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A lightning detection and display system for aircraft is disclosed. A lightning detection system detects the bearing and distance of lightning strikes to the aircraft and the aircraft navigation system determines the aircraft position relative to earth. A computer then calculates the position of each strike relative to earth and displays the aircraft's position and lightning strike locations in their correct relative positions. While the aircraft moves, the computer periodically updates the display data to maintain an accurate depiction. The system stores a history of lightning strikes and displays such history in a time-lapse mode to represent the storm's trend in direction and magnitude.
1. A system for detecting lightning strikes from an aircraft and for displaying in said aircraft representations of said lightning strikes comprising:
an aircraft;
a computer housed within said aircraft;
a lightning detection means housed within said aircraft for detecting lightning strikes and for providing signals representative of the distance and bearing of said detected lightning strikes to said aircraft, and means for connecting said lightning detection means to said computer;
an aircraft navigation means housed within said aircraft for determining the location of said aircraft relative to earth and for providing signals representative of said location, and means for connecting said aircraft navigation means to said computer;
said computer including means for calculating lightning strike locations relative to earth based upon said signals provided by said lightning detection means and said aircraft navigation means;
said computer including memory means for storing said calculated lightning strike locations; and
a display means for displaying said stored lightning strike locations, and means for connecting said display means to said computer.
2. A system as in claim 1 wherein said computer includes timing means for determining the time of day that said lightning strikes are detected.
3. A system as in claim 2 wherein said memory means includes means for storing said determined time of day for each detected lightning strike location.
4. A system as in claim 3 wherein said computer includes means for controlling the display of said lightning strike locations in the chronological order in which they were detected.
5. A system as in claim 4 wherein said computer includes means for displaying said lightning strike locations in chronological order at a rate greater than the real time rate of detection so that the display represents a movement and intensity trend of a thunderstorm associated with said detected lightning.
6. A system as in claim 5 wherein said memory means includes means for replacing oldest lightning locations stored in said memory means with newly detected lightning locations.
7. A system as in claim 6 wherein said computer includes means for controlling the display of said lightning location to replace the oldest displayed lightning location with a more newly detected lightning location.
8. A method for detecting lightning strikes from an aircraft and for displaying in said aircraft representations of said lightning strikes comprising the steps of:
detecting lightning strikes and determining the locations of said lightning strikes relative to an aircraft;
providing preliminary lightning strike location signals to a computer, said preliminary lightning strike location signals representing the distance and bearing of said detected lightning strikes to said aircraft;
determining the location of said aircraft relative to earth and providing aircraft location signals to a computer;
computing the location of said detected lightning strikes relative to earth based upon said preliminary lightning strike location signals and said aircraft location signals;
storing data representative of said computed lightning strike locations;
displaying data representative of said computed lightning strike locations.
9. A method as in claim 8 including the step of determining the time of day that said lightning strikes are detected.
10. A method as in claim 9 including the step of storing said determined time of day for each said computed lightning strike location.
11. A method as in claim 10 including the step of displaying said lightning strike locations in the chronological order in which they were detected.
12. A method as in claim 11 including the step of displaying said lightning strike locations in chronological order at a rate greater than the real time rate of detection so that the display represents a movement and intensity trend of a thunderstorm associated with said detected lightning strikes.
13. A method as in claim 12 including the step of replacing the oldest stored lightning strike locations with newly detected lightning strike locations.
14. A method as in claim 12 including the step of removing from display the oldest detected lightning strike location and replacing it with a more newly detected lightning strike location.
The present invention is related to lightning detection and display systems and more particularly to detection and display systems for use on aircraft.
Conventional methods for detecting thunderstorms use radio waves created by lightning. These systems include antennas that detect radio frequency (RF) emissions from lightning to determine the occurrence and position of lightning associated with thunderstorms. A computerized electronic system determines the direction and distance between the lightning strikes and the aircraft. The lightning strikes are then depicted on a display that shows the relative position of the aircraft to the lightning strikes (i.e. thunderstorm). For example, see Ryan (U.S. Pat. No. 4,023,408) for a description of a lightning display system known as "Stormscope" and Markson (U.S. Pat. No. 4,972,195) for a description of an improved lightning range system.
In a conventional lightning display system for an aircraft, the display shows an aircraft symbol and the location of the lightning strike with respect to the aircraft. The aircraft operator can select the range in which lightning strikes will be displayed. The lightning strike depiction remains on the display after the strike is over so that a collection of these strikes depicted in a particular area indicates that a thunderstorm is present.
Conventional systems have certain drawbacks. For example, when the aircraft turns, the depicted lightning strike appears in the same relative position it had with the aircraft when the strike occurred and not the new relative position it has with the aircraft on the new heading. A method commonly employed to compensate for this shortcoming is to connect and correlate the lightning detection system to the aircraft heading indicator so that as the aircraft turns, the lightning display is rotated an equal number of degrees in order to maintain the same angular relationship between the aircraft and the strike.
Another shortcoming of the prior art is that as the aircraft moves, the lightning strike depiction maintains the same relative positional or distance relationship with the aircraft that existed when the strike occurred and not the true positional relationship with the aircraft in its new location.
The present invention overcomes certain drawbacks in the prior art by recording the position of the lightning strikes relative to the earth, i.e. as a function of latitude and longitude. Then, the lightning strikes are displayed in their correct position relative to the aircraft as the aircraft moves.
In addition to the lightning strike distance and bearing to the aircraft, additional information about the thunderstorm would be valuable to the user. This information includes speed and direction of movement of the storm as well as information about whether the storm is increasing or decreasing in intensity,
The present invention utilizes a computer to analyze inputs from a lightning detection system, an aircraft heading system, and an aircraft navigational system. The computer uses the inputs to compute the position of the lightning strikes relative to the earth and to display the strikes in their proper position relative to the aircraft in its current location. The display is updated periodically to accurately depict the position of the aircraft and the relative position of the thunderstorm as indicated by the lightning strikes. The present invention utilizes a memory for recording a history of lightning strikes over time and for displaying such history at an increased rate to represent the intensity and movement of the thunderstorm over time.
In operation, the lightning detector detects and reports the bearing and range of lightning relative to the aircraft. The aircraft heading system detects and reports the heading of the aircraft. The aircraft navigation system determines and reports the position of the aircraft relative to the earth, i.e. as a function of latitude and longitude. With this information, the computer can then compute and store the location of a large number of lightning strikes. The location of each strike is computed with a fixed reference, i.e. latitude and longitude on earth, rather than with a changing reference, i.e. relative to the airplane.
The lightning strike data, stored in the computer, can be displayed in a number of modes. The computer is programmable to select a geographical area surrounding the aircraft position for the display area. Within that geographical display area, an aircraft symbol is depicted at its present latitude and longitude. Similarly, the lightning strikes are displayed at their detected latitude and longitude within the display area. Since the aircraft position and the lightning strike positions are defined within the same fixed reference, i.e. relative to earth, then their relative positions on the display will remain correct even as the airplane moves. The geographic area displayed is simply rotated so that the up direction corresponds to the current aircraft heading. The advantage of such system is that the aircraft operator views the lightning strikes in their correct position relative to the aircraft even when the aircraft changes its heading and position.
For example, consider an airplane travelling North at 38 deg. 42 min. North, 78 deg. 8 min. West (location of the Patent & Trademark Office) and a lightning strike occurring 38 deg. 47 min. North, 78 deg. 1 min. West (location of the Capitol). The strike is detected by the lightning detection system and the bearing and distance of the strike relative to the aircraft is reported to the computer. The computer obtains the absolute position (i.e. relative to the earth) of the aircraft from the aircraft navigation system. The computer then calculates the absolute position (relative to the earth) of the lightning strike by adding the lightning bearing and range information (i.e. position relative to the aircraft) to the absolute position of the aircraft. The computer stores the absolute position of the lightning strike for concurrent or subsequent display. The computer updates the geographic display area using information from the aircraft heading system and navigation system to account for the movement of the aircraft. The lightning strike position will always be correctly depicted within the geographic display area because the location data is calculated relative to the "fixed" earth reference ("absolute" location) rather than the moving aircraft reference. Accordingly, the display will continue to correctly depict the lightning strike at 38 deg. 47 min. North, 78 deg. 1 min. West while the aircraft continues to move North. Thus, the pilot can easily observe and avoid, if necessary, the storm in the Capitol area.
Another advantage of the present invention is the ability to store and display the storm's history. By storing a large number of strikes over time and then displaying them chronologically at high speed (i.e. in a time-lapse manner), the movement and intensity trend can be observed.
FIG. 1 is an illustration of the functional block diagram of the lightning detection and display system of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a computer used in the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a general flow chart of the software system of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the data storage memory utilization in the present invention.
FIG. 1 illustrates a functional block diagram of the aircraft lightning detection and display system 10 of the present invention. The system 10 includes a lightning detection system 12, an aircraft heading system 14, an aircraft navigation system 16, a computer 18, and a display 20, each housed within aircraft 50. The lightning detection system 12 is conventional and may operate on known principles such as disclosed in the prior art. See, for example, Ryan, U.S. Pat. No. 4,023,408 and Markson et al, U.S. Pat. No. 4,972,195, which patents are incorporated herein by reference. The lightning detection system 12 supplies the distance and bearing (in relation to the aircraft) of lightning strikes detected on a real-time basis to computer 18 via line 22. Concurrently, aircraft headingsystem 14 supplies computer 18 with the aircraft's present heading via line24. The aircraft heading system is conventional and can comprise a slaved compass or a directional gyro that drives a heading indicator or horizontal situation indicator (HSI).
Also operating concurrently, aircraft navigation system 16 provides the aircraft's current location relative to the earth, i.e. latitude and longitude. For the purposes of this discussion, the location of the aircraft or lightning strike relative to the earth will be called the "fixed-reference" locations since the position of the earth, for the time durations of interest in this application, is fixed. The location of the lightning strikes relative to the aircraft will be called "moving-reference" locations since the advantages of the present inventionare most often realized when the aircraft is in flight. The aircraft's latitude and longitude are provided on a real-time basis to computer 10 via line 26. Navigation system 16 is conventional and may be, for example,a Long Range Navigation system (i.e. Loran C) or Global Positioning System (GPS). The lightning strike data is transferred on line 48 to display 20, which may be a conventional cockpit display unit (CDU) on an aircraft control panel.
As mentioned above, all inputs from systems 12, 14 and 16 are input to computer 18 on a real-time basis. FIG. 2 illustrates the basic components of computer 18 and FIG. 3 illustrates the general program flow of computer18. Computer 18 may be any conventional programmable computer. Software techniques for programming computer 18 are well known in the art and need not be discussed in detail herein.
Referring to FIG. 2, inputs on lines 22, 24 and 26 and 48 are received by computer 18 on input/output (I/O) bus 30. Lines 22, 24, and 26 are bidirectional to carry control and timing signals from computer 18 to systems 12, 14 and 16. Data, control and timing signals are transferred between computer 18 and display 20 on line 48. Lines 22, 24, 26 and 48, inpractice, may actually each comprise one or more multi-wire cables. Input/output (I/O) controller 32 provides the interface between computer 18 and external system components, Central communications bus 34 is the main internal path for signal transfer between major components of computer 18. These components include central processing unit (CPU) 36 that performs instruction execution and arithmetic/logic functions, central and real time clock 38 that provides synchronization and time-of-day signals, temporary storage registers 40, data storage memory 42, which may be a random-access memory (RAM), and program storage memory 44, which may be a read-only memory (ROM).
The system program, shown generally in flowchart form in FIG. 3, will be stored in memory 44. Referring to FIG. 3, at step 100, computer 18 receives inputs from each of systems 12, 14 and 16. At step 102, data representative of each of these inputs is stored in temporary storage registers 40.
FIG. 4 shows one example of the memory storage utilization during the process shown in FIG. 3. All operations will be under control of the CPU 36. For example, data representative of the lightning strike is stored in temporary register 401. The data stored in register 401 represents the location of the lightning strike (if one is detected) relative to the aircraft. This will be referred to as the "lightning moving-reference location". Also stored in register 401 is the time (time stamp) that the lightning strike is detected. This information is provided by real-time clock 38, which is conventional. The data stored in register 402 represents the current location of the aircraft (i.e. its latitude and longitude) and will be referred to as the "aircraft fixed-reference location", The current aircraft heading is stored in register 403. The aircraft heading and location will also be continually fed to the aircraft's control, navigational and display systems, which are conventional and will not be discussed in detail herein.
Referring again to FIG. 3, at step 104, the system checks to see if a lightning strike was detected when the inputs were received at step 100. If no lightning was detected then no data is stored in register 401 duringthe current processing cycle and the program loops back to receive inputs during the next cycle. Cycle times will depend on the particular computer selected and its processing speed capabilities. If lightning was detected,then at step 106, the lightning location with reference to earth is calculated. At step 108, this lightning "fixed-reference" location is stored in register 404, along with a "time-stamp" that identifies the timeof day that the strike was detected. This time-stamp is provided by accessing real time-of-day clock 38 in synchronization with the lightning detection system.
With reference to FIG. 4, the lightning fixed-reference (i.e. relative to the earth) location is calculated by "adding" the data stored in register 401 to the data stored in register 402. In actual practice, several steps will be required to "add" the data representing the aircraft's longitude and latitude to the data representing the lightning's distance and bearingto the aircraft. However, the principles of linear algebra for computing a vector sum are well known, as are the software techniques for programming such computation, and do not require any detailed discussion. Once computed, the lightning fixed-reference location is stored in temporary register 404. Again, FIG. 4 is simply a representation and in practice, register 404 may be an accumulator or the like in CPU 36 where the computation will be performed. The "time stamp" data will be transferred directly from register 401 to register 404, without modification.
At step 110 (FIG. 3), the data representing the lightning strike fixed-reference location and the time stamp data will be transferred to data storage 42. At step 112, the data is displayed. This display sequenceand format will be discussed in greater detail hereinafter.
FIG. 4 illustrates an example memory structure and allocation for data storage 42. This structure is related to the lightning display modes provided by the present invention. The data from register 404 can be placed in two separate sections of data storage 42. In the example embodiment shown, a current memory section 421 and a historical memory section 422 are provided. Current memory 421 is the storage section that will be accessed during a primary display mode and historical memory 422 will be accessed during a secondary display mode.
In a primary display mode, a geographic area is defined around the aircraft's current latitude and longitude. A symbol representing the aircraft is then displayed at its current position within the geographicalarea. Each lightning strike stored in memory section 421 is also displayed at its recorded fixed-reference location (i.e. latitude and longitude) within the geographic area. Thus, the strikes will always appear in their correct relative position to the aircraft at its current location. The geographic area is rotated about the aircraft position so that the up direction corresponds to the current aircraft heading. Alternatively, the aircraft symbol can be rotated on a North-Up display. However, this form of presentation is more difficult for the operator to interpret. Techniques for displaying information on a CRT and the like are well knownand a detailed discussion is not required herein.
In the primary display mode, a maximum number of lightning strikes will be displayed to reduce clutter and aid interpretation. For example, the capacity of memory section 421 can be limited to 500 entries. Therefore, when the display 20 is refreshed by the data in section 421 a maximum of 500 lightning strikes will be shown. Section 421 is structured as a circular buffer or push-down stack. Once the buffer or stack is filled with 500 entries, the next newest lightning data (entering top of stack) will replace the oldest data (leaving bottom of stack). Since each entry also includes a time stamp, .current memory section 421 can be periodically purged of entries that are obsolete. For example, entries that are over four minutes old are deleted so that only current or very recent conditions are displayed. Techniques for purging memories based upon age are well known in the art.
As mentioned previously, historical memory 422 (FIG. 4) is used in a seconddisplay mode. This mode permits the operator to view the history of the thunderstorm and thus observe its trend in movement and intensity. A largenumber of lightning data entries, e.g. 5,000, are stored in section 422. Section 422 is also designed as a push down stack but with 5,000 availablememory locations rather than the 500 available in section 421. Once the data representing 5,000 lightning strikes is stored, the next newest strike will replace the oldest. In this second display mode, data entries in memory section 422 are displayed in chronological order (i.e. by their position on the stack) at high speed, e.g. 5,000 strikes per minute. In this mode, a fixed number, e.g. 100, of the oldest strikes are displayed in chronological order, i.e. oldest strike first, then the next, and so on. Once the fixed number (e.g. 100) of strikes is displayed, the oldest strike is removed from the display and replaced by the next strike on the stack (e.g. strike 101 replaces strike 1, then strike 102 replaces strike 2, and so on). This continues until all 5,000 strikes have been displayed.The screen is then blanked, if desired, and the display cycles through the historical memory again, starting with the oldest entry. The operator can observe the recent history of the thunderstorm in this "time lapse" mode, and can detect the general movement of the storm and whether it is increasing or decreasing in intensity. Since the lightning data in memory section 422 is also provided with a time stamp, these entries can also be purged of old data, e.g. any lightning strike data more than 4 minutes old. Memory sections 421 and 422 are shown in FIG. 4 as being physically separate. In practice, however, they may be the same physical memory whichis accessed and addressed differently for each display mode. A memory controller 52 is provided to supply the necessary read/write, address and timing signals necessary for the storage and retrieval of data to and frommemory 42. As is conventional, the data retrieved from memory 42 to refreshdisplay 20 will determine the display format and sequence.
From the foregoing detailed description, it will be appreciated that the advantageous features of the present invention overcome certain deficiencies in the prior art and provide more accurate and useful information regarding thunderstorms. Adaptations of the present invention,which will be apparent to those having skill in the art, are intended to bewithin the scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims.
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Born in Summertown, on 28 July 1864, Stephen Phillips was the son of a Precentor of Peterborough Cathedral (also named Stephen) and Agatha, née Dockray, a distant relative of the Wordsworths. On leaving school in 1883, Phillips initially read for the civil service in London with W. B. Scoones, where he met literary critic John Churton Collins (then an employee of Scoones), who encouraged Phillips to publish his poetry. Although this resulted in the privately published Orestes and Other Poems (1884), Phillips initially demonstrated a desire to forge a career as an actor. In 1885, he joined the touring company of his cousin, Frank Benson, where, during a production of The Tempest, he met the dancer May Lidyard. When …
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Raised in Oxford, Ohio, by a Marine and a tough-as-nails mother, Lea didn't consider tattoos or tattooing in his childhood and teen years. Oxford is a small college town outside of Cincinnati and Lea grew up loving nature, animals and art. He signed up for the Marines at age 17, leaving for boot camp three days before his high school graduation, and served for six years.
Desert Storm broke out right after his stint in boot camp. Part of his service involved collecting body parts and personal effects from fallen soldiers so their remains could be sent home. It's a life he's long left behind: "I do all I can to not be a Marine anymore," he said. He's consciously trying to raise his two daughters without fear or anxiety: "I don't want to fear-parent. I don't need to be tough."
There was a three-year period in between the end of Lea's military career and the start of his tattoo career. "I was trying to find what I was going to do next in life," he said. "I tried selling cars. I was terrible at it. I couldn't find anything I was passionate about and tattoo was like lightning in my hand."
His first tattoo as a tattoo artist was a Taurus bull. "It looks like a donkey with horns," he said with a wide-open laugh. "It's really bad." He started slinging ink as an amateur when his Marine buddies, impressed with the drawings he did in his free time, talked him into it, put the equipment in his hands and offered to be guinea pigs. "I am responsible for way too many poorly done lower back tattoos," he said, laughing. "Men get them too, you know."
Getting an apprenticeship in a working shop is the first step to becoming a legitimate tattoo artist. "You have to pay your way in," Lea said. "Tattoo gives you access to the big four that everybody wants: money, popularity, status, and power. The guys at the top are protecting it. It's an old-world trade and it has to be handed down."
Lea says he went shop-to-shop in Cincinnati with his fine-art portfolio of colored pencil and graphite drawings - and got laughed out of most tattoo parlors. He eventually met Adam Bruce, who took him under his wing in 1999 for an apprentice fee of $5,000, the standard at the time. It was a year-long, "traditional roughneck apprenticeship," as he put it, involving everything from cleaning the toilets to wiping the counters in the front room.
Tattoo is the only art form that invariably involves blood, and tattoo artists (Lea being the exception) are generally a rough bunch. After earning the trust of his mentor, an apprentice is allowed to make patterns, which are the guidelines the artist transfers on to skin as a road map to the tattoo. At the next stage, an apprentice is allowed to tattoo an orange, banana or pigskin. None of those surfaces are anything like a breathing, squirming human, but at least it puts a tattoo gun in an apprentice's hands, according to Lea.
Eventually, Lea was allowed to bring in friends willing to undergo his early ink ministrations. He worked up to doing a handful of tattoos in a day. He built his portfolio by running down to a one-hour photo at the end of his sessions and developing the five to seven photos he took, wasting the rest of the roll, and sticking them in a photo album. He still has his first book, but when I told him I wanted to see it, he smiled and said, "Yeah. It's something to see, all right."
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Lea moved to Indiana when his ex-wife got a job in Columbus. He founded Voluta in 2006 after bouncing around a few Indianapolis and Columbus tattoo parlors, including New Breed, Sacred Ink and Skeleton Crew. Like any artist, he craved his own space, and he was tired of the vibe of most shops, where there was constant hustle, bright lights, loud music and a crowd milling around the lobby.
Voluta Tattoo is different. Lea adjusts the music, lights and temperature for a client. His eyes stay fixated on your tattoo once he begins, although he can maintain a conversation and work at the same time. He has a light touch that feels more like being bitten by mosquitos than being stabbed with needles.
James Flynn, who has been a client of Lea's since 2001, collecting everything from black tribal designs to a colorful octopus, said, "He's always attuned to your mood and your level of pain or discomfort. He treats customers like life-long friends, so it's a personal experience, not just a business transaction."
Margot Finn, who travels from Ann Arbor, Mich., to see Lea, has a large, complex fractal design covering most of her back. "He built the design in layers to get the effect of patterns repeating from the smallest level to the largest ," Finn said. "He managed to capture the randomness of fractals by creating a design that isn't entirely predictable or symmetrical."
Finn got to know Lea well enough to invite him to her wedding. He couldn't make it, but he dropped off two paintings as a wedding gift the next time he was in Michigan. All of the clients I spoke with see Lea not just as a tattoo artist, but as a friend, and view their relationship as a collaboration.
Lea is an anti-marketing marketing genius. His clients receive individualized care and attention, and they go out in the world and share their experience. "You do one good tattoo and ten people will want you to tattoo them," he said.
Kat Borgelt (she of the fiery-limbed tree featured on this week's NUVO cover) waited two years for a tattoo from Lea, and she didn't mind a bit. Her first email to him said, "I'm not e-mailing to schedule an appointment, but to say thank you. Thank you for finally ending my search for the perfect studio."
I hadn't heard all the hype when I first reached out to Lea. Voluta was just barely open, and I was surprised to find the studio had an email-only policy, though I appreciated it after getting tattooed. It was nice to have my Lea's full attention, uninterrupted by phone calls or random visitors showing up unannounced, asking you if it hurts, asking your artist how much it would cost for a cover up.
Lea still has one apprentice learning the craft under him: his "wife," Michele, an adorable, no-nonsense blonde with creamy skin and clear, playful eyes. They're not technically married, but they might as well be. She has a strong right brain, an easy rapport with his daughters, and she isn't shy about putting her foot down. Teaching her is easy and natural for Lea.
Michele takes her work seriously, and she's gotten good at it. I ask Conan Lea at what point in his career he began to consider himself "good." He paused, glancing to the ceiling: "Just now, I think." He's finally in a place where he feels like he can grow. The most recent bout of drama with his apprentices has liberated him; since he's not putting all of his energy into being a mentor, he's free to focus on himself as an artist.
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Utah Jazz notes: Tinsley, Jazz pleased with addition of Carroll By Steve Luhm The Salt Lake Tribune Published Feb 9, 2012 12:51PM MDT Two seasons ago, Jazz point guard Jamaal Tinsley and newcomer DeMarre Carroll were teammates in Memphis. The players were reunited Thursday morning, when the Jazz practiced for the first time since Utah signed Carroll for the rest of the season. "He's a hard-nosed player," Tinsley said. "Good guy. Good friend. Good teammate. He works hard. He listens. Like I said, he's a good player." Carroll, a 6-foot-8 forward, also has fond memories of playing side-by-side with Tinsley. "I call him my Big Vet... Copyright 2012 The Salt Lake Tribune. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
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As long as they fit well in the heal and tie snug you should be OK. You could always add an innersole insert to tighten things up a bit.
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10.5US but 10UK--don't people usually call a 10UK an 11US? If that is the case, maybe they fit TTS UK but just have a weird uk-us conversion rate.
Are these a good alternative if I want more traction?
looks ugly, would not do it
Mine were all soft from wear so I could just stuff my shit in there. I personally do not like the laces showing, sometimes I tuck the loops into the sides. I am still using regular Clark's laces though. Tried out some leather ones and they were too bulky and never stayed tied.
Forgot to ask this. What is the difference between just a Clark's Original Desert Boot and the Bushacre 2 if there is one? I am just curious.
Maybe so, I dunno. I saw both in beeswax a few minutes apart last night, and the only difference I saw was the sole. The workmanship and upper seem comparable and these are cheaper by a third.
I have never been a fan of crepe for urban wear...it seems to wear unevenly so that you can end up walking on oddly curved soles after a while, even though it gives decent cusioning that lasts. These have less cusioning for sure... insoles could help with that.
I found Clapham's Leather Beeswax Dressing this morning around the corner from me to keep them from taking on too much water and then drying out and aging prematurely. (My preference.)
Doesn't anyone check the old pages?
So got them both in and here are the main differences I noticed. The obvious is the the Bushacre has the synthetic sole, it also has a nice soft liner fused to the leather, as opposed to the Original which just has the leather. The thickness of the two (thickness of the leather) is exactly the same, however the leathers do seem to be different. The Original is a bit darker and has more of a "luster" to it. The Bushacre leather feels on par as far as quality goes, and in certain lights, looks nearly identical. The eyelets are also painted on the Bushacre, although they seem to be the same brass eyelet. All in all the differences are minuscule, save for the sole and appearance of the leather. Now on to some pics.
Bushacre in foreground^
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Clarks reintroduced them this spring and they're available now from Topman and Tower Boots in the UK. Topman carries it in classic sand suede and Tower Boots offers it in brown and black suede.
Good if you like a more aggressive desert boots style. Clarks dug into its archives, found it wasn't made for a long time and now brought it back on the market.
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Get the 10 and wear thick socks. That's should stop the slipping. You can put in cork and foam insoles like Birkenstock Footprints Trekking insoles for a more secure fit. You desert boots will need some adjustment to make you feel at home in them.
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They do stretch a bit...
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^ this got me thinking - how do you guys care for your Beeswax Bushacres? The leather seems more porous than the Beeswax DBs, but definitely not suede, and I don't want it to dry out or crack. I'm ok with mink oil and darkening them but if there's some other cleaner (a nubuck cleaner?) I'd rather keep the sandy brown color instead of darkening it.
The color change with oiling is not intense. There is a change, but I actually think they look great when oiled. They glow and look healthy. And it's fairly temporary--once they get beaten/rained on/scraped up again, they get lighter. I just oiled mine a second time in their life--last oiling was in July and they were starting to look dry again. The beach will do that to them, I guess.
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The ceremony went off well with the chief guest Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairperson of Aditya Birla Group, delivering the convocation address in the presence of the Chairman of the IIM-T Board of Governors M. Damodaran, and the institute Director Prafulla Agnihotri. But, top-level officials of the National Institute of Technology – Tiruchi (NIT-T) where the IIM-T has been functioning for the last two years, were disappointed since its supportive role was not acknowledged by Prof. Agnihotri, in his report as a matter of courtesy although the NIT-T was represented at the function by its Registrar G. Swaminathan.
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Police have arrested a suspect on accessory charges, 49-year-old Randy Pittman, but Johnson remains at large. Police say Pittman was seen driving up to the scene while Johnson grabbed an object out of his car and began shooting at the three teens.
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I pray that he fine. He is going to counseling. He is gonna need it, said the mother about his emotional state. She did not want to give her name.
His 'auntie' recounted Mikey's words, of what they call the accident.
He said they was on the corner, all three of them. Him, his brother, and the other little boy was on the corner and the other little boy bumped the man's bike. And the man's bike got a flat on it. So the man said to them, 'Just wait, wait.' He was going to get 'em. And he say he told his brother to start running. And his brother said, 'No, I don't have to start running.' And the man just took out the gun and start shootin' , said the mother's sister who also did not want to be identified.
Miquial was about to graduate from eighth grade at Renew Cultural Arts Academy.
I will always remember Miquail's smile. He had a beautiful smile and always looked like he was up to something. He was hilarious. He was rambunctious and he had a beautiful heart, said his eighth grade English teacher Lizzy Sullivan.
About 10 clinical social workers came to the school and counseled the children in their classrooms and one on one. They say it's so important to talk to your children and ask them about their feelings. Social workers also say if you notice any major changes in their behavior, such as in sleep patterns, eating, grades, or mood, that's when it's time to seek professional help.
I'm sure things would be a lot more difficult without my colleagues and my team and the students and it's been an onslaught of support from all over the city, said Jasmine Bowles, Miquial's eighth grade math teacher.
There's never a manual for dealing with the loss of a child. I will miss him and continue to love him for the rest of my life, added Sullivan.
That same support of faith, family, and friends is holding his mother up.
Very happy. Very out going, she described her son through tears. And he's a very smart person. He was very smart. Outstanding.
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After a brief stop at Avila, our bus crossed the vast, lonely plains of Spain. We drove into a sunset landscape that occasionally showed lines of olive trees and patches of purple vineyards. Night had fallen when we reached Fatima, a parish in the municipality of Ourem in the Portuguese Centro region. After a quick dinner, we joined the candlelight procession. It helped that our hotel was just a few minutes' walk from the shrine.
The cold, windy and drizzly night did not weaken the crowd's responses when the Rosary was prayed in different languages. The wife and I, and I'm sure the rest of our group, were just too excited to be finally at the spot where in 1917 the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared six times to three innocent children–Lucia, 10, and her cousins–the siblings Francesco, 9, and Jacinta, 7.
We were gathered in a an open-ended chapel which housed a yet smaller one, the location of the tree on which Our Lady appeared, now called the Chapel of Apparitions. Near it, on May 13, 1917, the children were herding sheep and playing games when lightning flashed. Fearing a thunderstorm, they decided to gather the sheep and go home. Again there was a shaft of lightning, and the children saw on a small oak tree a lady dressed in white, shining brighter than the sun, who told them that she came from Heaven and would like them to return to the same spot on the thirteenth day of every month for six months.
We returned to the shrine for Holy Mass at dawn of the next day, braving an even heavier rain and chillier wind. And, again, after breakfast, for a visit to the basilica, which was in the same area as, and not far from, the Chapel of Apparitions, and where Lucia, who died at age 97, and her cousins Francesco and Jacinta, who died of the Spanish flu soon after the apparitions, are buried.
From the steps of the basilica, I scanned the expanse before me. I saw the same sky, now grey with rain, where on October 13, 1917, the "Miracle of the Sun" took place, viewed by 70,000 people, who had gathered on the same grounds that now stretched away from my feet and the Chapel of Apparitions, near which now grew another oak tree, the original being long gone, brought home by devotees part by part as relics.
I relived the sight in my mind. An eyewitness, writing for a newspaper, described it: "The sun, at one moment surrounded with scarlet flame, at another aureoled in yellow and deep purple, seemed to be in an exceedingly swift and whirling movement, at times appearing to be loosened from the sky and to be approaching the earth, strongly radiating heat."
When I thought of it, I recalled what Jesus said in the Gospel of Mark: "But in those days after that tribulation the sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light, and the stars will be falling from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken."
Jesus was talking of the coming of the Son of Man, of his return–as judge. "And then they will see 'the Son of Man coming in the clouds' with great power and glory, and then he will send out the angels and gather [his] elect from the four winds, from the end of the earth to the end of the sky."
For me–and the world, then as now steeped in godlessness and relativism–the message that the Blessed Virgin Mary gave to the children in Fatima, whom she asked to bear their sufferings in reparation for sin and the conversion of sinners, ultimately has to do with a return to the truth, which entails an acknowledgement of God, which requires a change of mind and heart, which can come about only with humility and the help of prayer. And with that would follow peace, personal and global (Our Lady prescribed prayer, specifically the Rosary, to end World War I, which was then raging, and prophesied the coming of World War II with a spectacle in the night sky.)
I find it curious that the Mother of God should appear on a tree. In the same discourse in Mark, Jesus added, "Learn a lesson from the fig tree. When its branch becomes tender and sprouts leaves, you know that summer is near. In the same way, when you see these things happening, know that he is near, at the gates."
May not Mary's choice of location be a reinforcement of her message–that Jesus her son is near? Seeing that the tree itself was a sign, I looked around to see if no one was watching and picked a leaf from the oak growing beside the Chapel of Apparitions to keep as relic and reminder.
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Angry Birds Green King Pig Toddler Costume
Your little one will be stealing all the Halloween treats when you dress them in this officially licensed Angry Birds Green King Pig toddler costume. The green hooded character tunic features a Velcro closure.
Pig Mask
Need an excuse to act like a farm animal? Use this Pig Mask as part of your next Halloween costume and oink your way into the party! Convenient eye and nose holes make for a comfortable and easy to wear addition to your outfit.
Pig Latex Mask
This porker will petrify this Halloween. The Pig Latex Mask features a pink, lifelike pig head with 2 eye holes to see all your victims.
Blood Pig Mask
Make your victims squeal for mercy when you scare them while wearing the Blood Pig Mask. This excellent pig mask features authentic details and it's made from superior latex.
Psycho Pig Mask
What would happen if a pig developed a taste for two legged meat - it would be very dangerous. Capture the danger when you create a demonic character of your own making with this Psycho Pig mask.
Angry Birds King Pig Child Costume
…those Angry Birds stop you from eating as many eggs and as much Halloween candy as you want - you can take a lot of hits when you wear this officially licensed Angry Birds King Pig child costume! The green foam character pullover features pillow pouches and two pillow cases for extra added stuffing.
Green King Pig Angry Birds Adult Costume
Protect your eggs this Halloween from those Angry Birds when you wear this officially licensed Green King Pig Angry Birds adult costume. It features a foam pullover and pillow pouch so you can add your own extra stuffing. Gather your friends, You will have just as much fun playing the game live!
Halter Corset in White
Make jaws hit the floor when you wear the Halter Corset in White. This crisp white and pleather corset has halter straps and a zipper front; pair with angel wings and a halo for the perfect bad angel costume.
Spiderman Pumpkin Push In
What would happen if Spiderman slammed into a pumpkin? You can make it happen with this officially licensed Spiderman Pumpkin Push in set. Take a pumpkin and add the Spiderman character features - weave some Halloween fun.
Iron Man Push In
Provide your pumpkin with this superhero suit of armor when you use this officially licensed Iron Man Push In. If you'd rather not have to deal with the mess of carving your pumpkin, this plastic character head, arms and reactor belt are a life saver.
Buzz Lightyear Push In
Your pumpkin will go to infinity and beyond when you use this officially licensed Buzz Lightyear Push In. Plastic character head, arms and feet included.
Shrunken Head in Jar
Scare up some Halloween fun when you decorate with this amazing Shrunken Head in Jar - you can tell tall tales about how it came to be in your possession, or just put it on the kitchen counter and wait for the screams.
Thin is in Mustaches
Be an artist, a con man, a villain, a movie star or whatever else you imagine when you don a self-adhesive fake moustache and create a character of your own design.
Disney Princess Ariel Push In
Now it's the little mermaid's chance to ride in a pumpkin chariot when you use this officially licensed Disney Princess Ariel Push In to decorate your pumpkin. Plastic character piece has fabric and mesh skirt.
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Cobwebs are bad enough but spider webs that glow in the dark - that's spooky! Scare up some Halloween fun when you decorate with Glow in the Dark Spiderweb.
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Complete your vampire, ghost or ghoul costume with a convincing set of claws. These aren't your mom's press on nails - they're something altogether different and weird! They even glow in the dark!
Blank Face Mask in Red
Wear the color of passion this Halloween with the Blank Face Mask in Red. Features red mask with eye, nose and mouth openings.
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The Blue Man Group is calling they want their look back! The Blank Face Mask in Blue features eye, nose and mouth openings.
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Glow in Dark Hockey Mask
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Everyone will wonder what happened to the head in this sack. That doesn't mean they'll be brave enough to find out when you hang this Bloody Head in a Bag in your house. Brown sac has skull imprints and stain blood detail.
Adult Eye Mask in Green
Whether your a cute green frog or a sexy goblin the Adult Eye Mask in Green is a perfect jungle green for all your needs. Features green mask with eye cut-outs.
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Eat your peas! Okay, well maybe not the giant ones - they're more fun to play with! Shake it up when you wear this Pea in Pod adult costume - it's not easy being green! While you're not supposed to play with your food, it sure does make for a fun time!
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No need to fuss with face paint this Halloween with the Blank Face Mask in Green. This green mask with eye, nose and mouth openings is perfect for any witch costume.


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On Saturday, June 13 @ Noon, The Bristol Public Library, 5 High Street, Bristol, CT, will present a Movie & Lunch program featuring the film Still Alice (Julianne Moore, Alec Baldwin, Kristen Stewart) based on the book by Lisa Genova. Bring your Lunch! The library will provide beverages & a light dessert. No charge. Refreshments courtesy of the Friends of the Bristol Public Library. Please RSVP at BPL or call: (860) 584-7787 x 2023.
Ted Zalewski Performs "Vincent" @ BPL on June 25th!
Actor and teacher Ted Zalewski portrays The Postman in Vincent: A Portrait by the Postman Roulin, at Bristol Public Library, 5 High Street in Bristol, CT, Thursday, June 25 at 1:00 PM. The presentation is filled with humor, passion, and joie de vivre and is based on extensive research into van Gogh's life and letters. No charge. Please RSVP at the library or by calling (860) 584-7787 x 2023. Made possible by a grant from the Friends of the Bristol Public Library.
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Due to changes at the Connecticut State Library, the Bristol Public Library System will suspend inter-library loan services through the statewide ReQuest network beginning May 16 until a new state-wide system is in place in the autumn.
How will this affect you? If an item you desire is not available through our consortium, Library Connection, we will not be able to get it for you until the new state-wide system is in place. However, as Library Connection comprises 30 libraries, the majority of item requests placed are readily filled and very few patrons will be affected.
Remember, as long as the Connecticard program remains funded, your Bristol library card is valid at any public library in the state and you are welcome to visit libraries outside our consortium to borrow their items directly from them.
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The Friends of the Bristol Public Library will hold a used book mini-sale on Friday, June 5 and Saturday, June 6 in the lower level of the Bristol Public Library, 5 High Street, Bristol. The sale hours are 9:00AM to 4:00PM on Friday and 9:00AM to 1:00PM on Saturday, with an adult fiction half-price sale on Saturday from 1:00PM to 3:00PM. The sale features 2,000 gently used fiction and non-fiction books for children, teens and adults, priced at $1.00 and $2.00, and a large selection of specially priced books at a slightly higher cost.
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Delicious baked pizzas. Try the "formule" : make your choice of half a salad and half a pizza !
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Fresh meals cooked every day by a great "cuistot". A hight quality cook at a very decent price. Enjoy the outdoor tables during the summer. Interesting local wines choice.
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Tony, owner and musician, is sometime organising "musical evenings" on saturday nights.
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Bishop, award-winning author, professor, Bible scholar and passionate follower of Christ are among the many titles that can describe, N.T. Wright. Newsweek has referred to him as "the world's leading New Testament scholar." With over 50 books to his credit, including Surprised by Hope, Surprised by Scripture and Paul and the Faithfulness of God, and a lifetime of study dedicated to biblical understanding, Mr. Wright shares his wisdom and insight for Christian living.
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Open water swim was "really invigorating"
Despite the cold water, the open water swimmers found the challenge great fun:
Swimmers take the plunge at Windermere
A group of brave swimmers braved the elements in Windermere to take part in an open water swim.
The thermometer read just eight degrees, but despite the chilly water they all seemed to enjoy their morning dip.
Open-water swimmers head for Windermere
Scores of swimmers will be braving the cold waters of Windermere today to join in with an Open Water Swim event.
Organisers say anyone can come along but suggest people do not forget to bring their own wetsuits and thermal underwear.
The swim is suitable for all abilities and an experienced coaches will be on hand to give to tuition to any newcomers.
Big Chill Swim - full report
More than 200 people braved the freezing temperatures today to take a dip in Windermere.
The aptly named Big Chill Swim was held for the first time, but organisers hope to make it an annual event.
This is John Bevir's report.
Not a wetsuit in sight
The inaugural Big Chill Swim has taken place in Windermere. More than 200 people took part in total.
A variety of races took place, from endurance swimming to shorter charity events. The water temperature was just 4.6 degrees and competitors weren't allowed to wear wetsuits!
Annual New Year's Eve dip in Whitehaven
The annual Golden Sands Polar Bear dip in Whitehaven aims to raise more than £25,000 for charity.
Around 100 swimmers took part this year, with hundreds more watching on.
Samantha Parker has the full report:
Annual dip attracts 100 swimmers
One hundred people took part in the annual Golden Sands Polar Bear challenge in Whitehaven to raise £25,000 for charity.
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Whitehaven swimmers dive in
The swimmers have now entered the water at Whitehaven for their annual New Year's Eve dip.
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moreA perishable item is one that has constant utility up until an expiration date (which may be known or uncertain), at which point the utility drops to zero. This includes many types of packaged foods such as milk, cheese, processed meats, and canned goods. It also includes virtually all pharmaceuticals and photographic film, as well as whole blood supplies. This book is the first devoted solely to perishable inventory systems. The book's ten chapters first cover the preliminaries of periodic review versus continuous review and look at a one-period newsvendor perishable inventory model. The author moves to the basic multiperiod dynamic model, and then considers the extensions of random lifetime, inclusion of a set-up cost, and multiproduct models of perishables. A chapter on continuous review models looks at one-for-one policies, models with zero lead time, optimal policies with positive lead time, and an alternative approach. Additional chapters present material on approximate order policies, inventory depletion management, and deterministic models, including the basic EOQ model with perishability and the dynamic deterministic model with perishability.Finally, chapters explore decaying inventories, queues with impatient customers, and blood bank inventory control. Anyone researching perishable inventory systems will find much to work with here. Practitioners and consultants will also now have a single well-referenced source of up-to-date information to work with. less
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