This field conference was designed to assemble a group of Quaternary researchers to examine the possibility of using the Zuni-Bandera volcanic field in western New Mexico as a test area for evaluating and calibrating various Quaternary dating techniques. The Zuni-Bandera volcanic-field is comprised of a large number of basaltic lava flows ranging in age from about 700 to 3 ka. Older basalts are present in the Mount Taylor volcanic field to the north. Geologic mapping has been completed for a large portion of the Zuni-Bandera volcanic field and a number of geochronological investigations have been initiated in the area. While amending this conference, please consider how you might bring your expertise and capabilities to bear on solving the many problem in Quaternary geochronology.

A clipping from the UNT publication InHouse that covers fundraising for UNT programs. The two main articles deal with funding by the J. Paul Getty Trust and individuals for the NTIEVA program and also Wal-Mart's funding for a scholarship for students.

The design of a fiber optic communication network for monitoring and control in power systems is discussed. It is shown that by appropriate choice of protocols, a fault-tolerant system can be built that operates in any arbitrary configuration. Since the network is based on fiber optics, it can be made fast enough for substation monitoring and control. In this application, a relatively small number of cables is required to implement a high reliability system. The network can also be used for distribution automation. In this application the network is required to reach all parts of the power system, and the fiber cable itself becomes a significant fraction of the cost of communications. However, since many applications can be supported at once, the cost per function can be reasonable.

The direct partial oxidation of CH{sub 4} to CH{sub 3}OH has been studied in a non-permselective, non-isothermal catalytic membrane reactor system. A cooling tube introduced coaxially inside a tubular membrane reactor quenches the product stream rapidly so that further oxidation of CH{sub 3}OH is inhibited. Selectivity for CH{sub 3}OH formation is significantly higher with quenching than in experiments without quenching. For CH{sub 4} conversion of 4% to 7% CH{sub 3}OH selectivity is 40% to 50% with quenching and 25% to 35% without quenching.

Article describes the history of the Cherokee Strip Live Stock Association and its roots in the early partnerships between Cherokee landowners and cattlemen. William W. Savage, Jr. illustrates some of the struggles faced during this cooperation, its success, and eventual collapse.

Article provides documentation of personal experiences from those living in Indian Territory during the Civil War to illustrate its disastrous effects on the lives of individual citizens.

Article describes the plight of Oklahoma farmers when high electricity costs sparked a nationwide movement towards affordable rural electricity in the 1930s and 40s. Stephen F. Lalli focuses on the history and impact of the Oklahoma Rural News in its political advocacy of affordable electricity.

Article provides an introduction to the theme of the issue, the opening of the Cherokee Outlet in its centennial. Mary Ann Blochowiak explains both the conflict as well as beneficial relationships that grew out of land claims during this era.

Article explores the lives and works of Oklahoma newsreel cameramen throughout the years, dwelling especially on the career of Arthur B. Ramsey, the journalist who filmed historical events and conducted interviews with some of the first sound equipment in the state.

Article illustrates the economic history of development in the Cherokee Outlet after the land run of 1893. Norbert R. Mahnken explores the beginnings of subsistence farming in Oklahoma, the construction of banks and other financial institutions, and the development of railroads that furthered industry and ease of access in the area.

Article describes the life and priesthood of Belgian bishop Theophile Meerschaert, who took up a ministry representing the Catholic Church in the Indian and Oklahoma Territories. James D. White includes correspondence and documentation from Meerschaert and those around him in this biographical narrative.

Article provides a thorough examination of S.H. Logan's "Trip to the Gold Fields," an account allegedly compiled from the writings of an emigrant who had joined Captain Randolph B. Marcy on a gold-seeking expedition to California, which was published in the Arkansas Gazette in 1941. Since it has been cited as a primary source, Stephen H. Dew exposes certain areas of the account that may be fabricated in comparison to more factual and evidentiary sources.

Article provides a biographical tribute to Kate Galt Zaneis, the first woman in the country as well as the state of Oklahoma to become president of a state institution of higher learning. James C. Milligan and L. David Norris describe her career as well as the many changes she instituted at Southeastern State Teachers College in Durant during the 1930s.

Article examines the decline of services in small-town Oklahoma using results of a study of four commercial centers: Caddo, Wapanucka, Calera, and Bromide. Brian L. Schulz introduces some programs that may help revitalize these rural areas.

Article discusses not only the turmoil of the 1893 land run, but the struggle homesteaders faced to build a new life. Kenny L. Brown provides commentary about the evolution of attitudes in the Cherokee Outlet and the establishment of towns there, as well as the eventual creation of leisure activities and celebrations.

Article describes the tradition of gift-giving and reciprocity among the Comanches and the reflection of its impact in Euroamercan-Comanche relations. David L. LaVere describes successful alliances formed through attention to this tradition, as well as perceived violations.

Article explores the legal ramifications of the case of mixed-blood Cherokee businessman E.C. Boudinot's hotel. Thomas Burnell Colbert returns to the colorful career of Elias Cornelius Boudinot to discuss the impact of him calling for the involvement of the federal government in Indian Territory.

Article depicts the life and career of holiness worker Mattie Mallory, who left her mark on Oklahoma history as the founder of the city of Bethany and the Oklahoma Orphanage, which later became part of the Children's Center. Charles Edwin Jones explores her dedication to her faith and motivations for her accomplishments.

Article discusses the success and failures of Oklahoma's Bank Guarantee Law and its Bank Guarantee Fund throughout the years after its establishment in 1907. Norbert R. Mahnken examines the factors that contributed to the law's creation and the eventual collapse of the system.

Article discusses the career of Oklahoma's Third District congressmen Carl Albert and the contents of the Carl Albert collection related to federal American Indian policy. W. Dale Mason explores how Albert helped to improve relations between the federal government and the tribes of Oklahoma during the 1960s and includes an appendix of the names of political figures involved.

Article illustrates the history of the Cherokee tribe in the Cherokee Outlet, and the conflicts and disputes that led to the leasing of land in the area. H. Craig Miner investigates the stake white settlers and businessmen wanted in the area, and how the issue was perceived by the Cherokee public.

Article describes the history of Sorey Hill and Sorey design firm and their impact on the architectural landscape of Oklahoma City, Stillwater, and Norman throughout the years. Tom Sorey, Jr. draws on his professional and personal associations with the firm to delve deeper into their contributions and the styles that influenced their work.

Article addresses the lawlessness and disorder that occurred during the Land Run of 1893 with the opening of the Cherokee Outlet, and the measures officials took to try to control the chaos.

Article offering a comparison of historical cases of Tibetan near-death experiences (NDEs) and contemporary Western accounts. A tradition of NDEs in Tibetan culture, the das-log experience, affords such a comparison. Modern NDEs differ from das-log experiences in ways that reflect their cultural context and may provide the foundation for a new Book of the Dead especially fitted to the existential and planetary concerns of modern time.