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(Bygone Byways(TM) since 2001)
"New Mexico-Where history began in
America..." (excerpt from a 1936 road map published
by the New Mexico Highway Department).
Indeed. Coronado...Don Pedro de Peralta...Don Diego de Vargas Zapata Lujan
Ponce de Leon. Strange names out of a long history remind us of the
Spanish and Indian heritage of this land. For hundreds of years, trails
cris-crossed these lands as first the native Americans, then the Spanish, the Mexicans,
and finally the Americans wandered this land in search of trade and a better
life. Many of these trails were incorporated into the fledgling highway
system, and Highway 80 was one of these.
One of the original 1926 roadways, old U.S.
80 originally crossed New Mexico on its relentless journey west.
However, decommissioned as a U.S. highway in New Mexico in 1991, Highway 80 has
largely been replaced by I-10 for the length of the entire state. Not much
seems to remain. Southern New Mexico was then, and remains today, mostly
ranchland. Indeed early 80, like most early U.S. highways, appears to have
stayed by pre-existing railroad tracks as much as possible and rarely cut a new
path across the landscape (see pic at right...more info below). Let's take
a peek at what I have been able to uncover on my whirlwind journeys, and I
solicit input from you, the reader, to help me fill in voids and information on
what once was. From east to west...
Check out my New Mexico
80 driving directions!
Since the earliest part of U.S. Highway history, the road now
known as NM 478 has been carrying the traveler north out of Texas.
Indeed, once part of the old Bankhead Highway, the Old Spanish Trail, Lee
Highway and others, this important road was blessed with receiving the
first Federally-funded highway improvement dollars in the state - FAP #1.
Therefore, in those early years, it seems evident to me that what would
become old U.S. 80 was at that time deemed more important to the state
than the National Old trails Road (which would essentially become the more
famous Route 66).
Passing through Berino, Vado and Mesquite before coming into southern Las
Cruces, little has changed. The area still retains its agricultural
feel as evidenced by the many nut groves and farms (the
heavy smell of scallions in the air was also a sure fire giveaway!) and
makes for a pleasant, relaxing drive.
One of the few vintage relics left in the area is this close-up of J.M. Acosta's Real Estate Sign in Berino.
I have a 1959 map which shows this route by that time
being called Alternate 80 (co-signed with alt 85) with U.S. 80 now located
further east on what is now known as NM460 heading north out of Anthony and the
west I-10 frontage. However, today, no vintage architecture or
anything of real interest remains on the newer NM460 stretch. For the *must see
every inch* roadie only.
The huge I-10 interchanges have completely
wiped out several city blocks of Southern Las Cruces. Hence, not much
remains today to remind us that 80 once passed through this part of town. However, as
you continue north along 478 (old 80 & 85), take your time and look
around-especially as you approach the older downtown area. There are
a few faded
gems yet to be appreciated. For example, take a closer look at the Kilby
Motel...if something looks vaguely familiar, it should-it's the old Dona Ana
from the late 30's era! Take a comparative look at the Kilby today and
these two pics of the old Dona Ana (the colored linen is postmarked 1941) and
prove me wrong!
All highways evolve and mature as the
needs of the motorists change. 80 was no exception. Here is a
comparison of a 1936 map of this area across Southern
New Mexico vs. a 1959 map. Note the differences south of Las Cruces, and
the differences on both sides of Deming. For example, per the 1936 map, old, original 80 dipped further
south through Cambray while the 1959 map shows there being a four mile gap
between Highway 80 and Cambray. Because of clues such as these, I believe the evidence indicates that today, highways NM549 east of
Deming and NM418 west of Deming are the remnants of this older incarnation of
U.S. 80. BTW, I think it's a neat commentary that in 1936, the legend
shows that Highway 80 was paved all the way across New Mexico while its more famous
brother, Route 66, is still shown as gravel and even just graded between Santa Rosa and Santa Fe!
Though apparently
overlaid for the most part with I-10, it's possible that portions the north frontage roads west of Las Cruces are remnants of the last incarnation of Highway
80, though nothing of interest remains. Might as well stay on the
interstate-at least until exit 116 and NM549. NM549
gives a great feel of
older 80 through the center portion of the state. For example, you can
check out the crumbling ruins of Cambray store which once served the local
Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC) folks who did a lot of work in the area
in the early 30's. Further along, the march of time and 'progress'
continue to take their toll...this old, abandoned unknown motel/camp near mile-marker
(MM) 11 has been recently (sometime in 2006/2007) razed and replaced by a home.
Deming. An oasis from the monotony of
the road. I've seen old photos of U.S. 80 going through downtown Deming
with the prominently displayed moniker for the Baker Hotel in the
background. Well, this original 80 is on Spruce Street, with the latest
incarnation of 80 being a block north on Pine Street (now partially U.S. 180
near downtown). Look for some great, narrow 30's era concrete on Spruce
west of downtown along with a couple of great examples of early,
adobe-style auto courts such as the Coronado Apartments shown here. And yes, the Baker is still there!
Author's Addendum 08/02/04: A trip through the area
in 07/04 showed the Coronado Apartments to be closed and probably soon to
be demolished.
On newer Pine Street, there also still exist a couple of notable
motels that have hung on despite the onslaught of the chains. Both the
Mirador Motel east of downtown and Anselment's Butterfield Stage Motel just west
of downtown have great signs out front that shout reminders of a time when a
unique moniker was deemed necessary to capture the motorist's eye. Though
a great sign by day, the sight of Anselment's Butterfield Stage
Motel sign by night is truly worth a quick stop off of I-10. These
charging stallions look as if they are going to gallop right off the sign and on
down the street. One of the most impressive neon displays I've seen on my
Author's addendum: Al Garvin previously of Deming provided me this
wonderful story:
"'My father Bill Garvin, originally built
the Butterfield Stage Motel in about 1960. I was a freshman in high
school at the time living in Kansas with my mother and visiting my dad in
the summer. He installed the original neon Butterfield Stage motel
sign with the running horses. It looked very similar to the sign
being used now. He added a section to the sign right below it advertising
the prices for the rooms and that caused quite a stir in Deming as no one
had ever done that before. And the neon horses running at night was
quite a draw. Before long all the other motels were doing the
same. My job was to clean the pool every day in exchange for money
to buy my first motorcycle. What fun."
Thanks for the story and sharing with us Al!
If one continues west out of Deming on
Spruce, you will
see further evidence of why I believe NM418 (Spruce turns into NM418 as you head
out of town) must have also been a portion
of original U.S. 80. Just 2 miles past the intersection of NM427, look to
the right for a fantastic sight: a 1920's era old Texaco. Take a look at
the faded lettering on the side. This place
is still advertising tubes for heaven's sake! A strong indicator that this
was indeed, the main thoroughfare at one time.
Continuing west on NM418, you get that wide
open feel that is so common out west. For example, take a look
at this typical road scene near the intersection of NM418 & Pelayo
Road. There also exist an interesting stone building and abandoned garage
As you motor on, NM418 ends and you have to
rejoin the rest of boring humanity by continuing on I-10. But before you
do, be sure to check out the remains of old asphalt on the north side of
the road at the Gage exit (exit 62). From here to Separ, look for
many segments of this old road bed paralleling you on the north side of
the road, but any asphalt/concrete and or bridges/culverts have been
removed a long time ago.
A good exit to explore is I-10 exit 42: Separ & the Continental
Divide. And thanks to the power and reach of the internet, now a much
more interesting one as well! 1/2 mile east of the iconic Bowlin's
Trading Post, a forlorn station awaits. Last year I was wondering on
these pages what the history of this station was, and we now have an
answer! After first being contacted by Robert of Jones
Construction, Robert put me in touch with Dar May, one of the May brothers
who spent his childhood here at Separ and sent me a wonderful history of
the area. All of the following info on Separ comes from Dar's notes,
so Dar, thanks so much for sharing your life with the world!
The name SEPAR, apparently is short for 'SEPARated'. Being near the
continental divide, perhaps locomotives were taken off and shunted back
downhill to other trains needing their services.
In 1948, Dar's father, Rayburn Buris May, purchased a small Standard
station on the south side of old Highway 80 facing north (now under
I-10). This is the little beauty as seen in this first pic to the
left. Wanting a little more room, Raymond quickly (circa 1950, built
a larger station on the north side of the highway facing
south - complete with western wear and post office!. This is
terrific second photo to the left. Circa 1956, construction on I-10
began, and the old station was right in the path. Being an industrious
lot, Rayburn & his wife LaVerne, immediately moved their homestead to
what would be the Southside of I-10 and built the new station whose remnants
you see today. Unfortunately, the interchange was put in further
west by Bowlin's and the little station finally had to call it
quits. The Mays retired and went off to Deming, but again, Dar, we
can't thank you enough for sharing the history of May's Standard Service
with us.
Only one more major stop here in western
New Mexico: Lordsburg. Unfortunately, Lordsburg has been hit incredibly
hard by its bypassing. Though U.S. 70 & 80 were both co-signed through
here, it appears as if there are only one or two viable businesses
remaining. I'd advise caution here as I received several stares and a
couple of
suspicious, repeat drive-bys while I took a few photos. This is too bad as
Lordsburg looks very interesting and has a neat, old turn of the century
downtown strip (mostly boarded up now). Towards the outer edges, remnants of better times can be
seen in the facade of the old Alamo Motel the eastside of town
and the neat sign of the Bel-Shore Motel towards the west side of town.
Its been some time since any of these places were lit at night.
From here west, unfortunately there's not much left. Many minute stretches of abandoned, early roadbed can be seen at many
of the exits on the north side of the interstate through here. For
example, look for small stretches of old asphalt at exit 29 (Turbine Station Rd)
east of Lordsburg and north of the highway west of Lordsburg. The picture
of the train at the top of the page was taken off of exit 15 (Gary) north by the
train tracks. There is evidence of old asphalt all along this stretch, but
it would take a 4-wheel drive vehicle to explore further/deeper along
this path in search of old concrete. It does seem logical though, as most
of the early highways followed the pre-existing rail right-of-ways as much as
One last turn south at Road Forks, and your
off on the last stretch of 80 (here conveniently named NM 80) down to the
Arizona border and Douglas. Beautiful country with stunning vistas. I would seriously
advise a side-trip to the Chiricahuas as they are a spectacular set of mountains
and spires-an interesting study in volcanism and geologic erosion. There is
also a mine tour available near here at Granite Gap and the small town of Rodeo (see pic)
gives one last glimpse of New Mexico civilization before you forge ahead on
Highway 80 into Arizona!
Don't want to check out Arizona? Feel free to jump
into any Hwy 80 state!
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July 17, 2015, Friday
Supreme Court Rules on Whistle-Blower Case and Bankruptcy Judges
The court said that a suit against Halliburton and KBR Inc. had been filed too late, and it also expanded the power of bankruptcy judges.
May 27, 2015, Wednesday
Settlements Reached in 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
Transocean — owner of the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that exploded, killing 11 workers — is expected to pay $211 million to businesses and individuals who claim damages.
May 21, 2015, Thursday
Halliburton Posts Net Loss Amid Energy Sector Downturn
Halliburton posted a net loss amid a steep fall in drilling in North America, the company's biggest market.
April 21, 2015, Tuesday
Algeria: Violence Erupts at Protest Over Shale Gas Drilling Project
Protests in southern Algeria turned violent over the weekend when the police clashed with demonstrators outside a base run by the American company Halliburton near the town of Ain Salah.
March 2, 2015, Monday
Halliburton to Trim Its Work Force by 7%
The cuts come after a 50 percent drop in crude oil prices since June.
February 11, 2015, Wednesday
Oil Servicers and a Driller Announce Cutbacks
BHP Billiton it would spend less on shale drilling, while the oil services companies Baker Hughes and Halliburton said they would cut jobs.
January 21, 2015, Wednesday
If Either Halliburton or Baker Hughes Call Off Deal, It Would Be Costly
In a filing on Tuesday, Baker Hughes laid out how much it and its would-be buyer would have to pay in case the deal collapses.
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Mega-Mergers Popular Again on Wall Street
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The Economic Development Corporation set over this statement in response to Comptroller Liu's audit. From EDC spokesperson Patrick Muncie:
We appreciate the Comptroller's analysis, and we're glad it determined that EDC has disbursed a vast majority of the funds available for community benefit. The Comptroller's suggestions for the remaining funds may be well-intentioned, but they ignore the disbursement restrictions EDC is legally bound to follow, and many are infeasible or simply not in the best interest of the City's taxpayers. We will continue to ensure that all of the funds are wisely invested in the neighborhoods for which they were intended.
For time's sake I'm condensing two separate audits released today--one by New York City Comptroller John Liu, the other by New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
Liu finds millions in unspent city development funds
The comptroller's office says an audit found $9.3 million in unspent funds meant for public benefit projects on the Economic Development Corporation's books. The bulk of the funds were approved in 1992 as part of a development deal, and meant benefit the Harlem River Rail Yard in the Bronx.
"It makes little sense that millions intended for economic development remain unused for so long, especially in the Bronx where jobs are greatly needed," Liu said in a statement. "If the EDC can't figure out how to put the capital to work then at least return the money to the City treasury."
DiNapoli's audit of the MTA confirms the agency's deep fiscal woes
According to a report put out by DiNapoli's office, many of the concerns over the sustainability of the MTA's capital program were well founded. An audit of the agency revealed considerable risks in the financial assumptions its making, and warned that taking on more debt would only complicate things.
"The MTA is in a very difficult position as it struggles to hold together a strained operating budget while proposing the largest borrowing program in its history to fund capital projects," DiNapoli said in a statement. "Before taking on nearly $15 billion in new debt, the MTA must present the public with the facts about the potential long-term implications of this new borrowing on services, fares and budget gaps."
The comptroller warned that, if the MTA took on the proposed debt, the interest paid on what the agency owed could reach $3.3 billion by 2018. That would be 64 percent more than it is this year. DiNapoli projected that, even with scheduled fare and toll increases, the MTA could still face a budget gaps rising from $600 million in 2016 to $1.2 billion in 2018.
All of this, of course, would be waiting for whomever Governor Andrew Cuomo picks to replace departing MTA head Jay Walder later next month.
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I'm so excited and I knew you'd all understand! I did my very first jump on Saturday! I've been taking lessons once week since January and I was a genuine beginner in English (I had been riding Western pleasure for years but without instruction and only occasionally).
Of course, it was trotting over a crosspole set up (is that what it's called?) and not a full fledged fence, but it was still awesome! The last run through she tucked and hopped the poles instead of trotting over!
The horse I rode, Gracie, has not jumped before, but my trainer has worked with her a bit and says that she is very willing and wants to learn. Therefore, we make a great team since both of us are new to this and we are both willing to learn. She just goes right over and doesn't even think twice!
I'm excited to keep working at this...there is so much to think about when going over that I'm a bit overwhelmed. Making the turn, keeping heels down, keep a consistent pace while getting into 2-point, shortening reigns but still steering, keeping leg on, making sure I'm in the right 2-point position, staying straight to the jump, etc. etc. WOW! I know it will all come together like everything else, but I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I get frustrated when I don't get it all right away.


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What to do if the school board says:
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Bruce Wiseman is National President of
the Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) and opposes the
use of psychiatric medications.
These graphs show the alarming increase in the production of
Ritalin from 1985 to 1995 as well as the number of ADD/ADHD
diagnoses from 1988 to 1997. Bearing these in mind, consider the
events of the last two years alone:
1. On May 25, 1997 18-year-old Jeremy Strohmeyer raped and
murdered a 7-year-old African American girl in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Strohmeyer had been diagnosed with ADD and prescribed Dexedrine,
a Ritalin-like drug, immediately prior to the killing.
2. On October 1st, 1997, in Pearl Mississippi, 16-year-old
Luke Woodham stabbed his mother--50-year-old Mary Woodham--to
death and then went to his high school where he shot nine people
killing two teenage girls and wounding seven others. Published
reports say he was on Prozac.
3. Exactly two months later on Dec 1, 1997, Michael Carneal, a
14-year-old opened fire on students at a high school prayer
meeting in West Paducah, Kentucky. Three teenagers were killed,
five others were wounded, one of whom was paralyzed. Carneal was
reportedly on Ritalin.
4. Then in February, 1998 a young man in Huntsville, Alabama
on Ritalin went psychotic chopping up his parents with an ax and
also killing one sibling and almost murdering another.
5. On March 24, 1998 in Jonesboro, Arkansas, 11-year-old
Andrew Golden and 14-year-old Mitchell Johnson shot 15 people
killing four students, one teacher, and wounding 10 others.
According to one report, the boys were believed to be on Ritalin.
6. Two months later another grisly school massacre occurred.
On May 21, 1998 15-year-old Kip Kinkel of Springfield, Oregon
murdered his parents and proceeded to his high school where he
went on a rampage killing two students and wounding 22 others.
Kinkel had been prescribed both Prozac and Ritalin.
7. On April 16th, 1999, 15-year-old Shawn Cooper of Notus,
Idaho took a 12-guage shot gun to school and started firing,
injuring one student and holding the school hostage for about 20
minutes. Terrified students ran for their lives, some barricading
themselves in classrooms. Cooper had been taking Ritalin when he
fired the shotgun's rounds.
8. The incident in Idaho did not make the national press (no
one, thank God, was killed). But all that changed four days later
when 18-year-old Eric Harris killed 12 students and a teacher at
Columbine High School before killing himself. Harris was on one
of the SSRI anti-depressants called Luvox.
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Ritalin opened fire on and wounded six of his class mates.
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death with a bat.19 And 19-year-old James Wilson who had been on
psychiatric drugs for 5 years and took a .22 caliber revolver
into an elementary school in Breenwood, South Carolina killing
two young girls, and wounding seven other children and two
11. Secondly, as also mentioned previously, testing revealed
that Eric Harris one of the dead suspects in the Columbine,
Colorado incident, had therapeutic levels of the anti-depressant
Luvox in his blood.
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A convicted felon, serving time in state prison, has been indicted in Clayton County for the January shooting death of a man he thought burglarized his girlfriend's house.
Superior Court records show that Patrick Ramon Moore, 24, also known as Crown, was indicted for murder in the Jan. 3 shooting death of Tracy Burton, 20. Warrants allege that Moore shot Burton with an AK-47 because he thought Burton broke into Moore's girlfriend's house.
Moore also faces charges of wounding Fabian Ellis, 22, and Jarvis Jervod, 21. A third victim, Erica Peterson, 18, was shot at, but was not wounded, the warrants allege. Police said the semi-automatic rifle was reported stolen Dec. 22, in Clayton County.
Georgia Department of Corrections records show that Moore is serving a 10-year sentence for false imprisonment in a Lamar County case.
In other indictments, Marvlyn Eugene Martin, 37, faces charges in connection with the death of a motorcyclist on Aug. 20. Warrants allege that Martin was driving under the influence when he hit Frank Joseph Cassidy, Jr., 24. Cassidy was taken to Southern Regional Hospital after the crash at 3:50 a.m., and died at 4:27 a.m., court records show.
Police said Martin was driving west in the eastbound lane of Burbank Trail, when he hit Cassidy's Yamaha.
Nancy Ruth Lawrence, 27, of Jonesboro, was indicted for three counts each of cruelty to children and battery. Police said Lawrence beat three children she was supervising with a cell phone charger cord in August. The children, 10, 8 and 8, suffered welts on their bodies, said police.
Angela Deanne Swift-Hilton, 38, was indicted in an incident on March 3, 2010, involving her son. Police said she purposely backed into him with her Honda Accord, injuring the child.
Claudia Susvilla, 20, was indicted on 15 counts involving injuries to a newborn girl on January 23, less than a month after the child was born. Police said Susvilla squeezed the baby, born Dec. 17, because the baby was fussy. The infant suffered fractured ribs, arms, legs and skull. Police said Susvilla then waited three days before seeking medical treatment for the baby.
Laneisha Maria Palmer was indicted on multiple counts of contributing to the deprivation of a minor, aggravated battery and aggravated assault. Warrants allege that Palmer left her three children alone from evening to morning. Police said Palmer also burned one of the children all over his body with a clothes iron.
Rocky Lane, 50, was indicted for child molestation, cruelty to children in the first degree, aggravated child molestation and aggravated sodomy. Police said Lane performed sex acts on a 4-year-old boy, including allegedly biting the child's genitalia. Police said the abuse traumatized the child to the point he repeatedly soils his pants while in preschool.
Geneva Ronda Stone, 30, was indicted for engaging in what the alleged victim described as a tactic to "prolong her eviction." Stone faces charges of deposit account fraud, forgery, perjury, theft by taking and criminal damage to property.
Clayton County Magistrate Court documents allege that Stone bounced a $710 rent check to Nina Stafford in November 2009. In Jan. 2010, police said Stone presented a quit claim deed purporting to show that Nina Stafford sold Stone the rental house on Shelburn Drive.
Police said Stone lied during a May 13, 2010, hearing when she told Judge Steven Teske that she paid $45,000 for the house. In June 2010, police said Stone took the air conditioning unit, heater, water heater, refrigerator and carpet from the house. Stone is also accused of flooding the basement and destroying the walls.
Stone has several outstanding cases in Clayton County, according to court records. Police said she made a false report of a crime and filed a fraudulent insurance claim on July 10, 2010, when she reported the theft of a 2008 Cadillac Escalade. Warrants allege that Stone created a clone vehicle by faking a vehicle registration and tried to get nearly $40,000 in insurance by reporting it stolen.
She was arrested in 2002 for theft by receiving stolen property and was sentenced to five years under the First Offender Act. In January 2006, her probation was revoked and Stone was ordered to serve one year in jail over and above her probated sentence.
Stone is out on bond from an October arrest for theft by receiving stolen property, records show. She also has a case pending in State Court involving a charge of obstruction of an officer from a November incident.
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Another easy to build antenna for the 15-meter amateur band is the half-wave sloper. According to Ed Noll, W3FQJ, a sloper antenna "is a slanted half-wave antenna with one end of the antenna attached to mast top and the other end near to ground level." The antenna displays some directivity in the area of the slope and "displays considerably less signal pickup from its rear." With additional ground stakes, you can turn the sloper into your favored DX direction and reduce QRM from the opposite direction. At my QTH, I've driven three wooden stakes into the ground for easy directivity changeover. Depending on the inventory in your "junk" box, this antenna can be built without much cost to you. If you need wire or pvc pipe, check with your nearest hardware store or home improvement outlet.
A tall support, such as a tree or mast at least 30-feet tall (9.14 meters). I used an old 33-foot (10.06 meters) MFJ fiberglass mast to support the upper end of the sloper.
A dipole-to-coaxial center connector for the feedline (available at Fair Radio of Lima, Ohio).
Two dipole elements cut to frequency. I chose 21.150 MHz for my 15-meter frequency. Each dipole element was cut according to the formula 468/f (MHz). Each element was 11-feet, 1-inch long (3.38 meters). I used #14 AWG housewire for this project. If you will be using this sloper for an extended period of time (over a year), I would recommend a good grade of Copperweld from Davis RF. Although copperweld is a bit hard to handle (it's very "springy"), it resists environmental conditions fairly well.
Two ceramic or plastic insulators to tie off each end of the sloper. One insulator for the upper element; the other for the lower element.
Three to four wooden ground stakes for the lower end of the sloper. You can change directivity of the sloper by moving the lower antenna element to a different stake.
Wooden stake to support the pvc or fiberglass mast. Nylon ties and dacron rope if necessary to secure the mast.
Fifty feet (15.24 meters) of 50-ohm coax with UHF connectors (RG-58, RG-8, RG-8X).
Installed anti-static and ground system between the coaxial feedline and your radio room.
Assembly is straightforward. I built the antenna on the ground before I hoisted the mast onto its support stake. I attached the upper element to the + side of the Budwig dipole-to coaxial center connector. The lower element was attached to the – terminal of the coaxial center connector. The top element was secured to the tip of the mast with a ceramic insulator; the bottom element was secured to a ceramic insulator and a 5-foot (1.52 meter) wooden stake. All connections were soldered, coated with clear nail polished, and wrapped with several layers of vinyl electrical tape.
Before I attached the 50-ohm coaxial feedline to the center connector, I wound an 12- inch diameter (.30 meter) "choke balun" out of the feedline and attached the balun and feedline to the center connector. The balun should keep rf off the coaxial cable shield and reduce rf problems in your shack.
When all connections were soldered and protected from the elements, I raised the mast onto its wooden stake. I led the coax at a 90-degree angle away from the center connector. I attached the feedline to the static discharge system and used a short piece of RG-8X to connect the antenna system to my trusty Drake tuner (MN-4). Smaller pieces of coax connected the tuner and the dummy load to my Swan 100-MX.
The antenna has performed very well over the past few days. The SWR without using the Drake tuner was 1.7 to 1. I suspect a bit of trimming will be in order to bring this figure down below 1.5 to 1. For now, I'll use the tuner to handle the small mismatch in the antenna system. Reports during the afternoon hours have been fair to good, with SSB contacts ranging from 54 to 58 and CW QSOs varying between 569 to 589. Not too bad for 20 watts output. The sloper exhibits some directivity when I shift the lower element to another stake.
If you have sufficient space in your backyard, you may find this sloper ideal for your 15-meter activity. It's cheap, easy to build, and inconspicuous.
Edward M. Noll, W3FQJ. Easy-Up Antennas for Radio Listeners and Hams. Limited Edition, 1991. MFJ Enterprises, Inc., page 110.
N4UJW Antenna Design Lab. http://www.hamuniverse.com/antennas.html.
Amateur Antenna Projects. http:www.ac6v.com/antprojects.htm.
And for the ambitious antenna builder:
A Reduced Size Half Sloper for 160 Meters. Don Kirk, WD8DSB. Reprinted by http://www.iw5edi.com/ham-radio/files/160Half-Sloper-Antenna.pdf.
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Meredith and McDreamy are staying put in Seattle.
"Entertaiment Weekly" reports that Ellen Pompeo and Patrick Dempseyhave signed a new two-year deal to stay on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy."
Though that does not guarantee that the show will run for two more seasons, that's a pretty safe bet, as the show continues to be one of ABC's biggest hits.
In fact, ABC president Paul Lee says the show could stick around for years.
"[Executive producer] Shonda Rhimes is one of the greatest writers that our generation has seen. She's continuing to write an immensely powerful show," he said (via E! News). "It makes you laugh and cry every week, and what season are we now?... I think it's going to stay on the network for years to come."
According to "EW," the focus on negotiations will now shift to the show's other remaining original castmates, including Justin Chambers, Chandra Wilsonand James Pickens, Jr.
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Scientists at the UW and partner institutions will work to perform mathematical analysis of the body's neural signals; design and test implanted and wearable prosthetic devices; and build new robotic systems.
The four new engineering research centers announced this month by the NSF have an increased focus on industry participation. This center's 23 industry partners include Microsoft Corp., Intel Corp. and Lockheed Martin Corp.; smaller companies and startups such as Impinj Inc., NeuroSky Inc. and NeuroVista Corp.; as well as industry organizations and venture capitalists that will help turn ideas into products and companies.
Collaborators also include nonacademic research institutions such as the Allen Institute for Brain Science and the La Jolla Bioengineering Institute, and hospitals in Seattle and San Diego.
"The Engineering Research Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering will bring together university and industry researchers to establish Seattle as an education, research and commercial hub for 'neurobotics,'" said Matt O'Donnell, the UW's dean of engineering. "We have fantastic partners and a strong leadership team to accelerate innovations and help prepare students to advance the field."
The majority of the funding will support undergraduate and graduate student research. Early systems might involve remote or wearable devices that help guide rehabilitation exercises to remap brain signals and restore motor control. Ultimately, researchers hope to develop implantable prosthetics that are controlled by brain signals and include sensors that shuttle information back to wearers so they can react to their environment creating robotic systems that are truly integrated with the body's nervous system.
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Everyone was excited when Cable Cards where first developed because no one likes that big box from cable. Be honest, I know you don't like that extra silver or black box, but I'm sure that you like the features such as the on-screen guide and On Demand. The current Cable Cards give you the same channels, just not the same cool features, but the new ones will. Flat panel owners have been waiting for this for some time now, it's too bad the current generation Cable Card slots will not except this new equipment.
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In order to avoid too harsh a flash when using an SLR camera, which can happen if you point your flash directly at your subject, Messina suggests taping a piece of tissue paper over the flash to diffuse it. This helps to soften the light before it hits a subject's face. Just be careful to keep the tape away from the flash itself, since it can get in the way and add a strange shadow to the photo. And, yes, I'm talking about the same white tissue paper used to line gift boxes — so it's inexpensive, too!
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On the evening of December 16, 1773, a group of men disguised as Mohawk Indians, who called themselves the "Sons of Liberty," boarded three ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. Of the many important Revolutionary events captured by Currier & Ives in their lithographs, "The Destruction of Tea at Boston Harbor" is one of the most popular because it represented the spirit of the people united against British authority and in support of the New Republic.
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Perhaps no one in Craig's rural community suspected he struggled with a drinking problem.
The 61-year-old book store owner would quit drinking from time to time, but soon enough wade back in, feeling calm and in control. "I would forget and say, 'No problem,'" he said. "Especially at Christmas."
Craig thought more than once about joining Alcoholics Anonymous, but the faith piece of the 12-step program alienated him. "AA people think it's resistance to quitting," said Craig. "It's not. It's resistance to the program."
Surfing the Internet, he struck the magic combination of words that brought up a secular recovery program. At Unhooked.com, he found LifeRing, which began in the San Francisco Bay Area and has spread since its inception in 1997 to communities around the nation, including the Pacific Northwest where Craig lives.
In an online group, he finally found the support he needed to put aside alcohol for good in 2001. He's been sober since.
Few argue the need for help peaks at this time of the year. One former drinker calls this "the squirmy season," another "an emotional quagmire."
That celebratory vortex that stretches from Thanksgiving to New Year can pull in those with the best of intentions, and spur many into recovery before the first buds of spring.
"A lot of people drink more heavily and suffer more effects during this time of year," said Marty, a spokesman for LifeRing. "It's definitely a crisis time."
Nearly 14 million Americans suffer from alcoholism, according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. And recovery isn't a one-size-fits-all matter.
Different Strokes
Some, like Craig, never really liked getting drunk. "I liked being buzzed," he said. "Being buzzed holds the world at bay. But problems don't go away. In fact, they get worse. You can have terrible hangovers in the morning. You feel very isolated. You reach this point of despair. You feel more and more isolated."
There are no reliable statistics that quantify how many may continue to drink because they cannot find a non-religious recovery program. Judges have routinely referred alcoholic offenders to AA, although a handful of successful court challenges have redirected attention to secular recovery.
AA's approach is described in its "big book," the guide on getting sober written in 1939 by the program's founders, stockbroker Bill Wilson and surgeon Bob Smith. It encourages recovering alcoholics seek the help of a "higher power" in throwing off the yoke of drinking.
"The essence of the AA approach resembles revivalistic Protestantism, with elements of ritual prayer, public confession and surrender of will to a 'higher power,' and dogmatic religiosity reinforces the defensive barrier against innovation," said C. Gary Pettigrew, a forensic pscyhologist quoted by California Chronicle.com.
The organization calls on its participants to undergo a spiritual awakening: to turn over their lives to the care of God as they understand him to be, "praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out" - to admit to God the nature of their wrongs, and to ask God to remove defects of character.
But recovering drinker and 12-step member Maria said that AA is widely misunderstood. While AA is a spiritual program, it is not associated with any faith or sect, she said.
"AA doesn't care about your religious beliefs, whether you are an atheist, an agnostic or a Mormon," she said.
In fact, metropolitan areas offer 12-step groups specifically for atheists, freethinkers, Buddhists, and others.
"I'm an ex-Catholic, and I was always very put off by AA, the higher power as a foundation," said Carl, a 53-year-old science writer. "It seemed like going to church."
But gradually, that began to feel like just another excuse. Eventually, his resistance fell away.
"There's a genius in AA that translates into any culture in the world," he said. "It's not dogmatic. The core idea is you have to find something outside yourself. A lot of people talk about a hole inside they're trying to fill up."
Here's to the Holidays
Carl's higher power encompassed "all the knowledge around me, including medical knowledge, including my counselor, Vince - my archangel," he said. "After you look at the pictures of DNA, you see the double helix. That's a spiritual awakening. It's close to religious rapture."
Many people who are newly sober say holiday events - particularly workplace parties - present a dreaded challenge. The expectation that people should be having the time of their lives, celebrating with others amid much levity is underscored by advertisers.
Recovery veterans offer some tips for staying sober and sane during the holidays:
- If drinking plays a predominant role in your host's gathering, don't feel bad about taking a pass on it. If it's an office party and you feel you must go, make a brief appearance then duck out early.
- Give a party of your own, and make activities, such as decorating, caroling, or making packages for the homeless, the central activity.
- When you go to parties, keep a non-alcoholic drink in your hand at all times.
- If you start feeling like "just one drink" might put your nerves at ease, call it a night.
- Give some thought to friends who don't drink, and seek out their company.
And remember, there are all sorts of programs where you can find help in quitting. You can start by clicking on the links above.


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Document Number: 4026Building a Career Pathways System: Promising Practices in Community College-Centered Workforce Development - Community colleges are the best conduits for helping low-income people out of poverty, but state policymakers, and even the institutions themselves, often hinder training that leads to lucrative careers, according to this report. The authors contend that community colleges need to restructure to eliminate departmental divisions, that state and regional workforce programs need to make better connections with the colleges, and policymakers need to redirect funds. The report argues that creating lasting career opportunities for low-income people hinges on an education integrated with academic and vocational training. (Julian L. Alssid, David Gruber, Davis Jenkins, Christopher Mazzeo, Brandon Roberts, Regina Stanback-Stroud, Workforce Strategy Center, October 2002)...
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David Karl, director of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa's Daniel K. Inouye Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE), was awarded the 2015 Balzan Prize in recognition of his lifetime of impactful research in the field of microbial oceanography. This honor includes a prize of 750,000 Swiss Francs ($770,000). Karl is also the Victor and Peggy Brandstrom Pavel ...Read More »
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UH Mānoa hosts Big Data and Big Ideas
The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (C-MORE) and a UH-based National Science Foundation (NSF) Research Coordination Network ECOGEO will host the NSF Science and Technology Center's directors meeting in August. The meeting will begin on Thursday, August 27 with a morning conference on Big Data and Big Ideas which is open to the public. ...Read More »
UHM ranked 15th university in the world for earth and environmental science
The University of Hawai'i at Manoa is ranked the 15th university in the world for earth and environmental science according to this year's Nature Index. Anchored by the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST), UHM ranked higher than nearly 8,000 other institutions. The Nature Index ranks institutions based on the number of research papers published in Nature and a ...Read More »
Another human footprint in the ocean: Rising anthropogenic nitrate levels
Human-induced changes to Earth's carbon cycle – for example, rising atmospheric carbon dioxide and ocean acidification – have been observed for decades. However, a study published this week in Science showed human activities, in particular industrial and agricultural processes, have also had significant impacts on the upper ocean nitrogen cycle. The rate of deposition of reactive nitrogen (i.e., nitrogen oxides ...Read More »
[VIDEO] Touring C-MORE with ThinkTech Hawaii
OC16 Hosts Duke Oihsio and Ali Yamashita discover the Daniel K. Inouye Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education building at UH Mānoa, with Director Dave Karl. C-MORE Hale was the first LEED Platinum building in the state of Hawai'i for a laboratory facility. Learn more about C-MORE: http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/Read More »
[VIDEO] Simons Foundation funds UH microbial oceanography research
For decades now, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has been at the forefront of microbial oceanography—the study of microscopic organisms, or microorganisms, in the sea. Because of the cutting edge research done at the university's School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and C-MORE, the Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education, UH Mānoa was awarded one of ...Read More »
It takes a village: Rosie Alegado and coastal microbial communities
Editor's Note: Rosie Alegado represents one of a cluster of seven faculty hired as a result of the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's former Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw's initiative to promote multidisciplinary sustainability. This ambitious initiative is aimed at integrating science, engineering, and design into decisions on sustainable development and public policy in coastal communities, with particular focus on developing, engaging, and implementing ...Read More »
[VIDEO] IPCC Report Climate Change 2013: Briefing by Lead Authors
On September 30, 2013, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published Climate Change 2013: The Physical Science Basis, which forms a part of the Fifth Climate Assessment Report or AR 5. Lead Authors of the report, who are faculty at the University of Hawaii briefed the press, faculty and students. Prof. David Karl, Director of the Center for Microbial ...Read More »
David Karl and Edward DeLong awarded $4.2M to pursue high risk research in marine microbial ecology
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation has awarded Dr. David Karl and Dr. Edward DeLong, both UH Mānoa professors in the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology (SOEST) individual grants totaling $4.2M to support their marine research. These awards are part of the Moore Foundation's national Marine Microbiology Initiative that awarded 16 scientists from 14 different institutions a ...Read More »
UH Oceanography Professor Honored by National Academy of Sciences
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Oceanography Professor David Karl received the prestigious Alexander Agassiz medal from the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, April 28. Karl is a professor at the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He is recognized for his leadership in establishing multi-disciplinary ocean-observing systems ...Read More »


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Our National Parks and other federal public lands are facing devastating and unnecessary harm due to forced budget cuts by Congress and the actions of various destructive, short-sighted special interests like the mining and oil & natural gas industries. In order to protect and preserve our nation's public lands - which belong to us all and are a vital part of our national heritage, culture, and economy - we must take meaningful, positive actions like writing our legislators, joining peaceful protests, educating others, and supporting the efforts of organizations like NPCA, Sierra Club, NRDC, National Park Foundation, and the Wilderness Society. We should not - and must not, allow our public lands and waterways - along with the diverse plant and animal life therein, to continue being degraded and destroyed. For the sake of present and future generations, we should all do our part to help protect, preserve, and strengthen our National Parks and other public lands - that is why I proudly support organizations like NPCA.


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KUSA - Trying to get a good night's sleep can be a nightmare for some.
There are those who hit the pillow and fall asleep. But, for millions of Americans, that's not the case.
If you have insomnia you've probably heard of the good sleep hygiene principles -like banning electronics from the bedroom, avoiding caffeine and alcohol late in the day, exercising and avoiding daytime naps .
Been there, done that.
But, some natural supplements you may not have heard of, could offer hope.
"They're not going to put you to sleep when you're having other issues," 9NEWS expert Dr. John Torres said. "But, they might help out a little bit."
Valerian is said to help relax the nervous system. Some studies show it improves overall sleep quality.
"What we need is we need for our body to begin to relax," Dani Banner, with Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage. "If our muscles can relax a lot that helps a lot. But, we also need our brain to relax. And sometimes that's a problem for people - getting their brain to turn off.
"You don't always have to take it in supplements. There's also teas that include valerian. It's kind of our hard-hitter when it comes to sleep help herbs," Banner said.
"It has been shown to work to a certain extent," Dr. John said. "'[It is] not a magic pill."
Passionflower and Lemon Balm are two herbs that can also help prepare you for sleep.
"Both of them help to calm the nervous system down again," Banner said. "Passionflower helps settle down the brain so that you can relax into sleep. And both lemon balm and passionflower have some studies that show that they can be supportive healthy sleep quality."
L-Theanine is an amino acid, naturally occurring in green tea, and can help with mind relaxation.
"It helps our brain get into alpha waves," Banner said. "This is the state where you are relaxed and focused. It's like a calm, concentrated state and it is one of the preludes to the first stage of sleep. So, without getting into those alpha waves you're going to have a hard time falling asleep."
Banner says L-Theanine works in tandem with another amino acid called 5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan), which can help your body build more serotonin. Serotonin encourages feelings of well being.
"Then the brain cells take serotonin back up and they turn it into melatonin," Banner said.
The 5-HTP amino acid can also provide the building blocks for melatonin, which helps make people feel tired.
"Melatonin helps to regulate our sleep-wake cycle," Banner said. "So, at a certain time of night it should be dark enough outside that our brain gets the signal to turn on melatonin production."
That's when melatonin starts to be released. She says we start to feel sleepy when melatonin reaches its peak.
"If we can have 5-HTP it can provide more of the building blocks for melatonin," Banner said.
Melatonin is also one of the more popular sleep supplements. However, extra caution should be used when taking it because it is a hormone.
"I always encourage caution when supplementing with a hormone," Banner said.
"Melatonin is a hormone that our body puts out and it puts it out in conjunction with our Circadian rhythm to try and go ahead and get us to sleep," Dr. John said.
"It has the potential to cause some imbalance in other areas. So I would use it only sparingly and only occasionally," Banner said.
She says it is included in some supplement blends.
"As a part of the blend I think it helps to support those natural feelings of sleepiness at night," Banner said.
"Short term use is safe," Dr. John added. "But you do want to be a little cautious with it."
"Taking breaks from melatonin is important," Banner said.
For some, taking melatonin will have no effect.
"If you have adequate amounts of melatonin in your brain and you take melatonin nothing will happen," Banner said. "If you try it and it doesn't work, it's not the supplement for you."
According to Banner, magnolia and oshwagandha may also offer relief by moderating levels of the stress hormone cortisol.
When we are continually in a state of stress, as I think most people are,we're continually releasing cortisol," Banner said. "Cortisol will disrupt our sleep patterns. So, if we can help moderate the levels of cortisol in our body we can support healthy sleep patterns."
Doctor John says most people get less than seven hours of sleep a night, when we should get seven to nine.
"As a nation we're pretty much sleep deprived," Dr. John said. "The problem is that takes its toll on your heart. It takes its toll on your blood pressure [and can cause] earlier."
So, those who live by the motto 'I'll sleep when I'm dead,' should rethink it.
"If you're not getting enough sleep now, that death's going to come earlier," Dr. John said. "And you don't want that to happen.
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