10 research outputs found
Visualization of Ships in a Mixed-Reality Environment and Automated Situational Awareness using Live AIS Data
No full textMålet med masteroppgaven som har tittel "Visualization of Ships in a Mixed-Reality Environment and Automated Situational Awareness using Live AIS Data" er å utvikle et rammeverk og et system for automatisk situasjonsforståelse for menneskelige operatører basert på AIS-målinger. I denne sammenhengen betyr automatisk situasjonsforståelse å forstå hva som skjer rundt deg og hva som kommer til å skje. Hovedverktøyet er 3-D visualisering av AIS-detekterte skip og et fjernstyrt ubemannet overflatefartøy (USV) i et miljø basert på blandet virkelighet. Det valgte miljøet er en fjord utenfor Trondheim som er implementert i Unity som en virtuell verden. 3-D modellen er basert på data fra geografiske informasjonssystemer (GIS) og AIS-detekterte skip er lagt oppå den virtuelle verdenen ved å bruke deres virkelige geografiske posisjoner som dekodes fra AIS-meldingene i sann tid.
Hovedresultatet i masteroppgaven er et system for automatisk situasjonsforståelse som består av delsystemer for dekoding av AIS-meldinger, tilstandsestimering, prediksjon av fartøybevegelse, risikovurdering, 3-D visualisering samt grafisk brukergrensesnitt (GUI).
Flere eksempelstudier for prediksjon av fartøybevegelse og beregning av kollisjonsindekser i sann tid er inkludert for å demonstrere konseptet for automatisk situasjonsforståelse. Disse resultatene er også publisert internasjonalt som to konferanseartikler og en tidsskriftartikkel.
Til slutt anbefaler forfatteren at et system for automatisk situasjonsforståelse ombord i et kommersielt skip eller en USV kombinerer navigasjon- og sensordata fra andre kilder enn AIS. Redundans er viktig fra et sikkerhetsperspektiv. AIS blir ikke sett på som et pålitelig system pga. signaltap, begrenset rekkevidde, liten oppdateringsrate og problemet med at systemet kan slåes av under en operasjon. På grunn av dette bør et industrielt system for automatisk situasjonsforståelse baseres på sensorfusjon hvor man kombinerer informasjon fra radar, lidar, infrarøde termiske kamera, optiske kamera, satellitter m.m. på en optimal måte.
I tillegg til dette anbefales det å utvikle et 3-D visualiseringssystem som gjør det mulige for den menneskelige operatøren å analysere store mengder med data i sann tid uten å mette det menneskelige kognitive systemet.The aim of this graduation thesis entitled "Visualization of Ships in a Mixed-Reality Environment and Automated Situational Awareness using Live AIS Data'' is to develop a framework for an automated situational awareness system for human operators using live AIS measurements. In this context, situational awareness means having an accurate understanding of what is happening around you and what is likely to happen. The main tool for this is 3-D visualization of AIS detected ships and a remotely operated unmanned surface vehicle (USV) in a mixed-reality environment. The chosen environment is the fjord outside the city of Trondheim in Norway, which is implemented in Unity as a virtual world. The 3-D model is based on geographical information system (GIS) data and the AIS detected ships are overlaid the virtual world using their real geographical positions, which are live decoded AIS messages.
The main result of the thesis is an automated situational awareness system, which consists of subsystems for decoding of the AIS messages, state estimation and motion prediction, risk assessment, 3-D visualization and a graphical user interface (GUI).
Several case studies for motion prediction and computation of online risk collision risk indexes are presented to demonstrate the concept of automated situational awareness. The results have been published in two conference papers and one journal paper.
Finally, the author recommends that an automated situational awareness system onboard a commercial ship or an USV combines navigation and sensory data from other sources than AIS. Redundancy is important from a safety point of view. AIS is not considered to be a reliable system due to loss of signals, limited range, slow update rates and the problem that the system can be turned off during operation. Consequently, an industrial system for automated situational awareness should be based on sensor fusion where information from radars, lidars, infrared thermal cameras, optical cameras, satellites etc. are combined in an optimal manner.
In addition to this, it is recommended to develop a 3-D visualization system, which makes it possible for a human operator to analyze a large amount of data in real time without saturating the human cognitive system
Bestandsstatus hjå auren i Gjende
No full textHesthagen, T., Sandlund, O.T., Saksgård, R. & Øyjordet, K. 2022. Bestandsstatus hjå auren i Gjende. NINA Rapport 2069. Norsk institutt for naturforsking.
Denne rapporten gjev ei analyse av bestandstilhøva hjå Gjende-auren i perioden 1975-2021. Innsjøen strekkjer seg 17,7 km inn i Jotunheimen, dekkjer eit areal på 15,64 km2 og 149 meter er største djup. Gjende ligg 984 moh. og er med det den høgstliggjande fjordsjøen i landet. Det er tre store brear i nedbørfeltet, og det gjer at vatnet i periodar er uklårt med lite siktedjup. I åra 2013-2021 var siktedjupet på det lågaste 1,9-4,0 meter. Einaste fiskeslaget i Gjende er aure, og utløpet og grunner i sjølve vatnet er truleg dei viktigaste gyteplassane. Temperaturen i Gjende basert på målingar på utløpet i åra 1995-2019, viser at middeltemperaturen i august vanlegvis ligg rundt åtte til elleve oC. Auren i Gjende blir hausta med stågarn og oter i vatnet og med stong på osen. Minste tillate moskevidde på stågarn har vore 39 mm, bortsett frå 45 mm i 1967-1970 og 35 mm sidan august 2020. Sidan 2009 har det òg vore høve til å setja 29 mm stågarn, no med opp til fem garn pr. fiskar. I ti år mellom 1984 og 2021 vart det gjennomført prøvefiske med Jensen garnseriar med moskevidder på 21-39 mm. Garna vart sette enkeltvis frå land og utbytet blir uttrykt som antal individ pr. 100 m2 garnareal (Cpue). Frå åra 1975-1987, 1996-2019 og 2021 ligg det føre fangstutbyte på 39 mm stågarn blant ein del lokale fiskarar. I åra 1981-1987 vart dei òg bedne om å notere talet på andre garnbåtar. Ein fekk såleis òg tal på totalinnsatsen. Prøvefiske viste til dels store årlege variasjonar i fangstane både av små og mellomstor fisk (på 21, 26 og 29 mm garn) og større fisk (på 35 og 39 mm garn). Fangstane på 39 mm hjå dei lokale fiskarane har òg variert mykje. I 1975 og 1976 var utbytet middels godt med 0,92 og 0,77 fisk pr. garnnatt. Så auka det i dei tre neste åra, men gjekk attende frå 1982 og fram til 1987. I 1984 var det nedi berre 0,35 fisk pr. garnnatt. Fiske var like dårleg i sist del av 1990-talet med 0,41 i 1996 og 0,33 i 1998. I åra 2007-2011 auka fangstane gradvis med ei positiv utvikling fram til 2017-2018. Men så var utbytet på nytt lågt i 2019 og 2021 med respektive 0,35 og 0,44 fisk pr. garnnatt. Fangstkvantumet på 39 mm stågarn i åra 1981-1987 var ikkje særleg stort og varierte mellom 361 og 1 591 kilo. Gjennomsnittet låg på 600 kilo, som gjev ei avkasting på berre 0,38 kilo pr. hektar. Eit ukjent utbyte på oter og med stong på osen kjem i tillegg. Fangsttrykket blir ut frå gjenfangstane av merka gytefisk på Gjendeosen i 2012, 2014 og 2016, vurdert som moderat. Desse individa viste stor trong til vandring og fleire av dei vart fanga att i vestenden på Gjende. Dei store årlege variasjonane i fangstutbytet på prøvefiske og på 39 mm stågarn hjå dei lokale fiskarane er truleg effektar av klima. Variasjonane i rekruttering kan vere store fordi klekkesuksess og yngel si overleving er kritisk i år med låg vasstemperatur. Yngelen oppnår berre ei lengde på rundt 35 mm i sitt fyrste leveår. Vasstemperaturen i fiskesesongen verkar òg inn på fangstutbytet på 39 mm, og er generelt størst i år med høg vasstemperatur i august. Grunnen kan vere at fisken er meir aktiv ved høgare temperaturar, slik at fangsteffektiviteten aukar. Betre vekst i år med høg vasstemperatur kan òg gje auka fangstar på stågarn. I dei siste åra har fisken sin vekst og kondisjon gått noko attende, og færre individ når difor haustbar storleik på 39 mm stågarn. Dette kan ha samanheng med redusert næringsopptak. Dyreplankton dominerer dietten hjå Gjende-auren. Fisken finn desse dyra ved hjelp av synet, men evna avtek med minkande siktedjup. Næringstilgangen kan òg ha vore dårlegare i seinare år. Klima gjennom i vasstemperatur, siktedjup og næringstilgang er truleg hovudgrunnane til dei årlege variasjonane i fangstutbytet og vekst hjå Gjende-auren. Førekomsten av Gjendefluge på osen er no sterkt redusert, utan at vi kjenner til kva verknad dette har på rekruttering, vekst og kondisjon hjå fisken i Gjende
FoU-prosjekt 80186
No full textDet er utarbeidet flomsonekart for 10- og 200-årsflom langs Spjelkavikelva fra utløpet i fjorden til Brusdalsvatnet, en strekning på ca 2,3 km. Området ligger i Ålesund kommune i Møre og Romsdal. Grunnlaget for flomsonekartene er flomberegninger, vannlinjeberegninger og beregning av stormflo. Det er beregnet maksimale flomvannføringer og vannstander for 10-, 20-, 50-, 100-, 200- og 500-årsflom. Det foreligger ikke vannføringsdata fra selve vassdraget, men fra et nærliggende vassdrag, som antas å ha lignende flomforhold som Spjelkavikvassdraget. Det er tatt hensyn til den store flomdempingen i Brusdalsvatnet. Avløpsflommenes størrelse er sterkt avhengig av initialvannstanden i vatnet. Det forutsettes at vannstanden ved flommens start er ca. 0,4 m under HRV, samt at damlukene er åpn
Typeeksempler på ombygging av dammer i små nedbørfelt for flomdemping
No full textForeliggende rapport er et FoU‐prosjekt for NVE om muligheter for ombygging av eksisterende dammer i små vassdrag for flomdemping. Hensikten er å se nærmere på hypotesen om at dammer etter ombygging, og primært med selvregulering, kan være et alternativ til eller supplere tradisjonelt flomvern noe som igjen vil gi en bedre arealutnyttelse og uendret økologisk status i vassdraget. Rapporten tar for seg hva som kan oppnås av flomdemping i ulike situasjoner, hvilke skader kan en forvente å få redusert og tilknyttede kostnader. Det sees videre på hvilke andre hensyn som må tas og hvilke rammer et ombyggingstiltak bør gjennomføres innenfor. Vi har gjort en vurdering av de vanligste damtypene i små vassdrag og gitt noen eksempler på tiltak. Blant tiltakene finnes både tradisjonelle og mer utradisjonelle løsninger, som f.eks. bruk av gabioner som vil «tilbakeholde» mindre flommer, men som likevel tåler overtopping ved ekstremflommer. Vi har sett på i hvilke situasjoner det kan være aktuelt å bruke eksisterende dammer til flomdemping. Viktige faktorer her er hydrologien og avstanden mellom dammen og skadeområdet. Dersom restfeltet mellom dam og skadeområde blir for stort, vil selv en stor demping i magasinet få liten virkning på skadeflommen. Vi har i forbindelse med denne studien utarbeidet et verktøy for grovsortering av kandidater av eksisterende magasiner som kan ha tilstrekkelig flomdempingspotensial. Demping kan oppnås både ved heving og senkning i forhold til den etablerte praksisen. Hva som foretrekkes vil avhenge av damtype og magasinforhold, samt hvordan de fysiske tiltakene og endringer i magasinvannstand og vannføring nedstrøms vil påvirke miljø og samfunn. Ved tilstrekkelig kunnskap om vassdraget og tilgrensende områder, samt god planlegging, kan tiltaket i mange tilfeller planlegges slik at det ikke påvirker allmenne interesser i en grad som ikke kan aksepteres. Dette inkluderer f.eks. estetisk utforming, tilrettelegging for friluftsliv, bevaring av kulturminner og verdifullt naturmangfold. Videre kan tiltaket ofte gjennomføres uten at det medfører endret økologisk tilstand i vassdraget siden vi her snakker om allerede eksisterende dammer. Det mest følsomme kvalitetselementet for denne type tiltak vil ofte være fisk. Rapporten er skrevet som et grunnlag for å vurdere om denne type tiltak er gjennomførbare og har en hensikt. Det er etter vår vurdering sannsynligvis et betydelig antall dammer der de fysiske tiltakene som må gjennomføres er overkommelige og sannsynligvis rimelige i forhold til nytteverdien sammenlignet med tradisjonelle flomsikringstiltak. Det må før iverksetting av tiltak undersøkes om tiltaket er konsesjonspliktig eller krever tillatelse etter annen lovgivning
台北市立士林國中學生中重度身體活動量、運動階段其相關因素之研究
No full text[[abstract]]The Moderate-Vigorous Physical Activity and Stage of Exercise Behavior and its Influential Determinants of Students in a Secondary School
Abstract
The main purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between the physical activity and stage of exercise behavior and its influential determinants of junior students in Taipei City. By using a stratified cluster sampling method and ch- osen randomly, 701 of the valid samples were collected with a self - administrated questionnaires. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, t-test, One-way ANOVA, Scheffe Post Hoc tests, Pearson’s product-monent and Multiple Regression were used to analyze the data. The results were followed:
1.The gender, grade and participated in exercise team of the subjects have a signific- ant effect on moderate-vigorous physical activity. The moderate-vigorous phys- ical activity of junior students had significant relationship with psychological variables, social cultural variables and environmental variables.
2.The junior students involved more in moderate-vigorous physical activities on weekend leisure time than that on weekday. The more popular activities were playing baseball, soft baseball, volleyball, table tennis, ten pins bowling , and riding bicycle.
3. Percentage distribution of the sample across the stages was: precontemplation , 13% (n =91); contemplation, 11.4% (n = 79); preparation , 43% (n = 299) ; action,13.6% (n = 96); and maintenance, 19% (n = 136). One-way ANOVA showed that there were significant differences between students’stages of exercise behavior and gender , grade, participated in exercise team, psychological variables, social cultural variables and environmental variables.
4. The moderate-vigorous physical activity of subjects in maintenance stages of exercise were more than who in other stages.
5.Gender, sport team membership, self-efficacy, physical activity enjoyment, exe- rcise role model, exercise social support, use computer on weekend and enviro-
nmental facilities were significant predictors of moderate-vigorous physical acti-
vity of junior students. The 35﹪variance of physical activity could be explained by demographic characteristics, psychological variables, social cultural variables and environmental variables. Gender was the most important predictors of mode- rate -vigorous physical activity of subjects.
Women in Mizoguchi’s Films: Author in the Face of Cultural Changes
No full textArtykuł poświęcony jest wczesnej twórczości Kenji Mizoguchiego z lat 30., kiedy to kształtował się własny, oryginalny styl artysty, realizujący się nie tylko w warstwie fabularnej, ale przede wszystkim w sposobie wykorzystania środków specyficznie filmowych. Powstały wówczas między innymi filmy takie, jak Białe nici wodospadu (White Threads of the Waterfall, 1933) Osen - papierowy ptak (The Downfall, 1935), Czerwone maki (The Field Poppy, 1935), Elegia Naniwy (Naniwa Elegy, 1936) Siostry z Gionu (Sisters of the Gion, 1936), Opowieść o późnych chryzantemach (The Story of the Late Chrysanthemums, 1939). Autor zwraca uwagę na kilka powiązanych ze sobą kwestii, które znalazły odzwierciedlenie w tematyce jego filmów: obraz przemian kulturowych i obyczajowych wynikających z procesu modernizacji, próbę przedstawienia sprzeczności między tradycją a nowoczesnością oraz refleksję nad rolą i pozycją kobiet w społeczeństwie patriarchalnym, a co za tym idzie - krytykę owego modelu. Loska wskazuje także na związek między autorskim stylem Mizoguchiego a konwencjami gatunkowymi oraz schematami narracyjnymi wykorzystywanymi w jego filmach. Autora interesuje zarówno wpływ tradycyjnej estetyki japońskiej, jak i współczesnych dzieł literackich i scenicznych, z mniejszym lub większym powodzeniem przenoszonych na ekran.The article is dedicated to Kenji Mizoguchi’s films of the 1930s when he developed his own distinctive artistic style that manifested itself not only in the fictional aspect but first of all in the way film-specific instruments were used. White Threads of the Waterfall (1933), The Downfall (1935), The Field Poppy (1935), Naniwa Elegy (1936), Sisters of the Gion (1936) and The Story of the Late Chrysanthemums (1939) were some of the films made in this period. Loska points out a few interrelated issues that were reflected in the subject of Mizoguchi’s films: the picture of cultural and social changes stemming from modernisation, the attempt to show contradictions between tradition and modernity, and the reflection on the role and status of women in a patriarchal society, and consequently - his critique of the model. Loska also points to the relationship between Mizoguchi’s auteur style and genre conventions as well as the narrative patterns used in the films. Loska is interested in the influence of both traditional Japanese aesthetics and contemporary literary and theatrical pieces that are more or less successfully adapted for the screen
La Motricidad infatil: entre la experiencia corporal y el mundo exterior
No full textThis article attempts to understand the motor experience in children’s first years, soas to develop a psycho-motor education according to children’s needs in their earlystages. We inquire into the nature of pedagogical mediation required to guaranteethe child the maximum of opportunities. We confront the available interdisciplinarytheoretical knowledge with the author’s experience in actual pedagogical practiceobservation. In this development we ask ourselves: To what extent “the good theory”available is the one that enlightens the educational action with young childrencurrently attending education centers? This question is highly relevant consideringthe increasing tendency to early incorporate children to nurseries, particularly ifthe focus of public policies is centered on deprived children, whose future opportunitieswill largely be provided by an education of quality. We will briefly outlinesome considerations about the dimensions of a motor education in accordance withchildren’s vital-social needs.En este artículo intentamos aproximarnos a la comprensión de la motricidad infantil,en los primeros años de vida, desde la perspectiva de desarrollar una educación psicomotrizcoherente con las necesidades de los niños en sus primeros años. Indagamos enla naturaleza de mediación pedagógica requerida para garantizar al niño(a) el máximode oportunidades. Confrontamos el saber teórico interdisciplinario disponible con laexperiencia de la autora en la observación de la realidad de las prácticas pedagógicas.En este desarrollo nos preguntamos: ¿En qué medida “la buena teoría” disponible esla que ilumina la acción educativa con niños pequeños que asisten a centros educativosen la actualidad? Este cuestionamiento es de primera relevancia considerando latendencia creciente a una temprana incorporación de los niños a centros educativos(salas cunas) y más aún si la focalización de políticas públicas se centra en los niñosen condiciones de pobreza, cuyas oportunidades futuras les estarán proporcionadasen buena medida por una educación inicial de calidad. Sucintamente esbozaremosalgunas condiciones que debieran cumplirse para lograr una educación psicomotrizcoherente con las necesidades vital-sociales de los niños
Bid participates in genotoxic drug-induced apoptosis of HeLa cells and is essential for death receptor ligands' apoptotic and synergistic effects
No full textBackground: The BH3-only protein Bid is an important component of death receptor-mediated caspase activation. Bid is cleaved by caspase-8 or -10 into t-Bid, which translocates to mitochondria and triggers the release of caspase-activating factors. Bid has also been reported to be cleaved by other proteases. Methodology/Principal Findings: To test the hypothesis that Bid is a central mediator of stress-induced apoptosis, we investigated the effects of a small molecule Bid inhibitor on stress-induced apoptosis, and generated HeLa cells deficient for Bid. Stable knockdown of bid lead to a pronounced resistance to Fas/CD95- and TRAIL-induced caspase activation and apoptosis, and significantly increased clonogenic survival. While Bid-deficient cells were equally sensitive to ER stress-induced apoptosis, they showed moderate, but significantly reduced levels of apoptosis, as well as increased clonogenic survival in response to the genotoxic drugs Etoposide, Oxaliplatin, and Doxorubicin. Similar effects were observed using the Bid inhibitor BI6C9. Interestingly, Bid-deficient cells were dramatically protected from apoptosis when subtoxic concentrations of ER stressors, Etoposide or Oxaliplatin were combined with subtoxic TRAIL concentrations. Conclusions/Significance: Our data demonstrate that Bid is central for death receptor-induced cell death and participates in anti-cancer drug-induced apoptosis in human cervical cancer HeLa cells. They also show that the synergistic effects of TRAIL in combination with either ER stressors or genotoxic anti-cancer drugs are nearly exclusively mediated via an increased activation of Bid-induced apoptosis signalling
Variations in multiple birth rates and impact on perinatal outcomes in Europe
No full textObjective: Infants from multiple pregnancies have higher rates of preterm birth, stillbirth and neonatal death and differences in multiple birth rates (MBR) exist between countries. We aimed to describe differences in MBR in Europe and to investigate the impact of these differences on adverse perinatal outcomes at a population level. Methods: We used national aggregate birth data on multiple pregnancies, maternal age, gestational age (GA), stillbirth and neonatal death collected in the Euro-Peristat project (29 countries in 2010, N = 5 074 643 births). We also used European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) data on assisted conception and single embryo transfer (SET). The impact of MBR on outcomes was studied using meta-analysis techniques with randomeffects models to derive pooled risk ratios (pRR) overall and for four groups of country defined by their MBR. We computed population attributable risks (PAR) for these groups. Results: In 2010, the average MBR was 16.8 per 1000 women giving birth, ranging from 9.1 (Romania) to 26.5 (Cyprus). Compared to singletons, multiples had a nine-fold increased risk (pRR 9.4, 95% Cl 9.1-9.8) of preterm birth (<37 weeks GA), an almost 12-fold increased risk (pRR 11.7, 95% CI 11.0-12.4) of very preterm birth (<32 weeks GA). Pooled RR were 2.4 (95% Cl1.5-3.6) for fetal mortality at or after 28 weeks GA and 7.0 (95% Cl 6.1-8.0) for neonatal mortality. PAR of neonatal death and very preterm birth were higher in countries with high MBR compared to low MBR (17.1% (95% CI 13.8-20.2) versus 9.8% (95% Cl 9.6-11.0) for neonatal death and 29.6% (96% CI 28.5-30.6) versus 17.5% (95% CI 15.7-18.3) for very preterm births, respectively). Conclusions: Wide variations in MBR and their impact on population outcomes imply that efforts by countries to reduce MBR could improve perinatal outcomes, enabling better long-term child health. © 2016 Heino et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
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Bwcratary of t.*>»iiiercs aad Labor
Charles Nagei Is s astlre of Texas.
but ws* reared to St. LaiuU, wbere.
aTter gradnatlag from tbe high *cbool.
be atodled lew Mr. Naget la In bl*
Btxtletfa yaar
certain bow thst the signs ap-
eat Indications, the Palo Alto dtyj p^,,-, |B tte hortaCB -«,-,« p.
council of fifteen will prove to be ., mWmkMtt K-Br-,*.ln, polou to ao a_£^£V£.t£!?? TJ^aZ
striking Illustration of tbe ability of liimiflllI. s—-1-.-1-.- rtf .,.(.11* -i, _n,D"-1MdoT of •^n»*u* ** *** V*****
St..-**.™ tn -„„,.„ irt-m-ls-a i , ^ ! ,, ' ""' ?' I ' I ***** *** ********** *** ***** **-
slong ths Itos. Wltb the early com-, ttngulsbed member of tbe diplomatic
pletlon of Dumbarton bridge
Americans to govern th*m**lv*«
TRM OtX*N*TRY PAPsTR. j p-^j.-,!- moat •*-,„ four-trscklag of
Many ot the smaller country, this division at least ss fsr as May-
weekly paper* are continually coin-1 field.
plaining about poor supped, whaa. fcrtW0f_ %n mltmd mt „„,
as a Sjtatler of tact the fault Is their ___ M( .^ ^ Qf mUb-Im of
•wa. With but a limited .pane to ^ ^ .__,,._ ,,„ ,h h ^
All the editors use sll sorts of, fl foH ^ and s tranchlM
tainted new, Ust corns. *°h«-lhM _. ^a for fro-
through ths mail, simply because, ^ ^ .„__._ %. u M |o. |fc#
thl. aaras the preparation of cooy., Mt<,a-oa of ,h# ||M .„_„.*. that
If a paper In a small town hss aay1
raaaoa for existence It la to publish
* the local news. Were lh* editors
mors alive end *nerg./ttr they
woald win the full supvod which
the *-osamua(ty Is sbl* to give, l.a-
siBees aud poor Judgment as to the
•-stare and quality ef news demand'
■a* never yet made g paper s sue-
•cess. Ptor Instance, if the apace
-arsed for grumbling at patrons ware
will' cotoay to Wsahlngtoo la ■
allied with live new* the eubscrlp
tlon list Would be bound to Increase
»st*tOrg NRWH HKRVICK.
The Aosoclstsd Pre** sent out
telegram a fe* days ago *o worded wmmerelal
as to Imply that Francis J. Hsaey
hsd received pay from the govern-
ment for hla work In San Franclaco.
The story waa entirely unjust and
misleading, sa the etatement mail.
*y Mr. Heoey shows:
* I have not received s dollar In
fees sacept for service rendered
prior to the commencement of tbe
Ban p-ranrlero- rears. The d«lsy In
payments to me by the United Btatee
government wsa due to laek ot ^cra»«»to *oa Sen Franclaco
town. There can be but little doubt
that extension* to Baa Mateo snd lo
Port Palo Alta will aoon follow.
The use of the gasolla* car* will
•nable the company to profitably
put on a fifteen minute service along
the main line to cure the Intolerable
; condition of baring no train at all.
for one or two hour* st certain
period* of (he day. It la the,ability,
to take a car or boot every few \
minute* that haa been the making
of the towns across the bay.
With the local line extended as
pro-toeed. Palo Alto wtll knit Ha
fabric ovrr a murb
Ider territory and will have a tributary ronntry not Inferior to that
of San Joee. This frill especially be
true If th* Los flaloa rare are run
directly to Palo Alto without
change at Mayfleld. and If the Dumber-ton protect gives us direct
to that portion of Alameda county
directly across the bay Palo Alto
would thus be the meeting of the
ways from Banta Crus. at in-St ion.
Let
thst of being the hsodsomrst fosetgn
diplomat lo America
Bepreeentsttve John tL Ttner of
Pennsylvania Is the tails*! member
of tb* new coBgree* Mr. Tsaor Is a
sedate beaker, sad only s few eld
time baseball *othualaat* ret*wgalssd
In him when h* arrived tn Washing-.m
Jack Teaer, a famous pitcher
Klagdoo OoaM. soceod bob of Oeorge
Gould, hss beea *r*ct*d s director sf
th* Mtaaonrt Pacific railroad, of which
bis father Is preeldent- Jsy. the elder
brother of Ktug*ie. la a chess piss
teaale player, bot he baa aot ss yet
beea Meatlned pru-alaeatty with aay
great baataees aadertsklag
Th# Writcn.
i sll grow together.
funds, necttasltatltig a apodal aeealon
of congress. A fully Itemised state- ■
-seat of all my account Is In the T** t*rm*r* are going to have
head* of tb* lolled State* attorney no** *o*o*Y than ever before to
P. Uopklnaon gtatth, author, artist
and lecturer, dlrldea bl* year smnng
tbeee three catling*.
Edward Irving III-e, the sutbor. I* r
il coal m-rt-hanr. a rsrmrr s
who own* his own trout
bfuofc, s Joker wbo is quoted sll over
bis "dlalrit-t" and an artist wbos* ear
toon* adorn many walls.
Miss Clar* ttenrdh-t, tbr am bur. i*
s niece of Const a n.** Frnlmurr sTaal
eon aad ■ great-grandnteee of !'■'.'
more Couprr Mtsa llrnedlet was edn
esled tn New York. Vienna and I'nrta
Sbe baa travrlril mu.-h and llvsd much
i Austria *nd Italy
Alexander Anderaoti. tlbrartau sf
hVli.uhurgb university, la one of tbe
moat *e*r-uoipllabed of living Bcottlab
l**oeta. Mr. An-fiersoo Is fsmous tH.rtb
of tbe Tweed as a writer orer tbe slg-
oaiure of "Sorfacsman" He rkioee
tbla aom de plume 1-ecettae far many
year* be s-oriied sa a aurfacstoan oa
th* railway
IMNrgt-
spend during (he next crop year.
They will do their very Important
share towsrd making proeperity
generous and universal. Cottea
Istasatsgrritii, of r«-n,-».
Whea political parties have
oome dlsorgsnlsed, broken Into sec* -Iocs not match tbe outlook for tbe
ttone with conflicting daws, we mar gr*at ceieals, but th* price uf tbat
look for approachlBg reconstruction, staple of tbe sooth is likely to off-
or st least realignment. Bach is ssi, wholly or la large part, ths de-
Che condition of both tbs Repnbll- creased yield which Is now foreran aod tbe Democratic pst-tlee to- shadowed.—ClevelsBd I**sder
aay. It Is time for s change-Th* '
tndei-endent. gsaasrtks tor tho Dotry Tim**.
| Before Building
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0 see that year eoatnetoe fumiabea the BERT ee-r-i-iiy for the
0 IM^ormaac** of hi* coo tract.
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■^ hlAXY OWNKRtt RBOtllUE coatvs^ors to give boads of
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_ the AsnrHcaa ISwi-rty (Vtmpany nt Hew York. U yoa do this
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gas yoa will hare hack of yoar con tract or the atroogest Surety
**} Oumpeny.
J FOR BONDS ON C^lVTRAtTH, aad starrty boas-s of rvrry klwd.
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MARSHALL BLACK
• BKUllKelT AOK.NT OP THK AMllai \\ SflU-TV 0OM-
PAMs- OP SEIV VORK.
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English Etchings.
Cnacted playwrighta have IWined a
union with the object ef laeartna that
their plays are i-seal
la England a eotlclta**a six sad
•Ightpsnny fee Is a surrlrsl of the
tlm** when th* coins wsr* marks sad
ooolea A noble was a*. St.
Sparred oo by th* "tuva-io*** talk, aa
anooyi-w-vt-a British patriot has ssat s
check for *.» txn to Lord Msher to as
alat Ib equipping sad .recruitlag th*
11.000 voluBteer* seeded to complete
the l->Ddoo qeots of the t-*mte-rtal
army
A man of rurtoua Ideas Is Sir Tsttoo
Sykes. wbo rereotly celebrated bl*
eighty-third blnbday. Wbeu *ome
yrsrs ago h* bolli soak* cottage* st
Sw*da~-*r* be fortsdr the teaaat* to
ua* tbelr front door* becaaae he objected to tbe women gossiping In public.
Things Theatrical.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox will probshly
bsve three vsudevllle sketches produced abort ly.
Jieeph Coyne has contracts abroad
for erverat yesrs. He Is now plsytag
tn -The Merry Widow."
K-lns Wsllace Hopper I* atudylug
law and expects to be sole tn menage
brr own lawsntts In tbe future.
Mha Orar-e Haaard has recelvsd offers from erveral managers. Including
one to tak* tbe principal rule In "-"The
Mooo Maiden "
Charles K Btaney haa arranged for
ihe app*erance of Mlaa Cecil S-^-ner
In I.oikU'Ii In a repertory of foar play*.
two of whk-b will be entirely new
A rtcfa man with a lot of fool
Ideas Is supposed to have an artistic
temperament.
Short Storiet.
At the prreest rate of tncreaa* tha
po-itilaMun of tbla country In 1010 wtll
be -.-....SN-.M..
Wlthto foriy-eight hour* s New
Tork pastor msrried sevra i-*oup*ee,
|j*ptL*rd nine children aod '•nV-la***d at
llin*-> funerals.
Army eiigtiieera, while i-.rmg for sa
addli't-sal water supply near the
Handy lloofe nswrvatioa. have discovered what ta thought to be a *>ur***d
prehietort*- foreet. It lie* 400 feet be-
oeatb tbe -and.
Tb* Onion dob of i'ln «;•" baa tired
ap to Ita name wltb a otne course dinner of which every Item, wttb tbe ea*
cepflon of bread and butter, waa au
ooloo jirr-tsrstloii Tb* club molts
1* "la Onion There la Strength.**
There ar* oot enough captalua and
lleuteoanta tn tbe A-Mdcan army. Experts bow aay that tbe shortage I* llttl* short nf *lsrmlng snd tbat a large
per cent of the deiiertlons from tbe
ranks sre due to tbe constant ahlfttag
of ths o-B.-..---
v^ Weed a***d Ceei.
Wiiod yield* oiTre-founh of the bent
of coslv cbsrroal about tbe same best
saeoaL ~~ '
Beautiful Ranches
For Sale
In the Valley, in the Foothills
and on the Mountains.
From a to 15 miles fromQ
Stanford University.
Mgixteea Acre* 1 1-1 miles Los
Altos, 10 scree thrifty vineyard, &
seres young orchard, modern bouse,
grand view, abundance best water;
part exchange for residence, balance
cash
Roar aad
oae mile Mayfield, fine vineyard, best
grafted varieties; orchard aad ornamental trees; beet road, floe location and view; values advancing
rapidly
Si 11 sll ib aat Oae Half
two mile* Lorn Altoa. beeutlful els-
vatioa, graad view, cottage, barn,
abundance timber and beet water:
alx acres la bearing orchard. Oae-
half cash *L*%%
CT 111n 11 Lois, Mayfield; best location. College Terrace and Evergrees
Pstfk. Palo Alto are.; great ascd-
mvm. Call at ooVe.
3m9t acres ever the mountain summit. IS miles from th* University, C
miles from La Honda, one-half tillable, abundance timber, great
asuadaac* water, spring* aad
streams: 10 bead stock, team, toots,
etc.; good buildings for farm; graad
oosaa view g*_tt per actre
Tw-rtve acre* Bear Loe Altoa. Baa
orchard, good buildings, modern,
best water plant, a sure bsy If soeaj
and examined gft.000 -
ir-ievee acres near 1*0* Altoa. fair]
building*, beantifol view over hay;
all In yoang bearing orchard, variety; best water gl.ooo
Two seres adjoining Loa Altoa,!
100 young trees, small bouse; beautiful location main road: bar-j
gala Si.-00
Thldy-thrre scree three aad half:
miles distant, adjoining SUnfor-t
grounds: beautiful elsvatloo, long
frontage 00 well-travelled road;
very fertile soli, clear land gt.ooo
Tsveaty-two acres. 4 1-2. miles,
nicely timbered, running water most
of sajgg-- rolling laad bast grape or
orchard land: surrounded by thrifty
vlaeyard, dairy BBd garden
raachee fyg.SOQ
Tsa acres. SlrSOO; IS scrss.
M acres. sW.lotg. 14 acre*.
wltb fine spring, timber,
rolling, frontage two roads: ooly *t
SBllse distant AU these ranch** sits-
ate five aod six mils* frota University. Mayflrld aad Los Alto* aad ara
axcelteet bargains, situate la midst
of thrifty homos; goad soil, abas-
dancs water, aod advancing rapidly
la vain*
Wa have the largest ranch lists
tor sale la the county aad sdv-tee sa
early call. Open every Say.
A CO..
Earle & Company
Headquarters fer
Fine Groceries
All ardore earatally aslaeted SB* promptly aslleora* la awtt-
ctass eaadrtloa.
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datlrarad By .ar Bpaeta1 delivery
Come and see us—no trouble to show
you our stock
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R a wa. Pilgrims.
Only hand-work Japaa sss 1 sundry. Oood work a specialty.
Family wash lags Toa aaa al ways tad as at «** -Bbmssuo strset,
Palo Alta.
hoa-oSSs»»Sgg»»gS»»«sg»»»g. .
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ta Berkeley. Will exchange far
small acreage near Palo Alto or
Mayfield.
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AUTO AND MANUFACTURING CO.
Japanese Cleaning Contractor
***- ***** *•*»-. CaL Phoae -l_»-LTOOO. AAA ttryamt At,, mom Poreet
Cleanlag af stxsrss, offlt-ee aad realdoncee: espselal care aad faith-
X** **•**. svMag given ta aaw balMlags and unoccupied faooses. aad especially smefc aousss I will gst ready for you before you nova la. hy aaa-
trac-t. Doing ef say triad of garden aad hoe** work by th* hoar, day
or week, er by rostract.
CaaVoa ****** sh-aa-a Tigs) a. as. aad afker o so p. m.
Lye of eotf*. basted la a paa ti
aated wltb oils* oil. led to the 4
ery ef seas.
Acreage that wtll cat from - 1-3
lo 3 tons of bay per acre. WUI sell
for 110 per sera.
Nine-room bouse snd targe lot.
ideal .home In Pslo Alto. Will ex-
chsnge for acreage In Santa Clsraj
county.
Several ranches and aome small
riecen of acreage with Improve-!
Ft»B REST
Thrci?. four and five room trousea,
furnished and unfurnished
Cslt or Inquire of
3. B. OAlaKV,
OAT Kiiii-*~**i--i Street, Pslo Alto. Cal.
The t'slbooa Trial.
[ Ssn Franciaro, Jaly ZZ -The ex-
l stnination or seventy-three taiessnee
I In the first two dayu of the trial ef
Lang Tim. Fashiana ' Patrick Calhoun on tb* Charge Of
IB time* past a faafaJoe lasted, with bribing former Supervisor Joha 3
alight mndlfirattoa. far yeara aasa-h m-*»y may result |D tb* temporary
the aemv fashloo continued lining- ,_-—-,■«« sa . - i ™i~™ry
th* loog iwttrn of LouU XIV arada-T __..*}.' , * lw0 ioro" b' ***
otber through tbat of leasts XV, whO* **** *D* ** *tt****T* tor both
the ladles of tbe middle sgse sower ***** tsador Roaeaberg. a mer-
tboogfat of varying their costu-aea utaa-l engagad In the ssaBUfadurs
of bottlee. aad Ira Poacher a re-
A Cur-toys Curie**-,. * tired earpeatwr.' are the two men
A cortous custom pt-evsl-. In Oreen ! who may sit In Judgment upon the
land When * child dare th* paiwot arcuaed railway, magnate
bury a living d--r t**sld- tbe i-vcpev i
the animal being aap***aaed to *ct as
tbe child's guide In tbe otber world.
Old Tims Capital Crimes
Io t-.n&l-tiHl doring tl-e alxteenth rea
rury stealing above tbe value of twelve
peace, burning a bayatack. killing er
atestlng n -!i.-f,j. breaking a dike os
bridge, breaking a bank ef a flab pood,
■-atttng dowu a tr*** In an orcpsrd and
tbe ssaltdous testing or drf-trieg of
thr carmi-ntw of a ••■■■*-..m in the a*jw*t
were all raplul oSen**e->
Job PrtBtlag at Ths TtaMa
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1 nit. r A Co.
Eerie A Co.
Msyftrsd Perkage Co.
1 i.-iPk-r«'v Menlo Part,
st«i.f.,nl IMtrel-aeen -ti.ire. <
Palo Alto t.r.--.ry..
r<.*.f»,ts's (streeinl Urge loaves
only).
* i in t:i -, \ REASON
