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As several dozen soldiers from the U.S. Army's Task Force Rock drove into Afghanistan's Chowkay Valley one morning in March 2010, Taliban fighters immediately began moving into ambush positions along a higher ridge. The Force's mission was to protect a U.S. reconstruction team as it met with local village leaders, but it was stuck in place as the Taliban reached their fighting posts.
What tied them down was their radios: a forest of plastic and metal cubes sprouting antennae of different lengths and sizes. They had short-range models for talking with the reconstruction team; longer-range versions for reaching headquarters 25 miles away; and a backup satellite radio in case the mountains blocked the transmission. An Air Force controller carried his own radio for talking to jet fighters overhead and a separate radio for downloading streaming video from the aircraft.
Some of these radios worked only while the troopers were stationary; others were simply too cumbersome to operate on the move. "Not good," said Spec. Geoff Pearman, as he watched farmers scurry indoors from their wheat fields — a sure sign that fighting was imminent.
Task Force Rock's vulnerability that morning is routine for U.S. forces in Afghanistan today. But it was never supposed to occur at all.
Almost fifteen years ago, the Army launched an ambitious program, the Joint Tactical Radio System, aimed at developing several highly-compatible "universal" radios. Together, the JTRS radios would replace nearly all older radios in the American arsenal, greatly simplifying communications and freeing up combat units "to tap into the network on the move," according to Paul Mehney, an Army spokesman.
But JTRS, pronounced "jitters," failed to live up to its promise.

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Pittsburg: New Heights Elementary readies for debut
It took a mad dash to the finish line by both contractors and teachers, but a new-look Heights Elementary School is ready to make its much-anticipated debut.
Police cite Union City man suspected of shooting at feral cats
A 40-year-old Union City man suspected of shooting at feral cats with a BB gun was cited this week in connection to the incident.
Union City 14-year-old wins age division in fishing tournament
Thomas Orozco, 14, of Union City won his age division at the International Game Fish Association Young Anglers Tournament at Shelter Island Pier in San Diego on Aug. 9. Thomas caught and released calico bass, sand bass, mackerel, jacksmelt, bat ray, scorpion fish and midshipman during the three-and-a-half hour tournament in which 150 kids ages 6-15 ... (more)
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Legislators say while the fiscal debate has stagnated, they are making strides in avoiding the dairy cliff.
The Farm Bill is set to expire January 1st. If a new permanent or temporary agreement can't be reached-- experts predict major swings in the market for producers, retailers, and consumers. Senator Leahy says he believes a compromise agreement will be reached before the deadline.
Both he and Congressman Welch noted that a version passed by the Senate this summer would provide a long-term solution.
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Highlight of my tripPosted on 02 / 28 / 2012
We only spent 1 day in San Diego and the very last place we stopped was Local Habit. The service was really friendly and welcoming. The food menu is on the small side but everything looked delicious. They serve meat and cheese but about 2/3 of the menu can be made vegan and is clearly marked. We had an eggplant pizza made vegan with their house-made vegan cheese (tapioca-based). Delicious! In addition to the veg cheese they also brew there own kombucha and sell take-away growlers of it or by the glass. An interesting list of craft beers on tap too. More than the really amazing, yummy pizza, we loved the vibe of this place--trendy but really warm. If you're in the area give it a try!Pros: good atmosphere, house-made veg cheese, interesting options
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Madeleine Shaw fundraising for RAZIAS RAY OF HOPE FOUNDATION
By donating the cost of just one coffee a week, we can educate girls in Afghanistan.
I sat at my favourite cafe this morning, peaceful and safe, enjoying a coffee bought with my own money, earned with my own career, achieved due to my education and opportunities.
It occurred to me how incredibly lucky I am.
As I sat there I was reading all the bad news going on in the world. It felt wrong - I know that most people in the world are filled with a strong and positive urge to do good and help others.
I realised how easy it would be to help girls in some of the most war-torn and disadvantaged places get at least some help towards an education. I found Razia's Ray of Hope Foundation. Razia Jan founded and is funding Zabuli Education Center, a school for girls within walking distance of 7 villages, just north of Kabul. Her work is truly inspirational. Check out her website at http://www.raziasrayofhope.org.
I am donating the cost of just one coffee a week and encourage you to do the same. Just $300 educates a girl for a year. Let's educate as many as we can. You can donate whatever amount you like. $18 a month covers a coffee a week - but anything you can give will do enormous good. Thank you!


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#9 DeVante Parker
Class: Junior
Ht/Wt: 6-3/209
Position: Wide Receiver
Hometown: Louisville, KY (Product of Ballard High School)
Twitter: @TalentedYoung9
Thoughts: I don't like taking credit for things that I didn't do, but let me just throw this out there. Last year on the countdown I touched on a couple nicknames for DeVante. I liked Spiderman, but I'm sure someone has called him that before so I guess I'll let that one go. But, 'Six point Parker' is all me. When Musburger is calling him that in the title game I want some residuals!
Now, the important stuff. DeVante turned into quite the TD machine his first year as a Card pulling in 6 touchdowns his freshman season. Last year? Parker pulled down another 10. While I'm no accountant, I bet if I plot this thing out on Excel you're gonna see a rising trend. The guy is a scoring machine, finishing fourth on the team in points and third in all-purpose yardage. Parker was the leading receiver last season and I don't expect that to change this year. Sure, we have a talented core of wideouts, but Parker is the go-to when Teddy needs a completion, especially around the endzone. I wouldn't be shocked to see Parker get his share of double teams this year as his skill set has become much more well-known to the opposing teams players and coaches. If so, Honey Mustard, Eli, Quick, Lee...hell, everyone will take advantage. DeVante will help spread the field and ultimately create space for the other receivers, as well as the running backs. Louisville might be seeing more zone coverage this year than Boeheim does at practice.(We talkin bout practice?) This isn't gonna be an "air raid" offense, this is gonna be a "we do whatever the hell we want, just try to stop us" offense. I think Watson still calls it "west coast" or something like that. Potatoe-Potato. Double up DeVante, we throw somewhere else. Drop seven in coverage, we run it down your throat. Watson's playing chess, while the defense is still putting checker pieces on the board. Can you tell I'm excited?
I briefly touched on this last year but you have to admire Parker for taking on the pressure of being a hometown athlete who stayed in town. Quick will be in the same boat for the next few years. When expectations are high how do you respond? I'd say DeVante has more than surpassed what anyone could have anticipated over the course of the last two years, setting himself up as a legitimate athlete with pro potential . Throw it up Teddy, I know Six Point Parker is pulling that ish down everytime.
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Trying to go to Gattis.— DeVante Parker (@TalentedYoung9) July 7, 2013
There are numerous articles written every year about "best pizza joints" or "favorite pizza stops", mostly covering the hole-in-the-wall places who make a really good slice of pizza. You'll never see a Papa John's or Pizza Hut on these lists because it isn't the hip thing to do. All I know is this, between the ages of 8-14 I would have punched someone in the throat if they said there was anything better than Gatti's. You mean you can eat all the pizza you want?! You're telling me they have cinnamon sticks too?! Wait, they have pizza for dessert?! It was amazing. Add some arcade games and call it Gatti-land? You just blew my mind. And don't you dare come at me and try to bring Ci-Ci's into the conversation. Come on man, you're better than that.


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Missed this last week... but better late than never.
On the weekend of May 20th, 4 indie films with black people in central roles, in front of and/or behind the camera, opened in a limited number of USA theaters - Cost of A Soul, Video Girl, 35 And Ticking, and the documentary Louder Than A Bomb.
So, how did each film do? Well, I've only been able to get data on 35 And Ticking, and Louder Than A Bomb via BoxOfficeMojo.com, which states that the the latter opened on 1 screen and managed $3,321 in ticket sales, while the former did a lot better, opening on 6 screens and pulling in $29,775 on opening weekend. Not great numbers for either, but the exposure received from their short theatrical runs might help in ancillary markets.
No word on how Cost of A Soul and Video Girl did. I've asked around, but no replies... yet.
I'm also not sure if any of the 4 films even played for a second week. There's no indication of that. But if you're involved with any of them and you've got the info we need, feel free to contact me directly, or leave a comment with the data.
I did notice that the 35 & Ticking folks set up a page, asking folks to request that the film come to their city. Click HERE if you're interested.
Anyone manage to see any of these films, and if so, your thoughts?
james Madison | May 31, 2011 12:48 PM
Video Girl was a movie I wanted to see more so for the support and to see how it would be handled from Meagan's perspective as a produced and actor.
I know it was playing at a theater in New York on 42nd street. Unfortunately it was in the theater just for a week. I'm hoping it will come back to another location.
I just saw Restless City and anxiously look forward to seeing Viva Riva. I'm proud that there are people creating content on their own. Hopefully it will continue to snowball and inspire others.


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There are a number of reasons the Buffalo Bills have been inept throughout the last decade, but failure in the draft stands out brighter than any other. These series of articles explore how the failures of the Buffalo Bills' drafts from 2001 through 2010 have left a team bankrupt of talent, and one of the laughing stocks of the National Football league.
Part I can be found here.
As discussed previously, the 2001 draft would prove to be the last good draft by the Buffalo Bills over the next ten years-although you would never have known it by watching the 2001 season. The Buffalo Bills would post an abysmal 3-13 record-the worst record since the 1985 Bills posted their second 2-14 season in a row. The 1986 Bills wouldn't fair much better- only posting four wins.
Why bring up these dreadful teams from the 1980's? Because these awful teams would ultimately reap benefits from their ineptitude. From these poor teams, Buffalo would routinely pick high in the draft-and pick well. Bruce Smith, Frank Reich, Andre Reed, Ronnie Harmon, Will Wolford, Shane Conlan, Nate Odomes, Keith McKeller and Leon Seals (among others) were all drafted from 1985-87, and would join the '83 draft class of Darryl Talley and (eventually) Jim Kelly to make the core of the team we all fell in love with. Suffering in the early eighties (and the ability to identify talent in the draft) lead to excellence in the late eighties, and dominance of the AFC through the early to mid nineties.
Other than the hope for similar draft success, the 2001 campaign offered very little for Bills fans. Only true football masochists can look upon the 2001 season with any sense of satisfaction. Some of the awfulness was attributable to regime change. Gregg Williams was the new head coach in Buffalo, and he was bringing a 4-3 defense with him. As fans of the current team know, the personnel for a 3-4 defense and a 4-3 defense are very different, and transition is a lot harder than just moving some guys around (no matter what a coach says in a press conference).
The defensive statistics bear out how difficult the transition was. The defense would finish 29th in points allowed, 21st in yards, 25th in First Downs given up, and 30th in turnovers. The pass defense appears to have been a little less awful than the rush defense, true-but when teams are in the lead (as opponents often were) they stop throwing the ball. So take that with a grain of salt.
Sadly, the team wasn't very exciting on the other side of the ball either. The offense could move the ball, they just couldn't score points. Buffalo's offense finished thirteenth in yards, but 27th in scoring- making for frustrating drives that never finished. Alex Van Pelt took the quarterbacking job from Rob Johnson after an injury against New England, and did not provide the spark to turn around the Bills season.
In addition to the serious changes happening at One Bills Drive, there were other mitigating factors for the Bills poor record. One was that the AFC East was a particularly tough division that year. The Patriots and Dolphins would both finish 11-5, the Patriots getting the edge, and the Jets right behind at 10-6 (The Colts would post a 6-10 record). All three would make the playoffs. The Jets and Dolphins would lose in the first round. New England would fare better, winning their first Super Bowl by stopping the "Greatest Show on Turf," the Kurt Warner/Marshal Faulk St. Louis Rams. No one was quite sure how Belichick, in just his second season coming from Cleveland, managed to succeed where Bill Parcells had failed. His star quarterback Drew Bledsoe went down for the count, and that should have been it. Amazingly, a sixth round nobody from Michigan named Tom Brady, took over the 0-2 Patriots and marched his way to a Pro Bowl and a Super Bowl MVP.
I think he's still in the league. Not sure though.
Still, despite the woe that was the 2001 season (I, frankly, barely remember watching any football that year), the rookie class was impressive. Travis Henry didn't look completely awful behind an aging line, gaining 729 yards and 4 TDs on the ground. Aaron Schobel recorded 6.5 sacks in his rookie campaign, and Nate Clements had a sack to go with his three interceptions (one for a touchdown), three forced fumbles, and a punt return for a touchdown. Jonas Jennings and Brandon Spoon would also be working, though not excelling the way the first three picks were.
Thirteen losses was good enough to pick fourth in the 2002 NFL Draft (it would have been third if Houston hadn't been granted a team). Buffalo was in prime position to improve the team dramatically. Much like the early eighties, Buffalo was hoping to follow one great rookie class with another-laying the foundation for another great team that could sustain success.
Unfortunately, their failure in this draft is the stuff of legend in Western New York.
The 2002 Buffalo Bills Draft
Round 1, Pick 4 OT Mike Williams: Let's get this out in the open-Mike Williams wasn't an insane pick, it was just a devastatingly unfortunate and wrong pick. Much like the great debate of Manning vs. Leaf a few years before, it seemed like no matter which way you went at tackle in the draft, you were going to do very, very well. You almost couldn't go wrong.
Unfortunately, just like Manning vs. Leaf, you most definitely could go wrong-and the Bills did.
Taking a tackle, no doubt, was the right move. John Fina was wrapping up nearly a decade of play, and while opinion on him is mixed at best, there was no denying that he was out of his element by 2002.
Again, Mike Williams wasn't an insane pick, either. Of the four teams taking tackles (and a few others that may have taken a tackle had Williams been there) there was no doubt that Williams was on the top of people's boards. Even if he wasn't, no one was going to feel sorry for themselves for having Mike Williams on their team. He was a consensus good pick.
It seems strange-Buffalo taking a tackle- and in the top five no less. In an age where Buffalo's aversion to taking a tackle when they need one seems almost phobic, that zeal almost certainly stems back to this very moment in time.
Williams was, in a word, a bust. Absolutely the worst pick Buffalo could have made. How bad was it, you ask? Of the three other tackles taken in the first round, all three of them have started more games than Williams has played at any position on the line. Marc Colombo, basically missed most of his first three years of football and has managed to still start more than 60 games with the Bears and Cowboys. Levi Jones has been a serviceable enough tackle for 89 starts with the Bengals and Redskins. Both of them would have been considered terrible picks at 4th overall in their own right. Both, however, would have proved better than selecting Williams.
The real prize pig, of course, was Bryant McKinnie. Selected just three picks later, McKinnie has started 107 games, including 80 in a row, for the Vikings and only just made his first Pro-Bowl in 2009. That type of sustained presence, particularly on the offensive line at the second highest paid position on a football team, speaks to the type of quality player Buffalo was hoping to get in 2002-and demonstrates how little Williams measures up to that quality.
Given the Bills were missing a lot of pieces all over the board in '02, it is equally upsetting to think what would have happened if they had pursued a different position in the first round. Roy Williams, Dwight Freeney, Albert Haynesworth, Ed Reed and Lito Sheppard are just some of the Pro Bowlers taken after Williams in the first round of 2002, let alone those players who are simply good at what they do and still play in the league.
Round 2, Pick 36 WR Josh Reed: Some might think that Reed was a serviceable third receiver in Buffalo, and shouldn't be considered a bust. As a second round pick, Reed was taken to eventually be the number 1 or 2 receiver on the team, though. He was not expected to struggle to maintain his spot at number 3. He finished his career with 311 catches for 3,575 yards and 10 touchdowns with his career in Buffalo. This, despite dismal touchdown production, would have been decent numbers over 4 to five years. Sadly, those are numbers over eight years. His most productive year, by far, was his second year when he replaced Peerless Price (more on that in the next article) as the number 2 receiver-but even then, he only managed 58 catches for 588 yards and two touchdowns-unacceptable numbers for a number 2 guy.
Reed never had more than two touchdowns in a season, and in two seasons had zero. He never broke 600 yards receiving and only broke 50 catches three times. He was plagued with stone hands his first few years in the league, and an inability to get open in his last few years with Buffalo.
It probably didn't help that most Bills fans were subconsciously (if not consciously) comparing him with another receiver they knew named Reed, but Josh did not help his cause any. He managed to stick around because he wasn't a complete scrub, as compared to most other receivers Buffalo brought in over the next eight years. Not a complete waste at receiver, but not very good and certainly not what you are hoping for out of the 36th pick overall.
It also doesn't help that Buffalo left much better players on the board. Good, if not great, receivers taken after Reed in the second round include Antwaan Randel El, Antonio Bryant and Deion Branch in the second round (passed on twice because they picked Denney-see below). Worse, a team in need of line help, Buffalo also passed on two Pro Bowl Centers (Andre Gurode and LeCharles Bentley).
Round 2, Pick 61 DE Ryan Denney: The Bills traded the 69th and 102nd pick from rounds three and four to move up eight spots. Apparently they just couldn't wait to pick Ryan Denney. Worried that Denney was going to be gone by the time the 69th spot rolled around, the Bills effectively passed on Randle El, Bryant and Branch to pick up the Defensive End.
This, in a way, makes sense. Remember, the team is moving from a 3-4 to a 4-3, and complementary nose tackles and defensive ends are important for Buffalo to pick up.
Over his eight year career, Denney averaged a little over thirty three tackles a year, and just 21.5 sacks total-including one year with 6 (so just 15.5 over the other seven years). He made 31 starts for Buffalo, and played in 111. He also caught two touchdowns on fake field goal patterns thrown by Brian Moorman.
In one view he was a reliable sub to who stayed healthy (apart from a broken foot in 2007) and filled a role. In another view, he was a fill player on a very bad D-line. As a whole, the D-line hasn't been stellar in Buffalo. Outside of Schobel, there hasn't been consistent player on the line-and Denney was part of that problem. On the Bills he fit because the Bills weren't a good team-and they weren't getting players better than him. On a good team, he doesn't have much to do.
Case in point, he's only appeared in two games with his new team the Texans, and recorded zero stats.
Round 3, Pick 97 SS Coy Wire: Coy Wire was a compensatory pick that came in the late third round. Despite being picked as a strong safety, Wire found himself playing a lot of Linebacker for Buffalo, and now Atlanta. He started 21 games, played in 80. With Buffalo he had five sacks, 3 picks and 1 forced fumble to go with his 187 tackles.
In a recent interview, Wire insinuates that playing in Buffalo is something less than "really being in the NFL," and seems to indicate that he's doing better now with Atlanta (racking up all of 34 tackles in the last three years). While that may (and may even be likely) true, it is more likely that Coy Wire isn't a superstar because he's mediocre player.
Some of this may rest on the fact that he switched positions from college to the pros. Learning a new position is hard, sure-and Buffalo seems to have a desire to do this. Over the next few installments there are a handful of players that Buffalo seemed to think could be "made" into a different type of player. One of the common criticisms of the team is that if they stopped shooting for these oddball type of draft choices, they'd do a lot better.
Round 5, Pick 139 DT Justin Bannan: Bannan was a DT picked at the beginning of 5th round. Bannan also played DE for the Bills in his four years with the team, but not very effectively. He recorded just 2.5 sacks and 49 tackles in 55 games with Buffalo. He left for Baltimore in 2006, a much better defense, and saw just time in 8 games and recorded 2.5 sacks over four years-speaking to the fact that it just wasn't a poor Bills D holding Bannan back, but Bannan himself. He's currently in Denver.
Round 6, Pick 176 CB Kevin Thomas: Perhaps the most interesting thing about Kevin Thomas is that his first name is actually Marvin. In three years with Buffalo (and in the league in total), Thomas played in 38 games, recording 10 pass defenses, 62 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 pick and 1 forced fumble. M. Kevin has been out of the league since 2005.
Round 7, Pick 215 C Mike Pucillo: Pucillo didn't manage to get on the field in his first year with the team, but did play in 13 games in 2003. His reward was to play in just 2 in the following year, before leaving to play for the Browns and Redskins until 2007-two other teams that don't have Offensive lines to be proud of. An apt description of Pucillo from Two Bills Drive is that he "Makes a good tackling sled for the defense when the practice."
Nuff Said.
Round 8, Pick 249 WR Rodney Wright: Wright was on the practice squad for most of his time with Buffalo, but did find success in the Arena Football League with the San Jose Sabercats. He's since gone back to practice squad work with the Chiefs and 49ers. Not bad for a comp pick in the 8th round.
Round 8, Pick 251 FB Jarrett Ferguson: All I can find on Ferguson was that he was cut, and didn't have any stats or do anything after he was drafted.
Round 8, Pick 260 LB Dominique Stevenson: The second to last pick in the draft, and Buffalo's only Supplemental Comp pick. Far from Mr. Irrelevant, Stevenson made the team and played in 20 games over two years. He did manage 20 tackles, which while not good, is much more than you normally expect the 260th pick in the draft to do.
Before closing here, two things need to be mentioned here.
First, it probably goes without saying, but look at the drop off from Buffalo's 2001 draft to the 2002 draft. The word staggering comes to mind. Three Pro-Bowl caliber, productive players (and two other guys who saw playing time) compared to a complete bust, an arguably okay player at best, and two scrubs is no contest.
There is no shame in missing once, even with such a big whiff as Mike Williams. That is going to happen, and every year it happens to more than one team. If you include the "expert opinions" of "draft experts" on major cable sports networks-the misses are enough to populate a sorority house. Just for fun take a look at Mel Kiper's 2001 and 2002 post draft commentary, and see how wrong anyone can be.
The point is, it happens. People get things wrong here and there. It is going to happen. The way you make your money, however, is that you are right more than you are wrong-or that you are only so wrong. That even if Mike Williams isn't the guy you thought he was, he's still pretty good. That something comes out of your draft that you can use.
To not get a proper everyday starter out of the draft is pretty mind-blowing, -or at least it should be.
The second thing to mention is by way of prelude: Between the first and second day of the 2002 NFL draft, the Buffalo Bills addressed their other big glaring problem, quarterback, through free agency. The Bills picked up Drew Bledsoe, All-Pro QB from the rival New England Patriots for their first round pick in 2003. This series doesn't address free agency other than in the scope of how it in turn affects the draft. I realize that the two are clearly intertwined, and an action in one should always inform the other, but in this case I simply mean when a person comes/goes at the expense of a draft pick.
Buffalo would head into the 2002 season with a New QB, new wide receiver, a new left tackle. Things were looking up in Western New York. A little too up.


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In slightly surprising news, Dave Meltzer of f4wonline.com has reported on his most recent radio show that Shawn Michaels and Triple H would induct Mike Tyson into the WWE Hall Of Fame this Saturday night. The DX duo had been expected to do the honours for The Four Horsemen of Ric Flair, Barry Windham, Arn Anderson, Tully Blanchard and J.J. Dillon, as both men grew up idolising Flair and his henchmen. Now that role will go to "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes instead, who the stable feuded with, both onscreen and off, in the mid to late 1980s.
The best person to induct Tyson would have been "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, whose confrontation with the then baddest man on the planet on the January 19th, 1998 edition of Raw is still one of the greatest moments in the show's long history. But it seems that D-Generation X, who Tyson briefly aligned with in the run up to WrestleMania XIV, were given the nod as Austin is not involved with Mania this year, so you might as well use somebody already on site. Tyson's induction is expected to be pushed as a big deal by WWE in order to get mainstream press for their Hall Of Fame and draw ratings for the one hour television special preceding next Monday's Raw that will air clips of the ceremony.
Speaking of The Nature Boy, nothing is guaranteed, as Vince McMahon could always wake up on the wrong side of the bed between now and WrestleMania weekend, but a deal in principle has been close to agreed upon with Dixie Carter of TNA for Flair to have a full onstage presence at the proceedings. I'd be very surprised if things went sour at the last minute though, as WWE would leave fans extremely disappointed if Flair didn't cut a speech with his Horsemen comrades and TNA would look like the bad guys in the situation if there was a cancellation at the last minute. We'll see what happens in five days time, be sure to check out Cageside Seats for full WrestleMania weekend coverage.


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Light-Filled Family Home Renovation in Copenhagen
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In a former fishermen's cottage outside Copenhagen, a young family has carved out a cozy, light-filled home.
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Questions must be directed toward the rules. We cannot pre-judge your device by answering questions on whether it complies.
- Earth/Space Science
- Dynamic Planet - Div B
- Rocks and Minerals - Div B
- Meteorology
- 2014-03-09 21:44 Is each team permitted one page of notes or is each student allowed a page of notes?
This year's rules state that each student may bring one non-programmable calculator AND one 8.5" x 11" two-sided page of notes. This means that per team they may have 2 calculators and 2 pages of notes. Each student's notes may be different from their partner's notes.
- Road Scholar
- Solar System
- Inquiry/Nature
- Metric Mastery
- 2013-11-03 20:50 The "plus one estimated digit" rule only applies to analog equipment, not to digital, right? Students should not be estimating digits on a digital scale, digital thermometer, etc. Correct?
Correct. You can not estimate a digit on digital measuring devices.
- 2014-01-06 20:30 Can we use scientific notation in our answer?
Yes, proper scientific notation will be an acceptable format for an answer in the Metric Mastery event.
- 2014-01-06 20:45 Does the "plus one estimated digit" rule apply to a vernier caliper? One of markings on the vernier scale is supposed to be exactly "aligned" with a marking on the main scale which will gives the exact reading.
No, you are correct. On a vernier caliper there would not be an estimated digit.
- Rotor Egg Drop
- 2014-02-28 11:45 Are feathers allowed as an attachment to a homemade wing or blade?
- 2014-02-28 11:47 In the sentence, "The device must use wings or blades that rotate around a central axis to slow the descent of the egg", does the "axis" have to be a physical axis (like an axle) or can it be conceptual axis (like the earth's axis)?
Either conceptual or actual is acceptable.
- 2014-05-08 21:09 Please define parachute and balloon.
Balloon - material that can be filled with air, to swell or puff out. Parachute - any material that fills with air and allows an object attached to it to descend slowly. Both definitions have in common the fact that materials fill with air. If the material on the rotors is not taut, then the device will be considered a parachute or balloon and may be placed in Tiers 3 or 4.
- 2014-05-08 21:16 Is a rotor device with curved wings (like the airfoil used in the helicopter event) considered a parachute? Can the wings of the rotor be curved but the plastic covering of the wing taut and the device considered legal?
The definition of an airfoil is any surface, as a wing, aileron or stabilizer, designed to aid in lifting or controlling an aircraft by making use of the air currents through which it moves. A rotor device may have curved wings with some type of material that is taut and completely enclosing both the upper and lower surfaces. If the curved wing is catching air and behaving as a parachute it is not allowed.
- 2013-12-19 08:54 Does the statement at the device must fit inside a 51cm cube in any orientation mean that the device must be able to rotate in all directions inside the cube? I don't understand the intent of the "any orientation" phase.
The entire device (with the cup), in both launch and flying configuration, must fit into a 51 cm cube in any orientation the student chooses. The entire device does not have to rotate in the 51 cm cube when it is being measured it just has to fit within the cube.
- 2014-02-28 12:12 Must the device be able to fit in the cube in any orientation the judge chooses? "Any orientation" could mean if it can be fit, it passes or that all orientations must fit.
Students will be the ones who choose the orientation of their device in the cube and place it in the cube for verification. Students must be the only ones to touch their device. As long as it fits into the allowed dimensions of the cube,in flying configuration which means with the cup attached, then it passes.
- 2014-02-28 11:56 Does the rotor have to revolve around a central axis a minimum of onerevolution? How is revolution defined (approximately onecomplete turn to be determined by event supervisor?)
The rotor should rotate at least once around a central axis or it could be determined to be a parachute or glider. It will be up to the event supervisor to determine whether the device has rotated around the central axis.
- 2014-02-28 12:05 If the students' rotor design does not encourage parts other than the cup to hit first, will the students be tiered if the cup is not what hits first due to causes out of their control such as air drafts/currents?
Students will be placed in Tier 3 or 4 if the cup does not hit first. Construction 3.d. "No other shock absorbing or cushioning materials can be used..." If another part of the device hits first it would act as a shock absorbing material.
- Experimental Design - Div B
- Write It Do It - Div B
- 2014-03-09 15:13 Are abbreviations allowed to be concatenated? For example, if one has defined N = north, and E = east, is NE -> northeast valid, or will it be penalized?
Yes, this is allowed as long as each part is correctly defined.
- 2014-03-09 20:11 It is stated that any single letters or words may be used. However, do those words have to be in English. Specifically, are students allowed to use letter combinations that correspond to chinese characters (pinyin)?
The standard English keyboard is identified for use with all Science Olympiad tournaments. However, each tournament may - at their discretion and announcement to competing teams - provide additional or alternate languages that may be used. If the PC standard 101 keyboard is able to make Chinese characters, this would only be acceptable if the event supervisor has identified non-English language may be used. For nationals, English is the identified language. Using keyboard symbols to create non-English words will not be acceptable.
- 2014-03-09 20:03 In Write it Do it, it says you can use any symbols on the PC standard 101 key keyboard. On that keyboard there is an "and" symbol, can the and symbol I make look different than the one on the keyboard, or does it have to be the same?
As long as what is written is readily apparent it refers to the "and" symbol and not something else, it would be accepted. Keep in mind that the "+" is not the same as the "and" symbol.
- 2014-03-09 20:07 Will a penalty be assessed for abbreviated fractions (e.g., 1/2 for "one-half")?
No, fractions may be referenced as 1/2 or 3/4 etc.
- 2014-05-06 22:33 Can you use (x,y) for location if you define that they are distances from (0,0) like on a quadrant for graphing
Yes - as long as defined as coordinates.
- Life/Personal/Social Science
- Heredity
- Disease Detectives - Div B
- Anatomy
- 2013-12-19 09:09 Are the diseases restricted to the ones listed in the parentheses, or are those simply the most important ones?
Diseases are restricted to the ones listed in the rules.
- Water Quality - Div B
- 2014-03-09 14:33 In the construction of the salinometer/hydrometer, would the use of a multimeter (not built by the team) in checking the electrical conductivity of a circuit (built by the team) during competition be legal?
Yes, it is okay to use a purchased multimeter as part of the device the students build provided that none of the components were manufactured to measure water quality/chemistry. They need to be able to explain how they built it.
- 2014-05-08 17:38 In previous years, the rules have stated the amount of the saline solution given for testing salinity, what is the amount this year at nationals?
400 to 800 mls of salt water available for testing
- Entomology - Div B
- 2014-03-25 10:44 Can pictures be added to the field guide? They would be glued in next to each organism that is listed in the guide.
No. Pictures, notes, drawings are not allowed to be glued into the field guide. Students may write or draw in their field guides but may not insert anything in addition to the pages and allowed tabs.
- 2014-03-09 20:27 Does "annotation" indicate that a student may write in the margins of their commercially published reference?
- 2014-03-27 14:39 Does "annotated" with reference to the commercially published resource include covering pages of the book with other printed sources of information?
No, you may not cover pages of the book with other printed sources of information.
- 2014-04-22 20:42 Does "annotated" with reference to the commercially published resource include covering pages of the book with other printed sources of information?
No, covering pages of the resource book with other printed sources of information is not allowed.
- Physical Science/Chemistry
- Chemistry
- Can't Judge a Powder
- 2014-03-08 21:23 Are students allowed to bring graduated cylinders?
No, graduated cylinders are not on the list of items that students may bring.
- 2013-12-22 22:16 Are graduated beral pipettes permissable?
Yes - Beral pipettes are permitted for Can't Judge a Powder, whether graduated or not.
- 2013-11-06 11:43 Can the 9-v conductivity meter be commercial product, or does it have to be home-made?
As long as the conductivity meter is operated by a 9 volt battery, it is allowed.
- 2014-01-01 15:10 Is the 9-volt Conductivity tester to be assumed as "not to exceed," or only 9-volt allowed?
The rules say that students may only bring specified items. Teams may bring only 9-volt conductivity testers, per General Rules in the manual.
- 2014-01-01 15:12 The rules say, "Chemical gloves are optional, but recommended." Specifically, what are "chemical gloves"
Chemical gloves are safety gloves worn when working with potential dangerous chemicals. They usually take a while to degrade, are not easily permeable, and are strong. Most are made of Neoprene, nitrile, PVC, PVA (We should not use these), and latex.
- 2013-11-06 11:44 how many grams of the sample are given to the students? If they run out, can they ask for more without penalty?
It will be up to the Event Supervisors. The Event Supervisors may notify the students at the beginning of the competition if refills will be allowed or not, students may ask the Event Supervisor. Since materials vary widely in density, there is no minimum or maximum number of grams Event Supervisors are to provide to the students.
- 2014-01-01 15:32 Rule 3d states not to say endothermic or exothermic, a web guide gives 5pts for: "...0.2 grams of the powder was dissolved in 3 ml of DI the temperature decreased from 23.3C to 21.8C thus inferring that dissolving the powder in water is endothermic."
When in doubt, read the Rules Manual. Students should not write inferences. They should only write observations. When answering questions, they should write the number(s) of the observation(s) that would be used to answer the question. Examples with inferences in them should not be listed. There is no place in the rules manual that says how to punish a team that writes an unneeded inference. However, if a team writes an unsupported inference and lists that inference to answer a question, it would receive a maximum of 2 points.
- Crime Busters
- 2014-03-09 20:42 The rules state "Each student may bring one 8.5" by 11" two-sided page of notes..." do these notes need to be the same, or may each student bring a different set of notes?
No, the notes do not need to be the same, each student's notes may be different.
- 2014-01-01 15:12 The rules say, "Chemical gloves are optional, but recommended." Specifically, what are "chemical gloves"
Chemical gloves are safety gloves worn when working with potential dangerous chemicals. They usually take a while to degrade, are not easily permeable, and are strong. Most are made of Neoprene, nitrile, PVC, PVA (We should not use these), and latex.
- Physics
- Shock Value
- Simple Machines
- 2013-11-06 11:42 Can a computer be used as a tool for the device testing portion of the event?
No. Computers/tablets/etc generally aren't allowed in Science Olympiad events unless explicitly permitted in the specific event rules, since they can potentially violate multiple general rules.
- 2013-11-06 12:01 Do students need to impound their reference material secured in a 3-ring binder?
No, only the device, tools, and supplies must be impounded. Reference materials, writing utensils, and calculators do not need to be impounded.
- 2014-05-06 22:13 Does the device have to remain within the specifications for size throughout the entire testing process? Or solely for impound, assuming it is in ready position to test at impound?
The device must only be within specification in the ready to use position. This means that they must not have to make adjustments to the device that will put it out of spec before using the device. If the device incidentally falls out of specification during use, that will be acceptable as the measurement only occurs before operation (but when it is ready to use.)
- 2014-03-09 11:32 How should teams who fail to impound their device be scored?
That is up to the individual event supervisor. It's recommended that they get a MS and TS of 0 for not making an honest attempt.
- 2014-01-01 22:12 Do students have to hang the masses from the lever, or are they allowed to set the masses on top of the lever?
General rule #2 applies, they can do either.
- 2014-03-09 15:35 Can the device include a mass" that is used to achieve static equilibrium befor the test masses are added?
Any masses used in this manner must be fixed in place before impound.
- 2014-03-09 11:37 Does the mass range of 50.0 grams - 1200.0 grams define both the provided/known masses and the unknown masses?
Yes, the mass ranges apply to both Known and Unknown Masses per rule 2.f.
- 2013-10-31 20:21 Under the catagory of "Wheel& Axle", are "Belt & Pulleys" included?
Yes, Belt and Pulley sare included as part of the Pulley simple machine type for both Simple Machines and Complex Machines.
- 2014-01-01 22:23 If "Questions are limited to the following static equilibrium simple machines" only, will there be questions on objects that are moving or calculations of things like "kinetic energy" as the rule mentions?
No, This does not apply to Div. B, Simple Machines.
- 2013-10-31 20:23 Under the catagory of "Wheel & Axle", are "Gear Systems" included?
- 2014-01-01 22:24 Is there a standardized way that the masses are intended to be attached to the levers?
No, teams can utilize the flexible loops on the masses to hang them, or they can set the entire mass on their own hanger of some sort.
- 2013-11-06 12:17 Regarding the phrase "using an known mass and lever", are these simply the tools available to the competitor that are allowed to be used, or are the students REQUIRED to utilize the known mass to determine the unknown mass?
Yes, the rules state that students are to use both the known mass and a lever to determine an unknown mass.
- 2014-03-09 11:50 Can the hangers that the masses are hung from, be movable? For example, can the loops of the given masses, be attached to movable ringed hooks that the students slide along the two arms of their weighing device?
Yes, as long as the hooks are only used for attachment and the entire device only uses the Law of the Lever for calculating the unknown mass. General rule #2 applies: http://www.soinc.org/ethics_rules
- 2014-01-01 22:25 Can the tools include a spring scale attached to the device (levers)?
No, a spring scale would not be within the spirit of the problem and would violate general rule #2, in addition to not abiding by rule 4.b.v. regarding using only the principles of a lever to calculate the mass.
- 2014-05-06 22:18 In this section, the rules state that my simple machines team must move the relative positions of the weights along the lever arm during testing of their device. Is the relative position relative to the fulcrum, to the other mass, or to another ob...
Relative to the arm itself.
- 2013-11-06 12:21 Are points to be assigned as whole points only? Rounded or truncated? For example, if the measurement takes 15 seconds, is the TS value assigned as 18 points, 18.75 points, or 19 points?
Points will be assigned to the significant figures of the measuring equipment available to the supervisors. Contact local tournaments for information to the precision of their tools.
- 2013-11-06 12:23 Is the Mass Score in whole points, rounded or not, or in decimal? For example, if the actual mass of the unknown was 1000g, and the calculated value was 990g, is the scored MS value assigned 29 points, 29.7 points, or 30 points?
The mass score will be decimal, based on the precision of the measurement tools used by the Event Supervisor.
- Sounds of Music
- 2014-01-22 22:22 May two students on the same team build the same type of instrument - say, both strings - if one instrument does treble and the other does bass?
No. The instruments must be 2 different types.
- 2014-01-22 22:24 With regards to the instrument-specific test, should a plosive aerophone be classified as a percussion instrument or a wind instrument?
It is a wind instrument per Hornbostel–Sachs.
- 2014-03-09 16:01 What type of instrument is a hammered dulcimer (precursor to the piano), string or percussion?
It's a chordophone instrument per Hornbostel–Sachs.
- 2014-01-22 22:25 Is it possible to use pre-made cane such as cane that is gouged, profiled, and shaped. I would use this cane to construct a reed by hand.
No. That is a reed block.
- 2014-05-06 22:19 Are students allowed to 3D print a reed and mouthpiece?
Yes, be able to explain the process or document it.
- 2014-01-23 10:31 Regarding use of rosin, is powdered rosin used in gymnastics, baseball, bowling acceptable?
Yes, it is not a commercially available music item.
- 2014-03-09 15:05 Are questions about playing specific musical instruments within the scope of this science competition? For example: "What is a technique of the left hand and arm in which the pitch of a note varies in a pulsating rhythm?"
No. Rule 4.d.i clearly states questions are on general acoustic knowledge and the types of instruments brought by the competitors. Musical technique questions are are out of the realm of the rules UNLESS they are referring to WHY a technique makes that sound (i.e. how does the speed of the bow/air affect the sound - bowing/blowing faster is louder, why does vibrato change the sound).
- Technology
- Wheeled Vehicle
- 2014-01-16 15:20 Does the "non-metallic, elastic material" (possibly a rubber band) mentioned in Section 1 qualify as a "drive string"?
Yes, if the elastic material is wrapped around the axle it becomes the 'drive string' and would not incur a penalty if it comes free and touches the floor.
- 2014-01-16 15:26 3.a. states using a "single integral device" .... Does that rule out a system combining two energy sources, such as using rubber bands along with a fishing pole system?
A single integral device (a single vehicle) could include a device which has two or more separate sections/energy sources even if they are dissimilar such as rubber bands and a fishing pole as they are complimenting each other to achieve a goal of greatest speed.
- 2014-01-16 15:36 How many non-metallic elastic devices can I have to power the vehicle?
There is no limit as long as they all meet the "non-metallic, elastic" rule.
- 2014-01-16 15:37 If a fishing pole is used as the elastic device, do the metal ferules violate the non-metalic rule?
No, as long as the metal ferrules don't provide any energy to propel the vehicle, it is okay.
- 2013-12-19 10:38 Can the attachment of the dowel to the vehicle encircle the dowel? Technically, the dowel itself would not then be the "Foremost part of the vehicle", the attachment mechanism would be.
The vehicle may have a device to attach the dowel to the vehicle and permit the removal of the dowel for transportation and/or any necessary adjustment. This device must not extend more than 2 cm from the front of the dowel and would then become the foremost part of the vehicle. This attachment device must serve no purpose other than to attach and hold the dowel on the vehicle.
- 2014-03-09 21:11 Does a 1/4" x 1/4" piece of balsa qualify as a 'dowel'?
No, a dowel by definition is a solid cylindrical rod.
- 2014-05-06 22:35 Can students use a laser device to aid in the alignment of their wheeled vehicle?
No. Paragraph 3.j. specifically prohibits that. "No electrical or electronic devices may be used on the vehicle, its alignment devices, or any tools ...
- 2014-01-16 15:39 The 1/4" wooden dowel that must be attached to the front end of the vehicle, can it be a square dowel or must it be a round dowel?
By definition, a dowel is a cylindrical rod.
- 2014-01-16 15:59 What happens if a vehicle goes beyond the target distance? Would I still take a distance score but placed the team score in Tier 2 as a competition violation?
The vehicle may go past the the Target Line without penalty. If the vehicle goes past the Target Line the Distance Score is still the distance from the Measurement Point on the vehicle to the Target Line to the nearest 0.1 cm. It is a point (Measurement Point on the vehicle) to line (Target Line) measurement.
- 2014-01-16 15:43 If the center line tape disappears under the wheel of the vehicle but is not visible on the outside of the wheel, is that a reason for losing the Center Line Bonus?
No, if the center tape remains completely within the vehicle's track, i.e. the Center Tape is not visible outside of either wheel of the vehicle's widest axle the Center Line Bonus will be awarded.
- Robo-Cross
- 2014-03-13 20:06 Can you use a laptop during competition?
Yes, this is covered in the remote control of devices spreadsheet linked from the event homepage and as referred to in para 2.h of the rules. The voltage of any batteries on the laptop must be verifiable to be within permissible limits. And of course, use of a laptop must not allow the competitors to get outside help for the event
- 2013-12-22 21:16 Can more than one team drive the same Robot?
No, as stated in the description para 1 the task is to design and build a robot to accomplish a task, not just to accomplish a task. General rule #7 applies in that current team members must have constructed all pre-built devices. Note competitive robots can be made rather cheaply and do NOT require expensive parts. Successful teams have built systems using all new parts for ~$50.
- 2013-12-20 12:38 May a LEGO Mindstorm NTX be controlled by a device using an app to control movement such as an iPad, iPhone, or iPod. Would the device be considered to be remotely controlling the robot through radio waves?
Yes, as long as the device uses one of the frequencies allowed in the rules as outlined on the NSO website, that would comply with the remote control through radio waves. However, be careful of the device used, it must not allow control or aid from sources outside the competitors.
- 2013-12-22 21:22 Can we use Bluetooth as a remote control?
Yes, Bluetooth, among other standards, is explicitly allowed in the general rules on radiof frequencies referenced in the printed rules. The general rules are accessible from the Robo-Cross event page at: http://www.soinc.org/sites/default/files/uploaded_files/Remotecontrolgeneralrules.pdf
- 2014-03-27 10:58 Is a helicopter or other flying device a legal robot in this competition? In other words is it within the rules for a robot to be able to fly over the playing surface?
Yes, nothing in the rules says flying devices are not legal. This is all provided the robot is safe, still fits with a 30cm cube, and follows other associated rules.
- 2014-01-05 22:21 If a commercial kit is used what would qualify as a funtional modification?
As per rule 2.c, commercial kits may be used, but must have at least one functional modification. A functional modification is already defined within the rule as the lack of a modification causing the robot to either not work or working differently. This means either a robot pulled out of a box or a kit built that exclusively follows a manufacturer's directions would not be legal for competition. A team is, however, allowed to start with the raw kit/device, run tests on the device, and make modifications prior to competition. Competitors are, in fact, expected to do so prior to the competition as there is no complete device designed for Science Olympiad Robo-Cross that is commercially available.
- 2014-03-27 11:01 It says that the robot in the ready to run position must fit inside a 30 x 30 x 30 cm square. Does the robot have to be turned on while it is being measured?
Yes, ready to run means it is prepared for competition and can begin immediately after being measured without intervention from the competitors.
- 2014-03-27 11:08 Does the passive device need to start in the claw of the robot at the beginning of the competition or can it be placed in the robot starting box and picked up later in the competition?
No, it does not need to start in the claw. It does need to fit in the 30 cm box with the rest of the robot. The passive device will be considered part of the robot and scored as such if it is left in a different Zone than the Robot at the end of the competition. See Rule 6.a.v.
- 2013-12-22 21:32 The sentence says the Robot "May be controlled remotely by radio, infrared, or wired control Boxes to the robot". LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots are programmed and not remotely controlled. Would this type of robot be acceptable?
Yes. Programmable controllers on the robot or in a remote box are allowed. But if the robot is touched after the Event Supervisor says "1, 2, 3, go" the time will stop per rule 5.f.iv.
- 2014-03-27 14:32 Technical Documentation examples are now posted on the website under Div. B - Robo Cross.
Examples of the technical documentation are now on the website under Div. B - Robo Cross. Illustrations may be in any form - photos, hand drawings, etc. Documentation must be clear and legible.
- 2013-12-20 12:55 Please provide the geometry of the bonus jug. For example, is the cross section circular (bleach bottle) or rounded square (milk jug) and is the connection between the bottom of the jug and the wall rounded.
The bonus jug will be a plastic milk or juice jug provided by the local event supervisor and will be what is available locally. It is recommended to use a jug that is squared on the bottom and has 4 sides, not a rounded jug. If there are more than one playing fields are a competition, the jugs must be identical.
- 2014-03-13 20:40 Will the handle on the bonus jug be placed facing up, facing down, or will competitors be allowed to choose?
The position of the handle on the bonus jug (if there is a handle) will be up to the event supervisor. All teams will have the jug placed in the same position and orientation.
- 2014-01-05 22:24 The rules state that the robot may move the bonus jug and robot parts may end up in or on the Bonus Jug. Can the Bonus Jug be ON the robot itself within the scoring zones and be scored according to the zone the robot is in?
- 2014-03-27 11:13 If the objects are inside of the jug, but still attached to the the robot, will they count for points?
Yes. The key language in rules 6.b.ii and 6.b.iii is: "...in or fully supported by the Bonus Jug..."
- 2013-12-22 21:48 Are the wires that connect a controller to the robot considered "part of the robot" with regard to this rule? If the wires are long enough that they touch the ground outside of the playing field, are they considered out of play, stopping the run?
No, the wires from the controller are part of the controller. No part of the rule requires time stop for the controller touching the ground.
- 2014-03-27 11:14 The robot carries a container and some items are picked up and stored in the container. If the container is dropped on top of the bonus jug that is facing up, are the items in the container considered fully supported by the jug and are awarded 3x ...
If the container is fully supported by the jug, yes, the objects in it are fully supported by the jug.
- 2013-12-20 15:22 Should the reference here be to Para 5, line 2, not 5.a., which does not require any identifications?
Yes, 6.c. should read: The score will be reduced one point for each incorrect identification in 5. line 1-2.
- 2013-12-22 21:49 May a cell phone be used as the remote control for the robot?
Yes. The general rules referenced in para 2.h at http://www.soinc.org/sites/default/files/uploaded_files/Remotecontrolgeneralrules.pdf specifically allow smartphones. However, be aware, some tournaments may have rules against cell phone use by competitors, I suggest you clear such use tournament by tournament.
- Boomilever - Div B
- 2014-01-23 10:55 3a says that the Boolilever must be attached to the mounting hook(s). If the attachment base on the boomilever has no hole but rests against the mounting hook does that count as "attached"?
Yes, the boomilever may rest against the mounting hook.
- 2013-11-30 02:48 Is it 5 cm below Contact depth of actual Boomilever being tested, or 5 cm from Contact Depth line?
Please refer to the posted Rules Clarification.
- 2013-11-30 02:55 Does rule 3d mean that the loading block must be at or above 5cm below the contact depth before start AND during loading? For example, can the loading block be at 25cm below the center line of the hook if the contact depth=20cm? Will this depth be...
The rule does not state that the loading block must be at of above 5cm below the contact depth during the loading. Testing will continue until failure of the Boomilever which is defined in 5.f.line 3.
- 2014-01-23 10:36 Can we use dowel joints to connect/join wood pieces in addition to adhesive? i.e. the dowel pins are made of wood.
Dowels are allowed as long as they are made of wood and meet the requirements of rule 3.g.
- 2014-03-27 14:41 What is the correct usage of the stabilization sticks (i.e. door stop end bumper only, wood dowel end only, either wood dowel or door stop end, or does not matter)?
To correctly use the stabilization sticks, the door stop end bumper should be used to touch the bucket, not the wood dowel end.
- 2014-01-23 10:52 Please explain "Failure." Should loading stop if a piece breaks off the structure? Rule 3.a. states that it must be a single structure.
Failure is defined specifically in rule 5.j. Rule 3.a. defines the construction parameters of the structure, not what happens to the structure during loading. Therefore, if a piece breaks off the structure during loading and the structure is still supporting the load, loading will continue until failure occurs as defined in 5.j.
- Helicopters
- 2014-01-23 10:10 The rule says around a single vertical axis, but last year when my team was at state we saw a group with a tandem/chinook style helicopter. I was wondering if this is legal according to the 2914 rules, though I also see that it is still phrased th...
Chinook style helicopters are still legal under the 2014 rules, but will not receive any bonus. 3e defines a rotor as a blade or blades which rotate around a vertical axis. Each rotor may have it's own vertical axis.
- 2014-01-26 17:48 If two (or more) rotors share a common vertical axis (eg, attached to the same motor mast) but rotate on different horizontal planes, are the rotors considered separate rotors?
Rotors are defined in rule 3.e as one or more blades that rotate on a common path around a vertical axis. The rules do not include any requirements for the amount of vertical separation between blades necessary, so blades that are separated to an unlimited extent may still qualify as being part of the same assembly. One blade could be on the top of the helicopter or motorstick and another on the bottom, but still be connected in a single rotor assembly. The "path" referred to in rule 3.e does not indicate that every blade must occupy exactly the same volumetric space on each rotation. Instead, it means that when an assembly is rotated around an axis, each blade also processes around that axis. A key test of whether blades are part of the same rotor are to determine if they are rigidly connected to each other. If one blade cannot rotate independently of another blade, they are on the same rotor and constitute a multi bladed rotor. To test if a rotor is single bladed, the students should demonstrate that it can rotate independent of all other blades on the helicopter without damage to the helicopter.
- 2014-01-23 10:22 If the radius is 15 cm or less (which would equal a diameter of 30 cm) how does this relate to rule 3e - the maximum diameter is 25 cm.
The 15cm referred to in rule 3.f is an exception for single-bladed rotors only, as they have less lifting area and their swept diameter is extremely difficult to measure. Any rotor assembly with more than one blade must have a diameter less than 25cm. If a rotor only has a single blade, it must have a radius less than 15cm.
- 2014-02-24 17:52 Do single blades which pass the student demonstration of independent rotation but then function together as a multi bladed rotor during flight still qualify for Scoring Rule 5.a. time bonus, and would the blades be evaluated under Construction Rul...
No, the pre-inspection is not the only time in which a device must be within compliance of the rules. It must remain in compliance throughout testing. As such, if a Helicopter rotor design functions as a two-bladed rotor during flight, it will be judged as a two-bladed rotor. This means the 25 cm rotor diameter limit will apply and the 10% bonus will not.
- 2014-01-23 09:54 Would a two or three-bladed rotor count as a single-blade for the 10% bonus if only one of the blades is covered and the others are left uncovered (without mylar, etc)?
Yes, the other components referred to as "blades" above are not blades as they do not provide lift, they are counterweights. Only the covered surface counts as a blade and presuming all other requirements are met, will count as a single bladed rotor.
- 2014-01-23 10:28 If the helicopter blade consisting of a single surface has the axis of rotation in the middle of the surface, will it still be considered a single surface for the purpose of the bonus?
No, the axis of rotation in this situation divides the covered region into two separate lifting surfaces, meaning two separate blades.
- 2014-03-09 20:58 Is there a time after a helicopter gets hung up in a ceiling obstacle the judges should use before calling a halt to the time.
The rules do not mandate any amount of time for hang-ups to continue legal flight time. Whether the rotors are supporting the weight of the helicopter or not is the only factor determining whether a flight is over or not and this will be up to the judgement of the event supervisor at the individual tournament. We cannot comment on a specific scenarios or occurrences without having actually been physically present.
- 2014-02-24 17:59 How will judges determine that the rotors no longer support the weight of the helicopter?
This will be up to the judgement of the event supervisor. There are simply too many potential scenarios based on local conditions and individual behavior to predict every possibility.
- 2014-03-11 18:44 Could a single bladed rotor that is unpowered ( not powered by rubberband or anything else) qualify for the bonus?
No, as per rule 3.e, rotors must be the lifting surfaces. If a component is not powered, it is not providing lift. Para 3.f, last sentence: A blade is defined as a single surface designed to create lift force as it moves through the air. An unpowered blade is likely to be stationary, so it cannot provide lift.
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Two important pins belonging to American Airlines crew members killed in the 9/11 Pentagon crash are now back with the airline.
They were found at the crash site at the Pentagon, and are now part of the C.R. Smith Museum in Fort Worth.
A center director for the USO in Delaware saw the two pins from the American Airlines crew of Flight 77 on display at Dover Air Force Base and contacted American Airlines about them.
That was more than a year ago. Now, those pins are at the airline's museum.
Marc Flagg understands how important symbolism is when it comes to Sept. 11.
He still has items from the wreckage that belonged to his parents, Bud and Darlene Flagg, who were passengers on Flight 77 that crashed into the Pentagon.
His father flew for American for 31 years.
"And everybody looks at things differently, but it's meaningful to some people, and that's well worth it all the way around," said Flagg.
Although they are tiny, he says two pins worn by crew members of Flight 77 are monumental.
"The pins represent a lot of things for the flight attendants and for the crew members from American Airlines, and also to the family members to what transpired," said Flagg.
It's believed that the wings were worn by the co-pilot because of their color, but which flight attendant on Flight 77 wore the union pin is unknown.
"The pins symbolize again, our crews, our family, our passengers and the sacrifice they endured on that day, and we have to honor that continuously," said Keith Wilson, President of the Allied Pilots Association.
For families of 9/11 victims who visit the museum, a memorial garden is in place, where they can peacefully reflect.
"I was happy that part of the country and part of America has something back, and that there is something to remember them by, because there wasn't a lot left from Flight 77 at the Pentagon, nor from Flight 11 or any of the other aircraft," said Flagg.
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Officials estimate more than 300,000 guests will turn out at
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The F-4 tornado brought utter devastation when it swept through Moore, Oklahoma. A continuing focus of concern is placed on the Plaza Towers Elementary School which took a direct hit and the bordering suburb's Briarwood Elementary School in Oklahoma City.
Tom Dreiling, principal at the 80 year old North Olmsted Middle School, knows all too well you have to be ready for anything. "We do monthly drills. We talk with our students about what the proper procedures are," said Principal Dreiling.
The North Olmsted School District has plans just in case severe weather threatens the lives of staff and students. Teachers go over emergency procedures with students. The principal states that his district "does do a lot with the kids."
The procedures are evaluated every year and updated with help of local dire department to ensure the safe practices are current and appropriate.
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However, it is being expected that Faisalabad Board HSSC Part 1 Result 2012 will be declare on 07th September, 2012. Faisalabad Board has conducted the HSSC Part I Examination 2012 in the month of May, 2012. And now it's the time to announce the HSSC 11th Class Result 2012.
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Police say a man was spotted floating in Burt Lake, but it was too late to save him when he was pulled to shore.
People along Oosting Road spotted him around 2:00pm Sunday and waded into the lake and started CPR until emergency crews arrived.
EMS personnel tried to revive Roscoe Ballard of Northville and Burt Lake, but could not save him.
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Groupware being a very important component for today's corporate world has been given special attention and care in PCQLinux 2005. Last time we carried OpenGroupware with PCQLinux 2004, but got some complaints that it was not very easy to install and people faced complications while configuring it. So this time we decided to migrate to a new option called NullGroupware. This is a very easy to install Groupware solution and also has lots of good features, like calendaring, contact management, forums, messenger, e-mailing and more. Let's get started with installing, configuring, and finally using it.
If you have installed PCQLinux 2005 as a 'Groupware Server' then Nullgroupware and all the other required components will be installed automatically. But if you have done some other type of installation then you have to manually install httpd and MySQL besides NullGroupware. You can install them by running system-config-package or selecting 'Add/Remove Applications' from the Application > System Settings Menu. When the Add/Remove Program starts up, select the PCQLinux Specials > Exclusive > NullGroupware option and click on the Update button and it will install all the required packages.
Now comes the configuration part, which is also not at all difficult. To start with the configuration, first of all, start some pre-required services like this
#service httpd start
#service mysql star
#service webmin start
Now go to the /opt/nullgroupware/bin and run the following command
This script will then ask you some questions. Provide the answers as shown in the box below.
Now you have to create a new database and a new database user. To create the database in MySQL run, the following command
#mysqladmin create groupware
Now open the Webmin interface and go to Servers > MySQL Database Server. Select the 'User Permission' followed by the 'Create new user' link and create a user called groupware. Give it all the rights by selecting them from the 'Permissions' table and finally click the Save button. Now just one thing is left to make your Groupware server running. you have to now copy the folder "/opt/nullgroupware/var/htdocs/groupware to /var/www/html folder and yes, everything is done. Run NullLogic Groupware by the following command
Accessing and using NullLogic
To access NullLogic Groupware you have to open a browser and go to the link http://localhost:4410. a login page will appear. Provide the username as administrator and password as "visual" and it will let you enter the groupware administration page.
As you can see at the left hand side of this page, you have the option for Administration, calendaring, managing contacts and calls, e-mailing (fetching external mails into one web mail account), uploading files, creating forums, messaging, etc. But the first thing you should do is to go to the Administration Link and select the "users" option and change the default Administrator's password.
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