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Rick Modine Oral History Interview 02 of 05
No full textRichard R. Modine Jr., speaking in the voice of his great-grandfather William Wright Carlton (1874–1964), recounts the traditions of Florida’s early cattle industry and the life of the state’s “cow hunters.” He describes multigenerational ranching practices, from branding and cattle drives to the tools, horses, and dogs essential to the work. Through vivid storytelling, Modine captures the routines, language, and landscapes of frontier Florida, illustrating the endurance, humor, and deep connection to the land that defined his family’s eight generations of ranching heritage
Rick Modine Oral History Interview 04 of 05
No full textRichard R. “Rick” Modine Jr. recounts the Willoughby Tillis Battle of 1856 during the Third Seminole War, speaking in the voice of his great-grandfather, Wright Carlton. Drawing from family accounts and historical reports, Modine narrates the story of his ancestor, Lieutenant Alderman Carlton, who led a small volunteer militia from Hillsborough County to defend settlers after Seminoles attacked the Tillis homestead near Fort Meade. The account details the defense of the Tillis family cabin, the cavalry charge led by Carlton and his men, and the intense skirmish that followed, resulting in several casualties on both sides, including Carlton’s own death. Through vivid retelling, Modine preserves the experiences of Florida’s early pioneer families, their role in local militia efforts, and the broader conflicts between settlers and Seminoles that shaped mid-nineteenth-century Florida
Designing a Cave Air Monitoring System: Guide and feedback from 15 years of monitoring the Cussac Cave (France)
No full textUnderstanding the cave’s ventilation system is important for determining how the cavity interacts with external airflow. This requires a well-designed monitoring system. This article addresses these key aspects: how to build a monitoring system for cave air parameters and how to assess the ventilation of a cave. We proposed a flowchart to help address the issues in: 1) the modularity of a monitoring system, 2) the use of “homemade device” or “ready to use device”, 3) the frequency of measure and its effect on the electrical consumption, 4) the duration of the survey, and 5) the accessibility of the recorded data. In this study, the needs, in terms of resolution and frequency of the measure, are aligned to the classical objectives of the cave air monitoring system. We presented a basis for crafting a Cave Air Monitoring System taking the positioning of the sensors in a cave into account with a minimum of six essential sensors: temperature (3), CO2 (2), and anemometer (1). Based on the acquired experience using the 24 sensors installed in Cussac Cave, this paper presents the encountered challenges, applied solutions, and key findings
