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Perhaps you're familiar with a two-tiered healthcare system. It's what they have in England, to name just one example. Under this model, the government provides a basic level of medically necessary healthcare, for which timeliness, and, some say, quality, are not guaranteed.
But back to whether two tiers are in our country's future. I don't know if I completely agree with the assessments I've been hearing from leadership. I have to admit, however, that given what we know about healthcare reform, and about disturbing trends among independent physicians, it looks like we're headed that way, unless there is a change in direction.
The penalty for not obtaining health insurance is currently insignificant and Medicare, at around 90% of costs, and Medicaid, at much less than that, are poor payers. The information I'm relying here is all anecdotal, but in Texas, many independent physicians have already closed their rolls to new Medicare patients, to say nothing of Medicaid. This is happening in other states as well.
Because just about everyone over 65 is on Medicare, and hospitals need that business, they're not likely to be in the vanguard of the new two-tiered health system, but smaller organizations will. How will you know it's happening? You'll know when more and more complex organizations, from physician practices to outpatient centers, begin to refuse to deal with government payers entirely.
On the balance, worse doctors, and poorer quality institutions, will want that business. That's not necessarily a bad thing for society. After all, the previously uninsured will have access to care that they theoretically didn't before (outside of the emergency room).
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RADA Electronic Industries Announces 2014 First Quarter Results NETANYA, Israel, June 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq:RADA) announced today its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. 2014 First quarter Results Revenues for the first quarter of 2014 of $5.4 million remained constant with the Company's revenues in the first quarter of 2013. Gross Profit totaled $1.6 million, a 91% increase when compared with $0.85 million in the first quarter of 2013. Operating Expenses totaled $1.2 million, a 24% decrease when compared with $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2013. Operating Income totaled $0.5 million, compared with an operating loss of $0.7 million first quarter of 2013. Financial Expenses totaled $293,000, a 38 % decrease when compared with financial expenses of $475,000 in the first quarter of 2013. As a result, the Company reported net profit of $158,000, or $0.02 per share, for the first quarter of 2014 compared with a net loss of $1,165,000, or $0.13 per share, for the first quarter of 2013. Management Comment Commenting on the results, Zvika Alon, RADA's Chief Executive Officer said, "While our revenues in the first quarter were at a similar level to last year's first quarter, we experienced a significant reduction in cost of revenues, operating expenses and financial expenses. The increase in our gross margin is attributable to the significant reduction of low margin programs during the last six months, while the decrease in operating expense is mainly due to reduction in our R&D spending as our Inertial Navigation and Ground Radar products have reached maturity. Our first quarter results, consistent with our fourth quarter 2013 results, indicate that we are maintaining the previously reported trend of improved operating and net profit. These factors, together with the growing revenues generated from Inertial Navigation and Ground Radar products' sales are expected to continue and favorably influence our 2014 results." About RADA RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. is an Israel-based defense electronics contractor. The Company specializes in the development, production, and sales of Tactical Land Radar for Force and Border Protection, Inertial Navigation Systems for air and land applications and Avionics Systems and Upgrades. Note: Certain statements in this press release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. Such statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially. Such risk uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions, risks in product and technology developments, market acceptance of new products and continuing product demand, level of competition and other factors described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS U.S. dollars in thousands, except share and per share data ASSETS March 31, 2014 December 31, 2013 Unaudited Audited CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents $1,615 $2,137 Restricted cash 488 1,033 Trade receivables (net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $39 and$ 36 at March 4,121 4,890 31, 2014 and at December 31, 2013 respectively) Costs and estimated earnings in excess of 2,103 2,031 billings on uncompleted contracts Other receivables and prepaid expenses 762 412 Inventories 7,666 6,798 Total current assets 16,755 17,301 LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES AND OTHER DEPOSITS 1,100 1,133 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET 2,877 2,986 GOODWILL 587 587 Total assets $21,319 $22,007 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY CURRENT LIABILITIES: Bank Credit $2,151 $1,887 Trade payables 2,911 2,909 Convertible note and Loans from shareholders, 7,120 8,307 net Other accounts payable and accrued expenses 4,447 4,350 Total current liabilities 16,629 17,453 LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: Accrued severance pay and other long term 577 569 liability Total long-term liabilities 577 569 RADA SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Share capital -- Ordinary shares of NIS 0.015 par value - Authorized: 16,333,333 shares at March31, 2014 and December 31, 2013; Issued and 119 119 outstanding: 8,918,647 at March 31, 2014 and at December31, 2013 respectively. Additional paid-in capital 70,884 70,884 Accumulated other comprehensive income 526 547 Accumulated deficit (68,042) (68,200) Total RADA shareholders' equity 3,487 3,350 Non-controlling interest 626 635 Total equity 4,113 3,985 Total liabilities and equity $21,319 $22,007 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS U.S. dollars in thousands, except per share data Three months ended Year ended March 31, December 31, 2014 2013 2013 (unaudited) (audited) Revenues $5,347 $5,357 $21,761 Cost of revenues 3,733 4,510 17,160 Gross profit 1,614 847 4,601 Operating expenses: Research and development 230 471 1,459 Marketing and selling 470 547 1,959 General and administrative 467 521 1,919 Total operating expenses 1,167 1,539 5,337 Operating profit (loss) 447 (692) (736) Financial expenses, net 293 475 1,907 Net profit (loss) 154 (1,167) (2,643) Less: attributable to Noncontrolling interest 4 2 8 Net profit (loss) attributable to RADA $158 $(1,165) $(2,635) Electronic Industries' shareholders Basic and diluted net profit (loss) per share $0.02 $(0.13) $(0.30) Weighted average number of Ordinary shares used for computing basic and diluted net loss 8,918,647 8,918,647 8,918,647 per share CONTACT: Shiri Lazarovich - C.F.O RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. 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Bill Woodson, a senior vice president at Sg2, the healthcare intelligence company, says it's important to look at the big picture. After all, the hospital sector employs about 4.7 million people.
"I'd be careful about leaping to conclusions, and I would still offer the conventional wisdom that each market is a different story," Woodson says. "In numbers terms, these layoffs are still very small percentages of the workforce. In a lot of places there have been a lot of thought and work done all year to trim wherever possible to avoid touching headcounts. Organizations have learned through the years that the cultural challenges layoffs create for them that are very hard to overcome. And they also know how in short supply the talent is."
He says more layoffs may be announced in the coming weeks as hospitals and health systems struggle to make their margins at the close of the fiscal year on June 30. "This is in a scheme of a workforce with several thousands people. If we are talking 70 or 80 people, sure it will hurt, but it's not an overwhelming number," he says. "These institutions are historically very well managed and take a very hard look at their long-term horizons."
There is some good news. The overall healthcare sector—physicians' offices, residential mental health homes, ambulatory services—reported 23,500 payroll additions in May. That's a slight increase in the average monthly gain since January but well off the average gain of 30,000 payroll additions per month in 2008. Ambulatory healthcare continued to see the fastest payroll additions in the overall healthcare sector, with 17,600 payroll additions in May, and 72,000 payroll additions since Jan. 1.
Even with the slowing payroll additions, the hospital and healthcare sectors are still outperforming the overall economy. BLS reports that nonfarm payroll employment fell by 345,000 as the nation's unemployment rate rose from 8.9% to 9.4%.
So, at this point, halfway through a very difficult year, at least we can still say that the healthcare sector is a growth industry, even if it's not at the pace to which we've been accustomed.
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Pinki wants Centre to intervene, says its police conspiracy
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- After arrest, Jitender Singh Tomar resigns as Delhi Law Minister
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- Congress president Sonia Gandhi accuses PM Modi of 'U-turns, falsehoods'
- UP minister booked for burning journalist to death over Facebook post
Accusing the state government of showing apathy to her, Asiad medalist Pinki Pramanik, who has been accused of raping her former live-in partner, on Thursday said she would write to the Central government and State Human Rights Commission to intervene into her case and solve the matter.
On Monday, police had submitted the gender test report to a court in Barasat in which it has been said that Pinki is a male.
Speaking to The Indian Express over phone, Pinki said: "It's a social ignominy and a matter of shame for a person who has won accolades for the country. The state has been sitting on the case for pretty long time and I think it is time, the Centre should take it up."
"I am in talks with my lawyer and once the copy of the chargesheet and medical report arrive, I will write to the Central government and the State Human Rights Commission as well," Pinki added.
The 26-year-old runner also accused the police of harassment right from the beginning when the medical test video went viral on the net. "The police have been spreading rumours about my medical report. Before I got bail, there was nothing as such (confirmation of her being male) in the medical report. All of a sudden these seem to have appeared. Only I know the trauma I am going through at the moment. It is making me develop suicidal tendencies," Pinki said.
According to the athlete, the incident has changed life beyond recognition. "At office, even if no one is saying anything to me directly, I can sense the questioning looks and hear the whispers that are murmured behind my back. My story has been so badly distorted and blown out of proportion, that I hardly feel like going out of the house. My social life has been ruined. People do not remember the honour that I had been showered with and now they only talk about this controversy," Pinki said, adding that the parents and family members had been the only support system for the athlete.


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Iám looking at getting a Alloy radiator for my Capella 1976 which Iam putting in a 6port 12a in.
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It appears this thread has taken a life of its own. How many stops of light the circular polarizer reduces isn't relevant to me because I only need a linear polarizer. I am using manual focus lenses and setting my video camera to manual focus and manual exposure (as anyone half-serious about film does). It's true that I'm mounting my Minolta lenses on top of the camera's inbuilt lens via an adapter but as I don't require the use of the camera's autofocus or metering systems, I do not require a circular polarizer. Correct?
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Just started haha. graduated hs in '11, but was gone for close a year now. I'm just sticking around at leeward to kill some time while I apply for couple Universities, including UH. bit odd but I don't feel like sitting at home doing nothing
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Links from Mr. Abramovitz, 9-17-13
April 26, 2013
Students, today you MUST all do the following exercise to earn a 1/2 point toward the nine you need to pass 6th Grade Technology!
After you do this exercise, you may return to working on the Middle School Project Menu.
Goal: Follow the steps in google images to do a search on an image, while learning more about it!
Drop a famous architectural image into google images, and fill out the form below with the information you find.
1. In a google search bar, search "famous architectural buildings".
2. Select one image that you like. Do not select the same image as your neighbor.
3. With the image on the screen, hold down the ALT key, and click on the image.
4. Select "Copy Image URL".
5. In a new window, go to images.google.com.
6. Click on the little gray camera in the search window.
7. CTRL - V to paste the image URL into the window.
8. Google has now found out about your image.
9. With the information you find in the links, fill out the form below.
Thanks! ----Mr. Cohen
October 12, 2012
Have everyone join the wornick.edmodo.com school domain:
Use the school code: dp6f6h
Show videos on Stop animation, Jump Cuts and 24 shots.
Work on your projects!
Class agenda can be found in Edmodo.
October 5, 2012
Show videos on Stop animation, Jump Cuts and 24 shots.
Work on your projects!
Class agenda can be found in Edmodo.
September 14, 2012
Class agenda can be found in Edmodo.
September 7, 2012
Goals for today:
Any super important laptop questions for all of us to hear?
Watch 4 Internet Safety Videos (12 minutes total)
Apply Hebrew stickers to the your computers
Join our 6th Grade Technology Group in Edmodo: b2c3cg
Semester points spreadsheet - earn 9 by Hannukah
If time...
Middle school project menu - go over 3 of my favorites
Edmodo profile pictures, and customization
August 31, 2012
Welcome to Wornick, 6th graders!
Talk about laptops... I know you're excited to receive them!
I'll pass them out next week. Let me show you a little bit about one today, and talk about the RULES.
Do I know everyone's name?
Talk about the MS Project Menu.
Fill out my "What's your story?"
If time, fill out my Middle School Technology Questionnaire.
Some people are missing the 3 signed forms.
Review who is missing what.
Who has their carrying case?
June 8, 2012
Grades are due today.
Watch as much of "The Great Robot Race" as you can.
When you finish, answer these questions on the survey below.
Write your answers in complete sentences, using good grammar and proper spelling. Your answers should be at a MINIMUM, 3 sentences each.
Be sure to click submit when you finish.
You will earn 1 point for your efforts.
June 1 and 8, 2012
Grades are due today, Friday, June 8.
Are you "in the green"? Do you have 9 points for the semester?
I will collect your laptops the final week of school, starting on June 11.
I need you mac and your power supply. You keep the case.
I will reimage your drives over the summer with a new build.
Demonstrate how to use Time Machine.
Mr. Cohen will unlock your settings.
Chrome, Safari, Google Earth, SAM, Scratch, etc.
May 18, 2012
http://teensintechconnect.com/ - anyone interested?
How many times is the camera moving?
How many times is the camera sitting still on the tripod?
Check your points!
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This is a big duh to anyone (like me) who's switched to a smartphone within the last year or so, but according to "new research" (I've never heard of them either), social networking applications and websites are blowing up on mobile phones, including none other than the iPhone.
Things are going both ways -- social networks are reaching out to mobile users with mobile versions of their sites and device-specific applications, and mobile phones are reaching back by allowing quick and easy ways to take pictures or upload text or video. That dude on his phone in the bar next to you is just as likely to be texting his entire network as he is texting that friend he's waiting for.
The end of The Guardian's article about this notes that search is up on mobile phones, too. Throw one more tick on the list of ways the iPhone has influenced how, when, and where we're using the Internet on our phones.
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January 10, 2012
Eatin' away heartache — Issaquah style
This isn't something I'd wish on a worst enemy — even you, Celine Dion.
It creeps up on me when I wake up in the morning. That instant thought of … something really bad happened, didn't it? And then I remember. And it hits me with shock and awe, like a pie to the face.
I've cried, sure. I've also rotated through the five stages of grief. Why is it that the whole denial phase always seems so much more attractive than, say, that … wait, what is that last one? Acceptance?
Yeah. Acceptance. I've been dumped.
Issaquah drive-in earns King County business honor
October 18, 2011
The Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, Issaquah's iconic destination for burgers and root beer floats, earned the Minority Small Business of the Year title in countywide competition Oct. 12.
The drive-in bested other businesses in the inaugural King County Executive's Small Business Awards.
The honor is the latest for Triple XXX proprietor José Enciso Sr.
The longtime drive-in owner received dual accolades in May, including Business Person of the Year, at the Issaquah Community Awards Luncheon. The city also inducted Enciso into the Issaquah Hall of Fame, the community's highest honor.
Honorees received the King County awards during a Meydenbauer Center ceremony attended by almost 250 people from local chambers of commerce, cities and small business organizations.
King County Executive Dow Constantine, corporations and nonprofit organizations announced the Small Business Awards finalists Aug. 29. Organizers received more than 125 nominations from 30 award partners — including the Issaquah Chamber of Commerce.
Issaquah-based Trans-NET Inc., a shipping company focused on Far East ports in Russia, received a nomination in the Exporting Small Business of the Year category.
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce and city officials nominated the local businesses for the honor.
King County serves up business honor to Triple XXX
October 12, 2011
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Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, Issaquah's iconic destination for burgers and root beer floats, earned the Minority Small Business of the Year title in countywide competition Wednesday.
The drive-in bested other businesses in the inaugural King County Executive's Small Business Awards.
The honor is the latest for longtime Triple XXX proprietor José Enciso Sr.
Enciso received dual accolades in May, including Business Person of the Year, at the Issaquah Community Awards Luncheon. The city also inducted Enciso into the Issaquah Hall of Fame, the community's highest honor.
Honorees received the King County awards during a Meydenbauer Center ceremony attended by almost 250 people from local chambers of commerce, cities and small business organizations.
Small Business Awards finalists include Issaquah entrepreneurs
September 27, 2011
Issaquah companies specializing in iconic root beer floats and pan-Pacific shipping earned spots as finalists in the inaugural King County Executive's Small Business Awards.
Trans-NET Inc., a shipping company focused on Far East ports in Russia, is nominated in the Exporting Small Business of the Year category. Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in is up for Minority Small Business of the Year.
"Those are two very diverse businesses," Issaquah Chamber of Commerce CEO Matthew Bott said. "One does niche shipping to Russia and one does burgers and fries and nostalgia. It shows that we have some really unique stories behind our local businesses."
Artist re-creates favorite downtown landmarks in handmade postcards
September 13, 2011
Downtown Issaquah isn't necessarily related to Jane Garrison's duties as a docent for the Issaquah History Museums at the Gilman Town Hall Museum.
Still, it seems appropriate that Garrison can speak happily and fluently about the background of various downtown buildings and landmarks.
"I love downtown Issaquah. I love the buildings," said the talkative and friendly Garrison, 70.
With an architectural landscaping business of her own on Front Street for roughly 25 years, Garrison said that after she retired she got to know and truly appreciate the feel of downtown Issaquah. Always having been an artist, one of her side projects included pen-and-pencil drawing of various downtown landmarks.
The spots she sketched include Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in, the Eagles Hall and the salmon hatchery. Garrison initially made the drawings strictly for her own enjoyment. But now she has decided to use the sketches to create some very unique and localized greeting cards.
A portion of the proceeds from sales of the cards will benefit the history museums. The cards are blank inside, but one of Garrison's 12 drawings appears on the front along with a history capsule about the location depicted.
County Small Business Award finalists include Issaquah entrepreneurs
August 30, 2011
NEW — 6 a.m. Aug. 30, 2011
The finalists for the inaugural King County Executive's Small Business Awards include Issaquah enterprises, TransNET Inc. and Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in.
King County Executive Dow Constantine — along sponsors Microsoft, KeyBank, enterpriseSeattle, Small Business Partners for Prosperity and the Workforce Development Council of Seattle-King County — named 21 finalists in seven categories Monday.
TransNET Inc., a logistics provider, is nominated in the Exporting Small Business of the Year category. The award recognizes a small business for achieving "significant increased international sales" in the global marketplace.
The iconic Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in is up for Minority Small Business of the Year. The honor highlights a minority-owned business for attaining "outstanding business achievement" and exemplifying the contributions made by minority-owned businesses in King County.
Issaquah biker roars to Rolling Thunder rally
July 26, 2011
Dave Scandiffio, 55, has been riding motorcycles since he was 8 years old. But on June 12, having returned home from a monthlong, 8,965-mile trip across the country and back, the Issaquah man set a record for himself — and for most people.
Scandiffio began in his trip in Issaquah with four friends from the area. The group motored to Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., where they united with other bikers in the Run for the Wall. The ride is an annual 10-day ride to the nation's capitol as a gesture of appreciation for the sacrifices that veterans have made for the United States.
Upon arriving in Washington, D.C., the 900-strong pack joined what Scandiffio estimates were more than 500,000 motorcyclists in the annual Rolling Thunder demonstration. The demonstration's mission is to educate the public about the many American soldiers who were left missing in action or as prisoners of war.
"It's an emotional trip and there's a reverence about the ride itself," Scandiffio said. "The main message is that there are soldiers missing in action and prisoners of war left after every major war. It's holding the government accountable for finding out what's happened to them."
Scandiffio served in the United States Navy from 1974 to 1979. A committed biker, he used to take his motorcycle aboard the ship. From 1983 to 1987, he served in the Oregon National Guard.
Though many of the riders were veterans, others joined the cause because they wanted to support those who fought for this country.
Issaquah eateries dish up more, more, more in oversized offerings
July 2, 2011
Some meals must be confronted, in a grab-the-bull-by-the-horns style, rather than eaten.
Consider the proof: Issaquah eateries peddling a pizza as broad as a manhole cover, potatoes heaped as high as the Rockies and a gooey ice cream sundae as large as a bathtub.
Turns out that the fabled XXX Burger is not alone among belly-busting options in Issaquah. The city boasts behemoth burgers, sure, but other options abound, beyond beefy and french fried delights. Establishments revel in menu items meant to satisfy oversized appetites — and egos.
Come, gluttons and gluttons for punishment, on a grease-stained and sauce-spattered odyssey through portions the next size up from ample.
20 reasons to ♥ Issaquah
July 2, 2011
Discover 20 reasons to love Issaquah, from the highest Tiger Mountain peak to the Lake Sammamish shoreline, and much more in between. The community includes icons and traits not found anywhere else, all in a postcard-perfect setting. The unique qualities — Issa-qualities? — start at the city's name and extend into every nook and neighborhood. (The lineup is not arranged in a particular order, because ranking the city's pre-eminent qualities seems so unfair.)
Salmon Days
The annual salmon-centric celebration is stitched into the city's fabric. Salmon Days serves as a last hurrah before autumn, a touchstone for old-timers and a magnet for tourists. The street fair consistently ranks among the top destinations in the Evergreen State and, for a time last year, as the best festival on earth — in the $250,000-to-$749,000 budget category, anyway.
Issaquah Alps
The majestic title for the forested peaks surrounding the city, the Issaquah Alps, is a catchall term for Cougar, Squak and Tiger mountains. (Credit the late mountaineer and conservationist Harvey Manning for the sobriquet.) The setting is a playground for outdoors enthusiasts. Trails — some official and others less so — for hikers, bikers and equestrians crisscross the mountains, like haphazard tic-tac-toe patterns.
José Enciso, drive-in proprietor, receives top honor
May 24, 2011
José Enciso Sr., longtime Triple XXX Rootbeer Drive-in proprietor, received dual awards May 17, including the community's highest honor.
The city inducted Enciso into the Issaquah Hall of Fame during the 32nd annual Community Awards Luncheon. The man serving behemoth burgers and enormous root beer floats along Northeast Gilman Boulevard also received the Business Person of the Year honor.
Enciso said he was told about being nominated for Business Person of the Year, and that was why he had to attend the luncheon. But the Hall of Fame honor surprised him.
"I couldn't believe it," he said. "It was great."
Enciso joins a diverse and rarified group in the Issaquah Hall of Fame. Past inductees include environmentalist Ruth Kees, Salmon Days Festival organizer Robin Kelley and, last year, retired City Administrator Leon Kos.
Enciso bought the iconic drive-in more than a decade ago. Nowadays, the restaurant is a mecca for spring and summer car shows.
Issaquah Chamber of Commerce leaders also named Tom Sessions as Citizen of the Year, another leading honor. Councilman Fred Butler received the Volunteer of the Year honor.
The lunchtime ceremony at the Holiday Inn attracted a who's who of Issaquah — City Council members, Issaquah School District administrators, business leaders and community activists.


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Who's on Facebook?
I would love to keep in touch with some of you mama's outside of Cafemom. I know a lot of people despise Facebook, but I think it is a great way to keep in touch with family and friend, plus an awesome networking tool!
https://www.facebook.com/SiannaPerz add me just let me know your from the HS group :)
K added you =)
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I'm on fb :) Im mobile now though so can't post a link. I would love some other homeschooling moms as friends :) you can search me Elizabeth Truex
I am...Jana Hiebert Would love to have a new friend there!!!
I am! I'm trying to add everyone as I go, but in case I miss anybody, mine is www.facebook.com/kimberly.f.herbert


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Tuesday, November 01, 2011
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Burn more calories than you eat. Eat less calories than you burn. Calories In - Calories Out = Weight Loss/Weight Gain. There are lots of ways to say it, one way to do it. Eat less than your body requires. Period. The End.
So simple... Read more
Sunday, October 09, 2011
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I haven't lost a pound in six weeks. Or more accurately, I have lost 4 pounds, but it was because I bounced from 265 to 269 and down again.
I love yoga. I love the way I feel when I do yoga. I would do it every single day if I could mak... Read more
Thursday, September 29, 2011
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Friday, September 23, 2011
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If a blog could have a soundtrack, this one would be read to Right Said Fred's song I'm Too Sexy.
A small sampling of the things I've learned in 2011:
1. I can make salsa, using tomatoes from my own garden.
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
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Losing tonnage isn't just about taking off pounds. It's nice to shed fat rolls and look all major hotness in a swimsuit, I get that, but I would say it's a little bit about the pounds and a whole lot of working on what's between your ears. Te... Read more
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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This is my nephew, Eli.
He was born Monday. I refer to him as "The Cute Factory" for obvious reasons. 8 months ago his mother was afraid to give me her good news, feari... Read more
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
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Dear Macy's,
I'd like to personally thank you for having a "women's department." Please note that I'm using this term very loosely. You see, your "women's department" is depressing and makes me feel like the old fat Jenn I used to be. In... Read more
Friday, September 09, 2011
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Monday, August 29, 2011
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
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Friday, August 19, 2011
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011
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There is a woman at the gym that most people probably notice, but not for good reasons. No, she isn't the supermodel that I wrote about a few months ago, the one who was so gorgeous that it was hard not to stare. In fact, aside from being tall... Read more
Monday, August 15, 2011
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I had a plan. All of my horror stories start that way, with a plan. What's that saying about men plan and God laughs? Like that, that's how my plans go. Badly. Yet still I persist in the planning. Silly Jenn.
Today I had a plan. I was... Read more
Sunday, August 14, 2011
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93 Chrysler Concord 3.5ltr V6 156000 miles PCM Codes checked three times never any codes. Engine light never comes on. Car idles very rough, Surges pretty much anytime your touching the gas. Has a hard time accelerating. Once you do get to crusing speed it still surges, worst between 1500-2100rpms. I have to get up a good speed then let off the gas and coast to stop the surging. When stopping car wants to stall has stalled a few times not all the time, when stopped car has a hard time staying running the whole car will shake, does stall sometimes. I put it in netural at a long light it kinda helps but not always. Car will always crank up its just staying running it has problem with. Car sounds totaly different now almost sounds like I have a fancy loud muffler on it. Its real hard to keep running in reverse also. Its got new fuel filter, new spark plugs, wires less than 9 months ago, new air filter, new battery, ect. Ive been told timing is flucating 7 to 10 degrees ( I thought timing was suppost to flucate) Ive put a spark tester on, all cylinders had spark. Ive been everywhere nobody can figure it out. Where should I look now? What should I test to find out?
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I would start by putting a fuel pressure gauge on it and getting the gauge to the windshield so you can drive and monitor it. Getting consistent pressure is important.
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Mechanical Sciences basic research is making significant contributions to the sustainment and advancement of Army aviation, ground vehicles/equipment, guns, armor, and other systems. Fundamental investigations in the areas of solid mechanics, structures and dynamics, combustion and propulsion, and fluid dynamics take advantage of major scientific and engineering opportunities to ensure that required future Army capabilities can be achieved.
The Mechanical Sciences Division supports the following research areas:
Division Chief
Dr. Ralph A. Anthenien
(919) 549-4317
Fluid Dynamics
Dr. Matthew Munson
(919) 549-4284
Research in fluid dynamics supports the development of improved or new technology for advanced helicopters, small-gas turbine engines, improved airdrop (parachute) systems, maneuverable high-speed missiles and high-performance gun-launched projectiles, and miniature unmanned air vehicles. While basic research studies that address the fundamental flow physics underlying these devices are solicited, innovative research in the specific topical thrust areas listed below is especially encouraged.
Vortex-Dominated Flows—In contrast to fixed-wing aircraft, rotorcrafts always operate under the influence of their own wakes. The prediction of rotor performance, vibratory loads, and blade-vortex interaction noise depends strongly on the accurate prediction of the rotor wake; the prediction methodology of this wake remains one of the major challenges in fluid mechanics. Current computational fluid dynamics (CFD) approaches are computationally intensive, especially for Eulerian methodologies where the vorticity diffuses numerically through the grid points and makes predication inaccurate. The process by which vorticity is shed by the blade and rolls-up to form vortex filaments is not now adequately simulated for rotorcraft load distributions. In fact, under certain flight conditions, multiple vortices are observed to form due to negative lift over the blade tip. The application of nonintrusive optical diagnostic techniques should yield new phenomenological understanding for the study of multiple vortices, wake structures, and wake development. New numerical algorithms or different techniques to increase accuracy and reduce the computational requirements are required.
Unsteady Aerodynamics—A high level of unsteady flow, which cannot be adequately predicted by steady or quasi-steady approaches, can characterize the flow field around many modern Army weapons systems. One classical example of very high Army relevance occurs on the retreating blade of a helicopter rotor, where the high angles of attack experienced by the retreating blade of the helicopter rotor leads to boundary-layer separation followed by load and pitching-moment overshoots. Mild separation causes increased vibration and reduces performance, while severe dynamic stall leads to unacceptably large vibratory loads and limits forward flight speeds, load, and maneuver capabilities. The physics of this flow phenomenon are known to depend on the Mach and Reynolds numbers of the flow, and hence, future research in this area needs to be performed under realistic flight conditions. Improved theoretical and numerical simulation is needed for understanding the unsteady separation process and evaluating concepts for separation control. The simulations must be capable of accounting for transition of the boundary layer (and under some circumstances, the transition in the separating free shear layer). Detailed experimental measurements of velocity and pressure are needed in the separating region for the fundamental understanding the separation process, the development of new turbulence models valid during the stall process, and the validation of numerical simulations; here, the current focus is on quantitative flow field measurements rather than merely quantitative measurements on the airfoil surface. These measurements will probably require the use of new nonintrusive optical methods. Combined experimental and numerical efforts toward control of unsteady separation using passive and active flow control (including the emerging field of Microadaptive Flow Control) are also sought.
A second example of the importance of unsteady aerodynamics occurs on maneuvering missiles and projectiles. As future emphasis in flight vehicle control and "smart" systems pervades munitions design, advances in aerodynamic phenomena, such as dynamic high-alpha separation, vortex shedding, control surface/vortex interaction, divert thruster/vehicle interaction, roll control stability, and propulsion system integration will be required. New composite material vehicles will have stringent thermodynamic limits and enhanced nonlinear aero elastic response to maneuver forces. Smart structures and micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) technology will redefine control strategies, control surface shape and control surface dynamics, consequently driving fluid dynamics into new areas of research. All of these developments require the prediction and experimental verification of complex nonlinear transient flow fields. This will require improved CFD for turbulent flow separation prediction, large eddy simulation, vehicle vortex interactions, and accurate computations of gross flow field response to MEMS boundary layer flow perturbations. Parallel developments in experimental techniques will be required to measure these complex flow fields to help verify and guide the predictive technology.
Microadaptive Flow Control—Microadaptive Flow Control (MAFC) technologies enable control of large-scale aerodynamic flows using small-scale actuators. MAFC technologies combine adaptive control strategies with advanced actuator concepts like microscale synthetic jets; MEMS-based microactuators; pulsed-blowing, plasma actuators; and combustion actuators. These techniques are used to cause the delay or prevention of fluid flow separation, induce flow separation in previously unseparated flow, alter supersonic flow shock structure, or otherwise alter the large-scale flowfield and provide overall system benefit. Army systems for which MAFC is currently being investigated include on-blade controls; dynamic stall control on helicopter rotor blades; separation control for drag and buffet reduction on helicopters; surge and stall control within Army gas turbines; and dispersion reduction and terminal guidance of subsonic, transonic, and supersonic Army projectiles.
While recent successful demonstrations of the efficacy of MAFC technology have taken place, much of this research has tended to be somewhat Edisonian in nature. Basic research needs to enhance and focus the adoption of this technology to include developing a fundamental understanding of the method by which MAFC actuation alters the overall flowfield, developing robust and efficient MAFC actuators featuring greater control authority and higher bandwidth, developing computational analysis methodologies capable of accurately and efficiently predicting the effect of unsteady MAFC actuation on the entire flowfield, and integrating all these technologies into Army systems.
Solid Mechanics
Dr. Asher Rubinstein
(919) 549-4244
The light, lethal, survivable, continental United States (CONUS)-based modern Army with quick power projection capabilities around the globe has abiding interest in building the most effective fixed and mobile assets with advanced materials and systems. Weapons, platforms, ammunition, and ground structures are designed with severe weight and volume restrictions and are frequently limited by material strength and failure. Innovative use of material combinations for specific applications necessitates understanding the behavior of materials and structures under complex and severe constraints. Solid mechanics research plays a crucial role in the prediction of strength, damage initiation and progression, and failure of Army material systems under extreme loading conditions, such as blast and impact. Two major research aims in solid mechanics are to reduce development cost by minimizing the need for expensive testing and to optimize performance. The program seeks approaches based on the underlying physics of solids that form the foundation of optimization tools to enhance performance while minimizing weight and volume for the design of actual systems. The program focuses on the material and system response to blast, shock, impact, and penetration as well as the mechanics of heterogeneous systems including computational modeling-based Solid Mechanics Research. Thrust areas that are related to the development of better protective systems against blast and impact loading are directly related to the challenges facing the current and future Army. Under these conditions, the Army faces research problems with the unique constraints of very high strain rates, large deformations, high pressures, and rapid changes in temperature. Hence, a fundamental understanding of the behaviors of a variety of complex materials and systems, including engineered materials and soft human tissue, is needed. Research approaches should consider the topological effects (both micro and macroscale), specific material geometry, layering, and interface properties on the response to blast and impact loading. In addition, it may also address nontraditional concepts including nanotechnology, biologically inspired hierarchical structures, active protection, and the functional degradation of electronic components. Interrelated analytical, experimental, and computational formulations are needed to address these difficult multiphysics problems. Predictive models, validated by well-characterized experiments, are needed to identify dominant mechanisms at relevant scales.
Blast, Shock, Impact, and Penetration—This research topic addresses the need to understand the response of Army assets to impact and explosive detonation. It integrates approaches based on finite deformation, high pressure and high-strain rate, damage, and failure mechanics. Research should be conducted through a combination of physically based experiments, analysis, and computations. No single material will fulfill all of the Army's functional requirements. Therefore, combinations of materials such as polymer-, metal-, and ceramic-matrix composites, ceramics, metals, active materials, and functionally graded materials will be needed to achieve the desired thermo-mechanical response. The complexity of Army systems comprised of these materials is compounded by their highly anisotropic and heterogeneous nature, and the severe gradients and complex stress states resulting from blast and impact loading environments. Paramount to this effort is a better understanding of the mechanics of interfaces and impact mechanisms, such as high velocity behaviors that might occur at the penetrator/target interface or within developing cracks at macroscopic and microscopic scales. An important aspect of this research area is the deformation and fracture of materials under high-strain rates (up to 107 s-1), large strains (up to 500 percent), high temperatures (up to the melting point), and high pressures (up to 5 GPa). Innovative research on processes in materials and structures that absorb energy, deflect penetrators, and/or laterally disperse momentum is strongly encouraged.
Blast and impact into brittle materials presents special challenges due to cracking and comminution of material ahead of the penetrator, high-speed granular flow of comminuted material, and the mixing of eroded penetrator material and comminuted target material. Ceramics and geological materials exhibit extreme sensitivity to defects and loading histories, which may result in highly rate dependent failure strengths and the propagation of failure waves. Metals are susceptible to inelastic deformations leading to ductile failure under low to medium loading rates, but transition to more brittle behavior under higher loading rates. In addition, heat generation and thermal softening occur in metals, further complicating the behavior of these materials under extreme loads and loading rates. Blast and impact of composite systems present still another set of challenges that result from their complex microstructure, material boundaries, and the number of different and coupled failure modes that may occur. Since personnel protection is a key objective for Army platforms, an understanding of the response of biological tissue to blast and impact is essential.
All of this requires greatly improved understanding, effective modeling, and efficient computational schemes. Because blast and impact events often involve erosion and sliding of both the projectile and the target, explicit modeling of these processes with friction-based theories and computational techniques are essential. Computational methods for treating discontinuities in a three-dimensional context are required. These methods must concentrate not only on the techniques required to track a moving boundary, but also on the relevant physics and mechanics associated with those surfaces. Examples might include boundaries between dissimilar materials, shock fronts, elastic/plastic boundaries, phase boundaries, shear bands and cracks, as well as penetrator/target interfaces. Constitutive models should be three-dimensional and should allow for system nonlinearities.
In blast and impact environments, complex interactions between the shock and release waves usually initiate damage mechanisms in the target; accurate modeling of the target behavior will require controlled, high-fidelity experiments. Therefore, innovative experimental techniques that incorporate high-speed data acquisition and imaging are necessary to capture the deformation processes and relative motion between surfaces. Accurate experimental techniques are required to delineate the nature, timing, and evolution of damage and failure in heterogeneous materials. An important aspect of this area of research is the development of novel experimental techniques that can be used to generate data for the wide ranges and combinations of strain rates, strains, temperatures, and pressures of interest.
Mechanics of Heterogeneous Systems—The mechanics of heterogeneous structures involves the development of integrated analytical, computational, and experimental approaches to investigate the response of hybrid structures that may include combinations of high strength and lightweight engineered composites, ceramics, and functionally graded materials. Heterogeneity at all scales should be considered from nanomaterials to systems created through combinations of different materials at larger scales. Experimental and computational techniques are needed to optimize material microstructure as well as the topology of systems to provide the desired structural response for specific boundary and loading conditions. Physically based structural design guidelines for energy absorbing structural systems comprised of tailored combinations of materials and heterogeneities at different length and time scales are sought. There are continuing technology barriers that need to be overcome if reliable Army structures such as helicopters, ground vehicles, bridges, and weapons systems are to be designed, manufactured, and maintained over a long period of time. Of special interest to the Army is the thermo-mechanical response at strain rates encountered in high-speed impact or explosive loading. Probabilistic as well as deterministic approaches are encouraged. Phenomena of interest are wave propagation, scattering, dispersion, damage evolution, and failure.
At appropriate length and time scales, the quantitative prediction and measurement of parameters related to dominant heterogeneities and mechanisms are needed for specific material systems in order to relate nano and micro effects to the macroscale. Deterministic and statistical scaling methodologies for toughness, strength, and geometrical effects that account for the multitude and variability of heterogeneities such as interfaces, interphases, particulate dispersion, fiber volume fraction and distribution, constituent shape, and their combined effects on failure are needed. Innovative methods and models to control material properties and damage by graded interfaces, coatings, and mechanical impedance mismatches are required. Constitutive relations for multiscale mechanisms should include failure and damage criteria, which are mechanism-based and experimentally verifiable. The determination of universal scaling laws that can be used to bridge physical scales would greatly enhance our understanding and prediction of phenomena such as inelastic deformations, localization, distributed damage and failure, and fragmentation.
Computational Modeling Based Solid Mechanics Research—Over the past decades, the finite element methods that were developed in the mechanics community have had a tremendous impact on engineering practice and Army designs. Although these methods have been highly effective for linear and some nonlinear analyses, substantial breakthroughs are needed for failure modeling and representations of blast and impact live-fire tests. Commercially developed algorithms that rely on the deletion of elements to model the nucleation and propagation of cracks are inadequate. These algorithms are highly sensitive to the size and mesh arrangement and distribution. Furthermore, no convergence theories or even empirical evidence of convergence has been obtained so far for these methods. New theories are needed that can overcome the limitations of traditional continuum fracture models that are based on crack-tip singularities. New principles need to be devised for the construction of failure surfaces and cohesion strength. New methodologies are needed to account for energy dissipation due to crack progression, large-scale yielding, and interfacial separation. It has become important to be able to develop material properties in terms of subscale models, because with the rapid advent of new material systems, testing is becoming prohibitively time consuming and expensive. New theoretical approaches are needed to develop hierarchical methods for failure that account for the inherent statistical aspects of failure. Methodologies that explore fracture processes at the microscale and relate them to the meso and macroscopic levels should be investigated. Computational models for the creation of free surfaces that are mesh independent and that incorporate evolving time-dependent boundary conditions and physically based failure initiation criteria need to be developed. These computational models should capture the complex interactions of failure processes and defects in three dimensions. To achieve the requisite accuracy in three-dimensional problems, effective adaptive methods that can treat crack propagation, shear band formation, and other failure modes are needed. The capability to model fragmentation, contact, and penetration is also of strong interest.
Complex Dynamics and Systems
Dr. Samuel Stanton
(919) 549-4225
The Complex Dynamics and Systems Program emphasizes fundamental understanding of the dynamics, both physical and information theoretic, of nonlinear and nonconservative systems as well as innovative scientific approaches for engineering and exploiting nonlinear and nonequilibrium physical and information theoretic dynamics for a broad range of future capabilities (e.g. novel energetic and entropic transduction, agile motion, and force generation). A common theme amongst all programmatic thrust areas is that systems of interest are "open" in the thermodynamic sense (or, similarly, dissipative dynamical systems). The program seeks to understand how information, momentum, energy, and entropy is directed, flows, and transforms in nonlinear systems due to interactions with the system's surroundings or within the system itself. Research efforts are not solely limited to descriptive understanding, however. Central to the mission of the program is the additional emphasis on pushing beyond descriptive understanding toward engineering and exploiting time-varying interactions, fluctuations, inertial dynamics, phase space structures, modal interplay and other nonlinearity in novel ways to enable the generation of useful work, agile motion, and engineered energetic and entropic transformations. Further information on the current scientific thrust areas are detailed in the paragraphs that follow.
Dynamics of Nonlinear and Nonconservative Systems – Classical dynamics has produced limited fundamental insight and theoretical methods concerning strongly nonlinear, high-dimensional, dissipative, and time-varying systems. For over a century, qualitative geometric approaches in low-dimensions have dominated research in dynamics, dissipative processes are mostly relegated to phenomenological models, and reduced-order-modeling of high-dimensional dynamics are often premised on empirical and statistical model fitting and are incapable of capturing the effects of slowly growing instabilities and memory. Experimental efforts have similarly faded. There is prescient need for a return to fundamental investigations and new theoretical and experimental frameworks for high-dimensional nonlinear and nonconservative systems. At the same time, however, a number of exciting and new research problems are emerging. Research in this thrust concentrates on (but is not limited to):
- Spatially Extended and High-Dimensional Dynamics Far-from-Equilibrium – Develop novel theoretical and experimental methods for understanding the physical and information dynamics of driven dissipative continuous systems and novel reduced-order-modeling methodologies capable of retaining time-dependent and global nonlinearities. Novel research pertaining to the analysis and fundamental physics of time-varying nonlinear systems and transient dynamics is a high-priority. Programmatic interests also include unifying advances in nonequilibrium statistical mechanics with Statistical Energy Analysis (SEA), developing new methods for vibratory regimes outside the scope of overly-simplistic SEA assumptions (e.g. non-trivial modal overlap, mid-frequency range problems, and non-Gaussian stochastic processes), and novel research in experimental structural dynamics. This thrust also has special interest in pioneering research on creating and controlling nontraditional nonequilibrium critical phenomena and critical dynamics.
- Nonsmooth Dynamics and Interactions – Nonsmooth dynamics, for even a single degree-of-freedom, are extremely counter-intuitive and poorly understood yet they arise in many Army-relevant contexts spanning wave propagation in interconnected structures, autonomous system dynamics (e.g. locomotion and jumping), suddenly applied loads, etc. Novel and fundamental investigations concerning the experimental and theoretical physics for a variety of nonsmooth dynamical systems are of interest. Programmatic interests herein extend to the emerging field of experimental and theoretical terradynamics, especially in the domain of low-inertia systems and novel, non-wheeled and biomechanical propulsion mechanisms where Bekker's theories and assumptions are invalid.
- Formalisms for Engineering Complexity and Resilience – Developing an engineering science of complexity and resilience to understand complex engineered systems as well as enabling the next generation of engineering systems capable of exhibiting hallmark features of complex systems (e.g engineering robustness, fragility, propensity for self-organization) requires new mathematical methods, uncertainty propagation techniques, and clever leveraging of many recent advances and insight from complex systems science. Proposals taking a fundamental and rigorous scientific approach are encouraged.
Passive Dynamics and Underactuation – This scientific thrust seeks to develop deeper understanding through supporting theory and experiment of the role of embodiment and dynamics on a physical system's capability to process information and transform energy and entropy. Generally, this thrust strongly leverages advances in, and approaches from, sensory biomechanics, neuromechanics, underactuated systems theory, and mechanical locomotion dynamics to understand the motion of both articulated and continuum dynamical systems operating in highly-dynamic environments. The scientific principles sought, however, are not limited to biological movement and manipulation. Proposals are strongly encouraged that view morphology in an abstract sense. For example, understanding morphology as a system's symmetry, its confinement (e.g. chemical reactions), or its coupling topology.
Force Generation, Work and Power in Nonequilibrium Dynamical Systems – This thrust pioneers novel and innovative approaches, grounded in nonequilibrium and dissipative dynamical systems theory, for novel thermodynamic "engines" and new ways of generating forces, producing useful work and power, and transforming information to energy (e.g. Szilard engines) in both artificial and biological systems. Recently, advances in physics have suggested that nontraditional work cycles featuring non-ergodic intermediate steps (where processes cannot relax or are prohibited from reaching equilibrium) can potentially exceed Carnot efficiency bounds. However, more research is needed to explore this novel regime, connect ideas with modern concepts in information dynamics, as well as to perform experiments. Other major interests include enabling novel synthetic emulation capabilities by exploring universal features in biological "prime movers" (e.g. molecular motors, actin, dynein) as well as principles underlying biological force generation, dissipation, and load transfer via the nonlinear dynamics of muscles.
Strategic Program Challenges – strategic program challenges focus on questions relevant to the programmatic scientific focus areas deemed beyond the scope of single investigator awards. The challenges emphasize high-risk, high-reward exploratory research to create breakthroughs, push science in truly novel directions, or to support mathematical abstractions and precise physical foundations for emerging technologies deemed likely to be of significant future Army and DoD impact. Potential investigator teams are encouraged to contact the program manager for further information concerning any Strategic Program Challenge topic.
For each topic, proposed efforts should be limited to 48 months and $1.5 million. There is no formal limit on the number of investigators, but white papers should clearly indicate significant, complementary, and meaningful intellectual commitment by each proposed team member. Potential individual investigators interested in a particular aspect of any topic are welcome to discuss single investigator proposals with the program manager. Related single investigator efforts will be considered, with support at a commensurate level.
Topic 1: Energetic Versatility of Muscles: Principles and Emulation
Discern, through both theory and experiment, the fundamental physical principles underlying the energetic versatility of muscles in dynamic operating conditions (e.g. force generation, shock absorption, energy dissipation, power conversion and distribution etc.). Of complementary interest are novel experimental approaches with sustained in-vitro electromechanical coupling as well as compelling new ideas to leverage biophysical principles to potentially engineer new classes of soft active matter exhibiting muscle-like energetic versatility.
Topic 2: Controlling Hyperelastic Matter
Bring together soft condensed matter physics, continuum mechanics, neuromechanics, and under-actuated systems theory to generate novel frameworks for directing complex spatial motions and wave propagation capabilities within soft continua with nonlinear material properties. Theoretical principles are expected to be integrated with novel experimental platforms, possibly leveraging advances in printed programmable matter. New interests relevant to this topic include coupling advances in printing bionic programmable matter with new understanding of scaling and regeneration of self-organized patterns to push towards new capabilities to engineering biological plasticity.
Topic 3: Theory of Morphological Energetics
Develop a formal abstraction of the principles underlying the efficiency of information processing, control, and energetic transformation on the intricate coupling with, and exploitation of, a physical system's shape (either articulated or amorphous), topological structure (functional morphology), and nonlinear dynamics (including transient and non-smooth dynamics). Emphasize the less-considered dynamics of energy and entropy transformations in the context of the challenge objective and present generality of the results across a broad range of data sets and experimental test beds.
Topic 4: Control and Creation of Critical Dynamics
Steer statistical physics towards a science of the artificial. The goal is to develop an experimentally tested theoretical framework for controlling and creating new types of critical dynamics, phase transitions, and universality classes by bringing together theory and physical principles in statistical dynamics with control and dynamical systems theory. Questions of interest for this challenge include: Can we develop the concept of an active universality class? Can we dynamically stabilize, through feedback, nonequilibrium states of matter that have no equilibrium counterparts? Can renormalization group theory be unified with control theory through geometry? What is the role of information dynamics in the control of critical dynamics? Proposed efforts should have a strong experimental component to test theoretical abstractions.
Propulsion and Energetics
Dr. Ralph A. Anthenien
(919) 549-4317
Propulsion and Energetics research supports the Army's need for higher performance propulsion systems. These systems must also provide reduced logistics burden (lower fuel/propellant usage) and longer life than today's systems. Fundamental to this area are the extraction of stored, chemical energy and the conversion of that energy into useful work for vehicle and projectile propulsion. In view of the high temperature and pressure environments encountered in these combustion systems, it is important to advance current understanding of fundamental processes as well as to advance the ability to make accurate, detailed measurements for the understanding of the dominant physical processes and the validation of predictive models. Thus, research in this area is characterized by a focus on high-pressure, high-temperature combustion processes and on the peculiarities of combustion behavior in systems of Army interest.
Engines—Research on combustion in engines is focused on intermittent, reacting flows encountered in diesel combustion chambers and on continuous combustion characteristics of small, gas turbine combustors. Optimizing engine performance, through understanding and control of in-cylinder combustion dynamics, while retaining high-power density, is a major objective. This focus leads to a strong emphasis on fuel injection processes, jet break-up, atomization and spray dynamics, ignition, and subsequent heterogeneous flame propagation. Research on heterogeneous flames requires supporting study into kinetic and fluid dynamic models, turbulent flame structure, soot formation and destruction, flame extinction, surface reactions, multiphase heat transfer, and other factors that are critical to an understanding of engine performance and efficiency. An additional consideration is the high-pressure/temperature environment, encountered in advanced engines, which influences liquid behavior and combustion processes at near-critical and supercritical conditions. Of particular interest are investigations of fundamental characteristics related to highly stressed engines, such as elevated temperature combustion, accelerated mixing, and transient heat transfer. Engine performance degradation under low-temperature conditions, due to reduced fuel volatility, high-oil viscosity, poor atomization and vaporization, etc., is a major concern. Fundamental research is needed in many areas, including low-temperature physical and chemical rate processes, instantaneous friction and wear mechanisms, and combustion instability effects at low temperatures. With advances in sensing, modeling, and control architectures, it is becoming possible to further optimize the performance of combustion systems. Providing the foundations for such active control is also a major goal of the program.
Propellant Combustion Processes—Research on propellant combustion processes is focused on understanding the dynamics of the planned and inadvertent ignition and subsequent combustion of energetic materials used for propulsion in gun and missile systems and in ordinance. The program is also addressing the characterization of advanced energetic materials, e.g., those based on nanoscale structures and/or ingredients. Basic research is needed in several areas, including plasma- and laser-induced ignition; thermal pyrolysis of basic ingredients and solid propellants; flame spreading over unburned surfaces (particularly in narrow channels); surface reaction zone structure of burning propellants; chemical kinetics (including possible ion kinetics in the presence of plasmas) and burning mechanisms; propellant flame structures; characterization of physical and chemical properties of propellants and their pyrolysis products; and coupling effects among the ignition, combustion, and mechanical deformation/fracture processes with or without the presence of a plasma. The use of advanced combustion diagnostic techniques for reaction front measurements, flame structure characterization, and determination of reaction mechanisms is highly encouraged. This includes characterization of radiative and convective stimuli delivered by plasma injection sources as well as the thermal, kinetic, and mechanical responses of the propellant. Complementary model development and numerical solution of these same ignition and combustion processes are also essential. There is also need to understand the unplanned or accidental ignition of energetic materials due to stimuli such as electrostatic discharge, impact, friction, etc. This requires, for example, research on the processes of energy absorption and energy partitioning in the materials, the effect of mechanical damage on the ignition events, and other topics relating to the safety of energetic materials.


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My name is Ron Voskuil, living in Hulst, The Netherlands. Married to Karin, and born in the year 1963.
At present busy with a major paper on the phylogeny of extinct and extant genus-group taxa belonging to the Ancillariinae, Olividae (Mollusca: Gastropoda: Neogastropoda) as well as on a catalogue of species-group level taxa of the same subfamily.
Published on: Mollusca (Cardiidae, Olividae, Hydatinidae, field work), Recent and Pliocene Brachiopoda.
New taxa introduced: Agaronia johnkochi (Olividae), Hydatina exquisita (Hydatinidae), Trachycardium marerubrum, T. wilsoni, T. luteomarginatum, Vepricardium rubrohamatum, Laevicardium angmagsalikense, Fulvia fagea, Acrosterigma kengaluorum, A. sowerbyorum (all Cardiidae).
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