Hi Desh, Your computer must have been hit by an electron storm. I'm not sure if this qualifies as a "natural disaster". Ha, ha, ha!
Folks, I just want to clear this up a bit. The list included 9 "natural events". These are a [safe] list of events that can cause "natural disaster" to pick from. The "sink holes" that Mark Vanderlyn has mentioned in one of his e-mail would qualify if it is caused by one of the "natural events", i.e. earthquake or rain storm.
Once a “natural disaster” has been
selected, the team then needs to identify a "problem" caused by the "natural disaster", and find an "innovative solution" for your project.
In conclusion, if your team choose one of the "natural events" from the "safe" list, you are pretty safe. If your team chooses an event [not] on the safe list, you will need to convince the judges at your tournament that it is a "natural disaster" that meet the disaster cycle of prepare, stay safe, and rebuild.
Otis Pierson has shared a very good video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNa4perHN5c&feature=youtu.be.
Mark has also point out about the project FAQ that you can follow at: http://www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge/projectfaq.
I just want to point out that the project FAQ supersede the challenge document, and judges will go with the FAQ for final ruling -- so check it regularly. Also, if your team has a project idea that you are not too sure if it will fit the requirement of this year challenge, feel free to ask FLL at [log in to unmask]. They will reply within 1 to 2 days.
Best wishes,
Curt
And just remember "We have FUN!"
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Sorry went out prematurely.
Enjoy the Zits comic fury - what happens after your FLLr's grows out to become College bound seniors. Still trying to figure out how those flies passed through the door.
Desh Deshmukh
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Enjoy the Zits comic lighter side if you have asked your team to comic if it ever happens in your nick of the wood. Still trying to figure out did I say
Desh Deshmukh
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Interesting. I did't know FIRST is now playing the part of mother nature in limiting the natural disaster (problems) and solutions.
On Sep 10, 2013, at 2:04 PM, "Denyse Carroll" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I took the disaster the selection the same as Sonya. Infact, the video .ppt says to select from this list. They said not to add things like locust, etc.
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> If you are not living on the Edge, it is impossible to get the Best View.
> Live ......
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>>>> Curt Tran 09/10/13 2:00 PM >>>
> You can also read the challenge as:
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> "You can choose a place far away, if your team is interested in a natural disaster that is not likely to happen near you. Choose a community where one of these natural events could happen:
> ..."
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> I don't think FIRST intented to limited the natural disaster if it does happen in your community.
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> On Sep 10, 2013, at 1:47 PM, Sonya Shaver wrote:
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>> Hmm, I actually thought they wanted you to only choose one from the list, because it says "Choose a community where one of these natural events could happen" and then gives the list. So I was interpreting that to mean that they actually wanted you to choose one from that list. If it had said, "like the following, for example, etc" I would have thought differently. I wonder if we should clarify with someone about that, to be sure?
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>> Sonya Shaver
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>> On Tue, Sep 10, 2013 at 1:30 PM, Curt Tran wrote:
>> Yes, you can choose any natural disaster in your community or near by.
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