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|Trad, Alpine, 7 pitches, Grade III
|YDS: 5.9 French: 5c Ewbanks: 17 UIAA: VI ZA: 17 British: HVS 5a [details]
|Chuck Schobinger, Al Auten, 1958
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|Charles Vernon on Jan 1, 2001
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By Patrick Vernon
From: Estes Park, CO
Jan 1, 2001
|The descent for this route is low fifth class, time consuming, and rather scary!
By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
Jan 1, 2001
|We also became lost searching for the infamous 5.6 chimney. Charles, is the variation you describe the same as Rossiters 4b "Original Finish"? On pitch 4, we found ourselves at the base of a short right facing dihedral directly on the nose of the South Ridge. From here you can see the final 5.9 pitch in Rossiter only about 75-100 above you. But the short right facing dihedral is RP sized and brutal to free climb. We resorted to a move or two of aid (on RPs). Brett Ruckman told me later he has done it free at 5.11. He also said it is quite common to get sucked into the thing. So be warned! Above that we were definitely on route, the last 5.9 pitch (described in Rossiter) is excellent.
By George Bell
From: Boulder, CO
Jan 1, 2001
|Eric Winkleman has done the route several times, and knows the route better than anybody I know. That tricky pitch involves some devious traverse (I can't remember which way!). However, Bill Wright attempted the route last summer with tons of beta from Eric and still got confused, also the weather came in and they had to bail.
By Anonymous Coward
Jul 31, 2001
I think the guidebook confuses the issue by describing two different routes. I've done this twice and, in my view, the best route combines pitches from the regular and direct routes. I got lost looking for the 5.6 chimney. My advice--when in doubt, stay close to the arete until you see the obvious face with cracks breaking out right on the fifth pitch. Heading more than 15 feet left of the arete on pitches three or four just leads to trouble and far less aesthetic positions. By the way, there is a rap station on the North side of the summit, maybe ten feet below the top. It drops you into the notch from which it's easy to scramble north.
Tom Isaacson
By Anonymous Coward
Jun 11, 2002
|I just did this route today and have a few things that may help. First, from the top of the first 5.9 pitch we climbed the 5.8ish crack over a small roof and up to a ledge directly on the prow. Instead of belaying here we continued up for a short ways on the left side of the prow up easy disjointed blocks, to the crest of the prow and belayed a short ways further up (now back on the right hand side of the prow). From this belay you can see the start of the upper headwall 5.9 pitch about 40-50 feet above you. About 20 feet above you and to the right are two parallel rp sized cracks on a clean white face. I think that this is the crux as described in the RMNP guide since it goes fairly easily on aid and in the 5.10 range free. This short pitch can be easily combined with the upper 5.9 pitch.Second, there is an alternate descent using three rap stations on a route on the backside (gully side) of Notchtop. Finding the first set of bolts is a bit tricky but once you find them the raps are fairly obvious. To find the first set of bolts scramble down to the saddle about 70-80 feet from the summit. Continue scrambling down into the steep gully below the saddle (you probably want to be on rope) a short ways until you see a ledge break off to the left (if you are facing downhill). There is a fixed pin on this ledge. The bolts are just around the corner on this ledge out of sight. Hope this helps.
By Andrew Wilcox
From: Missoula, MT
Jul 28, 2004
|From the start of P1 as described above, we did this route in 4 pitches with a 60-m rope. We climbed P1 as above, belaying on a stance a few meters above a large fixed nut. Then combined the P2& P3 described above (~60 m total), then climbed a short pitch that ended with a short rightward traverse out to a belay on the arete (we didn't find anything we'd call a chimney on this pitch, but we seemed to end up in the right place). From this belay we topped out with a long pitch. Done this way, P1&3 are easier leads; the harder climbing is all on P2&4, so this is a good option if one leader is distinctly stronger. If using the rappel descent, the descriptions above for finding the 1st set of anchors are good. Note that as of 7/04 it was possible to rap down to near where the 1st set of bolted anchors is, from a sling anchor reached by scrambling down & climbers left from the top of the route, avoiding the sketchy downclimb down the loose gully. The 2nd set of bolted anchors is roughly 45 m directly below (or perhaps even slightly to climbers right) of the first set- do not veer over into the gully. The bolted anchors are a bit hard to see; no rats nest of slings like most alpine anchors, but make for a quick descent.
By Jason Cloyd
From: SoBo, CO
Aug 16, 2004
|Did this yesterday and thought it was really good. Gillett's newest guidebook calls this route "South Ridge Right" with the 5.6 chimney variation to keep the overall grade at 5.9. His topo is dead on for all but the variation (the topo doesn't show it). I, too, became confused by the words "5.6" and "chimney." The 5.8 pitch (above the spectacular 5.9 corner/roof pitch) ends on a big ledge system that leads around to the W side of the ridge crest. There is a short 5.6-ish, chimney-esque section just L of the ridge which leads to a nice ledge back on the crest. From here, heading up and R for 30-40 feet puts you at the bottom of the 10d RP pitch, therefore negating the benefits of the variation. Another alternative, which we ended up climbing, was further around the corner from the top of the 5.8 pitch. It goes up above the large detached block into a shallow L facing corner through a couple of small overhangs with cracks and holds. Look for a fixed cam in the first one. This is about 5.7-5.8 and really fun, and ends with a traverse R back to the exposed stance below the upper 5.9 pitch. It may be possible to climb the "5.6-ish chimney" and traverse around the corner to the line we took (looks envigorating). The last two pitches easily run together and are also magnificent.The standard descent is airy but easy -- we stayed roped until the notch and left our rock shoes on until the exit scree gully. This only took about 20 min from the top of the route, but would be really spicy if ti was wet. This is a great route with sustained and varied climbing on an incredible but often overlooked formation. Oh yeah, and it's also in the sun all day.
By Ivan Rezucha
From: Fort Collins, CO
Jul 24, 2005
Climbed this, more or less, yesterday. Busy place! There were at least 3 parties on Spiral Route, another party climbing side by side with us via variations and sharing belays, and eventually pulling ahead of us, and at least one other party on a route on the lower wall.
The first 5.9 pitch was great fun. Then, as many before us, we got a bit lost in the area of the mythical "5.6 chimney". I followed the party just ahead of us and did a 20' or so spooky no gear traverse left from the ridge onto the west face then up dual corners and back right to the stance on the ridge below the second 5.9 pitch (the right angling orange face). This devious pitch felt like 8s.
Thought the 2nd 5.9 pitch was quite hard at the top.
Does anyone know about the arete on the left side of this face? It looks wild with good holds but perhaps little gear.
There is now a rap from just west of the summit--long 11mm rope and other slings around a huge block. If you want to back this up with new webbing, bring about 20'. There is also a misleading anchor at the bottom of the loose gully that dumps onto the W Face. A pin and a slung chockstone. We made the mistake of rapping to and from there. It's almost impossible not to knock rocks off with the ropes falling into the gully. It may be possible to rap from the top directly to the first bolts about 20' climber's right of the bottom of the gully. In any case, it's a good idea to toss your ropes in that direction to keep them out of the gully. On a lower rappel we pulled off a large 1.5' block as we pulled our rope down. Don't hang out on the ground below the last rappel!
Another question: Does it make sense to avoid the first two easy pitches of the Spiral Route by hiking to the bottom of the raps and then onto the ridge?
By Craig Quincy
Sep 22, 2005
rating: 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
Stellar climb. Be prepared to route find to stay on the path of least resistance. I got confused by the copious beta provided here and just went where it looked best.
Descent : You need two ropes to do the new bolted rappels. We did one rap into the notch, a 1/4 rope length of scrambling to get on the ledge with the new bolts and then 3 rappels to the ground. The last rap has a nasty knot eating notch, so you will want to position your knot below that after you rappel over it.
Thanks to who ever put in the bolts. Hopefully, this will prevent the epic rappels recorded by the dazzling array of old slings and tat up there.
By JP.8d
From: Menlo Park, CA
Jun 19, 2006
|This is a good route with a third pitch that is as good as it gets. I do believe that the "5.6 chimney" is a myth. Around that west side on the 5th pitch or so I encountered many (3 or 4) steep dihedrals that all seem to peter out offering little in the way of good gear. The rock around that side is also a little mungy and there is some not-so-safe fall potential. If you rap down from the notch into the obvious weakness you will find much tat to rap from. When rapping, stay left (when facing the rock) of that weakness to find the new rap bolts.
By Chris Toney
From: Boulder,CO
Jul 16, 2006
|Did this route today, I have to say it rivals any Route in the park at the grade, great gear and exposure. We did it in 4 pitches, with minimal rope drag. Two #3 Camalots are nice on the second pitch if you don't like running it out a little. One note on the the rappels, stay out of the gully where the blue webbing is slung around a boulder, the bolts are down and right from here (as you face the rock). Rap bolts are bomber, 3 and out. Thanks CMS for anchors.
By Matt Seefeldt
Aug 19, 2006
|Finding the bolted raps was still a bit difficult despite all of this beta. Some more info that might help: As you are scrambling down the gully you will see a gear anchor that consists of a pin, stopper, and some slung slings at the point where the gully drops off into the void. To reach the bolted raps, the ledge that needs to be traversed is about ten feet directly above this shoddy gear anchor (See Anonymous Coward, June 2002). Traverse this ledge on the left side (as you are looking down the gully). Around the corner on this ledge you will see a large boilerplate/fin. The bolted anchors are on the top of that. From there, the raps are obvious. You cannot see the rap achors when you are in the gully.
By Willow Toso
From: Salt Lake City, UT
Jul 9, 2007
|We got off route after pitch 3, and for the final pitch I ended up climbing (sometimes straddling) the arete. I found a couple of old pins, but otherwise I have seen no reference to climbing the arete. However it was an awesome pitch - the climbing about 5.5 and rock quality was excellent - just FYI.
By Shane Zentner
From: Colorado
Jul 13, 2008
Scrap the '5.6 chimney' and climb the 5.8 slab on pitch 4. Two cracks will be obvious after the slab: one crack will be crusted with orange lichen(right crack), another will angle up and right on good rock(left crack). I took the left crack and consider it 5.8-.
The 5.9 variation is incredible. Though I didn't lead the 5.9 roof pitch, I felt the exposure! Awesome.
We added an additional 400 feet to the route by starting lower at the first ledge system. Both pitches are 200 hundred feet(60 meters). The first pitch is considered 5.5, the second pitch 5.7(depending on the variation you choose). This additional mileage ends at the start of the Direct South Ridge.
By James R. Arnold
Aug 23, 2008
Climbed this with Joe Chorny on Thursday. Perfect weather without a cloud and absolutely no one there but us. I'm surprised this route doesn't get more traffic - it is very good.
The most valuable comment I want to make is on the descent. A new rap anchor has been put in that avoids all the issues with finding the bolted raps and having to downclimb the loose gully. From the notch at the top make a single rope rap down to a large ledge. On this ledge is a 3 pin anchor with cord and 2 biners. Rap straight down off this pin anchor and you will find the first bolted rap station. I believe this can be done with 1 rope but we used two since there was no mention of this anchor on this site. From there 3 double rope raps down to the ground. The raps anchors tend to be a little right of the fall line. Also the last rap is reported to have a rope eating notch - if you rap straight down the notch is not an issue and the pull is easy.
The route went pretty much as described here though we did get lost on the pitch below the final 9 pitch as most everyone does. We started up about 15 ft left of the belay going after passing thru a notch between a small rock tower and the main wall. We did end up at the right place i.e. the exposed belay perch on the arete that Rossiter describes. The route taken was more like 5.8 than 5.6 with some of the larger holds being quite loose. So not a casual pitch. The final 9 pitch was steep and a little awkward and got pumped placing gear so had to hang there. Better luck next time.
By Guy H.
From: Fort Collins CO
Jul 11, 2009
|The 5.10d variation on the fourth pitch is quite fun and well protected with a set of brass offsets and green C3. You can get overhead locker placements at the crux, which is protected by tiny brass (~#2). A #1 ball nut would be useful but not necessary. The crux is short and maybe easy for the grade if you are tall.
By Dylan Cousins
Sep 20, 2010
|Like everyone else, we got a bit lost looking for the 5.6 chimney. After you get out of the nice 5.8 crack, there is a large ledge on the West side. If you go to the north end of this ledge, a nice, left-facing corner is obvious. Belay below that. Climb the corner ~ 5.6 and be careful for loose blocks. Stem past a crack, then either mantle onto a small shelf or hand traverse right across the shelf (strenuous 5.8) and then pull up to a belay below the final 5.9 pitch. This pich is 3 star in itself and a great way to skip the 10d RP crack. This puts you about 15 feet higher than the belay shown in the beta photo that shows the upper headwall. Just aim for the overhanging block. The belay is incredible and straddles the arete.
By Eric and Lucie
From: Boulder, CO
Jul 31, 2011
Just did this route yesterday for the first time, using the 5.10d variation on p4. Fantastic line, really good quality, not crowded, and in a really beautiful spot of RMNP.
On p2, the way to go is to continue up the obvious crack above the roof. This has one move of 5.9 followed by much easier jamming (best to have a second #4 BD C4 if going that way). Makes for an incredible pitch.
Note about the 10d variation: when we got to the ledge at the end of p3, I wasn't sure where it was. You don't really step right to it as the guidebook says: it is still 50ft higher.
It turns out that if you simply try to stay as close to the arete as you can (instead of wandering far left of it onto the W face), you'll run into it automatically: it's the only way to go that offers any pro.
The 10d section is short (12ft, 3 moves) and well protected with 2 or 3 micronuts (BD stoppers sizes 2, 3, and 4). A #1 ballnut is indeed a good addition to make the top placement a lot more secure (thanks Guy H!). Three or so very thin moves to good jugs. The rest of the pitch is very steep and slightly pumpy 5.9 up a gorgeous steep face with cracks. A beautiful pitch that ends at a small, inset, comfy ledge after ~180ft. Might want to save a 0.5 BD C4 or equivalent as a key piece for the belay anchor.
From there, one short pitch puts you on the summit.
PS: just noticed we must have dropped a 0.3 BD C4 Camalot somewhere on the climb/descent or near the tarn at the base... if you find it, please PM!!
By Buster Jesik
Aug 8, 2011
|Fun route! With one 60m, a team confident enough to simul on 5.6-5.7 can do this route in 3 pitches. From the base, solo up the highest ledge (easiest way wanders a bit). 1. the leader links p1-2 and some of 3, (the second is simul-ing on easy ground). This is not runout if you bring doubles to #3. From there, two 40-45 meter pitches will get you to the top!
By claytown
From: Boulder, CO
Jun 4, 2012
Mega-classic! Fun climbing, up very cool features.
Not sure why everyone has such route-finding issues on this climb. Was pretty easy to follow the logical line.
Locate the main handcrack dihedral from the ground. Scramble up to it (or rope up and simul 5.4). Climb it. Keep going straight up the obvious crack through the next mini-roof (which puts you on the W face) and go up to the shoulder (seems to me like 5.6 chimney at the end of that pitch is pretty accurate, though you don't have to chimney at all). Then choose your finish.
If you want to access the 5.9 finger finish without the RP seam, stay on the W face instead of taking the easy chimney to the shoulder, and then cut over to the fingers above the RP part.
The raps were very easy to find too, especially with the topo on the main Notchtop page. Marmots ate my pack (no food in it), because it had sweat on it. Hang your pack to avoid a similar fate.
By Sean Dormer
From: Boulder, CO
Jul 2, 2012
Pitch 2, as noted above, can indeed be done by staying in the crack. There is one more overhang/bulge to pass. It's not quite as hard as the 5.9 crux. With a 60m rope, one can take the crack line all the way to a good belay on the prow. Make sure to take the upper belay though and not the tempting ledge on the left side, if you plan to move right from here.
Also, the belay between the first and second pitches can be (and apparently has been) set at a flake slung with webbing and a cordolette. I backed-up the existing anchor and still didn't feel too secure on it. It holds body weight just fine without making scary noises or anything, but it's hollow-sounding when tapped. Instead, belay just below the beginning of the dihedral. It probably doesn't save much rope to take the flake anyway.
By Greg Sievers
From: Bozeman, MT
Aug 27, 2012
Since I hadn't climbed this route in 16 years, it was like an on-sight, but I wanted to add a couple notes to help folks out:
1. You may only need 1 x #3 Camalots, but also bring a #3.5.
2. I used no micro nuts nor anything smaller than a red C3
3. Doubles from #0.5 to #2 Camalot felt about right.
4. Nowhere did I understand that the traverse above pitch-6 was behind a gendarme along the ridge (where is steps back). That little piece of info would have made things flow faster, but we did a low traverse which descended down 10' onto a narrow, grassy ledge.
5. The traverse was more like 5.5 (not 5.8); however, there may be another 'upper' traverse immediately under the white-rock-roof?
6. The lower portion of the last pitch is tricky 5.8 with face.
7. And the final open-book (last 60' is solid 5.6 with good but spare gear).
8. I don't think a 60m rope will quite make the final 2 pitches.
That's my 2-cents.
By nick.laws
Sep 8, 2012
It would be great if someone who knows this route well would be willing to rewrite the page. The route description is very confusing and really describes two (or three?) routes. There also seems to be some misinformation in the description as well (for example the 5.9 pitch through the roof [super sweet by the way] is definitely shorter than 130 feet, my 70m rope was no where near half way when I used the described belays). A full topo and beta on the descent would be a nice touch.
Also, the next person to climb this would do a great service to bring extra cord/webbing to replace the existing rap-stations as well.
By Charles Vernon
From: Tucson, AZ
Sep 9, 2012
I have done the route two more times since I wrote the description above and I think I have done every variation except for the 10d seam. So I think I know it fairly well now and when I get a chance, I'll redo it. Alternatively, if you or someone else who knows the route well wants to do it, I have no problem with that, but you'll probably have to contact an admin.
I think you are right about the length of the 5.9 fist pitch. What other info did you find misleading and what other aspects of the description did you find confusing?
There are so many variations to this route (including the west-side variation to the 5.9 fists, which isn't even described here) that the description will necessarily be a bit complicated. I guess you could make three completely separate entries, but there really aren't anything close to 3 fully distinct routes, so I don't know if that makes sense.
Also, note that descent beta (including, in the comments, beta on the rappel route) can be found on the rock page.
By Brian Milhaupt
From: Golden, CO
Jul 21, 2014
rating: 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
To add to the notion that there is more than one way to climb this. We climbed the entire route including the approach paralleling another party.
Climb the grassy angling ledge across the SE face to the arete. Alternatively hike up the west gully to a giant grassy ledge that takes you back right to the arete. The traverse takes less time, but if you hike the gully, you won't need approach shoes for the descent.
From here, climb as close to the arete as you choose. We stayed on the arete proper through the crux pitch. Our neighbors stayed around 20 right of there. They climbed the right-facing dihedral past the roofs. We climbed straight up through the fist crack next to the arete.
Staying on the arete after that takes you to the spot where you can go back right to the easy finish or stay left on the west face passing the gendarme mentioned above. A 5.8 pitch takes you to the vertical shield just back onto the east face. The next pitch is the best of the climb and probably 5.9+. Check out the exposure below you! Stretch this to the top.
By BoulderCharles
Sep 11, 2016
Some potential beta on the elusive P4 "chimney." If this feels wrong to someone who knows the "true" P4 chimney, let me know.
We found a 5.6-ish chimney at the end of a ledge just after the first part of P3. You climb a short, vertical part of P3 and then come across a prominent ledge system with a rock pinnacle to your left. The natural line definitely feels like it keeps going up, but the chimney is to the far left here (going straight up leads to the 10+ seam). To get to the chimney, traverse left between the pinnacle and the main rock face, step across a gap, and set up a belay under this chimney / dihedral.
We started up this pitch but went too far, missing the 5.9 finger crack (although we did have some enjoyable 5.9-ish climbing by turning the arete up higher). Looking back, it feels like the first notch you come across on this pitch is the right place to cross over for the 5.9 crack (with a white-ish rock band).
By slevin
Jun 29, 2017
I've climbed this route numerous times. The route finding is straightforward, as is the descent:
From the highest tarn below the South Ridge, hike the descent gully a few hundred feet, skirting left of the short steep lower buttress of the ridge, then follow an obvious Class 2 ramp 100 feet up and right to a flat staging area on the ridge.
Climb the lower-angled ridge for several hundred feet, passing low-5th Class sections, ledges, and some easier (3rd/4th Class) terrain. This can be simul-climbed or done as 2-3 pitches.
Where the wall steepens, climb featured rock (5.6) 100 feet, then an obvious hand/fist crack in a right-facing corner (old fixed #4 Friend) through a roof (crux 5.9). Continue straight up face/cracks 100 feet (5.8) until forced to the left (west) side of the ridge, then angle up and left a short distance to a large detached flake. Now climb the steep, intimidating crack system directly above (5.9), which leads to easier terrain and the summit. If you stretch the rope, this entire section can be done in 3 pitches; otherwise belay where you see fit.
From the summit, carefully downclimb 8 feet to the north to a rap anchor and rap (95 feet) to just east of the notch. Scramble onto the west side of the notch then north up and over the first large gendarme. Downclimb a short distance to a horizontal ledge/weakness that can be traversed north all the way to the descent gully (exposed 4th Class). Scramble down the gully, passing a few short downclimbs.
By Jeremy Kasmann
From: Denver, CO
Jul 10, 2017
|We thought the routefinding was straightforward, and it lines up with the MP description. The only thing that gave us pause was the description from the book (2015? edition). My guess is the pitch lengths are off, as you would need to do very short pitches to do it in 7. 5 pitches is reasonable w/o any rope stretchers, 6 if you want to belay after the 2nd 5.9 pitch.


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Kim, it's sad but true. The US has jumped the shark...just this week in Illinois, they announced a backlog of permit applications for concealed carry (handguns). That means thousands of people want permission to carry guns wherever they go. The US has completely lost its collective mind, and I'm thinking of exporting my children to Australia or Ireland just so they don't have to live in a country where people carry guns, waiting for an opportunity to start shooting. Crazy, crazy, crazy country, we are, in some ways.
Even so, you have wallabies running loose everywhere....
Kim OHara wrote:I have been thinking for years that most of the Americans I meet are nice but that American society and its political system are not. I don't know what went wrong but I'm sure the first step to fixing it is for Americans to see America as outsiders see it, because it's painfully obvious that the view from the inside is like the view from inside the asylum: it looks "normal".
Good luck!
Not spot on, not without a great more commentary.lyndon taylor wrote:Living in America, I could ask you the same question SDC, Kim seems to be spot on........
I am not offended by most of your comments. Simply, I am not interested in engaging the less than nuanced understanding of American culture and politics that has just been expressed.lyndon taylor wrote:You are the one that said we have an uppity black man in the White House, And yet you seem offended by our comments??
Here you make my point. You may have been here for 45 years, but there is much you do not understand. I am not calling Obama an "uppity black man." I am simply pointing to an attitude that is usually expressed by the epithet "uppity ______" but since that is seriously less than polite, I will not say it. This attitude of what I am pointing to is often what is left unsaid by those who are expressing the unfortunate and inchoate racism and fear of change that is finding rather overt expression at present in our political landscape.lyndon taylor wrote:Obama is no more an uppity black man then Bill Clinton and George Bush were uppity white men, my experience is most "uppity" black men want very little to do with white men, which would seem just the opposite of our president.
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Tuning Interacting Controllers
Is the Famous Ziegler-Nichols (ZN) Open-Loop Tuning/Closed-Loop Tuning Parameter Calculation for Interacting or Non-Interacting PID?
This column is moderated by Béla Lipták, automation and safety consultant, former Chief Instrument Engineer of C&R, former Yale professor of process control and the editor of the Instrument Engineer's Handbook. If you have automation-related questions for this column, write to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Q: I was reading your answer on Controlglobal.com regarding "Using Feed-Forward PID for External Reset." My question is whether the famous Ziegler-Nichols (ZN) open-loop tuning/closed-loop tuning parameter calculation is for interacting or non-interacting PID?
Kumar Chennai
A: The design of the old pneumatic controllers made their interacting behavior unavoidable because their three settings (gain spring, integral and derivative restriction) were physically interconnected (Figure 1) and, therefore, if one setting changed, it affected all.
One of the advantages of this design was that the actual working derivative (D) could never become more than one quarter of the integral (I). This feature provided safety, because if D > I/4, the controller action reverses, which can cause accidents.
The tuning parameters in those early days were named differently than today: Gain (G) was named proportional band (PB = 100/G), integral (I) was usually given in units of repeats per minute, while today the units of both integral (I) and derivative (D) are in minutes.
Now, turning to the subject of tuning: any controller (interacting, non-interacting or any other), can be tuned by either open- or closed-loop methods, and the dynamic parameters obtained can be converted into PID settings by any of the algorithms developed over the years (ZN, Shinskey, 3 C, Cohen-Coon, etc.).
Open-loop tuning means that we evaluate only the dynamics of the process, while closed-loop means we view the dynamics of the total loop. Open-loop tuning considers the response of the controlled variable only to load change (not setpoint change). The load is "stepped" after bringing the process to a steady state, and then applying a step change (suddenly opening or closing the control valve by some percentage). This step change causes the controlled variable to react. For example, in case of a heat transfer process, increasing the steam valve opening causes the temperature to rise.
After the step change, it takes some time for the controlled variable to react, and this we call the "dead time" (Td). After Td has passed, the process starts to respond. The maximum rate of rise is called the reaction rate, and the process time constant (T) is the time it takes for the controlled variable to reach 63% of the rise (or decay). The process gain is the ratio of the total percent rise (or fall) divided by the size (in percent) of the step change that caused it. A process is easy to control if its Td is short, and T is large (the process response is slow).
In the closed-loop method, the controller is in automatic. The method applied can either be the "ultimate" or the "damped oscillation" method. Seventy years ago, in 1942, Ziegler and Nichols developed the ultimate method. It is applied by determining the ultimate gain (Ku) and the ultimate period (Pu). Ku is the ultimate gain that causes continuous cycling. When the loop is cycling in (un-dampened oscillation), the loop gain 1.0 and the amplitude of the sinusoidal is constant. ZN recommends tuning for quarter-amplitude damping (the amplitude of each cycle is one-fourth of the previous), which occurs when the loop gain is 0.5, meaning that the product of the gains in the loop components (process, sensor, transmitter, controller and valve) is 0.5.
For proportional (P) controllers, the period of oscillation is 2 to 5 dead times; for PI it is 3 to 5; and for PID around 3 periods. This in flow loops results in oscillation periods of 1 to 3 seconds; in level loops, 3 to 30 seconds; in pressure loops, 5 to 100 seconds; in temperature loops, 30 to 20 minutes; and in analytical loops, minutes to hours. For non-interacting PID loops with no dead time, one would set integral (I) in minutes/repeat to a value equaling 50% of the period of oscillation and the derivative time (D) to about 18 % of that period.
The advantages of open-loop tuning include its speed (you do not need to wait for several cycles), the fact that size of the amplitude of upset is predictable, and the test can be performed before the control loop is installed. The disadvantages include that only the process dynamics are determined (the dynamic contributions of the loop components are not) and that, on noisy processes, the inflection point of the reaction curve is hard to determine. What I normally do is to select the preliminary settings by the open-loop method and refine them later with the closed-loop one.
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DIDCOT residents are to be asked what type of pitches they want in a major new sports facility project for the town.
The 25-acre Hadden Hill site is earmarked by Didcot Town Council for sports facilities and a consultation will launch on Monday.
The land, next to the A4130 by the Hadden Hill Golf Club, is currently farmland.
It could be used for facilities such as football pitches and cricket grounds, but an athletics track has been ruled out.
Residents will also be asked if they want a pavilion, changing rooms and club house. Space for allotments is also under consideration.
Town council leader Margaret Davies said it means new sports such as hockey could start in the town.
She said: "Sports help to build a healthy community pride; it makes people feel proud of living in Didcot.
"It also encourages an interest in keeping fit and at the moment we do not have the facilities of a modern town which we need.
"New sports could come forward as well. We don't have a hockey team in Didcot and we don't have enough football pitches."
Mrs Davies said the town council will only buy the site after permission is granted. Building would take more than a year.
The town council aims to buy the £1m land using government New Homes Bonus funding. Letters will be sent to homes next week to welcome responses, which can also be given at didcot.gov.uk


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Tampa Bay Times Wins 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing
By: Press Release | Tampa Bay Times
TAMPA BAY, FL – The Tampa Bay Times today won journalism's most prestigious award, the Pulitzer Prize, for Editorial Writing.
The 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Editorial Writing was awarded to editor of editorials Tim Nickens and columnist Dan Ruth for their editorials that helped reverse the decision to end fluoridation of the water in Pinellas County.
"The Times' editorial page led the campaign for public health and common sense, and this Pulitzer Prize recognizes the way newspapers can make a big difference in their communities," said Times Chairman and CEO Paul Tash.
This is the ninth Pulitzer Prize for the Times and the second in the editorial writing category. It is the first Pulitzer Prize under the new banner, Tampa Bay Times. In 2012, the Times changed the name of the paper from the St. Petersburg Times to better reflect the community it already had been serving.
"This is gratifying recognition that journalism makes a difference in people's lives," said Times Editor Neil Brown.
"Through clear and forceful editorials, Tim Nickens and Dan Ruth went to bat for hundreds of thousands of people, many of them poor, who were being deprived a chance at better health," Brown said. "If we don't do this work, if the Times doesn't speak up, who will?"
Two other entries from the Times were finalists. Brown said it was a great honor for Alexandra Zayas to be a finalist for investigative journalism and for Kelley Benham to be a finalist in feature writing. Zayas wrote "In God's Name," a series uncovering abuse at unlicensed religious children's homes in Florida. Benham wrote "Never Let Go," a first-person account of the decision to fight for the life of her premature baby.
"There are three things that run through all of this work — the tremendous talent of the journalists, the support of a great institution even in tight times, and the core belief on the part of everyone at the Times that journalism matters today as much as ever," Brown said.
Times' History of Pulitzer Prizes
2013 – Editorial Writing – Tim Nickens and Dan Ruth for helping reverse the decision to end fluoridation of water in Pinellas County.
2009 – National Reporting – the Times staff for PolitiFact, its fact-checking initiative during the 2008 presidential campaign that used probing reporters and the power of the World Wide Web to examine political claims, separating rhetoric from truth to enlighten voters.
2009 – Feature Writing – Lane DeGregory for her story about the discovery of a feral child shut off from the world until she was discovered and adopted by a supportive family.
1998 – Feature Writing – Thomas French for his detailed and compassionate narrative portrait of a mother and two daughters slain on a Florida vacation, and the three-year investigation into their murders.
1995 – Editorial Writing – Jeffrey Good for his editorial campaign urging reform of Florida's probate system for settling estates.
1991 – Feature Writing – Sheryl James for a compelling series about a mother who abandoned her newborn child and how it affected her life and those of others.
1985 – Investigative Reporting – Lucy Morgan and Jack Reed for thorough reporting on Pasco County Sheriff John Short, which revealed his department's corruption and led to his removal from office by voters.
1980 – Meritorious Public Service – Bette Orsini and Charles Stafford for an investigation of the Church of Scientology.
1964 – Meritorious Public Service – The Times and writer Martin Waldron for coverage of the Florida Turnpike Authority and its reckless expenditure of public money.
About the Tampa Bay Times
The Tampa Bay Times is widely considered one of the Top Ten newspapers in America and has won nine Pulitzer Prizes. It is Florida's largest newspaper, with an average circulation of 379,375 Sunday and 313,003 daily (ABC FAS-FAX September 2012). The Times is produced by the Times Publishing Company, which also publishes TampaBay.com – Tampa Bay's largest local news Web site with 2.8 million unique visitors each month (Nielsen NetView six-month average for 07/12-12/12). Additionally, the company publishes the free daily tbt*, an edition of the Tampa Bay Times, tb-two*, a free paper written by Tampa Bay area students distributed to students, and the Pulitzer Prize-winning website, PolitiFact.com; and produces special events, specialty publications, and targeted advertising programs.


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Royals in the Community: April 29 - May 4
KANSAS CITY, MO (April 28, 2014) - As the Kansas City Royals return home to face the Toronto Blue Jays and Detroit Tigers, the team will also take part in several community initiatives. During the homestand, Billy Butler will launch a challenge for local youth ballplayers and MLB Royals All-Star Scholarship winners will be announced. Season-long programs like Dream Factory, Big Game James Shields Section and Stars of the Classroom will return for the first time in 2014. In addition, Royals Charities will host a 50/50 Raffle, presented by Edelman & Thompson, each game throughout the 2014 season. Please see below for more information.
Monday, April 28 - Off Day
- Billy Butler at Bishop Sullivan Center Kickoff - Royals designated hitter Billy Butler is challenging local young ballplayers to donate food or money for the Bishop Sullivan Center throughout the month of May as part of the Hit-It-A-Ton Youth League Challenge. To kick off the initiative, Butler will join several youth baseball players at 4 p.m. today to sack groceries and later serve a meal to hundreds of people at St. James Place. This is the seventh year Butler and his wife Katie are helping Bishop Sullivan Center feed hungry people through the Hit-It-A-Ton campaign. So far his program has raised more than 1,600 tons of food. For more information, visit www.hititaton.org.
Tuesday, April 29 - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Royals, 7:10 p.m.
Wednesday, April 30 - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Royals, 7:10 p.m.
- Dream Factory - Throughout the season, the Royals grant the wishes of Dream Factory children. These youngsters, who face life-altering challenges, will meet Royals players, watch batting practice from the dugout and enjoy the game and refreshments. Their Royals experience appears on the KMBC-TV (Channel 9) 10 p.m. newscast.
Thursday, May 1 - Toronto Blue Jays vs. Royals, 7:10 p.m.
- 20/20 Scholarship Announcement - The five winners of the 2014 MLB Royals All-Star Scholars program will be announced during the 20/20 Leadership's Shining Star Awards, taking place at 5:30 p.m. at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Rd, Kansas City, Mo. The five $10,000 scholarships are distributed to students from the 20/20 Leadership program, which services students from moderate- to low-income families to educate and develop personal and leadership skills. The scholarships were created from proceeds from the 2012 All-Star Game in Kansas City and benefit students who plan to attend any college/university in Missouri or Kansas.
Friday, May 2 - Detroit Tigers vs. Royals, 7:10 p.m.
- Big Game James Section - Pitcher James Shields, together with the Royals and KCP&L, will host foster care children and their families in the Big Game James Section. Each child will receive complimentary tickets in section 206, a "Big Game James" t-shirt and a free meal courtesy of ARAMARK and Papa John's Pizza. Guests will also participate in a meet-and-greet with Shields prior to the game. In addition, in recognition of National Foster Care Month, the partners will join Cornerstones of Care to host foster families in the Hall of Fame Pavilion for food and festivities prior to the game.
- Stars of the Classroom - The Royals join the Missouri Lottery to honor outstanding educators through the Missouri Lottery Stars of the Classroom recognition program. Prior to six Royals games throughout the season, the Missouri Lottery and the Royals celebrate the achievements of top teachers from six school districts in the metro area.
- Royals Charities and MLBPAA Concourse Auction - Royals Charities and the MLBPAA host a silent auction near the Majestic Team Store on the Field/Plaza Level from the time the gates open until the end of the sixth inning. Unique auctions will take place during each game of this series.
Saturday, May 3 - Detroit Tigers vs. Royals, 6:10 p.m.
- KU Health Awareness Night - The Royals and the University of Kansas Hospital are proud to partner to bring Concussion Awareness Night to Kauffman Stadium. Learn about concussion prevention, symptoms and treatment from the experts at the Center for Concussion Management at Gate D prior to the game. In addition, patients who have overcome concussions will be honored during the first pitch and in the Buck O'Neil Legacy Seat.
Sunday, May 4 - Detroit Tigers vs. Royals, 1:10 p.m.
- Autism Awareness Day - Major League Baseball and the Royals partner with Autism Speaks to recognize April as National Autism Awareness Month and help raise awareness of Autism Spectrum Disorders. The Royals, MLB and Autism Speaks are partnering to create a special day featuring a fun, safe and family-friendly environment for fans who are a part of the Speaks family. Specific sections in the Fountain Seats and Outfield Box are reserved for this event and may be purchased at www.royals.com/autismspeaks. A portion of each ticket sold will benefit Autism Speaks.
- UMPS CARE - The Royals partner with Major League Baseball umpires to offer memorable baseball experiences for children awaiting adoption and at-risk youth in mentoring programs. The children receive a VIP experience including complimentary tickets, a baseball goody bag, and the unique opportunity to step onto the field for a souvenir baseball and photo.


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Syracuse adds 3-star Class of 2019 guard Brycen Goodine
The three-star shooting guard committed to Syracuse Wednesday night. Goodine chose SU over Boston College, his only other offer. Read more »
The three-star shooting guard committed to Syracuse Wednesday night. Goodine chose SU over Boston College, his only other offer. Read more »
Buddy Boeheim, son of current Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, reportedly commits to SU. He is the second recruit in the Class of 2018. Read more »
The 6-foot-8, 195-pound wing is Syracuse's first commitment in the 2018 class and first top 100 prospect since 2016. Read more »
The graduate transfer chose Syracuse over Pittsburgh and Seton Hall. He averaged 15.1 points last season for South Florida. Read more »
Hughes played in an elite camp against future SU players Malachi Richardson, Frank Howard and Matthew Moyer. Now, he's a teammate of the latter two. Read more »
Former East Carolina guard Elijah Hughes will transfer to Syracuse and have three years of eligibility starting in 2018. Read more »
Howard becomes the third member of SU's Class of 2017 recruits. He's the first guard to join the mix. Read more »
Four-star big man Bourama Sidibe has committed to Syracuse, he announced at his high school on Monday afternoon. Read more »
ESPN's No. 2 rated player in Pennsylvania chose UK, a team that's made four Final Four appearances since 2011. SU had recruited him hard for almost two years. Read more »
Quade Green chose Kentucky over other finalists, Syracuse, Duke, Temple and Villanova. Read more »
Oshae Brissett is Syracuse's first commit in the 2017 recruiting class. He's ranked with three and four stars by recruiting sites. Read more »
Braedon Bayer, a guard who previously played for Division III Grinnell College, will walk on to the Syracuse basketball team this season. Read more »
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The recruiting saga ended when Thompson reportedly chose the Orange over Michigan State and Seton Hall. Read more »
Andrew White III was named All-Big Ten Honorable Mention last season. He took a recruiting visit to Syracuse. Read more »
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The 7-foot star from Turkey, Omer Yurtseven, reportedly joined the Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday morning, but not in the way SU hoped. Read more »
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Rotator Cuff Injury to Surgery (RC-IS)
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|Rotator Cuff Tear
|Other: Regular Wait Time Other: Early Surgery
|Study Type:
|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|Effect of Surgical Wait Times on Outcomes of Rotator Cuff Surgery
- Western Ontario Rotator Cuff [ Time Frame: 24 months ]WORC score questionnaire is a tool designed for self-assessment of shoulder function for patients with rotator cuff problems. Difference between study arm outcomes will be assessed using pre-op WOSI score as a covariate
- American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) [ Time Frame: 24 months ]The ASES assessment (patient report section) is a region-specific questionnaire designed for self-assessment of aspects of pain and function. Difference between study arm outcomes will be assessed using pre-op ASES score as a covariate
- Injury to Surgery Time [ Time Frame: 24 months ]Time will be calculated from initial injury to consultation to surgery.
|Study Start Date:
|January 2014
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|January 2018
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|January 2017 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
|Active Comparator: Early Surgery
Other: Early Surgery
Patient will proceed to have rotator cuff repair surgery within 3 months of the initial consult with the sport medicine physician.
|Experimental: Regular Wait Time
Other: Regular Wait Time
Surgery will take place no earlier than 9 months and no later than 12 months after the sport medicine physician consult.
Detailed Description:
Consented patients will undergo a pre-operative assessment conducted by a study physiotherapist, including the following: 1) demographic information (age, gender, height, weight, smoking status, employment, recreational activities, time of injury, etc.); 2) shoulder ROM, 3) shoulder strength using a handheld dynamometer, and 4) subjective shoulder-specific outcome measures which include the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Score (WORC), American Shoulder and Elbow Score (ASES), and Simple Shoulder Test (SST). Measurement of tear size will also be documented by an experienced radiologist from the initial MRI or ultrasound.
Patients will undergo initial consultation with the orthopaedic surgeon to confirm suitability for surgical management. If deemed appropriate to continue as a participant, the individual participants will be randomized to one of the two study groups. If in the Expedited group, the patient will proceed to have rotator cuff repair surgery within 3 months of the initial consult with the sports medicine physician. If randomized to the Control or 'Typical Wait Time' Group, surgery will take place no earlier than 9 months and no later than 12 months after the sports medicine physician consult.
Just prior to surgery, a second diagnostic imaging test will take place, either ultrasound or MRI, to document progress in tear size and any secondary pathology in the control group. Diagnostic test findings will be confirmed intraoperatively. All rotator cuff repairs will be performed by one of four fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeons.
The control study group will be sent the subjective questionnaires at 8 week intervals while they are waiting for surgery. Post-surgery study follow-ups will take place at 6, 12, and 24 months for both groups. All patients will be provided with the same rehabilitation protocol including pain management, range of motion and strengthening exercises. The same data as that collected pre-surgery will be repeated as well as any occurrences of failure of the repair. Failure of the repair is defined as ongoing severe pain, limited ROM, and/or decreased strength. If a failure occurs, follow-ups will continue until 24 months following failure or 24 months following revision surgery, if performed.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|45 Years to 70 Years (Adult, Senior)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Between the ages of 45 and 70 years old
- Acute full-thickness rotator cuff tear of supraspinatus an/or infraspinatus (as confirmed by appropriate diagnostic imagine)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of a tear of the subscapularis and/or teres minor;
- Presence of a partial-thickness tear of the supraspinatus/infraspinatus;
- Patient has undergone previous RC surgery to the affected shoulder;
- Patient has an active WCB Claim or prior claim related to their shoulder;
- Previous major joint trauma, infection, or avascular necrosis;
- Chronic dislocation, inflammation, or degenerative glenohumeral arthropathy;
- Evidence of significant cuff arthropathy (superior glenohumeral translation and/or acromial erosion, as diagnosed by diagnostic imaging)
- Psychiatric illness, cognitive impairment, or other health condition (i.e. visual impairment) which precludes informed consent or renders the patient unable to complete study questionnaires
- Major medical illness where life expectancy is less than 2 years;
- Does not speak/read/understand English;
- No fixed address or means of contact;
- Unwillingness to complete necessary follow-ups
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01744080
|Canada, Manitoba
|Pan Am Clinic
|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3M3E4
|Principal Investigator:
|Jeff Leiter, MSc, PhD
|Pan Am Clinic
|Responsible Party:
|Peter MacDonald, Department Head, Orthopaedics, Panam Clinic
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01744080 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|Study First Received:
|December 4, 2012
|Last Updated:
|April 3, 2017
Keywords provided by Peter MacDonald, Panam Clinic:
Rotator cuff
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Yamame 12ft 7:3
The Yamame is named after one of the most prevalent fish in the mountain streams of Japan. It is a rod with a lot of power, and the rod with most backbone we currently offer. This 7:3 rod is ideal for consistently landing good sized fish, yet it has enough tip action and sensitivity that even small fish feel great with it. If you frequently catch larger fish (>16"), this is the rod we recommend. Since less of the rod flexes when casting, casting feels very precise. These rods have a subdued matte finish, which was chosen for its "camouflage" effect. We took most of the gloss out of these rods to reduce any glare and their visibility to fish in places with more tree cover. Open Length: 12ft (360cm) Closed length: 21 1/4inches (54cm) including cap Segments: 9 Handle length:10.5 inches (26.7cm) Weight: 3.6 oz (102grams) Finish:matte
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One Day Shopping...Trick brain teasers appear difficult at first, but they have a trick that makes them really easy.
Sunday afternoon, Lara had some free time and some money and decided she wanted to go shopping. After about an hour, she called her mother.
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Actually, I was really glad I saw pacertom's avatar tonight... it will keep me from surfing tomorrow at work.
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Actually, I was really glad I saw pacertom's avatar tonight... it will keep me from surfing tomorrow at work.
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But the Red Sox has been to the WS before only to fail in recent decades. What they need to do in order to truly say that this "curse" (which I don't belive in btw) is to win the WS.
If they don't their end result is the same as the yankees.
It wasn't about being the team everyone loved, it was about beating the teams everyone else loved.
Division Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 1989, 1990, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Conference Champions 1955, 1956, 1988, 2005
NBA Champions 1989, 1990, 2004
Since I don't believe in that sort of thing I'm fine
And it was just one "bad" year for the yanks.
And it's baseball, which I don't really care about that much.
Having grown up in Europe I was never exposed to this sport until I moved here so it wasn't ingrained in me from the beginning.
If your not a big baseball fan then why do you have the yankees logo at your pic? You also act like this was no big deal? This was classic sports history.
Do I believe in the curse? YES! This series might not have finished it. But winning the greatest comeback in sports history, against the yankees was a maricle. And to break a cure in sports you have to beat the demons who cause you to suffer year after year.
Also Roger Clemens was my childhood idol, who helped make me the Red Sox fan I am today.
So I do hope the Astros beat the Cardnials. Because when the Sox have faced him in the last few years we smacked him around like a little biatch. But now I am back to being a fan of his. Now that he dosen't wear pin stripes.
I have it because I think it's one of the best designed logos out there, regardless of brand and design in general is something that I'm very interested in.
Secondly, I live in New York City so around these parts baseball gets pretty popular this time of year.
I tend to switch my avatars alot.
As far as the greatest comeback in sports history, do you include soccer there as well? Because there's been some comparable stuff there as well that gets overlooked in any conversation like this.
I don't believe in curses either.
Is it a big deal? Sure. But once it's over I don't care about it. The team I rooted for lost and I move on.
I'm not into sports for the history. Just the entertainment.
The Red Sox will have home field advantage in the world series, thanks to the AL winning the all-star game.
Fenway Park provides the single biggest homefield advantage in all of baseball.
They hit 50 points or so higher as a team, with no dropoff in pitching.
The avatar is to remind you that the National League series is all tied up.
The poster "pacertom" since this forum began (and before!). I changed my name here to "Slick Pinkham" in honor of the imaginary player That Bobby "Slick" Leonard picked late in the 1971 ABA draft (true story!).


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In an era spanning the early 20th century, through depression-ridden times, a dust bowl, and the Red Scare, one form of revelry thrived—the circus. The Big Top was a thrilling spectacle that burst into towns along the American road and railways. Traveling from coast to coast, rail cars packed with canvas, exotic animal menageries, strongmen, fat ladies, and roustabouts brought a much needed relief to millions of Americans. Step Right Up! Behind the Scenes of the Circus Big Top, 1890–1965 explores a history fraught with intrigue and majesty and gives viewers their chance to run away with the circus.
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White Bean Soup with Turkey Italian Sausage, Zucchini, and Basil
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White Bean Soup with Turkey Italian Sausage, Zucchini, and Basil
(Makes 6-8 servings, recipe created by Kalyn with inspiration from a new ceramic-coated cast iron dutch oven.)
2 cups dried white beans (soak 10-12 hours)
6 cups chicken stock, plus added water as needed
1/2 cup chopped onion (or one small onion chopped)
1 tsp. dried basil
1 tsp. dried marjoram (or use oregano if you don't have marjoram)
1 tsp. ground fennel
1 tsp minced garlic
1 pkg. (16-20 ounces) turkey Italian Sausage (5-6 links)
2 cups diced zucchini
fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp. hot pepper flakes, or less if you don't like spicy foods
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil or about 6 T frozen basil or chopped basil from a tube (could use less if you don't have a good supply of basil)
While beans cook, preheat oven or toaster oven to 400F/200C and roast turkey sausage about 25-35 minutes, or until well browned and firm, or heat a small amount of oil in a frying pan and brown sausage well on all sides. Remove sausages from roasting pan or frying pan, then deglaze pan with 1/2 cup water, scraping off the browned bits from the bottom of the pan, and add to soup. Cut sausage in half lengthwise, and then into slices and add to soup, and continue to simmer on low, adding a little water if the soup is starting to get too thick.
Wash zucchini, trim both ends, cut in half lengthwise and then into 1/2 inch this slices. When beans are beans softened and close to being done, add chopped zucchini, black pepper, and hot pepper flakes and simmer 30-45 minutes more. When beans are fully softened and cooked, add chopped fresh basil or frozen basil and cook 5 minutes more. Serve hot.
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text: Garden Guru: Time for The Talk -- birds and bees By John Porter August 3, 2013 Story Share John Porter The ovary at the base of this female flower will develop into a cucumber after pollination. Male flowers have only a stem at the base. CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- As recently as last week, you have read my laments about the abundance of summer rains causing diseases to run rampant in our gardens. Let's face it, it has been a pretty terrible year for most of the garden. Disease problems aside, it is becoming apparent that there are other issues that the rain and clouds are causing.A lot of early problems in the garden and landscape this year had to do with poor root growth because of heavy moisture in the soil. Excess soil moisture can kill the root hairs that are responsible for much of the water and nutrient uptake in plants, resulting in nutrient deficiencies and even a reduced ability to take up water amid all the rain.Tomatoes, peppers and other plants waited weeks or months without much growth, as did some trees and shrubs. Some plants finally started growing and others did not. I finally gave up on my 1-foot-tall pepper plants that were bent over with three peppers each.Another problem in the vegetable garden is becoming increasingly apparent and troubling to those I talk to: lack of fruit production and development.Now when I say "fruit," I'm talking about anything that arises from a flower and contains seeds, even if we call it a vegetable. Cucumbers and squash, tomatoes and peppers, and even corn and beans are all fruits. The problem is one of pollination -- or lack thereof. So now we need to have the talk, the one about the birds and the bees. Well, the bees anyway.Crops that are self-pollinated aren't having as much trouble. Beans, peppers and tomatoes, along with their relatives, are all self-fertile. They do not need pollinators to have a crop; in fact, bean and tomato flowers are built to keep bees out to ensure self-pollination.The plants that have had the most trouble this year are the ones that rely on bees for pollination, most notably the cucurbits -- cucumbers, squash, melons and the like. These plants all have separate male and female flowers on each plant, and pollinators (bees) are required to carry the pollen from the male to the female flower. Bees do not like dodging raindrops, so when days are rainy, little pollination occurs. Even heavy clouds and overcast skies can keep bees from their pollination duties.It takes as many as 15 visits from a pollinator to make sure that a cucurbit flower is fully pollinated. Without these visits, the fruit will either not develop, or will have parts that are shrunken and misshapen. If your cucurbits are showing signs of lack of pollination, you might have to take matters into your own hand. Using a small artist's paintbrush, all you have to do is transfer pollen from the male flower to the female flower. Simple, right?Well, which is the male flower and which is the female?The easiest way to tell the difference in flowers is to look at the base. Female flowers will have an ovary at the base that will resemble the finished product, a tiny cucumber, melon or squash. Male flowers are typically smaller and only have a stem at the base. If you look inside the flower, you will also notice that the male flower will have multiple pollen-producing stamens, while the female has only one large pistil in the center.I've also had complaints about corn not being pollinated this year, and I think that rain is to blame there as well. My most recent case had corn ears that didn't even produce silks. Corn, much like our squash, has separate male and female flowers on one plant. The tassel at the top is the pollen-producing male flower and the female flowers are the ears, with each silk attached to one ovule (egg cell) that will turn into one kernel.My theory in this case is that the soil moisture damaged the root hairs, and the plant couldn't produce long enough silks to make it out of the ear (it takes a lot of water to produce silks). There is also an issue of pollen. When the tassels are overly wet, they will not release pollen, and constant rain can wash the pollen out of the air and ruin chances of pollination.Once pollination occurs, it is important that conditions remain conducive to fruit development. Cloudy days reduce the amount of sun that plants receive and reduce sugar production through photosynthesis. Sugar drives the ripening process; so without it, fruit ripening slows and gardeners have to exercise patience. Cool temperatures at night can also slow down plant growth processes, further slowing garden production and frustrating gardeners.So, if the rain and the doom and the gloom have you fretting over your garden fare, keep in mind there's always next year and things will get better. Of course, I've been telling people that for the past four years, and it hasn't happened yet. It seems like wacky weather and garden maladies are the new norm. Just keep calm and garden on. John Porter is the WVU Extension Service agent for agriculture and natural resources in Kanawha County. He may be reached at email@example.com or at 304-720-9573. Twitter: @WVUgardenguru. 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Lea Michele Talks About Cory Monteith + Performs 'Cannonball' on 'Ellen'
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Lea Michele appeared on today's (Dec. 12) 'Ellen DeGeneres Show' to perform new single 'Cannonball,' but she also revealed how she has been handling her grief over the late Cory Monteith.
Lea, who's still reeling from the July death of her 'Glee' co-star and boyfriend, opened up to Ellen about how she's dealt with her sadness.
"I really feel like I'm still trying to figure out all of this. It's been only a few months," she said in an interview segment on the show. "But my mom has experienced a lot of loss in her life, and she told me at one point, she said, 'There is an empowerment that comes with grief, at some point you find it. And it's very hard, but you will find it.'"
The singer and actress is definitely doing her best to carry on with living, and carry on her Cory's memory.
"I think that at a certain point you can choose to sort of fall from this, or you can choose to rise," she tells Ellen. "I'm just trying to do my best for him, 'cause I know that's what he would have wanted. And to just do my best and hopefully make something positive for where I go in the rest of my life."
In that vein, she unveiled the full version of her first single, 'Cannonball,' which fans got a 90-second preview of just days ago. The track appears on her upcoming debut album, 'Louder.' Watch her performance of the track below — and enjoy her obvious delight and relief in delivering the song flawlessly.
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Graduate and Continuing Studies offers new Teacher-Leader program as part of master's program
AUGUST 5, 2004 - Beginning with this year's fall semester, the Muskingum College Department of Graduate and Continuing Studies will offer a new Teacher-Leader program as a part of its Master of Arts in Education (MAE) degree.
The Teacher -Leader program will help already licensed teachers earning their MAE to become more effective leaders outside the classroom by developing their leadership and decision-making skills, along with other related competencies. It also is suited to master's plus qualifications.
Dr. Ruthann Fagan, associate vice president of academic affairs and dean of graduate and continuing studies at Muskingum, explained the reasoning for the new program, saying, "The mission of teacher education at Muskingum College is to develop teacher-leaders who encourage, equip and empower their students, and that requires well-rounded and thoroughly prepared teachers in and out of the classroom. This program is designed to educate and prepare that kind of teacher."
The program was developed with the help of chief administrators from area schools, including Barb Hansen, superintendent of the East Muskingum Schools; Scott Davis, superintendent of the Morgan County Schools; and Judy VanVoorhis, director of curriculum instruction and assessment for the Muskingum Valley Educational Service Center.
Of this new program, Hansen said, "The extraordinary thing about this program is that it is available to teachers right here in their back yards. Thanks to Muskingum College, teachers can advance their skills and their credentials without having to travel a long way to a larger, less personal institution. It's just a wonderful opportunity for teachers, and a great contribution to the teaching field."
Davis added that, "One of the many impressive things about this program is its balance between theory and practice. The result is training that educators can really use and apply."
VanVoorhis noted, "In the last ten years, there has been a great deal of research that reflects the fact that the more teachers know, the better teachers they are. Muskingum has been at the forefront of addressing this issue, and this program is a solid approach to providing the best equipped teachers possible."
The curriculum for the new program includes courses focusing on teaching and leading in a culture of change, motivation and learning, building and working in collaborative teams, educational research for teacher-leaders, teaching and assessment in a standards-based environment, creating a climate for learning and data-based decision-making.
Dr. Fagan concluded by saying, "Muskingum College is constantly expanding and refining the teacher-preparation curriculum to help educators be the best they can be. This new program is another vital part of that preparation."
For further information, contact the Office of Graduate and Continuing Studies at Muskingum College by calling 740-826-8038.
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Each spacious two-room suite includes a separate living room, two flat screen TVs, refrigerator, microwave and coffee maker. Guestrooms are equipped with table, sleeper sofa and wireless Internet access.
Dining and Recreation
The hotel has an on-site restaurant serving lunch and dinner. The hotel offers complimentary breakfast and Manager's Reception. An indoor pool, outdoor sundeck, and fitness center also available to guests.
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Embassy Suites by Hilton Convention Center Las Vegas
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This all-suite hotel offers easy access to convention centers, the Las Vegas Strip, the monorail, and shopping centers. Guests can start the day with a complimentary breakfast, featuring cooked-to-order omelets. Embassy Suites Convention Center also hosts a nightly manager's reception. The Fountain Grille restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. An indoor pool, outdoor hot tub, sun deck, and fitness center are on site. The hotel's 11-story atrium lobby includes a water feature.
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- Total number of rooms - 286
- Number of floors - 11
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- Free breakfast
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- Meeting rooms 12
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- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free area shuttle
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- Free self parking
- Spa tub
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- Family Hotel
- Indoor pool
- Separate living room
- Area shuttle (complimentary)
- Laundry facilities
- Sofa bed
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Available in all rooms: Wireless internet access ( USD 9.95 per 24-hour period )
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- Premium TV channels
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- Free weekday newspaper
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- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Cable TV service
- Iron/ironing board
- Desk
- Sofa bed
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Flat-panel TV
- WiFi (surcharge)
- MP3 docking station
- Separate living room
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Room service (limited hours)
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Separate bedroom
- Rollaway/extra beds (free)
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Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
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HOUSTON - Home improvement season is in full swing and choosing your contractor is very important, but what some don't consider is it is also essential to know your subcontractors.
When starting a big home project, it's not unusual for a contractor to hire subcontractors, but when it comes down to people working on your house, Angie Hicks, the creator of the website Angie's List, told Local 2 you need to lay down the law and be part of the hiring decision.
"Ask for a list of subcontractors the contractor will potentially use and then check them out yourself. Check them out on Angie's List, check with friends and family and find out exactly who is going to be working on your house," Hicks said.
When it comes to work, everybody wants to get paid. If your contractor fails to pay those other workers, you can be held liable.
"If you're doing a big project it's important to talk to the general contractor about a lien waver. That's basically going to protect you against the contractor not paying the subcontractor, because if the contractor doesn't pay his subs, they could potentially put a lien against your property," Hicks said.
If your contractor is skeptical about signing the waiver, you can refuse to pay him until he has taken care of everyone else.
"If the contractor refuses to have a lien waver, it's a red flag and you should walk away," Hicks said.
Knowing how liens are enforced in your area is essential. Most have the same guidelines, but each state has slightly different standard concerning liens and lien releases.
When you are fully aware of everyone who is working on your home, you are set to have not only a successful home improvement but to protect yourself at the same time.
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Know your subcontractors
· Ask your general contractor for a list of subcontractors to be used on a project, and then check the subs out.
· Angie's List recommends soliciting at least three bids, properly vetting contractors and subcontractors by checking references and verifying licensure (if applicable), and negotiating a detailed contract.
· Ask the contractor how long he/she has worked with the subcontractors. What is their experience working together?
· Insist on a lien waiver, which protects the homeowner from liability if the general contractor fails to pay the subcontractors.
General Contractor (GC): Type of manager who is in charge of overseeing the entirety of a project. For a job, the G.C. will meet with the homeowner to go over the initial project details, estimate the cost of the project, draft a contract, hire workers and handle the daily operation of the job. General, contractors usually don't perform any of the labor, but instead hire skilled tradesmen as subcontractors.
Subcontractor: A worker who is hired by a general contractor to perform the obligations of another's contract. Also referred to as specialty contractors or "subs," subcontractors are typically hired to perform a specialized type of labor. They are the plumbers, roofers, carpet installers and electricians who are essential to any large remodeling project. As the name implies, subcontractors work under contract with, and get paid by general contractors.
What is a lien waver?
If a home improvement contractor fails to pay his employees or fails to pay for the building materials used in the project, a lien can be placed on your property and you, the property owner, can be held liable for the unpaid expenses if a lien waiver was not established.
· To avoid unexpected fees or liens, homeowners should consider always including a lien waiver or lien waiver clause in the project's contract. With a lien waiver, when the project is successfully completed, both parties sign off and state that the contract obligations have been met, including the general contractor making all necessary payments to materials suppliers, subcontractors or vendors.
· If the general contractor doesn't agree to sign off on the lien waiver, you can withhold payment until he or she has proved they've paid their suppliers or subcontractors.
· One of the most essential things to know about liens and lien releases is how they're enforced in your area. Although the general principle is the same for most areas, each state or municipality has different standards for the application of liens and their releases.
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If you get easily upset at animal welfare stories, skip this post or come back to it later when you've mentally prepared yourself. It's sort of messed up. On the other hand, haven't you always wondered how hatcheries can produce only female chickens?
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"I think change is needed, top to bottom," Nets star Deron Williams told CBSSports.com Friday night, becoming the league's first high-profile player to call for Hunter's ouster as executive director of the National Basketball Players Association.
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Health Insurance and COBRA: Sometimes You Can Take It with You
If you're like most Americans, you count on your employer for health insurance coverage. But what would happen to your health insurance if you suddenly stopped working or no longer qualified for benefits? No one can predict the future. It's possible that your company could lay you off or reduce your hours to part-time, your spouse could die, or your marriage could end in divorce. If something unexpected happened, you could be left without health benefits. And remember, buying private health insurance on your own can be pretty costly, especially if you're out of work.
Fortunately, there's the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA). COBRA can prove to be a real lifesaver for you and your family when your health coverage is jeopardized. You may also benefit from the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), which took some further steps toward health-care reform.
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA) may help you continue your health insurance coverage for a time
COBRA is a federal law designed to protect employees and their dependents from losing health insurance coverage as a result of job loss or divorce. If you and your dependents are covered by an employer-sponsored health insurance plan, a provision of COBRA entitles you to continue coverage when you'd normally lose it. Most larger employers (20+ employees) are required to offer COBRA coverage.
As an employee, you're entitled to COBRA coverage only if your employment has been terminated or if your hours have been reduced. However, your dependents may be eligible for COBRA benefits if they're no longer entitled to employer-sponsored benefits because of divorce, death, or certain other events.
Unfortunately, you can't continue your health insurance coverage forever. You can continue your health insurance for 18 months under COBRA if your employment has been terminated or if your work hours have been reduced. If you're entitled to COBRA coverage for other qualifying reasons, you can continue your coverage for 36 months.
- Divorce: If your former spouse maintained family health coverage through work (and works for a company with at least 20 employees), you may continue this group coverage for up to 36 months after the divorce or legal separation. You'll have to pay for this coverage, though. Your cost of continuing coverage cannot exceed 102 percent of the employer's cost for the insurance. COBRA coverage will terminate sooner than 36 months if you remarry or obtain coverage under another group health plan.
- Company goes out of business: Unfortunately, you may be out of luck here. If your company goes out of business and no longer has a group health insurance policy in force, then COBRA coverage will not be available. (A possible exception involves union employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement.)
Keep in mind that, whatever your circumstances, you'll have to pay the premium yourself for COBRA coverage--your employer is not required to pay any part of it. However, if you're eligible for COBRA coverage and don't have any other health insurance, you should probably accept it. Even though you'll pay a lot more for coverage than you did as an employee, it's probably less than you'll pay for individual coverage. You won't be subject to any health screenings, tests, or other pre-existing medical condition requirements when converting to a COBRA contract. Your COBRA benefits and coverage will be identical to those provided to similarly enrolled individuals.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides that, for involuntary terminations that occur on or after September 1, 2008 and before January 1, 2010, assistance-eligible individuals will only need to pay 35 percent of COBRA premiums for a period of up to nine months. The remaining 65 percent of COBRA premiums will be subsidized. However, this premium subsidy may need to be repaid in some cases.
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 expanded COBRA
In 1996, HIPAA expanded certain COBRA provisions and created other health-care rights. In many ways, HIPAA took a significant step toward health-care reform in the United States. Some of its provisions may affect you. The major provisions of HIPAA:
- Allow workers to move from one employer to another without fear of losing group health insurance
- Require health insurance companies that serve small groups (2 to 50 employees) to accept every small employer that applies for coverage
- Increase the tax deductibility of medical insurance premiums for the self-employed
- Require health insurance plans to provide inpatient coverage for a mother and newborn infant for at least 48 hours after a normal birth or 96 hours after a cesarean section
For example, assume you're pregnant and covered by a group health insurance plan at work. You decide to take a job at another firm. Under HIPAA, pregnancy cannot be considered a pre-existing condition for a woman who's changing jobs if she was previously covered by a group health insurance plan. So if you had insurance at your old job, you can't be denied health insurance coverage at your new job simply because you're pregnant.
However, many companies require you to be employed for 30 days or more before you become eligible for coverage. If you are nearing the end of your pregnancy, and that requirement poses a problem for you, you may be eligible for coverage under COBRA through your former employer.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 provides Cobra subsidy
ARRA provided a government subsidy of 65 percent of the cost of COBRA coverage for employees (and their eligible family members) who lost their health insurance coverage due to involuntary termination of employment in 2009. This subsidy was to last for up to nine months. The Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 extends the subsidy to February 28, 2010.