Podcasts about rcms

Olivier Reiz, Directeur Général de Liberty Speciality Markets, nous indique que son groupe est le 5e assureur mondial et la plus grosse mutuelle à l'international. Présent dans une trentaine de pays, Liberty Speciality Markets assure tous types d'entreprises, de la PME à la multinationale cotée en bourse. L'entreprise a réalisé 200 millions de chiffre d'affaires en 2023 et compte 90 collaborateurs sur le territoire national. Le groupe est spécialisé dans la gestion des risques financiers : RCMS, fraude, passifs sociaux… Olivier Reiz nous informe que 40 % du chiffre d'affaires provient de cette expertise. Par ailleurs, Liberty Speciality Markets est également présent sur le marché du Fine Art. Enfin, Olivier Reiz nous explique que le développement de l'activité est rendu possible par une croissance organique sur des produits où le groupe est déjà présent.

Ep 67 http://ibit.ly/Re5V Jude Field & Jenny Cunningham on Illuminating Midwifery Research: The RCMs Role in Collaboration and Priority Setting@PhDMidwives  #MidTwitter  #research  @JudeField, @djennymidwife @MidwivesRCMResearch Hub t.ly/fLugSAre you ready to illuminate the path of research in the world of midwifery? Join us for an enlightening session with Jude Field and Jenny Cunningham, esteemed midwives and research advisors from the Royal College of Midwives (RCM). Together, we shed light on the RCM's phenomenal efforts to uplift midwifery research and practice. Learn about their recently unveiled treasure-trove, a repository of midwifery PhD theses, and an impending project that aims to identify key research areas in midwifery, offering insights from clinical work, education, and global perspectives. We  highlight the essence of teamwork and consensus in determining research priorities. This discussion underscores the necessity of including midwives, student midwives, maternity support workers, and service user organizations in the process, creating a fertile environment for shared learning. Lastly, we spotlight the crucial role of research in midwifery with Helena, a third year student midwife. Helena delves into her dissertation on factors contributing to women's psychological birth trauma, emphasizing the impact of care provider interaction. This conversation reinforces the critical role of research and the need for more midwives in education and research roles. Join us in this enlightening journey. The conversation is far from over, so feel free to reach out to the RCM's research email for an extended discussion. The world of midwifery awaits your curiosity and contribution.Support the showDo you know someone who should tell their story?email me - thruthepodcast@gmail.comThe aim is for this to be a fortnightly podcast with extra episodes thrown inThis podcast can be found on various socials as @thruthepinardd and our website -https://thruthepinardpodcast.buzzsprout.com/ or ibit.ly/Re5V

Quelque soit ton statut, que tu sois seul ou associé, tu dois veiller à te protéger et souscrire à des assurances professionnelles. Ces différentes assurances vont te protéger, toi et ta société, dans le cadre de ton activité. Au delà de la responsabilité civile, qui t'engage à délivrer quelque chose, il existe d'autres assurances comme la RC décennale ou la RCMS qui permettent de te prémunir de tous risques liés à ton activité. Patrick, expert-comptable et co-fondateur de Dougs, est accompagné de Jérôme, spécialiste en assurances professionnelles, pour décrypter l'ensemble du sujet ! Cet épisode t'a plu ? Abonne-toi aux Secrets de l'entrepreneur pour ne pas rater les prochains épisodes. Ça ne te suffit pas ? Tu voudrais devenir un chef d'entreprise étoilé ? Inscrit-toi aux Recettes de l'entrepreneur, la newsletter de Dougs, et reçoit 1 mail par mois pour optimiser la gestion de ton entreprise !

Mr. Davidson and Mr. Bennett link up on a short week to bring you the latest and greatest from RCMS.  Highlights include: -- the guys have no idea what day it is -- EB posted the Question of the Week to smashing success! -- Veteran ShoutOuts from the guys and students alike -- Ranking the best of THREE-DAY WEEKENDS -- the Mr. Ackerman Minute and much, much more! Thank you for your continued support of the ADL podcast!  Your listens, likes, reviews, shares, and subscriptions make you a podcast-listening legend1

Mr. Davidson and Mr. Bennett return to Room #7 to record the last episode of Summer 2022 and first episode of Fall, as they straddle the Autumnal Equinox.  Highlights include: -- EB likes the Goo Goo Dolls -- the Mr. Ackerman Minute -- D Train on the Move includes several RCMS students -- the best things about Fall -- the Colts and Bengals are terrible -- EB wants to look at leaves -- the 2022 RCMS Football Homecoming Court results and much, much more!   Thank you for your continued support of the Anchor Down Low podcast!  Your listens, likes, shares, and subscriptions make you all the Autumn of humans!

https://entrearchitect.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/KPReddyHeadshot.png ()Venture Capital in the AEC KP Reddy is the Founder and CEO of Shadow Ventures, a seed-stage technology investment firm. He is a globally recognized authority in AEC environments, AI, robotics, automation, mobile applications, and cloud computing. KP is a Civil Engineer by background (BS, Georgia Institute of Technology) and wrote the textbook on BIM with his book: BIM for Building Owners and Developers. He is a frequent lecturer at Georgia Institute of Technology and is a sought-after subject matter expert, frequently speaking worldwide on BIM and the built environment. KP has exited three technology companies. Cereus Technology Partners which had an IPO on NASDAQ and has since sold to Verso (NASDAQ:VRSO) at a 35x Multiple, RCMS which was sold to ARC (NYSE:ARC), and Ampirix (sold to The Combine). KP formerly ran Enterprise Transformation at Gehry Technologies (started by world renowned architect Frank Gehry) which exited to Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB). He was also the General Manager of ATDC at Georgia Tech, one of the oldest technology incubators in the country. This week at EntreArchitect Podcast, Venture Capital in the AEC with KP Reddy. Connect with KP online at https://shadow.vc/about/ (Shadow Ventures) and http://kpreddy.co/bio/ (KPReddy.co), or find him on https://www.linkedin.com/in/kpreddy (LinkedIn). Please visit Our Platform Sponsors http://ARCAT.com/podcast (Detailed) is an original podcast by ARCAT that features architects, engineers, builders, and manufacturers who share their insight and expertise as they highlight some of the most complex, interesting, and oddest building conditions that they have encountered… and the ingenuity it took to solve them. Listen now at http://ARCAT.com/podcast (ARCAT.com/podcast). http://EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks (Freshbooks) is the all-in-one bookkeeping software that can save your small architecture firm both time and money by simplifying the hard parts of running your own business. Try Freshbooks for 30 days for FREE at http://EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks (EntreArchitect.com/Freshbooks). Visit our Platform Sponsors today and thank them for supporting YOU… The EntreArchitect Community of small firm architects. Referenced in this Episode https://www.amazon.com/What-Know-About-Startups-Wrong/dp/1619618796/ref=sr_1_3?crid=KV055K5MBZJS&keywords=kp+reddy&qid=1660236698&sprefix=kp+reddy%2Caps%2C189&sr=8-3 (What You Know About Startups Is Wrong: How to Navigate Entrepreneurial Urban Legends That Threaten Your Relationships, Your Health, Your Finances, and Your Career by KP Reddy) https://shadowsummit.co (Shadow Summit: Building the Future – AEC and CRE Conference) The post https://entrearchitect.com/podcast/entrearch/venture-capital-in-the-aec/ (EA470: KP Reddy – Venture Capital in the AEC) appeared first on https://entrearchitect.com (EntreArchitect // Small Firm Entrepreneur Architects).

Covid Testing Opportunities in Mendocino County, Week starting May 3:Testing rates have fallen off, but free testing is still available in Mendocino County. Rates are so low, we may not be able to find index cases in time to control outbreaks. Dr. Coren recommended getting tested once per month whether vaccinated or not.-Ukiah: Sunday-Thursday 9-5 pm at the Ukiah Fairgrounds-Fort Bragg: Tuesdays 9-5 at the Vets HallThe county’s Optum-Serv Testing Travel Team is in Point Arena and Boonville today 4/30.-Next Week they’ll be in Laytonville and WillitsConsolidated Tribal Health is testing in Willits today 4/30.Symptomatic people should go to their clinics/providers for testing.Vaccine opportunities: All vaccines are Free and Accessible to allCounty events:-Ukiah on Saturday May 1, Pfizer at Ukiah High School, for students and families.-Willits on May 4, 3-6pm, Willits Community Center. Pfizer 1st and 2nd Dose.-Ukiah on May 5, 1-7pm Ukiah Fairgrounds, Pfizer 1st and 2nd Dose.-Mendocino on May 6, 3-6pm, Mendocino Presbyterian Church, 44831 Main Street. Pfizer 1st and 2nd Dose.Local Clinics: -RCMS in Gualala  is going to have Pfizer vaccines available on Saturdays and during clinic visits. May 1st 2nd Dose Pfizer, May 8th 2nd dose Pfizer. Call to sign up.-Mendocino Coast Clinics--"May is for Moderna," Fridays 5:30-7:30 drive thru clinics at MCC in Fort Bragg, call call at 964-1251-Anderson Valley Health Center, holding a clinic on Thurs May 6, for 2nd dose Moderna at AV High School, first doses are available by request, drop in.-MCHC. Has J&J available at their office, shots are available during patient visits.-Baechtel Creek Clinic in Willits, vaccinations on Tuesdays and Fridays, Pfizer 2nd doses are available. Some Moderna. Please call first to schedule.-Laytonville, Long Valley Health Center: Tuesdays and Friday Clinics. 10am to noon 2nd Dose Moderna, by appointment or walk in.-Consolidated Tribal Health, Redwood Valley, will be offering Moderna 1st doses on Weds 5/5 in the morning, with 2nd doses available in the afternoon-Adventists Health Ukiah Valley, has vaccines available for their patients, sign up with them for scheduling a future combined clinic-Round Valley Indian Health Center, Saturday May 15th, 10am-12pm, 1st or second doses drive throughs and walk ins are welcome.

February 19, 2021 — Redwood Coast Medical Services in Gualala has administered about 3000 doses of the covid-19 vaccine on the Mendonoma coast, about ⅔ of them to residents of Mendocino county and ⅓ to Sonoma county residents in its coverage area. At a quarterly town hall meeting last night, RCMS CEO Ara Chakrabarti said the clinic had 500 doses of the Moderna vaccine from Sonoma county public health and the rest from Mendocino County Public health. About a thousand of the doses have gone to people seventy five and older, and the rest have gone to people who qualify because they are in eligible professions. About 1200 people have received their second doses. The numbers are rounded to the nearest hundred. Chakrabarti reported on the various places where vaccines are being administered on the south coast through RCMS, the financial situation, big changes coming up in the vaccine rollout and why he thinks RCMS should come up with a long term strategic plan.

Mr. Davidson and Mr. Bennett zoom it up early on a Tuesday morning to bring you the latest episode of the Anchor Down Low! Highlights include: -- the RETURN TO SCHOOL Update -- Candy Corn -- EB Learns New Words -- Ranking All Things Fall -- Kentucky Living's "Best in Kentucky" -- the Mr. Ackerman Minute and much, much more! Thanks so much for your continued support of the ADL podcast. Listening, sharing, and subscribing continually make this an opportunity to speak directly to our RCMS community.

While the anatomy of the shoulder allows for a wide range of motion and movement, it comes at the cost of a less stable joint, especially for those who routinely perform activities that require lifting the arms. This is likely why shoulder pain is one of the leading reasons patients seek chiropractic care, trailing behind low back and neck pain. The most common cause of shoulder pain is from tearing of the rotator cuff muscles (RCMs), particularly muscles that rotate the shoulder outward. The “typical” rotator cuff tear patient is typically over 50 years of age with shoulder pain that has slowly worsened over time. A 2018 study found that as many as 96% of people over age 50 have RCM abnormalities, of which MANY are asymptomatic or non-painful. The study also reported that 24% of a random sample of 46 young people with an average age of 23 years old with no symptoms and no history of past injury, had degenerative changes in the RCMs. This finding supports the notion that rotator cuff injuries may occur early in adulthood and progress slowly until the symptoms drive a patient to seek care. In a study involving 167 patients with rotator cuff tears, researchers observed no difference in outcomes one year after participants received either conservative care or surgery. This led the authors to recommend that non-surgical care, such as chiropractic care, should be considered as the PRIMARY method of treatment for rotator cuff tears of non-traumatic origin. One study looked at impingement syndrome in a case series of four patients who received multimodal chiropractic care that included shoulder manipulation, shoulder girdle exercises, and ultrasound. In all four cases, the patients reported complete resolution of their shoulder pain and disability with five treatments. When researchers followed up with the patients four to eight weeks later, the participant's symptoms had not returned. A systematic review of data from 200 articles found evidence for the following non-surgical treatment options—which are commonly provided in chiropractic clinics—for shoulder pain: exercise training (specific favored over general), manual therapy, laser, extracorporeal shockwave, pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF), transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), myofascial trigger point therapy, acupuncture, and microwave and light therapy. For a patient with a rotator cuff tear, conservative chiropractic care is an excellent option for reducing pain and improving function in the affected shoulder!

Over 300 students from Roberto Clemente Middle School participating in dozens of events focusing on Biotech, Medicine, and Biology at the Festival’s 2nd Biotech Event. The event was at Montgomery College. Listen to some of the students discuss what they enjoy about STEM and the event. Follow the Festival on Twitter @mdstemfest, Instagram @mdstem, Facebook @marylandstemfestival and on our website www.marylandstemfestival.org. You can e-mail your thoughts and comments to us at mdstemfest@gmail.com

2016年6月，宝钢集团与西门子股份公司在北京正式签署《宝钢与西门子智慧制造（工业4.0）战略协议》，基于开放平台建设数字化钢铁工厂。西门子与宝钢，中德最具传奇色彩的两大工业巨头再次携手，广受世界瞩目。历经四十年风雨的宝钢在数字化浪潮袭来之际寻求新的突破口。而西门子像是一位心意相通的老朋友，一路走来，沐风栉雨，同舟共济。西门子与宝钢共同践行数字制造战略。第二排左三为现任宝武集团董事长陈德荣。老朋友，新目标走进宝钢上海宝山基地，历史沧桑感和现代工业气息扑面而来。四十年前从国外引进的料钟和高炉风口仍静静伫立在一号高炉纪念广场上，似乎诉说着过去的峥嵘岁月。让人意外的是，钢筋水泥的包围下竟有一个绿意盎然的宝钢动物园，一群群孔雀和梅花鹿在这里闲庭信步，繁衍生息，充当起工厂环境监测的“哨兵”。宝钢股份上海总部。随着经济下行风险加剧，劳动力成本上升，钢铁工业在“料峭寒冬”中前行。而经济的可持续高质量发展对于产品质量和性能的要求不断提高，特别是“城市工厂”的命题如何破解给钢铁企业带来了全新挑战。作为行业领军者的宝钢同样面临着劳动力成本劣势和部分设备低能效的“痛点”。而随着宝钢与武钢的强强联合，规模扩大的同时，制造管理效率亟待加强。宝钢希望继续保持全球竞争力，途经便是实现制造的数字化转型，而首选的合作伙伴便是西门子。用曾任宝钢集团董事长的徐乐江的话说，“世界领先的钢铁企业和世界领先的自动化、信息化企业理应携手探索出智能制造的路径和标准，为钢铁产业转型升级提供示范，也为中德合作树立标杆。”但宝钢的数字化征途与大多数企业不同。一方面，宝钢早已具备很高的自动化和信息化水平。早在30年前，宝钢就已开始使用企业资源计划系统（ERP）和制造执行系统（MES）。上世纪九十年代，宝钢的工人已有很高的专业素养，且90%以上已经在宽敞明亮的计算机中控室里工作。但其工序和工序之间、上下游之间、运维、物流、许多单体设备以及细分环节还有很大的空间，可以进一步提升劳动生产率和能效。另一方面，当许多企业还未厘清“工业4.0”的概念时，宝钢已在有策略、有步骤地持续投入，并形成了专门的组织架构和团队，以战略的眼光去尝试和探索。正如现任宝武集团董事长陈德荣强调的，未来的项目需要以智能制造的标准建设。“这对西门子是一大挑战，但也是难得的机遇。只有与强大的伙伴同行，我们才能实现飞跃。西门子想要的不只是订单，还有经验和价值创造。” 西门子中国过程工业与驱动集团宝武西门子联合探索工业4.0项目负责人陈江宁表示。“我们和宝钢深度合作，抓住薄弱环节，从蓝图规划到可行性研究，定义了12个研究模块，结合人工智能、大数据和增强现实等最新技术，由点及面地探索钢铁行业实现数字化企业的路径和方向。”他补充道。数据：粹炼钢铁业核心价值根据宝武和西门子的共同规划，双方短期目标是在2016年以“1580热轧智能车间”为基础实施先导项目落地，中期目标是在2-3年内建立并完善钢铁行业“智能制造（工业4.0）”框架，协助宝武开展方案策划和实践。而长期目标则是建立产业生态圈，与其他行业一起探索“智能制造”的商业化模式。据陈江宁介绍，前两个目标已经基本达成，很多子项目已经或正在系统化地落地实施。作为第一个“试验田”的热轧1580产线投产于上世纪九十年代，年产热轧卷400 万吨。产线的自动化和信息化基础较好，但与世界一流水平相比，在产品质量和关键消耗指标等方面仍有一定差距。为此，西门子团队利用工厂工程设计和管理软件COMOS，为产线的关键机架设备建立了数字化模型，通过“数字化双胞胎”帮助仪表、机械和电气等不同专业的人员协同工作，实现精细化运维。而西门子控制器和无线射频识别技术（RFID）让智能机器人有了“智慧的大脑”，自动完成为轧辊补充润滑油的任务，不仅提高了补油作业的精准度和效率，杜绝人工操作的安全隐患，也降低了劳动力成本。而西门子全集成自动化系统（TIA）的应用则帮助主轧电机的冷却风机提升能效，投资当期收回。西门子技术支持的轧辊补油机器人。随着版图的扩大，宝武的生产基地遍及上海、武汉、湛江、南京、乌鲁木齐和韶关等地，如何实现多基地的高效运维成为了新的课题。西门子以COMOS和Walkinside等软硬件支持宝钢打造虚拟远程运维平台，实现远程智能监控和诊断，以及故障预警和设备寿命预测，为工厂全生命周期的运维提供支持。目前，该平台在1580热轧车间试点情况良好，报警准确率超过80%，趋势性故障漏报为零。双方也正积极探索西门子基于云的开放式物联网操作系统MindSphere与之对接。大块头有大智慧而在宝钢位于南京的梅山基地，数字化技术正让一台台笨重的大型起重机变得“身姿轻盈”。在梅钢第一炼钢厂，工作人员在20米高空中的驾驶室轻轻按下“确认键”，看似笨拙的250吨起重机就像长了“火眼金睛”一般，自动避开障碍物，灵巧地把一炉1600多摄氏度的滚烫钢水高高吊起，到达目标位置，再来个90度“前空翻”，一滴不漏地把钢水浇筑到模具当中。在过去，“吊钢水”全靠经验丰富的资深操作员，他们往往高度紧张、手忙脚乱，稍有半点差池便可能造成难以挽回的损失。也正因其高难度和高风险性，“钢包吊”长期被视为起重机智能化领域难以触碰的“禁区”。西门子携手梅钢和太原重工集团，敢为人先，率先打破“禁区”，打造出中国首台智能化液态熔融金属吊运行车，填补了行业内一项长期的空白。自2018年3月27日成功投运以来，这个“聪明”的大家伙始终保持平稳运行。中国首台智能化液态熔融金属吊运行车运行良好。这台智能起重机是基于西门子Simocrane工艺平台打造，集成了防摇控制系统等智能软件和PLC、变频器、无线通讯设备等自动化硬件。它能够通过智能算法，实现最优路径，将钢水包精确运达指定位置，全程无需人工干预，一键巡航。它整套动作行云流水，俨然一个身怀绝技的“武林高手”。这不仅大大降低了操作人员的劳动强度，也提高了作业安全性、稳定性和生产效率。此外，西门子解决方案还提供众多附加价值。例如CeNit直线运行控制器具备自动纠偏功能，减少对起重机铁轮和钢轨的磨损，降低维护成本。而主动型电源模块（ALM）则大幅度地实现了能量回馈。起重机管理系统（CMS）和远程起重机管理系统（RCMS）将设备产生的大数据转化为智能数据。一旦设备发生故障，即使是毫无经验的维护人员在系统指导下也能迅速定位故障位置，在最短时间内解决问题。扬帆起航“路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索”。尽管有着坚实的起步，宝钢和西门子的数字化愿景将不会一蹴而就。双方共同的长远构想是要建立一个全透明的数字化钢厂，逐步在数字化空间里建设一个与现实并行一致的虚拟工厂，实现快速响应并满足个性化需求，且交付高品质产品的制造模式，运维模式则实现从事后处理到事先预防的转变。这一美好愿景可在建设中的宝武集团新型炭材料工厂初见端倪。这座崭新的数字化工厂将形成锂电池负极材料、电炉炼钢超高功率电极、碳纤维制品三大产业链，尤其电炉炼钢是钢铁工业的未来发展方向。在这里，用于工程文档管理的西门子COMOS系统和保障安全稳定生产的Simatic PCS 7系统高度集成，实现从“数字化设计”到“数字化交付”，让设计数据直接应用于DCS工程阶段，大大缩短系统组态和文档检索时间。西门子基于“纵深防御”理念的态势感知工控安全解决方案能帮助工厂保护信息安全和网络防护，支持多基地协同运维。不仅如此，人工智能、边缘计算、增强现实和工业云等前瞻性科技都有计划在这里落地开花。通过这些已经实施和正在探索的新技术， 西门子预计将帮助工厂降低不合格品率28%，提升运营效率30%，延长设备有效作业时间35%。不仅如此，双方还在智能制造标准的研究和数字化人才培养方面取得了丰硕的成果。在过去两年间，双方不仅组织了100多场培训和技术交流，西门子还与宝武人才院携手探索智能制造人才的系统化培养，并与宝钢技术一起为智能制造国家标准的制定作出贡献。而用曾任宝钢股份有限公司董事长的戴志浩的话说，“西门子在宝钢建设阶段、扩张阶段、以及新时代均有卓越的贡献。”可以说过去四十年是宝钢从无到有、开创奇迹的四十年，是宝钢与西门子风雨同舟、并肩奋进的四十年，更是中国钢铁工业转型升级的四十年。在数字化浪潮奔腾而来的今天，人们有理由相信，西门子与宝钢这对志气相投的老朋友将继续携手同行，谱写钢铁工业新的奇迹。

2016年6月，宝钢集团与西门子股份公司在北京正式签署《宝钢与西门子智慧制造（工业4.0）战略协议》，基于开放平台建设数字化钢铁工厂。西门子与宝钢，中德最具传奇色彩的两大工业巨头再次携手，广受世界瞩目。历经四十年风雨的宝钢在数字化浪潮袭来之际寻求新的突破口。而西门子像是一位心意相通的老朋友，一路走来，沐风栉雨，同舟共济。西门子与宝钢共同践行数字制造战略。第二排左三为现任宝武集团董事长陈德荣。老朋友，新目标走进宝钢上海宝山基地，历史沧桑感和现代工业气息扑面而来。四十年前从国外引进的料钟和高炉风口仍静静伫立在一号高炉纪念广场上，似乎诉说着过去的峥嵘岁月。让人意外的是，钢筋水泥的包围下竟有一个绿意盎然的宝钢动物园，一群群孔雀和梅花鹿在这里闲庭信步，繁衍生息，充当起工厂环境监测的“哨兵”。宝钢股份上海总部。随着经济下行风险加剧，劳动力成本上升，钢铁工业在“料峭寒冬”中前行。而经济的可持续高质量发展对于产品质量和性能的要求不断提高，特别是“城市工厂”的命题如何破解给钢铁企业带来了全新挑战。作为行业领军者的宝钢同样面临着劳动力成本劣势和部分设备低能效的“痛点”。而随着宝钢与武钢的强强联合，规模扩大的同时，制造管理效率亟待加强。宝钢希望继续保持全球竞争力，途经便是实现制造的数字化转型，而首选的合作伙伴便是西门子。用曾任宝钢集团董事长的徐乐江的话说，“世界领先的钢铁企业和世界领先的自动化、信息化企业理应携手探索出智能制造的路径和标准，为钢铁产业转型升级提供示范，也为中德合作树立标杆。”但宝钢的数字化征途与大多数企业不同。一方面，宝钢早已具备很高的自动化和信息化水平。早在30年前，宝钢就已开始使用企业资源计划系统（ERP）和制造执行系统（MES）。上世纪九十年代，宝钢的工人已有很高的专业素养，且90%以上已经在宽敞明亮的计算机中控室里工作。但其工序和工序之间、上下游之间、运维、物流、许多单体设备以及细分环节还有很大的空间，可以进一步提升劳动生产率和能效。另一方面，当许多企业还未厘清“工业4.0”的概念时，宝钢已在有策略、有步骤地持续投入，并形成了专门的组织架构和团队，以战略的眼光去尝试和探索。正如现任宝武集团董事长陈德荣强调的，未来的项目需要以智能制造的标准建设。“这对西门子是一大挑战，但也是难得的机遇。只有与强大的伙伴同行，我们才能实现飞跃。西门子想要的不只是订单，还有经验和价值创造。” 西门子中国过程工业与驱动集团宝武西门子联合探索工业4.0项目负责人陈江宁表示。“我们和宝钢深度合作，抓住薄弱环节，从蓝图规划到可行性研究，定义了12个研究模块，结合人工智能、大数据和增强现实等最新技术，由点及面地探索钢铁行业实现数字化企业的路径和方向。”他补充道。数据：粹炼钢铁业核心价值根据宝武和西门子的共同规划，双方短期目标是在2016年以“1580热轧智能车间”为基础实施先导项目落地，中期目标是在2-3年内建立并完善钢铁行业“智能制造（工业4.0）”框架，协助宝武开展方案策划和实践。而长期目标则是建立产业生态圈，与其他行业一起探索“智能制造”的商业化模式。据陈江宁介绍，前两个目标已经基本达成，很多子项目已经或正在系统化地落地实施。作为第一个“试验田”的热轧1580产线投产于上世纪九十年代，年产热轧卷400 万吨。产线的自动化和信息化基础较好，但与世界一流水平相比，在产品质量和关键消耗指标等方面仍有一定差距。为此，西门子团队利用工厂工程设计和管理软件COMOS，为产线的关键机架设备建立了数字化模型，通过“数字化双胞胎”帮助仪表、机械和电气等不同专业的人员协同工作，实现精细化运维。而西门子控制器和无线射频识别技术（RFID）让智能机器人有了“智慧的大脑”，自动完成为轧辊补充润滑油的任务，不仅提高了补油作业的精准度和效率，杜绝人工操作的安全隐患，也降低了劳动力成本。而西门子全集成自动化系统（TIA）的应用则帮助主轧电机的冷却风机提升能效，投资当期收回。西门子技术支持的轧辊补油机器人。随着版图的扩大，宝武的生产基地遍及上海、武汉、湛江、南京、乌鲁木齐和韶关等地，如何实现多基地的高效运维成为了新的课题。西门子以COMOS和Walkinside等软硬件支持宝钢打造虚拟远程运维平台，实现远程智能监控和诊断，以及故障预警和设备寿命预测，为工厂全生命周期的运维提供支持。目前，该平台在1580热轧车间试点情况良好，报警准确率超过80%，趋势性故障漏报为零。双方也正积极探索西门子基于云的开放式物联网操作系统MindSphere与之对接。大块头有大智慧而在宝钢位于南京的梅山基地，数字化技术正让一台台笨重的大型起重机变得“身姿轻盈”。在梅钢第一炼钢厂，工作人员在20米高空中的驾驶室轻轻按下“确认键”，看似笨拙的250吨起重机就像长了“火眼金睛”一般，自动避开障碍物，灵巧地把一炉1600多摄氏度的滚烫钢水高高吊起，到达目标位置，再来个90度“前空翻”，一滴不漏地把钢水浇筑到模具当中。在过去，“吊钢水”全靠经验丰富的资深操作员，他们往往高度紧张、手忙脚乱，稍有半点差池便可能造成难以挽回的损失。也正因其高难度和高风险性，“钢包吊”长期被视为起重机智能化领域难以触碰的“禁区”。西门子携手梅钢和太原重工集团，敢为人先，率先打破“禁区”，打造出中国首台智能化液态熔融金属吊运行车，填补了行业内一项长期的空白。自2018年3月27日成功投运以来，这个“聪明”的大家伙始终保持平稳运行。中国首台智能化液态熔融金属吊运行车运行良好。这台智能起重机是基于西门子Simocrane工艺平台打造，集成了防摇控制系统等智能软件和PLC、变频器、无线通讯设备等自动化硬件。它能够通过智能算法，实现最优路径，将钢水包精确运达指定位置，全程无需人工干预，一键巡航。它整套动作行云流水，俨然一个身怀绝技的“武林高手”。这不仅大大降低了操作人员的劳动强度，也提高了作业安全性、稳定性和生产效率。此外，西门子解决方案还提供众多附加价值。例如CeNit直线运行控制器具备自动纠偏功能，减少对起重机铁轮和钢轨的磨损，降低维护成本。而主动型电源模块（ALM）则大幅度地实现了能量回馈。起重机管理系统（CMS）和远程起重机管理系统（RCMS）将设备产生的大数据转化为智能数据。一旦设备发生故障，即使是毫无经验的维护人员在系统指导下也能迅速定位故障位置，在最短时间内解决问题。扬帆起航“路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索”。尽管有着坚实的起步，宝钢和西门子的数字化愿景将不会一蹴而就。双方共同的长远构想是要建立一个全透明的数字化钢厂，逐步在数字化空间里建设一个与现实并行一致的虚拟工厂，实现快速响应并满足个性化需求，且交付高品质产品的制造模式，运维模式则实现从事后处理到事先预防的转变。这一美好愿景可在建设中的宝武集团新型炭材料工厂初见端倪。这座崭新的数字化工厂将形成锂电池负极材料、电炉炼钢超高功率电极、碳纤维制品三大产业链，尤其电炉炼钢是钢铁工业的未来发展方向。在这里，用于工程文档管理的西门子COMOS系统和保障安全稳定生产的Simatic PCS 7系统高度集成，实现从“数字化设计”到“数字化交付”，让设计数据直接应用于DCS工程阶段，大大缩短系统组态和文档检索时间。西门子基于“纵深防御”理念的态势感知工控安全解决方案能帮助工厂保护信息安全和网络防护，支持多基地协同运维。不仅如此，人工智能、边缘计算、增强现实和工业云等前瞻性科技都有计划在这里落地开花。通过这些已经实施和正在探索的新技术， 西门子预计将帮助工厂降低不合格品率28%，提升运营效率30%，延长设备有效作业时间35%。不仅如此，双方还在智能制造标准的研究和数字化人才培养方面取得了丰硕的成果。在过去两年间，双方不仅组织了100多场培训和技术交流，西门子还与宝武人才院携手探索智能制造人才的系统化培养，并与宝钢技术一起为智能制造国家标准的制定作出贡献。而用曾任宝钢股份有限公司董事长的戴志浩的话说，“西门子在宝钢建设阶段、扩张阶段、以及新时代均有卓越的贡献。”可以说过去四十年是宝钢从无到有、开创奇迹的四十年，是宝钢与西门子风雨同舟、并肩奋进的四十年，更是中国钢铁工业转型升级的四十年。在数字化浪潮奔腾而来的今天，人们有理由相信，西门子与宝钢这对志气相投的老朋友将继续携手同行，谱写钢铁工业新的奇迹。

In our first episode for Season Two, we sit down with Jeff Brown, principal of Roberto Clemente MS, to discuss the importance of vision and developing a personal style.

Eric Combs is a middle school band director in Olney, Illinois and is dedicated to helping his peers through his Sound Beginnings website and Thoughts from a Beginning Band Director Facebook page. Topics: Eric’s background and how he overcame his early self-doubts to become a very successful middle school director in Only, Illinois. Eric’s impulse to share his strategies and successes as a teacher with others and his work to help other band directors find success. A few tips and best practices for first and second year band directors including being willing to take the time to visit other successful programs in your area. The system of differentiated instruction that Eric uses and a discussion of classroom management. Links: Sound Beginnings McCracken Middle School Band Ed Lisk: The Creative Director David Newell: Classroom Management in the Music Room Scott Rush: Habits of a Successful Middle School Band Director Stone: Shadows of Eternity Biography: Eric Combs earned both his bachelors and his masters in music education from Eastern Illinois University. He has been a 6-8 grade beginning band director for 14 years in rural Illinois, and has worked in his current job in Olney, Illinois for the past 11 years. Mr. Combs' bands regularly receive perfect first superior ratings at contest. Under his direction, the band program has been named three years in a row a "Support Music Merit Award" winning school through the NAMM Foundation's "Best Communities for Music Education" program. Mr. Combs' and the RCMS band program was recently recognized in a regular session the United States Congress. Mr. Combs spends his free time providing free materials geared towards educators who are new to the field of beginner band directing, including his "Thoughts From a Beginning Band Director" Facebook blog, and his "Sound Beginnings Beginner Band Series" website.

Mr. D briefly runs down the first day of school at RCMS - 08.15.2018.

In this episode, Mr. D laments being tired (weenie) after a great Opening Day at RCMS. He goes after Day One paperwork, course materials, and the schedule for the next couple of days, all whilst his three year old son, Connor, watches "Horton Hears a Hoo." Enjoy.

In the last decades regional climate models (RCMs) have proven their ability to provide valuable information about potential future changes in the earth’s climate system. Research projects like GLOWA-Danube (Global Change of the Water Cycle) are given the possibility to utilize RCM simulations as meteorological drivers for land surface model components. To adequately describe all sorts of water fluxes in the research area of the Upper Danube watershed the different components of the interdisciplinary DANUBIA model require data in high spatial and temporal resolution. While the latter can be satisfactorily provided by most RCMs, the spatial resolution at which atmospheric processes can be resolved is computationally limited to at best 10 x 10 km at present. A clear need has been identified to develop appropriate methods to bridge the gap between RCMs and high resolution land surface models. The application of such downscaling techniques is in particularly necessary in highly complex terrain, where the limited spatial resolution of RCM simulations does not fully capture the natural climatic variability. In the present work a model interface has been developed that provides adequate scaling techniques to overcome the mismatch between the model scales permitting the investigation of climate change impacts at regional to local scales. Besides the downscaling of meteorological simulations, the coupler scales up fluxes calculated at the land surface and provides the aggregated fluxes as inputs for the RCMs. As the latter allows to consider the nonlinearity and complexity of the interactions between the atmosphere and the land surface as well as the mutual dependency of the respective processes at the investigated scale the approach can be expected to contribute to a better understanding of the complex land-atmosphere-system. A comprehensive description of the implemented algorithms is given. Further first results of one-way coupled model runs using the regional climate model REMO to simulate the atmosphere and the hydrological model PROMET to describe all hydrological relevant processes at the land surface are presented. By comparing the results achieved for a potential future climate to those achieved for past climate conditions the climate change impact on the water resources is analyzed. The model interface SCALMET has been developed in the framework of the GLOWA-Danube Project at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. The financial funding of GLOWA-Danube by the German Ministry of Education and Research (BMB+F) is gratefully acknowledged.