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Denise Marie Mooney
1. Denise Marie Mooney
Family/Spouse: Mark Allan Crandall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Payton Crandall
Family/Spouse: Michael Nolan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Joseph Michael Nolan was born on 13 May 1998 in Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA; died on 5 Jul 1999 in Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA; was buried in Pulaski Village Cemetery, Pulaski, Oswego, New York, USA.
Family/Spouse: Mike Nolan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
2. Douglas Andrew Mooney
Douglas married Diane Marie Spicer [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Diane Marie Spicer
Andrew Douglas Mooney
4. Merrill Andrew Mooney was born on 13 May 1933 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States (son of Louis Andrew Mooney and Beatrice Elida Robinson); died on 13 Mar 2011 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States; was buried in Mar 2011 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States.
Merrill married Audra Nettie Neill on 30 Jun 1950 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States. Audra (daughter of Archie William Neill and Inez Katherine Crouse) was born on 7 Dec 1931 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States; died on 19 Jan 2011; was buried in 2011 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Audra Nettie Neill was born on 7 Dec 1931 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States (daughter of Archie William Neill and Inez Katherine Crouse); died on 19 Jan 2011; was buried in 2011 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States.
Sue Ellen Mooney
Marleen Ann Mooney
6. James William Spicer
James married Eleanor Young Eleanor (daughter of Clarence G. Young and Edna Wainwright) was born on 7 Jul 1937 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA; died on 5 Jul 2015. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Eleanor Young was born on 7 Jul 1937 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA (daughter of Clarence G. Young and Edna Wainwright); died on 5 Jul 2015.
William Brian Spicer
Robert James Spicer was born on 22 Jun 1970 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA; died on 31 Dec 2018 in North Carolina, Usa.
Jeffery Allan Spicer
Douglas B. Spicer
Sherry Lynn Spicer
8. Louis Andrew Mooney was born on 4 Aug 1897 in Greig, Lewis, New York, United States (son of Albert Mooney and Clarissa Ellen Hutchins); died on 22 Jan 1956 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York.
Louis married Beatrice Elida Robinson. Beatrice (daughter of William Charles Robinson and Edna B. Webb) was born on 21 Apr 1904 in Richland, Oswego County, New York, United States; died on 15 Jul 1963 in Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
9. Beatrice Elida Robinson was born on 21 Apr 1904 in Richland, Oswego County, New York, United States (daughter of William Charles Robinson and Edna B. Webb); died on 15 Jul 1963 in Richland Twp., Oswego County, New York, USA.
Harlan H. Mooney was born on 27 Jul 1924 in Albion Twp., Oswego County, New York; died on 7 Oct 1979 in Oswego County, New York.
4. Merrill Andrew Mooney was born on 13 May 1933 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States; died on 13 Mar 2011 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States; was buried in Mar 2011 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States.
10. Archie William Neill was born on 6 May 1906 in Orwell, Oswego, New York, United States (son of William George Neill and Audra Viola Gay); died on 20 Jan 1990 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States.
Archie married Inez Katherine Crouse on 17 May 1931 in Oswego, New York, United States. Inez (daughter of Oren Russell Crouse and Lena Margaret Aubert) was born on 4 Nov 1911 in Richland, Oswego, New York, United States; died on 26 Jan 1988 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Inez Katherine Crouse was born on 4 Nov 1911 in Richland, Oswego, New York, United States (daughter of Oren Russell Crouse and Lena Margaret Aubert); died on 26 Jan 1988 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States.
Russell William Neill
Marguerite Elizabeth Neill was born on 26 Jul 1934 in Richland Township, New York; died on 2 Feb 1995.
Archie Alton Neill
April Winfred Neill
Lena Inez Nancy Neill
5. Audra Nettie Neill was born on 7 Dec 1931 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States; died on 19 Jan 2011; was buried in 2011 in Pulaski, Oswego, New York, United States.
12. Carl George Spicer was born on 11 Apr 1905 in Fowler, St Lawrence, New York, USA (son of George Dexter Spicer and Edith E Johnson); died on 30 Jun 1979 in Watertown, Jefferson, New York, USA; was buried in Pulaski Village Cemetery, Pulaski, Oswego, New York, USA.
Carl married Frances A. Shampine on 21 Aug 1930 in Carthage, Jefferson, New York, USA. Frances (daughter of Merton Chester Shampine and Minnie Amelia Frawley) was born on 20 Mar 1909 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA; died on 13 Aug 1989 in At her home, Springbrook Apartments, Pulaski, Oswego, New York, USA; was buried in Pulaski Village Cemetery, Pulaski, Oswego, New York, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Frances A. Shampine was born on 20 Mar 1909 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA (daughter of Merton Chester Shampine and Minnie Amelia Frawley); died on 13 Aug 1989 in At her home, Springbrook Apartments, Pulaski, Oswego, New York, USA; was buried in Pulaski Village Cemetery, Pulaski, Oswego, New York, USA.
Keith Warren Spicer was born on 19 Sep 1931 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA; died on 5 Aug 2009 in Erie County Medical Facility, Buffalo, New York; was buried in Jun 2012 in Ashes - Pulaski, New York.
John Dale Spicer
George Merton Spicer was born on 4 Mar 1933 in Antwerp, Jefferson, New York, USA; died on 7 Mar 1938 in Carthage, Jefferson, New York, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Carthage, Jefferson, New York, USA.
Richard Carl Spicer was born on 25 Oct 1934 in Carthage, Jefferson, New York, USA; died on 5 Jan 1968 in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA; was buried in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA.
14. Clarence G. Young was born on 8 May 1915 in New York (son of Albert C Young and Clara Ackerson); died on 26 Apr 1986 in Hammond, Saint Lawrence, New York, USA.
Clarence married Edna Wainwright on 3 May 1936 in Richland, Oswego, New York. Edna was born in 1912; died on 12 Aug 1989. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Edna Wainwright was born in 1912; died on 12 Aug 1989.
7. Eleanor Young was born on 7 Jul 1937 in Gouverneur, St Lawrence, New York, USA; died on 5 Jul 2015.


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San Pedro de Totora é uma província da Bolívia localizada no departamento de Oruro, sua capital é a cidade de Totora.

Províncias da Bolívia
Departamento de Oruro

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I'd managed to get get hold of my Dad's old car, which he never took out in case it broke down and he got involved in all kinds of impossible mechanical head scratching about it. The springs in the seats squeaked and it smelled of good old fashioned leather. I made a beeline for the coast. Recently, life had seemed to be flying by. Without me.
I needed to get away from all that, to have a break. Just me and the sea. Basta.
Several kilometers and a few panic attacks later, caused by the loud coughing noises coming from the engine, I arrive in the Landes region, my promised land. Nature is amazing here, little groups of trees stick up here and there over broad expanses of unbroken land as if determined to huddle together whatever.
Further on, I skirt an impenetrable forest. I'm getting close.
There's sand on the sides of the road, invasive. I park on a wasted esplanade, near some dunes which obscure the view. There's an old petrol station it's paint faded by the sun and the spray.
There's no one around at this time of year, it's like being in one of those old German films, all grey tones and heavy suits.
I emerge onto a huge beach which is already populated in spite of the season. Lots of people. Kids squabbling as exasperated parents stand by, a dog comes snuffling up to me barking at an inoffensive bit of wood. Children running about everywhere, shouting, radios blaring out in a cacophony of music.
I listen for the sound of the waves breaking.
Anyway the sea will wait. It's late and I'm hungry. I continue and finally fetch up at a couple of sleepy snack bars near the water. They're simple but quite exotic, their stripy colored wooden walls adorned with a few surf boards. I should be able to find something to keep me going.
Later I drop into a bar, still going from the summer season. The interior is all in bamboo and the green spot lamps create a surreal atmosphere in contrast to the candy pink neon strip lighting Aloha. I spot a guy in the corner who's a little bit different from the four kids in there sipping mojitos. He's sitting alone at a table with just a shaggy old dog at his feet.
The pair of them would be favorites in the « no style » stakes. He's around fifty with blue eyes and a few wisps of blond hair straying from his threadbare cap. I buy him one of the cans of beer that already clutter his table and sit down beside him. I learn that he has lived in the Landes since he was a child and has never left the coast.
He's bummed around from North to South, never far from the sea. Taking seasonal work, simple pleasures, he's always drawn strength from these wild lands.
The drink makes him poetic and very likable but I can't identify with the exalting nature of what he talks about. However, a few questions reveal the existence of a treasure hidden in the dunes. A beach with no name, unknown to most people and a closely guarded secret known only to a few locals.
- a gift from nature for those who know how to disappear off the beaten track he said with the beginnings of a smile.
But through the mists of alcohol I'm no longer sure that any of this makes any sense. I wander back and crash out on the comforting leather seats of the parents Volvo.
Awoken from my short night by the first rays of sunshine reflecting through the streamed up windows of the car the grandiose memories of this improbable encounter come back to me.
I go to look for the spot which he vaguely indicated to me. It's a no man's land. Deep in a forest.
I look around for a sign. For a strange path or an odd tree, something which sparks an interest in me. But nothing comes.
I continue my walk nonchalantly, carefree. Above my head, the tall pine trees of the Landes brush against each other with a slight rustling sound. It's soothing, a sort of calm invades me.
For a moment I walk barefoot to feel the cool sand between my toes, my pumps tied round my neck. The ground is covered with pine needles which make me wince at each step. I feel everything around me, something which hasn't happened to me for a long time.
I realise that there is no longer any clear path, the ferns are more dense and I often have to clear the way with the aid of a stick.
Anyway, I feel good and continue without any real aim. Just the desire to experience the moment and to savor it.
Later, tying my shoes up, I notice a shimmering through the branches. I let myself be guided by this saving light.


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A: You cannot. Reconfiguring the replica set can cause the primary to step down, causing a new election. The election will be brief if the replica set is healthy and you are only changing the delay, but you should still try to change configurations on your replica set during a maintenance window.

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Home News & Events Media releases National War Memorial Scoops Heritage Design Award
National War Memorial Scoops Heritage Design Award
Media release: 15 November 2016
The National War Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park in Wellington won the Heritage category of the New Zealand Architecture Awards announced yesterday evening.
"The Ministry is honored to win in this fitting category and partner with such skilled architects as Studio of Pacific Architecture for their work on the restoration and seismic strengthening of the National War Memorial," Paul James, Chief Executive, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage said.
"This is a deserving win for a great project which has preserved one of New Zealand's most treasured heritage buildings," Paul James said.
"Congratulations to the team Studio of Pacific Architecture, Fletcher Construction, Dunning Thornton and The Building intelligence Group on the impeccable restoration of the Carillion and Hall of Memories.
"Since the restoration in April 2015, the National War Memorial and Pukeahu National War Memorial Park, have been visited by nearly 250,000 people. Together the memorial and the park have either won or been finalists in some 13 design awards," Paul James said.
Also announced at the New Zealand Institute of Architect's Awards was the winning design for France's Memorial at Pukeahu National War Memorial Park. The memorial, titled Le Calligramme, was designed by a New Zealand team lead by Auckland architect Andrew Patterson and takes inspiration from the work of French poet Guillaume Apollinaire. The French memorial is planned for installation by April 2018.
The National War Memorial was built in 1932, the carillon tower being highly visible from most of inner city Wellington. The Hall of Memories was added in 1964 and the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior in 2004.
In August 2012 government announced plans for creating Pukeahu National War Memorial Park which included improving the setting of the National War Memorial and creating additional space for significant days of remembrance and for international memorials.
https://www.nzia.co.nz/awards.aspx
http://www.mch.govt.nz/pukeahu/park/redevelopment
Updated on 1st December 2016
media@mch.govt.nz027 622 0468 (media calls only) / 499 422904 499 4490
Organisational Performance Group, Ministry for Culture and Heritage, PO Box 5364, Wellington 6140
Facelift for National War Memorial
NZIA Awards
Pukeahu redevelopment
The 2016 New Zealand Architecture Awards announced

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My teacher Miss Teresa came bouncing into class on her first day back from holidays.
Being young and innocent most of us had little idea as to what she was on about and thought the calendar was great waste of money.
Rather my thoughts went to my mate Simmo's dad who had just bought a Jeep and who promised to take me with him on the weekend when his dad was taking the Jeep out into the bush.
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One of my colleagues brought one back from her trip to Rome and we had it hanging in the staff room.
Oh they do, money to be made in all sorts of ways.
Ah yes. Money is all too often the true explanation.


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Photo: Go to Kew, Maxwell Ashby Armfield, 1915.
Yale Center for British Art, Friends of British Art Fund, © TfL from
the London Transport Museum Collection.
In 1908, the London subway system launched an advertising campaign that used posters to tempt riders to visit the city's attractions (e.g. "Winter Sales are best reached by the Underground"). The designs were such a success that railway companies soon followed suit, using bright illustrations of pastoral villages and idyllic seaside towns to attract travelers. The cheery posters boosted spirits and national pride through war and peacetime. This exhibit of more than 100 posters is bound to boost the spirits of museumgoers as well—it's also a nifty timeline of British graphic design in the 20th century.


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Essaying Shakespeare
Karen Newman
A pioneering scholar of Shakespeare and early modern letters provides an overview of work in the field
For more than twenty-five years, Karen Newman has brought her critical acumen to bear on early modern studies. In this collection of her essays on Shakespeare—some acknowledged classics and others never before published—Newman shows how changing theoretical trends have shaped Shakespeare studies, from new historicism and gender studies to critical race studies and globalization.
Karen Newman is a critic of wide range and great ability, and the Shakespeare she offers—the one she summons up—is always compelling, always inviting readers to think further and deeper concerning the central questions of analysis.
Jonathan Goldberg, Emory University
History, Art and Performance, Literature, Medieval and Early Modern
Central to Newman's work is social exchange, or the circulation of people and objects. At least two of these essays have had a powerful and lasting impact on Shakespeare studies: "Renaissance Family Politics and Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew" and "'And wash the Ethiop White': Femininity and the Monstrous in Othello." Three essays appear in print for the first time: an examination of clothing of the poor and the portrayal of the king as a beggar in Richard II; a stinging review of Harold Bloom's book Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human; and a rethinking of claims about the globalization of culture and cultural translation.
Essaying Shakespeare chronicles Newman's own critical development to provide a significant map of critical work on Shakespeare.
224 pages, 12 b&w photos, 6 x 9, 2009
Karen Newman is professor of English at New York University. She has written widely on Shakespeare and Renaissance letters and culture.
Newman's voice has long been an influential and distinctive part of early modern studies, and her writing in Essaying Shakespeare is consistently fresh, precise, and a pleasure to read.
Daniel Juan Gil, Texas Christian University
[Newman's] hope—indeed her accomplishment—is to document a 'trajectory of recent Shakespeare criticism' that illuminates important 'changes in approaches to reading and teaching his work.'
Shakespeare's Hand
Tempest in the Caribbean
Before Intimacy Asocial Sexuality in Early Modern England
Barbarous Play Race on the English Renaissance Stage
The Poetics of Plot The Case of English Renaissance Drama
Caliban and Other Essays
Racine From Ancient Myth to Tragic Modernity


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Testing Search-and-Rescue Drones that May Soon Save Lives
I had always envisioned that drone technology could be used in first-responder situations, but for that to really happen, the technology had to mature a little more. In late 2014, at the brink of the release of the Phantom 3, I realized that now the time was right to put the ball in motion and start learning about the needs of first responders. My plan was to get a real understanding of how a firefighting or search-and-rescue team would utilize a drone and what their challenges were. Through that process, I planned to collect valuable feedback and, internally at DJI, discuss and create solutions to some of the problems we might come across. I quickly realized that our software development kit (SDK) would be a key element in providing a solution to a specific issue.
To collect helpful data, we decided to organize several training scenarios and observe the people who would be using drones in a real-life search-and-rescue operation. And some of these test scenarios allowed us to also get more insight into tactical executions. A big area of interest was to understand the needs of mountain search and rescue and mountaineering. We connected with Black Channel, an Irish team of experts in statistics, mathematics, data collection, social research, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) operations, and alpine rescue.
Romeo teaches some of the local young mountaineers how to safely operate a drone at the Rifugio Adamello Collini al Bedole.
A local boy was watching from afar, and so Romeo invited him to control the drone. With DJI's coach mode, the instructor can always regain control.
Another practice hike with a flight.
Mountain Search and Rescue on Adamello Glacier
The original initiative was launched in 2013 to help develop UAS to support the lifesaving mission of search-and-rescue operations. The Black Channel team applies state-of-the-science research methodologies to make technology-independent recommendations to improve the quality and safety of the mountaineering experience. Black Channel conducted a pilot study of drone-enabled search-and-rescue techniques in 2014 in Fair Head, Northern Ireland, and Glendalough, Ireland. And in 2016, DJI and Black Channel conducted a set of field trials for drone search-and-rescue techniques on the Adamello Glacier in the Dolomites of Italy.
The objective of this project was to apply the scientific method to the evaluation of unmanned aircraft to medical missions. These missions can include search and rescue, emergency response, post-disaster needs assessment, medical-supply delivery, health research and data collection, and research and development of food and medical products. We wanted to apply the same rigorous standards used in the highly regulated pharmaceutical and medical research and development fields to assess the safety, ethics, and efficacy of drone-supported applications.
Would a drone change or influence the thinking of an experienced local mountaineer and search-and-rescue person before and during a search-and-rescue mission? At the same time, we also wanted to teach the next generation of mountaineers—and young minds—about new technologies and get them thinking about future applications. To make this all happen, we had to find a suitable location. And we did: the Adamello Glacier in northern Italy.
I arrived the weekend before we were scheduled to make the grueling ascent to the glacier. I met with the Black Channel team and the local mountain guides to finalize our plans. Together, we had to not only discuss the operation and the testing environment but also actually do several practice hikes to get adjusted to the high altitude and the extra weight being carried and to strengthen our bodies for the real mission. Even though I was born and raised in the Swiss Alps, I did struggle the first couple of days. The weight of the backpack with all my equipment in it—from crampons (used to walk on ice), the harness, the ferrata kit, a helmet, personal gear, and the DJI Phantom 4 with extra batteries, chargers, radio, iPad, and spare parts—exceeded 40 pounds. It wasn't ideal, but that was reality at the time. Carrying all that weight for eight to 10 hours going up the incredible steep mountains in the Dolomites was no easy task. And we also had to practice using the ferrata equipment, while facing 1,000-foot drops straight down below your feet; it meant we had to adjust mentally and get used to working as a team (and get over any lingering fear of heights).
The first few flights at high altitude (about 2,500m or
8,200 feet) immediately showed that the Phantom 4 not only had enough power but also would be a very stable platform. The thinner air did make it much more responsive, and we adjusted the flying style. The dual GPS always allowed for the recording of the home location and provided the stability needed for a less experienced operator. The flight time did decrease in the high altitude, the cold, and the wind to between 19 and 21 minutes, with returning at 30 percent battery level. So that was not too bad at all. One can cover a lot of ground in 20 minutes.
We did a practice search-and-rescue mission up into the valley of Bocca Brenta, an incredible area flanked by high peaks and lots of thermal activities. The scenario was a lost hiker in an area that was filled with rocks. This was an area in which somebody could not only get lost but also hurt. That first practice flight provided me with good input and allowed me to continue to form my own hypothesis on how to tactically execute a search-and-rescue mission in this environment. That hypothesis would get confirmed a few days later on the Adamello Glacier.
Before our big adventure up to the glacier, we conducted a few stakeholder meetings in the valley below. It's important to not only inform the local community about the plans and the purpose of a project but also get their buy-in, especially if you want to establish a more sustainable project in the area. Technology and knowledge transfer to the local community was part of our plan, and the goal was to use this area as a test bed for the technology owned, managed, and maintained by local stakeholders. One stakeholder in the area is the Tourism Office—an organization with not only a lot of influence but also a need for some of the data that a project like this can provide. We also met with the local Civil Protection directorate, which was interested in this project and the utilization of drone technology. Tourists often get lost or hurt in their mountains.
During a practice hike, we used the via ferrata ("iron path").
Ascent to the Glacier
The team woke up early to get ready for the hike and climb up to the Adamello Glacier. Everybody was very quiet that morning, focusing on the task ahead. We all had a lot of equipment to pack—from measuring equipment, to notebooks, laptops, and chargers—and I, of course, had to pack all the drone equipment, spare parts, chargers, iPads, and anything else I needed to make this venture successful. Packing everything smartly into a mountaineering backpack was key. We would be gone for four days and flying DJI drones—things had to be carefully planned and packed.
Our base camp, the Rifugio ai Caduti dell'Adamello.
The Adamello-Presanella Glaciers are nestled in a natural landscape of unparalleled beauty. Historically, this area became the highest front during World War I. The Italy-Austria border ran at the time across two important mountain ranges, and between 1915 and 1918, the so-called "White War" was fought at more than 3,000m, or almost 10,000 feet, above sea level. The Adamello range was an important area for both armies; for the Italians, it meant controlling the area, which included Val di Genova and Trentino. The Austro-Hungarian troops looked at this mountain range as the pass to enter Milan. To this day, you can find artifacts from that war, from cannons, to machine-gun nests, to other war items left behind. It's eerie to find all these items either in the rocks or
on the glacier.
The team is about to get into the climbing part on the way up to the Adamello Glacier.
We met up with our mountain guides and our students early in the morning. It was time to say good-bye to our valley supporters, parents, and friends, and we quickly made our way closer to the glacier. We started our hike from the Rifugio Adamello Collini al Bedole. A "rifugio" is an alpine-hut accommodation with shared mixed rooms intended to take in climbers and hikers who frequent the mountains. These rifugios are managed by the Italian Alpine Club and, by mandate, have to take in any hiker or climber for the night during operations.
Our destination was the Rifugio ai Caduti dell'Adamello at 3,040m above sea level. This incredible building is nestled into the side of the Lobbia Alta mountain and oversees the Adamello Glacier from approximately 150m above it. It can take in a little more than 100 hikers for the night and is a well-visited rifugio and point for further excursions.
From Beldole, we started our ascent along the river filled with glacier water. Our experienced mountain guides decided to take the steeper ascent as we quickly needed to gain altitude because a thunderstorm was approaching.
The first hour was really nice, hiking along the river, through the forest, and along the foot of the mountain. Then it was time to put our harnesses on and get ready for the more challenging part: up the via ferrata.
One of the greatest thrills a hiker can have is to climb a via ferrata, or "iron path," up a steep and dangerous mountain side. The via ferrata in the Dolomites is quite literally a route with fixed "protection" that aids the climber in moving more safely through the mountains. And now it was time for us to connect to the via ferrata, just as the sky above us started to turn darker.
Within minutes, we started to feel the first raindrops, and our guides kept us moving up the ferratas with no breaks. Out of nowhere, the sky opened up, and it rained cats and dogs while we were climbing along the ferrata. There was a big thunderstorm above us. And being attached to metal lines started to worry not only our guides but also some of us as well. Lightning is a bad ingredient in all of this, and we had to get away from the ferratas as quickly as possible.
Aerial panorama of the Adamello Glacier taken with the DJI Phantom 4.
The rain was so heavy that, in no time, we were all completely drenched. We didn't have time to put on our rain gear. Luckily, I had decid ed to pack the drone in a dry bag inside the backpack. So at least I knew that the Phantom 4 would stay dry.
The conditions got worse and worse. Fog started to engulf the side of the mountain. We were rushing up the mountainside, which had become increasingly slippery. The rain not only turned the sheets of rock into a slippery mess but also created waterfalls all around us. The water found every possible way down the mountain, and so we got wet not only from the falling rain but also from the water rushing down all around us.
I started to get really exhausted, and my legs felt heavier and heavier—not only because of the wet clothes, which added even more weight, but also because of the lack of breaks. Andrea, our mountain guide, kept pushing us and did not let us slow down. We had to get up over this crest so that we could get off the ferrata. At times, you could see the flashes of lightning all around us, immediately followed by incredibly loud thunder. The sound bounced off the walls like a ball inside a pinball machine. We were inside this storm, and it was a frightening one.
Fog and ice rain made the ascent difficult.
The temperature started to drop and the rain turned into ice rain and then into hail. The falling hail hurt when it hit your face. I tried to focus on keeping myself properly tethered to the ferrata and kept pulling myself up higher and higher. I started to get freezing cold; my gloves were completely wet, leaving me with less and less feeling in my hands. My pants felt like they were glued to my legs, and the cold wetness felt so uncomfortable. My jacket was wet, my shirt under it was wet, and my skin was wet. I became more and more aggravated as the cold and wetness was getting to me.
I looked up and I could see another subgroup of ours about 20m above us. Their silhouettes were barely visible through the fog; I was envious that they were already up there. At that moment, I slipped on the rock and landed flat on the ground. I cursed as the water rushing down the mountainside was going into my layers of clothing—not that it made a difference; I was already as wet as one can get. But it sure made me feel more uncomfortable.
We managed to make it up to the crest and quickly got off the ferrata. I could see the relief on Andrea's face. He was glad we had made it without having gotten hit by lightning. While taking off our harness, I noticed the strong, cold wind, and I immediately started to shiver. I had no control over it. Andrea noticed how cold I was, and he ordered my fellow team member Gloria and me to continue our ascent over the rocks. The hard part was behind us, and the tongue of the glacier ice was right next to us. I looked at the beginning of the glacier and realized that's why it was so much colder up here. The wind was strong, and Gloria and I tried to move quickly to warm up again. The rest of the team was still taking off all their gear, and we quickly put some distance between them and us. At some point, I just stopped and stood there, closing my eyes and thinking, "I can't do this!" I was so cold and wet and had no motivation. I wanted to turn around and just climb back down, which, of course, was not a valid option.
Gloria and I pushed up, and we got to a snowfield. The snow was soft due to the ice rain. The surface was slippery, and I tried not to fall or sink hip deep into the soft snow. All this navigating used so much strength, and I felt as if I wasn't able to make it much farther.
The path up to the rifugio was steep and bitterly cold with sleet and freezing rain.
Andrea caught up to us, and the three of us quickly led the way up. We all were visibly cold and miserable, and Andrea kept telling us the few milestones ahead. The terrain was difficult with big boulders, snowfields, and pretty steep ascents. At some point, we traversed across and I kept slipping on the boulders; it took so much focus. Andrea pointed to a ridge and informed us that, once we got to that ridge, we would almost be there. I felt some strength come back as we got closer and closer to the rifugio. Out of nowhere, I could see an altar and a bell. I couldn't help myself but aim for the bell and ring it! The sound was so nice, and it meant we were almost at the rifugio. This altar was once used for the pope to hold a ceremony up here; he was flown up by helicopter and spent a few days at the rifugio.
Andrea pointed at the side of the mountain, and through the fog, I could see the rifugio. It was right in front of us, only a few minutes away. I marched toward it, reached the stairs up to the entrance, but had to stop three times to rest. These last few steps were hard. I finally made it, entered the rifugio, and took my boots off in the front room. Water was pouring out of my shoes and my pants. To the left was a room with a fire oven and drying lines set up to put our wet clothes on. I secured myself a spot to undress, and I didn't mind taking all these wet and cold clothes off. It wasn't easy as my body was shaking, and the various pieces stuck to my body like a glove. The rest of the team arrived, and everybody was happy to be inside and taking off their wet gear.
It took me a good 30 minutes to undress, dry off, and get my clothes onto the drying line. Unfortunately, all my extra clothes inside the backpack were also wet and cold. Everything in there was wet—except the Phantom 4!
Once we were somewhat dry and warm, we went into the big room and sat at a long table, tired and happy. The rifugio staff made us a quick meal, and I requested some soup to warm up. And that did not disappoint nor fail.
It took a couple more hours until I had some feeling back in my fingers and wasn't shivering anymore. We all met and started discussing the various tests we needed to conduct over the next few days. The students were curious about the technology, and this was the perfect time to do my "drone introduction" segment. I talked about drone technology, how drones work, the various components inside the shell, and
the various applications we are seeing. This made me feel warm again. And while I was talking, it stopped raining and we even got to go out for a quick demo flight. I didn't want to go out into the cold again, but everybody wanted to see the Phantom 4 fly.
Romeo prepares the Phantom 4 for a flight.
At this altitude, the quadcopter performed very well. I could feel the thinner air as the platform was much more responsive, especially when descending—less air for the propellers to grab onto. I left it at one demo flight as we all were tired and still cold, and so we went inside and enjoyed a great dinner, with more planning discussions.
My plan was to use DroneDeploy to map a couple of areas of the Adamello Glacier. One of things we wanted to see was if we could measure a change in the glacier from morning to the afternoon. The mountain guides expressed interest in this, as they can feel and see a difference in the glacier from morning to afternoon. Also, for our search-and-rescue tests, we needed to create a 2D map of one of the search areas.
Practice flight across the valley from the Adamello Glacier.
The protocol for the search-and-rescue tests stated that three different tests were to be conducted for each scenario. So we created three teams, with a mountain guide
in each as the lead. Team 1 was to go out into the search area looking for the missing hiker with no additional information; this is just as it is done today. Team 2 was to first see a 2D map that we had just created of the area; based on that data, they got to review their approach. Team 3 was able to use the drone as an additional tool and aerial support during the mission.
We wanted to measure how long it would take until each team spotted the missing person and then made physical contact. Often, there is time between spotting the missing person and making contact. One measurement is if a drone can cut that time down; for example, if you know ahead of time that a missing individual has fallen down a cliff, you can go directly to the bottom of that cliff.
The DJI Phantom 4 about to fly a DroneDeploy mapping mission over the Adamello Glacier.
Before the search-and-rescue tests, we flew the DJI Phantom 4, with the assistance of DroneDeploy, over the search area and gathered images to create a 2D mosaic output of the area. It was early in the morning at high altitude, with winds of about 20 knots (23mph) and a temperature of approximately 2°C (35°F)—overall, not bad conditions. And what you would expect on top of a glacier anyway?!
The mapping area over parts of the Adamello Glacier.
The Phantom 4 flew the mission without any problems, and we quickly off-loaded the images. Since we did not have any connectivity up there, we planned on creating the mosaic with native software on a laptop. It meant that we had to align each row individually and then stitch the rows together. After about 30 minutes, we had a dataset and transferred it over to one of the Android smart devices for Team 2 to review.
From the past few search-and-rescue missions as well as the humanitarian mission on the Maldives, it had become evident to me that the DJI SDK platform was the key to providing some helpful solutions. I also realized that, while urban environments provide online access, these particular search-and-rescue scenarios oftentimes are in very remote locations with a strong likelihood of no connectivity. And since you need some dataset quick, solutions need to be developed to deal with those limitations.
Mosaic of one of the search areas.
While Team 2 was reviewing the just-created mosaic of the search area, Team 1 was already out looking for the missing person. These mountaineers know their mountains and, over the years, have developed a very successful tactical approach. Without going into too much detail, there are areas with a higher probability where that missing person could be: areas around paths and climbing routes, cliff areas, and next to protection-giving areas, like huge boulders. There are additional possibilities, and from years of experience, the team there split up into subgroups to cover some of these areas of higher likelihood. Team 1 ended up finding the missing person in remarkable time.
Team 2 now had an edge over Team 1 as they were able to review the search area, looking for conditions of paths, ice, and snow. They were also looking for any signs that could help them with information. The information learned from this prior review led the team to adjust their original plan and ultimately made them execute the search in a more strategic way. The time it took to locate the individual was also remarkable and was comparable with Team 1. The big difference was that Team 2 had more information and was able to choose a more suitable and safer approach for the team.
It was now Team 3's turn, and they were able to utilize the drone during their search-and-rescue mission as if the drone were an additional member—an additional set of eyes, just at a higher altitude.
The way we designed this specific test was to pair the team with an experienced operator but somebody who had no search-and-rescue experience. While the aerial view provided an incredible amount of information to the ground team, the challenge was in communicating that information to the ground team. While Team 3 also found the individual in a solid amount of time, they had the additional challenge of communication.
All the information learned was interesting and helpful, and we were curious to see if a second scenario would provide us with similar experiences.
One of the other test scenarios was conducted at lower altitude and in a forested area at about 1,600m (5,200 feet). The tactical approach dramatically changes depending on the search area and environment. A forest introduces additional and different challenges just as a mountaintop or glacier does, especially if the forest is on a mountain slope.
For that particular test, we replaced the Phantom 4 with the Inspire 1 and the DJI/FLIR XT thermal camera with a 7.5mm lens. Again, Team 1 had no additional help, Team 2 got to see a 2D mosaic map of the search area, and Team 3 got to use the drone with thermal view during their search-and-rescue mission.
The experiences we had gathered from previous projects using the thermal camera are that settings are key. Standard settings provide, in essence, a data overload. Depending on the project, you may only be interested in a specific dataset (e.g., temperature range). If you're looking for a human body, for example, you may only be interested in the 35–39°C (95–102°F) range. Anything outside of that may not be of interest and could be more of a visual distraction. So we set up the isotherm settings of the camera to look for those temperatures only. Of course, there are other objects out in nature that have that same temperature reading, such as rocks in sunlight or perhaps even animals, possibly providing you with false positives. Here is where the experience of the operator kicks in; analyzing the data and using additional features of the camera, such as the digital zoom, or maneuvering the drone to a different position to get a better and more detailed view was in order.
The results from our lower-altitude and forest-environment tests were similar to the results from the glacier. The key elements were the quality and knowledge of the search-and-rescue team and the communications. The thermal camera, however, did provide a big benefit and helped locate the missing individual faster.
After getting off the glacier, one of the teams took a "dronie."
The research team adopted methods from the biostatistical regulatory field in an effort to create standards that can draw from a mature, rigorous, and validated field of methods, shared with the search-and-rescue and scientific communities so that future studies can contribute comparable evidence to advance our common understanding and prepare the SAR and drone fields for the rigors of regulatory research that will be required of medical devices.
The key lessons learned were that rigorous tests designed with regulatory-grade study protocols, similar to the ones used in the medical industry, are feasible in extreme environments. We also learned that standardized measurements can be collected with robust and easy-to-use data-collection tools, which are suitable for a hard-to-reach environment. Furthermore, the ability of reviewing drone data (maps, footage, sounds, etc.) is affected by the knowledge of the mountain area, mountaineering skills, and search-and-rescue practices.
Man and Drone at Rifugio Mandron.
Future research is needed to refine and standardize the study protocols and replicate these experiments and new ones on a larger scale. Comparable, large-scale, methodologically rigorous studies are feasible and should be encouraged so that the claims made are truly based on robust evidence.
Part of the team descending back into the valley. In the background, the ascent route is visible.
Our Takeaway
What we learned was that the improvement in technology and software has made drones a beneficial tool for mountaineers. It has moved from a flying device to a data-collection device that can provide information for live decision-making opportunities. We also learned that knowing where a person is not is helpful information. As these platforms become smaller, lighter, and more capable with more integrated sensors, we will be seeing them used more in a variety of activities in the mountains. These drones will be helping to keep our first responders safe and allow them to make quicker and better decisions, cutting down the time it takes to resolve an incident. It's hard to argue with technology that can save lives and properties.


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Unique salad type with amazingly high yields of supersweet 1-inch fruit. Higher content of vitamin C than any other tomato. Indeterminate plants bear until frost, each branch producing more than 100 fruits. Disease resistant.
Suggestions: Outstanding for containers. To keep fruit clean and easier to pick, support with stakes or cages. Tomatoes require at least an inch of water per week.
Beefsteak Tomatoes are indeterminate plants that are very popular and have excellent productivity to go along with a wonderful taste. Its meaty flesh makes it an ideal tomato for eating fresh or slicing for sandwiches.
Spinach Bloomsdale Long Standing is a richly flavored spinach that is slower to bolt than other Bloomsdale types. Thick, crinkled, dark green leaves make it a favorite with gardeners everywhere. This cool weather vegetable is high in vitamins A, C, and the B-complex.
Instructions: Sow in rows directly outdoors as soon as the ground can be worked. Place one seed every 2 inches and cover with soil. When plants are about 3 inches tall, thin to 6 inches apart. Use thinnings in salads. Harvest before flower stalk forms.
Early-season, home gardener favorite. This staking variety has tasty, round cherry tomatoes that are jointed with green shoulders. Harvest lasts several months as blossoms and fruit develop progressively. Indeterminate.
Squash Black Beauty is an All-American Selection. This zucchini squash is delicious when sliced and served fresh, fried, steamed, or simmered. Dark green fruits with a creamy white flesh are best when 6-8 inches long and are high in vitamin A.
Instructions: After all danger of frost has passed, in a sunny location, sow 5 seeds spaced evenly over a hill 9-12 inches tall and 2 feet across. When plants are 3 inches tall, thin by cutting all but the 3 strongest seedlings per hill. To avoid weeding, mulch heavily around plants and in the rows.
Suggestions: Pick summer squash early and often. Not picking will stop production of plants. Ready to harvest just after blossom falls from fruit and fruit can be easily dented with a thumbnail.
Spinach Teton Hybrid is a very productive hybrid that yields dark green, smooth, tender leaves with upright growth. It's loaded with vitamins A, C, and the B-complex, and is slow to bolt.
Pickling. Cucumber National Pickling grows very high-yielding vines. These vines produce blocky fruit that is crispy and tender-skinned. It holds its quality longer than most varieties, and is a top-notch selection for pickling when harvested young.
Vigorous indeterminate plants produce an abundance of extra large fruits, some weighing 1 1/2 pounds, praised for their delicious meaty flavor. Deep red, smooth, firm fruits. Multiple disease tolerance to VFN, ASC, and ST.
Cabbage Early Golden Acre is a northern favorite that is ideal for smaller gardens. Round and compact, their heads average 2-3 pounds of sweet flavor. Use fresh in garden salads and coleslaw, or use in stir fries and homemade sauerkraut.
Instructions: Start seeds indoors 6 weeks before the last killing frost in the spring. When 4 inches tall, transplant outside. Or, sow directly outdoors after the danger of frost. Place 2-3 seeds together every 1 1/2 feet. Thin to one plant every 1 1/2 feet when seedlings are 2 inches tall.
Suggestions: A cool weather vegetable, plant near tomatoes and celery to help repel cabbage worms. Small collars placed around young plants deter cutworms.
Introducing Monster Bell…the ultimate sweet bell pepper that adds extra flavor to any dish. Plant this champion in soil rich with organic matter, supply adequate water and full sun for non-stop pepper production all summer long. Use the huge 7.5-8 inch bells in a variety of ways. You can simply stuff, roast, fry, grill, or chop for your favorite recipes.
Instructions: Start seeds indoors 8 weeks before planting outdoors. Keep seed moist and in full sunlight. Transplant when 3 inches tall. Or, sow directly in the garden in a sunny location after the danger of frost is past. Plant 2 seeds every 18 inches. Thin to 1 plant every 18 inches when 3 inches tall. Use a balanced fertilizer when 6 inches tall to increase production.
Cabbage-like flavor abounds from the numerous, tender, small heads of the Catskill Brussels Sprouts. Heads grow to be 1 to 2 inches across and mature in succession on strong stalks. These are easy to pick, high in vitamin C, and low in calories.
Instructions: Start seeds indoors 6-8 weeks before the last killing frost in the spring. Or, sow 2-3 seeds together outdoors every 2 feet. Thin to 1 plant every 2 feet when seedlings are 1 inch tall. As sprouts begin to form, break off lower leaves.
Suggestions: When sprouts reach 1 inch or more in diameter, begin harvest with the lower sprouts and work up the stalk. A good producer again when planted in summer for fall harvest until frost.
Sweet Banana Peppers are an All-American Selection. These produce very sweet fruits with no trace of hotness. They can be eaten at any size, but are best at 6 to 7 inches. When ripe, they turn a light yellow color. Vigorous, erect plants hold peppers off the ground.
Strong tops on the 8 inch mature roots of Danvers Carrots make them easy to pull from the ground. The flesh is firm, crisp, and has excellent flavor. A fine keeper and high in vitamin A.
Instructions: In full sun and well-drained soil, sow 4 seeds per inch in the row. Cover seeds firmly with soil. When plants are 2 inches tall, thin to 3 inches apart in the row. For fresh carrots all season, plant every 3 weeks until 75 days before the first fall frost.
Grow seven different salad greens from just one packet of seed with this Mesclun Mix. Enjoy the complementary flavors and textures of arugula, endive, red kale, red and green romaine, Salad Bowl, and Lolla Rossa lettuce. It is beautiful in the garden and on the plate!
Suggestions: Mesclun needs plenty of moisture. Also, fall crops may have to be started indoors since it may have a difficult time even germinating in hot weather. Transplant with care.
Asparagus Mary Washington is a delicate and fresh flavored gourmet treat. The large and tender spears are high-yielding and disease resistant. They are perennial and can be harvested year after year. They are excellent for canning and freezing.
Characteristics: A delicate and fresh flavored gourmet treat. The large and tender spears are high-yielding and disease resistant. Perennials - can be harvested year after year. Good for canning and freezing.
Instructions: Start seeds indoors 12-14 weeks before planting outdoors. Keep seeds moist in full sunlight. Transplant when 3-5 inches apart. After one year, transplant to a permanent location where the plants can grow undisturbed. Harvest the first crop after three years, then every spring.
Suggestions: For the best flavor, harvest when the spears are pencil-thin and the buds on the tops form sharp points.
Slicer. Cucumber Spacemaster grows bushes of compact vines and runners, making it require only 1/3 the space normally needed for cucumbers. Fruits are tasty, dark green, and uniform at 7 1/2 to 8 inches long. These Mosaic-resistant plants produce heavy yields.
Instructions: After all danger of frost and when the ground is warm, sow a few seeds 5 inches apart. Choose an area with full sun and well-drained soil. Thin to 1 plant every 15 inches when they are 2 inches tall. Plant at 3 week intervals up to mid summer for fresh cucumbers all season. Keep fruits picked.
Strawberry Alpine is an aromatic plant that produces tasty, crimson berries. It's a joy to grow these in pots and borders with the compact foliage dangling delicious fruits all summer long. These are best started indoors in the early spring.
Instructions: Start seeds indoors 5-8 weeks before the last killing frost in the spring. Or, sow 2-3 seeds together outdoors every 2 feet. Thin to 1 plant every 8 inches when seedlings are a couple of inches tall.
Suggestions: Seeds will germinate best between 65 and 75 degrees. For better luck with germination, freeze the seeds for 2-4 weeks in an airtight container or sealed plastic bag. Remove the container or bag from the freezer, wait until it's reached room temperature to open, and plant.
Onion Valencia is a great sweet Spanish onion to try. It produces a 4-6" globe, but also makes excellent bunching onions when young. This is a very adaptable onion as it grows well in short to long day regimes. It is mild-flavored and a moderately good keeper.
Instructions: Start indoors 8-10 weeks before transplanting outdoors. When transplanting, clip plants to 3 inches and plant 2 inches deep. Or, sow directly in the garden when the ground can be worked, placing 2-3 seeds per inch. Thin to 6 inches apart when plants are 6 inches tall. Harvest by pulling bulbs when the tops are brown and dry.
Suggestions: Fertile, moist soil enriched with compost is best for onion production. Onions ward off many insect pests around lettuce, cabbage, and carrots. Use thinnings as green onions.
Onion White Lisbon Bunching is known for its zesty flavor. This silvery white variety is crisp, mild, and fast growing. It is not affected by long or short days. Add to salads or sandwiches for an easy enhancement, or enjoy them plain.
Instructions: For the finest onions, seed directly outdoors in full sun and well-drained soil. Plant 2 seeds every 2 inches. When seedlings are 3 inches high, thin to stand 4 inches apart. Harvest when tops begin to bend. Dig onions, dry in the sun a few days, then store.
Suggestions: Use thinning and green stems like chives. Grow leeks, too, for their mild flavor.
Corn Silver N' Gold Hybrid is a high quality bi-color variety. Each ear is packed with sweet, juicy kernels with alternating white and gold coloring.
Instructions: Sow seeds directly outdoors in a sunny location after all danger of frost is past. Sow 3 seeds every 20 inches in short rows, side by side, forming a square or block of plants. Thin to 2 plants every 20 inches when seedlings are 3 inches tall. Allow plants to grow together for support and better pollination. Harvest when silks turn brown and kernels spurt milky white juice when punctured.
Suggestions: For best flavor, cook or refrigerate immediately after picking.
Parsley-like leaves that are never bitter are very desirable as greens and for garnishing. Can be grown both as a spring and early fall crop. Loaded with vitamins A, C and the B group.
Planting Depth: .25 - .5"
Instructions: Sow in outdoor row as soon a as the ground can be worked. Place one seed every 4 inches and cover with soil. When plants are about 3 inches tall, thin to 12 inches apart. Harvest side leaves as needed at 6 to 8 inches in length.
Suggestions: Make several pickings during season for abundant crop before hot weather. Sow again in midsummer for fall crop. A light fall frost makes the pleasant flavor of the leaves even better. Bake them for tasty chips.
This variety of Blue Lake 274 has vigorous, many-branched bush plants that produce heavy yields of pods similar in appearance to pole Blue Lake. The flavor of these 6 1/2 inch round pods is excellent. These boast disease resistance, and are high in vitamins A, B, and C.
F1 hybrid. A uniform green to red mid-season variety whose blocky fruits are very nearly square, measuring 4 1/2" top to bottom and side to side. The three to four lobed fruits are thick-walled, crisp and firm, even when matured fully red.Excellent disease resistance - bacterial spot races 1, 2, and 3, TMY, and PVY.
Celery Tall Utah is the most popular green celery. It's the same tender, string-free variety found in food markets. This cool weather vegetable produces broad, thick stalks with a rich, nutty flavor.
Instructions: Broadcast evenly on well-watered soil and cover lightly, or start indoors 10 weeks before planting outdoors. When 2 inches tall, thin to 8 inches apart. Transplant outdoors when the plants are 4 inches tall. Place in well-cultivated soil and keep watered.
Suggestions: Celery demands cool weather, so allow enough time for it to mature before summer's heat or winter's freeze. Before harvesting, blanch for 2 weeks to promote an added tenderness.


DALLAS, TX – May 20, 2016 – This election year, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza is pleased to present A Time For Greatness: The 1960 Kennedy Campaign, a new temporary exhibit showcasing campaign memorabilia, photographs and film from the Museum's collection about one of the closest elections in U.S. history. The exhibit will run May 21-November 13, 2016, and is included with Museum admission.
The 1960 election campaign, often considered the first modern day presidential campaign, was noted for being the first campaign to utilize the power of television, which then-Senator John F. Kennedy used to great success. It was also the first election in which all 50 states would participate. Indeed, many considered the 1960 election the dawn of a bold new decade, the moment when America would elect its first president born in the 20th century.
During the run of the exhibit, The Sixth Floor Museum will present exclusive exhibit programming, including Gallery Talks—informal 30-minute talks led by Museum curatorial staff—and educational programs. Learn more and see a full schedule at https://www.jfk.org/ATimeForGreatness.
Visitors can preview the exhibit for free at an exhibit-opening lecture with presidential historian David Pietrusza Monday, May 23 at 6:00 p.m. Pietrusza, author of 1960: LBJ vs. JFK. vs. Nixon, will join Museum curator Stephen Fagin in a discussion about the historic 1960 election and the larger-than-life personalities of its three main candidates. A reception will precede the lecture. The program is free, but seating is limited. Attendees are asked to RSVP at JFK.org/events.
Media is invited to preview the exhibit before and during the reception, between 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday. David Pietrusza is also available for interviews between 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Admission: $16 Adult, $14 Senior, $13 Youth (children aged 5 and under are free). Exhibit included with Museum admission.
The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza chronicles the assassination and legacy of President John F. Kennedy; interprets the Dealey Plaza National Historic Landmark District and the John F. Kennedy Memorial Plaza; and presents contemporary culture within the context of presidential history. Located at 411 Elm Street in downtown Dallas, the Museum is open Monday 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. and Tuesday – Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Audio guides for the permanent exhibit are included with admission and available in a variety of languages, as well as ASL. For more information, visit www.jfk.org or call 214.747.6660. Follow the Museum on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube, and @sixthflrmuseum on Twitter.


First-year head coach Mike Vrabel knows exactly what the Titans didn't do in being shut out on its own field for the first time since this franchise moved to Tennessee way back in 1997.In a word http://www.ravenscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-tavon-young-jersey , everything.Marcus Mariota was sacked a career-worst 11 times, and the Titans managed just 106 yards total offense in being routed Sunday by the Baltimore Ravens in a game that felt much more lopsided than the 21-0 final."Bad coaching, not good execution , that's how it goes," Vrabel said. "There's no excuse for it. We have to be better on all levels."The Titans' offense couldn't stay on the field, going three-and-out five times. No drive lasted longer than seven plays, and they never got further than the Baltimore 37. Each time, the Ravens sacked Mariota to push the Titans (3-3) back. Tennessee came into the game having allowed only nine sacks through the first five games.When Taywan Taylor was wide open deep on the Titans' second drive, Mariota overthrew the receiver. Mariota said he had never been through a game like this before and that it wasn't a good feeling."I can do a better job of stepping up in the pocket," Mariota said. "I put our guys in a bad spot trying to run around too much. Those are things I've got to do better."Wide receiver Corey Davis said the Titans "got whipped." The Titans' top receiver caught only one of the four passes Mariota threw at him for 24 yards."We got to look ourselves in the mirror and change some things," Davis said.Tennessee was no better on defense, giving up 361 yards and not getting to Joe Flacco even once. The Titans came in leading the NFL in fewest touchdowns allowed inside their own 20, yet the Ravens (4-2) scored each time they got there against a unit being run by Dean Pees. Vrabel lured the former Ravens defensive coordinator to join him last January, less than a month after Pees announced his retirement.The Titans allowed the Ravens to convert 12 of 17 third downs (71 percent) and hold the ball for more than 37 minutes."We just couldn't get off the field no matter what we did," said All-Pro safety Kevin Byard, who got his first interception this season. "We called all types of calls. Cover 3, Cover 1, Cover 2. We just couldn't get off the field."Now the Titans have lost two straight. Worse, they haven't scored a touchdown in eight straight quarters, and this was the third game this season without a TD under offensive coordinator Matt LaFleur, who had never called plays before this season.And they leave Thursday for the franchise's first game in London against the Chargers (4-2).First, the Titans know they have some work."As an offense, we've got to look in the mirror, dig down deep, take the tough coaching — no soft ... and get back to work," running back Dion Lewis said.The lone consolation for the Titans even after this skid is they still hold the tiebreaker in a woeful AFC South thanks to earlier victories over Jacksonville and Houston."You've got to have short memory," center Ben Jones said. "It could be way worse. We are right where you want to be."Cornerback Logan Ryan called it a bad beating with the Ravens exposing some of their weaknesses."We've got to do a good job of responding and bringing it to London," Ryan said. "Teams get beat every week. Jacksonville got the brakes blown off of them as well. The division everyone is 3-3, so we are at the top of the division, thankfully, and we've got to keep it going. We've got to get a win next week."Follow Teresa M. Walker at teresamwalker One of the great leaders football has seen http://www.ravensfootballauthentics.com/sam-koch-jersey-authentic , Ray Lewis used his Pro Football Hall of Fame induction speech to call for more enlightened leadership in the United States.The last of the seven members of the class of 2018 on hand to be enshrined, Lewis eschewed notes and the lectern, instead strolling along the stage and passionately urging his listeners to come together."Are you living every day to make this world better?" Lewis asked Saturday night at the end of his 33-minute oratory, often invoking the teachings of Martin Luther King. "Think what we can do if we work together as a country ... teaching our nation to love each other again."It's how we react to the challenges in our life that shows our greatness. How do we execute that dream? Who will answer that knock on the door in the middle of the night? And it has to start right now. We need people willing to fight for what is good and what is right."Turning to the 140 Hall of Famers on the stage, he told them: "We can go from being legends to building a legacy bigger than football, bigger than sports. Look at what unites us ... the answer is simple, love. Hope, faith and love, and the greatest is love."Lewis was joined by Randy Moss, Brian Dawkins, Brian Urlacher, Jerry Kramer, Robert Brazile and Bobby Beathard as inductees at the hall ceremony.One of the best linebackers in NFL history, Lewis won two Super Bowls with the Ravens; he often chanted "BALTIMORE!" during his speech."Tell me something can't be done is like pouring lighter fluid on an open flame," said Lewis, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year who won a second Super Bowl for the 2012 season — coming back from a torn triceps — then retired. He was the MVP of the 2001 title game."I came back, and boy did I come back," Lewis said. "When you walk off the last time with that thing, that Lombardi, it's a confirmation I am living proof of the impossible."A first-year nominee, Lewis was selected 26th overall in the 1996 draft — what were other teams thinking? He wasn't even Baltimore's first choice: Jonathan Ogden was, and the big tackle made the Hall of Fame in 2013.His impact was immediate, both on the field, in the locker room, and even in pregame introductions, when his "squirrel dance" fired up fans and teammates alike. He and Ogden even did a short version on the stage.Lewis was the first player with 40 sacks and 30 interceptions in a career. An eight-time All-Pro and inside linebacker on the 2000s NFL All-Decade Team, he had a franchise-record 2,643 career tackles.Dawkins also delivered a powerful speech and, as he promised, cried during it.One of the hardest-hitting and most versatile safeties in NFL history, Dawkins stared at his bust and nodded his approval to the crowd."The majority of success I have had has come on the back end of pain http://www.ravensfootballauthentics.com/james-hurst-jersey-authentic ," he said noting he had suicidal thoughts when he battled depression. "On the other side of it, all of a sudden I became better. There's a purpose for my pain."I have grown leaps and bounds because of the things I went through. For those going through this now, there is hope on the other side. Keep moving, keep pushing through."Dawkins was the leader of an Eagles defense that made four straight NFC championship games and one Super Bowl. Voted to the 2000s NFL All-Decade Team and a five-time All-Pro, Dawkins intercepted passes in 15 consecutive seasons and had 37 picks overall. He averaged nearly 100 tackles a year and spotlighted his versatility as the first player in NFL history to get a sack, interception, fumble recovery and touchdown catch (on a screen pass) in a game, against Houston in 2002.Urlacher became a record-28th Chicago Bear inducted into the hall. A first-year nominee who filled the tradition of great middle linebackers in the Windy City so brilliantly, Urlacher actually was a safety at New Mexico. Chicago selected him ninth overall in the 2000 draft and immediately converted him to linebacker. He spent two weeks in training camp on the outside, then was moved inside — for 13 spectacular seasons."I love everything about football: the friendships, the coaches, the teachers, the challenges, the opportunity to excel. I loved going to work every day for 13 years," said the 2000 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and 2005 Defensive Player of the Year, a season in which Urlacher had 171 tackles.The five-time All-Pro and member of the 2000s NFL All-Decade Team even did some work on special teams.But it was in the heart of the defense where he shone."The most coveted position for a defensive player to play is middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears," said Urlacher, who had to hold back tears several times. "Just think about it. 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He paid tribute to his family, to the fans of his five teams, and to his roots in West Virginia — he promised he would return to his hometown of Rand on Sunday to show off his gold jacket."To my gold jacket brothers, I vow I will wear it proudly," Moss said.One of those Hall of Fame brothers http://www.ravensfootballauthentics.com/brent-urban-jersey-authentic , Terrell Owens , declined to attend. Instead, he held his own celebration at his college in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He was shown in a video and his photo was hanging in Tom Benson Stadium. Otherwise, T.O. was MIA.In a lengthy and humorous speech, Kramer brought the crowd back to the Lombardi Era. A senior committee nominee, Kramer became eligible in 1974 after 11 seasons with the Packers in which he won five NFL championships and two Super Bowls."It was an incredible experience to be with him and have him bring you along," he said about Lombardi, who gave him "approval and belief: powerful, powerful tools."Kramer also spent some time placekicking for Green Bay. He made five All-Pro squads, the NFL's 50th Anniversary Team, NFL All-Decade Team of the 1960s and the Super Bowl Silver Anniversary Team.Brazile, known as Dr. Doom when he played in all 147 games for the Houston Oilers in his 10-year NFL career, kissed his bust when it was unveiled. He spoke of how he and Walter Payton made history by being selected in the first-round of the same draft from a historically black college.Also a senior committee nominee, Brazile was drafted sixth overall out of Jackson State, two picks behind his teammate. 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