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	<title>robsyvertsen.org</title>
	<link>http://robsyvertsen.org</link>
	<description>A place on the internet for me to share my viewpoint with the world.</description>
	<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>My new radio control helicopter.</title>
		<link>http://robsyvertsen.org/2007/06/28/my-new-radio-control-helicopter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2007 18:50:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>Eflight</dc:subject><dc:subject>blade</dc:subject><dc:subject>eflight</dc:subject><dc:subject>e flite</dc:subject><dc:subject>local hobby shop</dc:subject><dc:subject>radio controlled helicopter</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[I took the plunge a few weeks ago and purchased a radio controlled helicopter.  After doing some research on the web and checking with my local hobby shop, I bought the E-Flite Blade CP.  This is a pretty impressive little kit.



blade  eflight  e flite  local hobby shop  radio controlled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kowaku nai yo!</title>
		<link>http://robsyvertsen.org/2007/03/23/kowaku-nai-yo/</link>
		<comments>http://robsyvertsen.org/2007/03/23/kowaku-nai-yo/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2007 18:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>Miscellaneous</dc:subject><dc:subject>cute</dc:subject><dc:subject>Miscellaneous</dc:subject><dc:subject>sumo</dc:subject><dc:subject>toddlers</dc:subject>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://robsyvertsen.org/2007/03/23/kowaku-nai-yo/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[My son is afraid of the noises our upstairs neighbours make and it used to keep him up at night&#8230;  Which kept us up at night.  We&#8217;ve been teaching him to yell out &#8220;Kowaku nai yo!&#8221; (You don&#8217;t scare me! in Japanese) to handle it.  Last night he added to it by [...]]]></description>
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		<title>We Deliver On Our Commitments.</title>
		<link>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/18/we-deliver-on-our-commitments/</link>
		<comments>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/18/we-deliver-on-our-commitments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Dec 2006 15:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>Quality</dc:subject><dc:subject>quality</dc:subject>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/18/we-deliver-on-our-commitments/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What is your quality policy?  How does it mesh with your mission and values?  Most companies have a quality policy.  You can find plenty on Google.  Take a look at it and see how it applies to your work.


quality]]></description>
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		<title>Integrating 8 Disciplines with DMAIC.</title>
		<link>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/15/integrating-8-disciplines-with-dmaic/</link>
		<comments>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/15/integrating-8-disciplines-with-dmaic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Dec 2006 19:07:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>Quality</dc:subject><dc:subject>8 disciplines</dc:subject><dc:subject>control charts</dc:subject><dc:subject>dmaic</dc:subject><dc:subject>effective problem solving</dc:subject><dc:subject>ishikawa diagrams</dc:subject><dc:subject>qualitas</dc:subject><dc:subject>quality</dc:subject><dc:subject>quality tools</dc:subject><dc:subject>robert thompson</dc:subject><dc:subject>six sigma</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[Robert Thompson over at Qualitas has written a short article explaining how the 8 Disciplines approach can be mapped onto the DMAIC framework of Six Sigma.  This article has helped me see some of the strengths of the 8 Disciplines approach.  Too many times I&#8217;ve seen the 8 Disciplines form used just as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Inventory results</title>
		<link>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/13/inventory-results/</link>
		<comments>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/13/inventory-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Dec 2006 20:37:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>Miscellaneous</dc:subject><dc:subject>Miscellaneous</dc:subject><dc:subject>physical inventory</dc:subject><dc:subject>variance</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[In October I did my first annual physical inventory.  I&#8217;ve worked on them before in previous jobs but only as a member of the count team.  This time, I was a member of the organizing team and responsible for the results.  What were they?  It took 35 people 4 days to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Six Sigma for Dummies</title>
		<link>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/12/six-sigma-for-dummies/</link>
		<comments>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/12/six-sigma-for-dummies/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Dec 2006 17:08:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>Quality</dc:subject><dc:subject>quality</dc:subject><dc:subject>six sigma</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[Having moved into a new job related to quality, I&#8217;ve been trying to learn as fast as I can.  One of the most popular ideas in quality right now is Six Sigma.  Wanting to learn the basics I picked up Six Sigma for Dummies and wasn&#8217;t disappointed!  This book goes through all [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The End of Suffering</title>
		<link>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/11/the-end-of-suffering/</link>
		<comments>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/11/the-end-of-suffering/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2006 17:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>Miscellaneous</dc:subject><dc:subject>everyday lives</dc:subject><dc:subject>franklin covey</dc:subject><dc:subject>Miscellaneous</dc:subject><dc:subject>personal mission statement</dc:subject><dc:subject>quality mission statement</dc:subject><dc:subject>restitution</dc:subject><dc:subject>suffering</dc:subject><dc:subject>tim sanders</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote my mission statement a couple of years ago before I met my wife and well before my son was born.  It&#8217;s pretty good and has served me well to keep my values clear.  
Lately I&#8217;ve been taking parenting classes  and restitution theory has come up.  I&#8217;ve also been involved [...]]]></description>
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		<title>www.motionbased.com - Like a Free Upgrade to Your GPS Receiver</title>
		<link>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/05/wwwmotionbasedcom-like-a-free-upgrade-to-your-gps-receiver/</link>
		<comments>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/12/05/wwwmotionbasedcom-like-a-free-upgrade-to-your-gps-receiver/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Dec 2006 16:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>Running</dc:subject><dc:subject>elevation profile</dc:subject><dc:subject>fitness</dc:subject><dc:subject>garmin etrex venture</dc:subject><dc:subject>google maps</dc:subject><dc:subject>gps units</dc:subject><dc:subject>handy website</dc:subject><dc:subject>motionbased</dc:subject><dc:subject>Running</dc:subject><dc:subject>track data</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[I try always run with my GPS.  I have an old Garmin eTrex Venture and I was really been envious of the newer GPS units on the market.  On Sunday I found www.motionbased.com.  This is a really handy website for anyone who wants to see the information in their GPS!  What&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sometimes Quality is Life or Death</title>
		<link>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/11/17/sometimes-quality-is-life-or-death/</link>
		<comments>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/11/17/sometimes-quality-is-life-or-death/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2006 16:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>Quality</dc:subject><dc:subject>quality</dc:subject>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://robsyvertsen.org/archives/61</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Last night, 70% of our neighbours decided they&#8217;d rather risk their families lives than stand in the cold when the fire alarm went off.  This is the fifth time our fire alarm went off this year.  Again, it turned out to be a false alarm.  Last time we were told it was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Love is the Killer App</title>
		<link>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/11/14/love-is-the-killer-app/</link>
		<comments>http://robsyvertsen.org/2006/11/14/love-is-the-killer-app/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Nov 2006 16:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rob</dc:creator>
		
	<dc:subject>Reading</dc:subject><dc:subject>networking books</dc:subject><dc:subject>reading</dc:subject><dc:subject>tim sanders</dc:subject>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tim Sanders has written an excellent book on the nitty gritty part of networking.  Unlike other networking books, Love is the Killer App explains three required differentiators: Knowledge, Connections, and Compassion.
The section on Knowledge is all about finding a way to add value to as many people as you can.  In here, Tim [...]]]></description>
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