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Implications for Publishers, Aggregators, Technology Companies and Libraries
by David Parker (Publisher, Business Products, Alexander Street Press; Phone: 201-673-8784)
In 1998 I was certain the University would be my permanent home and my career would naturally progress from graduate student and graduate teaching assistant to faculty researcher and instructor. But by 1999, awareness of my limitations as a teacher (I liked students and teaching but I did not like grading and administrative requirements) led me to turn my attention to the "outside" world and I began a job search with an eye toward career paths that would allow me to keep one foot in the world of the university and one foot in the world of business. Fourteen years on I have had the good fortune of working nine years in the higher education publishing and services industry with Cengage Learning and Pearson Education and five years in the research and reference world of the library with the start-up I helped found, Business Expert Press. Over this 14 year period I have witnessed education publishers move from a focus on print textbooks to eBooks and digital services. And I have seen the library world move rapidly from a service context where reference librarians selected content aimed primarily at high level Ph.Ds. and researchers, to a service context where patrons are driving content selection through usage, and the library has steadily increased its focus on serving undergraduate and graduate course needs along with its traditional focus on the researcher. And, through it all, I have seen the campus IT department become more and more central in discussions about content and services used across the university from the classroom to the library to the virtual classroom beyond the universities grounds and buildings.
Content and services acquired and used at the university can be broadly categorized in three main areas: educational, scholarly/reference and technology services. Examples of the three, in order, are textbooks, journals and discovery systems; although there are many, many more examples. Historically content has been acquired, distributed and managed by three main centers at the university: the library, the IT department, and the bookstore. In the rest of this paper I will argue that six major trends in higher education will lead to a growing "blurring of the lines" as to where content is acquired, managed and distributed; and that the IT group and library are likely to become more central in the distribution of learning content. As with most things in the university, this will play out slowly and market and institutional forces will, at times, push and pull against this blurring of the lines; but it seems to me to be an inevitable process and here are the six trends pushing it along.
1. Open Access: The open access revolution has been a logical extension of the internet and ubiquitous computing. No longer, the "open activist" will tell you, do we need publishers to produce and deliver books and journals. Researchers and authors can desktop publish, use community-generated reviewing to ensure product quality and then distribute eBooks and journal articles without cost to the consumer. For many, faculty/university-generated content and research is a public good and, therefore, should be shared at no additional cost beyond the cost of supporting an institution and the researcher. Currently, open access journals are funded by authoring fees for submission (the most prevalent model) or financial underwriting from universities, foundations, government and even publishers. And open access is not confined to learning and research content; open source learning management systems have proliferated as leading universities build learning management systems (LMS) and then share them with other universities. And, more recently, massive open online courses (MOOCs) have emerged, allowing instructors to offer open online courses to anybody, anywhere in the world. The open activists tell us a day is coming when the publishers and the course management providers and, heck, even the university could/will become obsolete (well, many of them anyway). Content, services and courses can all be created, developed and then distributed either free, or with university/state funding and served up to the masses, locally and globally.
2. Patron Driven Acquisition: Not so long ago, a team of librarians would select the books and journals (with faculty input) and many other resources the library purchased, and historically much of it would go unused or very lightly used. The growth of digital publishing, high quality meta data and data analytics has moved the focus of book acquisition away from being primarily a librarian decision, to one where library patrons have a passive but important role in determining the content that is acquired. After reviewing the library online catalog in which the records of a publisher's ebooks, have been loaded, library patrons can discover the content in search and then trigger a purchase by selecting a title. This all happens in real time and seamlessly for the library patron. At this point of discovery/purchase, the library can decide to short-term "rent" the ebook or purchase the ebook as a perpetually owned single user or multi-user access book file. This model is not without its problems and its detractors, but in the past five years the implementation of patron driven acquisition, or demand driven, has grown dramatically. And with its growth we see new pricing, packaging and collective buying innovations coming from eBook aggregators, consortiums and librarians. Although this model is largely confined to eBooks, it seems inevitable it will slowly (or quickly?) work its way into other resources the library and university acquire. It does not require much imagination to see institutions holding e-textbooks or journals on this model with pay-per-view tied to number of readers accessing, pages viewed, and cumulative hours viewed, etc. We are entering an era of digital media consumption that will be monetized, more and more, by the consumer's actual usage, metered, if you will, like electricity consumption. Media companies have powerful disincentives to embrace these models, but it will ultimately be a losing battle as innovators will respond with new delivery and purchase models.
3. The "Flipped" Library: When I was in college and graduate school the library was very, very quiet. There were relatively few digital assets and miles of books. We would go to research and select books, journal articles, periodicals, etc. to support our research needs for classroom assignments and larger research projects. Today the library is principally a gathering and discovering space and a digital one at that. The librarian has become and "embedded" resource helping library patrons navigate the print and digital space. There has been a technology explosion in the past decade in the library and this has meant much more than simply adding more computers. New research databases and digital content products are coming online with increasing frequency. Search and discovery tools are being introduced by large library service companies and small, start-ups as well. Social media has come to scholarly communities, allowing researchers to connect and communicate as with Facebook, but in much tighter networks. And the library is no longer quiet. Many universities have located coffee and snack shops in the library itself. There are designated quiet spots in the library to be sure, but the modern library is a vibrant space. And there is a less visible change taking place. Many librarians and libraries are being invited into the discussion about class content provisioning. The term "flipped classroom" was introduced to describe a model where learning occurs online outside the classroom and where the in-class experience is about facilitating understanding of the newly learned concept. Faculty, department chairs and the IT department are increasingly looking at alternative models for distributing course reading and textbooks to students through centralized models that range from outright university ownership to course material fees built into tuition and often delivered on iPads or other digital devices that are also part of tuition; and the library is getting involved in the process of acquiring or facilitating the distribution of this digital content and even digital devices. The library is being "flipped" in that it is increasingly becoming a space (physical and digital) for broad educational engagement and activity, rather than simply a place to research. The library is becoming the digital nerve center of the university.
4. Education Companies Moving From Content to Services: I began my career as a textbook salesperson. To be sure, we had CDs and Websites, but these were created to "bundle" with the textbook — an effort to increase the appeal of a new textbook over a competitor's textbook or to replace an older edition of the textbook in use. By the time I left Pearson Education in 2007, the focus for the future was squarely on educational services to include online testing, online homework products, adaptive learning and distance/hybrid learning applications. Over my time at Pearson, I do not recall a single acquisition of an educational content company, while announcements about acquisitions of educational services companies were regular news. Recently the CEO of Pearson, John Fallon, announced Pearson needs less content but better connected content. And this trend toward providing services is evident outside of educational publishing. Recently Credo Reference, an aggregator of scholarly and education content and provider of research tools, acquired an online tutoring service, foretelling a much greater commitment to educational services. How personal computers and e-reading devices and online technology will change education is an evolving and unpredictable path, but what is clear is that the mega educational publishers of old are no longer publishers and new educational content will come from a mix of old and new companies, large and small, and from sources we previously did not expect nor anticipate. Increasingly, scholarly/reference publishers will offer educational content. Library aggregation services will offer testing, tutoring and adaptive learning products. And established companies in the library and education space will make acquisitions of small to medium sized companies with unique products and services that leave most of us scratching our heads, but are part of this evolution toward broader product offerings for the library as digital nerve center.
5. Customized LMS/Online Courses for Better Results, Branding and Profit: The number of new entrants in this space over the past ten years are simply too numerous to mention. It began with Blackboard, WebCT and eCollege in the 1990s and has continually evolved to include open source, university-generated learning management systems to small, specialty players focusing on specific disciplines and curriculums. The key features one now sees are "back office" analytics to explore program efficacy (profitability being a key measure of efficacy not frequently rolled out to the larger community) and student effectiveness, adaptive learning paths that adjust to each student's learning pace and automated assessment and homework products to ease the instructor's workload. University and program branding are more recent but important additions to this mix as administration seeks guidance to achieve distinction in this era of online education, which is making the physical space/experience less central to the university's value proposition. We are in an era of declining or flat university budgets and the pressure to control the cost of higher education is being felt across the campus. Increasingly state-funded institutions will need to evolve program offerings to attract students in an era of digital mobility. I am not suggesting the campus experience has diminished in importance, but the ability to pay for that experience is under pressure. Schools will compete for students and funding dollars through positioning and program branding. Customized online and hybrid programs developed to highlight a university's strongest programs will attract students across a wide digital space. It will be many years in coming, but the era of many state universities offering essentially the same service to students based on geography will fade away in a digital era. Companies like Academic Partnerships (academicpartnerships.com), which bring together faculty, administration and the IT department to build customized online degree programs, will be key players in this transition and the library will be part of this evolution as its holdings align with the university's educational mission.
6. Institutional Ownership/Distribution of Educational and Other Forms of Content: There have been a number of initiatives to "campus/faculty-create" free textbooks such as Openstax College from Rice University. In California there is wide governmental support for the creation of free, standardized textbooks and teaching resources, via a bill signed last fall by Governor Jerry Brown. And while free is often encumbered by a scalability challenge, i.e., it is difficult to find a large population of authors willing to work for free, foundations and universities are increasingly resourcing these initiatives. Other options to drive down costs-per-student, however, abound including for-profit services designed to centralize the purchase and distribution of e-textbooks, such as Courseload. When a university partners with Courseload, students receive an e-textbook as part of their tuition and per-book cost is driven way down by guaranteeing the publisher a full-enrollment sale. At a time when as much as 50% of students do not purchase the textbook in the college bookstore, educational publishers are looking for options like Courseload to encourage wider uptake on the product and the sale of digital over print textbooks. University libraries are getting into the game as well. Increasingly subject librarians are looking for resources to direct to faculty for traditional textbook replacement. And publishers are going direct to the administration to sell centralized solution. Flat World Knowledge offers a site license to its entire catalog of e-textbooks for a negotiated fee based on enrollment. As teaching resources move from known formats (digital or print textbooks) to more dynamic formats, the models of ownership and usage will likely evolve and often favor the well-funded institution that can develop and deploy the content, but the age-old model of individual faculty selecting content and the university bookstore pushing that content out to students is certainly in transition.
Universities, of course, are home to many other kinds of content beyond textbooks. Many large research-one institutions house large repositories of content either created or acquired by the university. As content goes digital and becomes meta data enabled, it will become more easily shared and, subsequently, monetized. Depending on the depth and breadth of the university's holdings, the ability to participate in an open marketplace of content viewing and licensing will surely be enabled by a savvy campus IT department or a third-party with a technology platform that can manage rights, licenses and transactions, such as SIPX a start-up from Stanford specializing in clearing rights and permission on a diverse body of digital content for online learning environments.
The key themes running through these six trends are open content, greater reliance on data analytics, "flipped"spaces (libraries and classrooms) and products, pricing models and distribution strategies tied to customer demand. I don't have a crystal ball, but I offer the following observations about how libraries and companies that support libraries can think about these forces as they plan for the near future.
Implications for Libraries
• Libraries will be working much more closely with faculty and members of the IT department around educational content, testing services and adaptive study products that are institutionally managed and/or owned. And as more services go online with more providers, concerns about consistency of delivery and availability will be front and center for librarians.
• Libraries will increasingly become incubators for open content: both educational and scholarly.
• As Universities seek better "branding" and program positioning, libraries will be asked to align resources to support these programs.
• Libraries will see the lines blur and often dissolve between publishers, aggregators, and service providers.
• Libraries and universities, via their institutional repositories, will, with much greater frequency, either directly or through third-parties, get into the business of distributing and licensing their unique and valuable content.
Implications for Library Service and Content Providers
• To remain relevant, publishers will need to become less siloed as educational, scholarly and/or professional/trade houses. The library will appreciate breadth over narrowness of offerings from a single publisher. However, increasing granularity in these content offerings will be valued as well.
• Innovation in packaging, pricing and distribution of all forms of content — and especially pricing around access — will be required. Resist this inevitability at great peril.
• Aggregators will need to offer a greater range of products and services that support not only research but teaching, studying and testing.
• Increased partnerships with unlikely partners will be the way forward to evolve in this time of blurring lines.
Against the Grain is delighted to announce that David Parker will be a regular contributor to ATG. He is launching a new column entitled "Blurring the Lines" in our November issue. In his column, David will explore the trends outlined in the article you've just read with examples of people and organization pushing boundaries and blurring the lines.
Leah was appointed Executive Director of the Charleston Conference in 2017, and has served in various roles with the Charleston Information Group, LLC, since 2004. Prior to working for the conference, she was Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions for the College of Charleston for four years. She lives in a small town near Columbia, SC, with her husband and two kids where they raise a menagerie of farm animals.


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Temperature for May 1982
In May 1982 the average high temperature in Melbourne, FL was 83.4°F, and this was 1.8°F cooler than the average of 85.1°F. The hottest day in May 1982 was 30 May when the temperature reached 88.0°F. Overnight the average temperature in May is 69.5°F and in 1982 the average overnight temperature was 0.5°F warmer at 70.0°F.

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Last week it was the voories, this week it is the show-ponies. With just the playoffs to come, TANK and ZELIM debate which backs were the greatest in Vodacom Super Rugby history!
Zelim Nel
Cutting this list from 100s to 10s, and then to seven required half a bottle of Panado – some incredible talents didn't make my final cut…
Halfbacks: Fourie du Preez, Dan Carter
Centres: Tana Umaga, Stirling Mortlock
Outside backs: Bryan Habana, Rupeni Caucaunibuca, Joe Roff
Where George Gregan won titles with an all-star cast outside him, Fourie du Preez turned lesser talents into three-time champions.
Andrew Mehrtens and Morne Steyn were points-machines; Stephen Larkham was a genius tactician. Dan Carter was the perfect balance.
For my money, Umaga is as close as you can get to the ultimate back. He was big, quick, agile and skillful, tactically aware and bold without being reckless.
I wouldn't dig in my pockets if Mortlock was 5c short for a packet of smokes, but there's no denying his qualities on the pitch. Stirlo played a direct game complemented by some sweet goal-kicking – only three players have scored more points in Super Rugby history.
SA's greatest finisher, Bryan Habana owns the left-wing position without needing an explanation. The same can't be said of the bloke on the other end of the line…
Caucau only made 13 appearances in Super Rugby. He scored 15 tries.
Yes, Doug Howlett and Caleb Ralph own the career try-scoring records, but if there was only time for one more play to score the game-winning try, I'd want the ball to go to Rupeni in his prime.
That leaves the fullback position which reads like a Who's Who of the comp's most famous names – Israel Folau, Chris Latham, Christian Cullen, Ben Smith, Percy Montgomery, Andrew Walker, Andre Joubert, Matt Burke and Mils Muliaina.
I've handed the No 15 jersey to Super Rugby's best all-rounder, Joe Roff. The thinking man's fullback, Roff was just as comfortable clicking on his seatbelt for high-speed collisions when the situation called for it.
Tank Lanning
Ahhh, the peacock showponies get their chance to shine. Just remember that while the backs get to decide the margin, it's the forwards who decide the result!
A real world, play on a Saturday, team is about making the whole greater than the sum of the parts, hence the need to look at combinations. But today we have the opportunity to just look at the parts, and NOT make it work as a whole!
As such, in essence, I have picked players who could be used in a rugby dictionary to define the number on their back. And players who have had the biggest impact on the tournament.
Half backs: Fourie du Preez, Dan Carter
Centres: Conrad Smith, Ma'a Nonu
Outside backs: Bryan Habana, Jonah Lomu, Christian Cullen
The half backs pick themselves, an amazing feat in itself. Both players would be in contention for the "Greatest players to walk the earth" award.
Smith and Nonu are the reason I got into Super Rugby, and became an avid Canes fan. So yes, perhaps I am biased. But Smith was the ultimate in making players outside him shine, and Nonu the ultimate in saying thank you. Magic in motion.
Out wide, Habana defined finishing, Lomu redefined the game of rugby (having moved from flank, something that will have my colleague in raptures), and the Paekakariki Express is the most potent running fullback the game has ever seen.
Close but no cigar: George Gregan, Aaron Smith, Beauden Barrett, Andrew Mehrtens, Tana Umaga, Robbie Fruean, Sonny Bill Williams, Malakai Fekitoa, JP Pietersen, Joe Roff, Nemani Nadolo, Julian Savea, Ben Smith, Andre Joubert
CLICK HERE to see the ultimate pack debate.
Are we missing players? Jot down your Super Backs in the comments below …


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My students frequently tell me how important beer is in their lives. Yet despite their outward proclamation, their actual drinking habits have changed and the beer industry is facing some significant headwinds. Bloomberg talks about the industry's challenges in their article "Pour One Out for the Fading American Beer Industry". Despite a significant increase in craft beer consumption, overall beer consumption has declined for three straight years. The carbs and calories in beer are pushing consumers toward alternatives like wine and hard liquor. Changes in consumer preferences pushed Bud Light to create their 2019 Super Bowl commercial focusing on their competitors' use of corn syrup in their beers (by the way, this is a great example of comparative advertising). The article talks about other influences such as the legalization of marijuana which may serve as another alternative to beer, especially to the college crowd.
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Dr Chen's Interview on Healthy Living
Dr. Jau-Fei Chen recently gave an interview for Healthy Living, a television show carried on Supreme Master Television, a satellite channel operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Supreme Master Television is a worldwide channel seen primarily in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, therefore, the interview contains subtitles in twelve languages. Click this link to view Dr. Chen's interview. The whole interview is about 30 minutes. Hope you'll gain more insight of the preventive Science ~ Nutritional Immunology.
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Fiduciary Relationship
EQube's Fiduciary Relationship module provides a platform to manage and supervise an employee acting in a fiduciary capacity. Within this module, registered representatives can submit requests and obtain approval prior to any outside business activity, including where registered person acts on behalf of a third party as Trustee, Power of Attorney, Executor, Guardian, Administrator or Personal Representative of an estate, or other capacity.
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EQube's Fiduciary Relationship module helps to fulfill FINRA rule 3270 regulatory requirement.
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Don't use combs, but soft brushes and try to avoid things like hair spray. Using a "good" mousse (I use Clairol Condition) or soft gel after washing can give your hair additional body without harming the hair.
Plantur 39 caffeine tonic is a leave-in tonic designed to treat hair loss in women. Its main target is women who have reached their menopause. It contains caffeine derived from plant based sources which stimulates hair follicles to increase the rate at which hair is growing. As hormones are responsible for the menopause, Plantur 39 caffeine also offers hormonal balance to the hair and scalp. This hair tonic is so mild it can be used as an everyday treatment. In addition to treating hair loss skin, it also treats other scalp problems like oily scalp and itching and is safe for use by men and women with male or female pattern balding.
Skin irritations in dogs can be caused by many factors from a simple nutritional deficiency that can be treated with food supplements to a hormonal imbalance. Knowing the cause of the irritation is an important part of effective treatment.
Prevent Raccoon Eyes: – Sure, waterproof mascara has huge staying power, but you can try to injure your lashes to remove it. To get only its benefits, apply a layer of your favorite mascara, then use a waterproof variety for a second layer. "This locks in the mascara, but its removal is so easier on eyelashes".
Use Aloe vera gel to treat baldness in the head area. Aloe Vera contains an enzyme that is beneficial to the scalp and promotes hair growth for some people. There is often a side effect with Aloe vera. Eat plenty of fruits, vegetables, and drink lots of water as the overall health of your body is the most beneficial to achieving healthy hair and hair growth. Taking vitamin supplements as different: B, C, F, zinc, iron, copper, and protein are essential in promoting their hair to grow.
In the late 19th century they added soap shaving which gave the shampoo its lather. Unfortunately this made your head itch and feel uncomfortable, so they started boiling the shavings first, adding some herbs and essential oils and together they gave great shiny, clean hair.
There are two types of herbal supplements for treating hair loss or thinning: The ones made of phytoestrogenic herbs and the ones made of non-estrogenic herbs. Phytoestrogen herbs (like Black Cohosh) are made of phyto-estrogens which are similar to estrogens. So, they can increase low estrogen levels, because they replace some of the missing estrogen hormones. But, they aren't the best solution because your body will become less responsive to produce estrogen on its own. This causes a further decrease of body-own hormone levels.
Bones are not actually a suitable animal food. In contrast to what we see in TV shows and cartoon animations, bones especially those big ones cannot be digested by your dog's stomach. Dogs doesn't have saliva amylase (enzyme to pre-digest starch) that's why swallowing it could be fatal for your them. Bones can be like fragments in your dog's throat once they swallowed it causing your pet to choke.


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Nutanix Test Drive Revamped
The Nutanix Test Drive environment has been revamped with a new look and feel. Gone is the Community Edition running on Ravello, it now uses the latest version of AOS and runs on GCP. There is also a helpful interactive storyboard that takes you through the Prism UI, which is


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Wolfgang Fischer's Styx has won the 2018 Europa Cinemas Label at the Berlin Film Festival.
The prize is selected by a jury of four exhibitors and the film will now receive promotional support from the Europa Cinemas network, with exhibitors in the network offered a financial incentive to include it in their programming.
The Label Jury consisted of Nora Kasza (Art+Cinema, Budapest, Hungary), Fréderic Cornet (Cinéma Les Galeries, Brussels, Belgium), Stanislav Ershov (Foundation Kino&Teatr, St.Petersburg, Russia) and Mustafa el Mesaoudi (Cinema/Rex Filmtheater, Wuppertal, Germany).
They issued the following statement:
"Styx is a simple but highly dramatic story that has a very clear and powerful message – we in Europe cannot ignore the refugee situation. We must face it and find solutions. Susanne Wolff is remarkably strong as a lone woman sailor in mid Atlantic who comes across a boatload of people in dire need of help. Great cinematography and sharp editing drive the drama, and the imaginative and skillful sound design use the ocean and wind to heighten the tension. We feel that audiences across Europe will be gripped by this emotional film."
The film is produced by Schiwago Film in co-production with Amour Fou Vienna. It follows a German woman takes a life-changing solo yacht trip. Beta Cinema handles sales.
Last year's European Cinema Label was won by Insyriated.


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This article on GD&T was written by Rick Hughes, a friend of mine from the ASME standards community. Rick was kind enough to let me publish this article on his behalf. I think you will find it interesting.
A few weeks ago, I surveyed on the interpretation of size dimensions based on Y14.5. I posted the survey on several group boards on LinkedIn. This article compiles the results of the survey.
Before I discuss the results, I would like to thank all the people that participated in the survey. Their contribution allows all of us to look at the questions in this survey from many users viewpoint.
I use these surveys as the "voice of industry" in my work on standards committees. I also believe they are helpful for the readers to know how their use of tolerancing concepts compare to others around the world.
The purpose of this survey was to find out if various groups in industry interpret and verify the minimum limit (or local size) of size dimensions.as a two point requirement or as a theoretical swept sphere requirement. . (The survey does not address the effects of Rule #1)
The figure above shows the GD&T and Inspection skill levels of the survey participants. This information is important because it shows that most of the responses came from very knowledgeable participants.
The chart above shows that the main two areas of participation were from Engineering/design and quality/inspection. The questions were designed for the engineering community and the inspection community.
The intent of the question in the figure above is to determine if the participants felt the requirement for the minimum size limit should be verified with a two-point measurement or a theoretical spherical ball.The responses show that the majority (67%) of participants feel that a two-point measurement can be used to verify the minimum limit of a size dimension. However, there is not a uniform interpretation in industry.
A few descriptions from the "Other" responses on how the minimum size limit should be verified are below.
The question in the figure above is similar to the previous question about a diameter. It is interesting that when presented with a block even more people selected the response of the two point measurement.
A few descriptions from the "Other" responses on how the minimum size limit should be verified are below.
The question in the figure above asked the participants to select an answer based on the Y14.5 -2009 standard. The two point measurement still has the highest response rate. The chart shows there is variation in the interpretation of a size dimension.
The figure above shows that the amount of tolerance is the most significant factor in the choice of a measurement device for the minimum limit of a size dimension. I am a bit surprised that the standard referenced on the drawing did not score higher.
The figure above shows the two-point measurement (micrometer/caliper) is the most common method for verifying the minimum limit of a size dimension in industry. closely followed by CMM verification. I find it interesting that the swept ball algorithm is rarely used.
These survey results are based on participant responses from 27 countries. There were 147 participants total. 61% of the responses were from the U.S. and the remainder from the international community. The highest response rates internationally were from India, Canada, and Great Britain.
Although the participation is significant, it is not high enough to make an accurate assessment of the interpretation of size dimensions in industry, but, it does provide us with information to make useful insights on the topics even though it is not a definitive answer.
The survey results indicate that the minimum limit of a size dimension is not uniformly understood by engineers, designers, quality personnel, and inspectors in industry. The variation in understanding size dimensions is partially because this topic is not covered thoroughly in the Y14.5 and Y14.5.1 standards.
In a number of cases, any of the methods used to verify the lower limit of a size dimension described in this survey would be adequate for the function of a part. However, in certain cases, the method of verifying a size dimension can make a difference between a functional part and a failed product. (e.g. minimum wall thickness, allowable roundness deviation, etc.)
If you create drawings, precise communications can make the difference between a successful product and failure. Where the interpretation of the minimum limit of a size dimension can make a difference in the function of your part, I recommend that you specify how the size dimensions should be interpreted (or verified).
Do you intend the minimum limit of size dimensions to be interpreted as a two point requirement (as implied in Y14.5) or as a theoretical swept ball requirement (as shown in Y14.5.1)?
Until the Y14.5 and Y15.1 standards adequately cover how to interpret size dimensions, consider one of the following actions:
In hindsight, I can think of several additional questions that would have been useful to ask in this survey. It is always a trade-off between the depth and length of these studies. If you have an opinion on how many survey questions would not discourage participants, leave a comment or send me an email. Thanks.
I hope you found the survey results informative. If you like the article, please share it with your friends on on social media. Feel free to leave a comment about your experiences with size dimensions or on any aspect of this article.
Thanks again to all the survey participants.
Welcome to part three of the article on addendums. It covers a few tips on creating and implementing an addendum in your organization. How to implement an addendum is just as important as the creation process.
This section covers a few tips on creating an addendum. The tips are divided into three parts; useful information, tips for creation, and typical pitfalls to avoid.
The list below contains an example of useful information for creating an addendum. All of the items may not apply to your organization.
The list below contains an example of useful information for creating an addendum. All of the items may not apply to your organization.
The list below contains common addendum pitfall . All of the items may not apply to your organization.
This section covers a few tips on implementing an addendum. The tips include approvals/buy-in, distribution, and training. All of these tips may not apply to your organization.
Hopefully, some insights were gained with this brief look at addendums. As you may have noticed, I am an advocate of using addendums in large corporations. Developing an addendum renews the focus on the importance of drawings.
In a survey I conducted, I found that about 30% of the companies in the survey use addendums (or some sort of supplement to the Y14.5 standard), and about 15% mentioned that they felt an addendum would be useful in their company.
If you would like to see an example of an addendum, you can purchase a copy of the GM addendum by clicking the button below.
Does your company use an addendum? Do you have any suggestions for items that should be in a Y14.5 standard addendum? If so, add a comment below.
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A few weeks ago, I surveyed on whether the ISO GPS or ASME Y14.5-2009 standard is more widely used on drawings in industry. I posted the survey on several group boards on LinkedIn. This article compiles the results of the ISO GPS and ASME Y14.5 standards survey.
Before I discuss the results, I would like to thank all the people that participated in the survey. Their contribution allows all of us to look at the questions in this survey from many users viewpoint.
Since the survey is comparing the use of the Y14.5 (a US standard) and the ISO GPS (an International standard) standards, the results are shown as a comparison of US responses and International responses.
The figure above shows that the International response rate was slightly higher than the US response rate. There were 133 total responses from 27 different countries. The US had 63 responses and their were 70 responses from the International community. The highest response rates of the International participants were from India, Poland, and Brazil.
The survey had participants from a variety of industries.
The survey responses came from employees working in companies from less than 100 to over 100,00 employees. The chart above shows that 53% of the participants work in companies with more than 10,000 employees.
The first three questions of the survey are focused on gathering information about the participants. Their country and the industry they work in and the size of the company. The next section of the article will explain details about which tolerancing standards are used on drawings in their companies..
Whether the ASME Y14.5 or ISO GPS standard is more widely used on drawings is the main question in the survey. My students and customers have often asked me this question. My colleagues in the ISO GPS and ASME standards community talk about it as well.
The survey shows that the ASME Y14.5 standard is widely used (86%) in the US and is used significantly Internationally(56%).
This survey is based on 133 responses from 27 countries. Although the participation is significant, it is not high enough to make an accurate assessment of the use of tolerancing standards in industry globally. However, it does provide us with information to make useful insights on the use of standards even though it is not a definitive answer.
Keep in mind; the question below is asking an opinion of the participants.
When asked, "If your company was evaluating which tolerancing standards to use in the future, what would be your recommendation?"
Most of the participants (67%) responded the ASME Y14.5 tolerancing standard as their preference and both ASME Y14.5 and ISO GPS as their second choice (20%).
The three most common responses from the US participants are below. The standard they recommended is shown in bold. (The number in parentheses is the number of participants with similar comments.)
The three most common responses from the International participants are below. The standard they recommended is shown in bold.(The number in parentheses is the number of participants with similar comments.)
A few additional interesting comments from individual US survey participants are below.
A few additional interesting comments from individual International survey participants are below.
Based on the survey responses, I feel that the survey suggests three things:
I hope you found the survey results informative. If you liked the article, please share it with your friends on Linkedin. Feel free to leave a comment about your experiences with these standards or on any aspect of this article.
For all of my colleagues in the ASME and ISO standards committees, I am just the messenger of the survey responses.
Thanks again to all the survey participants.
This part of the article on addendums to Y14.5 covers the five categories typically found in an addendum.
Throughout this article where a number appears between square brackets, e.g. [xx], it refers to the paragraph or figure that is being modified from the ASME Y14.5-2009 standard.
There are five categories of content commonly found in corporate addendums.
1. Allow the use of only one of several optional methods.
2. Change a default condition.
3. Clarify a concept, symbol, modifier, or definition for your companies' application.
4. Discourage/disallow the use of a concept, symbol, or modifier.
5. Document the use of a tolerancing practice that is not in the Y14.5 standard toolbox.
Examples of modifications in each content category are in the paragraphs below. Corporate addendums may include many or just a few modifications. This article contains a few examples of modifications that are common in addendums.
The format of an addendum varies in each company. The format shown here may not be optimal for your company.
The examples in this article are not arranged in the sequence of a typical addendum. The examples are grouped by category.
This content category is popular in addendums. Selecting an option when several practices are permitted in the Y14.5 standard is important because it helps to create consistent drawings and reduce confusion.
The list below contains a few examples of selecting an option from the Y14.5 standard.
In most cases default conditions are not revised in an addendum; they are addressed on the face of a drawing. What should be in an addendum is a list of which defaults should be overridden on your drawings and instructions on how to override them.
Changing a default can be beneficial because the default may not be the best for your company. For a list of common defaults in the Y14.5 standard, check out the blog article "Do you know which ASME Y14.5-2009 defaults apply to your drawings?") Click here to read the defaults article
If the default conditions are not the same for all types of parts in your company, the addendum should show what parts should have defaults overridden and how to denote the override condition.
The advantage of revising standard defaults on the face of a drawing is that the requirement or condition is visible to the drawing users.
Clarifying concepts from the Y14.5 standard is important because it reduces confusion by providing additional explanation of items that are not fully explained in the standard.
The list below contains a few examples where clarifying a concept from the Y14.5 standard could be in an addendum.
Each ASME standard contains a paragraph citing a list of additional standards it invokes and provides a method to determine which standards are partially invoked.
However, many companies have difficulty understanding exactly which standards, and which versions apply to their drawings.
Discouraging or disallowing the use of a symbol or concept is important because it reduces the number of tolerancing tools available for use on drawings. There are many tolerancing tools in the Y14.5 toolbox that are not needed for some types of parts. There are also tolerancing tools that are not used often.
There are subtle differences between some of the GD&T symbols. There are often discussions over which symbol is better for an application. The addendum focuses the discussions by disallowing or discouraging certain tolerancing tools leaving the tolerancing tools needed for defining your products.
Tolerancing tools can be disallowed for a variety of reasons. A few tolerance tools are overly restrictive for most applications or are not a good tool for your companies' applications. A few tolerancing tools that are only used in rare applications may be disallowed or discouraged to prevent their widespread use.
The list below contains a few examples of disallowing or discouraging a concept, symbol, or modifier.
Another area that I recommend companies to address is to discourage "extension of principle" on their drawings when a tolerance application is not in the Y14.5 standard or in their addendum. Even though the extended principle may make sense to the drawing creator, since its interpretation is not documented, it can be interpreted differently by drawing users.
Documenting the use of a symbol or concept that is not covered in the Y14.5 standard is important. It helps drawing users to have a consistent interpretation of the drawing requirements. If you add a new symbol or concept, it should be fully explained from a functional and inspection standpoint.
The list below contains a few examples of tolerancing tools that are not in the Y14.5 standard but may be needed. In this section, only example topics are listed, the entire addendum text and figures to fully describe these items are too lengthy for this article.
Adding new tolerancing tools in your addendum should be used sparingly. Adding new tolerancing tools can cause problems for CAD, analysis, and inspection software.
In part two, we looked at each of the five content categories of corporate addendums. Each corporate addendum is different based on their unique situation. Every addendum will not address all five of the above categories. An addendum may also include additional information not discussed in this article.
Part three of this article will be posted next week. In part three, you will learn a few tips on creating and implementing an addendum in your organization.


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EV connector types
As mentioned in the overview, there are three main types of EV charging – rapid, fast, and slow. These represent the power outputs, and therefore charging speeds, available to charge an EV. Note that power is measured in kilowatts (kW).
Each charger type has an associated set of connectors which are designed for low or high power use, and for either AC or DC charging. The following sections offer a detailed description of the three main charge point types and the different connectors available.
Rapid chargers
- 50kW+ DC charging on one of two connector types
- 43kW AC charging on one connector type
- 120kW DC charging on Tesla Supercharger network
- All rapid units have tethered cables
Rapid chargers are the fastest way to charge an EV, often found in motorway services or in locations close to main roads. Rapid devices supply high power direct or alternating current – DC or AC – to recharge a car to 80% in 20-40 minutes. In most cases, the charging units power down when the battery is around 80% full to protect the battery and extend its life. All rapid devices have the charging cable tethered to the unit.
Rapid charging can only be used on vehicles with rapid-charging capability. Given the easily recognisable connector profiles – see images below – the specification for your model is easy to check from the vehicle manual or inspecting the on-board inlet.
Rapid DC chargers provide power at 50 kW (125A), use either the CHAdeMO or CCS charging standards, and are indicated by purple icons on Zap-Map. These are the most common type of rapid EV charge points currently, having been the standard for the best part of a decade. Both connectors typically charge an EV to 80% in 20-40 minutes depending on battery capacity and starting state of charge.
Ultra-Rapid DC chargers provide power at 100 kW or more. These are typically either 100 kW, 150 kW, or 350 kW – though other maximum speeds are possible. These are the next-generation of rapid charge point, able to keep recharging times down despite battery capacities increasing in newer EVs.
For those EVs capable of accepting 100 kW or more, charging times are kept down to 20-40 minutes for a typical charge. Even if an EV is only able to accept a maximum of 50 kW DC, they can still use ultra-rapid charge points, as the power will be restricted to whatever the vehicle can deal with. As with 50 kW rapid devices, cables are tethered to the unit, and provide charging via either CCS or CHAdeMO connectors.
Tesla's Supercharger network also provides rapid DC charging to drivers of its cars, but use either a Tesla Type 2 connector or a Tesla CCS connector – depending on model. These can charge at up to 120 kW, though 150 kW charging is being rolled out. While all Tesla models are designed for use with Supercharger units, many Tesla owners use adaptors which enable them to use 50 kW rapid units fitted with a CHAdeMO connector. Although these provide less power than a Supercharger, they are more common in the UK and elsewhere.
Model S and Model X drivers are able to use the Tesla Type 2 connector fitted to all Supercharger units. Tesla Model 3 drivers must use the Tesla CCS connector, which is being phased in across all Supercharger units.
Rapid AC chargers provide power at 43 kW (three-phase, 63A) and use the Type 2 charging standard. Rapid AC units are typically able to charge an EV to 80% in 20-40 minutes depending the model's battery capacity and starting state of charge.
CHAdeMO50 kW DC
CCS50-350 kW DC
Type 243 kW AC
Tesla Type 2120 kW DC
EV models that use CHAdeMO rapid charging include the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. CCS compatible models include the BMW i3, Kia e-Niro, and Jaguar I-Pace. Tesla's Model 3, Model S, and Model X are exclusively able to use the Supercharger network, while the only model able to make maximum use of Rapid AC charging is the Renault Zoe.
Fast Chargers
- 7kW fast charging on one of three connector types
- 22kW fast charging on one of three connector types
- 11kW fast charging on Tesla Destination network
- Units are either untethered or have tethered cables
Fast chargers are typically rated at either 7 kW or 22 kW (single- or three-phase 32A). The vast majority of fast chargers provide AC charging, though some networks are installing 25 kW DC chargers with CCS or CHAdeMO connectors. Charging times vary on unit speed and the vehicle, but a 7 kW charger will recharge a compatible EV with a 40 kWh battery in 4-6 hours, and a 22 kW charger in 1-2 hours. Fast chargers tend to be found at destinations, such as car parks, supermarkets, or leisure centres where you are likely be parked at for an hour or more.
The majority of fast chargers are 7 kW and untethered, though some home and workplace based units have cables attached. Should a cable be tethered to the device, only models compatible with that connector type will be able to use it; e.g. a Type 1 tethered cable could be used by a first-generation Nissan Leaf, but not a second-generation Leaf. Untethered units are therefore more flexible and can be used by any EV with the correct cable.
Charging rates when using a fast charger will depend on the car's on-board charger, with not all models able to accept 7 kW or more. These models can still be plugged in to the charge point, but will only draw the maximum power accepted by the on-board charger. For example, a Nissan Leaf with a 3.3 kW on-board charger will only draw a maximum of 3.3 kW, even if the fast charger is 7 kW or 22 kW.
Tesla's 'destination' chargers provide 11 or 22 kW of power but, like the Supercharger network, are intended only or use by Tesla models. Tesla does provide some standard Type 2 chargers at many of its destination locations, and these are compatible with any plug-in model using the compatible connector.
Type 2 –7-22 kW AC
Type 1 –7 kW AC
Commando –7-22 kW AC
Almost all EVs and PHEVs are able to charge on a Type 2 units, with the correct cable at least. It is by far the most common public charge point standard around, and most plug-in car owners will have a cable with a Type 2 connector charger-side.
Slow chargers
- 3kW slow charging on one of four connector types
- Charging units are either untethered or have tethered cables
- Includes mains charging and from specialist chargers
- Often covers home charging
Most slow charging units are rated at up to 3 kW with some lamp-post chargers being rated at 6 kW. Charging times vary depending on the charging unit and EV being charged, but a full charge on a 3 kW unit will typically take 6-12 hours. Most slow charging units are untethered, meaning that a cable is required to connect the EV with the charge point.
Slow charging is a very common method of charging electric vehicles, used by many owners to charge at home overnight. However, slow units aren't necessarily restricted to home use, with workplace and public points also able to be found. Because of the longer charging times over fast units, slow public charge points are less common and tend to be older devices.
While slow charging can be carried out via a three-pin socket using a standard 3-pin socket, because of the higher current demands of EVs and the longer amount of time spent charging, it is strongly recommended that those who need to charge regularly at home or the workplace get a dedicated EV charging unit installed by an accredited installer.
3-Pin –3 kW AC
Type 1 –3 kW AC
Type 2 –3 kW AC
Commando –3 kW AC
All plug-in EVs can charge using at least one of the above slow connectors using the appropriate cable. Most home units have the same Type 2 inlet as found on public chargers, or be tethered with the a Type 1 connector where this is suitable for a particular EV.
Connectors and cables
The choice of connectors depends on the charger type (socket) and the vehicle's inlet port. On the charger-side, rapid chargers use CHAdeMO, CCS (Combined Charging Standard) or Type 2 connectors. Fast and slow units usually use Type 2, Type 1, Commando, or 3-pin plug outlets.
On the vehicle-side, European EV models (Audi, BMW, Renault, Mercedes, VW and Volvo) tend to have Type 2 inlets and the corresponding CCS rapid standard, while Asian manufacturers (Nissan and Mitsubishi) prefer a Type 1 and CHAdeMO inlet combination.
This doesn't always apply however, with increasing numbers of Asian manufacturers switching to European standards for cars sold in the region. For example, Hyundai and Kia plug-in models all feature Type 2 inlets, and the pure-electric models use Type 2 CCS. The Nissan Leaf has switched to Type 2 AC charging for its second-generation model, but unusually has retained CHAdeMO for DC charging.
Most EVs are supplied with two cables for slow and fast AC charging; one with a three-pin plug and the other with a Type 2 connector charger-side, and both fitted with a compatible connector for the car's inlet port. These cables enable an EV to connect to most untethered charge points, while use of tethered units require using the cable with the correct connector type for the vehicle.
Examples include the Nissan Leaf MkI which is typically supplied with a 3-pin-to-Type 1 cable and a Type 2-to-Type 1 cable. The Renault Zoe has a different charging set up and comes with a 3-pin-to-Type 2 and/or Type 2-to-Type 2 cable. For rapid charging, both models use the tethered connector which are attached to the charging units.
AC Connectors
- UK 3-pin (BS 1363)
- Industrial Commando (IEC 60309)
- Type 1 (SAE J1772)
- Type 2 (Mennekes, IEC 62196)
DC Connectors
- CHAdeMO (Japanese JEVS)
- CCS (European Combined Charging System or 'Combo')
- Tesla's proprietary supercharger connectors
To find out what cables are suitable for a particular EV model, EV Connectors has made this helpful video detailing exactly the types of cable that are available and how to find the right one for your EV.
Public EV Networks in the UK
More than 20 different EV charging networks are currently available to UK EV users. Zap-Map's guides provide details of each network, including coverage, membership types, cost and charging options.
Home and Workplace charging
Several UK suppliers and government schemes are available to help EV owners obtain a charging point for a home or work place. Zap-Map guides provide info on all the latest options available for home or work charging.


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COVID-19 pandemic a blessing in disguise for local athletes – Coach Ricketts
Athletics coach Kerry-Lee Ricketts believes fears in many quarters that the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has hampered the chances of top athletes getting scholarships overseas mightprove to be "a blessing in disguise", based on the strength of performances from local-based athletes in the recent past.
Ricketts, who coached his wife Shanieka Thomas-Ricketts to the triple jump silver medal at last year's World Championships, strengthened his claim with the fact that local-based athletes have produced more medals than the overseas-based Jamaicans in recent years.
"Everybody is on a one-way street. A lot of people [are] not seeing that this probably is a positive for some of these talents to say, let's stay home and study and train," he told the Jamaica Observer.
"This is the opportunity. It is a blessing in disguise because if you think about between UWI [The University of the West Indies], UTech (The University of Technology, Jamaica], G C Foster [College], and Mico [University College], the bulk of the success of recent Jamaicans to the Olympics and World Championships are actually local-based athletes who served the colleges at Inter-Col," he asserted.
In Doha, Qatar, last year, Jamaica finished with 12 medals, inclusive of three gold, five silver and four bronze, with 24 athletes collecting medals. Only six trained overseas — Natalliah Whyte and Jonelle Smith (4x100); Nathon Allen (mixed relays and 4x400); Daniel Williams (100 hurdles); Danniel Thomas-Dodd (shot put) and Akeem Bloomfield (4x400).
Ricketts, who also coached his wife to the Diamond League trophy in her pet event last year, said on closer examination of the Doha medals table, local coaches should have commanded more respect.
"So, if you look at the medals from Doha, all of these institutions I speak of are actually affiliated with one club. UTech has MVP Track Club; G C Foster has Sprintec; UWI basically has two in Pelican Track Club and Racers Track Club; Mico has Cameron Blazers, and all these have people on the team [Jamaica]," he reiterated.
"If you talk about UWI, you talk about Pelican with a Fedrick Dacres silver in the discus; Shanieka Ricketts silver in the triple jump; a Rushell Clayton bronze in the 400 hurdles; a Roneisha McGregor who medalled as part of the mixed 4x400m team, along with Tiffany James of Mico, and Tajay Gayle, gold," he noted.
"It is only fair that we local coaches get some of these talents," he added.
Ricketts believes a lot of people are actually overlooking the local-based universities and they certainly have the technical expertise that's needed.
"This is not 1970, this is not 1980 or in the 1990s when we probably just have the National Stadium and a few half-decent grass fields around the place and a couple good coaches. Things have changed," he argued.
"I think this [COVID-19] will actually work out in some of the athletes' favour and Jamaica's athletics fraternity will benefit," said Ricketts.
"If you should sit and analyse the number of people who won at Champs with some good times or distances in the past 10 years, and if you could ask, where are these athletes now?
"Majority of these athletes went overseas and they haven't matured into a world-class athlete. If you look at the ones who stayed at home. Shelly [Fraser-Pryce] medalled at Champs but she wasn't a massive athlete at Champs. Elaine [Thompson] wasn't a big athlete at Champs. You could put in Asafa Powell. Where are those persons who were winning Champs when Elaine was at high school?"
He continued: "Where are those people winning Champs when Shelly was at high school? Where are these people who were winning triple jump when Shanieka and Tajay Gayle were in high school? And the list goes on!
"This is something like a blessing in disguise for Jamaica's athletics fraternity. Some of these athletes should open up to opportunities to local institutions rather than stress themselves out that the COVID-19 situation has put them in a sticky situation in getting to train and study overseas," said Ricketts.
"Jamaica's local coaches are doing so wonderful and should get some respect and encouragement," he concluded.
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03rd July 2021
Hawes, North Yorkshire
Other Great Strides™ events
Official Statement regarding COVID-19
Following the escalation of COVID-19, sadly we have had to make the difficult decision to cancel our Great Strides challenges below.
Whilst we understand how disappointing this decision will be, we have not made it lightly and sincerely apologise to everyone who has signed up for these events. We are very grateful for all your support, training and fundraising to-date, and hope you will be able to join us on the dates below in 2021. Every participant will receive an email with further details and will be able to transfer their place to the 2021 event without further payment.
At this stage, we are planning that the Great Strides Ben Nevis Challenge Weekend on the 9th October will be going ahead but will keep you updated if this changes.
Across the country and the world, everyone is coming to terms with the current situation in relation to the Coronavirus. At the Trust we are aware that this is hugely concerning for the cystic fibrosis community and we must ensure that everyone's health and safety is our utmost priority.
If you have any queries, or do not wish to transfer your place to 2021, please contact our team at email@example.com or telephone 020 3795 2176 and we will be happy to help.
Thank you for your loyalty and passion, and thank you especially for your continued support for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
Take on this epic challenge and help us beat cystic fibrosis for good.
Teams must be a minimum of four and a maximum of six walkers, plus a support driver and vehicle in order to take part in this charity walk. The support vehicle will meet you at each checkpoint and help you refuel, ahead of the next section of the walk. The closing date for registration is the 14 May 2021.
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Starting in the picturesque market town of Hawes, you will conquer 7km of the Pennine Way along this route before heading east through Thwaite, Muker and onto Reeth. From there, you hike South and make your way across the moors via the impressive grounds of Castle Bolton. The trek then continues past Aysgarth Falls and back to Hawes, where a warm reception awaits you!
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the only UK-wide charity dedicated to fighting for a life unlimited by cystic fibrosis for everyone living with the condition. We are investing in cutting-edge research, supporting clinical care, and campaigning tirelessly on the issues that matter, but we need your help. Together we will beat cystic fibrosis for good.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Kilometer walk
Now that our Bird Migration study is over, it is back to Metric measurement. To help the students get a better grasp of how long a kilometer is, we went for a "Kilometer Walk" today. It took an average og 9 minutes and 50 seconds to complete the 1Km walk.
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Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Plum Island Field Trip
|A Great egret.
|Lesser and Greater yellowlegs.
|On top of the observatiion tower.
We had a very successful field trip today to the Spencer-Peirce-Little Farm in Newbury and to the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport. At the SPL Farm, the students participated in the 2 hour "Dirt Detectives" program where they become archaeologists as they survey a site map, explore interior archaeology via trap doors, excavate a mock pit using actual tools of the trade, and analyze authentic artifacts to learn about activities at the farm in the past 300 years.
While at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge, the students extended their study of Bird Migration by looking for the bird they researched in class.
|Lunch on the beach!
|What a crew!
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Monday, September 26, 2011
Bird of the Week lV - Sept. 26ty, 2011
|Female Downy woodpecker.
|Downy woodpecker in flight.
This week's BOTW is the Downy woodpecker. The Downy woodpecker is the smallest and most common American woodpecker. It is found throughout most of North America from Alaska to Florida. It lives in a variety of habitats from wilderness forests to urban backyards, and comes readily to bird feeders. This small woodpecker is about 6 - 7 inches long. It has a black and white plumage and a small, pointed bill. The male has a small, red patch on the back of its head while the female has a black patch. Can you tell which photograph is of the male?
|Which one is the male?
They eat small insects found on the branches of trees and the stems of weeds. They nest in the cavity (hole) in a tree or tree branch.
Photos from All About Birds.
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Bird Migration Project - Day 6 The Last Day
|We're done!
|We're almost done!
All of the classes went to the computer lab today to attempt to put the finishing touches on their "mini" field guide they created for the bird they researched.
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Bird Migration Project - Day 5
The students are really getting the hang of using MicroSoft Word! There are still some struggles with formatting all of the text and photos, but they are making excellent progress. We had our first completed "mini" field guides today! Tonight, the students are going to attempt to access their document through Edline. This might not work for some students. It will depend on the machine they have at home and the operating system they are using.
|Mrs Powers really knows the technology!
|Hard at work!
|These guys are hard at work, too!
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Bird Migration Project - Day 4
We were back in the library today using the computers. The students are really making progress in taking notes. Many students began putting their notes, photos, and range maps into their document. They are getting a lot of practice formatting their information using MicroSoft Word!
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Bird Migration Project - Day 3
We are very fortunate here at Parker to have several COW's. Not the milking kind, but, Computers On Wheels! It is a mobile set of laptops for the students use. Today we brought the COW into my classroom and had the kids use them for their Bird Migration projector. The kids spent a lot of time visiting the 3 bird identification websites and reading about their bird and taking notes.
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Science Safety Posters
All of the students designed and made a poster illustrating one of the science safety rules we have been learning.
Science Safety Poster Assignment
Your Assignment is to design and make a poster illustrating one of the Science Safety rules we've discussed in class. The following is a list of guidelines to help you. This assignment is due next Friday, (Sept. 16th).
• Your grade is based on three things:
1. How effectively the rule is communicated
2. Creativity
3. Neatness
• You must illustrate only one rule. You do not have to write the rule on your poster. You can communicate it through the use of symbols, pictures, etc.
• Do a lot of planning! Sketch out several drafts of ideas on math paper.
• The minimum size of the poster is 14 inches by 18 inches. The maximum size is 18 inches by 24 inches.
• If you want to use a sense of humor, come up with a catchy saying.
• Put some thought into a color scheme.
• Don't make your poster too busy.
• You may use colored pencils, markers, crayons, paints, cut paper, stencils, etc.
• The poster should be your own work.
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Bird of the Week - lll
|Male Cardinal
|Female Cardinal
|Female and male Cardinal.
Photos from "All About Birds".
|Male Cardinal bathing.
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Bird Migration Project - Day 2
|The template for how the final project will look like
Today, the students reviewed how to retrieve their saved template. Next they learned how to have multiple tabs open simultaneously so that they could go from one to another. We next cover how to cite their photo source using Bib Me. They then spent time visiting the 3 bird identifications sites and reading about their bird.
|All the sites we'll be using are on Edline.
|Hard at work!
|The "All About Birds" website.
|Hard at work!
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Bird Migration Project
We will be taking a little time off from our Metric Measuring activities to begin some research into Bird Migration. We will be learning why birds migrate and how they migrate. The highlight of the project will be the research the students do about one particular bird they are assigned. Working in the computer lab under the direction of Library Media Specialist Mrs. Ferrazzani and Computer Technology Specialist Mrs Powers, the students will create a mini field guide of their bird. They will take this field guide with them when they visit the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge.
|I know what you're doing!
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Balikpapan Jurisdictional Framework for Tropical Forest Partnerships 1,2
***DRAFT August 28, 2018***
Why this Framework?
- The goal of the Balikpapan Jurisdictional Framework is to facilitate governmental collaborations with companies to foster jurisdictional sustainability and regional solutions to deforestation while enhancing the successful implementation of corporate zero deforestation commitments.
- Solving tropical deforestation and forest degradation while accelerating the recovery of damaged forests is necessary to avoid dangerous climate change.
- The governments of tropical forest regions are essential partners in any effective strategy to solve tropical deforestation at low cost and at scale: across entire states, provinces and nations.
- There are substantial complementarities between corporate zero deforestation pledges focused on their supply chains and the deforestation commitments made by jurisdictions, such as the Rio Branco Declaration
- Collaborations between companies and governments to solve tropical deforestation, however, are still very rare
Core Principles for Effective Partnerships
- They must be mutually beneficial: producer regions and companies must be better off through the partnership
- They must be focused on real, measurable progress in slowing deforestation while safeguarding human rights as well as the interests of indigenous peoples and other forest communities
- They must empower producers with the tools and capacity to improve their livelihoods and produce sustainable commodities
- They must enable and support local governments to implement and enforce effective public policies, plans, and programs that are compatible with the aspirations of the producer region
- They must encourage equitable multi-stakeholder dialogue in the producer region to build a shared vision for the future
- They must recognize and encourage jurisdictions that are taking meaningful initial steps to create the enabling conditions to solve deforestation
Defining Success
- A jurisdiction is successful in its transition to sustainability if it is taking meaningful steps forward towards broadly-shared, quantitative, time-bound metrics for production, protection and social inclusion tailored to each producer region
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Benefits Expected by Governments
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Possible Benefits Offered by Governments
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Advantages for Companies
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How to engage:
- Quickly see the partnership priorities and jurisdictional profiles of the governments of the Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force (GCF) on the GCFImpact.org website (in progress)
- Visit governments in their regions—see contact information in GCFImpact.org and GCF Knowledge Database
[1] Initiative of the Governors' Climate and Forests Task Force, Balikpapan Challenge, Global Steering Committee, Agricultural Production and Tropical Deforestation, coordinated by the GCF Secretariat and Earth Innovation Institute[2] For more information contact: Dan Nepstad (email@example.com) or Luke Pritchard (email@example.com)


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Dennis L. Peterson, a resident of Taylors, South Carolina, is an independent author and historian with a wide range of published credits in a variety of publications, including Confident Living, Christian Library Journal, The Wesleyan Advocate, Total Health, Blue Ridge Country, Scouting, The Writer, The Elks Magazine, Journal for Christian Educators, Christian Home & School, Homeschooling Today, Leben, World at War, The Freeman, Smoky Mountain Living, and many others. His work has been reprinted in several textbooks and anthologies, including The Writer's Handbook (The Writer, Inc.), The Shape of Ideas (Harcourt Brace), and The Spirit of Freedom: Essays in American History (Foundation for Economic Education).
Holding a B.S. degree in social studies education with the equivalent of a minor in Bible and an M.S. degree in educational administration with 18 credit hours in additional history studies, Peterson is a former junior high/high school history and Bible teacher and a history curriculum writer. His areas of special interest include Bible, Southern history, the Great Depression, and World War II. He has also edited a wide variety of materials both as a senior technical editor for Lockheed Martin Energy Systems at the historic Oak Ridge Nuclear Weapons Complex and as an independent editor.
Peterson is a member of several historical organizations, including the Society of Independent Southern Historians, the East Tennessee Historical Society, and the Travelers Rest Historical Society. He also is a docent for the History Museum of Travelers Rest.
Peterson's inspiration for both teaching and writing came from reading two autobiographical works by Jesse Stuart, The Thread that Runs So True and To Teach, To Love. His foray into writing began in 1981, when the first article he ever submitted was published in The Freeman, the journal of the Foundation for Economic Education. He continued writing throughout his 19-year teaching career and has always sought to expand his readership to a broader audience, sharing his enjoyment of history and the Bible with others.
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