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[[Image:Digital-clock-alarm.jpg|thumb|Basic digital alarm clock without a radio. The mark in the top-left of the display indicates that the time is 4:00pm, not 4:00am]]
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'''Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum''' is a [[cemetery]] and mausoleum in [[Timonium, Maryland]], a fashionable [[Baltimore County]] suburban community. It is located at 200 E. Padonia Rd, about two miles from the intersection of [[Interstate 83]] and Padonia Road. The Pine Ridge Golf Course borders much of the cemetery; the other borders are Padonia Road and a residential neighborhood. [[Dulaney High School]] is nearby and the cemetery's administrative offices are directly across the street from the main entrance to the burial park. There is another entrance leading to Gibbons Road but this is normally kept locked.


Founded in 1958 by John Warfield Armiger, Sr., the {{convert|70|acre|ha|0|sp=us|adj=on}} cemetery was owned and managed by the Armiger family until [[July 17]], [[2007]], when it was sold to Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home corporation.<ref name=TowTimes>{{cite news|author=Loni Ingraham|title=Funeral home owners buy Timonium cemetery|publisher=''Towson Times''|date=[[December 26]], [[2007]]}}</ref> It averages 900 burials annually.<ref name=TowTimes /> Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens has a large [[mausoleum]] and chapel with extensive use of [[stained glass]] windows.
A '''digital clock''' is a type of [[clock]] that displays the time [[digital]]ly, i.e. in cyphers, as opposed to an analog clock, where the time is displayed by hands. Usually, digitally clocks are associated with electronic drives. (Analog clocks are driven mechanically or electronically.)


The cemetery has a ''Fallen Heroes'' section and memorial [[tableau]], dedicated to police officers and firefighters from the local area who were killed in the line of duty and interred there at no charge.<ref name=TowTimes /> The cemetery holds a "Fallen Heroes Day" commemoration each May with an invited speaker.<ref>{{cite web |title=Fallen Heroes Day |publisher=Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens |url=http://www.dulaneyvalley.com/fallen_heroes_day/fallen_heroes_day.html
==Construction==
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Digital clocks typically use the 50 or 60 [[hertz]] oscillation of [[AC power]] or a [[crystal oscillator]] as in a [[quartz clock]] to keep time. Most [[digital]] clocks display the hour of the day in the numerical sequence [[24-hour clock|0–23]]; in the United States and a few other countries a more commonly used hour sequence is [[12-hour clock|12am, 1am–11am, 12pm, 1pm-11pm (with some indication of AM or PM)]]. Digital emulations of analog-style faces exist as well.


There is also a ''Field of Honor'' surmounted by a circle of flags for deceased military veterans. Dedicated on [[Flag Day in the United States|National Flag Day]], [[June 14]], [[1967]], the tribute is supported by the [[American Legion]] and other veterans' groups. An annual [[Memorial Day]] ceremony with invited dignitaries attracts large crowds there.
==Displays==
[[Image:Digital clock changing numbers.jpg|thumb|left|300px|Digital clock's display changing numbers.]]
[[Image:LCD Clock Grey.jpg|100px|thumb|An LCD battery operated clock without alarm.]]
To represent the time, most digital clocks use a seven-segment [[LED]], [[vacuum fluorescent display|VFD]], or [[LCD]] display for each of four digits. They generally also include other elements to indicate whether the time is AM or PM, whether or not an alarm is set, and so on.


Notables interred at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens include:
===Setting===
* [[Spiro Agnew]], [[Vice President of the United States]] and [[Governor of Maryland]]
[[Image:Digital-clock-radio-premium.jpg|100px|thumb|A premium digital clock radio with digital tuning.]]
* [[Irv Hall]], [[Major League Baseball]] player
[[Image:Digital-clock-radio-basic hf.jpg|100px|thumb|A basic digital clock radio with analog tuning.]]
* [[Everett Grant Jarvis, Jr]], author
One notorious drawback to digital clocks is the difficulty of setting the time in some designs. Most digital clocks flash 00:00 or 12:00 by default when first powered on and, since the clock is often not a critical function in many electronic devices, people often allow them to display this default.
* [[Pat Kelly (baseball outfielder)|Pat Kelly]], [[Major League Baseball All-Star Game|Major League All-Star]] baseball player
* [[G. E. Lowman]], international radio [[evangelism|evangelist]]
* [[Don McCafferty]], [[National Football League]] player and coach
* [[Johnny Unitas]], [[History of the Indianapolis Colts|Baltimore Colts]] [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]]r


There is also a [[cenotaph]] in memory of former [[Comptroller of Maryland]] [[Louis L. Goldstein]], who is interred at Wesley Cemetery in [[Prince Frederick, Maryland]].
Moreover, since they run on [[electricity]], most digital clocks must be reset every time they are moved or the power is cut off. This is a particular problem with [[alarm clock]]s, since a [[power outage]] during the night usually results in the clock failing to trigger the alarm in the morning.
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<center><gallery caption="Images of Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens">
To reduce the problem, they often incorporate a [[battery (electricity)|battery]] backup to maintain the time during power outages. More recently, some devices incorporate a method for automatically setting the time, such as using a broadcast [[radio]] [[time signal]] from an [[atomic clock]], getting the time from an existing [[satellite television]] or [[computer]] connection, or by being set at the factory and then maintaining the time from then on with a quartz movement powered by an internal rechargeable battery.
Image:Field of Honor Memorial (Timonium Md).jpg|Monument to local [[World War II]] and [[Korean War]] veterans at the '''''Field of Honor'''''
Image:Fallen Heroes Memorial.jpg|The '''''Fallen Heroes Memorial''''' to police and firefighters killed in the line of duty
Image:Dulaney Valley Gardens cemetery.jpg|Grounds of Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens
Image:Johnny Unitas grave.jpg|Grave of Baltimore Colts quarterback [[Johnny Unitas]]
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[[Image:Dulaney Valley Gardens Mausoleum.jpg|thumb|center|662px|<center>The Mausoleum</center>]]


==Uses==
==References==
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[[Image:Digital-clock-oven.jpg|thumb|left|A digital clock built into an oven.]]

*Because digital clocks are very small and inexpensive devices that make designs more popular, they are often incorporated into all kinds of devices, apart from clocks, such as radios, [[television]]s, [[microwave oven]]s, standard [[oven]]s, computers and cell phones. Sometimes their usefullness is disputed and a common complaint is that when time has to be set to Daylight Saving Time, in an average household more than just a few clocks have to be readjusted.

*In the 1980s and 1990s, digital clocks were standard on most [[car]]s. However, the fashion is slowly leaning towards [[analog clock]]s{{Fact|date=August 2008}}, which was the first style of clock to be used in automobiles.


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://travel.howstuffworks.com/digital-clock.htm How Digital Clocks Work]
*[http://www.dulaneyvalley.com/ Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens website]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=cr&CRid=80906&CScnty=1189&CSsr=21& Pictures of Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens gravesites]
*[http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A1006534 History of the Digital Watch]
*[http://www.findagrave.com/php/famous.php?page=cem&FScemeteryid=80906 Famous burials]


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Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum is a cemetery and mausoleum in Timonium, Maryland, a fashionable Baltimore County suburban community. It is located at 200 E. Padonia Rd, about two miles from the intersection of Interstate 83 and Padonia Road. The Pine Ridge Golf Course borders much of the cemetery; the other borders are Padonia Road and a residential neighborhood. Dulaney High School is nearby and the cemetery's administrative offices are directly across the street from the main entrance to the burial park. There is another entrance leading to Gibbons Road but this is normally kept locked.

Founded in 1958 by John Warfield Armiger, Sr., the 70-acre (28 ha) cemetery was owned and managed by the Armiger family until July 17, 2007, when it was sold to Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home corporation.[1] It averages 900 burials annually.[1] Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens has a large mausoleum and chapel with extensive use of stained glass windows.

The cemetery has a Fallen Heroes section and memorial tableau, dedicated to police officers and firefighters from the local area who were killed in the line of duty and interred there at no charge.[1] The cemetery holds a "Fallen Heroes Day" commemoration each May with an invited speaker.[2]

There is also a Field of Honor surmounted by a circle of flags for deceased military veterans. Dedicated on National Flag Day, June 14, 1967, the tribute is supported by the American Legion and other veterans' groups. An annual Memorial Day ceremony with invited dignitaries attracts large crowds there.

Notables interred at Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens include:

There is also a cenotaph in memory of former Comptroller of Maryland Louis L. Goldstein, who is interred at Wesley Cemetery in Prince Frederick, Maryland.

 
The Mausoleum

References

  1. ^ a b c Loni Ingraham (December 26, 2007). "Funeral home owners buy Timonium cemetery". Towson Times. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ "Fallen Heroes Day". Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens. Retrieved 2008-04-05.

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