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Product data and document management integrated in CAD and ERP PLM 01/11/PRO/011
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1 that s what engineers call smart Product data and document management integrated in CAD and ERP PLM 01/11/PRO/011 1
2 Sharing Knowledge in your company Today, economic success demands a high integration of business processes throughout the entire company. Information must be available anytime and anywhere.because of the introduction of modern information and communication technologies, high-performance technological equipment has long been available. Until now, application solutions within a company were isolated and not coupled. This resulted in an inconsistent flow of information. Companies that integrate their departments collaboratively require joint understanding and joint action. Therefore, strategic, organizational, and technical thinking must be combined. New requirements in the way of how information is managed must be met. Development and design documents must be made available for the entire product lifecycle, from design and manufacturing, to service and sales departments. PRO.FILE PLM is the proven and practiced solution for these tasks. Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) includes storage, administration, and supply of all product-related documents. Plus, all supplemental data during and after the entire operational order processing. PRO.FILE PLM is the product data management system that supervises the entire process of the product life history. It interacts with project managers, engineers, and all other employees. Most importantly, support is given to the engineering department. PRO.FILE provides all required functions for design management; including functions for passing work results from the technical designers to the neighboring departments. PRO.FILE has a wide range of features such as: Workflow Management, Scan and Plot Management, and Document Viewing (in large heterogeneous networks and over the Internet). PRO.FILE is a modern knowledge management solution that has evolved into a comprehensive product data management solution product. PRO.FILE meets all of the requirements for comprehensive Product Lifecycle Management. PRO.FILE s modular structure makes it an extremely flexible instrument, which can easily be adapted to the respective requirements of an enterprise. 2
3 Benefits of PLM PRO.FILE supports the management and execution layers in an enterprise. PRO.FILE brings products and services to the market faster, for a lower cost, and results in better quality. Time and cost savings Using classification and indexation reduces the expenditure for retrieving documents substantially. Drawings, Bills of Material, and Product Descriptions can be re-used for similar products and comparable projects. One common database and the integration of applications in environments surrounding engineering prevent the expensive costs and repeated design of parts and components. Additionally, administration expenses are clearly reduced, particularly with the implementation of release and change procedures. Experienced engineering managers who use PRO.FILE PLM emphasize that it is capable of shorting turnaround times in development and engineering by more than 40%. Around-the-clock access to engineering documents is another benefit of PRO.FILE; they can be retrieved anywhere, anytime. All work results can be searched for effortlessly. Even if the responsible collaborator is not at their workstation. Reduction of Operating Cost Consistent use of digital design and document management reduces expenditures related to reproduction. Copy machines, microfilm equipment, and re-enlargement mechanisms are all very costly on a large scale. With PRO.FILE PLM these extra expenses are avoided and reproduction is brought to an economic level. The costs of time and materials for duplication and distribution of documents are drastically reduced. Improvements in Quality Management PRO.FILE PLM organizes the management of documents and data in the context of a quality management system that is in accordance with the regulations of ISO All data related to a project or a procedure is immediately available. Business processes become transparent, and mistakes in engineering due to outdated or conflicting documents are avoided. Security Product requirement specifications such as: CAD models, drawings, machine programs, etc. establish the vital knowledge of an enterprise. We understand the importance to secure documents against loss or unauthorized access. That is why all information is entered into a database and is accessible within secured zones of the corporate computer network. Access rights are differentiated based on workflow functions and individual user authorizations, and all transactions can be logged. 3
4 P LM-Functions Product Data Management In most manufacturing companies, Part Master Data, Bills of Material, and Technical Drawings form the backbone of Product Lifecycle Management; and drive manufacturing, service, and maintenance in later stages. Naturally, administration of this data is located in the center of functionalities offered by PRO.FILE PLM. Range of functions: Administration of Part Master Data Product Classification Key Characteristic Lists Bills of Materials Where used Lists / Activity Reports Change Journal Drawing Administration Version Administration Management of Part Master Data and Product Classification A principal feature of the PRO.FILE Product Data Management system is the use of the extremely flexible Key Characteristic Lists to classify parts, assemblies, and other product related documents. The system can quickly and easily be adapted to a company s requirements. Key Characteristic Lists can be used to describe base parts or assembly families by using hierarchically arranged product groups. Key characteristics of a product family can be agreed on at each level of a product hierarchy. Characteristics of higher levels are inherited onto the underlying description levels, according to the principles of an object-oriented tree. Using PRO.FILE PLM Key Characteristic Lists to classify parts, is the ideal basis for the re-use of parts and assemblies. Thus, it is the source for savings in the engineering department. PRO.FILE is an efficient search system that is fully integrated, and makes retrieval of parts from past engineering projects quick and easy. These parts can then be put into immediate use in the engineering of new parts, machines, and components. The simple click of a mouse can utilize PRO.FILE s unique previewing functions, which allows fundamental CAD designs to be viewed directly. Parts can be searched for in order to find the engineered unit that is most suitable for a new design. Expensive multiple engineering is avoided, and part variety is significantly reduced. 4
5 Basic functions Structure and Support of Bills of Material and Activity Reports PRO.FILE automatically creates bills of material and activity reports for all integrated CAD systems. Different departments in your enterprise are provided with a variety of views on information like bill of material, including: a structured BOM, Quantitative BOM, BOM of Building Sets, etc... Additional modifications are extremely easy to make. Functions such as, Drag and Drop technology make moving and regrouping items a simple task, and additional integration modules allow the exchange of BOMs with ERP systems. Upon modification of parts integrated in assemblies, PRO. FILE PLM references their usage and protects against unintentional changes of other designs. Engineering Change Order Processes (ECO) As many 3D models as desired and any number of derived technical drawings of one or more CAD systems can be assigned to each part. PRO.FILE PLM supports the entire Product Change Order management cycle. All changes to CAD models or drawings are documented in a change history. Change reason, date, and user are all included in change history. Furthermore, processes defined using PRO.FILE Workflow assure Change Order Control, from the beginning of the modification to the final release. All part master data, characteristics, and the change history journal are transferred and documented in the title block of the respective drawings. Upon further modifications this data is updated automatically. Additionally, the bill of material can be inserted into the drawing. PRO.FILE PLM supports the administration of different versions of CAD drawings and enables the organization to fully enforce guidelines according to EN ISO The history of revisions and versions of a CAD drawing are documented and accessible. This creates a history that is comprehensive, even after a long period of time, and illustrates when and which version of a drawing is current. Basic Functions Research Functions The central purpose of PLM solutions is the fast and flawless retrieval of parts, CAD designs, or any other document stored in the PDM system. PRO.FILE offers a standard user interface for the search of characteristics. It facilitates familiar conveniences of Windows-based systems, including: wildcards, dropdowns, selection lists, logical links between fields etc... Search results are displayed in list form. Results can be sorted, regrouped, and gradually refined. The system includes previewing functions for the instant viewing of CAD models and drawings, and enables users to find any desired drawing without the need of loading it into the CAD system. Users can scroll through search results, just like browsing through a catalog. Relationships between parts, document contents, and object arrangement in digital files can also be represented by browser-based tree structures or with the help of list views. 5
6 Basic functions User Interface and Languages PRO.FILE PDM as an up-to-date user interface that can be configured without the need for programming knowledge. PRO.FILE clients are available in both Web-Client and Windows-Client technology. PRO.FILE PDM has been designed for the use in multi national, multi language environments. The user interface is configured per user to the language required so that each employee maximizes their potential. User Administration and Data Protection PRO.FILE PLM user administration includes definition management, and maintenance of users and user groups. This allows for the description of department and work group structures to be defined within an enterprise. Uncontrolled and unauthorized access to data stored in PRO.FILE PLM is not possible, because passwords secure access to the system. For additional security, access rights to part data and documents can be defined at the user or group level if it is desired. All master data is saved in one common database. This data represents the master datasets of parts, projects, documents, etc. All primary data (files such as Word documents, TIFF and original CAD system data) are stored in the Electronic Vault. The Eletronic Vault is a specifically protected area of the computer network. PRO.FILE PLM can be implemented into mainstream, stateof-the-art database systems, and common hardware platforms. PRO.FILE assures the highest level of availability and reliability. This includes support of operations on mirrored disk sets and the use of RAID systems. Project-Oriented Functions Collaboration in global work groups and project teams is a common and proven method of how PRO.FILE helps get work done. PRO.FILE PLM fully supports team collaboration. Access to product data and documents can be made available on a project-by-project basis. By defining access rights at the project level,employees can be assigned different roles within one or more projects. Customization of Forms and Functions PRO.FILE PLM adapts to the special requirements of an enterprise. Layout attributes and data types of input and output fields in forms, futhermore, the classification patterns for part master data and documents can be specified using the Integrated Graphical Form Designer. No programming knowledge is required. Additions and modifications can be made at any time, even during an active system operation. Additionally, a system administrator can configure workflow processes and other functions. This unique feature guarantees that PRO.FILE PLM can be implemented in a very short time frame, and can reduce implementation and consulting costs significantly. 6
7 CAD integration Integration of CAD systems A CAD system is essensial for engineers to have at the center of their work activity. PRO.FILE PLM promotes creative work, and relieves engineers of repetitive tasks. This is only one of the many strengths PRO.FILE can benefit you with. PRO.FILE PLM runs fully integrated within CAD systems. Its functionalities are integrated in the CAD system s user menues. This integration depth between CAD and PRO.FILE PLM promotes the acceptance of the product data management system based on its good ergonomics, which leads to the expected positive results in productivity and product quality. PRO.FILE product data, version and revision, and bills of material are directly transferred and documented into drawing title blocks; which are then automatically updated whenever a modification occurs. Synopsis of Functions Initiating PDM functions directly out of the CAD Application Processing of CAD models controlled by PRO.FILE Check-In / Check-Out Drawing Administration Updating of Title Blocks Automatic generation of BOM and Where Used lists / Activity Reports Change Reports Version and Revision Management of CAD Documents Automatic generation of drawing copies in a neutral data format (HPGL, TIFF ) The following CAD integrations are available: AutoCAD, CATIA V4, CATIA V5, Autodesk Mechanical Desktop, Autodesk Inventor, MicroStation, One Space Design Drafting (ME10), PTC Creo Parametrics (Pro/E), Solid Edge, SolidWorks, Unigraphics NX and others. CAE system integrations: ELCAD, EPLAN, Ruplan, Promis u. a. Integrations with EDA-Systems: Cadence, OrCAD, Pads, VeriBest, Zuken Redac a.o. 7
8 Integration ERP Integration of ERP Systems Many enterprises have found out that availability of data processing applications in technical and commercial operations will lead to multiple data entry and major inconsistencies. Networking PRO.FILE PLM with an ERP system will connect these two worlds seamlessly, and will provide the highest level of data integrity possible. PRO.FILE PLM is the link between CAD and ERP. The company wide access to data and documents helps to reduce support costs for data and documents in project management and maintenance, and indirectly increases quality in engineering. On top of that it enables the central monitoring and enforcement of procedures. The networking of Product Data and Document Management between the PLM system PRO.FILE and an ERP system such as SAP R/3, has a tremendous impact that extends into the operational departments of an enterprise. Engineers can utilize the connectivity of these two systems at their workstation by directly accessing supplier and material master data. They can easily use this information for their actual activities. Independent communication processes accomplish the integration of the two systems. However, they do continue to operate independently from each other. Data exchange can be continuous, periodic, action-triggered, and typically takes place bi-directionally. Range of Function Exchange of Article Master Data and Material Master Data Matching of Article Numbers Exchange of Bills of Material (BOM) Exchange of Document Master Data Exchange of Workflow States Viewing of Stock, Material, or Supplier Data More than 25 different ERP systems and versions in approximately 80 projects have been integrated with PRO.FILE. Interfaces include standard solutions such as SAP R/3 as well as custom installations. Integrated Systems: ABAS-EKS Infor ERP LN (Baan IV) Bäurer.b2 Infor ERP Xpert Epicor Microsoft Business Services Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) APplus PSIpenta pro/alpha SAP Infor ERP COM Epicor Vantage u.a. 8
9 Document management Document Management Documents are usually drafted in a context that is specific to a project or design process. They are part of the product data or the project documentation. PRO.FILE PLM connects Product Data management with the traditional Document Management. PRO.FILE classifies and manages documents originating in different operational areas. For instance, there are text documents such as: manuals, contracts, specifications, correspondence, meeting minutes, and they all emerge from different company departments. Similarly, documents can consist of CAD drawings or large-size plans. Other documents managed include digitized photographs, video, audio recordings, or processor software for controlling machine components. Documents can be assigned to the part master data of a component or an assembly without any restrictions. As an alternative, documents can be accessed using the characteristics of a related part, document, or project. Range of Functions Classification of documents with determined or freelance characteristics Relationship between Documents and Parts Change Journals Creation of Digital Folders Document Storage in the Electronic Vault Export/Import of documents for External Processing Integration of Office Applications Research (characteristics, full text, browser) 9
10 D o cument management Integration of PRO.FILE PLM and Office Applications PRO.FILE can be fully integrated in Microsoft Word, Excel, or other Office applications. Text documents or spreadsheets that have been drafted using these applications are directly stored in the database, and PRO.FILE PLM keeps a track record of documents at their place of origin. Each document is indexed with characteristics and search terms when being saved for the first time. These characteristics serve as attributes, and enable fast and easy retrieval at a later time. PRO.FILE is equipped with its own full-text search engine to locate any text-based documents with a specific content. Check-In / Check-Out functions ensure that conflicts like concurrent modifications are avoided. PRO.FILE also provides a second layer of protection; users are not allowed to alter documents that have already been retrieved by another user. Loading of existing Product Data and Documents Existing archives or drawing databases can be imported to PRO.FILE with the help of the PRO.FILE Document Loader. Similar functions are available for 3D CAD models as well. Scanning of External Documents With the help of suitable scanners, incoming documents can be cataloged, classified, and stored. Depending on the size and the nature of an original, small-size keyboard, desktop scanners, A4-format batch scanners, or large format scanners can be used. Organization of Documents Documents can be bundled or attached to seperate projects or products using Electronic Folders. This guarantees direct access to all documents needed within a particular business process. A graphical browser allows the viewing of these grouped documents. Modifactions to the entire document structure, or links within it,are made easy with the Drag & drop function. Document storage in the Electronic Vault All documents managed by PRO.FILE are stored in the Electronic Vault. The vault establishes a protected area within the system. Access to it is only possible via the Integrated Document Management System. No costly administration of user access rights at the file level is required. 10
11 D o cument management Retrieval and Viewing of Documents Documents can easily be independently retrieved from Document Type, Originating Application, or the Originating System. Document search in PRO.FILE PDM is very userfriendly, because of the availability of unlimited configurable characteristics. The characteristics also make the search for a specific document very fast. Documents are first accessed by pointing-and-clicking or by menu/ tool bars, and then PRO.FILE automatically starts the suitable viewer. Full-Text Search in Documents A full-text search can be conducted within documents that are stored in PRO.FILE. The user is able to apply any keyword to their search. Export/Import of Documents for External Processing Documents can be Checked -Out from PRO.FILE s protected Electronic Vault for external processing. At any later time they can be Checked -In again. While Checked-Out, drawings are labeled as locked, which prevents any modification conflicts. Transmittals (digital transmission lists) record when docu- ments are sent to customers, suppliers, or project partners. Each transmittal logs all sender, recipient, and date/time data, as well as, the composition of the forwarded documents. Transmittals are important documents, and are useful in the case of questions concerning warranty obligations or data security. Document Management on the Web There is an increasing need for documents to be readily available when employees are off the premises of an enterprise. With PRO.FILE, comprehensive and fast access is available to individuals who do not have a deep experience with PLM. This is especially useful in the context of global services and work distribution. The PRO.FILE Web-Client module meets the requirements of these ever growing needs. A standard commercial web browser can be used to access PRO.FILE PLM from any workstation. Documents can be searched for and retrieved anytime or anywhere. During web use, PRO.FILE PLM fully enforces access and security methods, therefore, protecting documents against any unauthorized access. 11
12 Workflow management Workflow Management Processes within Product Lifecycle Management are extremely important to companies, that is why the company-wide exchange of information generates a high demand for functions that will coordinate work processes. PRO.FILE PLM provides workflow tools to control these processes. It allows a company to define and control specific business processes. PRO.FILE also allows release procedures for documents and drawings. Organizational structures, such as: users, departments, work groups, or project groups can have their access rights defined in PRO.FILE. Additionally, PRO.FILE lets organizations define different states of workflow for drawings,parts and assemblies, and documents. PRO.FILE PLM provides configuration functions that describe the rules for Workflow State Transitions. PRO.FILE can be integrated in mailing systems such as Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes. This allows for global exchange and forwarding of work results for members of the engineering teams involved. Information on workflow processes will reach recipients using the same communication stream as internal and external flow. Integrations and interfaces PRO.FILE is the backbone of information processes in the engineering office and beyond. Integration of PRO.FILE and Report Generators An organization can connect a report generator to PRO.FILE in order to carry out data extracts, and form table presentations. Report outputs and forms are available on-screen or can be printed. 12
13 Archival Integration of PRO.FILE and Plot Management Systems The integration allows for the distribution of Organization of Printer, Plotter Output of Drawings, and other documents. Even if the work environment is accross the globe. The end user is authorized to generate documents on the nearest or most suitable output device. Additional functions such as Set Generation, Paper Choice and Marking can also be installed. Integration of Raster Processing Systems Many organizations have the need to restore or revise scanned documents such as, drawings. In this situation, customers often express the desire to have a redlining function available for marking up existing scans without changing any of the original document. PRO.FILE manages original documents as well as all document layers generated by raster editors. 13
14 PRO.FILE User PRO.FILE Customers PROCAD GmbH & Co. KG has been developing product data management solutions since PRO.FILE has successfully been installed at more than 1500 projects in Europe and The United States of America. Our clientele includes these customers: Alcoa Packaging Machinery (USA), FLSmidth KOCH GmbH, ZDF (Television station), Friedrich Grohe AG & Co. KG, Soehnle-Waagen GmbH & Co., VMI epe Holland BV, Siemens Dematic AG, Mühlbauer AG, Achenbach Buschhütten, Hosokawa Alpine AG & Co. OHG, Lurgi AG, Marchesini Group S.p.A. Italy, SIAT Group S.p.A. Italy, Leicht Küchen AG, Honeywell Regelsysteme GmbH, Deutsche Bahn (National Railway Company of Germany), Brueninghaus Hydromatic GmbH, Gelsenwasser AG (energy supplier), SYSTEM Group S.p.A. Italy. Perfectly mastered Technical Information for our customers Companies of various sizes and from various locations installed seats with diverse CAD systems in their engineering departments have chosen PRO.FILE PLM to facilitate remote management of technical data and work collaboration. In addition, many users in other departments have access to PRO.FILE. Training and user manuals are stored in TIFF format, and can be easily retrieved by PRO.FILE s search system. 14
15 References VMI EPE HOLLAND BV machinery for car and truck tire manufacturing VMI installed PRO.FILE in two phases. The first phase consisted of the introduction of PRO.FILE as a digital drawing archive in connection with the Uniplot plot management system and OCE9700 hardware. In the second phase, PRO.FILE PLM was integrated with MicroStation CAD seats, and then directly connected to Infor ERP LN (Baan IV) ERP system. Additionally, VMI connected PC-based workstations to PRO.FILE. MARCHESINI Group S.p.A., Italy: Managing Product Data in an extended enterprise MARCHESINI Group is a packaging machinery manufacturer for the pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetics markets. As a worldwide supplier, the center of MARCHESINI s strategy among the global competition is to focus its efforts on shorting the time to the market. With assistance from FINCAM, the exclusive partner of PROCAD in the Italian market, MARCHESINI selected PRO. FILE to manage more than engineering documents designed on 100 PTC Wildfire (Pro/ENGINEER) and 10 AutoCAD seats in three different locations. Additionally, MARCHESINI has integrated 67 Office clients to manage all of its product documentation and other corporate information. All 155 clients are equipped with the Microsoft Outlook integration to manage product and project related s and attachments. Customized PRO.FILE modules give MARCHESINI users access to the system for updating data and documents at all corporate locations. MARCHESINI uses the PRO.FILE Web-Client module for its supply chain management. It is also used by their sales force for accessing updated product information and documents from all over the world. 15
16 We are always there for you PROCAD GmbH & Co. KG Vincenz-Prießnitz-Straße 3 D Karlsruhe Tel. +49(721) Fax +49(721) Essen branch office Kruppstraße 82 D Essen Tel. +49(721) Fax +49(721) Hamburg branch office Am Karpfenteich 18A D Bargteheide Tel. +49(4532) Fax +49(4532) Nuremberg branch office Sandstraße 7 D Nürnberg Tel. +49(911) Fax +49(911) PROCAD (Switzerland) AG Altgraben 23 CH-4624 Härkingen Tel Fax PROCAD USA 1001 South Water Street Burnet, Texas USA Phone +1(512) Fax +1(512) Accessible around the clock PRO.FILE PDM is a trademark of PROCAD GmbH & Co. KG. All company and brand names referenced in this document are subject to trademark or product registration and belong to their specific owners. 16
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During our second week in Texas, while staying with Principessa in San Antonio, there was a weather advisory that anyone over fifty stay inside because of the extreme heat. Several days later we left Bexar County and travelled to a little place in the country near Washington County. It is hotter here than it was for the San Antonio weather advisory.
Being 60something and a decade over the weather advisory age, my Dear Professor and I have applied ourselves toward writing a Texas heat survival manual for the, ahem, over fifty crowd. This is a list of the bare essentials.
First, one should have a hat with a brim large enough to shade the eyes. A Texas flag bandana to accessorize is an optional addition.
Next, and extremely important, is water. I learned this summer from Principessa that a slight headache can be a symptom of dehydration. Needless to say, a water bottle has been my constant companion since that conversation. (A personal fan is a good option for those days you want to dash from the airconditioned house to the airconditioned car without needing another shower.)
You will find, to your surprise, that your new best friends are shade,
ceiling fans,
and a bandana.
Finally, in addition to being able to identify the four poisonous snakes (copperheads,cotttonmouths, corals, and rattlesnakes)native to Texas, be on the lookout for these little gems. They may be small, but grass burrs are very painful to bare feet.
Just as long as you stay cool, stay hydrated, and stay away from snakes and grass burrs, you will find your stay in Texas to be delightful.

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By Ian Simpson
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - German analysts who have studied photos of six new North Korean missiles unveiled at a military parade in Pyongyang this month have concluded that they were low-quality fakes.
German missile engineers Markus Schiller and Robert Schmucker of Schmucker Technologie said their findings cast doubt on the impoverished Communist state's claims of military strength.
"For now, the ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile) presentation was nothing else than a nice dog and pony show," they wrote in an April 18 analysis posted online at Arms Control Wonk http://lewis.armscontrolwonk.com/files/2012/04/KN-08_Analysis_Schiller_Schmucker.pdf.
The weapons were displayed at an April 15 parade before North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, two days after a failed attempt by the country to launch a long-range missile.
The German missile engineers said the missiles seemed to be a mix of liquid- and solid-fuel parts that could not work together.
Each of the six missiles, designated KN-08 by Western analysts, was slightly different and did not fit the big new eight-axle mobile launchers they were carried on, Schiller and Schmucker wrote.
Small boxes or retro rockets on one missile were missing on others, they said. Each of the missiles showed slightly different cable duct positions and covers that were either in horizontal or vertical positions.
Several photos show the warhead's surface was undulated, suggesting it is only a metal sheet fixed to a frame, the analysts wrote.
"It is therefore clear that the presented missiles are only mockups of low quality," they said, adding that there was no evidence that North Korea had a working intercontinental ballistic missile.
The warhead displayed at the parade is different in design and shape from previous North Korean weapons, meaning that North Korea has "developed" six different designs, Schmucker and Schiller said.
"If the North Koreans had really developed a non-conventional warhead, one would expect them to stick with one design, and not repeat the efforts again and again."
David Wright, co-director of the global security program at the Union of Concerned Scientists, a U.S. advocacy group, agreed that the missiles seemed to be mockups but said it was unclear what was behind them.
"In other words, these may have been somewhat clumsy representations of a missile that is being developed, although we don't know how far along that development might be," he said in an email. Wright said North Korea clearly had trouble developing rockets and since it does few flight tests they were not progressing quickly.
Pyongyang also might not have the capability to build many big rockets. With the attention it drew from parading the missiles, "you could argue that the cost of buying the large trucks -- which add a lot of credibility to the image of the missiles -- was money well spent in terms of projecting an image of power," he said.
(Reporting By Ian Simpson; Editing by David Storey)


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This is my 125th blog entry in the last 25 months. When I started this site, I promised myself that I'd try to do at least 15 entries. My guess is that I would have quit long ago were it not for the many kind emails that I have received. Thanks – I love hearing from people who tell me about their own love of teaching and the challenges they face each day.
Today's entry is broken into several individual parts.
PART ONE – I travel around the country 3-5 times per year to give teaching programs and presentations. Invariably, at each stop, some teacher will ask in complete exasperation "why should I even try to do better? The students do not appreciate what I do. They certainly don't appreciate when I try to make them work and think."
It is very tough to spend the time necessary to move toward excellence if you believe that no one appreciates you. It is hard to put out so much energy if no one cares. I often think deans and department chairs ought to be required to pat as many teachers on the back as possible each semester. However, the people who really benefit from your work are the students. They are the ones who should care the most. Do they truly appreciate your effort? That, as Hamlet says, is the question.
PART TWO – In one particular class that I teach, most of the students are junior accounting majors. It is a challenging course but virtually all of my students are capable. They can learn enough accounting to do well after they graduate. Interestingly enough, it is not the knowledge of accounting that often makes a difference in the level of success they achieve in their chosen careers. It is their ability to supervise others that can really count the most.
Within the first year or two after graduation, they will move into a position where they have to supervise other (younger) individuals. Instead of being responsible for just themselves, they suddenly become responsible for 2-5 associates. Suddenly, it is the ability to do well in that supervisory leadership position that starts to become important. We teach group work and team work in college but we don't often address supervisory leadership.
One of the problems for them is that they don't have many role models. If I mention the word "leadership," they will tell me all about presidents (Roosevelt, for example, or Lincoln) or a great general (U.S. Grant or R.E. Lee) or a corporate executive (Bill Gates or Steve Jobs). But none of those individuals (at least when they became famous) were supervisory leaders. George Washington was not trying to motivate and guide 2-5 people under his direct supervision. Those leaders are on a different planet from the students.
Although it is not exactly the same, the closest role models that my students have for supervisory leadership are their teachers. The teacher walks into the room each day and is responsible for motivating and guiding 10 to 30 students or more. In most cases, how well the students do is largely based on how well the teacher does.
For that reason, I want my students to spend some mental energy thinking about how teachers manage to accomplish what they do. Most college students have been in class for roughly 80 percent of their lives. They have interacted with dozens of teachers in a very direct and personal way. They have observed both good teaching and bad. However, they rarely consider how a teacher works and what makes one person particularly successful. For a young person, who will soon be in a supervisory position, there is a lot that can be learned from their teachers.
I recently started giving my students a series of three exercises to help them consider how a good supervisor motivates and guides the people who fall under their care. The first assignment is simply to pick the best college teacher they have ever had and write a paragraph or two to describe why that person was the best. Notice, I specifically do not use the term "favorite teacher." That is something entirely different. I want them to focus their attention on what makes a person the very best teacher they have ever had in college.
PART THREE – When I get the results of this assignment, many of the answers are genuinely touching. It is hard to read them without feeling a sense of real pride and admiration for teachers and how they affect the lives of their students. My guess is that the students would never say such things directly to a teacher (heavens, that might be embarrassing). However, in a written assignment, they have a chance to reflect on what a particular teacher did and talk about the impact that the teacher's work had on them.
I tell the students that they should think a lot but they can keep the written assignment short. They are busy and I don't want them spending too much time on this one task. Despite that suggestion, many of them write long detailed essays praising the best teacher they have had in college.
Here are just a few quotes that I picked out, almost at random. I have 52 students; I could have given 52 quotes similar to these.
You cannot read these without being proud that you are a teacher. When you read students saying things like this, you realize what a great career you have chosen. Teaching is the most wonderful and important job in the world because YOU have the chance to have this kind of influence. Read these and realize that this is what you have the good fortune to do every day.
--"If I could describe his attitude towards his students in one word, it would be egalitarian. He made each and every student feel as if they were important. Whether you were the best student or the worst student, he still gave equal attention to all."
--"As for his expectations for the course, he did not hold our hand – he inspired us to do our own research in order to make the connections that would elevate our performance to an A level."
--"Not only is her class a joy to be in – filled with discussions regarding everything from race to culture shock – she is also a great role model with diverse experiences to back up her advice."
--"He made each and every student push themselves to the limit and use critical thinking that they had probably never used previously. There were times where I would walk out of that class and I would feel like my mind just got blown. That was partially because of what he had said but mainly because of the amazement I had at how he was able to guide me into thinking in ways that I never known I could do."
--"The distinction of excellence comes from his ability to connect to and motivate students. He helped me to not only learn the material, but to want to learn the material. This admittedly tough accomplishment was achieved because he made sure to get to know me."
--"She was patient, especially with someone like me, who is not used to writing papers that do not contain some type of mathematical equation."
--"He didn't mock my writing abilities, though they were clearly lacking. Nor did he act discouraged. Rather, he told me he wanted to give me an A, but I needed to do A work."
--"His passion for his subject is unmatched by any other professor I have had while at the University of Richmond, and it rubbed off on everyone in the class."
--"Often times we would have long, time-consuming assignments. However, as long as I had shown initiative and spent time thinking critically about a problem, (the teacher) was willing to work with me to understand the concepts that I was applying."
--"He is extremely friendly and approachable and almost always has a smile on his face. All of his students can see how much he loves teaching (the subject) and this makes them want to work harder."
--"(The teacher) clearly articulated his expectations and requirements to succeed. He went beyond telling me what to do, but actively pushed and engaged me. His confidence in me, as well as his general desire to see me succeed, drove me to perform extremely well in this class."
--"She posed challenging and thought-provoking questions in class that made me dig deeper into the text which gave me a better chance to write a paper with substantial content."
--"We would often get emails from him at 4 or 5 in the morning with very complex Excel models and/or regression methods that helped us better understand and practice using the material."
--"He focused more on the actual learning of concepts as opposed to memorization and grades."
PART FOUR – I do not think you can read any of these (or all of the remaining papers that I didn't have room to quote) and not realize how much students appreciate your hard work. Yes, they will whine and they will complain and they will moan about the work load. That's human nature. That's just what college students do. But I'm convinced that it is like strenuous physical exercise. In their hearts, they really want to be pushed to be great and they appreciate it. They might never walk up to you and say thanks but it is clear when they write about their teachers how very much they appreciate the ones who try the hardest and care for them the most.
PART FIVE – My students in this class make up well below 2 percent of the entire student body on our campus. Consequently, there are many, many great teachers around here who they never get a chance to have in class. For that reason, many of our best teachers do not get mentioned because these students had never been lucky enough to be in their classes. However, I want to give a huge shout out to all of the folks who were named by my students. These were students who had been at the University of Richmond for six semesters and felt that YOU were the very best college teacher they had ever had. That just has to feel wonderful. That is the reason you get into this business. You are changing lives in a very positiv way. Congratulations!!!
Tom Arnold
Ed Ayers
Harold Babb
Julie Baker
Patti Carey
Will Case
Arthur Charlesworth
Alex Checkovich
Oliver Delers
Frank Eakin
Al Fagan
Jan French
Della Fenster
Marshall Geiger
Volker Grzimek
Linda Hobgood
Kim Marie McGoldrick
Manuella Meyer
Jim Monks
Randolph New
Bob Nicholson
Angel Otero-Blanco
Elizabeth Outka
Daniel Paik
Rob Phillips
Randle Raggio
Phil Rohrbach
David Routt
Louis Schwartz
Daniel Selby
Thomas Shields
Monika Siebert
Stephen Simon
Melanie Simpson
Jerry Stevens
Akira Suzuki
Andy Szakmary
Jonathan Wight
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Do They Appreciate What You Do?
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Haxelib VirtualenvJan 21 2015
Ever felt the need for virtualenv in Haxe?
It isn't quite the same thing but it should cover 80% of the cases. Calling 'haxelib setup' sets haxelib path globally and persistently. However haxelib library path can be overriden by setting the environment variable HAXELIB_PATH.
This only affects the current session and is great if you want to have specific library versions (specially dev versions) for one project, while in others you may want to use the global settings.
#quick example if you are in bash
export HAXELIB_PATH="/home/pheres/code/project1/haxelib";
#from this point onwards, haxelib will look here ^ for libs
#or if you are in windows
set HAXELIB_PATH="C:\Code\project1\haxelib";


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Steak and Sizzle
If the climate of hysteria at their convention is tempting some GOPers to become overconfident, it's also driving some Democrats into unnecessary panic. I can't count the number of people I've talked to this week who are beside themselves with frustration that KE04 isn't sufficiently "fighting back" against the crap being thrown against the wall in New York. And at least among those old enough to remember, they invariably cite the example of the '88 Dukakis campaign, which "just stood there" and let Lee Atwater and the boys tear them apart.
But aside from the need for "rapid response," there were two other lessons to be learned from the Dukakis defeat, which ought to be kept in mind today.
The first is that you can't always choose the issues landscape. The Duke's strategists didn't fail to respond to the attacks on their candidate because they were sluggish or stupid. They were in thrall to the idea that you should campaign on "your issues" and not "their issues." When the elder Bush's thugs went after Dukakis on defense or cultural issues, he invariably responded with his message of "good jobs at good wages," on the theory that talking about defense and cultural issues would just play into their opponent's strength. Suffice it to say it didn't work.
I mention this point because I'm also hearing a lot of Democrats complain that Kerry set up the Republicans for this week's assault-and-battery by talking too much about national security--"their issue"--instead of hammering away on health care and the economy--"our issues." Now think about it, folks. Does anyone really think the GOP Convention was ever going to be about anything other than national security and the war on terrorism, no matter how much Democrats yelled about other issues? If the Democratic nominee had failed to talk about "their issues," the assault would have been even worse. And if that nominee had not been a war hero with a reputation for toughness on national security, it would have been much, much worse. Aside from the guaranteed focus of the GOP on this issue, there's also the small problem that the public cares about it as well. The Republicans may be fanning the flames of fear all right, but there was already a fire.
The final lesson of the Dukakis campaign that should be remembered right now is that how quickly and how aggressively you respond to attacks is less important than what you say. "Rapid response" doesn't do much good unless the response itself is credible and compelling. You gotta have the steak, not just the sizzle. When Dukakis got around to responding to the Bush-Quayle attacks, his answers were too often lame-o. (Remember Mikey in the Tank? Remember how he handled Bernie Shaw's Rape-of-Kitty hypothetical on the death penalty?) Serving up these lame-o responses faster or at a higher volume wouldn't have done much good.
Sure, Kerry needs to respond quickly and aggressively, but when he does, he needs two things above all: (1) a series of crisp, one-sentence responses to all the "flip-flop" charges, and (2) a simple, compelling Fall Message (not just a slogan) that enables him to connect his responses to the broader set of issues that he wants to talk about and Bush can't.
I'm pretty sure the KE04 folks understand this. The rest of us nervous Democrats should let them work it out and not pressure them into meaningless frenetic activity.


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Senator John Kerry is now charging President Bush with turning "his back on science" by opposing embryonic stem cell research, in a new campaign ad:
"It's time to lift the political barriers blocking the stem cell research that could treat or cure diseases like Parkinson's," the ad says. "I believe that science can bring hope to our families."
But it's Kerry who is in fact politicizing the issue, and misrepresenting the science on top of that.
Firstly, he makes no distinction between embryonic stem cell research, which destroys unborn human beings to harvest the stem cells, and stem-cell research using cells obtained from adult bone marrow and fetal umbilical cord blood, which do not destroy human beings and are therefore morally licit.
He also fails to mention that the only stem-cell research which has actually shown results in real research, and actual scientific promise, is that being done using bone marrow stem cells. Embryonic cells have an unfortunate tendency to turn into cancers, but that doesn't stop the pro-embryonic research mouthpieces from making promises of scientific marvels from curing baldness to Alzheimer's. The fact is that promises of breakthroughs from embryonic research have all the scientific quality of Dr. Feelgood's old-time medicine show.
It's not surprising that Kerry would obfuscate, distort, and rely on half-truths in dealing with this life issue, as he has done the same repeatedly regarding the issue of abortion.
But according to the scientists Kerry and his flacks in the MSM don't want to talk about, in a letter to the Chicago Tribune I published back in June, research has demonstrated that "a type of bone marrow stem cell called MAPC could generate every tissue in the body," rendering embryonic stem-cell research superfluous. The scientists concluded that there is "no justification for embryonic stem-cell research".
Kerry, along with the other advocates of saving our own lives at the expense of our children, justify themselves by saying "researchers would use embryos that are going to be discarded anyway." I'm sure that Dr. Mengele had a similar rationale: "Hey, those Jews would just be going to the gas chambers anyway. We might as well get some use out of them as human guinea pigs."
Kerry's ad says "Millions of lives are at stake."
That's true, but not in the way he means it. The only lives that are at stake in this issue are those of the millions of unborn children whom Kerry would sacrifice to a bogus "science".
Thanks to Amy Welborn for the link.


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Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Where or where have I been???
Well for those that shared in my excitement of creating a blog may have been disappointed recently at my lack of activity. I too have shared in this disappointment. While I have created a scrapbook page and a birthday calendar, my creative time has been somewhat limited. In my quest for knowledege I have returned to the pursuit of higher education. Ok really I am simply trying to obtain a BS in Business before my kids graduate high school. (keep in my mind daughter doesn't start Kindergarten until next year!) So yes I am taking 3 credit hours and in my infinite wisdom I decided to take an online course. Because it should be more convenient environment to learn right? Hah! NOT so, while convenient as in I can learn at any hour of the day, it is much more demanding that actually attending school in person. I don't think I'll ever take an online course again. So the bottom line is that I have been very busy with work and now school, which both impede on my ability to be crafty and creative! For those loyal watchers (Alicia-I think that just you ;) ) I vow to be diligent and try to post atleast weekly. Stay tuned!!
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Saturday, August 4, 2007
My day consumed by loading the ipod
So my mom gave my husband an ipod for Christmas, but I'm the one with a computer. So his ipod has been sitting pretty in it's case since then. After much flack I finally decided to take on the chore of loading his ipod. Now my husband is a huge Prince fan. So you know what that means for me....loading 30 + CD's into itunes. I know I should have done this months ago, especially the time when he actually had all the CD's pulled out. Well at least I'm tackeling it now. The bonus is I think all these songs will load into my ipod too!
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Thursday, August 2, 2007
Look at all i've done!!
So recently I went through a crafting dry spell where I didn't have time to be creative and craft. Well that has all changed this week! I have stayed up into the wee hours of the morning (2:00 am one night) and got back into the swing of things. I know a couple of these are the same, but when you've got a good thing, stick with it.
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Card Sketch Challenge
So one of my craft sisters on another site posted a sketch challenge and here is what I came up with. I am pretty impressed with my self as I used a new material for the card base. It's a frosted vinyl that was easily cut and scored. You should be able to find it at your local office supply or copy store.
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It's official.....i have a blog now
Ok, so i have succomed to peer pressure and created a blod.....because "every one is doing it", right? This is a whole new world to me and we'll see if i can keep up. :) I hope you enjoy my creations and tibits of me.
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Online report of the Progressive Review. For 54 years, the news while there's still time to do something about it.
January 20, 2017
Paul Ryan on black urban men
"We have got this tailspin of culture, in our inner cities in particular, of men not working and just generations of men not even thinking about working or learning the value and the culture of work, and so there is a real culture problem here that has to be dealt with." - Paul Ryan
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What's the point of working when they never pay a living wage? Bullocks to their slavery.
- January 20, 2017 at 7:37 AM
Swap out 'country clubs,' 'business schools,' or 'Officer Candidate School' for 'inner cities' and he might be on to something.
- January 20, 2017 at 10:23 AM
- alex said...
Another Ryan dog whistle. This pretense to actual knowledge of urban life is amounting to a kind of turrets afflicting political hacks.
- January 21, 2017 at 5:45 AM
- AgustinG said...
Says a white urban male who is overpaid for sitting on his ass all day, accomplishing nothing.
- January 23, 2017 at 9:53 PM
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