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University of Kansas Smart Grid Demonstration ProjectEPA Grant Number: SU834697
Title: University of Kansas Smart Grid Demonstration Project
Investigators: Depcik, Christopher
Current Investigators: Depcik, Christopher , Clemon, Lee , Heilman, Shelton , Mattson, Jon , Moore, Andrew , Necefer, Len , Strecker, Bryan , Surface, Nicholas
Institution: University of Kansas
EPA Project Officer: Nolt-Helms, Cynthia
Project Period: August 15, 2010 through August 14, 2011
Project Amount: $10,000
RFA: P3 Awards: A National Student Design Competition for Sustainability Focusing on People, Prosperity and the Planet (2010) RFA Text | Recipients Lists
Research Category: Pollution Prevention/Sustainable Development , P3 Challenge Area - Built Environment , P3 Challenge Area - Energy , P3 Awards , Sustainability
The University of Kansas (KU) EcoHawks Design Project began in 2008 with the conversion of a discarded 1974 Volkswagen Super Beetle into a fuel neutral series hybrid running on 100% biodiesel created from waste vegetable oil. This project continued in year two through upgrading the initial conversion prototype with plug-in recharging capability and the creation of an autonomous solar energy filling station. The overall focus of the efforts relate directly to sustainability by improving air quality through reduced emissions, as well as extending vehicle range to conserve the renewable resources the vehicle utilizes. In addition, this aids the planet and people by developing a curriculum at a major university geared towards renewable and sustainable energy, thereby ensuring future prosperity. The planned extension of current efforts is into demonstration and use of smart grid technologies.Objective:
Current students at KU have built a small-scale solar energy filling station for Remote Control (RC) cars, along with upgrading an unused barn into a model of solar plug-in technologies for automobiles. These options provide only a one-way flow of energy from the sun to a vehicle, either RC or Beetle. The broadening of these efforts into a multi-pathway involving flow to and from the electrical grid is the focus of this proposal.Approach:
Students will change the flow of energy to and from the solar panels, vehicle battery pack and electrical grid depending on the time of the day, electrical demand and cloud covering. Along the way, students will incorporate theory in order to maximize the potential among all energy flow avenues to minimize the losses in the system.Expected Results:
A mobile, smart grid experimental setup that measures the flow of energy to and from a plug-in electric vehicle is the planned outcome of this project. In addition, this project will educate students at KU in P3 concepts through competitive learning techniques (i.e. design competition), as well as, building bridges between consumers, industry, academia, and the engineers of tomorrow by fostering an open design environment. A focus of the student's efforts is to involve engineers in all disciplines at KU along with helping cultivate K-12 development in order to help cultivate the technologies and join in a carbon neutral future.Publications and Presentations:
Publications have been submitted on this project: View all 1 publications for this projectJournal Articles:
Journal Articles have been submitted on this project: View all 1 journal articles for this projectSupplemental Keywords:
environmental, energy, economic, ethical, educational, sustainability, alternative fuel, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, rechargeable, solar, energy technology revolution, interdisciplinary research, fuel conservation, energy efficiency, innovative technology;
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Mr. Hu essentially has challenged the U.S. government to make public what it knows about the security threat posed by this Chinese behemoth.
What a splendid idea. The more the American people know about Chinese enterprises like Huawei and the full extent of their efforts to penetrate the U.S. market (for example, for the purpose of acquiring technology, both legally and illegally) and the security implications of our relying upon their products and services, the better.
Here are a few suggestions concerning information - at least some of which has evidently driven past CFIUS decisions to parry Huawei's U.S. machinations - that it would be helpful to share with the American people:
What is the actual relationship between Huawei and the Chinese government? Mr. Hu declares that his enterprise is "a private company owned entirely by its employees." While he acknowledges that it benefits from tax incentives and loans made available to its customers from China's "commercial banks" (read: state-owned enterprises routinely used as financial instruments of the communist government in Beijing), Mr. Hu suggests that there's nothing for us to worry about. That is assuredly not the case, and we need to know the truth.
How about the true extent of ties between the People's Liberation Army and Huawei? At a moment when the PLA is increasingly ascendant and aggressive, both at home and abroad, Mr. Hu's assurances of no connection beyond its founder's past service in the military's now-disbanded engineer corps ring hollow. Huawei's massive state-supported telecommunications research and development activities have clear military applications. And its commercial transactions assuredly afford Chinese intelligence opportunities for insinuating trap doors and other means of penetrating Western computer and communications networks.
What has been Huawei's record elsewhere overseas? The company has been implicated in selling sophisticated equipment to the Taliban, Saddam Hussein's Iraq and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, in part to improve their military capabilities. Aiding and abetting America's enemies is not something we can safely ignore, especially since it is suggestive of Huawei's utility to the Chinese government and adds further reason to be concerned about the role it might play if allowed to expand its operations here.
China evidently is prepared to play hardball. It has announced that it will establish an inter-ministerial committee similar to CFIUS. Presumably, it will become an instrument for selectively restricting foreign investment in the PRC - retaliating against U.S. business interests in the event of future CFIUS rejections on security grounds and creating still-greater leverage on U.S. companies to support its predatory trade and "commercial" activities. Only by making plain what Huawei and similar enterprises are up to can the threat they pose be properly understood - and countered. The place to start is by saying "No way, Huawei."
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ALLEN PARK, Mich. -- Veteran cornerback Alex Molden was cut by the Detroit Lions on Tuesday, less than a month after he signed with the team.
Molden played two games for the Lions after he was released by the Washington Redskins in training camp.
He started 16 games and had three interceptions last year for San Diego. A first-round pick of New Orleans in 1996, he spent his first five seasons with the Saints.
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The Canterbury Art Exhibition will hold its 43rd exhibition on the 1st – 3rd May, 2015. From its inception in 1973 it has gained a reputation for its contemporary outlook and high artistic standards. This greatly anticipated annual event is held at Canterbury Primary School, Molesworth Street, Canterbury.
This year the Exhibition will showcase over 600 individual artworks from over 200 talented Australian artists. A highlight of the exhibition will be the work of feature artists, Kirsten Jackson and Jane Mogensen.
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"I love to create paintings that make people feel good and happy! I love colour and all my paintings lift a room, making the room bright, happy and alive. Every painting has a positive energy that draws you in to look closer and every time you really look at the painting you will see something different. My paintings are bold and are very much a statement piece, they will make a room come alive!'
Kirsten Jackson is a Melbourne based artist who began painting as a child and studied visual Arts at RMIT. Creating paintings is a part of Kirsten's everyday life.
Kirsten has been exploring and pushing the boundaries of acrylic and oil painting with her love of textures and "unpredictable", almost "accidental" forms, using multiple layering techniques, translucent glazes and colour vanishes. "My main motivation is to portray the inherent beauty and harmony that exists in the inter-relationship of colour, composition and form. I love to work intuitively using the language of colour, light and texture to produce art that pushes, pulls, pulses and speaks fluently to the senses.
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Jane Mogensen studied Design at RMIT, Melbourne. Following a professional career in Fashion Design, Jane chose to pursue her love of painting under the guidance of renowned contemporary artist Terrence J. Hadler.
Jane's paintings are greatly influenced by her surroundings having lived on the Mornington Peninsula for the past 10 years. Her paintings are subtle and lush with colour that engages the imagination and conveys a weight of emotional connection to atmospheres and places.
Through the skillful use of palette knife and brushwork she scrapes and layers the paintings, to achieve the same understated transcendence in all of her work.
Jane has been involved in numerous group exhibitions and recently Cook St Collective in Flinders. In 2012 she exhibited at the Royal Exhibition Buildings as part of ART Melbourne. Her artwork 'Awakening Light' was featured on THE BLOCK 2014 in Dea and Darren's apartment.
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The sky is the limit with South African Airways' Pilot Training Programme...
As part of our transformation process; South African Airways is in the process of recruiting young people to join its commercial pilot training programme.
Every year South African Airways embarks on a search for new recruits to enter the Cadet Pilot Training Programme. While the group of cadets will be wholly representative of South Africa's diverse population, the main focus is to open doors to a career that was historically closed to previously disadvantaged individuals.
SAA pilots, both new and qualified, have a reputation of being among the best trained in the world. New pilots would be expected to uphold the stringent standards that have made South African Airways one of the safest airlines in the world.
It is for this reason that the applicants go through a thorough scientific selection process. The aim of the selection process is to select candidates for the training programme who will be efficient and safe pilots for South African Airways and can be eligible for Flight Operations' management positions.
South African Airways is selecting the cream of the crop in our endeavour to go above and beyond.
Basic Requirements
Some basic requirements must be met before the selection and training programme can commence. Acceptance into the programme will depend on the following 11 factors:
* Matric Certificate/Grade 12/N3 or relevant qualification (SAQA accredited)
* Compulsory Mathematics or Statistics 101 and English, coupled with one of the following: Physical Science or Computer Science (D symbol on higher grade or C symbol on standard grade)
* South African citizen
* Preferably up to 25 years of age
* At least 1.60 metres tall
* Medically fit
* Prepared to undergo vigorous training (free of charge) for up to two years
* Prepared to sign a training bond
* Pass a security check
* Previous flying experience is not a pre-requisite. If you have flying experience, you should not have more than 60 flying hours.
* Should you have made 3 unsuccessful applications before, your current application will not be considered
Applicants will go through a selection process, consisting of seven phases:
* Pre-screening on application
* Psychometric testing
* Flight Grading
* Medical examination
* Assessment and Clinical Interview
* Panel interview
The training programme is totally free of charge, but all cadets will have to sign a training bond. The training programme entails the following:
Preparation Training
This part of the course takes place over months. It consists of modules, comprising:
1. Technical Training
2. Aviation Medicine
Exams will be written on all modules and the pass mark is 75% for all exams. Cadets will also be assessed individually in terms of their leadership and motivation after each module. The cadets are accommodated at appropriate venues conducive to training. Each cadet has his/her own bedroom. All transport, meals, accommodation and study material are provided as required, and recreational activities are provided over certain weekends.
Flying Training
Ground school
* Commercial and Airline Transport Pilot's Licence theory and exams.
* Additional courses in airline flight operations, airline-orientated management, training in leadership and judgement, crew resource management, social and flight-deck etiquette and technical report writing.
* Aviation related research projects, 2 per cadet.
Flight training
The flight-training phase will cover 210 hours in aircraft and 60 hours of flight simulator.
* Each cadet will fly a single-engine basic training airplane, progress to more advanced, single-engine airplanes for instrument flight and navigation.
* Each cadet will also do 5 hours of aerobatic training.
* Finally the last 45 hours of instrument training will be done on a twin-engine airplane, followed by a skill test.
* The cadet will then move to a generic simulator, to learn airline-type operating procedures.
* This section will encompass 15 lessons of 4 hours each.
The cadet will then become familiar with the duties of the co-pilot, as well as checklist philosophy and crew coordination. After 18 months of flight training, the cadet will graduate with a South African Commercial Pilot's Licence, with Instrument Rating and Frozen Airline Transport Pilot's Licence.
Trophies will be awarded to cadets who excel in flying as well as in theory.
While in training, the cadets are accommodated on the college campus, and are required to remain on campus at all times, including weekends.
Internship Training
To facilitate an easier transition onto the South African Airways aircraft, South African Airways has entered into an agreement with SA Airlink, SA Express and Solenta Aviation. The cadets will fly the J41, Dash 8, B1900, ATR 42, C208 and Twin Otters, as cadet first officers at these airlines, for a minimum of 24 months, whereafter they may be eligible to join South African Airways with a total of ± 1500 flying hours. The J41 is a 29-seater mini-airliner and the crew consists of a captain, co-pilot and air hostess. SA Express is also a partner airline flying the De Havilland Dash 8, which is a 40-50 seater airplane and consists of a captain, co-pilot and 2 cabin attendants. The B1900 is a mini-airliner and seats 19 people. The ATR 42 falls in the same class as the Dash 8 whilst the Cessna 208 is a smaller aircraft being utilized on scheduled freight services by Solenta.
South African Airways
After completing the Internship Phase, all successful cadets will be subject to a selection board once again. Those found suitable will be offered a position as first officers (co-pilots) with South African Airways. If a cadet pilot is turned down by South African Airways at this stage, he/she is under no obligation to pay back any of the training costs. This cadet is then free to approach other airlines for a job if so desired. However, the cadet will have to pay back the training costs if he/she is offered a position with South African Airways and turns it down.
The cadets will start with South African Airways as fully-fledged second officers.
The typical career path will be as follows:
* second officers on the long-haul fleet,
* first officers on the short-haul fleet,
* senior first officers on the long-haul fleet,
* captain on the short-haul fleet
* and eventually captain on the long-haul fleet.
* Pilots can also move into training captain and managerial positions whilst still flying actively. Candidates for training captain and managerial appointments are selected from applicants for these various positions.
The airline pilot has numerous benefits, such as:
* good medical benefits
* pension
* local
* international travel
* additional exciting job opportunities.
The airline pilot enjoys a demanding but challenging career in a professional environment. A high degree of job satisfaction is experienced commensurate with a high level of remuneration and a comfortable lifestyle.
Click link below to view the CADET PILOT FORM. Should you wish to apply, print the form and mail it to the given address, together with the documents referred to on the application form.
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