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Oops (or, "why can't Brian count?")
Jim tried out my program and promptly discovered I had been lazy and not actually tested it... at all (that's right folks, always remember to make your mistakes big and in the blogosphere...). The problem was that the loop counter was counting "0 - 1 - 2" just like computer do, but Brian was thinking of it as "1 - 2 - 3". As a result, the sound didn't synchronize and the numbers displayed weren't quite right. The solution Jim found was simple: use a Math block to add one to the loop counter before wiring it into the Number-To-Text block and the Switch. Problem solved!
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- Jim Kelly said...
To give Brian some credit... he didn't actually have the bot to test it on, so I cut him a LOT of slack :)
Also, considering that all I did was add in a MATH block to his elegant program, I think he's being a bit too harsh on himself, too.
I hope you've enjoyed watching our little back and forth improvements on both hardware and software.
Matthias is up next with his LDRAW contribution. He might be convinced by some reader comments to post some "working" images as he designs...
- May 12, 2006, 7:24:00 AM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
May I?
Buddy, you were supposed to keep my back free instead of knifing me! ;-)
Ok, let's wait what people will say...
*Still laughing*,
Matthias Paul
- May 12, 2006, 8:09:00 PM
- Matthias Paul Scholz said...
As for testing, that certainly is one of the most crucial points with distributed development - how can participants test their software on hardware (= actual version of robot) they don't have at theirs' disposal?
One solution could be some kind of "Extreme LDrawing" (XL): LDraw files frequently updated by the robot building team as a means for providing hardware information to the software team (yet, the overhead might be not negligible).
After all, Jim, we should try to come up with some "Distributed NXTing: Lessons learned and best practices" document, shouldn't we?
Matthias Paul
- May 12, 2006, 8:22:00 PM
- Jim Kelly said...
A best-practices document, huh? And Matthias pulls out his knife! :)
Looks like more writing in my future...
Seriously, though... Matthias has a good idea. This project was fairly simple (relatively speaking) - Brian had my original code and a few images, so he knew that I was using 3 motors, each controlling an item.
The difficulty is when the right-hand doesn't know what the left-hand is doing. Collaborative design doesn't mean we divide up the work and then go work in secret... it was very important for all of us to keep in contact. This was especially important during the test phase - I kept hearing the bot say < blank > 1, 2... it wasn't programmed to say ZERO because it was programmed to recognize 1, 2, and 3. Since the program loops start counting with zero, it took me a few minutes of staring to figure out the problem... a quick email to Brian about my thought to add an increment (MATH block) and he confirmed it would work.
It was also important to keep all the work public (via blog) so Matthias could start thinking about what would be involved on his end.
Next, we take Matthias drawing(s) and incorporate it into a design document that will show someone how to build RaSPy and how to program it.
- May 12, 2006, 10:47:00 PM
In the beginning there was nothing...
Applies to events of biblical proportions, array indexing and variables that initialize to zero. :)
- May 13, 2006, 12:57:00 PM
- Brian Davis said...
> Collaborative design doesn't mean we divide
> up the work and then go work in secret...
Agreed. Collaboration must involve communication of some form. Here, we did it on-line so everyone could watch. This weekend, a friend of mine built a NXT robot that fired little spheres, and I write the program while he built.
Brian Davis
- May 16, 2006, 1:00:00 AM


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There were, of course, innumerable other upgrades and fortifications required to support the new combo, most of which we've attempted to address in the accompanying photos and buildsheet. As you'll see, wringing 1,000 hp out of a reliable, street-worthy package requires a patient, holistic approach to engineering that is quite at odds with the zeitgeist of instant gratification promoted in many Internet forums and, yes, magazine articles. No, the new normal doesn't yield itself readily to quick fixes, but for those willing to follow a meticulously conceived build plan like the one outlined here, the payoff should prove well worth the wait.

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What is an inline splice?
Well, if you work with any type of electrical wiring, and need to join 2 pieces of wire you have 2 choices, pigtail or inline
Pigtail splices are when you hold the 2 pieces of wire, one end going up, the other going down, and twist their stripped ends together.
The issue with pigtails are...
1) They are ugly
2) They redirect the wire 180 degrees, so going from point A to B requires a sharp bend
3) After making that sharp bend you have this chunk of pigtailed wire flopping about, usually with a nice wad of gooey black tape, and sometimes a zip tie to act as a strain control
4) Since the connection is 180 degrees (or going the totally opposite direction) without some form of strain control, all it takes is a stout yank to sheer the connection (even with solder), altho honestly this is an extreme con
The pro's of pigtail's are
1) they are "easy"
Inline splices is where you take two pieces of wire, and join them in a nearly seamless extension of wire
Inline the issues with inline splices are ...
1) the are "hard" (and I claim shenanigans!)
The pro's of inline splices are
1) They are almost invisible, and look professional
2) They do not redirect the wires natural flow, going from point A to point B is just as simple as if you had the chance to place a wire from point A to point B
3) Since there is no bends in the wire, there is no chunks to manage, which is especially handy in tight situations or where you do not have a lot of wire to waste (ie: repairing wires in a vehicle)
4) they are really strong, even without solder bonding them (keeping in mind that they are not permanent, stress and vibration will eventually disconnect them without solder)
Worked great!
Nice tutorial! Thanks!
I just used it on a project and discovered one shortcut that may help some folks: I had several wires already stripped before realizing I wanted to go this route and looked up this instructable, so the strips were slightly different lengths. If you line up the two wires like you're going to use the "pigtail" approach and with their insulation lined up (just like the pigtail picture in the intro), you can then snip both the ends off at the same time and make them EXACTLY the same length. Then just continue from Step 3.
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Thanks for this information I used it last evening and the joints look pretty cool and I can feel a lot more confident about them. Cheers
Thanks for the well-explained wire splice. Just what I needed to fix an on-demand hot water heater.
Love the pros & cons section.
Why have you not mentioned the alternative simple solderless solution of using a screw down in line connector. Each wire can be gripped by two screws & there is probably no need to make the twisted splice. Please comment.
As for lap soldering....yes, it works. But as the experts say, solder is not designed to make a mechanical connection - only an electrical one. Wires should be mechanically secured before soldering. A lap solder joint should not be used for heavy duty connections or heavy-duty use.
Ok... I went and took a slight nap. After I woke up, I started a bit of testing with some of this. Its not like the spare cable wasn't replaceable...
Anyways, this is what I found out after some testing:
The 3 wires in the one cable were colored Red, Yellow, and Black. The other cables, and previously mentioned, were one wire coated and surrounded by the 2nd. I scrolled through google a bit more and saw that black was pretty much the same as the wire surrounding the first one in the 2-wire cable.
So I twisted red and yellow together, and twisted that pair to the single inner wire on the other cable.
That worked, and pretty well. The only down side is that it is mono by default. Thats not a big issue for me, seeing as im going to mostly use this "patch panel" for linking more speakers to different places easily. I am pretty sure most of the speakers I have are one channel each... ('Course, if they are multi-channel by whatever freak chance, that'd be cool =D )
Anyways. Now I guess the bigger question to ask would be if its possible to make it a stereo splice... I have several ideas, but they dont make complete sense...
If you have any info, please let me know. I hope this little bit of info helps someone else, too!
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Welcome to Digimon Dimensional Rift, I am your all knowing, and all powerful Story Teller for this new journey. As you all know, with the exception of two of you, you are all in your own digital adventures in alternate realities. Your first few posts should be outlining where you are, and what you are doing right now, before being called to the roleplay universe. Feel free to create non playable characters to support your current situation in your world if need be. Questions, shoot me a PM!
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The dust cleared.
Blue Flare's General, Kiriha Anouma, stood out, on the back of his partner, MetalGreymon.
"You've over-estimated yourself, friend."
His opponent, Eris Shinjitsu, general of the Ryusei Army, raised himself up from the crater.
"Don't think this is over yet, I'm far from done."
From his pocket, he withdrew a handheld device.
"Alright, let's go.
Reload! Stingmon! Seadramon!"
A bulky-beetle man, and a large sea-serpent appeared in front of him.
With a flash, both creatures turned into light and flew together.
"Stingmon Aquatic Cannon Mode!"
This new creation looked like Stingmon with Seadramon's head for a hand.
A smile stretched over Kiriha's face.
"Bring it."
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It was a Friday morning, the sun was rising in the distance, an alarm clock beside a blue with blue sheets goes off with sound of chorus bells, a girl sits up in the bed, and slams her fist on the alarm. "Reiko, Breakfast is ready" said a voice calling out from the hallway, The girl yawns and slides out of bed, she headed to the bath room, showered, then dressed for school, and then head down for breakfast, her mother was waiting with toasts, bacon, and eggs, Reiko quickly shoveled some of each into her mouth, and ran out carrying a piece of toast, her lunch bag, and school backpack.
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"Frozen Fury!"
A beam of cold fire shot out from Stingmon's cannon.
"MetalGreymon, let's go!"
"Giga Destroyer!"
A beam of destructive energy shot from MetalGreymon's back cannons.
The two attacks collided in mid-air and exploded.
"Well, that's no good....
...Xros Open! Stingmon! Seadramon!"
Both Digimon were recalled into his Xros Loader.
"Let's see you handle this then!
DigiXros! XV-mon! Stingmon!"
Before him was born Paildramon, the fusion of both Digimon.
Paildramon was immediately on the offensive, shooting lasers from the guns on his thighs.
The ground around MetalGreymon erupted into explosions.
"Enough of this, MetalGreymon.
They aren't worth our time."
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April 22, 2012, 10:53:31 AM »
5 Years earlier
As the sound of children goes off into the afternoon, there's a mysterious light coming from the computer lab.
A young boy enters the lab and sees a blinding white light and what appears to be an egg.
Boy - "What is that? And what's an egg doing here?"
He reaches for the egg, and it hatches. A mysterious monster arises from the hatched egg
Monster-"My name is Fufumon and I have been waiting for you Minato"
As the boy trembles in fear knowing the monster knows his name and he's terrified that the monster can also talk.
Minato-"Just who are you? What are you? How do you know my name?!"
Just as the boy begins to asks questions a mysterious lights shines from the computer and a strange device begins to merge from the computer its colors are red and gray.
Fufumon-"You are a chosen child there many like you but you don't have to be scared I'm your partner also I am part of you"
As time goes by the young boy who's name is Minato Tatsumi he has grown he is now 19 years old and his partner has evolve from Fufumon to Kyokyomon and now his current form Ryudamon.
Last Edit: April 22, 2012, 11:11:18 AM by takuyayagami
For a light there's a darkness,For a darkness there's a light.
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April 22, 2012, 12:31:40 PM »
A wild Digimon, Strikedramon was on the loose. DATS sent their best team, Frank and Dracomon after them. Eventually Frank caught up with the Strikedramon.
"No more running you coward!" Said Frank
"Wait, this isn't what you think!" Said Strikedramon
Insert "Believer" starts to play:
"You and your kind are all the same, and I'm not gonna listen to you bullshit!"
"Digi-Soul, Charge!" Says Frank, energetic
"DRACOMON, DIGIVOLVE TO! Coredramon Blue!"
Coredramon and Strikedramon start to battle, with Coredramon having the advantage.
Defeated, Strikedramon says "Please, you don't know what's at stake!"
"Believer" stops.
"Don't talk your way out of this. Coredramon, finish him off" Says Frank
"Blue Flare Breath!" Says Coredramon, vaporizing Strikedramon.
Coredramon then de-digivolves back to Dracomon.
"Come on, let's head back to head quarters buddy" Says Frank, with a somewhat disturbed tone.
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Back at Headquarters, Frank is called up by the DATS Commander: Richard Sampson.
"Frank, that Digimon clearly had something to say." Says the Commander.
"Those things are only out to kill. Why would that Digimon be any different?" Says Frank.
"I watched the entire battle, you killed it in cold blood." Says Richard.
"ISN'T THAT WHAT YOU TOLD ME TO DO?!" Says Frank.
"Only to wild ones, clearly this one wasn't out for blood." Says the Commander.
"If that was the case, you would've stopped me." Says Frank.
The commander says nothing and Frank walks off.
"Are you okay?" Says Dracomon.
Frank pats Dracomon on the head "Yeah, I'm fine."
"I know there's a problem, I know you." Says Dracomon.
"I guess I'm just bothered about what Strikedramon said. Was it right to destroy him?" Says Frank.
"You've always made the right decisions. I trust you" Says Dracomon, smiling.
"Thanks buddy" Says Frank, giving Dracomon a hug.
Walking Home, Frank runs into his girlfriend, Chelsea.
"Hey, are you alright?" Says Chelsea.
"Yeah, I'm fine. What are you doing here?" Says Frank
"Oh you know, just running around, hi Dracomon" Says Chelsea.
Dracomon hugs Chelsea's leg.
"Listen, I gotta get going. I'll check up on you later" Says Frank
Chelsea then gives Frank a kiss on the cheek.
"Are you gonna be okay?" Says Dracomon, concerned.
"Dracomon, lets go to the Digital World!" Says Frank.
"WHAT?! It's against the rules!" Says Dracomon
"Fuck the rules! Lets do something fun!" Says Frank
"....I guess we could" Says Dracomon.
Frank and Dracomon go into the Dats Headquarters and activate the digital gate.
"You ready?" Says Frank
"YEAH!" Says Dracomon.
Both then proceed to jump into the Portal.
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April 22, 2012, 01:29:20 PM »
"Well, that's just another battle that I win..."
A voice spoke from Eris's Xros Loader.
"Are we done here, Eris?"
"I think we are, Mikemon."
"Then what are we doing standing here? There are other Xones that we can be capturing."
With that, Eris swung his Xros Loader in the air, creating a rip of the dimension, exposing a green digital void.
Without hesitation, he ran through the rip before it sealed...
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April 22, 2012, 06:45:13 PM »
"I am going to be late!" said Reiko in a panicked, she had gotten distracted again on the way to school, she was running now, the school was going to go off in the next 10 minutes, she had to make it this time, if she didn't she would have to stay in detention for lunch again. Why did she always takes that same route, the one that takes her near the pet store, her parents would never let her get that cute little rabbit, she was almost distracted again just thinking, which almost sent her into a day dream, but at the last moment snapped back to reality.
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April 22, 2012, 11:22:28 PM »
As time goes by Minato question him self if there are other children beside him with a digimon and a digivice as he walks by a pet shop his digivice reacts to something or someone as he notices that theres an in-training digimon with a girl he tries to follow her but she disappears.
Kyokyomon-"What's wrong Minato?"
Minato-"I thought I saw someone with a digimon and my digivice reacted I wonder why..."
Last Edit: April 23, 2012, 06:58:50 AM by takuyayagami
For a light there's a darkness,For a darkness there's a light.
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Reiko practically jumps into class, just in time for the final bell to go off, she breaths heavily as she takes her seat. "you finally made it in time" said a friend of Reiko's in the desk behind her, her day dreaming had often made her late, but not this time, exasperatedly celebrated, though she didn't have the energy to sustain much of one. The teacher entered the room, and started to take attendance, and was surprised to see Reiko arrived on time.
"I made it by the hair of flatterfly, or the tail of scottlebob" said Reiko making up a few words as she spoke, ignoring her friends who were looking rather confused at exactly those were.
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Tamika was laying on her bed relaxing after a hard workout. These days she was pretty focused on her health. And since not much was going on in the way of fighting, what else could she do?
"Ohhh I'm sooo bored..." she sighed as she turned over to look at the time on her smartphone. It was 2pm. All she wanted was for something exciting to happen. She got her wish. Her D-Arc went off to signal that a digimon was bioemerging.
"Guilmon! Lets go!" she called for her partner digimon.
"Finally! Some action!" she stated cheerfully as she began tracking the digimon.
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As Minato walks by a school he notices the same young girl who he saw by the pet shop when his digivice reacted.
Minato-"That's her!"as he notices her and his digivice reacts wondering if she has a digimon with her and he begins to think his words carefully not to scare her.
Kyokyomon-"Minato what's wrong?" Kyokyomon ask in a very confused way
Minato-"Kyokyomon remember the girl earlier by the pet shop?"
Kyokyomon-"I remember I wonder if she also has a digimon with her it would be fun to meet others like me"
As Minato tries to get near her to ask her questions his Digivice reacts again.
For a light there's a darkness,For a darkness there's a light.
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Story Teller Mode! Tai Kamiya Mode Activate!!
It was a beautiful spring afternoon, and Tai Kamiya is headed to the local school to pick up his cousin Reika from school. His aunt and mother had left earlier that day to head to the next town over for some shopping, and it was his job to keep an eye on her. Which was not a huge issue for him, as she was part of the new generation of the Chosen Children in Japan. Which meant an afternoon in the digital world. He was stoked. He has not had a chance to visit Agumon in a few weeks given the pressures of the University life. As he approaches the school, his digivice begins lighting up, "hm? whats going on here?" He asked himself, as he took out the little device to consult.
"another chosen child in the area, that is not me or Reika? Whats going on here?" He asked aloud, confused, as he knew all the Chosen Children personally as close friends.
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As Minato notices that his digivice goes off he notices a young man around the same age as him and he ponders him self who is he?
Minato-"Ummmm excuse me but ummm my digivice is giving a reaction from you two do you guys have a digimon also?"
Minato asked in a shy voice as he gets closer Kyokyomon gets out of Minato's bag.
Kyokyo-"Hello there you see my partner is kinda shy but he wants to know if you guys also have a digivice and if you also have a digimon."
For a light there's a darkness,For a darkness there's a light.
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Fiji's UN Peacekeepers serving in the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) in Golan have been doing an excellent job in difficult circumstances. This was confirmed to Fiji's visiting Ambassador by UNDOF's Force Commander Major-General Thapa.
Fijians can submit their designs for Fiji's new national flag by e-mail, by post and by hand delivery.
The competition is open to everyone. If you have an idea, do not be afraid to share it. Young people and schools are especially encouraged to take part.
You do not need a computer design program and you do not need to be a professional designer to make a submission. Sketches and drawings will be considered the same as electronic designs. All you need is pen, pencil and paper to participate.
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This minimizes water loss from evaporation and allows the sun to dry the leaf blade before disease sets in.
Soak the lawn deeply instead of giving it a quick mist. Frequent lawn watering often encourages shallow rooting and may predispose the lawn to increased disease and greater susceptibility to stress injury. Watering deeply and less frequently provides for improved turf growth and increased water conservation compared to light, frequent watering.
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Summer brings the heat. It can also bring drought conditions when you least expect it. When a swelter begins to take a toll on your lawn, many grasses will try to survive by entering a dormant stage where they drink less water and stop growing. Daytime temperatures in the 80's (F), lawns can survive for 3-4 weeks, whereas climates in the 90's reduce that survival timeframe to 2-3 weeks. Irrigate lightly, about ½ inch, every 3 weeks to help your lawn get through the hot and dry summer months. This irrigation will not make a dormant lawn green again. Greening will start when conditions get cooler and wetter.
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Robert has just returned from Dubai, whereupon he reconnected with the GEMS Modern Academy. Just in time for World Environment Day, the Buccaneers reaffirmed their commitment to Antarctica following the recent 2014 International Antarctic Expedition. Robert discussed the Buccaneers progress with launching 'PAPER': Project to Actively Preserve Environmental Resources. The Buccaneers outlined a few components to their long-term action plan:
Working off the 'think global, act local' platform, the GEMS are well on the way with a strategy devoted to conserving the earth's natural resources at a local level. Well done, Buccaneers!
Advertisers often use the expression, "it's the opportunity of a lifetime," to describe everything from investment products to all-expense-included vacations. As a result this phrase has lost much of its impact. When I was selected to participate in the ICEWALK in1989, my father accurately described it as, "the opportunity of several lifetimes." Those who find themselves in the early stages of life's journey may not fully recognize just how special it is to participate in something of this nature. ICEWALK, and the expeditions that followed, combined noble purposes with high adventure, and introduced the participant to like-minded individuals from many different cultures in faraway lands. These voyages are, in many ways, modern day versions of the quests undertaken by the knights of the middle ages. And those who are lucky enough to be involved are forever changed by the experience.
After ICEWALK my career took me to the law where I have served as a prosecutor at every level of the United States government. Like many of my colleagues, I have had the opportunity to investigate crime scenes, to conduct surveillance on targets, to run stables of informants, to arrest criminal kingpins, to present cases to juries and to argue in the Supreme Court, but throughout this time, the question that everyone asks is: "Tell me about the expedition…" It was my participation in this endeavor that caught my first employer's attention – I am told that the day before I started he said to my soon-to-be-roommates, "Clean this place up, the new guy's been to the goddamn North Pole!" – and it has been the first question asked on every interview since that time.
But this usefulness of the expedition in seeking employment only addresses what ICEWALK has done for me. It does not speak to that far more important issue: What ICEWALK has done to me. I would say that the time I spent on the ice with friends from many nations changed me, but as a young person, my world view was still being formed at that time, so it might be more accurate to say that it helped to shape me. It affected my life in many ways: Going into public service; helping with environmental causes; trying to preserve the planet for my daughter. It has instilled in me a deep appreciation of the stark beauty of the Arctic and the Antarctic and the lessons these last, great wildernesses can impart to us. And it has taught me that one man can make a difference, and that the effect of a team of dedicated individuals truly is greater than the sum of its parts.
From the first time I met Robert Swan on the long flight back from the Pole in 1989 to this very moment I have been proud to call him my captain, my mentor and my friend, and I will be eternally grateful for the effect he had on a young, impressionable adventurer nearly a quarter century ago…
Peter Hobart, ICEWALK ALUMNI MEMBER
Robert Swan discusses with CNN what Ben and Tarka on The Scott Expedition feel now that they have succeeded in their record-breaking and historic mission.
"As of 1:15am GMT, Ben Saunders and Tarka L'Herpiniere have officially completed their world-record breaking return journey to the South Pole and back following in the footsteps of Captain Scott. This is the first time Scott's route has ever been completed and marks the end of the longest polar journey on foot in history."
As a patron for this journey, I was able to see two men set goals, handle hardship and thankfully succeed in what they set out to do. So often we talk about setting goals and completing them, but rarely does one think about the actual process in the middle that can lead to failure. Ben and Tarka were beat and battered on this journey. As we watched from the comforts of warm hotel rooms or our homes, we questioned how they would get past some pretty sticky situations that were handed to them… but they did it and they did it well.
Throughout all of this, let us not forget the purpose of this expedition. It wasn't called The Scott Expedition to memorialize a great explorer who originally walked that same route, only not to finish. Today, Ben and Tarka took on a great act to commemorate these who journeyed before them, and to remember them with every footstep past where they met their ill fate in 1912.
Congrats to all who made this historic and record-breaking journey a success!
This week is Polar Week at the website Atlas Obscura. They will be celebrating all things Arctic and Antarctic, from the North to South Pole, covering topics on explorers, geography and interesting facts about these unique and desolate destinations. On twitter, use the hashtag #polarweek and include us at @2041robertswan.


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Managing Conflict, Accountability Conversations and Disputes
Know which crucial confrontations to hold and how to hold them
Regain control of the misunderstandings and misbehaviors that can destroy the cohesiveness of a leadership team. Whether the issue is medical errors, employee productivity or patient satisfaction, adopt the approaches that correct broken promises, violated expectations and bad behavior.
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Previously titled "Managing Conflict, Confrontations and Disputes."
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In addition to the 12 ACHE Face-to-Face Education credits assigned to this seminar, ACHE is accredited by other organizations to provide continuing education credit. View complete information about these organizations.


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This September, join us in Italy for an exclusive peek Behind the Scenes of the Renaissance in the great cities of Florence and Siena.
A Destination Like No Other
This trip for friends and alumni is hosted by the Office of Global Education and the College of Communication and Information, and features:
- A journey back in time to glimpse everyday life during the Renaissance
- Private access to museums when they are closed to the public
- Insiders to take you to the best secrets of Florence and Siena
- Internationally renowned experts in Italian art, history and culture to tell the stories
Art, History, Beauty, Wonder
- Special access to the Uffizi Gallery when it is closed to the public, one of the oldest and most famous art museums in the Western world
- Rare access to the Vasari Corridor, the private passage connecting the Uffizi with the Medici Palace across the river
- Palazzo Davanzati, built in the 14th century by the Davizzi family, wealthy members of the wool guild
- The Accademia Gallery and face-to-face time with Michelangelo's masterpiece, The David
- The breathtaking Santissima Annunziata and its Madonna, reputedly painted by an angel
Hidden, Festive, Sublime, Mouthwatering
We will enjoy a day trip through Tuscany to the exquisite town of Siena, with its unique shell-shaped Piazza del Campo. We'll visit the Palazzo Pubblico, the Cathedral, and the underground museum of Contrada dell'Onda, one of the seventeen neighborhoods of the city that compete in the famous Palio horse race.
Lunches and dinners, as well as a wine and traditional Italian food tasting, have been specially selected to confirm the deliciousness of the Renaissance and the perfection of Italian food and drink today, culminating with our farewell dinner at the exquisite Palazzo Niccolini.
Visits to the remarkable historic Palazzo dei Cerchi and Palazzo Bartolini Baldelli, which house Kent State Florence, will acquaint you with the amazing educational presence Kent State has had in Florence for more than 40 years.
You'll have no shortage of choices during free time for shopping and independent exploring.
Planning Your Trip
We are happy to assist or make recommendations, but you will be asked to reserve your own round-trip flight based on your preferences. If you are coming for the tour only, your flight should depart for Florence on Sept. 20 and return to the States on Sept. 26. Of course you can extend your stay in Europe if you like, but please plan to be in Florence Sept. 21–26 because the tour itself will occupy those dates.
We have reserved rooms at the beautiful Hotel Santa Maria Novella, a four-star hotel overlooking the piazza and cathedral of the same name. This palazzo-turned-hotel is just a few minutes walk from many major sights. The rooms we've reserved are double superior with a view for €290 + city tax of €4 per person/per night, and include breakfast. A larger or smaller room may be available on request. Visit the Hotel website.
The price of this tour is $1,000 per person (plus airfare and accommodations as described above), which includes all museum entry fees, tour guides, transportation to Siena, three lunches and three dinners, plus the occasional surprise ...
We hope you'll join us on this remarkable journey back to the Renaissance, and we look forward to sharing time with you in the singularly fascinating and beautiful city of Florence. Space on this tour is extremely limited, so reserve your spot soon.
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Feb 9, 2009
LEGO Flexpicker
6 comments:
- Clgfive said...
I don't get it- what does it do?
- Feb 9, 2009, 7:11:00 AM
I'm assuming, based on the video, that it is a object moving device with a high degree of manoverability.
- Feb 9, 2009, 8:21:00 AM
- Shep said...
It is a commercially available pick and place industrial robot. It is considered the fastest robot of its type.
My robot is a slow turtle compared to the real ones. I have to run the motors at about 35% because I loose accuracy and it just gets too bouncy.
Check this out:
This thing rocks!
- Feb 9, 2009, 9:05:00 AM
- megamindstorm101 said...
That is amazing. It surprized me the first time it moved and stretched itself. Very good and highly accurate robot. Great creation good job.
- Feb 9, 2009, 11:52:00 AM
Very awesome.
The accuracy was brilliant, and the arm in itself was an engineering feat! I wouldn't have enough Lego to build the tower that holds the arm in place, let alone the rest!
Also, Shep, do you mind posting a video of you Remote Controlling it? It would be great.
Thanks for a great video. Well made, no annoying rock music, and displaying the info well
- Feb 9, 2009, 7:26:00 PM
- Karl McAuley said...
What a wonderful robot. I'd guess its not being remote controlled but using a colour light sensor to detect the blocks to put them in the right place.
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I have just entered the realm of baking . . . Of all things . . . . Bread ! A Sourdough
I have that feeling I'm being watched . . . . if all goes wrong . . . will I have made a battle bread ?
Will I have to paint a smiley on me bum ???
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Tonyblack wrote:I inherited a bread maker and had quite a few disasters. The ducks at the local lake benefited from them though.
Tonyblack wrote:Can we call you Mr Hollywood? That looks delicious.
Indeed indeed chris on both countschris.ph wrote:stock photo tony we've got to wait for jaegers results
I can relate to that madThe Mad Collector wrote:When I worked on out of hours support I used to make a lot of bread, it was a great way to vent frustrations
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Tonyblack wrote:Dios created the gods and rituals for his own benefit. It suited his routine and made the people do as they were told. The fact that the people believed in all the strange gods, albeit through fear, is what brought the gods into existance when the kingdom changed dimensions. Maybe, along with the usual dimensions, there's a dimension of Belief.
swreader wrote: While organized religion and gods are a small part of the multitudinous elements of satire in this book,
swreader wrote:It seems to me that Terry is not anti-religious, but
I still say that Pyramids is far from Terry's best book. (Sorry Pooh) But I will admit that there are more elements in it than just the clever "can you figure out this allusion" humor, which I find quite boring after a bit. But, I think there are too many things in Pyramids that don't quite fit or are largely irrelevant. Terry learned and developed his satiric skills in the later novels (although I'm a bit unsure about the last couple). For example, I think that using the technique of having Teppic trained as an assassin does give us an insight into the society (and more to the point gives him an insight) that is a useful literary device. But I don't think Terry has perfected his control of this. This book feels a bit like "everything but the Kitchen Sink" and it may be there too. But there are indications, from time to time, of the really great writer Pratchett will become.
swreader wrote:Out of curiosity, do you like Eric?
Sharlene wrote:Terry will explore the question of organized religion and belief much more effectively and fully in his later books, probably because Terry has thought more about society and religion. While organized religion and gods are a small part of the multitudinous elements of satire in this book, I think that part of the problem with the "gods" here is that he's trying to make them "Egyptian" (as with everything else--initial "P" tacked on to many names, some similarity to Egyptian gods). But I think it's probably important that we never hear any more about this land in all the other Discworld books.
Moi wrote:However - unlike CoM and LF Terry, by the time he's writing this book, is well into his stride as a writer in more general terms. Most of us will agree on the first 2 Discworld books being 'weaker' than the ones that follow on - I still love them but they're not the best books Terry's written, because he was still experimenting with the concept of magic in an impossible world and also still developing as a writer himself - not yet reaching his fully-developed stylistics. In Pyramids he's well into his stride with the humour and storylining and so this meant that he could start to look around at other areas that he's interested in and how they'd work in Djelibeybi in the first instance, but also, because of his own strong interests in cyclic history and alternative planes of reality/universes he also laid down concepts and themes for future works that were already 'in production' for other parts of the disc - in A-M with the Watch...
poohcarrot wrote:If nobody was brainwashed as a child and everyone decided for themselves, then it'd be just like Japan, where most people are atheists.
So how many atheists do you think there'd be? I think they'd probably in the majority.
kakaze wrote:poohcarrot wrote:If nobody was brainwashed as a child and everyone decided for themselves, then it'd be just like Japan, where most people are atheists.
So how many atheists do you think there'd be? I think they'd probably in the majority.
I think they're in the majority now. There's people who admit they're atheists, and people who claim to be religious, but don't follow the tennants of their religion (sometimes known, here anyway, as "Sunday Christians").
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The HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™ is part of the HealthGrades Specialty Excellence Award, which analyzes and assigns star ratings for various medical conditions or procedures. The top 10 percent of hospitals within each specialty area are selected to be HealthGrades Specialty Excellence Award™ recipients. To determine the rankings, HealthGrades analyzes Medicare inpatient data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, as well as specialty inpatient data.
Stroke, or "Brain Attack," is the nation's number three killer (behind heart disease and cancer) and the number one physical disabler in the world. The older one becomes, the higher the risk of stroke, but strokes can happen at any age. A stroke is an interruption of blood flow, where a clot, or break in an artery or a vessel, occurs in or around the brain. Crucial brain cells are deprived of blood, which contains vital oxygen and nutrients, and the cells begin to die within a few minutes.
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