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An avalanche is an abrupt and rapid flow of snow, often mixed with air and water, down a mountainside. Avalanches are among the biggest dangers in the mountains for both life and property. Avalanches may also comprise of rocks and boulders. See Rock avalanche.
Several types of snow avalanche may occur. Loose snow avalanches occur when the weight of the snowpack exceeds the shear strength within it, and are most common on steeper terrain. In fresh, loose snow the release is usually at a point and the avalanche then gradually widens down the slope as more snow is entrained, usually forming a teardrop appearance. This is in contrast to a slab avalanche. Slab avalanches account for around 90% of avalanche-related fatalities, and occur when there is a strong, stiff layer of snow known as a slab. These are usually formed when snow is deposited by the wind on a lee slope. When the slab fails, the fracture, in a weak layer, very rapidly propagates so that a large area, that can be hundreds of metres in extent and several metres thick, starts moving almost instantaneously. The third starting type is a isothermal avalanche which occurs when the snowpack becomes saturated by water. These tend to also start and spread out from a point.
As avalanches move down the slope they may entrain snow from the snowpack and grow in size. The snow may also mix with the air and form a powder cloud. An avalanche with a powder cloud is known as a powder snow avalanche. The powder cloud is a turbulent suspension of snow particles that flows as a gravity current. Powder snow avalanches are the largest avalanches and can exceed 300 km/h and 10,000,000 tonnes of snow, they can flow for long distance along flat valley bottoms and even up hill for short distances.
Another factor affecting the incidence of avalanches is the nature of the ground surface underneath the snow cover. Full-depth avalanches (avalanches that sweep a slope virtually clean of snow cover) are more common on slopes with smooth ground cover, such as grass or rock slabs. Vegetation plays an important role in anchoring a snowpack; however, in certain instances, boulders or vegetation may actually create weak areas deep within the snowpack.
The structure of the snow pack is a strong predictor of avalanche danger. For an avalanche to occur, it is necessary that a snow pack have a weak layer (or instability) below an overlying slab of cohesive snow. Unfortunately, the relationship between easily-observed properties of snow layers (strength, grain size, grain type, temperature, etc.) and avalanche danger are extraordinarily complex; consequently, for each observed snow pack condition, avalanche forecasts and bulletins recommend conservative use of avalanche terrain. Furthermore, the factors influencing snow stability often vary widely within relatively small areas and time scales; which requires that the avalanche risk must always be reassessed.
Various snow composition and deposition characteristics also influence the likelihood of an avalanche. Newly-fallen snow requires time to bond with the snow layers beneath it, especially if the new snow is light and powdery. Shallower snow that lies above or around boulders, plants, and other discontinuities in the slope will weaken from the presence of stronger temperature gradients. Larger and more angular snow crystals are an indicator of weaker bonds within the snow pack, because the sintering process that forms bonds within the snow pack will also cause the snow crystals to become smaller and rounder. Consolidated snow is less likely to slough than either light powdery layers or loose isothermal snow; however, well-consolidated snow is necessary condition for the occurrence of slab avalanches, and can also mask lingering deeper instable layers within a snow pack.
If the temperature is high enough for gentle freeze-thaw cycles to take place, the melting and refreezing of water in the snow strengthens the snowpack during the freezing phase and weakens it during the thawing phase. A rapid rise in temperature, to a point significantly above the freezing point, may cause a slope to avalanche, especially in spring. Persistent cold temperatures prevent the snow from stabilizing; long cold spells may contribute to the formation of depth hoar, a condition where there is a pronounced temperature gradient, from top to bottom, within the snow. When the temperature gradient becomes sufficiently strong, thin layers of "faceted grains" may form above or below embedded crusts, allowing slippage to occur.
Any wind stronger than a light breeze can contribute to a rapid accumulation of snow on sheltered slopes downwind. Wind pressure at a favorable angle can stabilize other slopes. A "wind slab" is a particularly fragile and brittle structure which is heavily-loaded and poorly-bonded to its underlayment. Even on a clear day, wind can quickly shift the snow load on a slope. This can occur in two ways: by top-loading and by cross-loading. Top-loading occurs when wind deposits snow perpendicular to the fall-line on a slope; cross-loading occurs when wind deposits snow parallel to the fall-line. When a wind blows over the top of a mountain, the leeward, or downwind, side of the mountain experiences top-loading, from the top to the bottom of that lee slope. When the wind blows across a ridge that leads up the mountain, the leeward side of the ridge is subject to cross-loading. Cross-loaded wind-slabs are usually difficult to identify visually.
Snowstorms and rainstorms are important contributors to avalanche danger. Heavy snowfall may cause instability in the existing snowpack, both because of the additional weight and because the new snow has insufficient time to bond to underlying snow layers. Rain has a similar effect. In the short-term, rain causes instability because, like a heavy snowfall, it imposes an additional load on the snowpack; and, once rainwater seeps down through the snow, it acts as a lubricant, reducing the natural friction between snow layers that holds the snowpack together. Most avalanches happen during or soon after a storm.
Daytime exposure to sunlight can rapidly destabilize the upper layers of a snowpack. Sunlight reduces the sintering, or necking, between snow grains. During clear nights, the snowpack can strengthen, or tighten, through the process of long-wave radiative cooling. When the night air is significantly cooler than the snowpack, the heat stored in the snow is re-radiated into the atmosphere.
Driving a (non-airborne) avalanche is the component of the avalanche's weight parallel to the slope; as the avalanche progresses any unstable snow in its path will tend to become incorporated, so increasing the overall weight. This force will increase as the steepness of the slope increases, and diminish as the slope flattens. Resisting this are a number of components that are thought to interact with each other: the friction between the avalanche and the surface beneath; friction between the air and snow within the fluid; fluid-dynamic drag at the leading edge of the avalanche; shear resistance between the avalanche and the air through which it is passing, and shear resistance between the fragments within the avalanche itself. An avalanche will continue to accelerate until the resistance exceeds the forward force.
Voellmy used a simple empirical formula based on Bernoulli's principle, treating an avalanche as a sliding block of snow moving with a force that was proportional to the square of the speed of its flow:
He and others subsequently derived other formulae that take other factors into account, with the Voellmy-Salm-Gubler and the Perla-Cheng-McClung models becoming most widely used as simple tools to model flowing (as opposed to airborne) avalanches.
Since the 1990s many more sophisticated models have been developed. In Europe much of the recent work was carried out as part of the SATSIE (Avalanche Studies and Model Validation in Europe) research project supported by the European Commission which produced the leading-edge MN2L model, now in use with the Service Réstitution Terrains en Montagne (Mountain Rescue Service) in France, and D2FRAM (Dynamical Two-Flow-Regime Avalanche Model), which was still undergoing validation as of 2007.
Due to the complexity of the subject, winter travelling in the backcountry (off-piste) is never 100% safe. Good avalanche safety is a continuous process, including route selection and examination of the snowpack, weather conditions, and human factors. Several well-known good habits can also minimize the risk. If local authorities issue avalanche risk reports, they should be considered and all warnings heeded. Never follow in the tracks of others without your own evaluations; snow conditions are almost certain to have changed since they were made. Observe the terrain and note obvious avalanche paths where vegetation is missing or damaged, where there are few surface anchors, and below cornices or ice formations. Avoid traveling below others who might trigger an avalanche.
There are several ways to prevent avalanches and lessen their power and destruction. They are employed in areas where avalanches pose a significant threat to people, such as ski resorts and mountain towns, roads and railways. Explosives are used extensively to prevent avalanches, especially at ski resorts where other methods are often impractical. Explosive charges are used to trigger small avalanches before enough snow can build up to cause a large avalanche. Snow fences and light walls can be used to direct the placement of snow. Snow builds up around the fence, especially the side that faces the prevailing winds. Downwind of the fence, snow buildup is lessened. This is caused by the loss of snow at the fence that would have been deposited and the pickup of the snow that is already there by the wind, which was depleted of snow at the fence. When there is a sufficient density of trees, they can greatly reduce the strength of avalanches. They hold snow in place and when there is an avalanche, the impact of the snow against the trees slows it down. Trees can either be planted or they can be conserved, such as in the building of a ski resort, to reduce the strength of avalanches.
Artificial barriers can be very effective in reducing avalanche damage. There are several types. One kind of barrier (snow net) uses a net strung between poles that are anchored by guy wires in addition to their foundations. These barriers are similar to those used for rockslides. Another type of barrier is a rigid fence like structure (snow fence) and may be constructed of steel, wood or pre-stressed concrete. They usually have gaps between the beams and are built perpendicular to the slope, with reinforcing beams on the downhill side. Rigid barriers are often considered unsightly, especially when many rows must be built. They are also expensive and vulnerable to damage from falling rocks in the warmer months. Finally, there are barriers that stop or deflect avalanches with their weight and strength. These barriers are made out of concrete, rocks or earth. They are usually placed right above the structure, road or railway that they are trying to protect, although they can also be used to channel avalanches into other barriers. Occasionally, earth mounds are placed in the avalanche's path to slow it down.
Research carried out in Italy based on 422 buried skiers indicates how the chances of survival drop:
In some cases avalanche victims are not located until spring thaw melts the snow, or even years later when objects emerge from a glacier.
Chances of a buried victim being found alive and rescued are increased when everyone in a group is carrying and using standard avalanche equipment, and have trained in how to use it. However, like a seat belt in a vehicle, using the right equipment does not justify exposing yourself to unnecessary risks with the hope that the equipment might save your life when it is needed. A beacon, shovel and probe is considered the minimum equipment to carry when exposing yourself to avalanche danger.
Recent digital models also attempt to give visual indications of direction and distance to victims and require less practice to be useful. There are also passive transponder devices that can be inserted into equipment, but they require specialized search equipment that might only be found near an organized sports area.
Probing can be a very time-consuming process if a thorough search is undertaken for a victim without a beacon. In the U.S., 86% of the 140 victims found (since 1950) by probing were already dead. Survival/rescue more than 2 m deep is relatively rare (about 4%). Probes should be used immediately after a visual search for surface clues, in coordination with the beacon search.
Technology to summon outside help is to be used with the knowledge that those responding will likely be performing a body recovery. Only on-site rescuers are in position to render assistance during the brief interval that the victim is most likely to survive.
Other rescue devices are proposed, developed and used, such as avalanche balls, vests and airbags, based on statistics that most deaths are due to suffocation.
Although inefficient, some rescue equipment can be improvised by unprepared parties: ski poles can become short probes, skis or snowboards can be used as shovels. A first aid kit and equipment is useful for assisting survivors who may have cuts, broken bones, or other injuries, in addition to hypothermia.
Survival time is short, if a victim is buried. There is no time to waste before starting a search, and many people have died because the surviving witnesses failed to do even the simplest search.
Witnesses to an avalanche that engulfs people are frequently limited to those in the party involved in the avalanche. Those not caught should try to note the locations where the avalanched person or people were seen. This is such an important priority it should be discussed before initially entering an avalanche area. Once the avalanche has stopped, and there is no danger of secondary slides, these points should be marked with objects for reference. Survivors should then be counted to see who may be lost. If the area is safe to enter, a visual search of the likely burial areas should begin (along a downslope trajectory from the marked points last seen). Some victims are buried partially or shallowly and can be located quickly by making a visual scan of the avalanche debris and pulling out any clothing or equipment found. It may be attached to someone buried.
Alert others if a radio is available, especially if help is nearby, but do NOT waste valuable resources by sending a searcher for help at this point. Switch transceivers to receive mode and check them. Select likely burial areas and search them, listening for beeps (or voices), expanding to other areas of the avalanche, always looking and listening for other clues (movement, equipment, body parts). Probe randomly in probable burial areas. Mark any points where signal was received or equipment found. Only after the first 15 minutes of searching should consideration be given to sending someone for help. Continue scanning and probing near marked clues and other likely burial areas. After 30-60 minutes, consider sending a searcher to get more help, as it is more likely than not that any remaining victims have not survived.
Line probes are arranged in most likely burial areas and marked as searched. Continue searching and probing the area until it is no longer feasible or reasonable to continue. Avoid contaminating the scent of the avalanche area with urine, food, spit, blood, etc, in case search dogs arrive.
The areas where buried victims are most likely to be found are: below the marked point last seen, along the line of flow of the avalanche, around trees and rocks or other obstacles, near the bottom runout of the debris, along edges of the avalanche track, and in low spots where the snow may collect (gullies, crevasses, creeks, ditches along roads, etc). Although less likely, other areas should not be ignored if initial searches are not fruitful.
Once a buried victim is found and his or her head is freed, perform first aid (airway, breathing, circulation/pulse, arterial bleeding, spinal injuries, fractures, shock, hypothermia, internal injuries, etc), according to local law and custom.
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The small Austrian village of Galtür was hit by the Galtür avalanche in 1999. The village was thought to be in a safe zone but the avalanche was exceptionally large and flowed into the village. Thirty-one people died.
On May 31, 1970 the Ancash earthquake caused a large avalanche from Huascaran, resulting in the destruction of the town of Yungay, Peru and the death of at least 18,000 people.
In the northern hemisphere winter of 1951-1952 approximately 649 avalanches were recorded in a three month period throughout the Alps in Austria, France, Switzerland, Italy and Germany. This series of avalanches killed around 265 humans and was termed the Winter of Terror.
During World War I, approximately 50,000 soldiers died as a result of avalanches during the mountain campaign in the Alps at the Austrian-Italian front, many of which were caused by artillery fire. However, it is very doubtful avalanches were used deliberately at the strategic level as weapons; more likely they were simply a side effect to shelling enemy troops, occasionally adding to the toll taken by the artillery. Avalanche prediction is nearly impossible; forecasters can only assert the conditions, terrain and relative likelihood of slides with the help of detailed weather reports and from localized snowpack observation. It would be almost impossible to predict avalanche conditions many miles behind enemy lines, making it impossible to intentionally target a slope at risk for avalanches. Also, high priority targets received continual shelling and would be unable to build up enough unstable snow to form devastating avalanches, effectively imitating the avalanche prevention programs at ski resorts.
On Sunday 3rd August 2008 there was an avalanche on K2 Mountain.
In France, most avalanche deaths occur at risk levels 3 and 4. In Switzerland most occur at levels 2 and 3. It is thought that this may be due to national differences of interpretation when assessing the risks.
|Risk Level
|Snow Stability
|Avalanche Risk
|1 - Low
|Snow is generally very stable.
|Avalanches are unlikely except when heavy loads [2] are applied on a very few extreme steep slopes. Any spontaneous avalanches will be minor (sluffs). In general, safe conditions.
|2 - Limited
|On some steep slopes the snow is only moderately stable [1]. Elsewhere it is very stable.
|Avalanches may be triggered when heavy [2] loads are applied, especially on a few generally identified steep slopes. Large spontaneous avalanches are not expected.
|3 - Medium
|On many steep slopes [1] the snow is only moderately or weakly stable.
|Avalanches may be triggered on many slopes even if only light loads [2] are applied. On some slopes, medium or even fairly large spontaneous avalanches may occur.
|4 - High
|On most steep slopes [1] the snow is not very stable.
|Avalanches are likely to be triggered on many slopes even if only light loads [2] are applied. In some places, many medium or sometimes large spontaneous avalanches are likely.
|5 - Very High
|The snow is generally unstable.
|Even on gentle slopes, many large spontaneous avalanches are likely to occur.
[1] Stability:
[2] additional load:
|Potential Damage
|Physical Size
|1 - Sluff
|Small snow slide that cannot bury a person, though there is a danger of falling.
|Unlikely, but possible risk of injury or death to people.
|length <50 m
volume <100 m³
|2 - Small
|Stops within the slope.
|Could bury, injure or kill a person.
|length <100 m
volume <1,000 m³
|3 - Medium
|Runs to the bottom of the slope.
|Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy small buildings or break trees.
|length <1,000 m
volume <10,000 m³
|4 - Large
|Runs over flat areas (significantly less than 30°) of at least 50 m in length, may reach the valley bottom.
|Could bury and destroy large trucks and trains, large buildings and forested areas.
|length >1,000 m
volume >10,000 m³
|Probability and trigger
|Degree and distribution of danger
|Recommended action in back country
|Low (green)
|Natural avalanches very unlikely. Human triggered avalanches unlikely. Generally stable snow. Isolated areas of instability.
|Travel is generally safe. Normal caution advised.
|Moderate (yellow)
|Natural avalanches unlikely. Human triggered avalanches possible. Unstable slabs possible on steep terrain.
|Use caution in steeper terrain
|Considerable (orange)
|Natural avalanches possible. Human triggered avalanches probable. Unstable slabs probable on steep terrain.
|Be increasingly cautious in steeper terrain.
|High (red)
|Natural and human triggered avalanches likely. Unstable slabs likely on a variety of aspects and slope angles.
|Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. Safest travel on windward ridges of lower angle slopes without steeper terrain above.
|Extreme (red/black border)
|Widespread natural or human triggered avalanches certain. Extremely unstable slabs certain on most aspects and slope angles. Large destructive avalanches possible.
|Travel in avalanche terrain should be avoided and travel confined to low angle terrain well away from avalanche path run-outs.
|Destructive Potential
|Relatively harmless to people.
|Could bury, injure or kill a person.
|Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a small building or break a few trees.
|Could destroy a railway car, large truck, several buildings or a forest area up to 4 hectares.
|Largest snow avalanche known. Could destroy a village or a forest of 40 hectares.
|Destructive Potential
|Sluff or snow that slides less than 50m (150') of slope distance.
|Small, relative to path.
|Medium, relative to path.
|Large, relative to path.
|Major or maximum, relative to path.


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4pm We cruised back to Duranbah to check out Mick Fanning and the good guys (Ace, Parko, Dayan, Kai Otts, Kieren Perrow, Luke Egan, the Hobgoods, Timmy Reyes, etc) of the WCT as they paddled out with over 100 kids from up and down the Goldy as a way to give back to the sport that has given them so much. Read the write up HERE.
11:30am: Round two at D-Bah. More sun, more pros, and a Slater spotting. The 9-Time World Champ rocked up with five girls, including his girlfriend, right as I was leaving. I saw him get a wave on the walk up the hill and do an amazing under the lip snap. Kelly showing up early to an event? Nobody would've guessed that…PS It looks like Mick Fanning is having some equipment issues—I just saw him throw a brand new stick in the trash in disgust.
Hopefully he's got some sunscreen on that dome…
9am: Surfed D-Bah again this morning from 5:30-6:30, yep, packed even that early. Didn't get run over again, so that's a good thing. Sounds like Fanning and some crew are going to teach some local groms the ins and outs of ripping later today so we'll make sure to get some photos of that. Another absolutely beautiful day down here. Hung out with Chris "Davo" Davidson yesterday arvo at the Snapper Pub—that guy is classic! He was so amped for the contest to started he put his fingers onto his head and imitated a bull in the pen snorting and stomping. No half turns for this madman…my new favorite 'CT'er, go Davo!—JC


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Amanda Barnes
Over twenty years of experience as a fitness instructor and personal trainer. She has counseled clients on fitness, wellness and nutrition for many years. Having worked for companies such as Boone Hospital's WellAware, Wellbridge Athletic Club and Spa (St. Louis), Bally Total Fitness (St. Louis), Little Rock Athletic Club (Little Rock, AR) and others, Amanda has experience with all levels of fitness. Amanda serves as a fitness instructor (teaching spinning, interval training and boot camps) and as a personal trainer (specializing in weight loss and body weight training).
Luanne Kelley Prestigiacomo
Certified AFAA Personal Trainer
USTF Black Belt
From my earliest memories, I've been happiest when I was "in motion". Whether I was playing tennis, softball, swimming, skiing or practicing Martial Arts, I've felt my best when I've been fit. Unfortunately, the busy lives we lead often find us pushing our health onto the back burner. I have two kids, so trust me when I say I've had some bleak fitness years. Everyone needs help sometimes, whether it's just getting back on track or to push our abilities in a particular sport. I'd love the opportunity to help.
My goal for every individual I train is to try to help you to be the best "You" that you can be. Each person is different, with different goals, so I will design a workout specifically for you. Fitness doesn't have to be drudgery, and should be something you feel good about. We'll work together to find the right fit for you. I've been lucky to work with a fabulous variety of clients ranging from athletes, post rehab clients, seniors, pre-natal, new moms, individuals with disabilities, and the ever elusive "I've never been in a gym in my life" ladies. (I promise NOT to be scary.)
Let's get started!
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Heidi has enjoyed being a Personal Fitness Trainer with the ARC since 2004. She continues to equip individuals to achieve their personalized health and fitness goals. Heidi also works at Women's and Children's Hospital as an Exercise Physiologist. Through the University of Missouri, she was given the opportunity to volunteer and be a Wellness Ambassador.
Heidi recently became recertified as a Personal Fitness Trainer through AFAA, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America. She is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support as well as Basic Life Support. She obtained a bachelor's degree in Exercise Science at North Central College in June of 2000.
Amanda has helped me achieve and maintain a level of physical fitness I didn't believe to be possible before we started working together 9 months ago. Her drive, dedication, extensive knowledge and experience in personal training, can-do attitude and never-ending positive outlook make her a wonderful trainer and guide in the quest to lose weight and get fit. Her belief in me helped me remain committed to my goals when I lacked belief in myself. Before working with her, I was so out of shape I couldn't walk around the ARC track once. Now I go to a circuit training group class Monday through Friday, work out at home and enjoy spinning. I would not have been able to make the progress I have without her! I feel very lucky to have had such a great ally. She is an inspiration to me. ---Megan Null, client of Amanda Barnes
I cannot recommend Amanda Barnes strongly enough. She is not only knowledgeable and well-trained herself, she comes to training sessions well prepared and, most importantly, genuinely enthusiastic about helping you reach your goals. No boring routines here. Trust her! She will help you attain lasting results. ---Joel Anderson, client of Amanda Barnes
I was hesitant to work with a personal trainer due to being out of shape and not entirely confident that I could do the work. Amanda encouraged and challenged me to do the workout, building my confidence through positive, never negative, re-enforcement. I came out of the experience physically and mentally stronger. ---Amy Schneider, client of Amanda Barnes
I was just getting back into the exercise world when I became a client of Amanda's. She made exercise not only challenging and fun, but doable. Her email tips on what to eat and drink are also helpful! Amanda cares and you soon begin to care for yourself. ---Monica Miller, client of Amanda Barnes
I have been taking Amanda's Domination Class for almost a year. Amanda is a high-energy wonderful trainer who is tough on her clients, but also shows great care and concern for every person she trains. I am over 50 years old and was a little worried about taking a class entitled "DOMINATION". Amanda was able to show me that by working hard and going at my own pace (with lots of reassurance from her) that I could feel as strong as a I was when I was much younger. When I started Domination, I could only do 2 push ups in a row (and that was with a lot of complaining). Now, I can do as many as 15 real push ups in a row without stopping. Amanda is a phenomenal trainer and a fun person. Thanks for the opportunity to share my experience in Amanda's Domination Class. ---Val Leftwich, client of Amanda Barnes
My hour of personal training with Luanne is my favorite hour of the week! Luanne is a great person with a big sense of humor, so we're usually the ones laughing over something ridiculous as we move around the gym. At the same time, she is really excellent at tailoring our sessions to meet my fitness needs. When I was hit with a long string of minor injuries and illnesses, Luanne kept me on track by tailoring each session to accommodate my changing situation. I couldn't have pulled through that time without the support of a personal trainer, and I owe my current level of fitness to Luanne. ---Kristin Kopp, client of Luanne Kelley Prestigiacomo
Although Luanne is a natural athlete, she realizes that not everyone is built that way. She is so patient with me as I fumble around trying to figure out my right foot from my left hand and the result is that I am more coordinated, more balanced, more confident and last longer in moving around through the day. Luanne helped me find the strength to lose 20 pounds and was my best cheerleader through the process. I feel younger and more energetic as a result of keeping up a regular fitness routine, which I would not do on my own. I really owe a lot to Luanne! Thanks for being my personal trainer! ---Jan McLuckie, client of Luanne Kelley Prestigiacomo
A year and a half ago, I needed help fighting weight gain caused by medication and an over 50 me. I had a personal training gift certificate to the ARC, and signed up. Luanne got me, and working with her almost every week since has really helped me learn how much I can do physically. She is so good at motivating me to keep working on new things – I can run a couple of miles (when it's not blazing hot), and ride a bike 30 miles without complaint. Luanne makes the hardest things fun, and I look forward to my time with her; what the training sessions do is keep me accountable. I show up, it's fun and we laugh a lot. I work out on my own now, four or five times a week. Exercise is fun. Thanks, Luanne! ---Margrace Buckler, client of Luanne Kelley Prestigiacomo
Since training with Luanne I have gained core strength, muscle, and balance. In addition I have lost 19 pounds. Luanne goes above and beyond for her clients. She listens to my needs and designs a workout program that best fits my individual goals. Luanne challenges me, and is highly qualified and knowledgeable in her field. If a certain activity doesn't work for me, she has several alternatives that produce the same positive results. Luanne is always respectful and encouraging. I have recommended her to others and will continue to do so. Luanne is the best! ---Jackie Quick, client of Luanne Kelley Prestigiacomo
I've been an ARC member for years, but always thought of the strength and training machines as mysterious torture things that only bulky guys (who look like pro wrestlers) used. Hearing me moan about my lack of muscle strength one day, a friend (also retired) said, "Contact Luanne! She'll get you in shape." And that's just what happened. Some friends and I got together and nervously asked Luanne to work with us. No worries—it was a treat! She started out by determining my goal areas, took into account medical history and past experience, and came up with a step by step workout plan just for me. She took the time to explain every machine and (I really appreciated this) gave alternate ways to do each exercise with hands, weights or freestyle in case I was traveling or couldn't make it in to the use the machines. Best of all, she monitored my progress, shared tips and gave encouragement. Her patience and sense of humor made it fun—and getting my strength back made me feel great! ---Deb Simmons, client of Luanne Kelley Prestigiacomo
After enjoying several years of leisure and pleasure, I found myself overweight and out of shape. Luanne has helped me find the strength and motivation to get back on track to a healthier lifestyle, and made it fun along the way! She's the best coach I've ever had! ---Bev Greeson, client of Luanne Kelley Prestigiacomo


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I recently returned from the International CES show in Las Vegas, formally known at the "Consumer Electronics Show."
The show was tremendous for a couple of reasons. First, it was in Las Vegas, which offered better weather than my home state of Minnesota, where it was 15-25 degrees BELOW zero for the three days I was gone.
More importantly, it was tremendous because this was the biggest show in the history of the event. More than 3,200 innovative companies exhibited in more than 2 million square feet of space across the Las Vegas Hotel and Convention Center and the Venetian with more than 150,000 industry professionals in attendance. Talk about being a kid in a candy store!
Here I'm going to give you an overview of one big theme from CES (plus a complete example of it) — "The Internet of Things," or "The Internet of Everything." (In my next column, I'll list some of my favorite products from CES).
The "Internet of Things" (note the 10 "IOT" notations that follow) is simply taking electronic devices and connecting them to the Internet — and in many cases connecting them to each other.
If you haven't heard of this, it takes a minute to get your head around it, so let me walk through an example and describe the premise as well as REAL world applications that EXIST TODAY. In other words, this is not futuristic. These are all products and capabilities that are available today.
Technology making a great night at home more efficient
It's Friday afternoon. Our neighbors Dan and Tien call my wife, Michelle, to get together for food and wine to celebrate the end of another week and enjoy some patio time overlooking the lake. It's early in the afternoon, but we are not prepared to host and both of us are at work, so we turn to technology for help.


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BARBIE® Dreamhouse™
Item #: X7949
This gorgeous luxury home has gotten a glamorous makeover! The three-level Dreamhouse features fully furnished rooms, fun lights and sounds throughout, a center elevator, a separate elevator just for fashions, and — at last! — the ultimate closet!
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A Fantastic, Glam-tastic, Pink-tastic Home!
It's every doll's dream come true! This freshly renovated Barbie Dreamhouse features three exciting levels of play, lights and sounds throughout, and — for the first time ever — two cool elevators (one just for Barbie doll's fashions)! The fully furnished luxury home boasts a fun new layout with gobs of designer details and girly touches — for lounging and entertaining in glamorous style!
A Delicious Dining Experience
After you ring the working doorbell, enter the elegant pink double-doors and head to the kitchen for a yummy snack. Prepare amazing treats for Barbie doll and friends (not included) with the pink appliances, an oven that lights up, and a blender complete with sounds. Then visit the dining room, where girls can serve meals and even flip the table to go from breakfast to dinner!
Luxurious Bathroom & Bedroom
On the second floor, guests can use the spacious bathroom, which features a light-up mirror, "flushing" toilet, and "singing" in the shower. When it's time for beauty rest, head to the exquisitely designed bedroom. The divine canopy bed pulls out to reveal a trundle bed that's perfect for sleepovers. Plus, the cute pet bed means Barbie doll's puppy can sleep snugly as well!
A Thrilling Third Level!
Take the elevator to the third-floor living room, which features a television that "flips" channels and a great balcony for soaking up some Malibu sun. Then get ready for a night on the town in Barbie doll's ultimate closet, featuring a vanity area and space for her ultra-trendy fashions. Girls can help Barbie doll pick out the perfect outfit and send it down to the bathroom in the special fashion elevator — so functional and fabulous!
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Barbie Dreamhouse with furniture pieces, appliances, and two elevators
- This item ships in its original package and cannot be gift-wrapped, overboxed or concealed. Package size: 33" Tall x 30" Wide
- Item not eligible for free shipping offers due to max weight overage.
- Special details include pink appliances, reversible dining table, canopy bed with trundle bed, TV with multiple channels, and ultimate closet
- Has a center elevator and a separate fashion elevator
- Lights and sounds add to the role-playing fun
Battery Required: Yes | Batteries Included: No
Battery Quantity: 3 | Battery Type: AA (LR6) Alkaline |
Assembly Required: Yes
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'QED: Question. Explore. Discover.'[1] proudly announces 9 of the spectacular speakers who are taking to the stage in front of 500 skeptics and fans of science in The Piccadilly Hotel[2], Manchester (UK) on the 5th and 6th of February, 2011. In addition to George Hrab's[3] unique abilities as host, the following exciting and original speakers
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Lensbaby Velvet 56 ( Canon EF)
An excellent lens for portrait, product, street and similar standard-lens photography uses where you want to inject a little creative twist, the Lensbaby Velvet 56 adds that bit of something extra.
Lensbaby LM-10 Sweet Spot Lens for Mobile
The Lensbaby LM-10 Sweet Spot lens is a fun and fairly inexpensive phone camera accessory that works on both iPhones and Android phones.
Moment Lens ( Wide, Nexus 5)
If you want your phone camera's add-on lens to make a fashion statement as well as a photographic one, Moments' lenses make the grade. Be sure you've considered the tradeoffs, though, like price.
Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM | A Lens
While it's not cheap, the Sigma 50mm f1.4 lens provides great value for the money.
Timbuk2 Informant Medium Camera Sling ( Black)
A pretty great grab-and-go camera bag, the Timbuk2 Informant camera sling is a perfect fit for dSLR or mirrorless camera users who want a lot of storage in a little bag.
Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM lens
As long as it stays at a sub-$1,000 price, the Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM lens will be a great deal for photographers using APS-C dSLRs.
Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X
You get you what you pay for with the Canon EF 200-400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X: superlative performance and flexibility.
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 APO EX DG HSM OS FLD Large Aperture Telephoto Zoom Lens for Nikon Digital DSLR Camera
Versatile, sturdy, and built with high-quality optics, the Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM offers a good value, although it's not exactly cheap.
If you're serious about producing videos with an iPad, the Padcaster is a must-have case.
Sun-Sniper Strap-Surfer
If you want to attach your camera to the outside of an existing bag, the Sun-Sniper Strap-Surfer is a fine option.


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Model: 284981 | Custom Shop Exclusive
At the Music Zoo we like to think that "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." However, we also like to say "if it works, let's make it even better." Owner Tommy Colletti had several meetings at the Jackson Custom Shop with Jackson mastermind Mike Shannon, the man responsible for some of the most famous Jackson guitars of all time (including Randy Rhoads' personal Jackson V's) and discussed how we could take the looks and playability of the classic SL2H even further. We looked at the most-requested player changes to custom orders of the SL2H and have now created the SL2H-V, V for "Vintage."
The brand-new Music Zoo-exclusive SL2H-V has moved the knobs and toggle switch 1" closer to the bridge, giving you way more space for your picking hand to move around without bumping into any controls. It also has a non-recessed Floyd Rose tremolo, giving the guitar both a vintage look as well as giving the body more mass for sustain without having a chunk of wood taken out of the body. The guitar is loaded with an EVH low-friction volume pot, brass control knobs and end pins, and a smaller-sized headstock with a vintage Jackson logo that is identical to the headstock found on the original Rhoads Concorde.
If you think these are small changes that wouldn't make a big difference, we dare you to pick up an SL2H-V for yourself and see how the Zoo has taken a classic Jackson guitar and one-upped it to the next level.
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Located at the T.K. Martin Center for Technology and Disability on the campus of Mississippi State University, Project IMPACT –– Insuring Mississippi Parents and Children Tomorrows –– has been providing services since 1999 to children from birth to age 5 with special needs.
T.K. Martin Center research associate Elizabeth Williams said Project IMPACT is an early intervention project started in the fall of 1999 with funding provided through the Mississippi Department of Health. After receiving additional funding through the Mississippi State Department of Education, Project IMPACT grew and now offers a continuum of services consisting of center-based, community-based and home-based evaluation and intervention services. Center-based services are available five days per week and consist of three classrooms for direct instruction with speech and occupational therapy offered as related services.
Project IMPACT is preparing for one of its major fundraising events called "Take a Chance, Make an IMPACT." Williams said it involves purchasing a $30 raffle ticket for a month-long raffle. A different prize will be given out each day of the month of April.
"Funds will be used to offset cuts in funding from our state agencies," T.K. Martin Director Janie Cirlot-New said. "All funds will be used to support the services provided by Project IMPACT such as special therapies, classroom assistants and specialized equipment."
Winners will be contacted by a T.K. Martin staff member to claim their prize. Daily winners will receive a gift card in the amount specified. Winners will also be posted on the T.K. Martin Center Facebook page. Project IMPACT reserves the right to modify the raffle based on ticket sales performance. Tickets are available and can be purchased by contacting Traci Campbell 662-325-0895 or by calling the T.K. Martin Center at 662-325-1028.
Williams said this year, alone, Project IMPACT is providing services to over 40 children with special needs.
"'Take a Chance, Make an IMPACT'" is a raffle fundraiser that encompasses a month's worth of fantastic prizes from Walmart ranging from $100-$1,300," Williams said. "Participants will purchase a ticket for $30 in the month of March, and everyday in the month of April a ticket will be drawn for a winner. A ticket holder gets at least 30 opportunities to win and there is no limit on the amount of tickets one person can purchase."
Williams said the T.K. Martin Center is very proud of Project IMPACT.
"We feel honored each day by the opportunity to work with such beautiful children and families," Williams said.
Williams said she's had the privilege to work with Project IMPACT since 2002.
"During these years I have had the opportunity to serve children in both classroom and home settings, as well as assist with play-based assessments," Williams said. "There are so many things that I have loved about my job, but getting to know the families has to be at the top of my list."
Williams said early intervention is critical for children with developmental delays and is a very sensitive time for parents as they learn to cope with their child's diagnosis or delays.
"I love being at the forefront of this difficult but important time," Williams said. "It is important for a teacher to support the parents of a child with special needs as they face the challenges before them, but even more importantly, to be with them to rejoice in their child's achievements."
Williams said Project IMPACT not only serves children from Starkville, but also families from Columbus, Louisville, Macon and Kosciuskco.
"These parents are here with their young child every morning, ready for the school day," Williams said. "We are honored that they have chosen us to serve their child and that they are devoted enough to the program to make attendance a top priority. Their dedication is a major motivation to the teachers and therapists at Project IMPACT to provide the best services we can. Our families and children never cease to amaze us with their determination to make progress and their joy in celebrating their child for who they are."
Kaundra Hairston has a 4 year old autistic son who attends the Project IMPACT program at T.K. Martin Center.
"He started attending the school when he was three years old," Hairston said. "He was non-verbal and showed very little emotion."
Hairston said in the past year her son is much improved.
"Now he is saying so much, his behavior has changed tremendously and he now shows his emotions well," Hairston said. "This program has really been a blessing to me and my family. My son absolutely loves it. The teachers really know what they are doing –– without them I don't know where my son and I would be. To see where he has come from and where he is today is amazing."
Ameerah Delaney is another mother with a son at Project IMPACT.
"My son Amir Coggins is in his first year," Delaney said. "The changes in his mobility are unbelievable. Amir is a little over 2 years old and he can tell you his name, numbers, basic colors, his birthday, he can identify animals and sounds. I thank God everyday for my son's improvement thanks to Project IMPACT and its staff."
Orly B. Hardin is the mother of Owen Hardin, a 12 year old child with Down Syndrome.
"Owen was one of the first children the T.K. Martin enrolled in their Project IMPACT class," Hardin said. "The program started over at the Child Development and Family Studies Center because there was no other space designated for the program on campus. Each day, a devoted and compassionate group of teachers and therapists would come to the MSU Child Development Center and convert their large multipurpose room into a therapy/play center where children with different disabilities would come and interact with typical children."
Hardin said shortly after the program began, the T.K. Martin Center converted several rooms upstairs in their facility into space for the kids.
"I would bring Owen a couple mornings a week where he would spend time with speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists and special education teachers having a great time while receiving the therapy he needed for development," Hardin said.
Hardin said each of those people have a special place in her heart. Hardin said Owen is now in 5th grade, continuing with speech therapy and with special education teachers.
"I feel sure he would not be where he is today if he had not been a part of the Project IMPACT group at the T.K. Martin Center," Hardin said. "I know that the program would not have met with such success were it not for the dedicated staff. These therapists and teachers are involved in this program because they love helping people. They are committed to making people's lives better and look for creative and fun ways to engage the kids while incorporating therapy and education. The benefits for Owen have been countless, and my husband and I consider this group to be a part of our family."
For more information, contact Project IMPACT at 662-325-1028 or P.O. Box 9367, Mississippi State University, MS, 39762.
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Alfresco has just announced the Alfresco API. But you've been developing apps on top of Alfresco for years. Watch October's Tech Talk Live to find out from Peter Monks and Jeff Potts what the Alfresco API is, how it works with Alfresco, and how you can get started using it today.
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Now you can pick up the Paramore Merchandise from the 2011 Warped Tour in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore!
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Today for our $5 Friday you can get the Gym Class Heroes 'Day Of The Dead' T-Shirt for only $5! Check out The Fueled By Ramen Webstore for this great deal! The offer lasts until 11:59pm EST or while supplies last.
|August 25, 2011
The brand new lyric video for Cobra Starship's 'Middle Finger' feat Mac Miller premiered on Complex.com earlier. Now you can watch the video on YouTube. Night Shades is available everywhere on Monday, but you can stream the entire album on the Cobra Starship Facebook now!
|August 25, 2011
Stop by The Academy Is... Facebook page tonight at 8pm EST to chat live with William and Sisky.
The Fueled By Ramen 15th Anniversary Concerts are just a couple weeks away and Ford is giving you the chance to win tickets to the shows! Click HERE for your chance to win a pair of tickets to the Fueled By Ramen Anniversary show of your choice.
|August 25, 2011
Have you preordered your copy of the new Cobra Starship album Night Shades in The Fueled By Ramen Webstore? Place your order before August 29th and you could win the sunglasses from the album cover featured here!
|August 25, 2011
Click HERE to check out Part 2 of Hayley Williams tour diary that she wrote for Paper Magazine. This time she writes from Hong Kong!
We kicked off our shortest tour ever in Hong Kong a few days ago. It quickly became one of my favorite cities on my admittedly long list of favorite cities. After 14 hours of sucking in recycled airplane air, I figured I'd be worthless once we'd arrived but we all slept good and were ready to party after we landed. A big group of us walked around the city and found this really rad Thai food joint. We stood at the entrance for about 10 minutes deciding on whether or not our first meal in China was really going to be Thai.
|August 24, 2011
Fueled By Ramen regrets to announce that, due to a recurring shoulder injury and impending surgery for Sublime With Rome bassist Eric Wilson, the second night of the FBR15 concert series, scheduled for September 8th at New York City's Terminal 5 has been cancelled. The bands originally scheduled for the September 8th show will move to the remaining two nights of FBR 15. Unfortunately Recover is no longer performing at the shows. Click HERE to see the lineup for the remaining shows.
Tickets purchased for the September 8th performance will now be honored for this show on September 9th with no further action required. If you have purchased a ticket to the Thursday night show already Ticketmaster will contact you with the details about exchanging your ticket or receiving a refund.
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Cobra Starship: VMA Pre-Show Rehearsals
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Determining sound direction
I've been playing a bit more with datalogging (check out the fantastic tips from Brian in the forums) and I've always wanted a robot that could come to me when I called it. The sound sensor is great for 'detecting' sound but no good for deciding where the sound came from. One way to figure out where the sound is coming from is to use 2 sound sensors.
So I built myself a little NXT head that had 2 sound sensors and a bit of foam in between.
"Sure it's pretty" I hear you say, but whats that foam in between the ears for?
Well I figure that if I had 2 ears, with some sort of dampening material in between, the ears would hear the same sound source, but at different volume levels.
ie. If I clapped my hands very loudly on the left hand side, then the left 'ear' would hear a certain volume and the right 'ear' would also register a sound, but at a much quieter level.
So I set up my head and start writing sound readings from both the left and right ears to a text file as fast as I can. I'm not too concerned with the sampling rate, as I'm more interested in the difference in sound levels for the same 'clap'
I take the results and put them through Excel where I subtract the value of the right ear from the value of the left ear to give me a difference.
Now if the clap happens directly in front (or behind) my NXT head, then the sound levels will be the same and the difference will be 0. But if I clap off to the left hand side, then the left reading will be higher than the right reading and my difference will be a positive number. If I clap on the right hand side then I'll get a negative number.
This graph shows the difference between the left and right ears with 3 test claps, once on the left, once in the center and once on the right.
From this I can see anything under -40 is a definite clap on the left and anything over +40 is a clap on the right.
So now I can write a program that takes the two sound sensor readings and subtracts one from the other. If the result is more negative than -40, I turn clockwise a small amount. If it is greater than 40, I mover counter-clockwise for a small amount.
I think with more sound dampening, I could probably get it to respond a little more accurately.
Damien Kee
9 comments:
- Joshua Heinzl said...
This is similar to what one of the groups during the Engineering Symposium did. They had 2 light sensors separated and measured the difference, which would be input as the motor direction and power. The goal was to follow a light.
If where the sound is coming from is constant, you could rotate the sensor and stop at fixed points, then see when the value was highest, and set your heading that way. Of course with 2 sensors it is much faster by comparing the difference.
- Jan 30, 2008, 8:20:00 PM
- Damien Kee said...
Sounds like they were making Braitenberg vehicles.
I would have loved to have gone to the symposium but it was on the other side of the world.
- Jan 30, 2008, 8:48:00 PM
I tried this on my robot the 'nsb Bandit' (last seen on the NXTLOG sumo challenge)
I never tried data logging but my results were pretty good. I always had the robot looking for sounds, but it had to be timed just right to turn the proper direction in practice. It worked most of the time, great as a proof of concept.
The program is in the nxtlog
- Jan 30, 2008, 9:55:00 PM
- Hunter Chiou said...
This bot is very good!
I also made a NXT robot with 2 sound sensors.
Please refer my video.
Thank you!
- Jan 30, 2008, 9:59:00 PM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
Sound detection and procession is a intriguing field for robots indeed where bioengineering patterns play a prominent role, in particular from the insects' universe.
I recently read some article about the detection of sounds and their direction by male crickets - their sound "sensors" are placed on both sides of the body in such a way that the signal of the sound sensor on the far side of the sound source is terminated by superposition from the near side's sensor signal when the sound's frequency is the same as the one that female crickets use. Fascinating!
- Jan 30, 2008, 10:44:00 PM
Have you tried three sound sensors? with maybe a centre detecting an overall level of sound? at present a not so loud sound might not register.
Alternativly you could use left to centre versus right to centre?
- Jan 31, 2008, 2:50:00 AM
I too have made a robot that moves to sounds.
I used pieces of an egg carton to focus the sound better.
I wanted 2 nxts to track each other with timed beeps, but the sounds were not loud enough.
- Jan 31, 2008, 3:32:00 AM
- AlexD said...
Yeah, I second the idea of "ears". Most larger animals have very specialized pinnae in addition to the acoustic shadow provided by the head. So, egg cartons, funnels, paper plates, all have helped when people in my class have tried to get some directionality. And yeah, Braitenberg rules! You should see how two lines of code made a robot avoid walls as an artefact of being attracted differentially to light! Of course, knowing some control theory does not hurt either :-)
- Jan 31, 2008, 7:34:00 AM
- John said...
Any idea where your initial transients are coming from?
At first, I thought it might actually be from the delay in arrival between the two sensors. There's no horizontal scale on your graph, but sound would take about 0.6 ms to travel 8 inches at sea level, and from a guesstimate of the length of a clap, it might be in the ballpark.
But since the sign of the transient is constant for left, right, and center claps, that doesn't seem like a reasonable explanation. So is it coming from the brick sampling the left and right sensors alternately?
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Damon is the Jack White of England, in that nothing that comes out if his mouth is credible in any way. He has made so many conflicting statements in the past 6 months. Call me when the album drops.
My wife and I do... we are going to London, Paris and Amsterdam.
I was kicking myself for not going across the pond last time when they got together for a few shows... I need to prepare the credit card "just in case" something is set in stone early next year.
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Last November frontman Damon Albarn said that the band were planning on reconvening in January, but Rowntree said they're still only talking about plans rather than working on new songs quite yet.
"Were in touch," he said. "But we've got nothing concrete and nothing formalised about doing anything."
A few websites had reported rumours that Blur could make an appearance on the UK festival circuit this summer, but Rowntree said it was extremely unlikely to happen. "You cant really play the festivals or try and get a big tour together until you release something," he said.
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Damon's voice did sound a little strained, but again, if you listen to the Hyde Park performance, you'll hear something very phenomenal. I'm sure the BRIT Awards are just a shitty place to play.


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