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Steve Kodish has always been quite proficient at balancing athletics and academics.

At Spring-Ford High School, he was either the captain or co-captain of the football, wrestling and baseball teams, and an honor student before graduating in the top five percent of his senior class in 1999. At James Madison University in Va., he wrestled his way to the NCAA Championships, earned Academic All-American honors, and was selected the college's Outstanding Kinesiology Student of the Year before graduating with a 3.7 grade-point average and earning his bachelor's degree in kinesiology in 2003.

And even though he had exhausted his athletic eligibility, he was still balancing sports and the books for two years at Arizona State University. He was a volunteer wrestling coach for a high school that won the state title, taught undergraduate classes at the university, and was named ASU's Teaching Assistant of the Year before graduating with a 3.79 grade-point average and earning his master's degree in kinesiology in 2005.

'That's when I decided to take a one-year hiatus from academia to travel the world and try to expand my world view,' Kodish recalled earlier this week. 'The one year turned into four years…'

Forget the GPS, too. Kodish's desire to see the world took him to Fiji, Australia, New Zealand, Tahiti, Vietnam, Korea, China, Nepal, Philippines and Japan – where he actually lived for three years, working at various schools, including the University of Tokyo.

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'I opted to study kinesiology as an undergraduate and graduate student because of my strong interest in sports and science,' Kodish explained. 'I believed kinesiology offered a nice combination of those two disciplines. But as a graduate student, I learned a research skill set that exposed me to not only aspects of kinesiology but also to public health.

'It was while I was working with the communities in Arizona that I realized maybe my professional interests lie more in public health than in kinesiology. That's why I eventually chose to pursue my doctorate in public health. I still draw from what I learned in kinesiology, especially within chronic disease prevention programs, but now from a public health lens which tries to address health disparities at the population level.'

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'But these conditions come with the territory of low-income settings, which are often lacking basic infrastructure, governance, even rule of law. They are challenging environments to work in, but they are more challenging environments to grow up in and get out of as a youngster.'

* Kodish, the son of Nancy Kodish and the late Ray 'Bear' Kodish – both of whom were teachers in the Spring-Ford School District – is currently living in Pemba, Mozambique, located in the northern Cabo Delgado province of Africa.

And, while oh so close to receiving his doctorate degree, Kodish's work with the United Nations' World Food Programme – the largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide – is most important to him.

'I find the world incredibly inequitable,' he said. 'And inequity is different from equality. When I refer to inequity I mean fairness, or a lack thereof. I find it absolutely unjust and unacceptable that some people are born into situations that foster their maximum growth and development, (while) other people are born into situations of starvation and human rights offenses.

'I am not an idealist. I know that within a capitalistic system there will be inequality. However, within that same system, I do not think there needs to be inequity. People, regardless of the situation in which they were born, should be afforded the same human rights and opportunities to succeed. I really believe that, which is why I have begun to pursue it by working in low-income settings around the world with the United Nations.'

Kodish's days are long … and physically as well as mentally challenging.

He is up by 5:30 in the morning. After a few hours working on his computer, he travels a half-hour to meet his team of local data collectors. Together, they spend hours in the villages of the Cabo Delgado province on nutrition-related work. He doesn't get back to his home until evening.

'My food options are a lot more limited, too,' Kodish explained. 'Dinners are usually rice and goat meat, or nsima (boiled corn flour) and a green vegetable.'

Because Pemba is bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Kodish said there are other times he'll have some type of fish for dinner.

He also tries to get out for a run – before the sun sets – to keep physically fit. Then, after another hour, two or three on his computer, he retires to a bed covered with an insecticide-treated net to keep away malaria-carrying mosquitoes.

Kodish has been in Mozambique for just under seven weeks. He is working on a project to develop a nutrition intervention trial for the World Food Programme that will provide a number of interventions to children under two years of age as well as to pregnant and lactating women.

'In nutrition, the first 1,000 days of life are incredibly important,' Kodish said. 'From inception to two years (of age), there is so much of a child's growth and development that can be irreversibly (positively or negatively) impacted through effects on his or her nutritional status.

'So the United Nations World Food Programme, in addition to the rest of the global nutrition community, is working hard to address this window of opportunity – the first 1,000 days of life. It's those types of projects I'm currently working on.'

Kodish is helping pioneer the effort, too.

'Right now the four-year project is just getting started in each of these country settings,' he explained. 'I'm here to help provide initial inputs for the trial itself.'

Some days aren't always as easy as others, though.

'Different situations offer different emotions,' Kodish explained. 'I will work on a project and be oblivious or immune to the real surroundings of the project. Other times, a particular instance or event may have an (emotional) effect. I can remember working with a data collection team comprised of primarily Somali nationals, who fled the civil and political strife of the now-failed state of Somalia. I met the guys who were the same age as me but didn't have the same fortune I had to have an education.

'During my research training, however, these guys – my age-mates – made the most insightful, thoughtful comments that rivaled any of those that I had heard at Johns Hopkins. It really underscored the game of chance that life really is; how these gentlemen, who clearly had the aptitude to do whatever they wanted in their lives in any other situation, were hitting a very low glass ceiling of opportunity based on the unfortunate circumstances into which they were born.'

Nonetheless, Kodish's commitment to them – to global health – is unwavering.

* It seems as though Kodish has been helping others for a long, long time.

At Spring-Ford, he was a two-way starter and helped the Rams' football team to a share of the Pioneer Athletic Conference title in 1998. He was named the league's Defensive and Two-Way Player of the Year as a senior. In wrestling, he helped the Rams to a pair of PAC-10 titles, was a two-time District 1-AAA champion and a two-time Southeast Regional qualifier. And in baseball, he was part of the Rams' drive to one league championship and a berth in the state playoffs.

He continued wrestling at James Madison, where he lettered for three seasons and was an NCAA qualifier at 197 pounds. He also volunteered a lot of his time with the Big Brothers/Big Sisters and the Special Olympics programs, which JMU administrators recognized by naming him one of two student-athletes – from all 28 of the school's athletic teams – to represent JMU at the NCAA Advisory Committee meetings.

And when he headed west to Arizona, his commitment to help others didn't stop. He worked to promote the health of vulnerable groups, including volunteering at Hunkapi – an equine-based therapy program for troubled youth – and was involved in chronic disease prevention projects for children on the Gila River and Salt River American Indian reservations. And it was so ironic his work as a volunteer coach at Marcos DeNiza High School helped the wrestling team pin down that state title.

Just a couple of years ago, Kodish joined former JMU wrestling teammate and still good friend Patrick Diaz in the 155-mile ultra-marathon through the Gobi Desert in China to raise money for lung cancer research. Diaz's father had recently died of cancer. Kodish's father was in the final weeks of his battle with the dreaded disease that would take his life as well.

'I wasn't built to be running long distances,' the 6-foot-2, 200-pound Kodish said. 'But (Diaz) helped motivate me the entire way. It was a tribute to both of our dads, and a way to raise money for lung cancer research.

'With that motivation in our back pockets and drawing from our thick-headed wrestling 'do not quit' mentalities, we gave the race our best shot. It was an amazing experience, one that I will never forget, and one that I will probably never replicate. However, I spend a lot of time looking for new (ultra-marathons), so I never say never.'

Or kind of what Kodish learned years ago … at home, in the classrooms, and on the athletic fields.

'It's hard to tease out what exactly helped me to always work hard at academics,' he explained. 'I don't know if it was a discipline learned from sports, the emphasis placed on studying by my parents, or something else (like) high-quality teachers or a generally-safe and supportive environment in which I grew up.

'I do know that my diligence in school was probably shaped by a combination of those factors I was fortunate enough to experience. In terms of athletics, there isn't a day that goes by that I don't think about some aspect of my career. And whether it is staying at the office until late at night or waking up at 5 a.m. to prepare for a call, I always think back to high school and college sports. As a student-athlete you never question making those sacrifices, and I really believe that when you get older those lessons and work ethic still stick with you. I know they have with me.'

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  1. May 18, 2017 #21

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    Interesting idea, although it sounds like a lot of work :smile:
  2. May 18, 2017 #22

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    It's just another option. I wasn't thinking the whole lecture. Just maybe certain derivations. If it is 5 or 10 minutes long, you could even assign them to watch before the class, so some of the class time could be spent discussing and answering questions.
    I think that most people of that age group probably enjoy watching videos. Maybe it's just another way to get them to stay interested.
  3. May 20, 2017 #23

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    What I call a lived-in blackboard.

    Well trying to remember when I started my undergraduate course that blackboards (green) were moderately usual use. Rather less in my final year when we had one formal lecture a day and, the department being under construction, lectures were held in a theatre also used by the faculty of Law. Lecturers had been pressured to minimise use, because the elegant legal gentleman who lectured after them then had to appear in Court and did not appreciate chalkdust on their formal black suits.

    After my degree I have been in any number of seminars, lectures, conferences and meetings for decades, and just never came across backboards. It was slides all the time. I was there around the time of the change over when slide displays were a bit clunky, there were still two formats, and presentations involved a collaborating ‘projector’, i.e. a colleague or a technician detailed to work the projector. Talks were always interrupted continually by the call 'Next Slide Please’. If one incorporated this call within the talk with phrases like ‘so then as the next slide shows' then often nothing would happen – the speaker would have to call out loud 'Next Slide Please!’. This went on for some years but after a time remote controls came in which made it more convenient. Transparences came in, which were at least easier to prepare. And you could write on them during the talk, so they were somehow more like a blackboard and more friendly I would say. But a real blackboard in use I never saw for decades whilst I was in research attending conferences and so on and I forgot about them. (I wasn't teaching, but I think the lecturing where I was was largely with slides too).

    Then my job changed out of research to something of which a small but the most interesting part involved taking in and reporting back on a wide variety of scientific conferences and training activities over all the sciences. It was still nearly all the same. In all disciplines. Everywhere.

    Until one day my scientific butterfly samplings took me to the Newton Institute, Cambridge. Many mathematicians here will no doubt know it, or at least its standing. For others I should say this: if you have read some of the popularisations of modern, last few decades, mathematics you may have the impression that it is just a different thing from what you know as mathematics. The calculations you do a little of resemble it the same way that your school experiments verifying Hooke's law with weights and springs or something resemble the work at the Large Hadron Collider. You can't do anything on your own just in the study, it seems, unless you can insert yourself into some such large-scale structure. At the Newton they have six-month research binges on some topical theme to which anybody who is anybody in the specialist field tries to get to for a time, perhaps for months, and exchange or collaborate with others, including one or two weeks climax conference where the top people talk (all confirming another impression you may have got reading the pop maths maths books as well as those about abstruse theoretical physics like Theory of Everything and its generalisations, that the lifestyle is rather enviable in comparison with even the most fashionable biologist, who must be tied to his laboratory mainly.)

    I reported back that the facilities were Excellent, or rather, hors categorie. You cannot compare it to any other meetings facility, it is more an intellectual Accelerator”. An Excellerator I should have said, but I only thought of that just now, I expect I'm not the first.

    One instrument illustrating the peculiarity of mathematics among the sciences: in the sessions attended they were making heavy use of a visual aid I haven't seen used before – blackboards. (Well now I cast my mind back a not dissimilar device was in use when I was at school – it must be a rediscovery.) There are also overhead projectors but more often than not they remove them as being 'in the way'. This leaves eight blackboards in a lecture room which they cover with formulae, just like you see in those old photos of Einstein etc.

    The whole Newton Institute is made from blackboard plus of course glass windows, otherwise it would be too dark to see what is written on them.
    This is not an exaggeration

    At all moments in any discussion anywhere in the place there are several handy where the discussants can write down their ideas and calculations.

    Visiting journalists as they find math a bit hard to understand or explain fix the reports rather on the blackboards, also found in the lifts and the toilets where I was told one can see theories evolving collaboratively over a period. Who knows how many mathematical inspirations were in the past lost forever for lack of this means of immediate capture? And how many trees saved by it?

    (I don't have any pictures of the wall–and–pillar blackboard-covered general areas, but here from the Institute site is seminar room 1)

    For lectures I was told that one of the advantages of blackboards is that they slow lecturers down. (This may be somewhat offset if the calligraphy is impossible to read, as I found in one case, though for the mathematical audience familiar with what the squiggles are about this was not a problem.) They usually use eight at a time, but this is not enough for most lectures, so they use that other schooldays technology the blackboard eraser.
    It must have been a wish to not confess my total overawe that induced me to conclude with this overthetop suggestion for an improvement:
    The only thing lacking is a complete polygonal (e.g. Euclideanally constructible heptadecanal) or polyhedral auditorium so the audience could appreciate the whole argument in the round but this will come someday somewhere no doubt of it.
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  4. May 26, 2017 #24
    There doesn't seem to be much difference here to me. If you write the derivation or problem in the same amount of steps, whether it is on a whiteboard, a powerpoint, or outside on the ground in chalk, the speed at which the students write isn't going to change much if anything at all. I think you'll have less writing to do if you make a powerpoint since you only have to do it once. Either method you'll still have to talk the students through the problem or about the problem. Also I second Scottdaves suggestion. The reason being is because I can rewind this video and get a better understanding of what is said and I go to class better prepared because I already know the math involved. I would recommend making the video less than 20 minutes. This is about the time most people start to lose focus and much math in Physics can be explained within this time. I haven't taken Quantum or E&M yet, but the only math derivation I've seen that requires more time is solving Schrodinger's Equation.
  5. May 30, 2017 #25
    I learn better when the professor or teacher writes the equations. At least he/she will be obliged to explain every variable he/she writes, as they tend to explain while writing.

    Some professors that run slides on formulas... My eyes, really.

    It looks like a formula freakshow, you know you sit there while you get bombarded by flying formulas everywhere
  6. May 30, 2017 #26

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    A hybrid approach that I don't think I have seen mentioned here is to use a TabletPC,
    where you can have some items [outline, graphics, equations, etc...] prepared ahead of time,
    possibly as a template where you can handwrite in derivations or calculations in real-time in front of the class.
    The finished product can be printed as a PDF and posted on a website.
    One could also post the template file as a PDF ahead of time for students to print out so that they can fill it in during class.

    [One can write on a powerpoint slide with a TabletPC stylus... but the inking experience isn't as nice as in Windows Journal or OneNote.]

    I recently mentioned TabletPCs here
    as well as older posts on PF (dating back to 2004)
  7. Jun 2, 2017 #27

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    I actually sometimes use the low-tech version of this: projecting directly on the whiteboard and complementing with handwriting.
  8. Jun 4, 2017 #28

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    I do this as well. Of course, after I roll the screen up.
  9. Jun 7, 2017 #29

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    There is one lecture hall where I teach with a "nice" whiteboard marker trace right on the projection screen :mad:
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    it pains me to suggest this, but I taught all year in a public school system where smart boards were installed in every classroom and lab.

    I was hesitant at first, but you can convert PowerPoint to a notebook and display your slides. You can then write on your slides any clarification that you need to, you can move things around, draw diagrams etc..... Still not a total convert, but I can be convinced.
  11. Apr 20, 2018 #31
    Another hybrid approach is to us a document camera to project a graphic image . Like the old fashion overhead projector You can then write on the graphic if you wish. Placing a clear film over the graphic will prevent the graphic from being permanently marked. This has an advantage in hand drawing graphs, or which might be easier/quicker than using a drawing program.

    One advantage of the document camera is that you can face the audience as you write.

    I feel the necessity to annotate (add additional information to) the graphic to keep the attention of the audience. Writing as opposed to presenting another slide with the same information paces the presentation so the audience is not rushed to try and absorb it. Apparently the effective use of slides as an educational tool varies according to the instructor, the audience, and the subject. In case you haven't Google "use of slides in teaching" for advice and opinions on their use and effectiveness .
  12. Apr 24, 2018 #32

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    Caveat emptor, I am not a University lecturer but a high school physics/maths teacher. My students are, I suppose, a step behind in terms of independence and initiative. However, I find that slides are not as useful as whiteboards as my students seem to understand more if I explain as I write, rather than just explaining a pre-prepared slide where they might lose track of which particular part of a slide I'm referring to.

    When I do feel the need to create slides, I make them in painful detail - each slide contains just one more step from the one before.
  13. Apr 24, 2018 #33

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    I've used Smartboards at school and once you get used to them they are great, I still haven't found a better system.
    You can just use it as a Whiteboard but one on which you can flip back and forwards between pages and then save the whole thing. Or you can import pictures (grest if like me you can't draw to save your life), or pre-prepare diagrams, import video clips etc. You can make the notes available in pdf form to your students later.

    (And then you can also mention in your performance review how the facility to save your lecture notes in this way helps you to reflect on your practice ;) This vomit worthy point is crucially important in UK state education these days. )
  14. May 13, 2018 #34
    At this point we have a variety of opinions on methodology but it may prove to be a better exercise by simply picking out a single topic that would be able to be covered in a typical high school grade 12 physics class, and consider how you would put that class together, assuming you have a limited time of 70 minutes, with students who already understand any required preceding concepts. it could be a fruitful challenge rather than simply asking everyone's anecdotal evidence. this way you can all argue the specific things dealt with in the creation of a particular lesson. this would hopefully lead to a more nuanced understanding towards what goes into lesson planning in general.

    i myself teach with a combination of slides that i make using photoshop, video, white board use, and demonstrations in the classroom itself.
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PLYMOUTH – The Town Board was all over the lot Tuesday – parking lots, that is.

The board approved two conditional use permits for new or expanded parking lots, one for a church and one for a commercial building – both on the outskirts of the city.

Rev. Richard York presented the request from Christian Life Assembly of God Church for a new parking lot on their property at 933 Krumrey St.

“It would be directly to the north of our current parking area,” York told the supervisors. “Right now there’s hills and a lot of stuff there, but we’re going to bring a lot of that dirt over to our other parking lot,” to fill it in.

The new parking area would cover a little more than three-quarters of an acre, according to York, and would provide an additional 85 parking spaces.

The church is in the process of completing a major expansion of their building, which the new parking would help support.

The other permit was for expanded parking at a commercial building on the northwest corner of the intersection of Eastern Avenue and Carr Road.

Dr. Sharon Roberts of 20/20 Visions and SMSR LLC, owners of the building, explained that the plan is to add 11 additional parking spaces at the north end of the building.

The board was scheduled to open bids for road work on Country Aire Road, but postponed the opening until Thursday, Aug. 17, at 6:30 p.m.

Town Chairman Warren Luedke explained that there had been some confusion over the numbers and timing of the bids, so the bid period was extended.

The project is to repave sections of the road both north and south of State 67. It would include roughly half a mile of Country Aire Road south of State 67 and roughly a mile or so of Country Aire from County Z to County C.

The board approved a class B combination retail liquor license for Road America.

Town Clerk/Treasurer Laura Raeder explained that Road America wants to sell wine and other liquor in its new gift shop and that requires a retail liquor license, which the track did not hold.

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Right to Repair a Key Issue for Equipment Manufacturers and Dealers

Manufacturers, dealers, and their end customers share a key goal as it relates to their machinery: making sure that it functions to high standards and that repair and maintenance can be performed safely and efficiently, with a minimum of downtown for operators.

However, the issue is one of increasing complexity and polarization. It’s easy to understand both sides of the debate.

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers and the Equipment Dealers Association have jointly developed a Statement of Principles that seeks to provide the tools equipment operators, particularly in the farm and ag segment, need to minimize downtime and to maximize productivity of their equipment.

“End-users want and need the tools to be able to perform basic service maintenance and repairs on their farm equipment,” says AEM President Dennis Slater. “AEM’s Ag Sector Board and EDA have joined forces to make a series of diagnostic and repair tools available to end users of tractors and combines put into service by 2021.”

Manufacturers will make available, through authorized dealers, the following diagnostic and repair information beginning with tractors and combines put into service on or after January 1, 2021:

  • Operator, parts and service manuals
  • Product guides
  • Product service demonstrations
  • Training and seminars
  • On-board diagnostic tools (via in-cab display or telematics interface)
  • Electronic diagnostic service tools
  • Other service, parts, operation, and safety publications

“These tools will empower farmers and ranchers to perform basic service and maintenance on their equipment, minimize downtime, and maximize productivity,” adds Slater. “It will also help end users easily determine whether they need to involve their dealer to address more complex repairs.”

Say a rancher is out in the field and the tractor’s computer throws an error code. A properly equipped diagnostic tool will be able to help you determine if it is the kind of fix the rancher can handle or if it requires the assistance of a dealer.

EDA President Kim Rominger says its members, who are farm equipment dealers, work daily to manage an important balancing act.

“They want to empower their customers to perform everyday maintenance and repairs of their equipment but must also educate them on the types of issues that require an extensively trained technician,” he says.

The objective in both cases is to get the end user up and running as quickly and cost-effectively as possible while ensuring that the safety and emissions components of the piece of equipment remain in full effect.

“To help minimize downtime and maximize efficiency, manufacturers and dealers are committing to supply end users of combines and tractors with additional diagnostic tools over and above what is already available,” he says.

Why Right to Repair is not the same thing as Right to Modify

While equipment manufacturers believe in the end users’ right to repair their equipment, the right to repair is not the right to modify, a crucial distinction addressed by Mr. Slater.

“Manufacturers invest considerable resources in developing software that has revolutionized farm equipment. These innovations have made combines and tractors safer, more productive, and more sustainable than ever. Allowing access to the underlying software on farm equipment will risk the machinery’s compliance with laws governing emissions and safety and will undercut the resources manufacturers invest in developing the best possible products for their customers,” he says.

The industry commitment AEM and EDA are making provides the right balance of access to information while protecting end users from unnecessary risks.

“While we want end users to be able to maintain and repair their equipment, it is critical to understand the difference between a repair and a modification,” says Rominger. “Modifications to sensitive software technology not only risk compliance with emissions and safety laws but also open the door to additional liability concerns when it comes to equipment that has been modified unbeknownst to the dealer and is then traded and sold.”

AEM’s Nick Tindall adds that there are already many companies providing service information to customers on older model tractors and combines.

“Many of them also have electronic diagnostic tools of various forms,” he says. “This announcement is setting the guidelines moving forward, and it will be up to the individual companies and dealers on how to provide this service information to meet their specific customer needs.”

“The fact is the commitment we are making today is a commonsense solution that responds to the needs of our customers and end users. The commitment manufacturers are announcing strikes the right balance in the way Right to Repair legislation would not,” says Slater.

Those legislative proposals, he continues, are not about empowering farmers and ranchers. “They are driven by special interest groups who want to access the software code so they can line their own pockets.”

Manufacturers and dealers have opposed Right to Repair proposals in various state legislatures because of concerns that the broad terms of those proposals would risk machinery’s compliance with safety and environmental regulations, and would undercut the investments manufacturers make in developing onboard software. The two associations will continue to oppose overly broad legislation that would grant access to source code onboard farm equipment.

Right to Repair Early History:

Manufacturers have had good reason to control the rights to repair their products since the dawn of the computer era. In 1956 IBM was found in contempt of anti-monopoly laws, and was forced to allow a market for used equipment and independent repair in the form of the 1956 Consent Decree. Repair became an openly competitive business which had been the norm for computers until 1996 when the Consent Decree was abolished. Independent repair of computers has been in steady decline ever since.

Many types of equipment not technically considered “computers” have imitated the recent practices of the computer industry to exclusively own repairs. These industries usually have internal computer components, such as medical equipment, cell phones, ATMs, TVs, Major appliances, Small Appliances, and more.

Cars are also “computers”

Independently, and without any obvious connection, the auto industry also discovered the importance and relevance of using the presence of computers to own repair rights. Repair of cars became limited exclusively to “Dealers” – creating a sense of mystery surrounding repair and forcing consumers to cease doing their own repairs or using local (and fully competent) mechanics. By 2002 aftermarket automotive businesses – from local repair mechanics to parts stores to tool vendors were suffering the pinch. They began pressing for Automotive Right to Repair in Congress – where it stalled. The aftermarket auto industry focused its efforts instead on state action — and in 2012 they were able to pass the Automotive Right to Repair Law in Massachusetts, the first of its kind in the country.

Right to Repair and Copyright Law

In 1998 the US Congress modernized copyright law in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act which attempted to better protect digital content.

Although it was written largely by the content industry, it included a new section (Section 117) pulled from The Computer Maintenance Competition Assurance Act intended to preserve the option of independent repair. Section 117 was included with notes that indicated it wasn’t complete (it wasn’t). Section 1201 – the famous “Anti-Circumvention” provision has effectively overwhelmed Section 117.

The DMCA of 1998 gave new power to any manufacturer who saw fit to claim copyright protection for tools or access. Most manufacturers would claim protections even in the absence of infringement because of the clear benefits to own repair and exclude competition from anyone who would want to repair their used equipment.

Notably, there are have been a number of key developments in recent years that are relevant to the right to repair conversation. For example, cell phone unlocking passed by Congress, no fewer than twelve Right to Repair bills have been considered state legislatures, and numerous exemptions have been won from the Library of Congress for repair and tinkering of cell phones, tablets, medical equipment, and motorized land vehicles. These trends will continue with implications for ever-broadening matters of use and repair.

  • 1956 The IBM Consent Decree The US DOJ Anti-Trust Division found IBM to be a monopoly and required them to allow for a used equipment market and independent repair. The Consent Decree was not lifted until 1996. Independent repair of computers has been in steady decline as the computing industry re-monopolized.
  • 1992 Kodak V Image Technical Services Supreme Court ruling requires Kodak cease monopolizing repair. This ruling is almost the entire body of anti-trust law related to repair until the 2012 case of AVAYA v Continuant.
  • 2001 Motor Vehicles Right to Repair Act S.2617 Filed in 107th Congress The first of many attempts by the automotive aftermarket to restore independent repair. It took a State Law passed in Massachusetts in 2012 to spur the industry to cooperate.
  • 2008 Supreme Court Okays Cellphone Unlocking The cell phone unlocking battle spurs owners rights, digital rights advocates, and ordinary citizens to further action.
  • 2010 Oracle blocks independent repair for SUN equipment, creating the impetus for IT B2B industry action. The Service Industry Association creates their International Customer Competitiveness Committee to work on restoring competition. This group becomes one of the original founders of the Digital Right to Repair Coalition.
  • 2012 Automotive Right to Repair Passes Unanimously in the MA Legislature The bill showed how right to repair can be approached in states.
  • 2012 Cell Phone Unlocking Becomes Illegal This gets a lot of people upset, including our own Sina Khanifar who inspired 116,000 people to contact the White House demanding their right to unlock their phones.
  • 2012 Supreme Court rules in favor of used market in Kirtsaeng v Wiley Advocates from ASCDI, eBay and many others file critical Amicus Briefs on this matter. ASCDI becomes one of the founding members of the Digital Right to Repair Coalition
  • 2013 Unlocking Cell Phone Petition gets attention in Congress and the White House. iFixit, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, become founding members of the Digital Right to Repair Coaltion
  • 2013 July – The Digital Right to Repair Coalition is Incorporated. Founders include SIA, ASCDI, IAMERS EFF, and iFixit.
  • 2013 AVAYA v Continuant Trial Finds AVAYA in Violation of Anti-Trust This case is the first since “Kodak” that specifically dealt with monopolization of repair. It is on appeal.
  • 2014 First Digital Right to Repair Bill Filed in South Dakota
  • 2014 Automotive Right to Repair Memorandum of Understanding is announced.
  • 2014 Cell Phone Unlocking Bill Passed making Unlocking Legal
  • 2015 January – New York Fair Repair Bill Filed
  • 2015 January – Massachusetts Digital Right to Repair Bill Filed
  • 2015 February – Minnesota Fair Repair Bill Filed
  • 2015 February – DRTR puts 40,000 letters of support in front of the Librarian of Congress for repair-related exemption requests.
  • 2015 October- LOC rules in favor of repair and tinkering of tractors, and more.
  • 2016 January -Nebraska Fair Repair Bill Filed

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Pop-up camper accessories: Buying strategy and useful tips

Decision to buy the pop-up camper trailer is the first step in the right direction (vacations in nature).

But then the major question arises right away – what kind of pop-up camper accessories would you like to have with you during your camper’s adventure.

These days there is abundance of models of tent campers (as they are also called) available in various sizes, floor-plans and with very large choice of features ranging from “Spartan” level through “standard” (basic) to luxurious.

The bottom line is – long list of accessories to choose from offers huge flexibility to a buyer, but quite often it also creates a real headache!

We will try here to help you to make right decisions.

When buying the new model of the pop-up camper trailer usually we face the well known situation – our pocket is “not deep enough”. It may force us to initially give up on some options from our list of wishes. It is not much different story when buying the used model - we have to take it “as it is”. For some lucky buyers it may be an opportunity to get fully loaded folding camper for fraction of real price, but for many, it may also result in ending up with a “sub-equipped” pop-up camper compared to our needs.

This is when pop-up camper accessories are coming on the first plan. Fortunately these days there is plethora of online shops to choose from allowing also comparing prices and delivery service.

But before we discuss the most popular accessories for pop-up campers let’s talk a bit about buying strategy.

  1. Dealers usually offer original manufacturers accessories; however the best opportunity to purchase them is when buying the new camper. As a buyer of the camper you have huge negotiating power. On top of that, most accessories can be installed by dealer (if they need installation by the qualified staff). However coming back to the dealer to buy pop-up camper accessories after you already “left the parking lot” may be (too) expensive!
  2. For important accessories and in general parts that determine your safety usually it is suggested to use original manufacturer’s ones. It is not only the matter of warranty of the whole camper but also certainty that accessories are specially designed for that job and they will perfectly fit into the place. This may be more costly solution but it offers the peace of mind.
  3. Third-party accessories and parts usually offer the lowest cost solution. This is “bonanza” especially for all those handy guys that can “do-it-yourself without being discouraged by the fact that sometimes you have to do some extra effort to make it work.
  4. Used accessories may be also interesting, but usually you have to be either desperate to find the right part (for example for old campers having “historical value”) or be on very tight budget. Nevertheless – in some cases turning to the market of used accessories may be also a good solution, so do not discard this option.
  5. Having said all that let’s discuss few most popular accessories for pop-up camper trailers. While many accessories can significantly improve the quality of your camping adventure, some are just gadgets that serve rather manufacturers’ and sellers’ interests than buyer. As usually, before pulling the trigger, you should control “emotions”……

Pop Up Camper Accessories: An instructional video for setting up a folding(pop-up) camper.

Pop-up camper accessories: Useful tips

List of useful pop-up camper accessories:

  • Outdoor stove – and the main reason is that cooking outside the trailer greatly eliminates odors form your next to the kitchen living and sleeping area. It also helps to keep camper clean.
  • AC unit – for obvious reasons
  • Heater – important when you plan to extend your camping season. Practical note – it may be wiser to look for a reversible AC unit that can do both functions – cooling (AC) and heating (Heat Pump). Keep in mind that every extra item in your pop-up camper (in this case heater) “eats” your living space. From that point of view a roof mounted reversible AC unit is a real winner. But there is little limitation to this solution – if you like rustic camping with no access to electricity, then the gas burning heater is the only solution….
  • Outdoor Shower – if you plan using campgrounds then it does not make much sense to buy an outdoor shower +water heater. It is rather a waste of money and space. However for lovers of an unspoiled nature and rustic environment it may be a wise choice.
  • Screen room – seems to be a good choice espcifically when you expect to travel to mosquitoes and/or black flies infected areas. In such cases the screen room is not a luxury but the “must” if you want to avoid “horrifying” evenings….
  • Bikes rack – it is a nice addition offered by many stores, but before you pull the plug let’s do some brainstorm session. For just two -to- three bikes the bike rack attached to your car (trunk mounted or on the roof) is probably a better solution. It is more cost effective solution giving you flexibility of taking bikes with you on any other occasion when not hauling the trailer. And even during your camper’s adventure sometimes you may want to leave your pop-up camper trailer on the campground and explore area by car taking bikes with you. However the trailer’s bikes rack may be the only solution for bigger family taking more bikes for camping vacations.
  • Generator – it may be the “must-to-have” option for those venturing on unbeaten paths, a bit farther from what we call civilization. The main problem I have with generators is that they are noisy, clearly disturbing “peace & tranquility” offered by nature you were looking for in the first place… Good option to consider may be solar panel as it will do the job “silently” without even being noticed…. So think twice before making decision!
  • TV – well these days many of us cannot even think of enjoying `time without TV. But hey, a “seasoned nature lover” (as the owner of pop-up camper you better be one of them) you may consider to rather reject this “pollution” and listen to the nature. You will be amazed discovering that Mother Nature is a great performer; that silence actually may sound like the best symphonic orchestra…..Think this way – living in the city (or any area affected by the light pollution) you can only read about the Milky Way in the books. But far from big agglomerations, surrounded by nature you can actually see it and feel the deepness of the sky. Similarly you may also discover the sound of nature…. That is why TV may be the last pop-up camper accessory you really need with you.
  • Carbon Monoxide Detector – presence of this device in your pop-the up camper does not need any recommendation. As this is the safety issue, select the unit from trustworthy manufacturer.
  • Electric lift system – probably good idea for all those tired of cranking it up manually. This is the pop-up camper accessory especially useful for those that are mostly “on the way” and each evening have to set-up the tent trailer.
  • Water purification system – it may be a good idea provided that your filter also removes all “stuff” that may accumulate in your water tank (you have to clean the water tank during “winterization process” and remember to change the water filter each season. Better (or healthier) alternative may be to keep buying big bottles of drinking natural spring water in the nearby store.
  • Leveling devices – do not count that campgrounds offer the perfectly flat surface. Market offers many devices from simple pads to jacks that can help you to “stabilize” your camper
  • Camper cover – you may consider it for the long periods of time when your lovely folded pop-up camper trailer waits on your driveway for the next camping season.

Well, choosing pop-up camper accessories for your comfort is not an easy task. To avoid gadgets and make the best “bangs for bucks” do some “thinking” before you make your final decision.

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Water and waste holding tanks are important parts of RVs, see how they are built, their specs, price and manufacturers...

The nice part of RV-ing is having your home-like environment with you whenever you go.

Equipped and decorated according to your needs, preferences and taste RVs  are part of your enjoyment when on vacations.

But like each home,  an RV has also its not so pleasurable parts that from time to time may need maintenance and even replacement.

Water and waste holding tanks are vital “organs” of an RV so it may be good idea to get familiar with them. …

Plastic-Mart RV Holding Tanks

Parts and accessories

  • Plastic-Mart’s RV holding tanks are made out of tough durable plastic
  • All-purpose fresh water tanks are also available and are made from FDA approved polyethylene resin
  • The tanks come with accessories such as spill weld fittings and inspection plates preinstalled and the customer has the option to specify where they want their accessories installed on the tank
  • All parts of the tank except the hose are already pre-installed however customers can also buy fittings separately in a kit.
  • There are 4 types of DIY part kits which include a combination of stainless steel screws plus washers and nuts, Access Plates, thru hull fittings and plugs

  • Plastic-Mart RV Holding Tank have walls that are varied in thickness from ¼ inch to 3/8 inch
  • The capacity of the tanks ranges from 1 gallon to 258 gallons with varying L x W x H measurements
  • The holding tanks weigh starting from 1.7 pounds for the 1 gallon tank and end at 140 pounds for the 258 gallons tank

Price range

  • The prices for the Plastic-Mart RV holding tanks start at 31.95 for the 1 gallon tank and go up to $789.95 for the 258 gallon tank

Where to buy

  • Plastic-Mart tanks can be bought directly from the company itself and made custom to order

Ameri-Kart RV Holding Tanks

Parts and accessories

  • Ameri-Kart RV holding tanks are designed come pre-installed with everything needed to start using them.
  • The lids of the tanks are welded in then glued and edge-sealed.
  • All the Ameri-Kart tanks have 1 inch screw flanges on the outside all around to make installation easy
  • Parts that can be purchased for Ameri-Kart tanks include Adapter Sleeves, flush vents, inlet fittings as well as outlet fittings

  • Ameri-Kart RV Holding Tank are either made by way of vacuum forming, blow molding and rotational manufacturing methods
  • The product specifications differ based on which manufacturing method is used
  • The roto manufactured holding tanks have a capacity that ranges from 6 gallons to 51+ gallons while the vacuum formed tanks capacity is 2 – 50+ gallons
  • Similarly, holding tanks made by rotational manufacturing measure from 19 inches to 75+ inches in length as compared to vacuum formed tanks that measure 17 inches to 91 inches
  • Ameri-Kart holding tanks are made from ABS plastic

Price range

  • The prices for the Ameri-Kart holding tanks are different depending which retailer you buy from
  • Tanks can cost from around $95.59 to $399.98

Where to buy:

Ameri-Kart tanks are available for purchase from multiple retailers including:

  • Amazon
  • Ebay
  • RV Parts Outlet
  • AdventureRV.net
  • www.dyersonline.com

Tank Depot RV Holding Tanks

Parts and accessories

  • Tank Depot accessories include:
  • A pump out kit for removal of waste from inside the tank
  • Holding tank vent filter that holds activated carbon filtering material for odor control
  • Vacuum Relief Valve to prevent the holding tank from getting damaged from extreme suction by dockside pumps
  • Some tanks do not come with any fittings pre-installed so parts are delivered separate for buyer to install for themselves

  • Tank Depot holding tank sizes range from 3 gallons to 150 gallons
  • The  weight of the tanks ranges from 4 pounds for the smallest tank to 102 pound for the 150 gallon tank

Price range

  • The prices for Tank Depot Holding tanks start at $44.99 for the 3 gallon tank up to $580.99 for the 150 gallon tank

Where to buy

  • Tank Depot sells its holding tanks directly online or in any one of its  8 physical locations
  • Tank Depot also sells holding tanks for other brands like Ronco Plastics

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My Little Pony fans of all stripes are in for a royal treat as Pony Royalty – the voices of Princess Luna, Princess Celestia, Prince Shining Armor, and Princess Cadance – will be together on stage for the first time at the Fourth Annual Ponyville Ciderfest. This year’s fest takes place October 20-22 at the Hyatt Regency in Milwaukee. If you’re a Brony, a Pega-sister, or somewhere in-between, this family-friendly convention has something for fans of all ages, including a few 21-and-over events, such as the Thirsty Thursday Pub Trot.

This year’s lineup is the largest so far, featuring more guests than ever. Attending Ciderfest means fans get to experience a surprise or two, according to Charlie Worthley, Chair. In prior years, panelists have been treated to blind readings of comic books, or never-to-be-aired MLP scripts written – just for fun, and just for the con – by Tabitha St. Germain (voice of Princess Luna). When I spoke with Worthley, I tried to get him to reveal this year’s surprise.

“We do have Tabitha, so it’s safe to assume something similar will be happening,” he said.

Other highlights of the 2017 Ciderfest include:

Australian Plush Maker Nazegoreng will lead plush-making panels for newbie and advanced makers. She’s also donating some of her handiwork – plushies of the con’s mascots Barley Tender and Caramel Malt – to the Charity Auction, benefitting Generations Against Bullying, this year’s partner charity.

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Fire Team Harmony – Billing themselves as “the fandom’s premier group of genetically modified super soldiers,” this group of fans is known for their appearances in the “Bronies React” videos.

Content creators Saberspark, Acracebest, and Paleosteno. “You can’t have a pony convention without these guys,” Worthley told me. Find each one on YouTube, or catch them at the con during events like “Hooves Line is It Anyways?”

The Blackman Brony – A “personality and a half,”  he’s back to host “My Little Wheel of Fortune” on Saturday, with all new puzzles.

And true to My Little Pony, Friday night features the Grand Galloping Gala. Attendees are requested to wear proper attire, and may cosplay. Visit the schedule for more information.

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Mare Swallow is the Founder of the Chicago Writers Conference and author of 21 Ways to Engage Your Audience. She is a professional speaker, and writes non-fiction. She is working on an in-depth project about subcultures. On most nights you can find her sharing her stories at one of Chicago's many Lit events. She has been named to New City’s (Chicago) Lit 50 list twice. She lives in Chicago and is a complete gin snob.


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Why Your Next Car Should—And Shouldn't—Be a Wi-Fi Hotspot

Automakers are turning our cars into rolling hotspots. But given the hectic pace of the tech sector, and the danger of driver distraction, is this really the future of the connected vehicle?

Which of the following features offered in the $48,800 2013 Audi Allroad Prestige model seems like more trouble than it's worth? Power leather seats, panoramic sunroof, adaptive xenon headlamps, 14-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio, voice—controlled navigation system, rearview camera, radar-based blind-spot detection, or a six-month subscription to the Audi Connect T-Mobile in-car Internet system with a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot—which costs $30 a month after that.

In-car Internet access and built-in Wi-Fi aren't entirely new. Since 2008, Chrysler's Mopar parts division has offered a dealer—installed Wi-Fi modem from Autonet Mobile that can tap into 3G networks and create an in-car hotspot. But Internet modems and Wi-Fi hotspots are evolving from bolt-on accessories to factory—integrated options—Audi offers Connect on both the Allroad and the A7, and Dodge offers a similar system on the new 2013 Ram pickup. Mark Dahncke, a spokesman for Audi of America, sees his company's system as both a technological differentiator and a natural step toward the connected car of the future, one that will be "able to benefit from even further efficiency, safety, and infotainment offerings."

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Internet access in cars is a tricky proposition. Some of the functionality that it enables has undeniable appeal (real-time traffic data, enhanced maps, streaming music). The car-as-Wi-Fi-hotspot idea is more dubious. Is this just the next logical step in rear-seat entertainment or an invitation to even more driver distraction? Even if you put aside the potential safety concerns, the question arises: Is this even necessary? After the free trial period expires, the $30-a-month bill seems awfully redundant given the fee you're likely already paying for a data plan on your smartphone. And the service seems pretty redundant too. Basic Android and Apple iOS devices can already access the same 3G networks that are offered by T-Mobile or, in Chrysler's case, Sprint—in fact, they can also access the much faster 4G networks of Verizon Wireless and AT&T. And most modern smartphones can spawn a Wi-Fi hotspot without the need for any extra equipment in the car.

Many automakers seem content to hand off any Internet connection to a driver's phone. Ford's Sync system connects with Android, BlackBerry, and Apple iOS devices to run apps and can turn the phone's data connection into a Wi-Fi hotspot. BMW's ConnectedDrive system does the same thing with a user's own LTE SIM card. Praveen Chandrasekar, telematics and infotainment analyst for Frost & Sullivan, thinks Audi and Dodge are catering to premium and business customers who might be willing to pay an extra monthly charge for the convenience of built-in connectivity. "These systems are trying to target the upper market," he says. "The carmakers know very well that this kind of solution will not appeal to everybody."

For those customers who do see some utility in a rolling Wi-Fi network and don't mind paying $30 a month for the use of it, built-in systems may still prove problematic in the long term, since automotive and tech life cycles are notoriously out of sync. Each year brings faster connections and new capabilities that can swiftly outmode in-car equipment. Just ask owners of OnStar-equipped vehicles built before 2004—those cars and trucks accessed an analog cellular network that was shut down in January 2008. It's not at all inconceivable that today's 3G networks, or the current Wi-Fi protocol, will be outmoded or even out of service a few years from now—making the technology in the current Allroad a mobile anachronism.

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In-car Wi-Fi may one day save your life. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is currently conducting a yearlong field trial in Ann Arbor, Mich., to determine whether an offshoot of the 802.11 protocol known as Dedicated Short-Range Communications (DSRC) could serve as the glue that connects cars to help reduce accidents.

Unlike traditional Wi-Fi, DSRC isn't useful for throwing Internet connections around; instead, it serves as a datalink that lets one vehicle automatically warn another when congestion is ahead or if a collision is imminent at a blind intersection. DSRC has a longer range than the traditional Wi-Fi (about 1000 feet, compared with 300 for Wi-Fi). If the tests prove successful, DSRC may one day be mandated by the federal government.

This raises inevitable questions about who would pay for the technology. "The reality is that adoption of DSRC technology is at least 10 years away and will require investments that federal and local governments may be unwilling to make, while the resistance of carmakers will also be strong," Roger Lanctot, an analyst at Strategy Analytics, says.

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WALDEN MEDIA Nona Alberts (Viola Davis, left) and Jamie Fitzpatrick (Maggie Gyllenhaal) in a scene from “Won’t Back Down.”

Critics describe some films as being a Hallmark or Lifetime movie — films that are loaded with cliched characters and life-changing transformations presented in an overly sentimental fashion.

While this comparison is often not a compliment, there’s nothing wrong with a feature film that exhibits such tendencies if they are handled in a clear way.

“Won’t Back Down” is a Lifetime film that lacks clarity. It bounces through hot-button issues with such randomness that the central message ends up muddied.

At the heart is the story of two mothers (Viola Davis, Maggie Gyllenhaal) who decide to transform their children’s failing inner-city Pittsburgh school.

They start the long bureaucratic process of taking over the school so they can run it, despite resistance from the faculty, administration, parents and the teacher’s union.

Those actions would be enough for any film. But the script by Brin Hill and director Daniel Barnz piles on the emotional fodder with story lines about dyslexia, learning disorders, marital problems and poverty. In an effort to serve them all, none get complete attention.

“Won’t Back Down” is inspired by actual events. That means all of these different plot points could have come from the real story.

But life is often messy and it’s up to a filmmaker to choose a clear direction when trying to tell, or re-tell, a story. Writers and directors have the benefit of hindsight — to look at the messiest of situations and turn the madness into meaningful moments.

There’s a scene where Gyllenhaal’s character makes an impassioned plea to the board about to vote on the fate of the takeover. She asks, “Have we forgot what we’re here for? We’re here for the children.”

Barnz should have asked that question of himself during filming.

He also might have asked himself if being heavy-handed was the best way to go.

In making his point about how bad the teachers are in this school, Barnz has one instructor shopping for shoes online while her class turns into “Lord of the Flies.”

Buried under all of the distracting elements is a gem of an idea. But the numerous tangled plots leave this story of class struggle incomplete.


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At last year’s annual meeting of the Los Angeles chapter of the Republican Jewish Coalition, Ken Mehlman described the making of a Natan Sharansky Republican (Mehlman himself). Last Sunday, as Rick Richman recounts in his excellent report on this year’s annnual meeting of the chapter, Sharansky was the guest of honor. Sharansky’s speech was followed by our friend Hugh Hewitt‘s (photo above), portions of which Rick has transcribed in his post. In a message to us this morning, Rick describes Hugh’s speech as “a masterly combination of his trademark passion, erudition and optimism.”

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