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Applied Alarm Management Using Six Sigma
The Control article "Six Sigma Alarm Management" highlights an end user's experience applying Six Sigma practices to his alarm management effort. This white paper by TiPS, explores why Six Sigma is such a good companion for an alarm management program and outlines various ways Six Sigma can be incorporated into the alarm management workflow.03/21/2008
Process control system security technical risk assessment
As enterprise systems evolve towards increasing integration, the need has increased for inherently secure process control systems. This research report describes an initial approach to PCS technical security risk assessment, with attention to the problem of effective risk communication. This document lays the foundation for advancement of a process that focuses on the methodical assessment of risk such that the assessment results will be readily and easily communicable.11/20/2006
Utilizing real-time information in enterprise asset management systems
One of the keys to improving maintenance is the proper and intelligent use of asset information that lies locked away within the minds of a retiring workforce and within the various control systems and data warehouses common in industry.11/15/2006
Applying NIST SP 800-53 to industrial control systems
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has established an Industrial Control System Security Project to improve the security of public and private sector Industrial Control Systems (ICSs).11/10/2006
Know where you are vulnerable
In this online video presentation (.wmv, 4.77 MB), industrial security expert, Rick Kaun, explains the importance of industrial security, and how plants can ensure that all security threats, especially those most commonly overlooked, are addressed.11/03/2006
Introduction to fieldbus
This paper provides an understandable explanation of Foundation fieldbus H1 and Profibus PA, along with the advantages of using a fieldbus network.10/31/2006
Control Valve Handbook, 4th Edition
The Control Valve Handbook has been a primary reference since its first printing in 1965. This fourth edition presents vital information on control valve performance and the latest technologies.10/27/2006
The ins and outs of I/P transducers
I/P transducers are relatively simple devices, but there are numerous factors to take into account before selecting one. This paper provides a complete understanding of the factors involved in making the correct product selection, installation, and maintenance.10/25/2006
A disciplined approach to control system development
This article explains the basic method to rapid control system development, as well as ways to create a reliable system model that a virtual controller may be developed against.09/22/2006
Five techniques for preventing unplanned downtime
Alarm management is one of the most undervalued and underutilized facets of process automation today. This White Paper demonstrates the five most important alarm management techniques that can help you prevent unplanned downtime.09/11/2006
How to find energy savings in process plants
Process plants can make significant reductions in energy usage, with appropriate focus. This paper is focused on making your existing process run more efficiently and focuses on ensuring the optimum performance of your equipment, operations, and controls.08/28/2006
North American markets for industrial electronic monitors, operater interface terminals, and software
This recently completed study provides research findings on North American markets for industrial electronic monitors, operator interface terminals and related application software. The findings are contained in two report volumes, one on the electronic monitors and operator interface terminals, and the second on the application software.08/22/2006
The real cause of alarm problems
When considering the dizzying array of factors that influence alarm design and performance, it becomes clear that the alarm system is a hotly contested item. This technical paper notes the many factors that impact the performance of an alarm system and where alarm management fits in.08/15/2006
Cyber security procurement language for control systems
This document summarizes important security principles that should be considered when designing and procuring control systems products (software, systems and networks), and provides example language to incorporate into specifications that address these concerns.08/08/2006
Optimizing results in automation projects with simulation
The use of the simulation systems for testing and training process automation projects has been proven to reduce time-to-market and increase business results. This White Paper shows how the same systems can be utilized in automation lifecycle management to reduce operational costs and improve product quality.07/24/2006
Heated, smart and modular sample handling system: Enabler for closed-loop process control
This white paper/case study documents the rationale and steps for deploying a modular sample handling system solution in a moisture-sensitive process, from concept through commissioning and operational performance.07/14/2006
Control systems cyber security awareness
This White Paper is the first installment in a series intended to provide relevant cyber security information to the control systems community. It raises cyber security awareness through discussion of control system cyber security trends and provides information on Homeland Security and federal partner programs designed to enhance the cyber security posture of control systems within critical infrastructures.07/10/2006
GAMP4 guidelines concerning the use of process simulation software
This paper discusses GAMP4 guidelines concerning the use of process simulation software, the impact of system testing and qualification of the software on project risk mitigation, and GAMP4 requirements for suppliers of process simulation software.07/02/2006
Preparing for industrial wireless
Many industrial facilities are already deploying wireless networks for targeted requirements. To help plants get ready for this future, this paper presents considerations and questions to ask in preparing for how this emerging technology can enable robust business results.06/19/2006
The 10 truths of safety instrumented systems
Here are the 10 truths that will make you better able to engineer a new safety instrumented system, or to properly grandfather your existing system and better ensure your compliance with both the IEC standards and ANSI/ISA S84.00.01-2004.06/17/2006


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Earlier this week, Los Angeles based hip-hop duo Sound FX dropped their music video for "Let Go" off their mixtape, Medusa, which was released back in May.
The duo says, "Let Go" takes you through our journey, from performances to nights in the studio, into the future we hope to build for ourselves."
They even include glimpses of their performance at one of our shows #MusicFutureNow. Enjoy the video!

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Cisco's sale of Linksys has been making news ever since the company hired Barclays to help with the sales but the exact buyer was a mystery, at least until today. Belkin has apparently stepped up and struck a deal with Cisco. The deal should be finalized by March this year.
Cisco has been behind Linksys for 10 years as it bought the company back in 2003 for US $500 million. Earlier, Bloomberg reported that it is highly unlikely that Cisco will be getting those US $500 million back due to quite low margins in that part of the home network market.
Cisco has been slowly pulling out of the consumer business and is focusing on big businesses. Existing customers need not worry as Belkin announced that it will maintain the Linksys brand, offer full support for Linksys products and honor all valid warranties.
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by Dr. Leah Hastings, Pediatrics, Silver Lake Clinic
Much is said about the importance of sunscreen in the prevention of skin cancer, but do you know at what age it is safe to use sunscreen? How much and how often to apply? What other measures can you take to protect your child against the heat and sun of the summer?
For infants less than 6 months of age, it is safer to avoid the sun during the peak times of 10 am and 2 pm. If you must be out during those times or really any other time of the day, keep your infant covered with a hat and long sleeves/long pants. Use sunscreen only on the small uncovered areas of the body such as the hands, feet and face with care to avoid the eyes. Not only can infants get sunburned very easily, but they also can get overheated easily.
For children older than 6 months of age, apply sunscreen to the exposed areas of the body. Most people do not use enough sunscreen so make sure you apply a thick layer. Use a sunscreen with at least an SPF of 15-50. There is no sunscreen that is truly waterproof so reapplication is crucial, at least every two hours and less, especially after swimming or sweating.
Older children can also get overheated although not quite as easily as infants. Make sure to have adequate water available. For most children this will be enough. They do not need Gatorade or another electrolyte-containing fluid.
During the summer months, we often see an increase in injuries whether on the sports field, the playground or in the water. Here are a few ideas to consider when fun is on the agenda. Younger children under five years old should play on equipment that is separate from older children. Young children under age 4-5 should not be on climbing equipment that is taller than them. Make sure playgrounds have safe ground cover under the equipment such as wood chips, rubberized material or sand.
In the pool, an adult should be within an arm's length of toddlers. Even for older children an adult should be available for focused supervision, not on the phone or reading. Swimming lessons are recommended for most children four and older and even for certain children under age four.
Lastly, the risk of sports injuries can be lessened with a few steps. Wear proper gear depending on the sports. Stretch before and after practice or a game. Strengthen muscles with conditioning exercises. Know when to stop because of pain. Take breaks during the year, ideally a couple months long, to prevent overuse injuries.
With a few basic steps, you and your children are ready for a fun and safe summer.
Dr. Leah Hastings is a board certified pediatrician who sees patients at The Everett Clinic, Silver Lake Clinic. She is an American Academy of Pediatrics fellow and a former U.S. Army Major. She earned her medical degree at the Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Iowa. She joined the U.S. Army while she was in medical school and served as general medical officer including a deployment to Afghanistan as well as an Army pediatrician.


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Wyoming Cowboys Picked to Finish 4th in Mountain Division
The Wyoming Cowboys have been tabbed to finish fourth in the Mountain Division during the upcoming 2013 season. The Mountain West Conference is holding its annual Media Days in Las Vegas through tomorrow. In addition to the preseason football poll, the MWC also unveiled its preseason all-conference team.
Wyoming received 116 total points in the balloting among media members who cover the conference. Not one Cowboy was among the 25 chosen for the preseason All-MW team.
Boise State and Fresno State were picked to win the Mountain and West Divisions, respectively.
The Cowboys followed Boise State, Utah State and Air Force, but were ahead of Colorado State and New Mexico.
After the Bulldogs in the West, it went San Diego State, San Jose State, Nevada, UNLV and Hawai'i.
Fresno State also had the Preseason Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year in Senior Quarterback Derek Carr and Junior Defensive Back Derron Smith. New Mexico Junior Kick Returner Chase Clayton was tabbed as the Preseason Special Teams Player of the Year.
Thirteen student-athletes that were All-MW selections in 2012, including seven first-team honorees were on the 2013 preseason all-conference team. Fresno State had seven selections on the preseason All-MW team, while San Jose State followed with five members on the team. Boise State, San Diego State and New Mexico each had three players chosen.
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(Abraham H. Foxman)
NEW YORK (JTA) Its unfortunate that David Klinghoffer sets up a number of straw men in his condemnation of my speech warning about certain efforts to Christianize America.
By pointing out the various Muslim anti-Jewish activities during the week I made my remarks, Klinghoffer suggests Im focussing on the wrong threat.
In fact, the Anti-Defamation League has been at the forefront of efforts to expose Islamic extremism, if only Klinghoffer were interested. The very week that I spoke, ADL ran advertisements in The New York Times and The Hill calling on the world to stand up against Iran and take concrete steps against its Islamic government in light of the call by Irans president to wipe Israel off the map.
On the subject of the film based on The Protocols of the Elders of Zion being shown on Arab TV, for two years we have been working with the US State Department and the American Embassy in Cairo to pressure Egypt and other Arab countries to stop airing antisemitic TV series. ADL regularly reports on antisemitism in the Arab media, keeping our Web site updated daily.
In other words, Klinghoffer is engaging in demagoguery when he suggests were ignoring the threats from the Islamic world.
Regarding evangelical support for Israel, the ADL always has encouraged it. When many in our community were raising questions about such support, we asserted that it was important in a world where Israel has many enemies to bolster support from evangelical Christians.
We also said all along, however, that in order to achieve that support we would not abandon our principles of keeping America the kind of society in which there is tolerance and in which Jews dont feel excluded in any way.
My speech had nothing to do with Christians right to express their values and religious beliefs or to influence the culture in what Christians regard as a spiritually healthful direction. Of course, they have such a right.
Indeed, the ADL has been very energetic in advancing that part of the First Amendment that calls for the free exercise of religion. We believe religion is a critical institution and value that makes America great, and should be encouraged.
I have no doubt that others, following Klinghoffers lead, will accuse me of all kinds of things being anti-religious, anti-Christian, claiming that evangelicals are antisemitic or undermining support for Israel.
None of these accusations is true.
I have worked all my life to improve relations between Christians and Jews. I have not hesitated to acknowledge and comment on the significant reductions in antisemitic attitudes and policies by Christian churches. I have encouraged evangelical support for Israel and the free-exercise rights of all religions.
What my speech did deal with, and what I believe is a new development in American life, is a desire by some groups to coerce Americans to subscribe to a narrow religious perspective that will result in exclusion, both practically and psychologically, for Jews, other religious minorities, non-believers and even many Christians.
When the Alliance Defense Fund says court victories are vital steps to...reclaim the legal system for Jesus Christ, that points to its intention to threaten the pluralistic society that is at the heart of Jewish security in America.
When D. James Kennedy, head of Coral Ridge Ministries, says, Our job is to reclaim America for Christ whatever the cost and to exercise godly dominion over every aspect and institution of human society, thats not the America that I know.
When the Texas GOP platform says the United States is a Christian nation and that the separation of church and state is a myth, thats not merely a matter of expressing ones religious views.
When hundreds of millions of dollars of federal funds are appropriated for religious institutions without prohibitions against proselytizing, or when the US Air Force Academy a federally funded institution is a place where Jews and other non-evangelicals feel religious coercion, then something is amiss.
As the head of an organization that fights for free expression of religion, that believes religion is an important part of a healthy American democracy and that has encouraged evangelical support for Israel, Im very aware of how important these issues are.
In the long run, however, what has made American Jewish life the uniquely positive experience in Diaspora history and what has enabled us to be such important allies for the State of Israel is the health of a pluralistic, tolerant and inclusive American society. If those who seek a coercive America would have their way, American Jewish life would fundamentally change.
We believe the American people as a whole value such a society. We also believe that to alert the public to gathering threats to that kind of society serves America, the Jewish community and ultimately American Jews ability to support Israel in its quest for peace and security.
Finally, its sad that Klinghoffer has to resort to the charge that my speech was all about raising money. Disagree with me, make your arguments but dont resort to inappropriate accusations.
Abraham H. Foxman is national director of the Anti-Defamation League and author of Never Again? The Threat of the New Anti-Semitism.


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Hillary Heralds 30 Year Plus Control Of America By Interlocking Crime Family
Pro-war Clinton candidacy success would mean same mob bosses have ruled U.S. since 1980
Prison Planet | January 22, 2007
Paul Joseph Watson & Alex Jones
Another Clinton in office would mean America being under the thiefdom of either a Bush or a Clinton for a total of at least 32 years, 36 if Hillary is re-elected (many now acknowledge that H.W. Bush pulled the strings as VP during the Reagan era), and they still say anyone can become President! What a pathetic joke!
Hillary Clinton surprised few when she announced her intention to run for the 2008 presidency in New York on Sunday.
Forecasters are already predicting a success for the Senator, meaning Americans will probably be living under the same hierarchical oligarchy that brought them rampant illegal immigration, the devaluation of the dollar, the gigantic deficit, 9/11, and hatred of the U.S. around the world. The electorate got bored of drinking Coke so now the establishment is going to provide Pepsi.
Clinton voted for the Patriot Act and she voted for the war in Iraq, but so many Democrats are blinded by the cult of personality that they will overwhelmingly vote to put this crime family back in office. While we have made some progress in educating liberals as to the phony staged consensus of the left-right paradigm, the fact remains that a majority still see the White House as some kind of political super bowl, where the success of their 'team' is the be all and end all - to the expense of America as a whole.
"I felt that it was appropriate under the circumstances, which really went back to 1998 under the Clinton administration's conclusion that the regime had to change, that the President (Bush) had authority to pursue that goal," said Hillary after giving her personal approval for the mess in Iraq.
The punch and judy show theatre of the troop surge debate characterizes Hillary's role in hoodwinking Americans perfectly. The debate is framed as not whether the U.S. should get out of Iraq altogether, but the relative minutia of whether to feed 20,000 more troops into the meat grinder or not. The Democrats play along with this farce and make empty threats of "non-binding resolutions" that have no teeth and mean absolutely nothing.
Clinton's campaign manager has already compared Hillary to former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and has outlined her style as "Strong on foreign policy. People have got to know you are going to keep them safe." This translates as more war, more dead Americans, and a further desecration of the tattered shreds of what's left of the U.S. Constitution.
Clinton is the ultimate elitist and represents the Democrats supposed base, the poor and downtrodden, about as much as Lindsay Lohan represents grace and dignity. She was sure to inform the likes of David Rockefeller and Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands as to her presidential aspirations during her visit to last year's Bilderberg conference in Ottawa Canada. Bilderberg has a proven history of acting in a kingmaker capacity. Both Bill Clinton and Tony Blair attended before becoming President and Prime Minister and the media reported that Bilderberg selected John Edwards as Kerry's running mate in 2004.
Hillary's presidential financiers include Neo-Con kingpin and Fox News owner Rupert Murdoch , with whom she often meets and parties with along with Roger Ailes and other Republican big wigs. While Bill has been hanging around with the Bushes, Hillary has also been living it up with the likes of Newt Gingrich, Bill Frist, John McCain and Rick Santorum.
We have continually exposed how Clinton and the Bushes personally profited from massive drug smuggling operations through Mena , while Clinton was Governor of Arkansas. Alex Jones has interviewed multiple former CIA officers who were unloading the cocaine. Bush Snr, met eleven times with the Clintons in the year before Clinton announced his run for President. Teenagers Don Henry and Kevin Ives were murdered for accidentally witnessing a CIA cocaine smuggling operation in Mena. Bill Clinton aided in the cover up, as well as the money laundering. The Clinton-Bush relationship is a long and fruitful one.
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The Clintons and the Bushes have been known to vacation together in more recent times. Last year on CBS, Clinton revealed that he looks upon the Bushes as a surrogate family, and how Barbara Bush refers to him as "her son" . Is this really a picture of two distinct and opposed political ideologies pitted against one another?
In 2005, George W invited both Clintons as guests of honor and praised them to the hilt as he unveiled portraits of the two to be hung in the White House. Bush described him as having "...a great compassion for people in need... a man of enthusiasm and warmth". This after Bush's 2000 campaign was built around Clinton having no honor or dignity whilst in the White House.
A national poll carried in the Washington Post Sunday has Clinton leading closest Democrat contender Sen. Barack Obama by 24% and projects her to beat anyone the Republicans can offer, with the possible exception of former New York Mayor and 9/11 shill Rudolph Giuliani.
A massive grassroots campaign needs to be activated immediately to challenge liberals who profess anti-war sentiments to vote for a real anti-war candidate, Congressman Ron Paul , a man who voted against the illegal invasion of Iraq unlike Hillary Clinton and who also unlike Hillary is firmly opposed to embroiling America in any further foreign entanglements such as Iran.
We need to support the stance of Cindy Sheehan, who has vowed to oppose Hillary, and utilize Sheehan's considerable influence to sink Clinton's candidacy.
At the very least we can take as many votes away from Hillary as possible, even if it means someone like Obama getting in office, and wrestle America free from the ownership of the same gaggle of crooks that have ruthlessly sat on their autocratic power monopoly for the past 30 years.
Steve Watson contributed to this report.
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Casio unveils 10.1Mp anti-shake digicam
Very fast too, company claims
Casio has unveiled its highest spec compact digital camera yet: a 10.1-megapixel job that also sports an ultra-bright 2.8in, 230,400-pixel viewfinder display and the latest in anti-shake technology.
The slimline point-and-shoot Exilim Zoom EX-Z1000 features a 3x optical zoom, but Casio claims the lens and the electronics behind it can zoom in by between 4.3x and 17.1x with "no reduction in image quality". The anti-blur feature is part of the camera's digital signal processing chippery, which also provides a high-sensitivity shooting mode equivalent to ISO 3200.
Casio said the EX-Z1000 takes just 1.3s to from power-on to photography readiness. It also touted the camera's 'near-instantaneous' 0.002s between the press of the shutter and the capture of the image. The device has 37 scene pre-set modes, and a three shot per second Rapid Flash feature. The camera can shoot 640 x 480 video at 25fps.
The camera uses MMC and SD cards for storage, but it comes with 8MB of on-board memory. Casio said the device's rechargeable battery will take up to 360 shots on a single charge.
The EX-Z1000 will go on sale next month for around £380. It will be available in silver and black. ®
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ActiveWin has a nice review of Microsoft's Office 12 Beta 1 with a great collection of screenshots. The article covers the crux of the Office suite, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access, also including everyone's favorite business mail client, Outlook. The reviewer seems to have a positive response to the new UI, which is promising news. Since Microsoft announced the updated Office UI termed Ribbons, I've often wondered if I'd receive yet another ulcer from a Microsoft product. The current release appears to have some performance issues still, so hopefully the next beta will provide a smoother experience. As always, keep in mind whatever you see in the review might not make it to the final release. In some cases that is a good thing. (grin)
For those curious about Microsoft's next version of Office, I suggest you visit its preview site. Also, to learn more about the new UI you can visit the overview and the FAQ regarding the changes.


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phillipsjk wrote:After wasting ~4 hours trying to find a similar picture of a minicomputer, I learned several things:
- Mainframes tend to be used at about 90% utilization (Wikipedia). I already knew that mircocomputers tend to be used at 10% utilization.
- Google Image search informs me the the adjective "mini" is applied to everything from actual minicomputers to hand held devices.
- At one point there were over 100 companies making minicomputers (Blog found on sun website).
- The distinction between "mainframes" and "supercomputers": supercomputers tend to focus on raw processing, Mainframes I/O (various).
What annoys me is that I may have seen a picture of such a distinctive computer in the past. My first guess (due to the black case) was IBM, but IBM tends to use Blue, rather than red highlights.
Are those grey boxes in the background some kind of Network Attached Storage?
6W per disk x 8 disks per box x 6 active boxes = 288W (not bad now that I worked it out).
Big cube-of-cubes: Connection Machine CM-2 supercomputer. (Unfortunately, empty-CM2-cabinet, to be precise.)
Wall of smaller grey things: Sun E4000's. 14 CPUs apiece, circa 1997.
In the good-old-days, supercomputers were actually a subset of mainframes. That doesn't hold true for massively parellel MIMD machines though, which is what almost all modern "supercomputers" are. (I don't think they really qualify as "supercomputers" either, they're just clusters.)


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ALL BALL NERVE CENTER — With the NBA season literally hours away, teams around the League are out and about in their local communities doing things to connect with fans, like the video we saw last week where the Utah Jazz hit up an area mall. In the videos below we see several members of the Charlotte Bobcats out in their community meeting fans, making them sandwiches and carrying their drugstore purchases to their car.
I like that Kemba Walker admits he has always wanted to make a sandwich at Subway, because honestly, who hasn't looked behind the counter and, even just once, wanted to go all in on a sandwich? Also, the quick Al Jefferson chest-pound after hanging up the phone is a fantastic moment.
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Re: MIX Competition Format
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July 25, 2009, 01:54 PM »
Been reading this thread and have found it very interesting. We wanted to throw out a idea we had for a new format that has not been mentioned here.
How about we integrate the precision figures/compulsories into the ballet routine. This way you showcase your precision flying skills without the perceived boredom that has been mentioned here already with watching a precision performance. Let us state that we are in no way diminishing the value of learning precision flying or the amount of skill it takes to do precision well. We are simply proposing to require that certain figures be flown in a ballet routine, thus keeping things more crowd pleasing.
We do feel that ballet routines are crowd pleasing and there are potential benefits to being crowd pleasing. A benefit to having more crowds at events is that there is a direct audible appreciation to the fliers which can be rewarding in itself. One circle of benefits is that visible/attractive competitions can attract more people to participate in the sport, which can lead to new kite fliers and later, new competitors. This would result in even more interesting competitions. The other circle of benefits would be that more crowds at events can lead to sponsorship dollars for events. This can then lead to prize money for competitors. We are not talking about $10,000 in prize money but something. Even $50 to $100 is an incentive. Combine prize money with the direct audible appreciation and you have more motivation for people to want to compete resulting in more interesting competitions.
The last idea we will throw out for now is Real Time Scoring. We feel that announcing the scores very soon after a competitor competes will allow a crowd to get a better feel for what is good and what is bad. This can build the drama of competition for the crowd and keep them interested. Combine this with a good announcer, or better yet 2 announcers that can talk to each other explaining what is going on and really building the drama. Look at successful sports such as figure skating, skateboarding, or motocross. They normally announce scores right after the competitor is done and there are normally at least 2 commentators discussing the events.
We know there are challenges with all of these ideas. But we do not see them as challenges that cannot be overcome. What do you think of these ideas?
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Re: MIX Competition Format
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July 25, 2009, 04:44 PM »
Quote from: Focus Kite Designs on July 25, 2009, 01:54 PM
How about we integrate the precision figures/compulsories into the ballet routine.
Hey Hunter and Paul,
The issue I have with this is that ballet to me is all about interpreting the music. Flying a figure to music and saying you are flying to the music would be very difficult at best. IMO you would end up flying precision with music playing in the background.
In individual I had a set ballet routine to a piece of music. In pairs and team we have the same thing. In team we don't call any of our moves, it is all set to the music.
Making us fly precision figures in our ballet would totally mess this up. We practice our set routine over and over and over again to where we don't have to think about it anymore. Making us flying different things in our ballet routine every time would make life much more difficult. Even currently in precision we have our set freestyle routine and the only difference is the figures we fly outside off all this by itself.
So I said all that to say that flying figures in ballet would no longer be ballet, just precision with music playing.
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July 25, 2009, 07:23 PM »
Thanks for your input on this concept. Your concern is something we have thought about and it would need to be dealt with. We DO NOT want it to be precision to music. There would only be a few required figures and these probably would not change comp to comp. It cannot be expected for a flier or team to change ether routine comp to comp. We did not mean that at all. With our concept you just have to build your routine with the pre-selected figures in it. It can be as it always has for you when it comes to learning a routine and getting them set. You would just have to think a bit different when developing the routine to be sure and incorporate some figures. We certainly understand that ballet is the interpretation of the music but believe incorporating some figures would not be too difficult.
The intention is for it to be ballet to the music first. Not precision to music.
Thanks for the input and please keep it coming!
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July 25, 2009, 08:11 PM »
Quote from: zippy8 on July 23, 2009, 09:02 PM
Quote from: Beachbum on July 23, 2009, 01:24 PM
No offense to VF guys, whom I have major respect, but I think VF can potentially take away the desire to travel and what really got organized kiting started.
A minute and a half's flying every few months really isn't a replacement for a festival. Or it shouldn't be.
Well it is, so there!
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July 25, 2009, 08:19 PM »
Quote from: Focus Kite Designs on July 25, 2009, 07:23 PM
Thanks for your input on this concept. Your concern is something we have thought about and it would need to be dealt with. We DO NOT want it to be precision to music. There would only be a few required figures and these probably would not change comp to comp. It cannot be expected for a flier or team to change ether routine comp to comp. We did not mean that at all. With our concept you just have to build your routine with the pre-selected figures in it.
Hey Hunter and Paul,
It would definitely have to stay the same "figures" from comp to comp.
I still have issues with it though. It is already very difficult to find a song to build a routine around (we are in that process now). I would not only have to find something with all the criteria I have now, but add another step of finding music that would fit these precision figures. And if I did find something where they would fit, I would never want to change my music again
And if the figures changed from season to season (variety you know), that would make life even more complicated.
Also the precision figures now are a certain size/dimension (and I assume they would be if put into a ballet, else how would you judge them?), and without music it is fairly easy to keep the figures the correct size/shape. But as the wind picks up or drops we change kites to fit it the best we can, but you can only do so much. So the things we do can be bigger, longer or smaller, etc. depending on the wind, because we have to turn when the music calls for it. This would make the prescribed figures different sizes than what may be called for, depending on the wind.
Personally, although I think precision is important, I would rather do away with precision altogether than try and incorporate it into my ballet routine.
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Re: MIX Competition Format
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July 25, 2009, 09:14 PM »
I really think IRB Precision should morph, incorporating some elements of Tricks Party type comps.
A Figure is really just an old school trick. It's a show me what you can do kind of thing. The descriptions and judging criteria for figures and slack line tricks are well established. Call it Technical rather then Precision. Old skool flyers like me would have to kick ass on the old skool components to make up for the lack of top tier slack line tricks, but I think judging could encompass enough elements to accommodate a variety of flying styles.
For a lot of flyers things wouldn't change much. They already incorporate clean slackline tricks into their technical routine.
It comes down to changing comps for the benefit of flyers or the benefit of spectators. Both are important but everytime we've had this discussion over the years it's the spectator oriented stuff that is more drastic and/or more costly. Things like real time scoring.
I think comps should focus on change to be more relevant and challenging for new flyers. Otherwise, pretty soon there won't be anything for spectators to see anyway.
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July 26, 2009, 04:35 AM »
Quote from: Allen Carter on July 25, 2009, 09:14 PM
A Figure is really just an old school trick. It's a show me what you can do kind of thing. The descriptions and judging criteria for figures and slack line tricks are well established. Call it Technical rather then Precision. Old skool flyers like me would have to kick ass on the old skool components to make up for the lack of top tier slack line tricks, but I think judging could encompass enough elements to accommodate a variety of flying styles.
Suggestions like this are great. They also frustrate the living hell out of me (not you personally, Allen).
You see we've had this circular argument for a long time, and it was central to the appeal....and resistance....we met with Tricks Party.
Do you know that on more than one occasion, I've had friends tell me that, when my name came up in conversation with unnamed 3rd parties, those people said I had "helped kill competitive sport kiting in the Eastern US"? You know why? Because 9 years ago I made judges start dealing with "advanced" tricks in my ballet and technical routines (something beyond axels, stalls, and slides), and this raised the bar, discouraging people from entering competition and forcing older competitors out. As ridiculous as this sounds, it does indicate a resistance to evolution that we have in the sport kite community.
The stuff I did then (and now) is child's play compared to what the better European competitors were doing, but here it was a sea change.
You see, there are more than a few competitors out there that think we've gone too far already. That think asking people to land or stall the kite in a precision figure is unreasonable. That think Masters competitors who successfully incorporate tricks into their routines are making it too hard for everyone else, and that Experienced and Novice competitors shouldn't even be allowed to experiment with it. I'd laugh at that attitude, but unfortunately these people form a substantial (and vocal) part of the existing sport kite competition base.
So, yeah...I'd love to to make precision (and ballet) look more like Tricks Party, to make it evolve and incorporate the things kite and fliers have become capable of in the last 15 years, but you have to recognize that we lose a significant number of the existing base by doing so. That base is very, very small to begin with, and I see no evidence to suggest that the floodgates of new competitors would open by changing a few things in the format.
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July 26, 2009, 07:29 AM »
Quote from: RonG on July 26, 2009, 04:35 AM
you have to recognize that we lose a significant number of the existing base by doing so. That base is very, very small to begin with,
Yup. I hate to say it, but those folks (or their attitude) are what's killing (has killed?) IRB comps in the U.S.
I think it's possible to accommodate old school and new alike, but the judging has to be a lot more sophisticated than it is. A major burden on the judges. Is a Steps Down easier to do than a Jacobs Ladder? Both "tricks" take a bit of learning to even get all the way through at first, then the range of performance between acceptable and perfect is huge.
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Re: MIX Competition Format
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July 26, 2009, 09:51 AM »
Quote from: Allen Carter on July 26, 2009, 07:29 AM
Yup. I hate to say it, but those folks (or their attitude) are what's killing (has killed?) IRB comps in the U.S.
Hmmm.... do they perhaps have the
of a
though ?
Without the disruptive influence of such ne'er-do-wells as Ron and his ilk perhaps the ranks of competition would be full to overflowing with people flying the same way that they've always done. Perhaps it would be a
competition, albeit one fossilised in about 1992. It is... a viewpoint.
I've "done" STACK/IRB, I've done some freestyle comps. too and now I've dipped my toe (or possibly oar) into VF. In my experience rule changes do precisely, exactly and completely
. If people wish to compete, then they will. If they don't, then no amount of fiddling will make it happen. If MIX is being introduced to "bring new blood into the sport" then it won't work. You might as well just ask the few people that
turn up how they wish to spend their weekend and just do that. Amuse yourselves and hope that if it looks fun enough then maybe someone else might join in. But don't worry about that.
Put up a bunch of prizes and
people what they have to do to win them - that
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July 27, 2009, 12:05 AM »
I don't compete, have only done so one time, that first time I ONLY entered the precision event. Why? First off I had NO IDEA what a ballet routine would look like, but I had ordered the AKA's compulsory figures booklet and knew I could fly those figures.
Make somebody who has never even seen a sport kite competition before develop a competitive ballet routine before they can come to play and, at least in my case, I won't come play.
You've got to keep in mind that I had to travel 1200 miles round trip to enter that first competition, I had no idea what it would be like or what would be expected of me. Now consider that was 1989 when the sport was at its peak, we had over 80 competitors at that event. Today at the West Coast Championships there were maybe 7 (?) competitors including each member of a team and one team was formed about 5 minutes before the comp just to get somebody on the field. How many opportunities will a new flier have today to witness a comp when there are only 7 competitive fliers on the whole West Coast today and all the comps are held within what 80 miles of their homes? I live relatively close and I still had to drive 7 hours today to watch those 7 fliers.
Ballet first requires some idea of what a kite ballet routine looks like. Three minute postage stamp sized clips on You Tube do not give one a clue as to what a competition is like. Then it requires much more work, choreography, music selection & practice-practice-practice. In my case No Thanks. If your trying to attract new competitors KISS*
Keep it simple stupid or better yet keep it stupid simple
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July 27, 2009, 09:31 AM »
To me now flying these competitions in ballet has to do with the word "conservative". I am thinking of moving up to Masters next year in the Eastern league but I also need to put some time into the routines unlike this year which I obviously just winged it at Wildwood & Liberty. I am looking at three routines: 1- A routine in low wind. 2- A routine in high wind. 3- A routine in choppy/dirty wind (just in case - hard to believe at Wildwood - more for Liberty). So I am looking at three pieces of music that can fit this bill. Along with this bring three kites with me to the staging area instead of two - and fly conservative. Use slack line tricks as punches in the program so fly straight line - PUNCH - straight line - PUNCH - a precision type move - PUNCH, etc. - in some ways this is a skill with alot of experience needed. The mind set here to me is also huge when I am just tricking on the beach as compared to flying a so-called solid ballet. Still it does bother me - whether I punch with a difficult double Yo-Yo or a Sleeping Beauty - the overall score is not going to change much with the current scoring system - I think?
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July 27, 2009, 09:39 AM »
Quote from: asburyparkjohn on July 27, 2009, 09:31 AM
To me now flying these competitions in ballet has to do with the word "conservative".
Flying ballet has everything to do with interpreting your music in a way that the judges can understand. You get no extra points for "conservative" or "extreme". If a double yo-yo fits the part of the music you're interpreting, use it. If something else fits better, use that instead. You get no extra points for attempting lots of difficult stuff (particularly if you fail to hit most of it) if the ballet is an incoherent mess.
As hard as it may be to believe, this was true of Tricks Party as well as IRB ballet. The feedback from the TP judges was pretty consistent - the people who most often won were those that could not only execute well, but also had obvious choreography.
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You are always right ... conservative being don't hit the trick unless you can do it 100% of the time as your buddy from NH has told me already ... OK ... 80% if you like to live dangerously ... and avoid TREES ... now I am aware of the Liberty south field SW wind VORTEX
- additionally - its making sure every note mimics the movement of the kite. My problem now is I am spoiled with these beach winds ... even from the West ... I found a spot with no bumps or dirty winds ... at Asbury ... I found myself easily thrown off if I am anywhere else INLAND or away from the Beach... I have been enjoying the OVERALL events particularly at Wildwood ... my first time there this year and I was in HEAVEN with all the kites ... in terms of the comp and a TP add-on ... if you can't beat them ... join them ... although it feels like I am flying in another era ... HOWEVER all the little extras I picked up from these events has made flying duals so much more enjoyable ... just have to FORCE MYSELF for a couple of weekends in setting up these three types of ballet. Well this is my plan anyway to at least have a respectable score in this class - at this point I know I have the skill but for lack of a better word I am lacking ... the DISCIPLINE. One thing is for sure Ron ... I could never fly an entire routine of straight line flying - etc. ... just can't do it ... 2009 is a new year ... sooner or later AKA will come around with TP ... in the meantine upward & onward.
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July 27, 2009, 11:16 AM »
We could always do a trick out style comp for pinks. It would be on the totally other end from figures and there is a prize at the end.
Problem solved
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July 27, 2009, 12:33 PM »
Mike pretty well summed up why IRB comps are dieing and VF isn't. People just aren't willing to put in the time and effort needed to become competitive in IRB type comps. VF is thriving because it doesn't require much time or effort. Stand in front of the camera and aimlessly flail about for a minute and you're good to go. No practice or forethought needed. In fact some of the VF contestants scorn the idea of planning a routine. So unless there's some radical change in our lifestyles (more leisure time and disposable income) it appears IRB type comps are going the way of the dinosaur and VF type comps are the wave of the future. The good news for advertisers is, online comps will probably draw a bigger audience than would show up at the local park.
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The living will is a formal legal document that must be written and signed by the patient. Some state laws include a model form. For most states the model form is optional, but others require that their form be used. Most laws say that the document must be witnessed and notarized. Usually, the witnesses cannot be spouses, potential heirs, doctors caring for the patient, or employees of the patient's health care facility.
There are many things to think about when writing a living will. These include:
- The use of equipment such as dialysis (kidney) machines or ventilators (breathing machines)
- "Do not resuscitate" orders (instructions not to use CPR if breathing or heartbeat stops)
- Whether you would want fluid (usually by IV) and/or nutrition (tube feeding into your stomach) if you couldn't eat or drink
- Whether you would want food and fluids even if you weren't able to make other decisions
- Whether you want treatment for pain, nausea, or other symptoms, even if you aren't able to make other decisions (this may be called "comfort care" or "palliative care".)
- Whether you want to donate your organs or other body tissues after death
It's also important to know that choosing not to have aggressive medical treatment is different from refusing all medical care. A person can still get antibiotics, nutrition, pain medicines, and other treatments. It's just that the goal of treatment becomes comfort rather than cure. You'll want to make it clear exactly what you want and don't want.
You may revoke (end or take back) a living will at any time. It's important to know that a few states automatically void a living will after a certain number of years. Check out your state laws so you know if and, if so, how often you have to renew your living will.
There's no general agreement for recognizing living wills from other states. If you spend time in more than one state, you should create separate living wills, or make sure that your living will meets the requirements of all the states you spend a lot of time in.
A living will is much more limited than a health care power of attorney. Both apply only when you are unable to speak for yourself, but the living will takes effect only if you are terminally ill or permanently unconscious. The living will gives written instructions about certain things that might happen. But it can't possibly cover every health care situation that could come up, and it may not cover your situation when you need it. With most types of living wills, you can't choose an agent or proxy to make decisions for you, and no one is appointed to be sure that your wishes are carried out. That's why you need a health care power of attorney also (discussed later).
Terminal illness
State definitions of terminal illness vary and could make a living will less useful. A terminal illness is an irreversible condition (it cannot be cured) that in the near future will result in death or a state of permanent unconsciousness from which you are unlikely to recover. In most states, a terminal illness is legally defined as one in which the patient will die "shortly" whether or not medical treatment is given. Some states require death to be expected within a certain number of hours or days. In those states, life-sustaining treatment could continue, even though the patient is terminally ill and mentally incompetent, until just hours or days before death would be expected. Again, it's important to know the laws in your state so you and your family know what may happen if the time comes to use your living will.
Permanent unconsciousness, vegetative states, and brain death
State definitions related to permanent unconsciousness are more precise, but in some cases are also limiting. A persistent vegetative state (PVS) is due to a partial death of the brain from which a person cannot recover. It's different from a coma, because sometimes people wake up from comas. People with PVS can breathe on their own. They also might reflexively move their limbs, follow objects with their eyes, smile, or make sounds.
The diagnosis of persistent vegetative state takes time to make. A person in a persistent vegetative state may survive for years on artificial feeding and other life support, so a few states do not permit life-sustaining treatment to be stopped in these cases.
On the other hand, all states have legally adopted a standard definition of brain death as an "irreversible cessation (stopping) of all functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem." Brain death is when all parts of the brain have stopped working. It's determined by a flat electroencephalogram (EEG) and certain medical signs. For instance, a person with brain death can't breathe on their own. When brain death happens, the person is considered dead, and life support can be stopped.
Durable power of attorney for health care / health care power of attorney
A durable power of attorney for health care is also called a health care power of attorney. It's a legal document in which you name a person to be your proxy (agent) to make all your health care decisions if you become unable to do so.
Your proxy or agent can speak with doctors and other caregivers on your behalf and make decisions according to directions you gave earlier. The person you chose decides which treatments or procedures you do or do not want. If your wishes in a certain situation are not known, your agent will decide based on what he or she thinks you would want. But some states do restrict your agent's ability to carry out some requests. For example, a few states do not allow your agent to stop artificial nutrition (feeding) and hydration (giving fluids).
The person named as your proxy or agent should be someone you trust to carry out your wishes. If needed, this person must be able to do this in a time of great stress, uncertainty, and sadness. Talk to your proxy and be sure that he or she is comfortable in this role. And be sure to discuss your wishes in detail with that person. It's also a good idea to name a back-up person in case your first choice becomes unable or unwilling to act on your behalf. The law does not allow the agent to be a doctor, nurse, or other person providing health care to you at the time you choose them, unless that person is a close relative.
State laws that let you choose a proxy or agent usually require that the request be in writing, signed by the person choosing the proxy (you), and witnessed. In many cases, the proxy also signs the document. Some states have a special form for this.
The Five Wishes® and directives like it
Advance directives vary a lot by state, but many states let you include instructions for certain situations, such as when you are unconscious for a short time, or are impaired by Alzheimer disease. For example, the "Five Wishes" form, recognized in 42 states as of 2015, outlines whom you would want to make your health care decisions if you could not, your choice of medical treatment, how you want to be treated, instructions on comfort care, and final expressions or wishes for family and friends.
You can find out more about the Five Wishes online at www.agingwithdignity.org. If you want to use this form for your advance directive, make sure that it's accepted in your state and that it outlines your exact wishes and choices. If it's not accepted as a legal advance directive in your state, it can still help you think about these important decisions. A completed form can also serve as a guide for your loved ones. But for legal coverage, you would still need to appoint someone as your agent and/or write a living will.
"Do Not Resuscitate" orders
Resuscitation means an attempt by medical staff to re-start your heart and breathing, such as CPR. In some cases they may also use life-sustaining devices such as breathing machines. (See "What is a life-sustaining medical treatment?" in the section called "Frequently asked questions.")
In the hospital: A "Do Not Resuscitate" or DNR order means that if you stop breathing or your heart stops, nothing will be done to try to keep you alive. A DNR order allows natural death and is sometimes called an "Allow Natural Death" order. If you are in the hospital, you can ask your doctor to add a DNR order to your medical record. You would only ask for this if you didn't want the hospital staff to try to revive you if your heart or breathing stopped. Some hospitals require a new DNR order each time you are admitted, so you may have to ask every time you go into the hospital. But remember that this DNR order is only good while you are in the hospital. Outside the hospital, it's a little more difficult.
Outside the hospital: Some states have an advance directive that's called a Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) or special Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order for use outside the hospital. The non-hospital DNR or DNAR is intended for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) teams, who answer 911 calls and are usually required to try to revive and prolong life in every way they can. Even though families expecting a death are advised to call other sources for help when the patient dies, a moment of uncertainty sometimes results in a 911 call. This can mean unwanted measures are used. The non-hospital DNR or DNAR order offers a way for patients to refuse the full resuscitation effort in advance, even if EMS is called. It must be signed by both the patient and the doctor.
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment
Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST) is not an advance directive, but a set of specific medical orders that a seriously ill person can fill in and ask their doctor to sign. The POLST is kept with you, and can be used in different health care settings. Emergency personnel – like paramedics, EMTs, and emergency room doctors – must follow these orders. Without a POLST form, emergency care staff are generally required to provide every possible treatment to keep you alive. POLST is available in few states so far. You can find out if your state is included and learn more at www.polst.org.
If you could become pregnant, you should also very clearly state your decisions in case something happens during pregnancy. Whether the health care provider will honor your decisions at this time depends on the following:
- The risks to both you and the fetus
- How far along you are in the pregnancy
- The policies of the doctors and health care facilities involved
In most cases, if you are in the second or third trimester of pregnancy, your doctors will give all the medical care they think is necessary to keep you and the fetus alive.
Organ and tissue donation
Organ and tissue donation instructions can be included in your advance directive. Many states also provide organ donor cards or add notations to your driver's license.
Advance Directives
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Preparing urban students to teach in the urban classroom: Chicago State University's PhysTEC Program ` - Dec 13, 2011
Chicago State University is positioning itself to be a leader in preparing science teachers for the urban instructional environment by incorporating innovative, research-based instructional materials in its courses and by providing intellectual and financial support to students who choose to pursue certification in science.
Physics Teaching Embraced at MTSU with the help of PhysTEC ` - Jan 21, 2011
Physics teacher education is taking center stage at Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), and being selected as one of three new comprehensive PhysTEC sites brings added momentum to the cause. This article introduces MTSU's new PhysTEC program and its relation to MTSU's U-Teach program.
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Mel Sabella, project leader at Chicago State University says, "Students at Chicago State have a strong desire to positively impact the community from which they come, and we believe pursuing a teaching career in a high-need area is one of the best ways to do so."
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College Ready in Mathematics and Physics ` - Jul 19, 2009
The mission of the College Ready Mathematics and Physics Partnership, a 7M dollar NSF MSP program led by the University of Arkansas, is to enhance mathematics and physics learning in its districts and to prepare student for success in mathematics, science, and teaching careers.
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Early in the summer of 2007, the Department of Physics and Astronomy at James Madison University received $250,000 from the Toyota USA Foundation to fund the University's efforts in the development and training of physics and physical science teachers.
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I am new in this war and i wonder if someone can help me.
I have a sl4 updated to win ce net 4.1 and all seemed to be ok until 3 days ago.. The problem is as folows:
The sl4 screen goes to off, but you can heard the tap noise on the screeen if you tap, and you can see the screen off ,like a shadow, so is on but without light.
I sent it to siemes and they replace the unit, all was ok. Now i try to use it after 3 years and after 2 days working ok the problem appears again.
I have to swch off and on again adn sometimes work. Sometimes wroks if just resets, but after a wile goes to off again.
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I have not toch or recplace any part of it so what can it be....
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