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Radio Station is a plugin to build and manage a Show Calendar in a radio station or Internet broadcaster's WordPress website. It's functionality is based on Drupal 6's Station plugin, reworked for use in WordPress.
The plugin includes the ability to associate users (as member role "DJ") with the included custom post type of "Shows" (schedulable blocks of time that contain a Show description, and other meta information), and generate playlists associated with those shows.
The plugin contains a widget to display the currently on-air DJ with a link to the DJ's Show page and current playlist. A schedule of all Shows can also be generated and added to a page with a short code. Shows can be categorized and a category filter appears when the Calendar is added using a short code to a WordPress page or post.
Posts can be assigned to Shows by creating a Post and using the meta-box to assign it to a specific Show. They will appear below the Show Description and Playlist on a Show page. Please use this function as your archive for each show, so that each Show archive has it's own URL and can be crawled for SEO purposes. Use your favorite SEO plugin to manage SEO on Show pages and Posts. We prefer [All in One SEO Pack] (https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/).
We are grateful to Nikki Blight for her contribution to creating and developing this plugin for as long as she could maintain the codebase. As of June 22, 2019, Radio Station is managed by Tony Zeoli and developed by contributing committers to the project.
We are actively seeking radio station partners and donations to fund further development of the free, open source version of this plugin at: https://www.patreon.com/radiostation.
You can find a demo version of the plugin on our demo site here: https://radiostationdemo.com
Plugin Support
For plugin support, please give 24-48 hours to answer support questions, which will be handled in the WordPress Support Forums for this free version of the plugin here: https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/radio-station/
If you are a WordPress developer wanting to contribute to Radio Station, please join the team and follow plugin development on Github: https://github.com/netmix/radio-station/.
Submit bugs and feature requests here: https://github.com/netmix/radio-station/issues
- Upload plugin .zip file to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory and unzip.
- Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress
- Give any users who need access to the plugin the role of "DJ". Only DJ and administrator roles have administrative access.
- Create shows and set up shifts.
- Add playlists to your shows.
Časté dotazy
- I've scheduled all my shows, but they're not showing up on the programming grid!
Did you remember to check the "Active" checkbox for each show? If a show is not marked active, the plugin assumes that it's not currently in production and
hides it on the grid.
- I'm seeing 404 Not Found errors when I click on the link for a show!
Try re-saving your site's permalink settings. WordPress sometimes gets confused with a new custom post type is added.
- How do I display a full schedule of my station's shows?
Use the shortcode
[master-schedule]on any page. This will generate a full-page schedule in one of three formats.
The following attributes are available for the shortcode:
'list' => If set to a value of 'list', the schedule will display in list format rather than table or div format. Valid values are 'list', 'divs', 'table'. Default value is 'table'.
'time' => The time format you with to use. Valid values are 12 and 24. Default is 12.
'show_link' => Display the title of the show as a link to its profile page. Valid values are 0 for hide, 1 for show. Default is 1.
'display_show_time' => Display start and end times of each show after the title in the grid. Valid values are 0 for hide, 1 for show. Default is 1.
'show_image' => If set to a value of 1, the show's avatar will be displayed. Default value is 0.
'show_djs' => If set to a value of 1, the names of the show's DJs will be displayed. Default value is 0.
'divheight' => Set the height, in pixels, of the individual divs in the 'divs' layout. Default is 45.
'single_day' => Display schedule for only a single day of the week. Only works if you are using the 'list' format. Valid values are sunday, monday, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday, saturday.
For example, if you wish to display the schedule in 24-hour time format, use
[master-schedule time="24"]. If you want to only show Sunday's schedule, use
[master-schedule list="list" single_day="sunday"].
- How do I schedule a show?
Simply create a new show. You will be able to assign it to any timeslot you wish on the edit page.
- What if I have a special event?
If you have a one-off event that you need to show up in the On-Air or Coming Up Next widgets, you can create a Schedule Override by clicking the Schedule Override tab
in the Dashboard menu. This will allow you to set aside a block of time on a specific date, and will display the title you give it in the widgets. Please note that
this will only override the widgets and their corresponding shortcodes. If you are using the weekly master schedule shortcode on a page, its output will not be altered.
- How do I get the last song played to show up?
You'll find a widget for just that purpose under the Widgets tab. You can also use the shortcode
[now-playing]in your page/post, or use
do_shortcode('[now-playing]');in your template files.
The following attributes are available for the shortcode:
'title' => The title you would like to appear over the now playing block
'artist' => Display artist name. Valid values are 0 for hide, 1 for show. Default is 1.
'song' => Display song name. Valid values are 0 for hide, 1 for show. Default is 1.
'album' => Display album name. Valid values are 0 for hide, 1 for show. Default is 0.
'label' => Display label name. Valid values are 0 for hide, 1 for show. Default is 0.
'comments' => Display DJ comments. Valid values are 0 for hide, 1 for show. Default is 0.
[now-playing title="Current Song" artist="1″ song="1″ album="1″ label="1″ comments="0″]
- What about displaying the current DJ on air?
You'll find a widget for just that purpose under the Widgets tab. You can also use the shortcode
[dj-widget]in your page/post, or you can use
do_shortcode('[dj-widget]'); in your template files.
The following attributes are available for the shortcode:
'title' => The title you would like to appear over the on-air block
'display_djs' => Display the names of the DJs on the show. Valid values are 0 for hide names, 1 for show names. Default is 0.
'show_avatar' => Display a show's thumbnail. Valid values are 0 for hide avatar, 1 for show avatar. Default is 0.
'show_link' => Display a link to a show's page. Valid values are 0 for hide link, 1 for show link. Default is 0.
'default_name' => The text you would like to display when no show is schedule for the current time.
'time' => The time format used for displaying schedules. Valid values are 12 and 24. Default is 12.
'show_sched' => Display the show's schedules. Valid values are 0 for hide schedule, 1 for show schedule. Default is 1.
'show_playlist' => Display a link to the show's current playlist. Valid values are 0 for hide link, 1 for show link. Default is 1.
'show_all_sched' => Displays all schedules for a show if it airs on multiple days. Valid values are 0 for current schedule, 1 for all schedules. Default is 0.
'show_desc' => Displays the first 20 words of the show's description. Valid values are 0 for hide descripion, 1 for show description. Default is 0.
[dj-widget title="Now On-Air" display_djs="1″ show_avatar="1″ show_link="1″ default_name="RadioBot" time="12″ show_sched="1″ show_playlist="1″]
- Can I display upcoming shows, too?
You'll find a widget for just that purpose under the Widgets tab. You can also use the shortcode
[dj-coming-up-widget]in your page/post, or you can use
do_shortcode('[dj-coming-up-widget]'); in your template files.
The following attributes are available for the shortcode:
'title' => The title you would like to appear over the on-air block
'display_djs' => Display the names of the DJs on the show. Valid values are 0 for hide names, 1 for show names. Default is 0.
'show_avatar' => Display a show's thumbnail. Valid values are 0 for hide avatar, 1 for show avatar. Default is 0.
'show_link' => Display a link to a show's page. Valid values are 0 for hide link, 1 for show link. Default is 0.
'limit' => The number of upcoming shows to display. Default is 1.
'time' => The time format used for displaying schedules. Valid values are 12 and 24. Default is 12.
'show_sched' => Display the show's schedules. Valid values are 0 for hide schedule, 1 for show schedule. Default is 1.
[dj-coming-up-widget title="Coming Up On-Air" display_djs="1″ show_avatar="1″ show_link="1″ limit="3″ time="12″ schow_sched="1″]
- Can I change how show pages are laid out/displayed?
Yes. Copy the radio-station/templates/single-show.php file into your theme directory, and alter as you wish. This template, and all of the other templates
in this plugin, are based on the TwentyEleven theme. If you're using a different theme, you may have to rework them to reflect your theme's layout.
- What about playlist pages?
Same deal. Grab the radio-station/templates/single-playlist.php file, copy it to your theme directory, and go to town.
- And playlist archive pages?
Same deal. Grab the radio-station/templates/archive-playlist.php file, copy it to your theme directory, and go to town.
- And the program schedule, too?
Because of the complexity of outputting the data, you can't directly alter the template, but you can copy the radio-station/templates/program-schedule.css file
into your theme directory and change the CSS rules for the page.
- What if I want to style the DJ on air sidebar widget?
Copy the radio-station/templates/djonair.css file to your theme directory.
- How do I get an archive page that lists ALL of the playlists instead of just the archives of individual shows?
First, grab the radio-station/templates/playlist-archive-template.php file, and copy it to your active theme directory. Then, create a Page in wordpress
to hold the playlist archive. Under Page Attributes, set the template to Playlist Archive. Please note: If you don't copy the template file to your theme first,
the option to select it will not appear.
- Can show pages link to an archive of related blog posts?
Yes, in much the same way as the full playlist archive described above. First, grab the radio-station/templates/show-blog-archive-template.php file, and copy it to
your active theme directory. Then, create a Page in wordpress to hold the blog archive. Under Page Attributes, set the template to Show Blog Archive.
- How can I list all of my shows?
Use the shortcode
[list-shows]in your page/posts or use
do_shortcode(['list-shows']);in your template files. This will output an unordered list element
containing the titles of and links to all shows marked as "Active".
The following attributes are available for the shortcode:
'genre' => Displays shows only from the specified genre(s). Separate multiple genres with a comma, e.g. genre="pop,rock".
[list-shows genre="pop"]
[list-shows genre="pop,rock,metal"]
- I need users other than just the Administrator and DJ roles to have access to the Shows and Playlists post types. How do I do that?
Since I'm stongly opposed to reinventing the wheel, I recommend Justin Tadlock's excellent "Members" plugin for that purpose. You can find it on
Wordpress.org, here: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/members/
Add the following capabilities to any role you want to give access to Shows and Playlist:
If you want the new role to be able to create or approve new shows, you should also give them the following capabilities:
- How do I change the DJ's avatar in the sidebar widget?
The avatar is whatever image is assigned as the DJ/Show's featured image. All you have to do is set a new featured image.
- Why don't any users show up in the DJs list on the Show edit page?
You did remember to assign the DJ role to the users you want to be DJs, right?
- My DJs can't edit a show page. What do I do?
The only DJs that can edit a show are the ones listed as being ON that show in the DJs select menu. This is to prevent DJs from editing other DJs shows
without permission.
- How can I export a list of songs played on a given date?
Under the Playlists menu in the dashboard is an Export link. Simply specify the a date range, and a text file will be generated for you.
- Can my DJ's have customized user pages in addition to Show pages?
Yes. These pages are the same as any other author page (edit or create the author.php template file in your theme directory). A sample can be found
in the radio-station/templates/author.php file (please note that this file doesn't actually do anything unless you copy it over to your theme's
directory). Like the other theme templates included with this plugin, this file is based on the TwentyEleven theme and may need to be modified in
order to work with your theme.
- I don't want to use Gravatar for my DJ's image on their profile page.
Then you'll need to install a plugin that lets you add a different image to your DJ's user account and edit your author.php theme file accordingly. That's a
little out of the scope of this plugin. I recommend Cimy User Extra Fields: https://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cimy-user-extra-fields/
- What languages other than English is the plugin available in?
Right now:
Albanian (sq_AL)
Dutch (nl_NL)
French (fr_FR)
German (de_DE)
Italian (it_IT)
Russion (ru_RU)
Serbian (sr_RS)
Spanish (es_ES)
Catalan (ca)
- Can the plugin be translated into my language?
You may translate the plugin into another language. Please visit our WordPress Translate project page for this plugin for further instruction: https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/en-gb/default/wp-plugins/radio-station/ The radio-station.pot file is located in the /languages directory of the plugin. Please send the finished translation to firstname.lastname@example.com. We'd love to include it.
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Přehled změn
- Fix to remove strict type checking from in_array (introduced 2.2.6)
- Fix to mismatched flush rewrite rules flag function name
- Fix to undefined index warnings for new Schedule Overrides
- Fix to not 404 author pages for DJs without blog posts
- Fix to implode blog array for Show blog post listing
- Dutch translation added (Thank you to André Dortmont for the file!)
- Added Tabbed Display for Master Schedule Shortcode (via Tutorial)
- Add Show list columns with active, shift, DJs and show image displays
- Add Schedule Override list columns with date sorting and filtering
- Add playlist track information labels to Now Playing Widget
- Added meridiem (am/pm) translations via WP Locale class
- Added star rating link to plugin announcement box
- Added update subscription form to plugin Help page
- Fix to checkbox value saving for On Air/Upcoming Widgets
- Fix 12 hour show time display in Upcoming Widget
- Fix PM 12 hour shot time display in On Air Widget
- Fix to schedule override date picker value visibility
- Fix to weekday and month translations to use WP Locale
- Fix to checkbox value saving in Upcoming Widget
- Split Plugin Admin Functions into separate file
- Split Post Type Admin Functions into separate include
- Revert anonymous function use in widget registrations
- Reorganize master-list shortcode into templates
- Add constant for plugin directory
- Use WP_Query instead of get_posts
- New posts_per_page and tax_query
- Fixes for undefined indexes
- Fixes for raw mysql queries
- Typecasting to support strict comparisons
- WordPress coding standards and best practices (thanks to Mike Garrett @mikengarrett)
- added title position and avatar width options to widgets
- added missing DJ author links as new option to widgets
- cleanup, improve and fix enqueued Widget CSS (on air/upcoming)
- improved to show Encore Presentation in show widget displays
- fix to Show shift Encore Presentation checkbox saving
- added flush rewrite rules on plugin activation/deactivation
- added show_admin_column and show_in_quick_edit for Genres
- added show metadata and schedule value sanitization
- fix to 00 minute validation for Schedule Override
- convert span tags to div tags in Widgets to fix line breaks
- shift main playlist and show metaboxes above editor
- set plugin custom post types editor to Classic Editor
- add high priority to side metaboxes for plugin post types
- added dismissable development changeover admin notice
- added simple Patreon supporter image button and blurb
- added filter for DJ Avatar size on Author page template
- fix to Schedule Override metabox value saving
- fix to Playlist track list items overflowing metabox
- fix to shift up time row on Master Schedule table view
- fix to missing weekday headings in Master Schedule table
- fix to weekday display for Upcoming DJ Widget
- fix to user display labels on select DJ metabox
- fix to file_exists check for DJ on Air stylesheet path
- fix to make DJ multi-select input full metabox width
- fix to expand admin menu when on genre taxonomy page
- fix to expand admin menu when editing plugin post types
- fix to genre submenu item link for current page
- added GitHub URI to plugin header for GitHub updater
- Re-commit all missing files via SVN
- WordPress coding standards refactoring for WP 5 (thanks to Tony Hayes @majick777)
- fixed the protocol in jQuery UI style Google URL
- reprefixed all functions for consistency (radio_station_)
- updated all the widget constructor methods
- merged the menu items into a single main menu
- updated the capability checks for the menu items
- moved the help and export pages to /templates/
- moved all the css files to /css/
- enqeued the djonair css from within the widget
- use plugins_url for all resource URLs
- added $wpdb->prepare to sanitize a query
- added some sanization for metabox save values
- added a week and month translation helper
- added a radio station antenna icon
- Added method for displaying schedule for only a single day (see readme section for the master-schedule shortcode for details).
- Compatibility fix for WordPress 4.3.x – Updated the widgets to use PHP5 constructors instead of the deprecated PHP4 constructors.
- Catalan translation added (Thank you to Victor Riera for the file!)
- Bug fix – Fixed day of the week language translation issue in master schedule shortcode
- Bug fix – Added some error checking in the sidebar widgets
- New Feature – Added ability to give schedule overrides a featured image
- New Feature – Added built-in help page
- General code cleanup, 4.1 compatibility testing, and changes for better efficiency.
- Bug fix – Fixed issue with early morning shows spanning entire column in the programming grid shortcode
- New Feature – Master programming grid can now be displayed in div format, as well as the original table and list formats.
- Minor revisions to German translation.
- Fixed a bug that was resetting custom-sert role capabilities for the DJ role.
- German translation added (Thank you to Ian Hook for the file!)
- Fixed issue on the master schedule where genres containing more than one work wouldn't highlight when clicked
- Added ability to display DJ names on the master schedule.
- Fixed bug in the Upcoming widget. Override Schedule no longer display as upcoming when they are on-air.
- Verified compatibility woth WordPress 4.0
- Added the ability to display show avatars on the program grid.
- Added the ability to display show description in the now on-air widget and short code.
- Fixed a bug in the master schedule shortcode
- Russian translation added (Thank you to Alexander Esin for the file!)
- Fixed role/capability conflict with WP User Avatar plugin.
- Added the missing leading zero to 24-hour time format on the master schedule.
- Fixed dj_get_current function so that it no longer returns shows that have been moved to the trash.
- Fixed dj_get_next function so that it no longer ignores the "Active" checkbox on a show.
- Added some CSS ids and classes to the master program schedule list format to make it more useful
- Fixed broken upcoming show shortcode.
- Added ability to display DJ names along with the show title in the widgets.
- Fixed the display of schedules for upcoming shows in the widget and shortcode.
- Fixed a bug in the dj_get_next function that was causing it to ignore the beginning of the next week at the end of the current week.
- Fixed scheduling bug in shortcode function
- Master Schedule now displays days starting with the start_of_week option set in the WordPress General Settings panel.
- Fixed issue with shows that have been unplublished still showing up on the master schedule.
- Fixed missing am/pm text on shows that run overnight on the master schedule.
- Fixed an issue with shows that run overnight not spanning the correct number of hours on the second day on the master schedule.
- Fixed problem in Upcoming DJ Widget that wasn't displaying the correct upcoming shift.
- Fixed an issue with some shows displaying in 24 hour time on master schedule grid even though 12-hour time is specified
- Fixed a bug in the On-Air widget that was preventing shows spanning two day from displaying
- Added code to enable theme support for post-thumbnails on the "show" post-type so users don't have to add it to their theme's functions.php file anymore.
- Master Schedule bug for shows that start at midnight and end before the hour is up fixed.
- Compatibility fix: Fixed a jquery conflict in the backend that was occuring in certain themes
- Bug fix: Scheduling issue with overnight shows fixed
- Bug fix: Fixed PHP error in Playlist save function that was triggered during preview
- Bug fix: Fixed PHP notice in playlist template file
- Bug fix: Fixed PHP error in dj-widget shortcode
- Major code reorganization for better future development
- PHP warning fix
- Enabled option to add comments on Shows and Playlists
- Added option to show either single or multiple schedules in the On Air widget
- Minor PHP warning fixes
- Bug fix: Some of the code added in the previous update uses the array_replace() function that is only available in PHP 5.3+. Added a fallback for older PHP versions.
- Added the ability to override the weekly schedule to allow one-off events to be scheduled
- Added a list format option to the master schedule shortcode
- Added Italian translation (it_IT) (thank you to Cristofaro Giuseppe!)
- Fixed some PHP notices that were being generated when there were no playlist entries in the system.
- Added Serbian translation (sr_RS) (thank you to Miodarag Zivkovic!)
- Removed some debug code from one of the template files
- Fixed some localization bugs.
- Added Albanian translation (sq_AL) (thank you to Lorenc!)
- Fixed some localization bugs.
- Added French translation (fr_FR) (a big thank you to Dan over at BuddyPress France – http://bp-fr.net/)
- Plugin modified to allow for internationalization.
- Spanish translation (es_ES) added.
- Fixed a bug with shows that start at midnight not displaying in the on-air sidebar widget.
- Switched DJ/Show avatars in the widgets to use the featured image of the show instead of gravatar.
- Updated show template to get rid of a PHP warning that appeared if the show had no schedules.
- Fixed some other areas of the code that were generating PHP notices in WordPress 3.6
- Added CSS classes to master program schedule output so CSS rules can be applied to specific shows
- Added new attribute to the list-shows shortcode to allow only specified genres to be displayed
- Fixed master-schedule shortcode bug that was preventing display of 12 hour time
- Compatibility fix for WordPress 3.6 – fixed problem with giving alternative roles DJ capabilities
- Fixed some areas of the code that were generating PHP notices in WordPress 3.6
- Master schedule shortcode now displays indiviual shows in both 24 and 12 hour time
- Fixed some areas of the code that were generating PHP notices in WordPress 3.6
- Added example of how to display show schedule to single-show.php template
- Added more options to the plugin's widgets
- Added new options to the master-schedule shortcode
- Fixed a bug in the CSS file override from theme directory
- Fixed issue with templates copied to the theme directory not overriding the defaults correctly
- Fixed incorrectly implemented wp_enqueue_styles()
- Removed deprecated escape_attribute() function from the plugin widgets
- Fixed some areas of the code that were generating PHP notices
- Compatibility fix for WordPress 3.6
- Fixed a bug that was preventing sites using a non-default table prefix from seeing the list of DJs on the add/edit show pages
- Changes to fix the incorrect list of available shows on the Add Playlist page
- Removing Add Show links from admin menu for DJs, since they don't have permission to use them anyway.
- Fixed a scheduling bug in the upcoming shows widget
- By popular request, switched the order of artist and song in the now playing widget
- Fixed issue with shows that run overnight not showing up correctly in the sidebar widgets
- Fixed a time display bug in the DJ On-Air sidebar widget
- Fixed a display bug on the master schedule with overnight shows
- By request, added as 24-hour time format option to the master schedule and sidebar widgets.
- Added the ability to assign any user with the edit_shows capability as a DJ, to accomodate custom and edited roles.
- Fixed a bug in the DJ-on-air widget
- Fixed a major bug in the master schedule output
- Fixed some minor compatibility issues with WordPress 3.5
- Fixed Shows icon in Dashboard
- Fixed thumbnail bug in sidebar widgets
- Added new widget to display upcoming shows
- Added pagination options for playlists and show blogs
- Fixed playlist edit screen so that queued songs fall to the bottom of the list to maintain play order
- Reduced the size of the content field in the playlist post type
- Some minor formatting changes to default templates
- Added genre highlighter to the master programming schedule page
- Added a second Update button on the bottom of the playlist edit page for convinience.
- Added sample template for DJ user pages
- Fixed a bug in the master schedule shortcode that messed up the table for shows that are more than two hours in duration
- Fixed a bug in the master schedule shortcode to accomodate shows that run from late night into the following morning.
- Added new field to associate blog posts with shows
- Initial release


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GRAY COUNTY. Gray County is located in the central part of the Panhandle and the eastern edge of the High Plains. Its center point is at 35°25' north latitude and 100°49' west longitude. Lefors is located near the center of the county, and Pampa, the county seat, is about twelve miles away in the northwestern corner. Pampa is approximately sixty miles northeast of Amarillo on U.S. Highway 60. The county occupies 934 square miles of level prairie and rolling river breaks. The county's sandy loam and black waxy soils support a variety of native grasses as well as abundant wheat, corn, grain sorghum, and hay crops. The timber in the riverbottoms includes cottonwoods, hackberries, elms, and walnuts as well as the ever-present mesquite. The county has huge reservoirs of oil and natural gas. Gray County is basically made up of two distinct parts: the flat plains in the west and north, and the Red River breaks in the east, center, and southeast. Gray County is at the head of the North Fork of the Red River; numerous intermittent and flowing creeks can be found in the eastern part of the county. McClellan Creek flows northeastward across the southern part of the county toward the North Fork, and the North Fork itself flows across the central part. Cantonment Creek flows southward and empties into the North Fork in the northeastern corner of the county. The elevation ranges from 2,500 to 3,300 feet above sea level, the average annual rainfall is 20.14 inches, and the growing season averages 195 days a year. The average minimum temperature is 23° F in January, and the average maximum is 94° in July.
Gray County, formed in 1876 out of the Bexar District, was named for Peter W. Gray, a lawyer and politician of the Republic of Texas and Civil War eras. The county's prehistoric Plains Apache inhabitants gave way to the Apaches, who in turn were displaced by the Comanches and Kiowas. These peoples dominated the Panhandle until they were crushed in the Red River War of 1874 and removed to Indian Territory. With Gray County for settlement, ranchers began to reach the region as early as 1877. In 1878 a well-known local rancher, Perry LeFors, established a small ranch on Cantonment Creek. Other small ranching operations developed in the eastern part of the county. In 1882 the Francklyn Land and Cattle Company purchased a huge tract of land that included the western part of Gray County. The company failed in 1886 and was reorganized as the White Deer Lands (formally the White Deer Lands Trust of British bondholders), which operated the huge Diamond F Ranch. For the rest of the nineteenth century Gray County remained the domain of cattle ranchers. The population, 56 in 1880, rose only to 203 in 1890 and 480 by 1900. A ranching economy with little need for manpower occupied the area. By the turn of the century the county's stable stock-farming population felt a growing need for self-government. As a result, in 1902 the county was organized with Lefors as the county seat. Lefors, a tiny ranching town, remained the county seat until 1928, when Pampa's oil-induced growth led to its becoming the county seat.
Railroads entered Gray County from two different points in two different eras. A Santa Fe subsidiary, the Southern Kansas Railway Company, building from Kansas to Amarillo in 1887 and 1888, crossed the northwest corner of the county as it progressed from Canadian to Panhandle. This line allowed settlers in Gray County to ship cattle more easily and economically and allowed for greater ease of travel, but did not bring an influx of settlers with it. Fifteen years later, as farmers began to arrive in the region, the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Texas Railroad, an affiliate of the Chicago and Rock Island, built a line westward from Oklahoma to Amarillo. This line crossed far southern Gray County, and the new settlements of McLean and Alanreed were founded on the tracks as they moved westward during 1901 and 1902.
By the turn of the century, farmers began to appear in the county. White Deer Lands began to sell its huge holdings in 1902, and a land rush to the area of Carson and Gray counties began. The county population grew to 3,405 by 1910 and 4,663 by 1920. The newly arriving farmers settled in the western and northern parts of the county, planting wheat, corn, and grain sorghums on fertile, newly broken lands. Farming and ranching dominated the county's economy for a short time, and then major petroleum discoveries greatly altered the county. Oil and gas exploration began in the county during the early 1920s. A major discovery well five miles south of Pampa, the H. F. Wilcox Oil and Gas Company's Worley-McReynolds well, drilled in 1926, led to more developments around Lefors. Between 1925 and 1928 increasing amounts of oil came out of the county's three oilfields (the Lefors, Bowers, and south Pampa fields). Production mushroomed in 1929, and the county became and remained a substantial oil producer. Almost 1,369,000 barrels of petroleum were produced in the county in 2004; by the end of that year 672,307,787 barrels had been produced in the area since 1925. A by-product of the local oil economy is a substantial petrochemical industry that produces carbon black and other synthetic materials. The population of the county expanded as the oil industry grew. From 4,663 in 1920 the number of residents leaped to 22,090 by 1930, then leveled off to 23,911 in 1940 and 24,728 in 1950. Growth in the petrochemical industry in the 1950s led to a peak county population of 31,535 in 1960; the population then declined to 26,949 in 1970, 26,386 in 1980, 23,967 in 1990, 22,744 in 2000, and 23,044 in 2014. Pampa, the chief beneficiary of the oil industry, emerged as a major oil town. It became county seat in 1928.
The voters of Gray County favored the Democratic candidate in virtually every presidential election from 1904 through 1948. The only exception was 1928, when Republican Herbert Hoover defeated Al Smith. After 1952, when Republican Dwight Eisenhower carried the county over Democrat Adlai Stevenson, the area began to heavily favor Republican candidates, who won a majority of the county's votes in every presidential election from 1952 to 2004.
The transportation network grew with the county. State Highway 33 (now U.S. Highway 60) had been built between Oklahoma and Amarillo before 1927. This road linked Canadian, Miami, Pampa, and Panhandle to Amarillo and greatly facilitated Pampa's development. A network of farm and oilfield roads emerged during the 1940s and 1950s; in the 1960s Interstate Highway 40 was built across the far southern part of the county. A slight increase in rail construction also occurred in the late 1920s. During 1920 the Santa Fe extended a subsidiary line, chartered as the Clinton-Oklahoma Western Railroad Company of Texas, from Cheyenne, Oklahoma, to Pampa, where it linked up with the Santa Fe mainline. By the 1980s the great bulk of the county's population lived in urban areas served by this highway and rail system.
The modern economy of the county depends upon a mix of oil, petrochemicals, farming, and ranching. In 2002 the county had 351 farms and ranches covering 452,820 acres, 63 percent of which were devoted to pasture and 35 percent to pasture. In that year farmers and ranchers in the area earned $94,867,000; livestock sales accounted for $87,340,000 of the total. Cattle, wheat, sorghum, hay, corn, and soybeans were the chief agricultural products.
Pampa, the county's largest town and its seat of government, had 18,566 residents in 2014. Other communities include McLean (population, 794), Lefors (508), Alanreed (48), and Bowers City (26).
Gray County Bicentennial Observance, 1776–1976: Souvenir Program (Pampa, Texas: Gray County Bicentennial Committee, 1976). Elleta Nolte, For the Reason We Climb Mountains-Gray County, 1902–1982 (Pampa, Texas: Gray County Historical Commission, 1982). S. G. Reed, A History of the Texas Railroads (Houston: St. Clair, 1941; rpt., New York: Arno, 1981).
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Something I just noticed.
Be Loved for Who You Really Are: How the Differences Between Men and Women Can Be Turned into the Source of the Very Best Romance You'll Ever Know
and show a hand-holding couple in soft focus (which almost doesn't fit on the cover because the title is so fricking long.)
And sex books for men are called:
and feature a naked woman on the cover and are about 300 pages shorter than the women's book. Illustrated.
The great sex book talks about this study, which determined how certain scents increase bloodflow to the male genitals. Not only did they get volunteers to hook up their genitals to bloodflow monitors and get them to smell stuff. First, the scientists hadda use a "non-odorized mask" so they could record a "baseline brachial penile index" for each subject.
Scents that "worked"? Cinnamon buns, baby.
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Cinnamon has already been one of my favorites flavors.
Now it all makes scents (groan).
There's probably a "sticky buns" joke here somewhere, but I ain't makin' it.ReplyDelete
I'm wondering what scents make the blood flow on down to the ladies' nether regions?ReplyDelete
Orange oil cleaner from when he's cleaning the toilet might do it for me.
Not quite as poetic as sticky buns. mmmm!
In defense of men, we are absolutely driven by sex. It's a powerful, primeval force that can make us forget that we are civilized beings.ReplyDelete
This does not excuse men who use that fact as a get-out-of-jail free card and take it as a liberty to be boorish, crude, and chauvinistic.
So long as we maintain strict gender differences, there will always be this disconnect. That's why I welcome the strides my generation has made to blur the distinctions between what constitutes "male" and what constitutes "female".
And what I have also come to understand is that females are just as driven by sex as males, but societal mores and the fact that they have much more to lose (ie pregnancy) keeps them from being as apt to openly display their sexuality to the extent that men do.
The truth of the matter is that many women are far more masculine than they will ever own up to and many males are far more feminine than they will own up to.
A long time ago, the powers that be decided that there was need to have strict separation between genders. The feminist side of me thinks that it was set in place as a means to keep men in charge. The pragmatic side of me understand the inherent fear (although I don't agree with it) that if the status quo were not maintained, then chaos and nihilism would break out. That's been the Right's argument for years.
Someone quoted Seinfeld the other day on their blog with an appropriate comment: "Women need a reason for sex. Men just need a place."ReplyDelete
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We believe our business should be good for society at large and support the communities in which we operate. Fuji Xerox Co Ltd has determined two community focus areas for our business to concentrate our efforts – supporting education for future generations and the conservation of diminishing cultures and information. These were determined by taking into account significant societal issues, our company goals, and the nature of our business.
In line with the focus on supporting education for future generations, Fuji Xerox Australia has been working with long standing community partners and other like minded organisations to support children in high needs communities in their early learning, ongoing education and transition to sustainable employment.
This has been our primary community focus for over 25 years. In 14/15 we introduced a new initiative to support the focus on the preservation of indigenous cultures and information. See Our supply chain – responsible paper procurement section for information on our carbon offset projects that have been delivering economic, social and environmental benefits to indigenous communities in Cape York, Queensland and Kariba, Zimbabwe.
Community Investment
In 14/15 we had significant in-kind contributions in the form of 900 retired laptops and desktop computers donated to WorkVentures and 60 laptops that were models no longer technically supported in Australia, but still of value to a school in Cambodia.
Workplace Giving Employee Donations
In 14/15 we had significant in-kind contributions in the form of 900 retired laptops and desktop computers donated to WorkVentures and 60 laptops that were models no longer technically supported in Australia, but still of value to a school in Cambodia.
10,000 books for National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day
Fuji Xerox Australia provided pro-bono print support for 10,000 copies of a book by an 11 year Aboriginal girl to support National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day (NATSICD), 04 August 2015.
The book, titled Little People, Big Futures was written by Saoirse and developed through Kids' Own Publishing's WePublish app for iPad. Fuji Xerox Australia along with Marvel Book Binding and Print Finishing produced 10,000 copies of the book to show their support for literacy development in Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities.
"We are delighted that Fuji Xerox Australia has decided to partner with us on this extremely important initiative. Our vision is aligned whereby both organisations are focused on supporting education for future generations and the preservation of diminishing cultures and information." - Victoria Ryle, Executive Director, Kids' Own Publishing
See full story>> http://print21.com.au/fuji-xeroxs-10000-books-for-natsicd/90395
Outlook for Social Investment
Enable employee engagement with community and create positive outcomes by supporting education for future generations and the preservation of diminishing cultures and information.
|14/15 objectives
|How did we do?
|Complete community program review and develop strategy and plan for community engagement.
|Met – Program review completed and new strategy and plan endorsed by our ELT.
|15/16 objectives
|How did we do?
|Launch new community strategy and plan to the business.
|Met – New strategy and plan rolled out in May 2015 in conjunction with National Volunteering Week.
|Build community intranet portal to communicate our strategy and plan with employees and engage them in our community initiatives.
|Met - New community intranet portal launched May 2015.
|Support the development and pilot new volunteering platform to ease administrative burden of volunteering program coordination.
|Met - Launched Benojo platform.
|Explore opportunities to support the preservation of diminishing cultures and information.
|Met - New carbon offset programs established for NCOS certified FSC carbon neutral paper products.
|Pro-bono design support provided to Kids Own Publishing to support National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day.
|16/17 objectives
|Measures progress against our burning ambition.
|Maintain engagement in community activities.
|Identify new opportunities for creating shared value in our key focus areas.
1Extract from United Way's 2016 partnership report (original source - James J. Heckman, Seong Hyeok Moon, Rodrigo Pinto, Peter A. Savelyev, and Adam Yavitz, "The Rate of Return to the HighScope Perry Preschool Program," Journal of Public Economics 94, nos. 1–2 (2010))
2Council of Australian Governments Reform Council 2013
3The investment figure includes financial contributions and the value of pro-bono support and employee volunteering time endorsed and taken during normal business hours
4http://unitedway.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Ready-to-Read-2014-Impact-Report_formattedFINAL.pdf5100 percent matched by Fuji Xerox Australia


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Valli Unite Ottavio Rube Bianco
Valli Unite is a tiny co-op in the hills of Piedmont who espouse the one farm approach. Their wines are rustic and fun – this a white wine is a blend of Cortese (the grape of Gavi) and Timorasso (an indigenous white grape), is unfiltered and unfined. Think yellow plums – skins and all – and wild herbs.
Vintage: 2018
Grape variety: Cortese and Timorasso
Style: Thirst quenching & Minerally
Food pairing: Poultry, cheese, elaborate seafood dishes, raw shellfish
Bottle size: 75cl
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Available for deliveries within London E17 postcode only. We deliver on Wednesdays & Saturdays (6pm to 9pm)
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"Home Sweet Home"! Home is where the heart lies and Yes! There are some Cheap Villas For Sale in Brynston that just astound by-passers, owners and viewers with their magnificence. They are made as if to withstand time and to be of subject for art and poetry.
These luxury homes often have the most up-to-date amenities and state-of-the-art appliances. The lot areas are as big as football fields and they loom over everything else.
In 2004, Forbes listed The Ridges in South Africa as one of the most amazing places to live or buy in Brynston. This holds true until today. The misconception of a lot of people that Gauteng is only about Gambling, quick weddings and Show-girls couldn't be further from the truth. Although they do bring in a big crowd of gamers and honeymooners, there is also a softer and subtle side to Johannesburg and it can be seen in places like the Ridges in Summerlin, Macdonald Highlands and Queensridge.
Most homes here are owned by high net worth individuals who live with their families. The ridges are home to a good number of some of the richest and wealthiest people in the world. The people live like royalty and are pampered with everything that a fun-loving person would desire to sale or buy a house.
The Ridges is just next to Red Rock Canyon, which is one of Nevada's geological wonders. The point in the Ridges has is known for its spectacular view that everyone remembers after their first visit. This is the place that is nestled right in the heart of all the beauty that Las Vegas has to offer.
Whether you are looking for a home for the reputed fun and games in Las Vegas, out-of-this-world scenery or just have the need to be pampered, then the Cheap Villas For Sale Brynston will be able to satisfy your cravings for a finer lifestyle than no other.
5 Reasons Why 30A Luxury Homes Make the Best InvestmentVilla for Sale in Goa
Long before Isprava was interested in property in Goa, we were interested in Goa. Goa has been the backdrop for countless memories, stories and celebrations for almost all of us. Popularized by travelling Europeans and hippies in the 60s and glamourized by the rich and famous of today, Goa has something for everyone.
Finding Fanny
A new age romance, Finding Fanny is set in traditional Goa among catholic characters and lots of floral print dresses. The movie follows the journey of five oddball friends who are looking for 'Fanny', Naseerudin Shah's love interest. The movie is set in a sleepy Goan village and really brings to life the vibrancy and tranquility of Goa. The director actually stayed in a Goan village for a month and that's where he got the inspiration for the movie.
Released in 1985, Trikal was selected for the Indian Film Retrospective is Lisbon in 1986 and invited to the London Film Festival in that same year. The movie studies the lives of a Christian family in Goa during the shift of the Portuguese to Indian administration. A fast-paced comedy, Trikal shows us the handover from the Portuguese to Indians through the Souza Soares family and is loosely inspired by cartoonist Mario Miranda's family.
Go Goa Gone
Go Goa Gone shows us another side of Goa that remains popular with many visitors. Although a zombie flick, this comedy also touches upon the Russian influence of Goa, drug use and irreverent appeal of Goa. Saif Ali Khan thoroughly entertains as madcap, Russian Mafioso Boris and shows us some spectacular scenes of Goa.
We can't share which movie the house we saw for sale was from however let it be known that no matter where you are in Goa, chances are that location has been scouted and possibly even showcased in a film like one of these three! What's your favourite Bollywood representation of Goa?
Cheap Villas For Sale in Brynston
Planning a holiday is a prospect that is full of fun and excitement. As you make the bookings, take the journey and reach your destination, you are constantly making new memories. When it is always as exciting to take a holiday, it makes sense to create a home for you that can also serve as a holiday home at a holiday destination. While a lot of people live in cities that are beautiful and exciting in their own, people that live in cities like Mumbai have to make sure that they find respite in a place close enough to take a trip to and far enough from the maddening hustle of the city that never sleeps.
You need to make sure that you choose a place like Alibaug to create your holiday home. There are a number of reasons why you should opt for luxury villas in Alibaug to create a picture perfect vacation house. One of the biggest reasons is that it is in such close proximity to the beach you feel like you are staying on the golden sands of the shore. Being close to the sea is a unique experience in itself. Another reason why the town is a great hit among vacation planners is because there are a lot of means to reach the place.
While you can be adventurous and get to your villas in Alibaug with the help of a ferry ride, it is also possible to get there by road. The presence of such alternatives to get to the place makes it a more viable destination for those who like to keep their vacations more memorable and fun. You can also choose to visit the nearby towns and plan a real excursion by visiting the fort in the middle of the sea, when you have a home to come back after a tiring and eventful day.
Finally, you can make sure that you don't spend hours or days travelling to your holiday home and can begin your weekend at the soonest. If you choose to pick your house at a place like Mahindra Serenes in Alibaug, you can get to the place from Mumbai within a matter of hours. If you want to make sure that you are constantly at an arm's distance from fun and enjoyment, you should make sure to pick a home at a viable location like Alibaug.
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Purchasing a home is a once in a life time opportunity so contact a real estate agent and browse all the houses that are available in the locality that you like. Once you have found the one that meets your requirements you can make arrangements to buy it. Windermere Florida is within the Metropolitan area of Orlando. The neighbourhood, the size of the community and the quality of the homes should be taken into account before buying one.
Once you have made your decision to buy your home, you can find out about the down payment and the monthly instalments that have to be paid. It is better to have a house inspection with an expert to know the condition of the home. Examine the different rates before agreeing to pay the instalments. Buying, ahome helps in saving money to pay for the instalments.
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Buying or selling a home is a stressful process so hiring a realtor will make it a little easier. When you do it yourself you may not get the price you are expecting so a realtor knows the ground realties and can help you to get the right price. You may also make mistakes in the enormous paperwork needed for the transaction.
Real estate agents have quick updates about homes in the area and can help you find one within your budget. They will schedule appointments and show you the homes within your budget. Realtors are well versed with the ever changing real estate and can get you a good deal. They also have the power for better negotiation.
What makes Windermere Florida the best place to buy a Home
Windermere is a beautiful place just 6 miles from the Walt Disney World resort. It is known for its historic lake estates, unpaved roads and concrete road signs. The local authorities have made sure that the local roads are out of bounds for trucks and through traffic clearing. They take care about the safety of the residents by easing traffic congestion.
There are a lot of things that can keep you entertained during weekends. There are the theme parks, trails, lakes and golf courses that make it the best recreational area. There is also opportunity to go fishing on the Butler Chain of lakes for fresh water fish.
Homes for Sale in Windermere
On the southern side of Lake Apopka, is Winter Garden Florida with a large number of homes for sale. It is within the Metropolitan area of Orlando and stretches over 15 miles. There is a new construction with 5 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and an area of 4,371sq ft. This home has the best seller status among the Royal Oak Homes. The interior has high ceiling and is bright and open. It has two staircases one for the master bedroom and the other for rest of the bedrooms. It also has a pantry and a bi-level breakfast island. There are many homes like this that you can browse through and choose for your dream home.
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From US consultant Valerie Geller, experiments with Facebook Live, and a place where radio saves lives – Next Radio 2015, our second year in the Royal Institution, was a year to remember. Watch the full sessions below.
Next Radio 2015 Highlights
Iain Lee & Katherine Boyle Vs Radio
Never be boring, be a more powerful communicator - Valerie Geller
I listened to 24 hours of Foo Fighters Radio - Chris Price
Going Viral - Tim Cocker
Tim Johns Talks Packages and Reviews the Day
Will Guyat on The Ian Collins Facebook Experiment
The BBC Playlister Music Button
Where Next for BBC Radio 5 Live - Jonathan Wall
Sharing Social Audio
Brett Spencer & Al Booth: Pop Up Radio Stations
Alan Hannaway - Data is the ultimate feedback loop
Talia Kraines - Bangers or bust - predicting radios future hits
5FM's top 5 ways to reach a younger audience
What if one listener really really hates DJ Bobo
The top 20 attributes of a great radio presenter - John Simons
Sierra Leone, the place where radio saves lives
Keeping your team going through uncertain times - Chris Stevens
For what we are about to receive - Paul Chantler & Charmaine Noble Mclean
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Talent Management - Helen Thomas
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Australia's Nation Brand is a transformational project to help build a unifying vision and powerful platform to drive Australia's success today and in the future.
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Is email marketing dead?
This is a question that I have seen a lot in the media over the past few months. This is due to people constantly moving to new technologies and looking for the next new craze on social media. For this reason, people think that email is outdated and old-fashioned but, no matter what people think emails will always still get checked!
In fact, email marketing is far from being 'dead' I believe it is increasing in businesses using it as a great digital marketing tool. Email marketing is becoming more detailed, complexed and well-designed than ever before by so many companies meaning they are more engaging for audiences which in result gains a better open and click-through percentage.
To put it simply email marketing is not dead and is far from it.
It may be something that has been around for longer than Facebook Ads or other new digital marketing techniques but there are always new ways to crush email marketing and get the best out of it for your business. According to DMA Insight, 99% of people check email every day, for some that is as many times as 20 a day. In this case it shows that even though social media may be the rage email marketing is a reliable way to make sure that people will see your content as it is direct and there is a higher chance of their inbox not being cluttered with things that they don't want to see such as on Facebook and other social channels.
In this blog, I will touch on some of the main benefits of email marketing and why businesses shouldn't disregard it. I will also be covering some of the main points of how to conquer email marketing and engage people by getting to most open rates and clicks!
What are the benefits of email marketing?
Firstly, one that has been covered lightly already earlier in this blog that is that people will always check their emails. No matter whether they have a preferred social platform, or they only have access to a computer this is one of the first things people do in the morning, at lunchtime… Therefore, this is a way business gain get in front of their audiences regularly and know that their email will be seen.
Email marketing is so much easier to track now than ever before. This is a benefit for your business because it means you can monitor your emails and see what content works for your audience the best. There are so many email tracking software's and most email marketing sites actually have an effective tracking system included. Seeing the statistics of your emails is beneficial because it means you can see who has clicked through to your website and so much more. This is something that if you are using email marketing already and not tracking your emails you should start doing so because just making one change from looking at your audiences' traits could lead to you getting a higher percentage of conversions from email marketing.
Another benefit of email marketing is creating an effective email campaign will drive customers to your website and increase traffic. If your email is well designed, it will generate people to visit your website and find out more about your business and what you are showing in the email. Which in turn will also increase brand awareness as they are seeing your email and visiting your website meaning that you are using consistent communication and ensuring people remember your business. Which will make your audience think you're your brand and business when they are looking for a specific product or service that they know you do.
Businesses should be utilising email marketing because email marketing content is easily shareable and can be seen on any device fully optimized. This is a benefit because it means that if a reader likes the content they can quickly share it with family and friends, this means that more people will be seeing your businesses email and therefore it could grow your subscription list if others like the email or more conversions as a result of this.
Handy Tips
Finally, I will leave you with some tips on how to create a better email marketing strategy and gain a higher open rate.
Change delivery times, doing this will help to see what time works best to send emails to your target audience and email list. This is always a good thing to do because you may think because you have always sent your email at the same time every week or month this is the best time. But when testing the times of sending emails you could find that sending emails late at night might be better than sending them early in the morning so it is definitely worth trying out!
A/B testing is an excellent way to have a better email marketing strategy, firstly A/B testing is when you can set up two different versions of the same email, this could be changing the subject line, the design, the send time, pretty much-changing anything you like. This is a benefit because it can improve the content that you send, due to testing different styles of content you can see which one does best and gets the best ROI. Another reason A/B testing is important is because you can analyse results easily against each other with the same email because you are sending variations of the same email you will see what works best so if you test three different times in the day your business will be able to identify which time is best from open and click-through rates. Consequently, giving you a better insight into what time to send your email through testing.
Do you want to find out more about email marketing and how your business could use it to the best advantage? Morgan Branding can help you get the results you need, email us on [email protected] with any questions!
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Selenium Rectifier & Supressor
Cougar Electronic is producing standard and custom design selenium rectifier & Selenium Supressor. Still commonly used in industrial application, do not hesitate to send your design for any quotation.
All our selenium rectifiers and suppressors are made in house. That allows us :
- to be price competitive
- provide fast delivery
- manage quality and customer satisfaction
Selenium components are very interesting for their reliability. Those components have the ability to recover after surge failure, which make them excellent for security applications.
COUGAR ELECTRONICS can supply OEM replacement parts for the following list of manufacturers and suppliers :
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A selenium rectifier is an electronic component that permits free passage of electric current in one direction, but almost completely blocks the flow of current in the opposite direction. Like a silicon diode, when an alternating current is applied to a selenium rectifier in series with the load, half of the AC cycle is blocked and the load receives a pulsating direct current. by using two or more rectifiers in an appropriate center tap or bridge circuit, both halves of the AC cycle may be rectified !
Main parameters :
- Voltages: Standard Voltages per cell up to 36 v rms. The voltage rating is determined by the number of cells in series
- Current: Ratings are determined by the size of the cell, the number of cells in parallel, the circuit configuration and the type of cooling, Current Ratings of 0.5 amps for a 1.0 X 1.0 cell in a half wave configuration to 270 amps for a 8.0 X 16.0 cell in a 6 phase circuit.
- Circuits:Half wave, Doublers. Center Taps, Full Wave Bridges single and three phase.
Selenum surge suppressors are designed to protect semiconductors from damage due to transient surges.
The selenium suppressors are used in applications to protect other components in the circuit such as motor- generators and other circuits with inductive components.
Main parameters :
- Ratings: Determined by the cell size and number of cells in a series similar to the power rectifiers.
- Suppressors are also rated by the voltage clamping factor and the amount of reverse energy in joules that they can absorb.
If you have any question, don't hesitate to contact us:
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More about the Selenium technology
The basis of the selenium rectifier is the cell. An Aluminum back plate is treated to provide a tight, low resistance contact with the layer of specially prepared selenium which is next applied. After the selenium coating is cured by a thermo-chemical process, a special counter-electrode alloy is applied to the selenium face.
these operations are conducted in air-conditioned and dust-free surroundings under conditions of cleanliness and chemical purity.
After these operations have been accomplished, the cells are subjected to a treatment which consists of impressing a controlled voltage in the reverse or blocking direction. This electro-forming operation creates a barrier layer of rectifying junction between the selenium and the counter-electrode. This is at this point that rectification takes place.
A selenium rectifier may be a single cell or an assembly of cells in various circuit connections. In a multiple cell rectifier, cells are assembled on an insulated center bolt stud with spacing washers and contractors interposed between the cells. The separation allows free passage of air for natural or forced convection cooling.
Cells are insulated from the center bolt or stud by means of insulating tubing. The AC and DC terminals are assembled over the mounting stud in whatever arrangement is necessary for the type connection desired and cross connections can be made between terminals to connect portions of the rectifier as necessary.
The conversion efficiency of typical selenium rectifier is approximately from 70% to 91%. The largest percentage of the losses in the rectifier are a function of current and the forward resistance. Best efficiency is therefore obtained by operating the rectifier at the nominal RMS voltage rating.