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1. The spelling of the name I have is correct, but the listing shows a slightly different spelling
Our data is taken directly from published official court websites and what is shown here is how it appeared on that site. It's possible the original data could have had a typo, but it's also possible the data is as it was spelt and they are two separate persons.
2. How can I be sure the listing shown is for the same person I am interested in?
No Australian Criminal Court website records a DOB or a person's address, so it is not possible to match any additional data that isn't already shown.
Depending on the information you might already know about the person, you will have to make your own assessment based on how common the name is together with the state and court (city/suburb) location.
3. How can I find additional information about a court attendance other than what is shown here?
The ACCR Database provides information on which type of court the person attended (e.g. in a Magistrates/Local, District or Supreme Court) as well as that court's location and the date of appearance.
You will then need to contact that particular court directly and inquire whether any additional information is available. For example, some courts allow persons to apply for a copy of the Certificate of Conviction - usually there is a fee involved with such an application.
4. I'm certain the person has been before the courts, but the name doesn't come up
Depending on the state being searched, not all court attendance records published daily by some courts contain a full name. For example, some listings in the Brisbane District and Supreme Courts (Qld) only contain a surname (or a surname and initial) and this data is not included in the ACCR database. But, that said, other District and Supreme Courts in Qld, such as Hervey Bay, Rockhampton and Cairns (to name just a few) do include full names.
Please check the "our data" page for a full break-down of which courts in various states contain specific data types.
5. How far back does the online data go?
The online database contains court attendance data from the following dates per state:
• NSW - December 2012
• QLD - November 2012
• VIC - August 2013
• TAS - February 2015
• SA - March 2013
• WA - March 2013 (District & Supreme Courts)
• WA - Magistrates Courts - August 2016
• NT - July 2014
• ACT Supreme Court - 2012 & 2013, then from September 2016
6. What time are the daily records added?
On most days between 9.00 am and 10.00 am. To quickly check whether the database as been updated on that day, search for the letters CO in the surname field (C and O together are one of the most common two letter combinations for names). If one or more of the records shows that day's date, then they will have been updated.
NSW court listing are collected twice per day - once at around 9.00 am and again at around 4.00 pm. There are usually around an additional 200-300 records from the afternoon update.
7. Why have I been charged twice?
We get this question every now and again. In every case so far, it has come down to a misreading of an online credit card transaction list.
Look closely at what you think are two separate transactions. Does one say "Pending" and the other "Completed"? If so, you haven't been charged twice - it's simply how your credit card provider lists transactions. PayPal and your credit card provider handle each transaction totally separately and this is not something over which we have any control.
However, if you thought a transaction didn't go through properly and repeated the transaction with PayPal and then find both have gone through, please let us know and we'll will be happy to immediately refund the second payment.
8. How do I obtain my own police criminal history?
To obtain an official Police Criminal History Check, you will need to go to a local police station, fill in the applicable form/s and pay the applicable fee. Be sure to take adequate ID. The procedure varies from state to state so it might be a good idea to conduct some searches first for your particular state.
A number of online services are also available. Some examples are provided below:
• www.veritascheck.com.au
• www.epolicecheck.com.au
• www.policecheckexpress.com.au
• www.nationalcrimecheck.com.au
• www.australiannationalcharactercheck.com.au
9. The ACCR database -v- an official police criminal history
The ACCR database and an official police criminal history check will both provide information that the other does not provide.
An official police criminal history check ONLY records details of whether someone has been CONVICTED of an offence. It does not show court attendances before an Australian court for a criminal related matter. Therefore, if someone is before the courts and has been charged for say, multiple assault or drug related charges, but has not been convicted of those offences, then this information will not appear on a police criminal history extract.
The ACCR Database on the other hand, WILL show all court attendances. But, it won't show convictions in any of the database records for any Australian state.
You might feel that (ideally) information from both sources will provide better all-round information.
However, it is also important to note, just because someone has been charged by police and has been before the courts (but not necessarily convicted of an offence) this information should not necessarily be seen or viewed as being detrimental towards that person. A person is considered innocence of an offence until they have been convicted of that offence.
10. Can I obtain a police criminal history on someone else?
In most circumstances, you can't and it would be illegal to even try and do so. Note: no private investigator in Australia has legitimate access to a police criminal history check.
The only exceptions would be where, for example, a court order could be sought as part of a litigated matter or where an FOI (Freedom of Information) request would be appropriate - such an example would be researching a now deceased family member.
11. Does the database contain records of businesses or companies that appear before the courts?
Yes, but only for matters listed after 12 November 2017. Prior to this date, only names of people appearing before the various criminal courts were recorded.
A separate Civil Court Records database is also available at no cost for civil court attendance matters. Individuals as well as companies and organisations can be searched. See: www.civil-court-records.com.au
12. I used the free names search, but the paid search didn't provide much additional information
The Free Name Search ONLY provides name matches. Nothing else.
However, a paid-access search always reveals:
• The state
• The date
• The full name of the actual court listing
• The type of court - e.g. Magistrates, District or Supreme
• The location of the court
The above information can often be enough to then apply to the particular court for additional information - note: different courts and states have different requirements.
In addition to the above, the following information is also sometimes available:
• The listing type - e.g. trial, sentence, mention, etc.
• The court room number
• The case file number
• Additional information - such as the relevant offence/s for SA, NT, TAS and WA records (after September 2017), or the magistrate/judge hearing the matter.
The ACCR website has extensive information about what is and isn't available in all courts and in all states. There are also links to the "What information is available" webpage on the Home page as well as a link to "our data" in the top menu bar.
There is a highlighted section on the Home page that clearly identifies the ACCR Database is NOT a police criminal history search and also provides additional information on the difference between the two data sources.
Information and additional resources are also supplied, including information on such things as how Qld court room numbers in certain magistrates courts can assist in identifying the type of matter being heard in that court room on that day.
The ACCR website and database is very transparent and detailed as to the information that can be expected. But, unfortunately we can't make people read it.
13. Where would I be able to obtain information on court matters that are say, 10 years or older?
Older matters are likely to be stored in State Archives, or perhaps might even be available from the State Library. You will need to check with both in the relevant state.
14. Do you have a refund policy?
Yes, we do. It is mentioned in the 'paid access' page and states: "Refunds are only issued if the data provided in the ACCR database differs at all from that described in this website."
Question 23 (below) might also be relevant.
15. Is there a way to find out if someone is going to appear before a particular court?
Yes, there is. In the main menu, go to 'more > additional resources > daily court lists' and click on a relevant state/court.
Some of the courts only list information for that particular day, but others provide details of upcoming court appearances for the next day or even the upcoming week.
16. Can I have my name removed from the database?
No. This would compromise the integrity of the database. Please keep in mind the data shown in the database is already public information as our data is obtained from published daily court lists. Further, the database only shows court attendance records. It does not show convictions or court outcomes.
17. The only search available is via a person's name. Can any additional cross-matching using other criteria be done?
Yes, we can manually search the raw data in the database to cross-reference or match any of the 'heading' information shown in the results - e.g. via date, court, location, case number, etc. The fee for doing a manual search is $55. Please use the Contact Us page to send through details of what you require.
18. What is the "CSV" in the "Download CSV" button?
CSV stands for 'Comma Separated Value' and is a Microsoft Excel file type. It is perfectly safe to download and view in Excel. It also provides a very quick and easy way of seeing all the records for that particular name. It is an option best used when accessing the database via a PC.
19. I'm having problems logging in. Can you help?
Firstly, make sure you are using the exact same email address and password you used when you first registered. The password is case sensitive so any capitalised words, spaces, symbols, etc., must be a total match. If there is any doubt about your password, click on the "Forgotten your password?" link and submit your email address so a new password can be set up. You will receive an email with a link so you can then reset your password.
Once logged in, please log out. If you do, you can log in again straight away on a different device; for example from using your phone to then using a PC.
If you don't log out, then trying to log in again from a different device within 5 minutes will block all access. This is to prevent the sharing of login credentials. IP addresses (that define online devices) are monitored.
If you are still having issues, please follow these steps:
1. Wait at least 5 minutes.
2. Go to > https://auccr.com/login
3. Click on the "Forgotten your password?" link.
4. Enter your email address and click on the 'Recover' button.
5. Check your email account for an email from the database.
6. Click on the verification link.
7. Reset your password (please use something you will remember).
8. Login to the database as usual.
If all of the above fails, please send us an email.
mail@auccr.com
20. I registered for access, but nothing has happened.
Please check your spam folder for the verification email from the database.
Another possible problem is you might have made a small mistake in your email address. We get quite a few bounced emails advising the particular email address used is not valid. If unsure, please just re-register at: https://auccr.com/register
We also get a lot (around 80%) of problems coming from people using a Hotmail email address. Hotmail seems to be extremely heavy handed in their spam settings – that's a good thing security-wise, but not so good for gaining access to the database. Please check your spam folder.
If the ACCR database verification email is not in your spam folder, please send us an email (mail@auccr.com) from the email address you used to register and we will manually verify your email address.
21. Qld Magistrate Records have multiple 'Matter Types' in brackets. What does this mean?
Matter Types are not listed on the daily court lists for Qld Magistrate matters, which is where our data is obtained. However, we do cross-reference the data with Magistrate Court Calendars that show matter types depending on the court room number, the day of the matter and the time. On occasion, several different matter types might be heard in the one court room at the nominated time.
22. Will the person I'm searching know I have searched their name?
No. The database is designed so that not even someone with admin access can see the names of persons a registered user has searched. Admin can see that a search was conducted by a registered user and when, but not on what name.
23. I assumed (XYZ) would be available in the database. Can I get a refund?
Screenshots from court records in every state are also provided in the 'our data' page.
The ACCR website and database is very transparent and detailed as to the information that can be expected. But, unfortunately we can't make people read it. We also have no control over what people might or might not assume it contains unless they do read that information.
Our refund policy is provided in the 'paid access' page and states: "Refunds are only issued if the data provided in the ACCR database differs at all from that described in this website."
24. How can I get a transcript of a court matter?
A list of transcription services for all states can be accessed via the 'more' link in the top menu, then 'additional resources' > 'court transcripts'.
Note: courts in different states often have different procedures/requirements/fees.
25. How can I find out if someone is in jail?
You will need to contact the corrective services department in the relevant state to which your inquiry relates.
26. Will names be removed or archived from the database after say ten years?
All information on the ACCR database is already public information, which is released each day from every court in Australia. See: https://www.criminal-court-records.com.au/daily-court-lists.html
We therefore have no plans to remove or archive any of the records at this time
Have a question that's not covered above?
Please ask
If your matter relates to a particular matter, please provide details of the state, the court and the person's name below.
Please take the time to review the above Frequently Asked Questions.
If your question relates to what information is contained in the ACCR Database, please click on the our data link.
If your question relates to access fees and pricing, please click on the paid access link.
We are happy to try and help, but will not reply to questions that are already covered.


With the light starting to fade and the temperature starting to drop, the temptation can be to put your outdoors exercise programme on hold until the days start getting longer and warmer weather returns in the Spring.
1. Your body burns more calories – This is a great motivator, especially if fat loss is a key goal. Your body needs to work harder to keep it's core temperature up when you exercise in the cold weather. We also tend to eat more and consume more calories in the winter months, so if you want to avoid the corresponding increase in body fat that extra calorie consumption brings, then there is no better way than getting out to your local park and doing a workout in cold conditions to get that extra calorie burn.
2. Your endurance improves – There is no denying that exercising outside in the cold can be tough, but it does toughen you up both mentally and physically and improves heart and lung health. Your heart has to work harder when you exercise in the cold and this helps to improve the strength of the heart muscle. So if you are training for a a physical challenge such as a 10km run in the spring, then do the hard yards by training outside in the winter months to improve your mind and body's ability to handle tougher challenges; not just with your training but with anything that life throws at you.
3. Exercising outside makes you feel good – The feel good hormone endorphin causes the body to release dopamine and serotonin, which will improve your mood and make you feel happier. This feel good factor is boosted further by exercising in the open air in a green space. So if you suffer from SAD (Seasonal Effective Disorder), anxiety or depression, then lace up your trainers and head outside. Even if it is cold and wet, you know that within five minutes of finishing your training session, you will be back home in a hot shower feeling much better about yourself than when you first headed out the front door.
4. Your body is able to produce vitamin D – With shorter days and inclement weather, your body can struggle to produce the required levels of vitamin D, which can reduce the body's ability to develop and strengthen bones. So get outside an exercise in the daylight hours to help your bones remain strong and healthy.
5. It's invigorating – The sense of achievement you feel when you have exercised outside can really help you make you feel good about yourself. When you exercise in the morning, it sets you up well to face what the rest of the day is going to throw at you.
1. Plan ahead and get the right clothes. Wear plenty of layers and invest in a good lightweight breathable waterproof jacket. Get a pair of gloves and a hat and wear a bright reflective top layer, especially if you are heading out running. Lay out your kit the night before your next training day, so you don't waste time trying to locate your stuff while trying to get out the door to do your session.
2. Keep the extremities (hands and ears) covered in extreme cold. If you are doing outdoor exercise classes then go for waterproof gloves with an insulated lining. Also take a waterproof bag to put your layers and valuables in while you train.
3. Readjust your training goals for the winter months. Exercising outside in the cold does get easier but your measurement criteria of progress needs to be more aligned to effort put in, instead of miles covered or target times beaten; which you may well use to good effect to track performance when exercising in more favourable conditions.
4. Take a water bottle as you need to remain well hydrated. You often don't feel thirsty when exercising in the cold and sweat quickly evaporates from the body in the cold air. A 2% drop of body weight through dehydration results in a corresponding drop in athletic performance of circa 30%.
5. Take time to warm up and cool down properly. Make sure your body can acclimatise via an effective warm up to so that it can adjust when you leave the warmth of your house and venture outside.
6. Check the weather forecast before you head out and dress accordingly. Watch out for conditions under foot, especially ice. Make sure you have old newspaper inside by the front door to stand on and use to stuff your trainers when you return so that they can dry out in time for your next out door exercise session.
7. Tell others where you are going and when you are likely to return. Take a charged mobile and some money with you. Make sure you mobile and money are in a waterproof jacket pocket or belt.
So now you know the benefits of exercising outdoors in the cold winter months, get yourself prepared, lace up your trainers and get out there and start to reap the rewards. Your mind and body will soon start to thank you for making the effort.


If you are someone who loves to drink beer frequently and if you have noticed a steady increase in your waistline, then you must be wondering if beer can actually increase belly fat, right?
Well, most of us may have heard of the popular term 'beer belly', which refers to the development of a paunch or a pot belly, especially in men who drink beer.
However, the development of belly fat can occur due to various other reasons too, so, how can one be sure that it is the beer that is causing an increase in belly fat?
Belly fat is one of the most common issues that is faced by people, especially adults.


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It was in response to sentiments like those that MSNBC President Phil Griffin declared himself uncomfortable with having Buchanan's views in the mix of his network's opinions. But Griffin is a little late to that party, given that Buchanan had been saying the same things for at least 40 years, from the time he appeared in defense of his boss Richard Nixon at the Watergate hearings to the electrifying and controversial speech he gave at the 1992 Republican convention to the fiery exchanges with Michael Kinsley on the TV program "Crossfire" to the extended debate he had with the MSNBC host Rachel Maddow about the nomination of Sonia Sotomayor to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court, a nomination he saw as inspired by affirmative action.
Many of those who have protested MSNBC's decision to part company with Buchanan cite the point-counterpoint type debates with Kinsley, Maddow, Matthews and others as evidence that the conservative Buchanan contributed a salutary balance to programming that was predominantly left-leaning. He offered another perspective, they say, and they wonder about what they see as intolerance displayed by a network that typically champions liberal virtues.
My own disappointment at Buchanan's departure goes in another direction — in fact in two. First, Buchanan is an extraordinarily acute observer of the political scene. His knowledge of past campaigns — including knowledge of what went on behind the scenes — is encyclopedic. No one is more skilled at contextualizing a present moment in our political drama so that viewers can understand the history informing a decision or action that appears on its surface to be inexplicable, even zany. When Buchanan offers that kind of analysis, his pugnacious junkyard-dog persona falls away and is replaced by a precision that is almost professorial. It is a pleasure to watch, just as it is a pleasure to watch some coaches-turned-analyst who can explain what is going on in an athletic contest because they have been there.
Buchanan has also been there. That is the second thing I will miss: the contributions of someone who is not only reporting on history in the making, but has been part of that history himself….


Perennial, dioecious? herb, with erect stems, to c.150 cm tall, glabrous except for a sparse indumentum of microscopic, glandular hairs.
Stems branched; internodes c.4-21.5 cm long, reddish.
Leaves alternate; stipules caducous, 10-17 × 4-9 mm, ovate to oblong, with an abaxially prominent midrib that projects shortly at the apex; petioles 5.5-20 cm long, reddish; lamina 9.5-19.8 × 4.5-12 cm, basifixed, very asymmetric, ovate to elliptic, base cordate, lobes not or sometimes slightly overlapping, apex acuminate, margin biserrate, irregularly scalloped, teeth not bristlepointed, adaxial surface dark green and abaxial surface pale green, coriaceous, primary veins 4-5, actinodromous, secondary veins craspedodromous.
Inflorescences: female inflorescences 2-flowered, with 1-2 partial inflorescences at subsequent nodes, peduncles c.2-17 mm long; male inflorescences composed of 1-6 cymosesubumbellate partial inflorescences, each with 3-5 compressed monochasia with 3-5 flowers, peduncles 9-15 mm long.
Male flowers: pedicels c.18-20 mm long; tepals 2, whitish with pale pink veins or pinkish, 11-21 × 14-19 mm, broadly ovate to suborbicular, base cordate, apex rounded; androecium of c.52-66 stamens, yellow, filaments up to c.2 mm long, slightly fused at the base, anthers c.1-1.2 mm long, obovate, dehiscing through unilaterally positioned slits that are > 1/2 as long as the anther.
Female flowers: pedicels 6-8 mm long; tepals 5, white, subequal, 18-27 × 12-15 mm, elliptic, sometimes irregularly serrate at the apex; ovary ellipsoid, locules 3, placentation axile, placentae bilamellate, wings 3, triangular to crescent-shaped, subequal, base rounded, apex rounded or truncate, widest subapically, style basally shortly fused, 3-branched, each stylodium bifurcate in the stigmatic region, stigmatic surface a spirally twisted papillose band, yellow.
This is a rainforest floor species, growing on steep slopes between c.800 and 2000 m above sea level. Although this species grows best in full shade and moist conditions, it has a certain tolerance towards higher light intensities and can be found in disturbed habitats at roadsides dominated by Gleicheniaceae species.
Endemic to Indonesia, Sulawesi, South Sulawesi.
See Images for a distribution map, and specimen tab for map of point distribution data of georeferenced specimens.


Many of us have memorized a verse here or there, or even completed a series which might have 12 or 24 verses. And that is all good. But some people have memorized whole books of the Bible. I know two who have memorized the whole Bible.
Most people who do memorize use skills based on sheer repetition; that is, they say a verse over and over until they can say it correctly. Then the next day they do that again. Eventually they have it down fairly well - for about six months. I did this for years.
One day, after I had finished university and graduate school, a man who claimed to have memorized the whole Bible came to the campus where I was working. He spoke to our group there and after speaking he was asked about the memorization. He commented, "Well, I am fresh on the New Testament right now. Name a chapter." After ten minutes of people calling out a chapter reference and hearing him immediately begin giving it to us in King James English, he said, "Would you like to learn how to memorize?" We all said yes.
Being who I am, needing to take things apart to see what makes them work, I have experimented with this system a lot. Eventually I went back to the system pretty much as he taught it to us. I have had the chance to teach this to about 8000 people all over the world.
1. What are the benefits of Bible memorization?
a. preparation for spiritual warfare - In Matthew 4 Jesus did not say to Satan, "hold on a minute while I look for a verse on that." We need to have a prior memorization of the Word, have it in our heart - our affective center, so we can face the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.
b. foundation for holy living - as committed Christians we all want to do what God wants us to do. A lot of what He wants us to do is given to us in the Bible. After I memorized Ephesians I saw many ways to apply it to life. I began to see 3-5 applications from specific verses every day. Then I thought: and there are 65 more books! I think God would be seen much more in our daily life, and we would be more ready to obey Him if we knew more scripture.
c. basis for understanding and integrating all truth - the Bible is the main source of truth for Christians. But it is not our only source; we have parents, Christian friends, practical wise non-Christian friends, science, reason, our own experience. All these are sources of learning for all of us. But the Bible gives us a solid foundation and sets the standard for integrating all other truths into a coherent system of knowledge. The Holy Spirit works with all this.
d. increase self-knowledge and self-worth - You can memorize it! You really can! You can also use this same method to memorize anything - recipes, people's bios, textbooks, to do lists, anniversaries. It can really help you in hundreds of ways.
2. How can I memorize?
a. Pick a topic (telling the truth; being a good husband and father; etc.) and a passage (1 verse to a chapter on that topic) and a version of the Bible you like (how do you want to have this memorized forever?).
For example, you can begin with Ephesians six, verses 10-18, which is one of the three primary passages on spiritual warfare.
Go ahead, right now, and say this verse above out loud three times. Look at it and make sure you are saying it correctly each time.
Go ahead and write it on the line above.
c. Follow a review pattern Review each set of verses once daily for one week.
and reading what you wrote.
Now you only have two reasons. Enjoy!
10 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. 11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places. 13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm. 14 Stand firm therefore, having girded your loins with truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, 15 and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace; 16 in addition to all, taking up the shield of faith with which you will be able to extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. 18 With all prayer and petition pray at all times in the Spirit, and with this in view, be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.
be on the alert with all perseverance and petition for all the saints.


It's taken generations to build America. Each generation has fought for and protected these shores to give their families better lives than they themselves were able to enjoy. Freedom and opportunity are not granted or inherited. They are paid for in blood.


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Deaf & Dumb: Episode 5: Two Can Dream.
Episode 5: Two Can Dream.
This week Dan and Dudley are talking a lot of game news and rumors. Dan assembled his new Warmachine army, Dudley has started playing Plague Knight in Shovel Knight. Dan has been obsessed with Pokemon Picross and pines for No Man's Sky and input accessories. Also, Factorio, Sheriff of Nottingham, Quarriors, the System Shock remake, and Tyranny.


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	private ItemParser service;

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	public void run() {
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Are there direct flights from Kyiv to Paris?
Could people book a flight on the internet 30 years ago?
Must you pay an excess baggage charge in the airport?
Are you allowed to have any liquids or sharp objects in your hand baggage?
Do you have to change if you fly from Lviv to New York?
Must you have an international driving licence to rent a car in USA?
Should passengers in a rent car have the insurance policy?
Should you call police in the case of accident?
Can you make a reservation for half a day in a hotel?
If you are going to travel alone will you book a double room?
Is there reductions for business travellers in some european hotels?
Is breakfast sometimes included into the price of a hotel room?
Do popular hotels by the sea in Europe always have vacancies on summer?
Can meal be served in a hotel room?
Do people leave a tip in a restaurant if they are unhappy with the service they've received?
Does every restaurant have boothes?
Would you pay your bill in a restaurant if there was a hair in your dish?
Should you pay for an extra chair in a restaurant?
Do some expensive restaurant serve bread and dressings for free?


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Letter to Yuri from Yoshito (ddr-densho-356-219)
Arbo-Gram Vol. I No. 4 (June 13, 1942 (ddr-densho-189-4)
Arbo-Gram Vol. I No. 1 (May 23, 1942) (ddr-densho-189-1)
Arbo-Gram Vol. I No. 3 (June 6, 1942) (ddr-densho-189-3)
Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 6 (August 5, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-30)
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Fred Tadashi Shingu Interview Segment 13 (ddr-densho-1000-292-13)
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Envelope and letter addressed to Yuri Domoto from Yoshito Shibata. In the letter Yoshito writes about the descriptions of the Assembly centers he's heard so far and how positive Yuri's description was, pending deployment to Japan, his friendship with fellow Nisei soldier Stg. Harry Fujita, his recent promotion to Tech Sgt. He also describes a USO …
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Selected article titles: "Tule Lake Transfer Procedure Announced" (p. 1), "Future Status of Workers" (p. 1), "Telegrams" (p. 1), "Drs. Leave" (p. 1), "Baby Born" (p. 1), "Tolo Dance" (p. 1), "Amateur Show Sunday Night" (p. 2), "Tule Bound" (p. 2), "Recreational Program" (p. 3), "Soft Ball Season Opens" (p. 4).
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doc Arbo-Gram Vol. I No. 1 (May 23, 1942) (ddr-densho-189-1)
Selected article titles: "Block Monitors Organized" (p. 1), "Hospital Facilities Increased" (p. 1), "Mess Workers Praised" (p. 1), "Visitors Day" (p. 1), "It Can't Happen Here!!!" (p. 2), "Sports Program Mapped. Construction Under Way for Early Diversion" (p. 3), "Attention! Boy Scouts Introduced" (p. 3), "Children's Play Center Now Open on West Side" (p. 3), "Scrip …
Selected article titles: "Commencement Rite Held. Dr. Oertel Lauds Nisei Students" (p. 1), "Newcomers Welcomed" (p. 1), "Amateur Show Success" (p. 1), "Kiddies' Center" (p. 2), Freedom of Worship" (p. 2), "Swing Band" (p. 2).
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Selected article titles: "Councillors Elected. Closer Coordination Expected" (p. 1), "Openings in W and M" (p. 1), "Patients Overtax Hospital" (p. 1), "Transfer Rule Announced" (p. 1), "Aloha! Apollo Amazes Arbogans" (p. 1), "Hey! Bass Artists" (p. 2), "Recreation Department Announces Program" (p. 2).
doc Pacific Citizen, Vol. 85, No. 6 (August 5, 1977) (ddr-pc-49-30)
Selected article titles: "Pro-Minority Text Dropped from OK List" (p.1, 3), "Bakke Case Jeopardizes Civil Rights Won Since 1940s, Rep. Chisholm Tells JACL" (p.1, 3), "Internment Credit Bill Hearing Set" (p.2), "Assembly Centers to Be Historical Site" (p.2), "Fresno Senior Citizens Express Needs in Survey" (p.3), "Nisei in Japan: Japanese and Nikkei Influences" (p.8).
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Poems from Hisa's friends. Ms. Whilhite writes that the Nimura family and their neighbors were sent to Arboga, California, most likely they were sent to the Marysville Temporary Assembly Center which was located near Arboga. After spending just over a month in the assembly center Hisa and her family were sent to Tule Lake Concentration Camp.
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Arrival at the Marysville Assembly Center, California
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First impressions of the Marysville Assembly Center
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Life in Marysville assembly center: meeting others
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Memories of the Marysville assembly center
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The Scarsdale Foundation Grants 2023 Scarsdale Bowl Award to Janice Starr and Spotlight Award to the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps
Written by Joanne Wallenstein
Janice Starr will be the recipient of the 2023 Scarsdale Bowl.As the Scarsdale Foundation marks its 100th anniversary, Janice Starr, an exemplary volunteer in the Scarsdale community with decades of commitment to volunteerism, will be the 2023 recipient of its venerated Scarsdale Bowl Award. The Bowl has been awarded annually since 1943 to those who have "given unselfishly of time, energy, and effort to the civic welfare of the community." This year, the Scarsdale Foundation will also honor the Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps (SVAC) for its meaningful contributions to the well-being of the Scarsdale community, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Residents should receive an email with registration information for the Bowl Dinner and Award Ceremony which will take place on April 27th or visit www.scarsdalefoundation.org to register.
The Scarsdale Foundation promotes civic welfare in Scarsdale and helps local individuals and community organizations through student scholarships and project grants. It also promotes civic engagement and volunteerism with the awarding of the Scarsdale Bowl and the new Spotlight Award.
The Bowl Award
"Janice Starr is the consummate volunteer. Janice is a natural leader, has a wonderful character, and is inclusive and generous with her time and resources", said Scarsdale Bowl Chair Erika Rublin. "She is a role model and an ideal candidate for this honor."
The Bowl Committee, a diverse group of 15 community volunteers representing all areas and demographics of Scarsdale, selects the recipient after reviewing and vetting many worthy candidates who are nominated by the community. Following the Bowl Committee vote on Sunday night, Erika Rublin along with Suzanne Seiden, President of the Scarsdale Foundation, Elyse Klayman, Scarsdale Foundation Trustee, and Bowl Committee members Angela Manson, Ronny Hersh and Margot Milberg shared the news with Janice by Zoom. "I am so honored, proud, and of course, I accept!" said Janice. "There are so many worthy people who could have received this award. I love our community, and I am thrilled to be honored at this meaningful community event. Thank you so much!"
Janice will be honored at the Scarsdale Foundation Bowl Dinner on Thursday, April 27th at Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club. The entire community is invited to attend the dinner which will celebrate the Scarsdale Foundation's 100th anniversary, as well as the rich history of community and volunteerism in Scarsdale.
Janice has been involved in many aspects of community service since she moved to Scarsdale almost 30 years ago. With her husband Ira, and three sons Eric, Matt and Andrew, the Starr family has lived in Fox Meadow since 1993. Janice has always taken on significant leadership roles with enthusiasm and positivity. She is skilled at motivating other volunteers and stakeholders and bringing people together for a common cause. She often graciously opens her home to host events for various community groups.
Raised in Syracuse, New York, Janice grew up in a tight-knit family in an apartment above her family grocery store where she developed an appreciation for business and community outreach. The first in her family to attend college, she received a BS from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She pursued a career in consulting with Booz, Allen and Hamilton until moving to Scarsdale and dedicating her life to being a full-time mother and community volunteer.
Janice currently serves as Vice President of the Executive Committee of the Board of Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Service, Co-President of the Fox Meadow Neighborhood Association (a position she has held for well over a decade), a member of the Hoff-Barthelson Music School Board of Trustees, and a member of the Executive Board of Steve's Camp at Horizon Farms.
In the past, Janice has helped lead many other Scarsdale Community organizations. Janice served as President of the League of Women Voters of Scarsdale, President of the Junior League of Central Westchester, Co-Chair of the Administrative Committee of the SBNC, Officer of the Friends of Music and Arts in the Scarsdale Schools, member of the Scarsdale Bowl Committee, and in countless leadership positions in the various Scarsdale PTAs.
In addition, Janice has served on committees for organizations as wide-reaching as the Friends of White Plains Hospital, the Friends of the Einstein School of Medicine/Montefiore, the Westchester Interracial Women's Council, the Alumni Association of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Scarsdale Advisory Arts Council.
Janice was honored at the Junior League of Central Westchester Gala in 2017 for her contributions to the Junior League and to the community at large. She was also honored for her contributions by Steve's Camp at Horizon Farms at their annual Gala.
As Ronny Hersh, a member of the Scarsdale Bowl Committee said, "Janice has been actively involved in, and made significant contributions to, every aspect of Scarsdale's community life – including activities related to the school, the arts, promotion of democracy and the development of mental health resources."
Similarly, Suzanne Seiden, President of the Scarsdale Foundation said, "Janice is highly energetic and has amazing organizational skills. Her involvement in community work is not just wide ranging, but deep. She is always gracious and inclusive. I think she is a wonderful choice to celebrate for all her work for the Scarsdale community over the years."
The Spotlight Award
(Left to Right) Abigail Fine, EMT; Joanne Ornstein, EMT; Kyle Shryock, EMT; Justin Bayer, Paramedic; Matt Chesler, EMT; Angela Manson and Erika Rublin. Photo by Suzanne Seiden
The Spotlight Award is meant to honor changemakers–people, whether individuals or organizations, who have made a tangible difference in the community's quality of life in one specific area. As opposed to the depth and breadth required of the Bowl winner, the Spotlight Award recognizes specific improvement in an area or a problem solved after focused effort.
The Bowl Committee requested suggestions of individuals and organizations alike from the community and reviewed many worthy nominations before voting for The Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps (SVAC) to be the first recipient of the Spotlight award. SVAC will be honored alongside Janice Starr at The Scarsdale Foundation Bowl Dinner on April 27th. This will be especially meaningful for SVAC since they were not able to celebrate their 50th anniversary in 2020.
"We are honored and delighted to be recognized as the first-ever recipient of the Spotlight Award. The Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps has always been about neighbors helping neighbors. What started as a small group of dedicated volunteers and an innovative idea they could do something better, has evolved into a large organization that thousands have come to count on within four minutes of calling 911. SVAC's providers see humanity at its worst, while believing they represent humanity at its best. We are, as always, grateful for the support of the community we serve," said David Raizen, President of SVAC.
A cornerstone and lifeline for the Scarsdale community for 50 years, the volunteers of SVAC were challenged as never before during the COVID-19 pandemic, but rose to that challenge. From 2021 onward, they provided COVID testing and vaccinations, including booster shots and pediatric vaccines for students. In December 2021, the volunteers of SVAC administered more than 170 booster shots and 100 pediatric shots on the very first day they were approved by the New York State Department of Health. In a few short weeks, SVAC provided nearly 2,000 vaccines, including free vaccines for homebound residents. During 2022, SVAC administered over 20,000 COVID tests & vaccines combined.
The Scarsdale Foundation looks forward to honoring these healthcare heroes and Janice at the Bowl Dinner. Please join us on April 27th!
(left to right, top to bottom) Margot Milberg (Bowl Committee), Suzanne Seiden (Foundation President), Janice Starr, Angela Manson (Bowl Committee), Erika Rublin (Bowl Chair), Ronny Hersch (Bowl Committee)
Scarsdale Police Officer Charged with Assault
The Westchester County District's Attorneys Office has confirmed that Scarsdale Police Officer Dante Barrera, a resident of Elmsford, was charged with assault in the second degree, a class D felony, in Elmsford Village Court on December 2, 2022.
Barerra is charged with committing assault in Elmsford on the night October 14, 2022.
According to the complaint, "The defendant at the above date, time and place did strike the victim in the leg with a metal hammer causing extreme pain, swelling and bruising. The victim stated after being struck with the hammer by the defendant, she did lose consciousness due to the extreme pain. Victim later came to consciousness and discovered bruising on the left side of her face which was not there prior to her being struck with a hammer."
A person is guilty of assault in the second degree when:
With the intent to cause physical injury to another person, he causes such injury to such person or to a third person by means of a deadly weapon or a dangerous instrument.
The defendant was arraigned in Elmsford Village Court before Judge Alphonse Naclerio on December 2, 2022. The attorney for the Westchester County Special Prosecutions Division asked for bail – "$20K cash, $40K bond, $50K partially secured bond at 10% - but the defendant was instead released on his own recognizance." The court issued orders of protection for the victim and her family. The relationship between Barerra and the victim is unknown.
Barerra is suspended from the Scarsdale Police Department, however no specifics were provided about when his suspension began. According to a press release from the Scarsdale Police dated December 16, 2022, "On December 2, 2022, an off-duty Scarsdale Police Officer was arrested and charged with Assault 2nd Degree by the Village of Elmsford Police Department. The officer remains suspended pending the outcome of the criminal case. Inquiries relative to the arrest are to be directed to the Elmsford Police Department."
We asked Scarsdale Village Manager Rob Cole for the Village's policy on advising the public in a case involving a Village employee and he said, "Because of the privileged and confidential natures of active personnel matters and ongoing criminal investigations, public communication strategies are informed by the advice of counsel and the status of the matter being processed."
We also asked Cole if the Village Police Commissioner, Trustee Jonathan Lewis, was advised about the suspension, and this is Cole's response: "As Trustee Lewis explained, the chief reports directly to the village manager from a management and operational perspective, while the role of the chair of the public safety pillar, and police commissioner, is focused on strategic planning issues. As such, a report would not have been provided to him individually in his role as Police Commissioner. More generally, however, and in consultation with our labor counsel, the entire Village Board is provided privileged and confidential information about personnel matters when circumstances warrant."
Barrera is represented by attorney John D. Pappalardo who said, "Officer Barrera denies the allegations against him and we are confident that the criminal charges will be dismissed."
Barrera was inducted into the Scarsdale Police force in October 2020, and previously worked for Mt. Vernon Police for two years.
The Quaker Ridge Turkey Bowl: Still Playing After All These Years
Group Shot 2022: From left to right Josh Shandel, Ethan Zomback, Ray Grazie(back row), Robbie Birns, Max Warshaw(back row), Harry Roth, Ben Spiegelman, Ross Goldberg, Bryan Gertzog, Matt Jacobs (missing in photo David Spiro (had naming service for baby girl!) , Jeff Hassan, Matty Wolf) (Submitted by Neil Goldberg)
I used to bring my football to the kids Sunday soccer practices when they were in second grade, hoping to meet a few of the dads. It worked well and I went from playing catch to playing short games with the all the other Quaker Ridge dads.
Thanksgiving 2003 -Dads from left to right: Neil Goldberg, David Spiegelman, Gary Gertzog, Ken Grazie, Larry Zomback, Rick Spiro, Doug Birns, Rick Wolf, Andy Parets, Charlie Hassan, Kids from left to right: Jeff Hassan, Robbie Birns, Bryan Gertzog, Ross Goldberg, Matt Jacobs, David Spiro, Ray Grazie, , Harry Roth, Mike Parets and Ben Spiegelman
That year, we decided to play a real game on Thanksgiving Day and hired the coach for the kids after school program to supervise them so we could play while they had their own game. By the next Thanksgiving the kids were making their own teams and talking up the game for weeks before Thanksgiving. For the dads, it became a day to which we all looked forward.
Ben Spiegelman, a former Quarterback for the SHS Raider,s read to pass the ball
Now 22 years later, we are still playing a dads' game side-by-side to a kids game and in all these years we only missed one game due to snow and one game during the pandemic. Our boys are now 30!
Some are married, one just had a daughter and they are all well into their careers, but we've been playing this game since we can remember and have no plans to stop.
The Dads at Thanksgiving 2021
Remembering Ruth Stein
STEIN--Ruth (Petschek), 97. Born April 30, 1925, Berlin, Germany - died November 15, 2022, London, England, where she moved after 65 years in Scarsdale, NY. Predeceased by her husband of 46 years, Walter Stein. Educated in the sciences (physics: A.B. '44; A.M. '46 Radcliffe College), she took a keen interest in the Decorative Arts & Crafts, most notably silversmithing and book-binding. Following the 1966 flood in Florence, Italy, she joined in the National Library's book restoration effort. While at home, she was a mainstay of the Scarsdale Women's Club 'Operation Bookshelf' initiative, dedicated to salvaging, repairing and redistributing books around the world. Proficient in several languages, she maintained an inquiring mind and was known for her frank and engaging manner. She will be lovingly remembered by her five children, fifteen grandchildren, and her many relatives and friends.
Family Fun Day on November 25
The Scarsdale Business Alliance in Partnership with Scarsdale Moms Announces its Second Family Fun Event, Townsgiving, and its Line-Up of Activities & Sponsors.
On Friday, November 25th, 2022, the Scarsdale Business Alliance (SBA) in partnership with Scarsdale Moms, will host its second family fun event, Townsgiving, presented by The Randi Culang Team and Wonder. The event will take place in the Dine the 'Dale Tent in Scarsdale Village from 2-5pm. Join us for a festive afternoon full of music, family fun activities, food and drinks.
While this is a free community event, wristbands will be required for participation in kids' crafts and activities ($35 in advance - $45 day of). Wristbands are available for purchase here. Wristband activities include multiple arts & crafts stations, chocolate turkey decorating, glitter tattoos, face paint, hair braiding and extensions, photo booth and frame decorating and more! Kids can also enjoy Dancing and DJ by Pizzazzles, and fire truck tours and fire safety tips by Scarsdale firefighters (no wristband required).
In addition to attending Townsgiving in the Dine the 'Dale Tent, don't forget to Shop the 'Dale and take advantage of Black Friday promotions and deals at merchants in the Village center and Scarsdale's other retail hubs.
Townsgiving will be donating a portion of proceeds to GrassRoots Grocery, formerly known as Mott Haven. This donation will help fund their mission to expand dignified access to healthy food to reach all neighbors in need. Join GrassRoots Grocery's community action project to spread holiday cheer by creating holiday food boxes for children in need.
All food and beverages are pay-as-you-go. Pizzarellis will be selling Pizza by the slice, garlic knots and pasta bowls as well as beverages. Guests 21+ can enjoy cider sangria from Popojito, and great brews from Yeomiji. In order to purchase and consume alcohol, you must show ID to prove that you are over 21.
The SBA and Scarsdale Moms are thankful to all of the Townsgiving event sponsors for their generous support. Presenting Sponsors: The Randi Culang Team and Wonder; Supporting Sponsors: ever/body, Central Park Dance, Eye Gallery, Fenom Fitness, Yellow Acorn Montessori, Village Kids Pediatric Dentistry; Junior Sponsors: Camp Hillard, Great Stuff, I Am More Scarsdale, Hi Five Metro, ScentFluence, Songs for Seeds, Sparklicious; In-Kind Activity Sponsors: Chocolate Works, Faces by Wells, Hair Saloon & Cafe, Shake it Off, and Pizzazzles.
FREE PARKING is available in the lower two levels of the Christie Place Garage (64 East Parkway) as well as the Freightway Garage and adjacent outdoor parking lot (72 Freightway).
The SBA is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the Village of Scarsdale and its local businesses. For more information about the SBA: www.scarsdalebusinessalliance.com; Instagram @scarsdalebusiness.
The mission of Scarsdale Moms is to create a community around moms in Scarsdale, and to curate helpful resources and references that would be relevant to this community. Scarsdale Moms is an affiliate of The Local Moms Network. For more information about Scarsdale Moms: www.scarsdalemoms.com; Instagram @scarsdalemoms.
A Busy Week in Fox Meadow
Listen to the Soulful Music Of Noah Aronson at Scarsdale Synagogue
SAS to Host Conversation with Author Letty Pogrebin
Picturing the Faces of Scarsdale


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Dyce is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland.

Dyce may also refer to:
 Dyce station (Manitoba), a train station in Dyce, Manitoba, Canada
 Dyce Academy, a school in Dyce, Scotland
 Dyce railway station, Dyce, Scotland

People with the surname Dyce
 Alexander Dyce (1798–1869), Scottish dramatic editor and literary historian
 Charles Andrew Dyce (1816–1853), Singaporean artist
 Keith Dyce (1926–2014) Dean of the Dick Vet School in Edinburgh
 William Dyce (1806–1864), Scottish artist

See also
 Dice (disambiguation)

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"Drop the reins. Trust me, JUST DO IT!" I addressed this command to a more advanced student mounted on a 17-hand Thoroughbred known around the barns for his sensitivity. It was the student's first ride on the gelding and she later admitted that, between the horse's reputation and his size, she was terrified.
It showed. She held her breath. She held the reins in a death grip with tensed shoulders and rigid forearms. Grippy thighs, locked hip joints and her tight lower back made the horse uncomfortable. Searching for relief, he inverted his neck and back, started stargazing, and began to chase a bit. As he went above the bit and became less responsive to the rider's aids, her tension increased.
I try to give advanced students time to work problems out on their own. That approach clearly was not working this time. I tried talking to the rider about how her locked joints and shallow breathing affected the horse. I was still looking at a very unhappy horse and rider combination. Because I trusted the horse not to take advantage of relief from the pressures he felt by running off, I issued THE COMMAND.
The horse proved an excellent teacher. As soon as the rider released the reins and went to the buckle, the horse dropped his head to the ground, blew through his nostrils, stretched his back and began moving in a swingy, rhythmic stride. His generous response was a big lesson for this otherwise confident rider who was anticipating what 'might' happen instead of staying with what WAS happening and dealing with that.
This incident is a classic example of how relaxation is both a physical and mental game. Relaxation is basic to everything we do with our horses either from the ground or in the saddle. Without it, things go poorly at best and very, very badly at worst. In a previous article on relaxation, I talked about how to build rider confidence so that a fearful rider's tension does not create tension in the horse. I also discussed how physical pain can affect a horse's ability to relax. I want to explore relaxation a bit more because it is such a complex topic.
A rider's muscular tension may be rooted in emotional or physical causes. An anxious, fearful, frustrated, or angry rider will hold her breath, tense her muscles and lock her joints. Riders who lack fitness, balance, or sufficient flexibility in their joints to follow the horse's motion tense their muscles and joints to compensate. Either way, that tension transmits itself from the rider's body to the horse's body.
There are some horses that will have the opposite reaction to a rider's muscle tension, though. They mirror a rider's tense, locked joints by locking their own joints until they are just shuffling along. Either way, the good news is that just as a tense rider makes a tense horse, a relaxed rider can make a relaxed horse.
Whether a tense horse makes the rider tense or whether a tense rider makes the horse tense makes no difference. Either way, a feedback loop begins that will never lead to good results. Someone has to be the grownup. Goldie oldies take the 'grownup' role for beginning riders, staying relaxed through all of the mistakes an inexperienced rider makes. Most horses, however, are not goldie oldies. As riders progress and begin riding all types of horses, they become responsible for establishing and maintaining relaxation.
Riders often use tense muscles to make up for their lack of sufficient balance, fitness, or flexibility. It takes strong, flexible muscles (think of a professional dancer gliding across the stage) to support a rider without gripping or excess pressure. Riders with weak muscles and poor balance hang on the reins for support, lock their elbows, grip with their thighs, jam stiff ankles against the stirrups, lock their lower back and have difficulty staying balanced over the horse's center of gravity without wobbling in front or behind the vertical. A rider also needs good balance and an ability to follow the horse's motion at every gait in order to ride the horse with complete physical relaxation. Put all of these physical elements together and we say that the rider has an independent seat.
It may seem like a contradiction to say that relaxation is at the base of our riding tree when we often need skills that are much higher up to master it. Rethink mastering riding skills as a spiral learning process rather than a simple linear one. The rider first masters a skill such as circling at the walk. Then she masters it at the trot, then the canter. At each stage she revisits something she already knows while adding something new. As a rider continually revisits and adds, she circles incrementally up the riding tree. So the basic relaxation level that a rider masters when first starting lessons will improve and increase as his or her balance improves. It becomes easier still to stay relaxed when he or she is able to follow the horse's motion at the walk, then the trot, then the canter. And when the rider achieves an independent seat, relaxation becomes easier to achieve and maintain under more circumstances that challenge her mentally as well as physically.
Watching a confident, competent rider working with an emotionally challenging horse ride through a tough situation can be a revelation. The rider almost seems to be doing nothing. He or she is so focused on the horse that you can imagine they do not even see the boogey man running at their horse (or the mare in heat over by the rail, or the woman whose funky hat is flapping over by the in gate, or whatever it is that is raising the horse's excitement level). The rider just keeps on keeping on without changing the rhythm of the asking with the aids, quietly reminding the horse to return its attention to this stride, then the next and the next, all without tensing their own body or changing the rhythm of their breathing.
When a rider finds herself tensing and gripping to keep her balance or unable to soften her lower back to follow the horse's canter, she needs to make a commitment to work on fitness, balance and body awareness on the ground as well as in the saddle. If she notices fears and 'what ifs' creeping into her mind and her muscles as she rides, she needs to mentally erase them from her brain blackboard and substitute a picture of that totally focused, totally relaxed rider we talked about. She needs to feel that picture in her own body. We know that horses will mirror any tension a rider holds in her body. We also need to trust they will mirror our relaxation just as easily.
© 2013 Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre. Nancy Wesolek-Sterrett has earned numerous United States Dressage Federation horse awards including Bronze and Silver Medals on horses she has trained. She competes her horses at Training through FEI levels. As a Certified Riding Instructor she brings over 20 years of experience to her position as Head of the Dressage Department at Meredith Manor International Equestrian Centre (147 Saddle Lane, Waverly, WV 26184; 800-679-2603; www.meredithmanor.com), an ACCET accredited equestrian educational institution.


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Development of efficient and scalable ultrasound-assisted solidification technologies for manufacturing advanced metallic alloys (Ultra-Cast)
Department Name: Engineering
This proposal is submitted in response to the EPSRC Manufacturing the Future Call for Investigator-led Research Projects open on 09 July 2013.
This proposal addresses the urgent need of the metal materials and manufacture industry to search and adopt next-generation, step-change technologies for the manufacturing of primary ingots and/or shaped components with much improved mechanical properties and reliability, less energy consumption and negative environmental impact, e.g. Al and Mg alloys for mass transport applications, consumer products, Ni superalloy for industrial gas turbines (IGTs) for energy generation. At present, our economic competitors are conducting extensive research in this area.
By adopting lighter alloys with better mechanical properties and reliability, mass transport systems can reduce energy consumption, adverse environmental impact, making wider application of alternative fuel schemes possible. While with improved materials performance, IGTs can be operated at a higher temperature duty cycle to increase the efficiency of energy generation.
Casting is one of the most widely used and productive manufacturing technologies for these and other applications. Ultrasonic cavitation treatment offers sustainable, economical and pollution-free solutions to melt processing and casting of conventional and advanced metallic materials with significant improvement in mechanical properties and quality of the products manufactured.
Although demonstrated on a laboratory scale, the ultrasound-assisted casting technique has not yet found widespread industrial application, mostly due to the lack of in-depth understanding of the mechanisms that lead to the macro/microstructure improvement, especially on the mechanisms of enhancing nucleation and crystal multiplication at different stages of solidification processes.
The proposed programme will study the solidification fundamentals of metallic alloys under applied ultrasonic waves, and develop industrial exploitable methodologies to control and optimise the solidified microstructure under the influence of ultrasonic waves. The goal is to realise distinct materials performance improvements in cast products through microstructure refinement, increased chemical and microstructural homogeneity and the reduction of solidification defects in primary ingots and shaped castings.
The proposed research is ambitious and challenging, aiming to study not only the fundamental mechanisms but also to establish practical methodologies of using ultrasound to promote grain nucleation and multiplication during different stages of solidification in metallic alloys.
The novelty of the research is a combination of state-of-the-art in-situ ultra-high speed imaging studies plus advanced numerical modelling and scale-up experiments performed on real metallic alloys.
The outcomes will be new knowledge and novel technological guidelines with their validity demonstrated using commercial alloys and castings produced in the pilot and industrial-scale facilities of the EPSRC Innovative Manufacturing Centre in Liquid Metal Engineering (LiME) and industry partner, Doncasters Group Ltd, providing industry with the knowledge, methodologies and tools to control microstructure of castings using ultrasound technology.
The applied methodologies and technical guidelines for control the solidification microstructure using ultrasound developed from this project will provide the industry with novel melt processing and casting technologies to produce metal alloy ingots and/or components with much less energy consumption and adverse environmental impact while with improved mechanical properties and performance that will have direct impact on promoting the competitiveness of the industries in materials manufacture such as primary materials manufacturers, e.g. Alcoa, Novelis, Rio-Tinto-Alcan for Al alloys, Doncasters and Rolls-Royce for Ni superalloy casting and components.
Typical examples include applying the developed technology and guidelines to direct-chill and shape casting to manufacture products with much improved microstructure and reliability, the development of novel metal-matrix composite materials, etc. In addition, the obtained knowledge and models can be used in other research and industrial fields where cavitation is induced in a physico-chemical system. Examples of such systems can be found in many pharmaceutical, biotechnological, chemical, and food industries where ultrasonic devices are currently widely used.
All in all the cavitation-aided melt processing technologies and the manufactured materials enabled by the fundamental knowledge, numerical models and up-scaling methodology gained in this project will contribute to the improvement of the quality of life through environmental sustainability, reduced green-house effect, and the development of new products, and also strengthen the international competitiveness of UK industry.
The benefit gained from the materials manufacture sectors will be passed onto their end users through materials supply chains into many other sectors such as energy, transportation, aerospace, biomedicine, etc. The UK is particularly strong in turbine-engine and civil/military aircraft manufacture and biomedicine; and these are the typical industrial sectors that rely on many advanced materials with high value added through quantitative control of their chemistry and manufacture process by novel solidification technologies.
Sep 14 - Nov 17
Jiawei Mi
Materials Processing (100%)
Brunel University, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
Doncasters Plc, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
Diamond Light Source, United Kingdom (Collaboration)
Doncasters Group Ltd, United Kingdom (Project Partner)
Jiawei Mi (Principal Investigator)
Eskin DG (2019) Fundamental studies of ultrasonic melt processing. in Ultrasonics sonochemistry
Li F (2015) In situ synchrotron X-ray studies of the coupled effects of thermal and solutal supercoolings on the instability of dendrite growth in Materials Characterization
Manuwong T (2015) Solidification of Al Alloys Under Electromagnetic Pulses and Characterization of the 3D Microstructures Using Synchrotron X-ray Tomography in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
Mi J (2019) Light Metals 2019
Mi J (2019) Shape Casting - 7th International Symposium Celebrating Prof. John Campbell's 80th Birthday
Mi J (2014) In Situ Synchrotron X-ray Study of Ultrasound Cavitation and Its Effect on Solidification Microstructures in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B
Tan D (2015) High-Speed Synchrotron X-ray Imaging Studies of the Ultrasound Shockwave and Enhanced Flow during Metal Solidification Processes in Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A
Wang B (2018) Data and videos for ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of metal solidification under ultrasound. in Data in brief
Wang B (2018) Ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of microstructure fragmentation in solidification under ultrasound in Acta Materialia
Wang C (2015) High speed synchrotron X-ray imaging of ultrasonic bubble cloud in liquid metal in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
Description A dedicated and advanced ultrasound solidification experimental apparatus was upgraded and optimised for performing in-situ solidification studies under ultrasound. Systematic experiments studies were conducted at the speciality beamlines at the Advanced Photon Source, Diamond Light Source, Swiss Light Source, BESSY II, Germany, Soleil, France and European Radiation Facility in the duration of the project. The ultrafast and/or high speed X-ray imaging techniques available at those beamlines were used to study in-situ the highly transient phenomena of ultrasonic bubble dynamics in liquid metals and semi-solid metal alloys; and the dynamic interactions between ultrasonic bubbles, acoustic flow and solidifying phases.
Numerical models for the calculation of acoustic pressure, and the velocity and pressure produced at bubble implosion and oscillation were also developed and validated against the information acquired in the in-situ experiments.
The many terabit real-time image datasets and the associated simulations provided convincing evidence and more quantitative understanding on the relationship between the evolution of ultrasonic bubbles (nucleation, oscillation and implosion) and the acoustic pressure field and the melt conditions.
The keys findings are:
(1) The cyclic forces created by the oscillating bubbles and the shock waves produced at bubble implosions are sufficient to fracture dendritic grains and intermetallic phases, for example, the Zn phases in a Bi-8%Zn alloy, Al3Ti phases in an Al-0.4%Ti alloy, metal carbides in an IN713 Ni superalloy, etc.
(2) The ultrasonic bubble induced pulse or shock wave at implosion is the dominant mechanism to enhance grain multiplication effect and therefore promote grain refinement.
(3) For primary intermetallic phases, it was found that, in the liquid state, ultrasound cavitation-enhanced heterogeneous nucleation by increasing the wetting of the heterogeneous nucleating sites is the dominant mechanism for the refinement. While, in the semisolid state where the intermetallic phases are growing, cavitation-induced fragmentation of the phases also play an important role in the refinement of intermetallic phases.
(4) The 3D structures and morphology of the metal carbides in an IN713 Ni superalloy, and those of the Fe-rich intermetallic phases in a higher Fe contained Al-5%Cu alloy were also revealed, for the first time, by the dedicated tomography experiments. The fragmentations of the metal carbides in the Ni superalloy by ultrasound implosion and oscillation were also demonstrated for the first time.
Exploitation Route The results can be directly used by R&D centres and industry for the up-scaling in the industrial processing of metallic alloy melts (casting technology). The models and fundamental knowledge developed can be used for the advances in new technologies in metallurgical and other industries. For example, together with colleagues worked in Chemical Engineering, we won an EPSRC feasibility study project and demonstrated to use ultrasound to enhance the catalytic esterification of pyrolysis bio-oil for producing bio-oil from biomass pyrolysis. The new findings are of interest for both the academic community (sonochemistry, acoustics, physical chemistry, materials science, hydraulics) and industry (metal production, manufacturing, chemical and food industry). The applied methodologies for controlling the solidification microstructure using ultrasound developed based on the results of the project will provide the industry with novel melt processing and casting technologies to produce metal alloy ingots and/or components with much less energy consumption and adverse environmental impact while improving mechanical properties and performance that will have direct impact on promoting the competitiveness of the industries in materials manufacture such as primary materials manufacturers, e.g. AMG Aluminum, and Novelis for Al alloys, Doncasters for Ni superalloy casting and components, etc.
Sectors Aerospace, Defence and Marine,Agriculture, Food and Drink,Chemicals,Energy,Environment,Healthcare,Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology,Pharmaceuticals and Medical Biotechnology
Description Research Impact: The results are directly used for the development of novel metal processing technologies for direct-chill and shape casting for achieving much improved structure. For example, EPSRC has just funded another upscaling project "Upscaling environment-friendly cavitation melt treatment (EP/R011001/1, EP/R011044/1, EP/R011095/1)", which involved the major industry players, Constellium UK Ltd, Kaiser Aluminum, Anton Paar UK Ltd. In addition, the new scientific findings output from this research is applied in another EPSRC feasibility study of "ultrasound enhanced catalytic esterification of pyrolysis bio-oil". At present, the advantages of ultrasound on the increase of processing efficiency has been demonstrated.
Sector Manufacturing, including Industrial Biotechology
Description SUPERGEN Bioenergy Hub 2015 Research Grant; Project title: "Feasibility study of ultrasound-enhanced catalytic esterification of pyrolysis bio-oil"
Organisation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Description Sustainable and industrially scalable ultrasonic liquid phase exfoliation technologies for manufacturing 2D advanced functional materials (EcoUltra2D)
Amount £330,623 (GBP)
Funding ID EP/R031819/1
Description The EPSRC Centre for Innovative Manufacturing in Liquid Metal Engineering Feasibility Studies on Solidification and Casting; Project title: "Studies of nucleation controlled carbide morphology during the solidification of cast Ni superalloys"
Description Linked project with Brunel University (EP/L019884/1)
Organisation Brunel University London
Department Brunel Centre for Advanced Solidification Technology (BCAST)
PI Contribution My team at Hull University is responsible for the tasks of (1) High speed imaging of ultrasonic bubbles and their interactions with solidifying phases and metal oxides, (2) modelling and simulation of ultrasonic bubble implosion and oscillation.
Collaborator Contribution The Brunel team (Prof Dmitry Eskin's team) is responsible for studying the refinement/activation of primary phases and substrates in bulk liquid melt; (2) Upscaling of ultrasound-assisted casting for bulk volume melt.
Impact 1. B. Wang, D. Tan, T.L. Lee, J. C. Khong, F. Wang, D. Eskin, T. Connolley, K. Fezzaa, J. Mi Ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of microstructure fragmentation in solidification under ultrasound, Acta Materialia, Vol. 144, 1 February 2018, Pages 505-515. IF: 5.301 2. Y. Zhao, W. Du, B. Koe, T. Connolley, S. Irvine, P. K. Allan, C. M. Schlepütz, W. Zhang, F. Wang, D.G. Eskin, and J. Mi 3D Characterisation of the Fe-rich intermetallic phases in Al-5%Cu alloys by synchrotron X-ray microtomography and skeletonisation, Scripta Materialia, Vol. 146 (2018), Pages 321-326, IF: 3.747 3. F. Wang, D. Eskin, J. Mi, C. Wang, B. Koe, A. King, C. Reinhard, T. Connolley A synchrotron X-radiography study of the fragmentation and refinement of primary intermetallic particles in an Al-35Cu alloy induced by ultrasonic melt processing (2017), Acta Materialia, Vol. 141, December 2017, Pages 142-153. IF: 5.301. 4. F. Wang, D. Eskin, T. Connolley, C. Wang, B. Koe, A. King, C. Reinhard, J. Mi, In-situ synchrotron X-ray radiography observation of primary Al2Cu intermetallic growth on fragments of aluminium oxide film, Materials Letters, Vo. 213, 15 February 2018, Pages 303-305. 5. F. Wang, I. Tzanakis, D. Eskin, J. Mi, T. Connolley In-situ observation of ultrasonic cavitation-induced fragmentation of the primary crystals formed in Al alloys, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 39 (2017) 66-76. IF: 4.218 6. F. Wang, D. Eskin, A. Khvan, K. Starodub, T. Connolley, J. Mi On the occurrence of a eutectic type-like structure in solidification of Al-Zr alloys, Scripta Materialia (2017), Vol. 133, 75-78. IF: 3.747 7. F. Wang, D. Eskin, J. Mi, T. Connolley, M. Mounib, J. Lindsay A Refining Mechanism of Primary Al3Ti Intermetallic Particles by Ultrasonic Treatment in the Liquid State, Acta Materialia 116 (2016) 354-363, IF: 5.301. 8. F. Wang, D. Eskin, T. Connoley, J. Mi Effect of ultrasonic melt treatment on the refinement of primary Al3Ti intermetallic in an Al-0.4Ti alloy, Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol. 435 (2016), Pages 24-30, IF: 1.698.
Description Linked project with Diamond Light Source (EP/L019825/1)
Organisation Diamond Light Source
PI Contribution An advanced ultrasound solidification apparatus for in-situ studies of the solidification microstructures
Collaborator Contribution Expertise for synchrotron X-ray radiography and tomography experiments, and the relevant data analyses.
Impact 1. B. Wang, D. Tan, T.L. Lee, J. C. Khong, F. Wang, D. Eskin, T. Connolley, K. Fezzaa, J. Mi Ultrafast synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of microstructure fragmentation in solidification under ultrasound, Acta Materialia, Vol. 144, 1 February 2018, Pages 505-515. IF: 5.301 2. Y. Zhao, W. Du, B. Koe, T. Connolley, S. Irvine, P. K. Allan, C. M. Schlepütz, W. Zhang, F. Wang, D.G. Eskin, and J. Mi 3D Characterisation of the Fe-rich intermetallic phases in Al-5%Cu alloys by synchrotron X-ray microtomography and skeletonisation, Scripta Materialia, Vol. 146 (2018), Pages 321-326, IF: 3.747 3. F. Wang, D. Eskin, J. Mi, C. Wang, B. Koe, A. King, C. Reinhard, T. Connolley A synchrotron X-radiography study of the fragmentation and refinement of primary intermetallic particles in an Al-35Cu alloy induced by ultrasonic melt processing (2017), Acta Materialia, Vol. 141, December 2017, Pages 142-153. IF: 5.301 4. F. Wang, D. Eskin, T. Connolley, C. Wang, B. Koe, A. King, C. Reinhard, J. Mi, In-situ synchrotron X-ray radiography observation of primary Al2Cu intermetallic growth on fragments of aluminium oxide film, Materials Letters, Vo. 213, 15 February 2018, Pages 303-305. 5. F. Wang, I. Tzanakis, D. Eskin, J. Mi, T. Connolley In-situ observation of ultrasonic cavitation-induced fragmentation of the primary crystals formed in Al alloys, Ultrasonics Sonochemistry 39 (2017) 66-76. IF: 4.218 6. F. Wang, D. Eskin, A. Khvan, K. Starodub, T. Connolley, J. Mi On the occurrence of a eutectic type-like structure in solidification of Al-Zr alloys, Scripta Materialia (2017), Vol. 133, 75-78. IF: 3.747 7. F. Wang, D. Eskin, J. Mi, T. Connolley, M. Mounib, J. Lindsay A Refining Mechanism of Primary Al3Ti Intermetallic Particles by Ultrasonic Treatment in the Liquid State, Acta Materialia 116 (2016) 354-363, IF: 5.301. 8. F. Wang, D. Eskin, T. Connoley, J. Mi Effect of ultrasonic melt treatment on the refinement of primary Al3Ti intermetallic in an Al-0.4Ti alloy, Journal of Crystal Growth, Vol. 435 (2016), Pages 24-30, IF: 1.698. 9. T. Manuwong, W. Zhang, P.L.Kazinczi, A.J. Bodey, C. Rau, J. Mi (2015) Solidification of metal alloys under electromagnetic pulses and characterization of 3D microstructures using synchrotron X-ray tomography, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 46 (2015), 2908 - 2915, IF: 1.730 10. D. Tan, T. L. Lee, J. C. Khong, T. Connolley, K. Fezzaa, J. Mi (2015) High speed synchrotron X-ray imaging studies of the ultrasound shockwave and enhanced flow during metal solidification processes, Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, Vol. 46 (2015), 2851 - 2861, IF: 1.730 11. J. Mi, D. Tan, T. L. Lee (2014) In situ synchrotron X-ray study of ultrasound cavitation and its effect on solidification microstructures, Metallurgical And Materials Transactions B, 11 Dec 2014, Open Access, DOI: 10.1007/s11663-014-0256-z, IF: 1.323. 12. Y.J. Huang, J.C. Khong, T. Connolley, J. Mi (2014) The onset of plasticity of a Zr-based bulk metallic glass, International Journal of Plasticity, 60 (2014) 87-100, IF: 5.702. 13. *Y.J. Huang, J.C. Khong, T. Connolley, J. Mi (2014) Understanding the deformation mechanism of individual phases of a ZrTi-based bulk metallic glass matrix composite using in situ diffraction and imaging methods, Applied Physics Letters 104, 031912 (2014), IF: 3.794. 14. Y.J. Huang, J.C. Khong, T. Connolley, J. Mi (2013) In situ study of the evolution of atomic strain of bulk metallic glass and its effects on shear band formation, Scripta Materialia 69 (2013) 207-210.
Description Partnership with Doncasters Group Ltd
Organisation Doncasters Plc
Sector Private
PI Contribution Understanding and quantifying the 3D structure and morphology of metal carbide in Ni superalloys and the fragmentation of metal carbides by ultrasound implosion and oscillation.
Collaborator Contribution Providing samples and industry inputs for the collaboration
Impact (1) Won a Royal Society Industry Fellowship for Jiawei Mi in 2012 to work with Doncasters; (2) Won an EPSRC feasibility study project in 2014 ("Studies of nucleation controlled carbide morphology during the solidification of cast Ni superalloys ").


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SETI League Technical Manual -- Software
SETI Spreadsheet Templates
This page provides SETI enthusiasts with a collection of downloadable Microsoft Excel ® spreadsheets for performing some of the more common radio astronomy and SETI computations. With most browsers operating under the more popular operating systems, you may run any spreadsheet by left-clicking on the title, or save to hard disk by right-clicking.
Like all SETI League software, we consider these spreadsheets shareware. That means you are encouraged to download, distribute, modify, and experiment, but you are not permitted to sell these templates, or to commercialize them in any way. Violators will be ostracized.
Many other spreadsheet programs will also import and run Excel ® templates. It shouldn't be necessary to have Excel on your computer to download these files. Try this: use the "save as" option of your Web browser to save the files to disk. They are not executables, so should save as straight ASCII. Then use the "import" option of your existing spreadsheet program to open them. I've done this successfully with Microsoft Works, and presume it will work with Lotus 123, Quattro Pro, SuperCalc, VisiCalc, etc.
06 Jun 1998 cooling.xls This spreadsheet helps you to determine system performance improvements achieved by lowering the physical temperature of your low-noise preamplifier. The example values come from this article.
29 Jun 2003 g-t.xls A method for quantifying SETI receive system performance, this spreadsheet computes G/T Ratio, a common figure of merit for space communications systems. G/T is the ratio of antenna gain to system noise temperature, typically converted to dB: the higher, the better. Contributed by Ed Cole, AL7EB, SETI League volunteer coordinator for Alaska, based upon equations collected by R.S. Flagg, AH6NM, of Hawaii. See Ed's paper in Proceedings of SETICon01.
19 May 2001 cascade.xls Calculates the overall gain and noise figure of any receiver system, given the characteristics of the individual stages being cascaded. Allows the user to explore the performance of various system configurations. Contributed by Ed Cole, AL7EB, SETI League volunteer coordinator for Alaska. See Ed's paper in Proceedings of SETICon01.
12 Feb 2000 Tcalc.xlt Another approach to analyzing receiver systems consisting of cascaded stages. Contributed by Roger Blackwell, G4PMK. Computes overall station gain and noise figure from the pertinent parameters of the individual stages. Click the "help" button to get started.
13 Dec 1997 ra_dec.xls An astronomical calculator for determining Right Ascension and Declination, given user's location, time, and antenna aiming coordinates (azimuth and elevation). Contributed by Ian Drummond, VE6IXD, based upon equations collected by Dan Fox, KF9ET. The example values depict the conditions which prevailed during the detection of the Ohio State University "Wow!" signal.
13 Dec 1997 doppler.xls For a specified frequency, observer's latitude, source hour angle and declination, computes instantaneous Doppler shift in Hertz, as well as rate of change of Doppler shift (df/dt) in Hertz per minute and Hertz per second, which an extra-terrestrial signal will undergo as a function of the Earth's rotation. Also determines how long a truly extra-terrestrial signal will remain within your antenna pattern, given the antenna diameter, right ascension and declination (it may be necesssary to first run ra_decl.xls, above, to determine these values). Doppler rate and transit time are good checks for whether a given source is indeed exhibiting sidereal motion.
6 Aug 2016 stars.xls Calculates the number of stars within a given distance from Earth, and provides a rough estimate of the number of stars within the beamwidth of a specified antenna at any given time. Assumes uniform stellar density, and (depending upon the direction in which the antenna is aimed) is probably valid only out to about 1000 light-years.
13 Dec 1997 sensitiv.xls Determines the sensitivity (in Janskys for continuum measurements, and Watts per square meter for narrow-band signal detection) of any radio telescope, given its pertinent receiver and antenna parameters. Also shows the flux density of any received signal as a function of observed Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR). The sample caclulations seen in this spreadsheet show the sensitivity of the Ohio State University "Big Ear" radio telescope at the time the "Wow!" signal was detected. See this article for an example of sensitivity analysis.
13 Dec 1997 linkanal.xls Determines the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) for any communications system, given the operating characteristics of the transmitter, receiver, and the intervening free-space propagation path. The sample spreadsheet calcuations show that the typical Project Argus station could easily receive a 1 MW hydrogen-line signal into a 100 meter dish, at a range of 1 parsec (3.26 LY), with just 10 seconds of integration. These normalized values may be used for comparison of various systems. See this article for more examples of link analysis.
13 Dec 1997 ranganal.xls Performs range analysis of an electromagnetic communications system, assuming identical antennas at both ends. The example shows that the range over which a 1 MW hydrogen-line signal can be detected with existing receivers, assuming 100 meter dishes at both ends of the path, is on the order of 9 parsecs (28 LY). This spreadsheet may be used for range comparison of various systems.
15 Jun 2004 feedhorn.xls Determines dimensions for cylindrical waveguide feedhorns with choke rings, and feedhorn placement with respect to focal point of the parabolic reflector. You specify a waveguide diameter, an operating frequency, and the F/D ratio of the parabolic reflector you wish to illuminate. The sample caclulations seen here are for the SETI League Hydrogen Line Feedhorn, as discussed in this article.
13 Dec 1997 parabola.xls Calculates the electrical performance of a parabolic reflector antenna from specified physical dimensions. Also enables the user to determine focal length, F/D ratio and required feed illumination angle from dish diameter and depth.
21 Aug 1999 feedblok.xls This spreadsheet, contributed by Edward R. Cole, estimates the gain of a parabolic antenna, taking into account aperture blockage by the feedhorn and its support arms. Assumes simple shadowing, and doesn't take into consideration diffraction effects. It assumes a circular feed structure and straight support arms from the edge of the dish.
26 Sep 1998 helix.xls A collaboration between Don Latham, Ed Larsen (KI7WB), Dr. John Marcus (KE3SW), and others on the SETI email discussion list, this "work in progress" helps you to design and evaluate end-fire helix antennas. Short helices make attractive dish feeds, and long helices are good high-gain antennas.
26 Jun 1999 drakenew.xls An elegant tool for quantifying our ignorance, the Drake Equation was developed by SETI pioneer Dr. Frank D. Drake as the agenda for the first modern SETI meeting in 1961. Its factors encompass cosmology, planetology, biology, anthropology, sociology, technology and psychology. This spreadsheet (contributed by Tom Field) allows you to insert you own personal estimates for the seven Drake Equation factors, and calculates for you the inferred number of communicative civilizations in the cosmos. It also estimates the average distance between communicative civilizations in the Milky Way galaxy.
27 Feb 1999 noise.xls Used to analyze noise performance of a radio communications system. Converts between Noise Figure (in dB), Noise Factor (a unitless power ratio), and Noise Temperature (in Kelvins).
27 Feb 1999 gain.xls Used to analyze the gain of radio communications system components. Converts between voltage gain, power gain, and dB. Assumes matched impedances.
2 Mar 2002 elevdecl.xls Contributed by Chuck Forster, WA9ACI, this spreadsheet allows you to enter the latitude of your station, and then converts between celestial declination and elevation above the horizon. Very useful for drift-scan meridian-transit radio telescopes.
13 Apr 2002 emelink.xls Originally by Chistoph Petermann DF9CY, with expanded noise figure calculation and formatting by Ed Cole, AL7EB. A complete end-to-end link analysis program for moonbounce (EME) communications in five specific amateur radio bands between 2 meters and 3cm. Very useful for those contemplating receiving The SETI League's W2ETI moonbounce beacon at 1296 MHz.
18 Jan 2003 horngain.xls Based upon a BASIC language program published in the 1980s, H. Paul Shuch submits this spreadsheet for analyzing the gain and beamwidth of pyramidal waveguide horn antennas, given their physical dimensions. The default values are for the horn built by Harold Ewen in 1951, used to first detect the 1420 MHz interstellar hydrogen emission line.
07 Jun 2004 patch.xls Single microstrip patch antennas have radiation patterns similar to reflector-backed dipoles, and can thus be used as feeds for parabolic reflector antennas. Multiple patches can be etched on a single printed-circuit substrate for use as phased arrays. This spreadsheet by H. Paul Shuch determines dimensions for a single linearly-polarized microstrip patch on a user-specified substrate.
07 Jun 2004 patch2fq.xls A rectangular microstrip patch antenna can be made to operate at two different frequencies, if one dimension is resonant at one frequency, and the other dimension is resonant at the other frequendcy. Unfortunately, the calculations are highly iterative, as the width of the patch at each frequency equals the length at the other, and a patch's resonant length is in part a function of its selected width. This spreadsheet by H. Paul Shuch performs the calculations to excite a single patch in the TM01 mode at one frequency, and simultaneously in the TM10 mode at another.
07 Jun 2004 mstrip.xls Microstrip transmission lines can be etched on a variety of substrates, providing desired characteristic impedance and propagation velocity as a function of dimensions and dielectric materials. This spreadsheet by H. Paul Shuch determines dimensions for microstriplines of desired characteristic impedance, when etched on a user-specified substrate.
23 Feb 2004 farfield.xls When testing antennas, it is important to know whether you are working in the near field, the far field, or the transition zone. This spreadsheet, based upon the December 1987 QEX article Far Field Fallacy by H. Paul Shuch, does the computations for you.
30 April 2007 planck_curve.xls Allows you to determine the energy density per unit of frequency for a Planck blackbody curve of a specified temperature, and to determine the frequency at which the energy curve peaks. Implements the equation discussed in this column. Spreadsheet by H. Paul Shuch.
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Former Navy nurse leaves $8 million fortune to University of San Francisco
This undated image shows Dolores M. Staudenraus, a former Navy battlefield nurse who has left her $8 million estate to her alma mater.
SAN FRANCISCOs (KGO) -- A former Navy battlefield nurse who made successful real estate investments has left her $8 million estate to her alma mater, the University of San Francisco.
In a statement, the university said Dolores M. Staudenraus' gift will provide scholarships to students, especially those from the Stockton and Central Valley area where she grew up.
"We are deeply honored and grateful to Dolores for her faith in USF and her generosity," said USF President Paul J. Fitzgerald, S.J. "Throughout her life, she demonstrated repeatedly what it means to give, to care for others, and to live with passion, conviction, and values. Her legacy gift will provide generations of students with access to the Jesuit education she treasured."
Staudenraus earned her undergraduate degree in nursing from USF in 1954 and later received a master's of public health at U.C. Berkeley. She died at her San Francisco home in January.
During the Vietnam War, Staudenraus worked as a battlefield nurse in the largest combat hospital in Da Nang, and treated soldiers wounded during the siege of Khe Sanh. She also worked as a recruiting officer for the U.S. Navy nurse corps. She rose rapidly through the ranks and retired as a Captain. She then returned to Northern California and worked as a director for the U.S. Public Health Service.
"I really did receive a quality education at USF," she told the university years ago in a testimonial about her philanthropic support. "My nursing degree prepared me well for a career that included teaching, consulting, and care of the critically injured in Vietnam."
While serving as a military nurse, Staudenraus started investing in real estate, a passion that continued throughout her life. Her real estate investments grew to include multi-unit commercial properties, and friends say she was a meticulous, hands-on landlord who would climb a roof to check for leaks.
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