Dr. D. Jayne's Medicinal Bottle

While fossil hunting I came across this blue bottle probably from the early 1900s.  It had some sort of medicine(?) from Dr. Jayne's Family Medicines (founded 1831).  The company lasted over 100 years. Learn more about the operation HERE

The bottle has a seam line going to the lip which is a sign that it is machine made.  So it was made after 1905 or so.  The aqua glass was used till about the 1930s so it was before then.  Someone listed a picture of a bottle that looks similar to this one back in 2005 on Antique-Bottles.Net

UV Fluorescent Calcite from Illinois

This is a nice piece of calcite that is almost cabinet size.  It has fluorescent activated sections almost entirely around the mineral when exposed to longwave ultraviolet (UV) light.

UV Fluorescent Fluorite from Illinois

Most minerals that I find that fluoresce under longwave ultraviolet (UV) light tend to be white calcite.  This mineral is an exception being yellow fluorite found in southern Illinois.  One side of reacts to the light by producing a yellowish lemon colored glow.

Fluorescent Calcite from Kentucky

Longwave ultraviolet light fluorescent calcite from Hardin County, Kentucky.  I need to figure out how to filter out the visible purple light though.  Image taken with 2.5 second exposure.''

Fluorescent Calcite from Illinois

Purple Flowers Blooming

Blooming Red Flowers

Red flowers blooming in Clark County, Indiana.

More Spring Flowers

More spring flowers blooming in Clark County, Indiana.

Helleborus Flower "Christmas Rose"

Two colors of flowers blooming at the Falls of the Ohio State Park in Clarksville, Indiana.  The flower is called Heleborus Christmas Rose.

First Daffodils of Spring 2011

Purple Line Problem with Samsung LCD TV

Samsung LCD televisions manufactured in 2007 can develop display issues when they are first turned on.  See image of small purple dots and vertical lines that appear throughout the picture.  If the television is turned off and immediately turned back on the display clears up.

The issue has been reported to Samsung service so I will see what their response is. They told me it was not the capacitors but maybe the computer display board. I did not pursue finding out how much the board costs.

Reading this web site, the problem appears to be with the capacitors in the television: http://www.fixya.com/support/t5448000-samsung

UPDATE (February 2012): Samsung has listed a TV Capacitor Settlement Notice on their web site so owners of these televisions might be able to get financial reimbursement: http://www.samsung.com/us/capacitorsettlement/

I did not see any pictures of this phenomena so I posted these images.  Last picture is close up of screen.

UPDATE: The problem was caused by three 1000 uF 25 V SAMWHA electrolytic capacitors. The tops had bubbled up but not begun to leak yet. Another Samsung television I worked on which failed to turn on also had a SAMWHA 2200 uF 10 V capacitor fail.  Whew!  I am glad this is fixed.  It took about 30 minutes to repair though I did have to order the capacitors which took about 3 days to arrive from Mouser Electronics.

The problem documented in this posting now appears fixed.  See this posting for the fix CLICK HERE

Merry Christmas 2010

Tiger Moth

Fluorescent Willemite

Willemite Turned Green by UV Light

Fluorescent Willemite

Willemite mineral from New Jersey that turns green in ultraviolet light.

Orange Calcite

Orange calcite from Arizona that turns orange when exposed to ultraviolet light (254 nm).

Fluorescent Green Fluorite

Green fluorite from England that turns purple when exposed to ultraviolet light (254 nm).

Fluorescent Blue Calcite in UV

Calcite from Mexico that turns blue when exposed to shortwave ultraviolet light (254 nm)

Cranes Flying South

Picture taken at Taylorsville Lake, Kentucky of formations of geese sand cranes flying south for the winter.  Using Photoshop count tool, I determined there were 89 geese cranes flying (see image below).

UPDATE: I originally identified these as geese but thanks to Kenny he informed me they were probably sand cranes.

New Jersey Calcite

Example of fluorescent calcite from Franklin, New Jersey.  A pink or red glow appears once specimen is illuminated with shortwave ultraviolet light (254 nm).

Willemite Mineral

Example of a fluorescent mineral from the famous Franklin, New Jersey locale.  This mineral is Willemite photographed under two different lights.  The fluorescence shows up under shortwave ultraviolet light (254 nm).

Louisville Zoo Polar Bears Need Our Help

Yikes!  Would not want to be on this bear's Thanksgiving menu.

The Louisville Zoo of Kentucky is building a section called Glacier Run that provides habitat for the seals and sea lions plus the polar and grizzly bears.   If all the money is raised it will also house snowy owls, Steller's sea eagles, and arctic foxes. [Note: No photographers were harmed taking these pictures.]

The zoo has till January 1, 2011 to raise the final $820,000 of $7,700,000 in order to receive a $900,000 challenge grant from the non-profit Kresge Foundation of Troy, Michigan.  The entire project overall has raised approximately $23.9 million.  Parts of the Glacier Run exhibit are already open (the living area for the seals and sea lions).

Allowable matching funds are tax-deductible and can be in the form of

cash or pledges from corporations, foundations and individuals.  Donations can be mailed to:

Jill Kaplan, Director of Development

c/o

Louisville Zoo

1100 Trevilian Way

Louisville Ky. 40213

For information call 502-459-2181 or read the full story at the Courier Journal web site.

These stuffed polar bears are on display at the Discovery Gallery at the Louisville Science Center.  The polar bears were donated back in the 1970s to the museum.

Clement Museum Fluorites

Fluorite specimens seen at the Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum display at the KYANA Geological Society 2010 Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

Blue Fluorite

Blue fluorite specimen was at the Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum display at the KYANA Geological Society 2010 Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

Calcite Crystals

Calcite specimen was at the Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum display at the KYANA Geological Society 2010 Show in Louisville, Kentucky.  It might be mixed in with some purple fluorite.

Fluorite

Fluorite specimens that were at the Ben E. Clement Mineral Museum display at the KYANA Geological Society 2010 Show in Louisville, Kentucky.