatching the next
falseif no events exists for dispatch.
Dispatch the next
var tart = require'tart-tracing';var tracing = tarttracing; var effect = tracingeffect;consoledireffect;while effect = tracingdispatch !== false consoledireffect;
control: Object (Default:
) Optional overrides.
count: Number (Default:
) Maximum number of events to dispatch, or unlimited if
fail: Function
function (exception) {}Function called to report exceptions thrown from an actor behavior. Exceptions are thrown by default. (Example:
function (exception) {/*ignore exceptions*/}).
log: Function
function (effect) {}Function called with every effect resulting from an event dispatch.
- Return: Boolean
trueif event queue is exhausted,
Dispatch events in a manner provided by
By default, calling
tracing.eventLoop() with no parameters dispatches all events in the event queue.
var tart = require'tart-tracing';var tracing = tarttracing; var actor = tracingsponsor console.logmessage; ;actor'foo';actor'bar';actor'baz'; tracingeventLoop;// foo // bar // baz
behavior: Function
function (message) {}Actor behavior to invoke every time an actor receives a message.
- Return: Function
function (message) {}Actor reference in form of a capability that can be invoked to send the actor a message.
Creates a new (traceable) actor and returns the actor reference in form of a capability to send that actor a message.
var tart = require'tart-tracing';var tracing = tarttracing;var actor = tracingsponsor console.log'got message' message; console.logthisself; console.logthisbehavior; console.logthissponsor; ;


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In further comment, Art stated that the occupants were members of the Purple Shroud Cult that killed themselves in an attempt to reach the comet Hale-Bopp (which they believed to be the UFO that Art Bell had claimed it was). Art has used thier return as proof that he is not responsible for their deaths.
Seriously, quote or citing Art Bell, or any of the nut-cases he has on his show, is like citing Jerry Springer for his views on family values.
An example of a confirmed impact crater which is elliptical is the Sudbury Crater [www.unb.ca] in Ontario, Canada. There are plenty of others. It would just mean that the impactor arrived at a steeper angle than those at circular craters.
That isn't as clear a picture as the image you found would indicate. Research found by that search show the hot spot tracks for the Yellowstone WY and Newberry OR calderas appear to trace back to a common unexplained origin around the Owhyee Plateau on the OR/NV border.
Also note that even the meanest volcano can't produce enough pressure to cause shatter cones in rocks. If the pros confirm them, it would mean the only possible causes are an impact or a nuke.
I'm not a geologist so I largely don't know what I'm talking about, but I am from northern Nevada and the region has some very unique geological features. The Black Rock Desert was part of a very large lake at various points in the past, and is in a very seismically active region. Does anyone know to what extent other factors could also explain the evidence described in the article? To the layman (me) he seems like he's really stretching a couple ideas, so is this really a likely scenario?
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Sprayer schedule?
Okay, so I abandoned the fogger...FOR NOW. I will come back to that when I have more free time. My plants needed to be fed because they were just ready to be moved to net pots, I digress.
How long do I need to spray the roots with nutes? Is there a schedule I should be following? I heard 1 minute on, 5 minutes off, all day (from another site). Anyone run the pump all day?
My system is 2 capped fence posts, with a 1/2" line run into 1 end spraying between the net pots (3"). It drains on the same end back into the reservoir.
On my system (low pressure sprayer), I was running something like 30 min. on, 45-60 min off from about 6 am to 8 pm, then on for 30 min. one time at about 2am. This was a function of available timer settings. Anyway, It's always worked well for me.
I have read on other threads here, that cycling a pump that much (1on/5off) may dramatically shorten its life, so do some research before committing to that kind of frequency.
You can use a short misting cycle for low pressure aero and still have the pump running 24/7 :)
Add a tee to the pump outlet, put a normally open solenoid on one side of the tee (leading back to the res) and the line to your sprayers on the other side of the tee. Connect the cycle timer to the n/o solenoid.
When the timer is "off" the solenoid will be open, your sprayer line represents a much high resistance to flow so the pump fires straight into the res (aerating the nutes at the same time).
When the timer is "on", the solenoid is closed and the line to your sprayers will pressurize ;)
You could use a cheaper normally closed solenoid but as it would be "on" a lot more than "off" its life expectancy would be a lot less.
Hi Grizzman
You wouldn`t need a dc timer. Use a standard cycle timer to fire up the mains side of the low voltage adapter/power supply thats feeding the solenoid. I`m the other side of the pond so i can`t help with a supplier but you shouldn`t have any trouble locating a n/o solenoid online.
I use the 12vdc pushfit type (#1175BC)listed in this pdf,
The optional N/O coil is more expensive.I know it doesn`t help you much but at least you`ll have a better idea what to look for.
Hi Evil
I use high pressure aero so i don`t use a n/open solenoid or need a low pressure pump running 24/7 but the solenoid layout is very simple.
Fit a tee to your pump outlet.
Connect a pipe from the tee to your sprayers.
Connect another pipe from the tee to the inlet of the normally open solenoid. Note: the solenoid needs to be located outside the reservoir :)
Connect a pipe from the outlet of the solenoid and feed that back to the reservoir.
When the solenoid is off, the valve is open. The water flow from the pump takes the path of least resistance through the open solenoid and back into the res.
The sprayer path will present a much higher resistance to flow.
When the solenoid is on, the valve is closed which effectively blocks the easy path back to the reservoir so the water has no exit point except the sprayer path.
Solenoid Off: Pump > Tee > Solenoid > reservoir.
Solenoid ON: Pump > Tee > Sprayers.


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2014 KMARC Christmas Dinner
Dec 20
Below are photos from the 2014 KMARC Christmas Dinner. Congratulations to Jimmy Hatton, KK4IFF, for being selected as Operator of the Year.
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Below are photos from the 2014 KMARC Christmas Dinner. Congratulations to Jimmy Hatton, KK4IFF, for being selected as Operator of the Year.
Oct 30
Below are photographs taken at the annual KMARC Hamfest held at the DAV building in Hazard.
Oct 07
On Oct. 4th, 2014, the Harlan County Amateur Radio Club was again requested to provide communication for Cumberland Tourism which held its 2nd Ride to the Summit of Black Mountain which, this year, was named Black Mountain Madness and dubbed the "Biggest Darn Hill in the State of Kentucky." 30 bicycle riders came to ride the 70 plus miles starting from Cumberland to Loyal and back to Cumberland and passing through Benham and Lynch to the summit of Black Mountain at the Virginia state line. The temp at the top was 36 degrees and never got much warmer! Ham Radio Operators were stationed along the way at SAG stops where tourism personnel gave the riders water and snacks. There were no incidents or injuries and communication was done through the Harlan 2-meter and Lynch 2-meter repeaters. The event gave the Hams training in providing accurate information via the radio and was ran in an organized manner. A debriefing was held at the event headquarters where food was provided and the bicycle riders could interact with the ham operators. Hams were also given an event t-shirt.
Pictured left to right
KK4AJB Joe Takacs from Fayette Co
KK4WRU Kevin Hendrickson from Perry Co
AF4YJ Wayne Hensley from Harlan Co
KK4LLG Ernie Fugate from Knott Co
KV4ZH Will Christman from Harlan Co
KY4JLB Johnnie Brashear from Perry Co
KC4FNV Steve Tolliver from Harlan Co
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KJ4FVY Mike Kelly from Harlan Co
KK4MKG Terri Kelly from Harlan Co
KM4CTJ Adam Gibbons from Harlan Co
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KMARC's annual club cookout will be held on Monday, September 8th at 6pm at the Carr Creek Tailwater area (turn off of Hwy 15 onto Sassafras Creek Rd and take second left after passing dam). Everyone is asked to please bring a covered dish. It would also be a good idea to bring a folding chair. Also, there will be a tailgate sale with proceeds benefiting the club.
Jul 03
Congratulations to Jim Arnold of Blackey in Letcher County for winning the KMARC Shotgun Raffle! The winning ticket was sold by Bert, KB4ZHK.
Jul 03
The Kentucky Mountains Amateur Radio Club met at the Knott County Campground at about 1,500 ft elevation in area where the annual trail ride is held where thousands of horse riders come from everywhere bringing their horses to ride the reclaimed strip mines. However, since this was not the event weekend, we only saw cows and ATV's. The Club Communication Trailer was pulled in by Dacker KK4UUY followed by campers owned by Ernie KK4LLG, Gary KK4CZO, and Johnnie KY4JLB. Setting up the trailer was easy as were the camper trailers, but the new Buddipole antenna was somewhat of a chore since it was the first time used with so many parts and pieces and paperwork to read but it was finally understood and RF began to flow to it. The first contact was with W1AW Portable 3! Jack KD4HPR came by and inspected setup since it was close to His OTH. Bert KB4ZHK enjoyed operating His 15 meter QRP CW rig throughout the night. The drawing for the shotgun was held and the winner was Jim Arnold of Letcher County. Evening meal was prepared with Cassie operating the makeshift outdoor kitchen. Later, a campfire was enjoyed and Gary's Wife Eleshia provided marshmallows, hershey bars, and graham crackers and put together melted were a real treat. We all had a great time and are looking forward to Field Day 2015!
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Field Day is June 28th and 29th and the KMARC will be participating at the Knott County Campground. The contacts to reserve space at the campground are Bill Reed 304-784-1981 or Debbie Reed 859-609-1288. Rates are as follows:
$30 per site for 4 persons on Electric Sites
$15 per site for 4 persons on Primitive Sites
$5 for each additional person
There are 8 camp sites with electric and KMARC has reserved 4 of them. 1 site is for the ARES Trailer and will be paid for by the club. The other 3 sites are for club members but must be paid for by each member using the site.
Mar 26
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The Kentucky Mountains Amateur Radio Club, LLC next meeting/cookout will beMonday, April 14th at 6 pm at Mike Chownings, N8TTR, located at 329 Popular St in Hazard. Directions from Old Bypass (Memorial Drive) are as follows; take LO Davis Drive to top of the hill near Memorial Gym and go straight through intersection onto Cedar St. Popular St. will be the 3rd street on right. Go up hill to second parking lot. Bring dish of your choice, we will grill hotdogs/hamburgers at location and you know the rest. Talk-in 146.670 Johnnie President KMARC,LLC
Mar 06
The next KMARC Monthly Meeting will be held on Monday, March 10th at 6pm at the Perry County Public Library. Topics to be discussed include the Spring Cookout/Antenna Project, Field Day in June, Hamfest in October, and the New Whitesburg Hamfest!
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Conveniently connected to the airport, B & B Marbo Florence is in Florence (Santa Maria Novella), close to Palazzo dei Congressi, Palazzo degli Affari, and Fortezza da Basso. Also nearby are Santa Maria Novella Basilica and Museum and San Lorenzo Church.
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The bed & breakfast offers a coffee shop/café. Guests are served a complimentary breakfast. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. Additional amenities include multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and coffee/tea in the lobby. Onsite parking is offered for a surcharge. This is a smoke-free property. A total renovation of this property was completed in March 2013.
The 10 air-conditioned guestrooms at B & B Marbo Florence include minibars and safes. Beds have memory foam mattresses and down comforters. Guests can use the in-room complimentary wireless and wired high-speed Internet access. Rooms are equipped with flat-screen TVs with digital channels and pay movies. Bathrooms offer showers with rainfall showerheads, designer toiletries, bidets, and hair dryers. Additional amenities include coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. In addition, amenities available on request include irons/ironing boards and hypo-allergenic bedding. Housekeeping is offered daily.
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