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2004, Miramax. Directed by Tommy O'Haver. Anne Hathaway, Hugh Dancy, Cary Elwes, Minnie Driver, Vivica A. Fox, Joanna Lumley, Patrick Bergin, Jimi Mistry, Eric Idle, Parminder K. Nagra.
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Content advisory: An instance of mild profanity and a few crude expressions; mild sensuality; mild action violence; brief comic intoxication.
From a National Catholic Register review
By Steven D. Greydanus
When Gail Carson Levine set out to retell the story of Cinderella in her first novel for children, she realized that the heroine of the classic fairy tale was "too much of a goody-two-shoes" for her tastes, and concluded that there had to be a reason for Cinderella's submissiveness to her her wicked stepmother and stepsisters.
Borrowing a page from Sleeping Beauty, therefore, Levine came up with the central dramatic conceit of her Newbery Honor-award winning book, Ella Enchanted: From her infancy Ella has been under a fairy curse (here bestowed in cluelessness rather than malice) obliging her to obey any imperative statement directed at her, from anyone. The moral of the story, in the author's own words in interviews and letters to readers, is: "Don't be too obedient!"
Of course there are genuine limits on a child's duty of obedience even to parents and other legitimate authority figures. And certainly for a child to feel obliged to obey random commands from siblings, classmates, and even total strangers would be a serious problem. Still, it seems an odd point to make the basis of a fairy tale, however revisionist.
Be that as it may, for better and for worse, in adapting Levine's story for the screen, director Tommy O'Haver and a half-dozen credited screenwriters retained little of Levine's Newbery Award-winning story, other than Ella's essential dilemma and a few character names. This Ella Enchanted is more an homage to the Cinderella story than a retelling of it; gone are the enchanted pumpkin coach and field-mouse steeds, the magical slipper and the spell-breaking stroke of midnight. (Actually, the spell-breaking stroke of midnight does make an appearance, but in a completely different connection.)
Levine's story has been considerably softened in several respects: Ella's father, though not quite sympathetic, is no longer the cruel figure from the book, and Ella herelf (Anne Hathaway, The Princess Diaries), though obviously unhappy to be so vulnerable to capricious orders, lacks the rebellious spirit of Levine's heroine.
Where Levine's book adopted a straightforward magical-realist style, the movie aims for Princess Bride self-awareness and the kind of anachronistic comedy lately popularized by the Shrek movies but rooted in the British stage "panto" tradition.
Ella's condition has goofier results on the screen than on the page: In the book, Ella simply feels an overwhelming compulsion to comply with any order and suffers physically and mentally until she does, but in the movie Ella's body carries out orders with or without her consent, and expressions like "Bite me!" and "Hold your tongue!" are fulfilled with comic literal-mindedness.
The film satirizes the teen-idol-worship culture of its own target audience with scenes of screaming maidens swooning over dashing Prince Char (Hugh Dancy), while the more sensible Ella protests injustices committed by Char's nefarious uncle (Cary Elwes, The Princess Bride). Of course Char is intrigued by Ella's lack of interest in him, and she in turn begins to respond to his attentions. ("You shouldn't believe everything you read in Mediaeval Teen," he tells her good-naturedly.)
Refreshingly, Ella avoids a misstep common among girl-empowerment flicks, which often feel compelled to emasculate the male lead in order to make the heroine truly heroic (e.g., Ever After: A Cinderella Story). This approach backfires, of course, since it's unsatisfying for the heroine to wind up with a wimp who doesn't deserve her; she needs a worthy suitor.
By contrast, Ella manages to make both its leads appealing and admirable, in no small measure to the credit of its appealing stars. Hathaway makes a quintessential fairy-tale princess, and radiates winsome sincerity and earnest charm. As Char, Dancy gracefully negotiates the tricky business of being at once clueless about his uncle's evil machinations while also coming across as capable, gallant, and with the capacity for heroism under the right circumstances.


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Janet Ahlberg
In the early 1960s, Allan studied teacher training in Sunderland, where he also met Janet, his future wife. He had tackled a wide variety of jobs, ranging from postman to plumber's mate before working as a primary teacher for ten years. Janet, however, discovering that she 'couldn't do the policing job', went on to study graphic design, which led her to her vocation as an illustrator.
Several years later, bored with her then current job, and desperate for a creative opening, Janet asked Allan to write a children's book for her to illustrate. Allan, having always wanted to write but being unable to find his niche, suddenly felt 'as though [he] was a clockwork toy and she had turned the key'. So began the career which would later lead them to become one of Britain's most successful author/illustrator teams, producing ingenious books of the highest quality.
Influenced by comics and cartoons, their perfect partnership went on to produce masterpieces including PEEPO!, which reflected Allan's childhood ('I am the Peepo! baby.'), EACH PEACH PEAR PLUM and THE BABY'S CATALOGUE. These books have all become children's classics, with their 'rhythmic prose, their mix of dottiness and sentiment appealing both to young children and to the parents who read them aloud' (Louette Harding, The Daily Mail).
Working together, they saw their books as more than simply the combination of words and pictures – rather, a whole package which worked as a unity: 'the tale is not in the typescript or in the pictures but in a way the two go together, a marriage of words and pictures'. Striving for perfection, their main aim was 'to produce William Morris books at Penguin prices.'
Allan's writing took less time than Janet's illustration, so he also collaborated with other illustrators, such as Fritz Wegner, Andre Amstutz, Colin McNaughton, Faith Jaques, Joe Wright and Emma Chichester Clarke, thus creating the bestselling Happy Families series, which have been called 'miniature masterpieces'. The series has sold in excess of 2.6 million copies since its launch in 1980.
1980 also saw the birth of their daughter, Jessica who was a great inspiration to their work.
Allan also went on to write a range of fiction titles for older children, including WOOF!, THE BEAR NOBODY WANTED, THE GIANT BABY and THE BETTER BROWN STORIES. He is also much loved by teachers throughout the country for his two phenomenally successful poetry collections, HEARD IT IN THE PLAYGROUND and PLEASE, MRS BUTLER, which look at the funny side of life at school.
Since Janet's sadly premature death in 1994, Allan has continued to work, recently producing his beautiful tribute to her, JANET'S LAST BOOK, and continues to create wonderful books for children of all ages.
In April 1998, Allan moved to London.
The Story of Janet and Allan Ahlberg
Allan Ahlberg was born in Croydon in 1938, but grew up in Oldbury, near Birmingham. From the age of twelve, his dream was to be a writer. Before he fulfilled his ambition, he tried his hand at a variety of other jobs including postman, grave digger, plumber's mate and teacher.
Janet Hall was born in 1944 and spent her childhood years in Leicester. She went to Sunderland to train to be a teacher. Allan Ahlberg had enrolled on the same course.
They married in 1969. Janet decided against teaching as a career and turned instead to graphic design. While Allan worked full time as a teacher, Janet's first work was published. She began urging Allan to write a text for her to illustrate. Hard though it is to believe, their submissions to publishers were met with rejection slips. Then, in one week, Penguin took The Old Joke Book, A & C Black took The Vanishment of Thomas Tull and Heinemann took Burglar Bill. The Ahlbergs had arrived and there would be no looking back. In 1978, Janet's artwork for Each Peach Pear Plum won her the Kate Greenaway Medal. The following year there were celebrations for an altogether different reason — the Ahlbergs' daughter, Jessica, was born.
By the 1980s, the Ahlbergs were big news, not just in Britain but all around the world. Their books were translated into twenty-one languages – from Catalan to Finnish; from Hebrew to Japanese. But it was The Jolly Postman, published in 1986, that brought Janet and Allan their greatest success. The book was five years in the making but the effort paid off with awards, including the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Emil/Kurt Maschler Award, and sales of over five Million copies worldwide for The Jolly Postman and its successors, The Jolly Christmas Postman and The Jolly Pocket Postman.
InfluencesJanet and Allan Ahlberg fashioned their books from familiar ingredients: from folk and nursery tales; from the surrounding and activities of family life; from their own memories. Both Janet and Allan retained strong memories of growing up during the 1940's and 1950's. The affectionate references to that era in books like Peepo! And The Bear Nobody Wanted were not simply drawn from memory but meticulously researched. Janet Ahlberg was a collector of artefacts, from paintings to teapots to mechanical toys. As children, both Janet and Allan loved reading comics. Janet's favourite books included Rupert Bear, Winnie the Pooh and The Famous Five. Books were more of a rarity in Allan's childhood, although he does remember one very special story, The Bear Nobody Wanted!
Allan's stories and Janet's pictures demonstrate their ability to view the world through a child's eyes. In Allan's case, this perspective was sharpened by his years as a teacher. The couple's daughter, Jessica, helped to inspire some of the Ahlbergs' most successful books. Her passion for the Mothercare catalogue was one of the seeds for The Baby's Catalogue. A few years later, Allan watched a slightly older Jessica play with a stack of envelopes and he began to evolve The Jolly Postman.
A Special Way of WorkingAllan once joked that it took him a day to do the words for a book and Janet six months to do the pictures, but this is to diminish the extent of his involvement. Generally, the initial idea for a book would be his, but he would quickly begin the process of 'playing table tennis' with Janet.
Often, Allan would pass visual suggestions and pictorial jokes on to Janet. Sometimes, he would provide her with a complete layout. Then it was Janet's turn to assess the book in its entirety; the balance and rhythm of words and pictures, pages and spreads. Janet would then produce detailed layouts and dummies to prove to herself, Allan and their publishers that the idea worked. Janet also often undertook detailed research for her illustrations. This might involve visiting a school to sketch children for Starting School, taking photographs for landscapes for Bye Bye Baby or referring to a 1939 Army and Navy Stores' catalogue for Peepo!
Allan once said that 'it is vital to be aware of the book as a physical, bound object – that you hold, with pages that turn'. Both he and Janet remained involved throughout the publishing process – overseeing everything from type size and binding through to cover layout and paper quality. The result of their involvement is books that really work for their intended audience in every way.
What Makes Janet and Allan Ahlberg So Special?Janet and Allan Ahlberg are two of the most important names in children's publishing.
'The Ahlbergs belong with A. A. Milne and Lewis Caroll, to the greatest tradition of British children's books, having the kind of genius that can dominate an era' – Sunday Times

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WIKY Morning Show Re-Cap July 15th
WIKY Morning Show July 15, 2011
**Celebrities keep on having babies . . . and those babies keep on having STUPID NAMES.
Hall of famers include Gwyneth Paltrow's kid Apple, Nicolas Cage's boy Kal-al, Penn Gillette's kid, Moxie Crimefighter (for real...)
Now, KATE HUDSON and MATT BELLAMY revealed the name of her new baby boy yesterday . . . and it's pretty bad. It's BINGHAM HAWN BELLAMY. (--MATT is from the rock band MUSE, if you weren't aware.)
They call him "Bing" for short.
The name honors both of their mothers . . . and KURT RUSSELL, too. "Bingham" was Matt's mother's maiden name, while Kurt's dad's first name was Bing. "Hawn" is obviously a nod to Kate's mother, GOLDIE HAWN. With that in mind, it's not so bad, right Apple?
**Speaking of kids' names check this out –
We don't have all the details we'd like on this story, but what we know is bizarre enough that we had to tell you about it. The Family Court of Australia had to give a two-year old girl a name . . . because her parents couldn't agree on what to name her. The mother and father aren't together anymore . . . their relationship broke down shortly before the birth. And they've spent the last two years arguing over custody, and what to name her. The mom chose a name based on the name's meaning, and how the girl looked when she was born. But the dad said the name was blasphemous to his Muslim faith. We don't know the actual names that the mother and father were fighting for.
Then the mom suggested that they hyphenate the two names. But the dad said the compromise was blasphemous too. So, each parent has been calling the girl by a different name . . . for two years . . . and they haven't registered her birth yet.
An imam testified that there was nothing blasphemous about the mom's choice, and Family Court judge Colin Forrest said it seemed to him that Dad was trying to control the mother's parenting.
He also ordered them to register the girl's birth, and said she'd get to pick her own name when she was old enough. So it SOUNDS like he ruled in favor of the mom, but we don't know for sure. It seems like the court is protecting the girl's identity.
**For WIKY's Extortion Breakfast, brought to you by Old National Bank, we welcomed the cast of the Warrick County Education Foundation's Summer Musical "Cats." The musical runs next Thursday through Sunday (July 21-24) at Castle High School in Newburgh. Tickets are $12 for adults, $8 for students. For ticket info and show times, read more here –
**At this point, we'd really like to think the whole "people in Korea eat dogs" stereotype is tired and worn out and frankly, we've always had trouble believing it anyway. So we'd LOVE to retire it for good.
But we can't. Because they just won't stop eating dogs.
Right now, much of South Korea is going through a major heat wave. And one of the ways that some people there cope with the heat is . . . DOG SOUP.
The soup is called bo-shin-tang, and it's made of dog meat boiled in a broth, with vegetables and extreme spices. Some South Koreans believe it helps their bodies stay regulated and avoid overheating.
In parts of South Korea, dogs are bred for food. Right now, dog meat prices are cheaper than chicken prices, so dog soup is more popular than usual.
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**EDEN WOOD is one of America's most successful beauty pageant queens. She's won more than 300 TITLES. She's been on reality shows, she has a doll modeled after her, and she's even had her memoir released.
Oh, and she's SIX YEARS OLD.
And this week, after competing in pageants since she was ONE, she's announced that she's retiring to, quote, "explore other ventures."
Her mother Micki Wood is clearly the puppeteer behind all this, and she actually played-up how ridiculous the whole thing is.
She says that Eden is retiring to explore other ventures, quote, "following in the footsteps of some pretty big people who have done pageants, like OPRAH WINFREY (??).
"As long as she enjoys what we're doing . . . why not see if we can't have a Hollywood contract? A reality show? A spot on a Disney program? It's almost like her destiny."
Eden and Micki drew a lot of attention when they were on the TLC series "Toddlers and Tiaras". That's the one that shows a fairly nauseating behind-the-scenes look at young girls who do the pageant circuit.


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Horticultural headache
Expect frustration from this confusing garden software.
We take a pretty laid-back approach to gardening; when spring rolls around we put some plants in the ground, may or may not remember to water them, and then let nature take its course. My Garden Bytes is not a program that is meant for the likes of us. This complex database lets serious gardeners track every aspect of their horticultural endeavors, including plant growth, water, fertilizer, soil, light, and humidity. Unfortunately, we found using the program too frustrating to recommend it very highly, even for those who wish to keep such detailed records.
The program's interface is somewhat confusing, and we never really felt like we got a handle on exactly how to use it. You can create lists of gardens and plants, as well as journals for tracking daily or weekly progress. We found the process of creating new entries in any of these to be unintuitive and confusing. Some features just didn't seem to work; we clicked repeatedly on the Add Photo button in the journal interface but nothing happened. There doesn't seem to be any way to cross-reference the data in the various lists; as far as we could tell, there was no way to look at the entry for a particular garden and select the plants that are in it. There is a whole lot of room for detail in My Garden Bytes, especially for users who are breeding plants and carefully tracking their fertilizer use, but the program's comprehensive nature doesn't make up for how difficult it is to use. There's no real Help file, either, which compounds the problem. Most gardeners would likely be better off with another program--or just a notebook and a pen.
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A survey was recently carried out by Informa Telecoms in order to determine which smartphone models were the most highly recommended by staff in a number of prominent high street retailers in the UK.
In total, eight different retailers were approached by researchers posing as mystery shoppers, including PC World, John Lewis, Phones 4U and Carphone Warehouse. Members of staff were asked which phones they recommend the most highly, and the results of the survey show that the Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note 2 were recommended far more highly by staff in these retailers than the Apple iPhone 5.Visit our website to learn more about the Samsung Galaxy S3, where you can also compare prices for the Samsung Galaxy S3.
The survey, details of which can be viewed over at uSwitch perfectly demonstrates not only the levels commercial success of these devices, but also its enviable levels of critical acclaim. The fact that staff in these retailers will no doubt have been highly trained on such products, recommended these devices shows how much of a grasp the phones have on the market here in the UK. Interestingly, only two of the eight retailers (Three and Phones 4U) recommended the Apple iPhone 5 ahead of the aforementioned Samsung devices. Visit our website to learn more about the Samsung Galaxy S3, where you can also compare prices for the Samsung Galaxy S3.
While it's been suggested that the Samsung handsets were recommended in a bid to achieve higher commissions by members of staff, the Samsung Galaxy S3 remains the best selling smartphone model in the UK, and has remained at the top ever since it was launched back in May 2012.
Of course, the Samsung Galaxy S4 is reportedly set to be unveiled and launched in coming weeks, so it looks like Samsung will be able to gain an even larger lead on competitors, as this device will no doubt be another bestseller. There are also reports that an Apple iPhone 5S is in the pipeline, scheduled for a summer release, so the smartphone market is sure to be shaken up once again in the near future. Of course, Apple will certainly have to produce something special with the iPhone 5S is to compete with Samsung.


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Designer Christian Siriano, who grew up in Annapolis, Md., headlined "Pink Rocks the Runway," an annual breast cancer awareness fashion show hosted by Pink Jams! [Full Story]
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Pink Rocks The Runway is an annual fashion event that promotes breast cancer awareness to men and women under the age of 40. The event was held on October 21 inside the impressive Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. [Full Story]
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Joey Baer became the first Burlington City High School wrestler to reach 100 career wins when he won twice during a tri-match Friday night.
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Integrate art and learning in a memorable field trip to the FAC's galleries of Native American, Hispanic, Latin American, and modern American art, the Tactile Gallery, and world-class special exhibitions. Choose from a variety of activities incorporating Colorado Standards-Based Curriculum. From art class curricula to gallery tours, FAC educational programs follow the State of Colorado Department of Education's standards. Through visual art, we strive to encourage student creativity and imagination as a strategy for educational success.
Journey into Art
Students learn about world cultures, history, social studies, psychology, and philosophy — and the creative human spirit with an interactive gallery tour led by trained and knowledgeable docents. The tour concludes with an art lesson. Tours and lessons explore the visual components of art including line, shape, color, pattern, texture, composition and content. Grades K and up; two hours long; adapted for age level and available year-round.Journey into Art Junior
This version of Journey into Art is specially designed to engage and develop young minds with a shorter, 30-minute tour and 45-minute art lesson. Grades pre-K through 1st grade; available year-round.Journey into Theater
Journey through our galleries with docents on an interactive tour that combines and compares the components of visual arts and drama. Students will view paintings and sculptures to inspire the imagination, and then participate in improvisational drama games based on what they see and feel. They will bring art to life with characters and stories as they learn techniques of storytelling, movement, voice and characterization. The tour includes a visit to the FAC's SaGaJi Theatre. Tours can be customized. 1 1/2 to 2-hour tour, depending on age.
Journey into Writing
Write poetry inspired by art. Both poetry and art speak to our imaginations through the power of images. This unique tour joins the visual arts with verbal arts in an Ekphrastic writing activity. Docents will lead an in-depth tour through the FAC galleries, discuss the art, and provide writing prompts for students to express their responses. This activity expands the student's ability to look, communicate and respond in writing to what they see. A variety of poetic forms and structures will be chosen. Grades 2nd through High School; 45-minute museum tour with 30 to 60-minute writing lesson; available year-round.Journey Into Southwest Art And History
Take a step back in time and make Southwest history come alive while exploring Native American or Hispanic artifacts. Enjoy a stimulating and educational interactive gallery tour focusing on Native American or Hispanic art, culture and history. Create a make and take related art project. Grades 3rd and up; two-hours; available September – May, for groups of 25-75.
Custom Designed Tours
Design a custom tour for your group with a particular focus such as architecture, history, or in-depth art awareness. Other options may include tours designed for individuals living with special needs students (especially in the Tactile Gallery) and tours in French, German or Spanish.
Off The Wall: Passport to Art
April 6 – 17, 2015
Art comes to life with interactive Museum Theatre at the Fine Arts Center! Students in grades K-8 will create passports documenting their travels through art and drama in the FAC galleries. Read more.
Custom Designed Tours
Plan a custom tour for your individual group focusing on specific curriculum studies such as history, foreign languages, or in-depth art awareness. Other custom options may include tours designed for special needs students (especially in the Tactile Gallery), tours in Spanish, or a one-hour art lesson only (no museum tour).
Bridging Memories Tours for individuals living with dementia
Bridging Memories tours are available for small groups of individuals with Alzheimer's and their caregivers. The concept and training came through a program developed by the Museum of Moden Art (MoMA) as part of their Community and Access Programs. Download a flyer here.
Trained by the designer of MoMA's original Alzheimer's Project, the FAC docents build an accepting environment to engage participants interpreting museum pieces and creating connections. This tour provides mental stimulation and cognitive exercise for individuals with Alzheimer's, as well as a forum for the exploration and exchange of ideas without relying on short-term memory. Be prepared for lively conversations!
To schedule a tour, call 719.475.2444 or email firstname.lastname@example.com at least two weeks in advance.
Adult Group Tours
We offer custom designed tours for all adult groups, including clubs, service organizations, church groups, etc.
To schedule a tour, call 719.475.2444 or email email@example.com at least two weeks in advance.
Free Weekend Tours
Free docent-led tours (with gallery admission) of the Fine Arts Center galleries are available every Saturday and Sunday; tours start at the Box Office at 12p No reservations are required.
The Fine Arts Center Docents are a group of dedicated volunteers trained in the Fine Arts Center's history, architecture, permanent collection, exhibitions and theatre. The docents lead tours for visitors of all ages and work closely with FAC curators to be knowledgeable on all current exhibits in both the special exhibition and permanent collection galleries.
School tour programs for K-12th grade students include Indian artifact activities, theatre tours, "Journey into Art," (which provides an art lesson along with the museum visit), and custom-designed tours to supplement curriculum studies or for students with special needs. Docents also enjoy sharing the FAC's beautiful tactile gallery where children can freely touch the sculptures.
We want you to have a great time when you visit the Fine Arts Center and learn about our art museum, theatre company, and art school. Below are rules that we all have to follow:
- Walk, don't run. No shoving, horseplay, or dancing.
- Talk softly and respect other people in the galleries.
- Respect the artwork by not touching. Give the artwork at least an arm's length of breathing room. If thousands of people touch a work of art, the oils from their hands will discolor or destroy the surface of the artwork, and eventually it will wear down or break. Also keep from touching pedestals or walls.
- Rather than pointing your finger or pencil at the art, try to describe the things you want someone to look at. If you lose your balance or someone bumps you, your finger or pencil can damage the art.
- Leave food, gum, or drinks in the coat check room or in the garbage.
- Leave all backpacks and large bags in the coat check room by the lobby.
- Photographs: you can take photographs of art on the First Floor, but not the Second Floor. If you do take photographs, always make sure your flash is off because your flash can damage the art.
- If you have a music player and earphones, please turn it off.
- Please, no talking on cell phones in the galleries, and please turn off your ringers – other people in the museum are here to have a quiet experience with the art.
- You are allowed to sketch or write in your notebook while in the galleries, but only with pencil, never with ink pen.
- Stay with the group or with your adult chaperone.
Teachers and chaperones, we would like to ask for your help throughout the tour to remind any student of the rules if necessary.
Remember, an art museum is not like a park or a playground, and you have to remember these special rules. Why? Because you're helping the museum protect and preserve the art for the rest of our visitors and for the future. Artists put a lot of work and time into their art and we want it to be around forever.
Thank you!
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Updated: January 27, 2013 6:11AM
Although the New Year is generally a time of celebration and new beginnings, it also is a time for resolutions.
When making New Year's resolutions, many people take an inventory of the past year, their current health or financial shortcomings and set goals to move forward. Resolutions declare that we will do better.
Take a moment to reflect on your past resolutions. How many were achieved? Have you had the same resolutions year after year?
Make the decision to stop the resolution cycle in 2013. Set goals that you can attain. Here are five ways to reach your 2013 goals:
Reset expectations
When setting goals, be sure they are attainable and realistic.
"Setting an unrealistic goal of losing 20 pounds per month will only set you up for failure" said Kelly Devine Rickert, Franciscan St. James outpatient dietitian and an Illinois Dietetic Association Media spokeswoman. "Try to break up that goal into a more realistic one such as, I will lose one pound per week."
Similarly, if you have not exercised in a while, don't expect to be able to squeeze in an hour of exercise seven days a week at the gym.
Instead, Rickert suggests you start off with two days a week for 30 minutes, and add in two classes a week to attend.
Set intermediate goals
An entire year is a very long time to wait to see if you have succeeded. It is important to
recognize small successes instead of waiting for one large pay off.
For weight loss, try to break up your goal into five or 10 pound increments, or start by doing five or 10 minutes of aerobic activity rather than get overwhelmed by too large a goal.
Stop trying and start doing
According to "How You Feel is Up to You," saying I'll try is "buying an insurance policy against failure."
Trying often means that you are afraid you can't do whatever it is you are attempting. To help you understand, right now try to get out of your chair. Can you do it? Of course not, you either get up or you don't. The same applies for change. Do it or don't; just stop "trying."
Get rid of the guilt
You cannot guilt yourself into success. The first step to getting rid of guilt is to have the right expectations. Understand that today is only today. If you don't do exactly what you had hoped today, it does not mean you failed. You do not have to be perfect, only a little better tomorrow than you were today.
Become accountable
Left to our own accord, the majority of us will put things off, delay or even rationalize why other tasks in life are more important than achieving our goals.
Rickert suggests making an exercise date once or twice a week with a friend so you don't fall into the trap of putting off your exercise. Knowing that you have to meet someone just might be that extra boost of motivation to make it happen.
Stop making resolutions and start reaching your goals in 2013.
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Information about group classes or individual counseling is at (708) 679-2717.
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I always wash my hair and let it air dry partially first. Then, I rub the virgin coconut oil between my hands and put it all over my hair. When I have it totally covered, I put on a shower cap to lock in the moisture and heat from my scalp.
I've heard that heat helps the oil work better, so having the cap on for an hour provides plenty of heat to my hair. The oil has made my formerly dry hair much softer and shinier.


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I've had Duette shades for almost 10 years and have been vaccuming to keep them clean. They were hanging in my kitchen and finally had to be tossed or physically cleaned. I searched the GardenWeb and found several cleaning tips. With nothing to lose, I finally bit the bullet and stuck them in the tub w/ warm soapy water, soaked for about 20 minutes, swished them around a bit, rinsed w/ cold water and layed them on a clean sheet outside in the sun. They look brand NEW!!!! Thank you to all who wrote in back in February '09. |
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on July 8, 2013In celebration of the anniversary of one of the more famously alleged flying saucer crashes in conspiracy theory history, over the weekend thousands of people descended on Roswell, New Mexico, for UFO Fest. This annual gathering of the extraterrestrial intelligentsia featured a variety of fun and games for the whole family including such colorful characters as:
These experts and more conducted a series of lectures and panels covering exciting and informative topics such as New Space Aliens vs. the Government: Who Will Win? and Aliens, Angels, Ghosts, and Spirits: Beyond the Veil, plus the somewhat questionable Secrets of Handwriting Analysis: How We Use It in Court, Relationships, and Evaluating Alien Experiences; the always riveting Crop Circles, Balls of Light and Orbs; and, of course, that old one-two punch Signs and Symptoms of Abduction and Ancient Alien Secrets Hidden Within You: Six Reasons Why They May Be Taking You.
"Our downtown was dying," Main Street Roswell director Dusty Huckabee flatly stated when reached by phone and asked about the festival's impact on his town, noting that before Roswell embraced its UFO history, an alien invasion of another kind had started wiping out small businesses. "Kmart and Wal-Mart all came in, and we griped and moaned about it, and then said, 'We've got to market around this, or it's gonna kill us.'"
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Laura Kaeppeler has come full circle.
One year after the Kenosha woman was crowned Miss America, she's now back in Las Vegas, where she will pass on her crown to the next Miss America on Saturday.
For Kaeppeler it's been a hectic year, during which she was able to visit her hometown numerous times.
"It was always great to get back home and meet the people and my family and friends" said Kaeppeler. "Kenosha and Wisconsin has always been so welcoming, and I will remember for a long time the many moments when I arrived back home."
Kaeppeler, 24, rose to national prominence Jan. 14, 2012, when she was crowned Miss America.
Since then, the St. Joseph Catholic Academy and Carthage College graduate has toured the country, traveling as much as 20,000 miles a month with the Miss America organization.
Kaeppeler entered the pageant world on a whim, after Miss Kenosha 2008 Caitlin (Smulski) Gomez encouraged her. Kaeppeler won Miss Kenosha in 2010, then placed second runner-up at Miss Wisconsin. In 2011, she won the Miss Wisconsin competition.
Meanwhile, the 53 young women who hope to succeed Kaeppeler are making final preparations for the national pageant competition and attending many functions and segment tapings for the telecast, which begins at 8 p.m. on ABC.
Preliminary competitions are taking place at Planet Hollywood Resort and Convention Center, the location of last year's pageant. Last year, Kaeppeler, the daughter of Jeffrey W. Kaeppeler and Susan Kaeppeler, was a double preliminary winner in swimsuit and talent.
Kaeppeler is the second Miss Wisconsin to win the crown, following Miss America 1973, Terry Anne Meeuwsen of De Pere.
The reigning Miss Wisconsin, Kathryn Bess Gorman, 23, of Onalaska, arrived in Las Vegas last week.
A busy year awaits Miss Wisconsin
Kenosha woman named Miss Wisconsin
Retired educators join with Miss Wisconsin�s platform
Big crowd greets Miss America at Pops band concert
Crowd expected for Miss America homecoming
FINAL UPDATE: Miss America Laura Kaeppeler returns to Wisconsin
Former Miss America makes White House appearance
Kaeppeler gets her wish � meeting Aaron Rodgers
Kaeppeler to receive �Outstanding Kenoshan� award
Kenosha native Kaeppeler prepared for tonight
Kenosha native wins Miss America preliminary prize
Kenosha welcomes home Miss America
Kenosha�s own takes Miss America crown
March 2 will be Laura Kaeppeler Day
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Miss America helps Kenosha light up the season
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Miss America will return for city tree lighting
Miss America�s mom gets a royal welcome at St. Joseph
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Miss Wisconsin�s platform: mentor children of the incarcerated
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Installing and Maintaining Evaporative Coolers
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Senior Al-Qaida leader pleads not guilty to charges of conspiring to kill Americans
Spokesman praised 9/11 attacks and warned of more
NEW YORK - Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, a senior al-Qaida leader, has pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to kill Americans in his role as spokesman of the terror network.
Sulaiman Abu Ghaith entered the plea through a lawyer in federal court in New York on Friday.
Prosecutors say Abu Ghaith praised the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and warned there would be more.
Abu Ghaith was born in Kuwait. Authorities say he was captured in Jordan over the last week.
Prosecutors say Abu Ghaith gave an extensive statement to US officials after his arrest overseas.
President Barack Obama's administration has sought to charge senior al-Qaida suspects in American federal courts instead of military tribunals, but Republicans in Congress don't want high-threat terror suspects brought into the United States.


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The town looks great in an otherwise weak rom-com
Before we begin our reviews, allow me a mini-rant. Too many movies these days have crappy dialogue, bad photography and stories that have little connection to the way real people act and talk. In addition, product placement is so up front, it can overwhelm whatever story has been cobbled together from spare parts stolen from the other cookie-cutter flicks that came before the latest "wait-for-the-video" extravaganza.
Yes, The Bounty Hunter falls smack dab into the middle of my rant. While damning with very faint praise, I will concede that it is better than Gerard Butler's previous rom-com, last summer's horrible The Ugly Truth. The Bounty Hunter isn't quite as ugly as that, but it doesn't provide one original moment or one moment between the two protagonists that rings true.
The movie follows the standard rom-com template that opposites attract and then the love gets explosive and out of control. Milo Boyd (Butler), a former NYC cop turned bounty hunter, is overjoyed when he learns that his ex-wife, reporter Nicole Hurley (Jennifer Aniston), has skipped bail. There is nothing like being able to legally take your wife to jail to ease the pain of the break-up.
Not that the plot is worth recounting, but Nicole is working on a story that has a killer on her trail. Milo figures out that Nicole is headed to Atlantic City after a trip to the racetrack, but of course he thinks her story about being in danger is just a ploy. Milo shouldn't be visiting A.C. right now since he owes money to a local bookie, Irene (Cathy Moriarity). There are bookies in Atlantic City? Say it ain't so.
The movie breaks out the usual clichés of the genre, which are supposed to be spiced up by the side action of comic thugs and a serious killer on their trail. There is absolutely no chemistry on screen between Butler and Aniston, and the movie is utterly forgettable.
Bounty of A.C. Shots
Beyond the actual movie, it was fun to see Atlantic City on film again, including an AC Weekly box in one scene. I did like that the location scout for the movie must have shown director Andy Tennant the old advertisement for Irene's Gifts. Long before the casinos, Irene's was the place you shopped for T-shirts and beach gear and all the other sundries. The director put the Irene's ad in the movie and made the name of the bookie Irene. There are also nice shots of the Boardwalk, scenes at the Taj and shots of the Borgata. The Borgata, by the way, paid plenty for those taxi shots that feature an ad for the Borgata. Product placement doesn't come cheap. I won't even bitch too much about having a bicycle taxi on the Boardwalk instead of a rolling chair. The scene doesn't work unless it is a bike so I won't quibble.
Healthcare Gone Bad
Forget about death panels, the future of healthcare, if it is run by companies that are willing to kill patients for profit, is the premise of the bloody awful (and I do mean bloody) Repo Men. Fall too far behind on your payments for an artificial body part and the repo men will come and literally cut it out of you. What is more depressing than the bleak future shown in Repo Men is the sense that there was an intriguing premise somewhere in this mess of blood and guts. However, the combination of a plot that made no sense, and a pile-it-on bloodbath ending that was laughingly awful, leaves you wondering what Forest Whitaker and Jude Law saw in the script that made them sign on for this project.
The Bounty Hunter **
Directed by Andy Tennant; rated PG13
Repo Men * 1/2
Directed by Mxiguel Sapochnik; rated R
Boardwalk Empire has brought renewed interest in Atlantic City and has inspired numerous 1920s era events in the region. However, there is another movie that is partially set in Atlantic City that is bringing a different notoriety to our town.
"It's always cool to see Atlantic City on the big screen."
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Create zero-pole-gain model; convert to zero-pole-gain model
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Used zpk to create zero-pole-gain models (zpk model objects), or to convert dynamic systems to zero-pole-gain form.
sys = zpk(z,p,k) creates a continuous-time zero-pole-gain model with zeros z, poles p, and gain(s) k. The output sys is a zpk model object storing the model data.
In the SISO case, z and p are the vectors of real- or complex-valued zeros and poles, and k is the real- or complex-valued scalar gain:
Set z or p to [] for systems without zeros or poles. These two vectors need not have equal length and the model need not be proper (that is, have an excess of poles).
To create a MIMO zero-pole-gain model, specify the zeros, poles, and gain of each SISO entry of this model. In this case:
z and p are cell arrays of vectors with as many rows as outputs and as many columns as inputs, and k is a matrix with as many rows as outputs and as many columns as inputs.
The vectors z{i,j} and p{i,j} specify the zeros and poles of the transfer function from input j to output i.
k(i,j) specifies the (scalar) gain of the transfer function from input j to output i.
sys = zpk(z,p,k,Ts) creates a discrete-time zero-pole-gain model with sample time Ts (in seconds). Set Ts = -1 or Ts = [] to leave the sample time unspecified. The input arguments z, p, k are as in the continuous-time case.
sys = zpk(M) specifies a static gain M.
sys = zpk(z,p,k,ltisys) creates a zero-pole-gain model with properties inherited from the LTI model ltisys (including the sample time).
To create an array of zpk model objects, use a for loop, or use multidimensional cell arrays for z and p, and a multidimensional array for k.
Any of the previous syntaxes can be followed by property name/property value pairs.
Each pair specifies a particular property of the model, for example, the input names or the input delay time. For more information about the properties of zpk model objects, see Properties. Note that
sys = zpk(z,p,k,'Property1',Value1,...,'PropertyN',ValueN)
is a shortcut for the following sequence of commands.
sys = zpk(z,p,k) set(sys,'Property1',Value1,...,'PropertyN',ValueN)
You can also use rational expressions to create a ZPK model. To do so, first type either:
s = zpk('s') to specify a ZPK model using a rational function in the Laplace variable, s.
z = zpk('z',Ts) to specify a ZPK model with sample time Ts using a rational function in the discrete-time variable, z.
Once you specify either of these variables, you can specify ZPK models directly as rational expressions in the variable s or z by entering your transfer function as a rational expression in either s or z.
zsys = zpk(sys) converts an arbitrary LTI model sys to zero-pole-gain form. The output zsys is a ZPK object. By default, zpk uses zero to compute the zeros when converting from state-space to zero-pole-gain. Alternatively,
zsys = zpk(sys,'inv')
uses inversion formulas for state-space models to compute the zeros. This algorithm is faster but less accurate for high-order models with low gain at s = 0.
An identified model is represented by an input-output equation of the form y(t) = Gu(t) + He(t), where u(t) is the set of measured input channels and e(t) represents the noise channels. If Λ= LL' represents the covariance of noise e(t), this equation can also be written as y(t) = Gu(t) + HLv(t), where cov(v(t)) = I.
zsys = zpk(sys), or zsys = zpk(sys, 'measured') converts the measured component of an identified linear model into the ZPK form. sys is a model of type idss, idproc, idtf, idpoly, or idgrey. zsys represents the relationship between u and y.
zsys = zpk(sys, 'noise') converts the noise component of an identified linear model into the ZPK form. It represents the relationship between the noise input, v(t) and output, y_noise = HL v(t). The noise input channels belong to the InputGroup 'Noise'. The names of the noise input channels are v@yname, where yname is the name of the corresponding output channel. zsys has as many inputs as outputs.
zsys = zpk(sys, 'augmented') converts both the measured and noise dynamics into a ZPK model. zsys has ny+nu inputs such that the first nu inputs represent the channels u(t) while the remaining by channels represent the noise channels v(t). zsys.InputGroup contains 2 input groups, 'measured' and 'noise'. zsys.InputGroup.Measured is set to 1:nu while zsys.InputGroup.Noise is set to nu+1:nu+ny. zsys represents the equation y(t) = [G HL] [u; v].
As for transfer functions, you can specify which variable to use in the display of zero-pole-gain models. Available choices include s (default) and p for continuous-time models, and z (default), z-1, q-1 (equivalent to z-1), or q (equivalent to z) for discrete-time models. Reassign the 'Variable' property to override the defaults. Changing the variable affects only the display of zero-pole-gain models.
zpk objects have the following properties:
z |
System zeros. The z property stores the transfer function zeros (the numerator roots). For SISO models, z is a vector containing the zeros. For MIMO models with Ny outputs and Nu inputs, z is a Ny-by-Nu cell array of vectors of the zeros for each input/output pair. | ||||||||||||
p |
System poles. The p property stores the transfer function poles (the denominator roots). For SISO models, p is a vector containing the poles. For MIMO models with Ny outputs and Nu inputs, p is a Ny-by-Nu cell array of vectors of the poles for each input/output pair. | ||||||||||||
k |
System gains. The k property stores the transfer function gains. For SISO models, k is a scalar value. For MIMO models with Ny outputs and Nu inputs, k is a Ny-by-Nu matrix storing the gains for each input/output pair. | ||||||||||||
DisplayFormat |
String specifying the way the numerator and denominator polynomials are factorized for display purposes. The numerator and denominator polynomials are each displayed as a product of first- and second-order factors. DisplayFormat controls the display of those factors. DisplayFormat can take the following values:
For continuous-time models, the following table shows how the polynomial factors are written in each display format.
For discrete-time models, the polynomial factors are written as in continuous time, with the following variable substitutions: where Ts is the sampling time. In discrete time, τ and ω0 closely match the time constant and natural frequency of the equivalent continuous-time root, provided |z–1| ≪ Ts (ω0 ≪ π/Ts = Nyquist frequency). Default: 'roots' | ||||||||||||
Variable |
String specifying the transfer function display variable. Variable can take the following values:
The value of Variable only affects the display of zpk models. Default: 's' | ||||||||||||
ioDelay |
Transport delays. ioDelay is a numeric array specifying a separate transport delay for each input/output pair. For continuous-time systems, specify transport delays in the time unit stored in the TimeUnit property. For discrete-time systems, specify transport delays in integer multiples of the sampling period, Ts. For a MIMO system with Ny outputs and Nu inputs, set ioDelay to a Ny-by-Nu array. Each entry of this array is a numerical value that represents the transport delay for the corresponding input/output pair. You can also set ioDelay to a scalar value to apply the same delay to all input/output pairs. Default: 0 for all input/output pairs | ||||||||||||
InputDelay |
Input delay for each input channel, specified as a scalar value or numeric vector. For continuous-time systems, specify input delays in the time unit stored in the TimeUnit property. For discrete-time systems, specify input delays in integer multiples of the sampling period Ts. For example, InputDelay = 3 means a delay of three sampling periods. For a system with Nu inputs, set InputDelay to an Nu-by-1 vector. Each entry of this vector is a numerical value that represents the input delay for the corresponding input channel. You can also set InputDelay to a scalar value to apply the same delay to all channels. Default: 0 | ||||||||||||
OutputDelay |
Output delays. OutputDelay is a numeric vector specifying a time delay for each output channel. For continuous-time systems, specify output delays in the time unit stored in the TimeUnit property. For discrete-time systems, specify output delays in integer multiples of the sampling period Ts. For example, OutputDelay = 3 means a delay of three sampling periods. For a system with Ny outputs, set OutputDelay to an Ny-by-1 vector, where each entry is a numerical value representing the output delay for the corresponding output channel. You can also set OutputDelay to a scalar value to apply the same delay to all channels. Default: 0 for all output channels | ||||||||||||
Ts |
Sampling time. For continuous-time models, Ts = 0. For discrete-time models, Ts is a positive scalar representing the sampling period. This value is expressed in the unit specified by the TimeUnit property of the model. To denote a discrete-time model with unspecified sampling time, set Ts = -1. Changing this property does not discretize or resample the model. Use c2d and d2c to convert between continuous- and discrete-time representations. Use d2d to change the sampling time of a discrete-time system. Default: 0 (continuous time) | ||||||||||||
TimeUnit |
String representing the unit of the time variable. This property specifies the units for the time variable, the sampling time Ts, and any time delays in the model. Use any of the following values:
Changing this property has no effect on other properties, and therefore changes the overall system behavior. Use chgTimeUnit to convert between time units without modifying system behavior. Default: 'seconds' | ||||||||||||
InputName |
Input channel names. Set InputName to a string for single-input model. For a multi-input model, set InputName to a cell array of strings. Alternatively, use automatic vector expansion to assign input names for multi-input models. For example, if sys is a two-input model, enter: sys.InputName = 'controls'; The input names automatically expand to {'controls(1)';'controls(2)'}. You can use the shorthand notation u to refer to the InputName property. For example, sys.u is equivalent to sys.InputName. Input channel names have several uses, including:
Default: Empty string '' for all input channels | ||||||||||||
InputUnit |
Input channel units. Use InputUnit to keep track of input signal units. For a single-input model, set InputUnit to a string. For a multi-input model, set InputUnit to a cell array of strings. InputUnit has no effect on system behavior. Default: Empty string '' for all input channels | ||||||||||||
InputGroup |
Input channel groups. The InputGroup property lets you assign the input channels of MIMO systems into groups and refer to each group by name. Specify input groups as a structure. In this structure, field names are the group names, and field values are the input channels belonging to each group. For example: sys.InputGroup.controls = [1 2]; sys.InputGroup.noise = [3 5]; creates input groups named controls and noise that include input channels 1, 2 and 3, 5, respectively. You can then extract the subsystem from the controls inputs to all outputs using: sys(:,'controls') Default: Struct with no fields | ||||||||||||
OutputName |
Output channel names. Set OutputName to a string for single-output model. For a multi-output model, set OutputName to a cell array of strings. Alternatively, use automatic vector expansion to assign output names for multi-output models. For example, if sys is a two-output model, enter: sys.OutputName = 'measurements'; The output names to automatically expand to {'measurements(1)';'measurements(2)'}. You can use the shorthand notation y to refer to the OutputName property. For example, sys.y is equivalent to sys.OutputName. Output channel names have several uses, including:
Default: Empty string '' for all input channels | ||||||||||||
OutputUnit |
Output channel units. Use OutputUnit to keep track of output signal units. For a single-output model, set OutputUnit to a string. For a multi-output model, set OutputUnit to a cell array of strings. OutputUnit has no effect on system behavior. Default: Empty string '' for all input channels | ||||||||||||
OutputGroup |
Output channel groups. The OutputGroup property lets you assign the output channels of MIMO systems into groups and refer to each group by name. Specify output groups as a structure. In this structure, field names are the group names, and field values are the output channels belonging to each group. For example: sys.OutputGroup.temperature = [1]; sys.InputGroup.measurement = [3 5]; creates output groups named temperature and measurement that include output channels 1, and 3, 5, respectively. You can then extract the subsystem from all inputs to the measurement outputs using: sys('measurement',:) Default: Struct with no fields | ||||||||||||
Name |
System name. Set Name to a string to label the system. Default: '' | ||||||||||||
Notes |
Any text that you want to associate with the system. Set Notes to a string or a cell array of strings. Default: {} | ||||||||||||
UserData |
Any type of data you wish to associate with system. Set UserData to any MATLAB® data type. Default: [] | ||||||||||||
SamplingGrid |
Sampling grid for model arrays, specified as a data structure. For model arrays that are derived by sampling one or more independent variables, this property tracks the variable values associated with each model in the array. This information appears when you display or plot the model array. Use this information to trace results back to the independent variables. Set the field names of the data structure to the names of the sampling variables. Set the field values to the sampled variable values associated with each model in the array. All sampling variables should be numeric and scalar valued, and all arrays of sampled values should match the dimensions of the model array. For example, suppose you create a 11-by-1 array of linear models, sysarr, by taking snapshots of a linear time-varying system at times t = 0:10. The following code stores the time samples with the linear models. sysarr.SamplingGrid = struct('time',0:10)
Similarly, suppose you create a 6-by-9 model array, M, by independently sampling two variables, zeta and w. The following code attaches the (zeta,w) values to M. [zeta,w] = ndgrid(<6 values of zeta>,<9 values of w>) M.SamplingGrid = struct('zeta',zeta,'w',w) When you display M, each entry in the array includes the corresponding zeta and w values. M M(:,:,1,1) [zeta=0.3, w=5] = 25 -------------- s^2 + 3 s + 25 M(:,:,2,1) [zeta=0.35, w=5] = 25 ---------------- s^2 + 3.5 s + 25 ... Default: [] |
Create the continuous-time SISO transfer function:
Create h(s) as a zpk object using:
h = zpk(0, [1-i 1+i 2], -2);
Specify the following one-input, two-output zero-pole-gain model:
To do this, enter:
z = {[] ; -0.5}; p = {0.3 ; [0.1+i 0.1-i]}; k = [1 ; 2]; H = zpk(z,p,k,-1); % unspecified sample time
Convert the transfer function
h = tf([-10 20 0],[1 7 20 28 19 5]);
to zero-pole-gain form, using:
This command returns the result:
Zero/pole/gain: -10 s (s-2) ---------------------- (s+1)^3 (s^2 + 4s + 5)
Create a discrete-time ZPK model from a rational expression in the variable z.
z = zpk('z',0.1); H = (z+.1)*(z+.2)/(z^2+.6*z+.09)
This command returns the following result:
Zero/pole/gain: (z+0.1) (z+0.2) --------------- (z+0.3)^2 Sampling time: 0.1
Create a MIMO zpk model using cell arrays of zeros and poles.
Create the two-input, two-output zero-pole-gain model
by entering:
Z = {[],-5;[1-i 1+i] []}; P = {0,[-1 -1];[1 2 3],[]}; K = [-1 3;2 0]; H = zpk(Z,P,K);
Use [] as a place holder in Z or P when the corresponding entry of H(s) has no zeros or poles.
Extract the measured and noise components of an identified polynomial model into two separate ZPK models. The former (measured component) can serve as a plant model while the latter can serve as a disturbance model for control system design.
load icEngine z = iddata(y,u,0.04); nb = 2; nf = 2; nc = 1; nd = 3; nk = 3; sys = bj(z, [nb nc nd nf nk]);
sys is a model of the form, y(t) = B/F u(t) + C/D e(t), where B/F represents the measured component and C/D the noise component.
sysMeas = zpk(sys, 'measured')
Alternatively, use can simply use zpk(sys) to extract the measured component.
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