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New book on NYC's best elementary schools out Dec. 13
For nearly two decades, parents have looked to Clara Hemphill to help them find a good public school for their child. This Fourth Edition of "New York City's Best Public Pre-K and Elementary Schools A Parents' Guide" features all-new reviews of more than 150 of the city's best public elementary schools, based on visits and in-depth interviews by Hemphill and the InsideSchools staff.
This essential guide uncovers the "inside scoop" on schools (the condition of the building, special programs, teacher quality, and more), includes a checklist of things to look for on a school tour, and incorporates new listings of charter schools and stand-alone pre-kindergarten programs. It also provides the hard facts on:
- Total school enrollment
- Test scores for reading and math
- Ethnic makeup
- Who gets in?
- Admissions requirements
- Teaching methods and styles
- Special education services
- How to apply
The book will be available on Dec. 13, just in time for kindergarten and pre-kindergarten application season! You can look for it at your local bookstore or order online here.
It's Elementary: DOE admissions events for families
Applying to elementary school in NYC has been compared to having a second job, but things may just have gotten a bit easier for families. For the first time, the Department of Education is staging "It's Elementary!" admissions events in all 32 city school districts beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Enrollment officials will cover the major elementary admissions entry points in one evening—pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and gifted and talented programs. How the DOE manages this more complicated format remains to be seen, but it's quite a boost from the handful of borough-wide admissions events offered last year.
Families may begin applying to kindergarten on Nov. 30.
"We're committed to making it easier for families to find and enroll in the school that's right for them," Deputy Chancellor for Strategy and Policy Josh Wallack said in a DOE press release. "We are confident the It's Elementary! events are a real step forward—they'll bring all the information families need for Pre-K, Kindergarten, and Gifted & Talented under one roof, and into every neighborhood—and we look forward to building on this progress."
Bed-Stuy parents looking to transform district schools
It seems like every day I read another account of persistent segregation in public schools. They point to one conclusion: No political system or bureaucrat is going to integrate our schools for us. In the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, the Bed-Stuy Parents Committee did not necessarily start out to solve that particular problem. Rather, beginning last year, a group of new parents simply got together to talk about what we perceived as a lack of acceptable public school options in our neighborhood. We started off angry about the state of our neighborhood schools, and we came to realize that we are just as responsible for them as anyone.
Our district—District 16—had the reputation of being one of the city's worst by several measures, and it lacked options such as gifted and talented or dual language programs. For decades, parents had been "trading up" to public and private alternatives in other neighborhoods, or to charter schools. Many of us were prepared to do the same—but, we wondered, was there another way?
Last-minute Brooklyn pre-k picks for 4-year-olds
Applications for pre-kindergarten for all children born in 2012 are due March 9. The city says it will guarantee a seat for all 4-year-olds but it doesn't guarantee where! Many of the most popular zoned schools in Brooklyn have room only for children who live in the zone. We've compiled a district by district list of our best bets for schools and programs that may have seats, based on last year's acceptances.
Remember: It's always a good idea to visit yourself. When it comes to your child, you're the expert.
Need more information about districts? Click on our district maps on the homepage.
Watch our video on "What to look for in a pre-kindergarten" and read our tips.
Families can apply to up to 12 programs online at nyc.gov/prek, over the phone at 718-935-2067, or in person at a Family Welcome Center.
At PS 125, parents of different races work together
A multiracial group of parents in Harlem is working to reinvent their neighborhood school — with none of the rancor that has pitted newcomers and longtime residents against one another in other parts of the city. If you want to see the school for yourself, go to an open house Wednesday, Nov. 25, at 9 am, at 425 W. 123rd Street.
The work by Black, Latino, Asian and White parents at PS 125 shows that integration is possible — and that parents working together can improve a school, even in a district with few good options. Insideschools spoke to three parents about the changes at their school.
"For a long time, it was all Black children here — nothing else," said Kim Clinton, whose grandson is in the 2nd grade and whose children attended the school. "Then all of a sudden, the whole neighborhood is changing. We have White neighbors, we have Chinese, Japanese. I like it! It's good to know about other people, other cultures."
PS 125 has long had a popular pre-kindergarten program, but many parents chose other schools for kindergarten. That's partly because the upper grades had a traditional approach to education, not the play-based or child-centered approach that many parents said they wanted. "There were so many parents looking for a progressive choice, but one didn't exist in the district," said Daiyu Suzuki the father of a 1st- and 3rd-grader.
"I remember parents would get together in the park and talk about 'Where do we go?''' said Tomoi Zeimer, mother of a kindergartner. "Either it's a super-expensive private school or a really low-rated public school. We thought, 'Is there a way that we can go into a school and make it better?'"
Over the past two years, parents lobbied the principal and superintendent to adopt a more progressive approach to teaching. The principal, Reginald Higgins, agreed, and enlisted Julie Zuckerman, the principal of Castle Bridge School in Washington Heights, to serve as a mentor. Higgins worked with Borough of Manhattan Community College to help revise curriculum and coach teachers. The new approaches seem to be working, and this year more pre-k parents opted to stay for kindergarten. Enrollment is inching up, from 193 in 2013–14 to 230 this fall.
The parents have succeeded in getting kids more access to the gym, and have reclaimed a community garden near the school. They are working to raise money to build a new library.
"We haven't seen a final product yet," said Suzuki. "We're a community in the making."
"We have so many different people from different backgrounds. It's nice to hear from the other side and try something different for a change," said Clinton.
"You know, when we work on something together it becomes a really nice community," said Zeimer.
Brooklyn Hgts school rezoning plan gets pushback
Parents and community leaders said Wednesday more time is needed to consider the city's proposed rezoning of P.S. 8 and P.S. 307 — a plan that does not adequately address issues of race and class that exist within the communities.
The Department of Education is seeking approval to redraw the two schools' zones, which would affect future District 13 students living in DUMBO, Brooklyn Heights and Vinegar Hill.
At a town hall meeting Wednesday evening, many locals pushed back against the city's plan because they said it neglected the needs of P.S. 307, a school with a high minority population, including children who live in Farragut Houses.
Based on 2014 records, P.S. 307 is 93 percent minority whereas P.S. 8 is predominantly white, according to the DOE's presentation, which also suggested that rezoning would integrate the schools.
Last-minute pre-k search? See best bets in Brooklyn
As September looms and school waitlists clear (or don't), many Brooklyn families with rising pre-kindergartners approach a time of reckoning. Maybe you've been holding out for a popular neighborhood program but the waitlist hasn't budged, maybe you just moved to a new area, or maybe something about the program your child was assigned to doesn't feel quite right.
Have hope, Brooklynites: Established programs have expanded in the borough, while many religious schools, child care centers and free-standing pre-k centers are offering pre-k for the first time and still have open seats. Information on some of these programs is scarce, but we've done our best to recommend available pre-k's for your 4-year-old based on insights from our school reviews, Department of Education data and interviews.
Below you'll find our best bets of available programs organized by district to help you get started, but don't be shy: It's always a good idea to call a program and visit yourself. When it comes to your child, you're the expert. Need more information about districts? Click on our district maps on the homepage.
Still looking for pre-k? Here are our picks
There are still pre-kindergarten seats available for the fall—not just in public schools but also in religious schools, child care centers and community organizations.
Some of the most popular programs are seriously oversubscribed, and there is a shortage of seats in some neighborhoods (such as the Upper West Side and Bayside, Queens.) Still, it doesn't hurt to put your name on a waitlist at a popular program while you check out others. Families who applied in the second round of pre-k admissions must decide by Aug. 21 whether to accept their offer.
The good news: Some well-established programs have expanded—and still have room. Many religious schools and child care agencies are offering public pre-k for the first time and haven't filled their seats.
Information is scarce on a lot of these programs, but we've done our best to identify a few we can recommend based on the data available. Be sure to visit: It's a bad sign if a program is unwilling to let you see the classrooms. Watch our video on "What to look for in a pre-kindergarten" and read our tips.
Pre-k, Round 2: Apply by July 10
Everyone deserves a second chance. If you're not happy with your child's Round 1 pre-k placement, take heart: Round 2 of pre-k admissions is officially open, now through July 10, offering families dozens of new programs to choose from.
Even if you already received a pre-k offer, you can take advantage of Round 2 of the pre-k enrollment process. Round 2 is comprised mainly of new programs that were not listed in Round 1, as well as some sites that did not fill to capacity. The DOE will be adding more programs as they become available. (Check nyc.gov/prek for the latest updates.) As in Round 1, you can apply online, over the phone by calling 311 or in person at a Family Welcome Center. Applications can be updated right up until the July 10 deadline.
A quick look at the Department of Education's Pre-Kindergarten Round 2 Program List showed some interesting additions (and only one closure) with the majority of new programs in Queens. In Brooklyn, we noted 20 full-day seats at PS 112 Lefferts Park, an Insideschools pick and the subject of the 2005 documentary "Mad Hot Ballroom." In District 2, PS 51 Elias Howe and two new schools, PS 340 Sixth Avenue School and PS 343 The Peck Slip School, are housing pre-k centers. (In neighboring District 3, DNAinfo found that there are decidedly fewer options.)
The DOE's pre-k center programs are a central focus of the expansion this year. Exclusively dedicated to serving pre-k students, these free-standing programs are housed in existing schools or leased space and are run by DOE-appointed site coordinators who report to their district's director of early childhood education. All pre-k centers will host open houses in August when families who have been accepted can tour the program, meet staff and register their children, according to the DOE.
Yes, August feels far away. Many parents will be taking a leap of faith this year one way or another, and it's not an easy thing to do when it comes to your child's education. What do you do when you can't tour the school, the program is new and untested, or you are placed in a "failing school"? Aside from reading our reviews when applicable, talking with other parents, and attending any summer open houses, there aren't easy answers. But when it comes to pre-k, it's important to remember that some of the usual rules don't apply. Some things to keep in mind:
1. A failing (or mediocre) school doesn't necessarily mean a failing pre-k. If you're a dedicated Insideschools reader you've gotten used to looking at school surveys, attendance numbers and even test scores. We can tell you from years of combined experience that in many otherwise troubled or so-so schools, pre-k can often be an oasis of skilled teachers, sweet kids and thoughtful programming. Take PS 48 in the Bronx or PS 120 in Bedford-Stuyvesant, for example. PS 48 has struggled with test scores and discipline in the older grades, but it also has a strong pre-k program in a separate learning annex that our reviewer described as "adorable." At PS 120, where test scores have been low, the pre-k classes we saw had an undeniable spark that was lacking in the upper grades. If you can, take your time to find hidden gems like these.
2. Pre-k for all doesn't mean pre-k down the block. Who doesn't want to take a leisurely stroll around the corner with their 4-year-old to the best pre-k in the city? We all do, but sometimes you may need to take a train or a bus instead. The city has rolled out an impressive number of programs this year, but mostly where space was available, not where need was highest. Decide on your priorities, and if quality trumps proximity, you may want to open your eyes to great programs further away.
3. And remember, those wait lists move. As we've said before, you can apply to Round 2 and still remain on a wait list for all the schools you listed above the school your child was assigned to in Round 1. Even as you move forward with other options, an old favorite choice could surprise you with a spot. Stay patient.
Round 2 decision letters will be sent out in early-August. Families will need to pre-register in person with their child and required paperwork by mid-August. In the meantime, good luck and let us know how the process is working for you!
Pre-k offers are out; now comes the next round
"I learn so much that I can't even stop," says a giddy 4-year-old in a promotional video just released by Mayor Bill de Blasio's office. "There are no monsters here. It's not scary," explains another. "Maybe if you try school, you might like it."
This year, more NYC families than ever before seem willing to try pre-kindergarten, and, for the first time, they are guaranteed a seat in a full-day program. About 70,000 children will attend free, universal pre-kindergarten this fall, a majority at their parents' top choice program. The city reported that 70 percent of families received pre-k offers to their first choice school, and 82 percent got one of their top three. Many families are willing to travel, with 16 percent choosing a site outside their district as their first choice. Early childhood centers and public school programs seemed equally sought-after: Half the applicants listed an early childhood center first on their application; the other half listed a public school, according to the Department of Education
If you're a policymaker, things are looking pretty good. Larger issues aside—like increasing and measuring diversity, say, or creating permanent and suitable pre-k spaces—the improvement in enrollment numbers seems like the just reward of this year's more streamlined registration process and the DOE's massive outreach effort. But what if you're one of the families whom the stats didn't favor?


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It's clear to us now that scientists can pretty much do anything. Send a man to the moon, possibly cure AIDS, and apparently now, they can make paper talk. That's right. That blank piece of copy sheet paper can soon go postal in your office and say, "Yes! There is a damn paper jam!"
Mid Sweden University researchers have conjured an interactive paper billboard that can emit a sound or voice that is touch-responsive. The researchers suggest that the digital paper can be used for advertising and possibly for product packaging. Can you imagine the horror of a supermarket isle when they do decide to implement it in product packaging?
The billboard ticks through a layer of digital paper embedded with electronics. Pressure sensitive inks send an electronic signal through a micro-computer that streams out the sound to printed speakers. According to the researchers, the displays are currently too expensive to produce but they are finding ways to reduce the cost.
Fascinating breakthrough, but even more fascinating is to see a bunch of people feeling up on billboards. Now, that's the power of technology.
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1. Re: Access local USB device (signature capture)RajaSekharReddy.M Oct 28, 2013 4:43 AM (in response to jtyreman)
Hi ,
BPEL runs on the SOA server . So you can't process the information on the client machine using BPEL .
I think you can do it with java . Get the content as a binary data in java using the api's provided by the device manufacturer and then invoke the web service likely the BPEL which takes the binarydata as input and you can process it from there
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SOA suite is for processing data, business rules and hooking into other applications / systems to keep the information moving in real-time (ideally).
You could do this many ways.
I would look into using something like python, setup a rest webservice that executes a local command to mount the usb device and process the data. This can of course be done in java or a host of other languages... You need to specify what you're trying to do w/ the device, is there an api ?
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Better business is part of Novozymes' vision. Therefore, we strive to ensure good business ethics and integrity within Novozymes and all our business interactions.
Novozymes has established measures to facilitate the prevention of, detection of, and reaction to noncompliance with Novozymes' policies and standards on business ethics and integrity. Novozymes' business integrity principles outline what it means not wanting to engage in corruption, addressing the elements of bribes, facilitation payments, money laundering, protection money, gifts, and political and charitable contributions. We correspondingly hope to inspire Novozymes' business partners and other stakeholders to take a clear stand against corruption.
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Mandatory training
All Novozymes employee groups have been presented with mandatory training in Novozymes' business integrity principles. Furthermore, all new employees are given the booklet "Bribery - No Thanks!", and are presented to interactive training that offers a proactive approach to dilemmas related to bribery and corruption is available for all employee groups.
Guidance and advice given regionally and at corporate HQ
All employees have access to guidance from regional finance directors and are able to anonymously raise concerns about business ethics and anticorruption through the Ombudsman – a person appointed to investigate complaints made by employees - including possible breaches of our integrity principles.
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External whistleblower mechanism
All employees have access to guidance and to raising concerns about business ethics and anticorruption, including possible breaches of our integrity principles, anonymously. Novozymes' Whistleblower Hotline is hosted by an independent third party in order to ensure a straightforward, confidential, secure, and convenient way of reporting. All incoming reports will be forwarded to Novozymes' General Counsel for review and investigation.
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Business integrity principles covering suppliers
Novozymes' business integrity principles are part of our approach to responsible purchasing and are included as part of the sustainability evaluation of supplier performance. Suppliers are evaluated on whether they prevent corruption and bribery from taking place in all aspects of their business operations.
Business integrity principles do not directly cover all other business partners such as agents, distributors, etc. at this point. However, adherence to Novozymes' business integrity standards is included in distributor contracts.
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Novozymes has developed a code of conduct for corporate citizenship and sponsorships outlining the optimal areas for our sponsorships and contributions globally. The code of conduct aims to guide our efforts globally, while granting the local sites a high level of flexibility to engage in local activities. Currently, Novozymes does not report externally on spend on corporate citizenship activities and sponsorships. Please refer to Novozymes' approach to corporate citizenship.
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The basic rules for Novozymes' business conduct are described in Touch the world, providing the general direction, and our policies (Financial and legal policy, Sustainability policy) and standards providing the foundation for conducting our business operations in a responsible way.
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Novozymes has a corporate management standard on business integrity, outlining six business integrity principles and a business integrity management system. The former clarifies our values of responsibility, openness, and honesty, while the latter enables employees to seek guidance and anonymously raise concerns about potential breaches of the principles.
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A designated committee on business integrity follows up on training, handles reporting of business integrity related matters, and responds to guidance requests from employees. Furthermore, material business integrity matters are reported to the Audit Committee quarterly. Read more about the responsibilities of The Committee on Business Integrity.
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Hitchcock's Psycho
Social Commentary in Hitchcock's Psycho
Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most recognizable and famous film and television directors and producers of the twentieth century. His unique approach to film and television helped to define and establish the parameters of the thriller genre while simultaneously developing techniques that have become trademarks of his films. One of Hitchcock's most famous thrillers is his 1960 film Psycho. Psycho is based on an eponymous novel by Robert Bloch that was published in 1959 (Ager). The novel is intended to be a fictionalized account of Ed Gein's life and crimes (Bell & Bardsley). Like Gein, Norman is shown to be obsessed with his mother and involved in the disappearances of various women. Since the publication of the novel and the release of Hitchcock's film, the Bates Motel has become synonymous with a house of horrors with Norman Bates, the motel's proprietor, assuming the role of a deranged and unassuming serial murderer.
There has been renewed interest in Psycho due to the release of Hitchcock, a film that chronicles Hitchcock's life and the preparations that took place to make Psycho. Furthermore, a television series titled Bates Motel, a prequel to the events of the film, is scheduled to premiere in March 2013 ("Psycho' TV series to air on A&E"). In a recently discovered interview given to the BBC radio show Monitor in July 1964, approximately four years after Psycho's release, Hitchcock comments, "The content as such was, I felt, rather amusing and it was a big joke. I was horrified to find some people took it seriously" ("Psycho 'Was My Comedy'"). Despite Hitchcock's assertion that Psycho was supposed to be a big joke, because of its commentary on and insight into issues of gender sexuality, violence, criminal behavior, and psychology it is difficult to consider the film to be anything but a horrifying thriller.
In Psycho, Hitchcock provides serious social commentary on gender and gender roles by having his characters embrace and reject social conventions of masculinity and femininity. Hitchcock's commentary on masculinity can be seen through a comparison of Sam Loomis, played by John Gavin, and Norman Bates, played by Anthony Perkins. In the film, Sam Loomis is representative of what masculinity is thought to be. He is independent, sexually liberated, confident, physically fit, and owns a hardware store; hardware and construction in the film are intended to be representative masculine careers and industries. Norman Bates, on the other hand, is the polar opposite of Sam. Unlike Sam, Norman is not independent and is co-dependent on his mother, he is depicted as being sexually repressed, he is shy, thin, and owns and runs a motel; in juxtaposition with Sam's business, running a motel forces Norman to embrace activities often associated with domesticity such as housekeeping and caring for others. Hitchcock provides similar commentary on femininity through a comparison of Norman and Marion Crane, played by Janet Leigh. In the film, Norman embodies attributes that are associated with femininity and the "cult of domesticity" ("The Cult of Domesticity and True Womanhood"). Although an antiquated concept, women were expected to be pure, submissive, and domestic. Norman personifies these qualities, whereas Marion does not. Norman appears to reject impurity through the persona of Mrs. Bates, which can be seen in the argument the two have after Norman invites Marion up to the house for dinner. Mrs. Bates tells Norman, "I won't have you bringing strange young girls in for supper... By candlelight, I suppose, in the cheap erotic fashion of young men with cheap, erotic minds!," which hints at her desire for him to remain pure and insinuates Marion is an impure woman (Psycho). Moreover, Norman is submissive to his mother, which is one of the reasons she can control him. On the contrary, Marion is not pure and has been engaging in a sexual relationship with Sam out of wedlock. Furthermore, Marion is independent, both financially and romantically, and is not domestic, but rather is employed outside the home at a real estate office (Psycho).
Additionally, Hitchcock plays with how sex and violence are depicted in the film. Prior to the production and release of Psycho, American films had to adhere to certain productions codes, which were instituted from the 1930s through the 1960s. While Hitchcock adheres to the production code and does not depict explicit sex and violence, he does insinuate a passionate affair between Marion and Sam, and hints at the extreme violence of Marion's death ("The Production Code of 1930"). The film relies on the sexual relationship between Marion and Sam at the beginning of the film to establish Marion's future actions and behaviors that lead her to steal $40,000 from her employer. This extra-marital affair between the two also helps to establish Marion's sexual character, which Mrs. Bates attempts to warn Norman about later on in the film. Hitchcock is able to circumvent Hollywood censors in the film's most iconic scene, the infamous shower scene in which Marion is killed, by only hinting at the extreme violence that is taking place. Hitchcock does not show Marion's naked body -- which would be a violation of the production codes -- nor does he show her being stabbed, but rather he implies stabbing through Mrs. Bates's actions and the blood that is spilling into the tub (Psycho). Likewise, when Detective Arbogast, who is searching for Marion because she stole money from her employer, is killed, Hitchcock implies he has been stabbed but does not show the knife penetrating his body.
One of the most serious aspects of Psycho is the manner in which Hitchcock approaches and depicts crime and Norman's psychological constructs. Throughout the film, Norman displays erratic, schizoid behavior that allows him to be characterized as mentally unstable. Not only does Norman appear to be afflicted with schizophrenia or dissociative personality disorder, but he also physically embodies his mother's persona by dressing, acting, and speaking like her. Norman's physical adoption of his mother's persona can be characterized as autogynephilia, which is when a man imagines himself as a woman. Norman is also voyeuristic and spies on Marion as she is undressing and preparing to take a shower. In Psycho, Norman has made a hole in the motel office's wall to be able to look into the first cabin, which he has assigned to Marion. By observing Marion, he is able to calculate the best moment to attack her.
Moreover, Norman also exhibits sadistic behavior and appears to enjoy inflicting pain on others (Arrigo 106). Norman's sadistic behavior can best be analyzed through an examination of his hobby of taxidermy. In the film, Norman expresses an interest in stuffing birds above all other animals and states, "well, I hate the look of beasts when they're stuffed, foxes and chimps and all...some people even stuff dogs and cats... But I can't... I think only birds look well stuffed because they're rather... passive, to begin with... most of them..." (Psycho). By commenting on birds' passiveness, Norman asserts that the process of trapping and stuffing birds -- also British slang for women -- gives him a sense of power and control.
It is this type of witty word-play that Hitchcock may have been referring to when he asserted the film was supposed to be a big joke. Word play is most evident in the sequence where Norman invites Marion into the motel's parlor to eat the sandwiches and milk he has prepared for her. In this scene, Marion is initially struck by the taxidermied owl and raven that Norman has used to decorate the parlor. As Marion eats, Norman comments, "You eat like a bird," which proceeds to follow up with "that one eats 'like a bird,' is really a falsie, I mean a falsity, because birds eat a tremendous lot" (Psycho). By equating Marion's characteristics with that of a bird, Norman perception of her changes as he now views her as one of the many birds/"birds" he has stalked and killed. Paradoxically, Norman has equated Marion with a bird despite not knowing her real name -- she provided an alias when registering -- nor does he know that she is escaping from Phoenix -- another type of bird -- because she has intentionally hid this information from Norman. The parallels between Marion and Norman's stuffed birds enable the viewer to anticipate her death and provide the audience an explanation as to why Marion was targeted.
Hitchcock also attempts to be tongue-in-cheek when Norman and Marion discuss traps. When Marion reveals she is attempting to escape her former life, Norman comments, "I think we're all in our private traps, clamped in them, and none of us can ever climb out" (Psycho). Marion response, "Sometimes we deliberately step into those traps," seals her fate and the audience knows that she will not be able to escape Norman or leave the Bates Motel alive. Given the intense commentary Hitchcock provides on social issues and conventions, it is difficult to focus on Psycho's subtextual tongue-in-cheek dialogue as a…[continue]
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Volume 19, Issue 12 - Dec 2009
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Efficient Super-element Structural Vibration Analyses of a Large Wind-turbine Rotor Blade Considering Rotational and Aerodynamic Load Effects
Kim, Dong-Man ; Kim, Dong-Hyun ; Park, Kang-Kyun ; Kim, Yu-Sung ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 651~658
In this study, computer applied engineering(CAE) techniques are fully used to efficiently conduct structural and dynamic analyses of a huge composite rotor blade using super-element. Computational fluid dynamics(CFD) is used to predict aerodynamic loads of the rotating wind-turbine blade. Structural vibration analysis is conducted based on the non-linear finite element method for composite laminates and multi-body dynamic simulation tools. Various numerical results are presented for comparison and the structural dynamic behaviors of the rotor blade are investigated herein.
Dynamic Modeling of ER Damper Considering Fluid Compressibility
Seong, Min-Sang ; Ha, Sung-Hun ; Nguyen, Quoc-Hung ; Choi, Seung-Bok ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 659~666
This paper proposes a new method for dynamic modeling of electrorheological(ER) damper considering fluid compressibility. After describing configuration and operating principle of the ER damper, a quasi-static modeling of the ER damper is conducted on the basis of Bingham model of ER fluid. Subsequently, the dynamic model for describing the ER damper considering compressibility of ER fluid and gas chamber is obtained using the lumped parameter method. This method includes dynamic motions of annular duct, upper chamber, lower chamber and connecting pipe. The hysteresis behavior of the ER damper is evaluated through computer simulations and compared with experimental results. In addition, the hysteresis behavior due to the compressibility of ER fluid and gas chamber is investigated through computer simulations.
Development of Linear Magnetic Actuator for Active Vibration Control
Lee, Haeng-Woo ; Kwak, Moon-K. ; Kim, Ki-Young ; Lee, Han-Dong ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 667~672
This paper is concerned with the development of linear magnetic actuator for active vibration control. The newly developed linear magnetic actuator consists of permanent magnets and copper coils. On the contrary to the voice-coil type actuator, the linear magnetic actuator utilizes magnetic flux to generate the shaft movement. In this study, experiments on the prototype linear magnetic actuator were carried out to investigate its dynamic characteristics. Block and inertia forces generated by the actuator were measured. The experimental results show that the actuator can be used as both actuator and active tuned-mass damper. The linear magnetic actuator was attached to a cantilever as the active-tuned mass damper and active vibration control experiment was carried out. The experimental results show that the newly developed linear magnetic actuator can be effectively used for the active vibration control of structures.
2-Dimensional FEM Based Transient Analysis for an Efficient Design of Acoustic Windows
Kim, Y.C. ; Kim, S.K. ; Yoon, S.W. ; Lee, Y. ; Cho, M.S. ; Shin, Ku-Kyun ; Koo, J.C. ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 673~678
The efficiency of active sonar that is used underwater observation equipment is important for obtain the information of topography and trace for the objects. Sound wave transmitted from sonar are distorted by acoustic window which is to protect sonar. Making various sonar dome is impossible for experiment, because consumed unnecessary time and expense. So, the purpose of this study is to simulate and analyze the acoustic window propagated sound wave from sonar for designing model reduced insertion loss. Simulation is performed by transient analysis and fluid-structure interaction analysis. As a result, this study will give a opportunity for efficient design of sonar dome without high cost and time consumption.
Exhaust Noise Control of Marine Diesel Engine Using Hybrid Silencer
Lee, Tae-Kyoung ; Joo, Won-Ho ; Bae, Jong-Gug ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 679~684
Low frequency exhaust noise of marine diesel engine is one of the most important noise sources in vessels. However, conventional absorptive silencers are ineffective to control exhaust noise because of low absorption in the low frequency range. In the paper, exhaust noise control of marine diesel engine was studied by using the hybrid silencer, which was composed of virtually divided array of concentric hole-cavity resonators and conventional absorptive silencer. A series of tests including field tests were performed to investigate the acoustic performance of the hybrid silencer. Consequently, its high performance of 5
10 dB noise reduction in the low frequency range was confirmed and it is expected to be very helpful in reducing the exhaust noise of marine diesel engine.
FE Analysis for Fundamental Air-cavity Resonant Frequency of Tire
Kim, Yong-Woo ; Bang, Sung-Huyn ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 685~692
Vehicle interior noise is the results of numerous sources of excitation. One source involving tire pavement interaction is the tire cavity resonance and the forcing it provides to the vehicle spindle. Using a simplified model for the tire acoustic cavity system only, we formulated finite element equation to predict the fundamental acoustic cavity resonant characteristics inside tire-wheel assembly of undeformed and deformed tire. Combining the finite element analysis with experimental verification, we explained the acoustic characteristics theoretically. Especially, we have shown that the difference between the first two resonant frequencies increases as the deformation of deformed tire increases.
A Study on the Performance Improvement of Medium Speed Diesel Engine Exhaust Silencer in the Low-frequency Range Using Array Resonators
Kim, Young-Hyun ; Joo, Won-Ho ; Bae, Jong-Gug ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 693~698
Various acoustic tests were carried out to investigate the acoustic performance of diesel engine exhaust silencers. In order to consider flow effects, the test facility was set up composed of fan, duct and silencer. Using the test facility, insertion loss tests were carried out to improve the acoustic performance in the low-frequency ranges. Through a series of tests, it was found out that the array resonators having multi-perforated holes inside the exhaust silencer, might be very effective in the low frequency range. Consequently, the hybrid-type silencer which is the combination of reflective silencer with array resonators and conventional absorptive silencer, was proposed and its high performance in the low-frequency range was also verified.
Nonlinear Stability Characteristics of Carbon Nanotubes
Choi, Jong-Woon ; Song, Oh-Seop ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 699~709
In this paper, the nonlinear dynamics and the stability of nanopipes conveying fluid and modelled as a thin-walled beam is investigated. Effects of boundary conditions, geometric nonlinearity, non-classical transverse shear and rotary inertia are incorporated in this study. The governing equations and the three different boundary conditions are derived through Hamilton`s principle. Numerical analysis is performed by using extend Galerkin method which enables us to obtain more exact solutions compared with conventional Galerkin method. Variations of critical flow velocity for different boundary conditions of carbon nanopipes are investigated and compared with linear case.
A Trajectory Identification Technique for Two Rotating Sound Sources with Different Frequencies
Lee, Jong-Hyun ; Lee, Ja-Hyung ; Rhee, Wook ; Choi, Jong-Soo ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 710~718
The time difference of arrival(TDOA) algorithm is being used widely for identifying the location of a source emanating either electrical or acoustic signal. It`s application areas will not be limited to identifying the source at a fixed location, for example the origin of an earthquake, but will also include the trajectory monitoring for a moving source equipped with a GPS sensor. Most of the TDOA algorithm uses time correlation technique to find the time delay between received signals, and therefore difficult to be used for identifying the location of multiple sources. In this paper a TDOA algorithm based on cross-spectrum is developed to find the trajectory of two sound sources with different frequencies. Although its application is limited to for the sources on a disk plane, it can be applied for identifying the locations of more than two sources simultaneously.
Development of Efficient Numerical Method in Time-domain for Broadband Noise due to Turbulence-cascade Interaction
Kim, Sang-Ho ; Cheong, Cheol-Ung ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 719~725
An efficient time-domain numerical method for the analysis of broadband noise generation and propagation due to turbulence-cascade interaction is developed. The core algorithm of the present method is based on the B-periodicity of the acoustic response function of the flat-airfoil cascade to the ingesting gust(B denotes the number of airfoils in the cascade). To confirm this periodicity, gust-cascade interaction problem are solved by using the time-domain method, which shows that the incident gust with the circumferential mode number having the same remainders when divided by the airfoil number excites the same acoustic response of the cascade. Using the proposed fast algorithm with this periodicity, we show that the total computation time for the model broadband problem using the total 525 incident gust modes can be reduced to about 1/4 of that taken in using the previous time-domain program.
Fault Detection and Diagnosis for Induction Motors Using Variance, Cross-correlation and Wavelets
Tuan, Do Van ; Cho, Sang-Jin ; Chong, Ui-Pil ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 726~735
In this paper, we propose an approach to signal model-based fault detection and diagnosis system for induction motors. The current fault detection techniques used in the industry are limit checking techniques, which are simple but cannot predict the types of faults and the initiation of the faults. The system consists of two consecutive processes: fault detection process and fault diagnosis process. In the fault detection process, the system extracts the significant features from sound signals using combination of variance, cross-correlation and wavelet. Consequently, the pattern classification technique is applied to the fault diagnosis process to recognize the system faults based on faulty symptoms. The sounds generated from different kinds of typical motor`s faults such as motor unbalance, bearing misalignment and bearing loose are examined. We propose two approaches for fault detection and diagnosis system that are waveletand-variance-based and wavelet-and-crosscorrelation-based approaches. The results of our experiment show more than 95 and 78 percent accuracy for fault classification, respectively.
Optimization of the Multi-chamber Perforated Muffler for the Air Processing Unit of the Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
Kim, Eui-Youl ; Lee, Sang-Kwon ;
Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering, volume 19, issue 7, 2009, Pages 736~745
Fuel cells convert a fuel together with oxygen in a highly efficient electrochemical reaction to electricity and water. Since the electrochemical reaction in the fuel cell stack dose not generate any noise, Fuel cell systems are expected to operated much quieter than combustion engines. However, the tonal noise and the broad band noise caused by a centrifugal compressor and an electric motor cause which is required to feed the ambient air to the cathode of the fuel cell stack with high pressure. In this study, the multi-camber perforated muffler is used to reduce noise. We propose optimized muffler model using an axiomatic design method that optimizes the parameters of perforated muffler while keeping the volume of muffler minimized.
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Posts tagged with Ethics And Politics, An Oxymoron?
Of pigs, jokes, and marriage.
Yes, after the "lawyer walks into a bar" blog, I have learned that apparently I am a pig. And probably you are too, if you're a man. Read on, and then you can comment on this yourself:
are you also a pig?
Am I a pig?
Are the men who joked on the Thursday story about in-laws becoming outlaws with a knife also pigs then?
That lawyer blog (see link below) was written to celebrate that one of our fellows in this online community is marrying, and marrying a lawyer. Well, according to one posteress who sent me a rather nasty e-mail, I am a pig and don't have a decent respect for other people, because I posted that! Now, the guy in our community enjoyed the humor on the blog, and said it was fine. But this posteress also made some negative insinuation about him regarding that too.
This posteress was expressing concern for the feelings of the bride-to-be. Honestly, if this posteress had been around when I got married, I think her ears would have painfully turned inside out, and not from the "piggish" men, but from jokes made by my wife's –female- relatives. Those jokes were very sexual and were about a couple of my personal characteristics.
Where I come from and what I'm used to, there's always a lot of humor when somebody gets married. When my father got married (yes that was the 50's) his male relatives pulled a "shivaree," where they set up all kinds of surprises for the newly married couple to find on their wedding night. This included the typical short sheeting of the wedding bed, changing the content of the groom's shaving cream can, and other gags. So, when I got married, those jokes sure didn't bother me, and I told my wife to just laugh with her female relatives.
Several weeks ago, this posteress wasn't so concerned about the feelings of another when she organized a campaign to ostracize one poster who disagreed with what many of us were doing on a Marion-related blog that got semi-disappeareddeded (semi-deleted). After her nastygram to me, she's probably already queenbeeing such a campaign against me, or will after the posting of this blog.
I posted the lawyer blog last week, and got her e-mail last week. I've waited one week for an apology or something, but nothing has come from her. That member of our online posting community isn't so thin-skinned, and his wife-to-be wouldn't be a successful lawyer if she were thin skinned.
Tim Allen, in his scholarly work "home improvement," thoroughly demonstrated that all of us men do have an inner pig. But I certainly do not think I am a pig for putting up the "a lawyer walks into a bar" blog. It was simply meant in fun.
Here is an unedited excerpt from that posteress' e-mail: " … as I realize that you seem to hold a low level of decent respect for others in the same way my ex did. As my friend put it: Men really are pigs, they choose to ignore social decencies because it suits them, then band together to try to justify their disgraces to others, and thus ignore their consciences. He said it took him until he was in his mid 50's to become far less of a pig himself, … "
---So, are you a pig, sir? Am I? What about the humor that happened when you got married?
"A lawyer walks into a bar …;" He's marrying a lawyer!
A member of our online community is marrying a lawyer.
I'm seriously hoping that the lawyers among us can share some wisdom for this soon-to-be-husband.
plus, we just don't see enough lawyer jokes, do we?
I could say please keep your entries brief, but I won't.
Rush Returns to Radio Today.
There was so much care and concern posted for Rush Limbaugh under the article announcing that he'd gone to a Hawaiian hospital to have chest pains investigated. It seemed obvious I should post how to listen, so folks who are so interested could tune him in for themselves.
*You can hear his program live at 11a.m. local time on 980AM KMBZ (KC-MO). His is a three-hour program. KMBZ also repeats Rush's program during the night, like at 1a.m.
*If you have a good receiver or are up north, KFEQ (St. Joseph) 680AM runs his program on a delay beginning at 2p.m.
*on the web
is a very informative site on all things Limbaugh. You can sign up to hear his program via the web, or support an overseas service person's subscription to the web broadcast. "Stack of stuff" has lots of great reading.
I was so happy that in all those 120+ posts that nobody posted things falsely attributed to Rush, actual lies, and some of his statements taken out of context. Just as some treated Sarah Palin with such respect, and did not post a virulent lie about her son not really being her son...but I digress.
The tolerant, prejudice-free, ever forgiving, liberals who always welcome people who publicly admit their adictions and get rehabbed. They were so forgiving of Ted Kennedy whose addiction actually killed somebody, so I was glad such care was extended to Rush in all those comments. I am also glad that the tolerant liberals of Lawrence join me in celebrating Rush's clean bill of health; his heart is apparently okay.
So, today you can tune him in. For many who sound off about him, it'll be your first time too.
Study shows "true character" of Greenies—more added
Greenies apparently really lie, cheat, steal, lack altruism, according to a well operated study with good experimental design.
Probably not much difference between Canadian greenies and American greenies, locally such as Merrill.
"Green shoppers" displayed some serious deficits in ethics across the tsks involved in this University of Toronto study.
and yes, global warming is now totally debunked because of the "hide the decline" e-mails, data showing that warming didn't occur in the past ten years, and the Russian IEA says that its climate data was cherry picked.
But then, these folks will lie cheat and steal, so what will they do next to maintain the myth of global warming?
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New U.S. defense secretary Chuck Hagel arrives on surprise visit to Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel arrived in Afghanistan Friday for his first visit as Pentagon chief, saying that there are plenty of challenges ahead as NATO hands over the country's security to the Afghans.
'We are still at war,' Hagel said, warning the U.S. and its allies to remain focused on the mission while noting that the U.S. never intended to stay in Afghanistan indefinitely.
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Headed to the front: Chuck Hagel, the new Secretary of Defense, made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan today as he was appointed to the position last week
'Our country as well as Afghanistan, the region, and the allies have a lot at stake here. And our continued focus and energy and attention on Afghanistan is going to be very important.'
He said it was vital to remember why the U.S. invaded Afghanistan in the days after the 9/11 attacks, including the need to rid the country of terrorists and a hostile government.
On the day of Hagel's arrival, there was a fresh reminder of the conflict: three men wearing Afghan army uniforms and driving an Afghan army vehicle forced their way onto a U.S. base in eastern Afghanistan at midday and opened fire, killing one civilian contractor and wounding other U.S. troops.
Hagel told reporters traveling with him that he plans to talk to Afghan President Hamid Karzai about the recent order expelling U.S. commandos from Wardak Province, but he would not disclose what he would say in that conversation.
Karzai ordered that U.S. special operations forces leave within two weeks because of allegations that Afghans working with the commandos were involved in abusive behavior and torture.
The order comes despite worries that it could leave the region more vulnerable to al Qaeda and other insurgents.
Hearing from those in the know: Hagel (center) walks with U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan James Cunningham (left) and General Joseph Dunford, Commander of the International Security Force (right), after he arrived on Friday
Different perspective: Hagel, seen heading to Kabul, is the first Vietnam veteran to lead the Pentagon
U.S. officials have said they have seen no evidence that American forces were involved in the abuse of Afghan civilians.
Hagel plans to meet with U.S. commanders and Afghan leaders and plans to make his first detailed assessment of the increasingly unpopular war.
His unannounced visit comes at a turning point in the conflict, as U.S. and NATO allies set their timetable for the withdrawal of combat troops and pressure mounts on the U.S.-led effort to train the Afghan forces.
Hagel must manage the transition as the U.S. steps up what will be a difficult and expensive extraction of equipment from the country even as Congress slashes billions of dollars from the defense budget.
'I need to better understand what's going on there,' Hagel told reporters during the flight to Kabul.
He said he wants an assessment on the progress of the Afghan forces as they prepare to take over the security of their own country.
Strategy: Hagel told reporters traveling with him that he plans to talk to Afghan President Hamid Karzai about the recent order expelling U.S. commandos from Wardak Province
Hagel traveled to Afghanistan four times during his two terms as senator for Nebraska, including once in 2002 shortly after the war began, in 2006 and twice in 2008.
His final two visits were in 2008, once in February with then Sens. Joe Biden and John Kerry - now the vice president and secretary of state, and in July with then-Sen. Barack Obama.
While Hagel initially supported the Afghanistan war when he was senator, his enthusiasm diminished as the conflict dragged on for more than 10 years.
He pointedly observed that militaries are 'built to fight and win wars, not bind together failing nations.'
And in a radio interview this year, he acknowledged the nation's growing weariness with the war that has claimed the lives of more than 2,000 U.S. troops and wounded another 18,000, saying that 'the American people want out' of Afghanistan.
Heading out: The Defense Secretary left on Thursday from Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland
His review of the war will likely be colored in part by his own military service. Hagel is the first Vietnam veteran to lead the Pentagon, and the first man to become defense secretary after serving only in the enlisted ranks.
All the other secretaries with military service eventually served as officers. Hagel served in Vietnam alongside his brother, was wounded twice and was awarded two Purple Hearts.
There are currently about 66,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan, down from a peak of about 100,000 in 2010. The U.S. troop total is scheduled to drop to about 32,000 by early next year, with the bulk of the decline coming over the winter months.
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Judged by Philip Atkins, managing director of Off to Work, professional photographer David Loftus, venue designer Paul Daly and Annica Wainwright, editor of Square Meal Venues & Events, the brief was to capture the dramatic settings, stunning occasions, memorable moments and emotive reaction that events deliver. Entrants submitted all sorts of scenarios from weddings, gigs and restaurant launches, to family events, protests and carnivals.
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