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Dr. Ho is Director of MR Research and Ms. Hood is the MR research coordinator, Department of Radiology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD; Dr. Meaney is Chief of MRI, St. James Hospital, Dublin, Ireland; Dr. Kent is Chairman of the Department of Vascular Surgery and Dr. Watts, Dr. Wang, Dr. Winchester, and Dr. Prince are faculty in the Department of Radiology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY; Dr. Dong is a research associate at the University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, MI; Dr. Choyke is Chief of MRI, Diagnostic Radiology Department, Warren G. Magnuson Clinical Center, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD. The opinions or assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or reflecting the views of the Department of Defense or the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Patients with a suspicion of atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease have presented a difficult imaging challenge. Flow-limiting stenoses tend to be localized to small regions of the body. However, because of the systemic (i.e., diffuse) nature of the atherosclerotic disease process, a flow-limiting atherosclerotic stenosis or occlusion could occur anywhere from the aorta down to the calf and still cause similar ischemic symptoms in the lower limb. In addition, synchronous disease is common and a proximal lesion may mask other more distal lesions, which can also be significant. For these reasons, in patients with suspected peripheral vascular disease, it is essential to image an extensive region of arterial anatomy from the abdominal aorta down to the feet.
The time-honored, gold-standard method for the evaluation of patients with peripheral vascular disease has been x-ray angiography, sometimes referred to as the peripheral "run-off" study. With conventional x-ray angiography, the patient is subjected to the risks of arterial catheterization, iodinated contrast, sedation, and ionizing radiation. The iodinated contrast load may be large because of the extensive region of anatomy to be covered. But these patients also have a high incidence of renal artery disease as well as nephrosclerosis, which puts them at greater risk of iodinated-contrast-mediainduced renal failure. These clinical considerations led to much enthusiasm with the early successes described for peripheral magnetic resonance (MR) angiography 1-3 using two-dimensional (2D) time-of-flight (TOF). However, 2D TOF MR angiography relies on the phenomenon of "in-flow" for vascular depiction and, therefore, is prone to image artifacts related to arterial pulsation, turbulent flow, in-plane saturation, and saturation of retrograde flow--all of which can result in poor arterial signal and the overestimation of arterial stenoses. 4 Slice misregistration artifacts can also occur with 2D TOF in patients who cannot hold perfectly still. One additional practical consideration with peripheral 2D TOF imaging is the long scan times required for completion of the exam, which can exceed 2 hours.
Gadolinium (Gd)-enhanced three-dimensional (3D) magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) has revolutionized arterial imaging with MR and largely replaced traditional 2D TOF methods. The technique uses gadolinium-chelate contrast media to produce images that are essentially "luminograms" comparable to those of catheter angiography. Gd-enhanced 3D MRA, of course, has distinct clinical advantages over catheter angiography, which is invasive and requires the use of nephrotoxic iodinated contrast agents and ionizing radiation.
Until recently, Gd-enhanced 3D MRA has been limited to imaging of a single region of the body (i.e., a single "station") corresponding to the field of view of the MR scanner, typically 40 to 50 cm. This is not sufficient for evaluating patients with peripheral vascular disease where the distance from upper abdominal aorta to feet is typically more than 100 cm. However, by imaging rapidly and moving the patient through the isocenter of the scanner as the Gd contrast passes down the legs, it is possible to image the arteries of the entire lower half of the body using multiple overlapping fields of view. 5-7 This technique, known as bolus chasing, is not entirely new, as it has been used for many years in conventional x-ray angiography for peripheral run-off studies using a stepping or moving table technique.
This article will discuss the practical considerations of bolus-chase MRA as they pertain to the evaluation of patients with atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease. The authors intend to provide a foundation of understanding such that readers can build their own peripheral MRA strategy to accomplish their own specific needs as dictated by their referring surgeons, equipment, and personnel.
Currently, there are three critical aspects for successful acquisition of diagnostic MRA examinations of the peripheral vasculature. These are accurate placement of the imaging volume, appropriate bolus administration, and image subtraction. Accurate placement of the imaging volume is critical, as the arteries of interest must be imaged with the fewest slices possible to ensure that imaging of all three data sets can be completed before onset of venous enhancement. Imaging is performed in the coronal plane with several, usually three, stations (figure 1). Typically, the first station includes the abdomen-pelvis; the second station, the thigh; and the third station, the knee-calf. Occasionally, as in the case of patients with limb-threatening ischemia or nonhealing ulcerations, illustration of a fourth station for the distal calf and feet is desired. By positioning the patient with the knees and ankles elevated, the arteries of the lower half of the body can be brought within a relatively horizontal, narrow volume of coverage. This permits use of a relatively small number of slices to cover all the arteries for rapid imaging with high resolution. However, most manufacturers now offer the possibility of independent angulation of the three imaging volumes, which improves the ease of performance, as the legs no longer need to be elevated prior to the procedure.
The 3D volume for the bolus-chase MRA is positioned by determining the anterior and posterior extent of coverage necessary to include the arteries by first acquiring axial and/or sagittal 2D TOF images that sample the anatomy at 10 to 20 cm intervals from mid-abdomen to mid-calf. Typically, the most anterior extent of the peripheral vessels is at the common femoral artery and the most posterior extent is either at the popliteal artery or the common iliac bifurcation. Failure to include segments of vascular anatomy within the coronal 3D volume may result in erroneous simulation of arterial stenosis or occlusion (figure 2). Once the anterior-posterior coverage is determined, it is then necessary to select the slice thickness, number of slices, number of phase encoding steps and bandwidth such that the acquisition time is optimized to keep up with the bolus as it passes down the legs. In general, it is necessary to reduce the resolution to be able to scan faster. If necessary, the slice thickness can be increased to 5 mm (and then interpolated or zero-filled down to 2.5 mm), the phase encoding steps reduced to 128 and the bandwidth increased to ± 62 kHz. However, typically the slice thickness is 3.6 mm with 192 phase-encoding steps and ± 32 kHz bandwidth. On some MR scanners, station-specific image prescription of the bolus chase MRA is currently available. This feature enables further optimization of speed and spatial resolution (i.e., coronal oblique imaging and imaging parameters such as partition thickness for each station). 8
Another significant consideration for bolus-chase MRA is the selection of contrast volume and injection rates. The image data for each station should be acquired during the arterial phase of the Gd contrast bolus that lasts at least the duration of the bolus itself (e.g., 40-mL contrast dose injected at 0.7 mL/sec has an approximately 57-sec duration). Because of the importance of central k-space data for determining image contrast, it is particularly important to acquire the data corresponding to the central half of k-space while the bolus is within the arteries for that station. In order to achieve correct bolus timing, the duration of each station must match the rate of passage of contrast down that particular station. This requires knowing in advance the rate at which contrast is flowing down the legs and also requires adjusting the resolution, bandwidth, and other imaging parameters so that the image acquisition time is correct. The speed of the image acquisition will depend on the scanner and its particular software and gradient hardware. However, the duration of the bolus should at least approximate the duration required to obtain the central k-space data for all stations (typically 40 to 60 seconds for a three-station bolus chase).
Because 3D imaging typically takes between 12 to 24 seconds per location, there is a risk of venous enhancement in some patients. This can be minimized, however, by exploiting two modifications commercially available on many state-of-the-art systems: the use of a bolus-detection technique to trigger imaging for the arterial phase and the optimization of k-space mapping. The use of a bolus-detection technique, such as an automated algorithm (e.g., MR SmartPrep, GE Medical Systems, Milwaukee, WI; figure 3) or MR fluoroscopy (e.g., BolusTrak, Philips Medical Systems, Bothell, WA; figure 4) ensures that imaging is performed during arterial enhancement (at least for the initial station), thereby minimizing the risk of venous contamination of images. In association with bolus detection, it makes sense to alter the order in which k-space is mapped for three stations. For the first station (aortoiliac), the center of k-space is acquired toward the end of the acquisition. For the second and particularly the third stations, it makes sense to acquire the data "centrically," to shorten the time from onset of injection to completion of central k-space data mapping, as this will diminish the chance of venous enhancement (figure 5). 7,9 Additional time savings (thereby shortening bolus duration requirements) can be realized by reducing the phase-encode steps in the slice direction for the intermediate second station. 10 Exploiting a partial Fourier image acquisition scheme, the scan duration for each station might have to be as short as 15 to 20 seconds per station. With the re-mapping of k-space, a 20-second scan duration for each station can still work out well, especially for imaging the proximal 2 stations above the knee.
In general, the rate of bolus administration is predicated on the time required for image acquisition (i.e., scan time for the MRA). One successful bolus infusion scheme for a 60-second image duration requirement would be to inject 40 mL of Gd-chelate contrast at approximately 0.7 to 1 mL/sec. 5,6 Because of the added time required to complete bolus chase imaging, the contrast media injection rates are much slower than the 2 mL/sec recommended for single-station Gd-enhanced 3D MRA. 11 However, with the development of faster gradients, substantially shorter scan times could be used in association with faster injection rates--the resultant lower blood T1 would offset a lower signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) predicted by use of a shorter repetition time (TR), because SNR varies as a function of 1/T1 and a function of TR. The use of a fixed 30- to 40-mL volume for bolus-chase MRA simplifies the procedure but may result in inconsistencies between patients because larger individuals may require more contrast media, and smaller patients may require less. To offset these concerns, an alternative weight-based dose schedule can be used. In this alternative scheme, 0.2 mmol/kg dose of Gd-chelate contrast media is diluted to a fixed volume (such as 45 mL for a 45-second bolus duration; or 60 mL for a 60-second bolus duration) with sterile saline and injected at a fixed rate of 1 mL/sec. 7 This also achieves the desired goal of matching bolus duration with imaging duration. The benefit of this strategy is that it affords the opportunity for the operator to repeat a Gd-enhanced 3D MRA with 0.1 mmol/kg should one region require re-evaluation (figure 6).
Finally, a significant improvement in vascular image contrast is obtained by subtracting a precontrast "mask" data set from the arterial phase data (figures 3 and 4). Subtracting background tissue signal improves visualization of smaller vessels that might be obscured by volume averaging. Ideally, this background, mask subtraction is performed in Fourier space as a complex subtraction to maximize visualization of the smallest arteries. Acquiring a precontrast mask requires a table-positioning mechanism that allows the table to be re-positioned precisely at the abdomen-pelvis, thigh, and calf stations before and during Gd infusion with minimal variation in position. Image subtraction is particularly helpful for imaging the calf vessels (figures 3 and 4), which can be difficult to visualize against the background of high signal in overlaying marrow fat within the tibia and fibula as well as in subcutaneous fat.
There have been numerous investigations on the accuracy of MRA techniques for evaluating patients suspected of having peripheral vascular disease (figure 7). Two-dimensional TOF has been shown to be accurate for evaluating infra-popliteal arteries; however, the examination is cumbersome to perform because of the requirement of multiple coil placements for each leg. More proximally in the pelvis, 2D TOF has been more limited due to artifactual signal loss from vessel tortuosity, pulsatile flow, and susceptibility from bowel gas. Gd-enhanced 3D MRA, on the other hand, is highly accurate in the pelvis and thigh. Comparative studies have established a high level of accuracy in this region (Table 1).
However, visualization of the smaller vessels below the knee can often be less reliable using the bolus-chase technique. For this reason, some centers have advocated performing 2D TOF initially on the symptomatic leg below the knee prior to a three-station bolus-chase 3D MRA. Alternatively, the infrapopliteal vessels can be evaluated with the 2D projection MRA technique (figure 8), which if performed first can also provide crucial bolus timing information for subsequent multi-station bolus-chase 3D MRA.
The 3D bolus-chase technique is just beginning to be developed and introduced. As MR scanner gradient performance and speed continue to increase, it will be possible to obtain higher and higher resolution bolus-chase studies fast enough to keep up with the bolus passing down the legs. There is also considerable effort to develop hybrid techniques, such as interleaving a faster 2D MRA for imaging the relatively straight superficial femoral arteries of the thigh (station 2) between the 3D MRAs for the tortuous vessels of the pelvis (station 1) and calf (station 3). 23 Spiral k-space trajectories also offer the potential for greater sampling efficiency.
Alternative k-space acquisition schemes, such as segmented volume acquisitions (a.k.a. "shoot and scoot" 24 ), may further improve bolus-chase MRA. With this method, only the central k-space data for each station is acquired during the initial arterial-phase "pass" and the remaining k-space data is acquired later during a second delayed-phase "pass." Because the central k-space data is responsible for the majority of image contrast, this method maximizes the resultant image contrast data for the arterial phase of the bolus and enables the reduction of the imaging time requirements for each station and a faster bolus chase.
New contrast agents with higher T1 relaxivity (R1), better R1/R2 ratios, or those approved for use at higher doses will allow greater T1 shortening of the blood to enhance image SNR. Increased SNR will also be possible with improvements in coil design that allow better matching of the coil to body to increase the coil-filling factor.
Bolus-chase MRA is revolutionizing the management of peripheral vascular disease. It is now possible to rapidly image the arterial anatomy of the entire lower half of the body in a simple, safe, fast examination with no ionizing radiation, no arterial catheterization, and no nephrotoxicity. Preliminary reports suggest that "whole-body MRA" using five fields of view and extremely rapid scanning techniques will allow depiction of whole body atherosclerotic burden (excluding the coronary arteries) using a hybrid of the technique presented here. 25 This will increasingly allow general practitioners and internists to participate more actively in the management of these patients. AR


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Breaking News: Players Reject NBA's Final Offer. Say Goodbye To The 2011-2012 NBA Season
You can kiss the 2011-2012 NBA season goodbye. This afternoon, the NBA players rejected the NBA's last, best offer to end the lockout that began July 1st of this year. The NBA players union plans on disbanding and taking the league to court. If you're looking for a ray of hope in this news... there isn't one. Both sides will now dig their trenches deeper - the union marching towards decertification and the courts, the owners promising to drop their next offer to a 53-47% income split from a more reasonable, negotiable position. I'm guessing nobody on either side is thinking of all the arena and ticket workers that will lose their jobs in this, but that's the cold, hard reality of what these two sides have done and are planning on doing.
I'm no labor expert, and I'm not even sure which side is most to blame (my heart tells me the owners), but if the 2004-2005 NHL lockout and history is any aide, then the season is finished. And, all the good things the NBA had going for it is down the crapper in this instant. Opinion seems to be on the side of the players eventually being crushed under the weight of the extended lockout and folding to a deal that is much worse in the long run, while sacrificing the season. Perhaps the players show more resolve than that, but I wouldn't count on it. The owners are in this for the long haul... which sucks for NBA fans.
So here we are. Any good vibes about the NBA was just given a Bill Laimbeer clothesline. There's no telling just how damning a lost season will be to the league's popularity. The NHL was hurt badly after their own lost season, but the sport is back on an upward swing (albeit, playing their games on Versus). Will the NBA be punished more than the NHL because of their increased popularity, or will it mean that more fans get pissed off at the league and its players? Depending on how the next few months evolve, it could speak to just how much damage will be done to the sport. In my opinion, losing any fans to a lockout is too much, but some have cynically stated this is what Stern and the NBA wanted all along. If so, it's one of the most maddening, selfish, ridiculous power plays in the history of sports.
Congratulations, David Stern and company. Well played. You had the league at its highest point in over a decade. You had more young, personable, likable stars than any league except the NFL. Hell, you even had LeBron James and the Miami Heat as the perfect supervillains too! I'm an NBA fan through and through. While everyone else was out partying in high school, I was watching Clippers/Warriors on League Pass Friday nights. That's how much I love the Association... and a sad social commentary on my life. This news rips me up on the inside. Sure, I'll come back eventually, but it won't be easy and it won't be without a lot of conflicting emotions of rage, anger, and regret. You had everything going for you and you decided to blow it up.


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As said before on this site " A mind is a terrrible thing to waste".
Benghazi is an issue because four Americans were killed.
When the teenagers take over.
To Obama & Co., they're just 'bumps in the road'./contempt off/Sorry staff - bad timing on posting this article right behind this one).
This is a gift. Just because Obama and his administration find it unconfortable to talk about it, it is not an "issue"? You can't define issues in this manner. What cry babies these people are becoming. Perhaps Big Bird can soothe the hurt.
First rules of holes ..
Well, then, thank heavens Romney and Ryan are around to raise the issue! Otherwise, the lies would go unquestioned and injustice would prevail!
I would love to see Romney or Ryan in one of their debates extend to Obama or Biden the now vacant role as Ambassador to Libya nce Romney is President.The look on their faces would be priceless.
Always intent on blaming others, yet never willing to accept responsibility. This has to be the most immature and irresponsible gaggle of miscreants ever to set foot in Washington.
Read the article.The lady from the State Department yesterday refused... refused ..to say that the attack was by terrorists.Note... in the article... Cutter herself said the President is committed to bringing the "terrorists" to justice.I get so confused...I get dizzy.Terrorists... or not...according to Obama's people?
Chair mans minions would like everyone to just go away so he could reign over his domain as he sees fit.
It's only an issue because Zero is a brain-dead incompetent and a compulsive liar.
Steffi can't take the heat. Even if Bengazi were an issue only because of Romney & Ryan, which it's not, it would still be vital to have a discussion, and certainly more important than Big Bird. This morning, headline in HuffPo blames Republicans for cutting security funding at embassies/consuls.
This woman is unbelevable and I think more unlikable than Elizabeth Warren if that's possible.
This is beyond the gang that could not shoot straight.Lies and excuses for four years about screw ups and we will take back USA in 27 days.Bush's fault now Romney's fault. LOL
To # 14 ~ Dead head Wasserman Sgt. Shultz tops the list.
He's almost right, if left up to the LameStreamMedia, it might have not been a issue.
When Romney wins he should offer Stephanie Cutter a job. Ambassador to Libya. Death doesn't faze her.
Baghdad Bobbette speaks.
I just read ten minutes ago that Romney is not mentioning Benghazi on the stump. Stef is more out of touch with R and R than I thought.
Too much choom as a youth......
Bin Laden is dead!... ...and so is our ambassador.
This is one vicious woman.I used to think Clair McCaskil[spelling who cares] was the worst,but Cutter is just plain evil..
We can offer Stef the job of Special envoy to the Taliban Government once they take over Afghanistan after we leave that God forsaken place.
Stephanie Cutter has a bad case of CRS (crano-rectal syndrome) and doesn't know it.
Re post #25. What I meant to say was (CRI) crano-rectal inversion.
#1, how about "A wasted mind is a terrible thing"?
Ask the families of the 4 ex-Seals and Amb. Stevens if it's not much of an issue?They're covering something up, and it's starting to look more serious than Watergate - where no one died.
Dear Steph,Please relay your sentiments to the parents and families of our dead service personnel.
Well, that and the dead ambassador thing.These fools need to be sweeping the floors at some good university, not representing the United States.
This blond bimbo's rant shows that they are LOSING!!!!
I was sure they would figure out a way to blame Bush...guess it was too far of a stretch.
I am beginning to think Ms. Cutter is on the RNC's payroll. She keeps f-ing up.
Obama should send her to Libya to be their next ambassador until the election without a security contingent.
The murder of our ambassador is a non-issue? When has this happened before? Even Clinton took action after the attacks on our embassies--attacks that didn't kill any US citizens, let alone four, including our ambassador. And lest anyone forget, those attacks on our embassies were precursors to 9/11/01.
Some are assuming there is a mind in there. I was thinking it was something like an O-Chip.All she spouts is what it feeds her, and we know who feeds the O-Chips.
A seat at the MSNBC anchor desk awaits Stephanie when this gig is over.
The women in the Democrat party make women look like idiots. I'm not sure who's worse, Cutter or Wasserman-Shultz with her "Just because it's false doesn't mean it's wrong" statement.
#17, EXACTLY! If it weren't for Romney, it would have been swept under the rug!
This horse-faced psycho wouldn't even twitch a lie-detector needle.
Cutter is truly stupid. And then there is the cover-up that was planned by grade school kids.
I really liked RR's response at the bottom of the article.I hope that Ryan raises the issue tonight in the debate and reminds viewers that Obama thought their deaths was a mere 'bump in the road' and that his campaign manager said it would not even be an issue if RR had not questioned the details of the murders.
She must be hurting in her soul, it's not healthy to lie like she does.
Remember this woman speaks for and with the permission of President Barack Obama. What comes from her mouth is how Barack Obama feels.
There is no end to the trash that is running the WH!This is jaw dropping! No wonder the mother from one of the killed embassy staff is waiting in vain to get an explanation about her son, instead the families got a form letter from the Hollywood lounge lizard!
Benghazi Is Only an Issue 'Because of Romney and Ryan'So in other words Cutter, if it weren't for Romney and Ryan, four lives wouldn't have meant a thing. Nice. Spoken like a true Communist!
The battle is over the minds (and votes) of the American people. The left uses emotions based on envy, jealousy and hate. The right uses facts and evidence. The winner will be the party that convinces the public what they are saying is the truth.I watched Cutter today and this is one partisan hack willing to say anything to cover the "One's" arse. They have no conscience, NONE!
According to Cutter, the ambassador and the three other Americans killed in Benghazi... are just "bumps in the road".
No Witch it's called accountability...look it up in the Dictionary!
If not for this gosh darn distracting election, things like embassy sacking and butchery wouldn't even merit a passing mention on PBS.
Duh, the role of the opposition party? Especially necessary when dems are in power do\ue to the corrupt media slackers.


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I pity the fool that offends my avatar.
Ok, it looks like you missed the point. I am trying to run under 15:00. I was looking for someone with real insight for tips on getting back into the shape that I was in in college without losing motivation due to the drastic loss in time that one faces in the real world. I actually found what I was looking for, in the form of motivation to run everyday. I was looking for a knowledgeable network of runners to get ideas from. What I found was a bunch of high school c-team casual joggers. If you still feel it necessary to bash a persons goals, I will post some results for you in November.
Disappointing that an "elite" runner feels it necessary to bash casual joggers.
Runners run.
You'll ruin your knees!
But I will always, over the long term, be a casual runner.
""...the truth that someday, you will go for your last run. But not today—today you got to run." - Matt Crownover (after Western States)
Bah! You politically correct weenie. But offending my avatar is going too far. I pity the fool that offends my avatar.
Roads were made for journeys...
Regarding that, what does speed have to do with level of seriousness?
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Hovering above or tracking a moving target, I have been playing with GPS tracking devices for the last 5 years and we are able to send a simple command to the tracker to retrieve its current position. Has anyone had any experience in being able to have a moving vehicle being tracked by a drone. I know I could send the drone to the last known GPS position but that could be up to 20 seconds position delay if it is moving. Can a transmitter or beacon sort of arrangement be fitted to a vehicle and the drone follow it ?
Yes this is possible and pretty sure with apm?
You need a transmitter to send waypoints to the apm via a gps reciever. For example if you have a gps dongle connected to your laptop and you have wireless 3dr link or similar you can do it by pressing ctrl and f in mission planner and clicking follow me your mission planner will then use the data from the gps dongle and transmit waypoints via the 3dr link to your quad e.t.c
There are ways to make a smaller version of this without sticking a laptop on what you intend to follow I am sure but it is not something I have tried yet
Here is a Mikrokopter doing the same thing
"make a smaller version of this without sticking a laptop"
AKA: iPhone/Android device.... and you get the benefit of A-GPS (if you near some wifi APs) and all day battery life. Heck, if someone can write an Android program that uses Google navigation, you can send bearing commands to the APM in advance to check against the GPS data and send any elevation data too.
The MK's execute follow-me in that video by using a second full MK unit (FC+NaviCtrl+MKGps), of course w/o escs and props/frame. You're getting more than GPS: IMU ground info, so you can accurately follow terrain/elevation, but a bit pricey for a solution when there are better options.
That would be the nuts, my phone uses google navigation but unfortunately writing a program for it to send waypoints to my apm is beyond my current skills
Open ArdupilotMegaPlanner and press Ctrl-F . Then click the Follow Me button. Yes, by default you need a laptop running planner, but the source is available. Bend it to your needs.
Neat! Didn't know about Ctrl-F
Thank you :)
what about following an IR signal , for example getting a quad to loiter around a moving car , or following a snow boarder going down a hill??, if this is possible the photography potentials are endless
OH! I like that idea! That would be amazing!
I know there are land based systems where a ATV will follow you around up and down hills etc as they are used for laying cables, I think they are radio not IR
Why do you say there would be a 20 second delay. GPS delay 1 to 2 secand max. You could transmit new data at 4 Hz easily. GPS tracker is infinitely easier with DIYdrones parts. How are you going to sense an infrared becon, with a camera? You will need a lot more processing power than the APM. Ya, you can do it if your that advanced, and had the time.
So for your GPS becon you need a GPS, ardupro mini, a Xbee or 3DR radio. And some C++ skills, not too much.
The 20 second delay is from using the tracking device, the device is a small tracker used in vehicles that receives a constant GPS signal then transmits the current location data signal via a Cell / Mobile phone every 20 seconds or multiple thereof. Think of a SMS to our server where it is then decoded and displayed on a Google Earth Screen. We use our own server but a free buddy tracker is here http://gpsgate.com/
I started experimenting with a system this year that may be a bit too elaborate: My idea is to follow a commercial ($150) GPS tracking unit that sends it location over the GSM network at a set interval. It can be set to as little as 5 sec.
The system comprises of an Arduino with GSM shield that is connected to the APM through an I2C connection. By sending an SMS command from any phone to the GSM shield, it automatically dials the tracking unit to start receiving GPS coordinates. The tricky part is to then activate "Guided" mode in the APM and relay the received GPS coordinates to the APM. On the other hand it doesn't seem too difficult and the userhooks in the code might be sufficient to handle most of the programming required. Just need a bit of time to get to know the code a bit better as well as the custom I2C procedure for the APM which works differently from the default Arduino "Wired" code.
If it works I also hope to be able to send other MAVlink type commands to the APM.
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SATURDAY, Jan. 18,1879-- 9 o'clock a. m.The House met at 9 o'clock a. m., the speaker in the chair.
The order of prayer was conducted by Rev. Mr. LYNCH, presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church for this district.
The SPEAKER announced the first thing in the order of business to be the call for reports from committees. He commenced calling the list of committees, but no reports being submitted, he called for reports from select committees, whereupon--
Mr. OSBORN of Elkhart, from the select committee appointed yesterday to secure better ventilation in the hall, reported an interview with the superintendent of the building and the obtaining from that officer a promise that a man experienced with the workings of the heating apparatus would hereafter give special attention to it without extra charge to the State.
The report of the committee was concurred in.
Mr. HEROD, in pursuance of notice heretofore given, called up his resolution for a change of the morning hour for the daily sessions of the House of Representatives. The question being on the amendment [Mr. Shank's] to make the hour twelve o'clock, noon--
The amendment was rejected.
The question then recurring on the original resolution, the yeas and nays were demanded by two members, and being ordered and taken, resulted--yeas 55, nays 27.
So the resolution was adopted, and hereafter the House of Representatives will meet for daily morning sessions at 10 o'clock a. m.
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call by counties for the presentation of bills and resolutions:
The following described bills for acts were introduced, read the first time and passed to the second reading:
By Mr. SLEETH [H. R. 222] authorizing incorporated towns to assess and receive license from vendors of Intoxicating liquors.
By Mr. SLEETH, [H. R. 223] to amend section 2 of an act providing for the election and appointment of supervisors of highways.
Mr. BRIGGS presented a petition from citizens of Sullivan County, which was referred to an appropriate committee without reading.
By Mr. ARNOLD of Wabash, [H. R. 224] for an act authorizing an official seal for the use of justices of the peace in the attestation of official papers.
Mr. TAYLOR of Warrick offered a resolution that the doorkeeper procure a sufficient number of copies of the Revised Statutes at wholesale prices, to furnish a set for the use of each member during the session.
The SPEAKER ruled the resolution out of order because the House of Representatives heretofore refused to adopt a similar resolution.
By Mr. OWEN, [H. R. 225] to amend section lot the act to prevent the spread of Canada thistles. Railroad authorities shall cause their section hands to destroy and prevent the spread of Canada thistles along the track and on all railroad lands.
By Mr. TULLEY, [H. R. 226] to repeal the act authorizing the incorporation of Building and Loan Associations.
By Mr. TULLEY, [H. R. 227] to repeal the act for the protection of fish,
By Mr. TULLEY, a resolution, which was adopted, directing the chairman of the several house committees, whenever they shall consider bills originating in the House of Representatives, to notify the authors thereof, page: 41[View Page 41]so that the author may be present to explain prvisions where it may be deemed desirable.
By Mr. DAILEY, a resolution, which was adopted, tendering the thanks of the House of Representatives to Dr. T. H. Lynch, presiding elder of the Methodist Episcopal Church in this district, for chaplain service during the present week.
By Mr. DAILEY, [H. R. 228] authorizing the correction of the school account of Adams County.
The bill [S. 32] to authorize the appointment of a clerk to the Judiciary Committee of the Senate, and a clerk to the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, coming up in regular order, it was read the second time
Mr. WILLARD: An amendment to section 1 providing that there be allowed a clerk to the Senate Judiciary Committee, to the groups of committees now provided by law, a separate clerk for said committee to be appointed by the chairman of said committee, and that there be allowed to the standing committees of the House on the judiciary, organization of courts, banks, fees and salaries, corporations and insurance companies, in addition to the clerks now provided by law for said committees, a separate clerk to be appointed by the chairmen of said committees, and that said clerks shall receive the same per diem as other clerks.
Mr. OSBORNE of Elkhart insisted if the Senate Judiciary Committee was allowed a clerk, the House? Judiciary Committee should also be allowed a separate clerk. As chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the House, he would do all the committee work he could, with or without a clerk to his committee.
Mr. GORDON favored the passage of the bill. He thought the Judiciary Committee of each branch of the General Assembly should accorded a separate clerk.
Mr. WILLARD was willing the two committees should each have a clerk if they could keep him busy. His amendment was intended to so operate that when the Judiciary Committee had no work for its clerk, he might be employed by other committees.
On motion by MR. LEHMAN the bill and pending amendment were referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The SPEAKER then announced the order for the consideration of House bills on the second reading:
The following described bills were read the second time, and referred to Appropriate Committees:
Mr. Baker's bill, [H. R. 421 to repeal section 14 of the common school law; also, his bill, [H. R. 43] to make interest on the loan or forbearance of moneys six per cent.
Mr. Taylor of Warrick's bill, [H. R. 44] to amend section two of the common school law; also, his bill, [H. R. 45] to legalize taxes levied by incorporated towns.
Mr. Mitchell's bill, [H. R. 46] to amend section one of an act to provide for township elections approved March 3,1877.
Mr. Dailey's bill, [H. R. 47] for an act to enable the owners of wetlands to drain and reclaim the same--through the action of county commissioners; also, his bill, [H. R. 48] fixing the time when actions shall stand for trial in the Circuit Court; also, his bill, [H. R. 49] to provide for township elections.
Mr. Compton's bill [H. R. 50] declaring void agreements to pay attorney's fees in any bill of exchange, acceptance, draft, or other evidence of indebtedness.
Mr. Stacker's bill [H. R. 51] to abolish the office of county school superintendent and to Appoint a county school examiner instead. Also his bill [H. R. 52] to amend an act in elation to highways. Also his bill [H. R. 53] to amend an act defining who shall be competent witnesses.
Mr. Caldwell's bill [H. R. 54] for redistricting the State for legislative purposes. Also his bill [H. R. 55] to legalize the board of county commissioners of Clinton County.
Mr. Taylor of Daviess' bill [H. R. 56] defining the Tenth, Twelfth, and Third Judicial Circuit.
Mr. Donnell's bill [H. R. 57] to legalize sheriffs sales.
Mr. March's bill [H. R. 58] to amend an act declaring agreements to pay attorney's fees in bills of exchange, acceptances, drafts, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness; also, his bill [H. R. 59] providing for appeals from boards of county commissioners.
Mr. Willard's bill [H. R. 60] to incorporate the orphan's home of New Albany.
Mr. Connoway's bill [H. R. 61] concerning interest on money--to make the legal rate 6 per cent.
Mr. Davidson's bill [H. R. 62] to amend the act for the organization of county boards, prescribing their powers and duties, etc.; also, his bill [H. R. 63] to amend an act in relation to county treasurers; also, his bill [H. R. 64] to provide for the working and repairing of public highways, abolishing the office of road supervisor, etc.
Pending the consideration of the above order--
Mr. HEROD, in order to accommodate & number of members who desired to go to their homes to-day, moved that when the House adjourns it be till 2 o'clock p. m. Monday.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. HANDY, from the Committee on Mileage and Accounts, asked and obtained leave to submit a report setting forth the number of miles traveled by each member of the House of Representatives in coming to and returning from the state capital. Several corrections were made thereto, and, on motion, it was recommitted for further amendment.
Mr. GAROUTTE moved that the House adjourn.
The SPEAKER begged the indulgence of the House to state that inasmuch as the proposed amendments to the constitution of this State referred to this by the last General Assembly, have been transmitted from the Senate to this House without any accompanying resolution, he would suggest the following form as a proper manner in which to get the question before the House--
Senate joint resolution No. 1, to amend section 11 of article 2 of the constitution and prescribing the qualifications of voters proposed and agreed to by a majority of the members elected to the Senate and House of Representatives of the Fiftieth General Assembly of Indiana, and by said General Assembly referred to the present Assembly being the General Assembly chosen at the next General Assembly after the same was so proposed and agreed to by the Fiftieth General Assembly, in the following words, to-wit: * * * Having been read the third time, the question is, will the House of Representatives agree to and ratify and adopt the said joint resolution as adopted by the Fiftieth General Assembly of the State of Indiana, proposing an amendment to the constitution, and by said General Assembly referred to the present General Assembly, as set forth in the joint resolution as aforesaid. Those of you in favor thereof, will, as your names are called, say "aye," and those of a contrary opinion will, as your names are called, say "no,"
Mr. Garoutte's motion was then agreed to,
And so the House stands adjourned till Monday at 2 o'clock p. m.


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On the same day that Northeast Utilities apologized for its performance in addressing outages from the October snowstorm and promising $10 million to the state, several lawmakers are proposing levying penalties against utilities, as well as requiring customer rebates and imposing new standards.
House Speaker Christopher G. Donovan, D-Meriden, Senate President Pro Tem Donald E. Williams, Jr., D-Brooklyn, and Energy and Technology Chairs Rep. Vickie O. Nardello, D-Prospect, and Sen. John Fonfara D-Hartford, announced several measures designed to hold utility companies accountable to consumers for their performance before, during and after natural disasters.
The Democratic leaders said initiatives would include requesting financial compensation for customers, directing the state Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) to expand the current storm docket to establish performance standards for utilities, with fines for non-compliance, and in addition request an in-depth, independent audit of all utility companies' storm performance.
They said they would direct the legislature's Energy and Technology Committee to hold hearings to begin to develop draft legislation for consideration by the General Assembly.
On Tuesday morning, Senator Williams met with a legislative liaison from CL&P and asked that CL&P create a "Family and Business Hardship Account" that would offer some form of rebate on future electric bills to any of the estimated 830,000 CL&P residential and business customers who went without power for more than 48 hours following October's snowstorm.
Earlier today, CL&P offered $10 million for such a fund, a figure Senator Williams characterized as "inadequate." He said a much fairer figure would be a $50 credit for each affected customer, which would cost CL&P $41.5 million, or about 10.7 percent of CL&P's $388 million in earnings in 2010. CL&P serves a total of 1.2 million customers in 149 Connecticut cities and towns.
"I understand the storm was not CL&P's fault, but CL&P has admitted that their response could have been better," Sen. Williams said. "Homeowners and businesses lost an untold fortune in spoiled food and missed business, as well as covering the cost of hotel stays, take-out meals, flooded basements and a myriad of other, unnecessary daily expenses. CL&P needs to do right by its customers and work out a fair and just compensation plan that can be applied to future electric bills."
"We must be prepared for the next storm emergency. It is clear that our utilities, and CL&P specifically, are not prepared at the present time," Donovan said. "When health and safety are threatened, and when business is disrupted to the extent it has been, we need answers. There are actions we can take legislatively that can make our public utilities more accountable to their customers, and if they fail to do so, there should be consequences."
To that end, over the next several weeks the Energy Committee will accept and review legislative proposals from Democrats, Republicans, the Malloy Administration, Attorney General George Jepsen and others which, in the near term, could ameliorate the impact of future storms, both in terms of personal expense and public safety.
Last week, Speaker Donovan and Rep. Nardello said they would introduce legislation that would direct PURA to create standards of acceptable performance for utility companies. Failure to meet those standards would result in significant penalties for the utilities, with fines paid by shareholders, not customers, and refunded to the customers.
Additional proposals have been offered that would:
- Require gasoline stations and housing complexes for the elderly have generators.
- Provide for a one-time personal income tax credit in the amount of state hotel occupancy taxes paid by Connecticut residents as a result of hotel stays during the snowstorm or Tropical Storm Irene power outages.
- Expand Connecticut's price-gouging bill to cover the cost of lodging and the sale of power generators.
- Require utilities to train and maintain emergency "stand-by crews'' made up of first responder personnel, retired utility workers as well as local responders such as firefighters.
- Require Mutual Aid agreements to specify strict timelines with other utilities and states.
- Increase the use of fuel cells in Connecticut to provide more electricity that is "off the grid.''
The Energy and Technology Committee will also evaluate solutions generated by the Executive Branch forwarded by Gov. Malloy and Attorney General Jepsen, as well as the results of an in-depth audit of CL&P.
"It is time to reassess Connecticut's weather related predictive capability, storm preparation, and ability to expeditiously restore power and utility service," said Rep. Nardello. "We need a detailed review and independent assessment to set reasonable standards of service and improve the communication between individual customers, state and local officials and utility company managers with the authority to influence crews on the ground in conducting and reporting on restoration efforts."
"The storms over the last two months have taught us that our utilities and oversight agencies must be better prepared for major outages. In the near term, we should undertake initiatives such as a tree trimming blitz in key high load areas and critical customer locations, such as nursing homes, gas stations, town facilities and schools. We should also aim to replace bare electric wire in these areas with covered wire, which can reduce power outages by a third to a half. Other near term measures could include training of non-utility contractors to assess outages, freeing all utility linemen to begin repair work immediately," said Sen. Fonfara. "Over the long term, we can promote distributed generation andenergy survival packages though the PACE program, at no additional cost to ratepayers, to keep furnaces, water pumps, refrigerators and minimal lighting going during an outage."
The Energy Committee co-chairs will recommend in a letter that PURA establish performance benchmarks and order an independent audit by a firm with experience in electric company management. PURA will then issue a findings report to the General Assembly, which at a minimum, include recommendations on:
- Setting minimum staffing levels for power restoration crews and reciprocal contracts with independent and out of state crews.
- Developing communication protocols with state and local officials and emergency operation center commanders and geographical mapping technology to provide restoration status to state and local officials and the public.
- Establishing procedures where PURA directly monitors the effectiveness of coordination and emergency related protocols.
- Assessing Connecticut's tree trimming policy and require utilities to submit to towns a list of all trees impeding lines on public and private property.
- Holding utility companies and executives accountable by tying compensation, penalties, customer rebates and reimbursement for food losses after long outages to performance metrics.


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"Chapter 5: The Creation," Gospel Principles, 27
When we lived as spirit children with our heavenly parents, our Heavenly Father told us about his plan for us to become more like him. We shouted for joy when we heard his plan (see Job 38:7). We were eager for new experiences. In order for these things to happen, we needed to leave our Father's presence and receive mortal bodies. We needed another place to live where we could prepare to become like him. Our new home was called earth.
Who Created the Earth for Us?
Jesus Christ created this world and everything in it. He also created many other worlds. He did so through the power of the priesthood, under the direction of our Heavenly Father. God the Father said, "Worlds without number have I created; … and by the Son I created them, which is mine Only Begotten" (Moses 1:33). We have other testimonies of this truth. Joseph Smith and Sidney Rigdon saw Jesus Christ in a vision. They testified "that by him, and through him, and of him, the worlds are and were created, and the inhabitants thereof are begotten sons and daughters unto God" (D&C 76:24).
• Who created the earth? Read Hebrews 1:1–2 and Moses 1:33.
Carrying Out the Creation
The earth and everything on it were created spiritually before they were created physically (see Moses 3:5). In planning to create the physical earth, Christ said to those who were with him, "We will go down, for there is space there, … and we will make an earth whereon these [the spirit children of our Father in Heaven] may dwell" (Abraham 3:24).
Under the direction of the Father, Christ formed and organized the earth. He divided light from darkness to make day and night. He formed the sun, moon, and stars. He divided the waters from the dry land to make seas, rivers, and lakes. He made the earth beautiful and productive. He made grass, trees, flowers, and other plants of all kinds. These plants contained seeds from which new plants could grow. Then he created the animals—fish, cattle, insects, and birds of all kinds. These animals had the ability to reproduce their own kind.
Now the earth was ready for the greatest creation of all—mankind. Our spirits would be given bodies of flesh and blood so they could live on earth. "And I, God, said unto mine Only Begotten, which was with me from the beginning: Let us make man in our image, after our likeness; and it was so" (Moses 2:26). And so the first man, Adam, and the first woman, Eve, were formed and given bodies that resembled those of our heavenly parents. "In the image of God created he him; male and female created he them" (Genesis 1:27). When the Lord finished his creations, he was pleased and knew that his work was good, and he rested for a time.
• Show a food recipe or a dress pattern. What is another word for recipe and pattern? (Plan.) Read Abraham 3:24 to show that God plans for all of his creations.
God's Creations Show His Love
We are now living in this beautiful world. Think of the sun, which gives us warmth and light. Think of the rain, which makes plants grow and makes the world feel clean and fresh. Think of how good it is to hear a bird singing or a friend laughing. Think of how wonderful our bodies are—how we can work and play and rest. When we consider all of these creations, we begin to understand what wise, powerful, and loving beings Jesus Christ and our Heavenly Father are. They have shown great love for us by providing for all of our needs.
Plant life and animal life were also made to give us joy. The Lord said, "Yea, all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the benefit and the use of man, both to please the eye and to gladden the heart; yea, for food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to strengthen the body and to enliven the soul" (D&C 59:18–19). Even though God's creations are many, he knows and loves them all. He said, "All things are numbered unto me, for they are mine and I know them" (Moses 1:35).
• Discuss how we can show reverence for plants and animals.
• Discuss the purpose of God's creations (see D&C 59:18–19).
• How do God's creations show that he loves us?
• To help develop an appreciation for the beauty of God's creations, you might do the following activities for home evenings: plan a picnic, plant a garden, take a nature walk, enjoy a sunrise or sunset.
Additional Scriptures
• Genesis 1:1–2:7; Abraham 3:22–23 and chapters Abraham 4–5; Moses 1:27–42 and chapters Moses 2–3 (accounts of the Creation)
• Hebrews 1:1–3; Colossians 1:13–17; D&C 38:1–3 (Jesus the Creator)
• D&C 59:18–20; Moses 2:26–31; D&C 104:13–17; Matthew 6:25–26 (Creation shows God's love)
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Tracy Bradley v. Del eanmus Bradley, both of York.
Monica R. Ivery v. Otis T. Ivery, both of York.
Karen M. Shull, York, v. Glenn M. Shull, Lenexa, Kansas.
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In its current build, Boxee Beta users are unable to watch mature Hulu content, since Hulu.com requires users to log-in before seeing mature videos. But thanks to a little trickery devised by jaaps, posted on this thread, Boxee users can now watch mature Hulu content with a bit of file editing.
**This is not officially recognized by Boxee, Firefox, or their developers.**
- Install the latest version of Firefox.
- Ensure you're running the latest versions of Flash, DirectX, Move, and Silverlight.
- Ensure Firefox is set-up to accept cookies.
- Visit hulu.com and create a user account.
- View a mature content video (example: 30 Days of Night).
- Close Firefox
File Editing
Here's the trick: Boxee uses a similar cookie system as Firefox. By "tricking" Boxee into using your firefox cookies, you can now automatically log into your user account on Hulu.com and watch mature content.
Locate your Firefox cookies.sqlite file
- OSX: ~/Library/Application Support/Firefox/Profiles/[username]/cookies.sqlite
- Linux: ~/.mozilla/firefox/[username].default/cookies.sqlite
- XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[username]\cookies.sqlite
- Vista/Windows 7: C:\Users\[username]\appdata\Roaming\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\cookies. sqlite
Copy this file and paste your Firefox cookies.sqlite into your Boxee cookie directory. You'll be replacing your old Boxee cookies.sqlite.
- OSX: ~/Library/Application Support/BOXEE/UserData/Profiles/[username]/browser/cookies.sqlite
- Linux: ~/.boxee/Userdata/profiles/[username]/browser/cookies.sqlite
- XP: C:\Documents and Settings\[username]\Application Data\Boxee\userdata\Profiles\[username]\browser\cookies.sqlite
- Vista/Windows 7: C:\Users\[username]\appdata\Roaming\BOXEE\userdata\profiles\[username]\browser\cookies.sqlite
You'll now be able to view mature Hulu content on Boxee! For some shows, i.e., 30 Days of Night, Hulu might warn you that it's unable to show advertisements. But, this warning prompt was also on Firefox, so I don't think it's a consequence of this modification.
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One witness was found in contempt and another witness was removed from court after becoming enraged Tuesday in the sixth day of trial for a 33-year-old man charged with killing a Hutchinson woman.Reno County District Judge Trish Rose ordered Bryce Noyes, 24, of Hutchinson to be jailed for contempt of court for refusing to testify in the trial of Charles Christopher Logsdon, who is charged with first-degree murder in the June 2011 shooting death of Jennifer Heckel.
Appearing Tuesday with his attorney, Rick Roberts of Hutchinson, Noyes expressed frustration over being subpoenaed about a week ago and not having advance notice. Roberts said Noyes was worried about his family's safety, and also indicated Noyes was under the influence of alcohol and methamphetamine when interviewed by police in the case.
Noyes will remain in the Reno County jail until he is willing to testify, the judge said. Sheriff's officers handcuffed him and escorted him out of the courtroom.
Judge Rose ordered Logsdon's cousin, 28-year-old Robert Lynard Hill, removed from court when he became enraged after the state called him to testify. He repeatedly said he did not remember talking to investigators and pleaded the Fifth.
"That's my family," Hill shouted when Stephen Maxwell, senior assistant district attorney, continued questioning him. "I ain't testifying on nobody."
After being warned he could be found in contempt, Hill returned to court Tuesday afternoon. Wearing a Harvey County Jail jumpsuit, Hill testified he used to hang out with Logsdon every day. He acknowledged reviewing a videotape of his interview with police, and admitted telling police he and Logsdon had planned a robbery, which he called a "grab and go." The plan was to rob a woman who carried drugs for 49-year-old Billy Joe Craig Jr., he said. Craig also is charged with first-degree murder in Heckel's death.
"It was just a grab and go - no violence," Hill said of the plan.
Prosecutors allege Logsdon, Craig and a third, unidentified male planned to rob local drug dealer Kayla Rodriguez last year but entered the wrong house on June 14, 2011, and Heckel was killed. Heckel, whom authorities testified had no ties to the suspects, was shot in the head and in the back, with a third bullet grazing her side, while her 5-year-old son was in another room in their north Hutchinson home.
Jeff Newsum, senior special agent with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, testified Tuesday that Hill told investigators Logsdon said "they'd wait until (Craig) got Kayla Rodriguez to come over" to Craig's apartment, and then they'd run in and do a "grab and go."
"They were going to split the money three ways," Newsum said, referring to what Hill told investigators. "(Hill) described Rodriguez as a good-looking blonde chick from Wichita."
Under questioning from Michael Brown, Logsdon's attorney, Hill said he previously couldn't remember where he was on June 14, 2011, because of his drug use, but said he now remembers playing basketball at Craig's house that night and later giving Logsdon a ride to an ATM and to get cigarettes.
Hill denied talking to Hutchinson resident Chelsea Peterson about Heckel's death. On Monday, Peterson testified Hill told her he went with Logsdon to Heckel's home, and Logsdon shot Heckel in the face.
Letters from jail
Reno County jurors heard additional testimony Tuesday from Hutchinson Police Lt. Martin Robertson, who was recalled to testify about the letters Logsdon wrote from the Reno, McPherson and Ford county jails while incarcerated awaiting trial.
In a letter dated Sept. 14, 2011, Logsdon wrote his ex-girlfriend Ashley Sterns that he had nothing to do with the murder and doubted any jury "will come close to convicting me."
"All they got is the (expletive) Billy is sayin'," Logsdon wrote in the letter, which was read aloud in court by Lt. Robertson.
Logsdon said all he knew was Craig told him he "owed a debt of $27,000, and he did it because of the debt." But he also wrote he knew Matthew Barnes was the shooter, and Kylie Hartman and Jason Casanova "tore up" the gun. In another letter to Sterns, Logsdon said he still loves her and hopes she will testify since she is "the only one in the world who knows where I was."
During a preliminary hearing last February for Craig and Logsdon, Reno County District Judge Joe McCarville ruled there was evidence of a conspiracy to commit murder between Craig, Logsdon, Barnes and Hartman, although Barnes and Hartman have not been charged in Heckel's death.
On Tuesday, Logsdon also read a letter from Logsdon to Hutchinson resident Karrisa Tipton from January 2012, in which he writes that what investigators think happened "is so far-fetched and unbelievable." He says Craig bought drugs from Rodriguez and knew where she lived. He says police never investigated (Heckel's) ex-husband "who had an insurance policy" or that she was having an affair with Barnes.
Investigators have testified they found no evidence Heckel was having an affair or was connected in any way to suspects in the case.
Mistrial denied
Judge Rose denied the defense's request for a mistrial after Maxwell inadvertently presented jailhouse letters from Logsdon containing information that should have been redacted.
As Robertson read one letter for the jury, it was simultaneously displayed on an overhead projector for jurors. The letter contained information about a lie detector test - information that should've been hidden from jurors - although Robertson did not read that information aloud.
Robertson did read a portion of another letter Logsdon wrote Aug. 31, 2011, to Hutchinson Police Detective Dean Harcrow. In that letter, Logsdon indicated he'd be willing to testify against Craig but was worried about being convicted for another case against him, because "people don't like rats in prison."
Logsdon was referring to a charge pending against him stemming from the Nov. 26, 2010, shooting of Eric Harbacek, who was shot in the leg. The original aggravated battery charge against Logsdon was dismissed but then refiled after Heckel's murder.
Maxwell acknowledged the state made the mistakes but argued it did not amount to "manifest injustice." Rose agreed, stating that the errors didn't rise to the level of manifest injustice required for a mistrial.
The trial recessed at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday after District Attorney Keith Schroeder indicated the state needed more time to redact information from recorded interviews of witnesses with investigators.
On the Web ...
For extensive coverage on this case, go to hutchnews.com/heckel.


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Anna Gonzalez on Etsy It's not that hard to call yourself an artist - the word has become almost meaningless. Being an artist, however, is still not easy, and making a living as one is as tricky as it's ever been - maybe more so. Galleries are invaluable - as in Philadelphia's Old City area, good galleries and dealers can center the energy of a lively, thriving arts scene and provide vital community spaces. It can be tough, though, for an artist to find the right one or to find one at all. But thanks to the technology we all love/hate, there are lots of opportunities for artists - and for viewers and collectors - that didn't exist before. Marilyn MacGregor on Etsy So this blog post is dedicated to working artists who engage with the promise and potential of online galleries as the newest way to get their work noticed and, with luck, sold. A disclaimer: I'm on that list. I'm a believer in social media as a living community, and in the opportunities made available by online art spaces - my participation is a vote for these avenues as a good thing for human and arts interactions. Sally Mara on Etsy You probably know the biggest of these sites - Etsy. Etsy, which got started in 2005 (it has a Wikipedia page, surely a mark of success!) is well-known as the go-to site for charmingly hand-crafted home decor, clothing, kid's stuff and objets in general. It also allows vintage sellers and craft suppliers. What you may not know is that there are a lot of very good artists on Etsy, often successful illustrators or gallery artists who like having a way to sell lower cost prints or even originals direct from their studios. Fine Art America is another big site, one that is more focused on 'fine art.' There's a lot of very amateur and questionable work to sort through, unfortunately, but it's worthwhile taking a careful look - you can find truly 'fine' artists on FAA offering their work as low priced prints and cards. Behance is another quality online portfolio site, this time geared towards illustrators and graphic artists - some really amazing things. Some of the work is for sale, or you can find links to where you can purchase prints. Major illustrators and designers show their work on Behance - as with all these sites, you can show your appreciation for impressive skill and imagination with a comment or a click on a button. My card for the Surtex Show in May in NY Recently I've been working with agent Kimberly Montgomery of Montage Licensing on designs and illustration work for the Art Licensing field, including paper, textile, and other uses. In the course of learning more about this field I've discovered another fun site where you can find original art, this time in the form of fabric designs. The site is called Spoonflower - you'll have a great time browsing through an abundance of original designs by real artists. You can purchase these unique fabrics for a single pillow or a complete overhaul of your upholstery! Cestlaviv - Vivian Ducas on Spoonflower Most artists by nature are multi-taskers. These sites are a few of the ways that they can show their work in more than one dimension and for multiple purposes. It's a huge opportunity for buyers too. It may take a little patience to sort through and find favorites, but life is like that - and it can be fun and very rewarding. You'll be looking at art and artists from all over the world. (Anna Gonzalez - at the top of the page - lives in the Canary Islands) I've included some examples from each of these sites, chosen almost at random in a search for high quality and my own taste, with links to the work on the sites (click on the images). I've also included my links - please click on them to take a look and leave me a comment or a click! http://www.etsy.com/shop/MacGregorArt http://fineartamerica.com/profiles/marilyn-macgregor.html http://www.marilynmacgregor.com/ http://www.behance.net/marilynmacgregor/frame |


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