Show Page r Millard County 8 j i I lr hm U I'h m axt rrk column What u going on here out there and are not all you prohahlv haf Di’a taking hv the end of the year lv not all the Muff true Ifut to have all antennas up Yes all of that YYhat you see out there is what we your stuff out there is not quite enough yet call the hard are And ts we all know very well the parts alone do not make data taking a hole yet Only after everything is operating stahly together can come of think mg the hegm fine more fladiha to last week Had not been bragging that we here in Millard ( ourity had ‘ir pen ent of our hardware on the ground while Auger in How tome they tan take data already1 Argentina was still only at X5 percent in Vkell the ground arraw of Iciest ope Array in your baikyard and Auger well the detectors the Iciest ope Argentina are very different indeed You know An iv uses on the ground those things that look a hit like rusty hospital beds he ai live material doing the detecting in wall then headrests propped up there are sheets of a plastit that are less than half an inch thick 12 inch of steel wo on h sheets arc star ked on lop of each other with about sheets are fairly At about half an mi h fine kness the plastic m retween them and after being mounted on our sturdy Millard solid tin rtiselves around or shifting Its weight made metal frames nothing is flopping ourity hat allows iis to pick them up one by one with a hell ms ide our de'er tors where they belong So alter they had all copter and drop them into dace tight look only about isv rubied at the Millard ourity ( osimt Hay ( enter two month to get them all into plai c Ihe 27 that are not yet deployed are in ti nd' d for pfy es that we do not yet have permission to go lo from the out of town liiidowners dial we are still trn king down has a very different problem when trying to get one cd Auger ai Argentina their d't" t"is out into the pampas thirteen Ions of water Water is the "acItargerl particles give oil a lot tive" man n in thru ground artay deleclots little c g hall an inch) llitough plastic scinIvrl only even of light it m itrrial hot only a little light when they go llitough water Meaning tillator lot n walet lo go through to get enough of the light tlut you to fiave you Well it is less want to mi asiue Su why use water expensive than the spec lal our intillalion counters hut that advantage gets plasm material nerited the so it will not breed some of the hv out water added costs heating wiped slims goo over the years ami id moving plus tons of stuff around in the advertised advantage of the wafer tanks is that they can measure rl muons m the an shower about when putting these expert trie id the things we physicists thought incuts into win backyard is the altitude Ihe roughly 4100 feet in altitude of and M ilaigue ttlie name of the town dial hosts Auger in Argentina) arc II you go higher you cate h the particle showers in the air hosen in lulls they ate fully developed II you go lower there will he not much led to im asute ol the smaller dead lowet energy) ones f here is only one type of lie In opiet that an lit! llmtecn tons at this altitude and then even only in winter when the an is colder and the atmosphere is denser Ilius the specially heated has to hr hrnuplit to the detec lots by lank lorty and the whole deploy wan opeiahnii is much tnoie compile ated and much slower lor Auger than it hat is why Auger has been at it lor many years now is lot letrv ope Artay steadily moving tanks out into the pampas and (tiling them with water thrreaf let Hecause id the low speed cd then deployment they can spend the time with in tot lo make snte is perfect before they muse on lo the next one We did not have that luxuiy inlet ptessme to finish the deployment ol our detectors before the bteedmg season lot the buds we chopped out detectors into the right spot made sore ated with out tommiimt Jlmn towers and moved they woikecl and cotiimumc on to the next detector Hut the lime allotted did not allow us to carefully measure the reliability of out coinmuim alum links We just checked that we got a useful signal without having had Ihe lime lo check the data loss rale We ate essentially using very high frequency radio signals to get the data hic horn and instructions about what to do to our 485 detectors that arc out meanhese tadm waves travrl along the so called line of sight in the held ing that il sou cannot see Ihe radio lower from a specific detector that detector amini communicate with it If a detector cannot communicate with out t it mav very wrll be taking data hut it i of no use to us a we will know that it did And indeed there aie a handful of detectors south of the k Mesa that cannot see Ihe communications tower at the edge of flic lilac k mesa We will have lo build the communications tower that was planned and apptosed at the ninth end of the ( rickef Mountains some day to remedy that handful ol detectors so what’’ Is Auger not taking Okay you rightly say useful data with many more detectors still physically missing from the array than the existing minus this handful'1 me of sight ill Hut unfortunately we had to learn another lesson Well hat is ihe smart thing to do when placing your antenna’ Well if you So mt to sec hit vou climb the highest mountain that you tan find right1 So hete we go fastening out antennas at the very top of our antenna poles After diopping the detectors in the desert a ground crew tinned the antennas until Holt down the antenna pole and get the best signal was received at the lower hat was it on the chopper to do the next deteitor he lesson we had lo learn is one we teac h our students in the second year of waves interfere he highest spot on our masts is not always the best phvsic spot lor iniiiiimmi atiiins as tadm waves can get reflected off the ground And "Long Lasting - Energy Efficient" METAL ROOFING 29 Gauge yeoKlutRib 29 Gauge 9 PaintWarranty m (L Factory Quality Cutting Available Here! Ask About Tree Delivery" See If You Qualify - Stock Colors Sandstone White Brown Claude Alfred Sanders Green Claude Alfred Sander Jr 77 died July 26 2007 He wa bora June 9 930 to Claude Alfred Sr and Marion Caitron Sander in Carthage MO He married MenJcan Carling June 1951 in Ely Nevada She died 28 October 19 2006 Claude served in the U S Navy Gregory Styler Gillen Gregory Styler Gillen quietly passed from this life Tuesday July He was 24 2W7 at the age of 44 bom August 21 9f2 at Delta I’tah to Into Styler and Iris Irene foster Gillen He attended Ikelta High School and then I'tah Vocational School where he studied electronic Greg was employed as a HVAC professional for the past 22 years Greg loved his family and all that centered around them He will be fondly remembered for his joyful outlook on life and his willingness to hedp others whenever needed lie joyed being outdoors hunting campfishing and ruling motorcycles also enjoyed working with tools since the age of when he was found lo be taking apart Ins younger sister’s from ing He highchair Greg is survived by his children Jeremy Amanda and frny Sandy I'tah loving Mother I'tah Ins Gillen Stansbury Par Hrotliers and Sisters Kerry (( harl ( tty I'tah Gillen West Valley Jacqueline (I)an) Schenck Stansbury I’atk Utah Stephanie (Vic Crussellc Jill Massachusetts Southwick (Donn) Demcke Stansbury Park Utah and Michelle Marl) Johnson Grand Hlanc Michigan Greg was mo preceded in death by his father Styler Gillen and his brother Ricky tank Gillen Services were held on Saturday AM in the Oasis July 2Hih at II guest book can Cemetery An be accessed at www legacy com’ saltlaketribunc Carl Fredrick Baker t'arl liedntk (taker aged 71 beloved husband and (riend ther grandfather brother and unde passed away peacefully on July 17 2K)7 in Atuliotage Alaska with Ins family by his side alter a short ness Carl was born March II 1936 to red and Hetty llaker of Delta 'tali one of two children Carl grad uated from Delta High School in the Class ol 1954 Carl mirned his wife of years Sheridan losolim McConnell and together taised four children Shavsna Amine) Kelly easa (llermanscn) and rm Carl worked most of his career the Nevada State as an lor engineer Highway Department throughout Nevada and made his home in ly Nevada Upon leaving the State Highway Department Carl moved to llaker Nevada in 19X0 to help his and brother run the llaker Ranch Silver Creek Carl is survived by his wife Sheridan his four children his grandchildren Cody and Kyle llermanscn Timothy Ales and Tyler Christensen and Kelly Schillings his brother Dean Baker his mother Betty Baker and many nieces and nephews Preceding Carl m death was his ther red Baker Carl enjoyed being in the outdoors and loved to prospect and fish A memorial to celebrate Carl's life w ill be held at 00 AM on Saturday August 4 2007 at the Baker Ranch Cookhouse in Baker Nevada A luncheon will follow the memorial In lieu of flowers kindly make a donation in the memory of Carl Baker fo The Providence House I und Providence Alaska foundation PC) Box 06604 Anchorage AK at difference between the signal that travels the straight line of sight and the one that bournes oil the ground (which makes a detour and therefore comes to the tower later) can he such that the two waves the direct and the bounced one essentially cancel each other out destructive interference As the bounced wave is typically weaker the destruction is not complete we do get signals through as we had made sure when we put these detectors out there But cause the signal ts weakened the communications is unreliable and the data are often incomplete orlunately we do know how to cure this ill How much longer the bounced path is than the direct one dejsends on the height ahose ground that you send your signal from So moving the antenna IX)WN from the top of our mast can sometimes improve our communications Does this recijse work? Yes it does It is done for three squares of by 5 detectors which allowed us to show at the conference in proper showers front these properly working Mexico It cons meed our colleagues that we can do it just like it had previously convinced ourselves Now it is a ptoblem of trudging through the desert heat to visit each of those detec tots that do have communication problems If you are interested in what we are doing and how we are doing it please come and visit our stand at the Millard County fair again this year We will be in our usual spot and be very bappv to share our excitement for the science we ate pursuing m your backyard the August Progress Itt Memoriam Cosmic Column In Chronicle 1948 Jr E3 - 1951 Claude and Mendean moved to California in 1952 where Claude worked as I maintenance mechanic He retired from the Fldorado County Road Dept a a superintendent and they moved to Hinckley In Hinckley Claude enjoyed his retirement by raising cattle ruling horses and participating in community activities He was a member of the Pahvant Valley Riding Club worked with the Hinckley Lions and was a longstanding member of the Hinckley 24th of July Rodeo committee Claude is survived by his five ( hildren Randy (Diane) CA Mike (Pal) MO Brent Hinckley Rick (Rita) Deseret Laurie (Jeff) Coffin NV 7 grandchildren Las Vegas Brock adopted grandson greatgrandchildren 2 He was preceded in death granddaughter hy his wife parents and 2 great granddaughters Viewing for family and friends was Monday July 3 9 30 a m at the Nickle Mortuary Graveside services were at II am at the Hinckley Cemetery Bishop David Larsen conducted Francisco Colqut spoke followed by Jim LaMont Justin Louder and Mike Palmer Military rites were hy American egion Post 35 Adam Britt dedicated the grave Pallbearer were Francisco Colqut Jim Lamont Donald Brown Justin Louder Mike Palmer Mark Petersen and Daniel Britt Honorary pallbearers were Don Davis Jim Lamont Alan Sherman and Bill Shumway I Gloria Dawn Martin Sinn h I 1936- - July 27 2007 (ilona Dawn Willden flare Marlin passed away July 27 2007 at her home with loved ones hy her side after a long battle with ALS(Lou Gehrig's disease) She was bom March 181936 to George Albert Willden and Melba McClellan in Delta UT She married Richard K Hare on May 141953 in Las Vegas NV Later solcmnied in the Manti Temple They later divorced She married Stephen William Martin on October 191993 She was a graduate of Delta High School and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- - Day Saints Some of her favorite things w ere quilting crocheting needlepoint sewing hunting arrowheads camping cooking going to three o’clock tea with all of her friends cheering for the Utah Jaz and the Dallas Cowboys following her kids and grandktds in all their sporting events and sometimes was very vocal in cheering on her team She was a great cook and enjoyed having family and friends at her home for get together She is survived by her husband and her children' Shauna (Dann) Hansen Payson UT Bart Hare Fillmote UT Lon (Brad) Williams Delta UT Doug (Jena) Hare Delta UT Six Steve Martin Spnngville UT Bert (Juli) Martin West Jordan UT Joseph (Tasta) Martin Lake Arthur LA Janie (Eric) Liston Ogden UT Cindy (Dan) Quinn College Station TX Shelley (Mike) Swift Logan UT Ten grandchildren step grandchildren five great grandchildren five step great grandchildren Brothers and sister' N'ye Willden Miami FL Darrell Willden Delta UT Bonnie (Paul) Carter Spring Glen UT Carl (Nila) Willden Delta UT She was preceded in death hy her parents and sister Clarccn Forster The family would like to thank Dr Steven Shanio her hospice nurse Wendy Srxank and nurses tvkl'2kn4& Bassett for the great and lov mg care they gave her We would like to recognize her husband for his unselfish loving care he gave mom during her illness We would also like to thank her bishopric ward members and friends for their visits and friendship funeral services will he held 2007 at the Delta Wednesday Aug Stake Center at 00 AM rtends may call Tuesday July 31 2007 from 7 00 to 8 00 PM at the Nickle Mortuary and from 9 30 to 10 30 AM on Wednesday Interment will be at the Cemetery NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE MILLARD SCHOOL DISTRICT The Millard School District is proposing to increase its property tax revenue If the proposed budget is approved this would be an increase of -- 118 above the Millard School District property tax budgeted revenue for the prior year EtaEacfL $29 76 ea $33 48 $37 20 $44 64 ea MCTWJfiai£ isvxiMtinun ut fj: Onfri 3 ltriVU th gallon or 5llon p f Mount Ohm bus rr lo prior vile roc (Jclncry nor avail in all arras Sijk)1 fnetainartbc 15 Gallons Free Free:r-86-259-411- Local: 3 i Router Salesman: 435-- 1 The Millard School District tax on a $150000 business would increase from $76160 to $86880 which is $10320 per year Millard School District property tax revenue from new growth and other sources w ill increase from $1041662043 to $1029362500 j Only $10 a Month for Col& Cooler Toll The Millard School District tax on a $150000 residence would increase from $42108 to $47784 which is $5676 per year H fi a 2007 All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase PUBLIC HEARING August 9 2007 at 6:00 PM Millard School District Offices 285 E 450 N Delta Utah To obtain more information regarding the tax increase the Millard School District at (435) 864-102- 2 citi ! |