1. An ultrasonic transducer, typically a small, handheld assembly, converts electrical energy into sound waves and sound waves into electrical energy. Courtesy: Olympus

"The urban growth decisions made over the past several decades by city planners have created an urban form adjacent to the SR 85 corridor that is automobile-dependent and not transit supportive. Those land uses are not likely to change much in the future," the report states.

Inventor(s): David S. Wesson (Millsap, TX), John Thomas Hardesty (Millsap, TX), Matthew Robert George Bell (Millsap, TX), Nathan Garret Clark (Millsap, TX) Assignee(s): GEODYNAMICS, INC. (Millsap, TX) Law Firm: Patent Portfolio Builders PLLC (4 non-local offices) Application No., Date, Speed: 15470198 on 03/27/2017 (827 days app to issue)

– As the judges in Louisiana considered the fate of health care for millions of people, the Senate voted 53 to 45 on party lines to confirm another controversial Trump nominee to the 9th Circuit, the court of appeals that has most often drawn the president’s ire. Hailey Fuchs notes that Daniel Bress’s confirmation gives Trump his seventh judge on the historically liberal bench, which now has 16 judges nominated by Democratic presidents and 12 by Republicans. The court still has one vacancy that Trump plans to fill. Bress, who once clerked for the late Antonin Scalia, was nominated to fill the vacancy left by Alex Kozinski, whom Kavanaugh once clerked for and who resigned in December 2017 amid allegations of sexual misconduct.

It was so, so ugly. I had never read anything like it at the time – being fed largely on Enid Blyton and L.M Montgomery til that point! I was a romantic-minded child, and I remember thinking that scene almost marred the book. But today I can deeply appreciate that there was no glorification of violence there. It was sad and messy.

“Upstream of Highway 67 is where (the local levee district is) focusing their flood fighting efforts right now,” Osterhage said.

Inventor(s): Eko Onggosanusi (Coppell, TX), Md Saifur Rahman (Plano, TX) Assignee(s): Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Suwon-si, , KR) Law Firm: No Counsel Application No., Date, Speed: 15822059 on 11/24/2017 (585 days app to issue)

The Leica Rangefinder 2800 retails for $1,099 and is available for pre-order. The Leica Hunting App is free on Apple and Android phones.

Seamus Golf has an array of hand-forged ball mark options (which you can further personalize with a custom stamp of up to five characters), but I’m partial to this blank canvas, which is big enough (1.5 in diameter) to have engraved with your own special holiday message. $29, seamusgolf.com.

Successive approximation register analog-to-digital converter with kickback linearization Patent No. 10340939 

Scott E. Goodman, 30, was swept away by floodwaters near Norfolk on March 14. His body has not been recovered.

In my last article about setting up a tripod I explained what should be done before placing the tripod. Although most photographers probably use this easy way, there is a change these things are taken less seriously over time. This also applies for the ten guidelines I use when using the tripod. So, even if you know these rules, it can be valuable to be reminded once in a while. To be honest, I sometimes ignore my own guidelines. Just be aware of the possible risks that can be involved when you do.