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About the only thing farmers can depend on as they prepare for the 2008 cropping season is volatility.
Energy and other production expenses likely will rise and fall with the trend decidedly upward into summer. Prices, too, may dip and climb as weather, actual planted acres and foreign competition affects markets.
Managing risk in this uncertain market has never been more important, said John Miller, Southwest Agribusiness Consulting, addressing the 51st annual meeting of the Plains Cotton Growers Inc., recently in Lubbock.
"Price volatility is tied to energy," Miller said. But other forces also influence commodity markets: planting intentions, for instance.
Miller said the latest USDA forecasts have corn planting intentions at 86 million acres, down 8 percent from 2007. Sorghum at 7.4 million acres is off 4 percent from last year, but soybeans at 74.8 million acres are up 15 percent. Wheat is also up, 63.8 million acres, a 6 percent increase.
Cotton acreage at 9.4 million acres will decline 13 percent; rice, at 2.77 million acres is unchanged and hay acreage at 60.6 million is off 2 percent from 2007.
Miller said the increases add 6 million acres to the nation's ag production capacity, according to USDA, and he's uncertain where all those acres come from. Conservation Reserve Program acreage and pastureland converted into row crop production account for part but not enough to total 6 million, he said. "We still have questions about where the acreage comes from."
Acreage shifts add to commodity price volatility. "Wheat has been the most volatile," Miller said. "Carryout at 242 million bushels is tight. Acreage had tapered off for the last two decades."
He said last year's corn yield, 151 bushels per acre, was not enough to ease supply concerns. "An 11 percent carryout is too tight."
And planting intentions may not be set in stone. "The South and Midwest are wet, so some of their corn acreage may go to beans," he said. "But some abandoned wheat acreage may go to soybeans this spring." A lot of planting decisions may be made at the last minute.
Miller said Soybeans are still trading at high levels. "Carryout could drop to zero. China's soybean use has gone through the roof."
On the flip side, Miller said the 9.4 million-bale cotton carryout was "bearish," but the 9.39 million-acre planting estimate is neutral. "Acreage is down, but yields are up," he said. "Domestic use has fallen dramatically and exports have declined some."
Countries that used to import cotton are now exporting. "India has increased production and dropped imports dramatically. China has witnessed yield increases and imports have leveled off."
Japanese cotton imports have also declined, Miller said.
Advantages from the lower dollar may be partially offset by more competition. Still, dollar cotton is possible. "Electronic trading has increased volatility (in cotton markets). New players are coming into the market, moving money from equities into agriculture. The lack of liquidity, however, restricts producer opportunities."
He said grains will continue to compete for acreage and growers can look for any planting delay or production problems to spike rallies. He said livestock feeders "holding out for cheap corn will be disappointed."
Corn export activity is a "continued surprise," Miller said. "The low dollar is helping foreign buyers. And a short 2007 crop in Europe, Russia and Australia changed the import/export dynamics. He said corn exports in April totaled 1.4 billion bushels, up from 1.2 billion for the same period last year. Export estimates are for 2.4 billion bushels.
Wheat exports totaled 1 billion bushels compared to 724,000 last year. Soybeans, at 839,000 bushels compares to 860,000 a year ago. Estimates indicate 1 billion bushels to be exported.
Miller said cattlemen might not see a typical spring price rally this year. "Numbers are relatively strong despite higher feed prices."
He said cattle markets will respond to corn prices. Demand also may fluctuate with layoffs and recession concerns.
CRP acreage also influences commodity markets. "The trade is obsessing over CRP, wondering whether landowners will keep or not keep certain acres in the program. Two million or so are due to come out in 2008."
He said South American soybean production plays a role in market flux. "It will take decades for South America to produce all the beans (the market) needs because of political instability. Growth will continue, but not at the pace expected three or four years ago."
Miller said ethanol plant construction, a key factor in grain price increases, has slowed. "We still have a number of plants under construction, but more plants in the Midwest are competing with each other." He said some construction likely would move out of the Midwest and closer to big cities.
Supporting the demand for grain-based ethanol may pose problems as well. "Where is the land?" Miller asked. Mandates call for 15 million gallons of corn-based ethanol and 15 million gallons of cellulosic production. To hit that last target "is a stretch," he said. "We need a lot of research and funding and for now tonnage per acre still favors corn."
He said USDA estimates depend on improved technology to reach grain production goals. He said the industry needs more mandates to keep ethanol promotion going.
In five years, current mandates call for 12 billion gallons of ethanol production a year. That will require 4.5 million bushels of corn.
Rising corn prices also lower margins for ethanol and Miller said $5 corn is about the limit to make ethanol viable at $2 to $2.25 per gallon.
In the meantime, farmers can expect energy prices to continue to rise, although an economic slowdown may "stagnate demand. Currently, supply is adequate. Prices are spurred by fear. And OPEC is reluctant to formally announce a production increase."
He said worldwide demand for diesel continues to strengthen. "Prices will be sensitive to any supply stretch or any refinery shutdown. Expect an upward trend into summer."
Gasoline prices also will remain strong. "Weakness depends on a slowing economy but the market will test consumers at $4 a gallon."
That market will be sensitive to hurricanes, he said.
Any relief in natural gas prices will be "short lived."
He said economic indicators are not favorable. "The agricultural industry expects a recession," he said. "The dollar value is the lowest in memory. But that helps agricultural exports."
Miller said farmers should get used to uncertain times. "Volatility in grain, fertilizer and energy prices is here to stay. Financing will be crucial, so stay in touch with your lenders."
He said rising transportation and production costs make budgeting much more difficult and like trying to hit a moving target. "Producers and grain users must learn to manage futures markets and basis to cope with greater risks."
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1. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.radzmar Apr 4, 2012 1:48 PM (in response to tarekahf)
If you use Designer 10 (ADEP/ES3) you can use Flash fields to show fancy dialogs.
2. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.tarekahf Apr 4, 2012 8:12 PM (in response to radzmar)
thanks radzmar ...
but I think this requires the users must have Adobe reader X at least, right?
can I implement this solution (flash dialog) and fall back to regular subform/text object (visible/hidden trick) in case flash fields cannot be displayed inside adobe reader 9.x?
Note : most uers hhave Adobe Reader / Acrobat 9.3.
3. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.Steve Bishop Apr 5, 2012 7:54 AM (in response to tarekahf)
You can create very elaborate pop up windows using JavaScript. I don't have a code snippet for you or I would paste one in. Take a look at this: http://acrobatusers.com/tutorials/popup_windows_part5
4. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.radzmar Apr 10, 2012 1:03 PM (in response to tarekahf)
Hi Tarek,
I made an example for you you can work with.
It contains a flash field and a regular button.
Depending on the viewers version you either will see the flash dialog or the regular JavaScript dialog.
The results then will look either this way ...
... or this way.
5. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.Diego-Silva Apr 11, 2012 6:36 AM (in response to tarekahf)
Hi Tarek,
Yeah you're right, you'll need Reader X at least in order to use Flash objects in a form. And I'm afraid that there isn't a built-in feature to show more sofisticated info messages.
The way I can think of that is, you can use hidden subforms to show those messages. You'd have to spend more time to build this though.
Please let us know how you achieve this.
6. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.formatix Apr 12, 2012 12:04 AM (in response to Diego-Silva)1 person found this helpful
Here is a (german) example the way Diego describes. Go to the 2nd page and click on a questionmark
regards Jan
7. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.leesutton Apr 12, 2012 5:29 AM (in response to formatix)
I'd probably refrain from using any flash objects within PDF forms: #Adobe #Reader Update Patches Vulnerabilities, Removes Bundled #Flash Player bit.ly/HNiP0r.
8. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.Diego-Silva Apr 12, 2012 5:52 AM (in response to leesutton)
Hi Lee,
Thanks for the information.
Well... that sucks... it was such a good feature, so proudly announced as a nice feature in LiveCycle ES3: http://blogs.adobe.com/livecycle/2012/03/whats-new-in-livecycle-es3.html
By the way, this means that this feature "Add flash objects to forms and communicate between the form and the SWF to display form data" will no longer exist in the near future?
Would you think that?
9. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.leesutton Apr 12, 2012 6:09 AM (in response to Diego-Silva)
I just want to put a little more detail into that last note I posted. While the Flash inside PDF functionality is not being "pulled" which it really sounds like at a high level when you go through the bulletin, it is still supported.
My problem with this is that before, we were guaranteed that Flash was available if the right version of Reader was installed, given this update there is a risk that a user won't have Flash installed on their machine to support the media objects inside the PDF or the Portfolio. Normally I would not be worried but I've visited a few customers that don't have Flash on their machines so the risk is high enough that I'd likely not include Flash unless I knew the environment supported it. i.e.: no public-facing forms.
10. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.tarekahf Apr 14, 2012 2:30 AM (in response to tarekahf)
Thanks radzmar and formatix for the helpful answers.
I think now I have several options, and I will have to think carefuly which is the best option.
The only concern I have with using Flash objects, is that the user will get a message that the form may not work correctly, even if it is taken care of inside the form. Also, when I tested the form with Flash Object on a user PC using Adobe Reader X, I got a message asking the user to download something from the Internet, then it worked. I think this is uncessary message, which I think it is better to avoid.
Such messages will confuse the users, and will generate large number of useless calls to the help desk.
Maybe I will go with the option to hide/show a Subform, and I will make the Subform as positioned, and make it popout nearly at the center, with some nice Borders, and a close button.
11. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.BR001 Apr 14, 2012 9:16 PM (in response to tarekahf)1 person found this helpful
Hi Tarek,
Here is a sample that might help get you started, with the hide / show a subform. Not that there is anything tricky in that. This sample uses the enter/exit events so no close button, but what I liked was the way the arrows were done (using a text field with inverted rounded corners saved using an image). Getting the arrow in the middle of the help text when it is bigger than the target field (like the middle example) is tricky, in that you have to go into the xml and type a negative y value (y="-4mm" in this case). Then whenever you touch it in Designer it gets reset. Maybe you can script it, but I didn't mind the arrow being at the top like in the third example and that was a lot easier.
As it turned out my form got to cramped so I didn't use it, but I hope this helps you.
12. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.tarekahf Apr 15, 2012 2:00 AM (in response to BR001)
Hi Bruce,
I really liked your idea ... the design and the color mix are simple a yet atracting. I liked the way you created the arrow using the boarder trick.
I think I have an idea to reduce the crowded elements while in design mode. I want to make the work reusable as much as possible (general).
Here is my idea:
1. Create a positioned subform to group the fields that require help popup. Each group of fields must be located in a dedicated Subform (Grouping Subform) and make it positioned to control how to display the help popup.
2. Under the Grouping Subform, add exactly one followed subform for the help popup (as a model popup) for the fields contained in the parent subform.
3. Add one text box or text filed to the help popup subform and make the decoration as needed. You can set the border, add images/arrows as required to make it look nice.
4. Add one floating field inside the text box (model). You can use Text Filed to make it more simple, and in this case, no need for floating fields. This is required to enable binding in case you want to add multi-lingual feature for the help popup.
6. If you want to bind the help text to a Data Node, use the biding property of the Help Text Field or bind it to the caption. But I think you cannot bind formatted text.
7. Add a close button inside the Help Popup Subform which will simply make it hidden. This will make it simpler to control the show/hide effect, and we will only develop a "Show" function, and it will be hidden by default.
8. Develop a general javascript function to Showthe Help Popup Subform, it will be as follows:
- name: showHelpPopup()
- input:
- sfHelpPopup (subform)
- theHeight (the desired dimension of the popup subform)
- theWidth
- theField (which needs to show help)
- theHelpTxtField (which has the help text in rawValue or inside the caption value text)
- logic:
- extra: before show, make sure to navigate to all similar sfHelpPopup subforms, and make them hidden.
- use the coordinates of the parent subform of the sfHelpPopup, and if desired, also use the coordinates of theField and to decide the coordinates of the sfHelpPopup. I think the best option is to make it centered relative to the parent subform
- using the length of the help text, and/or the desired dimensions theHeight & theWidth, set the dimensions of text object inside sfHelpPopup. Set minimum dimensions as required. Or make it auto expand for the height with a fixed width.
- assign the help text from theHelpTxtField to the text field inside sfHelpPopup.
- set the new coordinates of sfHelpPupup and make it visible.
- the close button inside theHelpPopup subform will make it hidden on the click event.
9. I think it is best that the showHelpPopup() function is triggered from another button (click event) which has a nice image or special caracters to indicate help such as "?". Must add this button next to each field that needs extended help text.
I will try to implement the above logic. If there is any feedback please let me knwo.
Thanks all who gave me ideas how to approach the implementation.
13. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.BR001 Apr 15, 2012 8:12 PM (in response to tarekahf)1 person found this helpful
Hi Tarek,
The multi-language adds an extra complication but you should be able to bind to an rich text data connection. You can also update rich text using the loadXML method of the exData node. So the following conditionally changes the rich text caption of a field;
var mandatoryCaption =

Mobile

var optionalCaption =

Mobile
(optional)
if (PreferredContactMethod.rawValue === "Mobile")
this.caption.value.exData.loadXML(mandatoryCaption.toXMLString(), false, true)
this.caption.value.exData.loadXML(optionalCaption.toXMLString(), false, true)
You could also extend this approach to include an error icon/button which would only be visible when an error exists and displays the error in a similar sort of subform to the help, maybe you can also have a hyperlink icon/button to futher information about the field.
Having a general function makes sense but the advantage of using enter/exit events was that I didn't have to worry about having to hide the field help for another field if it was already displayed, or would it be ok to have multiple field helps displayed at a time.
The other thing to think about is what is going to happen when the user prints the form. Do they see the field level help or not? If you have space I would try and print them.
I would be very interested in seeing what you come up with, if it is possible for you to post a sample.
Good luck
14. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.tarekahf Apr 16, 2012 1:28 AM (in response to BR001)
Hi Bruce,
Many thanks ...! I just realized that I can write XML Document directly inside the script editor.
Also, I now know how to load rich text into a caption element.
Just to make your code sample work without any problem, depending on the actual situation, the code need to have something like the following:
var theNode = xfa.form.createNode("exData")
theNode.contentType = "text/html";
this.caption.value.exData.loadXML(mandatoryCaption.toXMLString(), false, true);
This is becuase the element "exData" will only be created if you add rich text to the caption. Otherwise, the element under "value" will be "text".
As soon as I finalize the form with the help popup, I will post the result.
15. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.Niall O'Donovan Apr 18, 2012 9:30 AM (in response to leesutton)
I agree with Lee. I believe that the Flash object will continue to work, but only on the basis that the user has Flash Player, in addition to Acrobat/Reader.
I would expect the user to be warned, if there is an object that can't function because Flash Player is not installed on their PC. While some users may be authorised to go off and download the Flash Player, in some corporate environemnts this will not be possible.
End result, if the user does not have Flash Player installed, the Flash object in an XFA Form will not work.
I think it is a case of "watch this space" and hopefully we will get some direction.
16. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.tarekahf Apr 29, 2012 5:26 AM (in response to tarekahf)
I have implemented the initial version of Field Help Popup. Following are the steps:
1. Add the following script to a script object (I call it "myTools"):
function showHideHelpPopupCmd(theCmdField) { // If the last 7 chars of the Command Button Field Name has "HelpCmd" then remove it ... if (theCmdField) { var theCmdFieldName = theCmdField.name; var theLen = theCmdFieldName.length; var theIndex = theLen-7; if (theIndex >= 0 && theCmdFieldName.substring(theIndex) == "HelpCmd"){ var theFieldName = theCmdFieldName.substring(0, theIndex); // find the actual field which requires Help Popup, and call the function ... var theField = theCmdField.parent.nodes.namedItem(theFieldName); showHideHelpPopup(theField) } } } function showHideHelpPopup(theField) { if (theField) { var sfParent = theField.parent; if (sfParent && sfParent.className == "subform") { var theFieldName = theField.name; var theFieldCaptionText = String(theField.caption.value.text.value).trim(); var theFieldHelpName = theFieldName + "Help"; var theFieldHelp = sfParent.nodes.namedItem(theFieldHelpName); var sfHelpPopup = sfParent.sfHelpPopup; // Make sure the last char of the caption text is ": " if (theFieldCaptionText.lastIndexOf(":") != theFieldCaptionText.length - 1) { theFieldCaptionText += ": "; } else { theFieldCaptionText += " "; } if (theFieldHelp && sfHelpPopup && sfHelpPopup.className == "subform") { if (sfHelpPopup.presence == "visible") { sfHelpPopup.presence = "hidden"; sfHelpPopup.HelpPopupText.caption.value.text.value = null; } else { sfHelpPopup.presence = "visible"; sfHelpPopup.HelpPopupText.caption.value.text.value = theFieldCaptionText + theFieldHelp.caption.value.text.value ; } } } } }
2. Add parent subform to contain the fields that require Help Popup and it is recommended to have Positioned Layout. This parent subform will contain the other elements mentioned below.
3. You need to add one Help Popup Subform for each group of fields that require Help Popup. Give it a fixed name such as "sfHelpPopup". It will contain the element that will be assigned the text to show the help text.
4. For each field that requires Help Popup, add a command button. Its name must be same as the Field which require help popup, and it must end with "HelpCmd" for (example). This command button will be used to show/hide the Help Popup Subform.
5. For each field that requires Help Popup, add a another hidden field which will contain the help text. Its name must be same as the Field which require help popup, and it must end with "HelpCmd" for (example).
6. On click of the Help Popup Command Button, call the function "myTools.showHideHelpPopupCmd(this)"
7. Make sure the Help Popup Subform is hidden by default.
Screen Shots to clarify the implementation:
To see a demo, check this:
I hope this will be of help to others.
Many thank to all who hepled.
17. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.BR001 Apr 30, 2012 5:12 AM (in response to tarekahf)
Hi Tarek,
Looks really good, thanks for sharing.
18. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.Jono Moore Apr 30, 2012 10:38 AM (in response to tarekahf)
Very nice Tarek!
19. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.tarekahf May 1, 2012 12:54 AM (in response to tarekahf)
Thanks to Bruce and Jono for the nice feedback!
I think the next possible improvement is to display the Popup near the "Help Field Button " and make sure it will take into consideration the page edges so that it will not be truncated.
Currently, for all fields, I am fixing the position of the Popup to be centered accross the page, and fixed near the top of the parent subform.
Any ideas or feedback will be appreciated.
20. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.BR001 May 1, 2012 2:23 AM (in response to tarekahf)
Hi Tarek,
I have positioned subforms dynamically before, this is an example of that sort of thing http://cookbooks.adobe.com/post_An_alternative_Date_Picker_for_LiveCycle_Designer-18455.ht ml.
I also did do one form which had all the content on the master pages, which allowed me to use the normal content pages as "popup dialogs", but that meant there was nothing flowed.
Thanks again, and good luck.
21. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.tarekahf May 1, 2012 3:18 AM (in response to BR001)
Thanks Bruce! Sure will find that greate DatePicker control usefule in the near future.
Can you tell me one thing...
Is it possible to create a subform or any other element dynamically during tun-time?
Can you change move one element (Text Field or child subform) from one parent subform to another during run-time?
22. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.BR001 May 1, 2012 3:49 AM (in response to tarekahf)
I'm not sure, I suspect not, I would think updating the template DOM and causing a remerge/relayout would break the rights enablement.
Would be interesting if you could, might try it, will let you know.
23. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.tarekahf May 1, 2012 5:15 AM (in response to BR001)
I tried to use javascript to move one text field from one subform to another (using nodes.remove() and nodes.append()), but it did not work, and I did not get any error.
I am not sure if I used the right javascript commands.
The only reason I want to do that, is to create one subform "sfHelpPopup" to be used for all Popup boxes for any field in any page/subform.
24. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.h0s3 Feb 23, 2017 1:44 AM (in response to radzmar)
Hi radzmar,
is there a possibility that you can reupload this example ?
The link is not working properly.
Greetings h0s3
25. Re: Implement Help Popup for each field.radzmar Mar 7, 2017 12:34 PM (in response to h0s3)
Here's the sample: Dateien freigegeben - Acrobat.com


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Use a sharp knife to cut a pocket into the pork chops, and make the pocket as big as possible without cutting through the backside. In a medium bowl, mix together wild rice, mushrooms, cherries, red onion, rosemary, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Spoon the stuffing into each chop, trying to get them as full as possible. Place any leftover stuffing into a foil pouch and seal.
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There have been lots of rumors and speculation to come across the Internet ovr the past five months so here is a small summary of all the speculative tidbits to surface.
Cannot wait for the official announcement of his majesty playstation the 4th next year. While I am waiting I will continue to support the PS3 with all the great games so far on it.
man i'm dying to know what ps4 will be all about, i guess i have to wait till next year's E3, hopefully EVO brings my favorite ps3 franchise to the ps4, NEXT GEN LUNATICS UNITE!!!!
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Making tiny specialty steel tubes for use in products like heart stents takes a lot of precision, but the manufacturing process generates a lot of friction.
For years, two narrow tube manufacturers in Pennsylvania have used trichloroethylene (TCE) in their manufacturing process as a solvent during the degreasing phase after the lubricated tubes are drawn down to smaller and smaller sizes, often with a wall thickness of just a few thousandths of an inch. The highly toxic solvent was leaking into the air, however, causing health concerns among residents and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Superior Tube Co. Inc. and Accellent Inc., both in Collegeville, near Philadelphia, have invested considerable time and money in research and development to rectify the situation. No fines or penalties have been imposed on either company, the DEP said.
Superior Tube completed reformulation and degreaser removal projects that are expected to reduce TCE emissions by more than 50 percent this year. The company also plans to eliminate TCE from its manufacturing process and replace it with n-propyl bromide (nPB), an alternative approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Unlike TCE, nPB is not considered an air toxic.
Accellent chose to install two carbon absorber units to control TCE emissions from its large degreasers. The company began operating its first unit last October. While the absorber equipment manufacturer guarantees emission reductions of 35 percent, the DEP believes that is a very conservative estimate. Emissions reductions of 90 percent or greater can result from this type of installation, according to the DEP.
The state agency is already seeing results. Recent data from a stationary air monitor near Collegeville in Evansburg State Park shows that levels of airborne TCE are diminishing, with many days registering no measurable levels. That trend is expected to continue, given the companies' voluntary efforts to reduce emissions, the DEP said.
Tony Jost, Superior Tube's president and chief executive officer, said his company has been working to reduce environmental emissions for six years. "It's consistent with our environmental policy of being a good corporate and community citizen."
Jost said his company made emission reductions in 1999 and again in 2002 and continued to investigate further measures by teaming with its sister company in Britain and with sources in the solvent industry. "There is no shortage of experts to work with," he said. "There were multiple things we explored using. The challenge was finding something that you could use."
The company notified customers about the potential for processing changes and assured them that the new methods would still meet their quality demands, Jost said. "We had to make sure we maintained the quality that our customers have come to expect from us. We've studied the project for a long time and (have) gotten as confident as we can without compromising the quality of our products."
It's important to maintain metallurgical properties and cleanliness since the tubes that Superior makes must be highly pure, he said. In addition to medical applications like heart stents, end-use applications for Superior's products are in the aerospace and nuclear fields.
"Our markets have no tolerance for any issues," Jost said, declining to say how much Superior spent on research and development and equipment modifications necessary to use nPB, noting only that it was "a significant investment" for the privately held company.
Engineering consultant Matson & Associates Inc., State College, Pa., said in a report that nPB is more expensive than TCE, pegging the cost of nPB at roughly $3 a pound vs. about 70 cents a pound for TCE for large industrial users, although most nPB users see a 5- to 20-percent reduction in solvent purchases after switching.
Lynda Rebarchak, the state DEP's community relations coordinator, couldn't say whether Superior's or Accellent's approach to reduce TCE emissions was the better method. "We're technology neutral when it comes to these things," she said. "It's up to the companies to figure out the best way for the process they do and the different contracts they have, whether that's FDA or military."
Superior had been under more pressure from local residents after news that two small TCE spills occurred, Rebarchak said. "Accellent was not under as much pressure, but now with Superior switching altogether residents are now saying they'd like to see Accellent switch, too."
According to the EPA, TCE exposure is associated with several types of cancer and with health effects ranging from headaches to liver damage. The DEP found TCE air levels in the Collegeville area were significantly higher than elsewhere in the state, putting area residents at a greater health risk.
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The selection of Greg Brown as the fourth head coach in the history of the Lipscomb women's basketball program has drawn praise from the collegiate basketball community. Brown will be officially introduced to the Lipscomb community Thursday, May 17 at 2 p.m. in the Allen Arena Hall of Fame Room. The event is open to the public and will be streamed live on ASunTV.
Don Meyer, former Lipscomb men's basketball coach
"I commend the selection committee and athletic director Philip Hutcheson in picking Greg Brown as head coach and continuing the Lipscomb women's basketball program legacy that Frank Bennett led for so many years.
"Greg is an excellent recruiter, a tireless worker, and has a dedicated love for Lipscomb. He will prosper and his teams will prosper under his guidance."
Joi Williams, UCF women's head basketball coach
"Lipscomb has definitely hit a home run with the hiring of Greg Brown to lead its women's basketball program. Greg is a man with great integrity and character. He has worked extremely hard to prepare himself for this opportunity.
"I feel very fortunate that we've been able to work side by side for the last five years and accomplish some very special things at UCF. Greg is a great leader and a passionate teacher of the game. I know he will be committed to cultivating an environment of success and building a championship program."
Frank Bennett, Lipscomb women's basketball coach for 32 years
"I've known Greg since his days as a student assistant coach with coach Meyer. We have kept in touch over the years.
"He is a disciple of Coach Meyer. He has the experience and background to do a great job. I hope he takes the program to new levels.
"He knows what Lipscomb is about. He will try to develop the total person, spiritually academically and socially as well as in basketball. I wish him the best as he makes the transition."
Bob Starkey, Texas A&M women's basketball assistant coach and former LSU coach
"The hiring of Greg Brown to Lipscomb University is a perfect fit. Lipscomb is getting an outstanding teacher that will recruit quality student-athletes who will graduate and win championships.
"But more importantly they are bringing one of their own home. Greg has a great passion for Lipscomb and a strong understanding of the culture and traditions of Bison basketball and the Tennessee region. I'm excited for Greg."
Beth Stark, former Lipscomb basketball player
"I'm thrilled and excited that Greg will be coaching the Lipscomb women's basketball team. He will bring great leadership skills and be a great role model for these kids in terms of hard work and discipline.
"He has outstanding contacts as far as recruiting goes. He knows so many coaches and other people in the business. I think he will be able to spread the knowledge of Lipscomb."


text: By Amy McCullough The Great Recession is technically over, but many Mississippi businesses faced with complying with new regulations regarding banking, healthcare, the environment and labor aren't feeling much relief. Regulatory uncertainty is the reason many businesses are afraid to expand. Even if access to credit wasn't restricted due to new banking rules, many business owners say uncertainty over the ...Read More »


text: Smart Buildings - not all just bricks and mortar Intellectual Property and Technology News Share this 17 MAY 2017 By: Sinead Lynch Claire Kermond Imagine a day where any part of a building can report its own state of health, when a machine can tell you if its feeling unwell and 'needs a service', when you can track and prevent, before it happens, a water or gas leakage - all from the convenience of your own smartphone or laptop at home. This is no longer imagination - this day is now! The real estate industry is fast becoming influenced by rapid technological advancements. Technology is a significant source of disruption and opportunity particularly in buildings and modern infrastructure. Buildings are changing, they are no longer just bricks and mortar. While it's not new for technology to form part of the inner workings of a building, sophisticated and advanced technologies are now being integrated into underlying designs and building management systems that underpin most modern building structures. These building management systems are no longer fully segregated from conventional IT networks, such as servers, customer relationship management or online payment systems. Buildings are becoming more mobile, flexible and connected - in effect becoming 'smart'. Landlords, tenants and owners are becoming increasingly reliant upon, and are leveraging, sophisticated new technologies in the day to day use of spaces, resulting in greater amounts of data being captured in buildings, office towers and homes around the country. Digital technology is reportedly being used by owners and landlords to assist in brick and mortar sales. For example - in retail centres, with the goal being to guide a customer from the start of their product acquisition right through to purchase i.e. a customer searches for a product on Google, finds the product at the shopping centre, is digitally guided by the landlord / centre to an open parking space at the property and then to the store to collect the product. In hotels, cashless payment technologies are used to increase on-site spending patterns. In offices, mobile and wireless technologies support recent trends towards more open and collaborative workspaces. Employee movements around a floor can be recorded - the resulting data can be put to multiple uses - i.e. by staff to work out where may busy or quiet in the office or by organisations to cut cleaning costs, allowing them to focus on cleaning busy areas rather than unused areas. Lighting, humidity and temperature can all be pre-recorded and customised, window coverings can be programmed to block harsh light at certain times of the day, security passes can record movements and time entries, or indeed facial recognition can replace card activation altogether. It's abundantly clear that such 'smart' buildings are invaluable for landlords in automating building management systems, for employers in improving workplace management and the work environment, and for tenants in increasing footfall to their unit. The data collected can be put to a myriad of uses, including increased efficiency and reduced maintenance costs. But, as with all big data collection, the use, storage and processing of personal information, raises a number of specific privacy, security and contractual issues for all involved. In particular, employers need to consider the impact of workplace surveillance legislation and regulations in a number of States and Territories and the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) when collecting data relating to their employees and ensure that they have appropriate arrangements in place to notify their employees in advance of any potential surveillance. Landlords, tenants, operators and managers must all be cognisant of their legal obligations and responsibilities in complying with applicable privacy laws when collecting personal data. Are you collecting more than you need or holding for longer than necessary? When a data breach occurs that causes serious harm to an individual, are you aware of your obligations under the new mandatory data breach notification requirements? If this breach impacts more than one individual (i.e. tenants of a building), who is liable? How has contractual liability for personal data breaches been apportioned? Do you know what action to take if the building becomes a target for cyber criminals? How current are your incident response plans? When were they last tested? Security breaches in smart buildings are becoming increasingly common with cyber criminals targeting vulnerable building management systems, for example the most recently reported attack on government facilities. Retailers and tech giants are also not immune with Google's building management system in Sydney being infiltrated by researchers seeking to prove a point. It goes without saying that apart from the costs, the significance of data and security breaches can cause (sometimes irreparable) damage to an organisation's reputation and bottom line. The recent vulnerability in Target's HVAC platform allowing access to the credit card information of millions of customers being a case in point. The most recent ransomware cyber-attack 'WannaCry' which impacted multiple organisations and governments in over 150 countries around the world, brings home to all of us the inherent vulnerability in many organisation's existing infrastructure to cyber-attacks. Albeit outdated software was the focus in this incident, the importance of security vigilance by all organisations cannot be overstated. In Australia, smaller businesses in particular are also at greater risk, according to a recent cyber report from the Turnbull government. Owners, landlords and tenants of smart buildings would be wise to closely consider their data and security protocols and the types of information and data they may be collecting through the use of advanced systems in buildings and how best to protect users from exposure of personal information. Cybersecurity and data protection are not just issues for the IT department, they are business critical issues which must be addressed at the highest level. Advanced data encryption, tested security protocols, privacy and security by design processes, compliant data policies and procedures and a heightened awareness of these issues and risks will ensure a long reign to the smart buildings of our future. DLA Piper is a proud partner of Privacy Awareness Week 2017. #PrivacyAwarenessWeek this year is about transparency and trust. Find out more about #2017PAW.


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The First Openly Godless Member of Congress
On Monday, a member of Congress will step before the cameras and announce to the world that he does not believe in God.
I'm a little embarrassed I'm only becoming aware of this now, but apparently this has been an ongoing effort by the Secular Coalition for America. They launched a contest to identify the highest-ranking elected official in the U.S. who is a non-theist. Apparently they found one, and he will be revealing himself at a news conference on Monday.
On the first day of 2007, I speculated that such a person existed. I even listed my top suspects, whom I dubbed the Rational 12. Based on several postings that I came across (but no longer have links for), it appears that this "outing" will be a voluntary one and that the congressman (yes, the Coalition has referred to him as a he) will be participating.
I've seen some guessing games ID Barney Frank and Bernie Sanders as likely candidates. Maybe. I kind of figure Barney Frank for a closet theist. It would be kind of a bummer if it were Sanders, if only because it would provide an excuse for all the silliness about socialism and atheism to re-emerge. So, I'm hoping it's a face that's new to the media, so that they approach the issue with a blank slate, rather than preconceived notions about the specific person.
Oh, and as you'll see in my list of suspects, the Coalition is actually a little late with this. As I pointed out, the new, 110th Congress includes the first Buddhists to sit in the House of Representatives. Buddhists don't believe in God. So, let's hope the media factor them into this story (assuming one of them isn't the person in question) and makes the point that there will, as of Monday, be three confirmed members of Congress who reject the existence of a SuperMagic Deity. It's a start.


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NWSB Insider and Portland Trailblazers blogger Blair Thomas weighs in with a very sensitive subject. The Sonics fans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder beef. Blair likens this to a bad breakup between a boyfriend and girlfriend, where the Thunder are the hot gf who goes on to make it big in life, and the Sonics fans are the bf who can't seem to let go or get on with his life.
Portlander's Take on Seattle Supersonics and OKC Beef
Death threats for OKC Thunder shirts are alright in my book
NWSB Insider and Seattle Supersonics blogger Clinton Bell tells us why the death threats for the Oklahoma City Thunder t-shirts are alright in his book. With the theft of the Sonics by Clay Bennett and company, the fans of Seattle should be outraged at this kind of mockery to their brand. Not only do they steal our team, but then they use our logo to snidely rip us after our former team is on the verge of a possible NBA Championship.


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Results of Soil Sampling at Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo., Show No Significant Health Risks for Park Visitors, Workers
Release Date: 11/19/2012
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(Lenexa, Kan., Nov. 19, 2012) - EPA Region 7 has concluded after considering new soil sampling data and new toxicity information for dioxin that the cleanup conducted in the 1990s at the Route 66 State Park near Eureka, Mo., remains protective of human health and the park's current uses can continue.
Dioxin soil sampling in June 2012, conducted at the request of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (MDNR), which owns the park, confirms that park visitors and employees are not being exposed to significant health risks. The sampling was part of an EPA Region 7 study to apply newly developed science to test for very small, or trace, amounts of dioxin in soil at the park.
"This is good news for the thousands of people who visit Route 66 State Park each year, and good news for the state employees and others who earn their living there," EPA Region 7 Administrator Karl Brooks said. "It confirms that the work EPA and MDNR did in the 1990s to clean up this site continues to provide a safe recreational area for the public."
Route 66 State Park was established by the State of Missouri in 1999 at the former town site of Times Beach, Mo., following a dioxin cleanup by EPA and MDNR. During the 1990s cleanup, soils containing dioxin above 1,000 parts per trillion (ppt) were excavated and replaced with clean backfill. This summer's testing used more advanced methods than those used as part of the 1990s cleanup of Times Beach, including EPA's new dioxin toxicity criterion, which was finalized in February 2012.
For the June 2012 sampling at Route 66 State Park, EPA collected surface soils from a variety of representative locations, including trails, shelters, picnic areas, the playground, the proposed location for an off-leash dog park, underground utility line installation areas, former roadways and residential lots, and two outfalls near the Meramec River.
"EPA Region 7's risk assessors carefully analyzed the results from all of these samples and applied the new science," Brooks said. "EPA considered multiple factors, including the frequency and duration of an individual's time spent at the park, to make these calculations."
Health experts from the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry have reviewed and agree with EPA Region 7's analysis and conclusions.
Since the late 1980s, the federal government has employed a successful coordinated strategy across the country to reduce industrial dioxin emission levels and has performed cleanups at known dioxin-contaminated sites, including the former Times Beach site. Over the years, EPA's scientific knowledge about dioxin, as well as technologies and strategies for addressing dioxin contamination, has evolved.
Dioxins are a family of structurally similar toxic chemicals. Most dioxins are not intentionally produced, but are the byproducts of chemical processing or burning. The dioxins that exist in very small traces today at Route 66 State Park were introduced to the area's soil in the early 1970s when waste oil containing high levels of dioxin was sprayed on the streets of Times Beach as a means of dust control.
EPA has identified a dioxin soil level of 640 ppt as protective for Route 66 State Park visitors and a level of 660 ppt soil dioxin as protective for park workers conducting maintenance, operational and landscaping activities.
Results of EPA's June 2012 sampling activity at Route 66 State Park, and a report of the Agency's analysis and conclusions, are available online.
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LocationGeneral Ruges Vei 51, 0691 Oslo, Norway
Architects in ChargeJostein Bjørndal, Ellen Soma, Helge Hansen, Erik Andreassen
Design TeamAnders Langhelle, Liv Schulze
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Furniture designLars Ernst, Hansen/Bjørndal
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Project Year2011
Text description provided by the architects. The new Bøler church is the result of an open architectural competition in 2004. The church stretches across a falling terrain, with the main functions either elevated on a plateau (church hall), on ground level (congregation hall) or dug into the ground (chapel).
A sheltering side wing of brick protects the functions from the traffic and the raised rail tracks to the east. The church patio is reached through a gateway, and opens up to the surrounding nature.The main church hall is entered through an anteroom, and the ceiling lifts towards the far wall.
The glazed areas of the sidewalls give glimpses of the nature outside and the shifting seasons.The main spaces are oriented vertically and connected by a processional axis. Administrative and support functions are located in the side wings.
There is a parish kindergarten and a youth club in the lower level.The main roof structure is steel, supported by concrete columns and concealed by a timber ceiling inside, and copper cladding on the outside.
The side wings are load bearing brick carrying insitu concrete slabs. The flat roofs have a green sedum covering.


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The Verbatim Store n Go portable hard drive features high performance storage using a USB 3.0 "Super Speed" interface. USB 3.0 offers up to 10 times faster data transfer rates than USB 2.0 (based on USB bus speed) providing ultra fast data transfer on the go.
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Endowments provide the purest form of investment in the future. Only interest generated annually will be used to support programs, personnel, and scholarships with the principal held intact for perpetuity. Endowments also form the basis for the vast majority of planned gift designations.
Over 50 endowments exist at Madisonville Community College, including:
- Student Scholarship Endowments
- Arts Programming Endowments
- Loman C. Trover Library Program Endowment
- Muhlenberg County Endowment for Excellence
- Crittenden County Endowment for Excellence
Quality Endowment
Degree programs such as nursing, physical therapist assistant, radiography, business administration, and advanced industrial integrated technology must stay up-to-date with changes in technology to be successful career tracks. Access to up-to-date computer technology across the curriculum is vital. An endowment devoted to technology support, equipment replacement, and employee excellence enables the college to produce job-ready graduates at the associate degree level and students better able to succeed at the four-year level.
Approximately $34,000 is available for support each year through the Quality Endowment, $10,000 for professional development opportunities and $24,000 for technology and faculty wage support.
Current market value: $720,000
Student Scholarship Endowments
The college has numerous scholarship endowments and annual fund programs that serve between 325 350 students each academic year, including over 70 students who are enrolled in allied health curricula. Our average scholarship award is about $1,050 per year. Increased endowment holdings would obviously help more students attain a college credential; over the past 24 months MCC has been successful in creating numerous new scholarship opportunities, including new awards in all areas of allied health, increased awards in the Applied Industrial Integrated Technology Program, School Counts in both Hopkins and Muhlenberg Counties, increased transfer opportunities, and scholarships reserved specifically for Muhlenberg and Crittenden County residents over the age of 21.
The Advancement Office works closely with program faculty and the Financial Aid Office to secure awards for those most in need and those with a high academic standing. Contact the Financial Aid representatives at 824-8578 or 824-8591 to learn more about specific scholarships and any restrictions for each award. Current fund balance: $5.5 million
Arts Programming Endowments
The Glema Mahr Center for the Arts offers our region a rich diversity of artistic talent and quality entertainment and arts education opportunities for area elementary students that is recognized nationally. Ticket revenue is not enough to keep the center's programs available for all. Endowments provide additional funding to enable the Glema Center to bring the highest quality cultural programming and arts education opportunities to our community and region. An endowment fund balance of $3 million would provide greater fiscal stability, especially in the programming of community theater.
Current arts endowment market value: $2.2 million, including associated trusts
Local programming featuring western Kentucky residents is a real priority at the Glema Center. Pictured above are several members of the cast of Hairspray, a musical production that was featured in July 2010.
Loman C. Trover Library Program Endowment
The Loman C. Trover Library supports college curriculum and provides access to materials and services designed to promote student success. The library also serves as a resource to other libraries and area institutions and is frequently used by members of the community for research beyond that available at local public and school libraries.
Current fund balance: $60,000
Muhlenberg County Endowment for Excellence
Over 23% of MCC students are Muhlenberg County residents. Many of these students need financial assistance. The Muhlenberg County Campus offers the citizens of Muhlenberg, Ohio, McLean, Todd, and Butler counties numerous educational opportunities. An endowment devoted specifically for Muhlenberg programming helps sustain the "Muhlenberg Miracle" that was first initiated in 1994. An endowment of $2 million would provide Madisonville Community College with $50,000 in site support and $16,000 for scholarships. The Muhlenberg Endowment for Excellence currently provides $45,000 annually for tutorial wages, arts programming support, and scholarships.
Pam Pollard of Central City, and Lacey Opp, of Weir (both pictured) are two of the many students who live in Muhlenberg County supported academically with private scholarships.
Current fund balance: $1.1 million
Crittenden County Endowment for Excellence
For Academic Years 2013 and 2014, $9,000 will be available for scholarship distribution. The Crittenden fund now has a market value between $200,000 and $225,000, and the college hopes to have $300,000 in the bank by 2015. The long-term goal of the Crittenden County Endowment for Excellence is to offer 12, $1,500 scholarship awards each and every academic year for youth and adult residents of Crittenden County.
The James and Bonita Hatfield family have supported Crittenden County scholarships for 10 years. Pictured to the left are MCC President, Dr. Judy Rhoads; Jason Hatfield; Carl Hatfield; Bonita Hatfield; and KCTCS President, Dr. Michael McCall. The Hatfields were recognized as KCTCS Benefactors at the 2011 gala.
Current fund balance: $205,000
Webster and Caldwell County Scholarships
The advancement office has recently expanded scholarship opportunities for graduates of Caldwell and Webster County High Schools. $1,100 annual awards are available on a limited basis; contact the Scholarship Office at 270.824.8591 of the Advancement Office 270.824.8593 for more details.


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Air suspension
Air suspension
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The air suspension in my Range Rover (in Florida) started to have problems at 8 years, 90,000 miles. I've had leaks in the suspension itself, and a failure of the air compressor. The auto shop that I take it to said this is typical for Range Rovers in his experience.
But - when it works it is amazing.
YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary).
I would get it for sure. Must have IMO.
The ride that the active air suspension gives you is absolutely worth the risk of (possible) additional maintenance down the road IMO.
I intend to keep my Model S for many years and accept that fact that I will eventually have to spend money for maintenance. Having said that, I am absolutely sure that it will be significantly less than maintenance on an ICE car.
Just do it. The air suspension ride is heavenly.
Before my test drive the Air Suspension was on the bottom of my upgrade list.
After my test drive, it's #1.
How do we know the ride without air suspension isn't also heavenly? No one has ridden in a Model S without air suspension.
True, but you can compare it to other cars and it's totally different.
Like my pop's used to say, "BOY! Stick with what you know!"
The DS-21's semi-air suspension worked just fine. You did have to replace the spheres about every 150,000 miles but they were very easy to do as they just screwed on. I don't expect any particular problems with the Continental air suspension.
I test drove the car last month in Dania Beach Florida which had air suspension. I thought it handled the bumpy industrial area roads suprisingly well considering the low profile tires and 21" rims. Obviously in FL we dont have to worry about snow, but I doubt anyone will get to test drive a car without the air shocks. So we will have to hear from the owners. I intend to add that option due to the ride I experienced and other benefits.
I can't believe I did this, but I forgot to ask what the clearance addition was with the adjustable suspension. Does anyone know? We fiddled with it at a stop sign during my test drive, and it went up slowly, but it was definitely multiple inches, and just a little surreal. Not exactly the height differential of the Hannibal 8, but it would still win on a race from New York to Paris. I don't know what "breaks" suspension, but where I live, suspension does break. I think even weight distribution of the vehicle (versus an ICE) will improve longevity on suspension, instead of reduce it. Since they drove it on (or near) a frozen lake in Minnesota, I'm confident the suspension will hold up!
From an email by Walter Franck (Tesla Motors?) to brianman, via:
Dynamics on how the active air suspense will handle when corning is to be announced, but I can expand upon the height levels. Manual Adjustments are as follows:
Normal height = 6"
High Level 1 = 0.90" taller; When the vehicle accelerates above 19 mph, the clearance adjusts back to Normal height.
High level 2 = 1.3" above Standard and can be used for ascending a steep driveway or fording deep snow. Clearance reverts to High Level 1 above 10 mph.
Low Level = 0.79" under Standard; Active Air Suspension will automatically lower the vehicle for highway driving to improve aerodynamics. Low Level is also accessible from the touchscreen for loading/unloading of passengers. When the vehicle begins driving the clearance adjusts back to Normal height.
The suspension will also self-level the car. For example if you load a lot of weight in the trunk the vehicle will remain level.
"The suspension will also self-level the car. For example if you load a lot of weight in the trunk the vehicle will remain level." Or when doing clockwise 0.86 g skidpad circles with a 400-lb passenger seated behind the driver.
@Volker.Berlin - Yes, Walter is from Tesla.
brianman, sorry, right, we clarified that long time ago. I simply copy-pasted my own post from this thread. Obviously, I should have edited that part before posting it here.
No worries. :)
I had a question about the air suspension. If I have a steep driveway, I know I can use the touchscreen to control the suspension and raise the car. But I would love if you could program the car to recognize certain locations (via GPS), and tell it to always move to the high setting when you approach. This would be oh so cool. I expect I will not remember to raise the car every time I approach, and the thought of scraping the nose on my driveway makes me cringe!
I was thinking this would be a nice app to build if they ever release the API.
Tesla said that the charge mode can be automatically chosen based on GPS. Therefore is does not seem far-fetched to have something like that for the air suspension, too.
Hey TM folks: if you read these forums, I had the same idea and would love an auto adjust feature so that when I pull into my office, the car will rise up some and won't drag the front spoiler on those stupid parking lot bumpers. ... Plus, it would be sooooo cool... And after all, is that what the model is all about. Cool!
Both at work and at home (steep driveway w/ a high bump) - are 90% of the pull-in locations that i need to navigate. If the car would adapt and go max height for both locations, my front lower bumper shroud will be very appreciative...
Well, it has been said that the air suspension lowers at speed. Does anyone know whether it rises back up at lower speeds? That wouldn't require a GPS location to activate, but would achieve about the same thing (not quite as cool though)
Yes, it does raise the car back up at lower speeds, but it returns the car to the "normal" height. Going higher than the normal height can only be done if chosen manually, at least for now.
Would be nice to have a voice command for max height for all of those non-regularly used parking places. "Sparky, set suspension to max."
Does the air suspension only affect the vehicle height / clearance or does it also control the stiffness / softness / dampening as well? If it only affects the height (even dynamically based on speed / cornering), then I'm probably not interested. If it allows me to control the feel from 'soft floaty cloud' to 'let me feel everything about the road', then that's much more interesting.
this will also add 5% to mileage the car lowers at hwy speed
Looking forward to voice command option to use four times a day!
@ esb - The air suspension likely affects the feeling of the suspension compared to non-air suspension. However, the controls provided in the current Model S software only allow for raising or lowering of the car with air suspension installed. There is no option to change feel of the suspension. We do not know enough about the air suspension system to say whether such an option could be added with software only changes in the future.
@R&B - who am i to doubt one of the few folks who've actually got a Model S, but during the GetAmped events there were three settings on the controls (Sport, Normal, ...?) that I ** thought ** adjusted a couple of things (steering?) as well as suspension stiffness/response rate.
Has that setting disappeared, or does it not affect suspension?
The settings on the Controls -> Driving screen are:
Suspension: Very High, High, Standard, Low, Jack
Steering: Confort, Standard, Sport
Regenerative Braking: Standard, Low
Traction Control: Off, On
There is no adjustment for suspension stiffness that I am aware of.
I would love for a GPS-engaged high-suspension automatically. As it is now I'd have to raise the suspension (I have a very sharp, short driveway) and roll down my window, grab the driver's side mirror, fold it in (I have a narrow garage) just to park at home.
I wish the folding mirrors were powered, and I could program one button for "garage mode" that folds them in and raises the suspension, and then press it again to return to normal.
I think he was implying that the steering modes incorporated suspension differences, too. Seems possible.
I dunno that I'd trust GPS to be accurate enough for that activity.
I dunno that I'd trust GPS to be accurate enough for that activity. (Vawlkus)
Well, speed limits for the different height levels would/should still apply, obviously. Assuming that they do (and assuming that you slow down before entering your steep driveway), a slightly imprecise GPS trigger wouldn't hurt. For details on those limits, see my post from August 22 on page 1 of this thread.
I read it Volker. Maybe I'm just thinking of the older GPS that were only accurate +-30 meters. Bit of a gap there ;)
Vawlkus, while the GPS is much more precise now under ideal conditions, it may still be considerably off if the view to the satellites is less than ideal (e.g., trees, bad weather) or when there is a massive disturbing signal (e.g., cable car).
Yet, I don't see the problem: Just specify a circle of, say, 100 meters around your house. When you are approaching at speed, the air condition wouldn't raise the height, or would lower it when leaving and accelerating. But while you are maneuvering slowly within that magic circle, the car would be raised. Did I miss something?
Edit: air condition -> air suspension ;-)
@ Brian H - Yes, I agree that is seems possible for the steering modes to incorporate suspension differences. What I trying to say is that the Guide of Owners and the touch screen control selections both describe only steering differences for the Steering selection.
Instead of GPS they could use wifi network recognition. My phone does this to detect I'm home and so does my ipad. It could sense your wifi at home and raise the suspension unless you had a super long driveway
Note that normal slowing won't raise the suspension to the max. That's a manual/special option only, IIRC.
I also agree that the control for steering *could* also control suspension but I am pretty sure it doesn't right now. I have played around with it and certainly don't notice any qualitative difference in the suspension as the steering modes are changed.
As someone who has owned exotic performance cars and luxury sedans I am still very pleasantly surprised at the quality of both performance and ride comfort in their design. I was a bit worried about what ride quality would be like with the 21" rims and performance tires and find it to be more comfortable than my 2012 Audi A8 which has the non-performance rims (which I specifically chose because there *was* a significant comfort difference between the performance setup and the normal setup even though it also has air suspension).
@Volker.Berlin, "massive disturbing signal".
My friend has some jogging gizmo that uses GPS to calculate how long he has been running. Problem with that was that in that area there was some odd disturbance that put the GPS off by couple of km for few seconds every now and then. So without even leaving the house he had been running a marathon with average speed of mach two. Pretty impressive, right?
That kind of disturbance in Model S with automatic air suspension doing raising and lowering based on location would be bad. Air suspension would bounce you like frog in crack.
Having spent my entire career in the automotive industry I can tell you that "height adjustment not withstanding" the main advantage of air suspension is consistent ride frequency under varying loads, that is the holy grail of suspension systems.
In order to change the way the suspension "feels", stiffer, softer etc. requires adjusting the shock absorber valving controlling damping of the jounce and rebound travel of the suspension.
As far as reliability, most "full" air suspension systems where the air bags support the entire vehicle weight (not those that use metallic springs with air assist shock absorbers to control height) will usually experience maintenance issues + or - 10 years out of the gate. Problems range from electronic control issues in the more complex systems to just plain old compressor or solenoid valve failures or air leaks in the air bags themselves due to wear, weathering, aging, etc.
All that said, I configured "with" active air suspension knowing it's potential pitfalls (one being the vehicle may become un-drivable if one "or more" air bags develop an air leak) however the consistent ride quality regardless of vehicle loading and it's inherent nature (shock valving not withstanding) to provide a cushy "if you will" ride.
It should also be noted that I have yet to reserve. I've been patiently saving $$ in a dedicated account to make reservation payment / purchase. along with some financing??? options. I'm just a working stiff that's fed up with who I have to thank for the Oil I'm using. The Model S will be more $$ than I have EVER spent for ANY vehicle I've ever owned and will require considerable belt tightening to pull it off. It's on the bleeding edge of my budget but I am a believer in the technology and the need for us as a Nation to rethink what is possible in transportation and the automotive industry.
I'm trying to put my money where my mouth is.
Well said, Superliner!
I don't know about others, but I am still undecided on the air suspension option. It's the only option that is preventing me from finalizing my order for a Feb delivery, else I'll have to wait for April, which I don't really mind. Problem is, we don't have a non-air suspension to compare it to. No doubt the S without air-suspension won't ride as smooth going over uneven road and bumps, but it may be good enough and more reliable.
The fact that the car becomes "undriveable" if one or more suspension component fails due to air leak and the possible high cost of maintenance after waranty (as much as a few thousand per suspension), is making me lean toward non-air suspension.
@jhuang Did you purchase the air suspension? I'm on the fence now and can't decide.
consistent ride frequency
Load levelling is something else you can't get with coils.
I like my air suspension. I miss the auto lowering at 60MPH. But the ride is great. I do use it in parking lots with sleeping policeman (traffic bumps). I like to raise it to get in and out of the car. I think it is worth it. I didn't get leather or the pano roof but I did get the tech package.
Hope this helped. Welcome to the Tesla owners club. Enjoy. Try not to drive our wife crazy while you wait.


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Wow! Car in Bangor Slides Down Kenduskeag Ave. to Harlow Street in Ice Storm [VIDEO]
When the Department of Transportation tells us to stay off the road during an ice storm, they aren't kidding around. One person traveling in Bangor couldn't quite make the hill on Kenduskeag Ave., and slid back down to Harlow Street from which they came. The inside of that car might have smelled a little funky after that scary experience.


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A woman asleep on the beach got quite the wake-up call from Walton County Sheriff's Office last night.
At approximately 6 p.m. Tuesday evening, Deputy Chad Biernacki with WCSO was patrolling the southwest beach area of Pompano Joes. After issuing an NTA to an underage drinker, Biernacki got back into his patrol vehicle.
According to the press release, he looked around his vehicle and began to make a U-turn when he felt a "slight bump" and heard a female curse. Biernacki reported he did not hear anyone yell for him to stop nor did he see anyone trying to alert him that someone was about to be hit. The victim had been asleep for more than 20 minutes and did not wake up until the vehicle hit her.
When Biernacki exited his vehicle, he found two females on the front passenger side, one of whom had a tire mark on her right shoulder. The deputy called for EMS. South Walton Fire Rescue arrived on the scene and transported Destin resident Jessica Nystrom to Sacred Heart on the Emerald Coast where she is in stable condition and may be released today.
"To my knowledge, this is the first time anything like this has happened," said Wendy Ammons, public information officer. "We're glad she's okay and in good shape."
Major AJ Smith has only been with Walton County Sheriff's Office for a few months, but said when he asked longstanding employees about similar accidents happening in the past, no one could recall such an incident.
"One time is too many," he said.
Similar accidents have happened on other Florida beaches, however. In 2011 a Daytona Beach lifeguard ran over a woman in front of her children, while making a U-turn to remove a broken bottle near the water's edge. The truck's front right tire struck the mother of three in the head area. The victim survived, but has facial paralysis on the left side of her face.
According to the "Orlando Sentinel," 43 people had been struck or run over by vehicles on the beach from 2005 to 2010.
In light of the recent Walton County accident, Smith said the sheriff's office will be looking into their beach patrol training policies.
It is not clear how many people were on the beach at the time of the accident. With summer tourism on the cusp everyone on the beach, including deputies, should be more aware of their surroundings, Ammons said.
After the accident Biernacki was taken back to the substation to check his blood/alcohol level, which showed there was no alcohol in his system and was issued a urine test to check for drugs in his system.
"This is commonplace for accidents involving investigators or deputies," Ammons explained.
After the accident, Smith said Bernacki was shaken. He was already scheduled to have Wednesday off.
"I was at the hospital with the family. They were very kind," Smith said. "And Biernacki was certainly very upset. It would be upsetting for anyone."
Although Biernacki was found at fault, he has not been placed on administrative leave at this time. On Wednesday, WCSO was still awaiting an official report from Florida Highway Patrol.
"Once they review the accident, they decide if there should be punishment and what it should be," Smith said. "It's important for us to be on the beach. We are committed to protecting the public and we will make sure this never happens again."